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New Taxicab Orders.

The Public Utilities Commission,
drawing a deep breath, has leveled a
bean shooter at the taxicab problem
and expelled the missile, in the form of
new order, with all the force that it
can muster. If the bean bounces off
the taxicabs and is crushed somewhere
beneath the wheels of Washington S
dense traffic, one must not condemn the
commission or the bean. These have
done the best they could. What the
Public Utilities Commission needs is a
sawed-off shotgun.
What the Public Utilities Commission
has done in its order requiring taxicabs
to install meters by January 10, abol-
ishing the rental system Of operation,
! requiring cab drivers to wear coats, etc,
is mainly to outline what the commits
sion believes is the proper plan for
taxicab regulation.
But can it be enforced? The orders
issued by the Public Utilities Commits
sion are not enforceable as police regu-
lationS If, on January 10, the Public
Utilities Commission, surveying Wash
ington's five thousand or so taXicabs,
finds that none of them has the re-
quired meter, and none of them is
abiding by the order, what Is 1t to do?
It's only course is to select one or a
number Of cab drivers and file its dec
laration in Municipal Court, setting
forth the reasons why it should collect
a penalty for noncompliance with its
regulations. The cab driver or drivers
thus selected may Immediately retaliate
by plea challenging the commissions
| right to issue the order, or the contents
of the order itself, on one of number
of possible grounds. And in due course
of time this litigation will find its way
before the Court Of Appeals, while the
cab drivers do more or less as they
please.
The weakness of the commissions
attempt to regulate the cabs lies in the
physical difficulty of enforcing its or
ders. In the case of the street car
corporations, the gas company, the
telephone or electric light company
the commission has one large and
established company with which to
deal. Such companies will comply
with the commissions orders to avoid
the trouble and inconvenience and loss
Of good will involved in litigation, and
none OF these established companies
viii become involved in litigation un-
less the Importance Of the issue justifes
It. But in the case of the taxicabs
the commission is dealing with approx
inately 1000 companies" the great
majority of them consisting of man
with an automobile. How can the COM
mission proceed to sue each of these
to force compliance with its orders
when winning the suit merely estab-
fishes the right to collect nominal
penalty?
The commission has set down a pro-
posed method of regulating the cabs
The order includes no reference to
financial liability, because that has al
ready been eliminated by the courts.
What the commission should proceed to
do, while waiting expectantly for the
result of its orders, is to seek from
Congress the power to enforce its regu-
lations as police regulations are en-
forced. Until such authority is granted
no real solution of the unregulated
taxicab problem can be expected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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@. How do the annual receipts Of foot
ball games and base ball games COM
pare?-A. s.
A. Grantland Rice estimated thai
SIS, 100000 was paid in admissions fol
foot ball in 1880. Base ball admissions
amounted to at least $30,000,000.
@. The papers carried a statement
that Mrs. Wood had In her possession
fifty $4,000 bills. How can this be
true when we are told that the Gov
eminent called in and Cancelled all bills
Of that size?-H. w. L.
A. The Office of the Treasurer of the
United StrteS states that there were
forty million dollars in $4,000 United
States notes issued, all of which have
one bill. This bill is In the cash Of
the Treasury and is reported in the reg
ular monthly statement Of paper cur
rency as outstanding. There is none
of these bills in the possession OF the
public. If Mrs. Wood had in her DOS
session fifty $4,000 bills they must
necessarily have been Federal Reserve
notes or gold certificates.
Q. Where was Richard Harding Davis
buried?-M. K.
A. The body Of Richard Harding
Davis was cremated and the ashes were
inferred in the family lot in Philadel-
phia.
@. What became of DR.. Barnes COL
lection of butterf1ies?-O. S.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
that the collection of North American
butterflies belonging to the late DIR.
William Barnes of Decatur, ILL.,, was
purchased from his widow last year by
the Bureau of Entomology of the United
States Department of Agriculture under
an act of Congress. The price paid was
$4,000, which is considerably less than
the collection is worth, since it contains
about 100000 specimens, 100000 of
which are named and carefully system
atized. More than 10000 species are
represented and it is the most complete
collection Of North American lepidop-
terra in existence, as we'll as one Of the
finest insect collection Of any character.
@. What President first appointed q
colored man as register of the Treas
A. President Garfield. He appointed
Blanche K. Bruce.
@. Was the shower Of stars in 1888
visible in the United States?-R. S.
A. The meteoric shower of November
10, 1888, is regarded as the most re-
markable ever recorded. 1t was Wis
ible in America from the Great Lakes
southwark almost to the Equator.
@. What do the French call the
breakfast food known as mush in this
country?-O. K.
A. There is no equivalent for it, as
cooked meal is not used in France.
@. How tall was Alexander Haml-
ton?-R. McC.
A. He was approximately five feet
seven inches tall.
O. Can the Akron be put into the
hangar at Lakehurst?-R. P. S.
A. The length over all of the U. S. S
Akron is 785 feet. The hangar at Lake
hurst, N. j., is 803 feet long, so it !;
seen that this hangar can accommodate
a ship as large as the Akron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. Please list the professions Of the
Interstate Commerce Commissioners be-
fore their appointment to the commits
sion.-R. L.
A. Before appointment their profess
sions were as follows: Ernest I. Lewis,
! newspaper correspondent; B. H. Never,
| college president; Clyde B. Aitchison,
lawyer; Joseph B. Eastman, labor
economist; Frank McManamy, labor
leader; Thomas F. Woodlock, newspaper
V. Taylor, railroad economist: Ezra
Brainerd, jr-; Claude r. Porter and
Patrick J. Farrell, lawyers.
Palestine?-A. G.
A. There are about 1850. The
total population OF Palestine Is between
100000 and 100000.
9. How high is the Kaieteur Fall2-
A. The Kaieteur Fall Is q famous
waterfall In British Guiana, on the
Potaro River. Its total height is over
300 feet, and the sheer descent of the
water Is TAI feet; the width Of the hard
rock over which it plunges is 370 feet
The water has worn a cavern in the
softer underlying layers, and against
the dark background thus formed the
whiteness OF the spray Is contrasted
with magical effects.
@. When was the blotter invented9
M. E. Z.
A. No definite date is assigned. It Is
mentioned as early as the year 1866
at that time consisting of a coarse,
gray, unsized paper, fragments Of which
have been found among the leaves of
fifteenth century accounts, where 1t had
been left after being used for blotting.
1t was probably in ordinary use early
in the sixteenth century, for it Is refer
red to in w. Horman's Vulgaria. 1919.
@. Is the Masonic Order active In
Russia?-I. H. D.
A. 1t has at no time been permitted
In Russia.
@. When was the first book on first
aid published?-D. C.
A. In 1888, by Stephen Bradwell.
@. What is the derivation of the word
earth?-C. w.
A. 1t is derived from the Anglo
Savon "eorthe"-the old Saxon "ertha"
meaning the earth or ground.
@. What is the greatest pressure &C.
complished by q hydraulic press?-
c. j.
Is essentially a hydraulic press, and
will give pressure of 10000, 900 pounds.
@. What makes sugar sweet?-P. M.
A. The principle in sugar yielding
plants which produces the sweet taste
is a chemical substance known as
sucrose, and is the same regardless Of
the type Of plant from which the
sucrose is extracted.
@. Who is the President Of SPAIN
E. H.
A. At the present time the provision
al President of Spain is Manuel Azana
Diaz. He succeeded Nicete Alcala
Zamora.
@. How many cent pieces have been
coined by our Government?-W. B.
A. Almost six billion have been
coined.
@. Why do most fywheels have
spokes instead of being solid?-G. K.
| A. Weight in a 1ywheel is most effec-
tive in the rim, and the metal is placed
where it will do the most good. Like
wise, a solid wheel, unless 1t were .
very small one, would be difficult TO
| cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

School children are entitled to COM
plain that geography, always difficult,
is changing so fast that q student has
to add to his task with text books a
dilfgent attention to the current news.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Much weather. than he waG sup
posed to be, Edison commands regard
for the simplicity of character that re-
fused the ostentation Of wealth In
which he might so easily have INDUCED
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Manufacturers Of grape concentrates
have taken pains to warn purchasers
of conditions that may produce alcohol
Some of the courts are frankly of the
opinion that it is impossible to prevent
people from being careless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

When he chooses to do so Mayor
Jimmy Walker can introduce pictur-
esque variation in wet and dry discus
sion and direct attention to the glass Of
fashion as a more important topic than
the flowing bowl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Statesmen who are truly congress
sional minded prefer to hold investl-
cations and conduct discussions among
Senators or Representatives without
depending on outside assistance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

JestS eventually become serious. The
airplane was cruelty ridiculed. The
Ford car was called a "tlivver." Many
playgoers can still remember when
Natural Cas- was regarded as serving
its chief purpose in providing title for
a popular farce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

One benefit has been brought to this
country by the war which is by no
means unimportant. Americans once
took their pleasures more seriously even
than the English. Armistice day win
again demonstrate that this country
has at last learned the true value Of the
holiday spirit which was once considered
normal chiefly to the Latin tempera-
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Cleveland, Ohio. regretfully. no doubt,
reached the conclusion that city
manager has too hard a job to leave
it possible for one man to discharge Its
duties for a lifetime.
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Available.

From the Springfield (Mass) Union.
The George Washington Bicentennial
Commission is looking for "a perfect
George Washington" for the part In q
pageant In June. Perhaps Senator
Dorah b waiting to be asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

It has been said that this Govern
ment was founded by philosophers. The
latest literary move appears to be an
effort to make it a government by nov
eliStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

A Texas statesman used to be recog-
nized by his large hat and loose coat
Now he is known at first glance by his
faultless tailoring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Tammany is again the beneficiary OF
a civic timidity that makes men rather
bear the ills we have than fly to others
that we know not Of"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
The World Plays Rough.

HostilitieS are bringing doubts
That bid us hasten to our prayers.
Perhaps we should rear more Boy Scouts
And not so many foot ball players.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
naxs That Are Numbered.

To mathematics we must turn,
No matter what we wish to learn;
About the market and the rent
And how to run the. government.
For song and poetry we try.
Even these measures now come high.
And II you're well or If you're sick
You struggle with arithmetic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
Political Relatively.

Political Relatively.
NOW regarding this relatively idea
-" began the man who digresses.
1T have a high regard for a certain
kind of RELATIVELY" interrupted Senator
Sorghum.
"Is there more than one?"
"Oh, yes. The man with the most
relatives Is likely to control enough
votes to, give him considerable political
influence"
Jud Tunkins says a man taking Of
flee is like Teller putin on snowshoes
for the first time. He thinks it's goin'
to be easy to go perfectly straight and
all Of a suC~--l his feet get twisted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07
Ornament and Use,

"You have two callers whom you
seem inclined to encourage"
Eyes," said Miss Cayenne. zone
dances we'll to the radio and the other
knows how to repair It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

Some men," said Hi Ho, the sage OF
Chinatown, ARE so envious by nature
that they are jealous even of misfor-
tune If it Is exceptionally conspicuous
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Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia.
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81 can't git used" said Uncle Eben,
ito hearin' man dat can't keep his
own family comfortable, talkin' loud
bout runnin' do business Of all de peo-
pie In de woriA"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

''It would be wise to trust the ad-
ministration In this matter" insists
the Wheeling Intelligencer, stating
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. What is the derivation Of the word
earth?-C. w.
A. It is derived from the Anglo
Savon "eorthe"-the old Saxon "ertha"
meaning the earth or ground.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. What Is the greatest pressure ac-
complished by a hydraulic press?-
G. j.
A. The largest testing machine In
the world, at the Bureau of Standards,
Is essentially a hydraulic press, and
will give pressure of 10000 900 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. When was the first book on first
aid published?-D. C.
A. In 1888, by Stephen Bradwell.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. What makes sugar sweet?-P. M.
A. The principle in sugar yielding
plants which produces the sweet taste
is a chemical substance known as
sucrose, and is the same regardless Of
the type Of plant from which the
sucrose is extracted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

@. Is the Masonic Order active In
Russia?-I. H. D.
A. 1t has at no time been permitted
In Russia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-07

MANY of the bridges. She has searched
for and discovered the origins of covered
bridges, with the result that she con-
cludes that the peculiar roofed-over
type so common In New England is
indigenous there.
A. J. Cronin, British physician, in
writing his first novel chose no model
of fineness and subtlety, if he did
choose a model and did not merely
nour out his own urgent inspiration.
"Hatter's Castle" is dour, sinister and
pathological. Its chief character, James
Brodie, a Scotch-Irishman, lives in
Scotland, about 1875. He is a victim of
alcohol and psychopathic decisions. His
ters brings about one tragedy after an
other, each logical enough as the re-
s1lt of the domination of a tyrant who
is almost a maniac over three weak
willed women. The story Is melodrama.
hut so are Emily Bronte's "Wuthering
Heights" and Anne Bronte's Tenant of
Wildfell Hail. and, like them, it has
strength and fascination of a morbid
sort.
All that Is needed to know the tenn
per of the author, that his point of
view is that of the insurgent, vulgarlv
called "kicker," is to read the title Of
Gerald Stanley Lees new book. It is
called Heather Rage: How We
Heathen Feel About Those Who Try to
Make Us True and Beautiful and Good.
How Is 1t People Can Seriously
pick Themselves Out to Be Professors.
Physicians, Lawyers, Artists and Even
Ministers, in a Day Like This? t"
what Is Our Civilization Doing and
Going to Do With Them and What Are
They Going to Do With Us?" OF course.
the obvious question of a reader is,
"How is it people can seriously pick
themselves out to be critics In q day
like tllis?"
Nogales international., 1931-05-06

Police Sergeant-Isstise man danger
ously wounded?
Patrolman-Two of the wounds are
fatal, but the other one isn't so bad.
Nogales international., 1931-05-06

ject of a new tax survey measure,
and if the response is encouraging
the legislators will have a call for
a second special session placed on
their desks before they conclude the
first session.
The total of the items considered
essential by the governor for the
three state institutions, according
to Dunbar's Weekly, is $29,160.
A claim that republicans are in
terested in the referendum is COM
mented on by the Weekly which
sees in this fact the possibility of
republican and democratic fight
over a tax survey law. 1t points out
that E. S. Clark republican candi-
date for governor in 1926, is inter-
ested in the referendum movement.
Governor Hunt, the Weekly says,
sis said to be in a receptive mood
toward anything that promises
decisive test of strength between
his administration and those who
are determined to defeat the sur
vey.'
THE resultant legislation" the
Weekly adds, undoubtedly would
be compromise, but the major fea-
lures of the present measure would
have to be retained in order for the
new bill to receive the governors
approval.
According to close observers, the.
provisions in senate bill 116 fo1 a
surveyor general at $1,000 per year
probably would be killed in the COM
promise measure.
Should the special sessions be
called and compromise tax sur
vey bill adopted, the present refer
endum movement would be killed,
Dunbar's Weekly conludes.
Nogales international., 1931-05-06

of San Francisco G. A. Thomas OF
Tucson will talk on Head Injuries
with discussion opened by R. B.
Raney of Phoenix, John w. Finn
will talk on Special Treatment of
Pulmonary Tuberculosis" with S.
H. Watson of Tucson leading dis
cussion. O. H. Brown of Phoenix
will present a paper ON successful
treatment of several diseases and
discussion will be led by R. A Will
son of Tucson.
O. S. Brown of WinsloW will give
an illustrated talk on 'Trachoma"
with discussion opened by Harley
Yandell, Phoenix. Thomas Burger
of San Diego will talk on "The New
er Anesthetics," and A. P. Kimball
on Spinal Anesthesia." A paper on
Sodium knlytal in Surgery and
Obstetrics will be presented by e.
Payne Palmer and Dudley Founier
Of Phoenix and discussion led by
Harry Carson, Phoenix. D. F. Har-
bridge of Phoenix will give the fl
nal address Of the day on "Retinal
Vascular System" with discussion
led by Charles Smith, Nogales.
James Mari BiSaillon of Portland,
Ore, will open the Saturday meet
ing with an address on END Re
suits Following Intrapleural Pneu-
molysis" E. A. Gatterdam of Phoe-
nix will talk on "Atelectas.s in Tu-
berculosis,' with Howell Randolph
Of Phoenix opening discussion. w.
Claude Davis of Tucson will give
an address on "A Study of Intes-
tinal tuberculosis with discussion
by F. j. Mi11oy OF Phoenix. Calvin
Eaton of Yuma will talk on "Agran-
ulocytosis,' with discussion led by
H. P. Mills Of Phoenix, F. E. Priego
will give an addresse in Spanish
with v. A. Smoker translating and
discussion led by E. c. Houle, No
gales. R. D. Kennedy of Globe will
give the final address on Clinical
Demonstration Fractures"
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for the men. A dinner dance will
be held at Camp Little at O'Clock
Fridsg might as the concluding en-
tertainment feature.
Reese Becomes President
Joseph Madison Greer OF PhoeniS
is president of the association and
Hamy "A. Reese of Yuma, president
elect. William G. Todt of Kingman
Who dlfed recently, was wice-presi-
dent D. F. Harbridge Of Phoeniz
is secretary and C. E. Yorlnt, Pres
colt. treasurer. Councillors are G: F
Manning, northern district; w: w
Watkins, central district; c.. A
Thomas central district.
Committees for the convention are
as fellows:
Scientific work: Harry A. Reese
chairman.
Nogales committee on arrange
1rlerlts: A. L. Gustetter, chairman
". A. ESmelker, E. c. Houle, I. S
Gonzales, F. T. Hogeland, Charles
IS. Smith.
Southwestern medicine, cOrville H
Brown, ,chairman, .. F. Harbridge
j.. M. Greer.
/ National legislation, r. q. Stroud
chairman.
Public welfare, Clarence Gunter
chairman
Medical defense, j. E. Bacon
chairman, R. D. Kennedy, D. F.
Earbridge, secretary.
The complete program ef bust
mess is as gollows:
Thursday
Invocation lby the Rev. j. T.. Pat
ton Addresses of welcome By May
or Harry j. Karns, and PreEittente
A. c. Villasenor of Nogales, Son,
Mex. Responses by Robert Ferguson
of Bisbee and r.. e. Priego of no
gales, Son.
Introduction of president elect,
Harry A. Reese, will be made and
his address follow.
Addresses will be made by T. j.
McCarna1aG Of Ell Paso, Tex, and
William L. Bell of Oakland, Calf.
John H. White of Phoenix will talk
on The Healing of Myocardial IN
garcts," and discussion led by G. S.
Kirleer of Tucson win follow.
Papers on Prenatal Care" and
Birth Injuries to the New Born"
will be read by r. K. Smith of Tue
son and F.. B. Sharp Of Phoenix.
Discussion on them will be opened
by C. z. Yount. Prescott. c. w.
Brown Of San Diego, Calf, will give
the final address of the day.
Friday
Address by John Homer WColsey
Nogales international., 1931-05-06
Special Session =
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source of information, Dunbar's
Weekly said:
IF those who commented upon
the subject are reliably informed,
Governor Hunts prospective call
for the first special session Of the
10th legislature will be confined to
appropriations that will be sought
for the state hospital, the girls in
dustrial school and the state pri-
SON. While the solons are engaged
in disposing CT the subjects includ-
ed in the first call, Governor Hunt
VIII sound them out on the sub