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Communism in the Schools.

A committee of the House of Rep
resentatives is now engaged in in
vestigating the activities of Com
munists in this country. It recently
took testimony in Washington and is
now sitting in New York gathering
much important information regard
ing the work of the revolutionary radi-
Gals, whose activities are mainly CEN
tered in that city. The other day
evidence was given by school authori-
ties with reference to the work of the
Young Communists, the youthful agi-
tators who, under the almost direct
guidance of the Third Internationale
at Moscow, are seeking to pervert the
children of America. The general
trend of this testimony was that very
little progress is being made by these
mischievous factors and that on the
contrary there is building up in the
schools of New York a stout resistance
on the part of the children themselves
under the instruction and guidance Of
the teachers. A few of the teachers,
said one witness, have shown sympathy
for the Communist crusaders, but these
faithless instructors are being weeded
out Of the system. In less than half
a dozen schools in New York are there
any real signs of Communist infection.
This is a gratifying disclosure. It
has been feared that the Young Com
munists. who are undoubtedly trained
specifically for propaganda with their
own generation, have had more per-
nicious influence. In this city there
has been a great deal of mischievous
work among the school children by both
adult and Juvenile preachers of Com
munist doctrine. The situation. how
ever, is being closely watched and
remedies for such destructive agitation
are available for application at the first
sign of real danger.
Unquestionably there is certain per-
centage of the school population in
every large city subject to question on
the score of the soundness of personal
views regarding social organization and
government. Much of this, however,
evaporates. The precocious propensity
for opposition passes in most cases.
Home environment, youthful associa-
tons and just at present the laxity of
restraining influences make converts"
Of few, who would probably in any
case, whether there were Third In
at Moscow or not, or Com.
munist propaganda, drift of into
radicalism just as they, have done for
generations past.
The important matter is to insure
that the schools themselves are not
made breeding grounds for instruction
through the tl1oughtless or deliberate
influence Of teachers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
The Russian Paradox.

Reelection Of Alexei Rykof to the
post Of head Of the Russian cabinet,
while Joseph Stain remains in his po-
sition as secretary general. appears to
have caused some surprise, inasmuch
Is recent dispatches have indicated an
expectation in Moscow that Stain would
replace Rykoff. There Is. however, only
occasion FOR surprise in the retention OF
Rykoff in any position Of influence,
since he has recently been In disfsvor
with Stain and the extreme cleft wing"
element Of the Communist party. The
fact is that Stain as secretary general.
not only Of the commisSarS Of the Mos
COW administration. but of the Commu-
mist party, is In the most powerful po-
sition Of all in the Russian system OF
government. His reelection to that po-
sition was affected with "thunderous
cheers" He is In all but the title Of his
Office the successor Of Lenin.
Rykoff, as premier, Is little more than
o fgurehead at Moscow. Stain, as
secretary general Of the government and
reins Of real power. The party is the
government. The executive committee
of the party Is the administration. Sta
lin is the Poo Bah" Of Russia in the
possession Of numerous titles. but he
Is actually an autocrat, in that the ON
ces he holds are vitssly influential. This
b the 'interlocking directorate" that
enables the Communist organization in
Russia to control domestic affairs while
conducting international propaganda
without technically involving the gov
eminent In interventionary activities
There is no sign of lessening OF
the Communist program in Russia. Ad-
tustnents and temporary attachments
may occur to meet emergencies and tc
avoid losses, but the ideal Of Lenin Of
q non-capitalistic state, with complete
mutually OF participation, duty ant
responsibility c1 thu r9rt Of all the peo
nle. remains IL 81 he oii2aTchy that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

are, to us Macedonians. . veritable
insult.
Honolulu Police
Desert Ancient Station.
Star Bulletin, Honolulu Honolulu
Police Station-a Handsome Public
Ediflce," reads headline in the Homo
lulu Daily Bulletin of July IS, 1885.
sed recenE Ds t se eece we deDs df
ment so that a handsomer one can
be built in its place. The department
is now located In the Kapiolani Build
ing. The old building, erected A years
ago, cost $4,000, including the site.
Ground floor dimensions of the building
were 62x58 feet, and the outside walls
were Of red brick covered with orna-
mental stucco plaster. A decorative
crown adorned the outside wall of the
building in honor of King Kalakaua,
who celebrated his fiftieth birthday in
1886.
-
Prince Danilo Wins
Suit From Film Concern.
lie Matin, Paris.-DamaRes In the
amount of 100000 francs have been
awarded, in a suit contested in Paris,
to Prince Danilo of the State of Monte
negro, against an American film COM
pany for libelous caricature. Prince
Danilo claimed that in the screen
presentation of THE Merry Widow he
was obviously the individual burlesoued
in the character Of the comic sutton and
that his feelings we're wounded and his
dignity and reputation injured by the
insinuations made in the picture. The
MIN company contended that nothing
personal was intended in their version
Of the comedy, and that in using the
Balkan States for setting they were
only using a background previously en-
ployed In the plots and scenarios of
many other productions, including the
legitimate drama. Despite this conten-
ton the court decided In favor Of the
plaintiff.
No Method Of
Estimating Value Of Collar.
lie Soir, BrusSels.-A marvellous col.
lar consisting Of SO large and perfect
pearls, weighing 700 grams (221z ounces
Troy, has just arrived at the Mer.
chants d Farmers Exchange, so Boule-
ward de Waterloo, where it is on exhi-
bition. 1t Is not for sale, as there IA
no method Of estimating its value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.
BY FREDERIC J. HASKfN.

Did you ever write Q letter TO Frederic
J, HaSkin? You can ask him any
question OF fact and get the answer in
Q personal letter. Here Is Q great edu-
cational idea introduced into the lives
OF the most intelligent people in the
world-American newspaper readers. 1t
n o part OF that best purpose OF q
newspaper-service. There Is no charge
except 2 cents in coin or stamps for
return postage. Address Frederic j.
Haskin. director, The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, washington, ID. c.
@. why was q submarine leased to
Sir Hubert wilkins, Arctic explorer, for
81 q year7--R. b.
A. Sir Hubert wilkins was charged
81 year for the use Of the United
States submarine because Il would be
unlawful for the Government TO let him
have such o boat free of charge. This
is the same principle under which men
such as Herbert Hoover during the
World War served for 81 q year. The
Government could not accept their
services free.
Q. Is g Q still used over the radio'-
A. c Q D. which was a distress sig
nal, Is no longer used, but @ @. which
AACohS AbeSAtAOh, - eIAl Al ucS'
Q. Is intisy rubber of high grader
A. The latex Of Euphorbia intisy,
which flows from any cut In the plant,
coagulates in the air without further
treatment. The bands of rubber thus
formed are of very high quality. This
shrub or small tree Is native to NADIA
gascar and with its discovery in 1891
and the following commercial exploit
tation the plant has been almost ex-
terminated. The United States Depart
ment of Agriculture has secured speci-
mems and Is experimenting with them
in a hope of adapting this remarkable
rubber tree to growth In this country.
@. Why did the University of Notre
Dame refuse to let the producers finish
the foot ball picture they started?--
r. b. r.
A. The motion picture producers
had completed q number of scenes and
invested q considerable sum Of money
authorities for permission to make the
campus sequences In the Aim depicting
episodes in the life Of foot ball hero.
In its reply the university expressed
regret, but stated that its function was
to secure celebrity through scholarship
rather than athletics.
q. Where Is Col. Theodore Roose-
velt?-W. A. S.
A. He is now Governor of Porto
Rico. He should be addressed at San
Juan.
@. What Is the Crime Club?-E. B.
A. It Is q name given to the sub
scribers who wish to purchase certain
books restricted to the mystery type of
story.
Q. What was the native language of
John A. Comenius?--E. M.
A. John Amos Comenius was prob.
ably born at Urgarisch. Brod, Moravia.
He studied theology at Herborn and at
Heidelberg. The great Czech reformer
died at Amsterdam In 1870. His native
language was German.
@. What Is meant by an air
pocket?-O. v. H.
A. The evenness Of air while flying
varies with the temperature. If the
air is warm, or what IL called thin air
1t Is difficult to gain altitude. In cold
or dense air it is easy to gain altitude
The air over cities Is warmer than that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Engineering at Boulder Dam
Vies With Panama i'm Interest

alone in terms of horsepower, but In
the handpower of thousands OF untir1ng
slaves will be added to Americas re-
sources for useful employment" The
Bangor Daily Commercial lauds the
remarkable advance in engineering"
holding that "a generation back, per.
haps less. the present project would
have been declared most visionary"
=
"The Boulder Dam story" according
to the San Bernardino Sun, sis an old
story In San Bernardino. We have lived
In hope for many years" The Chicago
Tribune, however, while agreeing that
before the dam IS completed, one Of
the greatest engineering accomplish.
ments may be required, and 1t may be
successfully delivered" contends that,
great as 1t may be thus, it will never
be so StupendouS as 1t has already been
In political engineering. In that it is
unparalleled" AYERS the Tribune, with
the criticism of the entire. project:
when the Government Is spending
money to make agriculture pay on land
now under cultivation and to get Amer
lean farmers a price for what is now
produced, 1t has been also induced to
spend money to make the desert arabic
and add more crops to production now
looking for consumers. 1t has been in
duced to substitute private enterprise in
one section with power that 1t may use
in competing with private enterprise in
other regions taxed to make this COM
petition possible"
Nothing has occurred to change the
firm conviction of those who have OPP
posed the Boulder Dam project" argues
the New York Evening Post, that It's
chief purposes are to institute extern
sive Improvements for local benefit at
the national expense and to put the
Federal Government into the giant
power business. And despite the glow
ing predictions by It's proponents, it must
be regarded as marking a most undesir-
able departure from the sound public
policy of the past"
The Sioux Falls Argus-Leader finds
another example wherein the Senators
and Representatives of the Middle West
have delved into the pockets of their con-
stituents and handed out beautiful gifts
to Others" while the Chattanooga Times
states: I'm the meantime, Congress has
done nothing about Muscle Shoals, an
other Government project of quite as
much Importance as Boulder Dam, both
nationally and locally"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Flies.
Now comes the fly-the early morning
fly.
The anarchist, the traitor and the spy,
With all their wickedness are sinners
slight,
Compared to this invader, whose
strange might
Bids slunber vanish from the weary eye.
Upon your brow with tireless feet Of
fuzz
He promenades. whate'er his victim
does
He notes with all his myriad sleepless
eyes,
And to each angry protest he replies,
In safety, with an irritating buzz.
Defiant Of each well adjusted screen,
He makes his way unbidden to the
scene
And revels with indifference sublime
In theft and various other kinds Of
crime:
Then wings his way. unpublished and
serene.
IT'S strange how fortune sometimes
seems to bless
Those who have naught but nerve and
selhshness,
For here and there some mortal you
will spy
/. Who. like unto this same obnoxious
fly,
Doth thrive and glory in nankind's
distress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

In frank reputation Of the principle Of
true Communism, rules Russia as ty-
rannically as did ever the Romanoff
Gears.
Russia is q land Of paradoxes. It
may never be cured of its tendency to-
ward contradiction and contrast. Stain
may be the dictator of the Soviets for
a little while and then fall because he
is too severe or too moderate. Rykohf
may be the chastened premier of the
cabinet today and tomorrow succeed
Stain as the chief in power. Or new
man may appear, with even more brutal
powers of dictatorship, to sweep away
all others and run the show for time.
But these latest happenings at Moscow
do not disclose any signs of a more
practical craftsmanship for the ruling
of Russia in accord with the real prin-
ciples of democracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Airnlane Accidents.

Two airplane accidents, one fatal and
one with a happier ending. occupy
prominent places In the days news. In
the death of Frank Goldsborough,
nineteen, holder of the Junior trans
continental record. America loses one
of its outstanding young pilots and a
lad who promised TO become as famous
In the flying world as was his father,
the late Brice Goldsborough, who lost
his life when the Inflated seaplane
plane Of Mrs. Frances Grayson started
on It's last flight to Europe and fell to
a watery grave somewhere in the At
lantic. Young Goldsborough was caught
in a fog near Keene, N. H., and in at
tempting TO get his bearings dove into
a mountain side. His companion,
Donald Mockler. succeeded in making
hts way out of the dense underbrush
TO secure succor and proved himself q
hero In so doing. When the searching
party succeeded In extricating the
pilot from the wreck Of his plane. how
ever, 1t was too late. The eighteen
hours exposure made his death a GER
tainty.
The other crash, which, while not
fatal, was disappointing to its partici-
pants. occurred in Georgia, when the
ambitious refueling night Of the mono
plans K Of New Haven. bound from
New York to Buenos Aires, was brought
to an abrupt finish. Garland Peed
James Garrigan and Randy Enslov
started out from New York Tuesday
for Havana, the first lap Of their jour
ney. There they were to be met by 9
refueling plane. They. like Goldsbor'
ough, became lost In an irnpenetrabl'
fog. and, after cruising helplessly foi
eight hours, found their gasoline tank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

One hundred and seventy-eight were
killed and many hundreds injured In
this country in celebration of the
Fourth. without reference to the &C
tual statistics this would seem to ap-
pear as about comparable with the
casualties in the Spanish-American
War. 1t might be well for each Ameri-
can family to sing inspiring and pa
triotic songs to its young people the
night of the 3rd, just as we sang to
the outgoing boys back in '98.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

els your son industrious?"
1T depends" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. Hes liable to take his time
doin' chores, but If you ever get him on
second base with good hitter up, he's
liable to be about the busiest thing on
EARTH
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

Now Portugal raises her tariff to
meet the United States new schedule.
It looks as if Messrs. Smoot and Haw-
ley have not friend in the world OUT
side of this country. All this Is some
what reminiscent of the childhood
jingle which begins, Nobody loves me;
God hates me; have to go out in the
garden and eat worms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

More than billion in the old lerge
size currency is announced as still in
circulation. The circulation in question
must be very poor, and mot guilty"
win be the answer Of most TO charges
Of boarding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

argued that Mr.. Huston, according 70
his own statement, will certainly remain
chairman until after the Senate has
adjourned. and the Senate will not i'd
journ unit, after it has ratified the
treaty. Senator Moses Of New Hamp-
shire is one Of the opponents of the
treGty, and according to reports he Is
alp favorable to Mr.. Huston's hanging
onto the chairmanship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Looking Forward,

BY some future railway genius
The records will all be broke.
He'll invent a noiseless whistle
And discover sn1ell-less smoke.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
BEGINNING Of Trouble.

When I get rich shall proceed to
enjoy life," said the sanguine person.
Maybe you WILL" answered Mr.. Cum
rox. But the chances are you'll have
my experience. You1l md that you are
up against long program Of acquired
tastes. such as olives, Roquefort cheese
and Wagnerian music"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

A motor boat funeral was recently
Seen on Scottish loch. Time Is not
Ear distant when funerals by auto
mobiles were considered desecra ion.
Who will prophesy the date Of the first
burial in which corpse and mourners
travel by plane?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

A Confederate veteran, celebrating
his 115th birthday, was forbidden his
daily swim by his doctor. Probably he
is clean enough to last through now
anyway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Making Talk.

II want to do something that wall
draw out the conversational abilities
Of my friends" said the hostess.
That's very easy" answered Miss
Cayenne. Give a musicale"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

Any pair of parents with as "reg'ler
a Teller" for q son as Michael, former
King Of Rumania, certainly ought to
make up once and for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

The world champion log-roller, an
Eau Claire, Wis, man, is q youth Of
but twenty years. What material for the
House of Representatives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17
Outclassed.

Oh, sage and statesman, strangely small
Are all the honors you can claim,
Compared to those which now befall
The hero Of q base balr gamer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

Some men now commute by airplane.
It must be nice not to have to bring
rakes. hose and watering pots home.
either by hand or in rumble seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

From the Adrian Daily Telegrom.
In case New York wants TO stage
another parade, We have some stock
certificates TINT would make good con.
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Instrumentation.

"a great many public men are mis-
represented in the newspapers"
Certainly" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. "a lot Of us are pictured as hand
some men OF high motives and mar
velous intellects. Don't make a fuss
about it. Let 'em misrepresent."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

London had only ten murders last
wear. Pooh! small-tdwn stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-17

Sometimes" said Uncle Eben, "a
man uses up mo- strength lookin' fob
easy Job dan 1t would take to do
q reS,lar days work"
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And now it is suggested that the
Senators who are opposing the ratifica-
ton Of the London naval treaty are
really seeking to keep Claudius H. Hus-
ton on the Job ae chairman Of the Re-
publican National Committee. For il 10
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New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
CHICAGO PROTESTS
 SUNDAYS CONTEST
Claims Game Gut Short by 6
 O'Clock Law Invalid

New York, July 17 (UP)-The Chicago National league club today protested the second game of last | Sundays double header which was clipped short by Boston's 6 o'clock law.
 The Chicago club filed con- plaint with President John A. Heyd- Ter, of the league, alleging that the Boston players stalled for time" in the closing inning of the game so the contest would be called short of the full nine innings.
 Boston led by to 0 at the end Of the eighth inning. Chicago SCOT ed four runs in it's half of the ninth. | The Boston club had runners on second and third with one out when the police notified the umpire that play must stop.
 A rule of organized baseball pro- vides that the score revert to the next preceding inning in d case of this kind.
 Heydler was considering the case today. He may rule on it late to- day, it was said.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
Negroes Take Primaries
 Battle to High Court

Washington, July r lP) - The supreme court was asked today to decide whether Negroes have the constitutional right to participate in democratic primaries. The case was brought by J. M. Robinson and other Negroes living in Little Rock, Ark.
 Refused permission by the demo- cratic official to vote in the demo- cratic primaries in November, 1928. the Negroes obtained a temporary injunction under which they voted.
 Later the temporary injunction was set aside and a permanent in junction refused, the Arkansas su- preme court taking the position the democratic party had the right as a voluntary political organization to decide who should participate in its affairs.
New Britain herald., 1930-07-17
TWO MARINES KILLED IN FLIGHT OVER NICARAGUA
Plane Falls, Bringing Death to w l.. Founders and Chalmers
 l.. Martin

Managua, Nicaragua, July 17 LP)-- Walter Lee Founders, |. s. marine gunner and pilot. and Chalmers Lewis Martin, U. S. marine aerolo- gist, were killed while making an aerological flight ten miles south of Managua yesterday.
 Founders came from Colt, Ark, and his next of kin was given as his brother, James S. Founders. Martin came from Barlow, Ohio. His next of kin was given as his mother. Mrs. Sadie Martin. The cause of the ac- cldent was not known here.
 A marine relief party which went 10 the assistance of the stricken plane after reports of the crash had been received found that the ma chine had smashed on a hill side. The men were making a daily aerological flight.
 Both bodies were found in the cockpits of the plane which had been smashed in.