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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
French and Germans Eye
Each Other With Suspicion

Germany, for compensation. BRAND
and Stresemann had begun to nego-
tiate this delicate point, but for the
moment negotiations are deadlocked.
The Germans say that unless the
Saar question is settled they cannot
ratify the Young plan. The French
Right insists that BRAND should never
have begun the Saar negotiations. and
in any case they must proceed slowly
and exact the highest possible prices
for the mines. All these hostile tend
encies and potential disagreements be-
tween the two countries, which until
quite recently were leaders of the
United States of Europe" movement,
have aroused some pessilnism.
People Not Ready for War.
| Many observers and diplomats, how
ever, believe that despite everything
the Franco-German rapprochement will
not only be maintained, but developed.
To begin with, the extreme nationalist
policies of either France or Germany
imply expensive armament, leading,
perhaps, eventually to war. Neither the
French nor the German people are
ready for any such expenditures or adj
ventures.
Furthermore, it is not as II France
and Germany were all alone in the
world, with only themselves to consider.
The Locarno pact is guaranteed By
Great Britain and Italy. The League
OF Nations has over so members.
The Kellogg pact Is practically uni
versal. The country that starts war
hereafter risks being hopelessly crushed
by such coalition of indignant ma
tons as the world has never before
seen. In the second place, both France
and Germany have every financial and
economic interest to continue to work
together. The reparations payments
unite as we'll as separate them. The
International Bank VIII more than ever
make all the great powers financially
interdependent.
France and Germany have had for
several years, and still have today, the
most remarkable industrial alliance ever
formed between two great states in the
series OF steel, potash. rail and chemi-
cal cartels, all carefully supported by q
complete commercial treaty.
II Europe ever achieves anything like
an economic union. it is France and
Germany which will be the chief bene-
| flciaries.
Can Benefit by Agreement.
Finally, no matter what the nation
allSts OF both countries may desire, 1t
Is extremely difficult to imagine alterna-
tive policies for either country. France
needs the Young plan, and Germany
needs evacuation of the Rhineland.
There is common interest to settle In
the Saar. BY persistent disagreement
each can hurt the other, but only by
agreement seemingly can either really
benefit.
Thus the French nationalist NAV
strengthen the army and begin a new
system Of frontier defenses; the Ger
mans may build strategic communica-
| lions and agitate against the Versailles
treaty and squander money on the
Reichswehr, but the chances are that
the Young plan will be adopted. Just
the same, that the International Bank
Will be set up, that the Rhineland will
be fully evacuated by next Summer and
| that some arrangement will be made
about the Saar.
Hopeful signs are not lacking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Britain in Washington.

With the formal opening Of the South
African legation. the British Empire has
just dedicated its fourth diplomatic es-
tablishment in the United States. In
addition to the British embassy there
are now legations of the Irish Free
State, the Dominion of Canada and the
Union of South Africa. Under the An
Ireland" has the same constitutional
status in the community of nations
comprising the empire as the self-gov-
ernine dominions farther oversee.
Egypt, too, has its own Minister and
legation In Washington. While the
Nile Kingdom is not q part Of the
British Empire, Egyptian foreign af-
fairs, even under the pact of liberation
recently negotiated, remain to q certain
extent under the supervision of Lon
don. Thus, with the exception of Aus
tralia, New Zealand and India, John
Bulls daughter nations" one by
one are achieving diplomatic sovereignty
abroad, and. by that token, solidifying
VI.
The natural impulse Is to acclaim
Britain's magnanimity in so flattering
the national pride Of the Irish Free
Skaters, the Canadians, the South Afri-
cans and, as will sooner or later be
done, the pride of Australians, New
Zealanders and Indians as well. But Is
1t merely magnanimity? Is it not, in
fact, imperial and enlightened self-in-
terest? Is it not, in short, sagacity
rather than generosity?
Ever and anon Britain's detractors,
who on occasion have included some Of
our own senatorial irreconcilables, point
out with pertinacity, and view with
venom, the fact that Britain has no
fewer than six votes and voices in the
League of Nations. Well, she now has
four spokesman in Washington and
o quasi fifth. Instead of Ambassador
Howard playing a lone hand in the
game for Britannia, he will hencefoa =
ward have as partners Messrs. Mac
White, Massey and Louw. And, before
1880 is very old, he will probably have
two more coadjutors from down under"
Australia and New Zealand. Then
Mr.. Bull will have his sextet of repre-
sentatives in our diplomatic corps
just as he now marshals such q brigade
ct Geneva.
All this is not to say that British
policy at Washington can count invari-
ably upon daughter nation" support.
The Irish, Canadian and South African
Ministers are far removed from being
diplomatic automatons. Their respective
personalities, apart from their official
prerogatives, are guarantee that that
Is not so. Nevertheless It is true, and 1t
Is plain, that British imperial influence
On the Potomac is waxing fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Senate TOYS,

The spectacle of the dignified mem
bers of the United States Senate gather
ing around o table of toys in the
chamber is one to excite the delight
Of their constituents. The toys were
from foreign countries, displayed in con-
nection with the tariff.
One Senator blew on a horn, another
strummed ukulele. For o few mo-
nnents spectators almost expected TO see
Santa Claus, CARRIED in regulation red
and white, ascend the dais.
This party" was human revelation
to all who care to read. Senators are
shown to be what every one knows them
70 be, but which sometimes many forget,
simply human beings-real human
beings.
No matter how great a man may be
IN his own State, or IN his own eyes,
when he is faced with pile of glitter
ing, colorful toys, he becomes q boy
again, If for no more than a few
moments
This is good for Senator, just as
IL is good for plain human beings who
do not sit in the councils. It means
that man Is prevented from taking
himself too seriously. That Is bad, even
in the Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Levinson's Lingual Lapse.

Presence of mind, it is called. The
phrase means quick, correct thinking.
1t means the ability to do the right
thing in an emergency, to say the right
words. The other day in New York
failure of that quality cost man his
life. He did the wrong thing in crisis
and he spoke the wrong words. Yet the
words he uttered were the soneS he
meant to speak. were the ones that he
thought were the right ones. But they
had the wrong meaning for those who
heard them. The case has its place
In the record Of things that should not
have been done.
Two armed men entered the office of
Samuel Levinson, manufacturer, and.
presenting pistols, called for "hands up
and demanded that the pay roll of the
establishment, amounting to $3.50, be
handed over to them. Levinson jumped
to his feet, and, leaving the three girls
who were seated with him in the room
started to run out and cried. LET 'em
have fl" He undoubtedly meant that
the girls should give the ntruders the
cash, which lay at hand on desk
But the wayfarers with the guns
did not SO interpret the remark. It u
Of sinister import in the so-called un.
derworld. "Let 'em have it" means tt
"Give 'em the works." or, in palmer
terms, "Shoot EN-" OF course, had thu
gunner taken a moment for thought
as Leyinson should have done. they
would have known that he meant ne
harm to them by his four words. But
they were impulsive persons, quick o.
suspicion, perhaps highly nervous
They beth shot at the fleeing man
MORALLY wounding him, and then
without taking the cash that lay i'm
mediately before them, they, too, fet
and made their escape.
} Here n 0 sequence Of hlundsrs. Levin.
son made the Arst one when be- junapes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

The answers to questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from
the mass of inquiries handled by our
great Information Bureau maintained in
Washington, d. c. This valuable serv-
ice Is for the free use Of the public.
Ask any question OF fact you may want
to know and you will get an imme-
date reply. Write plainly, inclose 2
cents in coin or stamps for return
postage, and address The Evening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j
Haskin, director, Washington, ID. G.
@. How much money is invested in
N. s. w.
! A. In 1925 1t was estimated that more
than $4,000 acres were given over to
| the game Of golf. 1t was also esti-
mated that 81 900 was an average price
| for an acre of this land. In other words
| the investment of golf clubs was esti-
mated at $570. 100000; assuming $40,-
| 600 as an average cost Of a clubhouse
and equipment. the investment Is
brought up to nearly $730,000,000. II
might we'll be said at the present time
there Is a billion-dollar investment in
such clubs.
Q. How much air is taken in at a
| breath?-G. X.
A. The quantity taken in at each
| respiration is called the tidal air and
is normally from 20 to 80 cubic inches
Of air.
@. What is used as ground for radio
| In an airplane?-J. J.. q.
A. All of the metal parts of an air
| plane are banded together in such q
| way as to form a ground for radio
| The Larger the plane the better the
radio reception.
@. What was the song made famous
| by Tony Pastor, the verses OF which
were changed constantly to suit the
| news of the day?-B. c.
| A. The topical song. THE Cat Came
Back" was so employed.
@. In what church was George Wash
ington a vestryman?-L. L. r.
A. George Washington and his family
were members of the Protestant EpiS-
copal Church. He was vestryman both
In Alexandria, Va, and in Pohick
Church, Va.
Q. Has Chile compulsory education?-
A. Education is gratuitous, and since
! August, 1920, was made compulsory
Professional and secondary education L
provided by the National University, the
| University OF Conception and the Cath
Ollie universities of Santiago and Valpa.
raiso.. Last years educational expense!
amounted to $30,00e,000.
| @. Which Presidents are buried II
| Nashville, Tenn. ?-W. B. o.
| A. Presidents jackson and Polk arr
buried there.
@. Where is amber obtained?-E. A
A. Amber is obtained from the coast.
of the Baltic Sea, especially between
| Konigsberg and Memel in greater album
dance than in any other place in TIT
world. 1t is partly cast up by the Sc;
and partly obtained by means of net.
and partly dug out Of bed of carbon
| lied wood.
@. Who spoke Latin as Language
and how long was it used?-E. S.
A. Originally Latin was spoken by thu
inhabitants of the ancient city of Rome
and by the tribe called the Latini, wht
lived on the plain of Latium, south o
the Tiber. Various other languages wer,
at the same time used in Italy. Gradu
ally as the Romans conquered tn
neighboring Italian towns, and thei
power increased, the Latin Language
spread through Europe. Latin wa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
The Busy Burglar.

The busy burglar is a citizen which
large community always has with It,
whether law-abiding residents like him
or not. Recently this omnipresent
person has been particularly ready with
his jimmy In all parts of Washington.
On one day police received reports OF
thefts ranging from vanity case
valued at one hundred dollars to twen-
ty-five bushels Of potatoes. A rug and
set of radio tubes disappeared from
an apartment. Bankbooks, clothes and
wrist watches went by the same route
Perhaps the oncoming of the Christ
mas season may have something to do
with it, but probably human nature, in
the last analysis, is to blame. Envy
still plays q powerful part in the opera
tons of human beings.
CarelessneSs, on the part of house.
holders, often tempts men who have
developed certain traits Of slyness,
superimposed on constitutional laxiness.
The ease with which many doors
and windows may be forced" is amaz-
ing to all except the police. They know
that the thing Is easy. Unfortunately,
so do burglars. Many residents offer
constant temptation to the latter by
leaving doors and windows unlocked.
One way to lessen the number OF
burglaries is to make entrance more
difficult. There are to be had locks
which are supposed to be jimmy
proof" Police yearly advise residents
to refrain from pulling blinds down
when they are away from home, yet
perhaps nine out Of ten housewares
scrupulously close them, thus signaling
to the sneak that mo one Is at home"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Ticker.
My grandfather's clock, most a hundred
years old,
Was bringing good news day by day.
OF hours that serenely were passing it
told
And it kept the bad news all away.
I loved the "tick took" that brought
never a shock;
And now, as bark to the tone,
wish had stuck to my grandfather
clock.
And had left the stock ticker alone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Students Of ticker tape are not ex-
pected to be profound in the lore OF
chemistry as applied to manufacturing.
Many who have been devoting atten-
ton to steel prices will have to read
up in order to find what manganese
has to do with the case. A few may
look into zoology under the impress
sion that it is some kind of an animal.
1t is we'll known that number OF
the most ardent spectators know very
little about the article in which they
attempt to deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

1t Is now suspected by Policeman
Allen that his chief satisfaction may
consist In the knowledge that he started
something. He has at least escaped the
depression of q dormant existence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Never Travelled Detour.

From the Jacksonville Journal
A New York physician claims no two
objects in the universe can be separated
by more than $4,000, 600 ,000, 000, 900 900
miles. That fellow never has Travelled
a detour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Reference to "sons Of the wild jack
ass" need bring no elation to admirers
Of the Democratic donkey" There are
also some wild elephants in the herd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

A parrot marched through Wall
Street screaming, More margin!" Evil
IDENTIFY q stockholders pet impressed
by the office conversation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Probably Cole Blease Is daring Sena-
tor Brookhart to pick on him for carry
ing hip flask to a dinner party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

The tariff is a subject that has been
discussed by wise minds through many
years, yet popular attention always finds
the topic as good as new.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

There are still men in Wall Street
sufficiently independent in wealth to
organize Don't Worry Club"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

A certain optimism is now var
ranted by the indisputable fact that
no stock market can go one way all
the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

father. This does not prove a suf-
ficiently strong basis for lasting tie.
Other experiences come 70 her In India,
where siSa u the guest Of Sir Vincent
and LadyeLeigh. characters who have
appeared In other stories by Maud
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
A Tip for Hoover.

From the Lowell Evening Leader. *
President Hoover might urge quite
plausibly that one of the best .argu-
ments for the flexible tariff Is the
present deadlock over the bill In the
Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Oil can be made profitable, but it does
not invariably bring personal good for
tune along with the dividends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Nothing to Talk About.

From the Florence &Als.) Herald.
Each days wssther 10 the same on
the moon, 90 there would be nothing
70 tall< n13cnts even e y were tnhahztefk
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
A Capital Idea.

From the Fort Worth Record-Telegram.
In all the various proposals. for ordi-
nances against sound, we wonder why
somebody hasn't suggested capital pun
ishment for knockers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Memher of fhe Assnciated Press

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication Of all Tews dis
patches credited to IT or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local ews
published herein All rights Of public alton of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Stimulating Modern Interest.

Stimulating Modern Interest.
1--WE must do something to keep the
young people interested in their school
books"
Perhaps" said the weary teacher,
I'VE might try illustrating them like
story magazines or fashion periodicals. !"
Centuries ago." said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, men frightened them
selves with imaginary dragons. Airplanes
are much more formidable, yet Of a
real danger no one Is afraid"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Peace az Means of War.

From the Terre Haute Star.
It seems that the Army and Navy are
urged to make peace in order to renew
their foot ball fights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Add Useless Noises.

ETOnd the 1UIeuo bIHuG.
Among useless noises the "lady Of the
house" has selected the canvasSer as
her choice repugnance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Way to Get Autographs.

From the ear Antonio Eyeniug News.
That jealous collector who desires all
the ConFressmen's. autographs can solve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Playing the Game.

Again the statesman bravely spoke:
This tariff work is not joke
Upon the game let's keep q check,
And never try to mark the deck"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Superabundant Ascertainment.
Investigation goes quite as before.
We meet the same old fate.
We learn one thing; with 1t dozen
more
We must investigate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

Food for War Thought.
From the Toledo Blade.
When a war between two nations Is
unthinkable there is nothing to do ex.
cept think about It. 81
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

A Chance But Not a-Hope.
From the wichita Beacon. -
Walt! The foot ball season hasn't
ended, and there's still q chance for one
of the experts to forecast q game cor
rectiy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate by Carrier within the CITY.

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
kIaRulannA Ard Nirniraia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

"A man dat's allus selfish" said Uncle
Eben, "is liable not TO get much out O.
life excep' q chance to be lonesome"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09
Making a Distinction.

Making . Distinction.
Are you a wet or a 'dry'?"
(which are you talking about" asked
Senator Sorghum, "a dinner party or
an election?"
Jud Tunkins says there Is no use of
feeling sure you can beat the stock
market unless you have 50 much money
that you can take your time for it to
60 your way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

@. What is used as ground for radio
In an airplane?-J. J.. q.
A. All Of the metal parts of an air.
plane are banded together in such a
way as to form ground for radio.
The Larger the plane the better the
radio reception,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

much after the manner Of our State
women's clubs.
~ So
In his biography DIR. johnson"
Christopher Hollis does not accept SIS
the whole Of the law and the gospel
what Boswell SAID about DR.. johnson.
He has collected the opinions of many
other persons who knew him we'll
Mrs. Thrale, Walpole, Fanny Burney,
Mrs. Montagu, Hannah More and Rey-
nolds. Some Of the opinions are ad-
niring, some are the opposite. Mr..
Hollis pays considerable attention to
DR.. Johnson'S philosophy Of life, which
seems to have been that reason Is the
saving force in the tragedy of life.
DR.. johnson had no appreciation Of the
naturalistic instructive philosophy Of
Rousseau. He had more in common
with Voltaire. Yet, Mr.. Hollis says,
cause his criticism was merely destruc-
tive. For, he knew that there was q
certain satisfaction of the reason
which was not, as are the sensual
pleasures, wholly at the mercy Of change
and chance. In that satisfaction 1t was
open to man to ind refuge from UNI
happiness. Yet his pesSimism was not
therefore destroyed. For he knew well
how very few did truly make their
escape even among tnOSe VINO PROGRESSED
to do so. The world was too much with
Them"
Il q X
J. Maud Diver, whose stories of India
| have so much color, whether true or
not, has chosen India as only part of
her setting in "a Wild Bird" It is
the story Of Eve Challoner, who almost
marries the wrong man. Eve goes from
Switzerland to England and then 10
India. On the voyage out she meets
Mai. Mcnteith, much older than she u,
and becomes engaged 70 him, chiefly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-09

O. How much air is taken in at a
breath?--G. K.
A. The quantity taken in at each
respiration is called the tidal air and
is normally from 20 to 80 cubic inches
Of air.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-04
CIVIC THEATER .
OPEN TO PUBLIC

In answer to repeated inquiries,
this department states that THE
Lilies of the Field" showing all this
week at the Civic Theatre Play
house. Nineteenth and Alabama
streets, is open to the general
public.
Even in the old days of the Little
theatre, the destinies of which were
in the hands of a few, the public
was invited to attend all perform
ances. Now that the Civic Theatre
has developed as community prof.
ect the public is urged more than
ever to extend its support to the
organization.
That the alterations and improve
ments made in the playhouse have
been of real benefit is manifest in
the greater smoothneSs Of the pro-
duction of 1.-THE Lilies of the Field
The waits between acts are shorter
and the entire performance is Of
a high level.
Much credit for this must Of
course go to George Somnes, who
remains this year as director of
the group. Most of the improve
mentS have been made backsCage.
where new fly galleries have been
installed, the stage has been en-
larged and new dressing rooms and
property rooms have been built.
Audiences are also grateful for the
new ventilation system which keeps
the house comfortable at all times.
ANY one is eligible for membership
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-12-04
STATE GETS MILLION
IN INHERITANCE TAXES
Estates With Total Valuation of
S14,73O,842 Levied Upon.

Inheritance taxes on Marion
county estates having total net
value of $14,73O, 1928 were collected
in 1929 by the state inheritance tax
division, according to its annual re-
port.
A total of 1,167 ,473 in inheritance
taxes was collected by the depart
ment during 1929 from 1920 estates,
having a total value of ST. 800, 26457.
Two hundred of these estates we're
nonresident, which yielded revenue
of $91,96713 and had a total valu-
alton of $4783, 1858 representing
tangibles and intangible stocks of
Indiana corporations.
Cost of collecting each 81 of tax
is less than 4 cents, the report
shows.