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Evening star., 1931-04-11
MRS. ELLEN H. MORRISON
EXPIRES AFTER ILLNESS
Widow of Former State Depart
ment Officer Will Be Buried at
Mount Sinai, N. Y.

Mrs. Ellen H. Morrison, widow Of
Thomas Morrison, former State De-
partment offlcial, died at her home,
1912 Riggs place, early today. The fu-
neral win be held Tuesday afternoon
at Mount Sinai, N. Y.
Mrs Morrison came TO this country
from Durham, England, as a young girl
with her brother, Rev. David Scott now
an Episcopal clergyman Of Stamford,
Conn.
Before her last illness she was actively
engaged in charitable work.
She is survived by three daughters,
Mrs A. B. Sessions of Sioux Falls.
S. Oak. and Misses Emily and Margaret
Morrison Of thiS city, and a son, Thomas
Morrison Of Keyport, N. J.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
RICHARDSON TO SPEAK
Assistant Attorney General to Talk
on Hunting Grizzlies.

Seth w. Richardson, Assistant Attor-
ney General, hunter and sportsman, will
address the Federal Bar Association
at a dinner in the University Club
Wednesday on the subject. Hunting
Grizzly Bears in the Rocky Mountains.
The dinner will be at 1880 pm.
other speakers on the program in
clude william H. McReynolds Of the
personnel classification board and James
Grafton Rogers, newly appointed As
sistant Secretary of State.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

TODAY.
Card party, Auxiliary Home Board.
Martha Chapter. No. 4, o. E. s., Naval
Lodge Hall, Fourth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, pm.
Dance, In-Com-Co Club, Maynower
Hotel, 8 pm.
Card party. w. B. A. Club, 1850 Mas
sachusetts avenue, BIS pm.
Dance, Phi Delta MI Fraternity,
Alpha Chapter, Mayf1ower Hotel, 10 p m.
Dinner, Society of Founders and
Patriots, Mayhower Hotel, pm.
Lecture, Prof S. M. Smith, League
for the Larger Life, 1886 street, 8:15
pm.
FUTURE.
Hike, Red Triangle Outing Club, meet
Thirty-siXth and M streets tomorrow,
2 pm.
Spring dance, Lambda Zeta Gamma
Sorority, Gamma Chapter, Beaver Dam
Country Club, April II.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
VENEZUELA PEACEFUL
Envoy Labels Rumors of Revolu-
ton Malicious

Assurance that Venezuela is at per-
feet and unalterable peace" was given
at the Venezuelan legation here yester-
day following rumors that a revolution
was brewing in the Latin American
country under the leadership of the
eo-called Gen. Arevalo Cedeno.
"Such reports are but malicious in
ventions of certain Colombian news
papers and of few political enemies
of the Venezuelan government residing
in Trinidad" Or. Pedro Manuel Arcaya
Venezuelan Minister. declared. He
characterized the reports as simply
ridiculous"
Evening star., 1931-04-11
U. S. CARS ENTERED
Compete in Italy's 'Thousand-Mile'
Road Race.

BRESCIA, Italy, April II P).-With
ewo American cars entered, Italy's NTH
annual "thousand-mile" automobile
road race classic started today.
The l52 cars left a minute apart,
beginning shortly after l pm, over
che route which runs from Bologna
through Florence, Rome, Perugia, An
coma, Verona and finishes at Brescia,
probably at dawn tomorrow.
The American cars were driven by
Italians Eleven contesting cars are
French, 3 British and German. The
remainder are Italian.
The faAest time heretofore was 1004o
Slomete6 an hour for 1885 kiloneters
Evening star., 1931-04-11
PARIS PLANS FETE
Micarme Festival, Postponed by
Cold, to Be Held Tomorrow.

No1u, 10 DC 0eAu 4ohoEro"'
PARIS. April IL R).-The Micarme
festival, postponed from its mid-Lenten
date for the first time in many decades,
will be held here tomorrow, with the
promise Of warmer weather for the
parade Of the city's beauty queens.
The festival was to have been held
March IL, but Paris was In the midst
of a cold spell then and it was feared
that the girls taking part in the
parade, wearing only costume gowns
and other scanty attire. could not
brave the cold without ill-effects.
Mile. Clair Hebrard, 2l-year-old
brunette stenographer, has been de-
clared Queen of Paris for the occasion.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
WILL ELECT OFFICERS
Founders and Patriots of America
Will Meet Tonight.

Oficers of the District of Columbia
Society, Order of the Founders and Pa
triots of America, willnbe elected at a
banquet meeting Of the organization at
7 O'Clock tonight in the Mayfiewer Hotel.
Col. U. S. Grant, Sd. governor of the
society. will preside.
Prof. ArthurSAdams, governor general
of the order, win speak.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
K. OF C. WILL MEET
General Assembly of Fourth De-
gree Gathers Tomorrow.

The monthly meeting of the Wash
angton General Assembly Of the Fouran
Degree knights Of Columbus will be
held at 8 o'clock tomorrow night in
the Mayfiower Hotel.
The program includes addresses by
Sir Knight Anthony j. Scullen and
Charles w. Darr, faithful master for
this district, and the report Of Sir
Knight Michael J. Casey chairman of
the Membership Committee.
Evening star., 1931-04-11
GAS VICTIMS RECOVERING
Boaz and Wife at Emergency Hos
pita1 After Rescue.

Thomas Boaz, 29, and his wife.
Blanche, 81, who were overcome early
yesterday by gas in their apartment, at
1717 Seventeenth street, we're reported
recovering by Emergency Hospital Of
ficials today.
Fire rescue squad, No. l, broke
through the door of the Boaz apart
ment, after another tenant detected the
oder Of escaping gas and found the
couple lying unconscious on the floor.
They were revived and rushed to the
hospital. The gas was said to have es-
capped through leaking pipe.
Evening star., 1931-04-11

Weather clear: track fast. Horses listed
according to post positions. First race, 2:30
pm.
Evening star., 1931-04-11

Record rainfalls for the first four
months were:
January, 1882, 7.o9 inches; February.
1884. 6.34 inches; March. 1891, 8.84
inches; April, 1889, e.13 inches.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

festo barring foreign vessels from
coastal fishing zones, whereupon, under
the leadership Of Kuomingtang organ
izatiop, Chinese fish merchants in
Tsingaeao boycotted and picketed the
Japanese fish market. driving out most
Of the Japanese boats.
These troubles are the more acute
because of the bitter feelings prevail
ing throughout Shantung toward the
Japanese on the score of the so-called
Tsinan-fu incident of 1923, when
japanese and Chinese nationalist
troops fought at that provincial cap
ital and, it is claimed by China, the
Japanese forces committed abominable
atrocities, which have always. however,
been denied by Japan. Feeling is acute
and no occasion is allowed to pass
without bringing up the story of
Tsinan-fu. Now Japanese cruisers are
on the way to Tsing-tao and probably
the troubles will subside, but the feel
ing will remain and it may become even
more intense. Japan is DESTROYS of
maintaining peace, but there is a party
in that country favorable to strong
policies in all questions affecting
China" which keeps the Chinese issues
alive and which is strengthened by
such outbreaks as those that have
recently occurred in Manchuria and
are now reported from Shantung.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Sino-Japanese Friction.

As though civil war we're not enough
to keep China In turmoil and danger
OF catastrophe, Chinese hostility to-
ward the japanese is manifesting itself
in outbreaks that are increasing In
intensity and are menacing the now
friendly relations between the two
countries. The troubles this year began
in Korea, where Chinese were attacked
by Koreans on account of trade dis
puteS. The Japanese authorities were
prompt in suppressing these turmoils.
but the Chinese government was in
clined 70 hold the japanese responsible
for their mediation. Later in Man
churia Chinese mobs attacked japanese
groups.
In direct consequence OF these dis
turbances the KuomIngtang, or Chinese
nationalist party In Shantung, has beer
fomenttng anti-Japanese activities, and
now comes the report that on Tuesday
last mob Of several hundred Chinese
at Tsing-tao, the largest city OF Eastern
shantung, attacked japanese shops and
raided club maintained by Japanese
merchants. Reports differ as to the
consequences Of this demonstration
the immediate cause Of which is at
trihuted 70 a dispute over fishing rights
ON the Shantung coast. These fishing
rights have been troublesome. At the
Washington conference, when Japan
agreed to relinquish her hold on shan
tung 70 China, the rights were re-
served and were subsequently, reserved
! again In treaty with China which Ii
still effective Some months ago the
Marking government Issued 4 mani
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

by the exchequer's requirements. The
plan attributed to the prime minister
and Chancellor Snowden calls for
drastic retrenchment in government
expenditure, including cuts in the dole
and other pet projects of the Labor
party, as well as for heavy new taxa
ton. Today Mr.. Macdonald will
submit them to the leaders of the
Conservative and Liberal parties. Once
assured Of the support of his own and
the combined opposition groups, the
prime minister viii convene Parliament
in special session for the purpose OF
enacting emergency financial legisla-
ton.
Obviously. the Labor government has
a number of bridges to cross before it
can reach the land of fiscal safety.
Matters have been brought to climax
by the report OF the commission headed
the country's finances are in grave
disaIray and require drastic remedies.
Some British authorities believe that
the commission painted conditions in
blacker colors than they deserve. They
resent the resultant impression, espe-
cially abroad, that British solvency Is
questionable. 1t is much too early to
indulge in fears on this score, grave as
John Bulls plight Enthusiastically is.
Even the fate of free trade is at stake.
Within the Labor government are ele-
ments which think that in some scheme
of protective fiffs Britain's only SAL
walton lies. One thing is certain. they
will be enacted over Philip Snowden's
dead political body
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

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@. When did Jack Dempsey first win
the heavyweight championship and
when did he lose it?-E. II.
A. Jack Dempsey won the world
championship by knocking out Jess
Willard in the third round on July 4,
1919. He lost the title to Gene Tlnney
by decision 90 rounds) on September
%, 1926.
q. How do some Of the nations rank
as to wage scaleS?--J. A. II.
A The American wage scale is the
highest, Canada next, then Australia
and New Zealand practically on par,
then Great Britain, Germany, France,
Belgium, the Scandinavian countries,
and Italy in the order named.
@. Was Goodbye. Dolly Gray" .
Spanish american War song2--U. d.
A. Goodbye. Dolly Gray was writ
ten in 1900, just after the war with
Spain.
@. Does grape juice contain leaven?
II so, what becomes OF 1t when wine
Is made?-T. s.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry
says that grapes. naturally contain q
leayening agent and that this is pres
ent in the juice. Unfermented grape
Juice must have the leaven disabled by
pasteurization or other heating process
es, and IL this is not done the grape
juice win ferment naturally. The
leayen is used up in the process Of fer
mentation so that the finished product
or wine does not contain 1t.
@. Were all the Confederate defense
forces taken prisoners when Fort DON
elson fell?-T. r. w.
A. The prisoners numbered about
$4,000 out Of total Of 5000, the Con-
federate Cavalry under Col. Forrest
having made its escape.
@. Can rain be formed without dustP
"A. r.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
condensation centers, or nuclei, are es-
sentiRl to the formation of clouds, and
VI A 11CSC Llhy
be dust particles, especially of certain
kinds, such as sea salt. or even, it is
believed, molecules of certain sorts that
have great afIinity. as we say, for water
The air always contains an abundance
Of such nuclei. so that adding more
dust to It neither increases nor de-
creases the probability of rain.
@. When was the fox trot nrst
danced?-H N.
A. The fox trot has been danced
since about 1918.
@. When was history introduced as a
subject to be taught in our schools?
-E. K.
A. History was not taken up until
the nineteenth century in the schools
Of the United States. One Of the earli-
est histories prepared for school use
was written by citizen Of Massachu-
sets. This was in 1921. In 1922 Rev.
@. A. Goodrich published his history.
In 1882 Noah Webster published his
history Of the United States for schools.
Q. What is a Lewellin settr?-s.
A. The Lewellin Is q breed of setter
that embraces all settlers descended in
direct line from the original Duke
Rhoebe-Laverack cross without admir-
ture of other blood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
John Bulls Money Troubles.

Out Of the British Isles these days
comes news reminiscent OF the sort of
things which the world was hearing
from Germany earlier in the Sum-
mer. The treasury faces a deficit Of
six hundred million dollars. The gold
reserve Of the Bank Of England has
only been saved from fatal depletion
by an emergency credit Of a quarter
of a billion from France and the
United States. Mr.. Montagu Norman
governor Of the bank. has suffered a
nervous breakdown. London banks are
in terror Of the sudden withdrawal Of
large amounts Of short-term credits,
the calling iri Of which was one Of the
major factors in the late German
financial crisis.
Yesterday the Macdonald Labor cab
met was in session over q plan for
weeplng financial reforms necessitated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Akron Expected to Crete
New Status for DrigibIes

Leadership for the United States
Navy In dirigible perfection is pro-
claimed as the christening Of the Akron
establishes a new record OF achievement
in aeronautics in the United States.
Some comment discounts the usefulness
of this form of aircraft, but the major
ity take pride in the creation of a great
fighting machine which may restore its
class TO popularity and contribute to
commercial records in the air.
The Akron is capable of worrying an
enemy in time Of war" thinks the
Oakland Tribune, observing that "she
Is Of sufficient size to cross the Atlantic
and return to our shores without refuel-
ing" The Tribune points to some OF
the safety features Of the airships de-
sign" including structural integrity,
accessibility for repairs, insurance
against breakdown of any essential OPP
irrational feature, protection against FIRE
and means for exttnguishing FIRE" The
Columbus Ohio State Journal views the
Akron as "a symbol of progress, initia-
tive and efficiency" and adds, Because
OF its speed, its ability to cruise for long
distances and its cheapnesS, when COM
pared with the cost of surface cruiser,
it no doubt is unequaled for Feconnoiter-
ing"
11SQUST~bk1AI1-hI bEdIlSEOTbdblO1l Has
caught the Imagination of Americans to
a remarkable degree" AYERS the AnniS-
ton (Ala.) Star, offering the tribute,
Larger in bulk than most steamships,
this new aircraft is q striking example Of
the technical skill of which man is
capable" The South Bend Tribune be-
heves that ''the theoretical military
value of the dirigible continues great
in spite of serious peace time n1ishaps,
although that paper feels that Gin the
civil aviation field the airplane attracts
most interest The Altoona Mirror,
while voicing the hope that the United
States will maintain constantly an at
titude Of friendly interest toward the
entire family of nations" holds that
''the construction of this gigantic air
ship is an indication that the Govern
ment does not mean to be caught nap
ping at its post"
X X -
eft Is the queen of the skies" asserts
the Rockford Register Republic, stating
that ''the monster craft is designed to
show it's heels-if a dirigible has heels
to purSuers in time of war" That
paper emphasizes the fact that "it Will
have the protection of i've fighting
planes swung on a monorail along its
hull"; that sit can rise 1000 feet q
minute while making a forward speed
Of 80 miles an hour" The Charlotte
News predicts that "the glories Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Roosevelt is standing up well as the
leader in the race for the Democrats
nomination.
The death of Mrs. Belle Case La
Toilette, widow of Senator Robert
Marion La Toilette of Wisconsin, brings
to a. close a career which had marked
effect on Wisconsin politics. Mrs. La
Toilette, it is true, remained in the
background, never seeking ONCE her
self But she was always rated a wise
counselor by her famous husband and
by her now famous sons. one OF whom
is a Senator of the United States and
the other Governor of Wisconsin. Mrs.
La Toilette was the companion and aid
of the senior Senator La Toilette in all
his long struggles to accomplish govern
mental reforms in Wisconsin, in his
campaigns for election as Governor
and Senator and in his final effort to
win the presidency on an Independent
progressive ticket. At the time of her
husbands death it was suggested that
Mrs. La Toilette take his seat In the
Senate, but this she declined to con-
slider. She continued, however, to be
wise adviser to her son. Robert M.
La Toilette, f.sswho was elected to
the Senate, and to Rhilip La Toilette,
who s now Governor or The State. The
La toilette political dynasty In Wis
consin is one of the remarkable de-
velopments of AnericananoH tics. Nor
is there any evidence that ne power
Of the La Follettes in the Bad4er State
8 on the wane. On the cor&ary, it
appears to be more dourishing than
ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

@. Has the ITO. Of George Washing
ton and the chey tree been anthen~
ticated?-R. Z.
A It was the hiable Parson weens
who first ineludethe cherry tree story,
now accepted asa fanciful account Of
/ a possibly f1ctitip incident, in biog-
raphy Of Wasni4on. It Is an inter
esting fact that bis anecdote did not
appear in the At edition of the par
sons work, but vs. added in later ones.
The cherry tree however, undoubtedly
illustrates the cfracter Of Washington
and might have isis in fact. Definite
proof of the clrry tree legend has
never been broust forth.
@. What does , cross the Rubicon"
mean?-M. A.
A. It means tdake some step from
which II Is not psible to recede. The
Rubicon was a sail river separating
Italy from Cisalpe Gaul, the province
allotted 70 Julius aesar. In B. G. 40,
when Caesar croed this stream, he
passed beyond tn limits Of his own
province and bedne an invader Of
Italy.
@. How much d, the United States
pay for Florida p NJ
A. The Floridas we're bought from
ment was made Spain, but the
United States asSiIed and paid the
sum Of $4,000, 900 n satisfaction Of
claims Of citizens ohhe United States
against Spain.
@. Are the wordsfmore perfect" as
used in the Preamb OF the Constitu-
ton perfect English-C. L. ID.
A. The term, mo- perfect, Is con-
L.. =
every adjective Of tl1 kind that means
an absolute degree ,ecomes gradually
weakened in force ilcolloQutal use and
secondary meaninis developed. In
that sense adjective OF this kind may
be compared. Mortand most perfect
have been employee by some Of the
greatest English wrtrs.
G. What wild fiosrs arc IN danger
OF becoming extinctl New York state?
ID. p.
A. The trailing rbutuS, the pink
lady slipper and Wieties Of orchids
greatest danger Of looming extinct in
the vicinity Of NewYork State
O. What is dope led for on an an.
plane?-M. z.
A. Dope is q somghat visoous sollns
ton OF cellulose nrate. The nAn1h
dope is given to TIT substance used
as an application oEthe fabric covers
ing Of the wings o an airplane foa
the purpose of shrinkg and protection.
A dope must shrinlpo that the tauta
ness Of the dope-cOVed fabric Is safe
isfactory for dyinf The tautneSa
should also remain arly constant uns
der various weather conditions. Tha
dope 6ln must &C es q protective
covering for the fabE In order to pre-.
vent the rapid detioration due 70
weathering. An optue dope Is used
because q clear fl IS TRANSPARENT
through sunlight, With is the greatest
factor in the deteriorion Of dopes and
fabric. Dope incrses the tensile
strength of the fahc, increases tbs
tear resistance and educes skin fric-
ton.
@. How many auHnobile fnanufMes
tlTers are there in is countryp--B. 8,
A. There are approximately 155. o.
these AZ manufactse passenger cars
and 113 commercial vehicles. Eleven
Of the concerns naRfacture both.
@. When were tn week end crtgnss
of the big Atlant liners started?
IS. d. +. 81
A. April "a, 1881, The first OF these
cruises was made } the Mauretania
to the Bahamas.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.


COntrasted Pictures.
Home is the place where the heart is:
Homes where you hang up your hat;
The spot for small, sociable parties
In palace or cottage Or fiat.
Home is the place for reposing
When shadows have shut out the day:
A haven for dreaming and doing,
Forgetful Of storms far away.
Home is the place where the cleaner
Performs with paint brush or suds;
Where mothballs each Autumn smell
neaner
AS you rattle them out of your buds.
The alarm clock viii wake you at seven,
Your skill as truck horse to prove.
Home is corner Of heaven
Except when they houseclean or move.