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i i 7 times FHONE 61Qt yj THE A t) I READING, 0 DA" MORNING, MARCH jg, T933 Four TIMES PHONE 8101 OLDEST NEWSPAPER IN READING. Published continuously since 1858. Reading Times Publishing Owner and Publisher. A John H. Perry Newspaper.

John H. Perry, President. E. A. Kettel, Secretary Treasurer.

1 X. Joe Hornsteln, General Manager. Abe Hurwltz, Managing Editor.1 Published every morning except Sunday. Entered as Second CUus attcr at the Reading Post Office. Member of The Associated Press.

The Associated Press la exclusive entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to it or not credited In the paper and also the local news published herein. NATIONAL ADVERTISING REPRESENTATIVES, E. KATZ SPECIAL ADVERTISING AGENCY, 88 West 40th N. Y. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: 1 Week .10 6 I Months 1.30 1 Year 5.00 Bell 'Phone 8101 MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1932 Vanity of vanities, sayeth the preacher; all is vanity, Eccleslastes 7:8.

Vanity Is the foundation of the most ridiculous and contemptible vices. Adam Smith. IN 1US HOME CITY With the passing of A. T. Dice, Reading loses a man It has long regarded as representing its interests in the direction of the railroad which beats its name and plays so great a part In its industrial life.

While he was not at the time of his sudden death a resident of Reading, he did live here during a large part of his career and it is here that his children made their homes. The community regarded his residence in Philadelphia as a consequence of his expanding responsibilities and felt that here in Reading the heart and the interest of Mr. Dice lay. We may therefore say that with the1 burial in Charles Evans cemetery of Mr. Dice today, he has returned to his home.

There on the hillside, overlooking the tracks of the railroad of which he was so long the head, will be laid to rest the body of a man who played a most important part in the commerce of this city with the rest of the world. "LET MINDS Were the' opinion' of Justice Louis company case the majority Instead of high place among' epoch making decisions of the United States supreme court. Even as it is, we think this liberal jurist of the nation's highest bench has dealt with a major national need in words that should carry far and ride, exeVting profound influence upon Judges, legislators, industrialists, business men, economists everyone involved In the carrying out of social and economic readjustments that we The best we can wish the supreme court that its future majority decisions may show more and more of Here is a jurist whose mind is not not see wide spread misery In the midst of overabundance, a catastrophic fall in commodity prices, unprecedented talistlc system itself, as intensely urgent human demands that the courts must meet with something better economic formula. 1 Here is a jurist who, facing "an defense of millions threatened with deserve, does not hesitate to come the older political economy competition. Here is a Jurist who dares to doubt "whether It is economically wise or morally right that men should be permitted to add to the producing facilities of an industry which is already suffering from overcapacity." Projects of stabilisation, proration, tion, all presuppose some form of control.

Justice Brandeis is not afraid of such control. He is not afraid of an industry regulating statute like this Oklahoma law which his bench associates, with the exception of Justice Stone, decline to uphold. He does not bow even before the and its constantly Invoked provision of property without due process of law: "I cannot believe that the framers of the Fourteenth amendment, or the states which ratified it, intended to leave us helpless to correct the evils of technological unemployment and excess productive capacity which the march of invention and discovery have entailed. There must be power in the states and the nation to remould through experimentation our economic practices and Institutions to meet changing social and economic needs. Far seeing vision in; pines the Brandeis view tliat "one of the happy incidents of our federal system" Is the opportunity it leaves open for "a ingle courageous state to serve, If Its citizens ohootte, as a 1m bore lory, and try novel social and economic experiments without risk to the rest of the country." 'This court has the power to stay such, experimentation.

We may strike down the statute embodying it on the ground that, in our opinion, it is arbitrary, capricious or unreasonable; for the due process clause has been held applicable to matters of substantive law as well as to matters of procedure. But in the exercise of this power we should ever be on guard, lest we erect our prejudices into legal principles. If we would guide by the light of reason we must let our minds be bold." Sound progressivisni dealing with present problems has found no finer expression. Upon willingness to adopt, absorb and apply the above the fate of capitalism in thU country Nothing less. How admirably Justice Brandeis' warning against "erecting prejudices Into legal principles" goes with that passage from the writings of Justice Cardozo: "My duty as a Judge may be to objectify in law not my own aspirations and convictions and philosophies of my time.

Hardly shall I do this well if my own sympathies are with the time that Is past." Justice Cardozo took his seat too recently to permit his participation In the decision of the Oklahoma ca.se. Hut It would have been no surprise te find him in agreement with Jiustices Brandeis and Stone. Fortunate is the nation to have these liberals on its supreme bench in such an era. For the philosophy of the time is with them. Wltether in majority or In dissent, an opinion like this of Justice BraiuleU rejoices and clarifies liberal thought throughout the country, "Let our minds be bold!" World Telegram.

END THE "LAME The legislatures of four states have already ratified the "lame duck" intendment to the constitution, which would advance the inauguration of presidents from. March to January and would do away with the archaic rtiort sessions of discredited congresses. This speedy rp.spon.se indicates that the amendment will not be long in letting the necessary ratification by three fourths of the states. That is quite as It should be. Once ratified, the amendment will end a great deal of lost motion in Uncle Sam's federal machinery.

CANDIirS BOOKS It Is not simply by chance that among the books recently added to the library of Mahatma Gandhi In l'oona Jail were works by Cailyle and by Thoreau. Thoreau, self exiled to a cabin by a little New England pond, produced Uteratue which, once assimilated, Is nothing less than dynamite. And Carlyle, crabbed Scot that he was, made clear for all time the way in which oppression and injustice inevitably culminate In revolution. What should a revolutionist like Gandhi read, If not Thoreau and arlyle? A rebel against the established order could hardly ask for two better handbooks. California Judge says alimony Is the beginning of wuman's trouble, but we have a hard time convincing the divorcees of that.

Woman Onqtiers Fox After have te fight for 5 it HE BOLD" D. Brandeis In the Oklahoma ice a dissenting opinion, it would take can only put off at peril. this influence. so law bound or remote that it can unemployment, menace to the capl than musty precedent and worn out emergency more serloai than war," in starvation they have done nothing to to grips even with that Juggernaut of balancing production with consump barrier of the Fourteenth amendment that no state shall deprive any person Hour's llatll, says a headline. weeks for enel Walter Winchell On Broadway (Trade Mark Registered).

Copyright, 1932, Daily Minor. Inc. Things I Never Noodle Now (Give a Look and Have Learn!) That Edward W. Sciipps violated all the "rules" of success by arriving late, dodging work leaving early, telling fibs, and he drank a gallon of hooch daily but look where lie got! That he celebrated his first job as city editor by taking his staff to a saloon: ana getting himself carried That every woman of Russia's famous Battalion of Death carried a ration of poison to be taken if she were captured. a bromide is not a trite remark or a moss covered phrase; it's the person who utters it.

The remark is bromidium. That salt is so precious in some parts of Africa that bars of it are used for currency, while rifle cartridges serve as cash. That warriors of nomad tribes in the Himalayas are trained to sleep ou horseback and live for days only on milk. That you can And the "Bartender's Guide" in any miblic library, although the prohifos In Camden are tring to oust it. That when you owe a man money in Ethiopia, he can have a chain riveted to your wrist, and lead you around until you pay your debt, but he has to feed and lodge you.

That professional panhandlers prefer "bracing" redheads, who are supposed to foe easier to touch, as they are softer. That the armor worn by 15th Century Knights weighed 9 pounds less than the doughboy equipment of the late World Whoopee. That thing are to in the sticks city editors, they say, are covering Rotary club a decent meal. That Paul B. Malone, one of the army's hard boiled generals used to write books for children.

That coins minted today in Abyssinia must bear the date of 1870 although they won't tell you why. That Napoleon defined "genius" as the "ability to utilize all the means at hand for accomplishment of the end sought." That nine out of every ten newspapermen, who use the word more than most people can't correctly pronounce "e.utoixsy." That from 1768 to now there have been only 41 years when the United States was not at we.r. (Peaceful nation, haw!) That when you leave your wife for 20 days, she can remarry without further notice, If you live in Chinese Turkestan. That Schutzengrabenvernichtung sautomobil is Deutsch for tank. Horoscope "The Stars Incline, But Do Not Compel" MONDAY, MARCH 28, 1932.

This should be a iairlv favorable day for business. According to as trology oenenc aspects strongly dominate. Tlw morning liours should be for lunaU for must financial dealings. It is a ttood day for whatever concerns banking. Childin are subject to a good di rection of tle stars which promises for young Americans splendid Intellectual and physical development which is to add fame to the nation.

Again the seers predict for girls tlie attainment of great beauty that will be devoid of artificiality. If the stars are rightly read, cos metics are to out of fashion to a great extent. As the wearing of patches ceased to be modish and snuff became an offense, so tinted litis and finger nails will become marks of vulgarity, it is forecast. Although tills is iead as an a lib elous day to push all one's best interest there may be much enmity evoked in mercantile transactions. Astrologers emohasiz the Imnor tance of dlolomacv or office dissen sions may be easily started.

Among legislators and men In high positions great differences of opinion are likely to expressed under this sway. Disagreements among leaders or political parties may be numerous and even sensational in their bitterness. ihe evening should be a favorable time for women to entertain, but bridge may precipitate unkindly criti cism. Dancing Is to be one of the most popular diversions through the summer and will occupy a new place Miiiuiuf ainieucs, ii is ioreioia. Kauways should benefit throurh the coming summer when there will be an unusual amount of travel.

Although airplanes and automobiles may increase amazlnnlv the railways still are to profit greatly. a iionoon astrologer prophesies for Germany a change of government and the rise of a military spirit. rersons wnose mrtnaate it is have the augury of a year of. fair nros perlty. The finding of olcf books and manuscripts may be beneficial.

Children born on this day probably will be studious and serious Many scientists belong to this Rign of Aries which expresses ambition and Intellect. Sears Cook Walter, noted astron omer, was born on this day, 1805. Others w1k have celebrated it as a birthday Include Henry Rowe School craft, 17U3, famous ethnologist; Wade iininpufl), ibib, soiuicr. (Copyright, 1932) ixj m. I Intend to work without ceaslnir until that greaU fet of all evils, un employment, has been eliminated.

Eamonn de Valera, president, Irish free otate. If we have an Andrew Jackson for president of the United States some lime, we will rollert those war rights. 8rn. Duncan U. Fipuiher of Florida.

There nr. I am ashamed to mv. 8 lot of Americana who get asked to LSSn That cigarettes were first introduced into the country by soldiers returning from the Mexican war. That Alaska is twice as big as Texas and its seacost is longer than that of the United States. That the originator of baseball was Abner Doubleday, a general in the War Between the States, as it is officially called.

The U. S. marines made the city of Chauteau Thierry famous, but never fought there. They were 13 kilometres away. That the hobby of collecting paper match book covers, now popular with kids, was taken up eight years ago by a New York movie executive, who now nas more man dinerent kinds.

That one of his collection, advertising a Jooah tailor in Oklahoma, bears the "Confidential Pants Presser." That efficiency experts say the average business letter costs 30 cents, and only one third of them are necessary. That the late George Eastman's greatest publicity stunt (invitine Edi son, Pershing, Owen Young, Kent uooper, Koy Howard, Ogden Reid) and others to his house, for the first showing of colored moom pitchers for in 1928, was a commercial flop. That Moslems have sheep and goats as parlor pets because dogs are tabooed by their religion. That Maurice Maeterlinck had 55 "hearts," and was cruel to bees, although he wrote the gradest book about them. That there Is a church in Addis Ababa with 300 priests.

That the railroad in French Som aliland has the deuce of a time keeping copper telegraph wires in oper ation, oecause giranes hang themselves on 'em, dog faced baboons play circus with 'em, and nomadic tribesmen snitch it for bracelets and other decorations. That bone fermented with certain other ingredients makes a potent giggle water but what they are I don't know. That African Negro big shots ride mules in preference to horses and other carriers because they are "more dignified." That on orders of Governor Pin chot, Pennsylvania's official correspondence must not contain such stale expressions as "yours of even date. 12th instant," "your letter to hand," etc. That with all the talk of a terrible depression, the Income Tax collection is but one million behind last year's.

That Bill Morrow says that Floyd Gibbons' secretary stopped to sneeze ana rioya naa to repeat 3,000 words. And that any Once Was will tell you that the onlv thin than the ascent to Fame is the de scent irom it. Turning Back the Pages FIFTY YEARS AGO March 28. 1882 The excavation for the ceHar and iounoation of Bethany Orphans' iiume near womeisuorr is progressing. James P.

Schwartz, well known farmer of Cumru, who has been working the old John Hill farm for 14 years, will take cliarge of Spring Garden Kann near Mt. Penn, which belongs to himself. Contractor F. 8. Rltter commences tlie construction of the foundation walls for the handsome residence to oe ereciea oy Alderman Ermentrout on Centre avenue.

A meetinif Is held In th viiiaoA nf Sinking Spring by representatives of uie rteiormea ana Lutheran congregations worshiping in St. John's church of that Dlace. for th of determining the respective rights of each congregation about which mere is saia to nave been some con fusion. TWENTY FIVE YEARS AGO March 28. 1907 Select Councilman Wltman, of the inirteentn ward, gets a sufficient number of his fellow members Into line, and succeeds in preventing the jjnwge 01 uie Din providing the money to operate the Water Board during tne coming fiscal year.

Agaiast the dissenting votes of Messrs. miui ana Ermentrout, the traction company's northeastern loop franchLs bill Is pavted by common CUIIIltU. Reynolds ic Comoanv. confeoiinn ers, take possession of the store at no renn st ana are remodeling nd making extensive repairs. A building boom is on, and permits for building 22 new dwelling houses are tailed to various parties on one day by Building Inspector Iieckman.

TEN YEARS AGO March 28, 1922 Pleading guilty in Judge Endllch's court to setting up a punch board, tlie defendant is fined $350 and costs. A building ordinance Is introduced In West Reading council, the need for such a measure having become necessary in the opinion of borough officials. Oscar 8. Heim. farmer, near Virgln vllle.

Is killed by an engine when he attempts to drive across the track ahead of it. Work starts on the cltv hall annex on Franklin treet, in whloh It is pro jxxsed to use for office room and garage. Polish Falcon society is granted penult to erect a $25,000 club house at Bingamaii and Spring Garden streets. lunch by a and immediately break Into tears and want to cancel the war debts. Sen.

James Reed of Pennsylvania. The science of taxation seems to be to get the most feathers with the least squawking from the geese. CongienKinan II. T. Ralney of Illinois.

Tlie treaty of Versailles was one of the worst International settlements ever made. Walter Runciman, president, London board of trade. I pay no attention propaganda lettm, without, rrard tn rhe source. Serif! tor Simeon W. Fesa, administration leader in the senate.

Day by Day. In New York By O. O. M'INTYRE NEW YORK, Mf.rch 27. Diary Of a modern Pepys: Up feasting on a Kentucky black ham from Mrs.

Sydney Carey in Lexington and abroad meeting the lustrous eyed Mrs. Frank Craven and also the engaging Billie Dove, whom I used to ballyhoo for the old Midnight Frolics. Comes a flood of epistolary rebukes and deservedly for instead of "me" in this diary, which Lord help me, I scrivened in a careless moment. So to work with high new resolves. Later to Buff Cobb Brody's, meeting Margaret Case Morgan, Jack Harrl man, Ina Hill, the Joe Mullins, Col.

Hartfield and the George Ormsbys. In the evening we to Katherine Brush's for dinner and Dick Berlin and Ann Watkins came, too. Nor have I ever seen such vaulted expanse of living room and stiffly but beautifully modern, too. Later talking to Katherine's successful young husband, Mr. Winan, and home, reading Ed Sullivan's brochure on Benedict Arnold.

On Manhattan's lower tip one comes suddenly upon a miniature slice of old world. A stone's throw from J. P. Morgan's is a Levantine quarter a tumble of three and four storied brie structures, reeking with odors of Oriental food shops. Wives in doorways offer a buxom tranquility and the men, Greeks, Armenians and Minor Asians, a penumbra of swarthy faces, fierce mustachios and brass earrings.

Arthur Moss returned to New York with his bride, Eve Marvel, after 11 years of self exile in Paris pent mostly In the neighborhood of the Dome and Rotonde where the boulevard Raspall cuts through Montpar nasse. Moss, dapper, thin mustached and ultra Bohemian, founded the Quill in Greenwich Village years ago. Accustomed to lingering over meals, he was bewildered by modern New York's hit and run manner and rigid mechanical life. He missed Sleepy Moquin's, the dull timbered Wurz burger tap room of Luchow's and other haunts, and departed in a few days with a stineine nostalgia, for tho sidewalk cafes and leisurely plod of strangely sen contained nation. Personal nomination for the Rialto's newest madcap Vale.

Count Von Luckner, famed German aca ramer, wicn one sde or his eve nine coat a drio with some sn mosaic continued a prize bloom at dinner pames tms winter. He combines a routine or masiic with feats of strength that served to detour talk irom wie usual poverty tonic. He tears two telephone books in twain with a single wrench doubles a half dollar between thumb and forefinger and such. Among tricky triumphs is to borrow a lady's ring, perform an evanishment, then ask the owner to select a nower irom the table decorations. She finds the ring encircling H.

Awl! The count's favrlte American hero is Buffalo BUI. As a boy he followed exploits of the plainsman. In early manhood he shipped on a cattelboat to America and headed for Denver wnere Col. Cody had headauarters Oddly, cody was touring Europe and by further coincidence dining with tount wicicner's rather near Cologne on the day the son reached Denver. At a cocktail 'round up: "Don't be airaid.

its pre war." "Yeah? China Japanese?" And Victor Moore tells of a syrup, going home late and finding two escaped sebras from the Bronx too in his parlor. He merely glanced at them and went on to bed. Couldn't fool him. No Sir! In radio studios the poor performer is ine earacne." A feature of nay, if any, cafes this spring is the monocled woman, invariably a mannish creature cravlne attention. One of the dirty stay outs reports lour at Keuoen the other dawn.

One carried a swagger stick, tipped with crystal and puffed a midget pipe. No wonder the rioting nas oegun. De Segurola, straddling a high one at the Met one night, heard the plink of his monocle as it slipped from its mooring. He substituted another with superb nonchalance without a quaver of his note. A gallery war cried out: 'Tomorrow night he wiggles his ears! And souvenirs for every kiddle." (Copyright, 1932) Your Children By Olive Roberts Barton iVV' YNFA fERVlCE INC.

When it la the dead of winter In the north it la difficult to transport you to a tropical scene where birds are singing, the sun is shining and the great white June clouds float ldillv across the blue sky. But the Bok. Sirring Tower In Mountain Lake park, Florida. Is set In such a scene. As you know.

It Is a sanctuary, a shrine for birds, and a benediction on all bird life. I had known about it. this gift to the nation by Edward W. Bok, the boy who came to America and worked his way to fortune and prominence: but I was not prepared for the spirit of peace, the beauty of the tower, or the exquisite park surrounding it. Or for the beautiful country or lakes that lie below it.

Or for the carillon In the tower on whloh Anton Brers plays harmonious melodies four days in every week. When the soft notes of "Loch Lomond" or "The Evening Star" float away from the tower's sweet throat something seiises you. an emotion too deep to be described. All Is so peaceful there, so soft, so safe, so sure I And away in tlie rest of the world but there! I'm getting sentimental. What I started to say and must sav now in a hurry Is that after such a visit, If one has never felt so before, he Is ImoieKsed with the grave re spcnsibilir" for the conservation of all bird life.

Northern Trip Ahead! In a few short weeks robins and bluebirds and song sparrows will be aoiiiff back to tlie north to build their nests and raise families. Later on the flickers and woodpeckers, the thrush and meadow lark, the red winued blackbird, the oriole, and the warbler will make the Journey. It Is the birds that make spring happy. And they trust everyone. They go up to our broad lawns and shrubbery and trees, our parks und gardens and tell us in their own way that thev trust, us.

Trust, us for what? For food and No. oh, no They put no burden on anyone. They OUT OUR WAT III I AUin.unierc OKI A WW rtlL avyfou noises ok purple RflL JVPORPOSE rt 7f. I THw KTTT i ii ii mi k. ii i NMHV MOTHERS GeTGRA nee.

Business and Finance By B. C. FORBES Hour For Leadership Is Here Copyright Instead of writing about my one leader, an appeal to all leaders is more in order today: The hour for leadership is now here. The feasibility, the practicability of leadership also is now here. I am frequently accused of being an optimist: Rarely or never accused of being an alarmist.

Therefore, what follows is not to be Interpreted as a nine of despair, but as a timely plea. Leadership is congress, heretofore inspiring, has collapsed lgnominously. The effect upon men of affairs is disconcerting. The triumph of irresponsibility over responsibility in the house has plunged national finances Into an actuely disturbing state. The ultimate outcome cannot yet be gauged.

The need for the restoration of leadership in congress is Infinitely urgent. Is it too much to hope that the irresponsibles, having had their fling, will return to sanity and permit themselves to be wisely led? Verily, leadership at Washington In guiding the national destiny is needed at this moment as seldom before in our history. What of leadership in other direc tions? Here the need Is scarcely less press ing. An Impasse has been reached, Briefly, the financial and investment world declares: "You cannot expect us to exhibit any confidence in securities until business gives convincing signs of re covery "The first signs of revival must come Trom the financial and invest ment world. Let the market value of securities increase substantially, then trade and industry will respond." What can be done? The first thing to be done Is for our financial leaders, our investment leaders, our industrial leaders, our commercial leaders yes, also our labor leaders to awaken to the dangers prolonged inaction may bring upon tne country, our minions or un employed cannot be expected to re main mute, docile, unrebellious for ever.

Happily, the security markets have reached a point where they could probably be turned definitely upwards Dy a very moderate amount of con certed constructive action. The financial sinews for such ac tion are now available. The risk Involved In maklnr an earnest, cooperative effort to turn the tide is less than tlie risk of lettina ine tioe sink still lower. Happily, also, urices of raw ma terlals have fallen to a point where a rational amount of forward buying could be done with a minimum of risk, in all probability It would take relatively little ordering to register pronounced Influence on most prices. It Is Inconceivable that certain basic materials and commodities could fall mucn lartner except, of course, an other panic were to break loose.

In wnicn event, neaven help us! The need for leadership is here. The means for financial leadership are nere. Conditions favorinsr constructive in dustrial leadership are here. Alas, the will to lead, the courage to lead, adequate grasp of the need ior leadership, are not here. This is a nlea that tliev be brouoht into oemg nere ana now.

merely ask to be allowed to live that is all. It Isn't much. Is it? Those who own cats should nut a bell on them, or train them never to touch a bird. Cats can be trained to sluv away from birds, but It Is hard woik ana unown only tne initiate. like cats well enough, but I like birds better.

If I had a cat who hunted birds I should dlsjiose of hhn. Need I sav that bovs who have shotKuns should be given them only under one condition? "If I ever catch you almlnr at a bird you lose your gun now and forever." Have the children make bird houses. Let them put out shallow pans of water (or regular bird baths) In safe places. Until things start to grow tell them to throw out bread and seed for tlie early comers. I have seen many blackbirds in the south, cardinals, red headed woodpeckers, kinvhshers and wild canary, and I have heard meadow larks sing.

Mo.t of them will be home probably before I get, there. I pass them on to my nelchbors reluctantly but, cheerfully If thev snd the children will lovf thpm and tak? care or them. The birds are our "Singing Tower." make him Come. OoT OF TrtERE. Mt' EATiKlCr CAMO AmO PA Akio voo'u.

BE. TMtKiviKiet VT4 uH vsjtLL Know him, maWikig Those. HARD SPOT FOR A REBEL By Hill Billy Some of us rebels occasionally criticize preachers because they do ivt preach economic Justice and battle for the rights of man. Were we preachers with a couple of children and a wife we loved we would better understand. I know a preacher, a straight thinking fellow who was cursed with a working sense of political honesty.

He preached quite liberal sermons on general topics and that was all right with the leading members the chief contributing memebrs but this foolish fellow one day became tangled in a fight to oust a crooked city official, and actually was efficient and direct enough to give evidence before a grand Jury. That fool lost his pulpit aid his church standing so fast that he is yet scratching his bewildered bean. It appears that the chief member of his former congregation was a contractor who profited hugely through city contracts given by the city official attacked by the pastor. This preacher is still preaching the gospel of Jesus in his own private church. If I were inclined to church affiliation there is the first one I heard of in years that I would join up with.

So, my rebel hearted brethren, it is easy for us laymen to stand back and criticize; we have been smart enough to pick bosses that do not and hogtie us, so we can say what we durn please, but preachers are not like that, and never have been since the days of Jeremiah. Calling yourself a socialist, an anarchist, or communist, Is onethinir; being a socialist, or anarchist, or even a single taxer, if you have property, is something else quite different. I have great respect for preaclwrs, most of them are as Christian as their Job will allow. YOUR HEALTH The infant mortality rate is the number of deaths under one year of age for each one thousand children born alive. The control of deaths among infants is a problem to which health authorities have given special attention In recent years.

As a result, the number of such deaths has constantly fallen and today the infant mortality rate in a community is taken as a standard of measurement for the health condition of the community. It must be remembered, however, that the infant mortality rate is the result of many forces, including the social and economic status of the community, the customs of different races and nationalities, the health knowledge of the people and the presence of hospitals and medical centers for suitable advice. For 1930, Chicago and St. Louis led all other large cities with a rate of 54. Cleveland had 55; New York, 57; Philadelphia, 59; Los Angeles, 61; Detroit and Baltimore, .65.

and Pittsburgh and Boston, 69. These are our ten largest cities. In each case, except that of Boston, the rate for 1930 was lower than for 1929. SHOW IMPROVEMENT A few cities in the United States have shown remarkable improvement PINCHOT TO OPEN STATE CAMPAIGN PITTSBUROH, March 27 (JP) The opening salvo of the Pennsylvania primary campaign will be fired this week on the western front. Governor Pinchot, fiery campaigner In many uolillcal wart, will unleash a volley of oratory In Carnegie hall, Pittsburgh, Tuesday night In the interest of the slate of candidates he is backing.

With him will be Oen. Smedley Butler, dvuamlc ex marlne who is seeking the United States senatorial nomination against me imuuiwm, snatir Jumes J. Davis Ralph vitnn nndidate for auditor general aualnst Senator Frank E. Baldwin, and Juage ouire, The Pinchot slate is bucking the Republican state commniee 1)0(2 SINKS THROUGH THIN ICE; DROWNS HPR1NOFTELD. March 27 a inr mill, marooned on a floe In WatershODS pond, stood off rescuers for four hours, and soon aftef noon, when the would be life savers resumed their efforts after a brief respite, the dog ran to a thin spot, broke through ana was arowiiea.

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Jinu uwcvvTO uiouo of volunteers and police In y.mi had coouerated. Tlie dog re sisted efforts to approach him by darting away. GRAF ZEP SIGHTED NEAR CANARY ISLES NEW YORK. March 27 The German dlrlclble Qraf Zeppeln, on its lwineward flight from Pernam buco, Brasll, was reported over north latitude 27.08. west longitude 25.45, about 400 miles of the Canary Islands, at 4 p.

m. E. 8. today by the Radlomarlne corporation here. Its position was reported by the dirigible, which left Prnamhuoo at 13 AAturriav (A AA n.

m. IT. A. Frldayi on the return flight of Its first regular trip to Brazil, By WILLIAMS 9 iiaivittvici.e.. By Dr.

Morris Fishbein and Infant mortallti' rates in some are so low that they represent an extraordinarily healthful situation. One small city in Pennsylvania has a rate of 259. but It happens to be the location of an Important state institution for children, and it draws infants from all over the state. For many years large cities in Oregon and Washington have had astoundingly low rates. Thus Seattle has a rate of 37; Spokane and Ta coma 47 and 44, and Portland, Oregon, has a rate of 41.

Whereas Chicago has a rate of 54, Oak Park, a suburb of Chicago, has a rate of 28 and Evanston a rate of 39. This should show the advantage of good air, sunlight and plenty of room for keeping good health. INDUSTRIAL RATES HIGH Several industrial centers In close approximation to Chicago have rates much higher than the city proper; thus. Blue Island has a rate of 71 and Forest Park a rate of 80. Altogether, however, most of the cities in the United States may be very proud of their advancement in this field.

When it Is remembered that many of our large cities hurt rates high as 200 and 300 but three decades ao. we have strong reasons for congratulations. BUILDER OF EMPIRE STATE DIES; AGE 55 MADISON, N. March 27. Colonel William Aiken Starrett, builder of the Empire State building and other famous structures, died at his home, Midwood Terrace.

Colonel Starrett suffered a stroke on January 19 and had been desperately 111 ever since. He was 55. Colonel Starrett was one of the best known figures In the building Industry and a member of a family most of whose names were prominently identified with building and architecture. The Starrett name Is associated with possibly 200 important buildings. DIANA HAS BUT BARE CHANCE IN PHILLY PHILADELPHIA.

March 27 Idv Diana, with urtdmped form and Madison Square Garden fame, is going to step into plentv of difficulty in Philadelphia, it developed todav. Learning that this goddess was to be taken out of storage In New York and brought, to Philadelphia for the sunlight of Fatrmount, Park, the Rev. Marv HiAbert. Ellis was shocked. She saw newspaper pictures which showed the goddess wearing notnir dot a bow and arrow, So Mrs.

Ellis rallied her youth protection committee together today and announced that they would do their best to bar the lady Irom Fair mount Park. SCHUMANN HEINK REPORTED BETTER ST. LOUIS. March 27. Physicians attending Mnw.

Ernestine Schu mann Helnk. suffering from grippe and laryngitis, said today her condition was "about the same as yesterday," and ordered the famous contralto to remain in bed. Yesterday It was reported her condition "may develop into pneumonia." but today her physicians said there was no Indication of mor serious developments. Mme. Schu mann Hclnk ordered all her en gagements cancelled.

The sslsry of the revernor of Mid land is $4,500 a year..