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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
LEWIS SAYS DRY VOTE
WONT HELP OR HINDER
Illinois Democratic Candidate Be-
lieves Prohibition Is Personal
Matter.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 24-Expressing be-
lief that Statewide referendum on
prohibition would neither help nor
hinder any particular candidate, former
Senator James Hamilton Lewis, Demo-
cratic candidate for the United States
Senate, said today he. believed decision
dunn should be left to the State
committee.
Proposal for such a vote had been
made by A. j. Cermak, Democratic
county chairman, but had been opposed
by State Representative Michael Igoe,
Democratic nationol committeeman. 1t
was then agreed to leave the matter
to Mr.. Lewis.
"The Democratic party is not wet
party or dry party" he said. THAT
is shown by the Southern Democratic
States and the Western Democratic
States. The question is personal one,
and, as this Is not a national cleo
ton for President and no national plat
form is proclaimed by any national
convention, each candidate running
on a national ticket will be on his own
platform and his principles will be the
ones adopted or rejected in' each dis
trict as the people Of that district feel.
Such is the Democratic doctrine Of
government"
Discussing the New Jersey senatorial
situation, Mr. Lewis said:
st am gratif1ed to see that Ambassa-
dor Morrow, doubtless after consultation
with his chief, President Hoover, copies
the Illinois Democratic platform on the
prohibition question. He chose COM
plete phrase from my speech at Peoria
and from my platform letter"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

DETROIT, May 24.-The nationwide
straw vote on enforcement, modifica-
ton or repeal of the eighteenth amend
ment has turned out to be inconclusive
for the question was regarded as SET
tied. not requiring a vote, in the opin-
ion of Henry Ford.
Twenty million ballots were sent
out and less than 100000 were re-
turned" Mr.. Ford remarked. "Of
on the side of some kind OF anti-liquor
legislation.
ut would be just as sensible to take
a vote on the decisions of the Revclu-
tionary War and the Declaration OF
Independence to determine whether this
country should resume its former posi-
ton as a British colony. You could
probably get several million votes in
favor Of the proposition, but IT would
not represent the sentiment OF the
United States.
People are too busy, as we'll as too
sensible to thresh over the straw of 10
years ago. After 100 .years of consider
alton they finally made up their mind
and acted. It is foolish to ask them to
stage mock vote on what they have
already settled by real vote. At least
that is the way they apparently feel
about it.
Women for Prohibition.
Most of us think that the people
have the right to make their own laws;
they have q right to expect that these
laws will stand: they can't be digging
up the seed every day to see II it is
growing.
"When 10000 900 blank ballots were
mailed to citizens, 1t meant that only
one-sixth of the people had chance
to vote. There are that many women
In the country and the women are fol-
prohibition.
There is also the fact that a large
proportion Of our 10000, 900 people are
not 81 years old, but should think the
opinion of many of the younger gen
Grafton on so simple proposition as
lepalizing the manufacture and sale OF
booze would be worth more in shaping
the future trend of law and morals OF
the country than the opinions OF many
of the older ones who are set IN their
'Yet the vast younger generation who
would have to supply the saloon-foddei
Of the future were not consulted.
"The States were positively repre-
sented by the vote. Take Pennsylvania
for example. The straw vote made
Pennsylvania look very wet-147,S57 foI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
STRICT BUILDING
= RULES FORECAST
Study Leads to Belief Fine
Arts Body viii Be
Tribunal.

A study of building conditions In
Washington has led some Of the Ma
tons leading architects to interpret
the trend OF thought in city planning
as meaning that the Fine Arts Commits
sion, possibly in cooperation with other
agencies ultimately will be given legal
Veto with police power, over the design
and color of all private buildings In the
District of Columbia.
Charles H. Cheney Of Los Angeles,
chairman of the city and regional plan
ming committee of the American 1nsti-
tute of Architects, thinks that Congress,
in passing the Shipstead bill establish
ing such control over certain areas in
Washington. has pointed the way to
municipal control and that in 10 years
such control will be as common as zon-
ing regulations are now.
Bill Assures Uniformity.
The principles of the Shipstead bill,
II applied generally in the District OF
Columbia, would mean that the Fine
Arts Commission would pass on every
construction projected, whether public
building or residence, thus bringing
about in the District a uniformity OF
architectural design now made certain
for the property fronting on Pennsyl-
vania avenue, Lafayette Square and GER
tain other Government projects.
Commenting on the Shipstead bill,
Mr.. Cheney pointed out that in areas
which are to be subject to Fine Arts
Commission approval, every building
will have to be good, and that part Of
the city will have 100 per cent record
or nearly So
This will substantially increase prop
erty values" he said, land invite much
larger and better investments"
I'VE can all point to many cases OF
the destruction of property values, OF
neighborhoods ruined and cherished
homes abandoned because of the intru-
sion of one or more off-color, ugly or
tnappropriately designed buildings.
every investor. bank and lender OF
money, every honest home builder In
our cities has generally been at the
mercy of the carefree, ignorant or
vicious builder operating on the vacant
lot next door Every vacant lot IN an
unprotected neighborhood today carries
q threat of ruin to its neighbors.
Washington Symbol of Nation.
$50 real is this ruin that it is es-
timated that over $4,000 100000 worth
OF new building in the year 1929 was OF
this blighting character. The whole
country looks with pride and loyal In
terest to the establishment and devel-
opment of the National Capital. This
Is as true Of the person In the smallest
hamlet as 1t is Of the resident Of the
largest cities. The people Of Oklahoma.
Or of Chicago, Boston or Florida all
picture washington as their symbol OF
America.
''It is always a shock to visitors to
find Washington in any way below pAr,
tawdry or ugly, or of such bad color
or so plastered with signs as to thwart
and make negative the fine architecture
that Is going up.
"Of course. in the towns they come
from. including the large cities. as much
as 90 per cent of the buildings In most
places are ugly or bad architecture. So
Washington, on the average, is ahead
of the country; but 1t must be made to
keep the respect of the Nation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
MASONS HOLD DINNER
AT SEAT PLEASANT
Talks by officers and Entertain
ments Feature Third Annual
Banquet.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
SEAT PLEASANT, Md, May "a
Floyd F. Martin, worshipful master Of
the lodge: z. F. Robertson, Thurston
G. Brown, Lindsey Perkins and Har-
mon o. Acuff, past worshipful masters;
Harry Wood, deputy grand inspector Of
the Grand Lodge Of Maryland, and Mrs.
Leslie Moreland, worthy matron Of
Seat Pleasant Chapter, No. rs, Order
of the Eastern Star, were speakers at
the third annual banquet of Seat Pleas
and Lodge, No. 218, A. r. and A. NJ, held
Wednesday night at the Northeast Ma
sonic Temple, Washington.
There was an entertainment program
marked by solo by Clyde Beaton, duet
by Clyde Beaton and Gladys Naecker,
selections by an orchestra under lead
ership of william Naecker and dance
by Louise Pressler.
Invocation was by Thurston G.
Brown. Raymond Wilburn presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
SHOWER OF OIL SPREADS
OVER OKLAHOMA CITY
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, May 24-Okla-
homa City's residential and business
districts were showered with oil today
as the Indian Territory Illuminating
Oil Co.'s No. procure well, located
at the outskirts of the city. blew in.
Gas pressure estimated at 100000, 900
cubic feet sent the oil hundreds of
feet into the air, where a strong south
east wind carried the misty crude over
houses and buildings.
Oil was noticeable on automobiles
and windows as far as the north edge
of the city.
The gates at the we'll were closed
after 1t had blown for about Is min
utes. Oil men estimated the initial
flow at from $4,000 to $4,000 barrels
daily. AS the gas increased, however,
the production decreased until the well
flowed at the rate Of about 10000
barrels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
NOVEL MODERN OPERA
PRESENTED IN MUNICH

MUNICH (N.ANA). - With their
three-act opera, THE White Peacock"
Messrs Arthur Piechler, composer, and
Franz Adam Beverlein, librettist, staged
q novel experiment recently. They
wrote an opera on film-play lines, with
cabaret, vamp, jealous lover and in
iured innocent, set in the hectic modern
world, and far removed from such
things as FORCES, forests, mountains and
valhallas.
The scene of the first and third acts
Is laid in a night club, where Corinna,
"the White Peacock" entertains far
from highbrow audience. A clever but
shrill orchestral score completes a tenta-
tive step toward the sort of entertain
ment that would doubtless make Wag-
ner turn In his grave, but which its
authors seem to think is the stuff to
give the people to keep them interested
In opera at all nowadays The last
song Of the cabaret program is typical
Put on your hat, for the show Is over;
the fizz Is finished The gray morning
dawns: let us dream Of the White Pa
cock"
Copyright, 1880. by North American News
paper Alliance)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
QUESTION OF GAIN IN POTENCY
OF HOME BREW WITH AGE RAISED
Commissioner Hearing Hagerstown Case Defers Decision
Until He Gets Expert Advice.

Government chemists for analysis I'M
til May 8, more than month later.
Burgers counsel. raised the point that
the brew increased in alcoholic content
with age, despite the fact that 1t Is
bottled. and because of this the analysis
made May could not be used as evil
dence. In the case. Prohibition agents
appearing In the case argued that there
could be no fermentation II the brew
was tightly sealed and therefore no al
colol could be formed.
But the commissioner decided to
withhold his decision until he could
secure the opinion Of o chemist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
NURSES TO GRADUATE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, May 24-Eight
student nurses of the Alexandria Hos
pital will be graduated at exercises to be
held in the auditorium Of the Virginia
Public Service Co. on Tuesday, June 8
Diplomas will be presented by DR.. S. B,
Moore.
The nurses who are to be graduated
are Bessie Cragg, Sarah e. Estes, Gladys
Eggleston, Sarah Halterman, KATHERINE
Payne, Berta Parker, Mrs. Louise Scar
rano and Francis Swan.
Drs. s. B. Moore, M. D. Delaney and
H. A. Latane. and Miss Fanny Carter,
superintendent of the hospital, will take
-. liz
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
HAGERSTOWN, Nd, May "a
United States Commissioner D. Angle
Wolhnger will get some expert advice
before he passss on case which came
before him here yesterday. Whether
the potency Of home-brew beer increases
with age while In the bottle caused the
commissioner to withhold his decision
when the question was raised.
Harry Burger, local butcher. was on
trial. He was arrested April In pos
session of a basket Of bottled home
brew. It was brought out by his coun-
sci at the hearing that samples of the
home brew were not turned over to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
KENSINGTON NOMINATES

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KENSINGTON, Md, May 24.-Fred-
erick w. Brown was nominated for
mayor at the meeting Of the citizens
of the town held last night in the
Masonic Hall. Willard A. Warthen and
Hosmer p. Hartshorn were nominated
as candidates for the town council to
succeed themselves.
Alfred L. Geiger, Robert l.. Lewis
and Alfred Ray were nominated for
the council to AL the unexpired term
Of Mr.. Brown, who Is q member OF
the present council.
The election will take place June 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Imitators Are Busy,

LEIPZIG (P.-Imitating the manu-
facturer of artificial honey who put
dead bee In each jar to make it look
natural, an exhibitor at the fair here
shows a machine for printing circulars
which overprints some characters to
make them look like real typewriter
errors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25

with the view of rendering assist
ance, the Trinidad government has
appointed a committee to study condi-
tons In the sugar industry .'of the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-25
Albert Poppenhusen Dies.

CHICAGO, May "a OPP. Albert
Poppenhusen, Sc, nationally known me-
chanical engineer, died at his home here
today after a long illness.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31

A great many persons have specu
lated about ''the average man" and
what he looks like. Not many
months ago there was nationwide
search to find this mythical average
man." and finally man was discover
ed who filled what was set forth as
the specifications. There was, of
course, nothing remarkable about the
individual. There couldn't be-
But what about the income of the
average man." if there is such a
man?
Something is arrived at through
statistics gathered by the United
States department of labor.
For December we learn that there
were 4,928,090 workers employed in
that month by 34,432 establishments.
These workers earned in that month
s132, IT'S, ,9Os.
One financial writer is greatly en-
couraged by these figures. They seem
to show him that all is well. For the
| month, also, there was loss of en-
ployment of 3.8 per cent, compared
with December of the previous year.
Earnings for the month dropped 5.8
per cent in the same comparison.
Now, just how prosperous were
these workers? If you like to toy
with long division, try it here. 1t will
show that the average amount of
money paid to these 4,928,090 work
ers for the whole month of December
was somewhere around $28, which,
counting out Sundays and Christmas
amounted to just trife over 81 a
day, there having been 25 working
days in the month.
If an average income of $2S
month means prosperity, then these
workers were, on the average, pros
porous in that month!
Reports show that retail trade
went up to new heights, showing,
among other things, that the work
ers must be possessed of marvellous
ability to make money do miraculous
things; or else that other groups have
fabulous amounts to spend and so
spend lavishly.
One thing sure, however, is that
trade unionism still has lot to ac-
complish, and that it makes life very
much better for those who have sense
enough to belong to them.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31

porations, presumably most progress.
sive--met the situation with calmness
and good will. Some automotive COM
panies, supposed to have far-sighted
personnel policies, laid off and dis
charged employees with what seemed
precipitate haste"
Discussing plans for keeping wage
earners at work when business slows
down, the Business Week sees great
possibilities in the "B. & O." plan
originated by organized labor and
adopted by the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad, Canadian National Rail-
ways and others.
'Under this scheme" the maya
zine says, "the workmen consult with
management as to the best means to
meet slack times. In the majority of
cases something is worked out which
is to the best interests of both en-
ployer and employee
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
THE LORD HELP THE UNITED
STATES!

The United States is an object of
world ridicule. Its hypocrisies ano
brutalities shame it's better citizens
The way in which it has violated its
fundamental principles, outraged its
constitution, and destroyed the rights
of the people as they were guaran-
teed has alarmed Americans who can
realize what is being done. The
United States government has be-
come savage and surly, for which the
only explanation is that it is admins
tered in a reign of terror.
The indisputable failure Of the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
stead act has only excited the mean
est emotions of their defenders.
Manslaughter is condoned and de-
Tended. Excessive brutal punish
ments are demanded. Widespread re-
sistance to bad and oppressive law
brings more savage law. Corruption
has spread in hundred directions.
Violence and disorder increase and
the answer is more brutal legislation
and more prisons.
1t is an alarming picture of ma
ton reeling about punch drunk from
the violence it has done itself, and
we are to accept report of trivial
departmental changes as the result of
competent study of this state of the
nation. A country in the control OF
bigots and illiterates may let out a
moan of pain and yell for help.-Edi-
torial, Chicago Tribune.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
A WORKING PEOPLE

According to statistics compiled by
the National Bureau of Economic Re.
search, 80 per cent of the people OF
the United States work, while the
other 81 per cent are supported by
these toilers. BY work" it is pre-
sumed that the bureau means "gain-
full employment" The percentage is
very high.
According to the statisticians the
wife and mother of family is not
included in the list of workers chow
ever hard she really may work) nor,
of course, minor children, of whom
there were more than twenty million
on July /, 1928, neither are those
who, by physical and mental disabil-
ity, are excluded from regular occu-
pations. These three classes go very
far to make up the 81 per cent of
unemployed.
1t means that Americans are a peo-
pie of workers and that the so-called
leisure class is not an important part
of our population, numerically speak
ing. The bureau reports that more
and more people, in proportion to
population, are going to work. 1t is
a good sign. Few real Americans
prefer to loaf. The big proposition
is to see that they have jobs. In this
respect we are far better off than
most countries, although unemploy-
ment is today major problem.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
FRIDAY, JANUARY 81, 1880
JOBS FOR THE OLD WORKER

Two kinds of data are being gath
cred by those attacking the problem
of middle-aged industrial employees:
reliable statistics of number and dis
tribution; experiences of firms which
have experimental in this field.
How a New England firm is meet
ing the problem of the older workers
was described in the course of a re-
cent address on the subject by Rod
eric OlZendam, of the Metropolitan
Insurance Company, before the Ma
tional Association of Manufacturers
The Norton Company of Worcester,
Mass, believes that the average
worker wants to keep active in fac
tory work as long as possible. The
company recognizes the danger of
overlooking an organization with
workers who are paid more than their
services are actually worth. In con-
sequence, it has adopted plan which
has three distinguishing characteris-
tics; considering individually each
older man to determine his actual
working capacity; keeping each in the
best physical condition possible un-
der the circumstances; so arranging
the work that each man is physically
able to use the large experience
which he has gained during his pro-
ductive years with the company. The
plan is administered through the CO.
operative efforts of three departments
of the company-medical, production
and employment
1t has been found that there are
at least 80 types of positions in this
plant which may be filled by older
workers with profit to themselves and
the company.
An allowance fund has been estab-
lished which is drawn upon to pay
each older worker the difference be-
tween what he actually earns and the
amount he is paid. This Dreyents a
hidden charge against production.
The fact that, at present, of 80 men
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
RADIO TRUST
EXPOSED; BLOCKS
PRESS SERVICE

Washington.-"T -"The Radio Corpora
tion of America is the secret radio
corporation of America" said Joseph
Pierson, president Press Wireless,
Inc., in his testimony to senate
committee. The witness charged that
the radio trust has placed "every con-
ceivable obstacle in the way of the
press enterprise"
A proposed license that the radio
trust would enforce on the company
provides:
"Press Wireless, Inc, must surren-
der to R. C. A. without any charge
whatsoever all patents or patent
rights it now has or will ever have
and must give R. C. A. total and ex-
elusive right to lease, transfer or as
sign rights of said patents.
Press Wireless, Inc, must buy all
parts from R. c. A."
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
COMMUNISTS
APPEAL FOR TRADE
UNION FUNDS

New York.-The Workers Interna-
tional Relief, communist unit, is
again appealing for trade union
funds. The office of this concern is
at 799 Broadway. The usual attack
on A. F. of L. unions is included in
the appeal to members of these or
ganizations.
Communists are also behind the
Trade Union Unity League Ca bor-
ing-from within outfit, the National
Textile Workers and the National
Mine Workers. None of these "pa-
per- organizations publish receipts
and expenditures. When exposed,
they adopt new name for their
mohey-getting pleas.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN is ON

SOUTHERN CAMPAIGN is ON
The Southern organizing campaign
is on!
No trade unionist acquainted with
Southern conditions will delude him
self that this movement can be quick
ly brought to triumphant end.
Many sections of that vast domain
are dominated by a social outlook
whose historical reasons can not fit
into an idustrialized community.
Old cultures, inseparable from
slavery, are serviceable to the indus
trial autocrat. He would use this the
ory for selfish purposes. 1t is the
work of trade unionists to demolish
this theory and vitalize the doctrine
of individual freedom that is given
but lip service by those who oppose
labor.
The new outlook can not be wrought
overnight Doctrines that are woven
into a social fabric can only be re-
placed by long, tedious effort that will
often be marked by Encouragement
and disillusion to non-thinkers.
Let no trade unionist imagine this
struggle is merely "a fight for tex
tile workers." 1t affects every trade
and calling. Our success will not
necessarily be judged by the number
of members we gain in the South,
but rather by the persistent effort
and grit that continent-wide move
ment backs the men and women who
are carrying on down in Dixie.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
CHAINS BREAK RECORD

New York.-The onward sweep of
chain stores is shown in the report
of sales for 1929 by 36 representa-
tive chains in this country"
Sales totaled $2,124,918,366, against
$1,S02, ,351 ,493 for the previous year.
The increase of $322,566,873 equals
17.8 per cent.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
THE "PEN' SHOP

Let's cut the comedy about the
"open shop" Just drop the first 80"
and say "pen shop; then, by gosh,
we have truthful advertising" Yep,
"pen," you know, is an evaporated
form of saying hoosegow-one of
them places where they bar the doors
and windows, and paddock all adits,
so freedom cans come monkeyina
around!
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1930-01-31
AUSTRALIAN
LABOR ABOLISHES
DRAFT PLAN

New York.-Compulsory military
training, the keystone of Australian
defense for nearly 20 years, has been
abolished by the new labor party gov
ernment, according to Associated
Press cables. A voluntary militia
system will be substituted.
During the World War organized
labor in that country defeated, by a
nationwide referendum, two attempts
to set up conscription.