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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01

who have thousands of buyers where they
used to have hundreds.
"Everybody's wife, who shares in all
this increased prosperity and rejoices in
all it means to her family Probably she
has one of the $4,000 washing machines
or one of the 100000 vacuum cleaners,
or some of the $o00,OOO,0OO worth of fur
niture which has been sold each year
since 1924. A million farmers wives
are enjoying the 100000 bathrooms
which were put into farm houses last
year.
"Everybody's family, as there is now
one passenger automobile to every one
and one-fourth family, one radio to every
five homes in the entire country, while
colleges have doubled their attendance in
four years and schools of every kind are
full to OVERLOOKING"
The Buffalo Committee adds, "ths
splendid condition is, of course, not due
solely to prohibition, but. leading fnan-
ciers and economists attribute to the
Eighteenth Amendment very large
share of our present prosperity"
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01
LESS HOLIDAY DRINKING

Despite the claims of the alcoholic deaths the papers
have admit that the holiday of 2728 has shown marked
drinking alcoholic
This in New York and Chicago less than in smaller cities
Maybe greater efficiency the enforcing agen
cies of the government Maybe sanity the Of
the drinking public and the beginning of the abandonment of fad
that could become Maybe the people
sive the anpohibon agencies which in fact if not in word
have given national liquor debauch for the
pose Of discredng prohibition Whatever the the public
the beneficiary
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01
U. S. EXCELS IN RADIO
More Broadcasting Stations in the
United States Than in All
the Rest of the World

At the close of the International RAJ
diotelegraph Conference in Washington
in November, the Department of Com
merce prepared new list of broadcasting
stations around the world The report
shows that commercial broadcasting is
now provided by 431 stations in 81 for
eign countries as against $50 now operat-
ing in the United States and its terrific
ries. Europe has 196 North America out
side the United States 128, South Ameri-
ca 81, Asia 49, Oceana %, and Africa 9.
United States continues to hold front
rank with its high-powered broadcasting
stations at Schenectady, Pittsburgh,
Bounbrook N. ]. and Bellmore, Long
Island. Outside the United States the
most powerful broadcasting stations are
those at Motala, Sweden and Moscow,
Russia.
in no spirit of boastfulness but as a
simple statement of fact this record is re-
corded. 1t suggests that prohibition be
given some credit. Radio-receiving sets
are almost as numerous as pianos in the
homes of America. They are in the lux
ury class OF house furnishings, but they
are as frequently found in the working
mans home as in the homes of the
wealthy. Broadcasting stations are null
tiplying to meet the demand of the peo-
pie who have the radio. People of mod
crate means cannot buy both booze and
radio.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01
QUEBEC ON THE TOBOCGAN
Control System Is Really Selling"
System and Is Succeeding in In
creasing Sales and Multiplying
Selling Places
(By Ben Spence, American Issue Core
spondent, Toronto, Canada)

(By Ben Spence, American Issue Corre-
spondent, Toronto, Canada)
More liquor was sold and consumed
in the Province of Quebec in the year
192526 than any preceding twelve
motnhs in the history of the province.
The so-caled liquor control" system,
Greatly liquor selling" system), is OPP
Grating smoothly but along the line of
increased sales" rather than increased
control"
According to the last published report
of the Quebec Liquor Commission for
the year 1926, the number of Government
Stores increased from 90 to 81, of beer
stores from 1888 to 1872; hotels from
489 to 523, taverns from 573 to $50, other
selling agencies from 246 to BIS. The
total liquor selling places in the province
have increased year by year according to
the following table:
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The sales by the Commission Stores
amounted to $19,019, 29917 as compared
with $17,887, $3.50 in 1925.
The value, at the breweries, of the beer
sold was $l7,274135.67 as compared with
$14,417,6l9H in 1925 A very conserva-
tive estimate would be that the price to
the customer was double the amount re-
ceived by the brewers which means that
the people of Quebec paid for beer last
year the sum of $34,548,271.
The sales of wine also increased from
1852, 1872 bottles in 1925 to 5,306364 bot
ties in 1926. Fully hall the wine sold by
the dispensaries was sold to hotels, res
taurants, ETC. for resale. Estimating the
average profit on this at SIPS per bottle,
we have an increased cost of wine to the
consumer above the price received by the
Government dispensaries of $3,316,477.
This means that Quebecs drink bill for
the year 1925-1926 reached the enormous
total Of $56,893047.51.
Estimating the population of the prov
ince at 100000, this would give a per
capita expenditure for liquor of $22.22.
Estimating the population of the whole of
Canada at 9,501 600, it will be seen that if
the people throughout Canada were spend
ing money for liquor at the same rate as
obtains IN Quebec, the drink bill for the
Dominion would reach the stupendous
sum of $211, 126,885.
Estimating the population of the United
States at 120,000,000, and that it had a
corresponding drink bill, it would reach
the staggering amount OF 5000, 100000
Because the legal sale of liquor has
been increased, it does not follow that
bootlegginug has been lessened On the
contrary, the experience of the past
has been borne out by the facts of the
present, and Bookkeeping keeps pace with
the legal sale of liquor Hence, the COM
plants for law violation registered with
the police department OF Quebec last
year were 1850 as compared with 6,724
the preceding year, the prosecutions en-
tered were 2,717 as compared with 2,534
in 1925 and the convictions secured 2,206
as compared with 1904 the preceding
year.
Quebec is still on the liquor toboggan
and is demonstrating each year with IN
creasing emphasis that the liquor system
Of that province IS aggravating the ale
cohol problem, not eolving it.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01
SHOPPING
CT. L. Zimmerman. in the Mount Morris
IT'LL Index


full when ne declared that one OF the chief
faults of the people today is that they
don't think for themselves, but allow 9TH
ers TO think for them. We recall so much
of his address, but for the life of us we
were unable to guess what his subject
was. Does anybody who was there
lSnow?
We often hear of people losing their
heads" and, indeed, so far as their heads
doing them any good except to keep their
spinal columns from slipping into their
shoes, their heads might as we'll remain
lost We have always been of the opin-
on that our heads were for individual
thinking; but we have aboundant evil
dence all around Us that many people
seem to think otherwise They prefer to
have their thinking handed out to them
through some paper. in many instances,
and then appropriate it already predi-
gested.
The wet press has hit upon what they
regard as catchy and effeotual word
"snooping" Prohibition officials are re-
feered to, sneerngly as "snoopers," Right
in this connection would be a fine oppor-
tunity for some of our people who have
been accustomed to accept in toto the
opinion of others without examining into
them, to place a proper valuation upon
hundreds OF wet editorials and other
propaganda. Why not get out the oil
can, screw driver, monkey wrench etc.
,quirt few drops of oil into the mental
machinery, tighten up the rickety parts
Of that gray matter and get the old mem
al tin Lizzie to run true to form as was
originally intended by our Creator when
he surmounted our bodies with what we
call heads?
The writer of these words does not
propose to allow either wet or dry pa
pers to do our thinking for us, and for
that reason we propose to ask a few ques
tons about this word "snooper." The
ultimate purpose of the vets in using
this word is of course, to produce an at
titude or feeling of contempt toward Off
Gals who are appointed to enforce the
law. And it must be admitted, in far too
many instances, the plan works. If one
Keeps on long enough calling the most
ecent citizen in our community by an
Ugly name, eventually the community
will begin to regard him lightly and also
Join in the chorus of defamation. That
is human nature. The vets are now
working that tendency in gullible human
nature for all that is is worth, After all, is
there anything in the contemplate ex-
pression2 Let us see.
Let any man engage in the business of
counterfeiting the money of Uncle Sam,
and he will soon see how much "snoop-
ing" government detectives will engage in
TO cate hhim. All kinds of plans will be
laid to entrap him, and his home will not
always be found to be his castle" either,
as the vets love to assert. Postoffice in
spectors send decoy letters to catch Gull
orit who is robbing the mails which. of
course is perfectly legitimate according
the wet press, but it is entirely wrong
md most despicable for an officer to de-
COY bootegger by buying a glass of
legal beer wine or whisky. Where is
The difference? There is absolutely none,
and the vets know this But it suits their
purpose to make their usual unfair ap-
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The United States must not have a
cocktail president
, 1928-11-24
"Les MiserabLes" AGAIN.

Those who have deplored that the ia
nous Les MiserabIes" film Of some IA
years ago has not been revived will be
glad to know that Victor Hugo's master
piece has been filmed again by French
players, and through the commendable en-
terDrise of European Motion Picture Ltd.
the London branch of the American Uni
vprsal Films will be presented in the
West End soon.
A very distinguished audience which
included the French Ambassador in Lon
don, saw the film last week and found it
to be a very moving and superbIy acted
picture. with which the author might
we'll be satisfied were he alive.
The picture has been produced on the
grand scale and will be shown in TWO
parts owing to its length. It is likely to
be one Of the years most successful pro.
auctions.
, 1928-11-24
RO DIN GS
OF THE
COLONIAL COUNCIL
F = r s T. G r ok

Continued from yesterdays Avj8.)
That Section A (b) be amended by the
deletion of the words assistant graded"
and the substitution therefor of the words
third class.
That Section 4 (c) be amended by the
deletion of the word graded" and the
substitution therefor of the words "se
cond s%class'.
That Section 4 (dJ be amended by the
deIetion of the word principal" and the
substitution therefor of the words first
classes. After the words requiring Ii
censesgto teach as" delete the word
"graded'' and insert the word second
Glass;.
That Sectian 4 (e) be amended as fol-
lows: After the word the" and be ore
the word MONDAY" in the first line, in
sert second; after the word "Wednes-
day" omit the comma and insert lin Au-
gust. After the word year" delete
the words "preceeding'' Good Friday.
That Section A (h) be amended as fol-
lows: After the words special teach.
ers"; first line, add Glass Az. After
the semi-coIon after the word "univer-
stiles" delete the words land in like
manner" and insert "and licenses to teach
, 1928-11-24
LOCAL.

1t is understood that Lawyer D. H.
jackson will2defend Lambert Richardson,
plaintiff in a case of assault and battery
in which a marine is defendant, an &C.
count of which was published 10 this pa
per the day before yesterday. Lawyer
Jackson and another member of the Colo
NAL Council are understood to have been
told by the Governor some months ago
when, as reported, a skirmish occurred
on the public street between civilians
and marines, that the right of the police
to protect the public and preserve order
in such cases has not been restricted.
The police. however, have something
else to say.
After setting up the above we learn
that action was not c"ountenanced by the
Police Court. AS Oh y the Government
Attorney may introduce cases into the
District Court it seems the civil avenues
of Justice are closed in this case.
The Telephone Central in Christian
sted has been removed from the Custom
House building on the wharf, and is now
in the Government building near the
Colonial Councils Office in Queen Cross
Street. The work of restoring com.
munication by the telephone, under the
guidance Of Mr.. Nc Kenzie with his staff
, 1928-11-24

inclusive" A January lst is a Legal
holiday on the local calander when all
places Of business including government
offices are closed. you may be able to
enlighten US as to whether January l.
1929 will be an exception and the de-
partment of finance will be open for
business as usual on that day.
Yours
AUTOMOBILE TAXPAYER.
, 1928-11-24
Correspondence
No 7ember %, 1928.

No 7ember %, 1928.
Dear Mr.. Editor:
In the Avs for today | see
an advertisement from the Gcve r ment
concerning automobile, horse, carriage
and boat taxes which it is state v i'll be
received by the cashiers OF tt j. part,
ment of Finance in Doth t. r; from
January 1st 1929 to January Il. t 1929,
, 1928-11-24

Frederiksted and Bethlehem Theatre
patrons will be having a rare treat on
Sunday night (~to-morroW) When Les
Miserables". a screen classic is flashed
on the silver screen. Christiansted Thea
tire patrons will see the first part cf this
great drama of the i'm mortal gen IS Vic.
tor Hugo on Monday night. See about
your tickets in time.
This ia what the 10 ldon "Daily MaiI''
has to say about this wonderful u :ture:
1T is a film which ;hould max many
new friends for the Iinema. |, il par
ticularly encouraging to see a y trk of
such magnitude ~emanating from Euro
pean studios, and Fra nee has evtry rea-
son to be proud Of it,
The Christiansted Municipal Band will
give a concert on the wharf tomorrow
night.
There will be a foot )alI game IN Hol.
ger Danske Ground at $50 tomorrow
afternoon between I'll e "Spartaus and
the Alert. All lovers of the ga me are
invited.
, 1928-11-24

of workmen, is gnin. ahead r.gjI!y.
ted up
, 1928-11-24

The Red Cross is bus with relic work
and is still sending bu .lding mater al 10
the town and ry to hu r,cane
sufferers, and for this the peorIS are
grateful. Mr.. Gibean, rom his W de eX-
p%erience in such mat ers. is Civ ng &C
curate statements Of what is va tied to
rebuild lost homes and repair damaged
properties.
, 1928-11-24

Dorothy Gish, a screen favor te, will
appear tomorrow n ght in s., Nary's
Hall in an excellent drama entitled
Dorothy Gish In LONDON.
, 1928-11-24

Mr.. Daniel Joseph, a native of
Croix, and one who me- de good use Of
time in the States, is the represe a@ati
in St. Croix of the Virgin Islands Co
g%ressional Council Of New York. N
Joseph is also busy wi h relief wo. k f
the Congressional CouI Gil, and hes stu
led carefully what is most needle ! to
feet the necessary re pairs on d5mag
properties, and is doinH his best to plea
everybody. The beneliciaries ate than
full to the Council, and Mr.. Ca5sa e H
stein, the President of the society
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
BEATS OFT RODBER
AND SAVES $4,000
Morris c. Irwin SEXES Cur
of AsSailant, Who FIeeS
After Blow on Mouth.

with a loaded revolver against hi;
ribs. Morris Z. Irwin of 1913 Allison
street snatched the gun from the rob.
ber's hand and sent his fist crashing
against the mans mouth to Illustrate
9 daring attempted hold-up last night
which. if it had been successful, would
have Noted the robbers more than
$4,000.
At police headquarters. where Trwir
reported the affair, he counted CIT
$500 before the hewildered eyes Of
Detective Sergt. Charles 7. J. Weber
and displayed a valuable watch and
diamond rings and STUDS which nc seio
were worth more than $4,000.
With the robbers revolver in his
hand, Irwin is said to have stood in the
street and shouted for help and then
tc have pursued the man through an
alley. and when he was picked up il a
waiting car 10 have fired two shots, ct
least cne Of which he thinks struck
the machine or enc Of its occupants.
Had Been 10 Races.
The attempted hold-up occurred
about $50 O'Clock on l street between
Twelfth ana Thirteenth streets. He
had been to Laurel, Md, with his wife
ard had won five bets on the races,
Irwin declared, and after taking his
wife home and having dinner. drove
downtown and had Just parked his car
vhen two men approached him.
As he stepped from the car one Of
the nan pressed the muZzle of a re-
yclver AGAINST MS side and commanded
hun to get back in his car.
Get back in your Ger, Dutch. We're
going 10 take you Tor ride and we
want what you've got Irwin quoted
the man holding the gun as saying.
Irwin is well known in local sporting
circles and to many persons is known
as Dutch"
Irwin seized the gun with his left
hand and struck the man with his
right. The robber turned and fed
Meanwhile, the other man had climbed
into Twins machine, back of the steer
ing wheel Seeing the summary treat
n.snt of his companion, he jumped
from the car and took to his heels.
irwin said he gave chase to the man
who held the gun and saw him turn
into an alley beside Franklin School
About the same time, he asserted, an
automobile slowly drove into the alley
and the man got into it.
IF you don't stop, I'll shoot" Irwin
feet Then he fired two shots after the
rstreating car and is sure one struck
something, he says.
Descriptions Given to Police.
Jumping onto the running beard of
passing automobile, Irwin continued
his pursuit until the fleeing car finally
cutdistsnced him while going south on
Thirteenth street.
Irwin described both men as of slight
build and not more than feet s inches
in height. One of them tried to intimi-
date him with the threat of a hidden
machine gun. he told Detective Weber.
This is thought by police, however, to
have been merely bluff.
Although a lookout for the men has
been sent to all precincts, police have
no clue to the identity of the would-be
robbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

CTOP letting your feet hurt you.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE. Md. October g.
Mrs. John J. Fainter, chairman of the
Hyattsville committee, receiving cloth
ing on behalf of the Red Cross for dis
tribution among the hurricane sufferers,
has announced that the American Le-
gion c1ubrooms in Maryland avenue will
be open Thursday. Friday and Saturday
from 10 am. to II noon and from to
6 pm. to receive donations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
Horticulturist to s-eak.

Knowles A. Ryerson. horticulturlst in
charge of Office Of foreign plant intro
duction Department of Agriculture, will
give an Illustrated lecture on "A Horti-
culturists's Rambles in Palestine" at
Horticultural Societv meeting at the Ma
tional Museum. 8 O'Clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

O'Clock, at Musicians Hall.
FUTURE.
The eleventh annual Free School for
Missionary instruction. under the Wom-
ans Interdenominatio nal Federation,
will be in session tomorrow, Thursday
and Friday from 1890 to 4:30 pm in
auditorium of the Columbia Bible
Training School, PLOT S street Promi-
nent speakers. Open to the public.
The Rotary Club will meet tomorrow,
1890 pm, at Willard Hotel.
Warren G. Harding Chapter, No 81,
o. E. S., will serve a chicken dinner
october 1e, from to Z pm, at Elks'
Hall. GIG H street
Burnside Corps, No. 4, will hold a
business meeting tomorrow evening at
G. A. r. Hall.
The Society of American Foresters
will meet at the Cosmos Club Thurs
day, 8 pm. Seth Gordon of the Izaak
Walton League and other speakers.
II. NJ. S. Pinafore," musical opera,
will be presented at the City Club for
members tomorrow evening at .oU
o'clock by Jack Mulane of the club S
entertainment committee.
The Chemical Society of Washing
ton will meet October II. 8 pm. at the
Cosmos Club. THE Ionization Processes
of Iodine Interpreted by Mass Spec
typography" by r. W. Hardness, fixed
nitrogen research laboratory, Bureau of
Chemistry and Soils. Lantern illustra-
tion5.
The ways and means committee of
Miriam Chapter, No. %, o. E. S., will
give a card party october IL at $50
pm. at home of Mrs. Sadie A. Boyce,
Defense highway, Bladensburg, Md. All
welcome.
The Optinist Club will give luncheon
tomorrow at Hamilton Hotel.
Order of Christian Mystics will meet
tomorrow, 1880 PM, at Hamilton
Hotel.
The annual meeting of the board of
trustees Of Neighborhood House will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09
MAN KILLS SELF.
Grover C. Reid of Lorton Fires Bull.
let Through Head.
spscial pispatch 70 The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LORTON. va, October 9-Grover
Cleveland Reid, 43 years old, committed
suicide yesterday afternoon at the home
of his mother. when he went to his
room about o'clock and fired bullet
through his head at the base of his
brain.
No reason for his act could be given
by friends. DR.. Ford Swetnam, Fairfax
County coroner. returned a verdict of
suicide. The body has been removed to
Demaine's undertaking establishment in
Alexandria.
Funeral services for Mr.. Reid. who
was unmarried. will be held from his
mothers home here tomorrow afternoon
at 2 o'clock. and interment will be in the
family burying plot.
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HOTEL ASKS INJUNCTION.
Hackstands Said to Interfere With
Business at the Mayfower.

Business at the Mayfiower.
The Mayfiower Hotel Corporation has
filed suit in the District Supreme Court
for an injunction against the District
Commissioners to prevent the main
tenance of hackstands in front of the
hotel on Connecticut avenue for taxicabs
and sightseeing vehicles.
The stands. 1t is claimed. interfere
with the business of the hotel by de-
priving automobile tourists and guests
arriving in private automobiles OF
needed parking space adjacent to the
hotel. Attorneys Edward F. Colladay
and Joseph McCarraghy appear for the
plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-09

business meeting will be followed by
dancing.
Gavel Chapter, o. e. s., will give
dinner and card party tomorrow at
Northeast Temple, Eighth and F streets
northeast Dinner, pm.