Evening Star Newspaper, April 7, 1930, Page 8

i {THE EVENING STAR ~—With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. MONDAY..........April 7, 1030 THEODORE W. NOYES. ... Editor The Evening Star Newspaper Company 6t "4Rd Penprvivania Ave, New York Office: 110 East i e, ‘hicago Office: Lake Michigan Buil Jnl- g im’oxzun Oflcl.‘:‘: Rn!l!nl t.. London, Rate by Carrier Within the City. a! E\‘enlnr E!alh 45¢ rer month vem _r'f-..‘er.e n‘nn m.)gayi ) 0¢ per month & When 5 Bundare) - 8¢ per month The Surday Star copy per Collection made at the end of each month. Orders may be sent in by mail or telephone NAtional 5000. Rate by Mail—Pa; ;ble in Advance. All Other States and Canada. Dally and S 1 yr.. $12.00; . Daily only . Sunday only Member of the Assoclated Press. The Assoclates Press is exclusively entitled to the use for republication of all news ois- Patches creaited to it or got otherwise cred- ted in this riper and also the lueal news Dublished h- -in. All rights of publication of sprcial dirr iches herein are also reserved. —_— Thirteen Years Ago. Thirteen years ago this morning Uncle Sam’s children awoke to find themselves in the World War. We are still close enough to that portentous Phase of American history to justify an annual retrospect. Woodrow Wilson confessed to a “thirteen” complex, though he associated luck, rather than misfortune, with the numeral which terrorizes the superstitious. The Amer- ican war President, were he still with us, doubtless would have linked this thirteenth anniversary of the United States’ entry into the fray with the circumstance that the acrimonious post-war epoch—eleven years of repa- ratlons controversy—came formally to an end at almost the same hour. It was the final ratification of the ‘Young plan by the French Parliament during the current week end that sup- plied the last requisite seal of approval. By that act, following close on the heels of ratificatory action in Ger- many, the war books are closed. It has been well said that only now is the 1914-18 conflict brought to a definite conclusion by the adoption of a treaty of peace. The armistice and the pact of Versailles were destined to produce merely a truce. There was no genuine peace in Eurape while reparations re- mained a bone of contention not only between Germany and her late foes, but among the allied powsrs themselves. Perhaps future historians will say that Germany lost the war, but won the peace, for the Young plan, now law, scales down the total reparations Ger- many must pay from the enormous claims presented at Versailles, totaling $100,000,000,000, to & little less than $9.000,000,000, payable in Afty-nine years. America’s World War memories are revived on this anniversary amid emo- tions of gratitude for the new peace victory about.to be won at London. In & survey of present-hour conditions at the Naval Conference, Ambassador Hugh 8. Gibson of the American delegation Yesterday broadcast across the Atlantic & message which should go far toward dissipating the pessimism with which people in this country are inclined to contemplate proceedings in London. Referring to the imminent treaty be- tween Great Britain, the United States and Japan, Mr. Gibson said: “It is ad- vantageous to all three powers and con- stitutes an important contribution to in- ternational friendship and good under- standing. To those of us who have fol- lowed the efforts for limitation since the Washington Conference the results achieved in London so far are beyond reasonable expectation. We have at- tained the major objectives for which the conference was called.” America’s determined abstention from joining the League of Nations subjects the United States to the more or less incessant charge that we are selfishly isolating ourselves from the concerns of the world. Today, as Mile- stone No. 13 along the tortuous highway leading away from the World War is set up, it is a satisfaction to the American Government and people to feel that, foreign gibes to the contrary notwithstanding, we are pulling a mighty weight in the international boat. It is a boat which is being steered steadily, though slowly, in the direction of world peace. The craft has come through tempestuous waters at London during the past three months, But it is distinctly farther on its way. Our World War anniversary thoughts are tinged with high hope for the future as we contemplate with justifiable pride our own part in promoting that progress, ————— ‘Twelve weeks of discussion at London with no words of serious harshness is in itself a peace record of some distinction. —————— Blossoms, Rain and Traffic. The traffic congestion in the streets of Washington and in the parks yes- terday, due to the simultaneous ar- rival of many visitors from out of the city and an outpouring of Washingto- nians to see the glories of the cherry blossoms in Potomac Park, was & situ- ation that could not have been averted by any precautions. There was no way to prevent the rising of either tide of travel. People from outside of Wash- ington, having learned that the blos- soms display was at its best, came in, despite the storm, by the tens of thou- sands. Some came in their own ve- hicles and some by train and used “sightseeing” transportation. It was . one of the largest crowds that ever came into Washington on a single day that was not an “occasion,” such as an inauguration. Washingtonians, thinking that there would be little traffic on a rainy day, or escorting guests from out of town, added their machines to the long lines that formed early in the day and crept through the streets and parks at slow paces. It is estimated that there were no less than 60,000 vehicles in the streets during the day, most of them making for Potomac Park at one time or another. In these conditions the fact that there was no serious accident due to the congestion of sightseers is a high commendation to the drivers and to the police traffic control. All got where they were going eventually, with per~ per-trying, and in the worst of condi. important duty, His services were on tions. There can be only praise for the |several occasions sought by large in- trafic oficers who handled this situ- [terests and corporations, but he pre- ation. ferred to devote himseélf to the develop- A few years hence conditions will be ment and administration of the Federal very much improved in this city in re- | Reserve system, in which work he took spect to the managing of vehicular |the keenest interest and in which he trafc at times of great congestion.rendered invaluable service to the The public structures now in course of | country. .During his connection with erection and somewhat obstructing the | the Reserve Board he was a resident of streets will have been completed. New | the- Capital and became identified with lines of trayel will be opened to and |its life, so that thers are now many through the places of public interest.| Washingtonians who mourn his pass- | © The congestion points, evidenced now |ing as the loss of a cherished friend. by occasional traffic crowds, will have been corrected. Washington will be then able to handle an immense multi- N The Jadwin Report. A good deal has been made of the tude with a minimum of friction and | ¢.0¢ that the National Capital Park ahd confusion and delay. As it is, being Planning Commission “suppressed” the now in & state of reconstruction as it | ;oo renort of the former chairman were, it is doing very well indeed when of the commission and chief of Engi- with no warning it is visited by tens Of | noors "Gen, Jadwin, on the park-power oc | thousands for a few hours. e Opportunity for a Good Deed. development at Great Falls. Suppression connotes a willful con- cealment of facts that should come out. Now that conferences have begun on| myen g hint of such tactics in a matter the revised Dale-Lehlbach libéralized | ¢ngt concerns the public interest and retirement measure, the usual funeral by a body that is set up only to serve bells are tolling and pessimistic predic- { the puplic interest should be run to tions are being made as to the outcome. ) earth and all the facts made available, There is no reason to take a gloomy view of the sjtuation. held their first meeting on Thursday and after a two-hour discussion ad- journed without agreeing on a date to meet again. This may have explained the statements that the meeting ‘broke up in a row,” but there was no row, end it is probable that the conferees will meet again this week. In the meantime, the Senate conferees met Saturday and planned to meet again today, going over the involved measure with actuarial experts. One must re- member that about the only objections voiced to the new Lchlbach measure were based on the fear that it was too complicated to invite expeditious action. The Senate conferees are making them- selves familiar with the changes from the Dale bill, and there is every reason to believe that after a thorough inter- change of views with the House mem- bers the conference report will be ready for action. ‘The conference on this measure pro- vides a fine opportunity for a bit of remedial legislation that has been rec- ommended from responsible sources and in justice to the Government, as well as to a relatively few faithful and skilled employes, should be enacted. Section 2 of the Lehlbach bill, and also the present law, contains the pro- vision for automatic separation from the service of employes reaching the retirement age—as specified for their branch of work—with the exception of those who, by reason of efficiency and willingness to remain in the scrvice and whose continuance in office would be advantageous to the Government, are permitted to continue for four years more. But after August 20, 1930, no employe will be continued in the service beyond the age of retirement for more than four years. This provision has already received exceptional notice because of the extraordinary character of some of the men whom it will affect. Some of the most valued and trusted employes in the sorvice will go out. ‘Their mental and physical vigor has not been impaired by their years of work. Their superiors, in probably every case, desire their continuance in service and this desire is not based wholly on sentiment—though sentiment is nothing to be despised—but on their actual value to the service. The case of Dr. Tindall is perhaps better known than others, for Dr. Tindall is a beloved institution in the municipality. But he is only one of others just as deserving, who fill offices of even more importance. Special legislation in the case of one man ‘may not be practicable. But the conferees on the new retirement legisla- tion may with perfect propriety amplify the phraseology to permit of retention in the service of specially qualified men, whose work is not learned by rote but by the ripened experience of years. ‘There are not many of these men. Con- gress would be safe in resting their retention in the discretion of their department heads, Sometimes this might be embarrassing to the depart- ment heads, requiring the performance of a painful duty. But not often. Life is short. = The Glider Trip. ‘The first aerial train has made its way successfully across the United States. In one week’s elapsed time and slightly more than thirty-six hours’ flying time Capt. Frank Hawks, the noted aviator, was towed from San Diego to New York in his inclosed glider, the Eaglet. Twenty stops were made en route, Capt. Hawks cutting himself loose from his towing plane and gliding to a landing. Only one accident marred the trip. The five-hundred-foot cable between the air- plane and the glider parted and both ships were forced to make an immediate descent, but the damage was soon re- paired and the flight was completed on schedule. Although little of scienfific value has The conferees|enyly what happened: | easy. been learned from the transcontinental gliding experiment, it has unquestion- ably stimulated interest in flights of motorless planes, and anything that promotes airmindedness is of impor- tance. So the trip of the first air train must be regarded solely as a contribu- tion to the project of selling the public on flying. ot The Nebraska girl who lifted the mortgage from the old home by raising $64,000 worth of potatoes did more for farm relief than hours of oratory could have accomplished. s William P. G. Harding. ‘The death of William P. G. Harding at Boston today removes one of the survivors and organizers of the Fed- eral Reserve Board, still up to the time of his mortal illness an active member of the system. Mr. Harding, who had acquired distinction as a banker in the South, was one of the first appointees to the board and after two years of membership was named governor, which position he held until in 1923 he was transferred to be the governor of the Federal Reserve Bank at Boston, a post he occupied at his death. Much of the success of the Federal Reserve system is due to the services of this man, who began his career at the age of eighteen, and from a clerkship in a private bank in Alabama worked his way to the presidency of one of the largest national banks in the South, the First National of Birmingham. His outstanding ability led to his selection in 1914 as a member of the first Reserve Board, and he de- voted the remainder of his life to that ik As the matter stands, this is appar- The National Capital Park and Planning Commission last August sent forward its report on the Great Falls development to the Fed- eral Power Commission. Attached to the report was the minority report of its chairman, Gen. Jadwin. When the reports became available both were given due prominence in the press. Last January the National Rivers and Har- bors Congress circulated the Jadwin report among its clientele, In its lagt annual report the National Capital Park and Planning Commis- sion again printed its views on the park project, but did not include the minor- ity views of Gen. Jadwin. This may have been bad judgment, for it is un- wise in any controversy to minimize the other side of the story, or it may have been due to the fact that the author of the minority report was no longer a member of the park and plan- ning commission and had been retired from the Army. Subsequently Maj. Brehon Somervell, the representative in this district of the chief of Engineers, has explained Gen. Jadwin's views, in which he concurs. ‘The National Capital Park and Planning Commission and Representa- tive Cramton both may have erred in not presenting in full the views of Gen. Jadwin, even though they may not be strictly germane to the park bill. They are not to be feared. They. are the intelligent views of an intelli- gent man. But the charge of “sup- pression” is hardly borne out by the facts. Any suspicion that may have been engendered by these charges should be removed by knowledge of the fact that the Jadwin report is as avail- able now as it was last August. Any one interested may obtain it. oot Russia, once the most inhospitable of countries, must credit Soviet in- fluence with at least one move in the way of liberal enlightenment. Realizing the profit in tourist travel, it not only abolishes visa fees, but adopts the motto, “Welcome, stranger!” — e For a while the idea of an inter- national merger for the movies seemed Audiences, however, insist on hearing native speech and another prospective trust collapses through sheer force of natural circumstances. i, Diplomatic parties wear formal attire while aviating. It may become possible to preserve an impressive appearance even when making a parachute landing. e In politics Ruth Hanna McCormick has the benefit of distinguished heredity. But Charles Deneen has the advantage in environment. ————eeeea In accusing children of drinking too much, Mr. Lynn drew attention to the fact that elderly persons talk too much. Judge Parker of North Carolina en- counters a dissenting opinion, voiced by labor leaders, early in the proceedings. SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Avenue Transformed. When down that dear old Avenue I glanced in days of yore, I saw the signs of German brew ‘Which years cannot restore. No more is shown convivial glee To cheer the daily scene, And nearly all that I can see Are trees and gasoline. The statesman in abstemious mood Drives past in studious care. He might attract policemen rude If he should linger there. ‘The lobbyist no more displays ‘What old-time taste admires, And in the haunts of bygone days Are gasoline and tires. Family Spirit. “Should:not the world become a great | ecutive st family of nations?” We often have wondered about the ilinesses sudden one with in the night. am. with a sore throat, it is never a mild sore throat, or a medium sore t, but a very severe ne. Yet when one wakes in the morning again the thing is gonel Or that miraculously sore toe which one acquired out of nothing at all, but which led to the sleepy application of liniment. And in the morning this, too, was gone. Every one has had the experience of awakening with a seleure of coughing or sneezing, What a cold it seemed! In the morning most of the symptoms were {nne or abated. What had become of he {liness? ‘wakes * ok ok ok b ‘The power of imagination, bulldin on a slight hurt somewhere, construc them out of the whole cloth, as it were, and as miraculously cured them during the interval. We speak not here, of course, of genuine 1lls, which have nothing to do with one's thoughts about the but with those queer dispensations which the mind builds up out of dreams and a bit of pain somewhere in the bodily economy. Night, silent and vast, is a magnifying glass which possesses the power of dis- torting and raising to an unprecedented degree all those things which plain day=- light would show to be insignificant. The curious interdependence of the entire body. one part upon another, permits news of a slight pain to travel to distant parts before the intelligent mind of the sleeper is aware of it. We say nothing of the subconscious mind, as it is called, because man knows little of it, after all, and its ‘workings are too detached and automatic to de- serve consideration, since little can be eor;tc. one way or the other, in regard o it. It is only when the sleeper comes to himself, drowsily trying to grasp his place in the universe, that he is able to realize that he is ill. The first thing he should do, in the light of past per- formances, is to assure himself that this pain or indisposition is nothing, or per- haps less than nothing. Commonly, however, this is the last thing he does. It must be admitted that the consclous reasoning is not at its best for some time after a waken- ing in the night, whether it be sudden " nat ; at most persons do, and no doubt it is inevitable with some, is to think, “Heavens, I must be terribly 111! What & pain there is in my throat! I must 80 gargle something.” * AW So to the bath room the sleepy one goes to indulge in the ridiculous-ap- pearing practice known as gargling. Is there anything in the world more silly looking ~ than a human being gargling some antiseptic preparation? Some practitioners are able to trill like canaries while carrying on this practice, while others achieve nothing more dignified than a terrible sound unlike any other in the world. Back to bed the sufferer 'S, won- dering whether he will be alive in the morning. Ouch, how that throat hurts! He tries not to swallow, know- ing that it will do no good but will result only in more hurt, but for the life gf him he cannot resist the experi- ment. Sleepily he tries a few experimental swallows, hoping each time that he will find that he has been dreaming. But no, it is still there. He should not swallow again, he keeps on telling himself, but he goes right ahead, as if this one thing he must do. Sleep finally takes the notions away from him. Now, here there are two ways of looking at what happens: Either the sore throat is genuine and is WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. cured by the , or is & fake and i‘l. "fll?!’d" w'm‘m the llthtmo( % k% Probably in most cases there is a suspicion of an il enough for the mag- nitying powers of night to get in their evil work, These fo‘(l‘l unvaryingly work so il that it is impossible to attribute good to them. It is seldom, indeed, except in dreams, that night ever sug- gests good to man. No doubt this is where darkness got its bad name. The powers and realms of evil, according to the earliest leg- ends, select night as the time for their nefarious work. Basic religious suggestions of all races place rellance in good and evil spirits, and invariably connect the latter with darkness and the fruits thereof. There has been some attempt by psychologists to prove that children are not naturally afraid of the dark, but the movement has resulted in ne- gation, since in most cases suggestions | of older persons serve quickly to im- plant dread in young minds. Only by light and truth can man progress. Darkness is necessary, in the divine process, but light and truth must appear at last, else the darkness has no virtue. * ok x x ‘Thus, in & consideration of the sud- denness of little ilinesses of the night, and their miraculous cure by morning, one is brought to the whole question of good and evil. But it is too large & question to be discussed here. And as far as we have been able to discover it has been discussed so much that no one thinks about it much any more. Far more practical is it to consider what means may be taken by the aver- age human being to put the powers of righteousness, truth and good will working for him in the so-called small hours of night, if and when he wakes with sudden pains or illnesses. Whether these are genuine or fakers, the good which may be accomplished by the cheerful, optimistic thinking will be much the same, although results will be evident only in the case of the small pains magnified out of all size. Perhaps the best way to begin is to assure one's self that the pain may not be what it seems to be. It may not be, you know. You know jt from past ex- perience, those great pains which turned out to be nothing in the morning. Even if the assurance is a polite lie, it will do no harm, especially if com- bined with the proper physical means to combat the ailment. These should not be neglected. If an eyelid hurts, and is sore to the touch, apply the good old standard salve which has done yeo- man service before. ‘Then to sleep. But, as you go, repeat to yourself some helpful words. Every one ought to have such words. With one it will be a prayer, with others simply words. We know one prominent Washingtonian who for years has used the words “sunshine and happiness” in all such cases. He repeats these three words (two beautiful mental pictires, linked by the innocuous “and”) until he gets tired of saying them, or until he falls asleep. Let us say that this is not hocus-pocus, in any sense, but simply a conscious effort to fill the mind with one thought and that a good one. It may be that one will find it easier to make the mind a blank by conscious effort. Just how it is done it is impos- sible to explain. Some can, and some can’t. Unwanted images will keep jumping back, but by determined effort (we do not like the term “will power”) they may be ousted. Helpful words, no matter what they are, will better serve most people, and come nearer permitting the sleeper to wake up in the morning with a clear ‘mind and body free from pain. Sleep, the miracle worker, has been at it again. BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. For some reason which the White House didn't make clear, President Hoover insisted on speaking at the end instead of at the beginning of the forth- coming D. A. R. congress in Washing- ton. The supposition is that he may have something up his sleeve and doesn’'t want to disclose it until the latest possible moment. It is now plan- ned that the President will address the Daughters on the evening of April 18. That will be, prospectively, about the time the curtain is rung down on the London Naval Conference. It may be that Mr. Hoover, intending to utilize the occasion for his first great public pronouncement on the conference, wants to avail himself of the fullest opportu- nity to discuss it in terms of finality. The President’s address is scheduled for the eve of the anniversary of the battle of Lexington. The date should give him an ldzalgun.mg for a ringing utterance on the subject of war, peace and arma- ments. The D. A. R. is strongly identi- fied with the preparedness cause. * ok ok % Ambassador Morrow's senatorial fences in New Jersey are not being neglected while's he's on naval conference duty in London. His managers are overlooking no bet in their efforts to line up strong backing for Morrow in his impending duel with former Senator “Joe” Fre- linghuysen. The latest recruits to flock to the banners of “Lindy's” father-in- law are President John Grier Hibben of Princetoh and Mrs, Thomas A. Edison. In public letters of commendation both Dr. Hibben and Mrs. Edison make the point that by sending Morrow to the United States Senate, New Jersey has a chance not only to elect a man who'll creditably represent the State, but, be- cause of his international background, is qualified in equal degree to represent the whole country. * k ok Comment persists in the Latin Ameri- can dlplomna.c set as to whether Presi- dent Irigoyen really had a cold, or ac- tually intended to affront President Hoover, when the Argentinian Chief Ex- week failed to conduct his rojected telephone conversation with gls North American confrere. Opinions “Perhaps,” answered Senator Sor-|giffer, Dr. Irigoyen's antipathies to the ghum. “And you know a family quarrel can be just as bad as any other kind.” Jud Tunkins says Communism doesn’t appeal to him. The people who haven't a stake to put into the game are the ones who are trying to make all the rules. Where- the Time Is Consumed. The Zeppelin, they say, Will take But two short days the trip to make. The speeches that resound so pat Will surely take more time than that. Discreet Chatter. “Do you ever talk about your friends?” “Only a little,” saild Miss Cayenne. “Just enough to prevent them from sus- pecting that I do not find them in- teresting.” “To have more money than you know what to do wit "nldflll-lo,t.h&:;:: of Chindtown, “is to possess a for wiser men to cultivate.” The Horse. The horse we call a faithful friend.. Pidelity he oft will lack. He disappoints us in the end When he gets out upon the track. “Tain’ much good bein’ handsome,” said Uncle Eben. “Folks at de zoo will Tight by de pretty §azelles to look m-hwhllfl-" . U. S. A are well known and undis- guised. Washington has a seemingly endless reminder of them in Argentina’s continued refusal to appoint an am- bassador to this country. For consid- erably more than a year her embassy has been headed by a mere cha d'affaires. Our tariff policy plnlx.:ullr ly irks the Argentinians. They don't like the Monroe Doctrine, either. All these things may have entered into Irigoyen's disinclination (if such it was) to say “hello” to Hoover over the first inter- American telephone hook-up. * ok ok Kk ‘Washington's record-smashing Spring tourist season is a pretty vivid comment on the better state of the times in the country. Federal authorities say it is a Pesity chan the bl n gne-rket. 1t is not the moneyed classes which are attracted to the National Capital by the cherry blossom festival | g, and the other charms which Washington has to offer at this period of the year It is Mr. and Mrs. Average Man, anc their sisters and their cousins and t.helfl aunts, who head toward the Potomac in April and May. Those now flocking here are gay in spirit and well lined as to their purses. In their demeanor and in their spending proclivities, they seem to be saying, for all the world to hear, “Everything’s lovely, and the goose hangs high.” * ok kX 8. C., Senator Blease's first in the fleld with a ‘oodrow Wilson museum. It the house in which Wilson as a boy lived for four years. With funds B”- vided by the State of South h the property was bought and restored to its original design and appearance. The m will shortly be 257 s and then thrown open to public use. In keeping with the custom followed at Mount Vernon and Monticello, a small fee will be charged for entrance, the proceeds being devoted to umteep ex- nses. Young Wilson lived Colum- ia from his thirteenth to his seven- teenth year. The house was built by his father, Dr. Joseph R. Wilson, in 1871, when a professor in the Columbia Theo- logical Seminary. From it Woodrow sallied forth w‘P;inuwn in 1875. * * Herman Hagedorn, poet, historian and Rooseveltian, is now deep in work at the Library of Congress, disinterring documentary material for his forth- coming life of Leonard Wood. It is destined to take high rank among the political biographies of the era, if an- ticipated revelations of the late gen- eral’s public life between 1914 and 1928 are made. Wood's failure to be given a high command in the American Army in France and his own story of his ill- starred quest for the Republican presi- dential nomination in 1920 are chapters in his career regarding which his biog- rapher ought to be highly interesting and informative. This observer nomi- nates Hagedorn for the poet laureate- ship of the disarmament cause. “The Boy in Armor,” which he read from a book of his verse at a recent meeting of the Congressional Club in Washing- ton, is about as powerful a plea to the world to stack arms as the English lan- guage contains. el A e ‘When this broadcaster was in London recently, beguiling American and British notables to take the transatlantic air, he negotiated with George Bernard Shaw. Conversation turned on “The Apple Cart,” Shaw’s new play, now at the out- set of a triumphant American run at New York, In the last act of the London version Shaw introduces the Yankee Ambassador to the court of St. James', depicting him as an exaggerated Uncle Sam, pointed chin beard and all, and decorated with a grotesque sash consisting of the Stars and Stripes. Shaw said he's had an American remonstrance or two about this “‘abuse” of the flag, and asked if audiences in this country would really resent it. “We shouldn'’t, in our own case,” G. B. 8. went on to alibl. “In England we even use our King and Queen for advertising pu 8.” The Irish bard was evidently referring to the “By Appointment to Their Ma- Jesties” slogans . with which purveyors of everything from tea to turnips are permitted to plume themselves. Sha: telegraph address is “Socialist, London.’ (Copyright, 1930.) X-Ray -Scientist Needs 50th Surgical Operation Dr. Frederick H. Baetjer, internation- ally known Hopkins Roentgenologist, un- dergoes his fiftieth operation at a Balti- more hospital, necessitated by his X-ray experimentz. He has lost, one by one, 1carly all his fingers, as well as an eye. arms are affected and a number of grafting operations have been nec- essary, Dr. Baetjer remains the “last of the old guard” in his field. Other piongers have already paid the penalty of their dangerous investigations. Dr. Baetjer refuses to relinquish his research, cost what it may. This is no new story. The list of scientists who have lost their lives tighting disease is a long one. Yellow {Inver and Dpeilay uman scourge:, Danger of death for he cause does not ceter the scientist. —— Spell-Binding Not Spelling. Prom the Raleish News and Observer. It was demonstrated in the spelline editors Deiter ‘than o G gressmen can editors spell-binding. The Political Mill By G. Gould Lincoln. et Sodny ove The cuniidacy of up over Mrs. Ruth Hanna McCormick and Senator Charles 8. Deneen for the Re- publican nomination for the Senate. But that's not a patch on the excitemnent expected next year when the city under- takes to elect 8 mayor. It is three years since Willlam Hale (Big bill) Thompson was re-elected mayor of Chicago, He was at_the height of his power in those days. He even had, according to some of his friends, presidential aspirations. He traveled about the country with a big following in his train, ostensibly for furthering the improvement of the Mis- sissippi waterway and the prevention of river floods. But all that is in the st. According to common report, a broken man, broken in health and in influence. Yet he is still mayor of Chicago. He and his faction got a ter- rible drubbing two yee 0 in the ht for the office of State's attorney, when the Deneen and reform forces put U.eir candidite across with a lead of 226,000 votes. There are those about the City Hall who still talk ab.ut “Big Bill” for a fourth term as mayor. But there must be a big change in the situa- tion if anything like that is to occur. Big Bill has becn conspicuous by his fallure to show actively in this present campaign. The factions he controlled, however, have allied themselves with Mrs. McCormick. L “Stop Thompsonism now,” however, is & slogan in many of the city wards, where the Republicans are fighting to elect ward committeemen. Despite the victory of Deneen and the reform ele- ment in the election of a State's at- torney in 1928, the old City Hall crowd continued to control the city Republic- an committee through the. election of & majority of the ward committeemen, And the City Hall crowd is battling all over again to keep control. Its oppo- nents are declaring that a victory by the City Hall crowd might mean an- other term for Thompson as mayor, and using that argument to bolster up the opposition. “'Big Bill” used to make a lot of noise with his attacks on King George of England. He was violent in his oppo- sitlon, too, to the entrance of the United States into the World Court. But since 1928 and because of various difficulties in which he has become involved, Big Bl has been little heard of. * K ok X Chicago is to have another World Fair in 1933. It plans to make it the great- est thing of the kind ever produced. Whoever is elected mayor pext year will be the mayor of Chicago during the period of the fair. Chicagoans are par- ticularly anxious that an outstanding man be selected for the mayoralty for that reason, if for no other. They want an able and distinguished man to be host of the world and its representatives at the fair. This may not fill the speci- fications of many of the smaller fry among the politiclans and the precinct woerkers, who think more of jobs and “influence” in a town where racketeering and bootlegging have been reduced to a fine art than they do of a distinguished “front.” But whatever the more politi- cally-minded and influence-seeking may desire, there is going to be a real effort to find able men for the job of mayor next year, both on the ‘part of the Democrats and the Republicans, ac- cording to present reports, * ok % % The political mill is constantly pro- ducing new grist. The man who was nominated four years ago by the Repub- licans for the Senate and who was later elected, Frank L. Smith, but who was turned down by the Senate because of his campaign expenditures and because of some of the contributions to his war chest, is now seeking to stage a political comeback. While Mrs. McCormick, the present Representative at large, is striv- the nomination for Representative at won four years ago, Smith is seeking the nomination for Representative-at- 1. |in recent in large. Incidentally, Mr. Smith made his campaign for the Senate in 1926 on one issue—opposition to the World Court, the fssue which Mrs. McCormick has chosen for her own. Illinois must nominate and elect two Representative at large. Mrs. McCor- mick is not a candidate to succeed her- self. The other sitting Representative at large is Richard Yates. For these two places 23 Republicans are striving. Two of the 23, those receiving the largest number of votes and the second largest, will be nominated Tuesday. The lead- ers in the race are five, among them Mr. Smith. The others are Justus L. Johnson of Aurora, Mr. Yates of Spring- field, who has been a member of the House and also Gevernor of Illinois and is at present a member of the House; Jullus Klein and George Foss of Chi- cago. Mr. Foss was a member of the House for 20 years, but for the last 10 years he has been practicing law in Chicago. Yates ran third in the pri- maries two years ago, but he was se- lected by the Republican State com- mittee to fill the vacancy on the ticket caused by the death of Representative at large Rathbone, who died after he had been nominated and before the election in 1928. * oK ok ok Report has it that “Big Bill" Thomp- son did move in the present primary campaign, though quietly, in the in- terest of Frank L. Smith and demanded that the City Hall organization indorse Smith's candidacy. But the county chairman, Barnard A. Snow, kicked, holding that the organization had bur- dens enough to carry and that in- dorsement of Smith would not aid the organization. So the City Hall or- ganization has not indorsed any one for Representative-at-large. Political gossip has it that Mr. Smith, if he succeeds in getting himself nominated and elected Representative-at-large, will be a candidate for governor in 1932. ‘This 1s & al department devoted solely to the handling of queries. This paper puts at your disposal the services of an extensive organization in Wash- ington to serve you in any capacity that relates-to information. This serv- ice is free. Fallure to maks use of it deprives you of benefits to which you are entitled. Your obligation is only 2 cents in coin or stamps Inclosed with your inquiry for direct reply. Address The Evening Star Information Bureau, ;fedglccl. Haskin, director, Washing- Q. Please give the names of some of i’has lgwbonu now in operation.— A. Some of them are Golden Rod, Hollywood, Cotton Blossom, Water Queen, Bryant's Showboat, French's Sensation Boats, James Adams’ Float- ing Theater and Showboat America. A company is being formed to play on the Nola Jane this Summer. Q. What is the new artificial ice which has been invented in Germany? —8. L. L. A. Max Heinrich Gurth, a Berlin chemist, claims to have invented what he calls opal ice. It consists of water bolled with certain chemicals. The formula is secret. It is not a refrigerant. It is for the preparation of skating sur- faces in rinks. Q. How large are eagles’ nests?— A. W. H. A. The bald or American eagle's nest welghs from 10 to 12 pounds, and that of the harpy eagle weighs approximately 14 pounds.” As a rule, most nests are about 3 feet across and 1 foot high, consisting of loosely woven sticks. Q. How is the name of the man who plays Andy over the radio pronounced?— A. His name is Cor-rell, accented on the last syllable, ” % Where was Victor Herbert born?— A. He was born in Dublin, Ireland, }’eb{:;;y 1,1859. He came to New York n X Q. Were the bonds issued for the Loulstana ~ Purchase all paid up?— "A” The redemption of these bonds began in 1812 and was completed in 1823, every dollar being paid. Q. Will aluminum corrode when sub- ¥ex"yled in water or buried in clay?— A It will not corrode. Q. How did the Betty lamp get its name?—P. G. A. It came from the German “besser,” meaning better. The Betty lamp was covered, while the lamp it displaced was open. Q. Please tell something about the use of calcilum chloride to remove snow.—C. T. H. s tford, Conn. praved with a treated solution of calcium chloride made non-corrosive. It was found that when the mixture was applied, before or at the beginning of a storm, the snow did not stay but melted almost immediately. Q. Is it true that French Canadians have exceptionally large families?>—C. K. A. In writing of French Canadians, ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN, Clarence Case in Ou tory Sociology says: “There is a fecune dity in certain parts of the Province of Quebec which is not matched in any other part of the world where there is such a thing as vital statistics.” Q. Has Tchitcherin been sent inta exile?—J. H, C. A. Tchitcherin spent some time in Germany, but rumors of his exile have been denied. He resigned as Russian Commissar for Forelgn Aflairs on No« vember 10, 1929. He was reported to li‘:;: returned to Russia in January, Q. How large are circus rings?—1. B, A. They are of uniform size, having a diameter of 42 feet. Q made A How long has carbon paper been P b pap . Carbon paper consists of tissue of vnrym, welght coated with a color, generally carbon, and some waxy me- dium. It has been known and in use for a considerable period. It is mene tioned in the Mechanics Magazine in England as early as 1824, Q. Did Martha Washington have sisters?>—H. 8. g i A. Martha Washington was the daughter of Col. John Dandridge of New Kent, at the head of York River, Va, The Willlam and Mary College Quar- terly says that his daughters were Martha, Anna Maria, Frances, Eliza- beth, and Mary. Frances and Mary died at the ages of 7 and 14 respectively, Anna Maria’s married name was Bas- sce!l.u Mll;,hn"; married names were ustis an ‘ashington, respectively, Elizabeth married Jokl‘lm A)’]el[.pe & Q. Why is air saturated with water vapor lighter than dry air?—E. C. M. _A. Air saturated with water vapor is lighter than dry air of the same tem- perature because water vapor is lighter than air. When water evaporates, & given quantity of water is dispersed through a large volume so that the re- sulting_vapor is lighter than a mass of air having the same volume and at the same pressure, Q. How is the voice carried when & person in the United States telephones to some one in Europe?—W. T. A. The voice is brought over land wires to New York City, then on by land wires to the radio transmitting station at Rocky Point, Long Island. From this sending station it goes by radio to Cupar, Scotland. Then it goes by land wire to London, and on the long-distance wires to its destination. The radio sending station in England is at Rugby, and the American receive ing station is at Houlton, Me, | Q. How can I tell when to use the word “healthy and when to say | "hell(h(ull }3~T. W. A. Healthy means possessing healt | y while healthful means causing hel]l;:: | A person is healthy, a place fis healthful, Q. Are there any skyarks in the United States>—N. M. | A There are not. Canada has the only skylarks on the Continent of North | America. A colony has been acclima- [tized at Victoria, British Columbia. | @ Who was the first man to fly over | the Alps>—P, E. A. George Chavez made the first suc- | cessful flight in 1910. He followed the | Simplon Pass, and made a flight which | remains a high light in aviation, but ‘lust his life through a mishap in land- ing his plane. Radio Rights of Many States Involved in Michigan Fight American comment on the defiance of the Federal Radio Commission by the legal authorities of Michigan, un- der the leadership of Gov. Fred W. Green, brings the question of State rights to the air into public debate. Michigan wishes to employ wireless means of tracing criminals and the commission ordered a hearing date in May. Delay in making a decision is not satisfactory to Gov. Green and he has questioned the authority of the Federal Government to interfere with police powers, “Gov. Green made a plain inference,” says the Jackson Citizen Patriot, “when he asserted that ‘if the Federal Radio Commission believes it is more impor- tant that the ether be filled with jazz music and advertisements than that criminals be apprehended and punished, that is the commission’s privilege.’ However, it is not fair to assume that the Federal radio control body fe<ls ex- actly that way. Probably the members are favorable toward any reasonable aid to law enforcement, as is the average citizen. But they are alsp intent on upholding their authority over radio broadcasting in this country. On the other hand, Gov. Green is obviously convinced that with the automobile offering new possibilities of escape to law violators, radio provides a valuable medium for the spreading of alarms far and wide with a minimum loss of time " With the suggestion that “should Michigan be channel, other States could make simi- lar claims,” the Wheeling Intelligencer argues: “The engineers of the commis- sion recommended that the application be designated for a hearing, because of the large amount of power requested. This, it was stated, would mean that the station would have to be accorded an exclusive channel for its services, whereas the commission has made spe- cific provision for the ‘doubling up’ of numerous stations for police services of Perhaps he would like to make a try| cities on three channels.” for the Senate again. He sought vin- dication at the hands of the voters in 1928, after the Senate had declined to seat him, but was defeated for the nomination by Senator Glenn. Indiana, which has ed unfor- “It is hardly likely,” in the judgment of the Milwaukee Journal, “that Gov. Green, if he pushes the battle to the point of decision, will be able to over- throw the powers of the Federal Gov- ernment to regulate radio. If he did figure tunately in a lot of political scandals | succeed, and if 47 other States bull: in recent years, is getting ready for|stations and jumped whatever wave the primary elections, which gluco there on May 6. The period for ling nominating papers has just closed. There is no senatorial or gu- bernatorial election in the Hoosier State this year, but the entire delega- tion in the House is to be nominated and elected and also many county and State offices must be filled. The Re- publicans have had their troubles in Indiana. The Democratic hopes are high. The Democrats believe that they will be able to increase their strength in the House. None of the three sitting Democrats have opposi- tion for renomination. As they were elected in 1928 in spite of the Hoover landslide, turned this Fall are good. Among them is Louis Ludlow of the seventh district, now serving his first term. He has been active in the interests of his district since he has been a member of the House and has succeeded in femn many things done. His friends nsist that he will win beyond a doubt this year. * ok ok ok . Unless there should be a change in the situation it is likely that the Re- publican party in New York State will adopt a moist, if not wet, platform when it meets in convention next Fall. This will be bitterly opposed by the dry fac- tion up-State. It may mean more defeat in New York for the G. O. P, as it spelled defeat for Senator Wadsworth in 1926 after he had declared himself for the repeal of the eighteenth amend- ment. However, the Republicans, half dry and half wet, have not been notably successful in the Empire State anyway years. Strong elements with- the.party in New York have been in- sistent that it drop the dry cause, with which it has been aligned for a sonsid- erable time, and become more liberal * k ok k 3 Out here in Chicago prohibition is ah:,n:;:wumuu‘mlnmvym ¥ many of unmmflkm for the Senate are their prospects for being re- | in both drys— Densen are drys. lengths they chose, we should have chaos of the air once more, just as we had chaos before the strong arm of government brought private broadcast- ers under control. What the governor is more likely to succeed in doing is 10 create enough attention to the needs of the States for this kind of service to force the Federal Government to make provision for those needs.” “This state of affairs,” remarks the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, “may result in an interesting test of the commis- slon's powers. Another day we never thought we would live to see, but, by golly, did, was one in which the question of State rights would hinge upon voices the air.” “Gov. Green is perhaps right,” com- ments the Chattanooga Times, “in his assertion that ‘the State of Michigan's police powers embrace the right to ap- prehend criminals through the use of the radio, but just the same he is in deflance and violation of a law of the Federal Government which, latterly and through the connivance of a_ heedless people, has been showing mighty little l’m’.h'l": for the sound doctrine of State & " Emphasizing the wide interest in an issue which has been revived in the present controversy, the Tulsa World states, in reviewing history: “Hereto- fore the serious State rights clashes have been in other parts of the coun- try. New England had the secession idea very strongly in 1812, and the Southern States made a real attempt in 1860. A mighty war was fought and Mrs. McCormick. But down-State, in the rural sections, there is a strong dry sentiment and the votes of the drys | are most important in a primary. Deneen has always favored the dry cause during his service in the Senate and a shift. even if he desired to make , would make. him apj ridiculous. pear e wet ub- | Mrs. McCormick is counting on a large man put the la tes woman of the women ters who he feared would unm and many Iml 3 accorded an exclusive | upon that issue and other wars were |narrowly averted. States have in many cases fought back at the Fed- | eral Government. This may settle even the right to protest. The right of peti- tion was recently denied an industry by Senators of the United States. The whole question of commission govern- ment is involved, too. The Radio Com- mission is ostensibly backed by all the powers of the Government, although it has a tenuous legal standing and | no_constitutional standing whatever.” The argument that “available wave lengths are being utilized for enter- tainment purposes,” with a protest l?ainn restriction upon the Michigan plan, is declared by the South Bend Tribune to be “a good argument,” that paper adding that “it is not the only one on which Michigan is relying— for one thing it has yet to be estab- lished that the law will be violated if a station is constructed without a per= mit.” The Bangor Daily Commercial agrees that “it may seem that confusion would arise if the Michigan program should be followed generally in other States,” but that paper yet holds that “the issue that has arisen may be a debatable one, with the result in when the authority of the Commission is challenged by the sover- eign police power of a State upon & measure of public safety.” “It is unfortunate.” declares the Muncie Star, “that Michiga: gover= | nor has not been content to await the routine disposal of his formal request before the commission. This regul tory body has made mistakes and | been drawn into legal battles as | result of its decisions. Since broad- | casting is comparatively new and con= | ditions somewhat unsettled, the board has been feeling its way through a | legal maze. Co-operation rather than | continual attacks should accomplish more in establishing the authority of the Federal Commission and in bring- ing order out of the confusion of sta= tions overlapping on the restricted number of air channels.” o Latest Gold Strike Arouses Old Spirit From the Cleveland News. Clevelanders who remember the Klon- dike gold rush days are impressed as they read of the latest gold strikeat Poor= man, Alaska. And symptoms of the old fever return as they hear of the stam- | pede for wealth as the temperature goes to 40 helow. The-e are the staking of claims, the panning of “pay dirt,” the hardships of transportation and the difficulties of finding accommodations for living fust as in the old days. But men will endure them all, at- tracted by ne pot of gold, not at the “end of the rainbow,” out which they hope is beneath the soil on the spot that has been marked out and proclaimed to the world as their own. Tha lure of the glitter of gold! Its power to attract has been confined to no one generation, but has permeated them all. Neither poverty nor wealth has failed to have representatives who were responsive when the possibility of gold—gold that was free—appeared. Along the trails to the California of the forty-niners the vhitencd bones of its worshipers are bleaching in the desert sun. Their graves, those of the disappointed gold secker, dot the roads to everv eold camp. Yet neither the extremes of heat nor cold discouraged them in th2 old days as they pressed onward, as far as they were aole to go, toward the gold. Nor will fear of privations turn cthers back today. But where are the majority most likely to find the gold for which so many are seeking? Probably not at the end of a distant trail in the frozen north. They will find it in their own shop, in their store, in the office, on the farm —wherever tiiey work industriously for rewards that are more certain ‘than those of prospecting. ———— Dies to Escape Death. From the Memphis Commercial Appe: o il .