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Evening star., 1933-02-21
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

which people concerned in the publi-
cation Of obscene matter could hope to
escape condign punishment. The fact
that, in spite of all precautions and
penalties, the danger has not been en-
tirely removed of boys and girls coming
into possession of books that are not
good for them is an indication of the
difficulties facing those who earnestly
desire to make the cinema safe for the
child.
Every one realizes that the films can
be and have been, when they did not
pander to low ideals, a tremendous
factor for good. AS an educative force
the cinema's possibilities are infinite,
for it can breathe pulsating life into the
dry bones of history and almost every
other subject that only requires vivid
treatment to appeal to the youthful
imagination. The grievance, therefore,
of parents, educationists and others who
have care of children today is not
against the cinema, but is entirely based
on the moral quality of the films. pro-
duced, for the most part, in Western
countries.
New Zealand Boys
Shun Farm Work.
Evening Post, Wellington un-
willingness of numbers of boys to ac-
cept employment on farms was COM
mented on in a report considered at a
meeting of the executive of the Auck-
land Boys Employment Committee
The statement referred to the activi-
ties during November at the training
camp for boys established at st. John s
College, Meadowbank. During the month
275 boys attended the camp, 27 being
passed through training. Fifteen went
to farm positions and seven left volun-
tarily. Five were required to stand
down for a period to permit reconsid-
Grafton of their refusal to take work
in the country.
1t was stated that the experiment of
inviting parents to the camp to give
them an opportunity Of overcoming OBJ
jections to farm positions for their sons
was encouraging. The results of the
experiment strengthened the conviction
that actual personal contact with
parents was the most promising method
of combating the prevalent prejudices
against rural pursuits. As result the
system of admission to the camp had
been modified somewhat. AS present
any boy Of reasonably good character
was admitted If he desired, or If his
parents wished him to go to the coun-
try. At the end of two weeks the
parents were interviewed, and If they
still refused to consider farm posi-
ton the boy was stood down on the
understanding that his case would be
reconsidered at any time should the
parents change their minds.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Limitation of
Presidential Term
From the Topeka Daily Capital.

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
One of the plausible arguments used
by Senator Pittman in behalf of his
constitutional amendment to make the
presidential term six years, with no re-
election, is that the President would
thus be emancipated from political con-
sidsraticnS and give his time single
mindedly to the public welfare.
1t sounds good, as Andy would say
on the radio, notwithstanding that there
have been Presidents the country GER
tainly did not want to remain six years
in Office. And one who was among the
most popular, but was not in line for
reelection, Theodore Roosevelt, not
withstanding that he was through and
prepared to retire, was so keenly inter
ested in naming his successor that he
forced his nomination on a country
that wanted the then Governor Of New
York, Charles E. Hughes.
You can't keep or get an ambitious
man down in the White House and get
him out of politics merely by limiting
his tenure. 1t never has been shown,
or claimed, so far as we know, that
two-term Presidents became less po-
litical In their outlook or gave better
administrations on that account in their
second term than in their first, for that
matter.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The World Goes Cunning

The World Goes Cunning.
When all this life prepares once more
Quite easily to run,
Things happen as they did before.
Somebody draws a gun.
A little party in fat
With prizes to be won
Was a success-excepting that
Somebody drew a gun.
A motor drive along the road
Appeared like speedy fun
Til on the secret liquor load
Somebody drew gun.
And when we're ready to declare
That peace is well begun,
Again we're threatened with despair.
Some nation draws a gun.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

This Is a special department, devoted
solely to the handling OF queries. The
Star puts at your disposal the services
Of an extensive organization in Wash
ington to serve you in any capacity
that relates to information. This serv-
ice Is free. Failure to make use OF 1t
deprives you Of benefits to which you
are entitled. Your obligation is only
3 cents In coin or stamps inclosed
with your inquiry for direct reply. Do
not use post cards. Address The Even
ing Star Information Bureau. Frederic
j. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. G.
@. What is the endurance record for
an outboard motor boat?-J. M.
A. In 1880, Messrs. Logan and Tram
nell with 12-H. P. motor kept their
motor and boat running continuously
for $50 hours at Lakewood Park At
lanta, Ga. 1t was estimated that the
motor travelled total of 5000 miles in
the 20 days it was kept in operation.
@. What is the highest medal award
ed by the American Government? {?
ID. S. B.
A. Standing at the top Of all Amer
Medal Of Honor. 1t is the most highly
priced of all our decorations and the
one most infrequently bestowed. No
award Of the Congressional Medal of
Honor was made in 1882, and the num-
ber of awards stands at l 1892.
@. Did Richard Mansfield play peer
Gynt"?-W. K.
A. 1t was one of the last plays in
which he appeared.
n MI hof Al zoe
sold abroad?-D. N.
A. Last year, overissue and old
newspapers valued at 81, ,472,722 were
sold abroad.
@. Is Heligoland fortified?-L. C.
A. The Notifications which made this
little island so valuable to Germany
were demolished under the treaty of
Versailles.
Q: How did Jay Gould cause Black
F'riday?-J. G. w.
A. The panic caused by the attempt
to corner the gold market by James
Fisk. jr., and Jay Gould eliminated
in Black Friday, September "a. 1869
These men bought all the gold in the
banks of New York City, amounting
to $15,000,000. The value rose stead.
lily to 1888, though the spectators
had aimed to carry it from 144 20 200
In the midst0 of the panic it was re-
ported that Secretary Boutwell, of the
| United States Treasury had thrown
S4000,G0 on the market, and at once
gold began to fall leaving Gould anc
Fisk with $11 100000
@. Is 1t necessary for a man to bt
a member of the House of Representa-.
tives to be elected Speaker of thai
body?-J. c. D.
A. 1t is not necessary. The Consti.
tuition provides only that the HOUSE
Of Representatives shall choose it
Speaker.
@. What is stichomythy?-N. G.
A. 1t is dialogue in alternating line!
or sets Of lines, as in classical Greel
dramas.
@. Where will Antonio Scott live
now that he has retired from the Met.
ropolitan Opera Co. o.?-H. w.
A. Scotti retired at the age Of 81 anC
intends to spend the rest Of his life
in Naples. Italy, where he was borr
and reared.
@. Can milk be pasteurized severa
times and sold?-F. j. D.
A. The Bureau of Dairy Industry
says that milk cannot legally be pas.
teurized more than once. Drivers re.
turn loads in the average dairy are no
| disposed of in this way.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
Q. What is the story Of oanynAedse

9. What is the story Of oanyuaedeg
w. D. M
A. Ganymede was supposed to havs
been the most beautiful Of mortals and
for that reason was carried TO Olympus
to become the cup bearer Of Zeus. A
borne away by the eagles Of Zeus or
by zeus himself in the form Of an
eagle.
O. What kind OF insurance was the
first written in the United States?-
T. A.
A. Marine business was first. In 1859
the first office was established, although
a large amount of individual under
writing had been carried on. This Of
fee was in New York and was known
as the old insurance ONCE.
@. In the national arms of Great
Britain, is green used for Ireland9-
H. r.
A. Blue is the color for ireland. The
Irish harp, gold with silver strings on
blue ground, appeared in the royal
arms ii 1908.
@. Is Nazareth. the home of Jesus
Christ. still in existence Pr. p. c.
A. 1t is still fiourishing town, with
a population Of about 1900.
O. What was the "gentlemens
agreement" between the United States
and Japan?--I. K.
| A. 1t was an unofficial agreement In
which Japan agreed to limit as far as
| possible emigration from Japan to the
United States and avoid immigration
restrictions which we're harmful to the
good relations between the two coun-
| tries.
@. What did the Mount Vernon Me-
mortal Boulevard cost?-G. II. B.
A. About $4,200,Oo0.
Q. Is sweet potato one word or two?
| A. The Department Of Agriculture has
| ruled that, for the name of the vege-
table, the name shall be spelled as one
word-sweetpotato.
Q. When was David Barry made
sergeant-at-arms Of the Senate?-T. G.
A. In 1919.
@. How should one address the Apos-
tolic Delegate when speaking to Rim9-
| A. L.
A 1t is correct to address him as
your excellency' or Just "excellency."
@. How much gold was recovered by
placer mining in the Yukon last year?
Il. r.
A. The output of gold from the placer
deposits of the Yukon Territory in 1882
had a value of 100000. In 1900 the
greatest year Of the Klondike gold pro-
duction, the output was valued at over
s22,o0o,000.
@. Was Pearl Buck born In China or
in the United States?-S. B.
A. She was born in the United States,
but was taken to China at the are Of
four months. She returned to this
country to attend college, but has spent
most Of her married life in China She
is now in America with her husband,
who is taking graduate courses ut Cor
nell. He is head Of department at
the University of Nanking.
@. How can screens be painted so
that people cannot see in from out
side?-T. A. N.
A. Painting screens white on the
outside and black on the inside tends
to make them difficult to see through
from the outside.
@: How long does copyright last?-
M. L.
A. Copyright lasts for 28 years and
may be renewed for another period Of
% years. When the term of copyright
expires the work is in the public do
main and may be used by any cne.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Overalls in Church.
From the Des Moines Tribune.

From the Des Moines Tribune.
TO encourage attendance Of poorl,
clao parlshioners, the psstcr and ma
members OF the congregation of a HaY
nlpaI church have takeh to wearir
overalls to the services.
virtue.
1t VIII relieve the cases Of eye-strai|
which were the inevitable conseur enl
CT having to gaze at the mirror Iii
surfaces of blue serge Sunday sui
purchased in 1929.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Sports Enthusiastics
Scored in England.

Morning Post, London.-Prof. J. How
ard Whitehouse, warden of Bembridge
School, in an address last night before
the Society for Experiment and Re-
search in Education, made reference
to the fact that the headmaster of
Lancing, in a recent criticism of the
modern schoolboy, had asked his audi
ence to notice that the attendance at
the Oxford Cambridge match this year
was only one-third of the attendance
two years ago Surely this is ath-
leticism run mad The attendance at
a match between two universities is to
be the measure of our moral pros
perityl
"The boy of today is willing to put
games in their true place and perspec-
tive His interests are wider. The de-
sire for self-expression is more insistent,
and properly So
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Washington, D. c., will afford current
as well as historic interest to visitors
celebrating a national election. Many
will feel q scientific appreciation of
an opportunity to study a great Amer
ican city endeavoring to be happy,
though voteless.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Ceyl0n Faces Problem
OF Clean Movies.

Ceylon Daily News, Colombo.-The
symposium of views on the cinema and
the child mind which is published on
another page is sure to be examined
with considerable interest. The prob
lem of insuring that the young should
be protected from influences likely to
warp their moral instincts in the forma
tive years is. of course, no new one. 1t
Is much older, in fact, than the kline
matograph.
AS soon as the production of printed
literature became a cheap process the
danger arose of children being liable to
be corrupted by coming across novels
and other publications that would en-
courage impure fancies. Various meas
ures have been adopted in different
countries to minimize this danger, and
there are few systems Of law under
Evening star., 1933-02-21

been arrested and another about to be,
he holds to his conviction that those
upon whom suspicion rests most heavily
are innocent He is indefatigable in
his efforts to prove his belief, and at
the risk of his own life engages in a
little private investigation which lands
him Ii a hospital badly battered up and
nursing q variety Of broken bones. But
he gets his man for all that, and In the
getting lies o splendid story.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

British political leaders are said to
be awaiting the Roosevelt reaction to
the debt representations. And, like
leaders the world over, the President
elect is no doubt studying the reactions
Of his own particular public.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
History in Ledgers.

The nations now have paused to think
Upon a way petite
To toss red ink in the kitchen sink
And write plain black and white.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

An especially reprehensible feature of
crime is the manner in which kdnapers
bungle their nefarious work and pre-
vent the collection of ransom which
would willingly be paid.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Michigan Is a wealthy State with
eminent citizens who have demonstrated
ability to manage both cash and credits.
1t is regarded as competent to manage
moratorium in terms of reliable busi-
ness and not as a prelude to a pre-
carious future.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Debt negotiations are not to be
allowed to assume a swapping aspect
Polite diction may, however, permit the
introduction Of a quid pro quo that will
modify a status quo.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Complications in technical finance
are demanding the attention of Gen.
Dawes. Nevertheless his remark, Lets
get together and get somewhere" still
holds good for general use.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
The Pugilist's Risk,

From the Springfield Republican.
What with the mob and the coron,
a prize fighter nowadays has to gaui
his punches with painful accuracy.
he is to escape being jailed for hittiI
too hard or lynched for not hitting ha
enough.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Reduction in the cost of electricity is
assured. and so managed that its pop
ularity may warrant an encore.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Oblivion is demanded for the old
fashioned saloon and care is demanded
to prevent some new-fashioned substi-
tute from being even worse.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
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Evening star., 1933-02-21

Geometry and Castronomy
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
The new maid says she'd like
know ct what angle O square n
should be placed on q round table.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
A Poor Money Market.

From the indianapolis Star.
The optimist might reflect that the
puppet State of Manchukuo Is not likely
to float Q bond issue in the United
States.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Duet.

The House and Senate join to play
A most alluring tune;
I'VE may have beer some time in May
And free lunch during June"
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Qualities.

From the Topeka Daily Capital
Gov. Roosevelt had a prosperous flI
ing trip, but reports that he lost
as big as a whale" Proving that
talks, anyhow, like a fisherman.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
At the Bottom Plus.

From the Goshen Daily News-Times.
There's a limit to everything-e
thermometers. 1t wasn't the 50-bel,
zero temperature that annoyed Sil
Bow, Mont, but the inability to LEI
how much colder 1t got.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
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Evening star., 1933-02-21

March 4 will this year assert itself
for the last time as a spectacular rival
to July 4.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

"a good dog" said Uncle Eben, fol
lows his master through privation. It's
de pet dog dat yaps an gets de best Of
everything"
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Japan ADVERTISER, Toxic. -
/ Portuguese gold ingots more than

portuguese gold 1ngOtS more imam
800 years old are the hoped-for
~ reward sought by Mr.. Eiichiro
Shibata of Osaka and 13 other
persons who are now aboard the Taisei
Maru, lying off Nagasaki. The 17-ton
japanese ship equipped with complete
diving apparatus, is anchored at point
some AZ kilometers off the coast OF
Shiroshima. Fathoms below her lies the
wreck of the Portuguese galleQn Madras
j. Teois, which went to the bottom In
1909, carrying with it, it is reported, an
immense quantity of gold.
Working day and night, Mr.. Shibata
and his associates have so far recovered
100 pieces of the ship, piece of earth
enware decorated with a cross, a brass
device used in connection with gun
merry, three parts of human skeletons,
six earthenware objects, one with the
letter "r" marked upon it; three iron
plates, eight pieces of copper ore and
copper plate. The gunnery device is
considered a great find, due to the deli
cacy of its fabrication, considering the
time in which it was made. The skele-
tons are supposed to be those of men,
bers of the crew who perished when the
vessel sank. As yet, however, no gold has
been discovered.
Police Loaf on Jobs
Because of Back Pay.
Diario de Panama, Panama.-The
agents of police in Boque, instead Of
being actively engaged in protecting
the public and preventing crime, have
practically abandoned their duties. The
only performance recorded Of them in
recent days is to repair each morning
to the town hall to see If perchance
there is any money available for them.
1t seems that most of these men have
not been paid for some weeks and
are showing their disapproval OF such
tactics to the authorities In method
most appropriate and emphatic. Un-
like other public servants who, when
not paid prefer their arrears of salary
to mount, in the hope, often disap-
pointed of getting the entire accumu-
lation of salary at some future date,
the Judgment of these functionaries
has suggested to them that If the fiscal
cannot pay the comparatively small
amounts due, it is not likely that they
will be able to dispense much larger
sums eventually, as the state OF the
official treasury seems to be getting
worse rather than better. They seem
to find solace in the reflection that II
they receive no funds, at least they
did not unbalance the situation with
superf1uous equivalents in toll.
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Against the Speakeasy.

Did you ever go into a speakeasy?"
Never" answered Senator Sorghum.
What my public now demands is not
the low whisper, but the loud speaker" i"
Evening star., 1933-02-21
Practical Enforcement.

Whats the idea of going down the
street at 10 o'clock each night and
shooting cut the lights?" asked the
travelling salesman.
Crimson Gulch has a curfew law"
answered Cactus Joe, land us respect
able citizens are going to see that it's
obeyed."
"A truly great man." said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, must be so worthy
in public deeds that his private faults
are forced into forgetfulness.S
Evening star., 1933-02-21
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Evening star., 1933-02-21

Jud Tunkins says prosperity Is
around the corner; but not meanin' one
of them corners in the market.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

@: How long does copyright last?-
M. L.
A. Copyright lasts for 28 years and
may be renewed for another period Of
% years. When the term Of copyright
expires the work is In the public do
main and may be used BY anY cne.
Evening star., 1933-02-21

@. How can screens be painted so
that people cannot see in from out
side?-T. A. N.
A. Painting screens white on the
outside and black on the inside tends
to make them difficult to see through
from the outside
Evening star., 1933-02-21

Q. When was David Barry made
'eTse1nt-n5Isrm' 2 IN isis of the senaye'-r. C.
Evening star., 1933-01-19
AMERICAN EXPORTS.
LOWEST SINCE 19)6|
Chaplin Fears Figures on For
eign Trade Will Create
Distorted Opinion.

Secretary Of Commerce Chaplin an
nounced today that the United States
foreign trade in 1882 totaled $780,
$4,000 in value and was the lowest
dollar valuation since 1905.
In commenting on the Commerce
Departments figures for December and
for the year. Chaplin said there IS a
generally mistaken impression about
the significance of our commercial re-
lations with foreign countries because
of the steady decline in foreign trade
due to the worldwide depression"
Merchandise exports for the month
were valued at $97,000000 and were
$7,466,0OO less than those for Novem-
Der. The years exports. according to
the department, were valued at $751;
877,000, as against $2,424,289 900 for
1881. and importations were valued at
81 1922 665, 900, compared with $780,
635, 900 for the preceding year.
Fears Consequences.
Chaplin said statistical evidence Of
this kind, emphasizing greatly dinin-
ished foreign shipments, unless bal
anced by other factors. "is likely to
the impression which seems to be prev
alent in some circles that our foreign
business has now reached the point Of
negligible consequences"
"One Of the most important things
we need in the United States today"
he added, "is more jobs for more
people. and above all else, we need to
keep the jobs we now have.
Exports OF S1,617,877, 900 may ap-
pear small compared with the figures
Of 1928 and 1929, but after all some
thing over billion and half dollars
worth OF business, particularly during
these times, is not to be ignored: Let
us see what this means In actual JOBS
for our people.
According to conservative estimates
our exports in 1882 provided at least
100000 American workers with en-
ployment. out of total OF approx
mately 100000 persons at work last
year producing goods capable OF oemg
I'm addition. there were about 1885,
900 persons engaged in activities sup
plying the daily needs of those directly
employed. The two foregoing estimates
do not include the number engaged IN
the clerical and mercantile phases OF
the export business proper IN ware
housing ocean shipping, banking, IN.
surance and other related industries.
Lumber Record Broken.
As an example of the increasing i'm
portance of export trade to many indus
tries, Secretary Chaplin pointed out that
the domestic lumber production ex-
ported in 1882 was the highest since
records were first compiled in 1869:
Last year the lumber industry exported
approximately 1900, 100000 board feet,
or about 13 per cent of its total pro-
duction.
Despite the severe curtailment OF
purchasing power abroad. the cabinet
officer continued, this country's automo-
bile industry exported about $8O,00O,00O
worth of cars and parts last year, or
about IL Il per cent of its total output.
More than so per cent of the Nations
cotton output was exported, represent
ing about 100000 bales, he said.