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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TR1CEW ELL.

nouncer bores us with a brief history
Of Dvorak, about how hc spent many
years I'm The United States and In
corporated Indian and negro themes In
his New World Symphony" etc.
Shucks. VIC knew that Well ~~~
Here Is the first part. or whatever
you call 1t. Fine theme, slightly rcmi-
nisccnt Of "Swanec River" II could be-
built up. with appropriate words. and
become as tiresomc RS the largo move
mcnt from the New World" cndlcssly
nome. I'm going home. yes. I'm going
home We wish they would hurry up
and go.
Here's the second movement. some
,hing like Deep River" which also has
D2cn played and sung to death over
radio. 1t may be an American theme,
nut 1t Is great deal like Rtibcnstcin's
line quartet. Music OF the Spheres
why don't the broadcasters play
that some time? What lot OF good
STUN they have never put on the air
yet! We will make them up a list.
some time. and send It in. IT will look
| nice IN their waste paper basket.
This third movement is not so hot.
An. here's tho third now. this Is some
thing like. Listen TO that svncopatcd
bass, and that iazzy melody In the first
. violin. Gosh! and some people think
| George GershWin invented this sort of
thing.
George has had some nice press
agent!ng: but III bet the fellow HIM
self doesn't set up such prcposterous
claims for himself rs some of his ad-
mircrs have for him. He knows that
DVorak. and Beethoven. and Mozart
mad something that he hasn't got, at
iedAt not yet. Maybe he will.
He has put over some good synco-
pated numberS-but they lack the
something which this fourth movement
~ the American quartet has~~what il
it?~-Why. what is 1t but the quality OF
greatness which the masters managed
10 put into their works as an integral
part of them? This is double synco-
patton. with the genuine musical atmos-
phere. If you will. of Beethoven SYM
phony.
This musical atmospheric poor
way to put it. but the best We
can do at this sittingis much tho
same as the tone quality which all
great Vloiin1Sts secure, no matter who
thev are. where born, or what not. 1t
Is the true tone of the violin as played
by master.
Now the lady is going to sing Schu-
| bcrt's ''Thou Art My Peace" Du EiSt
--Du Bis.~~Weil. VIC are no German stu
/ dent. that's sure. II Is slow sort OF
me-oor. with long. lopey phrases. some
thing in the manner OF Saint Saen s
swan" Lord how the average radio
'cellist butchers that,
Here Is a modern Italian street song.
IN the style Of barcarol!e Absurd
They don't row boats in the streets.
unless 1t Is Venice It's not 50 bad.
though. "pagliacci" Yes. that's X.
Italian, no mstaking that. You are
. sill hoilcring too much, lady.
Now the quartet is to play again.
Arensky' or however you spell him. his
humoreSQue.' Hem-hem-not SO
good. You had better try again. Mr..
ArenSky, or however II Is spelled
Nov Brahms Quintet in r Minor
ms only string quartet. the announcer
Says--then he corrects himself. the
only quintet. he amends. or course
az course. Well--well-well, no won
der
Please stand By,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

they contribute nothing toward getting
Mr.. Average Man to employ this mode
of transportation to foreign lands.
Aeronautical engineers and scientists
must be unanimous in the opinion that
seaplanes and flying boats, with the
ability to remain on the surface OF the
ocean for several days under reasonable
weather conditions. are the logical
equipment for ocean flying undertaken
on a commercial basis, The develop
mcnt of transoceanic airplanc.
therefore. must have the backing of
more than an individual or small
group, and it therefore would appear
that here is logical opportunity for
the representative aercnauticsl body OF
the country whose slogan is Make
America First in the Air"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHif.ASDER JOHNSON.


Power Of Music.
| listen 10 the speeches grave
On current economies.
The hour Is solemn. I behave
Like Father" In the Comics.
/ try 10 strike a solemn pose.
And yet the measures mystic
That keep me well amused are those
That sound most jazzolistic.
To music all the world has turned
In A barbaric rhythm.
Some simple tune the crowd has
learned.
And We 90 dancing with EN-.
We cannot seek 10 understand
The problems rising daily
When some one SAYS. Strike up the
band
And plunk the ukulele!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

Well. here we are listening to n radio
program.
What does a person think about
when he listens to a radio program
anyway?
Perhaps the station directors might
like to know what a serious young radio
listener thinks. as he sits back In his
easy chair drinking IN through h7
ears the sounds that come from his
loud speaker.
We are not one of those persons who
insists on reading the newspaper or
book while attempting to listen IN,
as they insist on calling 1t.
When we listen, we do 1t with both
ears as open rs we can get them. and
without the distractions Of printed mat
ter. When VIC listen. we listen.
Those who fondiy imagine that they
can read and listen at the same time
are tooling themselves. If they hear
the music. they miss the words; If they
really know what they arc reading
they do not hear the music.
Napoleon may have been able tn dc
two things at once. but even Napoleon
never listened in" as they say.
This Is a program OF chamber music
broadcast bv tho National Broadcast
ing Company. PLAYED by the National
String Quartet. with Miss Katherine
Somebody or Other. soprano, as the
soloiSt.
We wish we could give YOU the last
name of the soloist. but we were un-
able to catch it, because OF an unusu-
ally noisy automobile which raced by
the house just then.
Anyway. this soprano is going to
sing an aria from Handcl's little
known opera ATLANTA" or Atlanta. "
we have forgotten which, but IL doeSn' t
make any difference, for ali OF Handel
ariaS sound alike.
The music startS--it is coming over
we'll this afternoon. W. like this Ma
tional BroadcaStrg Company-~thcy
seem to have higher ideas than jazz
iazz, jazz Its initials. however, are
MIC. the same sS the National Bis
cult Company. We wonder why they
didn't pick some other name? Every
time We hear 1t. We think Of biscuits.
Say liSt"n TO her hollcr on that first
note! Calm down lady. calm down. !
can hear you without yelling so.
Yep, just what I thought. One Han
del aria is as like another Handel aria
as two peas in pod. l would recon-
mend that ambitious students secure q
good record OF He Will Feed His
Flocks." from The Messiah" ana lei
ii suffice
These same long. sustained beginning
notcs-this same calm flow of long
notes, this same type of melody
these are exactly the same. Did he
steal from his own stuff?
No. not at all. but every composer
as every writer, has his style, his own
mark, as ii were. his own way of writ :
ing
Just another way of saving. Handel
is Handel. Victor Herbert is Victor
Herbert. Say. what a run the broad
casting stations are having on Victor
Herbertl
Well, that is over. Well / am glad
We want 10 hear the quartet. after
al. Nothing comes over radio quite
so well as a good small organization
especially the strings and wood..rd
Who remembers the Lee House Trioe
We liked that
tn" second number II Dvo.ak' 8
American String Quartet" The an
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been busy ard now own model blue
, water ships"
The Hartford Times (independent
Democratic) draws the cone usloa thai
the casual representative citizen wants
| 10 see the cards OF this shipping bis.
ness laid on the table so thai he can
look The hands over and determine how
much. as n prudent patriot. ne Is will
ms TO invest, or whether he feels he can
auord 10 ante AT all. Glitteriny gener-
alities do not convince him"
With an attack upon the selfish de-
sire OF the private ship companies IN
( secure control OF the Shipping Borrd
vessels, the Santa Barbara Daily News
tDcmocraticl argues; If they will keep
Inc parse strings tight long enough
Father Time will dispose of The Ship
ping Board craft, The American lag
Is rapidly disappearing from the sea
nov, and IN few years mere cur ships
viii b. gone Then The Amer.cno In =.
duHtrles seeking overseas markets will
b. In precisely the same poaltion as
! they we're II years ago~~antircIy de-
pendent upon foreign ships"
The Chicago Daily News tindepcAd-
ent1 says OF the situation: "Coug~eSs
EDWARD N. Hurlcys striking plan for
operation OF merchant marine o.
great railroad systems And not to taEe
up The question OF so amending the Ia
Toilette seamen'S act rs 10 remove It's
needless hardships on American ship
owners would be sheer cov'ardlee or
worse"
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
independent Republican, siatrs Pres
ident Coolidge does not urge thr sub
stdy plan on Congress Nor does ne
threaten To veto the Jones plan for
further folly In Governments merchant;
heetS But II he were 10 veto that pro-
poAai should Congress send IL % him,
he would be consistent and Wise"
Or the subject Of the Presidents re-
ported approval OF sufficient bounty for
private interests Ia enable them Ia meet
foreign ocean freight rates Without
losS, the Brooklyn Daily Eagsc ,lnde-
PENDENT expresses III. on.ainn that
The plan failed 10 gain nu' lie approval
>ome years ago" and IL remains 10 de-
termine whether at present, In pcr,od
J characterized BY effort at ECONOMY. The
plan VIII ind more favorable reccp.
, ton.
The people will he loa.h" according
Ia the indianapolis News tindenrnd.nn
| 10 yield their traditional idea that,
with lew exceptions, II were better for
The Government To leave business orer.
| atoms III private hands" The News
quotes Senator Jones In favor q. the
| proposed bill Tor replacement IN eonnec-
lion win the Government fleet, and
adds. THE analysts OF Senator Jones
cannot count on general apprnsa! pcnd-
I Ing further consideration oil whether
engineering and commercial, plans can
be devised that viii MAKE 1t unneces-
safv Tor the Government 10 commit 1t =
ser permanently To n public shipping
| project"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

enacted requiring prophylactic treat
rnent Of the eyes Of newborn Dabies?--
L. G.
A. DIR. Lucien Howe was responsible
ior the first law on preventing oph-
thalmia neonatorum. the Howe Law,
pa]Sed IN 1890 in New York State.
Similar laws making n obligatory for
midWires, doctors and nurses to report
promptly all cases Of ophthalmia neona-
forum observed and a law requiring the
use ri prophylsctic drops In the eyes
o. AL new porn babies have since been
enacted IN almost every State in the
Union.
q. How many persons IN Washing
ton. D. G. are uns3le 20 speak English
ID 8 z.
A. There are fewer than 900 persor7
in the city VINO can not speak English
@ Who we've the men that r. G.
Wells regards IS the greatest In h!S,ory.
and Why. A. 2.
A: Jesus. rs a man takes precec-
cncc Of all Others By virtue Of the new
end simple doctrines which He brought
into the WOrld-the universal loving
fatherhood Of God. Buddha; Although
III different language. hc. too, had callec
men N snlf-forge,f,Ilness so years o.
fore Aristotle: Laid the foundations
for research and classified io1 OF soier-
thinking along new. fresh lines: am
between i2io-i293 prophesied the
steamboat and airplane. Asoka: The
only military monarch on record Who
abandoned warfare after victor. Liz
coin: Embodles the essential character
istic OF America: standing for the quail
it, OF opportunity for the right AID
the chance Of the child Of the nunb.esi
home TO reach the highest place.
O. In what month d the NOS:
deaths occur from automobile accidents?
&C. T
A. Examination o: the records fo-
1925 and 1926 show thai October fares
the worst, with November a Close
second.
O. Can a person borrow MONEY
through tne Federal Farm Loan SIS
ten With which TO buy a farm
J. S. x.
A. The privileges OF the FEDERAL
Farm Loan System are available only 70
farmers The Government does nc.
make loans TO persons 70 enable them
TO purchase farms.
@. Why is il 50 hard 70 get canned
tuna fish that Is vhite?-C. II. g.
A. The Bureau OF Fisheries says that
there are three kinds Of 2Sh in The tuna
family. which may Be properly labeled
tuna when canned. There are two al
d!tioral kinds o: closely related fishes
which may Dc labeled striped tuna.
The kind from which white meat IL
canned has become relatively scarce
during the past year OF so, and there
fore commands such high p-.ce TIA:
many dealers all not carry e. TIE
other kinds have been Su:zcisrt.v
abundant 20 hare produced fair size
packs and necessarily are found mere
-bLndaE.ly on the market.
O. What IS oil-pu!p?-I- I.
A II IS q mixture o. solutions 9.
alum and soap. whose pTecip!tats coz
SIS o. slUIuinuu, salts o. fatty aces.
disSo!Ted n Oh 10 form AZ oI-ihick-
e2er.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Brussels Sprouts.

Americans are looking with more and
more disiavor each year on the physica!
exuberance OF the young. and of college
youth in particular Even the cole
gi2ns themselves view with growing
apathy the ripping up Of theater seats.
quaint and often outrageous customs
The oid-tirre bona-crushing class PUSHES
are giving way 70 push-bail contests,
water fights and other spectacular but
comparatively innocuous forms Of enter
tanning rivalry. Wanton destruction.
especially Of other peoples property. Is
almost universally frowned down.
Nevertheless, the Old Adam is In
many Of Us still. There was rough
hn1se the other day in Brussels OF
which millions OF Americans must have
read With snacking OF the lips and
which called forth feelings Of approval
and faint, w.stful strings Guests had
gathered for the opening OF an exhibit
organized by the Belgo- Russian League
OF international Relations, prominent
in which was display installed by the
Soviet government. A lot Of young men
were among the crowd Suddenly a
/ shriil whistle sounded. Al this sharp
signal naif G. the youthful contingent
moved To block any action by the ex-
nibi,ion STAFF, while the remainder got
| busy with stout cudgels
Down smashed the likeness Of Mr..
Len!n. Tut, tut, boys. The bus,s Of
| other prominent communists followed 10
destruction. Naughty. naughty! Con-
/ tents o. The shelves were gWcnt IN the
( floor. On this modern flaming youth!
/ ISnt IL dreadful Pictures were slashed
and furniture vas destroyed. Wei,
+ boys Will b. boys, Prom room 10 room
/ The work ~ thorough destruction pro-
I gresacd unta All was ended and the
( exhibit 81 Soviet Russia vas heap OF
+ debris.
/ Shoulder 10 shoulder, out marched the
; Ysnoals, the roiig1necks the inc0nsid
efa'e, napprecistiYe. lawiess young
/ bfutns 10 add insult 10 injury, they
( marched singing Down with Soyie,
| E1ssja!' That sucn scene should
! "rcuf ID the very capital of n highly
! c'Yilized European nation! All Belgium
/ IL Outraged Sure with It's tongue in
! IL cheek Ana vino does not wish he
hao been there and happened 10 ha We
| f club in his hane9
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Richard +. Conner.

For twenty-Sevcn years Richard L.
Conner served Washington faithfully
and effectively at his post with the
Washington Board OF Trade. He wen;
TO work for that organization at the
age of seventeen and he devoted his
life to it, Rising from a clerkship to
the position Of assistant secretary. and
during a very large part OF his asso-
citation serving as the acting executive
official of the board, Dick" Conner
came in contact with thousands of
Wasningtonians. His energy. his un-
Outstanding of the manifold questions
with which the organization is con-
cerned. his capacity for detail, made
him an invaluable aid in the promotion
Of the work OF the Board of Trade
Always ready to give assistance. to Sc
cure information. TO arrange for meet
ings. to promote activities. he was re-
lied upon by the membership OF tho
Board Of Trade for years as an ex-
ecutive. In his personality he was ex-
ceptionally adapted TO such a task
Cheerful readiness 10 respond TO any
call was his outstanding characteristic.
He vas never too busy to undertake
and 70 accomplish any task which was
assigned him. For some time past Ill
health has been his portion. and now
death has come and his passing is the
cause OF grief TO an exceptionally wild ,
circle of citizens OF the District. He
has been taken prematurelv. for his
years were not many. and long spar
OF great usefulness should have con-
til ID for this faithful. devoted be-
loved worker for the welfare OF the
National Capital
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
UNITED STATES
IN WORLD WAR
Ten Years igo Toda,

Senator Chamberlain, chairman cf
the Senate military affairs committee,
makes The unqualified statement that
the military establishment NJ Amer,
lea" has fallen down on the lob be-
cause of inetrclenrS In every hureat,
and department ot the United States
Governments lie demands new deal
and saws that bill for three man
war cabinet viii be pressed regardless
OF the administration attitude e
Secretary haker announces that oa
complaints Ut toad aud clothing SHORTAGE
have come tn him either from ofncial
~ unofficial sources tieu
irfshlng aaka Tor I 00n trained nv
rhanlcs Immediately iar the A.iatiou
Corps Ia assemble planes and pu, them
IA trim after ait dueis. Even
the emhasa III Berlin auItet aud nell
trail enVays ate unable Ia set SUFFICIENT
fnad tn ward on sickness, =
fr,lssiAn HOUSE al iords seaffirms the
antaeraey af The Kaiser by sasing that
ne alone can maksAreaee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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! this paper TO handle inquiries Of our
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I ID. G.
O. What Is Tantalls cup?-A. l..
A. II is p scientific toy consisting Of
a cup with puppet in its bowl. Water
may be- poured into the bowl as nigh
! as the puppets chin and then II will
! rcccde. being let out at the bottom
through sphon in the puppets body.
q How are cement sacks flied from
the top Or from the botton?-M. II. r.
A. Cement bags are tied at the top
first and filled from chc bottom. They
are then sewcd shut.
q. Is the climate changing?-H. =.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
one year differs from another in the
, weather it brings, and also in respect
70 almost eTcrything else. However,
the acreage nf the weather for any
consecutiyc 20 years Is practically the
same a. for any other consecutive 20
years. In that general sense. the
Weather Bureau says that our weather
IS about normal.
O. What Is the longest wearing sole
/ leather IL E. 2.
cd nv
/ 45ureau OF Chemistry of the Department
of Agriculture indicate that unwaXed
chrome sole leather IS the longest wear
Ing.
/ O Is the teaching Of agriculture re-
/ qG!rcd?--A. r. y.
A. Ii the field OF elementary educa-
zion the teaching Of agriculture is re-
quired by laT in 10 States Two Of
the States. Pennsylvania and South
Dakota. require the subject in the high
schools and not In elementary schools.
In five States the subject Is specifically
permitted by law. while in another five
there is special State subvention OF
agricultural courses in the elementary
schools.
@. What Is henequent?-E NJ c.
/ A. Henecuent is one OF the ha-d
/ nemp EoerS furnishing material for
making binder twine and other raw ma
terial used for all kinds OF cordage
: Il is obtained principally from Yucca
/ tan.
! Q. Is the bus!ness OF Hugo SHINES
; still! In operaIion?-W. K. c.
! a. After the death Of SHINES in
1924 the business was carried on by
.IIs son. but not successfully In Oc-
to5e-. 1928, new company was reg
. i,.ered az Hamburg under the tile o..
Hugo SHINES Coal, Trade and Shipping
Co, Ltd. the SHINES family retaining
20 Per cent OF the shares.
@ VIVA. is an odoneter?-C. I. H
A /. IS an instrument carried or
autos, in addition 10 the ac:ua,
spsedoneter. 20 indicate TIE total dis
lance coTered by the car.
@ Who Is responsible FOR the laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

mIcAjgans demonstration of speedy
justice ~ crime Of peculiar atrocly
IN Ia contrast WIN The manner In which
somewhat similar cabe In California
ID Dsing handled The two crimes were
almost ldentlca! Ia nature, Two little
girls being fiighttIily mutilated by men
The quit ~ each Was quickly eslab-
iietsd Dy circumstances ana by con.
ifSEion, The California criminal wa
caught IN Night snd 1t VaA declared u
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

A psychoanalysis Of a fire bug Is a
disappointing revelation. showing only
the willingness 10 sacrifice life and
property for the sake OF fireworks for
personal enjoyment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
First Duty.

What do you regard as the first duty
of statesman7'
Well" answered Senator Sorghum
hes no good unless he can 90 on s"rV-
Ing his country so, should say hts
FIRST duty is 10 get himself reelected"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

Good understanding is need OF the
Western Hemisphere ouarreis Of the
future will become more difficul, as a
demand is made for an ineligible rea-
son for their existence.
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The merchant said. attempting fate
without trem0r Of dismsY,
MY goods are not 80 very great.
But my pubiicitys o. X"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Vefnai Nendaaity.

uninth viii sadly pefsevefe.
Beware. my broihefI
The robin bird will soon be here,
And hes another"
When criminal goes to punish.
nenl," said unfis Eben, he makes 4
big show dat would petYids foh his
family II some promoter could arrange
~ sell tickets"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

4 pytpmsniae IL "A man who is TOO
impfi4Diis iii solving the fnel problem
fiSb)fy mas offered many examples OF
me person VINO Is willing 10 burn A
Hp1a%. IKE thh Chinese hero u Charles
Lanlb'a story, In order ~ enjoy a pef-
fect dinner Ut young pls Like The
master minds The boy With the boz
u DatcIles Is still ~ be tectonsd with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Endless Fame.

You confessed you chopped the
cherry tree"
yes" answered George Washington.
1T wasn't much In the way of fruit
But IL was darn good publicity"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

There lis a demand for back to-
nature" movement which will clscredit
the fire big and initiate the lightning
bug in producing light withou: heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

Jud Tunkins says there are often
more titles than there are Jobs 10 n
them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19

We dream II the past" said III Ho,
the sage ot Chinatown, and then we
fudfly awaken Ia the present"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-19
Shrug at Norman, Nevertheless,

fGnm tbs hnatau Natsit
The csnlo weuld have same eelor Tor
saving that men the world over have
the aots, government they are wslllns
ta leletate.
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