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Evening star., 1932-04-08
Purchase of Mount Vernon.

The Treadway resolution empowering
the Secretary of the Interior TO nego-
tiate with the officers OF the Mount
Vernon Ladies Association for purchase
of Mount Vernon. and to discuss ques-
tions relating to It's continued manage
ment by that association under Federal
ownership, might serve definitely to
settle a question that for many years
has been the subject of controversy.
But practical considerations. OF budget
balancing can be counted on to prevent.
for the time being at least, any such
expenditure as would be represented in
Government purchase and operation of
what has come to be one Of the Nations
most popular shrines.
Should the Treadway resolution, favor
ably reported from the House Lands
Committee, be passed by the House the
ensuing nesotiations should serve TO
emphasize the sound objections to the
Evening star., 1932-04-08

.. Mount Vernon purchase that for many
years have been advanced by the women
who have so jealousy safeguarded this
treasure. And 1t is believed that any
careful investigation OF the many
merits on both sides of the argument
for its purchase by the Government
would result In recommendations that
it be left as 1t is.
Mr.. Treadway points out the ap-
parent Inconsistency Of leaving Mount
Vernon under private ownership and
operation after the Federal Govern
ment has built one of the most beau
tiful and expensive boulevards in the
world to its turnstile, where admission
Is charged. But it is to be remembered
that the road was built because the
wise and careful development of Mount
vernon has made this place what it is.
Had Mount Vernon not been rescued
many years ago from the fate that has
overtaken other national shrineS-and
rescued after the pleas for its purchase
by the Federal Government had fallen
on deaf ears-there would have been
no occasion today for the construction
OF the Mount Vernon Memorial Boule-
ward. This boulevard should be re-
garded today as the Federal Govern
ment's contribution to the patriotic SYM
bolism of Mount Vernon, making up
for the many years of neglect that pre-
ceded realization of its historic and
sentimental value.
The nominal charge of twenty-five
cents has furnished the revenue for
preservation and restoration OF Mount
Vernon under direction CT a n-profit-
making association. Whether the fee,
under present conditions. is too large
and whether the grounds should be
kept open on Sunday for the sake Of
the many visitors who otherwise-would
miss the opportunity to see Mount
Vernon, are questions that should re-
ceive careful consideration by the asso-
citation. There is considerable merit In
the present objections to the size Of
the fee and to the fact that the shrine
is closed on the only day for such pill
grimage that to many is available.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Taxes on Incomes,
Not Savings, Urged
To the Editor of The Star.

10 the Editor OF The Star:
In a recent edition Of The Star. M.
A. Barker suggested taxing people ac-.
cording to their incomes and not accord
ing to their savings. I wish to express
my approval of such method Of taxa.
ton. In fact, can't understand why
1t isn't done, both for Federal taxes
and city or State taxes.
1t has always struck me as unfair
that the man who saves to own a home
thereby enlarging and Deautityins A
city, is taxed for his efforts beyond
anything that any one who spends his
money riotously and lives in an apart
ment would be taxed. know the apart
ment owner pays taxes, but the pro-
rata share OF the individuals living in
apartments Is too small for them to
realize that they have q government
to be responsible for.
A great many of these easy spenders
are later thrown on the city and gov
ernment for support in their old age.
and, therefore, 1t Is only fair that what
they earn, not what they possess, should
be taxed.
There should be no taxation on sensi-
BILE thrift. 1t matters not to me whether
they put a taxation of SIS on a thou
sand-dollar income or S100 on q thou
sand dollar income, provided that each
and every wage Garner pays his share
for the same protection, the same city
lights, the same streets, and whatever
else goes into city or Federal upkeeu.
as any one else with the same income,
allowing, Of course, so much for de-
pendents. MRS. G. w. COOPER.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

raises oranges, not grape concentrate,
on her California acres, which recently
came to her and her Los Angeles law
partner as the result of a real estate
deal. Mrs. Willebrandt generally flies
back and forth between Washington
and the Coast.
President Whitney of the New York
Stock Exchange will not appear before
the Senate Finance Committee until
later on in the tax hearings Mean
time other Wall Street spokesmen have
descended upon Washington to per-
Suoate Senators that one-quarter OF /
per cent tax Oh stock transfers spells
ruin for 'the Street" These are some
OF the figures the bulls and bears are
peddllng at the Capitol: 1891 stock
sales OF 576,765, ,412 shares Represented
a total value Of $l6,726, l98,S4S On
Lnat volume the proposed transfer tax
would have yielded only a round SAG
OOO,00O. Mere threat of the tax, when
the House enacted it, cost a shrinkaee
IN stock values of S739, ,3O4 600 within
three days. On the basis of transactions
Tor the first three months of 1882. the
projected tax would produce for the en-
tire year only $22. .404 .296. Wall Street
asserts this Is a mere Treasury fieabite
compared to the devastation 1t would
spread IN the brokerage industry. How
that has already been hit is said TO be
indicated by the price of Stock Ex-
change seats. A year ago they were
selling for 5000, 600; on January / for
$l60,OOO, and just before the House tay
6lll, for $4,000. Today the price is
$4,000.
Depression is stalking across the
campus OF the United States Naval
Academy at Annapolis. For economy
reasons the annual cruise of the mid
shipmen this year will be drastically
curtailed. The middies will be afioat for
about the usual period, a round two
months. but their ships will not Journey
nearly as far away from home waters as
Is customarily the case. Generally the
cruise takes the future admirals across
the Atlantic to number Of European
ports: Ihis Summer, proSpectively,
they'll principally see America first
and only.
Rear Admiral William s Sims re-
tired, the gallant World War salt who's
been guest at the White House this
week. didn't pick up while in Washing
ton trophy that has been gathering
aust at, the Navy Department since
1919. It's the d. S. M awarded him
SIMS declined to accept a decoration
winch the claimed) had been bestowed
upon officers who distinguished them
serves by losing their ships.
tCopyrisht 1897
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Renewal Of Irish Struggle
Considered Unlikely Here

the Declaration of Independence. Il
was when he tried to tax them unjustly
that our forefathers began hoetilities.
Something more serious Is involved In
the payment of land annuitieS,' which
amount to approximately SIS ,000, 900 O
year, and would neither make nor break
the Irish treasury. 1t has been referred
to as tribute, which is hardly the case,
as 1t is payment at very low rate on
land actually purchased from landlords.
most of them Irish, by the British Gov
ernment and made available to Irish
farmers"
"A break with England" points out
the Youngstown Vindicator. would bar
Irishmen from British political careers,
which open to them some Of their finest
opportunities. 1t would also endanger
the $4,000 600 which Ireland has IN
vested In British securities, and 1t would
load the Free State up with a heavy
burden of taxation in place Of the very
favorable tax system it now enjoys un-
der special treaties. There is another
reason why the new administration
would profit more by Englands friend
ship than by her enmity. Mr. De Valera
has announced 1t Is his ambition To
unite Northern Ireland with the Free
State. Here alone is task to trS any
statesman'S power"
Considering the importance of the
oath. the Atlanta journal offers this
opinion on the oath and the present
situation: This, in the Judgment of
London, was the least that could be
asked, especially in view Of the fact that
Ireland was accorded all the essentials
OF a self-governing nation. But the
oath. mild though 1t is, has been a
salient issue in every Free State elec-
tlon since 1922. Its opponents, while
Technically taking it upon entering the
Parliament, have declared that they did
so under protest and that they regarded
1t as an empty formula The British.
on the other hand. contend that to
eliminate the oath of allegiance would
be tantamount to denunciation of the
whole treaty on the part of the Irish
Free State The election of De Valera
as President brings the issue to a crisis"
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Asks 1OO-FOot Width
For Constitution Ave.
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Editor OF Tne Star.
In your editorial Of Tuesday. the
29th instant, entitled Constitution
Avenue" you state that the Commis-
sion of Pine Arts recommends for
Constitution avenue q width of 80 feet
from the Capitol to the river, and that
there is an alternative proposal adopt
ing the width OF 30 feet to Virginia
avenue. and then 70 feet westward to
Twenty-third street, and then "a feet
to the river Your editorial very
properly states that this tapering of
the avenue would not, it is believed.
be suitable In view Of the fact that
it Is to constitute the main approach
to the Memorial Bridge and thence by
the new boulevard to Mount Vernon. ]"
To this you might have added that
Constitution avenue will lead TO the
southern connection TO Rock Creek
Park.
Is 1t not foreseen that. with increase
Of street traf1c In Washington. Penn
sylvania avenue will become even more
congested than II is now, whereby
traffic will be diverted from Pennsyi-
vania avenue to Constitution avenue?
That will demand more capacity for
Constitution avenue. It has also been
said that Constitution avenue Is to be
used for parades leading from the
direction Of the Capitol westward TO
the Lincoln Memorial and Arlington
Cemetery. For that service Constitu-
ton avenue should be wide throughout
its entire length.
Having In mind that PENNSYLVANIA
avenue Is 100 feet wide. it is surpris-
ing to learn that q width of only 90
feet for Constitution avenue is pro-
posed. Is 1T too late now to give all
Of that avenue q width OF 100 feet or
more?
The proposal TO make Constitution
avenue narrower and ma rover from
the east, westward, brings to mind a
stranger who came to a country cross
road and had to choose between going
toward the right or toward the left
nobody being present to advise him He
chose going toward the right on a wide
country highway bearing evidence of
being much used. As he went along
there was less evidence of use and the
road became still narrower and also
showed less and less indication of
travel. Finally the little uscj road
changed to a path traversed by cattle
That path gradually diminished, until
1t was no longer that kind of a path
but was merely a squirrel track lead
ing up tree. CYRUS KEHR.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKJN.

Stop a m mute and think about this
fact: You can ask our information
bur 1au any question Of fact and get
tie answer back In personal letter. 1t
is q great educational Idea. introduced
into. the lives OF the most intelligent
people in the world-American newspa
per readers. 1t is a part OF that best
purpose Of o newSpaper-service. There
Is no charge except 2 cents in coin or
stamps for return postage. Get the
habit of asking questions ADDRESS your
letter to The Evening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington, d. C.
@. In cribbage how many pairs and
how many triplets are there In double
pairs roysl?-E. S.
A. There are six pairs and four sets
Of triplets in any set Of four Of kind.
@. Do stock markets in other coun-
tries permit short selling as IL is prac-
ticed in this country Wv. NJ.
A Marginal trading and short SELL
ing are practiced on all the large stock
exchanges OF the world, but they are
regulated differently. For instance,
there Is what is called q fortnightly
settlement on the London Stock Ex-
a settlement on longs and shorts within
two weeks. There is no general mar
ginal trading such as In this country.
@. What is the largest State fair in
the ccuntry?-W. G. r.
A The Texas State Fair, which is
held at Dallas in the last two wesks of
October e@ch year. The attendance is
more than 100000 people.
@. Did ex-Kaiser william II OF Ger
many upon one oc aston in pre-war
days actually rice into the City of Jeru-
salem in state, using for his entry a
special breach in the walls which had
been made for the purpose?-J. NJ. S.
A. The former Kaiser of Germany
paid a visit to Jerusalem in 1898, at
which time a breach was made in the
walls of the city so that he might enter
@. How is the population divided as
to density on the different continents?
"A P
A Europe has an average of 12O per-
sons to the square mile Asia 30. North
America 16, Africa II, South America
and Australia 5.
@. What is the largest flower in the
! OHlscS olateS '-F. II.
A. There would be a divergence of
oYinion regarding this. About the
largest is a species of magnolia known
as the umbrella tree. which has flowers
varying from to Is inches in diameter
q. In what languages are our preSi-
! Dental ballots printed?-B. N.
A. They are printed in English only.
@. How many doctors and how many
hospitals are there in the United States?
j. J.
A. The American Medical Associa-
| tion says that in 1881 there were 1885,
440 physicians and 6,719 registered hos
pitals in the United States.
@. What is meant by sporting ones
oak" ?-P. L. D.
A. This phrase originated in English
universities, and means to shut the door
as sign Of being engaged. Most rooms
at colleges have two doors, the outer
one Of oak, which Is closed when the
occupant is away.
@. What can be done to keep a ce-
ment floor clean and remove the dusty
look?-C. S.
A. One OF the best and cheapest
remedies for removing dust from a con-
crete floor is to use plain laundry soap
yellow Soap). Rub this over the floor
and repeat every week or so until It
adheres to the concrete and becomes
smooth.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Bond Issue as i'm War
Proposed Solution


To my mind it is the height of folly
to undertake to balapce the budget in
a year or two by revenue raised from
taxation and a curtaillnent of Govern
ment expenses that will work a hard
ship on the consuming public.
During the World War did we un-
dertake to pay from current revenue
the vast expense incurred in the prose-
cution of this war? No. We issued
bonds extending over a term of years
We loaned money to foreign nations,
billions of dollars, on such securities.
The emergency at present Is as great
as at any period of our national ex-
istence. So why not resort to the same
method?
Issue bonds to balance the budget,
extending over a term of IS, 20, Is
years or more and frame an equitable
sales tax to supply the revenue paid
into a sinking fund to take care of
these bonds at maturity.
The taxes Of any and all nature
could be so apportioned as to apply to
current operating expenses and a sink
ing fund apportionment.
There should not be a taxation and
q curtailment Of wages and salaries at
the same time, for this means double
taxation. II this is done it will result,
as inevitable as the laws of nature. in
curtailed consumption, curtailed pro-
duction and curtailed employment. one
interdependent upon the other. These
three elements are the crux of our
present depression and must not be
abetted or prolonged
The way out of this mess is to light
en- taxation through the medium of a
bond issue as set forth above.
To normally functioning mind the
proposition will appear as mathe-
matical problem capable of a correct
solution when the proper formula is
used
AS business men, a mathematician
an engineer and an accountant. the
cnly solution I can see of our present
dilemma, and the Cne which will de-
press depression. l. that stated in the
preceding paragreph. w. H. OLDS.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Advocate of Bonus
Says 1t Is Just Debt
To the Editor of The Star:


Since I came to Washington Y have
been a daily reader of your excellent
paper and to me it Is the best published
in the city.
In today's edition, under the caption
News Bulletin" you quote Henry l..
Stevens, national commander of the
American Legion. as stating that the
Legion stands against the enactment
of additional bonus legislation.
do not doubt that your article Is
correct, but, as member of the Ameri-
can Legion for the past IL years, I
cannot help but take issue with Com
mander Stevens in making such a
statement, and know thousands of my
comrades are Of the same opinion.
The soldier bonus is q debt" ;Ad
should be paid, and paid quickly.
Stop appointing commissions. stop
this flagrant waste of funds and pay
lust debt.
i Personally. it means nothing to me
and I would contribute my share to
any worthy charity. but to some poor
devil 1t means bread and butter.
THOMAS ]. CULHANE.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
0verconfdence in the Air.

The accident to Capt Frank Hawks
yesterday at Worcester, Mass, which
nearly cost him his life when he
crashed into a stone wall in attempting
TO take of from muddy field, should
prove an object lesson to all aviators,
few of whom are as skillful as he. Too
much confidence has been the undoing
OF many persons in business life or in
mundane occupations, but too much
confidence in an airplane is often IA
tai. From the accounts of the acci-
dent. Hawks, one Of the finest flyers
who ever sat at the stick" deliberately
'took chance" of getting his fast
monoplane OF the clingtng. rain-soaked
ground He failed and now lies in a
hopttsl with serious injuries. aAppny.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Blind Woman Resents
Hamilton Fish's Speech
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I wish TO add my protest to that of
Mr.. F. S. Huftv, which appeared IN
your columns of April !. regarding A
speech made by Representative Hamil-
ton Fish Of New York over the air on
March 29
Mr.. Fish wants an old-age pension
which will take care of old people in
their own homes, with the exception of
the blind, crippled, diseased and insane.
these he has Jumped and thrown into
an institution.
Mr.. Fish may not have intended to
put them all together, but that is what
ne said, and 1t was an unfortunate
utterance, in that most sighted people
have the same thought OF the sightless.
/ have been sightless for two years and
in that time have received more insults
than In my whole previous lifetime. 1
have been educated in high-grade
schools and college and held a respon-
sible position in Government service for
about IA years. I was obliged to resign
when / lost my sight. The Govern
ment promptly sent me to business col
lege to learn touch tipping, that 1 might
resume my Government duties, but,
though I finished the courses in much
less than the allotted time, I am still,
after a year. waiting for placement by
that same Government because the train
OF thought seems to be 'she is blind
and then long sigh. am disgustingly
healthy and know great deal more
than did when, ! could see; my judg-
ment is better, mind is keener and
am capable of doing all that ever did
and have learned to do many more
things in better way than formerly.
Should !, because do not see with my
eyes. be thrown into such an institution
as Mr.. Fish pictures, and be made a
charge on the community when I am
perfectly able TO take my place in the
world and aid in Its growth?
The sightless people use their brains,
while the sighted too often just look and
fail to use what brains they may have
Mr.. Fish has another thought coming to
him about sightless people.
VIVA GARLAND.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

1t might be possible to discover several
students asserting themselves as Com
munists" who would find it hard to
make satisfactory response If pressed
for precise definition Of the word.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

When it comes to a discussion of
presidential candidates, the only emf
nent parsonage making 1t absolutely
clear that he does not choose to be one
continues to be the Hon Calvin Coolidge.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

Occasionally the question of taxi fares
becomes les surgent than the discovery
of driving system that will take the
passenger to his home or to his office
instead of to a hospital.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

. It is evident that Hawaii never ex-
pected any such experience as it is now
having. Otherwise 1t would have con-
structed court room large enough to
hold the throngs now desiring admit
tance.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Tough Hides Misplaced.

From the Detroit News
One Of Natures little oversights was
putting hide Of that type on a rela-
lively worthless beast, like the rhinoc-
erous. instead of on the hockey star.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

Showing the Government where 1t
can save little money here and there
has always been a favorite occupation
of the political economist, who is mostly
political
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Real Test for Barber.

From the MINNEAPOLIS Journal.
The successful barber is the one who
can smile when the twenty-fourth Gus
toner takes the chair and makes the
same remark about the weather.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Member Of the Associated Press.

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TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the lo' al Levs
published herein All rights Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

1t may be hoped that the kidnapers
of the Lindbergh baby have had an
amount of anxiety and suspense that
will stop what threatened to become a
favorite form of banditry.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Maybe 1t Was First Drv.

From the Florence (Ala) Herald.
Bones OF a camel dug up in Mon
tana, said to be more than a million
years old. may be those of the original
dry"
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Unwilling to Be Polite.

From the Ashland Daily Independent
A jungle explorer says most wild ami
mails are polite If you are. Well, We
never keep our seat in their presence
Evening star., 1932-04-08

When requested TO put it together
again, the Senate is inclined to re-
gard the sales tax as another Of those
"Humpty Dumpties."
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Way TO Stir Everybody

From the Salt Lake City Deseret News
A tax measure that taxes everybody
appears to be an effective way Of arous-
ing everybody's hostility.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Question of Planks.

From the LynchburR News
What plank the candidates stand
upon as regards prohibition may deter
mine whether or not they walk the
plank.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
North Dakota Decides.

From the Des Moines Tribune.
II now looks as II alfalfa isn't the
favorite crop OF North Dakota farmers
Evening star., 1932-04-08
aiting for Bridge Diet.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
So far we have failed TO see any
mention Of the proper training diet for
bridge player.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
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Evening star., 1932-04-08

Perhaps Trotsky is better off in exile,
where he can market his book without
any demand by Stain for a percentage
of the proceeds.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Sees China's Future.

From the Toledo Blade.
Any country that can absorb pun
ishmens IKE CHINA hae Q tEtnse.
Evening star., 1932-04-08
FOggy Fixes Status.

From the Duluth Herald.
Political leaders who are neither dry
nor Wst might b classified @ foegl
Evening star., 1932-04-08
Discrimination.

We're told what wisdom books may len
If we will pause to heed.
Much will depend, o worthy friend,
Upon which books you read.
One volumes like guiding star.
But others IN the list
Will leave you puzzled till you are
Almost an anarchist.
Evening star., 1932-04-08

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