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Evening star., 1934-07-08

1713 and 1920 and it stood until 1881.
when it was burned by the British in
their siege of Yorktown. The house,
reconstructed upon its original foun-
dations, is a precise duplication of the
original palace, which was the very
center of the lavish culture that was
Colonial Virginia. The furnishings
in the house now are far from COM
plete. the kitchen is the only chamber
which today has its full complement
of equipment.
Another highly important shrine
which the visitor must not overlook
its old Bruton Parish Church, the
court church of the Colony" The
exterior of this structure is the
original building that was constructed
in 1710-15, but the interior Is a
restoration made in 1905-07.
Colonial Williamsburg may seem
far cry from pirates on the high seas,
but it was in the public goal here
that the pirates of Blackboard were
imprisoned and subsequently hanged.
The structure was built about l70l
by the Virginia Colony.
Outstanding. too, among the resto-
rations here is the Raleigh Tavern
Its original was erected prior to 1742
and was the outstanding hostelry Of
the day. The Virginia House of
Burgesses met at the tavern when
its members were forbidden the use Of
the Capitol by the Royal Governor
because of their radical" utterances.
Business Section Rebuilt.
While the original Colonial build
ings and the remarkable restorations
bv the Rockefeller organization are
the natural center of interest here,
this correspondent found not the least
interesting feature of the town in the
business section of Duke of Glou
cester street. The block of this main
thoroughfare nearest William and
Mary College has been rebuilt on both
sides with shops of typical Tide
water Virginia architecture" They
are frankly not restorations, but they
preserve the atmosphere of old Will
liamsburg, while providing a setting
for modern business enterprises Even
the motion picture theater with its
incongruous gaudy posters is in the
early American fashion.
Naturally, this report is not COM
plete story of Williamsburg. 1t
couldn't. be and still remain a tour
article" So don't be misled by this
brevity into assuming that this old
town has no more of interest to offer
than is catalogued here. Only come
to this place without haste and absorb
what it has to offer. Somehow you'll
feel closer to your country's founders
for your visit.
And while here run out miles
to jamestown Island. You'll see the
old church tower that Is the remain
ing portion of the original settle
ment's church. You'll see the graves
of the settlers themselves. And If
your mind wanders to thoughts of
Pocahontas and the story of her res
cue of doughty Capt. John Smith, you
may wish to examine the truly lovely
statue of the little Indian maid. And
there's a sturdy bronze of Smith
himself. The island is green and
tree-bowered and is fairly drenched in
the spirit of the past. Walking
among the relics there it Is difficult
indeed to realize the lovely winding
James River there at your feet flows
few miles downstream to a bustling,
busy harbor of modern commerce.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
TACNA|S AN OASIS
IN PERU'S DESERT.
Once Starting Point for
Llama Caravans, It's Now
a Bus Stop.

Tacna, in Southern Peru, is an
oasis town surrounded by a desert.
The traveller reaches it by a 40-mile
railroad route from the Chilean port
of Arica-a barren route and a dull
one, unless Nature offers a mirage.
But once the city is reached there
is much to delight the traveller, trees,
flowers, vines and fruits are plenti-
full: houses are picturesque and old.
Centuries ago Tacna was the start
ing point for llama and burro cara
vans that trod the winding and up
ward trail to Lake Titicaca and
Bolivia.
Today, the old trail Is evolving
into a modern highway. Indeed,
three times week a motor bus
leaves Tacna for Tarata, Ancomarca
and points higher up in the Andes.
Early in 1885, If work continues at
present rate of progress, the entire
motor road will be completed be-
tween Tacna and Lake Titicaca, a
distance of nearly 200 miles.
Recently, Arnold Phillips. in charge
of this highway construction. con-
0uCtCO pal W VI hiCAA ONCA oCIIlOAAo
OF the road. especially that lying be-
tween Tacna and Ancomarca. Re-
lating experiences. c. Ward says in
the West Coast Leader, Lima. Peru:
I'VE left Tacna at l pm. and the
bus labored heavily up steep grades.
Winding higher along barren
hillsides we finally gained the sum-
nit and glorious view spread be-
fore our eyes. Next we were humping
along the narrow cobbled streets Of
Tarata, an Andean village that has
its own electric light plant. Soon
we were above the zone of civiliza-
ton. The road rises to an
altitude of $1,000 feet to reach the
pass at Livini Small f1ocks
of sheep were making their way here
and there along the route; there were
no isolated homes. but people live to-
gether in villages"
Slowly but surely this region OF
Peru is being opened by modern
transportation facilities. Eventually
the more adventurous tourists arriv-
ing in Tacna will call at the bus
agency and arrange to motor to Lake
Titicaca. The route is much shorter
than the rail journey from Mollendo
to the lake: it also passes through
more primitive region and one that
few foreigners have seen.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Mexico City, Being Modernised,
Preserves Historic Buildings
City Gets Its First Skyscraper and
S3,OOO,OOO Worth of Ne,0 Streets, but
Guards Its atmosphere"

Mexico City is going modern. Not
since the arrival of Cortez in 1900
have there been initiated such radical
changes and Improvements, according
to a Pan-American Union press re-
lease. The year 1884 witnesses the
demolition of many old structures to
make way for new boulevards.
The National Theater, 80 years un-
der construction, is about finished.
Across the street from this magnifi-
cent playhouse Is the city's first sky
scraper; the ancient and famous 70
Gallo, in the heart of the city, has a
new boulevard leading therefrom:
Avenida Juarez has been shorn of
street cars and tracks and traffic is
now motorized; the Xochimilco springs
became inadequate and more mod
ern water system is being provided at
a cost Of 100000 pesos; 5 immense
sewage plants have been built and
IL more are under construction.
representing an outlay of millions OF
pesos; the remodeling of parks and
gardens is progressing; old Belem
Evening star., 1934-07-08

prison was demolished and on its site
stands a fine school building. During
1888 nearly S3,000.oO0 was expended
in street Improvements and double
that amount is being used this year
for similar purposes.
But historic structures and famous
narrow streets are to be preserved in
certain areas, as they are part OF
Mexico's fame and are the objectives
of every tourist. Like Quebec, Ha-
vana, Cartagena and scores of other
cities of the Western Hemisphere, the
capital of Mexico is not to part with
her almost sacred hills and precincts
Chapultepec. Guadalupe. FL Arbol de
Ia Noche Triste, Coyoacan, the his
toric cathedral and many another
wonder are preserved for posterity.
These radical changes and i'm
provements." says the Mexican Trade
Journal, "are largely due to the en-
ergy and ability of Aaron Saenz, one
time governor of Nuevo Leon. but
now. with his associates, leader in
city upbuilding and modernity."
Evening star., 1934-07-08
NEW ENGLAND SUMMER
THEATER FLOURlSHES
Repertory and "Little Theater"
Groups Increase at Beaches
and Mountains.

Groups increase at Beaches
and Mountains.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOSTON, July THE theater
these days follows the example of
good many members Of its audiences
and, when Summer comes, packs up
and goes to New England, according
to a recreational bulletin from the
New England Council. Only New
York State and New Jersey can COM
pete with the New England States In
the number of Summer theatrical
companies which repeat the winters
successes and try out next Winters
hopes during the Summer.
With every Summer, repertory and
"little theater" groups increase on New
England mountains and beaches. The
status of the Summer theater was de-
fined by the Federal Government
when it was exempted from the re-
strictions of the theatrical code as a
necessary laboratory for the future de-
velopment of the stage. While thus
engaged in molding the theater Of the
future. these Summer companies in
town halls and barns are at the same
time providing excellent theatrical fare
for vacationists in New England.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
RELIGIOUS FESTIVAL ON

The Catholics Of Basle are PLAN
ming a pilgrimage TO Einsiedeln, the
sanctuary of Roman Catholics in
Switzerland, which is celebrating its
l.000th anniversary this year. Almost
500 years ago, in 1889, when a great
pestilence ragged through the coun-
try, the people of Basle organized a
pilgrimage to Our Dear Lady Of
Einsiedeln. Some 10000 pilgrims
were at that time led to this shrine
by % priests
The millenarian religious festivities
started at Einsiedeln on May 6 and
will continue until October "A.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
What a Knot Is.

A knot is a nautical mile measur-
ing 5000 feet, or l 1t land miles
Formerly a ships speed was measured
in miles per hour, arrived at by the
number of log-line knots, so feet
apart. passing a given point in 80
seconds. The log is an instrument
towed by a vessel at the end of long
line.
Evening star., 1934-07-08

elIIuststed folder. Apply TrsvsI Bureau, 1916
National 4efa or Tourist Agents.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Miami R1Sr0 fsIs $50

For lovers of the scala wonderful
long-distance trip 2lO0 miles
on water cool salt breezes day
and night 80. all the way ... to
Miami and return.
Evening star., 1934-07-08
Port and Starboard.

Few travellers seem to remember
which is the port and which the star
board side Of a ship. Port, as one
faces the bow, Is on the left side, star
board on the right.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
st. Lawrence Pact Doomed,
Poll in Senate Indicates

lay in accepting reservations, ma.
terially changing its present
terms.
Clark Draws Reservations
A series of reservations have
been drawn by Senator Clark
CD of Missouri, who announced
cir acceptance would insure
Mississippi valley votes for rati'
fication.
The Clark reservations would
assert American sovereignty over
Lake Michigan, which lies wholly
within the United States. Foes of
the treaty contend it would inter.
nationalize Lake Michigan.
Another Clark reservation
would reserve the right to the
United States to take as much
water from Lake Michigan as
may be necessary for navigation
of any lakes-to- -the-gulf project.
This reservation probably will
have to be adopted to insure any
votes for the treaty from states
along the Mississippi. Clark also
had a third reservation, which
would limit Canada to the with
drawal of 1,500 feet per second of
water for any all-Canada project.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. IS G.N.S0.
When RuGy Vallee. radio Groom
er, departed suddenly for New
York, he went alone, Fox Film
udio officials said today.
And as Vallee sped eastward
today after a quick getaway
from Hollywood when process
servers tried to tag him, a report
that Alice Faye, featured singer
with Vallee's orchestra. had &C.
companied him, was denied at
the studio and at Miss Faye'S
home.
Departs BY Airplane
Vallee forsook his duties as
master of ceremonies at the
Screen Actors Guild ball Satur-
day night and boarded an air.
plane for Needles. Calf, where
he took the Santa Fe Chief for
New York.
The process servers Vallee
eluded were seeking TO restrain
him from leaving California be-
fore hearing of the separate main
tenance suit filed by his pretty
dark-eyed wife, Fay Webb Vallee
in which she named Miss Faye
and asked for temporary allow
ance of $7,400 a month.
H. M. Fleming. process server,
explained they sought to serve a
subpoena on Vallee to give a
deposition to be used in Mrs.
Vallee's action.
Vallee's attorney, S. S. zagon,
declared, however, that Vallee had
gone to New York to fulfill a radio
contract, and that Mrs. Vallee'S
suit had nothing to do with his
sudden departure.
Fay Gets $4,000 Offer
Meanwhile in Santa Monica
Police Chief Clarence E. Webb,
Fay's father, was excited over an
offer of $4,000 a week for Fay to
appear in the Club Richmond in
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Illicit Selling Boosted, and Political and Craft
Machine Created After State Adopted
Law, Roper Revealed

law as long as it was defensible
But in his annual message of 1894
he said:
''The liquor dealers have re-
sisted its enforcement and tried
to evade it by every device that
cunning and greed can suggest
and they have had as active
SympathiZers a large proportion
of the people and police Of
nearly all the cities and towns
in the State"
On Verge of aWr
Several persons were killed and
wounded in a battle between
State conStables and citizens al
Darlington, and Tillman said:
"FOr "A hours men held their
breath, not only in this State
but throughout the United
States. for it appeared that we
were on the 1erge Of civil war"
He called out the militia to as
sist the constabulary but many of
ficers and men refused to RESPOND
to the call. However, the gov
ernor obtained assurances thai
the people would be law abiding
and the emergency passed.
Roper said illicit sales of liquor
increased rapidly, and the dis.
penSary opposed the moonshiner.
by marketing an go proof
whisky which was adulterated 2C
per cent with water. Thereafter
the blind tigers" began buying
from the dispensaries to such ar
extent that the dispensaries be.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
CENSUS STARTS
TAX INQUIRY

The yield Of real estate taxa
tion will be the subject of study
begun today, with CWA funds, by
the Bureau of the Census.
The study is undertaken at the
urgent request of State, municipal
and county officials, and will COM
prise two separate projectS-firSt
an examination of tax delinquency
in IS cities, located in all the
States, and of representative par
GELS of property to show what con-
tribution each makes to tax bud
gets; second, an examination of
l74,600 units of local government
in the 3,071 American counties
including tax delinquency, defaults
on obligations, nature and number
of governmental services rendered,
duplication of activities and juris-
diction.
Unified action by officials of To-
cal governmental units was taken
for this purpose at a conference
on municipal taxes held in Chi
cago recently. The Municipal FL
nance Officers Association, Ameri-
can Municipal Association, United
States Conference of Mayors, and
Public Administration Clearing
House, are supporting the prof.
ectS.
Recently the State of Illinois
instituted an entirely new tax sys-
tenn, in which the emphasis was
removed from realty taxes to
other sources of revenue, and this
circumstance will doubtless figure
prominently in the results of the
study.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
1900 CHILDREN
GETFREEFOOD

More than 1000 undernourished
children in District schools are
now being given lunches, Commis-
Sioner George E. Allen announced
today at meeting of the Citizens
Committee for Lunches for Under
nouriShed children.
In the public schools some $500
youngsters have been receiving
lunches, and starting today 500 in
the parochial schools are being
fed.
The committee voted to ask the
cooperation of the Parent-Teach-
ers Association in the work and to
ask the Health Department. to sup
ply additional nurses to look after
the children. Mrs. Frederick
Brooke, chairman of the commit
tee, presided at the meeting.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15

Illicit selling increased and a
political and graft machine was
created after South Carolina
adopted its liquor diSpensary law,
according to a statement by Dan
iel C. Roper. now Secretary of
Commerce, made some years ago
before a congressional committee
conducting liquor hearings.
Mr.. Roper. who had been dur
ing the Wilson administration
United States Commissioner of In
ternal Revenue, was, because of
that experience and wide acquaint-
ance in the Carolinas, exception.
ally well fitted to appraiSe the re-
suits of the State diSpenSary Sys-
tenn, and, in his opinion, it worked
very badly.
Disorders Resulted
Not only did graft, politics,
moonshining and other evils de-
velop, but the State diSpenSaries
themselves became a source of
supply for illicit sellers. and dis
orders reached a point where a
former governor of the State at
one time feared civil war might
be the consequence.
Roper said the bill was origi.
nally enacted because it was a
compromise measure. DryS felt
that it would pave the way to
Statewide prohibition, and vets
accepted it as better than moth.
ing.
Former Gov. Benjamin r. Till.
man, Roper said. defended the
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
SOUTH CAROLINA LIQUOR DSPENSARY EVILS RECALLED
Civil War Feared At
One Time As Dis
orders Rose

was q greater consumption Of
liquor, especially among the
negroes and lower class Of
whites, than ever before. Prom
inent citizens alleged that
drunkenness and rOwdyism on
the public highways had in
creased until the system be-
came intOIerabIe."
The State was defrauded of
large amounts by purchases in
which commissions in the form
of rebates to individuals were
included in the price paid by
the State.
Few Convicted
There were few convictions,
however. The disoensary system
was finally ended in 1915 by
popular vote. Roper commented:
"The evils brought by the
liquor traffic to the COM
munity were numerous and di-
verse. It is substantially ac-
curate to say that the dilatOry
influence which it exercised
could be measured principally
by the amount of alcoholic
liquor consumed, the extent of
immortality and lawleSsness
which it promoted, al by the
baneful and demOralizing in
fluence on politics and govern
ment which it produced. Meas
ured by these three tests, it
seemed certain that the South
Carolina dispensary system did
not improve conditions but
made them worse"
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
BY International News Service

The st. Lawrence Waterway
treaty, providing for an ocean,
going channel from the Great
Lakes to Atlantic tidewater IN
Canada, will be rejected by the
Senate in its present form, a poll
by International News Service re-
vealed today.
The poll disclosed: for ratifica.
ton, 40; against ratification, A.;
doubtful, 10; unpolled, S.
President Expects Victory
The outcome of the poll was at
distinct variance with reports
from the White House that Presi-
dent Roosevelt expected the treaty
to be ratified. On the contrary.
despite two personal appeals from
the President for ratification, the
Senate stood against the treaty
as now drawn.
Party lines were shattered. The
poll disclosed 81 Democrats and
20 Republicans against the treaty,
while it's friends included q
Democrats, IL Republicans and
one Farmer-Laborite.
The Administrations only hope
for getting approval of the treaty
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Legion Post HOnOrs
Retirinq Commander

Paul H. McMurray, retiring
commander of Sergeant Jasper
Post, No. 13, American Legion,
will be given a testimonial din
ner tonight by his comrades at
the Arlington Hotel.
Among those invited are Re
firing Gov. John Garland Pollard,
of Virginia. Speakers will in
clude Maj. Gen. Frank T. Hines,
head of the Veterans AdminiStra-
ton; Senator Tom Connally, OF
Texas; Watson B. Miller, and
former Senator Rice w. Means.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
CUBAN NEGROES
INSIST GRAU.
KEEP POST
Leaders Threaten to Set Fire
to Havana If Mendieta Is
Made Successor

HAVANA, Jan. Is G.N.S0.
Serious disturbances we're feared
in Havana today as groups OF
Negroes, armed with clubs, in
vaded the heart of the city shout.
ing they would not permit Pres
ident Ramon Grau San Martin
to resign the presidency.
Stump orators, addressing
crowds at principal street cor
ners, declared the Negroes would
burn the city if Col. Carlos Mem
dieta is chosen president.
The situation became more
tense when Col. Fulgencio Batista,
chief of staff of the army .and
supporter of Mendieta, ordered
Major Pablo Rodriguez, President
Graus military aide, to his quar-.
ters under arrest.
Junta To Meet Again
The revolutionary junta of 10
was to reconvene again today to
pick a successor tn President
Grau. The junta previously had
held a long secret session, last
ing until 4 a. m. without reach-
ing any agreement.
Despite the intense secrecy sur
rounding the proceedings. it was
learned the situation boiled down
to a clash between Col. Full.
gencio BatiSta, commander-in-
chief of the army, and Antonio
Guiteras. Secretary of the Inter-
ior, who has the backing of the
navy.
Colonel Batista's choice for the
presidency was the veteran nation
alist leader, Colonel Mendieta.
Guiteras' choice was Secretary Of
Agriculture Col. Carlos Hevia.
In addition, many were said to
favor Guieras himself.
After the Junta meeting ad.
journed, GuiteraS announced he
was willing to abide by a majority
decision of the group if the army
leaders would agree to the same
thing. Neither Colonel Batista
nor his aides publicly announced
they would enter such an agree
ment.
Military Clash Feared
Some quarters were appre.
hensive regarding the crisis, fear.
ing a clash between the army
and navy.
The sudden political develop
ments followed seizing of the
| 5000, 100000 properties of the
American-owned Cuban Electric
Company by the Cuban govern.
ment.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
JAPAN WRESTS
EXPORT TRADE
FROM j. 8.
U. S. Products Are UnderSoId
BY so Per Cent in Central
American Countries
BY KINGSBURY SMITH
Copyright. 1884. by International
News SerVice)

An intensive drive by Japan
to capture the Central and South
America trade markets from the
United States is under way, it
was learned today.
This drive already has resulted
in serious loss of trade to
American exporters, especially in
the Central American nations Of
Cuba, Haiti, Panama, and the
West Indies.
U. s. Trades Hard Hit
BY underselling American goods
as much as so per cent, Japan is
virtually forcing the Yankee
trader out of these markets. jap
anese exports to Central America
increased by more than 100000
yen during the first 10 months Of
1888 over the same period in 1882.
In the case of Haiti, which is
one of the most striking examples
of Japanese encroachment on
American markets, the Nippon
empire increased the value of its
exports by almost 1000 per cent
during the course Of the 1928
fiscal year over the same period
in 1931-1932.
The situation has reached such
alarming proportions that cont1-
Dental reports on Japanese COM
petition in these markets have
been submitted to the State and
Commerce departments by the
American diplomatic representa-
tives in the countries concerned.
Prices Cut 50 Per Cent
International News Service Is
able to disclose the contents of
one of these confidential reports,
relating to the situation in Cuba.
Declaring the Japanese are sell
ing their goods in Cuba at SO per
cent below the world market price,
the report reveals that California
sardine exporters, who have had
a virtual monopoly on the Cuban
market are faced with complete
loss of it, while the situation re-
garding other American exports
is alarming" as the result OF
Japan's drive.
The principal lines in which
they are carrying on their cam
paign at present are those of
canned sardines, incandescent
lamps, artificial felt hat sWeats,
chinaWare and textiles.
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
-Four Slightly Hurt
When Car Hits Train

Four young people escaped with
minor cuts and other injuries
when their auto crashed into the
side of a freight train in Hyatts
vile late yesterday.
The four are June Vowel, II,
of the 100 block of C st. S. w.;
Caroline Dello, 10, of the 1900
block of Bladensburg Rd.: George
GLASGOW, 20, and Rosser GLASGOW,
%. both of Hyattsville.
No charges were made by
police,
The Washington times., 1934-01-15
Teachers of Adults
Must UNDERGO Tests

DR.. Stephen E. Kramer, assis-
tant superintendent of District
public schools, announced re-
Gently that in order to stem the
flow of applications for positions
as teachers for adult educational
classes, all persons seeking such
employment will have to undergo
an examination. Subjects in
which applicants must be profi-
cient are Gregg shorthand, touch
typewriting, bookkeeping. archi-
tectural drawing, commercial art
and automobile mechanics.