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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Skepticism.

Skepticism.
When homeward from a fishing trip
He comes with sunburned nose,
And talks Of whales that he let slip
And of the sweet repose
He found in haunts of sylvan bliss
Midst famished gnats; in sooth,
The query that comes up is this:
"Oh, does he tell the TRUTH"
When in unwonted elegance
The tinid groom walks down
The aisle, mid pornp and circunstanc
That interests the town,
And unto his prospective wife
He says, This is, dear Ruth,
The happiest moment of my life"-
oh, does he speak the truth2
And when the statesman cries aloud,
Il crave no further fame.
ask not for position proud
I fam would quit the game
And unto private life retire
Amid the scenes of YOUTH"
His lofty phrases We admire
But does he speak the truth?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Prevention of Bank Failures

From the Chicago Daily News
In letter to the controller of the
currency protesting against the lenien-
cy Of courts and parole and probation
boards tSward bankers convicted of en-
bezzlement fraud or other serious Of
lenses, Sepator Fletcher of Florida
raises an important issue. He impliss
that failure fifty to punish such Offend
ers Is no small factor in the admittedly
unsatisfactory banking situation.
EVIDENCE Is accommodating that Con-
EresS intends TO investigate the entire
subject OF bank failuTes-S. 900 banks in
this country have failed since 1920. ac-
Gordipg 70 Senator Fletcher-with the
intention OF placing the responsibility
Whefe 1t belongs. Meanwhile econ
omlSts and practical fnaneiers are ad-
Vaheng Nntatlye theories in explana-
tlon OF the painful facts.
Some students of the subject assert
that inadequate supervision of banks bv
FEDERAL and. State authorities accounts
lor many bank failures. Some think
mat timely admonition by the Federal
reserve Board would have ayerted Diet
fimental violations of the banking laws
W@licn resulted IN the collapse OF finan-
eaal INSTITUTIONS: Not few persons
hoid tnat the Country had too many
small banks 10 suit the needs OF an APE
q mergers, chain stores, farm co-opera-
tlyes and metropolitan super-ban.rs
Ihey recommend either, LIBERAL branch
banking laws or else legislation reallir
ing at least 100000 capital for any
neg country or. suburban bank. civ
nankers. have suggested such amend
ment OF the banking statutes.
The heavy slump in business and last
wears severe drought sufficiently ex-
plain many of the bank failures such
causes are transitory- Yet the entire
question requires thorough. unbiased
study. Congress manifestly has a duty
70 perform in informing itself acie-
Guaieiy ON the subject aud then enact
ing legislation materially enhancing the
protection given to depoSitors in ma
,fOnal marks. State Legislatures will
follc,E tbs exampe thus set for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

A great change has come over the
open road since Walt Whitman wrote
his famous poem.
A road used to be thing of pleasant
memories.
Now it is the most dangerous area In
the entire landscape.
Where formerly 1t led to new vistas
and prospects in life, today 1t too often
leads to manning and death.
All the traffic experts have not been
able to put this elongated Humpty
Dumpty together again.
The very spirit of the road is gone.
There is no Whitman to write a Song
of the open Road" any more, for the
''long, brown road" OF which he sang
has given way to white one of con-
crete, and instead of leading whittier
one pleases it all too often runs where
one does not want to go.
Dogs and cats, intimate friends of
man for many centuries. have imbibed
some of his instincts, and take great
| Pains to keep of the lastly travelled
! thoroughfares.
You may look up a road for as far AZ
the eye can see nowadays and never
see one of these four-footed friends OF
man.
They have enough common sense to
realize that unless they are on wheels
they had better keep out OF the way.
TortoiseS. on the other hand. not hav-
ing had the benefit of this training, are
to be seen at all times of the day and
night crossing roads, both in the country
and suburban areas.
Recently we admonished two of these
yellow striped fellows who were at
tempting to use out-of-date speeds on a
modern highway.
There are two signs at the foot of
this road. One says Fifteen miles In
this village" The other. directly across
the way, warns all and sundry that 25
miles is the lawful rate.
Motorists accordingly never go less
than 35 miles, commonly 40 miles, and
, at night so and so miles per hour.
When signs disagree what can the
motorist do except do as he pleases?
\ x X
The first of the tortoises manifested
some surprise when we picked him up
by his carapace and set him on a lawn
to one side of the road
But since two cars were approaching
at a speed of so miles an hour, and
! since the tortoise was making only about
5 miles at the best, we thought 1t
I! high time to remove him.
The pop which a tortoise shell
makes under an automobile wheel is
highly diSagreeable, and usually ends
the life of the victim.
The second tortoise was going faster,
but was on a much more Travelled road.
He was very indignant at being picked
up.
Instead Of drawing in his head and
! legs, as the other had done, this chap
stuck them out angrily and kicked furi-
ously as he was being placed in the
grass
There was an angry look in his eyes.
which said as plainly as turtle can,
Just wait until you are gone-I am
going right back on that road againl'
+
1t used to be a pleasure to walk down
a winding road, but today it is nothing
much except a nuisance or a disagree
able necessity.
There is not so much dust. but there
are more vehicles to stir up what there
is, and their speed makes walking a
constant worry and menace.
There is no particular pleasure in
walking when something comes daTting
at you at express rate speed every few
| seconds. These things do not have the
benefit of tracks, and therefore can
careen at will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

This great service is maintained BY
The Evening Star for the beneflt OF its
readers, who may use it every day With
out cost to themselves All they have
TO do is ask for any information desired.
and they will receive prompt answers by
mail. Questions must be clearly written
and stated as briefly as possible. In
close 2-cent stamp for return postage,
and address The Evening star InforTna-
ton Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, director.
washington. .. c.
Q. WHAT system of contract bridge
did Culbertson invent2--C. C.
A. Credit for the forcing system Is
claimed by Ely Culbertson. He also
originated the rule of eight"
O Do taxicab companies receive Spe-
ctal rates on t.Tes2--D. T.
A. Large Companies operating me-
tered taxis make contracts with tire
companies on mileage basis. The tire
company guarantees given mileage Tor
its tires 1t then contracts to keep a
conlpany's cabs constantly supplied with
tires. At monthly or weekly periods
the aggregate mileage shown on ali cabs
Is calculated, multiplied by the agreed
tire rate per mile, and the total paid to
the tire company. The number Of tires
used Is not even counted,
Q. What causes heat lightning "A.
NJ. M.
A. 1t is due to the reflection from
distant clouds Of far-off flashes. the
thunder being too far away to be heard
The Weather Bureau says. however. that
it is possible for an electric discharge
through the air to build up more or less
gradually from q burst discharge to a
fun flow, and such discharge would
produce little or no thunier.
O. How many galleys had Rome at
the time OF the first Punic WARM.
E. D.
A. The Roman fleet is said to have
consisted of $50 vessels, each containing
800 rowers and 100 soldiers.
@. How are French sardines canned?
A. They are first behesded and then
Quilted and assorted for size. They are
washed in sea water and dried on wire
screens, nets or willows in the open air.
They are then plunged into a caldron
Of boiling olive oil When sufficiently
cooked they are drained. packed in tins,
tins filed with oil. then Theoretically
sealed.
@. What kind Of handles did the
earliest colonial furniture have?-C. N.
A. The oldest handles were drop
handles, formed like an earring, backed
by small plate.
@. How much land does the City Of
San Francisco covert. B.
A. 1t includes within its municipal
territory 46 y square miles.
@. What should the constitution Of a
woman's civic organization include p
A. c.. N.
A. The constitution should in its sew
eral articles state the name of the or
ganization. its object. the classes and
Qualifications of its members. its officers
and the method Of their election and
term Of Office. its standing committees
and the method of their selection and
their duties, its regular meetings and
how special meetings may be called, and
how the constitution may be amended.
@. Wasn't it Carlyle who lost the
manuscript of book, the only copy he
had, and was forced to rewrite it?-
c. w.
A. When Carlyle had completed the
first volume of his history Of the French
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
A FAM Protest.

Monopoly's a fearful thing
Some method should be found
To keep the few from gathering
What should be passed around
They've told the trusts some things
that wake
Applause throughout the land,
And next. perchsnce, the courts viii
take
our cherished sports in hand
Shall every year bring sad unrest
For fond ambitions fied2
And sec the same old lsurels rest
Upan the same old head?
Nayl Let some ether town that lacks
It's iast athletic claims,
Devise some means 10 keep the Macks
From winning an those gamesi
De man dat thinks he's better dan
other folks. said Uncle Eben. would
be All right If he jes tried to live up
70 dem principles without maxim hsn-
self nuisance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. RASKIN.

Revolution he took the manuscript to
his friend. John Stuart Mil, to be read
and criticized. Aill's servant girl, not
knowing that the manuscript was vala-
eble, burned it. Cafiyle later reWrots'
the book.
@. Did Senator Davis Of Pennsyl-
vsnia organize the secret society known
as the Moose 1T. B. J.
A The LOYAL order OF Moose was
founded in 1888 at Louisville, KY, BY
DR.. J. II. Wilson
@. When was the word sweetheart"
coined?--L G..
A. The term sweetheart" was oxigi-
nally written in the form of two words.
1t is found in literature rs early as 1890,
though there is no record showing b.
whom it was first used.
@. Is there more than one BLACK
Monday" in htStory2--G. 7. r.
A. In English history the name IS.
given to Easter Monday. April IA, 1880,
when many soldiers Of Edward III die.s
from cold befcve the City Of Paris Eng
lish scheolboys give the name TO the
first Monday of school after the long
vacation. and It is also applied 10 Mon
day, March 80. 1909. when the Irish.
attacked the English settlers in Ulster
and put some thousands to the sword.
Q. How were patents secured before
We had the Patent Office?-D. @.
A. Patents were granted by the State
governments before the Constitutions
conferred this power upon Congress.
O. How can the safe capacity Of a
rowboat be determined?--N Is.
A. To test for capacity I'LL the boat
fun Of water and find out how many il
In Ha mt rts ~,
cling TO its sides. This number is the
safe number to carry in the boat. If
boats or canoes are equipped with a.
small alright compartment Of metal
IN bow and stern. their buoyancy Will bs
greatly increased, but such compart-
ments should be tested frequently for,
leaks. The capacity of the craft should
be plainly marked on its sides.
Q. What is "eheroos' Wv. X.
A. A kind of cigar, truncated at both
sides. originally made in South India
and Manila.
=. How much money is spent each
year for sports such as base ball and
foot ball2-E. l.. M
A. The two big leagues last season
played TO 10000 900 people, who paid IN
more than $4,000. 900 in admissions.
Including the minor leagues, admissions
run 10 at least SSU,UUU,u U0. Last Fair
30.000,S0 people paid out at least SIS.
100000 for foot ball tickets. large
number of these being for big games.
The national foot ball bill, college and
prep school. is around $50, 000, 600.
@. What is the origin of the express.
sion Castles ia Spain ?-Is. r.
A. Fashionable adyenturers in France
used to impose on the credulous and get.
money and social advantages out OF
them by telling tales of their castles in
Spain, which, needless to say, they did
not possess.
@. Who wrote the old play Hazel
Kirk "?-T. Y. H.
A. Steele Mackaye 1924.
@. What is the difference in the use
OF the words can" and maybe. r.
A, May expresses contingency, wish
or permission; can" implies physical or
mental ability.
Q. Which state has only three coun-
ties?-G. d.
A. Delaware.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Extremely Busy.

I think. said Farmer Corntossel,
that we ought to take steps to prevent
our son from spending so much time in
idlensss"
Again you are doing the boy an in
justice" replied the fond mother, He
IS the busiest thing on the place. He
is co,sring a pipe, rating a mustsche
and learning TO play the guitar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
A Motive Endorsed

Il don't blame that cook al ours for
wanting more salary" remarked Mr..
Growcher,
But you are always complaining Of
the food she prepares
Certainly. She undoubtedly wants a
larger incone, =, that she can sfTC.6
to eat az restaurant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
The Gray Matter Market.

Il used to think could hire all the
brains wanted for twenty-five dollars
a week. said Mr. Pushem.
Wei, couldn't your"
Yes. But it wasn't long before I had
to call in a hundred-thousand dollar
lawyer to straighten out the kinks they
put into my affairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Edison's decision to disregard some of
his physicians may be due to the fact
that they neglected to word their bull
letins in a manner calculated to keep
the distinguished patient in a cheerful
frame of mind 1t has been his habit
to hope for the best. and also to work
for it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Chancellor Bruening reminds the
people of Germany that they must be
prepared to help themselves as well as
to take the benefit of advice and assist
ance, Germany likes philosophic theory,
but has never yet depended on it to take
the place of hard work in an emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

When the Governor of Oklahoma &C
cepts the nickname Alfalfa Bill that
does not imply that he specializes ex-
clusively in agriculture. He undertakes
to supervise the law of supply and de
mand, even for so cratic a commodity
as oil.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

BY introducing Gilbert and Sullivan
under Government auspices, the Virgin
Islands. having sought every other
remedy. may see whether they can
laugh their troubles off.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

What appeared to be private yacht
on pleasure trip was taken into Gus
tody off the Atlantic Coast. Members
Of the crew were found to be slightly in
toxicatcd and very regretful that they
had made a bungling attempt to put
pleasure before business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
The Embarrassing Effort.

Good intentions ought to count FOR
something" remarked the generous
person.
But they don't" replied Miss
Cayenne. The most impolite ac-
quaintance I have is one who lets you
see what an effort she is making TO
be polite"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Traffic Suspended az
Cattle Block Street,

AIdAuC 0uSpSnueQ a.
Cattle Block Street.
Diario del Concrete. Barranouilla.
AT noon one day, for quite long time.
all traffic was suspended in the Avenue
La Paz. The caused Simply that the
thoroughfare was being used during this
interruption for the convoy of a large
herd OF cattle, contrary to all the mu-
nicipal edicts made and provided.
As Is we'll known, except, apparently.
to these drovers, permission for taking
stock through the streets is forbidden
except at certain specified hours. The
hour Of 1850 am. is not so specified.
1t is certainly incumbent on the au-
thorities to take note of these infrac-
tions of the law and to impose heavy
penalties on those responsible This Is
not the first time that these tedious
columns progressing through the streets
in broad daylight have directed atten-
ton 10 the anomalies between the Law
and its observance.
Let us hope that such an incident
will not be soon repeated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Changing Fashions.

Though curious hats and raiment queer
Call forth a protest or a smile,
Still, let us give little cheer.
Side whiskers have gone out Of style.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

The police have notified New York of a
war on gangsters. In this instance no
pacif1st, however insistent in his views,
will feel the slightest inclination to in
terfere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Marriage has been described as a lot
terry. Between matrimonial drawings
Reno whites away the time with a little
roulette.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

When aviation is mentioned Lind
bergh seems naturally to hold the cen
ter of the stage. This time he is using
the midnight sun for a spotlight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Motion picture divorces are SO fire.
uuent that genuine love interest in films
appears TO depend entirely on the
scenario writers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Lord Inverclyde
Seeks Wife's Silence.

| LIE Matin, Paris--Lord Inverclyde is
much displeased with his wife, who,
with the intention of securing a di-
vorce from him, has refugeed to Ne
vada. in the United States, where she
win wait the lapse of time necessary
for legal residence before she can OBJ
tain an annulment of her marriage.
It appears that Lord Inverclyde
wishes to avoid publicity. whereas Lady
InVercIyde does not fear the notorlety
given in America to the sever1ng OF the
matrimonial bonds Of those in high so
ciety. Lord Inverclyde fears that some
of the allegations to be made against
MIN. if detailed in the press. Wiz not
( make pleasant reading for his strictly
moral Scottish countrymGn. 1t Is for
this reason that the noble lord has
introduced before the Court OF Sessions
at Edinburgh a judiciary action to
! which husbands resort only in cases
most rare. He demands of the court a
! certain Injunction which Will require
1 his wife to maintain a perpetual ST.
fence upon all the episodes OF their con-
| jugal life"
In other terms, Lord Inverclyde seeks
to impose, by legal means. what has
never before been successfully exacted
of any wpman by any other threat or
artifice-that is, complete silence. In
this case, of course, it Is with parttcu-
lar reference to the period of her life
passed in the company of her husband,
In the archives of the court at Ediu-,
burgh such an section has not been at
tempted since 1864 when a gentleman
named Helverton was able to have his
wife, nee Longworth. sentenced to In
voluntary silence Apparently this pro-
ceGlre has not much vogue IN Scottish
customs, or at any rate is not often au-
thorized. Moreover, II Isl quite ulcer-
tain whether the legal prpcess, even If
allowed. will abe effective lms making
Lady mverclyde mute IN the eAkiron-
nlent in whIth she at present flnds ber-
self for If HE Scottish code permits OF
such restraint, the American cudeUs -
suredly does not, ard least OF al
their sinister mills Of divorce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Performs Duties With
Bullet in Brain.

A Note. Rio de Misunderstanding
Nunes da Silva, a Portuguese, attached
to police station IS, has just undergone
another examination by the National
Academy of Medicine in the effort to
ascertain why it is that 3s-millimeter
projectile lodged within his skull causes
him no discomfort and interfereS not at
all with his duties as a gendarme. The
bullet lies adjacent to the oceipital, or
posterior, portion of the skull on the
fight side, and X-ray photographs re-
veal 1t as apparently within the brain
cavity. No similar case is said to be
en- record in all the annals of interna-
tional nSdicine. Senior da Silva was
wounded in the course of a combat with
several delinquents at BeIlo Horizonte
several months ago and when taken to
the hospital it was considered that he
could not survive The surgeons feared
to attempt removal of the bullet, but
his condition marvelously improved,
nevertheless, and now such action will
not likely be taken. as his health seems
in nowise impaired. The projectile is
thought to lie in n membraneouS sac
which prevents contact with the cere-
bellum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Rate by MaiE--Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08
Highlighis on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

- L TELEGRAPH. Guayaquii. The
- lack of control both strict and
severe on immigration has
IL caused fatal consequences to
this country through the en-
trance of many undesirables. and the
same repercussions have been noted in
other lands that have thrown open
their doors TO all that desire to come
from beyond the seas, too often because
Of behavior that has made them emf
nently unpopular at home. The capture
at Quito recently of a group of immi-
grating malefactors has emphasized
anew the necessity of scanning the rec
ords of all new arrivals to ascertain
the reasons prompting their forsaking
the country OF their nativity Those
whose prior activities constitute q
prejudice to the likelihood Of their
leading a law-abiding life in Ecuador
should be vigorously denied the right
to come among us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

nth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd ST
ey1jenRo once. Lake Michtgan building.
Eiropean once: IL Regent st., LONDON
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Q. What is "eherooS' Wv. K.
A. A kind of cigar, truncated at both
sides. originally made in South India
and Manila.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

The steps by which Stain Unanswered
axd plotted the elimipation Of Trotskya.
Kanenev, ZincKiev and other Commit
mist leaders and eventually came to be
the dictator of the Soviet government
are well and dramatically told in the
biography Stain" by Isaac Don Levine.
Stain. according to this biegrapher. Is
actuated BIZ the fear that foreign ma
lions are planning Intervention in Rus
STA, which would end his personal power
This is the chief reason for the inten-
sive .fiye-year program" for the de-
vefupment Of the "heavv industries. =
which would be needed In war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Reforms are. almost impossible while
the grip 81 the gang remains as strong
Itader. but the savannah Morning News
thinks the Staying may do more to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-08

Q. How were patents secured before
We had the Patent Ofiice2--D. @.
A. Patents were granted by the State
governments before the Constitution
conferred this power upon Congress.