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Evening star., 1928-11-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

per cubic fNot; s>..'2 degrees Fahren-
heit (boilinT DO. II weighs 59.7s
pounds per cubic foot.
Q. Is the Natural Bridge, va. now
strung with eleS'ri" xgH--y. NJ.
A. Natural Bride is Hrminated. but
the sdMAce Of the l@ht is invisible. The
vcaling EAiew. after s.iother, UNA
thicknts5fS s disclosed.
O. What is tlae Singing Tower of
Ottawa?-S w.
A. 1t is the victtS .SsTower IN the
Parliament buildings. &Eich represents
CaAadasS memorial to her $4,000 sons
I.5 EnH S sius II slns s. 81 is,iI. pI,6.
| - aknemoriai chSS...<ec from yGsre
/ re rA,s az, given. The ihrt bell
22400 pounds and y ~ inches
inf't" ater. The weight Of the sraNIl-
est vi is 40 pounds and the diameter
is1s in~.HS5.
on - turbans still worn in Persia?
| AZ We, ,@ng of the trIban in Persia
Rsi s0s1ad s0as in By 70, dfSTss s%ssd IRs
@. Wen should a silver-leaf maple
tree be transplanted?-C. u. S.
A. In most parts of th: United states
this is good time to tr$asplant.
Q. How much do submarines weigh?
A. The average Ueignt of the Amer
ican submarines ranges from 900 to 900
tons The thin less of the sides Is
! from one-quarter of an inch TO one
half an inch. depending upon the type
of submarine.
G. Give the origin II the word "mul-
/ igstawny" used in reference to soups.
| M. P.
A. Mulligatawny is highly seasoned.
thick, East -IndisE.-type soup, of which
| curry powder is the essential Charac-
! teristic ingredient. Meats, vegetables,
mango chutrt;y, coconut flesh. rice,
cayenne peppev. etc, are variously en-
ployed and bleAded to suit the ideas of
the cook or canrNr. The title is derived
from two native words signifying pep
per water"
| @. Please name some fields of medi-
cine for which women are well adapted.
p. j. r.
A. The president of one of the State
medical associations makes the follow
| ing statement: There are fields of
medicine for which women are peculiar
ly adapted; the foreign mission field;
the school inspection service. especially
when the work is with girls; the exami-
nation Of women factory employees; the
personal and social hygiene service of
public work, and the examination of
women applicants for life insurance and
in the health service Of the insurance
companies. In the treatment of diseases
peculiar to women, female practitioners
have established lucrative practices. In
surgery there are many women who
have demonstrated their success in
major operations"
@. Is the expression grammatical
error" correct?-C. c. E.
A. II violates grammatical precision.
The expression IAN error in grammar"
is to be preferred.
@. How much does = cost to feed the
animals in the Washington, D. c.,
Zoo?-E. w.
A. Last year the feed and forage for
the animals at the Washington Zoo cost
$25,000 $50
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Catholic University.

The installation this afternoon of the
Right Rev. James H. Ryan as rector of
the Catholic University of America
alone would guarantee the continued
progress of this Washington institution
of learning.
Mgr. Ryan is young and energetic
man with an evangel and vision. He
is a scholar imbued with the best ira
ditions of liberalism in education. Under
his leadership the collection of colleges
in Brookland seems bound to continue
in the future the splendid record of its
past
The new rector has all the strength,
personality and enthusiasm essential to
carry out the difficult duties which he
formally assumes today. He has an
educational plant equal to any in this
part of the country, SO located as to be
able to take full advantage of the un-
rivaled library and research facilities
of the National Capital, and on site
which will permit almost unlimited ex-
pansion. Most important of all, he has
faculty which, even without consider
ing their religious qualification, 1t
would be almost impossible to duplicate
on this side of the Atlantic. This
faculty represents, both in teachers and
research men, the flower of Catholic
scholarship in the new world.
But the installation Of Father Ryan
requires even greater significance from
the fact that Pope Plus XI has taken
this occasion to address an apostolic
letter to the American hierarchy, stress
ing the Importance of the university
and asking more adequate financial
support for its expansion. The institu-
ton has been we'll financed in the past.
1t never has been poor college. Thus
it seems likely that the apostolic letter
was written with view to the splendid
| opportunities of the future. The pres
ent group of colleges in Brookland may
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Pr0mptness.

William Bracket Of Stoneham, Mass,
will be Signally honored by the Boston
g. Maine Railroad when the new North
Station in the town of the Sacred
Cod" is opened. Mr. Brackett will re-
ccive the tribute of the railroad for two
reasons-frst, because he is one of the
company's oldest patrons. and second.
because. in compiling a record of sixty
four years committing and never miss
ing train. he has set an example to
other travellers which may never be
,qualed.
Promptness is important in the busi-
ness life of the Nation. Nothing is
more annoying to busy executives than
hardness in keeping appointments The
virtue of being ION time" is, therefore,
much priced. Mr.. Brackett, in catching
his train each morning for sixty-four
years. has indeed set an example to
those delinquents in all parts of the
country who are always just little bit
late regardless Of the Importance Of the
occasion.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Gov. Smiths Valedictory.

It comes as fitting close to an un-
usual presidential campaign that the
defeated candidate should have recourse
to the unprecedented practice of ad-
dressing "a message to the American
people" Over a coast-to-coast radio
network last evening Gov. Smith invited
his soul and spoke out his heart.
It was a manly, sportsmanlike utter
ance, devoid alike of rancor. remorse
or recrinination. He saluted his con-
queror mot as President of the Repub-
lican party, but as President Of the
United States" and in that capacity
urged united support of Mr.. Hoover in
the exalted station and high RESPONSE
bilities which will fall to him on March
4, 1929 Gov. Smiths reputation as a
statesman is enhanced by the tone of
his valedictory-for valedictory it must
be assumed to be. in light of his post
election declaration that he ran for
office for the last time on November 6.
Many among the listening millions
must have caught an unmistakable
break in his voice when Gov. Smith
observed that 1T would be unnatural
for me not to be disappointed at the
result" Of his bid for the presidency.
If there seemed to be tinge of grief
In that confession, it was obliterated
by the militant tone of the rest of the
governors address, for Mr.. Smith sends
to the Democratic party clarion call
to remain in arms. Rightly he stresses
the necessity and Importance of an
opposition In a government based upon
the party system. He speaks only the
plain truth when he says, when the
ma ajority party believes that it has every
thing its own way, it loses its fear of
reprisals at the polls for mismanage-
ment or misconduct of the Govern
ment.'' Gov. Smith admonishes the de-
feated Democratic hosts to maintain
the role of a vigilant and vigorous op-
position.
To what extent will the Democratic
party follow its late standard bearers
advice to formulate program, adopted
and offered to the Congress of the Ma
ton, and there defend it,? Gov. Smith
is not altogether clear at this point.
He does not specify whether he means
the program" for which the Demo-
Gratis have recently fought and lost or
new program, to be built over the
ruins of the platform which the coun-
try so overwhelmingly rejected. At any
rate, Gov. Smith is unambiguous on
| this score - that the Democrats must
not degenerats into mere opposition,
but must develop and get behind a
constructive program. If the majority
thwarts it, Gov. Smith holds out the
promise of "a successful campaign four
years from now"
BY all the stereotyped rules of the
American political game, the New York
er is eliminated as future presidential
contender. But AL Smith is apparently
ready to fight in the ranks, II not out
in front. with all the vigor that I
command" he afirms II not only will
continue to stand for Democratic prin-
ciples; will battle for them"
The whirligig of American politics
has executed unexpected gyrations in
its time. There have been stranger
things than the recall of 1.-The happy
warrior" to the field of national lead
ership, which he now quits In dignifieel
defeat
Evening star., 1928-11-14
World Watches With Interest
Peasant Regime in Rumania

If 1t can avoid action liable to arouse
the hostility of the new government, it
may be continued but otherwise its
removal Is inevitable"
The Louisville Courier-Journal agrees
that "the fall of Vintilla Bratianu as
dictator may involve the fate of the
Hohenzollern dynasty that he and his
brother have long upheld" and adds
that "the 7-ycar-old King Michael may
never mount the throne in his own
right: that, like his father, the exiled
Crown Prince, he may cease to be a
factor in the affairs of his country"
The Courier-J Journal thinks "the peas
ants hold the answer to the question,
as also to the problem of what shall
be done to put the country on the road
to progress. That paper concludes,
There is, however. fertile field for
reform in Rumania and the question of
monarchy or republic just now is a
secondary problem"
x X Il
IF Manu- is sincere in his profession
that he wishes to see American ideas
and ideals practiced in his country" :"
advises the Providence Journal, "he
WA OAAASoNOA w AN5C OAAC gun tlldl
has for so many years separated the
agrarian and non-agrarian classes.
This separation is the primary cause
of the country's political agitation and
frequent ministerial crises. Rurnania's S
problem, in short, is one Of bringing
about cooperation between two con-
stantly warning groups The agrarian
group, however, is loosely organized,
politically speaking. and therefore has
never been able to muster political
strength proportionate to its numbers" J"
"Transylvania, although largely Ru-
manian in blood" according to the
Muskegon Chronicle, had been a part
of the great Austro- Hungarian empire
for generations. and as such accus-
toned to a form of government inf
nitely more modern and efficient than
the archaic Rumanian rule of the
Bratianus. That is why it has allied
itself with the Peasant party, because
the Peasant party was against the gov
ernment 1t was on the point of re-
sort to force had not the regency in
tervened. There will be trouble and
turmoil ahead, but the outlook is prom
ising for better order eventually"
Evening star., 1928-11-14

What do YOU need to know? Is there
some point about your business or per-
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@. Have Shakespeare's works been
translated into Japanese?-GlG.
A. A Toxic professor has 3 3recently
completed translation of all of Shake
speares writings, having spent As years
upon the work which is reported to be
a brilliant achievement.
@. Who designed Oscar wilde's
tomb?-F. A.
A. Wildes tomb in Pers Lachaise
Cemetery. Paris. was executed by Jacob
Epstein, the famous English sculptor.
@. Please give the date of the build
ing of the first lighthouse in America
and all details regarding this light
A. G. c.
A. The Bureau of Lighthouses says
that the first lighthouse built in
America may have been some Spanish
aid, of which that office has no record
The first lighthouse to be built within
the confines of the United States is that
known as Boston Lighthouse. Mass,
established September IA, 1716.
O. What is the South African Thanks
giving day called?-G. N.
A. December Is is Dingaans day and
is day of thanksgiving among the
Beers. Dingaan was the King of the
Zulus and 1t was on December Is. 1888.
that he and his warriors were put to
rout after several bloody battles.
@. What are the figures for gang
murders and killings In Chicago each
Of the last two years of the former
mayor and the first two years of the
present mayor?-L. H. p.
A. The Chicago Crime Commission
says that William Thompson was elect
ed In April 1927. William E. Dever
served before him. In 1925 there we're
66 gang murders. in 1926 there were rs,
in 1927 there were 40, and this year,
to and including September 13, there
were 46.
@. Why is alcohol important to in
dustry?-N. P.
A. 1t is the most important solvent,
with the exception of water, dissolving
many substances that water will not
dissolve. 1t is also important in manu-
featuring many products and in the
making of ether.
O. How old is the McNab cypress
| Tree supposed to be?-E. H.
A. This tree. taken from an asphalt
pit in California. is thought to be more
than 10000 years old The wood was
preserved by the asphalt, which was
thickly incrusted over it.
@, WHAT is the scalp lock?-D. Men
A. 1t was the small hair braid which
hung from the back of the head, a,
distinguished from the larger side braids
| In scalping, the portion taken wa;
usually a small circular patch of Skin
at the root of the scalp lock Just back
OF the crown of the head.
G. Is there any difference in the
weight Of hot and cold water?-N. N. C
A. Hot water Is lighter than cole
water. At temperature of 80 degree:
Fahrenheit, water weighs 62.4 pound.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

term, etc. But they do not do that
George Washington was the first Pres
ident and jefferson the third.
But what else could one do. one de-
mands. than call Cleveland both the
twenty-second and the twenty-fourth
President? He was certainly the twen-
ty-second, and Harrison was the twen-
ty-third. What else was there to do
when he was elected the second time
but to call him the twenty-fourth? II
was obvious that Harrison had a right
TO number twenty-thre1 Was Cleve-
land to be given an old and worn-out
number? Was Cleveland, q Democrat,
to be forced to use number already
used by Harrison, Republican? Pos
si5ly to avoid the controversy that was
sure to ensue, Cleveland was given a
new number, and the present genera
ton in consequence suffers.
Mr.. Hoover will be the thirtieth man
to enter the White House as President.
He will BE- the thirtieth President--or
should it be the thirty-fifth? Certainly
not the thirty-frst.
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The Thirtieth President.

The debate over whether Mr. Hoover
win be the thirtieth or the thirty-fir
President of the United States is be-
, coming rather acrimonious in some
quarters, and the chances are that un-
less something drastic is done about it
fists will fly before the 4th of March.
Some proofreaders on newspapers are
already growing gray-haired trying to
make the different schools of thought
on the subject conform. Those who
cling to the theory that Mr. Hoover will
be the tfirty-flrst President have the
almanacs as their authority. Most of
them designate Mr.. Coolidge as the
thirtieth President But other dis
corning souls challenge this designa-
ton and point to the cause of the up
heaval-the fact that President Cleve-
land is designated as both the twenty
second and the twenty-fourth President,
when, as a matter of fact, he was the
same President in his second term that
he was in his first term, despite the
fact that Benjamin Harrison came be-
tween his first and second terms.
Mr.. Hoover will be the, thirtieth
President. There is no way of getting
around that for only twenty-nine men
have preceded him in the Office. This
almanaes which designate Cleveland
the twenty-sccond President for hi;
first term and the twenty-fourth Pres
ident for his second term are not con-
sistent. If they we're they would desig.
nate George Washington the first Pres.
ident for his first term and the seconc
President for his second term; Jefferson
the fourth President for his first tern,
A and the fifth President for his second
Evening star., 1928-11-14
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

There's only one President Of a Latin
American republic with whom Presi-
dent-elect Hoover is going to be
able to talk English. He is Senior
Agusto B. Leguia, President of Peru, a
fluent speaker of our language. Hoover,
lik, the vast majority OF American
statesmen, Is not linguist. He knows
no Spanish except "nanana" and
'pronto," though once upon time he
was an expert Latin scholar. That was
Hoover jointly translated Agricola's DE
Re Metallica" (Which means Concern
ing Metallic ThingsD. They were a
young married couple in London at the
time, and Herbert. jr., an English prep
schoolboy, helped his parents over many
Latin hurdle during heir translation
work. Washington's foremost Latin
American authority thinks pan-Ameri-
can relations would be revolutionized if
our public men could deal with the
public men of Central and South Amer
lea in Spanish and Portuguese. Hoover
would probably be glad to exchange an
electoral vote or two right now for flu
ency in the language prevalent south
of the Rio Grande.
Tack the name of Henry Prather
Fletcher onto the list of possibilities for
the Hoover Secretaryship of State. The
Rome Ambassadors selection as State
Department representative on the Hoo
yer expedition to Latin America decid-
edly opens up such a prospect. The
President-elect has Signaled to all the
world that affairs of the Western Hem
iSphere are going to bulk big in the
Hoover administrations considerations.
Fletcher is a career" diplomat Of IS
years consecutive service. He has been
Undersecretary of State. He has served
as Ambassador to two Latin American
countries-Chile and Mexico-and later
at two European capitals-BrusSels and
Rome. His Latin American diplomatic
experience includes Cuba Two periods
Of service in China stand to his credit
AS to his political background Ambas-
sador Fletcher shails from the most
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Republican party. is a man of such
great ability and high character"
Arthur j. Weaver, Republican, gover-
nor-elect Of Nebraska. blasted the hopes
OF Charles Bryan to stage come
back" in politics. Brother Charlie
was the Democratic nominee for Vice
President in 1924 and had been Cover
nor OF Nebraska prior to that. He made
hit while governor with many of the
voters when he undertook to smash the
high prices OF gasoline and coal by
opening and operating State dispens-
aries for those fuels. But while the late
William Jennings Bryan's brother was
going down to defeat in Nebraska under
the ant1-Smith avalanche. his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen. was sue
cessfully elected a member of the House
OF Representatives from Florida, the
adopted State of her late distinguished
father.
Vice President-elect Charles Curtis has
long had a reputation for handling
hecklers during campaign. He handles
them ettectually and sometimes without
gloves, as in the case during the recent
campaign when he told one heckler that
he was too damn dumb" 70 understand
his reply to the heckler'S questions On
another occasion in the campaign SEN
ator Curtis was heckled in one of the
Western States by a Democrat who
wanted to know who had contributed"
the millions to be used in the Missssip-
pi flood relief by Mr. Hoover. This was
all the opening that Senator Curtis
needed. He said:
They were contributed by good, loyal,
patriotic Americans. and by your uues-
ton you have shown you were not one
of them"
This particular heckler skunk out of
the meeting amid the "boos" of the
audience. In the old days In Kansas,
when campaigning was campaigning
Senator Curtis used to be called upon TO
go into districts where Democratic
hecklers we're strong He had a way
with them peculiarly effective.
Representative John O. Tilson of
Connecticut, Republican. came through
the election in good style, in spite OF
the fact that in his district there was
strong Smith sentiment. Mr.. Tilson
Is majority leader of the House. His
personal popularity pulled him through
the election last week.
Evening star., 1928-11-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Saving Grace.

Saving Grace.
If you have a little laugh
Somewhere in your system,
Do not disregard the chaff;
Hear the jokes and list 'em
In a tabulated style
For q laugh repeated.
Just so long as you can smile,
You are not defeated.
AS this hopeful human race
Trudges toward the morrow,
Every one of us must face
Passing threats of sorrow.
Still the Pilgrim takes his staff.
CareS--he can't resist 'em
If he has a little laugh
Somewhere in his system.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

1t becomes apparent that the democ-
racy hopes to retain Al Smith in ac-
tive political life. A big position with
a highly financed trucking concern may
scarcely lure the New York Governor
from the fascinating effort to harness
and drive that same old donkey.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

A tour of South America will enable
President-elect Hoover to know exactly
what he is talking about when the
time comes for him to offer authcrita-
tive expression on Latin American re-
lationships.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Many new aspirants to public ONCE
will assert themselves. They will have
to wait until President-elect Hoover
makes his survey involving broader and
more significant relationships.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

The idea of an "unoficial observer"
might be revived with cheer If it could
be understood that his expressions are
presented without regard to any re-
sponsible policy.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Prosperity has been keeping Wall
Street SO busy that there is little hope
of enough telephone books and ticker
tape to meet demands for confetti.
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Evening star., 1928-11-14

At one time Hot Time In the Old
Town" was regarded In remote countries
as Americas national anthem. "Side-
walks of New York" has narrowly
missed similar distinction.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Every time an Italian statesman is
in a way to monopolize attention,
volcano volunteers a demonstration
which holds the center of the stage.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

No intimation has been offered as to
whether Senator Curtis will take up
the program of Senate reform where
Vice President Dawes will leave it OF.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Friends are prompt In assuring Gov
AL Smith of occupation which will pre-
vent his being rated in craftsmanship
as politician out of job"
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Barring the teaching of evolution
from colleges leads a number of scien-
tific instructors to ask the colleges
what they are there for.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Turkish women have abandoned
their wells. without promise of any
great change of results in next Sum-
mer's beauty shows.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

New York City has lost It's pull in
national politics. It still retains a big
influence on the tendencies of finance.
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Flood control may be managed. italy
finds in dismay that there Is no such
thing as volcano control,
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On one point statesmen are agreed
Although events may bring dismay
They sing in chorus, "Yes, indeed,
Golf is the question of the day!"
Evening star., 1928-11-14
Resentment.

DO you resent the use of money II,
an election?"
Il do, unquestionably,' answered Sen
ator Sorghum. The opposing forces
evidently had more money to use than
we had"
Evening star., 1928-11-14

Jud Tunkins says one of the best ex-
pressions of patriotism and love for
fellow man he knows Of Is volunteer
fire department
Evening star., 1928-11-14

"A savin' disposition" said Uncle
Eben, "ain' much good to a man who
hangs onto Crouch"