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HOTELS-R SORT STR AVEL

chance to prove what they could do
when confronted with the scene Of q
horrid deed ''perpetrated" in her house.
Needless to say, the murder was an
artificial one. and there was valuable
prize for what was adjudged to be the
correct solution of the mystery.
tCopyrisht, 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance)
Eighty-year-o E. Hunt has just been
elected chairman of the Bushey. Eng
land. CITY council
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Male Cat Is Superior.

NEW YORK, May "a (P.-In in
telligence the male cat Is superior to
the female Of the species. In tests
at Columbia University of IS animals
the 4 leaders were males. The con-
testants had to learn how to step on
certain plates in order to get at food
In an Enclosure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
GIVES MURDER PARTY"
Lady Ribblesdale Wins Palm for
Novel Entertainment.

LONDON (NANA)-The bright
young things have made many efforts
to ginger London up with unusual en-
tertainment Lady Ribblesdale decided
to give a murder party" In order that
some of her friends might have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

Bed rooms having wardrobes and
dressing tables. small bath room, sa =
loon and cooks gallery are included In
the new air yacht" recently built for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

substitution Of q pinch hitter for the
twirler, who had been working with
wonderful success throughout, but
might possibly weaken at the finish. He
did not hesitate. Out came the pitcher
from the batting order, in went the
pinch hitter-who walked" to first
and into the bull pen" went the star
of the pitching staff, who the day before
had suffered defeat. II he could pitch
two innings successfully the game was
won. Mr.. Cornelius McGillicuddy fig
ured that Mr.. Grove surely had at least
two good innings in that wizard left
arm of his, despite the labor of the
day preceding. And his figuring was
correct. That one inning showed Grove
at his best. The two runs made by
virtue of the homer poled by the young
man who claims two terminal KS for
his surname sufflced, for Grove was
master of the batsmen who faced him.
So it was a combination Of great
pitching, great fielding and great,
though infrequent, hitting, coupled with
great direction, that won the game and
put the LAS" out In front. Today the
teams travel eastward. Tomorrow they
meet in what may be the final contest.
Or again 1t may not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Two Pyromaniacs.

Two pyromaniacs have been Identified
in Washington within few days. One
man confesses to have set fire TO ware
houses, causing q series of blazes costing
in the aggregate more than a quarter
Of a million dollars. Another acknowl-
edges setting four fires, all of them
apartments. One of these blazes cost
the life OF a woman. In the latter case
many people we're endangered, the fires
occurring in the dark hours. Only by
rare good chance was the community
spared a series Of horrors.
This strange mania for setting fires
fortunately occurs but rarely. 1t is a
peculiar malady Of the mind that de-
velops in unsupported cases. There is
no outward symptom Of the secret long
ing for the excitement Of a blaze which
destroys property and endangers people.
Arson is one Of the gravest of crimes.
Setting fire to an occupied building,
especially at night, is an act of f1end-
ishness, for which there is no adequate
punishment. The law usually holds the
perpetrators Of these horrible deeds as
unaccountable for their actions on the
ground of insanity. They are, of course,
unfit for freedom. They must be re-
strained If their lives are spared.
In these cases that have developed
lately in Washington, the discovery of
the pyromaniacs has been effected by
excellent police work. The sitting out
of possibilities after the first theory
of incendiarism was entertained was
conducted skillfully and eventually with
success. Too great credit cannot be
given to those who have found and
identified these two "firebugs" who had
they continued their maniac courses.
would probably soon have caused hor-
rible holocausts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Should Helium Be Exported9

A statement issued by Rear Admiral
Moffett, chief of the Naval Bureau OF
Aeronautics, inspired by the British
dirigible disaster, urging the repeal Of
the law which prohibits the expectation
of helium gas, will arouse discussion
both here and abroad. At present the
United States Is the only country in
the world which can produce helium in
unlimited quantities. The production
of helium has been developed remark
ably in the past few years until it can
be made through separation from nat
ural gas at q comparatively low cost
This gas is non-infammable and nom
explosive. 1t has a high fotation capac-
ity. II Is, therefore, the ideal material
for lighter than-air flying ships. Amer
lean dirigibles may be wrecked by storm,
as in the case Of the Shenandoah,
through the breaking Of the structure,
but they will not be set in flames or
exploded by the defamation of their gas
contents.
If there are to be no more wars, If
the United States is never to be in
volved In any defensive campaign, If
peace is assured throughout the world,
war craft can be strapped and all
ornaments destroyed. So long, how
ever, as the possibility remains it Is the
duty Of this Government to be pre-
pared through organization and equip
ment for national defense. If airships
Of one type or another are to be of
value in war, any advantage naturally
possessed by this country in their con-
struction and equipment should be re-
tanned. The practical natural monopoly
over helium now enjoyed by the United
States gives it such an advantage.
The free expectation of helium would
be safe measure of friendly reciprocity
If it could be assured that the gas so
exported would be used only in COM
mercial aircraft and not stored for pos
sible future military use. The latter
course is quite possible. The great ad-
vantages Of helium have been recog-
nized by all the nations. Germany has
endeavored to produce a substitute In
the blue gas" which Is used In some
of the zeppelins. 1t has, however, not
as high qualities for hotation, and is
not entirely non-explosive. Expectation
of helium without stint would be per.
hapS an act Of humanity in view of
this latest horror of the skies, but 80
long as dirigibles have potential war
uses 1t would be the discarding Of a
great advantage in national defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Belligerent Hitler Believed
Unlikely to Sway Germany

Little success is conceded for the
policies Of Adolf Hitler Austrian leader
of the German Tascists, who made an
impressive showing in the recent cleo
lions and has SINCE formulated his pro-
posed policies fori Germany. His quiz
otto plans for tearing up the Versailles
treaty and invading Russia Is viewed
as likely to cause ihis own defeat.
1T Is unthinkaole that the German
people should arm Hitler with the power
to efnbroi1 them again with the world.
Business men of the world should re-
feet ON this" declares the Milwaukee
Sentinel. The Ann Arbor Daily News
holds that sit wouki be better, in the
long ruin, to make the best of the pres
ent situation, in pesa2e, than to deliver
the Nations fate again into the hands
of autoorats who raay be willing to
satisfy selfish political ambitions, in the
name of patriotism, tiy sacrificing once
more the lives Of rt1illions of young
men," That paper CONCLUDES that Hit
lers fiery utteraneeS stfe greater threats
to his countrymen then to Germany's
neighbors."
There are certain advantages"
thinks the Few York iSun, "in having
Hitler's f1rebrand demaa ogy written into
an ofilcial record. An open fire Is al.
ways more easily extinguished than q
hidden one. The absurd ity and folly Of
his program must henceforth be appar-
ent to every sensible GeE.man. A polit-
ical party which proposes to nullify and
evade a nations treaties which prom
ises judicial murder for It's enemies once
it has gained power, has already given
sons why 1t should newer be put in
position to carry out its threats. The
National Socialists are ms yet only a
noisly minority, both In the Reichstag
and in the German nation"
1.-The foremost man in GeEmany today
and her greatest figure In the war;
President Hindenburg," SAYS the At
lanta Journal, lis an exponent of con-
ciliatory and temperate policies and a
stanch supporter of the republic. II
such counsel and such chaGacter pre-
vail, If the common sense which the
German people have manifested during
the last decade, often in tfA3 face OF
extreme trials, asserts itself in the
Reichstag, then the radical storm will
be weathered. Otherwise the outlook
will be most dispiriting, for the Fascist
Communist program would SRI ash the
work Of enlightened statesman lship in
republican Germany and blight all Eu-
ropes hopes for continued recDnstruc-
ton and good will"
Quoting Hitlers words that "only
childishly naive minds could think OF
accomplishing anything except bly, war"
the Philadelphia Inquirer stateS that
none seems to be more childishlyi naive
than his" and maintains that mis- ut
terances are well calculated to unite all
the parties. but the Communists against
him." That paper also connmentst: 80
long as he confined his strategy to
attacking the Versailles treaty he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Base Ball at It's Best

Well-nigh perfect base ball marked
the fifth game Of the world series,
played yesterday in st. Louis. For
eight innings the two opposing pitchers
worked with complete success, to baffle
the batsmen of the enemy teams. 1t
was the ideal case of a pitchers
battle" Men got on base only to
languish there. Opportunities to score
runs were checked by dazzling plays in
support Of the twirlers, or by the
wtzardry Of the slabmen themselves.
And then came the break" in the
ninth inning. that momentary faIter-
ing Of the twirler that permitted the
making Of smashing hit. With a
man on base, ball that was precisely
to the liking Of the batsman came up
from the pitchers hand, and 1t was
met perfectly by the bat and was sent
out for the long. long ride that yielded
Vctory-a home run with another In
front Of 1t.
There have been few games in all
the history Of the sport so tense In ali
situations as that which was won yes
terday by Philadelphia. to make the
series score stand three to two in its
favor. Both pitchers were in perfect
form. The mightiest of the batsmen
Of both sides were being humbled in
ming after inning. The teams were
playing like machines, with thrilling
stops and perfect throws and sensa-
tional catches afleld. It was such q
game as would have graced the record
Of the greatest of all players. And the
defeat suffered by Grimes, the st. Louis
boxman. was not q shameful one, but
rather a credit to his skill.
A man with a canny sense Of bast
ball values and situations directs th'
fortunes Of the Athletics. the champion
Of the American League. He saw thu
psychological moment arrive when
was wise to change pitchers. Oppor
tlnity afforded In the eighth for thu
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07

F. F. v. by documented evidenCAe Of
every available Sort In the pursuit OF
Washington the story moves out pit
up to Philadelphia, into New England,
over to New York. It is, however, in
the home commonwealth that Mrs.
Andrews is at her best in intimate lac--
countings and pictUrings, in the play OF
her own effervescent soul. In confidence
the author tells us that her friends &C
cuse her of being Eighty" and ''irrele-
want" in her print One can see an
impish smile actually lifting from the
type over such pious concern for "mSy
own good" And, by the law of logic
and the mathematics Of swinging
spheres. this may be in part true. But
the flights are those of the skylarka
the fittings here and there are of sun
shine and shower-all dear and ala
illuminating along the very lines upon
which the heart of this woman is bent.
All in all, here is a book of complete
captivation. An authentic book.
dependable picture of the country of
washington of herself, too. A book
of invitation for innumerable excur-
sions into the heart of the beautiful
land from which the great man moved
out into the arena of the world itself,
where he gave an inspiring lesson to
all mankind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Drawn VS.. Brains.

The layman who knows his base ball
and loves 1t and who keeps up with
every move of every man in a world
series must find it difficult sometimes
to follow the reasoning of the experts
who attempt to show how such and such
a contest was won by such and such
tricky maneuver on the part Of some
Old Fox or Master Strategist. who hap
pens to be managing one OF the teams.
Sometimes, when pinch hitter has
been put IN to bat for q pitcher who
seems as strong in the eighth inning
as he was In the first, and the pinch
hitter comes through with tremendous
wallop that breaks up the game, there
are rousirg cheers for the Master Mind
responsible for the shift. But when
the pinch hitter fails to deliver and
strikes out, the cheers for the Master
Mind turn to howls Of derision at the
bonehead tactics exhibited by the
Worlds Worst Dumbbell. In other words,
If the deep strategy that lies In yasiking
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certain Of sympathetic support The
German people resent the terms i'm
posed upon them, they are distressed
by the burdens Of the Young plan, they
oppose for the most part the financial
policy of the chancellor, and they are
ready to listen to spokesman for their
grievances. But 1t is long way from
Stresefnann, who did so mulch to re-
store German prestige, to Hitler, who
threatens to cut off heads at home.
settle with France and conquer Russia"
Just how much of this program will
be pressed by the victorious Fascists
remains to be SEEM" remarks the
Hamilton Ontario Spectator, adding:
I'VE shall see how far his followers are
prepared to 60 18th him, and how far
they will be permitted to go. Chancellor
Bruening, strongly supported by Presi-
dent Won Hindenburg. is putting on a
bold front in face of Hitler's threats,
while the German people will hardly
q repetition of the same major plumbers
that were responsible for the present
troubles Of humanity"
WARS of conquest are becoming as
obsolete as the weapons with which
they are waged. Germany was reared
on lingo doctrine. It will be pity If
it must learn the falsity of that creed
again." asserts the Oklahoma City
Times. The Oakland Tribune calls his
utterance 1.-THE boldest, most audacious
one the republic has heard" as he
shouted the details of a bloody pro-
gram to the German people" The
Tribune holds that his desire to tear
up the Versailles treaty and the debt
agreement may shock a part of his
following into a realization of the
menace in the man." The Danbury
News points TO zone alternative to
Fascist Supremacy" in the virtual as
sumption of dictatorship by the vet
eran Hindenburg," continuing, What
would happen to Germany were this
aged man to die suddenly or to become
incapacitated, it is not easy to see."
Hitler threatens to meet dictator
ship with revolution" says the Newark
Evening News. His followers are
mostly the youthful voters who know
nothing of war at first hand, who prob
ably indulge in the usual delusion of
youth that II they had been running
things in 1914, or whenever their elders
were, things would have been different,
If they think that Germany will pros
per by having her enemies at the head
Of neighboring governments, her credit
destroyed, her political and commercial
lifeblood let, they can demonstrate it
in no other way than by shouting
amen to the false prophet, Hitler"
The bulk of the voters" in the judg-
ment of the Pittsburgh Post-G Gazette.
may be variously divided on other
things, but they appear united on the
proposition that nothing is to be gained
by demonstrations against the peace
treaty. 1t may be modified in time, but
not on threats to tear 1t up" The
Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader adds
that Germany is not real war threat.
because 1t is practically bankrupt, and
no conflict of Importance can be waged
without funds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

when the magistrates asked him il he
had any final request. he replied, Yes, a
gas mask!" In such spirit of light
ness and POPULARITY does one approach
this species of punishment Though
this response is perhaps, comparable to
other historical observations, invented
afterwards, for the exigencies of the
cause, in this instance, certainly the
remark has been widely credited.
Indeed, so humane and efficient has
proven this method of infiicting the cap
ital penalty in America, that we may
do we'll to consider it as a substitute
for our superannuated and repugnant
gulilotine. Whether or not one Is a
partisan about the question of the pro-
priety Of capital punishment, there Is
no reason why, pending the final deci-
sion Of the argument, gas should not be
used instead of that sinister machine for
such executions as are yet to be per-
formed. 1t is only right that we should
use the most modern and merciful de-
vice and relegate the cumbrous and tef-
rible instrument we have employed so
long to a chamber of horrors. Should
we not think, in France, Of replacing It
with the electric chair, or the gas.fiiled
cell?
Good Reason for
Divorce In Any Country.
The Evening Times. GLASGOW
woman applying at Newcastle for q
separation alleged that her husband
came home from a Newcastle versus
Sunderland foot ball match. caught
hold Of her by the nose and made her
listen to an account of the whole game.
Her application was successful.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Good Reason for
Divorce In ANY Country.
Is Fascism Weakening?

From the Louisville Courier journal.
A few days ago Premier MusSolini to
the ediflcation of a crowd of newspaper
men, jumped on his horse, rode madly
around the track and, alighting while
the animal was still in motion, an
nounced to the admiring and applaud
ing spectators that that was Mussolinis
answer to reports of his serious illness.
The characteristic circus stunt may have
had no other reason; but a serious ILL
ness OF MusSolini, even reported seri-
Gus illness, is not trivial matter. In
a one-man government the state may
easily be weakened by the flimsiest of
rumors.
And there are reports that Fascism's
condition Is not as healthy as formerly.
In an article in the New Republic, Percy
Winner intimates that Fascism is weak
eniflg. I'm 1928, when left Italy after
four years residence there, Fascism
seemed q permanent institution" he
writes. I'm 1880 found a large num-
Der of Italians convinced that the end
Is in sight"
According to Mr. Winners inform
ants the worldwide economic situation
is playing hob with Fascism. italians
are losing faith in Mussolini's roseate
promises. The objects the Black Shirts
started out to accomplish, financial
SCaDlllCy ana prosperity, are stlll lar
of dreams. Sacrifices and work, Joss of
liberties and prosecutions have not been
compensated for. Italy is in the same
trough with the rest of Europe and
Fascism is being blamed for it.
According to Mr.. Winner, Italians are
not In sympathy with Mussolini's for
eign policy. They believe he has gone
too far. They fear he is skirting the
ragged edge and may precipitate the
country into war and they do not be-
lieve that Italy can win a war, especial
ly with France.
In country like Italy it Is difficult
to gauge the trend of public opinion,
because public opinion is prohibited. It
Is easy, however, to believe that the
economic situation is shaking the faith
Of the people in the grandiose promises
Of Mussolini.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-07
Highways Of friendship

No international conference imagi.
nable could make q stronger appeal Il
the average man or woman than the
Sixth International Road Congress nov
In progress at Washington. More thar
sixty countries, colonies and depend
encies are represented in proceedings
designed to bring about better condi.
tons on the highways of the globe
and, in so far as local circumstances
permit, to make them 90 uniform that
no motoring stranger, at least, will find
himself in a strange land. It Is the
underlying contention Of the Road Con-
gress that nowadays one touch Of motor
makes the whole world kin.
1t Is natural for the United States
pioneer in modern road construction, to
be host to such a conclave in the day
which has become the automobile age
Highway engineers from all quarters of
the globe hope to possess themselves
not only of first-hand knowledge of
American bodybuilding technique, but
Of the no less important matter of road
financing The average motorist, here
or abroad, who skins serenely ION high
along mile after mile of glittering
smooth concrete, gives little thought to
the costliness of the trail that has been
blazed for his comfort AS Americans
have led the way In devising modern
traffic lanes, so have they been in the
van Of scientific ways and means for
making them economically possible.
Every American, city dweller or vii
lage resident, Is aware Of the oppfes-
sive omnipresence of the automobile
A community without traffic problem
is today practically ilnthinkable. YET
It sometimes takes figures to bring
wildly home to US the immensely Of
the role now played by the motor We
hicle. Mr.. Roy D. Chaplin, past president
Of the National Automobile Chamhel
of Commerce and president Of thu
American Organizing Commission fol
the Road Congress. has just supplied
some arrestipg statistics.
twenty-five years ago." he said
"there were fewer than $4,000 autono
biles. Today there are over 10000 ,00I
motor vehicles. Then only 155,00t
miles Of improved read existed IN al
the United States. OF that road bu
IA miles had a high type surface. To.
day there are more than soc, 900 milcl
Of improved highway and another
100000 Of disable dirt road. Where ir
1905 we were spending less thar
100000, 600 q year in our highway i'm.
provement, today we are spending NOR,
than $500. 100000. Our people wan
more roads than are being built"
Such figures find their parallel, more
or less, all over the face Of the earth
To cope with the continuing emer.
gencies they conjure up is the task Of
these recurring international road con.
crosses. Their purpose is essentially
but not wholly, utilitarian. For, as Mr.
Chaplin eloquently points out, "oul
main objective is the creation of high.
ways Of friendship within ana between
AL nations" It is an objective. h
rightly adds. which aims lat the com.
mon good which springs from improved
transportation.