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Evening star., 1930-12-16

Remaruue. knew him, had his counter
parts In al the armies. He was the sort
Of man who accepted authority Rrudg-
ingly and never conscientiously. Re-
raarque wrote Of the Gethsemane of the
unconQuered individual. Naturally his
work appealed to all those unconuuered
individuals in Germany, Belgium, France,
italy, Great Britain, the United States
and elsewhere who passed through the
war without ever realizing clearly what
they were lighting about, without see
ing the issues clear-cut, without &C.
cepting the soldiers code Of doing and
dying without asking Why. Their
muscles were disciplined in the mill
tary machine. Their minds were not.
Theg never admitted fully the sanctity
OF geography. Some were so heretical
as to deny 1t altogether.
And when once he was released from
the military machine and free to act
as he pleased, this type of man pro-
ceeded to throw stones at the idols Of
geography. He asserted shamelessly-
what to the rest Of the world was arrant
nonsenSe-that the individual was above
geography.
OF course Remarque's picture is essen
TALLY false. He did not paint the
average German soldier, or the average
soldier anywhere. He showed only one
side Of war life, side that was by no
means visible to the majority. He saw
the war from the point of view of a
highly subjective individual. Such in
dividuals are almost useless material
for the military machine. They have
none Of the virtues Of soldiers. They
do not win battles. They do not look
well on parade.
Men such as Remarque are not assets
to the geographic nation. No nation
could long exist the majority of whose
citizens were Of this type. This is very
clear to Won neutrality-suspicious., un-
questioning, sincere patriot.
Yet they existed. No picture of the
war Is complete without taking account
Of them. They existed, it is likely, in
very great numbers. Every nation has
them to contend with. They provide
the poets and prophets whose nation
Is humanity.
Which leads 10 the conclusion that
Remarque'S picture is, after all, essen
TALLY true-from the viewpoint of great
numbers. Won Hindenburg may wonder
how any man can paint such a pic
ture - and millions will agree with
him. Yet the very SUCCESS Of "AI Quiet
on the Western Front" is evidence that
there Is another side to the argument.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Ooo. .000. 900. There have been some dia-
monds found In the state Of Arkansas.
The Arkansas diamond mine In Pike
County has produced several thousand
diamonds equal In color to the best pro-
duced In other parts Of the world and
! per cent harder than the hardest
from other parts Of the world.
Q. Are names inscribed upon Plym-
outh Rock2--M @.
A. The inscription upon the rock A
the date, 1870. The rock split in i771.
On July 4, 1884, q part Of It was re-
moved TO Pilgrim Hall. Plymouth. The
canopy and surrounded by an iron
fence. This part may still be seen IN
the harbor.
9. Who said ''There Is no other royal
path which leads to oeometrT"S-
A Euclid Is supposed 10 have made
Q. Was Fridtjof Nansen, the sxplOr-
er, an artist2-A. T.
A. One hundred Of his water colcrs
and hthrographs were recently exhibited
In Oslo. The distinguished Norwegian
was also q scientist and statesman.
Q. Please tell something about Ma
natam Gandhi.--G. s. M,
A. Mahatna Gandhi was born near
Bombay, India, and educated In Eng
land ut oxford University. He lived
many years IN South Africa and return
ing TO India organized opposition 70
the British government on q non-yio-
lent and homeopathic basis. His the
ory Is that foreign government of an
nations should be removed from India
ana tnat country be left to work out its
own development.
@. How many singers are there IN tbs
Mormon Tabernacle Choir?- r, K &
A.. The choir consists of 400 unpaid
singers. It has been in existence MANY
years. but its first broadcast was made
in 1928.
@. When were the boundaries Of the
United States first defined?-B. N.
A. The original limits OF the United
States were first definitely described In
the provisional treaty concluded with
Great Britain, November 80, 1872.
Q. What is carob meal?-A. w.
A. Is Is made from bean, which re-
sembles the lima bean, but is of reddish
brown color and tender enough to chew.
The pods containing the beans grow up
trees similar TO locust trees which are
found In Mexico and the Southwestern
United States. Carob meal Is used in
this country as stock FEED.
@. What country had the first black
slaves?-M. B.
A. The Bedarian ciyilizat ton Of ancient
Egypt, dating about 10000 BE-, ts be-
lieved to have included the flrst black
slaves.
Q. Please describe an archery target.
~. =. r.
A. The standard target used In arch.
cry Is 4 feet in diameter, colored gold,
reds blue, black and white. The counts
are respectively 8, z, s, and /. The
center color Is gold.
Q. Is the bite Of boa constructor
poisonous?-A. d.
A. It t not. The danger Of this
snake lies. as its name suggests, IA its
power to wrap itself around It's victim
and strangle him to death.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
An Other States And Canada.
washington,s Political Drought.

On December Is, 1878, one hundred
and nfty-seven years ago today, the most
picturesque episode in the chain OF
events leading up to the American Rev.
olution occurred in New England. It
was the Boston Tea Party, of i'm
mortal memory. The founding fathers,
with sense of the dramatic and q
fne fair for publicity values, dumped
into Boston Harbor cargoes Of British
tea, as vehement protest against tax
alton without representation.
The demonstrators did not mean to
signali2e their opposition to the tax
on tea. Their objection solely was the
payment of tax In the leVying Of
which they were ,voiceless. They were
giving q spectacular exemplification of
the theory that governments derive
their Just powers from the consent of
the governed"
AL America takes reverent pride
In the Boston Tea Party and everything
it signifies. The District Of Columbia
shares that pride, but sees in the his
toric event q significance that does not
apply TO the other and more favored
portions Of the Republic. The men Of
Massachusetts, who masqueraded as
Indians and precipitated British tea to
the bottom in the waters Of Boston
harbor were rebelling against precisely
the same political ineQuities and iniqui-
ffn~ lSeRw
Mgtonians live and suffer. In i773, the
people of the Thirteen Original Colonies
were oppressed by q system which bur-
dened them with taxes, but denied them
the ballot. In 1930-more than o cen
tury and half <afterward-the people
who tnhabit the seat Of Federal Gov
ernment are still subjected to the same
monstrouS injustice.
II taxation without representation
was wrong In 1773, what makes it right
In 1902 If it be q .'self-eYident truth"
that "all men are created equal" by
what right do $4,000 900 Americans
outside the District Of Columbia enjoy
equal privileges, and 100000 Amer
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not possess them? In which portion
Of the Constitution Of the United states
is It. set down that the Union shall be
politically part free and politically part
sl1ackled?,- BY what distortion Of the
democratic doctrine Is one segment Of
the people. no matter how overwhelm-
tngly preponderant, entitled to arrogate
to itself overlordship Of the minority?
This anniversary Of the Boston Tea
Party should induce the American peo-
pie to ask themselves how long they
can, In decency and dignity, permit the
political enslavement Of Washington to
endure. While it continues, q disgrace
ful blot sullies the national escutcheon.
Congress Is about to enact measures for
relief Of drought sufferers In twenty
one States. How long win Congress
wait before 1t marches against the DO
htical drought which blights the legiti-
mate aspirations Of the District Of CO.
lunbia and stunts the civic develop
ment Of half a million Americans en-
titled to every privilege Of citizenship
without restriction?
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

quires natural ability and previous
training. Bees are very sensitive, and
very retaliatory. Some people they do
not mind visiting their hives, while
the approach of others creates conn
motion and belligerency which do not
subside for days or even weeks. A per-
son Of calm and quiet temperament can
handle bees with his hands and face
uncovered. Often they will swarm
about him, and settle upon him in clus-
ters without the least sign of hostility.
Excitabie, violent people, on the other
hand, are rarely immune, even when
wearing gloves and masks, for the bees,
when once aroused, are incapable of
being paciffed, and pursue those whom
they consider their tormentors for long
distances.
Many novices In "melifcacion" Chon-
ey-making), after enraging the bees by
their well intentioned rninistrations
have been obliged to keep within their
homes for weeks because Of the aggres-
stveness of these insects, which wing
ceaSeleSSly about the building, waiting
opportunity to exercise their vengeance
Until stinglesS bees are evolved, such
occurrences are not to be entirely
obviated.
Conduct Of Worker
SuDJccS Tor heated Debate.
Diario Del Comercio, Barranuuilla.-
How far has an employer the right TO
dictate In what manner the subordinate
personnel Of his enterprise shall use
their time? This was the subject in
terestingly discussed at a meeting of
El Club Forense ESpanol at the Teatro
Atlantico.
The affirmative contended that the
employer was entitled only to the hours
actually remunerated, and that he had
no control over the activities Of the
employees at other times.
The opposition contended, however,
that the way man uses his leisure
moments Is reflected in his employ
ment; that he cannot engage in pur-
suits detrimental to mental and phys
ical Mgor and stu give his employer
The Affirmative answered this arRII-
ment with the presumption that the
employer always had the right to dis
cnarge an employe when his services
were not satisfactory, and so both the
employer and the employed had equal
control Of the situation.
1t Is regretted that the contentious
OF the speakers were not voted upon
by the audience in general, as the es-
sential points of both arguments seemed
W SS C4unhy dpplduQcQ.
X \ ~
Child d-Spanking
Business Results In Failure.
The Bulletin, Sydney.-A woman re-
Gently started business in America as
q professional spanker of bad children.
On peing interviewed by a reporter she
was found sitting with her large and
accomplished" hands folded In her Ian,
and the light of gentle melanchoiv
beaming from her eyes. She sorrow
Iuily admitted that her mission was a
failure, People loved to do their own
spanking. "--
Evening star., 1930-12-16
The Carnegie Exhibit.

The researches Of the Carnegie Insti-
utton Of Washington, literally supported
and conducted by q stan which includes
some Of the worlds most notable men
Of science, result constantly In discoy-
aries Of far-reaching significance. The
most colorful Of these, which can be
made readily comprehensible to the lay
mind. make up the public exhibit, which
follows the annual meeting of the
trustees. Few events are so calculated
% stir the public imagination.
This year, for example, the exhibit in
Eoduced for the first time the amazing
and paradoxical immensity Of space
There has been plenty Of mathematical
speculation on the structure Of the
universe, but such speculation lacks the
saving grace of reality. It Is made up
In the final analysis, not Of facts, but OF
thoughts, because the human sensorium
has not been constituted TO observe
phenomena outside Of three dimensions
But last week the Carnegie scientists
introduced actual observations extend
ing, presumably, into other dimensions
The public was enabled, in sense, to
zee with its own eyes that far horizer
where space begins to turn along the
curve Of time.
AS another example, In q far different
field. consider the striking demonstra.
ton Of the heredity Of ductless glanc
variations and the almost magical pos
Hbility Of turning dwarfs into norma
animals by pituitary injections-cer
tainly one Of the most notable biologica
advances Of our times.
It must be. remembered that the Car
negie Institution Is not concerned wit
showmanship. The spectacular discov
! mAaN ars merely the by-products oe II
Evening star., 1930-12-16

manored virginians Of long lineage.
Romantic and colorful and interesting
to look back upon. One Of the admi-
rable features Of this fun and pains
taking book Is its collection Of old por-
traits and pictures Of those delightful
mansions. This collection alone, to say
nothing of the genuine entertainment
Of the story itself, is of distinct value.
Some Of the portraits have not before
been published. The body Of the book
Is entirely authentic and as such 1t
stands In tribute 70 the energy and
herself for so comprehensive and i'm
tereSting Q revival of Mount Vernon and
its ueighborho0ti, as q central point In
the early history o. our country. It
stands also, by virtue cAguch fidelity 70
fact, as Q personal act of homage on
the part Of the author to The great man
who y 90 completely ideuttned with
Mount Yegnon.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

In connection with his resignation as
commissioner on the George Washing
ton Bicentennial Commission, a list of
the other important jobs Of Col. U. s..
Grant was given. They numbered no
fewer than fifteen. He probably would
have a good bit more leisure If there
were q war.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Although you cannot cure an ailment
BY ignoring It, you can often help 1t by
that process, and the expressed deter
mination Of the Pine Bluff, Ark, Com
mercial TO ban all news and editorial
comment on the current hard times
should prove Of distinct psychological
benefit to the community It serves.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

= It Is said that the Brooklyn lad who
d lionized as Spanish bull fighter gets
no attention on Broadway. The only
pun fighters American citizens know
much about are the so-called bears in
Wall Street and they are not especially
popular.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHILANDEls JOHNSON.

Sense Of the Ridiculous.
The manners Of q day gone by
Do not appeal to us.
As we observe them now we sigh,
They are ridiculous!"
The armour Of the knights Of old.
The sword, the arquebus,
We very frequently are told,
Are quite ridiculous.
For Peace our men of wisdom call
And state the matter thus.
In time the fighting tools will all
Appear ridiculous.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

It Is wondered what some of the
ancient "sourdoughs" who packed with
% tump-line over Chilkoot Pass and
poled heavy bateaux up heart-breaking
Yukon rapids would say when con-
fronted by Alaska's first midget golf
course.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Boys. meet Maj. James Joseph
Tunney, U. 8. M. c. R. II the old
warrior John Lawrence Sullivan were
still alive and heard Of this, he would
be after all his friends-and he had
a-plenty-enlisting them in @ campaign
to obtain for him a neutenant-generalcy
at the very least.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

1t Is possible that the resentment
that led Ruth Hanna Mccormick to
go campaigning has been appeased and
that she will harbor no great Ill will for
her successful opponent. The person.
ality Of J. Hamilton Lewis is normally
agreeable and not one that seems calcu-
lated under any circumstances to arouse
implacable wrath.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

December ~ will be holiday for
those employed in the District Of
Columbia by Uncle Sam, who shows a
hopeful and helpful inclination 10 CO.
operate with Uncle Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

A burglar whom q policeman felt
obliged to shoot was 90 years old. This
is another Of the cases to which the
comment "old enough TO know better"
applies.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Spain has 9 revolution under way
and would possibly feel relieved il a
leader corresponding to Mussolini could
be developed to take charge Of the
situation.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Base ball is described by q player as
. business as well as a sport. No more
successful means has been discovered
Of combining business with pleasure.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Candy From Wood.

From tbs Oakland Tribune. ~
A German chemist Is making candy
out Of wood. Teh April fool "jokersS
and the testy man who used 70 bite q
table Leo were on the right TRACK.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Preliminary Discord.

We seek for harmony so sweet
Before 1t soothes the land.
The question that We have to meet
Is, who Shall Lead the Band?"
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Alive and Kicking.

The lame duck as he passes by
Knows many . clever trick.
He's not, perhaps, In shape to ny,
But Oh. how he can kickl
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Words Of good advice" said HI Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, "are easily
spoken and give great comfort to the
speaker, II he finds Q good listener"
Evening star., 1930-12-16

BE careful bout dis Joy medicine
dey calls Christmas cheer. +" said Uncle
Ehen. Think before yQu speakeasy."
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and VIRGINIA
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Jud Tunkins says he calls lady by
her first name In some cases, not be-
cause he wants to act familiar but be-
cause he's not sure what the name OF
her latest husband may happen to be.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Professional Pride.

DO you never get arrested?"
only once in WHILE" answered Bill
the burg. "If you don't get arrested
occasionally how are you goin' to get
your picture in the paper?"
Evening star., 1930-12-16

We learn there is no Santa Claus.
The truth, we must receive it.
And yet we're happier because
We do not quite believe It.
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Rate by Carrier within the City.

The evening star. .......G;. .4Sc per month
when z SundayO -. !; soc per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
(when 5 Sundays ........ .65c Ger month
Evening star., 1930-12-16
Early Shopping.

EAkIy Dh0pplng.
"of course, you regard It as the
proper thing to shop early?"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum,
mot only for holiday gifts. but in public
affairs. With 20 much money in action
in the recent elections it required un-
usually early shopping to secure the
goods"
Evening star., 1930-12-16
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

iIth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once; ll0 East 42nd st.
Chicago once. Lake Michigen Building.
European once. IL Regent ST., London
England.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

MOUNT VERNON. BY Minnie Kendall
Lowther, author of Arlington" etc.
Philadelphia: The John G. Win
Ston Co.
+. story Of Mount Vernon always Is
new story. And that is good, Hers
Is one that is different; it makes q
bigger picture. It includes no end of
interesting fresh turns-wider views.
intimate Incidents. In effect, here Is
real going back to the time when
Mount Vernon was place to live In.
not merely q place to see. An excel
lent description of the historic house
itself starts one OF right on this re-
viving adventure. Naturally, Miss
Lowther then gives the story Of the
great man who lived there, the one
who has given to Mount Vernon its
legacy of national inspiration and low
atty. Nellie Gusts comes next ia this
moving picture of time and q place
and group of famous people. Other
houses roundabout contribute 10 the
joyous life of the young people
Abingdon, Audley, Woodlawn, shrines.
all OF these, to the growing companies
OF tourists who frequent the Washing
ton country. From Mount Vernon itself
the adventure moves to Arlington, CIV
Ing the story of the Lees and the am
cestors of these who added to the dis
tinction of this part Of Old Virginia.
Probably you have not come upon the
White House on the Pamunkey, where
the romance of Washington changed
to the facts Of domestic life. You win
see 1t here.
Washingtons, Custises, Lewises, Lees
the most noted families Of Colonial
times" appear here In o lavish detail Of
their daily lives and In an excellent
summary of the causes Of their high
estate. Sounds like another country
and another time 20 read Of these
Evening star., 1930-12-16

@. Do ships make the transit Of the
Panama Canal during the night?-M. O.
A. Ships starting the trip through the
canal during the daylight hours are
permitted to flnish after dark II they
cannot do so before night falls, but
ships arriving ct night are required to
await daylight to 90 through.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

@. When were the boundaries Of the
United States first defined?-B. N.
A. The original limits of the United
States were first definitely described in
the provisional treaty concluded with
Great Britain, November 80, 1882.
Evening star., 1930-12-16

collection made at the end Of each s IN month. NTH
Orders may be sent In BY mail or telephone
Evening star., 1930-12-16

@. How many singers are there In the
Mormon Tabernacle Choir?- r. X. s.
4. The choir consists of 400 unpaid
singers. It has been in existence MANY
years. but its first broadcast was made
Evening star., 1930-12-16

Q. What Is carob meal?-A. w.
A. Is Is made from q bean, which re.
sembles the lima bean, but is of reddish
brown color and tender enough to chew.
The pods containing the beans grow up
trees similar TO locust trees which are
found In Mexico and the Southwestern
United States. Carob meal Is used in
this country as stock FEED.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Madge Is Amused Mt the
Seriousness with Which
Sherlock Train Takes
ths Travellers Pre-
dicament.

, "EverE1htnE ell sek now?p Mr.
Hashrouek's big. yUVna vGtce SvSn4Nsl
the question.
"Oh. yes. The man Is no doubt
bound for the hotel and Mrs. Under.
woods husband will look out for him
there. We are going down the west
side OF the river and shall telephone
him at Englewood."
Then that's al right" Mr.. Train
said. You "a wait another hour,
and then IL Ed hasn't telephoned you
can start. Why don't you Join your
friends. They evidently are having
a wonderful nap"
II might waken them" ! returned,
and ] want them both 70 sleep
until the last minute. Besides, I'm
so wide awake now that ! couldn't
20 70 sleep again. DO you suppose
Its such a glorious morning-that
Il would be all right for me to 10
for a walk"
Mr.. Hasbrouck and M. Train ex.
changed glances.
why. can't see any eason why
she shouldn't have a stroll" Mr..
Hasbrouck rumbled after a seconds
hesitation. unless Ed should tele-
phone. The mar must be half way
% New York by this time. And even
II Ed should telephone you could get
Mrs. Graham back here in the car
while ! talked 20 Ed. You could
start after her as soon as we knew
II was a long-distance call. You
know how long II takes to put one
through"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-04-18
Mr.. MAINS Route.

Yes. I know" Mr.. Train an.
swered- That Is a perfectly good
plan-if we know where Mrs. Gra-
ham Is going 10 walk"
Couldn't you outline q reuter-" 7
asked. with an effort to keep from
smiling. II would promise 70 follow
Il strictly. Then you would only
have 70 travel up one street and
down another until you found ma"
Mr.. Trains face cleared and ne
eyed me with distinct approval.
That's q good idea" he said. "if
route"
I'll try my bsst." ! said rneekiy.
but with ~twitchirK lips as ] mag
ined what Lillian would say II she
could hear him.
Then get your things on" Mr..
Train advised hriskiy. and Ill map
cut 4 route"
When 7 came back into the room
/ found that he had put his map on
paper. Indeed, he was busiiy mark.
ing the names on II and babe me
wait until he had finished II.
'Theret" he said triumphantiy a
moment later. you can't 20 wrong
now. Just turn 70 the left an you
go out Of the door-you see the house
10 marked with a cross-then walk
20 the corner, turn left. walk one
block. turn right and walk along
this long street for-but how would
you Ike TO have Mrs. Train 20 with
your"
Continued Tomorrow
oopyrEei. 1859. Nswrrspu Fsturs Services. Ina.