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Evening star., 1934-08-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

employed in building include the fol-
lowing: For light framing-spruce.
white and yellow pine; for beams and
girders-yellow pine, oak. chestnut,
and cypress; for siding and exterior
flnish-white pine, cypress, yellow
pine, and redwood: for shingles
cedar, redwood, and cypress; flooring
oak, maple, yellow pine, fir. and
birch. OF these, birch, chestnut and
oak are hard woods.
@. Where is the Gate of Tearsa-
E. c. d.
A. 1t is the passage into the Red
Sea and was so called by the Arabs
because Of the number Of shipwrecks
that happened there.
@. Why did Grover Cleveland hire
substitute in the Civil War;
E. c. K.
7 A. At the time Grover Cleveland
was the sole support Of his mother
and younger sisters, his brothers
having already enlisted. It was
agreed in the family that he should
assume the support Of the family
and substitute was paid for to take
his place.
@. How many tourists visited
Canada last year?-w. S.
A. More than twelve million tour
lists were admitted.
@. What Is meant by the Rows of
Chester?-M. B. T.
A. The Rows of Chester, England,
are passageways along the fronts of
lines of houses over the ground floor
and under the front part of the upper
floors so that the first upper story is
available for shops. The Rows are
reached from the street by stairs.
This is an old meaning Of rows and
it is now obsolete except when capi-
talized and referring to the Rows in
this particular place.
@. What is the right month to cut
down hedges that have grown tall
and woody?-S. K
A. If the hedge is California privet
or other deciduous plant, cut down
between the middle Of March and
the first of April.
@. What is the appearance of the
bathysphere used by DR.. Beebe and
designed and built by Otis Barton?--
r. F.
A. The bathysphere is q bright
blue oval steel device weighing $500
pounds and equipped with three
fused-quartz windows five inches In
diameter and four inches thick.
@. How is villa Gathers name
pronounced?-W. r.
A. The authors name is pronounced
to rhyme with gather.
@. Should flowers be taken out Of
vases at night?-A. G.
If they are fioated in a pan of water
or put in deep vase in a cool place
such as refrigerator at night.
@. What makes water boil when
dry ice Is dropped in it?-C. T..
A. The National Bureau Of Stand
ards says that water does not boil
when dry Ice (solid carbon dioxide)
Is dropped upon it. The bubbles which
result are bubbles of carbon dioxide
and not water vapor, and are due
to the carbon dioxide passing from the
solid to the vapor state directly.
@. Why do actors and actresses so
often use other names professionally?
IN. A.
A. 1t is considered that their names
should be interesting and not common
place. Therefore, they often adopt
names which they think will find
favor with the public.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
To the Editor Of The Star:


There exists at the present time a
conglomeration of ideas among rail-
way executives and public officials as
to the future outlook of the railroads.
This form of transportation has no
doubt been given much consideration
in the last few years. Loans are be-
ing f1oated in order that the railroads
may receive financial aid. To the
minds of many, the financial aid ex-
tended to the railroads by the Re
construction Finance Corporation has
served to relieve the various companies
concerned of many headaches"
Many officials believe that railroads
should be headed toward the goal of
recovery with this aid which is being
granted to them.
am of the opinion that the rail-
roads will never travel on the road to
recovery under the present system Of
railway administration. Four under
lying factors may substantiate my
opinion. First, the lack of initiative
and foresight on the part of our leg
islators. Railroads have suffered
heavily in the last decade from the
ever-growing competition of motor
buses, which are free from regula-
ton such as that imposed upon the
railroads The logical method Of at
tack would seem to be to institute a
constructive legislative program di-
rected to bring motor transportation
within the realm of governmental reg
ulation. The Supreme Court of the
United States has time and again as
serted the powers of the Federal Gov
ernment to regulate interstate motor
vehicle operations The results aris-
ing out of lack of regulation of the
contract truck may be summarized as
follows: l. Discrimination between
persons and places. 2. Making re-
bates. 3. Granting secret rates. 4.
Changing rates at any time without
notice. It is obvious that these prac-
tices have disastrously affected the
prosperity of regulated railways. Com
mon carriers among motor transporta-
tion agencies should be subject to
thoroughgoing control as to rates,
charges, practices, services and other
pertinent features just as the railways
Secondly, the present system of ad-
Evening star., 1934-08-25

The Busybody was not bad-look-
ing man of about IS years Of age.
He was dressed in q somewhat
sporty suit, with a big check in it. His
tie was bright yellow, his hat a vivid
white straw.
When we first sighted him he was
very, very busy poking guppies with
the wrong end Of the net.
This was in a pet section of q
crowded store downstairs.
At first we thought he was a gen.
uine admirer Of tropical fishes, but
that was before we saw him poke the
guppies.
If he had stuck the net end into the
water we might have thought he was
trying to select few good specimens
before the girl arrived to net them
out for him.
Nothing of the sort, however, he
simply was busy at being BuSybody'
A very fine looking man, who also
was there looking at the fishes, was
Just about to demonstrate with him
when the Busybody walked away.
Evidently he had wanted to see the
guppies fly around the tank, which
they did amply, even to his misguided
taste.
If one had not seen him, poking at
them with the stick end Of the net,
one scarce would have believed IL
of the fellow, once he started to &c
away, he looked so prosperous.
His actions had been strange
enough, but after all were only what
any stranger not acquainted with
tropical fishes might have indulged
himself in, granting he had little
common sense.
His next action, however, gave him
away for the pure Busybody he really
was.
Evidently wishing to give the i'm
preston of large acquaintance with
the establishment, he walked rapidly
to a screened door as if he knew ex-
actly where he were going.
This bold and determined air is
very effective when 1t works out all
right, but when it doesn't nothing will
make a man look sillier.
The Busybody threw open the door
and marched out into the areaway
thinking he could find his way to the
street level.
He couldn't, of course, because the
area was simply a large and deep well
for light, not egress.
We thought we could detect bit
of confusion on the fellows face, as
he hastily backed out of the trap into
which he had precipitated himself.
Involuntarily he cooked his hat just
a trif1e more on the left side of his
head.
He was not going to let on Ito him
self that he had made a. mistake.
He had no idea another human be-
ing was watching him.
Glancing again at the guppy tank
he seemed to have half notion to
try it again, but then thought better
of it and pulled big cigar out OF
his pocket.
This he stuck into his mouth, wet
ting the tobacco thoroughly for about
half its length.
So he made for the steps.
Here was a fine chance, scarcely to
be missed, to examine typical city
Busybody, fellow who was just roam
ing around looking things over. Every
big city is full of them.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

A reader can get the answer TO any
question of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, Director. Washington.
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. Have horse races been short
ened in recent timeS?-I. r.
A, Materially. Races Of four and flve
miles used to be usual, but now are
confined to steeplechases. Trotting
races were longer. Fanny Pullen was
the first to trot q straight 20 miles in
under an hour.
@. Is snow colder than the air
around it?-E. L.
A. It Is warmer. Weather Bureau
observations indicate that, with the
temperature below freezing, snow-sur-
face temperatures will be from to 4
degrees warmer than the air above.
@. How many languages or dialects
are in use in Mexico?-M. F.
A. There is the broad distinction
between Castilian Spanish, still
spoken by few old families in a fair
ly pure form, and the native Indian
tongues. Altogether, there are 40
languages and dialects now in use In
the republic.
@. Is cork used in making artificial
limbs?-R. G..
A. It has not been used for many
years, but the fact that it once was
gave origin to the expression, cork leg
@. How many political units ir
the State of Arkansas levy taxes9-
N. A. G.
A. Counting the State, counties
municipalities, school, levee, drainage
and road districts, there are 1851
separate taxing authorities. Federal
taxes are in addition.
Q. Do pigeons give milk to their
young?-C. S.
A. The so-called pigeons milk Is
partly digested food which is found in
the crop of the pigeon during the
breeding season. This milky fluid Is
fed to the squads and it makes up a
part of the nourishment that the
young receive. At any rate, it Is
known to moisten the food given them
by their parents.
@. Is Newfoundland a part Of the
Dominion Of Canada?-A. S.
A. 1t Is separate self-governine
dominion, having the same relation
to the British Empire that Canads
has. In creating the Dominion oi
Canada in 1867 provision was made
for the entrance of Newfoundland
into the federation, but such an ar
rangement has never been made.
@. Why isn't the Diesel engine useC
in passenger automobiles H. T.
A. 1t has not reached a point ir
its development which makes this
practicable. Weights are still toe
high and cost of manufacture tor
heavy to compete successfully with
the type Of gasoline engines now used
@. What Is a sabbatical year?-v. r
A. It was originally the one year In
seven when all land was allowed tt
Lie fallow by the ancient Jews. Tht
term is now applied to missionary
furlough, or a year Of vacation from
profession, particularly teaching.
@. Is lettuce indigestible e?-H. S. H
A. 1t Is quite as digestible as othel
leafy vegetables and furnishes val.
liable vitamins.
@. What woods are most commonly
used in building?-C. A. D.
A. Availability and price enters into
the matter, but general answer Il
as follows: The woods most commonly
Evening star., 1934-08-25

finds that the residue which life
has left her is an old woman, her
husbands mother, who happens to
be the best friend she has ever had.
The story is delcately told, with COM
difficult problem of an international
marriage between people who have no
motive but love. The title Is taken
from Shakespeare's Henry w:
Come, your answer is broken music,
for thy voice Is music and thy
English broken" Henry v Is court
ing his future wife, the French
Princess Katharine.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Food prices are rising. The theory
that limiting production would bring
higher prices has worked out, but not
to the extent of silencing the farmers
complaint that he is not getting his
share.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Get the Patient Well First.

It might be taken for granted that
before Relief Director Hopkins sailed
for Europe he was pretty well con-
vinced, with other leaders Of the
administration, that social or unem-
ployment insurance will be revived at
the next session of Congress, and
within the next few years some one
Of the many plans discussed will be
enacted into law by Congress. 1t did
not require a trip to Europe to con-
vince Mr.. Hopkins OF that. What
ever new discoveries he may have
made in Europe he is saving for the
Presidents ears. After he has dis
cussed his thoughts with the Presi-
dent he may share some of them
with the public.
A scheme of unemployment insur-
ance which will not bog down under
the great strains of a depression SIM
liar to that from which the country
now seems to be emerging may be
found socially desirable, if not actually
necessary. Such a scheme is yet
to be found. But it does not seem
particularly appropriate to talk about
insurance against unemployment un-
I'll there is something approaching
normal employment once again.
MIR. Hopkins particular patient, the
unemployment problem, is still in a
bad way. The treatment that is be-
ing applied now, through the system of
public relief, has nothing to commend
It except that something of the sort
was necessary In the emergency. Mr.
Hopkins probably dislikes it as much
as anybody else and would welcome
any substitute that might be found
The G. w. A. was one substitute, but
that was put back on the medicine shelf
as quickly as it could be got there
and Mr.. Hopkins has no intention of
bringing it out again. But the SUBJ
stitute for the c. w. A. has accom-
plished nothing much beyond changing
the name under which relief gratui.
ties are administered.
Certainly unemployment or social
insurance is not the substitute for the
present system of emergency relief. II
deals, or should deal, with another
situation entirely. 1t is difficult to
believe that it can be practically ap-
piled until the unemployment situ-
alton has returned to normal, and
where the fundamentally important
principle of insuring only the healthy
can be preserved.
Unemployment relief as at present
applied possesses in itself few cura-
tive qualities. 1t may keep the pa
tient alive, but that is all. The real
cure, of course, lies in stimulating the
industries which provide employment
by supplying them with the incentives
to growth and expansion that come
with the opportunity and hope OF
profit. A great deal Of emphasis has
been placed on relief of those suffering
from unemployment, because the ad-
ministration has been faced with a
very realistic and distressing condition
among the unemployed. But if re-
covery is on the way, the greater
emphasis from now on belongs to
stimulating the sources of normal, un-
subsidized employment and applying
drastic measures in tapering off the
dole in its present form.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Champions and Drought.

From the Kansas City Star.
Nebraska's corn-husking champion
has championship to defend this
year, but no corn to practice on.
About the only chance for Nebraska,
Kansas or Missouri man this year Is
In ths water hauling championship.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

A price war among gasoline dealers
will no doubt repeat the story Of old
railway wars which made travel cheap
until the time came for everybody to
recoup at the expense of the ultimate
consumer.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Polite language must be used by
Forest Service men broadcasting Cor
assistance in fire fighting. The same
rule might be desirable for a few of
the radio programs designed for pur-
poses Of popular entertainment.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Mars ON the Air.

do you think the next war will be
fought in the air?"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
But I am hopeful that in settling
differences, We won't have to go any
further than harsh encounters in
radio debate"
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Not Like Angling.

From the Pittsburgh Post-Qazette.
Angling with photography, as sug-
gested by the "bathysphere" perform
ance. has possibilities that win bear
looking into much further, In yiev Of
the fact that under this arrangement
the big ones caught" never Get away.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Members of the Dillinger gang are
being promoted to leadership so rap
idly that even the vanity character
istic of the criminal finds notoriety
burdensome.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

The new Liberty League can go
little further than to call renewed at
tention to the explicit expressions of
the old Declaration of Independence.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Legislatures used to elect Senators.
Huey Long prefers a system under
which Senator chooses his own
legislature,
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Realtors who predict higher rentals
are affording new encouragement to
tenants who create constant agitation
by demanding Improvements.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Eggs Are Eggs.

Eggs Are Eggs.
The busy Blue Eagle is never afraid
Attention to call to the eggs she has
laid.
She proudly awaits what the future
will show
AS results that will presently futter
and grow,
Admitting, of course, as she hoverS
the lot,
Some eggs will hatch out and some
others will not.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

Jud Tunkins says he has listened
to many speeches and has pretty near
decided that even a speech may need
a political pull to get it across.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
THE LIBRARY TABLE
BY SARAH C. BOWERMAN.

MY MARYLAND. Her Story for
Three Hundred Years. For Boys
and Girls. BY Beta Kaessmann,
Harold Randall Manakee and
Joseph L. Wheeler. Boston: CHM
& Co.
Designed as text book for grades
4, 5, 6, and in the Maryland schools,
and timed for the Tercentenary of the
State, this attractively produced book.
with the sailing vessels, the Ark and
the Dove, as a cover design, more than
800 illustrations and end-paper pic
ture maps, furnishes information and
pleasure not to be contemned by any
child or adult reader in the National
| Capital who wishes TO increase his
knowledge of the history of'the neigh
boring State. The bare facts of Mary
lands settlement and later history
are contained in all general histories
of the United States, but the details
of the story are lacking-those tales
of sadness, joy. hard work, courage,
quarreling, fighting, peace and of wise
deeds and mistakes. The prologue of
! My Maryland" gives an account, with
imaginative description, Of the sail
| ing of the Ark and the Dove from
Cowes, England, with Leonard Calvert
on board as governor Of the new
colony to be established. It is ex-
planned that Cecil Calvert, second
Lord Baltimore, is obliged to remain
in England to protect his land grant
because some friends of Virginia are
| trying to make the King (Charles y
change his mind and give Maryland
back to Virginia" 1t is also stressed
that, though Lord Baltimore is a
Catholic, "he cares not what mans
religion may be, but welcomes all to
Maryland"
The first two chapters tell, with full
appreciation of the romantic and
| dangerous adventure of those early
days, of the building and planting Of
the Maryland settlers, their friendly
relations with the Indians, their quar-
rels over religious freedom, their loss
of land to their neighbors, and their
life on plantations and later in towns.
A chapter is given to Baltimore
Town" and how it and Maryland
helped each other to grow. Maryland
| in the Revolution, in the War of 1872
and in the Civil War, In which the
State was tragically divided, are the
subjects of separate chapters. The
peace-time development Of the State,
its industrial and social history, is
given attention at least equal to the
wartime achievements. This method
of treatment is a great improvement
| over that in older State histories,
! which are often little more than war
records. The final chapter is on
Maryland and Baltimore Today" and
emphasizes how people make living
in the city and the State as a whole.
1t is pointed out that Chesapeake Bay,
with its numerous tributary rivers, has
always meant much to Maryland
farming, industry, fishing and ship
ping. Education, welfare and Govern
ment are not forgotten in this survey
of the present and are discussed with
knowledge and Judgment, as one would
expect, for the authors are active
workers in the Baltimore education
system. DR.. Wheeler is librarian OF
the Enoch Pratt Free Library, Miss
Kaessmann is his assistant and Mr..
Manakee is instructor in history at
the Hamilton Junior High School.
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Cherchez la Femme.

The gunman always meets the fate
That ends all dizzy whirls,
Because a dick" has made a date
With one of his best girls.
The world pursues the ancient way
That frets the human race,
And constantly puts on display
THE lady in the case"
Good advice" said Uncle Eben, sis
like medicine. The best amt de
easiest to taxa
Evening star., 1934-08-25
Police Power.

Police Power.
do you think women are handi-
capped in running public affairs?"
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne.
"Our clothes are wrong. We ought to
agree on some costume that will per-
NIT us to ride motor cycles and carry
six-shooters."
''The world has improved" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "but we
have not learned to avoid allowing
some of the latest improvements to be
clumsily managed"
Evening star., 1934-08-25
w. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Compan

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Chicago once: Lake Michigan Tuildtns
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Evening star., 1934-08-25

@. Is lettuce indigestible?-H. S. H
A. 1t Is quite as digestible as other
leafy vegetables and furnishes val
liable vitamins.
Evening star., 1934-08-25

@. What woods are most commonly
used in building?-C. A. D.
A. Availability and price enters into
the matter, but q general answer is
as follows: The woods most commonly
Evening star., 1934-10-04

Still another unit, located in a dis
trict where most of the workless were
formerly machine operators, utilized
hand looms to make clothes for their
families. Furniture, agricultural prod
uce, half dozen other types of COM
modities and finished articles were
brought forth by the concerted efforts
of the Self-help members. she said
The members are not allowed to sell
their output, and usually materials
for the work are purchased from
donated funds.
Cooperative Outlined.
Mrs. Josephine Kellett, a friend
from London who is travelling with
the lady member of Parliament, ex-
planned to the group the operations
of complete cooperative, run with
out real currency and with the sub
stitution Of paper chips representing
work units, which is sponsored by
Prof. Robinson-Scott of Cardiff Uni
versity in Wales.
She said the plan originated in
America in the early '20s, and while
economists have argued it is imper-
feet, the Robinson villagers
have been well satisfied to exchange
haircuts for halfsoles and wooden
tables for butter.
Mrs. Wintiringham, who visited
washington last year and was the
guest of Mrs. Roosevelt at the White
House, left here today for Virginia.
Later she will visit Chicago and other
sections of the Middle West, observ-
ing relief methods and examining the
housing projects built or about to be
constructed in this country.
Evening star., 1934-10-04
HALLOWEEN PARADE
CUPS TOTAL ELEVEN
Prize Chairman Says Collection
Is Growing and includes Many
Secondary Awards.

Eleven silver cups already have been
donated toward the collection of
trophies to be awarded prize winning
floats and marchers in this years
Halloween parade and celebration
October 81. George Clendaniel, chair
man of the Prizes Committee, said
large number of secondary prizes
would be given by business firms
throughout the city.
The awards will be on display in
the windows of A. Kahn, jeweler, Oc-
tober 10-17; at Guides florist shop,
October 1924, and at Loew's Fox
Theater, October 24-31. October Is
has been set as the deadline for en-
tries in the parade. They are being
received at the Greater National Cap.
ital Committee, 2O4 Star Building.
Cups have already been donated by
the following: Heurich Brewing Co.,
James Colliflower g. Co., The Evening
Star, Washington Times, Boyd Busi-
ness University. United States Storage
Co.. Occidental Restaurant. Franklin
Laundry, Emile, Inc, Sholls' Cafes and
the Barker Lumber Co. Two tickets to
the Fox Theater will be given, to be
placed in each cup.