Evening Star Newspaper, June 22, 1933, Page 8

" A-8 THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. June 22, 1933 his enemies, but he must listen to his endeavor to break down his resistance. Poor Seepersad is going through the ex- perience of the hero of Galsworthy's famous play, “The Mob.” He may defy | friends, his employer and his family. THEODORE W. NOYES... .Editor | 1t Would seem that “juju” is sbout to | chalk up another victory. The Evening Star Newspaper Company Business Office 11th_St. and Pennsylvania Ave v York Office: 110 East 42nd St Lake Michigan Building. Chicago Office European Office: 14 Regent St. London, England. Rate by Carrier Within the City. The Evening Star The Evening and Bunday Star (vhen ¢ Sundays) vening_and Su T hen”s ‘gundays 65¢ per month The Sunday Star.... 5 per copy Collection made at the end of each month Orders may be sent in by mail or telephone | NAtional 5000. | . .....60c per month nday’ Star Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. 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It is true that what one executive order does to the rules of the classified civil service can be undone by another executive order. But there is unfortunate inconsistency when a policy is established in the Pederal service for the protection of a class of workers and on which they have come to rely, and then removed, with all its protection, to accomplish | some expedient purpose. | The desired end, in this case, is to| make it easier to remove, by compul- sory retirement, those workers of thirty | years’ service whose previous credits fDr)‘ length of service would place them high | 45¢ per month | | moratorium on intergovernmental debts. | | Last Tuesday, | dollars of long-term German bonds are | outstanding in this country, and the | investors who hold them will be de- | interest on them. | Only a long process of education can | conquer the “juju” notions of mankind, ! savage or civilized. Each nation, each | class, each individual has some residuum | of fanaticism and superstition to com- | bat—demons to be lived into angels. ——————————— | A German Moratorium. | Two years ago this month President Hoover, primarily as a prop for Ger- | many’s tottering financial structure, brought about his famous one-year on almost the sec- ond anniversary of that historic trans- action, American bankers addressed a forcible remonstrance to the German Reichsbank against the stoppage on July 1 of interest payments on the| Reich’s bonded debt under a gold- transfer moratorium proclaimed on June 8 by Dr. Hjalmar Schacht, presi- dent of the bank, who was recently in conference at Washington with Presi- dent Roosevelt. About one billion moratorfum means that the American prived indefinitely of their maturing | The protesting bankers, through whom these German securities WPre! issued in the United States, do not mince words in assailing the Reichs-| bank's action. It is pilloried as “pre- cipitate, drastic and arbitrary” and| unjustified by conditions in Germany, as exemplified by her intention to Te- | pay in full, when due here on July 1, the $45,000,000 credit, already reduced from $50,000,000, extended to the Reich Gold Discount Bank. This credit is| owed to a group of New York banks. The moratorium is protested on the further ground that Germany plans maintenance of interest payments on non-commercial short-term debts and large-scale repurchases of German bonds in the market for German account. Under all these circumstances, it is considered palpable injustice to thou- on the rating lists. The basic idea, n | ;angs of American holders of long- this connection, is that if somebody term German commercial, municipal must lose his job, it is better that those | ang state bonds to “impose upon such who are removed be turned loose With | creditors, without thelr consent, sacri- retirement pay at least, rather '-hm;nces far beyond what the facts war- that they be thrown out with no fur- | rant and whereby even the terms of ther compensation from the GOVErn- | their bonds are sought to be changed ment or anybody else. But unless there | g that payment in marks to the 18 extreme wisdom and impartiality | Reichsbank will discharge a contract shown by administrative officials, their |to pay dollars to the bondholders.” Ger- authority to recommend retirement of | many is finally warned that such a thirty-year workers will result not only | policy “cannot but do lasting injury to in injustice but in severe losses to the | the public and private credit of the efficiency of the Government establish- | Reich.” ment. The fact that an employe has| As a parting shot, the American been working for the Government !ar‘mnken remind Germany that last year, thirty years will be used as something | when she contended successfully that against him; another lever to hoist him | jmpcsed teparations must be abolished out of the service. While length of | in order to permit her to pay her freely service is still regarded as a matter of | contracted private debts, the world credit, the amount of credit has been | generally accepted that argument as arbitrarily reduced. | sincere. It is & sound theory that the efi-| Sound as the American bankers' pro- ciency of a Government employe in-| test is in letter and spirit, it must be creases with the experience which observed, in all candor, that the Ger- comes from length of service. As such, ; mans seem but to be keeping step with 1t should justly be considered as part|the march of default and repudiation of the efficiency rating. But the effi- | now in world-wide progress, European clency rating has in other respects been | debtors of the United States deliber- jumbled by the introduction of foreign | ately fail to meet their contractual ob- elements that nave nothing in theligations. The American Government world to do with efficiency. An em-| jtself, for reasons not dissimilar from ploye’s marital status, the number Of;thosc ncw actuating the German his dependents, his service in the wars | Reichsbank's gold-husbanding policy, and what part of the country he came | has by act of Comgress annulled the from all play a part now in governing |zold clause in United States bonds, even his retention, or dismissal, from the | (o the point of canceling such rights in service. The next step, of course, will | be to consider the color of his eyes, the | way he parts his hair and his religious | and fraternal, not to say political, | affiliations in determining whether he 1s worth his salt to the public service The man who entered civil service | as a career and molded his life accord- | ingly is finding some of the cards of the new deal stacked against him. VRS R Parmers and manufacturers would like to see a stabilization of currency ! sufficiently reliable to make the pur-| chasing power of money apply to the purchase of things humanly needed on as intelligible terms as it applies to the purchase of money itself among brokers. | Sy e SR e His wealth is still estimated at enough | to enable Al Capone to own a yacht rivaling the Corsair. If poet clined Al might call his boat Hijacker.” S “Juju.” Those who read boc romantic novels of adven: familiar with the word others it may be explained that it sig- nifies a primitive variety of magic, & savage philosophy of fetichism. As a| phenomenon of mmature psychological and soctal development it is universal. | It represents the apotheosis of barbar- ous supers But it has to be taken serio There are large areas of the earth where it would be the height of to mock at it. The re- on of P wo! Herald Tribur trate the one Seepersad ¢ long ago undertook er the folk prac. 1 farmers s district of the islar dis e His against their Aarc d rese sired to benefit he had of and they de goat to the dark deity of destruction In reply he told them to retire to the place where overcoats ere not needed But the farmers were not to be so easily disposed of. On the contrary, they called to the journalist's attention the fate of Sanitary Inspector Thomp- son, who had inspired the objectionable articles. Thompson, they said, had dled for his mistake, a victim of the Kall variety of vengeance—"poison on Sat- urday, death on Sunday, burial on Mon- day.” Still Seepersad refused to be persuaded. “Juju buncombe,” was his comment. However, They it happens that the re- porter has a pretty little wife, and she | has been pleading with him to make the goat sacrifice for the sake of her chijdren and herself. And now the the case of foreign bondholders. It seems to be the season when peo- | ple who live in glass houses must be careful about throwing stones. o A yachting vacation is not available to Postmaster General Farley. His po- sition is rather that of a man who paddles a canoe through swift water. o “Almost Afraid to Go Home.” Pity the sorrows of the unfortunate Democratic members of Congress Who are unable to get jobs for members of their party! Represenfative McClintic of Oklahoma, who has been named chairman of a special committee of the Democratic Congressional Committee charged with the duty of finding places on the Government pay roll for the faithful ones, declares that many mem- bers of the House of Representatives are “almost afraid to go home because they haven't been able to get any jobs for deserving Democrats in their dis- tricts.” Surely this wail will stir the sym- pathy of Chief Dispenser Farley. If many of the House members are still waiting in Washington for handouts from the ple counter they are not adding to the comfort of the manager of that important branch of tne party organization, and he should be relieved by a hegira to the home precincts. “Almost afraid to go home” is a | poignant phrase. It has heretofore been heard after the final fall of the gavel of the session of Congress. There are | many explanations to be made on | And they are so hard to put | across. Did not the party triumph in November? What price victory if there is to be no compensation in the form of appointments to collectorships and postmasterships, district attorneyships nd inspectorships, doorkeeperships and common or garden clerkships? Depression, economy, budget balanc- ing? Civil service, merit system, effi- ciency? What have these to do with the What is a congressman of | t minant political party good for vay after an election success if not to get something for the deserving? ) Must he go back home and tell his| client or constituents, or what not, that the patronage powers at Washing- ton are inhibited from co-operation by some silly rule or other or by a Te- trenchment program or by a feeling of | mercy for competent veterans of the | administrative service? | Well, 1t is just too bed. And yet | there 1s some comfort for these timid souls who are shrinking from the homeward hike lest they be too roughly received én arrival in their district capitals If they are con- demned by their fears to stay here un- til the leaves have turned in the Autumr and the snow has come in De- | cember and the gavels fall for the | opening of the second session of the al THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C. THURSDAY, JUNE- 22, 1933. get better acquainted with the system of government, and perhaps by keeping close to the dispensary during the next six months they will get more of their share of the largess than if they were back home face to face with their con- stituents. e — San Marino's Troubles. An amazing plot to overthrow the government of the oldest and smallest republic in the world has been discov- ered. Reports from Rome indicate that political exiles had planned to seize the territory. A band of desperadoes, it is said, had been hired to execute the coup. to the attention of the Italian police, and prompt measures have been taken to arrest the conspirators. Two of the principals already have been appre- hended, and the others are being trailed. More than ten centuries old, the little republic is governed by two Captains Regent. In the hands of these au- thorities are the destinies of a popula- tion approximating ten thousand. An army and police force of five hundred men are responsible for the mainte- nance of law and order. Ordinarily there is peace and harmony in the community. Larger countries have ex- perienced wars and revolutions, but San Marino, confirmed in its independence by its location on Mount Titano, twenty-six hundred feet above sea level, hitherto has been immune to serious disturbances. However, as current dis- patches indicate, there is no such thing as complete isolation from the troubles of the times. In common with its big- | ger neighbors, San Marino feels the blight strain. ‘The story of the difficulties of the most diminutive and most obscure of European nations, it would seem, has the significance of a parable. Certain philosophic individuals now and again have attempted to stand aside from the confusion of the world. Hermits, in effect, they have sought to escape to the serenity of voluntary exile. But their effort has been largely vain. Hide themselves as they might, they still re- mained within reach of the quarrels and controversies, the civic mistakes and social errors of the race to which they belonged. Perforce, they returned to the arena they had fled. Their sur- render was inevitable. It is practically impossible to evade participation in the everlasting struggle. But perhaps the millennium one day may dawnm, and a new Eden be established on the earth. The socially-minded individual does not decline to contribute his share toward that end. 8an Marino, certainly, will solve its problems, survive its difficultles, work out of its troubles. Its siatus as a hermit may have broken down, but that experience is general, not particular. Other republics have made the same discovery of the fallacy of isolation. —e——e ying is making marvelous advances. mfiomlnc interchange may soon be facilitated by quick time service be- tween New York and London and Paris. of international stress and —— e In the strange vicissitudes of finance a shrewd creditor, in order to avoid personal embarrassment, will insist on not being paid in gold. An unpretentious gentleman, Col. House returns to the scene and becomes of greater interest than even the House of Morgan. ———e——————— In the oratorical contest concerning economic conditions Hiram Johnson courteously ylelds the floor to Hugh Johnson. —_—— et —————— Alleged use of politics in money might lead to investigation of what would be technically termed a “pull market.” SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Money. “How much is a doliar? How much is a pound?” Bo spoke a grave scholar In accents profound. “How much is a franc, or How much is a mark?” I speak without rancor, But still in the dark. “As money keeps changin’ In value each day, Inquiry keeps rangin’ In wondrous display. It’s rushin’ and squirmin’ All over the earth, And who shall determine Just what it is worth. Ties That Bind. “Are you what is known as a spell- binder?” “No,” answered Senator Sorghum. “Spellbinding is useless now. In my district, if you want to be influential, you've got to be some kind of a high- binder.” Jud Tunkins says some men seem to be 50 dumb you'd rather agree with them than take the trouble to argue. Feminine Franchise. When women voted In their pride Advance was noted Far and wide. Yet we're observing ‘With regret Some things deserving Notice yet. They help our morals. Now and then They have their quarrels, Same as men. Smartness. “What is you idea of a smart set?” “There are different kinds of smart sets,” answered Miss Cayenne. “Some | of them are only bad company in good clothes.” “A good leader,” said Hi Ho, the Bage of Chinatown, “should be able to see to it that his audiences are well fed” A Grain State. Iowa said our barley grows Abundantly, the whole world knows— | There's question as to what to Do with t? | We think we'd maybe better Brew | with it. “Riches has wings,” said Uncle Eben, ‘Sev!nty-l.hirfl Congress, they will find “but dey has & fAyin' back an’ residence as any other, and they w!ll‘ have have opportunity, furthermore, to | THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. “How do you talk to people hard to talk to?” That is the question asked by a cor- respondent, and it is a pretty question, indeed. It is one which has to do with the past, however, more than with the fu- | ture, therefore can be answered with more certainty. So many persons want to be told what is going to happen, but prophecy is notoriously uncertain. ‘To diagram futurity requires a knowl- | edge no one possesses, although a great | many would have us believe that they By accident the nefarious scheme came | do. * ok ok X When it comes to the question of how to enter into conversation with | those who are “hard to talk to,” one is on safe ground. It is a question of the past and the present, in the main, with the future entering in only in likelthood, for there is no_telling whether one will be able to utilize advice, after all. The best that can be done here is to discuss the matter in general terms, with a few hints on the side. We sup- pose that our correspondent is not one of these talkative persons who speaks words without end. Such a person has no trouble with the difficult conver- sationalist, because he does all the talk- ms, anyway. t is the serious speaker, the man or woman who finds the world and life interesting, and who wants to make words count for something, if not for very much, who is nonplussed by the associate who is chary with words. * *x K % Even the best disposed persons at times fall within this category. A headache, or a quarrel at home, or an oncoming cold, may cause a nor- mally entertaining human being to be- come extremely silent in company. The pressure of the daily work, at times and in certain emergencies, has the same effect. Remember, when talking to another, that you are, after all, confronting the | greatest enigma in the world. The famed sfhlnx of Egypt is no more im- penetrable than the average human mind. Perhaps it would never do to know what is being thought in yonder brain. The immobile features conceal a great deal, much of it which ought to be concealed, no doubt. * Xk x This almost silent person, whom one fain would engage in normal, easy con- versation, seems determined to think of nothing to say. Thus is thrust entirely upon the shoulders of the other, who ordinarily is never given half enough credit for his achievement. Usually the small blame of such & situation is put upon one, when it ought to be shared by two, and usually upon the wrong party. The person hard to talk to is & ready enough talker if he is interested. The question of his interest, there- fore, is paramount. Alexander Pope, in one of his famous ey to nnd the ey o Any 24 mfim character, they should seek his “ruling interest.” One need not go as far as that in this effort to make conversation more pleasant. * ok ok ¥ All one has to do is to discover some one interest. One good topic, deftly touched upon, will be enough, but the fellow must be permitted to believe that he has hit upon it himself. This is essential. He is timid, almost boorish, in his approach to it, 80 fearful is he’that he will be led into conversation against his will. High Lights on the Wide World Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands By the Associated Press. TARIO DE PANAMA, Panama.— The Junta Central de Cam- inos (Highway Commission), in the hope of obviating some of the accidents and fatalities on the roads, which are com- | ing to be almost of daily occurrence, have decided to publicize by means of posters and illustrated pamphlets a bet- ter understanding of the exact gestures and positions of the hand to be used by a motorist when he is signaling to other drivers. We understand the system is the same as used in the United States, and indorsed by a convention which gathered recently in Washington to con- sider better methods and devices in traffic control. The propaganda to be distributed locally will include pictures showing clearly the exact position of the hands as extended from the car window for the communication of the signals “Alto!” (“Stop This is 1l- lustrated by the left the ground, with fingers closed, except index finger, which points vertically to the ground. “Vuelta a la_ izquierda” (“Left turn”): Left hand extended through window horizontally. “Vuelta a la derecha” (“Right turn”): Left arm bent at right angle, and with extended index finger pointing upward. “Passe!” (“Go ahead!”): Invitation from slowly moving or stationary car for another car to pass. This signal is made by moving the left hand, with fingers ex- tended in circular clockwise motion from left to right. All these signs will be competently and repeatedly demonstrated during the apnroaching week, which will be devoted to more precise education of our mo- torists in regard to these and all other matters pertaining to safe and courteous | driving. Unless the comprehension of such maneuvers is unanimous, they are more likely to cause accidents than to avert them. * * ok % Puerto Rican Bishops Fight Birth Control. Diario de Panama, Panama.—The two Catholic bishops of Puerto Rico have taken part in the debates before the Legislative Assembly at San Juan upon a project which had in view the estab- lishment of clinics for the restriction of births. Both prelates supplied the press as well with the complete text of their remonstrances, which properly re- flected the stand of the church against the conversion of the matrimonial estate into a species of conveniently barren concubinage. The Bishop of San Juan and the Bishop of Ponce concurred in protestations that the church had re- peatedly in all ages frowned upon any interference with natural law, and poin out that no civilized country as yet, with the exception of Russia, has ever approved or legalized such a de- liberate program of infanticide in the hope of securing a material advantage by the practice of a sensual modernity which fatuously hopes to perpetuate the state by destroying the home and family! * ox ok o Insull Connected With Greek Projects. Egyptian Gazette, Alexandria.—At the age of 73 Samuel Insull, whom Greece refused to extradite on charges arising out of the failure of the vast Insull utilities concern of Chicago, is seeking a new business career in the country that has befriended him. He is planning to establish in Mace- donia a factory for the manufacture of briquettes from lignite (brown coal). Funds for the venture are to be raised abroad. ‘The Greek government, which is call- ing for tenders to exploit the Vevi mines in Macedonia, will probably be asked to postpone its decision to enable the Insull interests to participate. ‘Thus the former millionaire, who be- fore his failure is said to have bfi RAA00,000 Ropes 10 BRTACES air of Bl papes has joined 1 the WAshigion. as aQmoKiabis & Diace o8 emmdin) de mme-ckbeiaald . . W If he detects your maneuver he will become more dumb than the proverbial oyster. Accordingly, the only method which | will succeed is to permit him to launch | his own boat and then sail in it. * ox % x ! Here is plenty of opportunity for mastery, in a small but important way. Not everybody is fitted for stratagem | on a large scale, nor for operations of plunder, public or private. Some human beings are so consti- | The Political Mill By G. Gould Lincoln. It won't be long now before Prof. Raymond Moley, Assistant Secretary of State, is in London. There have been numerous suggestions that Mr. Moley is going to Europe to supersede | the Secretary of State, Cordell Hull, as head of the American delegation to the London Economic Conference; that even if Mr. Hull should remain the| nominal head of the delegation the! real leader will be the professor. The suggestion has been put forward art- fully. It has been seized upon by the foreign press. Perhaps the foreign tuted that the nearest they can come | press hopes to break down the solidarity | to intrigue is in such very minor but | of the American delegation through such very important human trifles as|the stimulation of that green jade,| this of making a difficult conversa-| jealousy, in its ranks. So far the| tionalist open up. | American delegation at the London | | One must like the person, in the first place, and know enough of him to un- derstand his mind and mood; we had; almost said his minds and moods, for his minds are as many as his moods. | ‘There will be found two types of men | difficult to talk to, those who are prac-| tically strangers and those quite well known. The best way to handle the former is according to the well known practice of selecting the topics of the day, or the day itself, its weather, and so on. If he will not talk freely, openly, easily, if he succeeds in making you feel constrained, resolve not to worry about it, one way or another. It will be discovered, if you stop worrying about the lack of conversa- tion between you, he probably will get into -somethlnx‘oltth: :n.me mood. One of the troubles of such a paucity is that both parties are seized by shy- ness at the same time. No doubt cigarette smoking has part of its hold on the public because it seems to put people more at their ease. The world has imbibed the doctrine that nonchalance is desirable, at any cot. If one party to a talk is ill at ease the ogher is likely to be. ‘Therefore, one of the first steps to ease the other fellow’s constraint is to put an end to your own. One way of doing this is to have a mind so full of topics that one is think- ing about them all the time. And the best way to secure this happy freedom from time and place is to be interested in a great many things. The world insists that one shall be able to “do” what he is interested in, but that is something of a mistake. One may be interested properly in a great many things he cannot do, handle or make. * K k% By keeping the mind filled with in- terests, one not only has some fund of conversational material, but, above all, one has plenty to think about. ‘Thus, & one will continue to think— without saying anything—one will set the other fellow at his thinking ease, too, and half the battle is won. ‘Whatever one may think of the idea of telepathy, and the like, there does seem to be something or other to thought transference. Maybe it is no deeper than physical si of comfort, but these, in their turn, help to put an- other mind into a like mood. In attempting to draw out & beloved comrade, when he or she happens to be in a non-talkative mood, the best thing to do is to think over the known likes, and especlally enthusiasms. . If there is a brand-new hobby, one which for the time is taking all the other’s idle time, as well as money, this is the one big topic. Get him interested in that, by per- ‘mitting him to think he brought up the subject himself, and you will see the light of interest shini in his eyes. His tongue unloosens, and shortly he is every inch a conversationalist. fortunes by taking a hand in the eco- nomic development of Greece. * X % % ‘Women Endure Unemployment Best. Morning Post, London.—Replies to a questionnaire circulated among a wide variety of organizations by the Liberal ‘Women'’s Unemployment Group lead to the conclusions that: d pointing to| ‘Women endure unemployment better than men. The unemployed youth deteriorates more quickly than his elders. Betting and attendance at cinemas and foot ball matches increase in dis- areas. Unemployment centers are unpopu- lar and are called “dole schools.” When the unemployed father of a | family becomes to some extent depend- | ent on his family there is a marked de- clension in his authority, it is stated. Dealing with the effect on the family, the report states that a mother is the first to suffer and the children are the last. “From all over the country it is noted that nervous and mental troubles are likely to be uncovered. The father con- tinually at home infects the family with his own discouragement. Similarly there is much evidence that the chil- dren of unemployed homes are apa- thetic, listless and lacking in confi- dence. This is mental, and not physi- cal, in origin.” Urges Renovizing For Home for Nurses To the Editor of The Star: In connection with the current “Ren- ovize Washington campaign,” I have been wondering if something could be done to improve the building at the rear of the Columbia Hospital used as & nurses’ home, and a counterpart of the “shack” removed from that loca- tion to the triangle at Fourteenth street and Pennsylvania avenue for renova- tion and exhibition. In advertising for such a building, I recall that it was specifically stated the building must be one badly in need of repair, paint, etc, both inside and out, and I should think the nurses’ home & most excellent example of the possibilities of renovation. Of course, the committee probably is unable to attempt anything of the sort and, if it is true that Congress appropriates the funds for such institutions, then some one should work on their sympathies. One does not need to experience a confinement to a hospital to realize the arduous duties and long hours of the nurses, and it was difficult, indeed, for me to believe this dilapidated old building was being used to house them, surely a disgrace to the National Cap- ital. MARGARET M. e Boundary Decision. Prom the Rutland Daily Herald. conference has not been perform to the taste of the British, the Prench and several of the other foreign na- tions. There has been evidence that the foreigners were not able to obtain what they desired, and that was a permanent advantage over the Wnited | States in the matter of currency in-| flation. That being the case, they| seem to be ready to turn on the / mner- | ican delegation. ridicule it as far as possible, and to place the blame for fallure on the Americans, if there is to be fallure at the conference. * % ok % It is just as well for the Euroj and also Americans to rememberpi-h:: the real head of the American delega- tion in London is Pranklin D. Roose velt, although he remains in the United States. It does not seem in character for the President to send to London his Secretary of State and then to thrust Mr. Moley, Mr. Hull's assistant, the picture as Mr. Hull's superior offi- | Nor could that kind of thing be done successfully to Mr. Hull without a serious break in the present make-up of | the cabinet. Mr. Moley has not in his pre-voyage statements indicated that | he is to be anything beyond the liaison | officer between the ident and the | delegation. If he undertakes to be- come the chief negotiator with the representatives of the ign govern- ments when he arrives in London that will be & horse of another color. * X ok k What America needs on the other €ide of the ocean today is solidarity of action, and anything that is done by Mr. Moley or any one else to break upa solid front is not calculated to be in the interests of the United States. The conference is of great importance. It is an effort to revise the international ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Thousands of Government experts are working constantly for the benefit of all citizens of the Stat They will work directly for you if you will use our v;l-mmirwn Bumu.w'nfl.: newspaper empioys Mr. Haskins to ac! % 'ah agent for its Teaders. He will| take your matter to the proper au-| thority. State your inquiry briefly, write | clearly, and inclose a three-cent stamp | for a personal letter in reply. Do not | use postcards. Address The Evening | Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.| Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. | === | Q. Is much merchandise shipped by | air in the United 3tates?—G. M. A. In 1932 there were 1600821/ pounds of air e carried com- | pared with 1181348 pounds in 1931. A wide variety of merchandise is handled, 212 different commodities | being included in one month’s ship- ments over one line. Q. Where was Dennis King born and ho‘i!lon[ has he been on the stage?— ‘A.Mr. King was born in Birming- ham, England, and went on the stage when he was 1 Q. Is Helen Keller unique in having conquered her defects of sight and Deari A. R. A Bundreds of other persons have been as successful, but as Miss Keller was the first example to become well known her fame is the widest. Q. Who first practiced anti-typhoid inoculation —A. C. A. The method was initiated in 1896 by Sir Almroth Wright, who first used roth _cultures ized at 60 de- grees C. Q. Are there many visitors to the Shrine of Sainte THerese at Lisieux, France?—PF. Y. A. During 1932 more than s million pilgrims visited the shrine. Q. What is meant by s tree mar- riage?—J. O'D. A. In Chota Ni r, the tribes who l:w the Munda group, rules of the great game of commerce so | tn! that there may be a revival of trade in each nation and among all the nations. Secretary Hull has been a foremost advocate of the breaking down of trade barriers in order to permit a real flow of world commerce. He has been an enthusiast about the London Conference and what may be done there. Not many weeks ago Prof. Moley astounded the American public when he delivered an address in which he said that he did not think much would be accomplished at the London Conference. It looked as_though the professor was throwing cold water on the pet project of his chief, Mr. Hull. * X x % Prof. Moley is under contract with a number of newspapers to write a weekly letter about problems of the day, and | it has been advertised that after he reaches London he will write “the inside” of the conference. Should Mr. Moley become in fact the head of the American delegation and later be ele- vated to the head of the State Depart- ment, as some of the observers have insisted he will be, will he continue to write a regular series of articles for the newspapers? It would be an ex- traordinary thing if he did. cashing in on his official position as it is. There is no law against it, although it may comé as somewhat of a surprise. * k% % Perhaps it will be a good thing to have the “inside” ‘of public affairs re- vealed. But there is always the danger that the matter may be colored and only one side given, even of the “inside.” If the Assistant Secretary cf State in- dulges in this kind of thing there is no particular reason why the Assistant Secretaries—or, perhaps, the Secretaries themselves—of other departments may not join the writing squad and the newspapers and magazines of the coun- try be swamped with this kind of official discussion of all kinds of issues. Public officials have given their views of public questions continually in the past. They | g have done it in addresses here and there and everywhere throughout the country. Their remarks have been pub- | general lished in the newspapers and magazines, Seemingly the only difference in those discussions of public questions and the regular written discussions of Mr. Moley | jee is found in the fact that Mr. Moley is being paid for his work. Mr. Moley will put forward the best foot of the admin- istration with which he is connected, just as the officials of former adminis- trations undertook to “sell” those ad- ministrations to the public.. Perhaps when the newspapers wake up to the fact that they are paying for that kind of propaganda they may have a change of heart. Other propagandists have been glad to get into the newspapers in the past without being paid for it. * X % x The European nations are reported to be much incensed and even ready to break up the London Conference be- cause tl American delegation has been unwilling to agree to “stabilize” the American dollar at a figure that was satisfactory to the foreigners. The refusal of the Americans is said to be due to the fact they did not wish to “freeze” the dollar when commodity prices are on the way up in this country. An increase in prices of com- modities has been held essential to re- covery and to a readjustment of values in this country as well as throughout the world. That readjustment already has been made in some degree in Eu- ropean nations through deflation of currency. Through their depreciated currencies the foreigners have had an advantage over the United States in the matter of foreign trade. L Judging from statements published in the British press, the foreigners do not intend to give up this advantage with- out a struggle. For example, when it was announced in April that the United States was going off the gold standard and that there would be no further shipments of gold out of this country, the London Daily Express said in an article: “The pound is now a managed currency and easily within the power of the chancellor of the exchequer. He should exercise that power to main- tain the pound constantly at a ratio below the dollar equal to that prevailing when the United States was still on the gold standard.” same newspaper sald: “Therefore it is the duty of the British government to see that the disparity between the dollar and the pound is maintained. By this means we shall keep our advantage in selling in foreign markets.” Many harsh things were said abroad about the withdrawal of this country from the It is proper to note that the long- | expected cecision on the Vermont-New Hampshire boundary is not a total vic- terr for Vermont. The original contention of this State was that the boundary between the two States was properly the “thread of the stream,” or a point midway between the east and west bank. New Hampshire claimed the proper boundary was high-water mark on the Vermont side, which, had it been allowed, would have deprived Vermont of millions in taxable property and con- siderably upset values. Neither side won its contention in full, now that the Supreme Court has affirmed the finding of the Trabue re- port. Vermont retains her property and taxation rights cn this side of the stream, but New Hampshire comes across the stream to low-water mark, which may cause complications in case | of power users whose dams extend from bank to bank and now may be taxed | very largely in New Hampshire. | . The settiement of this long and ccstly dispute, however, is a matter for con- wum. Now we know where the da is and gold standard. * kK % ‘The hope at the London Conference must’ lle in a willingness of the nations to make their contributions to the cause of recovery, to yield some of the advantages or fancied advantages which He is|k In another article the | B Q. Is there caffeine in tes as well as coffee?—J. A. L. A. Tt is generally accepted that an ordinary cup of either tea or coffee contains on the average approximately 1.50 grains of caffeine. Q. Who is the new Ambassador to Germany?—H. P. A. William Edward Dodd, essor of American history at the University of Chicago, has been appointed to this position. Q. What does it cost the ment to collect income tax?—C. A. For the fiscal year 1932 the . M. Fed- eral Government spent $33870,903 in the internal revenue a hd:m‘(‘h”ofl of collecting each $100 of revenue was $2.17. Q. Please give to Pv'munehg,n information in d of Jspanese = lz: lish. Vowels as in Italian. Stress or tonic accent—practically none. Y after ‘Thus, Tokyo must s trisyllable but as a dissyliable— ) old capital—Kyo-to.” Q. Where was Nancy Hanks born? —R. W. 8. 'as | 8. R. or Soviet English -~ | kept completely in. The car ‘The mother of Lincoln was born A. near Keyser, W. Va. A monument has tes. | been erected on the site of the cabin by the Nancy Hanks Association. . When was the first Rotary Club established?—T., M. A. The first Rotary was founded in Chicago. 11, on February 23, 1905, by a lawyer. Paul P. Harris. The members met in rotation at the offices or places of business of the various ones, which suggested the name. Q. How old is the new president of Princeton University>—R. L. A. Dr. Harold Willis Dodds is 43 years old. Q. When was gunpowder first used in warfare?—G. M. H. A. Gunpowder was first introduced in warfare in 1330. . 'Who organized the first traveling carnival in America>—C. C. 8. It is recorded that during Colo- nial days several English showmen brought small troupes to the United States. Among the first was Ricketts” Circus, which was exhibited in the Greenwich Theater near the Battery, New York, in 1795. Probably the first American-born showman of mention was Rufus Welch. In November, 1826, the Mt. Pitt Circus opened on Broome street, New York, in a building seat- ing 3,500 ?er-om and said at that time to be the largest place of amusement in America. L. B. Lent’s New York Circus toured under the canvas during the Summer months of the 60s and early | 70s, his being the first show of size | to travel by rail. Q,, Where is Old Ironsides now?— A W, | . A._The U. 8. 8. Constitution is on | the Pacific Coast anchored off Seattle. ‘Sheu will visit various Puget Sound ports. Q. What is U. 8. 8. R?—E. W. A. U. 8. 8. R. stands for Union of | Soviet Socialist Republics (translation of Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik), which is the name of the country _ historically called adopted by the present authorities in that country, tl&n ‘:»mmuon T. 8. nion being used in L ¥ Q. How mny_-people can get from downtown Chicago to the Century of Plxll‘_?r!‘ each dau)")?—w.uf. nsportation systems leading to the loop district can deliver 1,000,000 visitors & day. Q. How deep do the sun’s ra; trate into the ocean’—C. 9. L © A. The depth to which the sun's Tays penetrate in water varies, depend- ing upon its clarity and other factors. Light penetration of the ocean is some-~ where between 600 and 900 fathoms. Q. How many men fought in the Boer War?—W. 8. W. is not ould be kept in neutral until ready to go. Q. How many statues and other works | of art are there in the Capitol in Wash- ington, D. C.2—A. V. A. There are 325. In Statuary MacDonald Debt Statement Inspires Varying Comments debt settlement must come matters can be settled. “For the time being, at least.” the Lincoln State Journal, “the Brit! Democratic platform, President IIMMDE men were elected, opposes There isn't a word in the platform op- posing reduction of forel debt by agreement. A debt conference will follow, possibly soon after the ending of the economic conference.” The land News comments: “Perhaps the debts can be discussed at one time as well as another, but the world confer- ence should have been allowed to com- plete its deliberations before this highly ‘Transcript feels the debt issue was destined inevitably to be raised at London, the openi speech of the chairman of the con- ference was hardly the place for it,” and that “considered from any stand- point, the speech is unfortunate.” The Transcrip! however, that “Mr. MacDonald's larity on this side of the water soften the resentment his action has caused.” Ol that in reality “the situation remains in statu quo,” and that “negotiations to be undertaken Iways open,” and hopes that “a new deal of some kind which will satisfy American interests and remove the debt problem from the fleld of embittered controversy will now be made.” With the statement that “President Roosevelt has courteously agreed to recelve and consider any debt pro- posals,” the Altoona Mirror adds that “this does not mean that he favors either reduction or cancellation of debts,” a situation which also is ob- by the Hll;lerhfll Gazette. Ad- they hold. The mistake of the foreign- ers apparently is that they believe the United States should do most, if not all, of the contributing. It will re- quire the calmest kind of judgment to bring about an agreement at the con- ference, and also vision. —_————— An Omission. Prom the Pasadens Post. ‘The French Chamber of Deputies has adjourned without saying a word about war debts. Perhaps nobody had thought to direct the attention of mem- bers to the subject. v Negative Profit. From the Hartford Courant. Friends of New York bankers who yurcllud u‘nl certain stock at least had RIS dn S AT % to be sol! l’?fldflill reasonable way, for they are interwoven into our whole refuse to pay, thus setting their the example of repudiation.” “If the conference were really to eschew all consideration of the debts its delegates might as well have re- mained at home,” in the judgment of the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, while the Portland (Oreg) Journal argues: “The MacDonold utterance, reduced to its elements, contained one of the sim- t and oldest maxims. No man lives himself. No modern nation lives to itself. Politically, said he, a nation ing | may be self-contained. Economically, we cannot be aloof and prosper. The Economic Conference confronts a. ter- ribly complex situation. Yet the only vent is the application of simple and fundamental square deal in its intangible as well as its tangible ele- ments.” Necessity for ultimate action on the debts ’: muA‘inMnod by lhe‘,lkl Moines Tribune, the Providence Journal, the Houston Chroni¢ the Morgantown Dominion-News ad- vises that “rigid insistence upon the letter of the bond will gain no ma- terial benefit, and will cause a great loss in that thing of intangible but no less certain value, friendliness.” e Intelligent Voters The Need of the Time ‘To the Editor of The Star. When Nature says one thing, wisdom never says another. Nature ?B‘ew egtly what lnhm-e —