davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Sherwood had performed "courtesies"
and written checks for him, made his
deposits and paid his bills. He could
throw no light on Sherwood's disap-
pearance. He attributed solely to
friendship the s246,6 share which he
had enjoyed from stock pool to which
he had contributed nothing, eulogizing
the promoter Of the pool as modest
man, who gave literally to charity" In
short, all Of the transactions. from
which the mayor has profited so heavily
during the past few years that he ought
now to be an independently wealthy
man, were the result of pure friendship.
without any malign purposes or sinister
significance. Really, the sum Of the
mayors testimony appeared to be that
he Is favorite son of fortune and
exceptionally blessed with altruistic
affections.
Immediately after the close OF yes
terday's session it was stated by
persons of high political position in
greater New York that II the Legisla-
tive Committee were to cite the mayor
to the Governor for removal and he
were to be removed from Office he would
be Immediately renamed and would
probably be reelected by the largest
majority ever given to any candidate
for that ofice. There is no barrier in
the law to such denomination and elec-
ton in the case Of q man who has
been removed from office in New York.
II that is the situation. Mayor Walker
may regard Referees Seabury's atten-
tions as compliment and a boon. 1t
has been said that people receives the
kind Of government that it deserves
This may be proved true In the event
that these present predictions Of Tam
many are verified.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. What are dramas called which
are written to be read and not acted?
p. B.
A. The term closet drama Is used.
Much OF Browning's dramatic writing
is Of this character.
@. Are there as many members In
the House Of Lords as there are in the
House Of Commons in the British
Parliament?-J. J.
A. There are about 750 members in
the House of Lords. These consist of
hereditary and appointive members
and some church dignitaries. The
Commons has SIS members.
@. When did Omar Khayyam write
the "Rubaiyat"?-H. P.
A. Omar Khayyam was born in the
latter half Of the eleventh century and
died within the first quarter Of the
twelfth century A. D. Exactly when
the "Rubaiyat' was written Is not
known.
@. How long has accountancy been
professional. M.
A.. Very little is known of the origin
OF accounting as profession. The
first association of which there is
record is the Collegio del Raxonan,
founded at Venice in 1881. Profess
sional accountants probably existed in
Milan at an early date, as the govern
ment established a scale of charges
for them in 1742. The FIRST Scotch
professional accountant was George
Watson, born in Edinburgh in l6i5.
In 1890 the British directory listed
five. The first formal recognition
given to accountants in the United
States was in the laws OF New York
in April, 1890.
Q. What is the meaning Of ibid?
X. G. G.
A. 1t Is an abbreyistion for the
Latin ibidem, which means in the
same place.
@. Where is the original of a picture
called The Bambino"?-W. S.
A. This picture is a copy Of one
Of the medallions Of foundlings on the
Foundlings Hospital at Florence, Italy,
made by the famous sculptor, Andrea
Della Robbia.
O. When was the flying club at
Harvard University organized?-H L.
A. In 1910. The students own their
own ships. but most Of the other uni
versities that have clubs show a ten
dency to combine in order to make
puiCildScS Ol lIlIS type.
Q. How much. rubber was imported
by the United States last year?-R. C.
A. The amount Of crude rubber i'm
ported into the United States in the
calendar year 1881 was li24.OoO 900
pounds, with value Of $4,000 900.
@. Was tire block of concrete poured
at the George Washington Masonic
Memorial the largest ever poured?
e. o.
A. The concrete mat under the
memorial is not the largest single block
Of concrete ever poured at one time.
There is much work on dams. canal
locks, etc. that exceed it. but for the
limited area covered the statement can
be safely made that this mat is one of
the heaviest under any building. II
contains 1874 cubic yards of ia
concrete and 720 tons OF II. square
reinforcing bars.
@. How long did it take steamships
to cross the Atlantic Ocean in 1854?
C. w B.
A. About that time the average
steamer required about two weeks to
cross the Atlantic, although the trans
atlantic voyage was made in much less
time by some vessels. The record for
the year 1864 was established by the
Scotia Of the Cunard Line which sailed
from Queenstown to New York In
days Is hours and As minutes.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Washington Is the worlds greatest
storehouse of all kinds OF knowledge.
You can draw on 1t free Of charge
through our bureau here. Any ques-
ton Of fact you may ask will be an
swered promptly In 3 personal letter
to you. Be careful to write clearly,
give your full name and address and
inclose cents for reply postage. Send
your inquiry to The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin,
Director, Washington, D. G.
G. What are the colts called when
they are entered In the Breeders Fu-
turity race?-L. w.
A. The foals are entered the first
Of July after they are foaled. and are
then called sucklngs. When they race
they have become 2-year-olds.
@. How much damage is done yearly
by rats?-J. r.
A. Damage by rats to property and
produce in the United States amounts
to about $200,000000 annually. Rats
affect q larger percentage of the popu-
lation than any other pest in existence.
Q. Are Marines eligible to the Pur-
pie Heart decoration?-O. M. S.
the Department Of War. Marines who
served with the Army In France and
meet the other necessary requirements
are entitled to this decoration.
9. Why do some shrubs have a
sweet odor while others have not?-
A. NJ A.
A. There are three or four species
OF the genus calycanthus, but only one
-calycanthus fioridus-has any pro-
nounced fragrance The blossoms are
similar in appearance.
O. When the rudder Of a ship is
turned to steer ship. which end of
the ship responds flrst?-W A. B.
A. Theoretically and in case of an
absolutely rigid ship, the whole vessel
including both ends. would respond
simultaneously. Actually. because even
in steel ships there Is a little play. the
blow Of the water on the rudder.
@. Did George Wilbur Peck. author
OF "Peck's Bad Boy" excel in any other
than the writing field?-B. L.
A. He was mayor Of Milwaukee and
Governor of Wisconsin. In the latter
post he attained distinction by enthu-
siastically opposing laws to compel boys
to go to school.
O. Who was the Indian chief with
whom Gen. Sam Houston lived at one
time?-A. A.
A. John jolly was the English name
Of the Cherokee chief who was the
adopted father Of Gen Houston. His
native name was Ahuludegi, which
means He who throws away the
drum" His early life was spent in Ten
nessee, and it was there that Houston
spent three years. acquiring a lifelong
friendship for his adopted people.
O. What is the name of the treaty
which ended the World Ware. P.
A. 1t is known as the Treaty of
Versailles.
@. How do ductless glands discharge
their secretions?-M E.
A. They are discharged directly into
the circulating blood. The endocrine
or ductless glands are now believed to
control the characteristics which make
one person differ from another men,
tally and physically.
@. What chemical will destroy grass
on a tennis court?-K. NJ
A. An effective chemical has been
found to be calcium chloride. If this
is applied at the beginning of the
tennis season, it may be mixed with
the top soil at the rate of at least two
pounds TO square yard Of surface.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Anti-prohibition sentiment does not
undertake to prevent an American
abroad from drinking the customary bev-
erages of the country in which he finds
himself Bootleg supremacy makes it
unreasonable to expect visitor from
Europe TO pretend to like the alcoholic
beverages here available. Even inter-
national courtesies must have their
humane limitations
Evening star., 1932-05-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Punctuation.
Investigations still draw nigh,
The times are out of Joint.
The question mark is followed by
The exclamation point
Although the words We now enjoy
Are growing mildly rough.
A dash like this g" they must employ
They're positively tough.
The punctuation that they bring
Holds an important spot.
In fact, it is the only thing
That seems to mean a lot.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Arguments which seek to evade the
expenses of war may not prove as
much an encouragement to peace as
temptation to hostilities. on the theory
that the pecuniary obligation incurred
may be rendered negligible.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

So prominent has the wet-or-dry con-
troversy become that the eighteenth
amendment is the only paragraph in
the United States Constitution with
which the average citizen is absolutely
familiar.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

As accomplished by Amelia Earhart
flight across the Atlantic looks
like a mildly exciting adventure.
Extraordinary ability in any direction is
sure to inspire reckless imitation. What
is done well is done with such facility
that 1t appears easy.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

A Communist before undertaking a
public demonstration should be required
to give his definition of the word
communism" the meaning of which
appears to be capable of infinite vari-
ations.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

As the thermometer asserts customary
June tendencies, Senator Borah's de-
cision to remain away from a hot and
crowded convention hall will doubtless
have the professional approval Of every
physician in Congress.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

There remains a possibility that
Senator Borah will be heard from in
convention time. The mails, the tele-
graph and the radio will still be run
ming.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Increasing prevalence of applause and
laughter at an investigation may cause
suspicion that some of the witnesses
have grown theatrically wise and are
employing a claque.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

AS Summer comedy demonstration
the Seabury investigation is well
equipped, with an impressive inter-
locutor and a smart, snappy end man.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Nicotine Nesativea.'

From the Hartford Daily Timss.
The FEDERAL Trade Commission has
Ia. lsse'aasn % N, We .. .l mssans .N on elss.a
~ labsisd toba3eo"
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Political Scismology.

From the Boston Evenins Transcript.
Machines 10 predict earthquakes ere
said 10 be In the Wakins, hut the poll
ticians would he IiAre interested IN de-
vices 10 fcre'sll Tkndsl'des ana TIDAL
vavea.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Apprehensions are disclosed that at
the coming conventions the inclination
to view with alarm will lessen the en-
thusiasm in pointing with pride
Evening star., 1932-05-27
A Sure Vote-Getter.

From the Nashville Banner.
If the Republicans happen to over
look it, the Democrats can assure
themselves a landslide victory by in
serting an anti-crooning plank in their
platform.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Prcnarcdncss.

From the Columbus Ohio state Journal
We suppose most Of the metropolitan
newspapers are calling their war cor
respondents home from abroad IN
resdines for the Dcmhsfatlc eonven-
ton.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
ComPe,rn, for Competition.

FfeH ihs hsmita apss,s,ai
81 Nee tssl a. I've sns y ,Ss msn,H %
sha Y shnula he lnisgssllis N ths Nee
Stssst peliea are sllsshls ~ pastlelRsls.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
A Sorry Sight.

From the Toledo Blade.
Add pathetic figures-the man with
an open mind in a primary election
booth.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Nferciful.

Merciful.
II always offer to read the latest
mystery story into the Record" said
Senator Sorghum, when 1 am engaged
in filibustering."
"A mystery story could have nothing
to do with the business in hand"
CAS- much as the usual line of fill
buster material. If you are out to kill
time you should at least try to do it
with as little cruelty as possible"
Jud Tunkins says the one real ad-
vantage of a bad memory is the help
it gives you in forgetting a grievance.
Successful Neutrality.
The weather man asserts claim
To JOY that very few have known:
He tells the news and gets no blame
For an opinion of his own.
Impossibility.
why don't you try to put the
wickedness of this earth behind you?"
Il would in minute answered Bill
the Burg But, Mister, I amt no
aviator
Men quarrel" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, mot because of hatred
but because the human mind grows
weary of trying to reason"
Alternative.
Kind reader, pause and show your teeth,
AS June draws near with rosy wreath.
And, as fantastic figures prowl,
Decide if you will laugh or growl
Don't expect such wonderments
fun a candidate" said Uncle Eben,
dat you'll feel de necessity of waitin'
till dey nominates magician"
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Member of the Associated Press.

Member OF the ASSOClated PreSS.
TIE Associated Pres = exclusively entitled
to the use for repub - IN OF all news dis
patches credited to 1t 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.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Rate by Carrier Within the City.

The Evening Star. .45c per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
(vhen Sundays -. 6oc per month
The Esening and Sunday star
when SundaysJ ......... s5c per month
The Sunday Star ............ SC per copy
COLLECTION made at the end Of each month.
Orders may be sent in by mail or telephone
National 5000
Evening star., 1932-05-27
Alternative.

Kind reader, pause and show your teeth,
AS June draws near with rosy wreath.
And, as fantastic figures prowl,
Decide if you will laugh or growl
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Don't expect such wonderments
fun a candidate" said Uncle Eben,
dat you'll feel de necessity of waitin'
till dey nominates a magician"
Evening star., 1932-05-27

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
llth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: 10 East 42nd et.
Chicago once: Lake MichigAn Building.
European once: IA Regent H., London.
Eneland:
Evening star., 1932-05-27

Men quarrel" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, mot because of hatred
but because the human mind grows
weary of trying to reason"
Evening star., 1932-05-27

@. Are Marines eligible to the Pur-
pie Heart decoration?-O. M. S.
A. This decoration was revived by
the Department Of War. Marines who
served with the Army in France and
meet the other necessary requirements
are entitled to this decoration.
Evening star., 1932-09-24
Depression College"

DR.. A. c. C. Hill, jr,, formerly fel-
low of the Brookngs Institution and
professor of economics at Springfield
College, Mass, has announced plans, for
establishing "a depression college, de-
signed to bring toqether impecunious
students and unemployed professors" !"
He has chosen Port Royal, Va, for the
experiment, and has leased for the pur-
pose two Colonial manor houses and
the old town hall at that place.
A score Of experienced teachers" will
be invited to constitute the faculty but
their only reward for their labor will be
board and lodging. An undergraduate
body of a hundred students, prepared
for junior or senior class work, will be
enrolled at an inclusive fee of two hun
dred and fifty dollars each. Certitl-
Gates will be issued in lieu of degrees.
Public sympathy certainly will be
with DR.. Hill in his venture. But 1t
Is to be feared that his path of prog
ress will be beset with difficulties.
Feeding a hundred students three
times a day, even if the fare be but
the equivalent of Army rations, is an
expensive business, and the minor costs
nf the enterprise viii total large sum.
Evening star., 1932-09-24
approaching cars, but they persist II
this desperately dangerous practice.

approaching cars, but they persist In
this desperately dangerous practice.
Jay walking regulation is difficult.
Attempts to enforce rules by the appli-
cation of penalties for infraction have
not succeeded. In very few cities
such rules are in force and have worked
well, but there is no prospect Of their
application here short of an act of Con-
gress, which Is extremely unlikely to
be secured.
A strange feature of this inconsider-
ate practice of pedestrians crowding
into the traffic way against the adverse
signal at crossings is that practically
all of those who do that sort of thing
have themselves as drivers or as pas
sengers in motor cars felt the effect
Of such narrowing of the lanes by
others.
There is this to be said about the
impatience of pedestrians at light-con-
trolled crossings, that in many cases
the timing of the lights is not adapted
to the needs of the pedestrian. Some
study should be given to this matter,
with careful count Of the number of
people who assemble between signals
and the length Of time required for
the last of those thus gathered to cross
the street. Perhaps a part of the fault
Of jay walking at crossings lies in the
signal system itself.
Evening star., 1932-09-24
Leticia Occupation
Was Surprise to Peru
To the Editor OF The Star.

To the Editor of The Star.
In an editorial of September 20, COM
menting on the recent difficulties which
have arisen between Peru and Colom-
bia, you suggest the possibility that my
government may nave sought to
strengthen their situation at home by
creating q diversion abroad.
The occupation of Leticia by Peruvian
citizens on September 1 was the out
come of popular and local movement,
neither instigated nor abetted by my
government. 1t would seem that off,
cials at Lima were so completely In the
dark as to the origin of the movement
that at first it was attributed to dis
satisfied elements who were purpoSely
attempting to make trouble for the
government Further advices made
clear that such was not the case, but
in no way implicated the central au-
thorities.
May I add that the popular sub
scription to which the President has
contributed with a months salary had
its inception long before the events OF
Leticia. The object of the subscription
YVES and could not be connected with
an eventuality that no one foresaW.
Thanking you in advance for pub
fishing this brief rectifcation, beg to
remain,
M. DE FREYRE Y sANTANDER
Peruvian AmbaSsadoE,
Evening star., 1932-09-24
HOarded Wealth?

From the Fort Worth Star-Telegram
Whence comes this cataract of money
which floods the scenery every time the
Treasury Of the United States an
nounceS that it has some Government
bonds TO rent? Rent" is used advis-
edly. The bonds are so short-lived as
to make the other word. purchase" In
adequate for description.
The funds thus available are con-
tanned within the savings accounts and
safety deposit boxes of the citizenship
of the United States. In this latest in
stance we are informed that S6 ap-
peared for every one that was needed
A total of more than $4,000 900, 900
could not be used, so it has returned
to its repositories, hiding places or
wherever
That four billions of dollars could
transform half of the present army of
unemployed into customers for indus
try. Invested in Government bonds 1t
must collect the skimpy interest it earns
from these who pay income and other
budget balancing taxes. There will be
nothing earned
Whatever it is that is the matter with
US, it has not been cured. Industry does
not attract money stored up to the
credit of the individual Money in in
duStry should be many times more val
liable than money earning interest only
because enough taxes are forthcoming
to pay it.
In industry those billions could be
completing the cycle Of productivity to
consumption in all walks of life.
So long as they remain shy Of legiti-
mate trade channels we are not over
noticeably on our way to convalescence.
What we should be doing is working our
money so nearly overtime in industry
that the United States Treasury would
be compelled to operate on its own.
Evening star., 1932-09-24
Free Trade in Britain.

1t was exactly a year ago this week
that Ramsay Macdonald was in the
throeS of his cabinet difficulties over
a crisis which ended in abandonment
of the gold standard and in general cleo
tions. Since November, 1881, Great
Britain has been governed by national
ministry in which the victorious Con-
servativeS, under former Prime Minister
Stanley Baldwin, have remained pre-
dominant, corresponding to their over
whelming majority in the House of Com
mons. The handful of free trade Liberals
in the national ministry has never been
quite comfortable in such company, and
the moment when they would part from
Mr.. Macdonald and the BaldwiniteS
was only a question of time.
/ The time seems to have arrived. The
three free traders in the cabinet-the
redoubtable ViScount Snowden, Sir Her.
bert Samuel and Sir Donald Mclean
threaten to resign from the government
next week They would do so in pro-
test against the trade agreements con-
cluded last month at the Ottawa con-
ference, with their far = reaching
schemes for empire preference tariffs.
Though they should leave the national
ministry, the seeding free traders in
dicate that they might continue to sup
port Prime Minister Macdonald on all
non-tarif matters, and thus preserve the
unity personif1ed by the an-party cab
met.
The government does not minimize
the seriousness of any breach in that
unity at this time. Grave as was the
position twelve months ago. said Do
minions Secretary J. H. Thomas, chief
Labor member of the cabinet, in a
speech at London yesterday, 1T is no
less grave now. The world is in tur-
mol, and every country looks to the
manifestation of the British people at
the last election as an indication that
this cid country will weather the storm
and lead the world to ultimate saliva
ton
Mr.. MaCDOnald'S supporters Chide the
recalcitrant free traders with slavish
devotion to their shibboleth, regardless
of British Empire interests as a whole
So far the leader has used in vain
the argument that Britain, with the
Ottawa conference branded failure by
non-ratification of the trade agreements
there effected, would cut a ludicrous
figure at the forthcoming world mon
etary and economic conference.
That free trade is not a dead issue
in John Bulls island, despite the pres
ent ascendancy of the high protection
party, is demonstrated by such events
as yesterdays by-election in Cardigan
shire, Wales. On a straight-out tariff
fight the Liberal candidate for Parlia-
ment, standing on free-trade platform,
was elected by majority of 4,5C0 over
his Conservative opponent and vote
equal to the combined Conservative and
Labor total.
Evening star., 1932-09-24
Unless private philanthropy assists, the

Unless private philanthropy assists, the
idea may prove impracticable.
Nevertheless, DR.. Hill deserves credit
for desiring to make the attempt. II
he is successful, other teachers Will be
moved to follow his example.
Great endowments are not impera-
tive to great schools. Even in the
twentieth century, when magnificent
buildings have been reared throughout
the land to shelter the pursuit Of
learning and vast quantities of money
have been poured into university and
college treasures in support OF every
variety of scholarship and research.
small institutions with meager funds
have been doing wonderful things. The
students who came to Anselme and
Abelard, to Dons Scotus and william
Ocean, to Roger Ascham and John
Colet were impecunious to the point Of
beggary, but, perhaps for that very
reason, they were earnest and sincere.
American youth, however poverty
stricken, is just as avid for cultural
advantages today as European youth
was six or eight centuries ago.