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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 29, 1925)
SPORTSMEN ON BRYAN’S TRAIL Charge He Failed to Follow Direction of Legislature As To Game Protection Lincoln, Neb., Jan. T (Special)— The late governor has received a second broadside, this time from the organised sportsmen of the state. A little while ago the purebred stock men charged that the, governor, In order to make a showing of cutting down state taxes, disregarded the order of the legislature to expend $286,000 for eradicating bovino tu berculosis, and because they got the appropriation In spite of his opposi tion he expended but $42,000. The sportsmen now say that he didn't even spend a dollar of the ap propriation they got through, which provided for the sinking of wells in lakes and ponds so as to prevent the usual winter destruction of fish be cause the deep covering of ice pre vents them from getting enough oxy gen. They say that the governor illd this to make a showing, when in fact not a dollar of the money came from general taxation but from fees paid by those who fish and hunt. HAVE SQUABBLE OVER VACANCY Different Opinions Held as To Situation in Nebraska County Harttngton, Nob., Jan. •. (Special) —A controversy which may result In n contest and battle royal between a number of democrats on one side and republicans on tho other, baa arisen here over the vacancy ex isting in the county commissioner's office of the second district in Cedar county. The clashing of the political leaders Is the result of various opin ions regarding who should hold this position in place of the late W. E. Reese, of Randolph, who was elect ed to the office at the last election, but died suddenly, December 30, af ter having tiled his bond but before assuming the duties of commissioner. County Attorney Millard and County Treasurer Nelson encouraged by others who believed a vacancy existed, called a meeting and ap pointed Boyd J. Carroll, twice a can didate for tho office and backed by a number of tho democrats. County Clerk Schnger refused to attend this meeting, claiming there was no va cancy and later, when Mr. Carroll presented his bond at the office of County Judge Bryant for approval, the judge Informed him that no va rancy existed and therefore his ap pointment could not be accepted. An opinion has been received from Attorney General O. S. Spillman which holds that as Mr. Reese died before he -as urned the duties of county commissioner he really dkl not occupy tho office and so no va cancy occurs. Tito attorney general said that the incumbent, A. B. Shiv erly, of Laurel, should hold over un til his successor'is elected and qual ified. So the final decision rests up on the question whether Mr. Reese qualified by filing his bond or did not on account of not assuming du ties. NEW HEAD TO GUARANTY FUND COMMISSION Lincoln, Neb., Jan. •- -K. C. Knut son, of Genoa, has retired as chair man of the bank guaranty fund com mission. He Is succeeded by Kirk Grigs, of Hastings. As secretary of the state department of trade nnd commerce, Mr. Grigs automatically becomes chairman of the guaranty fund commission, a body created by the legislature of 1023 to handle fail ing banks which may he turned over to it by the department of trade and commerce. The work of checking securities amounting to about $10, 000,000 held by the department for insurance and trust companies lias not been completed. BILL TO PREVENT CROSSING ACCIDENTS Lincoln, Neb., Jan. » (Special)— In an effort to stop the slaughter ot Nebraskuns at railroad grade cross ings, Representatives Miner and El liott have introduced a bill that will require every operator of a vehicle to come to a full stop before cross ing any railroad that traverses the state highway s>sten. The bill pro vides that the state highway de partment shall design two signals for the use of county boards. One of these will contain the words, "Railroad 400 feet." The other will aay "Stop.” One of each of these signs will he placed at a designated place utt the side of each right of way. The county board Is given dis cretionary power to put them on all other railroad grade crossings in the county. Penalties-are provided for ail per sons who fall to bring their machines to a complete atop when within twenty feet of the track, and for those who deface or destroy the LEGION POST OFFICERS CONFER AT MITCHELL Mitchell. S. I).. Jan. . (Special)— Poet officers of the department ot the American Legion of South Da kota. meeting in conference at Mitchell Friday, urged legislation on an approp-'ation for the construc tion at Pierre of a memorial building, which would house not only the var ious state offices of the Legion, hut also government departments of the state, which are now without ade quate office space, due to crowded conditions at the capital. The of ficers recommended that the build tag be built at once UNIQUE BRIEF Leaves Blank Space to Give High Court Officials Time to Forget Lincoln, Neb., Jan. (Special)— A new style In briefs was Introduced by N. P. McDonald, Kearney attor ney, In filing a document with the supreme court. The first page eon talrs a statement of the case, and the second one Is blank save for a few printed lines which say that the blank space is left to that the court may have a chance to rest af ter having read the brief of the ap pellant and to allow It to forget. If possible, the disrespectful language contained therein. McDonald Is attorney for Jens C. Skov, a Buffalo county rural mail carrier, who secured a $15,000 Judg ment against A. E. Atkins, wealthy citizen, for alienating the affections of his wife. Skov savs that he never found out,/until after his wife told him she was leaving him, that Atkins lad been paying her visits so often while he was out an Ills trips that nil the neighbors had remarked about them. Atkins claims that (he court erred In allowing Skov to testify that he (Alkins) had tried to settle the case out of court and that Skov found his picture in Ills wife’s effects. RAILROAD HAS IGNORED'ORDER Now Nebraska Board De mands Explanation About The Matter Lincoln. Neb., Jiin. . (Special)—• The Northwestern railroad was cited by the state railway commission, Monday, to appear next Saturday and defend the conduct of officials In not obeying a recent order with respect to the service between Long Pine and O'Neill. Last August It was perm.tted to reduce this service by combining (he equipment of trains numbers 2 and 11 in mixed train service. It was especially enjoined upon them that they must provide passenger accom modations and handle mall and ex press. Complaints front Atktnson and other towns recite that the company Is running these as regular freight, trains v ith a caboose and no mail or ox pres;. PROPOSED TO KEEP HIS EYE ON BRYAN Lincoln. Neb., Jnn. (Special)— . George K. Johnson* former state en- i glneer who recently filed charge? j against Governor Bryan, answering t' ose lodged with the legislature In the governor’s farewell message, says that he ts ready to appear before any committee. Joint or otherwise, but that he ts not pressing the matte, il the members do not care to taste time for it. Mr. Johnson says that he will see l-owever, that if Bryan runs again1 for governor that he fa «.*•-« an in vestigation of the charges, and that : he does not propose to allow him to ! take advantage of the governorship j to make charges ho says are un founded. LIFTS EMBARGO ON TEXAS CATTLE Lincoln, Neb., Jan. (Special)— J. J. Cantwell, bend of the bureau of animal Industry has been authorised by Secretary McLaughlin of the stnti* department of .agriculture, to ' lift the embargo upa . shipments of cattle and sheep from Texas, Imposed some time ago on account of the foot and mouth disease. All s uch ship ments may now move freely through or Into the state. Only a part of the Texas territory was ' .icluded 111 ihe original embargo or"..or. MURRAY ELECTED ’ iEAD Or PRESS ASSOCIATION West l’otnt, Neh., Jan. •*- -At the meeting of the Northeast Nebraska i Press association here. M. W. Mur- I ray, editor of the Pender Times, was , elected president. Other officei s are: C. It. Ruble, Leigh World, vice president; j. 1*. O'Furey, Hartlngton News. secretary-treasurer. C. O. Carlton. Oakland Independent, and C. R. Nevtn, Laurel Advocate, were named directors. A banquet was tendered to the association by toe West Point community ciub. P. M. Moodl was toastmaster and among tile speakers was Judge W. P. War ner. of Dako’a City, regent of the state university. YOUNG WOMAN HANGS SELF iN CLOTHES CLOSET West Point. Neb.. Jan. * —Paulino Stepunek. 22-year-o’d daughter o.' Anton S’epanek, res Jlng near How el's, Neti., commit, id suicide b;# hanging herself from a hook in a clothes elo-et. For the last two weeks stie had not bean feeling well WOMAN’S BURNS CAUSE HER DEATH Dubuque, la.. Jan. - -Mrs. Kthel Harris. 2o years old died in a hospital here Monday from burns suffered Saturday when an overheated stove ignl.ed her clothing. TWO SPEAKERS ARE FORMER SCHOOLMATl’.S Pierre. S. D, Jan. -Felicitations were exchanged last wee!; by Speaker C. S. McDonald of tbe South Dakota house of representatives and Speak er \\V C. Edson of the Iowa house of representatives over their elections to the speakerships of their respective state legislatures. The exchange of congratulations had more than ordinary significance because <he two speakers were school mates at the University of Iowa xhere they were students together tt .$00-01 SLUMP BLAMED ON STATE LAW Nebraska Marriage Business Goes Across the Border Lines O’Neill, Neb., Jan. t (Special)— Marriages within Holt county have been reduced more than per Cent, per year since the enactment of the eugenic marriage law, accord ing to the statistics of County Judge C. J. Malone. But 33 marriage licenses were Issued by the judge and three marriages performed by him the last year. Licenses issued In 1922, the last year before the law became effective, totaled 108 and that year he performed 32 marriage ceremonies. The small show’ing of last year does not mean, however, that Holt county young people have decided to follow lives of single blessedness, for Holt county marriages now are consum mated mostly in Council Bluffs, Sioux j City and Yankton. GIVEN NEW TRIAL FOR UNUSUAL REASONS Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 2 (Special)— George Marchand. 2' years old, Richardson county farmer, convicted in Nemaha county of a statutory crime, won a new trial on unusual grounds. He admitted having had intimate relations with Grace Kamel, daughter of a neighbor, both in Richardson and Nemaha counties, but his attorneys contended that as he had first defiled the girl in Richardson county he could not he convicted of the offeroa charged in Nemaha county, because the vital element of that offense was that he had ruined a girl who was previously chaste. They said that this could not be true because her chastity was lost by their previous relations. The supreme court holds that this is the law. and that as the trial Judge restricted the Jury to deter mining whether his other charges that she had been guilty of like of fenses with three other farmer boys were true, he must lie given a new trial. Marchand introduced in evi dence a small volume of letters from the girl. The supreme court says that while thrse teemed with vul garity and immodest expressions and would not bo written by a pure minded maiden they contained no confession of guilt. GUARANTY FUND NOT REQUIRED TO PAY Lincoln. Neb., Jan. * (Special)— The state deposit guaranty fund won a $20,000 suit in supreme court when that body he’d'that the First Na tional bank of Glendale, Cal., and C. C. Cooper must look for reimburse ment from other sources on the cer tificates of deposit they hold in the failed Home State bank, of Dunning. General claimants will get little or | nothing. Cooper sold the bank in 3 020 to six cltlsens of Dunning, tak ing a $20,000 note that was after wards taken up and the certificates of deposit issued. This latter action was taken on the security of a credit for that sum in a bank at University Place, which was placed on its books on the security of notes issutd by the six men. The supreme court says that as this credit was tied up with a restriction, that it could not be drawn upon un less the notes were paid it made the y.lude transaction a loan, and that no person, whether they claim to he nnocent purchasers or not, can cash in on certificates of deposits unless actual money was placed in the ban’: issuing them. SECRETARY OF FAIR ELECTED George Jackson, Former Speaker of Nebraska House, Given Place Lincoln, Neb., Jan. (Special)— The state hoard of agriculture elected George Jackson, of Nuckolls, former speaker of the house and long a mem ber of the state fair board of man agers as Its set_'"'V»ry in charge of tne exposition. K. V'.. Danielson, who retired after eight years’ service to make connections with a concession company, was presented with a watch and chain K. R. Purcell was elected president and T. H. Wake, of Seward, and A. J. Weaver, of Falls City, vice presidents. W. B. Banning was again chosen as treasurer. The directors are made up of the following: First district, C. H. Gustafson. Lincoln, and A. J. Weaver, Falls City: Second. Charles Grau. Henning on; Third, A. W. Lamb, Albion, vthus. Graff. Ban croft and W. K. VonSegren Wayne: Fourth, K. J. Mitel.’ll, Deshler. T. H. Wake, Seward, and W. H. McGaffin. Jr„ David City: Fifth, George Jack son, Nelson, K. Sinner, Culberton and R. R. Vance. Hastings; Sixth, C. S. Hank, Chaaron; Charles Dobrey. St. Paul and Irl L. Tolen, Ord. The board of managers for the fair will he: A. W. Lamb, Boone county; Jacob Suss Sarpy, Perry Reed Ham ilton; Irl L. Tolen Valley. CADDY SUES GOLF PLAYER AT FREMONT Fremont, Neb., Jan. . -Hearing of the $10,000 damage suit of Albert Tracy, jr„ by his father, against Mrs. Winifred Johnson, Frtmont r*olf player, is on In district court. Albert Tracy, junior high school hoy, was acting as caddy for Mrs. Johnson on t^c Fremont golf course when lie was hit in the eye by a golf ball driver, by l.ouis Zlotkey. removal of the eye was necessary, ar.d claims against Mrs. Johnson and Zlotkey were filed Through an Insurance company Zoltkey made settlement for $4,000. OLD MEMBER BOARD SEATED Contest Over “Vacancy” in Cedar County May Be Aired in Courts Hartington, Neb., Jan. - (Special) •—Continuing the contest regarding the legally qualified commissioner of the southern district of Cedar county which was brought about by the sud den death of \V. E. Reese, of Randolph, on the eve of taking office after be ing elected at the November election, Boyd Carroll, appointed to fill the office by County Attorney Millard, appeared at the meeting held to re organize the board, and demanded that he be seated as the commission er. Retiring Chairman, Alfred An derson, asked for his credentials and Mr. Carroll replied that his bond had not been aproved by County Judge Bryant. Then A. B. Shiverly stated that he bad an approved bond and was present as the legally qualified ccmmissioner of the district. County Attorney Millard gave opinion that it would not be best to seat Mr. Car rol], The board seated Mr. Shiverly. County Attorney Millard said that he still be’n that a vacancy existed and thai Mr. Carroll should have his bond approved as the legally appoint ed commissioner, regardless of the opinion of ' Attorney General O. S. Spillman that there was not a vac ancy and that A. B. Shiverly, of Laurel, the incumbent, should hold over until his successor was elected and qualified. It is expected Carroll will bring mandamus proceedings against .Judge Bryant, compelling him to approve Carroll’s bond and if it is legal his rights will be sustained in the courts. TRAGIC DEATH IS AFTERMATH Principal in Omaha Ro mance Dies By His Own Hand Omaha, Neb., Jan. .-Lying face down, with a towel wrapped around hts head and one frozen hand clutch ing an empty chloroform bottle, the body of a man Indentified as Lee Kolster, estranged husband of Addie Kolster, the “flower girl," wras found on the hank of a creek six miles south of the South Omaha city limits. The romance of Kolster and the “flower girl” began last spring, when Kolster rescued her from a man who tried to kiss her. They were married July 3. Kolster, a "doll rack” operator, took his bride on a tour with a car nival. On his return to Omaha at the end of the season, Kolster re ported a “successful and happy trip,” but early In December ho told police his bride had departed with $620 and had gone to the home of her mother, Mrs. Della Fisher, Lewis, la. The day before Christmas. the bride filed suit for divorce, charging cruelty and non-support, and alleging her husband had forced her to sell flowers on the street to support him. BOARD OF AGRICULTURE URGES BIG APPROPRIATION Lincoln, Neb., Jan. ~ (Special)— Members of the state boa,-J of agri culture are asking for *311,000 ap propriations at the bT.nds of the leg islature, and Tuesday afternoon called In a body on the governor to enlist his support of their program, the major part of which includes $200,000 for a new boys and girls club building with the ground floor used as horse barn. The remainder is for premium money and maintenance. Governor Bryan cut down their chief requests in his budget message to $35,000. SECRETARY AGRICULTURAL BOARD QUITS PLACE Lincoln, Neb., Jan. . (Special)— Secretary F. R. Danielson presented his resignation to the state board of agriculture at the annual meeting George Jackson of Nelson, former speaker of the house and a member of the board of fair managers, Is the man picked a.- likely to succeed him. The election Occurs this \fternoon. WANT LINCOLN MAN FOR INSURANCE BUREAU Llncoli., Neb., Jan. (Special)— J. R. Dumont, one of the outstanding fire insurance agents of Lincoln, who operutes a large agency there, has been drafted by the insurance inter ests of the state to become a candi date for head of the state bureau Mr. Dumont’s name has been pre sented to the governor, with a strong list of endorsements. The place pays hut $-'>,000 a year, and Mr Dumont was finally induced to con sent to let his name be used be cause of tile desire tor a strong and experienced man at its head. Gov ernor Bryai ran the department with a chief clerk and no head, and -paid her $11)0 a month. This has not been satisfactory to the insurance men. STOLE BRANDED CHICKENS, THIEF ADMITS GUILT Laurel. Neb., Jan. . -Tracing stolen chtckens by means of a branc mark which had been put in the web of their feet, A. K. Maun found part of them at a poultry market in Cole ridge and the rest of them at Wake field where they had been sent from Coleridge, and led- to the arrest of Ingar Nielson, a young man living near Laurel. When arraigned in court the man refused counsel and pleaded guilty. He was bound over to the district '^.urt on a $500 bond. If Military Training Means Less Back Talk, That Alone Justifies It From The Philadelphia Public Ledger Some persons think that a military school for boys means an enormous mischief to their minds, as if it encouraged them to think only of trench mortars, bombs, poison gas and other devices for killing and maiming humanity. Opponents of Plattsburg aird similar training camps forget the main thing in such discipline, which is that it teaches a youth/ to react immediately, without debate, to a command. Elbert Hubbard in his little magazine ladled out a deal of mush, but he did hammer home a good idea when he wrote that -famous screed called “A Message to Garcia.” That word was carried by a sol dier who knew that the message was much more important than the messenger. So it is always. An institution is bigger than any man that serves it. The minute the man thinks himself larger than his employment his usefulness is impaired or extin guished. Back talk is the bane of business. No one wants a lot of glib extenuations and excuses. What makes the tired business man tired? Having to listen to the bucks passed and the alibis of fered by men who blundered or sideutepped and who refused to accept squarely the blame for what they did. What most exasperates the overdriven teacher in a school? The flip impertinence of the boy or girl whose saucy tongue is nimbler_than the brain. “He being willing to justify himself.” It is one of the com monest of human failings to stand explaining ouicelves and de claiming against the great injustice done us when we ought to be moving on to set mind and hand to the next task. It is the work that matters, not tbe talk. The ultra-sensitive person is the bane of any enterprise—household or public—that haa to done no matter whose feelings are hurt. All the talk that eddies about a deed is transient; the product oi men’s toil outlives the frantic voices or how they felt about it. Great commanders in the constructive works of peace arc best served—not for themselves but for the end in view—by those who keep to themselves a thousand trivial objections they might raise and put through the undertaking in silence and obedience. The Lost Sheep. De mas. xi ob de sheepfol’ Dat guards de sheepfol’ bln. Look out In de gloomerin' meadows Wha’r de long right rain begin; So he call do hirelin’ shepa'd— “Is my sheep, is dey all come in?” Oh, den says de hirelin' shepa’d: "Dey's some dey's black and thin And some, dey's po’ ol’ wedda’s; But de res, dey's all brung In, But de res, dey’s all brung in.” Den de mnssa ob de sheepfol’, Dat guards de sheepfol' bln, Goes down in de gloomerin* meadows Wha'r de long night rain begin, So he le’ down de ba’s ob de sheepfol’ Callin’ sof: "Come in, come in.” Callin’ sof’: “Come in, come in.” Den up tro’ de gloomerin’ meadows, Tra’ de col’ nigl.t rain and win’. And up tro' de gloomerin’ rain-paf Wha’r de sleet fa’ piercin’ thiD, De po’ los’ sheep ob de sheepfol’, Dey all comes gadderin’ in, De po’ los’ sheep o^ de sheepfol’ De po’ los’ sheep od de sheepfol’ Dey all come gadderin’ in. —Sarah Pratt M’Lean Green". Who Pays For Advertising? From the Lumber World Review. "Who pays fer the advertising?” is one of the favorite questions, ranking alongside of “How old is Ann?” Or among crossword puzzle fans it’s about on a par with “What’s the old English coin worth 20 shil lings, and spelled with three let ters ?” But who asks the auestionf Not the consumer. He cannot see that ho Is paying. Tretty hard to make him dee when he goes in and buys a kodak for $10 today that's better than the camera he could have bought ID years ago for $25. Pretty hard to make her see when the could not buy the ingredients for a 12-cent can of one of Camp bell’s meat soups for less than S® fonts No, one doesn’t hear the consumer complain that he pays. Nor does one hear the manufac turer who doe; advertise complain that he pays. Take the story—not the one attri buted so often to Emerson—of the rat-traps. Three manufacturers In a town were doing about the same business In rat-traps. The traps cost 15 cents to make, sold to the dealer for 20 cents and to the consumer for 30 cents. One day one manufacturer set aside 1 cent a trap for advertis ing. At the end of two years he found his traps were costing him 9 cents. So he reduced his price to the dealer from 20 to 15 cents. The dealer cut his price from 30 to 25 cents. The new nne-up gave the maker 40 per cent, profit on his sel ling price Instead of 26 per cent, gave the dealer 40 per cent, on his selling price instead of 33 1-8 per cent, and gave the consumer the trap at a reduction of 6 cents or for 16 2-3 per cent, less money. The story of Campbell’s is as con vincing. During its advertising ex perience (he Campbell Company has cut Its selling expense from 7 1-2 per cent, to 2 per cent. And should anyone fear that Camphell's adver tising eats up that difference, he may be reassured by learning that advertising during this period has dropped from 14 per cent, to 8 per cent. No, it doesn't seem to be consum er* nor advertising manufacturers vfho raise the cry "Who pays for the advertising?” Insurance and Suicide. James V. Barry, in Insurance Field. In nearly all suicide claims pre sented there Is little or no evidence that the insured, at the time of making application for Insurance, had any Intention to commit suicide and thus defraud his fellow policy holders. By way of demonstrating this lack of intent it may be said that during the year 1923, on regular or dinary business, the disbursements Inspired. From the I,os Angeles Times. An Italian with a street piano had been playing before the house of a very Irascible old man. who furiously and with wild gest’culations ordered him to "Clear off.” The organ grinder, however, continued to grind away, un til finally the out man had him ar rested for disturbance. At the police court the magistral asked why he did not leave when re quest.d to do so. “No undefstan’ mooch Inglese." wa; the reply. "But,” said the magistrate, “you mast have understood what this man meant when he kept stamping his feet wrid waving his arms.” "No, net know.” replied the Italian. •"VWsHu he coma dance to my tuuaic.'' -i-- - — SEEING H. H. Siegele. Methinks that young folks cannot see The face of opportunity, Else if they would they'd spend their youth In search of helpful, lasting truth; When I was young I was the same. I worked hard for a short-lived fame; I studied music, song and art, And I knew a lot (but just in part). Of science, too, I knew some things; Of nations, historians and kings; Of sun and moon, and starry sky, I knew a mighty lot—and why? J thought, because I passed the test, Thvt I was very near the best; Hut as the years crept on, 1 found That all my thinking was un sound ; That knowledge gained through out my youth Was but the "hadow of the truth; And now, methinks, I cannot see My greatest opportunity. of one of America’s largest in surance companies in suicide claims aggregated $588,460, the number of deaths involved being 207. Of this total number of deaths only 18 were on policies in force less than one year, arid in 14 of these deaths, claims were settled by the return of premiums paid. Policies in force five years or more represented 116 of the 207 suicide cases. There was, of course, no intention to commit suicide at the time these policies were applied for. Careful investigation further dis closes that there is no evidence pro duced by a review of homicide claim payments over the period of trie last 12 years to show that the existence of insurance on any life was an incentive to homicide. In 1923 the company above referred to paid a total of $723,788 in homicide claims, this being 1.2 per cent of the total of all claim payments. It is gratifying to know that dur ing the last 12 years there has beer* a gradual decline in suicide cases, not only among policyholders of in surance companies, but also in the general population. Improvement in the homicide death rate has also been observed during this period. The World-Conquering Bun. From the Springfield Republican. Street-car and subway systems are everywhere on the rack of bus competition. Mr. Casson, writing from London to the New York Even ing Post, says there is now but one prosperous street-car system in tha British empire and that is at Cape Town, South Africa. Even Cape Town reports falling receipts. In England he reports that such places as Sheffield, Birmingham, Manchester, Portsmouth, Notting ham and Lincoln are moving from street cars to buses. In London alone the municipally owned "trama" are losing $500 a day and this is not due to municipal ownership and operation. It is due to the buses. The London County Council evidently does not forbid bus competition. The result Is that the apparently prosperous local trans portation agency Is the London Gen eral Omnibus company, which pays 9 per cent dividends. Its buses this past year have been carrying nearly one-half of all passengers carried by public utility conveyances, and they are carrying a larger pro portion all the time. The people pre fer them. The subwAys In London arc barely bolding their own; they manage to pay 4 per cent, dividends but they cannot raise new capital without the government’s backing. The tendency in England must be toward munici pal ownership of surface “tram" and subway systems, if they are to survive under bus competition. Municipal ownership must mean throwing the burden of the deficit on the taxes. Bascom Should Knovt. From the Baltimore Sun. Bascom Slemp said at a dinner in Washington: “A foolish man who keeps out of pol itics because he thinks politicians are corrupt was reading the comic strips the other night when his young son said: “ ‘Pop. what’s political economy?’ •• ’Political economy,' the foolish man answered, ‘is—er—well, I guess po litical economy Is the science of not buyin’ any more votes than you ac tually need.’ " A little crown of withered natural flowers was ft.und set about the gold •..'address of King Tut ankh amen,