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Evening star., 1933-01-26
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dors, for many years hesitated not to
indulge In bubbling champagne and
any other exhilaratives they might
fancy, sometimes with results which
unfortunately did not make for sobriety
and decorum. nor did to the prestige
and dignity Of the Costa Rican govern
ment
Then, happily. along came Don
Manuel Gonzales -Zeledon as charge
daffaires Of the charming South
American republic, following a change
of government in that country. He. q
man Of genuine character and merit,
sought with energy and devotion to
redeem the good name of his country
and resolved first Of all that convivial
gatherings and drinking bouts in the
Costa Rican embassy must immedi-
ately be terminated. So even when the
day arrived upon which with much joy
and abandon had always hitherto been
celebrated, the anniversary of Costa
Rican independence. he stated that his
orders would not be reScinded, even
for that momentous occasion.
This determination Of the charge
da1aires was received with mixed emo
tions. Some of his compatriots ap-
proved; others did not There was an
innnftude OF comment upon this de-
cision Of Senor Don Gonzalez-Zeledon.
both from these individuals and q host
OF other persons not connected with the
Costa Rican embassy for the most part
no doubt. those pertaining to other
consulates, who protested against this
restriction Of consular freedom and
privilege. The Ambassador stood firm,
however, and since that time has been
applauded by many members of the
diplomatic corps for his faithful ad-
herence to the principle OF aridity In
his official quarters
Evening star., 1933-01-26
Last Night's Storm.

Yesterday the Weather Bureau issued
storm warning for the Atlantic sea-
board from Cape Hatteras to Eastport,
Me. A disturbance of marked intensity,
the announcement said, was central
over Kentucky and Eastern Tennessee,
moving rapidly east-noftheastward, at
tended by easterly gales"
Washington had not long to walt.
BY midafternoon the city was assailed
by the violence Of mixed rain and
wind. BY evening fair imitation Of
hurricane was tearing through the
streets and over the houses Of the Cap
ital. But in the night the tempest ex-
hausted itself and this morning q
drenched city wakened to find 1t spent.
Such night is useful now and again
to remind humanity Of the value Of
homes It is all very well to be ION
the 60" evening after evening; the quest
for innocent pleasure has abundant
excuse But it also is good occasionally
to spend a few hours at ones own fam
lily fireside in the company of ones
own kin or with ones own personal
choice of books.
Even Cicero. living nearly two thou
sand years ago. knew that there 3 no
place more delightful" than the shelter.
Evening star., 1933-01-26

grand or humble. rich or poor, which
protects family group from all the
threats and ills before which mankind
has learned that 1t Is wise to retreat
A thousand later philosophers. q thou
sand poets hare echoed his thought, and
all have been approved.
1t follows that the community may
be grateful for the downpour and the
gle They drove the wanderers home
and kept them there. Outside the black
heavens rocked with turmoil, but be-
hind the ramparts Of domestic refuge
there was peace and decent comfort.
Families renewed acquaintance with
each other and with life itself.
Possibly there was a symbolism in the
storm. For three years past civilization
has been assailed by another, a gre,ter
blast. A cyclone Of economic trouble
has swept over the earth. Perhaps 1t,
too like yesterdays disturbance. has
driven men and women home. driven
them b,ck to the homely virtues, the
hcmely happiness. which hitherto had
been neglected. II so, there may be an
advantage In the circumstance.
Evening star., 1933-01-26

end six men working under the direc-
ton OF Mr.. Scott ct Columbia Uni
versity in the preparation Of tine Tech
nocracy charts are no longer working
on the charts and fcce the loss Of their
jobs because Of the enforced severance
Of relations between Mr.. Scott end the
university Reporters found one Of
them spending the time yesterday read
ing magazine article entitled What
Is Technocracy?" and awaiting the re-
turn of Mr. Scott from C1icago-where
he has delivered lecture on Tech
nocracy-when he will decide the
location Of new Technocracy head
quarters, where the chats and the
chart makers can be housed, provided
money can b, found somewhere to pay
them for the energy expended in the
compilation Of new energy charts and
the perfection of those already drawn.
Whether the employment curve from
this point viii rise or fall remains in
corsidera bic doubt. 1t depends alto
gether on whether the public interest
in Technocracy is maint9ined. One is
apt to fear, from study Of the history
Of sitting and misunderstanding
that popular interest in Technocracy
will now begin to decline. And If that
is the case. a new study should imme-
diately be undertaken st some other
university to find out how to avoid the
sudden rises and falls in employment
due to the discovery of things like
Technocracy. The new study would
at lease provide employment for those
who are apt to lose their c,:ance to
work because of the decline of Tech
nocracy
Evening star., 1933-01-26
Will Newfoundland Join?
From the Schenectady Gazette.

from the schenectady Gazette.
When, 60-odd years ago, the Canadian
confederation was formed, now known
as the Dominion of Canada the vari.
Gus British provinces and crown COL
onies in North America were given the
opportunity to join. The province of
Canada upper and lower), or. in other
words, Quebec and Ontario, with other
territory. as well as the western section,
including British Columbia, and, In the
East, Nova Scotia. New Brunswick and
Prince Edward Island, participated In
establishing the confederation.
Newfoundland preferred to retain its
individuality and has done 50 to this
time, despite efforts on the part Of the
Dominion to induce it to join. The
latter has been spurred on by the desire
to possess Labrador, now belonging to
Newfoundland, rich In natural re-
sources, although having few In
habitants.
In a way, in recent years, the island
colony has paid heavily for its inde-
pendence. It has been in financial dif-
f1culties more than once and recently
the Dominion and Great Britain have
joined hands to aid it.
The islanders are grateful for this
assistance and there Is more hope at
Ottawa today than In the past that soon
the whole Of British North America may
be included within the boundaries Of
the Dominion. If this occurs, it will
be classed as one of the major accom-
plishments Of the present government.
Newfoundland, on the other hand.
stands to gain considerably. Its colonial
debt win be taken over by the Dominion,
- - lS.kA -
Is very possible its sturdy folk will be
heard from ut Ottawa more effectively
than In the smaller sphere ct St.
John's-in fact, the day II likely to
come when q Canadian premier will be
q Newfoundlander.
But the matter Is far from settled
yet It may never be, and, again, this
year may see union plans well under
way.
Evening star., 1933-01-26
Another Technocracy Chart.

There should be added to the data
assembled by the Technocrats chart
to show the effect on employment,
under the price system, OF the discov-
cry of Technocracy. The curve on this
chart should properly begin at zero,
when nobody knew anything about
Technocracy and cared less. The curve
should show sudden squirt upward
when some newspaper reporter found
out about the work being done by the
engineers and architects at Columbia
and wrote an article introducing Tech
nocracy to the public. And from then
on the curve should show a grand and
noble sweep upward. Magazine writer's
were hired to tell the people something
about Technocracy; telegraph operators
were hired to spread the word. lino-
type operators were kept busy putting
bhe words into type; proofreaders were
hired to correct the type; clubs were
formed to study Technocracy and pay
lecturers to tell them something about
It; . national magazine was born to
carry the message Of Technocracy and
even the cables hummed at so much a
word as the doctrine Of Technocracy
left these shores and went exploring
abroad. It is even possible that deputy
sherifs were sworn In to watch out for
and arrest any wandering Technocrat.
At Columbia University the otherwise
unemployed engineers and architects
working on energy charts of North
America found their task had become
highly important. There were pros
poets that the successful man of the
next few years would be he who could
draw two Technocracy charts where
only one had been drawn before.
But suddenly the curve breaches .
hkk and at the present Gbment re-
Ina1ns stationary. The one hundred
Evening star., 1933-01-26

a good old-fashioned love feast, or, any
how, revival. Too many loyal Ameri-
cans are presently glowering at each
other over the chasm of sectional preju-
dice and cross purposes"
'The North Dakota solon obviously
aims to be fair" declares the Spokane
Spokesman He would not
have his new federation hog everything.
1t would retain the stars on the flag,
he points out. but would give the out
cast States the stripes. Following this
line of thought, the East no doubt would
keep washington, while the West would
enforce a residuary claim to Lincoln.
Such properties as the Congressional
Record and the Unknown Soldier could
be awarded by arbitration. North Da-
kota, on the face Of the returns, is not
unpatriotic: she is just terribly hurt.
The Federal Government was her man,
but he done her wrong State Senator
Martin, who introduced the resolution,
admits that his real motive was to call
the country's attention to North Da-
kota's plight. He wants the wicked
Eastern States to read. reflect and re-
pent. New York and New Jersey may
yet hope to be forgiven. There Is a
light in the window for them"
Senator Martin" observes the Port
Huron Times-Herald, attempts in his
resolution to emphasize the belief of
certain radical elements in the Nation
belief which is rampant in the 'finan-
cial East even more than in the agri-
cultural West-that this financial East
has grown rich at.the expense of the
rest Of the Nation, because it has so
manipulated Congress and congressional
legislation Which, on the face of it,
makes the rest of the Nation, as at
present constituted, accessory both be-
fore and after the fact. The idea Of
nine Eastern States manipulating con-
gressional legislation against the will of
the other SO is at least open to the
suspicion OF exaggeration."
X &
Senator Martin demands" according
to the New York Sun. that the new
country of the West have no treaty or
trade relations, no agreement or under
standings whatsoever. no business or So
cial connections with the nine forSaken
States. 1t is all very we'll to consider
with a calm mind the constitutional
and economic changes that would have
to be made in the event of the secession
Of the 80 from the 9, but it is another
thing to think Of land into which no
communique Of Senator Borah would be
allowed to percolate, upon which would
never fall the brazen and unceasing
voice of Huey Long, into which the
counsel OF the Brookharts and Nyes and
Schalls Of the prairie lands would never
penetrate. That, with the thought of a
million Fasteners being cut off simul-
taneously from q million aunts in Cali
fornia, makes talk of secession intol-
erable.'
Evening star., 1933-01-26

Rockers are back" some one says,
with an air of discovery.
They have never been out with some
OF US.
Those who are brave in the lesser
affairs of life, which include ones per-
sonal likes and dislikes. have kept rock
ing chairs despite the interior deco
ratorS.
There are fashions in such things.
II one holds onto any article Of furni-
ture long enough, it will be right "in
style" at last.
Evidently this is what is happening
to the old-fashioned rocker, but many
a householder will proudly declare that
1t does not apply to him.
He will point with pride to an old
rocking chair, sitting in the best posi-
ton in the living room.
Timorous persons who for many years
were under the spell CT the decorators
occasionally demonstrated with him for
his obduracy In the face Of greater
wisdom, as they thought
People don't use them any more" :"
they Said. They are out of place in
the modern living room"
The stubborn fellow, unashamed.
looked complacentlv at the world from
his comfortable rocker.
Cant see anything wrong with It,"
he is said to have declared. Looks all
right to me. Goes perfectly with the
room and its decorations"
But the rockers themselves-"
Unutterable scorn was in the words.
He rocked stubbornly-and comfort
ABLY.
The rockers themselves" he ad-
mitted, ARE not an interior decora-
tors dream. But they a-e quite service
able. Quite! And If som, one stubs
fault.
Right here" he continued. "let me
put in a good word for the form their,
following his or her
Custom in time will make the usage
perfectly proper, as it is most sensible
now
The friend OF rockers smiled.
"Just as time will make the usage Of
the rocking chair proper again. feel
sure"
Well. so the rocker Is coming backl
No wonder.
OF all the types of chairs invented
since man began his slow fall upward
through the centuries this one alone
manages to suit every one who Is with
out prejudice.
Which is just another way, of course,
OF saying that it doesn't suit every one
at ALL
But it would II every one were un-
afraid of the critics.
The critics alone have made the
rocker have its period of de-uetude.
II it hadn't been for them, living
rooms. stylish or otherwise would have
been crammed with good, honest rock
ing chairs.
They would not have been pushed of
onto porches OF Summer hotels and city
and suburban homes, as II the only place
man had right to be comfortable
was in the open air
True. few rooms have railings upon
which the feet may be elevated to the
relief Of the brain. They, too, would
fail to meet the appreciation Of the
experts
Nothing soothes the mind like elevat-
ing the feet. This action reduces the
rush OF blood to the head, takes the
pull of the larger muscles Of the legs,
quite the largest In the entire body;
causes comfortable pressure on the
splanchic pool Of the abdomen. and In
various other ways contributes to the
well-being Of the physical man.
Putting ones feet up on a railing or
other high support tends to do more
1t enables . human being to have the
Evening star., 1933-01-26
80 the Bill Was Passed."

so the bill was passed" These five
words, following the list of Senators
voting yea. Senators voting nay, and
Senator'S not voting, brought to a close
at 7:3O O'Clock last evening an episode
vhi;N will probably not be repeated
in the upper chamber Of Congress for
Z loEg time to ccme, . II ibuster agalnss
measure Of major importance. The
Senate began the discussion of the Glass
bcnking bill on the 5th of January
and passed it on the 25th. 1t could
have disposed of it in one-tenth of the
timc had 1t so desired or had its rules
permitted. The filibuster not only de-
laysd the passage of this measure, but
consumed precious time at short
session rigidly limited in length. 1t
blocked not only the bill under de-
bate but other bills that are essen
tial to the proper maintenance Of the
government functions. It effected little
in the way Of changes in the measure,
but in view OF the condition of the
calendar In the House Of Representa-
tives 1t probably prevented final enact
ment at this session. In that it was
successful If the real purpose Of the
blockade was to kill the bill in the
Seventy-second Congress
With the ratification of the twentieth
amendment to the Constitution there
will be no more short sessions of Con-
gress. When the Vice Presidents s
gavel falls at neon on the 4th Of March
it will sound the knell Of the nAbuster
It may not be that those last five
words, 80 the bill was passed." will
more often occur in the Congressional
Record in its report of Senate proceed
Ings under the new dispensaticn. But
there will be more orderly, more logical
procedure in the upper house. Per-
haps there will be less oratory. 1t
may be that there will be closer ap-
pncation Of speech to the merits of the
legislative proposals under considera-
ton. The contents Of the pages of the
Record preceding the flve-word sentence
will be less encyclopedia in character,
more concentrated upon the immediate
issues of the subjects before the Senate
1t has been said that this country
suffers from a plethora of legislation.
1t may be that the last flve words
denoting enactment are not assuredly
tokens of national welfare. But at least
the business of legislation will probably
be more expeditions and the proceedings
Of the Senate more consistent when
the filibuster has passed into history
as a strange phenomenon of democracy
Evening star., 1933-01-26

leo; Lone Star. Republic of Texas; Stars
and Bars, Confederacy, and Star
Spangled Banner, United States.
Q. Why did colonial cradles have
hoods?-G. r.
A. The hoods were a protection from
drafts. Colonial houses were not 50
warm as the modern houses.
@. What rule governs the use Of the
title "esquire"?-H B.
A. THE Secretary's Handbook" says:
THE title esquire is used with the fol-
lowing Government officials: Chief
clerks and chiefs Of bureaus Of the
executive department, Commissioners Of
the District Of Columbia, mayors Of
cities, American diplomatic officers be-
low the grade OF minister. American
consular officer clients of the Supreme
Court Of the United States"
@. To what American was the first
patent granted?-A. T.
The first patent granted to an
American antedates the United States.
1t was granted to Sybille Masters Of
pennsylvania. 1t was issued by the
British Government to Sybille's hus-
band, Thomas. 1t was a new invention
for cleaning and curing Indian corn.
11C lAdOC q HOIdllOIl OIt Lllc PdUc1lL dp-
plication that the invention was found
out by Sybille, my wife. Both law and
custom in those days were against
women doing so bold thing" as to
turn inventor. Therefore Thomas Mas
tiers secured the patent
@. What was the whisky rebellion?-
A. The whisky rebellion was an up
rising in Western Pennsylvania in 1894
against the Federal Government. occa-
stoned by the attempted enforcement Of
the excise law on domestic spirits.
Q Is homemade mail box permis-
sible on rural free delivery route?-
W. C.
A. The Post Office Department says
that 1t is necessary to have a mail box
approved by the department for the
receiving of mail. 1t is not permissible
to use homemade mail box.
@. When was Communism first prac-
ticed in America?-N. H.
A. The first English settlement In
America was Communistic. For the first
years Of the settlement at jamestown
all land, and even all such personal
property as cattle, tools and the like,
were held in common. 1t was not until
Sir Thomas Dale, a new governor, ar
rived with additional settlers that
division Of property was effected This
vas the beginning of private property
in America.
@. Is it the temple or the tabernacle
in Salt Lake City to which Mormons
only are admitted?-C Y. H.
A. 1t is the temple 1t is used for
marriages. some forms of baptism and
all the rites and ceremonials of the
Mormon Church.
@. What is sea bread?-G. D.
A. Sea bread is another name for
hard tack, or ship biscuit. 1t is hard,
unsalted cracker.
@. When were stockings first worm
L. H.
A. The use of stockings originated
IN the cold countries Of Northern Eu-
rope. The art Of knitting was invented,
1t is supposed, in Scotland about the
beginning Of the sixteenth century.
Queen Elizabet and her court were the
first to wear silk stockings.
O. How many towns does the Con-
necticut Light & Power Co. serve?-
F. j. c.
A. The Connecticut Light & Power
Co.. with its main offices in Hartford,
Conn, serves 81 cities and towns It also
sells electric current to other public
service companies and supplies power
for the operation of several trolleys.
and to the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad.
Evening star., 1933-01-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

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ton, D. c.
Q In cutting for deal In cribbage
can one player turn the next card to
another players cut?-O. r.
A. According to the laws Of cribbage,
cut must consist Of at least four
cards. In cutting for deal the player
cutting first must not cut more than
half the pack.
@. Why does honey vary in color and
flavor?-M. F.
A. The flavor and color Of honey de-
pends upon the flowers from which
making a blend OF various extracted
honeys, so that the product will be uni-
form at all times.
q. How many cities Of 10000 popula-
ton and over have the mayor and
council form Of government?-J. M. s.
A. In 1882 there were 546 cities of
10000 population and over having this
type Of government.
@. What is the function of the Bud
get Committee of an organization?-M.
O.S
A. It's duty Is to prepare q list Of the
proposed expenses and the probable or
known income of the organization, to
present to the body Of the organization
or its governing board for action.
Q. What musical instrument reaches
the highest note?-D. NJ.
A. The violin. 1t reaches a much
higher note than the piccolo. The pic
colo reaches the highest note of any
wind instrument.
@. What position did Baron Won
steuben hold in the Continental Army?
M. N.
A. Baron Won Steuben arrived at
Portsmouth, N. H.. December /, 1777.
He offered his services to Congress and
began drilling the inexperienced soldiers
at Valley Forge. In May, 1778, he was
appointed inspector general. or drill
master. He prepared regulations for the
order and discipline Of the troops.
Q. How far Is it from Westminster
Abbey to the Bank Of England in Lon
dcn?-G. E. NJ
A. 1t Is about three miles
@ Who was the first manufacturer
o. 'cwelry in the United States?-D. F.
A. Epaphras Hinsdale of Newark, N
j. is believed to be the first regular
manufacturer Of American jewelry
This was about 1870.
@. Who were the Adullamites?-H.R r
A. Adullamite was term applied to
those seeding Liberals who voted with
the Conservative party in England when
Earl Russell and Mr.. Gladstone sought
to extend the elective franchise in 1866
They we're likened to the political out
laws who took refuge with David in the
Cave Of Adullam.
@ What is the most abundant ele-
ment on the earth's surface?-T. w. N.
A. Oxygen. In addition to its occur
renee in the air, it forms in combina
! ton 80 by weight of water and nearly
y by weight Of the rocks composing the
earth's crust.
Q. How long has the present program
of Federal aid for highways been under
ways. L.
A. 1t was initiated in 1916.
O. What State has been under six
flags?-C M.
A. Texas served under six flags. as
follows: Fleur de lis, France Lions and
Castles, Spain; Eagle and Snake, Mex