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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Ford's New Short Week Scheme
Subject of Much Speculatiola

unemployment" The Terre Haute Sta!
recalls that at the, time it was an
rounced new workers were to be en-
ployed. at the Ford plant 1t was re-
ported that several thousand stood LII
the snow all night in order to make
sure their applications would be among
the first. submitted" The Star adds as
to the labor situation: How great
these numbers of unemployed factory
and office workers are is largely a mat
ter of guesswork The biggest obstacle
to a definite analysis of the situation is
the lack of complete statistics on which
any discussion may be based.
One of the real jobs which could be
performed by the new national admin
istration would be the overhauling OF
the employment statistical service, in
order to present a genuinely compre-
hensive picture of the situation from
month to month
The increase in number of employees
is referred to by the Long Beach Press
Telegram as illustrative of the ten
dency of the time" and that paper
continues: In his annual review of
domestic and foreign trade DR.. Julius
Klein of the Department of Commerce
states that unemployment has been re-
duced and that wages continue at high
level" Viewing foreign trade as fac
tor, the Telegram declares: THE
United States is in preferred position In
many respects. but to reap the full
benefits of its mass production and its
strategic location it must make per-
sistent bid for commercial favor"
That the five-day week lis on trial.
is the contention of the New Orleans
Item-Tribune. which continues: I'VE
ILL 10
cess under the Ford management. How
successful it might be with institutions
elsewhere. not managed by Ford and
his executives, we cannot say. Ford
does not launch one of his 'erratic eX-
periments' until the thing is app2r-
emily beyond the experimental stage.
The public sees and hears of these
schemes with no knowledge Of the past
experience and the accumulated data
which make them seem to him to be
firm ground for safe procedure"
The Asheville Times also thinks "the
plan may be expected to succeed" add
ing however: But it does not follow
that all business enterprises can follow
the example. Mr.. Ford has probably
the most completely standardized fac
tory in the world. The material and
the time for doing each separate task
can there be fixed to mathematical
nicely. But the field of complete stand
ardization is limited"
Plenty of obstacles to this plan ex-
ist," in the opinion of the Elnira STAR
Gazette, but it is notable that the
scheme is not received with the bitter
comments that met his minimum wage
elan. Some time ago Ford said that he
believed man could do about as much
work in five days as he could in six,
but apparently he has revised his opin-
ion on that point"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Purifying Big Business.

There is far more than meets the
eye in the impending battle for SUI
premacy in the Standard Oil Of Indiana
between John D. Rockefeller, jr., and
Col. Robert W. Stewart, the chairman
of that companys board. MIR. Rookie
Teller, a heavy stakeholder in the cor
poration, seeks to prevent the re-
election of Col. Stewart to his present
position on account of the Senate per-
jury charges of which he was recently
acquitted. Previously the chairman's
resignation was requested by Mr.. Rookie
teller and refused.
Lurking in the background Of this
duel between Standard Oil Titans is
factor which far surpasses its impor-
lance as internecine strife among rival
stockholding groups. That factor is the
realization upon the part Of an out
standing captain of industry that Big
Business must purify itself if it is to re-
tain the confidence Of the American
public.
AS all the world knows, it is the oil
industry of all industries that has &C
CURED disrepute in the United States in
contemporary times. Now comes the scion
of our greatest oil dynasty and proposes
that the trade shall give drastic, con-
crete evidence of its determination 70
rehabilitate itself in popular esteem.
There is no surer way of convincing the
American people that business Is
straight, as yell as big" than to drive
from its key positions men who cease
to stand for the highest ethics in COM
mercial and financial life. 1t is with
that end in view that the chief heir TO
the Rockefeller fortune seeks the scalp
Of a conspicuous subsidiary executive.
No Justification exists for the theory
now and then ventilated that Big Busi-
ness as class or as habit goes m for
shady practices, Teapot Dome, and a.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Successful Day,

Successful Day.
AS evening shadows gather round
pause in gratitude profound
say, The Fates my fortune bless.
Hooray! The day was a SUGGEST"
No auto fatally drew nigh
No airplane smote me from the sky.
I knew just when to go or stop, g..
And quarreled with no crossing cop.
I met no trace of bootleg bands.
No gangster said, Hold UP your
hands!"~
At night, I read of crimes at first,
Then dozed and never knew the worst.
So, when the shadows gathered deep
I, still intact, prepared for sleep,
And said in reverent truthfulness.
"Hooray! The day was SUGGEST"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Inspiration.

The Star has been presenting some
articles dealing with the reclamation OF
boys through the application of psy-
chology and common sense in the local
school system.
Perhaps no more inspiring tales,
stranger than fiction, have ever been
presented to the readers of this paper.
Triumphs of science in retaining
waste lands, or getting rare gases out CT
thin air, or making two materials grow
where only one grew before, are no
more exciting or important than these
simple achievements with the plastic
human soul.
1t is inspiring to realize that here In
the National Capital children who do
not fit" are taken in hand, or, rather.
in mind, and through the application of
intelligence and love made into posi-
bilities of good citizens of the future.
Such work takes on added aspects Of
interest when one realizes that it is TAX
ing place, not in another land, but &C
tually in ones own community. The
children helped were, in appearance,
just such youngsters as passersby see
trcoping out of the schools every Gay.
In reality, however, there was some
thing entirely wrong in their mental
and spiritual makeup. until one with
the ability to see and understand put
himself to work.
The results, as detailed in the articles
instanced, are not only life-saving to
the children involved, but also to the
community and the Nation, and an in
spiration to all who read of them.
Their picturesque presentation, it may
be added, constitutes an example OF
newspaper work of high character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
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Russia was supposed to be utterly i'm
poverished. Where all the alleged Soviet
propaganda money comes from is one
of the mysteries which suggest a COM
bination of fiction and politics.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Explorers in the Antarctic are able
to concentrate their intellectual facul-
ties on new discoveries instead of old
political arguments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Yeah! Such as a Gas Tax?

From the New London. Conn. Day.
Gov Allen of Massachusetts, urges the
Bay State Legislature to curb fatal
automobile accidents by legislation.
Which automatically admits Gov, Allen
to The Days Old King Canute Club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

In studying economic perspectives, it
often becomes desirable to pause for a
closeup on the compensation for faith
full workers in Government service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

The cabinet to be selected by Mr..
Hoover is affording the Nation one Of
the most interesting guessing contests
ever held.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

1t would be interesting to know how
many life-saving medals the average
traffic policeman would be entitled to
by actual count.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
II Already Is.

From the San Antonio Evening News
Be assured that if Mr.. Hoover needs
advice concerning his cabinet, it will be
available quickly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Craftsmanship is doing its best to
stimulate craftsmanship and persuade
debtors to pay up and lock pleasant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

A statesman who knows when to keep
silent always wins more confidence
than one who appears to struggle with
temptation to talk too much.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Nearly every cabinet forecaster starts
with Andrew Mellon and then begins
the guessWork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Science has found way to exercise
q powerful and benevolent hostility by
declaring war Oh the flu germ.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

Jud Tunkins says if people must have
myths, he wishes they'd cut out the
witches and stick to somebody pleasant,
like Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
OuteOrding Ford.

A witch upon broomstick rides.
She says, as on her way she glides,
This locomotion's very neat
l have our Uncle Henry beat!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
With Far More Casualties.

From the New Castle News.
Three-iourths of our explosives ere
used in mining operations. we read. and
add. and the other fourth In elections.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Speed Impressions.

Don't you sometimes think we are
living too fast?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
II don't believe we are living too fast.
We are merely talking too fast"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE:
18th st. and Pennsylvania ave
New York Office: ITO East t2nd ST.
Chicago once: Tower BuildinS.
European ONCE: IA Regent St.. London.
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
Erratic Art.

ErratIc AfC.
Artistic demonstration
Brings mingled fear and hope.
Part seems like inspiration"
And part seems like plain dope"
IT ain foolin' bout no witch talk"
said Uncle Eben. "One Halloween per
year Is mo- dan enough fob me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

"One of lofty mind" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, may fall into error
by assuming that his ideals are shared
by those who have not even tried to
understand them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11
WELDING No Influence.

Several influential diplomatic at
taches have asked to dance with you"
They mistake my position" said
Miss Cayenne. IT am socially inclined,
but am not in politics"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

w ASHIN tom, D. C.
January II, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

DR.. Reinhold Niebuhr of the Union
Theological Seminary sprang couple
of neat epigrams at the pacifist BAN
quet in Washington on January 8. One
of them was, Its better to build friend
ships than battleships." The other was,
THE offensive power of gun is guar
anteed by its manufacturers. But its
defensive value depends upon the psy-
cholcgy of the man on the trigger"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

THEODORE W. MOVES. ). Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

@. What is the oldest Christian
Church in existcncc?-F. G..
A. The Church of the Nativity Is
the oldest. 1t was built by Empress
Helena, AID. $50, over the grotto where
| Christ is SUPPOSED to have been born
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

O. How deep is the ice at the South
Pole?-R. E. w.
A. The thickness of ice near the
South Pole is estimated by Croll upon
theoretical grounds to be from IL TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

@. In what countries is hockey popn-
lar?-F. F.
A.. 1t is popular in many countries
notably in Great Britain, Switzerland,
Canada and the United States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-11

O. When was Godey's Lady's Book
first published?-F. j. N.
A. The first issue of the Ladys BOOK
was published by l.. A. Cooley IN Fhiia-
deIphia in December, 1880.
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
Of LOAN
! To PAPER

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heavy investments together Aid
ridge explained.
Was that a loan; nothing else?''
asked Healy.
Absolutely"
WAS it Alabama Power money
you got?"
Not on your life" the witness
said first. Further inquiries by
Healy, however, brought from Aid
ridge the reply. IF 1t was Alabama
Power money l didn't know il"
Has Heard Talk"
Healy questioned the witness
concerning his discussion of the
Mobile Press deal before he Dor.
rowed the money from Martin, ask
ing whether he had been told that
the Press would he a good thing
with which to combat the Thomp.
son papers which were attacking
the Alabama Power Company" "
Aldridge said he had no discussion
at that time, but explained that
since then he has heard talk" of
this phase of the matter among
Alabama Power Company EN-.
ployes, where it is regular joke -
Aldrfdge said he discussed the
prospective Mobile Press prior to
its organiza tion ''in a general way
with Victor Hansen, Birmingham
publisher. He said he never dis
cussed the Press deal with any
Alabama Power officials except
Martin, and never told Hansen
about putting up any money for
the papers.
Aldridge said he offered to lend
McGowin money on his own initia.
tive. Asked If McGowin, who,
previous testimony has brought
out, invested 100000 in the Press.
wasn't ''amply able" to use his own
money. Aldridge said yes" but
that he wanted to put money in
the enterprise also.
Took S25,OOO Along
How did you know that it was
to be $25,000?" Healy asked when
the witness had told of his trip to
Mobile with the first $4,000 for
McGowin.
Il just decided Id take that
down with me-
But you loaned him another
$25 600"
II had in mind to loan $50 .0OO
in all. That was about as much
as I could afford. i went to Mar
tin and asked him to loan me the
money. That was the first time ]
talked of the paper with him."
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
Presbyterians Praise
= President for Efforts
To Enforce Dry Law

While messages of protest con.
11nued to pile up in Washington to-
day over the wave of prohibition
Killings, President Hoover was Wis.
tied by a delegation Of Presby-
terians, headed by the Rev. CleIand
$B. McAfee. moderator of the Pres.
byterian general assembly, who as.
,sured him of the church's support
in his efforts to enforce prohibi-
tion.
Dr., McAfee presented TO the
President 81 of the 25 members of
the nationally loyalty commission
appointed by the assembly.
AS messengers of a gospel of
love-" DR.. McAfee, told the Presi-
dent. 1--WE cannot be Indifferent to
the fact that violation Of law Injuries
others as well as the violators.
T. I'VE feel that recent months have
nisled US seriously by centering
attention upon a law. many public
journals and officials have heaped
}Scorn upon it and upon all efforts
ito enforce it; they have leaped upon
all mistakes or excesses in enforc.
s1ng 1t and have magnified them IN.
justly. They have explained all
neglect of law by the opposition
which this one law has aroused-an
opposition which they themselves
have steadily fostered.
I'VE are not satisfied with the
logic of this argument, and we are
glad that you have followed a or,
tunate precedent Of the Society of
Friends in stripping this issue of
its cluttering externals and have
brought us to the beating heart
Of it.
mo law Is here involved because
it is law itself which is involved.
1t is to the task of revlving and
reasserting the, dignity and right of
law itself that you have called us. -
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
BRINGS
HEAT RELIEF

A fierce rain and electric storm
which broke shortly after noon to-
day ended the heat wave which has
held the city in its grip for week
and drove the temperature down Ia
degrees in one hour.
In Chevy Chase the storm was
marked by heavy fan of hail
stones. Many were the siZe Of moth
balls and they fell in such quantity
as to make the ground white. This
hailstorm continued for fully five
minutes.
The storm hit the city shortly
after the mercury had reached its
high point for the day. 70 degrees,
at noon. with the first torrential
downpour and the freshening of the
wind. the mercury which had been
busily climing all day began to fall.
BY 1 o'clock. according to the
Weather Bureau, it had reached rs
degrees.
The rain continued to fall, and
before two O'Clock had reached 20
degrees.
Weather Bureau officials. however.
are not optimistic as to the continued
salutary effect of the storm on the
citys summer temperature. 1t is
generally, believed that while II will
remain cool tonight the mercury will
start climbing again tomorrow morn
ing,
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
INJURIES
D. c. COUPLE

Joseph E. Boudwin, jr., formerly
a local aviator, suffered severe cuts
and bruises, and his wife suffered
from shock and bruises when their
automobile was wrecked in col
lision about 100 miles from Denver
according to information received
here yesterday.
Boudwin, who is an aerOnantical
inspector for the Department of
Commerce. was driving from Den
yer to Topeka when his automobile
was forced from the road by
another car. 1t was badly damaged.
Boudwin is captain in the re-
serve corps of the Army, and was
in the aviation service during the
World War. U'ntil recently he was
pilot at the Washington airport
and has a host of friends in firing
circles here.
Mr.. and MuS. Boudwin formerly
lived in the Devonshire Court apart
tmenL-
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
MAN IS FREED
Of Assault I

When it was testified that Mrs.
Maude A. Jamison, of the 1900
block of Park Rd. n. w, former
employe of the Washington Blue
Book Company. refused to be dis
charged, an assault charge against
her ex-employer, Gremm K. Feeney,
was dismissed by Judge John P.
Mcmahon in Police Court today.
Last Saturday police from head
quarters were called to the Blue
Book offices in the Brownley Build.
ing as the result of an argument
Feeney is said to have had with
Mrs. Jamison.
Mrs. Jamison today said the pub.
Usher shook her and ousted her
forcibly from his office, inflicting
numerous bruises.
Feenev testified Mrs. Jamison told
him you can't fire me- and said
she was going to keep on working
for the firm.
Feeney said he offered to settle
with her for the amount due her
as soon as a draft could he put
through a bank. She continued in
the office and created a scene, he
charged.
Feeney said he then took her by
the arm and pushed her through a
door, but denied he had treated
her roughly. He claimed that Mrs.
,Iamison struck at the door and
received cuts from broken glass.
The Washington times., 1929-06-19

kinley, and Frank was on the COM
mittee in charge OF. arrangements.
Dressed in western garments, blue
coat and white trousers, he was in
terviewed hastily. Nothing must
interfere with the. proud march
through the new auditorium with his
classmates.
A Little Shy
He answered questions with little
American shyness, and none of the
alleged American bravado. He had,
he said. a brother who was a~senior
at Purdue. He talked of the school,
ara the annual drill and commence.
ment.
Then he was hustled away In a
whirl of other blue coats. and sweep.
ing blue. and pink. and green and
white dresses for the grand march.
Today the highest honor the
school can give will he Franks. The
valedictorian Of his class has earned
it, f-.
The Washington times., 1929-06-19
Of
SL-AY|NGS
He QUIT
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real estate business in Detroit. de-
clared that he is interested only in
hAltink unnecessary killings by dry
officers. His father is a retired
sergeant Of police in Detroit who
says he never was forced to Kill q
man.
''1 kept that statement in my
mind out on the Detroit River, "
said jacques THE fact is, there
isn't a great deal of liquor imported
from Canada. There are five lines
Of patrol there. The big bootleggers
10 to Lake st. Clair or Lake Erie
to get their liquor across"
The Wrong Place
Expressing astonishment at the
present drive being made in Detroit,
with a force increased from $50 to
45O, Jacques declared that the dry
regime is concentrating its drive
against a rum trade which doesn't
exist. Only a few boats take a
chance on the narrow Detroit River,
he asserted.
I'm not attacking the force at
Detroit or any other place." he
said. II don't think there is much
bribery, and 1 believe most dry
agents are honestly trying to do a
good job. But l am fighting this
spromiscous shooting.
. "One day a boy in my patrol,
who just came in under civil serv.
ice, fired three times at an limo.
cent boat. l asked him why he
did it. He said, I don't know, I
must have been crazy.
Shooting Not Necessary
"They have had the border patrol
agents armed with shotguns, rifles
and pistols, and they filled boats
with their gas bombs. A few days
ago some of the officers in Detroit
asked Washington to permit them
to arm their boats with machine
guns,
1T isn't necessary. The rum
runners don't shoot. They'd rather
lose their liquor then be charged
with murder"
r INTERNATIONAL FALLS, Mimi,
June 10, u.N.S).-State's Attorney
David Hurlburt said today he was
going ahead with preparations to
try in State courts July 2, on a
charge of second degree murder,
Emmett J. White. Federal border
patrolman, accused of having slain
Henry Virkula,, Big Falls Mimi
confectioner, with dumdum bullets.
Hurlburt declared he would resist
any move to have the case shifted
into Federal courts.
There Is something radically
wrong when a government allows
its agents to rain shots that cannot
be controlled into an automobile in
which human beings are riding
said Hurlburt.