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The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
JULY SALE BARGAINS IN EVERY DEPARTMEN
Senator Borah
 Again Differs
(Continued from Page f.)

to stabilize prices by means of a proper use of money. am of the
 opinion that before we return in the autumn there will be general
 realization that there must be . pronounced expansion of the cur
 rency.
 "The currency amendment at-
 tached to the bank bili will permit
 expansion to the extent of about
 $1,000, 100000 United States bonds
 would receive under this act the
 circulation privilege. In my judg-
 ment, such expansion would be of
 considerable help in alieviating
 present conditions.
 T must say, however, that re-
 gard this $1,O00,000, ,000 of author
 ized currency expansion merely as
 step in the direction of desir-
 able achievement.
 "The definition of an honest dol- lar is merely dollar which can be purchased by the same quantity of
 commodities today ag upon some agreed previous date. An honest dollar Is stable dollar. It Is q dollar which, when nominated in a contract, does not accentuate the value of that contract by the mere
 lapse of time. Everyone wants an honest dol- lar. We must have. also, enough
 honest dollars. In that respect We
 should resort to currency expan-
 sion. am certain that we must go much further in that direction be- fore we are through. We can do
 so safely. We can go further without debasing the currency and without danger to sound money. "The reason that. in my judg-
 ment. we must do this Is that the public and private debts of the UCted States have doubled on the basis of the current dishonest dol-
 lar through the mere lapse of time.
 The public and private debts of the
 United States are said to aggre- gate about $200,000.000.000. The
 fail of commodity prices has been such to make this indebtedness aE-
 gregate. in reality, more nearly $400. .o00, ,000. .000." The senator explained that his second figure was arrived at on the basis of defiated commodity prices. | A wheat farmer, for instance, who contracted a $1,000 Indebtedness with wheat selling at $1 a bushel,
 would be confronted today. if his
 indebtedness fell due. with produc. ing more than twice as much wheat to meet the obligation.
 Borah quickly. challenges the suggestion that currency. expansion Is a departure in the direction of "paper money or that he Is coun- selling abandonment of the gold standard.
 The home loan bill and. the cur.
 rency expansion rdier championed | by Borah in the senate meantime awaited President Hoover's sigma ture. The president delayed action while Comptroller of the Currency John w. Pole prepared an analysis of the project.
 The measure does not make the l$1,000, 100000 expansion manda- tory. It authorizes national banks | to issue that amount of new bank
 notes if they desire, backed by gov
 ernment bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-07-19
Can Beat Hoover Again

Dailae, Tex, July 18--fUPJ-- Speaker John ". Garner, demo- cratic vice presidential candidate, made campaign speech when he nfopped hero 25 minutes on route fe his home at Uvaide. 4 crowd Upwards of 1000 persons heard him,
 You folks thought was sufIl- eient timbsr Co deal with Hoover, the speaker shouted. "i occupy tos most p0werfsl position In the f0unfry nest tO lhe president. have already whipped the prosl. dcni three times and 1 VIII do it 4aain."
Evening star., 1932-11-02
Garages Would Insure
Better Care of Motor Cars

To the Editor of The Star:
To those who do not like the rows
OF cars parked overnight in the streets
of Washington. may have the follow
ing to air?
Why not build a 10-car or more ca
pacity garage at every five blocks OF
the city at the rate of 10 cents a day
for every car left in there for storing
or safekeeping? l think 1t will solve
all problems of congestion in the streets
and at the same time, preserving the
life of the car by having it taken away
from rotting elements, would eliminate
car thievery in Washington. would pro-
vide no Jobs for car wreckers, just for
the fun Of it, and the like.
The cheaper you charge us for stor-
ing cars in your garage the quicker
prosperity will come back in Washing
ton, if not anywhere. giving more jobs
to unemployed garage mechanics and
attendants by having car defects RENE
died which otherwise would have been
neglected, due TO oversight, lazness,
inertia, or procrastination on the part
of car owners who are too busy to
occupy themselves with other things
or lust because they are not sufficiently
impressed by the advantages OF a
garaged or serviced car.
JUAN B. ROLDAN.
Evening star., 1932-11-02

Of trade and travel The growth OF the
population also had something to dc
with the matter-streams Are a more
natural path in sparsely settled regions
than in densely settled ones.
But not all goods and presumably
not all people are in panic hurry. In
1925, so the encyclopedias say. ship
ments to the value Of more than fifty
four million dollars moved over Po-
tomac waters. If there has been a
falling off since that date in river
traffic the same may be noted in rail
and motor traffic. The pragmatic value
of the stream Is best manifested in the
fact that heavy materials, like naval
ordnance, steel, coal, sand and gravel,
may be conveyed more reasonably by
water than in any other way. These
commodities may travel slowly.
However, the Potomac is available for
another, not less important, use. 1t
once was and may be again what the
Thames is to England and the Seine
to France, natural playground of the
people. Its beauty is so celebrated, its
position in American history so i'm
pressive, that it normally should be
vastly popular for holiday enjoyment.
In our grandparents time it was a
magnet for the classes and the masses
alike. Sailing or steaming down its
colorful course was pleasure which
they did not deny themselves. In our
generation the automobile, the movies,
the radio and bridge have competed
with measurably undeserved success
with the older custom. Relatively few
among the thousands of inhabitants of
the neighborhood of the Capital ever
have made the trip by boat from the
city to the sea. That is regrettable,
but it is not finally tragic. They have
the experience in store for them
The business men are correct in their
judgment that the Potomac should be
advertised Why not, indeed? The
Hudson is widely pressagented, with lit
tie better claim to the honor. The world
does not adequately realize how lovely
Mother Potomac is. Rising in the Allie
gheny Mountains, flowing four hundred
ard fifty miles to the ocean, separating
Maryland from West Virginia and from
Virginia, her progress is a living poem
of limpid and musical charm. Her
debut from the Blue Ridge through the
gorge at Harpers Ferry and her flight
over Great Falls above Washington are
spectacles memorable in the highest de-
gree. Every one should heed the call.
Mother Potomac deserves the apprecia-
ton of her children.
Evening star., 1932-11-02
Motorists as From the
Pedestrians Viewpoint

To the Editor OF The Star
Your editorial in The Star OF Sep
tember "a extols the motorist and gives
the pedestrian good lambasting. Ac-
cording to Mr. Van Duzer, we never
cross the streets with the traffic lights.
The impression is given that the mo-
torists are constantly being prosecuted
for righteousness sake. The subject OF
jay-walking is greatly exaggerated and
is played up by the various motorist as
sociations at every possible opportunity
You say every person crossing in
mid block adds to the difficulties OF driv-
ing and the possibility of accident"
Sometimes the motorist adds to the
difficulties of a person crossing the
street. What about their stopping di-
rectly on the crosswslks when the stop
signal is given, and then in great glee
pointing out how obedient they are to
the traffic signalso Why was not that
mentioned? Also, this is frequently the
cause of the bottle necks," upon which
great emphasis is laid. However. the
convenience of the automobile driver
must be given first consideration. The
rights OF the walkers are of little or no
importance these days, and unless one
is in a motor car they have no business
TO be on the street
HENRY J. HALLAM.
Evening star., 1932-11-02
WOrkmen's Cars Fill
Residence Curb Space
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Where buildings. Government and
others, are in process Of construction
workmen line up their cars in front OF
private homes for eight to ten hours a
day, and for years, and never ask per-
mission or say thank you. Many are
put to real inconvenience, members OF
their families and friends. That is not
all. Many of the cars have only the
driver, some have two in car. The
parking space Is about 100 square feet,
and thirty or forty cars to the block,
perhaps on one side. They have Wash
ington tags, which 60 to show that the
workmen could take trolley near their
door and ride all the way to the place
where they work without added ex-
penSe, loss Of time or the constant an
noyance to residents.
In one case driver stated that a
woman told him he should not or could
not park his car at their door. He con-
tinues to do 50 for the reason she told
him not to do 50, so he says, and he
intends to show her that he can park
there all he pleases. He is the only
person, usually, in the car He did not
think that it was very nice to park
there so many hours, and for workmen
to take the space for several years. but
he wanted to show some folks that he
could do as he pleased.
L. I. McDOUGLE.
Evening star., 1932-11-02

their performance served but to war;
the Nation at large of their presence
and forewarned is forearmed
1t Is unnecessary to point out thar
the President of the United States i
entitled to the respect which inheres ir
his office. Personally popular or not
the chosen Chief Executive of the cour-
try should be exempt from gratuitous
insult. Mocking the man shows con-
tempt for his position as the elected
head Of the state. A year from now,
or two or three, it may be Mr.. Roose-
velts turn to be boOed. If so, the Incl
dent will be but another indication OF
the Inconsistency OF the mob.
Meanwhile, it is fair to say that the
resentment against President Hoover is
very largely a made-to-order thing 1t
has been created by partisans. 1t has
not sprung up spontaneously in re-
sponse to any failure or fault on the
Presidents part. Had Mr.. Roosevelt
been in the White House during the
past three and half years, he perforce
would have followed the policies which
Mr. Hoover has followed or policies less
sound and in consequence more likely
to be productive of criticism. A Presi-
dent has little choice If he abides by
the precedents and traditions of the
National Government Booing a Presi-
dent, then, is mocking the Constitution
and such other principles and regula-
tions as the President is sworn to up
hold and defend. and promoting such
an insult is an attack upon law and
order.
AS for the politics of the Philadelphia
and Detroit incidents, it is clear that
they react to Mr.. Hoover's advantage.
BY inference, they signify that Mr.
Roosevelt's supporters are an unman-
nerly and dangerous crew But Mr.
Roosevelt does not desire the assistance
of rowdies in his campaign. He knows
that II he cannot win without their
aid. he cannot win at all
Evening star., 1932-11-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SkIN.

O. How many kinds Of industrial A.
cohol are authorized by the Govern
ment?-H. H
A. There are three: Ethyl alcohol,
completely denatured alcohol, specially
denatured alcohol.
@. Did Canada go off the gold sta>>
ard when England did?-W. e.
A. The change in the status T cf1e
British monetary system makes no diff
ference to Canada's system, because
Canada still maintains the gold stand
ard. The British unit is the pound;
the Canadian unit the dollar The Bank
of England no longer is able to re-
deem pound notes at full face in gold;
the Canadian treasury so far has been
able to redeem its dollar currency at
par. Canada has a separate govern
ment and separate treasury, sepa-
rate coinage and a separate currency,
and separate gold reserve.
O. Who was the bearer OF Queen
Alexandra's crown at the coronation Of
Edward VII?-G. D.
A. The Duke of Roxburghe, recently
deceased.
Q. Why are ships launched sterr
-
A. This practice is not universal. On
the Great Lakes many of the launch
ings are side launchings while the
United States Navy has launched three
ships bow first. In former days launch
ings were stern first and it is presumed
that superstition or tradition was
the probable reason. In modern times
there are several technical advantages
in launching stern first.
@. In how many volumes is the
Domesday Book contained?-R. N.
A. In tWo-The Great Domesday
Book and the Little Domesday Book.
@ What is the origin Of the slogan,
Stop. Look and Listen"?-T. P. H
A. Various accounts Of its origin and
adoption have been given. However, Col
J. c. Fuller, vice president and manager
IN charge Of construction of the old
Gettysburg and Harrisburg Railroad,
now part Of the Reading, in looking
over a court decision in a suit brought
Tor injury at crossing, found that the
Judge stated that lit is the duty Of
every one TO stop, look, and listen be-
fore crossing railroad" He at once
adopted it for use at crossings on his
line and it was made standard on their
line in Pennsylvania on July %, 1891,
although its origin was prior to that
date.
@ Are stamps Cancelled by machine
or by hand?-W c.
A. Stamps are Cancelled by machine
or by hand according to the size of the
post Office.
@. Who designed the "Flambeau de Ia
paix, erected at Neuville -Saint-Vaast?
d. H. A.
A. The sculptor Yrondy From a pile
OF rocks emerges a forearm and hand.
The wrist bears the familiar identifca-
ton disc and chain. In the hand Is q
conventionaized torch. The torch was
lit by NJ. Scapini, deputy, blinded in
the World War.
Evening star., 1932-11-02
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC HILLI4M VILE.

observer that the trend to the Gov
ernor has been reversed" but that il
is still believed Roosevelt will carry the
State by not less than 10000. Un-
questionably, this same process is taking
place In various parts of the country
though no reliable evidence is available
that its extent is as yet enough TO save
the Republican ticket.
There's so much else to occupy the
public mind nowadays that most people
have forgotten that the power trust
inquiry launched at the Senates behest
three years ago is still in active prog
ress before the Federal Trade Commits
sion. At the moment New York hold
ing corporations profits from gas are
under scrutiny-how the concern man
aged in five-year period to return an
average profit of 84.6 per cent, amount
ing to s5,750,o0 on a capital of $780,
GOO. The Democratic member of the
commission, Edgar A. Mccullough, is
presiding over the utilities inquiry, en-
ergetically aided and abetted by Robert
E. Healey, chief counsel of the Federal
Trade Commission. The probe was
originally instigated by Senator Walsh.
Democrat, of Montana. The end Is not
in sight.
r
For the first time since 1909. five
years before the World War. German
man-of-war Is about to visit the har-
bors OF Philadelphia and New York.
when the cruiser Karlsruhe reaches our
Eastern waters. The Karlsruhe is bring
ing number of ranking German
naval officers and crew of midship-
men on training cruise. The ship
plans to visit number of American
ports on a good will mission during
the Winter The karlsruhe is one of
six German light cruisers launched in
1925 to replace wornout vessels. Under
the treaty of Versailles the Germans
are permitted to maintain only a coast
defense navy, recruited on a volunteer
basis. The personnel may not exceed
$4,000 men.
Many Democrats who off and on are
Washingtonians now get honorable
mention as Roosevelt cabinet" or other
Democrat administration" timber. Ruth
Bryan Owen is said to be slated to be
F. D. RS woman cabinet oficer. Breck-
inridge Long and Col. Arthur OBrien
are earmarked for ambassadorships
Dan Roper is said to be in the run
ming for his old Wilson job of Com
missioner Oh internal Revenue. All
four Of these party faithful are active
in the Roosevelt and Garner campaign.
Prof. Raymond Moley OF Columbia
University, head of the so-called
brain trust" which has Travelled with
Gov. Roosevelt throughout his cam
paign, is a man of versatile cultural
attainments and activities. His pres
ent off1cial position is that of research
director Of the New York State Com
mission on Administration of Justice.
Previously he served in the same ca
pacity for the New York State Crime
Commission. A native Of Ohio and
graduate of Oberlin and Columbia,
he has lectured and taught on such
subjects as government, criminology. law,
efficiency, economy, immigration and
politics. Gov. Roosevelt has high re-
gard for Prof. Moley's knowledge and
judgment and is said to give his
scholarly adviser the last crack at
every important campaign speach before
delivery.
(Copyrisht, 1922
Evening star., 1932-11-02
Booing the President.

Some hoodlums in Philadelphia booed
the President Doubtless, they got their
cue from the Communists, who booed
him in Detroit And the reds. in turn,
may have been inspired by the riff-raff
In the galleries at the Chicago Demo-
cratic convention who booed William
Gibbs McAdoo or from the canaille at
Madison Square Garden, New York, in
1924 who booed william Jennings
Bryan.
These people in the Quaker City. OBJ
viously were not Americans, for
authentic Americans believe in fair play
and tolerance. They did the President
no harm; they did Mr.. Roosevelt no
sood-the Governor would be the first
to condemn such tactics. They simply
expressed their own meanness of spirit,
and, by so doing. stiffened the determi-
nation of their natural foes. If they
sek .>sented anything socially dangerous.
Evening star., 1932-11-02
Mother Potomac.

Business men In the city Of Wash
inston recently have expressed interest
in the ultimate fate Of the great and
beautiful Potomac River They have
said that they fear the eventual disap-
pearance Of the noble stream as an
artery of transport If not as a factor
in the natural landscape. Are their
apprehensions justified?
There can be no question that rail-
roads and motor roads largely have
replaced the Potomac as highway
from the Atlantic to the Capital. That
was to be expected, and, in . meas
ure. anticipated. The demand for rapid
movement Of goods and people implied
the decline Of the river a. an avenue
Evening star., 1932-11-02
Garage Stands Vacant
DESPITE Reduced Rental

To the Editor Of The Star:
Will you kindly grant me the privi-
lege and the opportunity through the
columns Of The Star to express my
views as to all day and night park
ing on the streets of Washington; also
to Join with many others who are seek
ing redress from the prartic Of allow
ing the use OF our streets for parking
purposes, more especially those in the
residential sections. There are at times
quite large number of automobiles
parked for a week or longer in my local
ity. In some instances / might say al
most indefinitely. Many Of these ma
chimes are antiquated and unsightly;
others I might add with emphasis are
disgrace to our streets. Some others
l might say are continually emitting oil
and other filthy substances on the
street in front Of my home, which Is
not only disgusting and unsightly, but
almost unbearable In addition, I might
add that there are many owners OF
machines who use our streets as work
shop when making repairs and altera-
tions to their cars.
1 am a property owner, have resided
in Georgetown, where l was born, al
most SO years. In fact my entire life
time has been spent In this section. l
have owned the ground upon which my
residence stands and have paid taxes on
same for almost SO years. am a great
believer in the upkeep of my property.
as we'll as the appearance of the streets
of our city. On several occasions 1
have read in the daily papers that there
are not sufficient garages to accommo-
date the vast number of owners OF ma
chimes. This may possibly be true
when applied to all. But there are
hundreds Of idle garages whose owners
are anxious and willing to rent at very
reasonable rates. but they are unable to
do so owing to the privileges extended
the owners of machines to use our
streets for parking purposes free of any
cost whatsoever.
agree with Mr.. E A. La Motto and
Mr. D. G. Pfeiffer, whose letters have
appeared in the columns of The Star
recently, that the Commissioners OF the
District of Columbia should make dras-
tic efforts to correct existing conditions
relative to this much abused practice,
with a view of abolishing such abuses
on our thoroughfares. In my opinion.
it is absolutely unreasonable and unjust,
also of great disadvantage to the Fire
Departments efficiency in case OF
serious fire. l must take issue with
some owners of cars who claim that
rents for garages have been increased.
know of many instances in my i'm
mediate neighborhood where the own
ers of garages, of which am one. have
reduced rents anywhere from % to SO
per cent. In my own case. with two
car brick garage, with light and water
furnished, I have made a reduction
of one-third in the past two years and
am still unable to keep it rented at all
times. It is more often idle than rented
owners OF machines simply will not rent
garages when they can get free parking
space on our streets. HENRY F. Ash.
Evening star., 1932-11-02

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@. Are trotting races popular in other
countries?-L. r. S.
A. Trotting is primarily an American
institution. For many centuries the
running race has been the traditional
turf sport in Great Britain, Ireland
and on the continent.
O. In basket ball what is a double
dribble?-E G. F.
A. What is sometimes called a double
dribble in basket ball is an illegal
dribble. When player completes a
legal dribble by permitting the ball to
come to rest in one or both hands.
or by touching the ball with both
hands simultaneously, he may not
legally start another dribble. If he
does so, he makes a double or Illegal
dribble, the penalty for which is loss
OF the ball to an opponent.
O. How many kinds of trees are there
in the Great Smoky Mountains Ma
tional Park?-K. L.
A. There are 152 varieties.
- What 4. ~o.o 49,. l;.,o
D. H. S.
A. 1t is one which is quite fiat un-
derneath, with its upper part cut into
II or more facets, usually triangles,
the uppermost of which terminates in
a point.
O. Does the voice of a person change
when he is at a high altitude?-O. S.
A. 1t is a common lecture expert
ment in courses in physics to fill the
lungs with hydrogen and speak a word
or two. The quality Of the voice is
much altered and its loudness dimin-
ished, because of the low density of
the hydrogen. There should be a
similar effect in rarefied air.
Q. Who is in charge Of the collec-
ton of Jewish books in the Library of
Congress?-E j. B.
A. The guiding spirit Of the Semitic
division is DR.. Israel Schapiro widely
known scholar. writer and photographer.
He has been in charge of this division
Of the Library since 10000 volumes
were presented to it in 1912 by Jacob
H. Schiff as nucleus which has
grown into more than 10000 volumes
of Hebraica.
;c
A. As used today, it applies to any
bit of personal property handed down
in family for generations In Eng
lish and Scots law the term was ap-
piled TO any chattel which by will or
law descended TO the heir with the
land. An owner Of such an heirloom
could not convey it away from the
estate, for at his death it went to the
heir