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Garbage Service Is d
Severely Scored

To the Editor CT The Star:
While commissions are being es-
tablished throughout the Nation for
the betterment of conditions, it might
be well to appoint one to invests
gate the condition OF garbage collection.
which is probably the poorest in the
District of any other American COM
munity. I suppose the best, with the
allowance made for this service, is being
done by those who have it in charge,
but other cities seem to have a higher
regard for the welfare CT their people
During the Summer months garbage
should be collected daily. I can testify
that mine s. inds for 10 and 10 days
at time. A house next door contains
seven families, each with from one to
three little children. who have to play
in small space around the garbage
pals II the District does not succumb
to disease it will be a miracle.
The city is full of idle men. Why
not put some of them to work attend
ing to this vital necessity? Why should
not some of the money appropriated
for far less necessary things be devoted
to sufficient service during the Summer
months, with enough carts and collec-
tors. to make the city more sanitary?
Much might be learned by q COM
parison in this respect with New Eng
land towns and cities.
~. Il. WINSTEAI1,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Speed Limits.

Virginia has joined the rapidly grow
ing number Of States which recognize
that the speed of automobiles in the
open country is not dangerous factor
so far as accidents are concerned and
that motorists do travel under proper
conditions. at speeds considerably in ex-
cess Of antiquated limits. Forty-five
miles an hour is now the maximum in
the Old Dominion, and it marks jump
from the conventional and already out
dated thirty-five miles an hour
In the old days Of motoring a speed
Of thirty miles an hour was considered
terrific. Those were the days when
Washington had limit inside the city
Of twelve miles an hour and policemen
on bicycles we're darting to and fro
picking up offenders. But in the years
that have passed much has been learned
not only about the building Of automo-
biles, but about the building of roads
and such speed limits today would be
ridiculous.
Some States have dropped limits alto
gether depending on strict enforcement
OF the reckless driving regulations to
prevent accidents. Others have jumped
from twenty-five to thirty-flve or from
thirty-five to forty-five, knowing that
balloon tires and four-wheel brakes on
good roads are safe combination for
greater speed. Forty-five miles an hour
O. the highest speed legally allowed in
any State, but in many the motorist win
not be bothered by motor cycle police
men until he approaches the sixty-mile-
an-hour mark.
The time is probably not far on when
every state viii have . minimum as
well as a maximum limit in the open
country. It is an accepted trafic theory
that congestion causes accidents and by
the same token 1t is the slow driver
who sets the stage for, congestion and
accident on the open rod He irrt-
fatex those back Of him and u tlleiE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Venerable ISLANDER
Recalls Days of YOre
TO the Editor Of The Star:

40 bne GuitoI % ne SthI.
read with much interest your ac-
count of the news Of the southwest
section of Washington; as lived there
all of my early life, I want to tell you
knew most of the parties that were
mentioned in your papers. The row
of houses you mentioned on Virginia
avenue where Walter Carter and the
Goldsmiths lived was built by my
father, Joseph Davis, q well known
carpenter of that section, near about
1850. The third house In that row
was the Davis home, where the chill
dren were born, married and our loved
dead were carried TO their last resting
place. well remember playing around
the Monument and Smithsonian when
they were being built; the Penny Post,
the belt-line cars passing our house
drawn by horses--the bridges crossing
the creek to the market, the pumps at
the corner of the alley where many
times / drank out OF the iron ladle
which hung on the side. the only water
We had except the rain barrel. Just
below the pump lived James Frasier.
well known In Washington / have
seen Mrs Southworth. We all attended
the Ryland Chapel Church, still at
Tenth and ID streets southwest. You
spoke OF Sergt Smith. He married my
sister. They lived at the house 933
number of years; his widow still lives
in southwest. AS Tenth street. AS 1
told you am nearing my ninetieth
year. November 6. So please excuse
good Am now living at Cleveland
Park, 1906 ordway, with my son-in-
- MRS. EMMA 4. BREwroN.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN.

the island of his birth, he said that he
would know IL by the smell Of its soil,
even though he we're blindfolded.
@. When did Hans Christian Ander-
sen live?-S.- L.
A. He was born in 1905 and died in
1875. He. was 80 years old and had
written plays and novels before he be-
gan to set down his fairy tales. He had
been in the habit of entertaining groups
of children with them, and as adults
joined the groups he adapted themato
the understanding of both.
q. When did the American packers
first establish their business in Argen-
tina?-G. A. F.
A. Swift a. Co. was pioneer when
it bought plant already in existence
in Ju'~ 1907.
@. When was the dispensary system
of selling liquor tried in South Caro-
lina?-M. I. c.
A. The dispensary act was passed
December "a, 1892, and became effective
the late Senator Ben Tillman, then
Governor of South Carolina. The law
was suspended April 81, 1894, to Au-
gust /, 1894, then was more or less eff
fective until 1907, when all except five
diSpenSaries we're voted ont of exiSt-
ence. Affairs drifted alc-.g in this
shape until September IA, 1875, whe.
South Carolina voted Statewide pre-
hibition, which took effect January =,
1915.
@. What is malnutrition2-C. P.
A. Malnutrition Is condition of I'M
ACCOMPLISHMENT or underweight. Chill
dren with malnutrition do not all be-
have the same way. Some are pale,
| dull and listless, with dark rings under
tn eyes, tire easily and have no ambi-
ton for work or play. Their work in
| school Is often so poor that they must
/ frequently repeat their grades. others
! are nervous and fretful, hard to please
and hard to manage. They eat and
sleep badly. Still others are overam-
bilious, constantly active, restless. They
| find it dif1cult to concentrate. Chill
dren get into a condition of malnutri-
| ton because their growth is not
watched. To grow in height and. gain
regularly in weight is just as much a
sign of health in a boy or girl Of 8 or
| 10 as in baby.
@. Who is Hank Simmons, who has
the Show Boat ON the radio2-R. L. K
| A. Hank Simmons Show Boat is the
creation and work Of Harry g. Browne,
who pOrtrayS Hank Simmons He is q
former, who originated the program
shortly after he became affiliated with
the Columbia Broadcasting System, two
| years ago. He made his stage debut at
| the termination of the Spanish Ameri-
| can War, and has been leading man for
| prominent actresses, such as Lillian
! Russell, Rose Stalnl, Edith Talliaferro,
| Irene Bordoni, Mae Murray, Mary Pick
| ford, Corinne Grifith and Constance
| Talmadge. Every member of the cast
/ of Show Boat has q theatrical back
! ground.
Q. Who invented the De-ion circuit
breaker?-E. r. G.
A. E P. Baker and r. c. Dickinson
are the engineers who developed this
switch, that opens any high-voltage
| power circuit In fraction of second.
Their paper describing the device won
first prize the Summer meeting of the
American Institute. of Electrical Engi-
@. What proportion Of a hog is
ham?-N. M. o.
A. An average hog will yield approx
tmately Is per cent of its live weight in
| ham.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Yes. Sir. That's Ny Baby.

The silver lining to the cloud on the
titles TO ownership Of the Bamberger
and Watkins babies Of Chicago is found
in the possibility that the fair Of pub
iicity over who's baby Is which, or vice
versa, may make even more foolproof
the precautions taken In maternity
wards OF the land to guard against
such errors. Hospitals now follow a
prescribed routine in the matter of
branding babies, but the experience OF
the Bamberger and Watkins families
illustrates the opportunity for tragic
mistakes No safeguard should be neg
lected.
Today's dispatches from Chicago In
dictate that the parents OF both babies
have decided to keep the ones they
have. That they reachsd their de-
cision In the face Of thirteen-to-one
verdict from q group Of scientists. which
concluded the babies really were mixed
and suggested rectifying swap, Is the
mors admirable. And nov that tnaJ
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Profitable Indecencies
OF Theatrical Producer
To the Editor of The Star:

~ kIle EQlIOI OF Inc SLar.
At more or less regular intervals
Earl Carroll can be depended upon to
crash the front page headlines and
furnish a new thrill for the morbid.
When he is not in trouble with the
courts it is cause for popular wonder.
This time he is charged with i'm
morality in his "Vanities," in which a
fair exponent of the art of Terpsichore
cavortS before the footlights with but
two ostrich fans as raiment, and in
which, 1t is also alleged, certain male
member of the cast actually changes
some of the clothing on another of the
lovely Carrollian damsels.
This is not the first time that Mr..
Carroll has contributed to the prestige
and moral uplift of the American
musical comedy, and has been-oh, SO
uniuStly by the courts for
his progressive conceptions of theatre
cal art. Once confined in Tombs
Prison on charge of displaying lewd
was not SO long afterward sent to
Atlanta for several years as the result
of his famous, or Infamous, "bathtub
party"
The consistency with which Carroll
is hailed before judicial tribunals in
dicates that he is really seeking the
monetary reward Of the questionable
newspaper puDllc1Jy L0dL lnNdTldDiY
acclairns his periodic northumberland
he is getting it. The press accounts
of the shocking immortality of his pro-
auctions impel the morbidly curious
from S1any sections of the country to
pay outrageous prices for a seat at his
peep-Sl1ows He is evidently quite will
ing to spend a few months or years in
jail now and then while such publicity
fills his theater with gullible fools and
his pockets with their dollars.
The newspapers are overlooking a
wonderful opportunity in failing to
charge Carroll regular display adVer-
Using rates for all items concerning
him and his affairs. Such action might
accomplish what the police and jail
sentences have SO far failed to accom-
pliSh: or, If the newspapers will totally
ignore the producer he may become dis
couraged and automatically discontinue
his obscene ventures when box ONCE
receipts decline.
At any rate, 1t is obvious that some
method of eurbing Mr.. CAROLS mod
ernism. and of combining him in the
straight -and-narrow path of theatrical
moral propriety. more effective than
police censorship. Jail and newspaper
publicity, must be found.
Perhaps the ultimate remedy lies
within the profession itself?
ROBERT E. ULMER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Rate by Mail--Payable in Advance.
Mr.. Huston to Resign.

Claudius H. Huston has announced
his plan to resign the Craftsmanship OF
the Republican National Committee
next month. The intra-party strife
over Mr.. Huston and his retention of
the Craftsmanship has been intense.
His decision to resign terminates sit
uation that was becoming increasingly
more embarrassing for the G. o. P.
With a congressional campaign, on
which may hinge in part the success
of the Hoover administration, closely at
hand, the Republican national organi-
zation has been almost at standstill.
It is true that the House and Senate
Campaign Committees of the Repub-
lican party have been functio1ing. But
it has become the practice to have the
National Committee do great share
OF the work Of providing funds for
these congressional campaigns and gen.
orally co-ordinating activities during
the campaign.
The trouble over Mr.. Huston started
months ago when the Senate Lobby
Committee inquired into his activities
as president of the Tennessee River
Improvement Association, in connec-
ton with the Muscle Shoals lobby. Mr.
Huston maintains, and has maintained
from the start, that he has done nothing
wrong. But also from the start he has
been constantly under fire and subjected
to a great deal of unfayorable publicity
The particular incident to which at
tention has been paid was his collection
Of some $4,000 from the Union Car
bide Co. for the use of the Tennessee
River Improvement Association and the
deposit of that money in his brokerage
accounts. Mr.. Huston showed that
eventually every dollar was turned over
for the use Of the river improvement
association.
The friends of Mr. Huston in the
Republican party, and he has many,
were loath to demand peremptorily the
resignation of Mr.. Huston as chair
man. Many of them felt that he had
been prosecuted" by the Senate Lobby
Committee. Mr.. Huston himself de-
clared fatty he did not intend to re-
sign under fire, particularly while Con-
gress remained in session and charges
Of one kind or another might be aimed
at him from the floor of either house.
Finally, he insisted upon remaining
chairman until after the special ses-
sion of the Senate had concluded its
work on the naval treaty and adjourned.
On the other hand, the agitation
among considerable number of Re-
publican leaders for the elimination of
Mr.. Huston became more and more
pronounced. Under the circumstances,
It was clear that unless Mr. Huston re-
tired from the party leadership there
would probably be serious, dissension in
the ranks.
Senator Tess of Ohio is prominently
mentioned as possible successor to Mr.
Huston. While Mr.. Tess was member
Of the House he was chairman Of the
Republican Congressional Campaign
Committee and was successful in elect
ing q Republican House at that time
He Is as regular as clockwork in his
Republicanism and stanch supporter
Of the administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.


An Ideal.
'Jes a little feller,
With a welcome an hug,
Reckons that his daddy
Is about the biggest bug
That ever started buzzin'
on this planet here below.
An I tell you, his opinion
Means a heap to them that know.
Amt no politician
Nor schemin' diplomat;
Says he loves an trusts you
An let's 1t go at that.
Thinks you're brave an honest;
Knows you're good an true;
Vows there amt nobody
In all the world like you.
Jes' a little Teller,
But he somehow gets command;
Sort O. sets you thinkin'
When he takes you by the hand;
Helps you on LIES journey,
Though the way Is rough an far;
Makes you try again to be
The man he thinks you are.
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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
ington to serve you in any capacity
that relates to information. This serv-
ice is free. Failure to make use of 1t
deprives you of benefits to which you
are entitled. Your obligation is only 2
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your inquiry. for direct reply. Address
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin director. Washing
ton, d. G.
@. When did Admiral Byrd speak on
Boston Common after his return from
his fight over the North Pole?-M. L. L.
A. Admiral Byrd spoke on the Park
man bandstand on Boston Common on
July 4, 1925. The celebration in honor
of his return from the North Pole fight
was a part Of the Independence day
celebration.
@. Are any widows Of soldiers Of the
War Of 1912 still nving?-N. T.
A. On July /, 1880, there were nine
of these widows on the pension roll.
Nearly all of them are centenarians.
The youngest is 81. Needless to say,
the SolcSerS were advanced in years
when they took young wives, since all
these surviving were unborn at the time
of the war.
@. Where was Oscar De Priest, the
Chicago Representative, born?--A. A.
A. He was born in Florence, Ala, in
1871, but moved with his family to
! Kansas in 1878. He attended the pub
| lie schools in Ealina and the business
department of the Salina Normal
School. He was a painter and deco
/ rator b. trade. He went to Chicago to
follow this trade as very young man.
Q. Will water conduct electricity?--
A. Chemically pure water is a nom
conductor of electricity, but as found in
| the earth water Is an excellent con-
ductor on account of the materials it
holds in solution.
@. Does the female brain weigh as
much as the male brain?--R. s.
N The brain of man Is usually
! heavier than that of woman, although
at birth and at the age Of II the female
| brain is heavier. The average weight
of the adult males brain is about AZ
| ounces and of the female about 4312
| ounces. Weight of brains, however, has
no direct relationship with intelligence.
@. Is it possible that jewelry and
coins were marked In Portuguese more
than 1000 years ago?---D. T. E..
| A. The records show that there was
| a mint for making coins at Ementa, in
/ Portugal, established by the Suevic
Goths between the years 430 and Asst.
| 1t is therefore quite possible that jew
elry and coins of Portugal be marked
with dates of more than 1000 years
ago.
| @. What is ''kendye"?-E. p.
| "A. 1t is an Asiatic plant which, it is
claimed, produces a fiber which can be
used as a substitute for cotton.
9. How much does lion weight
/ E. T. L.
A. The average male lion weighs
| about 500 pounds.
| @. What is meant by the "macchi''
of Corsica?-C. S.
| A. The "macchi'' is the dense tangle
of arbutus, myrtle, tho i, laurel broom
| and other Towering shrubs with which
| the mountainsides of Corsica are COW
cred. The aromatic fragrance of it can
be detected far out at sea. 1t was to
! this fragrance that Napoleon referred
i upon his deathbed, when, longing for
'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

Congress has become national
soup-kitchen, where every bowl receives
Treasury SOUP" declares report sub
mitted before the American Bar Asso-
citation. This train of thought leads
naturally to Oliver Twist as IMPLYING
the District. But at least Oliver got
Q first helping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

Out in Californis when a car hits
dog the driver is compelled by law
to stop. No law is needed to cause
him to speed up, and no. officer would
think of criticislng him for so doing,
when that little black-andwhite striped
fellow is bumped off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

So the possessor of India's Coral
Strand will not become owner also of
Greenland's Icy Mountains, according
to Copenhagen denials. However, size
certainly stands strong in most of the
other regions catalogued in the famous
missionary hymn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

The Prince of Wales is coming again
TO see us. He has not yet visited the
United States and Canada as often
as Mayor Jimmie Walker has Florida,
but give him time. His grandfather
was mighty nice guest and the
grandson Is even more so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

Chicago Acts to Curb Unnecessary
Noises" runs headline. 1t Is recon-
mended that she begin with William
Hale Thompson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

What will Mr.. Mussolini do about
this business of the defeat Of Italy's
tennis team by young American play
ersp He has thrown cat-tits over less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

It is funny thing, but most Ger
man statesmen, judging from their
news photographs. look very much
alike. Maybe it is something in the
diet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

Weather May Solve the Surplus
Wheat Problem" runs headline. 1t
Is the surplus weather problem that
has been bothering most Of us lately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Choice.

"You people in America have no an
cestors."
ooh, yes, we have" answered the man
whose daughter is engaged to a duke;
"the best that money can buy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
The Result.

80 Bliggins tried the faith cure?"
eyes"
did it cure him?" >
eyes. It cured him Of his faith in thu
faith cure"
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Law and Medicine.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
A law Is much like q doctor. The
better It works tbs Lees Y has 70 dn-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
The MORNINGS Ice,

We don't complain. although the stun
Is scant, beyond doubt;
1t really isn't big enough
To make fuss about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Not q PhIlanthropist.

NVs I"
would you lend money to person
In real need Of it?"
Certainly" answered Mr.. Pinchum.
"The more a person needs money the
bigger the rate Of interest he is willing
TO pay"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:

nth ST. and Pennsylvania aye
New York once: Ito East 42nd 81.
ChicaRo once: Lake Michikan Building.
European once: II Resent St., London,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
Not an Epieure.

NWb al LWEtU NSs
do you like caviar?"
mo. 1t tastes, to me, q great deal
ike the Russian language sounds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25
WORE For Am.

A woman can't sharpen pencil, It's
true,
But proudly she holds up her head
When she notes whrt man, clumsy
creature, win do
When you give him needle to thread.
rSome men," said Uncle Eben, "ain't
satisfied to eat de bread Of idleness. Dey
;Sists q pis an eake."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-25

Copyright. Ip3oa
Evening star., 1930-06-23
|DorothyDix
Adpice
GipeH
to June
Bride
Points
Way
to Happy
Marriage
TRY to See Your Husbands Good Points and
Bear in Mind That Marriage Is Just as Hard
for Him as It Is for You.


like the a chfds the
habits handling
attitude
during that crucial watch when stumbling
dangerous road Of matrmony
live with his
little without third standing
sidenes
wreckng Besides
a home is to condolences
prohibition
old and has
didn't critic a jaier.
you
anything
valuation him the
a
him
burned will
killer doing the day
discuss husbands
with mother
humor Finally
Evening star., 1930-06-23
DEAUI1 CHAlS BY EDNA KENT FORBES

diet, but, generally, cases of colitis re-
quire diet much the same as that
given to small children when they first
begin taking food. You would not give
much acid fruit to them, nor anything
that would be hard to digest. Your own
feelings after eating should be helpful,
and already you know certain foods
irrttate your case, so these cannot be
right for you to take. Lamb, chicken
all fowl-hsh rare beef when you are
improving. Vegetables should be baked
potatoes, carrots, spinach, these last
two chopped fine or put through q
grinder before serving. Asparagus
might be added; then milk, If it agrees
with you-malted or partly digeSted If
whole milk cannot be taken. Butter
milk Is included, and plenty of it may
be taken. Rice pudding, rennet; in fact,
most milk puddings may be taken as
DESERTS Coffee is not recommended,
but If 1t braces you up in the morning
take one cup rather than feel its loss.
Tea may be taken. An egg may also be
taken with breakfast; whole wheat
bread is included. There should be no
fried food at all.
Audrey M.-Overtire from school
work Is probably causing the nervous
ness, and you will be a lot better now
that Summer is here and you have
plenty of time to go out into the sun
shine and air. Take up tennis or other
games that will help to strengthen all
your muscles and build up an appetite
and you will feel wonderful In very
short time.