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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Lack of Sincerity Charged
In MussOlini's Defense Talk

theories: Being inventor and patentee
of FasciSm Mussolini is def1antly blind
to its faults and blennishes. He has
made Italian citizens q loyal multitude
of yes men, And now he has caught
the Napoleon virus and lets his cat out
of the bag by predicting a FaScism-
blessed Europe. What does Mussolini
want-another World WARP"
The suggestion that "the moderate
German press, and especially the So
cialist organs, look askance at Musso-
lini's policy" is made by the New York
Evening Post, with the conclusion:
They suffer from no illusion that the
Duce Is in any way considering Ger
many's interests even those Of a Fascist
Germany, in talking Of treaty revision.
Rather, they interpret his speech as an
attempt to encourage German Fascism
in order to worry France still more and
to make her more eager for an agree
ment with Italy. Once these two ma
tionS are reconciled, the German Lib
erals give warning, MusSolini's friend
ship for Germany will quickly lose its
ardor."
Fortunately for Europe" declares the
Asheville Times, 1.-The still dominant
German leaders take no stock in II
newspaper VorwartS warns its readers
that Mussolini has no real concern for
Germany's fate and that he is attempt
ing to capitalize German radicalism for
the sake Of negotiating q favorable
agreement with France" Admitting
that Europe always has been hypocrit-
ical," the Rock Island Argus states:
Maybe this daring Italian has
said something which ought to be Said"
adding that lone thing seems quite GER
tain, and that is that Italy, Germany
and Hungary will stand together in
matters Of European policy" The Okla
homa City Oklahonlan AYERS: I'm
probable as 1t Is, it is not entirely i'm
possible that the lads of our grammar
schools may some day be marched into
maelstrom created by the dictator
who is now teaching Italians to hate
their neighbors and long for war of
conquest. Many an American who once
laughed at the Kaiser's pretensions is
sleeping today on the face of France"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Macdonald in Extremis.

Downfall Of the British Labor govern
rnent has been foreshadowed so often
before, only TO have the prophecy belisd
by events. that recurring omens need
to be viewed with caution. There was
another specimen Of this so-cailed
handwriting on the wall at q by-election
IN England yesterday. The Shipley seat.
considered safely Labor was lost TO the
Conservatives Commentators in London
rushed to the conclusion, In accordance
with now tIme-honored practice, that
"the position Of the Ramsay Macdonald
cabinet Is steadily growing weaker"
Be that as 1t may, the DOGGY that
nenaces continued Labor governmsn mt
IN Britan-the unemployment crisis
Is undoubtedly an increasing peril. To
It the Labor loser at Shipley directly
attributes his defeat. Mr.. MacDonald's
second premiership Is about to enter
upon its third calendar year. 1t was
swept back into power in May, 1879. on
. wave Of hope that Labor regime. OF
all others, would know how to cope with
the country's vast job.sss situation But
all that the MaeDnna dites have con-
trived 70 do L TO ke y up the dole, with
its rsIentless sapping OF taxpay RS
money Unem sioyment has gone up
instead Of down. Trade has failed u
expand. Labor's only panacea for ever.
vddsnins Lack Of work has been fresh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
answers 10 QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. RAsKIN.

Thousands Of Government experts are
working constantly for the benefit OF ell
citizens OF the United States. They viii
work directly for you If you will call
for the fruits of their labors through our
washington Bureau. State your in
quiry briefly, write clearly and, inclose-
ING 2-cent stamp for personal letter
in reply, address The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin.
director, Washington, d. G.
@. What are the names and posi-
tons of the foot ball players who were
known as the Four Horsemen of Notre
Dancer. K.
A. The Four Horsemen were: Harry
Stuhldreher.. quarterback, of MaSSillon,
Ohio; Don Miller, halfback. of Defiance,
Ohio; Jimmy Crowley. halfback, of
Green Bay, Wis, and Elmer Layden,
fullback, Of Davenport, Iowa.
@. What proportion of a mans IN
come should be spent for life insur-
ance?-G. H.
A. From to az per cent of an in
come Of $1,000 up to from to 10 per
cent Of a $4,000 income, according to
conservative life insurance authorities.
Q. How is 'Beaulieu" pronounced?-
A. 'Beaulieu" in England is pro-
nounced as II 1t were spelled "Bewly,"
according to the British Broadcasting
Co.
@. Please tell something of the lie
and work OF Mary AuStin.--E. S.
A. Born of Revolutionary stock In
Illinois in 1868, Mary Hunter moved to
California at the age Of IS and lived
for Is years in the California desert.
She was married in 1891 to s. W. Austin
and had one child. It was after the
loss of this child that her literary ca
reer began. In 1918 Mrs. Austin selected
Santa Fe, N. Mex, as her home. Her
house, Casa Querida, is in old Spanish
colonial style. Among her works are:
THE Land Of Little Rain" THE Chill
dren Sing In the Far West" THE Ar
row Maker" "A Woman of Genius"
Lost Borders" "Everymans Genius"
and Starry Adventure"
@. What are or were the Apostle,
Spoons?--L. j
A. The Apostle spoons are souvenir
Tablespoons, each one of which bears q
representation Of one of the apostles.
Q. How far is it from New York to
Yokohama?-H J. @.
A. The steamship distance from
New York to Yokohama Is IL, l69 statute
miles.
@. Is the castor oil plant grown in
the United States to any great extent?--
T. r. e.
A. About half the demand of the.
American market is met by crops grown
in Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and adj
jacert territory.
Q. Please give some facts about
Charles Wakefield Cadman, the COM
poser Of "At Dawning''- E M.
A. According to who Is Who in
Music" the composer and organist was
born In Johnstown, Pa. He studied with
Leo Oehmler, W. K Steiner, Luigi Won
Kunits. He was for IL years organist
at East Liberty Presbyterian Church,
Pittsburgh. From 1908 to 1910 he was
music critic for the. Pittsburgh Dis
patch. He is contributor to many
musical publications and considered an
authority on American Indian folk
songs. Two of his grand operas have
been produced, "Shanewis,' by the
Metropolitan Opera Co., and witch
Of Salem" by the Chicago Civic Opera
Co. He lives at Hollywood. Calf.
@. How fast do fish swim?-R. B.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Gesture by BARRIERS
Noble but Needless

From the Lincoln State Journal.
The decision of the BARRIERS of Sparta.
Mich, to accept a bushel of wheat for
haircut and give q cash bonus of ~
cents may be claSsed as q noble ges-
ture, but a foolish one. Wheat has
been bringing 81 cents there and hair
cuts 40 cents. The BARRIERS, according
to q news report, decided to accept
wheat instead of money because of the
present plight of the agricultural in
dustry. But where will the industry
profit? The farmer can sell his wheat,
pay cash for his haircut and still have
81 cents left. And what will the bar
bers do with the loose wheat they take
In except cart 1t to the local elevator
and take their money for 1t. And the
farmer is far better equipped to handle
the grain than is the average barber
If, in the arrangement. there was any
profit for the farmer, the plan would
meet approval, but as outlined 1t is
merely a return to old-time trading
with produce in an age when money is
easily available for trading purposes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 6. TRAcEWELL.

At this time Of year Nature has 9
way OF asserting herself
Even the drought held out so long
that one got used to 1t. Clear skies
and no rain became the standard
weather formula.
Autumn is such q contrast, however,
that even the most apathetic knows
that 1t Is here.
When one of these cold winds gets to
whistling through the trees, and chaS-
ing the fallen leaves up the street, there
is no doubt In any ones mind that
something Is happening in the weather
way.
Weather is, after all. Natures voice.
It Is her common speech TO her cnil-
dren. The ancients had their Pan, god
Of Nature, whom they pictured IS q
rougish fellow playing on his pipes.
Perhaps they got that idea OF semi
the Autumn wind.
One must live in the country, or, at
least, the suburbs, where there are
plenty of trees, to appreciate just what
the wind can do.
Within the "city proper" whatever
that means (and no one seems to know
just exactly what it does mean, the
wind tones itself down mostly to Sc
date, citizenish, proper tempo.
sion, Is modified to tone in with electric
street lamps Of q new approved pattern,
concrete streets, curbings, Sidewalks,
brick houses, row on row.
But out In the suburbs the wind
comes whistling through the great
open spaces as If bent on tearing down
every tree in its path: and every tree,
as If realizing what the wind Is up TO,
sets up a stiff resistance, calling on its
&oV IN NJ
gives swishingly with its upper branches,
rather more to placate the wind than
anything else.
The other evening, when the wind
came I'D in Maryland, after a day OF
comparative calm, during which the
lowest registered by the most approved
thermometers was so degrees, the per-
son of inquisitive mind was led to think
of the curious word "sough."
Wind is forever Soughing through the
trees, in certain types of fiction. Trees
are the only things, evidently, that
winds will sough through. They win
not sough through anything else at all.
No we'll bred wind would think of do
ing 1t.
But the word expresses very well the
noise which fair wind can make when
darting rapidly through the pride Of the
IOreSJ. NO IlabJGI WlACdlCI OllC P1O~
nounces the word as SUI, SOW, or sooch,
It means low whistling, rushing sound.
And that, dear friends, expresses 1t
very well. Imagine the new suburbanite,
snugly wrapped up in bed, listening 70
the wind come up through Montgomery
County.
It flaps the curtains on the sleeping
porch, giving the impression that it Is
making at least so miles an hour. It
starts OF soughing mildly, but soon 1t
works up a terrible sough, indeed.
1t sufs, it sows, it sooches for all 1t Is
worth, until the new suburbanite has to
remind himself forcibly that, just as all
that glitters is not gold, just as skim
milk sometimes nasQuerades as cream,
so Q wind Is one sort of wind in the
city and distinctly another wind In the
country.
4
The good old country wind then
roars In between the two tall locust
trees. and It roars out from the same as
II madly determined to scare the fiedg-
ling suburbanite out OF his warm bed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

The beautiful Gothic architecture Of
Yale University's recently erected build
ings is denounced as lifeless and de-
cadent In a new literary magazine spon-
sored by Q couple of undergraduates,
who would have preferred the inspira-
ton for the new structures to be found
in factories, power houses, bridges and
other examples of "the architecture Of
today" Most of those fortunate enough
to have seen the Hardness Quadrangle
and similar structures viii give them
cheerful permission to 60 out and look
at the Yale Bowl all day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Price Drop May Follow
Gold Supply Decrease

From the New York World.
The steady recession in commodity
prices has started a new discussion Of
the gold standard which sometimes has
the familiar ring of the 1905. Gold
now, an in the days of the free silver
agitation, is growing relatively scarcer;
Its production is not keeping pace with
the growth of the worlds commerce.
II for this reason gold becomes dearer,
dollar will buy more than formerly,
and this means that prices have
declined
This matter has attracted more at
tention IN Europe than in the United
States, possibly because Europe in re-
turning to the gold standard, has ielt
the pinch of readjustment of prices
to gold basis. Within the past five
years about 80 nations have gone back
to the gold standard, and they have
been engaging in a scramble for gold
for reserves against their credit cur
rency. This struggle at times has been
provocative of much III feeling. espe-
cially between France and Great
Britain.
There seems to be no prospect that
gold production viii be increased inn
mediatsly to meet this extraordinary
demand. Experts have been studying
the problem under the auspices of the
League OF Nations, and at the present
meeting in Geneva they have submitted
a preliminary report stating that while
production may be increased slightly In
the next few years the outlook there
after Is for decline which may become
very pronounced after 1910. If this
forecast is correct, a decline of prices
for many years to come is In prospect.
unless In the meantime methods are
devised to economic in the use of gold
as currency.
It would be mistake TO attribute the
entire decline in prices since the world
War to the enhancement OF the value
Of gold Some of it is merely an after
effectof the war itself, result of peace
time plenty after wartime famine.
Some of it is due to new technical
processes which have brought down
costs and at times stimulated over
production. In brief, there are many
reasons for the decline Of prices all over
the world, but among them the din1in-
ishing output Of gold must have 4 plaza.
b
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

A. For the medium -sixed fresh-water
fishes the maximum swimming speed
appears to be about miles an hour.
with the possibility OF bound at
nearly three times this rate. More de-
tailed observations will be needed to
temperature, physiological conditions,
and so on. Among salt water nshes
the sword fish is known to attain q
speed OF approximately so miles per
hour. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the dolphin and carp are said to
outswim the fastest vessels.
@. what is tric-traca--W. II.
A. This is the onomatopoeic name
given in France to the game called
here backgammon.
@. What is the origin of the word
''Hoosier"?--C. w. r.
A. The origin of the word "HooSier"
is obscure. 1t first appeared IN nj
erature January /. 1888, in a poem by
John Finley, entitled The HooSiers
Nest" and soon sfterward the newspa-
pers were discussing the origin OF the
term. Among the theories suggested
is one advanced BY James Whitcomb
Riley. according to whom the earlier
settlers were so pugnactouS that they
even bit off the ears of their OBJ
ponents. Any one. therefore, seeing
the ear lying upon a dramshop moor
would merely inquire Whose ear?"
Another idea Is that the term came
from the custom OF Indiana settlers
of answering knock at the door by
calling, who's yere?"
@. What proportion of closed 70
open cars are manufactured IN the
United States?--F. G. v.
A. The figures for 1928 were 1884,
462 closed cars to 460,128 open cars.
q. Where is the largest grapevine in
California?-R. M.
says that the largest grapevine is at
the Alisa School House in Carpinteria,
Calf. It requires more than one-half
acre of ground and yields on the av-
erage of 10 tons of grapes per annum.
One year the yield was as high as "a
tons The first election of Santa
Barbara County. a gathering Of about
500 people, was held beneath this
grapevine.
@. For what purpose was the Amer
lean Grand Opera Co. formed2--E. II.
A. 1t was organized for two pur-
poses. One was to give young American
singers chance on the grand opera
in the English translation so that the
words might be understood By those
who would not be sable 10 translate
foreign tongues. This company is In
existence now, and last year was very
profitable one. They give operas which
were formerly given only m French.
German and italian.
@. What are the greatest shipbuilding
countries of the world?-F. A.
A. The United Kingdom. United
States, Germany, Holland, Japan and
italy lead In shipbuilding.
@. When did the Louisiana Lottery
cease operating in the United States?
Il. s.
A. The Louisiana State Lottery was
in full operation up to 1890, when an
act of Congress barred 1t from the use
of the United States mails. After this
its activities were removed to Honduras.
@. What was Paris called in the time
of Caesar?-A. J. w.
A. Paris was formerly known as Luz
tetia. Caesar describes in his tCom-
mentaries" how it was burned during
the first Gallo War, 50 BIC. During
the first century there was reference to
Lutetia as Roman town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Leisurely Diplomacy.

Since revolution began spreading
across South America like pxairie FIRE,
the diverting suggestion has found ex-
preston that an entirely new type of
diplomacy is necessary for the United
States. If American interests in Latin
countries are to be properly safeRuarded.
There Is no allegation that Bolivia,
Peru, Argentina and Brazil ran anjuck
because b our diplomatic inertitide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

The Fate Of a Flower.
Found a big chrysanthemun
Sent by sisters beau.
Twas as heavy as they come;
Weighed q pound or so.
Though It made q real hit,
That chrysanthemum,
Wondered what to do with it,
Twas so cumbersome.
Into various rooms 1t went.
Space we couldn't spare.
To the kitchen 1t was sent;
Thought 'twould cheer EN- there.
From its dignity it takes
A pathetic drop
Fastened to a pole it makes
Quite q handy mop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

and only for, the home True beauty
Is not degraded and marTed by vanity
and rivalry that prompts a woman TO
compete with other comely women for
a crown of pulchritude COO often at
tanned by the artificial adjuncts Of paint
and powder. Unfortunate that woman
who prefers to market her charms and
graces in vulgar competition and public
display, rather than to reserve these
celestial gifts for the establishment and
enriching of the hearth Better the
beauty which solaces, inspires and de-
lights ones husband and children than
to be bejeweled and gaudily appareled
mannequin displaying synthetic love-
liness before a sensation seeking public.
X
Financial Stagnati0n
Blamed on Hand to- Mouth Buying,"
FL Mercurio, Santiago. The present
financial and commercial stagnation in
this and practically all other countries
of the world is due in large part to what
we may designate as the restrictive fall
lacy of "hand-to-mouth buying" While
the reverse of this policy, carried to an
extreme, is certainly not to be advo-
Gated, the present practice of buying
only for the moment both causes one
to pay higher prices for articles and
commodities for immediate use, and
rapid consumption, and also, by lessen
ing demand, reduces the employment
normally afforded by agriculture and
manufacture. Thus our excessive parsi-
mony describes vicious circle. Those
of our social fabric who have money to
spend and who do not spend it in
acquiring national products and native
help and service suffer in their self
imposed privations, and the poorer
classes suffer because they can no longer
realize from their only asset, their will
ingness to work. Let those whom for
tune has favored unite their purses, that
they and all their fellowmen may con-
tinue to prosper in their various states
of life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

A German technical magazine has
recently listed seven countries as being
the only ones in the world that are
really prosperous. These are the three
great Scandinavian Snations. France,
New Zealand, the Irish Free State and
Chile. Now we know that our current
and alarming depression Is not largely
mental but based on actual economic
tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

A skilled but crooked engraver can
toll for months to make piece of paper
accurately resemble and pass for ten
thousand dollar bill, with strong chances
Of detection and punishment. An hon
est artist can take piece Of canvas
not much larger than the note, place
thereon certain pigments, and make the
thing worth several times ten thousand
dollars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

In order to surpass the details given
by the young woman victim Of WASH
ington's latest kidnapping, it will be nee
essary for the next youthful stayaway
to describe a gingerbread house and an
old witch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

II is astounding how much more du.
rable almost any brand OF paint is
when 1t Is spilled in the wrong place
instead of applied TO the right one
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

A number of low-grade pugilists seem
to be taking happy ride on two high
grade causes--milk fund ana anti-un-
employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Santa Claus No Worry.

From the Akron Beacon Journal
Don't worry. The discovery that
there is no Santa Claus never causes
permanent depression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Begging Taught in China.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
China has q school for beggars, which
will probably teach the students of
mendicaucSs ian easier touch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Plus Four.

From4the Florence Alabama Herald
A Georgia woman declares four rob-
bers have been into her refrigerator
lately, not counting the ice man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Influential Utterances.

Influential Utterances.
Did your campaign speeches have
any real infiuence7"
IT won't say they changed the minds
of many auditors" admitted Senator
Sorghum. But am depending on
them to give me the benefit of favor
able impression on the minds Of my
new colleagues"
Where King Solomon showed most
OF his smartness," said Jud Tunkins,
was in bein' able TO be the richest
man. In spite Of the fact that he had
so many wives"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
Club Opposes Suicide.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
An "anti-suicide club" has been
formed in Akron. Ohio. Expulsion for
violators Of the pledge, probably.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
The Election Contest.

Now that election day Is DER.
Where IL our nirth and laughter?
The fight was fierce enough before.
TN be even nercer after.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
OfhcIaI CuIpability.

SO many reckless motorists we md
That every now and then we need
q new law;
And If the trafic cop should speak his
mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

What made you vote for that man
for Congress2 You always said he had
very little capacity"
yep" answered Farmer Corntossel.
An / took good deal OF satisfaction
In putin him where he'll have every
chance to show hisself up an prove
my assertion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

Some attention Is paid 10 Mussoltni's
reference TO the question Of armament,
and the Minneapolis star says Of his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

Oars too much advice" said Uncle
Eben. Oars too many people dat kin
tel you jes' how to sharpen or Ak, an
not enough ehoppin' bod"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
A Criticism.

What is your favorite poem?"
II haven't any" answered Mr.. Cum
rox Poetry always strikes me as
merely an effort on the authors part
TO show or how much he knows about
capital letters and punctuation marks"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

Feminine Beauty
ShOulA Exist Only for Home.
Fl TEMPO, Bogota. I'VE are not
much In favor of these beauty contests
which have had such q vogue in recent
years. In our opinion beautyS- that is,
feminine beauty should exinf only IN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08

@. What was Paris called in the time
of Caesar?-A. J. w
A. Paris was formerly known as Luz
tetia. Caesar describes in his Com
mentaries" how it was burned during.
the first Gallo War, 50 BIC. During
the FIRST century there was reference to
Lutetia as q Roman town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-08
M Evening star Newspaper Company

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