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Evening star., 1930-06-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

stituted for . ball. This light floating
object can be hit with force and still
not sent far. The rallies are much
faster and longer than In tennis be-
cause the court is smaller and the
points harder to make. It is q very
strenuous game and was invented by.
and named for Douglas Fairbanks.
@. How may enamel woodwork be
washed SO the gloss will not be re-
moved?-G. D. r
A. Enamel paint (that is, paint
mixed with varniSh, which gives a hard
smooth surface and does not catch or
hold dust so easily Is dulled by SOAP
Such paint may be cleaned by rubbing
flrSt with a woolen or cotton flannel
cloth wrung out OF hot water, and then
with clean, dry cloth Spots, stains
and dirt that will not yield to hot water
alone may be removed with a fine
scourer. but 1t must be applied lightly
In order not to scratch the surface.
Q. Is Mary E. wilkins Freeman liv-
ing?-R. p.
A. Mary E. wilkins Freeman died
on March is, 1880.
q. Is there an association interested
in the use of radio in education?-W. B.
A. There is a National Advisory
Council on Radio in Education of
which DR.. Levering Tyson of Columbia
University is director. The council
has only recently been organized and
will maintain headquarters in New
York. The work will be carried out
through a series of local and regional
councils and through an advisory and
information service to be supplied to
the chain, Independent, and university
and college broadcasting stations. The
formation of the new council has been
made possible through financial sup
port for the first year accorded by Mr.
John D. Rockefeller, jr., and the Car
negie Corporation of New York.
O. Where is the home for retired
ministers and their wives established
by j. C. Penney?-R. M.
A. The Memorial Home Community,
built by Mr. Penney in memory of his
minister father and his mother. Is at
Penney Farms Fla. 1t provides COM
Portable and attractive homes for e8
retired ministers and their wives.
@. Is the Negro immune to ivy poi
A. DR.. Henry H. Hazen in his book
Diseases Of the Skin" says: "It Is
usually stated that the full-blooded
Negro Is almost immune to ivy poison
| ing. In my experience DaSed upon the
observance of several thousand cases
of skin disease in that race, the Negro
suffers just as often and just as severely
as does the white"
@. When were the words of Amer
| lea" written?-B. d. B.
A. MY Country, 'Tis of Thee" was
written by DR.. S. F. Smith, at AndoveT.
while he was a student there in the
Winter of 1892. Vas
@. How many members are there
now in the G. A. R.?-C. B. B.
| A. The actual number of members
in good standing of the Grand Army of
the Republic in the annual report of
December 81, 1929, was 81 ,080.
| @. Are the grounds surrounding the
Washington Monument to be changed?
H. r.
A. Congress has approved the prep
aration of plans and studies for Ina
proving the base of the Washington
Monument so as to conform to the land
scape treatment of the Mall and the
Lincoln Memorial
Evening star., 1930-06-21
A War on Crime.
From the Roanoke Times.


We did the best we could" pro-
tests the retiring captain of detectives
OF the Chicago police department, who
with his chief, has been forced to re-
sign as result of pressure brought
TO bear on the authorities by influential
business men who had become dis
gusted with the departments inability
to cope with the crime wave. But eW-
IDENTIFY the Chicago business men are
not convinced of that fact. At any
rate, the best" of Commissioner Will
liam F. Russell and his right-hand man.
Capt. John Siege, was not good enough
to get results, and results are what
Chicago demands.
(Jack) Lingle, Chicago Tribune police
reporter, was the climax to a series
of aSsassinations. not one of which
has been solved by the police. Under
the circumstances there was nothing
for it but for Mayor William Hale
Thompson to yield to the growing
clamor for new deal, and Russell and
Siege had to 60. Both officials blame
prohibition for the conditions which
have brought about the existing situa-
ton in Chicago.
Commissioner Russell says that an
impoverished city treasury necessitates
an inadequate police force and he says
that he was up against "insurmounG-
able obstacles" The phrase seems to
hint at confirmation of a growing be-
lief that there is secret understand
ing, IL not actual colluSion, between the
politicians and the gang chieftains. re-
Sulting in tying the hands of the police
and making them powerless to proceed
effectively against the criminal element.
The situation has become intolerable
and calls inperatively for a new
deal.
The most encouraging feature of the
situation is that Chicago Is thoroughly
aroused and is determined to take steps
to break up the arrogant and danger
Gus rule OF the gangsters Organized
society Is fighting for its existence
against organized crime in Chicago to-
day. To such a struggle there can be-
but one outcome. Gang rule can and
must be oVerthroWn
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

struck by a bullet was the man who had
kicked and insulted the helpless foe.
one bullet from the belt Of the man
on the pyre killed the unrelenting one
that had kicked him twice. 1t well ap-
pears that the man struck back from
the beyond.
Spain Prohibits
Importation of Parrots.
Ell Sol, Madrid.-In view OF the
alarming diffusion of pSittacoslS in
other countries-that affiiction OF par
rots and allied species communicable TO
humans and already the cause of many
deaths-the importation of parrots and
of any birds related to them and sus-
ceptible to the same disease has been
prohibited by the hygiene and SANTA
ton inspectors Of the royal customs.
&k 4
Remaining Of Street
Seen as Political Gesture.
Neues Wiener Abendblatt, Vienna
The press of Berlin has unanimously
expressed its satisfaction over the
remaining of "Koniggrat0erstrasSe the
new sppellation being "StreSemann-
Strasse." The old name of this thor
oughfare, because of a certain historical
allusion, has always had poignant and
humiliating memories for the AuStr1anS,
who now accept as a friendly gesture
from an old foe the eraSing of the de-
feat of KoniggratZ from such perpetual
publicity in the city of Berlin. 1t is
another political recognition of the
brotherhood of Germany with Austria.
The reference is to the battle of Sadowa
in 1866, where Austria was deciSively
defeated by combination of Italian and
PruSSian troops.
y X X
Author Must Deliver
Play Regardless of Mood.
LIE Matin, Paris.-In Court No. of
the Civil Tribunal, M. Munsch presid-
| ing, an interesting decision was handed
down in literary matter. The tribunal
decided that a dramatic author who
promises to supply play for a director
of theater is not at liberty to delay
the delivery of his manuscript indefi-
nitely on the pretext that he is not
in the humor for developing his subject,
or that he did not know it was so over
due. AS a result of the suit the court
assessed the dramatiSt one franc dam
ages for the plaintiff and the costs Of
the process as well.
Probably
Dressed for Part.
Daily Mail, London.-A woman was
stopped in South Kensington, S. W.,
recently by two girls, who said they
had come to London to a situa-
ton, but that this had been filled by
the time they arrived. They were
starving hungry" and had no money
to get back to their homes. The woman
told a Daily Mail reporter: "I gave
them 2 shillings. About an hour later
I saw them talking to another woman
their story, and gave them money.
When they saw me coming they took
to their heels, laughing loudly. They
were about 10 years of age, dark and
badly spoken, wearing shabby tweed
coats trimmed with fur, with black felt
| hats and Soiled fawn shoes"
Whether or not these tricksterS
dressed for the part is not known.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
EinSteiniana,

EinSteiniana.
A great philosopher once more
Has raised a mighty clatter,
Declaring with a fearful roar
That space Is swallowing matter.
Good Sir Philosopher, look
On pages of the chatter
Which comes to tell us in your book
How space is swallowing matter.
A big idea, am sure,
Is there amid the patter
That demonstrates in literature
How space Is swallowing matter.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Plans for ever greater air exploits
are being made by Lindbergh. The
adage, "You can lead horse to water,
but you cannot make him drink" has
a modern variation-"You can lead an
aviator to an ONCE chair, but you can
not make him sit in it."
Evening star., 1930-06-21

The American bullhghter who is
making hit in Spain is another as
surance that this country knows how
to adjust itself to foreign taste and
requirements faculty of incalculable
value in mercantile interchange as well
as in sports.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Road building calls for heavy taxa
ton. Henry Ford may yet be rich
enough to relieve the public purse by
providing the highways as well as the
automobiles.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Personal credit is not due the weather
man, but members of Congress can
scarcely avoid the feeling that he has
been more or less on their side this
Summer.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Plutonians or Plutocrats?

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Pluto. the ninth planet, is now rated
at about the size of Mars, and the
imaginative may debate whether to call
the possible inhabitants Plutonians or
PlutocratS.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Naturally Follows.

From the Lowell Evening Leader
The Supposition Is that the mar
riage on the base ball diamond was
preceded by the traditional engagement
token Of q diamond ring.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Radio Music Pleases Cows.

From the Toronto Daily Star.
Cows, it has been found, like radio
music and give more milk as they listen
to It, And some of the music one hears
nowadays ought to be about what cows
would like.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

There may be an element of farm
relief in the fact that very few bona
Ade agriculturiStS of late have had
enough spare cash to enable them to
trihe with any stock market tips.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

The gentleman who advises people
not to gamble in stocks has had more
than the usual opportunities of the sage
to say, "I told you so!'
Evening star., 1930-06-21

His assurances to Italy that he can
lead to victory over the whole world
cannot fail to leave Mussolinis con-
servative countrymen hoping that he
will attempt nothing of the kind.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Ovations are no novelty to Admiral
Byrd. However agreeable, they afford
no such surprises as man may ex-
perience in a days Journey in the
Antarctic regions.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Far From the Madding Crowd.

IF you had your life to live over
what would you do?"
II think I'd become Polar explorer, "
answered Senator Sorghum. 1T must
be pleasure to be sure Of your ap-
plause, and concentrate your interest
on part of the world that leaves you
no cause to worry about how 1t is go
ing to vote"
Jud Tunkins said he once promised
his wife not to smoke, but forgot to get
her to promise the same.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Census-takers report hard working
conditions. In addition to their official
duties, they have been obliged to listen
to an enormous amount of family gossip.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Luck and Fish.

I dream of fish that I could land.
I wish the fish might understand
How very lucky they must be
That I permit them to go free.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

In estimating wage scales and pen
sions any good business doctor knows
that small economies do not necessarily
represent big economies.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
No Time for Knitting.

From the Oakland Tribune.
The girl who made $50 consecutive
loops was not knitting; she was hying
plane.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Genuine Values,

Genuine Values.
The Speculator's money lust
Makes values hard to tame.
A stock certificate is just
A white chip in the game.
Although the ticker may relate
A story fraught with care,
Men live and work through changes
great.
True values always there.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

Pennsylvania Takes Back Seat"
From the Topeka Daily Capital. .
We suppose as Uncle Joe Grundg
views 1t Pennsylvania has now joined
ti1e backward States"
Evening star., 1930-06-21

"De old banjo" said Uncle Eben, "is
hangin' on de wall. 1t has got so popu-
lar dat de boys dat used to play it has
gone on strike fob bigger pay"
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Court Not Needed Here.

From the indianapolis Star.
The Supreme Court may declare the
bootleg patron safe, but it can't pre-
vent his being sorry.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
Flame Still Gas Detector.

From the Louisville Courier -Journal,
Despite the improvements of science,
the open flame continues to be an in
fallible means for detecting the pres
ence of escaping gas.
Evening star., 1930-06-21
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to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited 10 it or not otherwise cred
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published herein. All rights of publication of
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Evening star., 1930-06-21
Human Perversity.

Human Perversity.
Did you succeed in getting your dear
little girl to practice her music?"
Yes. let her understand that the
neighbors wished she would stop and
she Immediately became positively en-
thusiastic"
ITO give unwelcome advice" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown" shows at
once that you are so unwise as to be
undeserving of confidence"
Evening star., 1930-06-21

NOTE, Rio de Janeiro.-One Of
the most ancient and tradi-
tional Chinese diversions Is the
dance on stills" or wooden
Evening star., 1930-06-21

@. Are the grounds surrounding the
Washington Monument to be changed?
H. r.
A. Congress has approved the prep
aration of plans and studies for Inn
proving the base of the Washington
Monument so as to conform to the land
scape treatment of the Mall and the
Lincoln Memorial.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

@. Is Basil Rathbone married?-T. F..
A. The popular stage and screen
star married Ouida Bergere, a writer.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

@. How many members are there
now in the G. A. R.?-C. B. B.
A. The actual number of members
in good standing of the Grand Army of
the Republic in the annual report of
December 81, 1929, was 81 ,080.
Evening star., 1930-06-21

"The Women of Cairo" Is the title
under which Voyages en- Orient" by
Gerard de Nerval, is translated. 1t is a
two-volume book of travel of unusual
interest and information. The scenes
described are not those of today, for
the book was originally written about
1843, as result of visit of the author
to Egypt In order to divert his mind
from grief over the death of young
actress with whom he was in love. He
was devoted to the East and wrote
romantically Of its yelled women, its
baZaarS, its muezzins, its dancers. its
slave markets, its palaces and gardens.
the dahabeahs on the Nile and its
bearded sheiks. De Nerval initiated
tive costume, bought girl slave and
settled down to live in Cairo. There
is about the book a quality which sug-
gestS THE Arabian Nights"
y
A British Museum Official wins the
Calcutta Sweepstakes and Immediately
all his relatives, friends, acquaintances
and many total strangers besiege him
to advise him how to spend the fortune.
E. v. Lucas, with extravagant, cynical
humor, tells of the bedevilment of poor,
newly rich Richard In the story Wind
falls Fall" Richard did not take the
advice Of the old aunt who wrote to
him: mo money can carry blessing
unless earned by the sweat of the brow.
Do the right thing, my dear Richard,
and return it to the poor people In
Calcutta to whom it rightly belongs, be-
fore II does you harm"
y
In his book BRAND: Man of Peace"
Valentine Thomson quotes what Is all
most Brands creed: Peace is an eX-
acting mistress, still more exacting than
war You are carried to war by events
that overpower you, that drag people
into 1t without leaving them time for
reflection, but peace demands more
continued and tenacious devotion; she
wants q persistent effort and she doesn't
admit any feeling Of doubt"
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
YOUNG BOWIE CATCHER
||NPRESSES JOHNSON
By BOB THAYER

BILOXI Miss, March 6-Gordon Phelps rookie receiver
Of the Washington Griffmen had locked himself up job
Despite his lack of experience the husky Bowie d boy
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
LEFT FIELD JOB
To BARNES
BY BOB THAYER

BILOXI, Miss, March eff
Goose Goslin fails to report here
within the next several days, Out
fielder Red Barnes, will have the
inside track on the left field job.
Manager Walter Johnson an
nounced as much today.
Although George Loepp, ex Bal
timore Oriole product, showed up
yesterday, Johnson believes the
Red Head will qualify best for
the position.
I'm still hoping Goose will get
ready" he explains. but Barnes
will get ready just the same.
We've got to be prepared for
what ever comes. And think
Barnes will fill the bill best"
Red. who turned up in great con-
dition Tuesday, is hot after his
chance and will put up his best
battle to come through,
Chould GoSlin fail to meet
terms, it has been learned. Griffith
will strive to land another out
fielder.
II don't know where I'll get
him." the Old Fox cracked today,
but if Goslin doesn't listen to
reason, We'll get somebody else for
our fifth outfielder.
I'D like to land a hard-hitting
veteran. If 1 can't do that, how
ever, Well comb the minors for the
man we want.
The Goose, incidentally, can ex-
pect no favorS from Manager Wal
ter johnson if, and when. he re-
ports. "Goslin can save himself
lots of trouble by realizing he's
Just another ball player to me, "
Walter insisted. He was off-color
last year. and if he doesn't come
back somebody else will take his
place"
Hes had things his own way
for a long time. But it's time
for Goose to realize his position
and fight his way back to the
top"
Loepp, a Sturdily put up chap
checked in early yesterday and
participated in the workout. He
takes a mean cut at the ball, and
swings from the right side.
Barnes, in the meantime, not
only took his cut but also looked
100 per cent improved in a
strenuous outfield drill.
"A bad knee hurt me plenty
in 1929" the red head confessed.
Il had that cured during the
winter and feel like a new man. -
Sam West, the Texas pasture
guardian was another to break
into the fielding practice. Sam
; roamed the center garden in ex
pert fashion and circled the half
mile track several times.
Coach Al Schacht is an active
figure in the daily hitting drills
He has been given authority "a
call the turn on too ambitious
rockies who let go forbidden
curves and other uncalled fol-
stuff.
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
'GSTODAYS
oPORTORIAL
B,k KIRK MlLLER~

the newspapers league pretty
we'll nsconced in their separate and respective ocal cmes by
and have been wondering from day Presi
dent Earnest Barnard of the American League has yet
with his anual prognostcation ensuing will
the the
will be well balanced sprint championship
Over month President John Heydler
newspaper himself out with such promise in
behalf OF the National League which incident reminded
strongly that in the days of Ban Johnson who oganzd the
American League and stayed its head until Of
would have let National
beat him to statement drawing
OF it be remembered Heydler
office much longer than has Mr. Barnard naturally
position to effect these spring until Barnard
sufficiently experienced
oudeSt and shouts first generally absobs
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
Basketball Results

Chicago, "a; Paterson, N. J., II (pro
Ieague).
Chicago u. S5 Illinois, %.
Philadelphia Central, 80; Western
High, "a.
Overlook (Pa) High, SO: Tech
High, II.
HaEerstown (Md) High, 25; Cen
trail, 20.
Skinker'R 2S; National Circles, IL.
Celtics, az; Whitestones, 2S
Calvary NJ. E., 35; Eastern Props, II.
Woodlawns, 4S; Manassas IT.
Good Shepherds, 22; Arcadians. II.
Loyola eBaltimore). 40; Baltimore
U., 3S.
Crescents, IT; Deluxe, 15
Crescents, "a; Company e, 20.
Tremonts, Al; Potomac A. c.. II.
Emerson -Orme, As; Remsens, IL.
Pnn. 80; Yale, 80.
lColumbia a.; Princeton, 25
Lebanon Valley, ~: Albright, 10.
Dickinson. 40; Gettysburg. 2s.
Rutgers ~; LehiEh. ~. d.
Syracuse, Sc; Cornell. -
Tufts. IS: MaSsachusettA Tsek %.
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
GIRL ROLLS 354
IN ACG|E LOOP

It is seldom that the girls Of
the Agricultural League have
anything to brag about, but they
got a chance this week. for their
hard-working secretary,a Maud
Cunningham, who averages around
80, forgot her mediocrity and top
pied the pins for a magnificent
354 set.
In her first IA game, she had
triple-headed strike. Let up a
little in her second, getting 95
and then clamp down hard To
total 115 for final effort.
Only five other sets over this
mark have been registered by
women this season, and swo of
these belong to Virginia Yarnell,
Southpaw damsel, and three are
held by members of the King Pin
team, Ford with $40, Brown 362,
and Preble 355.
Yarnell has 365 in the District
and 3S4 in the Washington
I ,adies =. r-.'~- 20
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
Johnson Balanced the League

And johnson not only talked all of things,
ne actually did them He thought it part of the business
the president OF the league that did
team because It perennial talender.
Ban would take team like the Red the winter
some trades which would make that team look least
formidable, dangerous.
meant the life OF the league and he his business
distribute the strength that in section would the public feel
its favorite didn't have chance
Su we suppose baseball like other thing has changed
ana at is now up to the individual magnate to hold his
against again public sentiment anyway wondering today
Wnen or President Earnest Barnard fine estimabe
gentleman and doubt thoroughly
gong to make an annual prediction prophecy his
league wnch Will no doubt the Athletics will not make
runaway race OF the loop this that
least the outside eight teams which be up there
fighting it out If it takes all summer
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
Time Is Getting Short Now

Here the baseball barely away,
Barnard has not yet made his official
American
ton in their minds whether indeed
American League in 1880 after all!
We believe we can aay such fear in such minds by
assuring and all that it
things stand that the American
usual this because
which said the fireworks would begin
tinue until well toward September 2S
But insofar claims that its
made in its behalf, the American League he
existence the eight teams training in The South and South
west to the contrary Notwithstanding.
Now Ban Johnson whose bainchld
the beginning let infant baseball
tough old age as early March without sounding off considerably
to what lays beyond thoroughly
the actual hosties that young
planted here and there the teams give chem strength
ana TO assure the city they finish
up there in the front pews baseball.
The Washington times., 1930-03-06

. City or suburban homes offering you
fss sale IN IimeS Classified Ada,
The Washington times., 1930-03-06
Duckpin Body to Meet
Sunday Afternoon

The Washington City Duckpin
Association will hold a meeting
in the oak room at the Raleigh
Hotel, Sunday afternoon at 8
o'clock.
,Arville L. EberSole, secretary of
the association, urges every league
in the District to send competent
representation as many vital mat
terS will be discussed.
Officers for the year will be
elected and the adoption of q re-
vised constitution win be taken up.