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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Hoover Expression Urged
To Strengthen Paris Pact

To the Editor of The Star:
In view of the London naval con-
ference, which already has wide pop
ular support on both sides of the
Atlantic, it is apparent that a Hoover
doctrine, expressing in a positive way
the moral obligation already implicit
of the pact of Paris. would greatly
stimulate confidence in naval limita-
tons
Past efforts to give force to the pact
of Paris have failed to recognize that
any violation constitutes an unfriendly
act against all its signers. Thus, auto
ratically, any self-respecting nation
must of necessity refuse to continue
diplomatic, commercial or other rela-
tons with an offending state.
President HooVer'S aversion to the
use of armed force in the settlement
of international disputes opens the way
for the establishment of a Hoover doI-
trine carving the same moral force as
the Monroe Doctrine In controversies
having to do with violations of the pacs
of Paris.
AS the orignators of the pact, France
and the United States should be the
first to declare doctrine which
should have all the moral force. but Ill
double measure, that the Monroe Doc
trine ever had.
If President Hoover should declare
that any violation of the pact OF Paris
constitutes in itself an unfrlendly act
against all the signers, it Is propaoie
that France would support sucn ooc-
trine. There is little doubt that Great
Britain and Germany, and other ma
lions as we'll, will follow suit.
r. j. CALDWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Proposed Central Market
Locations Are Suggested

To the Editor OF The Star:
From a careful survey. and from tne
point of view of convenience, l peg 10
suggest that the new central market
be located between Third and F1fth
streets, l to L streets, as a permanent
exposition and market.
portion of this location could be
used as a farmers market as well. II
of a two-story type, it could house our
District Militia and a portion could be
used for amusements and public meet
ingS. .
AS another possible site / suggest
the SQUARE between Ninth to Tenth, l.
to M streets northwest, but note that
said square is not large enough to &C
commodate all of the activities Incl
dental to a central market.
The buying public will be found to
be largest north of H street, hence It
will be worse than foolish to place n
permanent central market south Of
the Mall to be again later on crowded
out by future Government buildings
and parks.
At Fifth and streets or Ninth and
Tenth, l. to NJ, the street car service
and auto parking is ideal and should
prevail over the scheme of placing the
market south of H street northwest or
south of the Mall.
CHAS. H. RAUB.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Free Text Books.

To all intents and purposes Congress
has already sanctioned tree text books
for all students in the public schools.
Favorable action was taken on the
measure in the House last year, and the
Senate was prepared to pass 1t when
the proposal of last-minute amendments
threw it into the legislative log jam of
the closing days OF the session and 1t
was lost. Yesterdays action by the
Senate in passing the bill is gratifying,
and it is to be hoped that the House
will repeat It's favorable action within
the next few days. The bill only
authorizes the necessary expenditure for
free text books and the appropriations
must be inserted in the appropriation
bill for the District now about to start
its journey through the Congress.
The bill means the additional ex-
pendiiure from public funds of about
e242 900 for the first year and about
100000 a year thereafter, the annual
maintenance cost being divided be-
tween the replacement of WORKOUT or
nsanitary books and for the purchase
f supplies. 1t will relieve each student
IN the upper grades and high school of
The expenditure of about SIT year, the
xpcnse depending upon the course OF
study.
Purchase of these books and supplies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Tax Reduction Effected.

With characteristic and appropriate
informality the President yesterday
signed and thus made effective the con-
gressional enactment providing for a
tax reduction for the year 1880, amount
ing in total to about 100000 900.
There was no ceremony. The President
merely took pen in hand" when the
text of the law was laid before him and
signed after reading the report from
the Secretary of the Treasury that the
measure was in correct form. Nobody
gets the pen that was used. 1t goes
back into regular service on the presi-
Dental desk.
In much the same way was the tax
reduction bill proposed, in the line OF
national business management. An oc-
caslon had arisen that indicated the
need of some reinsurance to the coun-
try as to the soundness of affairs. 1t
was felt that the Government could set
an example in expression Of confidence
in the stability of business. The Secre-
tary of the Treasury reported that the
revenues for the calendar year 1880
would bear a reduction of $3.50, 900, 900.
The President in his message to Con-
gress at the opening of the regular ses-
sion proposed that an emergency meas
ure be passed providing for such a cut,
for one year only. A bill to that effect
was drawn and passed by the House OF
Representatives in a single day by
vote of 282 to II. The Senate took two
DAYS for its consideration and passed 1t
last Saturday by a vote of SO to IA.
AS a specific measure Of relief this
tax reduction has no particular value.
The actual economic effect of it cannot
be felt In any degree for three months,
when the initial payments of the 1890
taxes are due. But the value of the
plan does not lie in the actual saving
of funds to the taxpayers. 1t lies in
the assurance which the mere proposal
has given of confidence in the stability
of affairs. 1t is q gesture OF faith in
the fundamental soundness of business
conditions.
BY the time the taxpayers make up
their returns for submission to the
Treasury the Autumn disturbances in
the stock market will have been over
laid in the public memory by later
events, and the crisis of November Will
have been well nigh forgotten, save as
a matter of history. But the psycholog-
ical effect of the proposed and prospec-
tive reduction in the amounts payable
to the Government will have been
marked in advance of the actual draw
ing of checks payable to the collectors
of internal revenue. 1t is now assured
by the formal signing of the bill tina,
the peoples purse Will be saved some
$3.50 600, 900 this year, and the Fedora
revenues will be correspondingly les"'
ened. And business will be conducted
as usual, with small danger of derange-
| ment and distress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Compliments for Capricornus.

According to the national secretary Of
the American Mich Goat Record Asso-
citation the goat has long been unjustly
accused of several offenses and peculiar
tiles. The official in question declares
that goats do not eat tin cans. Science
tells us that this idea, long cherished,
is, in fact, delusion; that the goat
does like paper and will gnaw from a
can a paper label, which gives rise to
the error.
The declaration that goats do not butt
holes in walls is also made 1t is prob
ably we'll understood that this could
never have been frequent occurrence
save in the case of an exceedingly
f1imsy wall or, possibly, supergoat OF
course. a goat proceeding full tilt at a
human or other target will, if the tar
get suddenly remove itself, hurl his
headworks against fence or other OBJ
stacle. sometimes with considerable
damage to the latter.
Third and last in the theses defend
ing the goat comes the statement that
goats do not smell like goats and that,
in fact, they do not smell at all. All,
there is a poser for those who have
been on more or less familiar terms
with goatsI Either this expert should
pay an early visit to a competent nose
and throat specialist, or else he should
inform a curious public just what 1t is
that assails the noStrils, more or less
unpleaSantly, when one is in close con-
tact with certain animals of the genus
Capra. If a goat never smells, then
here is mystery that would battle
Holmes and Vance combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

by the State instead of by the individual
is the logical extension of the principle
of providing free education and educa-
tional facilities to all who can take
advantage of them. There was never
any very good reason for supplying a
pupil with free text books through the
eighth grade and then requiring him
to furnish his own supplies through the
high school. If anything, withdrawing
this assistance merely acted to discour-
age the pupil from continuing his edu-
cation after the eighth grade, for the
heaviest burden upon the parent begins
when his child reaches high school age.
The aim of the public school system is
to provide every inducement, and to
offer no handicaps. to those pursuing
an education.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. How many stories has the highest
building in Pittsburgh?-C. c.
A. The Koppers Building and the
Grant Building lead, each having IS
stories. The Cathedral of Learning,
now under construction, will have SO
stories and be 500 feet in height. 1t
will be the only "skyscraper university
in the world.
@. When did the first Mrs. Benjamin
Harrison die?-B. E. P.
A. Her death is variously recorded in
different publications, but the d. A. R.,
of which Mrs. Harrison was first presi-
dent general, gives the date October IS,
1892, as authoritative.
@. Please explain how a person can
blow hot or cold at will.-P. D.
A. DR.. SloSson says that heat is
measured as time Is measured, only by
closed lips the breath is expelled so
rapidly that passing over the hand 1t
cools it by evaporating the perspira-
ton from the skin, whereas when you
breathe upon 1t more gently from the
open mouth the hand is surrounded by
the warm air, and hence feels hot. II
thermometer were used instead of the
hand, you would find that the effect in
the two cases is the same, or often the
no moist skin and registers the actual
temperature instead of merely changes
of temperature.
@. Why are storms more violent at
the equinoxeS?-G. w. r.
A. The Weather Bureau says That
there is no reason why storms should
be more frequent or severe at the eQui-
nox nor. in fact, are they. The whole
notion about equinoctial storms is err
roneous, and 1t even is uncertain how,
when, where or by whom the idea was
started. The bureau only knows that
in one form or another 1t goes back at
least to 174S.
A. A. T.
A. This is a submarine plateau in
the North Atlantic Ocean, extending
eastward from Newfoundland. 1t is
noted for its fishing grounds. Its depth
is from 80 to so fathoms.
@. Who won the prize offered by
the Mark Twain Society for the best
quotation?-L. E. T.
A, The prize was awarded to Mrs. L.
M. barrow of South Bend, Ind. The
quotation was 1.-The ornament of a.
The judges we're William Lyon Phelps,
Albert Bigelow Paine. Clare Clemens,
Mrs. M. Holt Dey and P. G. Wode-
house.
Q. Who is the president of the Amer
lean Association of Teachers of French
and what is the name of their publica-
tion?-S. e. M.
A. Prof. Charles A. Downer is the
president of this organization and DR..
John H. Finley is honorary president.
The French Review is the name of the
publication issued by the association.
@. What woman holds the record for
parachute jumping?-R. T. B.
A. In a leap of $4,000 feet at Ell
Monte, Calf, Miss Billie Brown made
what is reported to be the worlds
record for woman parachute jumpers.
@. What was the amount of money
paid to the Vatican when the Roman
question was settled?-R. p.
A. The financial convention estab-
fishes that the Holy See, as definite
settlement of all its financial relations
with Italy In consequence of the fall Of
temporal power. accepts 750,000.000
lire cash and 1000, 100000 lire in Ital-
ian state consolidated loans at per
cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Furnishing Heflin.

The Alabama Democratic executive
committee has set out to punish Sen
ator Tom" Hefiin and other prominent
Democrats in the State who either
voted against or spoke openly in oppo-
sition to the election Of Alfred E. Smith,
the Democratic candidate for President
last year A resolution was adopted
yesterday by the committee providing
that none of the opponents Of the Dem
ocrat;c national ticket should be per-
mitted to be a candidate for nomination
for public office in the Statewide Demo-
cratic primary to be held next year.
Senator Heflin comes up for renom-
ination and reelection next wear. The
State organization has thrown down
the gauntlet It is expected that Mr..
Heflin will lift 1t without hesitation.
The sequel is likely to be the grandest
row among the Democrats of Alabama
that has been staged in a long time.
Alabama, it is true, was one Of the
Southern States which cast their cleo
toral votes for Gmith. But the margin
was narrow and the charge has been
made that the State was only held in
line through discarding a great many
votes that were cast for Hoover
The immediate question, however, il
whether nominee in the Democratic
primary will be able to defeat Senate
Heflin If the latter is running as al
independent in the senatorial race. A
first blush it appears that the Demo
cratic executive committee has sue
ceeded in pitchforking the old issues o
the campaign of 1928 into the fraca
which is to come off next year. Sena
tor Heflin will be in a position to de
clare that the old forces which backe
Smith for President are at work agar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Did you ever write letter to Fred
eric J. Haskin? You can ask him any
question of fact and get the answer
in a personal letter. Here is a great
educational idea introduced into the
lives of the most intelligent people in
the world-American newspaper read
ers. 1t Is part of that best purpose
of a newspaper-service. There is no
charge except cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Address Frederic
j, Haskin, director, The Evening Star
Information Bureau, Washington, d. c.
@. In setting a watch should the
hands be turned forward?-M. c.
A. 1t makes no difference which way
they are turned. Turn them in the
direction in which the correct time is
the nearer.
9, Is Eugene o'Brien on the stage?-
A. Announcements have been made
| that he recently opened with the Henry
Duffy Players at Hollywood Playhouse
in Girl Trouble
O. What is the difference in the dis
lance around the earth at the Equator
and the distance going around through
A. There is a difference of AZ miles.
The equatorial circumference of the
earth is 24,896 miles; the meridional
circumference 24,854 miles.
@. When was the last pension paid
to a Revolutionary War widow?-E. B.
| Meg.
A. The last Revolutionary War widow
receiving a pension was Esther Damon,
, widow of Noah Damon. She died No.
vember IL, 1905, at Plymouth, VT.
| n IHybara will tbo ,,a,-4 aa-fo..naa
of social work be held?-S. E. l..
A. The f1fty-seventh annual meeting
| of the National Conference of Social
Work and Associate Groups will take
place in Boston June 8 to IA. More
than 40 groups in various fields of social
work will meet at that time. Begun
originally in 1874 as an organization
for the discussion of problems common
to boards of State charities, it has
grown into general gathering of So
cial forces, with representatives from
fields concerning immigration, family
case work, health, neighborhood life,
| dependency. delinquency, mental n.y.
| giene and industrial and economic
problems Attendance at the confer
ence is open to any who wish to come.
@. What causes some high tension
power lines to quiver?-D. K. w.
| A. The vibration is caused by the
wind. These vibrations seem to be
transmitted along the line from span
to span, causing them to continue
across spots where a lull in the wind
exists. 1t is the same phenomenon as
the humming of telegraph wires.
| @. Do American workmen turn out
more work than European workmen?-
P. N.
| A. A recent survey shows that they
do. While an American receives higher
pay, he turns out from three to seven
times as much work as the European.
Q. What kind Of fuel is best for
smoking MEATH. A. NJ
| A. The Department of Agriculture
says that the best fuel for smoking
meat is green hickory or maple wood
smothered with sawdust of the same
material. Hard wood of any kind is
preferable to soft wood. Resinous woods
should not be used, as they may give
a bad flavor to the meat Corncobs
are good substitute for hard wood
Juniper berries or fragrant woods may
be added to the fire to flavor the meat.
The fire should be kept burning slowly,
keeping the temperature between 10
| and go degrees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Damascus Linked to Bagdad
By American Automobiles

by careful scrutiny Of the cars behind
by the leader every few hours.
1 have talked to several of the driv-
erS, and they seem to like the 1oo Iney
are all ex-service men, mostly British
officers, stranded in the Middle East
after the war. And I talked to several
passengers, too. They found the trip
monotonous. of course. and terribly ia
tiguing-but they have only praise for
the Marin organization and the men.
And 80 hours driving-even if with
only one stop, it is better than three
week trip by sea!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

A penitentiary outbreak shows a state
OF desperation which should call on
psychologists and experts in penology to
combine in an effort to discover whether
modern society is proceeding on entirely
rational lines to prevent as well as to
punish crime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

The possibilities of the airplane are
still incalculable. There are always
new kinds of records to be established
and always the courageous spirit of
youth to make attempts, however
hazardous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Motion picture stars who take enough
time away from work in order to secure
divorces must be very serious about the
matter to sacrifice so much time that
could be more profitably used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Money was not used for his campaign
by Mr.. Grundy. 1t has never been con-
sidered reasonable to expect man to
be his own Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Goldenrod Tires.

From the UTICA Observer Dispatch.
If rubber tires are finally made from
The Juice of goldenrod, will they prove
, new annoyance to hay fever victims?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

President Hoover insists that battle
ships, If there should be war. ought to
take something of their size and not
fight food ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

One prisoner who does not think of
breaking Jail is the bootlegger who
knows there are members of the gang
outside waiting to take him for ride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
lie Works In an Anneiiie

From the Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader.
That Sioux Falls man who has not
missed a, foot ball game on Thanks
giving day in 80 years must get a kick
out of the national Fall sport.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
The End of War.

From the Rochester Times Union
War will end automatically when the
umpire's decision against the home team
seems as just as his decisions against
the other side.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Russia's Thrill.

From the Cincinnati Tirnes-Star.
Russia must be getting tremendous
thrill out of talking to Uncle Sam the
way we'd all like to speak up to traff1c
cop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Law Against Suicide.

from the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Germany has passed a new law
against suicide: those who break it de-
serve punishment even if they don't
wait around to receive it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

United States. this eminently important
book came within reach of The Eve
ming Star. The book itself commands
enthusiastic attention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

From the Dayton Daily News.
It will be Just too bad If Henry Ford
keeps on raising his employees wages TIL
they begin buying high-priced cars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
Why Bring That Up?

From the Indianapolis Star.
One of the seasons best bits Of
humor was the official announcement
sent to the House that the Senate was
ready for work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17

Communists and their theories are
alike in one respect: They seldom work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Ancient and Modern.
There we're some financial changes
which brought gains and losses,
too.
Wealth grew more concentrated JUST
as wealth will always do.
Employment brought great problems
when the work was getting slow
1t happened in Assyria, five thousand
years ago.
When men were busy at the games or
lighting without sense,
Some woman had to take responsible
ties immense.
Men said that taxes were too high and
morals were too low
1t happened in Assyria, five thousand
years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
The Successful Student.

The SUCCESSFUL SluutNt.
He did not have to study
His lucky stars he'd thank.
He was a foot ball player
OF the very highest rank.
His essays we're not wonders,
But a mark he surely made
He was a foot ball player
OF the very highest grade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
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What yoh knows" said Uncle Eben,
shows yoh wisdom, an what yoh don't
tell shows yoh Smartness."
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No Temptation to Listen,

NSHHIPN0@EHVHH w A1'oVNIHs
do you think the telephone operator
listens in when 1 am talking?"
1T probably depends on what you
are talking about" answered Mr.. Meek
ton. IF you are talking politics. prob
ably not. She has to stay awake and
attend to her work"
"A man who has never changed an
opinion" said Hi Ho, the Sage of
Chinatown, has lived most OF his life
in vain"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
A Relief.

Keller.
"A lobbyist has telephoned to say ne
is coming to see you"
That relieves my mind" said Sena-
tor Sorghum. Il was beginning to
fear my influence was growing so small
that lobbyists were not inclined to
notice me-"
Jud Tunkins says ever since he was
a boy he has been wondering what
Santa Claus would look like with a
clean shave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-17
InS and Outs.

ms and Outs.
Oh, politics at first will please,
And next it brings a doubt!
You may get into it with ease
But how will you get out?