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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
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Q. Will Charles Chaplin's next pic
ture be a talking one?-L. c. NJ.
A. At present it is said that Mr.
Chaplin does not contemplate making
talking picture. He is now engrossed in
work on CITY Lights" and has already
spent more than $1,000.000 rejecting
what he believes to be his greatest con-
tribution to the screen.
@. How many people are killed and
injured by automobiles in proportion 20
the number of miles traveled?-W. j. p.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
citation estimates that the loss of life
by automobile traffic is approximately
last calendar year. There were 100000
injuries during this same time. How
ever, due to the fact that 143, lis, AT, $50
miles were Travelled by motor these
fatalities and injuries would amount to
only one for every 6,222,4f2 miles.
@. What was Nine. -Curci's
farewell role?-O. l..
A. Galli-Curci's last role as an opera
Pncin1 Nf
/ Seville" at the Metropolitan. She will
continue singing, but upon the concert
stage.
q. How many women in the United
States work? Do many contribute their
earnings to the family support?-G. S.
A. 1t has been estimated that $780,
600 women in the United States work in
537 occupations. A recent statement
based on study of the share of wage
earning women in family support is to
/ the effect that of $4,000 woman workers
! who furnished information, more than
half gave all their earnings to the fam
! lily.
@. Is Sherlock Holmes a character or
a figure Of speech?--V. Men.
A. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle created
the character Sherlock Holmes. He is
now kind of figure of speech since the
| character has grown to be so popular.
He was detective whose methods were
somewhat unusual.
Q. Why do flat feet keep man out
Of the Army?-B. H. r.
A. The War Department says that
when a person has fiat feet he is dis
qualified. since this condition interferes
with marching. A soldier is discharged
II ne develops fiat feet while in the
service.
9. Who was Corp. Violet?-L. N.
A. This nickname was given tc
Napoleon by his friends while he was
IN exile. 1t signified the hope that he
would return with the violets of Spring
Q. Please give some facts about the
organ in the Mormon Tabernacle al
Salt Lake City.-B. B. r.
A. Before the completion of the Nor.
mon Tabernacle, in the early COS
Joseph Ridges began to superintenc
the building of an organ for the temple
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Better Than Dueling.

Primo de Rivera, SPANS ex-dictator,
is wise man. He declines to fight a
duel with a political foe. That is sound
common sense. 1t is a pity that more
statesmen have not done the same In
the past. Some valuable lives would
have been saved and prolonged II De
Rivera's views had prevailed.
Five years ago the former Spanish
premier offended the Duke of Almo-
doyar, one-time minister of the interior,
by styling him in a public statement a
weak and inept man. The duke in a
letter demanded an explanation or rep
aration on the field of honor" The
premier replied that while he was in
power he would not undertake duel,
but would leave the matter until he had
left his official post. Within twenty
four hours after the premier's retire
ment he was waited on by the seconds
of the duke, to whom De Rivera stated
that he was sending to their principal
a satisfactory explanation Of his OBJ
jectionable remarks.
How much better such a course than
the once-prevalent resort to armsl It is
painfully evident from the reading Of
history that some costly mistakes have
been made in respect to honor" The
code duello was at one time superior tc
any written code of law. 1t was seldom
defied, and he who ignored its man
dates was branded as a coward. In point
of fact he was usually the drawer man
certainly brave enough to face criticism
and condemnation.
The world is wiser and more toleran
and more understanding now than II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Men are no more greedy for life
TODAY than ever; they are just a bit
franker about it. that is all. In other
words, they don't agree with the
They want to see everything that is
going on. to hear about everything. To
talk about everything, to think about
everything.
set bv a decent man upon himself
Outside those bounds he is willing to
admit that the trio may be right. Yet
even then. if evil obtrudes, he is will
ing to face it for what it is. He would
be ashamed to run away from it.
X 4 x
One may run away, Of course, with
out moving an inch.
"Speaking no evil" for instance.
This monkey has caused more pain
and tribulation in the world than the
other two put together, because he has
soft-pedaled the cutlery against evil.
Shall we sit by idly, speaking no evil,
when the situation plainly calls for con-
demnation?
If we do, we permit the evil man to
be on the same basis as tho good man.
If we fail to speak out our real
thoughts, in regard to good and evil. we
place bad woman on par with a
good one.
This policy is particularly obnoxious,
we believe. when it comes to the mis-
taken idea of saying no evil of women.
Some men pose as heroes, and mostly
in the eyes of women, because they will
never say anything against a woman
"He never said a word against a
woman" his admirers declare in sin
cere appreciation.
Yet the truth is that he is an easy
going, care-free, helpless sort of per-
son, whose one aim in life is to escape
recrimination.
He speaks "evil" of no one, largely
because he is afraid Of kicking up a
row.
The worlds best wishes and sympathy
should be with him who tries to see
life whole, and not be afraid.
This man regards the three Chinese
monkeys as an amusing toy, and little
else
It is easy for them to speak. hear,
see nothing evil because they are made
of bone. or wood, and cannot see, hear
or speak anything good, either.
A real man, who is trying his best to
be honest with himself and with the
world, who knows that only by recog-
nizing evil can he find good, has no use
for the policy of little apes.
He had rather make mistakes like a
man than play safe like a monkey.
He wakes indignant when he sees q
hit-and-run driver cripple a child OF
elderly person. and thanks God that he
is not like that man.
If it becomes necessary for him tc
testify against the fellow, he speaks his
evil with n good heart for the deco
was evil, and soft speaking cannot make
it good.
If he sees a man beat dog al
most to death, and then brag about it
he will not fail to condemn him, Their
and thereafter, II he has the courage
of his convictions.
If he has not he will be a "wist
monkey" Such is the wisdom" which
tolerates too much. and which ha:
helped to bring America to state o.
law violation intolerable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Higghligghts ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

entirely. Better to enjoy life with 1t
than to torment ones self with the
deprivation.
Judge Rebukes
Curious minded Women.
Daily Mail, London.-Before dealing
with case at Leeds AsSizes, Mr.. Justice
Hawke remarked that it was a case
which women in the court would not
desire to hear. Whereupon most of the
occupants of the women's gallery left
but number remained.
Then, Mr.. Justice Hawke, glancing
up to the gallery, said to counsel: "You
may proceed. All the ladies have gone"
X X x
Front Wheel Drive
Once Rejected in United States.
Sydney Bulletin.-Auto manufacturers
of America have entered into the
front-wheel drive field, already ex-
plotted by England and France The
United States really had the first OPP
portunity for this advance, as it was
devised and offered to them by an Aus
tralian many years ago. The late
George Hoskins Of Lithgow, New South
Wales, had dreams about the front
wheel drive. and went ahead with the
idea until he exhibited a car in all the
States. A breakdown in health was all
that stood between him and great sue
cess for his invention. The Americans
were slow to realize the possibilities of
by foreign manufacturers.
y \ y X
Chinese Study
Sixth Century Religion.
North China Standard. -Peiping:
DO nothing and trust yourself to
fate" This sums up the Taoist philoso-
ply of life, according to Prof. Hsu IT.
shan of Yen-ching University, in a lee
ture before a large audience of Chinese
and foreign teachers and students,
TaoiSm shares with Confucianism
the distinction OF being a national re-
ligion in China. Prof Hsu also included
f1uences every Chinese life, consciously
or unconsciously, from the cradle to the
grave.
The Taoist conception of life was
specially considered by the lecturer. It
is based on four principles: First. uni
verSal mechanism; second, revolution:
third, spirit, and fourth, fate. Every
man is governed by these four princi-
pies; and If one wants longevity, he
must follow them. Few Chinese TODAY
disbelieve in fortune-telling or fate, and
in this sense every Chinaman is a Tao
ist. In this connection the lecturer
mentioned the fact that many people
today believe that there can be no
escape from the continued political
chaos of the country, because all these
troubles are the result of fate-that is
to say, Min"
All these people believe that China
will become strong and prosperous again
when her luck gets better, Concerted
action to bring about better conditions
means little in comparison with the de-
creeS of destiny. Revolution, or Yum /"
the unceaSing march of events, also has
much to do with country's good or i'll
Taoism was founded by Lao-Tse, in the
sixth century BIC. and Is a contem
plative and passive philosophy. Strangely
enough, ConfuciuS (Kung-fu-Tse) and
Gautama (Buddha), the founders Of the
other great Chinese religions, were his
contemporaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Another Genial Saint,

Another Genial Saint.
The day Of Santa Claus is through,
But happy hours will shine,
And in another week or two
Wen greet Saint Valentine.
Like children, taught to smile anew
With songs and toys so fine,
Well wait the gentle work to view
OF good Saint Valentine.
A Saint for poets who pursue
A somewhat hating line,
AS well as for all lovers true,
Is this Saint Valentine.
He Is prompter and his cue
Bids each his cares resign.
Let's not forget the homage due
Unto Saint Valentine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

One hundred men were employed con-
stantly in the construction. White pine
from the hills around Parowan was
used. The logs were hauled by oxen.
Glue for the pipes was made from
cattle hides and buffalo skins. The
organ was first rebuilt in 1885 by
johnson, again in 1900 by Kimball and
in 1915 by Austin. 1t now is a combi-
nation OF seven organs, the whole oper-
ated electrically from movable con-
sole with four manuals or keyboards
and 270 stops and couplers. There are
5000 pipes. Edward p. Kimball and
Tracey Y. Cannon are the organists.
Mr.. Cannon is grandson Of Brigham
Young.
@. Did Anatole France marry his
housekeeping. K. c.
A. The famous author married the
housekeeper of one Of his close friends.
her, died only recently, surviving her
husband barely five years. She was
As years old. They were married In
1920 when France was rs. Nine. France
was Emma La Prevotte before her mar
riage. She was born in Alsace, but
lived in st. Louis, Mo. from the time
she was 10 until she was %. At the
time of her death she was living in
the mansion in the Bots de Boulogne,
Paris, which her husband left her.
@. Please give directions for repaint-
ing window shades.-W. B.
A. In order to repaint window shades,
stretch them on frame of the proper
size, dust and wash with soapsuds and
water. Dry carefully. To paint white.
use pure white lead; for tints use litho-
pone; for solid effects in green or yell
low, use pure oil color so that a very
thin naint stain Xui1l in
coat. Turpentine is better than ben
zene for good fiatting.
@. Please describe the new bridge in
Colombia.-S. M. S.
A. After four years of difficulties, the
largest and most important bridge in
Colombia has been completed at Girar-
| DOT. This Girardot Bridge is at the
head of navigation on the upper Mag
dalena River and is owned by the Co
lombta National Railway. 1t has a main
span of 426 feet, cantilever with via
duct approaches. The total length is
1880 feet, while the height is an aver
age OF 100 feet above water level. Four
Teen hundred tons of steel were used
in the construction of this important
link in the outlet from Bogota TO
! Buenaventura.
/ WA1hb 10 a nNllOSJNlB III %.
| A. Kilo means one thousand. Cycle
| means a period of time in which a GER
tain phenomenon occurs repeatedly In
the same order. In electricity it is the
period of time which is taken for an
alternating current to rise from zero
to its maximum potential and return to
zero again in one direction, and then
go from zero to maximum and return
to zero in the opposite direction. Com
/ n1nlnQ tho fwn kiinov,ol1
means the above proceedings performed
a thousand times a second.
Q. Do both the males and females of
the reindeer family have antlers?-T. P.
A. Both have antlers and shed them
annually.
Q: Are there any parts of Iowa that
lie far from railroads.&c.. I. o.
A. 1t is said that there Is no place in
Iowa which Is more than few miles
from a railroad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Lindy's Glider Risks.

Now that Lindbergh has taken to the
glider, or "sailplane," in the course Of
his experimentation in heavier-than-air
flying a feeling Of uneasiness viii pre-
vail In this country on the score of
possible harm Detailing him. The
national regard for him is so deep and
sincere that every risk he takes is
deplored. Yet he has proved repeatedly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

the times when personal combat, to the
point OF death, was the mode of settling
pelsoiial quarrels. AS a matter of fact a
duel never settled anything. It never
avenged an insult or denied a lie or
cleansed a Character
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Close study is to be made of the
mental processes Of children. 1t may be
found that the psychoanalyst can do
his best work by working away from
fixed impressions and obtaining his
specimens as young as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

When wars destruction has been dis
countenanced throughout the world
something effectual may be done toward
making the gangsters stop taking one
another for rides,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

When Gen. Smedley Butler is referred
to from time to time as the man who
cleaned up Philadelphia, some of the
citizens of the old Brotherly Love town
shake hands and express surprise that
this is the first they have heard of the
good news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

A number of New York night clubs
are inclined to be resentful of the man.
ner in which Senator Brookhart slight
ed them and passed the publicity to
conservative organizations that seek no
advantages of profit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

No imagination has gone so far as to
hint that the mysterious animal defying
capture or Identification may be an
elephant or a donkey that has escaped
the restraint of some nearby political
menagerie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

1t has been the privilege Of Chief
Justice Taft to show that man may
be held in high respect as an in
terpreter of the law and at the same
time in deep affection by the entire
public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

There is not much popular sympathy
with the idea of retiring DR.. Tindall
The public feels the need of man who
knows as much about his job as he has
learned in all these years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Dancing teachers are claiming that
the Prince of Wales has strong liking
for certain steps. Even prince cannot
fully protect himself from the insidious
presumptions of the publicity expert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Call for Knute Rockne.

From the Roanoke Times.
Some rich man died the other day
and left Harvard $4,000 The first
thing to do, according to the alumni, is
to hire Knute Rockne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Dictator" in certain parts of the
world has taken its place among titles
which have become separated from a
reliable function.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Light on the Underworld.

From the st. Louis Daily Globe-D Democrat.
The underworld, as a term, is more
understandable, now that hold-up has
been committed in a New York sub
basement three floors below the street
leYeh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Hope and Cheer.
"It is always best to utter words of
hope and cheer"
YES" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax. 'I
know of several market tipsters who
have managed to knock out a pretty
good living just that way"
"a painted face" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, "often indicates one who
Is too modest and unassuming to be
content with her natural beauty"
Parliamentary Jazz.
The lawmaker jazzes
With phrases exact;
With lots of "whereas-es
And not so much fact.
zone way to overwork yohse'f," said
Uncle Eben, sis stayin' awake nights
maxim up excuses fob not dom yoh
share"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Senate Amusement Tax,

From the Ann Asbor Daily News.
A lobby inquiry witness has suggested
adjustment of the Senate. A better
plan would be to make 1t profitable by
assessing an amusement tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
One for Back.Seat Drivers.

From the South Bend Tribune
Exhibition of an automobile that can
be started and stopped by the human
voice foreshadows brighter times for
back-seat drivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Good News for Students.

From the Toronto Daily Star
This is great news for school boys
that the history Of q country is to be
written in 500 words.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
Chicago Walking Back.

From the Cincinnati Times-star.
Chicago has been taken for a ride
and now it's walking back.
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htpOFLUFIdI WISuUIHs
A good reporter talent brings
To task he does so well,
And incidentally learns things
He never dareS to tell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04
The Willing Lawnaker.

Cant we do something to keep this
mysterious animal from prowling around
at night?"
"I'll go as far as can," answered
Senator Sorghum. ct may not make
any more difference than others Of my
efforts. But I'll introduce bill making
it strictly Illegal for any animal to prowl
excepting in the daytime"
Jud Tunkins says an honest sales
man has to work twice as hard to make
you buy what you need as slick stran-
ger does to sell you a gold brick.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

Q. Do both the males and females of
the reindeer family have antlers?-T. P.
A. Both have antlers and shed them
annually.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-02-04

:. Q: Are there any parts of Iowa that
lie far from railroads.&c.. I. o.
A. 1t is said that there is no place in
Iowa which is more than a few miles
from q railroad.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
The Business Tyrant.

He has, said the man who spoke
OF him. the heart Of a tiger. the
brain Of a fox. and the soul OF a
'hyena."
And everyone who heard the YER
dict laughed with a little shudder
OF understanding.
For the man really has the heart
Of q tiger. the brain ~ a fox. and
the soul of a hyena. Added 10 that
he has the quick wit az the monkey.
and the brute courage or the Cave
Man.
Quite a nice fellow TO have on
your side when you're starting a
fight. and quite a bad fellow 10 have
on the other side when you are
either starting OF finishing a battle
Of any kind anywhere at any time.
Yes there he al az the railroad
station.
In ais smart English clothes. with
his smart English deer-stalker and
with his brisk smart attention com
pany' American walk.
Eyes like an eagles. a figure like
an Indian's-there he was and just
before the train moved out. a little
old lady leaned out of the window
rf the Pullman car. and took the
face OF the man in her thin delicate.
old hands.
Goodbye SON." said the old lady
an a sweet old voice. hat made you
think Of cradle songs. and fresh
baked homemade bread. and cup
boards full Of h)me-made jam. and
pickles. and everything that grow
.ng boys delight in.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-09-16
Will Dicky Consider MT. V~erifsen's
Flamboyanf Extravaganza an imperfi-
hence? M1dge Wonders After Her First
Glimpse Of the Dining Table

doll when she saw the musicians
platform banked in flowers and
green. and the ~festoons OF greenery
which came from the corners Of the
room and met at the chandelier a
few feet above the center OF the
table.
"Ohi ohl'' she breathed. and al
the words Mr.. Neritzen turned from
the table and came toward us. The
center or the table was hidden by
sheets OF the green paper which
florists use for wrapping flowers.
but I noticed that they were skilfully
arranged so that they did not touch
what was beneath them.
"Ah! at lastl' ne said. and there
was a distinct note Of reproach In
the words which he addressed point
eddy 10 me-he ignored Mary as II
she were a small child accompany
ing me.
Il am so sorry" ! said perfume.
torily. but AZ the last minute a
missing collar button complicated
matters. You. with your perfect
man. can have no idea or the havoc
so small a thing may cause"
I deliberately had brought I'm the
domestic note. feeling that In some
vague way II armored me against
the banal sentiment with which my
employer seemed determined TO in