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Evening star., 1930-12-13
Rebellion in Spain.

Armed rebellion has broken out in
Spain as the climax of O whole year
OF strikes. Communist disorders, political
discomfort and economic depression.
Whether the revolt Of the garrison at
Jaea, which seized a fort and imprisoned
the military governor, Is suppressed
before it spreads into other parts of the
kingdom, or whether government troops
now marching into the disaffected area
nip the uprising in the bud, Spain is
obviously ripe for revolution,
The affair at Jaca is the elimination
OF unrest which set in soon after the
resignation of Gen, Primo de Rivera
last January. His six years of dictator
ship had given Spain a period of tran
quillity it had not experienced for
decades, even though the Royalist
party resented the effectual clipping of
King Alfonso's wings, which was an
incident of Rivera's regime. AS soon as
the strong hand of the dictator was
removed, subversive forces, long held
in check, began to reassert themselves.
The new premier, Gen. Berenguer,
found himself faced by a sea of diff
cultiss. Hard times had struck Spain
like the rest Of the world. The peseta
was in decline. Strikes became epidemic
Riots had to be quelled IN all directions.
The underground workings Of Com
munism manifested themselves. Once
again cries of "viva la RepublicaI"
rang throughout the land. Disturbances
increased in extent and in intensity
The military rebsllion in the north
which the Madrid authorities are now
feverishly engaged in suppressing, is the
inevitable consequence Of the months
OF seething turmoil which preceded it..
King Alfonso's government has not
been unconscious that at the root of
spain's ferment lies political discomfort.
Democratic and personally popular rs
ne is. the polo-playing monarch is
aware that royalty rs an institution is
probably on its last legs in Spain. To
stave OF trouble, the cabinet several
weeks ago announced the date for the
long-awaited general elections. Regis
tration Of voters is now In progress and
on January 4 the Spanish electorate
viii go to the polls for the first time
in eight years. A new Cortes-con-
sress-will be elected and the constitu-
ton, virtually abolished by Primo de
Rivera, viii be restored.
If the elections should result in a
Republican Cortes, that body could, II
1t desired, proceed to demobilize the
throne and set up republican form
Of government at Madrid Gen. Beren-
guer has stated that this step would
require only the change Of a single
word in the constitution of 1876" Eu-
IDENTIFY Maj. Ramon Franco and the
other military revolters In the Jaca
region are bent upon taking time by
the forelock and placing their reliance
upon the bullet rather than the ballet.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Awaiting . Superm;

Awaiting Superman.
Maybe some one will come along
With intellect so big and strong
That he can show the world way
To shun the sorrow and dismay
That life has been compelled to know
Since days of very long ago.
Maybe some one will yet draw near
To conquer every human fear
And bid US heed what we were told
BY Wisdom in the days of old.
Maybe we'll find some man so great
That he can end all mortal hate.
Evening star., 1930-12-13


I Africa. The chasm n about one.half
the total width OF NiaRara, but more
than twice its depth, varying from 2g0
feet at the right bank TO S43 feet TN
| the center.
G. Why are important people spckan
Of as higwigs9--R. w.
A. The term arises from the custom
Of judges, bishops and other important
persons wearing large wigs.
G. What did the Indians use for war
paint?-A. NJ.
A. The pigments used for war paint
by the Indians were mainly of mineral
ana vegetal origin. The mineral dyes
donate OF copper. The stains were en-
tracts OF bark, grapes, berries. lichens
and roots.
q. What King stood on stool
when ne was crowned King Of Eng
A. William III was much shortea
than Mary, his consort At the coro%
nation ceremony he stood on q stool
which for many years has been pre-
served in Westminster Abbey
@. What is the meaning Of the name
"Juanita"?-J. b. w.
A. 1t is of Spanish origin and means
the Lords grace.
@. What people first had en- alpha
bet which represented vowel sounds MS
well as consonants?-M. r.
A. The Greeks appear TO have been
the tlrst to invent an alphabet In
which the single sounds Of their lan-
guage, vowels as well IS consonants,
were expressed by series Of letters.
There was q connection between the
Greek alphabet and the one used by
the SemiteS of Syria, suggesting that IL
was brought to the Greeks by the Phoe-
nicians. 1t Is true that some writers
attribute the invention of the alphabet
to such mythical characters as Prome-
theus and CadmuS. 1t is probable that
the Greek alphabet is an adaptation Of
the consonantal alphabet invented In
Syria.
Q. Who gave the clock In the bali
cony to Faneuil Hall?-E. H.
A. It was presented to the hall By
the children of Boston in 1850.
@. How long drive has Bobby Jones
made with golf ballp-S. r.
A. Mr.. Jones says that he has no
means of knowing accurately the length
of the longest drive he ever made. The
longest he remembers with any degree
OF accuracy, occurred on the eiohth hole
at the Merton Cricket Club in the
amateur championship in 1916, in his
first-round match against +. M. Byers.
The hole Is $50 yards In length and his
drive went over the green.
@. What is meant by the baby Vol
stead acts. r. B.
A. 1t is the term applied to certain
| State prohibition laws In existence In
various States, which closely resemble
the provisions In the Federal prohihition
law.
9. Please give some information
about the Angkor-Vat.-L. =. n.
A. 1t lies little less than mile to
the south of the ruins of Angkor, WITH
In park surrounded by q moat, whose
outer perimeter measures $3.50 yards.
1t Is now believed that the temple was
consecrated to the worship of Buddha.
1t consists of three stages, connected by
exterior staircases, eliminating in the
sanctuary, great central tower pyraHl-
idal in form. The decoration consists
chiefly IN the representation of gods.
men, and animals which are DISPLAYED
on every nat surface. The materials
employed In construction were sandstone
OF various celoFs, without the use of
| cement, and limonite.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

We have been rather surprised and
pleased with the approval which has
come to us from readers of our views
upon fresh air.
1t may be recalled that while we
| said that fresh air filters and fibers'
pressive phrase, there are undoubtedly
many persons who make life miserable
for themselves by going in too heavily
for air that is cold.
The trouble with fresh air in Winter
is exactly that. 1t is cold. Fresh air
is fresh air, whether cold, cool, warm
or hot. Different temperaments in
human beings demand different varie-
ties of fresh air.
One cold, crude temperature for all Is
not right, and every one knows it who
has given the matter any serious
thought. But 20 years ago the fashion
was to cry up fresh air." and especially
fresh cold air, as If there was some
divine magic in it for one and all.
Now there may be some magic in it,
indeed, for certain types. Science has
proved. as we understand, that at low
temperatures certain germ growths are
inhibited, but certainly not all of
them.
1t has demonstrated too, we believe,
that the purity of fresh air has great
deal to do with its freshness, as 1t were,
and that the real thing desired is not
so much hit-and-miss fresh air.
as known, fixed quality of pure air.
Thus science has given US, as worked
out in the Senate and other places a
filtered, washed, humidifled fresh air
which is q fresh air in truth and fact.
And this true fresh air, being prop
erly and scientifically controlled. is
right" at 10 or 70 degrees, whereas
the haphazard fresh air" which the
average person secures by opening the
windows and freezing everybody will
fail to benefit even the fresh air
enthusiast.
"Why persons should fix arbitrary
temperatures as right has always been
beyond my comprehension" says q
letter from st. Louis.
Human beings differ in their physi-
cal reactions, yet there are those who
insist on herding all and sundry into
rooms afflicted with set temperature. /"
Let us begin with the babies.
Infants are hied into the great out
doors" without being permitted to have
a single say in the matter.
We have seen the blue-nosed little
dears being wheeled around town in
zero weather, solemnly trundled for
their hour or two hours of daily suffer-
ing in the open.
Our intense belief is that every one
Of them, if they could talk, would
shrek mol" If asked If they desired
their daily miles on the Avenue.
1t may be true that they are bundled
up well in blankets and shawls, and
have a hot-water bottle at their feet.
but what we would like to know is
how any outsider, even dear mamma,
can tell when Baby is warm?
And especially If Baby wouldn't
rather be at home?
II can think of nothing nicer" said
one solemn gentleman, whom we con-
suited upon this matter, than being
trundled around town in a nice car
riage, all wrapped up snug and warm"
Well, maybe that is the way the
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Soviet Russia wants to trade with
the U. s. A. Stain Is represented las
having an enormous amount Of cheap
labor available which will make it hard
to compete in economy Of production.
The bargaining in contemplation is
something to be studied by the big busi-
ness experts.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Reporters and photographers left
Prof. Einstein weary and perhaps lit
tie irritated. The average American
does not assume to understand his the
orizing, but the public is anxious to get
acquainted and do its best,
Evening star., 1930-12-13

The presentation Of a Nobel prize for
literary work is an occasion full of COLI
oFfll incident which might be woven
into q story even more interesting than
the Cone which secured it.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

There is said to be a bitter feud on
between Bugs Moran and "Scarface'
Capone. The titles suggest the pic
turesqueness of the prize ring. but there
is no way of regulating this fray 50
that the public can bid for ringside
seats
Evening star., 1930-12-13
A Kind of Efficiency.
From the Louisville Times.

from The Louisville Times.
An efdciency expert strikes us as the
kind of fellow who, before trying to put
large lump Of coal in the furnace,
would carefully measure 1t to see wheth-
er 1t would go through the door.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

French temperament Is proverbially
changeable. Not long ago in the depths
Of grief and apprehension, the French
nation now smiles in confident enjoy
ment Of an extraordinary prosperity.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
HaHback Also Obscured.

From the Little Rock Arkansas Democrat.
The Vice President may be ignored
by the people, but think Of the half
back who does nothing but interfer-
ence for the hero with the ball.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Comes to Earth.

From the Albany Evening News.
We presume that even DR. Einstein
occasionally discusses with others how
many miles his car gets to the gallon
Of gas,
Evening star., 1930-12-13

AS q great and resourceful financier,
Henry Ford may be able. on the occa-
sion Of his visit to the White House
next Monday, to offer few helpful suR-
gestions concerning the Nations money
matters.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
No Cause for Fear.

From the Newark Evening News
All war scares centering upon Ger
many are hereby put at rest. No ma.
ton can be feared which creates fur
trimmed spats for men.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Detected Croonina.

From the Toledo Blsde.
Grooming Is becoming noticeably de,
mon cold that has settled In the saxn-
phone 49,, -.,..... .........'.ss.. -.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Perfeotion in Lazineal

From the Grand Rapids Press.
A parasite is one Tho goes through
0 EaYolying aoeE % athegs push.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Rate by Carrier Within the City.
The evening star 45c per month
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The Evening and Sunday Star
fwhen S Sundays) ..... .65c per month
Ihe SUNDAY Star ..............5 SC Fer copy
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Evening star., 1930-12-13

The novels that ! used to read.
Oh, they are very tame indeedl
They never tell Q story queer
OF night club or of racketeer;
OF bootleg gin and gangsters grim
Who leave our hopes of peace 20 dim
And make us wish that they would not
Put one another on the spot.
They have no punch; they show no speed;
Those novels that I used to read.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Memher of the Associated Press

WICLMDCT OF IIC HSSUCIdTEu FTtSS.
The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper end also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication of
special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Jud Tunkins says his best game is
checkers and he Is just waiting for
manufacturers to advertise it big. so
that he can get chance for some kind
of championship
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Prehistoric AseocIatIons.

The monsters I have seen restored
In museums that I've explored.
And this I'll say with faith unmoved;
Society Is much improved.
Evening star., 1930-12-13
Willing to Do His Best.

WHlng 70 DO HIS Best.
do you think statesmen win return
to the custom of wearing large
whiskers?"
I'VE may" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. I'VE can't give our friends every
thing we'd like to. But we might at
least try to look like Santa Claus in
order to show our good intentions"
Evening star., 1930-12-13
The Evening Star Newspaper Company !

1lth Sc. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: 110 East A2nd st.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IL Regent St., London,
England.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Dent tell Aufan' but de truth" said
Uncle Eben, "an' don go out'h yoh way
70 ma out too much truth dat ain
nana q nah h,lainaaas = a
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Rate by MaiI-PayabIe in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virnirnin
Evening star., 1930-12-13

Growing Suspicious Of Science.
What makes you 80 indignant with
science in eensral?"
ITS altogether too powerful and
mysterious" answered Farmer Corn
tossel. AFTER our experience with
drought so far. I'm wondering what
would happen If Science were to take
a notion to put rain permanently out
Of fashion"
Evening star., 1930-12-13

"He who is so powerful that he can
always have his own way" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, "sheuld take
care to have servitors who can be held
responsible for his mistakes"
Evening star., 1930-12-13

@. What is the meaning Of the name
"Juanita"?-J. b. w.
A. 1t is of Spanish origin and means
the Lords grace.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

they have loved. In two OF the stories
Mrs. Wharton goes to the borders of
the Eastern Mediterranean for her
background-"A Bottle of Perrier" IS a
first-rate mystery story, and 'Dieu
d'Amour" is a medieval tale of Cyprus,
based on tradition. The last story in
the volume, Mr.. JONES'" is a ghost
story. The ghostly Mr.. Jones haunts
the blue parlor of the long=neglected
country house of Bells in Sussex and
keeps his private papers in citronwood
desk which it is dangerous for any liv-
ing person to tamper with.
Dorothie Bobbe in her historical
Characterization Mr.. and Mrs. John
Quincy Adams; An Adventure In Pa
triotism' says of John Quincy Adams
that he was IAN icicle in public, yet
remained an object of love behind the
scenes" She describes him in his
home as a man of deep affections and
pleasant social qualities. He was a
man who loved small children and
was loved by them; who liked to hear
his wife singing to her own accompani-
ment on the harp, and was delighted
to read aloud to her and the other
ladies of an evening. One thus priv
ileged has classed Mr.. Adams as an
excellent reader of plays and poems
and discourses that set the wheels of
discussion to turning"
k%
George Washington was not only the
Father of His Country" but also its
most enthusiastic fireman, according to
Herbert Asbury. In "Ye Olde Fire
Laddies," an anecdotal history of the
old-time volunteer fire-hghters Of New
York, Asbury claims that even while
Washington was living in New York as
President of the United States, he ''ran
with the fire engines as often as pos
sihle. At serious conhagrations the
fremen were frequently inspired by the
spectacle of the new worlds most
heroic figure laboring manfully at the
brakes of FIRE engine. or Juggling great
buckets Of water with which 10 feed
tbs mansteK.s
Evening star., 1930-12-13

@. What is meant by the baby Vol
stead acts. r. B.
A. 1t Is the term applied to certain
State prohibition laws In existence in
various States, which closely resemble
the provisions in the Federal prohihition
law.
Evening star., 1930-12-13

@. What waterfall in Africa COM
pares with Niagara?-C. G.
A. The waterfall which is by many
said to rival Niagara is Victoria Falls,
on the zambeM River, in Central
Evening star., 1930-12-13

@. Are there any countxies in which
smallpox is still one Of the main causes
of death2-V. N.
A. 1t is still one of the principal
causes of death in China and India.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
SWANSON DEMANDS.
TARIFF REVISION.
Senator Believes New Law
Will Deprive U. S. of
World Markets. .

BY the Associated Press
The Democratic fire on the Smoot-
Hawley tariff law intensified today with
demand by Senator Swanson of Vir-
g1rl1a that the six weeks old measure be
revised.
A statement by the Virginian, issued
through the Democratic National Com
mittee, said American agriculture would
be further depressed if the act remained
in effect, and warned of an eventual
closing of the markets of the world to
this country in protest against the high
tariff wall.
THE best interests of the United
States" he asserted, demand a revision
of this vicious bill which is only bene-
ficial to a very few special interests"
Foreign Tariffs Increased.
Since assurance was had that the
Smoot- Hawley bill would become law,
Swanson said, II nations have increased
their tariffs In retaliation.
= ITALY" he said, "has imposed an al
most prohibitory duty on automobiles
from the United States which challenges
all hope Of expanding our commerce in
this industry in that country French
tariff rates have been increased on oats,
potatoes, wheat, flour and various food
products and also automobiles.
The European Customs Union, a group
of political and industrial leaders from
Is continental states. met in Paris on
June 80 to discuss tariff solidarity
America Is confronted with the danger
that the union of these Is continental
states will enact legislation that will
prevent importation of our goods to
these countries.
Quotes German Minister.
1.-THE German minister of economy
has announced that Germany would
abandon its INSTRUMENTATION treat
ment of the United States when the
present commercial treaty expires in
1885,"
In the overturn of the Liberal govern
ment In Canada Swanson saw further
threat to American trade.
Even Great Britain" he continued,
$50 long representative of free and
liberal trade, has caught the general
contagion of retaliation and recently is
sued an order prohibiting the importa-
ton Of American apples to England,
Scotland, Wales and North Ireland.
"All this retaliatory legislation has
occurred with this year and is but be-
ginning of greater and more hostile acts
in the future"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
VOTES CONTESTED
IN STOCK MERGER
Plaintiffs in Sheet and Tube
Company Injunction Suit
Challenge 33,3O4 Proxies.
BY the Associated Press.

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio. August A.
Plaintiffs in the injunction suit to block
the proposed merger of the Youngstown
Sheet & Tube Co. with Bethlehem Steel
today contested 33,304 additional shares
OF Sheet & Tube stock which were voted
for the merger by proxy.
holdings of % stockholders, were intro
duced into the court record by Attorney
Frank Chamberlain, member of counsel
for the Cyrus S. Eaton interests which
are opposing the merger. Among the %
holders were listed the Union Trust Co.
Of Cleveland and the Cleveland Trust
Co.
Increase in Contested Shares.
This increased to approximately 270,-
600 the number of contested shares
which were voted for the merger in the
proxy war that preceded ratification.
AS the injunction hearing entered its
sixth week this morning, Thomas j.
Bray, a director of Sheet & Tube and
former president of the Republic Iron &
Steel Co, was called to the stand by the
plaintiffs.
Bray recalled that Eaton, at meet
ing here following the approval OF the
merger by sheet and tube directors on
March IL, spoke of "grevious error
in the report of Price, Waterhouse d
Co. the firm which audited the Bethle-
hsm books. He said he made some in
Legations but not of the Price,
waterhouse report.
I'VE based our Judgment in voting for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-04
MRS. WALTER JOHNSON BURIED
AMID NATIONWIDE TRIBUTE

with the team, believing that in the
thick of the pennant fight, with the
cares of the team on his mind, he will
have little time to feel so poignantly
the loss of his wife.
The club leaves this afternoon for
New York, where two games will be
played with the Yankees tomorrow,
today's game being carried over for
the double-header out CT respect to
Mrs. johnson.
Many Send Flowers.
Flowers were received at the johnson
home from the following: President
and Mrs. Hoover; Secretary Lawrence
Ritchey; Mr.. and Mrs. Clark c. Crit
fifth; Edward B. Eynon, jr.; players of
the Washington Base Ball Club; New
York, st. Louis, Boston, Chicago, Phil
adelphia, Cleveland, American League
Club; st. Louis, Boston, Cincinnati, Ma
tional League Club: Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanley Harris; W. E. Freil. secretary
of the st. Louis Browns; District of
ployes of the Washington Times and
Herald, Times Boys Carriers Club,
photographers of the Washington Times
and Herald, editorial staff of the News,
Coffeyville Chamber of Commerce
Coffeyville Rotary Club, Idaho State
Society, Anaheim, Calf, Chamber
of Commerce. Womens' Club of Beth
esda, Rockville base ball fans, Paul
Bloch, president of the Newark Base
Ball Club; Parent-Teachers' Associa-
ton. of Bethesda, Vaughn class of
the Calvary Baptist Church, Washing
ton Chapter, Base Ball Writer'S AS
ISOLATION; Col. Rupert and Edward
Barrow, of the New York American
League Club.
American League umpires, Boston