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Evening star., 1932-01-09
Gen, Dawes Retirement.

No matter how urgent and plausible
his reasons for quitting the Govern
ment service at this time, Charles Gates
| Dawes decision to resign from the am
bassadorship to Great Britain will be
regretted from one end of the country
| to the other. Popular disappointment
will be alleviated by his readiness to
remain at the head of the American
delegation to the Geneva Disarmament
Conference, at least during its open
ing stages. After these are passed
Gen. Dawes announces his intention
Of returning to Chicago to resume his
old-time banking activities and home
town ties, which are bonds of more
than ordinary strength and affection
in his case.
Because Of the hold his picturesque
personality has upon the national i'm
agination, rumor and suggestion have
promptly and inevitably seized upon
Gen. Dawes announcement as hint
that he may have succumbed to the
siren hum of presidential bee More
than once during the past year his
name has cropped into the political
gossip as a possible rival Of President
Hoover for this years Republican nomi-
nation. There is no semblance of foun-
dation in the retiring Ambassadors
statement to support such thought.
1t unequivocally voices his desire to re-
sumo the life of a private citizen of
Chicago"
Gen. Dawes Is chairman of the board
of one Of the Western metropolis leading
banking corporations. Last year, it will
be remembered, a reaching merger of
Chicago banking interests was negoti-
ated during one Of the Ambassadors
visits to this country on leave of abb
sence from London. 1t is entirely COM
prehensible that in times like these the
principal factor in an important Amer
ican financial institution should crave
to be on the Job.
There is another Chicago interest,
oPol 1IOLlI 1lLo Doilh, LlldG 10 ClOot JuSS
now to the heart OF our pipe-smoking
envoy to the Court Of st. James. He
and his family are the prime movers
in the Century Of Progress" World
Fair, which will open its portals in
Chicago in June, 1888. 1t was Gen
Dawes himself who persuaded his fel-
low-townsmen to pledge a fund OF
$10,000,0o0 to insure the fairs success.
His brother, Rufus C. Dawes, is presi-
dent of the exposition. 1t is a Dawes
show" to substantial extent. The
general is bound to want to be on hand
to see that it is bigger and better
show than the II VIII" city ever has
produced
Gen. Dawes looks back upon a life
time of responsible Federal duty. AS
controller Of the currency, as the pur-
chasing agent of the A. E. F. in France,
as the first director of the budget as
chairman of the Dawes Reparations
Commission, as Vice President of the
United States and, finally, as Ambas-
sador at London, he has served we'll and
long his country and the world. In all
places where his dynamic touch has
left its mark there is the memory of
duty faithfully and efficiently performed.
Whatever the future may have in store
for him, in either private or public life,
Charles Gates Dawes grateful country
men wish him an abundance of con-
tentment all along the strenuous line.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The dove Of peace commands respect
Commingled with suspense.
The eagle we do not neglect,
With reverence intense.
Yet while the dove may COO with skill
And eagles shout, "Hooray!"
We interrupt to ask, When will
The hen begin to lay?"
The bird of paradise is fine;
We love its plumage bright;
The blithe canary will incline
Our thoughts to fancies light,
But humble kindliness must fill
Our wants from day to day.
Midst beautys thrill we ask, "Wher
will
The hen begin to lay?"
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Highligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
OVIET ECONOMIC REVIEW,

r. OVIET ECONOMIC REVIEW,
Moscow.-The construction Of the
first house Of "thermo' blocks,
~ each block weighing a ton, was
begun in Leningrad at the end
Of October. The blocks were put in
position by powerful crane. This
method Is claimed to make it possible
to build a 4-story, Compartment dwell
ing in 35 days, instead of the usual
five or six months.
San Francisco
Newspapers Lack Information.
Honolulu Advertiser.-It appears that
San Francisco newspaper Offices are
sadly in need Of accurate information
concerning Hawaiian people and con-
ditlonS, in spite of the long years of
close association between the islands
and the California metropolis. In a
recent account of the wedding of a
movie actress who frequently comes
here and young man who was for
merly employed in a minor position
on Oahu, the latter appears both in text
and headlines a plantation manager"
This recalls the classic story of the
Honolulu undertaken who was once de-
scribed in Coast paper as "Hawaiis
leading planter"
X X
Lord Kyisant
Begins Prison Term.
Daily Mail, London.-Lord Kylsant,
1t is understood, will serve his sentence
in Wormwood Scrubs Prison, unless
special considerations prevail later.
Good conduct will earn him re-
mission of three months and he should
be released, therefore, about next
August.
On his arrival at the prison recently
Lord Kylsant went through the usual
formalities, the surrender of his cloth
ing and personal possessions, all de-
tails of which were carefully regis
tered; a bath and medical examina-
ton, after which he was placed in
cell wearing the prison uniform of
flannel trousers, coat and vest, with
the green stripe that denotes a second
division prisoner.
Children Act
For Anti-Japanese Funds.
Yenching Gazette, Chengfu.-More
than 1000 persons attended the show
given by the tots and older children
of the Hsiangshan Orphanage on the
athletic grounds of the institution to
raise funds in connection with the
Evening star., 1932-01-09

of the busiest In the East so far as the
amount of traffic is concerned. 1t has
long been realized, however, that the
field is too small for the proper
handling of the growing volume of air
transportation. With the addition Of
land and the elimination of Military
road the new airport will provide
facilities for four-way landings and
take-offs, most important feature of
any properly planned field.
With the cost so small and the result
so beneficial, Congress should lose no
time in appropriating for this desirable
project.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

The mayor of an English town, with
the poverty of his municipality in mind
has returned to the corporation $685.
which he had saved from his salary
during the past four years. "Geez, for
a saver, what piker," sophisticated
New Workers will chuckle, and probably
add, "and what a sap to kick in!"
Evening star., 1932-01-09

A. A picture taken Of DR.. Walker
shortly after the Civil War shows her
in garments that might be termed non-
deScript. While she was dressed IN
trousers, a garment rather feminine in
cut came to her knees. In later years
her clothes were cut on rnannish lines;
black trousers, Prince Albert coat, white
shirt and collar, high silk hat, gave her
the appearance of dapper, smartly
dressed man.
@. What crimes are punishable by
death in Canada?-G. B.
A. The Canadian criminal code of
1892 provides death for treason, murder,
rape and piracy with violence.
Q, What is the Hapsburg curse?
ID. H.
A. The Hapsburg curse is a form of
insanity said to be in the HapsbLrg
family and believed to be due to inter-
marriage.
@. How large is the largest candle in
the world?-R. T.
A. What is believed to be the largest
candle in the world Is the Caruso
Memorial candle-16 feet high, feet
in circumference at the base, and
weighing l ton
Q. Can one have the services of
guide at the Washington Cathedral?
H S. K
A. -Four lay men. under the direction
of the Rev. Mr.. Gummere, are now en-
gagged in showing pilgrims through the
Washington Cathedral. Two laymen
serve from until 1870; two, from l 80
until 6 o'clock. Pilgrims meet in
Bethlehem Chapel
G. Is the Board of Tea Experts COM
posed of men employed by the Govern
ment?-C. G.
A. The board includes one direct
representative of the Government and
six members selected from the tea trade,
three Of whom are from the Atlantic
Seaboard. two from the Pacific Coast
and one from the interior This board
is charged with the duty of preparing
and submitting to the Secretary OF
Agriculture standard samples of tea,
with which all teas entering the United
States are compared as to purity, quality
and fitness for consumption.
Q. What is Coin Harvey's full namsr
j. B. X.
A. William Hope Harvey
Q. How many cities and towns In
the United States have Community
ChestS?-A. L. D.
A. There are about $50. They raise
about sS5,000,000 annually for charity
in the communities.
Q. What are quicksands?-W. S.
A. QuicksandS usually occur on fiat
shores underlain by stiff clay or other
impervious materials. They appear to
be formed by the continued collection
of water within the sand bank which
IS prevented from running off by the
underlying impervious layer. The grains
Of quicksand have rounded surfaces.
Quicksand is of very light weight. The
infiltrated water separates and lubricates
the particles, rendering them unable to
support heavy weight. /
Q. Can people other than the i'm
perial family use the chrysanthemunn
as badge?-N. N.
A. They may, but not the 16-petaled
chrysanthemum. The badge or flag
bearing this design is reserved for
royalty. More or fewer petals must be
used by all others.
@. Give the dates of the founding
Of the oldest chain stores in this
country-S. w. T
A. The credit for founding the first
large chain of stores belongs to George
H. Hartford, the originator and until
his death the president of the Great
Atlantic g. Pacific Tea Co. It was
founded in 1859. The Jones Tea Co,
was founded in 1872 and F. w. Wool
worth Co. in 1879
Evening star., 1932-01-09

New Hampshire has just been holding
special congressional election. A light
vote was expected and was recorded. In
those latitudes it sometimes takes a
courageous and persistent farmer to get
as far as the barn to feed the stock.
often radios go unrepaired for days.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

A veteran huntsman in charge Of a
famed and ancient English pack of
foXhounds, clad in "pinks," was Borne
to the grave by ly-garbed hunt
servants. Possibly the burial service was
toot on soprano bugle and a sudden
shout of "Stole away"
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Bandits and gangsters seem to be
more and more emulating the scorpion,
which, when in extremis, stings itself
to death. And over this tendency there
Is many an unshed tear.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Nfeuber Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively ontlt!ed
TO the use for republication Of all EeWS dlS-
patches credited to 1t 1r not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local LewS
published herein All riEbtS of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also ltserVeo
Evening star., 1932-01-09

The old-timer who first located Teapot
Dome has Just died in Wyoming at the
age of 81. Perhaps it had been as well
in the long run if he had just plodded
on and kept h., discovery to himself
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Like to See Others Work.

From the Dayton Daily News.
When you see large crowd OF per.
sons watching a few men at work 1t
doesn't mean the watchers a.e unem-
ployed, but simply that the sight OF
man working is such novelty.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Two Of the contestants in the local
marathon dance contest were married
with much eclat do you promise to
love, honor and cheek-to- cheek until
death do you part?"
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Perhaps that pet coyote which was
found trotting southwark at Sixteenth
and P streets was Just going downtown
to see Wild West movie.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Admiral Pratt declares that the Navy
Is falling to pieces" However, the
Constitution, which was in the same
shape, vas rebuilt.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Cangsters Omitted.

From the Columbia IS. c. Record.
The Illinois natural history survey
mas found that 10000 different kinds
OF insects i've IN the State, not count
ing Eangsters and politicians.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Mahatna Ghandi will be a popular
character down in the prison laundry
of whatever institution the British au-
thoritieS have placed him.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
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Evening star., 1932-01-09
Insomnia in Utopia.

From the Fort Wayne News-sentinel.
In Utopia attacks of insomnia never
start until about 6 am.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Mother India" seems to be in dire
need of mothers helper"
Evening star., 1932-01-09
China Still Has Millions.

From the Duluth Herald.
Despite floods and war China always
seems to have 4o0.ooo.QQ0 people.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Truly Original.

Truly Original.
man came round to visit
And we said, "Ain't he exquizzit!"
His conversation proved great de-
light
He had talk in great profusion,
But he never made allusion,
For minute, to the economic plight
Such original expression
Moved us all to the confession
That he had beaten us for resource
full chat,
For his style was novel, very,
AS he skipped things monetary,
And confined himself to talk of this
and that.
"A man generally thinks" said Uncle
Eben, dat he's terrible when he gifts
mad, when de chances are dat he's only
jes' funny" ,. = -.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Frank Avowal.

Frank Av0wal.
Il wish to marry your daughter" said
the straightforward young man.
What do you wish me to do?"
Speak good word for me-"
MY friend, I'd do anything in my
power for you. But If you realized how
the girls, you'd realize that you are
playing mighty poor politics"
When man says he is going to be
perfectly frank with you" brace your
self for the knock that he has been
saving up for long time.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
Cynical EXPLANATION.

Cynical Explanation.
Truth is stranger than fiction" said
the serious citizen.
Naturally" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "It's so much scarcer"
A selfish man is one whose purposes
interfere with your own selfish in
terests.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

Discrimination.
In lifes incessant hurry
Injustice oft is done.
A mans compelled to worry,
And the grip germ has the fun.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

lith St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: llo East 42nd ST
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent ii, London,
England.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

@. Is Boris Karloff Russian?-E. M.
A. This actor, who takes the part of
the monster in "Frankenstein," was born
in London, England, November %, 1887.
He has dark brown hair, brown eyes,
and his real name Is Pratt.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

c. What school in the United States
was the first to use class rings?-D. D.
A. 1t is believed the United States
Military Academy at West Point was
the first.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

@. Does the portion of ocean near
the equator contain more salt than
water farther north and south?-H. N. S.
A There are two zones of maximum
Salinity on the surface waters Of the
ocean, one north and one south of the
tropical belts, separated by zone of
minimum salinity in the equatorial re-
gion.
Evening star., 1932-01-09
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Evening star., 1932-01-09

@. Is the Kilauea volcano menace to
Hawan?-W. B.
A. It is considered harmlessly active.
1t affords a marvellous spectacle for
tourists. In its present eruption 1t is
believed that every automobile on the
island has made the trip to the volcano.
Evening star., 1932-01-09

@. Does the time spent as a passenger
count in pilots flying hours2-M. G.
A. 1t is not counted.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
HUNDREDS AMERICAN
 PLANES TAKE WING

HONOLULU, Feb. 8, Hundreds of naval aircraft took to the air here from the United States navy's two airplane carriers; they were to make a mock attack upon the de- fenSive works of Hawaii
 The planes carried a number of synthetic bombs which they will unleash more than 50 miles away from their mother carriers and then return This activity on the part of the American Asiatic fleet is a part of the annual military maneuverS.
 The military maneuvers being staged are the greatest ever to have been held on the Pacific Ocean since 1918; the war games opened with the secrecy of actual combat
 Plans for the war games, which involve every man of the service were laid two years ago and it iS stated they have no relation to any political developments of recent months in the Far East.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
PILOT DORBlNDT OFF
 FOR REMOTE ARCTIC

ANCHORAGE, Feb. 8. -Pilo t Frank D0rbandt and two flying companions were at Point Barrow Friday according to wire receiv- ed here by Mrs Dorbandt. They left Fairbanks Thursday for Point Barrow on a fur trading expedi- tion
 While at Barrow they intended to hunt for the lost Hudson Bay trading schooner Baychimo which, when last seen, was about 50 miles from Barrow and 10 miles 0ffshore.
 It was reported that Baychimo was quite badly damaged when it was carried off by a storm from it's winter berth and it is thought a hole had been punched in it's hull. The ship may even now be resting at the bottom of the sea.
 From Point Barrow it is the in tention of Pilot Dorbandt to go to Kotzebue.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
FOR SELF DEFENSE

TOKYO. Feb. 8, -The govern ment here has been instructed by the Japanese consul general Vladivostok that there is an unu- sual amount of military prepara- ton underway in that city by the Soviet government. The Japanese official reported, however, that the assembling of troops by the SovietS was merely step of caution and they are to be used for self defense
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
TANAHO MARU NOW 4
 PACIFIC GHOST SHIP

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 8, lP)- The Japanese freighter Tamaho Maru became the most recent ghost ship of the Pacific Ocean, having reappeared upon the surface after it was presumed she had gone down, 500 miles south Of the Aleu- tian Islands.
 A dispatch, relayed from the Jap anese steamer Shidzouka Maru, stated that she had sighted the floating derelict in mid ocean. The Tamaho's crew had abandoned the vessel on January I and shipped aboard the Reiyo Maru. The crew is now at Yokohama
 The Tamaho Maru was last seen safely riding the ocean sWells by a Nippon liner about 400 miles off the coast of Japan with her valua- ble cargo safe.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
SMITH WILL ACCEPT NOMINATION + T IS
 OFFERED, HE STATES

NEW YORK, Feb. 8, (P)-Alfred E. Smith will accept the presiden- tial nomination if it is offered him, he said, but will make no pre-con- vention campaign.
 His statement in part was that If the Democratic National Con- vention, after careful considera- tion should decide it wants me to lead, I will make a fight but will not make a pre-convention cam paign to secure the support of del- egates. By the action of the con- vention of 1928, I am the leader of my party in the nation with a full sense of responsibility thereby inn posed. I shall not, in advance of the convention, either support or oppose the candidacy of any aspir- ant for nomination"
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
KODIAK WIND TORE
 PANTS FROM MAN

Seward does not have all the blow -hards," writes the c te- ways famous Kodiak scribe, for sometimes" he wrote recently, we have a few in Kodiak. Start ing in about p. m., Feb 1, n d continuing until midnight it blew extra hard here.
 "The wind guage at the ra dio station showed a velocity of 72 miles an hour Perhaps we do not have as many as Seward but when we do have one it is worth while.
 "The wind rocked nearly every building in town, blew the shingles off a number of roofs, a citizens hat three miles to sea and blew the pants off of longshoreman." :"
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
THOUSANDS FRESH JAPANESE TROOPS
 ARRIVE SAANGHAl
ANOTHER VIOLATION or INTER- NATIONAL NEUTRALITY IS
 COMMITTED

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, Thousands of fresh Japanese troops have re- placed the Nipponese bluejackets and are continuing to harass the Chinese defenders of the Chapel section After many days of fight ing, with the Japanese using mod ern methods of warfare, including planes, machine guns and artillery, the Japanese have been unable to make the Chinese defenders yield from their Chapel holdings. Another violation of information al neutrality has been committed by the Japanese.
 The violation this time consists of the establishment of a Japan csc base for their military planes in the Japanese section of the in ternatiOnal settlement. The base
 is located behind a great cotton
 mill in the north end of the city
 and is adjacent to the Whangpoo river
 ' Sunday, eight airplanes were seen tuning up on this field a n d were. apparently making ready for a bombing flight against the Chi nese.
 1 The League of Nations has com- pleted the telegraphic inquiry of
 the Shanghai situation which it
 ordered and it's find ngs and deci-
 sion may be made F lblic within a | few days
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
SOVIET AND JAPANESE DELEGATES EXPRESS
 SCORN, PROPOSAL

GENEVA, Feb 8, The French proposal for the creation of an in- ternational police force along mil itaristic lines and under the con : trol of the League of Nations, was greeted in the Disarmament con- ference chambers here with com bined skepticism and scorn, by the Soviet and Japanese delegates.
 They opposed the proposal as submitted by the French saying that the purpose of the conference was to bring about disarmament and not to undertake further ar mamentS which would result Ii such a militaristic decision was taken. They were of the opinion that if the proposal is adopted it would only mean that there would be created another strong militar- iStic faction and would do little to insure world peace.
 At Washington Senator Borah of the Senate foreign relations committee, expressed himself as not favoring the French proposal saying that he did not expect many nations would support the propo- sal
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
REVISION NINE POWER
 PACT IS PROOF 0F
 JAPANESE INTENTIONS

TOKYO, Feb. 8, (P1-Japan'S new move to revise the NinePower Pact to estab bliSh neutral zones around ChinaS chief commercial centerS, should convince the powers that Japan has no intention of att tempting to control China proper except in concert with other na- tions," the government spokes- man said.
 Japanese residents at Shanghai asked for special Japanese conces- sion there but the government is opposed to the establishment of a de- -militarized neutral zone about the city, saying fighing in Shang- hai is necessary in order to protect all nations
 It was said the destruction Of the WooSung forts is necessary so that the powers can land troops when needed.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
IGLOO CONVENTION

Fairbanks Igloo, Pioneers of Alaska, has begun arrangements for entertaining visiting officers and delegates two months hence at the 1882 convention of the Grand Igloo. Fairbanks delegates will be C. Moody. delegate-at-large; A. Nerland, J. c. Buckley, M. O. Carl son, J. F. Bryant and J. Rust The executive committee to make ar rangments for the convention are; R. c. Rothenburg, J. F. Bryant and U. Rust. The convention will con- vene in Fairbanks, says the News Miner, on March 25.
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
ARCTIC DASH NEXT YEAR

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 8, Sir Hu- bert Wilkins, in this city, intimated that he was contemplating a sub marine expedition into the Arctic sometime in 1883. In the meantime the noted explorer will probably make an air trip to the Antarctic. it was said. He is now conferring with airplane manufacturers re- garding an airplane to be used in his explorations
Seward daily gateway., 1932-02-08
CITY AND COUNTRYSIDE
 WILL BE LEvELEO

SHANGHAI, Feb. 8, Japanese six-inch guns are in action and in aications were that the Japanese planned to use heavier artillery which will empty Chapel in "A hours.
 The report said the Japanese warned the Chinese that if they mad not withdrawn by tomorrow, they would level the city and en- ire countryside.
 Foreign military observers agreed that the "Japs do not realize they nave undertaken a tremendous job m trying to drive the Chinese out of Chapel with the present avail able force