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New Britain herald., 1930-04-03
Maiden Cemetery Reopened for
 Visits to Grave of Rev. Power

pany, which is known throughout the world. Major Montague D.. Nave of the Boy Scouts association of Great Britain and personal rep resentative of Lord Baden-P Powell, chief scout of the world and found CT of the movement, will be on the program Friday morning, April IL.
 There will be an international scouting exhibit, showing the badges and uniforms of scouts in nearly 50 nations. The display will also include photographs and print ed matter from all nations.
 Among the local men who have are: President F. L. Warren, To- gan Page, Judge M. D. Saxe, A. H. Scott Sherwood Raymond. George E. Taylor, Col. W. W. Bullen, Dr. L. E. Dary, Paul Guiberson, F. R. Gill patric and o. A. Erickson. | Other men are undecided but are 1 trying to arrange their schedule to permit their taking part in the | Thursday afternoon and evening features on the program. Nature Study Course
 The second session of the nature study course will be in charge ol | E. M. Isleib, with a special gues. and speaker, +. F. Lund, of tn. , stateboard of education. Educa- i tional maps and leaflets will b.: 1 given out to the men attending to- ! nights session, which will be held in the scout office, beginning Gl 7:30 o'clock.
 There will be a hike on Sunday and every man is urged to partlci- pate in this in order to qualify fol the specialization certificate.
 Rehearsal Held X group of scoutmasters and as sistants met in the Stanley Memo", ial church vestry last night for tn. first rehearsal of 'School Days, which they will put on in cooperA' ton with the Mems club of tha church.
 Troop s to Meet
 Troop scouts will meet at til' Roosevelt school tonight at 7:3' o'clock. All scouts must be 0; hand promptly in order to be ad mitted. Candidates who desire t join this troop must bring q not, signed by Principal L. l.. Weeks 9 the Roosevelt school.
 Troon 1O NIeCtS
 Troop 10, in charge Of Scout master Herbert Goldman, held al important meeting last night in tn, synagogue of the Congregation Son of Israel. The troop is due to re register and will have as membc P ot it's committee Judge NJ. D. Sax w. NJ. Grcenstein and l. Goldmap
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Broadway, a pretentious revue with a cast of eleven artists.
 Beginning Sunday for four days the Strand will offer Joan Crawford in Montana Moon" with a wonder
 cast in support including Cliff Ed wards, Benny Rubin. and Karl Dane
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

ular and versatile soubrette. head the cast of favorites with the offer ing. The burlesque season at the Grand will draw to 9 close with the Saturday evening performance one week from this coming Saturday and the average fan will want 10 take in the last two shows on the local schedule.
New Britain herald., 1930-04-03

Heights sanatorium at Shelton and a 50 bed addition to Undercli1 at Meriden.
 The commission has already given an opinion that within two years 800 additional beds will be needed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

a point and put every available man to
work and keep him at work.
In view Of President Hoovers wise
admonition to put through all possible
programs Of public work during the dull
season in order to lessen the natural
slowing up in such work during the
Winter months, the District government
does not set very good example in
laying on men when there is work to
be done.
And there is work to be done. Emer-
gency repairs on extensive operations
have deprecated the funds for main
tenance work, and, anticipating a short
age before the expected passage of the
deficiency bill carrying more money, the
Water Department oflcials have adopt
ed the expedient of laying men of one
day week instead Of letting them
carry on until all maintenance money
is exhausted. The latter alternative
would, Of course, be disastrous.
Congress is in session, work is to be
done, and the money is available to pay
for 1t If Congress will appropriate it.
One day off week for 1O4 men IL a
small drop in the bucket of unemploy-
ment, but If we are able to devise WAYS
and means for keeping every 1o4 men
at work who could be kept at work
unemployment would be reduced, which
is more desirable than increasing it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Sigmund Kann.

Though not by residence a Washing
tonian, Sigmund Kann was identified
with the business life of the Capital for
SO many years that he has been re-
garded as fellow citizen by the people
of the District. His sudden death YES
terday, Of which there was virtually no
warning, shocks this community and
causes sincere grief. Mr.. Kann and his
brothers came to Washington q good
many years ago and started an estab.
lishment that has grown into one of the
leading business institutions of the
Capital. He did much to maintain
high business standards in washington.
He quickly won and always held the
esteem Of Washingtonians and all who
had acquaintance and dealings with
him entertained for him an affectionate
respect and regard. Those who served
him, those whom he served as mer-
chant, and all who came to know him
apart from business now feel bereayed
through his untimely death.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

temporaneous American life, Is at once
unique and striking. He is the most
selfiess man who ever dipped his hand
into American politics, war ''lg for HIM
self neither pelf. place MOI power, neither
preferment nor prominence. Mr.. Stearns
many years ago assumed the task Of
propelling an obscure member of the
Massachusetts, State Senate into the
presidency of the United States. His
tory records the success Of this under
taking. Mr.. Stearns is rs, but is still in
good health, and still devoted to his
protege, Calvin Coolidge, esq, Of North
ampton.
DR.. Emma Void, one of an expert
commission of five designated by Presi-
dent Hoover to serve as technical adj
visers to the United States plenipoten-
tiarieS to The Hague Conference for the
codification of international law. is said
to be the first woman ever to act OFF,
cially as an expert adviser at a world
conference. DR.. Void was born in
South Dakota, daughter of Congre-
gational missionary, and reared at an
Indian mission in Eastern Nebraska.
She graduated from the University Of
Oregon and taught schools in oregon
and California. Subsequently she took
a law degree and has since been a stu
dent and writer on international law,
with particular reference to questions
Of nationality.
4 y X
Further evidence Of the increasingly
liberal tendencies of Congress and a
realization that time Is money, and that
as money buys less time costs more, is
found In the action of the House last
week in revising upward its rate OF pay
to witnesses subpoenaed for appearance
before House committees. Heretofore
witnesses have been able to collect
50 per day for their time, plus trav-
cling expenses at the rate of 5 cents
per mile. Hereafter the per diem Will
be So and the travel fee cents mile.
The Senate rate stands unchanged at
So per day, figured from the day the
witness leaves home for Washington
until he gets back to his own fireside,
plus actual rail and Pullman fares. but
not to exceed the 7-cents-per-mile
figure.
(Copyright, 1907
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Der 20 Stain declared, I'VE can now
afford to liquidate the rich peasantry
as class" He added that in 1927,
when Trotsky urged an immediate
drive against the kulaks-richer peas
ants-it would have been impossible 70
carry out such program, owing to the
immense quantity of food materials
raised by these farmers. But now, with
the communal farms producing nearly
five times as much grain as in 1927,
I'VE can afford to do away with kulak-
ism" He urged the expulsion of mil
lion kulak families If they continued to
resist the governments cooperative
farming program.
Again on January 81, in an article in
the Official government journal Pravda
Stain declared that land and property
should, and would, be absolutely taken
away from the richer peasants. with
out such measures" he wrote, "all our
talk about liquidation of kulakism will
remain just foolish talk, the benefit Of
which will accrue only to the right
wingers."
Now Stain says that the warfare
against the kulaks must cease. There
has been no change of heart or Of mind
in respect to principle or ultimate pol
icy. 1t is simply case of opportunism.
Eventually the kulak must go. If Soviet
rule under Communist guidance is to
prevail in Russia. He must go at the
point of the bayonet, if needs be. Al
ready there is a heavy migration across
to Poland. And, strangely enough, in the
light of the expulsion" statement by
Stain in December, Russian guards are
attempting to stem this tide. Many of
the kulaks seeking refuge in Poland
have been slain before crossing the Dor
der One party Of twelve Russians
reached haven to tell of the death Of
eight comrades along the frontier.
So 1t Is well to view the new Stain
declaration as simply another charac-
teristic bolshevik gesture Of postpone
ment, of adjustment, without pernaa-
nent change Of policy or principle or
eventual purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
(copyright, 1907
Might Base Ball.

from the Des Mones Tribune-Capital.
The owners of the Des Moines club OF
the Western Base Ball League are pre-
pairing to test various types OF night
lighting equipment in order to select
the best type for use at the proposed
night games here this season. Inc
high flies" present no problem, just
as the lights have been spread into the
sky to show the highest punt IN night
foot ball. But the speed ball OF
Elmer" is far more difficult 70 tonow
than the fastest travelling foot pan, SO
the lighting system must be weu-nlgh
perfect If successful in base ball. The
important thing is to have plenty OF
light low on the field without causing
any glare in the players eyes, but sew
eral large electrical engineering con-
Germs have found that this can be done.
If the lighting system can be per-
fected, night base ball ought TO nave q
great advantage over the daytime game.
Night foot ball has now taken the cotili-
try by storm, because OF the greater
Attendance. and there can be no doubt
that. other things being equal, the night
base ball would have the same result.
Drake University reports that its re-
ceipts from every night game have been
from 100 to 400 per cent higher than
for the same contest in daytime.
Creighton University at Omaha has
had hardly a foot ball game at night
which did not bring three times the
receipts that the same game brought
in the afternoon. The Oklahoma Ag-
gies at saltwater report a 400 per cent
increase in total receipts because Of
night games.
Similar successes for night foot ball
are reported from all over the country
Occidental in California, Syracuse in
New York, and North Dakota Univer-
sity. Perhaps night games will give
base ball q new life-surely the stands
haven't been oVercrowded the last few
years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

other anti-Smith Democrat the right to
run for nomination in the Democratic
primary this year. Many Of the old SIM
mons leaders who remained regular in
1928 have already indicated they will
give their support this year to the vet~
eran. who has dominated Democratic
politics In the State for more than a
quarter of a century. Many, too, Of the
Democratic newspapers of the State are
supporting Senator Simmons for the
nomination. Josephus Daniels, former
Secretary of the Navy and now editing
the Raleigh News and Observer, is fol-
lowing his usual policy Of not taking
sides in party primary races. But at the
same time, he Is taking fling at eff
forts to punish Senator Simmons and to
elect a senatorial nominee on such an
issue. And further, he is holding out
the suggestion that Al Smith may again
be a candidate for the Democratic preSi-
Dental nomination in 1882. All of which
is not hurting the candidacy Of Senator
Simmons.
The Republicans are expected to put
forward seriously a senatorial candidate.
Former Internal Revenue Commissioner
Blair is being mentioned, and so are sew
eral other Republicans. The chances Of
the Republicans to elect their candidate
against Senator Simmons, 1t Is declared.
are much smaller than If Bailey should
be the Democratic nominee. The pun
ishment Of Senator Simmons would be
regarded as slap in the face for the
thousands Of Democrats who voted for
Hoover in North Carolina, and many Of
them would show their resentment at
the polls in November The North Caro-
INA primary takes place June z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
District Civilian COmmissionerships.

The question whether q District Com
missioner, other than the Engineer
Commissioner, can in accordance with
law be chosen from civil life" without
Of necessity being a civilian" is still
an interesting subject Of debate among
Washingtonians, but the discussion has
become academic and without practical
importance. AS soon as the President
irrevocably determined to appoint as
civilian Commissioner a retired Army
officer, being advised by the Attorney
General that the law did not forbid
such appointment, and having ascer-
tanned that the Senate leaders would
confirm this nomination, the case was
closed so far as effective opposition
was concerned.
For the United States Supreme Court
decided in effect in the Newman case
that, however ineligible an appointee
might be. when he had been confirmed
his eligibility would not or could not
be contested in the courts. The Attor-
ney General could, but of course would
not, initiate proceedings against the
President. An individual with can in
terest" could bring suit, but the su.
preme Court decided that q District
taxpayer had not such an interest"
and it seemed impossible to find any
one in the District who met the courts
requirements of party in interest.
The practical question today is not
whether the eligibility issue can be fur
ther pressed, but whether the WASH
ngtonian may retain and express opin-
ions formed over forty years ago con-
corning the meaning and intent of the
organic act and concerning the wisdom
and justice Of the relations between
Nation and Capital, fixed by the act
OF 1878, without exposing himself 10.
be accused and summarily convicted
OF diSrespect toward the President. Of
q slurring Of the supreme efficiency and
universal adaptability of the Army
and perhaps Of sympathy with the
smoke screened bootlegger and his ac-
cessories or accomplices, Official or un-
official, whom the President as COM
mander-in-chief of the Army is to elirni-
natA.
Evidently in a new particular the
lot Of the impotent, isolated Washing
tonian chat is, washingtonian claim
ing residence nowhere else) is not a
happy one.
The question of the selection Of a
retired Army officer for one civilian
commissionership is settled, whether for
better or worse, but the Washingtonian
may still petition in respect to the
other civilian commissionership. Per-
haps the President, compelled by an
emergency to disregard the spirit of
the law (as many think in respect to
one Civilian commissionership will Be
the more strongly inclined to give the
local community the priority preference
IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES by LAWN
respect to the other civilian commits
sionership. This decision would. how
ever, preclude the Matchmaking of both
civilian commissionerships by turning
over the second civilian commissioner.
ship to the National Bureau of Eff
cheney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
Stain Calls a Halt.

In Its development during the course
OF twelve and a half years Russian
ooiSnev1srn has been marked with occa-
sional opportunism. Lenin, for example,
finding that the extreme MARKHAM prin-
ciples Of complete mutually of owner
ship and endeavor in the organization
and conduct Of the state would not
work, modified the practice in a series
OF recessions. BY some observers OF the
Russian experiment in state commun-
ism this was regarded as a change of
heart, q real recession from the Marx
ian policy. 1t was, however, only an
expedient, to fit the ideals to the pos
sibilities Of performance, with no real
change Of heart or mind. In short,
Lenin simply postponed the application
Of the hundred per cent principles of
complete communism until a later occa-
sion, which did not arrive for him as he
was overtaken by death before Russia
could pass through the first stage of
reorganization.
Now Stain, who Is, in effect, Lcnin's
successor Is the dictator Of Russia
though he holds no commissarship in
the state but is the secretary general of
the Communist party-adoptS the Lenin
policy Of postponement, In the face of
failure TO work out hundred per cent
application of the extreme principle Of
collectivisna. He admonishes the Com
munists that they must slacken their
campaign for the complete sovietization
OF agricultural lands Under the title Of
Dizziness Prom Success" Stain, in an
article printed in all the newspapers of
Moscow, warns that collectivism cannot
be pushed further, at present, because
of the danger of arousing the peasantry
20 active rebellion. Calling the result
already accomplished, in the inclusion
of more than fifty per cent of the peas
ant holdings, "the greatest tour de force
In the whole history Of the Bolshevist
party" Stain says that this success is
producing . dangerous spirit of glorifi-
cation and overconf1dence. Commun-
1st5 must go more slowly in forcing the
peasants into the collectives, or common
farms.
To show that this is not a change of
heart, but merely a temporary change
Of policy, for the sake Of expedlency, 1t
IS but necessary to look back a few
weeks. In . speech at Moscow Decem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03

Death Of Alexander P. Moore, Just as
he was about to become the first AM
bassador to Poland, is declared to have
been q great loss to the diplomatic
service. After q lifelong experience as
a journalist Of the more vigorous type, it
was feared at first that he might not
meet the requirements Of diplomacy,
but the country unanimously laudS his
success at foreign capitals.
His personal achievements as q repre-
sentative Of the Government are held
by the New York Times to have been
almost unexampled In our history
and that paper states in its review Of
his career: Never was an American
Ambassador more popular in Spain.
Genial with everybody, extending a
did not neglect the business tntrusted
to him by his own Government and sue
ceeded in materially advancing Amer
lean interests In the Peninsula.
He proved that in diplomacy q man of
inherent strength and winning person.
atty can 60 far. Thus his death must
be considered not only a grief to his
many friends, but loss to the diplo-
matte service
HE was the ideal American; up from
the ranks, from newspaper office boy,
through the grades to editor and pub
Usher, and when still in prime, his
fortune having been made, committing
himself to the service of the country"
according to the Los Angeles Express.
"As Ambassador to Spain, with his tact
and affability, Mr.. Moore brought about
a cordially between the countries and
close friendship than ever had existed.
He was equally successful in Peru,
whence he had recently returned, and
in recognition of his splendid, unselflsh
service had been appointed by President
Hoover to be Ambassador to Poland, a
post which illness prevented him from
assuming. America is rich in such men,
yet there never are enough Of them"
HE helped promote peace. particu-
larry In South America" declares the
San Antonio Express, land doubtless
would have done as much in Eastern
Europe had he been spared for the War;
saw mission" The Roanoke Times calls
him 20 pleasant, courtly gentleman,
oblirinR and generous" while the Har-
risburT Telegraph. remarking that as a
State correspondent when Allegheny
County politics was alive with drama
and sensation he left an i'm
press upon legislative reporting still dis
tinctly remembered" adds that "the
country has lost an able servant and
one Of It's most charming personalities. 4"
y
Gas Ambassador to Peru" says the
Springfield Republican, "he showed the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Stop q minute and think about this
fact: You can ask our information
bureau any question of fact and get
the answer back in q personal letter.
It is a great educational idea, intro
duced into the lives Of the most intelh-
gent people in the world-American
newspaper readers. It Is a part Of that
best purpose Of a newspaper-service
There Is no charge except 2 cents in
coin or stamps for return postage. Get
the habit Of asking questions. Address
your letter to The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, d.
rector, Washington, d. c.
@. Did George Conan appear in the
movies about IL or IA years ago?-E. S.
A. He appeared in Broadway Jones'"
released in March, 1917.
@. What is the most popular sport
among Frenchmen?-C. A. L.
A. 1t is said that tennis is the most
popular game in France. Boys begin
learning the game as early as z and 8
years OF age.
@. How many accompanied Columbus
on the trip when he discovered Amer
ica?-F. o. T.
A. There were in all SO souls.
O. What is "demography"?-L. r.
A. In broad sense. it has been de-
fined as the science of statistics applied
to questions concerning the social well.
being Of the people. In a narrow sense,
it deals exclusively with vital statistics.
@. What is meant by "honky tonk"?
Why the Names. B. B.
A. "Honky tonk" is the expression
used to describe a restaurant which has
the characteristics of those Of the Lime
house district. The expression originated
| from the words given to the type Of
music usually played in these places.
The music is Chinese, and Is charac-
terized by deep drum beats used as
bass for wailing melody. If one
stretches his imagination, he can almost
hear in the drum beats the words
"Honky tonk, honky tonk." The cafes
we're Of the lower class, dancing girls
and opium being two Of the attractions
The expression was used during the
war TO describe Partisan dance halls OF
the lowest class.
q What is the story of the Winged
Victory"?-D. P.
A. The original Winged Victory" Of
Samothrace was found in 1853 on thC
Island of Samothrace. The statue be-
longs to the Hellenistic period Of Greek
art. There u q legend to the enect
that the figure resembles q hgureheac
from q vessel. Winged Victory Is In
the Louvre Gallery, Paris.
@. Has the Bible always been divided
into verses?-J. MEG.
A. From the earliest time the books
Of the Bible were written In sets OF
| paragraphs, suitable for a single read
Ing. The Geneva Bible was the first
to be divided into verses. This waS
printed in 1860. The present arrange
ment of chapters Is attributed to Car
dinal Hugo, thirteenth century, who
devised it while making q Latin con-
cordance.
q. Where Is the coral found which
Is made into jewelry?-A. @. N.
A. The precious coral is found wide
spread on the borders and around the
islands of the Mediterranean Sea, the
most abundant beds being In water from
IS to so feet in depth. 1t Is also found
| In the Atlantic to the northwest OF
Africa, and some near Japan and Aus
tralia.
@. What percentage of the worlds