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Evening star., 1932-02-05

protest against hard times when they
go to the polls, they are more likely to
turn to the traditional foes of the Re-
publican party, the Democrats.
In the statements issued by Thomas, the
Socialist, and Dewey, who demands in
dependent political action. are proposed
platforms. These platforms are a
strange tumble. They do not appear
likely to appeal to the irreconcilable
Prcgressives in the Senate, particularly as
they propose entry into the World
Court by the United States, co-opera-
ton with the League Of Nations in nom
military matters and the abandonment
CT the Monroe Doctrine. On the other
hand, the platforms propose the recog-
milton of Soviet Russia, which has its
appeal particularly to Senator Borah Of
Idaho, who has been mentioned now
and then as potential leader of q
third party. With regard to prohibi-
ton. suggestion is made by the third
party advocates that a constitutional
convention be called, at which the dele
gates would have the power to confer
on Congress the right to regulate the
liquor trafic, providing for light wines
and beer and for Government sale Of
these beverages. constitutional con-
vention, one called. however, might
easily take up far different subjects,
and controversy over many proposed
changes in the Federal Constitution
might arise which would do the country
no good.
The third party program, as enun-
ciated, calls for $3.50, 900 900 for Fed
eral relief to the unemployed and a
$4,000, 100000 public works program.
Once dip into the Federal Treasury
for contributions to the relief OF the
unemployed and the destitute, and the
end has come to private charity, and
permanent program Of Federal aid
to people, some of whom will not work,
will have been begun. The third party
proposal speaks Of the $3.50, 900, 900 as
an annual appropriation during the
emergency But II it is adopted the
emergency will never end.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

The state or condition generally
called bad manners Is an offensive men,
tai disease. 1t Is a sort of moral smell
He who Is afflicted with bad manners
usually doesn't mind 1t at all until
some one speaks of it.
Thus he is not offended at it really,
but at the person who mentioned it.
Thus we see in full operation the sly
old human trick Of transferring the
blame.
The disease Of bad manners can take
a thousand forms. Here is fellow who
will sneeze in another's face and get a
good laugh out Of it when the other
dares to show his dislike of the pro-
cedure.
Here is another sad wight who takes
pleasure in telling smutty stories to
one who does not enjoy hearing them.
OF he may love to relate deeds Of
cruelty to animals to the friend Of
animals, all the time mentally daring
the other to say word in protest.
You see, 1t is the protest, the signifi
cation that one is onto" such a speci-
men that arouses his ire. His indigna-
tion is not against his own bad man
ners in any form, no matter how often
sive to another, but solely at the dis
covery Of them in plain terms.
The person who Is not addicted to
this type OF mental vice-and 1t Is
that-sometimes asks himself why the
victim does not find his own actions
reprehensible.
What pleasure can he find in hurting
another?
And there. Of course, lies the answer
Inflictlng hurt is one large branch Of
human endeayor. Some people do phys
icsl damage wherever possible, ami
where 1t is not possible rely on the
mind, or such mind as they have.
The mind is weapon, too. At least
1t NAV be used as such.
Every one does some sort OF think
ing. The trouble is that slyneSs often
maSquerades as such Some of the most
successful men are really very ignorant.
They merely have managed to co-ordi-
nate certain requirem ents of life with
their own abilities to grasp certain
opportunities.
If you once get the idea that they
do 1t by sheer brain power-and that
is an idea which they would very much
like for you to entertain-you perhaps
will begin to feel very bad about it
and wonder what the world Is COM
ing to.
One might think that since the mind
Is so old and is so evidently the very
peak OF life that some precise measure
of it would have been evolved long
before this. There Is nothing, however,
which Is more nebulous than brain
power
That is why It can be used as
weapon for hurt as well as a means
for healing There Is nothing that
cannot be done with the mind and
almost nothing which is not done
with it.
1t takes high rank, therefore, as a
means toward bad manners in which
some human beings seem to take a
sheer delight. The instances given
above are but two. There are many,
many more. Specimens OF physical bad
manners are legion. But even such
have mental backgrounds.
A pure type of physical bad man
ners is the way women push onto pub
lie vehicles, street cars and buses He
who Is inclined to give others credit
for all he can at first Is unwilling to
believe that all this elbowing and push
ing is done "on purpose" as the chill
dren say.
The beautiful ladies are merely
thoughtleSs. Or, relying on past codes
of chivalry they believe that the gen.
tlemen are standing back to permit
them to get on first.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Did you ever write a letter to Fred
eric j. Haskin? You can ask him any
question OF fact and get the answer
in a personal letter. Here Is a great
educational idea, introduced into the
lives Of the most intelligent people in
the world-American newspaper read
ers. 1t Is part OF that best purpose e
of newspaper-service. There Is no
charge except cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Address Frederic
j. HaSkin, Director, The Evening Star
Information Bureau, Washington, D. c..
@. Who is the new Governor of Porto
Rico?-G. E.
A. He IS James Rumsey Beverley for
merly attorney general OF Porto Rico.
@. Who Is Forrest Wilson, one Of the
authors Of the new play Blessed
Eyent"?-F. C. D.
A. Robert Forrest Wilson Is native
OF Ohio. He lived in Washington sew
eral years, engaged in newspaper work,
and more recently has resided In Paris
and New York. He has written several
books and magazine articles and nc
ton, but this is his first play.
@. How many wearing apparel chain
stores are there in the United States?-
w. S.
A. A list Of 2,600 wearing apparel
chain store organizations has been COM
piled by the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards.
@. For what purpose Is q dynagrsph
used on railroads.. J.
A. 1t Is an apparatus, or collection
OF spparatuses, in a railroad car for
exhibiting and recording the condition
Of a line Of track and the resistance of
train, Its speed and other particulars
concerning its running.
@. Was Camille" originally play
or a novel?-D. C.
A. 1t first appeared as a novel in
1848 and was dranatized the following
year.
Q. What is lac Of rupees the equiv
alent Of in our moneys. D. C.
A. About s46,35o.
C. S. A.
A. Specimens have been known that
exceed 100 pounds in weight, but the
average Is from IS to 20 pounds.
@. What were the apples that were
supposed to be sweet on one side and
bitter on the other?-B. s. w.
A. Apples Of 1stakhar.
O. How much lard is consumed in
year in this country?-H T. D.
A. About 1900 900 900 pounds Of lard
is consumed This amounts to near Is
pounds per capita.
@ What is the difference between
xylophone and marimba IN A. NJ.
A. Harry Forbes writes as follows:
The marimba is built in a similar way
to the xyloph0ne, except that the COM
pass Is considerably lower While hav-
ing a very beautiful. mellow tone the
marimba is used only with soft beaters
and for slow or sustained numbers. It
is not suitable for the same class of
work as the xylophcne. There is an
instrument now on the market which
can be used for both soft-hammer and
hard-hammer playing, known as the
marin ba xylophone. having part Of the
marimba compass and also the range
Of the xylophone notes"
O. In literary criticism, what is
meant by the "imagists ?-L. o. r.
A. The imagists are school of
modern poets who advocate the use of
free verse, freedom Of choice as to
subject matter and clear, exact images
to build UP a unified impression.
@. How big is Lake Lucerne?-P.
L. N.
A. Lake Lucerne has an area of
about 4412 square miles. Its greatest
Evening star., 1932-02-05

The League Of Nations today is not
the league conceived by Woodrow Will
son." declares Franklin D. Roosevelt
who stumped for 1t back in 1920, and
who is today opposed thereto. Perhaps
he is right. What Wilson planned was
a major league, while the one now in
operation occasionally appears to be de-
cidely Glass B"
Evening star., 1932-02-05
The M-2.

II the unofficial theory that an open
sfterhatch on the ill-fated British sub
marine M-2 was the cause of the trag-
edy that has entombed sixty officers
and men on the floor of the British
Channel is borne out by investigations
now being carried on by divers under
great difficulties, 1t will demonstrate
a shocking bit of carelessness by the
crew of the undersea craft. Located
M was found to have lodged between
two other wrecks which, with the
trescherous tides that sweep that part
Of the Channel. has made exploration
AtMcats sea hasardQpa 1hs> laYssA
Evening star., 1932-02-05

An orator declares that the gossamer
garb Of feminine audience does not
absorb enough excess sound, which
makes proper delivery dificult for
speaker. One remedy suggested is for
the speaker to make little less sound,
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Ihe British peer whose daughter
eloped with professional African
hunter was so displeased that he be-
rated her and fired him. All will be
glad to learn, however, that he has
been able TO hire another hunter a
300 lion man." so everything is serene
again.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Owing to lack OF funds Virginia pub
lie schools must close this season a good
bit earlier than usual. Youngsters Of
the Old Dominion will thus recall BIZ
centennial year even longer and more
pleasantly.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Theodore Roosevelt, sr., talked a good
bit in his day about the little brown
brother" Now Theodore, jr.. is off to
find out if he inherits any of this pa
ternal prediction.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Eyactinx Voters,

Your constituents seen anxious to
hear from you"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. my
work isn't going to be rs easy as I
once found it. There was a time when
I could hire brass band and give 'em
q concert that would leave 'em per-
fectly satisfied. Now I've got to throw
in a carefully prepared lecture free
of charge"
The world Is rapidly pulling away
from the old notion that putting a man
in Office Is giving him a license to loaf
at public expense.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

John D. Rockefeller is reported from
Florida as much better. Probably he
has only missed a couple of short puts,
or been stymied
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Ten taxicabs were completely demol-
ished to provide a collision scene for a
movie. Some citizens here sometimes
wish this act might have been staged in
Washington.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Cannot some one, somehow, persuade
Will Rogers to ride in an airplane Just
once? Think of the variety 1t would
add to his newspaper stuff!
Evening star., 1932-02-05
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iteo in this paper and also the local news
published herein, All rights OF publication OF
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Evening star., 1932-02-05

So far as known there were no leaky
or inadequate tanks in Chicagos vast
new Shedd Memorial Aquarium.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Real Butter for Farmers.

From the Topeka Daily Capital
cent tax on oleomargerine and other
substitutes for butter even farmers n,.u
beG@ citing yesi hust~ 8 VHoonsasa
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Add athletic Figures.

From the New York Sun.
Among the pathetic figures of thi.
season is the small boy who received
sled for Christmas.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
One ''Dav" After Another.

From the New Castle News.
No wonder folks want to reform the
calendar 1t Is getting to be just ons
day" after another.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Another Phase Of Taxes.

From the B-fa,o Evcn!ng News
1eTying taxes according to the citi-
zen's ability to pay isn't the ideal ar
rangement. Some allowance should -
'1loo~ II saljN hsc1lne -.-.,s.nsr
Evening star., 1932-02-05

de worst thing about mean man."
said Uncle Eben, lis dat he tempts SO
many naturally good people to txy T.
tsas IN. - ~ - G(1ba -~,-s.x,
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Appreciation.

AppFeClatNn.
What do you consider the greatest
achievement of science?"
WELL" replied Mr.. Dustin Stax,
after a careful study of values of all
kinds I must say that the scientists
who started radium at millions Of dol
lars an ounce and then managed to
hold the price up deserve credit for
considerable achievement"
There is no sight more pathetic than
couple Of timid, we'll meaning parents
who are in constant fear that their
children are about to reprove them.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
New Version.

Twinkle, twinkle, little star,
Like diamond up so far
A celestial jewel set
Maybe we will tax you yeti
Evening star., 1932-02-05
Old Story.

Oh, politics Is something queer;
1t Is an ancient text
The friends YOU counted on one year
Are enemies the next.
Evening star., 1932-02-05
All Represented in Senate.

from t.lc Oma0a EVcn.n- v U- -IiPTaIu
With Huey Long at last in the Senate,
surely every one his 3 representative
0~ .I..I..A4.su
Evening star., 1932-02-05
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Evening star., 1932-02-05

Q. Taking the whole world and dis
tributing the population evenly how
thick would the population be?-E. w.
A. 1t would be 384 persons to the
square mile
Evening star., 1932-02-05

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th ST.. and Pennsylvania Ave-.
New York Once. lio East 42nd St.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once Il Resent St London.
Ensand.
Evening star., 1932-02-05

@ What is 'lady day"?-R E.
A. One of the quarter days in Eng
lano and Ireland on which rent is made
payable. 1t falls on March 25 in each
year
Evening star., 1932-02-05

There Is doubt that Mr. Bakers posi-
ma a Ia t1oGue - AIEI ebtlgkys
The Washington times., 1932-07-06
Protect Home Owners
Pass the Black Bill

the difficulties of economic conditions are not to
be permanent in their effects the small home owner must be
given the maximum of protection against those who under
present laws take advantage Of his straened crcum
stances to deprive him Of his dwelling
It's for that that bill recently introduced in the
House by Representative Lorg Black Of New York. should
receive the immediate and favorable attention Of Congress
the Black bill homes would be exempt from attach
nt execution debt except mortgages on the nome
itself.
This is an enlightened of protection for the home
owner or home buyer which already in effect in several Of
the States
The neighboring State of Virginia already grants this
necessary exemption limited extent should be ex-
aended and should be adopted in Maryland as
well as the District provided in Representative Black
bill.
In several States the great horror of present conditions
has been the with which ruthless and impatient creditors
have able to the sale of homes in order to satisfy
their bills. .,.'.
Fortunately this practice has not become widespread the
District yet
But the city must be armed in advance prevent the rise
of any such condition here. ,
The Black bill will fortfy the home owner.
It will insure him of the of his property-property
which rightly should be attachabe only for debts for which
Is specifically given security
This bill would interfere any way with the borrowing
of money mortgages In fact would tend to make such
credits easier for would be protection not only to the
home owner but well the person who lends money
on real estate
The Black bill should be expedited
Congress is planning to adjourn within few days.
In the remaining hours of the session there will be ample
time to take up the measure and pass it.
is important dealing with conditions and
would afford much needed relief to class Of people
who deserve and should have the utmost consderatonthe
sturdy type of American home
BY its example in setting this protection in the District
Congress would encourage the various States to ADOPT
measures.
The effect of enactment of the bill would be immediate
and widespread.
The Washington times., 1932-07-06
Where the Schools Fall Down
Warden Lawes Tells You

Warden Lawes of Sing Sing makes serious attack the
American public school system when he that it has done
nothing to combat crimes.
had been through than the fourth fifth grades almost
all today graduates Of the elementary schools.
The warden does not blame the teachers for this condition.
but the educational methods in vogue.
Too attention to reading writing arithmetic and
ether academic subjects and not enough manual training and
character building responsible, he believes
The schools he says must teach children how to make
living and how to live.
Until they do that the crime problem in his opinion will
grow
Mr.. Lawes has given educators everywhere food for
thought.
It is that he might have difficulty in completely prov
ing his point.
In Birmingham Ala for example, literacy has been
Oneha in the last twenty years. and the homicide rate there
has been reduced correspondingly.
This is true in other cities and States.
experience Of mankind also is that ignorance
the then education of any kind would be dangerous and
civilization would backward the it learned
There are enough grounds for Warden Lawes criticism
however to merit the attention of all school authorities and
Of all parents with children in school,
Not only must literacy be stamped out but the entire
educational system of the country ought to be overhaued
preferably by department created for that purpose by the
Federal government
The problem is certainly national and deserves to
be treated nationally.
The Washington times., 1932-07-06

This picture female chmpanzee owned Germany raises
again the question, do animals think?''
This looks like thoughtful chimpanzee On the other hand,
is quite certain that chmpanzees other animals do
think they do not human attitudes like that OF Rods
"The Thinker"
This hghtype lady sian has probably been taught to
sumo this attitude by her trainer.
THINK?
Many have sad reasonably that animals TALK
it is probable that they cannot THINK consecutvely.
We ourselves you soon prove in your own mind,
CANNOT THINK WITHOUT THE USE OF WORDS.
AS think thoughts take WoRD-F0RM. You cannot
think as simple thought II shall get myself hat
tomorrow without actually using in your mind the words
"get" and chat and tomorrow"
This lady chimpanzee words and if has none how
can she have any thoughts?
would probably be accurate to say that animals
FEEL, FEAR DISLIKE WANT, and YEARN but cannot
do any actual thinking
But that makes little difference since life really made up
of emotions while words and thoughts merely EXPRESS the
emotions
mothers delight looking down upon the face of her
child needs words and words could add to her
happiness And the baby too young speak, laid upon
its mothers breast needs wordhought to express content
ment
do animals thnk? is an interesting question: but
IMPORTANT question is this
What is the difference between the animals and
selves?"
They probably have not thoughts but they have
feelings They suffer pain physical and mental dog mourns
the loss Of his master The pteous moong of cow when its
calf taken away tells the of real mother.
Are the animals lower brothers, struggling upward in
the scale of evolution ptifuy limited all Sides victims Of
what would be rghul system Of injustice the
earth?
so they not far different from human beings
also pitifuy limited struggling and the vast majority of
living in anxiety and like this lady chimpanzee THINKING
VERY LITTLE.
The Washington times., 1932-07-06
OVERS
An Open Mind


You have been called two.
faced because you can see both
sides and appreciate the reason
for, change of front at times.
Some folk are so anxious to
appear opinionated that they
never change even when proven
wrong.
It takes a brave person to re-
verse front when reason dis
takes course directly opposite
to the one originally taken.
A wise man is not influenced
by what others may say for or
against him but is governed by
circumstances and evidences.
Have the courage Of your
convictions.
Suppose you do find that you
were mistaken. it may not be
too, late to align yourself with
the right of the question.
It is a great deal better to
see your mistake and change
than it is to cling to an opin-
ion or course that may bring
disaster eventually.
It shows you are a thinking
person and can learn through
reasoning powers, if, after trial,
another way seems better than
the one you first chose, and
you take it.
Copyright. 1889. King Features
Syndicate, Ine.)
The Washington times., 1932-07-06
Three-Minute Journeys

Quebec-A Bit of Old France
Ever alive is that spirit Of
adventure, that desire to seek
something new. For workaday
people it is not easy to crafty
this desire to pioneer, to ven
ture far afield and see how the
rest of the world has its being.
OF course, the modern adven-
ture is foreign travel, with
glimpses of different peoples,
other exiStences.
One does not have to ven
ture far afield to. obtain faS-
cinating glimpses Of the Old
World. A trip to Quebec, Can
ada's Oldest and most famous
province, will bring the trav.
eler in touch with the real
France, often much more old
French than is France itself.
For in the New World, the
descendants of the hardy pio-
neers, the enigres have pre-
served the spirit of the land
and the stock from which they
sprang. Along the highways Of
rural Quebec, France lives to-
day, with old traditions and
old customs.
MOntmOrency Falls
Quebec is surely one of the
most fascinating cities in the
world. For days, one can stroll
through the streets Of the old
town and reconstruct the life
of the emigre in this citadel,
this outpost Of that New
France that owed so much to
Cartier and then to Cham
plain. It is full Of old-time ro-
nance, yet throbbing with in
dustry and commerce, with
ships riding proudly at anchor
in the spacious harbor. To
stroll on the ramparts Of the
old citadel and walk on the
Plains Of Abraham Is like turn;
The Washington times., 1932-07-06
$3.50 for National Defense
From a Generous Congress

Tense.
Of course it has scapped few battleshps whitfield down
the Army and refused to provide money thus far for the @
Gems training camps
But on the main ISSUE praise be- tits still safe and
has just authorized additional appropriation of $3.50
for the purchase Of horses for the cavalry artillery and
gineers" ,.......,
How much what portion of horse $3.50 will buy is not
specified and who the lucky cavayman arteryman
eneer is who will ride this partial Bucephalus yet
determined.
But the country will feel reassured by the action of its
makers in setting aside this handsome period of
cial stringency to safeguard hearhs and homes.
It's one item that the taxpayer will not mind being saddled
with