davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Beautifying the Capital.

Members of the House and Senate,
returning to their duties today after a
recess of five months, will find that
considerable headway has been made
on various projects for the improvement
and Identification of the area surround
ing the Capitol.
On the Union Station Plaza they will
observe steam shovels pufing away at
the task of grading that wide expanse
which Is to become an attractive addi-
ton to the Capitol grounds and pic
turesque gateway for those who enter
the National Capital by train.
Over on First street northeast facing
the Capitol, they will see the two blocks
between Maryland avenue and East
Capitol street being made ready for ar
carly beginning ON the United States
Supreme Court Building.
To the south Of the Capitol they will
observe that preliminary work has been
accomplished on the foundation for the
new House once Building. with officials
planning to award the contract for thu
structure soon.
Leaving the Capitol Hill section, the!
win notice that the huge Department
Of Commerce Building between Four
teenth and Fifteenth. e and B streets
ut the west end Of the triangle. Is near
Evening star., 1930-12-01
See This Camel

Washington is fortunate in having
such an attraction as the Marine
Corps-Coast Guard foot ball game here
next Saturday and more fortunate still
in that the proceeds will go for relief
of the unemployed. The teams to meet
at Grifflth Stadium will be fighting
for possession of the Presidents Cup,
the prize for which picked elevens of
the Army, Navy, Marine Corps and
Coast Guard compete annually, and
the game itself holds extraordinary
interest. Added color will come from
1900 Marines from Quantico and Ma
rine Barracks and four or five hun
dred Coast Guardsmen. The Presi-
dent, the Vice President, members of
the cabinet and of the Senate and
House are taking boxes and the diplo-
matte corps will be adequately repre-
sented. Many of the service clubs,
the civic organizations and business
mems associations are doing their bit
by taking blocks of seats. Every penny
of the proceeds will be devoted to un-
employment relief, but the success Of
the undertaking win in the end depend
upon a generous patronage by unofficial
Washington.
The funds will be turned over for
administration through the Citizens
Committee on Unemployment, of which
Frederic A. Delano is chairman,
although the event is being held under
the general auspices of the Chamber
of Commerce. The committee has been
drawing up its program for unem-
ployment relief in Washington this
Winter without making any appeal for
needed funds. Receipts from the foot
ball game, if Washington's support is
what it should be, will go far toward
providing money that is needed to pBe-
vent threatened suffering and hardship.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

draperies which the literature Of that
day had hung about the limbs Of society.
The new literature was strange and
shocking to the old school. It violated
all its canons. It hardly could admit
that 1t was literature at all.
But the literary style Of today is very
similar to that which victorianism sue
ceeded. Robert Burns holy Willy
was q worthy predecessor of the REV.
Elmer Gantry." And there are already
evidences of the coming of new Vic
torianism in letters. Society viii not
60 naked for long.
Literature Is mirror of the life of
its day. We may doubt whether it ever
has been anything more. 1t is modest
and idealistic when society itself is
modest and idealistic. Seemingly a de-
fendant of the old DR.. Van Dyke prob
ably is actually a prophet of the new.
American literature will change as the
social outlook changes.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

ing completion and that the square
between this building and Pennsylvania
avenue is being cleared for park
treatment.
Congress during the past few years
has shown disposition to 60 forward
without delay, not only in providing
adequate permanent buildings to house
Uncle Sans growing business. but also
to appropriate the necessary funds for
the identification Of the Capital City.
These signs Of progress which meet the
eye IN all directions are evidence of the
sympathetic consideration the legisla-
tors have shown toward Federal i'm
provement projects here. No doubt the
session which starts today will be
marked by further progress toward the
development of a National Capital
worthy of so great Nation.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Sunken Gardens Plan
Rated Objectionable

To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial in The Star Of Novem-
Der IA regarding the proposed sunken
garden around the; Washington Monu-
ment was read with great interest, for
the writer has heard much discussion
on the subject among his friends; the
consensus seems to be that the dignity
and beauty of the memorial will be best
conserved by 1.-The present majestic
sweep of greensward leading up to the
noble shaft"
We have great respect for those who
are appointed to decide and make
changes in our venerable stepping
stones Of architectural progress, though
we cannot but wonder by what process
they arrive at their decisions.
First they criticize the facade OF the
beautiful State, War and Navy Build
ing as being too ornamental, so they
order this facade removed and a front
substituted that will add dignity and
conform to the style of the new office
buildings on the Triangle" The writer
and his friends think the architectural
individuality and beauty of this build
ing should be preserved.
Then thAy decide that the Washing
ton Monument is too plain and lacks
ornaments, so they are going to subtract
from its noble dignity by building steps
and rails and balustrades where none
are needed. We can see no consistency
in these decisions.
Perhaps to be in style we may have
to put false front on the State, War
and Navy Building and a petticoat on
the Washington Monument, and If the
demand for style persists we might add
q flapper's hat to the Capitol Building
in place of its noble dome. But we
think that the money these "improve-
ments' would cost could be put to much
better use. Sl a. F. ENQUI6T.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

the Anti-Saloon League and that Bishop
Cannon Is his boy friendl
X 4
John D. Rhodes, one of the Senate's
famous staff of debate reporters, was
strolling through the Capitol the other
day when a middle-aged couple ac-
costed him and asked to have some
points of interest" shown them. Oblig-
ingly he led the way and escorted the
strangers to the Senate chamber. Un-
expectedly the trio ran into a record
breaking event therefor the first
time, cameras and the fashlight were
invading the sacred scene, as Vice
President Curtis posed for a newspaper
snapshot in the presiding officers
chair. Rhodes introduced his new
friends to Charley" who insisted on
their visiting his palatial of1ce and
otherwise doing the honors. AS the
party broke up, the male Of the species
thought he ought to introduce himself.
I'm Henry Ford's brother-in-law," he
said.
One Of the throng that fingered long
on M. Paderewskis recent pianistic
seance in Washington was Isidore
Hershfield, we'll known Washington
representative of the Hebrew Immigra-
ton Aid Society. When the concert
was over, Hershfield made his way to
Paderewski to say that he and Mrs.
Hershfield had spent three interesting
years in Poland after the armistice in
Jewish relief work. The artist took
the Washingtonian' two hands in a
firm and fervent grasp Of his own,
and exclaimed, feelingly: II want to
thank you from the bottom Of my
heart for all your people have done
for my countryl" Paderewski was
premier President of Poland when
Hershfield was in Warsaw.
X X X X
Near the Library of Congress a beau-
tiful pile is rising, which one day will
shelter the Folger collection Of Shake
speariana, the finest in all the world.
A fair visitor from Wheeling, w. Va,
was looking across at the building from
a window of the Library and asked an
attendant, unmistakably a son Of Erin,
what it was. He told her. Who gave
the collection?" she inquired. Sure,
Mr.. Shakespeare himself" quoth he OF
the brogue.
(CopyriRht, 1930.)
Evening star., 1930-12-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Man Who Knows Everything.
The laws Of gravitation vast
Seemed made eternally to last
And they were going strong
Till Einstein came along.
And there are many other laws
Which claimed respect and won ap-
plause.
Will these likewise prove wrong
When Einstein comes along?
They who engage in grave debate
Concerning some affairs of state
Perhaps will change their song
When Einstein comes alongl
Evening star., 1930-12-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| Expert researchers. who can get yol
any information on any subject, are al
| your command, without charge to you
A 2-cent stamp viii bring you a per.
sonal answer to any inquiry of fact 20,
may make. Thousands of newspaper
readers use this great service. Try IL
today. Make your inquiry easily reac
and easily understood, and address The
Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
Q. Has the New York moving picture
theater showing newsreels exclusively
| proved SucceSs?-F. NJ.
| A. The Newsreel Theater in New York
! City in the year that 1t has been op-
/ Grating has played TO 100000 admis-
sions.
@. What State has the smallest Leg.
islature? The largest?-F. S.
| A. The size Of State Senates varies
from II in Delaware to 81 in Mime
sofa, and the number of members ir
the lower houses ranges from 35 ir
Delaware to 421 IN New Hampshire
] Delaware has the smallest and New
Hampshire the largest Legislature.
Q. What is distilled water?-T. @. H
| A. It is water which has been boileC
and the steam condensed in . retort.
@. What is the total area Of all the
islands in the world?-J. H. B.
A. 1t is approximately 100000 squaI
miles. This includes Australia, the
| largest island. Besides Australia, there
are approximately 100000 square
miles Of islands in the seas.
Q. Which Of Hawthorne'S books i,
| N01ciHarnd
A. Opinions differ, but some authori-
| ties say that In THE Scarlet Letter
Hawthorne reached the fullness of his
power.
@. When is cider made in Virgins
and what kind Of apples. make the best
cider?-P. F. H.
Virginia in September, but the largest
production comes in October. The best
cider apples are Black Twig, York and
Ben Davis. Cider can be bought on
the market during the entire year, but
the heavy production comes in Octo-
Der, November and December. The
largest cider mill in the world Is at
Winchester, Va.
O. Where is the point which Is the
farthest south in continental United
States?-I. McQ.
A. Cape Sable, Fla, is the southern
most point of continental United States
It Is 40 miles farther south than the
most southern point in Texas.
O. Why is there but one string on the
Tyre in Watts picture, "Hope"?-B. H.
A. Speaking of the fact that the Tyre
has left but one string, Hugh Macmil-
Ian says: "One string is always left
however empty and desolate may be the
Tyre of life on which the still, sad
music of humanity may be played; and
from this the other strings are to be
tuned in happier circumstances
Hope stoops and strains to hear the
note of the one string of her lyre-the
concentrated music that can come
from the remaining chord We
might suppose that by placing the fig
ure of Hope on the summit of the globe
Watts meant to indicate the univer-
salty of the grace"
@. Please give a biography of Ben
jamin De Casseres, who spoke over the
radio recently about George Bernard
Shave. w. H.
A. He was born in Philadelphia, Pa,
April 3, 1873. He Is a collateral de-
Evening star., 1930-12-01

scendant Of Benedict de Spinoza. He
has been a proofreader, book reviewer,
special and editorial writer for news
papers, dramatic critic and contributor
to many magazines. He has several
books to his credit.
@. Who was the Man In the Iron
| MaSk?-R, A. F.
A. The Man in the Iron Mask was q
| French state prisoner buried in 1908
under the name of Marchiali. The
mystery Of his identity has never been
| solved.
Q. How is fat piece Of felt made
into q hate. B.
A. Felt hats are made into hood by
the use Of copper cone and hot water.
Then the process known rs hardening
is conducted by means OF steam and
rotary rubbing. The action serves 70
| shrink and consolidate the wool. The
operation known as blocking or shap-
| ing Is that whereby the hood is con-
verted into its ultimate shape. AS a rule,
the hood is saturated with dry steam
and while in this condition pulled over
a wooden block the shape OF the hat
| to be produced. The dry steam SofSenS
the shellac or "proofing" in the hood,
allowing the whole to bccor1e mall
leable. The wooden block with It's felt
COVeTlIlE Is DON dlAOWCo W Wy NtAA At
drying the shellac again hardcns, thus
once more Tightening UP the fur hberS
so that the whole fabric has nodded
itself TO the conhguratlon Of the block
on which II has been placed When
quite dry, the hood, now converted
into a definite shape. is removed from
the block and can be regarded as o
hat. the trimming Of which Is merely
matter Of fashion requirements.
@. How much gold has the United
States?-E. V.
A. Monetary gold holdings amount 70
S4. $40. COO 600, This is S140, 900, 900
more than was held year ago, but
$3.50, ,O01, 900 below the all-time peak
which occurred In May. 1927. These
figures include only gold coin ana
the arts and In industry are in addition
and cannot be estimated. The United
States has about three times as much
monetary gold as the next country in
rank, France.
O. What is the difference between
carol and hymn?-G. E. M
A. It is hard to draw a line between
them. A carol may be said to be song
of religious 10Y. A hymn may be this,
but it may also carry distinct note OF
sadness.
@. What is meant by Jack Cade legis-
lation?-T. B.
A. 1t refers to laws made because OF
pressure from without. Jack Cade, an
Irishman, headed an insurrection OF
! about 10000 armed men ito procure
redress of grievances"
@ What is Al Kadr?--M. F.
A. 1t is the night upon which the
Koran was sent down to Mahomet. 1t
is supposed to be the seventh Of the
last 10 nights of Ramadan.
O. How many packages are carried
by the parcel post in year?-H. B.
A. In the fiscal year 1880, 837,0000o0
packages were carried, bringing In a
revenue of S152,000,000. This vas a
substantial increase in business over
the fiscal year 1929.
Q. When was the body of the founder
of the Smithsonian Institution brought
to this country?-G. B. ].
A. The body of James SmithSon was
brought to America from Genoa In
January, 1904.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Some day the War Department may
hnd itself In the fix of having waited
20 long TO bestow q medal for war time
valor that the proper recipient is dead
and all the members of his family are
dead also. One wonders what then
would be the eventual repository of the
decoration; perhaps the National Mu-
scum? A New Yorker has just
received his Phi Beta Kappa, won in
1871, 80 that the department has still
O long mark to shoot at.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Van Dyke and Lewis.

Or. Henry Van Dyke denies that he
characterized the award Of the Nobel
prize for literature to Sinclair Lewis
as an insult to America" He was, he
says, much less specific than appeared
from the statement attributed to him.
He only remarked that the award was
"a left-hapded compliment" He did
not name Lewis, but referred generally
to the whole school in American liter
ature to which the author of ARROW
smith" belongs - those younger men
who have taken the more sordid real
tiles Of life as the material for their
work.
The dispute brings out two funda-
mental types of mind in art, 1t is not
an encounter between the old and the
new. The philosophy of Van Dyke and
the philosophy of Lewis have been con-
nicting currents in literature from the
beginning. Now one has been in the
ascendant, now the other. The ven-
elable Princeton professor Is survival
out of the middle nineteenth century
the so-called Victorian age. The lit
erature Of that day reached some OF
the greatest heights yet achieved in the
English language. But It neither was
nor pretended TO be an exact mirror
Of life. It was inspirational. It was
meaning no disrespect, somewhat plat
atudinous. One hardly can read Dick
>aa - rsn,awryenyx-n,s aUas s7sI1a nlr aro =
Or Browning today without q sens.
pf unreality.
Then came the struggle back u
reality. whose beginnings appear in tn,
work Of such men as Hardy and But
Ter. The crest Of this wave came sftel
the world War, which demolished th,
xyletoEian world. tearing away the sllker
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Congress.

Congress.
The Seventy-first Congress assembled
at noon today for its final session. 1t
has an opportunity to aid the country
in q time of stress. What the Congress
does will depend, however, upon the
measure with which its members forget
party politics and remember that the
cause the whole country comes be-
fore personal political advantage. The
people will watch carefully the legis-
lative branch and will weigh in the
balance its effectiveness and its
willingness to undertake the task of
ameliorating conditions for hundreds
Of thousands of Americans who face
hard times this Winter. The Federal
Government cannot undertake to wipe
away depression and poverty, nor could
II accomplish such an end even if it
undertook it. But the Congress can set
the pace for the governments of State
and municipality and an example for the
individual citizen, who, after all, must
be relied upon to shoulder the greatest
amount of responsibility in this situ-
alton which confronts the country.
In recent years the Congress has been
subjected to criticism because it has
frequently given more attention to poll
tics than to the real problems which
were ut hand. There has been an effort
on the part Of too many members of the
Congress to put some one in hole" "
usually the President of the United
States. This may be q pastime par
ticularly pleasing to members of Con-
gress, but it does not get the country
anywhere. What the people are looking
for from this Congress Is affirmative
action to aid the men and women and
children who are suffering from the
depression Of business and the disastrous
drought which made itself felt in a
great area during the Summer and Fall
months. The country is fed up on poll
tics. Politics has filled few stomachs in
times Of distress.
The Congress has before it definite
tasks to which 1t should give its at
tention Immediately. They are relief
measures and the annual appropriation
bills for the upkeep Of the Government.
Relief measures doubtless will be COM
bined, In some instances, with the ap-
preparation bills. Increased appropria-
tions for road building and for other
construction by the Federal Govern
ment are measures proposed for relief
Of unemployment. If the Congress
permits itself to be drawn away from
prompt consideration and action on
these measures to follow will-o'-the-
wisp panaceas and other remedies ad-
vanced, partly because some of their
supporters have real faith in them and
partly because of political advantage to
be gained, there will be plenty Of criti-
cism from the country.
Agreement for cooperation on relief
measures and the passage of the ap-
preparation bills has been reached by
the leaders Of the two major political
parties. Individuals in both these par
ties have shown, signs of kicking over
the traces, however, and not following
their leaders. The danger lies princi-
pally in the Senate, where the rules
governing that body permit Of many
delays in the consideration of import
ant measures. That body has chance
TO gather new laurels. But it also has
. chance to lessen its prestige by an
overtndulgence In chickering's.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

ment. II such referendum were held
on prohibition there would doubtless be
demands for national referendums on
child labor, government ownership of
water power and what not, perhaps on
cigarette smoking There is no telling
where they would END. A national
referendum at best, however, could not
change the Constitution. There are
only two methods for amending that
instrument. A popular vote IS net one
Of them. The. chances for a&national
writing do not appear bright.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Hunters declare the wild duck to be
the most impudent, tantalizing and
skillful creature that ever reused mans
hunting instincts. Fishermen, however,
will continue to swear by, and also at,
the black ny of the north woods.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

India's system Of caste" Is said to
be breaking down. As India evolves a
modern political system it will be dis
covered that even the humble mortal
once called "untouchable" has a vote
that is at least worth hand-shake.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Unfortunately it might be considered
beneath the dignity of Speaker to
produce his admirable violin and play
something that will induce the House
of Representatives to step lively.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Congress is depended on to expedite
legislation in order to avoid an extra
session. So many extraordinary things
are happening that even Congress is
expected to do something unusual and
work fast.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

According to reports of magisterial
M ethods of dealing with metropolitan
night life, some rather ugly words might
be set to the tune Of Sidewalks Of New
York"
Evening star., 1930-12-01

The prediction is made that eventu'
ally drug stores will sell fresh meats
Then just add vegetables and the argu-
ment as to the location of the new
Center Market is ended once and fol
oil
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Soviet Russia undertakes to solve all
political and financial problems. SO
far it has produced no suggestions that
apply helpfully to the perplexities of
the world at large.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

Germany distrusts the sincerity Of
France. Some historic habits of thought
never change.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Would Be Sweet If He Did.

From the San Antonio Express.
But has that German chemist who
made confection out of wood i'm.
proved upon maple sugar?
Evening star., 1930-12-01
Best While Il Lasts.

From the Boston Transcript.
The Army has new gas mask, ''the
best IN the world"--that is, until some
that makes short work Of the mask.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
As Politics Is Played.

do you miss the serene dignity which
distinguished politics in days gone by?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
formerly politicians fought duels in
deadly earnest. At present politics is
more like a foot ball game. 1t looks
terribly rough. But at the finish 1t is
always discovered that nobody is very
seriously injured"
Jud Tunkins says he likes to save
time, but he can't figure out much ad-
vantage in getting quick service by
crashing into an ambulance.
Evening star., 1930-12-01
II Duce Slipping,

From the Fort Worth star-Telegran.
Mussolini says he cannot decree
prosperity. All, hah-he's weakeningl
Evening star., 1930-12-01
A Furtive Foe.

The drought has played some ugly tricks.
The farmer in detection
Wishes it were In politics
He'd beat 1t next election.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

II still likes q mule better dan a
fiivver." said Uncle Eben, Even II
mule balks, If you'll conyersationalize
VIII him in patience. sooner or later he's
g'inter start up an 60 on his own
accord"
Evening star., 1930-12-01
A Lovely Quarrel.

A Lovely Quarrel.
"I hear you are giving dinner
party"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne.
"I hope all present will be congenial
and happy"
please don't hope anything like that.
! am looking forward to lovely quar-
rel about what guests are to occupy
places of honor at the table"
"He who speaks nothing but the
truth" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, must live long in silent contem-
plation in order to discover it."
Evening star., 1930-12-01
National Amuence.

The visage of the citizen relaxes
AS thoughts arise concerning future
glee.
When Al Capone pays up all his taxes
How afluent the Treasury viii bel
Evening star., 1930-12-01
rate by Carrier within II

All Other States and Canada.
9aily and Sunday. ! ", si2 90; mo-. 81 q
latly only .......,,l ". $500: mo-, 7St
iunday only ...... j ", $500; mo- b0t
Evening star., 1930-12-01

@. What is distilled water?-T. @. H
A. It is water which has been boiled
and the steam condensed In q retort.
Evening star., 1930-12-01

O What is Al Kadr?--M. F.
A. 1t is the night upon which the
Koran was sent down to Mahomet. It
is supposed to be the seventh of the
last 10 nights of Ramadan.