Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1930, Page 8

A-8 {THE EVENING STAR ‘With Edition. WASBHINGTON, D. C YTHURSDAY......August 7, 1930 THEODORE W. NOYES. ... Editor The lv-hcn!‘:r Ni Company - ness Offce: . and Pennsylvania_Ave, wew Fork Sfce 110 Eas tapdle. - 50 ice: Lake Michi fiding. an Office_ 14 Rzl.fil t. London. ‘Endian Rate by Carrier Within she City. venine Star... .46c per month e ing and Sunday Star (when 4 Sundays) 60¢ per month The Evening and s .65¢ per month c per copy ach month, e (when ndays) The Sunday Star st by mall or ielephone Collection made at rs may be sent in {Ational . Rate Mail—Payable in Advance. land and Virginia, fly and Sunday. ily only . nday’ only oc | set forth in ted 3 The Associated Press is exclusively entitled o the use for republication of all news cis- redited to it or not otherwise cred- ted in this paper and also the jocal ews Dublished herein. 'All rights of Bublication of Special dispatches herein are aiso reserved. Williamstown and Chariottesville. Words of wisdom are emanating by the ton these hot Summer days from Willlamstown, Mass., where the Insti- tute of Politics is holding forth, and from Charlottesville, Va., where the Institute of Public Affairs is getting the Jow-down on the chief problems of our times. These two superchautauquas have set an example that has been seized ‘with avidity by other centers of learn- ing, and institutes of various character and degree have sprung up almost over- night. The function of these institutes was typified in & dispatch from The Star's correspondent at Charlottesville the cther day. The reporter, working on the principle that when a man bites a dog it is news, came near having a first- rate story when a speech on prohibition ‘was not immediately followed by debate and discussion. Unfortunately, from the reporter's point of view, a discus- sion and defense followed in the nick of time. So there was not much of a story. The dog had merely bitten the man. At Willilamstown and Charlottesville forums have been provided, under ex- traordinarily inviting auspices, where au- thorities or theorists, workers or dream- ers, may have the hall and air their views. The airing of such views is naturally followed by a counter-attack of conflicting views, and the result is & sort of intellectual orgy in which the appetites of the speakers and the au- dience go uncurbed. The Government of this proud and happy land is torn asunder, shaken to pleces, put under the microscope and analyzed. No one is fearful over the process, because it s obvious that in a few moments some careful bullder will rise to take the pieces, one by one, and put the Gov-|ten years older than Gen. MacArthur, ernment together again before time for |'but has more than three years of serv- adjournment has arrived.. Some one seises the Kellogg pact, stamps on it | retirement wviciously, ridicules it, holds it up at|relegate him. An Annapolis man, Gen. arm's length and shoots it full of holes, but before it can be torn up and thrown in the wastebasket a defender rescues # and lovingly fills up the holes and puts it back where it belongs. ‘Those who attend Williamstown and Charlottesville to drink in wisdom, and those who speak from these rostrums, are a selected group. The speakers are men and women whose achievements stand as comforting assurance that whatever they say will be worth listen- ing to. What the country needs, as well as & good five-cent cigar, is & whole pack of little Wijiamstowns and Charlottesvilles scattered throughout the land, where one may always be assured of an audience and a platform; ‘where one may rise in righteous wrath and get off his chest whatever it is that is bothering him. They would provide s safety valve for & steam engine that, like other good steam en- gines, sometimes suffers from too much pressure. ——————e Many mature residents of the Capital recall with pleasure the tenure of office here of Senor Jose F. Godoy, diplomat and author, who died at a ripe age recently at his home in Mexicd City. He and his family found American life and ways thoroughly congenial, especially the younger members of his family, who, like their father, were exceedingly popular with the younger set. Senor Godoy was a credit to both eountries. ——————e Making Aviation History. Past flying, far flying, high flying and fong-sustained flying are the order of 1930. Records in all branches of avia- tion have been made anew this year, which has yef almost half of its span to run. It may be that this twelve- month will itself stand as a record year in respect to advance in the air. But not for long. Whatever has been the Tesult of efforts at aerial advancement in 1980, further advances are certain to come, and perhaps immediately. The steadiness with which new marks are being scored in altitude, in distance, in time and in speed conclusively indi- cates that the art of human flight is still in the stage of development. The latest achievement in this re- | spect is the flight of Prank Hawks from New York to Los Angeles in 13 hours, 35 minutes and 45 seconds, actual time | n the air, and 14 hoyrs, 50 minutes and | 45 seconds in elapsed time from point | to point. This elapsed time is 3 hours, 82 minutes and 11 seconds less than the one-stop flight of Roscoe Turner in May, which until yesterday was the‘ fastest flight across the American Con- tinent. Hawks made five landings for fuel, spending one hour and fifteen min- utes on the ground for this purpose. ‘That man will soon fly from coast to coast in twelve hours, or just half a day, is » reasonable expectation. He will probably make this time within a year or so, perhaps, indeed, before the close of the present year. It is even Possible that Hawks may do it on his weturn to the East, as he now proposes. Machines are being tuned to higher machine ever, is not n Indeed, it is likely “bost.” If there should saving, through the use of a lighter metal than that now available, such as the newly developed beryllium, fuel ocapacity could be increased without speeds. Hawks, with his fastest time and his five fuel stops, has set a mark that will probably incite emulation with little delay. The American fiyers are keen to score new achievements. They are mak- ing aviation history constantly and fre- quently. e MacArthur and Fuller. As most Americans still subscribe unconditionally to the theory lyrically “The Red, White and Blue"—"the Army and Navy forever"— the country takes the liveliest interest in President Hoover's new appointments to the high posts of the Army and the Marine Corps. As chief of staff of the Army, the Commander-in-Chief has designated Maj. Gen. Douglas Mac- Arthur, youngest ranking general, and to the major general commandantcy of the Marine Corps, he elevates Brig. Gen. Ben H. Fuller. Surprise and doubtless some heart- aches are caused, respectively, in the Army and Navy, by tHese selections. But the President makes out an unanswerable case for deciding upon them. Gen. MacArthur, bearer of an eminent Army name, is, by virtually common consent, the most brilliant soldier in the whole list of eligible major generals, certainly among the younger brackets. He has just turned fifty. Only two predecessors, Maj. Gens. J. Franklin Bell and Leonard Wood, were younger when raised to the chief's post. In May, 1932, Gen. MacArthur, at fifty-two, will be the senior major general of the United States Army. ‘The next chief of staff is appointed over five major generals who now out- rank him, but it is no reflection on any of them, because, as the President has pointed out, none of them has more than eighteen months of active service left, under the Army retirement provi- sions, Gen. MacArthur has in front of him a tull four years' “tour.” That will give him, as he should have, clear sail- ing at the War Department and cor- responding opportunity to mold and execute consistent policies. Gen. Mac- Arthur’s extraordinarily fine record in both peace and war is a guarantee to the country and the Army that his term of office will be notable and constructive. Gen. Fuller, who succeeds the late and lamented Maj. Gen. Neville at the head of the Marine "Corps, has served as acting commandant since earlier in the Summer and before that was next in command. “Old Man Fuller,” as the Leathernecks affectionately call him, is ice coming to him before the inexorable regulations sutomatically Fuller has been with the Marines since graduation. No devil-dog knows the service better, or loves it more. He did not go to France during the World War, but a gallant son, carrying on the family and the Marine tradition, fell fighting at Belleau Wood in 1918. The Army and the Marine Corps, beloved of the Nation and enjoying its unalloyed confidence, salute their new commanders and wish them well in the high responsibilities soon to be in- cumbent upon them. Clarence Gale Allen. Clarence Gale Allen, native Wash- ingtonian, retired veteran Government employe, has just passed away in this city to the great grief of many friends. He was one of the quiet members of the community, who did his assigned work faithfully, who gave his best for whatever service he undertook, and who loved his native city devotedly. There were two lines of interest in the life of “C. G.” a8 he was well known by his intimates for many years. These were amateur journalism, and, in the day of its popularity, the bicycle. He was one of the first young Americans who sixty years ago started to print their ownnews- papers, and in later years he became & member of the “Fossils,” an organiza- tion of veteran amateur journalists. But it was not into professional jour- nalism that he turned, for the Gov- emment service claimed him. He was one of the original members of .the Capital Bicycle Club, once famous or- ganization of wheelmen whose home on Fifteenth street opposite the White Lot was recently rased to make way for the Department of Commerce. Clarence Allen gave his best to his friends and to all services in which he was enlisted. His death is occasion for deep mourning by & multitude. ———————— Thomas Edison asked the group of boys taking his question test which of a stranded and varied party they would save. Judging by the odd things grown men and women save from burn- ing buildings, they might, in sudden crisis, devote their energies to & poodle, & pillow or a pipe. e - ‘The far-flung Roosevelts are spread- ing steadily. Theodore is holding the fort in Porto Rico and now Nicholas is to be Vice Governor of the Philippines, not to mention Fianklin of the Empire of the land of heavy vegetable growth. But the source of the earth’s heat, the sun, has not been in the least in- finitesimal degree affected by any such happenings here on this sphere. That there is a variation from year to year in the total amount of heat that is received by the earth from the sun, its sole source, is definitely of record. Some ‘years are “hotter” than others. Some are dryer. This year is unusually hot and dry. That is because the sun is giving off more heat, or at least the earth is receiving more heat from the sun than usual. And for the cause of that phenomenon it is necessary—if it were possible—to look to the sun. Is it a matter of “spots”? 1Is it a matter of lunar complications? 1Is it due to some invisible, undiscernible, intangible influence in the ether interval between the sun and the earth? Science is keen to know. Meanwhile—if ever this mys- tery is solved—man proposes fanciful theories based upon his own narrowly limited experiences and upon the in- fluence of his playthings and is about as far wrong as the thermometer and the hygrometer are just at present off normal o ‘The Winona Lake, Ind., Fire Depart- ment, deeply moved by a sense of ap- preciation of art, turned their hose on and completely washed away some ivy a worthy woman had planted at the feet of a statue of the Venus de Milo, with the pious hope that it would grow and cover “this indecent figure.” Very civic and very arty, indeed—but when American outdoor statuary is carefully surveyed it is seen that there is plenty of worthy work for the ivy vine plant- ers. There are statues right here in the National Capital that would be all the better for an ambuscade of the thickest of greenery, the most tenacious and copious of climbing plants. —_—— e A pretty good design for a flag for the United States of Europe could be had from the rainbow, which combines every visible hue, and at one of whose ends is a pot of gold, while at its other will be 'found said United. States ot Europe. ) Whatever were the true circum- stances of the death up in Maine of Al Lassmann, giant New York University athlete, they cannot besmirch his grid- iron and boxing arena fame. Followers of intercollegiate athletics will not soon look upon his like again. e, — Big dope rings are broken by ones, twos and even fives with great regu- larity, but apparently the angleworm has little on them when it comes to self-multiplication. —————— Any seaside bather would much rather witness & running fight between Coast Guardsmen and rum-runners than see the sea serpent, which contented our grandparents. ——————— A blimp lands on a lner’s deck. Modern mariners will find that, as in the case of the anclent one's albatross, it is bad luck t. shoot them. ) ©Oil was the basis of royal fortunes in ancient Crete. America seems to be getting that way, too. ) SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Get Busy. It dis world seems goin’ slow, Get busy. It might be yoh fault, you know. Get busy. Now an’ den de loafin’ throng Merely waits foh some one strong To be pushin’ things along. Get busy. If dis world appears too fast, Get busy. 'Taint no use in bein’ last. Get busy. Though yoh disappointments vex, Keep on tryin’ to get nex'. Chillun, listen to dis tex'— Get busy! In Doubt. “Have you ever done anything for the benefit of soclety?"” “Not yet,” answered Senator Sorghum. “I'm still trying to find out what so- clety is. You see, the people who give pink teas in palaces and the people who organize dynamite plots in cellars are “Why do children as they grow older show so little respect for their parents?” “Perhaps,” answered Miss Cayenne, “they get hold of old pictures and see how their parents used to dress them when they were young and helpless.” Future Excitement. ‘The dove of peace doth now restore Its ruffied plumage, free from pain. It will come off the perch once more ‘When Congress gets to work again. No News to Her. “Your husband has been nominated for office,” sald the neighbor. State, Are we slowly acquiring. a Patroon dynasty? ———r———————— The Cause of the Drought. Many theories, some of them reason- able and some utterly fantastic, are being advanced to account for the exceptionally dry weather and the long stretch of excessive heat from which virtually the entire country is now suffering. Among the fantastic hy- potheses is the one that the universal use of the radio has had an effect upon the sun’s calories and the natural evaporation of moisture and its repre- cipitation in the form of rain. Just how this occurs is not worked out, and probably never will be. Again, it was recently suggested that the emanation speeds and pilots are learning rapidly 10 get the utmost out of their “mounts,” with the least risk. Hawks' experience points to the fact that the fuel problem is the chief one remaining for solution. Had he been sble to carry gasoline enough for a non- stop flight he would, at the rate of his actual progress on the five-stop basis, have made the distance in the lower time of the two, 13 hours, 36 minutes and 45 seconds. With an abundant of hydrocarbons from oil wells 18 at the root of the evil, though with no convincing argument to show the pre- cise procedure. Of the same kind is the theory that the censtantly increas- ing use of automobiles, with their discharge of carbon monoxide gas, has had & deleterious effect upon the climate. There have been hest waves and droughts as far back as man can re- “You don’t seem much interested.” “No. It doesn't make a great deal of difference. It won't be any news to me when the friendly papers print his picture, nor when the opposition editors talk about his faults.” Hope. “S0 you enjoy seeing your son play base ball?” “Yes,” answered Farmer Corntossel; “if he ever gets Into the habit of workin’ that hard, mebbe we'll make the farm pay yet.” ‘To Be Endured. Although the world will never fit Our high ideals, let us not Get out of patience quite with it; Just now it's all the world we've got. “De man dat goes aroun’ shoutin’ his opinions,” sald Uncle Eben, “takes de chance of bein' abused when he's wrong wifout gettin’ no credit whatever when he's right.” Holidays and Navies, Prom the Indianapolis Star, A naval holiday is just the reverse of ordinary y when it comes to BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. LiVing in the garden is different from working in the garden, planting the garden, watering the garden, mowing the lawn, cultivating the garden. Living in the garden presupposes & happy, carefree existence after all the necessary tasks have been performed. It means the time following all of them, when the gardener may sit among his plants, watching them grow, enjoy- ing the many garden pictures. ‘These things he cannot do unless he has garden privacy, and it is right here that the average garden falls down flatter than the average pancake (and that is very flat). ‘There is very little real living in most gardens these days, because most gar- deners do not insist on privacy in their “garths,” or inclosed places. It means little to them that the very word “garden” stands for a fenced area. Mostly they follow either the style of the community into which they move or condl}lonl m-\‘(:‘ the real garden an impossible proposition. ‘The result is that in possibly 95 per cent of the cases the garden is merely an attempt at something rather than an achievement. It is far better than no garden at all, but it is far, far from giving that para- mount privacy whick the gardens of the rich afford them, and “Which, because they do provide such peace and quiet, must necessarily be the model for such places. ko % Even absurd little gardens are better than no gardens at all. We visited such a place recently, a few zinnias growing in hard-baked soil at the rear of a tiny plot of grass, grandiloquently named a “garden.” ‘Well, was it not a garden, after all? If not exactly, then an approach to one, and such proximity is better than nothing at all. 3 One might be willing to believe that the toy gardens found on some of the top-floor apartments are better gar- dens, as far as real privacy goes, than many a back yard where one is never free from the stares f the neighbors. ‘The average city and suburban gar- den falls into one of two classifications —either it is & small back yard, mostly bounded by a low wire fence, or it is a wider back area with side approaches, running without fence or other obstruc- tion into the adjoining properties. Residents speak of the latter as “parklike” and fondly fool themselves into beljeving that they have achieved a garden, when all they have done is run long, straggly borders down each side of the yard. If they would fence their properties in by at least a 5-foot fence and grow rosevines on the fence and mass shrubs in the corners and along the back and sides, in a few years' time they would come to realize that the “parklike” delusion was a costly one. It deprives hundreds of suburban residents of perfect privacy, which one must have to truly enjoy living in a garden. There are few human beings actually immune to the stares of others or the possibilities of stares. Even those who like to “show off” prefer other places to do it than the garden. For that reason one finds little actual living in most of the suburban gardens around Washington, and the one big reason for it is pre- cisely the same as for the lack of real living in the smaller city gardens. * oK ok K ‘The city garden, no matter how nar- row or how short, should be fenced with & structure, the more solid the better, of at least 6 feet in height. ‘This would afford an opportunity’ for & massed planting of rose and other vines, with shrubs, and possibly one tree at an appropriate place, which would ‘perm“. the placing of outdoor living furniture so that only a small number of persons might look into the garden. » ve! Unfortunately, yes; but most thifgs worth while cost money nowadays, and we are convinced that hundreds who seldom go out into their garcens except to work in them would find them pleas- ant retreats, especially after the sun goes down, if they would “loosen up” for a fence. ‘The completely fenced property not only ends the average thoughtless tres- passing but invites to a peace and re- pose which is rare in these days, and of which the average suburban resident, )udxinf from the few persons to be ne:“ n their yards, knows nothing Comfortable seats must, of course, be rovided. Living time in Lhe'g;rden is azy time, best indulged in Al sup- per, during the quiet and often hot moments as darkness comes on. ‘There are all too many uncomfort- able seats, chairs and benches on the market for the good of gardens. Many of them look well enough, but were never made for continual sitting—a fault, alas, which applies to seats made for indoors, too! Stone benches, while highly artistic, | are vastly uncomfortable, except for a few minutes. ‘“Rustic” and other delu- slons in the form of chairs are to be| avolded, except for use in emergencies. It will be seen at once that only the | really private garden is an appropriate place for good, comfortable seats which cost real money. * ok ok ok But the material aspects of the real| garden are perhaps of least im ce. Above and beyond them is the t the inclosed place has on the mind and spirit of the gardener. In such whoop-a-doop days as the present it may seem impractical to talk | of such things as mind and spirit, yet| possibly even the most frivolous persons sorg:llmes realize that such things really exist. We would not say that a garden is the only place where they may be culti- vated by no more arduous a 'roceu than plain, old-fashioned “sitting.” ‘What we would say is that a true g‘lr- den offers a mighty good place in whic] to “just sit,” to think over things, talk quietly and sensibly about music, books, trends in furniture, mighty deeds of Byrd, advances radio, aviation. It undoubtedly is cooler in the open than on a porch even. The present unfriendly season has made this plain to every one. The only good point about the drought seems to be that there are fewer mosquitoes than usual. ‘This makes sitting in the great (or small for a garden) outdoors a better than average proposition. To be free from the inroads of stray dogs—even if you like dogs—is a great deal to the man or woman who likes in peace and quiet, too. There are a great many such persons in the world Who during the past decade have been hammered into quasi-silence by the all- pervading noise of merry noise- makers who have taken the modern world by storm. Only old fogies want to sit and talk— every one should want to do things and | g0 places. 8o tHey say, but in another 10 years even they will find out that they are mistaken. Then the “old fogies” will become heroes, prophets, and no telling what else, and be hon- ored in their old age by those who for- ! merly sneered at them. 7 n:. not & rrl:nu garden worth dre?lm- about, if for no other purpose than indulging in such dreams? Even the man who finds himself out of step with his times would willingly be in step if| he could; he is not above the lure of | adulation or the plaudits of the crowd. But since he cannot he solaces himself with dr!!mlnr of the time when his own views will be accepted and acted :cp;,m by ut‘:e m:;y. fh!l.h such a mood he 0es words of the song “Tha: God for a Garden!” " 9% Highlights on the Wide World Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands B. C., Madrid—Some years ago some enterprising officials in the department of public works sponsored & scheme by ‘which all the rubbish and collected in the Madrid would be converted Considerable of the latter A. sweepings byways of into gold. element, however, had to be expended before this Utopfan alchemy could be made a reality. A vast “park” was created in the southern suburbs, where there were erected reservoirs for receiv- ing the debris prior to its conversion into valuable by-products, a result which was to be obtained through the further installation of boilers, tubes, vats, chimneys and furnaces. How- ever, these bright and interesting ex- pectations were never fulfilled, for the plant, for various reasons, did not perform the work required. Either the scourings of the streets were not uf the proper constituents for tne production of satisfactory by-products or the equipment installed was inadequate for such a radical transformation. At any rate, after brief experiments, the plant ‘was abandoned, and remains & monu- ment to the short-sightedness and in- efficiency of some public officials. P Peiping Telephone Wolrlm Are Rewarded. ronegaRir oF (heood. setvioss Ten: of the g o - dered by"the employes of the Peiping telephone administration in the past, Chung Ching-Ao, new director of the institution, recently ordered the dis- tribution of some edibles among them, which, it is understood, they appre- clate just as much as, or more than, money. Hence, each employe, ranking from foremen down to running coolies, were given one-half of a chicken, two loaves of bread and an ounce of tea. e Dublin Musicians Jobless. Irish Independent, Dublin.—Upward of 200 Dublin musicians are at present out of employment, and the likelihood is that within the next fortnight this number will be increased. An execu- tive of the Dublin Musicians’ Union says the prospects of Dublin musicians were never so black. Since the arrival of the talkies more than 100 musicians have lost their employment. The others were unemployed before that. “The plight of our members,” says the executive, “can be appreciated when I tell you that already some of them have been ejected from their homes for non-payment of rent. Even when em- ployed, musicians do not come under the state insurance scheme, and now e without the benefit of as much Honolulu Needs Big Public Auditorium. Star - Bulletin, Honolulu.—Honolulu needs & big public auditorium—needs it more ev mr ‘The lack of & large assembly 1 for public events was {llustrated again recently by an over- flow at McKinley High School for the Oahu finals of the National Oratorical Oontest. Scott Auditorium, at the high school, seats about 2,500, It was filled before 7:30, and thereafter it was nec- essary to turn away many hundreds who keenly desired to hear the youth- ful_speakers. This is but one of many occasions when a great many people have been disappointed for lack of seating ‘The occ numerous. An auditorium seating 5,000 rsons would be none too large. And P'.‘would be an asset to the whole city— in fact, to the territory. xR % Fund m‘ Difficulties. Le Soir, Brussels—The Hero Fund, establis] Carnegle oy T MTnn.hnunwl grievous difficulties. The fund, as originally es- tablished, consisted of 3,605,‘(’00 tr’-nu, but in recent years, due to the depre- able has been much curtailed. The original instructions of Mr. Carnegie provided for the assistance of all in- digent persons who had “lost their earn- ing power or other sources of pecuniary remuneration as the result of their heroism.” An increase of 300 per cent in awards deemed worthy resulted in the cases of the widows and orphans of war heroes, and such unanticipated requisitions upon the interest from the fund have resulted in a grave diminution of awards to the heroes of peace or to their dependents. However, the commission has func- tloned as liberally as possible during the last year with its depleted capital and has paid out 150,361 francs 48 centimes in the war annuities alluded to and 33,695 francs for awards in specific and new cases of heroism., The commis- sion also awarded 8 gold medals for heroic acts, 25 silver medals for similar deeds, as well as 33 bronze medals, 7 diplomas of honor and 15 letters of congratulation to others who risked life or limb to save others. © "One hundred and _eighty-three cases were considered and rejected as sub- {;eu for pecuniary rewards which might ve been recognized substantially had the finances of the commission permit- ted. Some of tHe cases presented, how- ever, did not quite come within the limitation of “herolsm,” as defined by the establishment. Naturally, those who lose their lives or indigent persons who become incapacitated for further self- support, through acts of self-sacrifice in_ behalf of others, receive first con- sideration. e United States Consuls Compile Bolivia Facts. El Diario, La Paz—The consuls of the United States in La Pasz, Senores Eduardo Trueblood and Sheldon T. Mills, have compiled, in the form of an informative leaflet, an epitome of Bo- livia, as regards its ethnological, geo~ graphical, administrative, commercial, climatic and economic features, which 1is being profusely and gratuitously dis- tributed in the United States. In addition to the foregoing infor- mation there are data regarding living conditions in Bolivia, the language spoken and the customs and traditions of the people. The little "plmphlet 15 very complete and interesting, even to us who constitute a part of the pic- ture, and it is hoped will be the means not onl&o( acquainting people in the public of the North with con- ditions in & country very little known to the vast majority of them, but also of bringing greater numbers of them hc": to u;n thelr }ot w\:}: an nfi.l'fl‘- prising an gressive nation. n- dustry of Bo?l“vo rticularly, would be the better for the application of Amer- lcan methods, and we trust that, this respect, well as in many others, the little leaflet will be of the benefit it should. . e *Twas a Numismatist, Not a Philatelist To the Editor of The Stas In the editorial column of Monday's Star you have s paragraph beginning | “Philatelists are puzzled over a strange | coin, just discovered, which is abso- | lutely smooth on both sides, without, mark of any kind,” etc., the etc. con- sisting of somewhat humorous remarks. Now, will yuhu‘ g'h‘fllhluu ve to do with coins? ciation of our currency, the relief avail- | | in| tion da: yhap your paragrapher will soon'coming inform us that & numismatist has dis« mand & wet plank In tne covered a _new stamp. form and candidates who are willing T Y B. MABON. to Mfl The Political Mill By G. Gould Lincoln. that yleld the party leadership ol‘hn!rpe!ulh a division of the G. O. P, ‘which threatened to reach serious pro- portions. Furthermore, it was perfectly obvious that for months Mr. Huston had not been functioning as chairman of the Republican National Committee in the sense that he was doing for the party/ It is quite apparent that his resignation will be accepted with sighs of relief on the part of'the G. O. P. leaders. The Democrats, on other hand, will regret the passing of Mr. Huston with the campaign just get- ting under way. In fact, the Demo- crats have been waiting with more or less patience for the time to come to open fire on the Republican national chairman, who attained a able degree of adverse publicity when the Senate Lobby Committee delved into his activities while he was president of the Tennessee River Improvement Associa- tion, * x The Democrats are in a m un- fortunate in having had removed by the Republicans themselves two targets of their clmgnl:n shafts. One was Sena- tor Joseph R. Grundy of Pensylvania and the other Mr. Huston. The voters of Pennsylvania took care of Mr. Grundy when they nominated Secretary James J. Davis of the Department of Labor for the Senate over Mr. Grundy last May in the R‘lrty primary. The Democrats still cling to the statement that the Smoot-Hawley tariff bill is the “Grundy” bill. But with the high priest of protection effectually out of the pic- ture by action of the Republican voters, the sting of this characterizdtion of the tariff bill is somewhat lessened. And Mr. Huston, upon whom the Democrats had honefl to heap all kinds of criticism, is on his way out. ook Robert H. Lucas, the youthful Ken- tuckian, who is to have charge of the Republican campaign as chairman of ve Committee of the Repub- lican National Committee, is declared to a.n . mutv lcmeunt ur.smfi:r, with an leas! ality. Senator m“‘mlé M%’m slated for the Job as national chairman. In many quar- ters it has been intimated that Mr. Fess is to be & temporary chairman and that either Mr. Lucas, after he becomes more widely known, or another, is to fill the place of Mr. Fess after the present cam- Dpaign is over. That's as may be. Chair- men of National Committees, once hav- ing been placed in office, have a way of Pl continuing on the job. Mr. Fess is said |, to be unacceptable to some of the ele- ments in his party. For example, to Senator Moses of New Hampshire and to some of the Western Republican Sen. ators whom he dul “‘pseudo” publicans when they were ‘“coalescing” with the Democrats to defeat the Hoover administration on the tariff and farm |R. relief. Mr. Moses happens to be chair- man of the Republican Senatorial Com- mittee this year. It's dollars to dough- nuts, however, that Mr. Moses will not feel 50 strongly regarding the selection of Mr. Fess that he will resign the ch‘lflnlnlh:r of the Senatorial Com- mittee. And, if he did, there are quite & few Republican Senators who would welcome Mr. Moses’ retirement. * xR The primary in Kansas Tuesday has Tesulted apparently in the nomination of Senator Henry Allen to succeed him- self. ~Senator Allen has had the “breaks.” The opposition to him was divided three ways. Furthermore, Mr. Allen has a considerable following in Kansas himself, having served as Gov- ernor some years ago. Senator Allen, Wwho was director of publicity for the Republican National Committee during the 1928 campaign, has been & consist= ent defender of the Hoover administra- tion since he was appointed to the Sen- ate to fill the vacancy caused by the retirement of Vice President Curtis, His defeat at the polls would have been l;lll:led as & ?:o'l :or tlhe administration. v naturally pleasing to the administration forces. Benlt:r‘ Arthur Capper, the senior Senator from Kansas, was renominated without opposition for another term. Senator Capper is re- rrded as unbeatable in the Sunflower tate. Former Gov. Jonathan M. Davis is the Democratic nominee in opposition to Capper, but Davis’ chances are prac- tically nil. * x X % The row among the Democrats of Massachusetts continues almost at fever heat. Joseph B. !lLol Westfleld, a for the gubernatorial nomi- nation, has accused John F. Fitzgerald, ‘Honey Fitz.” of having double-crossed him, and Fitsgerald has_replied that the charge is “absurd.” Ely maintains that Fitzgerald invited him to become a candidate for Governor and now has gone after the nomination himself. Ely says he will stay in the race for the bernatorial nomination. Mayor Cur- ;ly P?:fl Bolfi’m‘ ‘l?.'l" fiome'one in favor erald. ly has strong backin, out in the State. i ¥ Meanwhile the Republicans of the State_are at daggers drawn over the wet-and-dry question. Conrad Crooker of the Liberal Civic League has charged that Willlam M. Butler, dry candidate for the Republican senatorial nomina- tion, is “buying” the nomination with the expenditure of a “slush fund.” Crooker admits he is supporting Eben Draper, s wet, for the nomination. In informed quarters it is generally ex- pected that Butler will win the nomi- nation. And they look on Butler as an easy man to beat. He has been defeated by Senator David I. Walsh. But Senator Walsh is stronger with the voters, Frubnbly, than any other man in public life in the Commonwealth, Democrat or Republican. Butler is not & colorful candidate, but will have a lot of support from the business and the dry elements. If he loses, it will be largely due to the wet sentiment among many of the Republicans and to the unemployment situation. * X % x The drys seem to be distinctly on the toboggan in New York State, judg- ing from the attitude of the political leaders of both the major parties. The drys perhaps will say that this is nothing new in wet New York. Nev- ertheless the recent reports from the Empire State indicate that the wet sentiment is ‘Alnlnl ground even there and that the leaders, among them Gov. Roosevelt, who may be a strong con- tender for the Democratic nomination for President in 1932, have about de- termined that it is just as important to be wet nationally as in the State fleld of politics. Gov. Roosevelt, after an interview with former Gov. Al Smith, has apparently let it be known that he intends to run in the coming cam- paign as a wringing wet. No com- promise, not even for the sake of gar- nering Southern delegates’ votes in the next Democratic National Convention. N But just as significant of the wet gains in the Empire State is the sit- uation in the Republican camp. The up-State Republicans—meaning those outside of New York City—have been reputed to be strongly erLn thobrut Furthermore, the up-State Republican vote is the one which has kept N York more often in the Republican than in the Democratic column on elec- ys. But_now there are indi- cations that up-State Republican lead- ers are not going to be so arid in their views this year as they have been in the past. If that is the case it is quite clear that there must have been a cmrge in sentiment among the up- State Republican voters. The leaders sometimes lead, but they also reflect pretty correctly the views of the ma- Jority of the voters in their bailiwicks. Former Senator James W. Wads- worth of New York, whose head was cut.off in 1926 by in his own party after he had for repeal of the eighteenth amend- , is authority for the statement that sentiment up-State is swin, toward kindly inform us what the wet wing of the G. O. P. He is against mise with the any comj tate convention and will de- party_pia on such a platform. William r|® great educational idea, introduced into the lives of the most intelligent America; the ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC Stop 8 minute and think about this fact: You can ask our Information Bureau any question of fact and get the answer back in & letter. It is people in the world—. paper readers. It is a part of that best purpose of a newspaper—service. There is no charge except 2 cents in coin or stamps for return postage. Get the habit of asking questions. Address your letter to The Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director, ‘Washington, D. C. Q. Where did John McCormack re- ceive his education?—M. D. A. A. John McCormack, the tenor, was born in Athlone, Ireland, June 14, 1884, World. Hill Col. He was educated at Summer lege, County Sligo, Ireland. He studied voice under Signor Sabatini at Milan, and won first prize at the Dublin Music Festival in 1004. After two years of study in Italy he made his Londe debut as Turiddu in “Cavalleria Rusti- cana.” Q. How far from Los Angeles is the J. BASKI Jews. In this wholesale naming the two most common sources of names were the Bible and the occupation the person. Q._What kinds of fish are found in Potomac River?—C. H. H. . A._The following are some of the flsh usually found in the Potomac River: Shad, black bass, six s of suckers, about six species of cal carp, spots, pike, yellow perch and su Q. When was the pon-combustible o Bl P nized?—. A. The non-combustible character Juality of asbestos fiber ly known to the ancient Plutarch mentions "Dl?fillll lamp wicks used by the Vestal Virgins. Q. Were any American Indians ever cannibals?—S. McN. A. Cannibalism was not unknown among the Indians of North America. The aimost extinct Tonkaways of Texas art gallery which contains “The Blue pore Boy"?—F. R. G. 3 A. The Huntington estate, where the art collection of the late Henry Hunt- ington is located, is in the city of San Marino, about 15 miles from the heart of Los Angeles. Q. What States have bank deposits guarantee laws?—W. C. B. A. Nebraska is the only State which has a bank deposit guarantee law. In 1925 klahoma, Kansas, Nel 3 Texas, Mississippi, South Dakota, North Dakota ted under & bank deposit and Washington arantee law, but all have been repealed with the exception of Nebraska. Q. Tor which cause are more arrests made—intoxication or traffic law viola- tions?—B. 8. A. A survey of 88 cities made by the Travelers' Insurance Co. shows that 439,357 arrests were made because of intoxication and liquor law violations, and traffic law violations led to 1,091,963 arrests. Only 76,360 arrests were made for such offenses as robbery and ‘burglary. Q. What does the word “rendering” flefln ‘when applied to architecture?— . C. N. A. Rendering, as used in connection | C. D. with ‘:.cmmzu 1 ‘dnt;l;:‘t..mm. l:o com| a fienpefl ive wing or ele- vnl:n by filling in the shadows, sky, hills, etc. — Q. Did Queen Victoria dance?— A, Maj. Gen. Sir George Ashton says that Queen Victoria was an excellent dancer and very fond of the pastime. Q. What island is Defoe supposed to have had in mind as the one on which Rbbinson Crusoe was marooned?—8. . W. A. “Robinson Crusoe” is based on,the adventures of Alexander Selkirk, who was cast away on the Island of Juan Fernandez. Q. How names?—F. E. A. The American Hebrew says that Jewish surnames date only from 1812, when Hardenb.rg, the Austrian, devised a specious and ingenious form of tyr- anny by which to afflict the Jews. Since they had never had surnames and had preferred to remain without them in the thousands of years of their exist- l:nl have Jews had sur- than is generally supposed. writer says, “Outside of its occurrence through necessity in ways known to civilized peoples, it was chiefly martial and ceremonial.” Q. How many le were killed in the explosion at the Washington Arse- nal during the Civil War?—B. J. C. A. The explosion occurred June 17, 1864, and afterward 17 charred bodies were found. Funeral services were held at the arsenal for 15 victims. were given private burial. Q. How many degrees are granted in a year by our colleges?—C. R. P. A. Colleges and universities report- ing to the Office of Education in 1928 ted 83,085 baccalaureate degrees, 9,917 professional degrees, 1447 D. degrees and 1,245 honorary degrees; to- tal, 105,674. Q. On_ which side did Missourians fight in the Civil War?—C. R. ‘A. Forty-seven per cent of her men of military age fought in the Union Army and 23 per cent were in the Con- federate Army. Q. How is a leg of lamb boned?— Two A. In boning first take out the irreg- ular aitch, or pelvic bone, at the large end. Cut into the meat on the thin- 3 " side and lay back flap of meat deep enough to expose the leg bone and permit its removal. will have a pocket here for stuffing, or the leg may be sewed together and roasted without stuffing. A good sharp, thin knife is needed for boning. A boned leg of lamb “goes farther,” as the | slices are more even and attractive. Q. What will keep gasoline from be- ing inflammable?—R. McK. A. Carbon tetrachloride will make nnoléne non-inflammable if enough is added. Q. What is & “baldachin”?—A. H. A. 1t is a rich brocade. The name is therefore given to & canopy made of baldachin or other rich material care ried over an altar in a procession, and also is sometimes applied to & bed canopy. Gulf Stream?—C. P. T. A. Sometimes, but not always. At ence, Hardenburg saw & new means whereby to inflict discomfort upon the times it is as distinguishable as a curve in & street. Clear Issue in Texas Run-Off Is Seen by.State and Nation ‘While there is much public sentiment against the return to power of the Fergusons in Texas, the people of that State and of the country are imp: by the big vote polled by Mrs. Miriam A. Fe in the preliminary contest for the Democratic nomination for Gov- ernor. One of the chief issues is the platform plank of Ross Sterling, wealthy publisher, in favor of a big bond issue for roads, and eyes are turned toward the coming run-off contest between Sterling and the Fergusons. Some doubts are expressed as to the outcome, but significance is found in the fact that Gov. Dan Moody is fighting for Sterling, and that some defeated can- Supperiers of tne anl-Ferguson cause. sup) anti- ! “Texas cannot afford to, it must not, again take on Fergusonism in its State government,” declares the San Antonio Express. “The cost is too heavy, too stiff; every thinking citizen should count it prohibitively high. * * * primary fact to be considered and acted upon is that Texas’ interests—the com- mon interest—must be served. The State must be saved from further dis- credit and sharp r h—saved by Mr. Sterling's nomination on August 23.” The Birmingham News states that “Mr. Sterling has stood for sound and fine flgggl in the State's life,” and “in the M head of the Highway Department”; that “so enamored is he of this work that he has the courage to make the voting of a $300,000,000 bond issue for road improvement the paramount issue in his campaign for Governor.” Observing that “the Ferguson family makes a bid for & comeback,” the Oak- land Tribune avers that the run-off pri- mary “will offer an obstacle even greater than that in the preliminary primary, for most of the losing candidates were avowed opponents of the Fergusons.” ‘The Abilene Reporter points out that “Ross Sterling, as chairman of the Highway Commission, has established a record of efficientr, for fair and honest dealing, for uprir At and conscientious service to the pe¢ple second to none in the State’s his'ory.” The Waterloo Tribune records that “powerful influ- ences are rallyicg to the ner of Ross Sterling,” though it is convinced that “the opposition isn't inclined to under- estimate the strength of ‘Ma,’ ‘Pa’ and ‘the family.’ " Reaffirming its belief that Senator Clint C. Small would have made an ideal candidate, the Fort Worth Rec- ord-Telegram declares: “He s larger within the political potentialities of the men in the public eye of Texas than any of kis opponents in the recent primary. We say that so it may par- ticularly include the two run-off can- didates. They_are, n-rmuvely, Ross Sterling and Mrs. Mi Ferguson. This newspaper has ever been utterly opposed to the “eign of that fetish called ‘Fergusonism.' That it is today and that it will s¢ remain throughout the run-off campei n may well be taken for granted. In cir support of Senator Clint C. Small we opposed with equal vehemence the candidacy of Ross Ster- ling, although for different reasons. We d not bring ourselves into indorse- ment of $350,000,000 road bond issue, even while recognizing that it is & subject far beyond the control of a vernor. He 3 only recommend 1t to the Legislature.” Indorsing the same candidate, the Fort Wo Star-Telegram argues as to the merits of the Senator and his section of the State: “Although it falled by $ome thousands of ballots to make a winner of its candidete in the | | H. Hlll, former member of the House from up-State and leader of the Hoover forces in the preconvention umrflln in New York in 1928, has decl: , too, that anti-prohibition sentiment is on the increase lmn;’ the Republicans out- side of New York City, and that the bt 1l 1y the ly administ.ation _he has been | named. Governor's race, West Texas can look back upon the record of last Saturday's voting with a great deal of satisfaction. ressed | By demonstrating that West Texans can think along with one another and back up their thinking with the , the itical status of West Texas is vas! proved. Politicians, officeholders an the State government will be compelled to cease to regard as a political orphan a section which can weld itself into & solid political unit whenever the occa= sion arises. A region which can cone centrate on one condition or one issus 8 oo e e e process cannot £ Referring to Senator Small's “to dictate to his supporters as to they should vote in the run-off,” Dallas Journal says: “The J shares Senator Small's confidence the intelligence of West Texas voters, And because they are that sort thz can be depended upon to vote wi ‘The | acute concern for the better interests, the welfare and the progress of Texas, which an efficient and safe administra~ tion of its government alone can assure.” The Raleigh News and Observer thinks, “Texas is too wise to invite a return to such government as Jim Per- guson gave,” and that the State “will nominate and elect Sterling, who is well " The St. Louis Globe-Demo- crat, however, belleves that “what is often referred to most disparagingly and even contemptuously as ‘Fergusonism’ is still & vital force in Texas,” and “Au- gust 23 may even show it to be a domi- nating fgrce.” t will be a contest in which good government will be pitted against Fer- gusonism, and Texas understands Fer- gusonism too well to be in doubt as to the outcome,” in the judgment of the Texarkana Gazette. A succession of queries from the Houston' Chronicle voices its sentiments as to the final contest: “Can Texas afford another Ferguson administration? Can we af- ford two years of strife that it is sure o ing? * * * It is not just some- thing that we might as well try. There is no experiment about it. We have t‘:.ledx:. l l’e:h:ldmel. t:le know what it ness to everybody, can Texas afford to go back to it?" Y “‘Ma’ Ferguson's prospects,” accord= ing to the Louisville Ccurier-Journal, “are not roseate if Gov. Dan Moody, who defeated her four years ago, has not lost his leadership. He announced that he would support ‘any one who goes into the run-off against the Fer- gusons.’ * * * Under the Texas sys- tem efforts at coalitions are inevitable, but defeated candidates are not always able to deliver their followers. The division of sentiment expressed by the returns leaves Mrs. Ferguson's propor- tion of the total unimpressive in view of Gov. Moody's declaration.” -—vo—s——— Queer Human Beings. Prom the San Francisco Chronicle. People are queer creatures who think a great man greater every time he says e obvious thing they say among themselves. e e Statue to Memory. From the Morgantown (W. Va) Domipion- ews. A man nay be terribly absent-minded and still have a statue erected to his memory. ————— Checks Likely Meant. Prom the Seattle Daily Times. French doctors have devised s way l:‘ ;%?o:efl& patient’s l‘yumm:.h:! the he’ writes checks. bl oo ————— And Only Skin Deep, Too. Prom the Duluth Herald. Woman sues & beauty shop for $1,000,000. Wi imagined there was so much t:fl:bv:un in the world. It Will After the Hot Spell. We County h Prom the Louisville Courler-Journal. . Is it possible the Senate hasiad- dates from e, e S