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Evening star., 1932-10-15
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murder, will meet death in the electric
chair of the prison at Sing Sing. The
names OF these men are Luigi Rata,
Louis Kotoff and Frank Mayo, all OF
New York. We are wondering If the
Frank Mayo included aiming these
names is the famous North American
screen actor? If SO, it is lamentable
that so famous and gifted genius
should come to such dreadful and in
glorious an end
German Resorts
At Best Late in Season.
Deutsche Verkehrsblaeter. Berlin
People who have been unable to
take their vacations in what IS known
as 1.-The season." generally speaking
the period just before, during and
after Midsummer, can console them
selves with the reflection that they can
enjoy themselves at the various resorts
even more in the late Summer and
early Fall. During these weeks the
weather is really milder and more uni
form. September is invariably warmer
month than May or even June. This
Is especially true of the mountain dis
trictS, when the air Is clearer, ana the
sunshine warmer.
At bathing resorts, the water is then
warmer than the air. In Midsummer
the reverse is true, and it is less COM
Portable to remain in the water for any
length Of time. Besides, the aspects OF
lake and country are more colorful and
attractive at the time of early harvest,
and there are the additional joys of
ripening grain and fruit in agricultural
districts such as the "Rheingau."
AS for the practical advantages Of
enjoying a vacation in September, or
even in October, the charges for board,
lodging and water-cures assessed by
most spas, though lower than ever be-
fore in the past decade during the
height of the season, are still more mod
crate during the 'postseason." Since
there are fewer guests, the service. too,
Is more individual and the choice of
rooms better. Most of these spas, many
of them specialize in the control Of
half a score of different diseases by
what are known as the grape, saline and
radium treatments, reduce their rates
by at least 20 per cent on the first of
September These ''water-cures," with
the notifications indicated, have long
been found effective in digestive, cardiac
and nervous ailments.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

coming to America to be exhibited. The
authorities Of the Louvre have consented
to lend 1t to Whistler's countrymen.
Those who have seen it in Paris will
rejoice in an opportunity to view 1t
again, and those who are familiar with
it only in the form Of reproductions will
not fail to appreciate the chance to be-
come acquainted with the original.
Whistler never sought popularity in
the ordinary meaning Of the phrase, but
If there is one picture more than an
other that he would be glad to have
generally received into public favor. 1t
is that of his mother. lin it he immor-
talized oil the ssinted' mothers Of the
race. He painted for all the sons and
daughters who ever have loved a uni
versal mother of humankind.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

economic miracles, and ~ tbs disease
grows upon them. come to resent even
the mildest suggestion that they should
consult their medical advisers. The
mania expands until It's victims become
intolerable.
In the circumstances, the public Is
entitled to practice q sufficient degree
of self protection. A panacea comes
into existence with an innate handicap
in that it requires propaganda. Sound.
elemental principles need no such pub
licity as quackery must have. The nov
city of a notion also initiates against
its likelihood Of general acceptance.
Society very properly distrusts what is
conspicuously new and untried. His
tory affords evidence to support slow
growth, steady progress, gradual de-
velopment, but it Is drastically critical
of experiments. The French and the
Russian Revolutions were the fruits Of
panacea psychologists.
There is cheer in the thought that
so long as humanity can laugh at de-
preston cure-alls sanity will prevail.
If ever the American people begin to
take such nonsense seriously, there will
be danger in the fact. The risk of
electing to high public ofice amateur
social philosophers Of the experimental
Utopian type is one which conserva-
tive country cannot contemplate with
out fear Men seeking the Endorsement
of the American electorate must be men
of sound doctrine. They must accept
the governance of the historic American
tradition, which wisely shuns panaceas
as 1t shunS poison.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Slump Panaceas.

1t Is sometimes alleged that college
professors are deficient in a sense CT
humor. The members of the faculty
Of the School of Business Columbia
University however, seem to labor under
no such handicap. They are engaged
at present in collecting a library of
slump panaceas. To date they have
rescued from impending oblivion no
less than hundred made-to-order
solutions for all the economic ills of
the distressed earth. They are bind
ing these day dreams in permanent
form for the guidance and, perhaps.
for the amusement of future genera
tions.
Almost all are individual statements.
Some are valuable and others are worth
less" the librarian explains. The au-
thors seldom seem to be disinterested
in their proposals. For example. most
OF the bimetallism, free coinage of sill
yer, and SO forth, seem to be written by
men in the silver business" Possibly
the effusions of the frankly selfish va
riety are the more easily defended. They
may be presumed to be predicated on
at least one groups realistic ideals. But
what can be said of those which are
composed of mere vapors of ill-adjusted
minds? The press and the mails are
filled with such compositions. They
pour over tthe desks of editors in an
unceasing flood. Almost without ex-
ception they are lacking in logic, in
definite in method end extravagant ir
scope. Yet each Utopian is obsessed
with the conviction that he has, in
deed, .cure-all for everything uppleas-
ant. Persons without an iota ofrauali-
ncation.for the task confidently pefsuade
themselves Of their ability to perform
Evening star., 1932-10-15

Japan accuses a Johns Hopkins Uni
versity professor of having exercised in
fluence favorable to China in a League
of Nations report on Manchuria. Japan
would, no doubt, be better pleased if the
Hopkins professors would limit their
Asiatic activities to the rather remote
and still undetermined question of how
to separate so-called Siamese twins.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Quibbling Europe.

A rocky road is the path leading to
disarmament. A month ago Germany
proclaimed her refusal to continue par
ticipation in the Geneva Conference
unless her demand for "arms equality"
was met. Thereupon Premier MacDon-
aid proposed a four-power conference
between Great Britain, France, Italy
and Germany at London for the pur-
pose of considering, and, if possible, as
senting to the German claim. Premier
Herriot proceeded to England for q
two-power conference with Mr.. Mac
Donald, the result of which was
Frances declination to attend a four
power conference in London.
The French minister president has
persuaded his British confrere to sub
stitute Geneva as its logical seat.
Thereupon Germany promptly an
nounces her unwillinsness to go to
Geneva, and suggests The Hague or
Lausanne as a more suitable atmos-
phere for unbiased discussion of the
Reich's arms rights. The Berlin argu-
ment is that If the subconference were
to take place at the League OF Nations
headquarters there would be imminent
danger of dragging Germany back,
through the back door or the side door,
into the disarmament conference, which
the Germans have foresworn until their
equality position is pre-fxed.
Thus a fresh impasse is reached. For
the other European military powers to
60 through the motions of disarmament
negotiations, with Germany standing
aloof on the issue she has raised. with
Soviet Russia sympathetically disposed
toward the Reich's attitude, and with
Italy more inclined to support the Ger
man view than the opposed French
position-in all these circumstances
Genevas discussions would be reduced
even more pitiably than in the past to
the useless dimensions of an academic
debate. Day by day it becomes pain
fully evident that European statesman
ship requires to pull itself together. dis
card non essentials and come to grips
with realities, unless its disarmament
program is to BE exposed to all the
world as a hollow mockery never in
tended to be realized. That mankind's
longing for relief from the economic
burden of excessive ornaments, with
its correlated menace to peace, should
be frustrated by the sparring tactics in
which London, Paris and Berlin are now
indulging IS an intolerable thought.
Americans, in whose name President
Hoover has laid before Europe and Asia
practical, flat-footed, clean-cut
straightforward disarmament PROPOSE
tion-that all countries should reduce
their military and naval establishments
by -third-have diminishing patience
with such quibbling. In this country
the squabble over the location of the
four-power conference to save the
Geneva conference seems insincere and
childish. 1t is bound to strengthen the
suspicion that Europe has her tongue
in her cheek when her statesmen do lip
service to the cause Of disarmament.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

for the latter Is not infrequently played
in time differing from that of the song.
@. How many patents for treating
rubber did Charles Goodyear receiver
-E. A.
A. Sixty patents were granted to him.
The one for vulcanizing rubber was
granted in 1874.
q. How large is the farm in Montana
operated by Thomas Campbell?-H D.
A. 1t is $4,000 acres in extent.
Q. Was Washington ever in Carlisle,
Pa. ?-T. F.
A. From October s-11, 1874, he was
there, with the largest army he ever
commanded.
Q. What kind of a creature was a
Sphinx?-W S.
A. 1t was a NEUROLOGICAL monster
variously described, but usually with q
lions body, the head and sometimes
the breasts OF woman, the wings Of q
bird and a serpent,s tail, supposed to
represent some ancient symbolism. The
Egyptians called the sphinx "Hu" or
'Neb" tLord).
Q. What is the National Economy
League?-E. C. N
A. The National Economy League Is
a self organizing body, the object of
which Is to aid in bringing about
economy in Government expenditures.
Delegates from 80 States attended the
first meeting to form a countrywide
organization of the league. Rear
Admiral Richard E. Byrd termed the
league national coalition of citizens
to supply an effective method of cor
recting the gross governmental mis-
takes that are making this depression
chronic" Its purpose Is also to bring
about Government economy by elimi-
mating allowances to veterans not actu-
ally disabled in war service and pre-
venting immediate payment Of the
bonus.
@. What greenhouse grown vegetables
are considered most profita BILE pr. F.
A. Cucumbers, lettuce and tomatoes
have always been the most important
vegetable forcing crops produced in the
various sections Of the United States.
This has largely been influenced by the
Winter demand for these vegetables.
Q. In what months Of the year do
telegraph and cable companies and au-
tomobile companies do the greatest
volume of business?-G. H. P.
A The automotive industry does the
greatest amount of business from
March to September, while telegraphs
and cables are busiest from October to
May.
O. Which is larger, the room in
which the House of Lords meets. or
the one in which the House of Com
mons meetS?-L. G.
A. The House of Peers is an apart
ment 81 feet long, 54 feet wide, and As
feet high, magnificently decorated The
House OF Commons is a smaller apart
ment, done in much palmer style.
O. Who financed DR.. Beebe's exped.-
ton to Bermuda?-R w.
A. His latest research was made pos
sible by the generosity of Harrison VIII
liams. John Schiff, Mrs. Henry Lloyd,
and the trustees of the New York Zoo
logical Society.
@ How mudh aoney is made at Sing
shagdIse5Mc Slng Ry the II OF prison-made mer-
A. For the fiscal year ending June
80, 1881. sales totaled 1901 900, with q
profit of over 100000. Articles are
sold only to State, county, and city in
stitutions and departments.
O. When was the body Of Abraham
Lincolns small son removed to Illinois
for burial?-A. T.
A. The funeral train which bore the
body of the martyred President also
carried the body of his small son, who
had died in the White House during
Lincoln's first term as President.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Next on the Program.
Well send the rockets blazing
In glory to the skies.
Well have a little hazing-
And then we'll tranquillize.
Well cheer the oratory
That fills us with surprise.
Well end the thrilling story
And then We'll tranquillize.
When we've earned the joy of living
BY our labors long and wise,
Well get ready for Thanksgiving;
Well prepare to tranquillize.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

A railway press agent has suggested
doing away with automobile competi-
tion by requiring the payment of a tax
for the privilege of crossing State line
in a motor car. This would call for
further police service in spite of grow
ing doubt as to whether large economic
problems can be disposed of like melo-
drama plots simply by saying "Ofdcer,
do your duty"
Evening star., 1932-10-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIOH7s
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Few. Americans realize how much
their Government does for them. Read
ers Of The Star can draw on all Gov
ernnent activities through cur free in
formation service. The worlds greatest
Libraries, laboratories and experiment.
al stations are at their command. Ask
any question Of fact and 1t will be an
swered, free, by mail direct to you
Inclose three cents In coin or stamps
for reply postage and address The
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
@. How Is handicappins doneP
l. r. s.
A. A handicap Is an allowance of
time. distance. or weight made to in
ferior competitors in q sport or race.
In horse racing extra weight Is i'm
posed on the superior horse in accord
ance with known previous perform
ances and with regard to age and sex
Of the animals engaged.
@. OF the banks which closed their
doors last year, how many reopened
for business? What money was in
volved?-R. D. z.
A. OF the 2,29O banks which closed
their doors in 1881. 271 have reopened.
The deposits of all the closed banks
amounted to 1,759, ,484, 900. The de-
posits Of those reopening amounted to
$l57 $4,000.
3. S.
A. The author is not known.
@. How does the inner surface of
rxyff ckv rf4o
of the body?-W. C.
A. The inner surface Of the lungs
amounts to 80 square meters This is
about 100 times the skin surface OF the
body.
@. Is Soviet Russia devoting much
attention to the advancement Of
science?-S. C.
A. Russia now has 900 scientific in
stitutions with 10000 scientific work.
ers in them. More than 100000 900
rubles year are spent on scientific in
quiry. All branches of science are
pursued.
@. What is the mileage of regular
motor truck routes carrying on q regu-
lar service.-W. A. L.
A. Regular motor truck routes In the
United States cover 49,l60 miles.
@. What is the difference between a
liner and other kinds of ships?-H. S.
A. The term liner has no reference
to the type of ship, but rather to the
trade in which it is engaged. 1t is any
ship operating on a regular line. A
liner can operate between river points.
1t is liner SO long as it maintains a
regular schedule.
@. How are the Highlands divided
from the Lowlands of Scotland ?-T B
A. The Grampian Hills, extending
across Scotland from the southwest to
the northeast. are generally regarded as
the dividing line.
@. Is a flag salute given each day in
public schools?-M. w.
A. The saluting of the flag each day
in the public schools depends entirely
on the regulations Of the individual
schools.
@. Upon what occasions did Indians
use music?-E. N. r.
A. The Bureau of American Ethnol-
ogy says that Indian music is coexten-
sive with tribal life, for every public
ceremony, as well as each important
act in the career of an individual, has
its accompaniment Of song. The music
of each ceremony has its peculiar
rhythm. SO also have the classes of
songs which pertain to individual acts:
Fasting and prayer, setting Of traps,
hunting, courtship, playing of games.
facing and defying death. An Indian
can determine at once the class of
strange song by the rhythm of the
music, but not by that Of the drumbeat,
Evening star., 1932-10-15
A Modest Apprehension.

THAT audience cheered you for at
least half an hour"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum; 81
began to suspect that the folks would
rather listen to their own demonstra-
ton than to hear me speak"
Evening star., 1932-10-15

The founder of bygone magazine
department entitled, Side Talks With
Girls" would be surprised if he could
see how the idea has been expanded
among women of present political prom
irence,
Evening star., 1932-10-15

Objections to exchanging a mount
while crossing stream are registered
by Republicans with q reminder that
neither the elephant nor the donkey en-
joys any reputation among the drys as
q water performer.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Safe Because Poor.

From the Pasadena Post.
Peiping claims to be the safest large
city of the world. This means as to
crimes of violence It may be because
SO few of the population have anything
worth stealing.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

In the absence Of Kipling to pro-
duce something like Recessional, those
good old verses about Under the
spreading chestnut tree the village
smithy stands" might be pressed into
service by Republican glee clubs.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Considerable.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Married women who want to run for
Office in their maiden names doubtless
merely wish to save their husbands from
getting mixed up in political situations
that men don't understand.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

As the campaign draws to . close the
greatest care may be expected In the
selection Of orators, A single phrase
has often played havoc with prospects
that professional forecasters had pro-
nounced secure.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
All the Year Round.

All the Year Round.
Base ball isn't over
When the Summer fades away,
Though the bee has quit the clover
And the skies are turning gray.
Base ball for the duffer,
Base ball for the fan;
The game keeps getting rougher
When it's on the indoor plan.
Uncle Bill Bottletop says that even
if treating were permitted nowadays
nobody could afford it.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
What George Would Do.

From the Miami Daily News
Some one wants to know what George
Washington would co If he were here
today Chances are he'd be kept busy
trying to find a dollar to throw across
the Potomac.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Natural Prerogative.

From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
The right Of free speech isn't so
much when one stops to remember that
bullfrogs, screech owls and mosquitoes
use the system to their personal pleasure
and advantage.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
= Ships and Suds.

From the Richmond Times Dispatch.
Permission has been obtained to
launch two new American ships with
champagne. It seems a clever way to
get the stuff, but what, does one do
with the ships?
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Excusable Reticence.

why did you refuse to answer that
man who asked you how you were 60
ing to vote?"
Because" rejoined Farmer Corn
tossel, ''he wasn't looking for informa-
ton. He was only trying to start an
argument
Evening star., 1932-10-15

One phase of depression can be easily
accounted for when each great national
party is industriously engaged in de-
Evening star., 1932-10-15
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Evening star., 1932-10-15
Singing in Public.

From the Miami Daily News.
This business Of showing songs on
movie screens is getting serious. The
other evening we distinctly heard some
one in the audience singing.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

Discretion was shown by Franklin
Roosevelt in selecting statesmen sufi-
ciently prominent to be photographed
for his hand-shaking endurance tests.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
The New Wonder.

From the Pasadena Star-News.
The old adage runs. "Oqe-half of the
world does not know how the other half
lives" Today one-half the hkcrld won-
ders how In the dickens the either half
Evening star., 1932-10-15

Nobody realized what good old days
those were when the most serious COM
petition before the public related to the
award Of beauty prize.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Police Service.

From the Los Angeles Times.
As usual, but not for the same rea-
son. the police were on hand the other
day to witness the arrival of an out
standing racketeer. They kept in line
the crowd waiting to greet him.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
A Clean Race.

From the Fort Wayne News-Sentinel.
Although the politica3 race Is being
run on q wet track, tffsae is q gratify-
ingly small amount o. mud In evi-
deucQ.
Evening star., 1932-10-15

Political greeters- are consuming as
much physical energy as dancers. When
the public is not foot-shaking it is
Misunderstanding.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Avoiding q Danger.

Oh, bring the Ounce cap out anew,
Since crime affects to be refined.
If thus attired go on view,
Evening star., 1932-10-15
No Net Lo~

From the indianapolis NeE-.
Germany is now messing up the dis
armament project, but, considering the
progress that has not been made here
tofore. that ought not to make much
difference.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Republicanism Held
Permanent in Spain.


FL Sol. Madrid. The rebellion, SO
promptly and SO summary suppressed,
considered from almost any angie, can
not be esteemed matter OF regret.
The effusion of blood was insignlncant.
accustomed as We have been IN late
years to more sangulnary rlots Oh an
Industrial and social nature, and &C
cordingly the manifestation holos no
bitter regrets in that respect.
More consoling than this, however. Is
the reflection that this revolt estab-
lished afresh the conviction that our
republicanism is permanent, and no
mere political interregnum which IS 10
persist for but limited period. Our
people have almost unanimously SHOWN
themselves loyal to the new ideals, con.
vincinp even the most determined ana
recalcitrant monarchiSts that the re-
turn of the old order is definitely I'M
possible.
To confirm these convictions there
is no longer any need OF severity. Inc
leaders in the manifestation. 1t Is true.
must be tried and punished, but there
is no likelihood that the tribunals OF
the new state will inflict any dire pen
alties. The effort on the part OF Few
of the old nobility to regain political
ascendancy for themselves ana 1or the
deposed monarch was a feeble gesture
at best. Instead of coup d'tat, 1t ols-
played itelf merely as misguided IN
subordination. The rebellion was con-
ceived not in patriotism or wisdom put
in fanaticism and ignorance. Under
such circumstances, and after sucn
analysis, no drastic retribution becomes
the government in this new epocn.
Justice will be done, and must be done,
but Spanish justice has always tenn
pered its penalties with clemency.
Mercy, more than too-exacting justice,
has ever been the honor of the Spanish
victor. Submission has always been
followed by forgiveness, for the van
uished can no longer be considered foes.
Gen. Sanjurjo, if he designed but a
military dictatorship pending not the
return of Don Alfonso, but, more prob
ably, his son to the throne, has had his
answer. Whatever his intention, and
the intention of these who so inconti-
nently sought his aid in this defenseless
project, the response has been prompt
and final, an answer without ambiguity
or equivocation, from all the people OF
on new and illustrious republic.
Evening star., 1932-10-15
Length.

Length.
Hamlet is one of the longest parts
in the English drama" remarked Mr.
Stormington Barnes.
Il am surprised you should feel that
way about it," replied the sardonic
manager. You don't have to sit still
and listen to it."