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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
No Tax Raise Necessary.

The District is very much in the
stead of reducing his checking account
to a possible deficit, he has merely for
gotten to include a comfortably large
deposit that will leave him with a
healthy bank balance. For the tax
payers, since the hearings last Winter
On the appropriation bills, have been
given to understand that practically all
surplus revenues will have been ex-
pended by the end of the current fiscal
year and in order to finance budget
for 1882 more money would have to
come out of their pockets or from an
increased congressional allotment OF
Federal funds.
The apparent discovery that the sur
plus of unspent money at the end OF
this fiscal year will amount to some
thing like 81 800 900 and that the esti-
mates now pending before the Budget
Bureau can be financed without an in
crease in the tax rate is encouraging
news. The explanation of the possible
miscalculation at the District Building,
which caused the Commissioners to
base their estimates. on a higher tax
rate, will be awaited, with interest.
AS it is now understood, the Budget
Bureau is following precedent, and is
unwilling to write down an increased
Federal appropriation as representing
the lump sum. AS this is primarily
matter for congressional decision alone,
the policy of the Budget Bureau is not
surprising. The estimates for 1882,
therefore, approximating 5000, 900,
will go before Congress in December
based on the revenue to be produced
by last years lump sum of $1,000, 900,
plus the money from District revenues
at the current tax rate, and the sur
plus, whatever it is.
This is desirable. Pending the thor
ough investigation of fiscal relations
promised by the House Committee this
Winter it would have been unwise to
not stand on It's own legs without being
bolstered by higher local tax rate and
some arbitrary and inadequate amount
Of increase in the Federal lump sum
recommended by the Commissioners.
The present year-to-year system of
financing the District, confusing to
everybody, insufficient from the point
OF view of thoroughly progressive Capt.
tai development and unfair from the
point Of view of the local taxpayer,
must be changed. AS Congress reserves
the right and power to make changes,
nothing is to be gained by the sugges-
ton of temporary expedients.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

League) Is here, and next week Ambas-
sador Edge OF France will be home on his
first leave. Edge sails this week, Ito
add my vote to Dwight Morrow'S $780,
600 majority in New Jersey" he says.
Our Paris envoy will arrive in time
to confer with the United States Tariff
Commission regarding the survey the
French government has just made of
Hawley- Smoot effects on French i'm
ports in this country. M. Tardieu
ct al. hope the survey will persuade
the commission to "hex" the tariff a
bit in French favor.
NJ Andre Maurois. whose biography
of Disraeli was best seller In America
a year or two ago. plans to write .
biography Of Woodrow Wilson. The
French author is visiting professor OF
English literature in Princeton this
year. He purposes utilizing his So
journ at Old Nassau for the garnering
of first-hand material about the World
War President To that end, M. Maurois
will visit Wilson'S native haunts al
Stanton, Va, and the various places
in which he lived before coming to
Prince on, including Charlottesville
Atlanta, Bryn Mawr, Trenton and
Washington.
Maj. Paul J. MacGahan, Washington
newspaper man. is back from the Amer
lean Legion Convention at Boston
firmly convinced despite his Pennsyl-
vania origin) that a slush fund is not
what it's mashed up to be. Paul. al
ready laden with many Legion honors
coveted one of the national organiza-
tons vice commanderships. One OF
the District of Columbia posts that
were for him was the Bureau of En-
craving and Printing outfit" To add
color to the MacGahan campaign the
post built a big wooden shoe and sent
it to Boston filled with about Sc, 900. 600
worth of "macerated" currency--worn-
out paper money of denominations all
the way from 81 to $1,000 grand. y
But the monetary mush failed of its
purpose, for Maj. MacGahan emerged
from the balloting macerated, like his
picturesque slush fund.
r y X
Representative Ruth Bryan owen
spent the Summer in England. Did
that have anything to do with last
weeks action of the British Labor
party in coming out for bimetalism?
The MacDonaldites think a double
standard is all that can check the flow
of gold out of Britain.
(Copyrisht, 1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Prompt Airing of All Facts
Expected in New Oil Charges

stantiate his charges, and Secretary
Wilbur deserves an opportunity to sliC%
that they are not true
X
The Little Rock Arkansas Democrat
(Democratic) quotes Chairman Nye of
the Senate Lands Committee as saying:
"Kelley's charges do not go to the door
of Secretary Wilbur There is door
to which his allegations lead, however,
and this door should be opened" The
Little Rock paper comments on this,
"A highly significant statement and one
which might cause suspicious minded
folk to believAtnat another oil scandal
is in the offing." The Milwaukee Jour-
nal independently advises, These are
matters which need review by Congress,
not with the idea of haraSsing Secretary
Wilbur. but with the intention of find
ing out what the practices and prin-
ciples of Mr.. Hoomers Interior Depart
ment are in dealing with public re-
sources"
1T is hardly likely" thinks the
Charleston Evening Post independent
Democratic), that Congress, with
recollections of Teapot Dome and its
vast ramification, will fail to pounce
upon the new development. Certainly
the Democrats will not let this oppor-
tunity pass to make medicine for the
national campaign OF 1882.
Secretary Wilbur's record, character
and present stand do not lend color to
the idea that another oil scandal is
brewing" concludes the Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin independent Repub-
lican. The st. Paul Pioneer Press
independently says that 'it is now up
to Kelley to bring forward a bill of
particulars" The Flint Daily Journal
independently feels that st is possible
that Mr.. Kelley has allowed what is an
interdepartmental argument to become
matter Of public charges"
After talking with Mr.. Kelley"
states the Springfield Republican
independently. Senator Nye has de-
clared that the Kelley charges leave
Secretary Wilbur. head of the Interior
Department, wholly unsmirched. No at
tempt then, will be made to put Mr..
Wilbur in Secretary Falls old Shoes.
One IS left to assume that subordinates
in the Interior Department are the ones
against whom the Kelley charges are
aimed A general agreement that the
Kelley charges should be investigated
may be taken for granted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Confidence in Germany.

Probably it is q calculated coincl-
dence that the assembling of Germanys
newly elected Reichstag at Berlin today
synchronizes with the announcement IN
New York of a $l25, OOO, 600 credit to
the Reich. A syndicate of prominent
American banks, including Canadian
participants, viii uhdefwr1te the trans
action. In Germany. itself the issue
will have the support of the Reichsbank
and a group of other institutions
formed for the purpose:
Money talks, it has been SAID. 1t
would be dificult to imagine its speak
ing a more eloquent Language. as Tar
as Germany is concerned, than this.
important financial affair ptters. II
breathes, as hardly anything else could,
a spirit of abiding confidence in the
Reich's stability, present and future.
Capital treads warily in these days OF
international incalculability.
with four-fifths of South America
in revolution; with half of Asia I'm re-
volt or civil war; With Europe squat
ting uneasily atop her perennial pow
der barrel; with Germany Itself plunged
into gravest political unrest by. the rise
Of Fascism and Communism-.a TINS
globe-encircling alarm, the masters OF
money are naturally conservative. 1t
speaks all the mere significantly In the
Reich's favor that North American
capital, at such an hour, is ready TO
come to its support. It is a sign that
here in the Western World. at least,
belief in the fundamental qualities OF
the German people and their Repdb-
lcan government Is unfmpasred. =
Meantime developments ip the new
Reichstag. with its LOT Fascist and II
Communist Deputies. will be watched
with anxiety. The HindenbeTg- Bruen-
ing cabinet considers that 1t has the
parliamentary situation well In hand
1t will be strengthened in that convic-
ton by the notable demonstration or
ganized By the Social Democrats on the
eve of the chambers sitting. In the
course of a massive manifestation
+
Berlin on Sunday, DR.. Loebe, Social
Democratic President of the Reichstag
warned the Hitlerites that 1.-The Social
Democrats viii oppose the Fascists with
iron will, and, II necessary, with work
mems fists"
Associated Press dispatches report
that the Outstanding feature Of the.
demonstration was the. plumber Of
middle class and laboring people in line.
These we're families we are told
obviously Interested mr. stability and
peace" It is on ,Germaps. Of that
sturdy breed that world capital, headed
by American dollars, IS now betting
Capital is persuaded that 81 Is they,
not the Hitler .hot-hssds,. who would
wreck and repudiate, who are destined
to inherit the German earth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

means absolutely nothing, 30 far Is an
equestrian statue is concerned.
@. How large was the Ferris wheel
at the Chicago Worlds Fair?-M E. w.
A. The Ferris wheel at the Worlds
Columbian Exposition in Chicago had
a diameter of $50 feet. There were
SO carriages with seating capacity OF
40 passengers each.
@. Can horse which "a not a thor
oughbred be entered in n racer.
r. w.
A. A horse that is not registered rs
thoroughbred cannot be run on y.
licensed track.
@. What ships brought the first set
tiers to Jamestown2--E M.
A. The Sarah Constant, the Good
speed and the Discovery.
O. Where is the largest heavily for
ested area in the world?-F. G.
A. The Lincoln Library says that the
silvas of the Amazon Valley form the
largest forested area in the world.
@. Please give an example of n
bloodless revolutions. N
A. The revolution which resulted in
the establishment Of the German Re-
public has often been referred to AZ
bloodleSS revolution because the
change In government was accomplish
ed without conflict, other than some
street fighting in Berlin and other
cities.
@. How many members has the
United States Marine Band?-J. w. K.
A. 1t has II members.
@. Has any diamond ever been sold
for $4,000, 0o0?-F. A.
A. George w. Kunz. gem expert.
says that no diamond has ever brought
this price. The largest diamond in
the inventory of the crown ieweiry Of
France in 1871 was estimated at a.
100000 The Cullinan diamond-60
per cent of its value was set at 300,-
900 pounds-might possibly bring a
million pounds If sold, especially after
having passed through the crown period.
@. How many Russian exiles are
there who are still in need?-M. A. .
A. United Russian Relief Inc, says
that there are still 100000 Russian
exileS who are in tragic circumstances.
Already over 100000 exiles have re-
established themselves and are self
supporting.
@. What is meant by "the ranch"
III f1OllyWOOQ slang IN. i.
A. A vast acreage in connection with
movie studio where. exteriors are
taken Is called the ranch.
@. Why are Pullman tickets Of Diff
feIent colors?-T. d.
A. 1t helps in sorting and auditing
There are four principal colors coral
for lower berth, yellow for upper berth,
robins egg blue for a section for two.
and white for a section for single
occupant. During 1929, 28,S0O 900 Pull
man tickets were received in conduc-
tors collections.
@. How many books are there in
the colleges of the country?-R. G.
A. The number of bound volumes In
the libraries OF the 1916 universities,
! colleges and professional schools of the
country reached 40,498.2 91 in 1928.
The privately controlled institutions
have the largest libraries, Harvard
ranking first, Yale second and Column
bia third. Among the publicly con-
trolled institutions, the University OF
California has the largest library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Great Fishing.

What does one go fishing for, after
all?
There are some amateur fishermen
going around complaining because they
have not returned with great catches.
But they caught a fine sunburn, a
good time and great deal of fresh air.
They caught the comradeship OF mod
ern men engaged in the most elemental
sport in the world
For few hours, out on the shining
water, with blue sky and white clouds
overhead, they caught a glimpse into
the heart of Nature.
They heard the voice of the great
god Pan, although perhaps they mis-
took it for the chirp of cricket or the
singing OF bird on the far shore.
They secured, at least for a time,
freedom from traffic problems an, all
the hundred and one cares of modern
city life.
They caught, maybe, a more honest
laugh and bit of communion with that
strangest of creatures, ones self.
After all, is not that a great catch?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

The resources OF our free Information
Bureau are at your service. You are
invited to call upon It as often as you
please. It is being maintained solely 10
serve you. What question can we an
swer for you? There is no charge at
all except cents in coin or stamps Tor
return postage. Address your letter 10
The Evening Stars Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, d. c.
@. Is J. Eris Powell an ofIicial Of the
F. H. Smith Investment Company
d. A.
A. While Mr.. Powell was one Of the
original incorporators and FIRST preSi-
an official position in it ut the present
time.
O. What State in the Union has the
strictest censorship laws for motion pic
tureS?-W. McC.
A. The Motion Picture Producers and
Distributors of America. Inc, say that
the following States: New York, Penn
sylvania, Ohio, Maryland, Virginia and
Kansas, and statute in Florida that
provides that the elimination, IL any,
made by the National Board of Re-
view shall apply in Florida. The
statutes covering these were passed In
the early days OF pictures, and about
1915 there was censorship established
in Chicago for the city only. Since 1922
no State has passed a censorship law.
The. laws in the seven States having
censorship are all very much the same,
except New York, Kansas and Pennsyl-
vsnia have in recent years amended
their statutes so that news reels are
exempt from the censor.
c. How large Is the Vatican City?-
A. L.
A. 1t has an area of 1897 acres.
O. How old is George Arliss? Has he
always played old man partS?-E. M M.
A. He was 81 years old on April 10.
He went on the stage in 1887 at the age
OF 19, and toured America for the first
time in 1901. He has not always played
the part of an old man.
@. Why is shoe peg corn given this
name?-J. E.
A. 1t is used to indicate a type of
grain in the corn similar in appear
ance to shoe peg.
@. Who founded the sect called
Stoics?-W. T.
A. 1t was founded by Zeno, cele-
brated Greek philosopher, who was
born about $50 BIC. 1t was so called
from spacious painted porch in
which the master taught, "stoa" being
the Greek word for porch. The Stoics
ultimately absorbed the Cynics.
Q. Are there airplsnes whose wings
have fiat Surfaces?-J. P. r.
A. The National Advisory Committee
on Aeronautics says that no plane has
ever been. flown with fiat surface
wing. This, however, is not impossible
II sufficient power is supplied. A fiat
surface, however, is very inefficient.
@. When did Congress authorize the
first appropriation for flood control on
the MiSsissippi?-J. j. H.
A. AS early as 1920 a survey of the
Mississippi, to cost $1,000. in order to
promote safety from floods was en-
acted.
Q. Does the position Of q horses
foot in an equestrian statue indicate
whether the rider died in battle?-
H. r. r.
A. The position of a horses hoof
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

caught, to fail to punish him properly
is a grievous. failure to recognize one
Of the gravest offenses Of motordom.
Washington, happily, boasts of no
such record as that of New York. The
penalties for the. ''hit-and-run" driver
here are so severe that the practice is
discouraged. And there have been few
cases in which, when this type has been
brought before the local courts, he has
not received adequate punishment. 1t
is to be hoped that Mr.. .Augspurger's
protest will have the desired effect and
that New York, with its heavy volume
of trafic, both pedestrian and motorist.
can no longer be pointed to as the
haven of the cowardly driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

A baby whale. only twenty-five feet
long, was recently found asleep in the
deep and shared by a couple of fisher
men of the coast of North. Carolina.
II whales are getting steadily more
scarce, as all reports indicate. the time
will come when possession OF such an
immature ocean mhabitant will call for
a penalty similar to that imposed on
an angler with a short trout among
his catch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Perpetual Candidate. -.
He's running for an ONCE, .Ik
He started long ago, Is
His pictures on the banners =
And his pace Is never slow:
His fingers all are twisted
By the handshake's constant clutch
And his legs are getting wobbly
Cause he's had to run so much.
Successful or defeated,
He's never satisfied,
To keep before the public
Is his especial pride.
He's made a lot of speeches,
But there's nothing he has done
He has no time for working
Cause he's always on the run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

An offer has been made to Gen.
Smedley Butler, Marine Corps, to make
a five-month lecture tour. Suppose, like
many lecturers, he is entertained at
private homes, and suppose his host and
hostess, in a moment OF forgetfulness,
should serve cocktails!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Twenty-seven beauties entered in the
international beauty contest are stuck"
down in Rio de Janeiro, due 10 the dis
turbances of the revolution. This is
highly inconvenient for them, although
probably no revolutionist, no matter
how bloodthirsty, would dream of in
juring them and thus disturbing the
worlds supply of pulchritude. But
what a situation for future scenario
writers and musical comedy composers
to build around!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Ten thousand tons Of dirt. are. needed
to cover the floor of the great conven-
ton hall in Atlantic City from eight to
ten inches deep in order that a foot
ball game may be held therein on Mo-
vember 8. When the game has been
completed, why not raise some sort of
a crop during the Winter?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Bert Waters. famous Harvard grid
iron leader of. the .ninstiss. was killed, by
running into steel pillar while hasten
ing for a train up IN Boston. His Yale
oppopepts of the flying. wedge days
would cheerfully testify that nothing
less rigid could have accomplished the
tragedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Students out at a Maryland girls
college are forbidden to take more than
one bath a week, due to water short
age. Their singing will probably suf-
fer, or IS 1t only males who chant when
semi submerged?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

sci for Henry L. Doherty's public service
corporation of Denver. Edward p. Cos
tigan, former member OF the United
States Tariff Commission, the Demo-
cratic nominee, is attacking Shaw as q
tool of the power interests. Colorado is
a Republican State generally In the
election Of Senators. But this year the
Democrats are. making real contest
and, II reports be true. may win there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

From the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat.
A metropolitan mayor has tough
job. 1t keeps him so busy that he
doesn't know there is any graft in his
administration until he readA about II
in the newspapers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Seen as Inevitable Result.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
|. We suppose, now that Russia has sold
lot of confiscated wheat, the people
of the United States will be appealed
to for donations TO save the starving
people of that happy land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Another Alimony Problem.

From the Des Moines Tribune-Capital.
A Sioux City Judge has new prob
lem in arithmetic. What should he dc
with a family man who makes $40 q
week and who owes $40 week in all
mony to each Of two former wives?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
EgOtiSTn.

Whateer befall, man thinks his pluck
And wisdom quantities immense;
When he has lost, he thinks it's luck,
And when he wins, he's sure it's sense
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Expressed in Hoover's Way.
From the Boston Transcript.
AS Mr.. Hoover might put it: Buy and
the world buys with you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Among the real, genuine antiques of
this country is Washington's rotary left
turn. Yet only few years ago We were
kidding New York because it still had a
few horse cars,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Strain on Candidate.

From the Toledo Blade.
During a campaign it must be
fearful strain on the candidate TO keep
from saying what he thinks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

when a man runs fob Office" said
Uncle Eben, ''he ginerslly finishes by
feelin' heap bigger or heap smaller
dan de 'casion really calls for"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Content.

COnUcnt.
els your son doing well at college?"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel
He had his picture took after the foo
ball game and it showed he had hi.
regular share OF arms an legs.
should say he was-doin' right we'll"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

Selfish Considerations.
Don't you enjoy seeing a man called
when he's blufhng?" asked the energetic
politician.
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. 81
can't say / do. Every time q bluff Is
called people get more suspicious, and
it is that much harder to make the
next one go through"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Accounts for Business Failures.

From the Flint Daily Journal.
. Boston police report that 262 speak
easies have been closed since May. Now
we understand why business failures IN
creased during the Summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Infants Are Superseded.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
One North Carolina candidate
churns, another cuts wood, as a bid fol
women's votes. Either is more practi-
cal than kissing babies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Difference of Opinion

UIHeTence OF Opinion.
Women are very hard to under
stand" said the callow philosopher.
Not at ALL" answered Mr.. Meekton
Henrietta has never yet spoken her
mind TO me without making herself
perfectly clear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13
Hands Across Sea Swell.

From the Wichita Beacon.
The American bridge team, which re-
Gently defeated the British team in
London by nearly 5000 points, certainly
must have held some swell hands
across the sea,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-13

1t is always the same. Los Angeles,
which prides itself on its balmy dryness,
gets a deluge of rain, while the parched
East continues to suck a sponge
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