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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
War Declared on Drought.

Always at his best when functioning
as commander in chief of an army en-
listed for the duration of a war to re-
lieve human distress, President Hoover
yesterday set promptly and effectively
in motion Nationwide machinery for
combating the evils of the drought In
cooperation with the Governors of
thirteen States, ten of whom we're pres
ent at the White House conference in
person, Mr.. Hoover laid the ground
work for a far-reaching relief organiza-
ton. II will embrace Federal, State
and county committees Its immediate
objective is the prevention of live stock
losses, assistance to needy farm families
and protection of the public health
These remedial measures are to be
accomplished, a presidential statemen.
explains, by (a) placing of loans pri-
vately or where necessary with assist
ance of State or National agencies,
(b) Red Cross aid, (c) employment and
Cd reduced railway rates for food, feed
and live stock to the distressed dis
tricts. Federal help in the carrying out
of relief activities will be supervised by
a national committee, to be appointed
by Mr.. Hoover. composed of representa-
tives of the Department of Agriculture,
Federal Farm Board, Federal Farm
Loan Board, American Red Cross.
American Railway Association and the
Public Health Service The Red Cross
has made a preliminary ALLEGATION of
s5,0o0,000 pending determination of
the aggregate need" Our great ma
tional alnoner agency will or
ganize its own committees in each
drought county, the head of which will
serve also on the county drought COM
mittee.
Appropriate and effective agencies
are thus pledged to fight on co-or-
dinated lines against what Secretary
Hyde last night. over the radio, de-
scribed as the worst "scourge of
drought" in the history of the coun-
try. With tens Of thousands of rural
folks having lost their savings, mil
lions altogether are undergoing acute
suffering. Not even the comprehensive
scheme of amelioration now formulated
can assuage all the human agony or
repair fully the vast physical damage
which have come in the wake of the
Summers rainless season. But enor-
nous help is assured everywhere, and
the gravity Of the drought will be SUBJ
stantially nlitigsted.
President Hoover, always practical,
INDUCES in no useless sentimental
twaddle in discussing the situation.
He comes to grips with it in concrete
fashion. His genius for organization
is apparent in every joint and beam of
the relief structure which is to be set
up. Therein lies real hope of genuine
results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

and his threats of trouble at the 1882
convention are not wholly empty. But
the Fess- Brown-Lucas theory, now es-
tabliShed in the National Committee. is
that the action of the next national
convention will not wait upon the
pleasure of these Southern malcontents,
and that the policy of respectable APP
pointments will prove its worth On
election day" The Bulletin contends
that "Manns rebellion is born and bred
in the old idea that the status of the
Republican party in the South is that
OF commisSary, and the test of party
leadership is the ability to distribute
the fodder where it will do the most
good"
The whole stock In trade of Messrs,
Mann g. Co." as viewed by the New
York Evening Post independently, sis
official patronage, and of this former
asset they have been wholly deprived by
the firm attitude of the White House.
In every move in his game of practical
politics, Col. Mann has been outplayed
thus far by Mr. Hoover" The Cleye-
Land News independent Republican,
states: The action of the President
IN attempting to clean up former pat
ronage scandals in the South has the
approval of the country. His program
has been ably sponsored by Mr.. Brown.
VINO is in thorough accord with him.
Col. Mann's statement that he seeks TO
END patronage abuses is likewise COM
mendable. But there is a suspicion in
the minds of many that Col. Mann is
more bent on intrenching himself in
his own bailiwick than he is of work.
ing out electoral reforms"
Declaring that "the fiamboyant Mr..
Mann is talking through his hat" the
Halelgh News and Observer Demo
cratic) holds that eff there were anv
real hope OF a process of purification'
in the Republican party in the South
Such as Mann now calls for. it would
nave been put under way after 1928"
Inc Lynchburg News CDemocratic)
states as to the services of Col. Mann
IN the last campaign and as to his
present status, He was cast into the
outer darkness, as a tool which had
been ruined for usefulness in the proc
ess Of being useful"
commenting upon Col. Mann's ref
erence to "carpetbagger, in speaking
OF the Republican leaders of the South,
tne Birmingham News (DemocraticJ
asserts: What he really does Is to in
sist that the South be treated with
dignity, If not with its deserts, in the
distribution of Federal iobS. EooSs-
velts thought is his own, as q Repuh-
llcan leader-only persons acceptabia IN
the better element in States of the
south should be recognized BY A Re-
publican administration. Not ALWAYS
1T Is true, did Mr.. Roosevelt exempljfv
this rule in his Southern appointments
but he, as well as Taft, strove to do so.
IL Is tragic that Republican President
talis to understand that there is ire
mendous weight as we'll as elemental
Justice In Col. Mann's protest. The
'carpetbagger should be made short
shrift of by Mr. Hoover"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Anne's Lace" says Mrs. Reyes, "is not
a story that Just happened 1t owes
its conception to the fact that from
girlhood l have lived in a political at
mosphere and its birth to the fact that
none of the stories that I have read,
written about political life from the
outside looking Uneven when written
by authors of distinction--ras seemed
to me to ring true My novel is not a
thinly yelled autobiography Nor is 1t
the biography of some woman I have
known well. 1t is a composite picture
drawn from life as have seen 1t.
y X
Well, Tom Thumb golf isn't likely to
crowd foot ball out of popular favor,
anyhow. One of the big games of the
impending gridiron season-Navy-Notr
Dame-which is to inaugurate the man.
moth new Rockne Stadium on the Irish
campus at South Bend in october. has
broken all preceding Notre Dame ticket
sales records. The way money is rolling
in for seats Is also stimulating COM
mentary on "hard times"
X X "
'How They Draw Prohibition" is the
title of an orange colored l00-paged
pamphlet just issued by the Association
Against the Prohibition Amendment. 1t
was compiled and edited by Arthur
Bartlett Maurice, author of "Caricature
and Comic Art and 1.-THE History of
the Nineteenth Century in Caricature Z"
The booklet includes drawings by many
of the most famous newspaper and
magazine cartoonists in the United
States and contains pictures dealing, in
tones of wit, wisdom and irony with al
most every phase of the booze contro-
versy-of course. always with a wet
tinge. "In the battle being waged TO
bring the Republic back to sense of
reason, tolerance. fair play and the
spirit of the Golden Rule" says Mr.,
Maurice in his foreword, 1.-The cartoon
is on the fighting line"
Copyright. 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Montana Ferryboat
Gives Way to Bridge
From the Great Fails Leader.

From the Great Falls Leader.
The ferryboat In Montana is destined
to 60 the way of the bull team and the
old-fashioned stage coach. other relics
Of the States frontier days. In the
wake Of modern progress come fine
bridges of steel on concrete abutments
over the larger streams, connecting
links in new and better highways in the
system of permanent, all-weather roads
Montana Is gradually extending.
One such span was dedicated recently
at Wolf Point. in the northeastern part
of the State, with prominent public Of
ficials present and taking part in the
exercises. The ceremony was impressive
and there was 4 lively celebration to
mark the achievement.
The Wolf Point Bridge crosses the
Missouri about miles southeast Of
Wolf Point. 1t is OF three spans. two
Of about 80 feet in length each and the
center one of 408 feet. The bridge was
designed and its construction supervised
by the Montana State Highway Com
mission in cooperation with the Fed
eral Bureau of Public Roads the Indian
Department, the Great Northern Rail-
way Co. and the counties of McCone
and Roosevelt, which it connects.
Establishment of the new bridge is an
important step in the States develop
ment. 1t gives the northeastern section
north and south arterial road, a
needed connection for several county
seats. 1t will be a boon to the farmers,
great convenience TO travellers from
within and without the State and will
encourage good roads construction in
that part of Montana.
The Wolf Point Bridge was made pos
sible through the enterprise and de-
termination Of several individuals and
organizations. Within the next few
years other spans across the Missouri
and other large rivers in Montana will
be built. The ferTyboat is doomed in
this State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This is a special department devoted
solely to the handling Of queries. This
paper puts at your disposal the services
OF an extensive organization in Wash
ngton TO serve you in any capacity that
relates to information. This service is
free. Failure to make use of 1t de-
prives you of benefits to which you are
entitled. Your obligation is only cents
in coin or stamps inclosed with your
inquiry for direct reply. Address
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic ], Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. c.
Q. How many balls are used in
tennis?-R. j. D.
A. Generally three balls are used in
playing tennis. The reason for the use
of more than one ball is that two
attempts are permissible in serving the
ball, and if one ball is net ball the
third ball may be used.
@. How could widows of soldiers of
the War of 1912 still be living?--J. Fl.
A. These marriages occurred many
years after the war was over. This has
always been a problem with which the
Government has had to deal. Old SOL
diers in their last years have often taken
young wives, who survive them by many
years.
@. How long have antiseptics and
aneStheticS been used?-F. D. V.
A Antiseptics have been known to
medical science since 1880 and anesthe-
STA since 1916.
@. Can heat such as we have this
Summer destroy the pollen so that the
corn will not be fertilized?-L. E.
A. The Department of Agriculture
says that when hot, dry winds and
severe drought occur some of the tassels
in cornfield may be damaged 50 that
they do not give pollen, and q Ill the
pollen in a given field is injured or
destroyed in this way there may be no
crop of corn from the pollen of this
field. On the other hand, however, the
tasSels in given field may not all be
cooked; overproduction of pollen is very
great; corn plants produce pollen over a
considerable stretch of time and pollen
from one crop of plants may be carried
some distance. Therefore there are a
good many factors to be considered in
the production of new corn crop and
1t is very difficult to make any sort Of
statement concerning the possible dan
ger to the crop from a hot. dry season
without knowledge of local conditions.
@. Can copy of painting in which
the size and drawing is slightly
changed, and also the coloring, be con-
sidered an original and be signed?-
j. C.
A. A painting cannot be considered
an original work of art when it has been
sketched from another's composition,
even though it may be altered in the
process of drawing and the color scheme
changed.
Q. Have there been any colored mis-
sionaries in Africa?-W. j. A.
A. There have been a great MANY
colored missionaries to Africa. AS early
as 1887 Amanda Smith, Negro woman.
born q slave, went as a missionary to
Africa, India, also to England and
Scotland. Among the most famous of
the early missionaries to Africa are
John w. Roberts and Francis Burns
The African M. e. Church at the pres
ent time maintains two resident Negro
bishops in Africa and has over 1874 mis-
sionary stations. The African M. E..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Poor Sports.

Yesterday Tilden, the tennis player,
who has b.en in his day the idol Of the
public at matches in this country and
soroad, walked out of game at Rye,
n. Y, when certain members of the
CELERY" began TO boo and !eer him.
From the beginning Of the match, on
tho day before, he had bscl the oo-
ject of annoying remarks from the
stands, and he had protested to the
management against this treatment.
Yesterday he appeared on the court
with evidence OF lameness, and this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
A Boy and a Girl.

"A Boy and Glri.
He learned to play at tennis.
He had won full many a match;
On the ball ground he was famous,
He could pitch and bat and catch.
He could box and throw the hammer
And at wrestling he was good;
He was thoroughly athletic
But his father chopped the wood.
She was well informed on ethics,
She could formulate plan
Which would show us all our duty
To our struggling fellow man.
She could write on household topics
In a manner hard to beat;
She embroidered fancy pillows
But her mother cooked the meat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
The Easiest Way Out.

Yesterday the New York County
grand jury, after hearing all the prin-
cipals who appeared before it after
waving immunity, refused to indict
those implicated in the Ewald magis-
tracy case So Mrs. Ewalds loan of
$4,000 without interest to District
Leader Healy, through Tommaney, on
the eve Of her husbands appointment
to minor judgeship, is in effect de-
clared TO be a purely private transac-
ton, of no interest to the public and
without any significance. On Monday
the grand jury will make report to
the court in general sessions and per-
haps it will offer a definition of the
business enterprise of such a loan in
such circumstances. AS the case stands
Mr.. Healy got $4,000 from a woman
whom he did not know and who was
under no obligation to him, and
through an Intermediary gave note
for three years without interest, which
note has been lost. The mayor of the
city has denied any knowledge of the
transaction and has said that if Mr..
Ewald or his wife gave $4,000 as a
consideration of getting his appoint
ment it was wasted money, which might
as well have been thrown into the
sewer, because he was sure to get the
appointment anyway whether Mr. Healy
got his loan or not.
This is not the only case of queS-
tionable municipal administration that
is now before the public in New York.
Other unsavory scandals are being aired.
The mayor has broadcast a warning
against crooked work in the city's gov
eminent and has set investigators to
the task of finding out whether any
of his subordinates have been naughty
or faithiess. There is a general feeling
that self-investigation by the Tam
many regime is not the surest method
of purging the Greater City of official
crookedness. When the district attor-
ney laid the Ewald case before the
grand jury without asking for an in
dictment it looked as though the easiest
way was being taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Church Zion maintains a resident
bishop and has So stations.
@. Will cranberries grow on dry
land?-H. A, r.
A. Cranberries grow in boys or
swamps, but there is a species of high
bush cranberry, which is edible, and
which will thrive in dryer location.
O. About what place was Tennyson's
BLOW, Bugle, Blow" written?-T. M
A. 1t refers to Killarney. 1t Is said
that along Long Range, connecting the
lakes, bugle call brings countless
echoes.
@. Has Canada good apple crop
this year?-B. r. A.
A. The forecast shows that the crop
is estimated at 3,113,330 barrels. Last
years crop was S,939915 barrels.
Q. How much did the Morgan yacht
cost?-J. C.
A. 1t cost about $2.5oo,0oo
@. What State had the first indie
terminate sentence law for people con-
victed of crimes?-W. x. r.
A. New York had the first. 1t was
adopted in 1876 for the reformatory
amended making it applicable to the
State prison. Now all but IL States
have indeterminate sentence laws, and
these IL make use of executive Glenn
ency which serves practically the same
purpose.
@. Where is the Rialto?-L. D.
A. 1t is the largest and finest bridge
in Venice, connecting the Island Of
Rialto with the Isle of st. Mark across
the Grand Canal 1t dates from 1888.
Q. What is meant by the still pack
in cards?-G. M.
A. The still pack is the one not In
play when two packs Of cards are used
in game.
@. What is joint tariffp-W. w.
A. If tariff quotes a through rate
in which two or more railroads are in
volved, 1t is known as a joint tariff
and is filed with the Interstate Com
merce Commission - that is, If the
commodity starts with one carrier and
terminates with another a joint tariff
is necessary.
c. How old is Drinkwater, the Eng
lish writer?-M. B. c.
A. John Drinkwater was born in
1882
G. What is the estimated weight Of
the Great Pyramid of Gizeh2--
u. M. IL.
A. One Psychologist reckons that
this pyramid contains 100000 stone
blocks, which have an average size Of
40 cubic feet. The weight of the pyra-
! mid is estimated at not less than g.
848,0 900 tons.
@. Is the scene of the Boston tea
party marked?-W. OIL.
A. Grif1n's wharf on Atlantic and
Pearl streets was the scene of the
Boston tea party The site is marked
by tablet on the wall of a building
on the land site Certain maps Of
Boston clearly indicate this site, which
is now some distance from the water.
O. What is cursive writing? When
did Romans first use it?-A. j.
A. 1t is writing in which the char
acters forming a word are Joined To-
gether. The earliest known exanp' IS
Of Roman cursiye writing, from viii h
the chief national scripts of Eurcne
have been developed. are on certs
Pompeiian wax tablets dated SIS ard
Sc AID
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Boston and Washington
AS Base Ball Losers
TO the Editor Of The star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
/ read with some amusement re-
cent paragraph on your editorial page
referring to Boston as a perpetual tail
ender in base ball.
l happened to reread this paragraph
last night in the Boston Transcript.
think that when Washington teams
have won as many remnants and world
series as have the Boston teams, It will
be time for you to crow.
Have you forgotten, "First in war,
first in peace and last in the American
League? w. D, ROGERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Even the faintest glimmer of silver
lining to cloud these days is a COM
fort. Owing to the prolonged drought,
in certain sections beef on the hoof is
but six cents a pound instead of the
sixteen of year ago. Farmers could
neither feed nor sell their stock. But
those who enjoy six-cent beef this year,
along with many others concerned in
the industry, will be long time paying
for their meals. The six cents is only
in the nature of deposit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Berlin is manufacturing small phono-
graph discs containing personal utter
ances of tourists for them to send home
to friends. 1t will be easy to record,
Having swell time; wish you was
here" but how will they manage about
the cross-mark and the legend. This is
our room?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
A Kind Deception.

"She is always thinking of her hus-
bands comfort and peace of mind" said
one woman.
YES" answered the other; every
evening just before he comes home she
puts the thermometer in the ice box for
a few minutes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
An Advantage.

do you think that Government own
ership would solve all the problems of
our civilization"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum,
but it would create some new ones and
so relieve the monotony."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Pianists, it is claimed, can acquire a
good technique in minimum of time
by the use of the slow-motion picture
They ought to watch our Willie, some
time at his daily practice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Methodical Finance.

1t has been thus for ages.
Twill be thus for ages hence
A few acquire the money,
Others get experience
Sonny" said Uncle Eben, you is
makiA' heap o loud talk, an wants
to call attention to sumpin Ev'ry time
a milne whistles it is usin' up steam dat
might be dom actual york"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
An Old Smile.

This world is but fleeing show.
The actors pittance is but small;
The man to whom the profits flow
Is one you scarcely know at all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

So william B. Mears of st. Paul pre-
dicted this drought year ago. did he?
Let us hope he is happy about it; no
one else is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

The Shah of Persia is rejoicing in a
new car which has massive gold 1T
tings and is bedecked with real gems,
not TO mention tive, > coats of white
enamel Careful, yea Teieren truck
men, don't try to beat this che into
any parking space
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
A Critical Juncture.

"Bliggins is a great friend of yours"
He has been, heretofore"
Don't you expect him to remain SOP"
Cant tell. have just Endorsed his
note"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Depot Literature.

There's one good thing about your
railroad" said the tourist to the con-
ductor on the Mosquito Bay line.
Whats that?" was the surprised
query.
Your time tables. They don't always
get the facts quite right, but they are
never sensational"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Another Unkind Cut.

From the Fort Wayne News-sentinei.
Barber shops probably hesitat@ more
than most retail establishments about
advertising "cut rates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Why Worry at All?

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
Prohibition Director Woodcock says
he will get the facts of enforcement,
which prompts the office cynic to re-
mark that q few more facts between
drinks are not worth worrying about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15
Some Stocks No Better.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette
No wonder Wall Street throws so
much ticker tape at visiting heroes. The
tape hasn't been very pleasant reading
lately, anyway.
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BIotters Are Best.

From The Albany ETeaAAs NswR.
However, they ought nos to geEe IN
paper napkins With taatcx hlaAdh6
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But Have You Bought Yours?

from the Beloit Daily News.
IN lO0-oegree Summer weather II
seems a little irrelevant and innn1aterial
to hear that the chances Of a coal strike
have been averted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Switching Might Help Chicago.
From the San Antonio Express.
II only Chicagos city administrations
could be switched as easily as its hahiesl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-15

Camp followers of the Old Guard,
and some that ralliei to the. New
phia Evening Bulletin Qndependamt
Republican,, "agree with Mr. Ma.