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Evening star., 1931-12-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

In London are the design Of Sir Chris
| tcpher Wren?-J. X.
A. After the great fire Of London
Wren was employed to make designs
for rebuilding so OF the churches which
were burned, but difficulties arising from
various ownerships OF the ground pre-
vented the accomplishment Of this
scheme. Among the city churches &C
tually built by Wren are st. MichaePs.
| Cornhil; ST. Brides on Fleet street,
and st. Mary-le-Bow, Cheapside. the
last remarkable for the beauty and
grace OF its spire. Also st. Stephens, at
/ Walbrook, a plain exterior but a very
elaborate and beautifully designed In
terror.
Q. Who founded the FIRST free school
In New Jersey?-V. F.
A. Clara Barton. She opened 1t at
her own risk. At first there were six
pupils. BY the end Of the first year
9. Where Is the best wheat grown?
A. A Canadian, Herman Trelle OF
Wembley, Alberta, won the worlds
wheat prize at the International Grain
and Hay Show at Chicago. Canada
has won this prize II times in 81 years.
Q. How many people did the Red
Cross help in its drought relief work.
C. S.
A. The Red Cross reports the num-
Der at 2,765,000 for the period from
August 1880, through June, 1881.
@. How many turkeys are raised
yearly in the United states?-H U. D.
A. The Department of Agriculture
ngures are IN excess of 2o,000,000.
9 Who Is Dr. seuss, the cartoonist?
e. l. M.
A. His real name is Theodor Geisel.
He is rs years old, married, and a grad
uate OF Dartmouth, class Of 1925.
@. How many In31ans are there In
Canaoa?-M. M. r.
A. There are about 100000. They
are wards of the department OF Indian
affairs.
@. What is the Rockefeller Founda-
tion?-J. L. E.
A. 1t is a philanthropic trust, incor-
porated by act Of New York Legislature
Of May IA, 1913. The purpose is ito
promote the wellbeing of mankind
throughout the world" through chari-
table, religious, missionary and educa-
tlonal activities as well as through re-
search and publications. The founda-
ton offers fellowsEips in graduate med
ictne and public health. In granting
the Rockefeller felloWShips Individual
cases are dealt with. as there is no
established system OF granting them and
no public announcement is made.
Q. When did the Spaniards build the
Cape Florida lighthouse?-G. c. H.
A. Cape Florida lighthouse was built
IN l825-26 by the Federal Government.
1t was not Of Spanish origin, although
its somewhat dilapidated appearance
has no doubt given rise to the belief
that 1t Gates back 10 the days Of Span
lsh occupation. The tower was partly
destroyed by Indians in July, 1885. Il
was not again relighted until the old
tower was demolished and a new tower
built in l846-47. In 1851 the lighting
apparatus was destroyed by band OF
laWless persons, and the light was not
rellghted until April, 1866. The light
was finally discontinued In June, 1878,
when Fowey Rocks Light was first ex.
hibite1
Q. What is the name Of the piece OF
music which announces the arrival Of
the President of the United States7-
r. w.
A. Hail TO the Chief"
Evening star., 1931-12-17

from its chairman, Senator Fess Of
Ohio, and from Mrs Ruth Baker Pratt,
Republican member of the House Of
Representatives from New York. The
real burden Of their advice was that
Republicans quit crying and get to
work. Facing an economic situation In
this country which has made a great
mass of the voters restless and sullen.
the Republicans, even some of their
leaders, have joined in attacks upon the
administration. Senator Fess, In an
address which was applauded, pictured
President Hoover as the great leader
who had set his face against unsound
panaceas, like the dole, and who had
done much to break the blow of the
sudden depression which swept over
the country In 1929. Mrs. Pratt warned
the Republicans that they could not
possibly hope to win victory next year
If they did not go into the fight solidly
united and with determination to win.
The campaign for the reelection of
President Hoover is getting under way
1t will be bitterly fought from now on,
with Congress particularly as a forum
The election itself is almost a year in
the future. Unless the G. o. P. is to
be content with laying down its arms
and abandoning all claim to leadership
in the country, it will rally about its
leaders. 1t can arrive nowhere by keep
ing to the laissez faire attitude, assumed
in some quarters today. What the
national convention does in Chicago
may have its influence on the campaign
and election, but what the individual
Republicans themselves do in the mat
ter Is far more important.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
in Hoover Message
Inspires Demand for Action


bill, which he signed, has bestirred
antagonisms the woTld around"
THE measures designed to thaw
credit and the taxation proposal" are
declared by the Portland Oregonian
(Republican) to be- "the outstanding
sections of the message" and as to the
latter the Oregonian states Party
responsibility is now divided in the
legislative halls at Washington. The
tax emergency cannot be denied But
there Is sound counsel to the leaders of
both parties in the Presidents recon-
mendation that increased taxation be
recognized expressly as an emergency
policy, and that definite time limit be
set upon 1t. There is opportunity
therein also for exhibition of the ma
tional patriotism ana the unalloyed in
terest IN the public veal of which both
parties boast The impending tax load
is so great that 1t cannot be borne by
one class alone. 1t must be spread with
as near an approach to scientific meth
ooS as is attainable in taxation and
with a sense of justice stronger than
desire for partisan advantage"
What actual legislation is enacted
curing the session of Congress will de-
part little from his recommendation,
IN the opinion of the Columbus Ohio
state Journal (Republican), which Of
fers the comment: The Government
services must be continued, its credit
must be maintained and its obligations
met, and so far in the worlds history
no way has been devised to do these
tnlngs by any means other than taxa
tion,' The Gary Post-Tribune Gnde-
pendenD feels that "he is asking for
creoit and renewed opportunity for
progress fcr the business man, the man.
uIacturer, the home owner, the farmer.
tne rallroads, the owner of stocks and
oonds, ana with this progress will come
production and business and Jobs"
Inc message contains, according to
the Hartford Times independent DEM
ocratic),. "a defensive and expository
review OF what the Government and the
country have been doing hitherto in
Ine connlct against business adversity
and to aSsuage the ills of nenplov.
ment. 1t is an impressive account in
many ways praiseworthy, ana he EN-.
phasizes the material and spiritual
gains which the Nation has made Ia
Ine past two years despite handicans,
Ihese are tremendous times. The
PRESIDENT has disclosed great effort 10
zeal with the dynamic and vital issues
which they have imposed upon the
Natlon with courage, decision and help
lulness. The measure of his success
remains to be appraised. For the mo-
ment he has opened the gates of con-
IroverSy as wide as the horizons en- the
main point of the way OUT"
The Chief Executives opposition 10
congressional revision of the tariff is
open 10 contention" in the opinion Of
the Texarkana Gazette Democratic
which holds that law responsible fo
many OF the ills of the country" IT,;
AKRON Beacon Journal Cndepende,s.
republican, concludes: Upon -.
whole. the country will conclude thas
Mr.. Hoover has done his best to mas,
the most OF none too pleasing a sft,,a-
lon; even If much of what he Offers
IN the angel of mercy business is the
accustomed futility Of reaching for the
moon or beating the air vainly,"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Higghlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

by no means as befogged in the belfry
as they had imagined. They have pre-
pared presents for him, too, mostly
slippers, writing paper and pipe t.
bacco. The daughters will cook the
dishes he likes best and play his IA
vorite airs on the piano. The sons will
review their studies of the Schleswig-
Holstein war and the Sadowa cam
paign and discuss these topics with
avldlty and comprehension. The father
VIII even be consulted about the new
wall paper and whether his foot muf
should be of plush or plaid.
Altogether domestic love and luck
Will be enhanced on Fathers day. The
children will learn from the parents
and the parents will try to conform
mcre cheerfully to the contemporary
notions of their children-and by the
mutual influences OF such yielding and
restraint, is. the world brought forward
Fathers day will eagerly be seized to
make new and happy acquaintance
under ones very own roof,
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Ruthless Proceedings.

The House has jammed through an
income tax bill for the District of Co
lumbia. The bill may be fair. 1t may
be absolutely unfair, compared to
similar laws in the States. But there
has been no public testimony by those
familiar with such legislation, and
which would serve to point out hidden
jokers, If there are any.
The House today is preparing to jam
through an estate tax. 1t Is being con-
sidered under conditions similar to con-
sideration yesterday of the income tax
law. Elsewhere in todays Star an
article points to the fact that the bill,
as framed, may contain provisions that
grossly discriminate against this class
of taxpayers in the District. Such a
threat may be unfounded. More COM
plete examination of a highly technical
form of legislation may show the
danger not to exist.
The point is that there is no way
Of knowing No provision has been
made for any careful and publicly
recorded analysis by impartial experts
of this complicated piece of legis-
lation. The District has been denied
the right of studying the bill It is
being rushed through in haste. Why2
Evening star., 1931-12-17

When troublesome questions arise
avail yourself of the service of this
department. It costs you nothing. You
have only to send Q cents for postage
on the personal letter you will receive
in reply. Any question on any subject,
provided It does not ask for legal, med
, ical or financial advice, will be an
J swered. Address your letter of inquiry
| to The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington d. c.
Q. Who Is the greatest foot ball
player of all times?-W. A. T.
| A. It Is . matter Of opinion. How
| ever, 4 board Of IL Of the most COM
petent coaches in the country recently
voted on this, and Jim Thorpe Of Car
Isle was first, with Ernie Nevers, stan
ford, and Red Grange, Illinois, tied for
second place.
@. How many registered hospitals
are there at the present time in the
United States?--D. N.
A. The Journal Of the American
Medical Association says that there are
6,7l9.
@. How many lettercarriers are en-
ployed in New York and Washington,
D. CA IL.
A. The Post Ofice Department says
that the total number Is 3,527 in New
York and 521 in Washington, DC.
q. How much Of the amount pledged
to the Community Chest In Washington,
D. c., Is actually collected?-M. E. M.
A. About s5 per cent.
Q. What Is the origin Of the char
acter "&"?-W. T. w.
A. The character "&" is a combina-
ton OF the letters "e t" Of the Latin
''et" meaning and Of which 1t Is the
manuscript form.
@. What chemical will dissolve cello
phane and keep 1t in Solution?-W.
F. r.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
cellophane.
@. When was the METROPOLITAN
Opera House in New York built?-E.
T. P.
A. 1t was built in 1883.
@. What was the Shannon scheme?
M. N.
A. It was the great water develop
Hcut pruJect oeSl4neQ 70 PROVIDE elec-
trio power for large part Of the Irish
Free State from the River Shannon,
which Is the largest river in the United
Kingdom, approximating $50 miles.
The development of the hydroelectric
power was to be completed in three
stages, to cost between $4,000, 900 and
100000 capital outlay, with 512 per
cent interest. the amount to amortze
within 40 years.
@. Did President Wilson kneel before
the Pope when in Italy?-G. C.
A. President Wilson did not make
cbe1ssnce to tie Pope of Rome during
his interview with that Cfgnitary in
1919. The Pope received Mr.. Wilson
most graciously, and they conversed to-
gether for short time
Q. Where does Rudyard Kipling live?
H. G.
A. He lives at Batesman's, Burwash,
Sussex, England.
Q. How can take up cemented lin
oleum from a floors. B.
A. Government authorities say that
there Is no means of taking it up with
out injuring the linoleum.
@. What churches besides st. Paul's
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Limitation of Liners,

Almost simultaneous with the news
that the Cunard Line has suddenly
suspended construction on its new
$50 1000 900 liner, which with its 72,o00
tons would be the largest ship in the
world comes word of a projected in
ternational conference on limitation of
merchant vessels. Financial conditions
in Great Britain, which determined the
Cunard to lay off 5000 shipwrights in
Glasgow, are obviously not unrelated
to the limitation project in which
French, German, Italian, British and
American shipping interests are said
to be concerned. The Cunard giantess
Is John Bulls bid to recover the blue
ribbon Of the Atlantic, which passed to
Germany when the Bremen and Europa
took the sea. The entry Of these mighty
and speedy craft into the European
American maritime trade was regarded
as a challenge which the British could
not disregard with out serious prejudice
to the credit of one of the oldest and
greatest of their industries.
Informal exchanges of opinions are
now reported to be in progress with view
to convoking an international confer
ence which would draw up a merchant
marine limitation treaty similar to the
Washington pact restricting COMPETE
tive warship building. The business
before such a conference would revclve
around ways and means Of abolishing
antiquated vessels, regularization and
naturalization Of traffic, removal of
useless and commonly destructive rate
rivalrieS, and, finally, curtailment of
future shipbuilding. The proponents
of the scheme intimate that whatever
international agreement may be
reached as to building hereafter, no
ships now under construction would
be affected. The French particularly
emphasize that work on their super
lie de France, on the stocks at st.
Nazaire-the port whose name conjures
up so many memories for American
doughboys-will not be interrupted.
M. Louis de Chappedelain, French
minister of marine, rightly points out
that system of "ententes" Is ur-
gently required by the merchant ma
rine powers. "Merciless competition"
he says, cannot be maintained In the
present state of international econom-
ices. 1t must give way to "a policy
of close and confident co-opera-
ton" II such cooperation in the past
has been found possible in the i'm
portant field Of passenger and freight
rates, such as the North Atlantic pool
represents, an accord on the number,
size and sailing schedules of major
merchant ships should not be unat-
tainable. In the year before the war
the seas were occupied by 100000
tons of merchant craft. This year
100000 tons are af1oat. Experts
agree that this huge total represents a
wholly uneconomic surplus. The higher
speed of the average ship and the in
creased efficiency of ports in all parts
of the world are described as aggra-
waiting, rather than ameliorating, fac
tors.
1t was recently pointed out in Wash
ington that vessels of the American
merchant marine today carry only 35
per cent of our own sea borne commerce.
The United States would want to in
sure, in any international merchant
ship limitation treaty, that there could
be no possible interference with the
development of our oceanic trade.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Fathers Day
Obseryed-in in Austria,

Neues Wiener Tageblatt, Vienna
Something finally Is to be done for the
fathers! Industriously they have sweated
and toiled, humble and submissive. only
in the hope that they may be able to
do all that is necessary for their fami-
lies which frequently show little graft
tude for benefits received Fathers have
been little more than tolerated in some
households, for all that they are the
bulwarks Of the home. They are un-
attractive, old-fashioned individuals, of
a former generation, superannuated, in
their children's opinion when they have
scarcely reached the age Of 40.
Papa, you don't understand that
Father, that Is now done quite diff
ferently!"--or. Yes, old man; perhaps
IN your day :. y" ETC., such Is some
OF the repartee exchanged by the
younger element, when conversing with
their ancient parent, who often, too,
provokes them to spasms of mirth with
out his least understanding the reason.
Generally 1t is because Of his quaint
notions and behavior, for sensible ideas
ana dignity Of conduct are prone
these days to incite only amusement
among our sophisticated juveniles.
But now this is to be changed, for
"a hours, at least, is Vienna's first
Vatertag (Father's day.. No matter
how obsolete he has appeared to them,
his sons and daughters are going to
try, for one day, anyhow, to accom-
modate themselves to him. They are
gong to accept and be governed by
his authority, or at least not disregard
it 50 utterly.
Father and children are going to
meet, for once, upon a common plane
the children are going to forget their
superior intelligence and modern de-
pertinent, and actually talk to the
patriarch in a kindly way and about
things that interest him. And then
what revision of mutual estimates
there will be! The father will think
TO himself. "The boy actually has
some clever ideas!" or "The girl does
know what's what!" And the young
people will, in their turn, come to the
astounding conclusion that you really
can talk to the papa" and thst ne Is
Evening star., 1931-12-17

Nose prints Of race horses are care
fully taken and filed to prevent the
substitution Of ringers" One wonders
If the day may come when the four
gridiron officials go into a pre- game
huddle to compare the days players
freshly taken thumb-prints with the
records.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
C0nversatiOnalist.

THAT man prides himself on being
conversationalist."
Yes replied Miss Cayenne. Hes
never so happy as when he makes
string Of people miss their trains while
he monopolizes the bureau Of informa-
ton"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
WakefuIneSs,

Il have some speeches ready that will
wake EN- up" said the new member of
Congress.
Perhaps" replied Senator Sorghum;
but it often happens that the only
man who is kept awake by speech is
the one who sits up nights writing It,"
Evening star., 1931-12-17

Oxford students are ordered by COL
lege authorities not to hire taxicabs
without special permission from the
dean Many American students could
not thus splurge without a special tele-
gram to the home folks.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
He Could Go Further.
rom the Harrisburg telegraph.

From the Harrisburg telegraph .
Hitler, having discovered that he /,
only half as radical as he thought ht
was, may come to the belief that ht
Is only about fourth as radical as h,
now thinks he is, and after that h,
would be no particular menace to tn,
world.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Aviation DEVELOPMENT.

The growth of commercial aviation
In the United States during the past
fiscal year is strikingly demonstrated
by tha annual report of Col. Clarence
H. Y&ng, Assistant Secretary of Com
merc& Thirty-seven thousand mere
mild are being down daily by
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Indignant.

whats that prima donna angry
about?"'
"Oh, some we'll meaning critic said
she sang like siren. The only siren
she knows anything about is the whistle
they use on a steamboat"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Readers Might Doubt.
.om the Lynchburg News

From the Lynchburg News.
A woman laughed herself to death
over the antics of a screen comedian.
Possibly the reason his name wasn't
given is that too many would promptly
doubt the story.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
The Retired Statesman,

'Tis hard when one for whom hurrahs
Have echoed through the nations
Must sit and furnish the applause
For other mems orations!
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Jackson Also Said Thinns

From the Rutland Daily Herald.
This filming Of the lives of the Presi-
dents will never do. Grants c,lss,np
wouldn't pass the talkie censors And
now would they get an eight-reel talkie
out Of Silent Cal?
Evening star., 1931-12-17
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Evening star., 1931-12-17

Henry Ford says that prosperity is
really more harmful in its results than
adversely. John D. Rockefeller will
probably second this comforting mo-
ton.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Dogs at Least Protected.

From the Florence, Ala, Herald.
A judge decides that motorists must
not run over dogs. Maybe in time the
ruling will be extended to pedestrians.
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Might Do for a Bridge Prize.

From the Duluth Herald
Dr. Einstein, having discovered the
NTH dimension, should know what TO
Evening star., 1931-12-17
Good Times.

OOOQ Times.
Talk about dem good times
Dey said was comm round.
Squirrel in de tree top
An de partridge on de ground,
Reed bird in de marshes
And oyster in de bay
Good times come along so fas'
Dey can't be chased away!
'Possum stahts a-laughin'
On de moonlight limb,
Rabbit ready fob to run
An ducks begin to swim.
Talk about yoh good times,
Dis is dem foh sho'.
Or Prosperity has lit
An he's a-roostin' low!
Evening star., 1931-12-17
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Old Man Winter, like a wearied foot
ball team, seems destined for q score
less fourth quarter.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

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Evening star., 1931-12-17

"A man is judged by de company he
keeps, said Uncle Eben. But you's
got to keep de company. You ain
gineter be judged by de company you
jes' butts into"
Evening star., 1931-12-17
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Evening star., 1931-12-17

O. How can I take up cemented lin
oleum from floors. B.
A. Government authorities say that
there Is no means of taking it up with
out injuring the linoleum.
G. What churches besides ST panl,s
Evening star., 1931-12-17

Q. Where does Rudyard Kipling live?
H. G.
A He lives at Batesman's, Burwash,
Sussex, England.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

q. How much Of the amount pledged
to the Community Chest In Washington,
D. c., Is actually collected?-M. E. M.
A. About s5 per cent.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

@. Did President Wilson kneel before
the Pope when in Italy?-G. C.
A. President Wilson did not make
cbeisance to tie Pope of Rome during
his interview with that Cfgnitary in
1919. The Pope received Mr.. Wilson
most graciously, and they conversed to-
gether for short time.
Evening star., 1931-12-17

@. What chemical will dissolve cello
phane and keep 1t in solution?-W.
F. r.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that there Is no simple solvent for
cellophane.
The Washington times., 1931-09-03
OIL STORE.
TAKES DROP

Petroleum and petroleum prod.
ucts on hand July 81 were suffi-
cient to last 218 days, or about
two days less than the amount
on hand at the end Of the previ-
GUS month, the Bureau of Mines
reported yesterday.
Total petroleum stocks on hand
July 81 amounted to GAS, ,2O5, 900
barrels, compared to 652,620, 900
at the end Of June.
The supply of motor fuel
showed the largest decline, drop
ping off nearly 100000 barrels
to a total on hand of 40,332. 900.
This will supply the needs of
Americas motorists only about
% days.
Production average for the en-
tire country increased during July,
but this was more than offset
by increased consumption,