Evening Star Newspaper, October 8, 1930, Page 8

A—8 - ' THE EVENING STAR Witk Suntay Morning Bditon. _ WASHINGTON, D G o ? Bnglan s 4 Bate by Carrier Withia the City. oid xn X P e ik Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. A Exclusively entitied on of all news dis- herwi VG i Three Notahle Speeches, President Hoover would have been Well advised to choose another week than this for the most extensive speech- *|ing the meot question of the amount e sport-loving publie to divert its attention business of the Nation and the world. Yet Mr. Hoover’s two addresses at Boston on Monday—respectively, before the Amer- fean Legion and the American Federas tion of Labor—and his speech at Kings Mountain, 8, C, yesterday were a trie ©of executive utterances deserving of the country’s best thought and considera- tion. Like most of the Chief Engineer's i z% is and were chnfined to brass tacks. Millions of Americans will Te; over the styess the President Iaid in g i E g i g f . E.F i gig, shis i il ! i : i ! l i ! 5 £ i H % i I g2 f H i if iy I iég gm i i | § ! £ i i T £ | 1111 past. that heen thus but | | ! i i i I Es i 1 i i : 5 I HE rife I i TFE g not believe what they believe because of the statistics. The Prohibition Bu- Toau's estimate of liquor consumption an interesting chapter in the story of the great experiment, valuable for soelologista and students of governe ment, perhaps, but futile as to results in ehanging public sentiment. In the end, public sentiment Will be the de- ciding factor. Qol. Woodcock's release of the figures, compllation of the sort ever an Qoverpment agency 4 is : TR TTT [k égéfé 79,386,719 gallons. The wets put down only 110,000,000 gallons of wine were being consumed. The Government said that malt liquor manufacture would or‘ could approximate 684,000,000 gallons. | The wets said that 790,000,000 gallons of beer were being eensumed annually. A difference of 8 hundred million gal- lons between friends may mot amount to so much when it congeins beer. But who i right about distilled spirits, or “hard liquer'? Granting the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment is eorreet in its total, the consumption ef liquor unde? prohibition is still less, by nearly & half, than in 1914, Col. Woedeoek's statement declared that the amount ef annual preduction of slcoholie liquor is decreasing. Un- fartunately, there ave no figures avail- sble to indieate the yearly peduction, but this first frank statement coneern- actually consumed in the United States should ke followed every year by others, and with 1930 taken.as the starting point, trustworthy information fur- nished eeriodieslly to show what will take place from now en. Looking Ahead. The lawmakers. have lgapfrogged the engineers and gone ml‘:'» ahead of in drafting » set of international Tegulations that will probably effect before the long-ciscussed of pan-American highways, con- all the independent nations of American coptinent, has been com- In the Pan-Ameriean Unien onday the i i i RETEERS gziggaggg | Distriet of to the idea that out of step and its embody & degres of 't eannot be improved. the” individual nations exelusive jurisdiction over own highways, the con- yesterday disposes of any il 2 N -4 it Hh i !ég £ [ g i §§ ii %E h 4l g . agg : § i i § : H s d motorist, visiting Rio de Janeiro, H i% 1t quickly fades if the disturbance flat- tens out. Mayer Bill Thompson of Chicago i giving & vivid demonstration of the difference between one, and another gored ox. The Jewels of the Mayoress. If the bandits who held up Mrs. Wil liam Hale Thompson, wife of the mayor of Chicago, and robbed her of seventeen thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry and .gave her the shock of her life, were members of the gangsters’ union they are probably being severely disciplined now. For they have committed & most grievous offense against crook law, which forbids interference with the au- thorities and their families. If these men were outsiders, butting into the robbery racket, they are also subject to penalty for thelr trespass upon for- bidden ground. At any rate, Mayor is tremendously indignant. ! i é EERE | g g =§§§ il THIT jis §g B ?§§E: fed g » i i f i : £ ¥ : i g ii HH g!fi?i: THE EVENING ST. the dirigible R-101 and is mow in mourning for one of the most shocking disasters suffered in recent peace times. Inquiry is in progress to determine the cause of the dirigible’s fall, if that is possible, A British court of inquiry will sit in judgment upon the matter snd facts that may be gleaned from the wreckage and the records of the econe struction and tests of the great airship are availgble. Already in England angry criticiam is being' expressed. The air ministry, the head of which was Tost en R-10, I8 seored for its haste in putting the siip into commission and sending her on & long flight, It is specifically charged that the tests to which R-101 was subs» jeeted were inadequate, that after the reeonstruetion, which involved length- ening of the ship by considerable de- |{oy gree, her stability was not demonstrated, that she dipped at the mose, was slow in the uptake and appeared to be un- able to gain sufcient altitude. It is important that every possible fagt coneerning the cayse of the fall of R-~101 should be elicited from records or frem For this craft vepre-. sented an advance in dirigible eonstruc- tion that wes supposed to be basic and fundamental. It may be that the ship was too long, that the addition of & section amidships carried her beyond the point ef satety. It may be that the fabric eeveriug, suppesedly the last word in efficiency, was too porous, per- haps too heavy. Certainly she falled; ‘whether from her own structural weak- ness or faults or from the effects of the sterm is yet to be, if possible, deter- of twenty |mined. Those principally responsible for the Discovery of “clyes” to a crime that 1s never solved is much like the familiar case of the eomplete syccess of the the patient. ————————————— THIS BY CHARLES B, TRACEWELL, - , no ane has asked for a stereo- scope for 20 years!” each exel 3 Our t.rlnend smiled his elusive, win- asmile. *“Y have a home motion picture cam- era and projector,” he expl: , “and soores of reels of the children; but I want them to have a stereoscope, too, 1 reeall the many happy hours I spent with on “Hyery home had ene, once” in- variably ‘came the reply, with empha- sis on “once. “I want & big conch shell to put be- neath a taboret, with the stereoscope on the bott ghelf, and an album of views on t? But found stereoscopes 8s the Natlonal Capital, .pulrznul, as he had found them in Boston and in In- dianapolis. Every one knew what he meant, but no ene had one. Clerks in stores, where m:l local search be- ntly, 't want stereoscopes . ‘They had “gone out.” And which indulge in the of “going out” are the customer’s , she had seen a stereoscope once and knew what it was. The store had S et mevered anks e M.mmludwmagmm doll house, thought what a fine the ‘would house make. * Miss Glynn eame hack with a re- newed twinkle in her eyes. She was It looks as though Senator George W. |the habit, Norris was really, after all, rather de- lighted to have Grocer George W. Norris attempt to impersonate him in the Republican primaries in Nebragka. —— e ————— Introduction of the midget motor car that the old friehd, the minority will be in evidence later. ————r———————— SHOOTING STARS. Sir Thomas Lipten wants to Tace again. It's worth while for every mortal Keep the banners boldly flying: Try again and keep on trying— Like Sir Thomas, you can slways race agatn. The Astute Reasoner. “You decline to consider yourself under obligations for that big campaign check?” “Certainly,” replied Benator Sorghum. “Y must impress the fact that I sym. pathize with republiean institutions, and republics are preverbially ungrateful.” Onward and Upward. “So you are going to be a grand opera singer?” “Only for a little while,” replied the ambitious young vocalist:: “just long enough to get a veputation which will enable me to establish & business in educating people in how to reduce weight and become beautiful.” Cheers. ‘The public has a kindly way. 1t dearly loves to shout, “Hooray!” But oft the startled statesman notes Tt gives kind words instead of votes. Signature. “That,” said Mr. Dustin Stax, “is a megnificent art treasure,” “How do you know? By the painter’s sigpature?” “No. By my own signature on the check I gave the dealer.” Interference With Discipline, “Did you reprove your son for devot- ing time to foot ball instead of to study?" “I did” father. have had more effect if he had not ac- cidentally learned that I am accustomed replied the conselentious to “keep up” in 1 seriously :103:5&:' kbcn-::d wmumm prece e-honos use - expressed ke to. do about. pronibiiion: al prol 5 * % % ¥ As to tion, the President is known b%elz' disappointed over the prospect mnm -:‘l’l.;m be able ': ter. irman Wickersham’s statement po! act on Volsteadian modifications, if any. rare in | s Iy | s sorry, sterecscopes out years a0, but ot m%fi-m gmmw ‘we might one * k%S but the good, fitter grinned » smile of come no:liu great fun which he had fiho‘lrlnhhmfll. o T e T P our \;{ r-“un%:h , and those Suggested & souvenir store a mile H] 3355k 2 £ HEH, 5335%% i _He recall e a AR e e o 00 Evidently Judge Mackintosh of Wash- | mer ington State, who was determined that the Wickeyshamites should get sg-'n to the “guts” of prohibition this Pall, isn't going to force the . dent Hoover i3 now the object of rumors which credit him with a readi- ness to urge ortant changes in the enforeement statute. White House in- siders, lending little credence to these thirsty tales, call them wishes which are fathers to the thought. * % k¥ Word down from the Federa- tion of Convention at_ Boston that the cards are set for John L. rsl‘e‘ldenl of the United Mine orkers®of America, to suc “Jim" as Secretary of Labor on Novem« Men calling themselves close friends of Lewis spensor the report and declare it is well founded. The miners' chief was an ardent Hooverite during the 1928 campaign and took the stump for the Republican ticket, both in per- son and on the radio. Perhaps the President's references to demoralized conditions in the mining industry, in his Boston speech, have nf;lv-nlud the Lewis. story into fresh life. * ok k¥ Representative Clyde Kelly, Republi- can, of Pennsylvania, has been putting n a working vacation by addressing con- ventions of national trade associations. He 15 eo-author of the pending Glpgrr- Kelly fair-trade practices hill. which aims at curtailing cut-rate methods. One of its provisions would authorize manufacturers and wholesalers to fix the prices at which certain standardized, patented articles could be solc to the consumer over the counter. neidentally, 8o retailers think, such a law would clip the wings of the chain-store octopuses. Mr. Kelly is a corking story-te'ler. Dis- cuss.ng the business depression, he al- ways gets a laug with a yarn about cause and el “Not long ago, at a county fair,” he says, I watched some athlelic contests, A husky house- wife won the rolling-pin event by throw- ing that projectile 87 feet 9 inches. The next event was a 100-yard aash, won by her husband.” * ok ok % hg: Arthur Capper, of the ricultural timists ! nt:n‘ho number of y 5. “But I fear my reproof would | lor to put down s small bet on his team | bottom, whenever he plays.” prices will be th vation and will n-rgm« an, It's en ] that does n good. the com- ly influence the ocourse =S Presi- | washingtol * &% ¥ % ir Auckland Geddes, British Ambas- sador to the United States from 1920 to 1024, is & visitor to thess shores, but in a private, and not a diplomatic, 1ty. his retirgment from the British " fo service six years g0 8ir Auckland became chairmian of the great Rio Tinto Copper Co., which has atmumm( interests in &pan snd his %o Ametioe, st this' one bas o o with ‘who mnb of war-time cabinet portfolios in duxg;" and now is s captain of im- m-u'umu--unlomnum-. Machine Guns in Michigan. ¥rom the Port Huron Times Herald. While it is not likely that murder would be prevented and eriminsl DUt out of business if the tnm-ug dfil&?mt of deadly fig m.";lks mnx- cl . Was 2 wuspl- clon w% eonwapmm us by way L3 news ;‘t:m from New Y""‘,,,","o“,,',’}“"’“ suns ive been ship chigan Tather recklessly d the past year is suggestive of & traffic which certainly nglit’ to be l'nwd. t it should be made impossible for 8 ter, or any other unauthor- {zea 1hdvidual for that master, o buy & machine (unn,lyor ng}; other &klrnd of ‘weapon commol used for mur ', §O8S mth,:ut saying. ksep ‘Shite weapans bui o the hands oul of profesalonal thugs, but everything :“l}tch‘:rwld melnntum. more difft these weapons and the smmunition necessary for their use All of these activities have been 5 WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 8 1930. AND THAT Corrects Report of Letter On Gas Rate Question gszg B3z El Z5. 3 gge= 2258 e bound LH Bists gk ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN. and sc the Riviera, in the nature of their ». soldiers were the e, and ary the wmdmwm% War of 1813?—H. G. A. About 5,000. " !‘“Ouu 1s Mayor Jimmy Walker? A Mayor Walker is 40 years of age, Q. What ‘was given at ? - ing of 3% Auditori 5 e was_ operied In_Deceimber, 1885 “Romeo and repe.-hdly has as & whole is adequately compensal be wis Enown clear, that the gas » £ 3 sagsge 2.8 B aggggiié Fig | y 13 w&; M‘L o o u;‘: u'tg: v tion?—) West, Polnt 18 50 xS St g a ccom] g 3,204 acres. itution Island of 300 Q. Please give the record of the een the Robert B. Lee and the same i 5 ke 3 g i 23kt iiéii g H HES >E0 > EEE 2tk ::5 Fl g 53 e Eiggi' %% Norris and Foes in Nebraska Arouse Interest of Nation abeyance g d E?r?fia g £ 2 o H glving ration to which it was entitled, For such apparent neglect of public duty—for the request was fair and rea. sonable and ted its awn ibility and must be account o dear, ust be held it able for I thank you for this chance to state the consumers’ side. JOSEPH W, CHEYNEY. How Taxicabs Should Be Regulated in D. C. : To the Editer of The Star: The Public Ut S T required to carry lability £ i g % i o 2 e _been wonder why Senator Norris s0 consistently over the regu- ization in Nebraska!” g i E g H ) facts should have been developed before 3’: | primaries. That feeling still ex- “No doubt it was done in the belief S nethen.the nowd of It has to stre: en the hold o 'm‘u tor Nerris on the State and make Lo m%%% invincible than he has L has & foes| 3 g el Spneey ‘The commission should also the number of taxicabs which operate in Wi , and also the numl H taxicab All taxicabs lhnugd bear the trade name of the owner or organization. Al faxloabs should be equipped With | the non-shatterable 1 dn b,: th::' the 35-cent zone rate cabs would be more beneficial to_the publis that .l:‘:xb cal Saturday Half-Holidays Now Provided by Law To the Editer of Tc::x l'-u:’ & ‘Why the necessity of an executive order '-h.lt "lndll'e:tlr}('i -'Mi.l‘)‘l)fi l_f‘ela!erfl mployes” have Saturda ~holidays theyea in-the District of Cas we not Aa opinion torns 4 United States stat; so0? eral of Moo i ing radicalism n of an same effect? “Law enforcement!” laws to be enforced In,d oflwum o better obey this law inet . | without calling upon the President for an executive order to them to obey it? to 'y 801 and A law .dh'olo'gv lely ¥ 5 T g v o W. E. RYAN. The Man Underneath. Prom the Bouth Bend Tribune. S he is waiting for the heap to untangle. - ite | sueh tales the Dayton Dally News ( t Demoeratic), that, ita dramatic 3 W ended with the hero fying cluding: “The effect transac- tion, as the facts have been made known, is favorable to the intended of mwdmhi But not all o " erhe Charleston Evening Post !il\dl”nfllnt Democratie) advises: “This is one case that _might well be fully uncovered by the Nye committee. The know what sort of AL e, AR party by i are done by tor.’ # at large,” declares the ply m&fi?‘n s (independent Repub- Muarh ‘has been trusting thab the Ne- - mnwmmu:p 'h":“w no further uunmotthupoufi'm label for voted ical cam| urposes. He has palgn p! tration on almost ova important issue, In spite of the fact that the Senator’s defeat would improve the character of | harm by Nehraska's representation In the Sen» ate, however, the counfry is not ready to subscribe to the tactics of using such a tical trick to encompass his defeat. may explain why ization has so little success in overcoming the majorlty of Nebraska mem| “o\lll;: to l;l'd, all thein M&m until % Mm t) contends; By W pre-election ing, members of the committee more and more fix in the minds of the bAmmm or . et o Jackson Citizen ent) comments, “Senator theories tely seeks publicity aho'fi-nwv.:flums enemies must concede that eme meanest in the history fempt o te hus g T - iy R Se'nlh." avers the Omaha Wo:l! - d_(independent), “ls that there were §cores of thousands the ‘lower» downs’ in the Republican rsnks who Were gullty of the same erime, For the report of the Boaew{ of State Teveals that, 'lgl.am lfll'.:'l Vflurl.m 0CTA W ittee by WM:‘. 1 M, o lor " flf‘u Rawubuuuu voted for Mr, Stebe and 6,458 voted for Mr, lere, then, are 80,944 N bins, H the secrecy of the election booth, evie hat" S Senate Mgy susiaine na ] is probably impossible to pru&‘l‘l‘ce. But surely were some of them who were oul en, and out of their own gouflu have convicted themselves. uestionably the proof is conclusiv Stebl and Read, The openly opposed Norris. campaign country should | W tly against the adminis- | by ever reason. However, it 15 e: sible w:ceo:nox:llllutg‘ a nr:n'lg: of vera g such a situation. 1t is one thing to enter a rac ‘J;kee' mdu:%flhlng " oo when motives ‘framy . *h mw;m.‘m’ ame up’ such Cheap Taxi Rates .nd M