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Evening star., 1934-05-18

@. How long have the English been
tea drinkers?-B. L.
A. Tea was not brought to England
until 1857, and was introduced into
the English court by Katherine Of
Braganza. From the first it was
patronized by royalty. When the Gus
tom originated tea was drunk much
weaker and in smaller cups than
prevailed later. In the second half
of the eighteenth century afternoon
tea became smart social function.
@. What name was used by the
grandchildren of Dickens in place
Of grandfather?-T. H.
A. Dickens disliked the name grand
father. He taught the children Of
his eldest son TO call him Venerables.
@. Why are units of the Typo
graphical Union called chapels?-
L. G. S.
A. In England the word chapel was
applied to a printing Office, also to a
meeting or association of journeymen
of printing office for promoting
and enforcing order among themselves
and for settling disputes. These
meetings were presided over by a
father Of the chapelP The term
is said to have originated In the
fact that printing was first carried
on in England by Caxton in a chapel
attached TO or near Westminster
Abbey. 1t was customary at that
time to do the work of printing in
n of fn oh
in 1888, says: Every printing house
is termed chapel"
G. Who first advocated a common
entrance test for all colleges?-J. NJ.
A. DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
of Harvard University, in 1894, sug-
gested cooperation among the COL
leges to establish a common entrance
test and equal standard, preparing
the way for the college board en-
trance examinations.
@. What is the caloric value Of
average table Wines?-C McC.
A. The number of calories in wine
differs with the type Of wine, depend
ing upon the sugar content. Average
California port contains about So cal
ories per 80 &C (sherry glass;; sherry
wine. about 38 calories per 80 &C;
claret. about 79 calories per 100 grams,
or 95 calories per claret glass.
@. When the Rothschild brothers
leave their Frankfort home, they al
ways touch something on the door
post; then their lips. What does this
mean? I refer TO ArliSs' picture The
House of Rothschild. &c H.
A. The Jewish Encyclopedia says
that the MeZuzah about which you
have inquired is obligatory for every
building used as a residence. A rect
angular piece of parchment inscribed
with the passage Deut., vi4-9 and XII.
1921, written in % lines. is inserted
in a wooden or metal case or tube.
This is affixed in slanting position to
the upper part of the right-hand door
post, so that the upper part is inward
and the lower part is outward The
pious touch it in entering and leaving
house. They recite the prayer,
May God keep my going out and my
coming in from now on and ever
more"
@. Why is Iowa called the Hawk
eye State?-A B. W.
A. Hawkeye is the name of the In
dian chief who opposed the early set
tiers Of the State.
@. How tall was Alexander Ham
nton?-B. A.
A. He was S feet inches In
height and was slender. He had light
hair, dark blue eyes, and a fair. rosy
complexion.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

A collection of historic homes will
be even more interesting if Henry
Ford can collect accurate data on
how the owners managed the mort
cages on them.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Machines, Old and New.

Machines, Old and New.
what is Crimson Gulch going to
do about the old political machine?"
We're going to do business with
it." answered Cactus Joe. But it
hasn't been working so we'll and we
influential citizens are making ar
rangements to trade 1t in for a 1885
model"
I'VE respect our ancestors" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, but in
view of the present world situation
we cannot credit them with being
thoroughly wise as financiers nor en-
tirely competent as politicians"
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Los Angeles has made its Academy
of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences,
but has not gone so far as to equip
every popular player with the title
professor"
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Subject for Demonstration.
AS we express in language strong,
So clear that none can doubt it,
Opinions of what's going wrong.
To all the world we shout it.
Our happiness we should not slight,
It's most unwise to f1out it.
Something let's choose that's going
right
And make a noise about it.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Decline Of the Lobby.

Decline Of the Lobby.
do you ever meet any lobbyists"
Not if I can help it," answered
Senator Sorghum.
ethical scruples?"
mo. I am not afraid. But lobbying
Is not like it used to be. have ceased
to appreciate expensive cigars and
fancy beverages, and if want to hear
a funny story listen in on the radio"
Jud Tunkins says mebbe one trouble
is that war is so we'll advertised that
it makes a new generation want to
see what it is all about.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

It is as difficult to find a reliable
method of supervising ticker tape in
the stock exchange as it is to regulate
red tape in the Senate.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Punishment.

Though Dillinger is going free
The war on crime proceeds.
To insult let us give, say We,
The punishment he needs.
We cannot put him on the rack
Nor burn him at the stake.
Now that we have the old man back
What difference does it mc,.e?
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Prohibiting shipments of weapons
will have to be expertly supervised to
prevent some battles from being
fought with bootleg munitions.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
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news dispatches credited to 1t or not other
local news published herein All rights OF
publication OF special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Patience" said Uncle Eben, "is
proper in its place, but it doesn't mean
sittin' quiet waitin' fob peaches while
de caterpillars is playin' around de
fruit trees"
Evening star., 1934-05-18
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@. Who first advocated a common
entrance test for all colleges?-J. NJ.
A. DR.. Charles w. Eliot, president
of Harvard University, in 1894, sug-
gested cooperation among the COL
leges to establish common entrance
test and equal standard. preparing
the way for the college board en-
trance examinations.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

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@. Why is Iowa called the Hawk
eye State?-A B. W.
A. Hawkeye is the name of the In
dian chief who opposed the early set
tiers of the State,
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
ACT
UNION THREAT

McGUFFEY. Ohio, Aug. q
G.N.SO.-The "Lindbergh act
may be invoked today against the
kidnapers of Okey O'Dell, leader
of striking onion workers here
who was beaten Saturday and
threatened with death if he
walked back from the 14-mile en-
forced "ride.''
Declaring that Sheriff Wilbur
Mitchell refused to permit him to
file State charges, Mr.. O'Dell an
nounced plans to go to Federal
court in Toledo under the national
kidnapping law.
Claiming he could identify 20
of his assailants, Mr.. O'Dell
charged that Sheriff Mitchell
and Prosecutor Harry Kaylor
know them too" His home yeSter
day was turned into a miniature
fortress by friends ready to back
up Mr.. O'Dell in his threat tc
"kill the first man who tries to
get me-"
A rumored second attempt to
"get him" failed to materialize.
The State relief commission fur.
nished transportation for several
non-working onion weeders, who
expressed desire to return to
their Kentucky homes,
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Strike Leaders at Variance
On Date of WaIkout

PAWTUCKET, r. l., Aug. 81
G.N.S).-If a definite date has
been set for the calling of the
general textile strike, the two
highest officials of the United
Textile Workers of America, its
sponsor, could not agree on it
today.
National President Thomas F..
Mcmahon, following a conference
with New England strike leaders
here today. announced that a
date has been set, but denied it
was September 4, as reported.
At the same time, from Wash.
ington, however, National Vice
President Francis j. German,
chairman of the strike committee,
announced that no date had been
set yet.
In refusing to announce the ex-
act date which he said had al
ready been set, Mr.. Mcmahon re-
iterated the plan Of the union not
to announce it until "a hours be-
fore it was called. It had been
previously announced the strike
would be called before Septem-
ber l.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
EDWARDS TRIAL
DELAY ASKED

WILKES-BARRE, Pa, Aug. 27
G.N.SD The first court Skin
mish in the American Tragedy"
Staying of Freda McKechnie,
youthful expectant mother, was
to get unday way this afternoon
over the request of defense at
torneys for Bobby Edwards, 21-
year-old accused murderer, for a
postponement of the date for his
trial.
Defense Attorney John C. Phil.
lips conferred with District At
torney Thomas M. Lewis and
served notice he intended to ask
the case not be called to trial as
scheduled on September 10. He
refused to agree to a delay and
arrangements were made to go
before the court and argue the
issue.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
PRESIDENT SET
FOR PICNIC
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and where cavalrymen substitute
for walls.

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and where cavalrymen substitute
for walls.
Greeted by Band
A natty uniformed prison band
greeted the presidential party at
Waikiki and officials of the insti
tuition came out to the PRESIDENT
car and shook hands. From there
the President came directly here
Immediately after lunch here,
the party pulled out for West
Point.
Today's visit to the Military
Academy was a completely infor,
NAL trip for the President, but
for the Army it was more than
that. Already the President has
formally reviewed the fleet, and
the Army since then has been
anxious for similar recognition,
Consequently there was to be a
parade and a salute for the ma,
tion's Chief Executive when he
VlSACe0 Ine POlnC Coday.
Work Delayed
Not for another "a hours will
the President plunge into the
heavy work schedule that he ex'
poets to maintain here. Next
Friday, Emergency Administrator
Harry Hopkins will be here to
confer with his chief about the
drought and related problems.
Between now and then there
are a dozen or more official con.
ferences but the presidential sec
retary here, Col. Marvin H. Nc
Intyre, refused to reveal the lden
tity of the scheduled callers.
In between times, so to speak
the President hopes to get in an
hour of swimming and real rest
each day. His mother, Mrs, Sara
Delano Roosevelt, greeted him
upon his arrival at the Roose
velt estate here, the first time
she had seen her distinguished
son since she returned from
Europe.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
100000
To Be PAID
FARMERS
Crop Reduction Bonuses Are
Expected to Offset
Drought Losses
BY WILLIAM S. NEAL
International News Service

The Federal Treasury will pour
SITS, 100000 direct crop reduction
payments into the jeans OF
farmers of the nation in two
years, an official statement Of the
Agricultural Adjustment Admins
tration showed today.
Adding drought relief, admins
trative expenses and expenditures
from the cattle fund, the total aid
to farmers is expected to pass the
billion dollar mark.
The total was heralded by the
AAA as assuring the nations
farmers a higher income this year
in spite of the devastating
drought. While farmers in the
drought area may suffer poverty,
farmers in areas with good crops
will profit by high prices.
Half This Year
The SITS, ,402, 10000 will be paid
for cooperation in the wheat, cot
ton, corn, hog and tobacco reduc
tion programs. OF this amount
more than a half billion dollars
$3.50, ,002, ,O00-will be paid this
year. Sugar payments are not in
cluded.
The entire fund is raised from
processing taxes on the products
a method designed to transfer
money from the pockets of con
sumers in industrial areas to
farmers. Farmers, however, have
charged that part of the taxes
have been passed back to them
Bigger Market Seen
In return for the processing. OF
food sales taxes. AAA officials
say industry will gain a bigger
market for its products.
The AAA is now pushing out
money rapidly to farmers. The
huge machinery of the organiza
ton is being geared to high pitch
in an effort to pay out processing
taxes almost as quickly as they
are received.
On August 25. the AAA hac
paid out $282,882,519.21 in renta
and benefit payments.
DR.. Louis H. Bean, economic
adviser of the AAA, assured Of
ficials that farmers as a whole
will have a higher income this
year than last.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
DOCTOR WORKS
ON CULT BOY

FORT PAYNE, Ala, Aug. q
G.N.S0.-Eight-year-old Wallace
Doyle Sharp, jr., suffering from
an aggravated case of tuberculosis
of the leg, was to be taken to a
Gadsden hospital for treatment
today, while charges against men,
bers of a religious sect who denied
him medical aid were temper
arily held in allegiance.
The boy was brought here last
night after being hidden away for
several days in the northern Ala
bama mountains by his parents
and other members of the "Holi.
ness" religious sect.
Sheriff S. w. Pope obtained a
court order for the boy to receive
medical treatment but before he
could serve it Wallace was spirited
away.
Late Sunday Officer Rufus
Smith found the child in Jackson
county and brought him and
members of the sect here. His
father and grandmother. along
with the Rev. James Peek and
Homer Elrod, were promptly ar
rested.
Sheriff Pope announced an
agreement with members Of the
boys family that charges would
not be pressed against them if he
RECEIVERS.
Today DR.. Guest worked steadily
with the boys infected leg, which
has swollen to twice its natural
size from the knee down.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
$4,000 In Connecticut
To Join Textile Strike

PLAINVILLE, Conn, Aug. q
G.N.S0-Connecticut textile
workers, numbering more than
$4,000, will join the national
textile strike when word is re-
ceived from the general strike com.
mittee, it was announced today
following a meeting of more than
500 union representatives.
j. Nicholas DanZ, Connecticut
organizer, announced the meeting
voted unanimously to join in the
strike.
NEW YORK, Aug. 27 Q.N.s0.
Machinery to handle the textile
strike, when it is officially called
September /, began to function
today in the headquarters of the
United Textile WorkerS of
America.
Officials of textile workers locals
in New York and vicinity were
all notified to report at head
quarters today and tomorrow to
receive their individual strike in
structions, turn in notice Of
checked membership strength and
similar detailed organization work.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27

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try, particularly in the South
and some parts of Pennsylvania,
employers are standing adamant
against any adjustment of ma
chine load. This is the time to
settle that problem and estab.
lish a fair footing of cOmpeti-
ton, beneficial to workers and
employers alike"
Garrison Active
Meanwhile Lloyd Garrison,
chairman of President Roosevelt's S
new National Labor Relations
Board, was continuing efforts to
avoid the strike that has threat
ened since early summer. Mr..
Garrison was reported in COM
munication with President Roose.
velt at his Hyde Park Summer
White House." but he refused to
comment.
President Roosevelt thus far
has given no direct cognizance of
the strike threat, although the
President did issue an order re-
ducing hours and increasing
wages in the cotton garment in.
duStry.
The strikers refused an offer to
mediate by the Cotton Textile
National Relations Board on the
ground that the board in a years
study had failed to settle the con-
troversy on the stretchout system.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
pennsylvania
MAPS RELIEF
BY International News Service

BY International News Service
A plan to continue relief for
the unemployed in Pennsylvania
without a special session of the
legislature was submitted to
Deputy Federal Relief Admins
traitor Aubrey Williams by Eric
Biddle, Pennsylvania state relief
administrator, today.
The plan, which was worked out
in a series of conferences in Penn
sylvania, is expected to be the
basis for discussion between Gov
ernor Pinchot and Federal Relief
Administrator Harry L. Hopkins
here tomorrow.
Mr.. Biddle declined to disclose
the. nature of the proposal but
was optimistic over changes of it's
acceptance by Federal officials.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
AUSTRIA

VIENNA, Aug. 27 G.N.S0.
Francisco Janku, beautiful dancer
known as the Albanian Lupescu," !"
surprised her friends by reappear-
ing in Vienna today, having re-
turned from Tirana, capital Of
Albania, where she had been
living in a luxurious villa in the
diplomatic section which King
zogu had presented her with at
the reported cost of $4,000.
It was learned that Mile. Janku
had separated from Zogu because
he is about to marry in order to
have a son and heir. 1t is re-
ported that zogu has an Egyptian
princess in mind.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Baptists Elect
1934-35 Officers

DR.. Frank E. Hearns, pastor OF
Shiloh Baptist Church of Alexan-
dria, was elected president of the
Northern Virginia Baptist Associa
ton which just closed its fifty
seventh annual session at Bailey
Cross Roads.
Other officers elected were the
Rev. Thornton johnson, Thor
oughfare. Va, and the Rev. R. D
Bodds. Washington, vice moder
ators; j. M. Baucom, Alexandria
secretary; L. C. Green, Warrenton
treasurer. Miss Alberta Thompson
of Midland, was elected president
of the auxiliary; Mrs. N. B
Walker, Arlington. secretary, anc
Mrs. Frances Wanzer, Middle
burg, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
ENEMY LANDS
TROOPS, BOMBS
N.Y.HARBOR
Navy Held In West As Army
Defends Atlantic Coast
In Test of DefenSeS
By International News Service

theoretically threatening the
existence of the nation, a great
array of imaginary enemy naval
and military forces today were
supposed to be attacking the
United States on both the At
lantic and Pacific coasts.
Delaware Bay already was in
possession of the enemy" and
foreign troops were invading
southern New Jersey.
Skyscraper PERIL
Powerful "e n e m " bombing
planes had disabled the harbors
in New York and we're threaten.
ing the city'S skyscrapers.
This imaginary picture of the
greatest foreign attack ever made
against this nation formed part of
the commencement of maneuvers
by the Army high command to de-
termine whether the existing
peace-time Army could repel a
sudden enemy attack on the At.
lantic coast without the aid of the
Navy.
Fought On Paper
The battles will be fought on
paper, practically no troops being
used in the maneuvers. The Army
high command, under Chief of
Staff Gen. Douglas Macarthur,
will move to the Raritan Arsenal.
N. j., tomorrow to direct the paper
defense of the Atlantic seaboard
from the invading enemy.
In an effort to make the public
"army-minded" as we'll as to test
the ability Of the military organ
ization to meet such an emef.
gency, the War Department was
issuing a series of daily announce
mentS concerning the maneuvers
which read like dime thrillers.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Doomed Prisoner
Expects ReprieVe

OSSIN1NG, N. Y, Aug. 81
G.N.SO.-As Sing Sing author
tiles prepared today for the ex-
ecution Thursday of Alphonse
Brengard. convicted of shooting
Patrolman John Kennedy, of the
Nassau county police, Brengard
reasserted his innocence and ex-
pressed conf ence something
will save him. Kennedy. shot
when he interrupted an auto
mobile petting party, was par
alyzed by the bullet, but lived
several wears.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Welfare Agencies Warn
Strikers of Shortage

BOSTON, Aug. 81 G.N.SO.
With welfare relief resources in
most places at a low ebb, New
England'S textile centers today
faced a critical situation as lead.
erS pushed forward in their de-
termination to call a general tex.
tile strike, which would throw 1885,
900 in this section out of work.
Local welfare agencies warned
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Coolidge Shrine
Voted In Vermont

PLYMOUTH, VT, Aug. 27
establishment of national
shrine to the memory of the late
President Calvin Coolidge was
voted at a meeting of towns.
people here.
Although the resolution did not
specifically name the kind of
monument to be erected, it was
voted that the edifice be
established and maintained for
in Plymouth, and that it be
worthy of him and of the
principles af conduct, private
and public, which he by his life
exemplified."
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
LEADERS SPLIT
ON NUMEROUS
POLICIES
JeaIousieS and Divergent t
Courses of Action Force
President to Act.
By FRANKLIN G. sARTWELL


Increasing divergencies Of pol
icy of various New Deal agencies,
with consequent development OF
animosity between the heads of
the agencies, are about to com
pei President Roosevelt to set up
new "Super-governmental coun-
Gil"
The clashing of individuals in
the New Deal as a result of Of
ficial jealousy reached a peak
during the absence of President
Roosevelt on his Pacific Ocean
cruise. 1t was impossible for the
President to ignore the conflicts
when he returned to Washington.
But the President was unwilling
to take any drastic steps to iron
out the difficulties during the few
days that he spent in Washington.
Now he has taken the problem to
Hyde Park with him.
Within a short time, probably
while he is still at his summer
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The Washington times., 1934-08-27
NICARAGUA

MANAGUA. Nicaragua, Aug. 81.
Another of the late General San
dino's generals. Thomas Blandon,
who had evaded United States
Marines for several years and had
persistently refused to turn in his
arms. was killed with several of
his followers Saturday near Ell
Chipotillo in an encounter with
national guards.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
Japan

TOKYO. Aug. 27 Q.NSD.-Ad-
ditional details of the alleged
confessions by arrested Soviet
employees of the Chinese Eastern
Railway in Manchukuo we're re-
ceived here today in official dis
patches from Hsinking, Manchu.
kuoan capital. The prisoners
admitted, the dispatches stated,
formulating a plot to derail trains
on instructions from the head
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
FRANCE

PARIS. Aug. q 0.N.S0 The
League of Nations intends to give
Austria a 15.year moratorium on
payments of the 1928 loan, accord
ing to today's L'Agence Econom
ique ct Financiere.
The financial organ says "in
League circles it is considered that
the unexpected expenses occa
stoned by the rapid suppression OF
the Austrian revolt directly con
Germ the maintenance Of peace
not only of Central Europe but OF
all Europe"
EREST, FRANCE, Aug. 81
Ruth Putnam Mason, American
actress, was in a French jail for
the second time today, following
her arrest for alleged violation
of a tWo-year-old expulsion order
Miss Mason was arrested on a
charge of issuing a check with
out sufficient funds to cover but
sentence was suspended and she
was ordered to leave France. Miss
Mason protested that the money
she obtained on the check had
been reimbursed.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
SUPERBOARD TO CHECK CLASHES AMONG NEW DEALERS
Textile Strike Due
By September l

they would be unable to carry
the burden of increased rolls.
Throughout Rhode Island,
Massachusetts, and New Hamp.
shire officials admitted them
selves facing a relief emergency
with which they have no finan.
cial means to cope.
The Washington times., 1934-08-27
SWIM PRIZES GIVEN

WAYNESBORO, Pa, Aug. 27
(SpeciaD The annual swimming
meet at the Rolando pool, Mon.
terey, was held yesterday. The
Thomas Creighton Cup winners
were: Younger girls competition,
Evelyn Hale: younger boys, Richie
Tooma, and older boys, George
Westerland.