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GERMAN
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drawaIs by the workers who were
seized by panic.
Danat Bank Failure
The collapse of the Danat bank
of Germany swept through other
other countries of Europe. All the
banks in Hungary were closed by
the government 10 forestall col
lapse. This has resulted in the vir-
tual collapse of the economic life
of Hungary. The masses are in a
panic and rumors Of war are being
broadcast in Hungry. The Mer-
burbank of Vienna crashed. The
Bank of Dacia of Jassy, Rumania,
one of the largest banks in that
country, crashed. Many moro
bank crashes are expected as the
conditions grow worse in Germany.
Wall Street banks, also, are in
vOlved in the crash of the Danat
bank though the American capital
list press keeps this fact silent.
Initiate Currency
The German Reichsbank is be-
ginning to print new money which
is not exchangeable on the world
market. This undoubtedly is the
first step TO initiation and a col
lapse Of the German currency.
Appeal Tor Loans
Monday the German government
appealed to the United States
England and France for financial
aid in the way Of huge loans, and
sent Hans Luther, president of the
Reiohsbank to Par:s to confer with
French and English finarc.ers and
the French government. She made
political ien&nds as the price OF
laid, namely; Germany must aban
don t riff union W.T. y stria -
band 1er militia. Junk the small
cruiser Sc n Idii'. and notify
her tfsde relat. - with Russia
Won Hindenburg and Bruening re
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The INDUSTRIAL

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dismissed the writer he would con-
tinue monthly payments for life.
The writer advised Owsley to have
this put in writing. The company
refused to do so. Owsley lingei
around drawing a monthly stipend
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TORNADO

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Goodrich Tires at these low prices

CILVERTOWNS will give you not only more
~ miles, but safer miles-greater protection
against skids, blOw-Outs and punctures.
Whya Look at the Silvertown tread. A master
piece of tire engineering. Under PRESSURE It's center
ribs compress and the thick rubber knobs bear
down to give wide sure grip the road that lasts
for the life of the tire.
Built on the Goodrich 'weftless cord" principle
touehened by the famous Goodrich water curing"
process-speed- and heat-tested In a million
miles of actual drving-there is no better tire than
Silvertown at any price.
Now look at our prices-the buy of the year
special this week only. Don't wait Come in today
and see us about change-over. Why take chances
when SilvertOwns SO low pricedl
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perhaps. His family is in want.
The three younger children get no
college education such as Owsley
gave the oldest one. They must
lose the position in life occupied
by their parents. Kelly's letter is
worthless at a grocery store. Ows-
ley can get nothing from Clements
and he k;rows it.
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Certified as correct as shown by
the official records Of my office iris
9Th day of July, 1881.
GEO. u. BOLSTER,
Sheridan County Assessor.
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Norway Now Claiming a
Portion of Greenland

Oslo, Norway, July 15.-Norway
has officially occupied that part of
eastern Greenland lying between
75.40 degrees and 71.30 degrees
north latitude.
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JOHN KEARNEY

Kearney's case arose in Kalis-
pell. Eight physicians filed off
davits affirming Kearney's 0isabil-
ity and dependency. There was
nc contradictory proof. Clements
decided entirely against Kearney.
H. arney appealed to Judge c. w.
Pomeroy on the same evidence. He,
of course, simply spit on his
thumb and wiped Clements de-
cision off the slate. Judge Pom
eroy was affirmed, Clements was
beaten when the Board hired spe-
cial counsel, E. G. Toomey and ap-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-23

National Capital is setting an example for
every State in the Union, and which many
foreign nations are endeavoring to emulate, by
revolutionizing IN q practical way the penal
system and during the past is years has given
practical demonstration Of successfully carry
ing out the essential recommendations OF the
commission
This recent report declares the reforma-
tory does not reform" and yet students Of
prison reform, including those in the Depart
ment Of Justice directly in charge Of the Fed
eral prison system. frankly admit that the
record of the District Of Columbia reformatoFy
at-LOrton, Va shows an amazing acnlevemens
Ia reformation. The Wickersham report also
states 'snor IS the reformatory an industrial
shop where the labor that Is given Is enough
to inculcate the habits Of regular work at
task that may be found in the outside world"
In the conclusions of the Wickersham Conn
mission, it is emphasized that education IN
the broadest sense Is the profoundest response
bfity and opportunity Of theSprison Unless
the prison succeeds in educating-educating IN
character in industry, in habits in new latti-
ttides and interests in capacities and ahilities-
it fails. It Is therefore urged that every pos
sible agency that may be utilized for the etiu-
cationaI progress Of the prison inmate be ena-
pIoyed and developed"
AN Of these essential features Of prison re-
form advocated by the wickersham Commits
sion have been IN practice with increasing
success for nearly Is years at the District Of
Columbia Reformatory, which, as result Of
. study made BY q special commission under
President Roosevelt, was started as the out
standing prison reform Of the century. un-
der the leadership OF John Joy Edison, sup
ported by Justice Stafford. It was the
firxt penal institution in the world without
walls and without bars, where the prisoners
themselves have built out Of the woods and
shale bank model dormitories and workshops,
which would be ceditable to any college
campus, or TO any great industrial establish
uaent
Prison cells have been abandoned. The men
and women sleep in dornitories, each with q
steel locker, to which they have the key, in
which they may keep their personal belong
iugs. They eat at tables IN the dining han.
they work unmanacled in the open, drinking
in air and sunshine. They are encouraged TO
talk together. They have entertainment, ath-
letic sports, and If physically able each does
an honest days work under skilled supervi-
sion. They are given an opportunity to learn
trades along the line Of their natural bent,
and in the erection Of the buildings In which
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readjustment to the community. No prison
system no matter how well organized, can
expect to achieve its best results without the
cooperation of q wen stated wei financed
and properly organized system Of parole"
While this Is called q reformatoEy, Is
really a penitentiary because reformatory is
usually considered place Of temporary re-
straint and supervision for minors and first
that it is reforming even those Of the peni-
tertiary class. Nearly all Of those paroled
remain in the vicinity Of the National Capital,
and the Teformatory has special agent who
visits and investigates every month, 80 that the
system In the National Capital Is more EN-
Gent and helpful In this regard than the big
Federal penitentiaries can attempt
THE first and one Of the biggest industries
! at the District Of Columbia Reformatory
and WorkhoUse Is the brick plant. Here bricks
are made which are used in the public schools
OF the National Capital. by the sewer and
water departments and by the IRE department.
The total production last year was 7.44o.O
OF these the institution sold to the District
and Federal Governments 4.524.000 bricks to
q total value Of So, 754. The bricks manufac-
tlred at the penal institution are being used
for large permanent buildings both at the
reformatory at Lorton and the workhouse at
Occoquan. Last year 1.4i2.763 bricks were
used at the reformatory and 1,045.6s4 at the
workhouse The estimated value of the bricks
manufactured. used and sold was $87,417.
The largest new industry is the day laundry,
which has taken over the work for all Federal
and District Government institutions and
oflces. when the laundry was closed in what
had been known as the Government Hotels"
put ND for war workers during the emergency
housing period of clerical mobilization In the
Capital for World War work, Congress appro-
priated $4,000 for laundry building and
$4,000 for laundry machinery, requiring that
the plant be established at the District Re-
formatory within 80 days. During the fiscal
year 1891 this laundry at the reformatory
turned out 2.293.se7 towels for the various
oflces Of the Federal and District Govern
!. ments, to a total value Of $10yS2419, and
I2S,34S miscellaneous pieces Of laundry. to .
value of $7,066.lO. making the new laundry in
its first year earn $i7.Se0.29. One Of the
largest items In its work was 243.l57 towels
for the Department Of Agriculture, with a
value Of $1,l1O41. Another large item was
264s4 towels for the Treasury Department.
at a value of $i.2O2.83. The Fire Department
Of the District Of Columbia sent TO the re-
f0rmatoFy laundry 25.4S0 towels and 23,44O
miscellaneous pieces. so that the laundry bin
for the District Fire Department last year was
$lO969I This was exceeded by the Depart
ment Of Agricultre,s laundry bill. which
amounted to $2,347.95. and by the Treasury
Departments laundry bill. which amounted to
81 3O4ie The White House was also patron
Of the reformatory laundry sending IN 2,sl4
towels and paying laundry DIN 81 $fa4l.
Az
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The Federal Government paid total lau
bin Of $15,O40.eT and the District govern
$2.s4s.42.
All sorts of garments and miscellaf
pieces of laundry are handled In this big u
shop under most sanitary conditions. Or
the dirtiest jobs that comes in is canvas
sacks from the Post Once Department.
have been dragged about dirty floors IN Of
In railroad cars and on railroad station
forms. These bags are returned IN q q
ton that is scarcely recognizable, when 7
pared with the condition In which they
sent in. Each batch of work sent in from
unit Of the Government service IL handle
q separate order, separately wrapped, and +
package is carefully inspected before beinl
lfyered. Each bundle Of laundry sent IN IS +
ilized and disinfected separately. Experv
spection by chemists. engineers and IA
authorities has given this laundry 100 perl
approval for sanitation methods
In the foundry at the reformatory MAJ
covers and frames and sewer covers and Fl
and all such iron work used by the q
water and Highway Departments, except
posts, MIGRANTS and other core work. were
auced to q total weight of BOT $50 pounds
wear. at a total value Of $i9.1i9.65 In I
sold to the District of Columbia. There,
been so much demand for the output OIL
erected.
In broom factory, $5,768 worth have
produced for the Federal and District Got
ments A small printing plant has been e
lished to turn out forms and other printing
for District Offices especially those comm
with the Board of Public Welfare. The
Of the output of this plant last year was 81
All OF the work for the penal institutions
GLIDING the District Jail, was done without
estimate Of value.
At the reformatory they are now ms
N their own mattresses, as well as SOM
other District institutions, the sales last
amounting to $3.50
All the auto tags for the District Co
ment, to q value of $21,51O. are made
special plant at the reformatory, where
is constantly taken to improve the qualil
the tags, so that today the tags used on
trict automobiles are considered superio
those sold by any State In the Union.
are also making special tags for various
eral Government agencies, such as the S
Service. the Department of Agriculture,
United states Coast Guard. Fort Hurnpf
and other small units. Negotiations are
in progress for having tags for the v
Islands and other insular possessions OF
United States, made at the District Refn
tory. se 80. 1. t- 81
Since the incinerator has not been In o.
ton, collins are being made for the Dt
morgue, at the reformatory, the value Of
turned out last year being $4Ql.s =
AS one Of its most important activtaies
refcrmatory operates ? large farm. which
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they live and work are given taste OF saus.
faction Of having had part IN the erection Oh
monuments that win stand for many years aS
q shelter and home superior to any that mosC
Of the inmates have previously had Tney nVe
in sanitary conditions, are treated like human
beings and many Of them are enjoying an
opportunity for the first time In tnem hVes
Of associating decently with their fellow men.
"A THAT q far cry this is from the principal
Wv conclusions in the Wickersham report,
which declares that "the present prison system
Is antiQuated and inefacient. 1t does not re-
form the criminal. Il fails to protect society.
There Is reason TO believe that it contributes
to the increase Of crime by hardening the
prisoner - We find our present system OF
urison discipline 10 be traditional, antiquated,
InanfeIigent and not inffequently cruel ana
tnhumane"
What far cry also from the conditions Of
solitary dungeons with the prisoner hand
cuffed wrists bleeding and feet swollen from
long hours Of standing on the stone moor. tne
water cure punishment by forcing the cuiprls
to lie for hours in . coffin, the strait jacket,
thraslltnRs and other barbarous treatment such
as previously existed and was denounced m
December 1908, by the Penal investigating
Commission reporting TO President Roosevelt
, which advocated this innovation Tor nandlmg
offenders against society in the National Cap
. ital, which would be an example to the world
and model for other communities, states
ana nations.
three years ago start was made at In
naturalization at the Lorton Refcrmatory, ale
though previously great progress had been
made there. particularly IN the making OF
bricks, and today In these Industrial plants not
only are the inmates learning trades at which
they can earn living when their terms have
expired, but are already receiving small wages
which win be increased as their skin improves
and as the industry makeau suficient earnings.
There are now e42 serving sentences IN the
District Of Columbia Refornlatory, seven OF
whom have life terms. seven serving 30 years.
three Is years, twelve 20 years, twenty-fow IS
years and 10 serving 10 years or more. AZ
the reformatory they are paroling 20 per cent
Of all eligibles, and during the whole time that
the refoTmatory has been in existence there
have been less than IA per cent violations,
which means that more than 81 per cent OF al
those paroled have made good. To this IN
stitution have been brought approximately %
per cent Of all Of those sentenced in the Dis
trict OF Columbia Supreme Court, only worse
cases having been sent TO Atlanta and Leaven-
worth Penitentiaries.
In this record quoted above the District Re-
formatory answers the Wiekersham Commits
sions report that parole must be considered
the best means yet devised for releasing pris-
oners from confinement. It affords the safest
methods Of accomplishing the ex-prisoner's
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BY WILL P. KENNEDY.

ATToN-wIDE attention IS focused
by the recent report Of the Wick
~ ersham Commission on Law OBJ
servarce and Enforcement covering
penal institutions, probation and
parole, that the municipality Of the
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
"ROad HOgging" Blamed

The highway traffic problem will not down. Wherever
motor vehicles dvenand where in this country are they
not?here will be found accidents which result
bodys carelessness, worse
The National Conference Street Highway Safety
governmental body is doing good work in issuing
from time to time bulletins the various phases of traffic
problem In recent publication it pointed by Earle
Brown chief patrol officer of the Minnesota highway depart
men that while there many sides this question the
trouble back of all be summed up words-road
hoggng."
In Mr. Browns estimation the road hog isn't necessarily
person with big truck going the middle Of
the highway and forcing other drivers to take the ditch
stay behind him" There others.
In the road hog class placed such practices driving
beyond the left of the center of road which two or
anes contending for ofway at Intersections passing
other the crest of hill intersections
where the view is obstructed making left turns without an
adequate signal weaving in and out cutting in other
traffic. parking the travelled portion of the roadway
ing street taking dischargng passengers and driving
with glaring or improperly adjusted lights.
The list of road hogs long one and the varieties are
many. The remedy-well everybody still seeking the
remedy In time discover it, but meanwhile behooves
every motorst to take pains to keep road hog
classification.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Old-Time Police Tactics
And the New

Mayor Walker of New York. reerate his theories that
police methods toward gangsers in this country entirely
too tender In London be said that the first thing
to lessen crime in this country repeal OF the Eighteenth
Amendment which he declares breeder of crime The
next thing permit policemen to their night sticks
freely in gangsr lairs Beat hell out of them his motto
Months ago Mayor Walker expressed his opinion that the
liberal of the night stick by New York policemen would
have results with bues and gangtr Of certain types
than all the that could be served These classes fear
being up by policemen but do not much about
being dragged to courts
In the od days. of policing, big brawny cops laws
themselves They understood how easy for crooks
bue and gang leaders conviction in the courts SO
they deliberately avoided making arrests and simply lit into
these bad eggs at propous moments and put them out OF
business with their night sticks and welweded fists Pistols
seldom used The gangs feared these sort Of cops
Typical wife beaers for example not arrested That
best scrapper in precinct was "see bring in
wife beater Before after he got to the station he
given the beating of his life and told that he again touched
his wife he would be FINISHED Off" They seldom went
wrong after that.
The tactics used for gang leaders and criminals
generally Confessions rapidly after these police beat
ings.
Later there developed the brutal hddegree methods
rejected by the courts the confessions from which
legally worthless, If attacked by attorneys
The cops in the good old days. at least perfect
physical specimens able to take of themselves in any
kind of melee Where Drawn athletic prowess then
indispensable in policemen education today stressed
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Senator Caraway's Plan for
Washington

Senator caraways plan for running the District Of Co.
lumba by high priced City Manager It is just
of dozen Congressional ideas about changing admins
tratve affairs in this city Not any of them have strong
support in Congress.
The city manager form of municipal administration is
growing this country despite the efforts Of politicians and
graers to hold to their spos derived from offs
from contracts and racketeering among business
We have such grating here Our District Commissioners
and officials competent honorable Our Commission.
not trained in municipal administration is true
They well suited their work would be trained
City managers have unresrained authority in the budget
affairs of cities They do not adopt all policies however
That right is retained by mayors and city councils.
city manager here would be little than admin
istrave machine He might plan budgets but his powers
would end there Congress the right pass bud
gets, after the Budget Bureau has trimmed them
The chances strong that the people of Washington will
prefer the present form of unless they elect
their officials Some attention paid to their wishes
things city manager outsider would be under
obligation to cater to sentiment here.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
Put Congress to Work
Put WORKERS to Work

Congress is of session. and six million American wage
earners out of work
Congress ought to be in session. and six million American
wage-earners ought to be AT work
But until Congress goes into session. the six million workes,
workless a long time after Congress starts work.
The President of the United States alone dead
lock- because he alone has the call Congress into spe
cial session and PUT it to work.
It would be good thing Congress- and the unem
ployed, and for the PRESIDENT to do that.
The first and greatest work before Congress find jobs
for the jobless.
The first best way that to MAKE jobs for the
jobless.
The first only way to make ENOUGH Jobs for the
jobless to float prosperity for public
improvements
That in substance the Presidents philosophy two and
half years ago-when everybody had Job
That unfortunately, does be the White House
philosophy now-when six million Americans have jobs
This country raise five billions easily for the war it Is
now engaged in.
had trouble in raising thryeight billions for
of 1918.
fighting battle today than ever fought
Its foes not General Hndenburg and General Ludendo
but General January and General February
can't fight this pair with pifflng private philanthropy
with twobt construction programs with patudes with blue
prints, with breadlnes.
It must give work The only alternatives work the
dole starvation The dole makes parasites starvation makes
corpses
If craftsmanship will not give work. then choose
between these two alternatives.
Neither is pleasant face both staring the face
and all the smoke that Washington won't
hide them.
The Washington times., 1931-09-17
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson

'Uncle Hastings" you know,
Amos m Andy's character. >.
isn't he grand?
Every time you tune in,
there's Uncle Hastings holding
forth, telling everybody and
everything what ails 'em and
how much better he could run
things. Maybe it's the lunch
room-maybe it's the taxi COM
pany-maybe it's the whole
United States Government
whatever it is, Uncle Hastings
shows it up.
Finding fault isn't just a
habit with Uncle Hastings
IT'S A RACKET. Listening in,
you might think he's merely
peeved. But he has more than
a peeve-he has a Purpose.
Not so dumb, either.
Seeks to Be Great
Uncle Hastings longs to be a
Big Shot. He yearns to have
people admire him, consult him,
quote him, stand in awe of him.
With bitter envy he sees other
people being admired and con-
suited. If he could only be as
popular and powerful! Hasn't
he brains enough! Of course,
he has! But Life, the old
meanie, has never given Uncle
Hastings. the breaks. AS a
consequence, he has had to sit
on the side lines while millions
of Inferior Creatures forged
ahead. All of which burns
Uncle Hastings up. He WON'T
be showed aside. He WILL
gain the recognition he de-
serves. And, sure enough, he
does. .... ....-. ..-.
Uncle Hastings finds a way
to comfort his irritated ego and
make himself seem important
"a way which requires no
hardship or discomfort. HE
SIMPLY PICKS FLAWS.
Nothing Is Perfect
Now, it is possible to pick
flaws in anyone or anything.
Nobody is 100 per cent right
eous or smart. Nothing is per-
fectly done. You can, If you
wish. spend your whole life