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The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
Ritchie of Maryland.
(NeW York World )

Yesterday Albert c. Ritchie entered upon his fourth term as Governor of Maryland. The Demo- cratic Party will do well to study his inaugural address For the party will find there its own historic principles, stated by a modest genetlman who has been steadfast when many others com promised and recanted
 Of all men in public life today no one in either party has such an unbroken record of fidelity to his principles There has been any doubt as to where he stood In the hysterical storms which have swept the country since time Ritchie and Maryland, his State, have stood for liberty and reason They have been example to the nation. They did not bow to the anti-alen hysteria of time. They did not bow to the red hysteria They did not bow to the Klan. They have rejected Prohibition from the start They have been the most uncompromising opponents of Federal centralzation. They have been the cham pons of personal liberty of home rule, of States rights, of selfgovernment in industry and of free cooperation toward the maintenance of peace. If political liberalism in America is body of doctrine, it is the Maryland Democrats who have preserved it. If during this last decade political liberalism has had sincere champion, it has been Ritchie of Maryland.
 His steadfastness has been of inestimable value, and if the party has a rebrth his services can- not be forgotten For more than ten years the party has been sunk in confusion and division be- it's sold it's principles for apparent immediate advantage. It is necessary only to name the issues which have been the centers of the trouble to see that if only the party had been loyal ito its own traditions it would never have become confused and divided Take, first, the issue of Federal Prohbi- tion. Is there educated Democrat anywhere who dare to argue that Federal Prohibition is not in direct contradiction with the basic principles of the Democratic Party? Take, then, the question of religious tolerance. Is there Democrat any, where so bold as to deny that the Ku Klux Klan and all it's works not the very opposite of the faith that descends from Jefferson? Consider the Wh Of subsidies Can they be defended by any principle that Demo- crats can avoW?
 Yet these the principal matters which for ten years has divided the Democratic Party, fused its counsels and destroyed is energies Pro- hibition intolerance and economic paternalism:
 these are the false gods which different factions in the party have wodshiped But not Ritchie of convictions, clear sighted and brave We salute him Maryland. He has been true to himself, loyal to his gratefully.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

way connection with Vera Cruz the Gulf and Laredo and the United States the North. Argen- tina in the closing days of 1930 issued a decree calling for bids for the construction of some 300 miles of paved highways with an outlay estimated at S2o0000000 or Algeria, the Sudan, Czecho- Slovakia and Greece all have increased their 193o budgets.
 Jugo- Savia has a s13,0ooooO project on foot for approximately 500 miles Hungary has an ambitious program already under way and Bulgaria has doubled its highway budget for the previous year. Italy has a vast public works program under way employing close to 6OOoO for highway constru- tion Belgium, Australia and the United Kingdom all have additional plans for the year.
 In the Philippines $6,oOOoOo to be used for highway construction for the relief of unemploy- ment, and in Porto Rico million dollars will be spent :oads.
 Thus we see all over the world stimulated activ- ity in highway construction and greatly increased expenditures during 1890 and 1881 Although ohis is being undertaken at the present time a direct measure of relief for unemployment the permanent character of the works will of bring tasting benefits to the countries concerned and should net accordingly not only a temporary relief now, but an aid to permanent Insurance against future crises by stimulating economic development and accordingly economic wealth the world over
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05
WORLD TO SPEND THREE BILLION ON
 1881 ROADS.

One hundred and ten nations and political sub divisions of the world will spend at least S3 900 O00 coo on roads and road construction during 1931 according to an estimate made by the Automotive Division of the Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Worldwide investigations disclose the fact that in the majority of the countries of the world road building has been stimulated as a meas ure Of unemployment relief and as a consequence world highway budgets were larger in 1880 than in 1929 and expected in 1881 to be larger than ever before
 That history repeats itself in this respect at least, is attested to by recent findings in India, Asia and other places where ancient roads have come to light built many years ago by sovereigns to provide employment for their people Many of these ancient roads in today, indicating the high quality of construction.
 It is gratifying to note that the United States leads the parade of highway construction, with expenditures which according to the best estimates will reach S2,ooo.oOoo0o during the year.
 Though not in large quantities, many other countries proportionaely increasing their high way budgets to relieve unemployment. From Japan comes the of special and additional 40,o00,- coo yen (20OO0o0O dollars for 1881 roads, in Canada expenditures expected to be increased by about S20O00 O00 Mexico is pushing its great trunk highway system to give Mexico City modern high
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

The ancient Hebrews also had goat which they blamed their sins, but they didn't call it a President.-(San Francisco Chronicle)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

Up to this time Senator Norris has kindly re- trained from reading everybody but himself out of the Republican Party.-(Detroit Free Press)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

Whether or not special session of Congress is held Senator Borah be counted on to have plenty of say-( Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

George E. Marshall, to whom has been assigned the duty of directing Bobby Jones when the golf cham pion makes his movie debut shortly in the series of films, "How l Play Golf" Marshall, in addition to being a veteran movie director, is a director of the Southern Cali Sornia Association, four handicap man and one-time champion of the Lakeside Country Club in Los Angeles.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

year from now, when the G. O. P will be trying to organize the Senate MT. Norris of Ne braska. will not be such terrible-lookng fellow Milwaukee Journal)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

If the main idea is to put something into alco- hol to make the consumer ill without actually annihilating him, why not put in some alcohol?- Detroit NewsD
The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-02-05

If private citizen decides against the Eigh- teenth Amendment he gets jailed If Federal Judge does it he gets 8,462 columns-(Akron Ohio, Beacon Journal)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
FIGHT ON CRUELTY
| OF TRAPS SPREADS
Britain Takes Up Cause OF
League Against Methods
in Fur Trade.

Started in 1925 as a humane move
Hnent to end torturing methods of cap
turing fur-bearing animals. tie National
Anti-Steel Trap League, Inc, founded
In washington BIZ TIE late E:ward Breck,
author. editor, sportsman and a lieu
terant commander in the Navy, has not
only established divisions throughout
this country, but has been the means
of fostering similar societies in Great
Britain.
Announcement was made by the
league yesterday that it will award $500
in cash prizes, as during other years,
for the best new humane inventions
for the capture of fur-bearing animals.
Devices or working models must be
delivered at the offices of the league,
a731 K street, not later than December
4 of 1892
The prizes, which are known as the
Brock awards, are for two classes OF
devices, those which kill Immediately
and those which take animals alive
without injury.
Would Awaken Public.
Since the United states leads all
other countries in the production of fur,
the league has centered its work in
the awakening of public conscience
that will cause the cessation of the
cruelties inflicted by common trapping
devices which are responsible for the
lingering deaths of 100,000,000 warm
blooded animals annually. Through its
efforts, South Carolina, Georgia and
more recently Massachusetts, have en-
acted anti-steel trap laws for the pro-
lection of animals. Upon the death OF
/ her husband, Mrs. Edward Brock be-
came president Of the league and
carried on the fight in Massachusetts
until the law was carried by majority
OF 100000 In a State referendum.
Wild animals are so inadequately
protected by State laws, 1t was pointed
out, that complete determination
threatens some of the most interesting
species. The annual catch of raccoon
has dropped from 100000 to 100000,
while the skunk. economically valuable
to the farmer as an eater of rodents,
bugs and beetles, is being sacrificed.
Fight for Egret Recalled.
Comparable to the effort to abolish
the use of torturing devices in taking
fur was the campaign waged a genera
ton ago, with ultimate success, to save
{ the beautiful egret of the Southern
swamps. The practice of stripping the
dovely bird, thereby killing it and leav-
ing the young to die, was stopped by
IN energetic campaign.
The National Anti-Steel Trap League
4 4AMS IcCCAVCu p1cuBCo "a oupPOLb al lOo
present efforts from prominent educa-
tors, naturalists, scientists and others.
Among those are President A. Lawrence
Howell of Harvard University, DR.. VIII
! liam Van Name of the American
sAAuseum of Natural History, DR.. Alvin
60 whitney, assistant director of the
New York State Museum; Right Rev.
James e. Freeman, Bishop of Washing
ton: former Gov Percival p. Baxter Of
Maine, former Gov. John @. Richards
of South Carolina, Mrs. Clifford Pinchot.
Gertrude Anterior, Fannie Hurst, and
others equally as well known.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
NEW YORK HOLDS WOMAN
IN KENTUCKY THEFT CASE
Former State Employe Accused of
Role in $50, 900 Public Fund
DefaIcation.

BY the Associated Press.
, NEW YORK, November 14-Although
Evelyn NJ Albus offered today to re-
turn voluntarily to Louisville. KY, and
face charges growing out of $50, 900
defalcation Of public funds, she was
ordered to appear for hearing in a
t, Mas istrate's Court here tomorrow.
Under the New York law, she was
Informed, an accused person is now
allowed to waive extradition.
Miss Albus, a former employe of the
Kentucky State Motor Vehicle Depart
ment, was arrested as a fugitive from
justice for authorities at Louisville
Two sheriff's deputies from Louisville
are on their way here with extradition
pspers.
When Miss Albus was arraigned to-
day her bail was reduced from $780, 900
to $4,000.
An agent for an insurance company,
which sponsored the bond covering the
defalcations charged against Miss Albus
and two other accused persons, was
denied permission by the court to inter-
view the prisoner, since she is not
represented by counsel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
NEW SHIP LAUNCHED
United Fruit Puts 100000 Yes
sci in Water

sci in Water.
NEWPORT NEWS, Va, November IA
R).-The steamship Chiriqui, new
$4,000, 900 vessel built for the United
Fruit Co., was launched today at cere-
monies attended by a distinguished
group of visitors and officials of the
company.
Mrs. H. H. Robson, wife of the
general manager of the marine depart
ment of the fruit company, served as
{ sponsor.
An unusual feature was the firing of
the boilers of the vessel prior to its
launching. Smoke circled from the
tunnels and the boilers were filled with
steam as the ship glided down into the
James River.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15
ROCKEFELLER DELAYS
Postpones Trip to Florida Winter
Home Until Monday.

TARRYTOWN, N. Y, November IA
P).-John D. Rockefeller, who was to
have left his estate at Pocantico Hills
for his Winter home in Florida today,
has postponed his trip until Monday.
No reason was given for his change
In plans
Last night Mr.. and Mrs. John D.
Rockefeller, jr., were his guests at
farewell dinner at Pocantico Hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-15

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The Washington times., 1931-02-23
johnson Pulls One

Then Walter told one that
Is o. K. for publication; in
fact, all Walters jokes are fit
to print. This one is unusual,
because it concerns himself,
and there's a bird who talks
about himself less than Calvin
Coolidge.
It seems that Walter was in
New York last week to attend
the annual convention and eX-
hibit of toy manufacturers.
He's a big toy-maker himself,
you know, what with having
made and sold a couple Of hun
dred thousand of those Walter
johnson baseball games this
winter.
Anyway, the sound-movie
men had made arrangements
to make a picture of Walter
Johnson demonstrating his toy
to a 4-year-old tot, and it was
in the stunt" for the tot to
ask Johnson if Babe Ruth
could make a home run with
the game.
1t being the child's first micro
phone and cinema attempt. he
was naturally confused, and in
stead of following script, the
kid said:
"Can President Hoover make
a home run with this game?"
Watch for it in the news reel.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Links at Rock Creek
In Great Shape,
SAYS Manager

The Rock Creek Park golf
course is in better condition
now than last summer when
the drought burned up every
thing.
eve expect record number
of crowds from now on" says
Harry Graham, manager of
Rock Greek. ""The course is
in better shape than last sum.
mer and we don't expect much
more cold weather. While
there hasn't been any snow
since December and there's
little hope of any more, the
rains of last week were an i'm
menSe help"
M. E. Irwin, who scored a
hole-in-one recently at Rock
Creek Park, was among the
many who played the course
Yesterday.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

starter for the 1881 season.
These annual parties of Uncle
Toms are the kind fellow
likes to attend, for various rea-
that one may go prepared
neither to listen to nor make
any speeches.
Anyway, there were a lot Of
attractions to make up for the
Punishment of open speaking,
and there was no law against
individuals gathering in groups
and telling stories. The best
one we heard was that by
Representative Jim, of Buffalo,
N. Y, who pulled the one about
AL Jolson dreaming he was a
valet to the King of Siam. We
can't tell it here, but Jim'll
tell it to you if you go up to
the Capitol and have page
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
D. C. Boy RnLeman
Receives HOnOrS

Howard hammers, jr., 1907
Cleveland Ave, has qualified as
an expert rifleman in the junior
division of the National Rifle AS
sociation, Washington, it was an
nounced here today. The only
grade higher than expert is dis
tinguished riflemen.
Only "a boys have qualified in
the expert grade out of total
of 3,177 qualifications made by
junior shooters so far this year
in all grades from pro-marksman
to expert.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
GIANT CENTER
To PLAY

Frank jain, the strapping 6
foot 8 giant center of Columbus
U. quint, will be seen in action
against Lynchburg Va0 College
at the Central High gym Wednes-
day, starting at 8 o'clock.
jain has been unable to per
form before because of an injured
ankle. The visitors are runners
up for the Virginia State title,
and include two crack scoring
aces on their lineup, Weibel and
Young.
Columbus U. holds third place
in the snappy Washington Col
legiate League, and Friday night
clashes with Bliss at Silver
Spring. Other league contests:
Strayer VS.. Southeastern, tomor-
row, at Central High; Strayer VS..
Ben Franklin, Saturday, at Tech,
and Bliss VS.. Southeastern, Satur-
day, at Silver Spring.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
R|SKO To FIGHT
WALKER

NEW YORK, Feb. 23.-The
boxing spotlight shifts to the
Southland this week with Mickey
Walker, king of the middle
weights, meeting Johnny Risko,
the Cleveland heavyweight, at
Miami, in a 1O-round bout tomor-
row evening.
With a bout with Jack Shar-
key as a possible reward Of vic
tory, Mickey hopes to repeat his
David" role of last November
in Detroit when he spotted
Goliath" Risko more than 20
pounds, scored a knockdown and
won the decision. RiSko, how
ever, is a notorious in-and-outer
and may upset all calculations by
handing the Jerseyman a neat
shellacking.
The affair will feature w. L.
Stribling, father of young Strib,
in the role of front man for
Madison Square Garden. The
genial Georgian is on his home
grounds and can make the fight
a box-office success if any man
could turn the trick. Latest
advices from Miami, however, in
dicate that the fans will stay
away from the Madison Square
Garden arena in large numbers.
The other star bout Of the
week will be held in New York
on Friday when King Tut, the
tow-headed, barrel chested Min
neapolis slugger, and Billy
Petrolle renew their four-year
feud. Tut has ruined the Fargo
Italian on three occasions, but
Billy managed to beat the king
twice previously and thinks he
can even the score with his
nemesis.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Old Time Photos

Two huge frames were brought
to the banquet room contain
ing old-time pictures, of the
Washington playerS-and did
some Of them look funny? Tom
Hughes would have qualified for
a Max Sennett comedy and
George Mcbride appeared as if
he was ready for either his own
wedding or funeral. Too, Gabby
Street was in the setting, as
were Jim Delehanty, Buck Free
man, Bill Coughlin and Mike
Kahoe, the scout.
Then. Walter had photo
graph of his old Weiser, Idaho,
team, and were they some po-
tatoes? Alex Armor was present
and raised much chatter during
the showing of a golf moving
picture, calling attention to
faults in the play of Walter
Hagen and Leo Diegel. During
the showing of baseball film,
Alex slept soundly.
Peter Jackson, Congressional
green's keeper, told story on
the host. Flaherty was recently
standing on the tee at the tentn
hole, called Wanderlust, a 625-
yard affair, and announced to
his partner, General McCarl,
that he was about to make a
$50 drive.
Just as he started his swing,
the ducks over or the artificial
pond started a "Quack. quack,
quack," which completely upset
the chagrined Flaherty, who
got off as pretty a slice into The
lake as you ever saw in your
life, failing. to hit a single duck.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Funeral Services
Tomorrow for TebbS

Funeral services for George w
"Happy" Tebbs, of the Northern
A. c., will be held tomorrow morn
ing. Requiem mass will be said
at 9 o'clock at the Shrine of the
Sacred Heart with final interment
in Mt. Olivet Cemetery.
Tebbs, who has been a supporter
Of the NorthernS for years, was
stricken with heart failure after
returning from dance Friday
night.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Clark Leaves Today
For Camp Site
Of Braves

Earl Clark, local lad with the
Boston Braves, leaves today for
st. Petersburg, Fla, where the
Hub team will train. Clark,
who has played in the Braves
outfield for the past few years,
not only has kept himself in
shape during the winter but
has added weight as we'll.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Bar Willie Ritchie
From Hockey LOOE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.-Be-
cause of the asserted failure Of
Willie Ritchie to sign the league
constitution, to meet dues, and to
regard the rulings of the presi-
dent as official, the San Fran
cisco Tigers, owned by the former
lightweight boxing champion, to-
day had been voted out of the
California Ice Hockey League.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23
Shamrock Skaters
Blank Tulsa Oilers

CHICAGO, Feb. 23.-The Chi
cago Shamrocks today had a
stronger hold on second place in
the American Hockey League
after whipping the Tulsa Oilers
by a 3-to-0 score last night at
the Stadium.
From the opening whistle the
Oilers fought losing battle as
Burns, Riley and lSeman
launched drive after drive.
The Washington times., 1931-02-23

Six teams rather than elgnC WILL
comprise the circuit.
Marine Barracks, first half
entrant, has dropped out OF the
competition and Buck Grier's
Northerns have merged with Cen
sus Enumerators.
Hayes With Stewards
Earle Moser, Tom Dalglish, Lew
SHIELD and Slim Watkins are the
Census players who are to be
Joined by the Red Birds. Pepco
Barry, Northern leader, is to cap
tain the team, which is to be
known as CenSuS-NOrtherns.
Warren Hayes, Census for
ward, is expected to perform
with Stewart Photographers and
Mickey Macdonald with French
r. F. p.
Featuring this weeks sched-
ule will be a game involving
French-R. F. P. and Census
Northerns at George Washington
University's gymnasium Thursday
night. United Typewriters and
Griffith's Consumers play the pre-
lIminary.
Naval Air Plays
Tomor row nights Stewart
Skinker meeting has been post
poned as has the French Naval
Air game. Naval Air is to duel
Stewart Photographers at Silver
Spring High School, $50 o'clock
instead.
AnacoStia Eagles and Stewart
Photographers are to come to-
gether Friday night in another
league clash.