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reports q desperate and dangerous
situation in Cleveland, with $4,000
persons without food in unheated
homes, as relief is cut off.
Through long spyglass, without
closeup information, Gov. Bricker
would seem to be caught in one Of
those rotten borough" dead-ends,
which the late DR.. Paul Goode Of
the University Of Chicago once said
were the worst menace Of the
American political system. Gov.
Bricker, farm born and reared and
deriving his support from rural dis
tricts, was elected by the vote of II
out of Ohio's SO counties.
The rural districts have regarded
big city relief as an organized po-
itical racket, this being particularly
emphasized in national airing Of
the issue last May, and Mr.. Bricker's
gubernatorial build-up was based
partly on his assault on the big
town relief set-up. He now has a
surplus of $6,000000 for relief uses
and all indications are that it
would be political suicide for him
to use it.
Cleveland is strung, relief
clients are cold and hungry, tho
Legislature does not meet until jan
uary /, and all observers agree that
there is small hope of its voting ad-
ditional funds. The unreconstruct-
ed rural districts, holding their
power through the national custom
of refusing to reapportion electoral
districts, are expected to block any
legislative action. If there is social
dynamite" on Clevelands doorstep,
the farm districts are saying, in
effect. Its your dynamite" and
letting it go at that.
Bricker's recent advance toward
the 1910 Republican nomination.
When he trimmed the freeman,
Mr.. Davey. last year, on platform
of pruning grafters and loafers from
the public pay roll. he acquired
political momentum which has been
augmented by a powerful orgariza-
ton and which has been making
him q national figure. Forty-five
years old, handsome and engaging,
with wavy, prematurely gray hair
worn somewhat en- brosse, solid and
substantial and farm reared, he has
decided electoral appeal. In 1882
and 1884, he was elected attorney
general of Ohio against heavy DEM
ocratic landslides. Previously. he
had been attorney for the Ohio
Public Utilities Commission. He u
married and has one son.
(Released by Consolidated News Features)
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became a disciple Of WI in the study
of Buddhism. Wu's answer re-
manned an adamant mo"
WI previously repeatedly had
stalled of the Japanese by last
minute maneuvers and by present.
ing exorbitant terms for his aid.
Three weeks ago. Kawamoto re-
turned to Peiping from conferences
In Japan and Shanghai and in
formed WI the Japanese government
and its Chinese collaboration, Wang
Ching-wei. were ready to accept
Wu's demands.
These were that Wo would head
the proposed governments, that he
must have his own sphere of in
fluence In Peiping sor Marking, and
that he must be accorded real mill
tary and political powers.
Threatened Hara-kir
When WI continued to temporize,
Kawamoto told him he (Kawamoto)
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was announced as the cause OF
death.
The following story, related by a
source close to him, is substantiated
In many details by japanese Army
sources:
Several months ago, the Japanese
Army assigned Maj Gen. Kawa-
moto to the sole mission of persuad-
ing WI Pei-fu to participate in, or
at least to support, a Japanese
sponsored government for China.
Became Disciple of WI.
Kawarpoto is pupil and subordi-
nate Of Japan's ace secret agent, 1t.
Gen. Kenji Doihara, who previously
had tried to win Wu's aid, but had
succeeded only in buying of various
marshals of the WI retinue.
WI, for the past dozen years, had
devoted himself to a study of the
Buddhist classics, and, in an effort
to ingratiate himself, Kawamoto
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make nor break Mr.. Dewey as a
candidate, but, besides expressing
his opinions on a few concrete top
les, it should give good general
idea of the philosophy that will
shape his later addresses. One
thing is certain 1t will be the re-
suit of the most painstaking prepa-
ration.
So we'll aware was Mr.. Dewey OF
the importance of a l5-mlnute
speech he made at a Gridiron Club
dinner a year ago that he spent,
so he told a friend. many hours
In writing, polishing and rehearsing
it. The speech made such fine
impression on the audience Of writ
ers, politicians, business and pro-
fessional men Can assembly, 1t
should be added, predominantly
from the upper income brackets)
that Mr.. Dewey must have felt him.
self we'll repaid for his labors.
BY contrast, a speech delivered at
a Gridiron affair a few months later
by another presidential aspirant,
Senator Taft, fell painfully fiat. Mr..
Dewey heard this speech and no
doubt again congratulated himself
on the pains he had taken with his
own. Others In the audience, felici-
tated Mr.. Dewey on the speech by
Mr.. Taft, and some went so far as
to say that Mr.. Taft had talked
himself out of the nomination.
This, of course, was grossly to over
estimate the Warwickian powers Of
the guests, however influential, at
the dinners of the Gridiron Club.
1t is to be noted that Mr. Taft has
gone right on talking. both In the
Senate and on the stump, just as if
his unfortunate effort of last spring
had never been.
Candor Appealing.
Whether you agree with Mr.. Taft
or not, there is something appealing
in his candor and forthrightness. He
has stuck his neck out" as the
saying goes, on every issue that has
come before the Senate, where an
other man trying for the presidency
"a Harding, say-would have been
politically more circumspect. He is
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piest and most
satisfactory kind
Of relationship,
a n d We t, for
technical re a.
sons, the Ma
tional Labor Re-
lations Board Is
virtually com =
PEELED under the
Wagner law to
disturb such a
status.
The case IN
question arose as
q result of two
efforts In 1886
1AoR ef 4lao
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nounced la s t
week, will make
a speech tonight
at Minneapolis
in which he will
start disclosing
his views on ma
tional iss u e S.
Because Of Mr..
Dewey's forward
position in the
presidential race
the event will be
of frst-rate po-
litical i'm or
tance.
The S p e e c n
will nett h er
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The row was
said to h v e
d a m a &c d the
State and ma.
tional De m o.
cratic organiza-
tions consider
ably. Last year,
Mr.. Bricker was
elected the first
Republican gov
ernor Of Ohio In
eight years and
Is now having
even worse re-
lief trou b les
than his prede-
- -
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oophoe plugging which would
sonal exemptions to be applied in calculating
Politically speaking Presidents be
trend osaken New Deal
advisers Conversely it also trend from the conservative
split Conservative
taxation for taxation Of the the
President this consideration still the
desires
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One-Cent Rebute

CHARLOTTE, N. c., Dec. 6 P-
Duke Power Co.. Charlotte's largest
taxpayer, sent the city $50, ,42806 for
taxes.
The city sent back to the utility
1-cent rebate, the smallest paid.
The refund was mailed In 2-cent
enYelope.
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nature cannot be specified beyond
the broad categories already men,
toned. The excess corporate profits
tax. if presented at all, will probably
be offered as q tax on wartime
profits. Higher personal income
taxes In the middle brackets-from
around $4,000 to $4,000 annually
are an old scheme contained in the
Roswell Magill tax memorandum.
which has been kicking round the
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Norris WHHnd

There is no other figure on the
political horizon under whose ban
ner there can be such unanimity Of
honest, progressive, patriotic citi-
zens.
"At this critical time. Mr.
Roosevelt should not eliminate him.
self from the contest. 1t is ques-
ton much greater and broader than
his personal wishes. No man
can tell what may happen in the
next several months hit until the
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doubt obscuty cleared should remain
patriotic spirit the country demands
still the leader the liberal thought the Nation
welfare far important than the wishes
ambitions of of men,
This Norris statement double significance
independent
belief White
AlIance.In
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Health Group to Meet

The Health Committee Of the First
Ward Neighborhood Council will
meet at $3.50 pm. Friday in the Boys
Club Of Goodwill Industries, 1918
New Hampshire avenue NV.
Evening star., 1939-12-06
The Capital Parade
President Reported Considering Tex Boost PIeo,
But May Abandon Ideo to Keep Party Amity

the annual comedy
possibilities learned positive authority that the
favorab considering recommending
Congress- the the he
reson
1t still question: however whether the President
of in doubt M
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We, the People
Double Significance Seen in Norris View
Roosevelt Should Delay Third Term Statement
By JAY FRANKLIN.


Behind George Norris statement Of December
remarkable
The story machine politicians in both parties trying force
Roosevelt commit himself the other his presidential
candidacy 1910 without for the welfare
will Of the voters.
McNutt Democratic
Hardngs the g. O. p side have been trying force the issue
Evening star., 1939-12-06
BY CHARLES G. ROSS.

District Attorney Thomas e.
Dewey Of New York, whose candi-
dacy for the Republican nomination
for President was formally an
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longer. BUC TO do WhaC ne WantS,
he must ignore the wishes Of
certain Of the most influential
congressional tax leaders, and prob
ably even destroy his new accord
with the conservative Democrats. It
Is distinct possibility that this last
and largest consideration will per-
suade him to hold his hand.
The Treasury position has not
always been entirely plain. After
playinp with the idea of tov
Evening star., 1939-12-06
Congress
Aids Labor
CIiques
Court Confirms
Limitations on
Bargaining Units
By DAVID LAWRENCE.

The Supreme Court, in a unani-
nous opinion, plainly tells the
country that management and
workers could be enjoying the hap
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Candor Appealing.
Japanese General Threatened
Hord-kiH in WI Pei-fu's Home
BY the Associated Press.


PEPING 6-The death Marshal Pei-fu
by fantastic Oriental intrigue which the retired waod drove
help form China reliable
source declared today.
WI known his active th honest warlord China
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he opinions the Urtters this page their
necessarily The Stars Such optntons are presented n re
readers although such opinions may be contradictory among
thenselues and directly opposed to The Stars.
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politicians the Democratic Philip W. Porter the po
reporter the Cleveland Plain Dealer commenting the recent
remarked
the State county ticket would be Roose
should third The local Democrats split wide
actonal rivalry than awful visions Of
Republicans sweeping the presidential election next fall against
but
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Folk
And What
They Do
Relief Troubles Beset
Gov. Bricker Of Ohio,
1910 Aspirunt
Bx LEMuEL T. PARTON.

BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.
In 1885, relief troubles boiled over
in Ohio and brought threats Of inn
peachment Of Gov. Davey by At
torney General John w. Bricker.
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7 axes for Defense
Whips and Scorpions

The pattern OF 1886 deserves be recalled
was my conomzng IN order to present better bdseary picture
electorate His critics
wherea he answered them Very we'll budget
will give to with whips and scorpions"
brated undstrbuted surplus
lately repeated
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limited to removal Of needless ans
briefly decided ask Henry
T did not feel strongly the matter
to the social usefulness munitions profits Thus
he will probably be ready to along President
Taxes for Defense
The Treasury talking But since the pres
dent has openly stated his plans others
virtually certain that he
and his staff The President understood
rather recent date chance talk to
Morgenthau at their regular lunch together on Monday
Tax ideas similar the Presidents
Others
business boom declaring the Deal group
discussed
their interest cooled again Meanwhile
Mariner
enemy also spoke out for tax increases And Warm Springs
President himself announced
state of mind NAV be
in which the warm
Springs announcement originated
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The Independent Voter

independent decides American elections
political
politicians
the dineresed
public
months the Dealers that Mr. Norris
would third He had written letter last
which wished pubcize
thrdem
effective Then
President became powerful and almost indecent in its dis
Roosevelt the Dealers Norris issue
statement
Norris Willing
particularly wanted foresta another Vice
President candidacy rendered the failure Of
willing
President making decision
vital national ISSUE
President Roosevelt
demands chat he himself the 1910 ecion said Senator
Norris
"Today
represents hopes millions
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example, tne December s ISSUE OF
the Washington Post ran a signed
story, stating that president Roose-
velt is expected to disavow any per-
sonal aspirations for a third term
within a reasonable period. But for
reasons of his own, such statement
is not looked for from him in ad-
vance Of the Jackson Day dinner
on January g."
From another angle, the third
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Manners
of the
Moment

A lady in q hurry, In a crowd OF
strangers, can suddenly become a
lloyden. It's very odd how she loses,
all in a moment, her gracious man
ners.
A very well behaved young man
told me the other day that as he
rushed for q car he passed . woman
rushing in the other direction. They
came to one of those peculiar i'm
passes, where you both try to pass
each other on the same side, and
you keep bobbing back and forth,
completely blocking each others
progress. The woman, my friend
tells me, was . type that reminded
him Of his mother sweet and
gentle looking and all that. But
this blockade by q stranger when
she was in q hurry turned her into
fury. And she gave him q few
fish -wifely remarks that left him
gasping.
"She never would have done. 1t in
her own home, I'm sure" he told
me.
OF course, the answer is that
the temptation is always great to
seem tougher than you really are,
and among strangers sometimes 1t
seems safe.
But it's not. You may get the
habit. A good way to stop yourself
Is to pretend that every young man
who Ytles you b your pastor.
JEAN.
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Ny Neighbor Says:

Keep house plants we'll show
cred. Dust settles on their
leaves and clogs up pores
through which plants breathe.
Scrapple can be made at
home by adding chopped cooked
meat, cheese or chicken to
thick cornmeal mush. Put this
mixture in q bowl and chill 1t.
Then slice 1t and brown the
slices in q little fat in Q frying
pan. Serve plain or with sirup
or scrambled eggs.
Boiled custard is done when
| 1t leaves q light-colored film
over a silver spoon when the
latter is dipped into it. Stir
the custard constantly while 1t
is cooking in the double boiler
to insure smoothness.
New Dutch ovens (heavy iron
kettles with lids) or any iron
baking pans should be sea-
soned," to prevent the iron taste
from permeating foods. Wash
| and scour the oven in hot water
and a strong cleansing powder.
Fill 1t with hot soda water, US
ing one teaspoon Of soda for
each cup of water. Cover and
let simmer an hour. Scour
again and then grease the in
side with lard or oil. Heat for
an hour In . slow oven and
finally wash well In hot soapy
dishwater.
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Select Mate
From Own
Age Class
Dorothy Dix Says
Congeniality the
Basis of Felicity
Star StA6 Photo.

DEAR MISS DIX: I am 46 year.
old. My wife died two years ago
I have two daughters, IA and II
years old. We live with my mother
an elderly widow. own my owr
home, have some small invest
ments and a good steady job which
provides us with the things tha
make life easier. But I am very
lonely. My married life was ex'
ceptionally happy and I miss it
companionship terribly. What
want to ask you is Cd should at
tempt q second marriage with my
present duties and obligations. anc
(2) If so, what age woman shoulc
I choose? Should she be with Of
without former marriage expert.
ence?
Answer-Whatever else marriage
does to q man it seems to unfit
him for single blessedness. Thi.
is particularly the case If he ha!
had a wife who was sympathetic
and understanding and affection
ate. Bachelor friends do not take
her place, nor is freedom a com
pensation for home comforts.
So think you will be very wise
to marry again if-and it is a biz
if-you pick out suitable wife. Ir
all probability you will have many
years to live and they will be lonely
ones for you If you have no woman
by your side. You will not ever
have your daughters long with yol
because they are almost grown ane
will soon be marrying and estab.
fishing homes of their own.
Even now they have their interest!
in their young friends, their parties
their school affairs at which 20,
are Just q looker-on, and when they
begin stepping out with the boy
they will not stay at home to keel
father company. That isn't be-
cause they are selfish. It is JUS
because it Is life and youth.
In choosing a wife, however, vol
have to be far more particular thar
the bachelor, because you have Il
consider getting one who will bt
good stepmother. At best yol
are bound to take a chance on thai
because nobody can tell beforehand
how a woman is going to react tt
her husbands children. The bes
you can do is to choose woman
whom you have known for lone
time and whom you know to b.
kindly, tolerant and a good cool
and housekeeper. And don't ge
one who is bossy. Adolescent girl!
are hard to get along with, ans
unless they have q stepmother wht
drives with a light rein there vii
be trouble aplenty for all of you.
Then choose a wife in your owl
age class, somewhere in the thir
ties. Don't be foolish enough t.
think that a young girl will b.
congenial with you or able to ge
along with your daughters. The!
will be children fighting among
themselves. It doesn't make an!
difference If the woman you choos'
is a widow, provided she has nj
children, but it is q fatal mistake
to try to mix families and hav'
her children and your children each
claiming favoritism. Old maids whit
are not old maidish are general!
a good matrimonial bet.
DOROTHY DIX.
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4IlC piCoCIlC LC1lOCllSy daAOiIS So'-
lege fraternities, and among high
school clubs and fraternities which
follow their lead. is to make initia-
tions more dignif1ed and less ludic-
rous. In fact, hell week." during
which Greek letter pledges are given
the rough stuff preceding their for
NAL initiation. is disappearing COM
pletely on many university COM
puses.
Our own feeling about club initia-
tions Is that they should be kept
rather simple and impressive. It
has been our experience that the
more worth while an organization IS,
the less claptrap there is in its initi-
alton.
In this connection. the Harrison
half of this column-creating combi-
nation we'll remembers his initiation
into one of the most coveted honor
ary campus societies at the college
he attended. The initiation, en-
gineered by 200-pound football play
ers and other athletic stars. was
popularly supposed to be terrific.
Well. little Alden was shaking in
his saddle oxfords when he appeared
at the athletic field with his fellow
pledges that spring evening, all set
to be given "the works" He was
lined up with the other pledges be-
tween two rows of glowering. paddle
carrying bruisers, and a blindfolded
march began.
The march continued for q long
time, while Alden's knees grew pro-
gressively weaker. The mere fact
that no paddle was welded during
this period didn't help any-those
birds could afford to wait!
Finally the pledges ended up un-
der the football grandstand. Their
blindfolds We're removed. And then,
standing within the circle of sober
faced society members, the pledges
were given a simple, dignif1ed ini-
tiation by candlelight. There was
absolutely no rough stuff and no
foolishness. Just short, impressive
ceremony, the taking of the oath
and the singing of a club song. And
Alden remembers that initiation
more than any other which he ever
received.
Suggestions
For q Club.
We think your club might well
follow this hint. You might have
a short period of probation, during
which the pledges are not allowed
to speak to the members, or may
speak to them in certain formal
ways only. The neophytes might
wear some distinctive article Of
dress-perhaps colored hair ribbons
for the girls and colored ribbons
in the boys lapel buttonholes.
During this period the pledges
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Answering
Readers
Queries
Point Out Object
By Description,
Not a Finger
By EMILY POST.

Dear Mrs. Post: Is it bad man
ners to point finger?
Answer: You might point at an
object If you were very sure that
no one could think you were point.
Ing at him. It is not impolite to
point out something in a far-oft
view, especially when obviously
sightseeing. But at such times it is
better to point out an object by de-
scription than to point at it with a
finger. At a fair, for example: "It's
the little building at the left OF the
tall white one"
Dear Mrs. Post: Lately I read
where you suggested to a mother
who had lost q new baby that she
keep the presents her friends had
given and put them away IN the
hope of using them some day for
another baby. Perhaps a friend of
mine is acting so strangely because
I didn't do this. You see, Mrs. Post.
I lost my baby and I put the pres
ents away as you suggested. But
nova year later-one Of my
friends has had a baby and I've
sent back her present for her own
baby and explained that it was such
q lovely present and that I knew she
had liked it or she would not have
selected 1t in the first place, and I
wanted her to have it for her little
girl. I know she has received the
present, but this all happened weeks
ago and I haven't heard one word
from her. Have I done terrible
thing?
Answer-I think the wording Of
your letter should have taken away
any suggestion Of sadness over your
returning something that had been
intended for your baby. But it may
be that she is uncontrollably super
stitious and thinks the omen is un-
happy. Or perhaps she is one Of
those price-tag lovers and thinks
you should have bought her a pres
ent. Or. isn't It more likely that she
has been Ill since the baby's arrival
or just careless about answering
promptly? If only We could tell
what is going on in the minds OF
others life would often be very
much simpler. AS it is you might
get another friend to find out what
Is going on in the mind Of this one.
Evening star., 1939-12-09

Day and Evening Gloves
Offered in Great Variety;
Mittens Are Shown
New Chinese Jewelry Proves
Particularly Outstanding;
Other Articles Listed
By HELEN VOGT.


backlaced CORSET Christ
mas win upon YOU you finished buying might be
q good gift list get it with Then when
eeng
and They probably won't like you for It, but
you'll much happier. ,. =,
thanksgiving couldn't exactly figure out the advantage IN
but look at the stores con-
cinc nc that the idea was shop
going 50 seriously early Ever
have had the frenzled look OF
Christmas evso anything makes buy earlier must be worth
while
Ebvng lately we've come across some
ned +hev NAV help YOU too buy HER fur
% diamonds and automobiles bother to read any
reasonable prices heres some
Evening star., 1939-12-09
Christmas Breakfast

Introduce some little frills for
chilled cranberry Juice in small cups
wreathed in holly. Cut the bread
for toast in star shapes and string
up sugared doughnuts on an anus
ing toy with q long neck or tail
and put In the table center. The
youngsters, q well - the grown.
ups Ike these frivolous touches.