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Evening star., 1930-05-21
Money Talks, in Big
Sums and i'm Small
70 the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF Inc star:
The significance of the Illinois elec-
tion is that money talks. And money
talks in the proposal to add one billion
itures. Money talks in the proposal to
increase the tariff on many Of the
necessities of life.
What will all this mean to the small
folk whose backs are already bending
under an increasing burden of
taxes? A little more on pair of shoes,
a little more on a hat, little more on
a pound of sugar will cause no loss of
sleep to the rich. They have ways Of
discounting all this. But where there
are four or five pairs of little feet to
clothe, where there are several hats to
buy, where there is table around
which family of six or seven gather,
and only small salary or smaller
wages to meet the expense, the result
will be disastrous.
The other day a man in the House,
who no doubt is a great statesman,
caused uproarious laughter and applause
when he turned his wit loose on the
subject of the proposed increased tax on
tombstones. Excruciatingly funny were
the remarks. Yet an increased tax on
tombstones will bring added hardships
to the people of small means. Such
people now often strain every nerve in
the effort to provide a mere marker for
the graves of those they have loved and
lost awhile. What VIII an increased
tax mean to them?
The folly of it all cuts deep into
ones consciousness. That the little
people, who bear the major part of the
tax burdens and furnish the majority
of the votes, should let themselves be
so deceived by self-seeking politicians!
MARY WOLCOTT DURHAM.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
Housewife Never Idle
DESPITE New Inventions

From the Chicago Daily. News.
Much has been said In recent years
about the alleged destructive effect of
labor-saving inventions on the old-fash-
ioned home. BY some persons whose
knowledge of housewives Is limited
those important members Of society are
supposed to have been relieved of the
necessity of doing any physical work.
Excessive feminine Indulgence In amuse-
ments Is assumed to be the sorry result.
Systematic inquiry shows very diff
ferert state Of things. The Bureau Of
Home Economies in the Federal De-
partment of Agriculture reports that In
Country districts and in cities of less
than SO, 900 population women work In
their homes considerably over AZ hours
a week, while the average among
thousands of women questioned is 81
hours q week.
plainly. vacuum cleaners, electric
washing machines, telephones, canned
foods. delivery service and all the rest
of the time-saving and labor-saving de-
vices have not reduced the housewife to
demoralizing idleness. She is not yet
Threatened with ennui. There Is no
rreat danger of her finding too much
leisure on her hands. Worry over her
mental and moral condition In her sup
posed state of freedom from toll Is, to
saw the least, premature.
In the larger cities. perhaps, the
average housewife puts In fewer hours q
day than does her sister in suburbs and
srss.ll towns. Further investigation Is
expected to throw light on this question.
Meantime common sense and casual
obseryation suffice to satisfy one not
addicted TO hasty generalizations that
the American housewife still has plenty
TO do In her home and even IN her
kitchen.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

One of the most sweetly contented men
in the Senate these troublous days is
Carter Glass, Democrat, of Virginia. The
editor-Statesman from Lynchburg Is up
for denomination this year. Once upon
time, especially following Bishop Can
mons success in taking Virginia into
the Hoover camp in 1928, there were
those who looked upon the bishop as a
serious rival for Glass toga, He calls
himself Democrat. But such events
as those now transpiring at the Texas
convention of the Methodist Episcopal
Church Southland all that led up to
them-have relegated the Cannon sena-
torial ambitions to the land where the
woodbine twineth not. None of Glass
friends ever conceded that Cannon in
any event could have broken their idol.
But the bishops stock-dabbling adven-
lures blasted any hopes of political pre-
ferment he might ever have cherished,
In the opinion Of most Virginians.
Soviet Russia bought about $1oO 000,-
600 worth of stuff in this country last
year. being as much as she purchased
from Germany and Great Britain COM
bined. But it appears that the Com
munist government is not to have
henceforward such easy access to Ameri-
can trading opportunities as in the past.
Credit conditions are to be frightened UP,
washington authorities hear. Hitherto
Soviet buyings have been roughly on the
basis of SO per cent cash, and the rest
in three-month and Six-month INSTALL
ments. What effect less attractive cred
its will have on Russian purchases here
remains to be seen. They have consisted
chiefly of machinery of indispensable
character. so the probability is that
business will continue to be done.
Copyright, l93O),
Evening star., 1930-05-21

Two men were talking the other day,
over cups Of coffee, about the present
state of literature in the United States.
It was agreed between them that the
last year has seen nothing really dis.
inctive published, although book clubs"
have worked overtime sending out new
volumes.
"There has been no work of adven-
ture issued to be compared with Treas
ure Island" said one.
Nor any book of essays which
can touch Stevenson's 'Virginibus
Puerisoue,' said the other
The talk got around to fiction; they
agreed that, in so far as their tastes
were concerned, no novel was as striking
as Coopers various Misunderstanding or
sea tales.
We fell to wondering whether mature
readers prefer the old writer's because
they are familiar with them or whether
they really are superior to the moderns.
Our private opinion is that the older
writers are superior, so We may be ac-
cused, with some propriety, OF prejudice
from the start.
1t was all we could do to keep from
giving our open amen" to the gentle
men over their coffee cups.
A good cup of coffee, at the beginning
mellowneSs of disposition and state OF
mind making for clarity of judgment.
The ballyhoo of the recent has no
more effect, at such times, than the
claim of antiquity and of the propr1eties.
Most mature readers were brought
up" on the so-called classical authors,
but that does not mean that they can
not see the worth of the new.
1t does mean, however, that they Will
1a f1taf
new.
We fell to thinking about James
Fenimore Cooper.
There was a man for you'll
A two-fisted, rustling, buStling fel-
low, who did what thousands OF us have
thought we could do; reading poor
novel of his day, he threw it aside with
the remark. "I could write a better
story than that myself"
How many of us have made that
same remark there are no records to
show, but If there are approximately
100,0o0,000 readers in the United
States, there are about 10o.oo0,0o0
time or other in their lives.
Cooper's distinction was that he
went ahead and tried 1t. The result,
"Precaution," was one Of the worst
novels ever written.
It did spur Cooper on, however, to
try again. with the result called 1.-THE
Spy" still read around the world. 1t
is questionable whether any other
American writer has been translated
more than Fenimore Cooper, with the
possible exception of Mark Twain.
1t is said that Cooper's stories are
better in translation than in English,
owing to the fact that his English was
of the sloppy order. He cared little for
grammar, and often his sentences were
long, clumsy and involved. His style"
was not precise, nor yet grand.
He had, however, such fund of
native talent and 50 vast an amount of
energy that he wrote continuously for
many years, leaving a vast output of
books, of which dozen or so are still
well known.
In his famous "Leatherstocking
Tales" and his various sea stories
Cooper found two lines Of fiction
entirely his own.
In a day when Americans looked
first to England in all things-above all,
writing in the best traditions of the
mother country-Cooper struck out for
himself, wrote about men and scenes
he knew. His great contribution to
our native American literature COM
Evening star., 1930-05-21
Permanent Peace Not
For Mere Man to Seek

To the Editor Of The Star:
Can war be permanently abolished?
Is disarmament the solution?
Evidently the question of q perma-
nent peace Is as hard to solve as per-
petual motion. Neither is likely to be-
come an accomplished fact yet awhile.
It appears that an everlasting peace
Is greater burden than human nature
is able to bear. Take jealousy and
selfishness and add greed to these. The
result is bound to be envy and strife.
Agreements between nations may be
all right as far as they 60, but they
cannot 60 very far when everybody
distrusts everybody else. Under these
circumstances an unprepared nation will
be out of luck.
Might may not, make right, but right
backed by might Is almost impregnable.
Bad boys are not apt to pick on the
lad who is strong enough to stand up
for his rights, and good, strong man
has better chance Of winning respect
than good, weak man.
I'm no authority on war or peace.
What think and write will have no
great influence. But there are great
number of citizens who think somewhat
selves openly. Therefore I am taking
this privilege of expressing, however In
adequately, the viewpoint of many
others regarding this serious subject.
I, for my part, cannot see where there
is any use trying to deceive ourselves
into thinking we can establish perma-
nent peace upon earth as long as there
is such clear evidence that other nations
covet power at any cost.
Every one wants every one else 10
throw down the marbles and quit.
Then there Is bound to be a mad
of the other fellows marbles. Naturally,
some one would get angry eventually
and a "free-for-all' would follow.
During the melee agreements would be
forgotten.
Judging myself to be in my right
senses, would not be so irrational as
to advocate war, but do most firmly
believe in preparedness.
History shows that in our dealings
with other nations We have been most
liberal. 1t is high time We let them
know we are capable of ninding our
own business and resent being dragged
into controversies which do not concern
us or help posterity.
Permanent peace Is problem Of such
magnitude that only God can solve 1t.
The nations of the world have already
proved their inability to cope with so
great problem. There is nothing like
authority to establish order and peace.
And there is no greater authority than
preparedness. God helps those who help
themselves and the nations who have
God on their side shall know eternal
peace. VIM. T. w. GRAVES.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
Proposes Two Names for
New School Buildings

To the Editor of The Star:
At this time attention Is directed
toward the naming Of school buildings
nearing completion. In this connec-
ton I suggest the names of two out
standing citizens whose memories should
be perpetuated in this manner:
Col Archibald Hopkins, soldier OF the
Civil War, brilliant and astute writer,
distinguished official and leader of the
civic and social life of the National
Capital. The naming of q school build
ing for this useful citizen would also
be a graceful compliment to his estinla-
BILE widow, Mrs. Charlotte Wise Hopkins,
president of the Home for Incurables,
who Is doing so much for humanity.
1t is particularly appropriate that a
school building should be named for
Judge Terrell, for as professor of Latin
and English, as headmaster of the M
Street High School and as judicial
officer of the District he honored this
Capital.
Education is the full and harmonious
development of all those faculties dis
tinctive of man. 1t is not merely in
stYuction or earning-learning Is an
instrument of education, but not its
end. The end is culture and mental
and moral development. Consequently
school buildings should be named for
men who are distinctively representa-
tive of the cultural attainment and
civic development. The school build
ings are the symbols of education and
civic betterment.
MANNING G. JONES.
Evening star., 1930-05-21

the potential revenue e-producing area
that bears the major part of the burden
Of supporting the municipality.
These factors must be borne in mind
in deciding what constitutes a fair
proportion to be paid by the Federal
Government in financing the Capital.
They have direct bearing upon the
amount to be carried in the current
appropriation bill. They are strong
arguments in themselves that support
the Senate's action in increasing by
100000 the amount set by Congress
six years ago as representing equitable
participation by the Federal Govern
ment in the expenses of its Capital
City.
Evening star., 1930-05-21

that department. Sometimes It has
worked well. and again otherwise. 1t
now remains to be seen whether Com
missioner Mulrooney. who has been a
policeman for thirty-four of his fifty-
six years, win be as competent in COM
mand as he has been In subordinate
positions.
Mr.. Whalen's tour of duty as commits
sioner of police of New York lasted
about seventeen months. He went into
the Office with unusual eclat. He had
been Mayor Walkers chief of staff on
the social side for several years. serv-
ing as a reception committee for in
coming notables and presiding on oc-
casions of public ceremony with dignity
and grace and sartorial splendor. He
was an admirable associate for the
mayor himself, who Is known as the
best dressed executive New York has
good looks and good clothes to Mr..
Whalen. He had ability as an executive
and his service at the head of the
police department of New York was
competent and at times brilliant. He
did not entirely solve the traffic prob
lems Perhaps that Is more than any
man can do. But he tried some prom
ising experiments and he was at all
times interesting and he held public
attention. Now he goes back TO a COM
mercial job for which he is highly
qualified, probably continuing to serve
with Mayor Walker in his old capacity
as a master of ceremonies.
Commissioner Mulrooney puts on the
gold badge Of Office with splendid
record as a policeman, a reputation for
being strict though not tyrannical dis
ciplinarian and q capacity for keeping
his own counsel that should give value
to him in this new and difficult assign
ment. His policemanship dates back to
the days of Commissioner Theodore
Roosevelt, during whose term at the
head of the department. young Null
rooney, just lately twenty-one, put on
his first uniform. A good "cop" does
not necessarily make good commits
sioner. but If knowing the force and
the city and the underworld counts for
anything New York's new chief Of
police should be q success.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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ington, d. G.
@. How old was Strongheart. the
movie dog, at the time Of his death?-
" A. strongheart, the first of the dog
stars. was l3 years old when ne oied.
q. why are a few pitchers in the big
leagues allowed to pitch spit balls?-
a. A. BY concurrent act of the Ma
tional and American Leagues, taken IN
1920, it was agreed that all bona noe
spit-ball pitchers then remaining in the
National and American Leagues be ex-
ennpt from the operation OF the rule
AGAINST the use Of the spit ball during
the remainder of their major league ca
reers. The pitchers so exempted IN the
National League were William Doak,
phil Douglas, Dana Fillingin, Ray Fish
er. Marvin Goodwin, Burleigh Grimes,
Clarence Mitchell, Richard rudolph.
Those in the American who were ex-
empted were A. w. Ayres, Ray Caio-
TT. B. Leonard, Jack Quinn, Allen Rus
sell. Urban Shocker, Allen Sothoron.
6. What part of the brain does the
thinking?-P. L.
A. The gray matter, or what Scien-
lists call the cortex. This Is thin layer
from one-tenth to one-quarter OF an
inch thick, spread over the surface OF
the upper part Of the brain.
@. Is there a memorial to the Cuban
liberator. Gen. Calixto Garcia, In wash
ington. D. C.?-J. E. c.
A. He died In washington at the
Raleigh Hotel and that building pears
a tablet to his memory.
@. What kind Of animal is it
which is heard in the Spring and is
called a peeper?-G. w. s.
A. It Is a tree frog. 1t Is 9 small
climbing frog about inches in. length,
of q color which matches tree park SO
closely that it is seldom recognized.
1t has an opposable thumb and SUCK
lTQ DISK on CIlU Va CnOAA W., W4A@~s>
enables It to climb trees, although 1t
seldom ascends more than 20 feet.
@. When did John Alexander paint
the picture called "Memories" Pr. w. e.
A. It was painted in 1904, in Onteora,
Greene County, N. Y. 1t now belongs
to the Brooklyn Museum, Eastern Park
way, Brooklyn, N. Y.
@. How many baggage and express
cars are there in the United States?-
A. There are 14,731 baggage and ex-
press cars in the United States, and 275
baggage and coach cars, which are
usually called combination cars. In
Guided under the heading "All others"
are 6,420 cars.
@. What did the French people call
the war machine which we called a
caterpillar tank?-A. j.
"A. The French name for the tank Is
"le char d'assaut."
@. How many employees has the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad?-W. F. G.
A. There were 160,201 employees car
ried on the pay roll of the Pennsylvania
Railroad System as of March IS, 1880.
This figure does not include the en-
ployes of the Long Island Railroad Co.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
People ofAmericaC Coming
Now Into Closer Contact

TO the Editor OF The Star:
Mrs. Henry Ford takes a very COM
mendable stand when she recently
urged before the Women's National
Farm and Garden Association better
understanding and closer contact be-
tween women Of town and the country"
But while the slow and gradual
working Of social changes often leaves
much to be desired, isn't this very
ieveiing up" Of social interests con-
tlnually going on in various ways right
In front of us? Mixing of city and
country children at consolidated schools
and the bringing of school problems
nome for parents to help solve stimu-
iates much the same mutual aims and
interests in these city and country
women. The automobile and trolley
are bringing country women and their
femilies to the same movies" and the
same athletic and other intellectual and
recreational events enjoyed by city
women and, therefore, feminine minds,
whether country or city, are tending
more and more toward the same chan
nels of thought in these matters.
Then the radio, working day and
night Is bringing the same programs
into our homes. Country women and
UIl6lr IAulltleS CaI also enjoy C0e the
ater without driving out to afternoon or
evening theaters.
And determining that the isolated
sections might also be "leveled up" the
Department of the Interior is going to
install receiving sets in more than 400
isolated homes In mountainous sections
Of Eastern Tennessee, Kentucky and
Western North Carolina" where rail-
roads. automobiles, telephones haven't
penetrated.
While important local events. like
our yearly Mardi Gras at New Orleans,
attract and hold people together for an
entire week, more extensive social
events. like the Spring apple blossom
festival In Virginia, offer much greater
attractions and facilities for bringing
greater numbers OF people together and
for stimulating mutual intellectual.
recreational and other social interests.
And may we hope In the course or
time that little win remain to remind
US OF any intellectual and other sociai
differences between our more "open
and ccnRested aMpacesfn 4
vEkNER II. zoIsToN.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
Wants to Read DIR. .Brady's
Health Hints Regularly
70 the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
/ wish to voice my approval Of Mr..
Rosenthal's letter in recent issue of
The Star on DR.. william Brady,s coll
umn, which appears so irregularly in
the paper. I have been a regular read
er OF DR.. Brady in other cities and no.
tice that the column appears every day
with questions and answers. why does
The Star not run the column daily? Il
Is the last word In the science of hy-
giene and Of infinite benefit to the vast
army Of Star readers.
ANNE RoDGIN.
Evening star., 1930-05-21
Selection of Owen Roberts
Receives Popular Approval

sons in this great commonwealth, none
stand higher, none can point to more
brilliant records, none can show an
escutcheon more stainless thap he.
The Harrisburg Telegraph recalls that
there was movement afoot in Penn
sylvania to ask the President to nomi-
nate Roberts following the resignation
of Judge Taft; that friends OF Roberts
stood aside when it became known the
President favored Justice Hughes"
Mr.. Roberts one-time reference to
the prohibition amendment as having
1.-The status of q city ordinance" is re-
ferred to by the South Bend Tribune as
important, while the Muskegon Chron-
icle feels that antagonism on that
account will merely discredit the move.
ment ITSELF" The appointment Is viewed
by the Lincoln State Journal as showing
that Herbert Hoover is conservative"
The Richmond News Leader offers the
suggestion: cit remains to be seen
whether the liability of brains and sue
cess will be offset by his successful fight
against political contractors in Phila-
delphia, q memorable verdict for $780,
600 against the Pennsylvania Railroad,
and. of course, his notable work in the
prosecution Of the despoilers OF the oil
lands X
Recognition of Mr.. Roberts stature
court is given by the Allentown Morn
ing Call, the indianapolis Star, the
Newark Evening News, the Martinsburg
Evening Journal, the Baltimore Sun, the
Salina Journal and the worcester
Telegram. The Raleigh News and
Observer states that while he is gen.
orally characterized as conservative,
his judicial philosophy and his active
support of judicial reform place him,
professionally at least, among the pro-
gressives in law"
"There Is nothing to indicate that he
Is any better qualified for the place
than the man who has been rejected by
the Senate" In the judgment of the
Charleston Evening Post, while in more
favorable mood the st. Louis Times
advises President Hoover should have
learned that 1t Is not best to nominate
an unknown for office when another
better known iss available" That his
selection Is free from political considera-
tions, In contrast to the Parker nomina-
ton, Is emphasized by the Hartford
Courant and the Brooklyn Eagle. His
superiority to Judge Parker Is upheld
by the Youngstown Vindicator.
"The joke Is on those who rejected
Parker" contends the Atlanta Consti-
tuition. with the conclusion that "the
President has turned his back upon the
South, taken the wind out of the sails
of those who turned down Parker, and
challenged them to turn down a stall
wart Pennsylvania Republican who Is
the favorite Of Mellon, Reed and
Grundy. In plain terms, President
Hoover has tied the goat, of the
liberals so called to post and they
must accept his action with what grace
they can and with small chance to
oppose them further in this Supreme
Court affair.""