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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

for food reaches forward to muzzle the
mind.
ANY one who doubts this can prove
1t to himself in no time, by opening an
argument, especially In crowded place
on any of the really heated questions
of the day.
If he does his best to be fair. honest
and as intelligent as he can, the
chances are a thousand to one that
somebody in the crowd will call MIN by
any one OF the present popular names
for unpopular people.
See our nero, honestly attempting to
get at the heart of an idea, bent on
nothing more heinous than trying to
live up to his God-given intelligence.
He has a sentence of a dozen words
in process Of being bodily put into the
little world of grasping intell1gences.
He might get all IL out, II 1t were
not for the fact that Word Grabber
were present.
Haiti" he cries, or words to that eff
feet.
He grabs the first six words, cuts of
the remainder at their very source, and
then locks around triumphantly.
He has slain an idea.
All he has done, however is to SHOW
what the world has long admitted, the
The Word Grabber, by putting big
rock on the track Of thought, has thor
oughly wrecked an express train
straight from the Land of Ideas.
AT this point a very old idea pops
ND. with ali the force of a new one. in
the mind of the man whose decent
attempt to be intellectual has sub
jected him to the hasty onslaught Of
the Grabber.
Discretion" he murmurs, to himself,
lis the better part of valor."
He winkS one eye at the rabid Word
Grabber, insolent in his uniform of
regularity.
The latter thinks he has won great
victory. indeed
What he does not know Is that the
honest man, who stands as the type Of
all honest man since the world began,
is saying to himself:
MY friend. henceforth when I have
any ideas I will not attempt to COM
muniCate them to you.
Il will try them out on men OF In
telligence and imagination, who are
able to appreciate a mind in action.
Life is too short to wrangle any
more than is necessary.
1T Is necessary so often, alas!
MY OWI1 SySlcul VI OCVCNeAAAe % u -
Grabber is the essence of simplicity,
but is far too complex for a mentality
of your low order to comprehend.
"You see, this is the way I do 1t.
Instead of giving out my real ideas TO
all and sundry, which would be a
veritable pouring of pearls before an
assembly which might contain swine,
have two sets of ideas.
THE first set constitutes my shock
troops, In effect.
II never send out the second set, my
real ideas, until the first set has cleared
the way.
These shock troops of mine are
such simple ideas that one might think
they would appeal to the intelligence
of a 10-year-old child.
I'm fact, they do appeal to such
:SThe Word Grabber, however. is
scarcely at the point Of evolution OF
the normal, healthy 10-year-old.
1.-THE Word Grabber Is suspicious,
evidently, Of his own ignorance: he
begins to beat around in a physical
fashion; the resort to a verbal fist is
his last stand
He wrecks my shock troops.
II simply withdraw the others. He
never sees them. reserve them for
the keen mental warfare wherein equals
in this case simply honest men
fight q good fight"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

graph pole for bat and knocking the
bread and butter out of pitchers
mouthsl'
Brouthers' bat was a veritable war
club. The rules in his time did not
limit the size of the fail, as in later
years, and he swung the heftiest stick
in the game, a bat that could scarcely
be handled by the average player. He
won championships for the old Detroit
Nationals and the Baltimore Orioles,
having started with Buffalo in 1881,
and playing for a time with Brooklyn
before going to Baltimore. He finished his
active service in Philadelphia in 1897.
For the last few years he has been a
pensioner in effect, in charge of the
press gate at the Polo Grounds in New
York, where he kept in touch with the
sport he loved and in which in his sixteen
years of active duty he had been hon.
ored and esteemed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Borah.

Senator Borah is the prize pro-
FOUNDER of political paradoxes. He de-
lights in putting posers that set folks
to guessing as to his position. At Chi
cago yesterday he INDUCED in this pas
time when he was quizzed as to his in
tentions in the campaign. Here Is a
summary of the interview:
What are you going to do about the
national campaign?
have decided-but haven't an
nounced that yet.
Are you going to support the national
ticket? >,
haven't put In yet. My position is
the same as it was when l spoke IN
the Senate after the contention.
said 1 would not support Hoover on
this platform.
1 don't think any more OF the eco
nomic planks than / do OF the pronlpl-
ton plank in the Republican platform
viii you support the Democratic
ticket?
No!
Take part in a third party move
ment?
have no knowledge of third party
I am not in contact with any tniro
pnrty movement.
Then you will be politically dormant
this Summer and Fall?
No!
Just what is your own plank on pro-
hibition?
I have no plank. think the Re-
publican plank is a timid, shutting
cowardly treatment Of the subject.
What of the Democratic repea
p4a.--A?
At least they said what they thought
And do you agree with them?
] do not.
eolvers Of crossword puzzles, student
al cryptoSrams. readers Of riddles WI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Still a Local Problem.

When CONGRESS enacted the relief
NnI and made available s3oo,ooo.oeo in
loans to the States for the alienation
of suffering resulting from unemploy-
ment and for welfare work the Fed
eral Government did not thereby as
sumo the burden that always has been
and always will be q local response
bility. In the first place, the sum OF
$500 900, 600 would be inadequate to
meet the demands during this crisis.
In the second place, any attempt ade-
ouately to meet those demands would
place upon the Federal Government a
staggering load that could not be car
ried without serious and possibly the
entire neglect Of other functions that
more properly belong to it.
The first of the loans, made to the
State Of Illinois, was accompanied by a
statement of policy from the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation as to the
course it will pursue. I'm making funds
available under the new act for the re-
lief of restitution, said the statement,
'the board desires to say that the cor
poration will expect all States to meet
their needs to the greatest extent pos
sible from their public and private
sources and call upon the corporation
only as q last resort to supplement
their own efforts. The action Of
the board today in making 100000
available to Illinois was due to the
emergency that exists In that State,
where it appears that relief funds will
be exhausted in certain localities by the
end OF the present month. The
corporation in all cases will insist that
the States and local communities fur
nish q substantial part Of the relief
needed"
Unless the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation holds firmly to this policy,
and unless the States cooperate In
making 1t fully effective, there is grave
danger of a breakdown Of the machinery
of private welfare and charitable work.
So far the machinery has held up re-
markably well under the stresses and
strains Of this period. The Community
Chest agencies of the Nation were re-
sponsible last year, through their own
efforts alone, for raising $100,0o0,00o,
an increase Of 20 per cent over the
sum raised in 1881. This year the need
will be greater, and the effort by the
Community Chest agencies and kindred
organizations must be increased in pro-
portion. The Federal funds will be
loaned to the States only after EVIL
dence has been submitted showing the
absolute need for such assistance. And
even with such Federal assistance 1t Is
going to be extremely difficult to meet
the problem Of relief next Winter.
In the case of our own community,
the District does not share in the privi-
lege of borrowing from the Federal
Governments $300,00O,OOo fund. 1t
stands on its own feet in providing
funds for local relief While an appro-
priation of local revenue was made this
year TO supplement the funds raised
by the Community Chest, the major
part of the burden still rests upon the
Community Chest and there it will re-
main. In no year is the Chest organi-
zatson so necessary and in no year will
so muaA depend upon Its continued and
generous support by the people OF
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Earl LOCKER has Just written: "This
Man Roosevelt" a biography. Mr.
LOCKER was one of the group Of boys
who played in the White House during
Theodore Roosevelt'S presidency and is
the author of THE White House Gang"
AS soon as the Olympic games are
over at Los Angeles, the World Coun-
Gil Of Youth" will be convened on the
campus of the California Institute of
Technology, in Pasadena. The Coun-
Gil was conceived and organized by
serious-thinking students of Southern
California ito advance international
understanding, fellowship, cooperation
and appreciation among the youth Of
the world" The promoters hope to
induce many of the athletes now COM
peting for records and fame at Los
Angeles to remain over for the Council
and eventually to make it a recognized
unit of the Olympic games. Free board
and lodging are available to young
people who participate in the first Coun-
Gil session, to open on August 16 and
continue for ten days.
r X X
South America for the moment en-
crosses the attention of Secretary Slim
son and the State Department to the
exclusion of the rest Of the world. Near
ly the whole southern half of the West
ern Hemisphere-some people call 1t the
Southern Hemisphere-iS in turmoil.
Brazil is plunged into civil war between
the central government of President
Vargas and the frequently rebelliouS
coffee State Of Sac Paulo. Bolivia and
Paraguay are at war. Argentina and
Uruguay have broken off diplomatic
relations. Peru has just stood 40 revo-
lutionaries against stone wall as tar
gets for firing squad, one OF the cpl
Sodes in the threat of a Communist
Indian government. In Chile the new
Socialist government of President Car
los Davila Is more or less perched atop
a powder barrel. Assistant Secretary
of State Francis White, Latin Amer1-
can expert, and Chief of the Latin
American Affairs Division Edwin G.
Wilson are burning the midnight oil
while watching where things will break
loose next beyond the 1sthmus OF
Panama.
Among Washington's always big
and busting brigade of ofdce-seekers-
believe it or not-are several present
members of the United States Senate.
They are gentlemen who are up for re-
election in November, but contemplate
being statesmen out of jobs after
March 4, 1888. Positions with some OF
the newly created Federal organiza-
lions. like the Home Loan Bank Board,
are the plums the senatorial lame
ducks-to-be are trying to knock down;
mainly with the sympathetic aid OF
colleagues in the Upper House.
X X y
Three flrst-class diplomatic appoint
ments are in the off1ng-the Ambassa-
dorship to Poland and the Ministerships
to Greece and CZechoslovakia. Repub-
lican organization stalwarts are bring
ing pressure to bear for beStowal OF
these places upon deserving land gen
erous) feeders of the elephant in this
year of slim campaign pickinss. One
patriot. who has already been Min
lister at a European capital, casts an
anchor to windward every four years
by contributing to the war chests OF
both parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

all find meat in this mystic statement,
which probably is precisely what Sena-
tor Borah chiefly desires. He was
never in a more satisfactory position, to
himself. The situation was made to
order for his peculiar disposition. To-
night at Minneapolis he is to speak.
Maybe he will in that utterance give a
clue to his course And again possibly
he will merely disclose that he is still
in the maze looking for a way out.
But at any rate, it is certain that he
is having wonderful time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
False Rescue Squad Calls.

The Fire Rescue Squad is one of the
most efficient and valuable branches of
the Fire Department, covering wide
ground and rendering important serv-
ice In emergency cases. It is kept con-
stantly on the go in response to calls
from all parts Of the District and has a
record of many lives saved through
prompt attention and treatment. AS
in the case Of other branches Of the
Fire Department, its efficiency is lessen
ed through the sounding of false
alarms. For the past two years the
squad has been kept going hither and
thither throughout the District in re-
Spouse to telephone calls reporting fake
gas cases and explosions, often occa-
sioning long runs in the course of which
the squad has been unavailable for
real service in genuine cases. 1t is be-
lieved that these calls are sent by the
same person, who has come to be
known at headquarters as johnson"
Although his voice is now recognized by
the operators at headquarters switch
board, they cannot do otherwise than
summon the squad. This miscreant
Is imposing a needless duty upon
the hard-worked rescue service, which
must respond even though there is sus-
picion that the call is false. A clue to
his identity has been obtained and 1t is
to be hoped that he will soon be caught,
and by the imposition Of a proper SEN
tence rendered impotent to continue
this fanatic, harmful practice further.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHM.AlVDER JOHNSON.

Inquiry and Action.
When criticism is turned loose
In language far from tame,
There doesn't seem to be much use
OF asking who's to blame.
There's work for every one to heed
When sorrow Is at hand.
The call for aid Is all we need
Just then 20 understand
Effects Of misery or crime
Our nlinistrations claim,
And who shall pause at such a tint
To question who's to blame?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Whispers Against Banks
Nav Be Political Trick
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Is it not highly probable that the
parties who are spreading false rImors,
by anonymous telephoning, to start
runs upon banks are not doing so be-
cause of being Communists, but be-
cause they are seeking to prevent the
return of prosperity until after the
November elections, to thereby sustain
the Democratic claim that no such
return can be effected under an ad-
ministration headed by the master
mind Of Mr.. Hoover?
A. W. HARRISON
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Some of the men engaged in Europe's
financial elaboration are addressed as
Doctor" The title covers many va
rieties Of intellectual attainment, that
of the business doctor being promt-
nent1y included.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Prediction has been made that the
bonus complications will not soon be
forgotten. This view seems likely to be
correct, considering the number of
lawyers already engaged to discuss 1t
professionally.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

The widow of the late Abraham
Granger will have an interest in his
estate, which proves to be much less
when calculated by legal accounting,
than it was represented by the press
agents. The theater is still the domain
of bright but heeting fancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Even the radio entertainers who
created good comedy by representing
themselves as candidates for the presi-
dency have realized the grave RESPONSE
bilities of the Office and turned their
talents back to customary lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

OF the vast number Of questions
answered by this department only a
few can be published in this column.
The ones that are printed must be of
general interest and not personal in
their nature. Do not, therefore merely
sign your initials to your letter and
ask that the answer be published. Give
your full name and address, so that
YOU may receive a personal letter in
reply. Inclose cents for return post
age. Direct your letter to The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C.
@. How long have negotiations for
the st. Lawrence waterways system
been under way?-G. V.
A. The negotiations were started
about eight years ago.
Q. Into how many terms Is the
school year at oxford University d.
vided?-M. C.
A. Into four. MichaelmaS term, Oc-
tober 10 to December II; Hilary, or
Lent, January IA to the day before
Palm Sunday Easter term, Wednesday
after Easter to Friday before Whitsun-
day, and Trinity. or Act, term. from
the day before Whitsunday to the Sat
uray after the first Tuesday in July.
@. What is a palimpsest?-E. o.
A. 1t Is parchment manuscript
which, after the writing upon it had
been partially erased, had been used
again. Both the Greeks and Romans
erased manuscript in order to use the
parchment again.
B. S. S.
A Its course is about 10 miles direct,
but 200 miles including windings.
@. How large nugget Of silver has
been found?-J McF.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
| that silver does not commonly occur in
nuggets and 1t has no definite informa-
| ton regarding the largest lump, or
| nugget. ever found. There is one large
mass of 5 cwt. which was found in
Norway and one of cwt. in Peru and
| one mass in the Cobalt district of Can
ada which weighed 1 $40 pounds.
@. How long will the season be this
year for shooting ducks and geese?-
| S. T.
A. There will be a two-month sea-
son this year, but the bag limit has
been lowered on some species.
Q. Does the blood actually get thin
ner in Summer and thicker in Win
| terra. F. B.
A. The Public Health Service says
that this Is more a figure Of speech
| than a literal condition The blood
may become thin following the injec-
| ton of large quantities of fluid into the
veins, or the blood may become thick
| ened following excessive hemorrhage.
|
G. At the time The Declaration Of
Independence was adopted what was
the building known as Independence
| A. It was the State House, or Cap
itol, Of Pennsylvania.
@. What city publishes the most
| daily neWspapers?-F. S.
| A. Paris. It is said that Paris has
| New York and Berlin combined.
G. Why Is an inquiSitive person
called a peeping Tom?-A. w. D.
A. 1t was originally Peeping Tom OF
| Coventry, person who disobeyed the
when the nude Lady Godtva rode by.
@. Where Is Piedras Negras In
| Guatemala?-G. w. P.
A. The Minister of Guatemala says
that PiedreS NegTaS Is the modern
Spanish name for the site of an old
Maya city in northern Guatemala near
the Mexican border. This region is
located In dense jungle country in the
1 nntno V-fY nort IF fha DafnT1 Thapa ora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Reds are accused of pretending to be
veterans. They are of the Communistic
type that believes in selling a share Of
everything worth having, including even
hard-earned glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

A tricentennial demonstration will be
due in another hundred years, by which
time it may be possible to have the scene
sufficiently cleared to permit centralized
attention on George Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Complaints are no longer heard that
Americans touring abroad make tips SO
large as to constitute an annoying re-
mtnder of superior wealth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

A fve-day-week plan may call for
study to find means to prevent Satan
from finding mischief for idle hands on
the other two days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Jackknife Economies.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
The British imperial autonomy may
be good policy, and then again it may
turn out to be as wealth producing as
swapping jackkniyes all Winter In
humber caznp,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
The Ottawa Zoo

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
News from Ottawa seems to be that
the old LoneSs IS having o hard tIsss
convincing her whelps that they has~@x
RBoWn IN. srsSS<$N
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

The District of Columbia, brought
under the observation of the world as
the scene of tragedy, becomes the his
toric innocent bystander.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Budget Balancing.

Your mathematics do not thrill
My humble budget-No, sir
II ! with q tWo-dollar bill
Can face the family grocer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

@. Where Is Piedras Negras In
Guatemala?-G. w. P.
A. The Minister of Guatemala says
that PiedreS NegraS Is the modern
Spanish name for the site of an old
Maya city in northern Guatemala near
the Mexican border. This region is
located in dense jungle country in the
Department of the Peten. There are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Compensation Mystery.

II don't know how it's goin' to figure
out" said Farmer CorntoSsel, IF we go
much further with this idea OF a fur
Tough without pay"
1T will increase the demand for
labor"
Yes, I've already laid the hired man
of seven days a week. If try to lay
him of eight days a week. he'll be
OWN me money"
He who learns q great truth" said
HI Ho, the sage OF Chinatown, may be
compelled to keep long silence because
he is not clever enough to prove It,"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
Historians.

The ledger makes a grim display
Some great bookkeepers think.
The story Of the present day,
They're writing in red ink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

"A brass band" said Uncle Eben,
lis de best part of de parade in spite
of de fact dat de bass drum an de
other instruments have no idea Of what
k's all about" .-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

G. Why Is an inquisitive person
called peeping Tom?-A. W. D.
A. It was originally Peeping Tom Of
Coventry, a person who disobeyed the
mum ction not to look in the street
when the nude Lady Godiva rode by.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03
CuItivating the Abstruse.

Cultivating the Abstruse.
How do you like our party plat
form?"
Some Of 1t is entirely too clear"
answered Senator Sorghum. I'VE
made a mistake in not calling in DR..
Einstein, 50 that nobody would be ex-
pected to understand it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Q. What city publishes the most
daily newspapers?-F. S.
A. Paris. It is said that Paris has
as many daily newspapers as London,
New York and Berlin combined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

Jud Tunkins says, sooner or later
debts have got to stop somehow, be-
cause he doesn't know of anybody who
can count up as high as billion dol
lars
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@. What is the approximate value OF
all the machinery used in nanufactur-
ing in the United StateS?-C. H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-08-03

@. Was pellagra first found IN the
United States?-P. B.
A. The disease was discussed under
this name in Italy in the eighteenth
century and has rapidly increased. II
is common in northern Italy, southern
France, in Spain and in countries
farther east in southern Europe.