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saluting, it may seem to some q wee
bit unfortunate that the obvious tai
ents of this electrical improviser could
not be conserved to the Nations naval
forces and directed to the national de-
tense instead Of tricks. Yet again,
however, we bear to the side Of all-
thority. If the future leaders Of the
armed forces of the world did not have
chained by rigid discipline, the next
war might present horrors of destruc-
tive ingenuity even greater than those
anticipated by its grim forecasters.
Perhaps, after all, the mold of military
and naval discipline Is Q brake on the
modern engines Of war. The news
that the young genius will try the
Army instead Of the Navy reduces our
hope that the horrors of the next
war may be mitigated he can
be persuaded to annoy West Point by
similar electrical frivolities."
while his disregard Of rules and
regulations win keep him out Of the
Navy, and viii not help him to adrnis-
sion to the Army, it may prove the
opening OF an easy road to financial
independence as an unofficial citizen
Of the Republic" concludes the Man
chester Union, but the Springfield
(MasS.) Republican states as to the
naval needs: "One can imagine a
good many emergencies as Q
short circuit on a submerged sub
marine-in which he would have been
a valuable man to have around. A
modern war vessel Is generally agreed
to use electricity for more different
purposes than any other Of mans crea-
tons. Nearly so years ago the famous
white SQUADRON the first steel ships
of the new Navy, led the world war
fleets in the adoption Of electric light
ing. Since then have come electrical
devices of infinite variety, aside from
those such as for cooking or refrig-
Grafton, which are familiar In every
day life"
THE country may judge" thinks the
Cleveland News, whether the au-
thorities of the school pursued the wise
course in dismissing so promising q
young man. With the schools officers
the maintaining of military discipline
was, Of course, the first consideration.
Franks are out of place in q military
school, of all places; it Is doubtful
whether the authorities of the ordinary
boys school would have acted differ
emily. But, after all, it Is possible that
the Navy needs inventive young men
who can successfully tinker with cleo
trio wires, clock mechanism and the
like. Upon their genius may depend
the precision and effectiveness Of bat
tleships, seaplaneS, giant cannon. 1t
would be better II they confined their
experiments to the laboratory, but dis
misSal for the ambitious sophomore Of
Bancroft Hall may be drastic bit Of
discipline the country VIII regret"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08
A Second Hudson River Bridge.

Announcement of agreement between
the executives of q number Of railway
systems upon plan for their consolida-
ton into four distinct groups has
brought about the revival Of q project
for the construction Of q second bridge
across the Hudson River at New York. to
accommodate rail lines and to permit
the construction OF terminal station in
Manhattan. This is not a new plan,
having been proposed some years ago
and, after an exhaustive inquiry by the
War Department, rejected on the ground
that the immediate project would cause
q blocking of navigation. The Depart
ment, which has jurisdiction over rivers
and harbors, decided that the proposed
Roadway clearance Of the span would
be too low and that no structure
should be thrown across the river with
less than 400 feet of space at the center
Of the span and 1875 feet at the abut-
ments. These dimensions were regarded
as prohibitively expensive and so the
project was abandoned. Now 1t Is re-
vived, In connection with the contem-
plated railroad consolidation, as a means
of giving one Of the big four" systems,
now barred from New York City, access
to that terminal.
The Fort Lee Bridge, which viii be
opened 10 traffic during the coming year.
was itself regarded as Of doubtful feast
bility when the project was preached.
The dimensions were all on such great
scale that the merely mechanical
stresses were considered as problemati-
cal. Yet it has been constructed with
out difficulty and within the original
estimates Of cost. It stands as proof Of
The possibility Of even larger structures
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

Expert researcher. who can get you
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ton, D. @.
@. What Is Indian golfP-T. w.
A. It Is combination Of golf and
archery. contrived for Winter paStime.
The players wear snowshoes or skis.
q. Was the Christmas naiI going
abroad especially heavy In 1o30?-P. G.
A. Beginning December / and end
ing December Is there were 1ll,l33
sacks Of mail dispatched from New
York City. This was 5,535 sacks more
than the number for the same period
OF 1929. The foreign money-order
business out Of New York City from NO
vember II to December Is amounted to
So, 24S, 5e2.66, while In 1929 Il amounted
to $s,640, 934.32.
Q. What ID q lachnite diamond2-L.
A. LAchnite is a trade name for an
imitation diamond.
@. How much Il spent in Q year for
fuel Tor locom0tives2--A. &. @.
A. The cost Of locomotive fuel used
during 1929 in the United States was
$345, 198, 1877.
@. What causes dogs TO become bow
legged?-D. X.
versity says that ricketts, IL the usual
cause. Cod-liver oil, butter-fat and
sunshine are both prevention and cure
for this condition.
Q. Where Is the biggest coral reef In
the worId?--C. 3.
A. Probably the largest coral reef in
the world Is the Great Barrier Reef Of
Australia lying OF the coast Of Queens
land. 1t Is 1000 miles long.
@. What degree Of cold Is required to
freeze ice for skating?-A. j. T.
A. No definite statement can be
made as TO the degree Of cold required
to freeze ice of certain dimensions.
Many surrounding factors must be
taken into consideration. The fcrma-
ton Of Ice of considerable thickness re-
quireS continuous low temperature for
. ou44ACACAAb b4A1Cs 0u1nG1Gu6 ICE 1OK
skating Ia rarely found unless the tenn
perature goes to about 20 degrees r.
9. Why are apples called the fruit Of
Eden?-A. v. 8.
A. For many centuries 1t was sup
posed that the apple was the fruit
which Eve, under the direction of the
serpent, ate and gave to Adam to eat in
the Garden Of Eden. This view is no
longer held, many more tropical fruits
being suggested as the probable fruit Of
the garden, among them the pome-
granate.
Q. What Is q farthingale bench?-
r. S.
A. Il Is q broad-seated chair without
arms, made In the time Of James and
Elizabeth to accommodate the large
hoped dresses or farthingales worn by
the women of that period.
O. Has the tractor displaced the
horse rapidly in Canada7-E. 8.
A. In 1920 there were 3,400,632 farm
horses in Canada and In 1880 there
were 3,2e5,02S, . decrease Of only 1867
504.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

When he Is called on for q speech,
Nussolini takes the trouble TO learn
sufncient Of the language in which 1t Is
TO be delivered to prove that he has
thought enough Of the occasion to I'M
dertake studious preparation. His die
ton under such circumstances would
scarcely hold him to diplomatic tech
nicalities, but 1t would have the advan-
tage Of immensely flattering an audi
ence even II 1t did not fully under
stand It.
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Halls the STAMPEDE.

From the Charleston 70 90 Evening Post.
Pointing to one case where an annual
rental Of 500 is being paid by the
Post ONCE Department for q garage
valued at $4,000, Senator John j.
Blaine recently successfully argued
against the passage of the House Treas
ury and Post once Departments appro-
priation bill, unless an amendment pre-
viously submitted by him and stricken
by the conference were restored. In the
subsequent vote, the Senate, despite its
stampede to pass anything and get
home for Christmas, defeated the bill,
% to "a. The amendment would per-
NIT the Government to cancel garage
leases when Federally owned buildings
became available. 1t may be hoped that
1t will be restored, and that the House
will find it acceptable.
Post Office leases at excessive rentals,
sometimes as high as so per cent Of the
whole value of the rented buildings,
must cease, whether or not Government
replaces buildings at present leased by
its own. The mere fact that Govern
ment must rent does not mean that
Government must be mulcted, aS seems
to be the administration feeling. The
scandals Of earlier administrations, in
at least one case made more objection
able stil under the present regime, do
tASb NoAA ~ A4luCAL All
buildings as Tor dministration-i INSPIRED
notice to the Postmaster General that
the days of prodigality are over One
way to end unjustifable leases Is to
have no leases at all, but that Is not the
only way.
1t would be impractical for the Gov
eminent to own all the premises 1t needs
in whole or part for post office pur-
poses. Main post offices in the larger
cities and the garages which serve them
should unqueStionably be owned. Other
premises. might be. owned or leased as
occasion demands, but leases should al
ways be for short periods and termi-
nabfe even within those periods II Gov
eminent builds its own structures.
It should be gratifying that Senator
Blaine, whose special committee has
made study of certain lease scandals,
Is speaking plainly in this matter. Plain
speaking is needed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

There Is one military lesson that
should by this time be learned more
readily. 1t is never safe to take liber-
ties with the U. S. Marines. The ex-
pertinent Ia occasionally survived in
some degree, but as a matter Of good
fortune rather than of skill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

When a man secures 20 important q
compliment as the Nobel prize for an
American novel, 1t Is the unquestion-
able privilege Of Sinclair Lewis to as
sumo that much Of the unfavorable
criticism of his work Is inspired by
envy. 1t is no less the privilege Of the
critic to assert the right of his profess
sion 10 disagree with mere prevalence
of popular liking as a test Of quality
until it has been tried by the years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Mediation.
Said January, one chill day,
Some mutual friends have we,
Who I believe with gentle May
viii help us TO agree.
For here comes February bold
And March with boisterous cheer,
Who as the wintry tale is told
Whistles as he draws near.
and April with her gentleness
Perhaps q tear will shed,
Or smile to lessen the distress
OF those 'mongst shadows led"
Said January, I'VE must turn
To good friends, for q while,
And even gentle May viii learn
To greet US with q smile"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

1t is conceded that Soviet Russia has
some Of the shrewdest minds now en-
gagged In world affairs. Even this fact
will hardly entitle 1t to claim more
knowledge Of finance and political psy-
chology than all the rest Of the habit
able globe put together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

Every man Is expected TO do his duty,
but the present tendency of the time
may strike the conservative citizen as
requiring more than a reasonable share
q service on coroners' juries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08
sleigh Riding de Lake.

Sleigh Riding de Luxe.
do you remember when you used to
go sleigh riding?"
ct was great fun" answered Mr..
Chuggins. II had horse who would
take the bit In his teeth and when
Mrs Chuggins wanted to drive from
the back seat simply told her to help
herself"
ITO speak only the TRUTH" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, would
leave many of us with but little whose
interest was worth the saying"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

Observers who claim to permit them
selves no illusions assert that there will
be another war; 1t should not be nee
essary, in order to avoid an illusion,
to fall into a nightmare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08
Calendar Flexibility.

From the Ann Arbor Daily News.
II the calendar Simplificationis
really want popular support they should
figure out 0 way 70 make years like
1880 considerably shogte1.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

Rumors are circulated to the effect
that Rudyard Kipling is becoming al
most as ill-natured as @. Bernard Shaw
pretends to be.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

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Rsiiy only 1.: r.: s sSS MO- ' 1sS
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The Are Of Motors.

The vehicles that smoothly glide
Show genius that time cannot
smother.
Unless, perchance, the men inside
Decide to shoot at one another.
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de boy dat puts q rock in snow
ball." said Uncle Eben, "is liable TO grow
up TO be de man dat gifts q friend
wonderin' what hit him jes' when he
thought he was playin' . nice. easy,
financial game" Z
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A Memory Overburdeped.

A Memory Overburdened.
There Is q great demand for biog-
raphy."
II have observed the fact" answered
Senator Sorghum.
"Why don't you write your nemoirs2"
"I'm afraid"
"You must have q lot Of inside In
formation"
MY friend, know % much I'm
afraid If once let myself get started
I might not know when TO stop"
Jud Tunkins says unemployment Il
10 great problem, but around his house
It's Just habit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

A Pretty Good World.
It Is . wondrous thing to see
So many men at such q time
Who never yet have proved TO be
Suspected of some serious crime!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

The Senate Campaign Investigating
Committee, headed by Senator Nye, Is
still seeking, but so far without success,
to link the attack directed by Robert
H. Lucas, executive director of the Re
publican National Committee, against
Senator Norris of Nebraska during the
recent campaign, more directly with the
National Committee itself. Treasurer
Mutt, q witness before the committee
yesterday, insisted he had no knowledge
whatever of the literature which Mr..
Lucas ordered sent to Nebraska until
he read Of it in the newspapers. Sena-
he, chairman of the committee, had no
knowledge Of the matter. The demand
for Mr.. Lucas withdrawal from his pres
emit position as executive director has
aimmsred down. e last for The tna.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

@. Where Is the biggest coral reef In
the worId?--C. 3.
A. Probably the largest coral reef In
the world Is the Great Barrier Reef OF
Australia lying OF the coast Of Queens
land. It Is 1000 miles long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

EUEs WIENER TAGBLATT,
Vienna.-In the United States
there were on January /, 1929,
1s.50o.oo0 telephone connec-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

@. What causes dogs TO become bow
legged?-D. K.
A. DR.. Stephenson Of Cornell Uni
versity says that ricketts, IL the usual
cause. Cod-liver oil, butter-fat and
sunshine are both prevention and cure
for this condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

@. Has the tractor displaced the
horse rapidly in Canada2-E. 8.
A. In 1920 there were 3,400, 632 farm
horses in Canada and In 1880 there
were 3,2e5, 02S, . decrease Of only 105,-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

Q. How much Il spent in o year for
fuel for ocomotives2-A. e. q.
A. The cost Of locomotive fuel used
during 1929 In the United States was
$345, 1873 ,097.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-08

@. How old are the Azalea darder
at Middleton, 8. CA. Q.
A. They are about $50 years old,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
CAMPAIGN TOPIC
Of S|BLEY GUILD
Membership Competition Re-
ported Keen Among Hos
pitaI Circles.

Plans for the annual membership
night program November will be dis
cussed Thursday at meeting of the
Wcmans Guild CT Sibley Memorial
Hospital.
Mrs. Otis D. SWEET, executive secre-
tary, declared today more interest than
usual had been manifested in the an
nual membership campaign. She said
there was much competition among the
numerous circles, all of whom hope to
win gold seals for raising more money
this year than last Annual member
ship dues are 81, contributing SIS. Sus-
tanning $40, supporting SIS and life
$500.
The 1881 80 objective of the organi-
zation is to raise $4,000 with which to
pay fer new X-ray machine installed
recently in the hospital.
The guild was organized in 1902. 1t
provided the first district nurses sent
out in Washington. Its membership
and the scope of its work has been I'M
denominational since its inception. The
organization heretofore had furnished
large portion of the hospital and
bought much valuable equipment.
Mrs. Wesley Gewehr is vice president
Other officers include Mrs. Diller F..
Croft, corresponding secretary; Mrs
Charles S. Cole, recording secretary;
Mrs. G. w. R. Stokes, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
SNusiic and Musicians
Reviews and News of Capitals Programs.

veitch, tenor, as her assistant this
season.
THE Rubinstein Club. under the
direction Of Claude Robson, will
begin its twenty-fourth season of mu-
sic work today with two rehearsals.
The morning group will meet at II
o'clock in the small ball room of the
Willard Hotel, and the evening
group will meet at o'clock in the
east parlor of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Church. Those de-
string to sing with this group are
requested to communicate with Mrs.
Milton c. White, 5516 Thirteenth
street northwest.
d UTH BOWLING HALSTED, con-
~ tralto, and pupil of Meta
Craig Turkenton, has been engaged
as soloist for the coming season at
the Church Of the New Jerusalem,
on Sixteenth street, of which Maud
Sewall is organist and choir di-
rector. Mrs. Halsted was formerly
contralto soloist of the Ascension P.
E. and the Congress Street M. P.
Churches.
A RECEPTION for Hans Kind
1eE Will NC given LOHlOTTOW at
the Arts Club from 4 until
o'clock. On Thursday the first re-
cital of the season will be given at
the club by Priska Kaspar, pianist,
and Anton Kaspar, violinist. On
the following Thursday a joint re-
cital will be given by Minna Me
mann, pianist, and Celia Fioravanti,
contralto.
EARL CARBAUH, baritone, and
- John Russell Mason, organist,
have resumed their work at the Gen.
trail Presbyterian Church, and Bar
rett Fuchs, tenor, and pupil of
Beatrice Goodwin, has been engaged
as soloist at the Eastern Presby-
terrain Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
"MarimbistaS" Perform
At Pan-American Reception.

THE reception last evening at the
Pan-America:: Union in honor
of the delegates to the fourth Pan
American Commercial Conference
was, unsteady, festive occasion.
Strains of Spanish music greeted
the visitors as they entered the
lower court yard. The Marimba
Band, brought from New York for
the occasion, gave a program chief
~ of South American composers CT
music, whose swaying, accentuated
rhythmS fitted perfectly with the
setting of palms and lighted foun-
taids.
The instruments used by the band
were novel and caused much inter-
est among the guests. The marim-
ba, a product of Guatemala, Is
made entirely of wood having keys
with sound boxes below, which are
drummed upon by wooden sticks
tipped with rubber balls. Four or
five men play this instrument at
once. The double bass is, further
more, plucked and several smaller
instruments, among them the ma
racas. consisting of two hollow
gourds filled with ammunition" are
shaken. There were also two small
SuDdA OIuIliS anu d CyHlUdl' 1Ao
Dance to the Sun God" by Ellie,
with it's primitive rather monoto-
nous rhythms, and the overture
from IF I Were King" by Adam
were among the best selections.
Dancing followed the reception in
the Hall of the Americas, for which
music was supplied both by the
Marimba Band and the Marine
Band. d. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
PARTY LEADERS GUARDED
Members of Irish Majority Prepare
Debate on Public Safety Bill.

DUBLIN. Irish Free State. october
10 (P).-Men1bers of the Free State
Government party arrived today under
strong guard to participate in the de-
bate over the public safety bill, sched-
uled to be introduced in the Dali to-
morrow.
The measure would establish military
courts to try political crimes and major
offenSes, with the power to inf1ict cap
ital punishment for homicide. 1t would
also restrict the press from advocating
violence or publishing reports regarding
bodies whose activities are repugnant
to the constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
Russian Violinist
In Recital Friday Night.

A LEXANDER KAMINSKY, Rus
"A sian violinist, who has played
before Gear Nicholas of Russia, and
Is we'll known over here as a con-
cert artist, will give recital OF
sacred and classical music at the
National Baptist Memorial Church
on Friday night. Mr.. Kaminsky,
who has been known as the i'm
perial violinist," has played literally
"around the world" He was for"
merly a member of the Imperial
Russian Opera in Petrograd.
ESTELLE WENTWORTH has re-
II turned to this city and has
opened her studio at 1892 Girard
street northwest. Miss Wentworth
will give a series of recitals once a
month. She has engages: Jesse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13
GIVES BLOOD 287 TIMES

Philadelphia "Strong Man" Be-
1ieved to Set TRANSMISSION Record.
PHILADELPHIA, October 10 P-
Edward Spike" Howard, Philadelphia
strong man." gave blood for a trans
fusion yesterday for the 2S7th time,
which is believed to be a record.
Howard recently pulled a seven-ton
truck with his teeth and took up a
collection for the benefit of a needy
family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

About 800 YsoT heGts rooms =. Circulated
hsot that keeps far corners warm Split de-
gree Temperature control. .Norodiotcr siop--.
No rodio infesfesenes. Rubbish disposed. No
olierotion Of hsotinS plant AND LOOK
AT THE PRICEl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-13

Shake a little TargettObacc
on a Target cigarette paper.
Targets long cut: 1t rolls
even the full length of the
cigarette. Tuck in the paper
and roll with both thumbs
toward gummed edge.