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Evening star., 1933-04-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Doesn't this place smell good?"
The customer who made this remars
was walking through the section of the
store devoted to plants and gardening
supplies.
AL around him were freshly dug
shrubs and rose bushes, wrapped ir
horticultural moss and burlap, the roots
thus kept moist
1t was this earthly, damp smell, COM
bined with the natural fragrances of
various barks, which blessed the sensi-
tive nostrils of the discriminating.
1t is this same rich odor, the fra
GRANGE of the good earth itself, which
must be kept in mind IN the garden
itself.
1t is not enough to smell good smell
one must be thoroughly conscious Of it
not every second Of the time, but some
Of the time. at least
There is more intelligence in the nose
than many persons would give that or
gan credit for possessing.
On every side the world Is filled with
number of things, and some of then
are possible to be tasted only through
the nostrils
The late Henry T. Finck wrote g
book, Food and Flavor" in which he
proved, at least to his own satisfaction
and to many of his readers, that ninv-
| tenths of the pleasure of eating arises
from food odors.
In his book entitled Gardening with
Brains" he says that fragrance is the
soul of flowers as expression is the SOU
of music and flavor the soul of food
A blossom without it is like beautiful
girl without SOUL
During the past year several new ano
glorious garden books have dealt largely
with this same matter, that of fra
GRANGE, especially as manifested in those
oid-time favorites. now happily coming
into favor again. the herbs of all kinds
Mr.. Finck remembered by many as
great, If not the greatest, musical
critic, made 1t habit to carry tiny
vial of oil of bergamot in his pocket
This he brought into use in the con-
cert hall, If atmospheric conditions got
too overpowering for his sensitive nos
trils.
Bergamot is the old-fashioned dee
balm" of grandmother's kitchen garden
There is place we know where the
darker variety of it grows entirely
around the base of q great tree trunk
Just now 1t is getting green again
preparatory to shooting aloft its full
two feet or more. 1t is green collar
around the tree, and If the inquisitive
strayer that way happens to break OH
one Of those slight stems, and applies
1t to his nose ne will whiff a natural
essence, right out of the ground ano
the dew.
To smell and to taste bits of Leaf
and branch seems to be a habit with
many garden lovers. 1t is one to pe
recommended, except to those fastidious
persons who perhaps swallowed the
germ theory" too completely in thel,
row legendary youth
Everything about a garden has a fra
GRANGE, II ones nose is attuned properly
In addition to all the individual smells
of varieties, there Is the grand aroma
of the place itself.
This varies from day to day, and
season to season. The smell of Spring
is different from the flavor of Autumn
Winter blankets many fragrances, but
sends up one its own.
Summer, on stagnant day, has a
Evening star., 1933-04-15

There is no other agency In the
world that can answer as many legiti-
mate questions as our free Informa-
ton Bureau in Washington. d. c. This
highly organized institution has been
built up and is under the personal
direction of Frederic ]. Haskin. By
keeping In constant touch with Federal
bureaus and other educational enter
prises it is in q position to pass on
to you authoritative information OF the
highest order Submit your queries TO
the staff of experts whose services are
put at your free disposal. There Is no
charge except 3 cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Do not use post
cards. Address The Evening Star In
formation Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin,
Director, Washington. D. C.
@. Who has batted base ball the
farthest?-C. S.
A. The record is held by Ed Walsh
of the Chicago White Sox, who drove
a ball 419 feet y inch on Comiskey
Field day at Chicago, September 80,
1911.
@. What is the police name for the
scrutiny of suspects under a glaring
light for the benefit of detectives in
darkened room?-G. S. C.
A. 1t is called the platform lineup.
Each morning many cities have such
a scrutiny and it is usually called the
morning lineup.
@. What are the leading organiza-
tions for and against censorship of
motion pictures?-V. L.
A. There are several associations for
censorship in the United States and
several against censorship. The lead
ing organization sponsoring censorship
of motion pictures is the National
Board of Review of Motion Pictures
10 Fifth avenue, New York City. The
leading organization against censor
ship Is the National Council of Free
dom From Censorship, 100 Fifth ave-
nue., New York City, which was or
ganized by the United States Civil Lib
critics Association.
mala had2-F. A.
A. 1t has had three. Ciudad Vieja
Antigua and Guatemala City A vol
canic eruption destroyed Ciudad Vieja
and an earthquake caused the removal
of the capital from Antigua.
O. How many fairs are held an
nually in the United States?-L. v.
A. About 2,400.
O. Has a collection of Answers tc
Questions, by Frederic j. Haskin, evel
been made in book form?-H. r. W.
A. Two such collections have beer
made Each of these books contain.
5000 Answers to Questions The Sec
ond volume has just been printed. anc
Mr. Haskin is offering his readers 9
limited supply of autographed ant
numbered copies at 81 each. His ad.
dress is Washington. D. c.
A. When person is invited to dint
at o'clock at what time should he ar
. rive?-E r. P.
A. 1t is correct for dinner guest tC
arrive approximately 10 minutes before
the dinner hour.
O. Did Caruso sing in San Francisco
the night before the earthquake ane
fire?-L. T.
A. He sang in Carmen with the
Metropolitan Opera Co. on the evening
of April II, 1906, and was scheduled te
sing the next evening. The earthquake
with its attendant fire, came early ir
the morning of the 18th.
@. am working on a paper about
the geography Of the United States anc
I want to know whether you can give
Evening star., 1933-04-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

me some point Of advantage about Pitts-
burgh.-D N.
A Three-fifths of the people of the
United States and one-haf OF the peo-
pie of Canada live within nights ride
from Pittsburgh. %
@. How large Is the main rejecting
pool in front Of the Lincoln Memorial
in Washington?-C. P.
A. The rejecting pool Is 2,o27 feet
long and 100 feet wide.
@. What does it mean when q vote Is
taken and some one says present" m
sted of voting?-M. Z. L.
A. 1t indicates his decision not TO
vote on the measure.
@. What was the real name OF the
author who wrote under the name Bull
wer?-G. A. N.
A. His name was Edwafd George
Earle Bulwer After his mothers death
he inherited her estate and assumed her
surname. Lytton. being known as Bull
wer-Lytton. He was raised to the peer
age as the first Baron Lytton.
@. How large were the big stones in
the Temple Of the Sun at Baalkeck?-
S. p.
A. The limestone forming the Temple
of the Sun was Quarried in that vicinity.
Some of the stones were so feet long
and Is feet thick. Fifty-four columns
supported the roof, and these were u
feet high.
@. Is there a law which makes vet
Grams Of wars exempt from taxation in
| all States?-J. T.
A. There is no Federal law which
makes veterans of all wars exempt from
State or local taxation. Some States
make provisions for exemption for GER
tain veterans.
@. Is the island which is a memorial
to the late President Roosevelt called
Roosevelt Island or Theodore Roosevelt
Island?-J. G.
| A. 1t was first named Roosevelt
Island, then by act Of Congress, ap-
proved February IL, 1888, the name
was changed to Theodore Roosevelt
| Island.
- @. Are peas and sweet corn better
on the days they are picked?-W. NJ.
| A. They lose half their sweetness In
"A hours at Summer temperature.
| @. When we're the present $100 gold
backed certificates first issued?-L. T.
A. The first delivery of gold certifi-
Gates, series of 1928, was made TO the
Treasurer of the United States October
l, 1929.
@. How long has Sakhalin been in
habited?-S r. F.
A. Sakhalins history begins with the
Stone Age, relics of which and of the
Bronze Age are still extant, as seen in
houses, bones and implements discov-
cred. The island formerly belonged to
the Chinese Empire, but early In the
nineteenth century 1t was annexed by
the Japanese, who ceded it to Russia
in 1875. BY the treaty Of Portsmouth,
N. H. Q905), following the Russo
japanese War, the southern portion Of
the island was ceded to Japan by Rus
sia, which retained the northern por-
ton. The Japanese portion is now
known as Karafuto.
@. What makes a person eligible to
be listed in Who's Who?-G. G. j.
A. Eligibles are of two classes: those
who are selected on account of special
prominence in creditable lines of effort,
making them the subjects of intensive
interest, inquiry, or discussion in this
country, and those who are arbitrarily
included on account of official position
civil, military, naval, religious, or
| educational.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Eternal Price Tag

Eternal Price Tag.
You may struggle for picture or poem.
You may toll with inventive finesse;
The people-you think you can show em
Superior ways, more or less.
Regardless of all your endeavor
To work an improvement SO vast,
In a way, unobtrusive but clever,
The price tag looms up at the last.
1t will lurk in prospectus or charter,
1t is there in the eloquent speech
Even conscience gets into the barter
When Wisdom's assuming to preach.
And whether we're rugged or gentle,
Or going too slow or too fast,
Like an ancient display, monumental,
The price tag looms up at the last.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

DR.. william H. Walker, brother OF
James, was acquitted along with asso-
ciates of charges that funds were OBJ
tained fraudulently by fee-splitting. A
reform in the method OF appointing
physicians by city soficials was recon-
mended. All of which is little remi-
niscent of the Scotch verdict, mot
guilty, but must not do 1t again.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

"Park"), with iron railings of the same
description as those which separate the
public from the more dangerous zoologi-
cal exhibits Not that the populace of
that environ is in danger of the thorns
and brambles, but rather because Of the
perils the roses are in from the public
These beautiful roses, of all varieties
and colors, continue to exert an ire
sisrlble temptation to flower lovers,
whose name is legion. These not only
desire to look at the blooms. but to
sons, often scarcely enough were left
on the bushes to justify the trouble
other people with higher conceptions of
civic pride and neighborly duty took TO
visit the floral displays, or rather what
were intended to be such.
An animal sanctuary is also to be
established on the Kestenberg, where
mountain goats. deer, elk and roebuck
can roam and Craze undisturbed in the
wildness Of their native haunts. The
barriers about this domain will serve a
double purpose, preventing both the
wandering away Of the animals and the
quite likely impulses of divers nature
lovers to secure a shoulder of Alpine
mutton, or haunch of venison. op-
portunities enough exist for poachers
British Auto Toll
Brings New Rules.
Irish Independent, Dublin.-Every
year over $500 persons are killed and
100000 injured in road accidents in
Great Britain. In order to compensate
the sufferers, the House of Lords has,
with the lord chancellor's approval,
given second reading to a bill which
proposes fundamental change in the
law. Pedestrians or their dependents
are, 1t is proposed. to get compensation
for such accidents without having to
prove that the nnotorist was in any
way negligent. This principle has al
ready been adopted in other countries
Lord Buckmaster, in the course of
the debate, called attention to an an
omaly that the Irish Independent has
often discussed. As the law stands, II
a boy or girl is killed through the neg
ligence of motorist. the parents can
not recover penny compensation, not
even medical or funeral expenses The
present traffic bill gives the Dali an
opportunity to change this unsatisfac-
tory state of the law.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Washington base ball started the sea-
son cheerily and all will be well II the
temperamental uplift throughout the
town, including the United States Capt.
tol can be maintained throughout the
season.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Tossing of the first base ball of the
season by the President will again arouse
the envy of the eminent music director
Of this city who some years ago ex-
pressed a wish that he could persuade
the President to toss fiddle into the
orchestra for the opening concert.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

adjustment to some Of the countrys
service men will be real hardship.
and we regret this, but the economic
good which the United States as
whole is sure to gain from the present
reform will be large, and In that gain
all viii share-veterans and plain citi-
zens alike"
Evening star., 1933-04-15

A report that Lady Astor threatened
a camera man with golf club creates
no surprise. Photography In politics
is a matter Of course, but nobody likes
to be interrupted when trying for a
dificult play on the links.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Awarded the Weapon.

From the Dayton Daily News.
In granting woman a divorce a
judge recently awarded her the Gus
tody of the family rolling pin She's
probably one Of those fashioned
wives who haven't learned to handle
gun.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

1t is generally admitted that Huey
Long has made a great deal of noise.
His constituents are developing sim
cere and wholesome curiosity as to what
the shouting is about
Evening star., 1933-04-15

the majority. "The Saint" is the story
of the martyrdom of young man. son
of wealthy rationalistic father, who
devotes himself to the service of the
poorest of his people. "Bolshevik" por-
trays victim Of Nazi anti-Judaism.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

If an arrangement can be made to
prevent future wars, an enormous saw
ing to the taxpayer may be effected
simply by eliminating the one item OF
overhead pertaining to espionage.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
In All Languages.

The Tower Of Babel reappears
After a wondrous lapse of years.
Although confused is the acclaim,
The general motives are the same.
Each struggles hard to reach the top
And makes the enterprise a fop.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Ownership.

do you believe in Government own
ership?"
mot yet," answered Senator Sorghum.
"Of course, the Government holds a lien
on everything anybody owns. But
don't think it will ever feel compelled to
foreclose the mortgage"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Women's Talent.

From the Omaha world-Herald.
Miss Perkins seems to be the first
Secretary Of Labor we have had in
some time who can think up ideas
for putting men to work. Women
always have been good at that.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Some of the Senators feel that they
are nearly out Of the woods and arc
beginning to whistle, though slightly
of the key with the administration.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
A Ten-Year Plan.

From the Schenectady Gazette.
If only an act of Congress could
qualify Americans to govern themselves
In 10 years.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

The police are successful in dealing
with ordinary bank hold-ups, but re-
quire time in dealing with some Of high
finances inside jobs"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Conservative Age.

Srom the Dayton Daily News
A turtle died recently in London at
the age OF 400. But then Q turtle never
did travel the pace that kills.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Use and Pleasure.

A golden dollar, like an ak Of steel,
Is not for mortals merely to enjoy.
A mighty usefulness it may reveal
But it is fraught with danger as a toy
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Il tries to mind my own business"
said Uncle Eben, "but If dey keeps
maxim workin time shorter an pay
smaller, I spec I ain g'inter have no
business"
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Chances.

From the Dayton Daily News.
A child specialist says that children
should be encouraged to take risks. A
good many of them do this early in Life
when they take their parents.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Rose Gardens Protected
In Rhine Province,

Cologne Gazette,-The municipal au-
thorities OF Trier (Treves). In Rhine
province, have decided this year to
protect the rose gardens in the Weiss
hauswald ('Whte House Wood" ey
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Movie Morals.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Some one charges that the moviex
morals are getting loose. In fact, some
producers admit that they are not
cleaning up. even at the box office.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Jud Tunkins says the devil doesn't
take the hindmost as often as he does
the fellow who rushes to the front too
fast.
Evening star., 1933-04-15

Russia has frequently been the scene
Of scandalous intrigue as a part of its
internal policy. In letting in the light
the country once called darkest" is at
least better of with sufficient diplo-
matte illumination to permit dag
nosis
Evening star., 1933-04-15
The Geography Teacher.

From the Cincinnati Times-star.
Japan resumes her self-imposed task
Of instructing the world In Far Eastern
geography.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
states and Canada.
M.mber NJ the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
n the use for republication OF all news dis
natches credited to It or not otherwise cred
tied n this paper end also the fcation ,Heai ne~f "
sneriai dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1933-04-15
Aids to Attractiyeness.

PHILOSOPHY is great help in pre-
serving lovely, smiling countenance."
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. sc
is a cosmetic shop"
Evening star., 1933-04-15

"It will be difficult to get rid Of war"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown so
long as poets, artists and inventors con-
tinue to glorify it,
Evening star., 1933-04-15
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Evening star., 1933-04-15

Ian Co.
Mystery stories come and go-come
In ever increasing torrents and go with
corresponding rapidity. The pattern or
framework shows too plainly through
the padding of most of them, but oc-
casionally one presents riddle less
easily discerned. with characters and
atmosphere above the average standard
lied type. THE Brownsville Murders
is such tale. The drive of Brian
Woodworth and Isabel Fairweather, the
girl of his choice, at least for the time
being, from Quebec to his home in
Fredericton, is not as peaceful as a
drive in rural Canada should be. First
the car nearly runs over the body of
man lying in the road. man who
has obviously been recently murdered
Nearby lies the body of a girl, bound
hand and foot. This is nearly enough
to upset Brian's masculine poise and
to shatter ISabels feminine nerves. but
1t is not the end of the shocks of that
dark night Within an hour another
murder is committed under Brian S
eyes. This looks very bad for Canada,
and the authors are Canadians. They
have been courteous in not having these
three-fold horrors happen in the over
burdened United States. The detective
work following the murders is shrewd
and not of the transparent sort to bore
an intelligent person.
X
In the five stories Of his book This
People" Ludwig Lewisohn embodies
the conflict between Hebrew loyalty and
the indifferent. or antagonistic, general
social environment in which the He
brew must live. There Is much of mar
tyrdom in the stories. Sometimes the
conflict Is between members of the
same family or friends. because one
adheres to Jewish tradition, while an
other has become or wishes to become
assimilated into the Gentle society Of
Evening star., 1933-04-15

O. Is the island which is a memorial
to the late President Roosevelt called
Roosevelt Island or Theodore Roosevelt
Island?-J. G.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
Roosevelts Settle Down
For HYDE Park Vacation

efirst things the President said
when he got out of his automobile
in front of the broad porch of his
home was that he would take a
swim in the pool on the estate
during the afternoon.
The President remained in Hyde
Park station less than 10 minutes,
and a quarter of an hour later
was inside his Hyde Park home.
He smilingly announced there was
mo news" as he went into the
house.
Advices that James A. Moffett
had resigned as vice president of
the Standard Oil Company of New
Jersey were noted with interest by
the President.
Inclusion of Moffett in the ad-
visory committee of nine selected
by the President to aid his Ma
tional Recovery Administrator,
Hugh S. johnson, pleased the
executive.
Johnson and Secretary of the
Interior Ickes have had consider
able trouble in working out plan
for regulation of the oil industry,
and Moffett's step was taken as an
encouraging sign that progress
was being made.
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
R|LEYS FREE
IN TORTURE
Of GIRL
Wife, Mate End Two Years in
Jail for Abuse of Child Who Is
Now With Grandmother

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry New
man Riley, released today
from prison, came back to
freedom after serving nearly
two years for maltreatment
of Edith Riley, the 13-year-
old "cupboard child"
AS Riley and his wife, Elsie,
Edith's stepmother, emerged sep
arately from different jails, the
child played at her home, 1900
block of Otis Pl. N. w.
Greets Reporter
The child, who for four years
spent most of her days in small
dark cubbyhole, did not know her
stepmother, who treated her so
visciously, and that her father,
who did nothing to help her, were
out of Jail.
Edith, many months ago ap'
parently forgot the cruelty ia
which she managed to live tor
tured life for many years. The
only sign she gave today that she
recalled that horrible part Of her
existence was when she recognized
a Washington Times photograph
She quietly said:
"HeIlo."
Back at Her Game
Then she resumed her game
with other children in the block
The fact that Riley and his
wife were released, respectively
from Lorton and Occoquan was
a surprise to Mrs. Anna Anna
dale, Edith's maternal grand
mother, who has been caring fol
her since the maltreated child
left Gallinger Hospital after au-
thorities discovered her plight
almost two years ago.
The grandmother said that only
last night she was informed by
Francis Riley, brother of Edith
that his father and stepmothel
would be released August %.
In the early winter of 1881
(Continued on Page 2, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1933-07-29
HORSES DOPE
HELD IN RAID

CHICAGO, July % Q.N.SO
Seven men, including a veter.
marian and a famous jockey OF
several years ago, and several
hundred grains Of heroin that
had been used to pep up" horses
wer seized at Arlington Park race
track today by Ralph H. Cyler,
chief of the Federal narcotics
division here.
Federal officials said that Of.
ficers of the race track, which
closes its meeting today, and sew
eral owners of horses would be
called to testify before Federal
grand jury concerning the activi-
ties of an alleged narcotics ring
which was believed smashed with
the arrests today.
Federal agents jntimated the
possibility Of a nationwide track
scandal in which more than 200
horses were doped at various
tracks throughout the country.
The grand jury will hear the case
next week.
Those arrested gave their names
as DR.. Edward Nelson, %, veter-
marian; Ivan Parke, "a, the for
mer jockey; William Payne, Is:
Charles Mitchell, At; William
Cooney, %; Hinton Parks and
William Jones, all grooms. Parks
also claimed to be a jockey.