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Evening star., 1932-09-10

most ancit4- # problems. Some early
tribes forbade Is. while others made it
almost compulsory.
@. Are Americans still lending
money to foreigners?-A. r.
A. Up to July not cent had been
lent abroad this year.
@. When did Virginia make her
first provision for elementary educa-
tion?-W. c..
A. In 1918. At this time Virgins
appropriated money for the support OF
charity schools in various towns. The
measure was not popular.
@. What is a subject of Monte Carlo
or the Principally OF Monaco called?--
s.
A. He Is called a Monegasque.
@. Where Is the original painting.
THE Angelus," by Millet?-P. S.
A. It Is In the Louvre in Paris.
O. Why did Emerson leave the min
istry?-A. NJ. P.
A. His sermon on the Lords Supper
first occasioned his being called here
tic. It was the cause of his Withdrawal
from the ministry in lo32-just on
hundred years ago.
@. Which star is meant by the lode.
/ star?-P. L.
A. The North Star or Polaris.
@. Can you give me some idea Of
the number Of beggars encountered o'
a traveller in Ind!a?-I. K.
A It has recently been stated that
at the latest twelfth-year fair at Ma
dras. the road from the city to the bath
ing place-a distance of 213 miles-Was
lined with religious beggars, sitting
| shoulder to shoulder. Each had an
attendant sitting in front soliciting
aims for his master.
@. What does Culebra mean?-L.
A. 1t is Spanish and means serpent.
O Has 1t been conclusively proved
that the Lusitania was carrying NUM-
tions when she was sunk?-E. OBJ.
A. The once of Naval Records says
in regard to the cargo OF the 8. 3;
Lusitania: 1.-THE cargo was q genera!
one of the ordinary kind, but part OF
it consisted Of a number OF cases Oh
cartridges (about $1,000. This ammu-
nition was entered in the manifest. 1t
was slowed well forward In the ship on
the orlop and lower decks about %
wards away from where the torpedoes
struck the ship. There were no other
explosives on board. Before leaving
New York the Lusitania complied with
requirements of the merchant shipping
acts. 1894 to 1906, and the rules and
regulations made hereunder. She wa
flying no flag"
@. How many felonies are reported
to the police of the District Of Columbia
in a year?-R. K. -,
A. For the fiscal year ending June
30, 1882, there were e,908. Unauthor-
lied use of motor vehicles led. With
Gao cases. HOUSEKEEPING was sec
ond, with 3,133: grand larceny thlrd'
with 1,4l4: robbery fourth, with 9O4,
and assault with a dangerous weapon
fifth, with 234 cases.
@. How many men signed the Decla-
ration Of Independence?-K. w.
A. There were SIS signers.
@. Were more passengers lost on the
General slocum or the Eastland?-
T. r. N.
A. The General Slocum disaster oc.
Cured, June Is, 1904, in the East
River. New York City, and over 1,0Oe
lives were lost. The Eastland disaster
occurring In the Chicago River, at
Chicago, July "A, 1915, cost 8l2 lives.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
Seh-Approval.

Seh-ApprovaL
rs kind O. glad rs only me
A-loafin' th'oo de lazy day.
OF co'se I'd mebbe like to be
A butterfly an float away
Among de blossoms fine an meet
De breeze a-whisperin' "howdy do"
speck dat life Is mighty sweet
Among de flowers de Summer thoo.
An den ag'in Is favoring
To be a swallow swingin light
Across de sky, VIII steady wing
And not a care FUN dawn till night
Anyit I'd hate to strive an stray
So far. I specks I'd rather be
A-loafin' th'oo de lazy day.
rs kind O. glad Is only me.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Nutmeg Democracy.

The nutmeg democracy ran true to
form in the Connecticut State Con-
vention, held in Eastern Point Fri
day. Famed for stormy gatherings
in the past, the Democrats almost out
did themselves. In the end Gov. Will
bur L. Cross, the seventy -year-old dean
Of the Yale Graduate School, was re-
nominated, but cnly after he had
definitely stated through his repre-
sentatives that he would not accept
the nomination II Daniel Leary Of
Waterbury, the candidate of the Smith
faction in the State, were given the
nomination for lieutenant governor
Also. Representative Augustine Loner-
gan was nominated for Senator. de-
feating Prof. Harry Morgan Ayres Of
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
I FREDERIC J. Hk

Have we had the pleasure OF serving
you through our Washington Informa-
ton Bureau? Can't We be of some help
to you in your problems? Our business
Is to furnish you with authoritative in
formation, and we invite you to ask us
any question Of fact In which you are
interested. Send your inquiry to The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. G. Inclose 3 cents In coin or
stamps for return postage.
@. How many aviators belong to the
Caterpillar Club? How many are
women?-C. T.
A. There were 42s members Of the
Caterpillar Club at the end of 1881.
There are at least three woman men,
bers Of the club. They are Mrs. Irene
Mcfarland, Fay Gillis and Mary
Fahrney.
@. When we're glass milk bottles first
used2-E B. c.
A. The Bureau of Dairy Industry
says that milk was first sold in glass
containers in the year 1873 in Brook
lyn, N Y. A product known as the
common sense bottle appeared in 1889.
which was very similar to that used
today.
". M" NJ many Jews -'' III ''
A. Approximately 325.Ooo.
@. What is the most humane way TO
kill horse?-J. L. w.
A. The Bureau Of Animal Industry
says that the most humane way Is to
shoot him in the forehead.
@. Were the Indians familiar with
alcoholic beverages before the coming
of the white men?-B. K. j.
A. Most tribes of North American
Indians, like a number Of other primi-
tive peoples, were perfectly familiar
with fermented alcoholic beverages.
The many stories with regard to the
degrading influence on Indians Of hq-
uor given them by white men refer to
certain Plains tribes, whose members
were usually teetotalers.
@. What is meant by the timber
line?-H T. T.
A. 1t is the height on mountains
varies with the climate and latitude.
@. Who was the French courtesan
who retained her admirers until her
extreme old age?-T. I.
A. Anne Lenclos, better known as
Ninon de LencloS, lived from 1915 until
17O5, and was famed for her beauty
and charm. In her old age her house
was the rendezvous Of the most dis
tinguished personages in Paris. She
retained her charm OF manners and
conversation and her attraction for men
into extreme old age.
@. Where will the Daniel Webster
stamp be issued f1rst?-W. o.
A. At Exeter, Franklin and Hanover,
New Hampshire.
@. How much does cubic foot of
water weigh? A cubic foot Of ice?-A.
J. G.
A. The weight of water at 80 de-
grees Fahrenheit is 62.428 pounds per
cubit foot. The weight of ice is 47.2
pounds per cubic foot.
@. What boat made the famous race
with the Robert E. Lee?-J. w. S.
A. The Natchez. The race was won
by the Robert E. Lee.
@. Should first cousins marry
A. 1t Is now generally considered
that there is no reason why first cou-
sins should not marry, If there are
no serious traits in their common her
itage Cousin marriage Is among the
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Poverty is not a positive condition
but a negative one. 1t means an alb
sence Of things and not definite entity
on its own account. Perhaps some
bright chap in the political economy
class may soon be able to explain pre-
cisely what is lacking, how much and
why
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

shocks, wreaked much havoc in Zaca-
tecoluca and in other important cities
of the East So, exposed to such dan
gers. the only safe procedures for our
people to follow are to make their
dwellings and public buildings either
SO solid and substantial that they can
resist almost any kind of shock, or
so flimsy and flexible that those within
sustain no harm, even when the struc-
lures do fall down.
For this reason there are still seen
in San Salvador many houses OF zinc,
which some of the inhabitants con-
slider preferable in various respects.
and certainly in that of expense, to
those Of reinforced concrete, than
which nothing more stable or invul-
nereble can be imagined.
The national palace is of this latter
construction and looks massive and
strong enough to last for all time. In
front Of the palace stands the uni
versity, a group of buildings more deli
cate and graceful in their proportions.
Here ambitious young Salvadoreans,
almost exclusively of the masculine
gender, study for professional careers
in medicine, law and engineering. In
front of the university, in groups, can
generally be seen many students, enter
AIS VI AIdsIllE IllClI CldSSCS. NlOOG CF-
erybody who sees them feels an i'm
pulse to linger and take some courses,
too.
~
Siamese Cabmen
Ruined by Depression.
Bangkok Daily Mail.-Taxi drivers
of Bangkok, as well as of provincial
towns of Siam, are now feeling the full
brunt of the depression. Many are
scarcely able to earn enough to pay
their operating costs and some are on
the verge of destitution, according to
survey just completed by the Srikrung
Daily News.
According to the paper, it is difficult
for most taxi drivers to earn even
enough to pay their fuel costs. Some
of the drivers interviewed said they are
earning just enough to pay for their
taxes.
This state of affairs blights an in
dustry that only short time ago
seemed a very lucrative one. with
bright future. Taxi drivers who started
in business when the demand for taxis
was springing up here made very good
profits. Hundreds of persons were en-
ticed to join their ranks.
The fear is expressed that unless
conditions change many of the drivers
will be unable to make payments on
forthcoming installments on license
fees.
Slams abandonment of the gold
standard has made conditions worse,
the drivers declare, as 1t caused an
increase in prices of all spare parts
and other accessories.
1t is said that about 400 taxicabs
stopped operations this year because of
the economic crisis.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

The sudden illness Of Babe Ruth will
perhaps restore any interest that may
have swerved from base ball owing to
Ambassador Melons hint that the game
was taking the spotlight away from
politics.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

The English humo-ist was not entirely
right when he asserted that Americans
seemed to find mysterious enjoyment in
being abused Foreign abuse does not
greatly matter, but when American poll
ticians abuse one another the incident
is regarded most seriously.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Bigger Game Available.

From the New York sun.
A woman doctor of science in the
Bureau of Fisheries has devised an
anesthetic for oysters. Imagine wasting
time on something quiet and inoffenSive
while so many politicians are roaming
at large!
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler regard

Prof. Nicholas Murray Butler regards
concentration Of capital and manage
ment, which has been going on for a
generation LIST. as itself an invitation
to socialism. 1t cannot be denied that
some of the largest capitalists have re-
garded socialistic literature often as an
agreeable form of personal pastime;
more frequently as a promising invest
ment.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Family quarrels among film players
may lead to an enlightening scenario on
the subject Of how parents could con-
duct themselves so that they may both
at the same time be entitled to the Gus
tody Of the children.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

The college professor who gives radio
instructions on how to tend a flower
garden is welcomed by all Raising
flowers does not affect agriculture in
such big way as to influence the Chi
cago Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Swords have not yet been beaten inte
plowshares, but the Western holiday
farmer has pretty nearly succeeded in
calling attention to the rife as an i'm
plement of agriculture.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Modes Of Travel.

Though a motor may sometimes play
curious pranks
That I'LL you with fear through and
through,
II it lands you all dry and intact, just
give thanks
That it wasn't a Summer canoe.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Demands for arms equality may sug-
gest to suspicious minds another deal
with an equal number of cards to each
hand, with more or less remote pos
sibility of one or two aces In the sleeve.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
The Brass BAND.

Oh, lucky Is the campaign band.
The same old tunes 1t gayly blows
With occupation at command,
No matter how the landslide goes
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Hats and Minds.

From the Miami Daily News.
1t may be true that going without
hats affects men mentally. At least, we
suspect the habit has driven some hat
makers nearly crazy.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Words of Comfort.

My doctor says I must sleep out-of-
doors," said the man who is not strong.
Well" replied the friend who makes
painful effoI ts to cheer up, Its all right
so long as your landlord doesn't say it."
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Versatile.

From the Meridian star.
Every husband Is a seccnd-story man.
II his wife doesn't believe the first one
he tells her another.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

married q rich banker and gave him
her money to invest He lost It all and
she ended her long life In poverty,
One Of her descendants was Heinrich
Heine.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
An IncnmnIste Garden.

The Garden of Eden was beautiful
and complete when Adam and Eve dwelt
in it."
Not quite complete. There should
have been some signs warning people
not to pick anything of the trees"
Evening star., 1932-09-10

"A man wifi an easy disposition" said
Uncle Eben, "gits SO many friends dat
sooner or later he's got to threw some Of
'em down SOS to show his friendliness TO
the Others"
Evening star., 1932-09-10
Well Attended To.

Well Attended To.
IF you find you have made a mis-
take. why don't you own up to it?"
mo need" replied Senator Sorghum
THE opposition will call all possible
attention to it. don't feel under obli-
cations to 60 out Of my way to help
their publicity campaign"
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Jud Tunkins says a professional ball
player quits at forty, but an amateur is
liable to 90 through life laming himself
on holidays.
Evening star., 1932-09-10
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Evening star., 1932-09-10

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Evening star., 1932-09-10

IL UNIVERSAL, Mexico, D. F.
The sanitary department an
y nounced that measures will soon
. be adopted to restrict the entry
of physicians to this republic
Evening star., 1932-09-10

Claude NJ FueSs, author of daniel
Webster" and Carl Schurz," in a lee
ture at the Columbia University Sum-
mer school said that modern biography
emphasizing personality more than
achievement, has become more realistic
and interesting than the old-fashioned
biography of eulcgy. "The Jazz Age
of the 1930s has its sordid aspects, but
1t did deal a death blow to the senti-
mental or rhapsodical type of biography
The 'debunker' has appeared in
our midst and has done his worst with
our national heroes, even Lincoln and
Washington. But the really great man
will survive these attacks on his repu-
tation, and it does no harm for posterity
to realize that he was guilty of impru-
dence or of mistakes. On the
whole, better biographies are being pro-
duced now than a half century ago.
The standard of political biogra-
ply today is very high and competition
is keen. No biography can succeed in
1882 If it lacks careful research, involv-
ing the consultation of every available
source of information"
Il
An obscure woman Of the seventeenth
century has recently been memcrialized
in the publication of THE Memoirs of
Gluckel of Hamelin," translated, with
introduction, by Marvin Lowenthal.
Gluckel of Hamelin had a sufficiently
busy life to make it seem remarkable
that she found time to write seven little
volumes Of journal. She was Jewess
Of Ncrth-Central Germany. near Han
over, was married at IA, had 13 chill
dren, was left widow, with the neces-
sity of supporting her family. She
became q business woman, sold pre-
cious stones. ran a stocking factory
and store, went into banking, was
q prominent figure at the great fairs,
married of her children well, became
socially important. If she could have
kept her nerve she might have been
successful to the end, but she began TO
fear disaster and poverty and finally
Evening star., 1932-09-10

from other countries. in order that
native physicians may not be injured
in the practice of their profession
either financially or by adverse criti-
cisms of the whole medical fraternity
resulting from the harmful activities
of those not equally qualified with the
graduates Of Mexican institutions.
Evening star., 1932-09-10

@. Were more passengers lost on the
General slocum or the Eastland?-
T. r. N.
A. The General Slocum disaster oc.
Cured, June Is, 1904, in the East
River, New York City, and over l,OOe
lives were lost. The EaStland disaster
occurring In the Chicago River, at
Chicago. July "A, 1915, cost 8l2 lives.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
District National Guard

Pvt. (First Glass; John j. Wivel has
been ordered transferred from the ac-
tive to the reserve list of the Medical
Department Detachment, l2lst Engi-
neers on account of temporary physical
disability.
The appointment OF Capt. Joseph j.
Greenlaw, Medical Department Detach-
ment, 121st Engineers, as major. Medi-
cal Corps, was announced. together with
the promotion Of First Lieut.. Walter r.
Stokes Of the same unit to the rank OF
captain.
The following have been transferred
| from the active to the reserve lists of
their respective commands on account
of business interference with the per-
formance Of military duty:
Pvts. Robert V. Beall, John w. B!ng-
ham, Irving w. Binnix. John w. Leon,
Claton B. Martin, Franklin F. Sheridan
and Edward j. Sheehan. all of Battery
@, 260th Coast Artillery; Pvts. Samuel
w. Gibson. jr and Norman E. Bude-
sheim of Battery A, 260th Coast Artil-
lery.
Upon recommendation of the detach-
ment commander the following promo
ton have been ordered in the Head
quarters Detachment, Special Troops,
2sth Division: Sergt. Earl F. Fisher
and Pvt. Neil M. Goen to be staff SER
geants; Pvt. Thomas G. Sonner to be
sergeant and Pvt Maurice L. Rogers TO
be corporal.
Pvt. Charles S. East has been pro-
NOTED to stan sergeant in the Head
quarters Detachment. 29th Division.
The following have been transferred
from the reserve to the active lists OF
their respective organizations: Pvts,
Corbin A. Thompson Charles A. Garner
and Daniel F.. Longley, of Battery E,
26Oth Coast Artillery; Pvts. Herbert S.
Foster end Valentine j. Nostadt OF
Battery B, 260th Coast Artillery: Pvt.
Herbert w. Payne, 29th Division Mill
tary Police Company; Pvt. First Class
Thomas H. Harris, Headquarters De-
tachment, Special Troops. 29th DiVi-
sion.
On account of business interference
with the performance of military duty,
the following have been transferred
from the active to the reserve list OF
their respective commands: Pvt. First
Glass; William S. Maybrantz and Pvt.
George V. Ross. both of the 29th Divi-
sion Military Police Company: Pvt.
Charles Monroe. Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train, 260th Coast
Artillery; Pvts. Martin L. Loeffler,
Walter B. Leache and Kenneth A.
Winters of Battery E, 260th Coast Artil-
lery.
Evening star., 1932-09-18

The Special Troops, 29th Division
last month maintained their standing
in attendance at the head Of the list
of organizations of the National Guard
of the District OF Columbia. topping the
list with percentage of Oil in the
classification fox regiments and sepa-
rate organizations. The 260th Coast
Artillery Regiment. which was third the
previous month, moved up to second
place with a percentage of 1912. The
121st Regiment of Engineers was third
with percentage OF 1922. and Com
pany A, 372d Infantry, fourth with q
score of 7218.
Among the individual units, the 29th
Division Military Police Company
headed the classification of superior in
attendance, with a percentage of 95.36,
having moved up from second place the
previous month. In the same classifl-
cation were the State Detachment with
a percentage Of 94.31 and the Head
quarters Detachment, 29th Division.
with q percentage OF $3.50.
The other organizations, in their re-
spective classifications, follow in their
relative order:
Excellent-Medical Department De-
tachment, 26Oth Coast Artillery, 8s.0e;
Battery E. 260th Coast Artillery, 88.77:
band, 121St Engineers. 85.58 Medical
Department Detachment, 121st Engi-
neers, $3.50; Company A, 121st En-
gineers, $3.50; Headquarters Detach-
ment, Special Troops, 29th Division,
81 20.
Very tisfactory-Battery B. 260th
Coast Artillery, 79.47; Headquarters and
Service Company, l2lst Engineers,
1886; Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery,
1929; Battery c. 26oth Coast Artil-
neers, 1883 Company A, 372d Infantry.
72l8; Company E, l2lst Engineers, r..
Satisfactory Company F. l2lst En-
gineers, $685.; Headquarters Detach-
ment and Combat Train, 26Oth Coast
Artillery, 68.l8; Company e, l2lSt En-
glneerS. 66.92; Company B, 121st Engi-
neers, 65.63.
Pvt. First Class Sanford w. Ross
has been promoted to the grade Of cor
poral in Company c, 121st Engineers.
Upon the recommendation of the
company commander the following pro-
motions have been ordered in Company
A. 121st Engineers; Sergt. Arby C.
Pyles to be staff sergeant, Corpl. Joseph
z. Butler to be sergeant and Pvt. First
Glass; Colbert S. Wild to be corporal.
Pvt. George Scordos has been trans
ferred from the reserve to the active
list Of Battery A, 260th Coast Artillery.
Corpl Earl r. Fischer has been pro-
NOTED to sergeant in Headquarters De-
tachment, Special Troops, 29th Divt-
sion.
Evening star., 1932-09-18
W. C.. T. U. News

A lawn party was given by the Dis
trict of Columbia Woman's Christian
Temperance Union last Tuesday eve
ming ca the lawn of Hamline M. E.
Church from 4:30 TO 10 pm. The
District officers, headed by the presi-
dent, Mrs. w. H. Wadleigh, received
the guests. Mrs. Orrel Moody and
Mrs. Helen Lancaster had charge of
program, which included a group of
sacred selections by the National Brass
Quintet. H. Braden, Calvin Rodgers,
Cecil McLendon, William P. Blake, jr.,
and j. Virga An address was given
by the pastor of the church, DR.. Harry
Burgan. John H. Marville gave vocal
solos and an exercise was given by a
group of girls and boys in japanese
costume with younger group repre-
senting birds.