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Evening star., 1932-05-24
Older Than Rome.

Just as if it were not enough to find
temples and forums and palaces Of the
re-Christian era in the excavations at
Rome, relies of the civilization of two
and three thousand years ago, the dig
gers of ditch between the Coliseum
and the Temple of Peace. standing near
the banks of the Tiber. have just un-
covered the fossil remains of a colossal
prehistoric elephant which it is esti-
mated died some twenty or thirty thou
sand years ago. It's size may be gauged
by the fact that its teeth were nine feet
in length. The remains lay under five
varying strata about fifty feet deep. An
eminent italian paleontologist is quoted
a. expressing tho opinion that this
saeciss of elephant was ~ pee0anites
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Harvard Peeved at Wees.

Harvard University authorities are
very much annoyed at Donald Wees,
who has been travelling through the
wllds of Paraguay, Cstsns.bly under the
auspices of that institution, as a collec-
tor of specimens. At Buanos Aires Mr..
Wees gave out the statement about the
difficulties and dangers he had en-
countered in his geological researches
in the wilderness This was all right
Nobody could object to the explorer
telling about his troubles, but when he
went on and spoke of finding white
Indians in the jungle the Harvard
authorities simply could not restrain
themselves. So statement has been
given out at Cambridge which. after
explaining the rcleticns of the "obvi-
ously inexperienced amateur" with the
Harvard Museum Of Comparative
Zoology, gees en- to say
Being completely inexperienced, Mr.
Wees has emphasized in a most eX-
traordinary way the inevitable and
commonplace, though by no means
incCnsiderabie discomforts Of journeying
in the backwoods Of South America
We have been sympathetic almost as
much as ANNOYED at the pub lefty re-
garding his sufferings in gen raj But
on top OF tbs Cor him to revive the
white Indian hoax is more than flesh
can bear The museum has cabled him
at BuenoS Aires.
The white Indian hoax, as the
harvard authorities put it. has been
brought forth number OF times in
recent years and it is rather surprising
that an explorer should expect to get
away with it. Mr. Wees must b. given
some credit if he did suffer the dangers
and disccm,or;s CT the Paraguayan
wilds for getting back at all and In
shape to tell any kind of a story.
Evidently the volunteer explorer who
goes into the strange places under
whatever auspices must first get
acquainted with the records, so that
he will not proclaim commonplaces and
impossibilities as sensational expert
ences and discoveries.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

without the services Of scores Of men
on the ground cannot be regarded as a
practicable vessel"
X
Whatever may or may not have
been the responsibility of static" ac-
cording to the New York Sun, 1T is
at least clear that a perilous journey
was dangerously terminated. The faults
of the Akron are the faults of all her
kind, made more conspicuous because
her size is greater than that of any
predecessor The folly of placing de-
pendence in the military effectiveness
OF such clumsy machine becomes all
the more apparent. There can be no
guaranty that in time Of war naval
attack might be delayed by the enemy
until the weather was suitable to allow
the Akron or any other giant gas bag
to come up, or until days were so cool
she could land If landing became
necessary"
The assumption that aircraft Of the
Akron type are in the experimental
stage says the Long Beach Sun, lis
borne out by the unhappy experiences
OF the transcontinental flight, which
was marked by many difficulties and
yesterday with tragedy at San Diego.
1t was unable to make its way through
storms in Western Texas for nearly
day and after sneaking through a
loophole in the storm area, it finally
reached the Pacific Coast only to find
a successful landing impossible. Both
fragile and cumbersome. the dirigible,
in comparison with the swift and eff
flciently operated airplane strikes the
public as being little better than one
OF the mistakes of aeronautics"
Success of the experiment is atteSted
by the Altoona Mirror, the Lincoln
State Journal, the Providence Journal
and the Springfield. Mass, Republican.
"A place in the scheme of air con-
quest for the big ships" is conceded by
the Dallas Journal The Columbus
Ohio State Journal declares: Air su-
premacy of the United States, as ex-
emplified by the size of present exist
ing dirigibles, is established beyond
doubt. The country will now look
forward with more satisfaction and
great deal more confidence to the ulti-
mate success of the Akron's sister ship,
the Macon, now under construction. an
air liner that will eclipse in size even
the Akron, which took this honor away
from the Zeppelin"
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Installment Taxpaying.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
According to Rochester reasoning.
there is no sound argument against
permitting the bedeviled real estate
taxpayer to discharge his obligations
to the municipality piecemeal if his
situation is such that he canncc make
good in large lump sums. The munich
pal treasury is over three million dol
lars behind in current and delinquent
tax collection Division Of current pay
ments into three installments of IS,
% and SO per cent, respectively, hav-
ing failed to stimulate receipts suffi-
ciently, 1t Is now announced that pay
ments on account Of IS and upward
will be acceptable.
The Philadelphia tax bill may now
be paid in two installments. But to
the householder struggling with cur
tailed income even half Of his normal
tax Is likely to look NE considerable
money to pay out at one time. Though
the Federal income tax Of the average
home owner is considerably less than
his local property tax, he is given the
option OF quarterly payments There
is no good reason why the municipality
should bear down harder upon him.
1nstallment tax payment would in
volve more bookkeeping. There can be
no logical other objection to it. The
Rochester idea NAV be carrying the
matter to extremes. but the basic prin-
ciple deserves consideration as a means
CT getting in more money into the
public Treasury.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

What do you need to know? Is there
some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
something you want to know without
delay? Submit your question to Frederic
j. Haskin, director Of our Washington
Information Bureau. He is employed
to help you. Address your inquiry to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. c., and incloSe cents in coin
or stamps for return postage.
@. Are most of the accidents caused
by automobiles which are not in good
condition?-C. D. G.
A. The Travellers Insurance Co. re-
ports that more than 80 per cent of the
motor vehicles which in 1881 were in
volved in personal injury accidents were
in apparently good condition at the
time OF the accident The ratio is 95
per cent as respects total vehicles in
accidents. 90 per cent as respects We
hicles in fatal accidents and nearly 90
per cent as respects vehicles in acci-
dents resulting in non-fatal injuries.
Q. What are the land, sea and air
speed records?-L. r.
A. For one mile they are: 14I757
seconds, automobile, Campbell, 1892; 80
seconds, motor boat, Wood. 1892; 8.8
seconds, airplane Stainforth, 1881.
Q. Is bamboo tree or a grass?-
"A. II is classified as a grass. There
are more than 200 species of about 20
genera OF these perennial. mostly tree
IKE lroplcal and subtropical grasses.
Q, How much have real estate values
| ulOppeo In the last few years?-E.
A. The National Association of Real
Estate Boards says THAI it doubts If any
| information along this line is available
| Urban real estate values have been re-
cedlng since 1926. Farm land values
nave been receding since 1922. In spite
OF THIS fact aggregate totals of value as
SHOWN by tax valuations have consist
entity been increasing due to growth
In population and urbanization.
a. Has the use of wooden pegs been
discontinued in constructing frame
buildings?-A K
A. They are still used to a consider
able extent in rural districts. The
method is still in use where wood is
plentiful and labor cheap.
@ What is the difference in alcoholic
content of beer by weight and by
vclume?-J. r. S.
A The Bureau of Prohibition saws
that the difference is as follows Alco-
holic content by weight is less than by
volume. For instance. so per cent al
cohol by volume would average As per
cent alcohol by weight Therefore. q;
per cent beer by volume would equal
PAT per cent alcoholic content by
weight and per cent beer by volume
would equal 3.6 per cent beer by weight.
@. Who wrote the poem which be
gins ON the dusty earth-drum beats
the falling rain"?-C c. NJ.
A. 1t is called Rain Music" and was
written by Joseph S. Cotter, jr., the
colored poet.
@ How much money IS invested In
water works in this country?-M E.
A. The present day water works IN
dust-y, with more than S5.000000 900
invested capital, serves about 10000 900
customers and employs regularly 81 600
workers who are not engaged in con-
Struction projects.
@. Some time ago you stated that
early Californians sent their laundry to
China. Does history furnish any other
such long distance arrangements
NJ. E. NJ.
A. Up until 100 years ago the wealthy
Evening star., 1932-05-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Grand Ideas.

Grand Ideas.
Some grand ideas come to me-"
Said Hezekiah Bings,
"Of changes that the world should SCI
In various sorts Of things.
But some Of them, always find,
Which feel certain should
Be of some help to all mankind
Are for my private good!
seek to show q generous grace
And yet I must confess
Some grand ideas show q trace
OF personal selhshness.
A grand idea needs some care,
For should it 60 to smash,
Bystanders nearly everywhere
Get mixed up in the crash.
A need of caution I foresee
Before I give them wings
When grand ideas come to me-
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

people Of Russia and East Prussia sent
their laundry once year TO Holland
Shiploads and wagon trains hauled the
linen in the Spring to Holland and re-
turned it during the Summer.
Q. Please mention some we'll known
scientists who were Roman Catholics
j. F. r.
A. Among others, such list would
INCLUDE Lavoisier. Mendel, Louis Pasteur
Able Breuil. Father Obermaier. Ampere,
Volta, Father Tondorf and Marconi
Q. What was the average height and
weight OF the American soldiers in the
World War?-L ]. D.
A. The average height was 6749
inches and the average weight was
l41.54 pounds. This was determined by
the examination of over 800 900 men.
O. When was the first ice boat built
in the United States?-S. G.
A. The first of which there Is
authentic record was built by Oliver
Booth at Poughkeepsie, N. Y, in 1890.
1t was square box mounted on three
runners, shod with rough iron, with a
rudder post and tiller of wood.
@. How do the waters Of Lake Supe-
IlOI dIlU lAkG MlCnlRdn enter LAKE
Huron?-G. T
A. Lake Huron receives the waters
Of Lake Superior through ST Marys
River and the waters OF Lake Michigan
through the Straits of Mackinac
Q. What is meant by premiated
design?-W w
A. 1t refers to design for which a
reward or prize has been given.
O. Was Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes wounded in the Civil War;
A. He was wounded at the battles
OF Balls Bluff, Antietam and the sec
ond battle Of Fredericksburg He entered
the Army in 1861 as a lieutenant and
was mustered out in 1864 with the rank
Of brevet lieutenant colonel.
O. Do Shanghai and Tckio have the
same time?-M. S. B.
A. 1t is one hour later in Toxic
than in Shanghai
Q. What statue is the first equestrian
statue cast in the United States?- T.
j. K.
A. The statue Of Jackson in La
fayette Square, Washington. D. c. The
sculptor was Clark Mills, who built a
IOuiCTN III NOTIGledSJ III
what is now Mills avenue. for the pur-
pose of casting this statue.
O. On what principle does the house
hold electric clock work?-L. H.
A. The master clock, which makes
practicable the use of electricity for
accurate timekeeping, regulates the fire.
quency OF the alternating current so
that there is definite number of alter
nations of current per second. The
electric household clock has neither
springs nor escapementS. but in their
stead is tiny synchronous motor, the
speed OF which is determined by the
rapidity of the alterations of current
The motor is connected by train of
gears to the hands of the clock In
effect, the electric clock counts the
alterations of current and translates
them into seconds, minutes and hours.
G. How large are the sand dunes
in San Luis Valley. Colo ?-R. L.
A, They rise above the valley floor
to height of several hundred feet,
and probably reach a thousand feet,
maximum height. They are among the
largest and highest, if not the great
est, of any sand dunes in the United
States. and the claim has been made
for them that they are the largest
shifting sand dunes in the world.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

this class, of the few who from time to
time become temporarily dominant and
masterful.
A fine message to the schools them
selves from their own body of authority
and outlook. A stirring message call
culated to speed up scholastic thought
N19 oCtto1,
Evening star., 1932-05-24

The Associated Press Is exclusively or Titled
patches credited tc it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All richts of pub!ica alton OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-05-24

Marvellous stories told by Boat
Builder Curtis may bring him into court.
The impression is that his lawyer might
as well proceed with the routine pre-
liminaries of bargaining with the psyche
analysts.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

An admirable example Of self-control
is shown by Col. Lindbergh at a time
when popular indignation Is seething
in manner that might easily call for
a victim on suspicion.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

When important mail goes wrong it is
not nearly so easy to locate the blame
as it seemed to be when the much
abused Mr.. Burleson was Postmaster
General
Evening star., 1932-05-24

A true f1libuster artist may under
stend the cost of taxes but is manifestly
without appreciation of the value of
time
Evening star., 1932-05-24

Beer, once regarded as the solace of
an idle hour, is now permitted to in
trude, merely by name, into some of
the busiest congressional days.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
The Humor of Toll.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph.
Carpet beating" writes Eph Keljoy
of Newport. sis almost as good fun as
carrying out the asheS."
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Bean Funds.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Traffic offenders at Marion, Ind, pay
their fines in garden produce, which IS
turned over to the INDECENT. That Is
. new method Of getting motorists to
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Piano Movers.

From the Keokuk Daily Gate City.
Congress in trying to balance the
budget and raise some money is like
the fellow who when he found the
piano bench too far from the piano
(mosed ths Hass h4eaA = the
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Masquerade.

Mercy for cynics let us ask,
Remembering that the sneer
May only be futile mask
That's meant TO hide q tear.
Evening star., 1932-05-24

The Senate is said to resent adverse
criticism by presidential candidates.
Criticism of an actual President is re-
garoed as alone worthy of its dignity.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
A Believer.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The outstanding optimist of the
times is the wife who goes through her
husbands pants pockets.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Vanished EleSance Of Outlawry.
ct fren1ently wish for oood old coy,ic

II frequently wish for good old comic
opera"
80 do l." said Miss Cayenne. "1
remember with the greatest pleasure
the days when the public's idea Of an
outlaw was man who sang baritone
and carried a bow and arrow instead
Of a machine gun"
Wealth" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown. sis the golden key to youths
Castle of Dreams, where too often abide
sad memory specters."
Evening star., 1932-05-24
The Hair Cut.

The girls declare they'll bob their hair
In spite of Fashions call
They climb into the BARRIERS chair,
The large ones and the small.
A lady bold in days of old
To Samson gave trim.
His spirit walks abroad, we're told,
To give what she gave him.
IT used to be told" said Uncle Eben,
IT needn't believe all I hears. At pres
ent I can't expect no such luck. De
~ 1a1k alsn1Na1oGs llno eeoae z
Evening star., 1932-05-24
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Evening star., 1932-05-24
A Bit of BoaSting.

"You don't refer to the idle rich any
more"
They are not so numerous" replied
Senator Sorghum. Nobody gets buster
than some Of the representatives of
opulence every time I start an investi-
cation"
Jud Tunkins says he doesn't know
exactly what Communist Is. But it
all seems fair enough. As far as he
can understand, neither does a Com
munist.
Evening star., 1932-05-24
Cubans Urged to
Shelye PeSSiniSm.

Shelve PesSimiSm.
Diario de Cuba, Santiago-This is
land seems absolutely inundated by
pessimism. Though commerce has been
practically at . standstill during the
tWW u Il tlaa el1G1aG & D hee2.s
Evening star., 1932-05-24

Q. What is meant by premiated
design?-W. w
A. 1t refers to a design for which a
reward or prize has been given.
Evening star., 1932-05-24


schools generally contains tentative
points of departure and hope for the
future OF those who are dependent upon
our system of education for an intelli-
gent readiness to that which is before
them. They must be taught that
democracy as political theory is pass
ing. But that a democracy of eco
nomics, the forthcoming power. must
ensue. To understand such equality is
the first business of the people and of
the schools in their educative mission.
Just now economics partakes of the
nature OF ancient political tyrannies.
The few against the many, in great
accumulations of wealth. But the next
point of understanding must be the
system OF accommodations, of equitable
adjustments that will in good measure
shake wealth and opportunity out from
the close fist Of the capitalist down
toward the level of the great COM
monalty, increasing its capabilities
and understandings and requirements
through the medium of an enlightened
and truly progressive system of educa-
tion that ought to be, and will be, a
step ahead of the economic movement
itself in its various applications to the
common life.
A courageous outlook upon the school
as the 1OundatlOn and bulWark of a
government like our own Frank with
its own shortcomings. the proponents
OF public education outline a conserva-
tive plan based upon the actuaiities OF
the present and its near future in the
industrial outlook OF America and the
world, as this outlook bears definitelv
and pointedly upon the obligations Of
the school to the citizens of a free
country.
No, the schools will not "dare" to
build new social order. That is not
their job. Rather will they, day by
day, sedulously create the spiritual
values calculated to receive the new
order in understanding. in competency
Of judgment, in breadth of outlook, in
tolerance toward changes that are
rooted In this great and advancing day
tneh. net a H. spes3al integla &
Evening star., 1932-05-24

@. Do Shanghai and Tokio have the
same time?-M. S. B.
A. 1t is one hour later in Toxic
than in Shanghai
La gaceta., 1932-10-03
NOTICIAS
Viene de la 1a.)

a necesiad de que China satisfa-
"a los i~ntereses ecOn0micos del
Jap0n, en- la Manchuria.
FL final requisite para una so
luci0n c%onVeniente, segdn ell in
forme, es la cooperation interna
cional en- la reconstruction in
terna de China.
En- ell dOcumento Sc senalan
diez principles a los cuales de
ben cOnformarse las naci0nes pa
ra encCntrar una soluci6n salts
f%actoria, Y estos son. Primero,
compat, bilidad con los intereseS
de ambos, China y ell Jap6n; Sc
gundO, consideration &c los in
tereses de Russia; tercero, confor
midad con ell convenio de la Ii
ga, el pacto BRAND Kellogg y
.el tratado de nueve poderes;
cuartO, reconocimiento de los in
tereses japoneses en- la Manchu-
ria; quinto, establecimiento de
re%laclOnes pOr un nuevo trataCo
entire China y ell Jap6n; sexto, e
Ifectivas disposiciones para el a
rreglO de futuraS disputaS; sep
tlmo, autonomia en- la Manchu :
ria; octave, seguridad interna
contra aggression externa; move :
no, acercamiento econ6mico en-
tire China y ell Jap6n; decimo, 0
peraci6n International en- la re-
construction de China.
ST una conferencia chino-ia-
ponesa, convocada por la Liga,
no diera resultado, las diferen :
lcias debieran someterse, segdin
lei informe, al Consejo y ell Con-
sejo trataria e~ntonces de lograr
I'm acuerdo.
Los puntOs que recomienda
deben adoptarse por la confe :
rencia chino-iaponesa, son Qua
tro: primero, una declaration
por ell gobierno de China, cons
Itituyendo una administration es
pecial para las tres provincias
del Este, en- terminus recomen
dados por la conferencia consul
segundO, un tratado chino
|iapon6s, relacionado con los in
tereses del Jap6n; tercero, un
tratado chino-iapones de conci-
liaci0n, arbitraje, no aggression Y
asistencia mutua, Y cuarto, un
tratado comercial entire ambos
.poderes.
La gaceta., 1932-10-03

la Liga de Naciones, en- la cuql
Sc recomienda continue la soba-
ania de China en- la Manchuria.
Traducido al japones el in
Iforme contiene 412 paginas es-
l%critas a maquina y 100000 pala
bras.
Refiriendose a las implicacio-
mes que aparecen en- ell documen
to, de que el Jap6n ha violado
EN- la Manchuria ell pacto BRAND
Kellogg y ell tratado de nueve
poderes, la nota del ministerio
japones dice:
"Mr. Stimson debe estar sa-
tlsfecho con esa parte porque
convene con ell discurso que el
pronunciara en- Filadelfia. No
obstante, tales doctrinas Y ira
tados no son suficientes para
mantener la paz en- ell Oriente,
I'm asunto que es de vital impor-
tancia desde ell punto de vista
japOnes.
para mantener esta paz no.
sotros creemos que debe impo-
nerse algo asi como una doctri-
ma de Monroe japonesa, en- ell ex-
tremo Oriente.
LA extension de nuestra in
fluencia en- la Manchuria es un
paso hacia esa finalidad. Por
comparaci6n, America y otros in
tereses comerciales en- la Man
churia son de menor importan :
cia. No obstante, ell Jap6n ha
mantenido la puerta alberta en-
su propio territorio y no hay
razones para esperar q. tai nor
La gaceta., 1932-10-03
BriNnnte i~noNQl0acl6M

ByiUaate inaugloaci6n
Muy lucida result6 el sabadc
la Inauguration del mode~no sa-
lon de belIeza "Cinderella" 81
tuado en- Ell 202l de la Septima
avenida.
Cch aXpertas operadoraS a
tendian a las damas gue acudie-
ron a aprovecharse del serviciO
gratis de ondeados a mano O.
frecido para ese dia por ell Gin
derella,
Ell obsequio de un ondeado
rermanente 10 obtuvo la Srta.
Conchita Vega, vecina de la ca
lie Harper.
Ell pdblico ha quedado en- ex-
tremo satisfecho de la hermo-
"a installation ALI existente y de
J 5 nuevos equipos para toda ella
sc de tratamientOs de belleza de
que diSpone Cinderella.
La gaceta., 1932-10-03
ApreciO del PNbLicO

Correspondence a la notable
reduction de precios que la ca
sa w. T. Grant Co., de la Sept
ma avenida, Viene ofreciendo en-
celebration del 26 aniversario
de SUI vida en los negocios, ell
publico invadi6 ell sabado ell am
plio local aprovechandose de las
beneficiosas ofertas.
Para esta semana Grant pre-
sentara al publico nuevos articu
los y nuevos precios,' todos ellos
de primera calidad y de acuer-
do con la situaci6n economical
del presente.