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China t1n2rds the Cobb.

What NAV be styled the biennial bout
between Roy Chapman Andrews, the
explorer. and the Chinese government Is
on ?gain. Two years ago Mr.. Andrews
and the Chinese authorities were en-
gagged in a lively dispute regarding the
disuatcn Of another scientific mission
under the auspices of the American
Mureum OF Natural History, which re-
suited in a delay Of the expedition 10
the Cobb for a year. Now Mr.. Andrews
is asking fer a permit to visit the COBB
once more and the Commission Tor the
Preservation Of Antiquities, representing
the Marking government, is sitting tight
An refusal even to grant him an inter-
Ciew. There is the usual outgiving OF
statements and publication of CORE
spondence, and at this moment it looks
es though Andrews might be shut out
from further explorations in the region
of great scientific riches.
The Chinese take the ground, osten-
pride in the ancient land to allow for
ei2n scientists to go digging into the
hills for bones and artifacts relative to
eariv life. Andrews contends that it is
to the advantage Of China to have these
remains of the milleniums before the
appearance of man found and brought
20 view He points out that the expedi-
tions of the past have given their coll
lections generously to the Chinese in
stitutions, that they have never COL
lected art or historical objects of any
kind and that he and his associates in
the work of exploration sympathize with
the efforts of the Chinese to preserve
their national antiquities.
The simple fact of the matter, un-
happily, seems to be that the Chinese
government. through the agency of the
Commission for the Preservation of An
tiquities, is bidding for ''cumshaw," or
a cash consideration for the privilege
of exploration in the Cobb. Such con-
siderations have passed heretofore. 1t
is limited that the blockade of 1929 was
broken by a transaction of this char
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Down With Sea Nettles!

This being an age of science and in
vention, one has right to expect, and
even demand, that something be done
about one of the most veXing problems
OF the day-the problem of the sea
nettle." These pesky creatures. neither
fish, nor fowl, nor good red herring,
but one of the lowest forms of life i'm
agin BILE, are just beginning their sea-
sonal attack on the helpless humans
who have sought relief in the cooling
waters of the Chesapeake and its trib-
utaries, only to find the alleged cooling
waters to be full of vindictive fire.
There are a lot of "nettl-s" this year,
promising, by their size and number, to
hang up a record over last year. And
last year, according to many of the
oldest inhabitants, was one of the worst
ever.
About tha only thing SO far devised by
clumsy man to ward off the attack of
the sea nettles is to hang up netting
around bathing pools in the fond hope
OF Tending them off. This netting is
prohibitive for most of the Summer
residents of Msryland's shore resorts
because of the expense. At best it Is a
poor defense. And with the whole bay
, or any of its arms to swim in, it is a
rather disgraceful retreat on the part
of man to surrender most of the water
and content himself with a small por-
ton that Is not much better than a
bathtub
All Of which demands an answer to
the QUESTIONABLE we men or are we
mice? Are we mice. to &c driven from
the er by jelly fish. or are we men,
who will create some weapon to rout
them? Where are all our scientists?
Where are all our oce. nologists? What
is the Bureau of Fisheries for. anyhow?
Pooh! Are they to admit defeat at the
clinging tentacles of the sea nettle. and
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Trouble Farthest North.

Out of a clear Arctic sky trouble is
brewing farthest North Denmark and
Norway have suddenly been plunged
into bitter dispute over the huge
island of Greenland. the Danes only
colonial possession since they sold us
the Virgin Islands in 1917. Norway
has officially occupied that part of
eastern Greenland lying between 754O
ana 1880 degrees north latitude. The
Danish cabinet, incensed over what it
corridors high-handed procedure action.
is meeting in special session today to
consider Norway's action, which is re-
ported to have the exalted sanction Of
Its King, Haakon, himself a son of Den
mark and member OF the Copenhagen
royal house.
1t Is precisely out Of such stuff that
past vars have been Matched. Only by
some fantastic stretch OF the imagina-
ton could the Greenland dispute erupt
into hostilities between the two Scandi-
navian countries. Both are s'gnatories
Of the Kellogg pact for remuneration of
force as an instrument of national
policy. But the Danes probably con-
slider that force has already been in
vo&ed for an expedition of Norwegian
schoolboys recently planted their flag on
the contested territory and Norway's
claim is technically based on their
acton.
Danish Foreign Minister Munich states
that Denmark mas spared no effort to
settle a controverS" with Norway over
Greenland. which has ragged intermit-
tentlv for fcurt ZEN years. The Danes
say they mu~t maintain their rights
and will submit IN indictment of Nor
ways conduct to the World Court at
The Hague. Danish public opinion is
said to be solidly behind the govern
mcnts resistance to the Norwegian
claims Denmark has exercised control
over Greenland's trade for more than
one hundred and fifty years. In 1917
tho Copenhagen government assumed
full administration OF its affairs. a
folmality which led to quarrel with
Norway over east coast hunting and
sealing rights.
Greenland is perhaps the huGest
island in the world. Its area of 827, 800
square miles exceeds in size that of all
the United States overseas possessions,
including Alaska and the Philippines.
Admiral Peary discovered new land in
Northern Greenland. to which this
country laid formal claim but with the
acquisition of the Danish West Indies,
Washington reiinqu:shed American
rights. Otherwise Uncle Sam might
have been called upon to take hand
in the polar squabble which now has
Conenhaeen and Oslo by the ears.
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do nothing about It? If it is worth all
the time and energy required to quar-
antine the Japanese beetle. relatively
harmless and really q delightful little
bug. why not quarantine the sea nettle
and keep him where he belongs? In
stead of penetrating the stratosphere.
encircling the globe In eight days. per-
fecting television and conducting inter
national negotiations over transatlantic
telephone. why do we not cast aside
these non-essential activities and get
down to the business of abolishing the
jelly fish?
The best way of going about it, of
course. is to select some other fish that
has always harbored a grudge against
the jelly fish. or that particular family
of jelly fish known as the sea nettle. -
BY cross-breeding. propaganda and en-
vironment. not to mention psychology
and lnesmerism, there should be incul-
Gated In this fish violent hatred of sea
nettles, and, when the breed has reached
sufficient number. turned loose in Chesa-
peake Bay with the understanding that
the only way to make the world safe
for democracy is to destroy the jelly
fish.
If any one has better idea he should
be Immediately arrested for not having
made it public long ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Farm Boards Sales Policy
Creates New Controversy

last year and prospective production
45,010,000 bushels more. Meanwhile the
Northwest has cut its acreage an amount
estimated from 10 to 25 per cent.
1t therefore required some temerity for
the Southwest to demand that the board
fashion its sales policy for the particu-
lar and special benefit of that section
The board has taken advantage of its
opportunity to get in some words of
reprisal against the Southwest and Mr.
Legge, even in his private retreat. has
thrown rock or two The moral is
plain. If the Southwest would quit try
ing to raise all the wheat in the world
1t won d not be compelled to beg special
policies for its advantage. More than
that, it would be in better DO ition,
along WITH the Northwest, to ask for
consideration"
THE West has been afforded a trial
OF government paternalism and bureau
cracy it isn't going to forget-or forgive
in hurry" asserts the Omaha World
Herald The Baltimore Sun sees IAN
extraordinary opportunity before the
Farm Board. advising that IF they
would announce to the world that un-
Ger terrific handicap, produced in sub
stantial measure by previous yielding tC
political pressure. they are trying to dc
something to relieve economic difficult
ties. not the political difficulties of the
MeSsrs. Curtis, Caprer, Watson. ct al.
they would stage big rally in prestige
The Abilene Reporter advises that under
existing circumstances perhaps it woulc
be better for all concerned to give that
Governmental wheat to the pecrIe
throughout the world who need it tc
keep from starving: that ." ci ,a.nIy #
would be best for the American wheat
grower
Linking the boards interest in both
wheat and cotton, the Fort Worth Star
Telegram says: These bushels Of
wheat and the corresponding bales Of
cotton represent a total loss to some.
body If they are kept out of circula
ton. they cannot be turned into money
If they appear in the already overpro-
dCced crop, the loss will fall on the
shoulders of those compelled to sell or
market that is falling because Of
exaggerated surplusage. The person;
concerned with production and distribu.
lion of agricultural products cannot con
veniently forget the existence of both
1t is to them verlt3 BILE Little Old Man
of the Sea, to which they have no choice
except to take the role of Sindbad. Tit
! last two years should be the most valu-
able lesson possible to agriculturiSts
| There is no political remedy for eco.
nomic ailments. 1t is doubtful If evel
there can be one. AgriculturiSts should
arrive at the state of mind to cease be-
| Iieving the impossible"
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Public Building Details.

Washingtonians are getting some in
tereSting views of the processes of large
building construction, in the course of
the development of the great Govern
ment housing project now under way.
They are seeing how old structures are
wrecked, in the course of which various
methods are employed. from plain pick
and shovel work to the ingenious
derrick and-ball device which brushes
walls and floors and batters debris into
smaller fragments that can be handled
by steam shovels for removal. They
have seen, IN the case of two of the
great units, how foundations are dug
and concrete piles are driven and great
slabs are poured" upon which the i'm
menSe weights are BORNE They see
the latest methods of steel framework
erection, and they hear the rataplan of
the riveters, which lessons with success
sive Improvements in the apparatus
employed. And so it goes with the va
rious details and stages of construction.
giving to the pasSers-by and those who
tarry for sometimes protracted study an
entertaining and instructive demonstra-
ton in modern building.
One of the most impressive features
Of this great work, which spreads over
wide area and will require perhaps
decade for the completion of the now
contemplated units, is the co-ordina-
ton of the various elements of the I'M
dertaking, the dovetailing of one phase
of prepare ion and execution with an
other. To the lay mind sometimes there
seems great confusion. perhaps an ut
ter lack of relationship between the
activities. But save for accidental slips
and lapses and failures of contractors
to keep schedule there is in fact no
real lost motion. The whole area which
is generally known as the Mall-Avenue
triangle. has been laid out and planned
in specific detail. The plans and speci-
flcations for the various buildings are
prepared unit by unit as rapidly as the
force and funds available permit. The
contracts are le5 out with due regard for
their relationship and in season to permit
preparation. Out of an apparent chaos
of destruction and construction of old
and new materials steadily and sue
cessively arise the structures which are
to make Washington a Capital city of
unrivaled splendor.
A bit of work is now in progress that
illustrates the forehandedness, as 1t
were, of large building planning and
creation. In one of the squares which
Will soon be prepared as part of the
site for the Post Office Department a
derrick has been set up and we'll is
now being dug. 1t will be driven down
to BED rock, seventy feet be-ow the sur
face. 1t and perhaps others of the
same character will provide water for
the air conditioning syStam" OF the
structure that has not yet been fully
planned, far less built, structure for
which the foundation has not been laid
nor even the size cleared. This is work
that must be done before any piles are
driven or concrete slabs laid. There
must be no aIterthoughts in modern
building construction.
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Take advantage of this free service.
| II YOU are one of the thousands who
have patronized the bureau, write us
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Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, director, Washington, D. C.
O. How old is Culbertson, who teaches
and writes about contract bridge?-M. S.
A. He was born in 1891, so is or will
be 40 some time this year.
| O. When will the Fourth Of July fall
upon Saturday the next time?-N. H.
| A. In 1886.
] @. How large percentage of immi-
! grants could be classed as persons look
| ing for gainful occupations?-H. J. E.
| A. Practically all of the immigrants
entering the United States desire en-
ployment.
@. Do mosquitoes breed in damp
places?-E. r.
A. They do not. They originate in
still water.
@. How much silk thread does it take
to make a pair of all-silk women's
hosiery?-R. w.
A. 1t requires 1900 feet of silk
| thread for pair Of four-thread wom-
ans hose, $500 feet of eight-thread and
$500 feet of ten-thread. Hosiery made
! with cotton welts, heel. sole and toe
would naturally contain less silk.
@. Is the Stars and Stripes the old
! est flag now in use?-S. L.
| A. It is the second oldest established
flag. the Danish flag being the only one
which dates farther back in an un-
| changed form. The cross of the Danish
nag was adopted as the national emblem
in the year 1919. The changes in our
flag are not figured, as the law estab-
fishing the flag provided for them. At
the time the United States flag was Off
cially adopted. on June IA. l777, there
were a good many national flags which
had been in use Tor considerable pc
! riod of time, but through changes in
government these flags have all since
been changed in one way or another.
The present British national flag, or
Union Jack" was not adopted until
! 1901. the date of the union of Great
Britain with Ireland.
; O. What is the meaning of the Slo-
yak words "Zdar Boh"?-T. J. M.
| A. They are a greeting. and mean
Hail to God" Similar expressions &C.
cur in most Slavic languages.
@. Who are the Sons of Gideon?-
NJ. C.
A. The organization known as the
! Sons of Gideon was organized July /,
1899. Its declared purpose is Ito band
! together the Christian travellers of
America, and through them to win the
commercial travellers of America for the
glory of God; to supply every hotel in
America and Canada with a Bible for
each guest room, and TO prepare the
hearts of travellers for salvation"
@. How old is the expression Dead
as a door nail'?-A. J. D.
A. 1t is found in Langlands Piers
Plowman" l362). so may be much older
than that.
@. What is meant by the Spanish
Main"?-F. T.
A 1t is properly the northern coast
of South America, going westward from
the mouth Of the Orinoco to the Isthmus
of Panama, or a little farther the
mainland bordering the Caribbean Sea
called by the Spanish conquerors TERRA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

Economic surveys indicate the i'm
preston that the question before the
world is another problem of distribu-
ton" 1t is generally conceded that,
counting in what can be realized from
present undevelored resources. there is
undoubtedly in the aggregate wealth
enough to go round.
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There are protests against dishgur-
ing highways with disturbing reminders
of places where accidents have hap
pened and are likely to recur. The
tourist who finds his pleasure in reck-
less going is perhaps entitled to some
consideration. 1t is, however, hardly
fair to eliminate all the safety first"
reminders merely for the sake of his
personal preferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

1t is now admitted by Stain that
some of the ideas of monarchy relating
to advantages in compensation for
highly specialized workmanship ought
to be applied to Soviet conditions. A
dictator usually starts by proclaiming
universal equality and finds it neces-
sary to adopt, one by one, the forms
and theories of ancient authority.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Destination.

The earth, the water and the sky
Are ours; we delve or ride or fly,
And swiftcr still the pace we make,
Nor study well the course we take;
And yonder in the twilight CLEANS
A castle in the land CT dreams.
Each as he journeys hopes to find
The spot where cares are left behind,
And hurries faster day by day,
Until his strength fails by the way
Ard still before the nightfall Cleans
The splendor of the land of dreams.
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Candid Appreciation.

Your country should be grateful for
your services"
Well" replied Senator Sorghum, my
country has had the benefit CT my best
efforts But it has shown me enough
kindness to prevent me from trying to
convey the impression that the obliga-
ton is all on one side"
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A number of streets in French cities
have been named after Gen. Pershing.
This fact will enable future generations
in France TO remember heroic phases of
American influence in the World War
as well as the often annoying details
of financial accounting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

Dissatisfaction with the dial system
Is frankly expressed by those telephone
subscribers who feel that they are en-
titled to an audience for their remarks
when they have trouble in getting the
right number.
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Ability Recognized.

Your boy Josh is drawing good
wages" remarked the neighbor. His
services must be valuable"
Josh deserves credit" declared
Farmer Corntossel. II won't say the
work amounts to much. But the price
he manages to get for it shows some
classy salesmanShip."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11
Perfect Child Not Normal

From the San Antonio Evening News.
If a child's behavior is perfect he
isn't normal asserts DR.. Virgil E. Dick
son of the University OF California.
However, there is little occasion to
worry; Just let him alone and he will
recover
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

Diplomacy has many functions. One
of its present duties is to lend more
confident and cheerful tone to stock
tinker announcements the world over.
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whether action has ever been worth
while He hasn't yet made up his mind
whether he wants to be the dictator of
Rumania or the man who will introduce
real democracy into the country"
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Restaurant Biscuits Growing.

From the Dayton Daily News
A New York man is suing for dam
ages because he broke tooth on a bull
let imbedded in restaurant biscuit
This is the first case on record OF
restaurant biscuit big enough 70 nice
a bullet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

Jud Tunkins says early rising is not
much use to the man who puts in most
of the day taking maps.
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Swimming Encouraged.

Everybody should learn to swim"
III say So" replied the life guard.
THE more some of these folks sub
merge, the better the ocean looks"
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A Plea for the Pessimist.

The optimist ofttimes will rest
Content while hoping for the best,
While many pessimist gets out
And works to bring the best about.
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Home Economy to Be Tested

From the Shreveport Journal
When Col. Lindbergh starts his hop
to the Orient by airplane, accompanied
by the missus, he will discover thai
two can't really live as cheaply as one
He will have to take along two sano-
witches on this trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-11

DE man dat hab de mos advice ter
Glib away" said Uncle Eben, "doan'
ginerally look laik he had done hisse'f
much good wild IT,"
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Evolution.

A conversation all polite
May help to set grave matters right.
1t sggravates the discomfort
When it becomes an argument.
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The Evening Star Newspaper Compan!
Business once:
18th St. and Pennsylvania ave-.
New York once: ITO East 42nd St.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European ONCE IA Regent VI. LONDON
England.
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WAsHIN TON, D. C.
SATURDAY ..... July IL, 1881
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@. How large a percentage of immi-
grants could be classed as persons look
ing for gainful occupations?-H. J. E.
A. Practically all of the immigrants
entering the United States desire en-
ployment.