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Evening star., 1934-05-01

he himself might have been an Army
man had he remained at West Point
Accident sent him into other but not
less colorful fields Of conflict, but the
temperament Of the fighter stayed
with him to the end and in large part
was responsible for his laurels.
He literally batt,.d his way to sue
cess, demanding recognition for the
freedom which he believed imperative
for creative workers as q class and for
sonally possessed. He called himself
a wasp; cultivated what he sardoni-
cally denominated the gentle art of
making enemies: talked and wrote
like crusader; was, in point Of fact.
the outstanding cultural reformer Of
the period. Oscar Wilde and Bernard
Shaw made themselves celebrated by
following his example.
OF course, his fees claimed that he
was "only self-advertiser." The
retort was obvious and natural, and
Whistler did not care. Confident Of
the essential values Of his pictures. he
could afford to ignore sneers and slurs
Of whatever kind. And his faith has
been justified. His Portrait Of My
Mother" once offered to the American
public for three thousand dollars, now
is insured for q thousand times that
amount. It's owners, the French gov
eminent, have lent It to the Nation
which missed the opportunity to pur-
chase it for q pittancec whistler. COM
Portable in some olympian studio afar.
must smile.
But he also must be immensely graft
fed, because the dear parent he loved
so deeply and painted so gracefully
will be, beyond all doubt, the most
famous mother in the modern world
his Portrait" is the theme Of the
Mothers Day stamp which, honoring
all American mothers, will 60 on first
day sale here tomorrow. His country
Is paying his picture the ultimate
honor, and he is achieving the ult-
mate advertisement"
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Sees Justice in Japan's
Policy on Asian Affairs

To the Editor Of The star.
The japanese people. I am certain,
have no apologies to offer the United
States and other world powers for
their determination to establish a sort
Of Monroe Doctrine in Asia. Igno-
rance Of or unwillingness to under
stand the history of Japan's relations
with China is responsible for mis-
taking this doctrine Is q threat in the
Orient.
1t is perhaps Just as well that Ja-
pans action has impressed Western
powers as strong, direct and perhaps
more drastic than circumstances war
rant, for in this way it may lead to
study and understanding Of the events
that have impelled the island empire
to declare itself the arbiter Of the
destinies Of Asia.
In the long run the world win be
convinced Of the wisdom and funda-
mental disinterestedness Of this course.
The United States and the nations Of
Europe, believe, viii one day believe
that Japan's action far more surely
was calculated to promote peace and
the welfare Of all Oriental peoples
than all the futile meddlings Of the
League Of Nations and maneuverings
Of well-intentioned peacemakers.
Decisive and stern though this ORR
entail policy seems to be, its effect may
be salutary. The vision Of the Japa-
nese people, hrm in their own integ-
rity. convinced Of the righteousness
Of their cause and dealing with facts
- they find them. not with vague and
sentimental theories, may bring the
world to 4 realization Of the true path
Of peace. TEDDY DE NoLAecO.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star.
have just read the article in The
Sunday Star stating that Secretary Of
Labor Perkins committee which was
appointed to study immigration
statutes had recommended that our
immigration laws be modified so as to
admit political and religious refugees.
1t Is admitted in the report of the
committee that 1t would be "unthink-
able that, with millions still unem-
ployed, We should open our doors to
aliens who would be leaving a refuge
in tfeir own country to seek work
here But the committee contends
that We should maintain an asylum
for those who flee from RELIGIOUS.
racial and political persecution"
1t Is difiicult to understand this
report, for it seems to be self contra
dictory. The committee would appar-
emily keep those out who would come
here seeking work: yet aliens In our
midst must have work, whether they
have come here because Of persecu-
ton or because OF some other motive.
The report made no reference to
any particular class Of refugees. Ap-
parently. therefore. the committee
would admit the Chinese. the "un-
touchables" Of India, or any other
race. provided 1t could be shown that
it was being subjected to religious,
racial or political persecution. More
over, Communists and anarchists
would be admitted by this committee,
provided that such Communists and
anarchists could show that they were
being prosecuted because Of their DO
htical beliefs.
Moreover. many refugees are paupers
and. II admitted. would become pub
lie charges. They would become IN
added burden for our relief agencies
unless they secured employment, but
in this event American laborers would
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Congressman and the
Boxing Commission

To the Editor Of The Star:
I thoroughly enjoyed your editorial
Annie Oakley Wins" in which you
comment on the petition signed by
about 40 House chAirmen Of commit
tees for the appointment Of Col. jim
my Lake, the G1yety Theater i'm
presarto. to the Boxing Commission.
Jimmy says he knows All the ms
and outs and tricks and rackets Of
the boxing game" II - only natu-
raj that . man who can lay claim TO
. thorough knowledge Of "ins and
outs and tricks and rackets" should
command the admiration and indorse-
ment of these distinguished petition
ers. There is nothing they admire
more even II there Is lack Of SINH
larity In their Job and that Of the
colonel. What do ] mean, lack OF
similarity? don't know, for ON see
ond thought the fact that Jimmy
runs . burlesque show probably ere
ates . fellow feeling between him
and these committee chairmen.
Nero fiddled while Rome burned.
Alas. that We should live to see prac-
tically . repetition Of that barbarors
act In our timesi Consider the utter
callousness Of . body of men who
could connive In the slaushtering oi
millions of defenseless baby pigs and
then-yea, even before the blood is
dry-heartlessly attend . burlesqus
show. All. no wonder they did not
want to be quoted"
However, note that some of these
petitioners deny ever having been tc
the Gayety. Why? A burlesque show
Is presumed to exist for the purpose
Of providing relaxation for the tired
business man. And Congress- must
have been tired when they got
through passing q piece of legisla.
ton that sends q poor tailor to jail
because he failed, by 10 cents. tc
charge enough for pressing q suit ol
clothes. At least, 1t made every one
else In the country tired.
Election time will soon be here. I,
it possible that the altruism and un.
selfish devotion to the war veterans
with which these Congressman are
lmbued led them to the act Of sign.
ing this petition because they did moi
know Col. Lakes title was only 9
Kentucky" title? 8. H. MUMFORD
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Taxicab Insurance
Required in D. G..

Prom The American Motorist.
1T Is inconceivable that public cars
are allowed to operate in the National
Capital without any form of guarantee
that they can or will compensate their
passengers, private car owners and Pc
destrians for injuries or damages
caused by taxicabs. Such q condition
is nothing short Of criminal negli-
gence."
This statement summarizes, in brief,
the views of the District Of Columbia
Division Of the American Automobile
Association, as presented before the
Subcommittee on Streets and Trafiic
Of the House District Committee. in
support Of q plea that compulsory au-
tomobile insurance be required Of all
cab owners and operators.
The action Of the A. A. A in throw
Ing Its support to compulsory insur-
ance for taxicabs Is the result Of the
lack Of financial responsibility at
the present time. In 1882 tadcAhs
injured $40 pedestrians and killed
nine. Collisions with other vehicfes
resulted In 1s6 injuries and three
deaths. There. was property damage
to 1856 automobiles. resulting from
crashes with cabs. And 1t Is a mat
ter of court record that judgments
against taxicahs -ar- -operatoEst ere Of
doubtful value.
Studies show that financial respon-
sibility on the part of taxicab owners
Is now required either by State laws
or city ordinances In at least n q
the 90 cities Of 100. 900 population or
over. in the United States. In the
District Of Columbia it has been
proved by court test that the Public
Utilities Commission lacks legislative
authority to require financial respon-
sibility on the part of taxicab owners
and operators. There is . large num-
ber OF cabs on the streets tapproxi-
matefy $500. and the rates are so
low and the competition so keen that
few. If any. of them offer more than q
nominal degree OF financial respcnsi-
bility. A large number of the opera
tors are rental owners having only q
negligibly small equity in the auto
mobile used as q taxicab.
It Is now evident that congressional
action Is imperative II the present lax
methods in controlling taxicabs are to
be improved. and the District of CO.
hmbia Div1sion OF the A. A. A. has
called upon members Of Congress In
no uncertain terms to take such action
as Is necessary during the present
session.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Night-P Parking Ban May
Force Move to Suburbs
To the Editor OF The star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Why all the furore about all-nieht
parking? Surely there is no thought
Of forbidding parking prior to mid
night. Please, then, what u the OBJ
lection to parking during the wee
sma' hours? The streets are almost
deserted. and II the milkman does
not find objections, the others can
60 to bed and forget 1t.
Mr.. Geiger may be correct In say
ing that it would cause many to dis
pose Of their cars, but there will be
q greater number who will move to
the suburbs. There each man can
have a garage of his own. Also. he
will find that he can reach his work
almost Is easily n at present. as IL
requires only 20 minutes to reach
the heart Of the city. Suburbanites
should Get behind the movement and
help force these unfortunatess out ot
the city. ELMER G. HELM.
Brentyood, Nd.
Evening star., 1934-05-01

Those who play tennis normally
have fine forearms, strong fingers.
and . splendid grip" When they
shake hands they give you q bears
grip" without realizing what they are
doing.
Well begun is half done, according
to an old saying.
Where it falls down Is In regard
to exercises" Of all sorts.
Well begun, with them. Is. well,
begun, that Is ALL
The perseverance which accom-
plishes results often fall by the way
side, because all such artificial move
ments are boresome In the extreme.
The intelligent person for whom
such are designated, and who would
benefit by them most, often fail to
continue because they And them
building up, not so much strength. as
ennui.
The person who steadily continues
such exercises for as much ~ three
months Is exceptional. but one may
feel convinced that nothing shorter
will give any results at all.
In fact, even three or four months
often shows nothing-the real gain
comes afterward, the time already
spent is nothing but preliminary.
The lure Of the 'ave minutes q
day" or the ten minutes" or the
favorite fifteen minutes" is . per-
ennial one.
Ofihand, one Is inclined to be-
lieve such glowing claims
Many persons. however, forget
their own early days. and come to
expect too much Of themselves.
Their muscles cannot respond, be-
cause the response Is not In them.
So many movements, 80 much time,
SO much contraction and relaxation,
and the muscles are supposed to grow
little by little, each time starting from
where they left cff
Many . person, however, finds his
muscles In the condition OF the ia
nous frog in the well, which fell back
two steps for every jump forward.
This comes about because the
muscles were not trained in early
days to the principle of growth.
Muscles are not iron bands, despite
the poem. but living tissue, and, as
such, have an intelligence of their
own. No one understands Just what
this muscle mind" Is. but that it ex-
lists one may feel reasonably sure.
Every tissue has its own inteIlieence.
which, Ike the intelligence OF the
brain, must be trained over the years.
Claims that men can be taken In
middle or old age and built into men
| OF great muscular structure are very
much overdrawn In case such persons
lacked proper physical training in
their youth. The response g not
there, and no amount Of bending and
twisting will bring out what isn't
there.
The crumpling Of an entire sheet of
newsprint paper into one hand. by
the aid Of the fingers Of that hand,
has the merit Of being an exercise
which has an immediate purpose. that
OF seeing how much of the sheet can
be so crumpled into the palm without
use Of the fingers Of the other hand.
SO 1t becomes test of some in
genuity as well as Of strength, al
ways . desirable feature. 1t also Is
excellent In giving vent to ones feel
inss In case what is read rubs one
the wrong way. With all that Is
written nowadays, something Is going
70 rub you wrong, now and then, 1t
Just can't be helped. But now You
know what to do
Evening star., 1934-05-01
Nay Day.

aJ S~Js
In recent years the beginning OF
the most gracious Of the calendar
months has acquired q new signifi-
canoe. The outworn traditions Of
earlier ages have given place to
much more interesting conception Of
what SO congenial a season should
mean. May day no longer Is observed
merely by dances and games around
village maypoles nor. As was the case
for a while In countries disturbed by
social strife, by professions Of pro-
test. Instead, 1t has been taken over
by the forces dedicated to the pro-
motion Of the health of children. 1t
has become National Child Health
Evening star., 1934-05-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC L.HASKIN.

q. Do automobile racing drivers
have to have physical examinations?
II. l.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
ciation requires that the racing drivers
registered under 1t undergo . thor
ough physical examination once q
year.
q. Where was Representative De
Priest born?-B. N. C.
A. Oscar De Priest, the Negro Rep
resentative, was born In Florence. Ala.
1871.
Q. Can you take up such matters fol
individuals as pension claims, Army
records, or personal grievances with
Government departments?-A. r.
A. We can do no more than direci
you to the bureau with which yor
should correspond. Personal matters
can not be handled through this serv'
ice. General information regarding
! the activities Of Government depart
ments or concerning their findings car
be secured. Address your question Il
this newspapers Information Bureau
Frederic J. Haskin, director. Washing
ton. D. c. Inclose coin or stamps fol
reply postage.
q. How old Is the artist, Diegt
Rtvera?-L. W. N.
A. He Is A.. It Is said of him tha
he was an artist at the age Of ).
q. What Is the Delphian Society,"
J. B.
A. The Deiphian Society is a ma.
tional womens educational organi.
zation. It has chapters In all of tn,
States except two. Vermont anc
Rhode Island. It has q membership
OF 250,000 and its chapters numbe
$500. As many as thirty chapter,
are banded together in some cities fol
. city federation. The purposes o
this organization are higher educa
tion. social progress and personal i'm
provement. Self-expression Is tn,
keynote Of the society.
Why is the Transvaal so named?-
HID.
A. The name Is derived from tn,
name of the Vaal River.
Q. Who was Cyprien7-J. c.. M.
| A. Cyprien Is the pseudonym o
Louis Honore Frechette, q French Ca
madam poet, born at Lewis, Quebec, OF
November l6, 1889, died on June ]
1908. He was called to the Canadian
bar In 1854. He started the Journal d.
Lewis, and his revolutionary doctrine
compelled him to leave Canada TO
the United States. After some year
spent In journalism at Chicago h
was In 1874 elected Liberal membe
for Lewis in the Canadian Parliament
He lost the seat in 1878. He editet
La Patrie and other French papers IL
the dominion: and in 1889 was ap
pointed clerk Of the Quebec Legislative
council. He was long q warm advo
cate of the political union of Canad,
and the United States, but in late
life became less ardent. and in lS9
accepted the honor Of C. M. G. from
Queen Victoria.
@. What is measured In decibeka-
N. N.
A. A decibel is the unit Of meas
urement Of sound intensity.
Q. Why are naps and slots put h
airplane wings?-L II. B.
A. The primary function Of nap
and slots on an airplane wing Is +
increase the maximum lift over tina
obtained on the wing without slot
and flaps. Incidental to the increas
] OF the Mt haps and pgrttruisrly slot
/ improve the lateral control and staIl
] ing speeds. In general the use 0
7 maps and slots improves the hyinl
characteristics Of an airplane at loy
speedss that Is. in landing aud b
taxing Oh. They prevent, or at leAs
fpostpone, the tendency toward invol
] untary spinning. The effect On higl
speeds Is indirect.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
The Ultimate Advertisement"

James Abbot Mcneil Whistler was
not only one Of the greatest painters
of his day and age, he also was one
of the mightiest of warriors. Soldier
blood ran IN his veins. His grand
father was Maj. John Whistler, builder
of Fort Dearborn; his father was Mai.
George Washington Whistler, builder
Of railroads for the Gar Of Russia /;
Evening star., 1934-05-01

Q. How did Balboa chance TO dis.
cover the Pacific ocean7-P. D.
A. Balboa was living in HSpani-
ola and. having fallen deeply into
debt, feared Imprisonment. He hid
In cask and got himself smugeled
aboard . ship leaving for the main.
land Of Central America. There he
was successful In making friends with
the Indians. He heard, while there,
that a complaint had been lodged
against him with the King OF Spain.
possibly on the old charge Of fleeing
from debt. Determined to perform
some feat which might soften the
Kings wrath, he set out into the
wilderness with some companions,
among them Pizarro, destined to be
conqueror Of Peru, and stumbled upon
the greatest ocean on the globe.
@. When and where did Senator
John Sharp williams die?-J. B.v.
A. He died at his home near Dem
ton, Miss, about midnight, September
~. 1882.
O. Did Neysa McMein make any Of
the United States war posters for the
World War?-W. A. 3.
A. She painted IA.
O. How did Big Tim Sullivan meet
his death? Is the Sullivan law still
In efiect?-D. D.
A. Timothy Daniel Sullivan. mem.
Der Of the New York Senate from
1894 to 1908: member Of Congress-
later from the eighth New York
district, was accidentally killed by o
locomotive near Pelham Parkway, New
York City. August 81. 1918. The Sui
livan law prohibits the possession OF
nresrms without a permit either to
carry such or to own one. When
President Roosevelt was Governor OF
New York the act was repealed but
the repeal was vetoed by the Governor.
Therefore, the law Is still in effect.
Q. In English literature, where Is
the word honorifica Naturalization
found?-M. r. T.
A. This Is the ablat tive plural of the
medieval Latin honoriica abilitudinitax
meaning honorableness and Ia use6 a.
pedantic nonsense word in Shake
speare's Loves Labor Lost"
@. Why do people In Holland wear
wooden shoes?-S. D.
A. 1t has long been the custom
for peasants of various European
countries to wear wooden shoes. This
Is largely because they can be cheaply
and easily produced and are adapted
| to outdoor field work.
| Q. What Is boat train?-B. J. N.
| A. 1t is one which meets a ship to
convey passengers from the coast to
inland points Fer instance, there is
boat train from lie HAvre TO Paris
and one from Southampton to London.
Q. When did England first attempt
local relief work in time OF depres.
sion?-J. ]. H.
A. The FIRST attempt on q fairly
large scale to provide local relief work
was in Lancashire during the Ameri-
can Civil War when the textile work.
ers were thrown out Of work because
Of the cutting Of Of the cotton
supply. After two years Of out-relief
and private charity, Parliament
, granted . loan to Lancashire Tor the
creation OF public works on which
the unemployed were put to work.
As there was need of local improve
ments there was no difficulty In find-
ing work. The scheme was well ad-
ministered, but during q period Of
three years only about 5000 were pro-
vided with employment
Q. How many young men come of
age each year In the United states?-
C. J. McK.@ ~
A. The number Of individuals who
! reach the age of 81 years each year
Is nearly 1000, 900. A few over half
Of these are men.
Evening star., 1934-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 4. TRACEHELL.

Old newspapers are put to q great
many uses. Of course.
One Of the strangest is as an ex-
erciser, to increase the grip Of the
fingers and forearm.
1t Is done this way:
An entire shedt-fcur pAges-is
grasped by the corner in the palm of
the hand. then with the. tnngers the
entire paper Is crumpled slowly into
the hand
Using two or more sheets, or, in
deed. an entire newspaper. increases
the resistance. and makes the exer-
els more dificult.
I This Is . favOrite prescription, we
understand. with policemen and others
who need q strong grip"
4 -
During recent years an old fashioned
interest in the strength Of the biceps
and other arm muscles has given
way to more intelligent appreciation
OF the need for cultivation Of the
great muscles which protect the
stomach and other vital organs.
Nevertheless there will always re-
main one good reason why strong
fingers, wrists. forearms and upper
arms will remain popular.
Simply because they are useful.
Until the machines take over every
thing in the daily life there will
remain plenty Of occasion for q strong
grip"
The truth Is that sitting at q desk
doesn't require 1t, and, since many
jobs today do not need such physical
strength, 1t is not developed.
One Of the biggest and strongest
men on the force told us the other
day that he had brought . paralyzed
arm back to perfect condition by the
simple exercise given above.
The strong arm OF the law" evi-
IDENTIFY, Is not just . myth.
A%*
Sara Bernhardt. we believe, made
1t daily habit to throw down bits
OF torn paper. and. STOPPING. to pick
them all up again. one by one.
Highly civilized persons, 1t would
seem, must resort to such exercises to
make up for DEFICIENCIES which the
daily life imposes on them in time.
An entire book was written some
years ago dealing with simple every
day exercises which any one might
take at almost any time. without at
tracing undue attention.
A recent work dealing solely with
exercises to reduce the stomach"
presents several exercises which migh
be done even on . street corner with
NO passerby the wiser.
-
The gist OF all such substitutes for
q more primitive way of life lies in
the persistence with which they may
be done.
Where they all fall down, alas, Is In
the doer.
II he Is not persistent, in such mat
ters. what becomes of the exercises?
And the truth is that the modern
sedentary worker who most needs
such simple makeshifts Is the very
one most reluctant to carry them out
day after day for the necessary
length Of time. 50
Mostly he begins well.
enthusiastically he will crumple a
sheet Of paper into his right hand.
then another into the left hand What
he really does. Of course, Is to make
the fingers walk.
1t Is sort Of "claw machine" as
1t were. with strength of fingers as
the prize.
Such exercise benefits the fingers,
the wrists. the muscles Of the fore
arm. in . reciprocal action, each
tending to help the other It Is, in
little, an interIocking device.