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Evening star., 1933-07-14
Corruption the Gangster's Weapon

In a highly interesting article on
gang crimes in the United States,
printed in The Star yesterday, Charles
Francis Coe sets forth that the success
CT racketeers in this country has been
due in large measure to the corruption
of the police and the courts in certain
localities. He says:
Crime is safe only when protected
by venal police or courts. That pro-
lection is a commodity not offered at
inferior prices So violent crime Is
stupidity In its very essence it is
failure. Successful crime must be profit
able on 4 great scale to pay brlbes,
nurture corruption and hire skilled law
yers. FootpadS cannot DO that. Neither
can burglars. r bb=rS petty thieves and
the Ike. The gangster who became the
bCotlegger must now again become a
gargster because he has naVer changed
except in purse There is a way. and a
simple way. to rout the racketeer. 1t
involves national action. 1t demands
a unification Of protective measures that
never can be subsidized by local poll
ticianS and criminals. So closely are
these local politicians and criminals
allied that the line of demarcation be-
tween them is often indistinguishable.
That statement is lamentably true.
That there has been a corrupt relation
ship between the law enforcement
agencies and the criminals, even be-
tween the criminals and the courts in
some cases, has been known for long
time. In certain communities the
higher-ups. the so-called master minds
of crime, h"ve been literally immune
because Of their power through the use
of the rich profits they have made from
their rackets.
A man is now in prison at Atlanta
Penitentiary who was for some years
engaged in richly lucrative business
in Chicago. He was the head OF
numerous Iackets, all illegal, costing the
people of that community millions OF
dollars annually. His identity was
known. his processes were known.
Many of his liautenants were known.
the gang. Eventually he was caught,
but not by the State in which he OPP
Grated and not for the crimes which he
had SO bra2enly committed. He was
caught by the Federal Government for
violation of the income tax laws, and
he was sent to prison for failing to de-
clare for tax purposes his gains through
crime. The Capone case is a shocking
reflection upon the police and the courts
of the area in which he operated as an
outlaw for years.
Terrorism and bribery are the gang
sters' weapons in the fight against the
law Reform for the cure of this evil
must 60 deep into the police systems
and the courts.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
The Bastille.

In France today there will be general
c",eb alton of the taking of the Bastillc,
July IA, 1889. The event was the
r incident Of the first phases of the
great revolution by which the descend
ants of Hugh Capet were ousted from
power and the principles of democracy
theoretically confirmed
The name of the fortress it seems,
derives from the old word "bastir," sig
nifying "to build There appear to
have been several structures in medieval
Paris so denominated. They were por-
tions of the defensive enlightenment of
the town. One by one the others were
removed, so that at last there remained
only the Bastille of history. A huge,
four square block of masonry. it had no
less than eight towers. and wore an
aspect of frowning gloom.
= From 1896 the annals of the building
are authentic. 1t was the refuge of the
of their surrender. The Duke of Guise
used it as jail for the whole Parlia-
ment, and Henry w made it the de-
pository Of his treasures. 1t was taken
by the Fronde in l649. But long be-
fore that date it had become infamous
as a place of confinement for state
prisoners. Tradition tells that one Of
its principal architects was incar-
cerated within its walls in the middle
of the fourteenth century-Hugues
Aubriot, the builder of six of its towers.
The prisons reputation grew from
bad to worse under Louis XIV, Louis
XIV and Louis XVI. It was their con-
venience for the detention of critics of
government policy. Rumor held that
its cells were filled with men againss
whom arbitrary lettres de oachet had
been issued, men arrested solely on
suspicion and detained without trial.
the kings guests" The Classic case
was that Of the Man in the Iron Mask.
Few knew his identity while yet he
Evening star., 1933-07-14
The Public Works Allotments.

The Districts portion CT the frs.
allotments from the FEDERAL public
works fund announced today by Ad-
ministratCr 1ckes. while not particu-
larry cheering in respect to amounts
or purposes, in view of the many W
gent needs. is nevertheless highly ac-
ceptabIe. Out of the total allotments
OF Sll5.513.6lO from the fund. the
Capital area will be given the benefit
of the expenditure of Sl,24l,81l, in
four items. The largest of these IS
Se2SSl1 for reconditioning and con-
struction at Howard University. Thu
next largest is 100000 for the Ar
lington Memorial Bridge work, fol-
lowed by $4,000 for reconditioning and
repairing Freedmen's Hospital and
$4,000 for the preservation and i'm
provement of the Columbia Institution
for the Deaf All of these are needed,
just as are many more Of the items on
the list of projects submitted to the
adminiStrator fer inclusion in the pro-
gram Of work-making expenditures.
AS result of the acton just take.
1t is estimated that more than 258 eco
man. months of work in every State
and in Alaska, Hawaii. Puerto Rico
available. The allotments are mad,
in accord with the intent Of Congress
and the policy Of the administration
that only work Of permanent and real
social value shall be undertaken. II
addition to the projects new approved
the administrator has under considera-
tion many more which may or may
not meet the requirements of the spe-
cial board now considering them. 1t
is specifically stated that absence of
projects in the first list does not neces-
sarily disqualify them. Expedition to
put the largest possible number of men
to work at once dictated the selection
OF those now announced.
1t is explained that the board sought
to keep cut OF the program any work
that would cause the Government
recurring expense CT lIldl COllIu llOI De
started shortly and completed within
a year. Another consideration was tc
choose projects which would salvage
Government property and prevent addi-
tional burdens on the taxpayers by
doing emergency repair work.
This present program tentatively in
cludes State and municipal projects
costing in all se52, ,O68. These are mainly
water works and sewer systems, ranging
from Alabama to wyoming, which have
been accepted lin principle" These will
doubtless receive definite approval in
short order, the final authorization being
subject to a satisfactory working out OF
contracts, covering loans, grants, re-
payment and engineering details which
must be settled between the public
bodies and the public works admins
trato'
The hope is that the next a.lotments
will include several of the urgent local
needs which are quite as important
both as items of municipal equipment
and as means of providing work for the
idle as any that have been comprised
in the first awards of funds.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
White House Employees
Exempt From Pay Cuts
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
One hears SO much of justice, but
sees so much of injustice these days.
For instance. one reads in the paper
that the appropriation for the White
House will be adequate to take care
Of all employees. without any dismis-
sails or furloughs Why should the
White House appropriation be exempt
from the % per cent cut?
Many on the White House pay roll
have not qualified for their positions
through civil service examination, but
have simply been put on" the roll.
After two years they automatically gain
a civil service status and are often
promoted over others who have passed
an examination and have high eff
cheney ratings There are many of these
who do not work at the White House,
but in other bureaus. doing the same
WORK as civil service employees. but
when the other employees of the bureau
are forced to take an extended fur
lough, due to the cut in appropriations,
those on the White House pay roll are
exempt. 1t seems to me all the en-
ployes in the same Office should work
under the same regulations and privi-
leges. But I suppose this is just an
other one Of those injustices that MOTH
irg can be done about
r. P. ADAMS.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Circumstances,

Circumstances.
It's hard world to abide in,
With its many jolts and jars.
There are better planets, maybe,
Way up yon among the stars;
But there's no road built to reach EN-
We must keep this mundane groove,
Trying still to make it smoother,
For we can't pack up and move.
Don't let 1t be storehouse
OF trouble and Of care,
But give it your attention
And help keep it in repair.
This earth has many features
Which the thoughtful disapprove,
But we may as we'll be cheerful,
For We can't pack up and move.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Rcviving a CoIloquialism.

THAT constituent of yours referred
to you in terms Of great disparage-
ment"
What did he say?" inquired Senator
Sorghum.
He said you didn't know beans"
"Well. beans don't figure much in pol
itics out cur way. So long as he re-
frains from saying I don't know pork
don't bother him.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
ssMarket Place. Should
Be Given New Name

To the Editor Of The Star:
When the old Center Market. for
merly on Pennsylvania Avenue. was es-
tablished the short street extending
from Eighth to Ninth street and desig-
mated as Market place" was perhaps
appropriately named. Now that the
Avenue is being transformed by the
erection of magnificent buildings BY the
Government and the market being long
extinct would not a change in name
more in harmony with the new en-
vironments be approptihteP
Evening star., 1933-07-14
A Versatile Offender.

"1knowed it would go, worse wit me"
said Meandering Mike, but couldn't
help it. I've got such merry dispo-
sition"
"You wouldn't be out yet If de judge
could have KEEP you in," commented
his comrade.
mo. He says to me dat what I needs
is refinement. An says, Judge, I've
had it. Two months ago I was fined
for loiterin', an last month I was
refined an dat's what prejudiced me
caSe."
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Death sentences were imposed In
Moscow for efforts to create discomfort
among workers by mixing ground glass.
tacks and other foreign substances into
restaurant food. Such efforts develop
sabotage to its highest possible refine
ment in terms of human cruelty.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Statement is made by Secretary Ickee.
There is no inside track to public
works contract" This may be in the
nature of polite suggestion that more
money will be left for the wage workers
it is intended to assist if high-salaried
lobbyists do not require an initial outlay.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
A Corner Turned.

From the Bristol Herald Courier.
The end of the world has been pre-
dicted by another of the so-called
prophets. and we are beginning to be-
lieve that such thing is possible, now
that the Muscle Shoals controversy has
been settled.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Universal Talent.

Universal Talent.
Don't you think umpires ought to re-
ceive higher salaries?"
Perhaps. But they can't expect them
in the face of so much competition.
There are thousands of people in the
bleachers every day who are willing
to step right over and take the job"
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Financially speaking, 1t has admit
tedly been pretty sick world. Con-
situations are necessary, but it is quite
we'll agreed by the Learned Doctor that
there should be no risk Of agitating the
patient by promiscuous conversation.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Defiance has been sounded by
racketeers. When they are so bold as
to kidnap members Of political leaders
families. it Is likely to be only short
time before they undertake to steal the
power Of political leadership.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

One embarrassment incident to the
screen lies in the fact that prosperous
middle-aged people engaged in the mo-
ton picture business are obliged to per-
NIT promiscuous discussion Of their do
mestic affairs in terms of flaming youth
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Field of Polite Endeavor.

F-cm the Cleveland News.
National Association Of Music Me
chants has discovered that soft Hawc
ian music tends to tone down bruso
American manners and make US mo
petite. We suggest they try out t
idea drst on crowded street cars.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Base ball enthusiasts are frankly
hopeful that the World Economic Con-
ference will be disposed Of in time to
permit undivided attention to the
world SERIES"
Evening star., 1933-07-14

The Berliner Tageblatt has failed. but
will not cease publication. Its creditors
were evidently more desirous Of taking
over the business policies than Of ac-
quiring the tangible assets.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
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Evening star., 1933-07-14
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Evening star., 1933-07-14
On the Beach.

From the Portland OREGON Journal.
Velvet bathing suits made of wasf
able velvet. and c2llophane parsso
are the newest beach accessories. We
vet isn't such an extravaganza wile
you consider the size of this season
bathing suit.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

A civil service reinstatement league
is another manifestation Of the earnest
endeavor to get back to basis of good
old times" by one form of reconstruc-
ton or another.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

The profiteer IS on the way, in the
natural course of evolution, to classifi-
cation with the racketeer and a share in
any penalties which await the unscrupu-
louS trader on necessity.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Keep the Secret!

From the Rochester Times-Unien.
Report from the wide-open spaces
to the effect that the mule Is comir]
back. But the old mule driver Suggest
that the mule be not informed, or tn
story will be different.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

kidnapping has not yet become quite
mail, to be figured in as overhead" In
some of the more opulent family ex-
penSe accounts
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Unmarried Tax Dodgers.

Crcm the Omaha World-Herald.
With neither wives nor daughters to
SILL their stocks to, wealthy bachelors
must have had heck Of time dodg-
ing the income tax.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

A shortage of brewing material is ex-
pected No one who happens to be rails
ing a few hops will be requested to
plough his crops under
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Critical.

"That musical young mans voice is
remarkable for its volume, isn't it?" re-
marked Mrs. Blykins.
Volume" echoed her husband;
when he gets to telling you what he
knows it's a whole library"
Evening star., 1933-07-14
BENEFITS Forgot.

Man is an migrate. When it's hot
His soul to wrath is stirred;
But when it's cool, as like as not,
He never says a word.
Evening star., 1933-07-14
Prudence

The umpire's perils are not Ger;
He hastens to renew
His accident insurance for
Another month or two.
Evening star., 1933-07-14

"De man dat ain got any enemies"
said Uncle Eben. "is de man dat nebber
did enough in dis life to be wuf
noticin'."
Evening star., 1933-07-14

Still another Meyer" Is forsaking
banking for journalism, and, like Eu-
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
ANTI-DUMpIN
Orders Issued By U. S.
Treasury

Washington, D. C. (ILNS)-To pro-
tect American manufacturers and
workers, the treasury department has
issued anti-dumping orders against
incandescent light bulbs and rubber
soled fabric-topped footwear from
Japan, celluloid-covered thumb tacks
from Germany and saponified stearic
acid from Holland
Acting Secretary Acheson found
that these products were being sold
in the United States "at less than
a fair value" and that domestic man.
ufacturers were being or likely to be
injured" by the importations.
As a result Of the orders, an anti
dumping duty will be assessed
against the products sufficient to
bring their sale price here to what
is considered fair value.
Many other recommendation con
corning anti-dumping orders are
pending in the department as a re-
suit of hearings held last year.
Soon after Great Britain and other
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
MORRIS E. TAYLOR
TO HEAD 'Y DRIVE

The Y M. C. A. Board of Trustees
announces Morris G. Taylor has been
chosen to head the 1888 Y. M. C. A.
annual financial canvass, to last IL
days, beginning Friday, December /,
and will continue until December IL,
with report dinners on December a,
December 6, and December 8.
The record of activities given shows
that 1890 men and boys have mem
bership in the Y. NJ. C. A. That dur
ing the month of August the building
has been used 364 times as a meet
ing place for outside organizations.
Twenty eight boys baseball teams
completed the season, playing 1S9
games. Thirty-four committee meet
ings were held during August, plan
ming and arranging the fall program,
SO interest groups met and l5 social
events were held. Activity groups
met 81 times during the month.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
FIFTEEN THOUSAND
PAINTERS STRIKE

New York City (ILNS)-A strike
call issued by the Brotherhood of
Painters, Decorators and Paper
Hangers of America, brought a stop
page of work by $4,000 workers in
support of the unions demand for
fewer hours and higher pay.
The union is asking a six-hour day,
a five-day week and $1.65 an hour.
The men had been receiving SO for an
eight-hour day.
Leaving their work in Manhattan,
the Bronx and Staten Island, the
strikers marched to IL halls desig-
mated for registration, where they re-
ceived strike and picketing instruc-
tions.
Pickets were sent to the Empire
state building, the Chrysler building,
the Waldorf Astoria Hotel, the Com
modore Hotel, the Pennsylvania and
other places. Hundreds of the strik-
ers marched down Park avenue in
overalls to their picketing posts.
Union officials reported that the re-
spouse on the part of both union and
non-union men was almost unanimous.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
Union Campaign is Pushed
In Pen and Pencil Industry

New York City (ILNS)-The Gold
Pen Makers and Grinders, Fountain
Pen and Mechanical Pencil Workers
Union, affiliated to the American
Federation of Labor, reports that the
organization spirit is rapidly spread
ing among pen and pencil workers.
A new local was recently formed in
Chicago and organizations are fore
east for Toledo, Newark, Boston,
Philadelphia and other cities. Steps
to form an international union are
expected to be taken in the near
future. The union, which has head
quarters in the Queens Labor Lyceum,
Ridgewood, n Y, is appealing to all
workers in the pen and pencil indus
try 10 organize speedily to secure full
benefits under the national industrial
recovery act.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
Legal Advertisements

SECTION L: That for the purpose of pay
ing the cost and expense of extending, en-
iarging, improving and constructing the cleo
trio light distribution system of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio. during the year 1888, ending
December 81, 1888. the following sums be and
the same are hereby supplementary appro-
priated for the employment of engineers and
the purchase and installation of material and
equipment for making certain improvements
and betterments in the municipal electric
light plant of the City of Hamilton, Ohio,
include the necessary indoor switching and
regulating equipment, necessary buildings for
Substation No. l. and the necessary trans
forming and regulating equipment for street
plant North Third street, the necessary
materials and equipment for transmission cir
cults, the necessary substaton materials, dis
tributing and voltage regulating substation
equipment and materials, and necessary ma
terials and equipment for distributing circuits {;
the following sums be and the same are here
by supplementary appropriated for such pur-
pose from revenues of the electric light fund
as follows: Item 91l-l4. S77,50000.
SECTION III: That the City Manager be
and he is hereby authorized and directed to
advertise for bids and enter into a contract
according to ordinances of the City of Ham,
lton, Ohio, for such improvement
SECTION III: That the Director of Finance
be and he is hereby authorized to draw his
warrants upon the treasury of the City of
Hamilton, Ohio. for the amounts appropriated
in this ordinance. in accordance with the
provisions of the Charter of the City OF
Hamilton. Ohio.
SECTION w: This ordinance shall take
effect and be in force from and after the
earliest period allowed by the Charter of the
City of Hamilton. Ohio.
Passed: September 20. 1888.
R. H. BURKE. Mayor.
Affect: ADELE EDMONDS.
Clerk of Council.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
Labor Party Committee
Urges Curb on Premier

London.-A special committee of
the labor party has recommended
sweeping changes in Great Britain's
unwritten constitution designed to
limit the power of the premier and
chancellor of the exchequer. The rec
concentrations will be submitted to
the party's annual conference in Oc-
tober
The committee proposes that the
prime minister have the assistance"
of three members of his party in
choosing cabinet and that on all
questions it must be subject to
majority decision of the cabinet The
committee also proposes curbing the
excessive authority" of the chancel-
lor of the exchequer in expenditure
and finance generally.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
VETERANS MAKE
NOMINATIONS

At the last meeting of Hamilton
Chapter No. Is, Disabled American
Vterans of the World War, held in
the First National Bank building,
Herbert Weisbrodt was nominated
commander of the chapter. Other of
ficers nominated were: C. E. Drake
vice commander; Edward Schubert,
adjutant; Berl Foreman, service off
Ger, and Captain c. L. Reyes, of the
Salvation Army, chaplain.
The election of officers will be held
at the next regular meeting Wednes-
day, October A.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
Court Refuses
To EnjOin Union

New York City (ILNS)-An in
junction against the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America has
been denied by Judge Henry G..
Wenzel, Jr., in the supreme court in
Queens. The denial followed presen-
tation of evidence by Louis Wald-
man, counsel for the union, that the
applicants, Durable Sportswear Com
pany and Essany Sportswear Com
pany Of Lynbrook, L. L., where strikes
and picketing have been under way
since May, had refused request of
the national recovery administra-
tion at Washington that the dispute
be submitted for the decision of the
National Labor Board. The union ac-
cepted the proposal.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1933-09-29
More Older Men Reported
In Unemployment Group

New Yorw.-More and more men
of 80 and over are becoming men,
bers of the unemployed group"
Frank J. Taylor, commissioner of
public works, stated in report bas-
ed on compilation of lodgings at
the municipal lodging house Ex-
pressing the opinion that the men of
so and over will experience real diff
ficulty in ever obtaining regular en-
ployment, the report said:
"The younger homeless men, who
are occasionally employed, average 10
nights per month at the municipal
lodging house. Those over SO years
Of age (many of them are much older
than 50) average 18 nights a month
per man"