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Evening star., 1934-08-22

q. When did Pocahcntas marry
John Rolfe7-T. w. N.
A. In April. 1873.
@. In there any sign ON the sur
face Of the water when o torpedo
Is hred from . submerged suhmArtne7
II. j.
A. The compressed cir or gas from
the powder follows the torpedo out
of the tube with o rush and causes
an eruption on the surface Of the
sea. which Is visible for q consider-
able distance. A~
@. How old must q clam be 10 be Of
marketable sise?-W. 4. w.
A. Clans may grow to marketable
sine In one and one-half to two years.
A 1-inch clam win grow In year
70 size between . and : ineheA
@. How are quieksands fornsdi--
A. r.
A. Quicksands usually occur On nat
shores underlain by stin clay or other
imperyious materials. They appear
to be formed by the continued col-
lection of water within the sand bank
which Is prevented from running OF
by the underlying impervious layer.
The grains Of quicksand have rounded
surfaces. Quicksand Is Of very light
weight. The infiltrated water sepe-
rates and lubricates the particles,
rendering them unable 10 support o
heavy weight.
q. Has the United States ever had
any diplomatic relations with the
Vatican?-G. A. 9.
A. In 1s4e, the United States es-
tablished q mission to the Papal
States, rs they were than called. The
legation was maintained until 1858,
and was presided over successfully by
two charge d'affaires, and Ave Min
isters resident. During the voluntary
imprisonment Of the Pope, and since
the establishment OF Vatican City In
1929, there has been no recognition
Of the Papal court by the United
States Government.
@. What part Of Q ship are shrouds7
IS. C.
A. They are the ropes ntted In
pairs, constituting o part Of the
standing rigging Of q ship. shrcuds
are often made of wire and are
stretched from the masthead Of q VS.
sci to the sides or to the runs Of q
top. serving as q means Of ascent ana
Rs lateral strengthening Etays 10 the
masts. The guys for bracink
steamers smokestacks are sometimes
called xhro,lds
@. How many Negro newspapers are
there in the United States?---C. j. p.
A. A recent compilation lists some
250 In the United States, IN Canada
and Is In the British West indies.
@. Has the United States coined
many gold dollars and when were
they coined?-W. w.
A. The United States mint has
coined 1s,s74,754 gold dollars. Most
Of them were struck between leAe, the
date Of the first gold dollars, and 1889.
Gold dollars were coined each year
between those dates. The last were
struck In 1922. AL gold dollars girice
1889 have been commemorative issues.
@. How can white wash siIk dress
be whitened after 1t hss turned yellow
from washing?-S. X.
A. An added touch Of wilderness ls
imparteds to wet-cleaned white silk
garments by using boric acid In The
last rinse. Dissolve boric (boracic)
acid in the proportion Of shout cnp
ounce to each gallon Of water com.
posing the last rinse. This win pro.
duce . I,pticeahIs luster md whiten-
ing effect. There are Commercial
preparations for this purpose On the
market. 90
Evening star., 1934-08-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

16 to I.
16 to II l6 to /!
Again we turn our eyes
To famous figures that begun
To claim a beauty prize.
Though banished by DEGREES Of style,
They brightly reappear.
And many expect welcoming smile
And many q word Of cheer.
16 to i! When silver threads
Are mingled with the gold
The gentle light Of memory sheds
A charm from days Of old.
Back to romantic hours of yore
We bid fond fancy run
And sound a serenade once more
The Sweet Sixteen-to-One.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

The mayor Of New York has o
strike crisis on hand which could not
be laughed on by even so debonair
a parsonage rs the former Mayor
jimmy" who, wistful ~ he may be
for the old days, can hardly fail to
admit that for his personal fortunes
things may have happened for the
best.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Art and Currency.

Art ana Currency.
what is your idea Of n proper kind
Of money!"
Money" said Senator Sorghum.
appeals to me as something like q
work Of art. 1t must not only possess
substantial quality, but 1t must also
have an element Of appeal to popular
fancy"
Jud Tunkins says we used to make
fun of the farmer. But that doesn't
spoil his chance for big things. We
used to make fun of Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
At Long Last.


Sof the District have fought the in
Equitable principles of the so-called
Borlsnd law, under which property
owners are assessed by the front foot
for the alleged "benefits"~of certain
street improvements. The law that Is
on the books today Is q remnant of
sthe original law Of 1914, representing
--waat is left of the old statute after
repeated successful attacks in the
courts. Some Of the more glaring in
equities Of the old law have been re-
moved. But the principle of front-foot
assessment for road improvement re-
mains. 1t is indeed welcome news that
the Commissioners, after a thorough
study of the law in the light of mod
ern conditions, have decided to ask
Congress for its repeal.
In the development of new resi-
s'dential property there was and is some
logic in the theory of making a spe-
scial assessment against property for
.opening and improving new streets,
making such property accessible. But
the principle Of the Borland law was
1.-The arbitrary assessment of abutting
and surrounding property for street
: improvement, on the theory that such
Improvement constituted benefit to
these property owners. AS a matter of
fact, street improvements the term
has come to be used now-is often q
liability to abutting property owners,
= with the benefits widely distributed
:: over the city as whole. A property
owner. for instance. lives on rela-
lively quiet, narrow street. AS a
property owner, the street meets all
his needs. But along come the high
way and trafic authorities to pave
] and perhaps, widen the street better
to accommodate the modern demands
of fast sehicular trafic. Assessing the
property owner for the benefits" thus
, derived Is adding insult to injury. His
4 quiet street has become q trafic boule-
ward and his residential property has
! In reality lost something of its former
ftvalue.
The theory of the Commissioners
NOW, after the study of the subject by
Maj. Gotwals and Capt H. c. White
hurst, highway engineer. is that the
added cost of modern, heavy paving
surface designed to Withstand the
usage Of motor vehicles injects a new
4ielement Of unfairness into the ques-
'stion. The cost of this new paving
should be borne not by the individual
ahutting property owners. but by the
city as q whole. The improvement
Is Of nature that benefits the city
las a whole, but not necessarily the
Individual property owner. The cost
ttshould come from the city's general
o.taxation fund.
- A Few years ago, after the courts
had repeatedly attacked the original
Borland law and assessments under
Its provisions were becoming impossi-
95ble, the Commissioners had an excel
lent opportunity to fight the matter
out with Congress and wipe what re-
manned Of the statute from the books.
Instead they chose an unsatisfactory
compromise, which retained the Bor-
land principle Of benefit assessment,
but knocked out the SPECIFIC pro-
visions Of the old law which had been
held invalid by the courts. 1t is
encouraging to note that the proposed
substitute law would abandon the
benefit assessment principle and put
the cost of street improvement where
1t belongs-on the general fund.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

It is not necessary for German pol
itieians to undertake long scientific
historical research to ascertain that
as q political policy race persecution
was never q success.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Prescription.
Hitler to doctor cried,
"A prescription send
Which is duly certified
To put me on the mend.
The kinds of medicines you make
Have filled me with regret,
The more Of them I've tried to take
The worse seem TO get"
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Ruth Bryan Owen shows admirable
restraint in preserving an attitude Of
genial diplomacy instead OF stepping
into the financial spotlight and ex-
plotting her fathers reputation.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

= A. few Of the Hollywood broken
hearts prolong divorce action until
what might have been dramatic sus-
pense becomes q stage wait.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Communism Is regarded by many
commercial experts as no more than
an effort to establish q new jack pot
to be played for under the same old
rules.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Europe cannot afford, but the world
may in some degree be terrorized by
an imitation war financed with coun-
terfeit money. ...-
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Refinement Of kidnapping.

Gossip, with an insidious word
In cruel purpose may be heard,
As with determination
She undertakes q sad surprise
And, In an innocent disguise,
Kidnaps a reputation.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
All the Badger. Willing.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel
It Is little dificult these DAYS q
discover .. Wisconsin citizen who
hasn't erected a. political n9,tninR
rod ON his person.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
A Mark.

A Mark.
80 they insist on making you
sheriff! You must be popular"
II don't know" answered Cactus
Joe. Considering events in Crimson
Gulch, making q man sheriff looks
like only another way Of putting him
on the spot"
I'VE have. many wonderful inven-
tions." said Hi Ho. the sage of China
town, Ito achieve happiness humanity
has only to be worthy Of the blessings
they may afford"
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Drought Memories.

From the Omaha world-Herald.
One Of the worst features Of the 1884
drought and continued heat In that
we're going to have to hear rerai-
niscences about 10 for years to come.
Evening star., 1934-08-22
Kitchen Aroma.

Perfume is what wins men, q pro-
fessor st Michigan State Normal Col
lege tells girls. Especially the per.
fume that comes from the kitchen.
Evening star., 1934-08-22

"a man dat's easy skeered." said
Uncle Eben, may make de mistake
Of actin quarrelsome. jes' 10 lkeer
somebody else"
Evening star., 1934-08-22

Newton d. Baker of Cleveland. Sec
retary Of War in the Wilson cabinet
and who was In line to receive the
Democratic presidential nomination at
Chicago two years ago had =. D. h
inissed II. has recently publicly de-
fined the new deal a. meaning shat
Evening star., 1934-08-22

and his wife but once, and with Miss
Thompson not ut ALL" Prom these
notes Rain" was created.
The original notes out Of which
grew Before the Party" were made
In consequence OF the meeting of O
couple at dinner party at which the
author was practically . stranger:
"A stout, rather pompous man Of
fifty, with pince-nez, gray-haired, q
fiorid complexion, blue eyes, o neat
gray mustaChe. He talks with as
surance. He Is resident of an out
lying section and is somewhat i'm
pressed with his position. He de-
spises the men who have let them
selves 90 under the influence Of the
climate and the surroundings. He
has travelled extensively during his
short leaves In the East and knows
Java. the Philippines, the coast Of
China and the Malay Peninsula. He
is very British. very patriotic: he
takes q great deal of exercise. He has
been . very heavy drinker and always
took bottle OF whisky to bed with
him. His wife has entirely cured
him, and now he drinks nothing but
water. She IL O. little, insignificant
woman, with sharp features, thin,
with q sallow skin and q nat chest.
She is very badly dressed. She has
all the prejudices Of an English
woman. All her family for genera
tions have been in second-rate' regi-
ments. Except that you know that
she has caused her husband to cease
drinking entirely, you would think
her quite colorless and unimportant."
1.-THE Alien Corn.' THE Pool" The
Book Bag" THE Letter." Footprints
In the jungle, The Outstation. 2 "The
Back of Beyond THE Doors Of
Opportunity" The Human Element
and twenty other favorite short stories
are included in this comfortable sized
volume, handsomely bound In black.
with decoration OF Oriental design tn
gold imprint.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Henry L. Bryan.

Henry L. Bryan whose death yes
terday saddened his multitude Of
friends in Washington was a native son
of the District who gained an important
position in the National Government,
though without renown beyond the
somewhat limited circle of those who
krew the nature of his work. He was
for thirty years editor of the United
States statutes at large in the Depart
ment of State and in this capacity he
was responsible during those three
decades Of his active service for the
correct publication of the acts of Con-
gress. For this duty he had been well
prepared by his legal studies and by
service as clerk to Senate committees,
and his association for period with
the head of the State Department. He
came to be recognized as an authority
upon statutory enactments and was
often consulted by researchers and ad-
ministrators with full confidence in
the thoroughness and accuracy of his
knowledge AS native Washington
ian. he was devoted to the interests of
the Capital City and identified for many
years with its many activities, munich
pal and social. For some years re-
tired from active duty and limited
by the state of his health from contin-
ming his service with the organizations
of which he was a highly esteemed
he nevertheless maintained to
the end his concern for the welfare of
the community. He passed from life
almost literally in the church with the
establishment and development of
which he had been for many years
identified He Is sincerely mourned as
a friend. as a loyal Washingtonian. and
as a faithful and valuable public
servant.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
The Wrath Of the Gods.

Last week Q violent earthquake oc-
CURED in India, causing deaths esti-
mated at $4,000 and great property
damage. Now comes word that the
people Of Nepal are attributing this dis
aster TO the wrath Of the gods Of
Everest, the worlds highest mountain,
aroused by the invasion Of their sacred
precincts by the sviators who some
twenty months ago hew over the crest
Of this defiant peak and photographed
its contours and perilous planes. It u
stated that the Nepaese point out that
the axis Of the sevefsst shocks closely
followed the hne Of the Night taken
by tlae aviators of the Clydesdale sx-
psdltion.
IN all the attempts to scale Everest,
none a which has succeeded, oppod-
ton has been manifested by the polit1-
Cal authorities, and particularly hv the
lamas of the monastefies ct tts base.
The deif1cation Of the great pile Of rock
u ne of the fundamental beliefs a
millions a psopls living near It. Per-
mission hAs bssn granted 70 climbing
parties With great reluctance, and
solemn warnings have been given
against arousing ~ re of the power
pefsonifled IN the vast mass of the
earth's crust, which rises 10 . height
of more than 5000 test above the level
a the ~. Nine nvss are known 10
have been lost II at1empts 70 scale
Everest On foot. From the highest point
Evening star., 1934-01-22
Pacific Voyage of Navy Flyers
Arouses Pride of COuntrymen

flying" emphasizing the details that
the flight was made in formation and
at speed of approximately 100 miles
an hour. through fog banks and dark
ness" The San Antonio Express sug-
gests that they deserve commendation
for the manner in which they retained
the formation taken when they started
from San Francisco Bay" The Abilene
Reporter concludes that eve have de-
veloped machines quite capable of hold
ing their own with the best" The Bal
timcre Sun commends new promise to
military aviation" The Scranton Times
welcomes a demonstration that "the
United States is not unprepared"
The flight was another step in
ound-the-world. across-the-ocean avi-
alton progress" and was spectacular"
says the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
while the Providence Bulletin points
out Hawaii is an outpost of defense
for the Pacific Coast: and the flight
has brought it within one days distance
from the mainland of the United
States" Referring to the six ships
along the route, stationed 300 miles
apart. the Danbury News Times holds
that there seems no particular reason
why such stations should not be created
as a fixture on ocean-1ight lanes"
Evening star., 1934-01-22
In the Wind.
From the Providence Bulletin.

flOm bDe fTOVlOenCS bulletln
Don't think for q minute that wind
resistance is going TO end IN the altered
shape Of the airplane. the automobile
and the new trains. Architects, haber-
dashers and portrait painters are sure
to take it up next.
The skyscraper has had its day and
left us with real estate up in the air
Now it is going to be the igloo's turn
the rounded undressing igloo. modi-
fled in its more ambitious reaches into
a gashouse dome As for the home of
the average man it shall henceforth hug
the earth in a round and close embrace.
Clothing. too. will be remodeled 50
that the pedestrian, from the humble
peasant to the Fifth avenue parader,
will be able to present front as smooth
as a cucumber to the icy blasts Of
Easter.
The portrait painters, especially the
school of matisse. have always taken
liberties with the heads of their victims.
but they haven't quite caught on to
the tear drop mold yet. They will. of
course, as soon as they realize that it
is the thing to do. And the electric
light bulb head set on bottle-neck
shoulders will add a new significance to
their work
After these will come the printers
the New Yorker even now announces
that it is going In for wind resistant
capitals to lead Oh its sentences
jewelers.. plumbers, tool makers, In
short, all craftsmen, who deal with
outward forms.
This change Is In the wind. The ar
bitrary, awkward, uncompromisin2
square Is through. Natures beautiful 8.
effcient, wind-resistant curve has ono
more come into its own.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
thus attained, scarcely . mile from th,

thus attained, scarcely . mile from the
summit, two men went to their death
On the last occasion.
Had the earthquake occurred shortly
after the Clydesdale flight, . year ago
last Spring, doubtless the belief in retri-
button would have spread throughout
india as well as in Tibet and Nepal,
as far indeed as the facts Of this dar-
ing adventure were known. For to many
millions Of people Everest Is q divinity.
For ages men have worshipped natural
objects Of grandeur. and especially the
forces Of nature. OF course, those mil
lions living within sight Of Everest have
not actually known its pre-eminence
among the mountains of the earth. but
to them 1t is supreme manifestation
Of terrible power, of awesome isolation,
of unattainable might.
To the sophisticated world beyond
this range Of Everest's influence" the
attribution Of the earthquake to the
anger of the deity which 1t personifies
Is. Of course unbelievable. Quakes
have occurred in that area for centuries,
long before men tried to climb the
mountain and, of course, before human
flight was possible. Countless lives have
been lost in these commissions, and
doubtless all Of them have been re-
garded as visitations of anger for some
tresspass or indignity or affront to the
deified formations of nature. In all
likelihood this present manifestation
will make future attempts to scale
Everest, or to survey it more thoroughly
from the air. more difficult of under
taking than ever
Evening star., 1934-01-22

such m heroic scene. He was the Idol
Of his troops. Even his stern Presby-
terian principles became popular. His
Sunday school classes were attended
with enthusiasm; mere rockies followed
his example Of private prayer. And yet
1t was by the stupid error Of his own
men that he fell. sacrifice Of the re-
treat across the Rappahannock. May 2,
1858.
Robert =. Lees Ablest lieutenant, he
10 included in the list Of the "half
dozen greatest American soldiers" In
the South he is recalled with reverence
and affection, considered . martyr to
the lost cause. Elsewhere throughout
the reunited Nation he Is appreciated
almost Is ardently. The accidents which
enrolled him on the side Of the South
are forgotten. The laws of Providence
which made him an immortal inspira-
ton are recognized as being more i'm
portant.
Evening star., 1934-01-22
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

envy the army Of Greece. but it does.
all the same. Here's the reason. Word
reaches Washington that the Greek
Army has Just received an increase of
80 per cent over its old base pay and.
in addition, longevity increase Of 80
per cent up to 25 years service. The
United States Army is still being paid
on the 1908 basis.
With the aid of ss5OO0o of Secretary
1ckes' emergency public works funds
the American Federation of Hosiery
Workers Is now building a full city
block of model cooperative apartments
for its members employed in Philadel-
phia. The entire project will cost
sl.250,000 and employ 400 building
trades workers for 10 months. The
property will be named the Carl Mack
ley Houses, after young union knitter
who was shot down in the 1880 hosiery
strike. Rentals will be less than SO
per room per month. including heat,
electricity for lighting and refriger-
alton and fuel for cooking. The build
ing will accommodate 800 families of
workers.
Representative Grove of Indiana of
the House Public Buildings and
Grounds Committee has just presented
some figures to refute the charge that
money spent on the great Federal
building project in Washington benefits
only few favored sections of the
country. The 2l.000,0O0 spent on the
Labor and Post Office Department and
Interstate Commerce Commission build
fngs was distributed among 81 States.
Indiana and Pennsylvania got $780,
600 each. In the District of Columbia
$3,000,0O0 was spent on the buildings
In question. Mr.. Grove represents the
Indiana limestone district, which has
supplied many millions of dollars
worth Of its famous product for Federal
buildings at Washington and through
out the country.
Senator Joseph c. O'Mahoney, DEM
ocrat. Of Wyoming. some time this year
Is looking forward to the privilege of
unveiling In Statuary Hall of the Capi-
tol statue of his late predecessor,
Senator John B. Kendrick. whom Mr..
OMahoney accompanied to Washing
ton as secretary II years ago. The
Wyoming State Legislature in recent
special session voted to send to WASH
ington . statue Of Kendrick, 'the cow
boy Senator" as one of the two repre-
sentative Wyoming citizens deserving
places Oh nOn0r among the Nations 3
immortals under the dome of the Cap
itol.
II the dollar. the pound and the franc
go to war, the United States will take
the field 'over there" with another
A. e. F.-"American Equalization Fund"
Word comes to Washington that Pres
ident Roosevelt will be asked to serve
as arbitrator In controversy involving
10000 square miles of territory claimed
by Peru and Ecuador. His services will
be sought under treaty between the
Peruvian and Ecuadorian governments,
which provides for direct negotiations
between them under the auspices of
the President of the United States
Their quarrel ranks second only in ter
rtorial Importance to the Gran Chaco
conflict. over which Bolivia and Para
quay have just resumed their san
culinary war. The territory in question
lies east Of the Andes Mountaips at
the head waters Of the Amazon. Al
though practically undeveloped, the
region Is fertile, producing many valua-
BILE raw materials.
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