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The Washington times., 1928-05-12
D.C.BANKER
STRIICKBY
AUTO

Rallying almost miraculously
from sever injuries received in
traffic accident yesterday,
John Joy Edison, Washington
capitalist and philanthropist,
was reported somewhat bet
ter" at Emergency Hospital to-
day. He has a fighting chance
for life.
Despite a triple fracture Of the
skull, with depression, two broken
ribs and ,hemorrhages, the octogena-
rian bankers store Of resistance
bore him through the night and
helped him to recover little ground
by noon today.
Physicians who are closely watch
ing his condition said the greatest
danger at the present time is the
possible development Of pneumonia.
They are guarding against this with
all the skill at their command.
Members of the Edison family re-
manned at his bedside through the
night and morning and were cheered
DIV the latest DuIlSllHS VI lIlS o1tOAANi
ing physicians. They are hoping
that Mr.. Edison will live to celebrate
his eighty-second birthday next
Thursday.
The accident occurred late yester'
day as Mr.. Edison was crossing
through traffic from the Washington
Loan and Trust Company to the Co.
lumbia National Bank, Oil F st.
N. w.
Driver Only 16
Mr.. Edison. was struck when he
tried to pass between a car parked
on the north side of F Street and
a. car driven by, Robert j. Guthein,
which was being backed into a
parking space. Gutheim is the
16.year.old son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Augustus G. Gutheim, Of SO West
Lenox ST., Chevy Chase, Nd.
The youth and passersby placed
the banker in the car and took him
to the hospital, where X-rayS wero
Immediately taken. DR.. James F.
Mitchell. well-known Washington
surgeon, took charge of the case.
Gutheim was released in custody
of his mother.
Young Gutheim was on the verge
of collapse when taken from the
Emergency Hospital, where he had
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Central Union Mission
Asks S54.71O in Drive

Urging the public to lend hand
to the "down-and-out," the Central
Union Mission is arranging for
campaign, beginning June |. to
raise $54710 to remove the indebted
ness on its mems building at 61S G
ST. N. W., where 10000 meals were
served to hungry men during the
past year.
Headquarters for the campaign,
which will continue through June
IL, will be established in the City
Club. Building.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
FOUR GIRLS SAVED AT FIRE
IN BEAUTY PARLOR

Eddie Upton, proprietor of a cigar
store on. (ne SO moon.
Traffic was tied up on Fourteenth
ST., and intersecting streets in tn
vicinity for nearly half hour
Street cars were blocked to above
Thomas Circle before an overhead
hose bridge was erected.
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
ITALIA LAYS Up
FOR REPAIRS

OSLO, Norway. May -2.-The
dirisible Italia remained IN its
hangar at Kings Bay, SpitzberSen
today while mechanics repaired one
of it's rear motors.
The motor was damaged while
the ship was being pat In ltS
hangar after an eight-hour flight
Yesterday. Gen. Umber'o Mobile
commander OF the ship, enc""ntere
an impenetrable fog which rendered
polar observations Impossible,
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
Mobile Tells of Fight
With Arctic Gales

Photo by International
By GEN. UMBERTO MOBILE

of its flight To- the N%
American Inc World Rights Reserved
KINGS BAY Spitzbergen (By Radio from San Paolo Sta
ton) Nav 1--WE have re-enered our hangar at King S
Bav after an unsuccessful attempt to reach Nicholas IL Lana
Italia entered the hangar at 4:lO yesterday
was humanity impossible think to do otherwise we had
The Washington times., 1928-05-12
RESCUE c R T v
FOR BREMEN
LAND
By international News Service

BY international News Service
PORTLAND, Me-. May H.
Two Army amphibian planes,
en- route from Mitchell Field, l.. L.,
to Greenely Island to aid in the
rescue of the transatlantic mono
plane Bremen, completed the first
leg of their long flight today.
They swOOped down on the
water OF Portland HarbOr at
1905 p. m.
Both planes TAXED to the Port.
land Yacht Club float where $50
gallon tanks of gasoline were I'M
mediately loaded to the tanks of
the amphibians.
The $50 or more mile flight
was without incident.
mitchell FIELD. n. Y. May
1.-TWO Army amphibian bpla ues,
sent by the War Department t.
Greenly Island to aid in bringing
the transatlantic monOplane Bremen
back to civilizat ton, took off al
9:1S o'clock today. The next sched
ulded stop is Portland, Me.
One of the planes was piloted
by Capt. Ira G. Eaker, and carried
Fred MelchiOr, chief pilot of the
Junkers Company IN America, as
a passenger. Melchior plans to land
at Greenly Island, either by plane
or, if that is impossible, by para.
chute, and fly the Bremen from
CONTINUED on Page 2. Column 81
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17

~burdened with unnecessarily high interest charges
Data collected by the United States Department Of Az
riculture are quoted to show that the interest rates IN
such states "a North Dakota and Montana on loans OF
over 500 averaged from $50 per cent to $50 per cent.
The rates shown by no means indicate the total inter-
est burden on the farmer, since il Is the eommon prac-
tce in the rural districts to add to the interest on q
bank loan certain other items as . bonus" or "com-
mission" These supplementary charges often bring
the interest rates up to ~ and even is per cent.
It was further reported that interest charges are
still higher when the credit is obtained not from
banks, but from merchants and landlords, an impor-
tant type Of farm credit in the southern states. The
cost Of this kind Of credit is exceedingly high. reach
ing 22e per cent in North Carolina and GAS per cent
in Georgia. Merchant credit is, as a rule, extended IN
goods which are charged to the borrowers account,
and in these transactions the merchant can exact, In
the high prices charged, an additional interest rate.
Under the burden of such rates it is exceedingly diff
cult for the average small farmer to get free Of debt.
The Importance Of the loan situation rs q factor
in the farm relief problem has long been recognized.
and efforts to improve rural credit systems have been
made by the Federal Government. with but meager
results. The Agricultural Credits Act of 1923 estab-
lished twelve intermediate Credit Banks, the principal
function of which is to issue debentures against agri-
cultural paper Of more than six months maturity.
Under this act loans and rediscounts to the amount IF
about 77,OoO.OOO have been made, a negligible figure
when compared with needs of the agricultural industry,
which are estimated at more than S~3,250,0O0, 900. This
is a vast amount to contemplate, yet curiously enough
it is approximately that Of the existing bank loans on
securities traded on the countrys stock exchanges.
Since banking facilities have been devised that pro-
vide funds for stock-trading purposes around 4 or 4 12
per cent, it would seem possible to have a modification
Of the intermediate Credits system that would ulti-
mately provide the farmers with much-needed capital
at less than the Z per cent rate at which loans from
that system are made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
The Menace of Inefficient
Distribution

American agricultural and industrial prosperity is
seriously mensced by our inefficient distribution. Is
the conclusion Of Frederick J. Slinck, assistant secre-
tsry Of the American Engineering Standards Commit
tee, who contends that our system Of distribution has
failed to advance in the same proportion as agriculture
and industry.
Due partly to the increased efficiency in production
and relatively lower efficiency in distribution there
are fewer persons now engaged in industry than in
1925, though the population of employable age has in
creased something like 100000.
Mr.. Slinck maintains that the prophets Of business
rs usual" point out the overwhelming prospD ity in
American trade and industry; how the masses Z now
afford goods which a decade or two ago were Injuries
so that now the common workman is a veritable prince
Of the realm in his call upon the elaborate and spe-
eialized facilities of our modern market.~Dt business
has more than expanded to meet such demands, so that
we sell but 65 per cent Of the products American fac
tories can comfortably produce. Factory employment.
he maintains, IS at a lower ebb than at any time since
1921.
,,, ss:s.' . s,. ssa,' iss.. :. s 80 s::,: ;, s s;:;,,ss;;ss
sufficient to offset the gradual decrease in production
costs. Investigators assert that discriminatory rail
rates, inequalities of transportation costs which pre-
vent the public from enjoying in full the lowered costs
Of production, and the remarkable inefficiency of dis
tribution in market centers is largely responsible for
this wastage. They also assert that the unemployment
reported from all sections Of the United States and the
gradual recessionI industry is directly due to this
waste, and that conditions cannot be improved until
more efficient distribution is attained.
The problem is one which cannot be solved in a few
weeks. That the administration leaders are fully cog
infant Of the situation has been apparent for some
time. but it is equally apparent that legislation alone
will not correct this condition. Construction of har-
bors and the extension of inland waterways combined
with smoothing out the inequalities in freight rate
structures will be the first step necessary. With this
accomplished the foundation will be laid for stabiliza-
ton of conditions in local market csnters and the
gradual elimination Of wasteful practices which are
now seriously menacing national prosperity.
During the past decade the attention Of the United
States has been largely focused upon reducing produc-
tion costs. and little or no attention has been given
distribution costs. The natural result has been a
steady increase in the cost of distribution, and this in
crease has reached the point where II has become a
national menace, one which will require careful study
and complete organization to overcome.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
The World and AN
THE BOYS ARE SOUND
By Charles p. Driscoll

Six hundred boys in a New Jersey school were asked
whom they'd rather be, if they could be someone other
than themselves.
The vast majority answered that they'd be Lind
.bergh, if they could be anyone whom they might
choose to be. Only two in all the six hundred chose
to be millionaires. One would rather be Henry Ford,
and another picked on John ID. Rockefeller as his
model. There were large scattering votes for Rogers
Eornsby. Babe Ruth and other sport heroes.
l would like to convey this information to thos
Americans land others) who are so pessinistic about
the fStore of America. I'D like to convey this story
to 1foss who think that the youth ofAour land are
going to perdition.
Lindbergh is a pretty wholesome ideal for our boys
to pick out for themselves. Those who think our boys
are trained to accept money as the only criterion Of
success should take note Of the fact that these New
Jersey boys nearly all wanted to be Lindbergh, Will
only two chose millionaires' shoes as those in which
they would rather stand.
/ offer it as my guess that the boy who would
rather be Henry Ford made his choice not because OF
Ford's fabulous wealth, but because Of the automobile
kings spectacular work in hewing out a place for him
self in the world, despite multifarious discourage
ments. And John D. Rockefeller wasn't such n bad
choice, either. Any American boy should know this
much about the elder Rockefeller: he was born poor.
and worked hard to get a start. He became. in time,
the worlds richest man. and since his wealth has be-
come great he as given away many millions of dollars
to improve the condition of the human race.
As for the baseball heroes and the other stars in
popular sports, it is natural for boys to admire them
and to say that they would like to initiate them. A
boy Graves action. A boy likes contests.
Action and contest are good for the boy. They
help to prepare him for the contest that he must wage
in the world Of men. He will find everywhere a con-
test going on. He will have to compete with others for
a place in the sun, whether in school, in affairs of the
heart, or in the struggle for advancement in business
or professional life. 1t is wholly logical for the boy 70
admire the great baseball niavers and other srnrf~
heroes.
don't believe we need worry lest the boys Of the
rising generation are gonig TO the bad. Quite the con-
trary. They are going to make places for themselves
in a world that they will make betterthanwe've ever
been able to make il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Publishers Want Rates Restored

A restoration Of the so-called 1920 postal rates on
newspapers and magazines was urged by representa-
tives of the National Publishers Association before
the house postal committee last week, and that the
committee will recommend a material reduction in such
rates is predicted by members of the association. The
committee has under consideration the Griest bill
which would restore the 1920 rates, and the measure
is said to have the sanction of the administration.
Arthur J. Baldwin Of New York. president Of the
Publishers Association, declared that the previous
governmental policy Of carrying all second class mail
matter at . flat rate of / cent per pound had been d-
rectly instrumental in ~unifying the country and aiding
In Its industrial development. He pointed out the re.
markable advancement made during that period. and
attributed this due in no small measure to the wide
circulation Of newspapers and magazines and the ed
vocational influences thereby exerted.
He agreed that present day conditions might make
this rate too low, but insisted that a spirit Of COM
promise should operate and that the publishers were
willing to accept a restoration of the 1920 rate.
The so-called s~s4,ooo,OOO deficit reported by the
postal department for the handling of second class mail
was not actually a cash deficit. Mr.. Baldwin asserted.
He said the deficit was due to the arbitrary ALLEGATION
- 81 ~postoffice expenses to the various classes on
theories which he held could not possibly be used b.
a commercial organization in defining its costs.
According TO Mr.. Baldwin's explanation the costs
appoTtioned TO second class matter did not recognize
the different values Of the services rendered by the
department and that this fact was responsible for the
alleged profit Of ~sss,0o0.0o on first class mail.
Publishers have noted that one OF the most serious
results Of the present mailing rates has been the sec
tionalizing of newspapers and other publications. In
other words, New York newspapers have practically no
circulation on the Pacific coast, and Southern news
papers are rarely found in the North. or Northern
newspapers in the South. This loss Of contact Is
gradually developing sectionalism which the govern
rent should carefully avoid generating. It is true the
news sEncies carry the most %importsn. events of the
nation and the world. but news dispatches cannot CON-
rietsly replace the direct contact provided BY the
newspapers.
Some Of the national publications have endeavorei
70. ~supplant the newspapers in this respect, but have
failed to WELD that influence which the newspapers
possess or to broaden the national vision 80 effectively
as did the newspapers during that period when low
postal rates made expansion Of circulation and influ-
ence possible.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Peters Adventures

$50 he did, but I let them 20 to
escape a worse fatel" said Robin.
white could never have rotten off
my tail feathers IL | had held on
TO them. But only a foolish Robin
would try TO save a few feathers mt
such a time. It's a power most of
US birds have, this losing our tails
to save our necks. Bee as ! said be-
fore there is no use in crying over
what can't be helped! Bless my
wirgs! Who can be coming along
nowi"
Mrs. Robin shaded her eyes with
one wing and gazed in the direction
in which her husband was pointing.
A few feet away, perched uptt the
old stone wall, was another fat
gentleman who wore a red vest. AS
Mr.. and Mrs. Robin stared at him
the fat gentleman started to hop
towards them.
Why here is another Robin re-
turned TO his own home town." ex-
claimed the boy gleefully. rs this
returned traveller your ~brother?"
Brother nothing" said Robin.
Grossly, and for the cheerful fellow
TO speak like that was 20 strange that
Peter turned and looked at him with
surprise. Robins feathers were all
rumpled up and his eyes glittered
and he appeared to be very angry
indeed. But Mrs. Robin seemed
greatly pleased. She cooked her head
upon one side. fitted her tail
coquettishly and answered the boys
question.
THE gentleman Is no relation to
my husband. but he is a friend OF
mine and Robin is jealous because
he is coming TO call upon me-"
Il am not jelous!" scolded ~
husband, "but this fellow has no
right to be paying any attention to
my wife. You are a little flirt. Mrs.
Robin. but ! shall send your impu-
dent friend about his business. Just
watch me-"
His wife protested, but without
paying any further attention TO Mr.,
off darted Mr.. Robin, and he flew
straight toward the approaching
bird. Peter expected to see a battle
royal, but evidently the second rob-
in knew that he was where he had
no business to be, and without wait
ing to be attacked away he flew,
Robin following close behind him.
J Next-The Up-Side-D Down Bird.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17

mer poor husband lost his tail try
ing to rescue one Of our babies
from the clutches Of old White. the
cat. Turn around, Robin, and show
the boy"
Obediently Redbreast fitted about,
with his back toward tie boy, and
Peter saw that Robins tail feathers
were very short ~indeed-hardly an
inch long.
II shouldn't have minded losing
them as far as looks 60" said Robin,
"but although you mi-,- not be-
lieve it their loss has made it much
more difficult for me to fly. You
can see my head is now heavier than
my tail and | have to be mighty
careful whenever ! take a dip not
to lose my balnce. But therel What
is done is done. and far better that
should have given up a few tail
feathers than that ] should have lost
my life"
Il should say so. hut.and," de-
clared his wife. "You would never
have been given the power of re-
leasing your tail feathers if you
hadn't been supposed to use it wise
ly in time Of need"
What on earth are you talking
about?" asked Peter. 81 thought that
White the cat torn them out"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Timely Views
JAPAN's EFFORTS TOWARDS WORLD PEACE
OUTLINED

BY BARON GIICHI TANAKA, Premier Of Japan.
Baron Giichi Tanaka, premier Of Japan, was
born in 1858. He is one of the foremost political
leaders Of Japan. At one time he was vice minis
ter Of foreign affairs in the japanese government.
He served as counselor Of the japanese embassy
in Washington and also acted as Japanese consul in
Seattle. Wash. Baron Tanaka assumed office as
premier of the japanese government in April,
1921.
It is gratifying to note that the relations between
Japan and the various treaty powers are growing in
cordially and that the work Of the League of Nations,
in which this country, as a member state. is heartily
cooperating. is making remarkable progress year after
year.
The conference Of Japan. Great Britain and the
United States for the limitation of naval ornaments,
which was convened at Geneva in June last year at the
instance of Mr.. Coolidge. president of the United
States, unfortunately failed to acahieve the end it had
in view, despite the realous efforts OF the powers con.
cerncd.
In participating in that conference the japanese
government made it their basic principle to contribute
Ito the security Of world peace and the tightening of
the burden upon peoples, without losing sight Of the
safety Of our national defense. Our delegates con-
sistently followed this principle and endeavored to
assert our claims on the one hand and to harmonic
the views of the British and American delegates on
the other. I believe that Japan's fair and just stand
toward the question Of armament limitation and her
sincere efforts for the promotion Of universal peace at
that memorable international gathering were fully
recognized. by the world at large.
The work Of the conclusion and revision Of our
treaties Of commerce. and navigation with different
countries is now in progress, and / deem ii a cause of
satisfaction to Japan and the countries concerned that
q new commercial treaty was signed by the German
ambassador in Japan and myself July last, and that
there was effected In August last q Franco-Jspanese
agreement concerning residence and navigation in
French Indo-China.
As to the relations between Japan and the United
States. ID Is TO be regretted that the question Of dis
criminatory legislation against japanese immigration,
pending for the past several years. still remains IN
solved.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17
Washington Letter
By CHARLES r. STEWART

gan, in which his power as an ora
due respect to his qualifi-
cations as a high-class candidate
are generally recognized as having
been the deciding factor.
Yet since he's been in the senate.
a clam has had little on Woodbridge
N. Ferris.
A few minutes talk IN favor Of
the world court, a few minutes talk
in favor of prohibition-that's his
senate record, con the floor" until
the other day.
Then he made an hours pungent
talk IN support of a federal depart
ment Of education.
what ! wanted TO know-if. as the
Michigan senator says, speeches
never change votes In congress-.
That's what ! asked him.
"Oh." said the senator. hopelessIy,
like all the rest, / wanted to get il
or the Record.
1T won't influence anybody"
understand me-" emphasized Sen.
ator Ferris, IF . man has anything
to SAY. like to hear him.
7 don't care how long he talks,
II hes clarifying something.
But some Of these speeches in the
senate"
Senator Ferris IS an educator. The
young look up to him, as an example.
! don't think he'd like 70 have me
repeat the word he used at this junc-
ture. It signifies a place Of eternal
torment.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-17

Who am I? Can you name my
two brothers? OF what royal house
am I a member?
One year ago today the u. s.
house Of representatives passed a
farm relief bill that was later veto
ed by the president. What was the
name of the bill?
To what country do the Azores be-
long?
A well-known American prize
fighter has had his nose remodold
by plastice surgery. Who was he?
The words car and kaiser are de-
rived from n Latin word by which
the Roman emperors were known.
What is it,
BE not . terror unto me; thou art
my hope in the day Of evil" Where
does this passage appear in the
pihle7