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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.

The different ways in which acquaint-
! ed human beings salute each other
speak q world Of meaning.
There are an even dozen ways, each
with its special degree of friendliness
or acquaintance.
These IL fundamental methods are
as follows:
/. BY the first name.
2. The first name with MT"
8. The last name.
4, The last name with "Mr."
5. Abbreviation of the first name.
8. Authorization of the last name.
| z. The second name.
8. Nickname, based on first name.
8. Nickname, on last name.
10. Nickname, straight.
IL. Pleasantly.
IL. Fictitious title, such as Capt"
4 4
Those who greet each other by first
names. such as BILL" or George" or
Jim" are on perfectly standard terms
OF friendship.
Human relations are among the most
interesting phases of this curious thing
We call living. They are interesting
when complex, interesting when simple,
interesting when above board, interest,"
ing when covert, interesting when
friendly, interesting when disagreement
| interVenes.
To keep up ones genuine interest in
| human beings is to see the good in
others, as much as ones own nature
permits it, to catch the hunor of STU
| atoms, to be alive to the fun In each
living creature, even the animals.
The way we greet each other in our
daily lives often shows a lot to the
interested observer. Mostly we take
such things for granted, but every now
and then we fall to wondering how it
happens that of two men who both
greet a third, the first will call him
Bill" and the second William"
Yet the degree Of acquaintance be-
tween the first and the third and the
second and the third Is about the same.
What Is not the same, of course, Is the
exact degree Of friendship which each
feels for each.
One can never be sure about such
things. Sometimes the one who calls
you bill" so Familiarity does not know
you or understand you half as well as he
who contents himself with Mr.; Jones: 4"
Some people are very glib with their
Bills" and "JiYns" and "Henrys." With
such people familiarity means little.
Some whole sections of employment
foster such keen familiarity. Members
will call you "Bill" the moment you
are introduced
X
Address by the first name with "Mr."
pref1xed is a form Of respect, to which
serving peoples in the "old countries
are much given.
The same classes in America use
exactly the same way Of addressing
those who, for some reason or other,
they regard as their superiors.
It Is, In truth, q gracious form of
address, one which carries with it an
almost equal mixture Of respect and
familiarity.
From the lips of an old colored man
or woman IL often comes with the
grace Of true sweetness, alike appreci-
ated by him who receives and the one
who gives it.
Addressing one by the last name Is q
curious degree, indeed. It Is used by
equals, and superiors to interiors, and
may show either lack of acquaintance
or much acquaintance. depending on
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

factors which differ in the various
cases.
To be called by ones last name BY
q friend Is not welcomed In the ma
jority Of instances: It may mean =
Tightening up In the relationship. II
may show that all IL not well. On the
other hand, the use Of the simple last
speaking is rather hesitant about call.
ing one by his first name, but for some
reason or other refuses to use the
standard form with Mr."
~ &*
This brings us to the standard, OF
norm-the use Of the last name with
"Mr." in front of 1t.
There is nothing more pleasing, In
civilian life, than to be addressed with
out fuss or feathers as Mr.. Jones, OF
whatever ones name happens TO be.
Yet most human beings seem to think
that after they have been speaking tC
each other for few weeks, or severa,
months, or q year or so, as the case
may be, it is incumbent on them tt
change their forms Of address.
The first thing they do, ordinarily
Is to drop the Mr." as If there were
something about 1t they hated, even
feared.
They need not take it 80 seriously
Mister" Is q good word, one of those
tacit agreements of civilized human
beings, as near to q piece of true
democracy as one will find.
Many good friends keep I'D theil
friendship by being scrupulous In theil
use of "Mr."
+ +
Authorizations of both first and las
names constitute nicknames, in a degree
yet they differ largely from the nick
names based on first and last names
They are formed simply by dropping
on terminal syllables. Their use may
or may not denote a species of rea
familiarity.
means that the user possesses some rea'
tie with the one spoken to. either II
blood relationship or closer acuuaint.
ance based on similar likes and dislikes
Consider man named, say, James
Wellington Jones. Those closest to hin
will come In time to call him yelling.
ton, as they hear the Founders anc
climbers submerge him with Jim" anC
Jimmie"
NicknameS form a separate croup
They may be based either on the frs
or last name, or be formed completely
Oub Va Vic all Lie ldJUSE lSJ COMPRISES
all the "Skinnies" and "Reds' and tht
"Fatties."
Under our eleventh listing we includ.
all the little pleasantries of greeting
such as big Boy" Sport" and so on
They differ somewhat from nicknames
since they have no point whatever
, Usually they denote the greeting Of an
acquaintance who would rather no
speak but feels that he must.
The use Of fictitious titles, such al
Captain" Colonel" Senator" 'pro.
lessor" etc, constitutes one of the
worst sort of greetings. To MANY per.
sons they are very offensive, but. alas
are never so to those who like to us,
theml
1t does not seem to be very wei
known that one of the finest forms o
greeting in the world Is a simple Coco
morning" It really is not necessary
atter all, to call even ones best frienc
by name.
Just go ahead and be pleasant. Thai
Is all that is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKrN.

output Of ice-cream factories, and does
not account for homemade ice cream.
Even so. the annual per capita con.
sumption Is nearly 8 gallons Of ice
cream.
q. How much money is spent for
burglar insurance?-R. A. w.
"A. Burglary insurance premiums IN
all companies in the United States In
1923 amounted to $S5,oo0,000.
@. How many lights are maintained
by the Lighthouse Service?-S. A.
A. At the close of the fiscal year
1929 1t maintained 10000 lights, buoys,
Iog signals and other aids to marine
navigation. OF this total $685. are
lighted and 9,307 are floating aids.
There are 2,409 automatic lights now Ia
service.
Q. Is an old Hopf violin OF great
value?--J. r. T..
A. violin Tone and Violin Makers."
by Hidalgo Moya and lowry Piper.
Chatto & Windus, London. is the one
publication on violins in which we thus
far have found any reference TO the
name Hopf The following statement
appears In this book: "FIopf-a large
number of makers of this name have
operated in Klingenthal, Markheukir.
chen and elsewhere In Germany for
generations. Some were tolerable work.
men; others most Indifferent. Most Of
them used to brand their work, and the
| name Hopf may be seen branded on
productions Of the very comYnonest
class, which are hardly fit to be classed
as violins."
G.. On which side Of State highway
should person walk2-V. H. s.
A.. Pedestrians should walk on the
left-hand side Of the road facing the
oncoming traffic.
Q. What is the pay Of a private IN
the Canadian Army?-C. v. F.
A. The department of national de-
Tense OF Canada says that the pay for
q private In the Canadian force as A
single man upon enlistment is 81 20 per
DAY, IN addition to which the man Is
provided with quarters. rations, cloth
ing, etc.
Q. Who is the new governor of the
Federal Reserve Board9-M. r.
A. Eugene Meyer.
@. How many dead letters are re-
ceived at the Post once? Are many Of
these returned to the senders?-J. G. w.
| a. The Dead Letter Office of the Post
once Department received $4,000 600
letters last year. OF these, it was able
to return to the senders $500, 900, with
collection fee Of 8 cents.
Q. Please tell me Just what the scapa
Flow is.--R. z. w.
A. Scapa Flow Is an expanse Of sea
In the south Of the Orkneys, bounded BY
Pomona on the north, Burray and South
Ronaldshay on the east and southeast.
and Hoy on the west and southwest.
The area contains seven small islands
and Is about IS miles In length from
north TO south and about miles IN
mean breadth.
Q. How much money Is spent In the
United States In manufacturing air.
planes?--E. NJ
A. Approximately e6i, e73,O7e was
spent during 1929 In the manufacture
Of aircraft and aircraft parts.
9. what was the first art SCHOOL,
L. X.
A. The modern school of art Is said
to have had It's inception In the Royal
Academy Of Fine Arts, which was
founded In Paris In 1913 and has been
running ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Stop q minute and think about this
fact. You can ask our Information Bu-
reau any question of fact and get the
answer back in Q personal letter. 1t
is great educational idea introduced
into the lives Of the most intelligent
people in the world-American news
paper readers. II is part Of that best
purpose OF q newspaper-service. There
IS no charge except 2 cents in coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit Of asking questions. Address
your letter to The Evening Star Infor-
nation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskln, d.
rector, Washington, d. G.
Q; Are base bah games wen attended
A. The game increases continually in
popularity. At one game In Toxic
nearly 10000 spectators were present,
Many Of the grandstands in the larger
cities are of greater seating capacity
than some in our major league cities.
Q. Is the central part of Australia
| inhabited?-R. s. j.
A. There remains a vast territory,
estimated at 100000 square miles, in
the central and western portions, which
is uninhabited and regarded as unin-
habitable.
e; What is preSentatiOnali'm'--
A. Presentationalism Is the doctrine
that man has an immediate perception
Of all the elemental forms Of entity rs
space. time, substance and power: nat
ural realism in an extended sense as
distinguished from inferentialism and
opposed to ideansm.
| Q. Is Dustin Farnum still livingP-
/
A. This actor died July 8, 1929, at
the age Of SO. He was best known
perhaps in the title role of the stage
| production, 1.-THE Virginian," and as
Jim Carson in THE squaw Man."
@. How long and wide are railroad
passenger cars2-G. L. H.
A. Passenger cars are usually 80
feet in length and the width varies
from feet 8 inches to 10 feet. Sleep
| ers are usually 00jh feet long. The
length Of chair cars varies according to
the type Of equipment. Private cars are
the same width as others, but the
length varies more or less.
@. Can the fiuff of cat-tails be used
| for pillows?--C. H.
A. This material is more brittle than
| cotton batting and kapok. It Is not
as warm as kapok, but 1t compares in
this respect to cotton. It can be used
for pillows, but Is not very satisfactory,
because It mats and has disagreeabie
odor.
@. What causes dew TO form?-J. L. o.
A. 1t is produced by the condensa-
ton Of watery vapor from the at
mosphere. 1t Is caused by the GOODNESS
Of the body believed, and this takes
place in consequence Of the radiation
Of heat into open space. During the
day the loss Of heat by bodies on the
earth In consequence of radiation is
more than compensated by the amount
received directly or indirectly from the
sun. After sunset all such bodies be-
gin to cool. The atmosphere cools very
slowly. Therefore the body, which Is
cooler than the air, collects moisture
| from the atmosphere by condemnation.
Clouds check the formation Of dew by
obstructing radiation or restoring by
counter radiation some Of the heat lost.
| When the sky Is wholly overcast, no
| dew is formed.
@. What is the per capita consump-
| ton of ice cream In the United States?
| IL. N. d.
! A. The estimate is based upon the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

out alive in Illumination Of the passing
day. But, whatever the theme may be.
1t is . Chinese theme and It is, moreover,
. rainbow and glory Of the color riot
that Is China itself.
We hear much now and again Of
This is the best story"-and SO on.
The declaration has lost something OF
Its original force. And yet, I'm daring
to say-not This is the best story ever
written" Instead to say that II any
one can find more beautiful or more
rare tales than these "Splashes of Chi
let us hear about them. At present we
are shade bkeptical as 70 their EXIST
nnce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Nobody has to shadow j. Hamilton
Lewis to see how much he is ready to
spend on an election. Perhaps he
might welcome q detective who would
assist him in discovering q campaign
supply Of spare change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Missouri has developed q strong SEN
timent in favor Of James Reed as q
presidential possibility. It is q little
early for "favorite sons" It is q mani
festation Of proper state pride, how
ever. to insist on keeping popular
speaker well before the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Poets and musicians have sung of
the "happy farmer" Farmers would
no doubt like to reciprocate If they
could lay claim to any greater happi-
ness than that ordinarily afforded to
poets and musicians,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

As q grain market. the Chicago Board
Of Trade makes the defiant assertion
that Russian wheat cannot be SUM-
GENTLY influential to represent more
than passing incident In the days
trading.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

A new form Of death-dealing air
plane Is advertised In the midst OF
earnest efforts to lead civilization to
perpetual peace. For some mysterious
reason the continuance is pointed to
with evidence Of pride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Descriptions Of Sir Thomas Upton
as bowed with grief create suspicion
that the red-corpuscled sporting re-
porter has chivalrously subordinated
himself to the prestige Of the journals
tic "sob sister"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Gentleman Jim Is Wise.

From the worcester Evening Gazette.
With two ladies contending for that
Lewis is too much Of q gentleman to
stop their fighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
And Probably Win Bet.

From the San Bernardino sun.
Well bet that not one home owner
In 100 took advantage Of that dry spell
to have his roof fxed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

A new play is never a complete
failure. Even though IT may not score
as pure modern drama. there is always
o chance Of its being rescued by a
clever Hollywood movie director.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

When Soviet officials are accused Of
gambling in grain, Russian taxpayers
are entitled to inquire whether, directly
or indirectly. they are putting up the
margins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Cold Arrives. Furs Dotted.

From the worcester Teiegram.
Already the male straw hats are be-
ginning to look q bit crestfailen, and 1t
was actually so cold the other evening
that most Of the girls left on their furs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Umpish Juries Misguess,

From the Charlotte News.
Umpires. says q base bah executive.
are not as good as they used to be-
sometimes Il seems that lllries, another
important body o. our gueaserS, are alas
@inekiag alnllleg Aa1aEa0KntiQn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Or Ouinines His Tea.

From the Columbia o. O., state.
The French doctor who Is down on
condiments must be the alTDnt-minded
type who salts his coffee and sugars hil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Gathering Evidence.
did the. detectives 60 through your
papers?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum.
did they and anything incriminat-
ing?"
Positively. A bunch Of I. q. Us
from former friends who never repaid
me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrLASprR JOHNSON.

Telling Our Dreams.
Dame Science sings . siren song
And gives us comfort slight
As things we once considered wrong
Seem perfectly all right.
She says it's rather strange but true
That you would be surprised
If everybody that you knew
Were psychoanalyzed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Jud Tunkins says he wishes he had
gone into politics SOS he could get what
he says syndicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Surviving Influence.
The farmer has his little say:
Although some loss I note,
They'll heed me on election day.
still possess q VOTE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

An Inexpert Opinion.
do yon know anything about Soviet
ism2"
"A little" answered Miss Cayenne.
"It is an idea TO the effect that II every
body we're competent TO perform In a
Russian ballet, there would be no such
thing IS unemployment"
"He who conceals the truth" said HI
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, turns
silence into q falsehood."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Speaking Of Dictators.
A Dictator's smile
Is q curious thing.
He can put on more style
Than a regular king.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Press Agent Triumph.

The critics pace I cannot strike,
Perhaps I'd better quit,
For every show I most dislike
Turns out to be q hit"
Camp meeting" said Uncle Eben
gets some folks 80 worked up con-
fessin' DER sins dat dey seems actually
proud Of 'eml"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

N1CmDCE OF the Associated ETeSS.
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication of all news ais
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
TIED in this paper and also the local Levs
published herein. AL rights OF publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23
Denmark HAS
AIuOh 70 OHer.

penhagen.---As 3 tourist country Dem
marx has 90 much 70 cf4er that e oc-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23


Frank owen. The Lantern Press
1.-THE Little City of the Big Winds
lies on the very roof of the world.
among the bleak, barren storm-blown
peaks of the HimalayaS"-and it is
here that this weird and gorgeous story
OF Hi Ling and the lovely Dawn Girl"
unfolds as the ancient man tells It to
John Stepping, traveller, in love with
China. The Dawn Girl" was, to be
sure, flower that in time came to re-
spond, quite human-wise, to the devo-
ton of the owner Of the great hidden
garden Of rich and wondrous growths.
Become fine and subtle through the
companionship of the flowers and trees,
the man could understand their ways
of speech and they could understand
him. The outside world meant nothing
to him, this garden-world ALL And
then. on q night, the Wind That Tramps
the World swept, a fury, into the gar
den. seized the Dawn Girl" and rushed
away to its City of the Big Winds, on
the peaks Of the Himalayas. The story
goes on, as 1t would 60 on, with the
pursuit by the bereft and desolate
lover. At its high point of encounter
between mere man and an elemental
force, the story rises to a tremendous
height of excitement, to the full con-
seriousness of quite unhuman powers In
full play here. An amazing story of
| fierce passion, Of subtle uncanny pres
ences-and story besides Of surpass-
| ing beauty.
There are other stories here, half q
dozen others. This, the longest, the
most haunting Of them all. A story to
cherish Tor its sheer beauty, for It's nys-
terry that becomes less q mystery than
mystic overreach into unknown
and unknowable things. Here these
"Splashes Of Chinese Color" gather up
legend and myth and old, old folklore
Of the Celestial Kingdom. The stories
simmer with silks and soft cleaning
stuffs. They grow beautiful with ivory
and jade, carven to flowers of fine leaf
and stem and blossom. Wayside tenn
| Piles shelter iFnmobile gods Of deep
and vast self-coEnmuning. Legend OF
dragon and devastating monster become
an Immediate reality. Old customs akep
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

9. What was the flrst art SCHOOL,
L. X.
A. The modern school of art Is said
to have had its inception In the Royal
Academy Of Fine Arts, which was
founded in Paris In 1913 and has been
running ever since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

@. On which side Of q State highway
should a person walk2-V. H. s,
A. Pedestrians should walk on the
left-hand side Of the road facing the
orlcoming traffic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Q. How much money Is spent In the
United States in manufacturing air.
planes?--E N.
A. Approximately e6l ,e73,O7s was
spent during 1929 In the manufacture
Of aircraft and aircraft parts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-23

Q. Who is the new governor of the
Federal Reserve Board7-M. r.
A. Eugene Meyer.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
WHIST LUNCHEON
HONORS VISITORS

Among the many attractive af-
fairs being given in honor of Mrs.
Nellie Fisher and Miss Ada Wilby,
sisters OF f. S. Wilby of this city
who are visiting him from their
home in England, was the whist
luncheon given yesterday at the
Barbara Worth hotel by Mrs. j. j.
Green and Mrs. w. A. Scheniman.
Following the prettily appointed
luncheon the guests motored TO the
Green home, on South Sixth ave-
nue., where & whist game was en-
IOyed. At the conclusion of the
game, high score prize was pre-
sented to Mrs. B. E. Lemons, low
to Mrs w. B. Sawyer, while guest
prizes with appropriate verses at
sached, were given to Mrs. Fisher
and Miss Wilby.
Guests of the hoStesses included
MesdameS Nellie Fisher, F.. S. Will
by, w 8. Sawyer, L. Crandall, B.
Z. Lemons. Harold Sawyer. Dale
Ramsey. Ralph Reynolds, R. P.
Moore, Herbert anderson. Percie
hacker and Miss Ada Wilby.
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06
LUNEHEON GIVEN
FOR MRS. HERNAN

Mrs. L. c. House was hostess a.
an informal bridge luncheon given
yesterday at her home on Sandal
wood Drive in honor of Mrs. Rod
ney Herman Of San Diego. who Is
the house guest of Mrs. r. W. Camp
bell.
Flowers in shades Of yellow and
red were used as decorations and the
same colors were carried out in the
attractive table appointments.
Bridge prizes were won by Mrs.
Gerald Baldwin for high score and
by Mrs Don c. Bitter for low score,
MIS-. Herman receiving a pretty
guest prize.
The guests present were a num-
Der of Mrs. Herman'S friends, MIS-.
Herman being a former resident OF
thiS city, and included: Mesdames
Howard p Never. r. w. Campbell,
Henry L. Loud, Allen p Nufter. Don
c. Ritter, Gerald Baldwin, w. j.
Clements. r. p. Pope, Forrest Kutz,
S. Emmitt Allen and the guest OF
honor
Imperial Valley press., 1930-11-06

Aut0m obile Accidert--Two cars
were slightly damaged in a collision
at Imperial avenue between Ninth
and Tenth streets late yesterday
Fl. l.. Purdy driving one car, slowed
down to pull to the curb when a car
driven by Ralph Scott struck ms
machine. Neither driver was IN
jured.
N0tice--M. Shivley is not con-
nected in any way with the Suit-
forum Cleaners. Gt2
Marriage License Issued--A mar
riage license was issued YESTERDAY
afternoon to Joe Palmerin. q, and
Mary Gonzales, 18, Of BraWley. NO.
tice Of intention to marry was gwen
by Marcos Lopez, "a, of Delano, and
Connie Solano. 19. of Westmorland
HemStitching and covered but
tons. Mrs. Wilson, 1928 Bread
way. 29tf