Evening Star Newspaper, April 19, 1929, Page 8

[THE EVENING STAR With Sundsy Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. FRIDAY..........April 1, 1820 THEODORE W. NOYES. .., Editor E Star N Whe mm'wflmm Company el S and enmisivants Avs. e S MM, Slrcbkin Otfce; 14 Regent”SL. Rate by Carrler Within the Clty. 8t .45¢c per month n 4 Sundays) ning and i (hen § Sundevs). Jones, accused of bootlegging, against the Government. Peter Smith, an ex- service man who expects to draw one thousands dollars on an adjusted com- pensation certificate in twenty years, sits on the jury. “Uncle Sam,” Smith might reason, "has treated me mighty white. He's going to give me one thousand dollars, This fellow Jones never will do a thing for me. The case seems rather doubt- ful, and why £2ould not I give the ben- efit of the doubt to such a fine old frignd of mine as Uncle Sam?” ‘This is logical, even if it seems hardly common sense to the layman. g But where there is the possibility of & doubt regarding a juror, the defend- ephone | ant is entitled to it. He probably will aily only . ily and Sunday..l 12.00; 1 e E:ny and Sunday.. ;;1"!3'.!.)0 ] mo. day only ‘Member of the Assoclated Press. The Assooiated Press is cxclusively entitled o the use for republication of all news dis- atches credited to it or not otherwise cred- e e e Al Tieits of Bublication of published herein. o special dispatches h!xJn are also reserved. Reaction to the Five-Year Budget. The reaction of the Board of Trade to Auditor Donovan's five-year finan- cial program for the District is indica- tive of an attitude that will become general as the plan undergoes further study by the various civic organizations. The Board of Trade feels that this pro- posed budget is an excellent demon- stration of the inadequacy of the pres- ent fiscal partnership between the Cap- ital community and the Federal Gov- ernment. Instead of being a budget that shows how the District may obtain needed improvements in the next five years, the budget merely indicates the possible manner of expending the rev- enue that, under the existing tax rate plus the nine-million-dollar lump sum, would be available to the District. The conclusion reached by & study of the figures points out that only one-four- teenth of the available reverues in the next five years will be available for capital expenditures. The remainder is necessary merely to maintain the District. Auditor Donovan estimates that ap- proximately thirty-two millions of dol- Jars’ worth of improvements will have to go by the board under the five-year budget plan that he outlines. The Board of Trade points out that this figure is more nearly forty ‘million, and to substantiate its calculations the board is now directing its various com- mittees to make a thorough survey of the unmet meeds in their respective fields and to submit estimates of what is required to meet these needs. The Board of Trade’s suggestion is that the District draw up a five-year budget, not, as Auditor Donovan has done, on the revenue available under the existing unsatisfactory system of fiscal relations, but on the basis of the needs of the District for the next five years. There would then be shown a deficit, arising through the failure of District revenue plus a lump sum of nine million dollars, to meet the bill This deficit, it will be maintained, should be met by the United States. And it is probable that the deficit will be found to approximate that amouny ‘which, under the lawful sixty-forty sys- tem of apportionment, the Federal Gov- ernment would be paying- The five-year budget, ‘suggested in one form by the Board of Trade and drawn up in another by Auditor Dono- van, may be of little use to the District except as a guide to the committees of Congress and as conveniently assem- bled information for the enlightenment of the Budget Bureau. The Federal Government has not yet gone beyond the one-year budget, and the practice for the District will be governed by ac- cepted practice for the Federal Govern- ment. But Mr. Donovan’s budget plan constitutes another excellent briet for the District in its argument that the Federal Government is not carrying its proper share of the load. It rhould certainly be submitted to the commit- tees of Congress, together with the sup- plementary material which will be as- sembled by the Board of Trade and other civic bodies invited by the Com- missioners to express their views and to make suggestions. —a—————— The climate of 1929 is no more favor- able to an early base ball game than to an inaugural demonstration. Like many another branch of the Govern- ment, the Weather Bureau hopes with earnestness but cannot make definite promises. —ra—————— Tt may be possible in the future for ‘Winchester to communicate with Japan and exchange apple blossoms for cherry trees. ) e O . Veterans on Juries. The legal doctrine by which veterans of the World War have been prevented, for all practical purposes, from serving on criminal juries in the District of Columbia seems tenuous and far- fetched to the layman. 1f the former service man has a war risk insurance policy or an adjusted compesaation certificate, or if he is receiving compsusation for war injuries, it has been the practtss to consider him 85 ineligible. In one case he has, the- oretically at least, & contractual relation with the Government. In the others he 13 & beneficlary of Uncle Sam. An in- dividual in elther status, it has been held in the past, by virtue of the re- lationship might be prejudiced in favor of the Government. A lively sense of gratitude might prevent him from re- turning a verdict against his benefactor. He would not, moreover, wish to reduce the Government’s capacity to meet the insist upon his rights, absurd as they may seem. Hence it will require real courage for the courts to challenge this technicality of practice, as it is reported they plan to do next month., If the challenge succeeds, it will be a triumph of com- mon sense over hair-splitting logie. Recognition of Russia. Senator Borah has re-introduced in the Senate his resolution in favor of American recognition of Soviet Russia. The resolution does not specifically pro- vide for recognition, for that is mot within the prerogative of the Senate. It merely sets forth that it is the sense of the Senate that diplomatic relations should be established between Moscow and Washington. The accomplished chairman of the foreign relations committee is not a Communist. He is not remotely tinged with bolshevist contamination. Sena- tor Borah is neither “red” nor “pink.” His position 1is clear and simple. He holds that the United States would do better to recognize the Soviet and negotiate with it afterwards, rather than perpetuating the policy of chronic ostracism, which, in the Idahoan's opinion, is getting nowhere. The foreign relations chairman does not deny the soundness of our specific dif- ferences with Russia, but believes thit these are more likely to be ironed out by meeting the Soviet than by boycot- ting it. Three Presidents and three Secre- taries of State in succession—respective- ly, Presidents Wilson, Harding and Coolidge, and Secretaries Colby, Hughes ad Kellogg—have resolutely opposed recognition of Russia under existing conditions. Their opposition was main- tained with a consistency unusual un- der the American governmental system, in which foreign policies so often fluc- tuate with changes of administration. It cannot be: that all these Presidents and Secretaries of State were wrong, and only Mr. Borah right. In a nutshell, the United States de- clines relations with Soviet Russia (1) because that government, as now con- trolled, defles and flouts the rights and sanctity of private property, including, in particular, foreign rights and prop- erty, and (2) because there is steadily and stubbornly maintained abroad, in- cluding this country, subversive prop: ganda of unmistakably Russian Com- munist origin. Addressing the Congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution this week, that pre-eminent su- thority on Russia, the Rev. Edmund A. Walsh, branded the Soviet Union as «“the directing force and the vanguard of the international Socialist revolu- tion, designed to abolish by force of arms the Constitution of the United States.” America’s recognition terms have been laid on Moscow's table times without number. They have never been found acceptable. They call, in essence, for renunciation of the principle of prop- erty confiscation and of Communist agitation on American soill. President Hoover has not yet taken occasion to disclose his administration’s attitude toward Russia. But he made his own position apparent on many occasions while Secretary of Commerce. Unless Hi sg? ¢ i 5 2 Ee g E -3 g tion, as in other wars in which Ameri- cans have participated, many men died for their country and were interred without & record of their names being possible. It is to honor the memory particularly of these unknown heroes that the monument in the Presbyterian churchyard jn Alexandria has been reared. Persistency Personified.’ The undisputed award for persistency should go to James Barrett Johuson of Chicago. About a year ago, much to Mr. Johnson's dismay, Mrs. Johnson de- serted the family fireside. Terribly up- set by this happening, the forlorn hus- band decided to embark on a campaign of flowers, candy and gifts to win back the affection of his loved ome. After a month or so of daily presents from Mr. Johnson, Mrs, Johnson became rather annoyed and appealed to a court to prevent him from further showing his esteem. ‘The court, however, aware that this was a rare type of male, in the mat- ter of lavishness to his spouse, decided that such affection should not be in vain, and ordered Mrs. Johnson to see him once a week and to let the gifts continue unabated. Even this new system, however, did not appease Mrs. Johnson and although the husband doubtless talked himself “blue in the face” on the Wednesdays that he was allowed to see her and se- riously depleted the florists’ shops of Chicago, little prograss was made. He was so much at a standstill, in fact, that he seemed to be going backward because Mrs. Johnson decided that she liked other men's company in order to forget the ennui of his weekly visits and daily presents. Mr. Johnson did not relish this new angle of the affair, 50 the first man he saw with his wife he calmly punched in the jaw. Haled into court again his luck still held good and he was discharged by the judge. Now despite the fact that Mr. John- son can claim the undisputed title of the world’'s most persistent suitor it would seem to be about time for him to give Mrs. Johnson, instead of flowers, :andy, et cetera, what in the well known parlance is commonly referred to as “the air.” It is absolutely the most inexpensive thing he can present her with. There are literally millions of the fair sex who would thrive delight- fully under the standard of treatment set up by Mr. Johnson, and there must be, at least, “one of the million” in Chicago. — e Public favorites show resentment of crowds and camera men. Yet if by sudden agreement. the applause and the pictures were to cease, the situation would leave many a public favorite dependent on easy money previously collected. —_——————————— A social report says that Gene Tunney entertained G. Bernard Shaw. Con- sidering the econceded superiority of Shavian wit, possibility asserts itself that the interview may have been the other way around. ¥ — e The plain citizen studying transporta- tion is glad he has to consider only the Soviet leopard has changed his|plain problems of carfare when he reads spots, in 5o far as they cover the funda- mentals hereinbefore alluded to, there is little prospect that the Hoover ad- ministration will be found any more cordially inclined toward Soviet recog- nition than its 'three predecessors, which consistently cold-shouldered the red czars of the Kremlin. ———rat—e Ol remains a natural resource. Its control continues to depend on the financier's natural resourcefulness. It appears that Tex Guinan is taking down unlimited valuable publicity, and is again saying “Hello, sucker!” A Soldier of 76, The Children of the American Revo- lution, as a national patriotic organiza- tion, today are dedicating & permanent marble monument to “An Unknown Soldier of the American Revolution,” & fitting tribute to the men who fought for their country in 1776, The monu- ment has been erected over the grave of the unknown soldier of the Revolu- tion in a historic setting, the grounds of the old Presbyterian Meeting House in Alexandria, Va. On Washington's birthday awear ago Alexandria Post, No. 24, of the Ameri- tional society, and Secretary James W. Good of the War Department was the principal speker selected for the occa- L of how some prominent and prosperous, racketeer was taken for a ride. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Relieving Anxiety Neurosis. He left Anxieties behind Involving wealth or fame, And for s little while his mind ‘Was on the base ball.game. He quite forgot affairs of state And so, whatever Fate prepares, ‘We're happy, just the same. ‘We now forget our serious cares And view the base ball game! Admiration With Envy. “Do you admire that eminent base ball player?” - “ not only sdmire him,” answered Senator Sorghum. ~“I envy him. It would be worth a lot to me if I could gather up unlimited publicity as easily as he does.” Jud Tunkins says he has a great deal of respect for the subject of farm re- “were all the way around the Point, although the rain had sto] only a few neat pools being left beneath some of the trees, 7 * Kok K ‘The traffic problem, then, was no problem at all, owing to the inclement ‘weather, which frightened away even those with heated cars. 4 The few who ventured forth had the place almost to themselves. The pri- mary purpose was to see the progress on the great Memorial Bridge. To one who had not seen ti A greal half covered with a tarpaulin on the city side. W2 had a hazy impression of : great eagle or something as we went Y. How easy it is to look at something and yet not see it! Once the arches, or spans, catch the attention it is possible to ride past the carving without really noting of what it consists; one brings away only a confused idea of a great eagle, when perhaps it 1s no eagle at all, or maybe nothing belonging to the kingdom. * ok k% ‘The bridge struck us as sitting rather low on the water, but, of course, the upper parts, or ramparts, have yet to be erected. That is where the orna- mental part will be. The central por- tion, now under construction, will house the draw, which will allow larger vessels to go up the Potomac. ‘The Point itself always strikes the impressionable as a huge green prow sticking out into the water. A like im- on is gained by sitting on the far end of the Steel Pler at Atlantic City, ‘where benches permit one to breast the gale as aboard a great ship. It does not take sunshine to make Potomac Park beautiful. The bright grass, already of a dark green; the flowerlni trees, with the background of the dark, roughened water, and the clouded sky made a fine picture. The early Spring—at least it was early before the flareback—brought out the leaves of most of the trees. Among the most interesting specimens next to the famous cherry trees are the willows, These drooping creations of nature make an especial appeal to certain tem- peraments. = As for us, we like more upright and stalwart trees with plenty of vigorous horizontal branches with leaves larger and of a darker green. Our idea of beautiful tree is a stately elm or a none- S. War on Liquor Prom the Toronto, Canads, Dally Ster. : g Ei‘ i i not fit to make trips to the destinations named. Much was from that Basin |1y because Canada allowed flcti nd. Houses in the distance, including the | PADers. ‘War College, add to the natural fresh- ness of the park by contrast. The river always centers the attention of auto- mobilists, lly of those to whom ter is fascinating. It seems that humanity may well be divided into two parts—roughly, those ‘who like the water. and those who are indifferent to it. Many persons who admit that they e scared of the water” nevertheless are fascinated by it. With them to be near it is enough. ‘Thus many a timid landlubber fully satisfies hig Jonging to be near and of the water By a visit now and then to Potomac Park, where he may sit and watch the play of the river for a tim: L ‘The ocean, of course, is the Teal water, but, short of the sea, & good river does very well, and the Potomac River is a real river, one clustered with mem- ories, its very name redolent of Indians. The word “Potomac” has been spelled s0 many different way ir its history that few persons other than John Clagett Proctor know half of them, It is an interesting river, and none the less 5o because its banks have been walled up at this point by the hand of man, When the water rises high, as it does after a heavy rain, and the surface takes on that oily, dark look which the overcast sky lends it, then the little waves begin to pile up along the wall and the river assumes that look of mys- tery which the human imaginal gives it, There is no mystery about the sun and its beams, but somehow a body of water, ‘whether ocean, river or lake, is steeped in doubt. You can be reason- ably sure of the sun; when it is out, it is out, and when it is in, it is in. A river is always the same, more or less, yet it is liable to do strange things, & | such as overflow its banks, or drown a child, or swallow up a car and its theless stately but smaller Norway | riders. maple. * ok ok % ‘Whereas city trees, as a class, get too little water, and certainly not enough fertiliYer, the trees of Potomac Park perhaps get too much water. f Several of them were standing in the center of pools ranging from a few feet to twenty or more in width. The little lakes looked silvery and crystal clear in the early morning light, set off by their banks of bright green grass. Long beds of tulips along the drive- way were sodden with rain, and the Darwins, which in an ordinary season would scarcely be in bloom two weeks hence, hung their heads almost to the grounds ‘The garden-minded will be interested to note in visiting the park that the Darwin tulips set out by Uncle Sam have not fared much better than the home-grown variety. No doubt the excessively hot weather, or true Summer temperature for several ‘weeks, literally “forced” the tulips, re- sulting in small blooms, since they did not have time to mature normally. The rain and the cold played havoc with the Potomac Park tulips, most of which are pink or red varieties. One How stately the Norfolk boat looks, white and glistening, with bright red showing in the stacks! Yet compared 'ml:t. transatlantic liner she is only a yacht. Over yonder is a famous old steamer which has carried thousands upon thou sands of Washingtonians upon moon: light excursion: Here, on the iwall (why not river- wall?), kneels an elderly gentleman wrapped in a rough khaki coat. He is poking at the water with something. maybe a stick, but we are too far away to see exactly what he is doing. He is one of two pedestrians seen at such an early hour. The other is a middle-aged gentleman with gray hair, who is clad in running costume, and ;:‘lsklnl appropriate gestures with his One wonders vaguely if such exercise umuymimmmeg:tuum age of 21 years? Yet if gentleman likes it, running around all by himself, who shall say him nay? After all, it is entirely his business. The dsy seems dreary and cold, and there are plenty of other ways to exercise, but if he likes it, it is entirely his own business. Yes, yes, yes. Diplomatic Triple Play Scored | In 'Settling Mrs. Gann’s Status ‘The calming of the tempest in Wash- ington over the social status of Mrs. and “official hostess” of |ing Gann, sister Vice President Curtis,' is treated more or less facetiously by the press as a diplomatic triumph for the Secretary of State and the British Am] . ‘The Vice President having protested against & decision of former Secretary Kellogg that his hostess should rank after the a ruling by a competent ity, Mrs. Gann would accorded the position of the wife of H dor of the British Emp] most ungomnt National Capital.” The Brooklyn Daily Eagle believes that “the happy ending should plant a feather in the silk hat of diplomacy.” should “prove even to the most earnest isolationists that some may now and then come out of foreign medi- ation.” “The diplomatic corps," says the New York sun.p“u careful to yecord its in- tention not to interfere in mA‘meflut; lief, which has whiled away many an |of hour with some of the best speeches he ever listened to. In April Chill We May Enthuse. 'l'lew Circus Still Sends the Good News. The Agent comes around once more, Life's optimism to explain, And lets us know, just as of yore, ‘The Circus is en route again. —_— ‘With Best Intentions. “Do you favor prohibition?” “Yes,” answered Uncle Bill Bottletop. “Yet I saw you take a drink!” “I do 80 in order to enjoy the satis- faction of reforming all over again.” “To enjoy life's pleasures” sald Finds work, hut can't get through it. i H -8 o decide such questions of social prece- dence or etiquette as may arise affect- American officials in their own country.” 4 Stimson,” the Chattanooga ‘Times points out, however, “emphatically disclaimed any authority or obligation of the State Department in the matter, and if there is any other ‘constituted American authority’ in position to rule on the social status of Mrs. Gann its whereabouts has not been made known.” ‘The Philadelphia Records remarks that “Secretary Stimson by his declara- tion that his staff would no longer ‘de- &lufiom of precedence not affect- e diplomatic wzl would % ‘simplicity. He undertakes to spoil no one's ideas of what constitutes a good party.” says the Lansing State Journal. “It is per- fectly agreeable to him, as it doubtless | Pl is to the nation, that ambassadors and dancing attendance on courts an matic social functions all his life. “Mr. Stimson, we think,” remarks the Milwaukee Journal, “will be a force for world peace. Not that anybody ever avoided war by leat it to the ambas- :dors. But you might dodge lz by up s names of boats and captains to be used and gave new clearances to vessels ‘'which had not had time to return from the ports named in former clearance proposal made the was that her officials should be allowed on Canadjan export wharves to see for themselves what cargoes were being cleared and the times at which vessels left and return- ed. The evidence thus obtained would be of value in convicting rum-runners and in making seizures. The answer re- cently made by the Ottawa government l&mn to be that United States offi- cials may be stationed on the export wharves only to recelve reports similar to those which, when supplied promptly by Canadian officials to officials located in the United States, proved of little | avall. Rum-running_circles had knowledge that such an offer was being made by Canada to the United States before the announcement appeared in the press. They proféss to believe that the offer has been accepted and say they are much urbed thereby, although it is probable they are laughing up their sleeves at the very possibility that such a harmless arrangement may be made. But, rather than accept the proposed modification of its suggestion, Wash- ington is likely to renew the request it made in January that Canada put the ban of illegality upon rum-running. The new President of the United States is a straightforward, determined man. He is applying himself to the task of stopping the illegal importation of liquor into the United States and thinks it is only reasonable and in keep- ing with the comity of nations that Canada should refuse to countenance the mnwml of the rum,runners and all dark deeds associated with them. If, however, Canada prefers to take the rum-runners under her wing, Mr. Hoover will arm more vessels to cope with the smugglers and take more drastic steps in searching trains and motor cars crossing the border. These measures will lead to a succession of regrettable border incidents which will irritate the peoples of both countries and react on trade, travel and social intercourse, . It is time the Canadian people awake to the dangers of the situation. Their two principal provinces, in which liquor is supposed to be controlled by govern- ment commissions, are supplying most of the liquor imported by United States bootleggers in the entire area between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mississippi River. The smugglers depend for their supplies upon ‘Government liquor commissions and the Canadian brewers and distillers. Much of the liquor. is carried by Canada’s great publicly owned steam rallway system and by municipally owned radials. The cus- toms officials of the Dominion are fa- cilitating the rum-running. Yet the whole wretched business could be re- duced to inconsiderable dimensions if the people and F"mmm of Canada wanted to stop it. ‘Today it should be manifest to every one that if for reasons of greed or for any other reasons the Canadian people continue to tolerate rum-running, the ¢l as well as the reputation of the country will suffer and penalties be get | incurred of a more tangible, if not more Tegrettable nature. New Step to Preserve Food Fishes Is Hailed signature to the Indiana commercial fishing law last week it marked another milestone in the path of progress to- ward uniform commercial fishing regu- lations for the Great Lakes. The new Indiana law was based, so far as it applies to the Great Lakes, upon the code adopted by Wisconsin, Minnesota and at Madison a short time back. now gives us four States pledged to uniformity in commercial fishing tions. Ontario, through her Minister of Pisheries, merely awaits the adoption of the new code in the Lakes States tg put into effect suffi- gmfimln cil to match up with e new muhuwta The situation at the present time is very encou! , with Illinois, Ohio, New York and Pennsylvania all seeking to put through favorable legislation this lthough the Great Lakes shore line 1¢ among the States. As comes in, the situation, so far as Lakes Michigan, Superior and Huron are concerned, becomes settled. only Lakes Erie and On- indication It is of Roman glass dating from the first century of the Roman Empire and the figures on the vase are generally believed to represent the marriage of Peleus and Thetls. Q. How much does Bessle Love weigh?—B. M. A. She is 5 feet tall and weighs about 100 pounds. Q. What is meant by “senatorial "7—B. J. A. Senatorial courtesy is an unwrit- ten rule, undefined and uncertain, which regulates the intercourse between the Senators. Q. Why does the hump of a camel change in size?—G. 8. A. The hump of a camel is a storage reservoir for fat. Sometimes it gets au]'n?lld because the store of fat is de- vleted. Q. Is it true that there is a town In the center of Great Salt Lake?—Q. N. A. Midlake is the name of & settle- ment located on a trestle about 12 feet above the surface of Salt Lake. About 30 persons live in the houses along the railroad track in this town in the mid- dle of the lake, Q. Is there any instrument in use that 1;41;;!5 true north continuously? A. There is no instrument known at the present time that indicates true north continuously. Observation of the Pole star at upper or lower transit is the only precise method for determining true north. Q. Is any pupil of Franz Liszt still living?—I. McN. A. The death of James Madison ‘Tracy of Denver leaves but one pupil of this master in this country, as far as we know. He is John Orth of Boston. He ‘was born in Germany, but was brought to America when 1 year old. He has taught music in Boston since 1875, and gives recitals, one of which, “An Eve- ning With Liszt,” is composed of Liszt music, interspersed with reminiscences of his association with the famous teacher. Q. How can a dustless dustcloth be made?—J. N. C. A. Saturate a suitable piece of cloth with kerosene and lay aside until the | surplus oil has evaporated. Rub it on a wooden surface until it no longer leaves a streak, and it is ready for use.| The cloth should be well shaken after each use and reoiled about once a month. Q. Why can't the quetzal, the bird that is the emblem of Guatemala, live in captivity?—D. . 8. A. The correct name for the quetzal is “resplendent trogon.” Trogons are very delicate birds, and when not sup- plied with the proper food will not live. ‘This is probably the reason they do not thrive well in captivity. Q. From what primary or ultimate source do the people of the United is 1t obtained and llh io,lll ho‘; and given parts c the eountry?—D. M. B. P A. The United States Naval Ob- servatory has three standard clocks run- ning in constant temperature vaults, electrically wound and sealed _to keep the air pressure constart. Meridian Circle observations of selected stars are taken regularly on clear nignts, end from these observations the errors of standard clocks are detérmined. The observatory sends out tims signals, Cor- rect time is given over radio networks as an advertising device. Q. Please give a short blography cf the new Secretary of State.—J. 8 A. Henry L. Stimson was born in New York City September 21, 1867, son of Lewis Atterbury and Oandact . | (Wheeler) Stimson; married Mabel W. White of New Haven July 6, 1893; ad- mitted to the bar in 1891; member of the firm of Root & Clarke in 1893 and Winthrop & Stimson in 1901; United States attorney for the southern district of New York, 1906-09; Republican can- didate for governor of New York in 1910; Becretary of War in Taft's ad- ministration from May, 1911, to March, 1913; Governor General of the Philip- pine Islands from 1927 until 1829. Q. What is the origin of the expres- sion “standpatters” in politics?—F. 8. 5. A._Pat is an adjective, probably from 1the French “pat,” meaning that which suits the purpose of the occasion or meaning exactly suitable. The - sion is used in poker to refer to a hand s0 satisfactory that its holder does not care to exercise the privilege of dis- carding and drawing cards. Hence the expression “stand pat.” This came to mean opposition to a change of any kind, especially in United States politics. The, phrase in this sense was first used to express the attitude of leaders of the 1R»e"pZubncln party by Senator Hanna in Q. What is “lightwood”?—H. C. B. A. The Forest Service states that lightwood is wood heavily saturated with resin. The wood in long-leaf pine is of this variety. nQ/f ;;{Vhen was Prank James in prison? A. After Jesse James' death Frank surrendered and was held in jail in Missourt awaiting trial for more than & year. He was never convicted of any charge, however, and spent the last 30 years of his life as a farmer. Q. What has become of & vessel stranded on the rocks above Nlagara Falls?>—C. B. A. The Niagara Falls Chamber of Commerce says that the stranded ves- sel is the subchaser Sunbeam. This | vessel was purchased by Seymour Lasker of the Lasker Iron Construction Co. of Chicago from the United States Gov- ernment to be converted into a private yacht. While en route to in charge of Capt. Charles McMahon, through a mistake the vessel went down stream instead of up, and the error was nct discovered until it was tog late. The vessel went on the rocks about one- half mile above the Falls and about 11,000 feet from shore. The crew of three men was rescued with some diffi- culty. The boat is still there, and :> firmly anchored on the rocks that there appears to be no probability of its breaking loose. Q. How many radio addresses did Herbert Hoover and Al Smith make in the presidential campaign?—N. C. B. A. Hoover made 6 addresses and Smith made 13. Q. Why was the woman's garment | known as a “basque” so called”>—E. H. A. It derived its style as well as its name from a similar garment worn by | the peasants of the Basque country in | France and Spain. WASHINGTON - OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC To this observer comes an uncom- monly interesting slant on President Hoover's selection of Charles G. Dawes to be American Ambassador- to Great Britain. Mr. Hoover, as all the world knows, has been subjected by his politi- cal foes for years to the charge that he is “pro-British.” The princi pro- ponent of that theory is former Senator “Jim” Reed of Missouri, who is ac- customed to refer to the President ever and anon as “Sir Herbert.” Action has now been taken at the White Ho’u&;, it is felt, which blows into smithereens any ring fear anybody Ay have had that 'Hoover policy toward Great Britain may not be amply “pro-American.” In other words, when “Charley” Dawes unburdens himself at No. 10 Downing street, London will know that it is an honest-to-goodness, 100 per cent, red-blooded American who is broadcasting. Thus the President has seen to it, from the outset of his administration, that Hoover views on British-American affairs are to be in- terpreted by an Ambassador who speaks exclusively the “American language.” * ok ok k Certain cynics profess to know that Preslden: mdepoflhfi tnn.th'ely Mgm reasons for “ ” Dawes to Eng- land. to them, the admin- istration wanted to rid itself ‘of a pes- tiferous domestic critic. As an exiled member of the Hoover official family, it will, of course, not be so easy for “Hell and Maria” to invite his soul anent developments at Washington with which he may happen to be in disagreement. The only serious difference of opinion between Hoover and Dawes while they were both on duty here betweem 1925 and 1929 was over farm relief. The former Vice President had distinct Mc- Nary-Haugen leanings. He and Gov. Frank O. Lowden saw virtually eye to eye on the agricultural issue, including the equalization fee. But Dawes never let his farm views lead to anything savoring of a breach with the Secre- tary of Commerce. Hoover’s first call on his way to California, following the Kansas City convention, was at Dawes’ home in Evanston. At Hoover's orders, no pre-convention camj on his behalf was ever w: in 1015, He left that State exclusively to Lowden —and to Dawes, if the' Vice President essayed to be Lowden's legatee, * ok ok X ‘Two of the militant young women of the Democratic y—Florence Gardi- ner Farle? of sas. and Gretchen Dau Cunningham of Texas—tarried in Washington this week en route to Eu- rvm.u'rhey found no difficulty in ob- tal passports even from a Republi- can State Department. Mrs. Farley is one of the Democratic national commit- tee’s vice chairmen and is looked upon as the future leader of the feminine wing of the party. Mrs. Cunningham for several years was thé first lieuten- ant of Emily Newell Blair of Missouri, late vice chalrman of the Democratic by, | national committee. It’s Meat for the Puzzle Fan.. From the any Evening News. not & * kK X ot JM Mie cmo‘u‘l:nt. hlzfi pmplac:e,: ] , Wl the creation of a Federal communica- tions to regulate telephones, H e e a no wl;z! ties. As mm“fl v WILLIAM WILE. radio law on the statute books, and | the voters aid the rest, * There's a news photographer in ‘Washington who has an intriguing ex- planation of why Col. Lindbergh spat- tered camera men and others with mud at Bolling Field the other day. It was the camera men, the Washington picture man says, at whom “Lindy” was aiming. Thereby hangs this tale. Once upon a time, 'tis said, long before Lind- bergh was famous, he had a commis- sion to “get there first” with some pic- tures which a newspaper in a certain city wanted to have ahead of all rivals. “Slim” was hired for the job. When his plane reached destination and Lind- bergh laid down the plates in the news- paper office, it was discovered, to his amazement and the paper’s horror, that somebody had planted an empty pack- ) 8ge on him. The rival sheet got the pictures “Lindy” was supposed to have flown. The story goes that the world hero traced his discomfiture to a camera man, and since then has sworn eternal vengeance on the whole profession, in- cluding his well known unwillingness to pose for news pictures. * x % % Those who think former Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis of Missouri would make an ideal Ambassador to France recall that the present. Secre- tary of State, Henry L. Stimson, was made governor &e;eul of Manila main- ly at Davis’ igation. So if the Hoover foreign minister believes that tit-for-tat goes in politics and diplo~ macy, perhaps Stimson will see to it that Davis is sent to Paris. Mr. Davis | already has a reputation in France— first as founder of the Davis cup, which more than once has been in the sion of French tennis champions, and, secondly, because of his brilliant fight- ing record in Pershing’s army. * K kX Sir Esme Howard, the British Am- bassador, whom most Washingtonians think is entitled to the Victoria Cross— his country's greatest reward for valor —for his handling of the Dolly Gann precedence issue, claims to talk English Gen. | fairly well, but a bellboy in a Washing- ton hotel doesn’t think so. The other day Sir Esme called there. He asked the nearest thing in buttons to take his card. The stripling did not react. An Sorvo B uskea e belboy why e 3 e as] e why he hadn’t carried out the AmLuldur‘s orders. “Well,'I would have” quoth the youth, “If he'd spoken English.” (Copyright. 1929.) Old Family Names Do Not Give Immunity From the Ann Arbor Daily News. Coast guards boarded the yacht of Stuyvesant Fish, “a member of one of New York's oldest families,” and con- diicted a search for liquor, or smuggled , or something. The incident has caused a lot of excitement, for some strange reason. 1t is inconvenient, of course, for one of the oldast families to be disturbed in such a manner. It would be equally certing, however, for one of the it is likely there were some mitiga circumstances. For example, nm:mli m«vmm“u;mtthnncmwc-dh ‘Ansignia to show that it was