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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

A further cause is the changed
psychology in some of the countries
which are no longer interested or no
longer willing to participate in world
trade to their former extent, either for
socialiStic or nationalistic reasons. In
the first place, this applies to Soviet
Russia, which has concentrated her
trade entirely in the hands Of the gov
eminent and has terminated private
enterprise and trade entirely, thus re-
ducing Russia's share Of world trade to
practically nothing.
COIOred Soldiers Got New idea Of
This tendency to o similar extent,
but originating from different reasons,
is to be found in Egypt, India and sew
eral other countries Of Asia in their re-
lation to Western European countries
In general, the attitude of non-Euro-
pean races has become hostile to the
tutelage of the white race. These ten
denotes, which considerably influence
world trade, date back to the attitude
Of the European nations during the
World War and the peace negotiations,
an attitude which should never have been
taken and was never taken before In
history by civilized nations. The allied
powers brought to the battlefield nearly
500, 900 colored soldiers from all parts
of their African and Asiatic colonies to
fight against Central Europe. Does one
really believe that these colored soldiers
after their return home still cherished
the same idea of the moral and intel
lectual superiority Of the white race
that they held before?
Were not the citizens of Central Eu-
rope who lived abroad imprisoned and
mistreated by these same colored peo-
piles at the order of the allied powers?
These colored peoples could not be ex-
pected to see why. in principle, Q Ger
man should be treated differently than
an Angl0sSaxon or q Freedman. Elaa
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- ONE one has nicknamed Joseph
Stain the "Sir Basil Zacharof Of
Communism" Indeed, this man,
who beyond doubt is the most
powerful single man in the
today's world and who rules as an
autocrat over 150,000,000 human beings
and one-sixth of the entire territory OF
our planet, is largely "a man OF
mystery"
It was astonishing that six years ago,
overthrowing TrotSky, Zinoviev and
Kamanev, he miraculously rose to the
summit of power; the names of these
Bolshevist leaders belonged to history"
and since 1927 had never disappeared
from newspapers; of him, Stain, hardly
any one had heard. Nor has the world
learned much about him since-I am
speaking not of his ideas, which reveal
themselves in his policy, but OF his
personality. There are European diplo-
mats who have spent years in MOSCOW
and who never have seen him. And in
contrast to the politicians of our days
who, as a rule, cannot be reproached
with unwillingness to display their golf
ing or shirt-sleeved selves to the camera,
he studiously avoids personal publicity.
The fact Is not accidental. All of
Stalin's career passed in secrecy; secrecy
has become his second nature. In
Czarist days when most of the Bolshe-
visit leaders safely lived abroad he
stayed in Russia, constantly In hiding,
constantly organizing secret Bolshevist
groups, tying invisible threads, prepar-
ing, in obscurity, the triumph of the
revolution. Now, although victorious,
he continues to shrink from light. It
is typical that, being virtual autocrat,
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Speed and Efficiency in Turkey
Evoke Praise of American Visitor

ISTANBUL.-"Just like the States!"
exclaimed an astonished American
tourist as he pocketed his hundred dol
lars and looked the efficient post ofice
ofhcial in the face with establishment.
But thought the East was more
leisurely and SLOW" he added to the
guide near him.
The American had landed that morn
ing In Istanbul and had only one day
to see all the sights, which Is quite Gus
tomary, and collect sum of money sent
to him by cable. Visions of red tape
and slow officials took his appetite away
at breakfast and he expected to see the
inside of q Turkish post Office and
nothing else. When he went there, with
his guide, he was rushed to q room
where goggled clerk listened to his
tale, opened a big book, ran his finger
down the page and announced calmly
that the money had arrived and could
be taken Immediately.
The American was asked to show his
papers of Identification, sign book and
was given his hundred dollars without
further trouble. The delighted tourist
had time to see Istanbul in a day and
catch his boat that very night.
The Turkish Republic Is turning q
neW Acd1 III Tic u1SLOIy DOOk Oh Turkey.
Down with leisure and up with speed"
Is the new motto of the Turkish ma
ton. In the old days of Sultans and
empires everything was done so slowly
that the ox-cart was the highest stand
are of speed. Even lawsuit dragged
so long that the judges and the parties
concerned often forget what it was all
about when the time for decision drew
along. Sometimes one of the exasper-
ated parties would seek out the help
of professional hustlers
These were women, usually the worst
gossip and the longest-tongued woman
of the different quarters. AS soon as
her help was sought the hustler would
cover her head, knock at the door of
several neighbors and shout to them
to come down Then she would take the
papers from her client and gathering
her three or four friends she would hur-
ry to the court house. Then, papers in
hand, she would trudge from one clerk
to another, moaning all the time about
children to feed and all her days spent
In the court house running after this
case on her hands
II the oficiais turned to her q deaf
aax and postponed the hearing to an
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Great Idol Found i'm Mexico Adds
Interest to Ancient Art of People

isting Mexican tones on archaeology.
But the fact that the base Of the image
has four large basins. apparently used
for four different kinds of water, seems
to give substance to the contention that
this was the image of a water deity.
An old Aztec legend has 1t that one Of
these fonts contained good water, but
the other three held bad liquid. It
seems to have been up to the worshipers
to determine which contained the good
water. Part of the ritual was for the
faithful to drink of the water. Those
who chose the wrong font and fell Ill
as a result were considered to be of
weak faith. According to Aztec lore
the Water Goddess was the wife Of
Tlaloc, the Rain King
Prof. Khankhoje is continuing his
archaeological exploration Of the dis
trict Of Texcoco, and he says that he
expects to discover other relics of van
ished races. For the past five years the
Hindu scientist has been living in OBJ
security In rural Mexico. He claims to
have propagated a perennial bean that
bears as many as 100 pods. The pro-
fessor says that he marvels at the SINH
larity of his present surroundings to
those Of India and adds that his poem
(peasant) neighbors are Indians Just
like am"
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MEXICO CITY.-An enormous idol,
said to be the largest Of its kind in
America, and which local scientists pro-
claim as IAN archaeological gen." has
been found in the district of Texcoco,
q few miles from Mexico City. The find
was made by Prof. Pandurang Khan
khoje, Hindu savant, who Is making
horticultural experiments In the Tex
COCO region along lines initiated by the
late Luther Burbank.
Archeologists who have examined the
relic say that 1t was the image OF .
water goddess worshiped by one Of the
peoples who ruled Mexico ages ago.
These scientists contend that the stone
was called "Chalchiutlique" (She of the
Skirt of Emeralds). The idol is believed
to be one of q series Of images Of water
Roddesses. 1t Is 1914 feet high, II feet
10 inches thick The image Is situated
on q low hill In q remote part Of the
district Of Texcoco.
The idol Is cunningly carved and is
adorned with virgules and spiral lines
and has q symbolic relief. A gracefully
carved necklace ornaments the huge
neck and on the head Is a curiously
craven crown. Its vestments bear traces
Of green color, and it is commended that
the ancient people who erected the efigy
painted It a brilliant emerald The
IDOLS left hand holds a broad Leaf
which Is a remarkable example Of carv-
ang. The work Is exceptionally well
preserved and has withstood the raw
ages of the climate for perhaps thou
sands of years.
Art lovers and others have made an
effort TO remove the treasure TO the
National Museum Of Mexico here. But
this plan has been abandoned, for it wa
discovered that owing to the remote
location Of the image and its tremen.
dous weight It would be necessary tc
employ q veritable army Of laborers II
lift 1t from It's foundations and also x
build q spur Of the railroad to the ped
estal to transport the ponderous thing.
1t therefore appears that sight of Thu
remarkable craven image may be hat
only by those tourists who love to ex.
plore under great physical dinncultieS
In order to reach the site it Is necessary
10 Journey for several hours by auto
mobile from the town Of Tecoac, ther
walk several miles over terrain tina
would challenge the enterprise OF th'
FROST intrepid mountain climber.
Ghis idol u not mentioned IN any -
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DIR. Faustis Is Declared
Not a Mythical Figure

DR.. Faustus, the prototype Of Goethes
Faust, is not purely mythical figure,
according to Prof. Arthur Richel Of the
Frankfort municipal library. who re-
Gently discovered an autograph of the
famous doctor, Johann Faustus, thus
proving that he really lived. The old
Dominican library Of Frankfort con-
tains Latin edition Of Justin Martyrs
works which was dedicated to the Do
minicans by DR.. Faust. The title page
bears a signature and in Latin and
Greek the words are added, pray fol-
me-" and 1.-THE God Of sinners found
me-" Obviously Faust gave up al
chemy in his old age and became con-
verted, like so many other contemporary
eorcererGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19
Occupations of Irish
Families Are Studied

A survey on families engaged in dif-
ferent business pursuits was recently
completed by the Irish Free State. the
paper having been prepared for the In
ternational Institute of Statistics. 1t Is
said that it was the first of It's kind at
tempted in this country, involving six
different occupational classes. The sur
vey was conducted in many localities.
In the eleven largest cities 2,236 families
Of the low-salaried families were
studied The inquiry also involved
3,003 families of factory workers
in twelve industrial centers;s $40
families of factory workers in i've
mining districts; 633 families Of wage
earners in the communications service;
663 families of day labors in the six
principal cities and 736 farm house,
holds of small incomes In nine pre-.
lectures. WILLIAM II. BRAYDEN.
Dublin, Ireland sept. j.
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privacy is jealousy guarded by his Sec
retaries; even government ministers see
him only when the dictator summons
them.
Thus Stain lives behind q Chinese
wall; a Muscovite knows about him
almost as little as a New Yorker. A
Characterization of his personality and
career hardly could be written were 1t
not for the fact that some of the
Bolsheviks and old-time revolutionists,
favorite secretary; the ex-Soviet diplo-
mat, @. Bessyedovsky; L. Martov, ETC.,
who know him intimately, have severed
their relations with the Communist
party and published their memoirs.
Stain, as 1t Is known, is Georgian;
his real name Is Djugashviii. A man Of
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he, of1icially speaking, holds no ONCE In
the Soviet government-he Is just
modest" secretary general Of the Com
nunist party.
Lives in Strict Isolation.
In his house at Cork "a suburb of
Moscow Stain lives in strict isolation;
he has but q few friends who are in
vited there and see his family life
Every morning at o'clock in a closed
sedan he races with his personal body
guard to Moscow; an open touring car
with armed members of o. c. p. U.
follows him. The road Gas well as his
house, is heavily guarded by detach-
ments of o. @. p. U. Once In the
Kremlin he dives into the two modest
rooms which are his study. Here his
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medium height, Of 80 years Of age, with
shrewd, dark Caucasian eyes, he looks,
as Mr.. Bazhanov puts 1t, like q sturdy
peasant, good-natured, but not too much
so; in q word, as q peasant who Is
aware Of his own worth" He is strik-
ingly reserved; he talks little, hardly
ever expressing his opinions and scam
ming his interlocutor, sometimes, with
shrewd smile. What an intelligent
manl"-such is ones impression.
Not q Typical Leader.
| AS, however, one comes to know him
better, one makes unexpected dis
coveries. Stain seems to possess none
Of the qualifications of leader Of the
masses" He Is no orator at all. His
speeches are dry, monotonouS, and he
still speaks with a strong Georgian ac-
cent. Still worse, Mr.. Bazhanov tells
us. "he is deeply ignorant" Not only
that he does not speak single Eu-
ropean language, that he has no idea OF
literature, music, etc. "He is unable to
orientate himself in complicated eco
nomic and financial questions" he
knows very little about 1t all, and he
even seems not to be interested In I'll"
How could a man like that become
Russia's ruler?
Our enlightened age is, however, ex-
ceptionally rich in ignorant politicians
Suf1ce it to mention that, speaking of q
statesman, Clemenceau once said: "He
would be the most ignorant man In the
world If Mr.. Lloyd George were not
alive" Financial and economic ques-
tons may be solved by experts. Experts
may be hired. And II Russia's eco
Monies and finance still 60 wreng. ex-
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

Nrar5 during the sho"ing of Tn Great Ga5bo contains d milli,,n rhincstoncs. The gown and hcll gear is the most elaborate ever film ed.
 There is consid2rabl, luurc ''ove-- head" in talking picture productions today than there was few years back. when pictures were in 'ac simple and silent stage. This i, clearly Illustrated in considering tae background behind The Great Gabbo" ,ho first big James Cruz sp"ciai production filmed since the talldcs started.
 First Of all, there is an inyestmeat oi more than a million dollars m sound stages and equipment at the Metropolitan opnd studios in Holly ood where a consid rabIe portion O. this production was recorded hv the Western Electric system.
 Really back Of that is staggar- ing figure ot millions invested ~ the Western Electric organization 'l experimental and GevelopIncnt 'worl. which was really a gamble on the part or this tremendous corporation because nobody could forcsee accn- ratcly whether or not the talki-s would prove to be just fud. When talking pictures came out tn, Christie Brothers made their owl' gamble or q million dollars in soup, -t&Ges and equipment,
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Chinese Currency Down
 To Lower Levels Today

SuanSllul, Jan tP}-China nov cd another step toward q dcpreci- alod currency crisis today when .IcNican dollars were quoted at S5 ; gold cents. q drop of , 1-2 cents since Saturday
 Today's quotation .H stated 10 b,, the lowest in the history ot the cx- change in China. \ year ago the Mexican dollar was worth 49 cents.
 Much hardship already has been icI- among merchants. both foreign and Chinese, on the declining value Of silver. Bankers have predicted that the price will slump to so cents and possibly even less than that
 Since the commitments Of nor. chants are payable in gold, some i'm porters are refusing 10 accept ship mcnts This has placed many bank m difficult position. Five Chinese banks are said to have failed in Pclping and ten others were report ed in q prccarious condition.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
10 CONTESTL LEAD IN COUNTY LEAGUE
FianYiI]e and New Britain, Old
 Rivals, Will Meet
senior County "Y" Standipo

Two old rivals will clash for the County '. N. c A. senior basket hall league lead this week when the New i;ritGin south church and Plainvilie "" quntcts come to- Gether in Plain%ilc. probably on Friday night. Neither team has heen defeated in league play. Now Britain having lun up three top heavy scores against opponents on foreign courts and plainvillc haNine turned in two triUmphs on it's own floor, This is tho fifth year of com petition between the two outfits. and their games have always produced close scores and plcnty of lircW orks Last year they tied for first plac" in the southern half of the lea gu" and New Britain woE the play-oif The game will probably he played on Friday night at Plainvllc high school.
 The other teams in this section will also take the road this week SouthinGton will play in Mapping probably on Saturday night. Ken "incton is due to go to Highland Park. and Friday night should see West Avon and Hazard>illc meeting in the latter place.
 In the intermediate league spon- sorol by the county 'N". the South church is due to meet the Whip pctr. and it. is expected that this gam" will be played tomorrow night at tn" Nathan Hale junior high school. The Scuthington inter- mediatcs will go to Mapping with their elders, and Enfield is on the cards to play the First Baptists here
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
Youth Burned In Rum Car With
 Alcohol Load as Gangs Warming

Steger. III. Jan. LP --Th" liquor racket was blamed today for the death of youth whose burnins body was found yesterday sprawled inside flaming automobile.
 Two highway policemen. patrolirg d road near Stogcr, a Chicpeo su- burb. heard an explosion and saw the glow from the pyre. half q mile across the countryside Fastening over they found the crematorv fire outside HawcswoOd. the estate of Joseph B. Hawes, Chicago manufac- turer.
 Body in sedan
 Inside the sedan was the body. piled on eight five gallon cans. Rivu- lets of flaming alcohol tricfllcd from the cans across the roadway.
 Identification of tho bodr was inn possible as the head and shoulders were burned nearly crisp. Of the clothing the youth wore. only a remnant of denim covcrall was left.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
.NI I.il. Ik,.tt;'

On" Of the 2rvatoSt and most 70. tun,ic loves of history l.: tar thrl., of "rhc Divine lady" First Nutio2- &ls epic production starring Corir ., GTill'tn. which opens its local cn. 4&~emcnt at the Palace thcatcr t1- morrow for two days
 "Th' Divine Lady" from the his ,orirai novel by F.. Harrington. ,- the biggest production First Natior- a' plans this N,ar, and under th. direction of Prank Lloyd, tolIs 8 rj'- toriHl @'orF ot those dramatic Ga, taIi Is epic in its sweep.
 r. E. Warner. Victor Nar,oui Hl hclla. Mari" nrr@>irr. MoutaPu Low, Dorothy Cummings and olnc :. o' vgral rpuoWu arc in the r">t.
 \lo selected short subjects.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

-l9 High street. Ionkicwicz com pjalned that Habrrslli struck him and his glasses inflicted q cu1 over the eye FIabcrsli told tine polio, that MonkieWic2 called him a Vile name and provoked the assauft
 IonH'eWicz was attended hy Dr. Roman i.okston. who look one S'itch to close the cut.
 Fourth Arrest in Year \ "omrnitmcnt to the ata;c farm at Norwich vas ordered in the cas, ot Joseph Iipsl,j @G, O. lI3 Miller street, on the charge Of breach or the po%c". It. has been arrested ior drunkenness three tin,c+ wi. hin the past year and his father told the court he did not want him at nome any longer hccausc he does EUt ,upport him.c'j and annoys cN- rtNon" in tir household. Last nlShi h" came in through a window and 1olrorzcd the family.
 oiilcyr TnomGs Blanch,ilr trsti fled that he made the arrest on com. p'aint that lipSki had kicked in .r door and wicldcl Il l,niGr. Iipslt. carrying a snitc@sr, was having the housH when the officer arrived. lIr showed signs O. having been drink lng but Wa3 not intoxicated. ,.r. cordiuS 10 the officer.
 li!pshi denied that he made any trouble and asked for a choice tu leave town and seek employment H. has been unable to find work Tn New Britain for four months.
 He rapped at the door and no body answered. he said. so he start cd away only to he taken hN ,hr polc,man.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
ART OBJECTS DAMAGED

Pittsburgh. Jan. ] Valuable p2 ntinTs. one of 'hrm >aucd at @'3.oOO, and other ari objects were damaged today by fro in the apart m mt of Ernest T. Weir, president of the Wcirton Stc,1 company. The $75.ooo painting Was d work Of Sir Peter Iely. and was obtained by Mr. Weir in Europe several months ago. The fire was confined to one room of the apartment.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
L!THUANIAES MEET HERE
barbinini,a> society Prepares to Observe King Nitotas' 500th An-
  niN Ncr-arl-OficCr, Elected.

The Lithuanian Darbininkas so- cictN. Corps 3G. ot New Britain. held it's annual convention yesterday @ftclnoon at the parish hall on Church street. Delegates from Ma terbury. New Haven and HartforI were present. Among the guests were Rev. J. P. Baksys of Hartford and Rev. r. J. Nalentejus of Water bury.
 The members and delegates dis cussed tho celebration O. the anni- Ncrsaly of King Nitotas. who was ruler of Lithuanla and who has been dead for 500 years. The l.ithuanians O. all the New England states will participate in the celebration. and each state alone will celebrate. Ang other convention for all the delegates of Connecticut next month 10 ar" range the celebration will be held January "C in Waterbury. Anthony Michunas was elected delegate iu represent the corps. The following officers were elected 10 represent the state: President Joseph Berno- t3s, of Waterbury: vice prcsidcna William NusDiS Of this city: secre. 5ry, Mrs. Bertha MiChunas of this city; treasurer. Joseph Ccbulskas Of Waterbury; organist. Peter kc. err aitis Of Waterbury: adviser. Eew John J. Ambot of Hartford. H
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06
gAMING OF SIREN NT CAPITOL.

A.hffH' ''I NlittI-N M N.fIlioI.
 In day when every picture l. horald"d in suprr}aliv,a. thc motion picture goer hardly knows where 1n look for the really outstanding filu | has arrived at last with i'll" two foremost stars of the cinema. Macy pickford and Douglas Fairbanks 1n Flaming of the ShrrN." v the CaD.- tol today and Tuesday, This is tha first appearance Of these famOTs stars together. and js q real event n local theatrical circlns-an event 10 one should miss
 While this is a Transcription rt Shakespeare, it is 'he same kind of rollichin@ comedy one would expect rom any modern drama'is; adept n handling q farclcal Cour,>hjp, The part ot Catherine is prreclly suited to Mary picIlf5rd'S flair for comcd 7. and Douglas in tho part os rHrurhlo has never had Il part that fit l him as well.
 The story is Iajl in r3duu. anI relates the r&pvriuUuc of a loune h'&l Nto StlN ou' 10 win -Irl WbO l., famous for temper SO fiery and a tongue sp sharp that no mn Gar s WOO her. rrtruchto beats her at her own gam" or thinks h" dors. apl meanwhile We are treated to tH" ' iaoat amusing comedy situations ;h t any screen hHs oGirrod
 '"ajs sam Taylor rroduotion oftrr~ $ wond'rlUl scenic brauty as well .s "D absorbing story Tho 4i.tia2uis. rd east includes number oc Hroa l. '.ay stag" celebrities, Edwin Ma we'll Grot.rcy WariNrl Clyde CooG. Dorothy Jordan and Joseph cu,- thorn.
 Tf'' rn-a@,ornt at ,n" Capitol & For two IUorr dayS.
New Britain herald., 1930-01-06

Clues were fcw-siN keys on a ring and an engine number provided DO lice with the best chances to aol,r the mystery.
 Police believe the youth was dead before burned: they pointed to his cremation as intended to be a warn- ing 10 others who might cncroach on the Gansland preserves of rivals
 Bullet Wound in Head
 \ pos; mortem disclosed a bullet wound in the back of the head whiL. in the roadway. close behind the car' was patch of blood. In re- constructing the bizarre crime, police believe the youth was pulled from the car by his rivals and shot to death; then the car and clothing were saturated with gasoline and alcohol and the body tossyd onto th- back seat of the sedan.
 The explosion was attributed to tn" a'rohol remaining in the cans when th" Tyre was set abla%c.