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Evening star., 1932-08-04

1915 a week as a CLERK. He continued
mis- own education by evening classes,
laboratory work and inceSsant reading.
A breakdown in health ended his
scientific career and sent him into
journalism.
@. What jewelry did Joan Of Arc
wear when she embraced the saints"9
&C. N.
A. Two small cheap rings. Her par
entS and one Of her brothers had given
them to her Three crosses and the
words Jesus Maria" were on one of the
rings, both of which Joan regarded as
very precious.
@. How long does it take to fly from
coast to coast by established air sched-
ule?-P. M.
A. Twenty-seven hours eastbound
and 311a hours westbound.
@. When was the Saturday Evening
Post given this name?-B. w.
A. AS founded by Franklin in 1928
the periodical now known as the Satur-
day Evening Post was entitled the
changed in 1921 to avoid confusion. be-
cause at that time there were six other
papers in Philadelphia using the word
gazette in their title.
@. How did the tune "Old Hundred"
get such name?-G. S.
A. The melody was known in the
fifteenth century. In England 1t weS
used for Kethe's version of the Hun
dreth Psalm, "All people that on earth
do dwell and was called the "Hundreth
Tune" The word old was added when
the pSalter was revised.
@. Who was Roget, who compiled the
thesauruS which bears his name?-A. T.
A. Peter Mark Roget was an English
physician and scholar born in London,
1879; died in 1869. He studied medicine
at the University of Edinburgh and re-
moved to Manchester where he became
physician to the lunatic asylum. the
fever hospital and the inhrnnary. He set
secretary Of the Royal Society, Among
his works are Animal and Vegetable
Physiology" Q834) and "a Thesaurus
Of English Words and Phrases" 1852),
which passed through % editions in the
authors lifetime, was edited by his son
in 1879 and became a standard work
of references
@. Why was the Carlisle Indian
School diScontinued?-M B.
"A. Inc 1nQlan once says Lnab Jne
Carlisle Indian School was originally
an old Army post which the War De-
partment turned over for a school in
the East for Indians about 1880. The
agreement was that when needed the
Indian Office would give back the post
to the War Department. This was done
in the latter part of the war and the
school was used for rehabilitation work.
The date was December 81, 1918.
@. On what date did President Will
son march in a preparedness parade
in Washington, D. CO. c.
A. 1t was the Flag day parade, June
IA. 1916.
@. Who is the champion crossword
puzzle worker?-F. G.
A. ]. Van Cleft Cooper has held the
New York Herald Tribune champion
ship Crossword Puzzle Cup since 1928.
He won the National Puzzlers League
contest this year and for the past three
years has contributed puzzles to large
press syndicate.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

There is no other agency in the
world that can answer as many legiti-
mate questions as our free Information
Bureau in Washington, D. c. This
highly organized institution has been
built up and is under the personal
direction of Frederic j. HaSkin. BY
keeping in constant touch with Federal
bureaus and other educational enter
prises it Is in a position to pass on
to you authoritative information of
the highest order. Submit your queries
to the staff Of experts whose services
are put at your free disposal. There
is no charge except 3 cents in coin
or stamps for return postage Address
The Evening Star Information Bureau
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, d. c.
@. What events make up the de-
cathlon and pentathlon at the Olym-
pics at Los Angeles?-S. K.
A. The following events will make
up the decathlon and pentathlon In
the Olympics for 1892: Decathlon-
10o-meter run, broad jump, shotput,
high jump, 400-meter rum 100-meter
hurdle, discus, pole vault, javelin and
1,500-meter run. Pentathlon - Fenc-
ing, shooting, swimming, cross country
run ana equestrian.
Q. How many people go to Summer
sChool?-N. C.
A. The National Education Associa-
tion says that it was found that the
number of persons enrolled in courses
OF educational subjects totaled 273, LAB
last year.
Q. How can color blindness be
cured?-A. o.
A. The Public Health Service says
that there is no cure for color blind
ness. BY careful treatment and con-
slant application a person can improve
his ability to distinguish between green
and red colors, but the mixed shades he
will never be able to distinguish clearly.
@. What Is a motion picture screen
made of?-I.- NJ
A. a heavy canvas. especially pre-
pared and usually surfaced with alum
mum paint, is ordinarily used as mo-
ton picture screen.
Q. What Is Volapuk?-D. C. D.
A. Volapuk was a proposed universal
language and was invented about 1879
by Johann Martin Schleyer of Con-
stance, Germany. The name means
world speech" Volapuk was received
with great favor Immediately after the
scheme was published, but later de-
clined.
@. What duty is paid on coffee?-
H. S.
A. Coffee comes into the United
States duty free, except coffee imported
into Porto Rico.
Q. Where is the Rapidan River?-
w. B.
A. 1t rises in the Blue Ridge Noun
tains Of Virginia and flows eastward
into the Rappahannock. 1t forms the
southern border Of Culpeper County.
@. Please tell something about the
early life of James Ramsay Mac
Donald.-E E
A. Premier Macdonald was born on
october II, 1866, at Lossiemouth, a
little fishing village on the Moray Firth.
His father was laborer, his first home
but and a ben" At Drainie board
school he received an elementary edu-
cation and continued as pupil teacher
Coming to London at Is, he worked at
Evening star., 1932-08-04

ing succor to these sufferers and al
! others.
Johnstown's experience was due tc
| the inpulsive action of its mayor, who
without any local support, invited the
veterans on their eviction from Wash
ington to assemble there Immediately
upon their arrival the people Of Johns
town protested. The mayor Illuminated
in defiance, but finally had to yield, and
now he is as determined upon their de-
parture as he was upon their coming
last week. He told them yesterday that
he would knock the teeth out of any
Of them" who were still squatting In the
neighborhood on Friday. His CONVEX
sion to the eviction policy, it is related,
was effected at a conference with a
group of substantial citizens of Johns
town who offered him the opportunity,
as one dispatch relates, "to shed the
embarrassment which the B. E. F. has
become" One of them later said that
the mayor snapped at the proposition
like a hungry lion"
The march of the bonus seekers has
been sorry business from the outset.
1t was conceived in a spirit Of CO.
ercion. 1t was doomed to failure before
the first contingents reached this city.
Despite the large vote in the House of
Representatives in favor Of the i'm
mediate payment of the bonus, there
was no chance of concurrence by the
Senate, and even upon the passage
of the bill no chance of presidential
approval or in the case of veto, which
vas assured, Of passage over the veto.
The persistence of the marchers in re-
naming here after Congress adjourned
and the last possibility of legislative re-
lief had passed was due in part to I'M
wise leadership and also to the mis-
ctlievous enterprise of radicals who
sought to create disturbance under the
bonus banners The eviction of these
people was a dep1orab1e necessity, hap
PLY executed without the inflicti0n OF
grievous hardship apart from the lam
entable results Of the first melee
when the police undertook to execute
the orders given them to evacuate
squatters upon public property.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Is "Buzzards Point to Passi

The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission is soon to consider a
new name for the area long known as
"Buzzards Point" which is about to be
improved by the erection Of a large
electric power plant. A more digntfed
designation Is sought than this tradi-
tional title, which originated in re-
mote period of Washington's earliest de-
velopment Exact knowledge Of how it
came to be applied to the section is
lacking, but presumption IS that the
point was a favorite roost for buzzards.
1t was long a veritable no-man's land,
owing to its marshy condition and the
proximity of foul stream, virtually an
open sewer, although very close at hand
was another point on which military
establishment was located. for many
years known as the Arsenal. as it was
literally a storage place for Army NUM-
tions. In later years the Arsenal be-
came Washington Barracks, which is its
title today. But BuZzards Point re-
manned unchanged in name even after
habitation began to creep in, and even
tually a considerable part Of the area
was settled. There is no particular local
pride in the title, but it persisted simply
because it was nobody's concern to ef-
feet a change. Now that this space is
to be given over to an important indus
trial establishment there is some ap-
prehension that the plant may be given
in the public mind the old name of the
area as its distinguishing title. There
is now a "Benning' plant for the pro-
duction Of power, and unless the Park
and Planning Commission formally
changes the name of the area to Car
! rollsburg, which some sixty years ago
was proposed as the title Of Subdi-
vision projected for that region, prof.
ect that never developed, there Is
chance that this addition to the equip
ment of the power company may be
known as the "Buzzards Point" plant,
which in some minds would be unfortu-
nate. It really makes but little differ
ence Just what the place is called SO
! long as it is improved and utilized for
useful purpose. And there will be
probably some regret at the passing Of
, a place name of such long standing
even though it does celebrate a bird OF
low esteem but useful service.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
America Leads.

American athletes have taken first
honors at the Olympic games at such
a rate as to put the United States far
In front in the international score. The
actual point records so far reported vary
considerably, but the lowest record
stated leaves this country seemingly
unbeatable margin over its nearest COM
petitor. This is always the case in the
first stages of the Olympic games. The
scoring system is complicated and not
until the final official records are COM
piled is the standing of contestants
actually known. The scores are kept
by nations and not by individuals. The
Tinted States has the largest field Of
Evening star., 1932-08-04

competitors, which is due, Of course, to
the fact that this country Is the scene
of the games. The foreign contestants,
however, are the pick Of their respec-
tive countries, having been chosen after
sharp competitions in them. 1t may
be that In later events the gap between
the American and other scores will
be lessened, but at the present standing
it seems fairly we'll assured that Amer
lea will take the final first honors at
the games.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Hostility to France
DeplOred by Writer.

lie Petit Marseillais, Marseille.-Just
where are our friends? One does not
desire to throw oil upon a fire already
burning with sufficient vehemence, but
1t really does seem that our French
patience must be put to further tests |!
Though our successive governments
have always shown themselves con-
ciliatory and friendly to other nations,
it appears that these tenders are less
and less appreciated and reciprocated.
We are expected, nevertheless, to ac-
cept each new rebuff with typical French
good humor and politeness.
We voluntarily evacuated the areas
Of the Rhine year or two ago and
this pleased Germany. But now Ger
many is no longer pleased, nor Is Italy.
They have since accused us of ex-
ploitation among the countries of the
Danube-really subversive efforts of
their own, upon the incontestable sue
cess of which the press of both these
nations Is already exulting. 1t cannot
be averred that M. Tardieu, at the
time of his latest visit to London. was
welcomed with spontaneous cordiality
Nor can it be denied for a single in
slant that the most recent conversa-
tons ut Geneva. Lausanne, at that same
Evening star., 1932-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.
The Vast Paradox.

The Vast Paradox.
Dame Nature is smiling, with Just now
and then
A pause for a bit Of a storm.
But soon she is gentle and kindly again.
With heart that beats steady and
warm.
She brings us the blossoms, the birds
and the bees.
Homely corn and potatoes abound.
Yet man is perplexed when so often
he sees
That there isn't enough to go round.
The great world has duties for many
to do
There are hearts that are eager and
strong.
Even toll is reserved for the fortunate
And we're wondering what can be
wrong.
The great and the small have made
bold to complain,
AS they listen to reasons profound.
Though Nature is lavish, again and
again,
There isn't enough to go round.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Highligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

I'll COMERCIO, Lima-The news
- paper FL Oriente of Iquitos
is sponsoring a beneficial prof.
IL ect with the idea of improving
certain districts of Loreto de-
partment with sylvestral plantations.
Not that there Is any scarcity of trees
in Peru, generally speaking, but there
are some sections where deforestation
has been carried on excessively for
many years--We might more properly
say, centurieS-and particularly in the
neighborhoodS of the larger cities,
with a corresponding detriment both
to the beauty and healthfulness of the
denuded regions.
1t has been proposed by Ell Oriente
that the present opportunity to relieve
some of the unemployed and at the
same time to restore a natural charm
to some areas now sadly deficient in
this respect be recognized and i'm
proved by the departmental admin
1stration. We are informed that these
ot1cials are considering the PROPOSE
tion favorably, and that the efforts
which at first were suggested to en-
nance hyglen1c and scenic aspects of
various environmets will likely be en-
ployed to material and economic ad-
vantage as well. by planting trees in
they mature and supplant one another
may furnish in rotation a diversity of
timber suitable both for the several
requirements Of local industry and to
supply foreign demands as well
1t Is urgently necessary that our
country develop all its resources in an
lntensivee program of development and
rehabilitation, along both agricultural
and industrial lines, and it must be
readily acknowledged that the valuable
suggestion offered upon the initiative of
Ell Or1ente of Iquitos has provoked an
interest In such sylvan restorattons
which Will have effective and capital
results not only within its own zone of
influence, but in all other zones of the
republic where similar action lie ex-
pedient.
Though immigration to this country
was virtually prohibited by a supreme
decree dated october Z, 1881, there
are many destitute foreigners among
us whom 1t would be wise to put to
work on such projects. Particularly
does such plan seem worthy of adop-
ton since these people came here as
coloniSts and they should be dis
trlbuted in the remoter parts of the
country, rather than be allowed to add
to the congestion of the cities. The
| recent closing of the Hotel de Imni-
GRANTEES" in this capital, by government
| order, because of the present economic
situation, has made the removal of
such as were cared for there a matter
| OF immediate concern which may be
solved by removing these INDECENT pub
| lie guests to the proposed tree planta-
tions.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

A Communist while pretending to
work for ultimate human benefit never
hesitates to seek selfish benefit by play
ing the traitor to those who are striv-
ing as best they can to earn their way
through life.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
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The Associated Press is exclusively emitted
20 the use for republication OF all news as
patches credited TO 1t or not otherwise cred-
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Evening star., 1932-08-04

will continue to seek to make political
capital against President Hoover be-
cause of the election of the bonus army
from the National Capital.
X +
The recent senatorial and guberna-
torial primaries in Kansas show that
the Sunflower State is still dry" This
Is the most cheering news the prohibi-
tionists have had Ia q long tamAy
Evening star., 1932-08-04

Another man who had his own way
and is now wondering what he will do
with it is the mayor of Johnstown, Pa
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Disturbance In the Line.

"Of course you're in favor Of farm
relief"
"Of course" answered Farmer Com
tossel. "All I'm afraid Of is that us
farmers are liable to get into a po-
litical quarrel about which of us are
going to get relieved first"
He falls into embarrassing confu-
sion" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, whose Importance leads him to
mistake a personal annoyance for a
public grievance"
Evening star., 1932-08-04

It would have been cheaper In the
long run for the bonus claimants to
employ the old-fashioned lobby that
handed out polite phraseology and
plenty of cigars.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

AS States rights man, Gov.
Ritchie promptly asserts the right of
State to protect itself against i'm
practical efforts at colonization.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

With prosperity just around the
corner" there is need Of special caution
not to risk reckless driving that tries
to turn corners too rapidly.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

Events have at least demonstrated
that more serious troubles can be put
in circulation than those manufactured
by Al Capone and CASTOR Means.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

A historic habit OF thought causes a
certain element of French opinion to
wonder what money is for If not to
finance military equipment.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

London and other places were anything
but new chapters Of misunderstanding
diSagreements and anxieties.
One can do nothing but gain the
firm conviction that every financial and
economic trouble and grievance in Eu-
rope is operating slowly, perhaps, but
surely, to array all the nations in hos
tility to France. Our best efforts in
behalf of peace and accord are misin-
terpreted and belittled. We constantly
find ourselves confronted with a wall
of contradiction and chicanery, at the
base of which are political masons
whose capacities are far more effective
in erecting national barriers than in
demoliShing them.
The time has arrived when it is
clearly our duty to ascertain who are
our real friends. If some have hugged
us very closely to their bosoms in the
past, perhaps it is not wrong for us to
conjecture, in the light of later events
that they did this so they would have
a better chance to squeeze the life out
Of us!
Evening star., 1932-08-04

If every trade conference produces
its share of result there must even
tually be an abundance of trade.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Babel.

A thing that makes you feel Ounce
So frequently is this 'un,
So many try to talk at once
There's no one left to listen.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

1t is undeniably a diticult situation
that requires the citizen to study the
tariff and the riot act at the same time
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Cross Word PuzzBng.

These turbulent events annoyl
The interruptions I deplore.
I'm so disturbed I can't enjoy
My cross word puzzles any more!
Words have their uses, as We know,
But when they bring thought too
intense,
Please set them forth in patterns so
They look well, but do not make sense.
"I don't believe no talk" said Uncle
Eben. bout luck in a rabbits foot.
If de foot had been lucky it would
have helped de rabbit to gis aMa4eA
Evening star., 1932-08-04
In Luck

''I understand you lost a great deal
during the depression" said the kind
but tactlesS friend.
II haven't lost my most valuable
asset" answered Senator Sorghum, with
dignity. At am still in full possession
of my vocal chords"
Evening star., 1932-08-04
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Less Time for Gangsters.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
We favor the five-day week, or less,
for racketeers, gunner and the whole
population ef tna npderworsd' xs--c:.1
Evening star., 1932-08-04
Religious ZeaIOts
Dispute Over TOmbs.

Ceylon Daily News, Colombo-The
discovery Of two tombs at Madhavbaug
which are claimed by both Hindus and
MuslimS has been the cause of some
excitement in the locality during the
past week. While Muslims have taken
possession of both tombs, claiming them
to be those of Pr and his wife, Hindus
on their part have brought to the scene
the image of God Maruthi, and there is
thus witnessed a unique spectacle OF
followers Of both faiths offering prayers
side by side Alarming rumors of the
imminence Of communal trouble we~E
occasionally afioat, but in v1y
founded on actual situation, with is
quiet and being closely watched by the
police.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

Turning his back on elephant and
donkey Senator Borah favors the
sphinx as his political emblem.
Evening star., 1932-08-04

Jud Tunkins says he's afraid to get
out of debt If man isn't borrowing
any these days, it's taken as a sign
that his credit must be awful poor.
Evening star., 1932-08-04
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winch, WIN Jn6 TeQuCIlOn OF Ine CeT-
man repara tionS, is Borah'S price for a
reduction or cancellation of the debts
owed this country by Europe. 1t had
indicated, too, in other administration
quarters that the Borah proposal was
being studied carefully. Therefore
should the administration swing to the
Borah plan, the way would be paved for
the Idaho Senator once more to leap
into the national campaign. fighting for
the Republican ticket The admins
tration may wonder, however, whether
such a plan would sit well with the
voters. The cancellation Of the debts
owned this country by European nations
has not been popular in this country
so far.
John ]. Raskob, former chairman Of
the Democratic National Committee, is
to meet Gov. Roosevelt soon, it is re-
ported. RaSkob, the Roosevelt people
always insisted, was hostile to the NOM
ination of the New York Governor. al
though Mr.. RaSkob himself declared
that he was not antianybody. If Mr..
RaSkob can be won over to the Roose-
welt side of this fight it may mean a
lot to the Democrats. Mr.. RaSkob rep
reSents big business. He has for the
last four years been the particular and
Dr1BnC anger OF Ine DeIIlOCEdJlC party,
making large loans and contributions to
Democratic campaigns. II ne is lined
up for Roosevelt, there will remain only
Al Smith himself to be taken into the
fold.
4
The Democratic Governor Of Mary
land. Gov. Ritchie, turned thumbs down
on the establishment OF a "B. E. F."
comm In, his State Virginia another
Democratic State, would not receive the
bonus army. Up here in Massachusetts
there is Democratic criticism of the ad-
ministration because 1t turned the
bonus army out of Washington. But
it is doubtful whether. if the bonus
army came knocking AZ the doors of
this State, Gov. Ely would welcome 1t
any more cordially than did Gov.
Richie Of Maryland. Yet DEMOCRATS
Evening star., 1932-08-04

O. Who is the champion crossword
puzzle worker?-F. c.
A. j. Van Cleft Cooper has held the
New York Herald Tribune champion
ship Crossword Puzzle Cup since 1928.
He won the National Puzzlers League
contest this year and for the past three
years has contributed puzzles to large
press syndicate.