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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

when not cut too close. There will be
brown patches even in very good lawns,
and shaving them leaves them show up
largely, whereas longer grass tends to
conceal them.
Fourth, and by no means least, a
mower set too close tends to lengthen
the period between mowings, and the
rule is that the shorter time between
cuttings. the better
This. of course. is the very reason
that many set their blades TO cut close,
but it Is a mistake More frequent
mowings will be easier and more bene-
fetal and keep the grass looking better
at all times.
There is another curious practice
which we would touch upon at this
time.
1t is the habit of men Of cutting the
grass Immediately after heavy rain.
We do not mean an hour after a rain,
or two hours, or the next morning
No, we say Immediately, at once, tout
coup. as the French say.
In eight years Of garden observations
we have never seen woman do this.
That is one reason why we insist that
they have more common sense than
men, despite the contrary impression in
some quarters.
Moving the lawn right after q rain
is a difficult. harmful and boresome
practice.
The grass pulls, the blades Of the
mower become soaked and the temper
of the gardener is very likely to suffer
as a result. To say nothing Of the fact
that his feet get wet.
There is not much common sense in
subjecting a faithful garden implement
to such treatment. The excuse of lack
of time is scarcely relevant, because
the same time the next day could be
used just as wei, when perhaps the
grass would be drier
~
One Of the happiest things about a
garden, of course, is that in it one may
violate every rule and all the advice
handed down by others from time to
time.
Therefore, let no one become offended
at these, our observations, but go into
the yard and cut the grass when 1t is
reeking, IL they want to.
Let them set the mower 50 close that
1t viii leave scarce quarter of an
inch of blades standing. Let them COL
lect seed aSsiduously from their own
pods, firm in the faith Of their grand
mothers.
Coca garQen SeeQ was NOT so easily
obtained when grandmother was a
young woman. And even today many
fine things can be grown from such
collections. The finest asters the pres
ent writer ever saw were grown from
seed collected from an Indiana home
garden.
The evening of the garden has yet
q long time to go before dusk falls In
the meantime it is pleasant to sit be-
meath the trees and listen to the
warbling OF the last of the Summer
birds.
Most of them have flown away, sens
ing the oncoming of colder days, how
ever far off, but still there remain
enough of them to make the trees more
interesting.
Trees. however, need no birds, but
are forever interesting in and of them
selves, at all seasons of the year. and
no more so than the present Our To-
Gusts as yet have shed but few leaves.
Occasionally a yellow leaf will fiutter
down, but In the main the branches
maintain their constant supplies of
green.
The sun Of the garden year win not
even begin to set until the leaves begin
TO fall from the trees. Then watch out
for the twilight Of the gods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Wherever Mayor Jimmy Walker goes
he finds cordial greeting. When the
German bands have played a few more
times in his honor. audiences may be
inclined to regard He Is a Jolly Coco
Fellow" as one of our national an
thems ranking equally in esteem with
Hot Time in the Old Town"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

No objection Is raised by Mabel Willie
brandt 10 denunciations Of the grape
brick which may turn into wine If
left undisturbed in water. They are
ali advantageous publicity for q new
industry which, at least. promises that
the grape growers viii not have 10 ini-
tate the farmers and look for some
means Of utilizing their crops as fuel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

The report that a man was offered
half a million dollars to quitclain his
chance for election would indicate a
high price mark fer a United States
Senate seat should the article ever be
publicly listed in Chicago man-order
catalogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Suspicion Is already abroad that the
Tammany tomahawk is being aimed at
Gov. Roosevelt. No efforts have yet
availed to convince the old tiger that
in national politics 1t is likely to be
permanently regarded as only a jinx.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

A personal success was scored by @.
Bernard Shaw when he convinced
Moscow that he is a genuine Commu-
mist and not a white-collar man who
has worked hard and saved up little
more money than the Soviet would
consider good for any individual.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Not Making a Record.

'How's your boy Josh doing?"
Amt cuttin' much of a figger in his
perfession, I'm afraid" replied Farmer
Corntossel He said he was goin' TO
be chauffeur, but I've read the paper
every day an amt seen word bout
his bein' arrested fur speedin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

When Lindbergh pauses to discuss
storm possibilities he is not INDUCING
in idle conversation as to prospects Of
rain. A good aviator, in addition to
being wise in numerous other direc-
tons, must be naturally weather wise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
The Art of Illusion.

Remember" said the earnest citizen.
"that the eyes Of the public are upon
you"
That condition is provided for, :"
answered Senator Sorghum. Tn po-
litical prestidigitation the hand-out
must always be quicker than the eye
sight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Eminent men who resent snapshot
pictures are often compelled by auda-
ciorIs publishers to wonder whether an
intimate pen picture may not be even
more distressing than careless photo
graph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Round and Square.

The mode OF expression plays a very
important part in diplomatic negotia-
tons
Yes; but there is not much use of
trying to make a well rounded sentence
take the place Of square deal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
A MeehanicaI Snhstituts.

Why criticize your fellow-man
Who generally does his best.
With thermometer you can
Find pretext for the hcker's plan
And give your fellow-man q rest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

And you spent several weeks at Lake
Como?"
Yes, but there were some people
from indiana who took all the romance
out Of the place by insisting on calling
it Lake Kokomo."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

FIUIh inc NeH 1uFAIIu1n3-
Speaking Of ouItwo aviatorS ID IA
pan: AS America citizens they have
all along been entsed, Of course. d, al
the assistance wilmington could 8ive
them. But II thl pictures they took
were anything likelne snapshots people
bring back from Nine and the A6iron-
dacks. 20 years irh Toxic "a l&
rot Be excessive -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

China asks for help in distributing
wheat in hood-devastated areas. Grain
may be low priced in the ordinary
markets. It retains its inestimable
value as q means Of relieving human
suffering.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
More British Films
Promised in New Zealand.

More British Films
Promised in New Zealand.
The Evening Post Wellington.-The
desirability Of showing more films OF
British origin was stressed in the Legis-
Iative Council when the leader Of the
council, Sir Thomas Sidey, said that,
judging by his experiences at home,
there was a possibility that more Brit
ish films would come to this country
in the near future.
The Hon. G. NJ. Thomson asked the
leader whether the government woulo
issue instructions to those charged with
the censorship of films shown in this
country to purge, as far as possible, the
vile American accent Of many OF the
'4talkie" films and the sickly sentimental
pseudo-morality which sought It's m
spiration among the lowest social strata
Of the population.
owing to technical difficulties" said
Sir Thomas in reply, lit Is not con-
sidered practicable to give effect to the
proposal TO establish a censorship OF the
'talkies' for the purpose OF preserving
the purity Of the English spoken Ian
guage. IF the censor considers a pic
ture is more suitable for adults, he IN
variably adds a recommendation for
adult audiences only" Sir Thomas
added that censorship of the "talkies"
would involve the total rejection OF a
large number Of films From his ex-
periences at home, he believed that a
greater proportion OF British Aims
would be shown in the near future.
Inquiries made in reliable quarters
show that the success Of the British
films during recent months has been
quite outstanding, and both the COM
panies which distribute these films have
received a very fair measure of support
from the exhibitors
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
The New Hats.

Some with brand-new hats are gay,
Stepping proudly through the tllrong.
Others for those hats TO pay
Wear their old ones twice as long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Having made contact with almost
every other kind Of Law, the Western
oil business includes martial law in
its experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

After years Of observation the con-
clusion Is hereby solemnly announced
that nobody ever succeeds in really
looking like the poses for Summer re-
sort posters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
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 to it or not otherwise creo-
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, 1931-08-20

Some chillun," said Ufitle Eben
learn TO talk befo' dey Is years old
but mighty few Of 'em learns TO say
anything w11f llstenin' to By De time
dey Is e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Argentina Reports
immigration Decrease.

La Nacion, Buenos Aires--Compared
with last year, immigration to the Ar
gentine Republic for the first four
months Of 1891 has diminished by Al
per cent. These figures are based upon
statistics furnished by the ministry Of
agriculture Since the World War the
immigration of Slavish peoples has
reached as high as IL. 900 a month, but
during the past few months this exodus
from Europe has practically ceased, de-
spite the deplorable economic conditions
which still exist in practically every
country across the Atlantic.
This decrease in migration is partly
due to more drastic regulations in adj
mission and more careful selection of
the stocks permitted to enter Argen-
tina. Heretofore our immigrants have
not always been of a character which
tended to improve the quality and in
telligence of our citizenry. If leSsened
opportunity for comfortable existence In
our own country is in part responsible
for the diminution in our land of what
has too often been an unwholesonle in
fiux. then 1t may perhaps be recognized
that even period of industrial depres-
sion may carry with it benefits Of
setting to . large extent pecuniary
deficits.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20
Drought Seen
As Menace to Wild Game.


As Menace to Wild Game.
Ell Nuevo Diario, Caracas. - Tho
hunting of the native fauna has been
stnplified by the recent rainless period,
which has dried up so many Of the
streams and springs. Instead Of chas-
ing the game over vast regions, with the
very likely eventuality Of its escaping
him at the last, all the sportsman now
has to do is to conceal himself near
one Of the water holes still affording
the animals place to drink. Ante
lopes, panthers, chat and aTTnadillos
visit these Gases both by day and by
night and give facile opportunity to the
watcher. An additional menace TO the
game-and in many instances to the
hunter, too-is the presence of aliga-
tors and crocodiles, which seek their
prey in the same places. When their
native pools dry up, these amphibians
must also seek new refugees and travel
sometimes hundreds of kilometers to
reach water, where they seize their fell
low sufferers when they come to drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

The Governor of New York at the
same time Is seeking to make an issue
with the Hoover administration over
the st. Lawrence waterway. He is de-
handing that President Hoover say
whether or not negotiations have been
under way with the Canadian govern
ment in connection with the waterway
project, without the knowledge or par
ticipation of the State government of
New York. The ST. Lawrence waterway
and the power development in con-
nection with it Is q pet hobby of Gov.
Roosevelt. He is known today as the
champion of Government supervision
and regulation in the matter OF power
development and distribution. In
deed, power is to be made one OF the
main issues In the national campaign
by the Democrats If they can do so.
For months they have sought to align
President Hoover with the water
power interests. Alfred e. Smith, the
titular leader of the Democratic party
since 1928, up to date has not taken
much stock In the water-poWer issue
and has insisted that the people, gen.
orally speaking, can get more excited
over q mug Of beer than they can over
q kflowatt hour or horsepower. TAKE
ing 1t by and large however Exanklln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

@. 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.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

@. Were all the Confederate defense
forces taken prisoners when Fort Dom
elSon fell?-T. r. w,
A. The prisoners numbered about
$4,000 out Of a total Of 1000, the Con-
federate Cavalry under Col. Forrest
having made its escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-20

q. How do some Of the nations rank
as to wage scales?--J. A. H.
A. The American wage scale is the
highest Canada next. then Australia
and New Zealand practically on a par,
then Great Britain, Germany, France,
Belgium, the Scandinavian countries,
and Italy in the order named.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
We MUST ACT,''
HOUSE WARNED
MCKeSSon Condemns Tao
tics of Committees.

Stung by charges he is failing to
exert the pressure of his position as
majority floor leader, Representative
DELPHI L. McKesson Dem, Mar
shalD Friday profanely condemned
the dilatory tactics of house COM
mittees and demanded in an i'm
promptu session with Speaker Wal
ter Myers that the goad he applied
literally.
Din it! These committees
have got to do something, declared
McKesson. Committee chairmen
call sessions, but the members slip
off to shows and you can't get a
quorum assembled. We've got to do
something
You're right Speaker Myers as
serted
Myers repeated the admonition he
has made several times in the last
few days as bills have continued to
food the clerks desk at roll call
and committee reports for indefinite
postponement of measures under
consideration have decreased.
Committee chairmen can't get
quorums." Myers told the house.
We've got to get together. I hope
you'll work with your chairmen so
We can get something done"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
States Corn Fifth While
Coal Output Gives Sixth
Place.

81 Times Special
NEW YORK, Feb. Indiana
residents using domestic electric
Lighting number s66,290, according
to the Bonbright Survey Of electric
light and power companies of the
United States, published by the
McGraw-Hill Publishing Company,
Primary horse power in the state
totalso1 500, lib, which includes the
rated capacity Of electric motors
driven by purchased current.
Indiana ranks ninth among the
states in value Of manufactures, of
which the most important are iron
and steel products and dressed
meats" says the survey report. ut
produces 10 per cent Of the lime
stone used in the United States for
building, ranks sixth in output Of
coal and takes an important place
among the states in the production
of petroleum, natural gas, pottery
and cement. The corn crop is ex-
ceeded in only four states"
Other facts cites about Indiana
in the survey report include: Total
population, 3,225.600; number of
families, 737,707; number of manu-
featuring establishments, 4,726;
average humber Of wage earners,
280,717: value of manufactured prod
ucts, s2,153,479432; value of all
crops, 1921, 937, 900; number of tele-
phones, $4,000; number Of auto
mobiles and trucks. 882.802.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
INTRODUCE BILL
TO GUST BOARD
Judges Would Administer
Compensation Law.

Five members of the state in
dustrial board would be ousted from
their posts Jan. /, 1882, and their
powers conferred upon circuit and
superior judges by enactment of
a bill which made it's appearance
in the Indiana senate Friday. Sew
enteen new bills were introduced in
the upper house.
Lee j. Hartzell, majority floor
leader, and another, Senator Harry
K. Cuthbertson (Rep., Howard and
MiamD, introduced the bill, Cuth-
bertson explaining it to be "a tax
reduction measure"
Each of the five incumbent in
dustrial board members receives
$4,000 annually. In their place The
bill would authorize a secretary, to
be appointed by the Governor, to
take his post Jan. l, 1882, when
the present board members would
yacate their posts.
The secretary would receive $4,000
annually and would handle MINIS
terial duties of administration OF
the state womens compensation
law
Claims first would be filed with
the secretary, designating the court
in which hearing and judgment
would be held. Except for change
of venue, these would be in a court
of the county where the accident
occurred.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
HIGHWAY FIGHT
TO Be HEARD
BY TAX BOARD
Anderson EIWood Contro-
verSy Will Be Topic
tuesday.
By Times speoial

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind. Feb. T.-Busi-
ness men Of Anderson, Frankton
and Elwood are organizip9 delegs-
tions to attend a hearing at tbs
courthouse here Tuesday on re
monstrance Of Madison county tax
payers seeking to block issuance OF
$4,000 Of county unit bonds for
the paving Of the Dale j. holland
road. The hearing will be before
the state board of tax commission
ers, with Chairman James Sho-
walter presiding.
The holland road, extending from
Anderson to the Salem school, west
of Frankton, is the south section OF
the proposed Anderson Elwood
paved highway. Later it is planned
to pave the north section of the
route, completing continuous
paved highway between the two
largest cities in the county.
Issuance Of bonds for the holland
road is before the state tax COM
missioners for the second time. the
board having once disapproved the
issue on the ground that the ex-
penditure would place the county
indebtedness too near the constitu-
tional limit. 1t has since been con-
tended by the road boosters that the
decision was based on incorrect fig
ureS and reduction of material
prices caused the project to be re-
yived.
demonstrators are principally
farmers living in the west part Of
the county who urged the Hamilton
route as the logical one for paved
road between Anderson and Elwood.
The board Of county commissioners
following months of hearings and
inspections finally adopted the No
land road and set plans in motion
to have it paved. The first pro-
posed bond issue was disapproved by
the state board in November. 1880.
The entire project would cost more
than 100000.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
State Senator's
Bank Robbed at
Battle Ground
En- Times Special

En- Times Special
BATTLE GROUND, Ind, Feb. 7
Two unmasked bandits robbed the
State bank of 81 400 late Friday
afternoon and escaped in an auto
mobile in which an accomplish
waited
The bandits, one wearing a brown
overcoat and cap and the other over
alls, entered the bank and asked
Cashier Clyde Jones for change for
a ten-dollar bill. AS he started to
comply with the request, both rob-
bers drew guns with the demand
Give us all Of it,
Two girl employees and Jones were
forced to enter the bank vault and
a patron compelled to lie on the
floor. The robbers obtained all
money in sight and fed to their
car.
j. Floyd CARROT, state senator
from Tippecanoe and Benton coun-
ties, is president of the bank,
which has resources of about $780,
900. The bank stands near the
site of the famous battle of Tippe-
canoe.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07
BILLS DISPOSED OF
NEARLY IDENTICAL
Accomplishments of Senate
and House on Almost
Equal Basis.

Senate and house of the seventy
seventh general assembly are run
ming almost neck and neck in bat
ting averages on the disposal Of
bills, a check showed today at the
close of the fourth week of the ses-
sion.
The house had disposed, through
passage, indefinite postponement
and withdrawal Of 102 of the 382
bills introduced, which gives it a
batting average Of better than 2615
per cent. The senate is registering
27% per cent with disposal Of 81 Of
the 240 bills introduced.
Closing hours of the house Fri
day afternoon were devoted to sec
ond. reading of bills, although the
Stanton-Bates bill which provides
for the granting of relief to widows,
orphans and dependent parents Of
policeman by the police pension
trustees, was passed IA to 6.
Twenty bills were sent on to en-
grossment.
There was no session or the SEN
ate during the afternoon.
Need Of more work by the stand
ing committees was stressed by
Speaker Walter Myers in his vale
dictory for the week. He pointed
out that many of the committee
heads are reporting that quite often
there is no quorum present at the
hearings, which delays action on
bills.
Night sessions loom as a result
Of the cluttering of the calendar
with many unimportant measures
and committees are urged by Myers
to use pruning knives on the bills.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-02-07

THOSE good old days" Of the
l. 1907 legislature were recalled
by Representative Miles J. Furnas
rep, Randolph Friday after
noon as the house both formally
and informally paid a glowing
tribute to Uncle Joe" Cravens,
Madison, Democratic wheelhorse
for twenty-five years and retiring
parliamentarian at the halfway
mark in the house session.
Back in 1907" said FIunas, a
story-teller Of the first water
whose daily sallies enliyen the
house sessions, Il remember when
Uncle Joe'-as honest a man as
ever lived-had to do something
he didn't like to DO"
GAS usual" continued Furnas, Il
was sitting on the minority side Of
the house and Uncle Joe was
majority floor leader. There was a
certain bill pending which Uncle
Joe and I had decided should be
killed. Then Governor Marshall
called Uncle Joe into his office and
told him, because of his office,
he'd have to support the bill.
"Well, Uncle joe came to me
and eschewing profanity as he
ALWAYS did even when aroused.