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Eight Days Around the World.

For sheer skill, tenacity of purpose
and endurance no airplane flight in his
tory can compare with the accomplish
ment of Wiley Post and Harold Gatty,
who landed in New York yesterday after
their startling trip around the world"
in eight and one.half days only little
more than four of which were spent
in the air. They worked as a perfect
team, Gatty the unerring navigator,
and called by no less a person than
Col. Lindbergh "the best in the world"
and Post, the one-eyed pilot, who kept
the big, fast plane functioning to a
grand average of about one hundred
and forty-f1ve miles an hour while he
guided it over ocean, forest and noun
tains. Coordination such as this, plus
fine equipment and careful preparation,
could hardly help but accomplish great
things. And that it did will be written
large in the annals of aviation.
Originally scheduled as a ten-day
fight around the globe, these two in
trepid flyers exceeded even their own
expectations, and it was undoubtedly
the joyous realization of great achieve
ment that Post, as he sighted the
Roosevelt Field, marking the end OF their
journey, opened his motor wide and
shot over the heads of the milling crowd
at nearly two hundred miles an hour.
IT Just wanted to let them know that
we were coming" he naively explained
as, weary and haggard, he climbed out
of the trim monoplane that he had
piloted over two vast oceans and three
continents.
Beside being a personal triumph for
Post and Gatty their flight is triumph
for aviation, for no one can gainsay
the fact that flying is coming into its
own when an airplane can be built
that will carry two persons around the
world in just slightly more than four
DAYS In actual time in the air. Nearly
10000 miles were covered on the trip
at a rate of more than two and one
third miles a minute. Both the frame
work of the plane and the engine stood
up under this terrific strain and only
cnce was a slight adjustment to the
motor needed.
Just as Lindbergh's fight to Paris
four years ago gave impetus to air
transportation, so will the epochal
achievement of Post and Gatty in the
Winnie Mae. The triple I'VE" is a
great combination and the old Spirit
of st. Louis, now resting in the Smith
sonian Institution, the other half of
the Lindbergh "We," must have stirred
uneasily as its successor dropped out
Of the dusk at New York to make new
airplane history.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

dent Lincoln. There was q bitter
political fight in progress, between the
"Stalwarts" Of the Republican party in
New York and the President, whose
nominations had offended Senator
Conkling. The President had won the
first round Of the fight in securing the
confirmation Of his appointments. The
miserable man who shot him, and who
later paid the penalty Of death for his
crime, was avowedly a partisan Of the
New York opponents Of the Executive.
There were fears Of general assassina-
ton plot. Those fears, though soon
dispelled, caused sense Of horror to
seize the community, as the reports
from the White House indicated the
grave nature of the Presidents wound.
Examination of the files of The Star
for the period of the assassination, and
especially Of the first few days, makes
plain the state of the public mind fol-
lowing the shocking blow struck at the
head of the state. Extra editions in
sequence never before known in Wash
ington poured from the press. Fantastic
rumors were bruited and dispelled to
clear the atmosphere. The columns Of
The Star u these rapidly printed and
widely c.--co:::: at,d issues fully covered
the tregcdy and the spectacle CT the
public excitement and the provisions for
maintaining order.
Within the first hour after the firing
of the shot the Government depart
ments were emptied. Business was
practically suspended throughout the
city. 1t was Saturday morning. The
Monday following was Independence
day and preparations had been made
for an elaborate observance. For three
days, Saturday the second, Sunday the
third and Monday the fourth, Wash
ington was at a standstill. Soldiers
were stationed at various positions
throughout the city. Bulletin boards
were placed here and there on which
the reports of the Presidents physicians
were posted for the information of the
public. The city was hushed. In
obedience to the request Of the District
Commissioners there was no indulgence
in fireworks of any kind. Tragedy
reigned over the Capital. Such was
Saturday, July 2, 1881, day of sorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Fred G. Coldren.

BY the recent death of Fred G..
Coldren this District has suffered a
loss. BY reason of his own mcdesty
and Discrimination to gain prominence,
a great amount Of work performed by
him during long period, for civic adj
vancement, was known to comparatively
few. Under the Craftsmanship of the
late Judge Bundy of the Washington
Board of Trade Committee on Parks
and Reservations he served faithfully
and upon retirement of Judge Bundy
Mr.. Coldren became chairman.
He drafted the legislation which es-
tablished the National Capital Park
Commission, and which, by amendment,
later became the present National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission.
While others were his associates, it was
due in large measure to the untiring
efforts CT Mr. Coldren and to his ability
to secure cordial cooperation from
many others that the community is
now served by this commission, which
has already accomplished much for the
benefit of the Capital City, and whose
plans will greatly affect its future.
Giving up his own law practice in
order to devote all his time and strength
to the work which he loved, at very
modest salary, he became counsel for
the commission and was later desig-
mated as its secretary. While the names
of SENATOR Mcmillan of Michigan and
Mr.. Charles c. Glover and Mrs. Ann
Archbold will long be remembered in
connection with establishment of parks
for the District, that of the Senator for
furthering the making Of the NC
MILAN plen," that Of Mr.. Glover for his
efforts which brought the Rock Greek
Park into being, and also for his own
donation of lands for park purposes,
and that OF Mrs. Archbcld for her gen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

erous donation of lands; and while the
name Of Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., the
first executive officer Of the commits
sion, has been given recognition by the
naming Of a drive In Rock Greek Park,
1t would be but fitting, and would evil
dence only proper appreciation of the
services Of Mr.. Coldren, that some
driveway or park be given his name.
Such action would afford great pleas
ure to the many friends and associ-
ates Of Mr.. Coldren, who knew of his
years Of patient endeavor. wholly with
out thought Of any return save that
arising from sense Of public duty well
performed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

emit sincerity Of the desire to eliminate
the Illicit drug traffic and to effect a
genuine Limitation" is the thought of
the Indianapolis Star, which scores
some earlier efforts as having "bordered
on the hypocritical, consisting of paner
resolutions which imposed few restric-
ions on the illicit drug trade" The
star declares that with America. .Japan
and France taking the lead, other coun-
sries' whlie less earnest, perhaps, have
creation of an international mesh so
me That only governmental bad faith
can provide loophole,' and that EFF
!ectlve cooperation in enforcement of
the program should prove a great boon
IN Kidding the world of terrible curse !"
Inat the medicinal uses of these
drugs must not be overlooked Is the con-
tentlon In some quarters Speaking
aiong TINS line, the Chicago Daily Tri-
pune states: Narcotics are an irnnor-
tant aid to modern medical science
and a blessing in proper use to man
klno. NO scheme for surrendering our
independence of judgment and action
Win regard to them ought to be adopted
WITHOUT thorough examination and dis
cuss1on, nor without adequate safe
guards against the improper restrictions
Tor which zealots will constantly be
working" warning that 1--WE know what
experiments Of noble motive can pro-
duce."
The drug heroin finds few friends at
court Condemning it, the Wheeling
lntelllgencer says: Medical science is
agreed that there is no use of heroin
put that morphine or codeine makes a
better and safer substitute. Yet the
nations in which its manufacture is
stlll permitted, instead of being ashamed
OF this condition, stubbornly insist upon
the right to make as much as thew
please, although they know that nine
tenths Of 1t is destined for crin,insI
profits, violation of the law of other
countries and WORLDWIDE human misery
too great to be calculated. 1t would be
dl1ncult to find, or even to imagine, a
baser phase of commercialism.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

turer. He became pastor Of the first
Unitarian Society of San Francisco in
1860, was among the first by newspaper
article and lecture to call attention to
Yosemite Valley, and when in the presi-
Dental campaign Of 1860 the idea of the
establishment Of California as an indie
pendent Pacific republic was discussed
he denounced the project from the lee
ture platform and preserved the State
to the Union.
@. How does washington, D. c., rank
among American cities according to the
last census?-H. C..
A. 1t is the fourteenth city.
@. How are rolled oats made?-G.
A. In making rolled oats the oats are
first cleaned and graded as to size, elm
mating small and extra large oats.
They are tten put into large vat and
heated by steam pipes, very hot and
dry. The oats are then passed through
G cat Clipper a} .s which clip both ends leay-
oats are dry, the clippers remove the
hulls as well as the ends Of the grain.
The rest Is then famed and screened,
leaving cleaned oat greats. These are
steamed until softened and then passed
through hot rollers.
@. How does an encyclical issued by
the Pope differ from papal bull?-J.
c. w.
A. An encyclical is simply a papaI
letter Of advice or admonition, togethsa
with the statement of opinions sent out
to all the bishops of the world and to
the faithful, and is not necessarily of
the Importance or having the authority
of bull, which has the force of
command.
9. What is a telephone operator
called in Paris?-H. G.
A. She is addressed as "mademoi-
selle." Telephone service has never
reached the point of efficiency in France
which is common in this country. The
delays in getting connections have made
the advent of the dial phone very popu-
lar, and this type of phone is rapidly
replacing the operator system.
@: How many tourist camps are there
in the United States?-J. T.
A. There are many which are not
counted, but the Motor Tourist Camp
Manual lists Is, 900 in the United States
ranches, camps for boys, girls and
adults, and fishing and hunting camps.
Some 1000 airportS and plane landings
are listed.
@. What Is the white cotton cloth
used extensively in India which is very
fine but does not wrinkle?-V. P.
A. The white cotton cloth used
largely by the upper class of India N
known as "khadi." 1t is of native man
ufacture, and only the finest of long
staple cotton is used. 1t is exceedingly
fine, does not wrinkle and wears a very
long time.
Q. Can a tank be destroyed by gun
free. M.
A: Tanks were destroyed by gun FIRE
during the World War.
Q. Can anything be done for flowers
which render the water in vases foul in
short time?-G. E.
A. Asters, calendulas, ctrysanthe-
NUNS, forget-me-nots, hollyhocks, hya.
clnths, marigolds, mignonette, snap.
dragons, stocks, wallfowers and zinnias
have this disadvantage. Many of the
common disinfectants are recommended
to be added to the water in which such
flowers are kept. A daily change of
water helps. Any foliage which comes
below the water line should be removed.
Tor it hastens decay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
America Demands
More Speed, but WHY?
From the columbus, Ohio, State journal

From the Columbus, Ohio, State Journal.
The Society of Automotive Engineers
meeting at White Sulphur Springs, were
told that the answer to public demand
for higher-speed automobiles will ba
found In new Handicapped" design
where the motor is in the rear of the
car and the streamlines Of the BODY
are more pronounced. Thus does
science move to give the public what
1t asks. No blame can be attached tn
the manufacturer; but why. in a world
already whirling along concrete and
macadam highways, are requests for
still more speed made?
Consulting the laws Of the Nation. IL
would seem that the craze for auto
mobile speed has gone far enough and
tnat people ought to be satisfied with
the present pace. Fifteen States have
needed public demand and eIininated
speed limits. In Colorado, Oregon.
Indiana. Connecticut, Kansas. Iowa
Minnesota, Wisconsin, Michigan, Mis-.
souri, Tennessee, Montana, Florida.
Vermont and Utah the motorist NAV
drive as fast as he likes outside the
limits OF cities and towns. In the
Southwest the average limit Is As miles
an hour; the same in the Middle East,
while west of the Rocky Mountains the
maximum Is 40 miles. In Wyoming
there is no speed limit, but If an acct
dent occurs at speeds above IS miles
an hour a charge may be preferred.
In Virginia, where the limit Is As miles.
a motorist may be arrested and fined
for driving slowly and blocking traffic.
In Illinois the limit Is As miles, except
in cases where the road is clear ahead.
in which event there is no speed limit.
Surely these laws, plus modern motor
cars that skim the highways at from
90 TO 70 miles an hour, should be suffi-
Gent even for these DAYS of craving to
go places in hurry. The best of roads
are safe only at certain speeds. The
best Of automobiles are apt to 20 into
the ditch at any curve that is overly
sharp. Why, then, develop higher
speeds? Why not be satisfied, at least
until the day Of super-h;ghways built
In straight stretches, arriyeAs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
A Sad Anniversary.

This day is the fiftteth anniversary
of a tragedy in Washington. On Satur-
day, July 2, 1881, President James A.
Garfield was shot and mortally wounded
as he and Secretary Blaine entered the
Baltimore and Potomac Railroad sta
ton at Sixth and B streets, as they
were about to board a train for the
north. The President was taken at
once to the White House. where he
remained under care of a group OF
physicians until September 6, when he
was taken to Eibsron, N. j., where he
fingered for a short time longer, dying
on the nineteenth of September.
The shooting of the President caused
intense excitement in Washington and,
of course, elsewhere in America. Here
at the Capital there was feeling OF
apprehension, as well as of deep sorrow.
1t was only sixteen years and g few
weeks after the, assassinat.onyQf Presi-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

This Is a special department, devoted
to the handling Of inquiries. You have
at your disposal an extensive organiza-
ton in Washington to serve you in any
capacity that relates to information.
Write your question, your name and
your address clearly, and inclose cents
in coin or stamps for reply. Send to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
@. Who won first and second prizes
in the spelling contest held in Washing
ton, D. c., in May?-E. B.
A. Ward Wilson Randall of White
Hall, ILL.,, won the first prize of $1,000.
Charles l.. Michel Of Bellaire, Ohio, won
the second prize Of $500.
@. What Is the name of the town in
Alabama which is not going to collect
taxes in 1931?--A. C.
A. BY order of the City Council. no
municipal taxes will be collected in
Gainesville, Ala, during 1881.
@. How large is w. r. Hearst,s ranch
at San Simeon, Calif.?-N. A. r.
A. It Is said to comprise 10000
acres.
@. Please give some facts about the
Paris exhibition now going on.-W. A.
A. The International Colonial and
Overseas Exposition opened in Paris in
May. The United States is represented
by six buildings, each housing exhibits
from this country, the Philippines, Vir-
gin Islands, Hawaii, Alaska, Samoa,
Guam and Porto Rico. The site of the
$50 acres having here been set aside.
Outstanding buildings include the CO.
lonial Museum and the International
Hall of knowledge. Madagascar and
Indo- are among the outstanding
places well rA)resented. There is an
exact reproduction of the wonderful
Temple of Angkor-Vat, and the cele-
brated Tai Mahal also is reproduced.
An exact reproduction Of Mount Vernon
has been built to scale. Most of the
furnishings have been reproduced, many
of them have been aged" to the extent
that they have the exact appearance of
the originals at Mount Vernon. A great
niece of George Washington is the off,
cial hostess. Her living quarters are
here.
@. Who composed THE Merry Wives
of Windsor"?-L. C.
A. Otto Nicolai is noted for this
opera.
@. What is a kangaroo apple?-K.
r. M.
A. 1t is plant closely related to the
potato, native to Peru, New Zealand and
Australia. The mealy, slightly acid
fruit, which is eaten either raw or
cooked, is used for food by the native
peoples.
@. When was geography first taught
in schools?-D. G.
A. In the Renaissance period geog-
raphy was taught chiefly as an aid to
the understanding of Greek and Roman
writer's. The study was confined there
fore, to the world as known in the
classical period. The first modern geog-
raphy in English written explicitly for
use in schools appeared in 1746. It was
called Introduction to Geography" and
vas published in England. by j. Cowley,
geographer to his majesty. The first
professor of geography in an American
university was Arnold Henry Guyot, who
was appointed to a chair at Princeton
University in 1854.
Q. Why Is Rev. Thomas Starr King
famous in California hIstcry?-B. D. M.
A. Rev. Thomas Starr King was an
American Unitarian clergyman and lee
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Fishing.

Fishing.
Every ones gone flshin',
Tryin' for to hook
Somethin' from the ocean
Or somethin' from the brook;
Fishin' fur a fortune,
In a rocky boat;
Fishin' for a dinner,
Or fiShin' fur a vote.
Teller seems more hopeful
Every time he fails.
Some must fish fur minnows;
Some kin fish fur whales.
Fishin' where it's muddy,
Or fishin' where it's clear:
Every one goes fishin'
At the present time O. year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

with statistics, the women as a rule
vote pretty much as the men do in cleo
lions, and not as women If there had
been no woman vote in 1928 1t is likely
the election would have gone very
Tor the vote of the men in every cam
raign. Neither Of the parties is likely
to overlook the fact that both the
wor,en end the men are permitted to
vote In the, coming election.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Schoolboys will enjoy the Summer
without going into calculations concern
ing carfares. 1t is the privilege of youth
to give its mind intensively to the pres
ent. The schoolboys of today will be
called upon soon enough to assume re-
sponsibilities for molding schoolboys of
the future into an intelligent and worthy
citizenship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Heat prostrations have been numerous
Alcohol has always been regarded as
dangerous in hot weather. The boot
logger has been remorseless in circulat-
ing beverage material that adds i'm
measurably to the terrors of the Summer
climate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

With no pretense of assuming to rival
her remarkable daughter. Ma" Ken
nedy proves that she is not Aimee's in
ferior in the arts of publicity, which ap-
pear to develop with such easy distinc-
ton in the glorious climate of Califor-
MIA. Eloquence has frequently impressed
the fact that motion pictures are not
absolutely necessary to fame on the
Pacific slope.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

Agricultural experts report favor
able outlook for crops this year. The
farmer will again claim to be doing all
he can to produce wealth, asking only
the support of good business manage
ment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

No very clear conclusion has been at
tanned in the recent productions of Mr..
Wickersham. They give the impression
of mystery story without sufficiently
precise solution to command attention
on the newsstands. A man of recog-
nized ability, Mr.. Wickersham will never
be expected to evolve complications of
narrative that will hold their own as
best sellers"
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Uncertainties.

Aren't you taking chance on ex-
pressing an opinion so freely?"
Perhaps" replied Senator Sorghum.
"But out my way politics is good deal
of a lottery, the same as love. You've
got to be lucky guesser to cash in on
an opinion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Reasonable Disrnay.

"The old-fashioned girl would have
been Mortified by the clothes now worn"
True" replied Miss Cayenne. But
the principal reason for her horror
would have been the fact that such
things were then wholly out of STYLE"
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Endorsements.

"Your town council has passed lot
of mighty stringent laws"
I'VE did it on purpose" replied Cactus
Joe.
But they will be very difficult to
enforce"
himself so promiscuously unpopular
that we've decided to make life hard
for him"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Don't Know What
Stars Are Talking About.

Ernparcia, Montevideo-Since the
coming of the talking picture, Spaniards
and Spanish-AmericanS have been ex-
periencing great difficulty understand
ing the various dialects used There
has been no uniformity of pronunci-
alton among artists, and no effort made
to forget the peculiarities of their own
vernacular and to speak the pure
CaStilian.
The confusion would be really pa
thetic, If it were not often so very
amusing, for when pictures filmed by
Hispano-American arrive in Spain the
natives frequently never know whether
stars are talking about beer or cherries.
housekeeping or hunting, boiling or
sewing, or stag or a slave.
The same uncertainties extend to the
careful exclusion from the supposedly
cultured talk of South Americans Of
the aspirated IS" and 81" the con-
fusion between the "R" and the 81"
and the suppression or loss of certain
other consonants, and other discrep-
ancies more noticeable in colloouial
speech. Only in the secondary schools
of Puerto Rico do they observe with
any regularity the distinctions between
the IS" and the e." and the "Lr' and
the "Y," but even there they do not
make the determinations found in
Castilian between aspirated and non
aspirated IS" and a." and normal and
elided consonants. Nor, moreover, does
any Latin American dialect preserve
the same nice distinctions between
long and short vowels.
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Heroisn, and the VaIef.

"No man is hero to his valet" re-
marked the ready-made philosopher.
TITS not to be wondered at" replied
Farmer Corntossel. Anybody who
wants to be considered hero ought
at least to be man enough to dress
himself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

The trouble with trashy food for chill
dren is that it does not digest well;
with trashy reading and music. that it
does
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02
Halls Wisconsin Graft.

From the GAINESVILLE Gazette.
Having failed to pass the bill, we can
in Wisconsin a. ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-07-02

A fashion note announces that fem
mine beach clothes must be Of bright
hue and bold design this Summer. Like
its Wearers?