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Evening star., 1928-05-03
Laments Inability
To Find ANY Drunks.

TO the Editor of The Star;
hear lot about drunks but some
how / hardly ever am fortunate enough
or unfortunate enough to see any, l
wonder Ii 1t is all Just talk. was
interested to read the following state
ment by Mr.. II. G. Hubbard III the
Outlook:
"A short time ago I made a three
day visit to Pittsburgh. On my arrival
was assured by friend that there
was more whisky sold in Pittsburgh
than ever. went all over looking for
somebody drunk. I did not find any
one. 1 was told to come out Saturday
night on a train called The hummer.
and could find plenty Of drunkS. So
took The Bummer' at near mid
night. In the depot there were several
hundred men. but not drunk. The
Bummer' was crowded. l went through
every car. found not one drunk
Yet Pittsburgh is said TO be the
wetteSt city in Pennsylvania.
GEORGE F. WELLS.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

ment seized and destroyed all the ypeci-
mems they could lay their hands upon.
O. How far can the largest phono-
graph be heard2-G. H. D.
A. A phonograph 31is feet high, 30
feet 3 inches wide and 16 feet deep,
which has been placed on the roof OF
the Victor Talking Machine Co. factory
IN Camden. n. j., IS said TO be the larg-
est in the world, and can be heard 80
blocks away.
Q. Where is the best flannel made?
M. E r
A. Flannel r-' in Wales from the
wool Of the native mountain sheep has
the highest reputation.
Q. Where is the largest gun IN the
world2-T Z
A. The largest gun in the world Is
said to be lG-inch gun located e.
the Aberdeen Proving Ground, Mary
land. This gun has an extreme range
Of $4,000 yards.
@. Please tell me how to divide
! peonies. want to get more punches
| P. K.
A In order to propagate peonies by
division Of the roots large stool should
be chosen. This should be separated
into as many divisions as can De made
with an eye 70 each tuber Care should
be taken that all the tubers are dug up.
for if not they may remain dormant
a season and then produce shoots, Civ
ing rise to many stray plants.
@. Who put the Constitution OF the
United States into form?-A. 4.
A. Gouverneur Morris was responsible
for the literary form If the Constitu-
ton. He was one Of the committee for
revision and arrangement, which in
Guided James Madison. Alexander Ham
ilton, Thomas Johnson and Rufus King.
@. How many voyages did Columbus
make 10 the New World?-J. 3.
A. Columbus made four voyages 70
the New World In 1892 he landed AZ
san Salvador. In 1893 he stopped a.
the WindWard Islands. Jamaica and
Porto Rico. In 1893 he landed at Trini-
dad and in 1902 he landed at Mantenen0
(MartinidueJ Of the Caribbean Islands.
O. What was the total value Of the
Comstock lode?-S. 3.
A. Up TO 1890. when it began sharply
TO decline, the total yield Of the Com
stock lode from its discovery in 1859
/ was approximately s340000,00O. This
/ is a compound fissure lode. in Nevada.
rich in both gold and silver.
| @. How did the International Cor
/ respondence School originate?-L. T.
A. In American Colleges and Uni
yersities," by David Allen Robertson.
We find the following statement relative
TO the inception OF the International
Correspondence School: In an effort TO
help coal miners in a district OF Penn
sylyania to assure their own greater
safety and added skill in mining coal.
newspaper conducted in its columns
/ lessons for coal miners. Out OF this
grew the International Correspondence
/ School.
@. Why is the tangerine sometimes
referred 70 as a kid-glove orange?--
E S.
A. Because OF the ease with which
the skin may be separated from the
pulp. the tangerine. the satsuma. and
the mandarin are popularity known as
! kid-glove oranges.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
PHILOSOPHERS
By
GLENN FRANK

For two delightful days have
lounged and laughed and adventured in
fer worlds of thought and fancy with
that most delightful OF living Irishmen,
George w. Russell, even better known
as AE
He is a perfect house guest. with I'll
the charm and none of the caprice OF
genius. Despite the Ariel quality Of his
mind. his physical wants are Spartan
in their simplicity his social habits
about the house as normal as the habits
of a Maine farmer.
He is kind of Irish Leonardo da
Vinci, man whose spirit has refused
to become the prisoner of any special
ism.
Leonardo da Vinci, it will be remem-
bered, was many men in one. Here are
few of the things he was.
Sculptor.
Poet.
Epigrammatist.
Engineer.
Statesman.
Soldier.
Musician.
The central tragedy Of our time is
that we can neither create nor compre-
hend such men, We modernS are at
best but superspecialists.
But in this time, blindly devoted to
the limited efficiencies of the specialist,
AE has contrived to recapture some
thing of the spirit Of Leonardo.
Like Leonardo-who as artist took the
trouble to disSect 10 cadaverS to follow
the course of a few veins-AE IS no
mere dabbler in the superflcialitieS OF
the arts. the sciences and the social
explorations of his time.
Whatever this gracious Irishman
turns his hand to. he does well, although
he does 1t with that disguised thorough
ness, that seeming effortlessness of the
artist, that the plodding specialist Will
never quite understand.
In all his varied roles-as poet,
painter. critic, journalist, editor of the
Irish Statesman, unofficial political seer
and organizer of co-operatives among
Irish farmers-AE maintains what Paul
Valery calls that central attitude from
which all the enterprises Of learning and
science and all the operations of art are
equally possible"
II / may steal two of AE'S own
phrases, in his ministry to the spirit and
government of modern Ireland, the poll
tics of time and the politics OF eternity
meet in a mystical union from which a
singularly practical progeny springs.
l commend to those American writers
who write of the American scene AE's
little book called THE National Being,
Some Thoughts on an Irish Polity."
We wait for some one to think crea-
lively in this manner about the Ameri-
can future.
(copyriEht Mcclure Newspaper syndicate.)
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Egvpt and Great Britain.

The assurance by the Egyptian gov
eminent that it will not press the as
semblies bill for action at the present
session of parliament. but will postpone
IL until the next session. has been ac-
cepted by Great Britain, but with the
specific declaration that if the measure
is to be revived or other measures are
introduced presenting similarly danger
GUS features, it viii be again obliged
TO intervene, as in the present instance
10 prevent their enactment" The Lon
don government goes furthsr and says
that IL can enter into no discussion re-
presenting the declaration Of 1922. one
Of the consequences Of which was to
entail upon England responsibility for
the protection Of foreign interests in
Egypt. The British note says further:
1T will be clear that this government
is resolved at all times TO insist upon
the precise discharge Of its terms"
Thus Egypt withdraws the bill
temporarily and England withdraws the
ultimatum, also temporarily. The issue
is thus postponed. England is under
notice by virtue Of the Egyptian reply
that IL cannot recognize Great Britain's
right TO intervene in Egyptian legisla-
ton, and Egypt is under notice that
England regards herself as responsible
for the maintenance Of order and the
protection Of foreign lives and prop
erty in Egypt. The warships that were
sent out from Malta the other dsy
under sealed orders have been recalled,
the bin is pigeonholed and the status
quo has been restored. But that Is an
unstable status quo and eventually, per-
haps al the next session Of the Egyptian
parliament in November. It's instability
may be dramatically demonstrated.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
A Farm Bloc Defeat.

The House farm bloc suffered its first
defeat in two years yesterday when
the controversial equalization fee was
stricken from the McNary- -Haugen
farm-relief measure on motion TO
substitute the Asgell bill, The vote
was one hundred and forty-one TO one
hundred and twenty. but there are
grave doubts as to whether the defeat
OF the equalization principle is really
significant. or whether it must be at
tributed to a temporary lapse on the
part of its adherentS which will be
remedied later After the vote the dis
cussion indicated that some of the
members were not sure as TO what they
were voting on or what the effect of
the vote would be. The action was
taken in committee Of the whole House
with two hundred and sixty-one out
Of the membership of four hundred and
-thirty-five present and voting, Several
opportunities remain for the House TO
reverse its action of yesterday before
the hill So its entirety is enacted.
49, youse pursued the wise course
IA eliminating the equalization fee,
therefore. its action seems to have been
more accidental than premeditated. In
the opinion Of many. elimination of the
equalization fee and prompt enaction
of farm-relief measure at this session
would indicate more than anything else
the sincere desire Of Congress TO DC
something for the farmer. From the
first the equalization principle has been
opposed by Secretary Jardine and by
President Coolidge. and the latter has
more than once reafirmed his inten-
ton to veto the bill If it comes 10 him
tn the form passed by the Senate, con-
tanning the equalization fee. 1t has
been repeatedly argued that while the
equalization fee is so controversial. and
Its effectiveness is left so much in
doubt by conflicting opinion, the wise
thing to do would be to pass a farm
relief measure without 1t; to experiment
for a year or so to find whether 1t is,
hs argued by its proponents vital and
necessary. II it is found necessary. a
later Congress may remedy the de-
Hciency.
AS IL is now. farm-relief legislation
pf snv sort at this session remains ir
doubt. II the House stands firm on its
action yesterday in eliminating the
equalization fee. great amount OF
ktnne viii be consumed in reconciling
hts stand with that Of the Senate II
the bill contains the equalization fee
when it reaches the President, there Is
little hope Of its receiving his signature
1t may pass over his veto, but the un-
expected defeat Of the McEary- -Haugen-
ties In the House yesterday viii raise
noubts that were never there before.
Defeat Of fsrm-relief legislation at
this session would enable some gentle
men to 20 into the coming campaign
with fine issue Approval OF farm
belief measure without the equalization
Zee and as an experimental step in
helping the farmer might assist agri-
culture. but would fail utterly as re-
Def measure for politicians
Evening star., 1928-05-03

What do you need to know2 Is there
some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
something you want to know without
delay? Submit your question to
Frederic j. Haskin, director OF our
Washington Information Bureau. He
Is employed to help you. Address your
inquiry to The Evening Star, Informa-
ton Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin. director,
Washington. d. c., and inclose 2 cents
in stamps for return postage.
@. How does the amount Of money
spent in year on public libraries COM
pare with the amount spent on the
movies?-C. S. w.
A. 1t Is estimated that S37,094 ,303
was spent In one year on public lbriaries
and $500, ,000,0 900 on movies.
O. How may snowshoes be kept dur
ing the Summer?-R. N.
A. Snowshoes may be kept in good
condition during the Summer By
fore putting away.
@. Which tires on an automobile will
wear first, all things being equal, the
front or the rear ones? Pc. J. D.
A. 1t Is generally conceded that the
back tires of an automobile wear first
because Of traction and the strain on
them from the brakes.
@. What is the meaning OF Mahatma?
j. F.. l.
A. Mahatma in Hindu means great
souled one It is also the name Of the
high priest or wise leader Of the
theoSOphistS.
@. How many people travel in Pull
mans in a year?-R. A. T.
A. During the year ended Decem-
Der 81, 1927, there was a total Of 35,-
1918 revenue passengers travelling
on Pullmans. For the past five years
the number OF such passengers has
been between 34,000000 and 36000000
each year.
O. Is Edmund Shaftesbury the au-
thors real name. and, if not. how did
he happen to adopt it?-P. r. 2.
A. Edmund Shaftesbury is a pseudo
nyIn, being his maternal ancestral name
as to the final part and also ancestral
name as to the first part. The way
the name Edmund Shaftesbury came
about is this: When IS years of age
and in high school, he published some
UOOhog VA tiAC SAIGCSS Va
which he was uncertain. and he felt
sensitive about being known in case Of
failure. hence he took two Of his Eng
lish ancestral names. making the
pSeudonym. Having a passion for writ
ing, and meeting some patronage, he
continued the use of the name. His
real name is Edgerly Webster.
@. What is the Perkin Warbeck
groat?-J. NJ. S.
A. 1t is now established that the So
called Perkin Warbeck groat which has
been termed by some writers as the
first English coin with date. is neither
English nor a coin. This silver ieton, or
token. was minted at Tournay. in Flan-
ders. the native town of the young pre-
tender to the throne of England. 1t is
presumed that Warbeck Tor Werbecque)
carried with him several thousand Of
these pieces to the British Isles, intend1
ing TO distribute them among the ac-
claiming crowds had he succeeded in de-
posing Henry VIII. In view of the great
rarity of the piece today. it is probable
that the agents OF the British govern
Evening star., 1928-05-03
SHOOTING STARS.
By pHILANDER JOHNSON.
NeighbOrs Ali.

The ocean stood 'twixt you and me,
0 friend afar, across the sea.
Until our words, serene or rash,
Crossed in a swift, electric fiashl
And, next. with mighty wings We seek
To span the skies and frankly speak,
Exchanging. as we each draw near,
New messages OF faith or fear.
They who seemed far are now at hand.
There is no more foreign land"
He is, who once aloof must stay.
A neighbor. just across the way.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Prize ring contributes lectures on
Shakespeare This is generous. While
Shakespeare showed interest in sword
combats and even wrestling. he showed
no interest in contests with the boxing
gloves.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Ancient sentiment survives in the face
ef cold. modern photography. There is
10 reason why the Prince Of Wales
should be required to have his picture
taken on or Of horseback TO contradict
The admiring mental attitude Of loyal
Dop1lace.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Rate nv Mail-payable tn Advance.
Maryland and Virginia,
An Other States and Canatla.
Nemher ot the Associated Press.

The Associated Press ts exclusively emitted
20 the use for publication OF sil news ClS'
patches credited to q or not otherwise cred
iiei IN thlS paper and also the local news
published herein. All riShts OF publication
% sye,isl tiisnstrheS herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1928-05-03
paradOxical Politics.

"You must strive TO give the people
what they want"
Prohibition out my way Is strong as
a matter Of public policy" answered
Senator Sorghum. Il am compelled to
argue in favor OF giving large number
Of people what they don't care about"
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Theory is advanced that there are
no real bears" on Wall Street. What
often seems q "bear" in excited imagi-
nation is only an overworked and
weary bull"
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Effort is being made 10 establish the
merger promoter In public attention as
the real ultimate consumer"
Evening star., 1928-05-03

A dark horse Is encouraged by OBJ
serving how frequently long shot"
manages to win.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Convention promoters insist that Gov.
Al Smith may find Texas as reliable a
Democratic stronghold as New York
State
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Ideal of the Pacifist.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
The ideal OF pacitiSts seems to be
navy hig enough TO scare everything
but not big enough TO lick anybody.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

inal pact applicable 10 all nations, the
same rs MFR. BRAND proposed first for
only the United States and France,
Last January, when Ambassador
Claudel on behalf OF Premier BRAND.
proposed TO sign the pact between the
United States and France alone. he
modified 1t by defining war" 10 mean
only war of aggression
Secretary keilogg objected to signing
before submitting II 10 the other pow
ers, and especially did he object to lm-
iting II to apply only to wars ot ag~
gression,' since that would leave the
whole matter open To evasion as To
what constituted war Of aggreS-
sion" He insisted that II must apply to
all wars except purely defensive meas
ures IN case of attack,
While this question OF 'outlawing
war has been pending a new treaty OF
arbitration between France and the
United States was signed February q,
1929, This succeeds the expired Root
treaty OF 1909. which was limited to
20 years, II provides that the Perma-
nent Court at Arbitration should decide
the interpretations OF treaties IN dispute
aud questions of legal nature, II also
slpersedes what are known as the
BRYAN Cancellation treaties. which re-
quired that before resortlng To hostill~
ties over disputes the subject uf dispute
ahunld be submitted 10 an International
commission Of Investigation, which
should have one year to gather facts,
The new kellogg treaty with France
embodies the principles OF both the
Root and Bryan treaties. vet war might
stlll cnsue after the years Investigation
and arbitration, II II to prevent that
that the pending pact wholly abandon
ing war as u national policy and bind
inn the signatory powers to settle every
thing "hy pacific measures" Is naw
aimed at, Can France refuse % 80 as
far as Germany toward world peaeee
t1opyflgh1. lpes, tu raai Y, Uelllnal
Evening star., 1928-05-03

The reckless driver continues to defy
traffic authorities and clings to the
motto, Safety last"
Evening star., 1928-05-03
No Comfort.

From the Nashville Banner.
The worlds automobile speed record
has been raised again. which Is nothing
for the pedestrian to cheer about.
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Air mail service for Washington,
D. C., marks another epoch in history
The aviator moves 80 fast that the
chronicles Of the time ind dificnlty
In keeping I'D with him.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
The IrrepreSsibIs John.

John I.arleycorn still plays his tricks.
And holds "A place potential,
he stiil remains IN politics,
And In quite influential
Evening star., 1928-05-03
The hite House

\'oU noble DWELLING &sngS would
hold you dear
III lawns where elnlS II lcafN
MONARCHY
Above the lesser trees and
flowers. I SgSN~-
strength lofty, towering, beauty
gracious. near,
Aud names ~ men 81 StaSly soul
appear
Upen Seur p0rtalS. gFaVea in
dSunlv
As human slery, and stsll
tenderly
The memTleS OF fair women
hnger here.
Greatness ana beauty yoU have
given FuolM,
THAT ate 81 Nng remembered
when they 50.
QAuns Jackson, Lincoln
smiling sn hsS pain,
Who both ia times percepttVe
larger Aaoln.
Sweet Molly Madison, aud, an.
tne glow
OF leyelmeSS entering with
Harriet i,anel
Il, J. QUINN ,
Evening star., 1928-05-03

"A hOss race" said Uncle Eben, has
apotled many a hoss' reputation ton
beiu nlans best friend,
Evening star., 1928-05-03

The Baltimore Sun independent
DemocraIlcl looks forward 70 "a Strtsg-
gle and a collision" between these two
on election day in November that will
take rank among the epOchaI campaigns
Of the Nation"
A reawakening OF the electorate 20
It's duties and responsibilities" IS OBJ
served by the Cleveland News tindepend-
ent Republican,. while the Columbus
Ohio State Journal ,Repubhcanl sees
che Hoover showing in Ohio as impress
Sive and the Smith result as another
significant demonstration II popularity
To the youngstown Nin6icator Demo
craticl the Hoover victory seems
sweeping" and Gov. Smiths candidacy
is greatly strengthened" The Cincin-
natl TimeS-Star Republican, credits 70
Secretary Hoover AN astonishing vic
tory" The New York World tindspsnc-
enU sees Mr.. Hoover'S chances "enOr-
mouSly improved" The Kansas City
Journal tRspublicanl believes tina, the
result in Ohio IS ~ decided advantage
10 the Hoover managers IL their e1ortS
20 stampede the Republican national
convention"
IL IS gratifying 20 note that Mr..
Hoover is winning support throughout
the land by sheer merit" declares the
Pasadena StSr~NewS (Repllohcanl. and
the Oakland Tribune independent Re
puolicanN states thar ~the Hoover can
Gidacy. meeting q test. has passed IL
tCNmpha0tly. and Will now move
through the remaining primaries ana
70 Kansas City with every prospect cs
victory there.
Denial OF significance in the Ohio
vote GENES from the Charleston Evening
Post independent Dcmocrasscl and
from the birmingham News Demo
craticl. while the 81, Paul Pioneer Press
tiadcpen6entl calls it ''uninpreSSive
The Ann Arbcr Daily News tGn6epenS-
enD points out that Mr. Hover viii
need 10 have instructed delegates III or
der 20 assure his nomination. anc the
Schenectady Gasegge independent
pcmoCTatiC1 con;eudS that Ii Is a
question whether. even With more VIC
tories q his credit, he can ouggeneyal
the party headers Who have plans THAI
do nog contemplate his selection
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Facing a Fiction.

Facing "a Fiction.
'"rhe ladies are always with U.S." said
the toAstmaster OF the polite banquet.
1T isn't true" rnntteFed Mr'
0r0wcher. When get home after
midnight To meet wife and daughters
III ind, as usual, that the ladies are
aRin us :"
Leaving Il fool unhindered." said
III IiO, the sage OF Chinatown. els often
d cruel manner of letting him work out
his own punishment.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate hy Carrier Within the City.

rrAa rven!ne Star ..........sSc per month
qhe Evening and Sunday star
when 4 SunSavst ,..6 soc per month
Ths Evening and Sunday star
gwhen & Sundaysl 80. CSC per month
The Sunday Star ....... &c peF cory
CnllccijOn made 81 the end OF each nlonta
Orders may he sent in 10y mail or telephone
- ain 5000
Evening star., 1928-05-03

Jud Tunkins says regular marriage
IN a lottery, but companionate marriage
Is q game in which IL Is permissible to
stack the cards.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
The u. Con.

No captain Of finance is he.
He makes no market rumor.
His proud position is TO be
The Ultimate Consumer.
Though prices rise or prices iall,
In an uncertain humor.
Here is the hero, after all
The Ultimate Consumer.
Evening star., 1928-05-03
Smith-Hoover Lineup Gains
Freer Discussion by Press

Herald independently. Bellingham Her
aid independent Republican,, Provi-
dence Journal independently and St.
Joseph News-PreSS independent The
St Louis Globe = Democrat (indeperG-
entl suggests. If the advantage
gained bv Mr.. Hoover and Mr.. Smah
is explained as due in no small part 10
the absence Of centeTed effort n be-
half Of any one candidate opposed TO
each. It may be asked If a similar con-
dition may not prevail in the convsn-
ton"
AS to the character of the campaign
that Is in prospect. the Buffalo Evening
News Republican, states, IF Rspuh-
ncans have any reason 10 fear the eiec-
ton Of Smith next Fall. II is not because
he can rally the forces that oppose
Hoover in the Middle West. but because
a failure 70 nominate Hoover might turn
TO Smith a heavy independent vote that
Hoover'S candidacy will hold 70 the Re-
publican party"
Evening star., 1928-05-03

@. Why is the tangerine sometimes
referred 70 as a kid-glove orangs?--
E. S.
A. Because OF the ease with which
the skin may be separated from the
pulp. the tangerine. the satsuma. and
the mandarin are popularity known as
kid-gl0ye oranges
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-25
ann 49, ilR RENT
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s-rnnTfrv x.lub surrounded by exclusive
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4 iTiilee 81 white House: sacrifice Tor one
hsH price adjoining acreage BOX Alu.
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