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Evening star., 1935-02-08

| @. Why are eggs associated with
Easter?-W. j L.
A. The use of eggs at Easter time
follows custom of greatest an
tiquity, the egg having been con-
sidered in widely separated pre-
Christian mythologies as the symbol
OF resurrection. 1t is probable that
the Christian church adopted and
conSecrated an earlier custom. The
egg Is generally regarded as the SYM
Dol OF Spring, life and fecundity Of
nature.
@. What actor was the first to play
FaIstaf in a production witnessed by
1 Line oln?-H. B.
A. Writing TO James H. Packett
from Washington, August II, 1868,
Lincoln said: For one of my age
have seen very little Of the drama.
The first presentation of Falstan I
ever saw was yours, last Winter or
Spring"
G. Where is Italys Unknown Sol
dier buried?-M L. P.
A. He is buried beneath the altar Of
Victor Emmanuel Monument in Rome.
Q. are there any gas street lamps
in Chicago?-G. G.
A. On January /, 1885, 4,90l gas
and 572 gasoline street lamps served
the outlying sections of the city not
sufficiently developed and. therefore
not justified for electric street light
ing, or beyond the limits to be served
economically with electric street
lighting facilities
@. What were the favorite forms of
recreation of the early dons in CAL
ifornia a?-G. L.
A. Bancroft says that dancing was
passion Of the Californians; f1estas.
| picnics and balls were frequent: the
tadangos were especially popular at
San Diego. Dramatic performances
were given to some extent, but SER
enading was common. Most Cali
fornians could play the vihuela or
guitar. There was much interest in
racing and it was common practice
TO race to church with oxen-drawn
stakes were money, stock or balls.
was a popular sport, as was also
corrida de toroS, or coursing Of bulls.
Bull fights were held on frequent
occasions by skilled and practiced
toreadores. The tekersie was a fa-
vorite game of the Indians. Billiards
were introduced at Monterey in 1923.
@. How many birthday balls were
held in honor of the President?-R. A.
A. Seven hundred were held through
out the United States.
@. Do the women of Japan patronize
beauty parlors to any eXtent?-E. NJ.
A. There are more than 1000 beauty
parlors in Japan.
@. Are any materials from abroad
being used in constructing the Archives
Building at Washington?-M. C.
A. No foreign materials of any kind
are used in the building. The prime
products are contributed by at least
IA States and other materials come
from all over the United States.
@. At what age did A. A. Milne,
creator Of Winnie the Pooh. begin
writing?-G. E.
A. He started contributing at the
age Of 6, to the school paper which
had been founded by Alfred Harms
worth, afterward Lord Northcliffe,
owner of the London Times. when
Harmsworth was II.
Q. How large is Frances new trans
oceanic airship?-F. D. A.
A. The Lieut.. de Vaisseau Paris Is
104 feet long. has wing spread Of
162 feet and is capable of carrying 70
I DaSsenperS
Evening star., 1935-02-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the ans1er to
any question OF fact by tDrtttno The
Washington Euentng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdskin. Director,
Washington, D. c. Please tnclose
stamp for reply
@. How many homes have been re-
paired through the H. o. L. Co.
T. r. S.
A. Approximately $45,000,000 has
been or Is being expended on repairs
to 100000 dwellings in all parts Of
the country through reconditioning
loans made by the Home Owners Loan
Corporation.
O. What do the flag signals mean
that are used in the Memorial day
race in Indianapolis?-G. v. r.
A. Green flag, starting signal and
indicates clear course; white flag. stop
for consultation; red flag, stop, race
is halted: yellow flag, drive with cau-
ton and maintain position; orange
flag with navy blue circular center,
car attempting to pass you; kings blue
nag, you are starting your last lap,
and checkered flag, you are finished.
Q. What kind Of a violin does
Jascha Heifetz play?-E. M.
A. He owns several celebrated vio-
Inns, but his favorites are GuarneriuS
and a Stradivarius.
@. How old is Rollins College at
Winter Park, Fla.?-B. C. S.
A. On November 4, 1885, Rollins
College opened with an enrolment of
66 students. 1t is the Oldest college
in Florida and is now commemorating
its semi-centennial year.
@. What kind of birds build the
nests used for birds nest soup?-
r. H. M.
A. Birds nests of certain kind are
an article of food much priced in
China on account of the nutritive
properties which they are supposed TO
possess They are of gelatinous ma
ture and chiefly used for making soup.
They are furnished by several species
of swallow and are found in the
caverns on the seashore of the Eastern
Archipelago. 1t has been ascertained
that they consist of peculiar mucous
which the bird secretes and diSgorgeS
from its mouth. The nests adhere to
the rock and are collected after the
young are fledged. The cleansing OF
the nests is long and tedious process
and a number of persons in Canton
are employed in conducting this
operation. The prepared article
which has the appearance of dried
gelatinous-looking fragments may be
purchased in some of the London
shops.
O. Who developed the monkey serum
which has been used to immuniZe
against infantile paralysis?-R. S. c.
A. DR.. Maurice Brodie of New York
developed the serum which is made
through use Of Indian monkeys Of a
rare type.
Q. Please suggest a simple method
of keeping the air moist indoors in
the Wintertime-C. L.
A. The New York State College of
Agriculture suggests plants and cut
flowers. 1t says vegetative growths
give off considerable amounts of
water into the air The pot and soil
also help. A cineraria plant in a s.
inch pot, for instance. gives of an
average of nearly a pint of water a
day. A large genista plant gives of
more than a pint day. A pan of
hyacinths in flower yields to the air
more than a pint of water a day A
medium sized flower arrangement of
stocks and certain other flowers may
give of as much as three quarts of
water during the life of the bouquet,
which is usually from five to seven
daVS
Evening star., 1935-02-08

The bus lurched to a sudden stop
on the slippery street.
The motor died, and in the sud-
den hush a slow drawl came from the
rear, audible all over the vehicle.
whoever heard of anybody paying
a person for not raisin' hawgP"
And everybody aboard laughed, not
so much at the politics OF the thing,
as at the suddenness Of 1t, and the
completeness of it.
The little public Of the morning bus
is a world all its own.
We who ride regularly, usually in
the same vehicle, come in time to
have our likes and dislikes.
4 y 4 4
We are not all alike, however, by
any means.
Some of us are very shy.
Others are given to talking to any
one who will listen.
Some of us are chummy to a
degree, others very stand-offish.
We do not in some cases know
each other, and sometimes when we
do it makes little difference.
We are, in short, human nature.
Were Dan Chaucer alive today. no
doubt he would write about busload
of travellers, for in them he might
find almost all he discovered on the
way to Canterbury.
*k Il
The quality of voice often is the
chief mark we 60 by.
Nothing is more interesting than to
listen to others talk, unless one talks
ones self.
One assumes such a superior air.
in listening to others. The listener
forgets that he is not god, for a
brief time he almost feels he Is.
How silly people do talk!
These two pompous gentlemen are
discussing the State of the Nation.
The President evidently made big
mistake when he failed to get these
gentlemen into his cabinet.
How easily they could have solved
all the problems!
This eavesdropping is pleasant be-
cause it can't be helped.
Especially if the listener is inter-
ested in other people.
Now here is secret about this:
He who believes he dislikes human
ity is really the most in love with it.
The powerful repulsion he feels in
reality is an attraction, drawing him
sometimes against his will into being
interested in others.
Many a man aboard bus is a STU
dent of sociology without knowing it.
He simply keeps his ears open because
he has nothing else to occupy him.
He is like the person waiting in a
railroad station. The latter watched
his fellow man because he had moth
ing else to do.
y x X y
The modern bus rider will have
several little problems to settle be-
fore he takes his place in the great
riding public.
Shall he become chummy with any
one?
Shall he stick to himself?
If the latter, shall he read?
What shall he do if some one ven-
lures to speak to him?
These questions might seem ex-
treme, to those who do not know their
bus riders, but to the person well
Evening star., 1935-02-08

Hitler's financial theories are un-
questionably bold when he proceeds to
throw some of the most competent and
conscientious taxpayers out Of the
country.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
Wonderland.

Wonderland.
From Wonderland Sweet Alice came.
Reincarnation did the trick
Those quaint old friends seem rather
tame
With new ones in a crowd so thick.
As Radio City takes command,
With marvels great that thrill us
through,
This worlds a greater wonderland
Than any Alice ever knew.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
Falconry May Menace
Districts Song Birds

TO the Editor Of The Star.
Your editorial of February refers
TO the introduction of falconry into the
District, but you make no mention OF
the intended victims. I hope none OF
our song birds will suffer. Possibly
falconry will prove the long awaited
solution for the starting problem.
WINSLOW II. HERSCHEL.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Perpetual Query,

Perpetual Query.
You read your novel day by day
With interest eager, though per-
picked,
And as the news arrives you say:
"I wonder what will happen next. d"
Each story we have heard Of yore,
While history prepared the text.
And still we say just as before:
''I wonder what will happen next.
And even metaphysics deep
BY this same question leaves us
vexed.
When life ''is rounded by sleep"
We wonder what will happen next
Evening star., 1935-02-08

Rugged indiVidualiSm cannot be re-
garded as neglected when so much of
current reading matter consists of an
exploitation of the first person
singular.
Evening star., 1935-02-08

The administration is expected to
continue the N. r. A. for year or
two without fear that antagonists will
forget about cats and begin to throw
live elephants.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
A Stand Not Understood.

A Stand Not Understood.
what do your constituents think
of the stand you are making?"
"I don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum Every time I think have
made a stand some of 'em get to-
gether and threaten me with notice
that it's my move"
Evening star., 1935-02-08

Business recovery is unmistakable
and confidence is fully warranted if
business doctors can be kept from
disagreeing.
Evening star., 1935-02-08

When it comes to discussion Of debt
payment European musical art joins
in the simple refrain of mo, a Thou
sand Times, MOI"
Evening star., 1935-02-08
Race Tipping.

From the New York Sun.
Tipping the races would be made a
misdemeanor by bill before the Leg
islature It's worse than that already,
it's a catastrophe.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
Proud Prospect.

Proud Prospect.
What is your boy Josh going to
do for a career?
Hes going to rise high and go
far" answered Farmer Cornstossel.
He's going to be an aviator"
"You call this the New World" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, yet
you fight for wealth and power just
as my ancestors did in the old one"
Evening star., 1935-02-08
One-Idead Drivers.

From the Bridseport tConn) Times-star.
A lot Of fool drivers can think quick
ly in an emergency. but all they can
think Of Is the horn.
Evening star., 1935-02-08

A Judge may sometimes seem un-
sympathetic in assuming that the way
to prevent possible criminals is to catch
them young.
Evening star., 1935-02-08
Law.

To law a loyal public clings,
With common sense maintained
anew.
1t stands supreme in spite of things
Some lawyers try to make it do.
when we feels lucky" said Uncle
Eben, els when we's most liable to
take de wrong kind of a chance"
Evening star., 1935-02-08
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news dispatches credited to it or not other
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publication of special dispatches herein
are also reServed
Evening star., 1935-02-08

@. How old is Rollins College at
Winter Park, Fla.?-B. C. S.
A. On November 4, 1885, Rollins
College opened with an enrolment of
Sc students. 1t is the Oldest college
in Florida and is now commemorating
its seni-centennial year.
Evening star., 1935-02-08

@. Are any materials from abroad
being used in constructing the Archives
Building at Washington?-M. c..
A. No foreign materials of any kind
are used in the building. The prime
products are contributed by at least
IA States and other materials come
from all over the United States.
Evening star., 1935-02-08

@. What kind Of a violin does
Jascha Heifetz play?-E. M.
A. He owns several celebrated vio-
Inns, but his favorites are a Guarnerius
and a Stradivarius.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
GAINS CONTINUE
IN BANK C[EAR|NGS
Weeks Total Is 1873 Per
Cent Ahead of Mark
for Year Ago.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated FreSS.
NEW YORK, March 2s.-Bank
clearings continue the improvement
shown in the reports for the early
weeks of March. The total for the %
leading cities in the United States for
the week ended Wednesday, March 27,
as reported by Dun & Bradstreet, Inc,
was 5000. 6.828.00, against s4,409, ,243.-
600 for the same week of last year. an
increase of 1873 per cent. This con-
trasted with gain of 14.0 per cent in
the previous week.
At New York City clearings we're
So, $50, 900, an increase of l4.s per
cent over the amount reported last
year, while the aggregate for centers
outside of New York of $1,619, ,978 900
was lilo per cent higher.
Bank settlements, measured by
clearings for the fourth week of the
month, especially at a number of the
outside centers, while in excess of
those OF a year ago, now show some
little recession. The total for the past
week was $e78,684,000 smaller than for
the preceding week, whereas year ago
for the same two weeks there was q
reduction of $842, ,198, 900.
1t Is customary for clearings for the
final week of the month 10 be below
those for earlier weeks. Substantial
gains, however, continue to be shown
at New York City, as well as at Pitts
ourgh, Chicago, Detroit, st. Louis, Gin
cinnah, Atlanta, Dallas, Kansas City
and Seattle.
Figures at leading centers showing
increases and decreases as compared
with those of a year ago, are printed
herewith; also, daily bank clearings
for each month this year:
Evening star., 1935-03-28
STOCKS UNSETTLED
AS CARRIERS EASE
Wave of Selling Follows
Announcement of st. Paul
Deferment.
BY VICTOR EUBANK,
Press Financial Writer


NEW YORK, March 22.-Slippery
railroad shares upset the stock mar
ket's effort to stiffen during the final
hour of trading today following an
nouncement that the st. Paul road
would defer its next interest INSTALL
ment.
Hesitant during the forenoon, car
rier shares yielded readily to small
offerings and the rest of the market,
which had worked slightly higher after
early irregularity. tended to dip in
sympathy. Coca-Cola was a promi-
nent exception, gaining more than 4
points and another new 1885 high.
Heaviest losers in rails we're Union
Pacific, Santa Fe, Northern Pacific
and New York Central.
Shares of the st. Paul, already de-
pressed to the near-vanishing point,
became active after the announcement,
but yielded only a minor fraction. U.
S. Smelling continued to work lower
and had lost around points at the
start of the last hour. The late tone
was easy. Sales aggregated 100000
shares.
had been looked for in Belgium, as q
result of the prolonged difficulty eX-
perienced with its currency, suSpen-
sion of bourse and foreign exchane
trading was a mild surprise, snd
brought the financial community on
step nearer the realization that
shake-up in international monets,
units was inevitable with its repey-
cusSions on world trade and financ
| an unknown quantity.
Stocks showed ooly a mild disposi-
tion to carry through with the mode.
improvement made in the previo,I7
session and with few exceptions Lead
ers See-sawed up and down in frac-
tional area. U. S. Smelling gave thu
market another shock by careenino
wildly downhill for a loss of aroun,i
points before steadying, but Other
| non-ferrous metals were inclined 10
go their own way and held about
even.
In other sections of the list a gen
orally mixed tone prevailed. Utilitio.
pointed downward under leadership Oi
American Telephone and leading rail-
Z .
Pennsylvania and one or two others
held about even Bethlehem Steel
again proved its independence of the
industrial group by rising a fraction
when General Motors, United States
Steel, General Electric. ]. I. Case and
Goodyear cuold do no better than
hold even and in some cases dippins
a trif1e.
Continued adverse weather condi-
tions throughout the Midwest was re-
f1ected in the hesitant movement Of
Sears. Roebuck, Montgomery Ward
and Great Western Sugar, which were
offered in small volume and recedei
slightly.
Coca Cola. star performer in Wed
nesday's upturn, extended its advanca
nearly points when fresh rumors OF
| a possible stock spllt-up were circu-
lated. Other isolated firm spots were
American Bank Note. Motor Products,
Dome Mines, Kennecott and Cerro &c
Pasco.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
B. 80. NET CLIMBS
ABOVE YEAR AGO
Gross for February Also
Exceeds 1884 Figure,
Report Reveals.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, March 29.-Con-
trary to the experience of the ma
jority of the railroads of the country,
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co.
in February succeeded in scoring
gains in both gross and net op-
Grating income as compared with
February year ago. It also had a
small gain in operating net over
January.
Net railway operating income for
the month totaled S1,809, ,480, as COM
pared with 81 1,423 ,582 in the cor
responding month of 1884, an in
crease of $385,898 or 27l per cent.
The gain over January amounted to
S15,522.
Gross revenue for the month totaled
$10,718,566, as compared with Sl0,-
671,249 for the like month Of 1884,
an increase of $47,317. In January
of this year gross amounted to $l1,-
037,809.
Freight revenue for the month was
$9,364, ,O43, compared with $9,314,885
a year ago; passenger revenue was
$705,018, compared with SS80,210 a
year ago. and mail revenue was
$243,951, against $244,529
This was the third consecutive
month that the company's revenue
from the hauling of passengers was
higher than for the corresponding
month of the preceding year.
For the first two months Of 1885
the cumulative total of net railway
operating income was $3,603, ,438,
compared with $2,648, ,493, an increase
of 1854, 4,945, or 36 per cent. 8.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
CRUDE OIL SUPPLIES
GAIN DURING WEEK
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Stocks of domestic and foreign crude
petroleum on March % were reported
today by the Bureau of Mines at
322, $50, 900 barrels, q net increase of
100000 over the preceding week
Stocks Of domestic crude decreased
5000 barrels and foreign crude in
creased 385, 900.
Daily average production decreased
slightly, from 2.655,000 barrels to o.
640, 1000.
Small increases in production in
Oklahoma, Kansas and Texas were
more than compensated by a decline
in California.
Imports Increased over the preced-
ing week from $4,000 barrels to 93,-
900 barrels.
Daily average crude runs TO still
declined from 2,540,o00 to 2,520,000
barrels.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
LONDON BANK REPORT.

LONDON, March % UP.-The weekly
the following changes in pounds: Total
reserve decreased 3.416,00O: circulation
$4,000; other securities decreased a64 900:
public deposits increased 5,253,00O; other
deposits, decreased 7.9S0.000; notes re-
serve decreased 3;4s2 900; government
The proportion of the banks reserve to
liability is 45.37 per cent, compared with
46.73 last week.
Rate OF discount, per cent.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 28.-Selling c.
rye, believed to be largely in the ma
ture of liquidation by holders, had {
bearish effect today on the grain
market as a whole.
Persistent imports of rye were dis
concerting influence. 1t was officially
shown that duties had been paid OIL
United States imports of more than
5,846000 bushels of rye this season.
Rye closed weak at the days bottom
level, 1as to is under yesterdays fin
ish; May, 543s. Wheat, Is to Is of
May, 943sa94a4. Corn, 3s to q down;
May. 78$4 a787s. Oats. at 1s to y de-
cline. and provisions varying from Il
cents setback to a rise of 7 cents,
Evening star., 1935-03-28
FOREIGN EXCHANGES.

NEW YORK. March 2S P.-Foreign
exchange irregular. Great Britain In dol
lars, others in cents.
Great Britain demand; 4:sQs4: cables
0mand. f.59h; cables. 6.591s; Italy de-
mand, S.27; cables, S.27.
Demands: Belgium. Clio; Germany,
40.I6; Holland 67.5S; Norway, 24.17;
Sweden 24.SO; Denmark, 21.4S; Finland
2.13; Switzerland. 1896: Spain, 13.66A;
Portugal. 4.36t4; Greece, :93za; Poland.
2.271a; Austria, 1s.S5n: Hungary. 90 son;
Rumania. 1.01; Argentine. 81 03n; Brazil,
s.57ssn; Toxic. 2s15; Shanghai, $3.50;
peso). 27.S5: Montreal in New York.
99.56H; New York in Montreal. 100 .43s4.
Nominal.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
MONEY MARKET.

NEW YORK. March % R.-Call money
steady; ! per cent all day.
Time loans steady: so days-6 months.
Aa1 per cent.
Prime commercial paper. "a.
Bankers acceptances unchanged.
Rediscount rate. New York Reserve
Bank. l " per cent.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
FOREIGN MARKETS.
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON-Week end settlement cou:
pied with the Belgian crisis, restricted
under prices sagged on the Stock Exchange
today. Gilt-edged securities led the de-
cline among the British stocks. while
German and Belgian bonds were the weak
est of the foreign issues. Paris sold gold
mining shares, but supported oil and
copper stocks. Argentine rails held
steady The market closed dull.
PARIS.-Busipess diminished on the
Bourse today. Rehtes declined. while in
ternational issues were strong. Armament
stocks continued their upward tendency.
The closing was inactively irregular.
BERLIN-After opening weak. trading
The closing was dull.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
NEW YORK SUGAR,

NEW YORK. March 2s R.-A better
inquiry for spot sugar had q favorable in
erine and trade buying May. in the No
2 contract. sold from 2;l4 to 2.15 and
December from 2.31 to 2.32. up points. =.
December from 2.25 to 2.27, up points.
Evening star., 1935-03-28

Sales Of Stocks the New York Exchange.
ll:Oo AM...... 100000 1880 Noon. 100000
1:O0 PM. 27OOOO 200 P.M..... 100000
Dividend rates the above table are the annual
cash payments based on the latest quarterly hayeary
o Unit OF traains less than 100 tPart,
stock Payabl in cash stock Plus
dividends Companies receverhip being reor-
in stock xEx.dtdiYend - 49, ..1e ~
Evening star., 1935-03-28
1875 TONS OF LEAD SOLD.

NEW YORK, March 20 R.-The
st. Joseph Lead Co. reports that 1875
tons of pig lead from Southeast
Missouri mines were sold yesterday at
S3.4s per 100 pounds st. Louis.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
New York Cotton
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. March 28.-Cotton
rallied after early weakness today. Fol-
lowing a drop Of around 81 a bale
prices rallied under trade support and
covering.
July rallied from 1921 to lilo and
was ruling around 11.07 by midafter-
noon. The general market was quiet
at declines of to points.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
RUBBER FUTURES.

NEW YORK, March % R.-cruds
rubber futures opened easy. "a to 27
lower; May, 11.45-63: July, l1.6O.6l:
esptemheT t1.70.7a.
Evening star., 1935-03-28

Ohio OIL Co. 1894 net income was
S5,411,924. equal to 80 cents a COM
mon share VS.. deficit $130,0l6.
Evening star., 1935-03-28
Liverpool Quotations.

LIVERPOOL. March 2s R.-Cotton.
1000 bales, including 900 American.
tions in pence: American strict good
middling. 7.01; good middling. 6.71; strict
middling. $50; middling cal; strict low
middling. 6.26; low middling, Sol; strict
good ordinary. 5.Sl; good ordinary, 5.5I.
Futures closed steady. March. 6.21: May.
SIG; July. 6.10; October. 5.SS; December.
5.S5; January, 5.S5.