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Evening star., 1934-10-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Somewhere in this city there is a
gentleman who has fallen into the
habit Of reading the essays of Ralph
Waldo Emerson backward, some
times by paragraphs, sometimes even
by sentences"
This confession follows closely on
the attempt made in this column
recently, with what success must be
left to readers, to scramble some OF
the sentences of the great sage, In
order to show that Emerson makes
sense in any order whatsoever.
1t is intriguing to picture some fel-
low booklover who makes a practice
Of reading in reverse entirely.
The correspondent says he can do
this because, believe it or not, the
essays have constituted my only book,
light or serious, for the last 20 years. u
One wonders how many other
persons there are in this city of more
than half a million souls who confine
their book reading to just one book
No doubt there are many hundreds
who read nothing but the Bible.
This column knows personally of
one elderly gentleman who has read
nothing for the past five years but
the "DiScourSeS" of EpictetuS.
X x x
BY such restricted reading one
comes to familiarity with an author
which is possible in no other way.
Theodore Roosevelt was a noted ex-
ample of reader who pursued Just the
opposite course. 1t is said of him that
he commonly read by entire para
graphs at glance, rather than words
or sentences, as most of us do.
This ability to swallow entire
thoughts, and even groups of
thoughts, at one glance enabled him
to go through an enormous number
of books every year. No matter what
his other activities, and they were
many, he always had time for read
ing.
The man who confines himself to a
few books ought TO be able to get
more out of them. and he probably
does. HaSty reading has its draw
backs.
book for many years. however, who
does not find something particularly
appealing to him in the writer so
honored.
1t may be felt that every reader
has one particular writer who means
more TO him than all other writer's.
Just who this one is nobody can say
except the reader.
x
"One writer for every reader" adds
zest to reading which the more
omnivorouS consumer will never know
There is, it must be supposed, a
closer bond between such a writer
and his chosen reader
The reader comes to know every
word and every sentence.
Each sentence, each word almost
takes on the happiness of some
charming old refrain.
There is glow of recognition
here not felt in what might be
termed ordinary reading.
Such a writer is very fortunate
Perhaps such a reader is even
happier, in that he makes more than
the average out of some author whom
the world has united to call good.
x x T.
Thus there are many elderly men
and women who, as children, fell
under the spell of Charles Dickens.
Today they still read his novels,
utterly unaffected by the disatisfac-
ton Of the so-called intelligen1a Of
a few years past.
The friends of Dickens never felt
the force of this criticism. They
Evening star., 1934-10-10
A Million-Dolla Series.

The st. Louis Cardinals have won
the world championship of base ball,
taking four out Of the seven games
played. They have well deserved their
victory and the considerable differ
ential in monetary reward between
winner and loser of the series, which
amounts to $1,62s for each player,
each member Of the winning club
Evening star., 1934-10-10

through the same experience as the
mother and lies up for a time, alb
stains from certain foods, etc, as
though he, too, we're physically af-
fected by the birth. The custom has
been observed by travellers in Guiana
and other parts Of South America,
among some African tribes, in parts
of China, Borneo, etc. 1t was noted
by the ancients as occurring IN
Corsica and among the Celtiberians.
Couvade is from the French, couver,
to hatch.
@. Please describe the Mckinley
gold dollar.-D. G. P.
A. The Mckinley gold dollar, issued
in 1867 in connection with the
erection Of the Memorial Building at
Niles. Ohio, the birthplace of William
Mckinley, was no different in design
from other gold dollars. On the OBJ
verse of this coin are the words
United States of America Mckinley
Dollar" forming a continuous circle
around the outside. In the center is
the head of Mckinley facing the left.
On the reverse are the words NC
Kinleys Birthplace, Niles, Ohio" at
the top in two lines. Below is the
likeness Of the Mckinley Memorial
Building and then the date 1915 and
the word memorial. The edge Is
reeded Charles T. Barber designed
the diverse and George T. Morgan
the reverse.
@. OF what kind Of wood are
guitars made?-C. c.
A. Groves Dictionary of Music and
Musicians says that woods commonly
used for sides and back Of guitars are
maple, ash, service or cherry tree, not
infrequentIy adorned with inlays of
rosewood or fancy wood. The sound
board or face is of deal Hard woods
such as ebony, beech or pear tree are
employed for neck and finger board.
Bridge should be of ebony. 1t has an
ivory or metal nut" above the fasten-
ings of the strings.
@. Is the new Strain seismograph
in Washington? Who is its inventor2
&C. F.
A The Strain SeiSmograph is in an
underground vault of the Seismological
Laboratory at Pasadena, Calf. Its
inventor is Hugo BeniofT, physicist Of
the Carnegie Institution, Washing
ton, D. c.
Q. Is greyhound racing popular in
England?-C. S. D.
A 1t is very popular. There are
about so greyhound racing tracks
licensed by the National Greyhound
Racing Club and about 200 unlicensed
tracks About 300 Rrevhounds are in
regular training.
Q. What are the Goodwin In
duStrieS?-D. L.
A They are form of relief agency
having the motto Not charity. but
a chance"
@. Did all tribes Of Indians use the
same medicines?-J. S. H.
A In general, the tribes of Indians
show many similarities in regard TO
medicine, but the actual agents en-
ployed differ with the tribes and
localities, as well as with the indivi-
dual healers. Magic, prayers, songs,
eXhortation, suggestion, ceremonies,
fetiShes and certain specific and me-
, chanical processes are employed only
Dy In6 meQlClne men OF IneOlCulc
women; other specific remedies or pro-
cedures are proprietary, generally
among a few old women in the tribe,
while many vegetal remedies and sim
pie manipulations are Of common
knowledge in a given locality.
@. Are more people riding horseback
than there were 20 years ago?-
S. L. A.
A The number has doubled. About
500 900 saddle horses are now being
ridden.
@. How many fireboats has the
New York City Fire Department.
T. J. NJ
A. 1t has IL.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

went right ahead admiring their
favorite, knowing little or nothing OF
the critics, and caring less.
They were under a spell, and when
you are under a spell you do not
care what other men think, but only
what you yourself think.
No doubt that is the happiest read
ing. There are lovers of the works
of Robert Louis Stevenson who have
never given over a jot Of their ad-
miration these many years. Some few
of the younger writers have managed
to draw to themselves similarly de-
vout followers.
Mind answers to mind.
There is something about the very
thought processes of a favorite author
which are ones own thought processes,
although the fellow handles them so
much better and manages to put them
in words as one would put them if
one possessed the same or similar
ability.
A favorite joke has been that one
about the man who, when urged to
buy a book, declared, "Oh, have a
book"
We see today that this is not always
joke.
A man may read the essays of EN-
erson and nothing else, and even read
them backward, with great pleasure
and profit to himself.
He may give pause TO all these
restless, nervous readers who insist
on keeping up with the new books, -
as if literature and its suffrage were
a sort of race, in which the winner
was invariably he who managed to
read the very latest books" before
his friends had read them.
There is a certain pride to this sort
OF thing, but it may be questioned
whether it is not overdone, and
especially by many persons whose
temperaments do not run that way.
May it not be true that there are
many good bookloVerS who would get
more out of their perennial happiness
if they would read fewer books and
read those books more?
=
He who can read one book per-
petually is to be congratulated, for he
possesses a treasure Of restriction not
vouchSafed TO the average person, who
| must have many books by many
authors. There is a danger in this
latter method that by spreading one S
reading energy over so much territory
one may miss the finer points of them
all
Few good readers imagine that they
have managed to get" every good
point made by every worthwhile writer
at just one reading. Only the young
fellow who knows it all imagineS that
what it has taken another man
months to create he can grasp in its
entirety at one sitting.
Just as it is a familiar happening
to attend al opera twice and hear
beautiful melodies at the second hear
ing which entirely passed over ones
head at the first, so the good reader
knows that if he will do an author the
justice to read him a second time he
will manage to find many felicitous
sentences which somehow he missed
the first time.
This particularly applies to such
writings as are cloSe-knit and put
together by mature mind with strict
! regard to justice and truth. 1t is
sometimes the fashion, in this hectic
age of ours, to laugh serious things
out of the everyday court, but still
in the silent places of the heart and
mind they gain perpetual admiration
and admonish us, in our lighter mo-
ments, to be more sensible. Let a man
read Emerson backward, if he chooses,
and no other author, if he will. For
himself he knows best.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

A demand for public support in
meeting the problems of a hard Win
ter leaves Hitler in the position of in
dorsing an old practice of putting the
greatest share Of responsibility on the
taxpayers.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Public attention is in danger OF
being overburdened. Before taking up
the charges of irregularity against for
mer Mayor Walker of New York citi-
zenS might be willing to wait until
they are through with Sam insult.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the anSlDer to
any question of fact by 1DritinO The
Washington EveninQ Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. HGskin, Director,
Washington, D. c. Please tncloSe
stamp for reply.
@. Who is now chancellor of
Austria?-K. S.
A. DR.. Kurt schuschnigg Il the
present chancellor.
O. Do many girls attend Girl Scout
camps?-G. r. C.
A. In 1888 there were 1851 Girl
Scout campers and this years figures
are expected to exceed that number.
@. Do many women buy expensive
hats?-M. r. C.
A. A recent survey shows that the
most popular retail prices for women's
hats are less than 81. with 40 per cent
of all women purchasing hats priced
under 81.
@. In Revolutionary War days which
denoted the greater distinction, the
Badge of Merit or the Purple Heart?
H. G.
A. The Badge Of Merit was second
In rank to the Purple Heart.
@. Is much tomato juice used?-
C. B. L.
A. Nearly 100000 cases Of the
product were consumed last year.
@ What will remove mildew from
boat sails?-H. A. G.
A. Mildew may be removed from
canvas by washing it in a solution
of calcium hypochloride or bleaching
powder in cold water or vinegar. Fol-
low this witb plenty Of cold water.
@. What is the name Of the new
play which is about Johann Strauss
and his father?-N. A.
A. The Great Waltz" by Moss
Hart, produced by Max Gordon, is a
story OF the author Of The Blue
Danube" and his father.
@. Please explain the principles Of
the neon light used in Advertising
M H. S.
A. Neon was discovered by Sir Will
liam Ramsey and w. NJ. Travers in
1898. The development Of a gaseous
conductor tube employing neon gas
dates back to about 1911, but the use
of neon in commercial advertising Is
comparatively recent. Neon has the
property Of glowing with peculiarly
brilliant fiery-red tint when an cleo
trio current Is passed through 1t in
near vacuum. For advertising pur-
poses the gas is put into hollow glass
tubes. which are twisted by a COM
bined heat and blowing process into
the required shapes TO make script
letters. The air is removed by a
vacuum pump. If a few drops of
mercury are inserted in the tube OF
neon the light becomes a brilliant
blue. In a yellow-tinted tube 1t ap-
pears green.
O. How long has the wife Of Prof
Jean Picard been balloonlst?-R. w.
A. Mrs. Picard qualified for her
balloonist's license this Summer. Un-
til this year she had never been IN
balloon.
@. Who is called the Luther Bur
bank of Soviet RuSsia?-K. NJ.
A. Ivan Vladimir Michurin, for
whom the town of Koslov has been
renamed, is known as the Burbank OF
that country. BY developing hardy
strains Of fruit he has extended by
thousands Of miles the area in which
fruit trees can be grown. He is 80
years old and on his recent birthday
a special train of scientists and gov
ernment officials travelled 300 miles
to honor him.
O. What is meant by cOuvade?-
R. c.
A. Couvade is the name given by
anthropologists to the custom prev
alent among some primitive races, by
which the father of a newly-born
infant makes a pretense Of going
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Understandings.

Understandings.
The lawyers and the poets strive
To hold this world together.
BY verbal steering we'll contrive
The gathering storm to weather.
AS We demand a general creed
In statute or in canto,
Perhaps it's Volapuk we need,
Or maybe Esperanto.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Opinions favorable to lotteries are
expressed. They can at least be ex-
pected to help business along by favor
ing fortune tellers and publishers OF
dream books.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Prison Armament.

From the Connellsville (Pa) Courier.
Will the investigations of the Senate
Munitions Committee embrace an in
quiry into the extent to which the
wooden and soap gun industry is en-
couraging the war spirit?
Evening star., 1934-10-10

1t is not likely that DAnnunzio will
benefit greatly by the slight marks of
favor given him by MusSolini. Poets
whose genius compels popular interest
are hard to censor.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Reporters will not be present at the
Gloria Vanderbilt case. The public
may be content with the reflection
that it has heard enough.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Buried Treasure.

From the New York Sun.
A theater built by the Emperor
Hadrian has been excavated near
Antioch. Further digging ought to
disclose the plots of several current
plays.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Russian Mercy.

From the Pasadena Post.
Soviet Russia is growing milder.
The other day man caught cheating
in weight of merchandise was sent to
a labor carnp for 10 years. However,
perhaps the shooting squad was busy
elsewhere.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Infantile Value.

From the Danville IIl) Commercial-News.
An English scientist says every man
is worth $4,000 to his country at the
time of birth. We hope the tax COL
lectors don't find it out.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Conservative New ENGLAND.

From the Roanoke Times
A wolf was seen in Pittsfield, Mass,
last week. Evidently the depression
was a bit slow in reaching Pittsfield.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Morgan's Priority.

From the Austin CTex) American.
The idea of a managed country
isn't Roosevelt's. Mr.. Morgan thought
of it first.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
In the WhirI.

1T is always a statesman's privilege
to change his mind"
I'm aware of that" answered SEN
ator Sorghum. But what's the use
of changing your opinion when every
body's too busy with their own mental
somersaults to pay any attention to
yours"
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Jud Tunkins says colleges have their
disappointments. Many a wise pro-
fessor, if he had his choice, would
rather be a foot ball coach.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

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New York once: 110 East 42nd 81.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent St.. London.
England,
Evening star., 1934-10-10
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Evening star., 1934-10-10

Passing on the Responsibility.
For centuries men had to grieve
Through numerous generations
Because of theories that deceive
The wisest calculations
It's true of serfs, it's true of kings
Our troubles can't diminish
So long as folks keep starting things
For other folks to finish.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Something interesting in the way Of
a new deal is expected from N. R. A.
itself.
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Johnson as a Chiseler.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Gen. johnson is writing his biog-
raphy-preSumably with a chisel or
tablets of stone.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

"Dar is two sides to any question, "
said Uncle Eben. IF you keep tryin'
too long to see both sides at once you
mustn't be surprised if yoh mental
vision begins to seem kind o cross
eyed"
Evening star., 1934-10-10
Home Happiness.

would you marry for wealth?"
NO" answered Miss Cayenne, Il
couldn't think of being bothered with
a person who is constantly worried
about his income tax"
Evening star., 1934-10-10

Sorrow comes to each of u.s." said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. Ma
ture, who wastes nothing, has given
us tears and we must expect to use
them"
Evening star., 1934-10-10

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news dispatches credited to it or not other
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are also reserved
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@. Are more people riding horseback
than there were 20 years ago?-
S. L. A
A. The number has doubled. About
500 900 saddle horses are now being
ridden.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

@. How many fireboats has the
New York City Fire Department.
T. j. NJ.
A. 1t has IL.
Evening star., 1934-10-10

@. What is meant by couyade?-
R. c.
A. Couvade is the name given by
anthropologists to the custom prev
alent among some primitive races, by
which the father of a newly-born
infant makes a pretense Of going
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Tally Garner Is Visiting
Parents for Short Stay

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1934-05-27
New Officers Entertained
At Silver Spring Club

A party in honor of the new OH
GERS Of the Woman's Improvement
Club Of Silver Spring, Md, was held
Tuesday evening in the club room of
the Silver Spring Fire Department
Building.
A candle-lighting ceremony, with
each Of the former presidents light
ing candle as she told of incidents
during her administration, was a fea-
ture of the evening. Mrs. H. Parsons
of Washington, who was the first
president of the club when 1t was
organized 81 years ago, gave a brief
resume Of the early days of the club.
Other presidents Of the club who
spoke were Mrs. w. D. Newman, Mrs.
Robert Langley, Mrs. H. H. Hewlett,
Mrs. Jessie johnson, Mrs. Richard
James, Mrs Warren and Mrs. John
Keele. the outgoing president, were
unable to attend. A white candle
was lighted for Miss Alice Harwood,
the only president who has died.
The club room was attractively
decorated with Spring flowers. Hos
tesses for the evening were Mrs. Elton
Fay, Mrs. S. M. Deffinbaugh and Mrs.
johnson. The club will hold a picnic
early in June in Sligo Branch Park
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Fleet Marine Officers
Are Guests of Honor
At Quantico Dance
Col. and Mrs. Ellis Bell
Miller. Who Will Leave
Station Soon Entertained
at Dinner.

QUANTICO, Va, May 26-The
officers Of the Fleet Marine force
who returned this week from ma
neuvers in Panama we're the honor
guests at q delightfully."- informal
dance given by the Officers Mess last
night.
Col. and Mrs. Ellis Bell Miller,
who will leave the station shortly for
Newport, where the colonel has been
assigned to the Naval War College,
were given a dinner party Thurs
day by Maj. and Mrs. Harold Par
sons. Other guests were Lieut.. Col.
and Mrs. John Marston Of Wash
ington, Brig. Gen. and Mrs. James
Breckenridge, Col. Edward Banker,
Lieut.. Col. and Mrs. Tom Dustin
Barber. Maj. and Mrs. Dewitt Peck.
Maj. and Mrs. G. J. Miller, and Mrs.
Julian Smith.
Mrs. Karl Buse was the guest of
honor yesterday at an attractive tea
given by Mrs. T. P. Cheatham.
Mrs. Rowell, wife of Lieut.. Col.
Ross Rowell, has returned to Guam
tico after an extended visit in San
Antonio, Tex, and in California.
Maj. and Mrs. Sam Woods enter
tanned guests at dinner before the
dance Saturday. May l9.
Dr. and Mrs. Hugh Maudin returned
Sunday from Carlo, Ga, accompa-
MED by the doctors mother, Mrs. c.
E. Mauldin. Mrs. Hugh Mauldin left
early in the week for Detroit, where
she will visit relatives for a fort
night.
Mrs. Phillip Torrey was the guest
Of honor at bridge luncheon Tues
day of Mrs. Clarence Nuttin.
Capt. and Mrs. Maurice Gregory
entertained at dinner Monday, the
occasion being the twenty-fifth ami
versary of their marriage. The party
included Maj. and Mrs. Roswell Wi
mans of Washington, Capt. and Mrs.
William Radcliffe, Capt. and Mrs.
Floyd Bennett, Lieut.. and Mrs. Max
Smith, Mr. and Mrs. Reginald Vardy
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Halliday.
Miss Frances Jennings of Green
wood, s. c., Is visiting her brother-in-
law and sister, Maj. and Mrs. Sam
Woods.
Capt. and Mrs. Floyd Bennett en-
tertained informally Wednesday in
honor of Maj. and Mrs. Karl Buse,
who will move the first Of the month
to Washington, where the major is
Evening star., 1934-05-27

on duty in headquarters, and for
Maj. and Mrs. James Balm, who will
soon 60 to the Boston Navy Yard
for duty.
Lieut.. and Mrs. T. 3. Jordan spent
several days here last week. Lieut..
Jordan, who Is attached to the U.
s. s. Portland, is In command Of the
detachment from the ship now en-
gagged in rifle practice on the range.
Mrs. Jordan recently arrived from
the West Coast and Is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Adams
of Baltimore.
Capt. Theodore Cartwright has
been ordered to the U. s. s. Ariz-
ona for duty and left the station
with his family for the West Coast.
Mrs. Cartwright and their children
will remain In Oregon until Autumn
and plan to reside at Long Beach.
Mrs. Edward Shaw has gone to
Fort Lauderdale, Fla, to stay while
Capt. Shaw Is based there with the
Fleet Marine Force.
Evening star., 1934-05-27

wives Of Deputies Assistant Postmas-
ters General, and Mrs. Otto Praeger,
wife of former Second Assistant Post
master General, played bridge together
at the benefit garden party which the
Women's National Democratic Club
gave Wednesday at Highwood, the
home of Secretary of War and Mrs.
Dern.
Col. and Mrs. Henry T. Bull have
given up their apartment at 1863
Columbia road and will be at the
Hotel Brighton until they leave in
July for Santa Barbara. Calf, where
they will make their future home.
Col. and Mrs. F. B. Ryons, who
have been spending some time at
their country estate in Virginia, have
returned to their apartment at the
Fairfax.
Lieut. Comdr Henry c. Flanagan,
U. S. N, and Mrs. Flanagan have
come to Washington from Berkeley,
Calf, to spend a few days before
going to New York, and are at the
Martinique.
Maj. Drury K. Mitchell. U. S. NJ,
@. M. c. of Mitchell Field, Long
Island, also is spending several days
at the Martinique.
Mrs. Oscar T. Crosby, former As
sistant Secretary of the Treasury, has
Just returned from Guatemala and
has taken an apartment at the Fair
fax.
DR. and Mrs Alberta de Ayala of
Havana. Cuba, are spending some
time at the Fairfax.