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War on the Soviet -

1t has long been device OF Old
World statesmen, though the practice
has lost good deal of its former vogue
to create so-called external diversions
as a means of distracting attention
from ugly internal situations. Bis
marck was a past master at that sort of
thing. Once upon time it was thought
that his puny successor, william IL.
and the PrusSian militarists resorted
to war in 1914 as a supposedly certain
antidote against the rising tide of Ger
man social democracy. Long before
1914 Germanys rulers systematically
harped upon the "encirclement policy"
which threatened the Fatherland's ex-
istence, warning Germans the while
against pursuing the false gods Of
domestic strife while their national ex-
istence was threatened from without.
Moscow's latest thriIf--discovery Of
an international plot to overthrow
Soviet Russia--smacks suspiciously Of
the old stuff. Formal indictments
drawn UP by the Communist public
prosecutor name Messrs. Poincare and
BRAND and Q trio Of French military
officers. together with Sir Henri
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
"The Mail Must Get Through. .

Another night airmail pilot has been
forced to jump from his plane in mid
air, and once more is the danger and
romance Of nocturnal flying brought
home to those who benefit from the fast
postal service but who are inclined 10
forget that night after night daring
flyers are risldng their lives in abiding
by the slogan, THE mail must get
through" To the average citizen the
airmail has become almost common
place. but it viii probably never be so
to those who take OF from brilliantly
illuminated airports to wing their way
through the pitchblaek darkness TO
another city. Certainly, 1t could not
have been commonplace TO "Dick' Mer-
rill. veteran flyer Of the New York
Atlanta service. who knew when he shot
into the sly from the Charlotte Airport
- other night that conditions were
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Deterding, Anglo Dutch oil magnate,
and Lawrence Of Arabia" romantic
British soldier Of fortune, % members
Of conspiracy to mobilize all Europe
In Q war to exterminate Soviet Russia.
1t Is pretty tale. bulwarked with
enough circumstantial evidence for q
dozen Phillips Oppenheim or Sherlock
Holmes plots. Even the vast military
particulars Of the hair-raising scheme
are set forth with what Gilbert and
Sullivan describe as that "corroborative
detail" necessary to bolster up ian
otherwise bald and unconvincing mar
rative." The war was to have been
launched last Summer, with Rumania
leading in the attack across Bessarabia.
But current events In Europe have post
poned hostilities until 1891. And so on,
ad libitum ct ad nauseam.
Perhaps the Moscow detective story
was Matched at this time to bulwark M.
Litvinoff's fight for disarmament at
Geneva and his savage onslaughts
against capitalistic states which remain
foolish enough to take seriously Rus
sia's plans for world revolution" The
more likely explanation of the war-on-
Russia myth is the necessity felt by the
Communist czars to take the minds Of
the oppressed Russian people OF their
enslavement beneath the Soviet yoke.
At the present moment the noses of
160,000,o0 souls are being held to the
grindstone, at the point of the bayonet
and the tip Of the lash, while the pro-
digious five-year plan is being speeded
up. That plan, which calls for bent
backs and sweated brows on scale
hitherto unrecorded in human history,
is not one designed to quiet the nerves
Of the helpless victims of the Soviet
system. 1t is therefore highly probable
that the cunning doctors in the Krem-
lin have prescribed the old-fashioned,
time-tried medicine-the menace of
foreign war-as the sedative which
the situation on the Russian home
front requires.
On that front all is far from quiet.
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bad ahead and when later an opaque
mist plotted out his guiding beacons.

bad ahead and when later an opaque
mist blotted out his guiding beaccns.
Then It became q matter Of life and
death. East, West, South and North
he flew. hopelessly lost, but seeking
vainly for spot to "set" his ship down.
No good pilot, and Merrill is good
one, with more than six thousand hours
to his credit, likes to lose his ship, and
coupled with this feeling is the perfectly
natural one of disinclination to "step
out" into black night to stake life
itself on silken umbrella. So, for
four hours he cruised helplessly around
straining his eyes for landmarks.
Finally, with his gas almost exhausted,
he 2oomed upward to gain the maxi
mum altitude before his motor died, and
at flve Thousand feet, with his plane in
q spin, climbed out Of the cockpit and
allowed himself to be blown of into
the all-enveloping darkness, q darkness
so complete that he had difhculty in
finding the ripcord Of his parachute
and was unable to tell when he was
nearing the ground. Considering the
fact that he was entirely unprepared
for the shock of landing, his escape
with only a sprained ankle can be con-
sidered an especially fortunate ending
to potential tragedy.
No; flying the night airrnail is not
a mundane occupation, and with con-
gratulations to Merrill for the COM
paratively happy finish of his trip the
other night should go the best wishes
of the entire country to those who fly
the skies in darkness in order that the
mail shall get through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Genoa recently paid tribute to the
memory of one of her illustrious sons,
Paganini, the compoSer-yiolinist. It Is
not regarded as probable that there
will ever be any national or municipal
celebration of the birth of any saxo-
phonist or writer of blues"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Much thought has doubtless been
given TO G. Bernard Shaw's explana-
ton Of relatively during banquet
Introduction Of Einstein. Einstein tact
fully refrains from stating positively
whether his own views on the subject
are in full agreement with Mr.. Shaw's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Morocco has an annual festival
wherein a student sultan" is selected
as mock ruler of the realm. His reign
lasts but ten days. Some of those ambi-
tious South American patriots" should
read up on this interesting custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Distress in various parts of the coun-
try again demands the attention of the
U. S. A. to the call of need. This time
the call comes from the Nations own
people who have helped to contribute
in building up systems Of relief for
others in the hour Of necessity. The
task is large, but experience enables
the country to act promptly and
effectually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

India possesses enormous wealth, but
affords an example of the unsatisfac-
tory conditions which must arise when
great resources are not managed with
wise regard to public economies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

A certain type Of financial expert is
inclined to feel pretty sure that the
Soviet government is due for shock
II it keeps on experimenting with Wall
Street and the Chicago Board of Trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

Real estate experts declare that twenty
per cent of the value in q modern dwell
ing lies In the basement. Not always;
some prefer the attic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

It is but natural that each nation
should have especially clear ideas as
to how other nations ought to proceed
with disarmament programs.
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Fathers Work Never End.

From the Lexington Leader.
Habit gets fellow. Many 9 father
who worked his way through college u
now working his boys way through.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Spanish Railway
May Be Electrified.
Why Genius Is Rare.

From the Buffalo Evening News
Why is genius rare? Well, If foxes
we're as prolific as rabbits, they'd run
short Of rabbit meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Barber Never Satisfied.

From the Pueblo star-Journal.
Even after the prohibition question
y settled the barber win skill want 70
know II It viii be wet OF dry.
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y likely 70 be pushed to the fore n the
considerable gains in the House md
have some new voices IN the rext
serat
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Sustaining Influence.

SUSTAINING 1uHutAGbs
The gangster in mysterious pride
Enjoys this mortal lot,
TIL some one takes him for q ride
Or puts him on the spot.
And vanity its part viii play
To bring him human cheer.
He knows that somewhere on its way
The camera man is near.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13

"A great mans words" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, ARE never for
gotten. They will be repeated through
generations by men who believe they
first thought Of them"
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"Judgin' by de response dis commu-
nifty has had to prayin fob rain" said
Uncle Eben, II has about decided 10
move out an look fob place where de
population don't hold so many sinners
dat it's done lost its hnuence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Being a Cowboy.

btIHB NUWDUy.
us it hard to be q cowboy?"
ut depends on which department of
the profession you take up" answered
Cactus Joe. IF you ride the range,
it's hard work, but If you sit for pic
lures for films and the billboards, all
you have 10 put up with is little tenn
peramental strain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
Asking But Little.

Asking But Little.
History viii do justice to your busy
life"
II don't want to stir up too much
history" said Senator Sorghum. I'D
like the customary kind words whether
I deserve them or not-and then I'd
be satisfied If history will let bygones
be bygones.
Jud Tunkins says people used TO be
asked not to make Jokes about prohibit
ton. Now they are being requested not
to take it so tragical.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13
A Golfers Confession.

A Golfers Confession.
A most peculiar man was he
Who wandered out of doors
And said, 'Pajamas' seem to me
No funnier than 'Plus-fours.'
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SHOOTING STARS.
by PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Old Fashions.
Old fashioned dances and old-fashioned
songs
Are only demanded by old-fashioned
throngs.
No delicate phrase can throw senti-
ment fine
Round the hat and the garb that are
ancient In line.
For q horse swift and young our re-
spect we reveal,
But who wants an d-fashioned auto
mobile?
And even the scientists cheerfully say
We must all learn TO live In . new
fashioned way.
A new-fashioned statesman strange
things may relate.
A new-fashioned party will last very late.
And many will spend rather more than
they're worth
In keeping the pace with this new
fashioned earth.
And even the stars, that seemed once so
secure,
Gravitation's restraints have refused to
endure,
And Einstein refers, with a confident
smile
To an old-fashioned universe, all out Of
style.
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One British Newspaper
Equivalent 10 Six in Germany,

Morning Post, London. Statistics
have an evil way of being as much mis-
leading as they are representative Of
facts. Lord Burnham's figures of the
numbers Of newspapers in the different
countries which he quoted at the Euro
pean Newspaper Conference at Geneva
are a case in point. There are 2,400
newspapers in Great Britain, and over
5000 In Germany. One British newspa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-13


ton to the House. He wins through
Democratic as well as Republican votes.
But this year he had strong opposition
from the Democratic leaders of the
State, including Senator Tom Con-
nally and Senator Morris Sheppard,
who made speeches against his re-
election. Garner did the same. So
Mr.. Wurzbach feels no urge to desert
the Republican fold in order to put a
Texan in the Speakers, chair.
y X
Former Senator j. Ham" Lewis. who
recently defeated Mrs. Ruth Hanna Nc
Cormick for the Senate seat now held
by Senator Deneen, has his own ideas
about the prohibition tangle. He be-
heves, it appears, that the States have
the right, under the constitutional
amendment, to fix by their own laws
what shall be the alcoholic content in
beverages manufactured and sold with
in their borders. The Illinois Senator,
who is now at Atlantic City resting up
after his strenuous campaign, insists
the second section of the eighteenth
amendment gives the right to the States
to concur in enforcement of prohibition,
provided 1t is done by the enactment
of appropriate legislation. Under this
section, Mr.. Lewis maintains, the indi-
yidual States are permitted to fix the
alcoholic content of beverages used
within their borders. He says that he
expects to bring this matter to the at
tention of Congress when he enters the
Senate again. He claims to have had
a hand in writing the second section Of
the eighteenth amendment when he
was in the Senate dozen years ago.
If the iTlsurgent Republicans and the
Democrats in the Senate, at the COM
ing regular short session, should under
take TO force a special session of the new
Congress next Spring, by preventing the
passage Of all the appropriation bills
and such relief measures as the admin
istration proposes, this liquor question
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

TUNE IN
The Lucky Strike Dance Or.
chestra, every Saturday and
Thursday evening, over
n. B. G. networks.
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
Editor, Times:

Editor, Times:
Speaking of the vice situation,
1t seems to me no one has yet
thought of the scenes to be found
in the parks on benches. I love
to go to the park to feed the
pigeons and squirrels and enjoy
the sunshine and green grass
but I do not enjoy having men
strangers trying to pick me up
as a commoner.
Something ought to be done to
stop this right away. have
lately seen women, young and
middle-aged, making dates with
men strangers and sope of these
come to the park to be picked up
by men. If wo~ron would stop
this and turn a cold shoulder to
men it would be better.
Lately, l have seen some awful
things and heard some terrible
conversations going on.
Please ask to have park police
doubled, especially at Franklin
Park. 1t is a pity that our
beautiful parks have to be lit
tered up with such trash. The
next man who tries to pick me
UP in the park I shall have him
arrested and sent to Jail.
CIV. w.
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
Letters to the Editor

Editor, Times:
With the increasing popularity
of golf and tennis in the District
one would think some effort
would be made to provide better
facilities for the indulgence OF
these splendid sports
While it costs just twice as
much this year as last to play
stennis in the public parks, the
courts this year are In deplora
BILE condition Those at Seventh
and B Streets might better be
used for golf as they are full of
hazards and bunkerS and water
holes and gravel pits.
In previous years it was posi-
BILE to CO ne down on the courts
in the afternoon and be reason
ably sure of getting an opportu
nifty to plsy. This year the few
tennis courts that are fit to play
upon are invariably occupied by
girls from the private schools in
the city and suburbs 1t seems to
me these schools should provide
tennis facilities for their stu
dents instead of monopolizing the
public courts
TENNIS BUG.
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

straight on the matter, that the
master sleuths of the Police De-
partment have been given inVal-
liable leads by the newspapers
and that the one tangible clue
on which they are working and
seem to pin considerable impor-
tance was handed over to Inspec'
tor Shelby by a newspaper. Is
this correct?
have noticed on many oc-
casions that any idea suggested to
the police, that they did not hap
pen to stumble on inadvertently,
has Immediately been minimized
before the master sleuthS, self
styled, have taken the trouble to
run them out.
This attitude is largely respons-
ible for the attitude that the pub
lie is taking toward the Police
Department in general. These So
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

ments helped much, but still fell
far short of what was required.
The present legislation, however,
just about ends our ioAg fight.
and fixes civil service retirement
on a permanent basis.
AS one who opposed the pres
ent bill for quite period, / want
to congratulate Representative
Lei - IN hi" gallant maneuver
which made this legislation pos
sible. l think the various organi
cations of Government workers
who opposed his initiative, and
stood by the old Dale bill as the
result of Misrepresentation of
the motive behind the Lehlbach
measure, owe the latter an apol-
ogy.
1t is Lehlbach's bill, and to
him goes all the credit. OF
course, time may show that there
still remain minor defects to be
corrected, but the major fea-
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
Alexandria Tries
Metallic Markers

ALEXANDRIA, May 22.-Metal
hc markers have been placed at
Patrick and Franklin Streets, as
an experiment in place of paint
ing the streets.
If 1t proves successful, the
method will be used over the
entire city.
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
From Times Readers

called detectives are not far
enough removed from pounding
pavements TO class themselves
with scientific detectives, and
am sure that they can learn
something from men of real. in.
telligence.
There is vast difference in
having a stool pigeon come for
ward and tell of a minor theft
by an alley denizen and trying
to outwit criminal that has an
intellect superior to that of his
trailers. AS has been said on
other occasions, the wearing of
plain. clothes does not make a
sleuth any more than straw does
raccoon coats.
B. G.. BLAINCRAFT.
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
Editor, Times:

Editor, Times:
The adoption of the civil SER
vice retirement by the House,
carrying with it a virtual GER
tainty that We will have the
legislation completed before Con-
gress adjourns. is the best news
that has come to the Federal
employees of the city in many a
day.
1t has been a 10 years fight to
get adequate legislation enacted.
The first bill was only drop
in the bucket" so to speak: the
succeeding liberalizing amend
The Washington times., 1930-05-22
Editor Times:


The appeal of Representative
Bland. of Virginia, for the local
police. the Arlington county au-
thorities. and the Department of
Justice to issue some statement
clearing Mary Baker of the
stigma placed upon her charac-
ter in the investigation of her
mysterious death is praiseworthy,
in my opinion.
The actual evidence relating
to the life of the slain girl is
meager enough, but what we
have indicates pretty clearly that
she was a young woman of good
character. It is true that she
may have gone on a gay party"
now and then, but thousands of
young men and women are doing
that very thing without having
anyone impugn their good name.
It was much to be regretted that
in the earlier stages of the in
vestigation into her death so
many stories were told reflect
ing upon Miss Baker.
It would be a great comfort
to Mary Bakers friends and rela-
tives if something could be done
now to show the public clearly
what kind of girl she was. I
think Representative BANDS ap-
peal is a timely one. Regardless
of whether the murderer of the
girl is ever apprehended or not,
this much is owing to her mem
ory. NAVY GIRL
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

Editor, Times:
In regard to a letter carried
in this department and signed by
"Ad Nauseum," complaint is made
of the space devoted by the news.
papers to the Baker case, as we'll
as charges that many of the
stories carried are fakes.
Far be it from me, a reader. to
put the papers on the pan for
their efforts to track down the
slayer of the girl l was IN.
formed and would like to be put
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

small and at various prices are
always advertised In Times Classified
The Washington times., 1930-05-22

lures of the legislation are so
sound and so far ahead Of any.
thing we have had heretofore.
there is little doubt that the new
law is going to stand as a monu.
ment to Lehlbach's insight into
the problems of the superan.
nuated. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
WOMEN TO FIGHT
FOR LEGAL RIGHTS
goth Amendment, Guarantee
ing Equality in All Quarters,
to Be Sought.

Militant women who took the lead in
the battle for suffrage are prepared
to launch campaign this Winter for
twentieth amendment to the Consti-
tuition, which would guarantee equal
rights in industry and trade and every
other human relationship guarded by
/ law.
This was announced yesterday by
Miss Maude Younger, congressional
chairman of the National Woman S
Party, while quiet celebration was in
progress at headquarters to mark the
tenth anniversary of their victory in
the struggle that closed with the suf-
frage proclamation of August Is, 1880.
I'VE are ready to repeat it all If
necessary" said the feminist.
She stretched her arm, to indicate
her reference, to a history in photo
graphs of women meeting a cool glance
from President and departing only
to come again; of banners waving in
paradeS dispersed in confusion: of
women picketing the White House in
sleet and snow and under threat of
arrest, and finally of women dofing
pearl necklaces to don workhouse uni
forms.
Miss Paul TO Wage Drive.
Miss Alice Paul, New Jersey settle
ment worker, who came to Washington
to mother the suffrage movement for
seven years preceding the ratification
of the nineteenth amendment, will re-
turn from Europe about September
to set in motion plans for the campaign
Tor the amendment.
The amendment, declaring that "men
and women shall have equal rights
throughout the United States In every
place subject to its Jurisdiction" was
introduced in 1923 by Senator Charles
Curtis. When he became Vice Presi-
dent last March, Senator Nye, Repub-
lican, North Dakota, re-introduced the
measure.
I'VE let it rest while we worked on
nationality" Miss Younger, said, "but
we are prepared now to start action in
earnest. We feel that Miss Paurs and
other leaders work toward international
treaties vouchsaf1ng equality to women
will be of great value in the fight"
Determinations Charged.
Suffrage was but tool, a STEP" she
added. To-day there are literally thous-
andS Of determinations against women
on the statutes of the States. We be-
lieve that much will be accomplished
by this amendment invalidating them"
Miss Pauls first step will be to set
up lobby to work for early action by
Congress.
"The greatest obstacle to reall equality
we faced after we got the ballot was
economic inequality" Miss Younger
added. 1.-THE new amendment will not
give it to us on silver platter-any
more than the vote gave us political
ascendancy-but 1t will remove the
legal distinctions"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Reception, American and British Bar
Association, palm court of the Nav
flower Hotel, tomorrow, IL am.
Outing, Washington Civilian Club
with Baltimore and Annapolis clubs,
tomorrow.