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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

imagination to reflect what might have
been II radio had existed in 1928, and
the Monroe Doctrine could have been
broadcast across the seas. Or how the
shattered Union would have been cleo
trified If Lincoln could have read to 1t
the Emancipation Proclamation! Mr.
Hoover has become an experienced, cool
broadcaster He INDUCES in no oratorical
tricks Of voice or manner: sits at his
work-desk, with manuscript In hand,
and reads 1t as unconcernedly as II 1t
were letter for the ears of the family
circle. The President has acquired one
little weakness Of the professional
broadcaster: He blue-pencis and other
wise edits his stuff up to the last sec
ond before he's on the air.
y y
Mime. Mabel 8. Grouitch, the pleas
antly remembered wife of the war
time Serbian Minister to the United
States, is now making an appeal for
the American Home for Yugoslav Chill
dren at Selce, Croatia. The home is
dedicated to the memory Of the Ameri-
cans who lost their lives in Serbia dur
ing the World War. The home receives
so poor children at time for one month
each during the Summer season, which
lasts from June to November. The
SJarS ana SCrlpeS ny over the lIlSUltu-
ton. Mime. Grouitch has undertaken
to raise 5000 In this country to defray
the cost of one or two small buildings
now urgently required. She has or
yanized committee of prominent Amer
leans for the purpose, headed by Gen
Tasker H. Bliss as chairman.
n X \
Former Gov. and Mrs. Clifford Pinchot
who are now in the South Seas aboard
the S. 8. Mary Pinchot, their ocean
going exploration schooner, are using q
novel method of keeping their Wash
ington neighbors posted on the romanti,
expedition At regular intervals Mrs
Pinchot. the official logkeeper Of the
party, dashes of 10000 words, more OF
less, in the form Of a news letter, which
Is printed in this country and then cir
culated to friends interested In the Mary
Pinchot's adventures. Delayed a month
in the Panama Canal. awaiting engine
repairs. which necessitated the order
ing of spare parts from the United
States, the Pinchots have. had q busy
and fruitful Summer. They are as
sembling a considerable menagerie OF
rare animals for presentation to the
National Zoo in Washington and the
Zoo at Philadelphia.
(copyright, 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Turmoil at Geneva.

The family Of nations" at Geneva
is anything but happy household at
the moment. The annual Assembly Of
the League, which opened three weeks
ago in feast of brotherly love, is wind
ing up in clash of rival groups, bitter
ly arrayed against one another on
cardinal issues. The differences that
plague them comprehend both sides OF
the globe.
Great Britain and France are quar-
reling over land ornaments, and China
has made Geneva the arena Of her
stubborn night for abolition Of unequal
treaties" midas Identification with
China's plea is a development not de-
void of significance.
Lord Cecil, chief British spokesman
in the Assembly, has revived the con-
troversy over inclusion Of trained re-
serves in any scheme of military dis
armament. Speaking on behalf OF the
Macdonald Labor government, which
promised British voters that 1t would
voice such demand, Lord Cecil argues
that without reducing the number Of
an army's potential troops, or former
soldiers now in the reserves who could
be called to the colors, practically dis.
armament of land forces is not accom-
plished. without land disarmament,
Lord Cecil asserts, naval disarmament
would be useless" He calls for reduce
ton of air armament, as well.
The French, With az immense res
eryoir of trained men, bitterly, oppose
the British proposal. SO do the 1tsl-
ians. who also possess large force OF
reserve troops. Poland, Jugoslavia snd
Rumania, with which countries the
French maintain certain politico mill
tary understandings" are also ac-
counted supporters Of frances posi-
ton. AS far as other governments
have made their attitudes known at
Geneva, only Germany stands with
Great Britain. Being themselves de-
MED the right, under the treaty Of
versailles, of maintaining substantial
army or q system of longtime enlist
ments, the Germans naturally look with
favor upon any action designed 70 clip
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
The Postal Service.

Senator Kenneth D. Mcclellan of Ten
nessee, discussing the postal service and
the SOS 600, 900 deficit for the year, IN
his radio address last night, pointed to
the Injustice Of charging many items
Of expense to the Post ONCE Depart
rnent, when as a matter of fact the
services rendered are for other branches
Of the Government. Those other
branches Of the Government pay moth
Ing for the service they obtain. In
fairness to the postal service, however,
the bookkeeping of Uncle Sam should
be amended. While such a course
might not put more dollars into Uncle
Sans pocket, 1t would at least give
more accurate picture Of the Govern
nent expenditures.
FOR example, mail. which If paid for
would bring in millions Of dollars an
nually, Is carried through the postal
service free of charge. This is the mail
of the executive departments Of the
= Government and of Congress. Take an
other example: The postal service. UNI
der the merchant marine act, mas
awarded to American steamship lines
contracts for carrying mail to foreign
countries, and the payments to these
lines amount to Government subsidies.
Americans believe in merchant ma
rine, flying the American nag. 1t is
right and proper that the merchant
marine should be encouraged. But to
grant q subsidy to the overseas mer-
chant fleets and then charge that sub
sidy to the postal service does not give
an accurate picture Of the situation at
all.
This Government also is doing all 1t
can to aid in the development of COM
mercial transportation by air. 1t is
spending millions of dollars on air mail
contracts, and by SO doing Is assisting
materially In the establishment Of air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

soles, each possessing six manuals az
fording total of approximately thou
sand stops. It Is lifted and lowered
from the orchestra pit by specially de-
signed electric power machinery. There
are 80 900 pipes running as high as 81
feet in length, while the possible wind
pressure in them is 100 inches.
Q. What is the purpose Of the Com
mission on Motion Pictures appointed
by the Federal Council of Churches?--
E. B.
A. The purpose of this commission,
of which. William C.. Redfield Is
chairman, Is declared TO be: To further
or provide for q survey Of the relations
of motion pictures to the public welfare.
| to assist the churches at home and
abroad to secure suitable motion pic
lures for their own programs, and TO
study the representation Of the various
| peoples through motion pictures at
home and abroad, seeking to eliminate
misrepresentation and furthering the
use Of films which strengthen interna
tional understanding and good will.
@. Where is the largest sundial ii,
the United States?-K. D. A.
A. According to Popular Science,
sundial almost as high as a house, and
SdIu 10 De JIlC BcSJ III LIE WOilOs wac
completed recently In residential dis
trict Of San Francisco, Calf. It's slop-
ing style, which casts a shadow to in
dictate the time of day, Is made Of re-
inforced concrete; and about 1t circles
a curb of concrete to form the dial it
self. which Is marked with hourly d.
! visions.
@. Is Maurice Maeterlinck still liv-
ing?-J. K.
A. Maurice Maeterlinck, the Berlin
poet, lives at Medan, near Paris.
Q. Is wrong food responsible for
criminal tendencies among young peo-
ple?-N. o. z.
A. To a certain extent poor nutrition
is responsible for criminality as mani
tested in some young people. Last year
more than 60 per cent Of the delinquent
girls cared for by the Salvation Army
in Chicago were victims Of malnutri-
ton during childhood, while SO per
cent Of the men who received aid had
been similarly undernourished in youth.
O. Are the records of Joan Of Arcs
trial extant?-E. c.
A. The notes Of the trial are deposit
ed in the Library of the Chamber Of
Deputies in Paris.
@. What are the most important
news potentialities in the world?-A. j.
A. Such a question is controversial.
but the list might well include President
Hoover, Henry Ford, Thomas Edison,
Calvin Coolidge, the King Of England
Lindbergh, Mussolini, David Lloyd
George and DR.. Hugo Eckener Every
reader will modify the. list to certain
extent.
@. What are some of the achieve
ments of Lieut.. Lester ]. Maitlano?-
S. G. H
A. Briefly speaking. few of Lieut..
Maitland's achievements are: The dis
tinction of being the first person to
travel in the air at rate of speed In
excess of 200 miles an hour: that of be-
ing second in the Pulitzer Trophy race,
and the fact that he was pilot of the
first airplane to make a flight from
the Pacific Coast to Hawaii. In addi-
ton to these attainments, he Is the
author of knights Of the Air." his
tory Of the progress Of flight.
@. What is geoduck?-M. L. G.
A. A geoduck is bivalve related to
the soft-shell claim. It's scientific name
is Glytimeris generoso.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Cutting the Budget.

BY eliminating Municipal Center
items from the District budget estimates
the Commissioners have cut the total
to the amount set by the Budget Bu-
reau. but have done this without affect
ing the number or amount of the items
submitted by the Districts departmental
heads and approved by the Commits
sioners. At the same time, the Mu-
nicipal Center items. amounting to
$2,123.3l2 and providing for the pur-
chase of the remaining sites needed for
the Districts new home. are covered In
supplemental items sent along to the
bureau and will probably be forwarded,
as such, to Congress.
Thus the Commissioners, for the first
time in several years, will be able to
present to Congress a full list Of the
municipalities needs that can be paid
for by revenue known in advance to
be available, provided, of course, that
the Budget Bureau approves. The
Budget Bureau should approve. The
District has the money; those re-
sponsible for recommending the best
way to spend it have made known their
views and are prepared to defend them
before the congressional appropria-
tons committee. If further reductions
are ordered by the Budget Bureau they
will be based on q difference of opinion
as how best to spend available revenue.
They will not be made with the hope
Of reducing the Districts revenue-p pro-
ducing burden.
The Commissioners have taken the
best way out of their difaculties with
out endangering any of the citys press
ing and important projects.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

There Is one group Of people which
comprises those who make others feel
that they are being kind to them mere
ly In order not to hurt their feelings. :.
The recipients Of this forced good will
had rather be ignored completely than
be made feel that only O sort OF kind
1eSs-to-animals" attitude spurred their
friends on.
Those who make the mistake Of con-
descension in their attitude suffer from
1t, not only in the minds Of others, but
even more in themselves, since they
fail to secure the joys of the real good
will which they initiate.
Counterfeit good will!
The Government has many and
stringent laws against counterfeiting
coin and currency, but any man may
set himself UP as q faker of pleasant
human relations without so much as a
single constable batting an eyelid.
Such matters are outside govern
ment, as organized; they concern them
selves with the purely personal govern
mentS which two persons set up for
themselves, or three persons, or four.
or maybe half q dozen or more.
In these little governments certain
rules of conduct prevail, according to
the education, social status and inner
minds and hearts Of those concerned.
Pleasant conduct Is the aim Of So
ciety, either large or small The elimi-
nation Of friction Is desired by all con-
cerned. The groundwork Is called eti-
quette, but upon 1t Is built the real
structure Of human conduct.
No doubt those who force a tolera-
ton Of others are to be preferred to
those Rrouches who will have nothing
at all to do with their fellow men.
Yet even the most tolerant person
secretly resents being made the subject
Of such overtures, coming merely from
q desire on the part Of the other to be
on good terms with one.
There Is a wish with most people to
be liked for themselves, not for what
they may be able to do for another, or
because of some position which they
hold.
The teachers pet" of school days
represented an observing young person
who for some reason or other liked
teacher. It will not do to inquire too
deeply.
And teacher, being human being as
we'll as q pedagogue, reciprocated by
permitting the pet" to run errands, and
so on.
The other scholars, seeing the adj
vantageous position secured by their
mate with so little effort, never lost a
chance to yell. Teachers pet!"
The truth was that friendship had
spanned the years. creating the dis
trust which always arises in the human
mind when something happens which Is
not plain upon the surface.
The teachers reaction to the pet
was that of a human being who liked
to be cared for and made something Of;
she probably had the good sense, in
most cases. to see that the child who
liked her without concealment did so
without any other motive.
\
Between the person who pays no at
tention to you and this other person
who pays attention only to keep from
hurting your feelings there may at
times be little choice.
Analysed more closely. however, the
thing boils itself down to this: That
you know exactly where you stand with
the first, but are always in doubt con-
corning the second.
The "old Crouch Of everyday life
casually there Is one or more of these
in every establishment at least leaves
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

merit If enough land can be found in
that section for the expansion of the
future, which may be open to doubt.
But we may not worry about the loca-
ton If the people at large get the
grand idea in their heads and realize
that 1t is no real estate scheme nor
local project, but is their affair as well
as that Of the District in which 1t is
to be located. At least some of the
buildings should be well under way
by the time the celebration Is to be
opened. Let the people Of the United
States AK upon a memorial for all
time and one that will best show them
and the whole world what washington
began. 1t is said that he planned
State buildings when L'Enfant was
commissioned to lay out the city and
when there were only thirteen States.
Lindsay s. PERKINS.
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This IL a special department devoted
| so,elv TO the handling OF queries. TnB
naner puts at your disposal the serv-
ices of an extensive organization IN
washington to serve you In any ca
nacity that relates to information. THIS
service is free. Failure to make use OF
IL deprives you Of Dement'S to wnlcn
Won are entitled. Your obllgation Is
only 2 cents in coin or stamps m
closed with your inquiry for direct re-
nlv, Address The Evening Star lnior-
rrasst,on bureau, Frederic ]. HasSin, d.
rector, Washington, d. G.
@. Did King Vidor. the moving pic
ture director, ever go to school IN MARY
A II is stated that King vidor at
tended the Tome School at Port De-
post, Md.
@. Where is the Lindbergh Bea-
A. The Lindbergh Beacon, Of 2,ooo.-
mn candlepower, Is being erected on Dop
of the new Palmolive Building In Chi
cago.
@. Who said "Harpers Ferry Is a
meeting place Of winds ana Waters'
rocks and ranges"?-D. L. P.
A. This descriptive line is from Carl
sandburg's Landscape Including Three
states Of the Union"
q. What !. Rudy vallees real
name?-L. c. M.
A. It is stated that Hubert Prior is
the real name Of Rudy Vallee.
@. Is Burleigh Grimes good pitching
due to the fact that he is spit ball
nlayer?-S "
Base ball authorities state that
because of Grimes muscular frame,
prodigious strength, and indomitaoie
will. he would be great pitcher quite
apart from the spit ball, Of which ne
is the acknowledged master. The SPIT
ball type of delivery is rarity TO OPP
posing batters, however, so that THIS
| feature is contributory to the pitchers
success.
@. How is intelligence distributed &C
cording to Cations law Of fllial regres-
sion?-M. H. A.
A. The Cation law of filial regres-
sion states that the tendency OF the
children of unusual parents is to APP
fvne of the family or stock. Heredi-
tary characteristics are derived as fol-
lows: One-half from the parents, one
quarter from the grandparents, one
eighth from the great-grandparents, etc.
@. How long is the new Dornier
planet. v. N.
A. The plane recently completed
bv DR.. Claude Dornier in Germany Is
$40 feet long, 80 feet high and has
Widespread Of 1877 feet. The Dornier
is the largest airplane ever built and
is designed to carry 100 passengers on
short cruises, besides crew OF 10.
@. Who won the Pixies Peak Auto
mobile Derby this year, and what was
his record?-N. L.
A. The Pixies Peak Automobile Derby
was won for the third year in success
sion by Glen Schultz Of Colorado
Springs. Schultz. driving Studebaker.
covered the 11.9 miles from Crystal
Greek to the summit in IL minutes
43.4 seconds.
@. How large is the pipe organ in
the Convention Hall at Atlantic City?
F. NJ.
A. The pipe organ in the main audito-
rum OF the Convention Hall at Atlantic
City, Is the largest one In the world,
both in point of size and power. The
organ is operated from two giant con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Extra Jurors in Capital Gases.

-AO'Ai tie hSHeVlle Times.
North Carolina people, Just now re-
Meeting upon the monetary costs and
evils worse which have followed the
mistrial in the strikers homicide case
IN Charlotte, should be in mood recep-
tive to resolution presented at the
saturday meeting of the Bunco,nbe
County Bar Association.
Zeb. F. Curtis proposed that the
Legislature be asked to authorize the
selection Of extra jurors in 3 ca pital
cases In order to prevent nistrials
through the illness or other incapacity
among jury members.
Surely this is nothing revolutionary
TO alarm the Lawmakers of a conserya-
tive State. It is a practice, already
adopted in other States. that in al,
emergency keeps the machinery of
court running without unfortunate in.
terruptions and unwelcome delays. The
recent murder trial of DR.. Shook in
Ohio was an Illustration of the value of
such a provision in the law.
II the lawyers Of the State will sup-
port this reform and If the general pub
lie will manifest becoming interest,
even in moderate degree. in the i'm
provement Of court procedure, the next
Legislature will see the courts relieved
OF one weakness which is a reproach to
the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Both the Col. and Mrs. Lindbergh
are flyers. This is new era when
young married couples are not content
to dwell in a coy rat and devote long
hours to contemplating God Bless Our
Home" among the notices that are
framed upon the wall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Great Britain has had the matter OF
social precedence pretty we'll adjusted
Her experienced statesmen might well
pause, amid the cares of formulating
economic relationships, to give our
hosts and hostesses valuable advice on
the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

King George has fully recovered. His
illness has served to assure him that q
popular young chap, known as "the
Prince of Wales" is tactful and COM
petent, yet never remiss in filial loyalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Smedley Butler is inclined to teach
the Marines to give Rum Is My Foe
the status Of q battle hymn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Lindbergh permits his wife to hy. He
is a brave aviator, but not courageous
enough to attempt to prevent woman
from following the manner Of the time.
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Soviet Color Line.

From the Louisville Courier journal.
RED" Russia complains that White
Russians are guilty of atrocities on the
Manchurian border. They certainly do
draw the color line sharply in that
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Trafic cops who learn to ny may
find easier work in the air ways than
on the street crossings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Something Left to Improve.
From the Rochester Times-U Union.
Wonderful man! Year after year h,
improves almost everything except him
self.
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Gil Rushing In.

From the Evansville Courier.
President Gil wants to substitute
foot ball for bullfighting in Mexico. Of
course it's none Of our business; but
does he know what rough game foot
ball is?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Monte Carlo retains some promi-
nence, but the really big game that
attracts diplomacy is played at Geneva.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

In circles of theatric art there is
temptation to follow marriage with
speedy divorce, thereby securing two
press stories instead Of only one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

So much power has gravitated to
Mussolini that he might find 1t Q relief
to get rid Of q little of 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

Many interesting discoveries are being
made in Rome, both in archaeology and
modern economics.
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Expensive Figures.

From the Florence (Ala.) Herald.
The high cost Of living is perhaps
due to the cost of compiling statistics
about 1t.
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Pad the Poles!

From the Toledo Blade.
1t seems not to have occurred TO tele-
phone companies to have their poles
equipped with bumpers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20
Suaxinr the Masses.
Swaying the Masses.
An orator grows too intense
And in regret may sob
If IAN admiring audience"
Turns out to be "a mob"

Disappearance of my chickens" said
Uncle Eben, shows lack of religion
dat makes me afraid Dc last camp
raeetin' was held In vain.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Christmas Is Coming.
Good news and bad news
Always, day by day;
Gay news and sad news
Swiftly on their way
We are hopeful still because
We can wait for Santa Claus.
Daytimes and nighttimes
AS we hold the pace
Left times and right times
For the human race
In perplexity we pause
And just wait for Santa Claus.
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Home, Sweet Home.

Does your husband keep late hours?'
Eyes. He refuses to play cards. He
wants to stay home all night and listen
to the RADIO"
"Our ancestors" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, like their posterity,
spoke wise words and did foolish
things"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-20

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
nth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd St.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent St.. London,
England.
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Supreme Question.
The social game Is hard to play.
When forks and knives are on display
The chair where you are called to sit
Will designate If you are 1T"
Though fine the music that is sent
To speed the phrase of compliment,
We care not what you had to eat;
We ask. where did you take your
seat?"