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Evening star., 1932-10-01

Have we had the pleasure Of serving
you through our Washington Informa-
ton Bureau? Can't we be Of some help
to you in your problems? Our business
is to furnish you with authoritative in
formation, and we invite you to ask
us any question of fact in which you
are interested. Send your inquiry to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c. Inclose 3 cents in coin or
stamps for return postage.
@. How long does it take a batter
to get to first base?-P. B.
A. Paul Calico, a sports writer, has
studied such problems, and SAYS that
good man will get down to first in 4
seconds. A fast man, or left-hander,
will do it in 38 or 39 seconds.
@. What is the volume of business
done by funeral directors in the United
States?-D. T.
A. 1t amounts to about $3.50 900 900.
The average expense of an individual
funeral for an adult is $500. This is
exclusive of grave, tomb or monument.
@. What is the most celebrated whirl-
pool in the world?-E. r.
A. Charybdis. between Sicily and
Italy, and Maelstrom, off the coast of
Norway, are perhaps equally famous.
@. How many foreign-language news
papers are there in the United States?
H s.
A. There are about 1900.
@. What does the word Sault in Sault
Ste. Marie mean?-A. W.
A. The name is French and is trans
lated, Falls Of st. Mary. Sault Is the
same word that appears in somersault,
meaning leap. The word should by
right be pronounced So. but custom
has given it the pronunciation, 500.
@. How many railroads are there in
Jerusalem?-C. H. N.
A. In Jerusalem there is one narrow
gage railway. 54 miles to Jaffa. The
traffic of Jerusalem is conducted either
by caravan, motor coaches, donkeys, or
pedestrianism. Recently there have
been roads made fit for motor traffic
the year round between Jaffa, Hebron,
Jericho and Damascus.
@. What is a proof gallon?-C. D.
A. 1t is wine or liquid gallon con-
tanning so per cent of absolute alcohol
OF lOU PROOF OlStllleQ SplrltS.
c. In last January's examinations
for engineering craftsman, how many
passed?-A. H.
A. There were 3,420 applications for
principal engineering craftsman and
SO passed; 1884 applications for senior
craftsman, 80 passed; 2,621 applications
for engineering craftsman, SO passed; |;
$50 applications for assistant craftsman,
ST passed; 2,426 applications for junior
craftsman, lis passed.
@. Is an Abyssinian Negro?-L. w
A The Abyssinian race is exceed
ingly mixed, but the larger percentage
is Negroid.
@. Why do the stars differ in color?
G. c.
A Mainly because some stars are
hotter than others. The hottest ones
contain certain gaseous chemical ele-
ments which shine with an intense
white heat The stars which are little
less hot shine with yellowish light
and the coolest stars shine with red
dish light.
Q. Why are there no fish in the
Dead Seal. B.
A. The Dead Sea contains almost 25
per cent of salt, and there is no fish
known which can live in so strong a
salt solution as this.
O. Who was the first child baptized
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Political Murder in Cuba.

About the time unknown miscreants
in Massachusetts, this week were bomb
ing the home of Judge Thayer, who SEN
fenced Sacco and Vanzetti to death,
Or. Clemente Vasquez Bello, President
Of the Cuban Senate. was murdered by
q gang of Havana assassins. The crimes
at Worcester and Havana are, Of course,
wholly unrelated. They are here
brought into juxtaposition merely to
suggest that Americans who criticize
such exhibitions of violence abroad
should not forget that they themselves
live in glass houses
Dr. Bello's assassina ton is noteworthy
because 1t is a fresh reminder that the
political unrest which dogs the foot
steps of President Machado's govern
ment is far from suppressed. The muir
dered President of the Senate was a
stanch Machado ally. The Cuban au-
thorities are in no doubt that he was
struck down on that account. Politics
in the Pearl of the Antilles appears to
gangster lines. At any rate, the killing
of DR.. Bello was speedily followed by
the Staying of three brothers named
Freyre de Andrade and Representative
Angel Aguilar, leaders of the opposition
to the Machado regime. That is retri-
button of the most approved Capone-
Bugs Moran pattern.
While the police were running down
clues leading to the discovery Of the
authors Of this orgy of assassination
they ran across chain of dynamite
bombs placed in the Colon Cemetery,
where 1t was supposed DR.. Bellos body
would be buried. The chaplain and
priests of the cemetery have been
arrested on charges of guilty knowledge
Of the preparations for blowing up the
cemetery, which had been carried on
under cover Of the night during a period
Of five weeks.
President Machado long has ruled
with the knowledge that his political
foes would shrink from no measures
to overturn him, not even excepting
revolution, If they thought they could
seduce the Cuban army from its sup
port Of the existing government. As
long as the Machado party can retain
control Of the islands military forces
its tenure Of Office will probably con-
tinue, but the weeks events indicate
that 1t Is tenure fraught with san
culinary peril and incessant danger OF
violent termination.
Americans must always view such
extra-legal developments in Cuba with
more than passing interest because OF
the obligations resting upon the United
States for preservation of law and
order there, obligations that are i'm
plicit in the Platt amendment.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
World Market Opinion.

From the San Jose Mecury Herald.
A recent survey of foreign market
opinion, shows that it is in accord with
American opinion that the upturn has
begun. In London, Paris and Berlin it
was found to be the generally accepted
view that the rise in commodity prices
is not temporary furry, but real ad-
vance on a broad front. There is no
expectation of sudden rebound to
normal business. Nor is it believed
that the forward movement will be
continuous. Temporary setbacks are
anticipated. They will cause no dis
couragement, because they are already
discounted.
This view in European markets means
that European industrial leaders are
satisfied that the financial crisis is over
and industry is beginning to recuperate.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

in this country?-M. A. A.
A. Virginia Dare. She was the first
white child born in this country and
was baptized on Sunday, August 20.
1887. She was given the baptismal
name Manteo, for a friendly Indian
chief who had been baptized on the
preceding Sunday.
@. Which Presidents Of the United
States occupied cottage in the Sol
diers' Home grounds as a Summer resi-
dence?-H. F.
A. Presidents Lincoln, Hayes and
Arthur. In those days the Soldiers
Home was in the quiet country, but to-
day it is in a populous section of the
City of Washington. 1t is three miles
from the Capitol.
O. What kind of currency is used on
the Island of st. Thomas?-A M. S.
A. The currency is still Danish, al
though United States currency is always
accepted, an American dollar being
worth $104 in Danish money. The
charter of the National Bank of the
Danish West Indies expires in 1894.
O. Are there more or fewer deaths
due to industrial accidents?-W. T.
A. The Safe Worker says that In
1891 there were 1900 industrial deaths,
while in 1880 there were 10000.
O. Is it necessary for a person who
raises rabbits for fur to know how to
grade his pelts, or how to tan and dye
them, so as to find a ready sale for all
he grows?-O. G.
A Sorting. grading end marketing
is the speciality of the nan who buys
your pelts. Tanning and preparing
pelts for manufacture are operations re-
quirlng many years of experience and
large facilities for handling. Each spe-
cialtst should be given his proper work
to do. The man or woman who grows
the rabbits Is a specialist and need not
learn the intricacies of the fur manu-
facturer.
@. How many descendants are there
of the people who came over in the
Mayflower?-D. L.
A The number is not known. This
Society Of Mayflower Descendants has
more than 1000 members There are
numerous State societies of similar
character.
@. How long does it take a radio
message to go around the world?-H. r.
A. Only fraction of a second. The
speed of international radio commune
cation has shrunk the world to the d.
mensions Of room only rs feet long,
as demonstrated IN recent round-the-
world broadcast In this demonstration,
the voice circumnavigated the globe
from Schenectady to Java and Austria
liza and back again in the same fraction
Of a second required for the words to
echo from wall of the experimental
studio rs feet from the michrophone.
This broadcast made the round-the-
world journey in less than one-seventh
Of second.
L. c. ~ ' AA ''-''|- NN'l
A. He was born in wilma, Russia,
February 2, 1901. He is now a natural
lied citizen Of the United States.
@. Are Catholics permitted to eat
frog legs and turtles on Fr1day?-D. G.
A. The Extension Magazine says that
both are considered fish and may be
eaten on Friday.
S. S. l-A' A-e p-Di'A'e 'eA'es 0i' 'feeS'
A. Pinnate leaves have the power of
turning to adjust themselves to the
light; if the rays Of the sun are too
powerful they turn upward; if gloomy
weather. such as occurs before the rain,
they sink again, and when the rains be-
gin they at once assume the position in
which they will offer the least resist
! ance.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

In making his announcement Of po-
litical aff1liation this year Senator Norris
has managed a spectacular incident with
admirable discretion. For a moment it
seemed possible that he might tempo
rarily take the spotlight away from the
Democratic star performer himself.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

His words IN behalf Of the children
placed President Hoover on record as
one who believes that this generation
should work faithfully to equip posterity
with health and wisdom to meet the
problems that will inevitably be left
to it,
Evening star., 1932-10-01

1t is unfair to suggest, as some
eminent citizens have done, that Amer
leans take more interest In base ball
than in politics. Radio reports OF a
series game do not prevent vast public
from reserving enough energy to provide
loud cheers and prolonged applause for
presidential candidates.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Endorsement of the League of Nations
by Premier Herriot is encouraging to
the world. He even goes 50 far as to
intimate that patient study and practice
ancient institution, secret diplomacy.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Candhi's Game.
n the Charlotte Observer

From the Charlotte Observer.
OF course, it is rather difficult for
people in this part Of the country to
fathom the mind of the eminent Mr..
Gandhi, but to us it looks as if he is
rather well acquainted with the good
old American art Of Nufnn2,
Evening star., 1932-10-01

One of the unpleasant characteristics
of statistical information is that 1t keeps
many a man without fifty cents in his
pocket standing in the open to hear
speeches about billions Of dollars.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Russia's Soviet government, If 1t ven-
lures supervision of Chinese and jap
anese differences, may need more than
a f1ye-year plan to settle them.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Goering, Socialist leader, says that
Won Papen is using Hitler's ideas. In
politics there IS no copyright owner.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
A Political Need.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
A doctor is said to have invented q
device which will quickly strengthen q
weak voice. And something to fortify
the weak arguments Of some Of he
politicians would not coma d1ka<H
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Orators have been observing courteous
restraint, although there are occasional
fears that asperity Is Just around the
corner.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Consistently broad-minded, Gandhi
serenely congratulates his countrymen
on his recovery Of appetite.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Inspiration.

From the indianapolis News.
A black walnut was found IN the
heart of an oak tree at Columbus, ana
II that doesn't inspire ncck OF poetry.
nothing will
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Human Unrest.
everybody has more or less trouble" :"
"Yes," answered the observant wom-
an. "If a man can't find anything else
to worry him he goes to ball game
and gets highly indignant at the
umpire"
A Neglected Literary Find.
"Why did Columbus die in poverty
after discovering American"
IT suppose" replied the editor, that
it was due to the lack Of enterprise on
the part OF magazine publishers"
Truly Admired.
A hero In whate'er may come,
Though passing desperate be the
game,
With courage fit for martyrdom
And caution to avoid that same!
In fascination still gaze,
For it depicts mans perfect state
Whose vast attainments must amaze
The portrait of candidate.
de queerest thing about q fault
finder" said Uncle Eben. "is dat he kin
always git a few people worryin' der
heads of tryin' to please i'm"
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Return to Penny
Postage Welcome.

Evening Post, Wellington.-The re-
version to universal penny postage is
welcome as giving some relief to busi-
ness houses. So far they have not had
special consideration, though some will
share in the benefit of rent and inter-
est reductions-and some will lose.
Probably this consideration has chiefly
influenced the government in deciding
to make the change. Business Is dull,
and whatever helps to promote q re-
vival is good for the business people
and beneficial to the workers. This is
the answer to those who may say that.
If the concession means q surrender OF
revenue, there are other ways in which
the revenue could be better applied.
Probably the revenue cost of reversion
is not so substantial as some might
think. 1t is well known that two-penny
postage never gives twice the return
from the penny post, and If the reve-
nue. in the two-penny period has been
dwindling the government Is taking the
wisest course in reverting quickly to the
old rates. The temporary loss will be
bread cast upon the waters to return
in the form Of revived business for the
government and for users Of postal
facilities.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Differences.
If everybody thought the same
As every other person,
This world would be so very tame,
No world could be worse 'un.
So, when your views don't coincide
With those Of friends and neighbors,
Do not neglect while nursing pride
Your ordinary labors.
If you are right, don't let that fact
Cause those in error sorrow.
The human brain Is inexact;
You may be wrong tomorrow.
And while each seeks as best he can
Thoughts loftier and braver,
Be patient with mistaken man
And he'll return the favor.
Sleeplessness.
"a statesman must be wide-awake
in the interests of the people"
1.-The wide-awakeness Is easy" replied
Senator Sorghum. "The hard part Of
the trick Is to avoid the insomnia that
makes a man irritable"
"Is your daughter improving in heI
music?"
mo. But the next best thing Is
happening. She's getting tired of II
and won't practice"
Evening star., 1932-10-01
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just invented a dogs chair" :"
That is to say, in more familiar
~ language, ''chaise pour CHEN"
But, of course, it is more chic
and more elegant to refer to it as a
dogs chair" for this gives the little
ingredient Of mystery 'and sophistica-
tion always effective in stupefying the
gallery. And now, then, for the dogs
chair" Yes. madame, you've guessed it.
There Is no longer need Of your knees
for the dog to sit upon, when you at
tend concert in the open air, either
at the pare, or in the Bois de Cambre.
A friend of dogs, doubling as an in
geniouS artisan, has devised folding
chair, Of most comfortable and orna-
mental type, covered with any material
you desire, on which your canine may
rest himself while his mistress plunges
into rhapsodieS and inspirations musical
The same 'chaiSe" (pardon-the same
dogs chair'O will serve when madame
goes to partake of some cakes and
chocolate at the pastry shop, or when
she is making calls. And it is quite the
mode now to 60 promenading with Azor,
Medor or Chouchoute, at the end of
long leather leash, and dogs chair"
under your arm.
Chilean Auto Blockade
Protests Gasoline Tangie.
Ell Mercurio, Santiago-Due to
exercise of the government monopoly
and control of gasoline supplies and ir-
regularities in the distribution thereof,
some 800 or 400 taxis and other pas
senger cars were conducted into the
Alameda and abandoned before the
palace of the national government.
Each car bore placard with mo more
gasoline!" or 1--WE want gasoline!" writ
ten upon 1t. All other traffic was sus-
pended, due to the unprecedented con-
gestion in this quarter of the capital.
Police were unable to move the cars,
except by towing, which added to the
labor and still more obstructed the ave-
nue.. Five nters is the maximum volume
that may be sold to the driver of any
taxi or private car, and the demand for
the essence is so acute that many own
ers remain in line for a whole day to
secure even this small quantity. The
demonstration of the taxi chauffeurs was
in the nature of protest against these
conditions, which have virtually ended
the city's motor traffic. The government
Is expected, in view of these disgusting
eventualities, to exercise some prompt
remedies to improve the situation, but
just how soon sufficient supplies Of gas
oline and oil will be made available has
not been officially announced.
Evening star., 1932-10-01
Mexico Starts Drive
Against Quack Doctors.

Ell Universal, Mexico, D. Eve
were informed yesterday morning in the
ofices Of the department. Of heaash'
Evening star., 1932-10-01
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Evening star., 1932-10-01
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Evening star., 1932-10-01
Highlights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

E SOIR. Brussels.-Some one has
just invented a dogs chair"
That is to say. in more familiar
- language a "chaiSe DOur CHEN"
Evening star., 1932-10-01

Dangerous Mood.
The man who makes election bets
Is doing something rather rash,
If patriotism he forgets
And figures solely on the cash.
Evening star., 1932-10-01

the nervous wife intended to make in
machine on the table, her husband
asked her to go to the drawing room
on some trivial excuse, really so that he
could talk alone to Doran. In the draw
ing room she found that the lamp had
been turned up instead of down and
everything was covered with SCOT. She
and the maid worked frantically to air
the room and dust everything before
the men came in, and in the process
her dress, face and hands were badly
smudged. In the dining room Arnold
had upset the coffee machine and spread
a black pool over her white damask
tablecloth. In spite of all this, Mrs. Ben
Tale and Mr. George Doran riches en-
tered our house and stayed there for
good" Marguerite tells, with almost
childlike delight, of the naming of her
husbands second yacht after her, the
Marie Marguerite, for, she says, he had
shown her few public attentions and
had always refused to dedicate a book
to her. He would not allow her to visit
his clubs and was for years asked out
alone by many and he entertained many
of his friends of both sexes in restau-
rants without me-"
A mystery story with more originality
than the standard type is Five Fatal
Words" by Edwin Balmer and Philip
Wylie Melicent Waring gladly takes
q position with Hannah Cornwall at a
very good salary. Her duties prove to
be so light as to arouse suspicion. She
soon learns something about the family
affairs of her employer, who is one of
six brothers and sisters. All six are
heirs of their father, Silas Cornwall
whose will has provided that the trus-
teed estate shall go intact to the last
survivors, very bad will. All six make
every effort to keep alive, but to one
after another death comes in mys-
terious way, always preceded by a f1ve-
word warning. Melicent makes the dis
covery which leads to the sohtion-
Evening star., 1932-10-01

@. What is proof gallon?-C. D.
A. 1t is wine or liquid gallon con-
tanning so per cent of absolute alcohol
of 100 proof distilled spirits.
The Washington times., 1932-12-01
MARIONS TEST
Bic HAWKS

The Marions will offer the
Mohawks stiff competition when
they lock horns Sunday afternoon
at 2::30 o'clock in Griffith Sta
dium.
The Marions are proud possess
orS of the championship of the
Unlimited Independent Football
League. They went through the
tough schedule without tasting
defeat. In fact, the young South
east eleven doesn't know how a
defeat tastes this year.
No outstanding star is boasted
by the Marions but they possess
a team that has teamwork. Rabid
Southeast grid fans claim that
the MarionS have the best de-
fensive eleven in Washington.
Only one eleven has been able to
make any points against the
Marions this season and that was
the Maryland A. c., who made a
safety.
The Hawks will not outweigh
the MarionS by much. The Mar
ions line averages about 1873 and
their backs about ITS.
The Washington times., 1932-12-01

! Opposing the Little Greek
God" will be a rival, keenly anxi-
Gus to pin Londos' shoulders to
the canvas. Garibaldi was over
anxious in their last meeting
here and the wise LondoS became
victor when the Italian attempted
flying tackle but landed outside
the ropes. Dazed, he re-entered
the ring only to have Londos
pounce upon him for the pinning
fall.
LOndOs Thinks Quickly
There is no doubt about Carl
baldi being as strong and skill
full as LondoS, who has been the
recognized world heavyweight
champion since June of 1880.
The Greek has the edge, how
ever. in quick-thinking. He acts
quickly and wisely and doesn't
stop to consider his next move.
Garibaldi has mapped a plan of
defense and will wage his cam
paignN along the same tactics as
used by LondoS. The latter
usually permits his challengerS to
try their best holds on him for
while and, when they're near
exhaustion, becomes the aggreSsor
himself. Londos might find him.
self blocked at his own game to-
night.
Other Bouts Appeal
There are other matches on
tonight'S bill of fare that will
come in for attention from the
gathering. One in particular, the
affair between Jim Mcmillan and
Everett Marshall. should produce
action of the first-class variety.
These two outstanding grapplers
are meeting in the semi-final.
Those behomeths, Johan Rich
thoff and Milo Steinborn, should
also come in for notice. Besides.
Rude" Rudy Dusek, a bright
spot on any wrestling program,
mixes with Frank JudSon. Joe
Cox and George VaSsell clash in
another preliminary while the
opening bout at $50 o'clock will
bring together Jim Heslyn and
George zahariaS.