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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Britain Gives Help
To Ailing Business

From the Newark Evening News.
Britain's financial powers have at last
gotten around to doing what Britain
has known would have to be done.
Under the persuasion of ]. H. Thomas
Of the Macdonald cabinet, they have
agreed to help depressed industries in
recognizing and undermining theme
selves. This Is where Britain has been
disadvantaged since the war. Restoring
her industrial plants In the devastated
area, France has made them up-to-date.
Other plants elsewhere in the country
have been similarly modernized. Ger
many used the years Immediately after
the war for the same purpose Britain
has tried to go along as in the pre-
war days and found 1t impossible to
compete with the world.
For the past year Britain has been
hoping prosperity was just around the
corner. Her industrialists have been
saying they would modernize their
plants and their methods Just as soon
as the tide began to turn and they could
see profits from which the improve
ments would be paid for. The Mac
donald government has evidently de-
cided not to wait longer and the big
banks Of London City have been in
ANNCA W NO~OpCA1bo III pAdSAAB IIQuSGTY
on a broad, sound basis.
It Is not only physical properties that
have to be put In order. Mr.. Thomas
indicated that when he said Britain is
not getting the steel orders from
Canada that 1t should because there has
been no one man who could speak for
the industry Britain's great industries
have been largely family concerns, each
going its separate way. This Is the rea-
son given on the Continent why Britain
is not a partner in the great Franco
Belgian German cartels. Now q man
has been appointed whose Job Is to
speak for the whole of the steel In
dustry and this policy is to be copied
by other industries. If It is extended
to the coal industry. for instance. it
may stop the movement toward gov
eminent ownership which has been due,
in part at least, to the determination
of the miners to unity the industry.
They have seen in the government the
only promising unifying agency.
The British have been boaSting that
whenever they got around to moderniE-
ing their industries they would make q
good job Of it. It Is to be hoped they
will, for their own sakes and in order
that they increase the effective COM
petition other nations need as a
stimulus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

years" Last year the whalers reported
that the Northumberland aftyrmile-
wide stretch of Ice pack was the worst
encountered in years, and this year the
pack has widened to four hundred miles.
The whaleTs have not been able to get
through the belt that usually permits
passage about Christmas. Two Of the
big whaIers have been stuck In the ice
and others have had to turn back, to
do their fishing on the northern side.
While the City Of New York was built
to Withstand enormous Ice pressure,
more than enough to crumple an oTdi-
nary vessel, the ship Is driven by rela-
lively small motors of two hundred and
fifty horsepower. Whether these motors
will be able to send the mother ship
through ice that has defied ships of
many thousands Of horsepower is, as
Mr.. Owen states, an open question. The
ice pack, in some places, Is thirty-siz;
feet thick.
Admiral Byrd's statement carried in
Mr.. ovens dispatch is more reassuring.
He believes the chances for getting back
through the ice are one hundred to one.
No ship, Admiral Byrd says, has ever
been stuck in the ice so late as the LIST
Of February If it followed the proper
meridian of longitude. But If the City
Of New York is stuck, Admiral Byrd
hopes for promises Of assistance from
the powerful mother whaling ships. He
believes they viii be able to get the
City Of New York and the party back.
Within the next three weeks the story
should be told.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Beyond the Ice Pack.

Russell Owens dispatch from the
Byrd party, printed elsewhere In today's
Star, is frank statement of the situa-
ton that now imperils Admiral Byrd
end rs company Of forty-two explorers,
marooned on the wrong side Of an ice
pack four hundred miles wide near the
bottom Of the world.
The dispatch contains no hint Of
hysteria, but It reflects no great OPP
ttmism. If the City Of New York does
not succeed in forcing its way through
the pack and taking aboard the ex-
piorers, another year in Little America
is in prospect. Food supplies and other
necessities were not destined to last
that long, but penguins. seals and whales
might be counted upon to keep the men
at least alive.
That bleak picture, however, is not
ready for emphasis yet. There is still
q chance that the City Of New York will
get through, II not under her own
power, with the assistance of other ships,
and that the return Of the party to New
Zealand viii be accomplished as plan
ned.
Mr.. Owen describes the circumstances
that have done % much to threaten the
carefully laid plans Of the Byrd party
There have been two unusual ice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

$T5 GOT, 900 q year In the operation Of
its business should conduct its affairs
In the manner In which the State Of
New Jersey operates, it would 90 bank
rupt in q year. The State, with untold
resources In the form Of taxable assets,
is better able to afford waste, extrava-
ganee, ineElciency and acknowledgement.
In illustration Of the looseness Of the
financial system, the Investigators found
that the State treasurer had $50, 1885,
1872 Of the States money in cash In 462
banks In Trenton, Peterson, Jersey City,
Newark, Atlantic City, Camden and
Perth Amboy. They also found that
OF thirty-twe bureaus and Offices which,
under the law, were allowed to keep not
more than $500 on hand for petty cash,
one had $4,000 petty cash drawer,
twenty-five had considerably more than
$500 and several had sums ranging
from $1,000 to $1,000.
In all likelihood, If the State were
to go into liquidation, as private cor
porations sometimes do, with q strict
supervision in the final accounting, the
Commonwealth would be found to be
hopelessly involved. The investigators
state that "there is no central account
ing to speak of, the so-ealied budget
system is scarcely worthy Of the name,
and UNIFIED tax administration is al
most totally lacking"
In all likelihood this same picture
could be painted In the main in almost
any State in the Union, for the State
governments Of this country have, like
Fopsy. Just growed" The Federal
Government is, indeed, In some respects
q sorry mixture Of methods and proc
esses. The overlapping of departmental
and bureau Jurisdictions, the duplica-
ton Of effort in different branches Of
the administration, have been the sub
ject Of repeated endeayors at reform. It
Is confidently believed that material
economies could be effected by the cut
ting down of working forces under a
businesslike Encouragement and co-or-
dinattop Of the Federal forces.
But, as the Investigators in New Jer-
sey point out, the enormous taxable re-
sources Of the State permit these ex-
travaganceS and unbusinesslike methods
and thus they are tolerated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Snow Removal.

Congressional criticism has been d.
rected at the condition of the Washington
streets following the snow and freezing
weather Of the past few days. Senator
Kean, In the Senate, and Represents
tive Treadway, in the House, charge
that automobiles have remained parked
in the piled-up ice near the curb since
last Friday and that no real effort has
been made satisfactorily to clean the
city. In answer to these charges, Mai
d. A. Davidson, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner, has reported to the Com
nissiogiers that three hundred and nifty
men were ct work when the snow
was removable; that freezing weather
has made It impsacticable to chop away
all Of the Ice OF the curb; that traffic
moves freely and that the cost of whole
sale removal Of Ice and snow at the
present time would be prohibitive.
Washington, unfortunately, In the
past has not created an enviable record
for prompt attention to streets after
snowfalls. although It might be pointed
out In fairness that lack Of SUFFICIENT
funds has probably been the most re-
sponsible factor. Even though Wash
ingtonians recognized the financial sit
uatton, it did not wholly account for
the delay in snow removal until it was
packed so tightly that the small force
available could make no headway
against It. Millions Of dollars were lost
by the city at these times.
In later years the problem of cleaning
streets and eross-waIks, especially in
the downtown section, has been ct
tackled more successfully, but, as is
pointed out by the congressional critics,
there remains much room for improve
ment. In New York and other large
cities when thu plows push the snow
to the curb trucks and men follow
closely behind TO remove the piled-up
mass. Thus . street when it gets the
attention Of the snow-removal squad
is clean-elean In the center and clean
at the eurhs and cutters.
washington, however. appears to have
different system, due possibly to two
onditions-lack Of money to employ a
sufficient force and lack Of ca-ordina-
ton In utilizing the force at hand
Snow plows In this city are ct work soon
after . snowfall begins, but except in
rare instances the snow Is merely piled
up along the curhs and in the cutters
to allow Nature to do with it what she
viii. AS q result Of this system, Wash
ington today Is faced with compare
lively clean streets In the center, but
with solid snow and Ice packing the
cutters and curbs.
Members Of Congress and Washing
tonians do not expect the impossible
Proper snow removal is a real problem
But members Of Congress who criticize
conditions should see to it that enough
money is available TO clean the streets
Washingtonians, in their turn, will see
to IL that promptness and efficiency
shall mark the efforts Of city officials
In utilizing the tools that are thus
provided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Makes Plea in Behalf
OF American Indian

To the Editor Of The Star:
VIII you please print this letter In
your paper?
At this season of the year the holi-
days are over and people everywhere
are willing to do something for the
unfortunate. Let US do something
worth while for the American Indian.
We could urge designers and manu-
facturers Of post cards to make some
each year In honor Of the Indian. 7
am sure 1t would please them to see
picture OF an Indian child, a little
pair or moccasins, wigwarn, q beau
tiful sunset or dawn; It would make
them feel more at home in their own
country, for the American Indian is
the only real American. These cards
would be bought throughout the coun-
try and, If sent to those Ill in hospitals
and homes, would help people every
where to respect the Indian.
Another thing we could do would be
to set aside day each year to con-
slider and honor the Indian. Last, but
not least, we all could pray for their
children to have proper public schools
where they can be educated as are the
other children Of our country. Surely
this would help bring about world
peace II every one took part.
GERTRUDE ENCK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

| Congress TO stop the killing Of these
birds in Alaska
Referring to the Investigations 10
Alaska Of Or. T. Gilbert Pearson, presi-
dent Of the National Association of
Audubon Societies. the New York Eve
popularity supposed to catch many
fawns, lambs and foxes In fox farms,
but DR.. Pearson Is convinced that such
cases are rare. He watched them for
years In sheep country, and never saw
bird attack lamb, though he has
seen them carry OF dead lambs. They
feed, he says, almost entirely On flsh
and carrion. Congress, unfortunately
for the qualification Of the bird lovers,
Is powerless to do anything. to prevent
the destruction Of the eagles save ~
Federal territory"
Advising hunters that when shoot
ing eagles they should be careful not
to shoot bald one" the Chattanooga
News comments: 1.-THE eagle Is not q
particularly useful bird: the only reason
for protecting him is patriotism" The
News adds that 1t is ''dificult to work
up much of Q temperature on the
subject" and concludes: "It is not our
desire. however. to dampen the patTi-
otto ardor Of Senator Norbeck Eagles,
they say. fly high, and we doubt II our
nimrodS could hit one. Nevertheless,
take warning. Lay OF bald eagles.
There were the Roman eagles Of
Caesar" says the Springfield Repub-
lican, adding: Every emperor and
eonqueror that followed him for 1000
years also had his eagles swooping
around Europe, getting painted in royal
coats Of arms and getting spread with
terrible pictorial effect on war flags.
The EAGLES Uyaeo tha aV1aNfoI1xy VArf1oN
possessions Of william of Hohenzoilern. /"
That paper, however, raises the QueS-
ton, Just how much sentiment for tina
eagle there Is in the bosom of twentieth
century America 1t is impossible to say"
MANY citizens will be astonished,"
thinks the New York World, ito learn
that there Is an insidious propaganda
afoot against the American eagle. 1t
sounds incredible, yet 1t is fact. There
are those who insist that the American
eagle Is no noble bird at all, but an
extremely ignoble bird, given to larceny,
mayhem, and crimes even more UNI
speakable. They insist that he robS
smaller birds OF their prey much more
frequently than he catches It himself;
that he win resort TO any trick, how
ever foul, TO get q meal; that he Is not
above eating dead meat, like a buzzard.
IL Is this last allegation that will cause
most Of US to lose patience, and detect
the wiles Of an expert propagandist
How, will you kindly explain to us, can
bird eat meat before It Is dead? e
We have no desire to get anybody into
trouble. All We desire Is to restore our
national bird God bless every feather
IN his spreading tailD to the place he
once occupied in the affections Of our
people. On second thought, we believe
Congress might do well to think this
bill over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
More Policemen Seen !
as Washington Need
70 the Editor Of The star.

TO the Editor OF The Star:
There is one thing that the city Of
washington seems TO need, and that
Is more policemen. The only time YOU
ever see one Is at the congested cross
ings in the interest Of trafnc. can
remember when It was a very common
thing TO see q policeman walking his
beat or standing on the corner twirlinR
his billy. Nowadays you never see one.
Since this attack on Mrs. Karin and
many others. Il seems to me that there
should be more police protection. This
attack happened very short distance
from where reside and the street
Lanier place and Ontario road, par
ticularly. Ontario road, Is quite dark.
There should be more policemen aeldi
brighter lights on all the streets.
Ia the interests of others, and myself
as well, I hope this condition viii be
looked into with some good results.
MABEL C.sgLATIAGER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Talking pictures do not ind the world
wide appreciation of the silent films. In
order to secure proper appreciation Of
the "talkies" in all lands, It may be
necessary for everybody to learn vola-
puk or Esperanto.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Good business men continue to regard
the man who knows how to boost his
home town as more of an asset than one
who devetes his vigilance to an effort to
discover new ways to clean up the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Discussion Of the charms Of stenog-
raphers may yet lead to doubt as To
whether the able news men regard the
procedure In London as peace confer
ence or q beauty contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

The strange animal Of which so many
people have been In search has been
described as . panther. Prohibition
guardians are sure it is not what Is ordi-
narily referred to as q blind pig"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
That Reminds Us

From the Akron Beacon Journal.
The gain in income tax payments
surprises the Government II doesn't
surprise the fellow who in paying his
last ii1stallment feels as II he had just
retired the whole national debt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDEa JOHNSON.

Smiling at Trouble.
smiled at my trouble, as people advised
In the rfyming so sweet and so well adj
vertised,
Till the Fates saw the way OF excep-
tional cheer
That I put on display when misfortune
drew near.
HE smiles at his trouble" heard them
eXclaim,
He has curious taste, but we'll try Just
the same.
Since of trouble he grows 30 exceedingly
proud,
Well keep giving him more TIL he's
laughing aloudl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Manners and methods of John Bar
leycorn have changed. In order to be
strictly accurate, the name of the Anti
Saloon League should be called the
i-Speakeasy League.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Trusts are no longer denounced. When
a merger is in progress legal experts are
called in to provide the means Of max
ing 1t safe and sane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
They Should Know Better,

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
The two bandits who attempted TO
hold UP and rob son of Scotland in
Chicago got Scotch verdict when both
were beaten up and arrested by their
intended victina.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Arctic explorers might be cheered II
pictures were forwarded to them of snow
scenes in this region together with pic
lures Of the struggles of those ill-pre-
pared to meet the conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Vanity is a trait often found in the
underworld, but it looks as If Al Capone
had at last made a sincere effort to
retire to private life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
odd Life's Mysteries.

From the Hamilton. Ontario. Spectator.
It will always be q mystery why mer.
chants put price marks on Christmas
merchandise with indelible lead pencils
when they know they've got to come
on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Not ResourcefuI.
Pittsburgh Post oaastts.

From the Pittsburgh Post-0asstte.
The plan 70 regulate the pedestrians
OF Mexico by law would seem to show Q
lack OF resoureefulness on the part Of
the motorists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

Respect for law Is demanded. Unfor-
tunately there Is now an element of
society undertaking to make It's own
laws.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Encouraging Art.

Encouraging Art.
why do you change your brand Of
cigarettes 80 often?"
ITO encourage art" answered Miss
Cayenne. 81 always use the kind that
happens TO be advertising with the pref
test pictures"
Truth is good" said HI Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, "but when 1t provokes
rancor, silence is better"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
G. II. ana the Market.

The ground hog soon will come thi
way,
To talk about the weather's cares,
And, Whatsoever he may say.
He's not as bad as bulls or bears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

"I's got a rough neighbor," said
Uncle Eben. HE took out some chicken
insurance an den sent de agent around
to tell me If his roost was robbed agln
I better take out life insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Rewards.

Rewards.
"A statesman should have no thought
Of personal gain"
IT am content with glory" answered
Senator Sorghum. "Yet I can't avoid
thinking from time to time of how
much more afiiuent I might have be-
come If had learned to be an obscure
but industrious lobbyist"
Jud Tunkins says he bets more men
could make farmin' pay If they'd put in
as much time with it as they do with
politics.
The Vigil
My radiol My radiol
A vigil long I keep.
You I'LL my nights with music,
When what need is sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24
Rate b sIslI-Psyebls N Advance.

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-24

q, How many governors of States
have been tmpeachedf-- s.
A. Ten governors have faced Inn
peaehment proceedings. SIX were re-
moved from Office One was acquitted;
IN two cases tho charges were dropped,
and In one case the term Of ONCE ex-
ptred and proceedings stopped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-28
Alpha Kappa Phi
Wins Bison Meet
Gus Schwartz, Bismarck, Helps
Fraternity Ahead With
Broad Jump First

Fargo, N. D., April 28.-Six records
were broken In the fourth annual in
tramural track meet Of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college at Dacotah
Field Saturday.
Alpha Kappa Phi ~fraterniay won
first place with 50 points. Alpha
Sigma Tau was runnerup, annexing
Al points. Delta Kappa Sigma
placed third with IS.
Joe Blakeslee gave the spectators
. thrill by breaking his own record
In the pole vault. Blakeslee formerly
held the standard with II feet. but
came out Saturday to 60 over the bar
ct exactly ~ feet.
Ole Sand, big, blond Viking runner.
was responsible for 10 Of the 50 points
annexed by his fraternity. Sand
placed first in the 100 yard dash.
220 and 20 low hurdles. He estab-
lished Q new record in the latter
event. After running In these events,
Sand entered the broad Jump and
won second place.
The battle for first honors was be-
tween the Alpha Sigma Tau group
and Alpha Kappa Phi. Both teams
were strong In the dashes and hurd-
les. The broad Jump was the main
factor In giving the Kapp Phi team
its big lead. Three Of the five mer
that placed in this event were Kappa
Phis and the other two were Sigma
Tau representatives,.
Gus Schwartz, Sand and Cy Ions
through. all Kappa Phi representa-
tives, took first, second and THIRD
honors, respectively. In this event
| which put II faf into the lead.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1930-04-28
, Successfully Defend Titular Honors in Meet at Fessenden
DEMPSEY AND BROOKER-HERMAN EVENT FEATURE FARGO CARD
meant the difference between defeat
and vicforv.

meant the difference between defeat
and victory.
Another operation N the hea
would not surprise any one familiar
With his ailsnent. And another oper-
Atom would mean his definite absenns
for two months and probably Nc
Carthy's fond hopes Of another cham
pionsllip.
Tanned ~ Athletes
Peculiarly enough, the world series
skirmish With the Athletics seems to
have left its imprints on the team. All
last season, the Cubs were deadly
against southpaw pitchers. LEFTY"
Grove Of the Athletics stopped that
habit and now the Cubs do not appear
able to win from left handlers.
But Manager Mccarthy and his
team are fighting and take the start
philosophically.
1T looks like we are getting all the
bad breaks now" said Marse Joe. "3ut
= bad start usually means . great fin
ish. Anyway, seven defeats In = -
starts against teams like st. Louis,
Cincinnati and Pittsburgh isn't so
bad for our condition. My pitchers are
MT quite ready yet but we shouldn't
worry too much. We lost several
games by bad breaks, too"