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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

In 1928 an airplane passenger
service was inaugurated between
Washington and New York. This
service was flown from Washing
ton Airport by the Washington
New York Airline and Ryan cabin
monoplanes were used. The serv-
ice was continued, with layoff
during the Winter months, until
early in 1929, when finally it was
discontinued entirely. Washing
ton Airport then was taken over
by the Federal Aviation Corpora
ton and the field now is operated
by this corporation through a
subsidiary company. There were
several attempts later to establish
airline service between Washing
ton and New York and one through
this city from New York to
Florida, but they failed largely
through lack Of proper organiza-
Ion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-14

The latest and, in many re-
spects, the most interesting of all
the recent transport. lines estab-
lished in the United States is that
Of the New York, Philadelphia and
Washington Airway Corporation,
better known as the "Nypwac"
line, pronounced just about as
you see fit to pronounce it.
Nypwas is putting on 90 flights
a day between Washington and
New York, flying hourly in each
direction. A flying schedule of
/ hour and As minutes is being
maintained between the term
inals, including a stop in Phila-
delphia, where connection is
made with a line to Atlantic City
Washington Airport is the local
terminal, the other being Newark
Municipal Airport and Contra
Airport, Camden, N. j., the Phila-
delphia field.
Inauguration of this line rep
resents bold piece of aviation
pioneering. 1t depends for sue.
cess on mass transportation o.
passengers, in direct competition
with excellent rail transportation
over two roads. The distance flowr
is relatively short hall, where
air transportation possesses its
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Fish Story Is Alibi
By Which Prisoner
Hopes to Get Free
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
NEW YORK, April 1.-THE
fish story of Vincenzo Santangelo
may be a decisive point in de-
tefmining the verdict Of q jury
trying him on a charge OF shoot
ing Policeman Thomas p. F1tz-
gerald.
81 was working in q fish mar
ket the night they say I shot the
policeman" said Vincenzo.
Doing what?" asked the Dis
trict Attorney Barshay.
Selling fish," the defendant
responded.
Barshay reached beneath the
lawyers table and, drawing forth
a ,finny Speciman, queried, What
kind OF fish is this?"
"A cod" VincenZo answered.
Wrong" came back the prose-
cutor, cit s a sea bass"
Five more times BaIShay
ducked under the table and came
up with various denizenS of the
sea. Five more times Vencenzo
guessed, and each time he was
wrong.
THAT'S ALL" said the prose-
cutor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
TIME CLOCKS MISSING
IN LENGLEN'S LIFE NOW

Famous French Tennis Star Turns
High-Powered Saleswoman, As
surfing Sports Clothes Are o. Z.
PARIS E9.-There are no time clocks
in the life of Suzanne Lenglen since she
turned high-powered saleswoman for O
dressmaking house.
She arrives when she's ready In the
morning.
When she has finished at night she
goes home.
Her job is to sell sport clothes TO
women, and to see that the clothes are
right as to styles and cut.
In order to Judge she intends to try
her clients out in action on q vest
pocket tennis court and putting green
in the courtyard Of the establishment.
She appears for work quietly dressed
in dark tailored costumes. She never
takes her that OF in working hours.
Letting my hair grow" she con-
flded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
us. WOMEN.LOSE
FIGHT AT HAGUE
Defeated at Conference on
Regulations Concerning Ma
g. a. tionaIity of Wives.
Nv the Associated Press.

THE HAGUE, April 11.-American
women attending the conference for the
codiflcation of international law failed
last night to sustain a previous partial
victory, and lost in their fight against
q convention embodying regulations
concerning nationality of married
women.
The Interamerican Women's Commits
sion, under the leadership of Miss Doris
Stevens, claimed the regulations, which
were, adopted by vote of 40 to l, weI "
discriminatory.
Fsininists attending the conference
applauded the decision of the United
Statss delegation prior TO the vote to
refuse to accept the convention. David
HuuEer Miller, editor of treaties for the
United States Department of State, is
sued, a statement saying that he was
unable to sign the convention, which
had."a number of unacceptable features
He. concluded that his Government
held" it would be better to await a
further and more progressive agreement.
Miss Stevens commented that the chief
ACCOMPLISHMENT of the conference had
been a convention (which outraged the
dignity and integrity of women the
world over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Scotch Hiring Fairs Held.

Hiring day in border towns of Scot
land was more eventful this year than
usual because of the unemployment
situation. Market squares were
crowded, and often farmers could not
be distinguished from applicants. In
some places farm workers pinned a
straw or some other mark of distinction
to their coats to show that they were
for hire. Some towns report that wages
were down this year as much as $1.25
week, and that farmers were doing
with fewer workers,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
LAUREL STUDENTS WIN
l. I; IN ESSAY CONTEST
TwH. Boys Capture Prizes offered
90 by Prince Georges Wom-
~ ems Clubs.
anectaI Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BRENTWOOD, Md, April 11.-Mrs.
George A. Castle, treasurer of the
Prince Georges County Federation Of
Wonaen's Clubs, today on behalf Of
Mrs Rudolph S. Allen of College Park,
president, announced that Dorrance
Rowland of the Laurel Elementary
School and Donald Sargent of LaArel
High School had each won first prize
of SIS offered for the best essays on
1.-THE Harmful Effects of Narcotics on
Minors" There were separate contests
for elementary and high school students
in Prince Georges County.
young Rowland Is IL years old and
Is a,son of Prof L. B. Rowland, prin-
cipal of the Laurel High School, and
Mrs., Rowland. Young Sargent, who is
about 16, resides on Honeywood Farm
near, Laurel.
The contest was conducted by the
legislative department of the County
Federation of Women's Clubs, of which
Mrs. John Howard Hopkins of Laurel
is chairman.
Mrs. Castle said that she would mail
each of the winners a check along with
a congratulatory letter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
COURSE FOR COLORED
GOLFERS TO BE OPENED
Putting "Links" Will Be Available
nFrom Noon Until 10 Pm.
~ Daily.

The golf putting course for colored
residents of the District, near Twenty
fifth,,and N streets. will be opened at
noon tomorrow, Lieut.. Col. U. S. Grant
3D., director of public buildings and pub
lie PARKS, announced today.
Beginning tomorrow, this course will
be Open daily from noon until 10 pm.
except on Sundays, when it will be open
until dark.
Col Grant asserted that the fees will
be the same as those fixed for the
putting course at Seventeenth and B
streets. Each player will be supplied
with;a putter and ball for use in max
ing the round, as well as being supplied
v'ith,score card and pencil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Spinster's Will Brief.

That all spinsters are not loquacious
was Sroved by the will of Miss Margaret
Preston of Monterey, North Wales, who
died recently, in disposing of an estate
valued at $1,753 900. The entire docu-
ment;", including her full name, address
and description, the appointment Of the
executor with similar details, the dis
posal"of the property and full atteSta-
ton Clause, was contained in 141 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11
Admirer Aids Zoo Bear.

eros DE CAGNES, France, April II
R.-The oldest tenant of zoo here
which collects and sells animals is a
honey bear. He took such fancy to an
Englishwoman that she pays $50 q
month for his keep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

Georgia ginned 1,177,390 bales Of cot
ton UP to December of 1929, as against
07O 836 for the previous year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-11

that they get the finest quality obtainable This
has constantly been our aim, and when you inspect
our display tomorrow morning we feel sure you will
find no trouble in supplying your entire wants at the
Sanitary" or Piggy Wiggly nearest you.
As the season advances we will add new COM
modities each week to keep our fruit and vegetable
line compl quality always assured and you
will continue to be able to supply your entire wants
in your nearest Sanitary" or Piggy Wiggly store.
New products offered this week are Spring
Turnips (bunch) from Georgia and Bermuda Onions
from Texas
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Wide Opposition to Increase
In Gasoline Taxes

The unmsaable opposition Of Washington people to any
proposition increase the gasoline tax here is in line with sent
xnent all the country.
state legislators confronted by State necessities to increase
revenues are prone think first Of that impose the
additional burdens upon automobile owners the theory that
they are better able pay additional taxes than other classes
and win offer the least objection
Automobile owners however tightening their attitude OF
objection to carrying heavier tax loads.
gasoline in force in every State OF the nation IN
is2o yielding revenues Of 25 cent Of the
otaI tax receipts The total from this greater than
from general property taxes.
In no case the cost of collection above per cent OF the
oss yield In the majority Of States it was less than oneha
Of per cent Increase the rates necessates little
any increase in collection costs.
Half the States all gasoline taxes for highway purposes
while some distribute part of the collections to counties and
cities
Washington people opposed further increase Of the gaso
line tax should be prepared through their organizations to
make their wishes known to Congress Fs:
The coming session Of Congress will be short The Dis
tc appropriation bill will be taken the House Appropa
tions Committee before opening Congress the first Mon
dav in December While this committee is supposed to pro-
nose legislation it often sticks riders local appropriation
Bills that are in the nature Of general legislation These may
be knocked out on points Of order.
It is not probable that bill favorng District gasoline tax IN
could be favoraby reported from House and Senate DIS
trc committees and get through at this session. in the face OF
pronounced local opposition
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

as the yardstick of the solar
system.
Interstellar distances are so
great that extreme mathemati-
cal accuracy is not possible.
This is obviously the case, since
all determinations are neces-
Sarily indirect. Various ways,
perhaps as many as a dozen,
have been devised by ingenious
astronomers for determining
this earth-sun yardStick. But
even now, no exact determine
ton Of this mean distance has
ever been found. But the de-
terminatiops made are accu-
rate enough for all practical
purposes.
It has long been known that
a fairly close value for the
earth-sun yardstick is 92,87O, 900
miles. The measurement is off,
not millions, but only thou
sands of miles. Would, Eros af-
ford a method for determining
q closer approximation?
Many photographs Of Eros
were made, the entire series
being placed in the hands Of
A. r. Kinks, of the Cambridge
Observatory. The displacement
of the image on one of these
star plates is approximately
one-twentieth Of an inch. So 1t
may be seen that the work was
one of great delicacy, and the
resulting calculations required
much time and labor. Kinks
finally reached the conclusion
that "the angle subtended at
the sun by the earth's radius
is 8.8O7 seconds of arc" This
is q quantity known to aStron.
omers1 as the solar parallax. It
represents the angle between
the lines from the suns center
to the ends Of the earth'S
radius.
Copyright. 1890, by King Features
4 Syndicate, Inc.l
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

the unemployment problem,
but 1t doesn't solve the mur-
der. AS far as We know, any
Of us may be attacked and
killed by the cold-blooded GRIM
inal who killed that girl.
This whole case, it seems to
me, shows how inefficient and
stupid is our police depart
ment. They get a man with
little case against him and try
to send him to the electric
chair while the real murderer
roamS at large.
And this isn't the first time
they have fallen down. either.
Isn't it time that the Police
Department be reorganized and
get some men in it who can
really detect crime?
In the name Of the other
taxpayers Of this city, I de-
mand that the police do some
thing other than tag automo-
bileS. Let us have q house
cleaning. Until we do, Wash
ington is no safe place for a
laW-abiding citizen.
PRO BONO PUBLICO.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Another Lame Duck" !"
Congress
That Is NOT self- Government.

The elections have shifted balance Of power in Congress-
The Democrats have gained heavily and the anprohbion
both Democratic and Republican have won number Of add
tional seats in the Senate and House.
Don Jump to the conclusion however that this any.
thing NOW Despite the sweeping popular mandate for
change the change itself will not until December 1881
Unless Mr. Hoover calls the Congress into special session
before that date-wch unkeythe legislative branch
the Government will be just it has BEEN And in any
event. the old Congress will continue in office until next March
Mr. Morrow Others it is true, will take their seats
this December That however because they have been elected
unexpred Of predecessors who have resigned
died. majority Of newly elected Senator's and Repre-
senave will unable to function in Congress for than
year. the pepoes w expressed by Tuesdays cleo
TONS cannot Be made effective until then.
Such delay is equivalent DENIAL Of the peoples will
system which permits that denial is clumsy antquated
and wrong There was for it when the Consttuon
was written Then there were railroads motor cars
airpane few highways 70 reach the Nations Capital from
remote districts took months.
Today you Washington from San Francisco in less
time than you could Philadelphia in the early days
of the Republic but the same old procedure in taking office
persists.
Thus Congress will full Of "lame ducks" this winter
who have been repudated by their constituents and
who represent ideas minority instead Of majority
completely upets the theory Of popular government
which republic is based.
The defect be corrected by changing the constitutional
provision
The present situation when the peoples will be nuled
for another year. should convince every believer in popular gov
eminent that there is need for that change.
The Hearst newspapers advocate it.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Defends Veterans Right
To Federal Positions


Editor Times:
4 have just finished reading
an article In The Times by one
who signs himself Reader"
AS this Is an opportunity to
present my personal feelings,
perhaps it win be well to do
so in the form Of an answer
to our thoughtful Reader"
AS a matter Of fact We are
all apt to forget the great SER
vice done by our men overseas.
Many of them left their fam
lilies and friends. They were
strong and healthy men when
they left, but when they re-.
turned it was an entirely diff
ferent story. On that basis
alone. we cannot do to much
for them.
Reader" tells us that many
of these men who went over
seas were not volunteers but
that they were drafted. Does
that statement mean that be-
cause a man is drafted that he
Is a Stacker?
Supposing that Uncle Sam
were to dismiss all married wo-
men whose husbands are max
ing $1,000 per year or more.
I daresay that these families
could get along very easily on
the income that the man alone
brings in. Our Reader" then
goes on to tell that these clerks
that are dismissed would. be
replaced by those who could
not measure up to the require
ments Of the vacated position.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Listen, World!
BY Elsie. Robinson.

So down come the bars and In
come the trashy friends and
the questionable amusements-
And after q while, just where
DO you stand? Just what is
"your limit?
Love ravelling out = that's
the cruelleSt sight Of ell. Love
ravelling out until there's moth
ing left but emptiness and
hate-what excuses we make
when 1t happenSl What COM
plicated reasons we give! But
nine times out of ten there's
nothing complicated about it.
No great blow breaks us-no
secret, sinister barrier divides
us. We're undone by cur own
petty plucking at the precious
fabric of love. Trivial Squab-
bles. Small, mean grudges.
Childish jealouSieS. Nagg1ng
that starts in a pin-prick OF
irritation and spreads into
cancerous habit
I'm thinking Of two I know.
They'd been devoted, married
comrades for fifteen years.
Last year they lost all their
savings in the market crash.
A nasty shock that crashed
through all their decencieS and
reserves. Suddenly they found
themselves quarreling - he
blaming him for their predica-
ment, he blaming her. I doubt
if there was any real malice
behind it at first the quar-
rel was simply a release for
overStrained nerves. But, hav-
ing once started, they kept it
up. 1t was easier the second
time +. almost inevitable the
third. Presently they had a
score of reasons for resent
ment against each other. To-
day they're in the divorce
court, and there isn't q real
reason for it. They're as suit
ed to each other as they ever
were. They could have saved
their love under any amount
of hardship if the- hadn't
started that tragic plucking
and pinching Of each others
hearts. But-they didn't real
ize. They pulled the string.
Today love has ravelled away.
The pity Of itl
(copyriSht. 1899. by King Features
Syndicate Inal
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
ONCE-OVERS

Some wives think they have
model husbands and perhaps q
few have them. Those who feel
so blessed desire to make known
the fact. Sometimes their state
mentS are amusing to those who
hear them. The So-called model
husband may be far from filling
that role. He may have been
able to keep his wife from know
ing where, how and when he
, has fallen short Of her good
opinion.
The Dragging wife with such
Q husband is made ridiculous
among her friends and associ-
ates.
: Comparatively few men meet
the demands Of q model hus-
band.
Wives should not expect too
near perfection from their Life
partners.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Concerning Eros
By Archibald Henderson

A certain little planetoid,
named Eros on it's discovery,
was first observed in 1898.
Since that time it has been q
subject for special study. This
at first sight appears singular,
since perhaps 1000 of these
planetoids have been found in
the heavens. There was a Spe-
Cial reason, however, why in
tereSt should concentrate upon
Eros. Its exceedingly thin orbit,
0f an elliptical shape, brings
It nearer to the earth than any
other planetary body. It fur
nished an opportunity to make
accurate determinations, or
rather close estimates, of solar.
system distances.
just as everyone knows that
Columbus discovered America"
in. 1892 and that George Wash
ington could not tell q lie, so
everyone knows that the dis
tance from the earth to the
sun is 93,O0O,OOO miles. But
is It? The actual distance
from the center of the sun,
as matter Of fact. is not a
fixed quantity, always the same.
It varies with each sector Of
the elliptical orbit, being great
est at aphelion (Summer SOL
stice) and least at the oppo-
site end of the orbital diam.
eter. OF course, the distances
at the periods Of the eQui-
roxeS fall between the max
mum and minimum values.
When we speak Of the dis
tance from the earth to the
sun, we mean the average dis
tance. This is actually the
radius of q circle, assuming
that the earth moved in a
circular orbit about the sun.
Such q distance has been gen.
orally accepted by astronomers
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
MARRY-GO-
ROUND
BY Helen Rowland

Hear now, the MiSerere Of A
Cynic, which is Mrs. Solomon'S.
Deliver us from our friends,
oh, Lord!
For we may struggle against
our enemies and defeat them.
but in the hands Of our friends
we are defenSeleSS as Shorn
lambs, and softer than cream
puffS.
Lo, our enemies may look
upon us vipers and scoundrelS
and sinners.
But our friends regard us ten
derly as weaklings and easy
marks.
Our enemies may suspect us
Of evil, and declare that we are
full Of craftinesS and deceit and
artfulneSs.
But our friends regard us as
harmless moronS and treat us as
candidates for the Home for
the Feeble Minded, while they
cover us with "advice" and ad-
monitionS.
Our enemies may seek to
know our secrets and exult at
the skeletons which they dis
cover within our closets.
But our friends already
KNOW our secrets and have
BROADCAST them.
Our enemies may long to stab
us in the back-but our friends
strike us in the face, with "the
honest truth" Yea, for our
"own good" they tell us all those
things which we seek to forget.
Our enemies may fill us with
wormwood and gall and the
yearning for a fight.
But our friends fill us with an
inferiority complexl
Verify, Verify, our enemies
may long to destroy us-but
only our friends can DO It'll
SELAH.
(copyright, 1880. King Features
Syndicate. lne.p
The Washington times., 1930-11-08
Hearst Papers Advocate

l. "Peace and Gnaity s0ith all nations; entGMgimg
alliances with none," advocated By George Wash
ingt0m.
g Proportional representation In the United States
Senate no state to haze less than taUo Senator's.
Legislation to enforce prompt constitutional reap
portionment in the House of Representatives.
g. A separate Department of the 4rsy of the Macy
and of the Air Forces all united under Score
tGry of National Defense.
A. Federal action to the limit of Federal poacers to
. abolish iiteracy IN the United States under
Secretary of Education.
s. Installation of the President on the first Of jan
uary folIoVing November election.
6. Selective immigration to admit only those suited
for American citizenship.
Z Deportation of undesirable aliens.
8. Complete publicity for income tc@es.
The Washington times., 1930-11-08

TO be a good average is about
all that can be expected by
those who realize the frailties
of mankind.
So the wife who tries to prove
her husband far superior to men
in general is undertaking a big
job and a big laugh goes around
at her expense.
If you don't want to be the
cause of a hidden Snicker don't
praise your husband so much,
for most folk know he is not
really above reproach In the
sense you indicate, and those
who know his weaknesses are
naturally amused.
Your husband does not think
Of himself as being near per.
feet; he knows he falls below
that mark,
(Ccpyright. 1889. International
Feature Service. 1Ae.)