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Evening star., 1934-09-04

DR.. william Beebe and his assist
ant, Otis Barton, who explored the
sea to o depth of more than 5000
feet in windowed steel bali. are
hailed by the press as pioneers m q
new field.
For five minutes, while constantly
In touch with their ship by telephone,
these men observed deep-sea creatures
that had never before been beheld by
human eyes," says the Richmond
News Leader, while the Watertown
IN. " Daily Times comments
There Is always interest In expiora-
tion of an unknown region. What
queer creatures tnhabit the depths of
the sea far below the point to which
Prof. Beebe and his associates nave
penetrated? Ocean depths of 8
miles have been sounded and thus far,
even with Prof. Beebe's apparatus,
man has been able to descend only
one-sixteenth Of that distance. II
20-foot monsters, illuminated like ex-
cursion steamers, can be found at
3,000-foot depths, who knows what
wonders may be disclosed when man
Is able to descend to depths Of pos
sibly $4,000 feet2"
Speculation as to other discoveries
that may be made also is included in
the Portland Oregonian: What is
1t like down there? At the first, so
the doctor has reported, there is a
disposition of the light to become
blue, an ineffable, unworldly, indefin-
able deep blue-so deep and positive
that it has the quality of brilliance,
and yet a. blue that is in simple truth
the very radiance Of darkness, for the
page Of book opened in the sphere
Is not to be seen. And thereafter the
blue radiance that is not radiant
deepens to a comparable darkness,
and the self-illuminated sea life, the
great and minor monsters of the other
world, draw into the pathway the
quartz windows cut through the
eternal night. They are gem-,ike,
they are fantastic, they are phantas-
magorial, and the stenographer aloft
IN the golden tropic sunlight Is brisk
with the record of that astounded
comment. But always there hovers in
distance, so dimly seen as almost to
seem the flgment Of fancy, some vast
creature-f1sh, it may be-that mood
ily retreats. Have they traced the
kraken to its lair at last? This Is the
ultimate disappointment, the artistic
Illustration that spurs the seeker to
renewed research, for it is evident
that DR.. Beebe will never be content
until he has confronted the mysteri-
Gus monster. And-then?"
Their inside information AYERS
the New Bedford Mercury, tends to
destroy one Of the favorite myths of
the ages-that Of the existence of q
horr1flc sea serpent, O monster ap-
pearing occasionally from the ocean
depths and capable of gulping down
q ship and its personnel without
skipping q single undulation of its
fearsome bulk. DR.. Beebe, who, with
his associate, has established q worlds
record for the greatest depth to which
man has penetrated the unknown
suboceanic world, by descending in
a steel ball to a depth of 3,028 feet,
says that they have no reason for
that the ocean is the home
Of gigantic monsters. He has no
doubt that in the depths of the ocean
are some large fish that have escaped
capture In nets; but there are also
. vast number of small fish, most of
them only few inches long"
"Thus human knowledge increases
through the intrepidity Of man." says
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Trading With Manchukuo.

Japan has always contended that
enlightened self-interest sooner or
later would induce other countries,
especially the great commercial ma
tions Of the West, to recognize Man.
chukuo. So far that expectation has
not been realized to any appreciable
degree, but the departure for Hsinking
of a delegation from the British Fed
Grafton of Industries indicates that
world trade leaders are beginning to
consider the advisability of invading
the Manchukuoan market and ex-
plotting the purchasing power posi-
bilities Of a population of thirty mil
lions.
Lord Barnby, the leader of the dele
cation and former president of the
federation, advocates British recogni-
ton of Manchukuo in the interest Of
British trade. The result has been a
formal protest to the British foreign
Office by the Chinese Legation in Lon
don. The latter represents that
Britain's purpose should be to culti-
vate business relations with China it
self, which "even though temporarily
without Manchuria," offers the prin-
cipal market for foreign trade. The
Chinese furthermore explain that
Western nations in quest of orders in
the Far East are destined to find Jap
anese monopohstic practices at work
in all important commercial areas.
The British government is appar-
entity not impressed by these remon-
strances. It points out that 1t has no
power to prevent the Federation of In
dustries from exploring market pos
sibilities in Manchukuo and declares
that the dispatch of trade mission
carries no implication of British recog-
milton. To this China retorts that the
League of Nations Assembly report
of February, 1888, not only recon-
mended non-recognition of Manchu-
kuo, but implied that neither political
nor economic relations should be es-
tablished with the independent" state
set up by the Japanese.
AS long as there is no change in the
existing status of Manchukuo, and
particularly as long as conditions there
make 1t possible for international busi-
ness to be conducted under normally
stable conditions, 1t would seem only
a question of time when foreign ma
tions will embark upon systematic
campaigns to capture share of the
country's business. Probably the Man
chukuoan government will experience
difficulty, as an unrecognized sover-
eighty, in floating foreign loans, but
such situation would not necessarily
prevent Manchukuoan traders from
securing short-term credits abroad.
Undoubtedly a. scramble for the
Manchukuoan market lies just ahead.
There Is no indication that the United
States Is minded to accord recogni-
ton to Emperor Pu-Yi's puppet realm,
but it is recalled that throughout the
years during which the Soviet Union
remained unrecognized at Washington
American trade with that country
reached peak proportions. So even If
Uncle Sam does not shake diplomatic
hands with the Hsinking government,
there would seem to be no official bar
rier to such business activities as our
export interests may care to carry on
In Manchukuo.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
The Washington Teams Jinx.

While every base ball team has nine
players in regular action 1t Is the
confirmed opinion of every participant
in the national sport that there Is q
tenth factor always present. That
factor is what they know as the jinx,
the mysterious element of a malevo-
lence that from time to time con-
tributes to their misfortunes on the
field. Sometimes the jinx manifests
itself only two or three times IN the
course Of q season, and again it per-
sists in its intrusion frequently during
the weeks Of pennant competition.
When jinx gets going there seems
to be no stopping it. Player after
player is hurt or becomes i'll to the
point of Interpretation What causes
this phenomenon of unremitting hos
tility is beyond discovery.
The Washington ball team has been
suffering from the jinx all this sea-
son; in fact it began its operations on
the training field, when the leading
catcher was incapacitated by broken
finger. With this start it has played
havoc with the pennant chances. Two
players have been hit in the head
with pitched balls and kept out of
operation for weeks; two have broken
their legs, two have collided with the
fences and been severely hurt; an un-
usually large number have sprung
"charleyhorses," or sprained ligaments,
in base running and fielding: two
pitchers have suffered strange all
ments of their working wings; an
exceptional number have been stricken
with digestive ailments. One Of the
extras often used in emergencies broke
a finger the other day in a picture
taking exhibition and yesterday the
manager er-shortstop's arm was broken
in a tumble at first base Thus only
small minority of the players have
gone through the season without
some interruption through injury or
illness. No other team in the big
leagues has been so hard hit.
For all this to happen to the team
Evening star., 1934-09-04

A famous old editorial paragrapher
found himself laid off because his pub
fishers had suspended their news
paper. When its publication was re-
sumed he headlined his material, "As
we were saying when interrupted. !"
Some Of the bright, snappy contribu-
tors to the Congressional Record may
be expected to use a somewhat similar
caption.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Strikers and Federal Relief.

The statement made yesterday by
Federal Emergency Relief Admin
istrator Hopkins at Hyde Park to the
effect that if the textile strikers think
that the Government is going to
underwrite their strike they are mis-
taken requires some elucidation. He
said that the organization will con-
tinue to care for the destitute, but
that indefinite support will not be
given to the strikers. Starvation, he
adds. will be prevented if possible.
Usually a strike is financed by the
funds of the organization which calls
its members from their work as q
means Of enforcing demands. Strike
funds are maintained, supplied by
membership dues and special contri-
buttons from members. A walkout
on so great scale as that Of the
Evening star., 1934-09-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer TO any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric ]. Haskin, Director. Washington,
D. G. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How many people are necessary
to make q feature motion picture be-
sides the performers?-C. Z. r.
A. To shoot scene OF q feature
film, the following people, outside of
performers, either principals or ex-
tras, are necessary: A director and
an assistant director, men In the
camera crew, Q men in the electrical
crew, 2 property men, grips or or
dinary laborers, I continuity man, !
microphone adjuster, ! monitor and
3 persons In the sound-recording
room. A total Of 26, exclusive Of per-
formers.
@. How often do major earthquakes
occur?-E. v.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
q serious earthquake causing more OF
less damage to property, and some loss
of life, does not occur more often than
once in 10 years, perhaps. The really
severe quakes are less frequent still
possibly one In so years, on the
average.
@. Who were the youngest and old
est Speakers of the House Of Repre-
sentatives at the time of their eleva-
tion?-A. p.
A. r. M. T. Hunter of Virginia
elected when he was 80. was the
youngest, and the late Speaker
Rainey, elected ut 70, was the Oldest
@. Is It practicable to take up O
homestead in South America?-V. P
A. The Latin American Division OF
Commerce says that there Is little
chance Of homesteading In South
America. immigration laws are being
very strictly interpreted in practically
every country Of the world so that
unemployment will not be increased
@. Can house cats be taught to
leave birds alone?-W. r. NJ.
A. In spite of various statements
to the contrary, house cats and birds
are irreconcilable.
@. How Is the total money spent by
the American people on recreation
divided?-J. D.
A. Theaters lead with 23.5 per
cent; next personal sports and radio
with 1919 per cent each; then foreign
travel with 1853 per cent: miscellane-
Gus anusements, l2.9 per cent; per-
sonal miscellaneous, per cent; COM
mercial sports, A per cent; phono-
graphs, 81 per cent; and purchase
Of instruments and music, IL PEI
cent.
q. Who wrote Garry Me Back tc
Old Virginny?"-W. r. S.
A. It was written by James G
Bland, q Negro. In 1878 he entered
the theatrical profession. He was q
famous minstrel and aside from the
well-known, Garry Me Back to Ole
Virginny," he was the composer oi
many plantation melodies. Among
his most popular were: "Ohl Dem
Golden Slippers, "The Golden Wed.
ding" and I'm the Morning by the
Bright Light"
@. What is the gross weight Of thu
marble used in the new Supreme
Court Building?-G. w. w.
A. The weight, rs quarried, was
over $4,000. 900 pounds. Much Of thi.
Is Clipped away in fitting and cary
ing.
@. What does the name etowah
mean?-E. N. P.
A. It Is o Cherokee Indian corrup-
ton. meaning unknown.
q. How much internal revenue haa
been collected since the Civil War;
T. B. N.
A. About $4,000, ,ooo,o About
half of this has been collected since
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Hitler is making the judicious grieve
because of doubts whether a sensible
man would desire all the power and
responsibility which in the process of
political evolution has revealed him
as a sort Of center of coagulated
authority.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

1870 or during the period prohibition
was in force.
@. How many strikes and lockouts
have there been in the United States
since 1e16?-G. T.
A. From 1917 to 1892, inclusive.
they numbered 25,4s6. In 1919 the
most men were directly involved, the
number being 4,l6o,34s.
@. What do rattlesnakes eat?--
w. H. r.
A. Examination Of all accessible
accounts indicates that rattlesnakes
feed on any sort Of smaller yerte-
brates that may come within their
reach. The following items have
been found upon examination Of
stomachs; Ground squirrels, chip
munks, pocket gophers, young paririe
dogs, kangaroo rats, deer mice,
meadow mice and cottontail rabbih.
various small lizards, frogs and toads
and occasionally birds as large as
quail.
Q. When is the Jewish New Year?--
@. B.
A. This year 1t viii be Monday.
September 10. =
Q. What instrument does Guy Lom-
bardo playa-M. s.
A. He doesn't play any.
@. When does the copyright on
book expire7-T. o. X.
A. Copyright lasts for 2s years and
can be renewed for a further period
Of 20 years and thus expires after So
years.
@. What are the duties Of q visit
ing teacher?-A. B. j.
A. The duties are varied. She visits
the homes of the pupils, making SON
facts with the parents in connection
with absences, physical welfare and
discipline, and in fact all matters con-
nected with making proper relation
ship between home and school. She
Is regularly employed member Of
the school staff and must have the
same training as the other teachers.
@. What are the Needles In the
Black Hills?-S. P. H.
A. They are rock formations and
consist Of tall spires Of fantastic
shapes and sizes. They are located
near Sylvan Lake and the game lodge
where President Coolidge spent his
vacation in 1927.
@. What State has the largest
Negro population?-L. D.
A. Georgia. It's population Of A..
9oS,5o6 includes 1,o7l ,125 Negroes.
@. Is doctor of divinity an earned
degree or an honorary degree?-D. ].
A. 1t is an honorary degree. The
earned degree Is 8. T. D.--doctor Of
sacred theology.
@. Please give a biography of Stark
Young, author Of 80 Red the Rose"
C. G.
A. Born at Como, Miss, October II,
1881, the author received his B. A. ct
the University of Mississippi in 1901
and his M. A. at Columbia University
in 1902. He was instructor in English
at the University Of Mississippi from
l904-l907; instructor in English liter
ature 1907-1910, and professor Of
/, literature from 1910-l9l5 at the Uni
versity Of Texas. From l9l5-l92i,
professor Of English at Amherst Col
lege. Member Of the editorial star Of
the New Republic from ls2l-ls24; as
sociate editor Theater Arts Monthly,
ls21-1924; dramatic critic New York
Times 1924-25; member editorial stan
New Republic. LECTURER in Italy for
Westinghouse Foundation, 1891. An
thor OF plays, essays, short stories and
novels.
q. How long ago did aviators give
the first travelling flying exhibitions7
IN. p.
A. They began in 1909, and were
often given in conjunction with faira
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Conscience in banking" is ap-
proved with eloquence. Conscience
in all transactions would avert much
calamity. The Ten Commandments
would form q reliable rule for all
human relationships If there were
not so much private inclination to
amend or reinterpret them.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

The railways are expecting little
revenue from the transportation of
drought sufferers to new homes.
There will be more in transferring
food supplies to where they are
needed. Experts have long agreed
that there is not much profit in pas
senger traffic anyhow.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Probable Rains Aplenty.

From the Kansas City Star.
We are q bit behind in our rainfall
this year, due, If we may Jump to a
-ash conclusion, to the drought. But
II we could count the probable"
rains this Summer we'd probably be
floating around on the roofs Of our
houses.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Strange apprehensions may arise
in times like these and Huey Long
may as well be watched to see that he
does not try to battle the United
States Senate as completely as he
does the Louisiana Legislature.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Ponzi says he only asks to start life
anew and be an honest man. He was
ingenious in trapping unwary dollars.
But it must be credited to him that
he never used q machine gun or bribed
q legislature.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Rumor is inevitable to the effect
that Mr.. Douglas quit his position
as director of the budget because he
could not see way to pillow under
some Of the demands on it.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Proved at Last.

From the Louisville courier-Journal
The report Of DR.. Beebe that he
sighted monster fish far down In the
sea is the first corroborative testimony
as to the dimensions of fish that got
OF the hook.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Some Of the Berlin politicians are
10 arrogant as to appear in favor of
an assumption that all the world is
waiting to be shot at sunrise.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

An uncompromising politician, Huey
Long is not worried in the slightest
by finding that he has q legislature
on his hands.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Root of the Evil.

From the Paterson IN. j. News.
The only way to keep fools from
driving 80 miles an hour: Stop manu-
featuring cars that will run 90 miles
an hour.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

Having succeeded brilliantly as
novelist. Upton Sinclair is expected to
qualify as an expert in extempore
dialogue.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Debunking Fad.


Heroes of patriotic lore
Are whispering through the Halls of
Fame
you criticize us more and more,
But we can take it, just the same
I'VE showed how in a time of stress
Men must be made of sterner stuff
Though we were mortal. we confess,
Have we not been debunked
enough7"
Education" said Uncle Eben, "is a
fine thing pervided 1t don't use up too
many words telling folks what dey Al
ready knows."
Evening star., 1934-09-04
The Logical Interminable.

From the Cincinnati Times-star.
It's only logical that a war to end
war should be followed by a peace to
end peace.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Tragedy Averted.

AA@6Vby hNCAsSus
"A little peach in the orchard grew"
Gene Field once rhymed its history
through,
And all the country long ago
Was listening to its tale of woe.
Was 1t not sad that in that day
We hadn't any A. A. A!
We'd have avoided that boo hoo
OF Johnny Jones and Sister Sue.
Peach crops destroyed could never
make
So memorable a stomach ache.
Always Running.
ANY mills on a strike in Crimson
Gulch?"
NO" answered Cactus Joe. "The
only mill we have in this locality is
a gin mill"
Cheers given under compulsion, "
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
may become almost as sad as weep
ing aloud"
Evening star., 1934-09-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Unsettled Question.

Inc unsettled question.
We've had our wars in ancient days
AS we went on our mortal ways.
We celebrate those martial scenes
Which overwhelmed the Philistines.
As Fancy hears that echoing shout,
We ask, What was it all about?"
The Trojan War has made us thrill
As myths and mortals strove to kill.
Poets have told with rhythmic grace
1t all concerned a lovely face.
Yet there was politics, no doubt
We ask, What was it all about?"
So every war that comes and goes
In glorified remembrance glows,
As If the cruelty of fight
Were some inevitable rite.
When stilled is the historic shout,
We ask, What was it all about?"
Formalities.
rs anybody striking in your neigh
borhood?"
"No," answered Senator Sorghum
Most Of my constituents are white
collar men"
Don't they ever quit work?"
Eyes. But there is social formal
ity involved. A white collar man is
not supposed to strike. He hands in
q resignation"
Jud Tunkins says he has quit wor-
rying about scanty clothes. He can't
see why q fishing worm isn't as mod
est as a caterpillar, even if it doesn't
wear a filr coat
Evening star., 1934-09-04
Sweetener Needed.

From the South Bend~Tribune.
What is needed in Louisiana Is some
Of that New Orleans molasses to
sweeten conditions.
Evening star., 1934-09-04
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@. How much internal revenue has
been collected since the Civil War;
T. B. N.
A. About 100000, 100000. About
half of this has been collected since
Evening star., 1934-09-04

@. What does the name etowah
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A. It Is o Cherokee Indian corrup-
ton, meaning unknown.
Evening star., 1934-09-04

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The Washington times., 1934-10-17
- NEW MOVIE PROGRAMS
Maxine Meets
Old Friends

In order to renew old acquaint-
ances that were formed here few
years back when she was one Of
Washingtons favorite stage celeb
rites, Maxine Doyle was the guest
Of honor at a luncheon yesterday
given by Warner Bros. executive
in the Variety Club room in the
willard.
Miss Doyle, who before her trip
to Hollywood to enter the movies
was mistress Of ceremonies at the
Earle Theater for 149 consecutive
weeks. On leaving Washington.
she had to part with countless
numbers Of her friends, and one of
the main reasons for returning is
to renew her old acquaintance
which she hopes to do on the an
ntverSary program of the Earle
beginning Friday.
Maxine's sudden rise in Holly
wood where she made several
shorts and played the lead in Joe
e. Browns new picture, "Six Day
Bike Rider" has not changed her
makeup in the least. She is still
the same straightforward, natural
girl that she was recently when
she was but a mistress Of cere-
monies.
The Washington times., 1934-10-17
Grace Moore
Moves to Met

"One Night of Love-" the Column
bia picture which stars Grace
Moore, lovely opera singer, began
a special repeat. engagement at
Warner Brothers Metropolitan
Theater last night and will con-
tinue all this week.
This production, which has
been hailed as the beginning Of q
new era Of music on the screen,
last week played highly success
full week at the Earle. In it, Miss
Moore enactS the role Of an Ameri-
can girl who goes to Italy to study
voice and after many struggles,
finally energies as a star making
a triumphant debut at the Metro
politan Opera in New York.
Tullio Carminati heads Miss
Moore's supporting cast, appearing
as her vocal instructor. Others
who have important parts are
Lyle Talbot, illus Alberni and Jes-
sic Ralph. Miss Moore sings
arias from Carmen" Lucia, :"
'Traviata" and Madame Butter
fly" as well as the theme song,
zone Night of Love" and 1.-The
Last Rose Of Summer"
Fifteen minutes of world news,
a short reel with Mr.. and Mrs.
Jesse Crawford, and a cartoon
round out the program.