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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Il amounts to the Governors bid for
Republican presidential honors on the
power issue. But in competition with
the Wickersham report, Pinchot finds
himself almost completely lost in the
Shun1e. Yet men say Hoover isn't q
politician.
Declaring that the Wickersham report
sentences prohibition to death, a Sena-
tor who both votes and drinks wet says
it's the only satisfactory drought relief
that has yet come forth.
Old Abe Lincoln was something of a
lawyer, SO the Federal Bar Association
has decided to hold its annual dinner
this year on the Great Emancipator's
birthday anniversary. The association
consists of lawyers in Government serv-
ice at washington. The president L
William r. Valance, assistant solicitor
in the Department of State and bril-
liant international law expert. Uncle
Sans highest law oflcers-Chief Jus
ttee Hughes and Attorney General
Mitchell-will be the oratorical stars of
the evening. Mitchell will be toast
master and Hughes the principal
speaker. Charles Peck Sisson, Assistant
Attorney General, and william w,
Bride, corporation counsel of the Dis
tr1ct OF Columbia, comprising the Com
mittee on Speakers, are responsible for
the intellectual treat In store.
Gen. Pershing Is In Washington. but
living amid complete retirement at 8
downtown club. One of his old-time
Army SergeantS, now retired, serves a.
doorkeeper Of the generals quarters
and you have to know the password ID
get by the grizzied veteran at the Portal
A little secret about Pershing's war
story is that he wrote every SOLITARY
word OF it, Official documents excepted
with his own hand. Like many authors
the general has never learned to dictate
satisfactorily. Pershing's mail bae
from day to day contains copious evi-
dence that his stirring narrative OF
events "over there" is gripping the
country's attention.
(CopyriRht. 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Cuba's Reign Of Terror.

A letter TO the Editor of The Star,
appearing on this page today, comes
IS convincing testimony to bear out
the contention of those who now
maintain that Cuba's supposedly free
and democratic form of government
has in fact been superseded by q reign
Of terror. Other evidence has been
presented In the suppression of all
newspapers and publications other than
the organs Of the administration, and
by the absence of any candid or frank
ly critical analysis of conditions on
the island that, under a government
permitting freedom Of speech and of
the press, would emanate from the
republic as q matter of course. If
President Machado has not gone too
far already in his tactics of suppress
sion and in the policy of terTorization
that prevents freedom of speech, he
must realize that he has come danger
ously near the mark where, under the
Platt amendment, this country may be
obliged to undertake the unwelcome
task of preserving free and democratic
government in Cuba.
The letter from the correspondent
writes a scathing indictment of con-
ditions that should either be denied
from sources that are not palpably
controlled or that should be brought
to an end by pressure, exercised with
out the actual step of intervention,
from this country. 1t is impossible to
believe that they will be allowed to
remain in q republic for which this
country stands sponsor. A denial
naturally becomes meaningless unless
accompanied by steps that end the
policy Of suppression, q policy that
invites the extremes of either tyranny
or anarchy, and which, for the sake
of the Cuban people, must be brought
to an end.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

her legitimate rights In seeking parity
with France2 The French do not con-
cede the justification Of Mussolini's
hypothesis. They are ready to concede
italy parity In the Mediterranean, whose
blue water washes the shores Of both,
but France requires an additional $780,
600 naval tons to Offset the projected
German feet and another 100000 to
keep up communications with the
French colonies in Africa and Asia.
Italy announces her readiness TO
build gun for gun and ton for ton with
France this year, independent of the
normal Italian construction program.
The suspended 1880 ships include az
submarines and seven other units. The
keels of these 20 vessels, Rome cables
state, will be laid within q few months
This Is not particularly rosy outlook
for disarmament, but neither is it q
situation that need cause gloom either
in Europe or elsewhere in the world.
It does not of itself contain the seeds
of Franco-Italian armed conflict. What
it does denote is the persistence Of
that war psychology which seems
chronically to permeate European
craftsmanship, and which even remote
America, If she remains wise, cannot
ignore.
Nor should it be ignored by we'll
meaning men and women who fore
gather ever and anon to deliberate over
the cause and cure of war" One Of
the fundamental causes of war is such
apparently ineradicable nationalist sus-
picions and aspirations as those which
prevent Franco-Italian naval agree
ment. The "cure" for war thus engen-
dered has not yet been found. Till it
is discovered, preventive medicine
adequate national defense-is the only
treatment the doctors of sound states
manship can afford to prescribe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Parking Lights.

II for no other reason than its un-
enforcibility, the Commissioners have
taken a wise step in abolishing the
regulation calling for parking lights on
automobiles IN the city streets ut night.
There are other reasons, though. that
make the action logical and desirable.
When the parking light regulation was
FIRST put into effect, WashingtOn'S
streets were not nearly as well tllu-
minated as they are ct present. Gas
lights were the rule rather than the
exception. Today, however, with high
powered electric bulbs making the
streets almost as bright as day, parked
cars can as readily be seen as II they
were burning lights. From the motor
lists standpoint, the regulation was
always an onerous one. It depleted
his battery and often resulted in in
convenience and delay In getting his
ear started after q long period Of
! parking.
/ The Commissioners IN changing the
law, however, did not lose sight Of the
fact that an unlighted automobile on
q dark street Is q menace 10 moving
franc and accordtngly retained IN tlaa
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

This newspaper puts ak your disposal
q corps Of trained researchers in Wash
ington who win answer questions FOR
you They have access to the Govern
ment departments, the libraries, nu-
seumS, galleries and public buildings
and to the numerous associations
which maintain headquarters IN the
Nations Capital. If they can be Of
assistance to you write your question
or stamps, to The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
director, washington. d. @.
@. How much candy does Q person
eat In q year?-C. 8.
A. Since some people eat none,
some eat q great deal and, owing to
the fact that candy made In the home
cannot be included. Q per capita ay-
erage of candy which has been pur-
chased Is the best figure which can
be given. In 1929 candy consumption
amounted to l,5T4,074,29S pounds. or
1898 pounds per capita.
Q. When did the chestnut blight first
attack the trees in this country?-D, 3.
A. 1t appeared in 1904 and has
spread rapidly to all sections to which
the tree Is native. Experimentation Is
going forward, hoping to develop q
tree which is blight-resistant.
@. Are diseases often brought to this
country from abroad?-W. z. s.
A. The Public Health Service SAYS
that the system Of control OF domestic
ports and Of medical inspection at
foreign ports was 50 good last year that
no instance Of the importation OF q
quarRntinable disease occurred. A few
cases Of contagious diseases occurred
upon shipboard, but were isolated at
quarantine hospitals.
Q. What does the Colonial National
Monument include?-J. r.
A. Included in this new national
monument are jamestown, Williams
burg and yorktown, Va. These places
hold high rank in the DEVELOPMENT OF
our colonial life.
@. How do you pronounce "Sar
Michele" the title Of the book by Alel
Munthe?-E. r.
A. 1t Is pronounced san ca" as II
art) mi-ke-le ('i'' as in police, &c" q,
in prey), with accent on IKE"
G. What is letter postage to China
| y. s. w.
| A. It is 5 cents for the first ounc,
and . cents for each additional ounce.
Q. What was the IRE loss In 1880 n
the United States2-B. F.
A. It is estimated at $465, 100000
Q. What kinds of rifles were used dur
ing the Civil WARM. w.
A. During the Civil War there wer,
approximately 100 different makes o
Misunderstanding Army rifles. The per
| cuss1on type was used. The following
makes were popular at that time: Tn
Springfield, Sharp's, Halls, Snyder'G
Josslyn and SCOTS. The British fur
nished many other types to the Con
federate States.
@. What did EpictetuS write?-A. @. r
A. Epictetus left no written works
but his essential doctrines are embodieC
in some of the writings Of Flavius Ar
rianus. The best known are Discourse
Of Epictetus" and the "Encheiridion
(handbook). His ideas approache,
more nearly the kindness of Christian
doctrine than did those Of any Of tn
other Stoics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Complaint Is Entered
On Poisoning of Cats

To the Editor Of The Star:
Again ask the aid of your paper.
TO protest against the poisoning of cats
now being waged in our neighborhood
II these poiSontngs 60 on, there win
soon be no cats left to exterminate.
That VIII be sorry day for Washing
ton. It will take more than the Pied
Piper of Hamelin to bring them back.
In many neighborhoods there are no
cats at all.
Cat mothers, like human mothers,
rarely now have more than two or
three kittens.
The Animal Rescue League last Sum-
mer chloroformed approximately i've
thousand cats, left by their owners,
but none to board their pets.
The City of New York is overrln
with rats and mice.
were more wharf rats than humans IN
New York City proper.
These horrible creatures form them
selves In long bread lines and hand
food to one another. With an inteIli-
gence almost uncanny, they mount on
each others backs, to reach food In Q
barrel.
Unless you advertise, try to get a nice
cat, and see how difncult It Is.
am not q fanatic on cats. but since
we have no laws to protect them, let
us at least try to be humane, and If
we prefer mice, let US give our cats
painless death with chloroform, not
KATHARINE B1RNEY sEIP.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

On the very day that the Council Of
ne League Of Nations ct Geneva was
arEangine for the 1882 general confer
ence on disarmament, and on the eve
Of the first anniversary Of the opening
Ct the London Conference, France and
italy signaled resumption Of their
naval competition. The truce whereby
10Th governments undertook 10 start no
new bodybuilding In 1890 has expired.
Diplomatic negotiations In the interval
% which our own Ambassador Gibson
ccntributed uSefully, though apparently
net successfully. failed to bring Paris
end Rome together On the perplexin1
parity issue. They are about as faE
apart Is they were when they separated
&C London last year.
italy took leaf from our own note-
book when she Get up . demand fol
equality at see with France. If th'
United States Is entitled TO parity will
Npast britain. why b Italy Mt within
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Tag Day for Relief
Of Drought Sufferers
To the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
why not inaugurate a National Tag
day for the drought and depression SUI
ferers?
Thousands who cannot ride IN the
Community Chest chariot would love 20
do the widows mite act.
II properly radioed, hundreds OF cities
would proclaim q Tag day and millions
be collected.
Hundreds Of men could be used to
barberup city trees. Why not?
Thousands of stores, homes, ETC.,
would be glad to have numbers put On
their fronts. That could be done in
mass service" So why not tag those
prone to give their bit? Trim up ugly
trees and number up hundreds Of
places.
There are many ballot boxes that. II
left in stores, hotels, Office buildings,
ETC., would get many nickels and dimes.
Maybe some hungry souls would enjoy
what they can buy. The boxes not now
N U.s. 8. ,. WARREN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Proposed Price-Fixing
Legislation Opposed

To the Editor Of The Star:
note In The Star Of the nth that
Representatives Tilson and CLYDE Kelly
are attempting to pass price fixing
bill through Congress and I heartily
Join Mrs. Baggs and Mrs. Wiley ia
protesting against such q law. What
possible right has Congress, in time Of
peace, to Ak the price of commodities?
What right has Congress ~ interfere
Such a law is vicious and tyrannical,
If such q law can be passed by Con-
gress the United States has become an
other Russia with bolshevik govern
ment. There Is now aIlaw In force
which forbidS doing anything in re-
straint Of trade. and this proposed law
Is the most outrageous. attempt that
has been made against freedom IN
business LUCM BORDER BANTz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The FrolicsOme Soubrette.
Why does the frolicSome soubrette
The rules Of dignity forget?
Why does she purchase lots Of things
Like motor cars and diamond rings
And then proceed to cut q dash,
Assisted by press agents rash?
The reason isn't hard to show
ITS cause the public likes EN- sol
Now, what Scubrette . hit could make
If she to ways demure should take?
Conventionalities, she'll say,
Were made for her to cast away.
And yet we sadly intimate
The Aims are in reckless state.
To view them. then, why DO we go2
It's cause we really like 'em sol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

q. Please give the different char
acters outlined by the starS.--L. M.
A. Some OF the better known con-
stellations are: Andromeds, the chained
lady: Cassiopela, lady seated in chair,
holding up arms in supplication; Aquils,
eagle; Auriga, waggoner; Cygnus, swan;
LyTa, Tyre; Pegasus, winged horse:
Sagitta, arrow; Ursa Major, great bear;
Aquartus, water bearer; CAMS Major,
great dog: Crux, cross: Orion, great
hunter; Pisces, the fishes.
Q. Where was woodrow wilson's frst
law ofilce?--A. b.
A. It was In Atlanta. Ca, In the
building at the southeast corner Of
Marietta and Forsyth streets.
Q. win the washington Cathedral
have q chime or carlton OF bells?-C. w.
A. When completed, the Cathedral
win have . carlton.
@. How many people are drowned In
year in this country2--A. Is. H.
A. In 1913 there were SsA74 people
drowned and in 1927 there were 1891.
One-third Of the deaths occurred In the
age group, 10 to "a, and 56.2 per cent
July was the peak month. Later
statistics than these have not yet been
compiled.
Q. was 1t OrvdIle or wilbur Wright
who died?--L. T.
A. These brothers are 30 closely as
ISOLATED in the popular mind that the
names are often confused. Wilbur
Wright died IN 1919. Since then Orville
aviation which he and his brother
began.
@. What American novel won the
1880 Pulitzer pri1e?-A. X. s.
A. The prize went to Oliver La Farge's
Laughing Boy" La Fargo is only 20
years old, and by training and pro-
fession is an anthropologist. He is the
son Of Grant La Fargo, the architect,
and grandson Of John La Fargo, the
painter.
@. How old Is Pavlova?-R. Mob.
A. Anna Pavlova, Russian dance
was born in st. Petersburg Qeningrad
on January 81, 1885.
@. What cities are meant by the til
Of Dickens Tale Of Two Cttes"?-
r. w.
@. why do the natives cast 'berrie
into the crater Of Kilauea?-S, @.
| A. The custom Of casting cf1elo Der.
ries into the crater Of the volcano Is Q
very ancient one In Hawaii. The object
Is to propitiate the Goddess Pele. The
Goddess Pele appears in various guises
Formerly 1t was believed that she woult
never allow the volcano TO harm any
individuals, but the recent flows Of Laws
have shown this TO be not true. Rel
fiags are often placed 10 mark the
boundaries Of the village and q live pig
Is tied In front as q sacrifice to tn,
goddess. Kilauea Is merely q crater OF
the eastern slope Of Mauna Loa, which
Is the largest volcano in the world
though not the loftiest.
@. Why is French bread served witt
the slices held together by the bottom
crust7-D. H.
A. Not to cut all the way through
keeps the slices close together anc
helps to maintain the freshness and
taste Of the bread.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

regulations o provision that q Light
must be used in parking on streets
where the visibility is under two hun
dred feet. There are few streets Of
this character left In washington ana
policemen win have no difaculty In
rigidly enforcing this provision. The
new rule is thoroughly in line with
trafHc practices in other sections Of
the country and the National Capital
Is the gamer for having adopted It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Getting rid Of vice will enable the
Nations Capital to keep out Of that
old controversy as to which metropolis
is entitled to rate as the wickedest city
in America. District Of Columbia police
have their troubles, but crime here lacks
the sinister element Of gang organiza-
ton and is often more pathetic than
monstrous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Economists resent the idea Of . dole
on the ground that it tends to weaken
the determination of citizen TO earn
his way. Many practical persons who
do not claim to be economists refuse
10 be offended by word that stands
for a quick answer to q distress call.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

u Is pretty generally conceded that
mere can be no politics In genuine
philanthropy. Even human distress
may have its benefits as q reminder
mat there are times when selfish In
asrest and personal opinion do not
aCunt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

In some thousands Of years Niagara
Falls will be leveled down and replaced
by rapids. Before that time 1t win
have been visited by many brides and
grooms and possibly marriage customs
viii have changed 50 that there viii
be no more need Of wedding trips. For
the present 1t is cheering TO note that
there Is still enough left Of the Falls
to meet the requirements Of . pretty,
sentimental custom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Foresight which prompted the pur-
chase Of Alaska from Russia prevents
the Soviet government from asserting
itself directly on our continents own
territory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Oklahoma City's hunger riot was
quelled with tear bombs. There is
nothing in dietetics to show that sit
ting down to have a good cry will take
the place Of Q square meal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

The Wickersham Commission had q
hard task and the cautious expressions
of opinion show that there was no dis
position to decide questions with or
hand impetuosity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
China,s Next Resort.

From the Columbus Ohio state Journal
As soon as China becomes civilized
and progressive enough to buy automo-
biles, she won't need these periodic
slaughtering spells to weed out the pop
u1a*ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

The gunman said: why do you rail
When prohibitions ways you see?
The laws which many fear win fail
Are working out all right for me-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Stalled.

From the Asheville Times
A slogan for these emergency times:
Budgets that won't bulge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Long words don't help none" said
Uncle Eben. 81 went to Q heap o. trou.
BILE to learn to say agriculture but II
hasn' made farmtn' a bit easier"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Jud TtInkins says he bought q gold
brick once. There was so much curiosity
about it that he put 1t on exhibition
and collected enough admission fees to
get his money back.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

nate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and VtrOimia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
Comparatively Safe TOuIc.

comparatively 0dte 4UptCs
There Is a great deal Of acrimony
evident In some Of our debates"
81 WISH" rejoined Senator Sorghum,
shat we could revive interest in
evolution. The subject sometimes dis
satisfied our sentiments, but it never
developed anything calculated to stir
the plain taxpaying citizen to a state Of
dangerous indignation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
TroubIe Transferred.

Into the drug store pursued my way
And found what swiftly would my pain
allay.
Though physically healed, some books !
met
That served to leave me mentally upset.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

IAN unwilling student" said HI Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, may, after all.
be fortunate in finding 1t easy to forget
many teachings that later proved incor-
rnct {"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

@. How old Is Pavlova2-R. Mob.
A. Anna Pavlova, Russian dance.
was born in st. Petersburg Ueningrad
on January 81, 1885.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21
rhe Position Of Eass and Anthnritv.

Women can run the country as well
as men," said the polite politician.
mo doubt Of it," answered Miss
Cayenne. But why should q woman
worry about the steering gear when Il
is 50 much more comfortable to be Q
back-seat driver?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

@. What American novel won the
1890 Pulitzer priEe?-A. K. s.
A. The prize went to Oliver La Fsrge's
Laughing Boy" La Fargo is only 20
years old, and by training and pro-
fession is an anthropologist. He is the
son of Grant La Fargo, the architect,
and grandson Of John La Fargo, the
painter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

@. What cities are meant by the til
Of Dickens Tale Of Two Ctties"?-
r. w.
A. London and Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Fate BY Carrier Within The City.
ne EvenirR star. 4Sc per month
fwlssn sundsyO ..... - .eOc per month
xAo Evening and sunday star -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

Was &c designed or coincldence that
led President Hoover to blot Clifford
Pinchot on the publicity map by releas-
dress at Harrisburg? The PennSylva-
mans friends are saying that the epi-
sode has all the earmarks of q dirty dig
at him. Under ordinary circumstances,
Pinchot's thrust at the public utility
harons would have been front-page stun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-21

CoIisetiCn made Sd ati the end Of each month
Orders may Be sent In By mall or telephone
Rational 5000,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10

Young, miner, who was found dead
in the doorway of his cabin with
bullet in his head.
In Las Vegas, Nevada's southern
metropolis, two men face death If
convicted. Louis Potter has been
accused of killing J. A. Lewis, plac-
ing the body in truck and over
turning the truck to make 1t ap-
pear an accidental death.
John Hall, So, is charged with
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-07-10
THE INDIANAPOLIS TIMES

without delay, viii be broadcast in
America at Monday afternoon,
central standard time, local Off
Gals Of the Disabled American Vet
Grams Of the World War we're noti-
fed today.
1t viii be explained over the Co
lumbia broadcasting system by Ma
tional Commander E. Claude Bah
cock, General Frank T. Hines and
a representative of the secretary Of
labor.