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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Removal of Trade Restrictions
Best Way to Recover Prosperity

give 1t back to its present owners
their heirs, assigns and successors in
perpetuity and pension their progeny
for all time. 1t would certainly be a
saving in dollars and cents. And, on
the other hand. the industrial life of
America is shot through and through
with similar inefficient and unduly
costly activities. This acting the wet
nurse to the inefhcient and abnormal
yes. activities here and
abroad is what has caused the dis
location Of trade and commerce and
the resultant fall of democracies and
republics. Republics and demOcracies
are the agencies of free peoples only.
and a free people can't be regimented
or straitjacketed. Consequently, re-
publics and democracies fall in di-
rect ratio to the extent of the adop-
ton of coercive and restrictive agri-
cultural. industrial and commercial
measures.
And the theory that overproduc-
ton is the cause of our present
troubles is inconsistent with the fact
that 80 per cent Of the peoples
throughout the earth are UNDER
nourished. poorly clad and made
quately housed. On the contrary.
production is not and has never been
equal to human needs. We have
foolishly INSTRUCTED the distribution Of
in an overflow at the various points
Of obstruction
The United States. with it's people
regimented and subjected to a con-
trolled economy. is but giant ami
NAL forced to feed upon its own
TANKS. with the sure prospect that
sooner or later vital part of the
body will be reached and death will
ensue. You can't obtain Russian OBJ
jectives without the application Of
Russian methods. You can't imprison
the spirit of America or shackle her
activities and at the same time pre-
serve her institutions.
For the foregoing reasons I want
to see adopted every device that tends
to the removal of trade restrictions
America can make her way in COM
petition with the rest Of the world
If she is permitted to major those
activities in which she excels and
be relieved Of the load of carrying
the inefficient and unnatural. Fur
thermore, I favor at the earliest op-
portunity the adjustment Of our
foreign debts by the payment thereof
in goods, the only way In which any
substantial foreign debt has ever been
paid. We developed this country very
largely upon foreign capital and we
paid our foreign obligations In goods.
At the beginning Of the World War
we were paying a debt service charge
in the sum of 200 million dollars, not
in money, but in goods.
At the close Of the war the table
had turned and . debt service charge
was running In OUR favor in the sum
of 500 million dollars annually. Did
We change our trade policy accord
ingly? No, we tried to make debtor
nation trade policy fit creditor nation
position. This was as impossible as
the eating Of the cake and having 1t,
too. We must permit the payment
Of these obligations owing us In goods
or cancel the same. The sooner we
do one or the other the better for
all concerned. JNO. w. HESTER.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

| II he really wants to be gallant. He
secures protection for himself and
none for his companion.
Invariably he holds 1t high, evil
IDENTIFY In a vast fear that he may
strike the hat Of the lady with his
hand. If he did. it might be better
for her. because that way the cover
would be low enough to do her some
good.
In the beginning Of umbrellas as
rain repellers men took to them, on
the basis that so long as thing is
unitarian it is thoroughly mascu-
line, too.
Before that the umbrella in Euro
pean countries was regarded as some
what effeminate. being used mostly
as q sunshade. This was the ancient
use in Asia The Chinese are sup
posed to have invented the thing.
They have invented everything. Of
course
Effeminate Romans used them as
protectors from the sun, it is said.
Evidently sun tan" has been re-
garded throughout the ages as q sure
mark of the sturdy masculine char
acter. This arose. no doubt. because
the brawny tillers of the soil refused
to carry sun protection.
A man who would 60 along a mod
ern street with an umbrella to pro-
tect him from the sun would arouse
the smiles Of many a passerby, to
say nothing Of some contempt Yet
he may lie on a beach beneath a
huge one.
The time and the place has a great
deal to do with it.
1t may be believed that many men
today stiil look upon the umbrella as
effeminate. At least. they never carry
| one.
This is offset, however, by the fact
that many women refuse to use a
rain umbrella. Perhaps they have
come to look upon them as masculine
Elderly men are very fond of UNI
brellas. Several famous public char.
acters have carried them necessarily
rolled on bright days and used some
what as canes, ready at all times for
the emergency of a rainy day.
| Stout umbrellas are good dog re-
pellers II the instrument is held In
the left hand, and the cloth rapidly
raised and lowered. with the point in
the direction of the creature, almost
any dog will run rapidly in the oppo-
site direction.
The mechanics of umbrellas has
scarce changed a jot since the year /
| No great engineering mind has ever
given them a thought.
Like the violin. they seem perfect.
And yet. are they?
Perhaps a real engineer could take
their cloth. ribs and shaft in hand,
and in time turn out a triumph OF
construction which would give the
maximum OF coverage with the min
imum of expanse.
AS 1t is, the traditional mans UNI
brella is too large for the work it
does
The shaft is nothing but a cane,
! with big crook at the end.
The cloth is more of q tent.
When raised 1t obscures the entire
street. No wonder people get run
down when carrying such things
The modern typical woman's UNI
brella. with its very short handle, and
restricted but entirely adequate, cir
conference. is nearer to the ideal. A
wise Washingtonian, who has grown
tired Of cluttering up the aisles in
public vehicles with his very fine So
called mans mbrella," recently
purchased himself stubby one in
black, with strap and ALL He is q
pioneer. whose name, In time, may be
as famous as that of Hanway in his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Not Going Abroad.

Present indications are that there
will be few Americans vacationing
abroad this Summer. Many factors
have contributed to the slump in
tourist travel Political disturbances
in Germany, France and Austria have
detected thousands rho otherwise
might have visited those countries.
The low price of the dollar in CONT
mental exchange has discouraged still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

@. How many persons have been
appointed outside of Civil Service to
Federal positions?-D. D.
A. Employees appointed without re-
gard to Civil Service numbered about
22,550 as o. January 81, 1884.
@. Is the sports writer, John Lard
ner. the son Of Ring Lardner?-
J. D. B.
A. John Iardner, the sports writer,
is the eldest son of the late Ring
Lardner. His brothers are James
Phillip, Ring w.. jr., and David Ellis.
@. II the name and address Of an
inquirer IL not given, will his ques-
ton appear IL the COLUMBIA D. w.
A. Probably not. Research work Is
done only on letters which include
names and addresses. Space in the
column is too limited to include the
queries which are unsigned. Give
name and address and inclose coin
or stamps for reply. Direct your let
ter to this newspapers Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, D. c.
O. How long does it take the blood
to circulate through the body
H. w. P.
A. The blood circulates through the
entire body in from one to one and
one-half minutes.
@. What Is q sunshine recorder?-
P M.
A. 1t Is an instrument for indicat-
ing the duration of sunshine. One
moves with the sun and leaves q
scorched path on q curved strip Of
paper Another form Is a dark cham
Der. in which the rays, admitted
through a minute hole. trace a line
GEOGRAPHICALLY on sensitized paper.
Q. Did the L'Enfant plan for the
City Of Washington include the plant
ing of trees?-K. M.
A. His plan called for trees bor-
dering streets and avenues, in parks
and on public grounds. In the early
days this was lost sight of. Not only
were few trees planted, but many were
destroyed. In the last so years atten-
/ ton has been given to their planting
! and care. and Washington has earned
the sobriquet. City Of Trees.
@. What battles in the World War
might be considered with Creasy's If
teen decisive battles?-E A. M.
| A. Probably the battles of the Marine
and Verdun and the naval battle Of
Jutland.
l O. What is the meaning Of the
, name, Tennessee?-W. D.
A. 1t is of Cherokee origin, being
the name Of several former settle
ments of that tribe, but has lost its
meaning. Attempted interpretations
are purely fanciful.
Q. How old is the Bringing Up
Father comic Strips. T.
A. George McManus drew the first
o. the series in 1912.
@. Is there a difference between a
branch and an agency of a Federal
Reserve Bank?-A. D. P.
| A. The difference between branch
and an agency Of Federal Reserve
bank Is that branch can transact all
kinds Of Federal Reserve business such
as rediscounting commercial paper and
the like, whereas an agency has limited
| functions.
@. Where Is the headquarters of
the American Federation of Labor
j. L.
A. At COL Massachusetts avenue,
Washington, D. C.
@. How was the airmail system es-
| tablished-E. G. G.
A. The first step in the establish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

ment Of an airmail system was made
possible when Congress appropriated
100000 for the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1918, to be used in establish
ing an experimental air route. 1t was
with this money that the Post ONCE
Department arranged for the first
scheduled airline extending from
Washington to New York City.
@. How old should holly trees be
before the holly is taken from them
at Christmas time?-E. G. B.
A. Holly trees do not reach . size
where the berry and green's should be
harvested until they are u to Is years
old.
@. Who carried the dispatch to
Philadelphia announcing the fall of
Yorktown?-W. N.
A. Tench Tilghman, military sec
rotary and aide on Gen. Washington's
staff, carried the dispatch.
@. When was the Gideon Society
formed?-V. w.
A. 1t was organized July /, 1899.
Its declared purpose was ito band
together the Christian travellers of
America and through them to win
| the commercial travellers of America
for the glory of God: to supply every
hotel in America and Canada with a
Bible for each guest room and to pre-
pare the hearts Of travellers for SAL
vation."
@. How many people attended cir
cuses last Summer?-C. S.
A. In 1888 about 100000 people
attended circuses in the United
| States.
Q. What was Millions first pub
lished book?-E. M. w.
! A The first published work Of John
Milton was sonnet in praise Of
Shakespeare which appeared IN the
Shakespeare folio. Millions first pub
lished book was maske presented at
Ludlow Castle. 1884. printed for
Humphrey Robinson at the Signe Of
the Three Pidgeons in Pauls Church.
yard, 1887.
@. Who took the part of Claudette
Colbert's father in 1T Happened One
Night?"-A. G.
A. Walter Connolly.
@. How many fan letters does a
popular movie or radio star get in
a week?-H. S. S.
A. Their mail fluctuates, but. av-
eraging it over a year, it is found
that the ones at the top average
about $500 letters a week.
O. When does the Shenandoah
Apple Blossom Festival take placer
E. w. P.
A. The annual festival is held in
Winchester. Va, shortly after the first
of May.
@. How does the Government
Printing Office arrive at the method
Of punctuation and Of other matters
of style set forth in its Style
Manual?-M. K. ].
A. There are Style Board COM
posed Of eight members and an Ad-
visory Board Of five members which
consider existing methods and mod
ern trends. They set the style used
in the manual.
u. why is the friday before Easter
called Good Friday?-C. B.
A. In this instance good Is used
as holy.
O. When did John Eliot first preach
to the Indians in their own dialect2-
N. w.
A. He first preached to them with
out an interpreter at Nonantum. now
Newton. Mass, in 1912. He had come
to America in 1881 at the age of ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

1t was not so many years ago. al
such things 60. that the rain UNI
brella was unknown, and there still
are many persons who believe it would
have been better so.
Great inventions always meet with
disapproval. There is no pleasing
some people. They want what they
do not have, and dislike what they
get.
The umbrella is q case in point
Despite its undoubted utility. many
men and women refuse to use it.
Women, particularly, whom you
might think would welcome anything
which helps to keep their clothes
pretty. often have q real distaste for
umbrellas.
They never use them unless some
one insists. They had rather get their
finest dresses, hats, shoes and stock
ings wet than bother" as they say
with an umbrella.
This Is all the more strange, since
umbrellas were introduced into Eng
land from Italy In the early eight
zenith century especially for ladies, be-
ing brought in by travellers in Italy
where they were in general use as
sun shades.
1t is probable that this was their
primary use over the centuries, until
q wise Englishman named Jonas Han
way saw the possibilities of using them
as protectors from rainfall
Jonas. as many another great man
was known as something of an &C.
centric, good word to call any one
with whom you do not agree.
1t is said that when Hanway first
appeared on the streets of London
with his big umbrella he was given
the so-called merry ha-ha." or 1.-The
raspberry, as We say, or did say, to.
day.
The English are a practical people
however. When they saw that iona.
was keeping his clotf nice and dry
even in the hardest shower. they de-
cided that maybe he wasn't as big 9
fool as he looked
Even today a human being doe.
make a rather ridiculous appearance
under wide-spreading umbrella
Maybe women realize that instinctively
that Is why so many OF them refuse
to carry them.
One never is quite sure, looking al
such q spectacle. whether the man i.
carrying the umbrella or the umbrella
carrying the man along
Some men carry this implement 4.
ii they were afraid it would blow up in
their hand despite the prevailing wet.
ness.
They hold the thing gingerly, evil
IDENTIFY fearing that it will get out OF
hand somehow and 60 hurting down
the avenue on its own power.
Others secure a strange hold or
the handle. as far up as possible, keep
ing the tent part of the contraptior
as close to the hat as is feasible.
Others operate it on exactly the op'
posite principle. holding the umbrella
as high In the air as they can. witt
the end Of the handle up by The
shoulder.
Some have q most disconcertins
habit Of suddenly bobbing the pro-
tector up and down at intervals. as il
upon some mistaken theory that thi:
way greater protection lies.
1t always Is a question with the con-
firmed addict which method of carry
ing gives the greatest coverage.
One Of the most curious umbrella
spectacles occurs when a tall man Il
escorting q short woman.
The man in the case invariably in
sists on holding the umbrella, which
is exactly the last thing he should dc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Scholarship is q prominent feature
OF the Department Of Agriculture.
Crops may have to be plowed under
but archaeological excavations will be
industriolsly continued.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

A naval race does not necessarily
signify battle, but it serves q prac-
teal purpose as a reminder OF the
fact, so often demonstrated, that no.
body is afraid to fight II necessary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Germany Is represented as being
so deeply absorbed in contemplation
Of the xwastika that it has entirely
lost sight of that plain practical mod
ern symbol, the dollar mark.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Tyranny.

From the Lansing State Journal.
The Mayor Of Chicago is reported
making q drive against bad liquor in
his city. This seems to be interfering
with the personal liberty Of those who
like 1t bad.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Ridicule is personally resented by
Chancellor Dollfuss, who has the true
spirit Of the autocrat. He would
rather be execrated than laughed at.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Cost Raising.

From the Yakima Daily Republic.
The fruitgrowers have no special
right to complain because N. r. A.
raises their costs: 1t raises every
body's. That's what the thing Is for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
AT the Dental Stage.

From the Toledo Blade.
There Is a current belief that the
N. r. A. is now old enough to use a
few teeth to advantage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

The egg rolling on Easter Monday
proved a gladstone occasion and wit
messed the final triumph Of the hen
over the ground hog.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Another Corner.

From the Charlotte IN. c. News.
Spring is just around the corner OF
the coal pile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Educational Reward.

From the Nashville Banner.
The college graduate who admits
turning bank bandit in Massachusetts,,
It appears. is a candidate for . new
| degree-"first degree"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Profane Silence.

ffOf anC SlIenCc.
From the Danville Ull) Commercial News.
A student couldn't find any swear
words among the early Indians. Their
thoughts. probably, were too vehement
for utterance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Ma jestic Majority.

Majestic Majority.
To the majority I give
Obsequious compliment.
According to its rule I live
And strive to be content.
To the ma jority I make
A bow that's most polite.
And for the sake of peace I take
My oath 1t must be right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Costumes Enough.

From the Ashland Daily Independent.
If Europe's daffy dictators fail to
restore prosperity 1t won't be because
the shirt and badge factories didn't
do their part.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03
Chanxefulness.

Changefulness.
do you ever change your mind?"
Frequently" answered Senator
Sorghum, But never until am sure
that the people from whom I expect
votes have changed theirs"
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THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
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Jud Tunkins says the man who tells
you about fishing over the radio is a
man after his own heart.
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Easily Arranged,

Easily ARRANGED.
Have you done anything to check
the crime wave in Crimson Gulch?"
There isn't any crime wave" an
swered Cactus Joe. when We find
we can't make the citizens stop
drinkin' and gamblin' We pass an ordi-
nance maxim both legal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

II amt afraid of ghosts" said Uncle
Eben. "An I ever heard of was kind
o. skeery deirselves. But ! keeps away
FUN EN- same as I does FUN some
humans, simply because dey's mighty
Door company.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

MANY strive for wealth." said Hi
Ho. the sage Of Chinatown, "in the
hope of doing good, but encounter a
new and fierce competition among
those who seek to become bene-
ficiaries."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Thoughts From the Deep Cellar.
The Socialist doth still persist
In theories enormous.
He writes with q peculiar twist,
Endeavoring to inform US.
His conferences, gossips say.
Take place in q rathskeller.
Where publishers hope that he may
Dig up a new best seller"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

@. When did John Eliot first preach
to the Indians in their own dialect?-
N. w.
A. He first preached to them with
out an interpreter at Nonantum, now
Newton, Mass, in 1912. He had come
to America in 1851 at the age of ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

@. How many people attended cir
cuses last Summer?-C. S.
A. In 1888 about 10000 900 people
attended circuses in the United
States.
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New York ONCE 10 East 42nd st.
Chicaso once: Lake Michigan Building.
European ONCE: IA Regent st.. London.
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-04-03

Q. Why is the Friday before Easter
called Good Friday?-C. B.
A. In this instance good Is used
as holy.
Evening star., 1934-11-11
$3,642, 900, 900 to Farmers

DROUGHT conditions with resultant higher
prices crop curtailments and various ben
eft and processing tax payments combined
to boost the income of farmers to a point far
above what they received last year according
TO statistics gathered by the Bureau of Agri-
cultural Economies. In August for instance.
the farm income more than half billion
dollars, an increase of s7s sOOO, 900 over July and
$15S 100000 more than in August of last year.
For the first eight months of the year the
total income of the farmers was So ,642 900 900.
Less than the usual seasonal gain is antici-
pated for the rest of the year, however, unless
prices increase materially, because the effects
of curtailment viii be reflected in smaller sales.