Evening Star Newspaper, January 6, 1937, Page 10

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All rights of publication of special dispatches herein are also reserved. 50c Horse Collars. If a horse collar manufactured under prison contract by convicts may be barred by Federal statute from interstate commerce in preventing its shiffinent to & State where the sale or possession of such horse collars is by State law de- clared illegal, can cotton goods manu- factured by child labor likewise be barred from States which enact laws against the sale of such goods? May articles manufactured under conditions of sweated labor, poorly paid and over- worked, similarly be barred from ship- ment to States which enact laws against the sale of such articles? ‘These are questions, resulting from the Supreme Court decision of Monday in the prison-goods case affecting validity of the Ashurst-Sumners act, being dis- cussed today by those who are studying methods under the Constitution for the enactment of Federal laws against child labor, against sweat-shops and for regu- lation of minimum wages and maximum hours of labor. The prison-goods case came to the Bupreme Court in a test of the Ashurst- Sumners act, which bars shipment of euch goods into States which have out- lawed their sale or possession. A firm manufacturing horse collars and harness with prison labor sought to force a rail- road to accept its shipments in contra- vention of the law. When the case was being argued the attorney for the manu- facturing firm, former Federal Judge Charles I. Dawson, predicted that if the Ashurst-Sumners act was upheld there was no reason why similar legislation should not be sustained with reference to child labor—despite the Supreme Court’s previous decision in Hammer vs. Dagenhart—or why the channels of in- terstate commerce could not be closed to “articles manufactured by open-shop concerns.” The forces of organized labor, responsible in part for State leg- islation against the competition of cheap, prison-made goods, might, of course, be equally interested in legislation against goods manufactured by underpaid or child labor. . Chief Justice Hughes, however, made the point that Congress could shape its interstate commerce regulation policies “to prevent interference with valid State laws.” The State law, in other words, must be “valid” before it can receive the aid of such policy by Congress. And while New York's statute against importation of prison-made goods is valid, the Supreme Court, in & five-to- four decision, has held that its mini- mum wage law for women and children was invalid. It seems significant, at the same time, that the Supreme Court brushed aside the argument that as prison-made goods are not in themselves harmful their ship- ment in interstate commerce is not amenable to regulation. It was not the nature of the prison-made goods at stake, the court made it clear, but a policy of Congress, which, Chief Jus- tice Hughes said, “in exercising the power confided to it by the Constitution is as free as the States to recognize the fundamental interests of free labor.” ————— No serious doubt can be felt about the employment of extra time as working hours are shortened. Those who do not care for golf can find congenlal occupa- tion in a Mellon art gallery. In fact, if conditions in Europe are to be as bad as many predict, as many art works as possible should be sent to America for safe keeping. ——— Fishing is publicly enjoyed by Presi- dent Roosevelt, who is justifiably confi- dent that no political whale is going to mistake him for a Jonah. ————— Gongs may sound soon after the in- auguration. Even statesmanship has its amateur hours. Women in Congress. The progress of women into the halls of Congress since Jeannette Rankin of Montana was elected a Representative in 1916 has not been swift or of great magnitude, A score of years after Miss Rankin first broke the congressional ice, the Seventy-fifth Congress boasts only six woman members, one in the Senate and five in the House. At dif- ferent times during that interval the number of women in the House has run to seven or eight, and last year there were for a brief time two woman mem- bers of the Senate. It is not that women have made poor members of Congress. Indeed, some of the women have proved themselves ex- tremely able during their service in that body. The reason for the slender list of woman members apparently rests on other bases. Many women of ability hesitate to enter the primaries in rough and tumble contest for party nomina- tions. And very few of them are en- couraged to do so by the male leaders of thelr respective political parties. Men THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1937. THIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. still regard the offices of Senator of the United States and of Representative as strictly a male prerogative—and many women seem to take the same view. Of the four hundred and thirty mem- bers of the House today only five are women. In other words, there is one woman Representative in the House to every 86 men. The percentage is almost as low as the woman membership in the Senate, where there is one woman Senator to 95 male Senators. The women in the House and the one woman in the Senate, however, measure up in ability with the men. Mrs. Rogers of Massachu- setts and Mrs. Norton of New Jersey, for example, can both hold their own in legislative tilts with the men. In debate and their committee work they, and the other women in Congress, have made excellent records. The woman vote in this country is large. More women went to the polls in the last election than ever before, just as there were more man voters. It seems obvious, however, that the women do not vote as women for women —or else there might easily be a greater number of woman members of Con- gress. Rather do they divide, as do the men, along party lines, Among the former members of the House who will be missed is Mrs. Flor- ence Kahn of California. Mrs. Kahn, who had been a member of the House for almost & dozen years, went down to defeat in the Democratic New Deal landslide last November, notwithstand- ing the fact she was extremely popular in her own district. A woman of wit and humor as well as an indefatigable worker for her constituents and for the national cause, Mrs. Kahn leaves behind her in Washington a host of friends. Chiang and Chang. Nanking is the scene of another act in the Chiang Kai-shek-Chang Hsueh-liang tragi-comedy, but it does not ring down the curtain finally on the amazing affair of the generalissimo's abduction by the former “young marshal” of Manchuria. Following Chiang’s liberation, and the surrender and voluntary return to Nan- king of his captor, Chang was haled be- fore a court-martial, found guilty of rebellious insubordination and sentenced to ten years’ imprisonment. Thereupon, in response to pleas for leniency on his behalf by Chiang Kai- shek, Chang received an unconditional pardon from the council of state and was restored to full civil rights. It was an- nounced that he remains “subject to severe military discipline” of a nature to be decided and proclaimed later. Meantime, under guard described as more for his protection than for his detention, the marshal is living amid luxurious surroundings in the home of Acting Premier Kung. It is all very Oriental, typically Chinese and correspondingly inscrutable from the standpoint of the West. Emphatic denial is forthcoming that Chiang's re- lease was accomplished as the result of any “concessions” to Chang, either finan- cial or political. Whatever was done, there was obvious anxiety to “save face” for all concerned and to arrive at a settlement which would minimize the danger of aggravating civil war in China. Nanking was confronted by the delicate task of doing nothing to inflame Chang’s followers into revolt against the central government, while at the same time avoiding measures which would seem to condone treason and encourage other war lords to follow Chang's example. So it appears to have been determined that circumstances required the best com- promise attainable, A “long journey abroad” for Chang may prove to be one of its conspicuous features. Y The net effect of the crisis will not be visible until Nanking’s new attitude toward China’s Communists and toward Japan is revealed. The kidnaping of Chiang was supposed to be motivated by Chang’s desire for recognition of Com- munist elements by the government and for a sterner policy toward the Japanese aggressor. If Nanking presently ex- hibits a spirit of tolerance toward the reds, accompanied by a willingness to show its teeth to Tokio, such a program will indicate that Chang Hsueh-liang has fairly accomplished his purposes and will strongly suggest the true inward- ness of recent Gilbertian events in China and their aftermath. —_— —————— Theatrical art has not been disregarded by W. P. A., although as the social sea- son advances it becomes evident that there are always accomplished citizens to do all the play acting required re- gardless of compensation. ———————— N. R. A. might be revived with satis- faction if it could prevent the possibility of confusing the aviation business by transactions involving junk dealing. P —— Most diplomats hate war. If war is forced on the world they hate still more to be on the losing side. Closer to the People. Science, as the servant of a deliberate purpose, has brought the President of the United States closer to the people of the Nation. When Mr. Roosevelt ad- dresses Congress in joint session as- sembled the entire population is his audience. The press not only reports every word that he utters—it also chron- icles the story of his visit to Capitol Hill in sequential detail, describes his ap~ pearance, his manner and bearing, the “theater” ‘of his coming and going, the reaction to his message as it appeals to the intelligence of his hearers and the effect foreshadowed for that reaction in terms of legislation and in administra- lfve policy and practice. ‘The radio likewise is employed to democratize the scene. Coast-to-coast networks broadcast the President’s ar- rival and departure, his introduction and the applause which greets him as he takes his place on the rostrum, each word of the account of his stewardship which he presents. Intangibly, but with compelling power, the drama of national annals in the making goes out over the alr to millions of listeners whose com- [} missioned servant Mr. Roosevelt is in his role of Chief Executive of the Re- public. The exciting thrill of the ex- perience is a memorable experience for even the least sensitive of individuals. Meanwhile, the picture of the incident is being photographed by scores of camera artists competent to represent it at its best. The “shots” are ‘rushed to nearby laboratories to be developed, printed and distributed as speedily as possible by wire and airmail. Cinema reels are hurried to movie playhouses everywhere. Within a few hours they will be shown on hundreds of waiting screens. And the President’s phrases, mechanically recorded on prepared sound disks, will be “run off” in perfect corre- lation with the movement of his lips and the gesture of his hands. He will “live” in the eyes and ears of an un- counted multitude of his countrymen. Nor should the social meaning of this Iatter-day relation beiween the people’s chosen leader and the people themselves be thoughtlessly neglected. The theory of the founders of the Union was that democracy in America should be estab- lished and maintained in a pattern of fellowship. George Washington might have been a king. He rejected the op- portunity with passionate vehemence because he believed that freedom was irreconcilable with a monarchistic system. The logic of his philosophy is as valid in the twentieth century as it was in the eighteenth. Mr. Roosevelt is acquainted with the voters who twice have indorsed him, and they are acquainted with Mr. Roosevelt. The advantage is too obvious to require explanation to either the President or the country. ——— o China gets rid of drug addicts by shooting them. China has had many bright ideas, but many of them have not proved practical. The execution of s few addicts can make but little im- pression. A genuine dope will not know whether he is being executed or merely having another wonderful dream. ———————— Russia was well paid for works of art in the Mellon gallery. There are many works of art in Europe for which it might be desirable to find refuge in America in case of war. A well painted canvas may do more toward a debt settlement than a hastily scribbled I1.0. U. ————— Spain is having more and more diffi- culty in keeping her neighbors con- vinced that what she is now going through is only a near war. — e Crime does not pay, although it has enabled many an innocent bystander to make an honest living by joining the ranks of the sob sisters and brethren. > ————— ‘When banquets are planned Al 8mith gets scarcely enough notice to qualify him for the waiting list of the Good Neighbor Club, Shooting Stars. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Always Hangin' 'Round. When the air is growing chill and the sky, across the hill, No longer shows the coloring so proud, There will shine a lingering ray of a bygone Summer day— There's a sunbeam always hangin’ ‘round the cloud. There’s a hope for every fear; there's a rainbow in each tear And a braver thought in every head that's bowed By the passing weight of grief. is promise of relief. ‘There's a sunbeam always hangin’ ‘round the cloud. There Even to the stormy blast there must be an end at last If the proper time and patience are allowed. ‘There’s a promise ever true-in a silvery bit of blue. There's a sunbeam always hangin’ ‘round the cloud. On Sheer Merit. “Washington, D. C., will one day be the most beautiful city in the world.” “Yes,” answered Senator Sorghum, “every statesman, including myself, has complimented this city, and in spite of the fact that it is not in a position to vote for any of us.” Professional Pride. “D6 you never get arrested?” “Only once in a while,” answered Bill the Burg. “If you don’t get arrested occasionally how are you goin’ to get your picture in the paper?” War Paint. The legislators cheer our lot As they become acquainted. The enemy of yore is not 80 bad as he was painted. But later on it may be found A warrior will endeavor With brand-new war pgint to come ‘round And soon be worse than ever. “To speak only the truth” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “is to earn little gratitude from friends and to in- crease the resentment of enemies.” . Slightly Monotonous. “I suppose you are happy now,” said the slightly envious friend. “You have everything absolutely your own way.” “Yes,” replied the successful man, “but having everything absolutely your own way is something like turning the game of life into solitaire and stacking the .deck.” Preliminary Discord. We seek for harmony so sweet Before it soothes the land. ‘The question that we have to meet Is, “Who Shall Lead the Band?" “Dar is all kinds of insurance,” said Uncle Eben, “an’ plain honesty is de best insurance I knows of foh keepin’ out o jall” b i b Is Humanity Going the Way of the Lemmings? To the Editor of The Star: Prof. Pearl of Johns Hopkins Univer- sity in & recent discourse before the American Association for the Advance- ment of Science calls attention to the lemmings, s curious biological species which commits suicide as & means of preventing overpopulation. He advances the suggestion that the human race may be approaching the same end by the same means. Prom creation’s dawn till the end of eighteenth century, the human race lived, multiplied and made happy in as blissful ignorance of its ultimate destiny as the plants and animals. Then Malthus, an *English clergyman, released to the world the startling doctrine that mankind was inevitably pressing upon the means of subsistence. According to mathematical law population outruns the food supply and must needs be checked or confront ultimate extinction. - About a century later Charles Darwin -extended the Malthus theory to include plants and animals as well as humans. This universal pressure upon the means of substance precipitates the struggle for existence and the survival of the fittest. ‘This holds out & gloomy prospect for all created things. The threat of over- population which confronts the world todny is based neither upon the theory of Malthus nor of Darwin. The more civilized portions of the hu- man race have established a certain high standard of living which must be main- tained else the human race is doomed. Inventive genius tends to increase in- definitely the productive capacity of the globe. This, of course, Malthus could not foresee. Ethical consideration will greatly relieve the severity of the struggle for existence. The average density of popu- lation in the world today is about 40 per- sons to the square mile, or 16 acres to the individual. How much further this density can be extended is wholly a mat- ter of speculation. The practical question before the United States today is not so much one of the capacity of our area to produce the requisite food supply or of machinery to manufacture sufticient tools, implements and utensils to satisfy the rational needs of life, but the imperative demand of some method of more equitable distribu- tion. Technocracy and efficiency of man- agement have advanced to such a state that a reduced number of laborers can produce all the goods, natural and arti- ficial, that our population requires. This leaves a surplus number of the idle and unemployed. Overpopulation today means merely a population all of which cannot be absorbed in industry or other profita- ble pursuits. A few years ago President Hoover was predicting two jobs for every workman, but alas, the number of working men now far exceeds the jobs and the excess is on the increase, and no way has yet been found to wipe out this excess. Unless the Nation can find some way to equate work and workmen it will be assuredly on the road to suicide as the lemmings which, under some made impulsion, rush over the precipice into the sea. KELLY MILLER. Blood Tests Urged for Alcoholized Motorists To the Editor of The Star: Your editorial in the Sunday Star on . . . And Intoxication” is most inter- esting and timely. If properly digested by men who are charged with the serious responsibility of reducing fatalities from motor accidents, your statement should certainly inspire them to immediate and important action. No fair-minded observer can fail to realize that the return of the legalized liquor traffic has been one of the largest factors in the appalling number of acci- dental deaths in general. It is reason- able to expect that all citizens of sound mind, unless they look upon this as a desirable method of race suicide, shall demand soon that this form of murder must be stopped at all odds. The United Dry Forces of the District of Columbia have been advocating for many months that a law (or a regula- tion) be established which would require all persons involved in motor accidents to submit to a blood test with view to determining whether they had been drinking alcohol prior to such accidents. This is being done in other jurisdictions with great advantage, but we are told locally that such a law would be in- clined to rob men of their constitutional rights. Why this technical objection, if vaccination against smallpox and finger- printing can be done forcibly and con- stitutionally? EVERETT M. ELLISON, Approves Editorial On Industrial Peace To the Editor of The Star: Permit me to compliment you on edi- torial, “Industrial Peace,” in your issue of Sunday. It is the best thing I have seen de- picting the action of organized labor leaders. The rank and file of labor wants no industrial war, neither do I think it wants or believes in the “closed shop.” If you will broadcast “Industrial Peace” over the Nation-wide radio hook-up I am certain it would be of educational value to the Nation. P, G. DAILEY, Gaithersburg, Md. The Soul of an Artist. To the Editor of The Star: I think perhaps that on some far-off star, Today there comes new joy into the hearts Of those immortal artists. .They who strove . With eager hands that all the world might see The beauty which did shine so clear to them. They labored not for one lone man, to hold Their precious treasures locked in secret vault, But hoped that all might come with . hungry heart ‘To worship free at beauty's sacred shrine, I stem to hear one say, here is a man Who must an artist be; perhaps within Hish:::‘thmumlmuh,buttnhll | There glows the love of beauty, and the love Which greater is, the love of man for man, So let us make a place for him, with us; Give him- an easel, brush and paint, then wait For him to do some day the lovely things ‘Within his soul. (Note—Written after hearing of An- drew W. Mellon’s gift of his art treasures to the Nation.) CHAS. W. WRAY. Lucky, at That. Prom the Muskegon Chronicle. A Muskegon man smoked a cigarette as he drained gasoline from his car. Now he is walking. ‘Thievery and En(erl;rhe. Prom the Hamiiton (Ohlo) Journal. A man who steals a ‘Those persons interested in birds—and all ought to be, because they help us live —will have a special corner in their hearts for the chickadee. * ‘This black-capped little fellow belongs to the titmouse’ family, which also in- cludes another great favorite, the nut- :ul:fh. to say nothing of the titmouse Lself. Indeed, the common names of these birds are interchangeable, hence so much everyday confusion among bird lovers. A synonym for chickadee is “black- capped titmouse,” a synonym for tit- mouse is “tufted chickadee.” It is all very confusing. Even the newcomer to Winter garden observation will confuse the two, even when they are right there on the feeder platform side by side, which sometimes occurs. [N The.chickadee, perhaps, is the favorite of most observers. It would be difficult to find s more lively, graceful little creature than this, especially on & snowy day, when it fairly redoubles its efforts at eating insects. 1t is this ceaseless searching for grubs and the like, in tiny crevices where larger birds cannot get, and carried on when other birds have mostly given up the search, which entitles this beautiful little songster to our thanks. He helps us all to live by destroying many noxious insects. This, despite the latest findings of science, that perhaps man may be overdoing the destruction of insect life. The new theory is that man is indiscriminate, killing many in- sects needed for the fertilization of plant life. It is doubtful if birds are so indis- criminate. LI O ‘The chickadee, fortunately for him, needn’t bother his very fine little head about theories. His actuality is that he must eat, and Nature has told him just how to find food. Of course, he will sample the seeds you put out in the feeding stations. He loves to do that, but his main re- liance, even in snows, is the tree. ‘There he often hangs upside down, although he is not so often caught in this pose, owing to his diminutive size. His official size is given as five and three-fourths inches, this being from the tip of his bill to the end of his tail. Actually he seems very much smaller as he wings his way about the yard. These official figures always seem to make the bird larger than it is, according to the lay mind. They are for scientific purposes, and really have nothing to do with the living bird as we see him at work and play. LI His cousin, the titmouse, is listed as only one-fourth an inch longer, but actu- ally he is much larger and bulkier, although still within the limits of the smaller song birds which Winter with us. The titmouse has a crest, hence his common name of crested or tufted tit- mouse. He has a great deal of gray on him, but offset by a small splash of orange or cinnamon, just enough to give him a bit of color. He, too, is a mighty fine bird, but lacks the delicate quality of the chickadee, that good littleness which sets the latter apart in every bird admirer's heart. ‘The chickadee is just small enough to make that particular appeal which the little usually makes to mankind. | His short, rather sharp notes are not heard much at this time of year. In ad- dition to the “chick-a-dee-dee” ecry, known to most observers, he also has twe other calls, one of which is said to exactly resemble the last three notes in the Hawalian melody, “Yakahula,” in the line, “I'm coming back to you.” This accidental resemblance between some of the bird songs and phrases of man-made melodies offers a most fas- cinating fleld of investigation. Very little seems to have been done on it to date. The investigator would not only have to be & musician, but also a trained ornithologist. Some excellent books on bird songs have been published, but, as far as we know, no volume devoted to the precise investigation named here. It is probable that all resemblances are accidental, yet none the less interesting for that. % Scientific investigation of a chicka- dee’s stomach will show at almost any time of year about 70 per cent animal matter, practically all insects. Ornithologists point out that this in- dustrious little bird, owing to its small size and fondness for trees, is able to catch lurking “bugs” in crevices of bark where no other bird could get at them. It pursues these activities in Northern woods and suburban communities when practically all the other insect-eating birds are down South. This makes the chickadee a real help, for all these insects in their various phases, and especially in their eggs, are never permitted by him to get any further. The insect devoured at this time has no Spring in which to hatch out and lay its teeming thousands. It is probably true that few of these fascinating little birds are to be seen at feeding stations in the deep city. There will be some exceptions, of course. But ;r‘xnt’he main it is a suburban and country Even in those locations it will be noted only by those genuinely interested in bird lore, for it is tiny, as we have said, and always on the move. Even to the best stocked feeding tray he comes only now and then, resting for a moment, selecting a seed, flying away swiftly to & favorite tree, to crack and extract valuable nourishment from the tidbit. * % % % ‘The chickadee is such a tiny little creature that it reminds an observer more of a caged bird, say one of the tropical finches, than anything else. 1t is one of the wild birds which irre- sistibly appeals to the fancier and seems to call for a personal stroking of its feathers. Not all birds have this appeal, as beautiful as many of them are, and as appealing in many other ways. Few persons, we dare say, would hanker after holding a bluejay in their hands, or desire to “pet” a cardinal. These large, saucy creatures simply would not stand for it. ‘The little chickadee can be conceived easily enough as responding to such ad- vances made in its direction, and sub- mitting to a “petting party” with real aplomb and true delicacy of feeling. If you see a very small bird, with a real black cap over its head, but no crest, you may feel pretty sure that you are looking at the chickadee. Do not confuse him with the famous snowbird, or junco. The latter has no distinct cap, as such, and is slightly larger. WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE. No matter what Capitol political weather vanes betoken—and authorities agree that they forecast plenty of storm and stress—the diamond jubilee Con- gress gets away to the friendliest of starts. In both House and Senate the “‘era of good feeling” on opening day was omnipresent. As usual, preliminaries in each branch took place in the atmos- phere of homecoming week. Glad- handing, elbow-greasing and back-slap- ping were the universal order. Old mem- bers were graciousness personified in passing freshman colleagues around and making them welcome. A messenger from Mars wouldn't have imagined that such a thing as party lines existed. It's everybody's secret that it won't be long before honeymoon days will vanish and give way to more or less old-fashioned strife, as members line up pro or con Roosevelt policies. The administration will prevail in the long run on virtually all occasions, yet as to insurgency within the tremendous Democratic majorities, it’s not a question whether it will break out, but merely a matter of when and where, LR R Representative O'Connor of New York, who succumbed to Representative Ray- burn of Texas in the knockdown and dragout over the Democratic floor lead- ership, took his medicine like a thorough- going sport. Up to the final round it looked as if the contest might leave behind an enduring trail of bad blood. Friends of both men now believe by- gones are definitely bygones and that the majority generalissimo and the Rules Committee chairman will work together like & pair of long-lost brothers, Their official duties require Rayburn and O’Connor to co-operate closely. If battle- aftermath vows are kept, nothing will put the late friendly enemies asunder. * % & =% It was a case of “ladies first,” or rather, the lady first, in the Senate at swearing- in time. Mrs. Caraway of Arkansas led the oath-taking procession down the aisle, because of her State's alphabetical precedence, as she offered. her arm to her colleague, Senate Majority Leader Joe Robinson. Among Republican Sena- tors escorted by Democrats, in the ab- sence of G. O. P. colleagues from their own States, were Borah of Idaho, Capper of Kansas, Bridges of New Hampshire and Lodge of Massachusetts. Democrats who accepted Republican chaperonage included Brown of Michigan, who walked with Senator Vandenberg, and Hughes of Delaware, with Senator Townsend. White of Maine, on the arm of Senator Hale, and Minority Leader McNary of on, escorted by Senator Steiwer, were the lone Republican marchers to the rostrum with partners of their own political hue, 1 * x X ¥ Senator Walsh, Democrat, of Massa- chusetts, partisan considerations wholly aside, probably derived some sentimental pride from leading youthful Senator Henry Cabot Lodge, jr., to the platform. Bay State political arena, the warm friends. During the League of Nations battle there was a memorable occasion when Senator Lodge came elo- quently to the defense of his junior col- league, Walsh, after the latter bad been subjected to a bitter attack by Senator John Sharp Williams of Mississippl. Fol- lowing Senator Lodge's death in 1924, Walsh delivered in his honor one of the most impressive eulogies to which the Senate has ever listened in our time. ‘my wagons to run into.” versal that no newcomer in American public life ever started out with sunnier promise than the youngster from Massa- chusetts. xx x Senator Charles O. Andrews, Demo- crat, of Florida confesses to ungovern- able partiality for everything associated with the numeral 7. He was born on March 7, 1877, as a seventh child. He was admitted to law practice and became secretary of the Florida State Senate in 1907. He was elected to the Florida House in 1927. He spent seven years in the State executive department as an assistant attorney general. He takes his seat in the United States Senate in 1937 and has been assigned private office No. 357 in the Senate Office Building, with telephone extension No. 870. To cap the climax, Mr. Andrews’ name was seventh in the drawing of new Senators for Capitol patronage. He always asks for a seventh-floor hotel room. xx %% Pormer Senators Brookhart, Repub- lican, of Iowa and Gore, Democrat, of Oklahoma exercised the privileges of one-time members by occupying floor seats during the oath-taking ceremonial. Mr. Gore apparently doesn't expect s New Deal appointment, such as is un- derstood to be in prospect for the Iowan. The blind Oklahoman had the unique experience of being present on the oc- casion of becoming an ex-Senator, when his successor and primary opponent, former Representative Josh Lee, was sworn in. Lee, who received the baptis- mal middle name of Bryan and lived up’ to it by winning the national collegiate oratorical championship in 1916, is ex- pected to develop into one of the Senate’s silver-tongued brigade. e x Jesse H. Jones, chairman of the Re- construction Finance Corp., observed the Senate’s preliminary canter from the presidential gallery. Perpetuation of R. P. C. is a congressional issue. Be- cause of its outstanding record, espe- cially as a collector of loans, and con- tinued need for its services in various directions, there’s little doubt that any renewal recommendations by President Roosevelt will find ready approval. * % . % Senator Guffey of Pennsylvania was ‘warmly welcomed by colleagues, who con- gratulated him on his fortuitous escape from serious injury in his recent taxicab collision with a postal delivery truck. ‘While the Keystone Democratic boss was mending in hospital, Postmaster General Farley wired Guffey: “Joe, you're about the last Senator I would want any of ‘The Penn- sylvanian insisted on getting well in time to reach the Senate on opening day, as he put it, “with a new coal bill in my hand.” *E X% It Sgnator Sheppard, Democrat, of Texas serves out the full new term upon which he has just entered, his uninter- rupted tenure of 41 years will have estab- lished an all-time record for continuous service in Congress. He first came in 1902, to fill the unexpired term of his father in the House, and has served since, in House or Senate, in every Con- gress from the fifty-seventh to the seventy-fifth, both inclusive, (Copyright, 1037.) — s An Evaporating Frontier, Prom the Scranton Times. Scientists predict that, after millions of years, water will have vanished from the earth. Good heavens, that's ter- rible—then there won't be & nice broad ocean between us and those warlike Buropean statesmen! £ 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. Hazskin, Director, Washington, D. C, Please inclose stamp for reply. Q. How long does it take to go from Miami, Fla, to San Juan, Puerto Rico, by airplane?—T. P. A. With the new Clipper service, the trip is now made in eight hours. Q. How many {lliterates are there in the United States?—M. B. A. About 4,000,000. The number is being rapidly reduced by enrolling stu- dents in literacy classes under W. P. A. Q. What did the 1930-1934 depression cost the world?—E. G, A. An internationsl labor office study estimates that the world depression cost: at least $149,000,000,000. Q. What Senators voted against the social security act?—H. O. A. In the Senate there were only six Senators who voted against the social security act—Senators Hastings, Town- send, Hale, Moore, Metcalf and Austin. In the House of Representatives, on April 19, 1935, the bill was passed by a vote of 371 to 33. Q. Why has one cameraman the ex- clusive privilege of photographing the Dionne quintuplets?—E. H. A. Fred Davis, as a representative of the Toronto Star, was one of the first photographers to reach the Dionne home after the babies were born. Because of his valuable assistance in procuring medical supplies, clothes, etc.; Dr. Dafoe, to express his gratitude, selected Davis when the exclusive rights contract was signed. Q. Do bees gather nectar from red clover?—C. E. D. A. Red clover is not used by honeybees because the tube of the flower is o long that the sucking tube of the honey- bee cannot reach the honey. Q. How long has the Lincoln Ca- thedral A Capella Choir been organ- ized?—T. N. A. It is over 16 years old. The chor- isters include 55 mixed voices, many of the members being undergraduates of the University of Nebraska. Q. Is there anything I can do or wear to keep from getting so-called electric shocks while about my home? After walking along my rugs about the house I receive a sort of shock when touching any metal object.—I, R. A. Static electricity is often generated by persons walking about, particularly over carpeted floors in cold dry weather. ‘There is no remedy except more moisture in the air. Q. Can a snake bite twice In succes- sion?—N. F. G. A. Poisonous snakes do not discharge all of their venom in one bite. It Is therefore possible for the snake to Ine flict dangerous wounds even three or four times consecutively, though in each case there would be less poison than in the one preceding. The amount of poison depends on the vigor and the size of the snake and the length of time that the poison has been accumulating. Q. Does the President favor rural elec- trification?—D. R. A. Rural electrification is one of the outstanding policies of the present ad- ministration. Q. In “Julius Caesar,” one of the characters uses the expression “Marry!” Is this correct from the standpoint of time?—L. B. A. It is an anachronism. = Marry means “by the Virgin Mary.” Caesar was slain 44 years before Christ's birth. Q. Please give some information about Charles Grannan, the famous Kentucky gambler —E. J. A. Born at Paris, Ky, Charles Riley Grannan began his spectacular career while a bell boy in a Cincinnati hotel. He established the Navarre gambling house at Lexington, Ky., and the House of Thirteen in Louisville. During his career he went to New York, winning and losing fortunes at various times. He became ill and was sent to Nevada where his death occurred on April 3, 1908, Q. When was “The Prisoner of Zenda"” first published?—A. T. A. This novel by Anthony Hope ape peared in 1802. Q. How does one first address an archbishop?—H. 8. : A. The first form of address is your grace. Q. What is the weight of the heaviest horse?—E. 8. A. Records of the heaviest and tallest horses are very difficult to obtain. The Department of Agriculture says that one of the heaviest horses on record weighed a little more than 3,600 pounds. Q. Who was it who said that the American pioneer didn't want all the land—he just wanted the land next to his own?—K. J. G. A. The saying has been attributed to L. W. Fowles. Q. Do any of the new Federal build- ings in Washington have escalators? —G. H. A. The Interior Department Building which is now about ready for occupancy is the first to have escalators. These run from the basement to the second floor. The building is also served by 20 high-speed elevators. Q. Has any one ever estimated the number of needies on s pine tree? —K. H. R. < A. Dr. A. L. MacKinney of Asheville; N. C, counted the needles on a tree 34 feet from the bottom limb to the top and found that is had 325,000. . N A Rhyme at Twilight B Gertrude Bro:ln Hamilton Labyrinthine, o ‘You ran thru my life like & skein of gold; Can the Fates have snapped the thread? Have left me no bright, shining strand’ to hold : In labyrinths dark and dread? Lett no filamentary golden guide In the puzzling, winding maze? ; Left to wander thru paths perplexing, wide; 4 New roads that cross and dase? 3 Eid Did the Fates only spin the gossameg: thing - To snatch it from out my hold?