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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

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y Q. What was the theme song In the
Melody Man"?-D. E. S.
A. 1t was Broken Dreams"
@. Who holds the present record for
spoed at shorthand?--J. NJ.
A. The present holder of the world
shorthand speed record is Martin j.
Dupraw. He held the record for 1925,
1926 and 1927 and as far as we are
able to ascertain, his record has not
been bettered.
Q. why was Bruton Parish Church,
in williamsburg. Va, given the name
Bruton Pc. B. j.
A. 1t was named in honor Of the
LudWells who were born in Bruton,
County of Somerset, England.
Q. What is thu Brownian move
ment?--J. J.. G.
a. The name is given to the irregu-
lar agitation seen when minute solid
particles, suspended in a liquid are
viewed under a high magnifylng pow
err It is named for Robert Brown. who
observed it in 1927. Many particles
which are put into a fluid, instead of
sinking steadily, are endowed with a
vigorous motion which is haphazard
and irregular. The particles move to
and fro, rotate, rise and sink, bat
show no tendency to rest, maintaining
indefinitely the same average state of
agitation.
@. What IS hyprocrisy?-T. S.
A. Hypocrisy is the act or practice Of
feigning to be what one is not, or to
feel what one doos not feel, such as the
false assumption of an appearance of
virtue or religion; a false or insincere
profession Of goodness by one whose
aims are selfish or whose life is cor
rupt.
O. When did the Islander sink?--
A. Hhe steamship Islander, with So
100000 in gold and many miners re-
turning from Alaska, was sunk in a
storm by a reef near Douglas Island
September, 1901. Seventy lives were
lost.
@. How old is Irving Berlin?-J J. S.
a. He is about 43 years of age. He
was born in Russia in 1898.
@. Please give some information
about the new Fort Lee Bridge.-M. P.
A. The Hudson River Bridge, due to
be finished in 1882, extends from
Broadway between 178th and 10th
streets, Manhattan. to Leomoine ave-
nue. in Fort Lee, N. J. Figures of cost
are provisional and the total will not
exceed 100000, 900, it is said. The
towers are 635 feet high and there are
four wire cables of 36 inches in d.
ameter. The roadway will carry eight
lanes of vehicles.
@. Who gets the money that is paid
for stamps on letters sent to foreign
countries?-E. H. H.
A. The Post Office Department says
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
The Limerick Murder Mystery.

With the report Of the grand jury
that there is not evidence sufficient to
Justify indictments for completely in
the murder Of Beulah Limerick, four
men, held as suspects in the case, are
set at liberty, and, so far as now ap-
pears, the case is closed. And it IS
closed, furthermore, with praise by the
grand jury for the manner in which the
investigation has been conducted by the
police. Yet on the police books the
case remains open. Whether it will SO
remain for all time is not to be now de-
termined If 1t does, Washington will
have suffered another unsolved and I'M
punished tragedy.
It was evident at the outset of the
case that delay in discovering or in re-
porting the cause of the girls death was
a serious handicap against the police
in the search for the slayer Four hours
elapsed between the death of the unfor-
tunate young woman and the beginning
of the investigation, loss of time which
clearly permitted the destruction Of evil
dence or the hiding of trails, and which
possibly permitted an agreement be-
tween those involved-f more than one
was implicated-as to the stories they
were to tell regarding their personal
movements and their relations with the
victim.
The grand jury explicitly notes the
fact that this delay was helpful to the
murderer and harmful to the police. 1t
recommends that requirement. be made
hereafter that hospital internes, re-
spending to emergency calls, should in
all suspicious cases notify the police i'm
mediately and remain upon the scene
until coroner or police arrive. 1t also
recommends that the coroner, or a
deputy, shall visit the scene Immediate
ly upon notification of death without
the attendance of a physician, and that
the body shall not be removed until this
occurs, and that the force of the cor
oner should be increased.
There was much of what may justly
be called fumbling work in connection
with the early investigation. A police
man who was first on the scene under
took examinations for which he was
not trained and without witnesses or
assistance. After the discovery of the
girls condition, indeed. a decidedly loose
procedure ensued, and yet it is impos-
sible TO ascribe specific blame to any one
for the failure. This may have been
the so-called perfect crime" in which
the evidence and clues were so shrewd-
ly mixed by design that disentangle-
ment and discovery would be impos-
sible. It was assuredly an abominable
crime, and it is an infinite pity that
it should not have been promptly dis
covered and as promptly solved and
punished.
Perhaps there is room for improve
ment IN the training of the police in
matters of this kind. Not that it is
TO be expected that every policeman
shall be a skilled detective, but the
exercise Of common sense should be
insisted upon in all instances and cir
cumstances. If the Beulah Limerick
murder is to go down in police history
as an unsolved mystery it should at
least result in reforms, through legis-
lation and through administration, that
will lessen the chances OF repetition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
The Lame Duck" Resolution.

The House is 70 have an opportunity
this week, unless the plans Of the
leaders change, TO pass upon measure
TO do away with the lame duck" ses-
sions of Congress. II is proposal
that has been knocking at the door
of the House for years, sent there by
the Senate The present session is q
lame duck session in which many
members of the House who were de-
feated at the polls in November con-
tinue to serve as legislators. The con-
tention by supporters Of the plan TO do
away with such sessions Of Congress
is that members OF the Senate and
House who have been rejected by their
constituents have no business longer
10 act as their representatives in the
National Legislature. There is much
weight in their contention.
Congress makes the laws. The laws
are made for the people by their rep
reSentatives In Congress. II is through
such representation that the people
express their will On the theory that
the Government of the United States is
"of the people, by the people and for
the people" and on the further theory
that a majority rules. 1t seems obvious
that members Of Congress who have
been defeated for reelection 70 Con-
gress should have no part in making
the laws and laying down principles of
legislation. There is no difference in
principle between allowing a defeated
candidate for reelection to take part
in lawmaking and allowing any other
candidate who has been defeated for
the same Office to take part in law
making.
The proposal TO do away with these
flame duck" lawmakers takes the form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Problematical Remainder.

ProblematicaI Remainder.
Sometimes a thought of gloom arrives
Which leaves us all bereft.
Yet joys again will cheer our lives
If there are any left.
The drought has kept us Ill at ease,
But we shall greet again
The poisoning fields and rustling trees
If any still remain.
The honored men Of days gone by
In vain on them we'll call
If literary vandals try
To scandalize them all.
And while we show increasing skill,
In plain, cold methods def,
Well cherish our ideals still
If we have any left.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

Private employment in many cases
shows advantages over Government
service Yet it will always be difficult
to convince some congressional watch
dogs of the Treasury that the first duty
Of patriot is not to see that Govern
ment workers have as long hours and as
little pay as possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

Exchange of merchandise throughout
the world is expected to increase vastly
in the next few years; SO much, in fact,
that dirigibles and airplanes will be
kept busy with merchandise with no
time nor space for war explosives.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

A patriot strives to benefit his fellow
man and hopes his efforts will be of
assistance To posterity. Posterity gives
him a monument and then turns him
over TO a publishing house that tears
down his reputation as a method of
popular entertainment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Undiscriminatinc.

From the Rockford Register-Republic.
Thieves certainly are no respecters of
persons. They stole a police car in
Chicago and a riot gun it contained.
In neighboring State they made off
with a pastors car while he was preach
ing on sin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

The social life of Washington, D. c.,
attracts worldwide attention. 1t is
animated and picturesque and carries
the assurance that the Capital City in
spite OF numerous legislative anxieties
succeeds il attaining high average Of
happiness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Rate nv Carrier within the CITY.
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
AN other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited 10 it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

England is hopeful that Gandhi has
enough of the quality of true leadership
to know when it is time to compromise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Got a Comeback.
rom the Lowell Evening Leader.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Whatever you may think of his thesis,
you'll have to admit that Edgar Lee
Masters succeeded in giving definite
flip to the Lincoln day speeches and
editorials.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

School children find that the trans
portation problem is one Of the most
important that modern education has
TO solve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Summarizing the Evidence.
A homicide now and again
VIII leave city sad.
Detectives count the clues and then
Remark, TITS just too bad!'
Letting Well Enough Alone.

There Is a man outside" said the
secretary. who acts as if he really
has something important on his mind"
Il don't believe we'd better encourage
him." said Mr.. Dustin Stax He
probably wants to finance something"
What he has might make a lot Of
money"
1T might. But supposing we were
to take a chance on him, already
have abundant wealth and nothing
much to think about. He has lot to
think about and maybe he'll be happier
if we leave him that way"
He who offers to explain in many
words" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, may be concealing the fact that
he understands but little"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
RecinrocitY.

From the Toledo Blade.
To help take care of the jobleSs and
hungry the man who works must
needs earn a giyipg wage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

Human folks is natchelly generous"
said Uncle Eben. Il never yit saw a
man wifi so much trouble of his own
dat he WASH willin' to give somebody
advice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
The 1892 COMPLEX.

The time will very swiftly run
Toward an election new.
While folks are talking "'3l,"
They're thinking 81"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18
Clearing His Own Record.

do you regard yourself as a re-
former?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
LAS far as undertake to go is to show
that my heart is in the right place.
But don't assume that anything I
can say will prevent my constituents
from going ahead as usual and doing
pretty much as they please"
Jud Tunkins says some men don't
really work hard for their money until
the way they got it has brought them
up before the Grand Jury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

@ When did the first Roosevelt an
Cestor come To this comtry?P. S.
A. The Roosevelt family in America
traces its descent To Claes Martenozen
Van Rosenvelt, who came from Hol-
land to New Amsterdam in 1649.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

@. How IS wood alcohol made? C. B.
A. Wood alcohol was originally pro-
duced by the destructive distilation Of
wood; it is now produced synthetically
from hydrogen and carbon monoxide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-18

Senator Dwight w. Morrow. Republic
an, Of New Jersey, has a unique system
Of enlightening his friends who turn
out to be misinformed or inadequately
talks to them a while, and, II he OBJ
serves that their knowledge is lopsided
or baggy at the knee, he orders his
bookseller to send the person in question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
Rx the Associated Pres:

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, January 28.-Engi-
neers were told today that smoke is
times chief ally in leveling man and
his creations to dust
To smoke. they were told. may be
laid fogs that rob humanity of the suns
health giving ultra violet rays; the
acids that persistently gnaw at struc-
lures of iron and steel and the wood
and fabrics within: the acrid COM
pounds and minute particles that dam
age the delicate issues of the body, in
ducing devitalism, sickness and even
untimely death.
The indictment was presented to the
American Society Of Heating and Venti-
lating Engineers in a paper by H. B.
Meller, chief of PittSburghs Bureau of
Smoke Regulation and head of an in
vestigation of air pollution by the Mel
Ion Institute of Industrial Research
here. 1t gave the immediate solution as
rroper use of so-called "smokeleSs"
fuels and the ultimate end the white
city of an electrical age to come.
When it, is remembered" the paper
said, that the average adult breathes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
FILIPINO CONTINUES
NATIONALIST MOVE
Opinion Divided on Result
of Agitation for Island
independence.
ny Gable TO The star.


MANILA, p. l., January 27.-Speaker
Manuel Roxas Of the House of Repre-
sentatives, who as . member of the
state council exercises an important
role in the executiveship Of the Philip
pines in association with Gov. Gen.
Hwight r. Davis, continues touring
the provinces uttering inflammatory
speeches and inducing memberships in
his new nacionalisnno movement.
During the week end Senior Roxas
toured TayabaS Province, where COCO
nuts, its chief product. are selling at
their lowest price In so years. Here the
farmers, impoverished and susceptible
to demagoguery, cheered his statement:
Contrasting Statements Made.
1.-THE Philippines have reached their
maximum economic development under
America. The islands derive no bene-
fit-political social. moral or economic
from their relations with. the United
States" -
In speeches Saturday in Laguna, an
other coconut province, Senior RoXas
described the Philippines as wallowlng
in the throes of he'll ''of slavery and
foreign domination. She Is weeping
pleading and crying to US, her chill
dren, to come to her aid and save her
from eternal damnation." Which is in
contrast with Senior Roxas' praise OF
the United States at congressional
committee hearings in Washington. and
also with his cooperation with Gov.
Davis.
Filipino newspapers say that Senior
Roxas' nationalistic movement is fall
ing and that his speeches are the more
radical as its failure becomes more EVIL
dent.
Effort Thought Useless.
1t is also noteworthy that the Column
hian Association, leading Filipino Club,
whose membership is composed Of grad
yates of American colleges. chose as its
president Mariana de Joya, Yale, OF,
who denounced Senior Roxas' doctrine,
saying:
TT is worse than useless: it would
be suicidal to intimidate America"
Judge de Joya prophesied that the
Philippines of the future would remain
permanently under the United States.
Despite the economic depression, the
situation seems to be improving.
(Copyright. 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
SMOKE HELD TINES CHIEF
ALLY. IN LEVELING CREATION
Paper Before Heating Engineers Declares
Fogs Are Laid That Rob Humanity
of Sun Violet Rays.

about 80 cubic inches of air in each in
halation-equivalent TO approximately
37la pounds of air per day, or about
seven times the weight Of food and
water consumed--it does not seem an
exaggeration to say that more persons
are devitalized. disabled and poisoned
by the impurities contained in smoke
polluted air than by the noxious ingre-
dents in food and water. Not only do
these air-borne impurities irritate the
sensitive membranes of the eyes, nose,
throat and lungs, and thus aggravate
or cause diseases of these organs, or
produce collapse of their sensitive It's
sues, or increase their susceptibility to
acute respiratory diseases, but poison
Gus compounds also enter the CASTRO
intestinal tract and may cause nausea.
vomiting. diarrhea and systematic poi
soning.
DepIetes Potential Reserve.
1T is likewise presumptively possible
that irritating, acrid SCOT particles and
poisonous smoke compounds may, by
slow, insidious action. become factors in
depicting potential reserve, leaving open
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28

the way for sickness or even premature
decay and untimely death"
Oddly enough. SCOT, the engineers
were told, has bactericidal properties
through the acids and phenols It car
rieS with 1t, and yet at the same time
helps promulgate and prolong the fogs
that shield bacteria in the air from the
suns ultraviolet radiations so fatal to
them.
Similarly, SCOT alone was described
as an effective, though unsightly, pro-
tective covering. but almost invariably
SCOT carries with 1t corrosive acids, and
with them tarry substances that. al
most cementing SCOT to walls and grid
ers. allow the biting acids to hasten
disintegration undisturbed unless re-
moved by securing or sand-blasting,
that only lay bare new surfaces to act
upon.
The effect on concrete was described
as even more damaging. Working upon
the illuminate of the cement. Meller's
paper said. the acids cause chemical ac-
ton resulting in crystals of appreci-
able size which, acting like millions of
tiny jacks, produce a tremendous pres
sure In the aggregate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
CIRCUS MIND-READERS
ERR SADLY IN MADRID
Arrested and Fined for Announc-
ing Ramon Franco and King
Alfonso Are in Audience.

BY the Associated Press.
MADRID, January 2S.-Two ma
gicianS in q circus, whose mind-read-
ing misled them into announcing that
King Alfonso and Maj. Ramon Franco
we're in the audience, will give no more
performances here.
Their statements, which caused con-
siderable pandemonium at the circus,
resulted in their arrest. They were
fined 1000 pesetas (about 5000 and
the act was banned in the future.
The mind-readers were the MARVEL
brothers of Argentina. They offered to
guess" the names of any persons in
the audience. When one man asked his
name, one of the magicians, blindfolded,
wrote on the blackboard Ramon
Franco" A few moments later, in an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
WOMAN BO0TLEGGER
TRAPPED BY WOMAN
Wife, Complaining of Husbands
Intoxication, Does Sleuthing
for Police Force.

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, January 28.-To the old
adage: set q thief to catch a thief
police Monday added land set wom-
an slsuth to catch a woman bootlegger."
Not long ago, Mrs. Msry Rogachi had
come in to complain about her husband.
He keeps coming home drunk" she
said. land / am sure he gets his liquor
IN the nsighborhood somewhere"
well" was the ofncial answer,
"there's nothing We can do until we
find the source of supply"
So Mrs. Rogachi did ner own sleuth-
ing. Yesterday she came IN and swcre
out warrant for Mrs. M.ry Rujawski,
80, on charges of being woman boot
logger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
Youth Abandons Sea Flight.

NASSAU, Bahamas, January % Up.
Joseph Jones, New Jersey youth, on
Q proposed fight from New York to
Buenos Aires, with Edward Wingerter,
announced Monday the trip had been
abandoned.
Ruined engine bearings in the shall
two-cylinder plane was given as the
reason for ending the flight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28
Youth Supports soxiets.

MOSCOW, January ,28 R-The
Congress of Communist Youth, Whose
members number three million, ended
q series of meetings here yesterday with
the adoption Of resolutions supporting
the Soviet Union and calling for extern
sion of the Kulaks by 100 per cent
collectivization of farms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28

swer TO Q similar query, he wrote al
fonso, Rex" It was then that the ex-
citemen< started among the listeners,
and the police took charge of the mind
readers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-28

One Of the strongest men of French
politics. Raymond Poincare, Is said to
have the most extraordinary memory
among living public men.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
NOTICE OF TIME AND PLACE
APPOINTED FOR PROVING
WILL AND HEARING APPLI-
CATION FOR LETTERS TESLA
MENTARY.
No. 2O54.

In the Superior Court of tile State
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial in the Matter
of the Estate of PHILIP CALAIS,
Deceased.
Notice is hereby given that a pc
tition for the probate of the will OF
Philip Callas, deceased, and for the
issuance to Bank of America Ma
tional Trust & Savings Association
of letters testamentary has been
filed in this Court, and that Friday,
the 18th day of June, 1881, at Two
o'clock p. NJ, OF said day, at the
Courtroom of said court, at the
Court House, in the City of Ell Cen
tro. County of Imperial, State Of
California, has been set for the hear
ing of said petition, when and
where a1y person interested may
appear and contest the same, and
show cause, If any they have, why
said petition should not be granted.
Dated May 25, 1881.
EDWARD II. Law, Clerk.
BY G.. O. KENYON,
Deputy Clerk.
Nav 2G-tl0
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
Rooms and Apartment

FOR RENT-Furnished apartment.
$40 Adams. Cool, good location.
4t3
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
NOTICE OF SALE IF REAL
PROPERTY
No. 1886

NO loOJD
In the Superior Court of the State
of California in and for the
County Of San Diego, in the Mat
ter of the Estate of Z. E. SELM-
SER, also known as Eleazer Ely
Selmser. Deceased.
TAKE NOTICE that the under
signed will on and after June 16.
1881, at 10 o'cock A. NJ. of said date.
sell at private sale for cash, at the
office Of George H. Stone. 1904 San
Diego Trust and Savings Bank, San
Diego, California, the following real
property situate in the County OF
Imper.al, State of California:
EI5 Of lot /, Of c. W. Moore
Tract, being Subdivision of Tract
46, Township 16 s., Range IS E.,
S. B. NJ.
Undivided y interest in lots
5, 6, 7, 8, Block l.. Lots 3, 4, S, e.
Block 2; Lot 6, Block 5; Lots l, 2.
5, 6. Block 6; Lots 1. 5, 6, z, g.
Block 7, and Lots 5, O. 7, 8, Block
8,
All Of El Dorado Acres, Imperial
County, California
Written offers or bids viii be re-.
eeiyed at such office, or may be de-
liyered to the undersigned. or may
be filed in the office of the Clerk
of said Court, at any time before
sale is made.
DATED May 81, 1881.
ANNA LEWIS SELMSER.
EXecutrix of the Last VIII of T.. Z
SelmSer, Deceased.
GEORGE II. STONE,
/ 29ti5 Attorney.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-06-04
Miscellaneous For Sale

FOR SALE-Black Persian kittens
$3.50 each. 726 Brighton. 4t3