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Evening star., 1930-05-24
Pennsylvania Coming
Back as Oil State
From the Cleveland News.

From the Cleveland News.
Seventy years ago the Pennsylvania
oil boom got under way, eventually
bringing fame and fortune to Rouse
Vile, Tidioute, Titusville, Oil City and
other towns in Northwestern Pennsyl-
vania. But in three decades or so the
new industry passed on to Ohio, IN
diana, Oklahoma and other points West,
so that for many years now Ohioans
and other Americans have thought Of
the Pennsylvania oil fields as distinctly
played out, as dead and gone as the
nineteenth century.
So there is surprise for most readers
in the news that Pennsylvania has been
coming back as q petroleum. PRODUCING
State, as have Ohio, New York and
West Virginia The Pennsylvania field
in 1929 averaged production of 64,086
barrels day, 6,385 barrels over the
1928 average, and not far below the
daily output of $4,000 barrels or so,
reached when the field was in its prime
in 1880 and 1881.
Reliable figures supplied by the Bu-
reau OF Mines show that Pennsylvania
and the adjoining States produced no
less than 1891 ,616 barrels of crude
petroleum last year, an increase of more
than 10 per cent, over the previous year
per cent in the last five years.
There Is encouragement as we'll as
astonishment in this revival of pro-
ductiveness and profit in a field thought
of by uninformed Americans elsewhere
as exhausted long ago. The water food
ing and other modern methods SO sue
cessful in restoring the old wells to
profitable usefulness were doubtless
prompted by the growing demand for
petroleum and its products. notably
gasoline. Thus the old rule that de-
nland will have its supply, regardless
Of circumstances. eGains o new nlustra-
ton In an old place.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Tufts to Establish
School of Diplomacy

from the Providence journal.
The 100000 bequest Of Austin 3.
Fletcher Of New York to the Tufts Col
lege for the establishment Of q school
Of law and diplomacy will be used, un-
der a Massachusetts, state Supreme
Court decree just handed down, to set
up an institution to qualify aspirants
for the foreign service and the practice
Of international law.
The Tufts authorities did not visa g
establish law school of the usual tyks
and the court has fortunately agrsea
that the Fletcher bequest may be en-
ployed for the purposes stated That
there Is need of training along these
lines cannot be doubted. The United
States requires more than ever before
what may be called an international
technique. and the new Tufts school
win help to provide IS. The accumulated
interest from the bequest, $500, 900, IS to
be used for building for the school.
and the remaining million dollars VIII
be kept intact as Q permanent source
OF revenue. Congratulations al round
are In order.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Report on the Moore Bill.

The trouble with joint commissions
according to one of the scholarly critics
Of the Moore bill, is that the House
members do all the work and the SEN
ators take all the credit. But even this
devastating broadside failed to impress
the members of the House District com.
mittee, and Mr.. McLeod's report on the
measure yesterday so admirably sums
up the arguments In favor of this legis-
lation that consideration of the bill by
the House on its merits should result
in its passage. AS Mr.. Mcleod points
out: 1.-THE Moore bill does not rest on
the preconception as to what amount
should be annually contributed by the
Federal Government, on what basis or
whether more or less than $4,000, 600
It is simply an effort to have a thor
ough investigation and an ascertain
ment Of all relevant facts which should
be taken into account, conclusions
reached as to what should be the fair
and just division of the total expense
of conducting the District Government
and recommendations to Congress BIZ
ennially, since conditions vary quite
rapidly, which Is circumstance at
least suggesting that the contribution Of
the Federal Government should not be
a rigid and inflexible amount"
If the members of the House on the
commission proposed by the Moore bill
actually "did all the work" those who
favor the Moore bill believe that they
would be amply repaid by their efforts,
credit taken by the Senate to the con-
trary notwithstanding. For it is to be
assumed-despite the fact that the as
sumption sometimes appears to be
pretty far-fetched--thatt the members of
the House who initiate and control the
appropriations for the District Of Co
lumbia are actuated primarily by the
desire to be fair to the local taxpayers,
to prevent raids upon the public treas
ury by the residents of Washington and
at the same time to maintain and de-
velop their Capital adequately. The
Moore bills proposed commission would
merely develop certain facts that are
necessary If these things are to be done
intelligently. Residents Of the District
who favor the measure-and no opposi-
ton has been expressed-believe that
possession of the facts will 60 far to cor
rect the misconceptions upon which
members Of a group in the House ap-
parently base their advocacy of contin-
uing unchanged the existing system of
appropriating for the District.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Banzai!

No development in -Japa-
nese relations for /the past six years
approximates in importance the project
to remove the exclusion stigma from
Japanese immigration into the United
States. It is announced by Representa-
tive Albert johnson of Washington
veteran chairman Of the House irnmi-
grafton committee, that he will at the
earliest convenient moment move in
that direction.
His action is to take the form OF a
proposed amendment to the act Of 1924
whereby Japan will be placed on the
same quota basis as other countries
Mr.. johnson is confident that both
House and Senate will concur in his
plan. When it is enacted into law, the
United States will have done everything
in its power to revoke the affront which
Congress, against the urgent recon-
rnendations Of President Coolidge and
Secretary Hughes, offered to the Japa-
-@ssse people.
From a practical standpoint the ex-
tension Of immigration quota privileges
to Japan is insignificant What is OF
the most tremendous significance Ia
that the way is now paved to right the
wrong that was done Japan when we
wounded her racial pride by branding
her citizens as undesirable aliens. She
bitterly resented that indignity, as she
was bound and entitled to do. It was q
wholly unnecessary insult. Under the
"gentlemen's agreement" effected dur.
ing the Roosevelt administration, the
Japanese government undertook to re.
strict the emigration to this country
Of the "coolie" type of laborer to whose
presence our Pacific Coast States ir
particular objected. The gentlemen:
agreement" was faithfully kept by the
Japanese authorities, to the full exteni
of their powers. But smoldering agi'
tation in California and adjacent State:
induced Congress to consider exclusion
legislation, when amending the immi'
grafton laws in 1924, and the damage
ensued.
It is a peculiarly appropriate CIR
ca,.nstance that Mr.. Hanihara, Japan!
envoy at Washington at that troublou!
moment, should now, six years later
be the one to precipitate amendator.
action. Congress, under pressure from
the State Department, was in moot
to weigh the international objections Il
the exclusion proposal. Then came tn
kttsr Of Ambassador Hanihars to Sec
Evening star., 1930-05-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Any reader can get the answer to any
question by writing to our Information
Bureau in Washington. D. G. This offer
applies strictly to information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal,
medical and financial matters. 1t does
not attempt to settle domestic troubles.
nor undertake exhaustive research on
any subject. Write your, question
plainly and briefly. Give full name and
address and inclose 2 cents IN coin
or stamps for return postage, The re-
ply is sent direct to the inquirer. Ad-
dress The Evening Star Information
Bureap, Frederic j. Haskin, director,
Washington, D. ..
@. What is the seating capacity Of
Wimbledon England, and what Is the
largest recorded attendance at ten
mis- game there?-B. D.
A. The United States Lawn Tennis
Association says that the seating Ca
pacity of the center court stadium at
Wimbledon is approximately $4,000.
what is known as the No. and No.
2 courts. The association cannot give
the figures of the record attendance,
but in 1929 the All-England Club. which
conducts the tournaments, returned
something like $225,000 in ticket ap-
plications which the club was unable
to fill.
O. Has Lawrence Tibbett, the Metro
politan baritone, and star Of ."The
Rogue Song" any brothers and sisters?
e. 0. .. .-. ..
A. He has two brothers and two sis
tiers. All have fine voices.
Q. What Is It that keeps things hot
or cold in o thermos bottle?--J. e. B.
A. The properties of the thermos bot
tie are due to the presence OF a vacuum
Vacuum bottles have double walls and
from the space between the air Is ex-
hausted This prevents the heat from
escaping and from penetrating.
@. What per cent of the men wound
ed in the war returned to active serv-
ice?--T. M.
A. DR.. Woods Hutchinson made, a
study of the care of the wounded and
said: cit Is the first war where the
doctor has been given q free hand. And
he has responded by almost wiping out
disease and saving 80 per cent OF the
wounded. sending 80 per cent Of them
back to the firing line within 40 days"
q. How many national parks are
there in the United States?-L. Il.
4. There are 81.
@. How long have Pullman cars been
made of steeI?-P, p.
A. The Pullman News says that the
first all-steel sleeper was produced In
1907. This change was necessitated
when the first tunnels were authorized
under the Hudson River into New York
City, a stipulation being that no COM
bustible equipment should be used.
O. Where does Helen Keller, the IA
nous blind and deaf woman, live?
M. B.
A. Miss Keller lives in Forest Hills,
Long Island.
@. How many people in China can
neither read nor Write?-G. s.
A. Taking a census by methods
adopted in Western countries has re-
Gently been attempted in China. The
estimate of the illiterate population
ranges from $4,000. 900 to 444, ,oo0, 900.
Q. What is persimmon timber used
for?-J. E.
A. Persimmon wood Is used largely
now for shuttles in looms, golf club
heads and small children's shoe lasts,
and persinmon lumber is often used for
parquet flooring, automobile bodies and
furniture.
q What will remove accumulated
Evening star., 1930-05-24
THIS AND THAT


A correspondent wants us to write ar
| article on the subject, What does Il
profit one to argue? Those who indulge
| In this great indoor sport, according
| to him, include "those who are born
arguers and those who are earnestly
trying to defend subject of interest u
There Is a false notion abroad in the
world that argument wins, that simply
! because another is reduced to silence
| he must necessarily give in to the re-
quests of the apparent winner. This Is
| the basis of modern salesmanship, and
unfortunately, 1t often works.
Every one has had the experience OF
being confronted by some neatly dressed
young man who has read several books
on salesmanship. To him, to win the
argument is to win the sale.
Don't magnify the prospects ex-
| cuses by paying much attention TO
| them" his little book declares. "KeeI
his objections in the background"
The joker in this proposition Is that
the very next article in his book says
succinctly, with sublime indifference to
consistency:
argument but lose the sale"
All arguments may be classed as
sales talk, of one brand or another. In
commercial world such as has been
built up in this century every one is
trying to "sell" something, II 1t Is
nothing more than an idea.
X " X
What, after all. is greater than an
idea?
The trouble comes when inconse-
uuential ideas are argued with all the
heat of great matters. Then arguing
becomes tiresome, fiat, stale and un-
profitable.
We have heard entire families argue
for hours over q trivial point OF loca-
ton, whether certain building in a
certain city Is at the corner Of two
streets or at the corner OF some other
two streets.
Every one has read in the newspapers
of murder being done as the result of
angry words arising finally from no
more important matter than the fore
going.
These are extreme instances, 1t is
true, but typical of the trouble and Ill
feeling arising from everyday "argufy-
ing" The psychological basis for the
dyed d-in-the wool arguer is undoubtedly
the so-called inferiority complex.
The person who is not "touchy" does
not much care whether another agrees
with him or not, but the man or woman
suffering from an inferiority complex
1eelS LTldC every ulllCiciICC VI OPAAAASeA
Is q. direct slap in his face.
It Is not so much the difference he
minds as the fear in his own head that
the other is secretly sneering at him.
In ninety-nine cases out of hundred
he believes that the one who differs
with him suspects his education, his
upbringing. his past habits of life or
his mentality.
If the "argumentative cuss." whether
male or female, Is examined In the
light of the foregoing, We believe that
In practically all cases he will be dis
covered to harbor a decided inferiority
complex, which manifests itself more
openly by argument than in any other
way.
Most persons nowadays have Beard
of this complex, to which the very vast
majority of persons-rich, poor, great,
unknown-are subject, but only small
percentage of them have stopped to
realize that the instant desire to argue
about anything and everything Is its
most common sign.
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There are many disagreeable persons
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

the 10 women whom these same Is men
had previously met some place or other
and to whom they in vain had offered
all their tenderness and all their de-
votion.
Poor Marks Drive
Children From Homes.
Neues Wiener Tagblatt, vienna.--In
Budapest, children in the intermediate
grades are deserting their schools and
also their homes in masses. The mid
year examinations were just completed,
and the marks attained averaged so
away from home in fear Of punishment
for their poor scholarship. In 70 cases
the police have succeeded In locating
the fugitiyes. In 80 other cases the
children are still missing.
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Celebrated Talent
Will Contribute to Edition.
Ell TELEGRAPH, Guayaquil.-El TELEGRAPH
takes pleasure In making the announce
ment, which we do not consider prema-
ture, that we will issue our COM
memorative edition in honor of the
Tooth anniversary of the Republic OF
Ecuador. The most celebrated and tai
ented Journalists, litterateurs and artists
Of the country will collaborate with us
in producing this edition, which viii be
an encyclopedia Of all the activities,
physical, intellectual and social, of the
territory Of the republic. This edition
will contain from 80 to 100 pages and is
guaranteed to comprise at least 25,0OO
copies, containing hundreds Of photo
graphs and artistic sketches. A great
part of the topographic material which
will be employed in getting out this edi-
ton, and which has been ordered spe--
cially from abroad, is soon to arrive, and
we suggest that all who wish to par
ticipate in the benefits Of this jour
nalistic triumph submit their compost
tions or advertisements at as early
date as possible to facilitate the ar
.rangement and to insure the insertion
or preferred position of their contribu-
tions.
It was on May 80, 1880, that Ecuador
seeded from the United States OF Co
lombia and has since constituted an
independent nation.
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Ma.~lsrsH and Virginia.
The Revolt Against the Dial.

The Senate has revolted against the
dial telephone and indirectly suggests
that all Washington follow its example
Senators refuse to become automatons
and twirl the pesky dial, just as a few
years back good many OF US were
becoming reberlious oyer having to look
up a number in a telephone book in
stead of asking Central" please,to get
Mr.. Smith who lives on Tenth street
But we came to it. Central" lost her
personality and became voice, and
now that the voice has lost its per-
sonality and become a buzz, one
doubts the ability even Of the United
States Senate long to maintain the
role of Horatius at the bridge and de-
lay the inevitable crash of manor
woman-vS. the machine. 81
The Senators will not become willing
slaves of the telephone company. Nc
one wants to become the slave of any
body else, but "aren't we ALI? We are
slaves Of the street car company when
we enter car and drop the exact fare
In the fare box. We are slaves OF Mr.
Harland when we stop our automobile
and wait patiently for green light to
give us permission to go forward. We
are slaves Of the radio trust when we
press a button or switch dingus and
listen to the merits Of tooth paste and
tires, batteries, refrigerators and shoes
We are slaves Of the movie trust when
we stand in line and wait for seats In
a theater, and we are slaves Of conven-
ton when we wait until May Is to buy
o straw hat. 'f''
As for the effect of the Senate reso-
tuition the reaction of all Washington
Ia awaited with interest. One does not
doubt the power Of the Senate to rule
its own household, but unless the House
and the Senate and the President bar
dial telephones from the District of Co
lumbia the Senate has merely sacrificed
economy to convenience and will
increase its telephone bill. The tele-
phone company may render inactive
the dials on the Senate instruments or
take them of. The company explains
that any Senator could have accom-
plished that so far as he is individually
concerned without resolution to back
him up, merely by asking for it. The
option in respect to use which can be
exercised by every Senator individually
can, of course, be exercised, as it has
been, by all Senators collectively. But
the Capitol operators viii still have to
do the dialing, and it will take more
operators to witch the dials at the
command of the Senator'S than II the
Senators did some Of the twitching
themselves. If the business is left to
the operators the personnel will have to
be increased or the whole National
exchange changed again to manual
operation. The latter action would be
distinctly a step backward.
Evening star., 1930-05-24

dirt and grease from siylights?--J B.
A. Kerosene and warm water. After
this has been applied and allowed to
remain on the glass for few minutes
it may be washed on with kerosene oil.
soap and water and finally polished
with one of the commercial powders
recommended for cleaning windows.
O. Why is Khyber Pass Of particular
interest?-A. G.
A. 1t is the most important Of the
passes which lead from Afghanistan
has possessed such strategic impor-
tance or retains so many historic asso-
Citations as this gateway to the plains
Of India.
@. When was the famous Cleopatra
born and when did she die?-V. 8.
A. She was born In BIC. 50 or So
and is supposed to have committed sui
eide in 80 BIC. ~
@. How many Catholic college stu
dents attend non-catholic schooiss-
A. A survey shows that 81 per cent
of Catholic students in colleges and
universities attend non Catholic insti-
tutions; 4S per cent attend Catholic
ones. -
q. What is the population Of Man.
zanillo, Cuba?-M. z.
A. It's municipal population is $500:
urban population, 1888. It Is the port
| of Bayamo and the outlet for products
Of the fertile Cauto Valley.
@. How soon after COW has been
fed garlic will the milk have garlic
| favor?-p. N.
A. Within q half hour after the feed.
| ing the flavor and odor OF garlic is per.
ceptible in the milk.
@. Did Gilbert Stuart paint q bic.
ture Of George Washington on glass?--
| w. DIT. ~
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
| authorities on Gilbert Stuart do not
consider any painting Of Washington
on glass as genuine.
@. On this continent in what coun.
| try was the burro first used?-L. M.
| A. The burro Is q descendant of the
| first donkeys brought over by the Spans
| iards, and was first used on this conti-
nent in Mexico.
O. What IL the pronunciation Of the
name Of the new capital Of Australia
r. T.
A. In Australia, canberra il pro.
nounced as II spelled Kahn-bruh, with
the accent on the first syllable.
@. Is there any publication listing
the trade-in value Of all radio sets?-
w. w.
A. Trade-in values Of receiving sets
are tabulated in the National Radio
Dealers Red Book, published by the
Radio Record Publishing Co., Tribune
Annex, Minneapolis, MINI. Sixteen
hundred models made by IS different
manufacturers are listed.
@. When will the Wagner Festival at
Bayreuth be heidi. K. J.
A. From July "a to August n.
@. Was the doge of Venice church
or state oficial?-R. M.
A. The doge was the head Of the
state Venice was an elective monarchy.
The first doge was chosen in 697. The
ONCE was abolished IN 1877. For many
years 1t had been an empty honor, but
for the first 800 years Of this form OF
| government the doge had about the
same power as king.
@. What was the first steamboat on
the Ohio River?-J. r.
| A. The first Of which the Department
| Of Commerce has record was the New
Orleans, which operated as early Is
1911
Evening star., 1930-05-24
Low Fares for School Children.

Any sorrow that may have come to
the people of Washington over the
death of the street car merger should
be mitigated by the bill, introduced by
Representative Mcleod, directing a
two-cent fare for school children. Re
duced fares for school children and
free transfers for adults were about the
only tangible benefits to the street car
riders contained in the late merger
resolution. Mr.. McLeod's bill would
salvage the reduced fare for school chill
dren from the wreck Of the merger,
and there Is some possibility that it
may be passed. It would undoubtedly
help the car riders. and the street car
companies have not attempted to show
that the loss in revenue would be
serious.
Other cities. among them Birming-
ham, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Fran
cisco, New Haven, Atlanta, Chicago,
Louisville, Boston, Worcester, Omaha,
Cincinnati, Cleveland, Portland, Provi-
dence, Dallas, San Antonio, Richmond,
Seattle and many others, have re-
duced fares for school children. There
is no good reason why the plan could
not be put into effect here with good
results. The former proposal for free
fares would undoubtedly have done
more harm than good. The cars would
be crowded unnecessarily and an un-
fair burden would have been placed
upon the companies. tt
The nominal rate Of two cents would
produce new revenue. to make up In
part for the loss resulting from the re-
duction. There has been no testimony
to show that this loss would be serious.