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Evening star., 1932-02-10
British Quarterback
Called Altar of Shin

40 the Eo1tOr OF The star:
The answer to the query as to why
British naval officers customarily "sa-
lutte the quarter deck" which appeared
in Mr.. Haskin's column Tuesday. N
open to considerable debate.
According to an Illustration appear
ing some months ago in the Brooklyn
Tablet. Catholic weekly published in
New York, this custom goes back to the
time of Catholic England, when an
altar was placed on the quarterback.
the salute being given to the Divine
Presence in the tabernacle of the altar
and not to Lord Nelson or to any other
naval hero.
Chambers Encyclopedia (see volume
8, under quarter -deck"O states that the
quarter-de Is the place of honor and
Is considered the Kings or Queens
parade, hence entitled TO a salute, but
that there IS a theory that the prac-
tice points to the former presence of a
cruciflX. Moreover, the silence on this
point In so thoroughly English a work
as the Encyclopedia Britannica when
treating of Lord Nelson should be re-
garded as being highly significant when
considered in this connection.
Today We see this beautiful custom
in operation when a Catholic man
raises his hat when passing a Catholic
church, while the Catholic woman bows
her head, uttering some short ejacula-
tory prayer. and the man in uniform
salutes II unarmed, or presents arms If
armed with sword or rife. Inside the
church the knee is bent to the floor in
single genufexion, or, if the Sacred
Species be exposed, a double genu-
f.exion. kneeling with both knees fun
on the floor and a deep bow of the
head and body are made. 1t should be
carefully observed that these signs are
acts Of worship and marks of honor,
reverence and respect made to God
alone and not to the Catholic Church,
the Blessed Mother. the Holy Father,
or to any other human parsonage con-
nected with the church In any manner.
JAMES CHRISTOPHER LEE.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES I. TRACEWELL.

Seem to say to you, Getting up early
makes q squirrel healthy, wealthy ana
wise"
watch them scamper, running along
the parking, making for trees IN mock
fright.
Not a one of them really is afraid
They just make out that they are 1t
adds to squirrel life, evidently, to pre-
tend fear of pedestrians.
And it has a very practical purpose,
too, of keeping the animal crocus In
good trim for q real getaway. If needed.
No matter how often pedestrians hap
pen along without molesting them, the
squirrels have no way OF knowing
whether the next man will fell them
with club or not.
An umbrella must seem club to a
squirrel
A newspaper, held in the hand, prob
squirrel.
A bag Of candy or bag of groceries
masquerades as hand grenade.
Tailed rodents have no sure way OF
knowing what that upright-walking
animal, known as man, means to DO TO
them.
They must take no chances.
One cannot help but feel, however,
that there is a great deal OF bluff IN
their movements, as they run along
the sidewalk and swing quickly to the
far side of trees.
A few peanuts. one thinks, deftly dis
tributed every morning for few days,
quickly would change their opinions.
Maybe 1t would take few weeks.
And the peanuts would help preserve
the tulip bulbs.
Maybe We slander the squirrels to
say that they dig up and strip tulip
bulbs. but that is the way It seems to
us. Recently we came across several
done by master paw. no doubt of that.
The tulip bulb is built up in layers
In the bulbs under inspection these
layers had been torn off. one after the
ether There could be little doubt that
squirrel was the culprit, for what
other digging animal would have
taken the trouble to damage the bulbs,
and so expertly?
Maybe the squirrels are running out
Of their customary nuts, and are going
in for anything which stores up the
rich materials Of nature. The flower
Of the tulip is practically formed in the
| DulD, no QOuDt IL Is nutritious SUBJ
stance for the rodent diet.
1t is difficult for the nature lover to
think Of squirrels as cousins to the rat
and the mouse. They seem to be a
cleaner creature, and do not suffer
from the Ill will Of the human race.
Yet many householders regard them
as highly destructive These say that
they would prefer to have them keep
away from their dwellings
Just how one could keep a squirrel
away is something Of a mystery. for
surely no one would use harmful means
against these bright-eyed fellows.
Ne.ghborhoods which are fortunate
enough to draw them must put up with
! them. Their interesting habits, their
quick trips aloft, their aerial Jumps
from limb to limb and tree to tree, their
evident grace and beauty-these COM
bine to place the squirrel in a position
OF interest second only to that of the
birds. Some suburban dwellers will
find them, in many respects, even
more interesting than birds, for some
how an animal seems nearer to the
human than a bird.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Permitting of Dance
Marathon Protested

To the Editor of The Star:
Mr.. Samuel Shellabarger, in The Star
of January IS, expressed the feelings O.
thousands of Washingtonians relative
to that world champion marathon,
Just closed in this city.
The Commissioners Of this city wert
called upon before this unthinkable
farce started and they were urged te
outlaw it before it got under way. fol
one reason because it would be a crue
ana disgusting thing to stage in our
city. The callers were advised that We
have laws in the District of Columbia
against cruelty to animals, but no Law
against cruelty to human being. A
police regulation dating back to 1901
authorizing and empowering the Com
missioners to make all necessary laws
for the protection of the lives, limbs
and health of the citizens of this city
was called to the attention of the cor
roration counsel. Mr. Bride, but Mr.
Bride informed those calling that SAID
regulation has to do with general
health and not specific cases.
Another police regulation states
plainly that mo owner. proprietor
lessee. tenant. or other person shall or
the first day of the week, commonly
called Sunday permit, allow OF
take part in any manner in any public
exhibition of any entertainment
dance or dances, or vaudeville perform
ence of any kind" except between
O'Clock in the afternoon and II O'Clock
at night.
MI. Bride ruled that this regulation
was complied with when an intermis.
sion was declared in the midst of the
performance (between II and IL O'Clock
Sunday nights, providing no admiS-
sions were sold during that time.
Another way of looking at this same
regulation is that it was violated wher
the same audience that was present al
II o'clock was permitted to remain anc
witness the performance after the in.
termission Of one hour. For, say whai
you will, it was the same audience anc
the same performance, the intermissior
itself, under such circumstances, be.
coming one of the items on the pro.
gram. Furthermore, the performance
was a public performance, and taking
a portion Of the performers into an.
other room between IL and II O'Clock
did not change the performance into 6
private affair. 1t remained public
performance, and the public spectator!
remained in their seats and awaitet
the next act. The sense of the regula.
ton is that all public exhibitions" ane
performances" of whatever kind o.
species shall, in the District Of Columbia
stop at IL O'Clock Saturday nights ane
at II O'Clock Sunday nights.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

The first crocus in our yard appeared
on February 7, Just a week before st
Valentines day.
There is something about the frs
crocus which the remainder lack.
No matter how many yellow one!
there are later, none will quite equa
this purple one.
1t is a friendly little fellow.
No one would think of calling the
first crocus she" The feminine is al
right for ships. and so on, but the
first crocus somehow Is he"
He is friendly little imp, this crocus
nesting there in the grass in the
shelter Of the jumpers.
He had been In the process Of un.
folding his petals for several days.
Earlier in the week it had been evi-
dent that he was going to bloom soon
His embodiment, however, came as Q
surprise, as 1t always does.
That is what 1t means to be the
first.
Here he Is, complete surprise, al.
though his unfolding had been expected
He is so small, there in the grass
that the eye misses him from a dis
tance Of few feet.
The spectator of this interesting ere.
alton, one Of the smallest of flowers
must bend the knees before him II one
is to do him proper homage.
Offhand, this knee-bending Is called
squat.
1t brings ones eyes down to a dis
tance from which the flowerlet may
be viewed with discrimination.
X Xxx
The first crocus Is the only crocu.
one can get interested in.
The yellow ones are prettier anC
larger, but they are not much better
than buttercupS, after all.
1t is always a pleasure to stick Ut
for buttercupS. SO many people attempt
to belittle them.
Mere weeds. they sneer.
Yet the harmless little buttercup is
a fine rock garden plant and one oi
the best ornaments of the average
lawn. Call it weed if you want to
The average lawn is nothing but sort
Of weedery, anyway.
Not one lawn out Of thousand de-
serves the name. For every true grass
plant in it there will be score OF
chickweeds and crab grass plants anc
many others.
To say nothing of dandelions.
NOW QaNQellOnS are Sucn SpraWly
things that they are no good in a lawn
They must come out. Wild onions may
be cut with mower. in the regular
moving Of the grass, and they stop try
ing along In July.
The dandelions II left alone and
permitted to go to seed. merely thrive
under the mower, owing to their fiat
leaf systems.
The small buttercups, on the othe,
hand, are easily controlled and offer
no particular harm to the average
lawn, which harbors many worse enc
mics.
The garden lover deftly jumps from
the crocuS to the squirrels
Somehow, the crocus Is Just SOUR.
rel Of the plant kingdom.
The squirrel, with its bushy tail a.
sort of petal. Is the crocus of the
animal kingdom.
Out our way he Is forever in bloom
One may count as many as 20 ol
them along a block, especially in the
early morning
Sensible fellows, squirrels. Like ts
get up early in the morning, in the bes,
Ben Franklin manner.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

ghotographic copies of writing in 1927.
snyestlgations were later carried on by
samuel Parr, James Watt. Josiah
Wedgwood, H. Davy, Joseph Niepse and
Daguerre in France. The development
OF the modern rapid progress of pho
Biography was begun with the introduce
ton Of the dry collodion process bv
Scott Archer, 1851.
Q. How many words are there in
G. T. D.
A. 1t contains 268 words. OF these
ls6 are words of one syllable, So have
two syllaHes and 20 have more than
two.
= 9, What was the Spanish Main?-
A.. The mainland of the northeast
coast OF South America, from the ORR
noco TO the Isthmus of Panama, and
the former Spanish possessions in Cen
sral america bordering on the Carib-
bean Sea.
Q. Do light and sound travel through
the same medium?-M N.
A. The Bureau of Standards saws
tnat ilght and sound are transmitted
oy olderent media, and the speed of
travel Is determined by the properties
Oh the transmitting medium. Sound is
transmitted through air or some LIQUID
or soiid matter, but light will pass
through vacuum.
Q. When does letter come under
the protection Of the Government
wnen the stamp Is placed on it or when
II Is put In the letter box?-S. G.
A. The Post Office Department saw
that mail does not come under the pro-
lection OF the Government until it is
cropped In the mail box Simply placing
postage stamp on letter or package
uocS not IN any way insure protection
Dy the United States postal service, nor
Is the Government in any way respon-
sible for it,
,,,S 2: Where is the City of the Prophetp
Why is 1t so called?-D x.
A: The name is applied to Medina
Arabia, to which Mohammed fed from
Mecca in 622.
Q. Why it is harder to fly from Eu-
rope to America than it is to fiy the
other way?-C. M. j.
A. The nature of the winds created
by the motion of the earth and the
heat OF the sun will always be an OBJ
Stacle in flying from east to west. The
to east drags along its envelope of at
mosphere in the same direction, so the
atmosphere rotates from the United
states toward Europe. The prevailing
winds In Summer and Winter also move
IN the same direction. European aviators,
even in the perfect flying weather, can't
ind tail winds to increase their speed
in taking off from Europe,s but find
themselves constantly flying westward
into the winds. which causes a loss Of
speed and an extra expenditure of gaso-
line.
9; What is the Sunshine Paper'-
A. 1t is the name given to the home
edition Of st. Petersburg (F1a) Inde>
pendent, which is given away free to
everybody every day the sun does not
shine on st. Petersburg. The record %
l09 free issues in 2lA years-averagina
times a year.
@. What is the weight Of a newly
born black bear?-T. F.
A. At birth black bear cub weighs
from to IL ounces, which is about
1920 to 1850 of its mothers weight
1t is about 8 inches long. blind and
covered with dark hair so thin that
it is practically naked.
@, In order of their size. which
countries hold naval supremacy?-A.
L. G.
A. Great Britain has the largest
navy. United States, Japan France
and Italy follow in the order given.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

enter into contract to the full amount
of the $625, 900 authorization. In Octo-
Der. 1891. architectural plans were ap-
proved by q committee Of advisers. after
the District had received the services OF
a consultant architect
Now, as stated above. another sixty
days viii probably elapse before bids are
invited again on . revised scheme. Who
is responsible for this continued delayp
Why should this project. of all those
planned by the District. receive one set
back after another The District gov
ernment's engineering department has
nothing to be proud Of in the handling
of this work.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

| Stop q minute and think about this
! fact: You can ask our Information
| Bureau any question Of fact and get
the answer back IN a personal letter.
| 1t is a great educational idea intro
| duced into the lives of the most in
telligent people in the world-American
newspaper readers. 1t is a part of
that best purpose of newspaper
! service. There is no charge, except
postage. Get the habit OF asking
questions. Address your letter to The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Wash
| ington, D. c.
@. Who gave the name to the -Four
Horsemen Of Notre Dame--P. p.
A. It is attributed to Grantland
Rice in his account of the game be-
tween Notre Dame University and the
Army at the Polo Grounds in New
York City In 1924.
@. At what speed does an automo-
bile use the least gas?-A. j. w.
A. The faster an automobile rims
| the more gasoline it uses. The most
economical speed for an automobile of
any make is rs miles an hour.
@. How much is there in tax-exempt
J securities in the United States?-J. IL.
A: They total approximately $18,-
@. Has any President except George
WASHINGTON been elected unanimous
ly?-O. L. H.
A. In 1920 there was no contest In
the vote for James Monroe. One
elector, however voted for Adams. be-
cause he did not believe that any man
except George Washington should ever
have a unanimous election.
c. & K. What Y is the duty on diam0nd''-
A. Cut diamonds which are not set.
but are suitable for use in the manu-
facture of jewelry, are dutiable at 10
per centum ad valorem. Rough or un-
cut diamonds not advanced in condi-
ton or value from their natural state
may be brought in free Of duty.
@. How many universities are there
in the world?-J. T. c.
A. very broad estimate made by
the Foreign Division of Education is
that there are approximately $50
This does not include any professional
schools and colleges
Q. How long ago were guineaS coined
in England?-J. w.
A. The guinea was formerly gold
coin Of England, but it was superseded
by the sovereign in 1917. The last
guineas were coined in 1918.
@. Which is the longest muscle in
the human body?-F. L. +.
A. The longest muscle in the body
is the sartorius, which runs from the
upper part of the hip to the inner
aspect of the knee.
@. In what languages are the schools
in Russia conducted?-L. B. F.
A. In the teaching in various schools
throughout the country a total Of 70
national tongues is used. Out Of every
1000 pupils 624 are taught in the Rus
sian language, ITS in Ukrainian, 36 in
White Russia, 81 in Tartar. 19 in
Georgian, IA in Armenian, 10 in Aver
baijan- Turkish, 9 in Uzbek, the rest
scattered.
@. Will the $4,000 900 900 Recon-
struction Finance Corporation have
branch Offices or be wholly administered
from WaShington?-W. T.
A. Although the act prescribes that
the head office shall be at Washing
ton, the board of directors may estab-
lish branches in as many cities as it
desires.
@ Who invented Photographic.
w. C.
A. j. H. Schultze has been called the
pioneer Of photography" He obtained
Evening star., 1932-02-10
shades the Borland Law.

The Cear Arri Is. sustaining the
lower court &c ca led an assessment
levied agaL -::br er of a triangular
niece of REyMd y connecticut avenue
and Dupo,si CT on which now
stands ar }eart lt house, under an
act OF Con&fess the widening and
repsving of CT Ecticut avenue. The
courts have s, In 1t out, following
the same linr reasoning that led to
practical irrai .tion of the old Bor-
land law. ~ municipality contended
unsuccessfspn hat the fateful provi-
sions of 1hf |sorland act did not in
this case ~ rs this assessment was
made upEY separate and special act
of ConRsY But the courts found the
same oaas;a bns to this assessment that
have prsN 3usly been found to some
what s,nrar assessments under the
Borlana NV.
The old Borland law is dead, but it has
Evening star., 1932-02-10

A mole on q girls neck enabled .
New Yorker to identify her as the per-
son who had robbed him OF $500
worth Of jewelry. The man got double
lucky break: First in that he got back
his jewelry and, second, that the mole
was on the neck.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Because he had strict orders never to
leave his post, a sentry Of the British
foot guards stationed at st. James Pal
ace had to stand and watch gang loot
a nearby tobacco shop. The wonder Is
they did not take his bearskin shake
to carry of the loot.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Senatorial approval Is given a meas
ure to change the name of upper Six
teenth street where 1t intersects the
MARYLAND line to Montgomery Blair
Portal" To many who know that the
name Of the adjacent county is Mont
gomery this may prove bit of puzzle
Evening star., 1932-02-10

From f. Minneapolis Journal
Repc- IS from Europe say that the
only people who are spending their
money freely during the worldwide de-
preston are the Scotch. They have
been saving 1t for Just such IN oppor-
tunity.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

New York has held a great SYM
postum on the State Of the Theater'
which means an attempt at diagnosis
of the cause Of box-office blues. one
remedy enthusiastically suggested Is
that corrective Of juvenile days. washing
out its mouth with soapsuds and water.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

"He smoked one cigarette after an
other" is a phrase so often used in de-
scribing a man undergoing a great
nervous strain. OF course, 1t Is pos
sible to insert one in every hole in a
fife and use that as holder, but it is
seldom done.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

4 Ngnt now there is interesting read
10 FOR fans in the news concerning
ylxth payers of club have signed up
3&tSe season; also interesting specu-
R0S rs to which ones fans and club
EtsS.ls si1ke - next September will
Mia te gcodcs-r had not.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Bootleg Statistics.

From the Charleston Is. CO. Evening Post.
1t would be useful to persons con-
templating liquor career for some
statistician to figure out the average
expectancy Of a bootlegger between the
first sale and the first penitenttary sen
tence.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Explorer Finds Utopia.

From the San Antonio Express.
That New York explorer of the
Caqueta River Valley, in Colombia, has
found Utopia. When he suggested that
they go to work, the Huitoto Indians
there desired to execute him.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

There Is simply no keeping up with
DR.. Albert Einstein BY the time only
about half of us have mastered his first
theory he goes ahead and extends. am
plifies and corrects it.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Next Thing to Lottery.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Next best thing to holding lottery
ticket is being q municipal employe and
guessing when you will get your pay
how much it will be and how soon you
will lose your job.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Final Hope of Motorists

From the Springfield Daily Republican.
Now that an automobile Is to be pro-
duced which can turn corners safely at
10 miles an hour, We may yet hope for
one which VIII run safely on . straight
road with no policeman in sight.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
What Price Government? !?

From the Yakima Daily Republic.
It is the solemn opinion Of one ex-
pert that honestly is the only thing
which will bring relief to municipal
governments in this country. Yes. but
who wants to pay any such price?
Evening star., 1932-02-10
"Untouchables" Strike.

From the Omaha Evening World-Herald.
Naturally the British are cast down
by the strike of the ''untouchables" IN
India.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Salon.

1--WE can't keep that racketeer from
maxim money" said Cactus Joe.
Thought you had him locked up"
I'VE have. But he hired band and
is chargin' tremendous prices for admis-
sions to his receptions ON visitors day"
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Probable Showers.

From the Toledo Blade.
It develops that Gov. Murray of
Oklahoma, who was supposed to be as
dry as q drought, is not opposed to q
forecast of probable showers.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Japan affrms "a policy Of tranquility
and peaceful progress" Perhaps she
has not paid up her premiums lately.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Hotels Profit bv Parlev

From the Toledo glade.
II 1t does nothing more, the Dis
armament Conference will help the
hotel business in Geneva.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
Best Minds Also Perplexed.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
You have one thing in common with
the worlds best minds. They don't
know what to do either.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
At Settlement.

Further taxation we may face,
Which we will pay with proper grace
Taxes on what we buy or sell
And what to heirs we give Is well.
Be the remainder great or small
Well offer no complaint at all,
But Just say, "Thanks!" when they ar
range
To let you keep some Of the change.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

st has done been promoted" said
Uncle Eben, cup here to de place of
HI Ho, de sage of Chinatown. Hi says
dat since what's been happenin' over
home in de Orient he done completely
lost his philosophy"
Evening star., 1932-02-10
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1932-02-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

Kansas.
Out yonder in the blooming State
Whose fiow'rs reflect the Sun.
On Madame Dolly Gam they wait.
For Governor to run.
II such distinction 1t should claim,
That state. in pride new grown,
With slight and proper change of name
As GANNSAS will be known.
Evening star., 1932-02-10

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
N6arriand and XirGinia
Evening star., 1932-02-10
The Urge 10 Gossip.

The Urge TO Gossip.
"Why do women so often gossip about
one another?"
IT never could decide" answered Miss
CAYENNE. Sometimes they sound to rle
like group of men who are discussi,
some one Of distinguished prominence
in public Office
Evening star., 1932-02-10

An Easier Game.
"Henceforth," remarked Senator Sor-
ghum, I'm going to try for q reputa-
ton as a political economist"
Isn't that what you have always
been?'
No. I have been a statesman and a
politician"
What are the distinctions?"
THE political economist lets the pub
Usher take the risk. As statesman a
man figures out a scheme of social de-
velopment and as politician he bets
hts entire earning capacity that he has
figured correctly
Jud Tunkins says good many
youngsters go through stage OF mental
development where they think war
is a sporting event something like a
uriZe fight