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Evening star., 1932-04-16
New York's Delegates.

New Yorks delegates at large to the
two of the three living former Demo-
cratic nominees for President, John W.
Davis and Alfred E. Smith. The list
Of delegates also includes John F. Cur
ry, leader Of Tammany. At his own
request the name of Gov. Franklin D.
Roosevelt was omitted. In the end, the
decision of Gov Roosevelt not to permit
himself to be named a delegate to the
the Democratic nominee for President
is likely to serve him better than the
decision of Alfred E. Smith, who Is also
a candidate for that nomination, to 60
as a. delegate will serve Mr.. Smith.
There Is a certain sense of delicacy
which manifests itself in public opinion
in America against having a candidate
for the presidential nomination go as a
delegate to the National Convention to
vote for himself. And If Mr.. Smith
feels that he can tackle the coming
Democratic National Convention from
the floor Of the convention hall and help
himself In this matter of presidential
nomination he is likely to be sadly dis
appointed All signs point to the prob
ability that the convention will be
strongly anti-Smith.
Mr.. Smiths decision to go to the
convention as a delegate, however,
seems to fit in with the picture which
he himself painted Of the former Dem
ocratic standard bearer. with his coat
Evening star., 1932-04-16
Reed and BOrah Differ
On World Court Entry
From the Minneapolis journal.

From the Minneapolis Journal
If Senator Reed Of Pennsylvania is
right in his outlook, the United States
might easily go into the World Court
through ratification of the Root proto-
col asserting the right to withdraw If
the Court entertain any request for an
advisory opinion touching any dispute
or question in which this country has
or claims an interest.
If Senator Borah is right and Sen
ator Reed Is wrong. then the United
States will not enter the Court except
through ratification Of a new American
reservation by the World Court sigma
tories, even though the Senate shall
approve adherence.
In the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee the language Of the fifth
reservation, adopted in 1925, has been
conjoined with the Root protocol that
has been ratified by the Court members.
Senator Reed declares this Is simply
explanatory. In substance, he asserts,
"It says to other nations, We still In
sist upon our original fifth reservation,
and we understand that you have ac-
cepted 1t in ratifying the Root proto-
col.'" This proponent Of American
ratification insists this would not re-
quire ratification by the other signaY.
tories.
There the matter stands in commit
tee. Whether it is wise to bring the
World Court question up for action by
the Senate, in the light Of present
international controversies, may not be
asserted, at least until the Senate has
got into action.
Evening star., 1932-04-16
Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

every phase Of human progress, surely
will not tolerate indefinitely hagrant
disobedience to her ideals Of decency
and democracy on the part of those
either of high or low degree.
+
Peasant Women
Find Relief in Beauty.
Bulgarian British Review, Sofia: In
addition to their various occupations,
such as working in the fields and at
tending to their homes and children,
the Bulgarian peasant women of the
past found time and means to give q
living and lasting impression of their
inward craving for beauty, by adorning
their national costumes with beautiful
and artistic embroidery work. In the
course of time their handicraft became
an important part in the history Of the
old ornamental art.
The inborn love Of all women for
adornment has found various means
and modes Of expression in the different
nations living within the Balkan PENN
sula. The Bulgarian peasant women
for centuries have expressed it by en-
broidery work on their national cos
TUNES, so rich in color, so perfect in de-
sign and SO beautiful in execution, that
even TO the present day 1t remains a
perfect work of art. living monument
Of patience and diligence, and wonder
how these simple, almost illiterate peas
ant women could create and execute
such beautiful artistic work
For centuries, especially during the
500 years of subsection. embroidery was
the favorite occupation Of all young
girls and women, during the long dreary
Winter nights All the subdued feel
ing of natural gayety, all the youth
full cravings and desires during this
dark period, found an outlet in the
bright and gay colors of Bulgarian en-
broidery. 1t is not a simple ornament.
but the history of the collective soul of
the women folk. who played their part
in preserving the national spirit and
eventually enjoyed the blessings of sun
shine and liberty. Its spirit is SYM
bolic, its execution artistic.
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injuries and damage to property on
those who had just as much right TO
the highway as they, it became ap-
parent that some form Of financial
responsibility should be required to
compensate their victims.
Massachusetts, was theshrst State to
seek a solution Of the problem. 1t
enacted compulsory insurance meas
ure which affected the careful driver as
we'll as the reckless one. For this rea-
son the legislation. beneficial as It was
in theory. became the foot bail Of poli-
tics and the supporters Of compulsory
insurance have rapidly dwindled in
numbers. In fact Massachusetts, for
some time past has been considering
adoption of the safety responsibility law
as q substitute for It's present COM
pulsory insurance system.
The District bill failed of passage by
the narrowest margin at the last session
of Congress. It was reported out at
the House District Committee. passed
by the House and reported out OF :he
Senate District Committee, but each
time that it came up on the Senate
calendar it met with the objection OF
one Senator. which was enough 10
nullify all of its previous legislative
Endorsement. 1t would seem to be
apparent that If the Senate would
promptly pass this desirable bill there
should be no difficulty in the House in
view of that body's previous action.
Certainly the National Capital should
no longer be deprived Of legislation
that has been found effective over
period of years in sweeping the high
ways clean of the reckless and drunken
drivers who are financially unable to
recompense their unfortunate victims.
Evening star., 1932-04-16
Federal Control i'm Hawaii
IndOrsed in Comment Here

a stable western civilization by them
selves than the Hawaiians have"
In the background" thinks the In
dianapolis News. lis confirmation of
the opinion that the United States is
largely to blame for granting too large
q measure of local self-government to
the people. Administrative and Judi
cial officers have been so restricted in
their authority that they are practi-
cally at the mercy of local political fac
tions. The inevitable consequence of
such system is that able men will not
accept responsibility for official acts
that they cannot control, and the law
less element in the voting population
looks to minor political leaders for its
standard Of citizenship. The report
recommends that this system be abol-
ished and replaced with a plan that
contemplateS the employment of Amer
leans, not necessarily citizens of Ha-
Waii, In key executive positions. and
centers responsibility in them Appar-
emily some such system will have to
be adopted. 1t questions the capacity
of the mixed population for Self-gov-
eminent, but the facts must be faced.
and the Federal Government must
be faithful to the trust that it has as
sumed."
Perhaps it is feasible to inaugurate
a reform so broad as to take in both
the United States and the islands, over
the low spiritual estate of which there
is such evidence of alarm" advises the
Santa Monica Evening Outlook. while
the Hazleton Standard Sentinel re-
marks: Substitution of a police power
directly responsible to Washington NAV
be the only way out Of the Hawaiian
dilemma, but Washington should pom
der long before taking a step which is
certain to make the sensitive and ma
tionalistic natives bitter and promote
political unrest" The Springfield
(Mass) Republican concludes: If the
situation in Hawaii calls for an ex-
tension of Federal authority in order to
insure a stronger and more competent
government, it ought to be provided. )"
We are properly humble" remarks
the Danbury News, which refuses to
believe that crime in Hawaii, political
meptnesS and police corruption are
worse than in hundreds of American
cities" Similar concessions are made
by the New Orleans -Picayune,
the Lowell Evening Leader and the Gin
cinnati Enquirer The last mentioned
paper opposes "a step backward in self
government" with the comment: 1T
Is significant that the report empha-
sizes there are no organized crime, no
criminal class and no criminal racket
This alone puts Honolulu in a higher
category than any large city of the
continental United States. The total
OF crimes there are not any higher than
In ike cities OF the mainland"
Evening star., 1932-04-16
UniuStifed PessimiSm.

Sad experience during the past three
years has taught prophets of returning
prosperity to beware of rash excursions
| into the precarious field of prediction.
Conservatism in economic crystal-gazing
is still the rule. But when facts and
figures such as President Hoover has
just disclosed are analyZed there is
sound reason for contending, as he does.
that the exaggerated pessimiSm Of the
early Spring season is wholly unjustified.
On the contrary, the situation is marked
by developments which justify hope, If
not enthusiastic optimism.
Late reports from the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation and the Federal
Reserve Board speak for themselves.
They talk the language of improved
conditions. In the nine weeks before
the reconstruction finance agency was
set up on February ! there were 655
bank closings, with a net loss to de-
positors of about $478, 100000 On the
basis of average per capita deposits,
this meant that some 10000 citizens
were deprived Of their operating re-
sources and reserves. In the nine weeks
since Gen. Dawes flrst-aid organiza-
tion swung into action there has been
total of only seventy-seyen bank clos
ings throughout the entire country and
the net deposits tied up amounted to
out S25, 100000. These figures represent
reversal in bank failures and Incl
dental depositor loss of ninety-flve per
cent.
The boarding statistics unfold an
eloquent tale OF better conditions, too.
| In the nine weeks before February /.
approximately $4Oo, 100000 found its
way into hiding places. Since then a
round $250,OOO,000 has been Withdrawn
from cupboards, bureau drawers and
under mattresses and found its way
| back into the normal channels of bank
ing and business. These two indices-
decreased bank cloSings and cessation
Of -hoarding-signalize unmis-
! takably the passing of the panicky at
| mosphere which prevailed at the turn OF
the year and overcast the early weeks of
1882.
Finally, there is the stimulating ac-
ton Of the Federal Reserve Board in
enabling credit expansion, with its in
evitable reflex influence upon CONNER
cial bankers in their dealings with
private business borrowers. Credit can
move only on confidence. Presi-
dent Hoover rightly holds that a more
widespread understanding of the ma
| tional economic situation, as it is re-
! hected by all these brass-tacks develop
ments, is bound, slowly but steadily,
to assure the people that lost ground
is being progressively recovered.
With iIl-timed new raids on the
Treasury warded off, coincident with a
| budget balanced by an equitable tax
alton scheme and sane Federal econ
its accustomed way amid minimum
! Of dangers. The economic seas have
been agitated top wildly to let us hope
that the harbor of complete recovery
can be reached without any more
stormy weather at all. But the man
en- the bridge bids us believe that the
craft is now swung in the right direc-
ton, its compass set and its course
charted, and that the duty Of the
hour. for passengers and crew alike, IS
| to be of strong heart.
Evening star., 1932-04-16
Public Meekness Laid
To u. S. School System
To the Editor OF The Star;

In spite Of so much unemployment
charity drives, low wages, people losing
their homes and starvation-in spite OF
all this-just notice how gullible. docile
and inactive the American public IS
Is 1t any wonder?
As children We were given to under
stand that it wasn't nice to be a dis
senter; to analyze, criticize, think and
act for ourselves. We were taught that
the proper thing to do was to get on
the band wagon and shout, "Hurray!''
In school only the yes" boys and girls
were singled out for prizes, medals and
awards Of distinction. The few liberal
minded and independent children were
dubbed crepe hangers and boycotted.
And so, what can we expect of the
average adult of today? Who is he?
Well, he is the product of this narrow
unhealthy education of yesterday. He
is the standpatter and apologist of to-
day
Do men gather figs from thtstles?
Do roses grow In wheaypatches?
PHIbIP ERERH
Evening star., 1932-04-16
A Clean of Hope.

Hope for the enactment Of a motorist
safety responsibility law for the District
at this session OF Congress is materially
strengthened by the action of the
Senate District Committee in again
favorably reporting the measure. The
bin. which is sponsored by the Amer
lean Automobile Association after an
intensive study lasting over a period Of
years Of how to rid the highways Of
the reckless-insolvent automobile driver
as In effect In principle In eighteen
States and four provinces Of Canada.
In thus carrying with it an interna-
tional stamp Of approval inasmuch as
1t affects one-third OF the motorists in
the United States and two-thirds of
those In Canada, this law, because 1t
Idoes not touch the great majority Of
careful, considerate drivers, but lays a
kheavy hand on those who violate the
snajor traffic regulations. has been
alatled as one Of the best solutions of
h problem that has grown more vexa-
ktious as the number OF motor cars has
Increased.
1t has long been recognized that it
fWas privilege to drive an automobile
ION the streets and highways rather than
te right With this as q. premise It
Enaturally follows that person
Operating potentially dangerous
vehicle should show before being granted
Mis- permit that he was capable Of it,
land afterward by his own actions on
the road that he would not abuse the
privilege. But as accidents increased
because minority disregarced every
tenet Of proper driving befg and
W thsae recklessnsss inflicted 1--WE
Evening star., 1932-04-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Question.
Another question must arise,
AS April brings her sad surprise
When to the 1unkman may sell
This old umbrell?
Another question now resounds
AS this old world goes on its rounds
How soon will it be safe to lose
These overshoes?
To sum it up In rhythm terse,
That sends verse from bad to worse
When will it be correct to sing
OF Gentle Spring?
Evening star., 1932-04-16

Of william Penn" (Isls). 'Hyren's Re-
cruiting Sergeant" 9th edition 1920
and The Bad Wife's Looking Glass"
I'D edition, 1929.
c. How much gold has been pro-
duced in the United States?-C. S. W
A. The United States started gold
mining operations in approximately
1892 and has produced approximately
s4,142,o0O.o 900.
@. How many miles Of Federal aid
highway were improved last year?-
c. T.
A. approximately 1000. OF the
1877 900 miles on the Federal aid sys-
TEN. 76,300 now have high-type sur
faces.
@. Are there any mandarin ducks
In this country2-B. N.
A. The mandarin duck has been
introduced upon park waters and orna-
mental grounds in the United States
and in Europe also.
@. What were the Magdeburg Hemi-
spheres?-T. G. v.
A. In 1854 Otto Won Guericke Of
Magdeburg performed an experiment
before the Imperial Diet at Ratisbon. in
HAlANAl AIE NOOh INO AAUA4OW llCtAl1oPAAClCo
Of copper or brass, rubbed the edges
with grease. fitted them closely to-
gether, exhausted the air In the globe
thus formed through stopcock in one
OF the hemiSpheres, and showed that
the hemispheres we're held together
with tremendous force. With heHni-
spheres a foot in diameter this force IL
approximately one ton.
@. Who invented the microscope3
G. s. NJ.
A The oldest microscope on rec
ord is a lens of quartz found among
the ruins Of Nineveh, which is now in
the British Museum. During the mid
die ages simple lenses were more and
more used. A spectacles maker of Mid
dleburg, Holland, was the first to build
compound microscope. which he con-
StrTcted about 1890 for Charles Albert.
Archduke of Austria. Robert Hooke,
secretary Of the Royal Society, made
various Improvements.
@. Does the Post once Depart
ment own the mail cars or rent them?
r. P.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that the mail cars are still owned by
the railroad companies. The rent paid
for the carrying Of mail is fixed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
@. Is there snow at the top OF
Kilimanjaro?-A. B. D.
A. This mountain, near the equator
! in Africa, has two peaks, Kibo and
Mawenzi. Kibo, the higher. has an
ice cap extending about 200 feet from
the top. Mawenzi peak has no per-
manent ice cap.
@. What material Is used In polish
ing diamondS?-E. T.
A. Diamond powder is used. This
is obtained from the diamond-cutting
process and by crushing inferior dia-
nonds. The diamond powder is applied
with oil.
@. How many women passed Civil
Service last year and got appointments2
S. 2.
A. At the close Of the fiscal year
ending June 30, 1881, 24l ,304 persons
had been examined by the Civil Serv-
ice Commission Of this total 191,-
837 were men and 49.467 women. OF
the total number Of persons examined
116,745 passed. Of this total. 93,97l
were men and 22.774 were women. OF
the total number who passed, 38,46l
were appointed, and Of this total 3D.
049 were men and 7,412 were women.
@. Are many of the service men
who are buried in national cemeteries
unidentified?-J. r.
A More than one-third are "un-
known"
@. Is it true that Dan Patch was
never beaten?-H. B.
A. This famous PAGER was never
beaten. His record mile was made in
1:55A.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

German respect for authority is so
great that many Of that nations citi-
zens will be surprised that Hitler should
be so persistent in defying Hindenburg's
emphatic commands to surrender.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

1t Is claimed that advertising along
the highways enhances their beauty. 1t
must be observed, however, that no
traffic jam Is ever caused by desire Of
motorists TO stop and look at the pretty
pictures.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

1t frequently happens that too great
number Of possible candidates makes
it appear that the campaign leaders
are confronted with the task Of re-
hearsing badly trained chorus.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

There are always so many things for
the United States Senate to discover
that what it eventually ascertains may
oVertax the memory and prove of little
practical use.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

The songs OF a nation are significant,
but the bards of Tin Pan alley are face
to face with the fact that there may
be other political ballads than The
Sidewalks Of New York"
Evening star., 1932-04-16

The greatest manhunt in history, with
Linobergh in the lead, will provide
occupation for intelligence hitherto en-
ployed in futile pursuit of pleasure.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

Once Charles Augustus Lindbergh
was the most important parsonage in
the world. Now that distinction brings
sadness as 1t falls to his little son.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

ture. After that he definitely turned to
the prose drama as his medium and
produced his Doll House" "RoSmer-
sholm," ''Hedda Gabler," Ghosts" and
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Up and Coming,

Up and Coming.
"You compare yourself to these by
gone statesmen"
"Of course not" answered Senator
Sorghum. Il don't want TO be in the
bygone class with the one that's Just
coming along"
Jud Tunkins says satire Is something
that's supposed to give you a chance
to laugh when you really feel like
gettin' mad.
May Not Always Be Thus.
The bootleg bandit
Cheerily relaxes.
His pay-we hand It
Out, exempt from taxes.
Alibi.
! Whats the idea of a shooting GAL
lery IN Crimson Gulch?" asked the
travelling man.
I'VE don't really need it," admitted
Cactus Joe, "but it's a sort Of alibi to
keep strangers from being startled when
real shooting starts In the night club
next door,"
IF you pursue Joy too eagerly" said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, you risk
being deceived and overtaking only
another sorrow in disguise"
Heads Uncovered.
The hats have once more been tossed
into the ring.
| The custom Is dear to our hearts,
Because Of facilities that it will bring
| When the usual hairpulling starts.
Ears amt as good as eyes," said
Uncle Eben. Seem is believin, but
istenin' to all de talk dat Res round
is sonethtn' different"
Evening star., 1932-04-16
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Evening star., 1932-04-16

There is no hope that the question
Of what constitutes an aggressive war
can be made so interesting as to allow
members Of the debating society to dis
place the men behind the guns.
Evening star., 1932-04-16
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Reports from all parts of the coun-
try are cheering in the indication that
the Summer campaign will not be for
a moment threatened with apathy.
Evening star., 1932-04-16
Heads Uncovered.

Ears amt as good as eyes" said
Uncle Eben. Seem is believin', but
listenin' to all de talk dat 9es round
n sornethin' different"
Evening star., 1932-04-16

IbSen, who Is now considered a
landmark of the past in drama. though
the problems OF many of his plays are
universal and the plays themselves are
much more interesting on the stage
than most OF those offered today, Is
still a living force to Prof. Halvdan
Koht, author OF The Life Of Ibsen."
He conceives Ibsens aim in his plays
to have been ito hold up before people
their responsibility in living images"
Ihsen's first literary attempts were in
the form Of poetry. which was never
very successful. His next form was the
poetic drama, and Brand" and peer
Gynt," presenting the opposite types of
the ethical fanatic and the irresponsi-
BILE, egotistic, pleasure seeker, took their
permanent place u Norwegian ntera-
Evening star., 1932-04-16

@. What musical instruments are
mentioned in the Bible?-T. E. j.
A. Harp. lutte, psaltry, sakbut. viol,
cornet, dulcimer, flute, organ, pipe,
trumpet, shawn, bells, cymbalS, tabret
and timbrel.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

O. Is there snow at the top OF
Kilimanjaro?-A B. D.
A. This mountain, near the equator
in Africa, has two peaks, Kibo and
Mawenzi. Kibo, the higher, has an
ice cap extending about 200 feet from
the top. Mawenzi peak has no per-
manent ice cap.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

@. Does the Post ONCE Depart
ment own the mail cars or rent them?
r. P.
A. The Post ONCE Department says
that the mail cars are still owned by
the railroad companies. The rent paid
for the carrying Of mail is fixed by the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

@. Does Leslie Howard, the actor,
writer's. NJ.
A. He is q playwright and author
of numerous magazine articles.
Evening star., 1932-04-16

@. At what age does the soft spot
on a babys head harden?-H. L.
A. A baby's skull hardens at about
two years. However, the pulsation stops
between and u years.