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Evening star., 1932-06-29
Still Some Hope for Remedy.

"The differences between the Senate
end House on this measure could have
been ironed out in further confer
euces," Senator La Toilette said yes
terday in a final futile protest against
Stnate agreement to the conference re-
port on the economy bill Instead, we
Weld to the House threats of inaction
and accept hit-or miss, hodgepodge of
economy legislation. The next Congress
will have to spend much of its time
Strengthening out this Ill considered
measure"
So it will. The next Congress. or
rather the short session of Congress
which convenes in December will prob
ably have much to do in correcting de-
fects in. this measure that are not ap-
parent at this time, as we'll as those al
ready obvious. What interests the Gov
eminent personnel, however, is what
will happen during the interim, while
the members of Congress are in the
hustings mending their fences against
the contingencies of November.
There is uncertainty on this point.
Some comfort lies in the verbal as
surance of the Controller General to
Senator Jones that the sections of the
law relating to retirement will be
literally construed by his office, and
that employees who have not yet COM
pleted the fifteen years in service, which
makes them eligible for retirement, Will
not be placed within the category OF
superannuated employees. There are
also unwritten words to the effect that
the enforced furloughs and resultant
impounding of money saved, on top of
the ten per cent appropriation bills cuts,
will not result in as many dismisSals
from the service as at first feared. And
Senator Bingham has proposed joint
resolution that would serve to nullify
the effects of that other controversial
section relating to the possible dis
charge of married persons, when hus-
band or wife is also employed in the
service. This resolution should cer-
tainly be adopted by both houses as a
JdCe-SdNlnk ultdSule WiplljS ou9 a PAO-
posal so illogical and absurd that its
inclusion in Federal legislation Is a
reflection on the whole Congress.
While the executive branch of the
Government, through administrative
officials in the various departments.
will not have made all their plans for
carrying out the economy scheme for
several days, it should be their under
standing at the outset that the appli-
cation of unjust and plainly inequitable
provisions of the law should be post
poned until the last part Of the fiscal
year that begins Friday. Congress will
have returned before that time, and
with the campaign and other pressing
matters out of the way will be more in
clined to take the immediate and cor
rective action denied now by the de-
mands of expediency. 1t is doubtful II
eve. in the history of the Government
has such responsibility for fair and just
administration of the departments. as it
relates to the working personnel, been
placed on the shoulders OF the eXecu-
tive officers.
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The Buzzards Point Improvement.

AS a result Of legislation just enacted
section of Washington that has long
been a sort OF no mans land is about
to be improved and put to use in the
public interest. This is the develop
ment of the area known as Buzzards
Point as site for new plant of the
Potomac Electric Power Co. Two bills
we're required Of Congress to permit this
improvement. One was to enable the
Commissioners to close certain streets
that were marked out in the area but
not actually established. The power
company will pay the District for this
remainder purchased from its owners.
The second bill was to enable the Penn
sylvania Railroad to run spur track
into the site In extension from its ex-
isting line. With this legislation ef-
fected the improvement, which will in
yolVe the expenditure of upwards of
SIS 900, 600 for the power plant and about
sl25,00 in addition for the railroad
extension can proceed. Work is to be
started at once on the laying of the
track, and the construction of the power
plant, for which contract has already
been let Will progress promptly.
Ever Nsince the establishment Of the
Capital in the District of Columbia the
area styled Buzzards Point has been
veritable waste land A sluggish stream
known as James Greek ran through it
in part to the Eastern Branch Of the
Potomac, or Anacostia River, this
stream later being transformed into a
canal which ultimately degenerated
into an open sewer comparable to the
Tiber Greek Canal, running from the west
ern front of the Capitol to the Potomac
For a long time James Greek Canal
was a menace to the public health. II
was finally filled in, to the great bene-
fit of the southern section of the city
though the area itself on the river FROM
was ncver developed It was sparse'y
settled and for years ii had an unssvor.
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Templeton Jones buttonholed US the
other day on street and wanted to
know:
Why does anybody want to march in
a parade2
Put his arm around a girl in public?
Go to q theater on hot night?
Join a lodge2
Or, If q woman, wear furs in Sum-
mer?
or wear one of those funny hats
with holes in them?
Deity we evaded the first FIVE ques-
tions, but thought we had the solution
to the sixth and last.
Women wear the so-called mesh hats
on the back of their heads because
somebody started doing 1t
It is the fashion. that is all.
You see. Jones. the arbiters OF fash
ion have been busy paving over the
ancient records showing dress styles
down the centuries.
Not satisfied with reviving the En-
press Eugenie hat, which tilted absurdly
over one eve. and which made nine OF
ten women look somewhat silly. they
have raked out an old Venetian lace
cap and set it on the heads OF at least
half of the American women OF 20
years old or less.
Mostly less.
As with so many OF these ressurrected
styles taken more or less bodily from
foreign lands and past centuries, they
are modified. but alas, far from enough
No doubt the fair Juliet, when she
stood on the balcony and listened to
Romeo's plea. wore one OF the original
real mesh affairs.
No doubt It became her. too.
Those who remember Julia Marlowe
in the role know it did.
Take that cap, however, turn 1t out
on machine, and put 1t squarely on
the back of million feminine heads
without single thought as to the in
dividual woman, and the result is far
from what one might have expected.
Those hats are surely cool.
If placed as far back on the head as
possible, SO as little Of them shows in
front as possible, they are not bad look
ing-on some girls.
We actually saw an entire girl on
in one of EN-.
She was the sort of creature, of
course. who would have looked well in
a gunny sack.
There are such people.
Most often they are the type dis
tinguished by two sheer beauty fea-
lures we have never seen mentioned in
any Of the beauty articles.
They have that just bathed" look
And they have the knack of wear
ing clothes.
The first type is rather unusual
Such people always look as if they
had just come out of hot bath.
They have a certain skin texture
which just ordinary folks cannot boast
without resorting to some sort of ex-
ternal stimulation.
Such people. especially women, are
TO be congratulated
The second type, those who have
the knack Of wearing clothes. usually
will be found to be rather slender
Hence it is no wonder that the
reducing" vogue long ago hit the
world, especially the American world.
Men, too, profit from slenderness
when it comes to the wearing of
clothes
The hang. the drape, perhaps the
main essential in style, works out as
well for the slender man as the slender
woman, although he must be content
with drape of less material.
Temp Jones happened to see a friend
in neat, new seersucker suit.
This old favorite is going over in
Evening star., 1932-06-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This great service Is maintained by
The Evening Star for the benefit Of its
readers, who may use 1t every day with
out cost to themselves. All they have
to do Is to ask for any information de-
sired and they will receive prompt ans
wers by mail. Questions must be clearly
written and stated as briefly as possible.
Inclose Scent stamp for return post
age and address The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
Director, Washington, D. c.
@. How much does 1t cost the vari-
GUS countries to send their representa-
tives to compete in the Olympic Games?
e. J.
A. approximately 81 900, 900 will be
expended by the United States and the
40 other countries to send their athletes
to Los Angeles and to house and feed
them during their stay in the Olympic
city.
@. What sort of an insurance COM
pany is Lloyds. the famous British in
stitution?-S. w.
A. Lloyds is not an insurance COM
pany at all. 1t is an insurance ex-
change. 1t is the meeting place of in
surance brokers and is comparable in a
general way to a stock exchange. When
it is stated that insurance is taken out
at Lloyds the statement means that
insurance has been placed with one or
more brokers or companies dealing at
Lloyds.
O. At what age do hens begin 10 lay
eggs?-E. H. T.
A. While there are records of pull
lets which laid eggs earlier, the time
when they should begin to lay is be-
tween the ages Of and months.
@. Has an estimate been made OF the
expense of supplying daily newspapers
with the news of the Republican Con-
vention in Chicago?-W.
A. In a special story to Editor and
Publisher. Marlen Pew states that the
covering the g. o. p. Convention. He
said there were 726 reporters present.
and that they constituted 80 par cent of
the floor assembly. A number of inno-
vations were introduced to keep pace
with the high-pressure demands of the
times. The Mayor of Chicago put two
ambulances at the disposal of the news
paper photographers, and these we're
used to rush the photograph plates from
the Convention Hall to the airports,
where speedy planes were waiting to
carry them to various cities. The best
time seems to have been made by one
plane, which went from Chicago to New
York in hours and Is minutes, allow
ing the afternoon papers of Manhattan
to print photographs of the convention
taken in Chicago the same morning.
@. If a person leaves more money
than he dispoSes of in his will, what
becomes of the remainder2-G. w.
A. The residue remaining after all
Of the provisions in will have been
complied with is divided according to
the laws OF descent of the State.
@. How long has 1t been since Inde-
pendence Hall was opened to the pub
lie as a museum? What sort of collec-
ton does It have?-H /.
A. Independence Hall was formally
thrown open as a public historical mu-
scum July 4, 1875. The collection con-
Evening star., 1932-06-29

sists of furniture. manuscripts. musical
instruments water colors, missiles,
maps. coins, currency, weapons, metals,
prints, wearing apparel, utensils an
books.
@. Was Judah P. Benjamin, Secre-
tary OF State OF the Confederacy, q Sen
ator before or after the Civil War;
N. T.
A. He was q Senator from Louisiana
when the war began and withdrew to
join the Confederate cause. After Ave
war he left the country, esta blished
himself in England, and was called
within the bar as queens counsel in
1872 He moved TO Paris In 1882 and
died there in 1884.
O. How many State banks and ma
tional banks closed last year?-E. s.
A. The total number of State bank
suspensions in 1881 was 1885, national
banks. 229. During the same year there
were 81 national banks and ass State
banks that reopened.
.. What is the favorite character in
Alice in Wonderland" Of the original
Alice?-A. H.
A. Mrs. Hargreaves stated on her re-
cent visit that she always had a spe-
sailing, the Cunard Co. had q special
flag made for her with the smiling cat
on q background OF white. s.
@. Where was the first brick build
ing constructed west of Pittsburgh?-
W. H.
A. At Kaskaskia, III. 1t housed the
first Legislature Of Illinois Territory.
9; Who was Nicarausa walker'-
A. william Walker was q San Fran
cisco newspaper man who, in 1885, took
advantage Of an insurrection in Mica
ragua. He put Rivas. native, in the
presidency, retaining command OF the
army himself. Rivas absconded and
Walker succeeded. known as a Soutfl-
ern sympathizer. Walker was joined by
adventurous Southerners from the
United States. He repealed all anti
slavery laws. A native insurrection
overthrew him. He had expected sup
port from the United States, but did
not obtain 1t. He was captured and
turned over to the American naval
forces and returned to the United
States. He continued his plotting and
finally while operating in Honduras,
was shot, He is known TO history as
Nicaragua Walker.
@. How should thermos bottle be
cleaned?-H. T. r.
A. Crush an egg shell in small pieces,
place them in the bottle and then add
warm water and washing soda Shake
well. then rinse with clear hot water.
@. For what purpose was Lamenta-
tions written?-S. N.
A. 1t was book composed for pro-
fessional mourners to use in leading the
wailing Of the faithful over the fan Of
Jerusalem.
@. Why is the month Of May con-
sidered unlucky for ularriages?--E. 3.
A. This superstition is survival Of
Roman custom which made the month
Of May the occasion OF the Lemurta,
the festival Of the unhappy dead.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
Apartments Available at
Reasonable Rents

To the Editor Of The Star:
Saturdays Star had three full pages
of apartment ads, renting for SIS up
to as much as you want To pay. II one
cannot afford to pay s85 for an apart
ment, why not get one at $40 or less?
There are numbers available.
The law of supply and demand Is
immutable and applies to house rent
as we'll as commodities.
JOHN T. MEAHY.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Chicago grand opera may have in
f1uenced the musical performers in as
suming that If artistic sound effects
were attained, the words did not par
ticularly matter.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

1t is now considered possible to ar
range program with so much accuracy
that a political forecaster is listened
to with more respect than he enjoyed
in the old days.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

The invocation yesterday referred to
"difidence. hesitation and fear" None
of these characteristics was in evi-
dence among those Immediately pres
ent.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

If references to services deserving OF
knighthood continue, the party now in
convention may be referred to as a
democracy in process Of evolution to-
ward an aristocracy.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PYILANDER JOHNSON.

Safety Valve.
Though dangers threaten from afar,
In fancy or in fact,
The big considerations are
The ways that we react.
Though shocks surprising may abound
We venture still to chaff.
Our Uncle Sam is safe and sound
So long as he can laugh.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Every large city desires a national
convention. although the most it
usually gets out of it is widely circulated
publicity concerning the fierce Sum-
mer climate.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

There was no reason for assuming
that Huey Long was due for the kind
Of treatment which. according to
homely tradition, awaits the "red-head-
ed stepchild"
Evening star., 1932-06-29

A remarkable achievement is to be
noted when temporary chairman is
able to turn over to the permanent Of
fetal an unsplintered gavel.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Memories Of W. J. Bryan are recalled
with a sad suspicion that in the evolu-
ton of politics the convention stam-
peder has become extinct.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

A demand-for a poll enables a dele
CATION not only to get into the spot
light but also to have its complete
cast of characters mentioned.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
Long Throws.

From the Altoona Mirror.
How far is stones throw2" asks q
reader. Well, IL you've ever rented one
II those stone 81 -throw-from- -the-ocean"
esttagss you'd probably say about two
miles.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republics tion Of all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
rUblished herein All rirhtS of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Old campaign funds are still men
toned. Even politics has red ink pages
in its ledgers.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Neglected Husband.
Does your wife ever find fault with
you?"
Not now" answered Mr.. Meekton.
Since Henrietta went into politics. she
has found any number OF men with
worse shortcomings to talk about than
mine"
Words are important" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown. ITO reach the
people a man must be more than in
telligent. He must be ineligible"
Evening star., 1932-06-29

To the Tune Of Radio.
My Radiol My Radio
You take another chance.
A-marching round the aisles they go
Where once folks used to dance.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
Adjustment.

Adjustment.
Finances in affairs of state
Display a mighty change.
A billion dollars, once SO great,
Seems only just small change.
"I never kin be sure" said Uncle
Eben, whether a big p'litical speech is
instruction or entertainment"
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Jud Tunkins says conventions would
work faster if delegates parading the
aisles were provided with roller skates.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

@. Why is the month Of May con-
sidered unlucky for marriages?--E. 3.
A. This superstition is survival Of
Roman custom which made the month
Of May the occasion of the Lemuria,
the festival OF the unhappy dead.
Evening star., 1932-06-29
Rate by Carrier Within the City.

Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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Cutlery.

Cutlery.
"Of course you don't believe the story
of George Washington and his hatchet. u
NO" answered Senator Sorghum,
"but I like it. Great men today are
so busy looking fox one another's scalps
that I prefer the hatchet to the toma-
hawk"
Evening star., 1932-06-29

O. For what purpose was Lamenta-
tions written?-S. N.
A. 1t was book composed for pro-
fessional mourners to use in leading the
wailing Of the faithful over the fan Of
Jerusalem.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

@. Where was the first brick build
ing constructed west of Pittsburgh?-
w H.
A. At KaskaSkia, Ill. II housed the
first Legislature OF Illinois Territory. (
Evening star., 1932-06-29

@. How should a thermos bottle be
cleaned?-H. T. r.
A. Crush an egg shell in small pieces,
place them in the bottle and then add
warm water and washing soda. Shake
well. then rinse with clear hot water.
Evening star., 1932-06-29

"The man who has usually limited
his insurgency to the period between
campaigns now makes good his boast
that the collar Of regularity Is not for
Scranton Times (Democrstic), while
the Salt Lake Deseret News (independ-
ent) declares. Many drys who have
believed IN Senator Borah's sincerity
viii feel that the Republican formula
is not worth lighting for. II seems 70
Evening star., 1932-06-29

@. How long has it been since Inde-
pendence Hall was opened to the pub
lie as museum? What sort of collec-
ton does It have?-H. /.
A. Independence Hall was formally
thrown open as a public historical mu-
scum July 4. 1875. The collection con-
Evening star., 1932-06-29

Gov. Ritchie of Maryland unques-
tionably coRmands most attention 10
the fRlsulation7 h@ee7 on dead
lpflssU fe.l fas-el Esd /. f13iDroJl4gc
candidate. The Free States pulchriln-
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a DAY
BY BRUCE CATION

THERE is an odd fascination
Il about those novsls which de-
scribe the end of the pre-war world
That world was utterly unlike the
one we inhabit now; so much so
that reading of it is like going to
some infinitely distant and fantastic
land, in which all moral and spir-
itual values are different from ours.
Spears Against Us" by Cecil
Roberts, is a novel of that time. 1t
traces the adventures of two noble
families, one Austrian and one Eng
fish, in the decade beginning about
1912 A tragic story, it has somehow
a wistful, elusive charm.
The members of these families
are intimate friends. The children
have grown up together; two ro-
mances are just beginning to bloom.
The world looks safe, Interchangeable,
orderly, secure.
Then comes the war-and, for the
Austrian family, complete disaster
The family position vanisheS, its
ancient castle crumbles to ruin, a
son is killed on the italian front.
the survivors are swept away in the
confusion Of poverty stricken post
war Vienna.
And there, after the war, one of
their young English friends finds
them.
The story is we'll told. and the
atmosphere is presented ably. 1t is
IA stirring and tragic presentation
of the end Of an era and the death
Of a class.
The book is published by Apple
, ton, and sells for $3.50.
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Mona thought. IF he isn't here in
few minutes We'll be late"
She could not bear to lose even
ten minutes OF the day at Twilands
Mona was eager to see the beautiful
Townsend estate-the home Barry
had known as child.
I'm going to have a whole dav
with himl" Mona's heart was sing
ing. One whole dayi I'm going to
be a guest in his home!"
Suddenly the blue eyes darkened.
She was remembering that Steve
Saccereli had been her childhood
playmate.
Mona understood Steve. knew that
he cared for her. and accepted this
affection in a matter of-fact way.
Barry Townsend, in spite of all
his protestations, was from a differ
ent world. How could she know if
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the same shade as the dress-was
adjusted at Just the right, jaunty
angle.
MONA stepped back from the
IVA mirror for a final survey Of her
costume. Yes, she was satisfied.
The blue frock brought out the
color Of her eyes. It's trim lines re-
vealed-quite modestly-the slender,
graceful figure.
Mona knew that she was as be-
comingly and suitably dressed for
the holiday in the country as any OF
Barry's debutante friends might
have been.
The girls eyes were shining. 1t
was the radiant glow Of happiness,
more than the blue gown, the cos
metics, the painstaking minutes be-
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big Wall Street men, Ma conhdec
to Mrs. Callahan. Thinks the yorlc
Of Bud, too, he does"
Kitty was consoled easily over the
absence OF her brother, who hac
been chief opponent in many bat
tie across the dinner table. She
was delighted now to have a room
OF her own
Knowing that her school friends
would not, upon Buds arrival, be
rudely hustled out of his favorite
chair Kitty took to inviting Isa-
bel and Kathleen to come home
with her.
She and her friends could play
the radio as much as they wished
and Ma never would object.
1 Moreover. a brother down south
gave Kitty certain prestige among
her friends. Ma packed Buds scant
wardrobe and asked Steve to forward
it to him.
But we're already sent word to
have Bud QUILTED" Steve told her.
He won't need these things"
The lad left without so much
as toothbrush on him. Poor boy!'
Ma lamented.
Seems to me you put on lot of
airs for life in the Jungle Mona
suggested when Steve mentioned
some of the items of Buds newly
ordered wardrobe.
why not? In the army the men
used to shave and make themselves
spic-and-span to go over the top,
didn't they? We live in a jungle
though we don't call it that-but
we make ourselves comfortable
there.
Have lots of servants. Barry
and I always dress for dinner. We
send to Haiti for clothing. And
you should see the island we have
in the Caribbean for holidays
When we're there. we get linen
suits from Haiti. We learned about
the tailor from the captain of a
cruiser.
Our orders go over by one mail
boat and the suits come back on
the return trips Tailored to meas
ure, too"
Just as I'd shop in Herald
Square if I lived on Long Island!"
Mona exclaimed.
Herald Square? Say-you'd shop
on Fifty-seventh street or Madi-
SOM"
THEY laughed together as if their
Il talk was the most amusing in
the world.
Barry wanted me to ask if you
and Lottie can't come up to Twi-
lands for Sunday. He's going Fri
day and l can drive you and Lottie
up Sunday morning if you'll come.
We'd have a great time together!"
I'd love it," Mona agreed, ac-
cepting for Lottie as well as herself.