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Evening star., 1934-01-26
Cure Crime Waves by
Rounding Up Suspects

To the Editor Of The Star:
At last another voice raised in favor
Of rounding up the criminal classes"-
Edwin G. Hill In his radio broadcast
Of January "a! Subsequent events have
only confirmed, the kidnapping wave has
made even truer, what I said In q let
ter entitled Cure Crime Waves by
Rounding Up Suspects" published in
The Star December IA, 1925: There
Is one way, and apparently one only
by which this widespread banditry can
be stopped-that adopted in war times
when an alien hostile element exists
among the population, 1 e., internins
require special legislation conferring
powers upon the police similar to those
given under martial law. Through the
swift getaway provided, the crook plus
high-powered car situation Is one where
direct prevention Of raids and hold-upe
Is no longer possible, or even the ap-
prehension Of their perpetrators. The
police cannot be everywhere and at all
times; nor have they the right to use
their weapons save in self-defense OF
extreme necessity. Remains only to
round up these miscreants in advance
and take them into custody or under
surveillance-in effect what was done
with enemy residents in the allied coun-
tries and our own during the war. They
are known, the police finger can be
placed on the thieves, thugs. murderers
In our big cities who will be the doers
Of tomorrow's crimes Of violence. There
needs but the right to arrest on sus-
picion and before the event. The con-
stitutional guarantees making necessary
the preliminary swearing out Of war
rants have no place in an emergency
of this sort against men Of this type
Why be solicitous for the liberties OF
the lawleSs and sacrifice those of the
law-abiding? A guerrilla warfare Is
being waged against the social order
the safeguards Of society are threat
ened. Shall we balk at extreme meas
ures any more than we would in time
Of open war? Many as may be the
difficulties connected with this mode oi
pared with the insuperable ones Of any
other. A crisis exists akin to that
created in the war by the submarine
calling for preventive and repressive
steps rather than offensive. Indeed
employed by desperadoes, the automo-
bile might be styled the submarine OF
civilization"
Surely If the German Nazis can cor
raj their Communists into concentra-
ton camps. the idea Of doing the same
with our criminal suspects is not SC
chimerical. All present suppressive ef.
forts are along the line Of capture and
punishment-which is beside the mark
The thing just mustn't happen. With
out ubiquitous constabulary these deeds
are in their nature unpreventable; only
the step suggested can attain the end
With strong advocacy, I feel that the
plan might now be put over-the public
mind is ripe for 1t. An executive who
proposes and carries through some such
method as this Of dealing with the
menace will earn the community's un.
dying gratitude.
STEPHEN B. STANTON.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Proposes Society of the
Victors of Depression

To the Editor of The Star:
When this hectic period Is over
there may be formed a new patriotic
society of those who came through
the depression without accepting help
In any way. They worked and saved
and paid their taxes. supporting them
selves and others. True patriots they
would be.
This new patriotic society might be
called victors Of the Depression.
It might encourage some who are
now struggling to start this idea right
away. n. r. NORTHROP.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

Even the most enthusiastic home
aquarium fan" will admit that dogs
cats and birds make superior pets.
Fishes have no voices. And q pet
Is Q voice, In the last analysis.
While there Is one tropical fish which
Is supposed to croak, few fanciers have
ever heard it do 1t.
II 1t did, one might imagine, It would
not be . very triumphant sound.
The great lack Of fishes, as pets, 4
that they cannot seem to talk back tc
you.
A good dog, good cat, even . canary
bird, as hundreds Of persons can testify
vii! give . very good imitation Of
speech.
There are even fanciers Of these
animals who declare that their friends
have q real language. with different
sounds and combinations Of sounds te
mean different things, and always the
same things, which Is more important
The poor dsh Is not so gifted.
1t swims silently in its glistenine
glass world. making no more than q
mere "plopping" noise upon occasion
Owners Of angel fishes know that
these creatures at times seem to make q
curious smacking, probably with theil
The sound Is far from the bark of q
dog, however.
BY reason Of their very lack Of voice
tropical fishes and goldhshes are to be
recommended highly to all persons who
dislike noise.
Surely no ones aquarium ever an
noyed a neighbor because Of vocal
outpourings, although 1t might II the
owner carelessly permitted 1t to leak
on the apartment below.
Which puts one in mind Of the fact
that for crowded apartments there i,
nc hobby better than that Of amateur
fish keeping.
There is no chance Of the neighbor,
protesting, because the neighbors prob
ably will never know about it, In the
first place.
Certainly the fish will not shrek ant
yell their heads OF In the wee hours,
but will be quieter than all the pro.
verbal mice put together.
The person who loves quiet will fino
something tremendously soothing il
the sight Of perfect aquarium. with
clear water, nicely growing plants, &C.
tive fishes, all without a sound.
Maybe hundred fishes, all not max.
ing tiny fraction Of the noise made
by one active boy going down the street
Whistling and eating peanuts. Yes, ar
active boy can do both without either
getting choked or giving up his music
There Is something about an aqua.
rum which will make this special ap.
peal to him or her who loves quiet. Here
IS natures little reminder than Life
need not be noisy, after all
One may wonder why this form ol
life was left almost voiceless. Fthe.
have mouths. but generally lacl
tongues; at most. and in a few forms
have very rudimentary ones. Maybe
that Is it. Perhaps it Is not for moth
ing that the tongue is given so much
credit.
But here they are, millions upor
millions Of fishes. large and small ano
almost infinitesimal. swimming to.
gether with far less noise than is made
by any foot ball game.
In the home aquarium. q reduction
to absurdity of the mighty oceans
there is seldom any sound, except ar
occasional "plop." as suggested. hiI
of water. a splash or a small gurgline
at the surface Of the water which some
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Vermont 5Like Gibraltar
Country's View of Ballot

that supporting the administration II
the best policy"
Observing that "of course the Re-
publicans were elected" the Toledo
Blade continues: Should the Repub-
lican party perish-with nearly sixteen
million votes-there is no immediate
danger; but, should such thing hap
pen, Vermont would remain an endura-
BILE monument to the G. o. P's departed
principles. There is something sustain
ing in people that find their principles
set in solid substances"
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Daughters Take Cars, Too

From the Los Angeles Times.
A decision of a 100000 heiress to
make the trip from New York to Cali
fornia in her fathers private railway
coach instead Of her own also indicates
that the disposition of daughters to bor-
row the family car Is not limited to
motoring circles.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Methods OF kidnapers are deviou

and persistent. The war on crime
cannot fail to enlist the cooperation
Of every citizen, rich or poor. II the
demand for ransom Is made on q fam
lily Of wealth 1t will usually be met II
the cowardice Of the gangsters does
not prevent its collection and prompt .
recourse to murder in order to end the
danger. In the case Of q family Of
limited means the victim must be con-
tent with the assurance that his situa-
ton is lust too bad"
Evening star., 1934-01-26

President Roosevelt will supervise
talks relating to international trade
relationships. One of his greatest
achievements is that he can consent
to be an umpire and still be popular
Evening star., 1934-01-26

It has remained for Franklin D.
Roosevelt to restore the designation of
president" as more authoritative in a
crisis than that of Dictator"
Evening star., 1934-01-26
Times Have CHANGED

From The New York Times.
Once upon a time Liberals felt that
those 5-to-4 decisions in the United
States Supreme Court should not be
| allowed.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Lobbyists are, after all, only spe-
cialized types OF the plain citizen who
thinks he knows more about govern
ment than the Government itself.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

The Blue Eagle, in extending or
modifying its authority. may hnd it
desirable to take counsel with q sens.
torial wise old owl"
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Huey Long was once an expert roller
skater. His early experience may have
influenced his evident belief that q
bump now and then does not matter.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
No Bar

Prom the Lowell Evening Leader.
Despite the new monetary policy We
infer that It will still be legal to cele.
brate q golden wedding.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Financing the fnancers Is one of
the most serious problems the Govern.
ment has to assume.
Evening star., 1934-01-26
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Evening star., 1934-01-26
SHOOTING STARS,
BY rHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Spirit of Mortal.
"Oh, why should the spirit of mortal
be proud?"
How often we've asked in q chorus 20
loud
As the spirit Of mortal returns to its biz
We can't say Just why 1t IL proud-but
1t is.
It's proud Of the courage the people
display
And its faith in q leader who shows
them the way.
It's proud Of the purpose 80 stalwart
To select what is best from the Old and
the New.
The people who ride and the people
who walk;
The people who listen; the people who
talk,
Are bravely advancing with heads
never bowed.
And that's why the spirit Of mortal Is
proud.
Fairness.
I'VE must always remember that pow
erty is no disgrace"
WELL" answered Senator Sorghum,
Tets be fair to both sides and remem-
ber that wealth is no disgrace either"
Jud Tunkins says if lobbyist had all
the influence he claims, he ought to be
rich enough by this time to play golf
and quit lobbying.
We like the good old-fashioned way,
Although with some regret
We see what the historians say
OF heroes we have met.
We need our heroes and we try
To stifle any doubt.
Time always brings a new supply
When old ones have passed out.
Distinctive Aspiration.
Are you still Socialist"
mo" answered Miss Cayenne.
What changed your mind"
IT like to be original. Socialists have
become 50 common that I have decided
to be something else"
In seeking to make prisons COM
Portable and homelike," said HI Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, 1T may be well to
remember that most criminals left
happy homes in the first place"
| G. ].
Sometimes there's a tumultuous day
Which threatens civic fury,
And we must summon the G. j.
Which stands for the Grand Jury
As things move on while poor or rich
Strive on for truth and beauty,
It is the big committee which
Is always kept on duty.
IT don't believe Is gine ter be able
to understand big finance" said Uncle
Eben. II hasn't even yet found out
what large number comes after q
billion"
Evening star., 1934-01-26
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10 the use for republication OF all news ais
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF puolicatlon q
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Evening star., 1934-01-26
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Evening star., 1934-01-26

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MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

@, Please explain the heating system
in the Empire State Building. F. p.
A. The owners Of the Empire State
Building contracted for an outside sup
ply Of steam for heating purposes. This
is derived from two entirely independ-
ent steam mains. The building has .
Evening star., 1934-01-26

@. Is Washington, D. c., considered
e beautiful city?-O c.
A. 1t compares favorably with Buenos
Aires. Paris. and other cities famous
for their beauty.
Evening star., 1934-01-26

Jud Tunkins says if lobbyist had all
the influence he claims, he ought to be
rich enough by this time to play golf
and quit lobbying.
Evening star., 1934-08-11
DAMAGE IN KENTUCKY
FLOOD IS 100000
Carter and Rowan Counties Suf-
fer Worst Devastation
in History.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ASHLAND, KY, August l1-F1ood
waters brought by yesterdays cloud
burst receded rapidly today, but Car
ter and Rowan Counties surveyed
damage estimated as high as $1,000
600. The death toll stood at two.
Work was expected to begin at once
in reconstruction of some of the
bridges, houses and barns, swept away
by creeks which suddenly became
mighty rivers.
Considered the worst flood in the
history of this section of Kentucky,
the sudden onslaught of water took
away the possessions Of hundreds of
persons, destroyed crops and COM
munication lines and inundated Olive
Hill and other communities Among
the structures washed away were the
bridge near the Olive Hill Railroad
Station. outbuildings in the vicinity
of Grayson, four houses and a bar
Der shop at Grain near Olive Hill,
the Chesapeake IL Ohio Railroad
lines at Flltz, and many farm build
ings. Two boys, 1 and years old.
were drowned near Hitchins when a
barn was washed away
The largest single item of damage
was the destruction Of nine burning
kilns Of the General Refractories Co.
plant at Olive Hill. with a loss esti-
mated from $4,000 to 5000, 900. .
Evening star., 1934-08-11
BODY OF HARNEY
FOUND IN POTOMAC
Harbor Precinct Head Dis
covered Floating Opposite
Fort Humphreys.

After 4S-hour search the body Of
Lieut. Edward T. Harney. drowned
harbor precinct commander, was
found about 1890 am. today floating
near the surface of the Potomac of
the Maryland shore at a point almost
opposite Fort Humphreys, Va.
The police officer was drowned We'd
nesday when he fell overheard from a
cabin cruiser near Marshall Hall, Nd.
while on a pleasure jaunt. The search
for his body, however, was not begun
until Thursday morning when word
of his disappearance reached police.
Lieut.. Harney's body was brought to
the harbor precinct In a police launch
shortly after noon, A group of police
officials, all former associates and
friends Of Harney's, met the launch at
the wharf. These included Mai. Err
nest w. Brown, superintendent Of po-
lice, and Inspector L. ], H. Edwards.
The body was found by two Of Lieut..
Harney's own command. Policemen
r. c. Ault and Carl Spring, who
brought it to Washington.
Shortly after word was flashed to
police headquarters this morning, all
precincts were ordered to fly their
flags at half staff until after the
funeral of the police official.
Two hydroplanes from the Ana
costa Naval Air Station and pair Of
land planes from Boiling Field had
joined in the search yesterday.
Harvey presumably fell overheard
Wednesday afternoon while the boat
was anchored OF Marshall HaIl. He
is believed to have attempted TO
lengthen an anchor line tightened
by the rising tide.
Boat Owner Asleep.
The owner of the boat, G. W. Boyd
73-year-old retired precinct detective,
was asleep at the time of the acci-
dent. The boat pulled its anchor and
drifted across the river, beaching just
Fort Humphreys, Va.
Lieut.. Harney had laid aside his
blue coat and was wearing the regu-
lation white shirt for police officers
when he disappeared.
Lieut.. Harney Is survived by his
widow, four daughters and two sons.
Evening star., 1934-08-11
GRAIN MART DROPS.
To LIMIT Of RULES.
Cooler Weather and Rains
Join With A. A. A. Plans
to Slash Prices.
BY the Associated Press.

0y the ASSOClateO frebS.
CHICAGO, August I1.-Grain prices
fell from their pinnacle of this year
with bang today, dropping the per-
mitted daily decline at the opening.
The market rallied and fiuctuated
violently in a din of trading in the
pits and then collapsed to Silence at
the lowest price at times toward the
close for absence of buyers even at
those prices.
Causes ascribed by traders for the
drop ranged from announcement of
the Department of Agriculture that
the idle acreage scheme would be cur
tailed, If not abandoned. next year
through better weather, foreign bear
iShness, technical reaction and silver
naturalization to the August crop re-
port, which was not as bullish as
expected.
Wheat and rye fell the full 5 cents
allowed for one day while corn
dropped the permissible cents and
barley and oats 3 cents.
The close caught all prices at bot
tom levels. December contracts of
wheat sold at SLOT, representing a
loss Of as much as 5h cents from yes
terday. Prices virtually were back
where they started last Monday.
Corn fell to rs cents for September
delivery, off the full 4. cents allowed.
wiping out almost all Of the weeks
gain Similar weakness prevailed In
the Winnipeg and Liverpool markets.
Evening star., 1934-08-11
BROAD NETWORK
Of BUSES URGED
Beeler Suggests Change to
Avoid Repairs of Troll
ley Tracks.

An extensive new network of bus
lines, intended in part to save the
Capital Transit Co. from expense Of
replacing street car tracks now in bad
condition, is recommended in the third
and final section of the John Beeler
rerouting report to the Public Utilities
Commission, made public today.
I'VE would seriously consider re-
placing the entire Connecticut avenue
street car service with buses as soon
as track construction necessitates any
considerable outlay says the report.
Again. the reason stated for substi-
tuting bus for car service in the Ia
kona and Chevy Chase areas is:
If satisfactory service is to be pro-
vided with street cars along Connecti-
cut avenue north Of Chevy Chase, the
tracks must be rebuilt. Similarly,
considerable sections Of track must be
rebuilt and sections of second track
constructed If satisfactory street car
service is to be provided in the terri
tory served by the north end of the
Fourteenth street -Takoma line We
believe both of these locations suitable
for the express type Of bus service and
recommend its installation instead of
replacing the car tracks"
Bus lines recommended are:
A line from Chevy Chase Lake to
Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth
street.
Two new lines from the Takoma
territory to Ninth and c streets.
A line from Alta Vista and down.
town Washington terminal not
stated.
A new line from Twenty-third street
and Constitution avenue TO the down.
town section.
A new line substituting for the
LIE Droit Park car line.
The Chevy Chase line is to give
n1nn Hnl,Hy~aV,
Evening star., 1934-08-11
U. S. BONDS DROP
IN SELLING WAVE
Sharpest Break of Year Brings
Losses of "a to 1lEa Points on
New York Market.
Rr the Associated Press.

BY the Associated E>reSS.
NEW YORK, August ll.-United
States Government bond prices ex-
perienced the sharpest break of the
year today in heavy volume of SELL
ing.
Quotations sank steadily through
out the trading and only a meager
improvement occurred at the close.
Declines ranging from "a Of point to
IL points we're general In the most
active issues, and Treasury 4l4s. the
high-priced issue. fell more than 2
points.
RecesSions of this extent are rare
for Government issues, which ordi-
narily fiuctuate in a narrow day-to-
day range The two Treasury per
cent issues dipped below parity, the
first time any direct obligations of
the Federal Government have broken
under 100 in number Of months.
Evening star., 1934-08-11
Heat Waue Claims
so Dead in Central
States During Week
One PrOStrGtiOn in Cap
itaI as Mercury Reaches
80 Degrees.

While the Middle West counted
more than so dead as a result of a
week of excessive heat, Washington
today began another warm day with
morning temperatures running as high
as those of yesterday when a maxi
mum of 80 degrees was reached and
one prostration reported.
The temperature here at 8 am. to-
day was 80 degrees, exactly the same
as that recorded at the same time yes
terday. Yesterdays maximum of 90
degrees was reached at / pm.
Although today is expected to re-
main warm, some relief Is expected
tonight, the Weather Bureau forecast.
No decided change in temperature Is
expected, however.
Many sections Of the Middle West
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1934-08-11
ALUMINIUM STRIKE.
BRINGS NEW CRISIS.
Labor Board Stands BY,
but No Formal Complaint
Is Lodged.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Labor Relations Board pre-
pared today for a tussle with another
new strike, the conflict between the
Aluminium Co. of America and its
union workers.
The strike-said to involve $4,000
workers-was called for midnight
last night. To-day the status Of the
board in the dispute still was some
what beclouded. 1t said no formal
had been made. but stood
ready to assist disputants in reach
ing a satisfactory settlement"
A representative of the board
promptly was dispatched to Pitts
burgh. focal point Of the Aluminium
Co.. which has plants in five States
Green Orders Strike.
At Pittsburgh, officials Of the COM
pany, in which the Mellon family
has interest, said they had not been
formally notified of the intention Of
union workers to walk out Union
leaders said william Green, president
of the American Federation Of Labor,
had ordered the strike. estimated by
the A. F. of L. to involve about 15,-
900 men at East st. Louis. ILL.,; New
Kensington, Arnold and Logan's
Ferry, Pa; Massena, N. Y; Baden,
N. c., and Alcoa, Tenn.
Green said today he viewed the
next step in the strike as a concession
by the Aluminium Co. to bargain COL
lectively or Intervention by the Labor
Relations Board.
II feel the Aluminium Co. refused
TO bargain collectively when 1t replied
to the demands of the workers by
letter" Green said.
The men will stand there until the
indicates willingness
to bargain collectively or the Labor
Relations Board steps in"
The check-off system Of collecting
aluminium strike, an A. F. Of l..
representative, Boris Shishkin, said.
A demand for seniority rfle and a
universal wage system also were at
issue, Shishkin added.
The company contends the union
wants a closed shop and elimination
Of the wage differential between the
North and South.
The labor federation said the strike
call was a last resort because the
company had failed to make any
concession to the workers demands. I"
Labor Board Statement.
After a hurried conference on
learning of the strike call the Labor
Board issued the following statement
last night:
While no formal complaint has
been lodged with this board, the diff
ferences between the aluminium work.
ers and the company were brought
to the attention Of the board last
by the union. The National
Labor Relations Board then sent
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1934-08-11
DROPPED UNDER MARRIED RULE,
WOMAN SUES TO GET BACK JOB

Declaring her dismissal from the
Government service under the mar
ried woman's clause of the economy
act was capricious and unlawful Mrs.
lillian H. Rhodes, 3430 Brown street,
today petitioned the aid Of District
Supreme Court in rsgaining her $2,-
So0-a-year job in the Bureau Of In
ternal Revenue.
Mrs. Rhodes, who had been en-
ployed until July IS, 1888, as an
auditor and certified public account
ant, was dismissed because her hus-
band. Carroll r Rhodes. is an attor-
ney in the Federal Trade Commission.
Her suit. the first Of its kind fled
in this jurisdiction, named as de-
fsndants Guy 7. Helyeripg, eommis-