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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HAsKlN.

/ Egyptians, Greeks and Romans on The
subject almost constituted . library Ia
Themselves.
g. How many inhabitants has
Iiberia?-L. A. E.
| lation OF about 1000, 900. all Nefroes.
Of whom nearly 10000 are Afro
Americans. The civilized inhabitants
number about $4,000, live near the
coast, and speak the English language.
@. How much did the brain Of Ana
tole France weigh?-C. H.
| A. The brain Of Anatole France.
author, who died In 1924. weighed
only 1917 grams. but its convolutions
were deep and numerous.
@. When was the Association of
Junior Leagues OF America formed2--
D. w. T.
A. The nucleus OF the present asso-
citation was the Junior League of the
| New York College settlement, organ
lied by Miss Mary Hartman in 1900.
This was followed in 1905 by the
founding of a second league in Boston.
Baltimore, Brooklyn and Philadelphia
having meanwhile joined the ranks,
the first general conference was held
in 1911. In 1920 the 80 leagues then
CAAoeAAaS WCAC OABdnlAC0 " MIS-. VIII
lard Straight dorothy whitney into
the present association, and six years
later national headquarters was
established in New York City, and in
the following year an anthology Of
Junior League poetry was published
In the same year the Bulletin, since
1912 the official organ. was converted
into the Junior League Magazine.
There were 10l leagues in the United
F1f
three additional leagues in Canada in
1928. The same year q national club
with off1ces and exhibition rooms was
established in New York City.
@. Is Columbus considered q very
daring mariner?-E. L.
A. Writing Of Columbus first voy-
age. one authority says: at was per-
haps the bravest exploit ever under
taken, for he was sailing, not along
the coast, but straight out into the
Sea Of Darkness as the Atlantic was
then called, every minute farther and
farther from the only land he really
knew"
@. Please give some information
concerning the new Federal prison for
women.-M. p.
A. The Woman's Federal Industrial
on the Greenbrier River, at Anderson,
with a high, invigorating altitude and
Singularly free from evil surroundings
of any sort. While female offenders
Of every kind are punishable here,
this institution is not, in the usual
sense, prison, but well managed
and orderly reformatory where the res
toration Of erring women Is Of first
concern. 1t is the result of sincere
effort on the part Of American women
throughout the country, as well as by
the Department of Justice, to improve
conditions under which female prison.
ers are detained.
O. How high above the earth does
the highest cloud foat?-T. S. s.
A. Prof. Humphreys of the United
States weather Bureau says that ris-
ing masses Of air cannot ascend beyond
the level Of the highest cirrus cloud
that is, in middle ATTITUDES above an
elevation of about or miles.
@. When will the public lands near
Boulder Dam be open to settlers?--
I. s.
A. These lands will not be opened
to settlement until the dam is COM
pleted and water can be furnished for
irrigation purposes, which will not be
before 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

His venture into Nebraska politics
probably did not directly assist the
grocery business of George Norris of
Broken Bow. who got on the ticket in
manner which threatened to confuse
voters who meant to vote for Senator
George Norris. And yet his experiences
will make a story which can be oft
repeated for the entertainment of Gus
toners during the long Winter evenings.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Extinct Political Animal.
We feel the loss.
It is acute.
That old dark horse"
A noble brute
OF bygone years,
With gait serene,
No more appears
Upon the scene!
Now every man
Who talks aloud
Thinks that he can
Persuade the crowd
That It must see
His merit great
And let him be
A candidate!
a Dit OF song,
A step Of dance,
May bring along
Some sort Of chance.
So spread your fame,
If you are wise,
And try to claim
A statesman's prize.
Don't stand aside
And think mankind
In modest pride
Your worth will find;
But come across
With Boosting great.
That old dark boss"
Is out Of date.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

AS usual. the astronomical calculations
which announce the arrival of Spring
are accompanied by reports Of billiards
in the West The reliability of weather
forecasts has increased amazingly, but
the temperature can never be expected
TO assert itself on terms Of mathematical
accuracy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Germany, in contemplating the sup
preston of radical newspapers, may be
influenced by an impression that radical
literature has been so generally dis
tributed that by this time any legitimate
demand for it should be fully satisfied
Radical writers have shown . growing
disposition to monopolize the market
for printers ink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

After a long season Of banqueting
Professor Einstein may find fellow
scientists ready with a new and entirely
reliable cure for indigestion, which
might be considered as valuable to
humanity as anything discovered by
higher mathematics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Six hold-up men were put to flight by
the manager Of bank in New York. 1t
takes a brave man to be bank man
ager in times Ike this. He must be as
expert with gun as with the adding
machine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

1t is the plainly expressed opinion of
the eminent French leader, BRAND, that
Germany and Austria must avoid being
too friendly for fear of causing enmities
elsewhere. Peace in Europe is de-
manded, but the question Of how and
by whom peace shall be managed is one
of the most persistent and delicate In
Old World politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Prosperity was enjoyed by the Virgin
Islands so long as they were permitted
to make rum. Possibly the Danish gov
eminent would not have hesitated about
selling them had it foreseen that they
would find their thriving business pad
locked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

So far as the production Of wheat is
concerned, the American farmer has a
record Of extraordinary success. The
American fnancier has not been equally
happy in managing details of price and
distribution.
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lame Tricks Cauant

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
Dr. Einstein, having discovered and
developed theory of relatively, natu-
rally has been asked for authoritative
statements on the secret of happiness
and the digestibility of hot bread.
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Bow! The Adding Machine.

From the Charleston Is. C5 Evening Post
The Weather Bureau says that SUM-
mer rainfall east of the Rockies last
year was SOC, 600, 900 100000 tons short
of normal and anybody that doesn't
believe it can count for himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

From the Fort Worth star-Telegram.
1t will be a good joke on the rich
when they get all the money. They
will have to give the rest of us a start
in order to have the fun of getting it
away from us again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Extra! Police Raid Club.

From the Savannah Morning News.
The real news in the story of the
raiding of the exclusive clubs in Phila-
delphia is that the city police did the
raiding.
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Consistency Not Positively REQUIRED.

Consistency Not Positively Required.
"Of course, you can't be expected to
please everybody"
you are mistaken about that" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "A politician
can please all kinds of different audi
ences with all kinds Of different
speeches. One of the things our public
appears especially to admire is versa
tility."
Jud Tunkins says advice Is mostly
like household medicine, easier to give
than it is to take.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Gov Fuller. No 0mes knows whether
Fuller will or win not@run again for
office He threatened at one time to
make the race for the Senate in 1880,
but when the time came he did not
leaving the field to former Senator Will
liam M. Butler and to Eben Draper,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
"Flays" Wrong End.

From the PITTSBURGH Post-(iazette
Congressional junketing trips were
''hayed" by Senator Borah. There may
be little improvement, however, until
the naying is applied not to the trips,
but to those who take them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
What Old Parties?

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
The insurgent conference at WASH
ington, 1t appears, did everything neces-
sary TO forming third party exceDs
leaving the old parti.s.
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Seek Weiter Fielde.

From the Des Moines Tribune-Capital.
The drought has had its effect here,
tor. Thirty-six Iowans joined the Navy
last month. e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Dark Horse Food Disputed.
From the San Antonio Evening News
Scientists disagree as to how much .
horse can see in the dark. Anyhow,
1t Is more than one-eyed car reveals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Or Spurs for Executives.

From the Hamilton tontario) Spectator.
An efficiency expert is one who ad-
vises high heels for the business girls
in order to keep them on their toes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Early Education.

do you enjoy going TO SCHOOL,"
Very much" replied the bright little
boy. "Of course, the school isn't very
entertaining. But the ride there and
back is always pleasant"
"A great leadsr," said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, rs a man who
studies the direction a public move
ment will take and hurries SO as TO
keep little in advance of the crowd"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

He's Tried English Ones, Too.
From the Des Moines TribuDe-capitsl
In South America the Prince oil
Wales is advertising British products
by smoking American cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

About another war" they speak.
It's what some men appear to seek,
And, from their cravings, you might
guess
The previous war was a successi
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

From the South Bend Tribune.
Even bees will be counted by Cana :
Cir e-is.1@...s s--..:a. T.alrf II sa7 s1~s
OBJECT?
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

Read yoh Bible said Uncle Eben
AN try to understand it by yoh own
self II you axes anybody to 'splain
it, you's liable to git into an Argument
da.n waste de best years of yoh life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30
Farm Finance.

The agricultural citizsn
Is thought to find life full of charm,
II now and then and yet again,
He puts a mortgage on the farm.
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S~a@.~~ rov@l 9. C-rc,and, Democrat
Of New York has just Eung . new
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next year.
In the early days of the country there
were no congressional districts. Mem
berS of the HOUSE were chosen by the
voters of the entire State. It was in
1912 that Congress provided for the
districting of the States, under the Con-
stitution. 1t is clear that in a State
where one political party usually DOM
mates that party would elect the en-
tire congressional delegation, although
parts Of it might be strongholds of the
opposition. Under the reapportionn1ent
now made in agreement with the census
of 1880 some of the States have in
creased representation in the House, and
these States also must be redistricted or
provide for choosing the Representa-
tiveS at large. However, it is probably
an easier matter to increase the num-
Der of districts in State than to re-
duce the number.
The liquor question is likely to play
an important part in the MasSachu-
sets elections next year, just as it did
in 1890 The Democrats ran a wet for
Governor and a wet for the Senate
against Republican drys Next year If
the State delegation to the House is to
be elected at large, no one can say how
many wet and how many dry Republic
ems will be on the ticket. 1t is a
pretty safe bet, however, that the DEM
ocratic nominees will all be wet. At
present the Governor, Ely. Is a Demo-
crat and the lieutenant governor,
Youngman, is Republican. Ely may
have opposition for the Democratic
nomination for Governor from Mayor
Curley of Boston, and Youngman, who
had hoped to be Governor after former
Gov. Allen, Republican, had completed
his second term--a term which Allen
fsiled to get last year-may have oppo-
sltion from Allen and from former
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

@. When will the public lands near
Boulder Dam be open to settlers?--
I. 8.
A. These lands will not be opened
to settlement until the dam is COM
pleted and water can be furnished for
irrigation purposes, which will not be
before 1888.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-30

O. What is the tallest species Of
trees?-A. B.
A. A kind Of eucalyptus or blue
gum which grows in Australia Is the
tallest Individual trees have been
known to attain a height Of 400 feet.
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NEW ALASKA PLANE
 SERVICE ANNOUNCED

JUNEAU, July 28. (P)-Hainer Einshaw, vice president of the American Airways of Washington, said an airplane service from Ju- neau to Fairbanks via Whitehorse and Skagway will be established soon.
 The planes will be equipped with pontoons for use on Interior lakes and streams.
 He is now enroute to Seattle by air expecting to land there to- n2orrow after an all-night stop at Ketchikan.. Hinshaw has been on an extended trip inland.
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MONOPLANEs TAKE 0FF FROM NEW YORK F0R
 TURKEY AND MOSCOW

NEW YORK, July 28. (P-Two powerful monoplanes took off within 18 minutes. Russell Board man, of Boston, and John Polan- do, of Massachusetts, hopped at 5 a. m., heading for Lstanbul, Fur key, $500 miles away. Clyde Pangborn, of Wenatchee, Wash, a circus flier, and Hugh Herndon hopped at 5:18 a. m. on a world flight via Moscow, 5,400 miles away, their first objective. Weather is described as ideal.
 Boardman and Polando carried the dangerous load of 718 gallons in the hope of setting a long. dis tance record with their 300 horse power engine. Pangborn carried $50 gallons for his 500 horsepower motor.
 Frank Dorbandt, Alaska ace and a friend of Herndon, accompanied them for 35 miles and said on 100 miles an hour at an altitude 100 mics an hour at an altitude of 400 feet.
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ALASKA |s WITNESSING
 OPENING NEW COLD ERA
 DECLARES SEATTLE MAN

SEATTLE, July 28. (P-Alaska is seeing the opening of a new gold era, said Charles A. Garfield, Director of the Alaska Department of the Seattle Chamber of Com snerce, after a tour of the south eastern territory.
 "The Alaska Juneau property had the best month in history in June and it is estimated that the net profit for the year will reach s1 ,500,000 or 10 per cent of the capitalization" he said.
 The increased purchasing power Of gold is encouraging mining op- orators, he said.
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YOUNG AMERICAN
 HAD ''BR|CHT |DEA'

LONDON, July 28. (P)-The at- tempts of Anthony Hall, 24, of California, to remove King George from the throne of England and wield Britain's diamond studded sceptre in his stead, ended in a collision with the majesty of the law.
 Hall burst into print a few months ago with claims of being a descendent of the Tudor Kings. He was held under charges of "us- ing Quarrelsome and slanderous language" in his efforts to con- vince Brittons of his claims.
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CONFIDENCE EXPRESSED IN ACTING PRESIDENT
 0F CHILE BY J. $

SANTIAGO, July 28. lP,-Juan Esteben of Monteryo University Chile, professor of law became acting president when Pedro Opazo resigned, few hours after Carlos Ibanez fled the country.
 Ibanez is on a train in Argen- tina bound for Buenos Aires and Europe. The United States has more than one billion dollars in interests, but confidence is ex- pressed with Monteryo as the country's head and Pedro Blan- quier, finance minister, both of whom are praised for their econ- omy when in the Ibanez cabinet.
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LlNDBERCHS ABOUT READY ID START H0P
 ID JAPAN AND CHINA

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28. (P)- Colonel Lindbergh and Mrs. Lindbergh are off on their latest adventure, enroute to China and Japan.
 They flew from New York to Washington and began conferences with Acting Secretary of State Castle and others on conditions in the Orient.
 Either today or on Wednesday, dependent on completion of de- tails. he will fly to North Haven, Maine, to the Morrow residence.
 From there most of the flying is across barren wastelands and deserted waters. He said his itin- erary after Tokyo is vague, but he expected to come back by diff ferent route.
 The plane is completely equipped with luggage, blankets and emerg- ency rations only. Checking in- struments, refueling and obtain ing visa from the Japanese. em- bassy is all remaining to be done.
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BAG BONES F|SHED FROM SOUND IS
 PUzzL|NC' ] POLICE
THEORY ADVANCED MAY BEEN J. E. BASSETT, MISSING
 THREE YEARS

SEATTLE, July 28. (F-Whether the bag of bones found at Ed monds in the sound may solve the mystery of the disappearance of James Eugene BasSett three years ago or open a new mystery, is a puzzle to officers.
 The bones were found in a sack when a fisherman hooked it. The skeleton is being sent to the Uni versity of Washington to obtain the views on anatomy and chem istry from Professor Decasto.
 Earl Mayer, who was accused of murdering Bassett, is now serving a life term at Walla Walla as a habitual criminal. The skull, col ar bone and several arm and hand bones are missing. Eleven teeth with no dental work were found.
 Coroner Everett said the bones had been in the water but a few months but had been burned and perhaps were three years in the earth, and marks appearing like a chemical were found to be only natural deterioration.
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FIRES IN WASHINGTON,
 IDAHO AND MONTANA

SPOKANE, July 23. (P) Fire, which started in a woodshed, lev eled half the town of Loon Lake, 35 miles north of here. The loss is placed at $15,OOO.
 A forest fire on Deer Creek, in North Idaho and Montana, black ened 25,000 acres of much valuable timber and a flock of 2,000 sheep barely managed to escape. About 1000 men are battling the blaze on a 17-mile front.
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ST|MS0N ARRIVES AT
 BERLIN, UN0FF|C|ALLY

BERLIN, July 28. (P-Secretary of State Henry L. Stimson arrived here from London on what he de- scribed a purely unofficial visit.
 The government announced that with the Reichsbank and II other leading German banking concerns, it had formed a new concern known as the Acceptance and Guaranty Bank" with a capital of 2O0,0000O0 marks or about S5O,- 100000.
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BRITAIN OPPOSED ID
 BALANCE POWER THEORY

BERLIN, July 28. (R- Great Britain is diametrically opposed to the balance of power theory because it is incompatible with disarmament, said Prime Minister Macdonald.
 Britain believes in establishing security by international coopera- tion. High tariff walls lead to universal bankruptcy and said the German economic difficulties are largely psychological and but temporary.
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DEATH TOLL FROM
 FIRE MOUNTS ID AZ

PITTSBURGH, July 28. (R- The death toll from the fire in the home for aged of the Little Sisters of the Poor last Friday reached 42 with two unaccounted for.
 Further check in the ruins failed to disclose any bodies among the debris and ashes, police attaches to the home reported and they are at a loss to account for the two missing.
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STATE SHOULD BE SPARED HUMILIATION
 B|GA|MY PERFORMERS

OLYMPIA, July 28. (P)-Gover- nor Hartley denied to extradlte Guy Edward Hudson from Los An- geles to face bigamy charges for his marriage to Ma" Kennedy in Longview a month ago, saying the State should be spared further humiliation by these careless per- formers.
 He said the State has on hand funds for Glass A" criminal. The bigamy complaint was filed at Kelso, July g, after the prosecutor got a witness to a former mar riage of Hudson from which he was undivorced.
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STUDENT MURDERED
WHITE RIVER Ariz Tn

WHITE RIVER, Ariz., July 2S. (P)-A verdict that Miss Henrietta Schmerler was murdered with a sharp instrument was returned by a coroner's jury after viewing the body of the 25-year-old Colum- bia University research worker which was found Friday in a ra- vine near an Indian cemetery.
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PERFECTING GIANT ROCKET

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28. lf'}-A giant rocket that is expect ed to explore space several hun dred miles above the earth is being perfected in New Mexico under the auspices of three scientific in- stitutions. The rocket, if success full, will penetrate regions hereto fore uneXplored by man.
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BUYS PERMANENT HOME

FONTANEBLEAU, France, July 28. (P)-Former King Alfonso of Spain made arrangements for a long stay in France. He announced he had purchased the Chateau de Gouvieux, near the Chantilly race track, for a permanent home for himself and his family.
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HAVE CHAT WITH POPE

VATICAN CITY, July 2S. (P)- Pope Plus granted an audience to P Californians here on a pill grimage organized by the Knights of Columbus.
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FIVE MEN SUPPORTED

DAGENHAM, Eng, July 29. (Ho)- Five men lost their lives in 3 caisson used in the construction of the new Ford motor car works here. Apparently they were not drowned but were suffocated when the tide rose and the water cut off their air supply.
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RETURN FROM CAMP

WASHINGTON, D. C., July 28. (P-President and Mrs Hoover returned after three days and four nights at Rapidan Camp, his long est rest since the Porto Rico trip.
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HIT ON HEAD WITH DEMIJOHN

LOS ANGELES, July 28. (P)- Just one of the little ironies of life put Edward w. Hawkins, fl, i'll the hospital. He was working III ditch when a truck drove by skldded and a dennijohn fell out and struck Hawkins head and 3 fellow workman used it's con- tents to administer first aid.
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CLUE WAS A FIZZLE

Everett, Wash, July 28. (R- What was believed to be a clue to the Bassett murder of three years ago fizzled when three boys admitted dumping the skeleton from an abandoned cemetery into the bay.
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MOVIE ACTOR LOSES EYEsIGHr

LOS ANGELES, July 28. (R- Gaylord Lloyd, a brother of the film comedian Harold Lloyd, has lost the sight of his left eye as the result of a movie effort to repro duce a gangster slaughter scene which is already familiar to most newspaper readers.