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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Finding Liquor Caches
Vice Squad Tells of Ingenious Hiding Places Dis
covered in Searching BOOleggers'
Business Houses.

merely turned on the water faucet TO
get his supply.
Not long ago the squad was assigned
to what they term a tough task" A
certain purveyor of pints had been seen
entering hts home with liquor every day
for a week. Several times members of
the squad followed him in-but no
liquor could be found. In the end,
however, they found five or six gallon
jars on a secret shelf in a book case.
The shelf was hidden by books.
Inspector Bean and his squad declared
they have found liquor caches in table
legs, in shoes, under floors, behind
walls, in false bureau drawers, under
window Sills, behind pictures, in radios
and even stuffed in the cushions Of
divans.
The last hide-out, but not the least
in interest is the case that baffled the
squad some months ago in Southwest
Washington.
They had information that rum-rlIn-
ners were getting a supply In that sec
ton, A search of the premises revealed
nothing. Later, under the sewer trap
in the back yard of the dwelling police
found a suction pipe leading from
tank under the trap. The tank was
filled with liquor.
80 it's a soft job, is it?" sang out
half the squad.
The police reporter meekly wended
his way back to the press room.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
BRONCHO BUSTER KING
DIES FROM PARALYSIS
Thad Sowder, Greatest Rider Of
Years Ago, Succumbs in
Colorado.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
JULESBURG, Colo, March a.
Thad Sowder, famous cowboy and
broncho rider of quarter century ago,
Is dead.
From the age of 16 he followed the
work of breaking horses. Eventually
its terrific strain broke him. He silf-
fered a stroke of paralysis, then an
other, fought of both and succumEed
last night to the third.
After winning the Denver festival In
1900 and 1901. the champion went to
Europe with Buffalo Bill" Cody and
for two years rode horses before
Europe's royalty. Then he returned to
the United States and continued his
conquest of unruly horses.
Spectators at the Cheyenne (Wy0.)
festival began to get their thrills from
Thad Sowder back in 1899.
Theodore Roosevelt saw Sowder ride
at Cheyenne and said he had witnessed
"a marvellous exhibition of rough rid
ing that makes the blood run cold one
minute and at fever heat the next by
uncontrolled enthusiasm
In Sowder's prime, King Edward of
England took him by the hand and con-
graduated him.
In later years it was Steamboat" of
whom Sowder spoke with respect. He
seemed to have a place in his heart for
the worlds greatest bucking horse, who
died bucking. Sowder rode him twice,
a feat accomplished by no other man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
CYRUS MCCORMICK WEEDS
OIV0RCEE IN HAVANA
Chicagoan and Mrs. Florence Sit.
tenham Davey Both Obtained
Divorces This Year.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HAVANA, March lt.-Cyrus Mccor-
mick, jr., Chicago vice president Of
the International Harvester Co., and
Mrs. Florence Sittenham Davey, for
mer wife of the sculptor Randall DaVey
were married here today in civil and
church ceremonies.
Mr.. Mccormick obtained his divorce
from his former wife. Dorothy Linn
Mccormick, IN Chicago February 10,
three days after his bride Of today was
divorced at Santa Fe, NJ Mex.
He came TO Havana February IL, en-
Joying a quiet vacation here, while his
friends believed he was in Europe.
MRS, Davey arrived In Havana three
weeks ago with her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. William Sittenham of New York
They made formal declaration Of in
tention TO marry before a notary pub
lie two weeks ago, but the announce
ment was not made public. This morn
ing, IN accordance with Cuban law,
they were married first by Notary
joaquin Barraque and later, attended
only BY the brides parents, went to the
Union Church. There Rev. l.. D. Bur-
ham performed a second ceremony.
Mrs. Davey. who is 80, resided in
New York City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15

It's a little difficult to decide where
your place is.
He has seen the Navy grew UP. In
fact, he has grown up with it. When
he was q youngster just out of the
Naval Academy, ships we're wooden. AS
an admiral he commanded more than
a hundred fighting craft, including bat
tleships, cruisers. destroyers and air.
craft carriers and more than $4,000
men.
There weren't any aircraft" when he
COINED up"
1--WE seen many changes in our ship
equipment. When first left the Acad-
envy, trained on the Constellation, a
wooden, powered sailing ship. In the
old days the ships had horsepower Of
400 or 400. Recent ships have 100000
or 10000. You know the Navy started
the steel industry in the United States"
Like Young Officer.
He's still as lean and straight as any
of the newest of ensigns out of Annap-
oils. His eyes are as sharp and his
step as firm. The Navy has been his
life and his life the NaVy's.
on the 18th the admiral will call it
a day, because he has to. Then he will
start to separate what has been insep-
arabic for nearly half a century-De
Steiguer and the Navy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
NAVAL HERO OF '98
RET|RES MARCH IS
Admiral De Steiguer, Battle
Fleet Commander in Chief,
Will Be 81.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 14.-One of
Uncle Sans top sailors is going ashore
for good.
He is Rear Admiral Louis R. de
Steiguer, one-time third highest officer
in the Navy as commander-in-chief of
the battle feet. and now commandant of
the Third Naval District and the New
York Navy Yard.
It's going to be a tough assignment
for the admiral to roll up his kit and
retire, but come the 18th of March he
will be 64-and rules are rules. Gov
ernmental statutes say he's through at
that age.
De Steiguer won medals in the Span
ish-American War as an ensign and
commanded with distinction the dread
naught Arkansas in the World War.
He came out of the big fight with a
Distinguished Service medal But now
he is too old for the Navy"
Going Ashore UnwelcOme.
The retiring officer said: when a
man gets a little along in years he
doesn't like to go ashore, particularly
after he's been with the grand fleet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
New LoyOla Head Named.

NEW ORLEANS. March IA tF1.-The
Rev. John w. Hynes. S. j., today was
appointed president of Jovola University
to succeed the Rev. F. D. Sullivan. S. j.,
who has served his allotted six years
Father Hynes moved into tn" presi-
dents chair from the once OF DEAN
Father Sullivan will remain at Loyola
in an administrative capacity and as
superintendent of the New Orleans
Parochial Schools
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
BROOK TROUT PLANTED

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EVANSVILLE, Md, March IA
Several hundred brook trout were
planted this week in different streams
in Garrett County by A. M. Powell,
superintendent of the Bear Creek
hatchery, assisted by Wardens Elmer
Haulenbeek and Richard S. Brown
ing. and a number of local anglers.
The trout we're all about 10 inches
long. and were propagated in the
hatchery on Bear Creek, near KaeSe's
Mill q few miles east of Accident,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
ROBOT SPEAKS. SMOKES
AND SINGS Al. COMMAND
"Mr. vocalite," Operating by Sound
Of Voice, Described as Most Ad-
vanced Automaton.
NJ the Associated Press.

~ tHe A6AotiehpH AF0l9'
ST, LOUIS, March l4.--"Mr. Voc
ealite," described as the most advanced
mechanical man or robot thus far DE-"
veloped, will be placed on public dis
play here for the first time Monday,
Responding to snoken commands, ne
stands. seats himself. talks sings,
smokes cigarettes and performs various
other acts.
"Mr. Vocalite." developed by J. M.
Barnett. WESTINGHOUSE eprineer. differ
from previous robot models IN that only
ordinary words. instead of whietled sig
mails. are required to control him. He
Is also capable OF more oTers tons.
Instructions to the robot ar9 trans
mitted through an ordinary telephone
mouthpiece, but there are no electrical
connections between the transmitter
and the mechanical brain" Electrical
impulses caused by the spoken orders
instead are carried by beam Of light
to q sensitive cell, which relays them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Furniture Firms Merge.

HICKORY, n. c., March IA R.-
plans for formation Of a $1,000, 900
furniture manufacturing concern here,
through merger Of the Martin Furniture
Co.. the Hickory Furniture Co. and the
hickory Chair Manufacturing Co. were
announced today. Under he re-organi-
cation sthe Arms viii be known as the
hickory Chair Manufacturing Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-15
Guards Your Health.

Your family needs this uniform automatically controlled
heatwarmth that keeps May in the air all year round
Houses that vary temperature with the ncacabe moods
of temperamental furnaceor furnace man-ake unjust
demands upon the health and vgor Of their occupants
increasing thar susceptibility cold and disease germs
There is no better guardian Of health than the hemetat
that controls the perfect heat Of the modern automatic
Oil heating machine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
It Would Cost More

If King Canute had left will bequeathing $4,000
to any university which would combat the rising of
tides, taker probably would have been found some
where
And taker probably will be found for Albert e.
Pilsburys bequest OF $4,000 to any university that
viii combat feminism.
Harvard. YALE Princeton, and Columbia have
refused the money with It's strange terms Howard
university for Negroes, is considering 1t now If
Howard turns 1t down, there are hundreds OF other
institutions great and small, and to many of them
$4,000 probably viii be tempting sum-
But just how is such college going to do the Job
II 1t does take the money?
VIII 1t start crusade for repeating the nineteenth
amendmercs Will it drop all courses for women ex-
cept home economics? Or will it perhaps drop all
courses for women2 VIII it teach It's men to shun all
girls who are proficient at anything more advanced
than baking pie?
VIII 1t refuse to employ girl secretaries girl stenog-
raphers girl librarians? VIII its professors all refuse
to let their wives study work at anything outside
the home?
P1lsnury might have left his money to be used
for binding and crippng the feet of all girl babies
at birth Even then 1t probably wouldn't have proved
permanent handicap to the girl Of today
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Sea Dirigibles


Postmaster General Brown has made an amazing
statement in discussing the McNary BILL which
would set up merchant marine Of the air." giving
air mail contracts to trans-oceanc dirtgibe lines.
Brown said that trans-oceanic mail flights Of the
future will be by airplane rather than dirigible
He said drigibles have not proved themselves
speedy, as manageable, as capable Of keeping to
schedule as planes. He suggests that the "drigble
prove its worth as the airplane did"
Postmaster General Brown Is taking bold respon-
sibiity when he boosts the airplane and damns the
dirgible for flying. For the actual records OF
the two point to the exact opposite Of his stand.
Dirigibes, carrying real loads have flown splendid
ly across ali oceans.
The drigible Is fast enough to cross the ocean In
three days, which the time proposed for the post
Office forthcoming arplane service. The dirigble is
safe enough to avoid having boats strung out beneath
1t every $50 miles, as they propose to do on the new
ocean airplane route.
The drigible carry tons Of mail and scores Of
passengers across without rsfueng while 500 pounds
Is now about the airplanes limit on an ocean trip
And yet the postof1ce insists that the dirigible
prove itself.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06

Although the drought has hit all parts OF the
country, there is one section from which no corn
plants are coming.
The far west has had less snow than usual this
winter and it will have much less water next sum-
ner. but its fields will not parch and its people will
not starve
They learned long ago not to depend on nature
for their necessary water supply. Men conquered the
arid west by building reservoirs and irrigation bitches
They store the waters Of flood years for the need OF
drought years. and they send down water to their
lands as they see IT. not waiting for help from heaven
or the witch doctors
It was long and expensive business, irrigatng
the west. Yet 1t freed that part OF the country
The rest of the country might study the posi-
biity Of likewise freeing itself from the future lear
Of crought-and of flood likewise, for that also Is
accomplished by the storage of freshet waters.
1t may not be practicable for EASTERN southern
and middle western states to adopt the same methods
the far west has adopted.
Yet engineers surely discover way to free
these other parts Of the country from fatalism
and famine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
mot Charity But Justice"

The idea that insurance must be provided for the
growing army of workers made destitute by loss Of
Jobs bscauSe Of their is gaining ground In addition
TO the agitation for federal action fourteen Governors
have recommended old age security legislation to
their legislatures now meeting informed by
The American Association for Old Age Security.
Nearly every Legislature it is said will give serious
thought to the problem, and at least half dozen
are expected TO enact pension legislation.
The Delaware state legislature already has passed
liberal pension bill, following inquiry into the
needs Of the aged Of that state by a commission
headed by Alfred l. Du Pont The commission told the
legislature that opportunity presents itself to extend
not charity but Justice"
Connecticut, Arizona, Delaware, Michigan, Ohio
Pennsylvania and New York Governors among Others
urged action An old age pension bill has made
position.
The present depression has shown beyond question
that private charity is uncertain and inadequate to
care for those who have been thrown out Of their
Jobs because OF advanced years.
We have an excess OF workers OF all ages but 1t is
those beyond the age of 40 who have been suffering
most The situation has been growing worse for sew
eral years
Federal legislation is pending among the bills
being one for aid from the federal government TO
those states which pay pensions.
Meanwhile, 1t Is gratifying to find that the states
themselves are taking the problem in hand and that
there is a growing realization that meeting 1t is
ublic duty.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Counting Disaster

XX7E SO are constituted that we
w can not get too far away
from little things, without becom-
ing inhuman, or losing our perpec-
tive.
No matter how high the wind,
Straws will show which way it is
blowing. No matter how terrible the
fire, mere spark may have started
it.
Seventeen years ago, a misguided
Serbian student dynaInited civiliza-
ton with a revolver bullet. That
was one Of those little things in
which it is natural for people to be
interested.
Some weeks later, three kings
stampeded their subjects into war.
That was one of the big things in
which we should have done better
not to be interested.
Whenever we get to thinking that
the beliefs OF man, the discoveries
of man, or even the achievements
Of man, are more important than
man himself, we are travelling a road
toward disaster.
No matter how much we can do,
or how much we know, we must
stay rather close to the ground and
to each other, to retain that degree
of sympathy necessary to well
balanced understanding of human
destiny and its limitations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
A Touch of Sanity

Out of what Senator Borah called "the saturnalia
of recessness and greed in connection with the story
of Americas oil exploitation has glimer of
sanity It is the signing OF agreement between
rotary of Interior Wilbur in behalf of the government
and private oil operators for unit operation of North
Dome of the famed Kettleman Hill oil and gas field
in the San Joaquin valley Of California.
At present market value Kettleman oil is said to
be worth $400ooo0,ooo, not counting the gas whic1
until has been escaping in quantities sufficient
to supply the whole of San Francisco's needs. Dr.
Wilbur thinks that this field may be the richest
storehouse ever discovered.
Now, instead Of wasting it in competitive drilling
frantic exploitation, and wasteful methods it is TO
be worked intelligently
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
A New Field

DR. FILM makes his suggestion
- for research in 'humanics" in
outlining a program OF research for
1881. He says:
1.-The energies of the engineering
societies and their Research Foun-
dalton might be directed pro1tably
to humanics; to adjustments in In
dustry and business to prevent or
reduce hardships brought about by
great improvements in machines,
processes, methods, or materials.
displacing existing products, equip
ment, or plants, and advancement
upon government, international re-
lations, legal practices, social organ
ization, and education.
1.-THE four great national engi-
neering societies with an aggregate
membership of nearly $1,000, which
the Engineering Foundation serves,
are interested in both broad and
special problems Of technology and
hunanicS.
With the increasing completely,
his needs no longer are satisfied by
physical research alone"
Engineers, having created the
Machine Age, must lead the way in
eliminating the hardships 1t has
wrought, DR.. Finn declares.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
A New Birth Control Bill

A new birth control bill is before congress 1t was
introduced by Senator Gillett Of Massachusetts, 1t
would remove the Comstock laws which make it
crime for licensed physicians to give out infor-
nation on methods of birth control
1t would legalze birth control information and
preparations when administered under direction OF
reputable physicians and druggists and allow reprint
ing Of such information which has a thoroughly
sound medical origin
Those who favor birth control can write to their
senators and congressman urging favorable and
prompt action this legislation. 1t need give no
orense to any church, for it does not make birth
control In any way compulsory 1t simply makes birth
ccntrol legal for those who want to employ it,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Man Still on Pedestal

DUNY man still is the most i'm
L portant creature in our sphere
of operations, the most essential
product Of our toll and struggles.
Leave him out of the picture and
what remains? What profit in all
the educating, or organizing and
mechanizing, unless it serves to
breed better, stronger, healthier
type of the human biped?
Take this depression, for instance,
and why does it worry us? Are we
really alarmed because some big in
dustries have slowed down, or some
big enterprises have been delayed?
Indirectly, yes, but directly, no.
What hurts Is the hunger and
suffering involved; the fact that
some people are not getting enough
to eat, or can't keep warm.
Time after time, the world has
become SO infatuated with some big
idea as to forget that side of it.
Time after time it has grown so
obsessed with some illusionment as
to crush human beings beneath the
juggernaut of its dreams, without
conscience or conjunction.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
A Little Figuring

Get out your pencil and paper for little figuring.
This Is a problem in election votes and elecrion
victories.
Candidates and B are running for the presi-
dency.
In New York. Candidate A receives 2oc5ooo votes
and Candidate B received 100000 votes.
In Nevada Candidate A receives $4,000 votes and
Candidate receives 10000 votes
Candidate A carried New York by 5000 majority
Candidate carried Nevada by 5000 majority.
In these two states each man received total Of
100000 votes.
Yet when 1t came time to tally up the ballots in
the electoral college, Candidate was given %
electoral votes for his 100000 popular votes and
Candidate was given 8 electoral votes for his
100000 votes.
1t doesn't sound exactly right and 1t isn't. The
defects Of our electoral college system have resulted
three times In the election of minority Presidents,
and MANY other times have reflected badly the di-
vision of popular sentiment between candidates.
No one knows when it will result in installation
OF a President having such a small percentage OF
popular support that the stability of the federal
eminent will be shaken.
That's why Senator Norris announced few weeks
ago that the next major reform in governmental
affairs which he will sponsor is abolition OF the cleo
toral college. q
That is why Representative Lea OF California has
been at work for years a practical election sys
tenn to take the place OF the electoral college, since
the original plan of the Constitution writers has long
since been abandoned in actual procedure.
Much will be heard of this matter before long
With an almanac full Of election statistics and a
pencil and paper. any one can find for himself
whole bookfuI of reasons why this is so.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
Interest and Abuse

DUT Elmer w. Pratt does not
- stop here. He goes on to raise
still more contentious point in
regard to government supervision
and acceptable radio manners.
In his report to his chiefs he is
quoted as saying: Much Of the
language used by Mr.. Henderson
on the air is inimical to the moral
and esthetic development Of the
youth of America and is incon-
sistent with the proverbial stand
ard of southern culture.
While the commission has no
power of censorship, it certainly
may consider the broadcasting Of
abusive and undignif1ed language
as contrary to public interest"
Well, I want to know may It do
just that thing? Furthermore, ask
to be informed whether abusive and
undignif1ed language is contrary
either to public interest or south
ern culture.
Surely it is not false to the po-
litical traditions Of a section of the
country which has produced a
Pitchfork Ben Tillnan, a Tom
Helm, Vardaman and a Huey
Long.
And if I am told that none Of
these men is truly representative of
the south, straightway will bring
in the name of the widely and de-
servedly applauded Carter Glass,
who can wag mean phrase when
irritated.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-06
IT SEEMS TO ME BY H FES4%

T WAS a broadcaster once myself,
l. and even though "ex' has crept
into my life, retain an interest in
radio. Call it as you please, art, in
dustry or racket.
Currently my attention has been
called by an act of self-volition to a
controversy which is raging in
Louisiana concerning the license of
a station controlled by one w. K.
Henderson Of Shreveport.
I am not familiar with the themes
which Mr.. Henderson desires to
propagate. The report drawn up by
a federal examiner in regard to his
application for more power and I'M
limited time Of operation Is unfa-
vorable.
And one strong point is scored
against him. 1t was brought out in
the hearing before the radio COM
mission that Mr. Henderson, per-
sonally, spends between five and six