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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

| great deal Of ashes lay around Il. cou,d
| not be charged against it.
/ 1t was possible then. as II II possible
now, for one TO have kept the furnace
room as clean as 2 pin, TO use an old
Sometimes, Il Is true, Il Rot VERY
balky, but too often that might have
been laid against the coal. One recalls
q time when most Of the coal one could
purchase had large amounts Of bone
and shale In It,
Then clinkers. the bane Of every fur
mace tender, came 70 make the early
morning hours miserable;
Most Of the wouble with the old fur
nAce--still, one must insist, very much
alive and kicking In millions Of homes.
was that the man Of the house would
not take the trouble to study the iron
monster.
TOO many persons seemed TO believe
that 1t ought to run with It's ash pit
stuffed with ashes, or with. the draft
set the wrong way. or with its IRE bed
clogged past endurance.
No honest furnace could stand such,
Treatment. So 1t sulked, and went out
| exactly at the wrong time, or whooped
| 1t up In the middle Of the night, or on
hot day when nobody In the house
wanted any heat
Many householders thought II be-
meath them to make experiments with
their heating plant, just rs scientist
does with his test tubes.
Those who went to the trouble found
| that an ordinary furnace, properly
handled, could almost be classed as au-
tomato, with the exception Of the
shoveling.
There was no getting away from the
shoveling.
Most Of those who gave over the
struggle did so because OF the ashes.
II some genius Of coal, some expert,
some engineer had devised q method of
painless disposal Of ashes, he would
have given the oil and gas people
mighty hard task.
But he didn't. Ashes are still the
Aane Of coal-firing. And yet careful
investigator (ourself) will insist that
the continuous heat in Q coal-fired fur
mace has its good points, in contrast
with the intermittent firing, as It Il
called, Of automatic heating.
A slow fire in AOal furnace win keep
the water in radiators (of hot-water
heating systems) at q temperature Of
ITO degrees, or whatever else one pre-.
fers, whereas in other types the water
temperature Is not considered, but only
the house temperature. Whereas this
latter method Is theoretically right
enough, In actual practice Il leaves
something to be desired.
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There was q certain large satisfaction,
too, in opening the fire-pit door and
throwing In q shovelful Of coal
It made q good sound as It landed
and gave forth O delightful kissing noise
as the dust ignited. What was, or IL,
more charming than the blue blaze Of
burning gases when the feed-door slot
was opened just enough to let In the
proper mixture Of air?
One recalls with amusement his first
efforts to feed o furnace. Usually the
edge OF the shovel hit the bottom Of the
opening and half the coal spilled on
the floor.
Afterward one worked up q real skill,
or knack, at It. One became 30 expert
that he could stand half way across
the cellar and fling In q shovelful
without dropping q piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
Unemployment and Politics.

One Of the tragic aspects Of wide-
spread unemployment Is the fact that
in election years the problem itself be-
comes q political foot ball. 1t Is kicked
about between the politically pessimistic
and the politically optimistic. No sta
tistics are accepted as statistics. but as
political ballyhoo. Plans for relief or q
remedy lose their full measure Of
effectiveness by being scorned as dem
onstrations made to garner votes, or
else the relief measures are soft
pedaled in fear Of being interpreted as
an admission that the Nation has gone
to pot.
The election is over. For the time
being the political spellbinders will
draw into their shells and peace viii
reign. The well organized relief Of
unemployment now gathering force
under Col. Arthur Woods may proceed
unhampered, without having to dodge
political brickbats. Unemployment can
take its place as one Of the major
national problems Of the hour and the
American people may be expected to
cooperate with q spontaneous willing
ness that is national characteristic.
Earthquakes In Japan, flood damage In
the Mississippi. appalling calamities in
any quarter Of the globe never fail to
bring evidence Of the generosity and
sympathy Of the American people. II
the unemployment problem could be
construed as . threatened calamity and
not Is q subject for political debate, the
results would be more encouraging.
Now that the campaign and election
are over. this may be possible. It
should be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

testing him. he win scrupuiously observe
the frontiers In every other direction
He promises on his word Of honor "a
be q model citizen and cease firing Il
only this much be granted. He 10 tired
Of strife. He longs for the life Of q
business man--if only he can be as
sured that his business win be pro-
tected.
That capone should make such q
proposal Is in . way more significant
than all the racketeering and murder
that have taken place In the past. It
is evidence that he has some reason to
believe that the strength Of society has
been 50 reduced In this warfare that It
Is willing to come to even terms with
an individual enemy. Mr.. Capone must
realize that II law and order should
make many such treaties 1t would have
no territory left. It would mean the
worst system Of feudalisna the world
has ever known.
Can there be any wonder that Chief
Justice McGoorty was indignant Chi
cago cannot consider for moment
Capone's overtures rs q peace offer.
Rather It must consider them as the
most brazen challenge conceivable far
more significant challenge than any
massacre. This is war
in which there can be no peace with
out victory, for the issue Is nothing
less than the existence of government.
Government cannot compromise with
out, as preliminary clause, denying its
own right to live. That any man could
In. good faith make such q proposal
should be the most potent incentive
Chicago ever has had to put an end to
gangdom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HAsKiN.

Did you ever writs . letter 10 Fred
eric ). EEaskina You can ask him any
question OF fact and get the answer
n q personal letter. Here r. q great
educational idea introduced into the
lives Of the most intelligent people In
the Worid-American newspaper readers.
It Is part Of that best purpose Of q
newspaper service. There u no charge
except cents In coin or stamps for
Haskin, director, The Evening star m
formation Bureau, washington. D. o.
q. How many states have more
radios than the District Of Columbia7--
A. Twenty-seven states have more
radios than the District OF Columbia,
sets are owned than In the City Of
washington.
@. How much air must be taken out
Of tube In order 10 produce what is
generally called q vacuum7--B. T. O.
A.. II Is customary to speak Of space
In which the pressure has been reduced
to q thousandth Of an atmosphere or
less as . vacuum.
q. How many F1iipinos came to the
United States last year?--M. r. d.
A. The Bureau OF Immigration says
that last year approximately $500
Filipinos came to the United States.
q. Who invented the autosiro2---
A. It was invented by Juan Cierva.
Three Anerican-built machines Of this
type we're recently tested. They we're
equipped with Wright J-6 geared en-
gines. In the autogiro there Is o fuse
1ake is feet long and an air-cooled
Genet major engine Of 100 horsepower.
Two small wings have bent-up tips TO
increase the lateral stability while In
the air. and the windmill" has four
blades which are set IN motion by air
thrown up to the horizontal propeller
BY q defiector, maintained about the
horizontal stabilizer, placed at the end
Of the fliselage. The power thus de-
veloped gives rotation Of $50 rpm.
to the vane, speed which must be
maintained before the plane takes or.
q. When did Andy Jackson spell
Europe" "Urop"?-D. 8.
A. After his famous battle IN the
War Of 1912 Andrew jackson wrote: II
VIII hold New Orleans In spite OF Urop
and all hell"
@. What are the principal religious
sectS N Jerusaiem?--H. w.
A. They are the Mohammedans
(Which are the most numerous), the
jews, Roman Catholics, Protestant6,
Hindus, Bahais, Drlses, Samaritans,
Sikhs and Metawilehs In the order
named.
@. Who called Mark Antony "a
gigantic eommonplac L.
a. The Characterization g from
Arthur Weigalls Life and Times Of
Cleopatra"
q. What Is the total number Of police
Of all kinds in the State Of New York;
--R. d.
A. The total number, including town
constables, Is slightly In excess Of
5000.
. @. Can an automobile be fixed 20
that It can be driven by q man who
has only one leg?--J. r. L.
A. A gear shift car may be adjusted
so that 0 man with one leg may drive
1t. This may be done by putting the
clutch pedal and brake pedal together.
q. What was the origin of the ex-
preston, who's looney now"7-H. T.
A. This was the wording Of famous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
Motor Traffic Carnage
Now Defying Solution

From the Norfolk Virginian-Ptlot.
The extent to which slaughter by
automobile has increased under the
stimulation of the motor highway
age Is an old story long since accepted
with equanimity by the American pub
lie. The new announcement from the
Department Of Commerce contains 1T
tie that Is surprising. Estimates for
the whole country based on figures from
the registration area embracing s5.7
per cent of the total population have
raised the automobile fatalities for
1929 to 3O,650. an increase Of 5000 over
1928. The total approaches the NUM-
Der Of American soldiers killed In battle
during the World War, 1883. IN 4
few years no doubt that figure win Be
surpassed by the annual automobile
carnage. Norfolk Is shown to have. 4.
lower death rate than the country A
q whole, 22.5 against asa per 100000
population.
Despite the periodical conferences on
highway safety. the most conspicuous
fact, aside from the magnitude OF the
slaughter and the economic loss, Is the
ccuntry's ignorance Of the problem.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 8. TRAcgwELL.

In the face Of the new-style furnaces
| something ought to be said in favor o.
the old-fashiohed kind. Much can b
said.
The newer types have their good fea.
lures, as ell the reading world has beer
reminded.
We have been told that the coal shovel
Is no ut tool for woman's hand, anc
that progress is progress, and so on.
And yet In hundreds Of thousands Of
easements throughout the land stanc
old, perhaps griray, furnaces which have
stood the test OF the years.
II they ell are TO be replaced with
even more modern equipment, some peo-
pie there will remain to shed q tear OF
sympathy at their going.
After all. what looks roster, healthier
cold day?
We do not mean Just cool day, but
one OF these real cold days when the
temperature Is down around zero. and
the cars creak on the snow, and the
wind tries to come into the house
through all It's pores.
Then the old-fashioned furnace looks
pretty good.
Its one big point, every one win adj
w.
CLEAN with lightA-aIld heat
One may feel inclined to believe that
we have come down too far In the ages
to ever exactly get over our love for q
glowing FIRE, as 1t comes to US from coal
or wood burning.
There is something elemental about
burning wood and coal which somehow
strikes responsive chord.
1t Is q great deal like the old coal-oil
lamp. Did you know that several Of the
great island estates" which rich men
own along the Atlantic have banished
electricity and rely solely upon kerosene
for illumination?
No doubt this reaction against mo-
dernity comes from the within OF some
one or more wealthy men who have
never forgotten their youth.
They recallvividly the hours spent In
white cottage somewhere, a small cot
tage by the side Of the road, where the
world may or may not have gone by,
It was to the light of q glass iarnp.
with wick and q chimney, that they
studied their lessons, and sat talking
about the big events Of the day Just
passed.
And they never quite rot over it.
With millions at their coupAland, they
could drape their island Comes with
millions Of electric Tampa u they
wanted to.
They could food every nook and
Granny Of their own private shore lines
with powerful indirect illumination
But they do not want to.
Peace and quiet reign, soothed by the
lullaby OF the roaring breakers; through
the trees visitors to the Islands see
dimly the glow Of old-fashioned lamps,
reckoning them to elegance.
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Thus It Is with the old-fashioned fur
mace.
There Is many q man, whose home Is
possessed Of the very latest thing in
heating equipment, who nevertheless
will retain warm spot in his breast for
the old furnace Of his first little house.
Surely something of its genial heat
has gone into his breast permanently.
The fact that It was not painted often
enuogh, and that bits Of coal and q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Critics Of Princeton University must
deplore the recent riotous and hoodlum-
like actions Of q portion Of the student
body. but cannot help sympathising to
q slight degree with the repeated de-
placement Of the famed campus statue,
"The Christian Student The conbi-
nation garb Of soccer jersey, base ban
pants, foot ball shoes, voluminous cape
and Bible make Of him a spectacle
which causes . students visiting youth
and maiden friends to stop. stare and
pass highly embarrassing comment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

telegram sent by John Armstrong
Chaloner to his brother. Robert VIM
throp CHAMBER, when Chanler married
Lima Cavaliert ChAloner had been re-
garded as eccentric by his family and
spent some time in confinement He
escaped TO Virginia and changed the
spelling OF his name out OF pique. His
comment upon hts brothers marriage
amused the Nation.
@. When did the German submarine
come TO America during the World
War?--R. y. w.
l014-l7 was the Deutschland. Il left
Germany June is. 1915. and arrived
on the Atlantic Coast July o, 1915. The
return trip was started August /, 1915.
and It reached Germany August IS,
1915. The U-62, German submarine,
left Germany September 20, 1915, and
arrived in America October z, 1915. It
left the Atlantic Coast November ~,
1915, and arrived in Germany Decerli-
Der 10, 1915. These voyages were sup
posedly commercial ones. and the U-53
assumed the character of pathfinder.
During the War there was no actual
attack on the coast of the United States
by German war vessels. German sub
marines were known to be operating
on the east coast
2 Where was Rudyard Kiplins born'
A. He was born in Bombay, India,
December 80, 1865. He Is the son Of
John Lockwood Kipling and Alice Mac
Donald Kipling. At the age Of 5 he
was taken to England and educated.
Q. How much money did william
- - asa1s A@~s Iaasa| -
william and Mary College?--P. NJ q.
A. william and Mary College was
founded IN 1893. An old history Of
this college says that william gave
1000 pounds toward the building and
toward the endowment Of the college
William and Mary gave 1885 pounds.
This money was raised out OF quit
rents OF the colonies. The Quitrent
was the rent paid to the superior by
the under person In exchange for his
service.
q. Has New York or Chicago o
larger per cent Of Negroes In its pop
ulation?-R. q.
A. Chicago has. It has li2,Be2
Negroes. or "a per cent Of its popula-
ton. New York has 160.6s5 Negroes,
or 40 per cent Of It's population.
@. What is the average expense Of
q funeral?--M II. ".
A. The average expense Of funera9
and burial, exclusive Of grave ana
monument Is placed at $500.
@. What led to the division Of Viz.
GINA into two States?--H. q. 8.
A. The social conditions In western
Virginia were entirely unlike those ex-
isting in the eastern portion OF the
state The rugged nature Of the ccun-
try made slavery Improbable, but IS
time wore on the social, political, ana
economic differences between the east-
ern and western parts, that were then
Virginia, became more pronounced. IN
1T76 q petition was presented to Con-
gress for the establishment Of West
sylvatlia" ON the ground that the noun
tains made an almost impossible BAR
rier between the west and the east. The
Civil War finally furnished the occa-
sion for separation Of West Virginia
from Virginia.
q. When was the popular song.
"Good-by, Dolly Gray" written?--T r.
A. "Good-by, Dolly Gray was pub
lisl1ed and copyrighted in 1900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

The unemployed form long line
daily in front Of the Church Of st.
Francis Of Assist in New York, and as
they pass one Of the clergy hands each
q nickel without regard TO creed or ma
tionality. Would It not be grand II
John D. Rockefeller could stand daily
In front Of his favorite Baptist church
and deal out big saclful Of those
famous new dimes?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
SHOOTING STARS.
By rHn.ANDER JOHNSON.

Opportune.
When the ,lection's over
And we're sort o. settled down
Peaceful and contented,
Thanksgiyin' day comes 'roun'.
Then the fray is silent,
An we're feelin' right
No more speeches, no more bands,
TO spoil the appetite.
An it's likewise lucky
That the day IL due
Jes' fore Congress gathers
with questions old and new.
When one turmoil's over,
Another's DRAWN nigh.
Cot to watch your thankfulness
And catch 1t on the ny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

A fine new lawnmower was the prize
won by . resident Of Columbia Heights
for having the best kept lawn In that
section. It Is recommended that he
fondle. and otherwise enjoy It TO the
fun this Winter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

It has been claimed that Al capone.
like many other gangsters. lacks real
nerve" In o physical sense possibly
he and his kind do. but for pure. un-
adlilterated gain his latest proposal TO
end his labor "racl<ets" If his beer BUSH
ness 10 lot alone wins the chromium
plated machine gun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

The University Of Maryiand,s nimble
gridiron artists have made q creditable
record this season, but are outshone
by those eleven hens at Its experimental
station who have laid from ace TO SIC
eggs within the past 361 days and with
out any coaching whatever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Dean Inee declares that. In his opin-
ion, Queen Elizabeth did not have .
single drop Of royal blood in her veins.
In these days Of ready transfusions that
could easily be remedied, provided the
recipient were otherwise as good an all
round monarch as the Virgin Queen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Occidental boys who mourn the pass
ing Of the Old West and its dust-blting
redskins can now dream OF getting 70
Kcrmosa. There, adjacent to a civiiiza-
non which dates its dynasty back to
gods and goddesses. are some four-n,in-
ute eggs who could show Geronimo and
Crazy Horse . few fine points.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Germany Is Haunting q new de luxe
street car, with tables at each window
and goodness knows what al. The idea
OF most Of US Of q de luxe vehicle Of
this sort Is one In which there Il q
vacant seat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
Reliance.

II place my faith In the United
states Consultation" remarked Senator
Sorghum.
"Yet you must admit that there are
disorders In our social system"
Nothing serious. With strong con-
stitution your system Is bound to come
out all right"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

From the Detroit News.
Mr.. Borah having said that prohibit
ton win not be repealed until we can
get something better, the Old FOUNDER
u today forwarding the details Of 10
alternatives hy atxp0gt. 49,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
Hunting Trip Stops Paper

From the Toronto Daily star.
The Deseronto Post win not be pub
lished during the first two weeks Of
November, IS the editor Is going deer
hunting and he doesn't care who
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

"The landlord says we win have TO
pay more rent"
"Wen move"
aNot so loud. The landlord may over
hear you and call It q verbal contract"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Some feelings that we feel
The public should not note.
Good losers never squeal.
Good winners never gloat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05
The Unaffected Smile.

IMG OANNAVtVSNH SAAANHSH
IT like man who always wears .
SMILE"
az don't know whether ] do or not"
replied Miss Cayenne. Anybody who
wears q perpetual smile cannot avoid
being very much Of dissefnbler."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Jud Tunkins says friend sometimes
takes the liberty Of telling you so much
about your faults you wonder how he
manages to remain friendly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

ne average argument said Uncle
Ehen. doesn't settle nufans. It's jes' .
contest to zee who kin look de maddest
an' talk a. ioudest.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

The agent had such pleasant things TO
say for them.
I bought the books ON terms that
seemed quite small.
But now have to work 30 hard to pay
for them.
haven't any time to read ct all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

Rate by Mail--PayabIe I'm Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Daily and Sunday -. ! yr.. 1000, mo-. esc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

O. Has New York or Chicago Q
larger per cent Of Negroes In its pop
ulation?-R. q.
Negroes, or "a per cent Of its popiiia-
ton. New York has l60.6e5 Negroes,
or 40 per cent Of It's population.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

New York once: 10 East 42nd 81.
chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European Once: IL Resent st., London,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

@. What is the average expense Of
q funeral?--M. H. ".
A. The average expense OF funeraY
and burial, exclusive Of grave and
monument. Is placed at 5000. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-05

@. When was the popular song.
"Good-by, Dolly Gray" written?-T. r.
A. "Good-by, Dolly Gray" was pub
lisned and copyighted in 1900.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-05-13
Franco-Italian Naval Race

DRESS from Paris point out that when naval building pro-
grams and Italy completed France
will have $4,000 tons of posWashngton Treaty ships to aYs
of French imperialism this fact
Journal in the words eff this situation
be obliged take maintain the margin
of judged Indispensable" The race is
inequibrium this exist forever comments
correspondent True enough And the neou
the relations and Italy, Already
the ground has been laid for the
there agreed between B
The of France and Italy is merely
the of the mperast
Britain and the u S.
voices the League OF Nations
security which continues its numbngS
and designed fool the most backward ee-
and socialists who still look to the League as
preventive Meanwhile the popular capitalist press
speaks cyncism about Geneva and its peace
mission
the rumbngs of the rapidly approach
ing between all the imperialism yep-
ing against to stir sentiment favorable
for an armed attack Workers Faeand before the inter-
mperast war Following the instructions OF his holy
Policeman Whaen New York added ms Dill TO
which disclosed TO
this city. In fact they better ana no
worse than the Soviet which all osed
upon forgery lies, cynical of all the decence
War Every day the capitalist IS ha1 ned
with war, preparations for and rumors OF war