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The Woman's Bureau.

Bills to establish the Woman'S Blu
reau of the Metropolitan Police De-
partment have for too long a period
lain inactive in the House and Senate
In February, 1926, exhaustive hear
ings were held on the House bill, and
in June the Senate hearings were COM
pleted. The House bill has been favor
ably reported out Of committee. but
today 1t lies buried in the mass of ma
terial some day" to receive attention
in the south end of the Capitol. No
report on the bill has been made by
the Senate District committee.
The fundamental purpose of the bill
is to afford the Wonan's Bureau of
the Police Department a legally de-
fined status in the community. To
such a purpose there can be no valid
objection. The value of the bureau to
the National Capital has been fully
established in the years during which
it has, in effect, operated on trial"
basis. That its usefulness should now
be recognized and its future assured
by lifting it from the category Of an
experiment on the part of successive
Commissioners to a plane of recog-
nized and legalized permanency is
both fitting and wise.
Objection has been voiced to GER
tain of the less vital provisions of the
bill which deal with the internal ad-
ministration of the bureau, the num-
Der of policewomen to be employed,
the pay and rank Of the director and
assistant director, etc. There is no
reason to believe that differences of
opinion upon these matters could not
readily be ironed out. And that much
to-be-desired legislation should be
permitted to smother to death on
Capitol Hill for want Of an effort to
reach agreement on certain pro-
visions Of relatively minor i'm
portance is deplorable.
The Woman's Bureau, operating with
the primary object Of correcting those
conditions in Washington which make
for delinquency, has, even with a
staff of obvious numerical made
quacy, completely and creditably justi'
fed its existence. The legalization of
it's status by legislative sanction is a
reward to which it is fully entitled.
There is no more valuable contribu-
ton to the solving of today's national
hn
protective function OF an adequate and
efficient Woman's Bureau in the metro
politan center. Congress should
enable Washington at least to play
it's part in progressive civic develop
rnent by assuring the community a
permanent and adequate Woman's
bureau
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

ern standard time chow fond they are
of saying thsfD when we sat down in
the easy chair with a watch in one
hand, a pencil in the other, ana
sheet of paper in the other-er, both.
The second hand was what we were
interested in. We were going TO
time" the announcer, just as one
might do a runner on the track. here
was some 55 minutes to be given to
dinner music. How much music
would the announcer deprive us or
This is The Evening Star, printing
the This and That of Charles T..
Tracewell. Mr.. Tracewell is always
glad to hear from his friends of The
Star audience. His desk is running
over with letters, but there Is always
room for more.
Let Mr.. Tracewell hear from you.
This is the only way he can be sure
he Is pleasing you. He likes con-
structive criticism, but. just between
us, he likes constructive praise
great deal better. Sure. We all do.
In opening the dinner program, the
announcer consumed exactly As sec
onds, speaking the names of the
orchestra leader once. We noted all
this down. Twenty seconds was given
to describing the beauties of the
vienna Beauties" waltz.
Frankly, we were disappointed
Our private opinion had been that any
announcer whomsoever never took
less than minutes to make the most
simple announcement. And here was
chap up in New York actually de-
scribing the beauties of Vienna
beauties In a mere 20 seconds!
This would never do.
X x 4
The Evening Star, Washington,
D. c., with offices, presses and so on
located at Eleventh street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, directly
across the street from the Post Office
Department Building, presenting This
and That 1t may interest you to know
that this Is the 875th consecutive
article to be written by Mr.. Trace
we'll under the title This and That.
Numerically speaking, this is con-
siderably more than 200 better than
Messrs.' Addison and Steele managed
to do.
* X X
At the conclusion of the waltz. the
announcer took only 80 seconds to
Tie IIcAL OiLSIltlBS buI
mentioned the conductors name
twice. We should think a man would
be ashamed to hear his name so many
times!
The next time our announcer did
better. Ie took AS seconds, and mis-
pronounced the name Of the com
poser. The next trip consumed 4o
seconds, with the conductors name
given twice.
Seventy-f1ve seconds was taken out
the next time, director named once.
The next announcement was given in
80 seconds, and the next, signing off,
in 10.
The total, therefore, was exactly
900 seconds, or minutes for the an
nouncer, as contrasted with so for the
music. Draw your own conclusions.
We have none.
Ladies and gentlemen you have
just read Mr. TracewelPs article,
Radio Announcers." When The Star
carrier boy delivers the next one to
your door, tell him how much you
enjoy reading 1t. He will not be a
bit interested.
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Influenza Epidemic in England.

News coming from London of the
prevalence Of severe epidemic of in
fiuenza is calculated to cause some un.
easiness in this country. The disease
appears to be on the increase, the Of
fetal death toll in the County of Lon
don having risen steadily during the
past three weeks, with ~, 1877 and
1877 fatal cases, respectively. Reports
from l05 large towns for the same
period show 172, 326 and 40 deaths.
SCI deaths in all. 1t would appear
from these figures that the disease is
chiefly prevalent in urban centers. In
some Of the poorer districts of Lon
don people have had to stand in line to
obtain death certificates.
Concern is naturally felt in this
country lest the disease may be
brought from overseas as occurred in
1918, when influenza after raging in
Europe crossed the Atlantic and took
a terrible toll of lives in this country
There is nothing in the news accounts
to prove that this present outbreak
is Of the same character as that of
nine years ago. though the heavy NOR
tality might serve to suggest its iden-
tity.
Unfortunately there are no proven
tive measures save a rigid quarantine
to keep the disease out of this country.
1t develops very rapidly after initial
infection and a single case on ship.
board might affect large numbers of
people in successive impulses. so that
by the time Of the arrival of a steamer
al an American port there would be
some IN the first stages. Only by hold
ing such a ship with its entire cam-
pany in quarantine for a period could
il be assured that the disease would
| not enter by that means.
| In the light of the devastation of
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McAdoo and the DlrYs.

William Gibbs McAdoo has thrown
down the gauntlet to the vets in his
own party. and more particularly to
Gov. AL Smith. In an address before
the Ohio Bar Association in Toledo
yesterday. Mr. McAdoo pictured New
York as a leader in n nationwide
movement to nullify the eighteenth
amendment TO the Constitution. His
address has been interpreted as a
bid for the leadership of the drys in
the contest which is to come for the
Democratic presidential nomination
next year.
Politically Mr. McAdoos fortunes
appeared to be at a low ebb follow
ing the Democratic national conven-
tion in 1924. lie took practically no
part in the campaign of that year.
sailing for Europe Immediately after
his defeat FOR the presidential nom
ination. When he returned he was
Ill. He did not leap into the cam
paign for John W. Davis with
speeches in the West. where aid was
needed desperately. His course in
that campaign did not commend
itself to many of the Democrats who
had been his supporters.
Gov AL Smith of New York, who
more than any other man halted the
McAdoo machine in the Madison
Square Garden convention, has been
recognized as the head and fore
front of the wet element in the
Democratic party, chief executive oil
wet" State. Gov. Smiths politica
star has continued to rise during the
two and a half years since the nom
inaticn of John w. Davis as &
compromise between himself ant
Mr.. McAdoo. Twice he has beer
elected Governor of New York sin 4
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

q. Has the American Bankeir' As
ISOLATION a budget for family and In
dividual use?-L. u.
A. 1t has not worked out any
budget plan because there has been
such lack of agreement on the part
of persons who have devoted con-
siderable attention to the subject.
Budgets worked out to conform to
living conditions in one part OF the
United States are not at all suitable
for other sections.
@. What temperature would O. Their
mometer register in a vacuurn?--J.
NJ. Q.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that radiant heat will pass through
a vacuum, therefore a thermometer
in a vacuum will eventually register
the temperature surrounding the
walls
Q. Are English walnuts grown In
Michigan?-E. d.
A. English walnuts are not grown
commercially in Michigan. although
a few trees are found I'm the southern
part of the State. 1t has too cold a
climate for the nuts to be grown
there ON a large scale. The principal
producing State is California.
@. Exactly how many degrees
north and south of the Equator are
the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn?
II. l..
A. The positions of the Tropics of
Cancer and Capricorn on the earth
are determined by the obliquity of
the ecliptic-that is, by the angle be-
tween the plane of the earth S
Equator and the plane Of the earth's
orbit around the sun. The Tropic of
Cancer is a small circle around the
earth parallel to the Equator and di-
rectly under the sun at its greatest
defamation north of the Equator. The
Tropic OF Capricorn is a correspond
ing circle directly under the sun at
it's greatest declination south OF the
Equator. Due to the fact that the
obliquity of the ecliptic is constantly
changing the Tropics of Cancer and
Capricorn do not have permanent po-
sitions on the earth, but vary from
year to year. The obliquity of the
ecliptic in 1927 is about % degrees 26
minutes Sc seconds, and so the Tropic
of Cancer is % degrees 26 minutes Sc
seconds north of the Equator and the
Tropio of Capricorn the same distance
south of the Equator.
Q. How much did Raphael receive
for 1.-THE TRANSPORTATION? --F. B. L.
A. Raphael's remuneration was
$3.50. This was considered large
sum.
Q. When did English troops first
land in Belgium in the World War;
L. X.
A. Two British army corps were
landed in France and took up a po
sition north Of Maubeuge, in Belgium
on August 81, 1914.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

If This and That were written as
broadcast stations broadcast, here Is
the way your column would read:
Ladies and gentlemen of The Star
audience, this IS The Evening Star
printing This and That by Charles f.
Tracewell
The title Of this evenings subject is
Radio Announcers Mr.. Tracewell
believes that the purchase of II crys-
tai sets, sic miles of antenna wire.
to say nothing of one-tube set and
a ffve-tube affair and two loud speak
ers, entities him to say something
upon the subject.
Mr. Tracewell, who is we'll known
to The Star audience, has been with
this paper for Is years, and is proud
Of it.
1t may interest you to know that
Mr.. Tracewell. who was born in In.
diana, Just like WIN Hays has always
regarded 13 as his lucky number.
Like Napoleon. he believes in his star.
we now present Mr.. Tracewell.
II X X
We happened to mention to nm
astute gentleman the other day that
we had just completed an article on
the position Of talks in radio broad
casting, mentioning that we regarded
them as bores ourselves, but that a
correspondent had spoken up in their
favor.
THE radio speeches I hate" the
gentleman instantly responded, "are
those by the announcers."
No doubt there are a. great MANY
persons who feel exactly the same
way about it. Many listeners.in have
been heard to declare feelingly that
announcers talk too much.
Do they talk too much?
The tiresome speaker may bore
some one for Is minutes. but the an
nouncer. like Lord Tennyson's brook.
runs on forever.
Morning, noon and night in the
broadcasting studio, the mellihuous
voice of the announcer is heard. He
tells us the name Of the station. where
IL IS located. exactly and precisely,
and the, name of the organizat ton
that is playing.
He gives the name Of the conductor.
the title Of the composition and the
name of the composer. Then, If he
is feeling especially festive, he gives
a brief account Of the composers life.
with date of birth, early history, chief
compositions and his place in the mu-
steal armament
us how much we are going to enjoy
the composition. We love that.
X X X
You are reading, ladies and gentle
men Of The Star audience, the daily
This and That, written by Charles f..
Tracewell Of The Evening Star, the
oldest, largest and best newspaper
in Washington.
He has just given you a prelim-
mary survey Of the tribe Of radio an
nouncers, and will now tell you in
detail of his scientific experiments
with them. Mr.. Tfacewe1l.
4 X X X
We have always been willing to be.
lieve, however, that the most lenient
criticism should be accorded broad
casters, especially announcers, for
this is a new art and science, and
has made such wonderful strides that
we can all be proud Of 1t.
With this in mind. we determined
the other evening to find out definitely
just how much of the hour the an
nouncer occupied.
1t was precisely at sos pm. East
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Public Library Appropriations.

An especially gratifying feature in
the District of Columbia appropria-
tons bill as reported to the House Of
Representatives is the better recogni-
ton of the needs of the Public Library
The bill does three important things
for the library.
In enacting the revised library law
last Spring, Congress included provi
sion by which the money collected
from readers as fines for keeping
books out beyond the allotted time
will, after July l next, be covered
into the United States Treasury and
will no longer be available, as hereto
fore, for expenditure by the library
trustees for library maintenance. Such
collections have now reached consider
able proportions 80 that the loss tc
The library would be serious but for
the fact that the bill carries an
equivalent in the form Of direct
appropriations.
The appropriations committee has
also provided for sufficient additional
personnel to enable the trustees after
July l to bring to an end the closing
Of the central and branch libraries
every Wednesday afternoon. This
closing was a measure forced upon
the library more than seven years
ago. AS the library staff was then S,
small that it was necessary to curtai'
service at some point, it was decided
that closing g. partial day midweek
would be the least Objectionable. The
constantly increasing demands for
library service have, however, always
far outstripped the personnel provided,
so that 1t has never before been posi-
BILE to catch up sufficiently to do
away with Wednesday closing. The
public properly expects that a public
library, especially In the National
Capital, will be kept open all day
and every day. AIS memories are
short. many people go to a library on
Wednesday afternoon only to find ii
closed. That the appropriations com
mittee has provided way out will b
q. matter of widespread satisfaction.
Another welcome provision Of the
House appropriations committee is
the fund needed for the opening Of
branch library in the Eastern High
school, for service to the general
public of that populous neighborhood.
That school has been open about foul
years. In accordance with the original
plans, a fine large room Just inside
the front entrance was fitted up will
library furniture, but 1t has during
this period been standing idle and
unused because appropriations for
library service and, books have not
heretofore been provided.
The board Of trustees and librarian
of the Public Library are making
plans, subject to authorization anc
appropriations by Congress, for ar
extension program which will enable
them to furnish library service con-
venient to the entire population of tn
District through an enlarged syster
of branch libraries in separate build
ings and in school buildings and
rented quarters. The appropriations
committee has in the District bill
afforded much needed relief in doing
away with the Wednesday closing, ane
permitted an important step forwarc
in the provision for the Eastern High
School branch library; it has also b
its wise action given hope of a liberal
attitude toward the further progress
of the Public Library's extension
Harnrram
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Why is the island on which the
Statue Of Liberty stands called BED
loes' Island"?-L. n.
A. It's name is that of one OF It's
early owners. 1t was ceded to the
United States Government for hArbor
defense purposes. and was once ocou-
pied by Fort Wood.
q. Are there two Winston Church
Hiss. F. r.
A. Yes. One Is the American author
who lives in Cornish, n. H, and the
other Is British statesman.
Z. Where was the first race track
in the District OF Columbia?-M. NJ.
A. The first appears to have been
between Seventeenth and Twentieth
streets, and extending across Penn
syivania avenue into Lafayette Park
Q. What is the name OF the bear
that will weigh around 800 pounds
n. l.. I.
A. The director of the zooloSica
Park says that there are two types
of bear that may weigh $500 pounds
One breed Is the Kadiak and thu
other is the Cinnamon.
G. Who made the first map
E. NJ. +.
A. 1t Is not known who made the
first map. 1t is probable that maps
were made before writing of any
sort was known. In the British Ma
scum there is a map made in clay
over 1000 years old. II is said of
Ptolemy, who lived I'm the second
century. that he drew better maps
than any one until after Columbus
discovered America.
| Q. Why Is thigh society" known
as the -Four Hundred"?-W. 6.
A. In the days when Mrs. Astor
| was the leader of New York society.
| a well known society man Of that
| city undertook to limit to 400 the
| guests who should be received by this
| leader. BY SO doing Ward McAllis
| ter coined the expression The Four
| Hundred"
Q. Please nome the seven seas" so
often Quoted.--O. d.
A. The seven seas" often men
toned in literature include the North
and South Atlantic, the North and
South Pacific, the Indian, Arctic and
| Antarctic Oceans.
| The resources Of our free tnfor7na-
| ton bureau are at your service You
are inUtted to coll upon 10 as often as
| you please. 1t is being main tanned bg
| The EUenin0 Star solely to serve Tou.
| What question con are Gns1cer for
| you? There is no charge at all er-
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postage. address your letter to The
| EUeHinO star Information Bureau
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| tn0ton, ID. @.
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1918 all measures possible should be
adopted to keep this scourge at dis
lance. The rapid rise of the mortality
figures during the three weeks of prev
alence In England shows that the
plague has not lost its potency there.
1t Is still to be dreaded
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

A favorite phrase among speakers
is the United States of Europe"
The idea is attractive, and should de-
velop topics of world importance on
which the states of Europe can abso.
lutely agree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

Next on the calendar comes the
ground hog" whose reputation for
veracity is but fragile. His prelimi.
nary demonstration lends zest to the
birthday celebration Of the unswerv.
ing George Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

A seat in the New York Stock Ex-
change used to be regarded as costly
In some parts of the country seat
in the United States Senate comes
very much higher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

The Chinese would be fortunate to
find a dictator" who could handle
warning factions as firmly as Judge
Lands handles quarrelsome ball play
ers. Sports occasionally appear to en-
joy an advantage over the serious
business of the world.
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Avoiding Change.

do you ever change your mind on
a public question:"
Very seldom" answered Senator
Sorghum. LAS far as possible l avoid
up."
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Encouraging Sign of the Times.

From the Boston Transcript.
One of the encouraging signs of the
times is to be found In the refusal of
some, at least among American news.
papers to print the details of New
Works latest exhibition of disgust
ing depravity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

larger congregation than ever
awaits Aimee Mcpherson when she
speaks. Her publicity was hard
earned, but it is proving worth the
trouble
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Mint Patch

Whats the use Of a mint patch?'
mo USE" sighed Uncle Bill Bottle
top. ut used to excite anticipation.
Now it only creates suspicion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

Any one who doubts the proverb
Wealth does not bring happiness"
should ask the film comedian who has
gotten into the courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

The United States Senate is in
state of disagreement, which includes
its own membership as well as the
wide, wide world.
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Fruit Crop.

She was "the apple of his eye"
A peach" is something cute:
l must confess, as time goes by,
I'm growing tired of fruit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

Jud Tunkins says an egotist is a
man who believes in himself-and who
usually gets fooled.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

A notoriety seeker is frequently
found in the attitude of a person seek
ing to start a small crime wave of his
own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

A really expert burglar can keep q
few blocks ahead of the police as he
robs on from shop to shop.
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Likened to Battle.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch
Frank l.. Smith Is beginning to un-
derstand what the battle of the Marine
was like. u
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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Law of Averages.

George Washington could not revea
A fib,
More recent politicians spiel
Ad lib.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29

Folks may talk behind yoh back, I"
said Uncle Eben. but you won't hear
'em II you keeps goin' straight for
ward"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
Proper Reticence.

"Do you send post cards TO the
radio station?"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne. II
can't see why / should express NV
private opinion of a xylophone. har-
monica, ukulele or a saxophone
when / don't know anything about
either"
I'VE invented gunpowder to scare
people," said Hi Ho, the sage of China.
town, land then we invented NAH
jong in vain endeavor' to calm EN-
DOWN"