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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

Formerly the average run consumed so
pfennigs' worth of gasoline and the
average fee was marks so pfenntgs.
But even 20 per cent reduction IN the
cost of gasoline did not Offset 40 per
cent reduction in fares and now. with q
10-pfennig advance, the old rates are to
be restored.
Whether the Berlin population will
begin to walk or ride the street cars
again soon will be apparent!
~
Citizens Can Render
Much Aid to Curb Influenza.
Irish Independent, Dublin.-Inhuenza
is, unnappIly again with US, and al
thcugl. there is no cause for alarm,
common sense suggests that all possible
precautions should be taken to prevent
the spread of the disease, and that all
preparations be made to deal with any
outbreak which may occur. For that
reason we hope that the local authori-
ties concerned will give due heed to the
SUGGESTION of the Department of local
royernr. mt and public health. and that
in6iTitual citizens will do their part
in observing the simple precautions
which are recommended. Prevention Is
better than cure, and it is in the inter
ests of everybody that the disease should
not be allowed to spread. Due recogni-
lion OF the TACT That influenza Is highly
contagious will help to confine its raw
ages within narrow limits. An attitude
Of carciessness on the part of the aver
age citizen has been largely responsible
IN former years for its spread, and a
little wisdom in advance will facilitate
the task of those who are combating
the disease. 1t is unfortunate that med
zeal science has not yet been able to dis
cover anything which would prevent
these periodical visitations, but, while
we are awaiting that day, We can only
guard against the peril by constant
watchfulness for the unwelcome vi-itor.
X y
Wives Of Unemployed
Leave Children at City Hall.
Neues Wiener Tagblatt, Vienna.-The
wives of two unemployed men brought
their children, the one =, the other
4, to the City Hall in Voelklingen "a
town in PruSsia) and there left them to
their fate. The children were subse-
quently removed to an orphanage, after
it was discovered that the mothers had
purposely abandoned them. Seven more
wards for the city!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Higher and Higher Construction.

Yesterday President Hoover pressed q
button that switched on the lights in
the tallest building in the world, the
Empire State Building In New York
City, the top Of which is 1880 feet
above the sidewalks. Other ceremonies
attended the formal opening Of the
structure, the erection of which has at
tracted general attention. particularly
because Of its extraordinary dimensions
But it Is not assured that it will long
remain the tallest building. It Is quite
possible that eYen at this moment plans
are beirg drawn for another structure
that will out-;op the Empire state. with
or without dir.gible landing mast such
as that which caps this newest creation.
Apparently there are no engineering
limits TO the height Of buildings con-
structed on the steel-skeleton principle.
Foundations capable Of withstRnding
pressures far greater than those that
are srted by existing skyScrapers are
20 be had on the solid rock such as that
which underlies Manhattan. Wind strains
DSyOIlu LiAIoC ~ hli1CH a z
subjected at present can be resisted
There are no structural difficulties in
carrying fabric beyond the point OF
lone hundred and one floors, which is
the height of the Empire State.
The real test In this matter is an
economic one. Will it pas as an invest
rnent to carry a structure higher? The
primary motive Of vertical extension OF
construction is to get the maximum use
Of q given area Of costly city land
Income-yielding floor space can only
be made by multiplication of occupied
levels. This involves problems Of elevator
eeryice, which SO far have been solved
adequately. There Is net yet in sight
!. any limit to the extension Of these
perpendicular trans"
A factor In skyscraping, as it may b:
called. Is the matter of street conges
ten incident TO concentration of gres
nILlosts Of people within marrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILAEDER JOHNSON.

Too Much to Expect.
Amid PHILOSOPHERS that fly,
With fancy's rainbow colors fraught
Perhaps it might be well to try
A simple, unpretentious thought.
So here's line for joyous youth,
AS well as manhood's toilsome prime
Remember, son, this simple truth
You can't be lucky all the time.
The wheels Of fate as they go round
Must turn for loss as well as gain.
Some blame as well as praise must sound
And great reforms prove oft in vain.
And so, when wearying in the strife,
Do not forget this homely rhyme,
Be brave and play the game Of Life
You can't be lucky all the time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Taxicab War Ends and
Puhlic Paws the Cost.

Berliner Tageblatt, Berlin. - The
droshky war Is ended. And, as usual In
such controversies, the public has to pay
the cost. The different taxicab com
panies and the drivers union have
finally agreed to settle their variances
and the former rates will be effective
again. The present rebates all will be
rescinded and the news for the passen-
ger is not very gratifying For the
chauffeurs. however, it is doubly pleas
ing in that they will no longer have to
pay 5 per cent of their earnings into q
relief fund.
The recent strife in regard to vehicu-
lar tariffs has been vehement end COM
plicated. In the first place, the public
resented paying the old rates, which
they considered all out of proportion to
the service rendered. On paying the
fees they rarely forgot to tell the driver
they had no intention of buying his di-
lapidated cart" Later, finding no Suf-
f1cient solace in these sarcasms, many
declined to use taxicabs. With a falling
of in business the companies and in
dependent drivers found themselves
obliged to reduce their prices. These
became so radically lowered that to ride
in a cab was nearly as inexpensive as to
ride in tram, and so the demand for
the vehicle became greater than before
Starting at a IS per cent reduction, the
rates were next reduced 80 and finally
40 per cent. With cheaper gasoline, the
loss in revenue was not quite so strong
ly felt, but 1T was drastic, nevertheless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

The How doth the busy little bee
improve the shining hour" quotation is
more than ever appropriate since the dis
patches from New jersey tell how bee
keepers are renting out hivefuls Of the
insects to fruit growers in order to help
the latter speed up polarization of
their orchards. Not only must the
renters pay from five to ten dollars per
hive, but they also thus feed the hired
help.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Kinds of Steamers.

Science finds out many queer and in
terestlnz things these days. One of the
latest facts discovered is that human
beings, as sl1cpers may be divided into
two broad groups. evening sleepers and
morning sleepers.
Those who set their best sleep in the
evening need to go to bed early. and
consequently will arise early. Those
Who secure their most beneficial sum
Der In the nlosning Will not desire TO 20
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

Q. What purpose does q postmArk
serves. S. L.
A. Postmarks were frst placed on
envelopes as an Official marking Later
they were used to cancel the postage
stamps and give place and time Of mail
ing. The Post once Department says
that the records Of the Post once De-
partment DO not show when the post
mark was first used. AS early as 1898
the postal laws and regulations required
the poStmasters to mark letters de-
posted in their Offices for mailing with
the name of the Office This mark
might be either stamped or written. Up
10 1870 In some cases written post
marks we're still In use.
@. Who was the Landscape architect
for the Box Memorial in Florida PIP.
E. T.
A. Frederick Law Olmsted.
O. II man has been in this country
for 20 years. does he automatically be-
come citizen7-E H.
A. No alien ever automatically be-
comes citizen of the United States
because OF length of residence.
Q. How much tobacco does It take
to make 1000 ordinary cigarettes? w.
T. B.
A. There are 2.s5 pounds Of tobacco
In 1000 cigarettes.
Q. What State was the first to make
provision for the care Of the insane?-
g. c.
A. Indiana was the frst Its consti-
tuition made such provision.
Q. Which causes more crop damage
| in the United States-hailstorms or tor
nadoes?-W. B.
A r-In ayoraro ax.-,,.I l.-n-. H..
by hail Is three or four times that done
by tornadoes. The hail losses on 10
leading agricultural crops amount to
$47,500,000 in an average year.,
@. What kind of tree is It In the
northwest corner Of Franklin Park? 1t
is covered with red blooms-V. E. G. :
A. II is the .double-f1owering peachs
The bloom Is an American Beauty
shade.
@. who now administers the affairs
Of the Holland Tunnel2-M. L.
A. The New Jersey Holland Tunnel
Commission and the New York State
Tunnel Commission, which were in
charge Of the construction and operated
the Holland Tunnel for a few years.
were abolished by the two States Of
New York and New Jersey in April,
1880, and control was transferred to
the Port Of New, York Authority. I'm
der more recent legislation the Port
Authority sold an issue Of $50.000,000
Port Authority bonds and reimbursed
the two States for their investments in
the facility. The Port Authority Is
public agency, and was created by the
States of New York and New Jersey 10
years ago, with the concurrence Of Con-
gress.
@. How many people are on sleeping
cars in the United States each night
A. E. NJ.
A. Nearly $4,000 people on an average
night sleep in Pullman berths. In
year Puilman's overnight guests num-
Der about one-fifth of the countrys
population.
@. OF what disease did John Paul
Jones dep. H.
A. When his body was brought to
this country for refinement a few years
ago. it was found to be in such good
condition that 1t was possible to take
microscopic slides of various parts and
to determine that he had died Of
Bright's disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
ELEGANT Discourse.

II wants to be procrastinated at de
mex corner" said Mr.. EraStus Pinkley,
You want to be what?" demanded
the conductor.
Don lose your temper. I had to
look in de dictionary myself befo'
found cat dat proc-astinate' means put
off'S r.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

TIL TEMPO, Bogota. q
L. large quantity of concealed and
contraband liquor has been dis
IL covered in Barranquilla. The
revenue collectors ONCE has as a
result f.Syun a vigorous campaign.
There ems to be decided nav in
the present system Of control, inaSmuch
as much contraband has been discovered
actually on the shelves of the dispensers,
mary OF whom protest that they OBJ
tained the merchandise through the
usual and proper channels.
L. s. to Make Survey
Of Venezuelan Coast.
Fl NCevo Diario, CaracaS.-The
United States Government Is preparing
to do vraJ we have neglected TO 90, De-
cause until recent years We have had no
occasion to take up the project. The
American naval survey will make au:
thentic charts of the eastern coast OF
Venezuela, particularly Of the waters OF
TIE Bay OF Paria, and around the Island
Of Trinidad, with the idea OF afording
greater protection to American vessels,
many of which, particularly oil-tankers,
have been stranded and even wrecked
on the n;eEacing shoals abound1ng IN
this region. Much American capital Is
4lNCSOCu III VC1CAUC1oA4 VA AASAAS3 va"
remunerative development has been re-
tardec to q great extent because of the
difficulty of loaded ships getting away
from the harbors.
Arships will assist in mapping these
waters. as we'll as in the correction OF
present maps of the mouth of the ORR
noco River. Efforts will be made spe-
cially to discover deep channels already
in existence, to save the labor and ex-
oerse OF making artificial ones. Most
vessels carrying oil to the United States
are obliged to carry only a partial load
across the bars, additional cargo being
taken on the other side of the shadows
It il naturally desired to load all vessels
to their capacity near the source of pro-
duction, obviating this extra work and
delay.
The alrplanes that are to cooperate
will proceed to Nicaragua, after they are
through on the Venezuelan coast, where
they will take part in the preliminary
mapping of a route for another inter
oceanic canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

A Virginia quarry worker has been
awarded a medal for having handled
explosives safely and constantly for
thirty-seven years. Possibly he could
take on Maj. Gen. Smedley D. Butler,
U. S. M. c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

n view Of the latest announcement
Of science that coagulation Of brain
tissue can cause mental Ills, the old
tine pithy phrase "addle-pated" was
not so far out Of the way.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Hours Of Occupation.

hUuIs OCCuVdVIUIIs
A man should keep toiling for eight
hours day.
And that Is considered aplenty.
But when housekeeping comes. with its
wondrous array
OF things to be packed or else put on
display:
When stepladders haunt you until you
are gray
And your clothes smell like tar as you
put them away
You're in luck II you get of with
twenty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
All for the Best.

"A woman has no sense of humor."
pose.
Did you ever watch a man pro-
pose?" asked Miss Cayenne.
No"
Then you don't realize that femi-
nine appreciation Of the humorous
would ovcrcrowd the world with spin
sters"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Evading Peace.

do you think big navy is q guar
antee Of peace?"
mot exactly" replied Senator sor-
ghum. "You couldn't possibly expect
to build ships for q big navy without
inviting a hot fight over the appropria-
tons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Let George Do IT.

Firm the Worcester Evening Gazette.
Maybe they'd get farther in their
war on crime, out in Cleveland If
they spent less time hunting for men
with concealed weapons and concen-
trated on unconcealed speakeasies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

"Ahsconder Crashes Canadian Bank
Teller's Auto Hits Tree, Injuring Pecu-
lator." ran a recent headline over a
Montreal dispatch 1t was thought
only taxicabs had those contraptions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

immaterial whether the portrait be COM
plimentary or otherwise"
y r
cold Blue Moon" by Howard w
Odum. Is the third and last of the
Black Ulysses trtlogy. Left Wing Cor
don in this one tells the story of an
old Southern home. Of its Marse and
Little Mistis, Of its gay ante-bellum
days. its later tragedies and. finally. OF
its ghosts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

May Day casualties are no longer
shocking. when compared with the
everyday cost OF carslessness in the
streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
An Object Attained.

His speech in deep accents was heard
to ascend.
His language was forceful and stately.
II wasn't of any effect in the end
But 1t pleased his constituents greatly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02
Resented.

THE Declaration of independence
says that all men are born equal"
How absurd" exclaimed young Mrs.
Torkins. 1.-THE idea of assuming that
the Smithers' baby could be compared
to ours!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

q. What State was the first to make
provision for the care Of the insane?-
@. G.
A. Indiana was the first It's consti-
tuition made such provision.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

Q. How much tobacco does It take
to make 1000 ordinary cigarettes? Wv.
T. B.
A. There are 2s5 pounds Of tobacco
In 1000 cigarettes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

@. What kind of a tree Is It In the
northwest corner Of Franklin Park? 1t
Is covered with red blooms.-V. z. G. :
A. It is the .double-f1owering peachs
The bloom is an American Beauty
shade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

@. Which causes more crop damage
in the United States-hailstorms or tor
nadoes Wv. B.
A. The average annual damage done
by hail is three or four times that done
by tornadoes. The hail losses on 10
leading agricultural crops amount to
$47,500, 900 in an average year..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

A popular author gets all sorts of
weird letters and usually isn't surprised
at any request the postman brings him.
But the other day Hugh Walpole re-
ceived one that indicates the trend of
the contemporary novel. IT understand
from comments in the press" read the
letter, that you are at work on your
new novel. 1 am writing to inquire as
to the fee you would charge for insert
ing a recognizable portrait of myself
In the above work. am ready, 1 may
tell you. to pay very considerable sum.
The conditions are that my portrait
must be recognizable to my friends, re-
laticns and, NEST especially, 10 my enc
mics. I need not say that it viii be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-02

Q. II man has been in this country
for 20 years. does he automatically be-
come q citizen?-E H.
A. No alien ever automatically be-
comes a citizen of the United States
because Of length of residence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Howard L. Hodpkins

For so many years was Howard L
Hodgkins known to the student body OF
George Washington University and tc
the Washington public generally as
Dean Hodgkins that by great mum
Der OF people that was regarded as his
name. He Joined the faculty of the
institution, then styled Columbian Uni
versity, in 1883, nearly fifty years ago
directly after his graduation, and was
In the course of time, successfully. dean
OF the department of arts and sciences
dean of the college of engineering. dean
OF the Corcoran Scientific School and
eventually, dean Of the university. For
period of two years he acted as pres
ident of the university. He taught MANY
thousands of students in the course OF
his career, all of whom profted greatly
by his instruction and his inspiring in
huence. He was the ideal "schoolman, u
with profound knowledge Of his spe-
c!al subject Of mathematics and an ex.
ceptIonal capacity for imparting it to
others. In his gentleness of dispcsi-
ton, his kindness toward all, his SYM
pathy for the student, he was greatly
beloved. Though in late years he was
considerably incapacitated by physical
Affections from participating in the ac-
tive work of the university. Dean"
Hodgkins continued to maintain close
contact with its Development and his
aspiration for its advancement and the
increase of its usefulness was as high
as ever. He almost literally gave his
life to the institution, spending in It's
service all his adult years after having
graduated from Columbian College
which was the educational organism
from which the university developed
1t is eminently fitting that the burial
services for this beloved mentor of the
Capitals young men and women of
nearly three generations should be held
In the hall Of the institution with which
his name will forever be identified.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-14
Coal and Iron Police.

From the Springfield (MassD Republican.
In undertaking to abolish the present
coal and iron police in Pennsylvania
and to substitute for them a force more
directly under State control, Gov. Pin
chot appears to have seized an issue
which will attract attention outside of
the State and assure him liberal in
terest and support. To large degree
Gov. Pinchots national prominence and
influence within the Republican party
during the next four years will be de-
termined by the opposition of the con-
sentative Pennsylvania Republicans to
whom he is anathema. While it seems
impossible that he can be elevated into
the position OF presidential candidate
with any real chance of nomination, it
is possible for the Pennsylvania con-
servatives upon whom he has declared
war to do for him, although in lesser
degree, what the Republicans at Albany
did year after year for ZAP Smith by
an unwise opposition that chiefly sue
ceeded IN the national advertisement of
Smiths liberal endsayors and achieYe-
AA4AAAA4AEa
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ing as fiscal agents? The police lieu
tenants pay and the private resources
Of his mother would not possibly ac-
count for more than a tenth Of the
amount of the deposits Just where lies
the source of that rich supply is Of
interest to the referee. But he is quite
as keenly concerned to learn who has
received more than sixty per cent of
this wealth.
The police lieutenant in the case be-
gan to make his big deposits, his mother
assisting, shortly after his assignment
to duty in the area or precinct locally
and somewhat nationally known as the
"Tenderloin." 1t is a region of rich
pickings. Just before the lieutenant
frankly acknowledged his bank deposits,
police witness told the referee that
there are at least a thousand speak
easiss and other illegal resorts and es-
adjustments In the "Tenderloin." all
known and identified. That these
thousand constitute the rock from
which flows the spouting stream of
gold in response to the blow Of baton
is suspected. There is not much mys-
terry, indeed, about that. The referee is
not especially concerned to get the de-
tails of the collecting end of the case,. just
at present. He wants to know who got
that sixty per cent of the lieutenant's
deposits. And he will probably want
to know what have been the gleanings
and deposits and divisions Of other off,
GERS who labor in that vineyard.