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nuovo. The seat of the family was
finally established in the castle of Mon
tignoso, in Lunigiana, the little and pic
turesque territory that lies between
Liguria, Emilia and Tuscany, and re-
fleets its mountains of marble in the
deep blue of the Tyrrhenian Sea.
Led Mountaineers Against French.
In this mountain nest 100 years ago
an ancestor of Count Carlo led his
mountaineers against the French in
vaders of Napoleon's day. His descend
ants throughout the nineteenth century
were liberals, almost "carbonari" Count
Carlos grandfather was denounced for
high treason by the Duke of Modena
and had to flee and lose his estate.
His son, Giovanni, the father Of Count
Carlo, did not follow the career of poll
tics, but gave himself up to the study
Of the history of his native territory of
Lunigiana and of the life of Pope
Nicholas " and spent years in re-
searches on the history of the Risorgi-
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capacities of democracy. It takes the
buffetings of trying experience to weld
these different attitudes into consist
ent political philosophy and from this
standpoint adverse fortune has been
kind to the former foreign minister OF
italy, for few outstanding personalities
of today have seen as much as he OF
the ebb and flow of political fortunes.
The family of Count Sforza descends
from one of the natural sons of Fran
cesco Sforza, the celebrated "condot-
tiero" of the early Renaissance who
conquered, arms in hand, the duchy OF
Milan and made of it one of the first
states of Europe. To his son, Sforza
secondo, the duke gave. the title OF
Count de Borgonuovo. The SforzaS OF
Borgonuovo became in the sixteenth
century feudataires of Farnese. the
dukes of Parma and Piacenza. They
were often found as soldiers OF fortune
in the various warsgof Europe, and 1t Is
not rare 30 md In Flanders sepulchral
monuments Of the Sforzas OF Borgo-
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verstty and Authority on International
Policy.
~ NE day not so very long after
the conclusion of the treaties
of peace found myself in the
~ Austrian foreign of1lce-in the
very room where Berchtold and
Metternich had directed the policies of
the Hapsburg Empire-talking to one
of the chief officials of the new foreign
office of the Austrian Republic. He had
been trained in the old regime and had
largely in the dimplomatic history OF
the period of the overthrow Of the
AuStro- Hungarian. state.
Upon my remarking that, seen from
this central point, the catastrophe must
have seemed almost unendurable, he
replied that, on the contrary, he had
found the event, in spite of all its ira
gedy, so abSorbingly interesting that
he had had little time for any stirring
of the emotions. Intellectual curiosity
completely dominated any emotional
reaction. This was not pose of the
blase and over-sophisticated; 1t was
merely an unusual combination OF in
tellectual curiosity and sincerity. My
friend was determined not to allow
even the fall of an empire to blind him
to the realities of the new regime.
Speech Free Of Bitterness.
This incident came back to my mind
when I heard Count Carlo Sforza
speak on the fate of liberalism and
parliamentary government in Europe.
It was at the Council Of Foreign Rela-
tions in New York City about two years
ago. The audience knew that the
speaker had been the outstanding op-
ponent of Mussolini, that he had be~s
offered high office in the service Of the
Fascist government, but had chosen in
stead the path that led to practical, If
not formal exile. One might have ex-
pected denunciation and bitterness OF
spirit, such as other opponents OF FaS-
cism had voiced in protests here.
But there was nothing OF this in
Count Sforza's speech. It was q mar
vel of self-restrained and intellectual
poise. In a whole evenings discussion
he never once mentioned italian Fas-
clsm or even italian politics; and yet no
one present could miss the point of his
philosophical defense of political liber-
alism nor his illustrations drawn from
the history Of other countries. The
policies Of Bismarck instead of those
Of Mussolini furnished him with his
torical examples, the application to
Fascism was evident. although 1t was
never made.
Count Sforza's judgment upon the
Fascist government of Italy Is stated
with the confidence that comes from
long experience in public affairs. The
apparent scientific calm of the argu-
ment Is not based on academic theory:
it is rather the expression of an aris-
tocratic disdain of any form OF dena-
gogy.
Viewpoint Not Conservative.
But although the viewpoint Is aristo-
cratic, 1t Is not conservative; aS so often
has been the case In the older ariStoc-
racies of Europe. there IS 9 profound
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Road Phones to Aid
German Travellers

Many motorists on German roads
complain about lack of emergency help.
1t Is true that service on the rcac. IN
Germany is not yet very developed. but
lately great progress has been made.
Automobile firms in growing numbers
have instituted a service of cars which
cruise along In order to help stranded
motorists, and last year the largest
auto company instituted a motorists
service.
A new company has now been formed
to supply all important roads with tele-
phones so that help can Immediately be
summoned. These telephones are being
installed in booths placed every three
miles, and will be connected day and
night with service stations equipped to
offer first aid. make repairs and furnish
gasoline. oil. accessories and other sup-
plies. The first road to be lined with
these booths was that from Berlin to
Leipzig.
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phone bells. comes the tide of noise from the
streets outside-the insane medley Of ambulance
sirens fire apparatus. auto horns. the radio loud
speaker in front of the store across the way.
Ragged Nerves the Result.
Is 1t any wonder that nerves are ragged?
Various cities have made more or less spas
modic efforts to remedy the situation by legisla-
ton or by the Interpretation of existing statutes
to cover new conditions. In Washington prac-
tically nothing has been done-the tide Of noise
goes unStemmed.
But the causes Of noise probably are too funda-
mental in the life of the city to be affected greatly
by enforcing police regulations, although that
would help The ultimate remedy must be looked
for in another direction. Noise, 1t seems likely.
finally will be overcome not by the legislator but
by the scientists Statutes and police regulations
may serve as temporary dikes. The permanent
tide walls must be built of stronger stuff.
Just what the effects will be nobody knows.
1t is likely that in the end they will be significant.
So science is turning its attention to means of
bringing about noiseproof cities The noise it
self probably cannot be reduced to any great ex-
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the masonry and
the actual lining
of the room. Very
good results are
promised by this
method.
Any kind Of ma
Sonry, says Mr..
Chrisler, conducts
sound better than
air itself. The end
sought, therefore,
Is an inner shell
which Is practical
ly unattached to
the masonry walls.
There must al
ways be some at
tachment, but sew
eral devices have
been worked out
and tested at the
bureau laboratory
where this is re-
duced to a mini
mum. r y this
means it has been
found possible to
SO re uce the
sound conducting
capacity of the
room walls that a
loud spea er,
turned OH as loud
as it is possible to
get it, can barely
be heard in the
next room. In this
particular expert
ment persons in
the Sound d-proof'
room were barely
aware that some
noise-mak,ing ap-
paratus was In &C
ton In the next
room. They could
not distinguish the
type of sound.
The in t eri Tor
S h e ii device, so
long as the air
blanket Is thick
enough and the
attachment to the
masonry reduced
to a minimum, ap-
pears to work very
well and most Of
the improvements
in the line of ST.
la~t Ju,nl1fDnC yranu
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A S the world
" grows older
~ it grow S
noisier.
Especial

n it grow S
noisier.
Especial
ly is this true In
a modern Ameri-
can city, such as
Washington, with
a large part Of its
population clus-
tered together in
apartment houses
where they hardly
can e sc ape the
constant combina-
ton of loud speak
ers, telephone bells,
automobile horns,
riveting machines,
street cars, air.
planes, policemen's
whistles and Or
cheStras.
The city roarS-
night and day, sea-
son after season.
E EN- the sup
posedly quiet sub
urbs are invaded
by the tide of
noise. It foams
over into the near
by coun try side.
There has been a
profound change
which has come
a b out gradually
during the past
half century so
that its progress
has not caused
alarm until quite
recently. But this
increase of noise
may be one Of the
most far reaching
and fundamental
C h a n ges which
have come upon
the human en-
vironment.
Consider the con-
dition of the work.
er in a Washing
ton ONCE where,
piling up on the
constant clatter Of
typ e writer's and
jangling of tele-
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
NEGROES SH|FT 7
NORTH, CLAIM

LONDON, Oct. 31.-Negroes are
replacing European immigrants in
the Northern industrial centers of
the United States and the future
may see more negroes in the North
than in the South, according to s.
J. Holmes, professor of zoology at
the University of California, in a
paper on the biological trend of the
negro read before the Eugenics SO.
ciety.
Prof. Homes declared that the
negroes might come to constitute
"a large part of that relatively inn
pecunious stratum of workers from
which a considerable proportion of
the population of every country is
recruited"
THE negroes not only are coming
North in greatly increasing num-
bers. but seem to he able to thrive
there, while hitherto the negro
went North to his destruction" he
added explaining that improved
sanitation and vigorous attempts to
reduce infant mortality were largely
responsible for the changed condi-
tions that have resulted in births
now exceeding deaths.
Concerning the possible absorp-
ton of the negro, Prof. Holmes as
serted that miscegenatiOn was prob
ably decreasing and the races grow
ing further apart since there We're
relatively fewer mulatoes in rela-
ton to the ngro population in 1920
than in 1910
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
TOBACCO FIRM
CUTS MELON

NEW YORK, Oct. 81 UN.SJ.--
American Tobacco Company has de-
clared an extra cash dividend Of 81
a share on the common and Class
B common stock today. payable to
stock of record November 8. This
makes a total of $40 a share paid
to holders Of common stock this
year.
In reply to inquiries, George w.
Hill, president, stated:
'"The action today confirms my
belief expressed to stockholders Au.
gust % when ] said thta it was NY
feeling that the board Of directors
would be justified during 1904 not
only in increasing the dividend on
the American Tobacco Companys
common stock, but in recommending
to stockholders, such changes in
the company's charter. as would
permit splitting of the stok.
THE board has been so gratified
with the progress and the profits
Of the company in 1929 thta it
deems 1t only fair to stockholders
to declare this extra dividend of 81
per share"
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
BOTTOM To LOSE
LANDMARKS

BOSTON, Oct. 31.--.Two more
famous Boston buildings have been
selected as victims of the gigantic
wheels of progress, which have al
ready claimed so many of Greater
Boston's historic landmarks.
The Hotel Touraine and the Bos
ton Young Mems Christian Union
building are to be razed to make
way for a titanic motion picture
house.
Men. prominent in all walks of
life, have at some time or other,
patroniZed the latter institution
famous for it's gymnasium classes
since 1876. Gov. Frank G. Allen
was once a member; DR.. Francis y.
Mahoney, city health commissioner
still is Jack Dempsey, former
heavyweight champion of the world,
often worked out" there.
But, althoug the historic building
is to be torn down, the spirit of
the institution will go N, for a
new site has been chOS II in the
Parl, Square district. 1t Is expected
that, when the time comes, a bigger
and better and more mo Germ .nsti-
tuition will be constructed 10 carry
on the work which the ola building
started.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

The bad investment netted the
cobbler 100000
He had loaned his lifetime sav.
ings, $500, to friend, who died
without paying the debt. Middock
attached property owned in Nevada
by the friend, which was believed
worthless.
Then a mining company dis
covered new deposits of silver on
the land. which had been considered
exhausted of mineral, and offered
Mlddock a fortune for his land.
Now the aged cobbler is worried,
as he bends over the work bench
in his little shoe shop, about how
to spend his money.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
VON OPEL WEDS
PILOT AIDE

BERLIN, Oct. 31.-Fritz Won Opel
the first to fly a rocket plane, and
who intends to sail for New York
the beginning Of November to study
and work at General Motors plants,
has married Frau Sellnik, nee Loew-
enstein, the former wife of a Wies-
baden actor.
For many months she has been
Won Opers professional adviser on
aviation and she herself is one Of
Germany's six women pilots, flying
her Handley Page plane with the
greatest skill
Frau Won opel. who Is also a
daring automObilist, is handsome.
slender and blonde. When the air
man landed safely from his rocket
flight she was the first to COngratu-
late him, shedding tears Of joy.
She will accompany him to the
United States.
Washington real estate purchased
through Times and Herald Classified
ads is ALWAYS n good Investment.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Pre-War Injured Are
Denied Compensation

Service men who had suffered in
juries prior to the entrance of the
United, States in the World War
and who did not receive any addi-
tional injuries or aggraVations to
their original disabilities are not en-
titled to compensation under the
war risk insurance act or the World
War veterans act, Comptroller Gen
eral McCarl ruled yesterday.
The ruling will effect hundreds of
veterans who were in the service
before the war. The two compensa.
tion acts apply directly to the
period In which the United States
was engaged in the war.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
c. NJ. Thomas to Lecture
On Negro i'm Science

The negros contribution to the
economic history of the United
States, will be discussed by Chas.
NJ. Thomas, teacher Of social
sciences, tomorrow night, 9 o'clock,
at the Armstrong night high school,
at a special assembly to which the
public is invited.
Harold Haynes will preside.
Susan Jennings is principal.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Associated Gas Gets
American Utilities

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The AS.
sociated Gas and Electric System
announces acquisition of the Amer
lean Utilities Company.
The purchase will make a tota!
of &c States in which Utility Ser
vice is furnished by the Associated
System.
The acquisition of these prop
penditure of cash. as payment is
being made almost entirely through
exchange of securities.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Liquor Control Upheld
Bv Election in Ontario

TORONTO. Ontario, Oct. 81 U.N.
SD.-Governmental control and sale
Of liquor in Ontario today had the
approval of the voters of the Prov.
lnce of Ontario.
Practically complete returns of the
provincial election indicated Premier
G. Howard Ferguson's conservative
government has been returned to
power by an overwhelming majority.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
WOMAN HURT IN FIGHT

Rose Carter, colored, q, yesterday
was treated at Freedmen's Hospital
for deep decorations over her riEht
eye received, police reported. during
an alteration with Edward Jackson,
colored, in a house in the 700 block
of Seaton Place. n. w. Physicians
pronounced her condition not serious.
The Washington times., 1929-10-31

MRS. f. Mex. FLECK
Is DEAD at the District Home
for Incurables. She founded the
Bruen Home for Children in
Georgetown. which was later re-
moved to 3535 Eleventh st. \. w.
For more than 40 years she de-
voted her energies to the great
cause of charity,
The Washington times., 1929-10-31
Wins $500, 900 as He
Faces PoorhOuSe

PASADENA Oct. 81 QN.S).-Dark clouds which had sur
rounded Charles Mddock cobber who believed
himself doomed to poor the result OF bad IN
unstment today turned out to have silver Hnlngs
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
BRUNSWICK PHUNOGRAPHS AND RECORDS. Schallerer's Alas Ia Shop.

WE CARRY THE BEST BRANDS lF CANDY MANUFACTURED Iil THE UNITED STATES BOTH IN BULK AND BOX. The Candy Cot tage.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
CAPTURES CAME FROM CITY
 TEAM, FAIRBANKS
PONIES ENTRAINEn YESTER- TERDAY FOR ANCHORAGE
 FOR THREE GAMES

FAIRBANKS, Feb, 12, Special to the. Gateway. The Fairbanks City basketball team fell an easy prey to Seward high Monday in a loose game that ended 31 to g. It
 vas the highest score made by the Blue and White in any of the foul games staged here and except in spots was the poorest one they played
 The towering City men were get ting the tip-off but were rushed to fair you-Wen by the fleet Ponies.
 ,.Goodv's first attempt for a field goal shot out one of the ceiling
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
CH|L DREN KIDNAPPED
 SACRIFICE PURPOSES

BOMBAY, Inda, Feb, IS, (A9- Searching for Jallan and Hind Mill Hands, which ceased for time, has been renewed. The city was still in a turmoil at midnight. Disorders broke out when reports were received that Jallan had kid mapped Hinds children for sacri- flee purposes.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
SPAIN PROPOSES ID
 TUNNEL UNDER STRAIT

MADRID, Feb, 13, P9-During the present year Spain intends to build tunnel across the Straits of Gibralter providing the plan is feasible. Geological scientists are studying the formation to this end. Tarifa would be the Spanish terminus of the tunnel with the African point not yet selected.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
THREAT OF DEATH

FL PASO, Texas, Feb, 13, (P)- The newspaper Fl Continental says that 75 Americans, laboring on a pipe line irrigation project near here, have been forced to leave under threat of death by an unknown force of men.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13

lights and moment later one of Buster Anderson's high passes car ried off one the blackboard braces Seward didn't appreciate all the funniness of this shot however, for tbe ball rolled along the top of the blackboard and then dropped thru the hoop for a pair of tallies.
 In spite of their constant ability to get the ball in under their goal, rhe kids were failing miserap1y 1uring the early quarters to locate majority of which unhurried into
 the hole. In many attempts the and at the end of the half the score showed only nine to five for Sew ard which points were made on baskets by Ray, Don and Guy A brace of fou, goals by Hayes and a foul by Guy. A field goal by Gen. try, foul by Boyle and Busters circus shots constitutod the Towns five.
 With 2 gz'inl 2cing look Coach #,4a h fo!1owad his oharges into I.t.'>e-. c're aitag room a2d after tee i,i}n<e 7sa.y exnlaa 5ton8 wee
 made regarding their exhibitions. It1ac scs1ics took the floor in the sec end half quite 6 different aggrega- 5ti5a. The flumblin9 was at onuc l, a7ltes ard Gnv found the hoop
 s@fo41 b. skcts. Fos2as5 and Saeli- :, 7oTn fer one each ald three freu
 @e.!22ro5vs were converted by Rosnoss iand ere py Guy and at the came Iti,ae the Town team was held to g foul goal by M. Anderson and q foul
 and a field goal by Moody
 The Town made use of three ct Itheir six chances to convert thru
 out the game and Seward seven out
 of Is a trifle below their average
 Ten personal fouls were called
 against the Town and five against i Seward
 Of keen delight to the Fairbanks
 spectators has been the defensive
 work of Howard Hayes, who ac- Ils acclaimed Stewards star per-
 former in this series. He has beer
 the sfeadying factor on the court at jail times and for his headWork, di- Irection, scrappiness and ability to bust up opposition plays. The
 games closest folloWerers here have only t!ac best to say for him. The team and hooters entrain for l.ome Tuesday. The Ponies, how ever, will stop off at Anchorage for la series with the Moose there.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
QUAKE IN HAWAII

H1LO, Hawaii, Feb, 13, P)- A short earthquake was felt here at 2:25 p. m. in the district of Hohala. It lasted one minute. No damage has been reported.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
GIVES TWO BUILDINGS

NEW YORK, Feb, 13, (P)-J. P. Morgan has given the New York hospital two downtown office buildings on Main street and John street, valued at nearly $2,000,000
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
APPROVES EXTEND BILL

WASHINGTON, D. O., Feb, 13, P-The Department of Commerce approved the bill to extend the life of the radio commission for another year.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13
KILLED HIS BRIDE

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb, 13, (P)- A. c. Christopherson confessed to police officers that he had killed his bride of five days with rifle while they were in Boston.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13

General Tailoring ara Hats Blocked fer Ladies and Gentlemen. Phone Adams 9I. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13

Developing. printing, enlargins and copying. Picture frameing. ALASKA SHOP.
Seward daily gateway., 1929-02-13

Ladies and Gents Tailoring and Hats Blocked, Adams 91. Peyser's Tailor Shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05
Terra Gotta Walls Tested.

Government officials recently began
series of experiments to determine the
behavior of walls of terra Gotta under
varying conditions of loading. A num-
Der of sample walls were built for the
purpose, each being Az feet wide and
7la feet high and included the different
types of construction now in vogue in
different parts of the country. In some
walls the terra Gotta voids were filled
with brick and mortar; in others the
voids were partially filled with concrete
grout, and in still others the voidS were
left untitled. The strengths of these
walls were determined under different
types of loading. On some walls the
load was applied on the backing wall
behind the terra Gotta: on others 1t
was applied on the terra Gotta facing
only; and on still others 1t was applied
uniformly over the terra Gotta facing
and the backing wall The vertical de-
formations of the terra Gotta facing and
the backing walls were measured at diff
ferent loads. The separation of the
terra Gotta facing from the backing
wall was also measured during loading.
There Is considerable disparity in the
building laws in different parts of the
country concerning the use of terra
Gotta and the result of these tests.
which viii be published for the benefit
of those interested, will be of great
value to the building trades.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-05

James G. Yaden, department com
mander of the District Spanish Wal
Veterans, in general orders issued yes
terday announced that the thirtietl
annual department encampment Of the
order will be held June IS in Pythian
Temple. The credentials committed
will report at the first session, which
will convene at 2:30 o'clock pm, and
on roll call camp delegates will be
seated, vacancies due to absence 81
delegates to be filled by alternates In
order as reported by the camps.
Comdr. Yaden announced the follow
ing committees for the encampment
Credentials committee - Past Depart
ment Comdr. Albert Michaud, chair
man; Past ComdrS. Arthur M. Berthi-
aume of the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp
Allan M. Russell, Col. James S. Petit
Camp; James L. Dawson, Gen. Henry
w. Lawton Camp; Oscar Feldser, Col
John Jacob Aston Camp; George B
Parker, Admiral George Dewey Naval
Camp, and Charles E. Currier, Gen. M
Emmett Urell Camp.
Resolutions committee-Past Condr
in Chief John Lewis Smith Of the Gen
Nelson A. Miles Camp, chairman; Past
Department Comdr. William l.. Mat
tocks, Richard j. Harden Camp: Comdr
William T. Ryan, Col. James S. Petit
Camp; Past Comdr. w. s. Hodges, Gen
Henry w. Lawton Camp: Past Depart
ment Comdr. Arthur H. League, Admira
George Dewey Naval Camp; Comdr
Archie j. Jones, Col John Jacob Aston