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Evening star., 1932-02-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEHELL.

! Among the so-called poorer classes
| cheeks often are even rcsier than those
Of children whose parents have more
substantial means.
! Investigations of some years age
showed that there were more cases OF
malnutrtion among the children OF
moderately well-to-dp people and OF
the rich than among the children OF
| the poor
Perhaps the real explanation of the
new blood" which the country boy
and girl bring to the city lies in its
mental aspects.
Liter ature is civilization, some one
has said
Similarly, mentality is life.
There has been published an unusual
and interesting novel showing the de-
VClOpmcnt Of a poor boys mind In
its pages is brought out, peculiarly
| Strikirgly because of the cOncentra-
ton, the idea that one lives as one
thinks
The city-bred boy or girl accepts the
city and tends to find nothing unusual
in it. The keen edge of interest. which
after ell, is whetted by the mind, wears
off
The country cousin. having read OF
the glOries Of the big city, comes to II
expecting much, and always en- The
lookout for more.
He must find what there is to find
and to do so he must look for it.
x 4
Whether such youngSter realizes il
or not, he is different from the city
boy
The latter looks at his city, but it 1,
70 10 hnt ;,,1,, H.
see it.
The boy fresh from the country
doesn't miss a thing.
The city boy in a sense, misses
everything. To him the lights and the
rush and the crowding are usual
But the country boy knows better
He knows that such things are not
usual but highly unusual 1t takes q
city to bring them into being
This is not to say that the mind OF
man does not long for lights and crowds
Tor huStllng and jOstling, for movement
and hurly-burly. Little towns duplicate
such conditions to the best of theiI
ability, and often they succeed to an
astonishing degree
Every one who has experienced a Sat
urday night on Main street knows
where the country hoy and girl get
their taste for crowds and the bright
lights.
There is something in the makeup OF
human beings which impelS them along
the paths to the cities
A gregarious animal, man is able to
adapt himself to any and all condi-
tionS. If he is put down on prairie
he becomes a prairie dweller If he
finds himself in a forest, he tends to
love the trees, and finds life different
without them.
Some dim instinct in his blood. how
ever draws him to the city, to the
crowded hauntS If he gets his chance
There is more chance there, he tells
himself, and he is right in many ways
The croWding. and the lights, and the
nolse-these may be said TO be a nor
NAL life desire, for are they not in the
blood stream from the days of Ur
Babylon. Tyre?
Hence We of the cities NAV feel in
all truth, that somehow we are fulfilling
the destiny of the race. II that destin ,
at times seems strange, and its WAYS
unknown, we must remember that ii
was even more so to the men who lived
in Babylon
Evening star., 1932-02-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. What was the weight Of the heav-
lest aerial bomb used by an airplane
during the World War?-G. H M
A. The heaviest aerial bomb used
by the allies was used by the British.
1850 pounds. The heaviest German
bomb weighed 1900 pounds.
Q. Who founded the city of Chester,
Pa.?-G. IT.
A. Jorah Kyn George Keen, who
came to America in the retinue of ths
first governor Of New Sweden.
Q. What is muStang?-J. H. r
A. The name is applied to wild horses
or range horses not thoroughly broken in
Q. Why was Gilbert Stuarts ath-
eneum portrait of Washington unfn-
iShed?-M. Mel.
A. The tradition is that the head
was left in this condition in order that
the painter might retain it in his studio
as nest egg from which TO make
copies. After his death it was sold by
his family for 1900 and given to the
Boston Atheneum.
Q. Explain the composition Of "im-
manuel r..
A Im-with; manu-us; el-God,
oOO Will US.
Q. What was the percentage of
death from secondary hemorrhage IN
the Civil War?-G. s.
A. DR.. William Keen in Sixty Years
OF Surgery" says: In 2235 cases Of
secondary hemorrhage during the Civil
War, GIT per cent died.
@. Why are the notes in the bass
claf nocitinnS ~, ho
treble? ?-H E.
A Musical notation was originally
written on staff Of II spaces, the bass
clef being merely lower continuation
Of the treble clef. AS music developed
his became confusing and the expedient
was hit on of dividing the staff into
two parts, the middle line being omitted
This also explains the ledger lines
drawn below and above each Of the
two clefS.
@. How did Biedermeier furniture get
its Named. v
A. Biedermeier was a fictitious char
acter invented for the pages Of F7iegende
Blatter, a good -natured bourgeois with
no esthetic perception. Germany, after
the NapOleOnic wars was either too poor
or too prejudiced TO follow the prevail
ing fashions in French furniture hence
the Biedermeier style. which eliminated
the Ormolu mounts and expensive carv-
ings naturally symbolic Of empire de-
coration. and substituted merely pretty
forms, pretty details, unmeaning and
weak. The Biedermeier period began
with 1900 and ended about 1880.
@. What instrument is used to
measure the humidity in a room?-A.
F. N.
A. A hygrometer is the proper in
Strument for measuring humidity in a
room. AS rule in the house. humidi-
ties OF from so to TO per cent are de-
sirable. For equal comfort the higher
humidity permits temperatures several
degrees lower than those OF lower
humidity. These figures are an approx
mate statement only and may change
by personal inclination or by the fact
that the general climate of a place is
very dry or very moist.
Q. Who recommends men for the
awarding Of medals in the Navy?-W
J. S.
A. The Department Of the Navy says
that all medals are awarded to officers
and enlisted men in the Navy by the
Secretary Of Navy or his representative
after they have been recommended bv
the board of awards at the Navy De-
partment.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

| Any reader of this newspaper is well
! come to make use at any time of the
| free Information service Of this depart
ment Address your inquiry to The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
| Frederic J. Haskin, director, Washing
| ton D. c., and you will receive q per-
sonal letter in reply. Inclose a self
IL cents for return postage. Be sure to
state your question clearly and to write
| your name and address plainly.
O. What is the opening and closing
time at the Smithsonian?-J. E. c.
A. The Smithsonian Institution is
open daily from am TO 430 pm.
except on Sundays, when 1t is open
| from 80 to 4 80 pm. 1t is closed on
| Christmas and New Year day.
O. Where is the Riviera %. F.
A. The name is applied to the south
| ern and southeastern part Of the Medi-
! terranean littoral of France, and also
| to the extreme northwestern corner OF
the Italian coast. The word Riviera is
, Italian for shore. This region is one
Of the most famous Winter rseorts in
the world and is crowded with resorts
and amusement places,
O. What is meant by the phrase
| Piercing the veil OF a corporate en-
| tity"?-S. B.
A. 1t means that the affairs of the
corporation are being made public.
O. What is the ASA Bulletin?-N. R.
A. 1t is the monthly publication Of
| the American Standards Association.
O. Why do British naval officers sa-
: lutte on stepping to the deck of any
British naval ship?-H. S. S.
A. "Saluting the deck" is a custom
| instituted shortly after the death Of
Lord Nelson, greatest Of British naval
heroes. An officer regards the deck of
| any naval vessel as, theoretically, the
| deck on which Nelson died for his
country
@. What kind of engraving is used on
medals bestowed by the Government
L E. j.
A, The Office of the director of the
mint says that the engraving on the
back Of medals varies according to the
individual medal There is no pre-
scribed form for the kind of engraving
, to be used.
Q. Did the United States give money
to Belgium with the promise that Bel
GUM need not repay It'll. S.
A. The Department of the Treasury
says that the United States did not
promise that it would not require Bel
GUM to repay the money The heads
Of the governments of England France
and the United States said thst they
would make a recommendation Of this
type to their respective legislatures
The United States Congress did not ac-
Cept the recommendation. The United
States granted to Belgium the oppor-
tunity to pay the pre-almistice debt
without interest.
Q Who was the first in the reigning
House Of WindSor?-J. II. B.
A. His Majesty King George " is
the first Of the House OF windsor The
family name Of the dynasty was
changed during the war 10 that name
from Victim, the surname Of Prince
COnsort Albert, husband Of Victoria.
@. How many counties are there in
the United States?-W. H. c.
A. There are 3,072.
@. Please list some of the Chinese
symboIs.-T. E. M.
A. The bat signifies happiness
Buddhist scepter. Immortality; crane,
immortality; crow, evil; duck. coniugal
affection: stork, tortoise or young stag,
long life.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

much too freely populated with Orien
tails. much too near the eastern main
land of Asia So these concerned ones
say. And the moment In hand prom
ises to indicate something of the stuff
Of this outpost of the United States at
a moment that looks like one of crucial
content Of demanding significance.
A finely spirited and authentic study
by one who is of profession and train
ing to carry it through il strict fidelity
to the general need of Americans to
know Territory OF their own, hawaii
and It's political administration.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Mournful Numbers.

There's a number on the house in which
so peacefully you rest;
Likewise there is number for the lot
There's a number on your motor, If
with such thing you're blest,
And a number on the street car If
you're not.
There's number on the fiat or on the
room in hotel;
There's a number on your hat If you
would dance;
There's nothing but a number to iden-
tify your cell
If you're mixing up your numbers in
finance.
Most every man once claimed certain
share of simple fame:
These DAYS are different from the
days of yore.
It's very seldom now that you're iden-
tifed by name
You're Just bunch of numbers;
nothing more!
Evening star., 1932-02-02
RemnyinH n Doubt

DO you think that an actors re-
spouse to curtain calls destroys the
artistic illusion?"
No" answered Mr.. Stornington
Barnes. Sometimes it enhances the
effect. The contrast convinces the au-
dience that he was really acting"
Evening star., 1932-02-02
A Safety Deposit.

That's a nice refrigerator" COM
mented the stranger to Crimson Gulch
Yep" replied Piute Pete. We or
dered it special"
Lots of refreshments in it?"
No We got it sos to keep our
game properly chilled down. Every
pack of cards that amt in use is kept
in cold storage, 30 that If any little
strangers get to hourishin around
through the game they'll be noticed
immediate"
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Speed and Thought.

From the Florence thlsD Herald.
A scientist declares that intelligent
people think twenty times as fast as
they write. And many write twenty
times as much as is warranted by what
they have to say.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
S--A~<

The electric eye of science is GER
tainly versatile. Now. it is announced,
it will detect and flip to one side dis
colored and undesirable beans. It's most
valuable function will be developed when
it can detect and discard counterfeit
bill or bank note.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Member of the Associated Press.

The Assoc. TED PrC & Is eTCmsIvcI' led
IN the re ior repuOlCa IOl OF all news as
pstcho. c~edHed TO it or rot otherwi~n cree
tied IN this paper and siso -" local re|S
rnhIshed H~Tein All nch Of pVhhCs on Of
special dispatches Elm are also reserved
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Slaying!

From the Columbia IS. c. State.
Our language, says well known
etymologist, Is a living thing. Which
doesn't at all deny that in the mouths
of some of our youngsters it's perfectly
killing
Evening star., 1932-02-02
The New Crash Truck" "

Interesting experiments are being con-
dulstu al Ea!Lng Field WIN the neW
"crash tlu,E" OF the Army Air Corps,
uh,Sh has been designed to rescue flyers
Evening star., 1932-02-02
The Newer Education.

Let's nave a more attractive rule!
Wen lend such interest to the school
And such sincere devotion win
That boys will beg to be kept in.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Changing Times.

From the Goshen Daily News-Timcs.
Years ago women didn't cffer to
marry for money. Trey just married
men for money. But now they've got 10
advertise TO find out who has it.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
No Airophy.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal.
A scientist predicts that the human
chin ultimately will vanish, but it won't
be for lack OF exercise.
Evening star., 1932-02-02

William Hohenzollern. from blaming
thn allies in yari-colored Official books"
and on cracking parchment adorned
with imperial and royal seals and rib
bons, has now come to putting his dia-
tribes on postal cards.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
S~N~

Just now WSshingtonian have two
somewhat similar dcsires-to see the
red fluid in the little porch thel mometer
go down and the same color in the big
Community Chest one 60 up.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Identification.

From the Dsnhury Evening News.
You can always tell Chinsman
from Jap-the Chinaman y the one
running ahead. r
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Future Dividends.

Il observe that you do a great many
fsvcrs for that influential citizen"
These aren't favors." answered SEN
ator Sorghum; those are investments" :"
Evening star., 1932-02-02
~~%~

CzeChosloVakia is reported to have
used nearly three hundred pounds OF
snuf last year 1t seems as though 1t
might take nearly that quantity TO
enable the inhabitants to pronounce the
name of their country at reasonable
intervals
Evening star., 1932-02-02
e~&~-

What with the various artificial
freezing contraptionS on the market,
the ice man has possibly suffered an
inevitable diminution Of his stipend.
The mail man, however, whose leather
shoulder-straps cut deeper each year,
ought never to undergo a cent of salary
cut at the hands of his Uncle Samuel
Evening star., 1932-02-02
What Becomes
or Former Millionaires

Honolulu Advertiser: The millionaire
crop of the nation, while by no means
a total loss. is sadly damaged bv
drought, according to figures released
by the Federal Treasury. At the height
OF the 1929 boom there were 43I84
persons in the United States returning
incomes on sl000OOO or more. During
1880 this figure dropped to 1888, or
a loss of 23,496.
There has been much speculation
as to what becomes of all the pins
and used razor blades, and it nigh
now be pertinent to inquire what be-
comes Of the former millionaire Prob
ably large number Of them were in
the ranks of the hunger army" that
recently marched on Washington
Evening star., 1932-02-02

1t is A safe bet that none OF the large
and impressive mural paintings for the
new Los Angeles Public Library will
& 9ict snow scenes
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Cupid Demoralized.

Cupid once was but child,
With an arrcw and a bow
Now he's running very wild
AS the daily papers show.
Gets a seven shooter and
Startles us with the report
Does his very best to land
Folks OF prominence in court.
Cupid was the poets friend,
But so oft he breaks the peace
That his fame must now depend
On the books of the police.
Once he sang gentle song;
Now he wears jealous frown,
And with warwhoops loud and long
Goes a-Shooting up the town.
Evening star., 1932-02-02
THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Rate hr Carrier Within the City.

The Evening Star 45c oer month
The Eveninc sNd Sunday 8 az
when Sun0aysC C0c per month
Ths EvraIrg sad Sunday Star
when I S~nCaysl CSC per mon Il
Tr's Sunday Star .. . &c per copy
Collection TFGs at the end of 2" "Ch mont'
O~derS ma" ne sent N b. MAJ! or telephone
National 5000
Evening star., 1932-02-02

Some men" said Uncle Eben, don't
wear deir Sunday clothes often enough
to keep FUN lookin' funny when dey
gets dressed up"
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

cheaply over here as in America? A
huge store in Glasgow supplies thou
sands OF Scottish people with motor
cars at II cents apiece. gramophones
same price, railway engines, etc.-in
fact, everything except speakeasies and
bootleggers.
In closing, might I respectfully ask
American Scotty what possessed him
to leave the land of the mighty dollar?
l am, etc, RDYKES.
England Imports
Chilled Beef From Cuba.
El Mundo, Havana: England is to
be one OF the European nations which
VIII import chilled beef from our re-
public. So We were informed recently
by DR.. Rafael Santa, chief supervisor
OF the Bureau OF Meats and Abattoirs.
In accordance with the arrangements
which have already been made. there
Will soon be placed in the refrigerators
OF a vessel leaving for the British Isles
the various sections of 200 head of
cattle, fully warranted as to quality
after minute inspection and properly
chilled. This shipment will comprise
the first meat order filled in Cuba for
England
Evening star., 1932-02-02
Rate by MaiI-r. ~ bic In Advance.
M7rv.and and Virginia.

All Other States and Canada.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19
STAR A. E. MEET
BOYS CLUB FIVE
Rivals Clash Tomorrow
Night at Club GYM
Cadets Play Y Jrs in
Prelim

iva headline basketball games
will be played at the Boys club
gym Saturday night.
The PRELIMINARY between the
Boys club Cadets and the Central
Y Juniors at 7:15. promises to be
one Of the best games played at the
Cottage place gym this season.
The Y Juniors are the team that
broke the winning streak of the
Cadets earlier in the season and the
Cottage place Cadets will be out
for re venge in tomorrow's game.
Star A. G.. Ready
In the main tilt OF the evening
at 8:15 the Boys' club Varsity Will
have as their opponents the fast
stepping Star Water A. G.. one Of
the best teams in this part OF the
state who usually keep the Boys
club on their toes from the sound
OF the first whistle TIL the last
The Cottage place boys have been
practicing had during tho week ana
every man on the team Is In the
best of condition. One OF the larg-
est crowds Of the season Is expected
at the games. Following the con-
test dancing will again be enjoyed
and through the courtesy of Al
bcrts Furniture Co door prize
will be given to the person holding
the lucky door number
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19
WRITER'S and PUCS
DIFFER STRONGLY
ON JACKS CHANCES

Chicago, Feb 19-Wp)
mcnt on some of the boxing crlllcs
and others on Jack Dcmpsey's APP
pearance against King LcVinsky:
w. j.. Stribling, George heavy
weight: "Dcmpsey is worn out
from travelling around. He needs
two or three months in training
camp and he'll look like a new
man"
Frank Mcdonnell, Detroit Times:
".evinskly won every round, but
Dempsey can sure take IT,
French Lane, Chicago Tribune:
Tt Is most uncertain whether
Dempsey will ever reach the end
of the comeback trail and win
back the heavyweight title"
Harry Mcnamara, Chicago Her
aid Examiner: "Dcmpsey's once
famous weaving and bobbing style
has deteriorated into an awkward,
almost pitiful shuttle"
Lou Diamond, Chicago Times:
"'rhe worst Dempsey got was a
draw, and he delivered a lot or
body punishment"
Battling Nelson, former light
weight champion: "Dcmpsey didn't
look bad for a man who has been
out Of the ring a IL years. He
even looked Ike he might have II
chance If he quit this barnstorm-
ing and settled down to real train
ing"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19
new HAVEN EAGLES
PLAY SPRINGFIELD
SUNDAY EVENING

When the New Haven Eagles
face the Springfield Indians in
Springfield Saturday night the fans
Will witness n battle between two
teams whose fortunes have been
strangely d!Ssimilar. The desperate
Indians have been lighting for the
greater part Of the season in vain
Their position In the cellar berth
Of the Canaan standing Is by no
means n reflection on the team or
the individuals. ON the other hand
the Spangled scXtet have been
climbing steadily. The ice battle on
Saturday night brings together con-
fidence and desperation.
To complete the series the In
dams meet the New Haven Birds
at the New Haven Arena on Sun
day night. Manager Joe Simpson
IL holding daily drills with n short
squad as two wingmcn, George
Patterson and Hub Wilson, were
recalled by the Amerks, but 1t is
expected that Eddie Gerard will
supply the Eagles with sufficient re-
placements for the double header
against Springfield.
The Indians have three games
scheduled for the week while the
Eagles will play their first game
since they defeated the Philadel-
Dhia Arrows here Sunday night in
one of the most hectic games of the
season. The league still remains
tight" and the locals will need to
continue their winning streak If
they want to be assured Of q place
in the play-o offs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19

weary. He kept walking into the
whitening fire from Levinsky's two
fists, shaking off punches and NOV
ing forward, but once inside he
failed to throw punches anything
like he did even against Meyer
TX. o. Christener a week ago at
Cleveland.
Dempsey's legs couldn't have
been SO bad or they wouldn't have
held him up when Levinsky
blasted him In the last two rounds
with everything he had in his two
fists encased In 8 1-2 ounce gloves.
At the final bell, Levinsky hooked
a left flush to Dempsey's chin
after Jack had dropped his arms
to his sides, and 1t didn't even wipe
the smile off Jacks face.
Won One Round
Dempsey, weighing 100 pounds,
less than he had weighed for any
of his exhibition bouts and lesa
than he weighed for either of the
Tunney bouts or the Sharkey bout,
won only one round. Crowding
Levinsky and throwil those short,
cruel punches into the body, Demp-
sey carried the first round by a
good margin.
The second was about even, but
Levinsky, growing bolder as the
fight progressed, had n clear mar
gin In the third. and might have
had n shade In the last round.
There were no knockdoWns.
Neither fighter was In real distress
at any stage. Dempsey carried the
fight to Levinsky most all the way,
even though he failed to do much
punching in the last rOu..d and a
half. He stung Levinsky several
times cary In the fight, when he
had the former fish peddler re-
treating from him AZ fast as Tun-
ney ever did.
II don't think Dempsey is SO
tough" Levinsky said after the
bout, but he can still punch. How
ever. ia like to meet. him in a
10-round fight"
Still Popular
The huge crowd which Allied
every available seat and over
flowed into the aisles gave Dempsey
a rousing tribute when he entered
the ring and left 1t.
Later in the Terrace Garden of
the Morrison Hotel where Dempsey
was the guest Of honor he was
given another cheer by the crowd
which hardly noticed Levinsky, w.
l.. Stribling, or any OF the other
celebrities.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1932-02-19
CROSBY HANDICAPPED
IN HILLHOUSE MEET

IIarbingcrs Of hard luck. In the
form of physical disability seems
to have reached into the ranks Of
the Crosby swimming team which
oppose Hillhouse of New Haven
this evening in Yale's~ Carnegie
pool, starting at 6:30 o'clock.
With neither team defeated in a
high school swim to date, Crosbys
chances are not no good with Tom
Monngan and Phillips on the dis
abled list. Both are backstroke
specialists.
In the case OF Monaghan. whose
nose was attacked by alum, he
may or may not get in the swim.
according to Doctors orders to
come later In the day. Phillips is
definitely outof the meet with sinus
trouble, while Stankevich who can
swim backstroke is ineligible be-
cause of book trouble. If Mono
CHAN Is not entered, the backstroke
and medley relay will go to Hill
house by forfeit.