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Evening star., 1933-04-28
A New Marvel of Science and Art

Darkness falls within the great hall,
transparent screen appears at the
proscenium opening, with dim draped
shapes showing behind it, and at the
rear another screen of white. A brief
period Of silence enSues then comes
forth in full volume the music of an
orchestra, shading into the nuances OF
a Bach fugue. No human agency is In
view. The orchestra is in a distant
city, the director In chief sits in a
box at the rear Of the hall in WASH
ington, manipulating mechanism that
controls the volume of the music, which
Is being directed by another. Upon
the screens play colored lights. deli
cate shades alternating, with a dim
form showing upon the rear curtain
symbolic of the composition. The pro-
gram continues, through four numbers.
magnificent, thrilling, climaxing in the
thunderous finale Of "Gotterdamme-
rung"
Thus was inaugurated last night at
Constitution Hall in this city the DEM
onstration Of the transmission OF full
orchestral music over a long distance
On the stage at Philadelphia were
three microphones and on the stage
in Washington were three loud speak
ers BY this means was produced the
effect that has been called auditory
perspective. The location Of several
groups of instruments was transmitted
as definitely to TIE hearers in this city
as though the orchestra were present
in person From the lowest whisper
at the threshold OF hearing" to the
most intense volume, actually exceeding
the orchestra itself through skillful
amplihcation, the program ranged.
Meanwhile color effects on the screens
gave occupation to the eye.
This is a step beyond the trans
mission of music by radio, long step
indeed, because of the limitation of radio
to certain bands" to permit the use
of the ether by numerous circuits
spontaneously. That these limitations
g scope Lessen the effectiveness Of oer-
Evening star., 1933-04-28

the Civic Repertory Theater, an actress
OF rare distinction, sympathy and In
sight, who by her own high accomplish
ment and by the imagination and cour-
age of her management has brought
new life to the American stage. and is
ward splendid future for great
profession
@. What can be grown on a raw steep
bank to keep it from sliding?-A.
B. OBJ
A. Honeysuckle answers the purpose
and Is at the same time decorative.
@. What is the name for free verse
whicfN fmbodies the word prose?-H. D.
A. 1t Is sometimes called polyphonic
prose.
@. How long have advertisements
been known?-T. H.
A. Advertising has existed from early
times, but in its modern sense dates
from the introduction Of printing. The
Bodleian Library, in Oxford. England
has small poster, by william Caxton,
advertising a service book for sale. 1t
was issued in 1890 The early weekly
papers sometimes carried few adver-
tisements. The first issue of the Boston
News Letter. April 26, 1904, one of the
earliest papers published in the United
States, included advertisements.
@. What is the rule for accenting
words in Esperanto?-S. M.
A. In the building Of the language.
the accent was placed ON the next to
the last syllable.
@. What are valkyries?-F. j.
A. Valkyries, in Scandinavian myth
ology. are the maidens, usually nine in
number. who attend on Odin. Adorned
with golden ornaments, they ride
through the air in brilliant armor, order
battles, and distribute the death lots
according to Odin's commands. They
conduct the souls Of heroes who fall in
battle to Valhalla, where they act as
his cup bearers Two valkyries. Hrist
and Mist, are cup bearers to Odin him.
self.
@. Which city is older, Athens or
Rome?-W. M. H.
A. Both were founded at a wholly
unknown time and their origin and
early history Is matter OF legend.
O. Which nation was the latest to
join the League of Nations?-N. S.
A. Turkey is the latest to join. This
country was admitted In 1882.
~ HOW OlQ was IeOTBe DEL lIldIu
Shaw when he went to England to
hve?-M. MEG.
A. He was 20 years old when he
moved to London. He was born in
Dublin, Ireland, in 1856.
O. When was the first law passed in
this country that affected immigration
H. w. r.
A. Until 1919 no law was passed in
Congress which affected the immigrant.
An act then adopted though applying
to all passengers. was in reality law
regulating immigration. because then
nearly all passengers were immigrants.
For several years large percentage OF
all persons starting for the United
States had been dying en- route, owing
to lack Of provisions and because OF
overcrowding on shipboard. The pur-
pose Of this law was to overcome these
evils. 1t provided that only two pas
sengers could be taken on board vessels
coming or going from ports OF the
United States for every tons OF such
vessel, and that sufficient supply OF
water and provisions must be carried
for the use of passengers and crew.
@ How many large cities have city
planning?-T. N.
A. Hartford. Conn. was the flrst to
adopt tin 1907 There are now about
800 Only eight cities of 100000 or
over lack some standard plan.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

Catching up with ones own library Is
no small achievement after all.
The friend Of books buys as many Is
he can, over the years, III order to have
them near him.
He admits the place of the loaning
libraries. large and small, but he Is
unable to forego the pleasure OF his own
collection
Hence it comes about that, as he
begins to grow older, his books tend to
get ahead OF him, In the reading sense
He has not kept up with them. for
one reason or other. despite his best
efforts to keep ahead Of them.
In the first place, there are some of
his books which he has never read at ALL
Why did he add them to his library?
The best answer Is that he wanted
them.
AT the time he secured them. they
made Cne of the definite or indefinite
appeals which such books make.
Maybe 1t was a review which actually
told something about the book. rather
than aired the reviewers knowledge.
Perhaps the volume was concession
to name. or fame. or even price.
1t Is difficult to tell at this distance.
There the book stands, a good book,
worthy book, as yet unread
Even now 1t contributes something to
the booklover.
It Keeps alive bis sense of the move
ment in literature.
For literature. no more than life, is
dead. 1t possesses surprising vitality,
does good writing cropping up III the
most amazing way, and III the most un-
likely places.
Though this book may have been un-
read. the reason for its being so Is an
other matter. the fact Is no reflection
upon 1t, or upon its author; even the
reader must not be Censllred.
There are several good reasons why
one may not read a book, after 1t is
added to the home library.
One Of the best OF these Is that other
works intrllde.
The pressure of books. upon the book
minded, Is tremendous.
So many clamor to be read, SO many
have genuine appeals, that even the
reader who knows himself and confines
his reading to those books which gen.
uine.y interest him, is In danger OF over
buying.
w DOOhS, lIldl ID, al = ilSS
In the other sense lie can never have
too many, even If he emulateS the char
acter III one Of Dumas stories. and
loads down his attic until the rafters
Creak.
Books owned but never read-and
every home library will possess few
such-shoulds sget first call upon the
readers attention.
No doubt intuition Is behind his hesf-
tation. In some instances: he knows
that lie made mistake, and diSlikes to
prove 1t TO himself.
No one can hit thousand per cent In
book selection any more than Oh the
base BAN fed.
The percentage will be higher In this
endeavor. but IL cannot be perfect.
Even the reader most sure Of his own
tastes and leanings will make mistake,
now and then.
There will be several Of those unread
books, however. which will be all that
the purchaser expected oi them. One
may be 4 famous novel. SO praised that
one hesitated to b. disappointed IN the
reading. To read it, and discover that
the praise WAS we'll merited, is q Joy
known only to the EOoklover who does
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Japan Halts.

Associated Press reports bring the
news that the japanese and Chinese
armies are fighting sanguinary battle
near Nantienmen, to the south of Kupei,
a Great Wall pass northeast of Peiping.
According to these dispatches. japanese
artillery and air bombers have been
pounding the Chinese positions with
slight effect. The Chinese dug in and
succeeded In halting the Japanese in
fantry. Every indication signifies that
the Chinese are putting up the stiffest
resistance the army of Japan has en-
countered south of the Great Wall, and
apparently far tougher than anything
the invader has had to meet since the
beginning Of his operations in Man
churia in September, 1881 If the Chi
nese continue to show similar fight.
their troops may achieve some Of the
glory they Won at Shanghai early In
1882.
or more significance than this SEEM
ingly forced arrest of Japanese prog
resS In China proper" is the retire
ment Of Japanese forces from the
Lwan River area. Early dispatches Sug-
gested that this was strategic maneu-
Yer necessitated by the possibility of
a clash in northern Manchuria In con-
nection with alleged RusSo-Chinese de-
signs on the Chinese Eastern Railway.
Whatever the cause it becomes eyi-
dent that for good and sufficient rea-
sons Japan has decided not to extend
her military operations beyond the
Great Wall into that triangular sphere
which impinges upon the Tientsin and
Peiping areas
1t may Well be that the surprisingly
iron front which Chinese Soldery is
putting up l. the main reason for
Japan's new military plans. The Nip
ponese army is fashioned upon the old
German model. Whenever allied op-
erationS required the Germans to re-
tire or retreat in France. Hindenburg
and Ludendortf always bulletined to the
folks back home and to the world al
large that the movement was strictly
according to schedule. Japans current
progress to the rear may also be in
accordance with scheduled arrange
ments. Perhaps the japanese Man
chouLuan army finds that It bit off a
little more than it can comfortably
masticate when II carried the war into
China proper"
There may be yet another reason for
pending developments. Japan is about
to dispatch to Washington one Of her
distinguished statesmen, Viscount Ishii
While he comes primarily to discuss
matters associated with the world
monetary and economic conference
Viscount Ishii is sure to be called upon
IL he does not volunteer to do SO, to dis
cuss the Far Eastern situation in its
broadest outln:s. 1t would obviously
create a better "atmOsphere" in Wash
ington if he were to arrive here at a
moment when the Japanese invasion
were no longer spreading its tentacles
into China proper" Mr. Matsuoka
fervently welcomed at Toxic yesterday
after his recent visit In the United
States, left no doubt in his first utter
ances on home soil that Japan's cause
in the world, in America as well as
Geneva, Is In need Of repair.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Threw Away His
Last Three Cents
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The star:
Last night all of my monetary pos
sessions consisted of three pennies. I
had just finished eating and paying
for my supper and the three pennies
were all I had left. I was walking
down Pennsylvania avenue quite con-
tented, smoking cigarette, and jim
Cling my three pennies when thought
came to my mind and Immediately
took one of the pennies out Of my
pocket and threw it in the street.
continued walking and block further
I took another penny and threw 1t
in the street. Still further block !
did the same with my last penny.
This morning haven't had my
breakfast yet, nor do know where
my next meal Is coming from. but
am happy because I know that three
people at least are going to be happy
because each Of them found penny
mot that 1t will increase their net
worth an iota. but that they will think
they have found an omen OF good luck.
hope It does bring them good luck,
and may God bless them.
To me the three pennies could have
little value. I could not buy very much
with them. Why, then, should I have
kept them when can make three
people happy BY throwing them away2
q this good philosophy
ALBERT HAA0R
Evening star., 1933-04-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Future Meeting.


It's howdy do and fare you well
And come again some day,
Well surely have some more to tell
As time goes on its way.
We meet good friends with simple cheer
AS good friends ought to do,
And say, as parting time draws near,
I'VE will be seeing you"
We don't know what the talk will be
When once again We meet,
Well simply have to wait and see
How warmly We can greet
Those whom We met in April cheer,
Where brightest blossoms grew
When Junetime roses have drawn near
I'VE will be seeing you"
Evening star., 1933-04-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

This newspaper puts at your disposal
q CORDS Of trained researchers in WASH
ington who will answer questions for
you. They have access to the Govern
ment departments, the libraries. mu-
seums galleries and public buildings
and to the numerous associations which
maintain headquarters in the Nation
Capital. II they can be OF assistance
to you. write your question plainly, and
send with 8 cents in coin or stamps.
Do not use postcards Address The
Evening Star, Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. C.
@. What is the secret service OF
Soviet Russia called?-T. P.
A. The name is Chrezvychainaya
Komissia, but it is usually referred to
as the Cheka.
@. How much did the gliding on the
dome OF the Library Of Congress
cost?-J. X. H.
A. The Library Of Congress was
opened in November. 1897. 1t was
originally surmounted by copper dome
which was gilded between the green
ribs with 22-carat gold. the latter cost
ing s3,759.86. During the ensuing years
this gliding almost completely wore OIL
and when 1t was necessary only q few
years ago to renew the copper In the
dome the gliding was not replaced.
@. What kind of a bird is the bull
bul?-M. C.
A. The bulbul is any of a family OF
thrushlike singing birds OF Asia and
East Africa. The Persian bulbul, famed
in poetry was probably nightingale
@. What Is the coat-of-arms Of the
United States Navy?-W. B. r.
A. The Navy has no coat -of-arms
The Department Of the Navy has had
seal since l779.
@. How Is Senegal governed?-M. S.
A. Senegal is now one of the COM
ponent parts Of the Colony Of French
West Africa. This is one homogeneous
colony formed from eight separate
French colonies in West Africa. 1t is
governed by a governor general, with
the capital at Dakar. in the Province
of Senegal. The eight separate prov
inces are each under a lieutenant gov
ernor. The area is 1874 400 square
miles, exclusive of the Sahara, which
accounts for /, 100000. The total area
of the colony is thus larger than that
Of the United States, with population
of only about $4,000 600, including al
most 10000 Europeans.
@. In weighing ones self on a set ol
scales, should the weight balance, OF
, should it be ''down"?-R. S.
A. Down weight is slightly more
than true weight. The scales should
balance.
@. Is the radium used In medica
practice and in industry the same'-
A 1t L the same element.
@. Can c above or an octave above
c be played on. a cornet?-A. B.
A. Capt Taylor Branson. leader o.
the United States Marine Band says
The C above or an octave above high
c can be played on the cornet depend
ing on the embouchure Of the player
OF course, the player would have Il
possess phenomenal lip control. as these
high notes. as well as the extreme low
ones, are obtained by trick embouchure
COuterier. the French cornetlSt, usec
to feature these notes"
@. What is the meaning Of the degree
L. H D., which Eva lie Gallienne has;
e. "
A. In 1880 Miss lie Gallienne re-
| ceived this degree. doctor OF humane
letters" from Smith College. In pre-
senting it, President Nelson said: EVE
! IA Gallienne founder and director o.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Trumpeter Swan Is
Not Quite Extinct
20 the Editor of The Star:

20 the Editor Of The Star:
In your editorial Of Wednesday en-
titled "The Last Heath Hen" I find
reference to q large number Of birds
which have become extinct. including
native birds Of this country, largely
through the kill, kill" impulse in
herited from earlier stages Of human
life.
Your editorial includes the trumpeter
swan. Fortunately, regarding those
fine birds, your editorial is not correct.
However, those svans are probably on
tho way to extinction. The Emau rsme
Evening star., 1933-04-28
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Evening star., 1933-04-28

Fame comes suddenly just now. His
decision to exercise personal discretion
in a matter of extradition has placed
Judge James A. Lowell in immediate at
member of the Who's He?" class.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

It is perhaps to be regretted that
Ruth Bryan Owen must 60 to Denmark,
She would enjoy hearing a renewal OF
the arguments concerning silver Rd-
yanced many years ago by her dislin-
slisled father
Evening star., 1933-04-28

A colloquial reference to red tape as
having "a string tied to 1t" may not be
permissible. but there Is unquestionab!y
q quantity of red tape" involved.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

Progress made by the new admins
tration is SO rapid that a special series
Of Nobel prizes may as we'll be arranged
for without delay.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
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Evening star., 1933-04-28

Atlantic City will revive the seashore
beauty contest next Summer. guar
antee is assumed. as matter Of course,
that awards will not be paid in scrip.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Lessening Cruelty,

We make some progress day by day
And In the right direction
If we can't end all war, We may
At least stop vivisection.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

There is no doubt that Senator Glass
able as he would have been had he been
persuaded to accept the Treasury port.
folio
Evening star., 1933-04-28

Former Vice President Curtis will be-
come a citizen of the District Of Colum-
bia. where he will not feel obliged to
vote for anybody or anything.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

So much is being written about money
that a circulating library as we'll as
circulating medium may be in evidence.
Evening star., 1933-04-28

"Of course rs worried bout finances
like everybody else," said Uncle cben.
But I ain tryin' to msae . blu6 dat
tts any new 'spsEisnce VII me,s ...i,.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Overloaded.

The farmer surely wants relief;
Necessity redoubles
When all who cherish any grief
Draw near to tell their troubles.
The farmer has a generous heart;
He's 'mongst our best providers,
But when he'd start his own frail cart
He finds too many riders.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
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Evening star., 1933-04-28

when We are perplexed," said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, I'VE wait fou q
man with an idea. When he arrives
thousands of us begin showing how We
think we can better it."
Evening star., 1933-04-28
THEODORE w. MOVES. IL. Editor

Ihe Evening StIr newspaper COhpHHy
Business ONCE:
Ilth St. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York ONCE: ITO East S2nd st.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan building.
European Once: IA Regent St, London.
Eneland.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Opinion.

"You say you never change your
opin:on?"
"Yes," said Senator Sorghum. Il
may feel compelled to keep quiet about
it, but in that case it is merely pigeon
holed for future reference"
Jud Tunkins says it seems like some
grand opera singers charm the public
out of large sums SO that they will have
more salary to invest in the promoters
other enterprises.
Evening star., 1933-04-28
Saving It With Fruit.

do boys bring red apples to the
teacher as they used to?"
mot in Chicago" answered Miss
Cayenne. when teacher asks for her
pay envelope she gets lemon"
Evening star., 1933-04-28

It's being said that when Jesse I.
Stxaus, New Work mHchAut pgipce. Az
Evening star., 1933-04-28

G. What is the meaning Of the degree
L. II. D., which Eva lie Gallienne has?
e. v.
A. In 1880 Miss lie Gallienne re-
ceived this degree. doctor OF humane
letters" from Smith College. In pre-
senting it, President Nelson said: Eva
lie Gallienne, founder and director o!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
MILLER TO DEFEND ,
| PUBL|NKS CROWN
Meets Ferrera, Ex-Champion,
for National Title at
Portland Today.

By the Associated Press
'DOR1LAND, Greg, August S.
r. Robert Lee Miller of Jack
i sonville, Fla, and Charles
Ferrera of San Francisco
battle for the 1888 national pub
lie links golf title today. Miller is
defending champion. Ferrera won
in 1881.
The weather man predicted more
rain for the 36-hole finals but saw only
light showers compared with the down.
pour Of yesterday, when the finalists
waded VIGOROUSLY through the quarter
and semi finals.
Four Southern Californians and two
Washingtonians fell by the wayside in
the rainstorm.
Miller tripped up Bud Ward of Olym-
pia, Wash, and /, and made quick
work of Don Erickson, Los Angeles,
eliminating the paper carrier at the
thirteenth hole. and S. Erickson pre-
viously had defeated Henry Batista,
Altadena, Calf, up
Leslie Leal of Bellingham. Wash,
lasted only IA holes with Ferrera, los
ing and 4, but the winner had to
show all his stuff to get by Bruce
Mccormick Of Los Angeles, 2 and !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-08-05
SPEEDBOAT REGATTA
PROGRAM APPROVED
16 Events to Make Up Presidents
Cup Classic Next Month.
Prizes Are Varied.

4 PPROVAL of the list Of racing
~ events for the seventh annual
Presidents Cup speedboat regatta,
to be held off Hams Point on the Po-
tomac September 20, 20 and 80, has
just been announced. There will be 16
events, not counting heats.
Gold and silver trophies will be
awarded first place winners, with cash
going to professional drivers and mer-
chandise and cups to others who place.
Prizes will be presented at the Presi-
dents Cup dinner the evening of Sep
TENDER 80, it has been announced by w.
c. Shelton. chairman of the Entertain.
ment Committee.
Entry blanks may be obtained from
L. Gordon Leech, chairman of the Rae
ing Committee. 725 Thirteenth street,
or c. F. Chapman, $50 Eighth avenue,
New York City.
Here's the list Of events:
Presidents Cup-Gold cup boats. D.
Glass A-Outboard, amateur. =
Class A-Outboard, professional
Glass B-Outboard. open.
Class C-Outboard, amateur.
Class C-Outboard, professional.
Glass F-Outboard, open.
125-cubic- hydroplanes.
Glasses A, B, c, D-Stock runabouts,
up to 201 cubic inches. s.
All-Washington Sweepstakes-Wash~
ington owned and driven (unlimite6.
Glasses E, F, G-Stock runabouts, not
over 40 cubic inches.
Stock runabout, H-Not over TOO cubic
inches.
Stock runabouts, class Mot over
625 cubic inches.
Ladies' free-for-au.
Potomac Grant-Free-for-an
Cruiser chance race.