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U. S. Employees and Population.

Out in Chicago, where they make
campaign issues out of proposals to
abolish King George of England, the
Chicago Tribune editorially points with
alarm to an increase of IL per cent in
Washington'S population as another
reason why Washington should be abol-
ished. One of the Tribune's hobbies
is to abolish the Capital or move 1t to
Chicago-which amounts to the same
thing. The IL per cent gain In popula-
ton, to the Tribunes way Of thinking,
indicates an increasing bureaucracy
and that the Federal Government Is
hiring more hands"
One of the interesting points in con-
nection with Washington's increase in
population is the decrease, during the
same decade. in the number OF Fed
eral employees. The peak in Federal
employment was reached in 1918, but
by 1920 the number of Government
workers had been reduced to 10000. A
count taken during the last year showed
a decline in Government employees to
S2,140 While the Government en-
ployes were decreasing by some $4,000
the population was increasing in round
numbers by $4,000, or eleven per cent.
The eleven per cent increase falls
below the percentage of increase in the
preceding decade. But it does not tell
the whole story. Washington is over
flowing the boundaries of the District
vigorously fixed by statute. The real
increase in the population of the city
will not become known until figures are
available showing the growth in WASH
ington's metropolitan district. For any
other city the metropolitan area, or a
large proportion of it, would be annexed
and the corporate limits extended at
will. Any other city could double or
treble its area, continuing to draw
tribute in taxes from those who. threat
ened by encroachment of business or
invited to move by increasing taxes
on city sites, have sought new homes
farther af1eld. Washington's loss Of
home owners is a gain for Arlington
County, Prince Georges County, Mont
gomery County, Fairfax or Alexandria
County.
In Washington's case another impor-
tant element accompanies the exodus
of city jewellers to the suburbs, for the
Federal Government, by increasing its
purchases for new buildings or parks,
reduces the city's taxable area upon
which the city depends for revenue
This may have no immediate effect
upon the actual amount of revenue
that is produced from the remaining
area. In some isolated instances the
law Of supply and demand tends to in
crease the value, for sales, of the dimin-
ishing amount of area available for
development, and there is an actual in
crease in revenue. But the whole
tendency Is to decrease the taxable por-
ton, increase assessments to make up
for the decrease and thus throw an
increasing tax burden upon q diminish
ing area. This is to be considered in
connection with the inevitable trek of
the population from the high-priced
and highly taxed areas toward the
cheaper and less congested sections
Here such sections lie outside Of Wash
ington. Thus the city loses in taxable
area, loses potential gains in popula-
ton and revenue that would elsewhere
accrue to city by reason Of such gains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

lars would take care Of themselves.
Yet, as countless departmental chiefs
and subordinate civil servants and
especially as the appropriation commit
tees of Congress can testify, the Lord
budgetary system was never marked by
any penny-wise pound-foolish admins
tration. He interposed NJ objection to
wise expenditure. Gen. Lord served
under three misunderstanding, Coo
idge and Hoover. Each of them took
repeated occasion to acclaim his en-
inent value. His memory will long be
revered at Washington rs that Of an
uncommonly meritorious American who
served his country long, faithfully and
effectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

Though he formally took leave OF it
o year ago to enter private business,
American public life is the poorer for
the passing of Gen. Herbert M. Lord.
AS director of the budget virtually since
its inception until 1898 span of seven
impress upon Federal affairs. The busi-
ness organization of the Government,
as Washington knows it today, was
largely his creation, in so far as the
policy of systematized ret:enchment is
concerned. To the incubation OF that
unpopular program Gen. Lord devoted
himself unremittingly. That IL be-
came a progressively accepted scheme
throughout the spending departments
of the Government was due in primary
degree to the budget masters tactics.
Gen. Lord, early in his career as the
Nations cheeseparer-in-chief, braved
good deal OF more or less good-humcred
bsntering when he established the
famous "Woodpsckers' Club" and the
1.-TWO Per Cent Club within the Fed
eral organ SIN. With a nstive-born
Yankees pencnant for dry wit Gen
Lord had knacs of humanizing the
drab duty OF saving Uncle Sans
money. His addresses at the semi-an-
nual business meetings" of the govern
ment were invariable treats. He knew
how to preach Government economy in
pointed parallels. He had a genius for
dramatizing statistics. He was not
ashamed of spreading the gospel, as he
did day in and day out, that If Federal
officials and employees would learn how
to save the pennies, the taxpagers' dol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Crime Survey Shows
Chicago Rates Well

From the Utica Observer Di spatch
Chicago has been used rather hard i'll
reports of crimes of violence and has
been given reputation which it does
not deserve, if we are to take report
which Police Commissioner Grover
Whalen of New York City has made
within the last few days and which
makes some interesting comparisons.
The New York commissioner says
that crimes of violence decreased IL
per cent IN that city in 1929 as COM
pared with the record for 1928. In
1928 there were 1873 crimes of violence
and in 1929 the number was 1909.
However, murders increased from 339
to 357. The decrease in the total num-
Der was in assault and robbery, bur-
glary and felonious assault.
Comparing crimes of violence in seven
of the largest cities, the commissioner
gives the following figures, based upon
the percentage per 100000 population:
New York, TAI; Philadelphia, 11O.5;
Detroit. 282.4; Chicago, 306.7; Cleve-
and, 4675; Los Angeles, 1855, and ST.
Louis, 1857.
Cleveland, Los Angeles and st. Louis
are shown by this report to be dis
credited with more crimes of violence
than Chicago which has come in the
public mind to be catalogued as the
seat OF nlgneSL crlmlnallCy Oh NloIeHI
nature.
Chicago's reputation has evidently
been based upon the venality OF It's
political gang which permitted its finan-
cial condition to become so beggared
and depraved that the credit OF the city
was shaken and there were no funds
which could be used TO pay its teachers,
police and fire departments and other
activities, and none could be borrowed.
1t became necessary for private indi-
viduals to raise a fund amounting to
several million dollars to carry the city
through a period of several months.
The question will arise in many minds
whether these politicians should not be
classed among the perpetrators of vio-
lent Grim, s. Certainly they assaulted
and robbed the city of good name ana
blackened its character - heinous
offense against the millions of reputable
citizens who make that city their home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

of his book, the passenger carefully re-
Trains from observing the curious old
house on the corner. He misses it
clean. in other words.
He misses the bulldog that usually
peers at him from the second-floor
porch. At first the dog had interested
him. He found it an entertaining dog,
a dog of pathetic aspect, forever gaZ-
ing longingly at the passing cars.
Time, cruel time, rendered the dog
tame. He came to expect 1t, to look
for it, and to wish that he might not
see it. Then one morning he hit upon
the expedient of book. The first morn
ing even the second and third morn
ing. he still saw his bulldog.
The fourth morning, however, he
missed the dog, and he hasn't seen 1t
since So there is something to be said,
after all, for reading on street cars.
Study of fellow passengers faces is
our last and perhaps best, suggestion
to the great travelling public.
1t is true that this is not novel, but
what suggestion is?
AS long ago as Solomon, it was said
that There is nothing new under the
sun"
We know this is a good suggestion,
because observation of others is so often
forgotten.
Proof of this is to be found in the
utter boredom which appears on the
faces of all too many street car riders
If they would condescend to become
human, as it were, they would discover
that yonder fellow passenger is an in
teresting study, that they themselves
are interesting studies, that even the
conductor and motorman are worth
looking at.
We have commented before in this
column upon the utterly vacant ex-
preston in the majority of street car
riders faces. Wooden faces, city
faces, Indian faces we said. We COM
mend that line to all passengers. 1t
is true, and the more one observes, the
truer it becomes.
The average city resident, drawn to
the metropolis from a smaller place, in
all probability small town, pictures for
himself a line of conduct which rep
resents his idea of the way city man
acts.
When this is combined with a GER
tain amount of suspicion, although ii
may be unknown to its possessor, the
result is man or woman who somehow
feels it is wrong to seem interested in
others
The resulting product is the so-called
typical city man or city woman.
If human beings were, in all truth
as Indifferent to one another as street
car riders seem to be, it is questionable
whether every one would not move back
to the farms and the small towns as
fast as one could go.
The truth is that the attitude is
false; the eXpressionless face is a mask
the indifference to others is assumed
faxed, If you will.
One has but to concentrate on the
faces in any car to realize the truth
of these observations, we believe.
These wooden faces will timber up
each one at a certain time and place
Eyes that are expressionless now will
CLEAN then, voices that are mute will
burst into an amazing variety of ex-
pressions, wooden faces will become hui
man faces at last Some one else pos
sesses the key to the combination, that
is all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Straw Vote Fallacy
Merits Attention

From the Chicago Daily News.
Straw votes of every kind and degree
may be thought to have much or littlg
significance. 1t is as idle and unfair
to dismiss their results as meaningless
as 1t is to overrate the importance OF
those results. After all, however, in
representative republic, the best test of
public opinion is election of public off,
Gals on clear, definite issue after
determined contest between we'll match
ed candidates respectively championina
opposite views That is the test respect
fully recommended to all partisans seek
ing to fathom the popular mind on the
prohibition issue.
The final figures published by the
Literary Digest in its Nationwide poll
on prohibition merit impartial con-
Sideration. The number of votes cast
voluntarily was 4,806. Ala very con-
siderable percentage of the American
electorate. OF that number 30.46 per
cent voted for vigorous enforcement of
the existing prohibition laws. Uncon-
ditional repeal was favored by 40.43 per
cent. and modification was advocated
by Poll per cent.
That those results are indicative OF
a reaction against prohibition from the
period of its greatest popular support
is. to say the least, highly probable
But a pertinent question is raised by
IIe SllILStIdH century ana OIneT con-
WINGED supporters of prohibition. What
of the millions of persons who failed to
mark and return the cards sent to them
by the Literary Digest? About Is ,000,-
900 cards were discarded unused. since
the number sent out was 10000, 900.
What are the sentiments and opinions
of the missing millions? Are they for
or against prohibition. or are they ip-
different to the question, regarding'it
perhaps as settled, at least for the pres
ent generation?
Speculation concerning the attitude
of those inarticulate millions is natural
and legitimate, even though it leads no
where. The fact that so many made
no response to a prohibition question:
naire Is a challenge to further In.
quiry into the results of the anti-liquoT
laws by moderate and dispassionate stu~
dents of . difficult and vital national
ngohlen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Travel.
Travels pretty much the same
AS in the early day
When ancient nomads played the game
And wandered on their way.
The horse and wagon came along
And seemed a little slow.
The driver heard the voices strong
That told him where to 80.
Steamboat blowing through the wave
And airplane through the sky!
Here comes Graf Zeppelin 80 grave
And graceful there on high.
But passengers still understand
Their customary care.
They tell the cap'n where to land
And kick about the fare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

1t Is always Sir Thomas Lipton's
pleasure to demonstrate that there is
form of contest for sea supremacy that
can always be carried on without fear
OF interrupting q good understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

President Hoover goes trout fishing.
He is supposed to be for a while care
free. Yet If he is with other fishermen,
there Is no end to the argument possible
as to which ny to use under certain
circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

Race horses cut down running time
The Graf Zeppelin does the same and
is even more admired for novel and
brilliant achievement. There is no
standstill in the domain Of sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

From the Sprinsfeld MassJ Repubnean.
Senator Robson of Kentucky has
been nominated without opposition to
succeed himself thus giving the proof
readers another opportunity to ret his
name straight u print
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

Any candid student of the weather
will testify that the tariff cannot
possibly be held responsible for q tenn
porary falling OF in the demand for
straw hats and bathing suits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Proper Room for Protest,

Fro mthe Terre Haute Star.
1t is about time some British and
japanese experts lodged protest
against Americas rapidly expanding
feet of cup defenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

1t must be realized by Mr.. Grover
Whalen that elegance of attire Is no
bar to political advancement. Mr.. j.
Hamilton Lewis long ago proved this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
An ODtinist.

From the Springfield Mass Republican.
Chairman Leege of the Federal
Farm Board is completing his first
year in ONCE with the hope that the
AysG year is the hardest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

tanned probably greater publicity, not
only in Jersey, but throughout the
country, than has the statement of any
other candidate for a senatorial nomi-
nation in many decades. 1t made him
marked man, although he already
had attained q national reputation as
q djplon1Ats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Frozen Sweets.

The bee exclaimed. "Oh, what's the use!
The climate isn't nice!
When trying honey to produce,
! get a water ice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

One way to embarrass statesmen Is
to represent them as personally re-
sponsible for the variations arising from
shifts in economic conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
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30 the use for republication OF ali news dis
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
More Songs

From the Harrisburg Pennsylvania TeleRraph
There's at least one thing t. be said
for the radio-it can beat brass band
all to pieces wearing out popular song
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Follow the Crowd.

From the Akron Beacon Journal.
They should have known the prisons
would get overcrowded when they began
sending the best people there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

Dry enforcement authorities complain
that John Barleycorn has asserted him.
self in literature and politics, both at
once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

when de whale swallowed him." said
Uncle Eben, Jonah made de mistake
of not havin' camera men on hand to
prove it,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

"A philosopher" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, shows his greatest wis
dom in being q SUFFICIENT business man
10 sell his books
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Even Farmers Benefit.

From the Toledo Blade.
Kentucky farmers have acquired the
habit of looking forward 10 the Derby
to bring them needed rain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Gorgeous Survival.

The Turks have dropped the raiment
fine
That rendered bright so many lives.
But, thanks unto the Mystic Shrine,
The old magnificence survives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Unsafety.

ut is wonderful to be able to feel that
there was no danger at the air circus" "
But there was danger" insisted Miss
Cayenne. THE automobile jam was
something terrifying"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

Jud Tunkins says the electric light
is the great invention that kept Edison
awake nights and now prevents every
body from going to sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02
Peace Demonstration.

isn't that sprig of mint IN your
buttonhole?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
For years have been q dry, but /
want TO conciliate my wet constituents.
I'm wearing this instead Of an olive
branch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-02

@. How many labors was Hercules
given to Performs. r.
A. The classic labors of Hercules
numbered r.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10
DEMO DELEGATE
 CANDIDATE IN TOWN

George B. Grigsby, Democratic nominee from Ketchikan for Delegate to Congress, passed through the city today, aboard the SS Admiral Watson, enroute to Westward points. Upon re- turning to Seward he intends to take plane to Anchorage or, if it can be arranged, from Ko- diak If the latter plan is fol- lowed MT. Grigsby will visit here with his constituents upon his return from the Interior as the present tour of Alaska is in the interests of his candidacy.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10
INCOMING LOCALS
 ON ADMIRAL WATSON

Incoming local arrivals to- day from the south aboard the SS Admiral Watson, of the F IS. s. Co.,, included the following
 Seward MT. and Mrs. C. F. Curtis, David L. Curtis, Robert IL. Curtis, Mrs. E. c. Oliver, Nick Allison, George A. Durham, R. Johnson.
 Seldovia Mrs. R. V. Ander- son, Waldo Anderson, Ralph H. Anderson, Jr. Wm. Maitland, Mrs. R. B. May.
 Kodiak:-Mr. and Mrs. Joe
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10
MANY WILL BE THERE

Anchorage is preparing for a gala time during the annual American Legion Convention and many members of the Seward intend to get a chunk of the good times The Anchorage Post is preparing to entertain about 50 members of the Auxiliary and Legion having arranged pro- gram that will be most enjoya- ble. The reduced rail fare is expected to attract a number of residents along the belt to the three day festival
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10
A HUNTING WE WILL GO'

A group of local hunters, four all told, will kiss Seward good bye Saturday and heaye them selves upon the steam train, which will shortly thereafter, begin pounding northward, to- wards distant Chickaloon flats where ducks are said to have 1st glimpsed the light-o-day and where today, according to others who have already been there, claim the birds are thicker than fleas on a dogs ridge pole The four men will be Jack Shea, Bill Burns, Blom and Bill Bry- ant.
 +sap-~---------
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10

Mcdonald, E. F. Clark, Miss Jul lia Clark, A. Deimdoff.
 Three Saints Bay:-J. Her. witz
 The Admiral Watson contin- ued Westward this morning
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10

A. E- Bigger plead guilty at Fairbanks to obtaining money under false pretenses and is in the "hoozegow' awaiting inn position. He is said to have cash
 ed two cheeks, 50 smacks each.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10

EASTMAN KODAK SUPPLIES, DEVELOPING, PRINTING. EN- ATTACHMENTS, HAND COLORED ALASKA VIEWS, at Schallerer's Alaska Shop.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10
HERRING FISHING FAILS

The herring packers at Shear water Bay pulled up their gear yesterday, according to local ar rivals, owing to the poor run of herring which was reported a total failure with the exception of points, far to the Westward
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10

Al meat ana notnlng else in the Frye -Bruhn Meat Market.
Seward daily gateway., 1930-09-10

Let us do your iob printing Gateway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-22

Abe Silverman thinks the Joneses are crazy Maybe they are. Coli scum, october 28. Fine new com edy. adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-22
fallTEEE ROSE so7 HEekgss
 AY HIN THE DARK

SYNOPSIS: The love of Hal lie Ellcsmcre sustains Saxely Grarncck during the first shock of going blind, though he does not know she is also the nurse who caused his blindness by descrting him at crucial mo- ment. Only Hallie and Gran nock's half brother, know she was really detained by Lester while drunk. Though disgraced, Hallie is allowed to stay near Grannock because her presence helps him. Grannock plans to marry her soon. Lester, mean while, threatens to tell Gran neck she is the nurse who blinded him unless she marries him. HaIlie, an orphan, learns from Mrs. Bartholomew, friend Of her dead aunt, that her real name is Rose COnaldine, and that her father is s1s- pected murderer who never was caught. In New York another Rose Ccnaldine, ward of a law yer named Pcrlc, is told she is hciress to a S50,000 annual in- come, when Perle learns she has enlisted private detective to probe her origin. Hailie is known to Grannock as Rose COnaldine.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1930-10-22
NOTICE

Regular meeting Perseverance Re bekah Lodge No. PA Wednesday October g at pm. Degree tean meets at 73O sharp. Initiation anc refreshments.
 GERTRUDE HELGESEN, adv. Noble Grand.