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Evening star., 1934-09-10

race on the ticket headed by Gov.
Wilbur L. Cross, who was simulta-
neously nominated for a third term.
Both Of them are running on 100
per cent Roosevelt recovery platform.
Maine, which Is voting today on the
question of repeating the prohibition
clause in the State constitution, is
one Of eight States in which voters
will pass on the same proposition this
Fall. The others are Florida, Kansas,
Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming,
Idaho and West Virginia. Die-hard
prohibitionists are hopeful that q ma
jority of these States will remain loyal
to the dry cause. If that turns out
to be the case, the drys are prepared
to chant optimistically that repeal
may prove after all to be ephemeral
They confidently expect Maine to lead
the way in their arid direction.
X X X Il
Two good friends face each other
in the Nevada senatorial contest in
the persons Of Senator Key Pittman,
Democrat, just renominated for q
fourth term, and State Engineer
George w. Malone, Republican. The
something" that has been done for
silver during the New Deal is q tre-
mendous campaign asset in Pittman's
favor. Mr.. Malone, q one-time Pacific
Coast amateur boxing champion. q
former national vice commander of
the American Legion, former State
commander of Nevada, and conspicu-
ously identified with the Boulder Dam
development and kindred projects, is
popular and has definite vote getting
qualities. But he has his work cut
out to overwhelm q Democratic vet
eran who has won for himself in ma
tional affairs the eminent place held
by the chairman of the Senate For
eign Relations Committee. No Demo-
cratic senatorial candidate anywhere
will carry more ardent Roosevelt sup
port than the Nevadan, who learned
politics in Alaska during gold rush
days.
Hearings will begin before the Fed
eral Communications Commission on
October l on highly controversial
issue in the radio field. 1t revolves
around proposal to set aside Is per
cent of all broadcasting facilities for
the use of educational, religious and
similar organizations. The Senate
defeated an amendment to that end,
but the law creating the F. c. C. pro-
vided that 1t should study and report
to Congress on the general proposal
to allocate by statute some percentage
Of the Nations broadcasting facilities
for the use of "non-profit" organiza-
tions. The National Association of
BroadcaSters will uphold the law as
1t now stands, which makes a test
OF fitness for a broadcaSting license
public convenience, necessity or in
terest."
Copyright. 1934)
Evening star., 1934-09-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Achievement.
If in your heart you have one note Of
song
To which the world as yet has never
thrilled,
And you can give it to the listening
throng,
Life is not vain. A mission Is
fulfilled.
If you can plant the blossoming Of a
Secure where weeds Of care were
wont to grow
Or lift the weary burden for while,
From some poor pilgrim overborne
with woe.
The gentle thoughts which, at your
name shall rise,
Are better, truer praise than that
which falls
To him whose palaces have pierced
the skies,
While fiattery runs to greet him
as he calls.
Evening star., 1934-09-10

A group Of what are still called
tired business men was seated around
a table drinking coffee.
Their theme was the state Of trafic
In the District Of Columbia.
1t was the unanimous opinion of
these gentlemen, all but one of whom
sheer cussedness in traffic no man
could outdo the Washington driver.
The non-driver made no comment,
as befitted a man without personal
experience, but he heartily seconded
all that the others said.
why" declared one. when was
driving through New York State re-
Gently, State policeman was helping
me with my route map, when he
suddenly stopped and declared: 'Ex-
cuse me for a minute, here comes a
District of Columbia driver
Sure enough, when the very rapidly
driven car approached closely I saw
the familiar tag. After the officer
had reproved the driver for some in
fraction of rules, he returned to me
How did you know he was from
the DiStrict?' I asked him. You
couldn't see his tag at that distance.
Didn't have to see it. grinned
the officer, I could tell by the way
he was driving"
The round table helplessly agreed
that this was typical, but no man
there seemed to know the reason for
it, or the remedy.
Men who drive sensibly in nearby
Virginia and Maryland become care
less and Indifferent drivers the mo-
ment they cross the District line.
Such was the consensus.
And nobody seemed to know why, or
what to do about it.
They all drove, and all drove we'll,
but no doubt each one fancied he did
not do as they said all drivers in the
District do.
That there seems to be cog loose,
somewhere, in local driving must be
fairly evident on the face of things to
the person of normal powers of OBJ
Servation.
Taxi drivers will tell you that "this
is the worst town to drive in in the
United States"
You never know what another driver
is going to do-such seems to be the
basis of their complaints.
Combined with this doubt is a reck-
lessness and plain Indifference to the
welfare of other persons, both drivers
and pedestrians.
x X + X
The man of philosophical tenden-
cies will wonder why this should be
true in an essentially home town, long
renowned for its residences, its gracious
tree-lined streets and avenues, its per-
manent civil service personnel, FORM
ing great backbone of home lovers.
If Washington basically were an in
dustrial town, things might be ex-
planned in terms Of hustle and hustle,
states of mind and nerves notoriously
lending themselves to discourtesy to
others.
The city rather owes It to itself, one
may think, to collectively and indi-
vidually begin to try to correct the
plain evils of bad automobile driving.
Can it be that the lack Of the vote
here leads to carelessness In this mo-
mentous matter?
For automobiling, in all its aspects,
Is a momentouS matter to every last
Evening star., 1934-09-10
Propaganda.

Achieving q Balanced Agriculture"
Is the modest title of q publication
just come from the press of the
United States the Government
Printing ONCE. Prepared by the
A. A. A., it extols the plan Of agri-
cultural control which has been de-
veloped during the past year under
the leadership of the Roosevelt ad-
ministration. 1t paints a glowing
picture Of what has been done for
the farmers Of the country through
the A. A. A. 1t is at once an A. A. A.
primer and A. A. A. propaganda. One
suspects that the pamphlet must have
been issued in order to offset the
criticisms which have been leveled at
the A. A. A. and its works in various
agricultural communities Of the coun-
try, especially since the drought of
1884 cruelty curtailed crops and de-
stroyed cattle in great areas of the
country.
If the Agricultural Adjustment Ad-
ministration and its plans have been
the success which is claimed in this
publication, there should be no slight
est need for expending the money Of
the taxpayers in putting it forth. It
would be so self-evident to the farm
ers and, indeed, to the entire country
that explanations and arguments
would be unnecessary. Can 1t be that
q cog has slipped? 1t is possible that
the farmers-and the consumers who
are now beginning to feel the effects
more severely of reduced crops through
sharply increasing prices Of food
have real doubts about the efficacy of
this plan to curtail crops and tell the
farmer what he must do in the matter
of raising crops, ranging from wheat
to chickens?
This pamphlet deals with the pro-
cessing tax, which has been criticized,
and says among other things:
But, from one point of view, the
question of who pays the tax is beside
the point. Even If it could be shown
that the farmer pays part Of the tax
that would not in itself mean that the
farmer Is not gaining great advantage
Evening star., 1934-09-10
Upton Sinclair's Nomination
Expected to Offer Real Test

Upton Sinclair's nomination as the
Democratic candidate for Governor Of
California sets the press to speculating
upon the probability of q clear-cut
fight between radicals and conserva-
tives regardless Of old party lines.
at seems plain" according to the
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "that the
Democrats who do not agree with him
may eventually be forced to say so, be-
cause Sinclair is not the type to be
passed over lightly for mere party
expediency." The Milwaukee Sentinel
feels that 'the whole California situ-
alton provides the most interesting
political picture that has been Gre
ated, even under the New Deal" while
the Roanoke World-News, the Long
Beach -(Calif.) Press Telegram, the
Portsmouth (Ohio) Times, and the
Lexington Ky) Leader and others
believe that the contest will be an
election on q straight-out conservative
and radical issue.
IF California wants Upton Sinclair
and his visions set up at Sacramento"
says the Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin, "the rest of the Nation might
set about to profit by 1t. Society has
been theorizing for q long while and
might benefit by a practical test Of
the laboratory output. Sinclair has
plans and specifications for ending
poverty. Nobody can question that the
objective is admirable. If there Is any
possible way of abolishing want, not
only California, but the whole Nation
should have opportunity for seeing it
In operation. The success of such q
scheme would end the perplexing re-
lief problem, restore business conf
dence and write finis upon the record
OF the depression. On the other hand,
If the Sinclair prospectus Is only
hooey. If you cannot find employment
for everybody by letting the State
manufacture what private industry
cannot profitably produce and by let
ting the State till lands that win not
yield living to private owners, If
you cannot permanently ameliorate
the condition Of the poor by taking
the fruits Of private initiative, genius
and industry for the benefit of medi-
ocrlty or incompetence, a large-scale
demonstration of that fact might prove
helpful"
The expectation OF the Republi-
can party in the State and Nation to
profit from the votes of Democratic
conservatives who may bolt the Sim
clair nomination in the Pacific Coast
State Is mentioned by many OBJ
servers, including the Ann Arbor
Daily News, the Indianapolis News
and the Rock Island Argus. The
Kansas City Times offers the judg-
ment: "His success in the primaries
undoubtedly will ALLEVIATE many
Democratic voters, including many
followers Of the New Deal who do
not accept the radical policies pro-
posed by the candidate, and conceiv-
ably might turn the State over to the |
Republicans. In any event, the nomi-
nation of Upton Sinclair will be used |
as a Republican talking point in the |
coming campaigns as showing the |
Evening star., 1934-09-10
Italy in Africa,

EdTOpc, AITlCd ana ASIA are IN
volved in the latest international
complication to arouse anxiety on the
other side Of the Atlantic. 1t con-
Germs Abyssinia and the adjacent
Italian colonies Of Eritrea and Soma
liland. The Asiatic touch is supplied
by Japan, which is charged at Rome
with carrying on certain peaceful
penetration" activities designed to in
cite AbySsinia to combat the develop
ment Of Italy's African empire.
1t is these various conditions, real
or fancied, that caused Premier Mus
solini last week to divest himself of q
Warlike speech and warn the Italian
people to be ready for "any even
tuality." 1t is in the same connection
that II Duce has summoned an emer-
gency council Of his army generals for
tomorrow.
Successive events since the World
War have disclosed Mussolini's reso-
lutte intention to create in Africa a
colonial domain commensurate with
the empires which Great Britain and
France long ago staked out for them
selves on the Dark Continent. One of
the potential causes of war in Europe
during the past ten years has been
the rivalry of France and Italy over
Tunis, with its preponderance of
Italian residents and Italy's corre-
spending claims to priority there.
At the moment, the italians appear
to fear that their danger lies in Abys-
sinia, rather than in any conflict over
Tunisian or other French colonial ter
ritory. Emperor Halle Selassie has
been modernizing his army with air
planes, field artillery, tanks and other
up-to-date equipment, while the Abys-
sinian cavalry is famed as one Of the
finest fighting forces extant. For
months past there have been disquiet-
ing reports that Halle Selassie Is con-
templating holy war and the use Of
his army Of 10000 men for that pur-
pose.
Italy evidently fears that Eritrea
and Somaliland, as the nearest pos
sessions of q Christian power, would
be the immediate object Of an Abys-
sinian attack. The Abyssinians on
their part have been living under the
suspicion that on one pretext or an
other the Italians might seek to estab-
lish protectorate over their country
in pursuit Of Mussolinis dream Of
imperial expansion. II Duce has an
other purpose in strengthening his
colonial military defenses. He desires
TO extend them to a point where. in
case Of a European war, the colonies
could take care Of themselves, per-
mitting Italy to conserve all her power
at home.
Mussolini is not disposed to tolerate
any outside pressure on Abyssinia,
especially from Japan. Recently a
projected marriage of an Abyssinian
prince to the daughter of Japanese
viscount was prevented, reputedly at
Italy's instance. Rome denies that
any italian invasion Of Abyssinia is
planned, but current military moves
and political discussion supply omin-
Gus indication that II Duce is cycling
Ethiopia with more than perfunctory
interest. Any attempt to add Abys-
sinia to Eritrea, Somaliland and
Tripoli as the latest supplement to
Italy's African empire would hardly
be viewed with composure in either
London or Paris.
Evening star., 1934-09-10
Perfect, in Theory.
From the HaverhiIl Gazette.

From the Haverhin Gazette.
1t will be interesting to see whether
the Ontario Legislature pulls through
the "anti-ransom" law suggested by
Attorney General Roebuck. This Of
flcial would have the police given au-
thority to close the bank account, seal
the safety deposit vaults, and otherwise
supervise the finances Of kidnapped
persons and their relatives.
The idea Of this, of course, would be
to make the payment Of ransom i'm
possible; and in theory, at least. IL
Is sound program.
1t is perfectly obvious that IL voa,
make 1t impossible for a kidnapped
mans family to pay ransom, and apply
the rule without fail In any and All
kidnapping cases, you are going to
take all the profit out Of the crime
which, Of course, means that Il viii
presently cease to exist.
The practical obstacles In the way
OF such course, however, seem pretty
big. 1t will be interesting to see
whether the Ontario authorities are
able, flrst, to get the law passed, and,
second, to make 1t work.
Evening star., 1934-09-10

drift toward Socialism of the New
Deal and those who sponsor IL. The
advantage this talking point win give
the opposition is not overlooked BY
keen Democratic politicians"
1t Is observed by the BROOKLYN
Times-Union that Conservative
Democrats throughout the State are
Indignantly protesting the identtf-
cation Of Geffersonian principles with
those Of Karl Marx" while the San
Jose (Calif) Mercury Herald de-
clares: '"That the execution Of his
plan to abolish poverty would wreck
the existing business structure of the
State Is self-evident. Mr.. Sinclair
frankly avows this to be his purpose.
His program thus makes the issue of
Socialism tnescapable. But It has to
be met, and now Is the time to do 1t.
The sooner the American people come
down out Of the clouds Of sentiment
and think seriously about the ques-
ton whether fundamental changes
should be made in their system of
industry the better it VIII be for
them"
He was nominated" says the Gary
Post Tribune, mot because he Is a
Socialist, but because he presented a
plan to take care of the unemployed"
while the Philadelphia Record AYERS
that 1t was because Of 'the out
rageous lengths to which CALIFORNIA;
Tories have gone in past years."
The Portland Oregon journal de-
scribes the contest as purely local.
with no reflection on the Roosevelt
policies or administration"
The Charlotte Observer concludes.
There Is no occasion for the Demo
cratic party to make cause with that
OF the Socialists. It is dead easv to
have an acceptable liberalization of
democracy without having to 90
whole-hog Socialistic. And the part
Of strategy for the Democrats to plav
Is to bring out enough Of their con-
servatism to hold these surginR sweIls
Of social-mindedness in check and
balance, lest its identity may be lost
eventually by the sudden spread of
out-and-out Socialism"
Evening star., 1934-09-10

A reader cdn get the ansiDer TO
any question Of fact BY iOrittnO The
Washington Euenfng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdsktn, Director,
Washington, d. c.. Please incloSe
stamp for reply.
@. How many Of the c. c. c. boys
send part Of their money homer
E.P.
A. Civilian Conservation Corps ON
cials estimate that $4,000 families
receive from $22 to $25 a month from
workers whose basic pay Is $50 q
month. There are approximately $780,
600 boys in the l 1,643 camps.
@. How far out is an undertow felt
along the Atlantic coast beaches7--
J. B.
A. The Red Gross Courier says that
1t rarely runs more than 100 feet.
Usually the current is neutralized by
the great mass Of water long before
this distance Is reached.
@. How much does the stone In
Stone Mountain weigh2-H. A. T.
IA Al y SCOAO8AluA ouA NCy Va NNOA
results of careful estimate OF
the exposed granite in the mass are
given as 7,543, $50, $50 cubic feet. It's
density Is 1855, making the weight
of q cubic foot 167S75 pounds. The
total weight would be, then, about
625, ESQ tons.
Q. When did Mime. CALI Curci re-
tire from grand opera?-A. @. NJ.
A. Her final performance with the
Metropolitan Opera Co. was in The
Barber of Seville" on January "A, 1880.
@. Where is the Gingerbread Cas-
tle?-M. l.. F.
A. The Gingerbread Castle Is at
Hamburg, N. J. It was built by F.
H. Bennett Of New York and is now
owned by the National Biscuit Co.
This castle, constructed for the edu-
cation and entertainment of both
children and adults, was designed by
the late Joseph Urban.
@. Who wrote the song used in
kindergartens and schools which be-
gins GOOD morning to you"?-F. NJ.
A. Miss Patty Smith Hill, famous
as q kindergarten specialist, fitted the
words TO the tune, which was COM
posed by her sister Mildred.
@. What are the characteristics Of
the dragon in mythology B. L. S.
A. 1t Is emblematic of the destruc-
tive and anarchy principle; physical
power and untamable animal passion
struggling against human progress.
@. What Is the membership Of
the American Red Cross?-J. H,
A. The membership In the Ameri-
can Red Cross for the year ending
June 30, 1894, was $780,. 1874 for the
United States and It's insular posses
sions.
@. In the expression, drawn and
quartered," what Is meant by drawn?
*. s.
A. The punishment for treason was
that the offender be drawn to the
place of execution on q hurdle; that
he be hanged by the neck and disem-
boweled, usually while yet alive; that
his head be severed from his body, and
that body be divided into four parts
or quartered.
@. Who has come the nearest to
reaching absolute zero?-D. K.
A. The National Bureau Of Stand
ards says that the lowest absolute
temperature so far produced Is about
S-10 degree centigrade above absolute
zero. It was reached In 1921 by
Evening star., 1934-09-10
Fortune.

Fortune.
Jes' aroun' de corner
Oars good luck, SO dey say.
Sometimes it never gifts here,
But it's allus on de way.
No matter what's yoh trouble
Oars q chance to work an learn
It's jes' aroun' de corner,
If you knows which way to turn.
But you mustn't sit complainin'
Cause yoh luck is overdue.
Sometimes twill run to catch you,
But it isn't likely to.
You's got to keep a-movin';
Tain no use to stand in doubt.
It's jes' aroun' de corner,
But you's got to seek it out.
Evening star., 1934-09-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Kamerling onnes In the physical labo-
ratory Of the University Of Leyden.
@. Who are the orchestra leaders
who have formed q committee to i'm
prove radio2-P. S. H.
A. The five orchestra leaders who
have formed the Committee OF Five
for the Betterment Of Radio are: Paul
Whiteman, Rudy. Valee, Guy LoEn-
bardo. Abe Lyman and Richard
Himber.
@. Who introduced cubiSm into artP
w. N. J.
A. Picasso Is called the "initiator Of
cubism In modern painting. He was
born October 23, 1881, at Malaga, in
Spain. After many visits to Paris, he
settled there in 1908. PicaSso Is one
OF the leaders Of the Post-impresston-
istic school.
@. What Is the meaning Of the
English term, landed gentry?--E. s.
A. It applies to those whose lands
originally were granted by q king as
q return for service rendered. Many
of the inherited estates of this nature
have passed into the hands Of those
who are not, strictly speaking, Of the
same class, but who are generally
accepted.
q. How early do cold weather and
snow visit Pixies Peak?-B. D. r.
A. 1t depends upon the season. They
can be expected after September Is.
@. Is it true that person. after In
haling oxygen, can hold his breath
longer?-R. s.
A. The Journal Of the American
Medical Association has reported that
after three inhalations Of oxygen q
person, in q resting position, can hold
his breath more than six minutes.
@. Having recently stayed in
Greensburg, Pa, it seemed to me that
train went through every i've min
utes. VIII you please tell me the
approximate number of trains which
pass through this town every "A
hours?-W. j. M.
A. The Pennsylvania Railroad Is the
only railroad passing through Green's
burg, Pa. Under normal conditions
the total number of trains passing
through that municipality Is 129 dur
ing a 24-hour period.
@. Does q band saw or o circular
saw waste more wood?-L. B.
A. The Forest Service says that q
circular saw Is considerably more
wasteful than q band saw. A circular
saw has a wider kerf and some saws
of this type waste as much as one
quarter of an inch Of wood for each
inch sawed.
@. What are surfmen7-A. q.
A. They are q special class Of pri-
Yates in the Coast Guard.
Q. Who is Henri Bremond'--
j. w. 8.
A. Able Henri Bremond is French
historian Of Catholicism. He was edu-
Gated by the Jesuits In France, but
subsequently went into England, where
he came under the influence Of Cardi-
nal Newman. His masterpiece was the
| literary history Of the religious senti-
ment in France from the end Of the
religious wars until our day, which
received the Grand Prix de Colbert Of
the Academy in 1923, and caused his
election to that body in the same year.
q. How was Chesapeake Bay
| formed?-B. A. B.
A. 1t is what Is known as O drowned
valley. It was once the valley Of the
Susquehanna River. This part Of the
Atlantic Coast sank, changing many
| physical features.
Evening star., 1934-09-10

throughout the State. A Democratic
nomination in Louisiana is tanta-
mount to election. Arizona, Colorado,
Washington all are set for real con-
tests at the primaries tomorrow. In
addition, primaries will take place In
Michigan, New Hampshire and YER
month. Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg, Republican, is up for renomina-
ton in Michigan, while Senator
Ashurst. veteran Democrat, is run
ming for denomination in Arizona.
The Democrats in Washington will
decide whom they are to nominate
for the Senate in place Of Clarence
C. Dill, who has declined to run again.
Evening star., 1934-09-10

Monopoly usually establishes itself
in an insidious fashion under expert
management. Even in the motion
picture industry few stars succeed
in grasPing preponderant share OF
that valuable asset known as pub
licity" while others stand by in ex-
pectancy of New Deal.
Evening star., 1934-09-10
A Respectful Skeptic.

n N1spcCtHuI SktptIC'
"Do you believe George Washing
ton always told the uncompromising
TRUTH"
mo, SIR" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, with emphasis. ITO hold such
an opinion would be to cast aspersion
on his indisputable attainments as a
statesman and diplomat"
Evening star., 1934-09-10

In order to effect agreement as to
q strike settlement there must be a
series of conferences as to methods
by which an agreement may be
reached. The process involves not
merely one agreement, but a series
Offering serious possibilities Of the
intrusion of red tape.
Evening star., 1934-09-10

So much personal power is allowed
to concentrate in Huey Long that
apprehension may yet arise in
Louisiana that new movement for
State secession may suggest itself to
his erratic fancy.