Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-04


Vienna.--Railroads are one OF
NJ the works of man to which he
4 can AFFORD little protection. The
track Is constantly exposed to
all the vicissitudes Of the weather-to
wind and storms, to rain and sun, to
ic, and snowfall Of these manifesto
lions, alike injurious to sleepers and
rails. But these are not the only jeopar-
dies to which a railway system is en-
posed. Herds Of buffalo used to impede
traf9c on the American plains. Loco
motives with all their power were help
less against them. In Bohemia. the
army worm recently captured stretch
of track, marching across the rails IN
such vast multitudeS that the wheels
of the trains could make no progress
against them. In Australia and South
Africa, ants, both white and red, are
a constant menace, devouring the ties
and undermining the roadbed, as DO
other insects and animals of field and
stream. Dangers from floods and land
slides must also be constantly guarded
against 1t is almost as If both the ami
mate and inanimate forces and ele-
ments of Nature were in strange
league to produce trafhc hindranees.
Police to Man
Fast Boats on Thames.
The Daily Herald, London. - The
River Thames flying squad will soon be
a reality. High-powered motor boats
are 10 be issued to the river police. ca
pable Of 20 miles per hour ana con-
structed for speedy maneuvering. They
will carry powerful searchligl1ts for
night work This is an attempt to pre-
vent riverside robberies and smuggling
from ships in the lower reaches OF the
Thames-crimes which have shown q
big increase recently.
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Political Rowdyism
Must Be Banished.
Der Bayrische Kurier, Mllnich.-Po-
litical rowdyism Is an eVl that must
speedily be banished from the civil
functions of the state. Our government
should be dignifled in all its manifesta-
lions and should permit nothing that 10
either dangerous or ridiculous In the be-
hayior of its representatives. We have
been too ready to overlook the unseemly
utterances and actions of some parties,
particularly the acknowledgements and
the Communists, who are prepared at
any time to make resolutions that are
dangerous and to do things which are
erratic, simply for the purpose Of at
tracing attention and gaining support
from the submerged quotas Of our pop
ulation.
The extreme Right and the extreme
Left Of the National Chambers are
equally blameworthy In these particu-
lars. They seem to consider 1t their
duty to oppose any legislation. however
beneficial, save their own, and to OBJ
struct other desirable functions of the
government. but when 1t comes TO lead
ing the working classes astray with false
sympathy, crocodile tears and UNSAFE
civic formulas they are exceedingly &C
tive and energetic. Parades In uniform
are an important part Of their political
training.
1t is significant that the National
Socialists and the Communists are the
only parties having regular uniforms.
Whenever there is opportunity to APP
pear in public they are there and in
their military trappings to catch the
eyes of the people. The other parties
do not feel that guiding the desttnies
Of the country is akin TO waging war
or that when they appear In any pub
lie function they must appear 40 SOL
diers Governmental leniency and In
difference among those OF the pubic
who should be more alert about these
conditions has virtually protected the
very worst enemies Of the state. We
utter this warning with deep concern
for the welfare of the Fatherland.
Consequences
OF OverprOductiOn.
A Noite, Rio de JaneiroA--Some idea
OF the extent to which automobiles are
manufactured in the United States may
be obtained from the reports reaching