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Evening star., 1934-05-23
Hearings on the Local Budget.

Any step designed to give the local
taxpayer a voice in decisions regard
ing expenditure of his money is de-
sirable, and the Commissioners plan
to hold hearings on the District esti-
mates next Fall, before forwarding
the estimates to the Bureau Of the
Budget, would al least represent
gesture in that direction. If such
hearings served no further purpose
than to acquaint local taxpayers with
the Commissioners budgetary pro-
gram, they would be useful. And II
hearings on the estimates are held
there is no reason why hearings, like
wise, should not be held by the Com
missioners on legislation, the local
sentiment thus expressed to be con-
sidered by the Commissioners in re-
porting to Congress on such legisla-
tion.
1t is a far cry from the Commis-
sioners' views on the budget and the
views which finally determine the
action of Congress on the budget.
Intervening between the Commission
ers and the committees Of Congress is
the Bureau of the Budget, which has
in recent years not only fixed max
imum limitations on recommended
expenditures, but has determined the
relative importance Of local items pro-
posed by the Commissioners, at times
eliminating the Commissioners rec
concentrations and substituting those
it prefers. Hearings on the local
estimates would not change this pro-
cedure. But hearings would more
thoroughly acquaint local citizens
with the significance Of subsequent
Budget Bureau action.
Former Commissioner Bell insti-
tuted the so-called Citizens Advisory
Council, which went so far as to hold
its own hearings on the local esti-
mates, officials of the Municipal
Government appearing before the
council and defending their esti-
mates. For a year or so the estimates
were, at the same time, submitted
to the Chamber of Commerce, the
Board of Trade, the Merchants and
Manufacturers Association and to
other organizations for study and
comment. But that procedure was
abandoned by succeeding Commits
sioners and the Citizens Advisory
Council was criticized on the ground
that it was not thoroughly repre-
sentative Of all organized local
citizenship.
Under the existing arrangement OF
government in the District, the Com
missioners can do little beyond
bending every effort to gauge public
sentiment and to act with due con-
sideration of that sentiment. The plan
of holding public hearings on the esti-
mates, which could well be expanded
to include hearings on other impor-
tant local matters, is praiseworthy
step in that direction.
Evening star., 1934-05-23
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Probably few persons outside OF
official circles Immediately involved
have waded all through the welter
Of words in the N. r. A. Review
Boards report and the bhstering re-
joinders evoked from the N. r. A.
high command. Many members OF
Congress SHE'D from the ordeal OF
reading the rival statements when
they heard 1t had taken Mr.. DarroW
and Gen. johnson tens Of thousands
of words to get things tersely on
their respective chests. In ADDITION
to congressional debate over 1t. the
N. r. A. imbroglio is headed for
fevered airing on the campaign
hustings. Republicans intend to ex-
plot the Darrow assault for all u
is worth, while the Democrats Will
utilize the Johnson-Richberg re-
ioinders. Most Rooseveltians think
that Darrow's advocacy Of Socialism
and collectivism as a substitute LOT
N. r. A., provides about all the am
munttion needed to blow the nnolngs
of the Review Board skyhigh.
One of the phenomena OF tne HrSt
Roosevelt Congress, now ABOUT 10
breathe its last, is that there's been
no real effort to revise or repeal any
fundamentals of the new deal. At
tack and criticism periodically hared
IN but never was there anything
savoring of an attempt to bring about
legislative changes in N. r. A.. A. A.
A or the rest of the alphabet soup.
Last Winter, before the present ses-
sion set in, such projects were
mooted, but Republican foes OF the
administration, evidently recognizing
the futility of such moves. abandoned
them. The test of N. r. AS dura-
bilitv-whether it is to be passing
or permanent phase Of the American
system-will come a year hence,
when Congress will have to decide
whether the national industrial re-
covery act, expiring on June l6, 1880,
is to be renewed or not.
Representative Louis Ludlow, DEM
ocrat of Indiana Is about to toss
his hat into the Hoosier senatorial
ring. with a view to capturing the
nomination at the State convention
ON June IL. There's flock of candi-
dates. but because of the factional
suuabble between Gov. Paul McNutt
and State Chairman Peters, Mr.. Lud-
lows friends think he has more than
a look-in. He will enter the conven-
ton with about a fifth of its 1000
delegates. The Indiana Republican
convention will be held on June 3.
Barring a stampede to Jim Watson,
incumbent Senator Arthur r. Robin
son Is expected, despite the opposition
he faces, to secure denomination.
r
Despite the importance Of the re-
ciprocal tariff bill from the stand
point both of the administration and
of public interest, no proceedings in
the Senate during the past year have
proved more listless than the debate
now YEARLY winding to finish. One
day this week, while Senator Fess,
Republican, of Ohio, held forth, he
almost established a record by speak
ing while there were only three Re
publicans and two Democrats on the
floor and the press gallery contained
a single occupant, also obviously
bored. These conditions find their
explanation in the fact that Repub-
lican opposition to the bill is futile,
and that the only uncertainty IL the
dss Of the Democratic majority
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How does the number Of motor
vehicles on farms compare with the
number of horses and mules?-F. G. C.
A. In 1880 there were 5,035.o0t
motor vehicles, 13,440,00o horses and
5,332 900 mules on farms.
@. In the 1888 selection Of the II
best motion pictures, how many pic
lures we're given serious considera-
tion?-E T.
A. More than 200 were nominated
by one or more motion picture critics
@. How many of Man o. War;
races were won in Kentucky?-S. T. M
A. Man o. War, Kentuckys most
famous thoroughbred, never raced ir
his home State.
@. How many sled dogs accom-
panied this Byrd expedition to tht
South Pole?-M. L.
A. One hundred forty-seven huskies
malemutes and Chinooks were taken
Some of the dogs are veterans Of thu
first expedition.
@. How much does fresh snow
weigh?-J. H. K.
A. There is considerable range II
the weight of fresh fallen snow. Some
reference books give the weight al
ranging from 5 to II pounds pei
cubic foot, and the weight of com.
pacted snow as Is to so pounds pei
cubic foot.
@. Can specimens Of unusua
plants be obtained from the Govern.
ment for nature study in schools?-
!, P. S. s.
A. The Botanic Garden in Wash.
ington assists educational institution:
by supplying small plants, leaves
twigs, etc, for nature study anC
botany when it has available ma.
terial.
Q. How much would it cost to bring
our Navy up to treaty strength
K. C. B.
A. The cost has not been fully esti.
mated. There has been s238, 900 ,00(
appropriated to build 80 naval vessels
and when this building program Is
completed, our Navy will still be 10l
vessels under treaty strength. The
Vinson bill, which was recently passed
approves the building Of our Navy ur
to treaty strength, but the necessary
money was not appropriated.
@. How are the questions selected
which are answered in this column!
r. o.
A. From the thousands Of letters
sent to our correspondents, ones are
selected which may have a general
appeal. Many deal with information
needed only by the person asking the
question. All inquiries are answered
by letters sent to correspondents. Ad-
dress your question to this Informa-
ton Bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, Di-
rector, Washington, D. c.. including
coin or stamp for reply.
@. Is mich COW or milk cow cor
rect?-C. M. S.
A. Mich is an old form and is
now obsolete in ordinary language
1t occurs in the Bible and in Shake
speare.
@. In how many cases have lynch
ers been convicted in this country?-
j. K.
A. The Federal Council Bulletin
says that a study of 1880 recorded
lynchings from 1900 to 1890 shows
that in only II cases were there con-
victions.
@. Upon what basis can it be said
that King George of England is en-
titled to two beaver skins annually
from Pennsylvania, and to one-fifth
Of the gold and silver found there?-
L. T.
A. The facts are to be found in
William Penn's Charter from Charles
II. Scharf and Westcott's History OF
Philadelphia states the following
Creates and constitutes him lord
proprietary Of the province, saving
only his allegiance to the King. Penn
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to hold directly Of the Kings Of Eng.
land, as Of our castle Of Windsor in
the county Of Berks, In free and COM
mon socage, by fealty only, for all
services and not in capite or by
knights service, yielding and paying
therefore to US, our heirs and sue
cessors, two beaver skins, to be deliv.
cred at our castle Of Windsor on the
first of January every year also one
nth Of precious metals taken out.
On these terms Pennsylvania was
erected into q province and seig-
niory.'"
@. Why is the number Of rows Of
grains on an ear Of corn always even2
". D.
A. 1t is because of the fact that
the cell producing the grain has split
in two.
Q. Did 1.-THE Light That Failed"
have a happy ending when Kipling
wrote 1t, or was it changed for the
theater?-F. L.
A. The story, before its issuance In
book form, appeared in Lippincott's
Magazine with a conventional happy
ending. This version, rejected by the
author as not his original conception,
was used in the dramatization Of the
novel.
@. How long is the Pontchartrain
Bridget. A.
A. The Pontchartrain Bridge is a
privately operated concrete toll bridge.
The bridge. spanning five miles of
the east end Of Lake Pontchartrain,
some 20 miles from New Orleans.
forms an important link in the Old
Spanish Trail east of New Orleans.
This IS the longest continuous REIN
forced concrete highway bridge In the
world. In addition to the five miles
across the water, there are approxi-
mately 10 miles Of paved approaches,
making Is miles the total length of
the bridge. This magnificent struc-
ture was built at cost Of IS, SOC, 900.
The Lake Pontchartrain Bridge route
shortens the mileage from New Or
leans through Mississippi and Ala
bama across to Florida by eight miles,
Q. What is the difference between
lareS and penates?-M. w.
A. In ancient Rome the lares were
the household gods, usually deified an
cestors or heroes. The penates were
guardian gods. the presentations of
natural powers, their mission being to
bring wealth and power.
@. Is President Roosevelt fond OF
the movieS?-B. H.
A. The President and his family
are motiin-picture fans. According to
Variety, he has witnessed approxi-
mately 1927 reels of film since he
took Office.
@. Please tell me how to pronounce
Pulitzer with reference to the prizes
awarded yearly.-E. K. M.
A. The son Of the journalist who
established the Pulitzer prizes says
that the name is pronounced as II,
speaking of ones nose, one were to
say, Pull it, sir!"
@. Who was Erostratus?-F. E.
A. He was the Ephesian who set fire
to the temple of Diana on the day
that Alexander the Great was born
(B. c. 1860. This he did to make
his name immortal. In order to de-
feat his object, the Ephesians forbade
his name ever to be mentioned.
@. What does it cost the Govern.
ment to print a SIS bill?-R. E.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing says that the cost to the
Government to print a IS bill 10
approximately s00O7. The cost is no
greater for bills Of larger denomina.
tions.
Q. What is meant by canned copy1
&c. OBJ.
A. This Is prepared information
sent to newspapers by publicity bu-
agents.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

When he says, take look at the
record" Ogden Mills says he appro-
PIRATES the language Of Alfred e.
Smith. A few words from the utter
ances Of Mr.. Smith will sufice for
present purposes of protest without
trying to put into phrase all that he
is probably thinking.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

| whenever Senators Robinson and Har-
rison can effect a roll call. Hardly
anyone during the present tariff talk
fest has achieved the miracle of say
ing anything new on the ancient SUBJ
ject, although Senator Borahs ad-
dress on the constitutional aspect of
the bill was noteworthy utterance.
X 4
Unless Republican leaders have
better luck than they've experienced
so far in discovering man to succeed
Everett Sanders as national chair
man, the best guess now is that they'll
simply leave the post open and deSig-
nate Vice Chairman Ralph E. Will
liams of Oregon to serve as acting
chairman. Such an arrangement, SC
far in advance of 1886, would serve
all practical purposes. Senator Has
tings Of Delaware and Representative
Cotton of Ohio, in charge of the re-
spective G. o. P. Senate and Congress
sional Campaign Committees, are di-
recting the fight the party Immediately
has on hand-the 1884 congressional
elections.
= = =
On display in the Office Of Col. Ed
win A. Halsey, secretary of the Senate
! is a cherished lafayette document
1t is the letter from Gen. Lafayette,
dated January 2, 1925, thanking Con-
gress for voting him 5000, 900 and lone
complete and entire township of land
for his services and expenditures in
the American Revolution. In express
ing gratitude for this immense and
unexpected gift" Lafayette describes
himself as "an old American soldier
and adopted son of the United States
two titles dearer to my heart than
| all the treasure in the world" Repre-
sentative Sol Bloom, the Belasco of
Congress, Is in receipt Of many
bouquets for staging the recent digni-
fled Lafayette memorial ceremonies
at the Capitol.
Although Senator Norris of Nebraska
has lost the first round in his fight to
abolish the electoral college, nobody
who knows the old Progressive battle
AK expects him to abandon the cause.
1t took Norris years to secure enact
ment of his lame-duck Congress
amendment to the Constitution. The
defenders of the electoral college face
a battle that will last as long as Nor
ris adorns the Senate scene.
X X Il 4
Detroit will be the arena of the So
cialist party's national convention on
May 81. The star performer will be
Norman Thomas, Socialist candidate
for President in 1928 and 1882. Un-
der the title of THE Starvation Path
to Prosperity" Thomas will discuss
the Socialist program of controlled
abundance" in contrast to what he
terms the Roosevelt program Of CON
trolled scarcity" The theme of Dam
iel w. Hoan, Socialist mayor of Mil
waukee, will be: when viii the De-
preston End?" Both speeches will be
heard over a country wide radio net
work.
Dallas d. L. McGrew Of Washing
ton, former American counselor to the
japanese foreign office, has Just re-
ceived from Mr.. Tsuneo Matsudaira
japanese Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, q London newspaper clipping
headed more Japanese Competition.
It tells how Mr.. Matsudaira, formerly
at Washington, had trounced tha
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Navy officials prefer the customary
posters for enlistments to the original
pictures, following the lines Of popular
songs or magazine Illustrations. The
posters are decorous and have proved
persuasive. without appeal to bois-
ferrous imagination.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Bulgaria's method of disposing of
cabinet is. to say the least, abrupt.
Putting an official in jail without even
a resignation rumor, followed by per-
functory compliments of the season,
makes for speed, but not for safety.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Right Hon. Walter Runciman, presi-
dent of the British Board Of Trade
Department of Commerce), at golf.
It is Mr.. Runciman, who recently de-
clared the Anglo-Japanese trade war.
Mr.. Matsudaira learned golf (and n.y.
casting for trout) in Japan at MIR.
McGrew's hands.
(copyyisht, ie34.l
Evening star., 1934-05-23

In accepting Japan in the Nordic
classification the Hitlerites go further
than the revision of political and reli-
gious systems and inquire What is a
matter Of ethnology among friends?"
Evening star., 1934-05-23
Dialogue and Business.

Dialogue and Business.
We often talk too much because,
In casuistry delighting,
We seek some partisan applause;
And that's what starts the fighting
We often talk too much to tell
The problems of the Nation;
We need plain old hard work, as well
AS brilliant conversation.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

A strong point in favor of Soviet
Russia is the current report that it is
putting more people to work and not
shooting so many at sunrise.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

A blaze in the Chicago stockyards
will be accepted by the ultimate con-
sumner as an unprecedented but re-
liable signal that the price of steak
will 60 up few cents a pound.
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Charles Edward Russell is accused
of being a ghost writer" and at least
desires to comply with the suggestion
of Hamlet, REST, perturbed spirit"
Evening star., 1934-05-23

SATAN'S CIRCUS. BY Lady Eleanor
Smith, author of Red Wagon,
etc. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-
Merrill Co.
Eleven short stories are comprised
in this new volume by young Eng
lish woman who, though not yet twen-
ty-flve years old, has produced four
full-sized novels which have merited
high praise in both her own country
and in the United States. The title
story tells gruesome tale of the sin
lister influence and the depraved GRIM
nal practices of the woman proprietor
of the notoriously infamous Circus
Brandt, whose wickedness reaches the
utmost limits of horror and evil when
she takes revenge upon substitute
tanner of the shows wild beasts.
Portrait of a Strong Man" and
1.-THE Brothers" are also sketches OF
life under the big tent, the former
featuring the pathetic sordidness and
shame of commercialiZed deformity,
and the latter revealing the unbreak-
able bond of devotion between twins
whose bold and daring act permits
no participation in the normal en-
joyment of life
A gypsy maiden Is the heroine of
1.-The Hurdy Gurdy," which narrates
the pitiful efforts of Kiomi to become
wicked enough to be cast from the
highly respectable London establish
ment in which she is a servant In
order that she might return to her
own people. "Tamar" also Is gypsy
story, taking the form of picturesque
character study in which the most evil
of all gypsy women tempts and conquers
the devil himself. In "Candlelight"
it is q gypsy maiden who rescues a
man almost hopelessly sunk in the
mire of society and leads him to free
dom. A young English gallant is the
hero of Sweet Spanish Ladies"
wherein he goes to Spain in search
of the beautiful ladies about which
he once heard a fisherman sing and
becomes the victim Of q revoltingiy
heathenish dancer in gypsy cave.
"Lyceum" and ''Whittington's Cat"
breathe the atmosphere Of the theater.
the former being fantastic story OF
murder and the latter q mystery In
which a pantomime cat assumes
bear-like proportions and compels q
Evening star., 1934-05-23
Unhappy Idea.

'Do you think the songs 81 a nation
are more important than the laws?"
Certainly not" answered Miss
Cayenne. "It would be terrible to
encourage any member of the Con-
gress to imagine he could accomplish
more by starting q solo and trying
to lead a chorus"
"Glory is too often decided" said
Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, "by
pointing out the man who has slain
the most enemies instead of the one
who has benefited the most friends. 4"
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Jud Tunkins says We try to i'm
press our fellow men with our own
Importance and they are all trying
to impress us with theirs, and the next
thing we know there won't be any
body left to be plain audience.
Evening star., 1934-05-23
A Man and His Company.

WdH anu HIS Company.
do you know any lobbyists?
Certainly not" answered Senator
Sorghum. ANY one who can't get
what he wants without becoming pub
licly known as a lobbyist is danger
GUS acquaintance"
Evening star., 1934-05-23
Midas.

When Midas found that everything
He touched showed golden glory
He was a most unhappy king
So runs the ancient story.
They said, Wen give you, without
fail,
Your lodging and good boarding
Wen simply summon you to Jail
And lock you up for boarding"
Evening star., 1934-05-23
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
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'Tt's q hot day." said Uncle Eben,
Tain safe to ride, tain safe to
walk and tain safe to fly. So ]
guess I'll jes' have to 60 in swim
min'."
Evening star., 1934-05-23

@. What is meant by canned copyf
&c, OBJ.
A. This Is prepared information
sent to newspapers by publicity bu-
reaus of organizations, or by press
agents.
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@. What does it cost the Govern
ment to print a s5 bill?-R. E.
A. The Bureau of Engraving and
Printing says that the cost to the
Government to print IS bill 10
approximately s00O7. The cost is no
greater for bills Of larger denomina.
tions,
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Evening star., 1934-05-23

Dallas D. L. McGrew Of Washing
ton, former American counselor to the
Japanese foreign Office, has just re-
ceived from Mr.. Tsuneo Matsudaira,
Japanese Ambassador to Great Brit
ain, London newspaper clipping
headed more Japanese Competition" /"
It tells how Mr.. Matsudaira, formerly
at Washington, had trounced tho
Evening star., 1934-05-23

Daily and Sunday. yr., Sl2.O0: ! mo-. 81 90
Sunday only. /. l yr., $500; l mo-, soc
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
LOUISVILLE

LOUISVILLE, KY, July 30 G.N.s.).
Cattle-450 supply light. demand only
fair. Market on slaughter classes Csc.
or more higher than the close of last
week or fully steady with last Monday.
Common to medium steers and heifers,
SO 04.5O. Low qualified cutter grades
down to 50 or less. Several lots better,
finished fed offerings, s5@5.S5. Bulk
beef cows $2.25G3. good 1925 and
above Low cutters and cutters, $102
Sausage bulls, $2.25 q 2.75, best heavy
kinds, So. Light Hereford heifer stock
ers salable, $4@45O. with common to
medium grade natives generally, $500
$50.
Calves-4Oo; vealer market steady,
better grades, $4@4.50; medium and
lower grades, $3.50 down.
Hogs-1 100; including 1O5 direct.
Market SC. lower than Saturday. or 15c.
lower than last Friday. 21O-3OO lbs.
$3.50; 1926 lbs. $4.65; 3O5 lbs. up.
$4.15; 16e--1SO lbs. $3.S5; 145-155 lbs,
$3.50; 12O-14O lbs. $2.1O. Sows $3.50.
sheep--2,5oO; including 1927 stock
ewes. Lamb market not established,
early indications around steady or $575
@6 for better trucked-in eve and wether
lambs, choice held for $6.25 and above.
Stock eve trade fairly active. mostly
steady, ewes salable, $5.50@7.5O per
head with choice young ewes. 1926.
The Washington times., 1934-07-30
LIVESTOCK MARKETS
RT1FFATO

EAST BUFFALO, N. Y, July 30
G.N.SD.-Hogs, 2,9O0 holdovers, none.
Active, to mostly 1Oc over Fridays
average. Bulk desirable 17O-2sO
pounds averaging above 100 pounds,
$5.25 q 5.35; few $40; 150-23O pounds
averasing 17o-1so pounds, $5.@.5.15;
Pigs and plain underweights. $3.50
AIS; packing sows, $3.90@4.25.
Cattle. 2,2O0; holdovers, $50. No
Governments. Steers and yearlings
strong to 25c and more higher. Better
grades mostly up 1880. Five loads
strictly good to choice 1,3OO-pound
steers $500; yearlings, $50; bulk dry
feds, $3.50 OSLO; in-between kinds, $6.25
al; fleshy grassers, $4.75@5.6O; COM
mon grass steers and hefers, $3.50
4.25 liberal run reactor cows steady.
Low-cutter and cutter grades. $1@2;
bulls. 25c lower; medium, $2.75@3.
Calves 500. No Governments Vealers
strong to higher. Good to choice mainly
IS; common and medium, $3.50 5.25.
Sheep, LOO. Better grade lambs
strong to 25c higher: some palmer
kinds up more. Good to near choice,
700. Equivalent to 1925; common and
medium, $5@6.25.