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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
BOTANIC GARDEN
STUDY is STARTED
BY HOUSE GROUP

Continued From First Page)
in the investigation and the framing
of the report.
A number of other scientists have
accepted invitations to work with the
committee.
For the information of the COM
mittee at its meeting, DR.. John G..
Bradley. clerk of the House Library
Committee, described the collection of
information contained in a prelim-
mary report on the Botanic Garden
made at the last session of Congress
by the House Committee. He said
that more than 400 questionnaires
have been sent to botanic gardens in
all parts of the world, seeking infor-
nation and that replies have been re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
Moon. Greenwich time, today
MISSING D. C. COUPLE
FOUND IN HOSPITAL
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carroll To-
Gated in Gettysburg-Were
in Auto Crash.

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Carroll, 1867
Massachusetts avenue southeast, re-
ported missing since July 4, have been
found in Gettysburg, Pa, hospital,
the Associated Press reported yes
terday.
Carroll. a retired Government en-
ploye. and his wife were injured in an
automobile accident while on the way
to visit Mr. and Mrs Philip Storch, at
Pottsville, Pa, the Storches disclosed.
The PottSville couple said they had
just learned Of the whereabouts of
their friends, and that the injured
man and woman were being taken to
Storch's mountain camp in Central
Pennsylvania
The CAROLS were quoted as saying
they thought their friends in Wash
ington had been advised of the acct
dent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19

ceived from practically all the great
botanic gardens.
1t is the hope Of the House COM
mittee that it may have the CO.
operation of the Senate Library Com
mittee in its plan to improve the
present United States Botanic Garden.
The garden is under the control of
composed of members of both the
Senate Library Committee and the
House Library Committee. Senator
Barley of Kentucky is chairman OF
the Senate committee and Of the
Joint committee
The present inquiry is being con-
Quoted, however, by the House COM
mittee alone.
After its meeting today the COM
mittee made a tour of inspection of
the United States Botanic Garden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
WATCHFUl WAITING
POLICY IN MOVIES
independent Producers Looking
to Will Hays in Film Censor
ship Fight
Rr the Associated Pres.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, July ia policy
Of watchful waiting in regard TO film
censorship has been adopted by the
Independent Motion Picture Produe-
ers' Association. Kenneth Goldsmith.
vice president said yesterday.
The independent group includes the
Goldsmith. Majestic. Mascot. Chester
field. Invincible. Liberty and Mono
gram studios.
Goldsmith said VIII II. Hays, presi-
dent OF the Motion Picture Producers
and Distributors of America, Inc.
which includes the major studios and
which has adopted self-imposed
censorship. had not sought confer
ence with the independents.
I'VE in the recognized independent
field can only sit by for the present
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
PLANE BRINGS WOMAN,
ILL, OUT OF AFRICA
Mrs. Martin Johnson Arrives at
Cairo on Special Bed After
90 Months Film Shooting.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
< CAIRO. Egypt, July 19.-Stretched
on special bed installed on an am
phibian airplane, Mrs. Martin John
son, Ill, arrived here today with her
husband after 20 months of film
shooting big game in the interior of
Africa.
Mr., and Mrs. johnson intend to
remain in Cairo a week. then to fly
TO London, and embark for the United
states where Mrs. johnson will under
80 an operation
She said that the operation was not
OF an urgent character but that her
disability had sometimes rendered her
useless on the expedition, particularly
during the later stages of the journey
when she had to spend much Of her
time lying down in the plane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
TREE ASSOCIATION
H0N0RS C. C. C. UNITS
All Companies Made Honorary
Members of Forest Workers
Section of Group.

All Civilian Conservation Corps
companies have been made honorary
members OF the forest workers sec
ton Of the American Tree Associa-
ton.
Charles Lathrop Pack. president Of
the association. has sent certificates
TO each company, J. J. McEntee. act
Ing director of emergency conServa-
ton work, announced today. Com
manding officers OF the companies
will receive the certificates unmedi-
Rtely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
THE WEATHER

District Of Columhia-Fair ard
slightly warmer tonight: tomorrow
generally fair and continued warm
gentle winds. mostly southwest and
vest.
MsFyland-oeneraliy fair tonight
and tomorrow slightly warmer to-
night. continued warm tomorrow
VirEinia-Generally fair tonight
and tomorrow, slightly warmer TO-
night, continued warm tomorrow.
West virginia-Generslly fair to-
night and tomorrow: warmer tonight
Report for Last 81 Hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
Airmail Proftab BILE.

The Canadian airmail service. which
serves regions not reached by rail,
showed a profit of $4,000 during 1882
AZ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
More Autos Registered.

New motor vehicles registered in
Great Britain in a recent month to-
tailed 3o,63T, compared with 20,87T in
the same period of last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19

and watch Developments" said Gold
smith. Possibly II there n good rea-
son to Join with Hays this may be
done. Only time viii tell"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19

Record for Last ~ Hours.
CFrom noon yesterday TO noon today
Highest, 80, at 4 30 pm. yesterday
Year ago, 80.
Lowest, II, at $50 am. today. Year
ago, IS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, l0l. on June 20.
Lowest, Ga, on February Q.
Humidity for Last ~ Hours.
prom noon yesterday to noon today }
Highest, "a per cent, at 2 am.
today.
Lowest. 80 per cent, at 6 pm. yester-
day.
Tide Tables.
Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic Survey
Today Tomorrow.
High ..... 12:5sam. l:4sam.
Low ..... 73Ssm. assam.
High ..... l02 pm. 1'57pm.
Low 49,. 7:l8pm. sos pm.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah clear
this morning.
The Sun and Moon.
Rises. Sets.
Sun. today. 4.57 7:3l
Sun, tomorrow 4:58 7:3o
Moon. today. 1888 pm. 1l:1l pm.
Automobile lights must be turned
on one-half hour after sunset.
Precipitation.
Monthly precipitation in inches In
the Capital (current month TO date !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
FOREIGN.

g am. Greenwich time, today)
TemperRture Weathe,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches In
the Capital (current month TO date !:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
Tide Tables.

Furnished by United States Coast
and Geodetic SurveyD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-07-19
River Report.

Potomac and Shenandoah clear
this morning.
Evening star., 1934-08-20

tary operations In Eastern Asia and
would render Vladivostok of little
utility as a military base. Recogniz-
ing that the line will probably fall
without doubt eventually into Japan's
hands, with Manchukuo as titular
owner, the Russians have tried to
make the best possible bargain. The
japanese, however, are shrewd bar
gamers themselves and have refused
to pay the price demanded by Mos
COW. Now comes the apparent closing
of all negotiations, with endless posi-
bilities for friction easily leading to
conflict.
In this situation the state of affairs
in Mongolia is of Importance. The
Mongols are divided into two units,
favorable and unfavorable to Russia.
Japan has pursued a shrewd policy
of conciliation of the Inner Mongols,
those occupying the territory i'm
medistely west of Manchukuo and
north of China proper. The spirit
of nationalism has risen high with
these people, who aspire to autonomy
In the event of war between Russia
and Japan. with the Mongols as per-
haps the determining factor. the map
of Eastern Asia may be further
changed considerably.
Evening star., 1934-08-20
Russo-Japanese Friction.

A report from Moscow says that
the forcible seizure of the Chinese
Eastern Railway by japanese and
Msnchurian authorities is foreseen
there as an alarming and an i'm
mediate possibility. Negotiations for
the sale of Russia's interest in this
line, which was originally owned
Chinas share assumed by the new
state OF Manchukuo, have been in
progress for many months and lately
have broken down, with no present
prospect of resumption. 1t has been
recognized ever since the "puppet
state" was set up under japanese
auspices as likely to be a cause of
friction and possibly of conflict be-
tween Russia and Japan
This line, which cuts off between
SIX and seven hundred miles of the
u ais -OLUSIldH lOuIc W NldulNUSJUk
was built as result of treaty be-
tween China and Russia negotiated by
the late Count White, then the Rus
sian premier and Ii Hung Chang
when the latter was on a visit in ST.
Petersburg. Upon it was based Rus
Sias advance into and occupation
of Manchuria, which led TO the Russo
japanese war of 1904. In the joint
ownership and management of the
line the Russians, though theoretically
on a f1fty-fifty basis, dominated, and
that condition led to the brief con-
fiict between the two countries in
1929.
The Chinese Eastern is virtually a
strategic line. the loss of which would
seriously impede Russia in any mill
Evening star., 1934-08-20
A Town of Yesterday.

Challenged to name a town whose
Inhabitants never had seen an auto
mobile or any aeronautic craft. the
average individual doubtless would re-
ply, "A place of that kind could be
found only in the polar zones or in
darkest Africa or densest Brazil" But
in point OF fact there are many such
settlements nearer to the heart of
civilization than might be supposed.
One town of yesterday. isolated for
centuries, was discovered by curious
accident Saturday. The Belgian STRAIT
osphere balloon came down in the
hamlet OF ZinoVlje, YugoSlavia. It's
passengers might have been men from
Mars, so strange was the appearance
of their celestial vehicle to the VIII
layers. And the voyagers personally
speaking alien tongues and wearing
apparel novel in the extreme. seemed
almost as remarkable to the startled
peasants. Never before, even for a
fraction of moment. had modernism
IN any of its multituoinous mechan-
ical aspects ever penetrated to the
neighborhood. Not single motor car
had the zinovljeans seen, and OF such
Evening star., 1934-08-20
Broad Study of Basic Law
IndOrsed as American Aim

which the youthful mind is now being
loaded, and in great universities
where they learned Americanism in
stead Of radicalism. The bar associ-
alton has rendered a fine service in
calling to the attention Of the univer-
stiles. and Of the public, the extent TO
which instruction of our young has
been diverted from subjects of primary
importance to sound education"
Application of the Constitution
can be adapted with amazing facility
to changing conditions" says the
Muskegon (Mich.) Chronicle, while
the Grand Rapids Herald is impressed
by the fact that "the committee found
gross ignorance Of the history of the
Constitution" The Geneva IN. "
Times observes: Some States now re-
quire the study of American history
with civics in the senior year of every
high school student. This helps, but
not enough. Art is taught simply to
small children nowadays, an appre-
citation of music and nature study.
Why cannot the basic principles of
law and the simple outline of govern
ment be reduced to equally clear and
easy terms?"
Evening star., 1934-08-20
Crime Laboratories.

From the Worcester Evening Gazette
The country wide system of Federal
crime laboratories recommended by a
committee of the American Bar Asso-
ciation would be an extension Of and
elaboration upon the central identi-
f1cation bureau that has proved useful
in Washington. The plan, as outlined.
calls for a sort of branch bureau in
each Of the 10 circuit court districts.
1t is held, quite logically, that by CIV
ing each branch bureau duplicate files
OF criminal Identification records, with
adequate expert personnel, interstate
exchange Of such important data could
be brought to new speed and efficiency.
Worcester police, seeking to test the
criminal identity and record of any
suspect, for example, might have re-
course to the Federal bureau for the
first circuit district, which would prob
ably be located in Boston, rather than
to the central bureau at Washington.
The advantage would be even greater
for cities Of the fifth to tenth dis
trictS, which include the West, Far
West and South.
Purely as an agency Of co-ordina-
ton the system might be valuable, al
though the idea of appending scien-
tific and legal STATS to each bureau
Immediately njects the serious ques-
tion of patronage and political jobbing
and trimming. Likewise. 1t must be
fairly demonstrated that costs Of the
bureau shall not be too high for bene-
fits gained; 1t Is too easy to assume in
advance that problems can be solved
by setting up expensive Government
bureaus.
II the plan gains Official favor, every
precaution will have to be taken to
prevent encroachment upon State and
local police powers. The fact that the
study has been conducted with the
Association Of Police Chiefs is good
sign in that respect. Federal crime
bureaus for Identification and research
may I'LL need. They must, however.
be servants Of, rather than directors
over. State and local authorities, in
whose hands ntrastate police power
rightfully belongs.
Evening star., 1934-08-20
miracles as the cinema and the radio
they never had dreamed.

miracles as the cinema and the radio
they never had dreamed.
1t would be dificult to decide which
might be considered the greater mar
yel-a ship descending out of the
skies or a community to which such a
phenomenon would be extraordinary.
And yet zinovlje is not far from Ia
greb or from Graz, the capitals Of
Croatia -Slavonia and Styria, respect
ively-towns which have been CEN
ters of culture since Roman times,
with cathedrals. universities, libraries
and other refinements comparable
with the best in Europe. And the ma
tives of the place, the stratospherists
have ample reason to believe; are as
courteous and generous as any of their
contemporaries in the world-they
have aided the strangers in every man.
ner within their power.
Perhaps it is good that there are
occasional knowles hidden up the
backroads o: the earth. There is
something reassuring in the existence
of places where the turmoil of the
planet is unknown. where life is not
measured in kilowatts or units of
horsepower. The island OF Bali in the
South Seas was retreat of that kind
until tourists ruined 1t. And there
have been other paradises spoiled by
modern improvements" Zinovlje
should beware. The blight of fame
may fall upon it, and it may be
brought up to date" to its own dis
may and horror
Evening star., 1934-08-20
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

Trade Commission. Now in the pri-
vate practice of law, though doomed
for a place in the Roosevelt cabinet,
Mr.. Davies numbers the Dominican
Republic among his clients and
piloted the islands government
through the tortuous channel of debt
negotiations with the Foreign Bond
holders Protective Council. Friends
of Mr.. Davies are in receipt of copies
OF his brief in these proceedings, a
magnus opus of 200 pages, in which
the facts and the law and the argu-
ment are skillfully intertwined.
The George Washington bicen-
tenary celebration. the directing
genius Of which was Representative
Sol Bloom of New York. is now a
matter of history. Its energetic i'm
presario is cherishing the idea Of
another national celebration. Won
der Of wonders, it is for q "compre-
hensive observance of the 15Oth an
niversary of the formulation of the
Constitution of the United States"
The appropriateness of such an OBJ
servance at time when the elas-
ticity of this historic document is
being stretched to the breaking
point, and when, according to the
conStitutionalists, many of its i'm
portant clauses are being honored
by their breach, is readily perceived.
At any rate, Representative Bloom
introduced in the House last Febru-
ary a joint resolution providing for
the appointment of a commission Of
18, which should in turn appoint a
director to engineer an adequate
celebration" The resolution emerged
from the Rules Committee, reached
the House calendar, but got no fur
ther. Representative Bloom hopes
for better luck in the new Congress.
The resignation last week Of Harvey
Couch of Arkansas from the r. F. c.
Board leaves two vacant directorships
there. A successor to ex-senator
John G. Blaine of Wisconsin, r. F. c.
Board member who died last Spring,
has never yet been named. With the
retirement of Director Couch, Chair
man Jones is the only member OF
the original Hoover r. F. C. Board
who still remains. No successor to
Hoover ex-Secretary Walter Newton
on the Home Loan Bank Board has
been selected yet. The transfer of
Messrs. Matthews and Lands from
the Federal Trade Commission to
the Securities Exchange Commission
left two places on the r. T. c. One
was filled by the appointment of Rep
resentative w. A. Ayres, Kansas DEM
ocrat. The other place is still open.
The many juicy plums on the Roose-
welt political plum tree are the largest
crop ever garnered.
Washington harbors many peSsi-
miSts and some cynics and not in
frequently, gentlemen of education
and distinction who are' a combina-
ton of both. The combination some
times produces pretty caustic COM
ment on the trend Of events. One
such commentator, who must remain
anonymous and who undertook to
epltomize. from his view point, the
present era in the same style as
the Seven Ages of Man, did so as
follows: "Q) Crisis, (2) depression,
(3) bank crash, a. new deal. (5)
drought. 90 famine, CD imitation
and bust"
(Copyripht 1o341
Evening star., 1934-08-20

Writing for writings sake-why
not?
Yet one often hears people speai
against 1t, just as one hears then
deprecate art for arts sake, and
science for the sake of science. CThey
call the latter pure science."O
There is a field for writing just
for the sake of good writing. Anc
the best authors occupy it.
No doubt the writer who so in.
duIges himself. from time to time
fondly thinks he has something tc
say" Perhaps he has. But we who
read him, as friends of books, are
satisfied that he has the knack OF
fitting words together just a little
better than the average.
He may be old Voltaire, but the
reader will find himself enjoying the
writing just for the JOY of jot
well done. whether he agrees with
him or not.
The latest example is English
Journey" by B. Priestley, just pub
lished by Harper g. Bros.
English critics have united in call
ing it Mr. Priestley's best book. and
now the American critics are follow
ing suit.
Maybe that is what they mean
when they say this is the most valua-
BILE book of its author, thereby giving
a back-handed slap at his novels.
To one reader. at least, all the
work of Priestley is good. Angel
Pavement" will live a long time. Sc
will The Good Companions"
Some Fl English Journey" will
seem old-fashioned and out-of-date
as time passes on. simply because its
writer has given an average mans re-
actions to economic conditions as he
went along.
Mr.. Priestley's ideas are those OF
any sensitive beholder, we believe
1t is not this reaction which makes
this a good book, but solely the fact
that this young English novelist can
write.
He loves words, and he loves to
handle them, and in this particular
activities with those of fine writer
that his words together achieve an
effect for which there is no better
term than simply writing for the
writings sake.
This may suggest to some the idea
of fine writing" so-called, but there
is little of this in the book, just a
little. and Mr.. Priestley calls 1t such
himself. No. real writing for writing S
sake is not fine writing in the old
sense Of the term.
1t is something far better, a per-
sonal narrative which here flows
along, without any of the dullness of
ordinary travel books, and without
any preaching.
Mr.. Priestley's preoccupation here,
as in his novels, is with human beings
This gives him the opportunity to
write his best, and his best, at its
best, is just about as good as. any,
body else's in the international writ
ing game.
1t would be possible, If it were not
for copyright reservations, to give any
number of quotations to show ,just
what one means by saying that
English Journey" is good largely be-
cause of this fine fair of its author
for calling up pictures by means OF
words.
When he describes the Cotswolds,
you want to go there at once. II. this
book is widely read in America. and
it deserves to be, no doubt there will
be an immediate rush of tourists to
Lower Slaughter and Upper Slaughter
\
Now how does Mr.. Priestley achieve
this?
We have read books on the Cots
Evening star., 1934-08-20

| ly 400 per 100000 population; now It
is only rs per 100000.
@. How many men did 1t take 10
! operate the giant ape in the motion
| picture. King Kong"?-S. X
| A. The giant figure of the ape was
| so feet tall One hundred bear skins
were used to construct the hide for
this figure. the lips and tongue were
| of soft rubber. and the whole mechan-
ism controlling the animal was oper-
ated by six men concealed in the bead
of the figure.
@. Why is Virginia called the Old
Dominion?-S. D.
A. When Virginia was colony OF
England, King Charles II quartered
| the arms of Virginia on his royal
| shield along with his other four do
minionS. England, Scotland. France
and Ireland. The burgesses of Vir-
ginia were proud Of this, and, being
the oldest of the Stuart settlements in
America, adopted the name, the Old
Dominion.
O. What is the origin of the phrase
praise from Sir Stanley" ?-M. z. G..
A. Appreciation from Sir Hubert
4 Stanley Is praise indeed" is from act
S Of Sir Thomas Morton's Cure for
Heartache'
@. How deep can lake trout go7--
r. w. A.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries saws
that the depth to which lake trout can
descend depends entirely on the oxy-
gen content of the water. Lake trout
are deep-water feeders and in shallow
lakes they frequent the bottom In
deeper lakes there is stratum of
water below a certain depth where
there is no oxygen. and no fish can
live at such depth.
@. Where is the iron pillar that
has stood for hundreds of years with
out rusting?-M. B. L.
A. The famous Pillar of Delhi, In
dia, is OF wrought iron and was set up
about AID AIS by Kumaragupta I. in
honor of his father. 1t is over % feet
in height and weighs more than s
tons. The resistance to corrosion has
so far not been explained.
@. What is the principal ingredi-
ent of tabasco sauce?-T. w.
A. Cayenne peppers are the prin-
cipal ingredients of this pungent sauce
or relish. 1t bears the name of q
Mexican river and state.
@. Are race horses ever used both
under saddle and as trotting horses?-
H w.
A. Rarely. A famous instance is
of Dutchman, a horse which at 5
years was found doing heavy hauling
i'll brick yard, taken out, trained
and won races against the best horses
of its time both as trotter in harness
and under saddle.
@. How much land is there in our
national forests?-B. G..
A. There are lat national forests,
with an aggregate net area of over
l60 100000 acres. Approximately 96
per cent of this Is in the IL Far
Western States and Alaska.
@. Is there such a thing as an
ivory mine?-M. w.
A. In Siberia vast finds of car
cases of prehistoric animals make it
literally true that ivory is mined in
that region.
@. What is tundra?-I Z. Is
A. Tundra is the cold, desert, tree
less plains which form the Arctic low
lands Of Europe and Asia. The name
Is also generally applied to a similar
area in North America. The word Is
of Russian origin and means a marshy
plain. The prevailing low tempera-
lures are consequent on high latitude
and proximity to the frozen northern
ocean and result in very scanty vege-
tation