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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-31
MINNESOTA RACER HURT

MINNESOTA RACER HUkT
St. Cloud, A1inn.. May 3l.-lR1-
Ben Hauauer Of Albany. Mimi. was
seriously injured at the Benton
county fair grounds when his racing
car tipped over.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-31
Need S3 For Majority
Cut Labor Lead

The commanding position Of the
laborites was being cut little as the
day wore on. At two o'clock this aft.
ernoon the position Of the conserva-
tives had been somewhat improved.
The standing then was as follows:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-05-31

Showers tonight and Saturday.
Not much change In temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Hoover's Influence in Party
Seen i'm HustOn's Selection

One outstanding phase of the selec-
ton OF Claudius H. Huston as head
Of the Republican national committee,
which calls for public comment, is his
close contact with President Hoover.
This Is interpreted as evidence that
the occupant Of the White House has
his eye on the party machinery. AS
Mr. Huston has been resident of Ten
nessee, his interest in the South also
is emphasized. His ability as business
man and IN politics is generally recog-
nized.
Stating. that the new chairman was
selected by the President, the Chat
tanooga Times independent Demo-
cratic) adds: THE situation is not al
together different from that existing
with reference to the Craftsmanship of
the Democratic national committee,
which place Alfred E. Smith filled with
Mr.. Raskob." and the Fargo Forum
Republican, considers that since mfr.
Huston Is the personal choice Of Mr..
Hoover" his selection indicates the
the party machinery" The Forum be-
lieves that Mr.. Huston has demoil-
strated the qualities of leadership, and
his past service gives assurance that he
will make good"
That 1t Is quite probable that Presi-
dent Hoover made the selection because
OF personal regard and confidence in
Mr.. Huston's managerial ability" Is TIE
conclusion of the Sioux City Tr.t'.-se
(indenendent), while the Altoona Mir
ror independently states that 1.-The
apparently of the opinion that the time
has arrived when it becomes expedient
for him to assume control of things"
The Tulsa World independent Demo-
cratfc)> sees 1.-The Republican party as
the Hoover party" and describes the
development as "a notable experiment"
and "a radical variation
1.-THE new chairman is not a stranger
to the policies of the President and it
Is assured that he will give his undi-
vided assistance to making the present
Manchester Union Independent Repub-
lican), with the further comment that
"by his association with Mr.. Hoover
for two years as Assistant SECRETARY of
Commerce, and later In the presiden-
tial campaign, he must have acquired
q knowledge of and sympathy with the
Presidents principles and methods that
will add greatly to his efficiency"
It is obvious" to the Toledo Blade
independent Republican, that 1.-The
best interests of the Republican party
time identical, and the election to the
national craftsmanship of successful
Southern business man-the first
Southerner who ever has been so hon.
ored-means that the Republicans who
carried Kentucky, Tennessee. Florida,
North Carolina, Texas and Virginia at
the last election are determined that
there shall be no re-establishment of a
Democratic solid South" THE Roches-
ter Times Union independently also
emphasizes the chairman's position as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
New Yorker Praises
Tammany as Efficient

To the Editor of The Star:
Being New Yorker and Republican.
I'm both interested and amused at the
editorial In The Star anent the city
election for mayor Of New York.
The opposition to Tammany NAV be
tersely described as "a chaotic collection
Of calamitized candidates bent upon
crystalltzing the grievances of their fol-
lowers into platforms of vituperation
that will prove magnet for the mall
contents of New York City politics."
The defeat of Tammany would be a
positive detriment to the welfare of
New York City. Tammany is not inn
peccable; but Tammany is efficient.
Tammany knows and understands the
heterogeneous population Of New York
and Tammany gives the people of New
York the kind Of government that an
overwhelming preponderance of the
population wants. This in the last
analysis is the test Of good government.
Tammany Is much maligned or
ganizatton, especially by those who
live In other sections of the country,
and who know little, If anything, about
the complex problems that confront
those who are charged with the admin
istration Of the municipal affairs Of
New York City.
Political corruption Is not unknown
In such cities as Philadelphia, CHICAGO.
and even there are those who are evil
minded enough to say that Washing
ton. %: c., Is not wholly immune from
graft"
ROBERT j. DIXON.
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY~FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE. y

ing discussion of sea armament. A
new book called Americas Naval Chal-
lenge," by Frederick Moore. interna-
tional newspaper correspondent, Is now
being sent broadcast in Washington
with a facsimile letter from Mr..
Wickersham. This is a narrative so
clear and so informing" he writes,
that 1t should be read by all swho
desire an understanding of the problems
involved In our naval policy and its
relation to peace on the Atlantic and
Uncle Sam as the villain of the inter-
national naval piece because since the
war we've led the world In new ship
building. He does not suggest that we'll
ever use our fleet aggresSively, but de-
clares that "only the further develop
ment Of navalism here, causing ultimate
foreign alliances against us. can bring
such thing as war about"
A well known Washington lawyer
recently had his life made miserable
by radio loud speaker In an adjoining
apartment, the residence of an officer
of one Of the armed services Of the
United States. Appeals to turn OF the
disturber late at night proved futile.
The lawyer decided upon other tactics
The omcer IN question has been trans
ferred to post of duty on the other
side Of the world.
\ y
A memento of the presidential
yacht Mayflower now finds lodgment
in the White House. It's a brass ships
clock, which for years was the boats
official timepiece. Mounted on "A
chunk of sturdy oak, the clock now does
duty in the little Office Just to the right
Of the main entrance to the White
House, where Ike" Hoover, veteran
chief usher: secret service men and
others make their headquarters. A
legend lettered In gilt records that the
clock once, was on the U. s. S. May
flower.
y 4 y II
Townsend Harris, the first American
Minister to Japan-long since de-
ceased-is the hero character la a his
torical play just produced at Toxic.
It Is called "Tojin Okichi," q celebrated
Geisha girl who comforted the Ameri-
can diplomat In the declining years of
his life in Japan. Commodore Perry's
black ships" which opened Nippon to
the world, also figure in the story.
Copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

about to be invoked in Egypt and IraQ,
namely, independents. for local rulers
and governments, duly safeguarded for
the empires broad defensive needs.
Bagdad, capital of Iraq, is jubilant
over the news that the hated yoke OF
the mandate Is to be lifted. Britain
has gone even further. She will pro-
pose Iraq for full-fie, ed membership
In the League of Nations in 1882. The
mandate was to have remained IN Brit
ish hands until 1850, or until Iraq was
admitted to the League. Thus what
once was the Turkish province Of Meso-
potamia will have something more than
the shadow of sovereignty, while the
British, with garrisons at strategic
points and control Of the Mosul oil
fields and naval and air stations on the
Persian Gulf, will possess the substance
Of commercial and strategic domination.
No wonder that Bagdad dispatches
report that 1.-The British government is
almost popular in the Capital OF the
Caliphs." London will see to it that her
new reputation there is broadcast to
every nook and corner Of the 1slamic
lands. Once again in the realm of in
ternational ills John Bull has proved
that an ounce of prevention is better
than q pound Of cure.
Committed as she is by the Balfour
declaration to aid in the establishment
of the Jewish national homeland, Brit
aims whole mandate policy may easily
be affected by coming events in 1raq. If
it is found feasible to propitiate the
nationalistic longings of her Mesopo-
tamiap Moslems, it may not be long be-
fore Britain will canvass the wisdom Of
conciliating the kindred aspirations OF
the Arabs in Palestine. That would not
necessarily destroy the Zionist ideal, but
it would complicate and shadow it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Preventive Political Medicine.

While the world is still shocked by
recent tragic events in Palestine, Great
Britain has moved, with characteristic
acumen, to check the spread Of tribal
l. rest in her Moslem domains.
Iraq,, formerly Mesopotamia, was
inundated to the British by the League
of Nations along with the Holy Land.
Now the London government has de-
cided to relinquish the mandate and
grant the country limited sovereignty.
4 draft treaty, which will regulate
Anglo Iraq relations on the lines pro-
posed for the new Anglo Egyptian re-
lations, is Immediately to be negotiated.
Downing street, as usual, here indi-
Gates a fine perception Of the psyche
logical factors in Britain's always men
acing Eastern problem. India remains
the crown jewel in the imperial diadem
though the setting is not as secure rs
a might be-because Of the principle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

another country and to arrest him and
return him to the United States for
trial. This result can be accomplished
in one way only, namely, in pursuance
of q treaty of extradition under which
the foreign country delivers up the per-
son Of the accused. For US to attempt
to exercise extraterritorial jurisdiction
with respect to witnesses, while recog-.
mixing that we cannot do so with repect
to persons accused Of crime, Is mani
fest inconsistency.
Nor does the question turn on the
citizenship Of the accused. We may no
more pursue O citizen OF the United
states and apprehend him In foreign
country than we could a citizen OF that
country. The controlling principle Is
that the authority of the United States
is, in respect of offenses committed In
the United States, coterminous with the
physical territory Of the United States.
We insist upon the observance of this
principle by other nations. We our
selves ought to be willing to observe 1t.
And If the theory of the Walsh act be
adopted, it requires no fertile magma
ton to foresee serious international
questions ultimately following in its
train. JOHN Q. GALL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

such Is neither excluded from nor nee
essarily included in his avocations."
@. Did Paul Revere practice dentis-
try along with his other trades?-H. F.
A. In the Journal of the American
Dental Association, DR.. Arthur Black
quotes an advertisement taken from the
Boston Gazette for August 20, 1853:
whereas many Persons are so unfor-
tunate as to lose their Fore Teeth by
Accident and otherways, to their great
Detriment, not only in Looks but speak
ing bottle in Public and Private; This
is to inform all such that they may
have them replaced with false Ones
that look as well as the Natural and
| answer the end Of speaking to all In
tents by Paul Revere, Goldsmith, near
the Head Of DR.. Clark's wharf, Boston"
@. Who wrote the song called
Sweetheart of Sigma Chi"?-E. G.
A. The words of the song, "The
Sweetheart Of Sigma Chi were writ
! ten by Byron D. Stokes and the music
by F. Dudleigh Vernon.
O. Please describe the Theatre Pi-
| gale in Paris-W. E.
A. The Theatre Pigalle, built by
Baron Henri de RothSchild at q cost
Of two million dollars. is said to be an
exquisite example Of modernism in
architecture. The interior is built of
solid mahogany, the chairs are covered
with rose velvet. and there Is o huge
glass dome in the ceiling lighted by
thousands of electric bulbs. There are
several foyers, one of which is built for
dancing. The Theatre Pigalle will open
in October with q spectacular play by
Sascha Guitry. This production is said
to call for so scenes.
@. Is dry air in house destructive
to rugs?-L. 0.
A. One of the contributory causes of
wear in rugs is air without moisture.
Wool, in its natural state, holds IS per
cent water. Lack of sufficient humidity
causes the rugs to "fuzz out" thus los
ing part Of the wool woven into them.
Q. What was the cost of the new
courthouse at Santa Barbara, Calf?
L. r.
A. This structure, of pure Castilian
design. Is said to have cost more than
$1,360,000. 1t was designed by William
Mooser of San Francisco and Is a splen-
did example Of architecture that fits its
environment. The site of the building
is on the spot where the first governor,
Gaspar de Portola. camped with his
men on their arrival, in 1869.
@. What does household electricity
cost the average famiIy?-B s.
A. In 1928 the average bill for
10000, 900 wired homes was $3.50 per
month.
Q. How many Government Indian
schools are there and how many teach
ers are employed in these schools?
&C. r.
A. There are 22o Government Indian
schools and approximately SIS ele-
mentary teachers.
Q. Is there a town named Broad
way?-R. Y.
A. There is an old Norman town In
England dating back to the seventh or
eighth century by this name.
O. What color is the Thomas Edison
dahlia Pm. M.
A. This spectacular new dahlia.
named after the inventor, is a rich
royal purple.
@. Is there a woman railroad presi-
dent?-T. L. d.
A. Mrs, Thomas w. Beckett. widow
Of former Gov. Beckett Of North Caro-
lima, has been appointed president of
the North Carolina Railroad which was
built by the State and is leased to the
Southern Railway Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
The Tariff Blocs.

The tariff blocs in the Senate are
multiplying. There is the bloc which
stands for an increase in the farm and
related schedules only, in which Senator
Borah Of idaho and q number Of other
Western Republicans are foremost. An
other Western bloc is out for increases
on particular items in which their
States have interests, such as shingles.
This may be dubbed the "shingle bloc"
for want of a better name. There is
the Democratic bloc, which wishes In
creased duties on number of the
products OF their States, half dozen In
number, including Senator'S from LOUISE
ana, Florida and few other States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Writer Holds Law in
Blackmer Case Invalid

To the Editor of The Star:
read with interest your leading edi-
tor;al On 1.-The Blackmer Case" in Inc
star of wednesday, September ID. 1923:
r wonder If you have not lost sight OF
the fundamental constitutional consid-
erations involved? With Mr.: BlacKmer
and his punishment the writer has no
especial concern, but In the constitu-
tional principle sought TO De estan-
izen1 lawyer and layman alike, ought
to be vitality interested.
Your editorial makes only q passing
reference to the provisions OF the walsh
act. You then conclude:
"r5;s counsel has attacked the Walsh
,.w az unconstitutional. This Govern
n,ent is entitled to bring back essential
witnesses to appear in court trials. even
though they may be in foreign lands.
It is a revolving thing that justice
should be thwarted by the expedient
adopted by the oil man to prevent his
being questioned in court"
In the first place, the Walsh act, Wnile
framed in general terms, was passed tor
the express purpose of getting" Black
mer and ONeill. As practical matter
general legislation to meet q special
Ease is always fraught with danger. No
one can anticipate its effects when
applied under different circumstances
Secondly, in order to At the punish
nnent to the particular Offenders Ia
mind. the author Of the act made it
70 drastic that 1t IL out Of all pro-
portion to the offense to which it would
be applied In ordinary cases: and this
extreme tends to destroy Its validity
in the present case:
The walsh act does not deal with
a man who had committed crime and
fied the United States. It deals only
with one wanted as witness in any
criminal case in a district court.
But far transcending the foregoing
considerations Is the important question
which the act raises, namely, whether
Congress may constitutionally provide
that the writs and processes of district
courts of the United States shall operate
extraordinarily. No country even con-
tends that It has right to follow one
of its citizens accused Of crime into
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

The bloc which believes in increases
carried In the committee for many Of
the industries Is composed mostly OF
Old Guard Republicans.
: BlocS are not new in the considers
ton Of tariff bills In the Senate and
House, although they may be somewhat
more numerous at present. The broad
principle Of the protective tariff looks to
the protection and development of the
industries Of the entire country. But in
practice the industries in certain States
and representatives Of these States in
Congress seek to get just little bit
more gravy" TheV are hard at it in
the present bill. The representatives of
farming States insist that 1t is time the
farmers got the better of the tariff in
creases. Their attitude is perhaps just
as selfish" as the attitude of the repre-
sentatives of industrial States, although
at present 1t appears to be more justi-
fed, since the farmers have been given
the little end of the stick for many
years.
With all these diverse and an
tagonistic interests fighting, 1t might
appear to the uninitiated that no tariff
bill could possibly wend its tortuous way
through the Senate to final passage.
The answer, however, lies in the fact
that all these various interests wish
tariff increases and sooner or later a
compromise of some kind will be worked
out, with each bloc getting all it can.
When that time arrives, the bill will
be put through the Senate. After that
1t must run the gauntlet Of the con-
ference committee. with the House
fighting for the provisions which 1t
wrote into the measure before 1t was
sent to the Senate, and finally 1t must
obtain the approval of the Chief Execu-
tive. Nearly all legislation is the result
of compromise. This is especially true
of tariff bills. In the end, this par
ticular bill is likely to conform more
nearly to the ideas of President Hoover
when he urged Congress to put through
limited revision" of the tariff.
In certain quarters there has been
criticism Of the President because he
has not declared himself for or against
the Senate finance committee tariff bill.
But the President is under no obliga-
ton to make such declaration, par
ticularly in view Of the fact that it is
by no means certain that the bill will
be passed by the Senate In the form
it came from the committee. Doubt
less many amendments will be made
during its consideration in the Senate
amendments which might make the bill
far more to the liking Of the President.
The legislative mills on Capitol Hill
grind slowly, especially In the Senate
wing. Many times it appears that they
have ceased to grind at all. Frequently
there are threats of sabotage, and fire.
quently it is attempted. In the end,
however, legislative grist is ground.
This is likely to be the case with the
pending tariff bill. And after the shout
ing and the speaking and the voting
is all done, the American people may
wonder why it could not have been
accomplished in less time and with
less noise. For two weeks now the Sen
ate has been debating the administrative
features of the bill, so called. 1t has
not vet touched a single rate" The
Senate is deliberate as well as delibera-
tive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Bus as Common Carrier
Requires Regulation
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Let me compliment you upon your
splendid editorial on "The Bus Speed
Menace" hope that 1t will be brought
to the attention of members of Con-
gress and State Legislatures. It is a
very timely and valuable treatise. You
say in your article that buses are in
competitors to railroad trafic. This
raises the question, Why not Federal
regulation of bus traffic by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission? Eventual
ly, why not now?
ELWOOD HOFFECKER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

It is demanded by Senator Howell of
Nebraska that President Hoover person.
ally undertake the task of making
Washington, D. c., dry. 1t is one Of
the favorite occupations of statesman
ship to think up more work for an al
ready overburdened President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

1t is explained by Charles e. Hughes
that he will support La Guardia's
candidacy, He made the announce
ment Immediately on arriving, showing
that his minute attention to world af-
fairs has not prevented him from re-
tanning a close interest in local politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

It takes so long to expurgate a the
atrical performance that audiences may
reasonably fear that safeguarding Of
their morals will be limited to Saturday
matinee and evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

While admitting that flying is still
more dangerous than it should be, Lind
bergh continues to fly. Part Of the
natural equipment of the true aviator
is an indifference to personal danger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

1t is intimated that propaganda has
its dignity. A propaganda may cease
to be entitled to consideration as any
thing other than mere CRATER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

A night club is not considered a sue
cess in circles of sensational journalism
unless it keeps the police and the fire
department busy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

Men behaved disgracefully in the De-
troit night club panic. A gigolo. how
ever good dancer, is likely to prove a
bad hand alta fire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

Faith in humanity Is a beautiful
thing. But it is carried too far when
brokers intrusted more than half mil
lion dollars to a boy messenger.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Disappointing.

From the sprinSaeld (Ill.) State Register.
War prohteers are beginning to sus-
pects that President Hoover isn't going
to be their President after al.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23
Padded Poles.

From the Louisville Times.
In Utopia all telephone and telegraph
poles are heavily upholstered. -
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Birds.

Birds.
The present with the past is linked
In terms of sorrowing fame.
The Dodo now is quite extinct
The reedbird is the same.
That reedbird greatly we would prize
Perched on q bit of toast!
The Dodo had its beat for size
We loved the reedbird mostl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

On the Move. .y..
"Where do you stand on the tariff"
IT wouldn't say I'm exactly standing
anywhere" answered Senator Sorghum,
IT have to shift my position so much
that I feel almost as If were on roller
skates"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

Jud Tunkins says people who talk
about something no one should read
are invariably those who have found
pleasure in getting familiar with the do
tails.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

when you thinks you's doin' too
much work." said Uncle Eben, "is de
time to stop an see whether work seems
to come hard because you has let yoh-
SET get out O. practice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-23

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