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Evening star., 1933-08-15

disciplined, will not fail to observe the
potentialities of victory for funda-
mental justice. Their elders may not
guess 1t, but diminutive Junior and his
baby sister may be guilty Of hoping,
even of praying, that Bosley may "let
himself be thrown" only a sufiicient
number of times to make the denoue-
ment interesting and that Bosley then
may do little throwing on his own
account. Perhaps there are q few
adults who would not be above enjoy
ing q report to the effect that one Of
the imported cowboys-real cowboys"
had met his match "for the benefit of
the customers" The problem is sub
mitted to the attention of the Provi-
dence that sponsored the original
square deal and never has Cancelled
It's guarantees Of fair play and no favor.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

find one, so she left the MS in the crate
and went to bed. She was aroused next
morning by a great rapping on the
door. An agitated messenger stood
there demanding her MS. at once. 1t
had been returned in error, having
actually won first prize in a competi-
ton. The lady fished it out Of the
crate and collected the cash and the
limelight. We have been waiting ever
since for her to publish "A Matchless
Moment or something to that effect,
but so far the opus has not arrived.
Egyptians Helped
to Visit Seashore.
Egyptian Gazette. Alexandria Yes
terday was the first day of issue Of
the new combined railway travel and
hotel accommodation tickets which
provide residents in Cairo, middle and
upper Egypt. with facilities for short
seaside holidays at moderate cost. The
reasonableness of the charges is not
the only attraction of these arrange
ments, for they enable holiday-makers
to know from the start exactly what
the visit to Alexandria, Port Said or
Ras ell Bar will coSt-With the eXcep-
ton. of course. Of expenditure on such
things as drinks, cigarets, etc, which
is governed bv personal taste and
habit, and which, too, is easily CAL
culable.
We do not think that anybody who
studies the rates at which these tickets
are issued. as published in the E. S. R.
advertisements now appearing in local
newspapers, will deny that they do hold
out the prospect of a pleasant escape
from the heat Of Cairo for those who
are unable to take holiday in Europe
this Summer and who. at the same
time. do not want to spend too large
a sum on week ends or longer visits to
local seaside resorts.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

Take advantage Of this free service.
II you are one of the thousands who
have patronized the bureau write us
again. If you have never used the
service begin now. It is maintained for
your benefit. Be sure to send your
name and address with your question
and inclose cents in coin or stamps
for return postage. Do not use post
cards. Address The Evening Star In
formation Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin,
Director, Washington, D. C.
@. What is the average admission
paid to big league ball games?-N. T.
A. Billy Evans say that average runs
about 81 per person. The estimated
crowd at major league ball game Is
therefore easily translated into dollars
as an estimate of the gate.
@. Do tips count in calculating fair
wages under the national recovery code?
m. L.
"A. A preliminary ruling says that
Where tips are a regular receipt of the
employe. as in restaurants. an average
weekly income from tips may be cal
cuiated as part of the wage.
1888 been chosen?-A w.
A. The Fault Of Angels" nv par,
Horgan of Roswell, N. Mex, ha. been
1898. r-e io'
@. Do snakes see with their eyes or
90 they hear by extending their
tongues?-P K.
A, Snakes are able to see with their
tongues-that is, they receive vsual
perceptions through their ewes and vi.
irrational or sound perceptions by means
OF their tongues.
Q. Had the Harvard crew which cele-
brated fiftieth reunion this year actu-
ally rowed together as undergradu-
ates?-H. L. W.
A. The members of the class of 1883
VINO held their fftieth reunion at Cam
bridge on June 19, 20, 81 and % placed
on the water a crew consisting of eight
| members of the class and coxswain who
mad roWed together at various times
during their college career from 1879 to
1888. Seven of the nine men in the
boat were over 10 years of age. These
seven men had not rowed together in
college as single crew but at various
times had roWed together in various
crews because rowing at that time was
far less formal matter in college than
IL Is aC present. IL Is also true that
seven Of the men at various times rowed
in the university crew which represent
| ed Harvard in various outside races
@. Is there difference between
pimento and pimiento?-C. B.
| A. Pimento, as used for flavoring Is
an allspice obtained from the dried,
unripe aromatic berries of the pimento
tree. Pimiento Is Spanish sweet
pepper.
! @ Where did Kosciuszko render his
chief service to the American Colonies?
e. s.
| A. At Saratoga. kosciuszko was re-
| garded as hero of both hemispheres. "
| Raclawice being the scene Of his great
est Polish victory.
| @. Please describe the burial Of Rich
ard Wagner.-E. F. H.
/ A. The Etude says The friends of
! the family and the Official personages
alone followed the body to its last rest
| ing place. but no discourse was pro-
| nounced over it, and in response to
/ Wagner's oft-eXpressed desire. they SIM
ply said the prayers and benedictions
used in the Protestant Church. At the
! close of the ceremony all retired. In
| death, as in life, the man was guarded
by his dog
| @. What per cent of women automo-
| bile drivers are involved in fatal acci-
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Unfair Competition
By Federal Workers
To the Editor of The Star:

Representative Cochran of Missouri
says, One job to every person." and
addresses a letter to President Roose-
velt stating that the employees of the
Government violate this principle The
Star editorially commenting on the
epistle of Representative Cochran. de-
fends the workers who work more than
one job, and Attorney Avery also Ge-
fends this practice.
The Hotel and Restaurant EMPLOYEES
Union, affiliated with the A. F.. OF L..
has fought this selfishness on the part
Of some Government workers for years
The Washington Central Labor Union
has Endorsed the stand taken by our
organization. I will concede that the
Government ought to pay fair wages
for reasonable hours-in short, should
be model employer to teach other
employers. Two wrongs do not make
a right
The Stars editorial cites poorly paid
Government employees and The article
by Attorney Avery does the same.
What about the Government workers
who receive better pay and still work
as walters, BARRIERS, taxi drivers, ETC.?
There is not line in Washington in
which they are not competing unfair
ly. They have no regard for es:ab-
lished traditions. It is pretty hard to
make the mattresses who have tramped
all day long looking for Job unsuccess-
fully believe that the Government stem
ographer is fair" in working for her
board in order that her Government
pay may 60 for fineries, while the nom
Government waitress does not eat
What is the sense of sanctioning such
practice and then supporting through
charity those who would be working
If some Government workers were not
so selfish?
I admire the Civil Service Commits
sion. which sent out warning. Plenty
Of our members were forced last Win
ter to apply for charity because Gov
eminent workers took jobs at under
pay. jobs that but for this unfair COM
petition would have gone to our people.
Our organization will not knowingly
permit member to hold two jobs
while some starve. In the code of fair
competition we hope to write this down
as an unfair practice. One job to a
person Is a good slogan. 1t is up to
the Government workers to organize,
to insist on their rights for fair pay
and not adopt as a subterfuge the idea
of robbing other workers who have no
jobs. no bread and no hopes because
of this unfair competition.
CHARLES E. SANDS, Secretary,
Hotel and Restaurant Employees
Alliance, Local 781.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Apply the N. r. A. Rules
To Government EMPLOYEES
n the Edition nf The Star

To the Editor Of The Star.
It doesn't take very close scrutiny
to see many faults in Mr.. Roosevelt's
proposed national recovery administra-
tion. For the very foremost and out
standing problem we find the Govern
ment departments are being cut to the
very bone; they are not only receiving
Is per cent cut in salary, but the
majority are getting a seven-day fur
Tough every month besides. This
makes them lose approximately three
months out of year. Some might say
it affords them more recreation, but this
is comparatively too much of a vaca-
ton. Mr.. Roosevelt proposes to make
it compulsory to come under the N. R.
A., and live up to its rules. Some of
these industries have instituted a six
hour day week instead of raising their
wages. This gives the employees a
breathing spell without sapping their
lives out with Is per cent cut and
seven-day furlough, inclusive, which
Mr.. Roosevelt has imposed on his
Government departments. This is just
the sort Of plan Mr.. Roosevelt should
establish, which he Is practically fore
ing outside industries to do. Why could
not a six-hour day week. with IS per
cent cut be established in the Gov
eminent departments, instead of
seven-day furlough?
EDWIN E. GREGG.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

has the will power, that 1t II posAp!e
to live adequately on about one-fourth
OF the average amount Of food daily
consumed.
An even smaller amount might be
possible, but one does not wish to be
put into the class OF food cranks, what
ever they are With many persons
food crank" is any one who differs
from their own estimate Of essential
food quantities. Quality usually has
little to do with it.
What many persons fail to take into
account, in regard to super1uous flesh,
is that they happen to belong to line
In which such piling up Of fat Is as
much fact as the color of their eyes.
They would do 1t even on the smaller
amounts of food advocated; no wonder
that they become fat on average In
, takes.
As for the efficacy of exercise, in the
reduction of an overfat tummy. that is
mostly hokum. Only those support this
theory who are lean and have no need
for 1t, anyway.
The fat man who has tried it will
know that fat disappears off the
stomach last of all. il ever. He would
have to reduce himself to skeletonic
proportions everywhere else before he
would lose a pound there.
Exercise for reduction Is one Of the
great remedies offered by every one
else to the fat or nearfat individual.
In conjunction with starving, or near
starving, it may work. but mostly it is
the lack of food which takes of the
ounces.
1t seems as II the system Of the fat
person highly resents any direct appli-
cation ON the fatty portions. and be-
gins to work overtime to replace them
as speedily as possible.
4 4
Wherefore, the person given to taking
OH fat finds that his unwanted pounds
| accumulate as fast as he takes them of
Their worst feature. undoubtedly, Is
their tendency to attract the rowing eye
OF the fellow who delights in nothing so
much as such personalities.
Getting fat, eh?" he remarks, with a
vigorous poke Of his right index finger.
Either would be too much, but to-
gether. remark and poke. they are much
too much. They rub one distinctly the
wrong way: they insult mind and hurt
body.
A swift punch to the jaw ought to
be the response but since the whole
thing is supposed to be such a huge
joke. this would put the offended in the
guise of offender.
And that, of course is mankind S
finest, neatest and slimieSt little trick
To put the offended in the role of Of
fender at last-what more can human
being ask in this world?
| When he achieves that he pats him
self on the back as being intelligent
| clever and shrewd. and almost every
one else halls him as such.
| Every one, that is. except the man
cfIended-in this case the plain citizen
| suffering from a pound or two of fat
around his waist.
He needs no one to call his attention
to it. It does a very creditable Job all
by itself. And it sticks very closely
Twice as much golf as Bobby Jones
! plays would scarce bulge an ounce of it
1t could be banished. Of course, If one
had the will power to go an Spartan
diet and stick to it. Short of that. the
person harboring few extra pounds of
| fat could wish for two things-that
others keep their mouths shut and don't
| poke.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Let's Get Used to Them.
From the Rock Island Argus

From the Rock Island Argus.
It is high time We are understanding
the abbreviations made use Of to desig-
nate the new administration. corpora
tions and authorities that have been
called into being of late The symbol
MIRA, for example, means National In
dustrial Recovery Administration. This
body will be much in the public eye for
some time to come.
A partial list of other abbreviations
and their meaning follows:
RFC-Reconstruction Finance Corpo-
ration.
AAA-Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration.
CCC-Civilian Conservation Corps.
FCT-Federal Co-ordinator Of Trans
portation.
FERA-Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration.
HOLC-Home Owners Loan Corpora
ton
PWA-Public Works Administration.
TvA-Tennsaeee Valley Authority.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

dents? How does this compare with
men drivers?-A. ].
A. One in 1858 licensed female driv-
ers was involved in q fatal accident in a
recent survey. One in 726 male drivers
licensed was involved in a fatal acci-
dent.
@. What kind Of air feet did Balbo
take to Brazil?-N. B.
A. In 1881 Gen Balbo flew to Brazil
with an armada of 10 planes. The
planes used were double -hulled Savoia-
Marchetti monoplanes. They had wing
spread of nearly 79 feet and an over
all length of 81 feet. Each was equipped
with two 500-horsepower motors, mount
ed in tandem above the wings.
O. Where is the largest leper COL
ony In the world?-J. E. C.
A. The largest is located at Culion in
the Philippine Islands.
@ Who operated the first taxicab
in New York City?-E H.
A. There is no definite record bu.
it is thought that Benjamin Riley was
first. In 1904, he operated a French
car, probably a De Dedonbontin.
@. Are United States postage stamp
engravings made singly or in blocks?
T. s.
A. The original engravings for new
postage stamps, known as the master
dies, are made in single units. After
approval of the master die, printing
plates corresponding thereto are pre-
pared. containing the desired number
of subjects, usually in multiples Of 400.
@. Why are boys who carry golf
bags called caddies?-C. c.
A. 1t Is shortened form OF cadet
and was formerly in common use in
Scotland for errand-boy or an odd-lob
man.
@. Who wrote the poem containing
the lines, Il have a little shadow that
goes in and out with me, and what can
be the use of him is more than l can
see"?-B. F. B.
A. 1t is called MY Shadow" and
was written by Robert Louis Stevenson.
O. Is the synchronization of radio
stations successful?-M N
| A. The success of synchronization Of
radio stations is point in controversy
! AS far as the exact synchronization is
concerned, it is successful. However, as
! far as the public is concerned, some
| listeners suffer considerable interfer-
ence.
| @. How was the Hermes Oracle con-
/ sulted?-E A. NJ
| A. The Oracle of Hermes at Pharae
was conducted as follows: The con-
sultant came in the evening to the
statue Of Hermes in the market place
, that stood by the side Of a hearth altar
/ to which bronze lamps were attached;
having kindled the lamps and put a
! piece OF money on the altar, he whi-
pered into the ear of the statue what
| he wished to know: he then departed
! closing his ears with his hands. and
whatever human speech he heard first
! after withdrawing his hands from his
! ears he took as sign.
! @. How much does a gallon Of water
/ Weigh?-J NJ
A 1t weighs a33 pounds.
Q. How long did Senator du Pont
serVe?-J. S.
! A. There have been two United States
Senators named du Pont. The first,
Henry Algernon du Pont of Delaware
was elected to fill vacancy. 1905. and
served until 1917 He was an unsuc-
cessful candidate for reelection in
1916 and died in 1926 Thomas Cole
man du Pont Of Delaware was ap-
pointed to fill vacancy in 1921 and
reelected IN 1924 He failed Of re-elec-
ton i'll 1890 and died on November II,
1880.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Public Lacks knowledge
OF Milk Price Conditions
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
I have read with the interest Of a
trained and experienced dairyman, the
review Of press comment on the milk
market published in last Thursdays
Star, and beg leave to comment to
the extent Of pointing out the lack OF
comprehension which the public seems
to have Of the most salient point at
issue IN the conflict over prices. The
lack Of understanding is due to the
misrepresentation as to prices received
by the farmer that is being broadcast
everywhere that allegedly cooperative"
associations have been organized ard
members paid on classified basis By
the dealers.
Thus the Chicago Daily News states
that SITS Is the price to the farmer
under the Chicago agreement, but falls
to note that this is the base" price
and is not received by all farmers for
all Of their milk. The farmers are
classified, as well as the sale of milk at
various prices for the same grade, and
ducers to accept less than others for
the same product that has reused such
bitter opposition. The health" regula-
tions have been used in attempts to
prevent those shippers in low-price
classes from breaking into the market
through other than the established dis
tributing corporations, so that they
have adopted the plan Of the "cheapies"
and started selling cash and-carry out-
side the regular sanitary Jurisdictions.
The Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration is then invoked in this attemp,
to compel these farmers to accept a
price that is lower than an open, COM
petitive market would afford them. so
that few favored farmers can be paid
base" price that is at parity" with
the purchasing power of the 1909 figure,
and the next scene Is in the Supreme
Court!
The News also makes the mistake OF
comparing the present agreed price with
the 1909-19l4 price without any allow
ance for parity with the general price
index for the two periods. 1t does not
follow that $l75 is a higher price now
than $l.45 was in 1909 on q parity
basis
The. system Of conditional permits
for enforcing sanitary regulations
originated in the nineties. has led TO
many grave abuses in attempts to con-
troll the market. Violent price wars
have often resulted, and organizations
have sprung up. recently exempted
from antitrust laws, for no other pu--
pose than to establish corner on the
market, and these have not hesitatcd
to attempt control through sanitary
rules that establish highly restricted
milk sheds" The need for standard
ization to prevent such political machi-
nations is evident. for price-fixins
monopolies under the control Of large
dairy combines are not going to sub
serve the transcendent rights OF the
public unless and until they come under
public ownership
ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Stamps and History.

The appearance of the national re-
covery postage stamp today illustrates
again the curious and interesting man
ner in which philatelic issues reflect
the historical development of the Ma
ton. In itself it is only minor in
cident in the great campaign against
poverty 1t represents only single
detail of the vast reconstruction enter
prise sponsored by President Roosevelt
It is lust an advertising stunt" But
In point Of fact its significance is ever
90 much more important. 1t Is a mile
stone set up by the side Of the path
way which the people are blazing out
Of the past into the future. A century
hence the tiny scraps of paper" placed
on sale August Is, 1888. will testify for
the times and the troubles which
brought them forth, and providentially
they may bear witness to the opening
Of a new era of prosperity and progress
whose fruits by that period long will
have been abundantly manifest.
Perhaps it is chiefly for its histori-
cal value that philately has such COM
pelling attraction for thousands OF
American men and women, boys and
girls 1t is obvious that no one can
be q systematic collector of stamps
without becoming interested in the
stories they tell. They are. in effect,
pictorial embellishments of the chroni-
cles of the age. They dramatize and
democratize events. They commemo-
rete outstanding leaders, noble char
acters whose lives have been spent in
service to humanity. Like architec-
ture, they help ma.lkind to remember
The Government has been mindful
q the educational aspect of stamps
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Mexicans Peddle Drugs
To California Children

To the Editor Of The Star.
Recently Mexicans peddling mari
huana were arrested at a California
public school entrance. They allegedly
were selling this drug to little children
Its use generally among the Mexican
population, it is now spreading among
the whites. Experts say the first re-
action is that of delight. With con-
tinued Indulgence, there develops
feeling of heroism, and a tendency to
commit crime
California thinkers for years have
urged an exclusion act against the alien
Amerind (American- Indian) peon. Not
a Caucasian, he is ineligible to citizen
ship. Throughout our great South
west. he today is the principal charge
on charity. Naturally. he accepts any
living condition, however degrading to
whites.
With machine age conditions. we have
all the white labor We need. WHY
should legislation enacting quota
against Mexico be blocked, year after
year, in Congress We have had for
II years such a quota against white
British, Irish, Germans, Scandinavians.
c. M. GOETHE.
Sacramento, Calf.