Evening Star Newspaper, January 7, 1931, Page 8

|THE EVENING STAR £ With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. WEDNESDAY. ...January 7, 1931 THEODORE W. NOYES. . ..Editor Khe Evening Star Namur» Company st. g Ave, 3 ftan Buidie. L 8t., London, 11 New i 14 England. m»mmna.cny. fif@"@@r Rate lfilllfl-—hylble in Advance. ryland ln‘d Vi;‘nlnh. 10. m and Sunday only .. ay only Member of the Associated d_ a local r.ews herein. All rights of publication 80c per month 8¢ per month per copy ach morti. or telephone En All Other States and Canada. Press. Press is exclysively entitled y and Sunda: only .. ay only ot Aliater Presa ) A Boechil dipatehes Herels sre’ o) e also roserved. | Prolonging Borland Inequities. The attitude of some of the citizens Who have appeared before congressional committees in connection with the Commissioners’ proposal to resurrect the defunct Borland law is this: “Hit us, if you must, but do it as nicely and as Ppainlessly as possible.” In other words, if Congress must con- tinue to apply the objectionable prin- ciples of taxation for street work ex- pressed in the Borland law, make them applicable through the new Borland law, which is not as bad as the old one. After many years of futile protest Bgainst the inequitable prineiples of the old law, the courts finally intervened 8t the behest of the taxpayers and knocked the old law into & cocked hat Wwith several well aimed blows that come straight from the Constitution itself. Why should there be further experi- menting with methods .to prolong the continuation of basic inequities through & new Borland amendment, no matter how well it may have been patched to meet the specific objections voiced by the courts? Why should Congress be invited to econtinue its blows, merely be- cause the corporation counsel's office has furnished some padding that may tend to soften them? Conditions resplting from the prac- tical invalidation of the old Borland law are chaotic enough as they are, Further assessments under its provisions are in effect nullified.- There may be some property that could be assessed without conflicting with the rules laid down by the courts. But with other property exempt because of the in- validity of some portions of the law, @ssessment of the remaining property would be in itself discriminatory and p wholly unfair. ‘Why not cease the effort to revivify the Borland law and clean the slate by its repeal? The new proposed law does not hesitate to seek the further inter- vention of the eourts. ‘There should be greater recognition of the direct responsibility of the United States in street extension and improve- ment and less time devoted to phrase- oclogy of new formulae to evade this Tesponsibility without running afoul of the protection to citizens afforded in intended for a self-supporting eity. It was intended for a city that was to be the seat of government of the Nation, exclusively controlled by the Nation. & to street development, by | 50 per cent of the eost. Many years ago it departed from this plan by refusing “to participate in the expense of extending the street plan into what then were the suburbs, although the re- fusal has since been modified. Byt it held itself to paying 50 per cent of the cost of improving and paving these ex- tensions, until the adoption of the.Bor- land amendment, when it cut its par- ticipation in street improvements from 50 to 25 per cent, and placed the lion’s share of the burden on abutting prop- erty owners under a method since voided by the courts. In recent years it has still further reduced its participation in street work by cutting down the lawful proportion of its appropriation to the gemeral tax- ation fund of the Distrizt, which, to- gether with the gasoline tax, is used to finance street work. The same responsibilities on the part of the Federal Government that apply to other features of development of the Capital apply in the case of the streets, which have not been developed in ac- cordance with the plans or wishes of a self-supporting and self-governing com- munity, but in conformity with Federal plans for the Federal City. The Bor- land law represents the repudiation of & major portion of Federal responsibil- ity, with no lessening of Federal econ- trol. The modifications written into the new Borland law do not compensate for nor end such repudiation. s With obliging frankness, Mussolint frequently responds by radio to requests for speeches. Nothing is easier than op moath | cited finally an increase of five per cent in the consumption of gasoline over “even the highly optimistic year of 1929." “While I am aware,” said the Presi- dent, “that many people are using the old automobile a little longer, it is ob- vious that they are still using it and that it is being worn out.” This is good “sales talk.” It is the substance of the optimism that is felt in all quar- ters respecting an early revival of busi- ness, The ‘“old automobile” cannot continue to be used indefinitely. It must soon be replaced. Just so the old suit of clothes that has been made to do duty for two seasons as & measure of economy must be succeeded by a new one, and last year’s footgear cannot be worn indefinitely. If with a returning sense of security | in the future one-half of the motor car owners of the United States should de- cide to replace their old machines they would contribute tremendously to the revival of business, ‘For every car and truck that #s made and sold, the Presi- dent noted in his talk last night, adds to employment in a hundred different trades. The stimulating effect of such a decision by the motor users upon not only the automotive industry but upon all the lines of work which are allied with and contributors to it would be alone sufficient to restore the country to normal activity and employment. — e —— Hysteria or Politics? Gov. Harvey Parnell, the Democratic Governor of Arkansas, and Dr. John Barton Payne, chairman of the Amer- ican Red Cross, have taken issue with the Arkansas Senators over the measure of suffering in the State, due to the drought. Instead of backing up the contention of the Senators that the Federal Government should appropriate $15,000,000 more money than was au- thorized in the drought relief measure put through before Christmas and that provision should be made for the use of this fund to buy food for the people of the drought-striken sections, these officials say that the situation in Arkan- sas is not as bad as has been painted and that it is being well handled. ‘The American people in the past have met periods of depression, with millions of persons out of work and situations of distress due to drought and flood, through private contribution and the aid of the American Red Cross. That has been the American method, instéad of calling upon the Federal Govern- ment to spend money to provide food If the Governor of Arkansas is to be credited—and there is every reason to suppose that the Governor of a State should be well informed and solicitous for the welfare of the people—the sit- uation is being handled adequately today in that State by the usual Amer- ican method. Desplte the evidence given by John Barton Payne before the Senate Ap- propriations Committee, indicating that the Red Cross is able to deal with the situation, aided by the civie spirit in the cities where funds are being raised, threats are made by some of the Sena- tors to “filibuster” if the House does not agree to the $15,000,000 increase ‘would be available for the purchase of food for the needy. ‘When the Congress put through the drought relief bill before it went away for a two-weeks' Christmas holiday, it was announced by the leaders that Congress would not think of taking a vacation unless the relief bills were enacted. Apparently, the drought re- lief so earnestly sought is, after all, to be held up indefinitely if the Senate filibuster i carried out, The demand for speed in measures to relieve suf- fering due to the drought is to be sban- doned. ‘The old fight of those mem- bers of tne Senate who take issue with the administration over its relief plans the head Judge Payne; as in the Governors of States, Gov. Pamnell; by re- sponsible of eity governments, declaring that the unemployment and drought situations are being met ade- quately are discounted? Is it possible Hill? Or is it because there are mem- bers of Congress who are hysterical or misinformed? The gentlemen in the United States Capital often commit themselves to sévere reference. But they never place on the first page of the daily news- any reading material that com- with the police reports. States- are sometimes a little dull, but are after all the safeguards of ve taste In popular reading matter. e pton+ Rallroads are resuming their old status as influential factors in eom- eventually take precedence in all kinds of transportation. For the present, however, the locomotive retains its old leadership. o igraine. ‘The University of Illinols Medical College will do more than find a way to cure a disease if it _succeeds in its experiments with & patient suffering from migraine, or sick or nervous head- ache, The medical college has just ad- vertised for a man with this peculiar form of headache, to whom it will pay a salary and give free board and lodg- THE EVENING older.” Usually migraine does “wear it- self out” by the time one is thirty-five years of age, but in the meantime the patient is & recurrent sufferer, not only from the headache itself, but also from the misconceptions of ignorant persons. Bravo, Balbo! Mussolini’s flying men have done it. Ten great Italian seaplanes, which left Portuguese Guiana in Africa early yes- terday morning, descended safely in the harbor of Natal, Brasil, before sundown the same day. It was a squadron of & dozen “ships” which took off for the Southern Atlantic hop. All but two ac- complished the flight. One descended at sea soon after the start. The other almost reached destination on this side before coming to grief just off the Brazilian coast. This feat of Italian airmanship, under the personal command of Gen. Italo Balbo, Fascist air minister, takes high rank in the romantic realm of aviation. Here beneath the skies of the Wrights and of Lindbergh, our hats are .off to Il Duce’s intrepid knights of the air. They negotiated 1,875 miles of oceanic distance . in approximately seventeen hours and fifteen minutes, for the firsé planes which dropped down in Brazilian waters. It is & proud achievement, and, as the first transatlantic flight to be achieved in group formation, is epoch- making. Secretary of the Navy Adams is mod- erate in saying that the Balbo expedi- tion is “another distinct step in the advance of aviation.” Perhaps the fu- ture of long-distance passenger air traf- fic lies in travel by plane squadrons rather than in individual “ships” of large carrying capacity. . In any event, the Italians’ thrilling exploit opens up yet another vista in the unfathomable possibilities of air transport. It is genuine pioneering stuff. ———— Rallways can haul more cheaply if they oconcentrate their resources on serving the public without fear of reck- less competition. The public now hope- fully awaits the day when the great object of railroading will be to see how inexpensively it can render service, rather than how ingenious the man- agement may be in developing new sources of income. e Russians who not long since con- fessed to treason before the micro~ phone have not yet been heard of as victims of the executioner. Possibly temperamental Russians came to their assistance and refused to permit the sacrifice of men who had succeeded in giving the most thrilling radio drama ever yet created. ————— Europe likes American films, even though noi always cordial to America, It is a matter that will arrange itself. The films represent the new genius of the U. 8. A. and will do their share toward helping the people of this Na- tion to be understood. ————————— Splendid photographs of Einstein are being taken. They do not help to explain his ideas, but they have a dis- tinct value in attracting persons to his lectures, some of whom may be able to tell the rest of us all about it. No unemployment is permanent un- less o country suddenly falls into & ‘state of industrial inertia. Something that would be unbelievable of the U. 8. A ————— The drought has made a strong im- pression and those who rely on the law’of averages will look for some un- precedented downfall in snow and rain. ——t e SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Man's Brotherhood. As we grow more sentimental When our fellow man we view We observe sensations dental With our teeth on edge anew. As we view the illustrations That are séattered far and wide ‘We are proud of our relations! Here’s another homicide! See the pictures in the papers! Read the columns as they waill Who has won with lofty capers Notice that will thus prevall? All men are as brothers rated And we feel a family pride As once more we see it stated, Here's another homicide! Patience Needed. “Yes, air,’ said Parmer Corntossel, “all we necd to do now is to send the right man to Congress.” “Why delay?” “We've got to be a little patient. My boy Jesh ain't out of college yet.” The Flerce Reality, Out from the theater a girl and boy Went on their way on an ill-fated night And left us wondering how we oould enjoy ‘The mimic scene with tragedy so slight. “I¢ i the old bullding that falls n the storm,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “and yet we go on boasting of antiquity.” Congress. © Ceongress, how you make us all com- plain! S }United States again. When you're away, our troubles will seem sore And make us wish that you were back ing for three months. The appeal was unusual, and secured first-page place in newspapers throughout the eountry. for Mussolini to make a speech. Nobody dates disagree with him. —_———————————— Scund Sales Talk by the President. President Hoover last evening not only broadcast a message of cheer to the National Automobile Chamber of Com- merce at its annual dinner in New York, but he gave a wholesome “sales talk” There is a great deal more to it than novelty, however. There are thousands of persons suffering from migraine in industry, persons who also suffer from the misdirected sneers of their associ- ates. This unusual form of headache has, as its characteristic, s periodicity which may vary from once s week to once & month, or any number of days. ‘The regularity of the attacks is almost clocklike in well developed cases. Since headaches offer no outward symptoms, it is very easy for persons to Hitherto, doctors have contented themselves, when consulted by such)mer give him a fifteen-cent cigar. patients, with sdvising simple hygienic remedies, careful I , and giving the eI once more! “I belleve in moral suasion,” said Uncle Eben. “When my boy don’ show me rightful respect, I jes’ waits to see what'll happen when he talks to some ©' de big boys in de neighborhood same as he does to me.” Rt Training. “De you do whatever your wife tells you to?”.asked the severe woman. “Do you mean in polities or other matters?” asked Senator Sorghum. “I mean in matters of all kinds,” When you are here we wish you gone |is TAR, WASHINGTON, P THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. A rainy day! Such a day is news, now. this type is. we do not know exactly, but we rather suspect that l;:“h one who would be called L lover.” ‘To love Nature is to take natural phenomena as they come, not to be depressed unduly over gloomy days, or unnaturally elated over sunny ones. He whose mind and heart find satis- faction in things as they are, not as he might wish them to be, accepts few rainy days of the present season with more than usual gladness, however. Rain is news, now, and means a great deal to the country and to the city. Those short-sighted urbanites who somehow feel that rain discommodes them ought to wake up to the situation. ‘The National Capital and contiguous territory is 20 inches behind its season- al average as the result of the drought | w, of 1930. But that is not all. It will take some steady raining, and many snows, to place everything even, in the matter of precipitation, during 1931. Every one in the city should rejoice over every rain, and wish that it might eontinue. He will only be able to do this, however, in many cases, if he sees something in falling water which ap- peals to his sense of picturesque, the satisfying, the colorful, the interest- ing. “ * K ok % Surely the man or woman who was brought up on the real literature of the world, not the cheap stuff of the moment (we do not mean this moment, but any moment, at any time), has an excellent mental background for seeing rain and snow as happenings color- ful, interesting, useful. ‘The poems of the elder poets are filled with reference to these natural phenomena. There is scarcely a novel of the older writers which does not contain some reference to snow or rain. Indeed, one of the little noted dif- ferences between the books of such writers as Scott, Thackeray and Dickens and the novels of some of the writers of today is that the latter scarcely ever mention such crass occurrences as pre- cipitations, as the Weather Bureay in- sists on calling them. It is true that many of the older novelists had a cut-and-dried system of making the mental moods of their hero- ines coincide with the vagaries of the . 1f Mary were depressed, the “sky wept”; if her mood veered to sun- niness, the barometer was sure to go u?, and the real sun come out. But we of a more sophisticated generation may forgive them. Surely, in reading, we forget about this strange similarity; it is only when we stop to think about it that it strikes us as peculiar. Those elder fictionists were good enough, in their work, to give the reader the sense of reality, of passing days, of human longing, of action true to Na- ture. In reading, the fact that mental moods and the casts of the heavens in harmony never for & caused any disturbance in the the reader. * * x % Perhaps those older writers not only were not foolish, but were more right than we give %m credit for being, in critical moment Mankind often pays no attention to the sky until some unusual elation or dejection causes him to raise his eyes to Heaven. Then he is struek—if it is so—to discover the sun shining, or to find the clouds dropping rain. weather chimes in with his mood he remembers it, and if he writes of his moment o | Bral groes ave experiences he will put it into his book. is habpy: e dliregurds the matter en: appy, he matter en- ltrvly?plt is thus with new words which recognition, but once we know them we | w, they are used more often than say they Rains and snows play a large part in the fairy tales of that sensitive writer, Hans Christian Anq n. Who can forget “The Snow Maiden?” In the Shakespeare the nat- their parts to play. Even the names of some of them, no- tably “The Tempest” and “A Midsum- ;ner Night's Dream,” come from Ni ure. ‘The English people are noted for thelr fondness for rain. Perhaps with them it is a case of making the best of it. Certainly their authors, including Dick- ens and Wordsworth, thought nothing at all of a 15-mile tramp on a wet day. ‘alking through the rain is given the credit bfl some writers for the perfect comple of ical English women. Rain on the and in the face is not so pleasant to one who is not used to it, but those who like it say it adds to the enjoyment of the walk. There are some persons who naturally take to outings on rainy days and find noth: ing more to their heart’s desire than a long walk through a rain. Other per- sons still, fond of rain in the abstract, prefer to be on the inside looking out, as the old song had it. EREE I ‘The enjoyment of rain may begin hours beforehand, if one owns a barom- eter and seeks its counsel with disere- tion. This is necessary, for it will not do to expect miracles of so simple an instrument. A barometer does not cause rain or snow or clear days, but merely indicates that the state of the atmosphere is guch that one of these is likely. A fallilng barometer indicates rain, but does not make rain. Only God can do that. i l’rintifig Apprentice Restrictions Scored To the Editor of The Star: ernment Printing Office, which restric- tions have recently received much un- favorable wl:ll‘lc‘:v.y at the hands of the ‘ashington ly press. ‘The restrictions imposed on these boys by the public ter are many and varied and need stron them. EoyeT wl marry during the term of the! prenticeship; that they must attend night school a certain number of times per not take up ani;’m that laid down for them $5, them, and that it real- T g apprentice comp! and be- comes & J —that none of the product of the tice is used dur- ing such ngrn that this fact gave the public printer the right to te the private lives and activi- ties of these young men, even as does the Government in the case of cadets at the Military and Naval Academies. A nlv.her far-fetched conclusion, Even were the statements true that It is interesting to know of the like- | among lihood of rain in advance and to watch for it, much as a mariner might look for land. The e ually loses some of its glitter, its comes dim as the result of a haze which settles down over the earth. The sun still shines, however. Tomorrow—will :Itn lh;ne—or will the rain be coming wn Tomorrow comes and brings with it no visible sunrise at all. Yes, it is going to rain. Being straight American bour- geois, we reach for our umbrella and rubbers, in order not to become wet on the ':i home. At first we turn from our desk to look out at the state of the weather, but gradually forget this inno- cent pastime until later in the morn- ing, looking out the window, we happen to notice it is raining. Good! d'x;le‘ s:& evergreens and grass ane growing things, things resting in the ground for the Winter, will benefit by this precipitation, no matter how slight. In dry times such as these a little water is better than none at all. And we are thinking, of this great city, spread out for bl absolutely dependent upon rain snow for the maintenance of the ac- tivities of life. We have little sympathy | PubL with the person who eying the drizale, complains about it because it happens m-fllmwfin‘.uhenym not learned to be one with Nature men- although physically he eannot re- from the plain umlmmr. He needs to consider rain as natural, with aspects of beauty as well as interest. Then he will cease his com; and perhaps even learn how to look forward to rain and snow and wind and sun- shine as ts of the divine music of this our Nature, tally, treat WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. For a session touted to be h- mlfimmm’mcmsgzmem bursting in air, the post-holiday meet- ing of Congress has begun like a 8o far all the fireworks have been in uarters far removed from the floors of te and House. As to the Senate, the Nye Committe lampooning of Lucas has furnished the only excite- ment, while the biggest House sensation is the charging of an Indiana member with the sale of postmasterships. will hardly be long the L will quiver with the sched- uled and fuming. Actually, though not officlally, the presidential campalgn of 1932 is now on. Few ma- neuvers by either y in Congress henceforward will leave it out of ac- count. To put the Hoover administra- tion in an ever deeper hole is the gram of the Democrats till further notice. Their plans would deserve un- qualified condemnation except for the certainty that other foot the Republicans would be precisely the same thing. * x k% George B. Christian, who was Presi- dent Harding’s secretary, was a White House visitor yesterday in with plans for dedication of the Memorial at Marion. Along with President Hoover, Chief Justice Hughes, Senator Davis of Pennsylvania and for- fer Postmaster Ge Harry S. New, Mr. Christian is one of five resident Washingtonians who are trustees of the memorial association. Harding's long- time adjutant is now an official of the Shipping Board, He hears from Marion that 't‘: )l‘l.u hul; dent’s fellow townsmen, w] ve neves vered to Harding’s dedica most likely date for the ceremony. * %ok x Odl‘gz Akerson will officially lay down office at the White House on February 1. Meantime, he'll spend four or five days at the Paramount offices in New York familiarizing himself with his future associates and surroundings. Akerson’s family will not pull up lt‘tkm in Washington until June. It wasn’t so long ago that it took possession of & newly purchased home. When the newspaper men asked the President yes- terday if he wouldn't help them out of their difficulties in plck!n{:au new sec- retary, Hoover wise-cracl back at them in hnlr-m“for fashion, “I'd cer- tainly like to avail myself of your united § t,” the President .:.‘Jé"a—. gentle the zeal of the ‘White House scril Akerson's in nominating successor. Allen of Kansas was in and out of the executive offices on Tuesday, but denies that the mantle In rial circles, the Kansan's ap- pointment Ym:‘l,u .:a bu!.,“nrl élen'nrt:l:, secretary of the Republican Congres- sional Cam Committee, is rumor's latest candidate for the job. * ok ok % Are the Senate’s newest and most famous acquisitions of the shrinking violet type of statesmen? The whole political world has been waiting for ht Morrow of New Jersey and “Bob” Bulkley of Ohlo and “Jim” Davis of Pennsylvania to say some- . 5 oppressive. - Feehaps silences remain P! ve. a) Morrow is pausing for Central American affairs to bestride the Senate scene and Bulkley sharpe his im) ing prohibitio kersham report. whose inside knowledge shoul “I'm afrald I don't show the train- |these days of industrial ing T've had. This very morning I paid no attention to my wife and forgot my s ., Jué Tunkins says he lost his taste for tobacco early. He once had a drum- It made him sick he found later that the drummer was discharged for too o vl Seer of 00 200 G hig 0D GIRIDOS BO0ONDN . .. ... dpd. | varying in numl o- | into a buudu:s to descend on his broad shoulders. | @ beautiful establishment. cur; aroun There, on re- Sunday nights, she assembles the table & company from 15 to 30, rep- resenting every shade of political and economic thought. Discussion, which Mrs, Harriman herself leads in skiliful fashion, ranges pretty much over the whole world, though she usually sel Foreign Ambas- the topic of the hour. sadors, United States Senators, Govern- ment officials, generals, admirals, judges and men and women of letters comprise her guests. Debate is on the ‘open forum principle. Candor is invited and expected and applesauce is taboo. * x x % Mabel Walker Willebrandt is about to move her law parlors in Washington where “Portia” will find loor neighbor of half a dozen former Coolidge administration cronies. Among them are Col. “Bill” her Department of Justice assoclate; Everett Sanders and “Ted" Clark, _Coolidge secretaries at the White House, and Henry H. Bond, who was an Assistant Secretary of the Treas- ury. All these, except Clark are prac- ticing law at Wumnium “Ted"” rep- resents the big Liggett interests here, including, possibly, those of Louis K. Liggett, Republican national commit- teeman for Massachusetts. Mrs. Wille- brandt's law specialties now include mankind’s four newest inventions—the movies, aviation, radio and grape con- centrate. * ok ko Out in San Francisco there's a charming yoyng woman, Miss Corliss Nolan, whose heart must have throbbed today when Marshal Joffre's body was bemgo:on” in solemn triumph through the boulevards of Paris. Fourteen years ago, when Joffre was welcomed in the House of Representatives, Corliss Nolan was known as the “Daughter of the House.” She frequently was at the side of her father, the late Representative “Johnnie” Nolan, the iron molder, who for years was the member for the Golden Gate in the lower branch of herself next- Congress. When Nolan, who led the | ful “labor group” in the House, escorted his small daughter.to the side of Joffre, the rosy faced, smiling French giant stooped, lifted the little girl in his arms and kissed her, breathing a blessing in his native tongue upon her curly head. Corliss Nolan is the first child whose father and mother were both members of Congress, * %k % ¥ This is the season of “crushes” in ‘Washington—when so many people, in- cluding gate-crashers, turn up at re- ceptions that host and hostess dop't even meet all their guests. The other day a well known society woman re- monstrated to a friend, “Why didn’t you at-home?” Quoth the (Copyright. 1031.) ——ee Millions for Improvements. From the St. Louls Times. Public buildings have figured exten- sively in recent years in industrial ac- tivity, but no program of the past has ever equaled the plan already in hand for 1931. It is a rare Christmas pres- ent for the Nation, President Hoover, in an official state- ment, says that public works in the year to come will reach a cost of $724,- 000,000—a, stupendous figure. This will include buildings, ships, highways, air craft and waterway expansion. And most of the money spent, in the last analysis, will for labor, not only in the actual work of construction, but in the making of the material used, ‘The conservative thought is that this is an extravagant program, t the money that goes into it must sooner or later come from the pockets of the tax- . Quite true. But it will mean over | a more efficient country, a ess, stateswoman and Democratic na- tional committeewoman for the District of Columbia. Mrs, Harriman now in- habits an old mansi an Potomac its Noln Key B low 'y s s S b aind B veRsed 50 ductive land and a more beautiful out- look, * ¢ * No news that has come out of the White House in recent K:nu has been more forward-looking than the infor- mation of our publis.works program fo8 next year, DU RS tra-violet be- | they He has | 10 are clothed, compen- sated, given medical attention when necessary, and even should die at the schools; and they are assured of their fuh&r:. None of %’ldfiofle as regards apprentices V- ernment Printing Office. The latter boys, after completing their tnmlns‘ necessarily come into competition witl others in their trade, where, other being equal, the fittest survive. The in the service ls all have a real chance for their “white alley,” in that they cannot be separated from the service except for real cause and then only after a fair and impartial trial. ‘however, of the the- 3lith phbas e M Independence Avenue Suggested for Street To the Editor of The Star: nflm‘ particular Capitol Park State, historic ure, vth‘;)lllyyno\ give it a name which synony- mous of the very heart, soul and spirit of our entire Union? Accordingly, the undersigned respect- fully suggests “In nce Avenus as appropriate for majestic thor- oughfare now in the making in the Nation's beautiful Capital. LUCIUS C. DUNN, Commander, United States Navy. Integrity Is Rule in Finanee Prom the Pasadens Star-News. ‘There comes a breach of trust—the theft of huge sums by a trusted indi- vidual or a small group—and straight- way the Xubllc becomes startled, suspi- clous, and many persons become unrea- sonably fearful and distrustful. A glar- ing case of breach of trust should cause the people to think soberly and to take stock of such things. Naturally, the general reaction to the Hollywood loot- suspicion of the management of icular institution. There is feeling that, besides heinous criminality on the part of the person or persons who systematically robbed them for years, there was inexcusable negligence or consummate incom cy or erimi- nal collusion. The wi truth should be found and laid bare in connection with that institution, not only to detect and punish the J\lflty, but to point the way for prevention of such crimes in ture. 1t is pertinent at this time to dwell a bit upon the remarkable integrity, substantiality and _trustworthiness of financial and business institutions in California and throughout the Nation. Do you ever pause to ponder the fact i e Onited n ni !l".i:m we‘:uy;h b-udy ug:n ere is not mone United States to conduet if in each and every business transaction ac- tual cash had to be paid. The amount of money in actual circulation is but a few billion dollars. But business trans- actions run into tens of billions of dol- it T “dons upon.conidence-—upon one upon credit, upon public trust in the honesty and fidelity of men of affairs—is stag- geringly large. And is it not a fact that this confidence is justified? Is it not a fact that men and institutions that stand back of and underwrite these stupendous sums that are paid by check or business paper of one kind or an- other are so nearly universally honest that the comparatively few breaches of trust are negligible—that such breaches do not make a ripple upon the great ocean of finance and investment and saving and business in the United States? The public has confidence in the banks and other lu‘ndar'd‘!‘l;m&l:; e:lr:- cerns and fiduciary institutions ugh- out land, and this public confidence is justified. —————————— Homework. Prom the Albany Evening New ‘When they get the five-day-week plan in operation probably the screen at home will not be taken off any earlier and ashes will aceumulate in the cellar Just the same. tates—running into bil- eonn‘:enur Scions of Poesy. Prom the Seattle Dally Times. Fifty descendants of Pope, Coleridge and other writers, who were the guests of the Poetry Society in London re- cently, disclosed that the; written any verses. Prol L2 - | met to say | 30d has Washington is the world's greatest store house of all kinds of knowledge. You can draw on it free of charge through our bureau, there. Any ques. tion of fact you may ask will be an swered you. Be careful to write clearly, give your full name and address and inclose 2-cent stamp for repl]‘ postage. Send J. D. C. in a personal letter to | your lnqulrg to The Star In; formation Bureau, Haskin, Q. Why has the publication of the clearing house figures been discon- tinued?—K. B. C. A. The New York Clea: House As- sociation announced that 'r Decem-= ber 31, 1930, it would discontinue pub- lication of daily exchanges and bal- ances. Gaml throughout the country have been the figures as a basis of a Nation-wide lottery and tropolitan banks having mem ip in the association decided to stop this playing for big stakes by the simple method of refusing to publish the sta- cmmtla which have virtually no finan- E . . Who owns the most valuable A o8 valuaic! posta stamp . The most valuable in'the world is the British guimes. Obe is owned by King George and one by Arthur Hines. Q. Has Loutsville, Ky, an airport?— H J. A. Bowman Pield is owned by the city and is under the supervision of the Louisville and Jefferson County Alr Board. It is 6 miles southeast of the business district, comprises 200 acres an runways of 3,000 and 4,000 Q. Does wind affect the temperature registered by a thermometer?—Tr. F, says that eter is not affected by the after having once at- ture of the wind. to the rapid removal of heat from the human body on account of the winds. As no Tondings e therciore- ot afecied by gs are therefore not affect the wind velocity. Q. How much have deer increased within the national forests in the past e R e nal orests ve vlnuwed 32 per cent. the thermon wind _veloci taine 1s the sharper of the two. ‘Thess birds have more eyesight any other an! application, means prehistoric race that bullt the and villages whose ruins are in the southwestern of the w‘ States and ly in the ot the Rio San Juan and its 4 taries. This river rises in the southwestern corner of , and flows westwatd along the borders of adjoining States to a junction with the Rio Colorado. As to the of these vanished cliff dwellers is known, but it is evident that cen- turies ago these valleys were by a considerable, sedentary tion, who had fixed homes vated flelds for crops of gourds and probably other means of extensive systems of tion. They made pof . cloth, - kets, etc., and stone implements, but nothing metallic. iy mader G, o ek and pen: . H. A. The Office of the Direstor of the Mint says that a nickel conthins 75 per cent copper and 25 per cent miekel. A one-cent ?ua contains 95 per eent copper and 5 per cent tin and sine. Q. What is the difference between a sword and a saber?—W. 8. L. is more specifically used to indicate a straight-bladed weapon, while & saber is short and curved. of & nation ;nd 1 care not writfen to the querque named?—R. D. A It viceroy of New Spain Q. Who said “Let me writdthe L mA!“’.\"t‘x.l’a h'sw' phrase of l\% Andrew Fletcher. " m Q. For whom was the eity of Albu- ot B e now spelled MINMH o i mi Q. How much coal was mined in the | dollmas United States in 19207—E. B. M. A, During th;zm 1929 the amount of soft coal mined in the United States &u umnn"cd xnt 6:2.362,&00 net_tons; le amount of anthracite mined was estimated at 76,640,000 net tons, Q. What does the tan's statement that the product of the | Proper r cent of all business | the the | feel that the Q. What is the oldest known book in the world?—N. I. EE= L1 very thing setting out to do. We, therefore, much fear that Combh‘: HiEt e Rock Arkansas Democrat, agreeing that |y, th, “two parties are enough,” finds con- firmation of this in “American political PR, unthinkable average American.” The Danbury News argues that “if enough good citizens make use of the machinery provided by the two- party system, we can have ideal govern- - * kX % ; .” ‘The Wisconsin State Journal voices the conclusion: “In their hearts, these mflnmu seeu;‘ to Republican party is & source of . * * * Seemingly the ents desire e asset of the Repul 's strength and the additional aid they can secure for them- selves personally through the support of demands they consider momentarily popular, even if they mony with Republican * ok F “The only third-party movement that made an_impression,” recalls the New Orleans States, “was that of the late President Roosevelt, and its only effect was to defeat President Taft and give victory to the Democrats. The - velt movement Went as far as it did only because it was organized and led by one of the ablest and most pic- turesque personages in American his- tory.” For this reason, the Ogden Standard-Examiner sees little en- couragement for Prof. Dewey, “even though the two old parties are show- ing of , decreasing ularity.” The ma Oity Times in view of Senator Borah that “a mnew party must have its origin with the masses of the people and not from a are out of har- p:m programs.” | F0 Iw'!”& if it is to sttain * x X % s on the fact that “cw mmu in this country hn\:” never fared very well” by the never had be the main er fortunes of “The Progressives are not apt to bolt the Republican party outright,” acco T the Foanoke “Time, e cause it their and , 50 far as the Hoover administra- is ooncmned.m';h llkhlu as well will be & ent_coming in the two parties, it between the parties.” “There seems to be no rallying point for the crussders and no commander around whom they may. rally,” con- cludes the Harrisi ‘Te! the Utica Observer-] of Modern Mendicancy. From the Detroit Pree Press. t has become of the old-time to the back of the house? asks a contem) Third Party Paradox. From the Boston Bvening Transeript. No leaders for a third party has votes, and for