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The Wailing Wall.

For the time being at least Jeru-
salem's ancient controversy, concerning
the respective rights of Jews and Mos
lens at the wailing Wall, has been ad-
Indicated The Moslems are confirmed
in their sole ownership Of the property
to which the Jews say they have never
laid claim-while the latter are guaran-
teed the right of free access to the wall
for devotional purposes. A decision to
that joint effect has just been handed
down by a neutral commission Of three
arbitrators-a Dutchman, Swede and
a Swiss-appointed by the British
government in May, 1880, following
sanguinary clashes at the wall between
the rival Sects.
Adjudication, rather than settlement,
OF the question is thus achieved. One
phase of the arbitral finding doubtless
brings disappointment to the Jews-the
banning of the blowing Of the rams
horn on religious holidays like the jew
ish New Year and Day Of Atonerent
Modern rabbinical authorities, it is said
no longer attach to that revered tradi-
ton the importance to which strict
orthodox Jews, like those in Palestine
give 1t. These fundamentalists are moi
likely to be pleased with that particular
feature of the decision. The rams horn
is barred at the behest of Moslems, who
claimed that its use interfered with
their own worship at or near the wall.
The arbitrator decree, as compensa-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Selling Capone's Loot.

While it may be grand and glori-
Gus feeling" on the part of AL Capone
when he thinks of the millions Of in
come that he has so cleverly concealed
from the Federal tax hunters, over and
above the $215,083 charged as due,
doubtless that hard-boiled lawbreaker
is somewhat Jared by the proposal of
the Government to seize all his visible
and tangible and reachable property
and sell it to produce enough to pay
this back tax.
Nobody knows how many millions
Capone has accumulated in the course
of his nefarious operations, as boot
logger, racketeer, gangster and super
bandit. The $215,983 in taxes due,
for the evasion of which Capone has
just been indicted and for the non
payment of which he may, if the court
is harsh, be sentenced to spend thirty
two years in jail besides paying fine Of
$50, 900, are assessed against an income
Of about million between 1924 and
1929. But his income in that period
and subsequently must have been much
greater If all is true that has been said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
If his operations as overload of gang

of his operations as overload of gang
dom.
The story of how the Government
ferreted out the details of Capone's in
come, as told in The Star the other
day, reads like crime mystery thriller.
The services of over q hundred agents
were required for two years to probe
the business dealings of the boss racke-
teer. They served as members of the
gang, risked their lives, went into the
very center of the criminal vortex.
And even with all their skill and daring
they did not bring out the whole tale
Of Illicit enterprise and profits.
When Capone went into the court
the other day in Chicago to plead for
arraignment under the new indictment
charging him with concealment of in
come and evasion of taxes, he wore his
customary smile of serene confidence
in his ability to evade punishment.
Perhaps the smile Is fading now that
proceedings are to be started to restrain
his properties, to corral all his wealth
and sell his evilly acquired goods and
chattels in the open market.
The proceedings, it is explained, will
be independent and perhaps stimuli
taneous, Capone's trial for tax evasion
and the seizure and sale of his property
to reimburse the Government for the
taxes due. That is to say, he may
both go to jail and lose his goods. Con-
sidering the f1agrancy of his offenses,
it is to be hoped that he will be given
the limit Of the law in punishment and
that every possible dollar of his loot
will be taken. The prestige of the law
will be greatly increased by such a
demonstration of fearless justice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

ton for the Jews. that there must be
no Moslem annoyance during the exer-
else of Jewish religious services.
Other provisions for preventing trou-
bic award to the Jews the privilege OF
putting up requisite "appurtenances.
such as the cabinet ark containing the
Torah scrolls, near the Wailing Wall
on days of worship, but neither MoslemS
nor Jews are to be permitted to place
benches, carpets or other equipment OH
the premises. The Moslems are Specifi-
cally forbidden from constructing, re-
pairing or demolish!ng any building ad-
iacent to the wall in such manner as
to encroach on the pavement or to in
terfere in any way with Jewish devo-
tional visits. Political speeches or DEM
onstrations of any kind are prohibited.
1.-THE arbitral commission" its report
sets forth, trusts both Moslems and
Jews will accept and respect this
verdict with an earnest desire to attain
mutual understanding, that important
prerequisite for the common interest of
both parties in Palestine and for peace
able development in the world at large"
In countries far remote from the Jewish
national homeland, especially in the
United States, Whence its sinawS OF
war a-e so largely derived, the
hope will find an unquali-
fed echo. Without religious peace, or
at least genuinely mutual tolerance
between Jews and Moslems, the ideals
of HerZl and the aspirations of his race
will be continuously handicapped, If not
thwarted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Knees and Decks Benefit
AS Navy Abolishes Holystone

Labors Of the men of the Navy may
be made lighter through the official or
der abolishing the holystone, but the
department has destroyed a traditional
activity of the sea. The old sandstone
instrument of cleanliness, with its po-
tency in wearing out both decks and
sailors, goes the way Of other customs,
not in the interest Of the seaman, but
to preserve the expensive but light decks
of the modern battle-wagonS built for
speed and armament. Joy for lightened
labors mingles with the mourning for
the passing of another tradition of the
sea.
Even andlubberS-poor. benighted
creatures who can't tell holyStone from
pelcrus-will marvel at this thinks
the Worcester Telegram. Efficiency
has won a great victory right in the
back yard Of conservatism. The holy
stones wear out the decks. Consequently
they are not economical. Consequently
they are no longer to be used. If Sec
rotary Adams had ordered the collars
off NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. striped, Tapping
appendageS which are standing invita-
tons to every moving cable to grab a
gcb and yank him down the hawse-
pipe-if the Navy had changed its uni
forms for acrobatic tights, the innovation
would be scarcely more surprising. Sail
ors are conservative folk, whether they
be mess attendants or admirals. And
Mr.. Adams is himself a sa1lcr of parts,
albeit of the amateur persuasion. It's
just incomprehensible. But that's the
way of the world. Everything must be
efficient. Of with the Ola and on with
the new! HolystoneS nre waSteful-
throw them away with the torpedo boats
and the commcdores."
X X
"It Is explained" says the St Louis
Globe Democrat, chat the wooden
decks of the new 10,000-ton cruisers are
so light that they may be made I'M
serviceable very rapidly by the use of
holystones. So some other method of
cleaning the decks that is less wearing
on the material will be employed. Save
for an occasional holystone that may be
used in removing stains, the ancient
implement has been given a more or
less honorable discharge. And chanteys
are being sung on board ship, II chan
teyS remain an institution in the Navy.
The holystone is a soft sandstone that
has remained an irritation to the sailor
man since the first open boat was
decked in and the ideas of cleanliness
prevailed. 1t is an abrasive, employed
with water to keep decks SpotleSs by
rubbing. the detested job being done on
hands and knees. However,
the recent order from the Secretary of
the Navy does not mean that there will
be any relaxation in the degree of
cleanliness aboard the ships Of the
Navy. The cleansing must go on, with
brushes and sand or by such other
means as will not cause excessive wear.
So it is to be assumed that sailors
trousers will still retain the bell bottoms
so they may be rolled up easily when
their wearers have to go down on hands
and knees in keeping the ships decks
immaculate"
Recognizing that Secretary Adams
is yachtsman and devoted to the old
lore of the sea-" and that this is an
honest heritage, for there were Adamses
in the old clipper ship days, and there
were AdamseS to take out a privateer in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

directly with learning this work in its
two divisions of special purpose and
requirement. The audience is con-
along with it are presented the various
forms of radio entertainment and in
struction. Interviews, lectures, dramas,
sound effects, every form of radio COM
munication Is discussed here, in the
tentative spirit that must go along with
so new an invention, with one of such
tremendous possibilities as this marvel
offers. A distinctly useful book. There
is demand for 1t and a very general
one. Everybody wants to know. Many
definitely desire training in the field
covered here by Peter Dixon. This
appears to be the book, the one book.
for which just now there Is truly an
urgent need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
The Army-Navy Buildings.

In protesting the site chosen for the
Army-Navy group of buildings, Repre-
sentative Will R. Wood of Indiana IS,
of course, voicing the opposition which
has existed from the beginning and
which, in general, can be described
of these who have favored the so-called
Southwest" site The trouble about
Mr.. Woods protest, and others likely to
follow, Is that the site has already ben
selected. The Public Buildings Com
mission, one of the most representative
Of the Government commissions, studied
the various merits of the suggested loca-
tons for long time and held several
hearings before finally deciding that the
Northwest" site was most desirable.
This decision was reached last March.
Then would have been the time to OPP
pose it.
The Northwest site is bounded by
New York and Constitution avenues,
18th and 23d streets. The land is ad-
mittedly expensive, and the expense of
the site is increased by location
there Of three relatively new apart
ments, for which the owners must be
compensated before they are torn down.
Mr.. Wood understands that the ulti-
mate cost of the site alone may run
as high as $9,O00,0O0. With the Treas
ury deficit and drive for economy, this
seems to Mr.. Wood an extravagantly
high price, especially when the South
west site can be bought more cheaply.
The opposition by Mr.. Wood and
others raises the question now whether
the Public Buildings Commissions
word is final, or whether that body's
greSS The question is expected to come
up when the initial appropriations are
requested for the War and Navy group
OF course, Congress can do anything
1t pleaseS. 1t can withhold the money
for the site selected and force change
of location. But such action would be
most unfortunate. In the present case,
architects for the War building were
chosen only yesterday and directed to
prepare sketches on which estimates
will be based. Their drawings, natu-
rally, will be made after study of the
Northwest site. Architects for the Navy
building are expected to be chosen soon,
and their sketches will also be based on
the Northwest site. If the Public Build
ings Commission expects reversal Of
its choice of sites, architectural surveys
now are premature.
The relative merits of the two sites
have been discussed for long time.
The contention has been made that
the Southwest site, bounded on the
south by D street and Virginia avenue,
on the north by Maryland avenue and
B street, on the east by Second street
and on the west by Seventh street,
needs group of buildings such as the
War-Navy structures to give proper
architectural balance to the whole Fed
eral group, and that the site, in addi-
ton to being relatively cheap, offers
room for the expansion that would take
place in event of war. The Northwest
site, on the other hand has been con-
sistently favored by the War and Navy
Departments because of convenience to
the personnel and its proximity to other
executive establishments. This group
is expected to be the largest of the
buildings in the Federal program, its
cost having been roughly estimated as
likely to run as high as $25 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Ardent base ball fans who deplore the
spectacle of the home team getting
three times as many hits and twice as
many runs as are necessary to win
single game should reflect that as soon
as mathematical exactitude enters the
national game it loses its grip on the
public interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

A camera-shy mule refused to stand
for photograph in college group at
Atlanta and ran away and did consid-
cradle damage. Which may serve as
hint to the proponents Of strange doc
trines in the next Democratic national
platform.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

England has just had an earthquake
which frightened, but did little or no
damage. 1t seems that she has had a
rather surprising number of these
tremorS in the last thousand years
Some of them must have been severe
enough to shake several villages and
hamlets together, judging by the average
rural English address.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Cooking by solar rays is a bright
prospect, according to one distinguished
scientist. No one, remembering the egg
fried on the asphalt in eight minutes
by Star reporter few years ago, and
with painful recollections Of the Sum-
mer of 1930-this season has made a
pretty fair start, also-will doubt him
for a moment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

The smart aleck who served a fake
summons on Lindbergh and got slapped
for his tricky an indignant by
stander-probably now thinks that the
law Of lese majestic applies in this coun-
try even If there are no majesties here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

A Philadelphia housing executive has
declared that each and every mayor
should be equipped with the following
aides: A secretary of eats" to attend
banquets, one of speak" to utter ex-
pected bombast, one Of "handshakes,"
one of poses" and a secretary of
travel" to tour the country. Really, with
these. would there be any need for a
mayor at all?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

If Jim Londos had lived about 1900
years ago he might have been one of
the national heroes Of Greece. Modern
greenbacks, however, have probably
proved most acceptable substitute for
green laurel or bay leaves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Mayor Jimmy Walker tells Brooklyn
Democratic women that the five
years of my administration have added
twenty-five years to my age" Is he
referring to his physical or to his mental
age?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Settlement Of the wailing wall dispute
In Jerusalem ought to suggest that the
time has come for Americans to stop
their own wailing over business depres-
sion and get to work to effect change
for the better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Luck.

From the Charlotte News.
Then there was the lucky fellow who
had so many exemption-bringing chill
dren that it made no difference to him
how low Andy Mellon set the income
tax figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Friendly Suggestion.

Oh, life in June is bright and gay.
We hope it isn't rude in us
To hope this temperature will stay
And not get altitudinous.
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All other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

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TO the Use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
Tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication OF
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Experts.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
An expert states that women are bet
ter bridge players than men, from the
angle, perhaps, that while one deal is
going on they can give more powerful
lectures on the previous hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Cost of Government.

From the Haverhill Gazette.
The public, having been asked to join
in the movement to reduce the cost
of government, should respond by re-
ducing the amount Of government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Spring and the Sportsman.

All decked in vernal leaves, the bough |
Doth gayly bend and swish;
The gentle duck is placid. now,
But it's hard times for the fish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Elevating the Standard.

"You don't seem to have the trouble
over your base ball games that you used
to have" remarked the visitor at Grim
son Gulch.
mo-" replied Three-Finger Sam. 1--WE
made new rule that keeps everything
nice an orderly. Nobody but the UNI
pire is allowed to carry a gun"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
School Economists.

From the GAINESVILLE Gazette.
If the high school girls and boys were
no better at solving problems than the
economists of the world, there would be
few graduates this year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Not Quite Up Yet.

From the Goshen Daily News-Times
There are still quite a few Americans
who would like to attain the American
standard Of living.
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Rate NV Carrier Within the City.

The Evening Star.............45c per month
when 4 Sundays -. coo per month
The Evening and Sunday Star 40,
(when Sundays soc per montn
The Sunday Star .............5c Per copy
Coliection made at the end OF each month.
Orders may be sent in by mail or telephone
National 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
One Drawback.

my boy Josh knows all about agri-
culture" said Farmer Corntossel.
Then he's great help"
'He might be, If he didn't take up
all the time of the hired help instructin'
EN-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

de trouble about trustin' to luck"
said Uncle Eben, "is dat it makes a
man so suspicious Of regular hard
work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
Scientists Say
Volcano Is Not Dangerous.


Ell Universal, Mexico City.-The no
tice which we published relative to the
activity Of Popocatepetl, besides prompt
ing not a little, and well-founded, we
believe, alarm among our readers, was
taken into serious consideration by lead
ing scientists of the capital. Some of
these now advise us, categorically, that
the present manifestations of the VOL
cano are not in any respect diSquieting,
and that no dangers to the community
are latent in any of the observable
phenomena.
It is we'll known, as we have already
pointed out, that Popocatepetl has
epochs, as it we're, in which great guam
titles of smoke escape from its crater,
apparently with lesser or greater i'm
pulsationS, but this may not necessarily
mean that the Old Colossus is just on
the verge of spouting lava in annihilat-
ing quantities.
This reassuring aspect Of the question
has, as already stated, confederation in
official circles; and thus predominance
of opinion seems to deny that Popoca-
tepetl is about to foment an eruption.
Disturbing rumors that there might be
such a catastrophe are possibly trace
able to the fact that natives OF the re-
gicn have recently been collecting wood
to make charcoal, and that the smoke
and Nominations from these pyres have
been mistaken for fumes and vapor
from the volcano.
Mexico Has New
Cabaret Regulation.
Ell Universal, Mexico City.-New regu-
lations have been issued by the police
department for the governance of caba-
rets, music halls and schools OF dane
ing, which for some time past, though
licensed in these several capacities, have
really been operating as cantinas and
night clubs.
TO eliminate the more prejudicial and
undesirable establishments, new police
provisions require that the proprietors
must have invested not less than $4,000
pesos in equipment, and maintain either
full restaurant service or a permanent
orchestra, and satisfactory and inof-
fensive Spectacles of the species called
varieties
Neither cabarets nor dance halls will
be allowed to use mechanical apparatus
for producing music. Dance halls Will
not be permitted to have restaurant
attached, nor to sell alcohohc DRINKS
and they must have a full orchestra.
Windows are to be so screened that
there is no view of the interior from the
street, and none Of these resorts, par
ticularly the music halls, will be allowed
within 666 feet of any school, church,
hospital, factory or military barracks.
Public dancing will be permitted here
after only in the cabarets, and wait
resses will be barred from attendance
upon the patrons. There must be moth
ing suggestive or indecent in the deco
rations and ornaments used to embellish
these establishments, and each pro-
prietor must deposit with the police de-
partment of the federal district the sum
Of 1000 pesos to guarantee his comph-
ance with all the regulations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

Jud Tunkins says when you consider
what caterpillar eats you can't blame
the girls for screaming at him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
E MATIN, Paris.-There is at this

T E MATIN, Paris.-There is at this
moment in Rhodesia an English
lady who has solved the problem
- of how to live cheaply. For 100
days. in fact. this woman has
drunk nothing but water. She has lost,
it is true, some Kilograms in weight dur
ing this strange regimen. but she con-
tinues, nevertheless, to live like a nor
NAL person, despite her water diet and
has no appetite for more substantial re-
pasts. even when visiting friends. She
prepares, also. without any desire to
partake, the daily meals for her own
household
Far be it from us to accept this lady's
example too literally and to counsel a
diet equally rigorous for all women,
though they can, at least, derive valu-
able lesson from her abstinence. 1t is
quite apparent that we are generally
much too prone to demand as essential
to the maintenance of life and vigor
many useless foods and stimulants
which We would be the better for avoid
ing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave-.
New York once: ITO East 42nd 81
Chicago once: Lake Michigan. Building.
European once: IA Resent ST., London,
England.
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A Student of Publicity

"There is a time and a place for
everything"
yes" answered Senator Sorghum
land it's rather unfortunate 1T one
of the most reliable ways to attain pub
licity is to say something at the wrong
time in the wrong place."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

In June.
AL the world is young again;
Tenderly and sweet,
Birds sound forth the old refrain
Where the branches meet.
Every heart must have mate
In such days as these,
Swinging on the garden gate
Or swinging in the trees.
Madrigals that thrill the air
Rise from shore to shore;
Every being mocks at care,
Turning troubadour.
Trustingly they question fate
With their melodies,
Swinging on the garden gate
Or swinging in the trees.