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Evening star., 1933-03-21
Economy Measure Brings
Hope of National Recovery

are testified by the Cleveland news, ths
Springfield CMass.) Union, the Con-
nellsville Courier, the Oshkosh Daily
the San Francisco Chron-
icle, the Columbia (Mo) Daily Tribune,
the Ashland Daily Independent, the Co
lumbia IS. c. State, the Newark Eve
ming News, the Memphis Commercial
Appeal, the Nashville Banner and the
Morgantown Dominion The Roa-
noke World-News declares: The sooner
the IS Senators who voted against this
measure, with their associates in the
House, are retired to private life, the
sooner will government be restored to
an economical and representative basis"
Economic benefits to be derived by
the Nation from the proposed measures
sponsored by the President are predicted
by the Baltimore Sun, the Buffalo Eve
ming News, the Akron Beacon Journal.
the youngstown Vindicator, the Wall
Street Journal, the Jersey City Jour-
nal and the Altoona Mirror. As fac
tor in public opinion, the Rochester
Times Union holds that 1T Is keenly
realized at this time, when income tax
schedules must be filed and initial pay
ments made, that balancing Of the bud
get solely by increased taxation would
impose an almost intolerable burden
upon the taxpayers" The Chicago
Journal of Commerce remarks that "the
people are showing their faith by tax
ing their money back to the banks and
the Senate we'll shows like fealty to the
people by eliminating petty politics"
The Minneapolis Journal lauds AN
economy to save the very credit Of the
United States" and the Yakima Daily
Republic advises: I'VE, the American
people, have played the fool so long that
we have thrown away 80 chances Of re-
gaining solvency; there is one left"
Service to the whole people by accept
ing the control of President Roosevelt
Is emphasized by the Cincinnati Times
Star and the Lincoln State Journal,
while the Dayton Daily News AYERS: by
means of national support, the Presi-
dent has succeeded in a week and Q
half with two measures which, in ordi-
nary times, would be glory enough for
whole administration" The danger OF
delay is seen by the Chicago Daily
News, the Boise idaho Statesman. the
Argus-Leader
mo public servant can justly resent
a salary cut that leaves him as much
purchasing power as he had at the be-
ginning OF 1929" argues the Danbury
News Times, while the Topeka Daily
Capital voices confidence that "the
Presidents sympathy with all Just
claims of veterans is unquestioned," and
the Oakland Tribune explains brief de-
lays with the assertion that 1T was too
much to expect that a Congress could
meet emergency demands for action
without some signs of baking"
Limits to the power conferred upon
the President are pointed out by the
Rock Island Argus, and denial that the
President will be placed In the class
with European dictators Is made by the
Appleton Crescent, the Spokane
Spokesman-Review and the Port Huron
Times Herald. The Houston Chronicle
says: THE passage Of the economy bill
was the first test of the Presidents
leadership. and the result should hearten
the American people"
Evening star., 1933-03-21

with the foreign field. 80 The COM
mission is competent to meet greater
responsibilities"
The great argument against placing
regulatory control over transportation
under . cabinet oficer Is the resulting
injection of politics into such control.
The I. c. G. was created As . separate
and independent agency to prevent that
very thing. In the end, the danger Of
having regulation Of transportation
affected by the changing fortunes of
political parties will keep such regula-
ton out CT politics.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Maj. Saxton.

Probably the Oldest resident Of WASH
ington, Maj. S. Willard Saxton, who
died on Sunday at 103. was one Of the
small number Of men of whom 1t may
be said that they have enjoyed a con-
structive longevity. He belonged to the
limited class Of elder brothers who are
granted the advantages of superannua-
tion and are spared the majority of its
disadvantages He crossed the century
line with faculties unimpaired, with en-.
thusiasm for life and living undamp-
ened, and with full and complete ca
pacity to justify and to make available
to others the rich experiences Of ten
decades Of contact with the world.
Maj Saxton was q fortunate man.
In effect, he had four careers. In his
youth he was first a printer, then an
engineer. At the outbreak of the Civil
War he entered the army. serving as a
captain on the staff Of his brother,
Gen. Rufus Saxton, and later Is majo
with Gen. o. o. Howard. When the
struggle terminated, an appointment to
position in the Treasury Department
confirmed his residence in Washington.
He subsequently was in the Department
OF Commerce and the Census Bureau
Altogether, he spent ffty-two years in
the Federal employ. After his retire
ment," August 1, 1921, he was active in
long list Of good causes Of civic value,
functioning as a guide. a mentor and q
partriarchal inspirer of the endeavors
Of younger men to improve the condi-
tion Of the city, the Nation and the
whole population thereof. That he had
honorable satisfaction in his share in
these enterprises goes without saying
He was an American. conscious of the
obligations Of citizenship and anxious to
discharge them. If he was forbidden the
franchise, he At least was not debarred
from demonstrating how wisely0 he
would have used 1t had 1t been per-
mitted him. In the Greek state Of an
tiquity he would have been an acknowl-
edged father Of the commonwealth. In
tne washington OF the nineteenth and
twentieth centuries he was shut out
from that privilege. but he bore himself
as though it were conceded him.
He had wide cultural interests and
was particularly noted for his love of
music. A doyen among concert-goe
he supported every worthy musical un-
dertaking in the city during many years
BY religious choice q Unitarian, he also
gave Of his time and strength to the
labors Of his church and its affiliated
institutions.
Maj. Saxton will be remembered. In
his case ''the hoary head" celebrated
by the author Of the Proverbs was In
deed "a crown Of glory" He wore his
age with q grace, and his multitudes of
friends loved him for it.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Geneva and South America.

Col. House at one stage Of the treaty
Of Versatile controversy in the United
States Senate Is said to have advised
President Wilson to accept associate
membership" in the League Of Nations
for the United States. The colonel be-
heved that recourse would both mollify
the Senate irreconcilables and serve
every useful purpose which full-fiedged
membership Of the League could pro-
duce for this country.
Yesterday, for the second time with
In ten days, the Department Of State
took action which definitely associates"
the United States with the world organ
ization at Geneva. Secretary Hull di-
rected Hugh R. Wilson, our Minister
to Switzerland and more or less official
Snqnmnan there, to represent the
Evening star., 1933-03-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

The resources of our free Informa-
ton Bureau are at your service. You
are invited to call upon 1t as often as
you please It Is being maintained
solely to serve you What question can
we answer for you? There Is no charge
at all except cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Do not use post
cards. Address your letter to The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, Director, Washington. D. C.
@. How are race horses assigned
their positions at the post?-M. r. c.
A. Entries in races generally close
not later than 10 O'Clock of the day
preceding the one on which the race is
to be run. The place each horse Is to
have Is then determined by lot. Num-
bered balls are shaken In a box, the
drawing being made in public. No.
has inside position, and SO on. Added
starters must take positions on the
outside.
@. What does the cock or rooster
symbolize?-C. G.
A. It is acclaimed as the bird Of VIC
tory, the bird OF dawn and the herald
of . new day.
@. For what Is wood -four used?-
w. r.
A. Among the products in which
wood -four Is used are imitation pre-
cious stones, lamp shades, eyeglass
frames fountain pens, furniture, orna-
ments, toys. manicure sets and billiard
balls.
@. How much humidity should there
be in q house?-F. w.
A. Considerable work has been done
toward the establishment Of the cor
rect degree Of humidity for dwellings.
There Is so-called comfort zone,
which has a maximum temperature Of
10 degrees Fahrenheit and a minimum
humidity Of 80 per cent; a minimum
temperature of IS to so degrees Fahren-
heit, and a maximum humidity of SIS
per cent This Is the range which has
been established as being most agree
able to people living in temperate cli-
mates.
@. Who was the first person to ad-
dress President Coolidge as such?-
G. TN.
A. In his autobiography. Mr.. Coolidge
writes Of his father, He had been the
United States"
@. How did Webster stand on the
question Of tariff?-M. T.
A. In early debates in Congress
Daniel Webster opposed protection
Later he came to favor protection and
made every effort to secure advanta-
geous rates for his constituents.
@. What effect has the operation OF
old age pensions on other means OF
relief?-W. D. S.
A. 1t has a decided effect. Undoubt-
edly these laws prevent thousands OF
persons from having to enter aims
houses. It also affects the number OF
persons entering private homes for the
aged. It is said that in some States a
new type of agency Is developing
namely, the licensed boarding house.
@. What is a "czardas"?-F. L.
A. 1t is a characteristic Hungarian
Magyar dance which originated In
Bohemia.
@. Who was called "the Ever
Victorious Army"?-W. H.
A. It was a force of Chinese, on
cered by Europeans and Americans
raised in 1861, and placed under the
charge Of Gen. Gordon BY 1864 it had
stamped out the Taeping rebellion,
which had broken out in 1851.
@. Was President johnson i'm
peached?-E. D.
A. The meaning Of the word "im-
parchment" is accusation, and to say
that a President was impeached means
that he was accused of certain acts by
a method laid down in the Constitu-
ton Andrew johnson was so i'm
peached but WAS acquitted
Evening star., 1933-03-21

@. Can the white race ever be CON-
pletely acclimated In the tropics?-
o. T.
A. The white man can live there, &C
cording to scientist who made q
study Of the question for the Smith
sonian Institution. but he needs in
telligence and rigid discipline in order
to do so successfully. Life in the
tropics will certainly become more COM
lortaole as well as safer for the white
race. says this authority, but accli-
matizing IN its full and literal sense Is
and will remain impossible.
9. What is meant by "patina"?-
A. The word is applied to the color
ana oloom Of surface produced by
age, wear and polish.
Q. In the days of Donatello did the
giiGs OF Florence have special church,
A. The gilds had as their special
church Or San Michele.
Q. Is Fort McHenry of Star
Spangled Banner" fame open to visit
ors?-V. D.
A. The old fort is still standing and
Is open to the public. Many OF the
fortincatlonS remain and the drives and
walks are lined with cannon balls OF
that siege. Two memorials to Francis
Scott Key have been erected on the
grounds one overlooking the river and
the other at the entrance.
-S: 4 E 6. ''h0"-'h0"" an English "0Td'
A. 1t is adapted from the Chinese,
meaning q mixture. The name was
given to Chinese mixed preserve
made Of orange rind and ginger. Mixed
pickles and mustard are a more ia
miliar dish called chow-chow.
@. Who made the world speed record
on a typewriter last year?-R. H. D.
A. The world typewriting speed con-
tests we're discontinued in 1880. At
that time George L. HoSSfleld held the
championship.
@. Please give Babe Ruths training
camp address. How long has he been
with the Yankees?-C. @. B.
A. Care of New York Yankees, st.
Petersburg, Fla. Babe Ruth has been
with the Yankees since 1920.
@. How many commercial broad
casting stations are there?-L. S. D.
A. There are about 500 licensed by
the Federal Radio Commission.
@. How large were the tables Of
stone on which the Ten Command
ments were written?-S. T.
A. DR.. Duncan of the American
University says that modern thought on
the subject leads to the belief that
they were no larger than shredded
wheat biscuits and probably resembled
them in appearance.
@. How can old putty be removed
from windows?-H. D.
A. Put sufficient saleratus (soda)
into hot water to make a strong solu-
tion, and with this saturate the putty.
Let it remain until nearly dry, then
rub it of with cloth.
@. Why Is San Nicholas Island. of
the coast of Southern California, so
inaccessible m w. G..
A. San Nicholas is the outermost Of
the Channel Islands. 1t is surrounded
by kelp beds, very thick in places,
which make landing extremely dan
gerous.
@. When were the rolls of the Choc-
taw Indians closed?-R. H. H.
A. The rolls of the. Choctaw Nation
were closed ON March 4, 1907.
@. Is sherry light or dark COL
ored wine?-M w. H.
A. Sherry is naturally light colored.
darkening with age. There are two
main varieties-Amontillad and Man.
camilla. The former is made of various
degrees Of strength and color. Man.
camilla is much lighter.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Panama Teacher
Gets Extra Fees,

Diario De Panama, Panama.-The
secretary Of public instruction is in
vestigating reports that q certain pro-
fessor of shorthand. in the local techni-
cal school. has undertaken the task of
teaching private pupils on Saturdays.
and charging them a balboa an hour
Zone dollar at par).
Such practices. 1t Is assefted, are
contradictory to the explicit rules of
the educational department, because 1t
places at an advantage those pupils able
to pay for extra tuition by making it
possible for them to attain higher ranks
in the examinations, and also Is counter
to the ruling that employees Of the state
are not to engage In any privately gain
ful occupation, but are to concentrate
on their stipulated and legitimate
duties, to the end that the graduates in
the courses may acquire an ability Nr-
tually commensurate.
The circumstances in the case Of this
teacher. who. 1t should be noted. is a
woman, are aggravated by the fact that
those who contract for additional tut
ton, and do not Day the charges
promptly, are castigated with a species
of resentment which makes their predic-
ament the worse, as this female pro-
ACSSOI GIlcu ltupOSeS MUCH lower marks
than deserved for the work done in the
regular classes. This causes unnecessary
trouble for the scholars both in the
school. where their reports are scru-
tinized by the officials of public in
struction, and at their homes, when the
same reports are inspected by their
parents.
The complaints will first be carefully
investigated. in the interests of truth
and justice, and the proper discipline
applied to the instructress only when
every phase of the matter has been in
quired into and properly considered.
We are also informed that this
teacher sometimes conducts her classes
in English. or what she ayers is that
distinguished idiom. to the further det-
riment and prejudice Of her pupils
who, not being acquainted with the
language, have no conception Of the
nature Of her doctrines. and 80 are
mired deeper in their profound ignor-
ance of the subject. Pupils Of this
grade are expected to know nothing Of
eSotic languages.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Statesmen are now expected to study
not only the marketing Of crops but also
the details relating to the seasons for
planting and the methods Of obtaining
seed. The old household almanac is
now consulted by responsible personages
for something more than medicinal
advice
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Ponzi remains obscure. interested, no
doubt, in observing few fallacious
methods Of working with other peoples
money not entirely unrelated to his
own.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Seasons Melodiea
When OF merry Spring you carol,
With the blossoms on the trees,
Always don your thick apparel,
Lest you shiver at the knees.
Though you hear with vast elation
All the melodies afoat,
When you try an imitation
Keep a cough drop In your throat.
When you hear q robin trilling,
With . spirit wondrous bright,
While the sunshine gay Is filling
All the landscape with delight,
Curb the effort to unravel
Outdoor tunes with vernal glee
Till you learn dry-shod to travel
Like q bird from tree to tree.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

A lively argument by candid members
Of the French Chamber of Deputies
may be the means of presenting Uncle
Sans claims to square deal as well
as he could present them himself.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Kibitzers.
Prom the Roanoke News.

FROM the Roanoke News.
Norman Thomas says that what this
country needs is more kibitzers to sit
on the sidelines and criticize the way
the country's being run. There are
plenty of kibitzers. unquestionably, but
It's rather doubtful If the sidelines will
accommodate any more.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

In regulating currency and banking
for the impartial benefit of all the
people, Uncle Sam may be assured that
he has come As near to Communism
as he will ever be expected to 20.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Starting Price Immaterial.

From the San ltcnio Express.
!. Massachusc:ss rs sss the price of get
ting married from 81 to $2-but the
upkeep is no more expensive than BE-
fore
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Any gold intended for foreign travel
has been halted, With earnest advice to
see America frst.
Evening star., 1933-03-21

The stock market Is performing regu-
larry. but with more regard for the
legitimate and less for the spectacular.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
A Curious Resemblance.

"Mr. Groucher is always complaining
that nobody understands him"
Such people," replied Miss Cayenne,
ARE frequently like one of these old
fashioned riddles. When you get the
answer it really doesn't seem of much
Importance"
Evening star., 1933-03-21

Reformation Of the brewing business
d now sought, which will cause beer to
b regarded Is q beverage rather than
q q racket,
Evening star., 1933-03-21
all mystery novels should, clearing VIII
and revealing the slayer.
"Murdor at Sunset Gahlaeo fs an al

together delightful mystery, with the
additional attraction Of very pretty
romance between Cicely and Noel Wins
low. which makes it . good love story
= well u
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Reprehensible.

The pessimist-that creature sad
Again we hear his mournful tones!
Ungrateful for the real shad,
He only talks about the bones.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
A Scientific Question.

Nothing Is ever totally lost or de-
stroyed," said the professor Of physics.
I'm that case" said the simple and
frank person, "how do you explain the
fact that everybody loses umbrellas and
You never meet anybody who has found
one"
Evening star., 1933-03-21

"De man dat tries to please every
body" said Uncle Eben. "ain't gine to
git along nigh 50 well as de man who
squares up to de world an gifts every
body tryin' to please him.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
Opportunities.

Though Fortune may not deign to smile
There Is q chance for every one.
The srandstand Is the place for style,
But the bleachers see the real fun.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
In the Interest Of Harmony.

In the Interest Of Harmony.
"You disapprove Of the custom of
handshaking?"
Mot at all, replied Senator Sorghum.
Il like 1t. But don't quite admire the
tendency of crowd to pick on one man
when they might be shaking hands
among themselves"
Jud Tunkins says the work Of the
police would be Q whole lot easier II
the people who commit crimes would
be considerate enough to leave behind
the same kind Of clues that the detec-
tive story writer's use.
Evening star., 1933-03-21
MURDER AT SUNSET GABLES. BY
Dean He1ernan. New York: Duf-
field & Green.
AT PEMBERLY. BY T.
H. White. New York: The Cen


master Of Sunset Gables, Henry Duane,
IS found dead in his library. and nobody
gIdeves or cares, but murder Is murder
and some one must be caught and pun
ished for It. His sister-in-law and her
two children, viii and Cicely Duane,
and his secretary, Noel Winslow, live
at the Gables, along with . stan Of
servants. Mrs. Duane Is dining out and
remaining overnight on the evening the
murder takes place; viii Is known to
have been In the house, but has mys-
teriously disappeared: Cicely, who dis
covered the body, Is . wisp of girl,
though full grown, and believed incapa-
bic Of welding an instrument heavy
enough to have 30 completely crushed
her uncle's skull, and Winslow was out
playing chess with his friend Charles
Whittemore.
The disappearance Of Will Duane
causes him to be Immediately suspected,
and when he is found is arrested and
charged with the murder. He confesses,
but refuses to 60 beyond that. Nobody
believes him guilty, and the entire fam
lily and the police inspector himself
begin other Investigations by which they
hope to produce evidence which will
clear his name. As the date Of trial
approaches, however, no other arrest
has been made and VIII still main
tains that he is guilty.
Circumstahtial evidence Is found
pointing to Mrs.. Duane, to Cicely, to
Winslow and others, and Will Is be-
heved to be protecting one of them.
1Untu the trial is actually In progress
and WIN all but stands convicted, the
mystery holds out. and then 1t reaches
IN unexpected and dramtic climax, -
Evening star., 1933-02-23
zI\

There only one valid reason for changing an established
habit and that replace it with one which is bet
ter NO doubt you now are using laundry and clean
ing service that you consider the best available in Wash
ington Perhaps it was yesterday Yesterday you didn't
know about Cherry Blossom Today Blossom Of
fers the finest and Laundry service on earth
Yes -. said: "the finest on EARTH" and we can
prove it. Only because prove it. do we dare ask
you to change your Dyceaning and Laundering habits
Evening star., 1933-02-23

the Hoover regime and the one en-
titled 'Hostesses in a Democracy
"Other chapters concern matters OF
precedence in Washington. and the
authors campaigning in 1882, when
she made speeches in % States on be-
half of the Hoover-Curt ticket.
It was the 1882 campaign which also
brought Mrs. Longworth into the po-
litical foreground.
Evening star., 1933-02-23

Curtis hostess revealed her new writ
ing role on her return to her own
fireside.
She moved late Tuesday from the
handsome vice presidential suite of
her brother in the Mayflower Hotel to
the Gam Cleveland Park residence
and spent yesterday unpacking
mo. I can't have my picture taken
'authoring' because my library is filled
with boxes, trunks and bags" she said.
"It is really amazing how much you
gather up in four years"
Then Mrs. Gam gave her outline Of
her books:
THE narrative begins with the Cur
tis family in Kansas and closes with a
Evening star., 1933-02-23

chapter of comment on the Republic
an party's defeat last year, together
with an outline of methods to be used
in reversing that disaster.
Among the subjects in long list
of chapters are the changes in Wash
ington life within three decades; the
wartime period at the White House;
the Hardings, the Coolidges, the Hoo
vers; "reminiscences from behind the
scenes in the last three Republican
conventions; comments on women In
politics, memories of ladies of the
White House; experiences as official
hostess.
Recent social activities in Wash
ington are covered in the chapter on
Evening star., 1933-02-23

early DAYS of the Hoover-Curt1S ad-
ninistration, will form part of Mrs.
Jongworth's series.
No ipkling of Mrs. Cams plans to
turn author to top off a crowded four
wears leaked out until she was ready to
announce her nearly completed work.
Writing Spare Moments.
'I've been writing every spare minute
! have" she said, zone hour, two hours,
three hours at time"
Mrs. Gam. who carved out political
career during the quadrennium she was
in the social whirl as Vice President
Evening star., 1933-02-23
concluded three days Of Masonic activi-

concluded three days Of Masonic activi-
ties here.
Carl H. Claudy. magazine writer,
spoke on ''The Unknown Mason"
The following were reelected mem-
bers of the Executive Commission:
George R. Sturges, Connecticut, chair
man; w. Holt Apgar. New Jersey; w.
Madden Fly, Texas; George T. Harmon,
South Carolina; Walter H. Murfin,
North Dakota; William L. Valiant,
Delaware, and Allan M Wilson, New
Hampshire. William T. Vanderlip, past
grand master of New Jersey. presided.
The service association was organized
during the World War as an instru-
ment of aid during national disasters.