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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Holds That Chain Stores
In Part Cause Depression
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Having just read the letter OF G. B.
Hemingway, entitled "Abolishing Chain
Stores Will Injure Everybody" crave
space sufficient to refute his statements.
While I doubt very much If the con-
sumers are bettered by chain store
service, I do know beyond the least
doubt farmers are injured by the
chains, especially we nearby market
gardeners. Before the advent Of chain
groceries in Washington, and though
Washington was mere village as COM
pared with today, yet there were many
times the amount Of purchasers on the
wholesale market. Will Mr.. Hemingway
dare to say the removal Of independent
store buying and placing the producer
at the tender mercy Of few chain
store buyers Injuries no one? In saying
the chain store Is the farmers greatest
bugaboo, believe voice the sentiment
Of vast majority of producers selling
direct on the market. We have ever
labored under the idea of supply and
demand" being the logical market
regulator, 50 naturally we feel resentful
when being deprived Of our competitive
rights. In my opinion the chains have
much to do with the depression. They
weaken agriculture, and when we
weaken agriculture we impair the
whole industrial structure.
PERRY F. SKINNER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Vladimiroyich Michurin OF Koslov, Russ
STA has been doing similar work. He haf
evolved 300 new fruits, berries, garden
plants and flowers and, although an
old man, Is continuing experimental
breeding. He has produced IS new
kinds CT grapes and So new varieties Of
cherries. Before the revolution In Rus
STA he was visited by botanists of the
United States Department of Ag-icul-
ture.
e. R. T. -' ''"'' '''- 81 'As'0'
A. Atoll is the name given coral
islands of that type.
Q. What is the figure of speech In
the expression. Gray hairs should be
respected" P. N.
A. Metonymy.
Q. How many Jews are there in all
Europe?-T. r.
A. About 100000.
Q. Please explain how corn was
popped by radio, and why it was placed
between jars of ice.-R. w.
A. The General Electric Co. says
that "the heating of the corn is pro-
duced by radio waves of very short
wave length. The heat is generated by
current induced within the kernels
themselves. The purpose of the glass
jars, with ice, placed on each side of
the corn, was to show that this was So
that is, that the surrounding atmos-
phere was cold and that the only
thing that was heated was the corn
itself. The reason that the corn was
heated by the short wave radio waves
and the ice water was not was because
of the difference of the electro-conduc-
tivity of the corn kernels and the ice
water
@. Who introduced the custom of
wearing black as mourning?-C. ].
A. 1t was originated by Anne, the
Queen of Charles VIII of France On
the death of her husband, in 1893, she
surrounded her coat-of-arms with black
in token of widowhood and clothed her
self in black, contrary to the prevailing
habit which was for widows to wear
white.
Q. Why is one flag flown at the
Union Station in Washington some of
the time, and at others, three?-M.
Mem.
A. The circular plot Of land In front
was originally planned as a part Of the
station grounds, but was taken over by
the Federal Government shortly after
the station was completed. The Union
Station keeps one flag ready for occa-
sions when only one is needed, but on
special occasions the Office of public
buildings and public parks sends two
additional flags and the Union Station
then flies all three. The most recent
occasion on which three flags were
flown was on the visit of the King and
Queen of Siam to Washington.
@. What food cid Lindbergh take on
his SOLO hop across the Atlantic?-D.
L. w.
A. He carried two ham sandwiches.
two roast beef sandwiches and one
hard-boiled egg sandwich. He also car
ried two canteans Of water, about four
quarts in all, but no coffee or liquor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Causes and Cures Of
Americas Depression

To the Editor Of The Star: ~
Some things are fundamentally
wrong with this country. We are get
ting in q worse mess every day. The
causes Of our hard times are obvious.
We rush to extremes. We inflated
values until they burst. Everything was
stretched until 1t passed the elastic
limit. Stock prices were pushed up to
ridiculous heights, and people neglected
their affairs in a mad rush to get rich
quick on the market. There has been
overproduction in most of our prin-
cipal products such as wheat, cotton,
oil, copper, steel, motor cars. Prices
and wages have been too high, and ex-
travegance and waste constantly on
the increase. Our immigration has
been too large. The country has lost
vast sums through lawlessness, crooked
business, unemployment and prohibi-
ton. Most of the means to meet these
conditions have so far been futile, and
ill-advised, and none of them goes to
the root Of the matter. We are like an
ostrich hiding its head in the sand
and predicting prosperity round the
corner. The situation reminds us of
the collapse Of the Florida boom a few
years ago, but is infinitely more dan
gerous. And in the background is the
threat OF Soviet Russia, which daily
0CSOAAiC<o AAAOAC hS lLS u1OuS"
triaiization schemes become nearer
realization.
In Europe. where conditions have
been generally unfavorable since the
war, our collapse and mistaken policies
have increased economic distress, while
the political situation becomes increas-
ingly involved. Everything there would
seem to be leading up to another war
in few years. Such q war would
tNA aNH
volved. 1t Is probable that In the
event Of such a war history would re-
peat itself, and that this country, on
account OF desire to make money, and
because OF unparedness, would not
go into the war until compelled to
do so.
To meet these conditions will re-
quire changes of national policy. Let
us forget for while our so-called high
standards Of living, and get down to
facts. We have had a wild orgy of
waste and extravaganza; the only cure
now is readtustment and economy. A
non partisan commission of business
men should be appointed to deal with
readjustments In wages, time, market
ing, production, employment and prices.
This should have been done long ago,
but no doubt much may still be &C
complished. Tariff and debts should
be readJusted. We should strive to CO.
operate with foreign countries with sim
liar interests, not stand aloof, or we
will go under. This economy, however,
should not be at the cost of our Army
and Navy. They should be kept up
to the limit allowed by law in men and
material; efficient to meet our needs;
security against foreign aggression
or domestic rebellion. A strong Army
and Navy Is our best guarantee for
improvement in employment and busi-
ness, and for the safety of our insti-
tutions and homes. We are facing a
greater crisis than at any time during
the World War; to meet 1t with safety
Will require an equal amount of enthu-
siasm and patriotism.
RICHARD CONRAD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

The laughter Of other people, heard
from a distance, sounds silly.
In itself, 1t is silly.
The contact Of mind on mind Is all
that saves it.
If the listener is where he can catch
only the peculiar braying sound which
We call laughing, he Is liable to find
himself wondering over the whole
matter.
So this is what distinguishes man
kind from the beastsl
Yet any jackass can make almost
as undignified noise. A trombone
handled in a certain manner will in1i-
tate 1t almost to perfection.
\ ~ II
Perhaps there Is no one, hearing
laughter at distance, but has paused
to contemplate this peculiar mark Of
our common humanity.
When one is part OF gathering,
where laughter holds sway, there is
nothing either peculiar, strange or alb
surd about it.
This is because the participants are
victims Of that strangest trait of human
nature, the mob mind, as 1t is largely
called, which makes even the stalest
Jokes fetching when repeated in a
gathering.
Every one has had the experience
OF being conVulsed with stage joke,
temptS to repeat it at home.
The audience is lacking, the lights
are gone, the elemental contact of
elbow with elbow particularly among
strangers.
Perhaps nothing else shows laughter
up for exactly what 1t Is like that
fact. A joke goes over biggest when
told among mere acquaintance. Every
one laughs one from fear the others
will not think he has seen the point,
another because he mas seen 1t quicker
than the rest, third because he knows
that he is expected to see it.
Laughter is thus, in essence, an easy
way Of blufing. The less a man knows
the louder he laughs; the smaller his
real store of experience in the world
the more inclined he Is to make a joke
out of everything.
This may explain why an irresponsi-
BILE junior, as the English call a very
young man. is given to much laughter.
His disposition Is called sunny" but
that is q roundabout compliment, at
best, since there have been no clouds.
\ y
What proves that laughter Is mostly
BLUM is that so little said Is worth
laughing at. Judged by themselves, the
remarks which cause 1t are commonly
foolish, and If there were not more to
1t than that, those who laugh would
merit being held for investigation.
There is, Of course, a great deal
more to it than the chance bit OF talk
which usually provokes laughter. This
extra something is humanity, which,
resolved into its most easily under
stood definition, means conflict.
Conflict, without doubt. IS at the
basis of all laughter. That is one of
the reasons why laughter must be held
, in some suspicion by the man Of peace,
despite the fact that it commonly Is
credited with having exactly the OPP
posite effect
What could be more peaceful, 1t
might be thought, than gay gath
ering, where laughter rolls out like
the surf curling back from the shore?
The conflict of typical laughter Is
the inner combat Of mind against
mind, the eternal battle of souls which
goes on wherever men come together.
It Is the war of the ego. the ever
lasting I. Most Of our wit and humor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
A Name Proposed
For Washington
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Apropos of "Washington's proper
names"-which is fine! Why not have
a proper name for Washington? wash
ington, D. CT" What could be more
inane? The Capital Of the greatest
Nation on earth, with those two little
stupid letters after 1t.
Why not Washington, the Capital,
q. 8. A.? This has been on my chest
for years. thank you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

The old poker story was about the
man who played the first hand for fun
and the rest Of the evening to get even.
The recent Argentine tennis visitors
played the first two days to get even
and the last day for fun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

OF all automobiles sold In this coun-
try, the percentage of closed cars runs
slightly over ninety. The percentage
of closed deals, however, is considerably
lower than that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

II precedent counts for anything, 1t
is likely that few of the machines poll
ticians are constructing for 1882 will
be featured by free wheeling" Rum
bic seats, however, viii be rather COM
mon,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

It looks as though the Poles might
turn again to Paderewski for q Presi-
dent. He has already had one success
full tenure Of that Office, and If any one
appreciates the value Of harmony, he
does.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

Human nature stays funny. Some
washingtonians who groaned over a
drought that lasted many months
groaned the loudest over the recent
hour rainfall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pH1LANDER JOHNSON.

A Trip for the Summer.
Let US fare away to @ far-on land.
But not to the tropics cleaning strand
That is faint with lotus scent;
Where the dangerous breeze is soft and
slow;
Where even the waters as they nov
Are tepid and indolent.
Well turn our backs on the rustic spot
Where the ivies broider the sylvan grot.
Ere a month has passed away
The leaves will wither that powered
there
And the grass will die and twigs be bare
Meath the suns relentless ray.
so we'll steer our course for the iceberg
where
In luxury nestles the polar bear,
AS he melts him a couch OF ease;
Where the borealis is chill and bright,
Where the snow is monarch Of day and
night;
Where there's nothing to do but
freeze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

GOOD Americans, when they die, go
to Paris" runs an old saying. It seems
that Texas Guinan must wait awhile
vet,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

There is this advantage IN being
tree surgeon. Ones professional career
is not ruined II some foreign substance
remains in the wound.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Danger Both Ways.

From the GAINESVILLE Gazette.
There Is not as much danger In blow
ing out the gas as there is in stepping
on 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
A Terrible Title.

From the Oakland Tribune.
And, we suppose, the man who "bor-
HOWSn thes umbrella a a "humhe1sneaS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Apulied Economies.

Aren't you afraid to use such an
unreliable piece Of rope to swing the
hammock"
mo-" replied Farmer Corntossel; "the
individual must expect to make sacri-
fices for the general good. When that
hammock breaks, some one person Is
going to get hurt little and scared a
whole lot. But think Of what Q laugh
all the other boarders will enjoyl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Burns Prayer Answered.

From the San Antonio Express.
Presumably, that California inventors
flexible mirror enables you to see your
self as others see you.
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I'VE Never Speak as We Pass By
MARBLES Uncle Sam about Liberia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
To the Thermometer.

IT'S not as one Of high degree
That we regard you tenderly;
When from your lofty poise you fall
IT'S then we love you best Of all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

Hold on to yoh hopefulness an
patience" said Uncle Eben; but don't
sit down an let EN- interfere VIII yoh
reg'lar work. Cause II you does. o
whole lot o. folks IL gwinter mistake
'em for common laziness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

Though one of the Misunderstanding
this weeks freedom of the press decision
by the United States Supreme Court Is
only the latest of q long series Of kin
dred pronouncements. Zechariah Chafee,
r., professor Of law at Harvard, In "The
Inquiring Mind" has brought into Q
compact volume all Of the important
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Unappreciative.

The rose, likewise the violet,
To me seems but bore.
I'd rather have an orchid, cause
Il costs a great deal more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03
Effective Background.

Effective Background.
"Do you think your audiences enjoy
the statistics you quote In your
speeches?"
mo-" replied Senator Sorghum, II
lust put 'em in to make the rest Of my
remarks seem more interesting by con-
trast."
Jud Tunkins says the great objec-
ton to dreams Of ambition is the habit
they have Of turning into terrible
Nightmares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

@. When are the great rose fields of
Bulgaria harvested?-M. w. B.
A. From May IS to June Is, depend
ing upon prevailing weather conditions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

@. What Is a name for the intercol-
legiate boat races?-C. L. H.
A. They are usually called regattas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-03

Q. Where did the Ringing Circus get
its sea elephants?-O. McC.
A. Both Goliath and Colossus, the
sea elephants exhibited by this circus,
were purchased from Hagenbeck Bros,
animal dealers of Hamburg, Germany
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-14

Lizards Feast Royalty on Eggs of Crocodile

have sometimes watched monitors.
or African water lizards at their work
Of robbing crocodile nests Of their
eggs, G. r. S. Pitman writes, in Asia
Magazine. The antics Of these prehis-
toric looking creatures, which are us
ually about four feet long, are most
entertaining.
On more than one occasion when /
have been lying in concealment, OBJ
serving the behavior of the guardian
females on the breeding grounds, l
have seen monitor deliberately pro-
woke crocodile until 1t rushes off in
pursuit into the water. In the mean
time the monitors mate arrives on
the scene, excavates the nest with
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-14

eyes"
@YouTl never be governor of the
territory"
Never"
She stood moment, her face work
ing. She crushed the galley proof in
her hand so that her knuckles stood
out, white.
I've forgiven you many, many
things, God knows, in the last ten
years. I'll never forgive you for this.
Never"
"Yes, you will, honey. Never is
long time. Not while I'm alive, may
be. But some day, long time from
now-though not so very long. maybe
you'll be able to turn back to the
old files, of the Oklahoma Wigwam
and Nft this editorial of mine right
out Of it, word for word, and run it
as your own"
"Never. {. Donna -. CHM. )"
IT can't live my children's lives for
them. Sabra honey. They've got to
live their own. I believe what l be-
AeVc. AHlS lOWu Is EOlteH--lHc lcIIr
tory-the whole country. Rotten"
you're fine one to say what is
or isn't rotten. You with your whisky
and your Indians and your women.
despise you. So does every one in
the town--in the territory"
"a prophet is not without honor.
save In his own country and in his
own home.'" A trifie generously.
She never really knew whether he
had done this thing with the very pur-
pose Of making his gOvernorship inn
possible. 1t was like him.
Curiously enough, the editorial.
while it maddened the white popula-
ton of the territory, gained the paper
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-14
THE STORY

Yancey Cravat. just returned
from the newly opened indian
territory, relates his experiences
to q large gathering of the Ven
able family. Yancey is married
to Sabra venable; is criminal
lawyer and editor of the wichita
Wigwam. Yancey announces ne Is
going back to the Oklahoma coun-
try with Sabra and their four
year-old son, Cimarron. They ar
rive at Usage, where Yancey in
tends to start a newspaper. YAM
cey Is determined to find out who
killed Editor Pegler of the New
Day. Yancey consents to conduct
divine worship on Sunday. Dur
ing the services Yancey an
nounces he has learned who killed
Pegler. He stoops in time to es-
cape a bullet fired by Yountis.
Still STOPPING, Yancey shoots and
kills Yountis. Then he announces
that Yountis killed Pegler. Yam
cey illustrates bank robbery
and kills two desperadoes. Yam
Run at the opening of the Chero-
kee strip. She refuses. He is
gone five years. Dixie Lee and
her girls arouse the indignation
of the wives and mothers of
Usage. The war with Spain be-
gins. Yancey returns in the uni
form of Rough Rider. Dixie
Lee is on trial as a public null
sance. Yancey defends her and
she is acquitted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-14
CAP ], 81
AND >My
BELLS Ia
lII
HELPING

They put on Hamlet at the Holly
wood Thespian club, and certain
well-known boulevard character at
tended, taking his small daughter
along. s
1t was after the second act that the
little girl asked: @
Daddy, is this all made up or was
Mr.. Hamlet real MANI"
"Why, I'm surprised at such a ques-
toni" exclaimed the father. "As soon
as we get home. bring me the Bible
and I'll tell you all about him."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1931-08-14

many readers. The Wigwam pros
pered. Usage blossomed. It was no
longer camp; 1t was town. It be-
gan to build schools, churches. halls.
Sol Levy's store-the Levy Mercan-
tile company-had two waxen ladies In
the window, their features only slight
ly affected by the burning southwest
sun. Yancey doomed Sol Levy for
mayor of Usage, but he never had a
chance. 1t was remarkable how the
Oklahoma Wigwam persisted, though
its position in most public questions
was violently unpopular. Perhaps it,
like Yancey, had vitality and
charm that no one could withstand.
Although Sol Levy was still the
town Jew, respected. prosperous, the
town had never quite absorbed this
oriental. A citizen of years standing,
he still was stranger. He mingled
little with his fellow townsmen out
side business hours. He was shy Of
the town women though the women of
the town found him kindly, passionate,
and generous. The business men
liked him. They put him on commit
tees. Occasionally Sabra or some
other woman who knew him well
enough would say, half playfulIy, half
seriously. why don't you get mar
ried. Sol? A nice fellow like you.
You'd make some girl happy"
Sometimes he thought vaguely of go-
ing to Wichita or Kansas City or even
Chicago to met some nice Jewish cir.
there, but he never did. It never en-
tered his head to marry GENTLE.
Between him and Yancey there ex-
listed deep sympathy and understand
ing. Yancey campaigned for Sol Levy
in the mayoralty race-if thing so
one-sided could be called a race. The
Wigwam extolled him.
'Why, the very idea" snorted the
redoubtable virago, Mrs. Tracy Wyatt,
whose husband was the opposing can
didate. "a Jew for mayor Of Usage!
They'll be having an Indian mayor
next. Mr.. Wyatt's folks are real
Americans They helped settle Ar
kansas. And as for me, why. can
trace my ancestry right back to Will
liam Whipple, who was one of the
signers of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence."
Sol Levy never had chance for
public honor. He, in fact. did prac-
tically nothing to further his own pos
sible election. He seemed to regard
the whole matter with remoteness
slightly tinged with ironic humor.
Yancey dropped into Soils store to
bring him this latest pronouncement
of the bristling Mrs Wyatt.
"Declaration of Independence Sol
exclaimed. thoughtfully. "Tell her one
of my ancestors wrote. the Ten Com
mandments. Fella name of Moses"
Yancey. roaring with laughter, used
this in the Wigwam. and it naturally
helped as much as anything to defeat
the already defeated candidate.
The town went by-Indians, cow
boys up from Texas. plainsmen, ranch.
ers. They still squatted at the curb.
as in the early days. They chewed
tobacco and spat The big sombrero
persisted. and even the boots and
spurs.
There was talk Of paving Pawhuska
avenue, but this did not come fo-