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of Agriculture; and (2) that it is based the scarcity
theory of economies whereas the
1'eO'"e'" ''S''" true and scientific thing is for
The NeU AAA country to produce all it
Argument No ! we know to be the bunk, for the
son that the AAAs marketing quotas can be inn
posed only on secretbalot of wohirds of the
farmers affected That is democracy, the opposite to
regimentation
About No. 2 don't pretend to have absolute, irrefu
table knowledge of those who advance the
argument do The Brookings Institution for example,
often puts forward the economics of abundance theory
in tone highly pontfca and the Presidents enemies
often quote these pronouncemens as if they from
on high.
But we do know the facts in the history of New
Deal farm relief up to Broadly, those facts are
that the farmers under Coolidge and Hoover were
encouraged to produce to
We Can Produce; the limit of their ability,
Cor We Consume? and overproduced the M
selves into poverty brought
on by falling prices: that when the AAA introduced
crop contro-the economics of scarcity-farm prices
rose, and farm buying power with them, and both
city workers and farmers benefited.
Suppose we should produce all the porterhouse
steaks that all the meat eaters in the country wanted
That would be average of say two porterhouse
steaks week every meat eater in the United States
We could do it, But the catch is that the meat eaters
wouldn't get all those steaks. They couldn't buy them
ALL Present mass buying power wouldn't let them.
Result another tragic collapse of cattle prices and
farm income.
, We produced 100000 bales of cotton last year.
American and export demand for cotton is expected to
be 100000 bales this year. Yet plenty of people
would like to have shirts, Isle socks, underwear,
etc. than they have They lack the buying power
If everybody who wants automobile another
automobile could have it, we'd have to produce per-
haps 900 900 in this country We could produce
that many But we haven't the mass buying power to
absorb that many Our problem is not how to
produce; it is how to consume.
In Russia where everything is sacrificed to produc-
ton the theory that everybody will get whack at
what is produced the of people don't get the
good and plentiful food,
a Measure to Raise housing, autos, ETC., that
Farm BuUinO POUer they have been promised
these twenty years. There
is hitch in Russia too something has happened to
the alegedy scientific Economics of abundance" in
the country which tries to apply this theory.
The last eight years have demonstrated that we're
all babes in the woods when it to economic
thinking. But believe the New Deal has the best
answer yet worked out for capitalist society-and
that capitalism it's record is preferable to communism
the only to the problem of how to consume
buying power enough, and the abundance will take
of itself
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teresting and l have many nice
friends, so why shouldn't I want
to live a long time?"
x 4 X
Miss Katherine Mccormick,
6645 Georgia Ave. N. W., switch
boorJ onorator.
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Traffic Toll

The list of traffic victims in
the District of Columbia since
January l., 1888, is graphically
shown by the death watch.
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the limitless age Of the uni
verse"
X II
Miss Eleanor Simone, 1879 In
gleside Terrace, N. W.:
Il don't know. I do not mind
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Miss Rose Hoffman, 1900 Po-
tomac Ave. S. E., office clerk:
Since Id like to get as much
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at any age. I'm afraid I do not
like the idea of death"
X X X
Maurice Enright, 4905 New
Hampshire Ave. N. W., inSur-
ance agent:
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next, and to enjoy all future
changes in this World?"
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VOICE OF THE PEOPLE


the writers will be omitted
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The Inquiring
Photographer
The Washington Times In
vites you to submit timely
and interesting questions to
be used in this column.
THE QUESTION
THE ANSWERS

How long would you want to
live?
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The Economics of Scarcity

president ROOSEVELT has signed the new AAA
the farm bill; and his enemies are attacking and
him on two main grounds-0) that this law will regi-
ment the farmers under the tyranny of the Department
of Agricuture and (2) that is based the scarcity
theory of economics. whereas the
President Signs 49, o..;ontif;o,, +bin,, is for
1he NeU AAA a country to produce all it
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-03

hold crawling gazing gazing
her. speeches. finely gave big
which all the surrounding pcncks gay
her But not the manly who
reptile Obi another
her girl friends husband by Honestly that old
feet long and the size of ones wrist doubts we'll tell
where he is and for yourself
Are there of outoftown students making
reservations the Wheaty House. IT'S gentle
shoppers either. RANSOM quite
these days (Now didn't tracking
down. what making
at choO Boy they tell there terrific
halves devoted all
with them what the matter? way
usual gfiend of the situation ?? HANK THOMAS he'll
eavn these pants and there's certainly that he'll be
mssin Il wonder who she The ALBERT GRISSOMS
really couple aren't they? Say ADOLPH
without these days? They tell
of Adoph he couldn't keep his the
of those walking predcaments
is coming back town after winters
cited? Boy she talks much gets hope
1T doesn't stay that way) know we'll really have
after of those spring parties swing MRS
LOUISE BROMLEY Head Resident of Phyllis Wheaey House.
left for Pittsburgh, where she'll Workers
ference which is converting there
chestra really swell last when they appeared
pheum Some ruguers better
scrontch" which Cab introduced would
duced the Twin City one the
chalets What South Minneapolis
bit of special devern writin gal Omaha Neb
hear he's gOn down to visit her time week.
Of the of that certain St. popular
neapohs boy is all They tell MOORE
his love- CHRIS CARTER Decoration Day.
Who's DICK MANN interested days? Did you hear
about that Minneapolis U uden who had quite Sunday
keepn his dates St.
in question for the afternoon dOpp off at her
home he Minneapolis and picked Tor
ove?) You'll probably hear the noise when
In closing let hand this little proverb true
Genius in the world sign the
Ounces all in confederacy against him."
Your Pal,
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children-so light and nourishing
that you may safely give them a
second serving.
Chocolate Caramel Custard
" cup sugar; " cup water; 1
square unsweetened chocolate; 2
cups milk; 2 eggs. slightly beaten:
Il cup sugar; Is teaspoon salt; n
teaspoon vanilla.
Melt sugar in a small, heavy skill
let over moderate heat, and continue
heating until smooth, light brown
syrup is formed. stirring constantly.
Remove from fire and add water:
then cook until caramel is entirely
dissolved. Place 1l2 tablespoons of
caramel syrup in each custard cup.
Add chocolate to milk and heat
in double boiler. When chocolate is
melted. beat with rotary egg beaten
until blended. Combine eggs, sugar
and salt add chocolate mixture
gradually, stirring until sugar is
dissolved. Add vanilla and pour into
prepared custard cups. Place in pan
Of hot water and bake in slow oven
(3250 F.) 60 minutes. or until knife
inserted comes out clean. water in
pan should not reach boiling tenn
perature.) Unmold and serve warm
or chilled. Serves 6.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-03

II. H.: VIII open a DarDer Snop
soon and will 1 make the success
that hope for?
Ans: Arrange to work in some
ones shop for a couple or three
years and you will be able to save
enough money to open your own
place. There isn't any reason why
you can't make a comfortable liV-
ing from this line of duty.
B. P. B.: Please tell me why my
husband acts like he does? Soon
as he gets job he finds all kinds
of fault about me. l can't please
him in any way try. Should /
leave him?
Ans: l certainly wouldn't put up
with his continual nagging about
nothing. Show him that you mean
business and you are tired of the
way he is acting if he desires
to change, stick with him. Other
wise make yourself scarce around
him.
w. G. L.: Please is there a
chance of my being able to get into
the service that I am hoping to
get? They always tell me my ap-
plication is on file but that seems
to be the last of it.
Ans: Don't waste three more
years waiting for them to call you
to work get out and find other
employment. 1t would be a good
idea for you to continue to call on
them from time to time but don't
depend on it as a sure thing.
There are many other applications
ahead of yours.
d. M. c.: Should l get married
as soon as 1 finish high school?
Ans: Marriage will not take
place in your life any time soon so
stop worrying about it. If possible
try to train yourself for some kind
of profession SO that you will be
able to make a good living
when the right man comes along,
then marry.
M. E. c.: I have in mind to buy
me a cafe and / wonder what your
idea on this subject happens to be ?
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Help Build a Better Community,
PatrOnize YOUR papers advertis-
ers.-AdVt.
Comply With Mosaic Law
Many orthodox Jews comply with
the Mosaic law that requires BACH
elor to marry his deceased broth
er's widow when she has no heir.
II he refuses. according to a cor
respondent in Golfers Weekly, she
cannot marry anyone else until a
"chalitzah" ceremony has been per-
formed, during which she returns
the insult, in the presence Of judges
and witnesses, by removing a shoe
from her brother-in-law's foot.
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Ans: A sensible idea you
surely do have the qualifications to
put a business of this kind over for
you dig right down and work al
anything that you attempt. Get a
small place and build you a nice
trade before expanding.
M. z. s.: I married a man and
he had lived with a woman and
they had kids. Now she comes to
the house and nags him about sup
porting the kids and want to
know what to do?
Ans: 1t looks mighty like he will
have to support them and if he
does there won't be anything
left for him to give you. 1t of
course is his place to care for his
own children. Get this thing settled
right now before you two go any
farther for a cOmpaniOnship of this
kind will not prove very happy for
anyone.
]. W.: 1 am a widow and l have
friend whom I am interested in.
l wonder if he will ever mean any
thing in my life?
Ans: Indeed he will. Anyone
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KEEDOS!!

Editor:
AS weekly reader of your in
teresting paper like all of it ex-
cept that column known as Town
Talk. 1 detest it but my wife looks
for it as soon as she picks up the
paper. There is no accounting for
tastes.
When do we get another article
by Bob Bolton? 1 thought Mrs.
Mary McFarland's letter or article
was timely.
A st. Paul Subscriber.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-06-03

that shows their affection as
strongly as he does toward you and
your children too must have seri-
Gus thoughts in the back of their
head. The fall of this year is GO
ing to tell the story.
E. G.: Will l get the job that
am expecting?
Ans: Yes but il will be at
least August before you are called
to work.
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Comply with Mosaic Law
Elsphant Hanged From Derrick

On September 10, 1915, in Erwin,
Tennessee, circus elephant named
Mary, having killed three men, was
hanged from a railroad derrick, OBJ
serves a writer in Golfers Week
Iy. In the first attempt, which re-
quired two hours, the steel cable
broke and the animal crashed to the
ground. The second try, however,
was successful and Mary met her
fitting end" before a crowd Of
5000 excited spectators.
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INQUISITIVE SAL
Howdy folks:

Howdy folks:
Well, Decoration Day has come and
gone once more and left most of us with
the usual thrills attendant to the day.
The biggest excitement happened to a
young lady who was picnicking near our
party She was taking calm and happy
siesta under the trees while her adoring
b. f. was proudly pulling in large CD
sunfish on the bank. In between dreams
of his manly maneuvers on the shore
she happened to omen her ewes and be
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thusia SIN for
food is to tell
the family. old
or young. that a
dish is good for
them!
SO m Ike a
deep dark secret
Of the fact that
this custard is a
perfect sweet for
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Your Pal,
SAL.

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Calvin'S Newspaper Service
TESTED RECIPE
n. H..
.BY FY0nceS Lee B0YfOn

MOTHERS don't need to take a
UA course in psychology to know
that the surest way to dampen en-.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Mrs. Calhoun Awav.

Mrs. c. c. Calhoun has postponed
the tea which she planned for Sunday
afternoon because she has been called
to New York.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Notes From the Social Calendar of Washington and tt
By the Way
=Befh Blaine

How much autograph worth? Have
Well don't too high hat about it, for shock
learn how little 1t would bring!
vandenberg slightly taken out of
Being delightful friendly he obliged
and the rather tired dirty record card which the driver must hand
the o
the fact that Senator Vandenberg the
Republican heaner for some years his might
bring much as quarter Tourists buy you know but
bring only 10 cents" the driver said.
Brinkley smher have
finally purchased farm in the Worhington
rnkey nor MS we That way about horses so they will farming
in big with and still
included just to give the place the proper atmosphere though the smthers
definitely prefer tractors!
HERE lead the up April Manuel Trucco
and John Galiger Dolly
light dancing
hand and appeared each with box shape
conan for bouquet of
After discussing the weather belboy
bring the packages and needless the
placed on the table and suddenly
strange noises heard from within The
lids and what to their wondering
dyed pale pink and mau Confusion
hoped about the cocktail lounge and added
girl appeared straw
dancing broke up Immediately
SINCE have for
ing acquaintance with
bill put O joint
One night this
was Deended by osgood two masters who delighted make
for such beautiful
share his with tiny
really much competition to bear Alas
of truck and the
kittens o a sympathetic
With the aid of dolsized bottle the kittens
the attentions Of some welknown animal ncs including
Boom wife the the
German Counselor Mrs Thomas Bel Sweeney Mrs RsseBennett
Mrs. Joseph
toward the
a." 0S'''n egg Will again put MIN . IN the hmehsh''
PARTY flashes Cynthia
will French
Embassy has asked few friends lunch
which he leased from
lngton this the
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Mrs. Roosevelt Selects
Easter Ensembles
To Fit Weather
Prepares for Rain or Shine.
Requires Only 50 Minutes
For New York Shopping.

RS FRANKLIN is in New for a
" short stay completed
two ensembles with the
and sunny Easter cool purchases
wear navy blue suit of white pque in shawl
ashon Inc suit pioe
WIN hN MIS- Roosevelt will
sailor OF imported
eoseo with White pque Her handbag will o viii
me o1er costume selected by Mrs yesterday will
PRINT dress of floral
~ mas "e flowers with
e iSneo WIN lace collar
cofhe OF straw with
~ WORN WIN ooh ensembles
designs -fN N"-A'
MIS- Henry A. Wallace wife the of
guest IN whose honor Mrs Emil TODAY Other
mclaoed Munthe
ard dngs Mrs Lewis SchWerbah Champ Clark and
eF moher Mrs Wilbur Marsh
Ae"Soh Mrs lnomas MAliser and Mrs coyle
Raph Close wife OF the daughter
WI" Ndr Will be the
OF Mrs William Fitch Kelley
keAey Will leave early in May in Geneva ILL.,
noon Tor the Republican, Progressive Congress-
Mrs R. D. Newman Arlington Rdge road
ana heT daughter Miss Rosemary
expect to the OF fnextwe ' ''
Col and Mrs William family taken an apartment at
Ine Waforlah Park Hotel Col
capt Mrs Chester Wells
OF Rear Admiral and Mrs w R at
Wood End Chevy Chase Nd while several
~
The were the Assistant Naval Acbe of tho
and Mrs Henry Hough u NJ and the Henry
Coke
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Garden House Musicale
Weather Fails to Dampen Success
OF Program in Georgetown.

take place Thursday at in the after
noon and again DR.. Hetzel will play
and Mrs. John Creighton, wife of
Comdr. Creighton, U. S. N, will be the
guest singer. 1t is hoped that the
weather will be kind next week, that
the approach to the concert may be as
delightful as the period of music en-
joyed.
All manner Of costumes were seen
yesterday, for there were in the audi
ence those who were sensible, dragging
out the mink coat and being CON-
Portable as result: others who could
not resist sporting their new spring
Outfits. while some combined comfort
with chic and wore the furcoat with
the newest in spring bonnets.
Among those present were Mrs.
Walker. and her daughter, Mrs. Law
renee Wood Robert; Nine. Prochnik.
the MarchioneSs of SAINT 'Orsola, Mrs.
Owen j. Roberts, Mrs. Arthur H. VAN
denberg, accompanied by Senator VAN
denberg's daughter, Mrs John Knight;
Miss Margaret Frazier. who was sitting
by Mrs. Wallach Merriam: Mrs. Walter
White. one of the sensible" ones with
a mink coat topped by an off -the-face
hat, which showed to best advantage
her very beautiful countenance; Mrs.
Robert Brinkeley Smithers, Mrs.
Morris Clark. Mrs Chauncey G. Par
ker. jr,, who appeared with Mrs. John
Hanes, the latter another sensible one
with fur coat but the most up-to-date
hat complete with flowers and a veil. 80
becoming to her brunette beauty; Mrs.
Francis Whitten, whose hat was a
coachman model worn with tailleur
topped with mink coat; Mrs. Harold
Sims, Mrs. Jouett Shouse, Mrs J. Fred
Essary and Mrs. Marion Warburg.
There were a few, very few, men in
the audience. namely, Admiral Mark
Bristol who joined his wife; Comdr.
Creighton, who was accompa MED by
his wife, who will sing next week; Mr.
Ralph Snowden Hill, and Mr.. Donald
Downes.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Iowa Society
Plans Dance.

The spring dance and entertainment
of the Iowa State Society of Washing
ton will be held in the west ballroom
Of the Shoreham Hotel on Monday,
April 18.
A number Of Iowans who will be
visiting in the city at that time will
attend the dance and all members OF
Congress from Iowa have been espe-
cially invited to attend. Senator Guy
M. Gillette, president of the society
and Mrs. Gillette: Senator Clyde Her.
ring, Representative and Mrs. Lloyd
Thurston, Representative and Mrs
Fred Gilchrist. Representative and
Mrs. E. c. Eicher, Representative Will
liam S, Jacobsen, Representative and
Mrs. Fred Biermann. Representative
Otha D. Wearin, Representative John
w. Gwynne. Representative and Mrs.
c. c. DoWell and Representative and
Mrs. Vincent F. Harrington are ex-
pected to be present.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Overseas Service
League Benefit.

Songs ranging in vintage from
Casey Would Dance With a Straw
berry Blond to Ten Pretty Girls
will be heard at the Women's Over
seas Service League frolic tomorrow
evening at the District Red Cross
Chapter Building, but the gay nine
ties" spirit will predominant. The
party, sponsored by the Service Com
mittee of the Washington Unit of
the League to raise funds for their
aid to community projects as we'll as
to man and woman veterans of the
World War. will feature melodrama
in three acts, Murder in the Corn
field; fashion show and such up-to-
the-mlnute acts as a live" Charley
Mccarthy.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Mrs. Susan Sparks
Engaged to Wed
Mr.. Moye, Jr.

Mr.. AND MRS. CHRISTOPHER
GADsDEN GUIGNARD of Co.
lumbia, S., c., announce the engage
ment and approaching marriage of
their daughter, Mrs. Susan Guignard
Sparks, to Mr. William Shelburn
Moye. jr., of Raleigh, N. c. The
wedding vii take place Wednesday
evening" April 20, at $50 o'clock at
Still Hope, the country estate of the
bride-elect's aunts, the Misses Guig-
nard, on the Charleston road near
Columbia, S. c. The ceremony will
be performed by the bride-elect's
uncle, the Rev. Meade Bolton Mac
Bryde, rector of Grace Episcopal
Church in Washington, and will be
followed by a reception.
Mrs Sparks on her mothers side is
the granddaughter of the late DR..
John MacLaren MacBryde. for many
years president of the University of
South Carolina. and was presented to
Washington society by the Rev Mac
Bryde in 1929 On her fathers side
she came from a distinguished Hugue-
not family long prominent in the
State of South Carolina.
Evening star., 1938-04-08
Mrs. Rust Hostess
At Small Party.

Mrs. Pearsons Rust'S small apart
nent. on Bancroft place, is like bit
of old France transplanted to Wash
ington. The drawing room walls are
painted a soft grey-green. the hang
ings f1owered chintz and every piece of
furniture is an authentic antique. as
are also the unusual and charming
bibelots.
Yesterday afternoon at cocktail
time few friends Of the hostess were
gathered together in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Beckman of New York.
who are being much feted during their
stay in Washington.
Mrs. Rust looked extremely chic in
a new black pleated crepe dress. and
the guests included Sir Willmott and
Lady Lewis, Benjamin Plunket and his
pretty blond sister, the Vicountess Mil
ton, who will leave for New York to-
morrow to sail for Ireland; Mrs. Ben
jamin Thaw, Mr.. Philip Broadmead of
the British Embassy, Mr.. Albert Dewey,
Mr.. Ralph Hill and Comdr. Lloyd j.
Wiltse, U. S. N.