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Y. ave. Nat. 1460. Local moving aiso. a0 Hes for a1l Gocasions. . Whole. .~ Nuts for all_occasions. "and Fetall. M. B. PRAZIER. 5636 G nw s for other business properly brought before said DWARD B. EYNON, Jr. s o TRANSLA very meeting. FOR Teasonable AIRS A_CONCER Tates. Ad- AT BARGAIN_ 3-wheel sidewalk | fine condi- | e N YOU BEAT THIS? | Pure linseed oil and metaliic roof paint 31.50 r gallon. BECKER PAINT AND GLASS CO.. 1230 Wisconsin Ave West. 0041, ALLIED VAN LINE SERVICE. Nation-wide, Lo istance Moving. WANTED- ORATORY CONTEST LEADERSHIT BORAH 7,500 TO CONDUCT PLANS ANNOUNCED 1931 High School Forensic Competition Will Be Best Organized. General plans for the Eighth National and the Sixth International Oratorical Contests, which are announced today by Randolph Leigh, director general, estab- lish the 1931 high school forensic com- petition as the biggest, broadest and most. thoroughly organized since the movement in the interest of good gov- ernment was founded. The eighth national contest in the United States has, to date, 78 individual sponsors, which include, beside the most prominent and influential newspapers, several universities, education groups and law bodies. This represents a gain of 20 sponsors. Star Again Sponsors Contest. ‘Through the international phase of the coutest, the oratorical competition has spread its field of active participa- tion into 24 nations, a gain of 5. In Washington and the neighboring counties of Maryland and Virginia, the 1931 contest will be sponsored, as in the past, by The Washington Star. Through this newspaper and under the inspira- tion of the individual prizes it offers to its participants, thousands of youths will compete for the honor of being named champion orator of the United States, and for the pleasure of traveling through Europe next Summer for three months with all expenses paid. Should a boy or girl in Washington or the counties of the two neighboring States within The Star’s contest territory win the national finals, then he or she will enter the in- tornational meet in which the champion orator of the wcrid is chosen. Such sweeping success is possible for a student of any of the schools under The Star's sponsorship. Just two months ago Edmund Gullion, Western High School student, won a distinct victory on the first ballot in the Fifth Interna- tional Oratorical Contest finals in Con- stitution Hall. That victory came a month after he had returned from the prize European tour, which he won with the United States championship last ‘The National and International Ora- torical Contests face the 1931 season se- curely established as an institution which has received the public com- mendation of every President of the United States since the contest was founded. President Hoover was the most_recent Chief Executive to place his approval upon the movement. Hoover Lauds Contests, “These speeches,” Mr. Hoover as- serted in his address at the international contest finals in October in reference to the contestants’ orations, “have proved a great inspiration, not only to the mil- lions of high school students, but to millions of our fellow citizens. They have advanced the knowledge and un- derstanding of government, of history and of social and political questions.” Continuing, the President declared that the international contest ‘“bears still another high implication; that is the building of mutual understanding of these questions between the youth of our different nations.” The contest in the District of Colum- bia has also not only the official sanc- tion of the public school authorities here but also the commendation of the school heads as individuals. In the public exercises last month surrounding the presentation of the Board of Educa- tion's formal congratulations to Gul- lion, Dr. Charles F. Carusi, president of the school board, pointed out that the oratorical contest is an institution which proves that laurels can be won in intellectual competitive fields. “This is a cont®t which is unusual because it is a competition based solely upon intellectual prowess rather than n_mere physical feats of strength,” . Carusi declared. “We of the school board want to emphasize that laurels can be won in fields other than ath- letics and that these laurels carry with them honors and rewards commensu- rate with the effort put into the win- ning of them.” Dr. Frank W. Ballou, superintendent, also recently declared that the oratori- cal contest is a competition which in- spires academic work in a varlety of school subjects rather than in any way detracting the students’ attention from regular curriculum. He cited his- tory, English, geography and civics as the subjects which students are the contest. He added that the move- ment had his hearty support as a pro- fessional educator and as superintend- :‘n.i of the schools in the National Cap- $100 Prizes Offered. ‘The administration of the contest in The Star’s area this year will be identi- cal with the set-up that has character- ized it here in recent years. Each pub- lic high school in Washington will con- stitute a contest “district,” the schools of Maryland will constitute a “district,” the schools of Virginia will be embraced in another “district,” and the private and parochial schools of Washington will be contained in another “district.” Thus the whole area will be divided into 11 contest districts, each of which will choose its own spokesman. The win- ning spokesman will receive a cash award of $100 and the right to enter The Star finals. In The Star finals, this newspaper's representative in the national finals will be determined. That representative will h | Teceive an additional award of $20Pand I Men’s Suits Cleaned, 50c | Plain Dresses, 2 for $1 | By our special individual cleansing process. | These are cash and carry prices. o FLOORS SCRAVED AP e aomer: g::‘l“;’lm FLOOR CO., 1016 20th st. Window Shades 95¢ Genuine 3189 Quality Hartshorn Water- | proof, Cleanable Curtains on your rollers at our factory. any size up to 36'x 3 the European tour. The Star area’s champion will clinch his claim to the trip abroad by par- ticipation in the national finals race for the championship of the United States. With the exception of the judging system, the national finals phase of the contest will remain the same. meet, the champions of the seven con- test regions of the United States, one of which is The Star’s territory, will compete. In determining the victor the board of judges this year will n consult under any circumstances. Th low-point total system of balloting will be used with the added requirement of & majority of first-place ratings. 1If, under this dual System, a tle results, or if no contestant receives first place rating from a majority of the judges, sizes in_proportion. No ers. he Shade Factory ___3417 Conn. Ave FRUIT CAKE, Dark and Rich Made from an Old Family Recipe. Ideal for Gifts 3 and 5 Pound Decorated Tins, 31.50 Per Pound Delivered. Elizabeth Burritt, Rockville, Md. R. P. D. 3. Phone Kensington 324. Hollywood Orchard Out Georgia ave. 2 miles past D. C. line. gelilous ey, Yo dullone® Boite Dosialin n_until New Ye Overstuffed Furniture Cleahed. Let us give you an estimate. A. C. Thour Cleaning Co., Inc., 728-38 1ith St. N.E. _Lincoln 126! SRR, Nortote: Ashe e, ¥ CBg: s points South. = Long-distance moving our ;.ii's Transfer & Storage Company. 113 YoRuled van Line serniat® M Furniture Repairing, Upholstering, Chair CLAY ARMSTRONG 1235 10th St. N.W/, e low the judges will write new ballots on the first three speakers as determined by the low-point total system. The entrants in the national finals are to be chosen in regional finals sim- lar to The Star finals. Besides Wash- ington, the regional contest centers are Los Angeles, Kansas City, Chicago, Bir- mingham, New York City and Spring- field, Mass. These meetings will be held and t]l;elr respective winners chosen by ay 15. Finals Dates Announced. ‘The national finals of the 1931 con- test will be held May 23, while the in- ternational contest is to be staged here { next October 24. The United States contest is under { the jurisdiction of a publishers' com- | mittee which includes some of the out- | standing journalists of the country. They are Frank B. Noyes, president of the "Associated Press and president of The Evening Star Newspaper Co.; Adolph 8. Ochs, publisher of the New York Times; Harry Chandler, publisher of the Los Angeles Times; Walter A. Strong, publisher of the Chicago {le'l; Ge: B. Howell, publisher of stitution. ‘The American Age: g lahoma City given impetus by their p-rumgumn in| the e In that | RANDOLPH LEIGH, Director general of the National and International Oratorical Contests. Journal, Louisville Times, Cairo Eve- ning Citizen, Danville Commercial- News, Great Falls Tribune, Portland Oregonian, Seattle Times, Salt Lake Tribune, New Orleans Item, Wilming- jton Every Evening, Minnesota Educ tion Association, Indiana State Bar sociation, Illinois State Journal (Spring- field), Kansas City Times, University of Florida, Quincy Herald-Whig, Elgin Courier-News, ~Peoria Journal-Tran- script, Fargo Forum, Utica Dalily Press, Honolulu _Star-Bulletin, Des _Moines Register, Columbus Dispatch, Portland (Me.) Press-Herald, Raleigh News and Observer, Idaho Education Association, Knoxville Journal, Memphis Commer- cial-Appeal, Nashville Tennesseean, Ne- braska Oratorical League, El Paso Herald-Times, Appleton Post-Crescent, Antigo Journal, Ashland Press, Baraboo News-Republic, Beaver Dam Citizen, Beloit News, Berlin Journal, Chippewa Herald-Telegram, Eau Claire Leader- ‘Telegram, Fond Du. Lac Common- wealth-Reporter, Green Bay Press- Gazette, Janesville Gazette, Kenosha News, La Crosse Tribune Leader-Press, Wisconsin State Journal, Manitowoc Herald News, Marinette mle-%hr. Marshfield News-Herald, Merrill Hefald, Monroe Times, Oshkosh Northwestern, Portage Register-Democrat, Racine Journal-News, Rhinelander News, She- boygan Press, Stevens Point Journal, Stoughton Courier-Hub, Superior Tel gram, Two Rivers Reporter and Chrol icle, Watertown Times, Waukesha Fres man, Wausau Record-Herald, Wiscon- sin Rapids Tribune. ‘The nations of the world, in which the contest is being conducted this sea- son with the same intensity which is marking its administration here, follow: England, France, Ireland, Germany, Mexico, Canada, Holland, Cuba, - Bel- gium, Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Aus- tria, Poland, Switzerland, Jugoslavis Rumania, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Par- aguay, Uraguay, Bolivia and the United States. o MELLON OPPOSES CASHING OF BONUS AS RELIEF MEASURE (Continued Prom First Page.) represent & distribution of an addi- tional $1,640,000,000. “I know of no justification,” he said, “for approximately doubling in effect the distribution provided for in the adjusted compensation act by the device of payment 15 years in advance of maturity, particularly when such a pro- posal involves an enormous additional burden on the taxpayers of the United States” Mr. Mellon said he was “definitely of the opinion that the Government cannot successfully sell $3,500,000,000 of bonds for this purpose at this time.” Doubts Real Benefits. D. C., DECEMBER 1%7; 1930—PART PHILOSOPHICAL- POEM DENYING Senate and House Committee Heads Say There Will Be No Additional Levy. (Continued From First Page.) Federal taxes at this time. way sald: “I would prefer to follow the sugges- tion of the President and the very able Secretary of the Treasury, Mr. Mellon, whose opinions would be based on the very careful investigation and best es- timates made by experts of the Treas- ury as well as their own very wise con- clusions rather than the pronounce- ment of Senator Borah with whose opinions I am naturally not always in agreement. Until Congress is definitely advised by the officials of the Govern- ment responsible for its financial sta- bility I have no comments to make either as to the announcement of Sen- ator Borah or the possible change of rates of taxation. It may not be amiss to mention the fact that Senator Borah is not even a member of the Senate Finance Committee and therefore his conclusions are probably both immature and not founded on full information which undoubtedly will later be avail- able to Congress. It can also be defi- nitely stated that taxation measures originate under the Constitution in the House and are first considered by the Ways and Means Committee of the House so that an announcement as to what may or may not be done in the way of taxation matters from even as brilliant a Senator as Mr. Borah can- not be regarded as authoritative in any manner, “I have no suggestion to offer in re- gard to how any possible or probable deficit may be met until we are further advised because we do not know at the resent time what the expenditures will ga or how serious a deficit there may be. Could Raise Money. “If there is likelihood of & tem; deficit in view of the very low interest rates in the market at the present time, the Government can easily get whatever money it may require without any very great cost. It seems to me that it would be very poor business for the Govern- ment to increase taxes and seriously hamper business followjng a depression when a_temporary loan could be easily anced.” Admittedly any move to increase Federal taxes must originate in the House under the Constitution. How- ever, if the House sends to the Sen- ate any kind of tax legislation at the present session it would be subject to amendment. With the door open, Sen- ator Borah would be in a position to | offer an amendment increasing the normal tax rate on incomes. Administration leaders have frankly announced that it will be impossible to continue the reduction of 1 per cent in the normal tax rate on incomes of individuals and corporations, which was made effective a year ago on the incomes received in the calendar year 1929. But so far they have not indi- cated that an effort will be made to increase the tax rates over and above the rates pald on 1928 incomes. The law reducing the rates on 1929 incomes was framed as a temporary change in the law for ome year only. It dies unless there should be affirmative action by Congress continuing it. That is obviously impossible. Support Problematical. How much support Senator Borah's | proposal to increase the Federal income tax rates will recelve from his col- leagues is problematical. The progres- sive group in the Senate to which Senator Borah belongs were posed | several years ago to the cuts in the income tax rates then urged by Sec- retary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon and supj by former Presi. dent Coolidge, particularly the reduc- tion of the surtax rates. Senator Borah was one of those who declared Mr. Tread- He conceded there was “some argu- ment” in favor of giving the veterans cash on the present actual value of their certificates involving $1,770,000,000, but he expressed serious doubt ' that these payments would constitute a real benefit to the veterans. He called at- tention to the insurance for the future carried by the certificates and the abil- ity of the holders to borrow on them. Vandenberg suggested as a minimum measure that the Government reduce 6 per cent rate charged on the loans from the certificates. The letter of Secretary Mellon con- tinued: “But we must also consider the other side of the picture.. The additional funds are to be obtained by borrowing. An issue of bonds for this purpose would draw money out of the bond market and make funds less available for other issues. Business recovery is in some degree at least dependent on a good market for new securities to supply the needs of various business enterprises. ‘To the extent that funds seeking investment are diverted to the purchase of Government bonds to be issued for this special purpose, to that extent is the capital market depleted of funds otherwise avaliable for indus- trial and other employment. Plan Not Equitable. “Moreover, even if the general eco- nomic effect would be beneficial—and I do not believe that it would—are we justified in attempting to achieve |such a result at the expense of the veterans? Is it any more sound or equitable to invite them to cash in their endowment insurance policies and to spend the proceeds for current ex- penses than to invite other policy- | holders _throughout the country to forego the benefits of future protection and to make a similar sacrifice in the hope of giving a temporary stimulus to business? Business must look to other means of recovery than the dissipation of savings. “Finally we come to the third con- sideration, as to whether the borrowing of the vast sum needed can be effected without interference with public debt operations and without greatly in- creased interest costs on the public debt. My opinion is that it cannot. In March, 1931, the Treasury is faced | with public maturities in ‘excess of | $1,100,000,000, calling for a large re- funding operation. While the market for Government securities is at present 18ood, we cannot take it for granted {that'it has a capacity to take an in- definite amount of these securities. | “It will be a sufficient task to float | an issue or issues already planned with- out an additional one, and putting in | additional issues will undoul ly re- |sult in a higher cost of credit to the |Governmenn Moreover, the day is not jdistant when many billions of dollars | of bonds bearing a 4% terest rate become . A large |increase in the public debt at this time, whether in the form of short-term paper or even long-term bonds, must | tremety iyporiant refunding operations tremely important refun operat ‘thl must be undertaken.” MASONIC CUP PASSED ON Around World “Brotherly Love” Journey Is Continued. that the war debt with its huge in- terest charges lhl;euld gem'.lped ':Ilzl" speedily as possible an con! lon. was hylt those best able to bear the burden of this debt—those receiving the large incomes—should be made to pay it in large part. ‘The progressive group in the Senate holds balance of power today. If the Democrats should line up behind Senator Walsh of Massachusetts in his demand for an increase in taxes and the Republican progressives should | combine with them the coalition would control in the Senate. However, this legislation must origi- nate in the House, where the Republican the President and Secretary Mellon in their recommendations regarding finan- cial matters. ‘Watson Sees Hoover. While Senator Borah was declaring for an Increase in Federal taxation, Senator Watson of Indiana, the Repub- | lican leader, was in conference with the President at the White House. It is understood that Senator Watson was urged by the President to do his utmost the op'_g;omm made by Congress within budget figures. The administration admittedly is strongly concerned with the situation and is anxious to keep the Congress from swelling the expected deficit by large appropriations. ‘The House Appropriations Committee, o the bill to provide $150,000,~ 000 for Government construction, late today decided to lop $40,000,000 off the measure, making the sum $110,000,000. ‘The House committee earlier in the day added $5,000,000 to the $25,000,000 proposed by the administration for relief of the drought-stricken farmers. The Senate Committee on Agriculture boosted the sum for drought relief to $60,000,000, as proposed by Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the Democratic leader. Representative Aswell of Louisiana, Democratic member of the committee on agriculture, declared his intention of seeking in the House to increase the drought relief fund to $60,000,000, and predicted he would be suecessful. Special Session Seen. The conflict over taxes.and appro- priations between the administration forces and the opposition, gave rise last night to further predictions that in the end a special session of the Congress was inevitable next Spring. ‘Those who support such & session in- sist that if none is held, there will be no chance for réal legislation, some of it much needed, especially that dealing with water power, railroads and motor busses until after the national election in 1932. They argue that the first reg- ular session of the new Congress does not meet until December, 1931, and that with the national campaign in the | offing, little outside of appropriation bills will be put through at that ses- sion. 'The progressive Republicans are indicating more and more strongly that they will not be satisfied merely with ' votes on Mussle Shoals and the Norris “lame duck” session resolution. APPROVES GIFT OF HOME 8outh Carolina Governor Favors ‘Wilson Residence for Summerall. COLUMBIA, 8. C., December 6 (#).— t with the 4 January 26 to February 4 Will See Volunteer Units Active All Over City. A volunteer army of more than 7,500 representative citizens will be enlisted to conduct the 1931 Community Chest campaign in Washington, from January 26 to February 4, Campaign Chairman E. F. Colladay announced yesterday. ‘The size of the army was based upon estimates furnished by the secretaries of the metropolitan, special gifts, group solicitation and Government units. Mr. Colladay said the metropolitan unit, which includes the colored group, will consist of about 3,500 workers; the group solicitation unit will consist of at least 2,000 more and the new Gov- ernment unit is expected also to bring in approximately 2,000 workers. The special gifts unit will number slightly less than 100. The new element entering into the campaign is the solicitation that has been authorized in the Government de- partments and bureaus, thrown open for the first time this year, because of a request made by President Hoover, who recognized the handicap of last year when canvassing was not permitted in the departments. Only the chairman of the Government unit remains to be selected and this appointment is ex- pected to be made this week. Metropolitan Unit Head. Simon Lyon will have charge, as chairman, of the metropolitan unit, which handles the home solicitation. This unit is divided into four regions, thence into divisions and team terri- tories, each team beng headed by a captain. The colored division will again be & part of the metropolitan unit, covering the whole city for colored con- tributions. Newbold Noyes, chairman of the s cial gifts unit, has charge of soliciting gifts of $500 or more. He will name ten team c‘:nwm with teams of ten rsons each. MThe group solicitation unit, of which E. C. sunhun hdchnlrmlf, ".’,:‘, l:;‘ ganize firms and companies e - ing 20 or more Knonl “Key” men and women will appointed in each of these establishments and will han- dle all solicitation of contributions in their particular establishments. No chairman for the newly organized governmental unit has been announced. Herbert L. Willett is executive secretary and is working out the plan of organi- zation in connection with t.he_ch!el clerks of all departments. “Key” men and women and assistants will be nam- ed throughout the departments and bu- reaus so that every Government worker will be seen and given an opportunity to contribute. Announcement of Goal. cam| 1 will be announced byfl(’};rmr‘:l"xehfin.. chairman of the Budget Committee, as soon as his com- mittee has passed on the budgets of all Chest_organizations and reached the final figures. These will be submitted to the board of {X\u{kefl, helded‘ by Pres- ident John Poole, for approval. Through an auditing system perfected by James A. Councilor, chairman of the auditing unit, Chest offici: will be enabled to know daily the exact amount of pledges received during the day and to_date. Because of unemployment and its attendant aftermath, coupled with the natural growth of the city, and a con- sequent need for increased service, the Chest must raise at least $200,000 more this year than last year, according to Elwood Street, director. This is made necessary, to a great extent, by the fact that the Chest wm compelled to use its reserves of $100, from the 1920 campaign and the gift from the Inaugural Committee of $50,000 to meet budgets of Chest organizations this year. In this connection it was pointed out as one example that the Children’s Hos- ital finds its resources straiged to the imit as a result of the economic de- pression, and is now operat! on an almost exclusively emergency is. “We simply cannot turn away a child | p, who is suffering and in need of our care,” said Miss Mattie M. Gibson, su- perintendent. “We must look to the Community Chest for a lnge portglv: g{ our support. I am sure the peoj ‘Washington will not fail us at this critical time.” In round numbers, more than 40,000 children were administered to at the ital during the past year and the daily number of J:nlenta for the year was 111-plus with a maximum day’s census of 138 and a minimum of 90. LAMONT SEE.S NATION HANDLING JOB CRISIS BETTER THAN IN 1920 (Continued Prom First Page.) struction and the organization of com- munity efforts for unemployment relief. “These measures have been success- ful to & marked degree,” sald Secretary Lamont. He declared that for the first time in our history the Nation had passed !hrml?h 8 depression period without expe Strikes and lockouts during the past several months have been so few in number as to be almost insignificant, he sald. During the first six months of the year the Department of Labor re- corded 313 disputes, most of them of a few days’ duration, workers, which Secretary Lamont scribed as “an insignificant fraction of the nearly 40,000,000 wage and salary workers in the United States.” Contrasting this situation with the labor disturbances in the 1921 depres- sion, Secref Lamont pointed out that during the six months of that year approximately a million workers pated in strikes, this being 11 imés as many as in the present year. During that period of 1921 also, he .1ded, more than 1,600 industrial dis- putes occurred, or more than five times as many as during the first half of this year. Tribute to Labor. “This record of industrial peace dur- in the trying period through which we are passing is a fine tribute to the statesmanship of our labor leaders in preventing industrial strife, and to the vision of our industrial leaders in main- taining wage rates at the high levels attained in 1928 and 1929. It 1s im, nt to note, he said, that the l‘l‘\’:‘j tydol the strikes in the de- pression a decade were protests against wage cuts mch were bel made so_extensively at that time e Ty & L e, CHRISTMAS CARDS Cards with Lined Envelopes & low as $3.00 per 100 DOYLE 1219 EYE STREET NAc. 7093 lencing serious industrial disputes. E E Receives Letters From World Figures. Walter Maxwell Thinks 20 Years on Problem Before He States Convictions. BY GRETCHEN SMITH. His philosophical poem, “The Mas- ter of the Volds,” off the press less than a month, Walter Maxwell, dis- tinguished sclentist and member of the Cosmos Club, has been the recipient of innumerable letters of appreciation from scientists and literary men, in- cluding Sir Oliver Lodge and the famed Rudyard Kipling, whose attentions have been arrested by the unusual char, acter of the poem. The stamps of 1f nations are to be found on the pile of letters received by Dr. Maxwell through his publishers. Scientist Lauds Poem. “Dr. Maxwell has displayed a mosf remarkable talent for finding words which adequately convey his thoughts on a most difficult subject—his poem is both a scientific and a literary achievement,” remarked & leading scientist of Wash! n. Dr. Maxwell does not agree with the widely discussed “Einstein theory” of creation, and his writings convey in poetical yet scientific English, his thoughts. on the subject. “I thought on the matter for at least 20 years,” explained Dr. Maxwell. “It took me two years to put my work into its present form.” The short poem, which appears in The Star, was written by Dr. Maxwell for the purpose of putting into simpler language the thoughts which are dis- cussed in a more involved style in his recently published work. Came to Capital 40 Years Ago. Dr. Maxwell arrived from Scotland, gb':&mdorh‘l;bmmmumud about 40 years ago. He came to Washington 'as a physiological chemist and has done scientific work since then in Australia and Hawail. An alumnus of an English and a German university, as well as Har. vard University, Dr. Maxwell retired from his scientific work several years ago, and has since that time been en- gaged in study, literary work and travel. He makes his home at the Hotel Martinique while in this ecity. Einstein or Not? How came about the universe? How came it to exist? The simple folk, so sore In quainter sense persist. They still persist and say that He— Chief artist of the whole— Thought out and made the world they see And hath the sole control. But “He" knew nought of “calculus,” And must Himself console; And, to avert an after-fuss, He made it just a whole. “A_whole” devised, sole and precise— Do st of pa S Tl devh ew not of evice— “A whole” without a flaw. But Einstein, Jeans, Ed Each one an unit-crain— Declare, by “calculus” it grew; To structure did attain. The ancient “chief” they think is dead; Dim “quanta” now prevail; Wild “waves” of joy perform instead; ‘The folk their “chief” bewall. The “whole is finite, says; Nor infinite at all; The more the stars becrowd the ways “Becometh space more small.” Now simple folks cannot conceive ‘That “less becometh space”; Nor can they sensibly perceive ‘What fills the empty place? They cannot see how nought can e or mnvetm lutruofi: not change or swerve; sught” itself distort. “Q\u‘nu and “curves” the folk con- fuse ;. Confuse beyond belief! A dwindled “space” they curt refuse, And call for their old “chief!” MAXWELL' . .TON BRAE. Hotel Martinique, ‘Washington, D. C. too— emergency, he said, the the Nation, with few ex- held to the agreement of in wlnnlg lvoldinxwfihe ‘penny wise and poolish’ cy of slashing wages m thereby reducing purchasing power.” Union w: scales also have been maintained the sent year at attained denc the past few Tous years and even common » in contrast to the situ- ation in 1921, has recelved wages only w’?u under the average for 1929 and ‘wel e the levels of 1926 and 1927. Advises Staggering Jobs. the present employers of ceptions, have last Winter during the Winter, could strongly emphasized. additional huge appropriations for pub- lic buildings and roads which President Hoover has recommended The full text of Secretary speech will be found in sectfon of this issue of The Star. Complete Line of Victor, Columbia Records Hugo Worch 1110 G St. Est. 1879 INSTEIN'S THEORY IS PRAISED TAXINCREASE PLAN| ~ CHEST CAMPAIGN e ceptr stn WALTER MAXWELL. —Harris-Ewing Photo. SENATE MAY AWAT HOUSE SHOALS STEP Opposes Parliamentary Sug- gestion of Breaking Con- ference Deadlock. By the Associated Press., Although parliamentary means by which the Muscle Shoals deadlock might be broken by Senate action were dis- cussed yesterday by House majority leaders, opposition to that course quick- ly arose on the Senate side. ‘The pudh:lg of mrit:m.h Confer- ence reporting a_disagree- ment to the Senate, which would put the matter of either sustaining or - charging its conferees to the House, was discussed. Should such action take place, House advocates of Government operation would press for appointment of a new committee. However, Chairman McNary of the Senate conferees advocating Govern- ment operation, maintains the House should act first if no agreement is reached when the conferees meet Tues- day. He said he wanted the House to vote on the Norris plan before talking, ‘compromise. Speaker Longworth, Representative 'll'fl.aon of Connecuicl\'l}. '.heflemjonty fln:r eader; Representative Reece, Repub- lican, Tennessee, and Chairman Snell of the House Rules Committee in the conference. Longworth sald should a bill be approved that called for Government operation of both power and nitrate -plants, there exls!ego the possibility of a veto. Representative Reece, he said, still was hopeful of agreement Tuesday, and as a consequence no definite course was lald. Reece sponsored the administra- tion bill for private operation as passed by the House and is one of the con- ferees. On the other hand. a group headed by Representative Hill of Alabama, a Democrat on the House Military Com- mittee, plans to urge Senate action first in order to have an opportunity in the House to name new conferees. TRADE MARK PROTECTED Gustaveson s, pre- venting them from manufacturing and sAellln[ a brand of coffee known as “8 RITCHIE HITS CLAIM OF U. S. J0B RELIEF Strictly Maryland Efforts Ine cluded in Federal List of Achievements. By the Associated Press. BALTIMORE, Md., Dflc-x 6— Making public & summary been L by the lnryhnd‘ of ernment and other public » relieve unemployment year construction, pOov. Mhfl:’ho. today hit at the use which he said Federal Government is making of *Gov. Ritchie said he vised. S v, ad tary of Commerce Lamont in that the State government, Baltimore and the various Maryland ol.;nncd to N;xfind & total of @ on pul 3 work bridges, & nmummm S A “The money was a8 3 sult of '.pw:mhwummmmby the Legislature municipal ty authorities,” said Gov. m!fi. was not due or influenced by any or recommendations of the Government. "Nnturn‘lzy. therefore, I afterward in a national list credit was given to. the Covsmmens solicitude for the unem ployed.” The latest summary, made in to & request from Arthur Woods, man of President Hoover's e Unemployment Committee, shows tncr?uu of ufs si!n g:l number of employes as of September 30, compared to September 30, 1920, and a further - crease of 300 over September 30, as of Nc}vem.:edr‘ Jn. n lon, approxima 850 will be kept busy on m:‘al’m | Winter which ordinarily would be poned until Spring, sald Gov. Ritchle. SHOW TO BE GIVEN FOR RELIEF OF NEEDY Representative De Priest Heads Committee Sponsoring Lincoln Theater Bill. took part | Reserva Lithuania, Estonis ‘snd many visitors to the Fair at Koenigsbery, year. Get Yours Now !! 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