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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Silk Hat Mahatma?
he Richmond News Leader.

From the Richmond News Leader.
Gandhi seems surprised at the tor
rent of American mail which is delug>
ing him. Requests for autographs and
photographs were to be expected, Of
course; no prominent person, mahatna
or murdered, escapes these. But typi-
cal Of ma jority of his American cor
respondents Is one in Wilmington, N.
c., who demonstrates with him for
wearing only a loin-cloth. Gandhi
cannot understand why he, in India,
should be held responsible to a man
halfway around the world.
Forget your why" Mr.. Gandhi. you
are respon sible, and that's sufficient
responsible to every Mrs. Grundy, every
blue stocking and blue-nose, every ia
natic and anti, from Southern Cali
fornia to the northernmost tip of
Maine. The Germans have a word for
it: WeltverbeSserungswa desire
to better the world"-and Americans
have the desire. Believe us, If your
idea of a better world is not precisely
congruent with our desire, why, you
must change yours, and change it
quickly.
Don't boggle over 1oin-cloth; buy
some red flannel underwear, a shiny
black alpaca suit and a heavy over
coat and put them on at once. You
ought to be thankful that you don't
like glass Of beer on Summer eve
ming, and that you're too old to want
to play tennis on Sundays.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

term in jail, which he regards as a
sad blot on his record, although In
point Of fact it is understood that he
welcomed this respite from surveillance
and possible attack from gang rivals.
Some even believe that the versatile and
usually tmperturbable Capone actually
connived at this charge and conviction
and sentence in order to be shielded for
a time from unwelcome attentions by
his enemies. Just so Jack Diamond,
alias Legs, Is resting comfortably In jail
in the Catskills in serene contentment
respecting the inability of his foes to
reach him for further perforations.
If these latest charges against Capone
can be successfully prosecuted he will
be subject to q total imprisonment of
thirty-two years and a fine of some
$4,000. 1t goes without saying that
the general hope Is that this will be
the result And by the same token 1t
is to be said that the general fear is
that it will not be the result. At least,
not within reasonable length of time.
Capone will, of course, defend himself
with every possible elaboration Of legal
counsel and protection. He will exhaust
the possibilities Of delay and appeal.
He will flaunt the law in the court
itself as he has Haunted 1t out of court.
Others Of the Capone group have
been caught in the tolls, of the Federal
law in the matter of their income tax
returns. One brother is now under
sentence OF three years, from which he
has appealed. One member of the Ca
pcne gang is serving term Of eighteen
months and another has just surren-
dered to serve one Of year and a day.
These are trifling periods of detention
compared with that which, if the court
wills in case Of conviction, may be plas-
tered upon the head Of the works.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Which wild bird is the tamestP

Which wild bird is the tamest?
We nominate the thrush, in these
our unscientific notes.
Why should a home owner be. scien-
tific about the birds?
Let us all leave that to those wht
make business of 1t, and be satisfied
ourselves with the pleasure they brlnt
us.
AS for us, we do not know whether
the thrush in our yard is the hermit
thrush, or the wood thrush, or thu
veery, or the olive-backed.
We have a pretty good idea that II
is not the latter, because its back /.
Of q colorful cocoa brown, almost red
We are satisfied to call it thrush
the tamest of all birds.
The thrushes which like our yard
with its trees, are too tame for theil
own good.
We know now which bird it was
which children were told to, chase tc
sprinkle salt on its tail"
Surely 1t must have been the thrush
The other evening. just at dusk, we
followed brown thrush around the
yard for several minutes.
Time and time again we came within
couple of feet of him and could
easily have dumped a whole box of salt
on him, If We had it handy.
**'* 4
This most innocent looking bird
probably the cherub of them all. would
fly few feet, then settle down to his
everyday occupation Of seeking food
Up we would walk, whistling softly
to the bird in what we hoped would
qualify as bird language.
The thrush. without appearing either
to fear or disGain us, simply hoped
away, or flew lightly for several feet
at no time going more than a yard
from the ground.
Continuing our promenade, we lit
orally chased the thrush around the
circuit of the shrubbery, but he Gid
not seem to mind.
We thought we interfered somewhat
with his insect catching, so finally
left him in peace. Occasionally he
would regard us with his round mild
eye. then fall to Immediately upon a
worm.
The next day. being occupied with
cutting the grass, we thought to have
some sport with the thrush.
We would push the lawn mower at
him rapidly, and give the fellow a good
scare.
He was still eating-he is always
eating-this time some choice grass
seed, which had been sown III the hope
that 1T would terminate before hot
weather
The ground was just right. after the
Dig rain. A little bone meal over the
seed, and Nature would do the rest.
The thrush evidently thought there
was too much seed. or something.
We pushed the mower along rapidly,
making 1t fairly spin. Since the ma
chine had come back from the re-
pairman it has made terrible sound,
indeed
In past years this mower had sent
forth tremendous whirring, but now
it surpassed all past records. and il
you did not see but the one, you would
swear that at least four grass cutters
were busy.
The noise, We thought, ought to ter
rify any bird.
We did not yet know our thrushes,
however.
We came very near cutting its tail
of before it would condescend to fly
into the air for a few feet.
The seed was very good.
Net wishing to deprive an innocent
thrush Of its tail feathers, which seem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Hours.
So slow they go! So slow! So slow!
The hours of waiting and Of woel
When we must toll till set of sun
1t is so long ere day is done.
The hours of darkness feebly grope
Toward morning, when, untouched by
hope.
The pendulum swings to and fro.
So slow they go! So slow! So slow!
So swift they shift! So swift! So
swift!
The hours when pleasures gayly drift
Adown the sun-kissed stream Of time,
With silken sails Of love and rhyme.
These are the truest and the best.
Worth all the rigors of the test,
But vanished like an elm gift,
So swift they shift! So swift! So
swift!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

Stop a minute and think about thi,
fact. You can ask our Information Blu.
reau any question of fact and get the
answer back in personal letter. It Is &
great educational idea introduced int
the Ives Of the most intelligent people
in the world-American newspaper
readers. 1t Is a part of that best pur.
pose of a newspaper-service. There 1.
no charge except 2 cents in coin o,
| stamps for return postage. Get the
habit of asking questions. Address your
letter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic j. HaSkin, director
Washington. D. c.
@. Does the Bureau of Standards
regulate watches for individuals?-A
| M. A.
A. The Bureau Of Standards tests
watches. but does not regulate watches
The fees run from $50 to Sc, depend
| Ing upon the nature Of the test and the
time required. from Is days to two
| months.
@. How much do the huge incandas-
cent lamps cost which have replaced
the old Klieg lights In the motion pic
ture tndustry?-M. M. S.
A. Each costs from $50 to $125. II
lasts about 10 hours. Bulbs used in the
home. by contrast, last 1000 hours OF
more.
@. What percentage of the students
at Notre Dame University is composed
of Catholicism. M.
A. About 90 per cent is Catholic.
Q. What is hafnium and how is II
used?-B. T.
A. Hafnium is one of the newly dis
covered elements. element No. 70. dis
covered by Coster and Hevesy. It takes
It's name from Hafniae. which is Latin
for Copenhagen. where research was
carried on which led to the discovery
1t Is expected to prove Of great value
because of its high melting point and
electronic emissivity. for use in radio
tubes. tncandescent lamp filaments and
cathode surfaces such as X-ray tubes
and rectifers. While there Is none in
the United States now, patents requir-
ing its use have been applied for. The
element Is constituent of zircon ores.
It is extremely valuable.
Q. How long ago was the U. s. s.
Cyclops lost?-W G.
A. From the time the Cyclops report
ed at one OF the West Indian Islands,
March 4. 1918, no trace Of her has been
found. She disappeared with 303 per-
sons on board.
Q. Is the 13-month calendar being
used In the United States?-C. r.
A. One hundred and forty corpora
tlons. including some of the largest in
the country. use the 13-month calendar
for pay roll and general fiscal and &C.
counting purposes. 1t has been in use
In this country for 40 years.
Q. When was the suez Canal opened?
s. F.
A. This canal connecting the Medi-
terranean and the Red Sea was opened
to traffic November 9. 1869.
@. Please explain Mrs. Coolidge S
connection with the music programs
given in the Library of Congress-
r. D. NJ.
A. The Coolidge Foundation was es-
tablished by Mrs. Elizabeth Sprague
Coolidge Of Pittsfeld. Mass. She is in
ternationally famous as a patron of
music and is herself fine pianist. The
annual festival of music, which she
sponsored in Pittsfield for many years,
Is now transferred to the Library of
Congress. Washington, D. C. Mrs Cool
idge provided the money for the small
auditorium in the Library in which the
chamber music programs are presented
Q. How Is Switzerland governed?-
T.R
A. It Is q confederation of 25 can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Lindbergh's Pacific Flight Plan.

While at first the announcement that
Col Lindbergh and his wife are to make
D flight across the Pacific some time
Ehis Summer caused distinct feeling of
apprehension on account of the sinister
record of that ocean, the later explana-
ton that the northern route was to be
followed, with no hop of more than six
hundred miles, brought a sense of re-
lief. The course he has laid down for
The flight from Seattle to Tokyo fol-
lows the Alaskan coast and the Aleu-
tian Islands to southern Kamchatka,
bnd thence by the Kurtle Islands to
Eokkaido. the northernmost island Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Batting the Bear.

From the Hartford Courant.
A dispatch declares that a trade war
between Iraq and the Soviet is immi-
nent. Now 1; the Republic of San
Marine will pass a law forbidding its
1000 inhabitants to purchase Russian
wheat the Soviet will fnd. itself ina
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

sentimentalists who decry the extermi-
nation of the buffalo If he would really
like to have them, together with their
concomitants, back in their original
numbers. If so. the Middle and Far
West would have plenty of noble Indi-
ans, but nothing much else.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

A series of technicolor talkies will
instruct American womanhood and
girlhood in the proper technique in
applying powder, rouge and lipstick.
A good many Of our youngsters look as
If they had put theirs on in absolute
darkness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

Whatever the professional arrange
ments between Col. and Mrs. Lind
bergh, also a licensed pilot, on this
proposed transpacific flight. 1t is a safe
bet that she will see to putting up the
lunch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

Chicago, it is announced, plans to
organize a regular Scotland Yard" of
her own. Very good she needs it, and
should have 1t. She also could we'll use
Sherlock Holmes, Philo Vance, Hawk
shaw and Charlie Chan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

School janitors are now ofiicially
made "custodians" by the Board of
Education. Possibly some Of us will
live to see the garbage collector become
a "refusarian" and the ashman q re
siducombustitarian."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

If Richmond Pearson Hobson had
remained in the Navy and had become
superintendent of the United States
Naval Academy, this ban on COM
mencement kissing might have been
more understandable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

Would not some of the ancient galley
klaves and Morse freeborn rowers gasp
with amazement over the oars of mod
ern racing shells which, being hollow,
are not only lighter but even stronger
than the old solid ash instruments?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
A Color Clash.

From the st. Louis Globe Dcmocrat.
That M. j. Green unlawfully ran past
red light at a street intersection is
charged by John White, who tried to
cross at the same time on the green,
and the mix-up of red, white and green
has resulted in a prismatic lawsuit IN
a Geornia court. -..-ss,- =, e, .-.-..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

There may be bad news for Wash
ingtons contingent OF gangsters in the
fact that in a recent pistol match the
local policemen polished of their expert
instructors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Economy With Caution.

Have you ever studied political
economy"
Some" replied Senator Sorghum,
but when it comes to hustling for
votes, I don't believe in being stingy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

The Derby has been successfully run
off, marking the survival for another
year Of the poor old tottering British
Empire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

The old adage about laying some
thing aside for rainy day is subject
to new angle when one reads that
recent rains have aided farmers in re-
paying drought loans.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Economics.

"The great problem in this country, u
said the serious citizen, sis the ques-
ton of supply and demand"
That's right" replied the hopeful
fan. Every year I'm scared for fear
there won't be enough world series
tickets to 60 round"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
Valuable Information.

HAS your boy Josh learned anything
at college?"
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel, che
admits having learned already that
there's an awful lot more things he
doesn't know than he thought there
was" ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
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Census Taken TO
Expedite Relief Work.

Ell Universal, Mexico City-The We'll
fare Committee of San Bias has COM
menced an active campaign to relieve
those in the regions of Sinaloa who are
suffering the pangs of hunger. Those
living in the vicinity of Choix are par
ticularly afflicted, and o ceRSus has
heen takah e c. TIA fan111&S q that
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A Simple Song.

This worlds a curious place we know,
Where strange things come to pass:
IT'S either sprinkled DER with snow
Or covered up with grass.
And though you VOW the times are
rough,
Be hopeful and rejoice,
For if you will wait long enough,
You're sure to get your choice.
"Fohgive yoh enemies" said Uncle
Eben, but don't let yoh forgiveness
make you foolish bout givin' EN- a
chance to do you asin." -1-4D-a.s---.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
The Difference.

A pessimist is sad, indeed,
Because his garden went to seed.
The optimist, with courage true,
Just plants the seed and hopes anew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

Q. What percentage of the students
at Notre Dame University Is composed
of Catholicism. M.
A. About 80 per cent is Catholic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-06

elves, brownies ana GEM III IHc poons
written for them The list may be con-
suited at public libraries.
k* X X
1.-THE Tyranny of the Skyscraper" Is
the title of one of the Princeton lee
lures of Frank Lloyd Wright, one OF the
most original of American architects
His lectures delivered at Princeton last
year have been published in volume
Modern Architecture" Mr.. Wright Is
modern without being futuristic. He
believes that we should not continue
our imitation of Greek models, nor OF
Roman or Renaissance, which are In
turn based on the Greek. 1T Is for Us
to bury Greek architecture deep. Fol
us it Is pagan poison. We have greater
buildings to build upon a more sub
stantial base-an ideal of organic archi-
lecture. complying with the ideal Of
true democracy" Architectural style
/ should be determined. Mr.. Wright be-
| lieveS, by the purpose of the building
and our purposes today are far different
| from those of the Greeks, Romans Of
Europeans Of the Gothic and Renais-
| sance periods. The skyscraper. as q
unit not simply one corniced building
! piled upon another, suits the purpose
of the modern Office building, but Mr.
Wright thinks that it has been carried
| too far and has caused a dull craze
for verticality and vertigo"
| X x
In 1.-TWO Symphonies" translated
from the French by Dorothy Busy
Andre eide has in his usual style in.
vented psychological problems, involving
| love, of course, and then set about tt
unravel them 1.-The Pastoral Symphony
is the story OF a ministerial guardian
who falls in love with the blind cir
whom he has taken under his charge
| When the girl RECEIVERS her sight Their;
| is a tragic awakening. Isabelle" un'
| wells the character Of a woman WHIT
seems to be a. martyr to a tragic low
and shows her as Q selfish and sensua
>sWOrna1, =. . =. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17

increased fares. Nor do they believe
that q reduction in passenger rates
would be Of aid. Another measure o.
relief they discard, too. that OF re-
ducing wages. They point out thai
the maintenance Of the wage scales II
this country has been fostered IN thii
depression by the Federal Government
and by many employers Of labor. Fur
thermore, there are many steps which
would have to be made before . reduc-
ton In wages could be made effective
requiring considerable amount OF time
and thus making wage reduction impos-
sible as an emergency measure. Ths
one way out, as the railway executives
see it, is an immediate increase in the
freight rates, and they ask the Inter.
state Commerce Commission to pass
on their application without delay.
The increase of fifteen per cent On
railroad freight. the executives say
would, If the business carried remained
approximately the same, yield the car
riers a net railway operating income Of
less than four per cent on the value
Of their property" They argue that
this rate would be much below the re-
turn of 5s4 per cent prescribed by Law
for the railro3dc, and that, therefore
the reasonab,c:lcss Of the proposed In
crease cannot well be questioned by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The carriers contend that under the
law which regulates them they are pro-
hibited in times Of great prosperity
from participating equally with Other
business In that prosperity. In time'
of adversely. they urge, they should not
therefore, be compelled to sacrifice
equally with other business. This maj
be sound from the point of view Of ths
railroads, but there is growing i'm
preston in this country that, In THU
present depression, all kinds Of business
and all classes Of people, the wealthy
and the less wealthy, must bear part Of
the burden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-17
A Brave Utterance.

President Hoover was confronted with
a difficult task at Marion yesterday. He
met 1t fully, finely and braveiy. No
tribute to Warren q. Harding's memory
could have been more generous. 1t was
an opportunity for meaningless plat-
tudes. Instead, Mr.. Hoover utilized the
occasion Of the memorial dedication TO
say what long has needed saying. and
he did so unequivocally. Mr.. Hardings
friends and neighbors, and the country
at large, owe the President q debt OF
gratitude for the conscientious manner
in which he surmounted q delicate
situation.
The impression can hardly be avoided
that the address Of President Hoover and
Mr.. Coolidge at Marion, but especially
the Presidents, clear Hardings own
record of much of the personal stigma
that for eight years has attached to it.
1.-THE tragedy Of his life" said Mr.
Hoover, was a dim realization that he
had been betrayed by q few Of the men
whom he had trusted" His dis
illusionment" was later justified, Is the
President explained, when lit was
proved in the courts of the land that
these men had betrayed not alone the
friendship and trust Of their stanch
and loyal friend. but that they had
betrayed their country"
Herbert Hoover's knightly vindication
of the personal honor of the man IN
whose cabinet he served does more than
mete out justice to Hardings reputa-
ton. It blazons to the country once
again, in singing terms, that there Is
no disloyalty and no crime in all the
category Of human weaknesses which
compares with the failure Of probity IN
the conduct of public trust"
The malodorous aspect Of the Harding
administration will not have been
In vain, If men are reminded by
it that public ONCE is indeed a public
trust, and that history viii have no
mercy upon the name and fame OF him
who defiles that highest Of response
bilities.