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Evening star., 1932-10-21
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

From an anonymous contributor to
these observations come some quaint
.luips entitled The Why of Who Next"
about political things of the moment
Since 1900, it is set forth, there've been
three Presidents whose names contained
"oo''-Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Cool
idge-and who served more than one
term. The 90" for the first time ap-
pears in the names of both leading
candidates this year. Seemingly" the
narrator explains, the Democrats were
in control prior to 1910, from which
time a Democratic President has been
returned to power every 20 years, alter
mating between the years of Republican
tragedies. This periodicity has failed
but once in 1876, when, as the Demo-
Gratis contend. Tilden was counted out.
In 1920 the Republican party returned
to power, as is regular every 20 years
(since 1840). Likewise. if chronological
history repeats itself, 1882 should mark
the comparative return of the Demo-
cratic 20-year cycle (since 1882. The
90" in Hoover and Roosevelt, if con-
sidered by itself, would indicate a close
election. But the two HIS of Herbert
Hoover are doubly significant, because
of the traditional failure of reelection
Of any candidate with this initial
IldiI loOll, I1dycS, 11dlllSO anu 11dl OiAiS
(Presidents) and Hamlin. Hendricks
and Hobart (Vice PreSidentS). No PreS1-
dents have been named Charles. and the
Charley Vice Presidents Fairbanks
and Dawes were not reelected. Count
ing both Presidents and Vice Presidents,
we've had eight Johns seven of them
Democratic. Shall we garner another
John this time?"
X
Nothing much is being said about it,
but Secretary StimSon and the State
Department have recently been on the
verge of exploding over some alleged
buttingin by the League of Nations in
the domain which Uncle Sam considers
to be his own front yard, viz, South
America The situation involved is the
war between Paraguay and Bolivia over
the Chaco territory. At first the
League confined itself to expressing
cordial interest in the attempts of the
United States, Cuba, Colombia. Mexico
and Uruguay to bring about peace. But
few days later President de Valera,
speaking for the League executive body,
limited that Geneva, in accordance with
precedent. like the Manchurian affair,
might find it expedient to send a COM
mission Of neutrals to the Paraguayan-
Bolivian scene of hostilities, in order to
persuade the belligerents to stack arms.
The State Department, holding such
step by the League would come close to
infringing on the Monroe Doctrine. re-
turned a reply said to have been any,
thing but affectionate.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-10-21
A Charwoman Sings.

When the daytime occupants OF
certain suite of Offices in a downtown
building depart for their homes at the
twilight hour a charwoman comes to
sweep and dust their rooms and to dis
pose of the debris they leave behind.
She is one of thousand women OF
standard type. Her duty in life is
that of Cleaning up." 1t is not the
pleasantest occupation in the world, but
it is a necessary one. Some one must do
the work, and she is happy to have the
opportunity.
Born only few years this side OF
slavery, she tolls as hard as any slave.
Reared in a city internationally cele-
brated for its culture. she has had little
schooling. Humble as the dust she pur-
sues with her broom, she is content with
her lot and has a decent pride in her
efficiency. She polishes the furniture
philosophically. cause like to see 'em
shine" People are careless, she admits,
but If they didn't make lot of mess, I
wouldn't have no job" She walks to
the building from her home and back
again when her task is done, "but that's
all right, 'cept when it rains" Things
may be bad. "but they might be awful
worse" She sings as she sweeps.
Joy in labor is part Of her religion.
Perhaps It i bred In hex bones, She
Evening star., 1932-10-21
"You Don't Need a Ga.
rage, Just Use the Street"

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is high time some one protested
against the garaging of cars in the
public streets-you can't Call it park
1ng'-lt is just plain use of the streets
as free garages. No other city in the
country permits such an abuse of its
public thoroughfares. The taxpayers
pay for these Streets-for their paving,
cleaning and general upkeep-and to
what end? To turn them into public
garages. Merchants and shopkeepers
are not permitted to use the sidewalks
as StorehouSes and warehouses for their
goods. Why should car owners be per-
mitted to use the streets as their ga
RACES? What is the difference? Why
can one set Of people get away with an
abuse and another set of people be
obliged to conform to regulations?
Incidentally, this free garaging
severely cripples the owners and pro-
prietors of proper garages, of which
there are a number. These privately
owned garages pay large taxes to the
city. only to see their taxes provide
free "parking"-i e., free garaging-
at their expense. I have just heard
of one such big garage, with capacity
of 120 cars-and with only cars max
ing use Of it because the city author
tiles permit this abuse of the public
streets. A friend of mine has been
looking for an apartment in Washing
ton, and at the same time making in
quiry if there was a garage nearby for
her car. In each case she was told,
"Oh, you don't need a garage-just use
the street"
Something is decidedly wrong when
situation like this Is permitted In the
most beautiful city in our country.
E. N. LA NOTE.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
It Deserves Success.

Broadly speaking, anybody can launch
a symphony orchestra, but 1t requires
something approaching heroic courage
and perseverance. not to mention skill
and leadership, to keep one aflCat. The
substantial and enthusiastic audience
which attended Constitution Hall last
night for the opening OF the second
season of concerts by Washington's own
National Symphony Orchestra was doub-
ly rewarded. For, aside from the music,
the mere presence of the orchestra and
Mr.. Kinder symbolized victory by the
many men and women upon whose
ability TO accomplish the prosaic task
of raising money in these hard times
depended the success Of the venture so
auspiciously set afloat last Fall.
The guarantors. the members of the
various orchestra committees who
worked in behalf Of the guarantee fund
and all others who in one way or an
other contributed their time and their
enthusiastic labor to the cause, deserve
LIE CUIlSt dtuidtlOito diiu liiS 6AolllHdS
Of the community. They have done
their part well. 1t depends upon the
musicians and the patronage of appre-
ciative Washingtonians to do the rest.
There are two factors which should
go far to make this season successful
one for the symphony. One is the list
of invited so oisfs and the interest ing
music to be played; the other is the
moderate cozr of seats. This latter
should encourage a generous and en-
thusiastic patronage by those who have
found to Their distress that while good
music is to be had in Washington, it
comes high" If one is suspicious Of
appeals for patronage of the orchestra
based on the sometimes intangible ele-
ment of civic pride" such suspicious
should be allaycd at once by the expert
ment of attending a concert and hear
ing the National Symphony. 1t has
already demonstrated to thousands of
enthusiastic admirers its right to ask
support on the basis of merit as an
orchestra. Last nights opening con-
cert was pleasant reinsurance as to the
business of this claim, and a happy
promise Of what is in store for Wash
ington this Winter.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

prove it. The others that have already
voted in approval are, New York. Mis-
sissippi, Arkansas, Virginia, New Jer-
sey, Illinois, Indiana, Alabama. Ken
lucky, Michigan, South Carolina, Maine,
Rhode Island, Louisiana, Pennsylvania
and Texas.
Forty-three of the States hold their
legislative sessions biennially, and all
but two CT these hold them in the
odd-numbsred years. All of the States
whose ratifcations are yet to be given
to the amendment will meet in January
next. Only thirty-one votes are now
necessary to complete the ratifica ion.
1t may be expected that resolutions to
this effect viii be presented to them
very shortly after convening and acted
upon promptly. So it is probable that
within month, or, say, by the flrSt
of February, 1888, the twentieth amend
ment to the Constitution will have
been ratified and thereby adopted.
Under the provisions of this amend
ment the terms of President and Vice
President, which now end at noon on
the 4th OF March, will end at noon on
the 23th of January following the elec-
ton of their successors, and the terms
of Senators and Representatives will
end at noon on the Sd of January OF
the years in which their terms would
have ended if the amendment had not
been adopted. Thus the schedule under
the twentieth amendment will call for
the convening of the newly elected
Congress on the Sd day of January
following election and the Inauguration
of President and Vice President will
take place On the Goth of January
thereafter. Hence the newly elected
Congress will be in session for seven
teen days before the newly elected
President takes the oath of Office and
the new Vice President takes the chair
as presiding officer of the Senate.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Exceptional rains this month have
pleased the home gardener great deal
more than the average man.
Tie amateur gardener knows that
water is necessary, especially in these
times of drought and near-drought.
What the Weather Bureau likes to
call accumulated heat" is far in eX-
cess of precipitation, and this state OF
affairs has been going on for three
years.
No matter how gloomy the weather,
it is both necessary and helpful TO the
growing things of earth. No matter
how dismal to the mind steady rain
lall may be, the mind possesses the
ability to cheer itself up by thinking OF
the good points of naturally falling
water.
The fact that insect pests thrive on
rain, too, is merely another factor In
the complex picture which Nature
paints for us.
The amateur gardener, faced by too
much rain" as his urban friends call
it, will believe that Leonard Barron
writes wisely in the current issue of the
American Home, when he states:
Each season has its own pecuiiarities
Even in the matter of insect pests,
broadly speaking, some different ones
achieve prominence each year, which Is
not as bad as it seems to sound, fer
others recede in rotation.
CLOSE attention to details of routine
work develops a better understanding
of what is normal appearance of the
growing plant, and any departure from
that is accepted at once as a danger
signal.
so as the new gardener graduates
from the mere tyro steeped-in-ignor
ance class he is likely to feel that
everything is tending to the worse.
Whereas. in fact, things are the
same but his observation and under
standing are more intelligent.
If you are a second or third yeai
gardener, don't let yourself become
discouraged simply because you have
begun to learn"
That Is the sort of good writing
about gardening which one runs into
occasionally.
Perhaps it tells nothing new, but II
puts old truths in a refreshing light
so phraSed that they stand out.
One does not have to be second
or third year gardener" however. to
appreciate them.
1t is possible to be ninth or tenth
year gardener and at the same time
feel that things are tending to the
worse.
Much more soothing Is it to believe
that things are much the same as they
ever were. but that ones observation
and understanding are growing year by
year.
And that learning, in its better as
poets, is an antidote to discourage
ment.
Especially on a soggy day a garden
can take on many tinges of blue.
There is not much pleasure working
in the ram, despite what some en-
thusiaStS may say.
1t is the same with walking in the
rain. The English. we are told end
lessly, get their good compilations from
their habit of taking long walks, despite
the weather.
Since it commonly rains there many
of their hikes are in the rain, of
course. and the falling drops do
something or other helpful to the skin
Such statement may be taken with
several grains of salt.
Probably English people have glow
ing cheeks because they have glowing
cheeks.
On a rainy day one may stop and
wonder if the apparent increase in the
insect hordes is real or not.
How much of it is due to ones own
increased ability in observing?
Evening star., 1932-10-21

of speaking-applying to present condi-
tons their political human nature in
the raw"
Mr. Reed" declares the Louisville
Courier-Journal independent, slit TO
tatters the speech made by Herbert
Hoover in thet city week ago. He
evlscerated Hoover as a prophet, eX-
posed him as the greatest of pork bar
rel advocates. proved from his record
that he has done more than any other
man in America to hurt instead of help
the farmers and demolished his pre-
tensions of saving the country from
perdition by his herculean labors."
If there is any man in the land who
has made a deep study of Mr.. Hoover"
comments the Omaha World-Herald
independent Democratic) 1t is Reed.
That study began long ago, in those
war days when Hoover was food ad-
ninistrator. That study has continued
through the years, increasing in the
mild interval when Hoover was Secre-
tary of Commerce. and becoming more
sharply observing during the more than
three years Hoover has lived in the
White House" It is declared by the
Scranton Times Democratic that re
lentlesSly. Reed shows how one promise
and prophecy after another which
issued from the lips of Hoover has
proven worthless.
On the other hand the Abilene Re-
porter independent DemocraticD, be-
nevlng that, unfortunately the sort Of
speech Senator Reed made at Des
MoineS was not the proper answer to
MIR. Hoover'S earlier speech there" con-
cludeS that the Democratic leaders
would have done better to send a milder
and more persuasive orator" The Rock
Island Argus independently suggests
that ''the Republicans will doubtless
swing heavily at Mr.. Reed, and feathers
will fly. but perhaps it may be fairly
questioned if the melee will greatly alter
the result" The Appleton Post-Crescent
Cndependenp holds that probably 1T
will lose votes" and the San Jose Mer-
cury-Herald (Republican) advises that
ito those who are seeking information
1t is a waste of time to listen to such
vltuperation." The Toledo Blade (inde-
pendent Republican, AYERS that "he
would be an ideal man to sing a hymn
of hate"
Defense of the administrations acts
through the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation is-made by the Chicago
Daily News independently and the Des
CAM. The latter paper argues: "Actu-
ally only 18 banks in the whole of New
York State, with a far greater popula-
ton than IoWa's, borrowed in August
from the r. F. C.. The detailed report
which any one can eXamine-shows
that the great bulk of the bank loans
was made in the Middle West, West and
South, and none to Wall Street. If the
hundred Iowa banks that borrowed dur
ing August have an average of only 500
depositors apiece that means $4,000 de-
positors. And if those depositors' fani-
lies are of average size 20o,O to ESQ.,
OoO Iowa individuals, or one-tenth of
the population of this State. received
indirect benefit from the r. F. C. during
the month of August alone"
Evening star., 1932-10-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIN.

of the atmosphere. and in jewelry and
dentistry is replacing platinum.
@. What relation to John Quincy
Adams, President of the United States,
Is Charles Francis Adams, Secretary o.
the Navy K. S.
A. He is the great-grandson. The
Secretary's father was John Quincy
Adams, whose father was Charles
Francis Adams. This Charles Francis
Acams was the son of President John
Quincy Adams.
@. Was John p. Mitchell a Republi-
can mayor of New York City?-F. @.
A. Personally he was an Independent
Democrat. tie WaS elected mayor by
fusion OF parties against the Tam
many candidate
@. Where did chimney SWifts nest be-
for human habitations were built?-
F. E. L.
A. The chimney swift Chaetura
pelagica. is bird which has acquired
new method of nesting with the ad-
vance OF civilization. Before chimneys
were common the chimney swift used
to nest in dead trees. 1t has the unus-
ual power OF flying straight up and
Gown, which makes it possible for it
to get in and out of vertical apertures.
@. How far is it from Washington
to Mount Vernon over the new boule-
vard?-K. B.
A. From the Lincoln Memorial TO the
entrance to Mount Vernon, it is 163
miles. Alexandria, Va, IS CT miles
from the Lincoln Memorial. leaving the
distance of 90 miles between Alex
andria and Mount Vernon
@. How many veterans of the Span
ish-Americsn War are still living?-
6 AC
A There were 2SO 564 troops in the
Spanish-American War. On January
81. 1880, there were 1856 .666 Spanish
American War veterans receiving pen
SONS. This does not indicate actually
the number of Spanish-American War
veterans living. but such a figure is
not obtainable.
@. Have New York University and
Georgetown University ever played a
game of football in Washington, D. c.?
C. N.
A. All their games have been played
in New York. They first played to-
gether in 1928.
@. Where is the Cloud Peak Primi-
tive Area?-N. F.
A. 1t is an eXpanse of $4,000 acres
On the high core of the Bighorn Noun
tains. in Wyoming. This area lies in
the Bighorn National Forest. midway
betweet the Continental Divide and the
Black Hills, at $500 to 1866 feet ele-
vation. There are about 200 attractive
lakes, many of glacial origin. There
are no automobile roads. Wild life is
abundant. and the southern half of the
area is in game preserves. Pioneer
conditions of travel will be maintained
by the Forest Service.
@. What are the cobwebs made of
which are used il old houses in the
movies w. D.
A. They are made of finely shredded
asbestos.
@. Has any poet other than Shake
speare drawn picture of the ages of
MANI. T
A. Shakespeare description of the
transition from infancy 10 old age
was later than many others. including
Horace in 'Ars Poetica," Plato in the
Dialogues" Socrates in "AXiochus." In
the 'Mlshna' the ages" are given as IA
by Jehuda. son of Thema A more mod
ern version than any of these is found
in lie Chemin de Valance by Jean
&C Courcy a copy OF this is in the
British Museum.
@. Is there any easy way to remove
the outside husks OF black walnut
A. H.
A The Department of Agriculture
saws that the ordinary corn shelter is
effective
Evening star., 1932-10-21

This Is a special department devoted
to the handling OF inquiries. You have
at you disposal an extensive organiza
ton in Washington to serve you in any
capacity that relates to information.
Write your question, your name and
your address clearly and inclose 3
cents in coin or stamps for reply. Send
to The Evening Star Information Bu-
reau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington. D. C.
Q. What is the height of the first
drop and the maximum speed attained
on the Lightning Roller Coaster at
Revere Be2ch?-W. E. T.
A. Height Of first drop Is 100 feet;
length of entire track, 1900 feet. and
maximum speed Of cars. 65 miles per
hour. This roller coaster is believed
to be the fastest. biggest and most
thrilling in the world.
@ How many persons in the United
States consume intoxicating bever
ages?-M. NJ.
A. Lewis z. Lawes says that it has
been estimated that forty million peo-
pie in the United States are persistent
vlolatorS of the eighteenth amendment
@. When will the Macon make its
first hight?-C. G. N
A. No date has been set for the first
Fl; ght of the Macon. The ship will not
be test fiown probably until late in
the Spring.
@. What is the name and ccope of
the institution in Germany which
took Lenin'S brain for scientific study?
G. L.
A. 1t is the Kaiser Wilhelm Insti-
tute for Brain Research in Buch The
Institute is administered by the Kaiser
Wilhelm Association for the Advance
nlent Of Science, founded in 1911 to
foster scientific research ASSOCIATED
from the incumbrance Of university
teaching. This organization sponsors
some thirty research institutes. in ad-
dition to the Institute for Theoreti-
cal Physics, headed by Einstein.
@. In how many States can women
serve as Jurors?-A. McC.
A. In twenty-three States and the
District Of Columbia women are eligible
for jury duty.
@. How does the amount of money
spent on roads compare with the
amount of taxes paid by automobile
oWners?-K. L. U.
A. In 1880, 81 100000, 900 was spent
on highways in the United States
Motor vehicle taxes for 1880 totaled
81 900 ,388, ,270. This total includes
registration fees and gasoline tax. per-
sonal and municipal taxes. Gasoline
and registration fees for 1880 totaled
$3.50, ,388,270
@. Where is blue coal mined?-G. P
A. 1t Is not found in mines. Some
few companies have dyed coal blue so
that it can readily be seen where coal
has been removed in transit from the
coal cars.
Q. Who signed the deed for the Lees
conveying the title to Arlington to
the United States?-H. T. D.
A. On March 81, 1888, G. w. C. Lee
conveyed by deed the title to the prop
erty for the sum Of $l50,000
@. What is the insect which attacks
antique furniture?-H W.
A. The insect which attacks antique
furniture as well as other types of
seasoned hardwood is the lyctus powder
post beetle.
O. How is the duty on imported ORR
ental rugs determined?-M. B. K.
A. The tariff on rugs Of Oriental
weave is 60 per cent sd vaIorem In
other words, the tariff is based on the
cost of the rug.
Q. What use is made of palladium
L. A. w.
A. Palladium Is used in the manu-
facture OF many fine scientific instru-
ments because of its properties of hard
ness, color and resistance to the action
Evening star., 1932-10-21
Lame Duck Law Makes Progress.

Lame Duck Law Makes Progress.
The ratification of the so-called lame
duck amendment to the Constitution,
which changes the dates of the con-
vening of Congress and the inaugura-
ton of the President and the Vice
President, has progressed more rapidly
than has any other proposed change
of the fundamental law. Finally
adopted by Congress March 3, 1882, 1t
was submitted to the States at time
when the least number Of Legislatures
were in regular session. Yet several OF
the Legislatures have met In special ses-
sion for the enactment of emergency
measures, mostly with bearing on the
condition of public distress, and some to
adopt redistricting laws to conform 10
the new congressional apportionment.
Yesterday the State Department was
notified that West Virginia had given
its legislative assent to the amendment,
pnltns The seventeenth state % 10 -.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

The Campaign Differential.
From the Boston Transcript.
It takes a strong microscope to tell
the difference between some Of these
campaign statistics and downright
whoppers.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
A Proper Mark.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Lightning recently struck a Chicago
gangster hangout, which is one place
where lightning really should strike
more than oncafs2 !.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

Confidence in the return Of prosperity
is shown by the fact that there are still
enough night clubs in active operation
to take care of large section Of it
when it arrives.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

Time grows short and long introduc-
tions should not be required by speakers.
About all that seems necessary from the
radio announcer hereafter is to say
Next"
Evening star., 1932-10-21
Advice Needed.

From the New York Sun.
The Institute of Family Relations,
concerned about the success of mar
riage, might get out pamphlet on
what to do until the lawyer comes.
Evening star., 1932-10-21

It may be comfort to Tammany to
find itself relieved in few weeks from
national concerns and enabled to con-
centrate on its own home town.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
Untouchables and Unthinkables.

From the Springfield (Mass) Union.
Besides the millions of "untouch-
ables," there are also the millions of
unthinkables to complicate the political
situation in India.
Evening star., 1932-10-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Keeping Order.

Keeping Order.
Some strife arose across the way.
thought it ought to cease.
I grabbed the phone without delay
And called for the police.
And when an officer drew near
He said II fail to see
More than small contention here.
Which does not call for me.
For we police are luSty elves.
So come around some day
When we are fighting 'mongst ourselves
And zee a real fray"