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Evening star., 1934-07-30
The stratosphere Flight Failure,

To all Of those who contributed to
the latest flight into the stratosphere,
as sponsors, as donors to the cost and
as participants, goes the sympathy Of
the country for the unhappy failure
Of that great scientific enterprise.
Everything possible was done to make
the expedition a success. in the attain
ment of the greatest height ever
reached by man above the earth and
in the obtainment Of the fullest avail
able knowledge of the cosmic elements
and forces prevailing above the at
mosphere. There was no reason what
ever to doubt that success when, after
long wait to insure perfect weather
conditions, the balloon was inflated
and looSed on Saturday morning. Yet
the ascent failed in every respect, IN
height and in recorded observations,
for in the descent the instruments
we're destroyed.
That the three intrepid voyagers
returned TO earth without harm, saw
ing themselves by great daring and
skill, is the one consolatory feature
of the failure. They did their best
and it may be that their experience,
though not of immediate scientific
value, will contribute later, If the
fight is repeated, to scientific tri-
umph in the revelation of some Of
the mysteries Of the outer envelop
within which forces play that it is
believed are of great influence upon
human life and perhaps, II defined,
of untold value.
The failure of the balloon, which
for some cause yet to be determined
proved to be too frail for the fight,
will Of course be analyzed. The fabric
appears TO have disintegrated when
the full stress of the gas was exerted
and the immense bag arose into the
thinner element. 1t had been sub
jected to every possible test and it
had withstood all of them. Just why
the envelop went wrong is now the
mystery that awaits solution, while
the higher mysteries of the strato-
sphere await later investigation.
1t may be that the limit of size has
been reached in the making of these
giant balloons and that there is now
available no material that will possess
the necessary quality of stability and
the required lightness. But, even so,
it may be taken for granted that effort
will be made to produce such fabric.
For that is the quality of scientific
research, the unremitting effort to
overcome difficulties. to produce new
implements, to defeat the obstacles
that are met in mans persistent re-
search that has within SO small a
space of time compared with the
coSmic record Of inflnity yielded such
marvels of useful knowledge.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
No Enthusiasm Disclosed Here
For New Japanese Agreements

Great Britain, having greater wealth,
could far outdistance the Oriental
country and all would be burdened
under crushing expenditures. No
doubt the government at Toxic real
ICES the situation. but 1t Is in q
dilemma. 1t must demand an equality
with the first naval powers that it
cannot hope TO attain. and II cannot
accept a secondary position without
antagonizing the people to whom
equality has been made TO appear as
essential to the security Of the Far
Eastern Empire" The Charlotte
IN. c. News protests: "It Is pecu-
liarly unfortunate at this time when
there is so much idleness, so much
hunger, suffering and unrest In the
world for the enlightened peoples to
expend huge sums on armament"
More favorable consideration of the
japanese hopes is given by the Phila-
delphia Evening Bulletin, with the
comment that "a final understanding,
definitely assuring peace, may well
require some special form of biIateral
accord" That paper concludes: 1T
remains true that everys nation has
paramount interests which compel
recognition by the others, once they
are made consistent with world peace
and the rights Of others. Rejection
by the United States or Japan Of one
or the other formula or proposal does
not mean that the right method Of
concil4ating national interests on both
sides, and making them harmonize
with international interest, cannot be
attained"
Evening star., 1934-07-30

Word that the Japanese govern
ment proposes sending q special mis-
sion to the United States to seek new
agreements arouses no great enthusi-
asm in this country. The objects, it
is stated, would 5e first, some kind OF
bilateral non-aggression agreement
with the United States; second, estab-
lishment Of new naval ratios which
shall push Japan several steps nearer
the place in the imperialistic sun
which she demands.
"If Japan wants equality Of naval
power with the United States and
Britain" advises the San Francisco
Chronicle, "all 1t needs is to break
up next years conference by refusing
to agree to anything. Then it will
revert to its natural legal right to
build all the ships it pleaseg. The only
difhculty will be that Britain and
America viii also have the same right,
and they can afford to build more
ships than japan can. Thus Japan's
theoretical dignity will be saved, but
not its practical naval equality. The
other part is more specIous. Japan,
having repudiated the our-poWer and
the nine-power treaties, seeks to IN
veigle the United States, by separated
and isolatd action, into repudiating
them also. This is exactly what
America cannot do. We agreed, not
with Japan, but with whole group
of powers, to respect the territory and
administrative integrity of China,
and to consult with these powers in
the event Of any threat TO that in
tegrity. We are bound by this obh-
CATION, not merely to Japan, or even
to China, but to all the major pow
ers.'
Opposition to an increase in
Japan's ratio is voiced by several
newspapers. The San Antonio Ex-
press states that this country is OPP
posed to "any navys expansion be-
yond present treaty limits, while the
New Haven Journal-Courier points TO
the fact that American public opin-
ion in general agrees with American
naval opinion that Japan does not
need higher naval ratios, If her aim
is narrowly defensive" The Buffalo
Evening News is convinced that 1t Is
I'D to the statesmen of the great
powers to prevent another general
competition in armaments. one which,
If it is entered upon, can have only
fatal results"
The United States has already
given notice" recalls the Manchester
IN. h Union, that If the London
treaty is abandoned, it will be COM
PEELED to reconsider its commitments
under the Washington treaty Of 1922
relative to naval bases in the Pacific.
This means that in all probability the
Washington treaty will 90, and Japan
viii be forced into competitive naval
struggle with the two major naval
powers. What she hopes to gain from
such a situation is hard to under
stand"
The Los Angeles Times makes the
suggestion: Japan has a new admin
istration which needs time to adjust
itself before making important deci-
sions. But once the administration
learns that If q naval race starts.
Japan viii be hopelessly outbuilt, 1t
may decide to come to terms"
With a race on to build the larg-
est feet" thinks the Louisville COur-
ier-J Journal, "tbe United States and
Evening star., 1934-07-30

memory. Ard Il was authentic. Miss
Dreasaer, somewhere. sometime. had
seen II happen and had stored the
incident IN her mind for future uEe.
she could call is forth and employ It
when she wanted Il.
Her friends. parting with her nDw
~ the termination Of her career, viii
have certain comfort in tire thought
that she enjoyed success until the end.
And that the triumphs she won were
amply rnerited. abundantly earned. all
parties agree. II likewise should be
recorded that she vas generous with
the fruits Of her victories-too gen
erOus, perhaps, since she gave away
the larger share Of her wealth. No
critic. however csptious. ever annoyed
her. and no slander ever ssSsiled her
name. She was a phil Jopher as well
as an artist, and she lived her doc
trine Of charity and tolerance too
faithfully TO be misunderstood
The twentieth century theater has
had no greater oomedienne: probably
Il has had no nobler woman. People
loved Miss DressIer for what she was,
and their affection was a proper
tribute in every sense OF the word.
She has no successor. but she will be
an inspiration. 1t may be presumed,
for scores OF other players. Homage
to her example, then. VIII be her
monument.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
An Incomplete Report.

An incomplete Report.
In its first report the Alcoholic
Beverage Control Board briefly pre-
sentS few statistics relating 10 auto
mobile accidents since repeal It also
quotes an unnamed police oficial as
believing that bootlegging has de-
creased ninety per cent since repeal
The inclusion Of such a discussion in
its reports Is valuable All available
statistics relating to the various ele-
ments Of the liquor control problem
should be presented In reports Of the
local control board.
But II is TO be hoped that the
board, in its next report, will improve
It's method Of presenting statistics and
devote little more careful thought
TO their Interpretation. The boards
first report is curiouSly superficial,
and its statistical presentation in
complete. The board finds that
trafiic accidents have decreased in
the first five months Of this year,
which, in the opinion of the board.
refutes the theory that repeal would
increase the traffic hazard. There
have been 386 less trafic accidents in
the first five months of 1884 than in
the first five months of 1898.
But the board does not present the
figures showing that the number and
the percentage of traffic accidents
caused by drunkenness on the part
Of either the driver or the pedestrian
which is the significant element,
indicate q pronounced increase not
only in Washington but in other
parts of the country. Traflc fatali-
ties have shown an increase. Arrests
for intoxication and for disorderly
conduct have shown an increase.
And while the board quotes some
anonymous police ofhcial" as believ-
ing that bootlegging and speakeasies
have decreased ninety per cent, Jo-
seph H. Choate, jr, Federal alcohol
control administrator, has suggested
that as much Illicit liquor is being
consumed in the country today as
before prohibition and bases his esti-
mate on convincing figures.
The role of the Alcohol Beverage
Control Board, in making reports on
the progress of liquor control after
repeal, is not that of the advocate
either Of repeal or Of prohibition. 1t
should seek all available data and
present them to the public, refusing
to be content with a few figures
which do not display the complete
picture. If important facts are not
made known, 1t will be impossible to
deal intelligently with the problem of
liquor control, and that was one of
the profeSSed aims of repeal.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

This Is the time Of the year when
owners Of outdoor pools must keep n
wary lookout for the disgusting
thread parasite" on their gold1shes.
1t is sometimes called anchor worm. .
The thread parasite IS conpara-
lively new in the known list Of
enemies Of gold FISH.
It was first discovered in 1881. ard
since then has grown to be one OF
the most feared soourges OF fresh
water pools.
Just how II Is introduced is not
known. but it Is believed TO be brought
INTO a pool either on q fish or tad
pole.
II first appears as small pimpIs
near the base OF the tail, and finally
elonEates into the shape OF thread
abe half an inch long. with a
slightly frazzled appearance at the
outer end.
The other end is composed Of tiny
tentacles which burrow into the scales
Of the fish The life cycle OF the
creature is completed by the laying
of eggs at the frazzled end. from
which they drop, to begin a new life
Each creature seeks a host. and, OF
vicious circle, in other words, Is Gre
ated.
The only way To rid a fish Of these
creatures is TO bodily pull them out,
leaving a slight hcle, which should be
treated with the application of mer-
eurochrome.
This treatment is practically i'm
possible in a pool. If 1t is stocked
with scores OF fishes. but it is the
only sure method that has been dis
covered to date.
The best advice, once it has been
found on the fishes in a pool, is this
Remove all the fishes to a tank,
or other receptacle.
Treat each FISH individually by
holding it in a soft net and remov-
ing, one by one, the various Cope
pods, giving each a short, sharp pull.
Then treat each wound as suggested.
A little experience will enable the
aquariSt to do this without harm TO
the fish.
The amateur may feel that this Is
pretty rough on the fish, but the
goldfish is very hardy animal, and
as long as its head is kept wet with
a moistened handkerchief it can stay
out of water a long time. 1t is said
that these animals have been trans
ported for miles IN a wet handker-
chief.
Especial attention must be given
to Kidding the fish of every single
Copepod, with especial reference to
those which may be attached to the
head Their presence near the gills
spells the death of the fish unless
they can be found in time.
After all the fishes have been re-
moved, the pool may be treated for
the destruction of the parasites in
the water, on the sand and on the
plants. 1t Is best to sacrifice the
plants, whether water lilies or what
not. no matter what they cost, be-
cause once this loathsome creature
gets a start in a pool it kills them
all.
Since its appearance three years ago
it has been the bane of goldfish
hatcheries. The largest ones keep
men at work constantly with micro
scopes in an attempt to detect the
Copepods the moment they get in a
pool, since the fewer of them there
are to pick off, the easier the control
will be.
After the fish are safely out, or as
safely as they can be when attacked
by such things, the pool Is treated
with chlorinated lime in the propor-
ton Of one tablespoonful to the gallon
of water.
In one hour, according TO the ex-
perts, every bit Of life Of any sort in
the water will be killed.
Evening star., 1934-07-30
Bad Buses Still in Use.

As an aftermath Of the recent bus
horror at OSSining, which cost nine
teen lives, much activity is being
shown by the authorities in New York
in examining all large public vehicles
offered for hire, and some deplorable
derelictions in equipment are being
found. The Public Utilities Commits
sion of New Jersey has likewise gone
into the matter and yesterday sta
toned inspectors at every bridge,
ferry. tunnel and highway entrance
into the State to examine all public
vehicles carrying passengers. Forty
buses from New York were turned
back, the climax Of a drive which be-
gan on Friday and in the course Of
which $50 decrepit common carriers
have been denied entrance into the
State. About twelve hundred riders
bound for a days outing at the sea-
si6e resorts and elsewhere were dis
appointed. In most cases improper
brakes were the cause of exclusion.
In others there were no fire extin-
guiSherS, or those which had been
installed were filed simply with water.
In some cases there were no evidences
that the buSses were being operated
with insurance policies for the pro
lection of passengers.
The persistence of the bus operators
in continuing to send unsafe vehicles
into service after the terrible warn
ing at OSSining is characteristic. The
efforts Of the New York authorities TO
clean up the unsafe equipment IN the
garages OF the bus companies have
Evening star., 1934-07-30
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

reader can Get the ans,per 10 any
question OF fact By tUritiRg The Wash
iacton Evening Star Information Bu-
reda. Frederic J. HaSkfH. Director.
Washington. d. c. Please iHcloSe
stamp for reply.
@. When will the National Air Races
be neld7-H. B.
A. They will be held at Cleveland.
Ohio, from August 81 to September
,, inclusive.
@. How many cats are there In
the United States7-M. d.
A. Nature Magazine says that there
are about 100000 900 and that two
thirds Of them are strays.
O. what became Of the famous
pipe organ OF the late Cyrus H. X.
Curtis?-F. M.
A. The pipe organ, which is in the
music room of the Curtis estate at
Wyncote, Pa. has been donated TO
Christ Church in Philadelphia by
Mrs. Mary Louise Curtis Box, the
publishers daughter. The organ was
Mr.. Curtis favorite musical instru
ment and will be placed in the church
as Q memorial to him and q tribute
to Benjamin Franklin, who helped
build the church.
Q. How long have Aubusson car
pets been made2-N. McM.
A. Aubusson carpets are made at
Aubusson, France. The industry goes
back at least as far as 1881 and high
artistic standards are maintained by
National School Of Decorative Arts.
These carpets are particularly note
worthy for their colortng and design.
O. What is the derivation Of the
word "clan"?-C. II.
A, 1t comes from the Gaelic word
"clann," meaning children-therefore,
descendants Of common ancestor.
@. In using the combination of wool
and cotton blankets on bed should
the woolen blanket cover the cotton,
or vice versa, TO assure most warmth?
%. @.
A. The National Bureau of Stand
ards says that in using the combina-
ton of a wool and a cotton blanket
on a bed the order of placing the
blankets on the bed would have very
little or no effect on their combined
warmth. II one blanket Of the COM
bination Is very fluffy the warmth Of
the combination may be q little
greater If the fluffy blanket is placed
on the top. In very strong current
Of air, however, the warmth of the
combination may be a little greater II
the fluffy blanket is placed on the
Bottom.
@. When did French Huguenots
emigrate to Virginia?-C. r.
A. Between 1899 and l720 about
one thousand French Huguenots set
tied at Williamsburg and at Manikin
Town.
@. How many stories has the En-
pire State Building2-G. N.
q. 1t has 102 stories above street
level and 2 below.
@. When was Maxine Elliott q
stage favorite?-N. G..
A. She became a star in 1908. She
left the stage In 1920, having amassed
a fortune.
@. How far did a Pony Express
rider ride each horse7-B. T. L.
A.. At first the stations were Is
miles apart. Each rider covered 3
stations, or rs miles daily. Later in
terinediate points were established.
The route of the rider was sometimes
doubled or even tripled owing to un-
foreseen circumstances. In changing
horses, saddles we're not changed.
The station keeper was required to
haze a pony ready bridled and sad
Evening star., 1934-07-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Slogan.
Debts fill the circumambient air.
Persistently will fit
The messages from here and there,
please REMIT"
II we our youth would educate
In ancient writ,
There comes a note collegiate
Please Remit"
Even our Government so kind
viii oft see At
To write, when taxes are behind.
Please Remit"
With phrases getting under way
To make a hit,
This is the slogan of the day;
Please Remit"
Evening star., 1934-07-30
A Rather Jolting Record.

A Rather Jolting Record.
From the Syracuse Herald.
For several weeks or months the
reader Of financial news has looked in
vain for any appreciable sign Of ami
nation In the New York Stock Ex-
change. The market has had it's ups
and downs, suggestive of the murmur-
ing waves of storm-free sea. It was
stirred in moderate degree by such
influences as the recently pending
measure for stock market regulation;
sudden advances in wheat and cot
ton, and the reverse, changing reports
from the steel trade; occasional cor
porate dividend announcements, and
the like. But on the whole the pro-
feSsional spectators have been play
ing their game hesitatingly and Lam
guidly, while outside buyers and SELL
erS have been deficient in interest.
Now comes the news that the total
brokers loans In Wall Street and its
environS have passed the $1,000. .O00,-
900 mark for the first time since Sep
tember, 1891. In July. 1882, they were
about $241 ,60O.0 900, and a year ago,
when a temporary speculative boom
was still on, they somewhat exceeded
$3.50 ,0O0, 900. Whence and wherefore
the present increase of 100000
over the July mark of 1888? The hg-
ures have an astonishing look when
we think Of the prolonged dullness
of the present market.
But the current aggregate Of brok-
ers' loans, mystifying though it be, is
less than one-eighth Of the peak to-
tai of more than eight and one-half
billions in the month preceding the
1929 crash. In the years to come the
stock market viii have to rally, and
rise prodigiously II even so per cent
Of that brokers' total of more than
eight billions in 1929 is to be reached.
Just now the indications are that the
so per cent ratio VIII never materiaIizs
unless the margin-l1mitation in the
new regulatory law Is revoked By a
future Congress.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

been resisted Shifting Of responsi-
bllity for the tragedy at ossintng has
been attempted II would seem that
the owners and managers OF these
services were determined 10 continue
10 take chances with brakeless buses.
with obsolete machines, IN fact with
anything that viii run. without regard
for The security Of occupants.
Evening star., 1934-07-30

died one-half hour before the express
was due. Only two minutes was al
lowed for the change
G. Which Presidents are buried in
Ohiop.-L Med.
A. william Mckinley. Canton:
William Henry Harrison. North Bend:
Rutherford b. Hayes, Fremont: James
A. Garfield. Cleveland: Warren @.
Harding. Marion. Ohio.
@. How wide is the Strait Of Oh
braltar?--I. X.
A. The width Of the Strait Of Oh
braltar varies from about nine miles
at the west entrance to about thirteen
miles at the east entrance. The
channel Is five miles wide through
the center OF the strait. 1t ia about
40 miles long.
@. Was Chekhov prolific writer7--
T. c.
A. He died Of tuberculosis IN 1904
at the age of a., but had written
$50 short stories, a number Of plays
and a novel.
@. Can the Treasury balance be
aScertained before 1t Is published7--
H. B.
A. It is not known in advance. The
| figures are prepared and given TO the
printer one day. They are printed
that night and made public the next
morning between 9 and 10 O'Clock.
@. During the funeral Of Stone
wall jackson was his body wrapped
in the Confederate fiag7-P. T.
A. In Hallock's life Of the famous
| general the following statement ap-
pears: "It (the body was enveloped
in the new flag Of the ConfedeTacy.
and the first use that was ever made
Of it was thus to enwrap the re-
mains Of the departed chieftain."
@. Who founded the sect called
| StoicS 20. B.
A. 1t was founded by Zeno. = cele-
brated Greek philosopher, who was
born about $50 BIC. IL was so called
from a spacious painted porch in
which the master taught, stoa being
the Greek word for porch. The
Stoics ultimately absorbed the Cynics.
O. Who named the entrance TO
San Francisco Bay the Golden Cater
E. M.
A. The name was given 10 this
channel by Sir Francis Drake about
1878.
@. Are Alfalfa Bill Murray's an
cestors Irish or Scotch2-J. p.
A. Gov. Murray's ancestors on his
fathers side are OF Highland Scottish
descent. Uriah Dow Thomas Murray
was born In Tennessee. His fathers
mother was from Connecticut. sister
of the evangelist Lorenzo Dow.
@. How large is the photo-mural In
the Ford Building at A Century Of
Progress2-D. s.
A. The Ford mural is 20 feet high
and 500 feet long The entire mural
required about $4,000 square feet OF
Photographic paper.
@. How long Is the average kiss In
the movies?-W. S. M.
A. Technicians have calculated that
the average time for a closeup kiss
ing scene is four minutes.
@. How many liquor dealers were
there in the District Of Columbia in
l9l4?-G. 0.
A. The records of the Bureau Of
Internal Revenue give the number Of
liquor dealers, etc, in the District OF
Columbia during the fiscal year ended
June 80. 1914, as follows: Rectifiers,
%; retail liquor dealers, sos; whole
sale liquor dealers, rs; breweries, 4;
retail liquor dealers in malt liquors.
AS; wholesale liquor dealers N malt
] liquors, 20.