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This bureau does not give advice, but
It gives free information on any subject.
often, TO he accurately informed is 10
be beyond the need Of advice, and In
formation Is always valuabie, whereas
advice may not be. In using this serv-
ice he sure 10 write clearly, state your
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ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Ffaskin, director, washington,
d. c.
O. Please state whether Amos and
Andy are Tnarried.---S. A.
A. Both Freeman GoScen and Charles
Corre1 are married.
@. Is there 10 be much money spent
by power companies this year?-W. l..
A. The Department of Commerce says
that an expenditure of approximately
1855 900 600 is contemplated this year
by power companies.
9; Do japanese cherry trees bear
fruit?-C. H.
A. The Japanese cherry tree is grown
for its blossoms alone and produces no
fruit.
Q. When was the f1rst money sent to
the conscience fund in the Treasury
M. H.
A. The first contribution TO the con-
science fund was made in 1911. Money
received for this fund Is not carried
on the books of the Treasury Depart
ment as such, but is listed as miscella-
neouS receipts. The amounts sent in
range from 2 cents for person who
failed to put stamp on a letter when
mailed, to several thousand dollars from
kan ,,.k~ -.
United States without paying import
duty. Usually the sums sent are small
The total amount sent in now amounts
to about $578,000.
O. How many arches are there in the
foot?-M. M.
A. There are four arches in the foot
the long arch at the inside of the foot
from heel to great toe, the front arch
across the ball of the foot, the arch at
the outside of the foot from the heel
to the base of the small toe, and the
arch across the middle of the foot un-
der the instep.
Q. How many lives and how much
money did the World War cost the
worldp-E. r.
A. The World War is estimated TO
have taken nearly 5000, 900 lives and to
have cost approximately $184 ,00O, OOO,-
600. This is the estimate of losses di-
|rectly due to the war, and If indirect
losses were included these totals would
be very much greater.
Q. Do some airplanes have cranks?
L. S.
A. A number of airplanes have inertia
starters which might be called a crank
by laymen. This device winds up and
when released throws the engine over.
Q. What are the duties of larbor
In Massachusetts, H.
A. The duties of the narbor master
land assistant harbor masters are to
tenforce the execution of all laws of
the commonwealth relating in any way
to the harbor and port and to prosecute
an violators, to regulate the anchorage
'ot vessels and to keep the channels
clear from the wharves to the sea.
@. How long has Albania had cur
rency of her own?-H. Mel.
A. Until 1926 Albania had neither
metallic nor paper money of her own.
In September, 1925, there was formed
the National Bank of Albania, creating
a gold currency with gold franc as the
unit. It has issued bank notes, ex-
changeable for gold, and gold, silver,
nickel and bronze coins The hank has
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Warm Board Wheat
And Bread Rates

To the Editor of The Star:
There has been much ado lat the
Un tied States Commerce Building this
week, pros and cons, in re thei Farm
Boa I'd, It's Continuance or Abolition!
One hundred million bushels OF wheat
have been removed from the cDmpeti-
tive wheat market and spot wheat sold
today on the Chicago Board Of Trade
lat S1O13s a bushel, while 100 600, 900
Americans are paying the bread trusts
!the same old price for bread as when
wheat was $1.80 a buShel. Would it
mot be we'll for American newspapers
ITO demand that the bakers reduce the
price of their bread throughout the
country? 1t is the consumer who pays
the freight to either the farmer or the
twheat Spectator. The poor man of
Nfamily, the widow and her orphans
how about them? These United States
. re in a nervous condition these days
v heat cheap! Bread dear!
W. e. RYAN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

also established hitting warehouses for
the purpose Of taking care Of import
and export trade.
O. Why aren't the divorce laws the
same all over Mexico?-M. H
A. Mexico, like the United States.
grants to its provinces the power TO
conduct their internal affairs, and d.
vorce laws of the provinces differ as
do the divorce laws of the different
States IN this country.
Q. Are there enough sight-saving
classes In the United States to take
care of children in school whose eyes
have serious defectS?-T. B.
A. There are now $50 such classes dis
trtbuted in g5 cities In 81 States. The
number needed Is 5000.
Q. What Is the pottery made at
Barnstaple, England?--R. G. d.
A. 1t Is known as Barum ware. The
nrst productions were small jugs which
ffrm and which helped develop the
business. In 1885. Queen Victoria pur-
chased some of this ware. The designs
consisted mainly of foliated and bird
ornament, of convention scrolls, flowers,
fishes, etc. Originally the colors were
only white and red, but later rich COM
binations of yellow, blue, green and
OeIlcIo were useu. Inc pOIbSIy 10 oA VI
binary earthenware.
@. What money bought and equipped
the school near President Hoover'S
camp?-L. j.
A. The President Herbert Hoover
Community School was built upon pri-
vately owned land, which was donated
for the purpose of erecting the school.
The money was given by President Hoo
yer and his friends. 1t was equipped by
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover with the money
donated by them and by their friends.
The State Board of Education of Vtr-
gtnia made recommendations as to
what would constitute suitable equip
ment for maintaining school. Twen-
ty-f1ve students are now enrolled.
Q. When a match is thrown into q
tank of gasoline, why will it sometimes
explode and sometimes the match goes
OUTS. B.
A. Gasoline alone will not explode.
Gasoline vapor mixed in proper pro-
portions with air is explosive. 1t should
be realized. however, that such vHpor Is
usually present near the gasoline and
may easily be ignited.
@. Did Sidney Franklin, the bull
fighter, recover from his injuries2-
p. e.
A. Sidney Franklin Is now recovering
from the injuries he received when a
bull gored him at performance in the
bullring at Madrid several weeks ago.
The animal charged on him while his
back was turned.
@. How should the problem of max
ing will be approached?-H. w.
A. It may be simply stated as a dis
position of your life insurance, of your
general estate and of personal keep
sakeS. The administration of the will
is the other weighty problem The
choice OF executor is of great impor-
lance.
@. Are the same type refrigerator
cars used for meat that are used for
fruit and vegetables?-S. r.
A. Cars for meat are often cooled by
brine tanks in which ice and salt are
mixed, while cars for fruit and vege-
tables utilize air currents passing over
ice.
Q. Where was the Land of Goshen?
r. W.
A. This is not known precisely. Prob
ably the Hebrews, used the term to
designate the whole country between
the Brook of Egypt CWadi Ell 'Arish)
and the Nile Delta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Daylight Saving for
Washington Urged
10 the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Dear Sir: Now that Baltimore has
voluntarily adopted daylight saving,
why should not Washington get in
step2 What possible argument can the
opponents, II there are any, of day.
light saving have against it? Daylight,
saving is in effect in practically every
part of the United States from Balti-
more north. The entire State of Ohio,
which at one time was on Central time,
Is now on Eastern time, giving those
people the benefit of daylight savingI
the year around.
If New York, Boston, Philadelphia,
and other large cities have felt 1t wise
to adopt daylight saving year after,
year there must bel some merit to It,.
Let's boost for daylight saving. It
can be put into effect in Washington
this year If the merchants of Wash
ington will only say they want 1t. It
does not need congressional approval
Let's get in step with the rest of the
world. JOHN w. LAINHART.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Robin Song.

Robin Song.
I heard a robin sing today
In an exultant style,
And most of what he seemed to say
Was, wait a little while!"
The frost has swept the buds away
When blossoms ought to smile,
And yet that robin song so gay
Is, wait a little whue"
The crescent moon is on display.
There comes DER many mile
A perfumed melody of May
So wait a little while!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

History is not made for the conven-
fence of schoolboys who will one day be
puzzled by the fact that two great men
by the name of Roosevelt came so close
together in the course of American
events,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
With Increasing Wisdom.

las you go on in your political
career" remarked the watchful friend,
you seem to get further and further
away from your early eloquence."
When I was beginner" said SEN
ator Sorghum, Il had little to lose and
was inclined to be fiery and impetuous.
have learned more every campaign
and the more know, the more cautious
become"
Jud Tunktns says II human life is
to be safe this Summer, there ought to
be conference to limit the number
of canoes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Japanese cherry blooms are things
of beauty in themselves. For pur-
poses of weather prophecy when May
time approaches they have not been
strictly reliable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Bandits escaped in automobiles In a
small Alabama town with an $4,000
pay roll belonging to the tire company.
This is case where a blowout might
have helped some.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

The pathway to the United States
Supreme Court may be stormy. but that
fact does not interfere with the reliable
judicial calm once the political voyager
reaches harbor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

The stock market continues to show
that no basic prosperity can prevent
some spectators from losing in order
that others may win.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

North Carolina faces a frequent per-
plexity in trying to make one appoint
ment the means of settling a number of
diverse economic and political questions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Popularity of Prisons.

Ere, n the Muncie Star.
q ne reason why prisons are so popu
lar \ IS that the lawyers are making Il,
extra nelly hard to get into them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Chan ce 10 Save Words.

From the zaA sSville tohio) Times Recorder.
Never tell \ girl she is the first YOU
ever loved. n you have skill she won't
believe you. an ! If YOU are awkward it
iant necessary ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Visitors to Italy regard 1t as a dis
tinction to be received by Mussolini. The
King is left to royal exclusiveness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
No Potato Bug Admissions.

FTOm the IoIedo Blade.
Despite Frances accusation. we haI
been unable to get even one member OF
the A. E. F. to admit that he took q
potato bug overseas with him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Fi,S hitting Necessary in Battle.
From IA Omaha News-Herald.
Hut a 0me Of Gandhi's followers evi-
IDENTIFY b, 'lieve that you can't carry on a
fight VITA out DONG some lighting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Lindbergh Scores Another.

From the Charleston w. VaD Daily Mail.
Lindbergh seems to have solved sue
a ,essfully the problem of aerial back.
S eat driving.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Art Ostracism.

I shy at disproportionate curves.
I do not care for colors fiat.
Forms angular get on my nerves.
I speak in grief-hut that is that!
Detected and alone, I move
Where others play a joyous part,
For everything disapprove
My friends declare is modern art.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

Purpose of American Home.
From the San Antonio Express.
BY this time census takers are cor
WINGED that many an American bone i,
Just place to eat and sleep.
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TO the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reFerVed
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02
Aid TO Celebrity.

Aid to Celebrity.
The things that author wrote have
made him famous"
Il permit myself to doubt" said Miss
Cayenne, "if he is famous because of
what he wrote or because of his ex-
traordinary luck in being constantly
censored"
I'VE are proud of our ancestors" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. Our
selt-esteem assures us that in producing
us, they fulfilled a glorious mission"
One Auditor Pleased
The golfer tells in gladstone phrase
Each day about the game he plays.
The story oft we let him tell,
Since it amuses him so we'll.
Tain no use complainin' bout what
you can't help" said Uncle Eben.
"Mebbe one O. de reasons you can't help
sumpin' is dat you vases yoh time
complainant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

THEODORE W. MOVES. . Editor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

q. Where was the Land of Goshen?
r. W.
A. This is not known precisely. Prob
ably the Hebrews used the term to
designate the whole country between
the Brook of Egypt CWadt Ell 'Arish)
and the Nile Delta.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

President Hoover will send welcome
to the twenty sixth annual convention
OF the Advertising Federation of America
in Washington during the week begin
ming May ID. He will receive its mem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

@. Are the same type refrigerator
cars used for meat that are used for
fruit and vegetables?-S. r.
A. Cars for meat are often cooled by
brine tanks in which ice and salt are
mixed, while cars for fruit and vege-
tables utilize air currents passing over
ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-02

O. How should the problem of max
ing will be approached?-H. w.
A. It may be simply stated as a dis
position of your life insurance, of your
general estate and of personal keep
sakeS. The administration of the will
is the other weighty problem. The
choice OF executor is of great impor-
lance.
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
The Daring
Sacrifice
AS Told To
l. MATTHEWS
Continued from Page Six

have no guarantee Ill eve come
back. I have always carried a pretty
good line of insurance with no one
to collect it. We don't love eacn
other, SO what difference do a few
thoughts make?"
Tom called Janice in. The look on
her face showed that she was un-
dergoing a terrible strain. From the
way she looked, I could tell that she
had been anxiously waiting in an
adjoining room to hear what my YER
dict would be.
Don't be alarmed" I assured her,
after Tom had broken my proposition
to her. You'll be as safe as a dollar
I'D there with me. 1t is merely a
solution to an embarrassing situation
for us both. You need me, and Coo
knows I'll need you up there all
alone, that is if you can cook"
When the MonGrealer pulled out
of Grand Central Station the next
day, DR.. Melvin Coleman and his
bride were aboard, and a handsome
couple they made, if I do say it my
self, in spite of the dark rings that
circled my eyes and a hacking cough
that caused people to look at me
pityingly.
Four years ago that a The
months saw the spring melt into a
sweltering summer. We ished along
the bank and often sputtered up the
river in an cupboard boat to the edge
of the Thousand Islands that dotted
the water that separated the United
States and Canada. Summer passed
into winter, and a fat squaw from a
reservation Indian camp came down
many miles through the snow to help
when the baby was born. Equally
fat neighbers of French-C Canadian de-
scent, who knew not the meaning Ct
our color prejudice, brought dainties
from their pantries and congratulated
me on having such a fine boy. Janice
lying there on her soft white pillows,
looked at me knowingly. Tears
trickled down her cheeks as the wide
brimmed circuit riding minister want
ed to know why we named the baby
Tom instead Of Junior.
Its after her father" I explained.
Chopping logs for fire wood to keep
them warm, tracking the forest for
game to make them broth hardened
my muscles. Spring found me 9 new
man. Four years of this, years in
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22

jumped down into the snow and
rushed toward us. I closed my eyes.
But the next moment I was being
lifted up, and when I opened my eyes
I saw that we were being carried into
the queer monsters belly Il SUISSE
quently learned that it was, in fact,
a Pragian airship), and I can now
just barely recall the grating sort Of
deep voice that seemed to be saying:
"a bright trick it do be! Again,
the cunning Of Pragus do triumph
over the added Drained Elsians! 1t
be well that our good ship did catch
signals from the thirty Pragians
good and true, who even now do con-
tinue to deceive the thick-headed
Elsians! Haw! Haw! Haw! May the
good God always smile on our king
dom's worthy spies! -. Now, let Us
be gone to the noble kingdom of
Pragus with these four curious, half
dead supermen!"
THE END
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22

Learn the art of
FOOT CORREC-
TON practice
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22

Continued on Page Eight
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
THE HIDDEN
By JOHN P. MOORE

regained consciousness at that time and
proceeded to refresh my memory. Still, ]
held hopes that we had not reached Mars,
tina: we had in fact crashed back to Earth,
for we became aware of the most familiar
noises! like the work-a-day progress OF q
great city!
Yet, shortly after this four Of the most
peculiar looking creatures entered the
room, like four black-faced ghosts-about
the size of twelve-year-old children, mere
Sits for mouths, drawn apart in cut
throat grlns, tiny black eyes sunk deep
into their heads. huge protruding ears, long
beaky noses, and all clothed in flowing,
grey-looking robesl And all of them were
brandishing small. dirk-like knives clutched
in huge. iron-like fists.
Believe It or not, they addressed us in
Englishl broken to be sure, but never
theless. Englishi We were forthwith &C
cused Of entering the kingdom OF ELS
against the wish OF a mysterious Great
One. Further, we were branded as spying
Pragians-whatever that meant! and Mr.
Turner started to explain that we were
from Earth, but one Of the devils stopped
suddenly and delivered a terrific blow on
his face, turning then and warning MS
companions that 1t was q "Pragian trick.
Meantime I was seeing red" n when
they finally freed our ankles and wrists
so that we could stand up, 1 lost my tenn
per and in a raging Jury, plowed into
denly about a dozen more of the peculiar
creatures appeared in the doorway ano
soon q great mountain of living flesh and
bones piled On top Of me!
NOW FINISH THE STORY.
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22

SYNOPSIS
PART TWO
BEGIN READING HERE:
YOU ARE BEING told of my adventures
as a member OF II. S. Turner's secret ex-
pedition TO the planet of Mars. which LETT
Earth on the night of September 8. AID.
2O30. In the forward end of the eminent
SC. ntist's marvelously constructed rocket
ship.
our turbulent and miraculous course
|Hlrough vast space having been recorded
YOU in The Shot Into Space. I sought
lin the first part Of the present sA-ry to
give YOU an q, urate account Of what fol-
lowe when our "shir" finally, after end
less eternities, during = hich We men be-
came more or less insane, crashed Into
Something hrm and moved no more, 1t be-
ing shortly after his that we emerged
cautiously from the close-fitting interiors
OF our especially constructed Iron cof-
fms" in which our bodies were confined
the greater part Of the hazardous trip,
anu behold q great mass Of bent and twist
ed metal; and it was then, for some reason
unknown to us, that we lapsed into I'M
consciousness.
Strangely, the next time consciousness
came to us we were in q dark. cel-like
room. Bound hand and foot, We were
stretched out on the hard stone floor.
Unwilling TO believe the worst, and I'M
doubtedly, a bit out of my head, I tried
to convince myself that I was dreaming,
til I was in fact at my Philadelphia
apartment, and, to make sure, 1 started
yelling for Bennett. my manservant.
This illusion, however, was shattered at
once. for my three scientist companions
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
az

There must have been ten thousand
of these peculiar little creatures out
there waiting to get a first glimpse
Of us!
This, alone, would have been
enough to paralyze us with wonder.
But it was not all. As we were
herded together now into the van
guard of the mob, Mr. Turner ut
tered an exclamation and we man
aged to turn for an instant and
follow his gaze upwards. Now we
were utterly speeches.! We had
every right, 1 contend, to expect to
zee sky. Yet, we didn't! Instead,
what we saw looked like a vast roof
of glazed glass, long and narrow,
stretching over the heads of the
milling mob as far as we could see!
It
But MI. Heaton caught our arms
and commenced to babble. "Neces-
sity IS the mother of invention!" he
half-screamed. "They are so far
away from the sun-so cold! They
build their cities into the planets
crust, and roof their streets with"
He never finished. A great wall
went up and the seething masses be-
gan to part before us as the deep
seas part before the bow of a ship.
1t wrought havoc with souls! Our
captors fell into the spirit and be-
gan pounding huge fists against their
bullying chests, jumping up and
down, howlins with a boastful salts
faction. The voice of the mob took
on the unmistakable tones of deep
seated hatred. The sea of black
Richmond planet., 1930-11-22
huge red eyes,"

I am never quite certain as to how
W came to be stumbling along that
long, dark passageway! I have a
vague picture of my three compan-
ions cornered against the wall, half
frightened, half-mad expressions upon
their dark faces. I seem cloudily TO
recall being lifted bodily upwards
and hearing at the same time, OF an
awful doom which would come to us
once we were taken to a mysterious
Great One, at the palace of Kay.
Suddenly a great shaft OF light
reached down and almost blinded us.
Struggling frantically, we were ap-
lproaching the end of the passageway,
nd the next instant we were pro-
PEELED, like three ~projectiles, into the
open.
ell thoughts of struggle, of fear,
deserted us. The sight that met us
was incomprehensiJle! The reaction
5could have been seen in u lips,
and our staring eyes! Only amaze
ment was left. Straight ahead, we
could see the length of a long. mar
I row street. 1t looked like it had been
hewed out of solid stone, what with
the two endless and uniform rows OF
stone building fronts. twelve stories
high. Too, a seething mass, 1t was