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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How early was china brought into
England and when was porcelain man
ufactured there?-.L. @. H.
A. Not much china was imported
into England until about 1850, when It
began to be brought In by the East In
dian Trading Co. Porcelain was not
made In England until almost the mid
die Of the eighteenth century. Earthen-
ware was manufat tured earlier than the
eighteenth century. Potters were at
work at StaffortisfIire in the seventeenth
century.
@. How old 10 the nude cult Of Ger
many?-A J.
A. It started about 1900. Most of the
cities have groups, Berlin having 20.
The movement has approximately Is, 900
members.
@. What is the difference between In
stinct and intuision?-P. G.
A. Instinct is the term applied to an
inherited tende1 cy to perform a spe-
cific action In a particular way when
the other hane, implies the faculty Of
knowing something beforehand. wheth-
er 1t be mystical, intellectual or moral.
@. What is the most famous dance
known?-N. r K.
n. 4IlG WdLLn u Bb1Q 70 DC Tie ulOSL
famous and consistently popular dance
in all history. The origin OF the waltz
is obScured in The dim past. In its mod
ern guise 1t appeared In 1760, and "Ach
du lieber AuguStin" Is said to be the
first tune to which the waltz was
danced.
@. Are duels still fought In England
and Germanyl-T. r. NJ.
A. The laws against dueling are ex-
ceedingly strict both in England and
Germany.
@. What is the association which is
composed Of rall men called?-S. G.
A. It is called the National Society of
Long Fellows 1t was organized in the
Spring OF 1927, for the purpose Of Civ
ing publicity to the needs Of exception
ally tall people In the way OF special
accommodation.
Q. In the process Of cremating a hu-
man body Is It true that the heart Of
| the same remains unburned?-W. A. C.
A. The Public Health Service says
that 1t Is not true that in cremation
the heart remains unburned. The
heart usually burns last, due to the fact
that 1t Is tie best protected organ In
the body. This, of course. depends
upon how the heat Is applied.
Q. have q clock with q westmin-
ster chime. I would like to know what
| tune 1t plays.-W. S. B.
A. The Westminster chimes were in
vented by DR.. Crotch in 1880, the air
being supposedly taken from a work of
Handels, 1t is believed that the phrase
| Of four notes was taken from the fifth
bar Of the opening symphony of II
Know That My Redeemer Liveth"
Q. A bets that there are more hands
that will beat four tens than there are
that viii beat four aces. Does he VIM
Il. N.
A. A loses. There are 80 hands that
viii beat four aces and only "a that
wiz beat four tens. Only straight
Pushes will beat four aces and there
are 80 in which aces do not figure (the
aces being held against the possible
combinatioTIs). There are only 20
straight fiushes that can be made with
out the use Of the tens. Add to this
number the four sets Of fours that VIII
beat the four tens and the result is
that you have only "a hands that viii
beat four tens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

This is q special department devoted
to the handling Of inquiries. You have
at your disposal an extensive organiza-
ton In Washington 70 serve YOU IN any
capacity that relates 70 Information.
Write your question, your name. and
your address clearly, and inclose cents
in coin or stamps for reply. Send TO
Frederic ]. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. G.
Q. Is jai alai played TO any extent In
this country7-R. r.
A. It has been introduced IN Florida
and along the Mexican border, but has
not proved to be Is popular as 1t Is in
Cuba.
@. What IS the loco weed that
Mexicans smokers. M.
A. The Mariguana plant is q species
of plant which grows In Mexico and Is
prepared as the tobacco in the United
States, wrapped and smoked. Il is ex-
tremely intoxicating. It's manufacture,
sale, or transportation Is forbidden and
punishable by law.
Q. How many people In the District
Of Columbia work for the Federal Gov
A. As of june 80. 1880. there were
98,51o.
Q. Who made the first animated car
toon?-W. H.
A. winsor McCay is the father Of the
animated cartoon. In 1909 he made the
first one, Little Memo"
Q. How many former Presidents of
the United States have widows still hv-
ing?-R. W. S.
A. The WIDOWS Of Presidents Cleve-
land, Harrison, Roosevelt, Taft and
Wilson are living. Mrs Cleveland is
now Mrs. Thomas Preston. The only
former President living is Calvin Cool
idge. His wife is also living.
@. If the air is called atmosphere and
the waters called hydrosphere, what
similar word denotes the landed portion
Of the globe?-N. G. T.
A. The solid portion is called Htho-
sphere.
@. When did the Tory party 60 out Of
existence in Eng1and?-M. S.
A. In 1880, the name Conservative
was suggested as q substitute for Tory
and has been generally used since 1882.
@. What State In this country has
the lowest average altitude?-M. c. A.
"a ACAdWdAC AA<eo bhAC 4OWCot htCA 0BC
elevation. II leveled, 1t would be only so
feet above sea level. Colorado would,
under these conditions, be the highest
It would be $500 feet above sea level.
@. Is dollar bird slang name for
the American eagle?-D. A.
A. While the term may be used in
this sense In America, the dollar bird Is
an Australian roller, prevailing blue and
black in plumage. It Is so called from
the large roundish spot Of white on its
wings, shown in flight.
@. have heard that the principal
building of Lhasa in Tibet Is larger
than the United States Capitol. Is this
| true?-F. M.
A. The Capitol is TAG feet long and
270 feet wide. The palace Of the Dalai
Lama at Lhasa Is 1000 feet long, four
stories in height, surmounted by large
dome covered with gold, as are also the
peristyle pillars in front. It contains
400 rooms and 1883 windows. The
building was commenced 1900 years ago
| and the most recent addition Is 200
years old. A lamaserie nearby shelters
| $500 lamas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Value Of Advertising.
He didn't do much and his thoughts, 1t
is plain,
Were borrowed from various sources.
He looked upon toll with an eye Of
disdain
As a waste of superior forces.
But somehow he kept getting further
ahead.
Fate ne'er seemed unkindly to caper;
For all that he did and whatever he said
He carefully put in the paper.
If he made q small speech, or was Ill
with cold,
He sent for journalist quickly.
Till the people would anxiously wait to
be told
II his status was robust or sickly.
And at last the community looked upon
him
AS a power; a deStiny-shaper,
While the worker remained in obscurity
dim,
Cause his name didn't get in the
paper.
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The Young National Orators.

The eighth National Oratorlcal Con-
test, the finals Of which were held on
Saturday night in this city, has proved
anew the educational value Of this
competition among the high school
students of the United States, The seven
young people who met for the last
round Of the competition, representing
as many national areas, set new
standard Of eloquence, Of studious
preparation and Of ability Of express
sion. Those who heard the proceed
tngs Saturday night and have been
present at the earlier contests noted a
considerable advance In both the mat
ter and the manner of the speeches de-
livered over the preceding occasions.
1t follows logically that there has been
a corresponding advance in the work
Of the thousands who engaged IN the
preliminaries In their respective schools
and subdivisions and finally areas.
A striking feature Of this competition
now Is the introduction Of the extern
poraneous talk. This carries through
out the National Contest. It Is q test
Of the reading and the memory and
the logic Of the student. Saturday
night the seven contestants each re-
ceived on completion of the set grafton
a sealed envelope containing a topic
generally related to the subject Of the
Constitution. Each had approximately
half an hour in which to consider the
subject thus suddenly propounded and
utes.
The study required to enable the
contestant thus quickly to prepare for
his final appearance on the platform is
in itself valuable training in Ameri-
can history. For the range is wide in
point Of the time covered by the
events and topics that may be pro-
pounded, range, in the case Of the
subjects given to the seven speakers
Saturday night, stretching over a
period Of more than q century. It was
thrilling the other evening to hear these
young people, thus suddenly faced with
an assignment, speak clearly, effective
ly and with specific knowledge on
themes which were far beyond the
powers Of the great majority In the
audience.
All the preparatory work leading to
the national finals In this contest Is
valuable. Every hour that Is spent by
the multitude Of competitors in reading
and training Is an investment In sound
understanding Of the principles Of the
American Government, the history Of It's
formation and maintenance, the per-
sonanties and characters of the men
who have participated in its creation
and development. All this is Of perma-
nent value. And for eight years it has
been going on, so that those who took
part in the first contest are now engaged
in adult occupations as voting citizens
Of the country, much sounder in their
citizenship for this training and special
study.
Only seven of the many thousands
who enter the lists Of the Winter in
their towns and cities reach the 1inal
platform. These seven not only stand
for few hours in the center Of ma
tional attention, but later they 60
abroad on tour of foreign lands, which
is in itself Of high educational value.
The Star Is proud Of the privilege
Of participating in this great work
Of education in American history and
citizenship.
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Mr.. Hartman's disappointment.

Mr.. Harieigh II. Hartman's work as
q Public Utilities Commissioner during
his FIRST two-year term has been Of
such q nature that his reappointment
was taken for granted. The Presidents
action In naming him for another two
years is therefore received with general
satisfaction. With Gen. Patrick, chair
man Of the commission and serving
three-year term, and Mr.. Hartman as
the other member chosen from out
side the municipal government, the
present commission has been careful
TO guard the publicis interest during .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

Mahatma Gandhi is getting so many
letters Of sympathy and advice from
America that he has to hire additional
secretaries to reply to them. Which IS
q good investment In case the scantily
clad one contemplates lecture tour Of
this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

AL those who sincerely thought Mrs.
Nixon Nirdlinger would be found guilty
must still read and believe the yarns OF
the Brothers Grimm. The pith Of the
case lay just about In those stirring
words of her lawyer, she Is too beauti-
full to be bad"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

The annual expenditure for furniture
by the people of the United States Is
$4,000. o00. 900. it is declared. Now divide
that by twelve and you can get an idea
Of the activities Of the installment men,
People may spend that much, but they
do not obtain or consume that much
moneys worth Of household fixings.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

The government of Newfoundland,
in extreme financial straits, is said TO
be contemplating the sale Of Labrador
to certain unnamed European inter-
ests" for sloo,ooo,0oo. This suggests
that Uncle Sam may regard come of
his detached possessions as marketable
assets for use in an emergency.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

New York has solved the Vivian
Gordon murder case. Now perhaps the
Mary Baker and Beulah Limerick cases
Of local mystery may be brought to the
point Of at least approximate public
understanding.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

More than hundred local boys re-
Gently enrolled in the Izaak Walton
League, thereby pledging themselves to
aid In the preservation of woods. wa
tiers and wild life" Such member
ship ought always to accompany every
first gun, fishing rod or trap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

The economy week ends on the Rapi-
dan are perhaps not as agreeable to
the heads OF the departments as pub
lished expressions may seem TO indi-
cate.
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The Censor.

The Censor.
The man who goes ahead and tries
To do his level best,
Has little time to criticize
The failures of the rest.
1t Is the wight who doth delight
To idle all the day
Who, when things are not all Alright,
VIII have the most to say.
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Where Is Thy Sting?

From the Yakima Daily Republic.
A supposedly we'll Informed English
man says that America is going through
hell because most Of the worlds gold
is in its Golfers. No wonder hell has
lost its influence as a threat to man
kind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25
A DisSimiIarity.

Love" said the readymade philos-
opher, "is lottery"
II can't see it that way" commented
Miss Cayenne. "A lottery never leaves
so many people In doubt as to whether
they have won or LOST.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

Washington base ball enthusiasts are
hoping that the thirteen straight VIC
tories Of the Athletics will prove to
be the traditional hoodoo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

An inquirer writes 70 ask how the
expression MY hat is in the ring"
originated. There is probably more than
onel logical explanation. But we all
know how Il ended.
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Out of Work.

From the Ann Arbor Daily News.
BY the way, has anybody seen q first
class drought wandering around look
ing for a job?
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Misfts.

From the Albany Evening News.
Someone has said that the trouble
with the inferiority complex Is that 1t
aff1icts the wrong kind of folks, and
the same is true Of the superiority
complex, too.
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EcOnOnny.

From the Dayton Daily News.
It, is said that burlesque theaters
saved $2,340;000 in 1880 by using the
word "burlesk" in their electric light
signs. In addition, think Of what they
save on costumesl
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use III ~ y ga non, OF az sres
tied in this paper and also the local news
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Not Quite the Same.

From the Goshen Daily News-Times.
It develops that, after all, q soap
or chewing gum or corn sugar king
isn't so thrilling to democratic Amer
leans as a real king.
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Ahout Tinei

From the Fort Wayne News-sentinei.
A Toledo man, the father OF rs chill
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Sweet Innocence.

Sweet Innocence.
Don't you know there is a rumor
that the racing in which your husband
Is interested Is crooked?"
mot q bit Of truth in It," said young
Mrs. Torkins. "They can't be crooked.
Charley showed me the track and it's a
perfect oval"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

From the Meridian Star.
Americans never can understand what
Central Americans are lighting about.
about what we're fighting about.
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"You can't judge de importance Of
what people does by de noise dey
makes" said Uncle Eben. "A goose egg
Is mo- dan twice IS big as hen egg
an Is laid wifout no cacklin' what
sorneyeY" -
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Disbursement.

Unto the foreign news turn,
Sad stories telling,
with names Of which ne'er shall learn
The proper spelling.
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Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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Possible Perfection.

What is your idea Of perfect gov
ernment?" asked the interviewer.
"One," replied Senator Sorghum,
which finds a perfect population to be
governed"
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Strong Arm in Fact.

From the Omaha world-Heraid.
Omaha police ordered to take train
ing In jiu jitsu Now look for the
strong arm Of the law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-25

All Other States and Canada.
The border vidette., 1931-05-16
REFORM AND REFORMERS

It has been observed that the
worst thing about reform is the
reformers themselves. Recently,
Sinclair Lewis, first American to
win the Noble prize for litera.
ture, gave new twist to this by
saying, Reform in general is all
righ. Individual reformers are
all hell" This is especially ap
plicable to those reformers who
have turned their attention to
the problem Of crime.
Perhaps the favorite of the
crime reformers is the anti-re
volver law which is never long
lacking from the contemporary
scene. 1t has been tried on Ne W
York and other cities and has
been a signal failure. But that
fact, to so-called reformers. is a
detail. So are all facts which
might keep them from putting
more laws on the statute books
to restrict good citizens on the
theory that the more lawless
elements will thereby be cor
rected.
The border vidette., 1931-05-16

nearest city or town. deprives
the enlisted men and officers the
opportunity to trade and pur.
chase at will, so consequently
soldiers, being soldiers, find
other means of disposing Of
monthly salaries.
From a health standpoint No.
gales is unequaled by any army
post in the United States or
else where. AS one officer, Grip.
tically stated il, the only way
they die at Camp Little is by
lead poisoning. In other words
disease is practically unknown
among the soldiers stationed at
Camp Little.
Too, the contacts obtained by
enlisted men and Off GERS alike in
their social life with the civilian
populations of Nogales, Arizona
and Nogales. Sonora, tend TO-
bring about a better feeling to.
ward the United States army on
the part of the United States
citizenry. and a better interna.
tional feeling between the two
nations here on the border.
The Herald is confident that
disciplinary records will also re.
veal that the present regiment,
the only Negro regiment of in
fantry now in the army, despite
it's closeness to the border and
the temptations offered,is among
the best ia the army.
For years the Nogales cham.
Der of commerce has been seek.
ing to have Camp Little declar.
ed a permanent army post and
we have no doubt that if a poll
of army officers who have been
stationed along the border and
are aware of conditions pertinent
to Arizona they would be 100
per cent for Camp Little in pre-.
ference to Fort Huachuca. This
would also be supported by OFF,
cials and others in Arizona who
look upon Fort Huachuca as just
another landmark of Arizona
pioneer days.
Fort Huachuca would be an
ideal place for another Veterans
Bureau hospital, Sas a disciplin.
ary barracks for the army or a.
place to contine federal prohibi.
ton law offenders but as an
army barracks and a point Of
defence along our southern bor.
der it might just as we'll be
abandoned along with the rest.
-Nogales Herald.
The border vidette., 1931-05-16
NOTICE OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE
At PRIVATE SALE

Ia the Superior Court of the
State of Arizona. ia and for the
county of Santa Cruz.
Iu the matter of the estate Of
Alfredo Beck. deceased.
Under and by virtue. of the au.
thority OF an order of sale duly
made and entered By the Supe.
rior Court Of the county of Santa
Cruz, State of Arizona, and dated
May 8sb, 1880, I the undersign.
ed Administrative of the estate OF
Alfredo Beck, licensed. will sell
at private sale the interest Of
said estate of said deceased, the
same being an undivided one.
twelfth (l/12) thereof. in and to
any part or all Of the following
described real estate, towit:
Being lots numbered 8, 9. SO.
SO, 81, 62, rs, "a, 70 and 81 of
Beck's Partial Subdivision of lot
number Is in block number 16.
as said last mentioned lot and
block are delineated on the map
of the town (now city, of No.
gales, Santa Cruz county. Ari.
zona, aud. also. all that remain.
ing part>of said lot number IS in
block number Is which remains
undivided and unsold and which
is bounded on the east by the
eastern boundary line of the city
of Nogales, on the north by the
southern side line of Beck street
and on the south and west by
subdivided lots and being known
as and referred to as part of
lot "E" of said subdivision.
The sale will be made on or
after Friday May 18th, 1881, and
sealed bids will be received at
the flee of Duffy & Robins, in
the Slsk building, Grand avenue,
Nogales. Arizona, or may be de-.
ltvered to the undersigned ad.
ministratrix personally at her
place of residence in Nogales.
Arizona. or may be filed in the
office of the Clerk of the Supe.
rior Court, at any time after the
first publication of this notice
and before the making of such
sale.
Terms of sale: Ten percent
lO%) of the amount at the time
of sale and the balance upon
such terms and conditions as
shall be approved by the Supe.
rior Court of Santa Cruz county,
Arizona, deed and abstract at
the expense of purchaser.
Dated this 23rd day of April,
A. D. 1881.
ANNIE B. UGALDE,
Administrative of the estate of
Alfredo Beck, deceased. 4 25 3t.
The border vidette., 1931-05-16
THE LOGICAL PLACE

Between 20 aud 80 army posts
are to be abandoned in various
parts of the country, says an
Associated Press dispatch from
Washington. as part of the eco
nomic program being fostered
by President Hoover. President
Hoover's efforts toward cutting
down the deficit facing the pa
tional treasury are to be ap
plauded but if grapevine" in
formation reaching US is correct,
the people of Nogales will find
nothing to cheer about in the
move.
1t is rumored that because the
government owns the property
at Fort Huachuca the 25th In
fantry, now stationed at Camp
Stephen D. Little, Nogales. Ari
zona, and Camp Harry Jones,
Douglas. Arizona. will be con
centrated at the fort and those
two camps abandoned. a move
that will save the government
probably 3 few thousand dollars
a year and cost Nogales and
Douglas ten times that amount.
Fort Huachuca is a thing of
the pas. It was esta blished
when troops were needed to ride
herd" en- the Apaches. The
Apaches, as a warfaring tribe,
are a thing of the past and the
necessity of troops at Fort Hua
chuca is also a thing of the past
Today Nogales is the logical
place for the federal forces to be
stationed. Here is the rail head
of the West coast of Mexico.
Here is concentrated the trade of
the west coast and here is the
concentration point of trouble
when trouble arises in Mexico
The value of troops at this point
has been amply proven in the
past. Troops stationed at Fort
Huachuca might just as we'll be
stationed in Wyoming as far as
border protection is concerned
| (and we say this with the know
ledge Of having seen maneuvers
designed to test the time taken
to move troops from the fort to
the border
From an economic point of
view troops stationed at Fort
Huachuca are of value to no one.
J The fort, located miles from the