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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

David, Prince Of Cumbria, the future
King David I, in 11I6, re~established
the see of Glasgow and rebuilt its
church.
@. What is case-hardening?-S lib.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says that
case hardening is a process by which
carbon is caused to penetrate the arti-
Gle, giving rise TO an outside portion
nigh in carbon known as the case, the
carbon content decreasing gradually
toward the center.
Q. Where is Mahatma Gandhis head
quarters in India?-E. E. F.
A. In Allahabad. At present Gandhi
is in jail.
@. What is the solar system?-L. R.
A. The solar system is the sun, with
the group of celestial bodies which
held by its attraction. revolye around
it. This group comprises, so far as is
known, 8 major planets attended by
26 satellites, about 700 minor planets
or asteroids also comets and meteOrS
O. What foundation is there for the
story Of William Tell?-P. o. H
A. The William Tell story is founded
on ballad which was certainly writ
ten before 1474. 1t seems that myth
illogical markSman and a bailiff bear
ing the name of the real family had
been Joined and helplessly confused with
distorted "reminiscences of events from
l245 to 1247. In the stories of this pc
Rod the names of many persons had
been inserted and many unauthenti-
Gated acts had been attributed to them.
Q. In surveyors measure how long
is a link?-M D.
A. 1t is 1872 inches.
O. What was the first nude bronze Of
the RenaiSsance?-T A.
A. Donatello's David.
O. Can the lineage OF Queen Victoria
be traced back to Adam and Eve with
out break?-G. S. K.
A. 1t cannot. Burkeis and other
Peerages show the lineage to William
the COnqueror. No European family
makes a serious claim to tracing its
genealogy to the period before the
Dark Ages.
@ When was the year without q
Summer?-E. S. L.
A. 1t was 1916. While the Weather
Bureau was not organized until 1871.
much had been written establishing the
fact that the Summer of 1916 was I'M
usually cold. In the Northern States
snow and frosts occurred in every
month Of the Summer.
Q. Is bacteria singular or piural7-
A. 1t is the plural form of bacterfarn.
@. What is the actual cost Of Con-
greSs to the country?-W. s.
A. The actual expenditures for the
Senate and the House Of Representa-
tives in 1881 were S3,419,72028 and
1929 1888, respectively.
@. What is the music used in "Mata
Hari"?-C. T.
A. Spring Time" Now That You're
Gone, - When the Clock Strikes Twelve"
Mystery, Tango des Amours."
O. Please give the number of strikes
in the United States for the last 10
years.. G.
A. The number Of strikes in the
United States from 1921 to 1880 is as
follows: 1921 2,2G5; 1922, Zip; 1923,
1853; 1924. 1,249; 1925 1901 1926,
1895; 1927, 1874; 1928, 500; 1929, 9O3;
1880, 653.
Q. Is a persons middle name a part
Of his legal name?-N D.
A. In law the middle name or initial
Of a person is generally regarded as Of
no importance and not a part of his
legal name. Its omission is not con-
sldered an error, except in a few juris-
dictions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

words so as to give favor and punch
to his remarks, and that, after all. in
public speaking, is the prime requisite.
Recent remarks with favor and punch
by American statesmen include the fol-
lowing: Senator Huey P. Long, I am
the Kingfish"; Representative Loring
Black of New York, An American
President in an economic trance will
not take the short and happy route to
prosperity called Modification Lane,
Senator Garter Glass, Il looked at that
round, waggling head and by sudden
illumination became aware that it was
not head at all but turnip placed
on top Of his neck and shoulders;
Secretary of Interior Wilbur, In
Hawaii the Orient and the Occident
meet on a basis of absolute equality
Freedom from superiority completes
and absence of the social color line
furnishes a field of happy social
endeavor"
Paul D. Croghan. chief Of the Com
merce Departments press division, and
the man upon whom the Washington
newspaper corps leans heavily for copy,
is at home in his new Offices in the
Commerce Departments $11,000,000
marble temple Of fact-finding. The day
when Croghan does not hand out at
least Is news releases something Is
radically wrong with the departments
ar-flung communications system. The
walls of Croghan's Offices in the old
building were painted vivid green to
match the color of the haberdashery
of his chief assistant, A. J. OLeary.
The walls were further enriched with
an applique Of clippings, caricatures
and hundred and one miscellaneous
features and photos. But in the new
Office all is changed-all is spic and
span. The wall color is standardized
and the regulations forbid their de
facement" by tacks and paste.
x
Uncle Sam" is dead. George Camp
bell, 90-year-old Civil War veteran, of
Baltimore, with long white hair and
flowing beard, for the past quarter of
century has headed scores of parades
in Washington attired in the garments
Of the symbolic Uncle Sam"-the
striped red and white trousers and the
bootstrap. starred vest and blue-tail
coat He led SO many parades of SOL
dier boys down Pennsylvania avenue
during the war days that he came to
have an official status as Uncle Sam"
his right to this title having been once
upheld in court in dispute with another
claimant. Now he is dead and has
been buried in Arlington Cemetery.
His burial garments were his beloved
parade costume.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Roosevelt and the League.

The League of Nations has lost caste
among the Democrats in the last dozen
years. Proposed by the latest Demo-
cratic President of the United States,
Woodrow Wilson, as means Of keeping
the peace of the world it was turned
down by minority vote of the Senate
in 1919. A year later, James M. Cox
then Governor of Ohio, and Franklin
D. Roosevelt, now Governor of New
York, headed the Democratic national
ticket in campaign which made the
League an issue, with the Democrats
favoring American adherence Today
Gov. Roosevelt, a leading candidate for
the Democratic presidential nomination,
in a speech to the New York State
Grange, says: Il do not favor American
participation in the League" The New
York Governor gives as his reason for
this fat assertion that the League has
not developed through these years along
the course contemplated by its founder"
It was inevitable that sooner or later
Gov Roosevelt, If he continued to aspire
to the presidential nomination and to
election, would have to make his posi-
ton on the League of Nations clear. His
own course in 1920, when he fought
for the adherence Of the United States
to the League, was still in the minds
OF the voters Already nti-Roosevelt
Democrats have attacked the Governor
as an "internationalist." He was so
branded by william Randolph Hearst
along with other Democrats mentioned
for the presidential nomination when
Mr.. Hearst himself declared for the
nomination Ct Speaker John Garner
as q simon-pure American.
The Roosevelt denial Of The League
came, too, on the heels Of q pubic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Hits Direct Hiring
OF Finance Workers
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Relative to the new loan board, to
be headed by Gen. Dawes: This new
bureau will not secure its employees from
the Civil Service Commission, but from
applicants making a direct appeal. 7
believe some thought might be given
to the file Of persons who have been
on the list of the United States En-
ployment Bureau. Why cannot Is per
cent Of the employees of this new bureau
be selected from such list. 1t might
surprise many of us to know that this
list contains the names of hundreds Of
thoroughly competent stenographerS,
typists, clerks and professional persons.
1t seems strange that the United States
Government would go to the expense
of maintaining this labor bureau and
when it needs some employees it ignores
this list entirely. JOHN HARDING.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Readers of this newspaper are re-
minded that this department does not
undertake to give advice on legal, medi-
cal or financial matters. Any question
of fact, however, will be answered by
personal letter, without cost to the
reader save a 2-cent stamp for the re-
ply postage. Writers must give their
full names and addresses and state their
questions clearly. Address all in
quiries to The Washington Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
Director, Washington, D. c.
@, Who was the Arctic explorer
whose frozen body was found last sum-
mer?-V. H.
A. 1t was Solomon August Andree,
who left for the North Pole in the
balloon Ornen, July IL, 1897, from
Virgo, Spitzbergen. The frozen bodies
of Andree and his companions were
found August 6, 1881, on White Island,
and removed to Norway for burial.
@. How large is the Mirror Pool
near the Lincoln Memorial in Wash
ington, D. C.?-G. L.
A. 1t is 2,O27 feet long and $50 feet
wide.
Q. How large is the principality of
Monaco, in which Monte Carlo is sit
uated?-B. M S.
A. 1t has an area Of approximately
8 square miles and population Of
$4,000.
Q. Can nitroglycerin burn without
exploding?-F. M. B.
A. II burns quietly in the open air,
but Is exploded by percussion or by
heating in closed vessel. 1t produces
by detonation about 10000 times its
own volume Of gas.
Q. How much revenue does Great
Britain collect from the liquor taxi
M T
"A. The latest Official figures re-
ported here give the amount Is $780,
100000.
Q. How long is the perimeter of the
United States?-A C. C.
A The perimeter of Continental
United States is l3,3135 miles, diStrib-
uted as follows Canadian boundary,
1906 miles; Mexican boundary, 2,0l3
miles; coastline (mainland), 1914 miles.
@. What is the purpose of the figure
8 which appears in the Pacific Ocean
on globe maps of the World?-J. D.
A This is known as an analemma
1t is a chart by which the suns decli-
nation can be read, thus giving the
equation of time for every day in the
year.
Q. Where is the new aquarium in
Chicago?-N H
A. The Shedd Aquarium is in Grant
Park, short distance northeast of the
Field Museum. Funds to the amount
Of 100000 were guaranteed by the
late John G. Shedd for the creation
of the aquarium. The building con-
tains 1872 exhibition tanks.
@. What is the percentage Of Hit
eracy according to the 1880 census?-
C. w. S.
A. 1t is now as per cent 1t was 6
per cent in 1920.
@. Is Kaiser Wilhelm restricted
from leaving his present abode in Hol-
land?-E. T.
A. The former German Emperor,
William II, is restrained by law from
re-entering the German Republic, but
there are no legal restrictions against
his leaving the Netherlands.
Q. How old is the City of Glasgow,
Scctland?-V. D.
A. Glasgow traces its beginnings in
tradition to the little wooden church
which Kentigern. apostle to the Scots,
built on the banks of the MolendiVar
about $50 AID. Nothing is known of
the town for mere than 500 years until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
New York Graft Staggering,
But Remedy Seems Lacking

bury Committee filing a dissenting re-
port, asserts that there is something
sinister, something cruelty unfair, about
this investigation Corrupt power IS
using its usual tactics, appealing TO false
pride against true, to ignorance and un-
ScrupulCuS sef-intereSt against integrity
and civic intelligence.
The citizens of New York" thinks
the Milwaukee Sentinel, ARE more dis
posed TO admire than condemn. The
grandloSe proportions Of the Tammany
Iootng scheme seem to touch their i'm
agmatlon. Only minority are moved
by righteous indignation to demand re-
form. Approving the plan to have the
investigation continued, the Manchester
Union points out that the defeat in the
Legislature for those who have striven
to hamstring the committee
should have helpful effect in bolster
ing up the courage OF witnesses who
have been afraid to tell the truth
through fear of retaliation later"
Emphasizing the point that "the
power Of Tammany is not restricted to
New York the Spokane Spokesman
Review makes the comment: Samuel
Seabury counsel of the State Commit
tee, himself an independent Democrat,
declared at New York that the low and
SOrdid estate to which New York has
sunk was brought on by Tammany's
graft and corruption. Mayor Walker
and other benefCiaries of Tammany are
Squirming under the indictment of the
Legislative Committee. From Mayor
walkers office came recently the weak
retort that the legislative inquiry was
lmpalrlng city credit, a palpable at
tempt as Attorney Seabury points out,
to eVade the responsibility for the city's
financial condition, which must be at
tributed to 'wastage, graft and corrup-
ton with which the city is infested"
Both New York and Chicago"
charges the Rock Island Argus, went
broke because of rotten politics The
only hope for both cities is a new deal,
with men in power who can be de-
pended upon to carry out program Of
absolute honesty and economy" The
Rochester Times-Union remarks: "A
change to the city manager form would
entail a complete Overhauling of the
government. a tremendous task In
city so thoroughly dominated by one
party. Nor would that alone give as
surance of reform. Yet it has been evil
dent for years that some change eventu-
ally must be made The Legislature ought
to give Mr.. Seabury's report thorough
study for 1t will require some such
powerful agency to lift New York from
the 'sordid estate to which Mr.. Seabuy
has shown it has fallen"
The committee report" it is recog-
nized by the Buffalo Evening News,
goes beyond the summary of findings
to some discussion Of revision of the
basic system of municipal government. /
Even Tammany voices have been turn
ing public thought somewhat in thats
direction. 1t is hoped that Judge Sea
bury and his friends will not build tod
high hopes on the city manager plan
and proportional representation. Under
any plan Of government corruption
the breaking Of law That cannot b
corrected merely by adopting new laws
The first essential is to have hSghe
standards of thought among thosa whI
administer the laws"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
A Fayorite of Fate

A Favorite of Fate.
Hard luck after Timmins went,
But went for him in vain.
He lodged railway accident
Because he missed train.
He went to the dentist, who
BY chance was busy then,
And found that in an hour or two
His tooth was well again.
He saw his steamer sail away
And paused with glee to note
How Seasick he'd have been that day
If he had caught the boat.
The girl he courted from him turned
And welded Sammy Skid.
When of Sans married life he learned
He was right glad she did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

The Bureau of Education puts forth
the information that of the total 1880
population one man out of seventy-tWo
has been graduated from a college
He is the fellow who will sell your wife
a brush, provided she should lInger at
the front door long enough.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

The modern man without a country"
has been accepted by England. This
would warm the cookies OF the heart OF
the late Sir w S. Gilbert, who wrote so
glowingly in "Pinafore" Of the man who
might have been a Rooshian, a
Frenchman or a ProoShian."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

The United States battle feet will
shortly put out from San Pedro, Calf
fully prepared for any contingency"
according to its commander. This may
mean anything, from quelling an OBJ
streperouS half-breed islander to-oh,
we'll, anything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Secretary Of Commerce Lamont'S
special, private, concealed elevator costs
the United States $685. per day. 1t
is hoped that he gets that much
moneys worth of fun out of it. If
not, there are several small boys in the
District who would
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Careless Representative in Congress
have failed so far this session to put
their names to six different bills intro
duced by them. This may have been
pure observation-disclosures but some think
that the Seventy Congress will
be distinguished by legislation the
authors of which in after years will
wish were entirely ASSOCIATED from their
names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

A "kibitzer," it is officially explained
Is "a person who, though not player
in bridge game, gives unasked advice"
Shades Of pinochle! Kibitzing, to use
an anglicized participle, was going on
for many years before bridge whist was
even dreamed Of.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it 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. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Winter sport news and near news is,
for a foot ball and base ball fan, some
what like a diet Of spinach kale and
Melba toast imposed on a sirloin-and-
onion addict.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Too many people who bought stocks
that never would have been worth a
nickel in any event are putting the
blame on 1.-The depression" instead Of
on their own folly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

1t might be a bit difficult at that,
for patriots to join Justify in, oh, the
Department of National Defense For
ever; Hurrah for the Red, White and
Blue"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Army officers warn shipping that
they have planted four dummy" mines
in Chesapeake Bay. Now, Japan, will
you be good?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
What Is 1t?

From the San Jose Mercury Herald.
Nobody questions the value Of educaI
ton. What causes the row is the def
milton Of it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Einstein says all space is curved
Voliva declares that the earth Is per-
fectly fiat. And the eternal triangle
superSedeS everything.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Climatic Contrasts.

Sometimes with usefulness profound
You think of hill and rock and stream,
And then next day you sit around
And wish that they'd turn on the
steam.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Impressions.

What poet said Things are not
what they seem'?"
Are you sure it was a poet?" re-
sponded the man who was reading sta
tistics. "Mightn't it have been an ex-
nert accountant"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Another MaIady,

Tim afraid I'm getting tango toe"
remarked the frivolous person.
THAT isn't the worst" commented
the heartless acquaintance. When you
try to sing your voice sounds as If you
were getting a monograph face"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
One Excuse Remaining.

From the Ashland Daily Independent.
In explanation Of her presence in
China, Japan has said everything ex-
cept that she Is waiting for street car.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
Caution.

1T should be an explorers privilege
to name anything he discovers.
Yes. But explorers should be warned
not to give geographical spots the kind
of names they call one another"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
A Classic, ANYHOW.

From the Omaha World-Herald.
Critics say the picture "WaShingtod
Crossing the Delaware" isn't a work ID
art But the crossing was,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
A arlous Profession.

From the Butte CMont) standars.
It's getting so now in Chicago al
industrious gangSter can't bump of al
enemy without being convicted of evadl
ing his income tax.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03
UninStructed.

Oh, history repeats itself.
We lay the volume on the shelf,
And pause In humble sorrow,
And wonder, with that vast array
OF centuries upon display,
What it will say tomorrow.
Not Difficult.
st am determined to live in luxurious
surroundings and eat and drink the best
the land affords" said the frankly
selfish man.
THAT ought to be easily arranged"
replied Miss Cayenne. "All you have to
do is to get a situation as butler"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

What some men manages TO mistake
fob q clear conscience" said Uncle
Eben. rs merely loss Of memory"
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The Evening Star Newspaper Compa ny
Rate by Carrier Within the City
Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Q. What is the music used in "Mata
Hari"?-C. T.
A. Spring Time" Now That You're
Gone, " When the Clock Strikes Twelve"
Mystery" Tango des Amours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Q. How old is the City of Glasgow,
Scctland?-V. D.
A Glasgow traces its beginnings in
tradition to the little wooden church
which Kentigern, apostle to the Scots,
built on the banks of the Molendivar
about $50 AID Nothing is known of
the town for mere than 500 years until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-02-03

Q. Is a persons middle name a part
Of his legal name?-N. D
A. In law the middle name or initial
Of a person is generally regarded as Of
no importance and not a part Of his
legal name. Its omission is not con-
sidered an error, except in a few juris-
diCtiOns.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1932-06-13

ance to the revolution" she ex- plains.
 "The French revolution passed without giving women political equality. Even now the French woman remains without electoral rights and is relegated by the French civil code to an humiliating position.
 ''The Russian revolution, on the contrary, established women's po- litical, civic and economic equali- ty with men, and reconstructed family relations on the basis of full equality of rights.
 Within recent years women have made their mark not only in the affairs of the government, but arts and sciences, and many of them are genuine heroines of the civil war, the reconstruction and the five year plan"
 And how have you found time for all this?" was asked
 "Oh, in Russia now we do in one year what others need five for" she replied.