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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

license by the police, Is thoroughly es-
tablished. Policemen and their wives,
and policemen and their mothers, have
been depositing heavy sums in bank,
far beyond their legitimate means. And
they have been Withdrawing them later
for transfer to undetermined beneh-
Charles, for whose identification tle ref
cree is now diligently seeking. Judging
from the individual cases brought to
light, the monthly collections must have
been running into six figures, perhaps
high in the hundreds Of thousands.
Under the old Croker system a fixed
scale Of division was established, so
much for the patrolman who uncovered
the spot" and who in some cases
made the collections, the wardman
who collected from the patrolmen, the
precinct captain who took over from
the wardmen, the inspector who took
over from the captains-and then
somebody higher up" who took over
from the inspectors. Perhaps there was
further intermediary between the in
spectors and the higher up" This
end Of the graft line was never clearly
defined. Nor was the precise identity
of the ultimate receiver, the highest
up" established, though everybody
guessed pretty shrewdly. To all Of these
fingers handling the filthy money some
Of it chung, but only according to per-
centage scale, so long as rules were
followed. If anybody held out an IL
licit fraction there was trouble. Indeed,
the leaks that led to inquiry and public
revelation were chiefly due to strains in
the system caused by jealousies and
thwarted avarice.
There have been at least three such
researches and disclosures in New York
within a third Of a century. These graft
revelations seem to come almost rcgu-
larly in ten-year periods. That would
appear to be about the length of time
necessary to rebuild the system, once
it has been smashed by exposure, to
the point where again 1t breaks down.
And meanwhile Tanmary continues to
rule New York without serious disturb
ance at election time, when the people
have a chance to. clean house, but
rarely accept it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Seeking the Lost World.

An expedition is about to be sent
by scientific societies to explore the
"loSt world" To those who have been
Jed to regard the activities Of travellers
and geographical researchers and adyen-
turers during the past fifty years or SO
as completely covering all the spaces
OF the planet whereon the human race
lives, It may seem anomalous 70 speak
OF any part of the earth's surface as
q lost area Yet there is such a
South America, in Southeastern Vene-
Euela, concerning which so little is
known by civilized people that it is
rightly TO be regarded as lost world. "
Partial penetration has been effected
now and then by daring explorers, who
have brought out strange geological
specimens. But the entire area has
never been covered, and now it Is pro-
posed TO go In there with a sufficiently
manned and equipped expedition to
map the land, to explore the mountains
and plains and to determine, If pos
sible, the chronological character Of the
Inhabitants.
One Of the most intriguing stories
Of the late STR Arthur Conan Doyle told
Of an isolated table-land region In
South America within which -oameo
strange creatures, remnants Of the
gigantic prehistoric animals and rep
tiles. and where strange men dwelt, and
extraordinarily strange happenings &C.
Cured when a party Of Englishmer
penetrated the barrier and entered thu
forbidden zone The lost world" fo
which the projected expedition Is Il
head is not precisely of that character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

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@. Where IS the largest steel curtain
/ in the country?-W. D.
A. Variety says that the one used at
Convention Hall, Atlantic City, is 1t
is 108 feet in width, and Is a steel frame
covered with asbestos cloth. Next Is
the one at the Alamac Temple in Los
Angeles, covering 104 feet. Solid steel
! curtains are not generally used or re-
uuired except in Chicago, where there
is one 73 feet in width at the Granada
Theater.
O. At golf, are Winter rules" played
only in the Witner?-J. B. G.
A. The expression Winter rules" Is
in a sense a. misnomer, for a greens
committee may post the sign, Play
Winter Rules" at any time when III
the Judgment Of the committee 1t Is
advisable to require the improving of
lies through the fairways in order to
protect the course as much as possible
from damage. Usually, however, play
ing Winter rules comes in the Winter
or early Spring when ground conditions
are at their worst.
@. What is the name given to the
upper left-hand corner of the editorial
page of a newspaper or other similar
publication, where the subscription
rates appear?-A. S.
A. 1t is known as the masthead.
@. Should flag be used as table
, or desk cover for a speaker?-O. G. G.
A. 1t is not considered respectful to
use the American flag as a table cover.
@. Where in England is the church
known as the Round Church"?-E. P.
A. You probably refer to Saint
Sepulchre, a church in Cambridge,
England, commonly called the Round
Church. 1t is a Norman building dat
ing from 1101.
@. When was the Playground and
Recreation Society Of America formed?
M. L.
A. It was organized in 1905 by ia
cob Riis, Luther Halsey Gulick and
OLlItlS. 1l4COAOAC 4eSSSNfSAN "S~o ANOA~
orary president.
@. When did the practice of vaccina-
ton against smallpox begin?-F. r.
A. 1t began about 1875. Before this
tina many people were inoculated with
| the disease.
@. When was the first life insurance
policy issued?-N. G.
A. The earliest policy OF which any
thing definite is known, was issued in
1888 in London, insurhg the life Of
William Gybbons for b twelvamonth.
This policy was underwritten by Is
persons acting individually and the
premium was $50 a thousand.
O. What is meant by the term 'lirn-
| ing" as generally used in reference to
| the improvement of soil?-SM. L.
A. The term Timing" as generally
used means the application to the soil
[ of the element known to chemists as
calcium in one Of two forms-either
calcium carbonate, more commonly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Repeal of 'sPress Gag Law
In Minnesota Commended

ment: There is question that can be
answered only in one way. A newspaper
is doing its duty when it brings such
things to public attention. It fails in
its duty If it fails to bring them to
attention when it knows about them. A
newspaper serves the public in this way
and. without such service the public
oftentimes might suffer grievously."
x X x
"The law opened the way for the
gravest abuses of judicial authority"
says the Asbury Park Press, which be-
lieves "a decision from the Supreme
Court would have more tar-reaching
effects than a legislative repeal" for
what one Legislature sets aside another
can restore, but Supreme Court ruling
is final" The Milwaukee Journal, also
commenting on the statement by Justice
Brandeis, contends that reputable
newspapers have never wished to be
free from responsibility for their state
ments, but they have maintained their
inherent right to make the statements
and take the legal consequences"
Libel laws protect citizens, public
and otherwise, against false statements
printed with malicious intent" it is
pointed out by the Ann Arbor Daily
News, taking the stand that "the gag
law throttled the power of the press
in its capacity as guardian of the
peoples rights" The Akron Beacon
Journal calls the action of the Mime
sofa Legislature "a victory for the press
of America" and the Worcester Eve
ming Gazette lays down the rule that
must be applied in the interest of the
public: "Our democracy must take its
choice. 1t must take such statutes as
the Minnesota gag law or else keep a
free press-one or the other. 1t cannot
have both. And it will not choose the
gag law"
1.-THE State can well be rid of such
a statute" thinks the Kansas City
Times, and that paper says of the re
striction of freedom of the press and
public discussion in that State" that sit
is a dangerous infringement on Amer
lean constitutional rights"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

History's Page-A Cinema.
The public was rejoiced to see
Her smile in celluloid
And even shed tear, when she
BY sorrow seemed annoyed.
The real girl, of course, remained
Far distant and unseen,
Since her acquaintance we had gained
BY shadows on the screen.
The stars that light the armament
OF history, bright and strange;
Statesmen and heroes who were sent
Our worldly moods to change.
Toied faithfully nor sought repose.
In comfort, all serene,
We gaze as Time comes to disclose
Their shadows on the screen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

It Is the privilege Of Editor Josephus
Daniels to criticize procedure in con-
nection with the Butler-Mussolini Incl
dent. Having been Secretary of the
Navy, he naturally commands attention
when he offers suggestions as to pre-
cisely how navy ought to behave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
The Real Need.

From the Fort Worth Record Telegram.
IAN invention has been perfected to
make music of light" Not at all i'm
portant! What the country needs much
more urgently is something to stop the
practice of making noise and calling 1t
music. a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Communism may have some ideas Of
social significance to offer, but its pres
ent function in the U. S. A. appears to
be limited to street parade and a
speech abiding to grievances which are
not clearly defined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

The Senate demands further data
concerning the Wickersham report re-
gardless of possible desire in the pres
sure of other business to consider it as
a closed incident.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication of
1pecial dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Reaction!

From the Oakland Tribune.
To prove that women do not talk too
much, 20 of them in Texas remained
silent for whole day. And then pro-
ceeded TO tell the world about the
achievement!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Biographers who specialize in tearing
down the reputation Of a nations great
men seldom turn their abusive atten-
tons to personages who are alive and
able to speak for themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

School children find available in
teresting lessons in arithmetic as they
study calculations relating to the
amount of street car fare they ought
to be charged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Lecture managers are encouraged to
believe that Gen. Smedley Butler will
interest citizens as talker no less than
he interested them as a fighter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Opinions have been expressed that
there Is now no oratory worth mention
ing. Senator Borah crowds the gal
leries nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

is defined. A comprehensive bibliograp ply
on Tangier and Morocco offers the
wakened reader, and student, further
means of exploring the larger politics
that q new conception of human Tela
t1ons has. already declared.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Looks and Deeds.

From tht San Antonio Evening News.
Plastic surgery can build new face
but a better course Is to keep the ole
mug" and resolve to do handsomely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Ungentle Appetite.

UngenUe Appetite.
care you In favor of light wines?"
mo-" declared Cactus joe Crimson
Gulch took straw vote on the subject,
and decided that, from the viewpoint of
efficiency. light wines was simply time
wasters."
He who thinks well Of himself" said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, sis to be
admired If he honestly endeavors to de-
serve his own opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

If Spain is tired Of monarchy, Al
fonso has already intimated his will
ingness to change his title from King
to dictator"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

When Congress folk must homeward 60
Life will not seem so very tame,
Because we know the radio
Will keep on talking just the same
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Authorities in New York City are re-
inind1ng the public that the privilege
Of conducting Investigations on large
scale Is not limited to the u S. Senate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Note: This is one of series CT
articles dealing NTH the n1chtng
and expansion OF the Constitution
and designed to aid participants in
securing q background for their work
Il. the National Orntoric1l Contest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
Tasks UncompIete,

Tasks UncompIeted.
The same old duty reappears
And almost causes dizziness.
What we encounter through the years
Is just unfinished business
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

"Ten de truth" said Uncle Eben, "but
don't git in de habit Of specializin' on
de disagreeable kind"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
The nj. ID. in Congress.

Does medical training qualify a man
for service in CongresS?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
Some Of our best legislators have been
doctors. They learn to be patient and
philosophical as they wait for their ideas
to develop. A law is very much like a
prescription. No matter how carefully it
is written, you can never be absolutely
sure it is going to work"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

Jud Tunkins says the automobile horn
is misleading. You can't help imagining
that the harsh way it sounds is givin'
notice Of the way the driver feels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Nth 81. ana tennSyIvania ave-.
Chicaao once: Lake Michigan Building.
European ONCE: II Regent st., London,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-17

@. When was the New York Stock
Exchange formed?--J. E. N.
A. The present Stock Exchange
traces its origin to group Of men who
held daily meetings under button
wood tree which stood at what Is now
SO Wall street, New York City. It was
in 1892 that a formal organization was
effected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

for this rejuveneScense Of European medieval
iSm-the trial of common scold-awakened
interest all over the United States. Fifteen
witnesses were summoned by the prosecution,
IL Of whom came. The chief witness against
Mrs. Royal was an employe of the Government
and prominent member of the engine house
congregation. Mr.. Watterson, librarian of
Congress, and Mr.. Tins doorxeeper of the Sem
ate, were among the witnesses. The three
judges sat in solemn and dignified state as
though case of high treason demanded their
attention.
sGTHE defendant made a short but spirited
address to the jury-au Bladensburg
men. Wholly against the evidence. the jury
brought in q verdict Of guilty Mrs. Royal
was sentenced to pay a fine of SO and required
to keep the peace for one year. Security to the
amount Of zoo was demanded. Mrs. Royal
summaries the effect Of the trial upon judges
and prosecuting witnesses thus:
This verdict was pumpkin pie to Judge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

Cranch. The sweet morsel licked out his
tongue. Judge Thurston looked as fiery as
Mount Etna, so displeaSed was he with the re-
suit. The sound Prasbyterians gave thanks and
requested the marshal, the next time was
tried, to summon II tomcats instead Of Bladens-
burg men,
Although Mrs Royal showed herself game
to the end OF the farce, she was really much
shaken by the trial The ordeal was a great
strain for a woman of her years She was
never quite strong again. The ignominy scared
deep. Her enemies had won. Henceforth Ann
Royal would go branded. But she was not left
wholly alone this hardest day of her hard
life. There was always young man to stand
by Ann Royal. When, little shakiIy, she
stepped out of the dock, she was met by two re-
porters from the Intelligencer, Thomas Bowling
and a Mr. Donahue, who furnished her security.
OF another young man on this disgraceful day
she says:
OF all human beings young Master Wallack
most attentive. This amable youth hung
over my chair the whole time with the affection
of a son. With his head bent close to my ear
he 'woula whisper, what do YOU want, Mrs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-01

WRITING Of this noted case. Miss Sarah
~ Harvey Porter says:
"a formal complaint against her was en-
tered. She was called before the District au-
thorities and examined. No law being found
by which the alleged offense could be punished,
the case was dismissed. Then q mighty howl
went up from the prosecutors. Immense,
though hidden, pressure was brought to bear
ON the judges The result was such scurry-
ing around to find law to convict as was
never seen outside comic opera. The formal
report of Chief Justice Cranch to the Supreme
Court on the case of The United States against
Ann Royalr is almost as funny Mrs. Royals
own account of this legal absurdity. The gen.
eral understanding of the English law, obsolete
even in England long before the date of Mrs.
Royals trial, was that ducking was the only
legal punishment for the offense. Judge
Cranch baked at ducking Mrs. Royal. There
fore the statutes were ransacked to find au-
thority to impose a fine or Imprisonment
- model of a ducking-stool was made
by the courts order at the navy yard and eX-
hibited before their honors.
.sa The court house was packed to the doors,
The border vidette., 1931-05-23
without loss OF life to a passen

without loss OF life to a passen.
ger in a steam train accident.
The notable safety record was
made public by J. H. Dyer, vice
president in charge of operations
for the company, who pointed
out that the railroad has 5000
miles of main and branch lines in
six western states.
In the last eleven years, Dyer
declared, Southern Pacific car
ried 435, 926. 500 passengers, or
nearly four times the population
of the United States. an accumu
lated distance of II, 1893, 309, 1913
miles, or the equivalent of 694,
455 trips around the earth.
To safeguard the movement of
trains, Southern Pacific has more
mileage equipped with automatic
block signals than any other
railroad in the world, it was
stated by Mr.. Dyer. Automatic
signal devices have been install
ed over trunk lines on the com
pany's entire Pacific System.
extending from San Francisco to
Ogden and from Portland to Ell
PasO.
The border vidette., 1931-05-23
SUMMONS No. 247O

In the Superior Court Of Santa
Cruz county, State OF Arizona.
Henry Il, Adams, plaintiff. vs.
Rose Prather Adams, defendant.
Action brought in the Superior
Court OF Santa Cruz county. State
OF Arizona, and the complaint flied
in the said county OF Santa Cruz
in the office of the clerk OF the said
Superior Court.
In the name of the State of Ari-
zona to Rose Prather Adams, de-
tendants, greeting:
You are hereby summoned and
required TO appear in an action
brought against you by the above
named plaintiff in the Superior
Court of Santa Cruz county, State
of Arizona, and answer tho COM
plant therein filed with the clerk
of this said court, at Noeales, in
said county, within twenty days
after the service upon you OF this
summons, if served in this eaid
county, or in all other cases within
thirty days thereafter, the times
above mentioned being exclusive OF
the day of service, or judgment by
default will be taken against you.
Given under my hand and seal
of the Superior Court of Santa
Cruz county, State OF Arizona, this
7th day of May, A. d. 1881.
Seal. RORT. +. LEE,
Clerk of the said Superior Court.
50 st.
The border vidette., 1931-05-23
SONG OF THE DETOUR

All hail the detour;
Maker of profane language.
Producer of pain.
Destroyer of autos.
Woe unto him that forgeteth.
same;
That taketh him not into con.
sidera.ion, !,
That thinketh not of him when
he planneth q journey.
For verify I say unto you,
When be is at the height of his
pleasure,
When the mortorist says:
Verify, this is the road Of roads,
And motoring is the king OF
pleasures,
Then-then will the detour
descend upon him
And utterly destroy his Joy 10
life.-From The Log" of May
8, 1881, Naval Academy, Anna
polls, Maryland.