davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
KONFERENC1A OHL'ADOM
INFLUENZI zAHAJENA

y . l.. i. Z. : + !
Vo Washingtone zahajena bola
vo stvrtok krajinska konferencia.
ma ktorej sa ucenci, lekari a zdra-
yotne vrchnosti radia, ako by sa
dala influenzoya epidemic zdarne
zastavit' Ucenci ma konferencii
tvrdiii, ze tato epidemic je meme
ckeho p6vodu. Bacil alebo bacile,
ktore ju zapricinuji, este neboly
objsyena. Tohorocna Influenza je
yraj odlisna Cd tei, ktora pane.
Iyala pred desiatimi rokni, lebo
xanechava "a sebon inc rlemoce.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
PEsTOVATELIA CIBULE
MALI vEL'xE ZARoBKY

Pestovatelia cibule okolo mesta
Boise, Idaho mali minulei sezony
vel'mi bohatii iirodu, "a ktord
dostali pekna peniaze. Jeden far.
mar, ktory obraba len styri akre,
sobral s kazdeho akrn po vyse
100000 futov cibule. Spolu NAL
vyse 1000 sto-funt. vriec cibu,
le, ktorl prrdal 20 $3.50 vrece
Dostal tedy ~ syojn irodu 70
styroch akrov vyse 10000.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
Juhoslavska kriza
priviedla diktat1ru
Krar suspendoval ustavu, zrusil
snem . postavil generala "a mini
stra vnltra. - Predvida sa posta-
venie kral 'Ovstva ma federativny
zaklad.

Juhoslaviansky kral Alexan.
der suspendoval pondelok kra-
jinskl iistavu. .zrush skupstinn
(snem) a vymenoval .nepoliticlly
kabmct. uGiniac saStakio takmcr
dilttatorom. Taketo je vyvrchole-
nie. juho~lavianskej krizi, ktora
nastala po zastreleni troch horvat-
Skych poslancoy V jilhoslavian.
skom sneme este lete minultho
roku. j
! -krai oznan mil, ze vsetky zako-
ny zostanil vfplatnosti, dokym ne
budii suspendovant dekrttom
No.ve zakony budii vyhlaSovant
dekretom. J
= kral 81 sibil, ze novt rezim bu-
de chranit' iednotu statu zaruce-
MIN roynakych pray a, povinnosti
vsetkym obcanom. ze priprari
p6du pre- novii nstavu "a najde ce7
stu k opraydovej iistaNnei a zdra-
vel parlamentnej' Wade. /
Ma Gele vlady ic general Peter
Ziykovis. ktory je al minis sire NJ
vniitra je zodpoyedny kr;il'ovi
"a pokoj poriadok krajine, +
Nova vojenska vlada Ined Ia
viedla prisnu cenziiru casopiSov.
|elistov a telegramov zavrela aj
budovI horvatsktho zemskiho sne
mu.
81 y nQxej- -xlade .sil adaiae tra.is
Horvati Toto sa povazuje "a
znak. ze kraf praje Horvatom
Znamo je, ze Horvati ziadajn s.
antonomiu preto boil al V opo.
zlcii proti Wade a pre- poznamky
ich poslancov V skupStine nastala
strel 'ba. Kral' proboval smierit
strany, ale Sa mu to nedarilo. v
nedel'u 81 povoial na vysluch vod.
GOV horvatskej sedliackej Strany
pondelok uz zruSil Snem Sus-
pend1val nStavu. JeStli kral' ma.
ozaj chce polozit' Juho>laviu na
federativny zaklad, urobi mhdre
a zabezpeci Juhoslavii pokojny w
vim vePkt vzrast. Mono. ze sa
do takej federacie potion prihlasi
Bulharsko. o srbskych stranach
je znamo. re 5 Horvatmi chcely "a
chadzat' akO kolonistami a ne.
chcely pocut o udeleni rovna.
kych prav Horvatom. Chceli vlad.
nut bez Horvatov mad Horvatmi
Kral' urobil teraz do toho hlboky
reg da Bob, operacia sa podari
ma slavu Slavianstva.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
YoUNCSToWNCANI
USPoRIL1 Il MILIONOv

Podl'a vykazov miestnych
bank, obyvatelia Youngstownn Ii
okolia usporili lanskfio rokn IA
milionov dolarov:: O tentto obnos
main banky Wac vkladov nez
maly pred rokom. Narodna a Stat
ne banky Youngstown vykaxn-
ji $75.51l.l90 vkladov a pdziS-
kova spolocnosti 100000, 900.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
STAVBA CEDAR ST.
MOSTA JE ZAISTENA A

Stavba Cedar st. mosta je NJ
zaistena. Dom zastnpcov kon-
eresu Spoj. Statov w prijal razo-
lticiu, dovol'ujnc komisarom Ma
honing 'okresn postavit' most a
rezolicia bola poslani senatu,
kdc iej prijatie je tiez zabezpece-
ne. Komisari vyhlasia Cedar st.
"a okresnh cestu Is, januara a
hned' al zacnu robit' plany, re
ako ma byt' most postavent.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
DIATArKO Ush6RTENt
v0 vIBUCHU PEOI

Doris Jean Shook, 3-mesa6li..
dieycatko Z Main ST.. Hubbard.
lsmrtene bolo II ,ltorok vo vybu-
chu oleioyei pece klehyni.
Matka pr;ive tom ease bola na
dvore po yodn, ked ,astaI NH
biach Ketl "a obzrsls, III boI dele
il plalaeni. lIasi5ia B ysyiniesli aix h
oblsoren6 ,artvol mi fliet st
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
CELOROCNA VYPLATA
OBNAsALA $84, ,249, ,382

Celorocna vyplata V youngs-
townskSch priemysloch, zahrnu-
jiic V to Campbell Struthers, OBJ
nasala, $84 ,249 ,382, 0 81 1,011 ,463
viac ako y rOkn 1927. DeceMbro-
va vyplata obnasala 81 ,663, ,l69 a
bola drnhou najlepsou v minulom
rcku. Najlepsou bola novembrova
vyplata, ktora obnasala vyse o.
sem milionov.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
0RRsIL "a 20 sldUTKU
"A MANzELKOU

John Offner, 65-rocny sedmo-
hradsky Sas, najdeny Dol ! uto-
rok Y syojei domacnosti ma Hill
ker 81. oheseny . nolu postele.
Offuer udajne "a pcsletlnych pat !
rokos yel'mi smdtil "a manuel
kon. ktora mu psp1hle Y kostole
xomrsli nemohol sa spriatelit'
! osadoal, preto spachal sanp-
rrakdn.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
DONAHEY oBDARovANY
LINCOLN sEDANOM

Odchodiaci gnyerner Vic Dona-
hey, ktory stall ma cele naSho sta.
til "a sest rokov, obdarovany Dol
Lincoln automobilom, ma zakl.
cetni obcania Columbusu.l Doha.
hey odteraz bude v poist 'ovacsm
obchode. v Columbus zalozena
bola nova poist'ovacia spoloc-
most, ktorei yedhcim muzom
bude on.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
LIETALI "A $EST DNf
BEz PRESTANIA

Voienske jednoplosne lietadlo- i
troma motorni. vyroby Fokker,
pomenovanf Question Mark (otaz-
nik) lietalo ,lstavicne "a $50 ho-
din, 40 mint Is sekiind, nro-
biac 10000 mil cesty q prekona-
jdc takto ysetky dosavadne re-
kordy Y neprestajnom lietani.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
DvAJA YouNGsTowNcAN1
VY1rENoVANf

Ira F. Sprankle, tajomnik spoil
ku stavitel 'oy, ktory boil jednym
hlavnych pracovnikov "a Coo
pera ma guvernerstvo, vymenova-
ny boil "a tajomnika statnej ko-
misie verejno-za -zaujmovych podni-
kov.
Druhy Youngstownean, ktorf
obdrzal yynikajdce postavenie v
Columbus. je major Wade Chri-
sty, doterajsi okresny komisar.
Christy bude pomocnym adju-
tant-generalom statu Ohio. Chri-
styho miesto okrsSnaho komisara
obdrzal Amos Mellinger, ktory '
poslednych primarkach obdrzal
najviac hlasov zpomedzi kandida.
tov, ktori nepresli. s"
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
N1KoLAJ NIKoLAJEvIc,
RUsKE KN1EzA, zoMREL
Bol vodcom inonarchistov, ktorf
pracujd ma povaleni bolsevickej
vlady.

ASiN'ii' IL" .NihoidJ +NIhoidJcNie.
blvaly hlavnt vclitcl' ruskej ar
mady vo svetovcj voine. zomrel
ma zapalenie gpl'hc Antilles,
Franehzslsu. 70 veku - rokov.
Arciknieza Nikolai Nikclaievic
boil bratrancom nest 'astneho cara
Nikolaja a boil vodcom monarchi-.
stov, ktori sa usilujn 0 shodenie
bolsevickej vlady a zayedenie sa-
movladneho carstva.
Hned pa bolsevickom prevrate
a zavrazdeni cara. hlavnd rada
rrlskych monarchistov zvolila no
"a naslednika rnskeho troml IA IA
vodcu milinnov rusklch uprcI,'i-
kov, ktori ziii roztrateni po ce-
lom svete. Nikolaj NAL vlast-
MI vladu, svoj dvor, a svoj vo-
jensky stab pri Parizi. vo Fran
tciizsku. Jeho vlala ma spionov a
d6vernikov Y Ruskn, ktori robia
prekazky bolsevickej Wade. hue
kali sedliakov a casu ma cas-
preyadzaji i atentaty ma bolScvi-
ckych pohlavarov. Nikolai Sa O.
svedcil. ze On ruslSy tron nezauj-
me, ale pesadi nan intho, ktoreho
memo drzal tajnosti a vyjavil
snad len ma smrtel mel posteli.
Y proerame Nikolaja bolo nielen
obnovenie carstva, ale al krvava
pomsta proti bolseyikom, odobra-
ME zeme rol'nikom a vratenie ma
zad rnskej slfachte. Preto rnski
sedliaci "a obavali navratu cara a
radsej trpeii krivdy ba sbp,sevis
ckej vlady, ktora i'm zem dala.
Mimo Nikolaja je este jeden
fusky afciknaz, ktory sa vyhldsil
sam "a nas!ednika trom a tym
je vel 'koknieza Cyril, ktory ma
svoj "carsky dvor" kdesi V Ne
mecku,s pri manzelkinei rodine.
Cyril ma inc plany Ruskom.
On nechce striel at bolsevikov.
ami sedliakom zem odberat a vra-
cat dawbackej sl'achte. On chce
ponechat' al soviety a vsetky do
bre ustanovizne bolSevikov. Len
chce zdemokratizovat' vladu. Ne
paci sa mu diktatiifa. Smrt'ou Nj
kolaja ieho vliv medzi nprchlik-
mi iste porastie potion al medzi
sedliakmi ruskymi. Kto vie, Gi 2
Cyrila nebude este opravdoyy ko-
runovany car. Ak 81 ziska sedlia-
kov, bude mat v;icsin moe nezli
bolsevici, ktorych d'alsie panova-
ME Rusku je predsa len otazoe-
me pre- stale ostriace sa protivy
medzi mimi sedliakmi. a
f . . &
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11

v pondelok zapocala svoje "a
scdanie snemovna statu Ohio. Ia
to snemovna zaujimavd ie tym, re
ie .skoro cisto rep,ublikanska. Y
senate MET ami iednoho demofra-
ia afv nizzsom dome celtho po-
Gtn l32 poslancoy len II je demo
kratoy. s takouto zakonodarnoal
bnde mat guvcrner Cooper rah-
lst. .iiradovanie. @ s..
Statna zakonodarha nebnde "a
scdat' .dlhsic, ako tri meskce.' Ma
programe ma zrnsenie toho para
grafn v Pence. zikcne. ktory do
vol'uic vcrcmo-za4ljmovym pod-
nixon podvysevat' cenu syojich
pr6duktov, potom odhlasovanie
$l5,OOO,O0O ma potrcby stitnej Via
dy a stavbn ciest a yynesenie ta-
kych zakonov, ktore novy gnvcr-
ner bude odporucat'.
Guverner Donahey povedal svo-
ie posfedne posolstuo Y utorok, Y
ktorom ziadaI poslancov senaa
tnsos, Aby 4 ,sosf fmsgnxern&rom
kooperovali 20 naTiplne Jie q fiez
odporlGll zr,lsenie spomenuteho
paragraph Pence zakone.
YoungstownskeÌ SlovenskeÌ noviny = Youngstown Slovak news. (Youngstown, Ohio) 1910-1940, 1929-01-11
SloveB,ks je.
rozcculenl
Dr.. Bella Tnka yydany snemovnou
sndu a uvasnenj nd. podozrenie
: velssradys
(kabelogram Sdrnzenia Sloven-
81, Il sklch Nosiharov

sBratislava, s. iannara. Po-
slanec Tuka uyazneny ma podo-
zrenle velezrady. - Brestenska.
Tento kratky kabelogram ozna-
muje vel mi vaznu udalost uv;iz-
nenle ma podozrenle y velezrady
cloNeka, ktorya hol vyhlasoyany
"a hlavnrG rozun >lovenskeiI IN
dovej strany, za tlovcka, ktory
planoval taktikH bojov ludovej
strany .opozicii litorl urs val
|'smer pf>ania orgsimn strany. n.Slo-
vaka =. ~ i
Je pozoruhodnt, ze dr. Tuka n
v;izncny Dol teraz. kedr ie. l'udo-
va strana clenom vlady, ked mo-
hla jeho vydanie sidu a uyazne-
nie jedinym ,>loyitkom prekazit'.
Je pozornhodnt. ze minister ellen
udoyej strany Or. Gazik ma jed
nej verejnej sch6dzi udal, ze ne
ma dovery k dr. Tukovi vyslovil
mienku. ze by NAL byt snemov-
flou vydany. u r.~
DR.. Tuka obvineny Dol vele-
grady verejne Wac krat drom Mi
lanom Ivankom, znamym naro-
dovcom a poslancom predpre-
vratovych casoy, DR., Ivanka obyi-
nil yerejne dra Tnka, ze ie v sto-
jenfss mad 'arskpn yiadeu, $ ma
a arskJIni vojensk 4 mi vrchnost'a.
mi, ze sa schadza mad'arskymi
spionmi vo Viedni, re organizoval
znamu l'udacku '.rodobranu' ma
prevedenie revolicie pot 'azne ma
asnadnenfe okupacie Slovenska
Mad 'armi a obvinil no este j.
nych priestupkov. Dr. Tuka neod-
povedal a nehajil svoju cest' a
Gesko-slovenske sndne vrchnosti
DIR. Tuku nestihaly, ackol'vek DIR.
Tvanka obvinenie Wac raz opako-
val. Az teraz, ked' je l'udova stra-
ma elenom vlady, bratislavsky sud
poziadal snemovin, ably mu DIR.
Tuku vydal, co. snem. iste so sn-
hlasom klubu poslancov l'udovej
strany, ucinil.
Sud uvaznil DIR. Tuku po pre-
hliadlSe ieho bytu a jeho kancela-
RE V redakcii "Slovaka" ardaj-
ne najdene boly dr: Tuku kompro-
mitnjiice listiny. medzi inymi al
list cd dra Jehlicsku.
V l'udoyej strane v tejto aftrc
MET jednomysel 'ncsti. yodca stra-
ny, Msgr. Hlinka vyhlasuje dra
Tukn "a nevinntllo, kdezto ini Gle
novia strany by Sa no radi striast
DR.: Bella Tuka je este neskorSi,
nez popreyratovy Sloyak, lebo sa
pri csl popise hlasil "a Mad 'ara
a do rubriky, ze este AXE inc reel
hovori, udal, ze nemeclSy, ale slo-
vensky ME. Jeho rodicia boil Slo-
yaci. Ia mad 'arSkeho panstva bol
profesorom na bratisla vskei uni
yerzite. Jeho uvaznenie .vyvolalo
vel Ike rozculenie nielen ma Slo.
vensku, ale celei republike a o.
byvatel'stvo netrpezlive caka ma
WYNN sddneho vysetrovania po.
jednavania.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
BY GENE A. DAY.

r VARKING back during these
days of modernity to the glory
~ of yesteryears when archery
i was in flower. a Government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

archery, but he also became interested
Forthwith, after testing out his new
bow and arrows, he devoted his eve
nings to a scientific study Of available
archery literature. This government
scientist read up on the history OF
archery but he also became interested
in the homespun production of hand
made archery equipment. Eventually,
he began to experiment at his nome
workbench in this new and novel type
of craftsmanship.
In the course of time Mr.. Robinson
learned of several other Federal en-
ployes who were interested in archery.
He met and shot on various occasions
with these aforementioned home
contests. Finally, Mr.. Robinson by his
energy and enthusiasm was successful
in reviving the historic Potomac
Archers in the Spring of 1927. This
club was originally organized in 1879.
About the time when bicycling and
tennis gained the maximum of popular
public attention in the District, archery
went to seed. Under the guidance of
Mr.. Robinson, the venerable and
ancient sport has been repopularized.
The Potomac Archers now has a men,
bership of some IS amateur bowmen
who practice target shooting twice
weekly on the Mall opposite the Smith
sonian Institution during favorable
weather. The directors of the club
now seek to increase its membership
roster Mr.. Robinson says that all in
this vicinity who are interested in
archery are eligible for bowmanship
honorS in the organization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

who hung up his rifle and stored away
his target pistol.
x X X X
THE advent of Christmas some years
l. later brought long slim parcel
to the Robinson home in Falls Church.
The children of the family were great
ly interested in the package. but as 1t
was addressed to their daddy they left
it undisturbed until the night before
Christmas, when their father unfaSten-
ed the bundle and disclosed a hickory
bow and a trio of target arrows. The
gift came from Mr.. Robinson's former
shooting companion, who, meanwhile.
had become interested In archery, and
by this Yuletide token attempted to
arouse the enthusiasm Of his friend
in the ancient art.
Instinctively every marksman is fas-
cinated by archery when once he meets
this attractive sport face to face and
gets acquainted with its delights and
advantages. Poetry and research have
long since combined their praises in
describing the beautiful parabolic
flight of a properly released arrow.
There is certain thrill about the bend
of the powerful bow, the twang Of the
bowstring, the release of the Swiftly
ing arrow and the resounding plunk
with which it imbeds itself in the dis
tant target made of rye straw which
intrigue the sportsman. Here's a
sport quite different from the majority"
he says to himSelf-"one in which the
personal equation and individual skin
gauges the ultimate score"
Mr.. Robinson reacted favorably to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27
VII Bowman dBwyeL
MaaezC pBowsoN nd SpT

bends studied until the full draw Of q
inches is reached-the maximum aver
age draw of the ordinary archer. A
spring balance is used in detecting the
pull Of the bow at this point. General
~, the bowyer Is satisfied If it registers
about AZ pounds. The usual practice in
target practice is to use the bow for
some time before its pull Is reduced.
The bow is then smoothed and pol
ished with steel wool or sandpaper,
whereupon it is ready for either var
nishing or shellacking. The handle is
finished with tight wrapping of heavy
cord or else a suitable piece of leather
is glued into permanent position. A
special leather arrow plate is provided
as a protector where the arrow passes
over the bow in the draw and release.
Mr.. Robinson makes beginners ar
rows from ve-sixteenths-inch birch
bowels. When purchased from lumber
dealers, such bowels usually are crooked
and have to be Strengthened by heat
treatment. which must be done in order
to obtain straight shafts. Some archery
companies now sell Strengthened bowels
at a slightly increased price. The bow
yer cuts the bowels to an average
length of % inches-the length of the
ordinary target arrow. Bullet castings
purchased from cartridge manufactur-
ers make satisfactory points for target
arrows. Hunting arrows, which are
heavier and stronger, are provided with
small metal spear points, which inf1ict
mortal wounds in big game when they
strike vulnerable spots. Both the bullet
castings and the spear heads are fast
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27


n of yesteryears when archery
WAS in flower, a Government
scientist, in indulging his Ia
yorite hobby, plays the role Whlcn III
some aspects resembles that OF MS
torical Robin Hood
This Washingtonian is not only an
able archer but also is skilled bowyer,
an amateur craftsman who can convert
saplings of yew, slabs OF oSage-orange
and rods of lemonWood into Champion
ship bows of such superiority that they
would have delighted the famous Eng
lish archers of yore.
It was by the merest happenstance
and ouirk of fate that w. o. Robinson
of Falls Church, Va, became interest,".
ed in bowmanship and the technical
craft of the bowyer. For several years
Mr.. Robinson engaged in target prac-
tice regularly with friend, another
national scientist. These shooting
matches were contested at the Congress
Heights rifle range or in the rugged
highlands above Great Falls on the
Virginia side of the Potomac. The
weapons used were high-poWer rlf1es
and revolvers The pair were good
shots, the contests were nip and tuck,
regulation scores were kept. The zeSt
of one holiday spent in target snootmg
and the mutually agreeable study OF
.firearm ballistics led to many other
such enjoyable meetings.
The time arrived, however, when the
range at Congress Heights became con-
gested. Residents of the Great Falls
section began to object to target prac-
tice in that vicinity. Then, to cap the
climax, Mr.. Robinson's friend resigned
from the Government service and
moved to Cincinnati. His departure
apparently was the swan song of the
happy Shootings days for Mr.. Robinson,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

most durable and satisfactory bow
strings known to science or practice.
Woven loops are provided at either end
of the string. by means Of which the
bowstring is strung in the notches at
the end of the bow. Animal tissue IS
unsatisfactory for modern bowstring
manufacture. as 1t varies in length with
weather changes. Turkish archerS used
bowstrings made of silk, but English
an American bowmen prefer those
made of linen. The usual lemonwood
bow when first strung has a pull Of
from go to 70 pounds, which is general
ly reduced to from 80 to- As pounds.
The average man learning to shoot can
handle such bow, while youth or
woman begins with one which has a
pull of from 20 to Is pounds.
X X X X
IN reducing the bows pull, the bowyer
L uses block of wood called tiller,
equipped with from IL to is notches
spaced from one to two inches apart.
The tiller is clamped in a wise and the
bow, braced against the end of the
workbench, is bent so that the bowstring
can be pulled back to the first notch
in the tiller. The bowyer inspects the
bow carefully to see that both limbs
bend practically alike under the strain.
The upper limb is two inches longer
than the lower and hence bends more.
If any undesirable inequalities are
found. he marks the stiff points and
works them down with a cabinet
scraper or spoke shave until the bow
bends evenly throughout. The draw of
the bow Is increased gradually and its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-01-27

ice, act as the International Ice Patrol
They have made the treacherous routes
of the Great Circle safe for sailing.
The principal task of the interna-
tional Ice police Is to discover icebergs
and watch them from day to day.
Seven-eighths of the mass of these
perils are submerged, making them
many times more dangerous. Their icy
teeth are as much of dread in the
cold oceans as the saw-edged teeth of
sharks in warmer waters. The data
that are obtained are reported daily to
the Naval photographic Office. The To-
cation and drift of icebergs are radioed
three or four times each day for the
benefit of all ships equipped to receive
the messages.
The last conference had for its lnspi-
ration a tragedy. After the Titanic
had its disastrous encounter with an
iceberg all nations cried for something
to be done which would prevent similar
calamities. 1t was this disaster in
April, 1912, that aroused nations to the
need OF preventive as well as Of rescue
work on the seas. Only one-third of
the more than 1000 persons on the ship
that was thought to be the last word in
construction were saved that cold night.
If the ship on which passengers con-
sideIed themselves as safe as in their
homes could meet such fate what of
the hundreds of fishing vessels that
comb the rich waters off the Grand
Banks and the boats Of lesser grandeur
that constantly make the trip across
the North Atlantic? Something must be
Gone about the iceberg menace and that
job was put up to the United States
Both unfortunately and fortunately
10Ilh1j0 iy1fnrncf hoe hoay, stimulated iy1
the meeting held in April. Such par
ley had already been suggested and
persons primarily concerned with the
shipping business had undertaken to
prepare useful material and data when
a tragedy narrowed the world not so
much because of its magnitude, but be-
caese of its useleSsness. When the YES
iris sank last Fall people everywhere
demanded, How could such thing
have happened?" and What can be
done to prevent its happening AGAIN."