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Evening star., 1933-05-01
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

unusual honor just accorded him in
Santo Domingo. where he arrived at the
outset OF a tour Of literary exploration
in Latin America In the 400-year-
old cathedral at Santo Domingo is the
tomb OF Christopher Columbus. At the
special instigation Of Gen. Molina, Pres
ident Of the Dominican Republic. the
tomb was opened for Col Powell's in
spection-a privilege rarely accorded to
any one. The canon of the cathedral
having released the three massive locks
which secure the bronze sarcophagus
and lifted the heavy lid of the leaden
casket within. the American writer by
candle light gaZed upon the bones of
the Grand Admiral OF Spain, Viceroy
Of HispaniCla and IllustrioiiS Discorerer
Of the New World. Cristobal Colon
Col. Powell writes this observer: In a
lifetime vi interesting experiences
have never had a greater thrill. And
to make the setting complete. the great
double doors of the cathedral had been
plAned and the tomb was batiled in. the
radiance OFT tropical moon.'
X
Ordinarily the American Law Insti-
tute. which is holding lis eleventh an
nual meeting in Washington this week,
hears only from lawyers when at its
wind-up banquet. This year the prin-
eipal speaker is to b. the sociologiSt,
Frances Perkins. SECRETARY of Labor.
who is expected to elucidate her plan
for contro. Of industry and presuma bly,
discuss its legal aspects before the cru
diLs bench and bar audience she'll ad-
dress. The Others on the program are
Edmund NJ. Morgan OF the Harvard
Law School and Cuthbert w. Pounds.
chief judge Of the New York Court of
Appeals. Miss Perkins almost always
speaks extempOraneouSly and generally
with assurance few broadcasters boaSt
of. even when she's at the microphone.
Anybody who wants to see Senator
Borah at the Capitol nowadays, unless
Big Bill is on the floor. will need q
guide. Eyicted by the fates of poll
tics from his old headquarters in the
Foreign Relations Committee room on
the first floor. the Idahoan has been
assigned a secluded office on the sec
ond tioor in the general region OF the
Supreme Court It's easy enough to
hnd after you've been there once, but
on a first trip you're likely to lose the
way in the purlieus. The quarters
until recently we're occupied by former
Senator Swanson OF virginia.
4 y X
Punning apparently is still an ad-
missible form of British wit. At any
rate, a member of Prime Minister Mag
Donald's regent party in Washington
said the American ship OF state must
be all right because it now has such a
good Hull.
X \
William Jennings Bryan's soul goes
marching on. Free silver, about to be-
come law, takes it's place alongside that
noble constellation of other one-time
reViied Bryan "isms," like prohibition,
wamen's suffrage, popular election Of
United States Senator's, ct al. A Capl-
tai wag says the new deal has even
taken q leaf out Of the Bryan notebook
by projecting a great public works pro-
gram to be financed by public bonds
The Peerless One favored non-interest-
bearing bonds. Even these are A9
longer phenomena In the United States
Copyright. 19330
Evening star., 1933-05-01

Ssussh O. SsId Coz Conference Of Social Work to
A. 1t will be held in competition with
the National Conference of Social Work
in Detroit. Mich, June 11-17.
Q. How much money did Enrico Ca
ruso receive for making recerds?-
T. L. K
A. In talking machine royalties ST..
825 900 was paid to Caruso during the
life Of his contracts, to January, 1920,
an average of more than $l25,000 per
year. After his death, the sale of his
records Jumped tremendously. For the
year 1921 to 1922 the royalties received
by the CarusO estate reached the sum
Of 100000. Thus a total of $2.225, eco
was earned through this medium.
O. Are daf1odils and jonquils the
same?-F j. C.
A. They are not the came, but they
belong to the same plant family. They
both belong to the genus Narcissus.
G. Who is st. Ives, who is the patron
saint of lawyers?-F. B.
A The American Bar Association says
that st. Ives was Helory Ivo or we,
born at Kermartin, Brittany, 17th OF
October, 1898 He studied at Paris and
practiced law at RenneS and Irequler.
Later he studied for the priesthood. and
after his ordination in 1894 he was
parish priest at Tedrez and Torrance.
He was known as the bishops judge, in
teresting himself greatly in ecclesiastical
legal matters He was also the lawyer
OF the poor strictly just and honorable,
and, what was marvel at that time,
strictly inaccessible to bribery. He be-
came in his later life so full of Solici-
tude for the poor and helpless that he
| turned his own home into an orphan
age. He died March 10, 1903. at Ker-
martin. His relics in the Cathedral OF
Irequier were respected and saved in
the French Revolution. He was canon
lied by Clement VI in 1347, and he was
adopted as the patron saint OF lawyers.
9. How are automobiles timed on
their speed trials at Daytona Beach?
M. r.
A. They are timed by trap laid at
the start of the mile and wire at the
end Of the mile. When the car passes
over them an instrument clicks In the
judges stand.
@. What became CT I. T. T. Lincoln,
author of Revelations Of an Interna-
tional Spy'?-B. H. B.
A. Lincoln, former member of Par
lament, was eXtradited, tried in Eng
ldnQ on Charges Oh lOIBeIy anu Cull-
demned to several years of penal servi-
tude. Upon his release after the war,
he went to Germany and headed the
Inflated Kapp revolution. Following
that he went to Hungary and engaged
in some sort of political activities.
Finally he journeyed TO Tibet and be-
came Buddhist monk. He was in
Europe year or two ago arranging for
the sale Of new book which he had
written.
O. What deck games are played on
shipboard?-L. H.
A. The usual ones are Switchboard.
bull. quoits. deck tennis and deck golf.
A popular game on many liners is bet
ting on wooden horses moved over
section of the deck especially marked
off,
@. Is Broad street. Philadelphia. the
longest street in the world?-M. M
A. Broad street, in Philadelphia, is
IL miles long and claims to be the long
est paved and lighted street under one
name in the United States. 1t was en-
larged to its present width of ll3 feet
about 1850.
@. When will the City of Washing
ton" begin its trips down the Potomac
River?-T. C.
A. 1t will inaugurate its Summef
season on May II.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
May.

The pleasantest month of the y>ar.
the month to which the poets apply
the compliment OF merry" is here al
last Third of the calendar divisions
of the ancient Romans. it hal SPECIAL
significance to them as the time for
the annual procession to the grotto o.
Egeria May day was the occasion OF
the FlCralia. IN later periods. par
ticularly in England i'll the reign OF
Elizabeth, all classes united in the
sports and games OF holiday releast; !;
the whole population went a-Maymg.
Blossoming boushs w.re carried by
marching throngs, and the Maypole
was set up in a convenient open space
for dances and frClicS appropriate 10
the festival. The PUritans abolished the
celebration when they came to power
in 1914. but at the Restoration the old
customs were revived Even in our own
much more prosaic generate he tf..-
dition is not dad Since iC,s organ
ized labor has observed May l as an
international workers fete. and Stlll
more recently the day has been taken
over by welfare agencies as date for
urging the civic and pllilanlhropic pro-
tccticn of the health of children.
But without regard to these more OF
less arbitrary employments Of the be-
aiming of the month. May has been
appreciated for its own sake. The hu-
man spirit rises in some peculiar way
beyond the reach of scientific analysis,
the heart swells with a natural II some
what irrational sense CT joy, the dlScop-
tent of Winter drops from the mind
like a cumbersome. mwanted garment
cast aside. and the whole soul break
free CT the bonds Of routine habits oi
complacent cnnui. Hsp2 is reborn. Th-
race catches new courage froHh th-
sunny skies and hur.ies on in its ques'
for the ultimate Eden of its longing
Shakespeare. who knew so many
other things, knew Mays magic also
Nineteen references to the month aTs
u Be found Ia his plays. "A full d
Evening star., 1933-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.


BET you can't guess what I just
heard" shouted Templeton Jones ovel
the phone.
1t was 8 o'clock in the morning, hi
was at his office. and had called up hi.
home Immediately upon arrival.
"1hat our bank has opened at last,
came back the reply.
THE first thrush" went on Jones
EXACTLY at 1927 o'clock. as was pass
the next block"
Temp Jones never could figure out
why any one wanted to paint stuccC
the standard yellow tone used and dis.
liked the world around. But 1t made
no difference.
The bird, evidently, was not 20 An
icky.
The first thrush of 1881
No wonder Jones, friend Of birds, fell
that he had made q genuine discovery
For several weeks he had kept his
ears wide open, waiting patiently fol
the frst waltz-like notes Of the brown
thrush.
He was walking along, thinking o.
nothing in particular. and least OF ~
Of the beloved songster
Scarcely had the tirst triolet waftec
through the crisp morning air (to1
crisp. II you asked JOnes) than ht
raised his head in delight.
All, ha! There he was. for the frs
time in many months, SINCE late las'
Summer, to be reasonably exact.
i 4 4
Jones realized that his big news
would he no news At all to thousand,
Of perSOnS
The first thrush of the season. or thu
last, made no difference in the least tt
SO many persons. Their thoughts anc
interest were elsewhere.
Jones naivelY insisted on believing
that he had the best Of It. that hi
type has by far the best Of 1t. In such
a world. and in such life rs this
Beauty and happiness are theirs at nc
COST and particularly at no compulsion
Que has but to stop and think Of al
the sights and scenes which cost some
thing to realize that there is soms
benefit In thpse which cost nothing.
This IS small gain. however In
accruing from things Of beauty whose
appreciation is by no means compul-
sorry. From infancy man is told what
he should admire, until in time he
comes to have no real ideas of his own
He accepts the judgments Of other per-
sons. instead Of forming his own; he
admires and dislikes as part OF crowd
rather than for and by himself, and ip
himself.
Many would regard word Of some
action in politics. whose right or wrong
they would not understand. as far more
important than word Of the first thrush
heard in the Springtime
Jones. on the other hand, had the
supreme good sense TO realize that
after all. he knew little about national
and international affairs.
Furthermore, ne had the honesty not
to pretend that he did. He tried to
evaluate matters in their correct pro-
portionS-to him.
For him. at least and for all those
like him, the joy in the thrushs song
vas very real.
He could understand that. even II
gold standards and imitation and re-
fation left him befuddled.
He had secret hunch, as the news
paper men say. that everybody else was
befuddled too. about such large mat
terS. but found 1t ineXpedient to admit
as much.
Templeton Jones got as much pleasure
out Of his first thrush as many another
person does out of a new car, or would
out of the discovery Of that pot Of gold
at the end Of the rainbow.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
Government and Business.

President Roosevelt and his chief Of
fetal advisers will have an opportunity
this week to speak directly to the rep
resantatives of American business. AT
the annual meeting of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United States, which
opens here tomorrow. the President Is
expected to discuss his reconstruction
program particularly as it affects pri-
vate industry. And, after all. the re-
covery of the Nation depends at bottom
entirely upon the success of private in
dustry. 1t must stage comeback. The
President has made it clear that the
present administration wishes to be as
help&k as it is possible to be, that 1t
stands r1ndy to take the lead in produc-
tive employment of labor At present
Mr.. Roosevelt has a committee engaged
on huge public works program which
is to be submitted to Congress at an
early date Not only will such program
put to work many men and women now
unemployed, but it will also give to p-l-
yste manufactures the necessary orders
for materials. thereby helping to turn
the wheels of industry.
The Federal Government, however,
cannot do it all. 1t can lead the way
it can provide credit facilities; it may
undertake to provide fer minimum
wage or to fix maximum hours of labor.
provided such acts are held to be con-
stitutional But unless the country Is
prepared to have Government enter
business on huge scale and in the
end absorb it all-thereby making every
citizen of the Nation in effect Gov
ernment worker-private industry must
follow this lead to give the people work
and livelihood. Means Of mass dis
tribution of products must be developed.
with mass consumption as its corollary.
This country has demonstrated to the
world its power of mass prcductio
which can be whipped into full speed
ahead provided the production can be
consumed. Apparently the only way
III WHICH IhdSS S8Il NC
brought about is through development
Of mass distribution.
This, indeed, is the problem with
which American business men must con-
Germ themselves. 1t is as clear as the
nose on the face that great volume of
products can be consumed only by
great mass of consumers. And great
mass of consumers can be produced only
when there is mass distribution. 1t has
been charged that present methods OF
distribution place the great bulk OF
credit, money and products in the
hands of a comparatively small group.
No small group can possibly consume
the products Of American industry.
The President is seeking in every way
to assist industry Industry must be-
stir itself. 1t is lInthinkable that a So
luton OF the problem cannot be found
with the Government and business CO.
operating. Up to the present there has
been great corporation ON the part of
Government and not SO much on The
part of industry.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Any reader Of this newspaper 10 well
come to make use at any time OF the
free information service Of this depart
ment. Address your inquiry to The
Evening star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c., and you will receive per-
sonal letter in reply. Enclose three
cents IN coin or stamps for return
postage. Do not use postcards be
sure to state your question clearly, and
to write your name and address plainly.
@. Where were the living quarters
on the Akron?-C. H. w.
A. Living accommodations on the U.
s. s. Akron we're concentrated near
amidships abreast the airplane hanger
compartment On the port side there
was q crews toilet and wash room and
seven rooms. each having floor area
of about 9 by 10 feet and each being
fitted with four -bottomed bunKS
and locker spaces.
G. How much does one thousand
dollars in gold weigh? In silver?-C. o.
A. One thousand dollars in gold coin
weighs almost 81 pounds. One thous-
and dollars in standard silver dollars
weighs $50 pounds.
@. Did Joe E. Brown of motion pic
ture prominence ever play major
league base ball?-R H.
A. He never played in major leagues.
He had trial with St. Paul about 20
years ago.
G. What State is the Panhandle
inv. c. P.
A. Three States have districts called
the Panhandle-Texas, Oklahoma and
West Virginia.
G. How often does 3 setting hen turn
her eggs oyer?-J. L. w.
A. There Is no record. She turns
them over countless times. In an in
cubator, the eggs are turned four or
five times day.
G. Did Henry Adams know what the
memorial to his wife was to BE- before
st. Gaudens executed it?-C. F. P.
A. This famous memorial, enormously
called Grief" was executed during
Mr.. Adams absence from the country.
He started on trip around the world
soon after giving the commission to the
sculptor, st. Gaudens. The artist Of
fered to show him sketch. This
hAaulo lEluoSA w SAoAAhAC' ASoAAte via y
he might be disappointed, and that. II
he were, he would carry his disappoint-
ment with him on his travels.
@. What are the names of the chill
dren of the Duke and Duchess of
York?-B. r.
A. There are two daughters, Eliza
beth. aged 6. who is in direct line to
the throne Of England, and Margaret
Rose, aged q.
@. What is q college called where
students seIdy part time and work part
time?-H B.
A. 1t is called a cooperative.
n,s 9; a.5swc How long has eri0Oass been
A. No definite time can be set. Un-
der the name. noddy. it was mentioned
by Sir John Harrington in 1916.
O. What will remove moss or lichen
for old fruit trees?-E. D. B.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry says
that green moss or lichen may be re-
moved from old fruit trees by means OF
spraying the affected areas OF the tree
with Bordeaux mixture. 1t is possible
that it may now be too late in the
season for spraying since this should
be done while the trees are dormant in
the Winter. but the mixture may be
used as paint at this time.
O When Is the Federal COllncil'S s
Evening star., 1933-05-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Ap Altruism.
Everybody's movin'
Toward 3 better day.
The world Is sure improyin'
No matter what they say.
The journey grows distressin',
But there's bound to be relief.
Well have cur share @ blessin'
As we've had our share O grief.
Everybody's gropin'
Toward a kipdlier light.
A-striyin' an a-hopin'
An a-tryin' to go right.
Somehow Well be contrivin'
To reach the day of rest
If each keeps on a-strivin'
An a-doin' of his best.
Evening star., 1933-05-01

Coy. Relph disapproves Of horse
racing. It's evils are we'll known, and
California already has more than
enough material in Hollywood studios
depicting the various detrimental infiu-
ences which confront modern civil
izstion. The Governor appears to be
undoubtedly entitled to some kind Of q
bouquet for his stand against demoral-
izing ipnuence.
Evening star., 1933-05-01

1t would not be possible to try all the
methods that are being suggested in the
management of financial relationships
A conscientious effort is confidently ex-
pected, even If little delay is involved
to apply the homely motto attributed to
Davy Crockett. BE sure you are right
and then go ahead
Evening star., 1933-05-01

AbStruse comment on relationships in
volyins love aud marriage continues t.
occupy many magazine pages. although
the accredited best minds of the country
are frankly engaged in balancing the
national budget and providing ways and
mt ans VI keeping up with the grocery
bills.
Evening star., 1933-05-01

Reduction Of wages for legitimate fly
ing service is likely to encounter popular
Resentment. The airplane has demon
strated its usefulness and reliability in
many ways 1t is only fair. however to
assume that the cost will be closely
counted when aeronauticS makes DEM
onstrationS Of a nature that Is appar-
.ntly 10 large degree spectacular and
experimental.
Evening star., 1933-05-01

II school expenses cannot be supplied
by the customary methods. an arrange
ment might be made for an allotment of
radio time for giving out lessons and
adding to fan mail" the examina tion
papers to be corrected.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
An ADVANTAGE Utilized.

An Advantage Utilized.
What did the editor say when you
read your Poem to him?"
Il can't repeat it," replied Mr.. Pen
wiggle. But I will say that IN his choice
of language he tCok every advantage
of the fact that his words were not
intended for print"
Evening star., 1933-05-01

A Government worker may be inclined
to feel like a Sam insult priIHa donna
when he calculates the percant:g. CT
his pay he is required t turn back into
the funds of his employer.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
Broncho Tactics.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
1t is said to be the idea of the ad-
ministration to keep firm control over
the inflationary process" That Is
sirilar to the idea with which . rodeo
entrant sets out to ride . bucking
bfeRsAA
Evening star., 1933-05-01

1t is the merry month of May in
which dull care is supposed to b. Gis-
missed-especially the dull care OF
boarding gold which does not buy any
thing lust now until exchanged f,r some
other kind of currency.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
Reforest alton.

From the Christian Science Monitor.
About ten million trees planted In
connectiop with the Washington Bicen-
tennial seem enough to pay. with COM
pound interest. for the cherry tree-lf
he cut 1t.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
insults Limitation.

From the Pasadena Post.
insult, safe in Greece. Is said to live
like a king. which shows his modesty.
If he still has money in the quantity
suspected. he could afford to put eA
siFf aAa live. IKE sistatof, vha gives
Evening star., 1933-05-01

Science is strong as ever in Germany
and nay go so far as 10 provide
systern Ct psychopathic analysis for any
s.spirants to unlimited dictatorial paw
els.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
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Evening star., 1933-05-01
Genuine Specimen.

Genuine Specimen.
Whats your idea of true patriot?"
"A man who can smile while he Is
writing a check for his taxes
Evening star., 1933-05-01

Dilemma.
If with other mems troubles
You b.sy yourself
You'll hear it declared
You're a meddlesome elf.
If you mind your own business
You'll speedily end
In the crouch category.
With scarcely friend.
Evening star., 1933-05-01
Superfeixkty,

Now optimism, though we'll meant,
May in effect be bad.
If it is not sentiment.
But only just fad.
Some men would almost welcome
an earthquake or an. explosion, said
Uncle Eben, "foh de sake of thinkin'
bout how it 'ud scare up some folks
dey don't like"
Evening star., 1933-05-01

A Good Place for Grass.
From the Fort Wayne Nevs-Sentinel.
We don't know about grass CROWNS
In the streets. but wouldn't mind seeinS
3 Nttls mara IN the Rlck yard
Evening star., 1933-05-01

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WATSON VICTOR
IN OHIO FIGHT

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Aug. IS
GNSO O.-United States Senator
Robert j. Bulkley and Gov.
George White were entrenched
today as undisputed leaders Of
the Ohio Democratic party after
winning a smashing victory
yesterday in their fight to elect
DR.. Carl w. Watson, of Findlay,
as Democratic State chairman.
Watson, a dark horse" was
chosen chairman over John F.
Nolan, of Steubenville, by vote
of 20 to ii at a stormy meeting
of the State central committee
which reached a point Of bitter
ness when Nolen faced the COVER
nor and accused him Of bad
faith" in failing to support him.
Nolan's supporters booed and
hissed the governor when he
replied.
The election Of Watson was a
singing defeat to the anti-White
movement led by Representative
at Large Charles v. TruaX, Of
Bucyrus, and w. w. Durbin, Of
Kenton, registrar Of the United
States Treasury.
BY bringing about the election
of Watson, Governor White and
Senator Bulkley placed them.
selves in position to become
virtual estate bosses." although
both disclaimed any intention Of
doing so.