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Evening star., 1932-04-01
Bus Terminals.

At the eleventh hour the interstate
bus companies doing business in the
District compiled with the order Of the
Public Utilities Commission TO vacate
their terminals in the congested area Of
the Capital, an order issued, after public
hearings, more than six months ago.
Plenty of time was given tothe companies
to rearrange their routes and provide
terminals and, with q few exceptions,
they failed to move TO secure new sta
tions, most Of them. faced with the al
tentative Of penalties. waiting until the
last day Of the period Of grace betoie
acting. They are now confronted with
the necessity OF another move, to secure
ofr-street terminals within the second
congested district by the first Of Au-
gust. The question is whether they will
pursue the same tactics and refrain
from action 10 this end sIssh Ne veFy
eBees Mlthg lORsDsuth peg1eA Uuneed
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Classed With Insane,
Sightless Man Objects
no the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
It is my habit to listen in during the
evening, when the local broadcasting
begins. I am sightless man and my
profession frequently leaves that time
free. The other night was both sur
prised and shocked at the speech CT
Hon. Hamilton Fish, jr, OF the House
OF Representatives., on the Old Age
Pension.
1 feel that the educated sightless
people OF the District, and OF the
Nation. will agree with me in nv OBJ
jectionS to being claSsed with idiots.
diseased and insane. 1t seems to be
the CongreSsmans idea to scramble
them all together and dump them on
the scrap heap. A person Is physically
sound, highly educated and thoroughly
capable; he loses his eyesight, and at
once is supposed to become physically
weakling and mentally an imbecile
The Government will spend thousands
OF dollars to readjust the conditions of
those who became sightless and then
rest on the oars and let them float or
drown, as the case may be. WHY?
Because of this ignorant attitude OF
sighted people with wagging tongues
and deficient mental action.
/ wish to go on record as objecting
in Superlative degree, to that portion
of the speech which states that the
blinded, crippled, diseased and insane
should be dumped together into an
institution" than which no worse
sentence could be passed upon anv
healthy, educated. mentally alert and
thoroughly capable and respectable
sightless perscn--and most OF them are
all that. FRENCH S. HUFTY.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Thousands of Government experts are
working constantly for the beneflt of
all citizens of the United States. They
will work directly for you if you will
Use our Washington Bureau. This news
paper employs Mr.. Haskin to act as an
agent for its readers. He will take your
matter TO the proper authority. State
your inquiry briefly, write clearly. and,
inclosing 2-cent stamp for a personal
letter in reply, address The Evening Star
Information Bureau. Frederick J. Has
kin, director, Washington, D. c.
@. How many miles of airway are
there in the United States-G. L. B.
A The network of air transportation
in the United States aggregates 10000
miles of fairwayS. American air lines
now link the United States with 81
countries in the Western Hemisphere
port routes in other countries are t~av-
eled by planes under the American flag.
@. When was Gen. Gorgas put in
charge of sanitation in the Panama
Canal ZOne?-E. G.
A. He was appointed chief sanitary
officer at Panama in 1904. and was
largely instrumental in eliminating yell
low fever as well as controlling malaria.
In 1907 he was member of the 18TH
mian Canal Commission.
@. What are the dimensions of q
ping pong table?-C. A. S.
A The American Ping-Pong hsso-
citation says that the ping pong table
for tournament play shall have a
smooth, level rectangular top playing
surface. 9 fest long and feet wide. of
5-ply or solid construction, stained or
painted dull, dark green. with white
line not less than three-eighths nor
more than quarters of an inch
wide painted lengChwise down its CEN
ter, and white line not less than one
half nor more than three quarters of
an inch wide painted on its outside
edge. The table may be OF either the
authorized folding or solid design, the
top playing surface of which, when
erected for play, shall be 80 inches
above the floor.
O. Now many slaves we're freed by
the Emancipation Proclamation?-H. C.
T.
A. The number of slaves affected BY
the Emancipation Proclamation has
been estimated at 1 800, 600.
O. Which college is older, Harvard
or William and Mary?-R. C.
A. Harvard University is the oldest
institution of its kind in the United
States The first building was erected
in 1887 by Nathaniel Eaton Therefore
this is the oldest school in the New
England section as well as in the United
States as whole. The second oldest
college founded in the United States Is
the College OF William and Mary at
Williamsburg, Va. founded when Vir-
ginia was still a colony in 1898.
@. Is there such thing as red
snow?-N. D.
A. Red snow is found in many
places, among them the Forbidden
Plateau. on Vancouver Island, British
Columbia. 1t is due to the presence of
innumerable microscopic plants.
@. Please give the name of a pop
ular inland lake resort in Argentina
N. S. S.
A. The most prominent inland lake
and resort in Argentina is Nahuel-
Huapi, which is the largest Of a group
of high Andean Valley lakes in the
southwest corner of the territory of the
Neuquen in western Argentina The
name Nahuel-Huapi means Lion
Grass" in the native dialect of that
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Train Radio Service
Old, SAYS Gillian
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In an editorial on Tuesday, very
Justly commencing the enterprise of
the Baltimore g. Ohio Railroad for it's
broadcasting from a moving train. the
prediction was ventured that it might
be possible some day for passengers to
ride along on the train and get the
broadcasting from various stations
Bless your soul, that has been going
on for many, many years. I have been
tuning In on broadcast programs while
riding en- fast traina for as much as
10 years. They are agen using radio
as a signaling device between caboose
and engineers on freight trains. That
is old, old stuff, having trains equipped
even day coaches. as on the better
trains-with a receiving set so that
whatever station the train is nearest
to at the time can be easily and clearly
received.
Very truly yours.
STRICKLAND GILLIAN.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Censrd could no longer, on its own
resources, finance the project. British
government aid, the management rep
resented, is required, If the great vessel
is to be completed
Another sign of the drab shipping
times is the week end cruises which
have been conducted by most of the
European shipping lines, after their
half empty or two-thirds empty liners
reached this side. BY means of allur-
ing rates and even more alluring
destinations in less arid cllfnes In the
Caribbean or other regions not far
from America's prohibition shores. a
large and profitable business was done
during the past year and a half. 1t
did not compensate for loss of Trans
atlantic traffic, but it has made the
balance sheet less red in spots.
1t remains to be seen whather h
twenty per cent cut in first and second
c!ess fares and ten per cent slash in
third-class rates will materially ihs
crssse tran7ocecnic travel. The big
money has never lain in first-c:ass pas
sages. 1t is the old steerase, now
eamouhaged as "third-class,' and
freight that generally paid the steam
ship lines once fat dividends The
Cunard yesterday took the lead in an
nouncing that third class fares would
also be reduced twenty per cent, along
with a similar cut in first-class pas
sages. This puts the Cunsrders on an
equal footing with the American lines,
which are entitled to the credit of
initiating the b,rgain season now ahead
Of the globe-trotting community.
A. matters now stand, enc can cross
the Atlantic in an eIp,e-3 s eamsr fer
as little as sS4.5O, or sll6 for the
roard trip. That would seem to re-
move ell excuse for putting off any
longer the realization of the average
Americans ambition to see Europe.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
East Potomac Lights
Declared Wastefu]
To the Editor of The Star:

l made suggestion recently that a
great economy could be effected BY
closing the two roadways entering East
POTOMAC. Park at the railway bridges
during the late night hours In Winter.
at the same time disseminating opera
ton of the hundreds of lights from
near these entrances to Hains Point
This part OF the park is deserted or
Winter nights, so that there would be
no deprivation to the public.
East Potomac Park is accessible
practically only by auto, and closing
these road entrances would keep all
persons from the area so that there
would be no need for its illumination.
The operation of these lights prob
ably costs $25 each per year, and the
aggregate saving by the measure pro-
posed would amount to thousands of
dollars.
1t has been argued that there Is a
tendency to prelong the illumination
Of the city streets as a police measure
but this should Fave no bearing on the
present proposal. II it is thought that
evilly disposed persons would gain ac-
cess to the park after closing of the
road entrances and turning off of the
lights, then there has been great risk
In allowing the golf courses there to
90 unilluminated
Another place where money is
wasted in unnecessary illumination it
appears to me, is along Chain Bridge
road. where lights seem to be at closer
intervals than on Washington's streets
generally. There would be no sacrifice
in traffic safety or police benefit by
omission of alternate lights in this
stretch Of road One of the poles is
set out in the roadway, making dan
gerous obstruction
We should guard against the exces-
sive fattening Of the city ego, involving
a determination to decorate and pro-
tect itself to an extreme degree. with
ultimate loss to the rural element of
the population, and also making the
wage of the city laborer worth less to
him. H. L. WOODWARD.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Indorses Strawn's Views
On Debts and ReparatiOns
To the tditor OF The Star

To the EDITOR OF Inc star:
In recent issue of your paper no.
ticed the report of a speech by Silas
Strawn, chairman of the American Com
mittee of the International Chamber of
Commerce, made In Berlin and de-
nouncing the evil effects of war debts
and reparations. I should like to raise
my voice in support of Mr.. Strawn.
The time has come for the world to
quit kidding itself and look the facts in
the face, especially this matter of what
TO DO with war debts and reparations
They must be settled, for the simple
reason that they have completely
broken down and dragged the entire
business OF the world with it. The for
mer allies in Europe will get together at
Lausanne this June and attempt to set
tie reparations, pre- baby by means of a
big reduction. That will be the time
for the United States TO settle its war
debts with those former allies. Not as a
sane business. For these debts can
never be really paid
Those debts can be paid only with
gold goods or services. They total
S22, 900 900 00o with INTEREST,". All
the worlds gold couldn't pay half that!
Services We certainly do not need
shipping, for instance. Goods We do
not want (witness our tariff, and will
not take. Yet goods is the only means
left our debtors to pay. Therefore, we
will not accept payment in the only
form in which they can make it, What
they have thus far paid, they FIRST
borrowed to pay back as war debt in
stallments. This added principal and
interest up over and over again. No
wonder We all fell into the depression!
The dog who chaSeS his own tail has
nothing on us!
Let's settle the whole thing this Fall
and give the world a chance for a
merrier Christmas next year!
Many of your readers must feel the
same way. l hope they will say so in
no uncertain tonesl
JAMES F. LOKAN.
New York CitV
Evening star., 1932-04-01
New Basis for Grand Opera
Suggested by Music Lovers

probably an appeal would be made to
that part of the public which even in
the past has thought Of the opera
as simply glittering appendage Of
Recognizing a Metropolitan confess
sion that 1t must "revolutionize its or
ganization," the Newark Evening News
declares In way this determination
OF the opera directors TO move with the
times is as significant of the age as
anything that has happened For
nearly two generations the Metropoli-
tan, entrenched behind its golden
horseshoe, has stood for everything that
glorified collection of human beings
represented. 1t might have Its fat or its
lean years, might present superlative
performances or the kind that once gave
Oscar Hammerstein possibility of New
York supremacy, but the golden horse
shoe stood Arm Like the French no.
blesse, it always had been, it always
would be. Men might come and men
might go, but the sacred principle of
ariStocratic domination based on wealth
went on forever Those times have
fled. Grand opera Is as subject to the
law Of supply and demand as groceries.
The golden horseshoe itself has been
diinmed in its luster."
ConSioerlng the luea OF radio broad
casting of opera performances, the
Lowell Evening Leader offers the opin-
ion; 1T is not surprising to find q
considerable degree of reluctance TO a
development which would almost inev-
itably deprive the Metropolitan Opera
Co. Of a great measure of its artistic
independence and make it a subsidiary
Of what is likely always to be a more
popular form of amusement enterprise,
Grand opera as the Metropolitan pre-
sents it is not self-supporting. Popu-
larized, there is the possibility that for
its devotees something of its distinction
will be lost. But the inference Is that
the situation is one in which money will
talk. If generous guarantors of finan-
eial resources do not say the word.
cherished operate tradition may have
to go by the board"
Evening star., 1932-04-01

region. The lake is nearly 50 miles
long from east to west and about 20
miles from north TO south at its widest
part. There is a very popular resort
called also Nehuel-Huapi at the eastern
end of the lake.
Q. What is the insignia for shoulder
loops of Army chaplsinS?-W c.
A. Christian chaplainS wear a silver
Latin cross, inch in height. and those
who are Jewish wear a double tablet
bearing Roman numerals from / to 10,
surmounted by two equilateral triangles
interlaced, all silver, inch in height.
@. Is an elevator used in Quebec 10
get from Upper Town to Lower Town?
C. H.
A. There is an escalator near the
Chateau Frontenac.
@. How is a codicil added to a Will?
A. C. C.
A. A codicil to a will requires pre-
ciSely the same procedure as the main
body of the document. That is, it must
be in writing. signed by the teStator, or
at his direction and in his presence, Wit
messed by two credible witnesses. who
must sign their names and addresses
in the presence of the testator and of
each other. With this formality any
simple statement may be added to the
main body of the will. declaration
should be made that these later provi-
Sions are In addition to the above pro-
visions.
G. What would become of the Ger
man war debts if Hitler were to win in
the run-off election?-R. c. E
A. The Hitler program includes a
repudiation of the war debts and re-
fusal to make the reparations or fulfill
the conditions imposed by the Treaty of
Versailles.
Q. Upon what basis is the center of
population figured?-G. K. P.
A. The term, center of population
as used by the Census Bureau, is that
point which may be considered as the
center of gravity of the United States;
IN other words. the point upon which
the United States would balance, If 1t
were a rigid plane without weight and
the population distributed thereon, with
each individual being assumed to have
equal weight and to exert an influence
on q central point proportional to his
distance from the point.
Q. was the term philately coined by
stamp collectors?-L. T.
A A French stamp collector named
Heipin is credited with making this
word in 1865. 1t was coined from
Greek words and means the love Of
study Of all that concerns prepayment"
the love of stamps.
Q. What is meant by a pollarded
tres ?-D. W.
A. The crown OF the tree has been
removed 10 promote the growth Of
dense head Of foliage
@. How many marriages and di-
vorces were there In the United States
in i93o?-J, B.
A. In 1880 there were reported 10
be 1,l28,280 marriages and 1881
divorces. or II divorces to every 100
marriages. There were also 4,379 an
nulments during the year.
@. For how many painters and
sculptors did George Washington sit?
e. r.
A. For at least 81. For most Of these
he sat several times.
@. In pinochle what is the past
tense of the word, meld?lO. r.
A The past tense is formed in the
usual way. 1t is melded.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Suggests Income Tax
For Principal Revenue
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Eoltor OF The Star:
AS the Ways and Means Committee
OF the House considers different sugHes-
ti0ns as to possible new taxes that could
be placed on the American public in
order that our national budget might
be balanced, have been giving our
tax system some serious thought and
study.
1t seems to me our means for seeur-
ing revenue Is. for the most part wrong
The greater part of the money used in
the operation Of the State and National
Governments comes from the pockets
Of those who own homes, have a sub
stantial savings and own our industries.
In other words. our Government penal
ICES the constructive citizen who spends
soberly. provides home for his family
and makes an effort to be prepared for
sickness and old age, while the nan
who spends recklesSly and as We some
times term it, lives by the month. es-
capeS taxation almost entirely unless
his earnings are far above the average.
Why should the man who makes
$500 year and practices thrift so
that he may leave his dependents COM
iortabie pay many, many times more
into the cotintrys Treasury than the
man who makes the same amount and
SPENDS 1t for trips abroad. fancy
apartment on Society" street, horse
races and other real expensive amuse-
ments. We should encourage men Of
the former type instead OF discouraging
them.
Mr.. Editor, It seems to me that 90
per cent Of all the taxes collected from
our citizenship should be in the form Of
income tax. We should pay for pro-
lection. privileges and other govern
mental advantages, in proportion to
what We are able to earn under these
conditions. and not in proportion to
what We conserve. Many farmers last
year paid more taxes than their actual
profit for the year. In fact. figures show
that taxes on farms in this country
last year exceeded all profits from agri-
culture during the same period.
Start the income tax at per cent on
the first $1,000 and increase the per-
centage speedily as the thousands in
crease and budget worries will disap-
pear end no one viii witness hardshfp.
II ~ 4AESNA
Evening star., 1932-04-01
''United States Avenue
Proposed for 10th Street

To the Editor OF The Star:
I often think, while admiring the
magnificent development OF our beauti-
full city, Of q suggestion that I made
some years ago and which beg to urge
again, namely, that Sixteenth street,
the great handsome avenue uniting the
north and south, be called United States
avenue.
eminently appropriate in every way that
I venture to hope that it will be seri-
ously considered and adopted.
E. E. HAYDEN,
Rear Admiral U. S. N, Retired
Evening star., 1932-04-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Better Days.
Heard about old Satan
An the darkness that he done,
were A-&atehin' an a-waitin'
FOR the shinin' Of the sun.
Satan KEEP A-goin',
He was busy day an night.
Hes recently been shown
That he isn' feelin' right.
The old mans gettin' dizzy
On q Job he doesn't like.
He says he's KEEP too busy
An he's sein' on q strike.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

them. II they are wise they viii pro-
ceed promptly to secure the necessary
of street spaces for terminals, and thus
be prepared to obey the orders of the
commission in good faith and in season.
The disposition to resist the orders
Of the District Commissioners and the
Public Utilities Commission prevails
throughout the field Of public utilities
and services. Hearings are held and the
conditions are fully discussed and rea-
scnsb'e requirements are framed, for the
bsnefit Of the public welfare, and
almost without exception appeals are
taken to the courts or resistance is
manifested, with be,ated and reluctant
compliance, sometimes with de'ays that
cannot be adequately penalized. A CO.
operative spirit should prevail, rather
than this disposition to resist and ignore
the requirements.
There should be no extension OF time
for the clearance of the busses from
the street terminals. On the first OF
August ten months will have elapsed
since the orders of the commission were
issued, ample time f-r every line to
secure suitable accommodations. The
commission has been lenient with the
bus companies. Now there should be
no more liberation for obstructive
tactics. The streets must be cleared
of the standing busses, which block
traffic, induce accidents and expose the
patrons of the lines to danger.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Member OF the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively err titled
TO the FOR republication OF all news dis
patches credited TO it or not otherwise cJed-
tied in this paper and also the locel Lews
published herein All riehts of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-04-01

able weapons and machine guns into
the new tax bill. He thinks that if
the death-dealing equipment Of gang
Sers were subjected TO hAavy tax, less
LINT artS1HB 1eta1s Be Ia eFcx1A4lon.
ospgI&dA 1o1e
Evening star., 1932-04-01

When Andrew Mellon goes into con
ference in Europe there will not be
so many reporters present as at Geneva.
The interchanses will be none the less
influential and significant.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Suspicion that kidnapers are innpef-
sonated with designs Of hi-jacking b
ransom discredits another proverb
Honor among thieves" is mostly myth
ical.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

A tax on matches can hardly be
resented. They were so cheap that
tobacco users were already turning to
more expensive and elaborate devices
for lighting cigars and cigarettes.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

The number Of objections to a sales
tax has been reduced by making them
largely depend on what a man happens
to be selling.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Publication of market quotations is
again permitted in Germany. There
are economists who insist that even
speculation has its value IN helping
money to circulation.
Evening star., 1932-04-01
Selling q Sales Tax.

A style Of tax they proffered
Which they said vas something new
we glanced at what was offered
And declared 1t wouldn't do.
They ripped 1t inte pieces,
Calling each late design.
Admiration now increases,
As we say that they are fine.
II don't want no advantage over no
body" said Uncle Enen. "Is pufiekly
v1ifin' 10 Hews - eran aAeseauU tq0aA
suR q y<eWu1A nsEo6e aGun6uu
Evening star., 1932-04-01

BY way OF stimulating industry this
year, Summer vacations will be Abso-
lutely barred to the skilled ~ofkmen of
both great political parties.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Increased taxes will be Of immedi-
ate assistance in showing would-be
hoarders a way to put any spare change
into useful circulation.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

His recent endeavors will at least
enable Mr.. La Guardia to claim recog-
milton among his constituents be an
indefatieahle statesman.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Friends Of Speaker Garner see no
reason why so large q state as Texas
should not have presidential candidate
once In while
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Sensible persons are expected to re-
gard April as day of reminder
that practical joking is nuisance that
has gone out of date
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Renewed effort is made BY Trotsky
to encourage Russia in the experiment
of having q government conducted by
the book agents of the late Karl Marx
Evening star., 1932-04-01

When Mr.. Garner decided to be \
Speaker in fact as well as in title he
found an impressive array Of good lb-
teners Awaiting him.
Evening star., 1932-04-01

Republican biologists insist that while
q wild jackass may run faster, he Is not
as reliable in following the course As
the old elephant.