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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
An Airport Solution.

A vigorous fight made by Washineto-
mans seems about to end in success.
For years residents of this city have
lamented the fact that the Nations
Capital possessed no municipal airport.
With air travel rapidly growing strenu-
Gus attempts were made to interest
Congress in project to remedy the de-
feet. Sites were suggested and costs
computed; but little progress was made
save that the constant hammering on
the necessity for an airport brought
support from all quarters. Graveily
Point was finally decided upon by the
majority of those interested as the log
ical site, but even if the congressional
commission had agreed to this location
more than five years would elapse be-
fore the field could be constructed, and
UP until yesterday the project seemed as
far away as ever to Washingtonians
Yesterday however, the entire situa-
ton was changed. The commission de-
cided upon immediate action and unan-
imously adopted the suggestion that
temporarily, at least, two of the flying
fields already existing, with some addi-
tlonal Government land added. should
be used to create municipal airport
for Washington. And SO, if the new
plan meets with the approval of Con-
gress the National Capital will not have
to wait five years or more for its air.
port, but will be able almost immedi-
ately to take rank with other cities DOS
sessing adequate flying facilities.
Hoover Field and the Washington
Airport are separated only by the Mill
tary road On the Virginia side of the
Highway Bridge Immediately adioin-
ing is an experimental farm of the De-
partment of Agriculture. Use of part
OF the farm, the closing of the stretch
OF the Military road and the throwing
OF the two fields together would almost
immediately create an airport, practical
~ ready made, of approximately two
hundred and eighty acres with runways
! IN one direction Of nearly five thousand
feet and in the other of more than
three thousand feet, ample for every
demand that could be made upon it.
This plan is a brilliant solution of a
problem that was threatening to become
dilemma. The new field is readily
accessible to the city. not more than
ten minutes from the downtown section
and fifteen or twenty minutes from the
residential section. AS a matter of
fact, it will possess unique desirability
in this respect, in that few, if any, air
ports in other cities comparable in size
to Washington are so conveniently To-
Gated.
1t is to be hoped that no obstacles
will be placed in the path of the speedy
elimination of this project. Certainly
neither the military authorities nor the
Department of Agriculture should OBJ
ject to a relocation of the road or of a
portion of the farm in view of the i'm
portance of providing an airport for the
Nations Capital. The owners of the
flying field have already agreed to sell
at reasonable prices so that no time
need be lost on this phase Of the prof.
ect. All in all. it would appear that
the Capital community, as interested as
perhaps any other city in flying activ-
/ tiles, will soon be able to hold up its
head when the new speedy form OF
transportation is discussed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

view to solving some Of the urgent
practical problems arising as a result
of mans becoming civilized and inter-
fering with the animal and plant life
around him.
@. What is the earth's gravitational
pull on the moon?--J. Men.
A. The Naval Observatory says that
there is no limit to the distance to
which the earth's gravitational pull ex-
tends, but its amount decreases in pro-
portion to the square of the distance
from the earth's center. At the dis
lance of the moon it Is about $4,000
what 1t is at the earth's surface.
O. When was the monument in Prov
incetown erected? What does it COM
memorate?-B. r. F.
A. The Provincetown Memorial was
unveiled on August S, 1910. 1t COM
memorates the visit of the Mayflower
made on November IL told style) The
vessel lay in Provincetown Harbor APP
proximately one month. The United
! States, in conjunction with the Com
monwealth of Massachusetts and the
| Pilgrim Memorial Association of Prov
incetown erected this granite monu-
ment, 254 feet high, on Town Hill.
| @. What is the meaning of the ia
nous painting, The Huguenot" ?-L. q.
| A. Briefly, the explanation of the
/ painting called The Huguenot' is as
| follows: BY order of the Due de Guise,
| issued before st. Bartholomew day,
/ "all good Catholics" were enjoined to
wear white scarf as a distinguishing
badge. The young woman pleads with
! her lover as she strives TO fasten the
/ symbolic white scarf. The lover will die
! in the morning AS one writer suggests,
i the picture is reminiscent of the famous
| line, Il could not love thee. dear, so
much, loved / not honour more"
@. Where did the plan Of laying out
/ city streets at right angles to each
other and at regular distance origI-
| nate?-O. b. p.
/ A. Philadelphia was the first of mod
ern municipalities whose plan was pre-
| pared for a particular site, and the
| rectangular plan there adopted has
guided city planning in America ever
since.
@. What college received collec-
letters?-T. T. M
A. Wellesley College has such a
collection. which contains ga letters
| from Robert Browning and 287 from
Elizabeth Barrett Browning.
1 W. LIZ bACNo B1OW. bAtC NoLluAAnAA
prairies?-A. c. w.
A. The prairies were treeless. Now,
however, most farm homes have groves
and shade trees. The Canadian gov
eminent has fostered the planting of
trees and now there are we'll over
100,000,000 trees on prairie farms.
@. About how far should the ay-
erage voice be heard distinctly by
person with good hearing?-W A. p.
A. The distance which can be dis
tinctly heard under average conditions
spoken in an ordinary speaking voice
| is about 80 feet; person whispering
can be heard about is feet from the
speaker.
@. Did Mrs Fiske appear in New
York in 1.-The Rivals" about five years
ago?-W. OBJ.
A. Mrs Fiske appeared in the 150th
anniversary tour of THE Rivals" five
years ago, but the engagements did
not include New York. 1t is now
planned to give revival of the Sheri-
dan comedy this Spring, with Mrs
Fiske, supported by number of
prominent players. This will open in
New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

lieve that Strawn has no Interior pur-
pose. There are lot who will be sure
he is getting something out of it. They
are the Suspecting type who just can't
believe that any man has the public
welfare at heart sufficiently to inspire
him to do such a thing. They never
do anything themselves without trying
to feather their own nests and they find
it impossible to ever think any one else
would be willing to make such a sacri-
fee of time, effort and money. Yet
there are lot of 'jackasses' like Silas
H. Strawn all over this great and glori-
Gus country of ours. Indeed, that's
what makes it great and glorious!"
IF those who are behind the present
business mems movement are wise and
go through with their program, they
may be able to lift their city from the
slough in which it is wallowing, and
make it what a great American city
ought to be- advises the Detroit Free
Press, while the Pasadena Star News
points to an example in Cincinnati as
IL favors city-manager form of gov
eminent, and remarks: Cincinnati is
at the head of the list of we'll managed
municipalities, and Chicago is the most
conspicuous example of political mis-
management. The lesson of chief sig
nif1cance is found in the power of an
alert intelligent, high-minded electo-
rate"
"Chicago's so-called good citizens" in
the Judgment of the Shreveport Journal.
"have only themselves to blame for
conditions. They are in the majority in
that city, as they are everywhere, but
they have been sitting supinely by and
letting others run their government.
Chicago, in the present dilemma, is
getting just about what Chicago had
coming"
ANY time during the past five years"
asserts the Fort Worth Record-Tele-
graph, Chicago could have had a
'house-cleaning by no greater effort
than that of selecting citizens COM
mittee candidate for every office and
attending to the simple matter of elect
ing the entire list" The Jackson Citizen
Patriot holds that progress calls for
the introduction of business efficiency
into governmental operation" and the
Milwaukee Journal asks: "Why cannot
men who have been called together to
avert ruin begin now to work together
for something that shall not even
approach ruin?"
In praise of the people of the city, the
Chicago Daily News states: "Chicago's
greatest asset is its citizenship. AS every
emergency demonstrates, there are hosts
of public-spirited men and women ready
to devote their time. their money and
their counsel and energy to advancing
the citys interests. Such citizens are
at work now in developing constructive
programs of great value. For Chicago's
leadership in new methods beneficial to
progress, thanks to the enlightened
efforts of its citizens, long has been
noteworthy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
LONDON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

have an apparatus installed in her.
Can this wild policy be carried out?"
asks an ironical correspondent OF the
Times. 1.-The motive is too obvious.
Imitation is too sincerely flattery. The
greatness of Mr.. Hoover and his peo-
pie, all the world knows. is built upon
ice cream Our admiralty has learned
American lessons" Many London stores
now serve ice cream soda, but nobody
from our side of the herring pond
would know it.
X
The Earl of Derby, famous British
nobleman, diplomat and sportsman, is
going to Louisville this year to attend
his first Kentucky Derby at Churchill
Downs. AS most racing folk know, the
term Derby" receives its historic name
from the fact that an Earl of Derby,
one doesn't recall how many genera
tons ago, lent his aristocratic title and
patronage to the EPSON race which
has since become the world classic
event. Lord Derby, who until year
or two ago was British Ambassador to
France, announced his intention to see
the Kentucky Derby. while addressing
the London Pilgrims Society the other
night. My grandfather went to Amer
lea in 1924 in a ship of 824 tons" said
the sporting earl, and shortly I pro-
pose to cross the Atlantic in vessel
of $4,000 tons to attend the Kentucky
races"
Lord Riddell, London Sunday news
paper proprietor and erstwhile "buddie"
of David Lloyd George, issued invita-
tions for a dinner on February rs to
Officials, journalists and other surYiv-
orS Of the Washington Conference OF
1921-22." All the American newspaper
men in London for the present con-
ference were asked to be guests of
honor. Lord Riddell has always been
popularity credited with having been
John Bulls most potent representative
at Washington eight years ago. Mr..
Balfour (aS he then waS) told off the
tall, white-haired Yorkshireman Cthen
Sir George RiddelD to be spokesman
OF the British delegation as far as the
press was concerned. He did a beauti-
ful job. He was communicativenes
itself at moments when other delega-
tons were silent as the tomb, includ-
ing our own. correspondents we're al
ways sure of getting a story on some
major conference development when
they quizzed Riddell at British head
quarters in the Navy Building. The
result was that Balfour and his COL
leagues invariably had a good press.
Ridden developed a rare genius for
psddling British propaganda in the
guiSe OF news. He finds many of his
Washington friends on the Job during
the pending naval engagement.
Copyright, 1930)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Personal Magnetism.
A politician shook my hand.
He had a winsome way.
did not fully understand
The things he had to say,
And yet I babe him take command
liked the way he shook my hand.
Twas not because his thoughts wert
grand
In erudite display.
followed him across the land
Until election day,
Indorsing everything he planned
I liked the way he shook my hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Communists are said to be planning
an uprising. They are not numerous
and some sort of demonstration is
probably deemed necessary in order tc
remind contributors that they are ex-
pected to replenish funds. Up to the
present time so-called Communism has
not succeeded in getting very far be-
yond an example of the gentle art OF
panhandling.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

A career that retains the love of
friends as we'll as the responsibilities
of high Office is one to be envied even
by the most ambitious. william H.
Taft is an example of the greatness
that combines high ideals of public life
with simplicity of personal character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Surplus Additions.

From the Hamilton cont, CAM Spectator
Two thousand Chinese. captured by
Russian soldiers in the recent unpleas-
antness, have been given baths and
sent back home. These were baths, it
will be suspected. that the Soviet
troops did not have any use for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
A Musical Pause.

From the Lowell Evening Leader
Chicago Opera Co. conductor found
time enough during the Boston engage
ment to go to New York to be mar
ried. Probably during one of those long
intermissions between the acts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Light.

do you burn midnight oil in your
economic studies?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
II apologize for thoughtless ques-
ton. OF course, you use electric light
For purposes of publicity I have it
distinctly announced that revert to the
tallow dip. A statesman just now can't
afford to be regarded as under the
slightest obligation to either oil or
electricity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Parked Near the Pole.

From the South Bend Tribune.
Rear Admiral Byrd left his two air.
planes in the Antarctic, which may in
dictate that he intends to go down for
an occasional week end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Ugly words lose their original harsh
ness as time passes. The "bootlegger, u
though uncouthly titled, is now credited
with making his way into some rather
distinguished circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
a Greai Shnw.

From the Duluth Herald.
When Chicago gangsters are reduced
to two through the agency Of their own
trigger fingers, duel between the sur
vivors would make an attractive public
spectacle,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

New York's demand for padlocks is
so great that expert financial analysts
may feel called upon to take note of
its effect on the hardware market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Detective story writer's find a hard
pace set for them. The mysteries in
the regular police news are the most
fascinating and the most difficult to
solve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Specializing.

From the Louisville Times
A young lady in our block. desiring to
buy a watch and chain as present for
a young man, went first to a watch
store and then asked the way to a chain
store.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

From the Saginaw Daily News.
If it's all the same to ''unimpeachable
authority we do wish he or she would
quit telling so many conflicting stories
about that London Conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

1t is customary to level attack on
poor old Trotsky, who wrote indus
triously and found that political stars,
once established, are not grateful to
their press agents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Harsh Justice.

From the San Antonio Express.
A Chicago gunman was fined 81 and
sent to jail for nine months for pistol
toting. Financial difficulties evidently
make the authorities there Vindictive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Cnat and Camel Discrimination.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A man was arrested in New York for
whistling on the street at midnight
He should have run through town with
his muffier open If he wanted to make
a noise and get away with it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Screamingly Funny.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
A successful talkie comedy Is one
that keeps the audience laughing SO
you can't hear anything to laugh at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Horridl

From the Savannah Morning News.
Submarines will have to promise to
be perfect gentlemen in a war. But if
accidents happen. that win be just too
bad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Stern StnH.

From the Utica Observer Dispatch.
Herbert Hoover is man of great viii
power; he cuts fishing trip shortl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Peace Determination.

No reckless flag shall be unfurled.
We will keep peace throughout the
world,
And, ere we start abroad to roam,
Suppress the gangsters here at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Eve likes to be fooled" said Uncle
Eben. 81 can't git over bein' mo-
thankful for no-'count tip on a boss
race dan I is fob an honest two-bits. "
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Jud Tunkins says it surprises him to
see so many men get the reputation of
being fighters when they are only
takers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
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Member of the Assocfated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
&c the use tor republication OF all news els
patches credited to IL or not otherwise crGd-
tied In this paper and also the lccai alews
published herein. All rights OF publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Oyerzealous Announcers

The robin sings a feeble lay
And to Spring poets stops to say,
"Announcers indiscreet you are
The kind who everyday their STAR"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01
Risk Eliminated.

Il am sorry" said the pastor of a
new flock, that you saw fit to disre-
gard my advice about risking your
hard-earned money in card playing"
Il didn't disregard your advice" said
Cactus Joe. II don't risk a thing. I
now make it rule not to play until I
have had chance to mark the deck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

do not resent a debt" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, but remember
that the creditor was friend in the
moment of need"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

Impressionistic, disconnected, humor-
Gus and altogether delightful are the
episodes of Stella Benson's travel book
Worlds Within Worlds" The Orient
is Mrs. Bensons field of travel in this
book and she obviously enjoyed all her
experiences. There is no note of the
blase, overtired or irritated traveller.
with American, to the disadvantage of
the former, nor resent all discomforts
as personal injuries. Intending to
write of her travels, she probably con-
Sidered all humorous, even though UNI
comfortable, happenings as so much
good copy. So the spirit of the book is
gay, The style is vivacious and vivid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-01

O. When did circuses cease travelling
by wagon and take to railroad cars?-
@. r. r.
A. Between 1850 and 1860 most of
them took to the rails.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20

FOUND of keys on ring.
 Call at Gateway office.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
NEWsBOYS WEARING
 BIC SMILES TODAY

If by chance Gateway subScrib- CTS gain the impression the news boys appear to be putting on a lot of dog" these days, forgive them. As a matter of fact they have reason to feel proud for lit seems as though the manage ment finally scraped up ennf1 out of the old sock to buy them canvas bags in which to carry their joy and pride, the Gateway
 Which leads up to the subject of home industries.
 The Gateway invites one and all to inspect said bags which were manufactured by The Sew ard Leather Works. They are as neat job as any plant Outside could furnish; probably better at the low price quoted
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
MORE O|V WARD s
fContinued from Pare Tmol

The fact that our business last Saturday (Ward's opening) was more than two and one-half times what it was the previous Saturday, proves that people compared prices, quality and style.
 There are some carping critics who have criticized paying $12,50O to build a store for Ward to move into. We disagree-it was money well invested.
 We wish to apologize to Wards for the many who were disappoint- led in your opening Some people thought that in spite of enormous expenses and Wall street dividends you could sell goods for almost nothing. Naturally they were dis illusioned. We realize that if you pay expenses and dividends you have to get a profit on everything you sell. Don't mind their criticism. It makes some people sore to be fooled.
 ITO the men who are managing Wards store, we extend a hearty welcome. You are doing just what my bootlegger and are doing trying to make living,
 "Sometime come in and explain why so many people will lie about wearing Wards apparel If you can remove the feeling of inferior ity that goes with wearing mail order merchandise, you would un- doubtedly pay better dividends and Wards stock would rise in Wall street (closed at 54l4).
 Again we say welcome.
 "STREETER'S SHOE STORE IF. s. One of Wards first GUS toners was the wife of one of our local grocers who objects to chain grocery stores. 'Sed Libera a malo."
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20

FOR SALE-Ford touring car in good running condition; cheap. Enquire at Gateway office.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING, PRINTING, EN- PLACEMENTS, HAND COLORED ALASKA VIEWS, at SchalIerer's Alaska Shop.

The Gateway; the paper with Tt"
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
SHOW TONIGHT l.

The fine program shown last Wednesday, and again tomorrow, will also be run this evening. The Buster Keaton comedy is the best one seen here for years There were many very clever situations, and the story was interesting in itself making high class entertainment The colored two-reeler was a beau tiful presentation of an incident of the terrible Sepor rebellion in India,
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
MADE TRAIL SURVEY

Anton Eide, of the Alaska Road Commission, has returned to his local Headquarters from Nuka Bay where he went to make a prelim- mary survey of the proposed trail at Surprise Bay to the Babcock 8 Downey property
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20

FOR SALE-One burglar proof safe; one National cash register, modern; one Burrows adding machine and stand; all kinds of new scales all sizes including four large Fairchilds weighing up to 2,O00 pounds; redwood store shelving, mahogany coun- ters; Royal typewriter, large carriage. Write Sjoberg & Ment- ger, Unga, Alaska.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
FOR RENT -Three-room furnished
 house with bath. Adams "A.

WANTED to buy:- Clean cotton rags will pay five cents per pound. Gateway
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20

Capt. Pete Sather, owner and operator of the Nuka Bay Trans portation Company, departs to- day on the M. s. Rolfe No. for Nuka Bay with a full cargo for the quartz mining camp aboard.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
ACTION ON TREATY

WASHINGTON, June 19, P- The Foreign Relations Committee postponed action on the London Naval Treaty until today.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-06-20
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