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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Oklahoma Political
Dispute Analysed
rom the Fort worth Record TELEGRAM.

From the Fort Worth Rocord-TelegrAm.
After weeks of testimony, which prob
ably contained much Of ''pith and mo-
nent" to the intimate politics Of Okla
homa, but nothing Of great abstract
weight to the country at large, the
Senate Of Oklahoma voted articles OF
impeachment against former Gov.
Henry s. Johnston, thereby removing
him from ONCE. He Is the second chief
executive in succession to be so at
tackled.
A State may develop an internal dis
ruption over issues wholly indiscernible
to the inhabitants OF neighboring
States. In this instance that was par
ticularly true. The readers of the Ma
ton never came to know what 1t was
all about.
OF the nine charges filed against him
Gov. Johnston was inpeached on the
first one only-that Of general incom-
petence." 1t appears somewhat remi-
niscent of the good old mid-Victorian
saying of there being Is reasons for
opposing an individual, the first being
because of personal dislike and the
other IL not being remembered at the
moment. It was obvious from the early
beginning that the Senate personnel
had that famous first reason for its
action against the States duly elected
governor. The final vote doesn't appear
to modify the attitude appreciably.
II governors can be impeached be-
cause Of general Incompetence claims
Of political enemies, what governor of
the 90 may feel at ease? When one
party dominates q candidate against
that Of an opposing party the campaign
propaganda Is nothing less than the
declaration of the general incompe-
tence" Of the party and its entire list
Of nominees. There probably isn't an
occupant Of . gubernatorial chair in
the Nation today who isn't generally
incompetent" to q percentage Of the
Senate, the House Of Representatives
and o considerable army Of those who
feel aggrieved at the disposition Of the
appointive "favors." Oklahoma seems
to be able to mobilize that scattered
power to better advantage than those
other States which exercise more toler-
ance for the rule Of the majority
that's all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

a young lawyer, had charge Of affairs
connected with the Hoover estate. Prob
ably the Oregonian has known the
President longer than any man now IN
public life has been acquainted with Mr..
Hoover. That may be why their two
hearts are about to beat as one on farm
relief.
The new private owners Of the Levia-
than freely acknowledge they haven't
gone into the shipping game for love.
That's why they've decided, after due
and careful reflection, to let paSsen-
gers order drink aboard her-at least
on the high seas. There's Q reason.
The reason Is, this observer learns in
an authoritative quarter, that antici-
pated profits from liquor sales per voy~
age are expected TO be enough to pay
all the wages Of the ships crew Of 1000.
According to present plans, drink may
be ordered only when passengers are
at table or when 1t is consumed in their
cabins. It will not be served either on
deck or In what used to be the Levia-
thau's bar and smoke room.
One Of President Hoover's unoficial
scouts came back to Washington this
week with an early report Of what Mr..
and Mrs. Vox Populi are saying about
the new occupant Of the White House.
He reports that commentator Of the
Chief Engineers first month In ONCE
Is we'll nigh universal. In New York,
he claims, he ran into what he thinks
Is about the only real criticism SO far
leveled at Hoover. That was a rather
widespread belief that the President
shouldn't have allowed Federal Judge
Francis Asbury Winslow to resign on
the eve Of threatened impeachment, but
required him to face the music.
Secretary Stimson's ukase that the
State Department henceforward will
keep hands off social arbitration In
washington brings surcease to Charles
Lee Cooke, for the past 10 years officer
in charge of ceremonies" What Cooke,
a native WaShingtonian, who began
life as Patent once clerk, doesn't
know about precedence Is hardly worth
worrying about. He Is one of the de-
partment's skilled drafting officers, 80
while there are notes to write he'll not
be unemployed.
(Copyrisht, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Dogwood. Mindedness.

Folks are said nowadays to be this
minded and that-minded, in q manner
Of description that is supposed to apply
to the prevalence Of trends Of public
thought For example, there is much
Inference just at present to the air.
mindedness Of communities and groups,
to the extent of approaching the need
Of making provision for the effective
and safe use Of airplanes ct landing
fields.
II would be well for the sake of
everybody II general state of flower
naindedness were to develop and prevail.
Just now what Is needed is dogwood-
nnindedness. Not that sort of minded
ness" that demands possession, to the
point Of destroying the natural growth,
but the appreciation Of the plant itself,
IN the place where it grows.
Destroyers of the dogwood are none
the less vandals for their appreciation
Of the beauty Of the blossom. They
have been told repeatedly that there Is
only one proper place for the bloom
and that is upon the shrub or tree itself
They have been warned again and again
that to strip the blossom from the grow
ing tree means the eventual death OF
the plant. They have themselves seer
the whitening Of the blossoms on the
.stripped branches quickly after thu
devastation Is committed. They have
stuck these pitifully dropping twigs int
vases Of water 1t home, only to SCI
them sag and wither into hideous re-
proofs Of their rithlessness.
Dogwood- mindedness, to continue q
arse the phrase, means appreciation o
.ahe growiug tree and Of the blossom
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Stop minute and think about this
fact. You can ask our information bu-
reau any question of fact and get the
answer back in q personal letter. II Is
. great educational idea introduced into
the lives Of the most intelligent people
in the world-American newspaper
readers. It is part Of that best pur-
pose Of newspaper-service. There is
no charge except 2 cents In coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit of asking questions. Address your
letter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director,
Washington, D. G.
@. Was Gen. Summerall made gen.
eral permanently?-G. q.
A. The rank Of general is for the per-
son holding the appointment as chief
Of staff during incumbency.
@. How many persons are there to
each automobile In France, Germany,
Spain and Italy?-F. S. r.
A. In France there are 40 persons to
q car; in Germany, 148 persons to each
car; in Spain, 1875 persons to car, and
in Italy, 254 persons to q car.
@. Is Comdr. Byrd's camp near the
one occupied by Amundsen?-E. G. r.
A. Con1dr. Byrd is using Amundsen's
old camp on the Bay Of Whales as his
main base. This Is on q barrier OF fast
ice, which is fairly safe.
q. When were Pitkin TASKS made?
Are they priced nowadays?-J. M. F.
A. Pitkin TASKS are the products OF
the Pitkin Glass Works, which were the
first works of the kind built In Con-
necticut. The works were constructed
In 1888 and were in operation until
1880. Many containers made by the
Pitkin Glass Works were never sur
passed In beauty or color or pattern.
"The Pitlzin type flask" says r. M.
Knittle, "is known to every glass col
lector Many large bottles are green
with long banded necks. The sunburst
pattern flask is particularly meritorlous.
@. How many foreign embassies and
legations are there in Washington?-
w. p. M.
A. There are As.
@. Does coffee or tea contain more
caffeine?-F. M.
A. The amount Of caffeine found In
tea and coffee varies with the product
Coffee usually contains less than l per
cent, while amounts varying between 2
and 4 per cent have been found In dif-
ferent samples Of tea.
@. What is the basis used in the
national origins act?-L. 8.
A. The national origins act says that
the full quota of any nationality shall
be q number which bears the same ratio
to 100000 as the number Of tnhabi-
tants in continental United States in
1920 having that nationality bears to
the number of inhabitants In CONT
mental United States In 1920.
Q. How many people born in Canada
live In the United States?-G. A. T.
A. In 1920 there were 1,1l7,o7s Cana
dams in the United States.
G. Is an outside loop a dangerous
feat?-H A.
A. An outside loop is a dangerous feat
to perform In any airplane and Is not
commonly done. Capt. Doolittle was the
first to accomplish this loop.
@. What State is known Is the
Mother of governors"?-M. D. M.
A. Kentucky Is known as the Mother
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEwELL.

what Is prettier than an apple tree
In bloom?
Nothing, to steal the old gag, except
two apple trees In fower!
There Is q house not so many miles
from the Capitol where one Of these
childhood favorites stands precisely In
the middle of the front yard and an
other exactly in the center OF the back
yard.
One could have gone miles farther
and have seen nothing more beautiful
than those two trees haunting their
sparkling clusters Of bloom In the bril-
liant sunshine of that hot April day.
Peach trees, cherry trees, the various
Towering crabs, dogwood are
lovely, indeed, but for solid satisfaction
nothing quite equals the plain old ap-
pie tree.
Who can say just what part childhood
memories play in such satisfactions?
Undoubtedly they have q great deal to
do with our likes and dislikes, what
ever they may be.
Especially must this be true In regard
to such an intangible thing as ones
preference for one sort Of flower over
another.
II It is true that there Is no account
ing for taste, and that there Is no dis
putting such matters, 1t Is equally so
that one may trace many q taste back
to childhood days.
Nearly every one who likes flowers at
all has q fondness for the hollyhock,
stately beauty of the Summer border.
Il Is one of the old-fashioned plants
which reigns regally season after sea.
son, despite the glory OF the rose ana
the new found radiance OF the giaoioius'
It is probably true that the reason the
average person has such a marked iona
ness for the hollyhock Is because II was
different enough from other flowers 10
attract his attention as cnllo.
An children are drawn to the unusual
There Is nothing staid or ''sot" IN their
tastes. And then, too, the hollyhock Is
always a refuge for humble bees. which
NAV be seen crawling In and out OF the
flowers all day long. And children IKE
humble bees. although sometimes they
do cruel things with them.
~
while riding around the other after
noon we saw the tax assessors IN q Dig
car. with notebooks in their hands, ter
ribly intent on valuations.
Their ride was work and ours was
Measure. and as we saw them there
concentrating on dollars and cents we
could not help but think that we had
much the best of It, we who were
searching for beauty.
Two apple trees, worth fully one
million dollars"
What an absurd item!
Lilac bush, In full bloom, assessed at
half q million"
Beauty's self-appointed assessor, lean
ing carelessly over wire fence, Sageiy
Judged Q couple Of dozen early double
tulips to be worth fully quarter OF q
million dollars, in view Of recent deci-
sions anent apple trees and lilacs.
IT am glad" said the Spring assessor,
that some one has enough sense to put
fence around his property. Fences
seem to be losing ground. and 1t Is too
bad, what with dogs let run and chill
dren turned loose upon an entire COM
munity when their dads merely own or
rent one house"
The assessor stroked his long white
beard.
ANY one who really likes q garden
must have q fence" he continued. THE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
of governors" having given 1o5 COVER
nOrS to Is different States.

of governors" having given lo5 cover
nors to IS different States.
c. Why u won't" considered q con- .
traction Of will not"?-p. K
A.. It Is a contraction Of an old form,
"woll not"
@. How did Scotland Yard, the Eng
lish police headquarters, get its manner
A. 1t is 30 called because the former
HEADQUARTERS was situated In Great
Scotland Yard, q short street OF White
hall, LondoA.
Q. How are shorthand reporters ap-
pointed for the United States Supreme
Court?-B. 8.
A. The United States Supreme Court
has no shorthand reporters.
@. What is the name Of the charac-
ter "6s"?-M. W.
A. 1t is known as "ampersand."
Q. What purpose is served by the
iron posts standing on opposite sides
of the roads at each cement culvert on
Maryland highways?-A. w. w.
| A. The iron posts are placed on op-
posite sides of the road ut cement cul-
verts for the purpose Of locating the
head walls when clearing the road Of
snow, so that the walls will not be hit
and 50 that the persons clearing the
road VIII not get into deep holes.
@. What is permutation?-G. p. W.
A. Formulation shows in how many
positions any number Of things may Be
arranged in q row. Thus, the letters
"a, b, c" may be arranged In six posi-
tons, viz, abe, acb. cab, cha, bac, bca.
@. How wide is the English Channel?
Ell.
A. The English Channel Is 40 miles
| wide at its naTTowest point. 1t Is 40
miles wide at its greatest breadth. Its
average width Is 70 miles.
O. Why is la Dame aux Canelias"
known as Camille" In this country
c. K. H.
A. Bernhardt used this play the sec
ond night of her first trip In America.
Owing to some trouble with the cen
Camille" In all her tours In America,
Camille" was her greatest success.
@. What can be used TO improve
grass and discourage weeds7-C. A.
A. Ammonium sulphate Is widely
recommended for the feeding Of lawns
to promote growth and discourage most
weeds. In the Spring when the lawn
starts into active growth It can be fer
tilted as coon Is ground Is moist with
UP to pounds Of ammonium sui
phate TO 1000 square feet. During the
Summer this should be decreased to
3 pounds. Application can be made
as frequently as once q month.
Another fertilizer is cottonseed meal
applied 10 to Is pounds per 1000
square feet three or four times during
the growing season..
@. Please describe the climate Of
Bermuda.-D. H. McC.
| A. The Island of Bermuda has an
equable climate. In the Winter the
morning temperature Is about So r.
and TO- at midday. The Summer
maximum Is about 81. Froets are I'M
known and the ocean winds are tenn
pered by the Gulf Stream. Bermuda
is principally Winter resort sought
by those who wish to avoid severe
Winters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Old Friend Mule.
At Flintville on the Pike, the rule
Has brodght strange things to pass
Where once we hollered at the mule,
We're stepping on the gas.
We used to watch our step when we
Were travelling down the lane.
And now we risk our lives TO see
A passing aeroplane. e..-
That patient mule Of long ago.
A faithful stride would strike.
No better friend we'll ever know
At Flintville on the Pike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Prohibition informers have to be edu-
Gated to a knowledge Of John Barley
corn's methods accompanied by . STU
periority to all his temptations. 1t Is
q large responsibility that is involved
and one which should command the
highest sense of moral responsibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Many Japanese cherry trees have
been killed by flood. They represent a
splendid gift in token of friendship, and
the effort at replacement and care be-
comes a sentimental obligation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
A Drink? Nay; a Drinks.

From the Kansas City Times.
What do the vets want?" q dry
leader inquiries in puzzled and some
what uuerulous manner. The vets
might be embarrassed In giving frank
answer. Possibly the best solution to
the inquiry Il that vets want q drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

The country talks great deal about
politics and religion. but continues 70
show its greatest enthusiasm when the
line-ups are mentioned regarding Lext
Summers base ball.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

A stock market quotation that relates
to distilling interests brings prohibition
into the realms of finance as well as
those Of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

When . statesman goes fishing the
world gives him credit for silent think
ing. No record is made Of any re.
marks that may happen when q fish
strikes and then gets away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

It becomes evident that q successor
to Hindenburg must soon be chosen. He
Is q wise old man, who will exercise tre-
mendous influence If he can name his
own successor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Give the Bows a Hand.

From the Roanoke Times.
After reading reports from the major
league training camps in the South it
seems hard to realize that there will
be tail-ender in each league this
season, the same as usual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
They're Used to Trials!
ON the Altoona Mirror.

From the Altoona Mirror.
A delegation Of Missouri women went
before the Legislature the other day
asking for the right TO serve on juries.
At lastl Somebody wants to serve on
Q iNIyl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Hot Time Promised.

From the Oakland Tribune.
Michigan Is considering legislative
investigation to find out If co-eds smoke.
And, It is estimated, where there Is
smoke there Is going to be some firing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

From the Muncie Sunday Star.
The National Safety Council has
called q meeting, presumably to lay
necessary plans for the protection Of
the umpire,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

A nation can still be happy If it can
discuss questions Of social precedence In
foreetfulness Of the problems Of serious
economics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
why Inst Home Work?

From the Yakima Morning Herald.
Abolition of home work Is favored
by DR.. william John Cooper, United
states commissioner OF education. Also
by the lady bridge players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Drouth has become serious subject
for craftsmanship, In an embassy as
well as on the farm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

New York Is generously disinclined to
spoil the joyously picturesque time that
Mayor Jimmie Walker has been having
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Slower Than 1t Looks.

From the Toledo Blade.
We suppose 1t looks faster than 1t
really Is TO say the man drove his
car at q speed Of 73l.3e4e2 miles an
hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Salad? It's a Meal.

From the Santa Barbara Daily News.
A plate of 1eft-cvers used to be
chicken feed. Now its q saladN
"a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
Old ThermOnl

Old Thefm0m.
The Old Thermom's fickle friend
Who will deceive us in the end.
We all rejoice that Spring is here,
Then-aint it guerra frost draws
near!
stock tickers bring reports adverse.
The old Thermom is even worsel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
sticking 10 Business.

Sticking 10 Business.
"Ars you in favor Of grand opera"
why should be expected to express
an opinion?" asked Senator Sorghum.
so far Is I can see, grand opera has
no POLITICAL influence whatever"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Jud Tunkins says "companionate
marriage" sounds to him like new
name for some pretty rough old stuff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

Mexico has many rebels; but few
leaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
The Fruit Jar.

The Fruit Jar.
do you think there Is any more
genuine innocence?"
"Surew answered Uncle Bill Bottle
top. II know q number of charming
young housewives who still think a
nalf-gallon fruit jar is supposed to be
dedicated to fruit"
"Rules of precedence" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, decide not who
shall have first place SO much as who
shall have the last word"
Cherry Blooms.
Some trees Of Cherry bloom have died,
While others stand In poisoning pride.
The towering will smile forth anew.
Though some trees fade, the thought
stands true.
"A lazy man." said Uncle Eben, goes
fishin' an hopes no fish is gineter wake
him up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12
A Worthy Idea, at That?

From the Springfield CNoJ Leader.
Oklahoma probably has regular blanH7
to be used In firing governors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

@. How wide is the English Channel?
-E. H.
A. The English Channel Is 40 miles
wide at its nayTowest point It Is 40
miles wide at its greatest breadth. Its
average width Is 10 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

New TcTS Once: ITO liz East tsnG o.
ClaieSno once: Lake Michigan Building.
1uropoAn once: IL Regent ST. London
England.
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Rate BY Mail-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Baby and 9unday....1 ", $1,000; ! mo-, &c
l1NiIy 0niy .....1 yr,, $500; ] no. DOC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

@. How did Scotland Yard, the Eng
lish police headquarters, get It's name?-
r. e. p.
A. It is 30 called because the former
headquarters was situated In Great
Scotland Yard, short street OF White
hall, LondoA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-12

@. What Is permutation?-G. p. W.
A. Formulation shows In how many
positions any number of things may be
arranged In q row. Thus, the letters
"a, b, c" may be arranged In six posi-
tons, viz, abe, acb, cab, cha, bac, bca.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-14

A glance at its Is advanced fea-
lures reveals at once why Essex
excerpts no car in its challenge.
For point after point in fine car
construction, performance and
detail, brings you directly to cost
liest cars to find comparison.
With above 20 miles an hour top
speed, Essex the Challenger, in
thousands of demonstrations, is
proving the endurance and abil-
ity to do so miles an hour all
day long.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-14

1t is the finest, largest, roomiest,
most brilliantly. performing Essex
ever built and the price The low
est for which Essex ever sold
but little above the lowest priced
cars on the market
That is why the acceptance Of
Essex the Challenger is the talk
Of motordom. Join the van Of
100000 Super-Six owners vino
are demonstrating its right and
ability to challenge the best that
motordom offers.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-02-14

strictly farm use. only the expense
incident to operation Is deducttble. IS
In the case OF any other business or
professional use.
Business Cars Favored
How can q motorist determine
whether or not he is entitled to the
advantages set forth in the clause
dealing with deduction Of niainten-
ancc costs for cars used wholly for
business? On this point the national
motoring body says;
when . passenger automobile Is
used primarily for professional or
business purposes. and incidentally
for pleasure. ordinary expenditures
for maintenance and repairs may be
prorated according to use, and de-
Quoted. provided the car is used
chiefly in the pursuit Of business
or profession. Chiefly is interpreted
by the bureau to mean more than so
per cent. If business constitutes a
minor usage and pleasure the ma
jor part. the expense cannot be pro-
rated or deducted. If the chief use
Is for business. the items of depre-
citation. gasoline. oil. repairs, chauf-
feur's salary, garage rent as we'll as
any other legitimate expenses, may
be prorated according to the usage
and the poHtion applicable to busi-
ness purposes deducted