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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Grand Duchess Kira of Russia
Honor Guest at Luncheon.
The Grand Duchess Kira of Russia
was the week end guest of Mrs Robert
II. Maury, wife of Lieut.. Comdr. Maury,
at their residence on Shipwright street
Sunday Lieut.. Comdr. and Mrs. Maurv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26

Upper left: Miss Ray MOlIye Shapiro,
whose engagement to the artist and IL
illustrator, Mr.. Isadore Louise FirestOne
of New York, is announced by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Barnett Shapiro Of
this city.
Upper center! Miss Miriam Latterner,
fiancee of Lieut.. John Paige Benning-
ton, U. S. n, the engagement being an
nOunced by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Latterner, the wedding to be an
event Of next month.
Upper right: Miss Maxine Frances
Role, whose betr0thal to Mr.. Augustus
S. Goodyear of Washington and King
stOn, N. Y, is announced by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. HI. o. Role, the
wedding to take place at Easter.
Lower left: Miss Anna Jean Slime,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert ].
Slime, who announce her engagement
to Mr. Carl Martin Brand, the wedding
to take place in the early Summer.
Lower right: Miss Hylda Mae Wrenn,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Clyde
Wrenn, who have announced her en-
gagement to Mr.. william Irvine Rus
sell Of Allentown, Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-26
Senior A1faro Guest
A. Ma~.;n1

AAt TUT IIAIIR AGCIuIG
The Minister of Panama, Senior DR..
Don Ricardo j. Alfaro, will be ths
honor guest at Miss Janet Richards
political history class tomorrow at the
Masonic Temple, md will be presented
to the audience following Miss Rich
ards lecture, when he will speak briefly
on present relations between the United
States and Panama.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Welcome, Senior Prestes !

Herbert Hoover seems to have set a
happy precedent when he toured South
America in the capacity of President
elect in 1928-29. During the past year
no fewer than three Presidents-elect OF
Latin American republics have visited
the United States. This week Wash
ington is honored by the presence of DR.
Julio Prestes de Albuquerque, who is
about to assume the presidency OF
Brazil.
The two giant commonwealth of the
Americas have much In common. Bra
Zil's economic prosperity, through the
expectation of her great coffee crop, is
dependent to vast degree on its sale
in the United States. The Brazilians
on their part are heavy and valued
customers of this country Above and
beyond the mutual value of our eco
nomic relations. We see eye to eye with
each other in the realm of all those
things which make for Pan-American
unity and friendship.
DR.. Prestes will take the helm at
Rio de Janeiro as the chosen leader of
the Conservative party, to hold Office
until 1884. A brilliant lawyer, an ex-
perienced legislator, an enlightened
statesman. his administration is certain
to be marked by continuance of those
close ties which have always united
the Republic of the Amazons with the
Colossus of the North Washington has
not forgotten the gloriously enthusi-
astic reception which Brazil's incom-
parably beautiful capital extended to
President Hoover year and half
ago.
There will be no lack of effort upon
the part of the Federal Government
and Westinghouse to greet President
elect Prestes in the same fervent spirit,
though it is not easy for the people
of any. country to equal the tempera-
mental fervor which Brazilians exhibit
when they set out to honor the stranger
within their gate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Census Figures Awake
Annexation Question

From the Green Bay Press-Gazette.
AS the census figures come in, and
city after city is disappointed in its
total. the question of annexation be-
comes a live one. Cities and towns
have not yielded to the modern tend
ency to consolidation as much as have
business institutions. Communities
which have visibly grown together, and
which may be functioning practically
AS one for economic purposes, still
maintain their separate political organ
izations and identities.
Big communities which have spawned
populouS suburbs often find themselves
closed in by a relentless ring. The
suburbaniteS, when away from home,
unhesitatingly give the parent city as
their residence, because 1t Is well known
and they are proud to be associated
with it. Yet at home they stubbornly
stand aside with their separate set OF
officials, even though it creates awk-
wardness and confusion in adjusting
public utility services, fire protection,
taxes, educational systems, trattic reg
ulations, etc.
Census year, with its emphasis on
population, tends to change this att1-
| tude Citizens of parent cities and
daughter cities alike come to feel the
injustice of the census totals and wrong
impression given by them Tney realize
more clearly that communities which
are one economically and socially should
be one politically. SO there Is strong
movement for municipal mergers,
either through annexation of the
smaller units to the larger or through
borough systems which, uniting the
whole group of municipalities IN a sort
of federal plan, leave the outlying units
self governments In local matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
The Big Fight.

Tonight in Yankee Stadium at New
York American and German fists will
fly, while two husky sons, respectively,
of the Republic and the Reich battle for
the heavyweight championship of the
world. The contest will be notable in
one unparalleled particular-never be-
fore has German been contender for
the coveted crown which Gene Tunney
put away a year or two ago. Jack Shar-
key, talkative Boston sailor, yclept by
another name in real life, for he is OF
Lithuanian origin, will face MAJ
schmeling, first Of the Teuton tribe tc
win laurels in the prize ring.
Naturally, American sympathies will
be with the COB, though sharkey has
aIienated good many compatriots who
would otherwise be his partisans, be-
cause Of his loQuacity and braggadocio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

In one of those felicitous sentences
of the kind which no man ever wrote
better Charles Dickens said in his
"Pickwick Papers:
There was bower at the further
end, with honeySuckle, jessamine and
creeping plants-one of those sweet re-
treats which humane men erect for the
accommodation of spiders"
One might almost think that Nature
had designed the entire out of doors for
the insects from the way they proceed
to take possession of 1t.
Gardens are full of flies, gnats, ants,
spiders, plant lice, roSebugS, mosquitoes.
The woods are filled with them. Some
species are in the very streets.
Once we saw a large bug cross F
street at the busiest time of day, and
although, it took him longer to do it he
managed the passage as well as most OF
us do.
So far this Springer whatever one
calls 1.-THE biggest garden pest is the
gnat
We are not sure "gnat' is the proper
title
1t is a good little word, however, and
every one understands it.
The reference is to those small pests
which buzz in front of the home gar
cut the grass, water the lawn, or do
some other necessary outdoor chore.
In ordinary seasons these creatures
come early and go early, especially dur
ing warm weather, but this Spring-if
it may be called such-they came very
early and are staying very late.
Even the cold days of several weeks
ago-the same which gave so many
people colds when they sought to econ
Inxrc or rnffIcinD
the furnace fire again-saw no dimlnu-
ton in the number Of activities OF these
miniature insect pests.
Just what the fascination of the hui
man eye is for these tiny creatures we
have never been able to determine.
All we know, along with the rest OF
humanity, is that a gnat would much
rather fly into human eye than into
any other place in the world.
Perhaps it Is the glitter, or the color,
or some other matter Just what 1t Is
need make little difference, for the fact
remains the same in any case.
The gnat pines for admittance to the
human eyeball.
With a whole wide world to choose
from. he comes directly to an eye and
proceeds to insert himself between the
lids as dexterously as possible.
His wings take the place. of hands, OF
course. WIFI OIlCLl AlC W gam
admittance before the victim can shut
him out.
He might select a hole in a tree but
he prefers a near-hole in human face.
One must wink fast to outwit him.
X X * X
AS for the spiders of which Dickens
speaks, we must confess an unholy in
tereSt in them.
Although we shrink from the ap-
proach of their numerous legs, we are
fascinated by their clever adaptability
in monstrous, roaring world
How did the spider learn to swing
those long strands into the air and
build himself bridge from nowhere
to nowhere else, bridge of signs, in
deed, for unwary flies and other small
things?
Spider specialists can answer that
question no more than the veriest gar
den amateur. They will tell you that
each variety works according to its own
individual pattern, some using %
strands for web, others 30, and so on,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

especially on the eve Of fight, and also
because he has never rated as real
heavyweight class" In his contest with
Dempsey, after the Manassa Mauler had
lost the title to Tunney, Sharkey re-
vealed anything but championship
quality.
Schmeling vaulted to high rank in
what Grantland Rice calls the cauli-
flower industry by whipping decisively
two American pugilists who were them
selves aspirants for heavyweight SUI
premacy The German lacks the ring
experience of Sharkey, but he has youth
in his favor and the priceless incentive
Of all the glory and fortune that go
with the world championship If he can
propel Sharkey to the mat and keep
him there while the referee counts ten.
The betting odds favor the American,
but the challenger swings deadly and
an ambitious right, and it may well be
that the land which builds the fastest
ocean liners and the best airships will
before this day is ended have some
thing else to be proud of in the form
of the Black Uhlan of Hamburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
Member Of the Associated Pres
Use of Business High.

The principle of the thing" and not
til merits of the suggestion itself is
what rifles the Board of Education in
connection with the future use of the
Business High School. The spirit of the
boards protest is understood and wins
sympathetic response in Washington. It
Is significant, no matter what comes
Of it.
When Congress was considering the
1880 estimat-s last year the House COM
mittee told the school officials that they
could have the money to begin work on
the proposed Roosevelt High School, at
Thirteenth and Upshur streets, which
eventually will replace Business, pro-
Vided they continued use of the vacated
Business school building as a colored
elementary school. The appropriation
bill itself carried a legislative provision
TO that effect, although it did not specify
the use of the building for a colored
school, and the board protested against
It at the time.
Business High School is about as IN
at for an elementary school as any
building could be. 1t is built to the side
walk on an island bordered by that
through traffic stream, Rhode Island
avenue; Ninth street, which carries a
busy car line; Eighth street and r street.
1t has no playground and no recreation
space. The lack of such facilities, as
well as the dangerous flow 6f traffic on
oil sides, adds to the disadvantages.
When a bill was introduced few
days ago broadening the permissible
uses of the building to include that of
Junior high school, senior high school
or combination of the two, the Com
miSsioners innocently reported that the
Board Of Education was in favor of such
liberalization. That struck fire at the
Board of Education. 1t was stated most
emphatically that the beard had never
expressed anything but opposition in the
matter and the board wanted it under
stood distinctly that such policies as the
uss of buildings should be left to the
board, and that Congress had no bust
ness interfering. Mr.. Gilligan was ap-
pointed to represent the board at hear
1ngs on the bill and to protest its pas
sage on that ground, but, failing there,
to seek congressional sanction to use of
the building as an Americanization
school, provided that the board de-
cided to use it as such.
AS matters now stand the Board of
Education is opposed to Congress telling
it what to do with old buildings, but if
Congress feels compelled to issue such
directions, the board desires permission
to choose between using the structure as
an elementary school, as junior high
school, senior high school, combina-
ton school or an Americanization school.
Congress might have taken a short cut
in the first place and enacted law
stating that the building must be con-
tinued as a school. but could not be
used as race track, a car barn or
skating rink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Big Cities.

Census reports are coming from time
to time to give cheer and concern to
city boomers. A day or so ago the final
count for Detroit was announced,
1864 ,397, giving it fourth place in rank
of cities as against fifth place for Los
Angeles. The motion picture center
has been pressing forward rapidly in
recent years and its growth is probably
at the greatest rate Of any municipality.
But it has not been capable of catching
the motor car center, though the latter
has slowed up somewhat in its rate OF
increase.
Yesterday Chicago's total was pro-
claimed, 3,373,672, a gain Of 672,648 In
the decade, the increase being at the
rate of 047 per cent. This news was
announced at a luncheon meeting OF
the Association of Commerce, where 1t
caused great outburst of enthusiasm
It was flashed to all parts of the city,
where school children and business men
were gathered to learn the final total
Whistles were blown. flags were hoisted
to mastheads, school children sang
songs of jubilation and sidewalk groups
gave ringing cheers at the glad tidings
Meanwhile the police were securing the
city for gunner and gangsters in the
latest Cleanup" occasioned by thS
murder of reporter, and the popula.
ton was being depleted by hurried
exodus of understandings to safer pre-
cincts. Nine of them, it may be men
toned in passing, were arrested in New
York and In Trenton, N. j., on theil
way to swell for time the dwindlins
population of Manhattan. New YorI
will probably send them back to Chi
cago despite the anxiety felt in the BIZ
Eastern center on the score of IT.
shrinking population.
New York City-that is, Greater New
York-is not diminishing, but Manhat'
tan borough is undoubtedly slipping
Yesterday the final count in the Dor
ough census was completed showing
q drop Of Is per cent there since tn
last Federal enumeration. the actua
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12

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@. Does a person going to Oberam-
mergau to the Passion Play nave 10
get a German visa on his passport
J. P.
A. A visa is necessary, but there is
no charge for 1t.
@. How many working people are
there in the United States?-P. Q. r.
A. There are approximately 30,00O,-
900 wage earners in this country.
@. on tailspin does the nose or the
tail of the airplane come down f1rst7-
F.. A.
A. The nose comes down first. The
heavy nose spins around In small
circle and the tail follows around in a
larger circle.
@. Are lotteries legal in Canada
A. Lotteries are prohibited in Canada.
@. Please give the origin and cere-
mony of ivy planting at Princeton
w. v. @.
A. The first class Ivy at Princeton
was planted by the class of 1877 on its
class day at its graduation in June,
1877. and the ceremony was accom-
panied by an grafton, called then and
since the ivy grafton. The orator In
1877 stated that ivy had been chosen
as a symbol of the perpetual remem-
brance the class would have of Prince
ton, striking deep, clinging close, and
always green. The class of 1877 turned
out to be one of the most remarkable
classes in after years that Princeton
has graduated The first ivy was
planted at the new library. Since then
it has been planted at Nassau Hall with
a tablet naming the class. Some OF the
ivy has been historic, being brought Spe-
officially for the planting, one spray
having been sent from the castle In
Germany of William of Nassau, Prince
of Orange, after whom Nassau Hall
was named in 1856
@. Why is cream of tartar put In
candy?-H. G..
A. 1t is used in making candy and
icing to prevent crystallization OF the
sugar by inversion.
@. How much ground can a camel
cover in a day?-G. F. D.
A. Some of the racing camels are
capable of doing more than 100 miles a
day.
@. What is a cryptogram?-R. G.
A. A cryptogram is cipher used IN
secret correspondence whereby the
| message is interviewer into a book,
story or Just a sentence. A special key
is required to know how to understand
and put the letters together. Probably
| the best known cryptogram is the. one
believed to be contained in the books OF
Shakespeare, proving according to some
authorities that he was not the author
! but that the real author had laboriously
| woven into the text the facts OF the
case through complicated cipher.
@. What is the Cardiff giant?-
B. S. G.
A. The Cardiff giant is rude statue
of man, 1912 feet high, cut in Chicago
from a block of gypsum quarr1ed from
great beds of that mineral near Fort
| Dodge, Iowa, in 1868 and buried near
| Cardiff, Onondaga County, N. Y, where
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
Fascist Kills Fascist;
News tucked Away

Dingy heads, tucked away in the last
pages of italian newspapers, are the
standard type of measurement ordained
by local city editors when Fascist kills
Fascist In the beautiful town of
Ravenna recently, Fascist named An
gelini was mortally knitted by member
Of one of the local Fascist syndicates.
From what the reader could gather
from write-ups. the victim of the ag-
erosion was standing in conversation
with other Fascists outside the Fascist
headquarters of the town, when a man
named Gordini walked up and struck
a blow at him, which Immediately
proved fatal. Gordini, who was chased
and classified as an "old oppoSitionist,"
told the police that Angelfni had pre-
uously beaten him with stick. Re-
prisals on the part of the policemen
took the form of no less than eight
arrests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-12
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

and that the creature which specializes
in one number never infringes on the
patents of another.
There is one thing which may be
said for the garden spiders. If you let
them alone, they will let you alone
They do not belong to the varieties
which go sprawling suddenly across a
floor as If intent on crawling up your
tTouser leg.
An ordinarily we'll behaved outdoor
spider, no matter how ferocious his ap-
pearance, may be depended upon to
stick closely to his web.
There is one variety, about as big as
a silver quarter, which becomes furious
when a human being touches him in his
web.
Then he will dart his yellow sell
backward and forward in rage, as il
seeking, as no doubt he is, to intimidate
the inquisitive fingers which pry into
his affairs.
Next to the spider, the mysterious ant
is the most interesting garden insect
Some may even give him the prefer
ence The ant has got himself a repu-
tation second to none for being busy
body He is forever at it. When the
biblical writer's wanted to shame some
to the ant, thou sluggard, and be wise.
Modern research she vs. that the ant
by no means deserves his reputation
since his instincts are not the result Of
his own innate reasoning. The credit
must go to the mysterious Power be-
hind him.
Most gardeners regard the ant as one
of their most undesirable visitors. II
helps place the plant lice, or aphids
upon his flowers and upon their roots
and does no good at all to lawns. Be
sides. it is a constant menace to the
house if lured thereto through care
lessly left foodstuffs. Ants are very
fond of bread and butter, and will come
for miles to get at piece left By
Junior on the. back porch.
** X
Flies of recent years have become
outdoor insects. as the good propaganda
against them has borne results.
Today many a fly looks wistfullJ
through screen doors at a table tempt.
ingly set for mans repaSt.
His great grandfather, one million
generations removed, was free to fly al
will over similar collations.
Poets in those days wrote odes to the
fly, and invited him to sip, too, at thu
same cup with them.
Inc ny Oh IOUdy is DdIllSIlcu ny C11t
simple expedient of l6-mesh wire, cop
per or otherwise. Occasionally one get'
in, to meet his doom at the swish Of
swatter.
Among the strictly garden insects
so called are the hosts of bugs" which
chew, suck and otherwise devour thu
leaves, roots and petals Of flowers ane
vegetables.
Scientific men have created host o.
insecticides and poisonS with which tt
combat them where found.
p X \ X
The mosquitoes (as witness the pend
ing appropriation of 100000 to comba
them in the District of Columbia) il
still very much alive.
About the only good thing one car
say for this pest is that he gives warn
ing of his approach, at least sometimes
That buzz of his cor hers, we believe
strictly speaking) is unlike any othel
noise in the world.
The automobile horn is merely ar
imitation of the mosquitoes warning CRY
of Here comet Watch out!"