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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. In what parts Of the country IL
infantile paralysis prevalenta-M. M.
A. In New York City, New Jersey.
Massachusetts,, Connecticut and Rhode
Island.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

q. Please describe the orifamme Of
France E.
A. This was the ancient banner Of
the kings of France and was FIRST used
as a national banner In 1119. It was
crimson nag cut into three vandyes to
represent tongues Of fire, with silken
tassel between each, and was carried on
q gilt stan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. If a widows right In her hus-
bands estate is called q dover right,
what is mans interest IN his wife's
estate called?--J. p.
A. It Is called ci1rfesv right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. What substances do tears con-
tain7-S. e. S.
A. In healthy individual they con-
sist of pure water with traces of salt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

O. Who is In command Of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Policea-S. B.
A. Maj. Gen. J. II. MacBrien has re-
Gently succeeded Col. Ccrtlandt Etarnes,
who retired after IS years IN the service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. When did the washington family
acquire title to Mount Vernon?-H. D.
A. John Washington, great-grand-
father of George Washington, acquired
the deed to this property in 1874 from
Lord Culpeper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. Is it necessary for a man to pur-
chase new clothes for his wedding?--
Z. d. d.
A. They need not be actually new.
They should be in perfect condition. A
brides clothes are always new, the
wedding outfit and going-awAy COS
tune. The exception to this may be
the wedding dress and veil which are
family heirloprns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

Indeed, today it looks very much as
though Newton d. Baker of Ohio. Sec.
rotary of War in the Wilson admins
tration, may be the choice of the Demo-
Gratis for President IL Roosevelt should
be side-tracked Baker, as a member
Of the Wickersham Law Enforcement
Commission. declared himself for the
repeal Of the eighteenth amendment
There is no outstanding figure among
the dry Democrats who may be nomi-
mated for President unless it be Sena-
tor Joe Robinson of Arkansas, Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate and running
mate of Al Smith in 1928. But he
halls from the South, and the Demo-
Gratis are not likely to turn to that
section for q presidential nominee yet.
Just at present Senate committee is
nent dry leader, Bishop James Cannon,
IT., In 1928 violated the corrupt prac-
tees act in the campaign Of that year
by not reporting contributions and what
he did with them In the anti-Smith
fight. Certain Of the Democrats, some
OF them drys from the South who re-
NAMED loyal to their party ticket, are
seeking to make political capital of the
matter. But the upshot of the inves-
tigation, If anything dercgatory to
Bishop Cannon Is proved, will be to in
lure the dry cause rather than the Re
publicans, unless it be argued that the
q. o. p. is entirely dominated By the
Cirys and anything that injuries them
will iniure the party
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. II letter from person in the
United States is received IN another
city in the United States. but the per-
son to whom It was sent Is now IN
Canada may the letter be forwarded
without more postage?-T. c.
A. It may be- The forwarding ad-
dress Is all that Is necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

Q. Is the California violet the larg-
est of the violet family?--I. d.
A. With the exception Of the pansy,
the California violet is possibly the
largest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-27

@. Is hand bah played in England
| c. B. s.
| A. 1t is popular there and is called
The Washington times., 1931-04-16

The close association in the
public mind of fingerprinting
with criminality, pointed out by
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, +Superinten'
dent of Schools, led the Board OF
Education at it's meeting yester-
day to reject a proposal to finger
print all the children in the Dis
trict public schools.
DIR. BaIIOu suggested that it
should best be left to parents to
determine If they want their
children fingerprinted as a means
of Identification.
The proposal was made at a
recent meeting by George F.!
Grosskurth, an employe of the
Bureau of Engraving and Print
ing.
Because of lack of evidence
and the failure of one of the
parties to appear, Miss Ada l..
Wagner, a teacher at the Folk
School, was exonerated of all
blame in connection with a
charge of striking Edward j..
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
PANTAGES,PALS,
FACE LOVE-
MART TRIAL.
San Diego Attorney Prepares
for "GirI Bazaar" Court
Fight; q Freed on Bail

SAN DIEGO, Calf, April 16
UN.S0 That Alexander Pan.
tages, wealthy Snowman, and four
co-defendants would be brought
to trial in Superior Court within
80 days on charges involving two
young girls, was indicated here
today by the district attorneys
office.
PantageS and two of his wealthy
associates, John P. Mills, a broker,
and Jesse Shreve, San Diego bust
ness man. we're held for trial at
the conclusion of their prelimi-
nary hearing here.
Held on Big Bail
Two other defendants, Olive
Clark Day, former actress, and
William H. Jobelmann, express
agent, asserted operators of the
so-called Hollywood Girl Bazaar,
were also held for trial.
The trio of wealthy men was
allowed liberty on the bail which
they had already posted. Miss
Day and Jobelmann were held in
Jail in lieu of $25,088 bail each.
It was alleged by the State that
Pantages and his associates par
ticipated in party at a San Diego
hotel with Lydia Nitto and Helen
Livingston, who were brought here
from Hollywood by Miss Day and
Jobelmann.
Charge QuaShed
The trio of accused men ex-
pressed confidence that they could
prove their innocence when
brought to trial.
One count against Shreve was
dismissed. He was accused of a
criminal attack on Miss Living
ston, but that charge was quashed
because of insufficient evidence.
The girl testified that she could
not remember what happened.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16

quick this Friday Bargains O shOU that
ing lO your Oe at sharp reductions timely
needs! Tots special prices!
COatsat O RefrigeraO at pce In factWOnderfM savings
store! No C. o. D, Mail Telephone orders.
The Washington times., 1931-04-16
Flngerprinting of Pupils
Barred By School Board

Walker, 8 years old, a pupil of
her class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Walker
had accused Miss Wagner of
striking their son with a ruler
on two occasions.
An additional appropriation of
SIS, 900 for the recreation program
was asked by a delegation from
the community center council.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Washington Bus Service

Numerous complaints being voiced about the type of bus
service which being rendered to residents Of the outlying
ons Of the city The utility companies themselves and the
Public Utilities Commission the representative Of the people
should Immediately take steps improve the service and to
keep at the high point at which the public has right to
have it maintained
Failure Of the bus operators to give satisfactory service will
not only cut their but may place lasting blight
upon the development of certain residential districts Of the
Capital.
Buses running into the outlying sections poor
schedules and during the rush hours badly overcrowded
In recent instance passenger counted than 60
bus going the Wesley Heights section This should
be stopped only for safety But there other
why the condition must continue With 60
aboard bus single passenger be comfortable
And passengers for comfortable rides In addition to that
go passengers heated bus in the winter months cannot
possibly enjoy the healthy conditions which should prevail
When realty operators and builders went few miles from
the center Of the city and built beautiful communities those
who settled in them assured Of satisfactory ansporta
ton facilities.
Failure to supply these facilities in already developed
will simply the sunng of the growth which the city
might expect to attain in other directions
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Another Shattered Idol

The recent unveing Of AL Capone in the Federal Court
in Chicago have been shock to those who pictured
Public Enemy No. H. bold, bad man. rough and tough
to the
The city and of Chicago and Illinois had
been able penetrate the outer layer of the famous
sportsman but the Federal Government authorities went
right down to Capones skin-and next to it they found
dainty garments of pink silk
Imagine CONSERVATION and of the vice lords
tough followers when the Federal authorities removed
fguratvely of coursCapones $3.50 suit his expensivey
Shirt unlocked his $276 belt buckle and left
the mighty Cicero standing in court arrayed
in his costly pink fripperies.
For this had cohorts struggled for this had they faced
the machine guns shot gun fire. for this had they run
whiskey and beer.
Another idol tOttered fell when those ntmace were
revealed.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19

The whole and country that loved him sorrowuly
bid farewell to Thomas A. Edison.
Wherever there is light after the goes down there is
Edison's genius enightening and LIGHTING the world
Wherever Students teachers mechanics any others
after darkness falls Edison makes their work possible
He the genius of light of electricity and especially
A GENIUS OF WORK.
his early youth began hard work and he stopped
until age and death put end to the activity of his BRAIN
His inventions said to have numbered thirteen hundred
in all ...,...
The greatest of them magnificent contribution
human happiness comfort and is the
The world him phonograph his editorial is
dictated an Ediphone it owes him the establishment of
the worlds first power plant planned erected
managed under his direction.
Every plant everywhere in the world outgrowh
Of that work.
To Edsons Inventions his contributions to the
welfare Of humanity, would require pages
It is desirable in this time depression and unemployment
to remind his fellow Americans of the Edison did
TO SUPPLY WORK FOR OTHERS.
At this moment in the United States there EIGHT
HUNDRED THOUSAND MEN AND WOMEN EMPLOYED,
thanks to Edison and directly because Of Edon inventions
The payroll of this gigantic working army of eight hun
dred thousand exceeds ONE THOUSAND MILLION DOL
LARS A YEAR.
The whom you above plain simple hard-working
unpretentiou American lies in his coffin but in his
try nearly million earning than billion dol
lars year. thanks to him. g .',
And all the world endless thousands employed and
well paid light is spread existence is made happier and
more convenient, thanks to the man who is dead.
The nation in Edison the greatest American since
Abraham Lincoln and the American who has done in
the way of practical usefulness for the whole world than
American has done. ..''''''''''''.
He worked genius always does TO REALIZE HIS
IDEAS AND MAKE THEM USEFUL, with any thought
Of profit - v
His work created hundreds of mionares has paid mil
lions and billions in dividends and and will continue
to pay other billions for endless years to
He content with plain Clothes machinery that he
needed for experiments and enough money to those
experiments
ANY one of five hundred little power men, have ten
times money thanks Edison than Edison had
He glad to have them make it, did not grudge it. for
HE HAS THE GLORY. 49,, a.,
He lived long, worked hard helped education provided
poyment created wealth, ceased working
spared himself until death him. left the world bet
ter and happier than he found it,
What you say for any than be said for
Thomas A. Edison the world which he enlightened and
LIGHTED, sorrowfully bids him farewell.
Honor him and think with gratitude of the mother who
rave him to America. at.-
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
LISTEN, WORLD!
BY Elsie Robinson.

THEIR OWN WAY FOR
THEY HAVE THE MINDS OF
CHILDREN THEY CAN
NOT SEE BEYOND THEIR
OWN GREEDY NOSES.
Must Run the Show
You've seen men like that
too. Men who won't play un-
less they can run the show
men who won't accept half
loaves who pout and
buster and get mad if they
are baked.
. And, if you have had anything
to do with insanity, you have
seen many crazy people like
that. For craziness is usually
childishness, carried to danger
GUS and idiotic extremes.
Crazy people never will accept
half-loaveS.
So your attitude toward half
loaves is really a very pene-
trating test of your maturity
and sanity. If you WON'T &C
cept them you're either kiddy
or cuckoo.
For the truly grown-up person
discovers one thing about life.
If he discovers nothing else. He
discovers that there are no
whole loaveS.
No Perfec. Jobs
There are no perfect jobs, no
perfect marriages, no perfect ad-
ventures, no perfect men and
women. Everything and every
body is a Half Loaf. Everything
that happens to you will be mod
flied, qualified, limited and
handicapped by the larger con-
ditions outside your little per-
Sonal experience.
If you can understand that
fact If you can be grateful
for it and profit by this larger
contact, even at the price OF
your dreams. then you're sit
ting pretty. Stranger, and you'll
get somewhere.
If you can't. If you insist
on having your Whole Loaf or
none at all. If you let every
obstacle get your goat. then,
that's just your bad luck, and
you are certainly in for trim
ming! For Grown-Up Cry Babies
are something this old world has
NO USE FOR!
(Copyright, 1881. King Features
Syndicate. Inca -... o.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19

Remember that; old saying
"a HALF LOAF Is BETTER
THAN NONE AT ALL"
How do you feel about that
saying? Do you believe it? Are
you willing to accept half -loayes
in life? Some people aren't.
Children never are.
That's one certain quality of
the child mind, it never wants
to compromise, If little Jenny
can't have the new pink dress
on which she has set her heart
she'll sob that she doesn't want
any dress. If Young Sam can't
go to college with a cut-down
and a tux and fraternity rating,
he'll VOW that he doesn't want
to 60 to colleeg AT ALL.
Jenny, eventually, will accept
a blue dress instead of a pink
one. And Sam will consent to
risk the campus without all the
trimmings. But they won't be
happy about it. They'll feel
mad and cheated.
Exaggerated Ego
That's the way children are.
That's a sign that they are
still children. with an exag-
gerated sense of the Importance
Of their own desires. without
perspective or experience.
And that's the way grown-up
people with children'S minds
are. They, too, refuse to ac-
cept half-loaveS. They want
their own way, all their own
way, or they won't play.
You've seen women like that.
They set their hearts on some
thing something that it's
hard to give them. You try to
reason with them. You offer
them something else in the place
of the thing they want. No
use! They want THAT GER
TAIN THING and nothing else
viii do. Selfish? Of course, it's
selfish. And they know it's sell
fish-but they don't care.
Nothing save their own desire,
matters to. them. And they've
found that, if they insist long
enough on getting their own
way, they'll probably get 1t.
BUT THEY CAN'T SEE
THAT THEY WILL REALLY
LOSE MORE THAN THEY
WILL GAIN IF THEY DO GET
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
TheaterS To Help JObleSS

The amusement industry always be counted upon to
respond in times Of national disaster distress The help
ing hand Of the heater and its people has been with
held when the is worthy.
Not surprising then the announcement that the
November 1926 has been set aside by the motion picture
exhibitors the period when $500 benefit performances will
be held throughout the nation with the entire receipts turned
to unemployment funds.
Washington money contributed at the box office will be
spent on the Washington needy That is commendable
policy All the local motion picture theaters will special
midnight shows with added attractions with stage
hands, musicians house attaches actors and executives con-
tributing their services to the
This is convenient and pleasant way for the amusement
loving public of Washington to contribute for the less for
tunate You will extra good shows at regular prices.
By attending them you will be doing practical bit to
help out in a national emergency.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
By Claude G.. Bowers

private contributions to pro-
vide food, clothing and other
necessities for the unemployed
are dOIes. Relief expenditures
by municipal authorities are
dOleS."
If it is not a dole for munich
palities, counties and States,
why is it a dole for the Federal
Government to furnish relief?
And DR.. Ryan cannot SYM
pathize with the view CT the
Federal authorities that if
private charity passes out
enough bread to prevent actual
starvation, organized society
has done its duty in the pres
ent crisis. He says:
"In a country as large as
ours, men have a moral right
to, something more than inn
munity from starvation. They
have a right to decent main
tenance and elementary COM
fort"
In other words, they have a
right to work, and he proposes
a five-billion-dollar prosperity
loan to put men to work in
building roads and in making
other needed improvements
that permanently. increase the
wealth of the nation.
President Hoover is against
anything of the sort.
His interest is confined just
now to the condition of the
banks and railroads.
y
Bankers Are Eager to Get
Their Interest
He is shocked at the thought
Of floating a $5,OOO,OOO, 900
prosperity loan to give work to
the unemployed, and the Amer
ican people are afraid that he
may not be so much opposed to
placing a burden of $11,OOO,.
100000 on the people to re.
lieve the burden of our deb
tors across the sea. Whatever
his thoughts on the coming
conference with M. Laval, the
clever Premier Of France, there
is no doubt as to what is in
the mind Of that distinguished
statesman.
He will discuss debts with
Mr.. Hoover even though Mr..
Hoover does not discuss debts
with him.
The bankers here, who loaned
billions to our debtors, know.
ing they owed us all these
billions and claimed they could
not pay, would like to see the
eleven billions lifted so they
could get their own billions
back-With interest.
This, Of course, can be ar
ranged by shifting the burden
of the governmental debt from
the people who borrowed the
money to those who loaned it.
The average man would
rather see $4,000, 900, 900 come
out of the Treasury to put
suffering humanity to work
than to see $11, ,O0O, 900, 900 come
out in the interest Of other
people. -
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Bankrupt Leadership

En- route to Yorktown PreSi-
dent Hoover paused in his jour-
ney to make a radio appeal for
aid to the jobless through pri-
vate charity.
With millions out of employ
ment and hundreds of thou
sands forced on private charity
to escape starvation, it is to be
hoped that all who can afford
to give will contribute as gen.
erouSly as possible.
Of course, not enough will be
subscribed by private charity to
rid us of the breadlines that re-
fleet shame on our civilization.
It is demoralizing enough to be
forced to take the. bread OF
charity when one would prefer
to work and get wages for SER
vices rendered. but it is less
humiliating to the unfortunate
than standing in a lineup on
the street in the breadlines.
If our best thinkers are more
concerned today with the "mor-
ale" of the workers than with
the preservation of their homes.
we are not at all convinced that
the American way'' is more ef-
fective than the English way.
It may be doubted whether a
mans morale is shaken so
much by giving him SO a week
to feed himself and family
through the grocer than in
lining him up as an exhibition
in a breadline..
But neither is necessary if the
man can be given work, and
the Government of the United
States has a superabundance OF
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Our Honeymoon City

Washington the beautiful has long been accepted as the
favore objective city for the travelling ghtseer but how
many realize that it also is the favored spot with Eastern
honeymooners? g..
newyweds include those popular picture postcard Cities
Niagara Falls and Atlantic City. .
The recent Bcenennal scenario contest conducted by the
Washington Board of Trade disclosed that more than t
per cent of the submitted scripts had heroes hrones about
caled varant flakes Of rice They the young Mr. and
Mrs here to inspect historical sites and relics to tread
the where history has been made and being made
The city of history the placid OF romance
What plans the comprehensive and envelopng programs
of Congressman Sol Blooms commission the 1882 Bicen-
tractive for next years June the month
for brides and Why not make the official honeymoon
month of the Bicentennial? .-.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
Help Police Fight Crime

The report of Major Henry Pratt superintendent
of police contains specific recommendations which should
accepted with dispatch by the District Commissioners and
the Congress.
These recommendations designed to foy the Metro
poltan Police Department and to place it in better position
for its fight keep down crime The recommendations pro-
vide for eight additional radio patrol
for detective headquarters and for increase in the per-
sonnel Of the department.
The Commissioners should have heitancy urging Con-
gress provide this additional equipment and Congress should
embodv the necessary provisions the next District appropra
tion bill.
Major Pratt and his have difficult task They
engaged in perpetual warfare against elements which have
realize the benefits of modern equipment and the
of their crimes to be large enough to enable
them to purchase such equipment
The least the city do to give the representatives Of
law and order the power and material necessary their
work.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
TIMES TEST

Do you know:
/. In what line was Stradi-
variuS noted?
2. What makes Stratford-on-
Avon important?
3. What position did Jeffer-
son Davis hold?
4. What is the next line?
BLOW, blow thou winter wind
Thou are not so unkind
S. What practice is called
"suttee"? .....
6. What is the white Of an
egg called?
z. What does Shakespeare
say about stealing in
"Othello"?
8. What is the Roman nu-
neral for fifty?
8. What is the term used for
an assumed name?
10. How many inches in a
yard?
Match correctly:
IL. The Sands of Dee
Edgar A. Poe
IL. Sea Fever
Charles Kingsley
13. The Barrel Organ
John MaSefield
Il. The Wreck of the HeSperuS
Henry : ongfellow
IS. The Raven
Alfred Noyes
ANSWERS ON Magazine Page)
The Washington times., 1931-10-19

that must be increasingly an
noying to the Pollyannas in
Washington. He, too, hopes
that people with means will con-
tribute to the care Of the suffer
ing this winter. but he says:
"The proposition that unem-
pIOyment relief should be pro-
vided through private cOntribu-
tiOnS and voluntary agencies is
false in theory and inequitable
and inadequate in practice"
He also has some ideas about
"doles" that are not easy to con-
fute, Thus:
The Washington times., 1931-10-19
WORDS FROM LIPS OF WISE MEN

How small is our knowledge
in comparison of our ignorance.
Baxter.
We are none of us infallible,
not even the youngest.
Thompson.
A jealous woman believes
everything her passion suggests.
Gay.
HeroiSm feels and never rea.
sons, and therefore is always
right. Emerson.
The Washington times., 1931-10-19

public work that can and should
be done. We have somehow
permitted ourselves to be con-
vinced that it is not "the Ameri-
can. way" for the Government
to furnish work in any crisis.
Il
For q Prosperity Loan
To Put Men to Work .
There is no man in America
more remote from socialism and
radicalism than the Rev. John
A. Ryan. the political econom-
iSt, and he has a way constantly
Of reminding us of our duty
The Washington times., 1931-10-19

A true .delineation of the
smallest man is capable Of in
teresting the greatest man,
Carlyle.
Blessed is he who has found
his work; let him ask no other
eSsednesS.-Carlyle.
He who prayS and laborS lifts
his heart to God with his hands.
st. Bernard
The, wise too jealous are,
fools too secure. -Congreve.