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Evening star., 1934-09-19
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Never did we think anything could
be found which would add more to
the discomfort of public vehicle than
dripping umbrella, but the ladies
have discovered it in the new all
over rubber capes.
On rainy day woman wearing
one of these capes can manage to
drench literally every passenger in
street car or bus. Well, almost every
one.
The cape hangs loosely from the
shoulders, of course, in the best style
Of such garments.
This permits the wet outer surface
to be freely lavished' on every one
particularly those fellow passengers
who happen to be in the aisle seats.
If the scene happens to be a bus, the
cape part of the outfit flares out on
all sides, wiping water of on all
nearby as the lady stoops to place
her fare in the receptacle.
~
This is just too bad, because at last
the transit company has done the
sensible thing in permitting passen-
gers to board cars through the front
door.
1t took the issuance Of weekly passes
to bring this about, but it might have
been adopted years ago with benefit
to the passengers. 1t seems that a
move must benefit the company, too
before it is adopted. Well, that is
human.
Some day, We believe, public utilities
OF all kinds will look at everything
they do from the standpoint of the
public, first Of all, and when that
happens there will be q new era in
America.
1t is reported to us, on reliable testi-
mony, that it is common practice for
one person to board a car during a
rush. display his pass and then hand
it out the window to some one else
who Immediately enters, displays the
pass and hands it back to the owner
1t is all very simple.
x x
Why do otherwise perfectly honest
persons treat transit companies so?
Probably because In the back OF
their minds they feel that the COM
pany has no interest in them, there
fore they will have no interest in it.
If any one questions the fact that a
person may be perfectly honest" and
still rim" transportation company
our only reply is that they simply do
not know what they are talking about
We have in mind one wonderful fel-
low, Washingtonian for many years
who would rather starve than steal, or
even take so much as a cent which
did not belong to him.
Yet this man, as a youth, rather
delighted in cheating the street car
companies. In the old days of the
herdics on Sixteenth street he joined
the large company Of those who
stuffed their pockets with transfers
whether needed or not, and used them
at all hours thereafter.
Many persons in those days prided
themselves on riding on the herdics
for almost nothing at all.
1t was sort of game to see who
could ride the most for the least
money.
Well, the company got onto that at
last. but they were almost out of busi-
ness before they discovered it.
What vehicles the herdics were-a
sort Of cross between a small-town
hack and q Russian droshky!
You walked up a pair of steps at
the back onto a straw-covered floor.
There were two long seats on the sides
The driver sat up in front In a sepa-
rate compartment, as we recall, and
peered back to see if you had paid
your fare. You always did.
In the old days all the companies
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Unobtrusively, as is his way, Prof.
James Harvey Rogers, one of the key
men among President RooSevelt's
monetary advisers, has returned from
his survey of Far Eastern currency
conditions and is re-established in
his inconspicuouS office in one OF the
big Government department build
ings-not the Treasury. During his
six months on the other side of the
world Prof. Rogers visited China,
India and Japan, mainly to study
the silver situation. The recent ma
tionalizing of silver took place while
Prof. Rogers was still away. The
exact result of his Investigations in
the Orient presumably will not be
disclosed until after he has had op-
portunity to make personal report
to the President. Along with Prof.
George F. Warren of Cornell Uni
versity, Prof. Rogers, who is MEM
ber of the Yale faculty, was one of
F. D. RS right-hand men in formu-
lating the policy which led to the
devaluation of the gold content Of
the dollar. Prof Warren is still pur-
suing his monetary researches in
Europe.
This weeks anniversary of Con-
stitution day, with its welter Of fervid
oratory, revealed what strange bed
fellows the opposition to the New Deal
has produced. In violent verbal at
tack. at different points in the coun-
try, former Senator James A. Reed Of
Missouri, former Secretary of State
Bainbridge Colby and former Assistant
Secretary Of War Henry Breckenridge,
three Democrats, Wed with former
Secretary Of the Treasury Ogden l..
Mills, former Assistant Secretary of
War Theodore Roosevelt and Repre-
sentative James M. Beck of Pennsyl-
vania, trio of Republicans. The ros-
ter suggests preview of future Amer
lean politics, when Democratic and
Republican labels may be supplanted
by Conservative and Liberal party
tags. The hotch-potch into which the
New Deal has plunged political align
ments was further personified by the
principal two Constitution day de-
tenders of the Rooseveltian regime
Representative Joe Byrns of Tennes-
see, Democratic majority leader in the
House. and Fiorello H. La Guardia,
the Socialist turned Republican, who
is now Fusion" mayor of New York
City.
When some one the other day Sug-
gested that Representative Sam Ray
burn of Texas is disqualified for the
speakership because the Lone Star
State already has the vice presidency,
half a dozen important House COM
mittee chairmanships, and other New
Deal plums, friends of Rayburn re-
torted that the present Federal set
up indicates that State lines don't
count. Thus, it is pointed out, New
York has the presidency, three places
in the cabinet, three memberships of
the Supreme Court and about as
many House chairmanships as Texas,
to say nothing of numerous key posi-
tions in commissions and agencies
created during the emergency and
recovery era. Mr.. Rayburn's boosters
recall that he was in the thick of
the Garner-McAdoo deal that
brought about Mr.. Roosevelt's nomi-
nation at Chicago in 1882. When the
zero hour in the speakership fight
arrives that historic circumstance Is
expected to count heavily in the
Texans favor. Rayburn's present
hobnobbings in his home State with
Prof. Raymond Moley are a straw
showing how the Rooseveltian wind
is blowing in the speakership con-
test.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

4 reader can get the answer TO
any question Of fact By writing The
Star Information Bureau, Frederic j.
Haakin, director, Washington, d. G.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
q. Hcw many pitched balls are
there In the average nine-inning game
Of base ball?-M. Z. b.
A. The number varies greatly. An
estimate would be that games average
about 100 TO 125 pitched balls.
q. what city was known as the
CITY Of Four Hundred Churches?-
H. n. r.
A. The Inference Il 10 Kien. in
q. How was the engagement Of
Prince George and Princess Marina
announced?-K. 8.
A. The announcement was made by
court circular from Balmoral Castle
- follows: It Is with the greatest
pleasure that the King and Queen
announce the betrothal Of their dearly
beloved son, the Prince George, to
Princess Marina, daughter Of tie
Prince and Princess Nicolas Of Greece,
to which union the King has gladly
given his consent.
g. Which Of the consultations Is
supposed TO hold first rank in the
heavens?-S. X. Z.
A. Orion is usually considered the
finest. At least part Of this brill
liant constellation Is visible all over
the world.
@. Why u Justice pictured as q
woman with bandaged eyes?-T. L.
A. The portrayal Of Justice as q
fsure which IL blindfolded can be
traced to the conception of the
Egyptian goddess Maat, the persona
hcation of physical and moral law
and order and truth. Maat became
the personification Of justice who
awarded to every man his due. Maat
was the "lady Of the Judgment Hall. "
DR.. Alfred Wiedemsnn, professor In
the University Of Bonn, writing on
religion Of the ancient Egyptians. says
Of Maat that this goddess Of truth
and justice, who Is mentioned In
some Of the oldest texts, was OCCASION
ally represented with bandaged eyes,
since Justice judges without respect
to persons.
q. How much does an adult panther
weigh?-D. W. B.
A. The term panther is used to
refer either to the spotted leopard
Of the old world or to the mountain
lion or puma Of the new world. These
cats are about the same size and
adult specimens weigh between 200
and 800 pounds.
@. When was rococo architecture
popular?-C. Z. D.
A. This overelaborate style of dec
Grafton, representing shells, leaves,
scrolls, ETC., massed together, was
popular in the seventeenth and eight
eenth centuries.
q. Who was Warren M. Behrend,
whose memorial tablet was placed in
the washington Cathedral?-E. N.
A. He was the only son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ernest r. Behrend of Erie, Pa.
He lost his life while motoring with Q
school chum in North Carolina just
prior to Christmas, 1929. AS they
were driving along the highway q
motor bus filled with school children
suddenly appeared on q side road.
Warren Behrend had only . few sec
onds to decide whether he would de-
liberately 60 on the road or run head
ON into the bus, with possible loss Of
life to the children. He chose to avoid
the collision and died himself few
hours later from the injuries he re-
Evening star., 1934-09-19
C Commentators Take Lightly
Hitler's l,OOO-Year Prophecy

demagogy it is But when one thinks
Of q great majority of 10000, 600 Ger
mans believing It and fortifying their
faith through their belief, the per-
manency Of Hitlerism seems more
assured by far than the permanency
Of many an idea that never has cap
tivated the peoples imagination, With
gogue"
Evening star., 1934-09-19

were notably lax about checking up
on transfer privileges. You could
take as long between rides ~ you
wanted to.
Well, it wasn't q bad idea, because
1t let the passenger do what he wanted
to do, not just what the company
wanted him to do.
It is an ideal that the one big
company has come back to, after all
in its pass, which permits one to ride
as one pleases, and take as long be-
tween transfers" as one pleases.
After all, whether you went across
the street and bought an ice cream
soda, and took half an hour to con-
sumo it, with pleasant chatter to q
friend, was strictly none Of the COM
pany's business.
+ 4 -
It was the passengers business
solely, and what is his business ought
to be and is increasingly coming tc
be the company's business.
1t is an ideal which is coming more
and more to be the ideal of all good
business, this belief that the average
patron Is no fool, and that he will
play square with you If you play
square with him, but that somehow he
will manage to get back at you If you
don't.
This need not be reduction to
that sublime absurdity that the Gus
toner is always right. He may try
to put something over on the dear old
company, but then it is up to the
company to prevent him.
The main thing is to make the great
bulk of honest patrons feel that they
are being looked out for first of all
and not strictly second fiddle
We were reminded Of this not long
ago while riding on bus. There was
young man spread all over the front
seat with a chart and pencil, taking
down the stops and time of the bus
and its driver.
When we got In we sat In his seat
All he would have to do would
be to move over Just a trine,
but do you think he did so? He
did not. What did he know or care
about passengers? His duty. evidently
as he saw it, was to flll out that chart
so he did not have time to be ordi-
narily polite, but compelled us to
squeeze him into politeness, literally
by the simple expedient Of partly
sitting on him.
4 Il 4 4
Now, it wasn't the fact that he
didn't move over, but the fact that
there was no one to see that he moved
over that riled us.
II they would spend as much time
watching out for the passengers as
they do checking up on ''the boys,
there would be a great wave of gen.
erous cooperation go out from al
the riders throughout the city.
Passengers want to feel that they
are human beings, and are regarded
as highly priced human beings, rather
than just accepted as cases" or put
down as numbers, merely, on mani
tests.
When the transportation millennium
comes there is one thing we hope Is
done, and that is to provide some sys-
TEN whereby a very wet umbrella may
be transported without smearing
everybody in the car.
Something should be done, too
about the voluminous rain capes,
which at present flop water all over
unsuspecting patrons.
The wise rider, of course. will pro-
tect himself to the best of his ability.
One Of the best methods yet devised
is to turn over violently the pages Of
ones newspaper held at arms length
and rather high.
II that doesn't work. the only thing
left is to buy a cane. too.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

1t may become necessary for the
President to intervene personally in
the strike situation and when other
initials are inadequate assert the au-
thority of F. D. r.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKlN.

ceived. The tablet was made from
sarAvexza-carrara marble and Is con.
sidered one Of the most artistic me-
the Nations Capital.
@. Who Is the lieutenant governor
Of the Virgin Islands?-H. ].
A. The islands have no lieutenant
governor. DR.. Paul M. Pearson is the
Governor.
q. What was the name OF the ia
NOUS horse belonging to Alexander the
0reat?-T. J.
A. Bucephalus was his famous
charger.
Q. Who Is credited with the dis
covery Of sound transmission through
the air?-D. P.
A. The history Of sound is practi-
caIly identical with the progress Of
mathematics and dynamics from the
time Of Calico and Newton to the
present. anf few dates can pe as
signed to definite discoveries. The laws
Of vibrations Of stretched string were
first deduced mathematically by Brook
Taylor In IT'S and by Daniel Bernoulli
in 1755. Longitudinal vibrations of
| bars were Investigated by Chladnt
(1756-182D. The history of the phe-
nomena Of the sense of hearing, har-
mony, ETC., begins probably with the
earliest days of civilization. It was
known to Pythagoras in the sixth CEN
tury BIC. Much research was con-
Quoted by Holmholtz, beginning with
1854.
@. What is the origin Of the name
Of the Mauretania?-J. j.
A. It is named for an ancient coun-
try in Northern Africa.
Q. What is meant by sailing by dead
reckoning?-J. B.
A. 1t is a computation of a ships
position from her movements as re-
corded In the log. The chief items
that enter into it are: Latitude and
longitude Of starting point or last
known point, course or direction sailed
as ascertained from compass, rate Of
sailing and time elapsed.
Q. How old must furniture be to bs
called antique?-I. N. G.
A. The most general definition Of
antique furniture is any furniture 100
years old and at least 90 per cent
original.
@. How many students from Great
| Britain have studied in the United
States as Commonwealth Fund fel-
lows?-E. M.
A. This years group consists of 20,
, which brings the number up to $50
since the Inauguration of the plan
10 years ago.
@. How much of the average dol
lar Is spent for magazine, radio and
newspaper advertising?-W. c.
A. In 1888 broadcast expenditure
represented about 10.7 cents out of
the average dollar spent by national
advertisers, compared with 3l.5 cents
spent In magazine space and 4s.6
cents spent for newspaper space.
@. Is Will Allen Dromgoole, author
of the poem, THE Bridge Builder"
hving?-H. G.
A. Miss Dromgoole died in Sep
tember. She had been literary editor
Of the Nashville Banner for 80 years
and was poet laureate Of the Poetry
Society Of the South.
Q. What sort Of weather prevails
in the Yosemite Valley in Septem-
BERT. r.
A. The usual weather is clear. The
days are bright, the evenings cool.
The woods above the valley begin to
show the changing/color of Fail.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
The Unfailing Purse.

The Unfailing Purse.
The Prince Fortunatus a purse car
ried round
In which an abundance of money was
found;
1t was never all spent, so he rested
content,
And never had trouble in meeting
the rent.
The taxpayer says, Though still more
must pay,
I always find means to make good in
some way;
I'm only a plodding, precarious elf,
Yet, maybe I'm Prince Fortunatus
himself"
"a political job" said Uncle Eben.
"is one dat you has to work so hard
to get dat you feels de need Of rest
ever affair."
Evening star., 1934-09-19

At midnight the Prince of Wales
aroused a shop in Cannes in order
to buy jewelry to be presented to the
expected infant of the Crown Princess
OF Italy. AS an Ambassador of good
will, the Prince does not hesitate to
face the sleepless nights which are
expected of the true diplomat.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Germany is accused of buying
bombing planes and ingredients for
tear gas warfare. German taxpayers
are so thoroughly disciplined that
they simply wait to see what hap
pens next.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Communists are suspected of hav-
ing fired the Moro Castle. 1t has be-
come a polite custom to attribute
political purpose to persons whose
mentality Is even lower grade than
that Of an intuitive anarchist.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Munitions makers are not neces-
sarily in favor Of war personally.
Theirs is not the only business which
assumes that it is the privilege OF
shrewd men to profit at the expense
of folly.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Travellers report that everybody
works in Russia. This Is not remark
able under a simplifled system which
provides that anybody found unem-
ployed may be shot at sunrise.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Having proclaimed martial law in
Georgia, Gov. Talmadge will try to
enforce rules of order without being
referred to as a dictator-not always
easy in modern politics.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Rather General, in Fact.
From the Marshalltown Uow) Times
Republican.
Those accused of bribery In South
American sales explain that "it's an
old Spanish custom" Maybe, but .
little looking about suggests that it
isn't so old or altogether 80 Spanish.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

The benevolent attitude which
Japan assumes toward China is not
appreciated. The old kind of mis-
sionaries who brought prayer books
but not munitions is more valued.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

If the Americas Cup must 60 to
the Endeavour it will at least call re-
newed attention to Uncle Sam as a
good loser when the game is played
in a spirit of true sportsmanship.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

The circus parade exhibited few
fierce looking animals, but not enough
TO induce the voice of safety to de-
liver a timely warning against con-
Rested traffic on the Avenue.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Prof. Tugwell has worked hard and
is perhaps excusable for taking va
cation and leaving others to explain
his policies.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Taxpayers are doing their best to
assist in balancing the budget, still
anxious to work hard and avoid being
themselves listed on the relief rolls.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Enlivening Debate.

do you think your next speech
will make an 1mpression?"
I'm sure it WILL" answered Sen
ator Sorghum.
Have you any new arguments to
place before your opponent?"
mo. But I've thought of lot OF
new names to call him."
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Sensational.

Sensational.
From the Pasadena Post.
From an article in the Saturday
Evening Post It is learned that the
views Of Mr.. Hoover do not coincide
with those Of Mr.. Roosevelt. The
sensational Post Is always springing
some surprise.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Calling the Doctor,

do you approve of doctors in poll
tics?"
Sometimes" answered Miss Cay
enne. They always tell you not to
worry. And to soothe your nerves
they even tell you which way to vote
in order to avoid anxiety"
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Who Wouldn't Be?

from tne milwaukee Sentlnei.
A Chicago man complains that
strike pickets entered his home and
fired three shots at him, terrifying
his wife and children" And maybe
you think dad wasn't scared. too.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Out Again, in Again.

fIum IHe IHKIHH DaHy fEpUpIN.
A correspondent writes: IF we al
were out of debt, how nicely we could
get along" He means, maybe, how
nicely we could get along going In
again.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
A Really Solvent Government.

From the Owensboro (Ky0 Messenger.
New Zealand gleefully announces .
government money surplus, and, Of
course, it's just our luck not to have
her on the3jgt Of war debtors.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Ends at the Altar.

From the Atlanta Constitution.
A Rochester professor advises stu
dents to marry stenographers. But the
dictation will end with the marriage
eeremonyE
Evening star., 1934-09-19
An Immunity.

An Immunity.
We used to holler BUST the trust!"
But now 1t Is declared
That in a program wise and just
A brain trust should be spared.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
Invention.

Invention.
From the Toledo Blade.
It will always be remembered that
the method Of attaching the envelope
to the postage stamp originated un-
der the regime Of Mr.. Farley.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Jud Tunkins says he'd like to go up
in an airplane Just once, only he's
afraid it would be the kind of a trip
that would crash and hold you strictly
to the "just once" schedule.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Even in P. w. A. enterprises the
efficiency expert insists on being
heard from time to time.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
prehistoric,

ITcnlStOTlC.
From the BLOOMINGTON Pantasraph.
A correspondent writes In TO ask
where the first windmill operated, but
investigation shows that political rec
ords do not run that far back.
Evening star., 1934-09-19

Inadvertent Substitute.
From the Pontiac (Mich.) Press.
When she sent us to make the
mustard plaster and we got into the
peanut butter jar by mistake. y
served It's purpose just as well and
&ised no hlistey.
Evening star., 1934-09-19
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Evening star., 1934-09-19

@. What sort Of weather prevails
in the Yosemite Valley in Septem-
BERT. r.
A. The usual weather is clear. The
days are bright, the evenings cool
The woods above the valley begin to
show the changing/color of FAll.
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