Evening Star Newspaper, October 10, 1936, Page 8

A-8 THE_EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1936. THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. . THE EVENING STAR With Sunday Morning Edition. WASHINGTON, D. C. Y. October 10, 1936 THEODORE W. NOYXES...........Editor ':lh Evening Star Newspaper Company. e Mr.c.mgy’l“n:nho% 9 e, Buronéss Omee: 14 Hekeat bbn London. Entland, Rate by Carrier Within the City. Regular Edition. & ~ The Evening 8t -w-45¢ per mont! t “;'.fl’n“"l' and Sunday Star 0o ner onth 65¢ per month 6c per copy Night Final Editlen. “ m a] and Sunday Star....70c per mont! it ;.‘ 1 Star. s _55¢ per month ? month. e Goleetlen midr i e 35 5 cich monle: tional 5000. . Rate by Mail—Payable in Advance. 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The senti- ments then expressed as generalities have an even more pertinent bearing on principles of governmental finance today than they had in 1932. And because they represented views of Mr. Roosevelt which have been so thoroughly repudiated by the record of his administration, they have become one of the keenest weapons now in the hands of his opponents. The question of what might have happened had President Roosevelt pur- sued in office the philosophies of govern= ment finance that he expressed during his campaign can never be settled to the satisfaction of anybody. Those philosophies went out of the window, along with Lewis Douglas and others who, since, have become among the most bitter of the administration’s critics. But everybody knows what happened when Candidate Roosevelt’s campaign promises clashed with President Roose- velt's program. The drastic economies imposed at the outset of the administra- tion stirred up a hornet’s nest among the special groups affected, chief among these being the veterans. The doctrine of spending, so attractive and so easy, supplanted the doctrine of saving, no easier for a government than for an in- dividual. And as government spending feeds on itself, gathering power and force as it continues, something was started which is going to be very hard for any man or party to stop. That is what makes, in the words of Governor Landon, “the question of balancing the budget of vital importance to every man, woman and child in the country.” Governor Landon would apply the brakes to Government spending by *“cutting out waste and extravagance; by putting an end to the use of public funds for political purposes; by restor- ing hard-working, painstaking, common- sense administration.” But the process of budget balancing, Governor Landon says, will be accomplished “not by de- priving our needy of relief, not by refus- ing necessary aid to our farmers, not by swamping the country with taxes.” ‘The great drains on the Treasury to- day are represented in relief, in cost of payments to veterans, in bounties to farmers and in national defense. Gov- ernor Landon is not specific in stating where he proposes to make his reduc- tions, beyond references to improved ad- ministration and ending “the use of public funds for political purposes.” This last might be interpreted in several ways. It might mean that Governor Landon would substitute direct relief for the expensive program of W. P, A. It might “mean the elimination of the hundred and one schemes of providing work, ranging from plain, ordinary boon- doggling to the Passamaquoddy tidal dams and the Florida ship canal. But the important consideration now {s that Governor Landon is committed to a program of budget balancing while President Roosevelt, in his defense of Government spending at the base ball park in Pittsburgh recently, naturally praised the spending program of the past and did not indicate that the time had come to cut that program short. Every indication, as a matter of fact, is that the plan of the administration is for continued spending and more . spending. If Governor Landon and his party are committed to a program of Govern- ment economy and a policy that will permit balancing expenditures with in- come, they will have a fight on their hands. That is taken for granted. The main thing is adoption of a policy of winning the support of the country to a difficult and even unpopular program, ‘That is what Governor Landon is set- ting out to do. What Is a Friend? It is related of Immanuel Kant, the . great German philosopher, that on a certain occasion he went into his garden to await the arrival of some expected “friends. The weather was congenial, & bench convenient under a tree and the sage inclined to rest. Thus it happened that when the guests appeared they found their host enjoying a nap. He slumbered on while they, generously hesitant to disturb him, came and went. " Later, long after their departure, he awakened from sleep, embarrassed and apologetic, chagrined to learn how “im- polite” he had been. But, looking back “upon the incident, he realized the love ithat was manifest in it. The true friend, he understood, is kind and forgiving. ©Of course, that seems obvious. Yet not : D ndnypa..flmtlmewodmtn is not commonly comprehended. Men part over trifles. Association which has been sweet and harmonious and inspiring all too frequently is terminated because of momentary differences so slight that it is marvelous that they can be so cruel in effect. But Cicero provides a guiding principle in the circumstances when he says: “A friend is, as it were, a second self.” It follows that, in the interest of continued comradeship, there must be willingness to pardon. Individuals should be as tolerant of the faults of others as they customarily are of the faults of themselves. Practically, as Emerson ad- vised, “the only way to have a friend is to be one.” * But the art of friendship is a quiet art. Indeed, it may be wonderful if the depths of love ever can be transiated into lan- guage. George Washington, speaking from ample experience, once wrote: “Actions, not words, are the true criterion of the attachment of friends, and the most liberal professions of goodwill are very far from being the surest marks of it.” The Father of His Country also believed that “true friendship is a plant of slow growth, and must undergo and withstand the shocks of adversity before it is entitled to the appellation.” Perhaps he might have noticed, too, that fellow- ship of the richest sort sometimes grows up almost unnoticed. Indeed, it may be that, in its noblest aspect, friendship is a flower of the heart undisplayed—a beau- tiful blossom of the soul hidden, defended and protected unadvertised to the world. ——— China Stands Firm. General Chiang Kai-shek has entered into negotiations with Japanese Ambas- sador Kawagoe respecting demands which Tokio has recently put forward looking to more extensive control of Chinese territory and policy, Reports agree that Nanking is taking a surpris- ingly firm stand toward these preten- sions and that Japan in consequence is in unexpectedly “conciliatory” mood. Chiang has proposed a fundamental readjustment of Sino-Japanese relations as a condition for friendship and put down his foot firmly regarding encroach- ments like projected detachment of the five northern provinces which the Japa- nese would convert into a second Man- chukuo. Beyond pledging that China will deal “in accordance with interna- tional usage” with recent attacks on Japanese nationals, Chiang has made no concessions in any of the directions in which the Japanese militarists and navalists recently have been aggressively comporting themselves. Present-day China has been so supine in the face of the Japanese penetration that the Western world may well won- der what has happened suddenly to cause her to show her teeth. While no com- petent observer of the Far Eastern scene contends that China is capable of offering victorious resistance to Japan in case of war, there is a growing con- viction that under Chiang Kai-shek's regime impressive strides have been made in important respects. As a re- sult, China is a far more formidable antagonist than Japan would have con- fronted a year or so ago. Reincorpora- tion of the southwest provinces has ma- terially strengthened Nanking's prestige. Chiang is said to be able today to de- pend upon a force of at least 400,000 trained soldiers, including an effective air corps, and upon about again as many troops probably loyal in an inva- sion emergency. Those are figures which must carry commensurate weight with Tokio. Besides augmented military strength, Nanking has accomplished some notable results in the economic and social fields, The national cur- rency system is on an unprecedentedly sound basis. Radio has been developed to an extent that permits the govern- ment for the first time to reach the whole country for political and economic unifying purposes. Highway develop- ment, rural credit co-operatives and improved educational and public health facilities are other earmarks of the new China, which happens to be cele- brating today the twenty-fifth anniver- sary of the establishment of the republic. It is an appropriate hour for display of a militant spirit toward the powerful neighbor whose purposes were never more frankly avowed than now. It is altogether improbable that the Tokio war zealots have abandoned their ambi- tions to dominate Asia, beginning with absorption of China. But developments palpably are in the making that are designed to give pause to Japanese plans. The West, pre-occupied with its own interests and anxieties, rejoices that China is by way of helping herself and ordering her gffairs on lines that at least make it more venturesome for her would-be conquerors to work their will, In view of aviation development, sneers at horse and buggy days are only pre- liminary to sneers at the days of auto- mobiles, which now serve to carry the plodding groundlings. Poll Technique. The public is puzzled by the differ- ences between the two most widely ad- vertised polls of political opinion. Ac- cording to the findings of one, Governor Landon should be elected on November 3. The other still more definitely sug- gests that President Roosevelt should be chosen to succeed himself. But the confusion principally arises from the fact that divergent methods of estimating the Nation’s decision in advance of its actual formulation are represented. Mailing twenty million ballots is the technique of the Literary Digest, In theory, the result might be expected to indicate the views of approximately half the electorate. The 1932 count. was ninety-nine per cent accurate. Post- master General James A. Farley ap- proved of it and made the most of it. As chairman of the Democratic National Committee, he naturally looked upon its successive reports as grist to his mill. The tide was running in the direction of his chief, and he helped it to run. This year, however, Mr. Farley prefers the forecasts of the so-called American b Institute of Public Opinion, “not an in- stitute in the sense that it has a board of trustees or directors, etc.” but merely a name for “a service sold to seventy newspapers of all shades of politics over the country.” The Sponsor or manager is George Horace Gallup, thirty-five- year-old Ph. D. of the State University of Towa, sometime professor of journal- ism at Northwestern University and adviser to commercial users of radio facllities. His procedure, it has been explained, is “the sampling method.” He claims that “sampling of public opinion gives the same result as a com- plete poll. All sorts of lists are employed. Voters are polled in their various cate- gories. For example, there are so many P. W. A. workers in the various States. These groups are sampled. There are 50 many young voters and middle-aged voters in the various States and counties. These groups are sampled.” Dr. Gallup personally “superintends the entire operation.” He “maintains that a few hundred thousand ballots properly placed will give the same re- sult” as twenty million. “On his staff are many expert statisticlans. The ballots are sent out from Princeton, N. J., each week. In addition to ballots, the poll is assisted by two hundred and eighty canvassers in all sections of the country. Each gets his order weekly re- garding the personal contacts he must make. These individuals contact only that type of voter who would ignore a printed ballot. The statisticians com- pute the shifts and trends when they are received.” Of course, the individual reader may exercise his own preference between the “mass mailing” technique and the “sampling” technique. The former is in line with American traditions of vot- ing; the latter is a novelty. Time will tell which is the better system. ————s Patriotic sentiment suffices to support & determination to keep America out of war. The preservation of peace also has the practical advantage of enabling a music-loving public to attend outdoor concerts without gas masks. James Reed of Missouri admires the United States Constitution to the point of reverence. And in matters of states- manship, Mr. Reed has never prided himself on being a man who is easy Lo please, —————— Photography has been developed to a degree that grows embarrassing. A snap- shot of an orator in action may be almost as disillusioning as an X-ray picture itself. —_—————————— One reason why attacks on the United States Supreme Court are attempted with so much boldness is that it has not made itself known as the “U. S. 8. C.” and hired a press agent. _— ree————— Some of the Tugwell enterprises are promissory notes written on the land- scape and requesting the indorsement of future taxpayers. —_————— Shooting Stars. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Superficial Experiment. George Washington, ’tis true, indeed, And friends both good and great, Smooth shaven always would proceed To guide affairs of state. Then whiskers came in evidence. Of them there was no lack, And oft there comes a wish intense To bring the whiskers back. A beard protects the manly pride Of those who fame would win. A drooping nether lip ‘twill hide Or a defective chin. Perhaps we ought to seek the day ‘With neat tonsorial art ‘When more and better whiskers may Be called to do their part. The genius feminine is viewed With unalloyed respect; A fine restraint ’gainst manners rude ‘Which cave men might affect. The Ringling Midget played her part In counsels most profound; Let's bring, to make another start, The Bearded Lady ‘round! Hatwork. “Why didn't you throw your hat in the ring?” “I'm holding on to it for a patriotic purpose,” said Senator Sorghum. “I'm passing it around to collect campaign funds.” Big Bauble. Baby girl cries for the moon. She must have it pretty soon. ‘We will try and by and by ‘We may drag it from the sky. If she wants it for a toy, All our arts we will employ Pleasing Baby and her nurse, Though we wreck the universe! Art in Commerce. “Did you hear my musical saw?” asked the radio amateur. “Yes,” said Mr. Dustin Stax. “It sug- gests an interesting way of uniting art with utility. I shall go further and produce a toothpaste tube that can be played like a piccolo and a coffee can that is equipped with a music box.” “Habitual’ mendacity becomes fasci- Jating,” said Hi Ho, the sage of China- town, “and causes friends to go on listen- ing iri the belief that some truth will‘be told if only by accident.” C. 0. D. ‘We trust the future in a way That's beautiful to see; But always we must face the day That hollers “C. O. D.!” We order things, but cannot pay, We own ‘em F. O. B. The bill comes on installment day. And hollers “C. O. D.!” “Some folks has more money. dan dey knows what to do with,” said Uncle Eben, “and makes trouble in takin' de advice of friends dat don't know either.” r Protection Needed for Statues and Fountains To the Editor of The Star: ‘The European museums are filled with ancient statues short of their heads, arms and legs. They may be considered to be more beautiful thht way, at least some of the more modern sculptors imitate this incompleteness, but the ordinary spectator in looking at these imitations may well wonder why they left so much when they were at the job. ‘The Dupont Circle fountain is being re- duced to this condition. It is not necessarily a result of inten- tional vandalism. White marble has hardly more tensile strength than white sugar and the result is that when even children climb upon a statue made of it projecting’ parts will inevitably break off. Sculptors do not consider this as a rule. The more a bronze statue is handled the better color it acquires, as may be seen here in the figures at the base of the Garfleld statue. Another point of definite importance is the fact that in the fountain in ques- tion the water is pumped over and over again from the same reservoir beneath it, or so I have always been informed. There is, accordingly, no waste of city water and the artistic effect of the fountain is maintained. But it is quite fair to assume that children bathing in the pool, children with common colds, sinus troubles and other diseases, will produce a concentrated solution of the seeds of communicable diseases. The aeration produced by the fall of water from the upper basin may somewhat mitigate the danger of the water for bathing purposes, but does not correct it. Accordingly, the only sensible way of preserving the beauty of the fountain is, after reparation of the damaged statues, to inclose it with an iron fence high enough to prevent children from climbing over it. Such a fenge should not disfigure the fountain if the up- rights were rather slender and suffi- ciently wide enough apart to just prevent a child from passing between them. JOHN R. M. TAYLOR. Punishment of Violators Of Traffic Rules Urged To the Editor of The Star: The only solution to the traffic acci- dent problem in the District of Co- lumbia is to punish every violator of the traffic laws, regardless of his or her station in life. The most serious traffic offense is crossing against the proper signals. In this respect the Capital Transit Co. seems to be immune from prosecution. Several times I have seen either street cars or busses owned and operated by that company crossing against the proper signal. On one occasion, the morning of October 8, 1936, at about 9:10 o'clock, a street car crossed against the signal at Pifteenth and Pennsylvania avenue. Notwithstanding the fact that a pedes- trian was caught in the middle of the street by the change of the lights, the operator of the car, after sounding his gong to place the pedestrian in a greater position of peril, came on and made the turn. Incidentally, there was no policeman at said intersection. Is human life sacred any more? They have plenty of time “to give out parking tickets. Are any accidents caused by overtime parking, where the parking is not abreast of other vehicles? This is meant to be constructive criticism. Too many auto drivers jump the lights on the caution sign. Pedestrians are also at fault. Many pedestrians cross against the proper signals, Many cross in the middie of the block. Pedestrians should also be punished when in the wrong. Many auto drivers, in making right and left turns, approach the intersection at too great a rate of speed. There are a multitude of other causes of accidents, but these are the principal ones, PERRY B. DANIEL. ——on—s. Another Word About Old Gentleman With Silk Hat To the Editor of The Star: Permit me to discuss in greater detail “the old gentleman with the silk hat” referred to in your editorial of Septem- ber 30, which pleases very much the people’s forum writer, Miss Louise Kantz, There are a few things about the nature of the old gentleman I should like to mention concerning his bold venture to the end of the pier of self- righteousness, This was due to the inebriated condition he was in at that time—intoxicated with power, if you please. Another thing to be remembered is that the old gentleman had a family at home who depended upon him for support, so the life guards were placed around him as much for their benefit as any one else. These guards could not swim in many instances and were totally unfit to serve in their capacities, according to the old gentleman’s later version of the rescue. He was the one who claimed his head was held under the water while being brought ashore through his own efforts, entirely forget- ting the cries of “help” which were shouted before the rescue. However, the spectators standing on the shore were called upon to render a verdict as to whether the life guards helped or hindered him in getting ashore. That verdict will be rendered.on Novem- ber 3, 1936. FRANK R. COLEMAN. Where Do These Homes and Farms Fit Into Recovery? To the Editor of The Star: I was shocked to read under date of September 19, 1936, the following, con- cerning the activities of H. O. L. C. agents, and I quote: “The world’s biggest landlord, the New Deal administration, has authorized foreclosure proceedings on 43,870 homes and 30257 farms to date, according to records of Home Owners’ Loan Corp. and the Farm Credit Administration, brought to light today. Official reports showed that the number of persons dis- possessed of their homes by the H. O. L. C. through foreclosures had doubled during June, July and August * * *” How can the President say that the country is better off under such prac- tice as the above, or would he deny the report made? How are the di to be fed, clothed and cared for when the Federal folks take over? Will they not form a part of our “bread line” which Mr. Roosevelt claims to have eliminated by his superior planning of people’s lives? Or will they be returned to their once- ::en;& hrms‘ :snm!edenl charges, to do ding of -trust planners along the Russian system? Just what is being done to return these forfeited farms to’ active use, anyhow? ©O. N. WOODWARD. Big Teams in % Prom the Indianapolis Star. Pm.'m A world study shows that people are getting taller .and heavier, creating won- derful prospects for the 1999 foot ball Fiscal Style Note. From the Watertown (N. Y.) Times. Small checks are favored by college students, a quotation says, but it's nothing to make father cheer up. It's & L Evidently a great many people do not know how to walk along a country road. Instead of keeping on the left hand, facing traffic, they insist on pursuing the dangerous course, with their back to cars on_their side. ‘They walk on the wrong side of the road in other words. Parents, in particular, and certainly school teachers, ought to include in- struction as to how best to walk along a road which has no sidewalks. In the suburban districts, in particular, there are many roads along which chil- dren must come home from school. It is a common thing to see them walk- ing along the right side, while going north, when they ought to be on the left, facing the down traffic coming south. And vice versa. This simple method puts the car com- ing behind you at the far side of the road, leaving the approaching car, which will be nearest to you, in passing, in the best position to be seen and avoided. Many such roads are of macadam, with concerete shoulders, and it is along the latter that most persons walk, using them as sidewalks. * Kk kX . To walk on the right side of the road, going north, let us say, or on the right side while walking south, means that one must put too much trust in the other fellow. It is unfortunately necessary in modern high-powered civilizations not to put too much trust in others. This is partly due to the fact that there are so many persons in the world, most of whom are strangers to most of us. The list of friends of any one is ridiculously small in comparison with the total num- ber of possible friends. The real reason, however, for not put- ting too much trust in others is simply that some of their machines make them untrustworthy, due to speed, power and so on. They can handle them, all right, no doubt of that, but only when things are going right. Let the unexpected hap- pen, there is not enough time in which to handle them, perhaps. It is this time element which makes the modern so dangerous, when he is a stranger to us. He tends to forget that he is in charge of ‘a machine which is really beyond his comprehension in cer- tain aspects. The fact that he handles it does not mean that he understands it. * % ¥ % Hence the type of careless walking often seen on the sort of roads described is dangerous beyond words, because it does not take into account the dire poss sibilities of mistakes, with scarce enough time to right them before harm is done. It will be a good thing, therefore, for all pedestrains, including those persons who walk for pleasure, to keep in mind the fact that just as many of the most serious collisions happen on country roads, so there is much danger to be en- countered by the walker on such roads. In the city many, and sometimes too many, rules and regulations are laid down, but all in all they do serve to make people think continuously of the pos- sibility of hitting some one or of being struck. Red lights mean danger as well as stop. * ok ok % Out on the roads there are no red lights, nothing but a few signs, most of which are not minded. if one may judge by the frequency with which motorists run at 40 miles per hour when the sign says 25. The person who walks this way takes his life in his own hands, as the pic- turesque old saying.put it. Picture the pedestrian carefully hold- ing his own life in his own hands. STARS, MEN You get the meaning easily enough. ‘That is one of the beauties of old sayings, one invariably gets the meaning with- out further thought. Caring for one’s life in such a situa- tion, means mental care, first of all. Self-preservation, supposed to be the first law of life, demands that the pe- destrian in such a situation; realize that he is not walking along a sidewalk, pro- tected somewhat by a curb. He is here on a level with power and force far beyond his ability to resist it, except by mental agility, with some little degree of physical activity. No matter how great his jumping powers may be, he will find them of little avail in an emergency, unless he has used his brains first. * k * % 1t scarce can be gainsaid that walking along country roads is not the pleasure it once was. When the world traded con- crete for dust it helped itself, in so far as getting places is concerned, but scarce- ly in a pedestrian way. ‘There is still much pleasure and bene- fit to be gained, however, from walking out in the country. Scenes are to be found here which are not only beautiful in themselves, but which somehow strike a chord in the heart which is otherwise untouched. The city does something to men, not always for their good. One of the things it does is to deprive them of their country memories, intwined in mind and heart of all persons. One has but to step back, even along a road along which roar cars a block long, to find the old country sounds and sights and smells making their age-old impres- sions. 1t is a wonderful and happy experience if you are a confirmed city dweller. It is not necessary to go into the deep coun- try. Close at hand will do. It is the same with farms. We could take you to a farm within a stone’s throw of the city and you would find the noise and hurly-hurly magically melt away. The same sounds heard in the country are heard here, You might think yourself a thousand miles from a habitation, but only a few blocks to the south are newly- built homes on regulation lots. * k% X Nearby roads will do, then, especially if they lead home. Step out with unlifted chest and forget all about keeping the shoulders back. Hold up the head, the chest out, and the rest will take care of itself. Keep in mind, however, before all, the necessity for being on the watch. This is best done if one walks facing traffic. Keep a wary eye on the advanc- ing motorist. Remember that in every so many cars there will be at least one fool. He is the fellow that makes the watching necessary. Watch the cars and if they do not turn out into the center of the road to allow you the shoulder, step out yourself and briskly. Keep an eye on the road ahead and figure out possible traps, such as form themselves when two cars pass each other at a stone wall, or other impediment over which you cannot leap in time of need. The chances are that such times will never arise, but it will do good to keep their possibility in mind. This attitude may become a matter of habit, so that one never advances into such a trap, but waits for the situation to ease up, etc. These are elementary cautions, which will make walking more enjoyable and safer. Above all, do not walk down such a road at night if it can be avoided. If so, wear white clothing, if possible, -or hold up a handkerchief. AND ATOMS Notebook of Science Progress in Field, Laboratory and Study. BY THOMAS R. HENRY. Bombardment of anarchist cells with atomic heavy artillery—a new possibility in the war on cancer—may be forecast in a report made to the National Acad- emy of Sciences on the biological effects of irradiation with neutrons. ‘The report is by Dr. John H. Lawrence of Yale University and Drs. Paul C. Aebersold and Ernest O. Lawrence of the University of California. The ex- periments were made possible by use of the cyclotron, heavy atomic siege gun, with which Dr. E. O. Lawrence already has succeded on a very limited experi- mental scale in realizing the ancient alchemists’ dream of transmuting heavy elements. Hitherto its chief importance has been in the realm of atomic physics. It is able to produce an intense radiation of neutrons, indescribably minute particles, each of which is composed of one proton and one electron which neutralize each other's positive and negative electric charge. The neutron is an actual mate- rial particle. It has real weight and substance. Thus it produces an entirely different effect from X-rays, which re- semble light, when it strikes the nucleus of an atom. The swiftly moving protons are absorbed in the nuclei, an effect which is greatest for hydrogen and sub- stances rich in hydrogen, such as many biological materials. Its ionization effect, or splitting off particles of an atom so that the charge is altered, has 100. to 1,000 times the density of that pro- duced by X-rays or the gamma rays of radium. The experimenters previously had re- ported that neutron radiation was ap- proximately five times as effective in producing in white rats the condition known as lymphopenia, or reduction of lymph cells in the blood, as X-rays. Other workers then demonstrated a similar differentiation in inhibition of the growth of wheat seedlings. This led directly to the use of the cyclotron to test the relative efficacy in killing white mice and in killing a certain va- riety of mouse tumor, sarcoma 180, which is widely used in experimental work. The experiments showed that the neu- trons, per unit of ionization, were three times as effective as X-rays in destroy- ing normal mouse tissue and four times as effective in destroying the malignant tumor tissue. This indicates that the neutrons are more selective than X-rays, or that the cancer cells are considerably more susceptible to fatal injury from them than the normal cells. The findings, it is stressed, are only preliminary. They are far removed from the stage where they can be applied in actual therapy. Bombardment of human tissue with neutrons would be an ex- tremely dangerous procedure with no standards of dosage. | ' s * Kk X “That characteristic institution, the barbecue, links twentieth century Amer- ica to its remotest past—the closing days of the last ice age. Two large sites littered with split and charred bones of an extinct variety of bison were unearthed in Eastern Colo- rado this Summer by Dr. Frank H. H. Roberts, jr, Smithsonian Institution archeol They can be explained authenticated archeological traces have been found. The spot where Dr. Roberts made his discovery appears to have been a semi- permanent hunting camp of the ancient hunters, who were bivouacked on the heels of bison herds that browsed in the meadows just behind the retreaing ice sheets. At one of these areas—about 30 feet square—Dr. Roberts found a mass of smashed bones around traces of an ancient bonfire. Interspersed with the bones was an assortment of stone knives, scrapers and the characteristic “Folsom points,” curiously made dart heads which have been most commonly asso- ciated with these late Pleistocene hunters. Some of the points were burned, as if they had been in the flesh when large chunks of bison were roasted over the open fire. From an archeological point of view, the most important find made by Dr. Roberts was that of several finely fash- ioned “Yuma points” at a level more than 17 inches above the Folsom re- mains. These Yuma points are long, narrow, daggerlike stone implements which have been picked up at various places through the Southwest. Like the Folsom points, from which they differ quite markedly, they were the handiwork of a very ancient people, so far as New World habitation goes. The two styles of workmanship have been considered contemporaneous by some investigators. The discovery this Summer shows that, at least in this place, the makers of the Yuma points were probably several cen- turies later than the makers of Folsom points. If this relationship can be veri- fied at other sites it will form the basis of a chronology of the very earliest days of human history in the New World. Dr. Roberts found this Summer two other possible Folsom sites in the same general region. Each yielded Folsom points and other implements, and fur- ther investigation may show them to be as extensive as the first site. Folsom man himself remains as much of a mys- tery as ever, since not a single bone has been found which possibly can be iden- tified as human. Proposal for Operation of Jitney Busses Approved To the Editor of The Star: Commendable is the action by the Co- lumbia Heights Citizens’' Association in adopting the resolution of Mrs. Marie F. Maddox, member, who suggested that “jitney” busses, similar to those in other cities, be operated on regular routes throughout the District. She said the busses could be operated by cab drivers, who would be allowed to charge 10 cents & passenger. Mrs. Maddox might have gone a step further by suggesting that Capital ‘Transit Co. supply this type of service, running the busses along regular routes in conjunction with its trolley system. The company has the necessary equip- ment, and could well afford to hire cab drivers to operate the busses. Of course, Capital Transit would benefit from such a move, but it would have to have the co-operation of District officials. It would be the latter's duty to se¢ to 1t that a limit is put on taxicab operation in this city. By restricting the use of A ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. A reader can get the answer to-any question of fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J, Haskin, Director, Washington, D, C, Please inclose stamp for reply. Q. How many people will vote for Pres. ident this year?—F. 8. A. According to figures of the Public Administration Clearing House, more than 40,000,000 citizens will vote in the November election. . Q. How can the disagreeable odors caused by or from termite-proofing be removed?—C. E, 8. A. The Bureau of Chemistry and Boils says that the best way to remove dis- agreeable odors caused by termite-proof- ing is to clean thoroughly with formalde- hyde and then ventilate until the odor of the formaldehyde is gone. Q. What is the name of the place in California where motion picture actors leave their footprints in the cement? —J. M. A. It is Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles. 5 Q. When was King Carol of Rumania divorced?—J. W. A. King Carol and Princess Helen of Greece were divorced on June 21, 1928. Q. Please give some information about th‘e'v Hall of Fame for newspaper men. —W. J. A. At the University of Illinois, Ur- ‘bana, is the memorial hall of fame es- tablished by the Illinois Press Associa- tion in memory of various distinguished newspaper editors of Illinois, the United States and abroad. At the time of the dedication, on November 21, 1930, twelve outstanding Illinois editors had been se- lected and busts of eight of them were unveiled. On January 91, 1931, a gen« eral section was established to honor newspaper editors in the United States and the world. Q. When will the new race track in Havana, Cuba, be opened?—M. D. A. The inauguration has been an- nounced for January 1, 1937. The new track is to be built on the grounds of Casino Deportivo, about a 15 minutes’ drive from Central Park, Havana. Q. How can a boucle suit be blocked at home?—G. L. A. When the suit is completed, lay a thick pad on a table on which you can spread the entire garment and stretch according to measurements as to length of sleeve, bust measure, hip measure, length of skirt, etc. Pin very carefully about every inch, then lay a wet cloth over it and press until nearly dry, then remove pins, lay seams flat and press ous the creases made by the pins. Q. How many kinds of tobacco are grown in the United States?—F. R. A. There are 26 different types or kinds of American-grown tobacco. L Q. How did Harry Lehr become the arbiter of New York soclety?—H. M. G A. Lehr became secretary to Mrs. Wile liam Astor and later director of the lavish entertainments of Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish. He made a fortune through com- missions as a wine agent. Witty and audacious, he was considered indispens« able to the social entertainments of the period. Q. Where was the first fraternity house in the United States?—J. K. A. The first fraternity house in the United States is said to have been a log cabin on the outskirts of Ann Arbor, Mich. Q. Please give a biography of Sigrid Undset—J. R. A, The writer was born in Kallund- borg, Denmark, in 1882, of a Norwegian father, who took her at an early age to reside in Oslo, Norway. She was edu- cated in a business college and was a municipal clerk at Oslo until 1909, when she began to support herself by her writings. In 1928 she received the Nobel prize for literature, about $42,000, all of which she devoted to charity. Q. What is a Cardan shaft?>—H. W. A. This is the British equivalent of 8 propeller shaft. Q. How many people are included in Who's Who in America?—H. J. A. The 1936-7 edition contains sketches of 31,434 men and women. Q. How much has the tax on gasoline increased since 1928?—W. H. A. There has been an increase of 75 per cent in gasoline taxes since that year. Q. How many English poet laureates have visited this country to take part in public celebrations?—J. K. A. The visit of John Masefield, the present poet laureate of England, to par- ticipate in the Harvard Tercentenary i the first. Q. How many fingerprint records are there in the Federal Bureau of Investi- gation?—N. P. 8. A. There are now more than 6,300,000 fingerprint cards. Q. What is the population of Soviet Russia?—G. K. A. An official estimate of last January gives a population of 168,000,000, Q. Do many young people have acne? —J. W. A. Statistics show that nearly 20 per cent of yeung men and women between the ages of 15 and 25 show some degree of acne pimples. Q. How many automobiles were in use in 1900?—E. G. A. In 1900 there were only 8,000 cars in the United States. A Rhyme at Twilight Gertrude BmB:ke Hamilton October Gales. Gay winds that drive gold clouds acros the sky Romp thru the streets of town, Tmlngl the brown and yellow leaves on gh, Whistling as they come down, Giving a sailor who comes swinging by A russet, leafy crown; Whirling a hat from off a curly head Into a speeding car; Turning some dignitary’s stately tread Into a dance bizarre; Racing the little children home to bed ‘With the first twinkling star. Fun-loving gales, so free are you ‘You make us want to frolic, $o00. cabs, the District will be aiding the trolley and bus systems to operate with more expediency. And such action by &mumd 'oulé in mflm&n‘;‘c;‘l: .- Mlln.:r any concerned, ~of all the cab driver. FREDERIC G. PROST. [ f