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Evening star., 1935-04-25
Big Taxpayers on Firing Line

From the Philadelphia Inquirer. =:
Representative O'Malley's bill to
send income taxpayers to the front
in the event of war is a reminder $of
the fact that most of them are on the
firing line even in times Of peace.
There would be no exemptions be-
cause of age or inf1rmity. individuals
with the highest incomes would be
selected before others. But II the
wealthy shock troops were wiped out.
as the Wisconsin wit seems to desire,
who would be called upon to help pay.
in peace or war, the expenses Of the
country?
Perhaps the upper-bracket taxpayers,
many of whom have passed the age
limit for military service, may feel
complimented at being singled out for
service in the first 100000" but the
suggestion, after all, is in line with
other fantastic ideas put out by tx
treme pacifists. There are those who
feel that members of Congress who
vote to declare war should be the frst
ones summoned to fight. Again. 1t
has been held that the President who
approves the declaration of war should
lead the troops in battle. Yet, when
former President, Theodore Roose-
velt. applied for q command In the
World War it was denied him.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

They no doubt had soil conditions
there more to their liking.
In really natural habitats plants
Of all kinds do not have to contend
with the amounts Of dust and inimical
gases encountered in the cities.
II carbon monoxide gas can be
given out by an automobile in sufh-
cient quantities to kill the unwary
motorist who does not take the pre-
caution to keep the garage door open,
surely enough Of 1t Is given on by
the thousands of motor cars every "a
hours to destroy vegetation, II 1t were
not for the immense amount OF more
or less pure air with which 1t Is
diluted.
Dust is another element which tends
to harm garden plants.
Since most Of 1t is invisible on stalks
and stems, 1t Is not commonly kept in
mind by the gardener, but neverthe-
less it Is a factor in inhibiting growth.
House plants need to be busted with
q spraying Of water, every now ana
then, In order to keep the foliage
clean, and to allow the plants to
breathe" as We say.
In the outdoors far more dust Is
accumulated on leaf surfaces, especial
ly in dry spells. when there Is little
wind.
Then real films may be built up,
so that the vital process OF photoSyn-
thesis is inhibited to some degree.
Yet our garden plants 60 right
ahead growing.
Looked at from this standpoint, the
small home garden becomes something
other than Thoreau saw.
He who looks at his front or back
yard properly, We believe, will have
no apology to make to any one for 1t.
His paintings may be meager. as
compared with forest, but only with
that. Here there is no occasion for
such a conglomeration as looks charm-
ing in the woods.
What looks fit. in the forest, ap-
pears messy in the home precincts.
The very name of home means some
attempt at order and neatness, pre-
ciseness and seemliness.
| House and gar0en make neat
combination. in every sense.
House ought to dominate garden. 1t
would seem and usually does.
! While a certain amount of the in
formal and the wild may be permitted
in the small garden. the very fact
! that 1t is planned precludes too much
of these qualities.
| He who reads an advertisement for
lilac bushes. and then proceeds to pur-
chase several, is to that extent plan
ming his garden.
No home owner ought to become
stampeded at the idea Of planned
garden.
We cannot plant shrub, or even
SOW grass seed, without doing some
planning.
I 1t is Nature that does not plan, ex-
i cept IN great broad essentials.
! Whittier the seeds of the dandelions
sail is no concern of hers.
/ But it is ours, and that is our glory.
in the long catalogues Of Natures
wonders.
That group of wonders, that fine
attempt at Nature and art. which we
/ call our yard!
Evening star., 1935-04-25

The stem generally has little holes
and Is highly ornamented. The gourd
dishes used for holding the mate are
similar to those widely used all over
South America for all kinds Of cook,
ing and eating utensils. Globe-shaped
gourds or calabashes are taken aud
cut In half. After the pulpy interior
is scraped out. the shell hardens and
makes an excellent shallow dish. The
cortex. or rind, is often highly dec
Grated.
were produced In the United States
last year?-V. H. s.
A. According TO the Department Of
Commerce reports, the production Of
cotton cloth in the United States In
1888 was 8,104 100000 square yards.
There is no census figure available yet
for 1894, but the figure will be slightly
smaller than for 1888.
@. What Is the Top Club?-D. Z.
A. 1t Is an organization within q
large insurance company, composed Of
the statesmen who sell more than q
certain amount Of insurance within q,
year. Certain prizes and o medal are
awarded to its members.
@. What was the first merchant
ship to use turbine engine?-S. B.
A. The experimental Turbinia. built
at Wallsend on the Tyne in 1894 and
given turbine engines invented by the
Hon. Charles Parsons, revived one Of
the earliest principles Of employing
power and proved that IL was capable
Of being used at sea. The King Ed
ward of 1901 was the first merchant
steamer to be given turbine machin-
cry, Clyde passenger steamer, which
still Is running after material altera-
tions.
@. What kind Of q wind d 0 So
lano?-N. G.
A. It Is a southwest wind In Spain,
extremely hot and loaded with dust.
@. Has President Cleveland's daugh.
ter, Esther, married? II 30, has she
any children?-T. E. D.
A. Esther Cleveland was born in
the White House. September 8. 1893,
the only child of a President TO be
born in the White House. She mar
ried, in 1918, Capt. William Sidney
Bence BoSangnet, D. S. o., Of the
Cold Stream Guards. and lives at pres
ent at The Old Hall, Kirkleatham,
near Redeas. in Yorkshire, England.
where her husband Is manager Of
Steel & Iron Works. She has two
daughters, Marion Frances, born in
1919, and Philippa Ruth, born in
1920.
@. How much of its activity would
radium lose in 20 years?-L. B. j.
A. 1t loses about l per cent Of its
activity In 20 years, and its half life
period is about 1000 years.
@. What kind of an insect Is a
red admiral?-G. r.
A. The red admiral is a common
form of British butterfly. The upper
wings are black, with a broad band
of scarlet, while the tips are spotted
with white. The lower wings are also
black, edged with scarlet, and have a
blue spot.
@. What was the greatest number
of troops transported between the
United States and France in one ship
during the World War?-W. B.
A. The largest number Of troops
carried on one voyage by an Army
transport was 12,087. This was when
the Leviathan returned from France
on April rs, 1919.
@. How much damage did termites
do last year?-A. H.
A. 1t is estimated that 'thsy de-
stroyed per cent Of all timber con
struction in the United States. They
were particularly active in New Jer-
sey, Indiana and Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Britain's Daughter Nations.

All of sudden a complication has
arisen regarding the extent to which
the British government can pledge
the full power of the empire in COL
lective action for European peace.
Apprehension is now expressed in
London that Britain's obligations un-
der the Locarno pact, whereby she IS
called upon to aid the victim of ag-
gression in Western Europe, may
ALLEVIATE the overseas dominions. The
situation is considered sufficiently
acute to require a conference with
dominion premiers, who are now con-
verging on London for King Georges
approaching silver jubilee.
Among questions to be considered,
along with Britain's treaty commit
ments. are the attitude to be adopted
toward Germany's demand for return
Of her colonies and apportionment Of
costs of armaments between the vari-
GUS divisions of the empire. Pending
the arrival of the dominion premiers,
plain speaking is heard in London.
Commenting on the liabilities attached
to the Locarno treaty, the Daily Mail
epitomizes current sentiment thus:
Unless the DominionS are with us
in this matter, it would be of the
utmost peril to imperial unity. No
dominion could remain neutral un-
less it were to secede. It Is therefore
necessary to test Dominion sentiment
thoroughly. If it is against the Lo-
carno agreement, there can be only
one course for the British government
the treaty will have to be de-
nounced.
1t was more than thirty years ago
that Sir Wilfrid Laurier, prime min
lister of Canada. uttered his famous
dictum that the dominions were bound
to weigh carefully any contingency
that might plunge them into "the
vortex of European militarism." Dis
cussion at the time ranged around
diminion participation in imperial de-
fense. When the World War came
in 1914 the daughter nations rallied
valiantly and unquestioningly to the
mother country's aid. On every field
where British soldiers fought Aus
tralians, Canadians, New Zealanders
and South Africans battled alongside
Of them. Life and treasure were sac
rificed as freely in the allied cause
as If 1t were the dominions them
selves whose existence was imperiled.
There Is no reason to doubt that
if the safety of the British Isles we're
at stake dominion sentiment would
again favor the maximum Of support.
But there is now question whether
whole e-hearted readiness to rush to
Great Britains assistance imposes
upon the overseas members OF the
commonwealth a coincident obligation
in a Continental European quarrel
neither of British origin nor direct
British interest. The problem in
wolves the same sort of isolationist
considerations that currently inspire
many Americans with a firm resolve
that the United States shall not again
become entangled in purely European
controversies and conflict.
Conscious of the growing sense OF
nationhood in the dominions, Mother
Britannia finds it wise, after her re-
cent exploratory" activities in Eu-
rope, to do a little exploring within
her own imperial family.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

in the water, which determine the
direction Of this growth. The result
is that the two branches fold over and
come together, completely surrounding
the crab in limestone cell. There are
tiny airholes by which 1t is able to
remain alive. The crabs collected were
all females. Hitherto only one male
ever has been found and its habits are
entirely unknown.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN,

A reader cdn get the dnsUer to
any question OF fact by ,Drtting The
Washington Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington. D. C. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. How many descendants has Man
O'War? Which one Is most like his
sire?-L. L.
A. Not including foals Of 1884 nor
those which have arrived this year, .
total Of 2l5 colts. dllies and geldings
by Man O'War have been registered
with the Jockey Club; 1884 and 1885
foals are not available. As q runner,
Crusader Is generally considered most
like his sire. Crusader Is the biggest
money! winning son Of Man O'War.
CTotal, $203, ,261.) AS sire, American
Flag Is considered the best son OF
Man O'War.
@. Should q bride attempt to keep
the step used by church choirs when
coming down the aisle to the wedding
march?-H. T. s.
A. Unless q bride has ample op-
portunity to rehearse and also
possesses a good sense Of rhythm, 1t
is inadvisable for her to take the step
which Is used by church choirs In q
procession. The effect is more pleasing
If the bride and her father move
naturally down the aisle. keeping in
step with the march as nearly as pos
sible
@. Is Premier Mussolini's law giving
rewards to parents of large families
original with him?-G. Y.
A. Two thousand years ago the
Roman government exempted from
certain taxes the father Of three or
more children.
@. How long has the mohair clipped
on an Angora goat been known to
grow?-K. w.
inches long clipped from a champion,
Van Duesen of the Redwood Empire.
O. Has railway passenger travel
picked up this Winter?-R. S.
A. The Pullman News says that 1t
has been better definitely. Eastern
travel to Florida and Western business
to California and Arizona showed Q
gain of about rs per cent.
@. Was Nathan Hale a Mason?-
tina.
A. This young martyr, who gave his
life for his country in the American
Revolution. was member of st. Johns
Lodge of New York. He was also a
graduate of Yale University. Mai.
John Andre, who met the same fate
as spy for the British Army, was
also a Mason.
@. What has become of the original
painting called September Morn"?-
c. A. A.
A. 1t was believed that this painting,
by Paul Chabas, had been destroyed
in the revolution in Russia, but it has
been found unharmed in the private
collection of Calouste Gulbenkian.
@. Are many women mentioned by
name in the Protestant Bible?-G. NJ.
A. More than one hundred and fifty
women are mentioned by name.
@. What is the origin of the refer
ence to the laws delay"?-E. c.
A. While the most famous use of the
phrase is in Hamlet's soliloQuy, it will
be found in the writings Of Martial,
who died 102 AID.
@. How much farther east is the
Pacific end of the Panama Canal than
the Atlantic end?-J. T. M.
A. About 20 miles.
@. What sort of spoons and cups do
South Americans use when drinking
mattel. L.
A. The bombillas used by South
Americans in slipping mate are hollow
silver tubes with spoon-shaped ends.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Preparing for Conventions.

Washington will be the scene Of at
least four great conventions this Sum-
mer. As listed by the Greater Ma
tional Capital Committee, there will
be gatherings here of the Mystic
Shrine June Q to Is, the Rainbow Di-
vision July u to IA, the American
Philatelic Society August Il to 16 and
the Boy Scouts of America August 81
to 80. Unestimated thousands Of
delegates and friends are expected to
Evening star., 1935-04-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
I had five billion dollars;
1t was a mighty sum.
The folks who wear white collars
In line began to come.
There was a combination
To make q heavy touch
How sad would be my station
If had twice as much!
The night has left me weary;
My dreamland is a wreck.
OF money I am leery-
I hate to write check.
Those billions are my master;
I truly suffer when
I think of my disaster
Had I been given ten.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

Propositions for taxation at, least
convey the assurance that the pro-
ceeds will be applied to improving
the U. S. A. and not to efforts to in
terfere in reckless enterprises abroad
Evening star., 1935-04-25

Navy calculations are considering
the fact that Europe has such a sur
plus of trouble that she may try to
establish a foreign market for it.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

The ground hog got off to a bad
start last month and has complicated
the question of who shall be queen OF
the May.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Pirate Treasure.

Have you never interested your
self in these searches for pirate
treasurer"
"Only in an indirect way" said
Senator Sorghum. Il am always an
eager participant in any investigation
to see whether any political adven-
turer has been storing away the pro-
ceeds of graft"
Evening star., 1935-04-25
A Rhyme at Twilight
By Z
Gertrude Brooke HnniltonT
Town Space

IOWn space
An office long familiar to the town 4
Has been vacated.
The rooms to emptiness and dust
Seem dedicated. ~
Some desks and shabby swivel chairs
Have been cremated.
A lease Of many years checked on
And terminated.
Town space Is coveted. Within the
day
New desk and hles. A new name On
display. y
Evening star., 1935-04-25

One Of the implied objections to a
holding company is the possibility
that it may try to hold more than it
can handle.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Fer0city.

TCIOCLtys
"How,s the war on crime going in
Crimson Gulch?"
"You couldn't call it a war;" said
Cactus Joe. "The boys have been
mixed in together in such wild stuff
that it's something fiercer than a war.
It's family quarrel"
my neighbor, Hi Hat, does not
speak to me-" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown. II am glad of this, for
he has succeeded in getting himself
a position as a bill collector
Independent of Congress.
Had I an airship, with great pride
Across the sea I'd go.
And pause where the Hawaiian tide
Makes music sweet and low.
Perhaps I'd find an island near
Where seashells pass for cash.
And I might, without further fear,
Finance another dash.
"You can't make politicians stay
reformed" said Uncle Eben, "'cause
it's too long between elections, same
- 1t IL between camp meettn's."
Evening star., 1935-04-25
Selectiye Marketeering.

Selective Marketeering.
A brain trust pays out, as it ought.
Some liberal dividends of thought;
But values, whether low or high.
Depend a lot on the supply.
The public has tickle style,
And when the brain trust works
while
The people gravely pause to say,
what nice, fresh thoughts have you
today?"
Evening star., 1935-04-25

O. How much damage did termttes
do last year?-A. H.
A. 1t is estimated that they de-
stroyed per cent Of all timber con-
struction in the United States. They
were particularly active in New Jer-
sey, Indiana and Massachusetts,.
Evening star., 1935-04-25
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

1lth St. and PennsylvanIa Ave-.
New York once: 10 East AND St
Chic ago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent st.. LONDON.
Evening star., 1935-04-25

@. What was the greatest number
of troops transported between the
United States and France in one ship
during the World War?-W. B.
A. The largest number Of troops
carried on one voyage by an Army
transport was 12.087. This was when
the Leviathan returned from France
on April 26, 1919.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-17
SCHOOL EXPENDITURES.

The following facts concerning the
annual cost OF school expenditures
may be OF interest to the public.
The public schools Of Libby are sup
ported by county taxes, SOC of which
are paid by the Amalgamated Copper
Co, the j Neils Lumber Co. and the
Northern Pacific and Great Northern
railroads Forty-four cents of every
tax dollar in Lincoln county is spent
blythe schools and the approximate
annual cost of the Central and High
Schools Of Libby is between 48 and
so thousand dollars, or $500 per day
or $50 per class period.
To the outsider these figures may
seem exceedingly high, but in com
parison to the cost Of the schools i
most parts Of Montana. the Lincoln
county schools cost the Individual tax
payer very little
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-17
STUFF

Judge j. E. lockwood was in Libby
the latter part of the week.
Mrs. Patterson left Monday for Den
yer, Colo, for two weeks visit with
John McRell came home from Kali
spell to visit his wife and family for
the week end.
Mrs. Macdonald of kalispell, of the
bureau Of child welfare, was in Libby
thte latter part of the week.
The Legion Auxiliary Mulligan feed
will be given at Legion hall Tuesday.
Oct 20, $50 to p. m. 35c, Soc. It
Miss Inez Ratekin left Monday eve
ming for ReMord and Eureka to attend
10 county library matters in those
two places.
DR.. and Mrs. Chas. ]. Martin left
this week for the Spotted Bear coua-
try on the Flathead for their annual
elk hunting trip.
The W. c. T. Z. will hold It's next
meeting on October "a at the Grand
jean home Topic for the meeting,
Christian Citizenship
A. M. johnson Of Helena, state ex-
aminer, has been in Libby the past
week examining the records at The
Lincoln county court house.
Joe Black Of Sheridan, Wye, work
IL
patient at the Libby hospital.
Harold Peterson, IL years DID, hae
his left arm broken while playing a
the McGinnis Meadows school last Fri.
day The fracture was reduced at hi
Libby hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Avery Kemp returned
during the past week from the toul
with the Andy Gompf orchestra ane
will be at home for some weeks. Mr.
Kemp reports that the orchestra
is doing very well, indeed
DR.. ]. M Cairns, city health officer
states there are only two families ir
the city now under quarantine fol
scarlet fever. There has been only one
new case during the week and it was
in family already under quarantine.
A party Of Libby ladies composed Of
Mrs. L. ]. Olson, Mrs. Malcolm Peters
Mrs. r. w. Smithberger, Mrs. Free
Goooselaw, Mrs. H. c. Brinton ane
Mrs. E. P. Woodwork are motoring L
Spokane today for few days in yht
city.
Miss Ruth Shanahan left Saturday
night for the Fort Peck dam where
she has secured civil service position
at good salary She was also Offered
position in Washington, D. c., bu
considered the one at the dam tn,
better of the two as it offered NOR,
lasting employment
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-17
GENERAL NEWS.

Last week ended the first six weeks
in the school year. Fourteen members
Of Mr.. Andersons class were neither
absent nor tardy and Miss Zawadke
reports her class has had but one-hali
day Of absence during this time.
Mr.. Anderson's sixth grade has
established a bulletin board for The
purpose of displaying penmanshiI
papers and clippings related to the
history class. A new spelling chart has
been posted and gold star is given
for AS, silver for BIS, red for C's, and
green for F's. 1t is the ambition oil
every student to keep his record free
from green stars.
Fire prevention week and Columbus
day were observed in the grades by
special projects and programs.
Three Senior boys went to Happy's
| Inn last weekend for a bear hunt bu
the real results of the trip were l.
lake trout.
Ernie Wood attended the Washing
tom Montana football game at Mis-
soula Saturday. The final score wa:
1877 in favor Of Washington.
There is a rumor of girls foootbal
team being organized in l.. II. S.
Miss Sullivan spent the week end il
Spokane.
Mr.. Erickson spent the weekend a
Missoula
Dexter Shaurette's namevshould have
been included also in the listtof stu
dents attending colleges. Dexter is a
Washington State this year. If ANYONE
else's name has been omitted from thu
list we would be glad to hear about il
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1935-10-17

Mr.. and Mrs. August Wichman spent
! the week end in SnvkaH1es
A. D. Macdonald. court reporter, was
in Libby the latter part OF last week
at session of district court
Dick Lee and Anna Vukeiich, both
of Libby. were married on Monday by
/ Justice of the Peace Haigler.
E. M. Child, Kalispell attorney, was
attending to professional matters IN dis
trict court in Libby last week.
J Meetings of the Carpenters and join
ers Union viii be held on the second
and fourth Tuesday Of each month 1t
The Ladies' Aid of the First Luther
an church will be entertained by
Mrs. Oscar Field on October "a, at the
church.
Mr. and Mrs L. A. Bruyer and chill
dren of Kalispell drove to Libby Sun
dav for a visit with Mr. and Mrs.
w. e. Seims The ladies are sisters.
Joe Ryburn spent the weekend IN
Libby as the guest Of Vim. Anderson,
| at the home of Mrs. Susan Carleton.
Mr.. Ryburn is teacher at the Warland
school
! Mr.. and Mrs. L. ] Olson and their
! daughter and son -in-law, Mr.. and
/ Mrs. Malcolm Peters, drove over 10
Bolton Sunday for visit to Glacier
park
Miss Lillian Friend is now employed
in the relief office in Libby, taking the
position vacated by Miss Ruth Shana-
han upon her removal to the Fort
Peck dam
! Oscar Marty, sheriff of Coteau coun-
tv. was in Libby this week on a deer
hunting trip While here he renewed
acquaintance with H. A. Hough, an
old-tim friend.
Mrs. J. G. Ryan drove over from
] Seattle Friday for a visit ola few days
/ with her aunts, Mrs. Susan Carleton
and Miss Isabel McGrade. She lett
Monday to return to her home.
j. K. Dwinelle left last Saturday Tor
Missoula for couple of weeks to help
his family get settled in their new
home there. He will then return to
Libby before going to Missoula
permanently.
Mrs E. T. Ziebrock left recently %
visit in Occur d'Alene, Ida, after hay
ing visited here with her mother, Mrs
Amelia Spranger Later she will meet
her husband in Salt Lake City and they
will then 60 10 Provo, Utah, to make
their home.
A deal was closed during the pas
week whereby Mrs. Al McGraw ane
Mrs. Dorothy Hoffman leased The
Montana Cafe for period Of three
years from Chas. Kaulbach Mr.. kaul-
bach intends to loaf around and take
life easy for awhile.