Evening Star Newspaper, June 11, 1935, Page 10

"A—-10 ww THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. TUESDAY........June 11, 1935 THEODORE W. NOYES. . .Editor P The Evening Star Newspaper Company ‘Business Office: 11th St. and Pennsylvania Ave Biropean oé’c‘e-'x Regent St.. Londos. Rate by Carrier Within the City. ition., B Frenima Berular Editlon, o+ month e Evel (when an 8t.. .70c per month 55¢ per month § the end of each month. _ Order: by mall or telephone National 5000. Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. Maryland and Virginia. ily and Sunday. .1 yr.. $10.00: 1 mo. 85¢ ily only 1yr. $6.00: 1 mo. 50c Sunday oniy ¥r.. $4.00: 1 mo.. 40c All Other States and Canada. Daily and Sunday. 1 yr., $12.00; 1 mo.. l!’flfl $8.00: 1 mo.. 7hc $5.00: 1 mo.. B Member of the Associated Press. The Assotiated Press is exclusively en- titled to the use for republication of all news dispatches credited to it or not other- wise credited in this paper and aiso the local news published herein. Al rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved Out in the Grass Roots. For the first two years of the Roosevelt administration the Presi- dent's great popularity shielded him from much of the criticism that every | President must bear. After the first few months the criticism of his ad- ministration began. But even Re- publicans who tentatively attacked his | policies did not attack the President. | The blame was heaped on the Brain Trust and on presidential “advisers,” but not cn the President himself, de- spite the ironic implication that the President was incapable of formu- lating his own policies and was at the mercy of those who surrounded him—logically a more damaging im- plication than to hold the President himself responsible for the acts of his administration, But out where the grass roots grow —or, in spite of drought and wind- announced new rates which were | higher than those tacitly approved by the Public Utilities Commission. And later still it developed that only & portion of the taxicabs had boosted their rates. Others were operating on the old scheduie, and reporters dis- covered to their confusion and amaze- ment that the latter were talking of a second strike if the rate-boosting cabs did not resume the old rates. Of course, there is little sense or direction in such business. The taxi- caby, along with a public educated recently to become dependent on their services, have been penalized for no good reason. As demonstrated, if the cab operators wanted to increase their rates, there was nothing to prevent them from doing so. The strike was wholly unnecessary. And even now it is a question whether the higher rates were desired by all the drivers. The pending District bill, now | awaiting the President's signature, | carries the usual ban against enforce- ment of any public utilities regulation requiring meter installation, but for the first time gives the Public Utilities Commission authority to prescribe uniform rates and zones. The com- mission will begin work to that end when the bill becomes law. There are few who will dispute the justification for higher rates than exist now. But a good many drivers have contended all along that they cannot survive | with higher rates, because patronage will suffer. It is high time that the taxis were | placed under reasonable regulation, not only as to rates and zones, but as to the requirement that they assume | financial responsibility in the form of compulsory liabili R insurance. Peace in South America. Neither League of Nations diplomacy nor Pan-American statesmanship has | any occasion to plume itself over ces- | sation of the war between Paraguay |and Bolivia, but there is, neverthe- |less, cause for gratification that hos- ;uhtlea in the Gran Chaco have sub- | sided, with every prospect that a | twelve-day truce will lead to formal | peace. For almost exactly three is the scene of a great spectacle, whether military or clvic, drab or colorful, Especially so when the Ave- nue glows with the hues of the rain- bow, as today. And always when there is music, as today in abundance. From time immemorial pageantry has drawn ihe crowds and it will always be so, to the end of man's occupancy of this planet of alternating joys and sorrows. Today Is one of joy, and there is little thought of the stress of economic cir- cumstances, Which 18 why Washing- tor. welcomes the Shrine, with its ap- peal to the esthetic and the emoticual side of human nature. B —— Save the Health Program. Senator Thomas of Oklahoma, a good friend of the District, suggests the possibility that the $90,000 or so needed for the public health program | and for adequate maintenance of the present staff at the District Health Department may be obtained through a supplemental estimate. The desired funds were approved by the Senate, only to be stricken out in conference on the District bill. But, adds Senator Thomas, the suc- cess of 'a supplemental appropriation will depend upon Budget Bureau ap- proval. If the Budget Bureau recom- mends approval, there is likelihood that Congress will grant the money. If the Budget Bureau does not ap- prove, there is little chance of getting the funds. ‘The Commissioners should immedi- | ately make the test. They have a | strong case. The need for the money is s0 plainly manifest that little argu- | ment should be required. The Com- | missioners have the strong backing of ‘ the medical profession, not to mention the District Health Officer and the welfare and other citizens’ groups, which know from first-hand, every- | day experience the conditions which demand remedy. No one can logically | deny that the money is urgently 3 needed to meet a real need. The community expects the Commis- sioners to present the matter to the | Budget Bureau and Congress in such |a manner that if the necessary ac- | tion is not taken the consequences of | refusal will be plainly understood, storm, try to grow—the lid has been | VEATS the two “mf countries have |, tne responsibility for refusal lifted and the 1936 presidential cam- |been at each other's throat and in| 1. ceq beyond shadow of a doubt. paign is getting under way with an attack on the President, as the head of his party, which is as old-fash- foned as the doctrines the grass- rooters would like to embrace anew. ‘The resolutions adopted at the con- vention recite tne fact that “the President” has done thus and so; that “he” has “dishonored,” ‘“vio- ‘Awd." “demanded,” “is even now attempting to, force,” ‘“pretends to ddstrust,” “revealed his desire for cen- tralized power” and is -guilty of other acts of omission and commission, the blame for which is not shared with anybody, for, “We hold the President personally responsible for the record of his administration " ‘The grass-rooters do not speak for the Republican party as s whole and their convention cannot commit the party to the platforms of “destruc- tion” and “construction” which have been adopted at Springfield. But | American | the process nearly bled themselves | white. Casualties on both sides total | not far from 100,000, a figure believed to exceed the aggregate of the forces engaged at any one time since the | conflict began early in the Summer of 1932. | As the tide of battle raged and | fluctuated around the wilderness which was the bone of contention, | the League at Geneva end neutral | American nations, including the United States, made intermittent and more or less persistent efforts to stop | the bloodshed and persuade the Para- | guayans and Bolivians to arbitrate the Chaco controversy. Each side, | convinced that prolongation of the | fighting would produce victory, in- ;shted upon making more and more | sacrifices of life and treasure, with | the result that both the League's peace efforts and those of the neutral states were doomed to the proceedings there are neverthe- | futility, Even embargoes on shipment less indicative of the line of attack, with whatever wise modifications pub- lic reaction may advise to be fol- lowed later. And even the mos: avid of Democratic partisans should wel- come the return of the old-time spirit of political controversy that nas at last come to life at Springfield The opposition is taking form aad the yells of the rebels fill the air. Washington's Weather. Attention has been already called to the physical changes which have taken | place in Washington in the course of | the twelve years that have elapsed since the Shriners last came to this city for their annual meeting. It is| in order likewise to note that the | weather has improved. In 1923 the | Shrine was greeted at the Capital | with climatic ardor. The temperatures ranged high. The maximum on Mon- day, the day of arrival, was ninety- four degrees. On Tuesday it wuj ninety-three. Then came some rain | and a slight cooling off, with & maxi- | mum température of eighty-seven on| ‘Wednesday and of eighty-eight on ‘Thursday. That was a pretty hot town for the paraders and the sight- seers. But few complained. The hosts | were apologetic, but nothing could be done about it. True, the rest of the country was hot along with Washing- ton, and the Capital did not come in for any particular criticism as a con- vention city. This time the weather is more suit= able for a big crowd and a festive occasion out of doors. The tempera- | tures are ranging ten, fifteen and even twenty degrees jower than in 1923. Tomorrow may see an upward tendency on the part of the mercury, but it*is not likely that there will be any such excessive ardor of wel- come and enthusiasm on the part of the elements as to equal the 1923 record on any occasion during the convention. ‘Taken altogether Washington is an ideal meeting town. Its physical ad- vanteges for parade and pageantry are unequaled anywhere in America. It was well designed in the beginning for such displays and recent changes have improved it in this respect. It lies midway in the range of meteor- ological extremes. It gets its reason- able amount of heat in Summer and its »share of cold in Winter. It is about as comfortable & place in which to live and which to visit as can be found anywhere. Regulation® of Taxicabs. About the only constructive demon- stration resulting from the taxi strike Qf arms failed of their purpose. Now, | at last, good sense has prevailed in the belligerent capitals, and the gov- | ernments at Asuncion and La Paz | have agreed to submit their border |and territorial dispute to arbitral set- tlement. The truce provides for de- guarantees against e renewal of hos- tilities. Meantime the opposing forces will retain the positions they occupied when the armistice was signed. From Buenos Aires, was finally arranged, come warnings that an eleventh-hour hitch may yet wreck the work of pacification, but popular rejoicings in both Paraguay and Bolivia leave no doubt that the peoples of the two countries, who have paid 5o dearly, crave a final and irrev- ocable ending of the sanguinary and senseless strife. It is almost incon- ceivable that either the statesmen or the military authorities of the bel- ligerent states, having found it pos- sible to arrange a truce, would have the criminal foolhardiness to let it drift into renewed warfare. The people and Government of the United States, deeply concerned in the welfare of all the Americas, rejoice that conflict in the Chaco has termi- nated and hope 'sincerely that it is really peace and not merely an armi- stice. B SRR Trading is not heavy on the New York Stock Exchange. So long as values remain secure the spectacular plunger can be dispensed with, - TUEHE. - P R On the Line of March. There is somesthing always thrill- ing about a well-organized perade, especially of people in uniform. ‘Washingtoy has witnessed many such spectacles in the course of the decades. It has seen parades at inauguration time, on occasions of general cele- bration and when great nationai or- ganizations have assembled here. Today the Shriners are marching, and there is no more colorful scene than that which they present. Their cos- tumes are brilliant and varied. Their 7 | mobilization of the armies and for | where peace | | oo A few statesmen are apparently in | such desperate mood as to exclaim, | “What is the use of anything—even | the United States Constitution?* Ethiopia, never having made any |bid for tourist traffic, is naturally | alarmed by the prospect of so many | armed visitors. £ ——t—t—————e The Blue Eagle may be commem- orated by some surviving restrictions which will be rated as analogous to | blue laws. ————— e | to another modern adage, “You can- not beat the G men.” ———————— Cab drivers who went on strike should have realized that this is no time to discourage tips. —_—tee SHOOTING STARS. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Handicapped. A lady who had not put any powder on her nose About a neighbor uttered this com- plaint: “When she, before a jury, very confi- dently goes They picture her as something of | a saint. | She may neglect her kitchen and ! allow her house to show But the artists take her portait and the jury lets her go, And just because she's beautiful and blond, “I dare not lock my husband out when he stays late st night, I still must cook his bacon and his pie. If he should talk to me in language that is impolite I even hesitate to black his eye. 1 know that if arrested for my violent display ‘With a jury I would not have any pull ‘When the people read about me what reporters have to say— Just because I am not blond and beautiful.” Professional Opinion. “What do you think of the present state of affairs?” “I have consulted my lawyers, and I have consulted my doctor,” said Senator Sorghum. “They agree that the main consideration in any kind of recovery is a good strong Con- stitution.” Trouble Inferiority. They say there's trouble brewing In lands across the sea. I don't know what they're doing, So what is it tc me? Il simply let it simmer In its own especial pot. 3 My troubles may seem dimmer, But at least they're not so hot. Information. *Why hasn’t Crimson Gulch a news- “Crime does not pay” is now allied E That of it she is not so very fond, | Fish boarding is the latest. Several places in Washington now take fish boarders for the Summer, vacation. And do not think for a moment that owners are not interested in their pets. There is one local woman who flew down from New York by plane re- cently to see how her goldfish were coming along. Previously she had telegraphed as to their health. Some time ago she simmoned pet. store man to her home. She showed him several goldfish. “Can you take care of these while I am away this Summer?” she asked. He assured her that he could. “I have a nice 40-gallon tank I can put them in,” he continued. * ok Kk % “But how about sand?” asked the goldfish enthusiast. "Oh, we have plenty of sand,” the pet shop man remonstrated. “Yes, I suppose so, but these fish have to have special sand.” “Yes?” “Yes, their sand comes from the beach at Atlantic City.” And the lady showed him a sack containing some 75 pounds of the best beach product. “Their plants must be placed just s0,” continued the owner. “Two of them must be tied together in an arch, for Mae West to swim through.” She pointed to the tank. “This is Mae,” she continued, indi- cating & large golden beauty, swim- ming placidly at the front of the aquarium. fine * ok K % Finding himself on the sidewalk with 75 pounds of fine sand, the host to Washington's fish started off to the shop, some blocks away. He thought he would walk. He walked, but by the time he hit the alley in the rear of the establish- ment, he was willing to call it a day. In due time the tank was fixed, | with genuine sea beach sand on the bottom, and plenty of good plants, some of them properly looped for the reception of the finny Mae. Pretty soon the fishes were swim- | ming around in their Summer quar- ters and their host breathed easier. He stood off and regarded the lay- out. Pretty nice, if he did say it himself. Their owner was safely in New York— Just then a telegraph boy came in. “Telegram for you, sir,” he said. It was from the ardent goldfish fancier. “How are my fish?” she wanted to know. “Let me know if any of them are sick, and which ones. Wire at my expense.” L ‘The boarding house keeper for fishes looked in perplexity at the goldfish in the tank. Even to enthuslasts, goldfishes look pretty much alike. ‘The next day he received another | telegram: | “Must hear about my fish. Let me | know if they are well and like their new home.” ‘This time the proprietor sent & message, but evidently that did not satisfy the owner, for one day later, | when the goldfishes and the tropical STARS, MEN Laboratory A co-ordinating principle which terids to clear up some difficult para- doxes which have confronted students of mythology is presented by Dr. | Ananda K. Coomaraswamy, noted Vedic scholar, in a publication just issued by the Smithsonian Institution. Dr. Coomaraswamy’s interpretation of the great basic drama which the human mind has rationalized out of the behavior of nature even ties to- gether obscure elements of the reli- | glous epic, the fairy tale and the | nursery rhyme. | The primeval opposing cosmic forces were light and darkness. The | one represented life and goodness, the other death and evil. Much of the world’s mythology and folklore con- sists of accounts of their struggles. They appear under many names of racial folk heroes and devils. The former always triumph for a time, but | usually succumb in the end, just as | day inevitably succumbs to night. Most of the world’s creation myths are built up on this framework, but there are perplexing paradoxes in which gods act like devils, and vice versa. Some of these instances are, found in obscure passages of ghe great Hindu epic, the Rig Veda, which Dr. Coomsraswamy attempts to inter- pret. They are due, he says, to a still deeper element in creation and folk- lore mythology. The supposed con- tradictions are only superficial, for the and darkness and the good and evil which are their prototypes, are merely two aspects of a common generative principle which underlies everything. This, Dr. Coomaraswamy explains, is the supreme diety, which usually is presented under a double aspect—on the one hand as gracious and on the other as aweful. He is both a light and a darkness, a revelation and a mystery. Most religions, the scholar treat these contrasted ing the two aspects. “Metaphysical religlon,” says Dr. Coomaraswamy, “envisages a supreme identity in which the outwardly op- posing forces are one imparticle princ~ iple. The contrasted powers are sepa- rated only by the very nature of reason, which sees things apart as sub- and object, affirmation and nega- tion, act and potentiality, heaven Iul;: ‘| fish fancier thought he had evolved folk heroes and fiends, like the light | THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. while their owners are away on|came Delighted was she with the tank, the sand, the neat arches for Mae West, “Pine,” she said” “I know they will be happy here while I am away.” And she left, but the pet shop man wonders what next, * ok k % The boarding of pet fish has be- come a little industry during the past few years. The question of proper feeding always looms largest to the pwner. ‘While it is true that most fishes could do very well in a tank without any food at all for one, ar possibly two weeks, such an enforced fast probably would take off the weakest of them. So the common thing is to get some neighbor to come in daily and feed the fish. ‘With the best will in the world, however, neighbors do not know much about fish feeding, and prob- ably care less. Last year one cal & foolproof system. He would leave little packets of food for each of his tanks, just so much doled out for each aquarium per day. All the good neighbor had to do was to pour the contents of each packet into each aquarium, and forget in the small amount of food and snapped off the light. Fishes do not eat in the dark. 8o when the owner came home he found that each tank was, literally, a mess, because by the morning the food was not fit to eat, and so each day’'s meals had been piling up in the [®water, spoiling it and killing several of the fishes. * ok Xk This care of fishes by their owners may surprise those persons who have never come to look at these interest- ing creatures as pets. Yet there is perhaps no branch of Interest in animals which brings out more of the good qualities of & human being than keeping fishes. Their very helplessness in their glass home, and their absolute de- pendence upon man for life itself, under the artificial conditions in which they are forced to live, usually make the keeper in time come to give them more care than many afford dogs and cats. There also is pride involved. Proper keeping of goldfishes and the smaller exotic, or tropical, specimens is not as easy as it looks, as many a person has found out, to his chagrin and to the poor fishes' sorrow. These factors together result in real interest, and honest interest often results in a genuine affection. no superior person smile at this. Love is what is given, not what is received. Affection, the little sister of love, is not ashamed of the creatures that | walk, fly or swim, AND ATOMS Notebook of Science Progress in Field, and Stady. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. | “Fragments of the story,” says Dr. | Coomaraswamy, “will be recognized |in the dogmatic life of every mes- | siah—in the miracles, for example, attributed to Cuchullain, Buddha and | Moses. Other fragments survive in | fairy tales, and even in nursery | rhymes—as in the story, for example, | of the human hero who crosses water |or climbs a tree and thus returns | to the magical other world, where he | rescues or carries off the imprisoned daughter of a giant or magician, and | in the stories of mermaids or Undines ! who fall in love with a mortal, acquire a soul and feet in place of their scaly | * ok k% Twenty expeditions were conducted under the auspices of the Smithsonian Institution during the past year. The most adventurous was that of the Rev. David C. Graham in the high mountain regions of the Szech- wan Province of China, where he made extensive natural history col- | lections, including such rare wnimals as the golden-haired monkey, the giant panda, the blue sheep, the horse- tailed deer and the Chinese red wolf. In order to get into the mountains at all Mr. Graham and his native as- sistants had to run a gantlet of fire in the formless civil war that was going on .n the district. In the mountains the country was so rough that at times it was necessary to crawl forward on hands and knees in order to make any progress at all. At an elevation of 15300 feet the party subsisted largely on wild vegetables, fruits and birds. Dr. Hugh M. Smith, a Smithsonian associate and former fisheries adviser to the Siamese government, pene- trated the wild country at the head of the Pask River, the land of the mysterious “Savages of the Yellow Leaf.” They are thus known to the Siamese because of their crude shel- ters of leafy boughs, which are aban- i i ! 388 g RE : Let | selzures by the 'hordzrphol only. In Douglas, Ariz., out of 553 families Between 1860 and 1880 less than 250,000 immigrants from Eastern and Southern Europe came over. How- ever, between 1890 and 1910 more than 8,000,000 immigrants reached our shores from that section. The greed and maudlin sentimentality which has ever been the curse of this Natien are ¢he source of many pf the filis which we have brought upon our- selves through this unwise and de- structive policy. As a result we have more than 40,000,000 people of foreign stock in our midst. We have 16,- forelgn-born and 7,000,000 sliens are deriving their lvelthood | from employment in this country that would otherwise go to American citizens, During the next generation it will be difcult to furnish employment to the natural increase in our population, The admission of 150,000 aliens a year be more hurtful than the annual consistency to restrict birth among our own people while admitting immi- grants from every country under the sun, The motives behind the various anti- restriction blocs, the sentimentalist, internationalist, the greedy employer, the steamship company seeking quick profits, the aliens themselves and their relatives—all are workjng for the same results. It is & highly patriotic obligation upon the part of Americans, the press and of aggressive action is taken on this matter without delay. E. B. MILLER. Canoeists Grateful for Plea for River Safety To the Editor of The Star: The editorial “U: and Dangerous” in the issue of June 7| and the news article in the issue of | The Sunday Star of June 9 are the largest single contributions that the canoelsts of this vicinity have received in their campaign to stop the speed- ing of motor boats above the Key Bridge. This evil has grown to a point | where it requires some drastic remedy, | and we are determined to stop it for once and all. The canoeists of the Potorlac have no brief against motor boating in gen- | eral; to the contrary, we have only the best of feeling toward motor boat- ists in general, as we have found them to be a fine bunch of sportsmen who have co-operated with us in every way and have made substantial contri- butions to canoeing by the inclusion of canoeing in their regatta programs. On the other hand, we eannot too strongly condemn those few who are daily jeopardizing the lives and prop- erty of canoeists above the Key | Bridge. They are not an assbt to motor boating and seem determined only to satisfy their craving for speed- ing, regardless of whom they may | injure in so doing. | This problem is not a new one, as we | canceists have suffered from their | depredations for a number of years, but have decided that it must stop | before more lives are sacrificed be- cause of the lack of sense and sportsmanship. - The speed limit on the Potomac above the Key Bridge has been set at too high a figure for safety of oar or paddlle propelled boats, but the pro- posed harbor .regulations reduce it to | sane speed at which motor boats could operate among canoes with slight chance of accident. Let us hope that the proposed limit will be enacted as part of the regulations; further- more, that the autherities will see that | the regulation is enfprced. Many thanks for your great assist- ance in the interests of fair play and good sportsmanship. M. J. 3 President Washington Canoe Club. Favors Severe Penalty For Every Kidnaper To the Editor of The Star: The numerous kidnapi cases, which have increased in ess and numbers in America the last few years, show that criminals go not fear the law in this country as they do abroad, and it is because law-abiding society has been too lenient and often sends dangerous criminals to penal institutions for only a few years and then they are out again on parole and preying upon soclety. the death penalty or a life sentence without the privilege of parole for all temptible than kidnaping, and the anxiety it causes the family of the victim, as they do not know if he (or she) is dead or being tortured, and the mental strain and cruel suspense kidnapers. It was good to give Volney Davis life imprisonment for his part in the Bremer kidnaping case, as it may be an example to others and at least, being in prison, he cannot again par- 1 Kidnapers, for nothing is more con- | *0ft inflicted shows the callousness of all | *PLY. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. Q. How much do the women in this country spend for clothing in & year? —J. R. A. The latest estimate is for 1933. For clothing—including childrea’s— dresses, coats, suits and cut arnd sewn underwear, $1,250,000,000; corsets, $80,000,000; millinery, $125,000,000; fur goods, $125,000,000, Q. Who owned Woodlawn, the home of Nellie Custis, before it came into her possession?—S. P. A. A. The mansion was built for her as & wedding gift from her father by adoption, George Washington. The estate was a part of Washington's plantation known as Dogue Run Farm. Q. Are there any labor unions in Soviet Russia?—D. K. A. There are 23 major unions hav- Ing an aggregate membership of 18,000,000. The largest is composed of white-collar workers. These unions are used successfully in collective bar- gaining.. Strikes occur, but are com- paratively rare. Q. What is an orphan car?—B. B. A. The term is applied to an auto- mobile that is of a make no longer being manufactured. Q. Why is the word, post, used in speaking of mail?>—F. H. D. A. It comes from the Latin, positus, which literally means placed. In early days horses were placed or sta- tioned at regular points along a given route to carry the mail onward. Q. How was the cost of building the ‘White House pald?—-3. G. A. The original expense was met by selling lands donated by Maryland and Virginia. Q. What are the astrological houses? —N. G. A. They are the 12 divisions into which the sky is divided in astrology for the casting of horoscopes. Each has its special significance: House of life;. fortune and riches; brethren: parents and relatives; children; health marriage; death; religion; dignities; friends and benefactors; enemies. Q. Who first had the title of prime minister of England?—8. G. A. It was first used by Sir Robert ‘Walpole, who was in office from 1721 to 1742. The title was not by law until 1905. Q. How long does it take an iceberg to melt?—G. D. A. It depends upon their size and construction. They have been known to take as long as 200 years to melt. Q. What part of the Western Hemi- sphere was first called America?—L. 8. A. The name was first applied to central Brazii in honor of Amerigo Vespuccl, who claimed its discovery. Q. What is kyanizing?—L. C. Travelers moved in post-chaises. Post-chaises carried the mail. Early American pony express riders furnish s perfect example of handling mail by post. Hence, post office, postman, postal, and similar words dealing with mail matter. The origin, it is said, of the name post office goes back to the earliest known means of carrying messages by couriers. With the Romans the place where the relay | was effected was marked by & post along the side of the road. Q. How many people in the United | States play auction or contract | bridge?—E. C. A. About 20,000,000. Most of them play contract. Q. Now that the Philippine Islands are & commonwealth, do they still | send two delegates to the United | States?—C. L. | A. It is understood that the Phil- ippines will continue to have their | two representatives in Washington | until the transitional commonwealth government is at an end. Q. What part of a cow’s milk is water>—M. 8. | A. More than 87 per cent is water. | The remainder is milk, sugar, fat and protein. Q. What is the exact quotation from | Thomas Jefferson about government without newspapers and newspapers | without government?—L. D. i A. “The basis of our lovcrnmenu} being the opinion of the people, the | very first object should be to keep that right; and were it left to me to decide | whether we should have a government | without newspapers or newspapers without a government, I should not| hesitate a moment to prefer the latter.” | | | | Q. In the word Inchcape, what does | the first syllable mean?—J. A. | A. Inch means an island. Q. At what depth can a man work | in a flexible or rubber diving lult?—‘i N. L. A. Kyanizing is a method of pre- serving ships frdn dry rot, by inject- ing into the pores of the wood a solu- tion of corrosive sublimate, It was invented by John H. Kyan. Q. What is & mutationist?>—J. C. A. One who believes that evolution proceeded by mutations rather than by minute variations. Q. Did Fritz Kreisler see active serv- ice in the World War?—R. C. T. A. He did. His book called “My Four Weeks in the Trenches” is an intimate record of his experiences. He ‘was wounded. Q. How is drinking water supplied to the City of Washington, D. C.7— B. B. A, It gets its water supply from the Potomac River, which is one of the principal streams in the eastern part of the Unitéd States, ranking just be- low the Hudson and Connecticut rivers in point of size. The intake is located at a low dam at the head of Great Falls, about 16 miles above the center of the city. At this point the water- shed has an area of 11,050 square miles and an average discharge of 11,900 cubic feet per second, or 7,680 million gallons per day. The McMillan slow | sand filtration plant was completed in 1905, and the city has been sup- plied with pure water since that date. The new Dalecarlia rapid sand filtra- tion plant, together with a new con- duit from Great Falls, and various new reservoirs and large supply mains, were constructed between 1921 and 1926. Q. Where is Mother Ann Lee buried? A. Mother Ann Lee, founder of the Shakers or True Believers, is buried at Mount Lebanon, N. Y., ere she died September 8, 1784. is is still the headquarters of the Shaker communi- ties. Q. Is it correct to say: He has con- siderable property?—A. F. A. Considerable is colloquialism when used in this wi Missouri Governor Criticized + Regret and emphatic disapproval re regisiered by the press in com- of Missouri in commuting to life im- prisonment the death sentence of Wal- | ter McGee, kidnaper of Mary McElroy. ‘The Governor heeded an urgent plea by Miss McElroy herself in behalf of | the doomed man. “Here is a case,” thinks the San | Prancisco Chronicle, “where justice was tempered with mercy—to the vic- tim. The paradox results from tak- ing a private view of a public offense, In the eyes of the law the offense was not against Miss McElroy, but against the people of the State. To be sure, there were human beings invclved, but a larger group of human beings constituting society is the law's pri- mary concern. From the individual point of view the Governor doubtless fe't that he was doing a humane act; looked at in a larger way, his yielding to sentiment defeats the deterrent ef- fect of the extreme penalty that so- ciety has decreed for its protection.” “‘Super-sentimentality” is charged by the Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jour- For Saving Kidnaper’s Life | State actually to carry out the orig- | inal sentence, the girl herself would 6 miles per hour, which is a safe and | Jnenting on the action of Gov. Park | be grievously punished. Perhaps the | years could never entirely efface from her memory that from which she now shrinks—death for the man against whom she testified in the routine of the trial. The decision was not easy for the Governor, who has previously expressed himself in no uncertain | terms about punishment for kidnapers. iSflme may criticize him. Others will | approve.” Supports Health Officer Ruhland’s Proposals To the Editor of The Star: The program mapped out by Health Officer George C.. Ruhland as his initial effort to raise health standards and conditions of the District of Columbia represents the minimum re- quirements if progress along these lines is to be attained. Any cur- | tailment of the same, either by non- | co-operation of the citizenry or by withholding of funds by those re- sponsible for the distribution of the same, can but serve to tie his hands, retard the progress of the program and hence keep the District of Co- lumbia in its present low position on the list of cities when classified as to health conditions. The Medico-Chirurgical Society of the District of Columbia is behind the health officer one hundred per cent and has made representations to ihe Commissioners to that effect. WILLARD M. LANE, M. D. Presiden A Vanished Dream. Prom the Cincinnati Times-Star. —— ettt Jealousy. From the New York Times. 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