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La gaceta., 1930-11-17
(CORtjnudci6n)

El Directorio militar ~prescin-
do de la ley de 1912. No tenia
per que-ya que habia suprimi-
do las Cortes, a cuyo acuerdo
hubiese estado sometida la ex-
cepci6r-, no tenia por que res
petar la ley. Desapareci6 ell TO-
pc de las 100000 pesetas por
kil6metro y qued6 aceptada, pa
ra cubrir totalmente con la ga
~rantia del Estado ell interes del
5 por 100, aquella cifra que "a
parecia en- ell presupuesto: 1913,
548.43 pesetas por kilometro.
Con arreglo a, la ley del II, y
teniendo en- cuenta que esta IL
lea tiene un recorrido de Ais y
pho de Kilometres, ell capital
que hubiese garantizado ell Es-
tado era simplemente de 103,
)23,750 pesetas; pero sin ell fire.
no de la ley, saliendose de la ley,
incubando este latrocinio, ell ca
| 2ital cuyo interes de 5 por 100
garantizaba ell Estado era dc
oesetas 348, $50, 81.
Los intereses anuales, segun
la ley del II, ley que estos biza-
rios generates Sc saltaron a la
torera, los intereses anuales, 81
Sc hubiera cumplido esa ley del
II, sc hubiera cifrado en- 5,196,
1877 pese.as. Los intereses que
ell capricho de la dictadura O.
| bligaba al Estado a pagan su-
maban en- veZ de esos cinco mi
Homes y pico, 17,427, $40 pesetas
Els declr, que fuera Gle la ley,
contra la ley, burlando la ley, sc
achaba ilegalmente sobre ell Es-
tado espanol una carga annual de
12,237,323 pesetas. Y como esta
subvenci6n ha de durar, segun
ell plazo de la concession, noventa
Y nueve amos, tenemos las 81
guientes cifras totales: con la
ley, la carga total del Estado
hubiese Sido de 514,422,5 pc
setas; fuera de la ley esa carga
es de 1,725,323, $40. Es deciT,
que graciosamente, por encima
de la ley. incumpliendola (luego
veremos a que altos valedores
respondian estos latrocinios),
Sc e~ntregaban a los confessional
rios del ferrocarril 1,210,9OO,
GIT pesetas.
Els cierto que con posteriori-
dad a la concession, Y en- virtud
de modificaciones del contrato,
cuyo analisis nos llevaria ahora
demasiado tempo, han sido re-
ducidas estas cifras pero ash Y
TODD, bajando ell presupuesto
por kil6metro a 654, 067.78 pc
setas, la carga financiera que Sc
echo encima del Estado con el
pago de intereses de 5 por 100
al capital nominal de este ferro-
carril rebasa en- mucho ell duplo
de aquella carga a que Ell Estado
.espanol venia obligado por Ia
ley.
(Continuard)
La gaceta., 1930-11-17

70 siempre me divierto con mi ito.
FL SAGA un real y I'm medic y me pre-
guta que cual 20 quiero. Yo COLO
siempre ell medic.
La gaceta., 1930-11-17
ESTA NOCHE HABLARA EN-
FROSTPROOF UN MEM
BRO DEL COMITE AGRI-
COLA E

I'm comite de so miembros de
la Bolsa de Cosecheros Sc reuni-
ra hoy en- Frostproof, a las 80
de la tarde, para DIR un discur-
so del Sr. c. C. league, de Cali
fornia, miembro del comite' agri
cola federal, que hace su prime
ra vista al estado.
La gaceta., 1930-11-17
COMENZARA LA VISTA DE
LA CAUSA CONTRA LOS
ASESINOS DE LOS ESPO-
sos

Valdosta, Ga, Nov. II. =
Hoy comenzara en- la corte su-
perior del condado de Lown-
des la vista de la causa contra
R. z. Chancey, Allen Westbe-
rry, Homer Padgett, Travers
Edwin y Austin Westberry, a
cusados de asesinar en- la no.
che de agosto Fl a los esposos
w. H. Browning, duenos de una
La gaceta., 1930-11-17

Ademas de Mr.. league habla
ran ell comisionado de agricultu-
ia del estado, Mr.. Nathan Ma
yo, w. j. Howey, DR.. Charles
Northern y c. j. Morton.
BESIDE aver Sc encuentra csc
prominente ciudadano en- Win
ter Park como huesped del pre-
sidente de la Bolsa, J. c. Chase.
La gaceta., 1930-11-17
UNA CONFERENCIA POLL,
TICA DE DON INDALE-
CLIO PRIETO
EEL MOMENTO POLITICO"

para complacer al Frente
Unico Ib6rico pubHcamos esta
conferencia que diera hace po-
cos meses en- Ell Ateneo de Ma
drid, Ell iluStre orddOr eSpaN05
DON IadaleciO Prieto)
La gaceta., 1930-11-17
VICTORIA DE Los FASCIs'
TAS

Karlsruhe, Alemania, Nov.
17.-En las elecciones munich
pales verificadas aQuf triunfa-
ron los fascistas, alcanzando,
1889 votos. Los socialists
alcanzaron 1919 y los CEN
tristas 1909.
Los fascitsas ganaron asien-
tos en- todas las municipalities
des de Baden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
.H.GLAY FOLGER, OIL
MAGNATE, IS DEAD
Endowed Building Here to
House Unmatched Shake
speare Collection.
~ the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June 12-H. Clay Fol-
ger, former president of the Standard
Oil Co. of New York and owner of one
of the worlds great collections OF
-Shakespeariana, died yesterday in st.
johns Hospital, Brooklyn, after an OPP
Grafton. He was 70 years old.
The near relatives who survive him
are the widow. who was Miss Emily G.
Jordan of Elizabeth N. j.; sister and
tao brothers.
Mr.. Folger was born in this city and
was educated at Amherst College and
Columbia University Law School. He
entered the oil business as clerk IN the
Office of Charles Pratt g. Co., in Brook
lyn. In 1928 he resigned the chair
manship of the board of Standard on
OF New York to devote himself TO the
sIr-tner development of his Shakespeare
collection, which he had begun many
The collection, some $4,000 volumes,
IS the finest in the United States and
in extent rivals that of the British
Museum. Two years ago announce
ment was made that NJ. Folger would
erect in Washington on ground in the
rear of the Library of Congress build
ing to house his collection and would
make an endowment for its mainte-
nance.
The building which will house the
Folger collection is now arising to the
east of the Library of Congress. Among
other features, the building will have
a Shakespearean theater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
FLAG DAY EXERCISES
TO BE HELD AT CAPITOL
Program by Marine Band Will Pre-
cede Celebration on Satur-
day Night.

The Grand Army of the Republic and
the Woman's Relief c orps will hold
Flag day exercises on Saturday night on
the east steps of the Capitol to honor
Old Glory.
The Marine Band will play selections,
starting at 7:30 o'clock and the eXer-
cises will start half an hour later.
A vocal solo will be rendered by Mrs.
Dorothy Pearson The Boy and Girl
Scouts will participate, and 40 pupils
from Mckinley High School viii sing.
Color bearers from various allied organ
Izations will take part in paying honor
to the flag.
Ofncers in charge Of the celebration
are: F. j. Young, department command
er, G. A. R.: Mrs. Della L. O'Brien.
department president, Woman's Relief
Corps; Gen. John L. Glenn, patriotic in
structor, G. A r.; Mrs. E. Helen Tenn
pie, patriotic instructor, Womans Re
lief Corps Mrs. Marie Moore Forrest,
pageant director, is taking prominent
part in arranging the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

denied excessive expenditures in his
campaign for the Republican nomina-
ton for the United States Senatorship,
adding his denial to that of John S.
Selb, another candidate, made earlier.
The denials followed announcement
Monday by Senator Gerald P. Nye, that
charges of excessive expenditures in the
Minnesota campaign had reached the
United States Senate committee on
campaign expenditures. Senator Thomas
D. Schall, the third candidate in the
race, could not be reached for his reply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Back Seat Driving, Duty.

ATLANTA, June II LPl-Under some
circumstances back-seat driving is
duty. The State Court of Appeals has
decided against Mrs. r. H. Pickard, who
was hurt, when an automobile driven by
her husband was struck by a street car.
The court ruled that since she saw the
car approaching and did not warn her
husband she was not exercising due care
and could not recover damages from the
traction company,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
SEEKS FORMER STATUS
Man, Once Condemned to Death,
Wants Disability Removed.

ALBANY, N. Y, June IL LP).-Albert
T. Patrick, condemned to death in an
internationally famous murder case
nearly 80 years ago and pardoned after
a 12-year fight, came here from Tulsa,
Okla, Tuesday to study the records IN
the case in an attempt to win the right
to practice law in the United States
courts.
Patrick was sentenced to death for
the alleged murder of William H. Rice,
aged New York City millionaire, in Sep
TENDER, 1900. He was accused OF hav-
ing instigated Rice's valet to kill his
employer by administering chloroform.
After losing in the courts, Patrick was
saved by Communication of sentence by
Gov. Frank Higgins in 1906. In 1912
Gov. John A. Dix pardoned him.
He said Tuesday he believed Rice,
who was 81, died natural death after
eating nine bananas before retiring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

Conceive On one side is q
figure Of the veteran airman with a
small motor in his hand: on the other
ne is seen making an early flight.
4 copy of the medal in silver will be
presented to the President of Brazil.
Santos-Dumont, Brazilian by birth,
made mis- first balloon ascension at Paris
in 1897. The next year he began to
construct ,dirigibleS, and in 1901 built
one In which he made q successful
fight. He turned to heavier -than-air
craft in 1905 and thereafter made sew
eral famous planes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

prismed down into the side-wal1, a
touch as arrestine as anything in
modern sculpture.
The essential merit of this tire of
course is in it's capacity for extra
mileage-it is made stronger and
tougher in every part to withstand
hard. fast. rOcky-rOad driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

eff there is any money in my cam
paign," Gov. Christianson said, Il
should like to know where it is. We are
running on shoestring basis. My cam
paign has not even an employed
manager"
Selb, in his denial. asserted his entire
campaign thus far had cost not in
excess of 81 900. He also denied allege-
tions made to the Senate committee that
he was hired to run" on a wet"
pIatfOrn1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Belgian Envoy Returns.

NEW YORK, June IL CF). - Prince
Albert de Ligne, Belgian Ambassador,
and Princess Mary Louise, accompanied
by their daughters, Elizabeth Antoinette
and Helen. arrived ON the liner Lap
land Sunday from Antwerp after
visit to their homeland. They left here
last march.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Where to Buy Goodyear Tires

BrightwOod Auto Supply Co.
59l7 Ga. Ave. NV. Ga. l45l
BrOokland Garage
1000 Mich. Ave. NE. North 1921
Burrows Service Station
6621 Wise. Ave-, Chevy Chase, Md.
Phone Wise. 2677
Cain & Blackburn
18th & Col. Rd. Col. l0474
lat that Good Gulf St1tion)
1884 9th St. NV. Met. 1892
TX. e.. Dunno
900 H St. NE. Line. l0282
700 7th St. S.W. Met. 1884
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
MINNESOTA CANDIDATES
DENY BIG EXPENDITURES

Christianson and Selb Assert Cam
paign Operated on Small Funds
in Answer to Charges.
BY the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, MINI, June 12.-Gov.
Theodore ChriStianson Tuesday fatty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Where to Buy Goodyear Tires

]. |. Kingman
Northwest Corner 9th & M SITS. NV.
Met. 5000
Mt. Pleasant Auto Supply
Mt. Pleasant & Lamont SITS. NV.
Col. 9056
Sherman Ave. Fill. Sta.
Sherman Ave. & PIX. Rd. Col. 1884
Alfred Stidham
1914 14th St. NV. Pot. 513o
Washington Tire & Radio
Easy Payment Plan"
1901 l4th St. NV. Col. 9276
Laurence w. White
Norbeck, Md. Ashton ll6-F-l2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

Reed Brothers
Rockville, Md. Rockville 81
Lee Highway Service
Rosslyn, Va. Clarendon II
MazzullO's Service Station
1887 Good Hope Rd.
Anacostia, D. c. Line. 710l
Mid Washington Tire Co., Inc.
1902 18th St. NV. North 0366
1929 Ga. Ave. NV. Adams 1847
Modern Auto Supply Co.
OF HI St. NE. Line. 1896
B. W. Morrison
2lOO l4th St. NV. North l04l4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
AIR PIONEER HONORED
Santos-Dumont Presented With
Gold Medal by France.

PARIS, June IL Cp).-A gold medal
was presented Alberto Santos-Dumont
Tuesday as pioneer of the air. by
Paul Tissaneier, secretary of the Inter
national Aeronautical Federation, in be-
half of a great number of admirers
The device engraved on the medal is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

British railways last year sold 1,702,-
ZOO passenger tickets.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
CENSUS BUREAU
HEAT FAILS

women clerks employed in the
north wing of the Census Bureau
performed their duties while
wearing their heavy coats and
the men wore their oYercoats
today. It was cold in that wing,
especially in the disbursing di-
vision on the fifth floro where
the Thermometers lowered be-
tween SO and so degrees all
hlorning.
Heads Of the departments in
che north wing explained that a
new heating system is being in
stalled in the building. They said
that the north wing was never
properly heated and that it is
believed that the new boilers be-
ir1g installed in the basement
which will be completed shortly
viii take good care Of the heat
ing of the wing.
Yesterday it was explained the
contractors in charge of the work
took advantage Of the fact that
it was a holiday and all the
clerks away to dump the fires so
that they might make necessary
pipe connections.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
z QUIT IN PAR|S
BANK PROBE

PARIS, Nov. % QN.SJ.-With
possibility of the Tardieu cabinets
overthrow in the offing, two mem
bers Of the government submitted
their designations today as a
parliamentary investigation got
under way into the scandal Of
the $4,000, 900 Oustric bank
failure.
They were Eugene Lautier and
Henri Falcoz, under-secretaries
for fine arts and public works,
respectively. They announced
they had resigned to "Save the
government from embarrassment"
when they are called as witnesses
in the Oustric investigation.
They admitted they were clients
Of the banking chain, which
failed with huge losses to in
veStorS a few weeks ago.
After unSucceSsfully trying to
overthrow the Tardieu govern
ment on it's domestic and foreign
policies, the opposition has seized
upon the failure and charged the
government was directly con.
cerned in the financial activities
Of the institution.
The bank was headed by Albert
OuStric, a former waiter who
pyramided financial speculations
into a gigantic fortune.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
.FE[ON IS FREED
IN STAMP PLOT

PROVIDENCE, r. L, Nov. %
Q.N.S0.-An echo was sounded
today in the famous $3.50, 900 post
age stamp robbery at the Paw
tucket Postoffice, in 1925.
United States District Attorney
Henry NJ. Boss, jr., announced
that he had received a letter
from President Hoover today,
stating that the sentence OF
Johnny Sonely, of Pawtucket,
known in prisons throughout the
country as the "Parson," had
been commuted. Conely, in July,
1929, was convicted Of conspiracy
to sell stolen stamps and SEN
fenced to two years at Atlanta
Federal Penitentiary.
Two New York stamp dealers,
convicted Of conspiracy with
Conely, appealed and the United
States Court of Appeals had re-
versed the verdicts in their cases.
George Savage, convicted Of
actually committing the robbery,
is serving 12-year term at Fort
LeaVenWorth,
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
CRAFT IN ITALY
NETS 5 YEARS

ROME, Nov. 2S 1.N.S).-Con-
victed Of graft in connection with
a municipal loan obtained from a
New York firm, Prof. Belloni, for
mer podesta (governor) Of the
City Of Milan, has been sentenced
to five years political confine-
ment on a small island off the
Italian coast, it was officially an
nounced today.
At the same. time, announce
ment was made that Signor Be-
lotti, a former Liberal minister,
had been sentenced to a similar
term for anti-Fascist activities.
An investigation launched by
Signor Farinacci, general Secre-
tary of the Fascist party,
showed the court declared, that
BelIoni had inflicted a loss of o.
10000 lire (almost $500, ,000) upon
the Milan taxpayers by disregard
ing offers made by other bidding
firms.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
DAWSON SCORES
AIR CORPS PAY

Legislation to alleviate injus-
tices in Air Corps promotion, pay,
grades and rating was demanded
In the annual report for 1880,
submitted to the President to.
day by F. Trubee Dawson, AS
sistant Secretary of War for avia-
tion.
Dawson said the Air Corps
has performed splendidly with
the equipment and other means
at hand, but was in need Of
better equipment and larger
supply Of planes.
Under the five-year aviation
program enacted by Congress in
1926, Dawson pointed out, q
total of 1870 serviceable planes
should have been on hand last
June SO. Actually, he added,
there were on hand 1919 planes,
19 per cent Of which were tenn
porarily out Of service, and 1873
planes in the service over five
years old.
Fifty-two were killed in air
corps planes in the year. nine less
than during last year. The fatal.
ity ratio for 1890 was one death
for every 100000 miles flown. In
1929 one death resulted from
every 43O,O 900 miles.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
SAFE IS BLOWN;
5000 TAKEN
international NewsreeI

Rohberies at two business estab.
lishn1ents here last night resulted
in the thieves getting $500 and
10 watches valued at 500.
Working In an expert manner
burglars invaded the office of the
Miles Gasoline Station at 1880
Rhode Island Ave. N. E.. sometime
after midnight and blew the safe
containing $500.
Gaining entrance by means OF
a rear door the thieves dragged
the heavy safe to the middle OF
the floor and blew it open. The
door, ripped from the hinges, was
found lying on the floor.
Using a brick wrapped In q
piece Of newspaper thief last
night smashed show window IN
the store of Marx Jewelry Com
pany at 701 Seventh st. N. w.
and took 10 watches valued at
500.
The hole made in the win.
dow was barely large enough
for a man to insert his hand.
Some valuable rings were just
out Of reach of the thief.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
BLAZE STILL
RAGING, MAY
WIPE OUT
LOCK
IFeplell larry z Women to
Houses Razed
by Spreading Of Flames

this afternoon routed four
I sisi ies the 500 block Of
N. W., when two semi
houses were destroyed
by mes.
house at 5O7 Quincy st.
was occupied by the family OF
Harry 8. Buchanon and the one
nc 50l and sos by the family
5f James cDonnell.
sick woman was carried from
me Of the houses by M. Obstler,
no quincy st. She is believed
~ be Mrs. Buchanon.
frank Owens, Of No. 10 Police
Reserves, rescued another woman
from one OF the burning buildings.
The cause Of the fire had not
been ascertained. Fire c0napalf
les from nearly every engine COM
a,a,ay III the District are fighting
the flames. Women who lived in.
Che houses were hySterical and
physicians were called to treat
them. No one was hurt so Tar
As could be ascertained.
The flames robably will destroy
d complete corner Of a block
which ends at the Soldiers Home
grounds.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Cooper IN SealUater Held
As Cause of Blue Hue

tinuOus production Of ammonia,
Of organic amino acids as the
result Of the decay and decOm.
position Of protein substances
in the sea water. So, the con-
ditiOns for the synthesis Of
cupri-amino salts are favorable
in tn sea. Blue vitrOl or cop
per suIphate is well known. Sea
water is similarly tinted"
However, this explanation is
not iully acceptable to all scien'
fists. Fritz Haber, German chem
list who developed synthetic am.
monia, thinks that the color Of
the ocean is due to some prop
erty Of light, related to the depth
of the sea.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28

NEW YORK, Nov. 28.-What
makes the sea blue?
Is it some chemical present in
the water that colors the ocean?
Scientists are divided on this
point. The explanation that the
sea is blue because it contains
some copper compounds is adj
vanced by the German chemist,
Richard Willstatter:
"The blue color of sea water,
visible even in . thin layer as
in bathtub, is due to, complex
copper compounds, Of the ma
ture of cupri-aminO salts. It is
known that copper il present
n the sea. Then there Is con-
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Defunct Banks Head
Takes OIUn Life

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. 20
UN.S).-The body of r. E. Don
nell, So, president of the Liberty
Bank here which was closed two
weeks ago, today was found hang
ing in his room in a downtown
hotel.
The police believe the case a
suicide. ..-
Donhell apparently choked him.
self to death with a shoe-string
sometime yesterday afternoon or
during the night. He is survived
by a wife and a small child.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
MESSAGE HAS
BEEN RUSHED
TO PRINTER
Deadlock Prevents Report
Being Made; President Is
Silent on Facts Stressed
By GEORGE r. HOLNrEs

BY GEORGE II. hOLMED
President Hoover completed his
message to Congress and sent It
to the printer today without the
benefit Of any advice from the
Wickersham commission on the
controversial matter Of pruhibi-
ton.
As forecast, the commission
has been unable to adjust It's
own conflicting views to the
point Of giving Mr.. Hoover d
majority report to guide him 10
his recommendations to Congress.
Consequently, it Is expected
that the annual presidential
message on the state of the nas,
tion viii have little to say cnr.
cerning the most discussed sub
.jecb in the country.
The commission is in adjourn
ment until December 8. Life for
the commissioners has beeaI a
(continued on Page 2, Col. -
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Automobile Wrecked
At Death Pole Curve

The death pole" on q curve on
the Lee highway at Falls Church,
Va, was broken off yesterday
when struck by a car owned by
Theodore Mathews, of Washing.
ton. The pole was located in front
of the Episcopal Church. It was
the one which caused the death
recently Of Mrs. Arthur V. Con.
verse and a companion. A war
rant was issued for the driver
which crashed yesterday. He dis.
appeared before police arrived.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Uniform Crime Penalties
In All States Urged

should be the same for various
crimes; military discipline An is.
onS; a five-year sentence Silonld
mean 80 days Imprisonment and
then parole; a 10-year sentence,
six months and parole; a life
sentence, one year and parole.
The latter plan, budding said,
is designed to prevent disruption
of families which results when a
man or woman Is sent to prison
for five to 10 years or more.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
Boy Fliers Push Way
South to QuUnticO

Joseph Jones, 49, and Edward
Wingerter, IS, who left Caldwell,
N. j., Monday for a 8,000-mile
flight to South America, will at
tempt to get a wee bit nearer
their destination today with a
short hop to Quantico, Va.
The fliers have been battling
unfavorable winds ever since their
start Monday. That night the
weather forced them down on a
farmers field 90 miles from Bal
timore, and kept them there until
Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1930-11-28
100 Families Driven
out in Brooklyn. Fire

NEW YORK, Nov. % (INSo
A hundred Brooklyn families we're
driven to the street early today,
many Of them in night clothing,
as a 100000 fire swept through
six-story apartment building.
Two children we're found sleep
ing alone in one apartment and
carried to safety down the fire
escape by firemen.