Evening Star Newspaper, September 22, 1931, Page 8

THE EVENING STAR With Sundsy Morning Editien. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY....September 22, 1931 THEODORE W. NOYES....Editor ey, g 2 Lty 8t and B vania Ave. oA S Lot Rate by Carrier Within the City. ning .hrb.'m 45¢ per month hda 60c per month .f&m ’mum AL ‘made st the ‘end A lectis y be sent in by mal FAtional ‘Sooe: iy ¥ Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. applicable to all of the city two terday and another to be completed before the end of the school year, thus reducing some of the congestion in the crowded high schools and elementary bulldings. ‘Twenty-eight of the old war-time portable buildings have been dispensed with' because of new con- struction, and the school officials, it is hoped, will immediately consign them to some isolated dumping place from which there can be no resurrection. In all, the taxpayers and the school of- ficials probably have more to show for their money and for their efforts than on any school-opening day since the war. The year promises another “record enrollment.” There has been a steady succession of these record enrollments, 40¢c | natural accompaniments of Washing- All Other States and Canada. : 1 mo., § yr., 81 ,O'I' R ‘Member of the Associated Press. The ted 15 exclusively ertitled o T Aot pustication of all news dis- jee shediied o it o ot SEIRCN Sews o this paper ani 3 herein. Al rights of publication Bublished, neteln, AL TIENira! RIS seserved. A Call to Patriotism. President Hoover in Detroit called on the American Legion to go to the front in the battle which must be waged in this country to keep down the ex- penditures of the Federal Government and maintain the stability of the Gov- ernment. Without a direct mention of the soldiers’ bonus or the agitation which has been under way to bring about the immediate payment of the bonus in full, the Chief Executive and its leaders. This attack is likely to block a demand for some $2,000,000,000 more for the veterans at this time, a demand which if granted would put a serious drain, indeed, upon the resources of the Government. The call to the peace time struggle the President of the United the men who helped smash Hindenburg line in 1918 was dra- The President’s decision to go Detroit to address the American was made at the eleventh hour. MM § § ERiE g g f when greatly to the burdens which the Gov- ermnment and the American taxpayers . are already bearing. Judging from the immediate response which the Legion- naires gave the President and his call enlistment in the war to bring prosperity back to the United States, the turning point in the fight in the Leglon convention over the proposed ‘bonus payments has been reached and successfully passed. ments on the soldiers’ bonus, it must also be considered as an effort to con- vince the Legionnaires, who are repre- sentatives of the whole Nation, that no drives must be made in the coming Congress for the expenditures of large sums of money by the Government for dent, the administration is undertak- ing & great governmental economy movement, The executive branch of the Government cannot do it all. The Congress holds the purse strings of the Nation. It ean tighten or loosen them. cumstances, as far as some of the chil- dren are concerned. In some schools the prosaic business of sitting at desks has been eliminated because there are 10 desks, and the children are permitted to indulge in the much more fascinating , pastime of sitting on old newspapers. ton’s growth of population. The abil- ity of the school system to care for it adequately will be determined after the first week's confusion has given place to definite assignments of class rooms and teachers. There still remain part-time classes, oversized classes; in some sections kindergarten children will ‘have to alternate between morning and afternoon attendance. But as a whole, conditions have improved and vize outlook is encouraging. ‘The objective, of course, has not been reached. That objective is to pro- |vide a school system that anticipates the yearly increase and is equipped to care for the demand. Since the lean war years the demand has exceeded the supply of eaulpment and teacher per- sonnel. Until the schools are a year or two ahead of the demand, there can be no let-up in the city's efforts to create the model system that the Na- tion's Capital has a right to expect. M. Laval in America. Personal diplomacy publicly conducted —the world's new method of grappling with international politics—is about to be invoked again, with Washington as the scene. of operations. Presidert Hoover has invited M. Pierre Laval premier of Prance, to visit the Uafted States and confer on problems of mu- tual interest to those countries and to the disordered universe at large. It is not difficult to guess the motive which inspired the President’s invi- tation or the major topics to be dis- cussed when Messrs. Hoover and Laval get together. Gold moratorium and disarmament ate certain to comprise the theme song of their communings. Closely inter- related of themselves, it is pre-eminent- 1y Prance and the United States which have it in their power, at this moment, to lead the way in the unraveling of all the questions gold and disarmament connote. The Prench and American peoples between them possess three- quarters of all the monetary gold in existence, clothing them with immeas< urable power in the swaying of human destinies at & time when all mankind is clamoring for economic salvation. Any extension of the “Hoover year” of holiday intergovernmental debt pay- ‘ments depends first and last on Franco- American accord. Between them, too, Prance and the United States, because of their military strength and wealth, are in primary position to set the na- tions an example in the direction of curtailed armaments. ‘This country rejoices to learn from|is mentioned, Al Smith does not at- Paris that M. Leval is enthusiastic | tempt to represent himself as a reliable to be held this week between Messrs. Laval and Briand and Messrs. Bruening and Curtius, At Washington, as at other world capitals, there is complete recognition of the necessity of a Franco.German rapprochement before the disarmament problem can be tackled with any hope of practical solution. Mr. Hoover told the International Chamber of Com- { merce here in May that he looks upon | mounting armaments, and the refusal of the military and naval powers to check their growth, as the fundamental cause of economic chaos. With dis- armament the question of reparations is mot wholly disconnected, for the Prench fear a Germany relieved of war- damage obligations would put the money into weapons of revenge. ‘There will be no lack of material for the Hoover-Laval agenda. ‘Texas has its gifted orators, but its Legisiature in mentioning Gov. Huey Long prefers to get down to the blunt vernacular. B Taxicabs as Public Utilities. In a letter to the Public Utilities Commission the Merchants and Manu- factyrers’ Association calls for the exer. clse of all existing power by that body to control the spread of meterless taxicabs and to fix uniform rates for service. Failing the power to control the rates and service of the taxicabs, appropriate legislation at the next ses- sion of Congress to enable the commis- sion to exercise a regulatory authority over this feature of the public trans- portation service, It is highly anomalous that such a situation should exist in the District of Columbia. Owing to some fault in LTHE EVENRY Jehicles, save that they are held | the same traffic rules as apply to te & more or less organized trans- Recently a “war” between groups of the taxicab cwners caused & radical re- duction of rates, and service was offered at & remarkably low figure, but without clear understanding #s to distances and additional charges beyond vaguely de- The effect was to make years, taxicab-minded. The effect also was to draw a large percentage of pat- ronage from the street cars and the busses. The overhead costs of the street railway companies remained as before, while the patronsg: diminished. The taxicab owners, some of them operating in groups and others individually, were under no additional costs or charges. Decidedly, that was unfair competition, in view of the fact that the strect rail- way and bus rates are fixed by the Public Utilities Commission, while the taxicab rates ere fixed by thelr owners. ‘Washington would like to see the taxicab rates remain low. Tt would like | to see the street rallway and bus rates reduced, if such reduction can be ef- fected without injustice to the owners of the lines, the stockholders of the companies. But there is no desire to witness a continued conflict between the unregulated utility end the regulated utility, and conflict between members of the unregulated service to the end of a constantly fluctuating system of charges. There is po valid argument against the inclusion of the taxicabs within the scope of the Public Utilitles Commis- sion’s authority of regulation. There is the soundest argument for the ex- tension of the commission’s power thus to enable it to control taxicab rates and service conditions, The Civilian Trial Board. ‘The Commissioners, with the aid and advice of the city’s trade and eivic organizations, have selected five citizens wiose ability to sit in unprejudiced judgment of policemen and police of- ficlals charged with various short- comings is unquestioned. Two promi- nent educators, an attorney and two men who for many years have been identified with religious, social and civic enter- prises in the Capital make up the Jist. In each case they are men wha have already established themselves in the confidence of the community. Their names are definite guarantees against the sort of whispering campaigns that might succeed in undermining public trust in thelr ability to carry through successfully the task that awaits them. ‘This committee, or board, of five can be counted on to give the police and the public a square deal. It meets, there- fore, the qualifications demanded. ———t——— New York is longing for the dear old days when the popular song described. the “dandy copper of the Broadway squad” as having not much to do ex- cept to assist the ladies across the street when passing horses and carriages caused nervousness. e — . A gifted man in many respects, when the Democratic presidentisn. nomination fortune teller. ————r—.—— . Coiplaint is made that not only is dope smuggled across the border, but that aliens are surreptitiously brought in to assist in promoting a market for it —————— SHOOTING STARS. g. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. School’s In. Johnny’s going back to school— 8o am I. Experience with rigorous rule Makes us sigh. She 1s a teacher wide awake, Who no allowances will make; She punishes for each mistake By and by. All her lessons are severe, None deny. ‘To work out her problems gqueer We must try. How she makes us wish to know Teachers dear of long ago. Johnny back to'school must go— B0 must I Uses of Adversity. “I don’t suppose we will ever find a way to run a government without re- quiring the people to pay taxes.” “Maybe it wouldn’t be altogether de- sirable,” replied Senator Sorghum. STAR, WASHINGTON, D. ¢, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1081 THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. In reading one of the most ful of recent English novels, Grope,” we came across the name of & plant which tickled our wand fancy. Prickly mozkty puzzle tree was the deed ! looking through Bed “One thing for which the suburbs of America may be devoutly thankful for is that the monkey puzzle tree Arau- caria imbricita, has never ‘been ac- cepted on this side of the water as it has in England. “There the peak of suburban garden pride is this monstrosity, and the own- ers pride les in the fact that the t, being tender, he constantly gam- bles with the Winter elements on its survival. “Since it is not hardy, only the area south of Washington and in Southern California would sustain it outdoors. Varfous forms of Araucaria are raised for house plants, especially for the Christmas trade. They &) r to sur- vive indoor mneglect with patient gal- lantry.” * ok k% “The first indoor plant which we have any recollection of was a night-bloom- ing cereus. We must have been all of ¢ or 5 years old. Our recollection is distinct, but per- haps it is y o ounded of sub- partl, sequent glimpses of u‘:n nnwe;. 5 It is practically possib] what one remembers from childhood, especially early childhood, because suck events are usually the subject of con- versation, and one is told later what he saw, until he believes that he actually saw it with his own eyes—and remem- bers the seeing. Perhaps it is there he errs. ‘The honest mbber plant and various ferns are common plants which the average child sees. Certainly he saw them if he lived in & small town. Al- most_every home had its rubber plant, carefully tended in a green tub, and its row of ferns in front of the “sitting room” w. Perhaps ‘“settin’ room” would come nearer it. The verb “to sit” suffers from pedantry more than most. There is something at once kind and homely : the old invitation, “Come in and set wn.” Only the purist would resent such pronunciation. It may be ungrammat- ical, but it has the heartbeat of wel- come in it, the welcome of a noisy, kindly race. ‘Would not correctness be as kind? No doubt it would. ‘The perfectly grammatical person may say, “Come in and sit down,” as kindly and thoughtfully as the other can say, “Come on in and set down, won't ye?” Our only brief is for the ungrammatical, the great unwashed. * ok x % Rubber plants needed a great deal of washing, as we recall. . Some one or other was forever spong- ing off their leaves, upon which thick, fleshy members the dust settled copi- ously. Just whether dust hurts plants, espe- cially house plants, we have never been able to discover authoritatively. At first blush it might seem it would. On second thought, however, it would seem unreasonable. Do not all of the things which grow in the great outdoors I:H subject to all the dust which WS kindness of es called ‘The rain washes it off, you say? washed off during Not a of it the great ht of 1980, and yet lering | practically all plants and shrubs man- aged to = Sifleflng‘“ along wonderfully well, con: any water for half a year. * k% % Ferns are indoor plants which we re- pe 235 e o not enjoy exactly the ve today .which they“;yua diiriag the 0= called gay 90s. When Mc! Yy Was in the White House and Nat Goodwin on the stage the householders of | America went in for ferns on a large scale. Every housewife had a row of them in the parlor, which was & feature of every proper home. ‘When a beau came to call on the big sister of the family he used the fern jars as receptacles for his cigarette Mother ordinarily would discover this the next morning, and have a few words to say about it, too. As far as any one could discover, however, the practice did not hurt the ferns at all. Maybe the ashes helped fertilize them, as a matter of fact. If they began to get yellow looking, it was not the ashes, but the too hot atmosphere, lack of water, ang the fact that ferns were‘n‘llckly lot, #hyhow. * % Some of the other favorite indoor plants were geraniums, and calla lilies; 1ihere were the coleus, grown for its foliage, and the Wander- Sn%' Jew, ntvtlgz or must the geranium, a prime fa- vorite, be forgotten. All of these are today, in million homes, more or less, particularly in the country and in small towns. A usurper in city homes is the cactus, in some one or more of the 4,000 e appear easy to grow, off- hand. The unwary would think that any f::lb‘wnd v seem as tricky as many a less hardy plant. le with the cactus is that when to water it, or s | we merel es. - drink, say as much every now and then, rots. Grow a rubber plant, or even gerani- ums, if you want to, but let the cactus alone. And the prickly monkey puzzle tree. EE If the puzzle tree is such a puzzle in England, it is no wonder that it is not a favorite here. There seems little point to growing things which need Winter protection. In Washington and vicinity even roses do well without any straw cover- ings. There are a few tea roses which need a thick mulch, but the great ma- jority of favorite garden roses can get along without any protection at all. puzzle tree is the favorite of English suburban gardens, is America’s favorite suburl plant? Surely it must be the California privet. Some n_writers tend to sneer at the uniformity of these neat hedges, but there is little point to their mirth. No hedge is better, and few as good. Kept trimmed, it makes a fine, neat boundary; left to grow, it does so with a will, and makes the cheapest tall hedge in the world. mghlights on the Wide World Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands HE BULLETIN, Sydney (contri- bution from a reader) — ‘The coaching ordinary rates was obviously in the wrong. Common carriers, including railways, steam packets and what not, ve got to take the heavy with the light in the matter of their human patrons. A man doesn’t become two from the point of view .of the booking office because he takes up two men’s space or weighs as much as three might. If it were so, any one in the living-skeleton class have a cisim to be carried at half-rates. With theaters, where numbered seats are sold, I fancy it is different; but the carrier, even if he is but a cabman, refuses a Gargantuan fare at his peril, although there may be more peril in accepting it. Arthur Orton, the Tich- borne claimant, who was amountain o(dfles}:i l’)eeldm')e’l 10 years’ penal uM; tude reduc is proportions, once gof into a London four-wheeler and went clean through the floor. The cabby didn't notice until the yells of his huge forced to run to keep u with the encircling vehicle, But it is not on record that he 1 .oru:nh::z Napoleon Abdicated, But Alfonso Never Will.” El Sol, Madrid—A Parisian weekly nhfi-mflum@wdm%fim de Bourbon upon his the collections. The ex-monarch ob- served that the custodian very in- geniously tried to keep himself between Don Alfonso and a certain glass-cov- ered cabinet. His curlosity aroused, Don Alfonso eluded the vigilance of his and marched resolutely “Some of us politicians base our most | Ul convincing speeches on our sympathy with a tax-burdened constftuency.” Jud Tunkins says & party wire ought to be more expensive instead of cheaper than a direct connection. The neighborhood news is worth the dif- ference. An Altruism. Some day we'll be so good and kind And perspicacious and refined ‘That cities, as crime takes a drop, Won't even need a traffic cop. Appreciating a Rare Bird. “Our candidate,” said the cam- paigner, “is faithful, fearless, kind of heart, yet brilliant of intellect. Can you refuse to vote for such a man?” “If I were sure of the existence of such a man,” answered Miss Cayenne, “I wouldn't stop at merely voting for him; I'd wait till leap year and ask him to marry me.” Occasionally. ‘The garden that you cherished grows— Sometimes. A fountain pen all freely flows— Sometimes. You get up gayly on the dot As the alarm clock chimes; The whole world seems & cheery spot— Sometimes. You ride without a punctured tire— ‘Sometimes. You win the prize that you desire— Sometimes. You vow henceforth you will be wise; ‘With dollars and with dimes You faithfully economize— Bometimes. “Dar's s great temptation,” said Uncle Eben, “to think you's economizin’ when you decides to go wifout sumpin’ you didn’ keer Buffin’ ‘bout in de fust the functionary, followed en interval of silence, after which Don Alfonso de Bourbon ex- claimed, “Napoleon abdicated, but Al- fonso mever will!” * k k¥ Ideal Auto Would Be Famous “One-Horse Shay.” Irish Independent, Dublin.—Since its inception the motor car been a great creator of mew problems and a prolific cause of alterations in our con- ons of the relative importance in our lives of a number of fundamental values. For instance, mankind has always regarded longevity and long- wearing qualities as a cardinal virtue of any piece of machinery. Yet in the of America, it is seri- ously stated, the manufacturers of cer- tain popular-priced cars deliberately lower the m{‘:lm' of any parts that to consider the matte: is a very rational one. poin! say, “of making parts to outlast 10 years’ motoring when other are worn in five years? It only encourages the poorest class of motorist and second-hand car dealers to keep the “junk” on the road fitting spare parts to replace those wear out first.” this pnl“:: of view the ideal D arrested | & pecially es the price is less than it would otherwise be. It is, indeed, serlously questionable whether there is lfi advantage to the manufacturer in m g cars—not only parts of cars—that will last too long. There is no denying the fact that no one really wants to drive an old car that is hopelessly out-of-date in ap- them, but they x| we in point: NEW BOOKS AT RANDOM that many of them never got |staff ‘Times. St tendent and assistant manager Assoclated Press. Now editor of his own San Antonio Light in that city. Early in this account of his life work the author says, “The art or business of newsgathering is one of the most inter- esting vocations in present day cl tion. ‘The final words of the story run to the effect that this life-road is a most exciting cne to travel, interesting. That the world is, indeed, beautiful and that so many of its people do clearly increase the joy of living. “The sorrow comes, but——.” Now turn to the plec- ture of Charles Diehl, facing you from . Bind these “together, courage under setback as well as in the free rush ahead, sympathy for the rest and No the man himself, shap! fessional experience and giy quality to the account. A col of high adventure in hunf ‘The basic purpose of the whole, how- ever, is to set out clearly “how the news of the world is collected and dispatched by s body of trained press writers.” To give definite and exact account be- sides of “the beginning and growth of the rfllfl-fld& Associated Press N Service.” Such, in meager sketch, the substance of this interesting and useful autobi- ography of a dyed:in-the-wool news- paper man. We are strong on recelving benefits, without question. A case ‘The morning paper and cup of coffee beside the fast plate stir no faint curiosity about the tremendous activities behind both of these. The world itselt has been ransacked to pro- vide them. Yet, sluggish and incurious, wish the coffee were a bit the news. less m . Only a flash of thought, not more, on that “latest issue” just slipped across to you by the newsboy at the corner, is likely to turn you upon the astonish- I'Al‘ll;l;thof: ent:rp‘r;e lylngnbehlnd that E -cent ure. ere at your hand is information on the last few hours’ run of the doings of the world itself. Here is an extension course education for the common-school man. Here are h , economics, politics, in- dustry—tabloid, to be sure, but here at hand and authentic, in the main. Every minute or so the ubiquitous “associated press” has its say. What is that “as- soclated press” so much relied upon for the daily accounts? Under what ne- cessity did it arise? Who had the origi. nal “bright idea”? Who into shape and enlisted ent hustle to support and expai day and what is it going to do tomor- Tow for the hl;g:r world that tomorrow is to be, for the more complex world and the more critically sensitive one? And here’s the story of that vitally t organization whose nerer B By Way . all by of large part by way ofmpamn'wnyi iy and experience, does the growth of the Associated Press have an objective ac- counting. Not at first, however. Here are the early efforts of a young man to ::.:t ?gd xt;t the stuff, to whip it into r the press—and no f around about it. Here are memeg! and falls far short of modern | its pearance standards of performance. Hundreds of such relics in very fair running order are to be had throughout the country at prices ranging from $7.50 up to $125. EEE N Hoover Plan Has Not Saved European Situation. The Central Eurdpean Observer, Prague.—The economic outlook in Cen- tral Europe, as reflected in the edi- torials of the press, s by no means encouraging. hope that the eco- nomic crisis would pass before the end of the year has been found baseless. It is conceded that the realization of Mr. Hoover's plan will make lighter the financial tasks of the tive population, & rather re- mote when taking into account that , including most of ve reached the point scarcely able to pur- chase of life. The the 3 coming Winter must, therefore, be ex- pected to be severe, and there are symptoms aplenty which justify this T ognosis. The final agreement between France and the United States in the matter of the Hoover plan has not influenced he Central European bourses as was expected. ‘rhey reacted only weakly owing to the fact that the effect of the moratorium was discounted even at the moment the intentions of Presi- dent Hoover became known, and the German situation is still acute enough to be the focus of European interest. the , Whero. they. are War on Communism Is Needed for Prosperity To the Editor of The Star: The significance of recent world events is becoming more apparent. The revolt of a few days ago in Chile and the partly successful bid by the Com- munists for control of government there, mutiny in the British navy, with its “Red” demonstration; Germany’s constant war with the Reds for con- trol, France's recent statement of her Communist trouble in Indo-China—all these and many others mean an ap- proaching crisis & the world struggle agal unism. Isn't it time for our country and our Government to stop pussyfooting in dealing with Communist activities in the United States? If unrest continues to develop here, the field will be & fer- tile one for a Red revolution. on the contrary, an active menace, In the meantime Communist propa- ganda continues flagrantly and almost our Government. The Reds declmb’ml! that they are 1 mlialnz ‘war x? us. But we continue '.g send many our able engineers ans business men to Russia to ald her in the war against us and our neighbors furnish the money ma- the United States Government tively and effectively to make war on this open enemy, the way will be some- for return to a settled ty. ! 1t is not | % by any means & remote possibility, but, | sng mimite. v,:fl:’:mx 1 at tu'.e'»:":’moun'. n rom’ !nconxp glu role of teporu\!u o ere, s beginnings in the service. And the reporter grows into the correspond- ent—tg::uls. if he douheAez:d he % about the world. Here he the work of the press in every turn and that conflict. Invaluable as record, this news account ought to bs moved out into a larger for its drama, its tense action, its BB R L ahead of it. Dy It s not all wfil:mm, with In- crises, with labor in uhmi.ndulmm: - e of financial strain, when in less colorful mood, but in an equally vital situation, the press makes its rec- ord of activity under the supervision of this official Charles Diehl or with his actual in the spread of re- -, Of interest to the craft itself is the “fight between Asso- ciated Press and the United Press” But even the outsider finds sest in the strategy of news fighting. And, to be sure, a professional long an experience and of so im & place in the newspa of so it ter, in bodies of substantial opinion about the newspa, sentatives. b .o Tepres “Great newspapers are like armies. They are great if they have great leaders. They oftentimies die. 3t their leaders die.” Mr. Diehl th cites the demise of one and an- A Pufitser aied and the Wort o by r of Us leader. followed him. _Mr. Pl printed the brightest pages of comment n: port “or the authors convicnon. thot only with » great leader can any news- 3 g usible. of fully underst seizure namm‘o&theprmmm d in Vergil’ t | 8ifts. . ' . ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS I T iy Q. What is the oldest race track in use in America?—A. M. A. In 1798 Kentucky’s first race track was built, near Lexington, and the first jockey club was organized. This track ‘wasabandoned long ago, but the Ken- tucky Association race track, estab- lished in Lexington in 1826, is the old- est track now in use in America. Q. What is a sea hedgehog?—M. L. A. A sea hi ;ug“ulkdtcbbe this and float, driving before ‘waves, Q. Of what college is Gen. Summer- all now president?—W. L. Bafithmcu nx:uldmtho! the mw‘. 'arol Ml College, at Charleston, . . i athon n Batitnd. 2o e historic reserve places?—F. B. A A. To_perpetuate its historlc land- Scotland has _established the National Trust for Scotland for Places f.‘;a Historic Interest or Natural Beauty, Atholl at the first meeting in Edin- BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. g even the public works were the prop- company and managed &8 investment. [ mhfl ot‘hl.filnml to ch!u‘:o n n 1889, but until 1910 the corporation held most the property. Q. Who was Willidm Tuke?—F. G. A, WMMM‘IIIMW Eng] family, several generations of which were celebrated for their ef- forts in the cause of philanthropy. He was born at York on March 24, 1732. His name is connected with the hu. mane treatment of the insane, for projected 1792 the ‘under ment of the Society of Friends, became famous as an institution which a bold attempt was made manage lunatics wi t the excessive restraints then as essential. Q. Is Katharine Cornell married?— A. ‘She is the wife of Guthrie Mc- Clintic, theatrical producer. Q. What kind of fuel for cooking 'flAl be’ttx:d on the Akron?—P. R. in special The gas will enter fireproof gauze. Q. Why does it cost from $18,000 to Indian rhi- burners through It was announced by the Duke of | in burgh that the trust already owns his- | chie! toric Crookston Castle. . Where is Sir Hall Caine buried?— 2 "A.'The famous novelist is buried at ;Lll.c:nt Kirk Maughold, on the Isle of Q. What the s mis are the Twelve Tables? A. They are the tables of wood on which was engraved or painted the earliest codification of the Roman law. o R led, conf sup- plemental matter, and the whole was termed the Lex XII Tabularum (Law of the Twelve Tables). Q. How old is Ellsworth Vines, jr., in | the tennis champion?—A. L. A. He is 19 years old and is the youngest p]inyer to win the national championship in the present century. . Pl Q. :u: ;{ve the early history of sport of fighting first mentioned in m them'.wn;s;chird book t;: 2 another description eneid.” bAlthoulla "k': was supposed by the Greel S, S P o v o of the m; af Olympia, it was not actually introduced into the historic Olympic contests until the Twenty-third O after the re-establishment of the famous games by Iphitus, about 880 B. C. Onomastos ‘was the first Olympic victor. Q. How many railroad cross-ties are treated with wood itives?—R. T. A. In 1930 63,267,107 cross-ties were treated. This was about three-fourths of the number used. Q. Has any one ascended to the top of Mount Everest, the highest mountain time a town | of Newton D. Baker Discussed As Presidential _Canflidate‘ gets s y | ited with political and administrative ular policies. capacity and “If the Ouf poll means anything tions to whom the former Sec- hmhmm or necessarily last, ¢l L ‘The City strength for Baker in the ex-Cov. Smith is favorable to the nation: “Al crats the nomination of Newton D. Becretary of Wa~. gives aspirant a new pro ‘inence in convention eampaig:. which is at all, it means the bringing of the | Baker name of Newton Baker before the coun- try for serious consideration,” says the Roanoke World-News. “If the Roose- nf t of | didate, analyzes idealist, an uncompromising ‘Wilson policies and an ardent League supporter. Mr. Baker’s attitude Temains more clearly defined. and his foes alike can say that thinks for himself, and that, we ine, accounts for his popularity the editors.” In the opinion of the Cincinnati ‘Times-Star, 1t and Baker “seem to be the party’s nomination, with Roosevelt far in the lead, but Baker showing a sud- den development of strength that is one of the most unusual things in recent political history.” Comparing the two contenders, the Times-Star says: “Roosevelt bears a historic name, has excelient intentions and good abilities he the f the scholar in politics, a mind trained in the law and, as his service first as mayor of Cleveland and then as Secre- tary of War p! administrath “Although Mr. Baker's extensive law practice has been chiefly in connection Blow to Trunk Lines Seen in Rhode Island Prom the Worcester Telegram. Rhode Island very evidently s mot cover if the State's sentiment was really veflected by the minority report ad- wocating trunk line operation of New England railroads, has built an effective be | backfire to the so-called “Providence plan,” which in effect is also the Van leading contenders for their | lines, which ‘with some of the greatest railroads and | the industrial corporations in the country, he is firmly established in the public mind as a pronounced liberal, and his i it should come about, looked and textile leve that even the would suffer from In this last port of trunk line ! i iE i : %fi ] g g F [ i i : is : : 1 g {3 B i i i 3B5a EEEEe i E g3 8