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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-20

q. What university has In Its posses
sion q copy Of DR.. Einstein's manu-
script, "A New Field Theory"?-H. v.
A. Wesleyan University now owns
DR.. Albert Einsteins eight-page manu-
script, "a New Field Theory" into
which he put the results Of six years
concentrated work after expounding
RELATIVELY. The original version Of that
famous doctrine the German savant
gave to Zionist University, In Jeru-
salem.
@. Was Mary Anderson the first
actress to be referred to as Our Mary"2
"A. L. r.
A. A recent news item stated that
Mary Taylor, who in 1881 and 1857 was
the idol Of New York theatergoers, was
presented with silver service, inscribed
| ITO Our Mary" by the mayor and
common council Of New York City: The
retirement from the stage.
Q. What is meant by "Derbyshire
neck"P-A. H.
A. This expression refers to goiter.
@. Who now owns the Chant de
Cygne which was made by Stradiva-
rius?-W. S. T.
A. DR.. Thaddeus Rich, noted concert
master and conductor, now owns the
Chant de Cygne, which was made in
1887 by AntoniuS StradivariuS, and has
been called the most famous stringed
instrument. DR.. Rich acquired this
and number Of other treasures COL
lected by the late Rodman Wanamaker.
@. Can Indians sell the land that
has come to them from the Govern
ment?-R. E. H.
A. The Indians have q right to buy
and sell the land from and to each
other. They are permitted to lease the
land to the whites, but 1t cannot be
sold to white people.
@. Why is 1t sometimes said that the
Declaration of Independence was not
signed on the Fourth of July?-E. A. M.
A. On July 4, 1776, the Declaration
of Independence was reported to the
Continental Congress by the chairman,
but it was not signed by all the dele
gates until August 2, some OF them
having to wait for instructions from
their respective colonies.
@. In the sentence at object to my
daughter marrying him." should "daugh-
ter" have an apostrophe and IS" added?
It. N.
A. It should. A noun or pronoun
modifying a verbal noun or gerund
must be in the possessive case.
@. How many miles did George
Washington travel on his trip through
the Southern States while President,
and how long did it take him?-A. N. G.
A. The total distance, as recorded by
President Washington, was 1887 miles.
He left Philadelphia March 81, 1871,
and returned July 6. The same horses
were used throughout the trip.
O. What kind Of Photographic paper
Is used in seismograph records?-A. M.
A. The paper known to the Weather
Bureau for recording purposes is bro
mide paper, similar to that used In a
Photographic laboratory, and is devel-
oped by the ordinary developing agents.
such as hydroquinon and metol, and
fixed with the usual fixing salts.
Q. When will the Pendleton roundup
be held?-E. A.
A. The twentieth annual Pendleton
roundup will be held September 10 to
81, inclusive.
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THIS AND THAT.
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEwELL.

Thousands OF workers across the sea
toll in match factories, deity construct
ing little boxes of thin wood.
Little do they suspect, as they paste
on the colored labels, that American
children are eagerly collecting them.
ington small boys and no doubt It ts
. prevalent juvenile fashion throughout
the land.
The number and variety Of safety
match box tops Is amazing to the adult
who for the first time inspects the "col-
lection" of his small son.
Not only have the boxes come from
many countries, specified on the labels,
but the patterns. colors and designs
Many Of them use some sort OF
"catch phrase" for title, with pic
ture which carries out the message OF
the slogan.
Boys Of grade school age, who are
most eager In the quest Of new ones,
care little for the whole box. What they
want Is the top, which forms q neat
thin rectangle. a.;
BY the time school opens next month
scores Of the boys will be poSsessors Of
q great variety Of match box tops.
The side Of one Of the packets OF
paper matches also counts, according
to the youngsters. The game Is not
only to see how many different labels
one may amaSS, but also how many
countries may be represented.
\ \ y n
The boys trade labels with each other
and match each other for them. The
latter little game involves the placing
of label in the closed fist Of one boy
and the presentation OF the closed f1st
of another boy. The latter fist also con-
fa{pa a label
The boy who Is matched" then opens
his hand, showing which side Of his
label is up, either the picture side or
reverse. Suppose 1t Is picture side up.
The other boy then opens his hand
and If his top Is picture side up he col
lectS the card from the hand Of the
other. If, on the other hand, his top
fails to match that Of the other boy
the latter calmly picks up the top.
increase his store of treasures, as often
he may have several duplicates which
do him no particular good, but which
may be exactly what mate needs.
+ \ 4 4
BOYS thus teach themselves the ele-
ments Of barter, which perhaps has
gone out Of general use, in q day and
age when prices are more or less the
same for all.
Haggling Is q primitive method OF
trade, one for which many people would
be the better II they had some OF 1t In
their makeup. There Is no particular
reason why person should not drive a
fair bargain, but it Is fact that many
persons permit themselves to be over
reached in such matters, largely be-
cause they are inexperienced in such
work, and pride themselves on not
questioning the price Of anything.
The boy who becomes an expert
trader Of even such small things as
match box tops will stand q better
chance, everything else being equal, Of
getting his moneys worth in after life.
The pride of some Of the boys in their
collections Is equal to that OF the stamp
collector who treasures an assortment
of cnlnred designs from many nations.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKIN.

This Is o 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 Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. c.
Q. What was the fastest type plane
used during the war? What is the OFF,
cial speed record for airplanes?-N. C.
| A.. About the fastest plane used dur
ing the World War was the Spad, which
, had a Hispano-Suiza motor. The His
pano-Suiza motor is made in France
The most powerful motors used during
| the war were Of about 400 horsepower,
| and they had IL cylinders. The official
speed record is 318 miles per hour
which was made by an italian, Ber-
| nardi. in q Macchi (M-52) Fiat 81
| engine.
Q. What became of the Thomas A.
Lincoln log cabin which was on exhibit
ton at the Chicago Worlds Fair?-
A. The Chicago Chamber Of Com
merce says that the Lincoln log cabin
Jackson Park, Chicago.
@. Is there any simple remedy for
cracks or abrasions between the toeS?-
D. 8.
A. They should be carefully cleansed
with soap and water, dried with abb
sorbent cotton and covered with zinc
| ointment. Absorbent cotton should be
| used to keep the raw surfaces apart.
Q. Why is the shore line of Lake
Erie constantly changing?-S. @.
A. Lake Erie is exceedingly shallow,
and the low, clayey or sandy shores are
liable to erosion by waves, created by
severe storms, which may wash from
one place and deposit in another the
sand with which the water is OCCASION
ally filled. The shoaling renders con-
tinuous dredging necessary at every
harbor on the lake west Of Erie, Pa.
There is also an annual fluctuation in
the lake level, and heavy storms, ap-
pearing when the lake is. at its height,
have a very drastic effect.
Q. What is permaloy, which Is used
on ocean cables?-J. E.
A. Permaloy is the material used in
wrapping ocean cables. which gives
them speed. The material was devel-
oped by the Western Electric Co. Its
ingredients are nickel and iron. It's use
has been entirely successful.
@. How long has the ukulele been
used in Hawaf?-A. G. I.
A. While it is now in wide use in
Hawaii, it was not introduced into the
islands until about 1877 by the Portu-
guese.
Q. Who was the sculptor Of the bust
of Gen. Washington which stands on
a pedestal at Mount Vernon, said to be
his exact height?-H. B. A.
v A. The assistant superintendent Of
Mount Vernon says that the bust re-
ferred to is one made Of clay by Jean
Antoine Houdon, Frenchman, at
Mount Vernon in October, 1785. A mold
of the bust was taken back to Paris by
Houdon and from that mold several
replicas were made. This bust was eX-
ecuted in connection with the fulfill
ment Of q contract made with Houdon
by the State Of Virginia for likeness
Of Gen. Washington to be placed at
Richmond.
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Atlas of American Dialects
Stirs Comment i'm Lighter Vein

plane are doing their work, and may be
expected to do it at a FASTENED pace, in
breaking down sectional differences.
The influences relate not simply TO
speech, but to dress, behavior and even
ways of thinking. The Middle West
erner with his r. the Southerner with
out it and with his drawl, the New
Yorker with his 'oi and the New Eng
lander with his broad ALL ultimately
are due to fade from the picture Of
American life"
"Now come these professors and at
tempt to argue that the language Of the
city precincts is permissible English"
criticizes the Tulsa World. I'VE doubt
it. There has been always, and will be
for hundreds of generations hence,
butchering Of the English language. It
has survived these assaults generally, In
spite of the accentuation in the past 20
years of picturesque idiom. That this
slang has been generally taken up does
not place 1t in the category of good Eng
fish, Of which the dictionary Is the
final arbiter. When the East Siders Of
New York produce enough scholarly
men so that they may force the re-
writing of the English dictionary, it will
be time to consider the ACCESSIBILITY Of
introducing these dialects into the Ian
guage."
"That the plan would serve to bring
all of these groups together into one
uniform mode of speech, as the pro-
motors hope" says the Utica Observer
Dispatch, "is open to doubt. By no
stretch Of the Imagination can We hear
New York taxicab driver speaking
with the same infection as Virginia
planter, or New England fishing cap
tain speaking the same tongue as q
Western ranchman" The Chattanooga
News argues: THAT the Southland the
rest Of the country, too for that mat
ter-has fallen into the habit of saying
yeah instead Of yes IS no argument
why foist' Is good. Yeah is easier to
say than yes and sub Is more easily
pronounced than sir Where letters are
slurred in order to make pronunciation
easier, there is at least the excuse Of
lazineSS. But to most Americans, saying
'foist' and 'woiks' involves a degree of
linguistic acrobatics which Is difficult
instead Of easy"
"They are going to have q 13-month
remarks the Racine Journal-News. I'VE
already have the new money An Amer
lean language is next. Without bold
far and 'y'alp 1t will be a mere lingo"
Extending its survey to several coun-
tries, the Fort Worth Record Telegram
bases the adoption Of words related to
limited areas upon business associations
and concludes: Sometimes the word
was dollar Other times it became a
'Simoleon,' buck or an iron man.
Two bits 'jitneys,' chicken feed and
all similar matters pertaining to trans
action Of trade and barter came into
being with the 'patter' not too difficult
to acquire"
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Gone 70 the underworld"
The banners Of the wicked are trium-
phantly unfurled,
And everything you read or hear leads
to the underworld" (.
You view the Night Club from the
curb. but do not 60 inside.
For fear, when you come out, some one
will take you for q ride.
"oh, whittier are we drifting?" was q
question long ago.
Our present course seems shifting to-
ward the regions down below.
We marvel at iniquitieS placed boldly
on display
Most everything Is headed for the
underworld" today.
We hear a ribald ditty and some ques-
tionable chat,
And follow the adventures Of fappel
In O fat.
We listen to the stories which arr
covered with blue mold,
which were rather less offensive when
they weren't quite SO old.
The ancient dame still hirts, but In O
more emphatic style.
Financial depredations win q sweet and
tolerant smile.
We see the gigelot, with her hair and
eyebrows deity curled,
Who seems to call, "Now, let US all "a
to the 'Underworld'l"
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Where to Cut the Budget.

To comply with the mandate Of the
Budget Bureau the Commissioners must
eliminate 100000 from their esti-
mated list of proposed expenditures for
1881. A simple solution Of this prob
lem of where to cut is to strike out
the three millions, or part Of 1t, pro-
posed by the Commissioners in their
estimates for the purchase of the re-
manning sites for the Municipal Center.
This will leave the estimates prepared
by, the departmental heads, drawn to
meet the important maintenance and
improvement needs of the municipal
ity, untouched. 1t will leave, in addi-
tion. a surplus that Congress can appro-
pirate for the Municipal Center If it so
chooses.
The list of estimates sent to the
Budget Bureau this year is based on a
revenue availability for 1881 of approx
mately sac, 100000, plus an accumulated
surplus that the Commissioners intend
ed to use for acquiring the remaining
ground needed for the Municipal Center
Congress has adopted a program that
calls for construction of the Municipal
Center over a period of years and has
already appropriated 100000 out OF
District surplus to buy part Of the land
At the end of the current fiscal year
there will be an additional surplus
available for expenditure, and this the
Commissioners recommended for use in
completing the site acquisition. If the
Budget Bureau does not want to
approve this expenditure, the Com
missioners can remove 1t from their
estimates, thus pairing their total re-
quests to the figure set by the Budget
Bureau. No great harm will be done.
Congress will probably put the item
back in again.
Even with the elimination Of money
for the purchase of sites, provided the
Budget Bureau is willing to approve the
items remaining, there would be left
half q million dollars with which to
begin construction of the courts build
ing, the first unit of the municipal
group, which is to house the Police
VIC OuNSAAAlC o4A0 N4OA4ASAkuN
Courts and the Office of the recorder OF
deeds. Thus the Municipal Center
project would in no way be seriously
placed in jeopardy by the Commission
ers' action.
This is, undoubtedly, peculiar and in
volved budget practice. But it should
have the effect Of leaving unchanged
the estimates prepared by the depart
mental heads. If we are to place any
faith In the knowledge and discretion
Of the experienced heads Of the munich
pal government, their items, as laid
before the Budget Bureau, represent
the results of long study and mature
consideration Of the municipalities needs.
They should be permitted to go before
the. committees Of Congress unaltered.
They have been cut and pared to the
minimum. If they do not represent
the wisest use of the Districts revenues,
that is responsibility resting squarely
on the shoulders Of the Commissioners.
II the Commissioners are willing to as
sumo it and to defend their wisdom
before the searching examination Of the
congressional committees, the Budget
Bureau assuredly should give them the
OPPORTUNITY.
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Hoover was supported by o mere hand
full Of delegates. The mention Of his
name, however, evoked great enthu-
siasm In the galleries II not on the floor
Of the convention among the delegates.
It would be unjust to Mr.. Hoover to
say that he had been Fishing" for
delegates to the, Republican national
conventions since 1920. In 1924 he
loyalty supported his chief, former Pres
ident Coolidge. There is not the slight
est doubt that he would have accorded
the same support in 1928 had Mr..
Coolidge-also q fisherman-been con-
tent not to say "I do not. choose to
run for President" But after Mr.. Cool
idge had made It clear to the country
that he did not wish to be put for
ward as q candidate for denomination,
Mr.. Hoover felt that the waters Of the
political pond were open to any fish,
ermar. BY the time the national con-
vention opened in Kansas City last
June, he had successfully Melted more
delegates than any other candidate for
the presidential nomination. It was
a foregone conclusion he would be
nominated, barring a stampede Of the
convention to Mr.. Coolidge--a STAN
pede which never naterialized.
Fishing for fish may be good train
ing for fishing for delegates to national
conventions-or for anything else.
Fishing, as Mr.. Hoover aptly said in
his Madison speech. calls for silence.
It Is the silent sport. And politics is
frequently particularly active when 1t
Is most silent, too. Fishing is not only
good training for any man, whether he
be in politics or not, teaching him
infinite patience and when to strike. but
it also gives opportunity for much re-
Election and thought. Apparently it has
become the sport Of Presidents. Per-
haps the fish enjoy 1t, too.
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Queer collections are nothing new in
Boydom.
Almost every reader can recall when
milk bottle tops were the favorite.
Perhaps they still are collected, Tor
boys live in q world Of their own, each
generation engaging in the same sports,
kept alive by q sort OF verbal passing
on from one year to another.
We have no doubt that II man
could suddenly be put into any one OF
the grade schools he would find the boys
telling the same jokes and engaging in
the same pastimeS/ which he told and
enjoyed many years ago.
Milk-bottle collecting was In its
prime about quarter Of century
ago. The diaries not only had their
names on the tops, but used different
colors and designs.
Each firm also put out different
grades of milk, and these, with cream,
called for different printing on the card
board tops.
top collector to get together a large
number of different labels. The slighter
the difference, OF course, the more
lections.
MIX bottle tops, being round, were
excellent to stack on the top Of one an
other, easy to match and handy 10
carry.
A variety Of matching was that in.
volyed in the presentation OF closed
fist and the invitation to match the
dairy involved. II the second boy
guessed correctly, when the INST was
opened the two cards were from the
same firm. He pocketed both cards. II,
however. his firm failed to match. that
of the other. the first boy took his
prize.
Picture cards from cigarette packets
formed the object Of collectors IN the
Base BAH players formed one series,
photopraphs Of eminent players being
distributed among the packs OF olga
rettes. This was in the days before clga-
rette manufacturers went IN 1or nero
worship. u ro
included simply as q sort OF pie tho
older boys who smoked. but were even
more avidly sought by their smaller
In those days the "den" type Of room
WAS the fayorite among the younger
Generations. and most bedrooms OF
small or large boys boasted an assert
ment of the favorite ball players OF the
day. These were tackled or pasted on
the wallpaper, or stuck IN the eoge Oh
the mirror on the dresser.
Before the base ball era the pictures
Of actresses were popular. These, too,
came with cigarettes. 1t was the day OF
small waists, large hips and tights.
Daredevil young men Of the Victorian
age imagined they were very devnish,
indeed. when they possessed photo
graphs, however small. Of the reigning
ballet queens.
Perhaps there Is little choice. after
all, between the various objects OF col
lection. It is the collecting which
counts, the desire to Guido another in
some sport or other, which is the very
basis of life In America. Whether a
boy does it with milk or match tops"
makes little difference.
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The Silent Sport,

President Hoover. in his address de-
livered at Madison. Va, where he was
welcomed Saturday as the premier citi-
zen and fisherman Of the country, said
that he had been fishing for the last
IS years. He hastened to add that he
had been fishing for fish. In that period
Mr.. Hoover doubtless has caught .
great many fish. He Is q patient man
and accomplishes much quietly and
without fireworks. That has been his
record.
It will be recalled that nine years
ago, when the Republicans met ct Chi
cago In national convention to nomi-
nate q President, Mr.. Hoover's name
was then put forward. He had been
food administrator for the country dur
ing the war. He had fed starving
Belgians and Russians and Poles and
many others who needed relief. He
was, indeed, o dramatic figure, known
to the housewives q Americas BY repia-
tation and BY many IN person. But
in Aha$ Repuhlican convention M.
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A Tremendous Feat.

Exactly seventy-five years ago Adj
miral Perry, in command Of an Ameri-
can ship of war. invaded" the Japan
of the Shoguns to demand trading
rights with the empire in the name Of
the United States and the world at
large. It was an event destined to
leave an indelible impress upon the
history of Japan and of civilization.
Today the eyes of the whole globe
are riveted on Nippon in consequence
Of another peaceful invasion Of her ter
ritory, the safe arrival Of the mighty
Graf Zeppelin on the second leg Of
her, round-the-world flight from Lake
hurst to Lakehurst.
Not only are the worlds eyes on the
Graf, but the worlds hats are of to her
and to her gallant commander, Hugo
Eckener, who, II anybody does. deserves
this day to be saluted as the admiral
Of the air. His achievement in pilot
ing the invincible German dirigible
$3.50 miles in roundly 102 hours
from Friedrichshafen to Toxic at
the fabulous rate Of 81 miles
an hour-across Europe and Asia--is
a tremendous feat. It stands alone
in the thrilling annals Of flight In the
realms Of both heavier and lighter than
air craft. In the intending struggle for
supremacy between the airplane and
the airship the dirigible gas bag for
the moment must be awarded the hon
ors. even though the accomplishment
Of Col. Lindbergh remains, In its way,
distinctively glorious.
One hardly knows where to place
the lions share Of the credit for the
Graf's latest triumph. It Is in the
first place a magnificent piece Of air.
manship from the human standpoint.
It Is no less a superb piece Of work
viewed as a mechanical demonstration.
Once again the air Is the element In
which brave and skillful men In conn
nnand Of perfectly ft1nctioning machine
cry have proved to be . combination
which apparently can tempt the fates
&c wind and weather with IMMUNITY.
EssAaDs sha laHEel-csQMnad een %
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A Zeppelin sailing across the skies
should be serviceable as reminder to
nations that war is bound to be more
than an old-fashioned neighborhood
quarrel
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to the political dissenter from the
ownership Of land that the book offers
O measure Of interest, some agreement
on the one hand, stark denial on the
other. The man himself, Henry George.
n like any other man possessed Of an
idea and lighting for It his life long, o
most interesting character and an In
spring one,
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Study Of waterways has become q
matter Of serious science. The time
passed long ago when ''rivers and har-
bors" were mentioned in some Of the
corridors with a slight twinkle Of the
eye.
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= It would be inconsiderate Of O mem
Der Of Congress to intrude on q presi-
Dental vacation by bringing up the
question of q possible tariff on fish.
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And Shapely Ankles.

From the San Diego Union.
e - estimated that the bon vesyil
reduces the cotton output by nearly 40
per cent. but the cotton 1ndustxy's real
enemy q the silkWorm