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Evening star., 1934-12-13
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERICK. HASKIN.

@. What country issues the most
patents?-C. d. H
A. Since about 1860, the United
States has led the world in patents
issued. In some years American
patents have equaled. if not exceeded,
those taken out in all other coun-
| tries combined
@. What Is the cost Of tuberculosis
TO patients and to communities
K. J.
A. According to statistics OF the
National tuberculosis Association the
total cost to the 650,000 Americans
! suffering from tuberculosis, or to
/ their communities, is about $4,000
100000, which is ordinarily spread
over five and one-haf years Of illness
end will run to almost $3.50 100000
year.
@. Please give a biography Of Fred
Keating, the magician and actor
L. G.
A. Born in New York City, Fred
keating's career as magician be-
gan when Sidney Lenz. the bridge
expert, taught him few card tricks.
At IA he ran away to tour with
Thurston in vaudeville. Later he
joined Miller Brothers 10l Ranch,
doing tricks while riding horse.
Subsequently he was again in vaude-
vile, in night clubs and as master of
ceremonies in John Murray Ander-
sons Almanac. He was initiated into
the legitimate dram \ in 1888. the
play being "Forssh ( All Others
Mr Heating is now playing in his
first movie, The Captain Hates the
Sea"
O. Is II true that in Japan woron
work in the mines?-H. H. s.
A. OF the 202 800 miners in Japan.
81 $50 are women. OF the 1927
miners under Is years Of age, 339 arc
girls.
@ How many chain drug stores arc
there in the United States?-G. F.
A. A recent list shows that thcrc
are 494 chains with 4238 retail store.
@. Where will the Duke and
Duchess of Kent live when they are
in London?-M. B.
A The Duke of Kent has leased a
town home in BeIgrave Square II is
OF five stories and is one Of a row
Of residences of the regency period.
@. In the unemployment. what
kinds of jobs are being filed most?
W. r.
A The largest increase has been in
jobs of a service nature such ss
stenographers. street car conductors
and window washers The next is in
workers on what are known as con-
sumption goods or things which will
be sold and used quickly. The slowest
increase is in durable goods such as
construction. railroad building, road
building and the like.
@. Who assassinated kirof? -
A. L. NJ
A. Sergei Mironvich Kirof was shot
by Leonld Nikoslaev on December l,
1884. in Leningrad The assassin was
formerly an employe Of the Len!ngrad
Workers and Peasants Inspection
Service.
@. Why. in the quotation 1.-TWO is
COMPANY" is the verb is" instead OF
"are"?-V. S.
A. DR.. Vizetelly says: "The sentence
Two is company is a proverD and
for this reason is not bound by rules
of grammar We first find it recorded
in HevWood's Proverbs. 1916: Two IS
company. three is none 1t was also
used by Fuller in his Chronology: Two
is company, three is none
@. Who is national commander OF
the American Veterans Association?
C. NJ. c.
A. Donald A. Hobart Is national
commander Of the organization.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Modern improvements.
On Christmas eve. when shadows fit
And elm friends are due,
Beside the open fire I'll sit
Fond memories to renew.
Yet l shall have to change my mind
And alter nv desire.
For as I look around l find
There is no open fire.
I'm wondering as I review
The years now growing ripe
How Santa can find ingress through
A radiator pipe.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

hours for each trade and industry?
Will section Ia remain under the N. r.
A.. or will the control of labor rela-
tions be vested in some separate Fed
eral agency? Nobody outside of the
White House may be certain of the
answers until Congress meets next
month to consider the Presidents rec
concentrations and his SPECIFIC quests.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

reaction and that it Is the party OF
constructive liberalism
I'VE must bring into the picture
new faces, personalities in which the
people have confidence. This is no
slur on the men who have carried the
battle and the burden, for there
arrives in the lives of most public
figures a time when the scars they
carry disable them for further service
in the front lines. Shock troops must
be young troops"
Evening star., 1934-12-13

A reader can get the dnsUer to
any question OF fact BY priting The
Washington EUening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. c. Please incloSe
stamp for reply.
@. What do seats cost for the base
ball games in. Japan in which the
American stars are playing?-L. A.
A. Bleacher seats at the base ball
games in Japan are worth about 25
cents in American money and about
81 is charged for the best seats.
@. How many different issues of
United States stamps have there
been?-A. c.
A. About $500 varieties are listed.
O. Where Is the communion silver
given to the Old North Church in
Boston by the King of England?-
w. w.
A. The communion service bearing
the royal arms is still in the possession
OF the church. 1t also has one OF the
celebrated Vinegar" Bibles, so named
from the heading of the twentieth
chapter Of Luke. which reads: The
Parable Of the Vinegar" instead OF
vineyard" lit.
@. What part of the total number
OF telephones in the United States are
in New York City?-D. H.
A. The New York Northeastern New
Jersey metropolitan district contains
one-sixth of the country's telephones.
O. How is banding carried on ?
d. G.
A. The United States Biological
Survey says that bird banding work is
being developed through the activities
OF volunteer co-operators in the
| United States and Canada. who are
Systematically trapping and banding
| birds The prOmiScuous banding OF
! f1edgling birds is not approved by that
\ Office and in enliSting new co-opera-
! tors 1t is desired TO obtain the services
I only Of those who will establish and
maintain trapping stations. This is
/ however, one Of the most attractive
methods of studying birds. and each
station has the opportunity to carry
/ on work that in itself may be an i'm
! portant contribution to knowledge OF
! the different species.
! @. What Is to be the beneficiary OF
the Presidents birthday party this
! year?-A. NJ W.
A. the funds instead of going to the
; Warm Springs Foundation will go &c
various State, county and city organi-
cations engaged in studying the eradi-
cation Of infantile paralysis and tc
Institutions for the treatment ano
care Of the disease
O. Who succeeded Miss Grace Abb
! bolt as head of the Children's Bu-
Teau?-R W S.
A. Miss Katherine LenroOt. daugh-
/ ter of former Senator Lenroot OF
Wisconsin. has been appointed chief
Of the Chlldren's Bureau by President
Roosevelt.
@. VIII you kindly tell me whether
cove or canned oysters contain the
same food content as fresh oysters?-
| NJ. d.
A. The consensus is that canned
oysters are inferior to fresh oysters sc
far as nutritive qualities are con-
cerned When oysters are cannec
! there are some vitamins lost in cook
! ing. 1t is also believed that fresh
oysters are more easily digested thar
canned oysters.
@. How much larger are the eXecu-
tive Offices of the White House now:
p. G.
A. The floor space in the rebuilt
White House office building has been
increased from $4,000 square feet to
| 10000 square feet.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
National Preparedness.

1.-THE time has come" the President
said. Ito take the profit out OF war"
BY his reference to the time the
President meant the absence from
the international horizon OF those
clouds which might COnceiyably mean
war involving this country. We are
at peace with the world. and there
is no immediate danger Of its being
broken And the President considers
the time propitlous.
For the general Interpretation
abroad of legislative efforts to take
the profit out of war" Will not be
that the United States is determined
10 remove the possibility of war. or
to cut the future profits of its nu
nitions makers. Such efforts would
be construed as representing pro-
gram Of military preparedness. and
these are always open to suspicion.
regardless of the motives. Taking
the profit out of war is another way
tire nation i'll time of war. 1t means
the practical nationaliZati ion Of every
industry, of every resource, and the
mastering in OF every citizen as a
member Of an army only relative
few of whom would be called on aC-
tually to bear arms.
Such war plans have been made in
France and in Italy. 1t did not re-
quire the revelations OF huge profits
to munitions makers and others in
time of war to bring home the need
for such plans in this or other nations
And it is doubtful if the act OF taking
the profit out of war'-which might
be comparatively simple under such
program as proposed in 1892 by the
War Policies COmmlsslon--W would make
war less probable. 1t might have the
opposite effect. II would make war
less expensive. and therefore remove
one of the natural safeguards against
war.
That may explain in part some OF
the antagOniSm to the Presidents
plans among members of the Senate
Committee investigating the munitions
if,d1IctYU plIirklv al hir hE
appointment yesterday of group of
advisers who will propose legislation
designed to take the profit out OF war.
One of the aims OF the current investi-
cation of the munitions industry has
been to arouse public sentiment against
the tremendous profits secured by "mer-
chants OF death" and TO attempt to
show their real interest in fomenllng
war. Should such sentiment exist
when war was threatened, would il
not tend to remove the possibility Of
war?
But If nation is assured in ad-
vance that no one shall profit by war;
that proflteering and the huge waste
of public moneys which flow into the
pockets of few shall be prevented.
one objection TO war is removed. SEN
ator Nye and some others may feel
that the Senate Committee and the
President are working at cross -pur-
poses.
Certainly Senator Nye's fear that
the President has launched this pro-
gram in order to block or hinder the
work of his committee does not seem
wholly justified. Senator Nye's COM
n1ittee has been dealing with the past
and with what connections the past
may have with the present. The
Presidents program looks to the fu-
ture. 1t contains the wisdom of pre-
parednesS for something that the his
tory of the world SO clearly shows may
happen again. 1t is not q simple un-
dertaking and 1t is not to be construed
as movement designed in the name
of peace.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

In Did Cincinnati much wealth and
subsequent political audacity were Gre
ated by the game Of policy Despite
moral protest. the numbers game may
attain similar influence in the future
of The United States Capital unless
it is closely observed.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

An insanity plea is expected from
the Fredericksburg, Va. man accused
Of trying to poison his wife. Drugs
may call for expert toXicologiSts to
join in varied activity in the war on
crime.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Congressional Seats.

From the Arkansas Gazette.
Because of overwhelming Democratic
majorities there isn't going to be any
Cherokee Strip" in either house OF
the next Congress. Maybe the matter
will be managed by letting the Repub-
licans take back seats.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
ImpersOnatiOn.

Everybody's acting now
In tragedy or jokes.
All folks seem to wish, VOW,
That they We're other folks.
Everybody's keeping tab
As passing fancies rage.
Everybody tries to grab
The center of the stage.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
"Ickes'' on the Air.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Perhaps by the time this admins
tration has passed into history the
radio-casters will agree on the pro-
nunciation of Secretary Ickes' name.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Nobody mentions Al Capone. He
may have been amused by speculation
on how his name is pronounced. but
now he would prefer not to have it
mentioned at all.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

The practice of shooting at sunrise
continues in Russia. although the pre-
texts for doing so show traces of politi-
cal variation.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

The Associated Press Is exclusively en-
Titled to the use for republication Of all
news dispatches credited to II or not other
wise credited i'll this paper and also the
local news published herein. All rights OF
publication OF special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Education" says Uncle Eben, "ain't
much help to de man who gifts lone
some because he knows more dan
anybody kin wait to hear him ex-
plain"
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Some OF the Europeans refuse to
accept a new deal in geography as
preventing the old game from going
on AS usual.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Oriental music is difficult TO under
stand Japan cannot expect to assert
the subtle artistic influence Of Rus
sian ballet
Evening star., 1934-12-13

There may be wicked motion pic
lures but Will Hays should be able to
assure the public that none Of them
Is bad enough To deserve bombing.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

A board is at work 10 take the profits
out Of war. Hopes of loan repayment
method of removing the losses.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

So many competitions" have been
IN order that it is a lonely citizen
who has not won sCme kind of a
prize.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Calvin Hoover.

From the Rochester Times Union.
President Roosevelt has appointed to
his Drought Commission a man named
Calvin Hoover. That's being broad
minded.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
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Evening star., 1934-12-13

One fact that helps 10 promote crime
Is that it is so much easier to acquire
that of a snow shovel.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Disguise.

Disguise.
Some laughter is merry,
Some laughter is sad.
Our moods have to vary
From better to bad.
But who shall deny
What sorrows begin
In the heartache We try
To disguise with a grin.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
r.. V. A.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
To the utilities T. v. A. seems 10
stand for "Taint Valid, Anyway"
Evening star., 1934-12-13

"My manner of deep humility serves
to amllse me-" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "since 1t encourages my
friend Hi Hat to grow more ridiculous
as he continues to strut"
Evening star., 1934-12-13
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Evening star., 1934-12-13
Somewhere to Leave.

From the New Haven Journal-Courier.
As We understand Mr.. Borah, he
wants a new Republican party to
secede from,
Evening star., 1934-12-13
Hindrancp,

Hindrance.
do you try to be thoroughly in
formed?"
Not always" answered Senator
Sorghum. TOO much accurate in
formation is liable to dull your en-
thusiasm in discussing it,"
Evening star., 1934-12-13
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Ambitious,

"Why do you think Crimson Gulch
prides itself on bad reputation?"
Its an idea of our Board Of Trade" "
said Cactus Joe If we can make
the Gulch attractive to all bandits,
1t sure will become one of the worlds
money centtrS"
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Jud Tunkins says January I is the
day for new resolutions which often
become especially earnest because of
celebration the night before.
Evening star., 1934-12-13
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Evening star., 1934-12-13

@. How much larger are the eXecu-
tive Offices Of the White House now?
r. G.
A. The floor space in the rebuilt
White House Office building has been
increased from $4,000 square feet TO
4O. 900 square feet.
Evening star., 1934-12-13

Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. president
OF the National Republican Club. in
New York. discussed the reorganiza-
ton Of the q. o. P. in a recent bull
letin. What he said sounded = good
deal like Borah's pronouncements.
For example. Col. Roosevelt said:
"At the present moment In the
United States the Republican party
nationally and in some of the States
is believed by many to be blindly
reactionary. under the control of the
So-called interests" and careless OF
the welfare of the average man. As
long as the people have this opinion
we cannot hope for victory at the
polls.
THE party must clearly demon
strate that 1t does not represent blind
The Washington times., 1934-09-13
|Hazen Addresses
Young Democrats

The federation Of young Amer
lea, future taxpayers, should have
a choice in what they pay taxes
for, Com m ssioner Melvin c..
Hazen, guest of honor, last night
told the District division Of the
Young Democratic Clubs of Amer
lea at a downtown hotel.
Plans were completed for the
All-States Ball Friday in honor of
the national executive committee
of the Y. D. C. A., meeting in
WASHINGTON this week.
The Washington times., 1934-09-13
Navy Reserve Unit
To Receive Award

Presentation of the Noel Davis
trophy, Naval Reserve award for
highest efficiency, will be made
today to VN-6R, local Naval Re-
serve unit, at the Naval Air Sta.
ton at Anacostia.
The trophy will be presented
by Rear Admiral Joseph R. De.
frees, commandant Of the Wash.
ington Navy Yard. Those attend
ing the ceremonies include Ad.
miral William H. STANDBY, Chief
of Naval Operations, and Rear
Admiral Ernest j. King, Chief
of Naval Aviation.
The Washington times., 1934-09-13
Hawaii Air Mail
Contract Awarded
Nv International News Service

by Int6fhHIIOHaI N0Ws DoEFIO"
In the first decision under the
recent air mail act, the Inter
state Commerce Commission today
authorized Postmaster General
Farley to award the Inter-Island
Always, Ltd, a contract for
carrying air mail between Homo
lulu to Waikiki, Hawaii, at 1917
cents per airplane mile. The
company'S bid was the only one
received and under the law Mr..
Farley either had to reject it or
refer it to the commission for its
consideration.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-13
ASK FUND TO COVER
ELEVATORS LOSSES
Commission Would Distribute
Money to Holders Of lnsoI.
vent Firms Receipts

Distribution Of S. per cent Of 4
$4,000 fund to holders Of grain stor-
age receipts and cash slips Of the in
solvent 5outhey Grain company Of
Garrison Is sought BY the state rail.
road commission, q trustee, In Z
petition to Burleish county district
court.
The fund Is the result OF the COM
mission collecting from the American
Surety company on Z wareholseman,s
bond held by the concern covering
the grain company.
Total claims against the Southey
company arc 9l6,ll69l, which has In
creased during the more than three
years since the company's insolvency
to $le,o72.9l, because Of interest
charges. The grain concern became
1usolvent November u, 1880.
The petition asks the court TO fix
the amount to be paid on claims IL
lowed, and points out that assertions
are made by number Of the claim
ants that some Of the claims are not
"just and legal"
Grain deposited With the concern,
basis tor the claims, was shipped to
H. L. Hankinson company Of Min
neapolis. which also has become In.
solvent, according to the petition.
The grain was sold by the Hankinson
company, the petition alleges, to the
Cereal Grading company. Washburn
Crosby company, Gregory Jennison
company, international Milling COM
pany, Spencer Kellogg company. King
Midas Milling company. and Con-
solidated Milling company.
Surety company for the Hankinson
concern refuses to assume liability.
The surety company for the milling
concerns purchasing the grain from
the Hankinson concern has refused to
assume liability, as do the milling
concerns, the petition claims, neces-
stating legal action against the
milling companies involved for col
lection Of monies.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-13
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- from page one
Taxpayer Hit by
Former Policy Of
Mill and Elevator

million bushels Of wheat on hand dur
ing . time Of rising prices.
The contrast between the prices
and terms accorded eastern buyers
and those granted North Dakota
farmers stands out like sore thumb
IN any consideration Of the mills re-
cent sales policy, HUSKY asserted.
Seven bushels Of wheat were re-
CURED from the farmer In exchange
for barrel Of flour until the new
administration recently dropped 1t to
six bushels.
The result, HUSKY said, was to make
q fat profit off Of North Dakota
farmers which made up, in part, for
the losses sustained on eastern sales.
Farmers Paid Plenty
It only requires four and a halt
bushels Of wheat to make barrel Of
flour and this left two and a halt
bushels for the mill. In addition the
mill kept the feed left after the mill
ing process. On the basis Of dollar
wheat and going prices for feed, this
meant the mill received about $3.16
q barrel for milling flour for North
Dakota farmer. At the same time 1t
was selling flour to eastern firms at
less than the cost Of the materials.
On the new six bushel basis, HUSKY
said, the mill is returning the feed to
the farmer and still is making prof.
It. Approximately $4,000 barrels Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-13

cay night.
He pointed out that the rioters had
worked under cover Of darkness,
smashing street lights and ordering
motorists to turn out headlights.
The violence during the night grew
to such proportions that Governor
Green called the Rhode Island leeis-
lature into special session at noon
Thursday for the purpose. it was I'M
derstood. Of asking an appropriation
of 100000 to increase the state police
force to 500 men.
Police Arrest Is
Fifteen men, who police said were
the leaders IN the rtoting, were ar
rested.
When the police found they could
not control the crowd, q call for Ma
tional Guard troops was sent out and
two companies responded.
Then lie crowd, which had grown
to about 5000, moved into the business
district and the rioting began.
Store windows were broken, shops
looted and merchandise thrown into
the street.
False alarms Of fire were sounded
and added to the confusion.
Police waded into the crowds and
soon were hopelessly cngulfed. Of
ficers said shots were fired from up
per stories OF windows as they APP
preached one downtown establish
ment.
They fired back and Courtemanche
Who they said. had his arms full OF
goods taken from store. was one OF
those who fell.
Patrolman Injured
Patrolman John Gartsu was cut by
glass when the windshield Of police
car was smashed by thrown rocks
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-13
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Federal Troops to
Move Into Area Of
Strife If Needed

the mill and business districts, smash
Ing windows and street lights, hurting
rocks and stones at the police and
guardsmen and breaking into stores.
Goods were carried from the shops.
The violence reached its height
when the police and soldiers, their
supply Of tear gas gone, turned their
guns on the rioters. Eight fell
wounded.
One Of them, Jude Courtemanche,
l0-year-old, died in Woonsocket hos
pital. Three others were In the hos.
pital dangerously wounded.
Fresh units Of militiamen reinforced
the guardsmen early Thursday morn
ing and the streets were finally
cleared Of rioters. but Police Commits
sioner Paquin said he feared another
outbreak when darkness falls Thurs
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1934-09-13

Ing for possible opponents for the
Dickinson eleven. Prospects are
about the average, the coach reported.
Lettermen who reported this week
for fundamentals Of blocking and
signal practice were l.. Nasset, guard
Of last year shifted to tackle; q. Pet
ricka, tackle shifted to guard berth:
F. Weinch, guard; T. Hannel, tackle;
G. Agnew, backfield veteran shifted
to end: ]. Robinson, reserve quarter