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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
A Monster Confesses. /.

Rarely in modern times has such
monster Of iniquity appeared as the man
Baker, just arrested in Detroit and held
for many murders, all of which are con-
fessed That he is q maniac is clearly
evident If the crimes which he not
only acknowledges but enumerates boast
ingly were actually committed by him.
that of insanity. or else. If these crimes
are imaginary. or II he has identified
himself with real crimes without having
committed them, he is plainly mentally
unbalanced. In either case he is a
menace and should not be allowed TO
minsle with other people. He may not
be suficiently sane to justify capital
punishment, in which case imprison-
ment for life Is. of course, required
There seems to be small chance that
this is a case of criminal imagination
or megalomania. The man Is too Spe-
cific and at the same time too casual
in his recital of murders to permit the
narrative to be regarded as fictional.
There were such crimes. 1t is known in
some of the cases, notably that of the
cyanide poisoning of laboratory worker
in New York. where Baker was himself
employed for time. The other killings
recounted by him should be easily veri-
fed. IL they actually occurred.
This extraordinary career OF crime
began at the age of seventeen. eight
years ago, the fiend declares. when ne
slew his fatiler-in-Iaw in Ohio. He
seems TO have been precocious young
ster. marrying very early In life. That
killing, he says. got him started. gave
him a taste for murder OF course he
was already mentally awry. The Odys-
ssy OF this fiend strings together num-
Der of places far apart--New York.
Houston, Hamburg, in the Atlantic near
Venezuela. He roamed the world with
poison in his pocket--rationed against
any sudden seizure of the urge to kill
and took life on the impulse Of the mo-
ment, dropping lethal doses into coffee
cups or other drinks and watching the
asonies Of his victims in death.
There seems 70 have been nothing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

sadistic in the performances Of this
monster. There is no hint of cruelties
other than the adminIsteringSof poison,
save In the case Of the laboratory VIC
tim, who was too slow in dying and had
to be choked with cyanide-wetted pis-
tol barrel No perversion appears to
have accompanied this horrible diStor-
ton OF mind. 1t was just a lust to
kill, with poison as the preferred
method and with a gun available to use
in case Of emergency.
Nothing in particular is to be gained
from a protracted study of this phe-
nomenon. The man is of type already
established and classified. He is simply
unusual in his frankness and pride Of
performance. The psychologists will be
deeply interested. Society shoulders at
such hidecus alteration of nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

to some hundreds almost continuously
for perhaps q decade or more, there
will be no time when great numbers
viii be needed for any part Of the con-
struction task. The Government build
ing program, in terms Of job-provision,
simply means q fairly stable demand
for labor during a period Of ten, per-
haps fifteen, possibly twenty years.
1t is to be hoped that q clearer under
standing of the situation prevailing here
in this respect viii be given through
Government announcements. Washing
ton will do its best to provide for any
newcomers who cannot find work here,
but It cannot entertain and support
them long, for it has its own charities
and relief works to maintain and at
present has inadequate means for their
maintenance. Nor can the Community
Chest ask the people of the Capital
for additional contributions to meet
this extraordinary demand while the
ordinary necessities of the agencies
remain unsupplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Ford as Educator Is Urged
10 Maintain Broad CurricuIa

Despite the many controversies that
have arisen over endowments that
dominate educational institutions, Henry
Fords $100,000,000 project meets with
comment surprisingly unreserved. OF
course the statement that every one
should learn trade brings forth the
warning that overemphasis of the
material side of nations culture would
mean stumbling block to real spiritual
progress.
Beginning so important a philan-
thropy," says the Cleveland News, Mr.
Ford is fortified by the precise knowl-
edge OF what industry and young crafts
men need. His schools will help to
bring them together. They will be
practical and thorough" With approval
OF an effort Ito eliminate the humber
OF misfltS in American life" as "a great
ambition and great undertaking" the
AShevllle Times voices the prophecy
That the enterprise may go far in
teaching society how to master its
machinery OF life instead of being
mastered by it."
"Ford's idea that the college Of TO-DAY
gives one little that he can SELL" accord
ing TO the Springfield, Mo. Leader, lis
contrary to the belief of 40 years ago
one stood a much better chance to
make money If he had a degree than Il
ne qld not But now, even the presi-
gents OF some of the large universities
nave declared this is a mistake" Mr.
Fords emphasis upon making youth
lit for useful life In the industrial
age" and his feeling that Ibis wealth
can and should help in making these
educational opportunities more. album
dant" are declared by the Minneapolis
Star to be wise altruism" and IAN
admirable example"
The indianapolis Star asserts. "Tht
theory advanced by Mr.. Ford is allurinQ
No doubt there is need for something
more practical than anything we now
nave In our educational facilities. We
nave trade and technical schools. both
public and private, but none among
them goes quite to the point MIR. Ford
is hoping to reach"
The schools are to be self-supporting
which means, of course. that the labor
OF those In training will be coupled with
practical industrial production" OBJ
serves the Manchester Union. with a
suggestion that his adamantine atti-
tude in the matter of taking counsel
VIII be a sore grief to the multitude OF
those who lament our present educa-
Iional denclencieS-there are so many
things they'd like to urge upon him."
"Mr. Ford's purpose is commendable. -
agrees the Toledo Blade. mo doubt
his schools will be Of inestimabe benefit
70 thousands, but when he says every
nooy should learn trade he takes in
TOO much territory. One life is too short
Tor series of apprenticeships and the
time given to learning a trade would
be wasted by many earnest young men
and women those purpose is prepare
ton for gre, est usefulness in science.
commerce, -, arts or professions" The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Chattanooga News feels that "the
mental training and the culture which
come from literary education enable the
child, in after life, to advance. If he
merely has trade he lacks the essen
tlals to advancement. He needs both
Thus, there should be no decline in the
teaching Of the three RS. But also
there should be real industrial training
SO that the boys can learn to grasp the
essentials of life."
y y X
Few educators are likely to find fault
with his plans" in the Judgment of the
New Orleans Tribune. Whatever the
merits OF clasSicism as an educational
local the tendency Is toward education
that VIII train boys and girls to earn a
nvsllhood. Hundreds, perhaps thousands
OF schools in the United States already
are devoted to that end. But they are
not enough" The Ann Arbor DAILY
News, though suggesting the extreme OF
standardization, agrees that the Ford
schools Will be novel and will be con-
quoted 10 large extent upon an indus
trial efficiency basis"
Education requires" as viewed nv
the Asbury Park Press, that those who
would successfully sponsor il must
recognize the strength and weaknesses
OF those who came before, and build
lntelhgently upon the foundation which
they have laid. If Mr.. Ford would
place his magnificent gift to the best
advantage, he must consider this tradi-
ton in its deepest meaning. =
Equally important to the contribution
which he so generously contemplates
the wisdom and skill with which it is
applied viii form a vital part in the
automotive kings efforts" The Sayan-
nah Morning News advises that lit is
wen for givers of great gifts to consider
their effect upon the public, as Mr.
Ford has tried TO do, for the public
whether the gift is made directly To If
or indirectly. is bound to be a partner
In the transaction"
technical education, admirable az II
Is. thinks the st. Louis Post-Dispatch
VIII not meet the requirements of youth
and will not solve our social and eco
nomlc problems. The need for liberal
education, We are convinced. was never
more acute than it is TODAY orr
Ialiacious political adventures, our short
sighted and dangerous industrial
policies, our espousal of materialisn
and subordination of the cultural
talues--all these derive in large mart
from a lack of liberal education"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Bulgaria Exchanges
PRODUCTS With Switzerland.
Our Gambling Problems.
From the Charlotte IN O. News.

From the Charlotte IN O. News.
The American has distinctly ma ior
instinct for gambling. The amaztns
statement that $4,000 600 900 changes
hands annually in this country through
commercialiSed gambling is made in a
magazine by Howard McLellanda who
itemizes the Nations gambling bills as
follows: Sa''S ."
Base ball pools. $500, 900 900; nolicv
genes lotteries based on daily totals
o. bank eiearings, etc.). $500. OOO, 600:
race track betting. 1900, 0OO, 900; hand.
book betting ON races, $500, 900 600.
cards, dice and similar games OF chance
900. F'' |0oo'V""'-
1t Is impossible for the average man
70 estimate the accuracy OF these fie-
ures OF course. But If they represent
anything like the truth--and Mel Gland
asserts that they are an undefestilnatea
Y anything gambling problem, il
far greater one than most Of us have
supposed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

The answers to questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from
the mass of inquiries handled by our
great Information Bureau maintained
in Washington, q. G. This valuable
service is for the free use OF the pub
lie. Ask any question of fact you
may want to know and you will get
an immediate reply. Write plainly,
incloSe 2 cents in coin or stamps for
return postage, and address The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, director, washington, D. G.
Q. What was the name of the violin
solo played by Betty CompSon In
Street Girl"?-M. H.
A. 1t was called MY Dream Men,
ory."
@. What State in this country has
climate similar to that of Uruguay?
e. D. M
A. Uruguay has an equable climate
The mean average Summer tempera-
ture Is IL F.: the average Winter, So {.
Frost is almost unknown. The annual
precipitation Is IS inches In the
United States the States of Georgia,
Alabama, North Carolina and South
Carolina have similar conditions.
Q. What do the letters IRIS meanP
j. F. c.
A. They refer to a rigid Zeppelin
which is used for scouting purposes.
Q. What does Aqua Caliente mean?
Il. N.
A. The name translated means hot
water.
Q. Can you give formula for
making turner's polish, to be used on
work still on the lathe?-E. v. w.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that turner's polish is orange shellac
dissolved in alcohol.
@ When was the first levee built at
New OrleanS?--J. c. j.
A. 1t was built in 1927 and was
$500 feet long.
@. Does a car use more gas when
four passengers are carried than when
no one accompanies the driver?-
M A. K.
A. The heavier the load placed in an
automobile the more the motor is taxed
and the more fuel iSprequired to pull
the load. Therefore, 1t would take more
gasoline for four passengers to ride than
for one.
@. How many hairs are there on a
woman'S head?-B. S.
A. Age, color of hair, health and
idiosyncrasy must be considered. A
blonde usually has from lac, 900 to $780,
600 hairs on her head. brunette from
100000 to 10000, while a red-haired
persons hairs usually number under
| 100, 900.
O.. Is a geographical globe made BY
machinery or by handle. A. M.
A. Both machine and hand work en-
ter into the manufacture. The map
must be printed in cores. These cores
are cut out by hand and pasted on the
ball by hand. The globe ball is made as
follows: The inside shell is formed in
a steam press from peat board and glue
| Over this is put a coat of plaster of
| paris. which after thorough drying Is
smoothed on q turning lathe until a
perfect sphere is obtained.
Q. What occupied the site of the old
Madison Square Garden before it was
| built?-S. j. s.
A. It was the site Of the Hippodrone
opened in 1873 by Barnum. This was
supplanted by Madison Square Garden
in 1879. This location was the Original
site OF the old Harlem Railroad Station
Q. Was Charles Haviland. who made
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Bells.
Sleigh bells hangin' in the she'd
Touched 'em just by chance.
Recollection soon was led
On a merry dance;
Out into starry night
Meath the skies aglow,
Where the road was long and white,
Sparkling in the snow.
Melodies from every heart
In the happy throngl
Not motor horn to start
Discord in the songl
Every human care had fed,
When you caught her glance
Sleigh bells hangin' in the shed
Touched EN- just by chance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
MOUNT VERNON.

I III is quiet here; no echo torn
M troubled days can stir the ageing trees;
apple on the rivers breast is borne
TO tell tale OF fading tragedies
Here is the peace OF intimate old things
That have outlived the hand that held them dear
The glamour Of the vanished touch that clings
To relics left for ages to revere
We need no marble shaft to pierce the sky;
No ether monument than these hushed rooms
To shrine memory, testify
For simple grandeur What encumbering tcmbs
Can hold the great? They walk remembered ways
Old paths that lead down to other days.
EDITH MIRICK
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
To Place Workers
On Continuous Work Week.

is made by hand. like vase. 1t is the
work, not Of mason. but a potter"
+ u y
Poems too little read are contained in
the anthology "Holyrood. A Garland
of Modern Scots Poems" chosen by w.
H. Hamilton. The volume is a small
one, but the poems chosen are of un-
usual beauty and atmosphere-the at
mosphere Of the moors, the lonely
mountains. the hidden lakes, and the
troubled history Of Scotland. SEINE Of
the selections are in dialect recalling,
but showing variations from, the dialect
Of Burns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

In looking over the list of associates
of George Washington it becomes I'M
mistakably evident that the gallant old
soldier and intrepid statesman enjoyed
the benefit of one Of the most talented
and sincere patriotic press bureaus ever
organized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Spring poetry is already regarded as
seasonsble, in spite Of the fact that the
customary March blizzard is still to be
heard from. Tips on the weather are
always interesting. but either in prose
or verse can never be commended as
strictly reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

china at Limoges, Frenchman'--
q. G. NJ.
A. Charles Haviland, a naturalized
Frenchman, came from America in 1910
and founded IN Limoges, France, works
to produce porcelain for the American
market. This enterprise really laid the
foundation of the commercial success of
Limoges. The rival Arm Of Theodore
Haviland was founded by the brother OF
Charles.
@. How many calories are there in a
cake OF yeast?-B. c.
A. There are 625 Galleries in a cake
OF yeast as purchased.
Q. When did Mutt first appear in
newspapers?--L. M.
A. Bud Fisher introduced Mutt to
newspapers as piker clerk touting in
race results. A month later he intro
duced Mutt to his now familiar pal, JEFF.
The first appearance of Mutt was on
November 10, 1907, in San Francisco
newspaper.
@. OF the new books brought out
last year, how many were biographies?
w. C.
| A. The number of new editions
listed In 1929 under biography is IL.
@. On which coast of the United
States is there the highest tide?-
w. w. X.
A. The largest tide in the United
States occurs on the Atlantic Coast in
Cobscook and Passamaquoddy Bays,
Maine, where the mean range is as
much as 20 feet On the West Coast
| the largest tides occur in Puget Sound.
where the mean. range is about III
feet. At the head of Cook Inlet, Alas
ka, the mean range of tide is about
| 30 feet.
Q Must a man be citizen of the
united States in order to take I'D
homestead land?-T. G. L.
A. He must have declared his inten-
tlon OF becoming citizen--that is, he
must have taken out first papers.
@. Are third rails on train tracks
charged heavily enough to cause death
If person touches the rail?-F. w.
A. The third rails on train and sub
way tracks are so highly charged that
should person step on them death
would be instantaneous. However,
every precaution against such acci-
dents Is taken by railway companies.
The law states that at no time shall
this rail be exposed.
| Q. Can an English sparrow be trained
to eat out of ones hand?--J. FIN.
4 A. The English sparrow Is by nature
! and heredity wild bird. 1t might be
possible to tame one If one started with
very young bird.
Q. At banquet, when man is Civ
T. r.
A. When a toast is being offered
every one but the individual giving It
/ remains seated. When the toast is
drunk every one but the person so
honored rises. Following this the per
son to whom the toast was drunk rises
and bows.
@ How many Organizations in the
United States contribute to the care
and prevention Of tuberculosis?-
J. M. A.
A. There are 1854 formally organ
lzed State and local tuberculosis asso-
Citations in the United States. Each is
interested In the prevention and
treatment of tuberculosis. The or
CARNATIONS afiliated with the Ma
tlonal tuberculosis Association spent in
1928 at least $6,196, 1888, the major
portion OF which was secured through
the sale Of Christmas seals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

1t may crafty Mr.. Hughes to reflect
that the arrival at Supreme Court
Chief Justiceship. while It has its ex-
elements, is not so fatiguing in a
physical way as campaign for the
presidency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

A gas merger is preliminary step
to a reduction of rates to the con-
sumner. The consumer has had, his
disappointments in the past, but he
always finds something cheerful to
nope for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Submarine construction will go on
with the understanding that the boat
VIII be law-abiding and mindful Of
the fact that it Is bound over to keep
the peace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Photographers who tried to get pic
lures Of Mrs. Mabel willebrandt when
she paid her fine of ten dollars for
speeding are deeply disappointed. There
are innumerable pictures of Mrs. Will
lebrandt which no longer appeal as
extraordinary. They depict her as
laying down the law instead of pay
ing up a penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Cruelty to Parents

The comic pictures still portray
Dear father as a wreck.
We'd laugh ourselves to death, they say.
If father broke his neck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
More Refined Methods.

Nobody holds up folks in Crimson
Gulch now"
Not the same old way" answered
Cactus Joe. We're havin' all kinds of
big buildings, and when any enterprisin
person holds up the community he puts
away the old gun and works with
bond issue"
I'VE reverence our ancestors" said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, yet we
are their superiors in knowledge. None
of them would have believed ships
would become like fish under water or
birds In the sky"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

me workers employed by the end of the
wear Workers are also on the con-
tLnuouS work week in the rubber boot
ana shoe industry, and the total pro-
duction Of rubber shoes for the current
year Is expected to reach $4,000 OO0
pairs, almost double the pre-war out
pun OF 2T,750, 900 pairs. This work week
consists OF five days and as soon as
one week Is ended another commences.
without holiday intervening.
Silk Smuggling
Problem In Buenos Aires,
La Nacion, Buenos Aires.-Yes we
nave our own little smuggling eccen-
trlcities, too. Not liquor in our case
PUT SHks.-silks in the bolt, and silks
IN the garment. This enterprise. re-
Gently discovered by the police and
governmental agents, has been a highly
lucrative one, because of the heavy
duties levied upon importations of this
nlaterlal The customs oficials have
long Deen suspicious of the annarent
discrepancy between the quantity of
SIX available in the capital and the
comparatively small presentations of
TnlS stun passing through the customs
NecShtiy an investigation disclosed a
nrst-class state room on the Citv If
Buenos Aries, just arrived in mort
Inns material appears to be intended for
the making OF silk underwear. eravats
anq handkerchiefs. Inasmuch as the
SILK was not claimed by anv one mr.
declared to the custom house of5cials
ment. sOfeiH-
Wen devised hiding places and some
unoeciareo put dutiable goods have also
on the steamers Western World Marths
washington and Conte Verde Dlvin0
between Spain, Italy, the United States
ana buenoS Aires. 1t is believed that
members OF the crews Of different yes-
ssis nave been engaging in this clandes-
sIne commerce, which, when success
IuIly operated, is very remunerative
NOW tnat the customs inspectors are on
tne traf, however, it is expected that
iu'ure business will not be so good.
Bulgaria Exchanges
PRODUCTS With Switzerland.
Bulgarian British Review. Soha
DuIing the f1rst six months OF 1929 R,,l-
CARA exported to Switzerland ii4.75e
LIeIS OF RED wines, and Switzerland i'm
porteo INTO Bulgaria 9,5S5 watches and
CLOCKS. other exports from Bulgaria
are beans. barley. maize, tobacco, eggs,
fowls, fodder, cattle, oilcake and oils
also sllkworm eggs and cocoons In
Iact Sericulture," or the raising of silk
worms, is one Of the most important in
dustries OF the nation. The raising az
the larvae takes place In May and June
lust before the harvesting OF the cereal
cTops. imports most in demand are
saOeeTles. Iuel, chemical products, vine-
gar, peffumery, stone, glass and earth.
enware, machines, instruments trinkets
paper, leather and rubber products
medicines and textiles. P0A"''''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Numerous able thinkers believe that
war can be abolished completely, with
the result that the problem of SUBJ
marine atrocities win be disposed Of,
once and for all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Patience REQUIRED.

That man who called is accused of
being lobbyist"
We must be patient with him." said
Senator Sorghum. "When you meet a
man who is student of affairs and a
good persuader. there is never any
knowing when you may want him for a
campaign manager"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

What Calvin Coolidge writes Is al
ways interesting, but political observers
insist that 1t is not satisfying as a
disclosure of all he is thinking about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Better Than Panlhcrs.

From the Tulsa Daily World.
II cities are going to allow pedestrians
10 be chased like rabbits they should
at least provide burrows.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
IncorrIgibIe Sneeulator.

To gamble, friend. is hardly nice.
1t makes your fortune Slip
said he. II don't want good advice.
I'd rather have tip"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22
Saving Time in Scotland.

From the MuskeEon Chronicle.
Scotland is reported to be In favor of
the five-day working week Maybe the
idea Is 10 stop the ol0ck over Saturday
and Sunday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-22

Jud Tunkins says man should put
something away for a rainy day, and
the first rainy day that comes along
not use it all up playin' poker.