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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Wickersham Report Raises
Question of Prison Theory

! purpose to create places where
| through hard experience the wayward
are led back to hope rather than
despair" The Altoona Mirror declares:
Perhaps the average cpnclus'nn Is.
that persons who Behave are not likely
to get into prison and that the Grim
inal population should not expect
/, palatial quarters or exceptionally hne
/ treatment. But. after al. are not
even violators Of law entitled 70 hui
name treatment by the State which
Gazette believes that tales OF prison
crIlelties in the dark ages are hardly
more appalling than some Of the
, atrocities the commission asserts are
being committed in present -day.
American prisons" tFt
~
Most likely prisons will never do
more than restrain enemies of society, "
says the Houston Chronicles and stand
as partial evidence that crime doesn't
pay Most likely the only solution Of
| the crime problem must be found at
the root In the building of character
mental task our materialist doctftnaire
always SHES Even 80, every reasonable
| effort at reform should be made IN the
prisons. Some brands Win be piucked
| from the burning. Conditions OF in-
humanity are not to be tolerated. We
must have larger and more sanitary
buildings; We must have better treat
ment OF the men incarcerated; we must
have greater measure OF hope for
those who serve short terms, and we.
must give them q better chance once
they come out Largely. however, we.
must do this for humane reasons. To
expect these methods to solve the prob
lem Of crime win bring certain disap-
pointment and invite reaction" 81
Americas prisons are Amsricais
shame" proclaims the Jersey City
Journal while the Topeka Daily Cap
ital finds that the Wickersham report
mittee On Prisons and Prison Labor. 2.
The New York Sun offers the analysis
of the situation: mo intelligent person.
denies that prison systems ars pretty
bad or refuses to admit the desirability
Of improving them But the conditions
that send criminals to jail are also bai4
and would be much worse II societg
proportion of It's criminals temporarily
from general circuiation. II John Citi-l
zen is to be interested to point where
he win back some comprehensive system
of prison reform, Il viii first N neces-
sary 10 convince him that that scheme
doesn't incidentally mean that the CROOK
who goes TO jail win be better on "a
material comforts than many poor but
honest person outside Of jail, Jolld
CitiE1n may or may not be MISTAKEN
bat he win quickly part company with
any penolcgist whom be constdefs more
eager TO reform criminals than to pro-
tect society"
''prisons are, designed primarily for
punishment of crime, while the Osl~
kosh Daily Northwestern AYERS that rs
10 not plainly disclosed by history or ex@
perience that prison celIfis athighly
important factor IN ref0rmatory effect
and the Akron Beacon journal afRuex
ssntenne into sham proceeding kha6
enforceg no enc to the hardship and
disgrace Of doing time win be regarded
or the country IS 3 thing too iaViiic t.
10 much inrestfalnti q crims NRr1r
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Thu career of Calvin Coolidge, distin-
suished in many ways. 10 especially ex-
ceptional In one respect. He lie one OF
the few men who have appeared to hnd
the position 81 ex-President thoroughly
enjoyable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

ovations win be accorded Col and
Mrs. Lindbergh in spite of the fact that
they are going through territory where
facilities for throwing ticker tape and
torn telephone directories from upper
windows are not to be found. 1t Ia the
peculiar Lindbcrgh fortune to meet with
all varieties of evation In every Ian
guage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Programs fer crime elimination In
clude an increased use Of firearms. The
desperate and his pursuer have de-
parted from the area once known Is
the wild West" and are now to be
found en- the sidewalks OF New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Safer and Saner.

'You encourage your son in writing
sentimental poetry"
"wel,' replied Farmer corntossel.
81 don't exactly encourage him. But
I'd rather he'd print that sort of thing
in the weskly paper than put 1t into
letters that might get read before a
jury"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

some hing pretty unsavory In them
But It could not be permitted that they
should be withheld or concealed, other
wise the whole basis Of the eiideaycr
70 CLEAN the facts about police nalad.
ninistrstlcn would be swept sway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

His habit of writing constantly indi-
Gates belief by Trotsky that he has q
public awaiting him. He does not APP
preciste the fact that he is In exile, sup
posed to while away weary hours like
Napoleon by playing solitaire.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Edisen Is warned that he must cut
down his daily working time He can
DO this TO considerable degree and still
get in more working hours than the
averaes citizen finds possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Looking for an Argument.

What makes that man keep saying
he is not q candidate for ofice?"
Il don't know" replied Senator sor-
ghum, unless it is in the hope that
somebody viii come out and contradict
him"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

The merry sunshine all admire;
But on q Summer day
We must admit, IS we perspire,
II sometimes gets too gay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Hot weather complaining slows down
the energies of everybody within hear
ing distance. AS depressing influence
the thermometer watcher is worse than
the clock watcher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Credit must be given the wickersham
Commission for having defined some
perplexing conditions and left remain
ing only the simple question. What Is
to be done about the matter?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
A Proposition.

This set Of books viii help you enor-
nonsly In yoar business" said the per-
saastye agent.
@All right" replied Mr.. Growcher.
sit down and read EN-. Then II /
find you can be Of any help In my bust
ness I'll hire you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
High Cigarette Tax Causes
Drop In Revenue.

Drop In Revenue.
Cologne Gazette-The Budget Com
mfttee of the Reichstag is in a guam
dairy relative to what they should do
about the cigarette tax. The estimates
for the coming fiscal year include an
item OF ST,ooo.Ooo marks. placed on
tobacco. the same as the current year,
and Of this amount around SIS per cent
has been derived from sthe sale OF
cigarettes the balance of the tax be-
ing collected frcm the sale OF tobacco
in other forms and from the taxes on
smokers articles and materials. Dur
ing the last quarter, however. the sale
of cigarettes has been constantly d.
n1inishing because of their compare
tive high cost in relation to pipe and
bulk tobacco. There has been a tend
ency in recent months for more and
more smokers to make their own
cigarette.
BY buying graduated or other suit
able tobacco knd cigarette papers. de-
spite the tax on these articles, too, a
smoker can roll his own cigarettes ct
a fraction Of the price which must be
paid for them already manufactured.
Much revenue has been lost II is con-
jectured. by the smuggling Of cigarettes
across the borders from countries
, where they are not subject to such
high TAXATION.
/ The Budget Committee is debating
the desirahility OF increasing the taxes
on cigarette tobacco in packages, and
also on cigarette papers, We believe
that such q policy, II persisted In, viii
eventually abolish the cigarftte habit
in Germany, and the entire smoking
population win revert 70 the anach-
ronism OF the meerchaum or the
briar. Thus while cigarette smoking
appears 70 be increasing In other coun-
tries. Il Is steadily decreasing in Ger
n1any. where even in its greatest vogue
i the little paper cigar never attracted
a very large following.
Coming on the heels OF this added
naulctlng. reports from all the larger
cities are to the effect that the price
Of bread Is 70 be raised. The trend
began IN Berlin IN the councils Of the
Master Bakers Union, independent Of
any increase IN the cost Of dcur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

II used TO be said that the true wealth
of a nation lay in its agriculture. Over.
production is showing the world a
startling example OF frozen assets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Surplus Reducers.

From the Des Moines Tribune-capital
Those grasshoppers might have been
constderate enough to visit Western
Kansas and tighten the wheat surplus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

France is again telling the world what
the fashions will be. American women
will as usual listen patiently and then
proceed to wear what they choose,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Clearing the Track.

When asiators numerous and rich
Exert progressive sway
No doubt vel see good roads move
ment which
VIII push the clouds away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06
Ras.ling and Singing.

From the Ashland tKs9 Daily independent.
You can easily tell them apart. n 1t
seems a<prtze hshf rs wrestling: and
Il it seems wrestlii it's . prise 6ght.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

some men. said Uncle E5en. uses
up al der patience an fprhearancs
hangin' around en- waitin fsk another
circus to cene y town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

II the Repuhiican candidatssara Is
vets in thai year. Some OF tliHN are
bitterly complaining now because 3hey
fell for tbs suggestion that they remain
dry. william NJ. Butler. who f9Ns Or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Rate by Mail-payable IN Advance.
MARYLAND and Xirainia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

@. How long have they been explor-
Ing the Maya ruins in Yucatan -. d.
A. Excavations on large 1cM1e at
Chichen TIA were begun BY tlae Car
plorstions were started many yeHrs be-
fore thst date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

q. Was james I Of England the
grandson Of Henry vTT12-c
A. He was not. He was the great
great-grandson Of Henry VII. His
mother. Mary, Queen Of Scots. was the
daughter of james v, whose mother
was Margaret Of York, daughter Of
Henry VII.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

q. Who holds the record Il for tie
longest standing jump on skise--J. l..
A. The International Ski Federation
does not recognizes distance Ski records
for they vary on the course on which
they are made. However, the LONGEST
standing Jump made was by Sigmund
Ruud In Germany last Winter, the dis.
lance being 81 meters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

@. In Whist place In Ensland a. there
. monument 70 the Magfower 71s. W..
p A. Theregis n Alayfiower commence
ration stone ct Plymouth which records
the fact that Plymouth was the last
point touched by the Pilgrim Fathers on
their way TO America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

q. what 10 the origin and meaning
Of by the great horn spoon 7-F, 3, y.
A. It Is 1udicrcus and meaningless
oath Of unknown origin found IN the
Biglow Papers, By James Russell
Lowell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

Tic 1c9& CACCtlUElS.
Up in Massachusetts,, where the re-
districting of congressional districts
has already been accomplished, with a
curtail Of one district, the belief is
growing that Representative Dallinger,
who, under the redistricting act, was
placed in the same district with Repre-
sentative Robert Luce, VIII not run next
year. If he and Mr.. Luce both went
into the primary election for the House
nomination, 1t might result in the Sc
lection of q third wet Republican 1t Is
suggested. Furthermore, Mr. Dallinger
is being urged In some quarters to run
for the nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor, so that he might be in line for
the nomination later for the governor
ship. The present Lieutenant Governor,
William s. Youngman. Is all set to run
for Governor next year, and Republicans
doubt whether he can be headed on,
even II former Gov. Fuller should enter
the lists against him.
What Massachusetts, Republicans do
about the prohibition issue in their
platform next year Is likely to-. be In
terestfng The wet Democrats have
drubbed the dry Republicans In the
Bay State with great regularity in re-
cent years. It Is on the cards for the
Republicans In Massachusetts, TO kick
ever the traces no matter what the
stand OF the national party organization
may be. The national leaders made it
clear 20 the Massachusetts Republicans
in 1880 that IL would b most embar-
raising for the Hoover administration
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

q. What IL the greatest distance q
pigeon has flown?--P. II.
A. The longest pigeon flight on record
Is 2,0leiz miles This bird was bred
and flown by Z. s, Peterson, formerly an
ensign in the United States Navy Pigeon
Service and In charge OF pigeons over
seas during the world War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-06

ecolisetions made At ths end "a sses HelsIh
Orders may be sent In BIZ mall OF teiephons
national 5000.
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me Esenlnr slaf New1paper Company

rHnoDonz v. MOVES rdItor
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wAsMfNoToN \. ?. 9.
rHURsDAx August D, 1881
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

eral authorities would continue their
investigation of the New York outlaw
stations and endeavor to bring their
careers to speedy conclusions with court
action.
A new report, to the effect that the
Amtorg Trading Corporation, Soviet
agency, which is alleged to be main
tanning the New York radio station,
also has in operation q direct tele-
graphic circuit from washington to the
station in New York, is now being in
vestigated
The fact that Russia is not a party
to the international treaty IN no way
alters her position with respect to the
operations of an unlicensed station on
American territory. Under the radio
act of 1927 no licenses may be issued
to aliens or to corporations with aliens
on their boards holding as much as
one-fifth of their stock
Specific penalties are provided for the
operation Of outlaw stations. Five years
Imprisonment, $1,000 fine, or both, for
each offense is the maximum penalty.
In the past two years the terms Of this
provision have been involved in three
cases, In one of which an alien was
sentenced to a year and a day in a
Federal penitentiary for operation of
an outlaw station in ST. Louis. He was
deported in lieu OF serving his sentence
tCopyrieht, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The canels, bearing food, bedding and
tents were lost for day on the last
leg Of the journey to Tashkurgan, the
message stated, and the members OF the
expedition were forced to sleep on the
cold ground and had short rations.
The expedition still has about $50
miles of mountainous region to traverse
before reaching Kashgar, where it will
meet the China unit, equipped with spe-
cial tractor type automobiles that have
come overland from Peiping to facili-
tate the journey on the main expedition
across China.
Tashkurgan was reached on Septem-
Der 8. but because the expedition was
far from telegraph and wireless facilities,
Georges Marie Haardt, the leader, had
to send a courier back into India to
the end of the British telegraph line at
Mintaka before word could be gotten to
America.
Many Hardships Suffered.
Since September /, when the expedi-
tor left Misgar, in the extreme North
ern portion Of Kashmir, it has suffered
many hardshipS, climbing over 15,600-
foot Kilik Pass and the slightly lower
Wakhjir Pass into AfghaniStan. The
nights have been freezing cold and
part of the travel has been through
driving rain, sleet and snow.
The party passed close to the point
where Russia, China. Afghanistan and
India meet and the leaders were enter
tanned in the neighborhood in the felt
yurts-the tentlike houSes-of Khirm-
shiz natives. There the household du-
ties of the women consist of milking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
]. S. PUSHES PROBE
OF OUTLAW RADIOS
Discovery of Station in Con.
tact With Russia to Be
Felt at World Farley.

Discovery in New York Of two outlaw
radio stations. one communicating with
Soviet Russia and the other engaged in
narcotic trafic, has resulted in inter-
national repercussions which are certain
to reach full force when the Inter
national Radiotelegraph Conference
convenes in Madrid one year hence.
It was explained here today in offlcial
circles that Russia is not a party to
the international radiotelegraph con-
vention adopted in Washington in 1927
Therefore the Soviet government Is not
bound by the terms of this pact. to
which virtually all nations are signatory
and which places q strict prohibition on
the operation of unlicensed stations Of
any class whatever.
Meanwhile it was indicated that Fed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

yaks and rolling felt from yak hair
with their forearms. Yak cream formed
the principal delicacy in the feast ten
dered the visitors
The wireless message, relayed from
Beyrouth, Syria, was picked up in wash
ington by amateur radio operators Roy
c.. Corderman. Station W3BEG, and
Eppa Darne, Station W3BWT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

The Association OF Rural District
Councils of Northern ireland has asked
the ministry of home affairs to pro-
mote legislation which will empower
rural councils to grant money for the
repair Of rural dwellings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
EXPEDITION IS SAFE
ACROSS H|MALAYAS
CameIs and Horses Reached
by TransaSian Party
Despite PeriIS.

Met by caravan of go camels and
so horses that had been waiting for
several months. the Citroen- Haardt
tranSasia expedition has transferred its
equipment from its ponies used in rough
mountain work through the rugged and
rocky trails of the Himalayas, and has
reached Tashkurgan, on the northern
slope of the great mountain barrier In
Chinese Turkestan.
PeriIOus Trails Crossed.
News that the expedition had won its
way through the Himalays in one Of
worst seasons known in years, when
many precipitous trails had been washed
out by floods, came in a. wireless mes
sage received yesterday by the National
Geographic Society headquarters here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20

King George of Greece recently took
his mother, his brother, Prince Paul,
and his three sisters. including Queen
Helen of Rumania, to the theater in
London
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30
STEADY PRICES
FEATURE HOGS
AT CITY YARDS
Sheep Stropg to Higher at
$6.35 Down; Steers
Weak.

Hogs were generally steady this
morning at the city yards, prices
holding firm at Tuesdays levels.
The bulk, 100 to 325 pounds, sold
for $4.15 to $4.65; early top record
ed at $4.65. Receipts were estimated
at 1000; holdoyers were 185.
In the cattle market a lower
trend was noticed in steers; she
stock was steady. Receipts were
900. Vealers were unchanged at So
down. Calf receipts were 500.
Sheep were strong to higher, the
bulk of lambs selling for $5.75 to
$6.1O. One outstanding lot made
a top price Of $6.35. Receipts were
1900.
Bidding in the Chicago hog mar
ket this morning held around to
10 cents lower than TBesdays
average on weights below 220
pounds. Medium weights from 180
to 220 pounds sold at $4.35 to $40,
while best kinds held upward to
$3.50 and above with practically
nothing done on heavier weights
and packing sows. Hog receipts,
1000, including 10000 direct. Hold
overs 5000. Cattle receipts, 5000;
calves, 1000; market mostly Is cents
lower. Sheep receipts, 10000; mar
ket steady.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30
FIRM DEMAND
SENDS WHEAT
PRICES HIGHER
Stronger Cables, BuIIish
News From Argentina
Aid Mart.
BY HAROLD E. RAINvILLE
United Press Staff Correspondent

CHICAGO, Dec. 30.-FirmneSs at
Liverpool and steadiness in stocks
gave wheat another fractional adj
vance as the Board of Trade opened
today, but the rise was small.
Liverpool reported better demand,
partly short covering, and more in
terest in the wet weather in Ar
gentina.
Buying was only scattered at the
start, but there was no pressure.
Corn had a strong tone on the un-
settled weather, with some chang
ing over into March giving that
month sharp advance. Oats were
slow, but firm with the other grains.
At the opening wheat was II to
ss cent higher, corn was n to y
cent up and oats 1s to Il cent
higher. Provisions were steady.
Liverpool was about as expected
and held steady at n to 1-pence
advance at mid-afternoon.
Local operators were more friend
ly to corn Tuesday, because of the
resistance shown to pressure on
May around 40 cents.
Evidence of moderate congestion
in December frightened oats Tues
day with Thursday the last day for
settling December contracts mod
crate activity of this sort in oats
as well as in the other grains may
result.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30

Market ste steady: & iOO.i4o lbs. s4io i40-i6o
lbs. s425: 10000 lbs. So. 30: 2Oo-225 lbs.
So so; 225-25o lbs. s4.2o; 25o.275 lbs. 81. 10:
calves So: lambs. IS.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30
Marriaue Licenses

Elmer Brehob. rs. gardener, R. R. 5,
Box 616 and Katherine Portish IS. Real
Silk Hosiery Mills, 823 Edison street.
and Mary Brandt, IS, teacher. s72s Gull
ford avenue.
Frank Merger, 26, sausage maker. 73s
West New York street, and Margaret Lazo,
IT. Mars Hill.
Harry Gray, 2s. Rookkeeper, 1215 North
Pennsylvania street, and Emma Shaw, 28,
nurse 1880 North Illinois street.
w. r. Hinant 30, truck driver, Carreys-
vile. KY. and Erline Moore. 90, Real Silk
Hosiery Mills, 628 East Vermont street.
John Mayo. 81, Phillips Petroleum Com
pany, q West. St. Joseph street, and
Company, 3540 North Meridian street.
William Conley 81, machinist At North
Addison street. and NADIA Robertson, 20,
stock girl. 81 North Addison street.
|. Carl Miller, 90, hardware merchant,
Kendallyille. and Laura Hays, rs, teacher,
2251 College avenue.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30
tBy Gibson g. Bernardj
PRICES ARE TO 12 NOON c. S. T.
Births

Bows
Herbert and Elsie PAUL.. 2S44 Park.
william and Martha Woods, city hos
pital.
George and Eva Benefiel. city hospital.
Robert and Ruth McKinzie, city hospital.
Marion and Francis Lynn, city hospital.
Henry and Esther Waterman, city hos
pital.
George and Harriet Mitran. Coleman
hospital.
Allen and Lottie Ping 1901 Lockwood.
John and Mary Ransdell 1856 Quill.
Casper and Nell Reinhard. St vincent's
hospital.
ciassel and Allie vestal. ST. vincent's
hospital.
George and vinifred Adams. 5s14 sun
set.
william and Nell Polk. Coleman hospital.
Melvin and Maybelle Bea, Coleman hos
pital.
Everett and Doris LaPointe. Coleman
hospital.
Calvin and Helen criss. 44o2 Madison.
The Indianapolis times., 1931-12-30
PRAYER SERVICE TO
USHER IN NEW YEAR
FOur-H Hour Program Scheduled at
CadIe Tabernacle.

A four-hour watch-night prayer
service will be held at Cadle Taber-
nacle at $3.50 New Years eve.
How a Religious Millionaire
Made His Second Million" will be
the subject of a talk by DR.. L. j.
Miller, evangelist and associate pas
tor of the tabernacle. E. Howard
Cadle will tell "The Story of My
Life" Bertram Day will speak on
'sThe New Year"
Musical program will include se-
lections by the Minute Mems quar-
tet of Thirty-First Street Baptist
church; solos by Alvin D. Carter, di-
rector of Cadle choir; hymns by the
choir of TOO voices, and an organ
recital by Curtis Davis.