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benning Association
Backs Income Tax

After hearing Arthur Bernstein,
representative of the Citizens Com
mittee for Fair Taxation, denounce
sales tax for the District. the Ben
ming Citizens Association last night
Endorsed resolution favoring an in
come tax and opposing the sales tax.
The resolution was submitted by
Clarence E. Ferdon.
Claude Wood and Arthur Booth,
as a committee. were appointed to
study the taxation question more
fully and to bring their findings and
reports to the next meeting of the
association.
Alfred Bean said the installation
OF traffic light has not yet been
made at Minnesota avenue and Ben
ming road NE, stating that it was
promised in 1885, He asked that an
other request be made.
A resolution was adopted asking
for replacements of traffic lights at
Eads street and Benning road NE,
and at Twenty-fourth street NE.
The association met in the Odd
Fellows Hall at Minnesota avenue
and Benning road NE.
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Washington Observations
japanese Military Foetion Fovors Giving
US. Pledge Thot Chino's Door Is Open

Washington is host this week to
a dainty little Japanese lady, the
widow of Col. Yoshio Inouye, VINO
was Japanese military attache to
the United States IS or 16 years ago
and who lost his life in the wreck
OF the S. s. Vestris off Hampton
Roads in November, 1928. Mrs.
Inouye was the heroine of that
disaster. When the Vestris, bearing
her and her husband to the colone,s
new post in Brazil, went down in a
storm. Mrs. Inouye was set adrift in
a lifeboat, which capsized and left
her clinging to its side in the icy
North Atlantic for nearly "a hours
before she was rescued by a boat
and crew Of the American battle
ship Wyoming. The purpose of Mrs.
Inouye's visit to the United States
Is to express to the Navy Depart
ment and to the American officers
who saved her life her enduring
sense of gratitude.
\ \ X X
Everybody interested in national
defense is enthusiastic over the
lively interest aroused by this weeks
National Aviation Forum at Wash
ington. Munich and its lessons for
the United States were the inspira-
tional themes of the forum and its
vigorous addresses in favor of air
defense. There was virtually no
difference Of opinion among either
politicians Of opposing views or
among naval and military authori-
ties, who do not always see eye to
eye on aviation questions, as to the
necessity of providing this country
at once with the strongest possible
air forces which taxpayers money
can buy. Economy in this direction,
1t was universally agreed. would be
the most foolish form Of extrava-
gance.
Frank and Jesse James in Re-
view" is the stimulating title of an
to be delivered before the
Missouri Society of Washington
Saturday night by former Senator
Harry B. Halves. Among Mr.. Hawes'
other claims to; the right to review
the careers Of the famous highway
men with historical accuracy is the
fact that he possesses two revolvers
once owned by Jesse James; that
he knew Frank James for many
years and had intimate professional
relations with lawyers in the famous
Frank James trial.
(Copyright. 1939)
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chinery and make plenty of new jobs
IN designing and tooling.
He has son, Joe, jr., who, at the
age of 81, is considerably older than
his father. Joe Cooks joyous and
innocent juvenescence has held him
at around $4,000 a week. His public
wouldn't let him grow up If he tried.
His is no synthetic personality and
his conveyor-belt gagging isn't just
a professional line. His home life
is that way, too. Just big happy
squirrel cage is Sleepless Hollow, his
estate at Lake Hopatcong.
His nine-hole golf course is quite
as screwy as DR.. Caligari's cabinet.
One OF the tees is grass plot on top
OF 40-foot tower, which the player
has to climb for shot. One green
is sugar loaf. hard to make, but,
once in, the ball rolls into the cup,
down through pipe. into the
drawer Of desk standing by the
green, rings bell and that's a hole
in l. One of the hazards is a 10
foot length Of pipe. 1t seems almost
as silly as a nation with too much
food and not enough to eat.
He was born Joe Lopez half
Spanish and half Irish. His family
removed from Chicago to Evans
vile, Ind His father died when
Joe was years old, and he and his
brother Leo were adopted by Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Cook. He was the
star Of the circus in the family barn
and trooped off with DR.. Buckners
Corak Wonder Co.. a medicine
show, at the age of IL. He was soon
in vaudeville and then the star
comedian of Earl CAROLS VAN
tiles" thereafter putting on three
shows of his own. Radio lured him
from the stage, though, obviously.
trick steam shovel wouldn't be so
good on the air-but we may come
to that as Joe Cook and television
arrive simultaneously. A bronze
plaque marks the spot where he
first did back flip in Evansville.
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exchange financing exports Brazil by the
the report correct Arana requests
fit in neatly with what policy
Imperialism" lately
Treasury Henry Morgenthau, jr
The policy is n struggle
for trade and influence weapon
have much than competing nations The
half disclosed month with the White
Treasury that plan make direct
mental loans South
studied Since then Treasury working
which Of
of general credit with direct
than the Bank American exporters
South America with the fullest credit facilities
while
the nations footing
exchange.
1t be why the Arana requests should acceptable
The question whether
The President world
Republicans already making
Import Bank instrument of foreign policy They would
unshrted hell OF
Brazilian of $50OO0000
ernmnt it is difficult could accomplished
of
Before Aranha there
questions be settled such the millions defauted Brazilian
Evening star., 1939-02-22
Techniciuns Discover Woes
Of House Caucus Room

In the House caucus room 1t reverb
Grated 3 full seconds.
This makes for distortion, ear
aches, misunderstanding and extra
loud shouting.
AS If this were not enough, the
technicians discovered that cigar
smoke stays in the big room, be-
clouds the place. irritates non -smok-
ers and makes 1t look gloomy.
However, this is all going to be
changed.
Acoustical plaster has been pro-
posed for the walls and ceiling.
Heavy drapes will be added to the
windows. Experts say lawmakers
will have to shout no more. To take
care Of the cigar smoke, holes are to
be cut in the walls and ceiling and
exhaust fans installed.
One Representative even suggest
ed that the bare white walls were
not conducive to happiness. He
proposd some warm color like blue
or pink.
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County Police Nab Man
In District After Chase

Taking advantage of the new ar
rangement between nearby States
and Washington which permits the
pursuit of crime suspects across the
District line, Montgomery County
police yesterday chased two colored
men from Wisconsin avenue and
Bradley lane to Nineteenth and K
streets NV.
Joseph w. Ward and William
S. Payne of the Montgomery Coun-
ty police. who said they attained
speeds up to 80 miles an hour dur
ing the chase, finally stopped the
car and arrested James Henry Beck
with, 1O15 Twentieth street NV.
He is being held for investigation,
His companion fled when the car
was stopped.
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Flood Victims Aided

A dozen layettes and over a hun
dred garments have been sent to
women and children in the flood
area of Kentucky by the District
Chapter. American Red Cross. Thus
far the chapter has received $3l9.50
in voluntary contributions to be
forwarded to sufferers in the Chilean
earthquake and $50 for the French
Red Cross to care for Spanish War
refugees in France.
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| PACASC "a OapdAA
readiness to keep the door in China
wide open for the trade of all ma
tions. 1t is on this score that Wash
ingtons latest and most emphatic
protests were submitted in Toxic.
Another and still predominant group
within the staff wants to adhere un-
compromisingly to "the new order
in Asia" theory, including absolute
monopoly of the Chinese market for
the Japanese. 1t would allow only
such competitive opportunities as
Japan sees fit to grant as a measure
OF magnanimity, rather than as q
matter of international right.
The contest between these rival
schools Of thought still RACES. But
it will be news to most Americans,
though the State Department is
aware OF 1t. that not uninfluential
section Of the all-powerful japanese
military clique recognizes the wis
dom Of satisfying American senti-
ment on the vital issue of equality
OF economic opportunity in China.
The generals who espouse this view
are not unmindful of the fact thar,
because of Japan's obvious ad-
vantages-proximity to China, lower
costs OF production and transport.
and superior knowledge of the mar
ket-her traders would, even in a
free-for-all race for business there
probably be invincible. What NAV
not be evaluated at its full adverse
Importance is the likelihood of en-
during Chinese hostility and renewal
OF the japanese boycott. This, in
cldentally, Is one of the underlying
causes OF the present war, along with
Nlppon's fear of Russo Chinese
Communist-dominated Asia.
Bill" Castle, former Undersecre-
tary OF State and now the brain
trust OF the Republican National
Committee on foreign policy, seizes
the current celebration of Washing
tons Birthday to clear up a popu-
lar misapprehension. It was not the
Father of His Country who invented
the phrase "entangling alliances"
1t was the third President of the
United States, Thomas jefferson.
who coined the words so dear to The
hearts OF all true isolationists. In
the farewell address, of which
Alexandria Hamilton is the reputed
real author, Washington warned not
against "entangling alliances" bu.
only against permanent alliances"
He specifically favored Temporary
alliances for extraordinary emer-
gencies." Mn Castle cleared up the
situation in Washingtons Birth
day address last night at Pittsfield,
Mass.
This column was recently led into
the utterly inexcusable inadvertence
OF describing Associate Justice Pierce
Butler OF the Supreme Court as a
Republican. He was a leading Mir
nesota Democrat when appointed
by President Harding in 1922, sup
posedly for the purpose of evening
the political balance on the high
bench. Assuming that Mr.. Bran
dels' successor is also to be Demo-
crat, the Roosevelt reconstructed
court will consist OF six Democrats
Justices McReynolds, Butler, Black,
Reed, Frankfurter and the new
conner and three Republicans
Hughes, Stone and Roberts.
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By the Associated Press,

BY Cne ASSOClAtSQ fTeSS.
The Bureau of Standards made
some discoveries today that mayor
may not-shed light on what's hap
pened to Democratic harmony on
Capitol Hill.
1t all concerns the House caucus
room. There have been suspicious
for a long time that all was not
technically we'll within the big. high
ceiling, marble chamber, where the
Democrats occasionally discussed
party affairs.
But nothing was done about it un-
til recently. Technicians from the
bureau hauled sound-measuring de-
vices and other gadgets into the
room.
While one technician initiated a
partisan orator in action, another
set up sound recorder. They shook
their heads at the result.
In rooms in which people are hap
piest, sound reverberates 1.3 seconds.
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Hothowoy to Speak

Clarence Hathaway, editor of the
Daily Worker and member of the
National Committee Of the Com
munlst party, will discuss the
United States Foreign Policy and
the Present War Crisis" at 8 o'clock
tonight in the National Press Club
auditorium. Mr.. Hathaway will
answer questions from the audience.
The public has been invited.
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Vacancies in Gloss

A few vacancies still exist In the
class taking standard first aid
course being given by the District
Chapter, American Red Cross, on
Monday and Wednesday mornings
from 1890 to noon at the chapter
house. 1870 E street NV. The class
had its first meeting on Monday,
under direction of r. H. Duncan.
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by the Government under system The
this surplus political to the whole
create Of cotton holiday proposal comes r
nhcany from the group The
surplus depressing cotton
the Cermansas 9419l-o support the
belt
products.
The cotton crisis a In
price OF cotton uneconomc the
Tor they turned to the cultivation of and
waited for the Federal Government
nnancal troubles This time the acreage
and benefit payments Is displacing Southern The
setup favors intensive cultivation
the cotton belt The tractor already
on the land like fes The mechanical cotton sight
Use OF fertilizer enables planters
advice of the Agriculture system
has encouraged the was
under President Hoovers Federal
is demanding system Of legislative
commodity.
The is that this should
There Is nothing economic theory giving
specific value We
slverwhch commodities record that the
dollar Of has remained steader
gold in
adopt commodity
There nothing horrible
worth eight
grains of gold
If this remedy desperate to the Northeastern
the situation already desperate
Here of the rst fruits of the drive
advocates of economy realize how haky
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than on domeS-
tic policies, that
1t Is often over
look e d ho W
strong a warm
ing the first
President of the
United States
issued against
political parti-
sanship and fac
tionalism.
Speaking of
what he termed
the "baneful ef-
fects of the spirit
of party gener-
ally the father
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WlCHlN CQe army
general staff in
Tokio-the pow
er now in vir-
tually supreme
c o n t rol of af-
fairs In Japan,
especially Of the
war in China
concerning rela-
tions W ith the
United States.
One important
military faction
favors giving this
country the most
binding possible
~II-
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securities owned by American
bondholders. To take care of
these, it is said, 1t has already
been suggested that Brazil set
aside a small share of its annual
revenue for service charges, and
make immediate preparations for
an attempt to meet its bonds at
some time in the future.
Meanwhile, the great ques-
ton of the wisdom of credit i'm
rarj q IisroA h1]kS for 1aroer thap
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going on since
he left in 1898.
his
laugh mill, grind
ing again, may
solve the prob
lem of techno-
logical unGm-
ployment. His
standard outfit
Of gadgets, trick
ferris wheels and
complicated me-
chanical gag &C
cessories ought
to take up a lot
Of the slack in
heavy-dutY ma
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other In England of there would be doubt
knowing lend little than
to build bateshp the English have been pactng credit imperial
other hand,
with lending all pudices
subject 1t is be hoped that these
pudices will be realistic effort
this advantage the chances that
the hope will be disappointed
1899 by Alliance Incl
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political animosity which arises
when citizens of the United States,
whether they be for or against the
Nazi regime, stage demonstrations
that are likely to lead to domestic
disturbance.
(Copyright, 1939.)
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makes you feel very good, but a
diamond bracelet lasts forever"
Aranha certainly hopes to re-
turn to Rio de Janeiro bearing
few diamond bracelets along
with his happy memories.
From the friendly scrim-
mage around Aranha comes the
apparently authentic report that
what he wants is a $5O,OO0, 900
loan to replenish the Brazilian
governments supply of foreign
Evening star., 1939-02-22
The Capital Parade
Reported Desiring $5o. o.ooo,o 900 Loon for Brozil,
Aronho Is Being Entertained Royalty

BY JOSEPH ALSOP ROBERT KINTNER.
The advent of Oswado Aranha Brazs
minister of foreign affairs
ngton highest
their heads
the utmost cordiay talked with him long and will
the Caribbean
to make Aranha feel that this is home from
The motive behind all the commotion Fascist
and particularly German commercial
problem. Good relations with
tons important than
that likes Aanha it's to every interest
One question remains however What
tonal relations conducted the
on the wrist
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Huwoiion Luncheon

A luncheon of native Hawaiian
food will be served at pm. Friday
In the Speakers dining room in the
Capitol by Delegate King of Hawaii
for members Of the House Territories
Committee.
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THE opinions Of the rtters page are their on not
nscs::ary TIE Stars such optnton. presented
readers although such opinions may contradictory among
themselDes and directly opposed to The Stars
Evening star., 1939-02-22

Spreading
In u. S.
Bund Session
In New York
Is Cited
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

So much more emphasis has been
placed on those portions of George
Washington's Farewell Address which
relate to entangling alliances abroad
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basis Tor the Indispensable How
Of funds to the South and West.
Northern friends of economy"
believe that to end spending is
all that Is required. But the
price-fixing measures now under
consideration in Congress show
that what the South and the
West really want is to substitute
a commodity-dollar designed to
favor their produce in the place
Of the moneY.dollar which the
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people to survive great calamities
and has embittered national pol
itics. For cotton is cash, and
without money you cannot make
either the mare or the mule move
IN modern America.
Today the South faces a cot
ton crisis as serious As that Of
1888. There is a carry-ove of
1900, 900 bales - almost a full
years crop. OF this more than
10000. 900 bales are already held
Evening star., 1939-02-22
HeodIineFoIk
And What
They Do
Exuberont Joe Cook
Back on Broadway
With Loueh Mill
BY LEMUEL F. PARTON.

ny AEWOEL TAn 1VN.
The exuberantly insane Joe Cook
returns to Broadway at time when
his goofiness may seem quite
misunderstanding what's been
Evening star., 1939-02-22
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Word has recently been conveyed
to Washington through an authori-
tative channel of grim struggle
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We, the People
corr-ov.r Of 1900, 900 soIe. Of Cotton
Precipitotss New Crisis in South
BY JAY FRANKLIN,

Cotton aore than crop In the South It q
OF 1t
the cultured Jefferson South Of tc
fork Ben Ian Vice President Cotton reinforced
slavery created the Civil War; the
Cotton has impoverished the Southern
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North and the East have employed their interests
the Civil
will be interesting whether farming
line of political spending
program
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Douglas May Replace Brandeis.

Douglas May Replace
Douglas Securities Exchange Commission
regarded thing for the the Supreme
candidate the
traon Justice Brands He Westerne
education though his legal experience has been
Evening star., 1939-06-25
Air TruveI Climbs

MIAMI, June "a (SpeciaD Mum.
Der of air passengers arriving from
or departing to West Indian and
Latin American points handled at
Pan-American Anyways sea base here
has increased steadily every year
without exception since service be-
gan. Total in 1880 was l1,46S, while
last year 1890 passengers were
carried. e -
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In bankruptcy or receivership or being
reorgani.ed under Bankruptcy Act or
securities assumed By such companies
Rates Of dividends in the foreGoing table
are annual disbursements based on the last
quarterly or semi-annual declaration Un-
less otherwise noted. special or extra divi.
dends are not included
I'd Ex dividend xr Ex rishts q Also
extra or extras Paid last year fPay.
this wear h Cash or stock Aecumu-
lated dividend paid or declared this year.
ur Under rule WV With warrants ~
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rim bankruptcy being reorsaned
ASt or securities III assumed By such
% Tsns based On II: last quarterly
I'd e DIVIDEND r * rishts Also extras PAID
hcash or stock Aeeumusted dividends paid Or de-.
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u R B

Transactions ON the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, June
"a, 1888.
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ing company is significant. Fol-
lings, reputable race citizen, was
administered a most brutal beat
ing in the presence of seven or
eight officers. So aggravated was
the beating that the the trial judge
stated, if the testimony of the wit
ness (Follings) is true, the police
department needs renovating. Mr..
Langley promised such a rennova-
ton when he campaigned for
Mayor, but since his election he
has forgotten to remember.
The signal work of the Nation
al Association for the Advance
ment of Colored People is highly
commendable. The many white
men and women who are members
of this splendid organization are
actuated in making democracy not
just mere naame. The National
Association for the Advancement
of Colored People is still on guard.
LEST WE FORGET: THE UN-
KINDEST CUT OF ALL WAS
WI EN- NEGR OES THEM
S YES PIERCED HENRY
CLAY AGNEW THROUGH AND
THROUGH.
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First A. Nj. Il. Church
DIR. Fred A. Hughes, Pastor

Atu ~
The youth directed by Miss
Maxine Pitter, and committee have
charge of the services all day this
Sunday. James Johnson, morning
speaker, Wilfred Pasco, president
Christian Youth Council, evening
speaker.
The Sunday School in charge of
William Taylor begin the Youth
and Fathers Day service with a
special program and guest speak
er.
Kenneth Spencer, a pleasing ba-
ritone, direct from the East on his
way to Vancouver, B. c., for a Sc
ries of concerts, will be in Seattle
Sunday, June rs, as guest soloist
at First AM.E. Church. On Tues
day, June 27, under the auspices
of the Womens Mite Missionary
Society, he will appear in recital.
He has just closed a series of con-
certs in Ohio.
Mems Day, Sunday, July 16, is
being planned by the Mems Club
of the Church.
The Pastor plans to attend the
Trustee Board meeting of West
ern University and the Pre-Cen-
tenary celebration at Kansas City,
and will be away about three
weeks. DR.. Hughes heads the Dis
trict Program Committee.
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SOUTH END NEWS
BY George Woods

0y otOAkD "UVaH
Editors note: Mr.. George Woods,
President of the South End Club,
is our accredited representative
and reporter.)
Nothing new or eventful in the
South End. Everything almost as
quiet as Rip Van Wrinkles Cats
kill Mountains.
Things are so quiet in town II
seems as though everyone goes out
strolling and trying to locate one
place where the blues seemto van
ish. They end up at Fujiis (if you
know what l mean) and that
makes a large crowd from all sides
of town. All you have to do is to
stay in your own party.
Mr.. Claude Dockery, a long
shoreman, committed suicide on
Tuesday, last.
Mr.. Stepin Fetchit, of movie
fame, stopped for few hourson
his way to Vancouver. He will re-
turn next week for an engagement
at one of our local theaters.
There will be plenty of bitters
and sweets here when Long Acres
opens on the oath, and the ponies
run" and "also ram.
A number of people are going to
Yakima to attend the Texas fourth
of July, June 10th, better known as
June "teenth'.
The Owls gave a hard time"
party in their club rooms last
Wednesday night. A large crowd
attended and had a pleasant time.
The Owls girls softball team
lost their game in Sumner last
week. Better luck next time.
Marion Fullmighter who has
been i'll and confined to her bed is
convalescing.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church
1884 10Th Ave. e. Il. Madison st.
Rev. T. M. Davis, pastor


Sunday, June IL, once more the
sun rose to greet a beautiful day.
Sunday School, under the supervi-
sion of Mrs. Matilda Grant, open
ed the doors of the church at GAS
a. m, ready to receive the large
crowd of young and older persons
who came eager to seek knowledge
concerning the teachings of Paul.
Morning Worship began at II
p. m. with the entrance of the
choir Their appealing hymns paw
ed the way to the hearts of the
vast congregation waiting to re-
ceive the message of Love-"
CORN. 1913, delivered by Rev. T.
M. Davis, pastor.
The B.Y.P.U. met at GAS p. m.
There has been such a large at
tendance that it was necessary to
divide the young people into three
groups under the leadership of
Rev. Lewis, Miss Pitter, and Miss
Walker.
Rev. Davis delivered the evening
sermon at 8 p. m. His subject,
Accountability for Opportunities"
brought a great deal of light up
on present day situations. The
choirs' rendition of the spiritual,