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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
TOdays Anniversaries

172S-John Hunter, famous
English surgeon of his age, born.
Died Oct. 16, 1898.
1766-Louis G. DuBourg, noted
American Roman Catholic prelate,
born at Santo Domingo. Died in
France, Dec. II, 1888.
I780-Lewis David Won Schwe.
fnitz, American Moravian clergy
man, noted for his botanical re-
searches, born in. Bethlehem, Pa,
Died there, Feb. 8, 1884.
i799-Henry Grinneil, the New
York merchant who financed sew
eral memorable Arctic expeditions,
born at New Bedford, Mass. Died
June so, 1874. "s
l805-Dayid D. Field, the New
York lawyer whose legal reforms
influenced legislation the world
over. born at HRddam, Conn. Died
April IL, 1894.
18S1-John A. Rawlins, Illinois
lawyer, Union general, Secretary
of War, horn at East Galena, Ill.
Died in Washington, D. c., Sept.
q. 1869.
le47--Nellie Ufnef Wellington,
Pennsylvania teacher, author and
newspaper writer, born in Cinein-
natl. Died at Parkerford, Pa,
Jan. IL, 1888. a
l86i-Geerge B. >Godoe, noted
naturalist and authority on fish
and fisheries, born. at New Albany,
Ind. Died near Washington, d, c.,
Sept. 8, 1895. -
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-13
TODAY In HISTORY

l74I-First issue Of the Amer
lean Magazine" the first magazine
in eoantry--lasted three months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-13

1T7S-First recognition of
American flag by foreign govern
ment-ln the harbor Of Quiberon.
France.
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-13

172S-John Hunter, famous
English surgeon of his age, born.
Died Oct. 16, 1898.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1933-02-13

1766-Louis G. DuBourg, noted
American Roman Catholic prelate,
born at Santo Domingo. Died in
France, Dec. II, 1888.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Saratoga.
the New York Herald Tribune

From the New York Herald Tribune.
The award of $3,2O0,CO0 to the Sara
toga Springs Authority by the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation will fur
ther aid project whose neglect was
one of the wonders of American life
for many years. Europeans, especially
expert in such matters, were astonished
that such great number and variety
Of curative waters (among them waters
equal, If not superior, to any in Eu-
rope for the treatment of cardiac dis
eases, situated near one of the largest
centers of population in the world, in a
beautiful country with an excellent cli-
mate, should have remained relatively
unexploited as a first-class spa by one
of the richest States in America.
In Europe such treasure of springs
would have been long before organized
into famous cure, with luxurious bath
houses, drink halls, parks, theaters,
recreatlons, and attended by experts in
balneotherapy and hydrotherapy. Many
of the spas OF Europe possess only one
type of water-a type suitable for bath
ing or for drinking. At Saratoga. where
the ground fairly bubbles with springs,
there are numerous waters of both
might very well long ago have become
the most important spa in Europe.
The long-defaulted opportunity for
making Saratoga a resort comparable
to Nauheim, Wiesbaden, Baden,
Vichy or Kissingen was recognized
about Is years ago by the State of
New York. Since then several COM
missions and the State Conservation
Department have been at work develop
ing the magnificent possibilities Of
Saratoga Springs. Anything that aids
in executing carefully developed plans
for making Saratoga one of the worlds
greatest health resorts is matter for
congratulation to the people Of New
York City and State and to all other
Americans,
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Tempting Political Spoils.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
word of warning which the Roose-
velt administration must heed in time
or risk disaster to its recovery program
comes from the National Civil Service
Reform League. Without a single ex-
ception," says the organizations council
in a report recently presented, the
new agencies Of the Government have
been thrown open to the political
spoilsmen to do with as they see fit,
The excuse given when objection has
been made to exemption from Civil
Service tests has been made that these
agencies are a part of the emergency
program and that they may be tempo
rary in character. A more specious ex-
cuse could not be devised to hoodwink
the public
Nobody has estimated, SO far as we
know, the number of new Jobs that
will be created by the sweeping program
of industrial and farm recovery. The
Muscle Shoals project. involving the
entire Tennessee River Valley, will open
up countless more. New bureaus and
commissions will be required in all
parts of the country to handle the vast
governmental powers created by recent
legislation.
The opportunities for political IA
voritism in this immense new machinery
are obvious. With the best will in the
world, the President and his aids will
have difficulty in keeping it out of the
hands OF the spoilsmen. Possibly it
would have been impracticable to place
all these positions under Civil Service
SO long as speed in organization is an
important consideration. Nevertheless.
there is a clear obligation on those in
authority. as the report says, Ito see
to 1t that the appointments made to
the subordinate stats of the emergency
bureaus shall be of the best qualified
Evening star., 1933-07-08

rise considerably" says the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram. there will likely BE-
other reductions" That paper finds
it interesting to note that postal re-
ceipts in May began to reflect i'm
proved business conditions" The Port
Huron Times Herald emphasizes the
fact that there is limit to what the
President may do for he must not
make a reduction in frst-class rates
below the old 2-cent rate. and what
ever changes he makes must be in this
fiscal year only The Louisville
Courier journal feels sure that the
further change will be made by the
President.
The 3-cent rate" according to the
Hartford Times. has been tried twice
within Is years, and each time it has
proved unsatisfactory as revenue pro-
Queer. In November. 1917. the Gov
eminent adopted the higher rate, and
continued it for 20 months. During
that period it brought $4,000. 900 add
ed income to the Federal Treasury. This
was an increase at the rate of ST0,000.-
600 year, an admittedly small gain
III total postal receipts of about S7OO.-
100000. In the IL months following
June. 1919. when the 2-cent rate was
again in use. the receipts were approX-
imately the same as for the preceding
year. under the Scent rate. This was
pretty conclusive evidence that the
higher rate doe3 not serve its purpose"
Most Of the period during which the
experiment has been in effect" AYERS
the Haverhilf Gazette. has been one
OF severe depression. Thus. it is not
improbable that the 3-cent rate main
tanned postal receipts on higher level
than would have been possible under
the 2-cent rate. because of the decline
IN postal business that had no connec-
ton with the rate. And, also, it is
not improbable that postal receipts
would have increased during the COM
ing year under the 3-cent rate In
deed, they are already increasing"
Keeping at work thousands of pos
tai employees who might otherwise have
to be furloughed without pay" is one
possible effect which is seen by the
Oshkosh Daily Northwestern.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Improvement at Lorton.

Conditions at Lorton Reformatory
manifestly are improving. Capt M. M.
Barnard with the aid of Maj. Ernest
w. Brown of the Metropolitan police,
has segregated the principal trouble
makers in building where they can
be guarded and disciplined. That of
course, was a necessary step, for the
incorrigibles were centers of contagion
so long as they were permitted to
remain in contact with the other in
mates. AS usual in such circumstances,
the disorder originally was a minority
affair. 1t grew by being tolerated,
the less resentful prisoners catching
the fever of violence from their riotous
fellows.
1t would seem that the restoration
of normal peace at the institution de-
pends upon the elimination of those
who refuse to conform to the regula-
tioAs of the establishment. The great
Evening star., 1933-07-08

majority of the inmates have not de.
served special punishment; they would
behave themselves if they were lei
alone. The preservation Of the integrity
of the reformatory, it would seem
therefore, depends upon sending away
to other places of confinement the
principal promoters Of the recent mis-
chief. They can be removed to Leaven-
worth or Atlanta. The new prison at
Lewisburg, obviously, is too good for
them.
Capt. Barnard certainly has justi-
fed the confidence of the public by his
fortnight policy during the past sew
eral days A humanitarian and mod
ernist in his conceptions of the duties
of his position, he nevertheless has
demonstrated that he can be stern as
we'll as Just, hard as well as kind. The
situation required strong hand for its
correction and he has applied 1t with
decisive promptitude and effect.
1t is worth repetition that Lorton is
an institution of reform. 1t was so in
tended from the first, and its character
in that regard had been consistently
maintained until the beginning of the
difficulties of this week 1t is not an
ordinary penitentiary. 1t has been a
mistake to send to 1t the more con-
firmed and dangerous types of wrong
doers. But the error can be rectified
bu transferring to other prisons the
men found unamenable to reformatory
methods Capt. Barnard knows the
difference between the two varieties of
prisoners and he can be trusted to dis
tinguish between the wheat and the
chaff.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Hispaniola Again.

On December 6, 1892, Christopher
Columbus discovered the second largest
island of the West Indies. He called
his find La Espanola, but the name soon
was corrupted" into Hispanicla, a
richly sonorous Latinized equivalent.
In the latter form it was entered on
the earliest maps of the Caribbean Sec
ton of the New World. It was the site
of the first colcnizing effort of the
Spaniards in the hemisphere the great
admiral had presented to Ferdinand and
Isabella High and mountainous, it was
presumed to possess vast mineral wealth.
A peaceful Indian population was avail
able for enslavement. The climate was
diversified 1t seemed an ideal location
for a permanent settlement.
But the Spaniards quarreled among
themselves, the gold they had hoped to
extract from the hills proved scant III
quantity, and the aborigines preferred
death to servitude. BY 1912 African
Negroes had been introduced as chat
tel laborers, but even this innovation
did not solve the problem. The Span
ish settlers at last gave up the strug-
gle, and the island was abandoned. For
nearly a century it remained In the
possession of few Negro runaways and
a remnant Of the decinlated Indians
Then came French and English bucca-
neers who made the territory a cop-
venience The treaty of Ryswick. 1897.
confirmed France in a theoretical claim
to legal possession. Internecine difficult
ties followed, until group of planters
petitioned England to interfere and
Spain ATTEMPTED to reassert her rights.
Evening star., 1933-07-08

The confusion produced Toussain.
L'Overture, a natural-born soldier and
statesman, who drove out the alien
malcontents and established law and
order, only to be displaced by Gen.
Victor Emmanuel Leclerc, representing
Napoleon.
After L'Overture's death in prison
Jean jacques Dessalines became the
popular leader. He defeated the French
and declared the island independent
January l. 1904. But freedom in his
view was only license to murder and
steal. He maintained an anarchistic
despotism for few years, had himself
! crowned Emperor, and then was assas-
sinated. The country was divided be-
tween Henri Christophe. who ruled the
| North as King Henry 1, and Alexandra
Sabes Petion, who held the South until
Gen. Jean Pierre Boyer became die
tator in 1918. All these would-be SOW
ereigns had called the island Haiti, a
variation of its pre-Columbian Indian
name.
Throughout the nineteenth century
revolution was constant phenomenon
In 1843 the Dominican Republic was
set up by the Spanish element, and
since that time there have been two
states, nominally republican in char
acter. Thus modern maps bear a con-
fusion of names-Haiti. Hayt. San Do
mingo, Santo Domingo, and so forth.
But the United States Geographic
Board, "the last court on geographic ap-
plications" now has decided that the
roper name of the island is His
niola. The inhabitants of the coun-
y may call it whatever they please,
but for scientific PURPOSES it will be
listed in American gazeteers and on
American made maps by the title 1t bore
from 1850 to 1850. The decision may
be symbolically significant. 1t may
suggest civic and social unity, which is
eminently to be desired in every land,
HiSpaniola included.
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Traffic.
If you have beef and have corn,
If you have wit and have sense
We shall not be left quite forlorn.
Though traffic problems grow i'm
menSe.
Mongst humans each has need Of all
Each wants a fellow mortal's aid.
Events will show whate'er befall
The world will find a way to traoe
In spite of pride, in spite of greed,
Our various wares we must display
One man will say, What do you need?'
Another, What have you today?"
Regardless of the subtle arts
by which mysterious snares are laid
Life is story of the marts.
The world will find away to trade.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Realism Defended
In World Upturn.

cumulative decreases in wages.
=
Realism Defended
In World Upturn.
La Suisse, Geneva-There are in
dicationS in various parts of the world
that trade is returning to state of
normalcy. And there are plenty of
people in these same quarters who don t
believe. We are inclined to think that
there are far more pessimists extant
than optimists, but this may represent
only the inevitable swing of the pendu-
lum. 1t is but few years since this
ratio vas reversed Nearly all were
optimists, or at least they were people
who, in the enjoyment of a present
prosperity, concerned themselves very
little, or not at all. about the future
They were sure these comforts and
satisfactions would go on forever. But
when, in the space of an eye wink, and
without any premonition, they baheld
their fortunes dissipated. and their de-
lights submerged in disasters. they lost
hope. not only for that time, but for
all time.
multitude exists today which will
put no more trust in any species of
prosperity They realize that no matter
how firm its foundations, it is a feeble
and unsubstantial structure which most
any breath of rumor may topple over.
1t were we'll if the whole of humanity
have in some degree arrived at the same
opinion. whether it be considered pessi-
mistic or not. For after all our true
wealth consists in what we are, and not
in what We have.
When We are rich in sensibility,
knowledge and aspiration, We are rich
indeed. and possess a wealth and
security of which no material losses
can ever deprive us. It is far better to
be philosopher than plutocrat. And
before there can be a permanent re-
storation of trade, with all its tangible
and bodily benefits, there must first be
a revival in our personal characters,
and spiritual evaluations.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Have we had the pleasure of serving
you through Cur Washington informa-
zion bureau? Can't We be OF some help
to you in your problems? Our business
is to furnish you with authoritative in
formation. and we invite you to ask us
any question Of fact in which you are
interested. Send your inquiry to The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin. Director, Washing
ton, D. c. Inclose three cents in coin
or stamps for return postage. Do not
use postcards.
@. Are there any broadcasting
studios at the Chicago Fair?-C. r.
A. Studios have been built at the
south end of the island designated as
Hollywood There are two small speak,
ers' rooms and two larger broadcas. ing
rooms where visitors to the Century of
Progress may see how a studio func-
tons. One of these accommodates an
audience of $500 and the other TOO.
In the latter is great pipe organ.
@. What is the difference between a
bank draft and commercial draft?-
Z. B.
A. A bank or bankers draft is a
GRAFT or bill of exchange issued by a
bank and payable By another bank A
commercial draft is a draft or bill of
exchange issued between indiH6uals or
between individual firms.
@. Who represented the United States
in France in the Louisiana Purchaser
NJ A.
A. James Monroe and Robert r. Liv-
ingston.
@. When did Mesmer live?-D. N.
A Mesmer, founder of the doctrine
OF animal magnetism, was born near
Constance, Germany, in 1873. He pub
lshed an account OF his discovery and
OF its medicinal value in ITS.
@ How is the name "Laetare" pro-
nounced in speaking of the Laetsre
Medal?-L. M
A. It is pronounced as if spelled Ii
tan ray-long Il" and accent on the
second syllable.
G. What is the legerd of the bird
called tine Phoenix?-M F.
A. The Phoenix is a fabulous Arabian
bird. the only one of its kind. that is
said to live certain number OF years.
at the close of which it makes in
Arabia nest of spices. sings a me-
lodious dirge. flaps its wings to set fire
to- the pile burns itself to ashes. and
comes forth with new life. to repeat
the former one. The legerd of the
Phoenix is one which is constantly aD-
pearing in literature as an allegory OF
immortality.
C. Which is correct. "a friend of
my brother or friend of my BROTH
e-'s"?-N. H
A. "A friend of my brothers." In
MS construction, the double possessive
is needed.
G. Why is table linen called
damask?-P. T. D.
A. When woven so as 10 show pat
Tern. table linen is known as dsmask
because of a resemblance to the IA
nous patterned silks of Damascus.
@ What breed of cattle holds the
record for amount of butter fat in
milk? For milk products?-L. A. H.
A The Holstein- Friesian breed Of
dairy cattle holds all the worlds rec
ords for both butter fat and milk prod
ucts.
G. Were Mobile and Biloxi ever ths
capital of Louisiana?-M B.
A Mobile was the capital of the
For several years also in the early part
of the eighteenth century Biloxi was
the capital of the French territory in
this part of North America.
G. Why are the lines dividing the
time zones SO irregu,ar?-H w.
A. The Interstate Comm =rce Commits
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Eva L. Butler day; Field Book Of
Insects" by Frank E. Lutz Putnam) !;
Astronomy From q Dipper." by Eliot
C. Clarke (Houghton. Miffiin): THE
Reptile Book" by Raymond Lee Dit
mars Doubleday, Doran): How to
Know the Mosses." by Elizabeth Dun
ham (Houghton. Mif1in). and 'Mush-
rooms of Field and Wood" by Margaret
McKenney (Day),
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Motion picture stars enjoy popular
devotion which makes any interruption
of domestic tranquility a matter for
sincere sympathy. 1t is, however, an
unfortunate fact that alimony has never
been a respecter of art
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Radio informed turbulent residents
in Lorton Reformatory that the police
were on guard and an attempt at out
break would be useless. So much gen
uine usefulness apologies sufficiently for
many quarter hours of irrelevant words
and music
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Gen. Balbo writes of his brilliant and
adventurous voyage. 1t is a relief to
hear from him as living chronicler and
not depend on messages of ghost
writer from another world.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
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Evening star., 1933-07-08

Even when world conference reaches
no positive decision it serves a great
purpcsesin enabling patient public to
understand more clearly what has been,
is being and is going to be talked about.
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Today is John D. Rockefeller's Gath
birthday. The public celebrates long
life which, If never ostentatiously
merry, has been consistently useful.
Evening star., 1933-07-08

The Balbo air fleet is an impressive
welcomes it as a demonstration Of
neighborly sportsmanship free from any
suggestion of what 1t might imply if
conditions were to develop something
like it as seriously aggressive enter
prise
Evening star., 1933-07-08

The work OF reforestation proceeds
and future generations will have the
benefit of a supply of timber as we'll as
a conservation of the water power that
is evidently to play SO substantial an
economic part in the future. This fact
may help to dispose of the fear that
youth is being mortgaged beyond its
capacity to pay.
Evening star., 1933-07-08

Mary.anders decided in a meeting at
Frederick that the "Old Trail Road" is
to have its share of Improvements from
Federal funds. George Washington is
not to be forgotten in the work of mod
ern progress And neither is Gen. Brad
dock, even though later on, had he lived,
the sentiment he stood fer might not
have been exactly on ''our side
Evening star., 1933-07-08
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Happy Home.
Willie plays the violin,
Sadie sings a song,
Father, to escape the din,
Plays poker all night long.
Zones,

zones.
I'VE live in the temperate zone, do
we not?" asked the boy who is studying
geography.
II won't say for sure" answered
Uncle Bill Bottletop. Il just had let
ter from a relative in Alabama sayin'
we still live in a prohibition zone"
"Idleness," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, seems at first a luxury and
then punishment"
Uns0cialI
We've played the three-card monte
game,
We've toyed with shells and pea;
The gold brick" SO well known to fame
Creates no trustful glee.
The con man, once polite and kind,
Views us with scorn complete.
They do not like us when they find
We're getting hard to cheat.
Il likes to listen to plain foolishness
sometimes said Uncle Eben. 1T don't
give me no information, but has de
satisfaction Of KNOWN it amt sittin'
nobody into trouble" ----.--
Evening star., 1933-07-08
Ex-KaiSer's Gift
Was Gold Plated.

Was Gold Plated.
Egyptian Gazette, Cairo.-A pair of
gold" cuff links which the eX-Kaiser
gave to the great French actor Coquelin
after a. performance in the Emperor S
presence at Lubbock, has been found to
be only gold-plated. -.
This discovery was made as a result
of their being put up for auction at
Fontainbleau The collection, which
was being sold Is that of M Chabert,
a close friend of Coquelin and at one
time his secretary.
The auctioneer started by explaining
that. when the usual expert examination
which precedeS sales was made. 1t was
at once realized that these cuff links
were not really gold ones, as Coquelln
had always supposed. :,
You hear me, ladies and gentlemen,
he continued, this modest token which
the Emperor of all the Germanles
wished to offer to the great Coquelln
as a proof of his admiration was not
even made of gold .
M Chabert, to whom CoqueNn lelt
the gift. has described the circumstances
in which it was made. 1t was a1ter
performance at Lubbock. in Whlcn Co
ouelin had been magnificent.
"At its close the Kaiser said: II you
were our subject we would make you tne
tutor of our children And he instruct
ed his chamberlain to present tnese
things to Coquelin."
In spite of the auctioneer's warning
the bidding was quite keen, ana Is LOS
was paid for the cuff links.
Evening star., 1933-07-08
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