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Evening star., 1934-12-14
Calls for Carols by
People Christmas Eve

To the Editor Of The Star:
AS the season for singing Christmas
carols draws near, I remember the de-
lightful Christmas ewes when we, the
people who attended the municipal
Christmas tree, sang together the
carols.
But this beautiful tradition seems to
have fallen under the AK of modern
ity. The carols were sung last Christ
mas and the Christmas before by
chorus and given to the crowd
through amplihers.
It seems to me that 1t was ever so
much more beautiful and inspiring
when everybody sang. There must be
others who feel about this as I do,
others who should prefer to have the
carols sung by the crowd gathered
round the tree. We go to the tree
either because we have the Christmas
spirit or are in search of it; and in
either circumstance we are in the
mood for singing.
Please may we not be given again
the Joy Of participation? May we not
be given an opportunity to sing to-
gether around the tree this Christ
mas eve?
I should be very grateful for the
restoration of this beautiful tradition.
AUGUSTA KREINER.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Age Should Not Bar a
Man From Employment

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is a pity every time that a per-
son goes to look for a job he must
turn back to his family record and
produce the year, the month, the
week and day Of his birth. 1t is a
wonder that he is not asked whether
it was before sunrise or after sunset,
before breakfast, dinner, or after
supper, under what planet, etc.
Not long since I was looking in a
family Bible and found that the en-
tire family had erased the year and
day of their birth. Perhaps, after
all, a wise familyi
A persons mental and physical
condition determines his fitness for
work. Some persons are old when
born and others young at seventy,
eighty, and even one hundred! There
should be no age limit to a mans
work as long as he has the ability,
the physical endurance and intelli-
gence to perform it. 1t is not the
calendar that should govern those
who have to do with employing per-
sons, but the persons themselves
John, exiled on the Isle of Patmos,
saw an angel with one foot on the
land and the other on the sea swear
ing by Him that sat on the throne
that time should be no longer. An
end of calendars, old age and fam
lily recordsI A time of perpetual
youth!
1t is embarrassing when applying for
a position to have a calendar pushed
under your eyes and the question
asked, where and when were you born?
Suppose one replies, ask my parents?
Tell them at that time you had lapse
of memory. That you do not remember
The question is not how well are you
or how capable are you. but "how old
are you?" If person is in good all
round shape, give him chance to
work and earn q living and be in
dependent and look the world in the
face courageously and unashamed-
regardless of age.
If a man is not allowed to work on
account Of his age, then he becomes
one of the Presidents forgotten men,
so far as employment is concerned.
and the Federal Government must
provide old-age pension for him, for
he must still eat, be clothed and
sheltered. He must have some of the
comforts of life and allowed to enjoy
living! In the Old Testament persons
were taught to rise up in respect be-
fore old men. 1t is still true that the
old deserve respect and consideration
from their Government and fellow
citizens. There was a time when it
was an honor to claim Roman citizen
ship. May it ever be true that any
person can be proud of the Stars and
Stripes and his citizenship in the
United States of North America!
w. J. HUBBARD.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Reckless Driving Cause
OF Heavy Traffic Toll
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
The rapidly mounting death toll of
Washington trafflc is enough to make
ones hair curl. The saddest part of
this lamentable situation is that many
Of these deaths could have been pre-
vented II some one who was involved
had used Just little care. The mo-
torist is not alw1ys at fault. However,
decided increase in recklessness on the
part OF many drivers. There seems to
be an impatience, an itch, an insane
desire on their part to be some place
else as quickly as they can get there.
In 80 per cent Of the cases there is
no necessity for undue haste, but that
makes no difference to these human
maggots. Consequently If through the
infirmities Of age, the thoughlessness
Of youth or the day dreaming Of mid
die age some pedestrian wanders into
their path it Is Just another case for
the morgue.
Some one has defined a gentleman
as one who has consideration for
others. Certainly reckless drivers and
speed fiends have no claim to the term.
venture to say as Just one illustra-
ton, that three out Of five cars travel
ing on Fourteenth street between Eu-
cid and U streets are doing nearer 40
miles an hour than %. And there
have been many accidents and fatali-
ties between those two points.
A few days ago was in a line Of
stalled cars. 1t was frightful situa-
ton. I imagine we were delayed a
whole minute! Well, sir, judging from
the amount Of horn blowing, yelling
and gesticulating that minutes delay
must have caused half dozen near
strokes of apoplexy among those mo-
torists. I thoroughly enjoyed the an
tics Of the thing driving the car di-
rectly behind mine. He was heavily
upholstered in adipose tissue and if he
had been possessed of cloven feet and
ring in his nose Mr.. Swift or Mr..
Armour would have had him in lard
can and sausage years ago. His little
eyes nearly popped out of his head and
his fat jowls fairly quivered with wrath
as he pounded on his horn with his
pudgy hands. He probably was in a
hurry to get downtown to buy an elec-
trio fan or bathing suit for next
Summer. He could not have had an
urgent appointment to see some one
for the person doesn't live who would
want to see his hogship.
Trucks seem to be taking more than
their share of victims. They will con-
tinue to do so as long as their owners
send these juggernauts out on the
crowded streets in the care of men,
many of whom haven't sense enough
to lead poodle dog half block.
Most Of us would like TO see a mora
torium on traffic deaths The trouble
is there are far too many drivers la
boring under the delusion that there
is surplus Of people here in Wash
ington. They seem to have a desire
TO emulate the tactics Of the A. A. A.
and plow this surplus under.
S. H. MUMFORD.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

"Why not give up trying to be po-
lite?" he asked "It doesn't pay in a
large CITY,"
One may think the speaker was mis-
taken.
While it is necessary to sympathize
with his attitude, upon occasion, as
a general proposition it is indefen-
sible.
There is no place where courtesy is
quite so desirable as In the modern
city.
There are so many contactsl
1t is impossible even to begin to &c
somewhere without running into
scores Of persons.
No matter how carefully one is shell
tered, or shields ones self from the
rude buffets Of the crowd, personal
contacts are many and varied.
u y y
Politeness is the key to q happy
meeting
In elevators, In the street, in stores,
in public conveyanceS, the need for
everyday, elementary courtesy is large.
There are some situations, of couSse.
which call for it in rather larger doses
than usual.
We leave out Of discussion courtesy
in traffic. That Is question all by
itself.
What interests many more pointed
ly are the small-person encounters
made aboard public vehicles Of all
kinds.
At this season Of the year there Is
likely to be found more indifference,
perhaps, to the rights of others. in
our public vehicles, than at almost
any other season.
This is all the more reason why
that finest Of all manifestations of
courtesy, the human smile, must be
brought into play
There is an old saying that you
can catch more flies with sugar than
with vinegar, and surely that applies
to the grouchy man or woman aboard
a street car or bus.
Let us be charitable. Many of
these personages, as they seem to
think themselves, are i'll. There is
no telling an i'll man from a we'll one,
in many instances, by appearances.
Some of the most insidious diseases
Of the sort which ruin lives begin so
slowly that the victim has no way
Of knowing what is the matter with
him. His friends, of course, give him
no credit for being i'll in any way.
He does not look" it to them. Since
they go entirely by looks" he is In
bad way with them.
~
The car or bus rider must reckon
with these persons, and attempt to
apply to them real charity, perhaps
such as they may not even get at
home.
Here is man who does not move
over, but insists on others crawling
over his legs.
Maybe the poor fellow Is conva-
lescing from recent illness, and SIM
ply does not have the energy to
leap up.
He may feel so badly that he does
not care to make any explanation, one
way or another.
And why should he, after all?
Others ought not to jump at the
conclusion that he must be a boor,
simply because in a given situation he
acts like one.
Why is it that most of us imme-
diately think the worst of other hu-
man beings, given half chance, in
stead of searching for a good inter-
Evening star., 1934-12-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Propaganda.

Propaganda.
Each has some mercantile affair
On which he must depend
A tonic to improve the hair
Or clothes to press or mend.
1t may be wheels or rubber tires
Which bids song to rise.
Each asks when something he admire.
What do you advertise?
A speech so very eloquent
That makes us laugh or weep
Leaves us to think that it is meant
To serve some motive deep.
So when to anything we hark
That's either gay or wise
We pause and venture the remark,
What do you advertise?
Evening star., 1934-12-14
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A reader can get the ans,Der to
any question of fact by tortttng The
Washington Epentrg Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. C. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. Was the Saturday Evening Post
originally the Pennsylvania Gazette? b?
If so, why was the name changed?
B. F.
A. AS founded by Franklin in 1923,
the periodical now known as the
Saturday Evening Post was entitled
the Pennsylvania Gazette. The name
was changed in 1921 to avoid confu-
sion because at that time there were
six other papers in Philadelphia using
the word gazette in their titles.
@. What Presidents Of the United
States have served wine in the White
House?-E. D.
A. President Wilson was the last
President to serve wine in the White
House, the prohibition amendment
becoming effective before the end OF
his administration. During the ad-
ministration Of President Hayes no
wine was served. Apart from this,
wine has been served before prohibi-
ton by each President.
@. When were ice cream cones in
troduced &c. e.
A. They are supposed to have ap-
al ESrCf oN tI.a II Cd
tion in 1904.
@. Do stars really fall?-R. P.
A. Falling stars. or meteors, are
small bodies which approach the
earth from outside space at a high
velocity. They shine only when they
enter the outer atmosphere of the
earth and become heated by friction
in falling through the air. They are
then called falling stars. Most of
them burn completely up before they
reach the earth's surface. Those that
reach the surface are called meteor
ties.
@. Is Armenia an independent re-
public?-G. S.
A. 1918 the independence Of the
republic of Armenia was recognized,
but in 1920 a Bolshevik movement
set up the Armenian Socialist Soviet
Republic, and Armenia is now in
cluded in the U. S. S. r.
@. What are the absolute ceiling,
ballonet ceiling, ETC., as used in avia-
tion?-J. W.
A. Absolute ceiling-the maximum
height above sea level at which a
given airplane would be able to main
tain horizontal flight under standard
air conditions. Ballonet ceiling-the
altitude from which a pressure air
ship with empty ballonets can return
to sea level without loss of operating
pressure. Service ceiling-the height
above sea level, under standard air
conditions, at which given airplane
is unable to climb faster than a small
specified rate Goo feet per minute in
the United States and England). This
specified rate may differ in different
countries. Static ceiling-the alti-
tude in standard atmosphere at
which an aerostat is in static equi-
librium after removal Of all discharge
able weight.
O. Is there any desk manual avail
able that includes a dictionary, rules
for office practice and an atlas?-
r. G. F.
A. THE Executives Desk Book,
published by the John c. Winston Co.
Philadelphia, is a practical manual OF
correct usage in business, official and
social activities. In addition 1t con-
tains simplified dictionary, an atlas,
rules for filing. preparing manuscripts
and photographers. and a chronology
Of events.
@. What European countries re-
manned neutral during the World
War?-W. T.
A. The Netherlands, Switzerland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Spain
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Profitable Losing.
I'M the Joplin (Mo.) Globe

From the Joplin (Mo) Globe.
The Harvard foot ball team lost five
Of eight games during the season Just
closed and took In $450,000 at the
gate. II it ever gets a team like
Minnesota It may be able to make a
substantial contribution to the national
debt.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. What are the 10 best moving
pictures Of 1934?-J. w.
A. The list compiled by Film Daily,
after a poll Of the leading dramatic
critics throughout the United States,
is as follows: Little Women" "The
Thin Man." 1.-The House Of Roths-
child" Dinner at Eight" "One Night
of Love-" Men in White" 1T Hap
pened One Night" Judge Priest"
only Yesterday" and Little Miss
Marker"
@. How long does 1t take a pine
or spruce tree to grow big enough to
cut for Christmas tree?-G. K.
A. They grow about / foot a year
in climate similar to New York State.
Trees are marketable when they are
from 6 to 10 feet tall.
@. What Is the law which prevents
putting Babe Ruth's picture on an
issue OF postage stamps?-M. 2.
A. The Post Office Department says
that it is against the law to portray
the likeness Of any living being on q
United States postage stamp.
@. What are saccharine tablets
made of?-L. P.
A. Saccharine Is the innide Of ortho-
sulphobenzoic acid and is called SCI
entif1cally orthobenzoicsulphini It
was discovered by Ira Remsen and C.
Fahlberg in 1879 in the course Of an
investigation carried out at Johns Hop
kins University, Baltimore, Md. 1t is
coal tar product. 1t must be remem-
bered in using it that it Is many times
sweeter than sugar. About Is grain
tablet is sufficient for cup of coffee
or tea.
@. When leaving cards at the White
House, Is the rule of one of the wife's
and two Of the husbands followed, or
should the woman leave one Of her
cards for the President?-T. C.
A. The rule holds. One of the wom-
ans cards and two of the mans should
be left.
@. What Is the mean temperature
in Buenos Aires?-V. M.
A. BuenoS Aires has an average an.
nual temperature of 81 1 degrees Fahr-
enheit; the average for January Is
1877 degrees: for July, 492 degrees
Fahrenheit. The rainfall is 37.9 inches,
well distributed throughout the year.
Light frostS occur during the cold
months.
@. In the course of recovery have
people shown more interest in replac-
ing their automobiles or their houses?
e. T. C.
A. Much more interest has been
shown in replacing automobiles. While
automobile sales mounted rapidly
after the low point Of depression,
house building continued TO be at low
| ebb.
@. How many persons attended the
wedding of Princess Marina and the
| Duke of Kent?-F. L.
A. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of 1.400.
@. To what extent has the value
| Of railroad locomotives manufactured
declined during the depreSSion?-B. NJ.
A. The value of steam locomotives
manufactured in 1929 was s70,96l, ,472
and in 1888 it was s2,827,931.
@. When did Bismarck die and
what was the inscription on his tomb?
| j. c. G.
A. Bismarck died in Friedrichsruh
on July %, 1898, at the age of s3. In
his last words he expressed his devo-
ton to his old Emperor and his dis
| like of his new master by choosing
the following inscription for his tomb:
"A true German servant Of the En-
peror william l."
@. What character in mythology
was changed into heliotrope?-A. M.
A. Clytie, daughter of Oceanus,
who pined away for love Of Appolo,
was changed into a hehotrope
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Battling Attainment.

Vain is the egotistic rage.
We mortals ne'er get through with 1t.
We get the center of the stage
And don't know what to do with it.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Preparation.

what IS your program for next
Congress?"
Il haven't any program" answered
Senator Sorghum. "All I have so far
is list of answers 1 must learn to
give when anybody asks questions.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Although he meant to be sarcastic,
Al Smith added to the spirit of Christ
mas cheer when he conveyed the as
surance, "You can't shoot Santa
Claus"
Evening star., 1934-12-14
In the Mode.

From the Davenport uowa) Times.
An Indiana fancier has paid s315
in rewards to date for the return of
a disappearing police dog. 1t is lust
another recovery policy that runs into
money.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

According to the figures of Phila-
delphia professor, there are 100000
major crimes that go unpunished, not
counting the majors created by Ruby
Lafoon of Kentucky.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Munitions profits may be curbed,
but not to an extent that will compel
people who insist on fighting to go
back to sings and arrows.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

The numbers racket is reported to
be so crooked that it does not even
show ( decent respect for the laws of
chance.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Prinitives.
rom the New York Times.

From the New York Times.
Prof. Hrdlicka says that among hv-
ing Americans one may f1nd an
occasional Neanderthal type. But we
sincerely trust they are not as COM
mon as Gen. Hugh johnson used to
intimate.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

The Swiss Navy used to be a subject
Of pleasant persihage. This is not the
case since airplane navies are pos
Sible
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Jud Tunkins says instead Of a radio
he'll turn on phonograph. At least
he'll know what it's going to say next
Evening star., 1934-12-14
The Up.to.Date Crannu

Prom the Saginaw Daily News.
It's getting so the only way grand
ma will have the aroma Of lavender
about her viii be to put It Ia thu
cigarette.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Home markets are to be protected
except in the matter of importing our
lottery tickets.
Evening star., 1934-12-14
Relief.

"Why do you read so many maga-
zines?"
"For the detective stories," answered
Miss Cayenne, "It's relief to turn
from the police news and read about
so many crimes that never really hap
pened,"
II am glad to learn" said HI Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, that my neighbor
Hi Hat is running for Office. shall be
entertained by his efforts to be polite
and even affable."
Evening star., 1934-12-14
The Glad New Year.

xuc 0Adu 1NCH xCoIs
When Santa Claus has come and gone
We still await another dawn
Of happiness that will improve
This world and keep it on the move.
Next we shall meet the cherub dear
Whom we salute as The New Year.
And he will bring us, like as not,
Some things that Santa Claus forgot
Perhaps this cherub will reveal
Machine guns and a vest of steel.
And, leaving Congress at loss,
Say stick 'em up" or come across"
'De biggest men kin fool deirselves,"
said Uncle Eben, 'tI hears dem recitin'
bout Alexander de Great, who thought
he had conquered de world when Har-
lem and Foggy Bottom hadn't even
been discovered"
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. What character in mythology
was changed into heliotrope?-A. M.
A. Clytie, daughter Of Oceanus,
who pined away for love Of Appolo,
was changed into heliotrope.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. What European countries re-
manned neutral during the World
War?-W. T.
A. The Netherlands, Switzerland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Spain.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

Now that Gen. Douglas Macarthur
is to retire as chief of staff in 1885,
speculation is rife as to his future
activities and who will succeed him.
A persistent report is that he is slated
to take command Of the I'd Corps
Area ct Governors Island. N. Y, and
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. When leaving cards at the White
House, is the rule of one Of the wifes
and two of the husbands followed, or
should the woman leave one Of her
cards for the President?-T. C.
A. The rule holds. One of the wom-
ans cards and two Of the mans should
be left.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. To what extent has the value
Of railroad locomotives manufactured
declined during the depreSSion?-B. NJ.
A. The value of steam locomotives
manufactured in 1929 was $40, ,96l, ,472
and in 1888 it was S2,827, ,931.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. What is the mean temperature
in Buenos Aires?-V. M.
A. BuenoS Aires has an average an.
nual temperature of Gil degrees Fahr-
enheit; the average for January Is
1877 degrees: for July, 492 degrees
Fahrenheit. The rainfall is 37.9 inches,
well distributed throughout the year.
Light frostS occur during the cold
months.
Evening star., 1934-12-14

@. How many persons attended the
wedding of Princess Marina and the
Duke of Kent?-F. L.
A. The ceremony was performed in
the presence of 400.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-08-09
From the First World War to the Second
BY Burck

machine guns and up to 100 men, and represent
real mobile fortresses
II have for a long time been convinced that
the decision in future wars will be brought about
by the aerial weapon" This conviction of the
former italian ar-minister Balbo is shared by
nearly all soldiers and reflects itself in the COM
prehensive aerial ornaments. The number Of war
aeropanes has been doubled in the period 1923 33
Today the total number of war planes amounts to
1926 with reserves of about $4,000 planes The
transition to mass production has today been pre-
pared for and assured to the last detail. The fig
ures Of bomb carrying capacity has been quad
rupled within the period mentioned above. Today,
the bombing aeroplanes of the five leading great
powers can carry ten times as many bombs as
dropped by the German air force during the
whole period of the war. The technical advances
of aviation come crowding on one another
Speeds of 400 kilometers per hour climbing capa-
cities of 5000 meters in seven minutes, transport
possibilities of 100 soldiers with full equipment and
effective range of 1000 kilometers have today be-
come an ordinary phenomenon.
In recent weeks, aerial ornaments have I'M
dergone renewed acceleration Hitler Germany
will soon belong to the first aerial powers of Europe
France has allotted about ten thousand million
franks for aerial ornaments during 193O-34 In
England, the well-known instigator of interven-
tion Lord Rothermere demanded the construction
of $4,000 aeroplanes; the British air budget for
1884 has been increased by s135000 compared with
1888 to figure of &17561 900, in order to build
four new squadrons America has adopted con-
struction plan for doubling its air fleet consisting
of 1000 units.
In the sphere of naval ornaments also, the
imperialst powers are developing feverish efforts
On May IS, 1914, the five leading great Powers
possessed 1,453 ships with 4806,710 tons Although
this naval power had sunk to half by the end of
the war, and the Washington Conference limited
the construction of heavy battleshps these powers
built altogether 618 ships of S43 533 tons during
1929, so that on May Is, 1882, they again had
at their disposal than l. 1893 vessels with a
tonnage of 4,138,l30 This navy contains not only
SO per cent of constructions but also pre-
dominantly consists of smaller, mobile units
with simultaneously an unheard of increased fight
ing capacity and enlarged radius of action through
the carrying of war planes. For the development
of naval ornaments in the postwar period, the
following table is of special interest 1t gives the
expenditure of ornaments in the last decade be-
fore the war in comparison with the first decade
after the war Gin thousand gold marks: