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Evening star., 1932-04-04

reparations. II this weeks four-power
conference at london results IN the
adoption of some united European front
toward the United states, incidental to
the Lausanne reparations conference,
Col. stimson will undoubtedly acquire
valuable information on that score, too
Meantime there 10 no cause for sleep
less American nights. The sooner we
know Europe's attitude the earlier we
shall be able to formulate our own.
Nothing will be gained by pursuing the
ostrich policy Of sticking our heads in
the sand and ignoring coming events.
AS to the stated purpose Of Secre-
tary Stimson's journey-to assume for
brief period the Craftsmanship of the
American delegation at the Disarma-
ment Conference.-The country Will not
be misled in interpreting it as an indi-
cation of President Hoover's desire for
action and results at Geneva. The
President has just had the advantage
of a verbal report on the conference
from one of his delegates. Norman H.
Davis. The announcement that Sec
retary Stimson is going to Geneva fol-
lowed Immediately upon Mr.. Davis
visit TO the White House. 1t is not
difficult to conclude that the advisa-
bility of the Secretary of States pres
ence at the conference, a few days
after 1t reaSsembles on April II, was
decided upon as a consequence of Mr..
Davis representations.
The United States will not willingly
see Geneva turn out to be a merely
piouS gesture. Our Government and
people yearn for something real and
agreement. A concrete American pro-
gram lies before the conference, which,
if adopted, would be a genuine and
far-reaching step toward lifting the
burden of excessive ornaments from
the bending backs Of the worlds tax
PAYERS If Secretary StimSon finds oc-
casion, as he doubtless will, to reafirm
Americas position and to urge its adop-
ton by the conference. it VIII be a fresh
token of this Nations will TO grapple
with disarmament on lines which we be-
lieve to be practical
Our cards may not take the trick, but
they will at least be on the table
Evening star., 1932-04-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. H4SKlN.

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@. What size checker board Is used
in tournament play?-F. d. P.
A. The standard checker board
adopted by the national associations Of
Great Britain, America, etc, is not less
than 1412 nor more than Is inches
across. The board in general use by
its national Journeys Is 151a inches
square.
@. Is Cornelia Otis SKINNER related.
to Otis Skinner?-R R.
A. She is his daughter.
Q. How was the word kidnap first
used?-J. L. L.
A. Originally the word was used IN
the sense of carrying off child or
other person to enforce service or labor
on the plantations of the British colo
MES 1t is now used of carrying avay
any one unlawfully against his will.
@. Did Abraham Lincoln have an
older brother?-K. T
A. Abraham Lincoln was the second
child of his parents, but the first child
was a girl.
@. How often is old money replaced
with new money by the Treasury
o. w.
A constant stream of used paper
currency and worn coins runs from the
banks into the Treasury and is ex-
changed for newly made and minted
money. The exchange amounts to mil
lions a day. A 81 bill, for instance,
rarely is in circulation more than six
months before it goes back to the
Treasury to be replaced by a new one
The old paper money is destroyed. The
coins are melted down and reminted
@. How many miles of highways
have Germany and the United States?-
N OBJ.
A Germany has 217479 miles of
highways and the United States 3,024,-
233 miles.
O. What causes heat lightning?-
A. 1t is in reality ordinary lightning
seen at a great distance. the thunder
being too far away to be heard It's
appearance is due to the reflection
from distant clouds of far-of flashes
which cause a diffused glow.
P. r.
A. 1t is an embossed linoleum. wash
able, waterproof and warm. invented by
Frederick Walton as a substitute for
wall paper.
Q. Was Lexington. Mass, ever known
by another name?-E. M.
A. 1t was long known as Cambridge
Farms.
@. What is the inscription on Wash
ington's tomb?-I. D. w.
A. The tomb of Washington is a
severely plain structure of brick, with
an arched gateway in front, above which
slab Is inscribed, within this in
closure rests the remains of Gen.
George Washington" Above the door
of the tomb are the words Il am the
Resurrection and the Life. He that
believeth in Me. though he were dead,
yet shall be live"
@. In the middle ages, what was the
favorite color for a knights horse?-
c. E.
A. White
Evening star., 1932-04-04

Q. What is the difference between Q
high compression engine and q bw-
compression engine?-F. T.
A. A high compression gasoline engine
has q small bore and long stroke, caus-
ing higher compression n bhe connbus-
ton chamber. A low-compressfon en-
CINE has a large bore and short stroke
causing slower speed but greater power.
The RosaryIs. S.
A. In 1905, dNYing q severe illness,
which confined Mrs. Barclay 10 her
room for nine months, she wrote this
novel. 1t was not published for some
years.
Q. How Cd is epe sosnner Kaiser Of
Germany?-E. J. B.
A. Former German Emperor VII
helm II recently celebrated Ms seventy
third birthday.
@. Hoes does Victoria Fails compare
with Niagara FallS?-B. c.
A. The chasm OF Victoria Fails, on
the zambezi River in Northern Rho
desia, South Africa, Is only about one
half as wide as that of Niagara, but
more than twice the depth. The
height Of Victoria Falls Is 256 feet at
the right bank and 343 feet in the
center The American fall Of Niagara
is 400 feet broad and 165 feet high,
while the Canadian or Horseshoe fall In
$500 feet broad and 155 feet high.
@. What is the correct way 30 pick
up rabbit?-C. T. L.
A. 1t should be picked up by the
scruff of its neck 1t is incorrect to
pick up a rabbit, especially a full
grown one, by its ears, since this is
strain on the ears.
@. What are the most outstanding
economic problems?-H. M.
A. Some of the most important eco
nomic problems before the public today
are unequal distribution of wealth, un-
employment, agricultural surplus, finan-
cial institution stabilization, foreign
trade, foreign relations, regulation and
control of public utilities, and tariff.
@. What is the origin of the word
"kumquat" E. Y.
A. Kumuuat is from the Chinese
"kamkwat," meaning gold orange. The
word came into English through the
Cantonese dialect. This is a specific
variety of orange-CitrIS japonica-
which, as its name indicates, originated
in Japan.
@. Who was the American jockey who
revolutionized fat racing styles. N.
A. James Todhunter Sloan, popularity
known as Tod Sloan. This Kokomo,
Ind, jockey probably exercised more
influence on fiat racing than any other
single individual on the turf. He in
troduced the shortened stirrup and rode
forward on the horses neck. No horse,
ridden in the old English fashion, could
hope to compete with Sloan's mounts.
He first was taken to England in the
COS by Lord William Beresford.
O. Are the winds higher at the North
Pole or the South Pole?-C. L.
A. Winds are more constant and
have greater force in the vicinity of
the South Pole than in the North.
@. Were there any anti-slavery pa
pers published by Negroes before the
Civil War?-C. N.
A. There are 26 listed. The earliest
one, Freedmen's Journal, was founded
in 1927.
Q. Who first advocated a rest-cure?
&C. B.
A. Dr. W. S. Weir Mitchell is cred
tied with 1t. AS early as 1875 he ad-
vocated a rest-cure for cases of nervous
proStration and conditions character
lied by poor blood and lack of muscu-
lar and nervous tone.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Delay on World Court Vote
Strongly Assailed by Press

machinery of the world at a time when
it is sorely in need of being strength
ened. Greater assurance of the mainte-
nance of peace and understanding be-
tween the nations would be a strong
factor in stabiliZing the economic situa-
ton the world over Economic recovery
is being retarded everywhere because Of
the uncertainty over whether the world
is going to remain at peace or not.
American entry into the World Court
would greatly enhance the prestige of
the tribunal and make it a mightier
factor in promoting peace"
The committee is acting irrationally.
TO say the least" according to the
Springfield (MaSS) Republican. which
thinks that the international horizon
looks black all around. but in that fact
is there the more reason for building
up the World Court" Cue IN assur-
ances from the State Depart,s snt, the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin sees mo
authoritative doubt that the integrity
of the United States right in its home
affairs against unwelcome interference
Of foreign governments through the
Court is amply safeguarded by the
protocols"
Nobody should be fooled" asserts
the San Francisco Chronicle by the
hullabaloo over infin1tesimals raised
by quibbling Senators VINO want to
Stave of a vote on the World Court
1t is not this last microscopic techni-
ca1ity that concerns these Senator'S
Probably few of them know, and GER
tainly none of them cares, what it is all
about. They are mercy using it-be-
cause they have nothing else-as a
shouting point to CONFUSE the people.
The real purpose is to Sidetrack Ameri-
can membership in the Court entirely.
And the motive for that is not pri-
marily objection to the Court. 1t is
opposition to everything international.
1t is the last stand of isolationism. If
the Senators do not care about this
technical point on It's own merits,
neither need the people care Actually
it is not worth the trouble it takes to
understand it. But they snould at. least
know enough about it to realize how
small it is"
Quoting statements by Senators Reed
and Walsh as to the understanding of
the United States and taxing into ac-
count the provision of the Root formula
for withdrawal of the United States in
case there is entertained "a request for
an advisory opinion touching any ques-
tion in which this country has or claims
an interest" the Lexington Leader de-
clares The Root formula. as it stands,
is not satisfactory. Should this country
be forced to withdraw, and should the
Court, in spite of its protests and its
entertain a request for an
advisory opinion touching a question in
which this country has or claims an
interest it would certainly be highly
and might cause the mcst
serious disagreement and controversy.
The Hague Court is open to the United
States. SO long as that is true it should
adhere to the protocol of mem mbership
of the World Court only on its own
terms, those of the fifth reservation"
Evening star., 1932-04-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Spotlight.
The worlds stage. To this we all
agree
All kinds of actors we're allowed to see
And even as in plays of long ago
The auditors may take parts in the
show.
Good actors we applaud as they draw
near.
The bad ones are supposed to disappear
Unnoticed, all unworthy as they are.
Then, why should Two Gun Al become
star?
Is it the great example that he sets
In elegance of perfumed cigarettes?
Is it the aim of the aSsassins shot
When some discarded friend is on the
spot?
Here we have men who bravely toll to
A means of betterment for all mankind,
When words and deeds are helpful,
near and far,
Then, why should Two Gun Al become
star?
Evening star., 1932-04-04

1t is said that Mayor Jimmy Walker
has great faith in certain proprietary
medicines, in spite of the opinion of his
physicians. A leader in politics is some
times compelled to accustom himself to
having faith in spite of disappointments
that may have come to others.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
"A Moderate Relation

Everybody will agree that Amos and
Andys repression" is better than the
hackneyed depression" Representative
Patman OF Texas should be congratu-
lated for coinage of q new word. along
with his proposed printing of new paper
money with which to pay the soldiers
bonus. The word is relation" We
favor" says Mr.. Patman, "a moderate
relation" The dictionaries do not
favor it. but that Is not important. Re-
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Secretary Stimson in Europe.


With European Statesmen foregath-
ering at London this week for discus
sion Of reparations, war debts, diSarm-
sment and Danubian confederation. it
is not illogical to surmise that Secre-
tary Stimsons impending trip to Eu-
rope may extend beyond the problems
before the Geneva conference To CO.
operate with the American delegation
Tnere Is of1ciallv stated TO be the sole
object or his journey But the league
city will be the capital of the world
this month, and it would be something
less than unnatural if the Secretary of
State failed 10 utilize the opportunity
to exchange views with the iIiterna-
tional leaders whom he will find in
Geneva.
II is quite another matter TO sug-
Rest, as some of our overheated isola-
tionists already are doing. that before
he quits Europe Col. Stimson will have
involved the United States in devious
entanglements, especially debt post
ponement or cancellation. No such
horrendous prospect is in sight.
The Secretary of State is sure to OBJ
tain up-to-dste light on forthcoming
european intentions with respect to
Evening star., 1932-04-04

AS a rule there is little need to stimu-
late sympathy for human privation and
distress, What is most needed is a
sympathetic method of organizing and
directing the tremendous force that is
always at hand to relieve misfortune.
Evening star., 1932-04-04

AS one of the richest men in the
world, Henry Ford is now enabled to
look for compliments where he once
met with sarcasms. Practical experience
has probably so Injured him to variable
moods that he cares as much for one as
for the other.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Always Unsatisfactory.

When taxes occupy our minds,
We hear unwelcome news,
There are so many different kinds,
We don't know which to choose.
And when at last a tax we see,
Set forth in terms direct,
We say. "Ah, me, why must it be
The worst they could select?"
Evening star., 1932-04-04

Occasionally an official in a gang
ridden town regards himself as rather
too well fortified in courage ard posi-
ton to be put on the spot. George E.
@. Johnson is evidently like that.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
FuddIeSOme.

Are you a wet or dry?"
Il don't know" answered Uncle Bill
Bottletop. II had just about decided
to be a teetotaler when they put pro-
hibition into politics and mixed it up SO
that I'm afraid it'll drive me to drink !"
I'VE make our idols grotesque," said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, TO show
that the gods in their perfection disdain
to glorify themselves with appearances
of beauty which would cause envy
Evening star., 1932-04-04

When an underworld leader becomes
as powerful as Capone suspicion must
arise even in circles of political drydom
that the racketeer is worse than the
beer
Evening star., 1932-04-04

Should former Gov. Al Smith quit
the race at this time the action would
seem trifie uncomplimentary in i'm
plying an inability of his party to keep
him interested.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
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Evening star., 1932-04-04
Ruth Against Depression.

From the Harrisburg Telegraph
Babe Ruth is in favor of the Hoover
plan to keep money in circulation-from
fan, to manager, to Ruth.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Running Second.

From the South Bend Tribune
Adolph Hitler's newspaper was sus-
pended for week by the German gov
ernment Adolph still is few notches
below Mussolini.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
No Santa in Los Angeles.

From the Butte Montana Standard.
1t is against the law to impersonate
Santa Claus in Los Angeles but so far
We never heard of any one trying that
in Los Angeles.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
CiviliZ alton.

From the Buffalo Evening News
A civilized land is one in which men
are trained for every job except that
of running the country
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Justice and LAKES.

From the Schenectady Gazette.
Never boast of your sense of justice
until you roar about an unfair tax
that doesn't affect you.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Capone Might Meet Capone.

From the ToIeda Blade.
As a detective Al Capone would be in
constant danger of meeting himself i'll
a dark alley.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Most Folks Retreat

From the Toronto tOntario) Daily Star.
man. it is said. can overtake a
wolf But" asks one Of our reporters,
why should ! wish to overtake a wolff
Evening star., 1932-04-04

One of the most admirable and
worthy patriotic demonstrations is now
assured by the simple method Of glOrify-
ing the American taxpayer.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Differences.

DlnerenceS.
Where is that highly educated ste
nographer you had?
She decided to leave me-" answered
Senator Sorghum. We couldn't agree
"On politics."
No. Spelling"
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Glad to Get Ont.

From the st. Louis Times.
Japan will probably be glad to get
back home with its kimono. which, in
this situation, is japanese for shirt.
Evening star., 1932-04-04

Jud Tunkins says the new idea for
a big building is a stack of Offices with
a pent house on the roof and a pint
house in the basement.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
The Wheat SeesaM.

From the Ashland Daily Independent.
At last the price of wheat Is high
enough to encourage planting enough
to force it down.
Evening star., 1932-04-04

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE:
11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York once: 110 East 42nd st.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent st., London,
England.
Evening star., 1932-04-04
An AIluring Voyape.

From the San Antonio Evening News
An iconoclastic Senate passes a bill
to forbid ships clearing to Nowhere
but what port is more alluring?
Evening star., 1932-04-04
Too Bad If They've Changed Their
Minds


Minds.
How well we recall the polite japanese
And the quaint bits of color they'd
bring.
We wish they'd thought only of bright
cherry trees
And the flowers that bloom in the
Spring
de world has improved in one re-
spect," said Uncle Eben. DE streets
is so crowed dar ain no more room for
corner loafers."
Evening star., 1932-04-04
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Evening star., 1932-04-04

@. Are the winds higher at the North
Pole or the South Pole?-C. L.
A. Winds are more constant and
have greater force in the vicinity of
the South Pole than in the North.
Evening star., 1932-04-04

@. Were there any anti-slsvery pa
pers published by Negroes before the
Civil War?-C. N.
A. There are 26 listed The earliest
one, Freedmens Journal, was founded
in 1927.
Evening star., 1932-04-04

@. Who first advocated a rest-cure?
&C. B.
A. Dr. w. S. Weir Mitchell is cred
tied with it. AS early as 1875 he ad-
vocated a rest-cure for cases of nervous
proStration and conditions character
lied by poor blood and lack of muscu-
lar and nervous tone
Evening star., 1932-02-05

Washington University School Of Medi-
cine; Dr.. William Earl Clark, DR.. Will
liam Mallory, DR.. Lewis Ecker, DR..
John Minar, Maj. A. L. Par/ons, Col.
E. B. Vedder, DR.. John F. O'Brian,
Miss Lena Cooper and Miss Clyde
Schuman.
The Bay Ridge Civic Association en-
tertained at its annual Winter banquet
last evening in the garden house of the
Dodge Hotel Cards and dancing fol-
lowed the banquet. DR.. Horatio Dor
man, president OF the association, pre-
sided at the banquet MIR. E. M. Thore,
who has charge Of the entertainment
for the community, was in charge of
the arrangements for the dinner.
Miss Ella Espey, regent, and mem
bers of Richard Arnold Chapter, D. C..
D. A. R., will be entertained at Fair
mont Seminary, Mrs. Edward M. Mont
gomery, hostess, Monday evening at 8
o'clock. A short business meeting will
be followed by reception, with Miss
Helen Harman, State regent: Mrs.
Arthur Fields, chairman of patriotic ed
ucation, and Mr.. John M. Gibbs of the
National George Washington Bicenten-
Evening star., 1932-02-05

NAL Commission as special guests. Mrs.
David D. Caldwell national vice presl-
dent general, and Mrs. John M Beavers,
also Of the N. S. D. A. r., will attend.
The Women's Overseas Service League
entertained at an immigration party
Wednesday evening in the garden
house of the Dodge Hotel 1t was
costume party, some of the guests rep
resenting immigrants from the various
countries, a typical scene at Ellis Island:
DR.. Lulu Waters, who was the hard
boiled" customs officer, was In charge OF
arrangements for the party. Mrs. D. L..
Ogden is the president of the organiza-
ton.
Mrs. Grace K. Sensenbrenner Of
Neenah, Wis, with her daughter, Miss
Helen Mary Sensenbrenner, arrived in
Washington yesterday to spend several
months and have taken an apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel.
Mr.. Richard w. Fowlkes, Mrs. C..
Talbot Young, Mrs. John G. Hogan, jr.,
and Master John Hogan Of Richmond,
Va, are at the Shoreham for few
daVS
Evening star., 1932-02-05
o'clock will be followed by dancing at
$50 o'clock, when novelty spotngnt
dances are to be featured.

o'clock will be followed by dancing at
$50 o'clock, when novelty spothgnt
dances are to be featured.
Beta Chapter of the Beta Gamma
Phi National Sorority will hold BAN
uuet and dance in the chantilly room OF
the Hamilton Hotel following its formai
initiation in the red room tomorro"
evening. Three other chapters WILL De
represented-Phi Delta and Beta from
Baltimore and Alpha from Washlhe-
ton The girls who are to be taken
in formally are Miss Margaret WlKef.
son, Miss Ruth Langley, Miss MargaleV
Quade and Miss Betty JefrleS.
The District of Columbia Dletetlc
Association will entertain at banquet
tomorrow evening at 7:30 O'Clock III
the cabinet room of the Willard Hotel'
Miss Mary A. Lindsey will be toasC-
mistress and the address OF welcome
will be given by Miss Laura Perrine,
president of the association. MlSS Ms,S
Rosa Polio Jarman will sing, ana VII M
be accompanied at the piano by MISS
Jean Meredith.
The principal speakers OF the eve
ming will be Mrs. Mary De Garlllo
Bryan and DR.. Henry Clapp Sherman.
Mrs. Bryan is in charge OF lnstltuIIoil
management in Teachers College IN
Columbia and will speak on The HOS
pital Dietician." Dr. Sherman IS pro.
fesSor of chemistry in Columbia, ana ana
will speak on Recent Advances IN our
knowledge of Nutrition" :.
Miss Grsce Bulman is In charge Oh
the program and Miss Elsie l.. fItz- ..l
gerald is chairman Of hospltaIity;
Among the guests will be: DR.: EAR
Baldwin Mckinley, dean OF George
Evening star., 1932-02-05

the States from which the students
come and class and State society ban
nerS.
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, chairman OF
the Surplus Food Committee for the
Unemployed, has added her name to
the list Of patroneSSes for the benetlt
this evening in Wardman Park Theater
to add to the loan fund of the zonta
Club. Additional patronesSeS include
Mrs. William F. Guide, Mrs. Eugene
Byrnes and Mrs. Emily Dickinson.
Mrs. Emily G. Dickinson will enter
tain at tea tomorrow afternoon from 4
to 7 O'Clock in her home, at 2849
Twenty-ninth street northwest, in honor
of Mrs Amelia Guide Thomas, preSi-
dent of the Washington zonta Club.
Members of the club assisting Mrs.
Dickinson are Mrs. Nan Street and
Miss Hettie Anderson, at the tea table,
and Miss Mary Apple, Miss Ella Given,
Miss Margaret GeSSford, Miss Nancye
Lake. Miss Eleanor Enright, Miss Esther
Guide and Miss Thelma Barnard.
Mr. and Mrs. George F. Wallace of
Buffalo, N. Y. are spending some time
In Washington, staying at Wardman
Park.
Mrs. E. P. Woolley of SilSbee, Tex, is
at the Dodge for an indefinite time.
Mrs. Arthur ]. Sinnott of East