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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Of the triangle points down to the land
ing field and its fiat surface confronts
the land approach The pylon is set
upon a star-shaped base, forming the
insignia used on the military and naval
planes of the United States.
@. Can YOU give me the origin of the
saying, The gray mare is the better
horse"?-D. s. G.
A. The proverb dates back to Hey
wood Q546).
@. How many county agents are
there in the Extension Service OF the
Department of Agriculture?-P, E. p.
A. There are 2,373 county agricul-
tural agents in the United States; AL
white assistants. and 173 negro assist
ants.
Q. What should persons blood
pressure be?-E r. H.
A. The normal blood pressure of a
person Is 100 plus his age with a varia-
ton Of 10 points either way.
@. What are the most common do
nestle furs? How many fur farms are
there in the United States and Canada?
M. H.
A. The four outstanding domestic
commercial furs are nuskrat, opossum,
skunk and reccoon. There are about
$500 fur farms in the United States
and Alaska. and about 500 in Canada.
The majority of these are raising silver
| Or blue foxes.
@. How many people are employed
in the railroad industry?-G. L.
A. The average number of employees
IN the railroad industry during 1929 was
l,7O2,150. There are 14S divisions of
labor within the railroad industry.
Q. Did the Italians invent maca-
roni?-B. M. S.
A. Macaroni appears to have been
the invention of the Chinese. It was
introduced into Europe by the Germans.
from whom the Italians learned Of it.
BY the fourteenth century they were
the only peopla enjoying it. The method
| of manufacturing 1t was held a great
secret. Later, however. this secret
leaked out to cook in France. and it is
recorded that Louis XIII was induced
TO order 1t in an inn in Tours He was
so favorably impressed that he had his
own cook study the method of prepara-
ton.
@. What is the American Philosoph-
lcal Society which gave membership to
Herbert Hoover, Raymond Poincare,
and Marshal Joffre in 1850. d.
A. 1t is the oldest scientific society
In America. 1t was founded by Ben
1amin Franklin and some of his ac-
quaintances.
Q. What is an encylical and what is
decretal?-E. T.
A. An encylical, in the Roman Cath
olic Church, is a letter issued by the
Pope to the whole church. A decretal is
letter or rescript of the Pope's, deter
mining some point Of ecclesiastical law.
@. Has any one reached the summit
Of Mount Everest?-P. A. M.
A. Mount Everest is 29,l41 feet high.
No one has as yet succeeded in reaching
the summit. Three expeditions were
conducted; a reconnaissance expedition
in 1921. The first attempt to ascend
was in 1922, when an altitude of 81. 400
feet was reached, and the second at
tempt, 1924, when 28,200 feet was
reached.
Q. When was the Alamo In San An
tonic, Tex. built?--H F. T.
!. A. 1t was Franciscan mission house
built about 1922. and called San An
tonic de Valerie. After 1893 it was
sometimes used as a fort and was re-
named Fort Alamo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Melancholy MonopoIist.

Melancholy MOnOpoIist.
Good friend, beware, as forth you go
OF dwelling on your special woe,
For you will come, If you persist,
To think you're a monopolist.
Do not imagine that you can
Claim all the troubles known to man
And try to be the one alone
Who can make sympathy his own.
Good friend, forget your special grief
And think of friends who need relief
Aiding the others, that you may
Assist yourself to moods more gay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Inquiries as to the government OF
New York City have been frequently
demanded. New York has always sue
ceeded in conveying the impression that
it was doing such big things in the way
OF commerce and construction that it
had no time for the ordinary points of
propriety on which smaller communi-
ties are disposed to insist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Public interest becomes discriminating
in consideration of airplane accidents.
Only the very great crashes involving a
large loss of life now command the at
tention once accorded air disaster of
any description.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Home raids will be the subject Of
eloquent protest The citizen may, if
certain threats are carried out, find it
desirable nevertheless to observe eau
ton in selecting his household utensils.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
Philosophical Plumbers.

From the Ann Arbor Daily News.
Plumbers will discuss art and Aris-
totle in the new civilization, predicts
University of Chicago sociologist. But
not, we trust, while en- route TO the
shop for the tools they forgot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Hindenburg as President of Germany
looks the part and acts it. History
might have been different if he could
earlier have taken his place as COM
handing figure in the arena Of politics
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
On Sheer Merit.

Washington. D. c., will one day be
the most beautiful city in the world"
EYES," answered Senator Sorghum,
every statesman including myself, has
complimented this city, and in spite
of the fact that it is not in position
to vote for any of U.S."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

References are made by the New York
stock market to profit-taking. When
the process of gathering up resources is
discussed, it should not be forgotten that
the accounts for holiday expenditures
are commanding attention at this time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Rumors that Stain is losing authority
are vaguely distributed. He apparently
still has enough authority to cause hes
itation about starting adverse rumors
concerning it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
Yes. Let Bossy Be Heard.

From the New London Day.
Now that Musgolini pledges his best
efforts to promote the peace of the
world. 1t only remains for Bossy ellis
to do as niIth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Occasionally some man who has in
dulged in sensational speech appears to
have dropped from public attention
when he is merely en- route to fill the
next lecture date
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
Farsighted.

From the Ashland (Ky.) Daily Independent.
The broad general rule is that the
girl who looks most astonished when
her Romeo finally proposes is the one
who had it figured out year ago what
she would wear at the church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

The passing of the old market house
will cause many regrets. Yet, in view
Of modern conditions there are few who
would really care TO have the old build
ing continue to occupy its former place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

Jud Tunkins says If you want to
know whether a man or woman is
boss in the home, persuade the man to
put his feet on the furniture and see
what happens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
A Creditor.

From the Detroit News
A local market victim, still being
called for margins, figures that if he
doesn't pay an income tax in March the
Government viii owe YIN . $4,000
refund ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
PATCHES credited to il or not othsrwise q ed
TIED in his paper and also the local Lews
published herein. All rights of publication of
snecial dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
True Wisdom.

There have been men so very wise
That still their brains we advertise.
Not one Of them would try to show
How the stock market next would go.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10
Dear Old Days.

The Congressman of days gone by
Would sometimes favor rock and rye.
OF course, the rock was building stone,
The rye was for nutrition grown.
Those dear old days we can't forget,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

de good man an de sinner" said
Uncle Eben, kin both be made to labor
in righteous cause if dey gifts de right
kind Of q boss"
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Feature of Municipal Charm.

Feature of Municipal Charm.
Whats the new building going up
on High street,"
That's skyscraper," answered Gao
tus Joe.
do you need a building of that
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after a good deal Of debate the
city council decided it was necessary.
We had to do something to keep folks
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

ITO love the sound of your own
voice." said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, sis permissible if you are sure
of the wisdom of what you have train
ed 1t to speak"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. How many people are employed
in the railroad industry?-G. l..
A. The average number of employees
in the railroad industry during 1929 was
l,702,150 There are 148 divisions OF
labor within the railroad industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. What should a persons blood
pressure be?-E r. H.
A. The normal blood pressure of a
person is 100 plus his age with varia-
ton of 10 points either way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

The essential modesty Of former Pres
ident Taft is shown by story told of
him in Taft and Roosevelt-The In
innate Letters of Archie Butt, Military
Aide" Taft was asked soon after his
Inauguration whether he liked being in
the White House-a rather banal ques-
ton. He replied: ct hardly know yet.
When hear some one say, Mr.. Presi-
and when read in the headlines of
the morning papers that the President
and Senator Aldrich and Speaker Can
non have had a conference, my first
thought is, II wonder what they talked
about So you can see that I have not
gone very far yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. What is a sugar-loaf sea?-G. T.
A. A sugar-loaf sea is a sea heaving
in pyramidai waves, usually with but
little wind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. What are the most common do
nestle furs? How many fur farms are
there in the United States and Canada?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. What is the American PhiIosoph
ical Society which gave membership to
Herbert Hoover, Raymond poincare.
and Marshal Joffre in 1918?-C. D.
A. It is the oldest scientific society
In America. 1t was founded by Ben
jamin Franklin and some of his ac-
quaintances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. How many county agents are
there in the Extension Service OF the
Department of Agriculture?-P. e. p.
A. There are 2,3f3 county agricul-
tural agents in the United States: AL
white assistants. and 173 negro assist
anfS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

A. The four outstanding domestic
commercial furs are muskrat, opossum
skunk and raccoon. There are about
$500 fur farms in the United States
and Alaska, and about 800 in Canada
The majority of these are raising silver
Or blue foxes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

@. Can YOU give me the origin of the
saying, The gray mare is the better
horse"?-D. 5. G.
A. The proverb dates back to Hey
wood Q546)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-10

lbrarleS.
1.-THE Letters of Henry Adams (I858-
189D," edited by Worthington Chaun-
cey Ford, recently published, contain a
description of his fiancee in letter to
his friend Charles Mines Gaskell, which
might have broken Off the engagement
had the young lady seen it. Henry
Adams says: "Imprimis and to begin
with, the young woman calls herself
Marian Hooper and belongs to a sort
of clan, as all BostonianS do. So
cially the match is supposed to be un-
exceptionable. One of my congratulate
tory letters describes my fiancee to me
as "a charming blue She is certainly
not handsome, nor would she be called
quite plain, I think. She is % years
old. She knows her own mind uncom-
mon well. She does not talk very
American. Her manners are quiet. She
reads German-alSo Latin-alSo, fear,
a little Greek, but very little. She talks
garrulously, but on the whole pretty
sensibly. She is very open to instruc-
ton. We shall improve her. She dresses
badly. She decidedly has humor and
will appreciate our wit. She has enough
money to be quite independent. She
rules me as only American women rule
men and I cover before her. Lord, how
she would lash me If she read the
above description of her!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

write the great plays. but that Edward. nth
Earl of Oxford was the author Of these.
A good writer, this man, who puts what he
has to tell certainly in an engaging manner.
And that Is much to say for this pattern Of
man. For primarily, he is ferret of human
delighting to dig and burrow sn4ong literary
mysteries. Showing amazing ingenuity Of
device for discovering secret codes and most
Thorough and far-reaching plans for unCOvering
the hidden ways Of the writing men of SOC
years ago and more He himself Is deeply IN
teresting both as scholar and writer. And as
such one follows him for considerable time
in interested concern to see what he h
going to make Of his great adventure In letters.
Then one grows weary-not of the work, but Of
the quarry instead. And that is what the assthor
fears. He knows the real indifference Of The
public toward the 18th Earl of Oxford. He
peare, knows that 1t cannot be disturbed BY
anything whatsoever. Yet he turns out book
after book in an effort to prove this Bard Of
Avon q mere Yokel. That is the delight %
the book, the writer, not the theme. PeTiodi-
cally you win take II up determined TO follow
through. But the flesh Is weak, and BIZ =
beloved, and the 18th Earl is too long I'M
known-eo you reach for another Of the plays
Of William Shakespeare, reading 1t IN love and
gratitude to the great poet. Neither eruditd
nor polemic we settle down with our dOmegti-
Gated idols IN contented enjoyment.
This b . conclusive treatment, Is you win
see by its title. Yet, somewhere, some time q
new document viii be brought to light In that
case we may al look for a new book by the
scholarly and delightful Percy Allen, presenting
a fresh facet of his already demonstrated theory
Of the true Shakespearean authorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
On the Book Room Table

A WELL spread table. So It looks to ma.
Many kinds Of pleasure waiting the minute
of leisure to slip alongside, solicitous. Persodi-
cais-of poetry. prose literature more d leas
popular approaches to the days doings IN sci-
ence, politics. business. industry Travel beck-
ons by way Of the Bermudian and others Oh
nomad caste, beautiful travel guides gathered
up from railway Offices under the make -believe
of going somewhere"
But h-sS to hand comes the Midsummer
Educational Number" Of Greater WASHINGTON.
sponsored and produced by the washington
Chamber Of Commerce. F.;
The season is getting along. School OPEN
ings are right ahead and to meet this seasonal
movement Greater washington has devoted this
issue to . comprehensive and well ordered Sli-
rectory Of the Capital City's universities COLI
leges and private schools More than 400 on
these set oaat the rich educational facilities OF
the city. Here Is an edition that should have
a countrywide circulation, since IN greater and
greater measure does the general lure al the
city include that of the good character and
high quality OF Its various institutions OF
Learning. ,
Leading TO the specific feature Of this rum.
her Is survey OF the history of education IN
the Capital from the standpoint Of CeowRe
Washington himself This by the Secretary on
the Interior. washington Educational Can't
TAI OF the Country, by the United States Conn
missioner Of Education and q reviewaMf the
public school system Of the city by member
OF the Board Of Education. The whole Is
clearly, most competent and distinguished
contribution to the substantial and staple news
of the Capital.
Every Government bureau is a store Of SCI
entifc fact, reached by the test methods of
science Itself. These constitute q mine Of
wealth for researchers 30 delve In. Moreover,
1t 10 this resource Of the city that has estab-
ltShed many Of the schools named In the direc-
tory Of this educational number. Special
schools for special Government workers night
schools for those engaged in Government busi-
ness during the day. In word, 1t Is the Cow
eminent business, focused In the Capital that
accounts In large measure for the kind and
quality Of It's rich educational facilities Here
Is theme to be stressed over and over again
In any approach to the wealth Of the Capital
in It's opportunities Is well as in its current
facts. An admirable number Of Greater wash
ingtOn that will assuredly, find place through
out the city and far beyond this into the cOum-
try Is whole. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Neo0s of the Music WorH

n ginning IN October, 1884, the Community
Institute of Washington win offer series Of
IL events for the coming season, which VIII be
divided into three groups Of four events each,
one of which will be devoted to music.
American music and musicians win be fea-
tGred In this brief musical course, and the
institute has provided what should be extremely
important programs, including the appearance
Of such master artists Sylvia Lent, who win
also be o featured soloist with the National
Symphony Orchestra; Louise Homer Stires and
her sister Katherine Homer, who VIII open the
season ON October 20: the University Double
Quartet Douglas MacKinnon. director and
baritone soloist, and John ExSkine president Of
the Juilliard School Of Music. An extra at
traction, offered by the directors OF the insti-
tute not included IN the regular series of events
for I93I-I932, will be the appearance Of walter
DAmrosch at Constitution Hall on December 2.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Books Received

DARK FLAME. BY Nevis Shane New York;
q. p. Putnam's Sons
CAT WITHOUT SUBSTANCE BY sylvia Nor
man. New YORK: w. w. Norton and Com.
pany, Inc.
IN OLD BERGEN. BY Ragnhild Chevalier.
illustrated by James L. McCreery New
York: The Macmillan Company.
MYSTERY IN THE ENGLISH CHANNEL. BY
Freeman wills Crofts author Of s-The Sea
Mystery" &c. New York: Harper and
Brothers
THIS OUR EXILE BY David Burnhann. New
York: Charles Scribner;s Sons
BLACK TENTS A Story IN Dramatic Fnwma
BY Achmed Abdullah. author Of Lutte and
Sctmitaxs" sc New York: Horace IAVeriahh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
ri. Aid to Father

4 AMY q man who has struggled IN en-
M barrassment 10 carve leg of lamb In
dlgnifled and experienced manner I'm the pres
ence Of company win welcome with NheeTs
new campaign being waeed by the DEPARTMENT
Of Agriculture.
In order to make lamb more popular Is q
roast, the department. experts have prepared Q
bulletin on the boning of lamb roasts I'm order
that they may be more easily carved. A
butcher usually win bone q roast If requested
but II he has no time to do it, the operation
can be done simply at home II o proper knife
Is available. 1t should be about four or flve
inches long and only half an inch wide 1t
can be slipped along the bone and kept close
10 it in such manner that an the muscles
are cut loose.
A boned lamb roast has the added advantage
that may be stuffed, thus making the meat
60 further rolled roast slices easily and can
be sliced throughout its entire length. This Is
something for the husband who seeks to cut
nice even slices without waste from the average
leg Of lamb TO think OyeE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09

Of 1t, as she heard that fool man make the
taxdy mpassioned avowel -She was quare. but
she was likely" Even dead, Thursday came
back TO whisper Il was purt nigh wore out
with wAttin." Pathetic true, beautifully felt
and projected Is this novel of hill folks whose
life Is, you see, no different from the lives of
the rest Of us. Thursday April Is not shut up
IN the Tennessee mountains, Is Joe. One Of
the high points Of this truly fine novel
FAREWELL TO INDIA. By Edward Thomp-
SON. New York: Z. p. Dutton d Co.
h 10 comparison with any other writer, however
famous that one may be, Is needed to lift
the value Of Edward Thompson, or to solicit
attention to "A Farewell to India" The book
once In hand, few pages will serve to notify
the reader that for once at any rate he has
struck Q happy chance In book companionship.
India is the theme. A school for Indian youth
Il the close setting Of the matter. One which,
however, spreads IN hundred simple and
natural incidents, to embrace Just about the
whole Of India in one and another Of its tor
mented, and tormenttng problems Of adjusting
It's ancient ways to some semblance Of modern
requirement and exaction. 1t Is the huge
problem Of India and England that 50 naturally
and simply materializes here. In reality there Is
nothing natural about the great alliance.
Nothing simple. But the course Of this school
masters career in the East cuts relatively
straight path along which reader may zee
more clearly than he has had opportunity to Do
before. It is the principal of one Of the Indian
colleges that carries on here. A wife and child
give both q domestic slant and q story turn
to the chronicle. Interesting, this, and modest
too. in face Of much of high Importance.
The tale runs OF into debate, discussion, amph-
fication Of the whole unsolvable Injunction
Of East and West in the Indian English COM
bination. But invariably, 1t runs on IN o
straight line, nov here, now there, but never In
complicated mysteries
Native customs. founded deep in race and
religion, walk out into the open. These shown
to De nightly significant to the future whether
Of innocent guileful design. The curious
blend Of reason and no-reason lying behind the
ambition for nationalism, the deep maze Of
misunderstanding between the two racial ele-
ments Of the situation-these and o hundred
other powers and possibilities come out I'm the
Whimsical words and attitudes of this school
master to the East. charming book, deep I'M
its values. SURPRISING IN its projection book
a q thousand, either for specific information
or for sheer delight in the authors great seizure
Of o great theme wish could quote . little
But you read this book. Read what the author