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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
Imperial University
Has Largest Telescope

The largest telescope in the Far East
has two tubes, one containing the 26-
inch lens, which is for Photographic
work, and the other a 15-inch lens for
visual observation. NJ. Hashimoto, a
member OF the Imperial University OBJ
servatory's staff, explained that the par
ticular advantages OF the instrument
lie in the opportunity it offers for great
err exactness in measuring the distance
of stars and measuring the movements
of distant heavenly bodies. He said the
next largest telescope In the Orient is
the one in Java, with 25-inch lens,
which was installed last year. The I'm
perial University has also erected a
tower for solar observation which will
contain a 26-inch mirror telescope.
That instrument has been ordered from
the same firm in Germany and Is now
being adjusted at the factory prepara-
tory to shipment.
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PARIS.-A few weeks before the
armistice was signed on November IL,
1918, Marshal Foch, generalissino Of
the allied armies, was preparing for o
1919 campaign, and had drawn plans,
complete to the smallest detail, for
opening a great drive by Americans
and French which was to have taken
frontier Three days before the date
set for the beginning of the drive the
armistice was signed.
The scope Of this spectacular plan,
which would have been carried out by
Gen. Pershing and Gen. Mangin, will
be revealed, together with many other
much-discussed episodes on the West
ern 'front.' when Marshal Foch'S men,
oirs are made public next January.
They are now being translated by Col.
r. Bentley Mott, formerly military at
tache of the American embassy at
Paris, and after appearing IN periodical
form will be published in two volumes
IN March.
Account Revised Many Times.
Foch's first intention was to write q
history OF the entire war, but after
confederation he abandoned this for
an account Of the operations in which
he took part, preceded by q short ac-
count of his career up to the time Of
the war He wanted the work to be
above all authoritative. The entire
manuscript was written by him in long
hand and worked over time and again
after the sheets had been typewriter
some pages being corrected four or five
times, until the great soldier found
the perfect economical expression OF
his thought He says In one line
what most writers would need five to
express.
Before his death Foch said that his
work would not be published until sew
eral years after his death. and tenta-
tive date between 10 and Is years
distant was set at first by his widow.
Nine Foch, however, gave way to the
persiStency Of friends who urged that
In fifteen years many Of the men who
had known Foch best would no longer
be alive, and that in justice to the
marshal the memoirs should be issued
now.
Controversies Reviewed.
While his family make no mention
of the attacks contained in Clemen-
ceau's "CrandeurS and Miseries of VIC
tory" which appeared after Foch's
death. their friends feel that in justice
to the marshal his book should appear
now Not that it could contain q reply
or counter -invective-Foch was not OF
that type-but because 1t mentions the
controversies which arose during the
course Of operations, giving the views
Of each party and the reasons for the
decision taken.
Although for two years Of the war
Foch was not on active service but In
Paris as chief of the general staff. he
was intimately concerned with the two
critical phases Of the war, the battles
Of the Marine and User, where the Ger
man torrent was FIRST checked and then
damned in 1914, and the final phase
when the allies united their commands
TO turn the last German advance into
defeat and collapse.
ne was In the thick Of fighting q
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BY ]. p. GLASS.

BY J. p GLASS.
@HE time is not coming when overproduction
in industry, with its unhappy result of I'M
employment, will cease in the opinion OF
Thomas A. Edison.
However this does not mean that will not
increase our control over the factors OF economic
existence In an interview which Mr. Edison
granted to the writer he gave it as his OPINION
First that periods of economic recession Will
not occur 50 often in the future as in the past
Second when they do occur, the recoverles VIII
be quicker
Mr. Edison thinks that mans inherent tendency
to take chance is the chief reason why ne Will
not work out perfect economic balance. AT the
same time he has so much faith in our great and
growing brain power that he believes we Will
devise much better methods to work and live by
than We have had in the past.
In other words men have right to hope Tor
more stable conditions as they achieve their
future.
Apropos of human brain power, Mr.. Edison In
terrlpted the interview at one point to say:
1T is very hard to think"
He got I'D and walked across his great study In
the West Orange Edison plant.
"Come here" he said, IT want to show YOU
something"
He pointed to poster hanging upon tine
wall. It contained the epigram Of Sir Joshua
Reynolds
There is no expedient to which man will not
resort to avoid the real labor Of thinking"
There is too much truth in that" he COM
mented.
To have the privilege of half hours visit with
Thomas Edison at 83-a privilege else is
sharing-is benediction of good fortune One
leaves with a profoundly grateful sense of the
splendor of genius allied to simplicity, Of the
magnifcence OF great talents 1rradiated by
thoughtfulness and kindness.
took to Mr.. Edison the following written
memorandum:
mfr Edison, there has been great deal of
discussion lately of the possibility of working out
a solution of overproduction and of curing un-
employment.
ITO many 1t appears that although there is
great deal in the way of obstacles to be overcome,
we are better equipped now than ever before to
attack these problems.
Better Human Relationships.
"First, human relationships in industry were
never so good, due to the helpful attitude of en-
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or in revolt, I think would be among
the first to know their situation.
What the farmer thinks, how he
fares, are items of importance to the
men and women of the cities. The
garment worker in a Seventh avenue
loft in New York City has material
interest in the farmers welfare. II the
farmers cash income is seriously d.
minished there will be less garments
sold to the mail order houses, the chain
stores and the Main street merchants
for the country trade. And If millions
of farmers are forced out OF business,
where will the food come from that Is
needed by many more millions in teem-
ing cities? And what prices will food
command?
Fourth Of People Farming.
One-fourth of all the many millions
Of people gainfully employed in this
Nation of ours are employed in agrt-
cultural pursuits. They are of and on
| the soil. And there are millions more
not classed as employed" by the CEN
sus. but who live on the farms and who
expect to continue living there. There
are still more millions in towns Of
5000 people and less who would have
to go out of business If the farmers did.
The agricultural population is no
longer in a majority. Yet, voting as a
unit or voting in anything like solid
party affilfation, the farmer can still
change the course of the Nations
| affairs.
Conditions on the farms are not
good: they have not been good for
many years. They are less favorable
| this year than for several years past.
| What will be the effect of these condl-
lions on the Congress to be elected this
| November?
These questions are important from
political, economic and business stand
points, because, after ALL the West still
holds the balance of power in national
affairs. It was the dry West that kept
the Republican party dry in the 1928
election. It was the agricultural West
that secured farm relief legislation
making a $500, 900 900 draft on the Ma
tional Treasury. 1t was the West which
elected Woodrow Wilson. It Is the
West which will either retain Repub-
lican administration during the next
two years or turn Congress over to the
Democrats. It Is the West which re-
tains its independence in voting and
votes as 1t thinks, not as It Is ordered
by political bosses.
| What. then. u tbs Vest the srsat
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ployers toward workers. and the understanding
attitude of the workers toward the needs of
capital.
Second, through the development of vast cor
porations, whose individual operations link into
hundreds OF thousands and even millions Of per-
sons, we have gained a machinery capable of
graphing with industrial problems affecting the
whole life of the country.
Thirdly, through the organization Of all sorts
of trade, manufacturing and transportation asso-
Citations, and through the tremendous growth and
activity Of the United States Department Of Com
merce, We have established agencies for gathering
the information and statistics which are so essen
tial in any attack upon overproduction and I'M
employment, although Of course, these agencies
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face Of promises by the Democrats to
give the farmers the whole world, the
moon, the sun and the stars. Farm
conditions improved in 1929; not much
it Is true, but nevertheless farm income
increased $110.000000, as compared
with the year before.
Many Crop Failures.
This year farm conditions have been
little less than disastrous in many local
tiles. There was crop failure in many
sections, because of lack Of rain-for
which not even the most rabid Demo-
Gratis blame Mr.. Hoover. There was
overproduction in many other sections
Throughout the world, in fact, so far
as wheat is concerned. And wheat is
in politics. The Democrats have put
it there and intend to keep 1t there
until after election, at least Perhaps
If they managed to attain control of
both houses of Congress they would not
be SO anxious to keep wheat in politics.
They might md 1t more convenient to
.(CSutinued on Fourth Pags-l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-26
All Hungarian Officers
Must ''Magyarize'' Names

Hungary isn't quite Hungary - yet.
Careful scanning Of the army rolls by
the nationalist war minister, Gen.
Goemboes. has led to an order demand
ing that all Hungarian officers must
''Magyarize" their names.
More than 1000 officers were found
listed with names of German origin.
These must be changed. In all Hun
gary it Is said, there are about 2,000,-
600 people (almost one-quarter OF the
population) with nom Hungarian names
and these, too, will have to be changed
when the government gets around
to it. JOHN GUNTHER.
Budapest Hungary. 6eptember 3
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agricultural region, thinking politically
on the eve of the election?
To understand the answer one f1rst
must know the premises, the condi-
lions which exist in the great middle
section of the country, extending from
the Alleghenies to the Rockies.
Place to Learn Facts
One doesn't become well acquainted
with agricultural conditions by staying
In Eastern cities. The talk in Pullman
smoking compartments is Of sales
quotas, pig iron production and bond
prices. There is little or no compre..
hension by the typical Fastener" Of
the problems, the difficulties or the
spirit of the West
On my last trip East little incident
brought this fact home to me. I was
lunching with an Eastern newspaper
editor on the roof of a Washington
hotel. Perhaps the height Of the din
ing room had something to do with the
height of the food prices. In any event.
the editor pointed to the menu, where
lima beans were listed at so cents an
order, lamb chops at $1.1O and chicken
salad at SIPS; and he said, rather vim
dictiveIy, Il suppose this is the price
we have to pay in the cities for farm
relief"
explained to him, as well as
could, that the prices city people pay
for food apparently have no more rela-
ton to what the farmer receives for his
products than the relation between the
blowing of a factory whistle and the
setting of the sun.
The farmer may be and Is getting
half as much for his wheat as he was
a year or so ago; yet in many places
the city dweller pays as much or more
for his bread.
Beef on the hoof may sell for Is
cents a pound in Kansas and So a
pound on Broadway. Potatoes may be
so little in demand along the Kaw
River, where they grow. that they will
not pay for the labor of digging them;
yet an order of French fried in Phila-
delphia will cost more than a 60-pound
sack in Kansas City.
It is part of the farm problem-a
big part of ito give the East an
understanding. a fair comprehension,
| of what the West wants and needs, not
for its own benefit alone but for the
benefit Of the entire nation.
The West has been patient and long
suffering. 1t supported Hoover and the
whole Republican slate throughout the
| Western States two pears ESQ. n the
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The farmer Is not finished"
Neither is he lin revolt"
Nor is there any tangible evidence
that depressed agricultural conditions
will result in a Democratic landslide In
next months elections.
These conclusions are not just nap
hazard opinion.
They are the result of intimate con-
facts with farmers. Farmers in Kansas.
Farmers in Ohio. Farmers in South
Dakota. Farmers in Pennsylvania,
Michigan, Oklahoma and in most OF
the other States throughout the Nation.
/ have met and talked, face to race,
with thousands Of them. meet
them again each day in thousands OF
letters that come from farm homes all
over the United States; letters com.
menting on articles in my farm and
home magazines, letters referring 70
radio addresses. .
II farmers were finished" as Q class
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
Population of South
Texas on Increase

The population OF Texas Is
5,5l0,6s3 according TO figures re-
leased by 1880 census supervisors Of
the various districts in the state
and compiled by the Associated
Press in Dallas last Wednesday.
IN the returns showing . growth
OF 24.62 per cent or l,l47, 455, six
counties IN South Texas more than
doubled their population. The six
include San Patrciio, NueceS, Jim
Hogg. Hidalgo. Cameron, and Jim
Wells. There were thirty other
counties In the state that showed q
similar gain. The others IRE located
in West Texas where there has been
a great amount Of oil and agricul-
tural development
Sixty-six counties showed a
s~hrinkage in population although
the decrease In many OF them was
very slight. The counties In North
east Texas reported the greatest de-
cline although Eastland reported
33,96i as against 5Sy505 ten years
ago. This decline was caused by
the decrease Of oil production dur
ing the period in that county.
This unofficial census report
gives Texas a slight lead owe Cali
fornia for fifth place among the
states are as follows: New York.
Pennsylvania. Illinois. Ohio. and
Texas. The increase in California
vas more than 100 per cent.
Should congress pass o reappor-
tionment bill fixing representation
in the National House OF Represen-
tatives. Texas would receive two or
three additional representatives.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
REAL ESTATE
IMPROVING
Conditions Showing More
Activity AS Lull In
Building Holds

Prospective building throughout
the United St~tes during the first
half of 1880, as revealed in official
reports OF building permits issued
in SIS principal cities and towns.
fell perceptinly behind the volume
for the first six months Of 1929,
according to S. w. Straus g. Co.
For the first half Of 1880. the
volume Of permits was 81 .039. 037,914.
q decrease OF 40 per cent from the
same period last year, when the
figure was s2.063. 334.562. June this
year showed a loss OF 80 per cent
from June. 1929. Permits for the
month totaled $50 .066, 975 against
5000 .23i, I'll in May-a loss OF IL
per cent.
The Straus index Of building
permits for the month Of June
was GOT, compared with an index
of 500 for May. Although this
would seem to indicate a slight
increase over the preceding month.
the increase is not as great as
that called for by the seasonal
factors adjusted for trend. Taking
account OF these factors. the index
reveals that building permits for
June were 21.8 per cent below
normal. Although this record Is not
as good as that for the preceding
month. S. w. Straus & CO. point
out that building permits in June
were TO normal than in any
other month except May during the
current year. Regarding the general
building situation, the company
stated:
Trend Balanced
These data again makes clear
the fact that throughout the coun-
try generally sounder conditions for
improved real estate are steadily
developing. SURPRISES Of building
space which may exist in one type
OF housing or another in localities
here and there are being steadily
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21

"a. No other exterior feature Is so
important as the chimney. The
main entrance. ofttimes being sup
pressed, to give added Importance
to this item. Most of the chimneys
found In the average house OF to-
day Is far too small in its general
dimensions.
A nice composition OF materials
could be had by using creekstone
for the porch. front wall OF house
and base OF chimney, using stucco
for the end gable, heavy oak beams
over porch and window openings,
with a rather heavy textured roof
OF either dark red tile or heavy butt
wood shingles rather dark in color.
Easement sash should be used
throughout Flooring In the prin-
cipal rooms should be wide oak
planks, with low ceilings and rough
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plastered walls. Old-fashioned bat
ten doors of oak with hand-wrought
hardware.
Inasmuch as the porch 10 located
on the side, 1t would be very de-
sirable to have a drive on this same
side, and place the garage in the
basement. The general layout Of
the rooms Is indeed very practical
and convenient The closet In the
living room could be used rs Q com.
bination coat and bed closet.
The basement extends under the
entire house, the stairway being
located in such q position az viii
be convenient both 10 the garage
and to the boiler and recreation
room. A 45-foot lot would allow
sufficient space for O driveway on
one side.
IL Is estimated that fts cost wUufd
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
AND HOME OWNERS PAGE
Local Building And Real
Estate Ne1US OF the Week

iais markets was evidenced In
June by further declines in prices.
Some OF the more important local
market declines were reported In
Portland cement In Kansas City
and New York: common brick In
Louis and Boston; structural steel
shapes in Dallas and Pittsburgh:
concrete blocks in Minneapolis and
st. Louis; and lumber IN Baltimore,
Kansas City. Minneapolis, st.
Louis, and Seattle. There were a
few advances recorded in prices OF
materials but these advances took
place in crushed stone and gravel.
the firmness being due 70 demand
for these materials for road paving
and public construction.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-07-21
absorbed through the present let

absorbed through the present let
up in building activities.
with this gradual trend toward
we'll balanced conditions Of supply
and demand, the rental situation
is, Of course, improving In CORES
ponding degree by eaSon Of the
removal Of surplus space from the
market. A better tone is thus being
impaired to the entire real estate
situation. particularly in the larger
cities Of the nation.
This does not mean necessarily
that the present period Of readjust-
ment need be greatly prolonged.
Following four years OF very active
building, the present cycle, IN fact,
began toward the end OF 1928, since
which time the trend Of general
building activities has been steadily
downward.
las a further indication OF the
increasing stability Of improved
real estate conditions. 1t is TO be
noted that the Federal census re-
ports o being announced reveal
substantial population growths In
the principal cities Of the country.
Increased population means in
creased demand for housing space
OF all kinds.
Larger Cities
For Illustration, take the census
report covering New York City.
This shows that during the ten
year period there was a growth OF
more than 1,342,0 900 in population.
To assist in trying TO visualize
this enormous gain, 1t might be
stated that New York City, in order
10 fulfill its normal housing re-
quirements during the last ten
year period. thus has had TO cons
truct another metropolis within
its boundaries as large as the city
Of Detroit. Chicago within her
boundaries has had to build ano-
ther city larger than Washington
or Milwaukee. And in al the other
cities of the country population
growths have neceSSitated great
construction projects as office
buildings. hotels, apartment hotels,
and apartment houses"
Unemployment in the building
trades. S. w. Straus & CO. stated:
for the month Of June showed no
improvement " May as reported
by the American Federation Of
Labor. Thirty-seven percent OF the
$4,000 building trades members Of
the A. r. OF l.. were unemployed
in the months Of May and June.
Weakness In the building mater
New Britain herald., 1930-03-17
EXPERT AT TIPPING
 DAzNES STUDENTS
Makes Fingers Fly Over Keys at -High School Demonstration !

lPhe students of the local Senior High school were treated to an ex- hibition of speed typewriting this morning at their regular morning assembly by Glenn C. Kingsbury. ATr kingsbury holds one of the worlds typewriting championships and besides showing his speed and regularity to the students gave those interested in typing many valuable hints and aids.
 NIr Kingsburys first exhibition was a so called warming up eXer- cise in which he started slowly and gradually increased his speed until his fingers were humming over the keys too fast for the eye to follow. Then followed several demonstra- tions of letter writing and paper changing Be closed the program with a guessing contest which Miss Alice Carlson, a student. won by guessing that he typed 75 words a minute whereas he had typed fl.
 Mr. Kingsburys fastest time was 2a0 words q minute Of practice sen jcncos. In a regular paragraph Mir. Kfhgsbury typed 1@9 words a min ute. Most of the demonstration was given to show the students that half ofSspaed typing is the rhythm and placing of hands close to the keys.
 The commercial department of the school under Newell Amcs was sponsor Of the rogram. Overcome third Of the students in the school are taking typewriting.
New Britain herald., 1930-03-17
JAMAICA GINGER
 SAMPLES SOUGHT
Doran Moves to Investigate
 Paralysis Cases ill South

Washington, March 17 LP)-Pro- hibition administrators Of severa. states today were asked by Prohi- bition Commissioner Doran to ob- tain samples of the Jamaica ginger which is reported to have caused paralysis to a number of drinkers in southern states.
 An investigation of the paralysis cases also was ordered by Doran to determine whether the situation was caused by action by the prohibition bureau.
 Jamaica ginger, Doran said, nor mally was made with pure alcohol containing no denaturants. The para lytic affliction could be caused easily by drinking alcohol known as isopro- pyl. This product, somewhat re- sembling wood alcohol, was pro- duced synthetically, he said, and while not a beverage was used at times as t1avoring.
 Chemists of the prohibition bureau plan to examine samples of the gin- ger 10 determine if it contained iso- propyl.
 A broken wire caused the fire siren to sound this afternoon at 3:10 o'clock, according to a report from fire headquarters.