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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

written the romantic story Of "Jadwiga
Polands Great Queen" She became
enamored of the glamorous life and
times of that little known European
sovereign while Mr.. and Mrs. Kellogg
were in Poland on Hoover relief work
after the war. With the Polish Cor
ridor destined to become a live inter-
national issue one Of these days, the
volume has timely historical value
Jadwiga (the Polish version of the
name Hedwig) dates back 500 years
ago to the brilliant court of King Louis
of Hungary, who ruled half Europe and
in whose reign his gifted youngest
daughter, Jadwiga, grew up. She was
called as queen to Krakow, early capital
of Poland, and made history. Jadwiga's
American biographer hkens her to Joan
of Arc in France, as a symbol Of ma
tional aspiration and a source of ma
tional idealism. Ignaz Jan Paderewski
the pianist-statesman, supplies STIR
ring preface to Mrs. Kellogg's book.
X
Cherished Americana, once lodged in
Washington library-that Of the late
George w. Riggs-were recently sold at
New York for $13,457. The collection
comprised important letters of George
Washington, Indian treaties and other
pEc-EOGVOLuIkOudIy uOCuLIleuLS. fTauk-
Inns copy of the minutes of the Indian
treaty of Easton, dated 1857, fetched
the best bid, $1,450. The purchaser
name was not announced. This partic-
ular copy of the treaty is believed to
have been used by Franklin before the
Lords in Council Of England to refute
the claims of the PennS to the lands
belonging to the Indians.
There's another DR.. Jardine over at
the Department of Agriculture (James
T., this tinle) who looks enough like his
brother Bill, the former Secretary of
Agriculture and now American Minister
to Egypt, to be his twin. DR.. Jim
Jardine has been appointed head of the
office of experiment stations in Secre-
tary Hyde's department. He comes here
from oregon, where he was director of
that States agricultural experiment
station. His job at Washington is to
supervise the activities of So Federal
farm experiment stations, which are
carrying forward $500 different projects,
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
A Tragic Accident.

In the horror of yesterdays airplane
TRAGEDY at Camden, which snuffed out
che lives of five persons, and in the
sympathy for the families Of the men
who thus met their death, public con-
&dence in aviation as a means OF fast
transport should not be shaken. This
crash comes close home to Washing
AonisnA Thousands of residents of the
National Capital have used the line and
many have Travelled by the same plane
that was turned into a flaming coffin
yesterday. But 1t must be marked
down as simply another demonstration
that mere man with man-made ma
ehinery has not yet conquered the
elements.
The ship was of the most modern de-
sign. It had been carefully checked be-
fore the start was made for the night
flight to Washington from the Newark
airport. It was flown by the crack
pilot Of the line. with more than three
thousand hours in the air without ar
accident to his credit. A good ship anc
q skillful and experienced pilot ar,
generally an unbeatable combination
but In this case. as in so many other.
al over the world, the human being Il
merely q puppet when pitted agains
the forces Of nature.
= = no consolation, Of course, to tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

one has a bunch that the speaker Is
utterly unknown to one, and therefore
has no right to be on ones line at all.
The only adequate answer, OF course,
is to retain cnes temper and to SOL
EMMY give ones own number, without
deigning to answer the piece Of imper-
Thence which such a question, as usu-
ally beloved, really is.
A voice is a voice, on the air or the
wire, and nothing more.
If there is any quality in it which
strikes a nearer as displeasing, 1t will
stick out like the proverbial sore thumb
If the content of the talk Is not OF
any particular moment, the diSpleaSing
quality will overshadow what is said.
Face to face, the nearer Is likely to
overlook such things. In this respect
men are wise who seek personal inter-
views instead of using the phone, II
their voices contain harsh qualities.
great deal, and in no sphere more than
in that of the proper use Of the voice.
Here the timbre, as 1t were, Is cast
aside. and the way such voice as one
has is used is the whole matter.
This throws the seeker back to the
yery springs of character. No one will
below over telephone, 1t Is safe to say
who has been properly trained in the
ways of polite conduct.
The telephone, therefore. in addition
to its hundreds Of uses, Is also a great
revealer of character.
You can tell more about a man by
talking to him for few minutes over
a phone, sometimes, than by any
amount of personal interviews.
So 1t stands to reason that a man
who wants to sell something, or induce
some one to do something or other
ought to seek to get personal inter-
view.
And the man who wants to "size up
another. or to evade having something
put over" on him. should stick to the
| telephone.
He will never be able. to size up MS
man. however. unless he catches the
other unaware.
The way to do this is to telephone the
wag in his on moments.
OF course, If he knows that you are
going to call him he will put on his
best COMPANY tone and be 50 polite that
butter will not melt in his mouth, as
the old expression -'ltS 1t.
Telephone to him in his normal
haunts, however, without revealing your
name, and then hesitate.
Then the 1ellOW Will CIiulk CI1nt oonAe
relative Is calling and will blurt out
well. shoot 1t! Shoot It'll"
And you will know lot about him.
The disagreeable voice is not con-
fined to the voice which bellows, alas
When some one screams at you, 1t Is
easy enough to become angry. and when
one becomes angry, in the majority Of
instances, he does his best talking.
Anger is better than liquor, with
many, in stimulating repartee. One
never makes such clever remarks as
when one is aroused.
No, the disagreeable voice may be
unlikable because of its smallneSs. a
certain trait of meanness. touch Of a
certain insufferable quality which goes
with arrogance. often of a mental char
acter.
There is nothing cut and dried about
the voice which one finds disagreeable
! whether it comes over the wire, OF
through the air, or reaches one favored
with mint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Poland Stages a
Political Trial

From the New York Evening Post.
Poland is apparently taking a cue
from Soviet Russia In staging at Brest-
Litovsk mass political trial in which
eleven opposition leaders are beina
tried on charges Of conspiracy and
plotting the overthrow OF the govern.
ment. They include former PrssnI-
WitoS, leader of the Radical Peasants,
and on his lead the accused are turn
ing their defense into a bitter attack
on Marshal Pilsudski. They deny any
plot to overthrow the government by
force, but are emphatic in declaring
their opposition to a dictatorship which
they contend plans the establishment
OF q Polish monarchy.
The line taken by the accused ha.
prevented the Polish government from
making the trial the public spectacle
into which similar trials are trans
formed In Moscow. Nearly all Of
Warsaws newspapers. In fact, have at
one time or another had to I've sup-
pressed to prevent them from giving
full reports Of the proceedings Of the
trial, while accounts of what goes on at
BreSt-Litovsk are now drastically cen.
sored. Without such measures, OBJ
viously, the opposition leaders would
be unable to command a hearing fof
their views, which would be possible
In no other way.
What the Polish government really
plans to do under these circumstances
It Is difncult to determine. It's victims
are too prominent to be convicted Of
treason on the basis Of their political
opinions; yet they can hardly be COM
pletely exculpated when they have
made their defense an occasion for
further attacks upon the government.
Polish politics are q little beyond us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Problem Is to Provide
Permanent EMPLOYMENT
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star: -
would like, through your excellent
paper, to say word about our relief
measures. Any plan to relieve labor
that does not take into consideration
the permanent employment of the I'M
employed is inadequate and just so
much time and means wasted. The
future stability Of our country and Gov
eminent depends on work being pro-
vided for our workmen. This is the
task that the Government should tackle.
To give person meal or one days
Job or even a months job does not
mean anything, or at most but little, in
the end. The Government should see
this and go about providing permanent
work for its citizens.
AS to how the Government Is to do
this is the Governments problem. It
Is supposed to have the best brains of
the country engaged In its service. I
have my idea how it could be done and
done to the advantage Of our entire
citizenry, but I am only a private citi-
zen and have no way or opportunity to
make 1t effective.
There is one thing-this talk about
overproduction to me sounds silly unless
the millions Of unfed and unclothed
and unhoused are provided for in a per-
manent way. To do this is to devise
SUITE NdIlOu-WlOC pan ny WHICH Tie
workers of this country can be assured
of work and at least a livelihood for
themselves and their dependents.
To my knowledge, all that has been
done and is being done Is only make
shift and leaves the main question Of
the future untouched and unanswered
as to what will become of the millions
of our unemployed and their dependents.
Theodore Roosevelt once said, This
country will not be good place for any
of us to live in unless it is a good place
for all of us to live in" Certainly it
Is not good place for the unemployed
until they are employed. We must face
the real condition that confronts us and
devise some plan that looks to the flu
ture Of our country, or our temporary
relief of today will find us on tomorrow
where we are today and will have meant
nothing in bringing a distracted coun-
try to state Of normally.
w. j. HUBBARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Rabbi Abram Simon.

It is pleasant again to note the recall
to duty as president of the Board of
Education Of Rabbi Abram Simon. This
makes the third time that his fellow
members Of the board have chosen him,
and the community is confident that
under his demonstrated ability to lead
the schools will prosper. 1t is generally
gratifying that . man of his expert
ence in school affairs and one who
enjoys such ~ enviable position in
civic affairs viii be at the controls dur
ing a year which promises trying situa-
tions for the schools.
One Of the most distressing factors
Of the depression has been the willing
ness Of the taxpayers throughout the
Nation to cripple their public education
al systems. Educational authorities are
alarmed over the possible result of a
let-down in standards, facilities and
equipment of public schools that have
accompanied the curtailment of public
revenues. The desire to economic on
schools may prove one of the most ex-
pensive burdens ever assumed.
Here In washington the schools have
been fighting an uphill battle to re-
cover from the effects Of wartime
stringency in appropriations. 1t will be
a matter Of grave concern if they are
to suffer another setback. It becomes
the duty of the Board of Education
to wage a continued battle in behalf
of adequate financial support for the
schools and to see that short-sighted
cheese-paring is not disguised as
economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

The human voice being such . re-
markable instrument, 1t Is not strange
that it should possess the power to
irritate as well as please.
Even a voice over the telephone is
powerful when 1t comes to rubbing one
the wrong way.
Not all voices are charming, mellow,
interesting or pleasing.
Some are harsh, disagreeable, unn-
teresting and positively blame-worthy.
Just what quality in voice Will
raise the ire Of the nearer depends
partly on the auditor, it must be adj
mitted.
No one can be sure here what will
offend, any more than in the matter
Of personal appearance.
Every one knows some person, man
or woman, who instantly arouses re-
sentiment.
The poor fellow-most often he is
male-may be unaware OF the great
effect he creates on the other.
In fact, he may cause no such per-
tubation in any other breast, but only
In that of the person who. for some
Quirk, has found him unlikable.
Here is a man who calls up on the
telephone, and who, when he Is in
formed that the one he seeks Is ILL., re-
plies. Ill? What is the matter with
him?"
Something about the tone Of his
voice hopeleSsly rubS the wrong way
deed, the telephone and the radio are
prime offenders in this way.
Somehow a human being divests him
self Of personality, and becomes merely
voice when he talks over the wire
or over the air.
We have heard some dispute this, but
that is because they have never heard
O truly great orator, one who used his
physical personality, as well as his
voice and his brains, to impress his
hearers.
1t is true, perhaps, that the man
with true personality, as the world
uses the term, will be able to put 1t
over" on the air.
Nevertheless, there are few human
beings, at any given time, who possess
such personality.
The huge majority Of men, when they
become invisible, as they do to the lis
tener over the telephone and radio re-
ceiving set, lose one Of their best as
sets-themselves.
They become, then, merely voices
and not all voices are pleasing.
\ X y
What is there more offensive. in the
ordinary walks Of life, than the fellow
who asks on the telephone:
who is thiS?"
Nine times out of ten he puts the
accent on the first word and fairly
bellows the whole phrase.
who is this" indeed?
What business is that of yours?" the
average listener feels inclined to roar
In the instrument in his turn.
Most of such cases are due to the fact
that the offender gets the wrong num-
Der and really wants to know, Of course.
So much is granted him, but it is not
much. There are hundred ways in
which he might ask the information he
seeks, each one more polite and agree
able to the listener than the one he
unfortunately selects.
Let no one make a mistake about
this-there is no other phrase used in
telephony which rifles the average per-
sen more than this.
1t is all the more disconcerting when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Arlington County's Experiment.

The results of the elections in neigh
boring Arlington County have been
of exceptional interest. Arlington
County. enjoying the reputation Of
being the smallest county in the Unit
ed States, also claims distinction as
the first to scrap the convention
al machinery for local government
in favor Of new experiment in
government by county manager. The
elections this week marked another
step in preparation for the experiment.
Arlingtons Civic Federation, made
up of the civic bodies working for pub
lie betterment, became the champion Of
change In form Of county govern
ment several years ago and finally OBJ
tanned passage Of bill by the Virginia
Legislature permitting a referendum
vote on the proposal It took active
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Pooling Department
Positions lis Unfair
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
May I make suggestion in regard
to the pooling of positions in the Civil
Service? This seems q little unfair If
an effort Is being made to reach the
greater number of needy ones. Those
who have been employed for some
time have the advantage of those who
have not. Instead of moving a Civil
Service employee from one job to an
other, why not throw the position open
for people who have had no position
for q year or two, If they are particu-
larly fitted to do certain types of work
and the Civil Service employe has had
not the experience that he has?
There are certain departments that
often bring in experts" from the out
side and give them preference to Civil
Service eligibles for Civil Service Jobs.
This Is frequently done in the Interior
Department and in the Department of
Agriculture.
MRS. GRACE HASTINGS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

q. What cities In China have more
than 9 million population?-C. L. w.
a. dangchoW, Hankow, PeiuinR.
Hongkong and Shanghai.
q. When is the Chicago Fair sched-
uled to open?-G. H.
A: June /, 1888, closing November
80, 1888.
@. Which comes first when the Pres
ident takes ONCE, the parade or thu
nauguration?-A. T.
A. The inaugural parade is for the
new President and takes place after
the Inauguration.
@. Why Is there an apostrophe in
the world o'clock?-W. H.
A. The apostrophe is used TO IN
d1cate the omission of letters In the
expression "of the clock
Q. How much motor trafic will the
new bridge across the Hudson carry?-
C. r.
A. Only four tranhc lanes are now
being used, but four more will b
Drought into service when needed. Il
Is believed that 5000, 900 vehicles viii
cross the bridge in its first year Of
operation.
@. What is the average weight OF
the liver Of human being?-M. M.
A. From 3 to 3z pounds, or about
lao the weight Of the body.
/ Q. What is the figure on the dome
Of the Capitol?-A. G. B.
A. The seven-ton bronze statue on
the dome Of the United States Capitol
| represents the Goddess Of Freedom.
| She wears the famous helmet with an
eagles head and long sheath Of
feathers on the crest. The helmet fits
closely over her long curls, which fall
| to the waist.
@. At what age is a woman called
an old maid?-H. A. r.
A. The term is obsoleScent, If not
| obsolete There are women who are
"old maids at 10 and others who do
not become so classified before they
are 40 or so. This is state of mind
and not q chronological matter.
@. What city had the first Commu-
A. Denver was first to institute q
| Community Chest. This was in 1888.
Cleveland was next TO adopt the plan,
in 1918.
@. When was st. Patrick's Cathedral
| in New York City built? What style
Is the architecture?-E. w.
A. Writing of It, the late Esther Sin
gleton said THE building admirably
and quite frankly perpetuates the dec
Grated and geometr4c style of Gothic
/ architecture which prevailed in Europe
from 1875 to 1400. The cost of the
building was $4,000, 900. The ceremony
of dedication took place May IS, 1879,
somewhat less than 81 years after the
laying of the corner stone"
@. After what period Of time are
aliens compelled to become American
| citizens?-G. L.
A. They need never become citizens.
Manv foreigners spend the remainder
of their lives here without becoming
naturalized.
@. Is the German Do-x an amphib-
ian plane?-A. N. B.
| A. It Is not. An amphibian plane Il
one which can alight on either land or
water due to its collapsihle wheels.
The Do-X can land only on water.
@. Why was Connecticut called the
Nutmeg State?-B. G. @.
| A. The name was derived from the
alleged ingenuity of Yankee inventors,
who were facetiously charged with
J manufacturing wooden nutmegs TO Be
sold as genuine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
More Street Car Riding
When Fares Were Lower
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have ridden In street cars in the
district of Columbia for 80 years. I
snent much more money for street car
fares when tickets were sold at the
rate of six for a quarter than I ever
have since. I used to visit pleasure
resorts on every fine Sunday and MANY
evenings. Now I ride only when neces-
sarv. inadequate street car service
made other means Of transportation
ahsol,,teIy necessary. II taxicabs are
being operated at q loss 1t is because
there are too many OF them and too
much money Is spent cruising"
MILTON M. KNAPP
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Sentimental Publicity.

Sentimental Publicity.
"Oh, gentle rhymster," said friend,
Why do you not your measures lend
Unto a sentimental theme
Concerning loves enhancing dream?
Why rhyme Of folks, and homes that are
commodious
Instead Of phrasing ecstasies melodious?
ooh. honored friend" there came the
sad reply,
I'm deep affections accents would sigh
And utter thoughts above all others dear
If were not restrained by haunting
fear
THAT some musician chap would set q
tune to 1t
And leave the world at liberty to Groom
to itl''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

Texas is a very large and productive
State ready to meet the needs of the
public for anything that may be de-
manded in the way Of either commodi-
ties or brains. Mr.. Garner is conf
IDENTIFY expected to earn credit for 9
distinguished contribution to the wealth
Of nations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

In consulting the bright lexicon of
world finance the student is expected
by Europe to start with a comparatively
simple word like moratorium" and
work up to long hard one like debt
cancellation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

Without permitting himself to be-
come entirely cherries about the mat
ter, H. G. Wells admits that the most
important outlines of history are still
to be described by the coming gen.
Grafton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Poor Prospect for Pros.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
The return of prosperity Is going to
be pretty rough on lot of leisurely
gentlemen who have been getting away
with such artistic panhandling during
the dark days Of depression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

Need of q navy in case of war is self
evident, in spite Of developments in
aeronautics. There must be ships for
bombing planes to use as targets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

The most powerful minority possible
is the Representative who finds himself
in a position to cast the deciding vote
in case of q tie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

It is now commended that fashions
must change to conform to the avail
able material and that silver is due to
come in style again in financial circles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

Japanese military men do not &C
quite so far as to protest that they are
IN Manchuria strictly as unofficial OBJ
servers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Chaplin Reaction.

From the Omaha Evening World-Herald.
II seems significant that Gandhi's
announcement about his fears Of Amer
lean laughter came after he had met
Charlie Chaplin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Aggravated Hoarding.

ARRraVated HOdFuIhK.
"Dificulty is caused" said the econo-
mist, "by tho many who try to hang
onto every dollar"
Especially" agreed Mr.. Dustin Stax
the man who is always trying to get
the other fellows dollar and hang on
to it."
"Most falsehoods," said Hi Ho, the
sare of Chinatown. "are due to the fact
that some one has been too indolent or
too timorous to ascertain the truth"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Sign of Hard Times.

From the New York Sun.
The Farm Board has refused to lend
money to Iowa farmers for a specula.
ton in corr. Times arc indeed hard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Not New in Wall Street.

From the st. Louis Times.
Wall Street was interested In a gold
brick on display there-as II 1t were the
hrst one seen tnfthe street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06
Lingering CrueIties.

Lingering CFueItIes.
The elephant and donkey cry.
They rouse no plying sense.
As frequently they meet the eye
In agony intense.
BE kind to animals" we say,
But sympathy they've missed.
And must encounter every day
The vivisectionist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-06

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