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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

In this line. In al likelihood at this
moment ambitious adventures are
thinking Of breaking the Picard record
by ascending TO eleven miles or twelve
into the stratosphere. It is quite beside
the mark to suggest that they wait
until Prof. Picard and his companion,
Kipfer. elaborate their observations and
present their scientific conclusions. The
seekers after height records care little
or nothing about the conductivity Of
gases in the cosmic rays, for the meas
urement Of which Picard and Kipfer
made their great experiment. More
lasting fame Is assured to these coura-
geous scientists than can possibly be
gained by any wso come after and make
greater heights merely for the sake Of
that achiev sment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
Movie Producers Hit
For Clarifying Gangs
70 the Editor Of The Star:


Parents may not ease too much blame
off their own shoulders on those OF
the moving pictures. They have the
power to keep their children away from
gangster pictures. But the producers
are not to be excused. Their arguments
that 1.-THE gangster hero is either killed
or reformed in the end are pretty weak, "
as Mr.. Mumford says in your issue OF
May IS, 1881.
That the hero Is killed means moth
ing. Heroes are killed on the field OF
battle, yet one would not say that this
deters boys from aspiring to be soldiers
in time of war. And to sow your wild
oats and then reform, what Is discour-
aging to a young boy about that? The
producers perhaps never were real boys,
or they are as ignorant Of boyhood as
they are knowing in regard to box once
receipts.
Treasure Island" Is overrun with
pirates. vet it can't be said that Ste
venson turned boys into pirates. r. L. s.
did not make the mistake Of making
villains heroic He made them villain
GUS. Possibly If the moving picture pro-
ducers were artists as well as money
getters they might divest themselves OF
some hypocrisy. Maintaining that their
pictures are uplifting, when in fact they
sepulchers.
NO producer is going to release pic
lures that are not attractive. It there
fore stands to reason that they are not
going into the business Of pictures that
leave the gangsters alive, unreformed,
successful and prosperous. Doubtless
they would consider that too revolving
to be attractive. Yet If it Is revolving
then surely that Is just the picture they
should produce, according to their own
professed. concern over the moral well
fare Of their youthful patrons. Con-
ceding the fact, as they must, that the
type Of picture Mr.. Mumford describes
so wildly Is vicious, with the gangstel
hero killed, in prison, or reformed, but
] still hero, must they not admit that
a type with the gangster triumphant
unregenerate and prosperous, would be
so repugnant to the moral sense as tc
put across a wholesome lesson?
At any rate, we must agree that until
the producers show some honest hui
mility instead Of investing themselves ir
holy apparel we shall find the here
more often upon the screen than be.
hind 1t. EWART w. HOBBS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
payments. This favorable trade bal.
ance was slightly over $500 900 900.

payments. This favorable trade ball
ance was slightly over $4oO. ooo. 900.
. Q, Were there any great Negro lead
ers in Africa?-T. A.
A. Dingiswayo, Chako, Dingaan and
Cetawayo were full-blooded Zulu chiefs
who, by the strategic administration Of
their forces, their bravery and undoubt-
ed capacity for leadership, prevented
for a long time the settlement by the
Dutch and later the English of the ter
ritory of Zululand, now a part of the
Union OF South Africa. Cetawayo. par
t1cularIy, caused grave concern to the
British government. defeating a large
contingent OF picked British troops.
@. Are there any locomotives with
more than 20 drive wheels?-B. S.
A. One of the three largest locomo-
t1ves In the world, which is owned by
the Erie Railroad, has "a drive wheels.
9; When and where was Jefferson
Davis buried In Richmond?-J. A. w.
A. Jefferson Davis died December 6.
1889, and was buried at New orleans.
On May 81, 1893, his body was removed
from the tomb where it had remained
since his death to Memorial Hall in the
City OF New Orleans, where it Law in
state until the next day. It was then
taken to Richmond, reaching that CITY
on Wednesday morning, May 81. The
body was taken to the Capitol, where
1t lay in state through the day, and
In the evening was inferred with i'm
pressive ceremonies in Hollywood Gene
terry.
C. B. We" H''0seh 0'S'0VereoF
A. Nitrogen was first recognized as
a distinct substance by Daniel Ruther-
ford Of the University of Edinburgh
in l772. His demonstration consisted
in showing that when a small animal
breathes the air in an inclosed space
fer while and the carbon dioxide pro-
duced IS removed by absorption there
still remains gas that is incapable of
supporting respiration.
Q. What legal step must a person
take in order to write under an assumed
name ?-L. c. T
A. A writer who wishes to use
pseudonym goes through no process of
law.
@. Can you give me the name Of
a prominent authority on religious edu-
cation?-H. D.
A. DR.. Walter S. Athearri, former
dean Of Boston University, is one of
the foremost authorities on this sub
ject. He is the author Of % books, 4
Of which have been written In Washing
ton during the past few years.
@. Are the diamonds found In
Arkansas as good as South African
ones?-M. L. T.
A. The Arkansas diamond mine In
Pike County has produced several thou
sand diamonds equal in color to the
best produced In other parts Of the
world and. per cent harder than the
hardest from other parts of the world.
In the Arkansas diamond mines the
gems have been found in place" as the
biologists put it, and nowhere else on
this hemisphere have they been so
found.
@. Is 1t possible to get coins made
In specified years from the Depart.
ment Of the Tfeasury?-G. r.
A. 1t does not keep coins SEGREGATED
according to years.
Q. Why is a form Of corn bread
called johnny cake?-D. A.
A. In colonial times, such bread was
called journey cake or cakes, and was
probably cooked for carrying on a Jour
ney. The word has become johnny az
it lost its significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Did you ever write Q letter to Fred
eric ]. Haskin? You can ask him any
question Of fact and get the answer
in a PERSONAL letter. Here Is q great
educational idea introduced into the
lives Of the most intelligent people In
the world-American newspaper read
ers. It Is part Of that best purpose
of newspaper-serv1ce. There Is no
charge except 2. cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Address Frederic j.
Haskin, director, The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Washington, D. G.
O. How many times has a favorite
won the Kentucky Derby?-M. M.
A. Out of the 81 Derby races, 20 post
time favorites have won.
@. At what season Of the year do
children of grammar school age grow
the nost?-P. Z. B.
A. The Public Health Service says
that the greatest increase in height oc-
ours in the Spring and Summer.
the Astors2-A. d. E.
A. The first member of the Wendell
family in America was John Gottlieb
Matthias Wendell, who came to the
United States from Germany in 1893.
The following year he married Miss
Elizabeth Aston. sister Of the first John
Jacob Aston. His son was John Daniel
Wendell, who was the father of the
Ella Wendell who recently died.
Q. How much does it cost the Gov
eminent to make q paper dollar?-
J. r. K.
A. The value. of the materials in
paper dollar and the cost Of labor in
making 1t are not equal to much more
than cent, as 1t is merely printing
operation.
@. When white substance gathers
upon the outside Of jar Of pickles,
have the pickles spoiled?-N. r.
A. The substance that sometimes
seeps out Of jars Of home-canned pickles
is one Of the salts which are used in
picking. This condition does not in
dictate spoilage and does not injure the
pickles. It indicates that the rubber
ring Is leaking.
@. Is jade Of particular significance
to the Chinese and Japanese?-A. w.
A. The Chinese value Jade above all
precious stones, as Is indicated by the
following quotation from Tang jung
tso In discourse on jade: THE magic
powers Of heaven and earth are ever
combined to form perfect results; so
the purse essences of hill and water be-
come solidified into precious jade" The
Chinese word ''yu" and the Japanese
equivalents represent not only jade and
gems in general, but signify the five
cardinal virtues-charity, modesty, cour-
age, justice and wisdom.
Q. Is base ball popular in Austria
lab. F.
A. It is well liked and bids fair to
become very popular sport.
@. What will prevent cottonwood trees
from shedding cotton?-T. w.
A.. A per cent sulphuric acid solu-
ton meets the situation. Twenty-four
hours after spraying, the blooms of
the cottonwood are wilted and practi-
cally killed. The spraying should be
done between the time that the catkins
appear and the time that the leaves are
unfolding period Of about three
weeks.
@. Is Germany's favorable trade bal
ance sufficient to pay her reparations
obligations?-R. T. Y.
A. In 1880 for the first time since
the war the excess Of Germany's ex-
ports over her imports was about suffi-
Gent to meet her annual reparation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

If enterprising Edward A. Armstrong
should install that series Of seadromes
spaced across the Atlantic, on which
both gaming and imbibing are to be
permitted, will he follow the old West
ern custom and double-label the one
nearest these shores First Chance"
and Last Chance?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

A Baltimore fan. handy with his
fists, incensed at the actions Of a wres-
tier. leaps into the ring and knocks him
cold with one punch. Many spectators
at boxing matches have sincerely wished
some good wrestler would leap the ropes
and throw both the contestants out.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

The prophecy is made over in New
York that Jimmy Walker will one day
enter the United States Senate. If that
time should come, only the reelection
Of Magnus johnson could hold the sar-
torial effulgence of this august body
down to a normal average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

An Oriental who claims he is the
Emir Of Kurdistan and who has been
frequently deported from the United
States also declares that he is a direct
descendant of IIaroun ell Raschid. Sind
bad the Sailor would have been q more
logical choice Of ancestor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

The American mayors touring France
entertained their official hosts with
renditions of favorite songs, including
Sweet Adeline." Could it be possible
that just before that number they had
harmonized in How Dry I Ami?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

He who predicts the renewal Of civil
war in China takes stand about as
precarious as that assumed by the man
who, when asked If he thought the
weather would clear up, replied coura-
geously, ut always has"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

TOO many students get carried away
with the sideshow Of college life" de-
clares the dean Of women at Boston
University. Yes, and she might have
added that modern faculties are prac-
tically freakleSs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

It has been decided in high circles
that, owing to its costliness. there will
be no chilled air" at the White House
this Summer. Yet certain callers will
be able to swear they can feel 1t, and
not on the very hottest days, either.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

1t was parental pocketbook, not paci-
6st, pressure that resulted in the elm
hation Of the lie-down- and-crawl ma
neuvers from the annual High School
cadet drill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

If the. grape growers do not get that
$4,000 900 loan quickly, they may soon
be adjoining strategic street corners
with unemployed grapes"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
We Can't Worry.

From the Cleveland News.
Government economist who fears the
population Of the United States will
never 60 above 170, 000, 900 appears to be
practically alone in his worry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
No! A Poor Retort.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
els that Q threat or q promise7" re-
marked Al Capone as he commented on
reports he had been slsb.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
The Busy Bee.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
In making pound Of honey, experts
state, q bee travels about 10000 miles.
Amateurs will claim the result is worth
the trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

The Troubled Spirit.
OF the wonderful men on this wonder
full earth
There's one we most marvel to see.
When we're sad his performance will
move us to mirth;
When we're glad he will temper our
glee.
He sings in the choir OF the key, very
loud;
He spoils the good cheer when you
sup.
He is sure to break into the happiest
crowd,
The fellow who muses. things upI .
His yearnings are constant His moods
are so strange
That to guess them you struggle in
vain;
When he gets his own way. his ideas
will change
And he wants 1t all over again.
Yet for power he longs. He will eagerly
CldlIu
Ambitions intoxicant cup
And we hail him a man well entitled
to fame
For his genius for mussing things up!
In the Old Days.
you got your start in politics by
burning midnight oil?"
Eyes," replied Senator Sorghum. 81
was one Of the busiest boys you ever
saw In a torchlight procession"
On the Farm.
do you have any trouble in keeping
your boys on the farm?"
NO." replied Farmer Corntossel
They're willin' to stay. The only diff
hculty is that they all want to act like
Summer boarders."
Blessings Fled:
The sun ere long
Will shine full strong.
Wen sigh amid the sultry glow,
Turn back, turn back,
My almanac,
To the prediction, frost and snow"
Varying the Monotony.
"My doctor says ought to ride O
horse" said the indolent man.
what for?"
II don't know. Maybe he's tired OF
treating me for dyspepsia and wants q
broken collarbone for change"
Common Complaint.
Oh, life is perpetual fret!
Its program in the main
Consists in strugglin' out o. debt
An slidin' in again.
TITS 80 easy 10 ind fault" said Uncle
Eben, "dat o man who Is sure enough
smart ought to be ashamed to waste his
ipsSgiss dat WAY" *. Co. i.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

There Aren't Such Days.
From the Duluth Herald.
Twilight thought: Count that day
lost whose low, descending sun finds us
with nought to do that should be done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
Rate BY Carrier Within the CITY.

Rate by Mail-PayabIe In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

The Plots Are Hard. W orked.
From the Buffalo Evening News.
Maybe the movie stars must diet to
stay thin, but the plots seem to stay
that way without effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

Blessings Fled:
The sun ere long
Will shine full strong.
Wen sigh amid the sultry glow.
Turn back, turn back,
My almanac,
To the prediction, frost and snow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

TITS 80 easy TO find fault" said Uncle
Eben, "dat o man who is sure enough
smart ought to be ashamed to waste his
ipsIgiss dat WAY" -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
ON the Farm.

On the Farm.
do you have any trouble in keeping
your boys on the farm"
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel.
They're willin' to stay. The only diff
;ficulty is that they all want to act like
Summer boarders."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

In the Old Day..
you got your start In politics by
burning midnight oil?"
Eyes," replied Senator Sorghum. 81
was one Of the busiest boys you ever
saw In q torchlight procession"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

Common Complaint.
Oh, life Is a perpetual fretl
It's program in the main
Consists in strugglin' out o. debt
An slidin' in again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29
Varying the Monotony.

Varying the M0nOtOny.
"My doctor says ought to ride o
horse" said the indolent man.
What for?"
II don't know. Maybe he's tired of
treating me for dyspepsia and wants a
broken collarbone for change"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

@. Is Germanys favorable trade bal
.ance sufficient to pay her reparations
obligations Pr. T. Y.
A. In 1880 for the first time since
the war the excess Of Germany's ex-
ports over her imports was about suffi-
Gent to meet her annual reparation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once: Ito East 42nd 81.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent st., London.
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

Q. Why is form Of corn bread
called johnny cake?-D. A.
A. In colonial times, such bread was
called journey cake or cakes, and was
probably cooked for carrying on a jour
ney. The word has become johnny al
it lost its Significance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-29

@. Is 1t possible to get coins made
In specified years from the Depart.
ment Of the Tfeasury?-G. r.
A. 1t does not keep coins segregated
according to wears.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
STATE POPULATION
PUT AT 1858, 953

Washington-Th population of
Minnesota in 1880 was 1858, 953, in
GLIDING 1887, GIG persons living in
cities of $500 people or more and
1,306,337 in rural communities, of
whom 888,049 live on farm, &C.
cording to an analysis of the 1880 re-
port of the bureau of census of the
department of commerce, just made
public.
The urban population of 1,257 ,616
representing AZ per cent of the Min
nesota total, was an increase of 206,-
023 or 1876 per cent, in the 10 years
since the 1920 census. The rural
population of 1,306,337 by contrast
was a decline of 29,195 or % per
cent since 1920.
Of this rural total, the number of
persons on farms declined SAIL or
six-tenths of l per cent, while the
number in villages, 418,288, repre-
sented a decrease of 23,7S4 or 5.4 per
cent. For Minnesota as a whole, the
population increased 176,828 or IA
percent between 1920 and 1880.
SO Per Cent White
Ninety-nine per cent of the people
in Minnesota last year were white,
1873 were native born white and 15.1
per cent were foreign born hite. Of
the foreign born white people, who
numbered 388,294, 1913 per cent have
been naturalized.
Tho "a tho vnry,1otiny Y
to 13 years of age attending school
increased from 93.9 per cent in 1920
to $50 per cent in 1880, and of those
16 and II years of age, the proper
ton increased from 42.5 per cent in
1920 to $40 per cent in 1880. The
percentage of illiteracy in the popu-
lation 10 years of age and over de-
creased from 1.8 to 1.3.
COL Per Cent Male
Of the 992,847 gainful workers in
the state, 1858 were males, repre-
senting 60.1 per cent of the male
population, and POI, 294 were females,
representing 1871 per cent of the
female population. Including both
farm owners and farm laborers, agri-
culture employed 3O3,822 persons, or
a little less than one-third of all the
gainful workers in the state. Of the
118,240 farm laborers, 41,0O4, or Bat
per cent, were unpaid family workers.
The various manufacturing and me-
chanical Industries, employed 195,779
persons, the largest number being in
the building industry, iron and steel
industries, and food and allied indus
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
SESSION
OF COURT MEETS

Continued from Page One)
VS.. William G. Weldon, executor of
the A. J. Weldon estate involving the
foreclosure Of a mechanics lien, was
also completed and decision will be
brought.
The cases brought before the adj
journed session of court and the dis
posal made of each are as follows:
lone Lucille Beadell, plaintiff, VS..
Harry T. Beadell, defendant contin-
ued; Mary Cummings, plaintiff, VS..
Homer R. Elliott, defendant-contin-
ued; Farmers and Merchants. State
Bank of Saltwater, plaintiff, VS..
Charles A. Gumto, defendant-con-
tinued; White Eagle Oil Corp plain
tiff, VS.. Elmer C. Anderson, defend
ant-continued; Frances Read, plain
tiff, VS.. William E. Read, defendant
continued; Mary Rost, plaintiff, VS..
Herman Hoffman, defendant-settle-
ment made; Emma Lehman, plaintiff,
VS.. Herman Hoffman, defendant
settlement made; Martha Schwantes,
plaintiff, VS.. Herman Hoffman, defen-
dant-settlement made; States Bank
of Belview, plaintiff, VS.. Andrew Om-
tvedt, defendant, and State Bank and
Trust Co. of Redwood Falls and H.
G. Werder, Garnishees, and Aagot
Omtvedt and Ingrid Omtxedt, inter-
venors-settlement made; Peter F.
Prokosch, ct al, plaintiffs, VS.. Maggie
Drexler, ct al, defendants-settle-
ment made; Iowa Guarantee Mort
gage Corp, plaintiff, VS.. j. E. Nc
Comb, defendant filed for
judgment; Otto T. Anderson, plain
tiff, VS.. Minnesota Swine Breeders
Assn, defendants on eight
days notice in vacation; North Red
wood Granite Works, plaintiff, VS..
Mary Hosken, ct al, defendants-trial
completed; Joseph Gumbolt, plaintiff
VS.. William G. Weldon, executor
trial completed; Glenn R. Parson,
plaintiff, VS.. Henry ]. Woese, defen-
dant-to be brought before Judge A.
B. Gislason; Ruby Heuer, plaintiff
VS.. Bruno Heuer, defendant Ito be
brought before Judge A. B. Gislason;
First National Bank of Tracy, plain
tiff, VS.. Oscar C. Nelson, ct al, defen-
dants-not tried because of recent
closing of Tracy bank, the plaintiff
Gust Backer, plaintiff, VS.. w. H
Clements, defendants t e m I
made.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02
100000 FISHING
LICENSES. SOLD
Fifty Thousand Put Out in
June, Says Report of State
Department

More than 100000 fishing licenses
have been sold in Minnesota SO far
this year, according to the. state
game and fish department.
Up to June 1, 1928 licenses had
been sold, netting the state $13O,360.
More than $4,000 have been sold in
June, it was estimated.
The state sold 1O,680 nonresident
licenses at $500 a license Up to
June /, while 96,21S individual ficens-
es at so cents each were Issued.
There were 47,177 family permits
given at s1.OO each-during that per-
iod.
During the year 1880, 445, 93t fish;
ing permits were issued by the de-
partment, bringing 1896, 7S4.5S into
the departments Golfers. This in
cluded 60,150 nonresident licenses
totaling $162,410.91; 132,267 family
permits bringing the state $119,042-
OF, and 253, 514 individual licenses
for $114,281.58.
The department for all game and
fish licenses issued during the year
received $706,211.12. The total licens-
es issued were 1924
There were 62,405 resident big
game permits issued, for which the
department received $98,353.80. Re-
sident small game permits stotaled
183,567, netting the state $165, 210.75.
In addition 258 nonresident small
game permits and 10 nonresident
big game licenses were issued bring
ing in an additional $10,76O.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1931-07-02

over the upholstery and in the cor
ners and cracks, and then cover the
furniture Immediately with old blan-
kets, rubberized bag or a shellacked
carton. If the room temperature is
at least 70 degrees F., two or three
days will kill practically all the
moths. If room can be left vacant
for few weeks, moths can be des-
troyed by stopping up cracks in win
dows and doors and scattering or
10 pounds of the observation-disclosures
crystals over the floor on papers.