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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Washington's Noise Nuisance

1t may be nobody's particular Of
fetal business in Washington to study
and seek q solution Of the problem of
needless noises in the streets Of the
Capital. It should, however, be made
matter of practical consideration to
the end of abating this nuisance, which
is today aftlicting the community. The
streets of Washington are being kept
in good order to the end Of the smooth
and rapid flow Of traf1ic. Regulations
are enforced to reduce congestion to q
minimum. Safety for street users Is
sought through these rules. But nothing
Is done to limit or lessen the unneces-
sary clamor that arises from the trafic
and consequently it grows continually
greater and more nerve-racking.
Analysis of the sounds that arise
from the busy streets shows that there
are three major causes Of this din
that is making Washington q city Of
torment. There are nrst the street
cars. the motors Of which grind con-
stantly. Then there are. the trucks that
give forth far-reaching sounds of
crashing gears and deafening exhaustS.
And then, there are the ofacial vehicles,
the police cars. ambulances and fire
apparatus that shrek their signals In
ear-piercing volume regardless OF real
need.
There IS not q minute during the
business hours Of every day when on
any Of the main thoroughfares this
din does not reach the ears of thou
sands whose nerves are shattered by
this unnecessary pressure. Street cars
are brought to halt with squealing
brakes. They are started with howl
ing sounds from their motors. The
tracks themselves are often in disre-
pair with joints that bang and rattle
Bad wheels pound and thump.
AS for the sirens Of the official
vehicles. 1t must be said that they are
sounded too often and too long. even
though the free, swift passage Of tn.
machines Is necessary. The drivers APP
pear to enjoy the noise and to indulge
in it beyond the point of need. An
order combining the use Of these ear
splitting signals to q minimum Of ne
cessity would be Q contribution to pub
lie comfort.
If the street cars cannot be run with
more regard for the nerves of the peo-
pie their patronage will diminish as re-
suit Of prejudice against them as in
competent common carriers. They are
already slipping in public regard But
surely they are not in such financial
straits that the mechanism cannot br
kept in such order as to conform to
the reasonable requirements Of quiet
operation.
New York City has for some time
past been studying this question Of need
less noises in the streets through q
commission, the recommendations Of
which have in some matters been
adopted and enforced with good effect.
New York Is . much buster city than
washington, with more trade, more
hauling in the streets, more noise-mak-
ing traffic and industry. 1t is. however,
no noisier in the downtown area than
is Washington. The Capital should
have the benefit Of an official endeavor
to abate this nuisance. 1t is not nee
essary and 1t Is now q public afiiction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
The Dungeon at No. l.

There is doubtless important evidence
to support the charges Of "third-de-
gree" tactics in the discovery of a dark
and dank cellar cell at the first pre-
cinct and the accompanying revelation,
by q prisoner, that he was threatened
with incarceration therein and some
form Of torture If he did not talk as
his inquisitors desired him to talk.
But there is interesting symbolism in
the fact that all Of the old precinct
stations were likewise equipped with
subterranean cells for the detention Of
especially obstreperous prisoners. Hap
PLY, and as far as there Is now evil
dence to the contrary, such cells are
not often used for that purpose. But
the fact that they exist, and were
built into the police stations as part Of
the recognized equipment. attests to a
philosophy in regard to the treatment
Of unfortunate human beings that has
long since been discarded by q more
enlightened age.
The cells, for the most part, are I'M
used for their original purpose. One OF
them has been made the storehouse for
seized liquor. With the deterioration
Of age they will succumb and 60 out of
existence altogether. Such, the COM
munity might have been led to believe,
had also been the fate of the third de-
gree, another outworn relic Of q
harsher era. The discovery that it is
still in use is accountable for the public
indignation against those who practiced
and countenanced 1t and the determi-
nation to get rid Of it once and for all
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHu.ANDER JOHNSON.

It must be something restful when a
crisis hits the land
To be a trombone player in a creditable
band
Whose services are needed by all patri-
OTIS at time
When melodious inspiration helps q
sentiment sublime.
The arguments both pro and con he
need not pause to hear.
Discordant views need not AFFECT his
cultivated ear
He helps the chorus echo from yon high
celestial arch,
Az "Umpah-Umpah!" boldly sounds
along the line Of march.
The same old tunes he helps to play
where speakers bravely shout.
He does not have to give much heed TO
what they talk about.
For, where today he sounds his blast
with true artistic pride,
Tomorrow he may sound it on the op-
position side.
Free from the pangs which must arise
when neighbors disagree,
He serves his fellow men with zeal that's
wonderful to see,
And mid the turmoil and dispute goes
on his tranquil way;
For "Umpah-Umpah" is the only
thing he has to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Have we had the pleasure Of servinf
you through our Washington 1nforma.
ton bureau? Can't we be Of some hell
TO you In your problems? Our business
Is TO furnish you with authoritative in.
formation. and we invite you to ask u:
any question Of fact in which you are
interested Send your inquiry to The
Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, d. c. Inclose 2 cents in coin OF
stamps for return postage.
Q. What is meant by blind f1ying2-
T. l.. N.
A. An aviator Is flying blind" when
he cannot see. either from the con-
struction OF his plane or from the
weather conditions, such as fog, rain
etc. When flying blind" an aviator
guides his plane by means Of instru-
ments. The most important of these
instruments Is the earth indicator COM
pass. Other essential instruments are
turn indicator, q bank indicator and
a drift meter. While the precision of
these instruments is great. they are by
no means perfectly accurate. Skill is
required to read the scales.
O. What are the most popular card
games at present?-T. M.
A. Contract and auction bridge.
Judging from our own mail, the most
popular aside from bridge are five hun
dred, pinochle, auction pitch, poker and
cribbage.
Q; What is the population Of the
world?-P. G. T.
A. 1t is now estimated at 2.ooo. 900 900.
O. Why Is Harlem in New York City
SO called?-A. d. w.
A. 1t was settled about 1884 by peo-
pie from HARLEM in Holland and the
name was given it by Gov. Peter
StuyveSant In 1886.
@. Where was the first railroad tun-
mel built?-L. T. c.
A. The first railroad tunnel Is the
Woodhead Tunnel, which was begun in
the Spring of 1889. The first train
passed through December 2, 1845. This
was over what was known as the Man
chester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Rail-
way, now the Great Central Divis-
ion of the London and Northeastern
Railway.
@. How Is the dollar signal made in
the International Morse Code?-O. H.
A. This code does not carry a dollar
signal. In the Continental code the
signal Is three dots for S; dot, dash,
two dots for L.
@. Are the British Isles a part of
Europe?-W. c.
A. They are. These islands were at
one time a part of the continent.
@. What is a lyric drama?-N. r.
A. This is another name for opera.
1t Is drama which is sung instead Of
being spoken.
@. Did Shakespeare's vocabulary
contain as many words as that of an
educated man Of today?-C. o. D.
A. Shakespeare is credited with hav-
ing had vocabulary of $4,000 words
The average well educated American OF
today Is said to have between fifty and
sixty thousand words in his vocabu-
larry. The English language has been
enriched with thousands of words since
time, and 1t remains true
that he had q remarkable vocabulary in
his day.
@. Has q Governor Of Kentucky ever
given woman a colonel's commission?
r. H.
A. Only one woman is a Kentucky
colonel. This honor was conferred on
NJ. Annie Poage by Gov. James D.
Black.
@. How many railroad cross ties are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

past. Until few years ago It was rare,
indeed almost unknown, for the bride
to be recorded as the wage Garner in
any degree. Now the SWANS are offici-
ally recorded as prospectively dependent
upon their wives for support. OF course,
1t Is to be assumed that they are willing
to work, and are only waiting for the
lifting Of the economic clouds to 60
back to the earning Of incomes suf1icient
to enable them to care for their wives,
unless indeed they will be content with
q nifty nifty partnership.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Methods OF instruction have changed
Ance the schoolmaster kept q birch
rod conspicuously in evidence as a re-
n1inder Of authority. The schoolboy
no longer regards the close Of vacation
pleasure to dull drudgery. He has not,
even In days of recreation been allowed
90 neglect the duty Of self-improvement
and is permitted to turn to books in
pursuit Of new and congenial interests
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Crime has become assertive to such q
degree that some Of its publicity experts
are inclined to argue that to keep 1t out
Of the films would render them untrue
to life. 1t will possibly insist on re-
naming conspicuous so long as morbid
curiosity calls for 1t. The audience is
the one censor who can speak with
absolute authority, and sooner or later
its taste Is sure to change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Some of the gentlemen who have
been included in long lists Of presiden-
tial possibilities may look upon q tur-
bulent future with feelings that 1t
might be . relief to everybody now
prominent II some vigorous dark horse
were to step out at the convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Better Way Advocated.

From the wheeling Intelligencer.
The -prohibition.sts are advocat-
ing modification Of the volstead act as
q means of relieving unemployment
While about 1t We might legalize the
manufacture Of opium ana authorize
wide-open gambling. .,..-,->
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Experts are studying the moratorium
with view to advantage from its use
fulrsss as a temporary financial seda-
tive. at tie same time with an alert
caution as to hablt-forming possibilities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Undesirable Advertising.

"You never admit that you are sorry
for anything you have said"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum. BE
ing sorry for what you have said is q
way of bringing what you said to the
attention Of people who might never
have known you said It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Washington, D. c., has learned to
depend on trafiic of1cers for politeness.
The violator Of a regulation must ex-
pect personal inconvenience. but CIR
cumstances are such as to prevent any
resort to third-degree methods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
See Old Family Album.

From the Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator.
It Is estimated that men on this con-
tinent annually pay $3.50, 100000 to
BARRIERS. And II you don't believe the
result is worth every penny Of 1t, Just
rifle through the pages Of the old
family album.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Position.

80 your boy Josh Is looking for q
position"
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel.
What kind Of q position does he de-
Sire?"
IT dunno exactly. But to suit JoSh's
tastes these days, it'll have to be some
thing graceful and easy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Railways declare that in order to
prosper they must 60 into the trucking
business. They might prove an In
fiuence for reform by ending the de-
noralization introduced into some
branches Of trucking by bootleggers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

1t Is strongly intimated that another
moratorium will be necessary, although
financial intelligence will be called
upon to break the news gently by find
ing a different name for 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Other Peoples Money.

He saved his money as lad,
And in the end was much concerned
To see the fight that others had
In claiming profits It had earned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Knowing Him Like q Book.

HE has a title?" remarked Miss
Cayenne inquiringly.
"Yes," replied the young woman.
Have you learned all about his per-
sonal history"
II don't think have"
well, I should advise you to do 90.
In my reading I have found that very
charming title may 60 with highly UNI
satisfactory story"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

No Thanksgiving for Growers.
From the Goshen Daily News-Times.
Those wheat growers will probably be
willing to give the country back to the
Indians on Thanksgiving day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07
Disikes Fish Pictures.

From the Toledo Blade.
We'd rather be wrongly suspected of
lying than have our picture taken with
n nah. .,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

Geography as there revealed
Looks ell serene In its design;
And yet there is war concealed
In nearly every boundary line.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

IF it had took as long" said Uncle
Eben, ito create de world as it has took
to find q way to run it. Adam an Eve
wouldn' hab no garden Of Eden ready
fan 'em YETI - lA.sa~A.-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-07

18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York once: Ito East 42nd St
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European Office IL Regent 81. London,
England.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20

Borde, former Cuban military at
tache at Paris, was believed dead,
victim of rebel marksmen.
Captain Terry also was said to have
been wounded severely.
Both officers landed -.ieir bullet
riddled airplane. safely at CANA
guey fiai,1.
Private commercial companies in
Cuba are said to be aiding the gov
eminent, converting their planes
into bombers. Rebels in the noun
tains we're declared to be doing
much damage to government planes
which have returned after attacks
with their wings and bodies per-
forated by rifle fire.
Transport planes flying between
the United States and Cuba re-
ceived notice to fly from 5000 to
10000 feet above Oriente province.
One squadron of six federal
planes left Camaguey to bomb
rebels in Oriente province. They
failed to return, the private uncen-
sored advices said, but one machine
was found later, the pilot and
bombers gone.
Heavy skirmishing was reported
at Holguin, in Oriente.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

secretary Of state at Washington by
a delegation to be selected follow
ing expected adoption of the plan
for an American cotton holiday by
a conference here Friday. The dele
CATION will leave for Washington
Immediately after that conference.
The international holiday plan
was revealed today by Governor
Huey P. Long of Louisiana. who
suggested that American growers
produce no cotton in 1882 as a
means Of reducing the worlds cot
ton supply, and thus increasing
prices.
u talked to Colonel Thomas j.
Chadbourne by long distance tele-
phone in New York Wednesday
night. 1t was he who perfected and
put through the recently adopted
production proration plan among
sugar producing countries.
"Chadbourne assured me we
would find other nations willing to
cooperate to save the world cotton
market from its present depression,
the Governor said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
STATE PASTOR
DIES IN CRASH
Frankton Minister Victim in
Ohio Collision.
BgUnited Press

BN Untted Press
FINDLEY, O., Aug. 20.-The Rev.
Chester Schwartz, 80, of Frankton.
Ind, is dead today of injuries re-
ceived when his car collided with
another on the Lincoln highway,
south Of here.
Mr.. Schwartz, a Methodist min
lister, was motoring eastward on a
vacation trip when the two cars, one
driven by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Hohnhorst of Cincinnati, crashed.
The Cincinnati couple was in
jured, while the minister was killed
instantly.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
WORLD HOLIDAY
ON COTTON FOR
YEAR PROPOSED
u. S. Government Will Be
Asked to Sponsor
Growers Plan.

BIZ United Press
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 20.-The
United States government will be
asked to sponsor an international
one-year holiday for the cotton
fields of the world. it was revealed
today as mass meetings in the cot
ton country discussed a one-year
holiday in this country.
The plan will be presented to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
REBEL BULLETS
RIDDLE CUBAN
ARMY'S PLANES
Two Crack Filters Wounded
Severely, UncenSored
AdviCeS Say.
By United Press

MIAMI, Fla, Aug. 20-Failure of
Cuoan government air force planes
70 make Roadway against the rebels
IN The island republic was reported
IN uncensored private advices
reaching here today.
Two air force commanders were
reported wounded badly in flying
over rebel troops in Oriente prov
NICE eastern Cuba. Captain La
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
Baby Boy Drinks Poison

Finding container of liquid
used to exterminate vermin on the
kitchen floor, Willard Peak. 2. of
1882 North Illinois street. drank
quantity Wednesday. He was taken
to city hospital for treatment.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-08-20
Rafting Good

By United Press
GALESVILLE, Wis, Aug. 20.
Herbert Anderson shot one
rattlesnake and collected boun-
ty on seven. He found that six
little rattlers had crawled into
their mothers mouth when he
approached.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
Cutting Down Parking Space

AS the first step number of parking traffic changes
the District Commissioners have abolished angle parking
throughout the District giving that this type Of
parking hazardous to vehicles moving along of parked
cars.
This regulation will undoubtedly reduce parking space
everywhere Together with the planting of no parking
signs every spot where there is the slightest there
will be such decrease in parking space in many parts of
Washington to greatly inconvenience motorists having
business to attend to-
The increase Of mo parking" signs has been rapid and in
there sound for deprng motorists
Of the space thus taken from them
begins look Commissioners and traffic author
ties headed for policy Of elimination of all downtown
parking under pressure from unknown directions matter
what the effect may be-
traffic parking conditions have not reached the
pein that necessae drastic changes and made they are
The District Commissioners are still supposed give
thought to wishes of Washington citizens who be-
ginning to wonder who really runs this city.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
Let's Have Lower Electric
Light Rates

is quite time that this question of lower electric light
should be disposed of and lower rates put into
The Potomac Electric Power Company is justified in pro
tecting its legitimate interests the fullest extent but is
not justified in any manner in delaying agreement that
viii give lower rates to the people Of Washington
Not the electric lighting company denies that it has,
for many years. making excessive profits under the
isting agreement
That company knows this to be true If it not making
the reasonable returns its valuations authorized by the
public utilities law could demand and get reasonable
turns It always do this its prosperity does not
tinue.
For the that of electricity COM
PEELED by law, to maintain reasonable returns, the
pany has right take from the public unreasonaby high
returns.
is the credit of the officials of the Potomac Electric
Power Company that rates lower than in any other
American city and that these low rates. the company has
piled up golden shekels prospered to joyous degree
The company continue to enjoy great prosperity and
still reduce rates will have reduce them and it might
well do voluntarily instead of forcing the Public Ui
ties Commission legal steps that it will finally be
full in
Litigation is costly, irritating unnecessary The p u G.
does not want it. but is confident that it will win in the end
The P. E. P. Co. should avoid it.
Let have prompt satisfactory agreement that will
give the public square deal and still leave question Of
prosperity for the lighting corporation.
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
Diesel, Giant of Machine Age
By Archibald Henderson, Ph.D., Del, LID,
Famous Scientific Authority.

persuaded him to devote his
principal attention to the study
of thermo-dynamics. This sub
ject, which deals with the rela-
tions between heat and work,
had a dominating influence
upon his life and career.
Prof. Linde was so impressed
by Young Diesel's talent that
he made him an assistant:
For a time Diesel entered
actively upon the task of as
sisting Linde' in the develop
ment of refrigerating ma
chinery, in a plant he had con-
structed for producing extreme
degrees Of cold.
Produce Liquor
It is by this means, for eX-
ample, that liquid air is pro-
duced. After studying engineer
ing and working for a short
time in the machine-shop OF
Sulzer Brothers, in Winterthin,
Switzerland, Diesel went to
Paris as the head Of the COM
pany organized there for con-
Structing Linde's refrigerators.
Diesel had carried over from
his studies at Tugsburg the
idea of inventing a prime mover
with a much higher heat-ettl-
cheney than that possessed by
the steam engine. To this end,
he resolved to devote all his
efforts. At the age Of 35 he
succeeded in bringing his IN
.vention to the required degree
of perfection.
In the Diesel engine, the va
porized fuel is not exploded IN
order to produce the working
energy; it is merely burned.
No ignition device is used;
and combustion is obtained by
admitting a charge of air into
the cylinder, and then COM
pressing it with the return
stroke Of the piston until it
becomes hot. The excessively
hot-air sets alight the charge Of
vaporized oil or tar which is
next injected into the cylinder
by an automatic pump. The
Diesel engine, for driving ma
chimes on land is one of the
most successful and popular Of
prime movers.
Copyright. 1891, International
Features Service. Inc.)
The Washington times., 1931-03-27
THE OPTIMIST

Her Life
When one life glows with fire
divine
It is a candle on a shrine,
And all who pass the holy place
Gain something of it's love and
grace.
It's light is clear and who can
say
How far the valiant beams may
stray?
Who knows how many there
may be,
BY chance, this matchless gleam
to see?
And who in all the world can
What depths Of dark it may
dispel
AS, failing where joys forces
wane,
It brings the ray of hope again?
This is her life, so brave, so
bright,
A candle that defies the night,
And filings its questing beams
afar ..
A candle that outshipes q star!