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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Against Wage Cuts.
ON the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The policy of maintaining wage
scales, announced by Alfred P. Sloan,
president of General Motors, is a policy
generally agreed to and very generally
applied in the industries. Cutting
wages is not one of the ways to bring
about economic recovery. 1t works in
the opposite direction. Neither is a
time of depression time to demand
higher wages. Organized labor, with
few exceptions, has observed the wage
maintenance policy along with industry,
as urged by President Hoover early in
the period of depression.
1t is important that the country as
a whole should understand that Ameri-
can prosperity is founded on the high
wage scale. Only with high wages, re-
sulting in a wide diffusion of wealth,
can the standards of living in this
country be maintained. These living
standards do not reflect merely the
comparative comforts, luxuries and cul-
tural conditions of the masses; they res
feet also the purchasing value, which
in turn denotes the sources Of pros
perity. Demand must have the means
to satisfy itself If supply is to have
market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Muscle Shoals Compromise
Viewed as Possible Solution

indicated at the polls" and the latter
as a lame duck" and continues as to
the existing situation in Congress on
this matter: 1.-THE Senate'S inSiStence
on the acceptance of the Norris bill for
public operation of Muscle Shoals is
| easy to understand. In the first place,
the election of Progressives who have
attacked the power monopolies, at the
last national voting. was in a sense
mandate in favor of the Norris bill or
a measure of its general nature. In the
second place, the Norris bill has been
approved in Congress heretofore. 1t
passed both houses, but was given
pocket veto by President Coolidge. Last
April the Senate again accepted the
close. Forty-five Senators G6 Repub-
licans, 26 Democrats and l Farmer
Labor voted in favor of the measure.
Twenty three Senators (21 Republicans
and Democrats) voted against it"
X x x
Observing "at least an even chance
that the Muscle Shoals problem will be
solved during the short session OF Con-
gress," the Syracuse Herald states, "The
most notable evidence of the degree OF
the House concession is found in the
statement of Representative Reece Of
Tennessee-the leader of the House
struggle for power as well as nitrate
lease and recently defeated for re-
election-that inaSmuch as the pro-
posed compromise goes more than half
way upon the principle Of Government
operation and provides a practical So
luton to the problem, we feel that no
one who wishes the matter to be dis
posed of and to be removed from the
game Of political foot ball."
Many details remain to be worked
out" in the Judgment Of the Rochester
Times-Union, before a feasible plan Of
operation has been framed and many
opportunities for disagreement loom in
the offing. But it is gratifying that
some progress is being made to break
the deadlock which has paralyzed action
between the two branches of Congress
on this subject. 1t has become clear
that neither side could win consent of
the other without compromise The
clash is not one fundamentally on
theories of public and private owner
ship, but results from difference OF
opinion as to the best method for get
ting fair return out of the many mil
lions of public funds invested in the
plant which was undertaken as a war
enterprise to provide nitrates and other
chemicals"
Emphasizing difficulties that still con-
front the members of Congress, the Co
lumbus Ohio State Journal argues:
Probably the Senate today needs most
OF all careful scientific information of
probable results if the Government
should operate the plant. Engineers
have that information, but these scien-
lists are not being called in for the pur-
pose of giving expert testimony and
helping the Nation chart the best
course. That is what private corpo-
ration would do before it risked large
investment or planned business career.
1t would seek the facts. That is not
customary in politics and that is one
reason why many political undertakings
turn out to be failures"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

This is the last call for reading "A
Christmas CAROL before Christmas,
Charles Dickens immortal master
piece. still the most beautiful lay
| Christmas story, should be read tonight
or never for 1880.
There are many readers who make it
a practice to read this long short story,
/ this short long story, this novelette,, what
| ever enc chooses to call it, at least once
year, preferably in December.
They find that it brings back to their
hearts and minds the spirit of the
Anglo-Saxon Christmas. the hearty
good cheer which makes the season
different from all other times OF the
year.
This enthusiasm, which this story
WORKS up in every reader is the peculiar
glory Of Charles Dickens. No less pro-
liX writer could have achieved what he
did in "A Christmas Carol"
More than mere words, however. was
necessary, ana that was found in the
temperament of the man himself, and
especially in his writing temperament.
X X x x
None of the French authors. not one,
even the greatest, could have written
"A Christmas Carol"
If we can imagine Emile Zola trying
his hand at a typical Christmas tale,
we must imagine something far differ
ent from what Dickens achieved.
Perhaps Alexandra Dumas, the elder,
might have written with the nearest ap-
preach TO the gusto of Dickens.
No doubt if the author of THE Three
Musketeers" and 1.-THE Count of Monte
Cristo" had determined to write a typ
ical Christmas (NoeD story, he would
have done something slightly like "A
Christmas Carol"
But how different it would have beenl
Perhaps the nearest we can come to
describing that difference would be TO
say that it would be the difference be-
tween an EnglShman ana a FRENCH
man
Another way would be to say the
difference between a sentimentalist and
a romanticist. Dickens was sentimental,
and if you don't like or are unable 70
swallow bit of that with your mental
fare, you will never care for BLEAK
House" or "Dombey and Son." or
Nicholas Nickleby," or Martin Chuz-
zlewit.'
The sentimentalisn of Dickens goes
deeper than mere words, but these have
a great deal to do with it. Words are
queer things; writer may use them
for clear-cut, cold realism, or he may
use precisely the same ones and secure
effects which most readers Will deem
"mushy."
Charles Dickens never let himself go
that far, although he consciously
strove for certain effects which today
place him open to the 1mputatlon OF
sentimentalism by those who somehow
seem to think that sentiment is out Of
the question.
Except in certain portions Of certain
of his novels, Dickens never lets his
sentiment become sentimentaliSIn, but
keeps it mostly within the bounds of
what may be called a beef-eating,
hearty sentiment.
X X
In the best of his works Dickens Sc
cures certain desired effects by throw
ing himself so completely into his writ
ing that he literally forces the reader
to accept his mood.
He is there in his books. and If you
do not care for Dickens, the man, you
will never like Dickens, his books.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

conspicuous in battle. Coats OF arms
were later systematized, and the insignia
concentrated the adventures and the
achievements Of the founders of the
families who bore them. No one within
the United Kingdom is entitled to bear
arms without an hereditary claim by
descent or a grant from competent
authority.
@. How many ships have been built
at Hog Island?--W. G.
A. There have been l22 ships built
at Hog Island, with a gross tonnage Of
65l 1858 tons.
Q. Does teaching offer much oppor-
tunity as a professionally. S.
A. The profession of teaching offers
wide variety Of opportunity. The
teacher may specialize in the inStruc-
ton Of the youngest children in the
kindergarten, in the primary grades or
in the nursery school, which is growing
both in Importance and also in num-
bers Since majority of the Nations
children never go into high school, the
greatest social opportunity for promot-
! ing the education Of the country lies in
the grade schools. Secondary school
teaching differs from elementary school
! teaching in the broader scope Of the
subject matter taught and in the differ
/ CIlCe III pSSGLlUAOS41dA dppLOdGl W Tic
| adOlescent group. College graduates are
universally preferred for secc" 1ary
| school teaching. Teaching in ~eial
/ schools offers various opportunities
! important service Schools and Glass;.
for the deaf, the blind, the crippled, tho
retarded, the mentally defective--au re-
quire teachers of exceptional ability and
specialized training
! O. What is the smallest city included
| in the list of 200 leading cities of the
| United States by the 1880 census?-
! S. D.
A. Muncie. Ind, with population of
| 46517, ranks 200th, according to the
| latest compilation Of 1880 census re-
! ports.
@. When was the Tower Of London
| begun?-H. S.
A. The oldest part OF the tower was
erected about 1918.
O. When was salvarsan invented or
| discovered?-S. ID. F.
A. Salvarsan was introduced to the
public in 1910.
@. Was the late Samuel Rea of the
PENNSYLVANIA a railroad man all his
| life?-N. v. B.
A. Mr.. Rea entered the service Of the
! Pennsylvania in 1871, when he was 16
years of age, as a chairman and rod
man and was identified with railroads
| in one capacity or another throughout
his life.
O. When were samplers first made?-
K. G.
A. The earliest sampler in existence
| is dated 1643 and is in the Victoria and
Albert Museum, South Kensington.
| @. Is there a musical instrument
known as the rebec?-L. 0. U.
A. The rebec was a Stringed instru-
ment played with bow that enjoyed
wide favor during the middle ages.
@. When it is said of person that
he is untrue to salt" what is meant2
ID. S.
A. Untrue to SALT is the translation
of Persian phrase meaning disloyal
or ungrateful.
@. What amount Of nitroglycerin is
used to shoot the average oil well?-
w. G. S.
A. The average Is from 10 to so
quarts. Records show that the largest
! shot used in a we'll was 1000 quarts.
This shot was placed in a well in
! Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
The Power Fight Begins.

The shake-up in the Federal Power
Commissions personnel represented in
the requested designations of William
! V. King, chief accountant; Charles A.
Russell, solicitor, and F. E. Bonner,
executive secretary. should be interpret
ed as natural desire on the part of
the newly appointed commissioners to
start their difficult task with a clean
slate. and the enforced separations from
the service of the former employees
should be considered without prejudice
to themselves or to their records.
But because Mr.. Russell and Mr. King
have won for themselves the reputed
title of enemies of the power trusts, i"
as against the reputed title of friend
Of the power trusts" held by Mr.. Bonner,
the new commissioners have exposed
themselves to Senate wrath and even
to threats that their combinations will
be reconsidered. According to the theory
behind the attack on the commissioners,
go, but betrrgal of the public trust
not to retain Mr.. Russell and Mr.. King.
Is this good reasoning? The old
Power Commission won more promi-
hence by the internal strife between the
three employees concerned than by any
acts of commission or omission in con-
nection with regulation of power COM
>panies. If Mr.. Bonner's friendliness
to the power trusts was enough to
make his continued service with the
commission inadvisaole, the same rea-
soning could, and obviously has been
applied, in considering the inadvisability
of continuing the services of Mr.. Russell
and Mr.. King, the enemies" of the
power companies. The commission is
regulatory and quasi-judicial body. It
would be reprehensible for it to begin
its functions with personnel that is
biased in either direction. And with
out attributing to any Of the employees
concerned a bias that prevents honest
public service, the new commission is
amply justified in wanting to begin
its work with expert help of its own
choice.
AS for the practical considerations
involved in the attack on the new
commissioners, the threat to recon
slider" their nominations is rather
absurd. They have been approved by
the Senate and have taken their oaths
of Office. They are removable only on
specific grounds and proved charges.
The time limit of number Of legisla-
tive days within which moves to recon-
slider legislation may be made does not
apply, of course, to legislation that has
been enacted into law by the Presi-
dents signature. Nor has it anything
TO do with appointments, when the
appointees have entered Office.
The selection of subordinate personnel
of the Power Commission is none of
the Senate's business anyway. Such
personnel does not have to be con-
frmed by the Senate. Unless the
Senate desires to extend its power Of
approval of presidential appointments
to the examination and approval of
every minor employe selected for a
Government Job, the vociferous critics
Of the new Power Commission may as
well restrain themselves. Otherwise
they will spend their breath In vain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Take advantage of this free service.
If you are one of the thousands who
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for return postage. Address The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, director Washington, d. c.
@. How long Is the bali actually in
play during foot ball game?-N. Q: 3.
A. The Scientific American says that
it amounts to the amazingly short period
of about IL minutes. Ths ball Is IN mo-
ton in each play on an average OF about
a seconds.
@. How much water is there In a
dense fog?-C. S.
A. BY studying fog off the Grand
Banks it was determined that a block
of very dense fog 100 feet long by
feet high by 3 feet wide contains about
one-seventh OF glass CT water. This
is, divided into about 60,ooo,000,0 900
droplets.
@. Where is the American Embassy
in Paris?-E. B. j.
A. 1t was formerly known as Grevy
House. The address is No. 2 Avenue
d'Iena.
@. How much does newspaper adj
vertising add to the cost of living OF
the average family?-C. D.
A. Experts have estimated that the
total expenditure for newspaper adver-
| Using in recent years averages less than
10 cents per family per day.
O. How many people live in oxford,
England, and how many colleges COM
prise oxford University?-D. r.
A. The population of oxford is about
81 900. There are now % colleges, all
of which are separate corporations in
follows: University, Balliol, Merton,
Exeter. Oriel, Queens, New College,
Lincoln, All Souls, Magdalen, Brasenose,
Corpus Christi Christ Church, Trinity,
st. Johns, Jesus, Wadham, Pembroke,
Worcester, Mansfield, Hartford and
Keble.
Q. Please describe the fandAngo.-
A. M.
A. The fandango is danced by man
and a. woman. The time of the dance
is 6-6, but the figures are very lively
and the music is supplied by castanetS
in the hands of the performers, and
by song which IS accompanied on the
guitar. Sometimes the music is stopped,
whereupon the dancers also stop and
remain rigid until it is resumed. When
one couple is tired, another Immediately
takes its place and the music and the
dance go on as before, with no inter-
ruption.
O. What was the original name OF
New Haven, Conn? Pr. o. N.
A. In it's earliest days New Haven
was called Quinnip!ac by the Indians
and it was also called Roodenberg by
some Of the early Colonists.
O. When did Grant become COM
mander in chief of the Union forces?-
S. D.
A. Grant was made commander in
chief of the Union Army on March 10
1864.
@. Is none the less" hyphenated
written as one word, or as three
words?-E. M.
A. 1t is written as three words.
Q. How did the coat Of arms orig
| inate?-H. L. c.
A. A coat of arms is relic Of me-
dieval times of the arr1orial insignia
which was embroidered upon the cloth
worn over the armor to render a knight
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHMANDER JOHNSON.

A New Year.
When Christmas day arrives with cheer
The year is nearly done,
And gladly we are drawing near
to 1881
Good resolutions we will make
New knowledge we will gain.
To sympathy we shall awake
For poverty and pain.
The bygone sorrow we'll forget.
Mistakes of days gone by
We will dismiss with no regret
AS blessings true draw nigh.
So as each mortal gladly sings
To greet the year begun,
The finest gift that Christmas brings
Is 1881.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Christmas Cheer for the Jobless.

It is difficult to wish Merry Christ
mas to the unemployed man or woman
this year. For Christmas will be far
from a merry occasion for them and
for their families. 1t would be indeed
a most joyous occasion II they found
work. permanent occupation and not
mere provisional temporary employment.
on the eve of the holiday. Few, how
ever, of those who are jobless on account
Of the business depression from which
the country is now suffering are so
fortunate. Christmas finds most Of
them still looking for employment
grazing at chances for even the most
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Russian leaders are said to be becom-
ing quarre1some. If the quarrel becomes
serious, there is no way Of guessing
what man will be accused as con-
spirator and called up before the micro
phone to confess. A world that reads
with repugnance Of the gallows. the
guillotine and the electric chair will
welcome the microphone as the most
humane implement Of public execution
yet devised.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Government workers who are seldom
heard Of complain that their toll is
arduouS and their tenure of position
subject to vicissitude. They must admit
that in these respects they share the
lot Of even so prominent an official as
the director Of a national campaign
committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Another Tammany scandal proves
sufficiently sensational to make it i'm
probable that the home town boosters
will entertain much hope of securing
another Democratic National Conven-
fIoV,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

King Carol found himself involved In
one of the most compact as well as
complex court situations in the world.
The smaller the country the harder it
IS likely 10 play the game Of politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

Bandits are cont,nt with small
change Some hold-ups net only So or
$40. The maxim so often urged,
Crime Goes not pay" is beginning to
prove itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

No situation IN public affairs is com
plete without a rUnor Of resignation
even voluntary or by request. Even
the holiday season does not interrupt
the custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Some Will Disagree With This.

From the South Bend Tribune.
Congress is supposed to be in ordinary
session, but the session has had ex-
traordinary aspects in the short time
that it has been under way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Better: Where Will the Car Go?

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
A Let of fuss is made over who is GO
i., to be leader of the legislative bodies
but the equally important question Is
who's going to be tbs hack-seat driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Name Justification Gone.
From the Detroit News.

From the Detroit News.
A campaign is on in Philadelphia to
select more pleasing name for Hog Is
land. Not war profiteer has been seen
on the place In 10 years. tasa claim.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Aid for Political JobIess

From the San Antonio Express.
The Senate can contribute little
to unemployment relief by confirming
the. presidential nominations,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
An Aid to Crime.

From the Louisville Times.
This country won't be really crime
ridden until machine guns are sold for
dollar down and a dollar a week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Zenith of Advancement.

From the Minneapolis Star.
And the whole history Of civilization
is revealed in these six words: wish
had better car"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Another National Need.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
What this country needs is q trans
parent rubber windshield.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Deliveries.

you have delivered many splendid
Grafton"
81 am proudly conscious of that
fact" answered Senator Sorghum. But
while I was busy delivering orations
for some mysterious reason my audi
tors were delivering votes somewhere
else"
Jud Tunkins says it's dangerous to
convict too many rich men because jails
may fall into luxurious habits from
which it will be hard to recover.
Increase of Volume.
When Christmas brings along the toys,
The children make lot of noise.
AS they grow older, they get prouder
And simply make the noises louder.
Insect Sagacity.
Some naturalists say that insects
are among the wisest creatures on
earth"
you've got to admit one thing,
answered the aviator. They have their
wings and motors under perfect con-
troll. When an insect flies, he never
hops."
youth should travel abroad" said HI
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown. IF a mar
finds a land that he likes better thar
his own, it is better for himself and fol
his country that he should dwell there
Politics Here and Abroad.
'Your politics is hard to understand
So says the leader in foreign land.
Americans will for a moment fret,
Then say, well, yours for us Is
harder yeti"
Oar is all kinds o. diffunt gam
blin'," said Uncle Eben. but dar ain
one of EN- dat makes you feel any bet
ter when you done lost . weeks wages
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"Dar is all kinds o. diffunt gam
blin," said Uncle Eben, but dar ain
one of EN- dat makes you feel any bet
ter when you done lost weeks wages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

O. Is there a musical instrument
known as the rebec?-L. 0. U.
A. The rebec was a Stringed instru-
ment played with bow that enjoyed
wide favor during the middle ages.
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Jud Tunkins says it's dangerous to
convict too many rich men because jails
may fall into luxurious habits from
which it will be hard to recover.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24
Increase of Volume

When Christmas brings along the toys,
The children make lot of noise.
AS they grow older, they get prouder
And simply make the noises louder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-12-24

@. What amount of nitroglycerin is
used to shoot the average oil well?-
w. G. S.
A. The average Is from 10 to so
quarts. Records show that the largest
shot used in well was 1000 quarts.
This shot was placed in a well in
Texas