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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Senator Blaine's Quest.

As chairman of the subcommittee on
banks and insurance of the Senate Dis
trict committee Senator Blaine of Wis
consin will seek the advice of Corporation
Counsel Bride as to the drafting OF
necessary legislation covering the sale Of
securities, regulation of the r0al estate
business and procedure in mortgage
foreclosures. This step is evidently con-
templated for the purpose of securing
such legislation for the District of Co
lumbia.
One wishes Senator Blaine all possible
good fortune in the task he has under
taken. A great deal Of water has flowed
under all the bridges across the Potomac
since the beginning of discussion in
Congress as to the need here of that
type of legislation generally referred to
as blue sky" laws. But while the water
has reached the ocean the discussion
has come to nothing. Washington S
brokers and bankers have been con-
suited, and with their help bills have
been drafted which would provide a
curb, at least, upon the sale Of worth
less or fraudulent securities in the Dis
trict. The real estate men have been
consulted and have given their help in
the drafting of legislation relating to
licensure of real estate statesmen and
brokers. But the District remains with
out such protection, although the ad-
joining States have long since put gen.
orally similar laws into effect.
Congress is the judge of what type
of legislation is found most effective in
the States and best suited for the Dis
tricts The opinions of those to be af-
fected by the legislation should be sought
and their cooperation pledged in draft
ing the laws. But If these opinions diff
fer and controversies arise, Congress is
the court of last resort which should
make its own decision. 1t should make
a decision, however, instead of merely
planning to do something some day. Nc
one questions the need Of legislation in
| the matter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Mitigating Passport Nuisances.

Reduction from ten to two dollars Of
passport fees for Americans visiting
France and for Frenchmen visiting the
United States is an act of practical in
ternational amity. 1t strikes at a null
Sance which has been both costly and
irritating to the ever-growing commu-
nifty of globe-trctters.
The French treasury surrenders an
estimated annual revenue of some two
million dollars. while Mr.. Melons in
come will be beggared to the extent of
a relatively paltry one hundred thou
sand. In what nations call comfy, and
in direct financial return--in this case
particularly, to the French tourist in
dustry-the slash in passport costs is
destined to be worth many times its
actual extent in money.
To the individual Yankee innocent
abroad State Department tax of ten
dollars is not considerable item. But
as nowadays he usually takes his family
with him to foreign parts, passport fees
mount up, especially when, as hitherto
the cost was doubled as soon as appli-
cation to enter France was sought.
The United States for five years has
been trying to reduce the high cost o.
travel by bringing about lower price.
for passports. Net every country il
willing to concedc them. because of Tho
consequent loss Of revenue. Anothel
kind of hindrance was raised by TIN
British -eoysrnnent, which refuses Il
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Noise As Noise Cure
Is Novel Prescription
BY f. f. FREE, PHI. ID.

Making more noise to cure the nerv-
doXical prescription offered by DR.. L.
Carozzi in a report on the harmfulneSs
and control of noises in offices or fac
tories, presented recently to the League
of Nations in Geneva, Switzerland. DR.,
Caroz2i agrees with other experts that
the harmful effects of noise on human
beings are complex and are not meas
urable by the mere intensity of the
noise. MonotonouS noise may do harm,
he believes, by its deadening effect on
the persons who work in it.
On the other hand. loud noises which
burst out suddenly at irregular inter-
walls may have even more diSagreeable
and disturbing effects. The most dis
turbing of all noises, DR.. CarozZi also
agrees. are apt to be those which in
sistently attract attention and which
thus prevent mental concentration on
anything else. When such distracting
noises cannot be prevented, it may be
advisable, he suggests, to create new and
more nearly continuous noise in the
same neighborhOod for example, by
placing a revolving electric motor on q
resonant box like the sounding board OF
4 piano.
This will produce more harmonious
and agreeable noise and may drown out
the disturbing one or counterfeit its
effects. Similarly. the nervous effects
Of monotonous noise may be counter
acted, DR.. Carozzi suggests. by placing
close at hand some machine which pc
riodically makes a much louder. bang
ing noise Although this increases the
total amount of noise, the monotony is
lessened and the harmful nervous effect
may be cured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
A Sixth Great Art Treasure.

In the history of the Capital to date,
without taking into account any physi-
cal municipal developments, such as es-
Enlistment or revision Of parking and
other plans and the construction Of
handsome and monumental buildings,
there have occurred five outstanding
events having to do with the world Of
arr. These are the establishment here
of the Corcoran Gallery OF Art, the Ma
tional Gallery Of Art, the Freer Gallery
of Art and of the Phillips Memorial
Gallery and the acquisition Of the w.
A. Clark art collection.
Today there is every reasonable pros
pect that the Nation, through its Ma
tional Capital, will acquire within a
few years a further famed collection,
that assembled by John Gellatly of
New York. This public spirited citizen
has offered to turn over to the Govern
ment of the United States his art
treasures, culled from many parts OF
the world and representative Of many
periods and phases of art, the National
Gallery, acting under the Smithsonian
Institution, TO serve as custodian of the
collection.
Offcials of the Smithsonian Institu-
ton, Of which the National Gallery is
component part, are quoted as being
highly enthusiastic over the prospect
that this assemblage of priceless paint
! ings, sculptures, prints, tapestries, jew
els, glass and woodwork will even
tually be permanently exhibited here
! They may well be enthusiastic and
Washingtonians generally should be
and will De, correspondingly so. Wash
inston will one day be the acknowl-
edged art center OF the Nation, just a:
! it is the administrative center. Every
! thing, including this latest generou:
gift, points steadily to that fact. The
Capital will rejoice, with justice, not
only in the possession, or trusteeship, Of
such an aggregation OF collections Of
the excellence of the Corcoran. Freer
National Gallery's, the Phillips and the
Gellatly. but will rejoice doubly in The
propriety Of their being here of all othe:
places.
Eviden,e is apparent that, as in Tho
case of the Clark collection, Ncw Yorl
might have retained these GellatlS
treasures. Metropolitan newspaper
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
One Field First.

REPRESENTATIVE Frederick Zihiman'
chairman of the House District COM
mittee. predicted at a meeting OF tne
Board of Trade that recommendations
rro,,ld be made soon by the joint con-
pressional airport committee for two
fields for Washington, the largest 10
be a model for the world and located
in the suburbs, and the smaller AS near
the city as possible. This prediction Is
doubtless predicated upon Col. Charies
A. Lindbergh's advice to the committee
when he appeared before 1t to point out
that Washington was the only city OF
its size in the United States which did
not possess adequate airport facilities.
All washingtonians hope that Mr..
zihlman's prophecy will be fulfilled.
The National Capital in the not too dis
tant future will probably need two air.
ports, and perhaps three or four. The
immediate concern, however, is not with
two or more fields. 1t is with only one.
It may be all very well to talk OF the
time when this area will be completely
equipped with airports, but as long as
such flights of fancy are substituted for
action little progress will be made in
securing what Washington needs most
a single adequate airport. There should
be no dilution of the effort to require
a model municipal field, situated as
near the city as possible. After that
has been done, then talk of suburban
fields or supplementary airports will be
in order.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Universal Draft.

Unless there is a great change OF
sentiment amcng members of Congress
no bill for universal draft Of men to
serve in the armed forces of the United
States during wartime can be enacted
unless the same measure contains some
provision for drafting the remainder of
the male population for work at home
and for drafting capital" The subject
has been brought before the Senate in
recent days by the introduction OF a bill
prepared by the War Department which
seeks to write into the permanent
statutes draft law similar to that
which was put through at the time OF
the World War. The purpose apparent
ly is to prepare for war in. time of
peace: to make it possib& for the
President to put into effect draft call
ing men to the colors without waiting
for further action by Congress-.
If there be war, admittedly the uni
versal draft for military service is the
fairest method of recruiting the forces
The whole citizenry owes the country
military service in time of emergency
There are other kinds of service in war
time that are necessary to the welfare
Of the country. To put millions of men
under arms and into the field at a
daily stipend which in no measure
compensates them for their service, and
at the same time permit those who re-
main at home to obtain wages vastly
in excess Of peace-time wages, is not
a fair proposition on its face. But prof
iteering by capital in time of war is
less justifiable than prof1teering by
labor. Enormous prices charged the
Government for materials and sup
plies needed for prosecuting war must
in the end be paid by the people
through taxation. 1t Is a practice
which makes millionaires at the ex-
pense of the multitude.
The next draft law-Af there be one
will provide for measure Of relief
from the conditions which arose in this
country during the World War; condi-
lions which sent prices of materials
/ soaring and wages for necessary labor
to unprecedented heights. Making
money out of the blood and suffering:
| Of nations is as old as war itself. The
stay profiteers have been foune
in every country that has been at war
The American Legion has gone on rec
ord in this matter forcibly.
Senator Reed of Pennsylvania, chair
man OF the military affairs committee
who introduced the bill in the Senate
at the request Of the War Department
served overseas in the Army during thu
World War. He is in full accord with
the American Legion's position tina
there shall be no such proflteering al
home In the event Of another war in.
volving the United States, and has 81
announced in the Senate. The mex
draft bill which is put through Cen
| gress will provide not merely for con.
scripting men in time Of war, but fol
conscripting material resources, includ.
ing labor and capital. When such 4
measure is taken up for consideration
Congress should have plenty of time t.
deal with 1t, for there is likely to be {
roar from number of quarters re-
! garding it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Assessment on Benning
Road Is Protested
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In regard to the widening of Benning
road, I think the assessment unjust and
unreasonable. live three blocks from
the road and am assessed SIC, and all
on our side of F street about the same,
but nobody on the opposite side of the
street has received a notice of such an
assessment.
I cannot see where I will reap any
greater advantage from the improve
ment of Benning road than my neigh
Dor acros the street or those North
west, or any other part of the city.
Neither can 1 see why 1 should be
assessed for that road, when my own
street is unpaved; 1 am more interested
in having my street paved than the
widening of a distant road.
Resurrection Chapel, two old frame
houses on the corner of Fifteenth and
Gales. is assessed S9342 for this road
of Gales street. hold-up in the long
struggle to get money to build the
church. and are still a long way from
our goal. 1 think the assessment on
that property is highway robbery, and
| cannot see what benefit will be derived
| by the church for the widening Of the
road. block distant.
l do not see any Justice in assessing
! some people in the neighborhood who
are not on the read for what either
the Government or the whole city
should pay. The people from Maryland
end those using the road to Maryland
and these located on the road are the
only ones in my estimation who will
/ benefit by the improvement.
VIRGINIA d. FITZHUGH.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
Canadians Make Good
In u. S. and Elsewhere
From the ottawa Journal.


Many epic tales have been penned
about men who came to Canada as
pennilesS immigrants and proceeded to
reach the submits in politics and fl
nance. Less has been told of Cana
dians who lured to other lands, have
risen to great eminence in their adopt
ed countries. Yet innumerable cases
could be cited. Recently, for example,
the press carried an announcement that
James CouZenS, senior United States
Senator from Michigan. had given
$10,000,000 for the promotion of child
welfare.
How many know that he is Cana
diana product of Chatham. Ontario?
Then there is Arthur Gluten. Chicago
wheat king. Cutten was born and reared
in Guelph, his father being law part
ner of the father of Hon. Hugh Guthrie.
And only a few weeks ago ottawa en-
tertained Prof. Shotwell, the man who
wrote the Kellogg peace pact and a dis
tinguiShed son of Ontario.
The truth is that United States uni
versitieS and finance TEEN with Cana
dams. You will find them holding
chairs in the republics. great seats of
learning, as captains of industry, as
masters of finance. Some-as witness
the late Franklin Lane-have risen to
eminence in politics.
And as in the United States, so In
Britain. Very few Canadians have emf
grated to the British Isles, but the pro-
portion of that few to achieve success
has been extraordinary. In politics, in
journalism, in finance; in all of these
walks and in others, Canadians in
England have been a brilliant success
Some time, perhaps, when We again
come to commemorate some anniver-
sary of confederation, We should have
an Old Home week for the whole of
Canada week when all our eXiles
abroad might return for a visit to the
land of their birth. 1t would be q
memorable, an illustrious gathering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

This is special department devoted
to the handling of inquiries. You nave
at your disposal an extensive Organtza-
ton in Washington to serve you in any
capacity that relates to information.
Write your question, your name and
your address clearly and inclose cents
in coin or stamps for reply. Send to
the Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. C.
- @. What is the national anthem of
RuSsia?-K. A.
A. Among the national airs Of various
countries is listed The Hymn OF Free
Russia" published by the State Pub
fishing House, Moscow, Russia.
@. What is the tallest building in the
British Empire?-C. T.
A. The 23-story Royal York Hotel, in
Toronto. Canada. is said to be the tall
est. Prince Henry is to be present at
its official opening in June.
@. What purpose do eyebrows serve?
R. x.
A. They prevent Precipitation from
falling into the eyes.
O. What per cent of the money spent
in maintaining a college is paid out in
S2larleS?-- x.
A. Expenditures for salaries of teach
ers amount to approximately rs per
cent of the total current expenditure
for elementary and secondary schools,
In colleges and universities it constl-
tutes a somewhat smaller part. or APP
proXimately 60 per cent OF the total
spent for operation and maintenance.
@. What boundaries were given In the
,, treaty with France when the Louisiana
Purchase was made?-A. c.
A In the treaty providing for the
Louisiana Purchase there was no def
milton Of the boundaries of the terri
tory. When the American commission
ers insisted upon a definition of the
extent. they were informed that the
boundaries were the same as they had
been when the land was in the hands
of the French, that is, according to
! Barthier's original treaty of retroces-
sion. It included Louisiana west of the
Mississippi, Arkansas. Missouri, Iowa.
Minnesota west of the Mississippi. the
Dakotas, Nebraska. wyoming, Montana,
most of Kansas, Indian Territory and
Colorado east of the Rocky Mountains.
@. Is emery cut from stone or Is 1t a
manufactured product?-C. w.
A. Emery is a mineral. 1t Is a COM
mon dark granular variety of corundum,
containing more or less magnetic or
hematite. On account of its great
| hardness. it is used in the form of pow
der. grains or larger masses for grind
| ing and polishing.
@. Why is it not practicable to run
I automobiles with natural gas?-M. t.
| A. The Bureau of Standards says
| that automobiles could be run success
| fully on natural gas, but the gas would
have to be compressed into steel cyl
| inders which would add considerable
weight. The amount of natural gas
! equivalent to five gallons of gasoline
| would require enormous containers II /:
were not compressed.
@. How fast does the brain grow?
w. j.
A. At birth the brain weight is
| about one-third of the weight at ma
| turity The increase is very rapid dur
ing the first year; quite rapid dur
| ing the next seven and eight years;
| after this it becomes very slow. The
maximum weight is attained in man
between the f1ftieth and sixtieth years
and in woman between the fortieth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

as Spokane, Wash Secretary Dawson
is flying in the new Army C-5 transport,
piloted by Lieut.. Lester J. Maitland.
one of the heroes of the Hawaiian
flight. who is Davison's executive officer
at the War Department. Almost with
out exception the Assistant Secretary
who has Army Air Corps affairs In
charge. travels by plane when making
inspection trips. Since his appointment
in July. 1926, he has flown something
over so 900 miles. visiting or flying over
nearly every State, in the Union. Dur
ing March, 1928, Dawson made an in
spection trip by air to the Canal Zone
and return via Central America. He
frequently breaks the monotony OF long
flights by taking his turn at the con-
trolls.
Former Representative Meyer Jacob
stein, Democrat, of New York, was in
town this week seeing the Treasury In
connection with the banking affairs at
Rochester. which now engage his at
tention He was calling on j. w. Pole.
controller of the currency, and had
turned up somewhat out of breath. hav-
ing run the length of corridor In
order to be on time for an appointment
AS DR.. Jacobstein bolted through the
controllers swinging door. he ran plumb
into j. W. Mcintosh, former controller
who calculated "You must want a
charter for a branch national bank.
Permits for such institutions, let 1t be
explained, are in keen demand and hard
to get.
\ X X X
kansas avenue" is the name now
applied to a corridor on the second
floor of the Senate Office Building. It's
been so christened because along it, In
almost uninterrupted proximity, are the
offices of Vice President Curtis and OF
Senators Capper and Allen of the Sun
flower State. Mr. Curtis palatial suite
by far the most stunning official quar-
tiers in all Westinghouse numbered
20l. A few yards down the corridor
is suite 206, occupied by Senator Cap
per. and the next suite, 210, is the
habitat Of Senator Allen. Kansas ave-
nue. is one of the swagger residential
streets of Topeka. the home town Of
Curtis and Capper.
(CopyriGht. 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-05-17

Professional and amateur patronizers
sary adjuncts of the body polite. II
it were not for the dear lady who
thinks she must see every opera that
comes to town there probably wouldn't
be any opera at all.
II it were not for the blithe young
man who simply must read every new
book that comes out there might not
be such a mighty stir among the pub
fishers. In all branches of artistic en-
deavor these trusting persons comprise
the shock battalions. upon whose &C
lions the success or failure OF any ven
ture depends.
There is something mighty comical
however, in their sublime faith In
themselves that without their alo
somehow everything good would go to
pot. Take the stirring Mrs. Chester
ton Claverhouse Cheyne
Mrs. Cheyne makes it a point-a
very large point-to attend every opera
dramatic performance, lecture, ETC.
which permits the community to at
tend Mrs. Cheyne is bound and de-
termined to be a part Of the attend
ing community.
To her vivacious mind, the urban
those who go and those who do not go
The first comprise Gods elect, II you
want her real opinion. The second
really do not count.
She will not put it so bluntly, OF
course; the prophecies must be tol-
lowed, after fashion. She does not
mind in the least letting the crude
world know that her honest belief Is
as follows:
She does not see how any one could
sit at home reading when the opera
is in town. The opera! Why. the
opera is the opera! There is divine
necessity that compels attendance
What If you have seen Carmen" on
70 different occasions, and are rather
tired of hearing the dark-eyed ciga-
rette girl sing about love and It's Grass
resemblance to a wild bird?
Mrs. CheSterton Claverhouse Cheyne
puts no stock in another's having seer
anything. She has witnessed this par
ticular opera but once before, ano
honestly does not comprehend now
any one could have outdiStanced hel
in such cultural matter.
Frankly, she rather disbelieves you
if she pays any attention at all to your
statement. For the most part she is
too busy outlining the plot to listen
To be familiar with opera plots Is
great sign Of culture in itself. Huge
What an advantage it is to know
how Alfredo bit Tonic on the ear, anc
how Tonic flew into noble rage, ano
: how Santuzzi nearly sang her head Of
in despair!
How charming to realize that UNI
berto stabbed his best friend in the
back because the aforesaid best frieno
attempted to prevent him from run
ming away with his best girl!
Speaking from common-sense
American standpoint, the plots of mos
of the operas are the veriest rot. II
is nothing but preposterous to mag
inc Egyptians posturing around as
Verdi has them do in Aida" The
blame, of course, cannot rightly b.
put OH that great music master: it be-
longs to a French writer by the name
of Locle, whose llbretto was translated
by an Italian gentleman by the name
of Ghislanzoni.
Candid judgment of the opera
plots tells any one that they are reekin&
| with blood, that such action" as they
| possess is of the old-fashioned melo-
drama type, and that the words art
often silly.
Mrs. Cheyne thinks all opera
grand" in both senses OF the adJec'