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Evening star., 1934-07-16
Neigh hborhood News.

There is a kind OF news that rarely.
il ever, appears in print. 1t Is cir
culsted by word OF mouth. orally
transmitted And it deals with small
things, little things that have no sig
nihoance OUTSIDE the immediate neigh
borhood OF their occurrence. no appeal
to the larger community beyond
For example. one sunny day in the
early Spring wren and his mate
selected for a nesting place a clothes
pin bag hanging ON d post in the
back yard of Chevy Chase residence
The birds had their home completely
established when they firSt were
noticed by their human neighbors
and all parties concerned agreed that
they should remain undisturbed Their
presence was reported up and down
the street until practically everybody
knew about Il. and when their babies
appeared thai fact. too. Was reported
tn their public. The result is that
they constantly are watched and
rnsssursnly protected from a proper
distance by people who ordinarily are
not interested in ornithologicsl phe-
romens. Many a heartfelt prayer in
their behalf. il may be presumed. has
aseended 70 One who notes the nerest
spsrrowS tall. They have the good
Evening star., 1934-07-16
For Peace in Europe.

Recent events III Germany have 50
absorbed the world that attention has
been diverted from momenJous moves
10 fortiiy European peace Ap-
parently substantial progress in that
direction has been achieved. For its
accomplishment French diplomacy Is
chiefly responsible and, in particular,
Foreign Minister Leon BarIhou
First. NJ Barthou brought back TO
life in essence, if not ina precise form.
the pre-Nar entente cOrdiaIe. where
by Great Britain undertakes to aid
France IN case of another German
attack through Belgium. Britain
guarantees her technical oo-opera-
ton" for this purpose by resrirming
allegiance 10 the Locsrno agreement
providing for action against any
power that commits aggression
Evening star., 1934-07-16
conservative" Lowden.
From the Des Moines Tribune.

from the Des Molnes Tribune.
Men OF our generation are so
greatly out of sympathy with what is
being done at the present time that
perhaps they fail TO appreciate the
concessions which must be made To
the new spirit OF the age" writes
George w WickeTsham in A letter de-
clining appointment to an important
committee Of the National Republican
Club
Frank o. Lowden is said to have ex-
pressed almost identical sentiments in
rejecting a similar appointment.
That these men-snd particularly
Mr.. Lowden-should have come to re-
gard themselves as political reaction
aries and out OF tune with the times
is rather startling indication of the
rapidly changing complexion OF pub
lie affairs
Only six years ago Mr. Lowden was
hailed as the hope of progressive Re-
publicanism. He was then the leader
OF the agrsrian reform movement
Even in the face of his own state
ment, it stretches the imagination IN
believe that he Is now to he classified
as reaetionary. Maybe he Just
wasn't very keen ABOUT the lob offered
him.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Commend California Governor
For Calling National Guard

The strikers have succeeded In tying
up commerce and all but paralyzing
many industries, with resultant wide
spread suffering. Present compl-
cations and threats OF a general
sympathetic strike must be directly
blamed upon the officials OF the cities
and States involved. If they had
met the problem flrmly at FIRST and
taken drastic measures to insure the
protection of property and prevented
the intimidation Of men who wanted
TO work, and had right to work. con-
ditions. in all probability. would not
have reached their present sorry state.
The right to strike and the right to
press demands is not here disputed.
But there is no such thing as a right
TO destroy property or to keep others
who think the demands are unrea-
sonable from working. and the lack Of
decision and procrastination on the
part OF the aforementioned local and
State governments constitutes sad
commentary on the lack of courage in
high official places"
The Akron Beacon Journal finds
that the American public is shocked,
and sees civil war" on the coast
The st. Paul Daily News deplores lex
tensive economic damage to the en-
Tire coast, and the Bergen IN. j.
Evening Record says: 1T is the weak
ness Of the national plan, that 1t pro-
vides no agency able and authorized
to find the truth and declare It and
to say to the disputantS finally and
impersonally, Thou shalt"
The Pittsburgh POST Gazette argues
that there is. unayoidably, some re-
proach for governmental authorities
that fail to make arrangements ae-
eeptable to the parties in this costly
conflict"
Evening star., 1934-07-16

Both strikers and local authorities
are blamed in newspaper comment for
the grave situation created on the
Pacific Coast by the longshoremen' 4
strike.
Gov. Merriams action in order
ing out the California National Guard
is commended by the Los Angeles
Times. For some time" says the
Times, "there has been a concentration
of Red forces in San Francisco, where
rioting became a daily diet. To the
credit OF the police Of the Bay City,
bc it said that they met the situation
with strong hand Under Mayor
Rossi and Chief Quinn the port waA
opened and merchandise moved,
When a protest was made to the
mayor by strike leaders against police
brutality he reminded the spokesman
that it is the duty OF police TO protect
/ life and property and that he proposed
to see that law and order were MAIN
tanned. The situation, as Gov. Mer-
riam declares. had passed the point
of forbearance In either good sense or
good citizenship"
The situation may we'll challenge
calm consideration, IN the opinion
OF the Portland Oregon Journal, which
says: Funerals, hospitals and the
other awful realities of violence are
rapidly increasing In combat it
will ultimately be the workers who
will be defeated. The resources of
organized society are too Stupendous
for organizations of workers to over
power public authority. The public
armaments and the public ability to
deal death and destruction far eX-
ceed like preparedness by workers"
Pointing out that at one time the
union leaders agreed TO terms OF
peace. but were oVerridden by the
/ radical and communistic elements, Z"
the Santa Monica Evening outlook
states that Gov. Merriam had the
courage TO reassert the supremacy
Of the State" and concludes: 1T has
been years since the National Guard
in California was required for such
service. We had hoped that Presi-
dent Rooseyelt's committee would be
able to secure peaceful arbitration.
But when the strikers refused those
overtures. law and order had to be
maintained"
Coming at time when all ele-
ments OF society are struggling pain
fully toward economic recovery, in
dustrial warfare is nothing less than
tragic thinks the Pasadena Star
News. which feels that the Federal
Labor Boards service in this situation
should be as successful as presiden-
tial mediation in the automobile
strike or as Federal eonciliatjon gives
promise OF being in the threatened
steel strike"
The police of Seattle, Portland and
San Francisco" according 10 the Boise
Idaho, Statesman. apparently have
been thinking more of local politics in
VolVed than ways and means OF keep
ing the cargoes moving. 1t was not
until the Governor Of California
finally decided to call out the Ma
tional Guard that any concerted move
was taken 10 end the reign OF terror
The question of which side is right in
the controversy Is aside the point
Evening star., 1934-07-16

against the status p1o in Western
Europe.
Hsxtne thus persuaded the British
to breathe new viRor into the
Western Locarno NJ Bsrthou sought
TO interest London in an Eastern
Loearno. which would guarantee
territorial boundaries just as the
original IocarBo does ia Western
Europs. The British were less entAu-
siAstIc Tor commitments remote from
the North Sea and The Ens ilSb
Channel. but were huaiiy induced to
give all Eastern t>Jcarno" their
DleskiHs Il EaA agreed lhat the
British government sHouid tle hs
lnf1uence with Germany Poland and
Ilaly ia an effort Ia persuade thTm
to enter t~1o regional paets Ui mt
tuai as lsl anee' sdgosatsd by France
an Eastern LocsrHo' embracing
thr Soviet Union the Baltic States
Poland Czecbosl0YAkis aud Germany
aud IA Mediterranean pact between
Italy, YsaaG~ia Via and Turkey. For
each treaty France would 80 10
speak. stand ruaTaBtor, and alongside
France. under the Western Iocarno.
Is Great Britain.
For the moment the key 10 This
proposed situation Is in Berlin. II
Germany Joins All Eastern L0carno
the Old World will once again De bet
in . direction holding out messur-
ably tangible prospect Ol Gafless
future. One Of the implied conditions
is that Germany shall agree to return
10 the League Of Nations and the Dis
armament Conference. probably in
return for assurances that her long
ings for equality in sTmaments. at
least in theory will be gratihed.
II will be a bitter decision for the
NaA government to make, for 1t will
amount 10 remuneration OF the pro-
gram to expand the Third Reich" 50
as To include "Germanic" peoples and
territories now beyond Germany's bor-
ders. But the alternative is an i'm
pregnably iron ring of practically all
the rest Of Europe to b. drawn 80
tightly around the Reich that no
matter how strong an army she
creates il would be hopeless for Ger
many to dream OF ever realizing her
expansionist ambitions.
Peace pacts have not given very
glittering account OF themselves since
Versailles, but the current attempt is
the most promising effort yet essayed
TO lay durable peace founda tons.
They afford concrete test of Europes
sincerity in that domain. II states
enlightened self-interest it will carry
INTO effect the farfiung plans pro-
jected by M. Barthou, even though
they would inevitably heighten French
prestige all over the continent.
Refusal by Germany to join this
league for peace will mean for her in
eSoapable isolation and political boy
colt even deadlier than the Nazis have
found the world business boycott to be.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 6. TRAcEHELL.

Washing the face with soap and
water many times a day Is the latest
wrinkle IN facing hot weather.
Nor k this a scheme Oi the soap
makers
IL s . personal discovery of -
Wasninstonian Who asks that has
Hslnf NhHh Is rather Arll known 6e
not mentloned
lie does not want 10 experience the
so-eAlIsd hsimor Sith which hls cool
lnF researches would De greeted by
comrades
There are any number Of persons
sho cannot understand how any one
can be interested ln the commonplace
These curious persons viii listen
gravely to matters political. national.
IuteInE ti0nAl but viii break into III
concealed Sneers when something as
everyday as . bath dares enter the
conversation Every one batnes. dOesn l
lac,
Every one bathes. certainly. and
especially IN hot weather
Ii is no new thing for modern
urban resident to balhe many times
DAY in really hot weather. Many
persons take as many as four baths.
and when facilities are available even
more
The new discovery is that a COM
piete washing OF the face. including
the neck, and particularly with plenty
of soap, is a very good cooling sub
stitute for ali aIl-oVer bath.
The great advantage OF this simple
procedure. SO simple that it might ex-
cite jeers from those who pose as con-
vel sationalists interested only in very
complex matters tabout which they
ordinarily know little or nothing is
that IL can be executed in any Office
building.
There are few establishments. even
in this year 1884, where n shower can
be taken at any time.
There are plenty of wash rooms.
however. where the late shavers make
amends for getting up too late to do
IL at home.
One may join them during extreme
iy hot weather to the extent of re-
peating the usual morning ablutionS
al intervals.
The point is that the face and neck
are more intimately connected with
the brain than We stop to realize.
When temperatures steadfastly in
the COS bring feeling of heat to the
lace, they also bring coating of oil
IL Ill
which tends to stop the pores. and
therefore make the respiration OF the
skin more difficult.
When this oil is removed from the
areas around the great arteries which
supply blood to the brain there is
freer breathing by the pores of the
skin in these localities.
This naturally has a cooling effect
on the whole body, with good 'sug-
gestion" from the mind
Any one who doubts this is urged to
try the experiment suggested here.
The bathing must be complete
however, not mere splash Soap is
essential. Although every one uses
soap, not every one understands its
uses, or the how of using it.
Physicians in great hospital
spend a full 10 minutes washing their
hands and arms to the elbow before
going into an operation. Nothing less
they claim, will do.
II these experts In germ life are
right, and truly they ought to know,
the average person can realize how
sketchily his own hand and face
washings are. The value of soap lies
in its ability to remove oil, dirt and
germs, the latter being washed away
with the two former Plain water.
while better than nothing certainly
will not do what water and soap will
do in combination. This is triumph
of chemical and mechanical action
Evening star., 1934-07-16
wfll NJ . hn~f of friends vino sFs nst
Incapable of such . petition.

will NJ hn~s of friends who sFs not
Incapable of uch . petition
ABe IN another Washington suburb
not long sFo there EaS a small girI
vino mad an exceptionally clear and
musical voice She sang ss shs went
about the hosafeh0lc dalies to which
before and after school,. she was as
signed. and peopls living near heard
the beautiful HlfisdleA los which she
was responsible and in tbs assgrsE ~
tl4ae became 0oncfTlsea - Bslp the
sanger u larger sHdieneE A re-
tired ssasIEsss HAaE OTxanJzed os.in-
mllist Oi Friends tDsaTG HAT enc
aBd itsflds Ssre IN tsed lo ti4e Po-
Jent.&I pTisaa donna ~ have lastrue-
tIeu VI use typc she needed A few
Rssks ago .sils made hfr debut. ktill
q child. blt. eTitl,s ssy ~eil ou the
road 10 sueeess
Every tiny section Of the populated
earth has unE rItLHn annAb VI iA Osn.
It y natural that IL should Dc Ao.
Tie plainest~bf people have their ms
torles. make . certain kind Of cOIH-
muHity story Births marriages.
deaths, ali the adventures Of work
and play are represented III the chron-
eis. Aad every nov ahd again there
comes oct II the placid shadows OF
= forgotten village OF an obscure by
way oi some great town fash OF
color that ls caught and reproduced
by the organized press vi the world.
II Nas from backgrounds Of these
varieties that Shakespeare and Lin
coin came--SBd 10 which they re-
turned.
Evening star., 1934-07-16

@. Are many persons In Great Brit
ain insured against unemployment.
sickness. old age etc ?-P. w
A. In Britain $4,000 600 are insured
against unemployment. and 1900 900
against sickness. maternity. invalidiSm
and old age.
q. l. the movie actor William 5.
Hart hvinr2 II So. how old Is he2-
/ b.
A. lie is living. and is "a years old
lie has retired from the screen and
lives 0n his California ranch.
=. when was = baton first used and
what was II ealled? @. 3 A.
A The history OF the use of the
conduct ding stick is traced at least as
far back as the fifteenth century by
which time II had become customary
to beat time to the Sistine Choir at
Rome with roll OF paper called a
Sofia. The baton first came into
general use III England as compare
lively recent as 1882 or 1888. One OF
the earliest instances of It's employ
ment was bv Spohr at the Philhar-
. hioiilt III Io-Vs ne patton WIS not
used at Leipzig until 1885
q. How can scatter rugs be kept
from slipping on polished floors w.
J. H.
A. Thin rubberized cloth may be
used under small rugs.
@. What are Tanagra fgurines?-
W M r.
A. Among the many ancient peo-
pies f1gurine was used as q
mortuary substitute. In the ruins of
/ Tanagra. Greece. an ancient town OF
Boetia, there have. since 1878. been
| found beautiful painted terra Gotta
draped female fgures from six to
nine inches. known as Tanagra
hgurineS.
O. What does the motto "Ars gratis
artis' mean?-J. z. S
A. II means art for the sake OF art.
1t is usually shortened To art for art
sake.
@. Do the same people use youl
Information Bureau repeatedly
c.. b.
A, While thousands OF people are
new users Of the bureau each year
some correspondents have been using
IL since the year that IL came into
existence. Queries from old and new
friends are eQuaty welcome Address
your letter to this newspapers In
/ formation Bureau. Frederic j. Haskin
Director, Washington, ID. C., inclosing
/ coin or stamp for reply.
@. Is Justice Cardozo OF the United
States Supreme Court of Italian
descent?--J. p. NJ.
A. Mr.. Justice Cardozo is not of
Italian descent. He is of the Jewish
hTace, and of ancient Spanish ances-
ftry, but his ancestors have resided
in the United States since before the
Revolutionary War
@. Was Theodosia Burr an only
chIld?-L. @.
A. She was the only child by Aaron
/ Burr'S first marriage. BY his second
marriage he had no children.
@. Can vinegar be made from
honey?-T. w.
A. Theoretically, 1t can, and expert
ments TO this end are now being
carried forward by the Department OF
Agriculture.
@. Please give some information in
regard to the Vieux Carre of New
Orleans.-B. G.
A. The Vieux Carre of New Orleans
is that section OF the town whose
limits correspond with those of the
original city as laid out by La Toul
and Panger in l720. 1t was destroyed
by fires in 1888 and 1894. and rebuilt
mainly in the Spanish style.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
Perpetual Supply.

The alphabet is fun OF charm;
For every situation
OF happiness or OF alarm
II has some combination.
So as We hit the merry pace
We look TO our officials
To hurry with accustomed grace
And draw some new initials
Evening star., 1934-07-16
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4sKIN.

O. Is streamlinp a new vordp--v. A.
A. 1t is not new. 1t has been in
use for a number of years in con-
nection with hYdrodynamies. II was
defined by Horace Lamb in 1908 o.
a hne drawn from point to point
80 that its direction Is everywhere
that OF the motion OF the fluid"
q Who was Nancy ward?-w. s Il.
A. Nancy Ward eighteenth century,
was Il prophstess of the Cherokee
Indians who sympathized with the
white settlers and saved many from
the stake she gave warnings OF
every raid Of the Cherokees upon
the whites
q How large do grapefruit trees
gruW}-H r.
A. The James A. GARFIELD grape
fruit tree ut Belvedere. near Tampa,
Fla, is believed TO be the largest. IL
IS 4o feet tall. II feet in circumference
at the base. and rises IL feet before
the branches begin. II is a beautiful.
symmetrical tree nearly 20 years old,
The quantity and quality OF its fruit
being excellent
q Was the iandango invented In
Spain?-S. s.
A. 1t was invented I'm ArRentina,
showing the influence of the Negroes
and the gauchos. II bears similarity
in rhythm to the Spanish bolero.
q Has code ever been invented
which could not be read by expertsp--
NE.
A. No system has ever been devised
Tor the transmitting of messages by
code which has been accepted hy ex-
perts as being absolutely undeciphrr-
able by one not In possession Of the
key.
q. Who occupies the house that
was purchased for the use of the
PRESIDENT Of the Confederacy?-G. T.
A, The White House Of the Con-
iederaey. In Richmond, Va. is now a
confederate museum. each OF the
Confederate States having me
mortal room in it.
O. Please describe torpedo. What
does each one cost?-B. J.
A. The American torpedo Ia pro-
pelied by balanced turbines. The
torpedo in general use Is the shane
OF a cigar. 1t carries in its nose A
charge OF $50 pounds OF guncotton.
which is exploded by conclusion when
II strikes the object aimed at. Ahaft
the explosive chamber is an air cham
Der containing the compressed air.
which supplies the motor power. Be-
hind this air space is balance chan
Der containing the steering apparattt
Tor directing the rudders. Behine
this again are the engines to revolvr
the shaft running TO two screw pro-
pellers. Each torpedo contains 2.sOo
separate parts and Is a small sub.
marine In itself. A single torpedo
costs from $4,000 to $1,000.
q. To what diseases are Indian
particularly suseeptible2-R. S,
A. They have peculiar suscepAl
bility to tuberculosis, an6 the Incl.
dence OF childhood cases is high COM
pared TO that of the white race. Ira
choma, too, has for many years taken
heavy toll from the keen-eyed In
dian race. Control of these diseases
constitutes major problem on In
dian reservations.
q. Have more than 20 cars been
pulled in one freight train?-E. 3.
A. There are often more than 20
cars pulled in freight train. What
is thought TO be the longest freight
train ever operated was one over the
Virginian Railroad from Victoria tn
Roanoke, a distance Of l23 miles. The
train consisted OF ls9 empty coal cars.
empty box cars, 2 cars of case
line, l car Of steel, and Car OF
asphalt.
Evening star., 1934-07-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Secretary of State Hull is one MEM
ber of the cabinet who does not plan
TO stray far from Washington for any
protracted period during the Summer
OF Fall. Too many things are popping
in different parts of the world. The
United States has no burning concern
in any of the critical international
situations now current, but we are in
terested in nearly all of them, for one
reason or another, and Judge Hull. in
view Of President Rooseyelts absence
from Washington, does not care un-
duly TO absent himself from the State
Department, world conditions being
what they are. Europe's explosive
possibilities. particularly in Germany.
the inCalculable situation in the Far
East. war in South America, Ameri-
can negotiations for reciprocal tariff
treaties-all these things are matters
that might at any moment call for
ma jor decisions Oh prompt action by
the Secretary OF State, SO his purpose
is TO stick pretty close To his knitting.
A brief outing in the Shenandoah
Valley in August is the only period Of
relaxation now Oh Judge Hulls
schedule.
Old cronies IN Washington are in
teresUed To note that although he is
no longer in public office, former Sec
retary OF the Navy Charles Francis
Adams is still on active maritime duty.
He Is atioat at the moment in New
England waters. OFF the Rhode Island
coast, as skipper OF the trlm and
speedy racing yacht Yankee which
Is competing IN contests To determine
which boat shall have the honor OF
being the Americas Cup defender
against the British challenger En-
deavour. owned by T. O. M. SopWlth.
So far, with Adams at the wheel.
Yankee has won all her races against
Rainbow and WeetamOe, the other
eligible American yachts There is
now every likelihood that the respon-
Sibility for Keeping on this side vi the
Atlantic the old mug that Sir
Thomas Upton tried So often To Int
will rest with Yankee and Skipper
Adams. The Hoover Navy Secretary.
although approaching his 6sth birth
day, still ranks as one Of America 5
foremost yachting hslmsmrn. lie won
fame by steering ReSolute 10 victory
in the international races Of 1920.
John Ward Stud-baksr, who in
September will succeed DR.. Geroge +.
Zook AS United States commissioner
of education under Secretary of the
Interior IckeS. should be able to be of
practical assistance 10 the plbhc
works administrator and the new
Housing Commission in addition 10
looking after national educational af-
fairs. Mr.. Studebaker earned his way
through college by working as a brick
mason. He still likes dabbling IN
things connected with construction.
while his other hobbies are fishing
and flower gardens. For the past 20
years superintendent OF public schools
at DeS MoineS. MT Studebaker origi-
mated the idea OF public forums there
and personally interested the Carnegie
Foundation in financing the forums
for five years as an experiment in
communicative adult education and
for the purpose OF setting up a pat
tern for the whole country.
Among the newest aSpirants for a
seat in Congress is the Rev. Harry
Earl Wnalavar uho snak. .Aa De