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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16

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Both men added 10 the American
League staff of umpires this year
have had considerable experience at
handling base ball games
Dan Barry has officiated at all
the ajor engagements of Harvard.
Yale. Holy Cross and Princeton for
the past Is years. and also written
Of sports for Boston newspaper.
He once was signed to play with the
Yankees. but an injury forced him
TO give up playing base ball.
William NJ (Bick) Campbell has
worked in organized base ball the
last seven years. He was with the
Appalachian League as an umpire
in 1921 and 1928. In 1922 he worked
with the Southern Association and
went back to the same circuit in
1924 for a four-year term.
Campbell. who will not be 30 years
Of age until May !. was born in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-16

tHere i the second Of a series Of j"
little stories on What the Young Ball
Player Wants 10 Know, written by John
Evening star., 1928-06-12
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. TUESDAY JUNE 2 1928

bly, to balancing the budget. Nothing
short OF national emergency can tres
pass upon that commitment. We are
facing a situation where the full utiliza-
ton OF the funds authorized by the
Congress may exceed our estimated re-
ceipts. The duty Is upon us to see
that our outgo does not exceed our in
come. One of the main principles of
a budget Is the estimating of receipts
and expenditures in advance Of the
period to which they relate. The busi-
ness OF our Government Is a real busi-
ness and 1t must be conducted as such.
It Immediately affects 120.000,000 of
people II there is anything worth
while, 1t is the welfare of these l20,-
100000 OF people.
Budget for 1880.
"In less than six months the budget
for 1880 must be laid before the Con-
gress. I intend that the estimate OF
appropriations contained therein shall
reflect expenditures we'll within our
estimated receipts With this in view,
I have tentatively fixed upon $3,700,-
000, 900 as the amount available for
estimates for 1880. This figure covers
tax refunds, permanent and indefinite
appropriations, the postal deficit and
funds for extraordinary new projects.
amounting in all to $3.50, 900. 900, which
were not included In the maximum for
1929. The amount contemplated in the
1880 restrictive figure for the ordinary
routine operations of government Is
really less by 100000 900 than the avail
ability for these purposes in 1929. The
necessity of keeping expenditures within
receipts, the Importance OF continuing
our paw We-po DolicV cannot be over
Evening star., 1928-06-12

to $2,072 per year. While the pecuniary
benefits Of this act apply to both the
departmental and the field services, the
Congress has wisely provided for a
study of the salaries Of positions in the
field services as compared with the COM
pensation OF like positions in private
business Ind for tn, submission Of rec
ommendation with respect to the proper
compensation for such positions. Now
that salaries have BIN increased, II is
the duty Of all supervising officers 20
see that they are earned. One Of the
most valid criticisms against the Gov
ernment service is its inefficiency.
wherever It exists. Those persons on
these high rates Of salaries should be
replaced by those who are more compe-
tent.
While credit must be given TO the
Congress for general moderation In the
making of appropriations. and especially
to the great abilities of Senator Warren
and the late Representative Madden.
the Senate and House chairmen Of
those important appropriation commit
tees. and to the various departments for
their wise recommendations and careful
expenditures, nevertheless the director
OF the Bureau of the Budget has a great
restraining influence upon US all and
Is the originating agency of Govern
ment economy. Gen. Lord has so con-
Quoted this important Office as to gain
the respect of the Government and the
country. II he Is ever tempted TO feel
that his efforts are not appreciated. I
trust he can find consolation In the
reverence in which the memory of
Representative Maddel Is universally
held. Gen. Lord will now address yOu"
Evening star., 1928-06-12

emphasized This primary limitation on
estimates is the first step toward the
continuation of that policy in 1890. 1t
means that there will be no latitude
for expansion where expansion is not
made compulsory by new law or by
conditions that leave no choice In
preparing your preliminary estimates
for 1880, which you will submit to the
Budget Bureau by July Is next, you
must keep this in mind.
Each succeeding year gives added
evidence OF the concern we have for
the veterans of our various wars. There
VIII be available for this purpose next
year STAB 100000. This Is for the
veterans of all wars. And this is not a
gratuity 1t has been earned. During
my term Of Office the pensions of all
wars have been increased. We take
PRIDE In our great resources, our un-
paralleled prosperity, our phenomenal
growth, but we should take equal II not
greater pride in the generous and just
treatment accorded those who fought
our battles.
The annual rates of compensation of
Federal personnel constitute an item
which Is not automatically affected By
prosperous conditions which have raised
tne wage scale in private industry. The
Ilxing OF these rates Is controlled. as
IL should be, by the Congress. That
uuty. however, has not been disregarded
'"The classification act of 1929 and
the application by law of its principles
10 the field service have done much to
Improve the Federal service. The ar
Dltrary fixing of salary without specific
regard to the particular kind of work
peing performed has been discarded.
compensation is now determined by
Evening star., 1928-06-12

Federal Government we must neces-
sarily look to the welfare Of the future
as we'll as the requirements of today.
We are embarked upon a program OF
perfecting the physical plant of the
Government. This involves large OUT
lay Of funds and years for It's compile
ton. The means to accomplish this
have been derived from the policy Of
economy in the expenses of Govern
ment
Il am not now concerned with the
current fiscal year which closes with
in few weeks. We will have for that
year a substantial surplus in excess of
$40o 900 900. am, however. concerned
with the outlook for 1929, for which
appropriations have been made, and
with 1880, for which detailed estimates
will be prepared within the next two
months. Taking into consideration the
legislation enacted during the last ses-
sion of the Congress, we find that for
1929 our receipts will be about $3,707.-
100000 and our estimated expenditures
$3.801 100000. These estimates might
seem to forecast deficit. We must
not have a deficit. I am acouainting
you with what the estimates show so as
to impress upon you the need for the
utmost care in arranging your expendi-
ture programs for the coming fiscal
year. I am counting on the prosperity
of business for an increase in receipts.
/ am counting on you for reduction in
the amount of your estimated expendi-
lures. I do not face the coming year
with any thought that we will not
balance the budget.
This Nation is committed irrevoca-
Evening star., 1928-06-12

the Importance, difficulty, responsibility,
and value of the work performed. That
is right All employees have been bene-
fited by the change in the manner of
determining compensation. The aver
age compensation of these employees
has been increased under the act from
81 l,674 to $1.886. an increase OF $2l2.
The cost Of this increase for the 150,-
600 employees is nearly $32. 2.000, 900. The
question of cost, however. has not been
the controlling factor in fixing increased
rates OF pay. Proper compensation has
been the objective.
Efficiency Of Personnel.
I'VE are concerned with the efficiency
OF our personnel We cannot hope to
have the desired degree of efficiency
with inadequate compensation, The
two are Incompatible. In a going busi-
ness concern the most important reuui-
site to maintain efficiency is an ade-
quately compensated personnel. That
Is business asset. am just as much
In favor Of adequate compensation as I
am opposed to overcompensatinn
What we are seeking Is justice TO the
emplOye and justice TO the taxpayer
The right principle for fixing compen-
sation has been established. Readiust-
mentS may be necessary from time to
time to correct inequalities in the salary
schedules, but these should not inter-
rupt the present principle nor destroy
the uniformity assured by that
principle
within the last month the Congress
ha enacted a measure which readjusts
the salary schedules for certain classes
Of our employees. This readjustment will
advance the average salary from 81 1886
Evening star., 1928-06-12

During that period the National Gov
ernment had reduced Its expenditure by
So, 900 900, 600. In that period States,
counties, municipalities, and other tax
ing agencies increased their cost by
$3,500 100000 The year 1926 recorded
another advance In cost to Sill GOT 000,-
900. This steady increase in govern
mental cost on the part of the States
and municipalities Is menace to pros
perity. It cannot be ignored. It cannot
longer continue without disaster. 1t
will not correct itself. can conceive
no more dependable guaranty of genu-
inc prosperity than nationwide effort
in behalf of less and wiser spending by
State and local governments.
Labor Situation.
Already the adverse effects of the
great increase In such expenditures
with the corresponding rise In their
taxes, are being felt. With much capi-
tai In the country, new investments are
showing a tendency to be insufficient
to furnish as good a market as we could
wish for labor. While no serious unem-
ployment exists, and the trend of wages
Is still advancing. If all the money that
can be made in employing labor Is 60
ing to be taken away in local taxes old
and established industries will attempt
to struggle along. but new enterprise is
not going to be undertaken About the
worst enemy Of the wage Garner is Gov
extravaganza. Another adverse
tendency is for people to take their
money and use 1t in speculation, which
nothing to the sum Of our
wealth.
In conducting the business of the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

General Chang Tsung-chang, Chi
nese general, came back home after
his defeat and could find only eight
of his twenty-eight wives. That's
what we call finding consolation in
defeat.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29
NOTICE TO C~ONTRACTO

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, that
sealed proposals of bids will be re-
ceived by the City Council Of the City
of Plentywood, Montana, until the
hour of 8 o'clock P. M. on the 3rd day
of December, 1928, for furnishing the
labor and material necessary for the
remodeling and repairing of the
White Way lighting system of the
City of Plentywood, in accordance
with the plans and specifications
therefor, now on file in the office of
the City Clerk, which plans and spe-
cications are hereby referred to for
further particulars and may be seen
and examined by prospective bidders
in the office of the City Clerk.
Each bid shall be accompanied by
a certified check drawn on a reliable
nankiIg i%.ssitution in the State of
Montana, in a sum not less than ten
per cent of the amount of the pro-
posal, and shall be delivered to the
City Clerk, ]. G. Debing, not later
than the hour above stated, which
sum shall be forfeited to the City of
Plentywood, Montana, in the event
that the successful bidder fails to en-
ter into a contract in accordance with
this notice and the accepted bid or
proposal.
The City Council reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 10Th day of November,
1928.
By order of the City Council,
j. G. DEBING, City Clerk.
First Pub. Nov. %.
Last Pub. Nov. 80.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

Range Fifty-seven (57) East of
the Montana Meridian, in Sheri-
dan County, Montana,
and that the 22nd day of December,
A. d. 1928 at the hour of 10 o'clock
in the forenoon of said day, at the
Courtroom in the Courthouse in the
City of Plentywood, Sheridan Coun-
ty, Montana, has been appointed by
the Judge of this court, as the time
and place for the hearing of said pc
tition, when and where any person
interested may appear and show
cause why said petition should not
be granted if any they have, and
contest the same.
Dated this 9Th day of November
1928.
d. j. OLSON,
Clerk of the District Court
First Publication Nov. 8.
Last Publication Nov. 20.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

The anvas of votes cast at the
General Election in Sheridan County,
on Tuesday, November 6, 1928, being
duly completed the Board of County
Canvassers t~hereupon declared that
the following named persons were
elected to the offices as hereinafter
specified; and the Clerk was directed
to prepare and issue Certificates to
each of such duly elected Candidates
Lars Angvick State Representative
Andrew Iceland, State Representative
Victor Anker ............Commissioner
Carl Peterson .--......Clerk of Court
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

Model 2sB Console, with sliding doors,
beautiful craftsmanship and selected woods
with Super-Dynamic speaker and special
hieh-power speaker supply and the Bosch
Radio Model rs Receiver. Price $2S5.oe
less tpbeA
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

The twenty-two-year-old Maureta-
MIA has just broken the westward
crossing time of the Atlantic Ocean.
What a revolution it would cause if a
twenty-two-year-old automobile were
to get out and show up the 1929
modelsi
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

lnC NNANdSo VI liC NOlCo hoNihS
been completed, at 500 o'clock p. M
the Board adjourned.
EDWARD IVERSON,
Chairman of the Board.
NIELS MADSEN, Clerk.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29
COMMISSIONERS PROCEEDINGS


At this time the Board examined
all Securities held by the County
from the different banks as security
for county funds on deposit with such
banks and the same were found to be
as follows:
First National Bank, Reserve, Ma
tional Surety Co. $780, 90
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29
ALL ELECTRIC

Bosch Radio Model Is, 10 Volt AC,
Seven AC tubes and power tube, single
tuning lighted dial. Solid mahogany
cabinet. Price t132. 50 less tubes
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE
OF PEDER CERT Peterson,

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
That Jacob Peterson has filed his
verified petition in this court, setting
forth facts on which he bases a claim
that he is entitled to the specific
performance Of a contract made
with him, by the above named decd
ent in his lifetime, to convey certain
real estate, which said contract is set
forth in his petition, and praying for
an order requiring the Executrix of
the above entitled estate to execute
to him a conveyance of the following
described real estate, to-wit:-
The South half (Sh) of Sec
ton Twenty-one (21) in Town
ship Thirty-three 1881 North, of
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29

One trouble about being a passen-
ger on such a craft as the Graf Yep
plin is that if you don't like it, you
can't very well get off and walk.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-11-29
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
FOR HEARING PETITION FOR
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE OF
CONTRACT TO CONVEY.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
TWENTIETH JUDICIAL DIST
RIOT OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA, IN AND FOR THE COUN-
TY OF SHERIDAN.
The Washington times., 1928-08-28


THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN YOUTH FLIES AGAIN
in
o n
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
| LEAGUE BACKS
DRY PRIZE

Dir. Ernest C. CllerringtOn uirec-
tor Of publicity. education and re-
search of the Anti Saloon League Of
America. today approved the offer.
OF M. e. Dural1t. president ct the
Durant Motors Company, to award
SIS, 900 10 the American citizen OF
fering the best plan for enforce
nent 0f the Eighteenth Amendment
to the Constitution.
DIR. Cherrinaton declined to state
whether he himself would be 3 con-
testaYlt. He stated that later he
probably would be able to offer
some concrete suggestion In line
with the Durant offer.
.sI think Durant's offer II an yex-
cellent scheme. 4 he said, and I
hope lot of people will get into
this contest. am not vet ready
to outline the sort De thing would
say III + were To enter tho contest.
There Ii Il wide field there and
the fact that nobody has an ahsO-
lutte patent on 4 complete solution
OF all phases or the liquor prob
Iem leaves d wide range.
The Durant offer closes Decem-
her / y. Solutions should be type
written and nor over 1000 words in
length. Al committee OF prominent
men and women will be appointed
and details of the contest handled
BY the tprize committee on the
Eighteenth Amendment, 24O1 Fisk
Building. New York city.
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
TWINS BURIED
ALIVE; PAIR
HELD

MONESSEN, Pa. Aug. 2S.+--
4 sChickens" buried in the yard of
Don HIatky proved to be twin girl
babies when health department
agents, investigating on the strength
OF anonymous letters they received.
dug them up.
Az a result Hlatky was held in
Westmoreland county jail at Green's
burg today and his wife was under
guard in the Monongahela Hospital.
The coroner's jury recommended
that the parents be held for the
next grand jury, which meets in
the fap.
The sjury's verdict stated that the
twins came to death through suf-
location. Investigators said it was
probable that they were buried
alive.
Neither parent attended the in
quest, but four of the couples. five
children were required to be pres
emit. They appeared not to under
stand the intricate machinery OF
the law.
Milton, 8, remembered the twins
only vaguely, and Agnes. IL, had
but a faint recollection of them.
But Elizabeth, 5. and Margaret. H.
were detained by police and likely
will be called before the grand jury
with their parents. 1t was stated.
The fifth child, John, was placed
IN a school for correction several
months ago on charges Of robbery
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
Smiths Speech Sent
To Win Durant's
Dry Prize

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.---John n.
McCooey, Democratic leader OF
Brooklyn, was asked yesterday II
he intended to compete for the
$4,000 offered by William e.
Durant, automobile manufacturer,
for the best plan for enforcing
the volstead act.
.sure,' he answered. smiling,
II have already mailed to Mr..
Durant that part of Governor
Smiths acceptance speech which
deals with prohibition. / am sure
that is the solutr6 to the prob.
lem and / am sure it will win the
prize"
Jacob A. Livingston, Republican
leader of Brooklyn, also smiled at
the same question, He, too, was
working, he said, on a plan to
win the prize, but it was too
valuable to reveal just now.
A. o. Crozier, member OF the
National Republican Club and a
dry, Offered program of State
enforcement and the election of
President who favored retaining
of the Eighteenth Amendment.
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
''DRY vANDALS' g.
FACE ASSAULT
CHARGES

Warrants charging assault md
wanton destruction of private prop
ertv will be issued for members of
the police and prohibition squad
which raided the Ambassador
oyster House recently If individual
responsibility can be fixed upon the
raiders.
There will be no embarrassing
of either the police or the prohibit
ton officers who took part in the
raid, Assistant United States Dis.
trict Attorney Harold w. circuit
says.
Witnesses Missing
An investigation ordered by United
States District Attorney Leo A..
Rover is being conducted by Orcutt.
but it's completion has been DELAYED
because of the absence from Wash.
ington of one or two important
witnesses and the extension OF the
investigation to run down every DIT
of evidence.
investigation has left no question
about the fact that II. A. Rickert,
a bystanders was severely beaten IN
the course OF the raid, nor Is there
any question that there was un-
necessary and wantOn destruction
Of property in the raided establish
ment.
One of the stumbling blocks, how
ever has been Ricketts, seeming
Inability positively to identity the
man or men who beat him. Against
his indefiniteness are flat denials
nv police and prohibition agents OF
Individual responsibility.
Balky Testimony
The same difficulty of establishing g
responsibility has arisen In con-
nection with the property destruc-
ton.
More than score OF witnesses
have been examined and the assjs.
tant district attorney has 4 large
envelope filled with typewriter
statements made by police, prohibit
ton agents and others, with some.
vet to be questioned. circuit said Il
probably will require two days. ad-
ditional time to digest and prepare
his report for Rover.
II am not going to do an In
Justice to any police officer, whose
task is an unpleasant ons often
enough" Circuit said.
Neither am going to absolve
any officer from blame which should
attach to him. I am going ahead
with this investigation, exhausting
every source of information, and
the bricks can fall where they will.
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
| ACK Of PARK
Bis PROBLEM
BY KENNETH CLARK

us
The lack Of adequate park and
recreation facilities for the millions
Of persons herded in American cities
has become q serious social prob
lem, according to a survey of the
Bureau OF Labor statistics OF the
Labor Department.
During the rapid Reconsideration
and commercial expansion in the
United States since the turn OF the
century, many of the larger cities
have failed to keep pace in provid.
ing Fairgrounds and outdoor recre-
alton centers for the heavy influx OF
workmen in their borders. Depart
ment officials regard parks as essen
tial to the preservation of health
and contentment of the citizens.
Outlying Parks
The two largest cities. New York
and Chicago, are attempting to meet
the problem by acquiring vast tracts
of land lying outside the city limits.
These are easily accessible by auto
mobile and car. Several States have
also set aside public preserves.
New York has one acre of public
marks To every $50 inhabitants. and
Chicago one to COZ, based on the
1920 census. New Jersey cities have
Jagged farthest behind Newark mas
one acre to 14.423 persons, Jersey
Citv one to 3,47O. and Elizabeth,
one to 2,9OS.
cities which have one acre OF
parks or Fairgrounds to each 100
inrkfIAas
Minneapolis, Der n, Dallas, Hous'
ton, Springfield. lass; Salt Lake
City, Fort Worth. Spokane Okla
homa City, East St. Louis, SacTa.
mento. Kansas City, Springfield, Ill;
Davenport, Iowa; Lincoln. Nepr.'
Peoria, ILL.,; Tampa, Fla; Bayonne,
n. j.; Tulsa, Okla, and Sioux CITY,
Iowa.
Park Statistics
With the exception OF Denver
which owns more than 10000 acres
in mountain parks outside the city
limits. and~Dallas, which has S,l44
of it's $685. acres outside the city,
Minneapolis leads all cities of more
than 100000 population in the per-
centage of park acreage to the total
CITY acreage. Approximately IA per
cent OF the area Of Minneapolis Is
in park property, or one acre TO
every 80 persons.
The 10 cities following New York
and Chicago in size have the fol-
lowing number of persons to each
acre OF parks:
Philadelphia. 2s4: Detroit, 266;
Cleveland. 359; st. Louis, 26S; Bos-
ton, 2S4; Baltimore. 255; Pittsburgh.
$40; Los Angeles, 1lS; Buffalo,
317; San Francisco, 200.
Others include:
Milwaukee, 457; Cincinnati las;
New Orleans, 205; Washington. 12S;
Indianapolis, 1872; Toledo, 1853; Co
luimbus, 374; Akron. 4S4; Atlanta,
1872; Omaha 143; Dayton. 294; Des
Moines, ia Albany, 1852; Erie, 439;
and South Bend. Ind, l39.
The Washington times., 1928-08-28
Man Dies of Dose Taken
In Mistake for Medicine

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. %. - A
bottle OF fluid, said by police to have
been made by a combination of for
maldehyde and turpentine, was
found in the pocket of William Sui
livan, 80, who died Tuesday night in
Hahnemann Hospital. Police said
Sullivan had taken quantity ofNthe
mixture, apparently in mistake for
medicine.
The man was found unconscious
by police. Believing the man to be
under the Influence of liquor. they
took him to the hospital, where ne
died several hours later.