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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
A Real Thanksgiving.

In very special sense the American
people are thankful on this day, which
has been established in this country in
accordance with long tradition. They
are thankful particularly that they have
been spared from an economic disaster
following upon the collapse of the over
inflated stock market. They are CRATE
full that the sound sense of the business
leaders and the Federal administrators
prevailed to prevent q collapse of trade
and industry when the artificial values
Of securities broke and a state Of panic
prevailed for time.
When the stock list was being turned
upside down and securities were being
sacrificed in a wild endeavor to curtail
losses, only to bring about further de-
clines and more sacrifices ard more
losses. there was danger that this state
Of mind this sense Of insecurity, might
spread beyond the range of the Specula-
tive public and set in motion veritable
countrywide business reaction. Such an
epidemic of fear would have cost in
calculably. Fortunately there were
means available to check the stampede
in the stock market before this general
apprehension developed. Concerted buy
ing orders by great interests stopped the
downward rush and this gave SUFFICIENT
pause to permit the adoption Of
measures guaranteeing an increased en-
ployment of labor and production Of
goods and therefore an increase in the
buying power and the buying disposition
Of the country.
The country is thankful today that
In the great crisis sound Judgment pre-
vailed in Government and in business,
that the emergency was recognized in
season and checked by practical meas
ures. A little heSitancy, lack of open
expression of confidence on the part of
those in high responsible positions, and
artificial panic in the speculative
market
The country is thankful that there
was at this crisis in the White House
. 4AAoG VA OoA4Alg SOA44A y HAL
Of business experience, with the capacity
Of clear perception and quick decisive
action. His summons of the leaders of
finance, of industry, of labor and Of
agriculture to a series Of conferences
furnished the means of stabilizing
conditions.
This is therefore real Thanksgiving
day, day Of gratitude. It is as though
the country had been spared from a
disastrous war, from a pestilence, from
some overwhelming visitation of nature
The possibilities were plainly discernible.
The markings" of paralyzing panic were
visible, tangible and real. 1t was a con-
dition and not theory that confronted
the national community.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Urges That Anti-Smoke
Statutes Be Enforced

To the Editor Of The Star:
Speaking Of law enforcement might
it not be q good idea to devote at least
q small part Of our native reforming
zeal and energy to enforcing the anti
smoke laws? ~.
An overwhelming proportion Of the
governmental forces Of law and order,
so called, seem to be concentrated on
trying to find some unfortunate cul-
prit with a pint Of whisky In his pos
session.
Meanwhile, all over town. black
chimneys are belching forth smoke UNI
checked, like locomotives, breaking the
law and injuring the health as well rs
the property of the entire community
by blotting out mans best friend, the
Winter sun, though we buy. ultra
violet ray lamps and other expensive
apparatus In q futile effort to regain
these lost natural Dement'S.
To enforce the anti-smoke reKula-
tons am told but two inspectors are
available and naturally they cannot be
every place at once. =.
THERESA RUSSELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Health Foundation
Makes Great Strides

From the Houston Chronicle. - =
Since 1913, when the. Rockefellers or
ganiZed their foundation to aid In the
keeping of health the world over, $1l4,-
100000 has been spent by that organiza-
ton. From nothing but an idea 16
years ago, the foundation has grown to
be a worldwide institution. with
branches and workers in practically
every country Of the world, carrying the
message of health to people who for
centuries have known the fear of recur-
rent plaques. Last year the foundation
spent $22. 100000. . 80.
The years story Is told In the annual
report issued a short time ago. There,
In plain matter-of-fact language, is told
really romantic story of health work
erS fighting dreadful germs of disease,
from the tropics to the polar regions,
some dying, some failing in their ap-
the world to health. w.
The map which accompanies the re-
port tells the story of the foundation
perhaps much better than words could.
There are dots and circles and other
symbols on that map, which show the
truly gigantic work the foundation Is
doing in scores OF countries.
Right here in the United States there
are hundreds of workers helping in bet
have attacked unsanitary conditions on
the farms and in the cities. They have
beaten the hookworm down so much
that every year a decreased expenditure
is enough to keep it under control.
In Mexico, Central America and
South America there are stations for
the survey and control Of hookworm,
yellow fever and malaria. Across the
Atlantic IS possibly the most notable
station Of all. where, in the Congo
jungles, DR.. Hideyo Noguchi died In
May, 1928, a victim Of the scourge he
himself had done so much to elirni-
nate-yellow fever.
The same story can be told Of work
In Europe, in Asia, in Australia, in the
densely populated and Semi-civilixed is
lands of the great ocean,
Standing back Of the workers In the
fields have been the several great re-
search laboratories supported wholly or
in part by the foundation, where the
mysteries of human scourgeS are being
studied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
by LEMUEL r. PARTON.

NEW YORK.-The Baumes law, traf.
nc congestion and the stock market
made necessary an increase In pay for
policemen and flremen, according to
Spokesman for the movement which, in
the city election, passed q constitutional
amendment raising the minimum pay
OF policemen and flremen to 5000 per
year.
Back Of the campaign Of the crime
and fire fighters, there was an aStute
and informed analysis Of many urgent
municipal problems, some typical of
other American cities, some peculiar to
New York, but all Affording, inciden-
tally, vast amount Of information on
the battle against disorder and danger
In American cities.
During the world War. police and
firemen were receiving $1,An0 per year.
Through the long and inE>esant fight,
by which they will now rt%eive more
than twice this amount, hey have
made small repeated gains, b. resorting
to the referendum, rather than by an
appeal to the city authorities. It was
explained that success came only when
they took the fight out Of the field Of
partisan politics. Tuesdays victory, by
which pay will be increased $500 per
year. gave the amendment a majority
Of 762,273. This places the average pay
Of New York policemen and firemen at
about $500 higher than the average for
other large American cities.
X +
One Of the leaders Of the fight was
Joseph J. O'Reilly, joint secretary of
the Patrolmen'S Benevolent Association
and the Uniformed Firemen'S AsSoci-
alton. Mr.. O'Reilly, q veteran in police
work, has devoted many years to an in
telligent and penetrating study of police
problems in their wider social applica-
tions.
1.-THE bull market Of the last few years
placed on the shoulders Of the New
York police force tremendous burden"
said Mr.. O'Refl1y. "Never before at any
time or place in the history Of the world
was there such concentration of
wealth as there was In New York. This
brought to the city desperate crooks
and gangsterS from all over the world
The safeguarding of the movement of
billions OF dollars of securities through
the downtown city streets taxed police
resources TO the utmost. Flush times
and easy money, as usual, brought out
the providers and the gangSters. Pro-
tecting the SIS 900, 900, 900 of wealth in
New York became more difhcult every
day. Financial swindling Of all kinds
came along with the rise in stocks. At
every turn the police met new DIM
cultteS.
''The BaumeS law, passed several
years ago, brought q quick complication
Of police problems. A three-time Of
fender, facing q life sentence If caught,
has light trigger finger. The number
OF deaths Of police officers rose rapidly.
Killers, pursued for even o compare
lively light offenSe, would shoot under
which in the past never
would have led them to use o gun.
=
''Trafnc congestion not only imposes
added police burdens in its regulation,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Advertising on Radio
Faces Disadvantage

Makers Of nationally sold products
using radio broadcasting as an adver-
Using device are likely to get their
fingers burned If they yield much fur
Their to temptation and try to crowd
more out and out sales talks into their
programs.
The logical hope Of radio advertis-
ing Is to build up good will on the
part Of listeners by giving them a fine
program.
To interrupt such a program with APP
peals Tor purchases or arguments about
the quality of the product irritates most
listeners, and instead of creating a
friendly feeling for the advertised goods,
must tend to create an aversion for
them.
Radio broadcasting put a silk hat
on the old-time medicine show bally-
hoo. The advertiser who tries to I'LL
his broadcast program full Of sales talk
Is going TO find he has knocked the
aristocratic chapeau into The mud-The
Minneapolis Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

challenges the decennial custom Of In
GLIDING housewives under the mo oc-
cupation" classification. The Census
Bureau ruling ON this score is assailed
IS IAN indignity to which women who
value themselves and their work should
not submit" It Is demanded that
housewives be classified as home
makers"
The question raised In London does
not begin to measure up in fundamental
Importance with that projected in
Washington. Women may sit in the
public galleries of the House of Com
mons, as we'll as, in special gallery
for ladies" Even distinguished
strangers" who happen 20 be women,
can be, and are, invited, now and then,
to sit in the highly exclusive little gall
lery over which the Speaker of the
House has control. It is more or less
constitutional disability which the Brit
ish woman M. P.'s want removed,
whereby, automatically, members Of
their sex are inadmisSible to the dis
tinguished strangers gallery. They
are unwilling to consider that distin-
guished woman stranger is ipso facto
barred from that select sector Of the
House. Doubtless ways and means will
be found to remedy the situation with
out setting the adjacent Thames af1re.
AS to housewives" VS.. "homemakers"
10, kIoa je
thing else. The issue is not at all likely
to be as easily composed as the gallery
squabble at Westminster Hall. A Sem
ate investigation may be necessary to
up the weekly allowance, or the hand
that hurls the rolling-pin, is the one
that rocks the cradle. what is home
without a mother?" runs an old and
revered copy-book maxim and cross
stitched motto which hung on many
Yankee 1iving-room wall in pre-radio
days. -.
But if an issue is seriously raised on
Capitol Hill as to just what constitutes
the ''homemaker," some poor wretch of
q domestic Joe" Grundy is extremely
likely to seek hearing before Senate
body, present the frag-
ments of his pay envelope after the bulk
Of its contents has been handed over to
the missus, and then demand a COM
mittee ruling as to just exactly who is
who around the house. 1t is clearly
possible that Man will rise in all his
might and majesty and declare that
he is It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

This is D special department devoted
to the handling, Of inquiries. You have
at your disposal an extensive organiza-
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 Btu
reau, Frederick j. Haskin, director,
Washington, d. C.
@. How many department stores are
there in the United States?-C. J. @.
A. There are about 5000 department
stores in this country.
@. OF what .candIepower is the bea-
con on the roof of the Wardman Park
Eotel, Washington, D. C.?-H. T. s.
A. The 36-inch beacon on the roof
@ this hotel has 100000 candle
power. In conjunction with the light
Is o directional protector Of 5000. 00U
candlepoHer pointing southeast to Boil
ing Field.
q. How much money IL spent fol-
toys at Christmas time7-C. j. q.
A. The editor of PlaythingS says that
money spent each Christmas for toys
are unavailable. The eAtkor Of the
opinion that the total sales of toys at
retail will amount to between $3.50, 000,-
600 and $500, 000, 900. Sales during the
christmas season are estimated between
60 per cent and rs per cent Of total sales.
IN his opinion the peak Is a little lower
than it Is generally considered to be,
so that a fair estimate would be IS per
cent Of the total sales.
@. Did the actress, Lolita Crabtree,
leave q large estate?-F. M.
A. Lotta Crabtree died In 1924, leav-
ing 100000, her entire estate, to
charity.
@. Is licorice grown commercially in
this country7-F. 8.
A. It has not become q successful
commercial crop. 1t grows wild over
large. areas in Spain, Italy, Southern
Russia. Asia Minor and Southern Asia.
This country, however, uses quantities
Of licorice. Ninety per cent Of 1t finds
its way into the tobacco industry. about
5 per cent into confectionery and about
5 per cent into medicine. It's principal
medicinal use is to disguise the taste Of
acrid drugs.
q. How many people are In prison In
the United States2-S. q.
A. The prison population Is O little
over $4,000. This means that about !
person In each ], 800 Of the population
Is incarcerated.
q. When were the steam drill and
steam shovel invented?-P. H.
A. The steam drill was first made by
J. J..Couch in Philadelphia In 1849. II
was subsequently improved by Fowle OF
Boston and Burleigh Of Fitchburg
Mass. Its flrSt use was In drilling the
HooSac Tunnel In 1859. The first pat
emf. granted for q steam shovel was to
W. 8. Otis Of Philadelphia in 1887.
However, this was not commonly used
until 1880, when Count de Lesseps start
ed the Panama Canal.
@. How much money do people spend
having. washing done In laundries?-
NJ. s.
A. The LAundryowners' National AS
ISOLATION says that the present annual
volume Of business Il estimated at more
than $3.50, 900 900.
. q. What was the vocation of Barbara
Fritchies husband?-W. d.
A. He was a gloVemaker.- In Barbara
FritchieS home in Frederick, Nd, sew
eral relics Of his trade-scraps Of leath-
er and skins, gloves, and the wooden
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. .
forms used in shaping the fingers Of
the gloveS-are to be seen.

forms used in shaping the fingers Of
the gloveS-are to be seen.
@. What did Socrates write?-C. w.
A. He wrote nothing, but his doctrines
are believed to be preserved In the
writings Of Plato and xenophon.
@. What is the story of the grave
of the amiable child, near Grants
Tomb?-M. H. r.
A. Near Grants Tomb, on the edge
Of the bluff, is little monument, mark
ing the grave of IAN amiable child"
The inscription has been blurred by
passing time, but it may still be read:
Erected to the memory of an amiable
child, st. Claire Pollock. Died 18th
July, 1897, IN the fifth year of his age.
Man that is born of a woman Is Of few
years and born to trouble. He cometh
forth like a flower and is cut down; he
heeth as a shadow and continueth
not At the time referred to this
was called Strawberry Hill, and here
was the country home Of George Pol
lock. o New York merchant. Shortly
after, he failed in business and was
forced to sell, and went to England. In
. letter to Mrs. Guilan yer Planck, I'M
der date Of January 10, 1880, is the
record Of the child's grave.
Q. Who are the men designated as
the big Six" Of Wall Street?-C. p.
A. Albert H. Wiggin, w. c. Potter,
Seward Prosser, Charles E. Mitchell,
George F. Baker and Thomas w. La.
mont comprise the big Six"
Q. What is the longest TRIP "on loca-
ton" made by a Aim company
T. A. M.
A. 1t is stated that when the motion
picture unit which has been filming
Trader Horn" in Africa arrives in
California, the longest mileage trip in
motion picture history will have been
covered, with distance Of $4,000 miles.
Sailing from New York City to Africa,
the company spent seven months in the
jungle. From Mombasa the party pro-
ceeded to Lake Victoria through Tan.
ganyika Territory, thence to the
Uganda Protectorate to Lake Albert,
Separate tricks were made to the pygmy
country, as far west as Month"; and
Barambo, in the Belgian Kongo.
@. Is Providence, r. I, directly north
OF the Pacific Ocean?-J. T. G.
A. 1t is directly north Of the Pacific
Chile.
@. What is the Trinity Church Cor.
poration?-N. M.F.
A. It Is the corporation organized
for the purpose of administering the
property owned by the Trinity Church
in New York City.
Q. What has become Of Mrs. Floyd
Bennett?-H. M. c..
A. Mrs. Bennett, widow Of the IA
nous flyer who piloted Comdr. Byrd's
plane TO the North Pole, is soon to open
Q series Of lectures on her husbands
North Pole trip. These win be II.
Illustrated by motion pictures Of the
hight over the snow regions.
q. When was the American nag first
taken around the world?-C. C.
A. The national emblem was FIRST
carried around the world on the ship
Columbia, which left Boston September
80, 1887. and returned to Boston on
August 10, 1890.
@. How many geese are necessary to
furnish one pound Of goose feathers for
pillowS?-M. H. b.
A. The best goose feathers are pre-
cured from the live bird in the Spring,
about six birds of average size furnish
Ing one pound OF feathers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Experiments in Germany promise a
system Of nummiication that will in
sure preservation for thousand years
Just what the practical benefit would
be to anybody is not made positively
clear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Great Cause for Gratitude.
Still we complain Of sorrowing
Such as all mortals share
Thanksgiving day once more will bring
"A freedom from all care.
And for a little while we see
The world in glad array;
And we will give, let's all agree,
Thanks for Thanksgiving day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Perhaps the so~called crime wave
would not seem so serious If each COM
munity were allowed to study its own
crimes, undisturbed by the intrusions
Of narrowing details from all over the
map.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

JGd Tunkins says he thinks children
should be taught there is q Santa
Claus, so that he can shift the blame
If: the presents don't measure. up to
expectations.
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Why He Did Il.

From the Des Moines Sunday ResisterS
Because a batch of his home brew
turned out bad" a Los Angeles man
committed suicide. One Is inclined to
suspect that he had been INDUCING in
too much Of a preceding batch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

While politicians are talking Of the
ponderous elephant and the romping
jackaSs Secretary Davis calls attention
to the moose as an animal emblematic
Of non-partisan philanthropy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Who's Who?

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Since the Senate, in Winter quarters,
is composed of sons Of wild tackaSses.
polecats, elephants. donkeys and Tam
many tigers, we are beginning to under
stand who zoo in Washington,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Won't STAY Locked In.

From the Dayton Daily News.
A Chicago woman found key In her
husbands pocket and got q divorce.
Showing that love doesn't always laugh
at lockSmithS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

A colonial house in Alexandria is
likely to look better where it is than it
would look in Mr.. Ford's Dearborn mu-
scum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Through many meetings of Congress
it has been customary to refer to the
tariff as unfinished business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Those who are In control Of wealth
are now making a scientific study Of
methods by which 1t may be made avail
able for the needs Of general humanity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Worst Sort Of Noise.

From the Butte Daily Post.
New York is conducting a question
naire to find out which is the worst of
its rs different kinds of noise. Our vote
goes to the crash in the stock market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

Recovery Of values in the stock mar
ket asserted themselves just in time to
give Thanksgiving especial significance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Panhandler's Touch.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The touch of Winter and that of the
panhandler are usually synchronous.
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IL ANY Are Living.

From the Terre Haute Star.
Perhaps the work of the world might
be promoted If Russia and Mexico could
arrange an exchange Of defeated can
didatNA
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Tariff Worry.

Tariff Worry.
docs the tariff worry you?"
"A great DEAL" answered Senator
Sorghum. "I couldn't eat my Thanks
giving dinner without figuring on the
tax each item on the menu ought to
pay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
The Old Hunting Ground.

The Old Hunting Ground.
1.-THE early settler used to go out and
shoot turkey for dinner"
Different now. Since the city has
replaced the woods, the gunner car
ries q small weapon and takes some
body for q ride"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28

"a good dinner with true friends, "
said Hi Ho, the Sage Of Chinatown,
represents one of the greatest successes
life can promise"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
Just a Bit Too Soon.

From the San Antonio Express.
That aviator who landed on Seattle
roof Is only few years ahead Of the
times.
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The Admirable Parsonage.

A liberal feast brings Joy complete.
Abundance is desired,
But he who does not overeat
Is most to be admired.
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The Whisner Of the Snow.

The Whisper Of the Snow.
The snow came sparkling light and
proud, ,.
And bade us cease repining.
It whispered I'm from yonder cloud
That has the silver lining"
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He Wants the Whole Road.
From the Duluth Herald.
A road hog Is driver who tries to
crowd you out Of the center Of the high
way,
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Those Farewell Tours.
From the Des Moines Tribune Capital.
The talkieS came in SO fast that many
stage stars didn't have q chance to
make farewell tours.
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PrnnniRSOr,

PrOmisSOry Melody.
I thought I heard tuneful bird.
But mine was greater luck.
Two songsterS gay my hopes had stirred,
A turkey and a duckl
"a boss race" said Uncle Eben, ais
full o. happy dreams fob lots o. folks.
Only a few Of 'em ever come true"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-11-28
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