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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Andree's Diary.

Question has arisen as TO the owner
ship of the diary of Solomon Andree,
whose body has Just been brought back
from White Island after thirty-three
years of interment in the ice and snow.
The Swedish law establishes proprietary
rights In any written or printed matter
for thirty years after the death Of the
author. These writings have come to
hand three years beyond that period
and are therefore in legal sense public
property. They should, of course, be
public property in the sense that they
are for all the world to have. IF, how
ever. there is any attempt to exploit
them commercially, to use the text for
the financial advantage Of any indi-
vidual or organization, Andree's heiri
should have the first benefits, despite
the lapse Of the laws limitation.
Strict precautions are being taken, II
now appears, to prevent premature and
partial publication of the contents OF
the diaries and notebooks. They are
hing examined by commission o.
AsNerts representing the government o.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Endurance Tests in Air
Held of Great Value

From the ct. Louis Times.
For approximately q year the aerial
endurance flight record of 400 hours
aloft made by Dale Jackson and Forest
O'Brine remained unsurpassed. Then
along came the Hunter brothers. who
on July 4, last, set up a record of 55a
hours and II minutes and the endur-
ance test honors went to Chicago. Now
once more Jackson and O'Brine and
their refueling team, Capt. Bill Brew
Ster and p. v. Chaffee, bring back to
81. Louis the aeronautic record of sus-
tanned flight.
1t is an aeronautic record. And IL is
not without its usefulness notwithstand-
ing the claims of some who would seek
TO minimize such efforts. Only by such
demonstrations and experiments NAV
the weaker points in the construction
OF planes be best determined. Hun
dredS of hours of constant vibration
and grinding away furnish a terrific
test Of motor and plane, to say nothing
Of the wear and tear physically and
mentally on those whose business it is
to keep the plane aloft.
Endurance flights such as those nv
jackson and O'Brine and by the Hunt
er brothers constitute notable contrlbu-
tons to the science Of airplane design
and construction. They have their
value to the industry and they are not
without their value in arousing public
interest in aviation.
IT goes without saying that the new
record, being established by jackson
and O'Brine, will in due time be super
seeded by others. Aerial endurance
flights will go on. And as we become
more and more airminded we shall fiy
higher farther, longer and faster.
st. Louis Is proud of Jackson and
O'Brine and their very efficient refuel-
ing crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Georgia Tobacco
Growers Face Loss

From the Charleston Evening Post.
There is something ,1itiful In the
spectacle Of Georgia tobacco farmers,
speaking through large group
Of civic organizations, begging tobacco
buyers to increase their bids to at least
the cost of producing the crop. 1t is
tantamount to an admission that If the
tobacco buyers wish it they can obtain
the crop for less than the cost of pro-
duction; perhaps for their own price,
however low they chooT3 to make 1t. 1t
Is saying that after all the toll and
struggle that went into the aking of
this crop the farmers who made 1t would
be grateful to get back their actual
costs, with nothing for themselves. It
Is an appeal Of very doubtful efficacy
and might better have been left un-
made.
At the same time the Georgia to-
bacco growers are inclined to attribute
their troubles to manipulations of prices
by spectators ard to unlawful trade
practices, and are demanding Federal
Investigations. The inference is that
tn buying end Of the business can be
controlled through cooperation, IN
selling end. Whether 1t is illegal or not
doubtedly 1t can. But so, too, can the
for the buyers of tobacco to combine to
control the prices they pay. 1t is not
Illegal for the sellers to combine to con-
troll the prices they will sell for. II,
instead Of making charges Of unfair
buying methods and demanding inves-
legations, the Georgia tobacco farmers
had devoted themselves to perfecting
cooperative marketing associations,
they would not need to beg anybody to
give them what their crop cost. The
fruit growers of California. dealing in
a highly perishable product, are not
compelled to make appeals to their Gus
toners, and they have nothing that en-
ables them to do what the tobacco
cannok ID. y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS


the compass needle to become unysii-
able. The only good harbor u ct Eort
Churchill.
G. What Is included In home eco
nomics?-A. K.
A. Home economics represents o Co
ordination OF several kinds Of special
knowledge and skill In their application
TO the common needs of daily life.
These are knowledge Of nutrition and
food preparation, q knowledge Of tex
tiles and the hygiene and art Of cloth
ing; . knowledge of sanitation; Of the
principles of house decoration; OF
household and institutional manage
ment, and . knowledge Of child care.
$. ". VINO nVsn''a i0saFi'nm''-M'
A. John Napier, a scotchman, who
lived in the early seventeenth century,
Is usually regarded IS their inventor.
@. We have had discussion whether
or not the Mona Lisa" has eyebrows.
Can you give definite information?-C.
B. B.
A. Da Vinci's Mona Lisa" has no
eyebrows. During the early Renatn-
sance some ladies followed the custom
OF having their eyebrows plucked q
cut. There are many instances in the
sculpture and painting of the period.
It Is not known whether Mona Lisa"
had eyebrows in real life, but the pic
ture shows none.
@. What are sinuses?-E. G.
A. The cells or cavities contained In
certain bones, sc the frontal, etnmoid,
sphenoid and superior maxillary, are
called stnuses. The frontal sinuseS are
two irregular cavities extending upward
and outward fro their openings on
each side of the nasal spine, between
the inner and outer layers Of the skull,
and separated from one another by O
thin bony septtim. They give rise to
the prominences above the root Of the
nose, called the nasal emtnences.
S. &. why : iron '0i0eF than W00d'-
A. Iron feels colder than wood be-
cause metals are good conductors Of
heat, whereas wood is 6 poor conductor.
@. Who was the poet of the
Rookie" PHI. v. G.
A. Cy G. Warman was introduced TO
the public in 1892 by the New York sun
as the Poet Of the Rockies" Among
his famous compositions was the song
Sweet Marie"
@. What is the most popular color In
automobiles Pm. B.
A. In present popularity the rating
OF the six leader; is in this order:
Black, blue, brown, green, maroon, gray.
At this time last year the colors. In
their order Of popularity, were blue,
brown, green, black, gray and maroon.
q: When were calling cards first
used?-J. H. G..
A. 1t is believed that something SIM
liar TO the modern calling Cor visiting)
card was used by the Chinese or some
other Oriental people in very early
times. 1t was first used in the Western
World by the Germans in the sixteenth
century, and was soon adopted In
France and elsewhere. The French,
under Louis XIV, used very elaborate
and ornate cards. When England took
up the use Of the cards In the eight
zenith century simplicity was made the
standard.
Q. What does the term wis major
Tnean?-H. J.
A. Wis major" Is q civil law term usad
to denote an inevitable accident-that
Is. one that could not have been avoided
by the exercise Of care because e a
the result Of the operation Of the forces
Of nature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
The Toll Of the Twister.

with only partial reports from the
scene Of the disaster of last wednesday
in the West Indies, 1t is evident that
the hurricane caused terrible devasta-
ton in Santo Domingo City and in the
republic. In the capital alone 800 are
known to have been killed, with many
hundreds injured in addition. This toll
of tragedies, however, is not complete
as owing to the wrecking Of communi-
cation lines and the blocking of roads
the effects Of the storm in the interior
of the island have not yet been ascer-
tanned.
Whatever the total casualties, it is
evident that there is urgent need of
assistance in Santo Domingo and steps
have already been taken to render It
in abundant measure. Relief ships have
been started from San Juan, Porto Rico,
and also from Havana, and by this hour
the needed succor may be at hand at
the Dominican capital. The American
Red Cross has contributed to the
measures OF hlo.
Detailed reports of the visitation are
coming. The storm broke upon Santo
Domingo at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon
and quickly reached the height Of it's
fury, the full force of the hurricane
being felt for four hours. During that
period the city was virtually wrenched
from its foundations, three quarters of
the structures being completely de-
stroyed or ruined almost beyond repair.
In some cases the slighter constructions
were disintegrated. The velocity Of the
wind reached the point Of $50 to 100
miles an hour. This was probably an
estimate, for all measuring instruments
were destroyed, and in any case it is
impossible for the thermometer to record
accurately speeds above 100 or 100 miles.
The hurricane moved in Its spiral action
about three times as rapidly as fast
railroad express train. That anything
whatever survived this terrific onset is q
marvel.
A thrilling tale Of adventure with the
hurricane ID told by the officers of the
steamer Coamo, plying between San
Juan and santo Domingo. The ship
ran straight into the heart of the storm
before it was realized that it was in
the grip Of that terror Of the Atlantic, a
Caribbean twister Of the first degree.
Then with good Judgment she was put
about and made her way back 10 Porto
Rico, battered, but saved from the fate
Of many good ship caught in the past
In one Of these cyclonic furies.
BY an oddly Of behavior the hurri-
cane seems to have cut across Santo
Domingo without damaging in any
serious degree the Republic Of Haiti,
which occupies the southwestern quar-
ter Of the island. A shift Of course
slightly to the south would have spread
the devastation over the entire island,
adding terribly to the toll Of death and
injury and destruction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Washington,s Summers.

That Washington is in Midsummer
at times pretty hot city is admitted by
even its most fervently loyal citizens.
The Capital has fairly high average Of
Summer temperatures. This present
season has found 1t hitting the hundred
mark on several occasions. But at the
height of the hot wave from which this
country suffered this year washington
was not a particularly horrible example
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

rev Americans realize how much
their Government does for them: Read
ers of The Evening Star can draw on
all Government activities through our
free information service. The worlds
greatest libraries, Laboratories and ex-
detrimental stations are at their com.
mand. Ask any question Of TACT ana
1t win be answered free by mall orect
to you. Inclose 2-cent stamp for reply
hostage. and address The Evening Str
information Bureau. Frederic J. Hask1n'
director. washington, D. G.
q. Can Alaskan reindeer be produced
successfully in this country2--B. *.
A. The production OF renoeer, AZ
ia not suited to conditions in any part
of the United States. Reindeer grazing
is limited to the Arctic and Subarctic
regions. The Bureau of Biological Sur
vey is making detailed Investigations
regarding the food resources Of Alaska
suited to these animals; also OF the
management practices that are most
successful, and of the diseases and
parasites Of reindeer.
@. Are there any Of the original
manuscripts Of the New Testament in
existence?-H. 8.
A. Not one still exists.
O. What kind of an airplane was
Quentin Roosevelt flying when he was
killed?-A. F.
A, The MAJ line was q Newport 20
with a 150-horsepower Gnome engine.
| The planes number was IA, and 1t bore
+, the insignia of the 95th Aero Squadron
"a bucking bronco.
@. Has the London Bridge e.er fallen
down?-P. T.
fallen down. Old London Bridge, began
about ITO, was completed in 1909. 1t
carried row Of timber houses, which
we're frequently burned down, but the
main structure existed until the be-
| ginning of the nineteenth century. The
| old bridge was the center for booksellers
and other tradesmen. On 1t stood the
Chapel of st. Thomas of Canterbury,
and a tower on which the heads of
traitors we're expo 5ed 70 view. The
| 1924 and completed Il. 1881. It Is borne
on five granite arches, is 928 feet long,
| s. feet wide and So feet above the river.
q. Just what are mimic balls, and
why so called?-E. w. A.
| A. A mimic ball is q conical rife
bullet with cavity in its base plugged
with a metal cap, which, by the ex-
plosion Of the charge, Is driven farther
in, expanding the sides to At closely
the rifling. Such balls we're much used
in the middle of the nineteenth century,
and are named after the inventor, Capt.
c. 2. MIME Of France.
@. How long has S o 8 been the
universal distress call?-M. q.
A. It replaced C @ D in 1911.
O. Do the stars in the nag represent
| particular States?-B. v.
A. The stars are numbered from left
to right, beginning with the top row,
and are assigned to States in the order
that they entered the Union. The last
star Is for Arizona.
O. Why isn't the Hudson Bay used
much as waterway?--R. G. D.
| A. The Hudson Bay Is not an impor-
| tant waterway because of the proximity
Of its entrance to the Arctic regions.
Past the mout'. Of the strait flows q
stream. often more than 100 miles wide,
Of berg and foe ice, caused by the Arc
tic Current. This makes navigation diff
f1cult and almost impossible in the Win
ter season. The proximity Of the en-
trance to the magnetic pole also causes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

In some communities there Is dis
position to attach more Importance to
the reports of expert accountants than
to fireworks and oratory. A few months
of serious drought render the plain
people correspondingly serious In
thought.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

President Hoover will go before the
people in q series Of speeches. His audi
ences will all be with him, and eager
to approve. American education has
produced public that understands the
great yet delicate responsibilities of q
President; a public whose first inclina-
ton is that of loyal and sincere CO.
operation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Troubadours come from Southern
Europe with irresistible appeal. The
Scandinavian spirit survives, even after
long forgotten camps amid the Arctic
SHOWS, to remind the world that there
were vikings in those days. Neither
poetry nor tune means much as COM
pared to simple human experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

When the streets of Washington
D. c., are In course Of repair, the city,
normally the most beautiful In the
world, takes on the appearance Of 3
mining gulch. Hardships are always
necessary to the achievement Of an ulti-
mate ideal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Van Lear Black lost his life by going
overheard in a heavy sea. Morgan's
yacht was in danger off the rocks. Sir
Thomas Upton encounters q social
squall, which apparently has nothing
much to do with aquatics. In the words
of the old song, Nothing Is Like 1t Used
to Be-" not even yachting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Political managers are again engaged
In delicate calculations relating TO
whether every voter is going to cast his
ballot according 10 the way he regis
tered.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Black Shirts Again.

From the worcester Evening Gazette.
The announcement from Italy that
the Black Shirts now number 1,040, sos
gains significance from the assumption
that the Fascist, for purposes OF
enumeration, have only one black shirt
apiece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
Cnrrent ENTERTAINMENT.
A Wise Cracker.

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
Add daily new glinpses Of wisdom:
Many people have open minds today"
declares Sir Josiah Stamp, so open
that everything falls outs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

When Mussolini receives q notice that
he is TO be assassinated he turns 1t over
20 an obliging secretary and forgets it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Always the Taxes.
II is again the solemn time
OF intellectual stress
On questions that we deem sublime.
Well make another guess.
We speak of Liberty and Strength
And Pride not to be lost.
And then we will inquire at length,
Whats all this going to ccstP"
We paint a picture where the scene
IL gayly promising.
The house Is worthy Of Queen;
The garden, of a King.
And yet, before all this we get,
The taxes must be bossed
Once more the question must be met,
what is it going to COST"
Imagination nils the air
With images of grace
And nymphs and fountains everywhere
Set poetic pace.
But interest and taxes come
Amid the drought or frost.
The farmer asks, and does his sum,
Whats all this going to cost?"
True Belief.
do you believe all you say in your
speeches."
Every word" answered Senator
Sorghum. In order to make some OF
those speeches my greatest mental
energy has been devoted TO the task
of convincing myself"
Jud Tunkins says babies rule the
world. When a drought comes along,
even the millionaire needs the milk
man.
The HypOchrondriac.
Compelled by Science now I touch
A situation crude.
OF medicine get so much.
haven't room for foodl
Bullfghting.
why don't you 60 to Spain and be-
come a bullnghter?"
What 'for?" asked Cactus Joe. IF
yOu AI4OH Wlldb AAlCuAlo IA PACo9
agent chatter, it's much easier to stay
here and stage a fight with the bill
boards"
There are but few great men in
history" said i'll Ho, the sage of China
town, land none that recall has
had the honorable pleasure Of per-
sonally realizing his own greatness
Current Entertainment.
Crossword puzzles now stop the parade
The Limerick" verse is displayed
For exercise mental
In print consequential
Say, Girlsl Let's get up charade!
1T looks to me-" said Uncle Eben,
like de detectives ought to stick in
de story books an stay out o. politics. I"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

"Ee established that compromise Of
Democratic forms and autocratjc nran.
tice without which II seems almost i'm
possible for any man to rule capably
south GfTthe Mo Grande." sayS the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05
The Hynochrondriac.

The HypOchrOndriac.
Compelled by Science now I touch
A situation crude.
OF medicine I get so much.
haven't room for foodl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

taft and Roosevelt-The Intimate
Letters of Archie Butt" is the title OF
the book of the press at New York
today, which Is likely 70 set Washing
ton political tongues to wagging. the
publishers have held these heartrto-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Rate by Carrier Within the City.
ne Evening star use per month
...1when I sundsysg -. eoc per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Jud Tunkins says babies rule the
world. When a drought comes along,
even the millionaire needs the milk
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-05

Q. What does the term wis major
Tnean?-H. J.
A. Wis major" Is q civil law term used
TO denote an inevitable accident-that
Is, one that could not have been avoided
by the exercise of care because it a
the result OF the operation Of the forces
of nature
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1930-07-17

ious funds. not counting the bond sinking fund. The
City is now bonded beyond its legal limit, and so cannot
bond to raise this money. This $4,000 cannot be used
for this purpose as it has been distributed to variou,
funds and must be expanded from these funds.
The Montana-Dak power company say the,
will never give up serving the public in Plentywood
with electrical service. They claim the right of emf
nent domain, and altho the pole line may be purchased.
they will install another pole line and compete with the
municipal plant in serving private consumers. The
City council says they cannot do this. This means a
long drawn out lawsuit and the taxpayers of Plenty
wood will have to foot the bills.
In the meantime we will continue to get our
lights and power from the Montana Dakota Power
Company, and it may take one to five years to get a
final ruling in the matter.
We suggest that as long as the Fairbanks Morse
people want to come here and use Plentywood to ex-
pertinent with-to use us as q football in their fight
with the Montana Dakota Power Oompany-that the
first thing they do is to buy these lots, erect the build
ing and pay for the pole line themselves, and let us
repay them for the whole thing out Of the actual earn
ings of the plant. They should also guarantee to pay
for the cost Of all litigation which ~Plentywood tax
payers will have to meet in this battle Of these two
giants.
With more than 100 other cities and towns in
which they would like to install their system, we sug-
gest that if our people are so avid to get the benefit
of this municipal light plant, that they ask each one
Of these cities and towns to donate q certain amount of
money to assist in this battle. We venture TO say that
not one of these cities and towns will subscribe as
much as one penny towards ~defraying the tremendous
costs which will be put to. We may be wrong, but it
would be nothing like trying this.
If we are to be used as puppets in this battle
of giants, we should be paid for it, and paid we'll. Ac-
tors do not play before the ~footlights for purely
philantrophic motives. They get paid for their per-
formance. If these hundred and some cities and towns
are to act as the audience before whom the taxpayers
of Plentywood shall perform, let them first buy Their
reserved seats, or else let the Fairbanks Morse people
pay for all these reserved seats and give them out as
presents for this vast audience. Plentywood should be
paid before they commence to perform.
The City Council and our Mayor is absolutely
honest in their endeavorsto obtain lower rates for our
streets. and in this we owe them q vote Of thanks, but
if we are to foot the bills for this battle than let US
adjust things so that we will be protected against an
unlimited drain Of litigation expenses, because litiga-
ton there will be.