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Evening star., 1932-07-12
Garner Influence Declared
Potent in Coming Campaign

The selection of Speaker John N.
Garner Of Texas as Democratic candi-
date for the vice presidency Is followed
by the usual partisan discussion OF NOM
inees for national offices. There is a
widespread feeling in both parties, how
ever, that he will be an unusual factor
in the campaign because of his partici-
patton in legislative matters and his po-
Sition as a leader Of the party in the
House of Representatives, while it Is
generally agreed that the placing of his
name on the ticket will strengthen 1t,
especially in the West and South.
The ticket will appeal very strongly
to the Middle West and West, thanks
to Garner" says the Abilene Reporter
independent Democratic). which also
feels that it will pull the solid South
into line again. in spite of its wetness.'
The Scranton Times (Democratic), de-
clares that the nomination OF Mr..
Garner will strengthen the Democratic
ticket in the West and South" and in
so far as the wet East Is concerned. 1t
should not be the cause of any weak
ness, for the reason that Garner. al
though from dry State, voted against
the prohibition amendment and more
recently declared himself in favor OF
repeal" AS to the man himself. the
Times states: His election as Speaker
of the House and his masterful handing
of that body. especially during the early
days of the session, marked him as Ger
tain of further honors by his party
He is forceful, plain spoken, typical OF
the soil. His years in washington nave
not spoiled him or dulled his under
standing, yet he is not radical; rather,
he leans toward conServatlSm-H Zoe
of socialism and communism"
"Texas has given a great Texan to the
ticket " saws the Fort Worth STAR
Telegram independent Democraticl.
Like the Democratic platform, ms
stand has been unequivocal on all sup
iects Every tenet of Democracy calls
for the support of the man who mas
done the most in the last six months 10
educate the people into admission OF
Democratic ability In government;
Agreeing that "his nomination VIII aoo
much strength to the ticket, the Al
toona Mirror dndependent), comment
ing on his qualifications as revealeo IN
his legislative record, states: AS
Speaker of the House, he has functloned
with marked ability. with party ma
iority of not more than half dozen
behind him, he has demonstrated very
unusual capacity for leadership and un-
der different conditions he might have
been nominated for the presidency. II
he should be elected Vice President, ne
will be the second man in our countrys
history to step from the Speakers chair
to that of the Vice President at the other
end Of the Capitol. The other was
SCHUYLER Colfax of Indiana, elected with
Gen. Grant in 1853 OF one thing the
country may rest assured: Roosevelt
and Garner will conduct a vigorous
campaign. They have a good fighting
chance to win against Hoover and Cur
tis, and they are the type Of men who
are ready to make the most OF the op-
portunity."
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Gus. The trial itself was cause OF the
greatest agony to the father OF the
stolen baby. It involved an intimate re-
vival of all the tormerts Of the crime
and the futile search. In his testimony
as chief witness, Col. Lindbergh main
tanned q remarkably calm and re-
strained bearing and showed no sign
Of the deep resentment which he must
have felt against the man who played
upon his affections and fears in order to
gain notoriety II no more tangible re-
ward for his pretense Of knowledge and
ability to effect q restoration.
II this was an instance OF megalo-
mania, a desire to participate in a case
that held the attention of the entire
world, the penalty imposed is certainly
not too severe. If there was, on the
other hand, mercenary motive, de-
sire to profit pecuniarily from the sham
Of recovery, 1t Is not adequate. The
plea that Lindbergh's presence in the
court room made fair verdict impos-
sible chnches the belief that justice
has been done.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
Base Ball Discipline.

Yesterday the directors Of the Amer
lean League of Base Ball Clubs, by a
practically unanimous vote. sustained
the action Of the league president in
imposing a suspension Of thirty days
and fine of ST 900 upon the New York
catcher who recently broke the jaw of
Washington outf1elder who had just
bumped him at the plate in scoring q
run. This settles the case. for there Is
no ground for appeal to the high court
in the person Of Commissioner Lands,
who, In the event Of an appeal, would
undoubtedly sustain the league presi-
dent and directors. Thus the league
leading Yankees will be without the
presence Of its star catcher and one
Of its principal slusgers for practically
the period Of disablement Of the WASH
ington player, which is obviously justice.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

| Q. How long and wide Is the
Shenandoah Valley?-J. v. N.
A. The valley Is more than 100 miles
long and varies in width from 20 to 80
miles; included within its area are
Berkeley and Jefferson Counties, w. Va,
and Frederick, Clarke, Warren, Shenan-
doah, Page. Rockingham and Augusta
Counties Va.
Q. Where is Justice Holmes living2
j. S.
A. Former Justice Oliver Wendell
Holmes is living in retirement at his
home, Washington, D. c.
@. How did 1t happen that Gene
Tunney gave lecture on Shakespeare?
M. A.
A. Upon the invitation of DR.. Will
liam Lyon Phelps, Gene Tunney ad-
dressed DR.. Phelps class In Shakes
peare at Yale.
Q. What is the largest city in Tur-
key?-D. S.
A. Pera, with population of about
287 900. Istanbul Is next, with popu-
lation Of 261. 500.
@. In what States are there State
| laws which prohibit married women
| from teaching in the schools?-R. L.
A. The Office of Education says that
there are no States in the Union which
| prohibit married women from teaching
| in the public schools because of State
legislation on the question. Rulings OF
| this type are made by local school
! boards and school officials
| @. Why is the model of an elephant
! so pODular?-B N.
A. The elephant has figured In
! Oriental mythology from very early
period. It is a symbol of temperance,
eternity, and sovereignty.
@. Are the terms "Teutonic" and
'Nordic" synonymous?-A. S.
A. They are used anonymously.
They include the people OF Norway,
Sweden, parts of Finland, Denmark,
| Northwestern Germany and Britain.
@. Please list some American Indians
who have contributed to literature
]. B. M.
| A. Some prominent Indian authors
are: Charles Eastman, Sioux; B. N. o.
Walker. Wyandotte; Francis La Flesche.
| Omaha; John M. Oskison, Cherokee;
| Arthur c. Parker, Seneca; Luther
| Standing Bear, Sioux; J. N. B. Hewitt,
Seneca; Marie L. Mclaughlin, Sioux;
Richard c. Adams, Delaware.
@. How nearly is the world motorized
from the automobile point Of Tew?-
| H S.
A. In 1881 there was one automobile
| for every Sc persons in the world. In
! the United States the ratio Is one car
/ to every four persons.
@. What instrument Is considered the
most important in an orchestral
N. T.
| A. The violin is so considered and the
| first violinist ranks next to the con-
ductor.
@. How low is the lowest spot in the
United States and in the world?-E- B.
A The lowest spot in this country Is
in Death Valley, Calf. II is 276 feet
be.ow sea level. The lowest spot IN the
world is said to be the Dead Sea, N
Palestine, 1890 feet below sea level.
@. Are there other leper colonies as
| large as the one on Molokai?-D. p.
| A. The colony on the Island Of
Molckai Is the largest in the world.
! O. Where does warrant officer rank
/ in the Navy?-F. j. M.
! A. He ranks between the chief petty
Officer and an ensign. There are three
! ciasse5 of warrant officers-gunners,
! boatswalns and carpenters.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

The answers to questions printed
here each day are specimens picked
from the mass of inquiries handled by
| our great Information Bureau main
tanned in Washington, d. G. This val
uable service is for the free use Of the
public. Ask any question Of fact you
may want to know and you will get
close cents in coin or stamps for re-
turn postage, and address The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director, Washington,
D. c.
@ Was Gene sarazen ever a golf
caddy?-O. L. S.
A. He was caddy. caddymaster,
assistant professional and then q pro-
fessional.
@. How much money was appro-
priated by Congress for the enforce
ment of prohibition in l932?-M. G.
A. The Bureau of Prohibition says
that a total of $16,183, 800 was appro-
priated - $11 1868, 500 for Bureau Of
Prohibition and ,s4,814,420 for Bureau
Of Industrial Alcohol.
O. Where is there reproduction
in this country Of room in Pompeii?
IT. 3.
a. The Metropolitan Museum of Art
in New York City has a room from a
house in Pompeii which was actually
brought from the ruins of Pompen
and reconstructed in the gallery.
@. Does Harvard University limit
the size of its freshman clasS?-L. D. c.
A. The Harvard catalogue says: "It
Is necessary to restrict the size of the
freshman class, but no earnest student
of firm resolve should hesitate to apply
for admission Each individual appli-
cant will be carefully reviewed by the
committee, and much weight attached
to the character, personality and prom
ise Of the student, as well as the
scholarly attainments.
@. Do butterflies have an oAor?-
A. Male butterflies have the fra
GRANGE of various kinds of flowers.
The females, however, have q disagree
able odor.
Q. Are the forests in China disap-
pearing?-M. w.
A. China is facing a serious for
estry problem due to the reckless use
Of the forests for drewood- There have
been American foresters in China for
several years working on the problem.
The central part of the country Is
practically denuded Of trees.
@. In Russia Is the same punish
ment meted out for crime, whether
committed by laborer or an educated
person?-W. W.
A. Sherwood Eddy, who has visited
Russia six times under the existing
government, says that no profession is
made Of settling disputes upon a basis
Of absolute or of abstract justice. If
the offender is a poor worker he Is
given a light sentence, if he is an in
tellieent or privileged citizen who
should have. known better. he is given
heavier punishment, but II he Is a
member OF the Communist party he Is
given the maximum penalty of the law.
Q. Does the Treasury attempt TO
stabalize the silver market?-L. Mel.
A. 1t does not. Its only operation
in regard to the silver market is the
buying of silver as needed for coinage.
@. What foods are particularly at
tractive to rats and NICER. S.
A. Hamburg steak, sausage, fish,
fish offal, crab meat, fresh liver, broken
fresh eggs, bacon. thin slices of can
taloupe, apple, tomato or cucumber;
green corn. cut from cob: mashed
banana, boiled carrot. or baked sweet
potato, toasted bread, cheese, rolled
oats, cereals, peanut butter.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

intimacy with all parts of the coun-
try itself.
However, the end of this matter so
intellectually sincere in respect to much
of its development, but so blundering
and heavy-footed in its dramatics, the
end of the lesson is that If America
does not watch out she is going to be
left at home, minding her own busi-
ness. when right at hand IS the chance
of q nations lifetime to step into the
ENVIRONMENTS Of continental Europe
somewhat In the role of Goody Two
Shoes. basket on srna,d arm; for the s distribu;
need, and for the sympathetic moral
support Of each and all Of the diametri-
caliy opposed national purposes Of a
host of rival nations competing within
the scant area Of a single not over
large continent.
Yes, certainly good book" Much
in It for the average readers instruc-
ton. But while reading it, keep an
eye out for itx. sentiments, where only
economic facts are implicitly promised.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
Curtis Penalty.

Yesterday John Hughes Curtis, con-
victed of obstructing justice in the
Lindbergh kidnapping investigation, was
sentenced at Pennington. N. j., to a
years Imprisonment and a fine Of
81 1000, a penalty which will be heartily
approved by the country, though it is
universally felt that no punishment
could quite suffice for the outrage Of
the false stimulation of the hope of the
: bereaved father for the recovery of his
counsel for Curtis addressed the court
in a plea for leniency. In the course
OF his speech he declared:
Curtis was convicted in court room
steeped with prejudice, in which the
most famous man in the country sat
throughout the trial. He is sitting here
a convicted man today because OF
prejudice. There was no good reason
1cr the presence of Col. Lindbergh At
the counsel table. Yet there he sat,
for the sole purpose Of prejudicing the
jury.
1t may be doubted whether ever be-
fore was a court aske,.. - Cc.-l leniently
with a convicted man because the chief
witness for the prosecution, veritably
the prosecutor himself, was present
during the trial. The fact that he was
'the most famous man in the country"
had nothing whatever to do with the
case That was merely incidental. Had
he been physically absent from the
court room he would still have been
present in the minds of all who were
there, the judge. and the jury, and the
counsel, and the defendant. Curtis was
charged with having dealt with Lind
bergh as an intermediary for the resto-
ration of his child. The case turned
upon his dealings with Lindbergh, his
representations to him, his activities
with him. It would have been impos-
sible to proceed without the presence
Of Lndbergh.
The suggestion that Lindbergh's pres
ence creeted . prejudice against th9 de-
iendant =. of course, utterly preposter-
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Templeton Jones Is down at his
country place, we understand, working
up a noustache during two-week
vacation.
since Jones has light hair. his
moustache is going to be nebulous, nc
matter II he stays down there q month
Blond men ought never to attempt
These facial sdornments are not for
them.
In the first place, the chances are
they can't do it.
In the second. the resulting product
lacks contrast, even If achieved.
Now the essence of the successful
moustache is contrast.
It Is the old story Of the so-called
beauty spot" OF the days. OF the great
Pompadour.
The beauties of q past day stuck a
small piece of black court plaster on a
cheek. In an effort to make their white
skin even whittier to the masculine eye.
They would not have understood the
modern relish for suntan, as sunburn
is called now
Only peasants who worked In the
fields knew the health Of ultra violet
rays, and with them the plain benefits
were more often broken down by harsh
labor.
The moustache has always been most
popular In those nations where dark
hair is the rule. One has but to recall
the blue devils" of France.
The martial aspect of the moustache
is undoubted, but 1t Is not always so
easy to see why mere business men In
civilized communities go in" for these
upper-lip adornments.
The moustache is q great physical
revelation of certain psychological
processes at work way down IN the in
terror of the brain.
Usually one of two chief reasons
motivates a man who, hitherto smooth
shaven. lets the hair grow on the
upper lip.
Either he thinks he does not look
mature enough, or he succumbs to the
invisible forces Of age.
Out of 100 men who grow moustaches
for the first time, at least 30 VIII be
80 years old--or older.
About 35 or 36 is the most common
age for the blossoming Of the moustache
in America.
How terribly old q man feels thenl
He sees a great, solemn sign In the
HALF Way"
Up until that very birthday he re-
garded himself as young man, but
upon that fateful day, unknown to all
but a few, he sets the seal Of the half
way house on his mind and heart.
And it shows forth to the world IN a
moustache. like as not.
Can it be that men take their age
more seriously than women?
The average girl today Is determined
never to look any older than she has to-;
many a grandmother looks no older
than daughters used to look.
The menfolk, on the other hand, In
stead Of remaining as clean-shaven as
a pig, permit the hair to grow on the
upper lip.
Life is real, and life is earnest" says
the mouStache.
Some men get the idea, although they
would never reveal it to another soul,
scarcely to themselves, that mollstache
would make them look older, and there
fore more dignified, or something.
In the case of Templeton Jones, his
friends know that this is not his rea-
son, for he is tremendously mature,
in all his ways, and especially In his
appearance.
Solemnity is his main characteristic.
Hence this reason may be discounted
in his case.
This leaves only the dire effects Of
age upon his mentality.
An honest man, he resentS sham;
Evening star., 1932-07-12
"The Gentlemen's Agreement"


Perhaps the worst that can be said
about the gentlemens agreement"
among Germany's enthusiastically
the Lausanne reparations pact will re-
main ineffective until they have
reached a satisfactory settlement" with
the United States-is that it is in
credibly stupid. 1t is more than ordi-
narily appropriate to compare it to the
killing of the goose that lays the golden
egg. Enough must have happened in
Congress already to convince the au-
thors of the agreement that while 1t
may have been concluded by gentle
men, it was not devised by statesmen,
If its purpose was to persuade the
United States to show to our European
debtors that sweeping generosity which
they have just decided to extend to Ger
many-provided we do it "fust." The
moment chosen for this precious pro-
cedure-the outset of the American
presidential campaigns not the least
evidence of its unwisdom.
unquestionably done-"the gentlemen's
agreement" had secrecy to its discredlt
along with its inherent ineptitude-is
to make it difficult, to the point OF i'm
possibility, for Washington to move In
the direction Of debt revision. Who
ever now takes the initiative in that
direction-be he a Republican or a
Democratic President-wiu come under
the fire OF suspicion of having done so
under European pressure. No matter
how pure his motives sense of en-
lightened American self-interest, he
will inevitably subject himself to the
charge Of having been influenced by
Europe's demands. Europe says it IS
ready to put its house in order and
this promote world economic recovery,
but will not do so unless and until
America leads the way. THE gentle
mems agreement" which lacks nothing
of offensiveness because 1t does not
name this country outright, in effect
threatens us with the Shylock curse If
we do not take the steps necessary to
give the Lausanne reparations agree
ment bone and sinew.
One would have supposed that q
Europe, already the beneficiary OF
bounteous American favor with respect
to the debts, would have reposed Suffi-
cient confidence in the NORMAL course
~ To LET without
prodding or pressing. At the time OF
the 1881 moratorium and on subsequent
occasions, notably in his message to
Congress recommending the recon-
stitution of the World War Debt Com
mission, President Hoover amply indi-
Gated his own policy and program. He
set forth in as plain terms as the Eng
lish language permits that further
adjustments" may be necessary; that
it is not the American theory that
creditors should be required to exceed
their demonstrated capacity to pay"
and that the general interests of the
world manifestly call for reconsidera-
tion of the whole intergovernmental
debt situation in the l'--ht of today's
disordered condition.
THE gentlemens agreement" does
not make 1t any easier for the Govern
naent or people of the United States to
review the question of "the money"
which, as Mr. Coolidge quantity put
1t, Europe hired"
Evening star., 1932-07-12

7 MPARCIAL, Montevideo.-Thec catas-
trophic and dolorouS motor accl-
dents have increased so rapidly Of
late that they present now prob
lem so grave and so filled with
human anxiety that we feel it duty to
ask our readers the following questions
do you, reader. as a part OF that
silent, yet potent force known as public
opinion, feel that you have no respon-
sibility, personally, in trying to reduce,
either by precept or example, the Grim
inal vertigo of velocity now SO rampant
in our city and which seems likely to
become a chronic ohsession among all
Automobiles"
Your answer may possibly be, Moth
ing!"
the precious lives cut short by these
ruthless engines Of destruction In the
hands of those who have no thought
but for their own convenience and
pleasure-lives inundated to the tnsaD-
ity of speed?"
well, there Is nothing I, as an in
dividual, can do to prevent it."
We will then advise you to devote
minute to serious reflection and to make
an examination OF your conscience.
It Is the duty of each one of us to
drive carefully and to preserve faith
fully the concept of city that is safe
for us all. Under present conditions no
one knows but that he, or one of his
beloved ones, will be the next victim OF
an insensate mania to travel fast. When
we are in the least careless or indiffer-
ent, or by our own rate of speed en-
courage others to an equal lack of eau
ton, whether we directly cause the
death or injury of any one or not. we
incur a moral guilt that makes us a
party with the actual assassins. We
must all unite In the crusade to free
our city Of this stigma.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Concession to popular opinion may
be responsible for the status of gold as
the money standard. II has been so
regarded by people of all climes and
centuries. There are other metals in
trinsically more precious, but belief
may be more powerful than fact and
gold for monetary purpose never goes
out Of fashion.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
SHOOTING STARS.
sy pHnANpER JOHNSON.

Honesty in Cold Blood.
I would not cheat my fellow man.
Not even If I could
That's no idealiStic plan
OF trying to be good.
NV fellow mans a truthful elf,
But has a humor grim
For any who regards himself
As cleverer than him.
So should I cheat him, I will be
Doomed to distressing doubt,
Considering what he'll do to me
II he should f,nd it out.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Friends of President Hoover are
confidently calling attention to the fact
that the veto, managed with discrim-
nation, has been a source OF great
popularity in the past.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Prohibitionists have tried to relieve
any doubts Of Senator Borah as to
whether he has a party by assuring
him that they will have one ready for
his personal use any time he will say
the word.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Stir has been created by Senator
Shipstead's statement that q promise
to cancel debts would In effect swindle
foreign nations. This, however, is now
candidly regarded as something rather
hard to do, even inadvertently.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Europeans who have referred to
Uncle Sam as "Shylock" will hardly go
so far as to consider him due for ap-
pearance in a situation corresponding
to that of the fourth act Of the Shake
Speare play.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Long argument as to percentage OF
alcohol necessary to make beer intoxi-
eating might be referred to transporta-
ton officials who specialize on esti-
mates of carrying capacity.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
Opportunity!

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
The Navy's ruling that ensigns must
serve two years sea duty before mar
riage will at least give them opportunity
to compare the girls at every port with
those at home. -
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Many American ladies have been
presented at court, but there has to be
a limit to the distinction. Affable and
obnging as he IS, the Prince OF Wales
cannot be expected to dance with all
of them.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
Home Supply.

From the Harrisburg telegraph.
whats the use of going camping" !"
asks Eph Ke1joy of Newport, when you
can get all the mosquito bites anybody
could desire without stirring OF the
front porch?'
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Many farms are being sold under
mortgage with the especial disad-
vantage of expert admonition that If
the purchaser should succeed in rails
ing a large crop, he must not expect
a good market for 1t.
Evening star., 1932-07-12
Old Stuff.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
A distinguished educator says that
about IS per cent of school arithmetic
ought to be deleted from the currtcula.
ShuckS, we thought Of that 40 years ago.
Evening star., 1932-07-12

Economies have created enough i'll
feeling to cause people to tell one an
others ages, but has not quite reached
the point where they call names.