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Evening star., 1933-04-21
Protests Use of Rifles
By Unrestrained Bows

To the Editor OF The Star:
With reference to the reward offered
for information as to the culprit who
shot the dog and pet Of little Teddy
Cash. 1880 9Th street northwest,
believe that the act was committed by
some boy in the neighborhood who
owns .22-caliber rifle, and anxious
to test his workmanship and the ef-
fectiveness Of the gun.
It does not seem credible that any
man would be guilty Of such . das-
tardly act. In this connection might
state that have seen Q number Of
boys wandering through Rock Greek
Park proudly displaying and carrying
o small-bore rifle, shooting at any
living animal or bird that would come
within sight. have wondered what
kind Of parents they must have Any
father who would give his son such
a destructive plaything as . gun, or
even an air rifle, must know that he
is going to use it.
Dogs, cats and birds must keep under
cover and hide close. myself have
had a close call on one or two oc-
casions. Once .22-caliber ball passed
through my auto Windshield while was
driving on 10th street near the reser-
voir, and upon search and investigation
~ Wdo ACdlA lA4C0 tA4dt 0Oyo W0u0CA A1B
through the park hunting something
to shoot at were responsible for the
near accident. At another time, just
recently, a ball Of the same caliber
broke through q large plate glass win
dow in my ONCE, falling on the floor
at the feet Of my secretary, probably
done by some boy shooting at the
pigeons that make their home under
the caves of the Post Once Building.
I do not know what the regulations
are as to the sale Of such firearms, but
IT would seem to me that there should
be q closer regulation and scrutiny Of
boys roaming the parks and that the
sale Of air rifles and .22-caliher guns
to boys should be prohibited.
As lover Of dogs, and knowing
them as I do, it seems incredible that
any man would deliberately. shoot to
kill a defenseless dog, and especially
one who at the time was guarding his
little master.
I hope that DR.. Mullins skill will
pull little Teddy's pet through, and
all lovers Of mans best friend appre-
ciate and applaud the splendid interest
and help Of Mrs Fillmore and Drs.
Ashworth and Mullins.
W. M. MOONEY.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Fresh growth almost could be seen
the other sunny day. following the a.
hour rainfall.
Things grew "by leaps and bounds, u
as the favorite old expression has 1t.
New grass blades sprouted v1dbly.
Leaf buds hurled themselves out OF
boughs, small flowers Of old-fashioned
Honesty sprang into being.
There was speed manifested all along
the horticultural line, In little gardens
Is well as In large ones;
The warmest day Of Spring. to date,
did it.
The old miracle was q bit accelerated,
water and warmth, these are the
necessities for Spring growth, as every
one knows, especially the plants. There
Is no such thing as "platitude" among
the plants.
They simply respond to water and
warmth, after their winters lethargy.
The growing things Of the earth are
happy In another respect, too-no one
can accuse them of being lazy because
they do not grow during the cold sea-
son.
They do not sleep, they do not rest,
as human beings use those words, to
represent certain ideas, in turn to rep
resent certain real things.
Plants do not grow In Winter, that
Is all.
Their vital processes are ended. or
almost ended.
They await the return of the warmth
Of the sun, which, Joined to the moisture
which should be present, and which,
sSe s4osE eyes pss'sn' this ''ai'
This Is q movement-at times visible
which never grows stale to the gar
dener, whether he be q real dirt gar
dener" or one Of these curious persons
whose main interest Is in observing the
changes as they manifest themselves.
There one puts ones finger ON one of
the finest points Of home gardening.
Not only is it always interesting to
those who find 1t 50, but the slightest
feature Of it Is as good as any.
1t is this point, above all. which makes
this diversion, this art, this recreation,
this hobby. this work. SO interesting.
In many other branches Of human
endeavor the final result Is the main
thing.
In gardening 1t IS not.
xuC 6CLu0A ooy W Noy cSCkD Va sAAS
growing things toward perfection, or
toward whatever outcome Is to be theirs.
Is what counts here.
Success, in the ordinary meaning.
does not bother a peach tree. or an
apple tree, or any plant, shrub or
flower In the average home yard.
As for the owner thereof. II he has
listened to the voice Of the universe well
enough (and 1t can still be heard above
the roar Of motor cars), he will be able
to visualize plant growth rs the real
thing.
The outcome Is "in the air"
It does not make 50 much difference
here, In the garden, what the outcome
may be.
The plant does the best 1t can, Nature
does its best to help it (or to kill It,
according to the way the balance is).
~
The doing the best 1t can" Is all
there Is.
Only man insists on intruding on ma
ture, by building up vast system OF
rights and wrongs, Of praises and
blames.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

regardless Of the basic merits Of their
arguments. It = desired BY the legal
profession TO overcome these defects by
educating children at an early age to
speak, f1rst from memory, and khen ex-
teMpoeaneouSly, before their fellows.
Then, when they grow older, they viii
not be diseased BY theN umeonquerable
dmidity and stumbling speech which
have marred the career Of 80 many really
competent and reoourceful advocates.
Naturally, the lawyers have . special
interest in the circumstances. but the
main point Of their contention has gen
eral Importance. It may not Be IN
tirely desirable that every small boy or
girl should be Z talented orator, but It
10 eminently to be wished that every
adult should have the capacity to ex-
press his thought attractively, cogently,
accurately.
The American people are COM
munity Of takers. They excel all the
other nations Of the world. perhaps. in
their conversational, If NOT In their
argumentative, skin. But they are not
notably coherent. On the contrary. 1t
is undeniable that . large part Of their
ordinary utterance b badly organised.
inefIectively delivered and prodigally
wasteful In style and method. A good
speaker Is rare even In the halls Of Con-
gress. The majority are obliged to rely
upon notes; many stutter and stumble.
many are entirely mute IN debate. A
man like Chauncey Depew or woman
like Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, with q
genius for artistic exposition, Is hard
to fnd.
without urging IN especial concen-
tration on forensic training. the law
yers Of the United States might follow
the example Of their Florentine breth-
rem, suggesting the possibility that the
teachers In the ordinary schools might
help matters by wisely guiding their
small charges in their endeavor to speak
directly and fearlessly as well Is cor
rectly. Demosthenes himself, the great
est Of all masters Of speech, originally
was tongue-tied, backward. timid and
shy.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This sreat service u maintained by
The Evening Star for the benefit Of its
readers, who may use It every day
without cost to themselves. All they
have to do Is ask for any information
desired and they will receive prompt
answers by mail Questions must be
clearly written, and stated - briefly as
possible. Inclose Scent stamp for re-
turn postage. Do not use post cards.
Address The Evening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Warrington, d. G.
q. What Is an airplane called which
can land on either water or land?-
Z. @. p.
A. It Is called an amphibian plane.
q. OF what materials are the clay
targets made which are used In trap
shooting?-R. L. 8.
A. They are made Of pitch and clay.
They are dipped in paint to make them
more visible.
q. What Is the largest peninsula in
the world?-H. c. w.
A. There Is some latitude In the in
terpretation Of the word peninsula.
but most geographers are agreed IN
naming the Scandinavian Peninsula as
the largest In area.
@. How many banks reopened after
the bank holiday?-R. H.
A. There are approximately 1880
banks in the United States, OF which
1854 were reopened after the bank
holiday.
Q. How many people are engaged in
social work In this country?-M. T. p.
A. In 1880 there were about $4,000
persons who were social or welfare
workers.
Q. What Is Washington's great prayer
for the United States?-D. N.
A. The text follows: Almighty God,
we make our earnest prayer that Thou
wilt keep the United States in Thy holy
protection; that Thou wilt incline the
hearts Of the citizens to cultivate a
spirit of subordination and obedience to
government, and entertain q brotherlv
affection and love for one another and
for their fellow citizens of the United
States at large. And, finally, that Thou
wilt most graciously be pleased to dis
pose US all to do justice, to love mercy
and to demean ourselves with that
charity, humility and pacific temper Of
mind which were the characteristics Of
the Divine Author Of our blessed re-
ligion, and without q humble imitation
Of whose example in these things we
can never hope to be q happy nation.
Grant our supplication, we beseech Thee.
through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen" !"
@. What ONCE did Rasputin hold in
the Russian court?-W. L. 8.
A. He was q Russian lay monk who
held the ONCE of lighter Of the SACRED
lamps at the imperial court.
Q. What States have never had
earuhquakes?-W. W.
A. The Coast and Geodetic Survey
says according to its records the only
State that has not felt an earthquake
is North Dakota.
L.c. P.
A. It is Gaelic, and Is used in that
language to define Saxon or English
man.
q. Please give the formula for the
gum on postage stamps-W. M. j.
A. It consists Of So per cent dextrin,
80 per cent water and per cent
glucose.
Q. How long has Belgium been an
independent kingdom?-I. H.
A. It became An independent king
dom Is the result of q revolution Of
1881, when the native Belgians of the
southern part Of what had been made
into the kingdom of the Netherlands
by Napoleon broke OF from their Dutch
Evening star., 1933-04-21
William Henry Holmes.

hull of years and honors, DR.. William
Henry Holmes, former director Of the
National Art Gallery, has passed to his
rest. OF him, surely, 1t may be said
without reservation that he lived Q
good, q beautiful life. His loss win be
felt, but the pain of parting with him
will be eased-by the remembrance Of
his great gifts, his fine mind, his brave
and enthusiastic spirit. To his friends
the tact that he lived, so completely
and % usefully, viii be more important
Evening star., 1933-04-21
SHOOTING STARS,
BY PHIANDER JoHNeoN.

Talking Times.
Mister, do your talkin'!
Make 1t good and strong.
Satan Is q stalkin'
And US folks is in all wrong.
Ain no use O. singin'.
Banjo needn't play.
This is the time that's bringin'
Big things for folks to say.
Mister, do your speakin'l
Make 1t high and wide.
Now the world is seekin'
Big questions to decide.
Open your Grafton.
Don't you let 1t balk-
Now's the time q nation
Stands In the need Of talk.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

When the q. 8. A. decides to get OF
the gold standard, friends and neigh
bors appear to regard the action as an
abandonment Of ancient faith. which,
despite their indifference to 1t. on Uncle
Sans part seems i sacrilese. A feature
Of diplomacy Is the trade In ancient
superstitions.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Dirigibles Should Carry
Life Preservers for Crew

To the Editor Of The Star:
In regard to the Akron disaster,
would like to know II it would not be
possible for such an airship to carry
life preservers for q water crash, q well
as parachutes for Q land crash. I read
Of q raft being picked up from the
wreckage, but would not life preservers
have been more quickly obtainable?
And II they fell In the water would
have been scattered among the men.
CLAIRE HERRICK.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

Daughters Of the American Revolu-
ton are doubtful whether high school
students receive proper instruction
about Revolutionary history. The in
spring deeds of this Nations ancestors
ought surely to be remembered, In spite
Of the compelling interest in the pres
ent revolution against the rule Of gang
land.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

Some Of the boys engaged in re-
forestation are said to be dissatisfied
with the daily fare. In some instances
this attitude may be In difference to
an old army custom which survives in
all field operations.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

A new crop Of multimillionaires will
arise when prosperity turns the corner.
which will probably mean . new crop
Of prirna donnas and orchestral di-
rectors. Since the day Of Chrysos one
Of the most interesting experiments Of
wealth is that Of transmitting gold into
art.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

Japan Is represented as having no
objection to recognition Of the Soviet
by the U. S. A. This gesture carries
out the spirit Of the blooming cherry
trees and shows proper interest in
what may be occurring In the world
outside of MAnchuria.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

A professional trader ignores the eco
nomic causes Of an advance in stock
market quotations. To him 1t is q bull
movement and nothing more.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

Germany's political situation Ut pres
ent resembles an effort to solve q num-
Der Of 1igsaw puzzles which have been
allowed to become scrambled.
Evening star., 1933-04-21

Another opportunity for inventive
genius is the frequent need of a stock
ticker that can work at higher speed.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Disastrous.

From The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
With some women. Q run in the stock
ing Is precisely equivalent to . run on
the bank.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Exactitude.
rharlotts 0hserxer

From The Charlotte Observer.
The testimony Of q noted eeoaogist
that California viii have another earth
quake In 10, 100 or Il 900 years shows
plainly enough how accurate and paina.
taking modern science has coune 70 b.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Solved.

from the PaSaden2 F0st.
Since there has been 20 much talk
about frozen assets, It u possible the
ogigiu oe "cc1d cash" y Oxp1ained.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Mass Effect,

DO you admire the new fashions?"
Every much" answered Miss Cayenne.
"They are beautiful and inexpensive.
The only objection to them Il that they
harmonic with the face makeup and
cause everybody to look alike"
HE who has done his BEST" said Hi
Ho. the sage of Chinatown, deserves
praise, but must be prepared for meas
ure of blame for not doing stu better" I"
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Encore!

Encore!
Springtime goes happily
Forth on her way,
Tossing US snappily
One more bouquet.
Though we grow weary; oh.
Wherefore complain?
Let's heed the cheerio
And try again! y
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Relative Values.

Relative Values.
Mary had . bank of tin.
It was both neat and stout.
Put her little nickel In
And couldn't get 1t out
Mary did not smash the bank.
She said. "Just - before,
The coin win high In value rank.
The bank Is worth much more"
Education Is . great help" said
Uncle Eben, but you don't have to
study geometry to apprsel1 . square
meal"
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Intellectual Power.

Much OF the power Of money de-
pends on the use that Is made Of It,"
That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. MANY . dollar in my dis
trict registered total uselessness by
subscribing to the opposition campaign
fund"
Jud Tunkins says We are going for
ward so fast that we don't have time to
make sure that where we're going to
arrive Is where We started for.
Evening star., 1933-04-21
Already at the Bottom.

From The Portland Oregon Journal.
A headline says, Minimum wage
sought for men," but It u strongly felt
that this ideal has been pretty well at
tanned, for both men and women.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
LIQUOR LICENSE
REVOCATION ASKED
Chicago Police Claim Tav-
erns Have Been Harbor-
ing Ho0d|unS. 1
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 26.-The first
effects Of Mayor Edward J. Kellys re-
Gently announced drive for enforce
ment Of liquor regulations were felt by
two tavern owners today after police
recommended their licenses be revoked
on the ground of harboring hoodlums
or being associated with them.
One of them was the West Madison
street place formerly owned by John
West Side jack Barry, whose name is
on the police roster of public enemies"
operated by George Drumm.
Police gave Barry a busy day yester-
day. First he surrendered and posted
a $4,000 bond on a vagrancy charge,
and few hours later he was taken
into custody at his apartment for ques-
tioning about shooting that occurred
in the tavern last Saturday, and also
about the Dillinger gang.
Several squads surprised Barry at
home after an informer had told police
that John Dillinger. leader of the out
laws. would be found there with him
However, Barry was alone and dis
claimed even knowing Dillinger.
In the case of Drumm police said his
business partner was Hilton Crouch, q
Dillinger gangster already in custody
1t was at Drumm's tavern late last
night that detectives staged a raid In
the hope Of finding Dillinger. But, like
all the other reports of his actions, 1t
proved false
Evening star., 1933-12-26
REPORT ON LIVING
COSTSS00N READY
Figures to Be Given Roose.
welt in Plea for In.
creased Pay.

The cost of living survey, on which
Government workers base their hope Of
pay restoration, probably will be ready
for President Roosevelt this week, it
was said today at the Labor Depart
ment, where the study is in progress.
Every effort is being made to speed
preparation of the data, labor employees
engaged in this task staying at their
desks over Christmas to carry the work
along. 1t was hoped to have it before
the President Thursday, although 1t
was conceded it might be delayed day
or two.
Any adjustment that is made in the
pay will not have to be announced
until early next month, inasmuch as it
becomes effective with the pay that is
distributed on January Is, and for
which the rolls are prepared only five
or six days in advance.
There is no indication yet as to what
the study will show, inasmuch as the
department has decided to hand the
report to Mr.. Roosevelt without max
ing it public. There would be no sur
prise in Government circles, however,
If per cent increase was granted,
effective January /, inasmuch as the
next years appropriations are being
framed on this basis.
Evening star., 1933-12-26

of these letters indicated the extent to
which mad fanaticism will go when it
sets out on career Of persecution.
1T was my fortune to argue for the
repeal of the eighteenth amendment
before audiences in Al States. Apart
from calling attention to the Nation
wide traffic in Intoxicating liquors. un-
controlled. unlicensed. illegal and un-
taxed, which the eighteenth amendment
had brought into existence, found the
strongest arguments to be those drawn
from decisions by the Supreme Court of
the United States.
THE closing words of Mr.. Root al
ready quoted always produced pro-
found effect. Then there were two deci-
sions of the Supreme Court which, when
explained to the people in their prac-
tical effect upon life and conduct, in
variably stirred them profoundly and
moved them to action toward quick
repeal.
Impressed by Carroll Case.
"One Of these was the Carroll case,
coming from the State Of Michigan. de-
cided in 1925. This was the case in
which the Supreme Court denied the
protection of the provisions of the
fourth amendment against unwarranted
search and seizure to a person in a
vehicle. 1t was so interpreted that it
led to about 1l0 murders by officers of
the Government. When 1 explained
the meaning of the decision and related
the facts growing out of it to an audi
ence, particularly in any neighborhood
where one OF these murders had taken
place, the effect was electric
The second of these cases was that
OF OlmStead VS.. the United States, COM
ing from the State of Washington. This
is so-called wire-tapping case. decided
in 1928. 1t was in his dissenting
opinion that Justice Holmes referred to
w1re-tapp1ng as dirty business and an
'odlous crime The moment that it was
explained to general audience that the
Supreme Court had held that an official
OF the United States might violate the
laws OF the State of Washington in order
to get evidence with which to prosecute
an offender against the Volstead law,
and might murder citizen in order to
do so, there was an instant revolt which
was impressive and unanimous.
In my Judgment. the moving in
f1uenceS which hastened repeal and made
1t to all intents and purposes unani-
nous on the part of the States were:
nationwide bootlegging; the cowardice,
hypocrisy and corruption Of Senators
ana Representatives in Congress. OF
members of State Legislatures, and of
other public officials: the warning of
Ellhu Root as to what would be the
effect upon our Government were the
eighteenth amendment to be upheld
and the two decisions of the United
states Supreme Court in the Carroll
and Olmstead cases.
The cowardice and hypocrisy of the
politicians were so uniform and so uni
versal as to excite nothing but contempt
What happened at the Republican Ma
| tlonal Conventions in 1928 at Kansas
CITY and in 1882 in Chicago are matters
OF public record, but what went on be-
nind the scenes on those two occasions
mas never been publicly told. 1t is lust
as well that it should not be. What
the people thought about the matter
however. was recorded with terrific
emphasis in the presidential election OF
Evening star., 1933-12-26
INSIDE HOOVER STORY
TOLD IN J0SLIN BOOK
Former Presidents Secretary to
Reveal What Happened
Behind Scenes.

What happened behind the scenes
during the administration of Herbert
Hoover will be told for the first time
In book just written by Theodore G..
Joslin, who was Mr.. Hoover's secretary
for two years. The book will be pub
Ished next Spring
The title of Mr.. Joslin's revelation
Of secrets is "Hoover-Off the Record
Among some of the important affairs to
be described will be President HooverS
efforts to solve the Lindbergh kidnap-
ing case, his version of the bonus army
affair in this city, supported by hitherto
unpublished official records short SELL
ing in Wall Street, the prohibition con-
troverSy and matters relating to Mr..
Hoover's efforts to beat the depression.
Mr.. Joslin was Washington cores
pondent Of the Boston Transcript for
a number of years before becoming
associated with Mr.. Hoover. The for
mer President is understood to have
given his consent for the publication of
certain matters heretofore kept secret,
as we'll as certain personal remin-
tscences.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
Quaint TrOusseau
Becomes Birthday
Dress of 6-Year.Old
py the Associated Press.

FAIRMONT, w. Va, December
26-Proudly, in a slow bridelike
stride. Sallie Ann Knight strolled
before her Christmas guests in all
the dignity of her years.
1t was Christmas, and her sixth
birthday anniversary, and it was
the occasion of the handing down
to her of the wedding dress of
her great-great-great grand
mother-the sixth generation.
Sallie Ann is sixth in line fo-
that wedding dress-flrst worn by
Ann Prickett Draggo, born Octo-
Der 13, It'll. and handed down
from bride TO bride to bride-to-
be during all those years.
The dress became child's cos
tune between the third and
fourth generation. After Ann
Prickett Draggo. the next wearer,
came Jamima Draggo. born Sep
tenber 26. 1895 The third
wearer was Rose Pitzer Boor, who
was born April 7, 1929. Mary Poe
of ScottSville, Va, born September
6, 1856, next owned the dress and
then it was worn by Naomi Boor
Knight of Fairmont, who was
born January l, 1907.
Evening star., 1933-12-26
MACDONALD HEADS BAND
OF FIRE DEPARTMENT
Next Meeting of Group Will Be
Held January 4 at Training
School.

Election of Sergt. j. I. Macdonald of
Engine Company No. IT, District Fire
Department, as president of the Fire
Department Band was announced today.
Other officers elected to serve with
him are r. P. Weber, No II Engine
Company, secretary; Scrgt. V. C. Rich
ardson. No. l0 Engine Company. treas
urer, and Sergt A. Whiteman. No. %
Engine Company. quartermaster ser
geant.
Capt. Arthur E. Harper is bandmas-
ter. Past presidents Of the band are
Capt John Sheahan, 1882, and Sergt.
Ray Hunt. 1888
The next meeting and rehearsal will
be held January at the Fire Depart
ment Training School.