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members have died within the precincts
Of the Capitol, the latest death there
being that of Representative Martin
Madden of Illinois. who was stricken
April 81, 1928, while ir his ONCE.
The case Of Mr.. Adams is the one
that Is most notable, on account Of his
service as President and his subsequent
long continued membership in the
House He had hoped, upon his retire
ment from the presidency, to remain in
private life, but was induced to permit
his friends in Massachusetts to present
his name for the "Braintree district"
representativeship. He was continued
in that place for seventeen years and
was one Of the most influential and eff
Gent members of the lower branch of
Congress. The place where he fell from
his chair In the old hall Of the House is
now pointed out to visitors by the
guides, likewise the room in which he
passed from life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
The Evacuation Problem.

Gen. Glassford Washington's chief
of police. is preparing a plan for the
evacuation of the bonus marchers when
the time comes for them to turn home
ward. Nobody can tell when that time
will arrive. They are apparently de-
termined to stay until the last chance
Of securing legislation in their favor has
passed. That will be when the Senate,
If the House should pass the bill. re-
jects the measure or, If 1t should be
passed by both houses when the Presi-
dent vetoes it. as it Is now assured
he will in that event While a few
Of the marchers have already left, re-
alizing the hopelessness Of the situation.
the numbers of those now here are daily
increasing as new contingents arrive
The numbers Of those now within the
District are undetermined. No record
has been kept that can be relied upon
The estimates range from $4,000 to
10000. To evacuate even the smaller
number will be task of magnitude
The District authorities cannot fore
IDLY eject these men, The only legal
method of disposing of them. in case
they refuse to 60 upon request. is to
charge them with vagrancy, which
would entail their arrest and detention
as prisoners. That could only be done
by impounding them in camps. where
they would have to be fed and properly
housed There are no facilities for their
housing and there are no funds for
their maintenance There are no public
works upon which they could be en-
ployed in return for their subsistence.
Probably no American community
was ever so beset with unwanted
visitors in such numbers and in such
spirit of determination to remain
This Is in truth not a local problem,
but it is, nevertheless, a local burden.
The details of Gen. Glassfords plan
will be awaited with great interest. II
he has found a way to get these
men out Of Washington. and. what Is
W VIGIL SOitiAiuCd PiOb
ress toward their homes, so that they
will not return. he will, indeed, have
rendered a great service.
1t would not do merely to take these
men to the District boundaries and
turn them loose upon the States of
Maryland and Virginia in the expecta-
ton that those States would pass them
on along their respective routes home
ward, and yet that is precisely what
the States through which they have
come have in effect done They have
in some cases facilitated the marchers
in their descent upon the Capital
have provided trucks. have permitted
the seizure Of trains, have supplied
provender, have given. indeed with
few exceptions. all possible aid and
comfort to the thousands centering
upon Washington. If the men 60 back
as they have come, in squads and
companies, brigades and divisions, they
will presumably be expedited through
the States, lest they stop on the way
and become charges upon the public
bounty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
To Lessen an Injustice.

Some of the smoke from the nip and
tuck battle among the conferees over
the form that the pay cut will take is
seen in the contradictory statements
emanating from the conference room
Senator Shoots positive assurance
that the furlough plan will be chosen
is as positively denied by other men,
bers Of the conference, and as all are
honest men the Government employee
who thus far has been presented with
the choice between the devil and the
deep, blue seas cruelty subjected to
continued doubt.
The conferees know that a pay cut
without substantial exemptions is a
vicious blow at large group of faith
full men and women already poorly paid
They know that the furlough plan, if
conceived as an enforced lay-off and
not as an emergency measure designed
to save the jobs of those who otherwise
would be discharged is pay cut in an
other form that in some cases would
prove impractical. Both houses of
Congress have now refused to make the
pay cut in any form without exemp-
lions. 1t is the plain duty of the con-
ferees to exempt from any cut or fur
Tough that majority Of Government
workers who fall within the salary class
Of $4,000 and under, and to treat the
furlough plan only as method Of
saving jobs when shortage of appropri-
atoms threatens dismissals. The con-
ferees should hasten to decide on the
least injurious scheme as quickly as
possible. They certainly owe that much
to the already heavily burdened Fed
eral employe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Advises Congress to
Read LincOln's Words

To the Editor of The Star
have been a patient at Emergency
Hospital for about three weeks now,
and it's getting very Lonesome. After
reading The Evening Star I thought 1
would donate few words to the men,
bers OF our Congress. have never
seen the inside Of a high school. but
l understand the difference of down.
hill and uphill. From my personal
human point Of view the Nation has
done business downhill In the last
three years. Engineers In the Congress
are struggling and working hard to
keep the Nations applicant from 60
ing into the ditch. Evidently Congress
needs an adequate supply Of honest
words in its vocabulary. They have
failed to study. Our dear Abraham
Lincoln's speeches and works are with
In their reach Deluded are the con-
gressmen that doom the American
people for the seasons to come. We
realize that there Is no end to knoWl-
edge and no end to progress. And the
works of Abraham Lincoln will be car
ried on forever. Abraham Lincoln
warned Congress and future Congresses
In his repeated liberal speeches. II
we don't inherit the backbone from our
forefathers We become a weak Nation.
PETEE DEROW.
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No other ship was near at hand. Had
the lookout on the Gree Shell not
spied the little dot upon the waters
just As he did in q few minutes it
would have been too dark 10 see It.
Had the ship passed on without finding
and rescuing him in all likelihood many
hours would have passed, perhaps
several days. before another vessel
CHANGED along within eye-shot Of this
bit of fiotsam. Hausner would probably
not have survived another day, and the
mystery Of his disappearance would
never have been solved. The plane
itself might eventually have been found,
though that is not certain.
This incident shows with what keen
vision the surface of the sea is scanned
by the lookouts on the craft that ply
the ocean. They must be alert for
everything. Everything that floats
must be noted. There is always peril
on the surface. Although in con-
sequence of wide flung patrol of the
seas In the safeguarding of navigation,
derelicts are lessened in number,
they still drift about to endanger
ships. They cannot be seen In the
darkness and then the peril is great
err. The chances of ship hitting
a low-lying object are, of course, rela-
lively small But occasionally disaster
occurs from this cause.
floating airplane is but the most
minute, microscopic dot upon the sur
face Of the sea, visible only a little
distance as space goes in the great
waste of waters. Yet this dot was seen
by the lookout on the Gree Shell just
barely in time, and another rescue in
midocean was recorded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
Death in the House.

Yesterday, for the third time in its
history, the proceedings of the House
of Representatives were checked by the
hand of death. Representative Edward
E. ESlick of Tennessee was stricken
while he was delivering speech on
the bonus bill and, taken Immediately
from the chamber, died a few minutes
later in one of the waiting rooms
When his death was announced to the
House it adjourned at once in respect
and when the fact was made known
to the Senate, it, too, closed its session.
The first death to occur in the
course of the proceedings of the House
of Representatives was that of Repre-
sentative Thomas Tyler Bouldin OF
Virginia, who was mortally stricken
while in the course of a speech Feb
ruary IL. 1894. The House then oc-
cupied the chamber now known as
Statuary Hall in the oldest portion of
the structure. Fourteen years later,
February "a, 1848, John Quincy Adams,
who had been elected as q Representa-
tive two years after he concluded his
term as President of the United States,
was seized with q mortal stroke while
sitting in his place in the House cham
Der and was removed to the Speakers
room, Immediately adjoining, where he
died two days later. After his attack
he spoke only nine words. Immediately
before his death: This is the last of
earth; l am content"
Mr.. Eslick's death is the first that has
occurred virtually within the chamber
of the House since the occupation of
the present ball Of assembly. Several
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
A Plan to Redeem
The Bonus Marchers

To the Editor of The Star:
The veterans in Anacostia Park are
symbol of a serious problem in this
country that has not been solved by
Congress, the churches. the Associated
Charities or the Community Chest. They
are Americans and represent millions
who cannot get work and who suffer for
the necessities Of life in this country
OF vast wealth. Handing out doles
in the form of money. food, clothes,
etc. does not solve the problem.
There are many million acres OF
waste land in this country. Why can
not the Government, either Federal
State or both. build homes for workers
on this waste land and have the land
planted for future forests. The workers
could pay rent out Of the money they
received for work. A tree crop is too
slow a crop for an individual to depend
upon for a livelihood, but it would be
an investment for the United States or
any individual State to transform waste
land into magnificent forests.
A constructive Nationwide movement
OF this kind would furnish work for
people along all lines and result in
permanent wealth and beauty for the
United States.
BLANCHE c. HowLETT.
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A Way to Dispose of
The Bonus Problem
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star
wish to make a suggestion that
appears to me and a number of my
friends to whom I have submitted the
idea as the solution of the very diff
ficult and distressing problem now con-
fronting the American people.
Suppose that Congress pass law
granting the full payment of the bonus
to the veterans under the following
conditions. assuming that the average
amount due veteran to be $3.50:
Pay 20 per cent. say, on July /, 1882,
and 10 per cent each month there
after until the full amount of the
bonus is paid This would carry the
payments over the next Winter, to
March l. 1888, and If by that time
the present Government is not able
to improve the economic condition and
reduce unemployment, I am in favor
of turning out the legislative and the
executive branch of the Government
and putting the veterans or some other
body of American citizens in charge
of the Government. "a
JOHN J. ENGELDRUM.
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, grounds for the 9Th annual national
Al Club camp, to be held from June
Is to 81.
O. Are the fossilized remains Of the
Java ape man supposed to be those Of
a man or q woman?-W. r.
A. DR.. Alex Hrdlicka Of the Smith.
sonian Institution says that they are
believed to be the remains Of q tall.
elderly, pre-human woman.
@. Who Is the author Of "One Ia
nearer Gods heart in q garden than
| any place on earth?"-E. G.
A. The poem is by Dorothy FraH>s
Quincy and is called The Lord Planted
Garden"
Q. What is the value Of the gold "
q $40 gold piece? What alloy doe re
coin contain?-B. C. L.
A. The value Of the gold In q $40
gold piece is $40 at the time 1t leaves
the mint. Some Of the weight is lost
by abrasion in circulation. Copper Is
the alloy used in gold coins. The value
Is negligible amount, as only 81
grains Of alloy are contained in the
coin.
G. Who Is the new premier Of Japan?
L. r.
A. He is Admiral Viscount Makoto
Saito. He Is Is years old, and Is Q
Liberal
@. When was fishing classed as .
crime in New York?-T. Z. B.
A. A statute passed in New York,
1857 prohibited rides for pleasure in
boats. carts. and wagons. and all other
amusements, fishing, running. and row.
mn in rSf
and too unrestrained and excessive
playing The first offense was punish
able by fine Of guilders. with double
sum for the second offense. For q third
transgreSsion, the culprit was to be
summarily punished and corrected on
the body.
@. Are the British Isles and Ireland
considered part of the great European
continent?-L. M
A. They were Joined to the European
continent within the last few hundred
thousand years and have always been
considered geographically and au-
thentically part OF Europe.
@. Was william Randolph Hearst
ever elected to Congress?-J. A. c.
A. He served In the Fifty-eighth and
Fifty-ninth Congresses. from 1908 70
4SUI. TIC as ClCNlCO 4AOAA bAAS SAN'SAAsA@
New York district.
@. Should peonies be transplanted
in the Spring or in the Fal?-A. r.
A. Peonies may be transplanted
while they are dormant, late in the Fall
or early in the Spring. Unless peonies
are srtificially cultivated or forced they
usually should not be expected to bloom
until the year following their trans
plating.
@. Is there a new picture gallery in
Vatican City?-C. 8. T.
A. A new building designed to house
scientifically many fine works Of art
has recently been constructed. 1t will
soon be formally opened by the Pope.
@. What Is camel coal?-D. l..
A. 1t is grade OF bituminous coal
believed to have originated from mate
rails different from those ordinarily
termed bituminous coal. II is charac-
terized by its high percentage Of vols-
tile matter and its burning readily with
q long flame. Camel coal Is used In
the manufacture OF Illuminating gas
and as q domestic fuel for open-grate
fires. 1t is also used for steam pro-
duction, like ordinary bituminous coal
O. How wide is the roadway on top
the Great Wall Of China?-J. NJ
A. 1t Is Is feet in width.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This Is . special department devoted
10 the handling Of inquiries. You have
| at your 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 cents,
In coin or stamps, for reply. Send to
The Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
| ton, D. c.
Q. Do drivers ever fall asleep while
| driving automobiles?-C. r.
A. Many accidents are caused because
| tired drivers momentarily lose con-
| seriousness while driving. This is true
not only Of men who make a business
! OF driving, but Of those who on pleasure
trips press on beyond safe limit with
out rest.
q. Do many movie stars travel by
air?-F W.
A. The Air-Graph says that among
the recent travellers were Douglas Fair
banks Mary Pickford, Richard Barthel-
mes, Will Rogers, Ann Harding, Ever
| EFT Horton, Wallace Berry Lii Dag
| over, Lawrence Tibet, Nancy Carroll
Dolores Del Rio, Bebe Daniels, Lupe
Velez Zasu Pitts. Victor McLaglen
Claire Windsor Harry Langdon, Sally
O'Nell and Marie Duncan. Only a
short time ago movie contracts prohib-
Tied stars from riding in airplanes.
Q. Has Spain any crown jewels?-
A. In the strict sense Of the term
Spain has no crown jewels.
9. When will the Olympic games
postage stamps be put on sale?-M. D.
! A. On June IS in Los Angeles. Calf
The stamps are OF 8 and cent denomi-
nations.
Q. When Is man too old to enlist
In the Army and Navy?-E c.
A. The maximum age for enlistment
is IS years.
@. How many miles Of water front
J mas Massachusetts? p. H L.
! A. The mainland of Massa chusetts
mas water front of 420 miles. The
Island water frontage of the Common
wealth Is $50 miles
Q. Are the various concessions in
Government buildings operated by pri-
Vate concerns?-J. A w
A. They are operated by the Welfare
( and Recreation Department, which is
go COiIHOocQ VI SOVeTI-
ment officials and is not profit-making.
Most OF the cafeterias are operated by
this association.
O. How long did it take Lewis Car
roll to relate Alice in Wonderland"?-
M E.
A. Almost the entire narrative was
told at one sitting" on the afternoon
Of June q 1862 The poems were later
added to the story.
O. What is a nagaika?-L. H.
A. This is the name of q Cossack
whip.
@. Was Benedict Arnold lame?-J. w
A, Serious thigh wounds received at
Quebec and at Saratoga occasioned his
having a shortened left leg He re-
ferred to himself as having become a
cripple in the service Of my country"
@ What was the origin of the name
Shelter Island, Long Island, N. Y.?-
F. D.
A. Shelter Island was bought in 1851
| for l 500 pounds of Muscovado sugar
by the Sylvester family On it was es-
tablished a shelter and refuge for per-
secuted Quakers from New England.
O. Where do the All Club members
camp while in Washington?-C. c.
A. The tents are now being pitched
on the Department of Agriculture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

Some experience as a newspaper writer
stands to the credit of Calvin Coolidge
With the keen perception for which he is
noted. he could not fail to recall that
the only man who stampeded conven-
ton was w. J. Bryan. And even If he
thought of choosing to rum he has little
in common with Bryan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

European nations are saying that
there is not enough interest shown in
international affairs by American poll
ticians. AS Ambassador Mellon deli
cately suggested-when a momentous
national convention Is under way there
are still base ball scores to be read over
the radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

gasted last night by q suggestion ten
dered to them that John D. Rockefel-
Ter, jr, should be nominated for Vice
President. The proposal was hotly re-
jected. why should We put premium
on high treason to our cause" was the
retort resentful. Even the prospect
that John DIS presence on the ticket
would have certain financial advantages
in these lean times failed to evoke en-
thusiasm.
(Copyrisht, 1880
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

A dignified invocation did not go far
in stimulating enthusiasm at the OPEN
ing of the convention. If an early show
of excitement was desired it might have
been better to call in an oldfashioned
evangelist.
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Government bands are advised to play
Home Sweet Home" In hope OF caus-
ing the bonus marcners to become home
sick. Anything that might help in the
situation will be worth trying but the
men got so used to singing We Won't
Go Home Till It's Over" that the line
of thought may be a habit.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

History Goes on Repeating.
Waving flags and singing songs
Loud complaint by thirsty throngs.
Speakers with not much to say,
Then the band begins to play.
Same old Dragging as Of yore
Same old leaders keeping score,
Same old smiling, same old frown
In Chicago-Same old town.
Same old prophecy SO wise.
Look out for some great surprise"
If it comes, you'll hear 'em say.
Just the same old Grand Stand Play!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

Vice President Curtis at seventy-two
years is told that perhaps he is too old
for a Vice President Mr.. Dawes at
sixty-seven is suggested for the place
youth will be served!'
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The keynote speech might have been
safe in going so far as to mention pro-
hibition as "a subject on which much
remains to be said
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No Cut There.

From the Nashville Banner
casual acquaintance reports that
depression has taken a slice from every
thing he has except his golf game.
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Rats by Carrier Within the City.

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Collection made ct the end Of each month.
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Illumination.
They say lightning never strikes
twice in the same place"
1T isn't true" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. Its like the political spotlight.
If you stand still it's about as likely to
find you as If you were yourself out
chasing it "
Jud Tunkins says the boys who used
to get into the circus by carrying water
to the elephants are sorry to see the
Grand Old Pachyderm acting as If he
wasn't thirsty any more.
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Rarity,

From the Glendale New,-oress
English scientists have split an atom.
q much rarer process than the SPLITTING
Of q hair.
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Business in the Old Gulch.
How are things going in the old
Gulch?" asked the travelling salesman
About as usual" answered Cactus
Joe "Nobody's doing any real business
except the bootlegger and the bell
hops"
HE who has but a POOR argument"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown.
must vociferate in order that those
be heard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

Long Time Since Tom Marshall.
From the Toledo Blade
Possibly we rolled along too serenely
under the impression that all the coun-
try needed was a good Scent cigar.
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Member Of the Associated Press.
TIE Associated Press is exclusively entitled
to the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited TO 1t or not otherwise cred
Tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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The Matrimonial Sea-

From the Omaha Evenins worIdsfkSi&
Annapolis grads must 60 to sea for
two years before they marry And then
they'll be at sea permanently.
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THEODORE W. MOVES. .. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once:
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
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England.
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Specialists i'm EIO0uence.

Specialists in EIoquence.
Applause for speakers was far from i'm
mense,
When the manager came with a
bouncer.
eloquence,
Since I am no radio announcer!"
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Musically Related.
Mighty melody abounded.
Politics was at its best

Il don't enjoy politics like 1 used to-
said Uncle Eben. Oars gittin' to be
too much conversation an not enough
music by de band"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-15

Americans may not be a mercurial
people" says the Omaha World Herald,
but their minds are open and subject
to change with changing conditions
They experimental nobly as other peo-
piles have done, in the worldwide war
against the evils of strong drink. They
have stuck to prohibition after all other
nations that.xesorted to it have aban-