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Evening star., 1933-06-24
ID. c. Intangible Tax
A Protection to States

10 the Editor of The Star:
Referring to the letter of Mr.. Whit
man in Tuesdays Star, the District OF
Columbia intangible tax law was orig
inally enacted by Congress as a means
OF protecting the States from the loss
OF revenue caused by their citizens
establishing residence here OF course.
with high intangible tax here it was
no longer to the advantage of a per-
son with considerable property subject
to this tax to claim a D. C. residence
when he could secure as good or better
terms in his own or another State.
AS the District of Columbia intangible
law admits of no exceptions, the asses
sor tries to aprly it to ALL including
those with only little Intangible prop
erty, who cannot readily escape by
establishing tax residence elsewhere
to secure the benefit of a more favor
able rate
The local intangible tax law is most
unreasonable. particularly as it applies
to persons dependent on a limited in
come derived from taxable securities.
and if the residents of the District will
press the matter before Congress an
income tax law, which is much fairer.
Will be substituted. j. F. SMITH.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Dam Experiments.
From the Boise. Idaho. Statesman

From the Boise, Idaho, Statesman
Civilization owes a mighty debt to
the engineers who conceive and build
dams. In the intermountain West
there are millions Of acres of land under
rich cultivation which would still be
desert were it not for the storage dams
which supply the thirsty lands with
water. Indeed, there would be neither
cities nor towns of any size in the
country between the Rockies and the
Coast range were it not for irrigation.
which is dependent to such a great
extent upon dams. And industry also
artificial waterfalls With few eXcep-
tions. cities derive their water supply
from manmade reservoirs.
We OF the West are particularly inter-
ested in dams and their construction.
not because dams are confined to the
West, but because the part which they
have played in the development of our
country is more noticeable, more ap-
parent. 1t is interesting to read, there
fore, of the discoveries resulting from a
Seven-year study of arch dams. reported
the other day by the Engineering Foun-
dation.
Arch dams are built with their walls
curved upstream, ArroWrock being a
good example of the horizontal-arch
type, Of comparatively recent founding,
for though dams have been constructed
since before the earliest dawn of history
almost without exception they were
built straight across the stream from
bank to bank
With an appropriation of about
$l20,000 raised by the Engineering
Foundation and contributed to by inter-
ested organizations and capital the
engineers in 1926 constructed on Stew
enson Creek in California an arch dam
60 feet high. equipped with every device
and gadget known to engineering sci
ence designed to test theories already
in use and to make new discoveries con-
cernlng better modes of construction.
1t is the report of this foundation
which was made the other day. and
judging from press dispatches the ex-
pertinent has been highly successful
holding" to borrow the phraseology
of the Associated Press, possibilities of
economy and increased efficiency and
safet1 in power development, irrigation
water supply projects and flood control" :"
One draws the conclusion that the
$l20,000 was money well spent, for We
shall continue to build dams and it is
well that they be built not only eco
nomically and to serve their purpose
with a maximum of efficiency. but
soundly and safely as we'll.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

works to check the flood. This
sum multiplied by ten would be made
quate to correct the conditions that
cause this peril to many millions of
people Meanwhile the inhabitants in the
flooded territory are gathering in great
numbers in ancient temples throughout
the threatened area, praying and burn
ing incense ard in some places Buddhas
are being hauled through the streets by
professions in order that the inhabitants
may intercede by direct supplication
for safety from the floods
A comprehensive conservation work
in China for protection against inun-
dation would, even with the low cost of
labor in that land, run into billions of
expense. 1t would require the most
competent direction and would probably
cover a period of ten or more years of
intensive continuous, efficient effort
These present menaces to unnumbered
millions of Chinese are the result of
centuries of neglect and incompetence
in government, and the great tragedy
is that there is no present prospect of
redemption from these fatal errors of
the past.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Footnote to T"agedy.

1t was announced yesterday that the
Sourland Mountain property of Col. and
Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh is to become
a center for children's welfare work.
The ive-hundred-acre estate and the
beautiful house which the flyer and his
bride developed as haven of rest and
peace, and from which they have been
expelled by one of the most tragic
events in modern history, is to be dedi-
Gated to the promotion of the health
and education of other parents sons
and daughters. DR. Abraham Flexner
and DR.. Owen r. Lovejoy, long cele-
brated for their constructive labors for
the youth Of the land, are named as
trustees for the place, and their identi-
fication with it indicates that the pur-
poses of the sponsors are entirely
idealistic. 1t is characteristic OF the
liberal attitude of all concerned that
the statement given to the press spec
ifies that the objects of the newly or
ganized corporation are to be inclusively
philanthropic, without discrimination
in regard to race or creed"
The story will touch the hearts Of
thousands of readers. 1t will revive
memories of the cruel events of the
Spring of 1892. 1t is an echo of an
atrociouS crime. Clouds of mystery
still surround the facts, and it may be
that they never will be dispelled. But
all the world knows that 1t was from
his nursery in the house which now Is
to shelter other children that the Lind
bergh baby was stolen to be murdered
by persons as yet unapprehended by
the machinery of justice. Universal
indignation was aroused by the mali
cious nature of the deed and universal
sympathy was extended to the bereaved
father and mother. Civilization had
been indicted, and the Nation mourned.
But what shall be said of the deci-
sion which Col and Mrs. Lindbergh
now have reached? 1t is difficult to put
into words the charity, the mercy and
the love which their present action in
dicates Robbed of their own child,
they dedicate to his contemporaries the
hearth beside which he was to be reared
The lawns over which his baby feet
once ran they give to be the play
ground of other babies. The flowers
which were planted to grow for him
they pledge to blossom for other boys
and girls The room in which he was
not safe they consecrate to new tenants.
The hermitage which fate made hideous
for them they rescue from the shades
of death and sorrow. Their Gethsemane
by grace of their benevolence becomes
a heaven. If there is on record more
impressive demonstration of practical
Christian loving kindness, it has net
had adequate publicity.
The Lindbergh baby's home will be
his monument So foot note of for
giveness is written to tragic chronicle.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
China's Perennial Flood Menace.

The Chinese rivers are again on a
rampage and once more the possibility
of devastating floods in the two great
drainage systems of that land, the
Hwangho and the Yangtze, is causing
anxiety. The dykes that restrain the
mighty streams within channels as they
approach the sea are crumbling in
places. Their banks are merely crude
ridges Of earth piled up without revet
ment or other protection against the
securing tide, and when, as now, danger
menaces the only means of defense is
to remove soil from the adjacent low
lands and replace the banks, thus lower
ing the level Of the plain. to invite even
worse inundation hereaf fter. There is,
in fact, no comprehensive, efficient en-
gineering system and there can be
none as long as the government of
China is inefficient.
One OF the greatest risks in this
present situation is that the HWangho,
which pours q vast volume of water into
its present course and from a short dis
tance above Kaifeng revert to its old
bed, which carried it to the Yellow Sea
below the Shangtun2 peninsula The
vagaries of this river have been a serious
( problem to Eastern China during the
centuries 1t has shifted its course to
/ the sea several times When it was
DETECTED to the northeast the area back
of and below Shangtung, fertilized by
its repeated floods, became highly
productive Now the great triangle be-
tween the old and the new courses is
threatened with an inundation. with
incalculable loss of property and OF
lives.
The legislative council at Marking
is meeting the emergency in a char
acteristic manner. 1t has appointed q
conservancy commission Of eleven mem
/ bers and has appropriated sl5o,o0o fol
Evening star., 1933-06-24

the Catholic Centrists they would have
been able to impose a parliamentary
check on Hitler in any regularly con-
Quoted Reichstag, but now they have
gone the way of the outlawed Com
munistS and are blotted from the pic
ture. Actually they have been out of
it all along, their press confscated
their leaders exiled and their activities
prescribed. The Hugenberg Nationalists
have also just had warning that, though
affiliated with the Nazis. their political
independence is at an end. They must
swallow Hitlerism, hook, line and
sinker, or risk obliteration. The Ba-
varian branch of the Catholic Center
party faces a similar fate
The Nazis plainly are determined to
be 'ueber allies" in Germany and to
subordinate ruthlessly every form of
organized life and thought. including
religion, to the Brown Shirt dogma
At the moment there seems little pros
pect that their tyrannical sway can or
will be checked A German war lord
once said that conquering army should
leave q vanquished country nothing but
eyes to weep with. 1t looks as if that
is about all that is to be left to the old
Germany by me irresistible forces of
Hitlerism.
Yesterday leading spokesman of the
Nazi oligarchy boasted to foreign cor
respondents at Berlin that Hitler lis
now so firmly entrenched that only
world coalition against us can disturb
the stability of his regime"
Evening star., 1933-06-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

A Proud P0ssessOr.
I know a queer monopolist. You never
get chance
To tell your hard luck story when
he's busy with his own.
He never notices the flowers. He never
gives glance
At all the bits of beauty which into
each path are thrown.
He does not boast Of boarded gold nor
of his bonds nor stocks.
He even says his interest in life is
rather small.
He never talks of treasure guarded safe
by bolts and locks
But when it comes to trouble-why
he thinks he has them all!
We're all collectors in plain or SCI
entific way;
Some gather mighty dollars; some
are hunting butterflies:
Some seek for wisdom; others are alert
for stories gay.
And some are always busy Just COL
lecting tears and sighs
He's gloomy, but superior. when with
my tale of woe
In search of human sympathy on
him I chance to call
He doesn't brag Of riches nor OF power
to make a show,
But when it comes to troubles-Why
he thinks he has them all.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

of the house to this remark made him
a Snowman for the rest of his life.
O. What is the medical name for
dandruf w. o.
A. The medical term is "sevorrhea."
@. Will President Roosevelt's term of
office be less than four yearS?-C. H.
A. The period of President Roosevelts
term will be AZ days short of four
years, due to the change in the date
Of inauguration from March to jan
uary 20.
Q. Who designed the Royal Palace in
Berlin?-M. N
A. Andreas Schulter.
@. When did Constantinople cease to
be the capital of Turkey?-L. E. S.
A. ConStantinople. or Istanbul. as It
is called in Turkish ceased to be the
capital of Turkey when that country
became republic in 1922. Since that
time Ankara, formerly spelled Angora
has been the capital of the Turkish Re-
public.
q. Did Barnum 81 Bailey. the circus
owners, leave large fortunes?-E. l.. H.
A. PhineaS Barnum is said to have
left one of the largest theatrical for
tunes, 100000 pounds, while JAIME A.
Bailey left 100000 pounds.
@. Was scalping a practice among
the Indians before the white people ar
rived?-H G. S.
A. The practice of scalping was not
common to all the American tribes as
Is so often supposed. 1t was confined
originally in North America to the
territory in the lower st. Lawrence
region held by the Iroquoian and Musk
hogean tribes and their immediate
neighbors. 1t was absent from New
England and much of the Atlantic
Coast region and was unknown until
comparatively recent times throughout
the whole interior and the Plains region.
1t was not found on the Pacific Coast.
in the Canadian Northwest, the Arctic
region, or anywhere south of the United
States with the exception of an area in
the jungle in South America Through
out most Of America the earlier trophy
was the head itself
@. How many waltzes did Strauss. the
composer of The Blue Danube Waltz"
write?-A. P S.
A. He wrote 400 waltzes, countless
light operas, and conducted orchestras
in all the capitals of Europe, as we'll as
@. Who discovered palladium?-J. r.
A. This metallic element was discov-
cred in 1903 by Wollastono.
@. What Is the purpose of the New
York Community Trust?-A W. K.
A. The trust has grown in response
to the need of a mechanism to safe
guard philanthropic funds from obso-
lescence. Its Distribution Committee
containing members appointed by the
senior judge of the Circuit Court Of
Appeals, the presidents of the Bar Ass
sociation, Chamber of Commerce. Med
ical Academy and other similarly
placed officials-has authority to amend
the purposes to which fund is dedi-
Gated if the original designation should
become antiquated or impractical,
though the committee is, Of course, cau-
tious in the exercise of its broad pow-
ers. The trusts consistent growth, evi-
denced by its enlarging appropriations,
even through depression years, testifies
to the need of such an agency. Since
its organization in 1923, over 81 1000, 900
has been disbursed by the New York
Community Trust.
@. What is the palindrome attributed
to Napoleon?-C. K
A. Able was I ere saw Elba.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Down With Titles.
From the Des Moines Tribune.
i. /.

From the Des Moines Tribune
With the Princes Lennart of Swe-
den. Nicholas of Rumania. Wilhelm of
Germany and Asturias of Spain all re-
nouncing their royal prerogatives (or
what there is left of them) within the
year to marry commoners, the Holly
wood fad of corraling marquises and
princes and whatnots with long titles
but depleted purses becomes an even
more absorbing burlesque.
Surely this is topsy-turvy age
when European gentlemen with ripe
titular appendages hanging from an
cient family trees don't want them,
and the movie queens and miIlionaires'
daughters can't get along without
them.
Being Unborn democrats, however,
we should make rough guess that
Lennart would make a better gardener
than the average Peoria girl does a
marchionesS.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

When troublesome questions arise.
avail Yourself of the service Of this de-
partment. 1t costs you nothing-you
have only to send cents for postage
on the personal letter you will receive
in reply. Do not use post cards. Any
question on any subject Of fact will be
answered. Address your letter of in
quiry to The Evening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.
@. Do Americans pay much money
in taxes to foreign governments?-W D.
A. The latest figures show that the
largest amount paid in recent years to
foreign governments was s2.84s ,29l in
1929. In 1890 this had declined to S2,-
270,o23.
O. Why does a President use more
than one pen in signing treaties and
other important documents?-A. S.
A. Such pens are priced as souvenirs
and a President often uses several so
that he may present them to people
especially interested in the document.
Q. Does a fish have a tongue?-H. 0.
A. The tongue is present in fishes,
but is a hard and immovabie swelling
in the floor of the mouth and is prac-
tically devoid of muscles. In a few
species, teeth are developed on the
tongue.
O. Why is bottled wine stored with
the bottles on their sides?-J. McC.
A. 1t is necessary in order to keep
the corks moist This prevents their
drying out, which will permit the pass
100 IF MI fhtrr hA ,ryfva 20,
spoil or become sour.
@. When and where will the national
archery tournament be held this year?
Also the tournament of the Eastern
Archery Association?-H A. D.
A. National Archery Association an
nual championship tournament at ST
Louis Mo-. August 7, 8, 9, 10 and II.
Eastern Archery Association annual
tournament at Deerfield, Mass, June
20, 80, July /.
@. What age do insurance companies
use to figure averages in costs and
policies?-L. v. G.
A. T'hirty-five Is the age at which
most insurance companies figure costs
and averages for policies.
G. Was the Liberty Bell rung on
July 4, 1776, upon the proclamation of
the Declaration of Independence?-FP P.
A. The Declaration of independence
was taken up on July 3 and. as amend
ed, was passed on the evening of July
4. 1t was not until July that the
Liberty Bell was rung upon the occa-
sion of the proclamation of the Declara-
ton of independence.
@. How old was Edwin Markham
when he wrote The Man With the
Hoe"?-F. S.
A. This poem was written in 1886
when the poet was "a years old.
@. Is the oldest building in st. Angus
tine. Fla, now occupied?-F. P.
A. This old building, on St Francis
street. is the headquarters of the ST.
Augustine Historical Society and In
stitute of Sciences.
@. When did Buffalo Bill make his
first appearance on the stage?-C. D. S.
A. His debut took place in Chicago on
December Is, 1872, as the star of Ned
Buntline's Scouts of the Plains" Not
a line of the original play was spoken
the cast ad-libbing all evening. The
riotous affair was climaxed by Buffalo
Bills spying his wife in the audience
and shouting Hello, mama. Oh, but
I'm a bad actor!" The roaring response
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Legalized 80 beer is regarded by the
Attorney General as reducing the ex-
pense of anti-bootleg law enforcement
about one-half. Contemplated in terms
of frivolous finance so per cent over
head saving by means of 80 invest
ment looks like one of those hopeful
though complicated modern mathe
matical problems in government.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Quick, MercifuI Finish.

And there are officeseekers. too.
Whose words we're often quoted;
Whose names in brave array we'd view
When campaign funds were roted.
Their plans for honor or for gain
No longer we remember,
Fate made it plain their hopes were
vain
Away back in November.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
-NANN-<

So long as human subsistence is a
first consideration of civilization, busi-
ness must go on in some way or an
other. 1t may be necessary, however,
to provide against too many toll gates
and traffic regulations.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Contentious in Europe arising among
groups distinguished by various colored
shirts might seem to afford some slight
justification for the nudist fad
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Foreign travel finds a further dis
couragement in the necessity of listen
ing to the polite salesman explain at
length what a price tag means in
American money.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

A new and highly important question
whether gold in any capacity is en-
tirely responsible for the happiness of
mankind.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Students at the University Of Mary
land are warned that they must, in a
case of patriotic necessity, be able to
hold their own in a regular fight as we'll
as in foot ball game.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Varieties n W ater.

From the Jackson Sun.
Nine kinds of water are now known
to scientists. reports Dr. David Dletz,
science writer Many more, however
are known to Wall Street stock brokers
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Government dismissals will increase
the supply of American statesmen If
the old definition of a statesman as a
politician out of a job is correct
Evening star., 1933-06-24
Proper Penalty.

Prom the Miami Daily News.
Detroit man who was teaching
young boys to steal has been sentenced
TO read "Oliver Twist" which y Q
Dickens Of a way to punish him.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Having cornered most of the worlds
gold, France is confronted with the
market
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Prof. Moley is man of authoritative
knowledge who may be expected to find
little difficulty in at least calling the
class to order.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

(The Dial Press). formerly resident of
Washington. The translation, though
literal rather than imaginative is in
smooth, iciomatic English. but retains
the spirit Of the French original.
Evening star., 1933-06-24

Government ownership will not in
crease its favor among the populace
by the frank avowals that now is the
time to decrease pay rolls.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
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Evening star., 1933-06-24

The Woodin resignation rumor goes
on a vacation, with the Hull rumor
acting as understudy.
Evening star., 1933-06-24
A Doubtful Risk. "

From the Roanoke Times.
A mining town in Pennsylvania has
erected chamber of commerce build
ing with walls made Of coal. Is 1t q
flreproof building?
Evening star., 1933-06-24
In Agreement.

DO you think your constituents
agree with your views?"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. Il
made it a point to have my views in
agreement with theirs before I said
word
Evening star., 1933-06-24
A SOngster of the Night.

What makes you say I am fonder Of
dogs than of human beings?"
Because" replied the nervous per-
son, IF you cared anything about hu
man beings you wouldn't keep dog" ;"
Evening star., 1933-06-24
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