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Evening star., 1930-11-30

commission on December 10. The
Nickel Plate representatives will offer
opposition to this proposal.
The struggle for this railway has
been going on for long period. Some
years ago the Nickel Plate, Baltimore
& Ohio and New York Central Rail-
roads purchased joint control of the
Wheeling, large part of that railways
stock being relinquished by the Rookie
fellers. Each trunk line purchased q
one-third interest despite the opposi-
ton of the Taplins. Shortly thereafter
the presidents and senior vice presi-
dents Of these three roads sought per-
mission from the Interstate Commerce
Commission to hold positions as direc-
tors Of the Wheeling. These appn-
cations were denied.
The commission finally ordered the
roads to divest themselves Of their hold
ings in the Wheeling. All three roads
sold their stock in the Wheeling to the
Allegheny Corporation. This stock was
then purchased by the Nickel Plate and
turned over to trustee to be held until
final disposition Of the Wheeling by the
commission, and represented a setback
for the Taplin interests. This was fol-
lowed by an application on the part Of
the Pittsburgh q West Virginia for au-
thority to acquire control Of the Wheel
ing. This application has been long
held without action.
When the Wheeling was assigned to
the same system under the commissions
plan as the Pittsburgh & West Virginia,
the Taplins held that such an alloca-
ton was definite decision Of the COM
mission as to the final disposition Of the
road and that the Nickel Plate should
be willing to sell its holdings to the
railroad which the commission decided
would form the nucleus Of the new
system. The Wabash and the Nickel
Plate then also filed applications to
purchase the road, and the Wheeling
road itself burst into the foreground Of
the picture and petitioned the commits
sion to dismiss all three applications.
Later, both the Nickel Plate and the
Wabash withdrew their applications,
but the Nickel Plate remained as an OBJ
jecting interviewer in the purchasing.
The protracted struggle over the
Wheeling Is now about to enter its final
stage. Unless the commission grants
the Taplin application to purchase the
road, the plans for 50-railroad sys-
tenn in Eastern territory and the Tap
Inns plan to form a Wabash-Seaboard
system, built up around the Pittsburgh
g. West Virginia, which would be pur.
chased back from the Pennroad Cor
poratiOn, would fall Of its own weight,
and the Van Sweringens would be en-
abled to add another road to their rap
idly growing list.
(CopyziGht. iesol
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Public Shows Interest
In Railway Problems
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

A portion Of the public, as well as
the railroads, seems to be pressing for
action of some sort with regard to the
consolidation program of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. Coincidentally,
the railroad executives have come for
ward with q demand that Con-
gress afford the roads sweeping leg
islative relief from growing competition
by trucks, buses, pipe lines and other
factors.
Investors and those served by the
railroads are almost as anxious as the
railroad executives themselves for some
definite solution Of the carriers prob
lens. They realize that the roads are
not making adequate profits in many
instances and that the only hope for
satisfactory net rates lies not so much
In higher rates as in curtailed expenses.
Consolidation is regarded by most
economists as Primarily for the purpose
OF affecting reductions in overhead.
One OF the notable obstacles which
must be overcome before the consolida-
tion OF the Eastern trunk line railways
is likely to be consummated concerns
the fate Of the Wheeling g. Lake Erie.
This road Is important, because its 516
miles OF track traverse important indus
trial regions, touching Lake Erie at the
industrial and shipping centers of
Cleveland and Toledo. This railroad
has been the bone of contention be-
tween the powerful Eastern railways.
Under the consolidation plan the
wheeling 6 Lake Erie is assigned to
the wabash -Seaboard system. How
ever, it Is understood that the Nickel
Plate road, controlled by the Van
Sweringen interests, owns certificates Of
deposit for Wheeling stock held by o
trustee, which account for q controlling
interest. The Nickel Plate has given
no indications to the commission of
willingness to sell these Wheeling hold
ings to any road picked to form the
nucleus of the Wabash-Seaboard system
Opposed to the Nickel Plate in an
effort to acquire this small but neces-
sary railroad are the Taplin brothers
OF Cleveland, who are now steering the
destinies of the Pittsburgh g. West
Virginia. Just who Is aiding the Tap
Inns In their efforts to secure control Of
the Wheeling & Lake Erie Is not
publicly known, but it is declared to
be one Of the great basic trunk lines Of
Eastern territory.
The mileage Of the Wheeling & Lake
Erie includes two main lines and vari-
Gus branch lines, as well as terminal
property at Cleveland. One main line
extends from Toledo to Aetnaville,
Ohio. The Wheeling was valued at
SAL AIT 300 by the Interstate Commerce
Commission as of June 80. 1918.
An application Of the Pittsburgh &
West Virginia, controlled by the Tap
Inns, for perrnissionxto purchase control
of the Wheeling $kLake Erie Is now
assigned for oral argument before the
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Fight Over Special Session
Marks Opening of Congress

the operations of the Federal Farm
Board.
Bill by Senator Caraway of Arkansas
forbidding "short-sale" gambling op-
erations in agricultural commodity ex-
changes.
Bill by Senator Capper Of Kansas for
giving 50,000,000 bushels of Farm
Board wheat to the destitute and
starving.
Exports by Farmers.
Bill probably by Senator Borah of
Idaho for facilitating agricultural eX-
ports through the debenture plan.
Labor and Unemployment by
Representative Kelly of Pennsylvania
for reducing the work week of postal
employees to A hours in order to spread
employment opportunities.
Bills by Senator Wagner Of New
York for better organized employ
ment-flnding exchanges and for better
organized employment-giving) public
works.
Senate Judiciary Committee bill
(arising out of proposals of Senator
Shipstead of Minnesota) for the re-
striction Of judicial injunctions
Earnestly backed proposals for Fed
eral studies of unemployment insurance
and of old-age insurance.
OCLildllO Wy 40ISS1SSlpPL VdllGy III
terests that $1O0,000,000 a year for five
years be spent on waterways develop
ment.
Rapidly growing movement for large
Federal bond issues to raise money for
speedy completion of road plans and
waterway plans and flood-control
plans and public buildings plans to give
employment and revive business.
Shoals Bill Coming Up.
Bills to expedite legal powers of Gov
ernment in securing land for public
buildings and other public works.
Muscle Shoals.-Rival bills for pri-
vate operation and for public opera
ton of Muscle Shoals power plant
So much for these bills, and there
are at least 20 others Of equal interest
and intricacy, including the bills Of
Senator Couzens of Michigan on inter-
state control of motor buses and power
companies and communications COM
panies, and also including his urgent
views on railroad consolidation.
On top Of all Of which there are the
intentions Of Senator Shipstead Of
Minnesota, who says that hardly any
Of the bills in hand have anything to
do with our fundamental economic
problems and that he proposes to call
the attention of Congress to the cen
trail theme of proper governmental ef-
forts to prevent the recurrence Of busi-
ness depressions.
All aboardl
(Copyright. ls3o)
Evening star., 1930-11-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Winter Song.

Winter Song.
We start anew-the Summer song
Proved disappointing, sad and long.
A wintry lay ID on its way
Which will be beauteous and more gay
Nature, whom often a friend we find,
Has proved capricious and unkind
And left the blooming once so sweet
To wither In remorseless heat.
Since Nature failed us as friend
Our human efforts well extend
And seek the cheer made by ourselves
Robin Goodfellows, gnomes and elves
We will impersonate and see
How Nature less than Art may be,
And call the northern wind to show
How joys may blossom mid the snow.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

When he himself might be much better
OF
BY simply passing? What would treys
uphold
And 60 out on . small progressive raise,
But that the dread Of something after
call,
The undiscovered ace full, 10 whose
strength
such hands must bow. puzzles the win
AND makes US rather keep the chips
we have
Than be curious about hands we know
not Of?
Thus bluffing doth make towards Of
US all.
And thus the native hue Of q four
heart flush
Is sicklied with some dark and cursed
club,
And spectators In . jackpot's wealth,
With this regard, their interest turn
awry,
And lose the right to opsn,"
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Only q few decades ago the girl who
played croquet in q hoydenish manne,
got the lingering lorsnette stare. To-
day there are only three athletic sports
that have not been thoroughly and COM
petently entered by the fair sex-foot
ball, boxing and wrestling, and even the
last two have been dabbled in. Tennis
swimming, track athletics, hockey, bas-
ket ball, soccer, golf, archery, bowling
riding, even base ball-the list is a long
one and bodies well for future genera
tions.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

The new Secretary Of Labor is ex-
pected to represent the wisdom of the
President in the selection. Organized
labor undoubtedly has wisdom that can
be valuable in this connection, but it is
expected to operate in an advisory
capacity.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

According to recent newspaper arti-
cles, the United States is attempting to
chart future earthquakes, while France,
now so prosperous, has learned how to
prognosticate and prepare for business
slumps. Many of us would like to make
an even swap with our former ally and
take chance on the quakes.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Right on top Of army and navy pro-
motions. the Prince of Wales has been
advanced by his Masonic colleagues e
Royal Arch Grand Superintendent Of
Surrey. 1t begins to look as If that
young man would succeed in life. This
title is pretty nearly as impressive as q
lot he has already, and even better than
some.
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Difficulties of Soviet
Regime Are Analysed
BY GERVILLE REACHE,
A Foremost Journalist AZ rrance


Sensational news, which remained
unconf1rmed, buzzed along the cables
all week regarding troubles in Russia.
The starting point was complete but
relatively brief interruption Of all COM
nunications between Moscow and the
rest Of the world.
But, even when communications are
perfectly assured, reports are extraordi-
narily divergent and contradictory re-
garding the situation in Russia. As an
example, we have the rather favorable
information brought back by James D.
Mooney, vice president of the General
Motors Corporation, returning from q
long journey in Russia, and, contrarily,
the very pessimistic statements made
ny Leslie Urquhart and by the English
engineer, Frank Woodhead. to the Lon
don Daily Telegraph. Between these
opinions, diametrically opposed and
strongly documented, 1t is very difncult
to make choice.
From Soviet statistics and documents
themselves it is not easy to draw con-
clusions, though some of these docu-
mentS are Singularly significant. Con-
corning cereals, for example, Soviet sta.
tlSticS indicate that in 1928-20 produce
ton was 16,000,00 tons, including o.
O00. 600 tons of wheat and rye, compared
with a total of 5000, 900 tons in the
Following year, of which 5000, 900 was
wheat and rye, and the Moscow authori-
Ties congratulate themselves particularly
on the manner In which these results
were obtained. Production by the great
landowners and kulaks, or wealthy
peasants, which before the World War
reached II per cent of the total. Ia re-
ported to have fallen to per cent, while
production by the poor and average
peasant Is reported to have risen from
20 10 a per cent and production of the
reached SO per cent against 6 per cent
three years ago.
Complications Result.
Such rapid and radical social trans-
!ormations among the farmers have not
come about without complications. We
are not told what has happened to the
kuIHKs, who were eliminated and de-
Spolled OF their goods, but it Il dificult
70 believe they have become very warm
Partlsans OF the new regime. And we
know that Dictator Stain ordered the
CeSSaClon OF enforced collectivization of
land, the restoration Of free markets
ano revision Of the list of liquidated
kulaks, because many of the latter were
relatives OF soldiers in the Red army.
which fact created lively discontent
among certain troops
The real dif1culties Of the Soviet
regime must arise from this too hastv
attempt at socialization Of the coIIf1trv
districts. Russia, which Is an Old ar.
T1cuitural country, must find it diffacliit
70 eliminate an agrarian system which
mas ruled the remainder Of the conti.,
nent since the French Revolution and
which 1t is possible to summarize IN
tnese words: Farms for farmere."
AFTER Lenin, Joseph Stain has now
FOUND the experiment cruel.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

A visit to this country may enable
Eirstein to call TO popular attention
Master sidis, the youth who years ago
showed precocious wisdom in discussing
The fourth dimension"
Evening star., 1930-11-30

The Russian public worships the
memory Of Lenin. Those who have
followed him in political leadership
have used the methods Of fear he some
times employed without building. up
the confidence of personal attachment.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

A good nickname for that new Mexi-
can foot ball team, which, under the
tutelage of the old Yale player Root,
seems destined to go far in more senses
than one, would be "the Jumping
Beans"
Evening star., 1930-11-30

New York City does not often man
age q national political campaign with
great practical success. But always
manages to throw in a few picturesque
touches that indicate great enjoyment
Of the occasion.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

DR.. Einstein breads his coming re-
ception In New York. 1t must be pretty
fierce for man whose mental processes
transcend the universe itself to get
socked in the head with a telephone
book.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Good roads were once demanded
mostly for the benefit Of the farmer.
They are now looked on as a part Of
q great financial plan for averting
industrial depression and relieving un-
employment.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

No respect at all was shown by Mrs.
Mabel Willebrandt for a pint flask, but
she has developed moral liberation for
q whole barrel Of grape juice with an
alcoholic future.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

It is evidently the opinion Of the
court that an overtalkative jury candi-
date ought not to be allowed to add in
burdensome measure TO 1.-The laws
delays"
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Endless Chain.

With trouble we must deal anew
With q courageous heart.
Before one accusations through
A dozen more will start.
Evening star., 1930-11-30
If Wage Is High Enough.

From the New Castle News.
If the stipend is attractive enough, a
small boy can rake a lawn so thor
oughly as just about to eliminate it
from the immediate vicinity.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Business and pleasure are, after ALL
closely related, as the early prepara-
lions for this years holiday season
abundantly prove.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Congress has never yet succeeded in
achieving such degree of popularity
as to create overwhelming demands for
extra sessions.
Evening star., 1930-11-30
This Is Bargain Day

From the Detroit News.
We expect to walk into a place any
day for pound of liver and have the
butcher wrap it In a couple Of stock
certificates.
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Rate BY Carrier Within the City.
Tne Evenire star. 46c Ter month
when SundaysJ - -. e0c per month
1Swiien Sundays CSC per month
The Sunday Star ........ SC per COPY
Collection made at the end Of each month
Orders may be sent In by mail or telephone
National 5000.
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Late Hours.

Does your wife allow you to stay out
late at night?"
"She positively insists on my doing
So" answered Mr.. Meekton. "She de-
mands that accompany her to all the
large public meetings"
Evening star., 1930-11-30

"A monument" said HI Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, too often reminds US Of
some one whose actual work in life has
been forgotten by the throng."
Evening star., 1930-11-30

"A boy dat minds his father" said
Uncle Eben, puts heap Of 'sponsi-
bility on de old genman In deSway Of
keepin' hisself up to form asN good
example"
Evening star., 1930-11-30

Rate by Mail--Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia,
Evening star., 1930-11-30
A Gun Deserved.

Sir Thomas Lipton-health to you'll
Your fane-you'n ne'er outliye It!
Select q cup that pleases you
And we will gladly give It'll
Evening star., 1930-11-30
Athletics In Moderation.

do you think you ought to take more
exercise?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum. II
have had to curb my athletic inclina-
ton at times for fear might slip out
Of the political columns into the sport
ing page"
Jud Tunkins says old-fashioned nd
dlers don't appeal to his sense Of music.
They get him so much interested in by
gone days that he feels like wearing
old-fashioned earmufIs.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
HIT
FARM RELIEF

The Democrats today added
farm relief" to the array of issues
which they will carry to the coun-
try during the next four months
in an effort to elect a Democratic
Congress.
With wheat prices on the tobog-
gan, other farm commodities sell
ing at the lowest prices in years,
and the year-old Farm Board re-
fusing to buy any more grain to
stabilize the market, the Demo
Gratis have leaped avidly for the
old issue. ...
The National Democratic Execu-
tive Committee, which has hopes
Of overturning the big Republican
majorities in both houses in No
vember, broadcast throughout the
grain belt today the first Of a
series of biting statements on the
farm situation. It was issued in
the name of Senator Caraway CD
of Arkansas, who has reputation
for savage satire. Caraway said,
referring to the Administration:
"They are now telling the
farmer that his only relief is to
cut down production. What he
is to do with his idle land, how
he is to pay taxes and interest
seems outside the ken of these
advice givers. The Administra-
tion is only concerned i'm having
the farmer produce less and re-
ceive less. Certainly It has
achieved the latter.
'Tf the President really wants
to help. agriculture Let him re.
convene the House and let Con-
gress enact legislation that will
bring real relief. The debenture
win cost less than the present
experiment and stabilize the
price of farm products"
The emphasis on the debenture
plan was considered significant.
The plan is to be revived as soon
as Congress meets again, and un-
less there is marked recovery in
the farm commodity markets be-
fore December. it almost certainly
will be adopted. The Senate has
twice approved it in the past year,
only to have the well-disciplined
House reject it at the instance Of
Mr.. Hoover.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
HOOVER IN 81
SAYS COPELAND

NEW YORK, July 1S O.NS0.-
Better business times are coming
and in a few months America will
be in a period Of prosperity with
President Hoover reelected presi
dent in 1892"
That was the prediction made
here last night by Senator Royal
S. COPELAND Of New York in an ad.
dress before the garment trades.
Copeland is a Democrat and
when he was asked If he twas
joking" in his reference to Presi.
dent Hoover, he said:
'sNO, that's serious"
Copeland attacked chain stores
and branch banks and said they
hurt business. -
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
BUILDERS SEEK
LABOR CURB

Curtailment of loose credit prac-
tices and unfair day labor com.
petition will be two movements
sponsored by the allied building
construction industries as their
contribution to the stabilization
of industry.
A two-day session is opened
here today with a meeting of
the cabinet of President A. E.
Horst, of the Associated General
Contractors of America.
The combined organized trade
groups have perfected details Tor
these schemes which will be
taken up by the cabinet, COM
posed of general contractors from
each branch of the industry.
One plan will call for the
organization of nationally affili-
ated local credit information bu-
reaus in every large construction
center in the country.
Through the interchange Of
credit data by the cooperative
agencies with the Bureau of
Contract Information, 1nc.s Of
this city, it is planned to elini-
nate the harmful conditions fariS-
ing from irrtsponsibility within
the industry.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
NJ CORM|CK QUIZ
BARES THEFT

CHICAGO, July 18 1NS).-
The senatorial investigation of
Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick's
primary campaign expenses stood
adjourned today while investiga-
tors focused their attention on
the robbery of the Cttagress-
woman's private office, presum-
ably staged to gain possession Of
her records.
Just before Senator Gerald P.
Nye, of North Dakota, adjourned
the Chicago hearings until the
second week in August, Mrs. Nc
Cormick issued a statement that
marauders broke into the offices
on her farm near Byron, ILL.,,
Wednesday night and rifled cor.
respondence files containing val
liable papers.
Mrs. Mccormick alluded to the
recent rifling of a number of SEN
atorial offices in Washington.
Robbery was not the motive, she
said, for the safe in which money
is kept went untouched.
The investigation was brought
to an unexpected halt when Sen
ator Nye announced that Mrs.
Mable G. Reinecke, member of
the election commission, must be
found and brought to the hear
ing. He referred to her as the
"key woman" in the case.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
Fugitive Is Caught
After ELeUen Years

NEW YORK, July. 18 Q.N.S0 .
William Huffman, ught II
years since he escaped from the
Ohio State penitentiary, is under
arrest here because, police said,
he continued his criminal activi-
ties on local golf courses, play
ing with wealthy persons and
passing on information he picked
up to burglars.
Police found him in a parked
automobile with a woman and
two men, who also are held
charged with aiding and abetting
in Huffman's concealment.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
Wearied Teacher Closes
Hoover Hill School

SYRIA, Va, July 18 0N.S),
Eighteen sturdy younsters from
the backwoods of Virginia strapped
up their school books today and
strolled down the banks of the
Rapidan River toward such va
cation as only hill-people, stepped
in the lore of loafing, can enjoy.
President Hoover's Hill Billy"
school, erected at his personal eX
penSe near the White House fish
ing camp, was out for the sum-
mer.
EThe kids were glad.
So, presumably, was Miss Chris
tine West, the Kentucky school
teacher imported by the Hoovers
to impart a little knowledge to
their Juvenile summer neighborS.
Today's recess marked the end
of the first semester of the Presi-
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
international Newsrsel

dents experiment designed to en-
able the light of education to pen
citrate Dark Hollow" as this vi
cinity is called. Both the instigator
and the instructor hoped against
hope the experiment was going to
continue on to successful conclu-
sion. aa4
Today, Miss West brought the
opening session to q close for the
summer, announcing she would
reopen September /. Asked was
she satisfied with the progress,
the attractive blond replied:
THAT is something teacher
should hardly be asked to answer" ."
Her voice seemed tired, however,
and it could be guessed that teach.
ing mountain children Of varied
ages the three RS is not all it's
cracked up to be.
The Washington times., 1930-07-18
JAPAN ISLE HIT
BY TYPHOON

LONDON. July 10 QN.S0.-
Heavy loss of life and untold
property damage was feared to-
day after a typhoon swept
Kiushiu Island. southern Japan,
according to an exchange .tele-
graph report.
information seeping to the
mainland was Of the scantieSt
sort as practically all lines Of
communication were cut off by
the watery onslaught.
Fearing a major tragedy, the
government is rushing relief
forces to the stricken region and
work on restoring communica-
tionS is being rushed.