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Evening star., 1938-01-13
New Deal in virginia.

Many New Dealish issues, similar to
those confronting Congress, face the
Virginia Legislature, which opened its
biennial session yesterday. Extension
of the States social security activities,
a three-point educational program and
reform Of the Jail system are among
the major items to come before the
lawmakers during the next sixty days.
Unlike Congress, however, Virginia's
Assemblymen were handed 4 balanced
budget when their session convened.
and Governor Peery predicted q sur
plus at the end of the current fiscal
year. Nevertheless, the budget is the
largest in the history of the State and
fiscal affairs promise to be among the
most important subjects of debate.
While Governor Peery made no rec
ommendation for new taxes, already
discussion has arisen on q State sales
tax. The State Federation Of Labor
wants the $50 poll tax eliminated and
Governor elect Price has expressed the
view that the tax should be cut to a..
He also is on record as favoring ade-
quate social security legislation, Ut the
same time maintaining q pay-as-you-
60 policy, but there is no provision in
the budget for an old-age pension plan
The Virginia Educational Associations
drive for $72o minimum annual pay for
teachers, free textbooks and an actu-
arily sound teachers retirement system
would, 1t is estimated, add $4,000, 900
to the school appropriations for the
biennium. The proposed jail reforms
also might impose further, If COM
paratively slight, financial burden.
OF particular interest 70 Washing.
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tonians is . $4,000 budget item for
the purchase Of land for another unit
Of the George Washington Memorial
Parkway. The allotment Is conditional
upon Arlington County making . SIM
liar appropriation and the Federal
Government matching both for the
development Of the parkway between
Mount Vernon and Great Falls.
Also Of special interest to District resi-
dents will be the renewed tight to obtain
billboard legislation and the efforts
Of the Northern Virginia delegations to
curb the price-fixing power Of the State
milk board, create planning COM
mission in Fairfax County and enact
= marriage delay law patterned after
the one now effective in the National
Capital.
In Virginia, rs elsewhere, the slump
In business and the salaries Of public
employees are of current concern. While
urging increases for some, Governor
Peery evidenced the caution which has
characterized his highly successful ad-
ministration by again asking q con-
tinuation Of the policy of keeping
State expenditures within income.
Thus present-day problems afford
officials Of the Old Dominion an oppor-
tunity to carry on the traditions Of
Washington, Jefferson and its other
great statesmen through constructive,
rather than radical, legislation.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

Efforts Of the Mikado to lead seclud-
ed existence are disturbed by the airships
which fly everywhere and bring with
them strange noises.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Another ''Peace'' Confab.

The extent of the benefits to be real
lied from President Roosevelt's action in
inviting five leaders of American in
dustry to the White House for a discus
sion of the business situation will depend
to a large extent upon the spirit in
which the invitations were issued. If
the President hopes to enlist the friendly
cooperation of these men it is unfortu-
nate that his discussion with them should
have been preceded by such intemperate
denunciations of big business" as have
been voiced recently by some OF the New
Deal chieftains.
1t may be that the Presidents guests,
as individuals, were not included among
that small minority" Of unidentified
business men who have been the targets
OF the administrations orators during
recent weeks, but it is probable that
some. if not all, of them feel that they
at least are representative Of the class
that Mr.. Roosevelt and his aides had in
mind. If that be true, they must have
received the Presidents invitation with
surprise and some confusion of mind.
The discussion on Tuesday is reminis-
cent of the peace conferences" between
Mr.. Roosevelt and other business leaders
that preceded the series of radio broad
casts attacking "monopolists" by Secre-
tary 1ckes and Assistant Attorney General
Jackson. There has as yet been no salts
factory explanation of the inconsistency
between the attitude of the President
and the addresses by his aides, but there
has arisen strong suspicion that the
remarks of Mr.. 1ckes and Mr.. Jackson,
not to mention the Presidents, were
planned for what coercive effect they
might have on business men.
Should the business men, after hear
ing themselves excoriated and listening
to implied threats of forcible measures
to come, decide to make the concessions
the President believes necessary to busi-
ness recovery, and should that result be
attained, all we'll and good. Conditions
will have improved and the New Deal
will be able to claim credit for it. But
should the business men refuse to make
the concessions, or, having made them,
should recovery fail to result, the ad-
ministration then would be in position
to proceed with whatever measures it
has in mind, and be able to argue that
business failed to help itself when given
q chance.
It would be unwise and unfair, how
ever, to assume, on . basis of pure con-
lecture, that the invitations were sent
in such a spirit. 1t may be that Mr..
Roosevelt sincerely believes that the CO.
operation of the business interests repre-
sented by the men he invited to the
White House is essential to recovery and
that the desired cooperation can be OBJ
tanned by friendly discussion of the
problems involved. Should that prove to
be the case, the business representatives,
In the interest of the welfare of the
whole country, should be willing to forget
the past and extend 4 helping hand
even though that may involve sacrifices
on their part.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Shooting Stars.
By PHhANDER JoHNeON.

As Customs Change.
We do not laugh, as once we did,
At girls who paint their faces,
Nor at the knees, no longer hid
From sight in public places.
We do not smile at dancing pets,
Who made what folks called
"mashes."
We do not gibe at cigarettes
Nor sneer at small mustaches.
And SO the world goes on its way,
Through happiness or sorrow.
What seemed ridiculous today
Grows serious tomorrow.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY ..,.
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
A Memory

"A M0mOry
lay awake in the night to hear
The soughing wind in the pines,
A singing sound that walked In mo
Echoes Of long-lost melody,
Blue seas where the sun still shines,
Young voices that rang out clear.
From a long gone day came back to me
A shining and sea-washed strand;
Under young fingers castles rise.
Built with gay song and merry eyes;
Fair castles Of drifting sand
That the tides washed out to sea.
The wind In the pines al night for No
Sang Of my youth and that sunny sea.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Col. Knox on the Tariff.

With Col. Frank Knox, Republican
nominee for Vice President in 1886, de-
manding revision OF the tariff down.
ward and the Democratic administration
insisting upon more and more central
lied government in Washington the
thing is complete. Politicians of a gen.
Grafton or more ago would be amazed.
Whether Col. Knox will have general
support Of other active Republicans today
in his effort to bring about reductions in
the present tariff schedules is a matter
Of some doubt. Indeed, there are those,
like Senator Arthur Vandenberg of Mich
igan for example, who already are saying
that bill of particulars should be pro-
duced by Col. Knox, If he wants the tar
IFS reduced. What rates, they ask, are
now too high?
Senator Vandenberg takes the position
that costs Of production in this country
are going up, due in part to the social
security taxes which are imposed as we'll
as to higher labor costs. That being the
case, the manufacturers in this country
are faced with keener competition than
ever with the imports of similar products
from abroad, where wages are low. It is
the prediction Of the Michigan Senator
that instead Of lowering the present
duties, they may have to be increased or
more American working men will lose
their jobs.
AS for the Republican party, If it aban-
dons the theory of protection for Ameri-
can labor through tariff duties, it will
cease to be a party, in the opinion of
Senator Vandenberg. About every twenty
years, he insists, it becomes popular to
talk of lowering the tariff. After the low
ering has taken place, if 1t does, then the
disastrous effects to American producers
and American labor manifest themselves,
and q different tune is sung.
The Democratic administration, under
President Roosevelt, has for i've years
backed away from q general revision Of
the tariff laws-although before the
Democrats came into power they shouted
against the latest Republican tariff act.
Under existing law, the United States
Tariff Commission keeps in touch with
the costs Of production here and abroad.
It makes recommendations to the Presi-
dent when it believes rates are too high
or too low and the President is authorized
to raise or lower the duties by not more
than so per cent.
In addition the administration has
sought to increase foreign trade of this
country by means Of reciprocal trade
agreements. This is means Of breaking
down barriers to international commerce
Of this country which has the strong
backing of Secretary Hull Of the State
Department. 1t has seemed to many the
only reasonable way Of tackling the ques-
ton In world conditions that have been
disturbed and nationalistic in the ex-
treme.
Decidedly, if the proposal of Col. Knox
to place the Republican party back OF
4 downward revision of the tariff Is to
get anywhere-so far as Republicans
generally are concerned-more specific
information must be presented. Other
nations have erected trade barriers.
What assurance Is there that re-
duction of tariffs by the United
States will bring compensatory, reduc-
tions In other countries? The bargain
Ing plan advanced by Secretary Hull is
one way Of meeting the situation.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

The United States Supreme Court
continues to be something to worry
about, owing to the fact that the re-
markable longevity Of Oliver Wendell
Holmes could not be relied on as a rule.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Peaceful PROGRESS.

F1on INC L0ulsviNe Courier journal.
The Japanese continue their friendly
advances" up the Yangtze, sending out
an occasional dove OF peace to lay an
eeG In Canton.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

There was fear that Japan would be
able to announce a victory over the
U. s. A. while the officials in charge
OF defense were still making a decision
as to methods or an attitude.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

One Of the admirable traits of Mr..
Barkley is that he is always able to smile
for the photographer no matter what is
happening.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
MfalAAd5nH Human

Misleading Humor.
The comic picture still I scan
For jovial friskers;
And yet know no Congressman
Who wears chin whiskersl
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Home, Sweet Home,

Home, Sweet Home.
Going to leave the big town."
Eyes," answered Cactus Joe. 1--WE
got to quit. I'm tired O. bein' among
strangers when the town is shot up.
I want to get back to the old Gulch,
where the shootin' is less frequent and
more friendly"
Evening star., 1938-01-13

do not resent your creditors" said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown. BE
proud Of them. They prove that some
one has been willing to trust you"
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Member Of the Associated Press

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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited IN this
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Evening star., 1938-01-13
Since hshin' thus assists q few
To be exceeding clever,
Why not find out what 1t may do
In group endeavor7
Let US arrange q holiday
For high and low condition,
And cogitate as best We may;
Let's ali 70 fishin'.

"When man keeps talkin' an talkin',"
said Uncle Eben, "he is sustained by de
hope dat, VII patience. he can ind out
sumpan' W,lth sayin'."
Evening star., 1938-01-13

Jud Tunkins says he takes his folks
to the movies most every night to keep
them from reading some Of the maga-
zines now so popular.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

New National Holiday.
It surely helps q man to think
When, by the water swishin',
He seats himself upon the brink
To 20 a-lishin'.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

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Evening star., 1938-01-13

Service.
"A politician should serve his coun-
try"
There are two kinds of politicians"
said Senator Sorghum. "One serves his
country. The other manages to make
his country serve him."
Evening star., 1938-01-13
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Evening star., 1938-01-13
Q. What Is the meaning Of miserere
w. H.
A. It Is the Latin for have mercy,

@. Which countries Of tho world are
not considered Christian countries?-
Y. N. w.
A. The following are some Of the prin-
cipal countries Of the world In which the
preponderance Of the citizens are non
Christian: China, India, Japan, Turkey,
Arabia. Egypt. Morocco, Iran. Iraq. Zan-
Nbar, Siam and Algeria.
9. What Is minimum wage?-T. H.
A. 1t is the lowest wage permitted
IN an industry or In government or
other organization.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Ee4ase h Mail-Payable in Advance

Maryland and VirxiniA
Evening star., 1938-01-13

Tgey decided that the people who fed
Evening star., 1938-01-13
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can get the ansper to ann
question OF fact BY sorttsn0 The Epenan1
star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasksn. director, Warrington. d. c.
PIedse tnclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
WHITNEY CARRIED
$5,524,O)O LOANS
But Broker Says Firm Was
SoIvent-'We Still Had
the Ability to Borrow
81 the Associated Press.

ES the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 24-A disclo-
sure that Richard Whitney and his
Wall Street firm were attempting to
carry $5,524,000 in loans when the
Stock Exchange suspended the broker
age firm March was in the records
OF Federal bankruptcy hearing to-
day.
The former Stock Exchange presi-
dent, awaiting sentencing on two
charges of grand larceny, asserted,
however, the firm was still solvent at
that time because I'VE still had the
ability to borrow"
He expressed belief that assets of the
firm would "far exceed its liabilities
IF properly administered"
His statement at yesterdays hearing
regarding the solvency of Richard
Whitney & Co. led Irwin kurtz, Fed
eral bankruptcy referee, to ask:
DO you think mere ability to bor-
row would make your concern solventa
Don't you take into consideration the
market value of securities?"
S2,S97.000 Loans Unsecured.
"Yes. do" Whitney replied. But
there is such thing as the Stock
Exchange in these parts yet.
There are listed on that exchange
100000 shares of General Motors
stock. 1t is inconceivable that those
shares would bring any price whatso-
ever if sold all at once.
1T is the loan value, based on the
behalf Of those who lend money, plus
the intrinsic value, that is the i'm
portant part of borrowers situa-
ton"
Under questioning by Bertram F..
Shipman. counsel for the receiver in
bankruptcy, Whitney disclosed that he
had borrowed a total of $2.897 900 in
five personal loans from his brother
George. a partner in I. P. Morgan g.
Co. He said the loans were unse-
cured.
Owed Morgan S474,00O.
In addition, he testified. the firm
owed $474000, an unsecured loan out
standing since 1881, to the Morgan
company itself.
Whitney said that to forestall bank
fuptcy he had pledged with the New
York Trust Co. two years ago five
life insurance policies of $50.000 each
His wife, as beneficiary, he added, had
Evening star., 1938-03-24
AIR TERMINAL SHIFT

Bermuda Line to Move Depot
From Baltimore to N. Y. Town.
BALTIMORE, March "a R.-Im-
perial Airways will move the United
States terminus of its Bermuda air
line from Baltimore back to Port
Washington. N. Y, in about 10 days
The line established a terminal last
fall.
Pan-American Airways, which
shares the service with Imperial, will
keep its terminal here, but its planes
will stop at Port Washington to pick
up passengers on every flight.
Evening star., 1938-03-24

paid the premiums on the policies
since they were issued 20 years ago
He also told Of additional borrow
ings made in q desperate attempt to
bolster his firm
The broker was indicted for misap-
propriating more than 100000 from
a trust fund set up by his father-in-
law. of which Mrs. Whitney was also
a chief beneficiary.
Whitney, who faces a possible maxi
mum penalty of 20 years In prison,
will be sentenced April IL.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
Kentuckians to Visit D. c.

Sixteen students in the electrical
engineering department Of the Uni
versity Of Kentucky will visit Washing
ton during tour Of the East to inspect
points Of engineering interest. The
students left the university yester-
day and expect to visit Ashland, KY,
Charlestown, w. Va, Norfolk, Va, and
Pittsburgh, In addition to Washington.
Evening star., 1938-03-24
METROPOLITAN OPERA
ENDS BALTIMORE STAY
10000 See Three Performances.
Faust Is Final Production.
Boston Next on Route,

Boston Next on Route.
by the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, March 24.-The
Metropolitan Opera Co. ended a sue
cessful season here last night with a
presentation Of qounod's Faust" and
departed for Boston.
ID, Faust" with Richard Crooks, tenor,
in the title role; Helen Jepson, 30
prano, as Marguerite, and Ezio Pima,
basso, as Mephistopheles, drew the
third capacity crowd In as many
nights in the Lyric Theater.
More than 10000 persons attended
the company's three performances
here and the Metropolitan maintained
its record of never having lost money
on Baltimore appearance.
Last nights crowd of more than
5000 heartily spplauded Miss Jepson
in her first operate appearance here
and hailed the performances of others
in the cast
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
CAST OF CHARACTERS
MARION WHITE

OA64 UT OAAAbkAOA AGAsko JOAN BARRETT, heroine, sec- retary to John Hendry.
 JOHN HENDRY, mining invest ment head.
 BOB ANDREWS, Hendry'S juu- niOr partner and JOan's fiance. SYBIL HENDRY, sOcialite, John Hendry's niece and JOaG's rival in love.
 PHILIP HENDRY, SybiPs brO- ther.
 DOROTHY STARKE, loans girlhOOd friend.
 CHARLES NORTON, California mining promoter.
 Yesterday: Joan attends party given for her by Dorothy and fortune teller warns of a "tall, dark man al;d death."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
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1 ". and be it further agreed that Jacob Small, sole owner Of the Bella Terra mine, shall be paid"
 He broke off abruptly. Say, Charley, still don't see why he has to have 40 thousand in cash. That's no way to do business"
 Norton shrugged his enormous shoulders eloquently.
 "I've tried to talk to the old fellow about that" he said. But he's set. One of the old-timers, stubborn and ignorant. All he can understand is so many pieces of gold in his poke. If he could get the entire amount in silver dol lars, he'd rather have it so. You know the type, John. They can't read or write to any extent, and certified check is just bit of paper to them. They want cold cash. I explained it all to young Andrews when he was out there. He tried to talk sense to Small, too"
 T know. He told me. Well, if that's the way it is, I guess we'll have to agree. Forty thousand dollars = even in cash - is dirt cheap for the property. To Joan he said: "Fix that up for us inn mediately, will you? We want the lawyers to go over it this after noon."
 She took the notes back to her desk and began typing them. For half an hour or so she worked Stead- fly.
 Just before noon, Bob looked into her office.
 Have lunch with me?" he asked.
 Not today, dear" she said with disappointment. T have to draw up this Bella Terra agreement"
 "Norton's here, then?"
 Joan nodded. And I don't like him either" she said, smiling.
 Good. I'm glad we agree so anfiably. I'll see you at o'clock.
 She finished the work without further interruption. Carefully she read it over, checking and recheck- ing figures and terms. Finally she took the completed sheets into Mr. Hendry's office.
 The two men were talking quietly as she entered.
 e. therell never be another partner like Jeremiah Jordan, Norton was saying, reminiscently.
 Jeremiah Jordan! The name l burned itself into Joan's memory.
 What happened to the fellow who did it?" Vaguely she heard MT. Hendry ask the question.
 "Oh, they got him, all right" Norton went on, complacently convicted him on clear-cut case. He was finally hanged at San Quentin . . That must be all of 10 years ago." Somehow, Joan managed to place the papers on MT. Hendry's desk and get out of the office un- observed. Back at her own desk the room spun crazily, and terror once more held her in its icy, re- lentless fingers.
 Jeremiah Jordan was the mar for whose death her father was hanged at San Quentin, 10 years ago!
 (To Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

Merton Harrison Williams, wealthy lawyer, was found dead in his study by his butler, Jackson Thornton.
 When police arrived to view the body and open their investigation into the death, Thornton told them he had left Williams playing cards at 10 o'clock that night and had returned to the study shortly be- fore midnight and found him dead.
 Williams body was slumped over the card table and a half filled cocktail glass was on table a this right. In addition, a new deck of cards was spread out on the table in seven neatly arranged piles for a game of solitaire.
 An analysis of the contents of the cocktail glass showed it contained poison. The investigators leaned to a suicide theory until one of them inspected the cards on the table.
 Reading from left to right, the seven cards with faces showing were the king and six of hearts; the king eight, four and ace of clubs; and the queen of diamonds. The ace of spades showed as bottom card of the undealt pile.
 Police then decided Williams had been murdered and that the cards were merely a false clue.
 WHY WE'RE POLICE CON- WINGED WILLIAMS HAD NOT BEEN PLAYING SOLITAIRE?
 For solution turn to page IS in today's Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

The primitive hand-press, with a screw platen which can be care- fully controlled as to pressure, is used by many fine etchers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

CONTRARY fanciul tales of that beat like like kittens species known that utter than the commonly known missing sound Of raer rattle their tail rattes and species make swhing with their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

WHY WE'RE POLICE CON- WINGED WILLIAMS HAD NOT BEEN PLAYING SOLITAIRE?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17

For solution turn to page IS in today'S Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-02-17
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