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Evening star., 1934-12-20
Member Of the Associated Press.
Japan Kills the Treaty.

Japan Kills the Treaty.
Carrying out her ong-proclaimed
intention to denounce the Washing
ton treaty of 1922. Japan has now
finally acted in that direction. On
Wednesday the Privy Council at Toxic
decided unanimously to recommend
to Emperor Hirohito the immediate
abrogation of the pact. With the i'm
perial sanction q mere matter of form,
Ambassador Saito is expected to pre-
sent formal documentary notification
to the State Department in Washing
ton any day from now on. Thereupon
naval limitation on the 5-5-3 ratio
basis will automatically come to an
end.
The Japanese contend that dictates
OF national prestige leave them no
alternative except to refuse further to
accept naval inferiority to Great Brit
ain and the United States. Two
months of appeal and argument dur
ing the London conversations" failed
to bulge Japan from that position.
The thesis that the existing ratio gives
her actual equality of security" fell
upon deaf ears. Toxic directed Ad
miral Yamamoto and Ambassador
Matsudaira to stand unalterably for
equality Of ornaments On that rock
of japanese determination the Wash
ington treaty has gone to smash.
That the way is now paved for re-
newal Of the naval race which the
Washington Conference ended is un-
fortunately undeniable. The sole ray
of hope is that during the two years
which must elapse before the 1922
treaty actually gives up the ghost
December 81, 1896, is the technical
date Of its expiration-ways and
means may yet prove discoverable for
reaching agreements unattainable in
London. Japan attempted to have a
date set for renewal of the talks in
1885, but both the British and Amer
lean delegations held there is no virtue
In making such arrangements as long
as Japan remains inf1exible on equal
ity. 1t now becomes doubtful whether
the 1885 conference contemplated by
the 1922 treaty will be held. The
purpose of the London conversations
was to lay the foundations for the
conference.
Clear definition of the United States
position was given in London by Am
bassador Davis few days ago. THE
American Government" he said,
Stands for continuance Of the equi-
hbrium worked out in the Washing
ton treaty. We believe that
the system then established has been
of advantage to all concerned and
that abandonment now of the princi-
piles involved would lead to conditions
u lIloCCu11Jy, VI 1IlISI lldIlOlldl
and Of costly competition, with no real
advantage to any nation"
In those carefully chosen words the
United States plainly discloses it's
purpose to maintain fleet that will
provide this country its present mar
gin of strength at sea. Japan cannot
be unaware Of the financial burdens
that will be imposed upon all con-
cerned If she adheres to her equality
program, nor be blind to the incal-
culable political consequences of that
policy. The American people do not
relish the prospect thus opened up
but they have the satisfaction of
knowing that in firm cooperation with
the British the Washington govern
ment did its utmost to avert an alto
gether undesirable. not to say dis
quieting, situation.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. What city in Europe was the
first center Of learning?-N. Z. D.
A. Athens. 1t was here that ele-
mentary schools were established at
least 900 years before Christ Educa-
ton was confined to the weather.
classes and girls we're not included.
@. Is there any kind Of an exhibi-
ton exclusively Of rock gardens?-
L. w.
A. The first national rock garden
exhibition under the sponsorship Of
the American Rock Garden Society
will be held in Cincinnati on the 10th,
18th and 18th of next May.
@. What Is the name of the house
in the poem, "Ours Is a Nice House,
Ours Is?"-A. H. D.
A. The name Of the house Is Dear
wood. The author of the poem is DR..
Allen Stockdale, pastor of the First
Congregational Church, Washington,
D. C.
Q. Do as many people in Europe
collect stamps as in America?-
j. P. K.
A. The Scott Stamp Co. says that
1t believes that about per cent Of
the population in the United States
collects stamps and that very much
larger percentage follows the hobby
on the continent.
@. When was the franc stabilized?
j. T. B.
A. The French government began
stabilizing the franc in 1926 and by
1927 had 1t well in hand. Pre-war
par had been about 19 cents and 1t
did not go higher. 1t was stabilized
at about 4 cents. 1t now is worth
62s cents but f1uctuates because Of
the instability of the dollar.
@. What are the three peninsulas In
Southern Europe?-J. A. H.
A. The three principal peninsulas
into which Southern Europe Is di-
vided and which divide the Northern
Mediterranean Sea into three parts
are the Iberian Peninsula, comprising
Spain and Portugal and separated
from France by the Pyrenees; Italy.
separated from Central Europe by
the Alps, and the Balkan Peninsula,
separated from Central Europe by
the Balkan Mountains and ending in
| Greece.
@. How many married women are
working now?-L. M. c.
A. There are now approximately
100000 married women employed
in the various industries and profess
sions.
@. Please give a good definition Of
charm. am familiar with Barrie's-
J. P.
A. Margery Wilson, an authority
on charm, gives the following defini-
ton: Charm Is the ability to create
an agreeable effect at any given point.
O. What is the origin Of the express
sion by jingo"?-E. N.
A. The word lingo was first used
as a political term in the Russo
Turkish War of 1877-78, and was
applied to a class Of British poll
ticians who continually urged on Dis
raeli, then prime minister, the neces-
sity of taking sides with the Turks
The word was adopted from Nc
Dermott's war song, the chorus run
ming thus: We don't want to fight,
but, by jingo! if we do, We've got the
ships, we've got the men, we've got
the money, too.
O. Why do some cornetists produce
clear high notes with ease?-M. B.
A. Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader Of
the United States Navy Band, says
that some cornetists produce the high
tones with ease because Of constant
practice; then 1t may be due to the
proper instruction; the mouthpiece;
the general condition (physicaD of
the student.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Machado has quilted Hamburg with
out leaving forwarding address. His
experience with Cuban politics has left
him with no statesmanlike aspiration
except to avoid foreign entanglements.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

A reader can get the dnswer to
any question OF fact by tortting The
EUening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin. Director,
Washington, D. C. Please inclose
stamp TOR reply.
@. What city was first to use T.
v. A. electricity?-P. T. S.
A. Tupelo, Miss, a town Of about
5000 population.
@. What Is the disease which Is
attacking thousands Of elm trees?-
A. r.
A. It Is the Dutch elm disease. The
center Of infection is New York, Con-
necticut, and New Jersey. within a ra
dius of so miles Of New York City.
The Public Works Administration has
allotted $527 900 TO the Department Of
Agriculture for this Winters work in
an effort to check the spread Of the
disease.
@. What do La Cucaracha and
Carioca mean in English?-P. D.
A La Cucaracha means the cock
roach. There is no literal translation
for the word, Carioca. 1t originally
referred to a spring that was located
in the city of Rio de Janeiro, but has
now become a slang phrase that re-
fers to any one or my thing belong
ing to that section Of the country.
@. How much money Is spent by
the public on the numbers racket?
How much profit is made by the oper-
ators?-W. C. G.
A. The people Of this country con-
tribute $500 900 900 year to the num-
bers game. The net profits Of the
operators aggregate $75,O00,000 an
nually.
@. Is the newly married British
prince a member Of the House Of
Lords2-J. L.
A. He became q member recently
on his creation as Duke Of Kent.
Royal princes are not members Of the
House of Lords unless they have
baronies conferred upon them. The
Prince Of Wales sits as a member Of
the House Of Lords not as prince Of
Wales. but as Duke Of Cornwall.
@. Where Is the oldest working coal
mine?-C. B.
A. Probably it is one in the Fushun
district, Manchoukuo, which is said to
have been first worked 5000 years ago
to obtain coal for copper smelling.
@. What is the name Of the doctor
in New York who is opposed to tea,
coffee, tobacco and hquor?-M. K.
A. DR.. Charles Giff1n Pease has de-
voted his life to a crusade against to-
bacco, meat, liquor, tea and coffee.
@. Who Is the president of the
famous Jekyll Island Club of the
coast Of Georgia?-H. H.
A. j. P. Morgan is the president of
the Jekyll Island Club.
@. Please give a biography of the
radio speaker known as the Voice Of
Experience"-O. j. T.
A. Marion Sayle Taylor was born
in Louisville, KY, August 16, 1889.
He was a student at William Jewell
College, received his A. B. from Pa
cific University in 1911 and took post
graduate work at Oregon Agricultural
College and the University of Oregon.
He began as pipe organist in 1904,
but his hands were crushed in an ac-
cident. For three years he was su-
| perintendent of schools at North Bend,
| Greg, and he was chautauQua lee
| turer for four years. He is a con-
tributor to various newspapers and
periodicals and is associate editor Of
Modern Psychologist and Successful
Living"
q. Who is president Of the Federal
Council of ChurcheS?-E. F.
A. DR.. Ivan Lee Holt has recently
been elected to that office, succeeding
DR.. Albert w. Beaven.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Business men in conference an
nounce the intention to cooperate
with the Government. The Govern
ment is desirous to cooperate with
business. Thus far the proposition is
perfectly simple and satisfactory.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Juvenile JoyousneSs.

do you think wisdom necessarily
goes with solemnity?"
Certainly not" answered Miss Cay
enne. ANY number of college pro-
fessors manage to retain q Peck's Bad
Boy sense of humor."
Evening star., 1934-12-20

"Reds" cannot point to Russia with
confidence. Nobody likes to live under
a government that leaves every citizen
in doubt as to whose turn it will be
to be shot at sunrise,
Evening star., 1934-12-20

The old Christmas reindeer are re-
ported ready for action, regardless of
what economic science may have done
to other valued live stock.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
A Chance for Legislation.

From the Charleston g. CO. Evening Post.
What the cotton business needs now
Is for some Congressman to devise O
bill that will prevent foreign countries
from growing cotton In competition
with the South.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Sport and Learning.

From the worcester Evening Gazette.
While many college may have
thrived without q foot ball team, it is
noticeable also that some college foot
ball teams manage to do pretty well
without colleges, i.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Reckless driving is causing so many
deaths that the motor factories may
be required to speed up the supply Of
ambulances as well as pleasure cars.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

Hitler is not the first historic figure
to trouble the world by an effort to
magnify personal prejudice into a
political issue.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Dependable.

Curious bout my Uncle Jim,
Trouble kind o. clings to him.
Never ventures to complain
Bout the hardship or the pain.
. Listens to the radio
Faithfully and says, "I know
Surely that in it I'll find
Cures for ills of every kind"
Don't tell hard luck stories," said
Uncle Eben. 'Dey simply gifts folks
In de habit Of regarding you ~ m
easy mark"
Evening star., 1934-12-20
ConStancy.

I saw you there some years ago,
My brain was in q whirl.
It's not the same old mistletoe,
But it's the same old girl.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

MY neighbor Hi Hat was most a6a-
BILE today" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown. He condescended to
borrow silver enough to have his high
hat ironed."
Evening star., 1934-12-20
W. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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New York ONCE: 110 East 42nd 6t.
Chicago ONCE: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent st.. London
Evening star., 1934-12-20

1Hc eolulerS DOnuS was the child
OF politics when it was born back
In 1924. 1t has been in politics ever
since. Both the Democrats and Re-
publicans have made what they could
OF the bonus for political advantage.
1t IS scarcely surprising, perhaps, that
the Republicans in Congress. gen.
orally speaking. are preparing now
TO get behind the immediate cash
payment of the bonus, when the
Democratic President is inclined to
oppose the payment. The fact that
the payment of the bonus now may
seriously impair the Nations credit
apparently sinks into insignificance
as compared to the need for being
on the popular side of this uues-
ton. Whether the administration
will be able to head off the need for
this big outlay of $4,000, ,000, 900 at
a time when the Gov ernment is ter
rlbly in debt and 10 years before the
time when the bonus payments are
due remains to be seen. 1t looks now
as though the bonus supporters would
have their way at last.
X X 4
The o,d-age pension plan of DR..
F. L. Townsend Of California Is gain
ing ground In the East, Just as it
did in the West That Congress could
ever be persuaded to pass a bill to
pay 5000 month to every person so
years Of age or over seems exceed
ingly doubtful Probably the Presi-
dent would veto the measure, If Con-
gress did pass 1t, and it could scarcely
be expected to pass over a veto. But
the very idea that the plan should
have such large support is remark
able, and an indication of how far
the American people have gone on
the road to expecting money to be
handed out to them by their Govern
ment.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

@. Why do some cornetists produce
clear high notes with ease?-M. B.
A. Lieut.. Charles Benter, leader Of
the United States Navy Band. says
that some cornetists produce the high
tones with ease because Of constant
practice; then 1t may be due to the
proper instruction; the mouthpiece;
the general condition (physicaD Of
the student.
Evening star., 1934-12-20

@. How many married women are
working now?-L. M. C.
A. There are now approximately
100000 married women employed
in the various industries and profess
sions.
Evening star., 1934-12-20
Rate by Carrier Within the City.
Rate BY Mail-Payable In Advance.
R~s-
All Other State, and Canada.

Daily and Sunday. j VI. $1,000; mo-. s5
Daily only. yr., $500; mo-, 90
SUNDAY only. l VI. $500; mo-. 40
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
T 4uman Side of the News - ByEdwin G. T I'LL

neighborhood of 10000,
whereas during the boom
times they passed the 100000
mark for a year. AS against
the 1865 divorces per one hun
dred thousand population of
the United States, England
shows but eight and one-haf,
and this despite the fact that
the comparatively few cases
among our foreign-born pulls
down the figures for the native
stock. Divorce in England hap
pens to be costly luxury.
The American woman out
numbers the man three to one
in asking for a severance of
the tie which is supposed to
bind. Her chief causes Of COM
plant are cruelty and neglect
and, of course, in many States,
she can sue for nonsupport
which is not grounds for the
male. The laxer the laws, the
more divorces, as is evidenced
by a comparison Of Reno with
New York State, which are two
extremes.
For every divorce granted in
New York State, Reno can show
about lis. All over the country
the statistics show that the
largest number of divorces are
granted to persons who have
been married from 10 to Is
years. DR.. Alfred Cohan, of Co
lumbia University, makes the
interesting note that childleSS
marriages are the ones which
usually go on the rocks, with
only 8 per cent of the divorces
in this country involving fam
lilies where there is a child.
Judge SABBATH in Chicago, who
has granted $4,000 divorces in
13 years while reconciling 2,70O
couples in that same period, be-
lieves that if there were less
haste in marriage there would be
much fewer break ups. And for
longer and happier marriages.
he offers this advice from his
long and vast experience:
"To the husband: Take your
wife into your confidence and
discuss all your problems with
her. At the same time supply
her with sufficient cash to run
the home comfortably.
To the wife: Do not be afraid
to soil your hands. Do not be
afraid Of motherhood. Do not
make fun and tease your hus-
band with idle f1irtations. Make
him assume the responsibilities
Of your home life in cooperation
with you"
Copyright, 1884, King Feature
Syndicate, 1nc.)
The Washington times., 1934-08-03

taken of the leading minds of
the country on any subject, the
envelope addresserS seem to skip
from Henry w. Beenares to
George M. Benjamin. I am not
on one leading mind" list.
Once someone did write to me
and ask what dish I liked to
cook best, and I was so flat
tered that I took month off
and learned to make bouilla-
baise, just so that I could make
an impressive showing. BY that
time, I had lost the letter.
There has come to my atten-
ton, wandering though it is,
post card which has been sent to
"a number of American lead
ers," asking their opinion of the
future of business in their local
ity. Needless to say, the post
card was shown to me by an
American leader" who had re-
ceived it. I was not consulted.
However, I am going to run
through my answer as I would
have given it if I had received
one of the cards. It is just as
well to be in practice, in case I
should get asked sometime. You
never can tell-they might get
hold of a reducing belt list by
mistake.
On the post card is printed
II believe business conditions in
this locality will be-"and then
spaces to fill in for July, Sep
tember and November, under
the designations Same as at
present" Better than at pres
ent," Worse than at present"
and ''No opinion"
Well, it is too late now for
me to say what I think about
business possibilities for July.
CHATS the trouble-they show
me these cards so long after
The Washington times., 1934-08-03

College women make the
worst wives if we are to take
the observations and studies Of
DR.. D. P. Wilson, of Los Angeles,
at full value.
There is, however, one au-
thority who disagrees with him,
the same being Judge Joseph
SABBATH, Of Chicago, and if you
ask him, his reply is: "No, it
is not the intelligent woman
who makes the worst wife.
That doubtful honor goes to
the woman who is beautiful but
dumb.'
In the midst of their discus
sion, Judge Lee E. Skeel Of the
Court of Common Pleas in
Cleveland makes the obServa"
tion that better times seem to
bring along with them the dis
ruption of more marriages than
a depression does. This judge
says: zone of the signs Of re.
turning prosperity is increasing
divorce. The line gets longer
every day.
The resignation of the Prime
Minister Of Peru because Of a
divorce law IN that country,
and the cases Of Elliot and
Anna Roosevelt are other cur
rent items of news which are
focusing attention on the age
old question of divorce.
While the number of divorces
have increased astoundingly in
the last quarter Of a century,
divorce itself is nothing new.
It goes back far into antiquity
and is recognized in the Old
Testament, there being a pas
sage in Deuteronomy which
preScribeS the circumstances
under which a husband may
hand his spouse a bill Of di-
Vorcement.
It is practiced today all over
the world with the exception
Of one or two Latin American
countries and some primitive
tribes of Ceylon and the Malay
Peninsula. And the causes and
methods are as many as the
imagination can conjure up,
from the mail divorces Of Mex
leo to the law Of the natives
Of Central Africa which per-
mits the wife to sever the bond
when the husband fails to sew
the little clothes which the
fashions Of the equatorial zone
dictate.
The United States and Rus
STA are the number one coun'
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
BY John Snure, Jr.

going to build up a good base
ball team and in time to come
the alphabetical title may mean
''No Runs Allowed"
Down in North Carolina Alan
S. O'Neal, State manager of
the Home owners Loan Cor
poration, resigns and is replaced
by c. Stott Noble.
ONeal is the eighth State
manager to resign in the last
few months. State managers
have resigned in New Jersey, Illi-
noiS, California, Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, Michig n and
Maine.
The HOLC reports that most
of these men are resigning to
resume the practice of law" or
because of urgent private busl-
ness"
AS a matter of fact, most Of
The Washington times., 1934-08-03

better and worse. BY Novem-
bcr, a great many of us will be
in Jail, which will naturally cut
into the sale of fripperies, but,
on the other hand, November is
cooler.
To sum up-I see no hope at
all. 1 think that business, as
such, has definitely run it's
course as an economic factor,
and that, before the year is out,
it will have given way to folk
dancing and fancy diving. The
best thing for business men to
do is to set about learning some
other tricks, the way most of
the rest of us had to do some
years ago. We are in for a pro-
tracted period of fun.
So much for my first contrl-
button to a symposium of "the
best minds" Now, bring on your
other questions!
Copyright, 1884, King Feature
Syndicate, Inc.)
Articles By Robert Benchley
appear each Monday, Wednes-
day and Friday.
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
Milk Prices
CONSUMPTION Below Normal

simultaneously with the announcement that Washing
tonians are not consuming enough milk to meet nutrition
standards the warning that milk prices here
due to increase.
OBVIOUSLY THE REASON THAT WASHINGTON
1ANs ARE NOT BUYING MORE MILK NOW IS THAT
THE PRICE Is TOO HIGH. IT IS AN UNDIsPUTED
FACT THAT PRICES FOR MILK HERE ARE HIGHER
THAN IN ALMOST ANY CITY IN THE COUNTRY
What is going to happen if prices are further in
creased?
The answer to that is not far to seek.
Milk consumption will be still further decreased
Who is going to benefit if that happens?
The answer to that is also easy.
Nobody The milk producer, the milk distributor and
the milk consumer will all suffer.
IN THE INTEREST OF ALL THREE, MILK PRICES
MUST BE KEPT DOWN.
The farmer says that he must have more money for his
milk if he is to survive.
The consumer says that he can't pay to buy the milk
even at the present price.
Washingtonians have become skeptical of the whole
milk situation in the city as the result of Congressional
Investigations
These Investigations have put the question mark in the
local milk situation right after the of the milk dis
tributors.
is to them that the city must look if the price is to
be held down even to its present high level
IT WOULD BE WELL FOR THE DISTRIBUTORS,
FOR THEIR OWN SAKE, TO PUT ON THEIR THINK
ING CAPS AND FIND A WAY TO AVOID THE
THREATENED INCREASE IN PRICE TO THE CON-
SUMER.
OTHERWISE THE MILK MARKET IN WASHING
TON WILL BE FURTHER DEFLATED
The Washington times., 1934-08-03
Picture ReViValS
An Interesting Experiment


Revivals in the theater always interesting just
as it is always interesting to reread old favorte book
or to view once more masterpiece of painting seen
long ago.
But revvals the motion picture screen take on an
added interest because Of the comparative youth Of the
medium and the consequent scarcity of such attempts
It is for this that the revival of Cimarron
at RK0 Keiths Theater is being watched with avdity
by those who are students of motion pictures and the
progress of that industry.
Apparently, three years have not been able to dim
the glory of this great classic of the screen.
The fundamental appeal Of such dramas as "Cimar-
ROM prevails the years and bellies the otrepeated
contention that the motion picture is too transient
medium to fit in well with schemes for revivals
Just now the motion picture field is the subject Of
heated controversy which is agiatng producers theater
owners and playgoers.
This fact lends added significance to the successful
revival of Cimarron which upon its original presen"
tation was hailed for it's ceanness and for the decacy
with which it handled difficult subject matter.