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Evening star., 1932-08-10
was started, however. long before Mr..

was started, however, long before Mr..
Roosevelt,s nomination, although he had
then been proposed for that honor at
the hands of the Democratic party. So
extensive was the investigation and so
recalcitrant were many of the witnesses,
who sought by legal process to evade
testimony. that it was impossible to lay
the case before the Governor until
lust before the nominating convention,
at which Mr.. Roosevelt was selected as
his party's standard bearer.
demand has been made upon Gov.
Roosevelt that he waive his power OF
removal and leave the fate OF Mayor
Walker to the electors Of Greater New
York, who, in November, 1893, will In
that event have an opportunity through
Mayor walkers denomination, which
would be probable in such a case, 70
pass upon his merits and qualifications
and upon the charges OF malfeasance
now pending. There is suggestion
that If this demand is ignored and the
Governor, If convinced of Mayor Walk
ers guilt, dismisses him from office, a
powerful political influence will be In
voked against him in the national
campaign. Gov. Roosevelt is not likely
to be deferred by such challenge from
a course of justice. The interjection OF
this suggestion, however, adds to the
complications which the case presents.
A decision favorable to Mayor walker
would undoubtedly have an unfortunate
effect upon Gov. Roosevelts political
fortunes outside Of New York. A de-
cision adverse to him would be likely to
evoke enmities at least in Manhattan
and other metropolitan boroushs. The
Walker case has come to be regarded as
a test of Gov. Roosevelt's courage. His
decision ucon this purely local ques-
tion-the more significant because it is
the first invocation of the Governors
power of removal of the chief executive
Of the largest city in the country-is
certain to have an historic value.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Msnhattan's Transport Handicap

Residents of New York and those
who live in the metropolitan area hav-
ing business with Manhattan Island
have frequent occasion to question the
adaptability of that narrowly limited
space to the purpose of a great center
of industry and enterprise. The mar
row concentration Of millions within a
river-restricted space entails grievous
problems Of transportation which have
been met by extraordinary devices, only
partially successful in permitting a
steady stream Of traffic. Daily the tide
flows at q rapid rate through aerial,
surface and subterranean arteries. a
volume of travel not equaled anywhere
in the world for the same area and dis
tance. The utmost care Is necessary to
insure continuity Of the transport Of
this enormous pulse. A slight mishap
entails congestion that inflicts ineai-
culable losses.
Yesterday such q mischanee occurred
TO throw the subway system Of the city
out OF gear, with consequent blockade
of travel for four hours on one Of the
busiest lines and the consequent chok-
| ing of other lines, which had to be used
TO accommodate the diverted loads
operated by greatly depleted current. A
workman engaged in drilling through
some concrete in execution of a private
subway work drove into cable duo
of the underground rail system and
punctured one Of the high-power cab
les. A few minutes later smoke ap'
peared in the tube" and then curren
leaks developed. fuses began TO blow ou
and in short time the immediate
branch of the underground system wa
completely disabled. This occurred o
about ten o'clock in the morning ant
1t was not for four hours that the sit
uation had been relieved by the maxim
Evening star., 1932-08-10

given to any known Communist among
the veterans. Later this week the elo-
quent and hard-hitting young priest
will call on Gov. Roosevelt at Albany,
One of the objects of Father Coughlin' S
trip to the East is to inspect a new
electrical invention whereby the hum
blest church belfry can be equipped with
a carlton, the chimes of which, at the
mere pressing of button, can be heard
three miles away. Father Coughlin re-
turns to the air in mid-October.
If reports dribbling into Washington
from their respective capitals turn out
to be well founded, no fewer than five
foreign Ambassadors now stationed in
Washington are scheduled to walk the
plank They are Ambassadors Debuchi
of Japan, Won Prittwitz OF Germany,
Claudel of France, De MARITIME of Italy
and Casauranc Of Mexico. His excel
lency of Italy, Mobile Giacomo de Mar
tino, is dean Of the Washington diplo-
matte corps. If both he and M. Claudcl
of France leave us the deanship will
pass to the Turkish Ambassador, M,
Ahmet Muhtar. who is completing his
fifth year in the United States. The
honor would have fallen to Ambassador
Ferrara of Cuba had he not recently
become foreign minister of the Havana
government.
Although the country has been
pleaded with necessarily during the de-
preston to paint up and repair, In order
to provide work, the White House only
this month has been treated TO q fresh
coat of white, giving the old Colonial
mansion once again the aspect typical
OF its name. Evidently it was decided
to doll up in preparation for tomorrow S
notification ceremonies, which will bring
to No. 1000 Pennsylvania avenue a host
recruited from all corners of the Union.
The painters are still on the job.
X X X
Henry l. Hartman of Boston, newly
elected president of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States, Is in
Washington for an Executive Committee
meeting of the Nations biggest business
body. Before he leaves town he will broad
cast across the country ON 1.-The Road to
Business Stability" Mr.. Hartman,
who in hue and type is New England
er of the Coolidge pattern, belongs to
the new school of American business
statesmen, who, after achieving a large
measure of success in the commercial
world, nave begun 10 contribute tnelr
time and talents to the advancement
of all business and to the general public
welfare. He holds novel view about
the cause Of the depression. 1T came
about" Mr.. Hartman says, primarily
from a loss of moral perspective and a
collapse of common honesty. The
Sermon on the Mount and the Ten
Commandments will always be the true
guide to real and lasting prosperity.
Gov. Roosevelt's press liaison officer
at Albany is NJ. H. Mcintyre, we'll
known Washington newspaper man and
newsreel editor. NC" was a special
assistant to Secretary Of the Navy
Daniels during World War days, and
his friendship with Mr.. Roosevelt dates
from their common service in the
department at Washington. The oldest
member of the Roosevelt staff at Albany
| Is Miss Margaret Leland, a Boston
girl whom the Governor discovered at
Democratic national headquarters when
he ran for Vice President on the Cox
ticket in 1920. She has been his right
| hand man" ever since.
| (Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-08-10
What Canceling of Debts
Would Mean to POsterity
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star.
In one Of the articles, I believe Sena-
tor Shipstead's, appearing about q
week ago in The Star, 1t was stated
we had already Cancelled s12,0o0.-
600, 900 of the war debts. Now Europe
wants sl1 900 000, 900 more Few of
us can conceive the magnitude of such
sum. Let us see what 1t would do.
Before the Federal economy bill re-
duced Government expenditures. the
annual cost of the pay roll of all CLASH
fed civil service and military en-
ployes of the Federal Government was
officially stated to be a little less than
1915, 700, 600. The above II billion
dollars already Cancelled, plus the IL
billion dollars which Europe now wants,
make $23. 600, 100000. This S23,000,-
900, 900, With interest, would pay all
Federal employees present salaries in
both the military and civil services for
twenty to twenty-five years without a
cent for the purpose from the American
taxpayer.
The burden OF paying this money
will fall on the American taxpayer in
case of cancellation instead of on
Europe, who incurred the obligation.
In such case to pay for this cancella-
tion of $4,000, 900 ,000 there will have
to be raised through more Federal
taxes an amount equivalent to our
National military and civil service
pay rolls for the next twenty or twenty
five years. While Mr.. Thorpe is cam
paigning over a national broadcast for
reduced taxes, should We elect to in
crease our taxes so much? I am one
of the younger men of the country
who are going to have to pay for these
cancellations. Why Is IL such proposed
magnanimous gestures are so often en-
shrouded in cloak of idealism to the
exclusion OF any expression as to the
cost
The cancellation of the first IL bill
lion dollars failed to produce the bene-
flcia1 effects expected cit seems Europe
proceeded to spend 1t on armaments). .
When Europe has so freely thrown
away money on armaments, how can
she seriously expect we will contribute
another IL billion?
II we should elect to make such
cancellations, let us do so with a full
appreciation Of the cost to us. Then,
II Federal taxes 60 up, let us be good
sports about 1t and grin an bear It,"
So often we do something expensive
and when 1t comes time to pay for 1t in
the form of taxes We forget what made
the taxes high.
II we find we are rich enough to
cancel war debts I am going to feel
sorry we didn't give helping hand to
our World War veterans in their pres
ent distress. SO far 1 have felt
the veterans to have been deserving,
but in the light of Mr.. Thorpe's radio
broadcasts on reduction of taxes I
have much preferred to support the
stand taken by Congress in its re-
cent session. However, II Congress
| cancels any more war debts there are
many people throughout the country
who, like myself. feel that If there are
any magnanimous gestures to be made
our own veterans have first claim to
any such generosity.
ROBERT H. KIRKWOOD.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

This great service is maintained by
The Evening Star for the benefit Of its
readers, who may use 1t every day with
out cost to themselves. All they have
to do is ask for any information desired
and they will receive prompt answers
by mail. Questions must be clearly
written and stated as briefly as pos
sible. Inclose Scent stamp for return
postage and address The Evening Star
Information Bureau, Frederic j. Has
kin, director, Washington. D. C.
@. What is the earliest age at which
a person can get an automobile drivers
license?-P. A.
A. In several States O license may be
obtained at the early age OF IA.
Q. How many people will vote in the
Fall election?-J. H.
A. At the last national election, 1928,
So, 800 600 men and women were eligible
to qualify for the vote by reason Of age,
mentality and citizenship. The popu-
lation was approximately 120,000,000, so
this number of possible voters repre-
sented close to 49 per cent Of the total.
In recent elections Of those eligible to
qualify from 40 to 81 per cent actually
have participated In the balloting. The
percentage probably remains the same.
The estimated population for July l,
1882, is 124e82, 900. This would in
crease the voting population to about
! so 900 900.
@. What is meant by the celebration
f, of an instrument?-W. D.
A. It is the checking or correcting
of the scale readings of the instrument
@. How much lower are bank clear
ings than they we're before the de-
pression?-J. A. T.
A. Bank clearings are now running
at only about $4,000 900 600 a week as
compared with $4,000, 100000 before
the depression.
@. Since the Yerkes 40-inch refrac-
| tor Is spoken Of as the largest in the
world, what became of the two 49-inch
objectives built in France for the
world fair in Pars?-E. T. B.
A. The director Of Yerkes Observa-
tory says that the Yerkes 40-inch re-
tractor Is the largest Of its type In
actual use. The objectives built ir
France were worthless for actual OBJ.
servations and have never been installed
| III dtl OUocINdLOIy. IL hC 10 INV Ills
| taken. these lenses were offered for sale
approximately 9 or 10 years ago, anc
| it was expected at that time that they
could be reduced in size and refgurec
to give more satisfactory images. Ht
has not heard whether they were
actually sold.
@. What will be the total cost Of tht
st. Lawrence waterway and how Ions
will it take to complete FTP. T. S.
| A. The total cost will be 5000, 600
Of which the United States viii b.
charged with approximately $272,455;
600. and Canada $270,976 900. 1t 4
estimated that from to 10 years viii
be required for its completion.
@. Is 1t true that the average prisonel
at Sing Sing has less than an ele
mentary school education?-E. B. H
Evening star., 1932-08-10

A. OF new admissions to Sing Sing.
it is reported that in 1881 1875 per cent
were high-school graduates. In the first
four months Of 1892 the ratio rose to
25.2 per cent. In former years the in
mates were seldom graduates Of public
schools, having dropped out in the
fourth or NTH grades.
@. How long do orange trees bearP
e. S. B.
A. The average life Of an orange
grove is from 35 to so years. Orange
trees under favorable conditions require
about four years before they bring re-
turns and about five or six years before
they bear fruit to any large extent.
@. When was the first wireless mes
sage sent?-A. p.
A. The first satisfactory wireless mes
sage was that transmitted by Marconi
across the English Channel on March
81, 1899 The signals were sent from
Dover on the English side TO Wimereaux
on the French side.
O. Where is the Mississippi River the
| wideSt?-G G.
A. The Mississippi River Commission
says that. according to the latest sur
vey the widest point on the Mississippi
River at bankful stage was found n
miles below Cairo, III, where the river
was 14,A2o feet across.
Q. Please give a brief biography of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin JohnSon-A. L. NJ.
A. At the age of 16 Mrs. johnson was
singing in a mo.lcn picture theater in
the Middle West when she met the
manager, Martin Johnson. They were
married shortly thereafter and embark
! ed almost at once on a tour of the
] 4 ,o,. E,r-f
mile one around the South Seas in a
37-foot boat. This was followed by four
more trips TO the South Pacific and
trips to Borneo, the Malay States. Cey-
Ion and India, and total of 13 years In
Africa. Two years were spent in Central
Africa in the making Of their latest pic
ture, "Congorilla."
@. How many tons Of first-class mail
does the Post once Department handle
| in a year?-B. L. T.
A. For the fiscal year ended June 80.
1881, ordinary domestic mail totaled
AIS, ,760, ,408 pounds and domestic air
mail weighed 3845019 pounds, making
a total Of 429, SOS, ,427 pounds. This mail
contained 1871 ,567,s16 pieces.
@. Why Is the sea salt?-C. q.
/ A. The origin of the salt in the
oceans is still q debated question. Many
authorities at the present day believe
that the water of the oceans has always
been salt. BY others, the salinity Is at
tributed to the washing out of salts
contained in the earth by means OF
streams the salts being carried down to
the oceans. The salinity is increased in
certain localities by extensive evapora-
ton.
@. What is the name Of the school In
New York City in which Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt is interested and what sub.
jects does she teach?-H. L. D.
A. Mr.. Roosevelt teaches history,
drama and English two days each week
at the Todhunter School, in New York
City.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
contentious and contendins jugglers of

contentious and contending jugglers of
law and legal phrasing.
II Is time for sensible change In con-
ducting public hearings. full time that
more consideration be given the actual
users of public utilities service or out
put who make existence of public serv-
Ice corporations possible and much less
to those who seem incapable Of sepa-
rating themselves from the delusien
that a public. hearing room becomes
transformed into court room because
they happen TO be there.
JOSEPH w. CHEYNEY.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

In addition to his prominence as the
source of economic information. ex-
President Coolidge becomes eminent as
a scientific discoverer in locating Wash
ington, D. c., as hay fever center.
The peculiar liability to the ailment in
this particular region is emphasized by
the fact that Mr.. Coolidge at his home
has met the hay hand to hand with
photographers ready to record any
symptoms that might arise. Some dag
nosticians say there are unfavorable
consequences possible in the way Of
"haywire," but these relate to politics
rather than to pathology.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
SHOOTING STARS.
ny PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Refuge.
I'm kind O. glad I'm living here IN sooo
old Punkintown,
Where all that happens is, the sun
comes up and then goes down,
And sometimes birds are singin' TILL lts
time for ice and snow;
We work and hope in patience, through
the years that come and 90.
We see the glow reflected from tne
town. not far away;
We can hear the radio talkin' or turn
on the music gay,
And it sort o. makes us lonely when we
imagine we are there,
With only policeman as friend tha'
seems TO care.
And so I'd rather have the stars tnan
all the city lights,
As they come a-shinin' softly on tne
old familiar sights.
When skies are blue and clear, or when
the clouds begin to frown,
I feel I'm safest here, at home, In good
old Punkintown.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

When President Hoover is officially
notified of his nomination, he cannot
be surprised, but it Is only reasonable
to expect that he will be courteously
and sincerely delighted. The occasion
will, Of course, be well rehearsed. Fond
as the people are Of picturesque spon-
taneity, there are certain time-honored
formalities of which the American
public would not wish to be deprived.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

New York may be called on to wait
until Mr.. Walker can let the ballot de-
eide whether as mayor he is qualified
to benefit by the law of the survival OF
the fittest. He cannot be denied the
privilege Of outdoor oratory and time
will tell whether the soap box is to
preyail over the witness box.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Bulls are having an active season In
Wall Street. Profit taking asserts itself
as n reminder that the bears, even
though compelled to make themselves
scarce. can never be rendered totally
extinct.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Many good practical realtors are not
busily occupied and might be OF value
in planning on workable lines the large
areas it has been proposed to donate in
various sections of the continent for de-
yelopment by families now homeless.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Rest and recuperation are required by
Senator Borah, but not to an extent
that compels him to place his plans for
world restoration in the hands of a
subordinate.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

World sentiment for peace is needed
when even In Olympic games the ponce
have to intervene to prevent crowd
demonstrations concerning referees
decision
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Hints of restoration of the German
monarchy have not gone so far as to
warrant former Kaiser Wilhelm to
notify foundries to turn out a new
supply Of iron crosses.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Third Degree Murder.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Nassau County, N. Y, here q police
prisoner died under a grilling. considers
that it has a case OF murder IN the
third degree"
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Acnlifted.

From the Worcester Evening Gazette.
The statement may be inaccurate
which says men get their nqners from
their mothers. but at least u lets their
wives out.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
lust Missed a Crisis.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
The threat Of Q garment workers
strike Is serious. BuYsnot SO alarming
as would have heeuN4he case If the
bathing suit demand had net already
been met.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Microscopy.

From the Des Moines Tribune.
Reparations we're scaled down at Lau-
same to / cent on the dollar, so any
further reduction must come under the
head Of splitting the atom.
Evening star., 1932-08-10
pate NV Carrier Within the Ci
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
A...,A.- nf the Associated Press.

The Associated Press + exclusively entitleo ai.l
20 the use for republ on OF Al news 80 a.
natehes credited to it or not otherwise cree.
tied in mis- paper and also the 1Ees of
sneeisi Sispatches herein are also reserVeo'
Evening star., 1932-08-10
Harris and Heads.

Hearts and Heads.
THE hearts of your audience seemed
to be made Of stone"
II won't say that" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. But did begin to
SUSPECT that their heads were made OF
concrete"
Jud Tunkins says that when the
katydids begin to tell about Autumn
frost he s'poses each Of the candidates
hopes they don't mean him.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

The Overwhelming Influence.
You're bound to feel a little blue;
With friends you fear to mix.
When everything you say or do
Turns into politics.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

"Dey tells me-" said Uncle Eben. dat
money is worth more dan 1t used to
be, which seems sensible, considerin'
how much harder it is to git"
Evening star., 1932-08-10

@. What Is the name Of the school In
New York City in which Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt is interested and what SUBJ
jects does she teach?-H. L. D.
A. Mr.. Roosevelt teaches history,
drama and English two days each week
at the Todhunter School, in New York
City.
Evening star., 1932-08-10

Devotion to Art.
The movie husband said BE still
And put away that sun.
We must not kill each other, till
We get this picture done"
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18
STATE SEEKS
TO RESTRAIN
SALES CONTRACTS
Attorney General Brum-
mitt Would Block Mope
To Eliminate ImdePemd-
ent Service Station OBJ
orators.

The State of North Carolina through
Attorney General Dennis G. Brummitt
has instituted action against SIX large
oil companies to restrain them from
operating under certain exclusive
sales contracts now being used"
The action, Brummitt said, resulted
from an Investigation he made last
July into the sales contracts, uncover
ing alleged plans for the elimination
of Independent gasoline service station
operators in the state"
Named in the action are the STAN
dard Oil company of New Jersey, the
Gulf Refining company, the Texas
company, the American Oil company
and She'll Eastern Petroleum Products,
Inc.
Of the 255,691,479 gallons of gas
ohne sold and distributed in North
Carolina in 1881, these companies are
alleged to have handled 2~21,355,162
gallons through exclusive sales con-
tracts"
The court was asked for judgment
declaring the methods, processes,
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1932-03-18

WARRANT OF ATTACHMENT.
The defendant above named will take not
ice that a civil action entitled as above was
commenced against him in the Rowan County
Court on the 18th day of February, 1882, by
the plaintiff above named for the recovery of
Eighty-six ($86.00) Dollars, and interest, for
storage rent due the plaintiff on one aero
plane of the defendant; said amount being
due on account of breach of contract to pay
said sum SO due. The defendant above named
will also take notice that a warrant of at
tachment has been issued in this action by
the Clerk of Superior Court and said Court
against the property of said defendant, which
said warrant of attachment was returnable
at his office in the City of Salisbury, said
County and State, on the first day of March,
1882, and the defendant will further take
notice that he is required to be and appear
before the Clerk of Superior Court of Rowan
County, North Carolina, at his Office\on the
18th DAY OF APRIL, 1882,
or within thirty days thereafter and answer
or demur to the complaint of the plaintiff,
which has been deposited in the Office of
the Clerk of Superior Court, and that if he
fails to answer or demur to said complaint
at that time or within thirty days Thereafter,
the time prescribed by law, the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the relief demand
ed in the complaint.
This the 18th day of March, 1882.
B. D.. McCUBBINS,
Mch18-Ap8. Clerk of Superior Court.