Evening Star Newspaper, January 23, 1930, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR ‘With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY....January 23, 1930 . THEODORE W. NOYES....Editor The Evening Star N ESE, 65c per month TEE Telephore Mail—Payable in Advance. d and Virginia. Bo: 8¢ 0 All Other States a Bunday.’} yr. 13 000 ¥v 3500: 1 mos xelusively entitied tion, of ail news dis- ‘ocal ne blication o resery ted in this paper and iso the blished herein. All righ Toecial ‘dispatches hereln Higher Fares With Merger. ‘The stipulation in the proposed merg- er agreement now before Congress to the effect that “present rates of fare” as of August 1, 1929, shall remain in force for two years after the merger becomes effective is now disclosed as one fly in the ointment that has offended the delicate sensibilities of the street Tailway corporations. The Senators last night who heard Pro and con arguments on the new pro- posal for merger were told in no uncer- tain terms by spokesmen for the rail- ways that an agreement continuing in effect existing rates of fare is impos- sible. “Insurmountable obstacle” was the apt description supplied by one of them. A public already confused by the about face on merger assumed by the companies since their petition for higher Tates of fare will find more food for thought in the present determination of the companies to have their cake of higher fares and eat it, too, through merger. One of the chief arguments for merger throughout the protracted discus- sion of the subject has been the econ- omies resulting from single operation through physical and corporate merger. And last year, at least, a tempting mor-. sel was offered by the companies in the thought that their own proposed merger was presented as an alternative to higher rates. It now develops that higher fares are s | relief measures. Ieormpum and graft, is deeply distress- ing to Americans who still have the idea that this country is a highly efficient political organism. Some months ago a commission rep- resenting the American Red Cross made a survey in China to determine the feasibility of extending famine rellef to the people of that country. It re- do¢|ported that it would be useless to attempt to do so, owing to the lack of governmental efficiency for distribu~ tion of supplies and administration of Another American commission, engaged by the Chinese government, is at this time endeavoring to work out a financial system for that government and is finding it an ex- tremely difficult task. China is, in fact, decidedly backward in the matter of administration. Yet Chicago, sup- posedly a splendid example of American ! municipal organization, has nothing on China. Its record of mismanagement and incompetence is about as bad as anything China has ever produced under Manchu dynasty or Nationalist republicanism. Investigation by Commission. ‘The Senate foreign relations com- mittee yesterday reported a resolution to the Senate authorizipg the appro- priation of $50,000 for President Hoover to use as he sees fit in regard to Haiti. It declined to follow the President's recommendation that he be authorized to | appoint & special commission to investi- gate the island conditions, where American Marines have been stationed' since 1915 to aid in maintaining order, & recommendation that the House ap- proved when it passed the resolution which the Senate committee had be- fore it. Either the Senate committee believes that the proposed investigation should be made or it does not believe it should be made. If it believes that the investi- gation should not be made, why is it not courageous enough to say so and act accordingly? Why authorize the appropriation of $50,000, knowing that it is to be used by the President for the purpose of such investigation? Or is the committee merely indulging, as has been reported, in jabbing at the Presi- dent’s idea that through the use of commissions the executive department of the Government can be aided great- ly in solving some of the difficult prob- would have to be such as to attract by additional contributions from the carfare-paying public. raise the question of what if any, the public may the two railway Utilities Com- Trac- nothing to the companies, what good is there in merger for the public? Free ‘head now paid for by car riders. actual savings from the merger should from Mount Vernon to Great Falls ‘makes pleasant reading at a time of year when the skid chains rattle and the windshield is covered with frost. ‘The delights of motoring will be in- creased as the climate permits them to be more freely enjoyed. Chicago’s Crisis. ‘Chicago's financial crisis grows more #cute daily. The banks have refused to advance any more money to the municipality on tax anticipation war- Tants. Bonds cannot be floated, as the security of the city is questioned. Meanwhile, pay rolls are due and over- due and with their recurrence the arrears are rapidly piling up to an im- mense figure. Chairman Strawn of the citizens’ committee finds the local gov- ernments, city and county, to be $290,000,000 in debt, with an estimated dally interest charge of $50,000. The pinch of actual acute hardship is being felt by thousands, employes of the city and county, school teachers, firemen, policemen, hospital workers and admin- istrative employes. No county pay rolls ‘have been met for & month and no city pay roll has been paid since the first of January. The school board, already behind one pay roll, announces that it ‘will not be able to meet the next one, due tomorrow, when 13,000 teachers ‘will fail to get salaries totaling $1,750,~ 000. Unless extraordinary means of Telief are effective, hospitals must close lems that come up for consideration? Is the right of investigation to be re- tained exclusively by the Senate or the House? The Senate is not yet ready to deny that right to the other house of the national legislature. ‘There is nothing on record to show that the Senate or any of its commit- tees has been chary about conducting investigations whenever its members have sought such investigations, or have hesitated to spend the public funds for such investigations. The Senate has a perfect right to conduct investi- gations, and some of them have ac- complished good for the country. But is that any reason why the inquisitorial powers should be retained exclusively by the Senate? Does the Senate be- lieve that the executive branch of the Government is treading on its toes when it proposes to do a little investigating floor of the Senate, denounced the plan. “We select a President,” said Sen- ator Blaine, “on the theory that he has some intelligence,” and he added that President Hoover should be able is that President Hoover does not have the intelligence to obtain information regarding Haitl. It seems to be the The thought of the Senator from Wisconsin that it would be of no particular value to have a fresh view of the Haitian situation, from men who attack the problem without previous bias. President Hoover has made it quite clear that he wishes to act on problems which come up for decision after hav- ing all the light he can obtain. defended the plan of using commis- sions to obtain the needed information for intelligent action. It is a common sense plan, which will appeal to the American people generally. He must g0 to Congress for funds to pay the expenses of such investigations, and that is what he has done in connec- tion with the proposed study of Haitian conditions. If the Congress grants him the use of the needed money, knowing for what he proposes to use it, it really matters little whether it provides specifically for setting up a commis- rm or not, unless some member has in his mind to attack the Executive later for unwise expenditures of money, —eoe Another bomb plot draws attention to the work of a prosecuting official in Chicago as calling for a rating as extra- haszardous occupation. ——— Stephen T. Mather. Although he had ceased his activities in the development and care of the national park system of the United States for more than a year, the death of Stephen T. Mather, which occurred yesterday in Massachusetts, causes deep distress to all Americans who love nature and appreciate the beauties and wonders of this country. Mr. Mather gave himself to the park service without stint. He gave of his own fortune and he gave of his energies. The splendid plished during the past two decades is In this great emorgency Mayor|in large measure due to him—to his were Mr. mayor wants to carry | Mather's services as director of the at the old rate of expenditure. The | parks system that he was honored some that if expenditures | time ago in a Nation-wide movement down Chicago will become [ known as the “Stephen T. Mather & not thoroughly involved in debt and Appreciation.” interest rates that future gen- extraordinary in that it was aimed to opinioms This movement was preservation of which he literally gave his life, for his breakdown in health, which occurred a little more than a remitting devotion to duty. The parks will remain as Stephen T. Mather's monument, whatever par- ticular memorial token may be erected or established to attest the appreciation of the American people for his services. —_————— Grade Crossings. Once again a grade crossing has taken ‘a terrible toll of human life, Near Cleveland yesterday a school bus containing ten happy and frolicsome youngsters rolled along the road. The rallroad crossing over which the bus passed every day came into view. Vision up and down the track for a dis- tance of a mile or two was good, but evidently the fifty-six-year-old driver neglected to make use of it. A splin- tering crash and the bodies of nine children and the driver were strewn along the tracks. Only one child es- caped the onrushing death, and she is said to have but a slim chance of re- covering from serious injuries. It is of little moment, however, how | to this particular accident happened. Tragedies have occurred at points where trains could be seen for miles before they approached the crossing and others where no’ vision at all of the tracks was permitted the motorist. Only one factor is responsible for these accidents, and that is the grade cross- ing itself, Wherever road and rail meet on the same level, regardless of warn- ing devices, gates or watchmen, death will ride the cowcatcher of the onrush- ing engine. Conceding that grade crossing elimi- nation is expensive, the dollars that railroad, State or municipality puts into it may be regarded as an investment in human life. The total of those who meet death at grade crossings annually | pe is staggering. Most of them probably were careless, but humans must be pro- tected as far as possible from their own acts. “Foolproof” crossings can be constructed and should be. The grade crossing must go, to be replaced by via- ducts or underpasses. It is only then that a decrease will be shown in the toll of fatalities. An Arctic expedition has its advan- tages in being prepared for the condi- tions of cold that must be met. In this part of the world every touch of real Winter seems a new hardship. One thing that experience does not teach is the fact that no Winter re- mains “mild” for very long periods. ————— Nine children and ‘the driver were killed when a rallway train crashed into & school bus at Cleveland, Ohio. Even the effort to provide e proper edu- cation means risk in the present era of reckless speed. Madrid students went on strike and dismissed professors from the class rooms. The world no longer has a place for the school teacher who sat with & birch rod in easy reach. e o Chicago is experiencing a pay roll hold-up which does not invol professional gangsters of the world. 5 B SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Another New Year. January, hurry, . Shiverin’ on yer way, Seekin' as we worry Another New Year day! In the snow scurry, Blossoms hid away Promise 'mid the worry Another New Year day. Bkies are cold and blurry, Till the smile of May Bignals us, “Why worry? Here’s your New Year day!” Service. “These people who want places in the Government say you are a servant of the people.” “And yet,” answered Senator Sor- ghum, “they don’t recognize me as such. They seem to think I am an employ- ment agency.” Jud Tunkins says when he gets a wish for travelin’ in strange lands he can always cure it by eatin’ in a Chinese lunch reom. The Boy With the Bad News. Although we ought to banish pain, And in kind words persist, The weather man must try in vain To be an optimist. Human Unrest. “Some day there will be no more fighting in the world.” “I hope so,” answered Miss Cayenne. “Then we shall all he happy.” “I doubt it. There are persons who would regard life without fighting as noty Worth living.” *“An abundance of jewels,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “resemble the frost as they charm the eye, but leave the heart cold.” The Bellicose J. Barleycorn, Nobody says “Here's how!” The drink is far from trivial, It's controversial now, ‘Where once it was convivial, “Everybody ought to go to church once & week,” sald Uncle Eben. “Dat’s de only way some folks kin prove dey’s out o' mischief for at least an hour or s0.” ——— e Similarity of Ideas. From the flan Antonio Evening News. ? e T than the 1920 issue. Most traffic rs, it appears, are of the same | to 55,750,000 pounds sf THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. Reading is not a seasonal occupation, thank heaven! but, if it were, no doubt most readers would select the Winter | the months as the best of the year. During January, Feb March a reader may settle uninterrupted happiness, secure in lon, even! which ~permit to gel Muim many a long work. put off to these months, Who but the unusual individual would select Sum- mer for through Gibbon's “Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire?” or Prescotf “Oongnl of Mexico?” or Motle; itch Republic"? Yes, these books are still read; ask any public librarian if you do not believe it. Then there are the inter- minable novels of the mighty Charles Dickens, which, to the usands of Dickens lovers, are still not long enough. The books which comprise Balzac ‘Human Comedy” may be considered as one long, long work by an ambitious reader bent on doing something worth- while in the serious reading line. Surely one of the vices of this age from the mental standpoint, is that of brevity. We ask for short books, shorter articles, brief paragraphs. There is & flviun satisfaction, however, in mere ulk, There i3 @ satisfying sense of accom- Fulhment about one of Dickens' novels, or instance, which one will not find in Burnett’s “Little Caesar,” recent “Iron Man.’ 1t is significant that there is a trend now toward longer, and, one may hope, better novels. Except for certain master- leces, such as “The Bridge of San Luls 'y,” the long story has a better chance for success partly because it is long. Length, in a book, amounts to the same thing as phys! perfection in a human_being. %Is the admiration as much as we may, most human bein, find a certain satisfaction, cal, partly mental, in being in the com- pany of physically wholesome people. * ok ok K Granting to an author a certain amount of genius, it is manifestly easier work up - atmosphere with many words than with few. The reader has time to put himself into the mood of the moment, which is precisely the mood of the writer. ‘The more time there is for this proc- ess, the more writer and reader will me as one from a mental stand- point. It must never be forgotten that rudln.lu an intellectual prcfisltlon. after all, despite the tendency to sneer at it which is a part of the sophisti- cated attitude of the time. A serious reader—and surely there is no other wo of the name—is Just as y_as when he reclined on his elbows before the log cabin nw and went through Shakespeare and the Bible. Today's reader may not become President of the United States, but even Lincoln was surprised at it, just as busi- ness men say they are when they find themselves in positions which pay them $100,000 a year salary. Who wouldn't surprised? The outcome of reading, one may’ hold, has nothing at all to do with the reading. We have little sympathy With those worthy and worrying readerg who insist on see! a dollar’s worth of good for every dollar spent in books. Let such delve entirely into reference books, so that they may be able to uote statistics and other facts upon lemand. The remainder of us will be content with wit and fancy, romance and ition, deep !hlnkln:, half- deep and shallow thinking, Just so long as each one is interesting. Interest is the test, and upon it we Interest is divine, in nht&n to reading, for it means that the miracle of creation is operating again. or more Every time interest is created in & | Do human mind by means of small black marks on white paper, the divinity of interest springs into being, illuminating some period of history, some bygone reoplu. some races, countries, sects, ife, love, hnp':inm. Through fnterest, and through in- of considerable size are best | bores, ANUARY 23 n!anehunvflhrohkmnuh terest the heart of ind is SSATy. danger, of course, is that the book may bore. What of that? What can the: be to life itself more? Life sometimes , despite the inherent thrill. Ennui creeps even into the most beautiful places, tending to corrode, Books, no more than men, and no less, must run their chances The mistake is not , but in the individual ing that his yawn a s uuA yawn, whfllmuldl hr: . 15 still & yawn, an involunf reaction of certain sets of muscles.. It m({ mean that the book is tiresome, and again it may mean that the reader is not yet fit to read the book which heAhB in tsh:. hand. Xy recent issue of a lar weel carried on its cover -po&:me of a fi:""' lady lleeplx? before a fire, She Id in her hand a large book, and beside her on a table were other volumes, plainly labeled ‘The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire.” She should have been playing bridge, She did not know enough about Rome to interested in it. A “good movie” would have kest her awake, because her face showed her to be a master of the art of flirtation in its modern aspects. The fact that she was sound asleep was no criticism of Edward Gibbon. Maybe the soothing influence of quiet and a warm fire was too much for her. We would not recommend that a reader, however physically perfect, sit in front of an open fire. Warmth and quiet make for sleepiness. No, go into a cool room, if you want to read Gibbon. Above all, do not plunge into Roman | he history so unceremoniously. but take a preliminary course before dipping into the great stream of the decline and fall, or you will surely drown your- self or fall asleep. * ok ok ok Good selection of books has more to do with one’s enjoyment and profit, whether in Winter or Summer, than many trusting persons suspect. Just as no tw& b -n'encfly ulkew:n physical , 80 N0 tWo are counter- parts in mentality, yet all are called upon to read the same books. It can- not be done. Because a friend recom- Bryan Owen, through B be ool an e | in Congress herself - of Ameriean Mrs. Owen Commended As Member of Congress To the Editor of The Star: mmh%& her eloquent and sincere she commil attack on Let-us be ourselves for and we will see how uni for paper, message which the House elections rmtli. in answer to the her eligibility to and unjust the treatment has been to Mrs. Owen. e was honored and yflvfle{efl by le of Florida to represent them flormed her sincerity to , and be- her , and she duties with honesty and to her count cause Mrs. Owen finds her country is denied that privilege of American citize; . ' that laughable? g B . 1 d-’ghgr‘gx lemocracy, in spi e fact that her husband was a Brif subject. The proof is in the pudding, 1s it not? Why did not Mrs. Owen join in the ranks of British war worker: at the time when her distinguished hus- band fought for his country? Why did she remain faithful to her country, America? She werked untiring to the end in the interest of the American Red Cross, together with Mrs. Hoover. Could any more be expected? ~Would not England have welcomed her? To be sure, every courtesy would have been extended to Mrs. Owen, but her choice was America, first, last and always. Mrs. Owen remained loyal, true and sincere to this country, in spite of the many hardships which she had to over- come—not because of the fact that her ancestors were the ploneers in the mak- ing of American history, not because cf her distinguished father, Willlam Jen- nings Bryan—may his soul rest in peace! —who played such an important part in the great working power of America, but because Mrs. Owen was privileged to be born on American soil. Here she suffered, struggled and achieved her Success, and now this is being denied to her, that which rightfully belongs to er. One of the meanest, an fhhuman laws ever put before a le was that law which denied equal rights to our women and robbed them of their claim to American citizenship when they married foreigners. I would like to ask, Where is Justice? I wonder, if a search were to be made through the marriage records of our lawmakers of this country, how many would be found, that they, too, have married foreigners, ‘Why not deprive and rape them of that sacred to the gander should be sauce for the goose, At least that is the fair- ou | minded way of you, but forget to read it, unless you are convinced yourself that it is just the book for you. ‘The mood of the moment has a great deal to do with it. It is impossible for one to do justice to grand history if he is in the mood for something light and frivolous, such as “Is Sex Nemnrg;" Reading is a serious busi- ness, at bottom, not just something else to do. We have more respect for those who never read at all than for those who make & bluff of reading, when all the time they are boring themselves. ‘Why read, if you don’t want to? But for those who do read, and who enjoy reading, who get more satisfaction out of it than from downtown, or up- town, or across town, the Winter months remain as possibly the best elr indoor sport. it Now, ever, come those nights’ which may. be undisturbed contemplation of ideas and ideals. ~Wander with H ay’s harsh realism, in his “A Farewell to Arms,” or walk the streets of London town with the idealistic Bob of Pat- rick Hamilton's “The Midnight Bell.” whatever suits you, but be sure, first of all, that it suits you. A book reviewer's book may not suit you, nor may the latest selection by a book club. To your own self be true, in books as in life; you may not please yfin;r best friends, but who can, after al season of the year for perfect Highlights on the Wide World Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands MPARCIAL, Montevideo—The Tumor persists that the chief of police of Buenos Aires, Senor Colonel Juan Graneros, is to his . He says he is ex- criticism, best efforts. [ hausted with ne which interferes with hi He wishes to let the authorities reor- anize the department along with the g in eon:rol and operation of the %ok a H Sum P::l.i Liquidations. Cologme Gasette—In the House of Commons it was stated by the Minister of Commercial Affairs, Graham, that the sum total of the receipts realized through the liquidation of German private property in England, from the date confiscatory measures were first adopted in msxmm; ’flornggmsh w;"r expenses, uni , 1929, amoun! s ling. Of this sum, 38,500,000 pounds sterling have been applied to the adjustment of Brit- ish demands upon the German govern- ment or returned to owners of German descent who have become British sub- jects., Just what disposition will be made of the balance of this immense sum naturally cannot be foreseen, until after the further enactments of the arbitration court. * k¥ ¥ Champagne Found on Loading Ship. Le Matin, Paris.—At Dunkerque, cus- toms officers discovered in the hold of the passenger steamer Oregon some bales of rags, in which were hidden 1,200 cases of champagne, containing, altogether, 14,400 bottles, consigned to America. The discovery was made on the strength of an anonymous telephone communication. ~When the customs suthorities threatened to seize the ship, which was on_the point of departure, the captain offered to &xt the contra- band merchandise on the cuay. This unle t:“ m:al-,‘complldsh‘e:‘ Is the course of the t, an regon was able to leave on schedule, L R Chinese See Autos for First Time. North China Herald, Shanghal.—Chi. nese residents of the interior provinces are ning to see automobiles for the first time in actual operation. The only motor vehicles seen heretofore have been motor boats on the rivers, which have been in use for many years. wu.:.h. the I.ncreuénl use of automobiles an Fikislas, poise bd pelsnqiing wre i , ponles an being mpdou-lly relegate the side- walks. Motor roads are few in China -n%m becoming more exclusively for mot rvehiclu.‘ i ‘Woman Reveris To Savage Dress in Hair. A Noite, Rlo de Janeiro—Though most of our fair friends did not realize it, the adoption of the “short-hair” coiffure by women was really a rever- sion to type. Women in barbaric times always had short hair, and, all uncon- sciously, when they threw away all the other typical graces, delicacles and amenities of femininity, they discarded 5, e el e et e o Ju cared for lelmlm and u;uumuu that for some centurles sheltered ‘::.menu of the cultured wnlm.lli‘elldan mh:w"‘:&lnfled t ux'. onl ress was a mat like lhi:} of mln..ndwl(h the th o!t;. refinements came time fo chmeflm and beaut] . N ow, with no opj rmnn& for cultivation of such mflm woman has be- 1 palanquins are all 4 o come a sa in that respect , at oo ivage pect again, * ok x % Sentiment Grows Against Bullfighting. El Dictamen, Vera Cruz—If the bill introduced Senor Fernando Sotelo CRpects abiain suppert i the sl ‘ampeche, obtains su) - lative bodies of the government &'eu will be no more hts or cock- fights in Mexico. In the House of Dep- utles yesterday Senor Regil denounced both these pastimes as barbarous and immoral spectacles. Senor Regil ad- dressed his resolution to the personal Frowing. sentinuens SEainds s s gro sentimen ese I:mun.h ulxl"l‘d l: lIl not “l.;nhpc-lblo that ul , 8 n& it suppressed ton Wil b Glcusscd in” e pu n n mt sessions of the chambers. * ok X Are Welsh Folk Turning Lazy? ffl!m’ Herald, Iandon.-—'lu‘l‘l:;e is a among our metropol u- lation that Welshmen have loltplohpek Eunch. The people of Wales are fast ming anemic and listless compared with their robust and full-blooded fa- thers and grandfathers. Possibly the evidence is based on the lazy modern habit of pronouncing a certain Welsh town “Llanfair,” for ex- ample, instead of “Llanfairpwilgwyngy- lelll;en:-lill.llwoch" (or letters to tfie ct). We think this really proves that Welshmen are finally becoming more kind-] and considerate rather than of a ‘more delicate and effeminate physique. ~ People aren't weaklings merely because they are mindful of the capacities of others. * Kk kX Insanitary Busses Arouse Concern. Imparcial, Montevideo—The popu- larity of the autobus, as contrasted with other means of municipal transporta- tion, is causing a great menace to the health of the city. The bus equipment has to be employed wconfinuo“\;sly, with change of crews, but not of vehicle, that many of these units are getting in & terrible condition sanitarily, These coaches should not only be cleaned, but thoroughly disinfected m’lndlully. Te- rrdleu of the interruptions to service. t is better for us to be late for our ap- pointments than on time for our obse- quies, and 1t is an admitted fact that many diseases and epidemics have their origin in the crowding and defi- clent ventilation and renovation of pub- ic vehicles, * ok x k Uruguay to Let Women Vote. La Naclon, Buenos Aires.—The entire executive d President of (cabinet), have sent a recommendation to Parliament that women be invested with the right to vote. This m expresses unanimous nfrmfl of the project on the part of all these officers, and asks the legislators to make early consideration of the matter, in order that the privilege may be. extended to versal aj , 1t is very likely that a bill conferring the right upon the female sex will be after debate in the next session of the Chambers. On the Right Track. Prom the Toronto (Ontario) Daily Star. are :-'n’n.m i thetr "place, but, most of us, them in con i devoted to the | Ki Thanks to %T"'n".:‘g':.‘h'f Cable, who possesses & noble thoug] consideration to marry a foreigner, for better or worse! Certainly some of the marriages between two Americans are far worse than the ma of mixed nations. We can still be wives to foreigners and true sweethearts of ca. MRS. SIDNEY A. WISEMAN. e Approves Capper’s Plea She was d | jailed for ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS * BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN, answers to ited here oSS or postage, and address The Evening Star Information , D. C. Q. How old was Nora Bayes at the te | Greater Antilles, Bureau, Prederic J. Haskin, director, | ¥ e partner | Washington, portance to religious observances and in m-aw:"rhmmm — gxwmcuin—m-cmhmm , the name given by the na- to one of the islands of the , means mountainous or high land. Columbus renamed it His- and the chief e ‘The island was often ), blica Domini- cana, oecuph-hllllayt 'mwhrn seven-elev- Where | enths of the . Is basket ball pleyed outside the tnlied. Statest—E V0 ol Sk It 1 mrmt s country, icre: ly popular in foreign lands. Q. Who started the Chautauqua In- stitution?—M. L. A. It was founded in 1874 by Lewis Miller and John H. Vincent. It was chartered as an educational institution #fluwut any element of profit to indi- Q. Why is England considered part of the European continent?—H. M. G. A. Great Britain was formerly joined to the main continent of Europe, It forms part of what is known continental shelf, . How long had Susan B. Anthony buen mmh:’l in woman suffrage be- ;:u she attempted to cast a vote?— Anthony became a leader P i Sl a arrested md'm but was not refusing to pay her fine, Q. Who founded the1 colony at Peter- Lil Q. the e Tos e Listiey & e begen with the advent of the ratiroads in 1869 and 1870, re an island in the South tide at the same time each day?—A. W. 8. Q. does Venice ha t i S, Vs b s A. Venice is served as ds would be ex- tremely difficult to make, while canals are, obviously, easy to cons Forily ¥, iy truct and These glazes diffe red to & delicate pink, which is peach- blow. Mahzo’: p.?flucu h.v-ln;umed prize amoun sales rooms, many of these pieces mhexhlbuea in mu- seums. They are no longer 3 inally peachblow was made in Chin and was considered example of potter's art, Q. What would the name of thirteenth month be if the thirteen- month calendar were adopted?~F. H, O, A. That would hlveua) be decided. and Sol are names which have . What territory does the West End " Auochwgon of Washington . The West End teritorial boun 5 est o are: Fifteenth street on '.:s east, N street on the north, Rock Creek on the west and the Potomac River on the south. A. Tahitf 15 the island, which has pe- | Bractically all mthflnmuhlhuu-o(lm ?—L. L. a of the rail is 32 inc Q. What is the derivation of the word “hy ?—D, K. For Uniform Divorce Law | A ] To the Editor of The Star: Referring to a recent article in your paper relative to the adoption of & provision for a constitutional amend- ment for a uniform marriage and di- vorce law by Senator Arthur Capper of ansas, this subscriber cannot resist an on the subject. At last, one of our legislators has hit m:aueatlonwmnhmmyopmu most vital and one more worthy of con- siceration than tariffs, prohibition, tion, lol , etc, and Senal jpper sees the necessity of uniform marriage and diyorce laws. I have often wondered with divorces pehn’dl.n( in the District Su) Court Wl ing , em- tor there has not been a law prevent- husbands and wives invols in hese cases from applying for divorce tl i onat hse'fie“'nuuxy fairly recent ve a ruling by Justice Gordon, preventing Marriages and divorces legal in one State should be legal in all and vice TSA. versa. Senator Caj “Oh! What will I be at forty, If nature should keep me alive, If I am now so bitter ‘When I am but twenty-five!” The Senator from Kansas is right. I hope he starts at once on this long- _?‘kwmmmumfonng A. Gypsies ha well defined customs of neglected question and secures the right | Years, remedy. MRS. WILLIAM H. SHIPLEY. Let Horse Use Head on Slippery Pavement Ia To the Editor of The Star: Superstitions! delusions! What they? Answer- and he “sure” would. an animal loose on the ice and it will drop head to its knees, and if ever the crea- ture needs the use of its s feet, it is when it a b Rt e Tt 1o ok only the small. not only the small-wagon that hug delusions. The large firms, large lumber fi rominen dairies, etc., still cling m Given 1t breeching to 1l the animal's hind legs under its| , and the high checkrein to take away the use of its head, and the gl'.lon is described by Gen. K. HUNTINGTON. Doubts That L’Enfant Likeness Is Existent To the Editor of The Star: Recently in New York City what was con- 's described in the newspaper report as a | to bronze statuette of Maj. L'Enfant, the er of the plan of the City of , was presented to a patriotic A day or two wevlmul{ the papers gvo an account of the resentation to another patriotic society the same cif of a profile portrait in bronze of L'En: ¥ int. And yet thoroughgoing research has not found, as I am informed, an au- thentic representation of any sort of the personal appearance of the French engineer, ‘W. B. BRYAN. ) Starlings Less Harmful Than Soft Coal Soot To the Editor of The Star: [] misde fenders before is (S the .8 A. Most water has taste, Distilled water has not, since chemical ele- ments ve all that would impart flavor removed. o E&mmemnlnmmmeflul general.” “or system lice Courts, for the trial of the smaller cases. This axrdun: would be subject to a number of grave objections, coming from both drys and wets, that do not apply when present machinery of the courts would be used, as i the case with the wmui-m‘, of be Oakland - Tribune that “if the laws are action taks and en to congestion in the courts, the s sooner & start is made the better it will be.” 1d still h‘m to would s have a new trial before a jury if he demanded it.” * ok ok & “Mr. Wickersham's statement in re- ply to critics of the with and sligh fractions of the prohibition law,” says the Philadelphia Evening _Bulletin, “serves two useful purposes. At once it clarifies the suggestion for coping with the congestion of the Federal courts by minor prosecutions, and it reminds the public that the former Attorney General, mission, and are WY Chairman Wickersham will be sustained by every one who gives a second thought i I, o vl any fen it e_constitut right of trial by jury. The of the United States Supreme Court recog- nize that petty cases, either at common law or under statutes, are triable with- mnz indictment or jury, The lemeanants and reservation of the right N-r'::lr'b;lm‘ B of of jury, Tt vl el BT ‘wi 3 Elimination of the grand I am glad to see some of your corre- | n orward in spondents ‘B‘vnn:x: come f defense of In this age of machine standardiza~ ?mmhln‘“dh M“'llr?hlm O’ft oBews: %:mlmdmohmmfi Let but, like ! sand 't like deal it' in- | pi Gazette states: “The Free" frenuenily appied ‘only o soe- G ently aj on sus- , should have no great qufln about permitting a defendant, of his own free 'fl{,.y'a be tried by a a who is chairman of the com- | forcem several of his rel re] in his to preliminary report wae':hhl“m Citizen Sees No Need For Central Market, To the Editor of The Star: Yesterday's Star had the statement that merchants favor a new downtown Center ket to t_$1,300,000, To which . o ny rmise that