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Evening star., 1931-12-25

explains the authority in question, there
would have to be some well developed
school Of thought advocating the step.
There is no such school of thought at
the present moment, beyond the BIZ
metallist group which burns incense
before Bryan's memory, and the Euro
pean wish that is father to the thought.
~ **
Power and Glory" by Walter Daven-
port-a biography of BoieS Penrose-is
one Of the seasons political books
Washington is reading with more than
ordinary interest. The author revives a
breezy passage at arms between the
Pennsylvania boss and James Hamil-
ton Lewis when both of them were in
the Senate during the war. Lewis was
one Of the few who stood In no awe of
Penrose. Now and then in debate Jim
Ham made much of the Pennsyl-
vanian's figure and tonnage, always to
Penrose's annoyance. 1T Is true" said
Penrose ponderouSly on q certain occa
sion, that am a big man. am in the
full vigor of manhood. That is apparent
even to the gentleman from Illinois.
Therefore, l do not have to resort to
dyestuffs to make an appearance" Re-
torted the wearer of the most widely ad-
vertised pink whiskers: And I do not
require an annual coat of whitewash."
Judson King of Washington, the
David who is in perpetual pursuit of
the Goliath power trust, has had a
joyous communication from Represent
ative Rainey of Illinois, Democratic
majority leader in the House Rainey
was IN Russia last Summer, giving the
Soviet system the once-over. One of
the wonders he observed there was the
building of the gigantic Dnieper River
power plant, of which an American en-
gineer, Hugh Cooper of New York, is
in charge. The Bolshevists told Mr..
Rainey that when the plant is in full
operation it's going to supply domestic
electric current to Russians at the rate
Of one-eighth of l per cent kilowatt
hour. Perhaps the Stalinskis didn't
point out that the conditions under
which Soviet labor is employed have
something to do with the production Of
cheap Juice"
Hobbling around on his famous
crutcheS in Washington. renewing ac-
quaintance with old congressional
cronies, Is former Representative VIII
liam D. Upshaw Of Georgia. When
Upshaw lost out in an attempt to re-
main in the House five years ago the
dry cause was bereft Of one Of its real
pillars. The arch-foe Of Demon Rum
from the Cracker State has surveyed
Capitol Hill and says it's still Sahara
from the political and vote stand
points, anyhow. He's convinced that
prohibitionists have nothing to fear
from showdown on repeal or modifi-
cation-that test would only reveal
shaw has returned to the lecture plat
form.
(Copyright, 1917
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Travelling Man Finds
Minnesota for Hoover
To the Editor Of The Star:

TO the EDITOR OF Inc StA.
Several weeks ago your paper was
quite concerned about the attitude
taken by Harold Knudson in advocat-
ing that Minnesota send an unin-
structed delegation to the Republican
National Convention. Being sales
man travelling out from Chicago, l
have Just covered the territory IN Mr..
Knudsons district in Minnesota. From
very good sources ] am informed that
on account Of his attitude he will have
strenuous opposition for nomination.
Minnesota has a fighting Republican
party and Hoover will get the delega-
ton without any question.
Being Smith Democrat. 1t Is an
easy matter for me to get political in
formation.
1 find in Wisconsin Blaine is going
to be sacrificed by the La Toilette
faction for the Governor. That was the
talk all over. In Iowa the Democrats
have Brookhart slated for defeat and
in North Dakota Nye is going to be
defeated by Lacquer with Democratic
leanings. The Democrats have been
working smooth political game
effectively in stirring up the Progress
sives. McMaster Of South Dakota fell
a victim to the trap and they all but
had Schall.
The Democrats have been boring
from within for some time and they
hope the split they have made In the
ranks Of the Republicans will enable
them to get control of the Senate.
Several Democrats pose as Progressives
solely for the purpose of tanning the
Republicans to their destruction.
In this territory Smith is still strong
Roosevelt has lost out by what is con-
sidered his insincerety in playing in
with the liberals and trying to back UP
on his position on the prohibition
question. HENRY hLGUIRE.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Procrastinating Motorists.

Washington motorists who have failed
to secure titles to their automobiles or
1882 license plates have at least one
consolation If they are forced to do
without their cars during the first few
days OF January. There will be plenty
of others in New York who are in the
same boat. According to figures just
released by Motor Vehicle Commissioner
Harnett Of that State, less than fifty per
cent of car owners have applied for the
new tags which must be affixed to every
machine after December 81.
1t is evident that motorist procrasti=
nation is not confined to one locality,
but just why this bad habit is INDUCED
in at all is difficult to understand. 1t
leads only to inconvenience, delay and
hardship for the procrastinator. Ample
time was given all Washington drivers,
for instance, to procure titles. Did they
do 1t? They did not. Tag buying,
through the system just installed by the
Traf1c Bureau, was made exceptionally
easy this year. Will all Washington
motorists have 1892 tags on their cars
after midnight of December 81? They
will not. And so it goes.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

breadth OF vision Is willing to read any
man, so long as he feels certain that
ne is getting the result Of honest
Thought. Such reader will not cut
nlmse1 on from possible good thing
for the sake Of whimsy
He Will not be impatient with an au-
thor simply for the sake of showing his
own independence OF mind.
Most of those who flout Dickens as
a somewhat clumsy artist, II they give
MIN that title at all, fail to see that
this writer had his own method, and
that the method made as great sue
cess In his own day as any method Of
our own popular writer's.
Perhaps half q century from now
the stories Of some of the present pop
ular fctionists will seem as queer and
out-of-date to the young ihtellectuals
OF that era as do the long stories II
Dickens
The point Is, especially with such q
story as "A Christmas Carol" did the
writer achieve what he set OUT to
achieve?
The answer must be that he did.
His object was twofold: To tell good
story and to get into 1t the spirit Of
Christmas.
And the spirit of Christmas, which he
achieved therein, has managed to over
SHADOW the story itself
The story Is good, but its spirit Is
better. 1t Is a hearty, even beefy, spirit,
If you please. but 1t is none the less
spiritual for ell that
1t takes the good things of earth and
uses them to point the way to the finer
traits of mind and heart which consti-
tute the eternal verities.
The really existent things!
They are difficult to see, sometimes,
in the midst OF SO much chatter, so
much clatter. so much listening to the
loud mouths which call, Look
Kindness Of heart is something which
really exists as much today as ever, If
one is fortunate enough to find it.
1t really exists, and therefore is an
eternal verify. Old Scrocge managed
to find that out, all by himself, OF
course, for the various supernatural
exist
Scrooge must be given the credit for
finding out about kindness to others
All the spirits Of all the Christmases
past, present and future could not teach
a bit Of it to living soul If that soul
did not have enough decency left to find
1t out for himself.
Every human being is bit Of a
Scrooge, at times, and works himself
out CT 1t by clirging with the right
hand Of his heart to the eternal veri-
ties, the really existent things.
The mind is the Old Scrooge OF hu-
manity 1t is the mind which whispers
delay when the right thing is TO act
at once, it is the mind which with
holds the quarter demanded by the
beggar and says, He will spend 1t on
liquor, so do not give it to him"
The mind is Old Scrooge, the gentle
man who needs the lessen Of kindness,
and will get it at last, God willing.
How this is to be accomplished must
be left to Scrooge, cooperating with the
good fairies Of his heart.
The peculiar feature OF the modern
Christmas is that most enjoy 1t while
at the same time they pretend they
do net. They need dose Of Dickens,
some hundred pages or so Of "A Christ
mas Carol"
This Is a specific.
II Santa Claus remembered you with
a copy, or you have an old copy around
the house, sneak away for an hour this
afternoon and read "A Christmas Carol"
1t will do your soul good.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
japan Goes Her Way.

Great Britain, France and the United
States have deposited remonstrances at
Toxic against the impending advance
of the Japanese Army on Chinchow
the sole remaining stronghold necessary
to make the occupation and conquest
of Manchuria alright. The American
protest was delivered to Premier Inukai
in person by Ambassador Forbes yester-
day. No formally official con,munica-
tions have 50 far been returned by
Japan, but the premier told Mr.. Forbes
verbally that Japanese troops are not
engaged in offensive operations against
Chinchow. They are merely suppress
ing bandits"
Japanese activities to this end are
described as necessary because all Chi
nese administrative agencies in the
area have broken down. The prime
minister added for our Ambassador
information that Japan has strong evil
dence that many so-called bandits are
Chinese soldiers in civilian garb. who
are really acting in concert with the
Chinchow troops. 1t is therefore diff
cult for Japanese troops to distinguish
between bandits and soldiers.
Japanese foreign office officials do not
regard4the British, French and Ameri-
In US1eeeutationg @ q Wazudus "a
Evening star., 1931-12-25
World Idleness.

From Geneva come tidings at once
sad and comforting. The Interna-
tional Labor Office there has issued a
Christmas eve statement to the effect
that there are at this time no less than
10o000,0o0 needy people in the world,
men, women and children. It states
further that the number of workers
now Out of employment is twenty-five
millions, the United States leading the
world with six millions. Russia, states
the labor office, has no unemployed.
1t may be remarked parenthetically that
idleness in that land Is not q misfor-
tune; it is virtually crime Second to
the United States Is Germany, with
5,350,ooO jobless persons, and then
Great Britain with 2,65o00o. Thus
these three countries account for four
teen of the twenty-five million jobless
people. The French labor federation
reports 100000 idle, whereas the gov
ernment's count is only $1,000. This
discrepancy is the more striking be-
cause Of the claim made during recent
months that France has practically no
workless people.
SO much tor TIA had neW& NON feg
Evening star., 1931-12-25

much es "an expression Of concern"
They are evidently looked upon as
sufficient of warning to cause the
Toxic military authorities to order at
least temporary halt in the msrch
on Chinchow. A pitched battle with
Chinese troops nevertheless seems Inn
minent. It's outcome can hardly be
doubted 1t will be g. Chinese rout
Chinchow viii fall, end the city will be
held as legitim, te military prize. The
Chinese, who have refused to retreat
behind the Great Wall at Japan's in
vitation, will find themselves there under
compulsion, but at any rate under less
humriating circumstances provided
there is a genuine show of resistance.
Meantime, Tokio's feeling that the
Western powers mean to register Con
Germ" over Japanese action in Man
churia is fully justified. The Occi-
dental world is concerned. 1t is not
excited to the degree that in other
times and amid different international
conditions might lead to far graver
protest than diplomatic notes The
governments and peoples on this side
OF the globe are concerned chiefly over
the contempt with which japan has
seen fit to treat international cove
nants. They are concerned because
seldom in modern history was there
greater need than now for the worlds
carefully manufactured peace mach!n-
cry to be kept intact There is loose
talk everywhere Of possible repudia-
ton Of contracted debts. The nations
are about to foregather at Geneva for
the purpose of reducing excessive ar
maments AS yet another step toward
solioifying the peace structure.
II enlighter ID craftsmanship has not
entirely vanished in Japan FER re-
sponsible leaders must realize that
events Of the past ninety days in Man
churia justify the worlds concern not
so much for the fate of that great
Chinese province, as for the principle
Of honest dealing and for maintenance
of faith in international relations.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Chicago as Convention Host
Hopes to Help Self and Party

but convention in Chicago will prove
strategic for that city" The Roanoke
Times, however. points out that the
Republicans will be meeting in the
enemys country when they go to Chi
cago. the State Of Illinois and the city
having returned sweeping Democratic
majorities in the last election" The
Times suggests that the party may seek
to start a wave Of enthusiasm which
will sweep the State back to its ancient
political moorings" The Houston
Chronicle concludes: "The G. o. P. has
selected Chicago, has come to State
which is today frankly doubtful shaken
from the Republican moorings Of so
years. To win back the West is good
political strategy. 1t was shrewd policy
on the part of the Republican National
Committee to visit Kansas City in 1923.
1t is probably as canny move to go
West again to Chicago in 1882"
The convention which will begin on
June II next" records the New York
Sun. will be the eleventh Republican
gathering there since the foundation OF
the party. Only three Of the nominees
Blaine, Taft and Hughes-were de-
feated. Lincoln was named there in
1860, Grant in 1868, Garfield in 1880,
Harrison in 1888. Roosevelt In 1904,
Taft in 1908, Harding in 1920. 1t was
lucky convention city for Grover
Cleveland who was named there in 1884
and in 1892; his losing nomination
came to him at st. Louis. Bryan was
nominated twice in Chicago. In 1904
both parties convened in that favored
city"
1.-The city must create an atmosphere
Of friendly welcome and generously
courteous treatment that will leave
lasting impression" advises the Chicago
Daily News.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

the good tidings. The Geneva labor
office accompanies this Christmas eve
statement with the declaration that
with the solitary exception Of Russia
where idleness canot exist, oficially-
employment Is steadily increasing
throughout the world. If that Is true,
then indeed has the corner been
turned. Optimi-tic views regarding the
general situation have not been I'M
common of late. Quite recently cne
has been put forth by Dr. Samuel De
Wolf Of Amsterdam, who is regarded
as an authority en- world economics.
He has said in an address to the
Council Of the Netherlands Society Of
Factory Workers that he believes the
end Of the depression will come in 1882,
and that it will be first noted In the
United States. spreading later to
Europe. DR.. De Wolf reminded his
hearers that he predicted the depres-
sion three years ago-when everything
was booming-and he was then severe
ly criticized by Dutch economists. 1t
Is sincerely to be hoped that he is as
accurate in his present forecast as he
seems to have been in that one.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Talk of Reducing
Federal Wages Hit

To the Editor OF The Star:
In the time Of the great conflict, the
World War, the Government clerk was
allowed a bonus Of $40 per month. But
at the same time additional help was
employed on Government work at very
high rates. We were all patriots and
stinted ourselves of various foodstutfs
SO that the allies might be fed. Now
the idea seems to be to forgive our
foreign friends and late enemies their
debts and to reduce the pay OF the
Government clerk on account of his
past deeds and present miSdeeds.
1t may be true that some Govern
ment employees are paid too high. but
it is positive fact that the rank and
file are not overpaid. The agitation
on the subject of reducing wages OF
the Government people is positively
cruel. The dread, the uncertainty and
the thought Of the matter Is lowering
the morale of the force and acting, In
a small way at least, as bar to the
resumption of prosperity.
Things that are needed are not
bought. Charity or help to the less
fortunate is reduced and general cur
tailment of many necessary expendl-
lures is the order Of the day. Can
not the matter be arranged by a proper
Investigation Of the question OF Gov
ernment salaries and reductions and
increases be made when 1t Is found
such action should be taken as a matter
Of justice?
II some of those folks favoring re-
duction of pay Of the Government
clerks were compelled to fill an ordi-
nary Government Job at the present
pay there might be a decided change
Of opinion on the matter
CHARLES j. SIMPSON.
Evening star., 1931-12-25
Newton D. Baker Speaks

Newton D. Baker IN a letter written
by him to an editor In North Carolina
expresses a desire to fight, whether
carrying banner or marching in the
ranks" for revived liberalism and a
refreshed idealism in this country" In
some quarters this statement by Mr.
Baker is being interpreted as a willing
ness to become a candidate for the
presidential nomination of the Demo-
cratic party next year. The North
Carolina editor to whom Mr.. Baker
wrote was Sanford Martin, editor of the
Winston Salem Journal, who published
an editorial calling on Mr. Baker to
enter the race for President. Mr. Baker
said in his letter that he rejoiced be-
cause those who urged him to run for
the presidential nomination based their
pleas on the need for revival of lib
eralism and idealism in this country.
The quotations from the letter, con-
tanned in a dispatch from Winston
Salem, may or may not have given the
full expression of Mr.. Bakers opinion.
Mr.. Baker in another part OF the let
ter not quoted may have declared his
intention not to become a candidate tor
President. But certainly the quotations
from his letter now published here ap-
pear to open the gate to his candidacy.
Ohio Democrats who have talked with
Mr.. Baker insist that he has told them
definitely he will not be a candidate
for the nomination. In Ohio the law
requires a candidate FOR the presidential
nomination to declare himself, if he is
to have a delegation to the partys ma
tional convention pledged to him. The
delegates are chosen in a preferential
primary. Those Democrats who are in
the know regarding the situation in
the Buckeye State insist that Gov.
George White will have the Ohio dele
cation to the Democratic convention;
that the delegates will run in the pri-
mary as White delegates, and that they
will be elected, probably without oppo-
sition.
Whether a White delegation from
Ohio would turn to Mr. Baker is proble-
matical, If Mr. White failed to have a
real chance for the nomination next year
The White delegation will, it is said
not be hostile" to any other candidate
but merely supporters of Gov White
There is a good deal of sentiment,
however among Ohio Democrats for
the nomination Of Gov. Roosevelt of
New York for President. But it is
believed that Gov. Roosevelt will not
enter the Ohio primary as a candidate,
but that he will be content to have the
delegation instructed for Gov. White,
with the expectation that in the end
the delegation will come to the Roose-
welt banner anyway.
More and more pressure is being
eXerted to persuade Mr.. Baker, the
Secretary Of War in the Wilson ad-
ministration, to agree to be candidate
or at least not to declare his unwill-
ingness to accept nomination If it
comes to him from the national con-
vention. Mr.. Baker has insisted that
he is not candidate But many Demo-
Gratis believe that in the end he could
be prevailed upon to accept, If the
party demanded that he run. On the
other hand, there are plenty Of poten-
tial candidates for the Democratic
nomination who do not have to be han
died so delicately. Mr.. Bakers letter
to the North Carolina editor is of great
interest under all the circumstances.
Evening star., 1931-12-25

be compelled to sell 1t, II you cannot
take up or transfer your note, but the
collateral must be returned to YOU IL
and when you meet your obligation to
the bank as evidenced by the note.
| O. What is the population Of Finland?
H. J. B.
A. The population of Finland is ap-
proximately 100000.
Q. Who was Columbine?-D P. L.
A. Columbine is a conventionalized
character in an old Italian comedy pub
lished first in 1850 She is the daughter
| OF Pantaloon and the subject Of Harle-
quin'S alteration.
Q. Does the size Of the brain indicate
1ntelligence?-T. E. l..
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that the theory that the
weight and size Of the human brain
evidences brilliancy or lack of knowledge
has been advanced, but 1t has never
been definitely proved. Generally speak
ing, in the animal kingdom the larger the
brain the higher the animal is in the
evolutionary system.
Q. Which were invented first
oaguerreotypes or ambrotypes? Pc. F. S.
to ambrotypes. The former were in
vented by Daguerre in 1889, the latter by
Scott Archer Of London in 1851.
Q. What is the international position
OF the Vatican State?-M P N.
A. 1t is an entirely independent SOW
ereign state, and in its relations with
other nations it occupies precisely the
same position as any other country
might.
O. What is the fastest flute solo?-
&c.
A. 1t is flute transcription Of q
tarantello by Paganini This composer
IS the author Of a numbar of works for
the violin and this particular compost
tlon has been transcribed for the flute.
Q What is the penalty for convection
under the white slave act?-H. P.
A. Under the Mann act the penalty
for white slavery is one years imprison-
ment, or $4,000 fine or both.
Q. Where are the active pack trains
with the United States Army?-H R c.
A. They are located as follows. lst,
Cd, 4th, Fort Bliss I'd, Fort T. H. Rus
sell; 5th, Fort Ringgold 6th Fort
Clark; 7th, Fort Huachuca; 18th, 18th,
Canal Zone; 34th, 25th, Philippine
Islands
Q. How can lead foil be distinguished
from tin foil?-E H
A. Lead foil is heavier and has q
duller finish than tin foil
@ How does the coast line of Maine
compare with that Of California;
T. H. r.
A The shore length Of Maine, due to
numerous bays. is . 900 miles though q
direct line drawn from its extremities
would be about a tenth Of its real
/ length. California has an enormous
coast lire 1t is approximately 1887
miles, or somewhat less than one fifth
Of the whole coast line Of the United
States.
O. Why isn't a decimal system Of
units used for circular measure?-J. H.
A. The seXagesimal system of circu-
lar measurement has been in existence
from very early period. 1t was used
by the early Greek mathematicians.
Their influence was so great that all the
medieval astronomers and mathema-
ticians, Christian, Jewish and Moham-
medan, used the same system. When a
particular form of measurement has
become established through the ages
there is always reluctance in making a
change, because Of the confusion that
would be involved; calculations would
have to be changed and existing text
books, tables and reference books would
be cut Of date