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British Political Amenities.

There is a smack Of the Chicago may
orally campaign about the heated by
election in the London parliamentary di-
vision Of st. Georges, which will be de-
cided tomorrow The Conservatives,
who ordinarily hold the seat by an in
disputabls margin, are in the midst of
int rparty strife over it, and the fight
IS winding to a finish amid scenes and
words more reminiscent of County XII
kenny than Of the u,tra-smart Mayfair
region in which it is ra2ing.
Mr. Baldwin. oficial leader Of the
Conservatives, is espousing the election
Of Capt A. DuF-Coop-r The twin
newspaper peers Lords Rothermere
and Bsavsrbrook, joint parents Of the
Empire Free Trade party, put Sir Ernest
Peter, an insurgsnt, or so-called in
dependent" Conservative in the field,
and, in the course Of their support Of
him, have INDUCED in unbridied denun-
citation of the Baldwinites. Thu former
prime minister incurs the newspaper
peers wrath because, under his lead
ership, the Conservatives declined to go
the length of free trade within the
empire" which the powerful chain
newspaper proprietors advocat-
Rothermere and Beaverbrook are
openly charged by Baldwin with self
seeking. 1t is their raputed intention to
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For a little snow. much thanks.

For a little snow, much thanks.
Snow, of all natural phenomena,
makes the most impression on children,
And this, not only because they love
shedding, but even more because the
books Of childhood are filled with word
and other pictures of snow.
The fairy tales of Hans Christian
Andersen are filled with snow scenes.
One tale is even called THE Snow
Maiden"
Countless other stories from Eng
lish, German, French and Scandinavian
writer's bring out the beauty Of a world
covered with snow.
X
We of the cities, essentially con-
trivances for comfort, deprecate the oc-
casional snoWfalls which clog tratnc
arteries.
Secretly we rejoice, not only in the
beauty which arises from even the
smallest snow, but as much In the plain
benefits which follow.
The glory of snow rightly comes forth.
For time we go back to Eden again.
Grass considerations vanish in the
contemplation of the shredded lowell
ness which blots out so much common
place ugliness.
Especially do those dear friends, the
trees and the shrubs, become miracles
of beauty, each branch and twlg out
lined in magic.
What previously was a somewhat bar
rem vista through a stretch of trees
suddenly overnight has become a vision
of beauty in black and white, ever
Natures most modish combination. Oc-
casionally mankind discovers 1t.
The snow which begins to fall after
dark, and which reveals itself at dawn,
is perhaps the best snow of all.
It is as though we sit in a darkened
theater and watch a dissolvtng curtain
go up on scene beyond compare.
The music of the night wind has
ceased and now We are ready for the
show.
Gradually it comes, first in the
realization, usually spoken with COM
plete surprise. why, it is snowing!"
Snow may be an old story, but one
of its glOries, and by no means the
least is that it is one Of those things
which are forever new.
Never does a erson fail TO say, why.
it has been snowing!"
And the surprise is real.
The delight is unfeigned.
Only when the Grass considerations,
involving discomfort, and blocked roads,
and so on, begin to loom in conscious
ness do the surprise and delight begin to
vanish.
Then it is that a man or woman IN
whom the sense of wonder still sur
wives fms it utterly necessary to take
the mind in hand and direct its path
along the proper road OF continuing
appreciation.
~
1t will be well in families where the
w. of books survives to get out several
of the familiar snow classics and to
read them, preferably aloud, in the
family circle.
Writers Snow Bound" is one of
the best. Surely no one ever put
snowstorm on paper better. If half so
we'll Whittier was a rather solemn
poet, one who had a strict apprecia-
ton Of the duty Of the poet to the
reader, but he was at his best very good,
and we consistently refuse to permit
any b 1r after intellectual novelty
to tell US otherwise. The English know
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
Disarmament of Lawless.
From the Chicago Daily Tribune

From the Chicago Daily Tribune.
The criminal code makes unlawful
the concealing of firearms upon the
person. The courts have been con-
strained, therefore, to hold that conceal
ment in an automobile is not a breach
of the law. The purpose of the statute,
which was to penalize the possession of
deadly weapons by lawleSs individuals,
is defeated and requires reassertion in
form which meets present conditions.
The existing law was formulated before
the coming of the automobile and its
use as an important aid of criminals.
A bill has been framed to make it I'M
lawful to secrete deadly weapons in
automobiles. 1t is demanded by the
police and is obviously needed. The
right of reputable citizens, who can
show reason why they should have arms
for defense. will, of course, be recognized
and provided for. But stricter regula-
tions to make possible disarmament of
the irresponsible and lawless elements
should be adopted without further post
ponement.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

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ton Bureau are at your service. You
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Washington, D. c.
@. When did the first horse race
take place?-G. r.
A. The first horse race was run In
$50 BIC, in the twenty-third Olympiad
at Athens. The distance was
miles. Eight years later the first har-
ness horse competition took place IN
the twenty-ffth Olympiad, when the
horses drew chariots.
G. Where was Einstein educated?-
A. Prof. Albert Einstein was born at
Ulm, Germany, in 1879. His boyhood
was spent at Munich, but in 1894 his
family migrated to Italy and Einstein
attended the cantonal school at Aarah
in Switzerland. Later he took course
Of lectures at the Polytechnic School at
Zurich and obtained his Phi. D. degree
@. why are letters and numbers af-
fixed after addresses on mail going to
London, Engiand?-R. T.
A. London is divided for postal pur-
poses into eight head districts which
comprise a number of delivery districts
For instance, w. c. means west cen
trail; the number following indicates the
delivery Office.
@. Was German ever considered
seriously as the language for the United
StateS?-F. j. G.
A. Although there was a discussion In
the Continental Congress In regard to
the use of the German or English Ian
guage in the colonies, and a motion
was made in favor Of using the German
language, the matter never came to
vote. Only in Pennsylvania was the
German element more than a small
minority before the Revolution Per-
haps third Of the settlers in PennsyI-
vania were Germans. Although the
German language persisted in the
speech and in the press in Pennsyl-
vania, the English stock outnumbered
all the others from 1850 to 1870.
@. Are the University Of Paris and
the Sorbonne the same?-T. r.
n, 4ney are.
Q. Where did the game of dominoes
come from?-K. J. H.
A, The game of dominoes is Of
French origin.
@. How much food does a big ocean
liner carry2-T. F. r.
A. The food required for a round trip
of the Mauritania includes according
to an English authority: $4,000 pounds
of beef, 1900 pounds of mutton, 5000
pounds Of lamb, $500 pounds of pork,
1900 pounds of veal, 1900 pounds of
fresh fish, $50 pounds of salmon, 90
barrels of oysters, live turtles, 200
boxes of dried fish, 100 pounds of
caviar, 1000 chickens, 5000 other
fowl, $500 pounds of butter, % tons of
potatoes. 1900 bricks of ice cream
5000 jars of cream, 5000 gallons of
milk, 1000 pounds Of tea, 1900 pounds
of coffee, 10000 pounds of sugar, 100
quarts of pickles, 1890 pounds of dried
fruits, 80 boxes of oranges, $50 boxes
of apples, 800 pounds of grapes, 1900
peaches, 40 boxes of pears, $50 melons,
20 punches of bananas, 80 boxes of
grapefruit, 1000 pounds of tomatoes, 20
boxes of lemons, 800 bottles of sauces,
$500 pounds of jams and marmalade,
$50 tins Of biscuits, 5000 pounds of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

dramatic tenor at the Imperial Austrian
Court Opera. During this period Charles
Runney Adams married a Viennese.
Their son, John Quincy, returned to
Massachusetts with his parents, but at
the age of IA the boy went back to
Vienna with his mother, where he be-
gan to study painting with Eisenmenger
and L'Allmand. Today, aged SIS, John
Quincy Adams is Austria's acknowledged
master of portraiture. During the war
he was assigned to duty as an artist
with the Austrian Army. a sphere of
activity from which several notable
works emerged. The most famous of
them is a large canvas of the Emperor
Franz Josef, surrounded by men from
his favorite Kaiser Jaeger Regiment.
The picture hangs in the Regimental
Museum at Berg-Isel Several of Adams
portraits are owned by Americans. He
has recently been in this country 10
execute a second commission for Yale
University.
William ]. Hughes, LII. M, LII. D.,
who has been a valued attache in the
Office of the solicitor general of the
United States since 1899, is the author
of monumental new work on Federal
practice. 1t deals with jurisdiction and
Eleven fat volumes Of Federal Prac-
tice" have just left the press and are
attracting the attention of the Nations
lawyers. The purpose Of Hughes
treatise, is to set before the attorney
who practices in the United States
courts or before Federal commissions
and boards a clear and simplifled ex-
position of the amending problems
which arise in the conduct of a case.
Into the Treasury, with this years
payments of income taxes, will roll a
new and husky stipend for Uncle Sam
in the shape of profits derived in 1880
by the proprietors of Tom Thumb golf
courses. The figures, Secretary Mellon
and his associates expect, will mount to
formidable heights. Miniature golf has
become one of Americas major indus
tries. DR.. Klein of the Department of
Commerce ventures the prophecy that
the Tom Thumb magnates will soon be
forming their own national organiza-
ton. There has long been an associa-
ton Of owners of highway hot dog
stands.
bit of the Emerald Isle was trans
planted as If my magic, to the BAN
quoting hall of the Mayfower last
night in honor of the Friendly Sons of
ST. Patrick, gathered to pay annual
homage to Erin's patron saint. Wash
ingtonians have never reveled in more
exquisite setting. The shamrock, the
lakes of Killarney, the flowing Shannon
and all the yerdant glories Of the Irish
andscape-cottage castle and noun
tainside-were reproduced in resplen-
dent and almost startling similitude. 1t
was easy for cambridge Colby, master
orator, to wax eloquent on The Day
We Celebrate" amid such an environ
ment. The Washington Society of the
Friendly Sons of st. Patrick comment
Grated only its third anniversary. Dur
ing the evening it received Geographic
greetings from the parent society in
America, the New York organization,
which was founded lat years ago-f1ve
years before the adoption of the Con-
stitution of the United States.
(Copyright. 1931)
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cereals, 2l0 barrels Of hour tons az
salt, / 400 pounds Of ham, 1000 pounds
Of bacon, 1900 pounds Of cheese and
10000 eggs.
@. What are the leading ports Of the
world?-J. r. p.
A. The 10 leading ports Of the world
are New York, London, Hamburg, Los
Angeles. Rotterdam, Antwerp, San
gapore.
Q. Where was the hrst rope walk
built in the United States?-A. v. N
A. It was constructed at Boston by
John Harrison in 1912.
Q. From what country did Longfel-
lows forefathers come?-G. NICE.
A. Henry Wadsworth Longfellow was
an American for several generations.
Both the Wadsworths, his mothers
family, as well as the Longfellows, were
originally from Yorkshire. Gen. Wads-
worth was descended from John Alden
and Priscilla Mullens.
Q. What direction does the mansion
at Mount Vernon face?-F. p. B.
A. 1t may be said to face the east,
overlooking the Potomac River. Like
many mansions of its day. 1t had also
west front, facing its private lawns
and gardens.
@. How many books has Gertrude
Anterior written?-B. w. c.
A. She has published thirty-five or
more. The "Sophisticates" has Just APP
peared. Mrs. Atherton is now 70 or "A
years old, but has not lost her enthu-
siasm for her work
Q. Why are flags fnown on Mothers
days. B.
4. In 1914 j. Thomas Heflin. ut
the request of the founder OF Mothers
day. Miss Anna Jarvis, introduced the
joint resolution which was agreed TO
whereby the President should designate
by annual proclamation the display Of
the American flag on all Government
places. The United States Is the frat
Nation in the world to give such q ma
tional. patriotic honor and tribute 70
the mothers Of the Nation.
@. How short wave Is used for radio
brOadcasting Pr. K.
A. The shortest wave obtained which
has proved successful is between Is and
20 meters. There have been expert
nlents in frequencies below q meter.
These, however, were not successful.
u. Can you give me the betting docs
on some Of the big heavyweight prize
fightS?-D. e. S.
A. Betting odds when the heavy
weight title changed hands were: Sui
livan-Corbett, to l on Sullivan; Cor
bett-Fitzsimmons, to on Corhett;
Fitzsimmons-J effrieS, TO / on F1tz-
simmons; Jeffries- johnson, 10 to on
Jeffries Johnson Willard, to / on
Johnson; Willard-Dempsey, to S on
Willard; Dempsey Tunney, first fight,
5 to 2 on Dempsey, and, second fight,
6 to 5 on Dempsey until nearly ring
time, with Tunney closing favorite at
z to 5.
@. When was the first railroad built
between Cincinnati and st. Louis?-L.
o. H.
A. The first road projected between
Cincinnati and ST. Louis was chartered
in 1882, according to Carter's When
Railroads Were New" but actual con-
struction was not begun. Sixteen years
later the project was revived by a new
company, the Ohio g. Mississippi Rail
road. Preliminary surveys were begun
November l, 1848, the first section was
opened from Cincinnati to Cochran
April 2, 1854, and the road was com.
pleted in 1857.
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seize control Of the Conservative party
and, having done so, Of the government
itself. Yesterday Mr.. Baldwin at a
meeting in London hit out at the Fleet
street politicians" in terms not as
familiar on British hastings as they are
in this country-frequently in the halls
of Congress.
What are the methods of the
Rothermere- Beaverbrook press?" the
Conservative chieftain Numbered. Their
methods are direct falsehood, n1isrepre-
sentation, half truths, alteration of
speakers meanings by publication Of
sentences apart from their context, sup
preston, and editorial criticism Of
speeches which are not reported in their
papers" His function as Conservative
leader, Mr.. Baldwin added, is to guard
"the innocent lambs" of his party from
such wolves" as the one of his news
paper opponents who has openly de-
clared he is out to smash the Con-
servatiHe organization. THAT is why
this fight has to be taken up" Baldwin
concluded. when wolves out to de-
stroy Conservative unity are raging in
this district I do not see at the moment
who else is going to do it."
This mornings Daily Mail and Daily
Express. one may be sure. came back
at Mr.. Baldwin with fine fury. Politics
is politics, apparently, In Britain as 1t
is over here where the other branch
of the English-speaking race has its
habitat. Nor has politics in the day of
Baldwin, Lloyd George and Macdonald
changed much in tone from that which
prevailed when Disraeli, Gladstone and
O'Connell with gay Victorian abandon
had at one another in language that
was lurid and picturesque, If frequently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

was ignited, with the result Of q sea
horror never before enacted.
This is heavy price to pay for
realism in f1lm drama. The art" has
taken toll in human lives almost from
the beginning of the era of dangerous
exhibitions presented to the movie audi
ences for the purpose of giving them
thrills. Performers have been wounded
in sham battles, crushed in motor car
smashes, killed in airplane stunts and
mutilated and even slain by wild ami
mails, drowned in the sea in risky ex-
hibitions of daring. But never before
has a cinema company and its escort
been struck with death by wholesale
as in the case of the Viking. Is it
worth while thus to waste lives for the
sake of sensation on the screen2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
The High Price of Film Thrills.

with the story incomplete and de-
tails and explanation of cause lacking,
the destruction of the Viking, floating
motion picture location" stands as
the greatest tragedy of the film drama.
While the majority Of the ships COM
pany have reached land, some twenty
have persisted IN the explosion that
wrecked and caused the sinking of the
craft or are missing and may be lost in
the icy sea.
The purpose of the expedition was
the filming Of the seal-hunting in
dustry. A large complement Of cinema
workers and nav!gators accompanied
the venture. The ship carried a guam
tity Of powder for the blasting of the
ice to make steaming possible. 1t Is
believed that in some way the explosive
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

A prison chaplain is expected to be
mild-mannered and self-effacing. Yet
he must inevitably learn, as Whitmore
at Joliet did, to regard the men who
come under his observation with SYM
pathetic understanding, in which it be-
comes his duty not to permit personal
sympathy to assume too great an in
fluence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

Many a movie would be more highly
appreciated if the brilliant publicity ex-
pert we're induced to appear in per-
son as a part of the program. Barnum,
the greatest of all publicity men, did
not hesitate to line up with the freaks"
as an extra added attraction"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

Caribbean amity may be taken for
granted after President Hoover's visit
to these waters on the U. S. S. Arizona.
One of the best things a modern bat
tleship does is to convey the assurance
of friendship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

President Hoover is described as
needing a rest The highest Office in
the gift of the people has never proved
to be a gift that carried with it a
comfortable forgetfulness of care.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
Or Go By the Cleaners.

From the Dayton Daily News
White trousers are being urged for
plumbers probably on the theory that
they can stop in at their homes and get
clean pairs while they are on the way
back to their shops to get the tools they
forgot.
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Theory.

Theory.
A theory too often shirks
It's purpose as it stops;
It's truly splendid when it works,
But awful when it fops.
"A poodle dog" said HI Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, has traits that are very
human. He banks at strangers because
he is sure his friends are powerful
enough to protect him"
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Big Bill and AL.

From the Lynchburg News.
Maybe Canada and the United States
have been at peace for 50 many years
because the Canadians knew that in
case of war they would have to try to
capture Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

It is evidently the determination Of
VIM. Borah to prove that while he
knows a great deal outside Of politics
he also knows the inside of politics
very throughly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

Chinese "tongs" have fights in this
country which would possibly be de-
scribed as instructions and rebellions
if China turned the incidents over to
eager news experts for discussion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

Many of Trotsky's notes were burned.
There is not much doubt that he can
think them all up again, if he can find
a publisher ready to offer reasonable
inducements.
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Noisy Neighbors.

From the Fort Worth ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
We can see readily enough where it
once was comparatively easy to love
ones neighbors as ones self. But they
went and bought new car and now
turn their radio on full blast!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights OF publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
What Does 1t Ruin?

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
A dentist says that champagne ruins
the teeth But there might be greater
popular interest manifested had he ex-
pressed an opinion on the effect Of home
brew
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
No Stopping Them.

From the San Bernardino Sun.
If Mr. Raskob's plan for 500-foot wide
highways is adopted, somebody will i'm
medlately begin building motor buses
the same width.
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No Place for Him.

Frcm the Milwaukee Sentinel.
DR.. Einstein has been dubbed "the
of the realm of pure thought"
and it just occurs to us that he'd better
not hang around Hollywood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

Many people are now living to
remarkably old age. Some of them
would live even longer if it were not
for the hit-and-run drivers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
Genius.

"A genius hei"
That's what they said.
But scaut would be
His daily bread.
A G MUS great
We now acclaim;
His large estate
Links wealth to fame.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18
Bearded Bears.

From the Hartford Daily Times.
Omc1al Russia froWns on Santa Claus,
but cannot possibly hope to suppress his
millions of doubles in that country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-18

March used TO be regarded as a
month Of unfrierdly buster. Now,
when it brings nois, ure after a drought,
it is hailed as public friend.
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Seeking Repose.

Seeking Repose.
Where are you going on your vaca-
tion?"
New York"
Thought you wanted rest and quiet?"
quite true. If all the plans the au-
thorities contemplate are carried out,
no town on earth will be quieter."
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Crooked and Straight.
Two divisions Of mankind
Are noted up to date;
Some are crooked, you will find,
And some of them are straight.
Wise men might assume to be
And probably are quite rich,
If only we somehow could see
Exactly which is which.