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Fame at present is shifting so fast
that it has almost the effect of re-
Nolying spotlight.
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IL COMERCIO, Quito-with ref
4 erence to the Communist
scandals. which have followed
- the establishment of the repub-


IL the establishment of the repub-
lie in Spain, it would appear
that the republicans will find a greater
danger in this trend than in any dem
onstrations of the monarchists. Unfor-
tunately, the republicans. in their chief
desire to overthrow the King, accepted
as allies many elements which they NAV
now only too likely find as distasteful
and dangerous to them as they were to
the former constitutional government.
The position of the republicans IS es-
pecially jeopardous because they have
not consistently opposed Communist
propaganda and activities in the stern
manner adopted in neighboring coun-
tries. They must therefore confront
this unwholescme tendency alone, and
without cooperation from sister nations
who look on Spain with certain sus-
picion because she has not hitherto
used all her energies in combating this
social infection.
Such a situation should be retrieved,
if at all possible, for in these times
nations should not fight such proclivi-
ties singly. They should. instead, pre-
sent a united front against all such
fatal influences which, unless promptly
checked, threaten to contaminate the
citizens of every nation on the globe,
with dire results to culture, security and
commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28
Hunger Held
Beneficial to Ma lx:nd.


Ell Mercurio. Sant,ago.-There is an
old proverb of our language. "A hun
cry man can discover more than a
reflection has been we'll attested in the
course of present events. The depres-
sion has given opportunity for all to
make new experiments, and to find
many hidden treasures Of which they
had not dreamed before.
When we are driven first from our
normal routine course, we are filled with
CONSERVATION and bewilderment. We
wonder how we can give up so many of
the comforts and luxuries to which we
were accustomed. We are alarmed, lest
finding it no longer possible to live in
the ease and in the environment we had
been living. we shall find ourselves I'M
able to live at all!
Instead of defeat and tragedy, how
ever, many-indeed, most-of US find
that we have simply been to a curious
school where We have learned many
salutary lessons. If we did not eat as
frequent or as lavish meals, we find
that in return for our involuntary alb
stinence We have gained stronger
physique and clearer mind.
What we have raised in our gardens
inaugurated to supplement our waning
fortunes has proved better both in quail
ity and taste than any vegetables ever
purchased in the market. And those
who, living in the rural districts, have
seen a surplus of their natural produce,
both fer private consumption and for
sale, in turning their efforts to other
endowments of the soil have found zinc,
lead and other useful minerals, as we'll
&c silver and gold nv which thew can
recuperate their losses, either imme-
diately or with the return of normal
conditions.
The depression has been for all who
used 1t wisely a period of rehabilitation,
a time IN which we could take stock of
all our possessions and employ many of
them in tiding us over until better days
It has given opportunity for the repair
and salvaging of clothing, equipment
and household and industrial utilities
which in merely q quasi-defective state
might otherwise have been discarded or
ignored forever. It has given us the op-
portunity for reading and learning, for
visiting and recreation, for healthful
explorations and restful idleness that
we have long desired, but never known
It has given us opportunity for re-
J Election upon all the problems and un-
cert2inties Of life; to consider what
after all, are the real values in the
| lovely world that is displayed about us
All, If we only could realize 1t, this pause
| in our precipitate chase for fame and
power and money can well acQuaint us
with the futility of all earthly ambitions
and desires, and direct US anew toward
the acquisitions and achievements that
will endure!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

@. What was the longest siege in
history?-L. o. NJ.
A. The siege of Tyre by Nebuchadnez-
Ear, which was carried on for Is years.
The siege was raised in 572 BIC.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

O.. Does the French Academy have
any foreign members?-G. H. T.
A. The French Academy, when the
roll is full, has 40 regular members, all
Frenchmen. but it also includes 10
members at large, foreign members
and 10 corresponding members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Garden gives the high points of the
life that was cut of by a motor acct
dent not long ago. Lamentable and un-
timely.
An English lad who by one Of the
many chances of earning a living
found place with plant propagators
In nursery of one of the northern
shires. In a little while the boy was
deep in the absorbing job of making
things grow. Naturally, he moved for
ward In knowledge and in the high es-
TEEN of his employers. He might have
stopped there to the lure of a fair liv-
ing. Somewhere within the fellow there
was, however, an adventurer. He wanted
to go out. not to Shoot big game on top
OF the Himaiayas or thereabout-not,
like the Roosevelt boys, to hunt the ami
NAL named for Marco Polo, said to have
its habitat in that region-not for this.
but merely to hunt plants instead. And
this he did. Not all at once. Things
don't come about that way. But little
by little, edging in here and getting a
foot in there, young Wilson came to be
great world traveller, came to be q
plant scientist whose true affinities in
this kingdom were among the exclusive
growths of the Orient. Always the
practical man, the knowledge that he
gathered was definitely related to uses
IN his own country and In America;
where he became later q useful and
honored citizen. From one responsible
position after another his achievements
and administrative gifts led him until
finally to control Of the Arnold Ar
boretum, greatest institution Of its kind
In the world. From here he was looking
out upon new developments and new
Affiliations between it and others OF its
purpose and plan. Then the accident
that cut his work short.
Every human is a hunter. The i'm
pulse to prey. set up in early man by
hunger, became so general and so deep
! seated as to be counted an instinct
rather than an acquired habit. In the
long, long road a-winding other hun
gers appeared-hungers of the mind and
for beauty. Not greatly noticeable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-28

Q. When was the first moonlight
school started?-W. c. S.
A. The first to be known as such was
opened September S. 1911.
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@. Under ordinary parliamentary
rules, what motions are not debatable!
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The SPANISH Crisis,

Events IN Spain are so swift and con-
Trajectory that it is impossible to see
far into the future respecting the
security Of the monarchy or the preser-
walton of order. The latest announce
ment from Madrid is 10 the effect that
a ministry has been formed under the
leadership of Admiral Juan Bautlsta
Aznar. the oldest ranking officer Of the
Spanish navy. 1t is designed to main
tain the monarchy. avoiding revolution
on the one hand and a dictatorship on
the other. The feeling CT keen appre-
henSion is apparently .lessened and it
is reported that expectation now is that
Admiral AZnar's cab net will hold affairs
in some degree Of equilibrium until cleo
TORS can be had. The dispatches state
that the new government will probably
move at once for elections in all the
municipalities next month, for election
Of the general councils in May and a
parliamentary election in June. with
possibly a constitutional convention
later to revise the fundamental law of
Spain.
These measures may only effect
postponement OF the crisis which seems
to be imminent in Spain. That the
monarchy is greatly weakened Is EVIL
dent The Kings personal popularity
has withstood the stress Of a steadily
growing public restlessness In favor Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
The. New Traffic Bill.

Favorable action by the Senate last
night on the Commissioners traffic bill
virtually assures the new deal in traffic
regulation in this city that six years of
experience under the old law demanded.
In March of 1925 the city was hailing
traffic as the dawn Of a new era which
would see the end of traffic problems
But the law, while carrying many good
remedies for conditions then existing
served to create a new and more battling
problem. It led to the divorce Of traffic
regulation from the other regulatory
functions Of the municipality, with con-
sequent pickering between the various
agencies in the District Building, con-
fiict of authority and lack Of authority
on the part Of the responsible heads
Of the municipality, the Commissioners.
The amazing situation developed where
by the Commissioners could approve or
disapprove traffic regulations suggested
by a subordr re officer, but could not
themselves initiate changes In regula
tions or propose new ones.
The new bill aims primarily to CEN
tralize authority over traffic regulation
in the Commissioners, which is OBJ
viously good thing, and establishes
new department in the city government
which will administer traffic regulation,
replacing the Office of traffic director.
The bill was drawn by the corpora
ton counsel's Office after the report of
the Traffic Advisory Committee, which,
at the request of the Commissioners,
had made a long and careful study of
traffic problems here. After its intro
duction in Congress disagreement as to
some Of its provisions, arising between
some Of the municipal agencies af-
fected, led to many revisions and
changes-so many, in fact, that grave
doubt was raised as to the ability of the
officials at the District Building ever
to reach a common decision on what
they wanted. These differences of
opinion, it is to be hoped, have been
ironed out now and will not arise later
to hamper the success Of the new law.
Among the many important provisions
Of the measure are those requir-
ing title of vehicle ownership after
January, 1892: vesting in the Commits
sioners the authority to fix speed limits,
thus ending the unsatisfactory business
Of having to go to Congress every time
new speed limit is fixed; changing
the scale OF penalties for traffic viola
tons and setting up board for the CO.
ordination Of the functions Of the Public
Utilities Commission in regulating COM
mon carriers with those Of the other
agencies having to co with traffic.
The bill as passed By the Senate Diff
fers in minor details from the House
measure, but little difficulty is expected
in conference. The sentiment in Con-
gress appears favorable for abolition of
the congressional" tags, and this action,
carried in the Senate bill, no doubt will
be approved by the House
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
The Borland Bill.

The substitute for the old Borland
bill has now been passed by both houses
Of Congress and the Presidents sigma
ture will furnish the Commissioners
with a new instrument for assessing
AUDITING property owners for street i'm
provementS. The new bill takes the
place of the old law, virtually invali-
dated by the courts and strenuously
opposed for many years by the taxpayers
of the District, who objected to it as
unfair IN principle and grossly dis
criminatory in practice. The new bill
continues the old principle, but the
Commissioners believe they have been
able to remove the Objectionable
methods of assessment that were held
illegal by the courts.
Their success with the new bill re-
mains to be seen. It is difficult to UNI
derstand how the specific objections
registered to the fundamental principle
of front-foot benefit assessment by the
courts in the old bill have been over
come in the new, and it is difficult to
believe that those who successfully
fought the old law in the courts will
not renew that fight against the amend
ed provisions of the substitute. And if
this is done, and the obnoxious Borland
law again ties the Commissioners
hands in raising street funds by leading
to prolonged and involved litigation, it
is most difficult to understand the logic
that prompted the extraordinary efforts
made in behalf of its passage.
The Commissioners would do well,
however, now that an emergency in
raising necessary street-paving funds
has been met by this legislation, to
study a really acceptable substitute law
which would place the burden of gen.
eral street improvement where it be-
longs, which is in the general taxation
fund, and to provide for the careful de-
termination of special benefit assess
ments for street improvement if and
when those benefits occur.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

that each country keeps the money de-
rived from mail sent to foreign coun-
tries. The individual country then
makes payments to the steamship COM
panies and those officials that need to
be paid in the transportation of let
ter that is sent 70 a foreign country.
@. What was "Morgan's Rifss"?-
E. H.
A. Morgan's Rifles was one Of the
companies of WaShington's Continental
Army. The men were all backwoods-
men from the Adirondacks in New
York State. It was a very famous COM
pany and was noted for the marksman-
ship of its members. All members
wore buckskin uniforms.
@. How is wood alcohol made?-C. B.
A Wood alcohol was originally pro-
duced by the destructive distillation Of
wood: it is now produced synthetically
from hydrogen and carbon monoXide.
@. How far up the river is the Colo
RADIO River navigable?-G. B.
A. The Colorado River is 1000 miles
long. 1t is navigable for steamers as
far as Ca,lcilly 6I2 miles from its
mouth. 1t is thought that it can be
made navigable to the foot Of the Grand
Canyon, 81 miles higher The first at
tempt to navigate the upper part was
MADE in 1891 In 1898 the stream was
proved navigable for 1870 miles between
Green River and Cataract Canyon.
O. When did the first Roosevelt an
Cestor come to this co,mtry?-P p. S.
A. The Roosevelt family in America
traces its descent TO Claes Martenozen
Van Rosenvelt, who came from Hol-
land to New Amsterdam in 1649.
@. What do the initials F. A. c. S.
after doctors name stand for?-G. T.
A. The degree of F. A. G. S. Gel
low American College of Surgeons) is
bestowed upon a doctor when he has
distinguished himself in surgery. This
degree may be conferred upon any doc
tor who IS a graduate of the leading
medical schools of the country.
Q, How many, broadcasting stations
has Russia P. c. B.
A. tn system of broadCasting Of
Russia IS under the supervision of the
CCmmisSariat for Posts and Telegraphs.
Every important city has one or more
brOadcaSting stations. the total number
of which at the present time is Al.
Q. Was Ole Bull wonderful n1usi-
Clamp. G. d.
A. An account of him says: "Ole Bull
was a remarkable Norwegian violin
virtuoso He showed remarkable musi-
cal precocity. Bull was a rare phe-
nonenon in thu history of music. In
the matter of mere technique he rivaled
even Paganini. And yet critic could
discern the self-taught musician behind
this prodigious technique"
@. Is is possible to remove marks on
china which have been caused by cut
ting food with a knife?-H. E. D.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that it is not possible to remove what
is called cutlery marking.
g. How many women have been
executed in Pennsylvania?-P A. r.
A. There has never been any female
hanged or electrocutsd in Pennsylvania.
There have been three death warrants
made up one for hanging and two for
eIectrocution. Two were committed and
the third was granted a new trial by
he court and received lesser degree.
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of resolution submitting to the States
an amendment to the Constitution. It
must be supported by two-thirds vote
in both houses of Congress and then
be ratified by three fourths of the States.
The Senate has again and again by
overwhelming votes agreed to the reso-
luton, originally introduced by Senator
George w. Norris and repeated by him
every two years, and has sent the reso-
luton to the House for action. The
House Committee on Elections of Presi-
dent, Vice President and members Of
Congress, however, has now reported to
the House for action not the Senate
Norris resolution, but House resolu-
ton fathered by Representative Clifford
of Massachusetts,. This is a ridiculous
way to legislate. But there it IS. If the
House adopts the Clifford resolution, 1t
will have to go to the Senate for ac-
ton. If the House Committee had
taken the Norris or Senate resolution
and amended it, the usual course OF
legislating would have been followed.
The attitude Of the House smacks too
much of jealousy, of an effort to take
from Senator Norris the credit OF hav-
ing initiated the campaign for doing
away with the lame duck" sessions.
Senator Norris, however, has declared
that he is far more interested in obtain
ing favorabla action on the proposal
than he is in having his name attached
to the resolution which shall ultimately
be adopted. For that reason it may be
expected that he Will move in the Sen
ate to pass the House resolution if it
comes to the Senate, unless it be SO
amended that Senator Norris feels that
he cannot support it. The danger lies
in the brsvjty Of the present session. If
final action on the proposal to do away
with the lame duck" sessions is not had
by March 4, the resolutions, both Senate
and House, will die. The work must
start all over again in the new Con-
gress.
The country has been educated. how
ever, over a period of years, so that 1t
understands what the proposal involves.
The American Bar Association, through
one Of its committees, has given its ap-
prevail to the plan to do away with the
lame duck" sessions. Sooner or later
the proposal will prevail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Peculiar Policing.

From the Fort Worth star-Telegram.
A news dispatch out of Detroit re-
veals a condition that would have been
utterly unique few years ago. Police
Of that city it is reported, in their
war" on Illicit liquor selling. have
resorted to 'picketing" methods against
Speakeasies. Officers stationed outside
such places stop persons entering and
ask their names and the purpose of
their visits. Moral Suasion, it is called,
the idea presumably being that the
citizen will be so shamed by being re-
minded that he is contributing to law
violation that he will take himself and
his thirst home without going on in
where liquors are sold.
Law enforcement especially prohibi-
ton enforcement, encounters i'll other
regions difficulties which are unknown
in such simple regions as Texas. The
reason given by the police of Detroit for
their resort to moral suasion"-that
they cannot obtain sufficient evil
dence to convict the speakeasy pro-
prietors Of law violation-may be
perfect one, but it does not have a
perfect appearance. If policeman
can find a spoakeasy in order to station
himself outside to persuade citizens
not to patronize it, he ought to be able
to do something on the inside as well.
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book or two containing authoritative
and illuminating facts. Recently some
OF the JerSeyman's colleagues received
some volumes dealing with birth con-
troll. The Senate still awaits Morrow's
maiden speech. The indications are it
will be postponed until next Winter. He
is thinking and listening, but saying
nothing.
Sir John Joyce Broderick. commercial
counselor Of the British embassy, who
has just been promoted 10 be Minister
70 Cuba, is the veteran Of his Britannia
majesty'S diplomatic staff in Washing
ten. He arrived in 1915, SO he has Is
years Of consecutive service to his credit
on the Potomac. His duties during the
war period were particularly RESPONSE
bic For four years previous to coming
here he was in the consulate general at
New York. In 1927 King George gave
Broderick a knighthood for his out
standing work in the United States.
Sir John has survived no fewer than six
British Ambassadors at Washington
Spring Rice, Reading, Grey. Geddes,
Howard and Lindsay He's an irish
man by birth. No man in the country,
American or foreigner, knows more
about Yankee finance and industry than
Sir John. Both he and Lady Broderick
al A4tAil4Cl4oC4y PDBu4o1 1litIIDGIS OF
Capital official society.
X X X
Before Max Schmclua, youthful Ger
man heavyweight. left Washington the
other day he spent several hours at
the Capitol meeting notables. under the
chaperonage of his friend Fred Buch-
holZ. Washington reStaurateur. In
addition to his fOndness for the cauli-
flower industry, which ordinarily eX-
presses itself in the ear, Max is a pas
Sionate collector of autographs. Vice
President Curtis gave him his, among
others gathered on the Hill Schmel-
ing was taken cut to Buchholzs Virginia
estate and shown some trees which, his
host said, were among those which Lou
Gehrig, slugger OF the New York
Yankees, often fells for exercise Max
grabbed an ak and showed that he
could swing it with no less deadliness
and technique.
(Copyright. 1917
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democratic government. He recently
made gesture Of Cancellation in the
restoration of the rights of freedom of
speech and press. But that move was
followed almost Immediately by a re-
currence of republican agitations, and
the present ministerial crisis ensued in
consequence.
There is no strong man" in Spain
today comparable with Primo de
Rivera. The King himself is not a
militant figure. Rivera's successor
failed to match him in f1rmness of rule
sd capacity for dealing with intrigue
and open revolt. Now the adninistra-
ton of the country is placed in the
hands of veteran sailor, who is in
firm from years and Illness and who
responds to the call to service as the
chief minister of state as matter of
duty in a crisis. He has chosen cabi-
net of excellent men, of varying views,
and all of monarchical trend. Whether
this stop-gap government will serve to
weather the storm that is now raging
depends upon the events Of the next
few days.