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The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Unlike Many Prophets,
These Two Were Right

The centenary of the death of
Henry Bell, that erratic genius re-
sponsible for the introduction of
steam navigation on the Clyde, has
passed. On the trial trip of the
Comet, Bell is reported to have de-
rlared: Wherever there is a river
throughout the world there
will speedily be steamboat"
Similarly Robert Stephenson, who
foresaw the development of that
other means of transport-the rail-
way-and whose name is ever asso-
ciated with the Liverpool and Man.
chester railway, which was opened
more than one hundred years ago,
while sitting in Stockton inn, told
his son and John Dixon: sI ven-
ture to tell you I think you will
live to see the day when railways
will supersede almost all other
methods of conveyance in this coun-
try. What I have said will come
to pass, as sure as you live" Both
of these prophets lived to see the
fulfllment of their prophecies.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Sell Zone"

The advertising manager of a
certain company was endeavoring
to sell his plan to the board of di-
rectors. When he saw that it
would be almost impossible to do
so, he made this remark: ut is not
necessary for me to go into the de-
tails of the complexities of this
sound advertising plan with one
member of this board, because this
intelligent man understands ad-
vertising well. l would, however,
like to confer with him immediate
ly after this meeting" When the
meeting was adjourned every men,
Der remained in his seat.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Europe's 'HolY Alliance"

The Holy Alliance was the name
of a league formed by Russia, Aus
tria and Prussia after the fall of
Napoleon in 1915 for the purpose
of regulating the affairs of Europe
"by the principles of Christian
charity" says an article in Path
finder Magazine. Notwithstanding
its professed purpose the real pol
Icy of the Holy Alliance was to make
every effort possible to stabilize
existing dynasties and to resist all
changes. The league endured until
1880 and was in time Joined by
all the important European mon
archs except those Of Eigland
and Tssrkey The Monroe Doctrine
was enunciated largely to warn the
Holy Alliance not to interfere with
the newly established republics In
Latin America.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
COUNTY VALUATION
is SLIGHTLY LOWER
THAN 1890 FIGURE
Continued from page y

with that of last year. An item
lied list of the land assessments
shows that irrigated land carries
the greatest value in this territory
the 7,206 acres in the county being
worth S4,562,625. The grazing
land is estimated at more than TWO
million dollars, and timber lands
and patented mining claims bear
a cash value of s277,OO6.
Of the personal property, other
than livestock, automobiles and
mining machinery bear the highest
values. Household furniture, farm
machinery, and railroad properties
also contribute well to the prop
erty value of the county.
The automobiles being driven in
town and county are judged to be
worth S60S,692, sixty-eigth thou
sand dollars less than the total
amount autos were valued at in
1880. Mining machinery also
shows a slight decline in value, be-
ing assessed at s340,196 this year,
as compared to the figure of $685.
TO of last year. Household goods
are judged at s22O,66s; farm ma
chinery, S294,019; and railroad
property (including about twenty
five miles of track at S329,125.
Oil drilling apparatus and machin-
cry In the county is worth S50,334,
according to the report submitted
by Floyd Gebo, Carbon county
assessor.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Tourists for 800 Years

Delft in the Eighteenth century
was celebrated for it's pottery and
porcelain-this repute has gone, al
though there is a modern cheaper
Delft ware which gets some honor
from the past. The modern tour
ist hardly notices it when he finds
this really delightful old Dutch
city. He is more apt to be led by
his guide to see the Prinsenhof on
the Dude Delft, where the great
William of Orange was killed in
1884, by his murderer Gerhard, or
to see the tomb of Admiral Tromp
in the Dude Kerk, for he was the
victor of 80 naval battles, including
the defeat of the English fleet.
Grotius, the first International law
yer, also lies here. The Dutch con-
slider it one of their most interest
ing places and for 300 years 1t has
received tourists who praise it.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Dutch Water VILLAGE

No traveller knows Holland un-
less he has seen at least one water
village. One of the loveliest is
Aalasmeer-famous also for the
box trees grown there. Aalsmeer
consists of one long, straight vii
lage street-in fact, no more than
towing path-with a canal on
either side. Small swing bridges
connect the houses with the path.
and many Of them are entirely en-
clrcled by water, each one solitary.
picturesque and prosperous. The
villagers propel their barges by
means of pole when they take to
market cargoes of delicious straw
berries and curiously shaped box
trees. They are cut into the shapes
of men and animals-looking iust
as If some enchanter had turned a
whole menagerie into box trees.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
COLE REPORTS ON
LATEST WRINKLES
IN RADIO MODELS
Continued from Page l }


try, said Mr.. Cole, although it is
timer in detailed broadeasting and
reception than formerly. Univer-
sal receivers, combining both short
and commercial wave reception,
have been recently developed to
an efficient point. They will be
avallable on the market in custom
built models, for those who desire
direct foreign programs, together
with ultra selectivity on both
broadcast bands. A panel switch
gives the operator control of the
complete radio field; another tunes
with an auxiliary dial, controlling
intervals of SO meters. The per-
fection of this apparatus opens
new field of interest to radio
fans.
Midget radio sets, which have
enjoyed a craze since the inven-
ton of radio, seem to be falling
into the background, and more ra-
dios of the larger cabinet type
are being sold. For, as one manu-
faeturer put it, the people do not
want cheap goods, but now want
good goods cheap.
The possible combining of radio
with photography, to produce what
IS known as television, is as yet
unsatisfactory on the smaller
home-radio scale, according to Mr..
Cole. Reception is limited to 25
miles, and it has been found that
static reflects on the television
screen even more than upon the
loud-speaker. Manufacturers are
seeking a method to control static,
which now prevents the broadcast
ing of clear pictures, and further
progress along that line is to be
Piano displays at the convention
were elaborate, as described by
Mr.. Cole. All models were shown,
but particularly grands and baby
grands, with six-octave models,
and models in color being on dis
play. The piano, both as an ar
ticle of furniture and as a musical
instrument, is rapidly coming back
into favor in the American home.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
CELEBRATION BRINGS
FEW LAW VIOLATIONS:
NO MOTOR ACCIDENTS

independence Day in Red Lodge
passed quietly, in regard to the
number of law violations that oc-
Cured during. the three days of
celebration. Peace officers of
the city reported that, although
the crowds of people in the city
might have given rise to numerous
infractions of the law very few
arrests were made over the week
end.
Several warrants were sworn
out. Frank Carlow, charged with
disturbance of the peace, was ar
raigned before Justice of the Peace
e. b. Provinse and fined S. and
costs. Charles Martindale and
Norma Martlndale were charged
with petit larceny, in regard to
the theft of some garments from
John H. Sannan. A warrant was
made out charging William Rus
sell with third degree assault. Ar
thur Campbell was taken into GUS
tody in connection with theft of a
watch from A. L Rankin, of Bill
ings.
No serious breaches of the law
We're noticed, however, according
to Sheriff Albert and Peace Of
flcer MacAllister. Traffic acci-
dents were also ut a minimum in
Red Lodge, a few crushed tenders
and bent bumpers being the only
automobile casualties.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Not by Bread Alone

Man cannot live by bread alone.
He hungers and thirsts after knowl-
edge. He pushes the boundaries Of
his minds dominion to the from
tiers of the cosmos. The distances
between the stars exist In his men,
tai measurements. Can one imag-
inc physical air waves accidentally
falling together into Beethoven's
Fifth Symphony" or physical
type fortuitously arranging itself
into Shelley's "Ode to the West
Wind" or stones carving them
selves and falling together into the
cathedral Of Amiens? There is a
plus quality in such things that
overpasses all materialistic needs
and that materialism never can ex-
plain.-Harry Emerson Fosdick.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Marriage Promise Just
Incident of Vacation +?

A New Yorker lifted out of his
habitual caution by the balmy at
mosphere Of Florida during a win
ter vacation, brought suit against
a girl he met down there, to re-
cover ring. The young lady con-
tested the suit.
When it came up in court, the
young man said that they had en-
joyed fond good-by on the beach.
but later, when both had returned
to New York, the girl had passed
him up cold The girl herself ad-
mitted it saying:
II really didn't know whether
should recognize him or not. Our
acquaintance in Florida was really
very slight"
But" expostulated the court,
glancing at the sparkling ring, "you
promised to marry him, didn't
you?"
"Why, yes,' admitted the girl,
"but that was all."-Los Angeles
Times.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
- 80 e, -
Monarch's Penance

The dignitary who was made to
perform a penance of standing in
the snow while petitioning for alb
solution and reinstatement, during
three days, was King Henry ", EN-.
peror of Germany, who had been
accommodated in 1916 by Pope
Gregory VII and who evidenced his
submission in this manner. How
ever, after his reconciliation Henry
was again communicated and his
son, Henry V, was excommnni-
Gated and reconciled not less than
four times.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Bricks Never Imported

Wilstach says it is pleasing bu.
improbable tradition that bricks
were brought from England for
building In Virginia. There was an
abundance of excellent brick clay
here and no reason for importing
bricks. The tradition probably had
It's origin not in the fact of the
place where the bricks were made
but In the trade phrase dutch
brick and English brick" These
terms referred to sizes. Dutch
brick were small and English brick
large.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Ancient Rhodesian Foundry

An ancient iron foundry, buried
six feet In cavern, has been dug
up by the Italian expedition which
is searching for traces of prehis-
toric man near the Livingstone
rocks in Rhodesia. Here, 1900 or
1000 years ago superior intellec-
tual race smelted iron by primitive
methods, such as are now known
to the Bantu people. The discov-
cry indicates the great age Of the
Rhodesian stone ruins, and throws
new light on the history of metal
Iurgy. y
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Divisions of Orient

Japan, China and the other coun-
tries on or near the eastern coast
of Asia comprise the geographical
region known as the Far East. "The
Orient" is more general term and
includes all countries in Asia east
of the Mediterranean. "Near East"
is applied to Turkey in Europe,
Asia Minor, Armenia, Georgia, Aver
baijan, Persia, Syria, Palestine,
Mesopotamia, Arabia and Egypt.
Thus it will be seen that the Near
East and the Far East in general
way consist of divisions of the
Orient.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Only Daddy

Elizabeth AIMS mother was tell.
ing the little girl and her small
brother the story of Cinderella. Sud
denly there came knock from the
front door.
go see who's there" said he
mother. Maybe it's the fair
prince"
Elizabeth Ann hurried from Il
room. mo. it isn't a fairy prince
she called back, disappointed
from the hall. Its only daddy :
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Revised Version

Twelve years ago certain au-
thor announced that it was his
wife's brains, not her beauty, that
attracted him. 'But now" he
writes, after twelve years of mar.
riage, l Imagine it must have been
her beauty, because | don't see the
brains.'-Collier's Weekly.
The Carbon County news., 1931-07-09
Not Wanted

Five-year-old Bobbie has deep
affection for stray animals. One
afternoon she brought a cat into
her home and made preparations
for establishing 1t in her play
room.
"Why, Bobbie." exclaimed her
mother, you can't keep that cat.
1t might belong to some one"
Bobby scrutinized the forlorn
animal carefully. mo. 1t doesn't"
she answered. "Nobody wants It.
It's just a kitty-in-law."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16

Kanawha River, which Is navigable.
The Kanawha Is entirely within west
Virginia, having It's outlet In the Ohio.
Il was ultimately decided that II the
flow of the New River was not regulated,
it would affect the navigability of the
Kanawha, and on that basis the project
was held to come entirely within the
scope of the water power act, with its
provisions, principally, for fixing valua-
ton, recapturing excess earnings,
possible supervision of rates and
issuance Of securities, and right of set
ting up 50-year leasehold.
The Appalachian Electric Power Co.
at once entered vigorous objection. It's
contention was that the Government's
sole interest lay in seeing that naviga-
ton Is safeguarded, and it expressed
willingness to accept contract making
this provision, but going no further,
asserting that any other regulation
should be vested in the States. The
case dragged along through the life of
two commissions and finally reached
the present body for action. Meanwhile,
however, a decision last Fall by Attor-
ney General Mitchell pointed the way
to settlement in the present issue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
Power and NAVIGATION.

A case that is considered of far
reaching Importance in the admins
tration Of the water power act came
before the new Federal Power Com
mission today when it instituted hear
1ngs on the application of the Appa-
lachian Electric Power Co. for license
for power project on New River, near
Radford, Pulaski County, Va.
Here Is raised the issue Of just how
far the Federal Government can go in
exercising supervision over power prof.
ects on non-nayigable waters, such as
enbody the great bulk of the potential
power development In this country.
One school Of thought contends that
In instances Of this sort the Federal
Government should follow a policy OF
comprehensive regulation, just as il
does on navigable water, public lands
and Government reservations, II the
power resources are to be conserved and
developed with greatest benefit to the
public. Ranged on the other side are
those who contend that the New River
ana Ike cases should be lett TO the
States for supervision.
Already the States rights" cry has
been raised with emphasis by the latter
The Federal Government has beer
accused Of exceeding its rights, even Of
being responsible for retarding power
development by Virginia and West Vir-
ginia, and the States Of Arkansas and
Tennessee have also interviewed. Evil
dencing the feeling that has beer
aroused. an Associated Press dispatch
from Richmond a week ago quoted
william e. Carson, chairman of tht
state Commission on Conservation anc
Development. as declaring that tn
water power dispute has drawn thu
States rights issue more sharply thar
ct any time since the Civil War.
The New River application was FLEE
six years ago. 1t proposed project OF
this stream, which is neither navigated
nor navigable in fact, l55 miles from TIL
point where it joins In West Virgins
With the dauley River to form tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16

Observations during a tour Of the
Federal big house" at Leavenworth:
Warden White, feet 4 inches, former
Texas Ranger, who almost single
handed quelled the prison riot last
year. Frescoed dome, recently dec
Grated by cCnvict-bootlegger from
Oklahoma, who in earlier days was
painting contractor. Chapel custodian,
recently st. Louis gangster and mem
Der of the notorious "Egan's Rats"
Mail box at entry to mess hall, where
inmates may drop uncensored letters
to Attorney General Of United States
or superintendent of prisons, Sanford
Bates. at Washington. Present prison
population, 31,000-odd, of which more
than half entered Leavenworth during
the past five yearS-largely bootlegging,
narcotic and automobile theft prison.
ers. New "talkie" tlleater, which gives
Saturday night programs, equipment
and programs being paid for by in
mates from subscriptions ranging from
dime to $500. Radio ear sets, which
can be used when prisoners are rest
ing in cells on Sundays and holidays.
Spot where Leavenworth's most dam
gerous bad man was hanged last year
first execution in its history-for kill
ing guard.
Cnle1 justice Hughes startled even
his audience of lawyers the other night
when he began his Federal Bar Associ-
alton banquet speech with the state
ment that Washington contains more
lawyers than any other city in the
country. Everybody CHughes added
thinks New York claims that distinc-
ton. Then the Chief Justice explained
that "where the carcass is, the eagles
gather" He called Washington the
eagles nest" and declared lit is we'll
defended" Mr.. Hughes statement
about the enormous number of lawyers
in the National Capital is based, OF
course, on the thousands of them scat
tered through the Government depart
mentS. 1t was they who inspired the
theme of his talk, Uncle Sans Law
yers," whose whole-time and all-time
client Is the United States.
X
The President Of the United States Is
asked to do lot of things. Mr.. Hoo
yer had an unusual request the other
day. He owns a pedigreed dog, a Cor
don setter prize winner, named ,Engel-
hurst Gillette, which came from the
Kennelhurst Kennels, at Dunellen, N. j.
A well known New York professional
man wrote down to inquire whether he
could breed his own Gordon setter to
the Presidents champion hunter!
(Copyrieht 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
A Completely Happy Person
From the Providence Journal.

From the Providence Journal.
Recently, after SO curtain calls and a
final ovation of 20 minutes duration,
Deems Taylor, composer of the new
opera Peter IbbetSon," was required TO
make a speech from the stage of the
Metropolitan opera House in New York.
He said when you have gone home,
I wish you would remember that you
have seen one completely happy per-
son.
Into single glowing matinee period
Mr.. Taylor's consummate felicity was
thus compressed. Three hours of
fugitive February were sufficient to
produce for. him an unforgettable sat-
isfaction. If he never achieves another
such experience, this tall peak of good
fortune will still loom for him on the
far horizons Of memory
Most of us, though we have fallen
short Of Deems Taylor's extraordinary
accomplishment, have had our hours of
triumph, such as they were-hours In
which we were completely happy" to
use his comprehensive phrase; hours in
which fate bestowed upon us an
infinite contentment; hours logically
consequent upon the days and years of
effort that preceded them-or hours, 1t
may be, that seemed to spring not from
any conscious striving of our own but
from the overhowing basket Of the tickle
goddess Luck,
To hours OF this sort we may always
look back If not forward. And what
indeed prevents us from looking for
ward to them? In the midst OF per.
plexity and encouragement, bowed by
tragedy or buffeted by failure, who
knows-there may be shining submits
ahead, high hills that await us beyond
the dun valleys Of the commonplace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKrN.

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Send your inquiry to The Evening Star
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kin, director, Washington, d. c.
@. Did Bobby Jones ever "luck out"
to win any OF his golf championships?
l-R. L. B.
A. Bobby Jones has had lucky breaks
in several championship contests, as he
freely admits. However, it can scarcely
be sale that his winning was due to the
lucky breaks, for most golf experts agree
that you can't figure on q change in the
result of one stroke or one hole and
leave the rest of the round as 1t was.
Strokes saved or lost by break, good
or bad, might have been compensated
for in the remainder Of the play. Some
golfers hold to the belief that in the
long run the breaks even up: others say
the breaks always go to the good player.
Q. Which is the Oldest newspaper in
Canada?-C. F.
A. The Montreal Gazette is the old
est, having been founded more than
$50 years ago.
Q. What are the duties of an &C.
tuary?-K. M.
A. An actuary Is q computing official
of an insurance company, one whose
profession 1t is to calculate insurance
risks and premiums; a person skilled in
theories and problems involved in max
i i,oy ithaca calculations
@. How long have we had psyche
| logical clinics in this country?-C. T N.
A. The first psychological clinic to
be established in this country was the
one at the University Of Pennsylvania,
under the direction of DR.. l.. Wilmer.
in 1896. This clinic for many years
totype of many mental hygiene clinics
for children.
@. Who authorized the first excava-
tions In Pompei?-A. l..
A. King Charles III authorized the
first excavation at Pompeii, 174S.
Q. How did wisconsin get its nameP
e. OBJ.
A. Wisconsin derived its name from
the principal river, named Wisconsin
| by Pere Marquette, translated wild
rushing channel" The present spelling
is derived from q mispr1nt. All early
, French documents have Ouisconsing or
Misconsing.
Q. Is there a Federal law which
prohibits the issuance Of check for
less than $1?-G. P.
A. There is a Federal law stating
that mo person shall make, issue, cir
culate, or pay out any note, check,
memorandum, token, or other obligation
for less sum than 81, intended to
circulate as money or to be received or
used in lieu of lawful money of the
United States, and every person so
! offending shall be fined not more than
| $500 or imprisoned not more than six
months, or both, at the discretion of
the court" Many individuals and even
! the Government make checks for an
amount less than 81, but they are not
intended to circulate, but are only in
tended to pay the amount of the check
| to the person the check is made pay
| able to. A check Is not lawful money
and consequently cannot be passed as
| lawful money. A check is a personal
credit instrument used In place of
money.