Evening Star Newspaper, February 3, 1930, Page 8

MONDAY. THEODORE W. NOYES. ... Editor |8 remarkable record! e Rate by Carrier Within the City. 60¢ per month Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. and Vi per month of cacth month, mall or telephone B mpSeew - Sapiee po ay only .00: 1 mo.. 40c All Other States and Canada. %&wm: 3r- $1200: 1 mo., 51,90 Fr. 35.00: 1 mo. Member of ‘he Associated Press. Assoclated s exclusively entitled 00 i e Tt cepaheation ol it nemged patches credited to ot otherwi: this paper e local new: re} of publication of Fundamental Rights. e der for this intrepid band. None of the acclaim that Lindbergh while they sat in steam-heated offices or before fires at home, realized that high in the snow-laden clouds men of the First Pursuit Group, one of the crack units of the service, were carrying through a test of the utmost impor- tance, not only to aviation, but to the country as well. It is only by experi- mentation that the way can be learned to cope with unusual conditions. Serv- ice aviators must know how to land on skils as well as wheels. They must know, in so far as it is possible to know, the methods of handling high-speed mo.. 75¢|ships under all conditions, and, lastly, they must know everything there is to know about flying. Congratulations are therefore in or- In line of duty it has added immeasurably to the sclence of flying and the glory of the “arctic patrol” will be written into the annals of aviation as marking a dis- Senator Howell defends the search- |tinct gain in man’s knowledge of the and-seizure provision of his local en- forcement bill by recalling that its lan- guage is not so drastic nor as far- reaching as the language of the Shep- pard act and that in nearby Maryland air. e e e The Young Communists. The “silent treatment” that is now and Virginia State laws go even further | being given to the young Communists than he does in setting forth the | who gather in this city from local and grounds upon which search warrants | outside sources and “demonstrate” in shall issue. front of the legations and embassies Granting Senator Howell's argument, | of the countries that happen to be in there is this much to say about the |ill favor with the Russian Soviet gov- Bheppard act, enacted three years be- [ ernment may prove to be the most fore prohibition, and about the Virginia | effective handling of the matter. A law, now about sixteen years old: When | recent attempt to stage a sensational they became effective the bootlegger and | manifestation of radical condemnation the moonshiner was a rare species of | fivvered pitably when the police, as- eriminal and pretty much beyond the |sembled to watch the performance, pale of polite society. Home-brew was | of which notice had been given, merely unknown and a dozen empty beer bot- | smiled and allowed the paraders to tles In the trash barrel was nothing to | continue their exercises. So long as start the neighbors gossipiug. And if a | they did not obstruct traffic or create policeman chased and shot & fleeing | a disturbance they were given the free- criminal, or broke down a door and en- tered a private dwelling in pursuance dom of the city, as it were. This was evidently just what the of his lawful duty, he was more apt to | young Communists did not want. They be applauded than condemned. Few re- | desired to be molested, to be arrested, garded these early statutes except in |to be sent to jail perhaps, They wanted their application to & criminal class. |the rude policemen to tear their ban- Times, however, have changed— |ners from their hands. As a matter Wwhether for better or for worse depend- | of fact, two of their placards were fust ing altogether upon the individual's|a bit too provocative and were ordered Philosophy concerning the responsibili- | out of the parade. Everything was ties of citizenship. politely done. Everything was lovely. 4s for the Maryland statutes, the old | Save for the demonstrators, who were “Pree Blate” is not a happy example of | cruelly chagrined by the mildness of “model enforcement” of the dry laws. | their treatment. They marched around From one point of view there is not |for & while, back and forth, until & great deal of danger i the wording | finally the absurdity of the situation of statutes regarding search and seizure, | became obvious even to them, and they provided, of course, that the statute is | desisted. not abused, for the courts have held| It has been estimated that there are that “the question whether a seizure or | only about 6,000 genuine Communists & search is unreasonable in the lan- in the United States. ¥his number guage of the Constitution is a judicial | may be set too low, but it comes from and not a legislative question, but in de- | a source that is believed to termining whether a seizure is or is not | acquainted with the situation. unreasonable, all of the circumstances |is correct, there is no reason must be looked into.” The danger lles In the opportunity | a score or so of half-baked young alarmed at the occasional parades presented for abuse of the law, for the | formers and radicals who seize upon exercise of tyranny cloaked in author- | occasions such as the recent visit of ity, for malicious pe;secution and for | the president-elect of Mexico to this declare, with due solemnity, that the | on them and their elders, even though search was {llegal. the silent treatment is officially the In granting that Senator Howell's| mode of handling them when they bid still behind the closed doors of an alleged private dwelling, secure in the knowl- ¥ Logan Comes Into His Own. The Commissioners are to be con- fourth amendment will | gratulated for thelr transmission to must remember the principle that “This | Jowa Circle to Logan Circle. In con- piotection reaches all alike, whether |nection with this approval these officials @accused of crime or not, and the duty of giving to it force and effect is obliga- tory upon all entrusted under our Fed- eral system with the enforcement of the laws. The tendency of those who exe- pointed out that such rechristening is but consistent with the nomenclature of most of the circles and squares here containing statues and that, further- more, it will eliminate any confusion cute the criminal laws of the country | witn Jowa avenue, which neither bisects to obtain conviction by means of un- lawful seizures and enforced cogfessions ® ¢ ¢ ghould find no sanction in the judgment of the courts which are charged at all times with the support of the Constitution and to which peo- Pple of all conditions have a right to ap- peal for the maintenance of such funda- certain mental rights.” (Weeks v. U. 8., 232 “n,'__ U. 8. 392) Senator Howell's bill does not deprive the bootlegger of his constitutional rights, per se, but it opens the door for acts by others that will. Unhap- pily, the bootleggers and moonshiners ‘would not suffer alone. The risk that is run in gambling with fundamental rights is hardly worth the big stack of bootleggers and moon- shiners that might be won in the toss. ————— A few motion picture stars declare nor approaches the circle in question. It is o be hoped that congressional authorities will be swayed by this pre- wl recently possessed the approbation even reactionary members of the ‘Thomas Circle Citizens’ Associa- Just because a state of affairs or a mame long has existed and people are thereby used to it, is no reason why some better and more logical condition or name should not supersede it. The reason for the name Jowa Circle is now obscured in the dim past, provided it ever was worthwhile. The statue of Gen. Logan of Civil War fame has for some three decades adorned the park which should and will bear his name. There are several more such that they will work only for the silent | g ly names to be found in and around films. ‘The pride of the legitimate actor | yne Capital. Oregon avenue, in North- who disdained the movies now finds 118 | west Washington, 8 narrow east-and. counterpart in the domain of the screen. ————.—— west street no more than two blocks in length, is an example that comes readily mum:;mnfiwmfil to mind. The sight of one of its few energy devoted cannot sup- | Jamp-posts must make a native Orego- Ply the needtul erudition to fix the pre- | nijan writhe. All the relatives, friends ¢ise economic status of home brew. —————— The “Arctic Patrol.” and admirers of Gen. Logan and eiti- zens and visitors generally will rejoice in the contemplated change in name of Comparatively little has been written | the important focal point presided over and much less said about a real epic of | by his bronze likeness. May it soon the air, but during the past three weeks | come o pass! the Army Flying Corps has performed & maneuver that in difficulties and ———————— Prison philanthropy has made noble hardships hes seldom, if ever, been |eOrts, but has not been able to con- equaled. On January 7 the “arctic |JUer the common impulse of humanity patrol” started off from Selfridge Pleld, to find fault with living accommoda- Feed the Birds! 3 g g thus cared for the birds in Winter heretofore there are joyous In store. For example, the regular, almost scheduled, visit of the cardinal looking for his sunflower seeds, that are his especial delight, or the cat~ bird alert for the dried currants that he particularly enjoys. They come close |to the house, sit in the nearest trees, jand give their calls that in a little while everybody will recognize. These regular visitations become more than a routine. They are close contacts with nature. The birds are smart about finding the feeding places. They know the friendly places, They grow more and more tame day by day as the source of food continues. They will light upon window stlls to feed. A little patience, and some care in making nolseless approach, and one can draw very close to them. They have been | known to light upon the outstretched finger, after a time. It 1s well worth waiting for, thus to win their confidence. What if some of the less agreeable varieties of birds swoop in and take the food that is thus strewn out for par- ticular visitors? They are entitled to live, have their right of survival. Give them a chance as well as the brightly | plumaged cardinals and the trim cat- farther South—and the snowbirds and other Winter denizens of shrub and tree. The rule of the game of bird feeding is to make no discriminations. They all need sustenance when the ground is frozen hard and especially when it is covered with snow. Feed the birds, and feel better satis- fled with yourself! —_——— Great respect has already been ac- corded the discernment of the London Conference made evident by a number of impressive dinner events with no serious question at any time of social precedence, ————— The prowling animal variously re- ferred to as a panther and as a stray goat, might possibly prove to be only a ‘wandering ground hog who has lost his ‘way in some very bewildering weather. ————— Senators Borah and Wheeler are punctilious in objecting to any ap- pointment which might be implied as calling communities to bestow on a new visitor the keys of the wine cellar. —— ot e Occasionally & young man can suc- ceed in convincing a girl that he is & man of determination, only by com- pelling her to elope with him. —— et As the world settles down to gen- uinely big business, interest turns very largely from Wall street and centers on Downing street. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. The Course of Nature. Although the wind across the hill Stirs with uncompromising chill, ‘We look in patience and we say, “We're on the way to blossoming May.” We murmur in an hour severe, “Why is that season fair not here? Let's pass a law without delay And hail Today as blossoming May!"” Publicity. “You have many enemies talking about you.” “I feel sure I'm right,” answered Sen- ator Sorghum. “And when a man feels that way he is entitled to regard a loquacious enemy as his best advertis- ing medium.” Jud Tunkins says the pastry out his way is getting so rich that it's hard to tell the difference between mince pie and home brew. The Guinea and the Rank. The titles which some men employ Are easy to confer, And customers who said, “Here, Boy!” Now bow and murmur, “Sirl” Among the Snowdrifts, “Do you object to your wife driving from the back seat?” “No,” answered Mr. Chuggins. “When the going is as bad as this, anybody willing to assume the responsibility is more than welcome.” “We capnot be happy without being serious,” sald Hi Ho, the sage of China- town. “To fly a kite is amusing enough, but man coulc: not be content without an airplane.” More Mathematics. The statesman on the tariff turns anew A close attention which cannot relax, And murmurs sadly, “When this work is through, T've got to figure out my income tax.” “Be careful,” said Uncle Eben, “not to talk too much 'bout yoh hard luck. ‘You's liable to sort o’ flatter it an’ keep it hangin’ around.” — s Nothing to Old Residents. Prom the Hartford Courant. A sclentist says that a temperature of 453 degrees below zero can be ob- tained. Oldest Resident says that's nothing compared to the old days. More Than One a Minute. From the Haverhill Gasette. ‘The old saying ahout one being born every minute must be revised since cen- sus officials declare that in this country there is one birth every 13 seconds. Gas and Hot Dog Problem. From the Loulsville Times. There are now enough automobiles in America to permit every woman and child to ride at the same time, but, it the plan should be carried out, who sell them gasoline and hot dogs? - Solving Europe’s Problem. Prom the San Bernardino Bun. ‘There is a very easy way for Euro, tion.” Don’t borrow our money. prontrma Mt Sol ot a3 Probably Will Travel. From the New Landon Dev. inherited & third of & $2,000,000 estate. has Once he has money to_enjoy unlimited leisure, he will traveling. e Prom the Des Moines Tribune-Capital back by birds—cousins to the mockingbirds of | 380: BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. ! The subtle relation between overshoes and one’s state of mind needs to be looked into. Often when a man thinks the fog is ito blame, or his head, or the world in general, 1s no wrong except his overshoes. ‘These necesary overdresses for the leather shoes co; ‘worn b’nm.? its of in civilization account for more depression than m people e. The “blues” come as often from the feet as from the head. Rubber, excellent for automobile tires, | nas its drawbacks when applied to the {human foot. Let proud cloth gaiters refrain from triumphing; in the title of “overshoes” we include all, whether of rub- ber, cloth or whatnot, Nor let any one think that we under- value the time-tried, the necessary overshoe. Never is there a rain but what we wear ’'em, hence dry feet, reasonable health—and these remarks. Like eating spinach, a man wears overshoes because he knows that they are good for him. To like or not to like, however, is within his power. Hence his mingled feelings as 10 the sad mnecessity for them. * X ox ¥ Always we admire these resolute fel- lows who fare forth on rainy days in simple shoes. S0, too, our hat is off to the young- sters who dare the falling sn es. ‘with uncovered heads. Once we were as bold as the falling snow, but t was a long, long time ago. The advancing years have brought conservatism, and with mm':'fim have come hats and overshoes. And with hats and overshoes have come a taste for lack of hats and overshoes, as well as a distaste for them. So, you see, we are in a bad way. Struggle as one may, he finds it diffi- cult to believe that the youngsters are as well off without hats as with them. ‘Their snow-powdered hair strikes one as the extreme of nonchalance. Secretly we envy them both their lack of hat and their ability to look unconcerned when the thermometer shows 8 degrees above. Meeting & cularly and healthy lpedm‘ m other dl:;,“t gen- known to us, tleman well |him in the shade of an , we stopped awning and asked him how he did it. “Oh, you get used to it!” he replied. ;ghn do you do when you catch cold?” He shook several hundred flakes off his hair. “You don't catch cold,” he lied. “But if you do, you go right ahead and you soon get over it.” He advised us to go and do likewise. Well, maybe we will. If any of you happen to see an old gentleman with Wwhite hair and long white beard walking tless through the next snowstorm, do become indignant or speak wither- ingly of the follies of age. Know that there's a reason, as the ad says. (And, gx.n between us, it won't be us. We ve no beard, and are as young as the boundless Spring, hat or no hat. with or without overshoes.) * ok ok X Venus in overshoes would be worse than an an A She would be absurd. ‘There is something about that second layer that suffocates the mind. As a matter of fact, there are two layers to begin with, socks or stockings, as the case may be, and shoes. Overshoes, therefore, constitute the precise “too much to be borne. ‘They not only tend to prevent the actual breathing of the feet but somehow seem to asphyxiate the mental processes as well. Any one who has gone o a symphony concert in rubbers and tried to enjoy himself with them on knows the suf- fering they induce. There is one other way to kill all joy in a concert, and that 1s to carry along a bag of groceries, Something or other, usually of a spherical shape, such as a grapefruit, always is getting lost from the bag and rolling down the aisle exactly at the wrong time. “w'zlw take a grapefruit to a sym- phony orchestra?” some one may ask. We reply by asking, “Why begin con- certs at 4:30 o'clock in the afternoon?” The Government personnel must be consulted, it is stated, but we reply that so must the breakfast table. Late afternoon is & sad time to buy groceries, but much better than 7 p.m. And grapefruit, or even eggs, ought to be reasonable. If accorded the privilege of hearing Stokowski, they might at least remain put. oA Many a man who feels miserable and ill at ease on a rainy day blames his capillaries, when all the time it is those rubber overshoes which are suffocating the very life out of him. 1t is not known by the average per- son that the skin is not just a covering for the body, but is, in fact, a respira- tory organ, which breathes and even takes in food in the form of light and air, Sun and air baths, instead of in- creasing the appetite, often result in a reduced consumption of food, due to the fact that the system is getting a part of its food in another manner, something as a plant does, with equally happy results. ‘The feet seem to need a particularly large amount of air and light, as every one knows when he feels them breathe at night, and yet these parts of the body normally get the least. One would not go so far as to advocate the style goes around in sandals, Grecian dress and filet, but there is soraething in it. ‘The classic example of foot health is the barefoot boy, peculiarly the bare- footed American boy, we all like to Maybe he got a few stone bruises now and then and stepped on & rusty nail, but his hard, tanned feet and 1 were the forerunner of the prevailing allover “sun-tan” so popular among children and their parents, * ok x x No matter how “dressed up” one may be, or think he is, rubber overshoes spoil the effect. You never see movie heroes wearing them. Even the most blazing love scenes would fall flat if the heroine came in wearing rubbers. Yet the conservative person admits their vast utility. We do not know of anything quite so utilitarian as a pair of gum shoes. Chewing gum may be said to have its aesthetic aspects, and even mufflers may be regarded as tony ‘upon occasion, but who ever raved about rubbers, gaiters, and so on? We have worn one pair of rubbers for the past five years—perhaps « rec- ord. We wish we knew the brand, as we would go get another whel the trade name wore off years ago. They are old, faded, their biack hope- lessly lost, but they still keep the water out and still suffocate our body and resolute, honest pair of rubbers? WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS The fifth annual “Women'’s Patriotic Conference on National Defense,” staged last week at D. A. R. national head- quarters, went on record once again in favor of the completion of the 15- cruiser building program authorized by Congress and suspended by Mr. Hoover, and against the entry by the United States into “any entangling alliances which could operate to limit our full liberty of decision in international af- fairs” The speakers made it clear that in their view any manner of court, league, pact, theory or doctrine may be an eatangling alliance within the meaning of their resolution. Pre- vious conferences on national defense of these patriotic women's organiza- tions have achieved country-wide pub- licity, but this year, with the London naval parley in" full swing, the meet- ings of these militant womenfolk and the words of the distinguished speakers who addressed them occasioned hardly S g prepeetionel Sariy. sup g’ “pr y, ship or ship and ton for ton, before com- mitting the United States to any pro- portional reduction in the strength of the Navy,” was dispatched to the Amer- ican dmnuan at London. * Kok ‘The drive to make “The Star Span- {}l,:d Banner” the official national an- 'm by statutory enactment is once again before Congress. Petitions bear- ing 6,000,000 signatures were presented to the House committee, which has before it the bill for this purpose; the Navy Band played the air and a soprano sang the verses for the delec- tation of the committee. No one ap- peared to oppose the bill. In times past some protest has been offered, based, in upon the fact that the musical ated in the tune of a fa- bar room ballad, * ok k x Among the 60-odd advisers and as- sistants who accompanied Secretary Stimson to London probably the oldest hand at_international conferences is Michael James McDermott, press liaison officer, officially “chief of current. information section” in the State De- partment. McDermott has three pre- vious international conferences to his credit, besides a trip to Paris with for- President . A side trip to Ire- land featured Secretary Kellogg's visit to Paris in 1928, and Washington news- paper friends of McDermott sent him 2 radio : “Welcome to Ireland! Am pl honor,” “President Cosgrave,” which, in error, was delivered to Mr. Kell and assumed by him to be bona fide. Mr. Kellogg was all fussed up about it, but no more so than dent Coefrnve when the latter discov- ered thal :Er in readiness for the non-existent * % ok % Mrs, Malaprop has many unconscious imitators in_and around the halls of Congress. Senator Smith of South Carolina complains of the “vulgacity” of Broadcaster Henderson over KWKH. wfm Robsion of Kentucky says of proj are d or three sugar bounty: lere we dgmwml people living in two erent hemispheres, repre- .” Where, one inquires, is the third hemisphere? Clarence Mackay, the communications magnate, testifies that his international lines are project- ed to extend “to Spain, Chile or other South tary of Labor Davis, is credited with having prayed so long and so often for curls that Mrs. Davis finally took her to a beauty shop and had her hair Wi , and the little tot is sure her prayer was answered. Jewel, aged 3, another member of the Davis family, re- turned from the White House Christmas tree party and reported to her nurse that she “took into dinner—the big President.” Paulina Longworth missed her opportunity to shake hands with Mr. Hoover on New Year day. She got as far as the White House door in 83; Longworth limousine en route to the reception, but her mother left her in the glr, "Eha x? chewing gum mu::d any- ow she's young,” explained Prin- cess Alice, e * ok ok % Filed in the office of the trar of wills for the District of Colmh rests an aggregation of documents unsur- passed for dhun’gumhzd signatures. The wills of 11 Presidents and many jus- tices of the Supreme Court, cabinet of- ficers and members of Congress may be seen there. These le the will of his distinguished guest was | ishne Woodrow Wilson, a single-page typewrit- ten document, and of Grover Cleveland and of U. S. Grant. There also is the last will and testament of Charles Guiteau, the assassin of President Gar- fleld. Guiteau had only his body to dispose of bf testamentary bequest and that he. led to Rev. Willlam Hicks, With the stipulation “that it be not used for mercenary purposes.” (Copyright, 1030.) Menominee Purchase From the Janesville Daily Gazette. Re) ntative Schneider’s bill for the pus e of the eastern half of the Menominee Indian Reservation is now l‘)e!ora cmtur?u. 1t :lhmn;ndl . It is way out of some difficulties for the Indians, alds in solving their desperate proble; removes the temptation for exploitation of the members of this and their lands from clever and avaricious white men, and would be a solution, eventually, of the mixed ques- {fs tion of water power. Everything has conspired to make the Wolf River V: ley a natural glory. It is not magnifi- cent; there is nothing of grandeur in its scenery, but it is a succession of 'h _more ple than the other. In a land that calls for superla- tives in beauty, it is still more beauti- ful. We have no other river in Wis- consin to equal it. It is not its bigness that counts; it is its simplicity. Its waterfalls and gorges, its winding beau- ty among age-old trees of the forest primeval, its miles of wilderness un- lg:\led by clearings and evidences of the waste from settlement, leave it as the one .IT of the hfuu where self- ess and greed have not yet de- stroyed all that is appealing. We should preserve this acreage of landscape and woodland, the singing river and the symphony of trees, for all time and all generations. ) Chivalry Is Proved Expensive Luxury From the Roanoke World-News. Modern chivalry, it seems, now comes under the head of big business. A news dispatch from cmuxo says that the price of it in one bullding is $25,000 a e men hold their hats against their chests while riding with women in the elevators; this cuts down the number of passengers and runs up the cost of electricity, These efficiency experts bring out some amazing figures. What are the elevator costs of chivalry for the entire city? The( must run into millions. S as it may seem, the movement., Colum- bia, 8. C, tried it many years ago, but soon found that it comes second na- ture with men to observe this bit of courtesy. Other eities took up the fad, but it hasn’t become popular. The per- centage of men who continue the prac- tice is small. The chivalrous ones do not mind occasional crushed hats and pokes in the ribs and eyes. b Too Sweet for Words. Prom the Memphis Commercial Appeal. "™ Debating the suger schedules in Con- gress has turned into sweet sorrow, set by Isadora Duncan’s brother, who | impressio n these wear out, probably in 1935, but| this mind. What more could one ask of a|lack Would Aid Indians |hig? collar. Says Picture Untrue Of Whittier School To the Editor of The Star: ‘The statement in your issue of Janu- ary 28 as to the Whittier School 1s not a true picture of its crowded condition. ‘You refer to the Whittier as one of “five completed schools” in the third division. It is not a completed building, but is the first 8-room unit of an eventual 16-room building. It was first occupied in September, 1926, and im- mediately had a capacity enrollment in its kindergarten and eight grades. In September, 1927, the seventh and eighth grades were eliminated and a portable added to relleve the congestion. On January 29, 1930, the Board of Educa- tion ordered a second portable added to this school. The kindergarten classes are not in per quarters as their rooms are to K?pravlded when the addition te the school is bullt. The placing of a fence around the school grounds and com- side of n pOn! the school is made a complete 16-room unit. At the September, 1929, term, the enrollment of the school was 469, or 149 more than its capacity of 320, while 20 other pupils were transferred to the Takoma or other schools and five were refused admission. Some of the pupils thus turned away lived within three squares of the Whittier School. ‘When originally bullt the Whittier School was supposed to have a library room and dental clinic, but neither of these rooms has been put to those uses. The recent report of the Efficiency Bureau on the school system stated that this school had a library, but at last reports- the room intended for a library was used as a_ storeroom. A survey made by the Whittier P.-T. . this month shows more than 500 children of pre-school e who will go to the ttier School within the next few years. 1t is for these regsons that the Manor Park Citizens' Assoclation and the ‘Whittier P.-T. A. have been waging and will continue to wage a vigorous cam- paign for the completion of the Whittier School, in which it hopes to have your valuable support. I trust that you will give publicity to this letter in order that the erroneous n_ created by your article of A. January 28 may be overcome. ERNEST H. PULLMAN. Finds Animal Lovers Most Honorable Folk To the Editor of The Star: A great deal has been said, pro and con, about the 'starlings and the phan- tom panther—the starlings that are now left to the mercy of man; the panther, yellow, and seven feet long, which was said to have seen, by one en- thusiastic individual, in the moonlight, but, unfortunately, for the truth of this statement, there didn’t happen to be any moonlight on that night, as the moon was only a tiny crescent! As these subjects have been so freely and flercely discussed, may I be allowed a word of defense in behalf of all ani- mal lovers who have been so unjustly and ignorantly accused of “inhumanity to man”? I, for one, can most truth- fully say that the kindest-hearted, finest, most honorable men and women of my acquaintance have been, with- out exception, great lovers of animals, and there is not the slightest doubt that like verbial pearls before I'l';'l.:. of understanding between these two classes is, in some time, somehow, somewhere, the foes of these defenseless creatures will have to learn and understand the unity of all life, animal and human. ANNE HATTIE CULLEN., Conspicuous or Not, ' He Will Stay Hatless To_the Editor of The Star: I write this letter to take exception to the frightful statemenis made in your recent editorial entitled “Hatless hnlflw municipality of Wilkes-Barre will probobly not be adopted. This sentiment is reinforced when you say later that to go bareheaded makes one conspicuous, and that tc be conspicuous is not in good taste. What do you say about a gentleman who is naturally conspicuous? Is he condemned in ad- or le ul Te- porter of The Evening Star. By all means take him. I trust you are one of the persons who can take their re- aorun or leave them alone. Here a fellow who cannot walk down the street without ca levlleml traffic jams, lg icuousness lessen, Su )ofn ennmrmen“::g to I want you to know, sir, that al- though your remarks pained me, they do not move me. =Never shall submit to the iyranny of a hat. I have not worn one since the Summer of 1928. Far from lnjurlni me, it has freed me of my old attacks of colds, coughs, lumbago, nousemaid’s knee and de trop, make the DA de SOUZA. Immigration Revision Is Held Need in U. S. From the Chicago Dally News. Harry E. Hull, recently reappointed by President Hoover nwoomn;'filoner neral of immigration, has renewed proposal that selective immigration be substituted for the present quota system. In his opinion the proposed change offers a means of solving, in tx:n*tll ‘l&m ln::.n two problems of na- ont iportance—unem; t and o y— re are pending in bills th-agrovflde for a limited degree of selection in immigration. None of them & panic and ould this con- f this makes me most of it. 1 | footlights.” ‘The resources of our Free Informa- tion Bureau are at your service. You are invited to call upon it as often as you please. It is being maintained sole- ly to serve you. What question can we answer for you? There .uexumzunnmwmor%m return postage. Address your to The Evening Star Information Bureau, mdermkcd. ‘Haskin, director, Washing- ton, D. C. Q. When did Herbert Hoover first en- gage in relief work?—C. T. A. He was in China at the time of the Boxer Rebellion, 'ov:;m in the defense of Tientsin and assisted in the distribution of supplies to thousands of Chinese refugees. Q. Are there any States in which no | in Indians live?—A. N. A. There are Indians in every State and in the District of Columbia. Dela- residence there. most, 119,335 living in that State. Q. For what purpose is a gnyet rug used in this country?—J. W. 8. A. A prayer rug is, in the home of an American, used merely as a scatter rug or, if it is especially beautiful or valu- able, hung on the wall as if it were a tapestry. It might also be gracefully arranged on & baby grand piano. Q. How long has foot ball been played?—E. F. G. A. The ancient Greeks and Romans played a game somewhat similar to foot ball. English lads in very early times made use of the bladder without a cov- ering in a contest out of doors, Bar- clay, an early poet, who died in 1552, describes the game mghluny, William Fitzstephens at the end of the twelfth century notes the well known game of ball played on Shrove Tuesday. Edward II in 1314 forbade it on account of the great noise, and it fell under the ban of succeeding sovereigns, both in England and Scotland. Its official entry into main life as a definite game was in | I 1863, when rules were drawn up by players of the University of Cambrdge. In America the game was played at Yale as early as 1840, and the of uniformity in rules was made in 1873, when Columbia, Rutgers, Princeton and Yale met in conference. Q. How many feet of floor space are requlreg for 100 couples to dance?— T. H. C. A. A dance floor to accommodate 100 eouple‘s st’hmxld be 6!1‘) by 102 !ee‘t', tl:: 5,000 feet square. or s is desired, 10 feet lhom added to length and width. Q. Is there ever daylight from pole to pole?—M. H. L. A. Daylight extends from pole to pole at the time of the equinoxes. On account of refraction, the sun appears slightly above the horizon at both poles when it is at the equinox. Q. Who was Simeon Stylites?— A M. T. A. He was a Syrian ascetic of the fifth century who passed the last 30 years of life on a pillar near Antioch. He was the first and most notable of the stylites (pillar saints). Q. When was the American Associ- ation of Universities organized—F. C.G. A. It, was organized in 1900 for the purpose of consids matters of com- mon interest relating to graduate study. Q. Have many new crops been added ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN, to our list since colonial days?—P. N. ‘The of Iture A. Department has sent plant explorers to the ends of the earth and many new species are being adapted to this country. Until it became active in the matter only two plants, sorghum and alfalfa, had been added to the list since colonial days, Q. Has Congress always convened in Dfl\“mber in regular —G. year” on the first Monday in December unless it shall by law appoint a differ- ent day. Up to and including May 20, 1820, 18 acts were passed naming dates ‘Dthar unnunow&t:er. Since then, "“; lew _exceptions, Congress has convenes December. Q. What kind of candy was the first made in this country?—P. F. A. Stick candy was the first confec~ the | tion made in the United States. Q. Why doesn't the Government pub- lish all the data collected in the census of manufactures?—A. C. T. A. The Department of Commerce is prohibited by the provisions of the law under which the census of manufactures is taken from publishing any informa- tion which would disclose the opera-- tions of an individual establishment. Q. Why didn't Thomas Jeffersor, take part in the political debates of his time?—N. E. A. He disliked such contests and had a poor voice. He preferred to spend his energy in writing rather than speaking, Q. What was the genesis of the and | drama?—S. E. B, A. About 600 B.C. the poet Arion, at Corinth, led his cyclic chorus of 50. A half century later came Thespis of Attica, whose Thespian innovation was the introduction of an actor to fill the intervals of singing with stories and mimiery and short dialogues with the eader of the chorus. The adventures of Dionysus were recited by the leader of the chorus and had been answered by the chorus, and thus made an im- portant step toward the drama. Q. Why are some postage stam) surcharged Nebraska nnumxsnlnil' A. B. C. A. The prin of the abbreviation o!llabruknormkinulmmmbw- tom of postage stamps sold in cities in those States is an ent conducted by the Post Office ent for the purpose of ident the stamps, the object being_to burglaries of post offices. If such staraps would show u u in large numbers in New York or , Where stamps are resold, an investigation would be made. Q. What is gEE?by"rmmgm .: Mrs. Bryan a Real Helpmate Is Theme of Public Tribute An ideal tnership between the late William J. and the wife who died recently is seen by many Americans who believe it Mrs. Mary Baird Bryan not only maintained a home which was & haven the political battles of her husband, but also co-operated with him in public affairs, Recognition of the fact that “his career was hers” is given by the Kansas City Journal-Post, which, in a review of their joint career, states that “no more loving couple ever shared triumphs and defeats together”; that “when he died the light of her life had gone and she lingered only to finish his memoirs, touching up incomplete parts with lov- ing memory.” That paper recalls that “ghe had rich gifts, but she used them only for h}m." :r!:ghbellxll“ll? mt‘;: they were insep: e, S0 will remain in the memory of their friends.” “Mrs. Bryan evidently was a woman who undertook the responsibilities of being a wife thoroughly and earnestly, but not with irritating seriousness,” de- clares the Louisville Courler-Journal, emphasizing her belief in the necessity that a wife should show an interest in her husband’s work. The Madison Wisconsin State Journal sees in Mrs. “a woman of force,” who was “a real helpmate to her husband and shared the Commoner’s views on most subjects,” and “while she was a power d the throne, she never sought the Other terms with which that paper comments on husband and wife are that their married life was a “great life companionship” and that they “have left behind them a memory of an ideal marriage partnership.’ * ok K K “The pieture of the two,” according to the Oakland Tribune, “remains in many minds. In their private life they were simple folk, given to homely man- ners. e wife who aided in shaping that distinguished 'il“m v/;uc:txl‘ :lr an's Was no small part of - ‘Bry oned " The Atlanta ashi Constltutlo:)d lve; o who admired and ac to associate her also in their affections and veneration.” The Constitution con- tinues: “Mrs. Bryan was an_intellec- tual woman, motivated by the finest sentiments which ennoble womanhood, and able to comprehend the issues vital in her thought to a nation's pros- perity and the world’s welfare. As a loyal wife she contributed her enthusi- asm and tive wisdom to her tant husband's munitions. He gave to her the devotion and deference of one goes as far as Mr, Hull would go. He would discard the quota system wholly and make selection reflecting the coun- try’s needs the basis of admission to the United States of foreign applicants for American citizenship. " Under the plan advocated by him a commission, includ- Ing the Secretaries of State, Commerce, Agriculture and L:tm, would determine this country. migrants for whom there is suitable employment and who give promise of developing into useful and loyal citizens are the only kind for which the country {'h“ x;esgn «!‘3 me“lnlr:o ‘more an 2,000,000 persons planning to come to the United States as soon as the Z:uent quota system will permit them do As a general rule and up to limit, who file applica~ admitted. do with the case. ration of Labor is selectd — e They'll Still Get Sheared. From the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel. on wool be ‘Wil of ey direct beaedt 0 Mo lambe? who knew the value of her intuitions and the sincerity of her counsels. |- dom our country known a pair of souls more honest and earnest and con- secrated to the good work they belleved helpful to mankind and acceptable to divine purposes.” * ok x K *A lléflddm'\ll wuet;l;o mh&hu “llol'- TOWS An ppointments, ppiness and his triumphs,” is the verdict of the Houston Chronicle, which voices the further comment: “In a dA.yd when ly Mrs. Bryan studied for that most exacting of all professions, the law, and was admitted to the Nebraska bar. A woman of great mental ability and personal charm, she remained strongly true to certain moral convictions. An active worker in the temperance cause from e: years, Mrs. Bryan shared the opinions of her distinguished husband. It has been said that she hel) on some of the best of those b t orations which gave her husband fame. Whether that be true or not, there is no doubt her intellectual comradeship _enabled Nebraskan to acquire a better into the mental reactions of fe ‘Wall Street greatest receptions & fow years latex, the | Adaptal 4 at_the end * ¢ The world can never know to what extent the ad- mirable woman whose g is now announced was an architect and auxili- late husband’s remarkable was a great American. Men and women of all parties will take e in claiming it.” The ews that “her daughter, now in Cmichnu. high quality of the other's courage, which doubtless helped the Commoner meet many & bit~ ter defeat with head up and the reso- lution to plause, the faith and the affection that came to him from a great country in such measure as it came to not more than two otMer men--Roosevelt and Wilson—during his whole career.” Portsmouth Daily is fitting that her body will rest beside that of her beloved husband in Arling- ton Cemetery, the final home of the Nation’s illustrious dead, the Westmin- T Abbey of America’s soldiers and statesmen.” . * x % % In a tribute to her qualities the - ton” Daily News " saga: . "The - werkd knew about M: whieh she pub- never from anything nclg said or did. The world knew her Slent Dark she plaged-—ine siengthenc: n strengthener and comforter of a husband out é front, the shelterer of their children &xe m Her helpful qualities e ip are recognized by Rock Island Argus. Her beneficial in« fluence is a subject of praise by Journal, with the comment on the unsu campaigns for the presidency: “There was no word of disappointment from the Commoner and the quiet woman who shared his lot when the election returns showed that the Nebraskan was not to go to the White House. But that disappointment must have been keenly felt. The balm and consolation came in the knowledge that at least the best fight possible had been made.” Diesel Engine Seen As Future Auto Power Prom the Butte Dally Post. At last some enterprising fellow has put a Diesel engine into On a trial trip it 1s said to have made 1792 miles on $1.38 worth of fuel, That fuel, of course is oll—petroleum from which the gasol been cents a gallon. Ask motorist he would like to runu;:’h car 6 miles for 1 cent. et il be This expe: car enf in the Memorial race for relh!;fllmg and economy at In hmtpolh Then we shall learn more about it. But what is e o e - con the sea by 1ts combined meFis of soons omy, simplicity, safety and power, tion to land and air seems to be & question of but a short time. Then we shall dl'“u;m farther for our and ie petroleum supply wil last twice Farmers Earn This Prom the Toranto Dally Btar. Laugh,