17 MAY 1930, page 12

A Protest Which, Doubtless, Will Find Sympathy In...

voiced by Mr. A. Lawrence Kocher, chairman of the Ameri- can Institute of Architects' committee on Preservation of His Monuments. Mr. Kocher objects strongly to the practice,......

American Shipping. _

- In an attemp t to confine grants under the Merchant Marine Act of 1928 to entirely American-owned - companies, a Bill now before Congress proposes that no contracts shall be......

The Burden Of. War.

Proposals for the conscription of men, money and industry in time of war have again had lengthy consideration ,by. Congress. In various forms the subject has occupied the......

* ' * * * The Business Posrrion.

President Hoover's position has not been made easier by the fact that the business recovery has not developed to vindi- cate the official predictions. Last week's sharp fall in......

American Notes

(By Cable) THE POLITICAL SITUATION. The political waters at Washington are decidedly troubled. The long-drawn out Tariff wrangle continues, with increasingly discordant......

Concern For The Amenities Of The Countryside—not Always A...

characteristic of our politicians—has been shown recently by the Legislatures of three States—New Jersey, New York and Kentucky. New Jersey has enacted perhaps, the most......