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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
Paris Scribes FOresee
Another World Parley

From the Wall Street Journal.
If certain gloomy Paris correspond
ents of the New York press are to be
believed, the world is threatened with
another world parley. European indus
trialists, one cables, are now bordering
the necessity Of the widest international
application of remedial measures to
meet the world crisis" The same writer
submits for the use Of the conference,
which has not yet been called, his own
conJectural agenda. With an almost too
canny provision he includes therein
practically everything in sight on the
international horizon.
But If an international conference on
the Ills OF the worlds business which
should eScheW "weltpolitik" and confine
itself strictly to the key problems of
production and distribution were by
some magic brought about, no greater
blessing could come upon mankind. For
its first session it would need TO take
up but one topic, namely, a universal
purblind nationalism in commodity pro-
duction. Another name for it is ma
tlonal -suticiency; the idea itself is
survival OF wartime modes of thought.
For unqueStlonably an excessive ma
uonallsm in various forms has been a
persistent factor in this overproduction
OF which the world has of late become
SO intentionally aware. AS yet acute
depression throughout most industrial
countries has failed to turn either
statesmen or men of capital effectively
from some of their mistaken concep-
lions OF progress.
In the face of excessive and waSteful
production OF oil, for example, Germany,
France and Italy are seeking the OPEN
ing or developing of fields through which
they may hope to obtain their supplies
under their own respective political con-
trolls. Russia Is another case in point.
For reasons Well understood 1t must be
put in a slightly different category as
70 motives, though not as to results.
The British, despite their ancient pre-
dllection for fair play and free trade.
nave been discussing means of encour-
aging Canada to raise more wheat in
order to displace that of other export
ing countries in world markets. They
are even now guilty of substituting by
several millions a year the expensive
nome production OF sugar helping thus
to ruin sugar plantations In the British
West Indies and contributing their mite
to Cubas distress. This Is quite as bad
as our own increase in the tariff on
sugar, which is, in effect. a subsidy to
the. sugar industry of Hawaii and the
philippines, which needs nothing of the
sort.
An economically elf-contained ma
ton, be 1t Balkan monarchy or q far
flung empire, Is today an impossibility.
At the moment the United States might
be expected to achieve such q status If
any nation could. but it cannot hope to
do so for all its wealth and area unless
1t wishes its civilization to recede to
that of the Civil War period. If it Is
the widest international application of
remedial measures" that we are inter-
ested in. the answer is comparatively
simple. We need first to turn our backs
upon conceptions of economic national-
ism and productive self-sufflciency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
The BUS Terminals.

The Federal Governments progress
IN triangle development work should
serve to hasten the municipal authori-
ties In reaching some decision regarding
the continued use of street parking
space in the congested trafic district
BY interstate buses. Government plans
for immediate acquisition OF all prop
erty in the block south of Pennsylvania
avenue between Twelfth and Thirteenth
streets mean that the bus station at
Twelfth and Pennsylvania avenue must
lock for a new location. Are the Com
fnissioners to permit q transfer that viii
merely mean q change Of sites within
the congested trafic area for this bus
terminal?
Including the bus terminal at Twelfth
and Pennsylvania avenue. there are
three within the coneested area that
demand study BY the Public Utilities
Commission. the District Commission
crs and the trafac authorities. The
conditions at Fourteenth and Pepnsyi-
ssaniA avenue. where large Interstate
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Jones will not be competitor in the
amateur championship. which he has
won i've times since 1923, nor in the
British amateur championship, which
he now holds. It also means that the
scramble for the amateur Champion
ship, instead of being the one-man pro-
cession it has been since 1928, will be
q wide-open affair With Jones and
Won Elm out of the competition, the
way is paved for new faces. Not for
many years will there be a man who
so completely dominates the amateur
golf field-and the open championship
field as well-as has Jones over the past
seven years. In those seven years he
has won ID national championships in
this country and Great Britain, three
times leading the American Walker
Cup team in successful defense Of the
international amateur team trophy and
setting up record which may never
be equaled.
But under the code of the United
States Golf Association, governing anna
teu- golf, Jones may take his profits
from the movies, be classed as a nom
amateur for short time, and then may
apply for reinstatement as an amateur
The association has many times REIN
stated as amateurs men who had
turned professional in far more
obvious manner than has Jones. What
is there to prevent Bobby picking up
the money in the movies which his
talking picture contract will bring him,
applying for reinstatement as an anna
teur and again dominating the amateur
field after his reinstatement?
His retirement from golf competition
will take away from the hero-loving
public one of the chief figures in sport.
1t will also Immediately reduce the rev.
enues OF the United States Golf Asso-
citation by a considerable percentage.
But since the game itself has become
commercialized, why should not its chief
figure also seize the golden dollar while
he has the chance?
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Jones Goes Hollywood.

Bobby Jones seems always to have q
knack for making news. Whatever the
world golf champion does, whether he
wins another national title, or goes into
the movies, as he has announced he
will do, creates discussion. He lives in
the aura OF the fierce light that beats
about the throne, and no matter where
he turns, whatever he does, it is inter-
esting to the millions OF golf addicts and
the hero-loving populace OF America.
Bobby has announced his retirement
from amateur golf championship COM
petition in order that he may benefit
himself financially. and be of some
benefit to the world at large by ex-
planning, via the medium OF the talking
pictures, the features OF swing and
style that have made him champion
Of the golf world at the age of %. To
many persons will come feeling of
disappointment that the beau ideal OF
American sports, the man about whom
the entire tradition Of clean amateur
ism has conferred, has decided to turn
his undoubted talents in golf to money
making. TO others his move will seem
smart one, for Bobby viii be in a
position to make more money in a few
months in the movies than he would
make In many years OF labors as
practicing attorney in Atlanta.
There are many angles to the decision
of Bobby Jones to renounce amateur
golf. For that, boiled down TO its es-
sentials, is simply what his decision
means. He may or may not defend his
open championship next year, But. un-
der ruling Of the authorities OF the
United States Golf Association. once he
has turned his golf ability into money
making medium. he cannot play IA
amateur competition. This means tszat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

that is, as to a sort of deafness, tone
deafness, to closed and unresponstve
ear when music was af1Oat. Then, by
degrees, he tells the boys how he learned
to listen, actually learned to hear things.
BY easy stages he progresses along this
road of sounds, of learning to select the
true from the untrue, of coming by and
by to feel the lift of harmonies and the
repulsion of the least thread of dishar-
mony in the otherwise perfect whole.
1t Is a very friendly and helpful talk, q
self-confession calculated to stir 1.-THE
boys" to q ransacking OF their own ear
service in a world where great music in
both nature and art is calling to those
who are attuned to 1t, both physically
and spiritually. Along with the self
revelation and with the evangelistic in
tent there goes a fund OF lore, about
music and those who profess It either
as poets or players, a fund of scholarly
possessions which, just naturally, this
teacher and writer scatterS along any
path which he may choose to take In
formal, though highly informed, stimu-
lating, useful, altogether pleasing. Yet
oh. you've guessed It'll I'm woman.
He's right. But no point to the decla-
ration. I'm teacher as we'll What
about Weakening any theme WIN clear
iFTelevaneie9 10 waste time and Ncatter
attentioxl ~ right. It Is gooa lee
tllre--haxr1nGs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

senger cars, electrical (including radio)
and wearing apparel.
q, Please give short biography Of
Lily Langtry.-A. X.
A. Lily Langtry, the famous actress,
was born on the Island Of Jersey, Eng
land, in 1882. She was the daughter Of
Rev. w. G. lie Breton. dean Of Jersey,
and as the Jersey Lily" Ca name given
by Millais to the portrait Of her which
ne had patnted) was famous for her
singular beauty and social graceS. She
was married to Edward Langtry in 1874.
She was married second time to Sir
Hugo de Battle, Bart, in 1899. She died
at Monte Carlo February IL, 1922 and
was buried on the Island OF Jersey
where she was born.
@. How large was Bahylon?-E. F..
A. Babylon was in the form Of q
square, with 100 stadia given as the
length of one side. This would mean
is miles. The walls were furnished
with 100 brazen gates (Diodorus says
the number was $500. A huge rooted
bridge, made of hewn stones, fastened
by iron clamps, joined the two parts Of
the city. In the eastern division were
the Hanging Gardens of Semiramis,
counted among the wonders Of the
world.
@. What per cent of alcohol did beer
contain before protibition?---C @.
A. The percentage of alcohol in malt
liquors sold before the prohibition
amendment went into effect was 4.25
by volume.
@. What salary does an American
consul receive after he is retired?-E.
r. p.
A. The retirement Of an American
consul is based on the length of service
and percentage Of average annual basic
salary for 10 years next preceding date
of his retirement. 1t is classified by
law as follows: (a) Thirty years or
more Of service, so per cent; (b) $3.50
years, 81 per cent; (c) 24-27 years, 40
per cent; I'D 2l-24 years, 20 per cent:
(e) 1921 years, SO per cent, and %
1918 years, 80 per cent.
@. When was armor most generally
used?-A- X.
A, The suit Of armor reached It's
complete development under Henry VI
OF England (1422-61), at about the time
that the English were driven out Of
France G453). The armor was forged
of tin steel and made to ut the body
and limbs.
@. Did Darwin teach that man was
descended from the monkey?-M. r.
A. Charles Darwin did not teach that
the human race Is descended from
monkeys. The theory, predicated upon
his belief in natural selection, suggests
that man and an anthropoid ape de-
scended from a common ancestor. 1t
is believed that the divergence Of the
humanoid and anthropoid types oc-
CURED perhaps a million or more years
ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1ANDER JOHNSON.
Mistaken Estimate.

Mistaken Estimate.
The man who gets before the row
And talks about himself
He Is indeed very proud
And independent elf.
He loves TO pose from day to day
Where every one may see,
And by his manner SEEMS to say,
Good people, look at mel"
Oh, never let him know the truth,
For truth is oft unkind.
Since he is happy, why, forsooth,
Should we disturb his mind?
Don't tell him that as people view
His self-important glee
Their ways unstartled they pursue
And scarcely say, Who's hep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

The answers to questions printed here
each day are specimens picked from the
mass Of inquiries handled by oar great
Information Bureau maintained in
Washington, d. c. This valuable service
Is for the free use of the public. Ask
any question of fact you may want to
know and you will get an immediate
reply. Write plainly, inclose cents in
coin or stamps for return postage, and
address The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director.
Washington, D. c.
@. Where did hand ball originated
NJ. T. K.
A. Hand ball originated in Ireland
about 1000 years ago, and is often con-
sidered one Of the national games of
that country. IL is now played by
more men in America than anywhere
else in the world. The first scientific
hand ball player was really developed
about 1850, when William Baggs of
T1pperary originated new ways Of hit
ting the bali in curves, low drives and
screw losses. The first information al
match ever played was the Lawlor-
Casey match. IN 1887, with the prize Of
1000 for the best of 81 games, 10 in
Cork and IL in the United States.
Lawlor won 6 games to in Cork,
and Casey won 2 straight in New
York. Casey retained his title against
all corners until 1900, when he retired.
Since 1900 the game has developed in
two separate games, q one-wall game
and four-wall game, both of yhich
are played by amateurs in singles and
doubles.
Q. Do French courts have juries?-
s. J. V.K.
A. Courts in France may or may not
have q jury, depending on the curt
There are no juries for the courts Of
the justices OF the peace, police courts
or correctional courts. The Court of
AsSizes is assisted by IL jurors, who
decide on the fact by simple majority.
There are also the high courts Of appeal
and cessation, neither Of which Is jury
court.
Q. Is the mother of Charlie Chaplin
still living2-F. E. D.
A. Charles Chaplin was permitted to
keep his mother in this country beyond
the time Of her visitors permit, and she
died In Glendale. Calf, August %, 1928.
9; Why is book called a vOlume9-
A. Egypt developed papyrus, q book
was written on one long strip of papy-
rus, which was then rolled and tied
This accounts for the word volume"
which comes from the Latin word
meaning to roll.
@. What industries spend the most
money in advertising in general maya
zines?-W. c. r.
A. The largest advertisers by indus
tries in 81 general magazines in 1928
were the following: Food. toilet goods,
house furnishings and equipment, pas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

The "one-note player" in an orches-
tra-he who, when all other instru-
ments are silent, and with the conduc-
tor peering expectantly at him, lets out
a single "tweet," "plink" or "oompah"
and then sits at ease-has his counter
part in the gridiron hero who gets his
varsity letter for making a high, long
and true kickoff and then retires in
favor of more versatile and hardy
companion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

The Canal Zone sees some strange
characters in the course of year. First
1t Is Richard Halliburton: then Aimee
Mcpherson. Dick might be considered
ahead of Aimee, for he not only in
spected the cabarets and "honky-tonks"
of both ports, but also swan through
the thing; on the other hand, no cock
tail was named in his honor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

They are restoring the Lee Man
sion," but it is not and never was just
across the Potomac from Washington.
That is and always was Arlington
House" The Lee Mansion, Stratford
is good many miles from here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
her Honest conviction.

at costs a great deal to own horses"
said the equestrienne.
YES" answered young Mrs. Torkins.
"but after Charley's experience at the
race track, 1 am convinced that the
horses other people own cost you more"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

The Abyssinian coronation is all
over, as is the Bulgarian Italian we'd
ding. So those of us who have jobs
can now give them undivided atten-
tion-except always on Saturday after
moons for a few weeks yet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

The statue of Ceres, goddess of grain
and harvest. atop the spire of the Chi
cago Board of Trade Building, is being
thoroughly cleaned. Now if they will
only keep on working straight down to
the very bottom of the wheat pitt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

This country is little likely to go to
the dogs as long as its Midwest section
gets all excited about corn-husking
championship. The man who wins
this, If he only knew it, is really more
important than the whole Notre Dame
foot ball squad. The same goes for
blowing tests, 'birling" contests and
similar events.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
Had to Quit.

what has become of the orator who
used to make such thrilling speeches?"
HE had to quit" replied Senator
Sorghum. He took on so much weight
that he couldn't get up on a soap box
without smashin' it in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

We thought we had had a rain
around here recently, but, according to
the Weather Bureau, we did not We
have reached the point, though, where
we are more than thankful for heavy
fog,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

How the fight game has changed
since the days OF old John IL A
rough, tough boxer was poisoned in
New York recently from eating
cream puff
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Praetire and Preference.

views dis life wiz much distrust.
Yves 'bliged, somehow er nuther,
To keep a-doin' what we must
Instead O. what we druther.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Rabindranath Tagore declares that
unrest is caused by machinery. How
ever, q lot of rest is occasioned by
the same agency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
Stolen Car DolIed I'm.
from the Cleveland News.

From Che Cleveland News.
Chardon man whose stolen car was
recovered with new tires and other inn
Provements probably comedies that the
Ln,s1 was n RQ0d po6itinn e pay Tor
d0lling up the old bus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
LASGOW WEEKLY HERALD.
- Thespians as a rule have
such a poor opinion of their
artistic ability. Consider the

~ LASGOW WEEKLY HERALD.
- Thespians as a rule have
7 such a poor opinion of their
~ artistic ability. Consider the
unaSsuming estimate of her
self by Miss Mae Murray in the case
brought against her Hollywood pro-
ducers for $3.50 600. She admits in her
affldavit of damages that her services
were excellent special, rare, unique,
extraordinary, unusual, uncommon and
of a peculiar and intellectual class"
That is the way a lot of us feel about
our services, but few have the courage
thus to express themselves.
II =
Love Making Goes On,
Even on French Trans.
LIE Matin. Paris.-Tramways aren't
ideal places for romances, but occasion
ally we overhear bit of important
love making, which delights us quite as
much as the participants. The fol-
lowing is what we could not well avoid
being made acquainted with on recent
morning, while on the way to our
labors in the city:
Young lady (apropos of nothing in
particular: My dear, they say that
children no longer believe in Santa
Claus, or even in fairies"
infatuated young man: Eyes. chill
q. N cease to believe in these super
natural things at an early age, and
then, a little later on, they believe con-
fidently in them again. As for me,
not only believe in fairies. but in en-
chanters i--most certainly in enchan-
tresses! 1 may have lost the faith for
a time, but now have 1t again, strong
err than ever. I don't believe shall
ever be a hereto to these beliefs again!"
Young lady (agitatedly pretending
not to sense a complimenD: ITS truel
Il, too, assuredly believe that fairies
exist Indeed, am sure that know
the queen of all the fairies-the fairy
Carabosse!"
infatuated young man: "Oh, mol
she isn't the queen of the fairies She
may have been-but she Is fairy queen
no moreW
The young gallant was going to add
something else. but just then brutal
application of the brakes jumbled the
passengers about in their seats and de-
rallied the conversational leasC, We
were not able to resume the trail of it.
But, at any rate, it shows that fairies
still exist today, even on tramways. 1t
is both conlical and gratifying to think
of it, for French people are surely not
the simplest and most imaginative in
the world!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18
Canada's New Stream.

From the Boston Herald.
One Of the papers mentions the
Be tbs one that com over the border
from Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

BY imps and hcbgloblins we once were
dismayed,
As described In colloquial terms;
But now only science can make us
afraid
BY telling us all about germs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

de man dat's allus complainin' bout
de way people forgit favors," said Uncle
Eben, lis very often dc nan dat re-
CARDS friendly kindness Aimply In de
light Of "a Investments g
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A Matter Not Mentioned.

I'm the stone age" said Mr.. Meekton,
in tones that trembled little, "a man
proposed by hitting woman with a
hammer"
Yes" replied his wife, with steely
glare, but they are careful not to say
what happened after they went TO
housekeeping and the woman got her
hands on few crude but hefty cooking
utensils"
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Mexico Opens
Another Aviation School.
United States Machine Gun
Promotes World Peace?

Manchester Guardian. "A pleasant
little instrument for promoting har-
money and good win between tbs ma
tons BY methods Of unpeaeeful pence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

Jud Tunkins says the first speech q
man makes after he has been elected
to high Office is about as reliable an
index of his future state Of mind as a
commencement essay.
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Pop of Motor Cycles
Most Obnoxious of Noises.

|
The Evening Post. wellington. -
While some people are hritated by
nasal gramophone and the popping,
splitting radio, there is a larger pro-
portion of the population which has an
| intense hatred of the unSilenced motor
cycle. The pneumatic drills and rivet-
| ers have an unfair political advantage,
because they are merged in the other
noises of the working day; while the
| noisy exhaust Of motor cycle land
motor carr persists far into the peace
full night in solo performances.
Why motor cyclists choose the pre-
cincts of a church during the morning
Sunday service, the vicinity Of hos
pital, or the street outside the couch
of a chronic invalid for the abominable
process of tuning up" must remain a
mystery, but once outside the city
streets. where they are merely part of
the DEVILS orchestra of squealing
brakes, Gathering, bu2zing trans, motor
horns, and the strident saw-toothed
mechanical vocalization of modern
| life. the motor cycle comes into Its
own, and except for the thoughtless
proportion of those who take a 10Y in
| its untrammeled band, 1t is the best
hated thing in the country at present.
Mexico Opens
Another Aviation School.
FL Dictamen, Vera Cruz. - Another
great school of civil aviation has been
opened in Mexico at Tuxtla Gutierrez,
| to give impetus to the development Of
aerial commercial transportation. This
new school Is as large as the magnif-
| icent establishment at Monterrey, and
| the state of Chiapas Is much to be
commended for the assistance given
| this enterprise through its various units
of the chamber Of commerce.
H ~
| limited STATE. Machine fsnn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-11-18

@. What industries spend the most
money in advertising in general maya
zineS?-W. G. r.
A. The largest advertisers by indus
tries in 81 general magazines in 1928
were the following: Food, toilet goods,
house furnishings and equipment, pas