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fitted into each other 50 well as to con-
stitute one of those type characters sc
dear to the popular mind. He lives be-
cause he was a mirror of the ideals OF
others.
Even in the supposedly dark ages,
which followed Immediately the fall OF
Rome and continued until the revival
of learning, the Mantuan poet re-
manned living memory. Even his
grotesque Transformation into a great
musician could not relegate him to OBJ
security And today, when the char
acter type which Vergil represented is
perhaps less honored than at any other
time in history, his birthday still is
made a special occasion.
The world has veered far from the
underlying philosophy Of the Roman
poet with it's emphasis on nature and
not the affairs of men. But perhaps
the birthday anniversary comes at an
opportune time, when the world has
come into the closing days of an epoch
and is ready again to accept the poets
guidance.
In any event, he is one Of those choice
few whose soul has lived-not in some
far-off unknowable immortality, but in
the minds and hearts of future gener-
atoms. His name is still like a family
name of one whom God has taken"
Mankind sweeps on into the unknown
future, led by its mailed horsemen, it's
statesmen, its scientists. But far ahead
in the van are few deathless, white
robed figures. Vergil is one Of them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
More Early History
Of Revolution Given

To the Editor Of The star:
Now that "the celebration of the
Battle Of Kings Mountain" has filled
1.-THE air. and our newspapers with pa
triotic sentiment, 1t Is an opportune
time TO review q little history.
Much of the history Of our country
has been written by men living east
of the Hudson River, and President
Hoover, in the beginning of his address
at Kings Mountain, october 7, 1880,
very appropriately and very justly
remarked: This is q place of inspiring
memories. Here less than thousand
men. inspired by the urge of freedom,
defeated q superior force entrenched in
this strategic position. This small band
of patriots turned back dangerous in
vasion, well designed to separate and
little army and little battle, but
was OF mighty potence. History has
done scant justice to its significance,
which rightly should place 1t beside
Lexington and Bunker Hill. Trenton
and Yorktown, as one OF the crucial
engagements in our long struggle for
independence"
One feature entering into the Battle of
Kings Mountain have not seen or heard
mentioned, and that is the Battle of Ala
nance, fought May Is, 1771-the first
armed resistance by American colonists
to British autocratic rule in America.
The battle of Alamance was fought by
Tories on the one side, about 1000,
led by William Tryon, the Colonial
Governor of North Carolina, appoint
ed by King George III, and the Regu-
lators on the other side, about 1000
sturdy yeomen of Piedmont, N. c.,
who had banded themselves to-
gether for the purpose Of resisting the
unfair and unjust taxes demanded of
them by Gov Tryon and his clique
. Tryon and his force repulsed the
Regulators, and for miles around the
Alamance battlefield, demanded that
the Regulators swear allegiance to the
King Of Great Britain and that they
never again would take up arms against
of these sturdy yeomen, led by Tom
Robinson. rather than comply with
Tryon's demand abandoned their farms,
put their families in their wagons
made their way across the Blue Ridge
Joined the Watauga settlement and
aided in establishing the first indie
pendent Government Of American Col
onists in America-and over which no
British flag ever waved.
Citizens Of the Watauga settlement,
carrying their bullets with them from
the WyLne zinc anu led0 mines, CEOSSeO
the wilderness, $50 miles, to the Battle
of Kings Mountain, and were potent
factor in breaking the backbone Of
CORVALLIS and his forces. So this il
that.
We teach and perpetuate our history
by celebrations, monuments, reserva-
lions and the like. The battlefield OF
Kings Mountain, the battlefield Of Ala
nance, part of the Watauga settle
ment and the old shot tower of the
wythe zinc and lead mines. as monu-
ment, should be preserved as military
parks. @. w. KERNODLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Our Policy Toward Brazil.

A spokesman of the Brazilian rebels
speaking from the safe vantage point
of Buenos Aires. rails at the readiness
of the United States Government to
permit shipment of arms to the Bra
lillian government He says it is q
violation of neutrality, and charges
that the State Departments attitude
is tantamount to interference" in the
revolution.
In announcing that this country will
impose no embargo on the sale OF
munitions to the Rio de Janeiro gov
eminent, Secretary Stimson points out
that this fully accords with long-es-
tablished practice Nothing has come
to the notice of the department" he
says, (which changes the attitude OF
this government. We are exercising
the same friendly offices toward the
government of Brazil which we would
exercise toward any government with
which we are in friendly relations.
Under those circumstances the govern
ment of Brazil has perfect right to
buy munitions in this country"
There could logically be no other
position for the washington Govern
m at to take up, unless the United
States we're to give its high sanction
to the supremacy Of the bullet over the
ballot in Latin America. President
Washington Luis holds Office in Brazil
as a constitutionally elected CHIEF ex-
ecutiye, His successor, Dr.. Prestes,
was chosen under conditions held in
the United States to have been regular,
orderly and legal The President-elect
recently paid his respects in Washing
ton to President Hoover. He strength
ened an advance impression that under
his presidency Brazil might look to an
eventual restoration Of her disordereo
economic conditions and normal pros
perity.
The revolutionary movement would
dethrone the expiring regime and thwart
DIR. Prestes' Inauguration as DR.. Luis
successor. 1t would substitute military
operations for elections. without at all
presuming to advise Latin Americans
how they should conduct their political
affairs, the United States does indubi-
tably have the right to say that 1t will
sustain, as far as in its power, an adj
rninistration which came into office un-
der statutory conditions.
If the sovereign Brazilian people want
to punish or eject such an administra-
ton, it has the means to do so at the
polls. Brazil and the rest Of the world
are about to witness an American con-
gressional election, from which the party
in once may emerge chastised for all
legged sins of omission or commission.
The polls are the only place. in Ameri-
can Judgment, for nations so to right po-
litical wrongs, real or fancied. If we
can help to educate our sister republics
to the South to appreciate the superior
ity Of orderly elections to machine-gun
politics, the United States will feel that
it is doing something of lasting benefit
to the whole cause OF Pan-AmericanIsm.
To do anything that would restrict
the ability Of a properly established
Latin American government to maintain
itself would be q trayesty upon, and q
negstion Of, our conception of consti-
tutionalism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Need for Beautifying
Monument Area Doubted
To the Editor OF The Star:
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To the Editor Of The Star:
wonder II you are in sympathy with
the proposed plan to "beautify'' the
Washington Monument Grounds
AS / understand 1t, the scheme Is to
surround that distinguished shaft with
elaborate marble terraces, &unken gar
dens and whatnot--an, in my opinion
to the effect that the Monument itself
becomes but little more than q pivot
about which to radiate a grand dis
play. wonder II such splendor Is quite
appropriate to the inspiring George
Washington we like to think of-the
George Washington Of Valley Forge, the
Colonial gentleman, the surveyor of
Virginia, the patriot, the far-seeing man
OF uncommon faith, courage and good
sense-withal the kindly unassuming
type of man" since extolled to youth in
Kipling's "If." My George Washington!
I think it would be something of a
shame to attempt to glorify Monu-
ment already glorious. Like painting
the lily, again.
If there can be a more impressive
setting for the Washington Monument
than its present one, cannot imagine
it. The broad green slopes could be
better cared for--and should be- II you
pleaSe-every weed out. every blade
erect Clean-edged walks as well. 1t
would do no harm to sand-blast the
shaft itself and restore the interior
carvings. But any attempt to beautify
the setting by doing away with its green
lawns or adding a feature to them /
believe will detract attention from the
Monument and discredit the best that
it stands for. So I want to protest
against it.
zone flower in one fine vase and the
finest room In China Is adorned enough"
(Louise Jordan MINI. A lesson from
the Chinese appropriate to the occa-
sion / like that kind of Identification.
And lest you think speak out of turn,
I was born and reared in the shadow
of independence Hall, Of and by native
Americans. w. 4. w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
The Raid of the Meningococci.

A dreaded enemy of man appears
to be entrenching itself in the United
States.
This Is meningitis. The Public Health
Service reports that during the past
five years this malady has increased
approximately 500 per cent-from 1859
cases in 1925 to $3.50 in 1929. True,
only a small proportion OF the total
population Is affected. 1t is hardly
conceivable that the same rate Of in
crease will continue very long. But
when. in the face of increasing SAM
tation and more skillful and generally
appreciated medical service, q disease
With such high fatality rate as menin-
eococcus meningitis becomes more and
more prevalent year after year there
is cause for general concern.
Curiously enough, the increase does
not seem to have been notable outside
the United States. In Europe the rate
since the war has been very slightly
above normal. Apparently there Is
some condition associated with life In
this country particularly favorable for
some variety OF the meningococcus-
there are four or five types OF this hos
tile micro-organism distinguished by
behavior rather than appearance-to
survive and do its mischief
How such malady obtains a foot
hold is q mystery. The phenomenon
is not rare in history. For generations
there will be occasional cases OF some
such disease, causing no great damage
or concern. Suddenly 1t viii begin tc
increase. in the face Of any measures
that can be taken against it. 1t may
eliminate in an epidemic, which grad.
ually dies Down u Its own accord unit
the same conditsoA Is reached as be.
fore the increase started.
Perhaps the organism itself loses III
! virility, not uncommon result Of to-
much prosperity for both men and
bacteria. Perhaps the environment. d
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Motion Is Defined
AS Fourth Dimension

To the Editor Of The Star:
Anent DR.. Paul r. Heyl's remarks on
the fourth dimension which appeared in
recent issue OF The Star, 1t seems
that little progress has been achieved
with the concept. About two decades
ago a semi-technica1 magazine conduct
ed contest for the best exposition OF
the fourth dimension. One entrant
used the point, line, plane, solid method
of developing the concept There is
a weakness or an Inconsistency "a
thing that stops a mathematician, per
DR.. HeyD In this method. A point, in
generating a line, may move in any one
of three major axes. A line in gen.
Grating plane, may move in any one
of two major axes. A plane, in gen.
Grating a solid, can move in but one
major axis. The limit has been reached
solid cannot be moved to generate a
next higher order, If there be one. To
assume that q solid can be moved is
an inconsistency which apparently does
not stop certain mathematicians.
Furthermore. q point, q line and q
plane are imaginary because they pos
sess two or less dimensions. solid is
not imaginary because it possesses three
dimensions, and it would be quite con-
sistent to assume that four dimension
al object is not imaginary. at least not
to the extent which various expositions
of 1t infer
Space may be Einsteinian in char
acter, nevertheless astronomers have no
difficulty In locating q star in another
galaxy than our own by the use Of three
dimensions. A fourth dimension in still
space is non-existent and unnecessary.
When q body Is moving however, three
dimensions are insufficient to locate it.
Its motion must be taken into account.
Motion, then, Is rightfully the fourth
dimension.
1t Is hoped that Dr. Heyl will develop
further the fourth dimension as he
views it. These criticisms are written
in an effort to bring about discussion
on the subject. r. 3. CLAPPER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC }. HAsKIN.

Have we had the pleasure Of serving
you through our washington Informa-
ton Bureau? Can't we be of some help
to you in your problems? Our bust
ness is to furnish you with authorita-
tive information. and we invite you TO
ask us any question of fact in which
you are interested Send your inquiry
to The Washington Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, ID. G. Inclose cents In
coin or stamps for return postage.
@. Are the big feature pictures
shortened in the smaller theaters and
communities?-T. D. G.
A. The Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America, Inc, say
that practically all regular feature pic
lures are shown technically wherever
they are run. Very rarely, only in
case of q picture Of extraordinary
length which is shown in the legitimate
theaters as road show attraction, Is
1t necessary to shorten 1t for general
distribution. This, however, does not
occur once In q hundred pictures.
O. What is q solar heater?-E P.
A. It is one that creates energy by
using the suns rays to make steam or
vapor from water. There have been
numerous attempts to perfect this
heater; however, they have not proved
practical.
@. Does the cypress belong to the
pine family2-W. H. e..
A. 1t does. Any tree Of the pine
family in Africa is called African
cypress.
@. How did the expression "Gone
TO pot" originate?-H. p.
A. 1t is probably of Oriental origin.
A tailor in Samarkand. who lived near
a burial ground, kept count of the
deaths by dropping q stone into . pot
for every funeral that passed. When
he died some one remarked that he had
gone into the pot himself.
Q. Please name the 10 morning
and 10 evening papers which lead in
circulation-not Sunday circulation
E. e. S.
A. The 10 morning newspapers in
order of circulation are: New York
Daily News, Chicago Tribune, New
York Mirror, New York Times, Chicago
Herald and Examiner, Boston Post, New
York World. New York Herald Tribune,
Kansas City Times and Philadelphia
Inquirer. The 10 leading in the eve
ming ield are: New York Journal, Chi
cago American, Philadelphia Bulletin,
Chicago Daily News Detroit News, New
York Sun, New York Graphic, New
York Evening World, Kansas City Star
and Detroit Times.
Q. What is carrel or carol in ar
chitecture?-A. j. A.
A. Either spelling is correct. II Is
defined as a small enclosure in q
cloister, built against window on the
inner side and serving as a study.
@. What was the first silver coin
MADE by the United States?-N. c.
A. In 1895 at the Philadelphia Mint
the first silver money was coined 1t
was q Decent piece with q slightly diff
ferent design than the one now in cir
culation.
@. What is the purpose of the Holy
Name Society and how many members
has it?-C. A. E.
A. The National Catholic welfare
Conference says the object of the Holy
Name Society is to honor and reverence
the holy name of God and Jesus Christ.
According to the Ofiicial Catholic Year
book this object is accomplished "by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
Orchids.

The first Fall exhibition of the
American Orchid Society brings to the
National Capital display of beauty in
harmony with the city. Here is q
premiere which has a theatrical value,
almost, for the exhibits are worth more
than one million dollars. Included Is a
collection Of rare hybrids in full bloom
brought from Great Britain this week.
The intrinsic value, however, Of this
great exhibition, must come second to
the amazing beauty of the spectacle,
and the genuine interest which that
beauty stirs in every garden minded
person.
orchids have been called rich mems
flowers, and truly they are that, but
when assembled in their peerless glory
in such an exhibition as that which at
present graces Washington, they are
flowers for every one to enjoy and
appreciate.
It is not alone the rarity Of the orchid
which makes and keeps it an expensive
flower, but rather the excessive care
which the grower must lavish upon 1t
to bling it to its perfection.
This fact must be kept in mind by
every visitor to the exhibit. The orchid
is not alone interesting, from garden
standpoint, because 1t Is rare, because
it is expensive, but even more 50 be-
cause its very existence tells Of real
horticultural skill
The members of the American Orchid
Society and the members Of the CO.
operating garden and horticultural
clubs are to be congratulated on CIV
ing the people Of the National Capital
this opportunity of seeing 30 much
beauty 50 well presented.
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this case the human nervous system,
organizes and strengthens its own de-
lenses. In any event. what happens ID
not directly observable and can only
be explained by analogy. Such has
been the history Of influenza in the
present generation.
But 1t is fortunate that this advance
Of the meningococci did not take place
q generation ago. For the past ten
years medical science has sensed the
possibility of such q raid out Of the
unknown and has been forging weapons
to combat it. They have not found
any specific, but they have secured
serums which greatly increase the re-
sistance of the stricken individual.
Hitherto there had been practically no
protection at all. Now the meningococci
must fight for any ground they gain.
They may swarm over the barbados
of medicine. but they will do so only
at the cost Of such tremendous losses
in their own ranks that the remnant
will be derelicts in any enemy country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Universal Appeal.
The people may but Ill reQuits
The patient toiler's care;
Their thoughtlessness will often cause
The wise man to despair.
But this much must be said, although
Their hearts are hard to reach.
They'll always listen to the man
Who wants to make . speech.
They will approve his sentences
II they be gay or grim;
But this by no means indicates
That they will vote for him.
They'll cen neglect the big brass band
With its alluring screech,
And turn to listen to the man
Who wants to make q speech.
So, gentle genius, grieve no more,
Though fortune seem unkind:
There opens for you one avenue
Unto the public mind.
1t matters not that you may feel
That you have naught to teach;
You1l be applauded anyhow.
Break in and make q speech.
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naticsa and the conclnsion that epeople
usually get what they deserve IN the
way of goyernnae1lt are Npiced by the
New York Evening Post, With the ex-
plantations that "AfneTicans are coming
10 point at which they ind voting
more and more bother" and the
statement that I'VE as a people find
ourselves bossed by professionals in the
game of politics on one hand and on
the other by persons who, being in
capable of intelligently minding their
own business, find kind of comfort in
trying to mind the business Of their
neighbors''
THE Presidents speech" in the
opinion of the Green Bay Press Gazette,
''is a refreshing contribution in the
flood of loose thinking on government
and social economy that is sweeping the
world today and that threatens to de-
stroy mems bearings. It Is an antidote
to specious doctrines, radicalisrn and
reaction alike"
Reviewing the Presidents speeches as
political utterances, the Charleston
Evening Post makes the comment: ION
this series of declarations the President
will rest the case of the administration.
On the whole Mr. Hoover,s speeches
have been reasonable, conservative, al
most reactionary. They have laid down
broad propositions upon which almost
any one could stand. They have seemed
to lack ardor and 1t is doubtful If they
have much advanced the political in
terests they were intended to promote.
Mr.. Hoover has hardly touched the SEN
aitive nerves. ALI in all his Kings
Mountain address was probably the best
OF. his utterancesp
The Presidents statement Of Ameri-
can superiority in the extension of edu-
cational advantages and material we'll
being brings the statement from the
New York World that it lis precisely
the kind, of Boosting which does US no
good at home mad makes us enemies
abroad. The Roanoke Times sees an
attempt to emphasize the point that
under the blessings of Republican
rule the people are infinitely better of
than are the folks across the ocean"
The Lynchburg News points out that
though President Hoover was speaking
to his own people, the peoples OF other
lands were listening in" and offers its
criticism of the effect of an American
boast. That paper, however, comedies:
1T may be that he has brought the
country In a measure back to solid
ground from out of the spiritual rnorass
into which too many of us were slowly
sinking without struggle That remains
to be SEEN" says the News.
President Hoover declared" states
the New Orleans Tribune, "tllat there
are many more opportunities for the
boy growing up in the United States
today than there were 80 years ago.
We of the South know Mr.. Hoover is
correct The present is period
when many people are thinking, young
as well as DID, and out of the necessities
developed by the present will come the
young men and young women who viii
run the country a generation from now,
Unquestionably they have a. better op-
portunity, in the south particularly.
than they had generation ago. We
now have tools to work WITH