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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

! used sneeringly, means great deal
after all. Perhaps the women reflect
it best in any walk of life. Not the
mice people" of hashy fiction or the
conceited persons who sometimes mag
inc themselves to be 1.-The best people, q
but solely those men and women, and
their children, who by combinations OF
circumstances, life, minds and means
undoubtedly do make up this theoreti-
cal group.
All in all, however, we believe we love
the Wisconsin avenue line the best, fol
there we have more perfect combina-
ton of city and country people.
The Wisconsin avenue line Is operated
by the same system, but 1t Is as differ
ent as day from night. One will have
to ride on it many days before he finds
out what 1t Is which constitutes the
difference.
When it does flash over him, he will
wonder how he came to miss it SO long
Why, the soul Of that car line Is built
on combination Of city and country.
Nearer than any other public utility
in the National Capital it bridges the
gap between city and country people
Let no one say that such gap does not
exist. It does, although it is not often
spoken Of, and even less often writ
ten Of.
The rural resident is likely to feel
that his full-fledged city cousin is
stuck up" The city man, in his turn,
slightly resents his country cousins
more free manners.
On the Wisconsin avenue line there is
no first or last. The passengers come
from all walks Of life. Unlike the riders
on the Mount Pleasant line, who mostly
come within certain classifications as to
life works, salaries, etc, the patrons of
the Wisconsin avenue line defy claSsifl-
cation SO easily.
Sitting side by side with a stylish
young miss in a Sun-back dress is q tall,
gangling country fellow who is sum
burned by right of hours spent at toll
in the fields.
He came in from somewhere in Mary
land, and now Is going home. He has
his coat of, and his hat off. and his
yellow hair blows in the wind rushing
in the side window.
The big car rocks on the rails. The
investigator notices that even the mo-
tormen and conductors look different on
this line. Certainly they do. They are
small town boys, many Of them.
Over yonder Is a family group return
ing to the farm. The woman is young,
slightly haraSsed in appearance, which
may or may not be accounted for by
her three lively children, who insist on
poking their heads out of the windows
The father is a big, good-natured fell
low who, one can tell at glance, knows
or cares little about city ways. He is
living his own life, and Is at ease any
where. He is the man the Farm Board
is meeting to help he still is the back
bone of the Republic"
Personalities of street car lines are
felt rather than commented on, after
all. A ride on the lines will tell any one
more than all the words in the world,
for personalities Of all kinds are rather
felt than seen, rather understood than
described.
The difficulties Of describing the per-
Sonality Of street car line are not
small-if any one disbelieves this, let
him try 1t for himself We offer the
present attempt as a pioneer example
Of what every one feels but few put into
words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL y. COLLINS.

The poorest paid laborer is the farm
hand The Department Of Agriculture
reports that last years scale of wages
for the farm laborer, in the South At
lantic States, averaged only $35.78 q
month, without board, and in the
South Central States, S36.74. In con-
trast the same authority states that in
the North Atlantic States and North
Central States the average wage was
$68. II and S5695.
1t was from conditions such as this
S3873 without board-that labor eager
ly welcomed the coming of manufac-
lures into the South, and it was for
the same reason that enterprise sought
a field SO overstocked with help.
Similar conditions persist, although
not nearly as destitute as in former
years. Still, when farm hands can be
gotten for not much more than half
the prevailing wages in the North for
the same work it is natural that indus
trial wages remain in proportion.
In 1920 there were 7,720,114 persons
gainfully employed in the South, Of
whom half were dependent upon agri-
culture, forestry and animal husbandry,
while throughout the United States only
1858 per cent are in agriculture, and in
the New England industrial States Only
IL per cent are farming. This pre-
ponderance of poorly paid farm labor
ers in the South explains why there Is
surplus of seekers for the compara-
lively few jobs in industries, hence the
low wages Of the manufactures.
X X X
Comparison of wages in the cotton
mills of the North and South, accord
ing to the United States Bureau OF
Labor Statistics, indicates why organized
labor Is interested in the present South
ern strikes amongst textile workers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
"Sucker Lists. ="

A curious sidelight on human nature
Is afforded by study of the fraud
orders issued by the Post ONCE Depart
ment.
Ridiculous remedies for every Ill Of
the body, fortune telling schemes, for
eign lotteries, employment agencies,
worthless oil stocks, building lots In
the middle Of impenetrable swampS,
diamond mines, gold mines, detective
agencies, work-at-home frauds the
mail order swindlers, keen judges Of
human nature that they are, have
probed every spot Of human weakness.
Each individual scheme has been ex-
posed over and over again. AS soon as
one has been put out Of business an
other Of the same nature takes its place.
The business apparently is so profitable
that the law holds few terrors for these
bold charlatans.
Their continued success presumably
would be accounted for as due to an
everlasting crop of new victims. Strange
to say, this does not seem to be the
case. The swindlers deal year after
year with the same persons. They
maintain enormous sucker lists" One
man had accumulated upwards Of $780,
900 names of individuals who had been
defrauded in oil stock deals. These
lists are their most valuable assets.
They sell them back and forth for ex-
travagant sums. When one fraudulent
scheme is put out of business its pro-
motors always are able to convert their
list Of victims into spot cash.
A person who once has bought q
quack remedy or stock in non-exist-
emit oil well is more than likely. it seems,
to buy the same things again. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

The Southern week" Is from Lnree
to eight hours longer than in New Eng
land.
In most cotton mill communities. the
workers live in company-owned cottages
built without cellars or plastered walls.
and usually all painted alike-iron gray
throughout the town. For these, they
pay rental of about so cents week
per room, but If they work elsewhere
than in the company's factory, they
are required to move out of company
houses, as the company counts the
low rental" a subsidy to their own
employees.
A survey of social conditions amongst
the textile workers has been made by
Miss Harriet Herring of the University
of North Carolina, and another by j. j.
Rhyme of the same university. They re-
port that as it is impossible for fam
lily to live on what the father alone can
make, it is found that the average Is at
least 282 workers per family-the
mother and one child assisting in the
support.
Something has been said about the
paternal interest shown by employers in
the welfare of their workers. Miss Her
ring reports that of 322 plants, only 40
had paid community welfare workers
attached, and she adds: In the case of
schools and churches, and more recent
ly of housing, the welfare work is con-
tinuous. Respecting most other forms
of welfare it is casual and intermittent"
y X X
The workers have been dependent
upon their employers for more things
than wages. The relationship upon both
sides has been friendly and sympathet-
ic. but this condition is breaking down
with the incoming of managers repre-
senting large corporations, often domi-
mated by outside capital.
Physically and socially, the cotton
mill workers have little contact with
other groups, and the necessity of 10
hours a day at work precludes much
schooling for the children after they
reach the legal age to seek employment
At the time of the draft for the World
War, 1t was found that more than 60
per cent of the drafted men of South
Carolina could not read a paragraph
in newspaper, nor write the simplest
letter about their experiences in camp.
4 y X
AS for the cost of living, this is found
to be about the same in the South as
in New England, according to the find
ings Of the National Industrial Confer
snce Board-a fact-finding organization.
The health conditions are indicated
By the comparison of the death rate per
thousand-16.3 per thousand in Missis-
sippi, 1874 in South Carolina and be-
tween 13 and IA in the other Southern
States. as contrasted with 109 in Ohio
and from IL to IL in other Northern
States. In both cases, there are excep-
tions-the death rate in Virginia Is only
1877 and in New Hampshire IA.
Copyright, 1929, By Paul v. Coluns)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Marketing the Old Stun.

Marketing the Old Stun.
II had nothing else to do
Except converse the long day through
On topics that are old, or new,
With fancy flowing free
If for hours could stand and quote
My favorite little anecdote
While patient ears took humble note,
How happy should be!
Then would I know that had gained
Wealth and position, well sustained.
An audience from wrath restrained
Is ever fine to see.
II could hear q merry zest
Reused by some Anticipated jest
Which had offered as my best,
How happy should be!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Diplomacy has Its immutable formali-
ties. The genial Mr.. Dawes has not yet
succeeded in persuading austere British
officials to put an arm around his Shout
der and call him Charlie"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

The chef is left in the background.
What is offered on the most elaborate
menu is regarded as Of little conse-
quence compared to the question Of
where some one is going to sit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Airplane travel is perfecting plans
which will leave the ordinary railway
passenger the pleasure Of looking out Of
the window to see the aviators 60 by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Female Worms Cautious.

From the Bay City Daily Times.
The difference between q male and
female worm Is easily distinguished;
the female always is careful enough to
sound her horn when passing a red
light.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

For years the prohibition party" has
been extinct. The realization Of pro-
hibition's practical political possibilities
has been comparatively recent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Revolt Developed Sprinters.
From the Norfolk Ledger-Dispatch.
The Mexican revolution was scarcel.
worth the $15,000,000 it cost, but
sure did develop some great sprinters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

When Russia and China come into
controversy, the question liable to arouse
interest is what Japan may decide to
do about it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Comedy relief Is valued in politics as
well as In the drama. A New York City
campaign without Jimmy Walker in
the picture would be dull indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

1t might not be 50 difficult for Trotsky
to ind place Of quietude If he would
faithfully promise not to bring along
his typeWritinR machine,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

How terrible a war would be
With prospects such as thesel
I can't speak Russian words see,
Nor understand Chinese!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

ers in each group are discussed, with
biographical and critical detail, and So
cial and personal influences are traced.
For student of modern literature this
is a valuable reference book.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Jud Tunkins says the farmer has had
unfriendly influences among the poets
who think he ought to be thankful to
get up early in the morning and hear
the brides sing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Blank Verse in FLYING.

From the Terre Haute Star.
II flying Is the poetry Of motion, a
tailspin must be blank verse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

Beware Books by Grass Widows.
From the Butte Daily Post.
A scientist tells us that books often
contain hay fever germs. Especially
those written by grass widows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
More of Novelty Now.

| From the Nashville Banner.
Newspaper says the horse car was q
novelty when John D. Rockefeller was
| a young man. Think how much more
so It is now, though.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
When You Are in Rome.

From the Toledo Blade.
Mussolini kissed both triumphant
aviators on the cheek. When you are
in Rome you must take what you get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
StoMaMay Electors.

From the San Bernardino Daily Sun.
Enterprising plane manufacturers
will hereafter equip their ships with
stowaway electors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Coward Male.

Coward Male.
do you scold your wife for driving
from the back seat?"
IT encourage her." said Mr.. Chuggins.
IF anything goes wrong, I want her
to feel responsible"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
International Rumor.

They say that Peace Is here to stay,
Which fills us with delight
And in another day they say
Some one will start a fight!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

"A man kin consider hisself fairly
well converted" said Uncle Ebcn, "it
he can make his religion last from one
campmeetin' to de next"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20

"If men did not Judge by appear
ances," said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, there would be no further use
of uniforms and badges
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Parachute for Pole Vaulters.

From the Lansing State Journal.
Another pole vault record has just
been established. It will not be long
now before the pole vaulter will re-
quire parachute for his descent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Won't Get Him ANY Vote.

From the Canton Daily News.
Detroit's city treasurer has installed
a machine that turns out tax state
ments much faster than formerly, but
he's q foolish person If he thinks that
is going to get him any votes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-20
Spirit Of Tolerance.

what is your opinion Of prohibitions"
Politics must have something to ar
que about" said Senator Sorghum
Maybe it might as well be prohibition
as anything else
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a week or ten days, or even less. 1.-THE
Shoji, Japanese Interiors and Silhou-
| ettes," by Kikou Yamata, is the work
| of an author with French father and
japanese mother. Miss Yamata's
home is Toxic and there she knows well
the life of a Japanese girl behind the
SHOT," or paper partitions OF Japanese
houses. In Japan, far more than in
most countries, the struggle between the
old and the new in general and the
| older and younger generations in par
ticular is fraught with tragedy. Some
of these story-sketches show how tribal
customs separate lovers and estrange
husband and wife. The personal I'M
Outstanding Of both old and new Jap
aneSe ideas and usageS and the SYM
pathy with both mark the author as a
very compromising interpreter Of her
country.
John Galsworthy's chief books may
now be obtained in six large volumes.
One volume contains 1.-THE Patrician, "
1.-THE Country House." and "Frater-
| nifty: a second the novels and stories
| which mako up 1.-THE Forsyte Saga.
| /. e., 1.-The Man of Property" I'm Chan
| cery," Awakening" and ITO Let; the
tIllTQ VOluIIlc lS ulduC uP Va NOAiCStAoAAH
| of tales, characterization" Five Tales, "
"a Motley" Captures" and "The Inn
of Tranquility; the fourth volume has
three of the less creditable novels, 1.-THE
Dark Flower" saints Progress" and
1.-THE Freelands'; the fifth volume con-
tinues 1.-THE Forsyte Saga" with three
| novels and two tales, 1.-The White Mon
key" 1.-THE Silver Spoon" Swan Song, "
and 1.-TWO Forsyte Interludes"; the last
volume contains Galsworthy's plays, rs
| In all.
Twentieth century fiction is diagnosed
and to large extent listed In "A
| Study of the Modern Novel, British
and American, Since 1900" by Annie
Russell Marble. The fiction is CLASH
fed as history and romance. fantasy
and mystery, characterization and man
ners, revolt and escape, and whin1si-
cality and humoS The important writ
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-03-21

VATICAN Con,
spicuous for his Catholic activi'
ties. Prince Boneompagni,Ludo'
vici; Governor of Rome, is
slated to become the first Italian
envoy TO the Vatican State.
international Newsreel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

who Is English and widely known for
her charm. Another woman Will be
in the Macdonald party, but she prob
ably will be occupied most of the time
with business. She is Miss Rosa Rosen-
berg. who has been one of the pre-
mier's secretaries for many years, and
who handles many important matters
for him.
Should conversation turn to world
affairs, the Scotch girl will be COM
pletely at ease. for she has kept abreast
of them. Whether she will want to
dance or ride or drive has been
matter of conjecture. Whatever she
chooses. though, the two sons OF the
Ambassador will be waiting to escort
her. Both are in wyoming now at
the ranch of the Earl Of Portsmouth.
Edmund came from oxford for vaca-
ton several months ago, and Francis,
who has lived in the United States
some time, is connected with the ].
p. Morgan interests.
Doubtless, she will give some time to
considering firSt-hand, aspects Of So
cial conditions in this country and the
economic and political factors that pro-
duce them, for she has done much 80
cial service work and her background Is
such that she could draw upon 1t, IN
public speeches on her fathers behalf.
Because of her wide interests and ca
pability, officials at the embassy said,
Ishbel probably will go everywhere her
father goes, except to Official naval con-
ferences She is her fathers standby,
and in the words of the embassy off,
Gals, "he likes to have her there"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22

A monastery to be built at Edinburgh,
will cost 100000.
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SAFETY PLATFORMS
ARE HELD AS CHIEF
TRAFFIC PROBLEM

Continued From Seventeenth Page.l
nation, which he believes will, to a
large extent, bring about a marked
improvement In existing trafdc condi-
tions, contemplates the creation of a
board composed Of District oficials to
pass upon all proposals relating to the
fecting the operation or control Of any
thorouehfare, under his scheme, would
be undertaken until all angles and de-
tails had been thoroughly studied and
passed upon by the board.
The board, according to Capt. White
hurst, should be composed Of represent
tatives Of four District agencies-the
Highway Department, the Police De-
partment, the Traf1ic Department and
the Public Utilities Commission. Since
the traff1c department is most vitality
concerned with the traffic flow, Capt.
Whttehurst thinks the director of trafic
should be chairman of the board.
When any OF these four departments
have any project under consideration
affecting streets or traffic, such as
changing bus stops, rerouting buses,
or changes in parking regulations, the
board would consider all questions in
volved and report to the Commissioners
before definite action is taken.
SAUcCI CO-OIulHdUlO1 DeCWce0 eXaSGlnR
agencies dealing with the streets and
its uses" Capt. Whitehurst said, lis
not only desirable If the full value and
benefit to be derived is to result to the
public.
The Highway Department is and
Should be responsible for providing
and maintining adequate highways in
the District, the director of traffic
for all regulations governing the uses
Of the highways, the Police Department
for the enforcement of the regulations,
and the Publ Utilities Commission for
the routing, stops, ETC., Of public
carriers
I'm order to obtain the full use and
benefit Of what is provided and to plan
an increase and betterment in such
facilities, these departments must work
in close liaison or one will undo the
works Of the other or one will fail,
even within the limits of its ability
to provide what the other needs"
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~ ,
changing make such forecasts unwise,
in his opinion, and he said he and
his staff prefer to await the actual
time the new facilities would become
available before deciding whether he
would apply the relief toward the elm
nation Of portables or the further re-
duction Of the part-time classes.
In an effort to relieve Western High
School Of the congestion which has OBJ
structed its administration in recent
years, the only new pupils which will
be admitted to 1t are those who reside
wdEt of Rock Greek and Connecticut
aTenue. This rule, to be enforced for
tite first time this year, applies only to
KeW pupils, so that second, third and
fourth year students Of that school,
regardless Of location of their resi-
dence, will be permitted to continue at
Western. No new nonresident pupils
will be admitted to that school until
Wednesday in further effort to ease
the congestion.
The senior high school viii 60 on the
new five-hour day beginning tomorrow,
Stephen E. Kramer, first assistant
superintendent, In charge Of high
schools, said yesterday. The additional
80 minutes will be used to provide full
45-minute periods for each class
for class changes at the termination of
each period, and to afford longer Sec
ton room periods so that section
teachers may establish closer contact
with the pupils in their charge.
All classes today are expected to get
under way at once. The teachers re-
turned to their rooms last Friday in
order to complete preliminary work in
cident to taking over their classes and
studies will be resumed without delay
tomorrow.