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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

economy. Remodeling of the executive
Offices after the White House fire took
considerable money. Then followed the
not inexpensive blaze in the dome of
the Capitol. Now the building in which
'%he Federal Trade Commission was
housed has been destroyed. 1t was one
of the many wartime built structures
designed for temporary use which
sprang up in Washington almost over
night. when sudden expansion of the
Governments business required an i'm
mediate multiplication of Office space.
AS was to be expected, last Saturdays
FIRE brought an instant demand that
similar shacks or sheds still in use be
abandoned and supplanted by fireproof
buildings safe not only for the valuable
records they hold but for occupants.
X X X y
Selection by President Hoover of
Thomas Walker Page to be a member
of the United States Tariff Commission
recalls a comment of the late Tom
Marshall at the time President Wilson
was honoring other Virginia Pages by
sending Walter Hines Page to the Court
OF st. James and Thomas Nelson Page
to the American embassy in Rome.
THE President" dryly remarked the
former Vice President, seems to be
enlisting the services of Americas
literati, Page by Page"
(Copyright, 1930o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Irrigation the Urgent
Need of the Country

To the Editor OF The Star:
It's gratifying, indeed, to have such
an able and sympathetic administra-
ton in this, one of the most trying
times in the history of our Republic.
President Hoover's plan of road build
ing to tide the needy farmers and
labor over such depressions is sound
and seemingly about the only logical
way of avoiding suffering brought on by
causes beyond human control How
ever, logical as think his road plans
are to get us by, yet believe there are
otner things that might we'll go along
for the same purpose. One thing eSpe-
cially I'll point out is irrigation. Here in
the East We have so much water (gen-
erally) that irrigation only gets the
ha, ha! I've put in quite number of
Summers growing truck for the Wash
ington market and remember very few
without several weeks of aggravating
dry weather, which convinces me irri-
cation along the Atlantic seaboard is a
very serious problem confronting us
and should be met at once.
Although most of our small streams
have dried up during this drought, still
I believe it is practical to fit them up
III AAiASdbAlA6 PhL ROoCo. 1NO OllC NdAi
laugh me out of the belief that much of
the hard earned coin spent in fertilizer
had better have been spent in irriga-
ton tax. We should dam our small
streams from their source and well
along their route in order to have
water in reserve as long as possible dur
ing the dry spells. Properly arranged
with hydraulic ram power, water might
be piped wherever needed at a figure
reasonable enough for farm purposes.
With water at our command then we
might we'll afford to invest in fire-fight-
ing equipment Without water 1t looks
like waste of money. I believe If the
Government would take hold and
launch an irrigation campaign along
our streams, then private enterprise
would come to the aid of our streams.
There are innumerable acres of farm
land unfit for farm purposes that might
very profitably be turned into artificial
lakes and ponds for fish raising. Such
lakes and ponds should have steady
running streams, therefore the need
for artesian wells, which, of course,
would tend through overflow to keep
the main streams alive Uncle Sam
might very well start this work with
the savings from the old useless bat
tleships. PERRY F. SKINNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

| the pioneer, few from Detroit 10 the
Eastern metropolis to be the first to
greet the courageous French flyers who
had paralleled his feat.
| Coste and Bellonte succeeded where
so many others have failed. Ten lives
have been lost on attempted East to
| West crossings. Nungesser and Coli,
the great French war aces, were the
first to fly into eternity in an effort to
| bring honor to their country. Aviators
of many nations have been defeated by
the elements which these two con-
quered on their thirty-seven- hour air
! flight.
But Coste and Ballonte were un-
daunted They had tried once before
and failed and In that trial was shown
the matchleSs courage that was later
to bring them success. Few flyers would
have done what they did on that
memorable occasion. 1t would have
been difficult to explain afterward. But
by doing it they lived to try again
They had flown all the way to the
oiCS' n SCAl ledQ WlnQ Sprang up
which was holding them almost sta
tionary in the air. So they simply
turned around and made use of the
wind to get safely back to France. 1t
was magnificent example of courage.
1t was this quality, combined with
attention to detail and the kind of
caution that takes due note of risks
involved but prepares to meet them,
that brought the flyers safely to their
destination over the forty lone hundred
mile air route. Preparations were ccm-
plete. The motor of six hundred and
fifty horsepower was the best obtainable.
Sufficient fuel was carried to meet all
the emergencies that could be calculated
beforehand. AS an evidence of this
supply of gasoline for three hours was
left in the tanks when the giant CUES
ton Mark settled on American soil.
Every conceivable instrument to insure
its safety In flight was on the panel in
front of the pilot. These things and
superb airmanship were the Factors in
a glorious achievement America salutes
these flyers of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

even at the present time an infirm or
sillng eagle is hardly known. The an
clients were superstitious IN their vene-
ration of this bird and endowed 1t with
many supernatural powers which do not
exist in actual fact.
@. Are any members OF President Nc
kinley's cabinet still living?-T Z.
A. The last surviving member, Lyman
j. Gage, died in January, 1927.
Q. What does pizz,cato mani
A. 1t indicates the playing Of stringcd
instruments by plucking the strings
with the finger instead of uSing tne
bow.
Q Why is "cw;." used as tho 131"c-
Walton for hunl.edweight?-M. I.
A. The &C. is the Roman SYMBOL for
100 and ''vt.' is q shortened ON OF
weight.
@. Is it an offense 10 advertise an
article as patented which has not bccn?
| j. E. B.
A. 1t is illegal for any ona to Cd
vertise an article as patented whicn
has not been granted patent rights
through the medium of the United
States Patent Office. Any one found
manufacturing articles so advertised is
liable to severe prosecution by the Law.
@. What is galvanizing?--F. r.
A. Galvanizing is a process by which
metal sheets and ether parts passed
through pot of molten zinc take on a
protective coating of that metal. The
coating must be thin enough to permit
forming into spouting, corniceS, cutters,
etc, without cracking, and so permitting
corroSion to take place at this exposed
portion, and thick enough to provide
satisfactory durability against the eff
feet of atmospheric gases, moisture,
ll,etc.
@. How many Salvation Army chill.
dren's homes are therein. B. T.
A. There are 100 such homes, accom-
modating 5000 children.
@. How is the name of the town
Strathaven in Scotland pronounced?-
M. r.
A. Locally it is pronounced "strevn,"
short "e.''
O. Pleace give me some recent sta
tistics on the Panama Canal?--G. M. II.
A. The number of transits of COM
mercial vessels during 1929 totaled $3.50
exceeding by 106 the record figure of
1923, and raising the daily average to
1852 transits. The amount of tolls COLI
lected during 1929 was $27, 592, $50, or
of 1928. The daily average was. thus
raised to $75,596.
@. Is ice cream increasing in popu-
larity?-C. r.
A On the basis of estimates for the
past several years. per capita consump-
ton of ice cream has approximately
trebled since 1910.
@. What was the amount of the en-
dowment provided by Mrs. Russell Sage
for the Russell Sage Foundation?--
H. B. S.
A. The initial endowment was $10,-
100000, to which 100000 was added
by her will.
G. What is meant by genre painting?
&C. E.
A. Pictures dealing with everyday life
are known as genre, as distinguished
from historic, heroic, romantic or ideal
themes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
HeartIess Treatment
OF HELPLESS Animals

To the Editor of The Star:
The other night about 10 O'Clock ]
was sitting on my front porch, which
is very near the corner of Twenty
fourth and Newton streets northeast,
when very nice-looking car drove
slowly by and from it was dropped a
half-grown kitten. I didn't realize
what had happened until too late to get
the drivers tag number or he surely
would have heard from me. The poor
thing stood there bewildered, looking
UP and down; came over on the side
walk and looked up and down and
around some more, not knowing which
way to turn; finally he ran for a hedge
across the street and that was the last
saw of him.
have two full grown cats and had
sick kitten in the house, otherwise
the poor kitty would have been brought
in and taken to the Animal Rescue
League the first thing in the morning.
Don't you suppose the man who drop
ped that kitty knows about the Animal
Rescue League? Don't you suppose he
even thought for one instant that If the
kitty was undesirable to him it would
be undesirable to some one else? What
do you suppose is wrong with people
who do such things? Don't they know
II the poor animals had their way about
1t they would much rather be human
beings than what they are? If We were
animals wouldn't we appreciate some
one being kind to us? I know some
animals that would have made much
better humans than some human beings
know.
have lived here in this particular
mouse going on Tour years and every
once in while some one does the same
trick. Isn't there some way to reach
these people? So many people will b.
kind to dogs-I love them, too-but
hate cats. 1t seems too bad something
can't be done, something to impress
people with the helplessness of the
poor creatures and do what thew can
to help them and not make life harder
for them.
M. EVELYN CHAUNCEY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

A small, friendly althea bush was
growing by the front window, where ii
had no right to be.
No one had planted it there.
Tt had planted itself, and now 1t was
thriving luxuriantly, with three orchid
colored blossoms Just at the height OF
the sill.
Cut it down?
Never.
The reward for its bravery and indie
pendence shall be protection. Both
plants and human beings require it for
their best efforts.
The althea seed had fallen close by
the wall. not more than four inches
away. No doubt it had blown over the
house from a row of them $50 feet in
the rear.
There is no such thing as worry in
Nature.
That is a good thing to remember.
Nature takes her seeds and literally
casts them to the winds.
She does not care where they fall, or
even if they fall at all.
If seed comes down on concrete, it
makes no difference in the eternal
plans.
If it alights on soil, Nature blows no
trumpets.
One dies. the other lives, but Nature
doesn't give a whoop one way or the
other.
So there is a charming small althea
bush by the window, where it blooms
under the protection of brick wall. a
stucco overhang and a tremendous
spirea bush. Too close to the house,
the althea will be forced to grow for
ward, which it would do anyway, in
order TO lean toward the light. All
plants lean toward the sun. Some even
twist themselves around to catch the
light of day.
In another year the althea will be
too tall for its situation. Perhaps it
will be transplanted at that time. The
althea, or rose of Sharon is one of the
hardest of our common shrubs and, all
things taken into consideration, one of
the most satisfactory. 1t may be moved
time and time again with no particular
harm Despite its commences, it is
one of the prettiest of bushes. It's only
fault is that it drops its leaves a trifie
too soon in the Autumn. It also Is one
of the latest to take them on in the
Spring. But the quiet appeal of its
simple flowers. beloved alike by man
and bumblebee. more than makes up
for its few faults.
X
Most plants are self-seeders, or "vol-
unteers," in garden language, If given
the chance, but some seem to do bet
ter job of it than others.
The petunia bears off the prize. If
the earth in which this Summers plants
are growing is left undisturbed next
Spring. new plants will come up. with
out fail. A curious fact about the Pc
tuna is that the gorgeous double and
ruffled varieties tend to revert to the
old single and plain-edged kinds.
Thus, If one purchased a special va
riety-say, deep purple-for a window
box this year, he need not expect to get
the same flowers next year from the
volunteers" which will come up at
that time. The flowers. in all proba-
bility. will be small and mostly pink
or white.
If he plants the old reliable Rosy
Morn, however, he is pretty sure to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKiN.

Thousands of Government experts
are working constantly for the benefit
of all citizens of the United States.
They will work directly for you If you
will call for the fruits of their labors
through our Washington bureau. State
your inquiry briefly, write clearly and,
inclosing 2-cent stamp for personal
letter in reply. address The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin, director, Washington, D. G.
@. How is lie Bourget pronounced?
Why is the flying field so called?-L. L.
A. LIE Bourget Is pronounced Luh
Boor-zhay. We are informed by the
French embassy that the term has no
particular meaning and is simply named
after the town in which it is located.
@. Is Alaska included in the conti-
mental United States?-C. j.
A. The term continental United
States" is merely one of convenience and
does not include the non-contiguous
Territory of Alaska.
@. Were any animals used for trans
portation in the World War, other than
horses and mules?--F. r.
A. About 10000 camels were used in
the Palestine campaign, and the Italians
used about 100000 donkeys in their
campaigns.
@. How did the Arm and Hammer
trade mark originate-M w. w.
A. This trade mark was adopted
about rs years ago by the Vulcan Mills.
1t was an appropriate emblem to choose,
as Vulcan was the god of smithy.
@. What is the life of cartridges?--
j. 6. r.
A. The maximum life of cartridges
kept in a dry, cool place would be from
10 to IL years. Sometimes they keep as
long as from 80 to 40 years, depending
on how the primer holds up. as -
primer sometimes deteriorates.
@. What is an absence fag?-E. P.
A. It is a small blue flag on the star
board side of the spreader of yacht to
indicate the absence of the owner.
@. Why are Buda and Pest some
times written separately and sometimes
hyphenated?-L. S.
A. These two cities are on opposite
sides of the river. Sometimes one is
speaking of one city particularly, and
sometimes of the hyphenated entirety.
@. Where is Londons Chinatown,
known as Limehouse?-W. K. w.
n. 1LlIlSllOuSC ID n oCSbOAA VA Giarob
London on the north bank of the
Thames, about 3 miles east of the st.
Paul Cathedral. 1t covers an area of
pa acres. The name is derived from
the lime houses or lime kilns which ex-
listed there from about 1417.
@. Why is horseback riding considered
beneficial?-F. L.
A. Riding on horseback is a good form
of exercise and is especially beneficial in
stimulating the function of the CASTRO
intestinal tract. The rhythmic vibra-
ton which the gait of the horse imparts
to the riders body seems to be of benefit
to the muscles and to the internal or
cams.
@. What is the probable reason for
King David making reference to renew
ing thy youth like the eagle's"?-P. C.
A. The International Critical Com
mentary of the Bible says with respect
to the verse you cite that the metaphor
undoubtedly originated in the known
longevity of the eagle and the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
York County, S. C.,
and Kings Mountain
no the editor of The star:

To the Editor OF The star
Replying TO the letter YOU printed
from the president OF the York County
Is. c. Historical Society, in which he
endeavors to prove by reference to sun
dry publications that the battle OF
Kings Mountain was fought in that
county. I can now understand how our
South Carolina friends and neighbors
Justify themselves when they invade, as
I am reliably informed, the sacred soil
of North Carolina under cover of the
night and carry across the boundary
line into their own territory and there
set up the tablets erected by the SOW
ereign State of North Carolina COM
memorating the momentous and historic
fight upon her soil.
Regardless of the exact location of the
battle, it was fought by the sons of the
two States, and there is glory enough
for both. While North Carolina will
continue to claim the location of the
fight and to restore the memorial tab
lets so persistently and industriously
removed by her border State friends,
we will not quarrel with them about the
matter.
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Lower Gas Rates.

The policy of the new gas company
ownership, as announced some time ago
was to encourage the use of gas by
lowering the rates and the amended
schedule of reductions filed with the
Public Utilities Commission is of course
based on that policy The gas COM
pany states that If, under the new rates,
no more gas were consumed than under
the present rates, the company
revenue would decline by some $780,
600. That is good proof that the COM
pany expects a greatly increased volume
of gas consumption The company is
not contemplating any decrease of its
revenues, and its proposed reductions
are founded on good business prin-
ciples rather than upon any sentimental
generosity to the gas consuming public.
The average domestic consumer of
gas in the District uses about 3.400
cubic feet of gas a month. The pro-
posed rate schedule benefits the con-
sumers of gas who use more than 1900
cubic feet of gas month. Those who
month will have to pay slightly more
for gas than at present, by reason of
a minimum charge. Those who use
exactly 1900 cubic feet month will
pay the same rate now in effect, but
for those using more than that amount
the rate will be reduced This will
benefit the average domestic consumer
and the average gas bill will show
reduction The amended rate is an
improvement over the first proposal adj
vanced by the gas company, under
which only those consumers using more
than 3.400 cubic feet monitor more
q reduction In rates
There are other rates affecting con-
suners who use gas for heating pur-
poses and affecting the wholesale con-
sumers of gas. The Public Utilities
Commission has fixed September II for
public hearings, and during these hear
ing it is presumed that the rate sched-
ule will be carefully examined, espe-
cially in connection with the quality
of the gas to be furnished under the
new rate. No new rate can be based.
for comparison. on the old rate, unless
the same quality of gas figures in both
The history of the proposed gas
rate reduction has run an interesting
course so far. The reductions were
first held out as a public benefit TO
accompany the merger of the two gas
merger was authorized by Congress.
When there was evidence of delay in
Congress in accepting the merger pro-
posal, agreed to by the Public Utilities
Commission, the gas company pro-
posed a schedule of rate reductions
which was disappointing, as it prom
ised little to the average domestic con-
sumner. Congress adjourned without
acting on the merger proposal, and now
the gas company has proposed a more
attractive reduction in rates and has
made 1t known that this reduction is
not TO be tied up in any way with the
merger proposal. The company is will
ing 10 put the new rates. into effect as
soon as the Public Utilities Commission
approves them.
This is certainly the best procedure
from the standpoint of the gas COM
pany and from that of the public as we'll.
The new company can best show its
good intentions by putting them down
on paper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrLANpER JOHNSON.

Bad Music.
o Katydid! o Katydid!
Your promises deceive.
You say Of Summer we are rid;
We foolishly believe.
The bowling locust still resounds
His fiercely strident tune,
And lingering sultriness abounds
Till midnight seems like noon.
Although musicians oft we md
Men whom we truly like,
We wish that your especial kind
Would all go out on strike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Residents Should Water
the City's Shade Trees

To the Editor of The STAR
During the season when the beautiful
dogwood bloom Is at Its height it is
your custom to insert notices throughout
your newspaper asking that the dog
wood be spared. These notices, I feel.
suggest that in the interest of saving
our thousands of handsome shade trees
within Washington similar appeal be
made to residents to water the trees in
front of their homesA
RAYMOND ]. BOWEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
America Salutes.

The air trail between NV York and
Paris has been blazed again and. quite
appropriately, this time by Frenchmen.
Three years ago Col Lindbergh made
the first perfect flight from VEST to
Capt. Dieudonne Coste and Maurice
Bslonte completed the more difficult
r>>st to west Journey in just as perfect
a manaar. And with that graciousness
for which he is known, Col Lindbergh,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

The erudite DR.. Einstein appears to
be modest gentleman with no desire
to embarrass his fellow men by a dis
play of superior wisdom. If he chose
he could no doubt put out a question
naire more baffling than anything pro-
posed by Henry Ford or Thomas Edison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

gold mine or an oil gusher appeals
to imagination as representing wealth.
Standards have become less spectacular
A man with reliable spring or a deep
flowing well accounts himself fortunate
in the face of this historic year, 1880.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Air triumphs follow one another with
bewildering brilliancy. Nevertheless it
will be a, long time before plain earth
worms, as we'll as parachute caterpillars
forget that it was one Charlie Lind
bergh who really set the pace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03
Looks vs.. Noise.

From the Worcester Daily Telegram.
As contribution to New FORKS
anti-noiSe movement the traffic police
men will accomplish their signals with
out the use of whistles. But even on
the tops of high buildings you can
hear the dirty look the traffic cop gives
the driver who makes the wrong turn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Much "shadowing" is reported as ma
tional politics become apparently more
or less tinged with methods of the
underworld. Some of the shadows"
may have to do with coming events"
as disclosed by the next election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

In some parts of the country it is
beginning to be feared that wet" and
dry" have become only technical terms
involving no more permanent response
bility than Democrat" or Republican"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Russia has drifted into the curious
state that results in politics as well as
in less important affairs, from a will
ingness ito try anything once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

Even the hero-aviator must defer to
popular custom and yield his place in
public attention temporarily to ia
vorite radio announcer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

prize fighter is an illustration of
the fact that a stream cannot rise
higher than its source. A prize fighter
Is never greater than his manager.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-03

When professional philosopher gets
married he admits to the world that
he has met somebody smarter than
himself