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Evening star., 1935-01-25

ranging from 60 to 100 feet in height,
One may be described as follows:
Inc top Is conical, the interior is
| divided into six or seven stories
reached by ladders from one to the
other. Each story is lighted by one
window, the top story usually has
| four. The door is placed 10 or more
feet from the ground and is reached
by a ladder. The doors and windows
have sloping jambs.
@. What is meant by freak
Bibles?-T L.
A. Typographical errors have crept
into many editions of the Bible, and
these are know as freak Bibles,
these editions usually being called by
the word used in error. Thus we have
the Vinegar Bible, the BreecheS Bible,
the Beer Bible, and so on.
@. Were the ships of the Navy
painted white or gray when they went
on round-the-world cruise in 1902
r. E. C..
A. They were white. Battleship
gray was adopted by the Navy before
the World War and all ships use this
color except hospital ships, which are
still white.
@. Should frozen veal be thawed
out before it is cooked?-T. B.
! A. This is not necessary. Frozen
chops and steaks will cook in about
the same time as the usual chilled
meat.
@. How much did the United States
pay Spain for islands following the
| Spanish-American War?-H. L. c.
! A. Under the treaty of December
10, 1898, the United States paid to
| Spain S20,000,000 in connection with
the REIMBURSEMENT of all claims to
Puerto Rico Guam and the Philippine
/ Islands, and, under a later treaty Of
| November Z. 1900, a further payment
of Sl0e,000 was made to Spain for
ceSsion TO the United States Of any
and all islands (Cagayan Jolo) Of the
Philippine Archipelago lying outside
of the lines described in article III
of the treaty of December 10, 1898.
O. What is the Peripatetic School?
&C. L.
A. This was the school or system
of philosophy founded by Aristotle,
who used to walk about as he taught
his disciples in the covered walk Of
the lyceum. This colonnade was
called the PeripatoS.
O. How many business concerns
are there in the United States2-
W. B.
A. In round numbers there are
/ 100000 Half of them are retail
establishments.
@. What was Gen. Lees attitude
| toward the withdrawal of Virginia
| from the Union?-H. B.
! A. Gen. Lee testified: THAT was
| my view, that the act of Virginia in
Withdrawing herself from the United
| States carried me along as a citizen
Of Virginia, and that her laws and
her acts were binding on me-
O. Was the name of the apostle
! Saul or Paul?-C. L. L.
| A. According to writers of religious
history, Saul was the Hebrew name
and Paul. or Paulus, the Roman
1 name of the apostle. The name Saul
Of Tarsus indicates that that was the
Hebrew birthplace Of the apostle,
who received also Roman citizenship
I and education.
@. In using numerals for dates
| should the month or day come
| f1rst?-L. K.
A. The custom In the United States
is to use the following order: Month,
day, year. In some foreign countries,
such as Great Britain, the order of
day, month and year is followed.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
Mr.. Lappin's Letter on
Ireland Is Answered
To the Editor of THE Star:

10 the Edltor OF Inc star:
In order to enlighten your CORE
spondent, r. Lappin, and any of your
readers that may be misinformed, the
Irish Free State government receives
no part of sweepstakes money. After
deduction of expenses Is per cent goes
for prizes, the remainder is given to
the hospitals. The other statements
Of Mr.. Lappin are as far from true.
If Irish calves are selling at Is cents
each, as he asserts, here at last is an
opportunity for your correspondent
and other benevolent Englishmen to
chip in and buy a few thousand and
give at least one square meal to the
thousands of hungry wretches in Lon
don and other English cities who have
not had a decent meal since 1918, when
America stopped feeding them. 1t
seems that even with great-hearted
English statesmen charity should begin
at home. Strange that an Irishman
with a calf for sale exciteS greater
sympathy in their breasts than a
Cockney with only stale bread and
weak tea for breakfast, dinner and
supper Veal, perhaps, is lacking in
vitamln 2.
The Free State government is to be
severely censored in refusing to pay
annuities never owed. 1t vaguely re-
minds one of a certain great empire,
upon which the sun never sets, which
refuses to pay anything on a debt
solemnly incurred when the imperial
crown was about to be kicked into the
Thames and the tight little isle" to
become q German coaling station.
SEAN ODOHERTY.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Judging from r. Lappin's letter of the
22nd, it is no wonder that "Irishmen
have for centuries distrusted English
men," as he infers, taking his state
mentS as they are:
l. THE Irish government takes to
itself the money from the sweep
stakes" Certainly. but it is used as
revenue for the maintenance of the
Irish hospitals.
2. THE Irish government doesn't
represent the people" Consequently,
always, benevolent England takes pity
on the Irish farmer and let's down the
trade barriers.
Does it misrepresent? So does our
own Government, which is it patterned
after and is representative of far more
democracy than any Englishman can
boast of living under. AS to England
pitying the Irish farmer, or any other
farmer for that matter, every nation
in the world, including our own, can
testify to the contrary being more
possible.
Lastly, his awkward analogy of the
small dog barking at the large one
needs no comment as it only indicates
his sympathy is never with the under
dog and will invariably favor the big
one if it happens to be bull.
j. SWEENEY.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the anst1er to
any question OF fact By tDrtttng
The EUentng Star Information Bu-
reau, Frederic J. Hdskin, Director,
Washington, D. c. Please tncIoSe
stamp for reply.
@. In the accidents which are COL
lisions between automobiles and rail-
way trains what proportion Of them
are situations in which the automobile
runs into the side of the train?-D. L.
A. In 1888 there were 1911 fatali-
ties caused by collisions between trains
and automobiles, and OF these 20
per cent were caused by motor We
hicles running into passing trains.
@. Please name the three largest
high schools in the United States
M. s.
A. De Witt Clinton High School,
New York City, enrolment, 10,059;
New Utrecht High School, Brooklyn,
9,e44 pupils; James Madison High
School, Brooklyn, 8,572 pupils.
@. What is the line called along
which the magnetic needle points di-
rectly north or south?-D. M.
A. This line of no magnetic varia-
ton Is called the agonic line.
@. How long has Amelia Earhart
been fying?-C. B. S.
A. Miss Earhart began her career
as a flyer in Glendale, Calf, in
1918.
@. What President has made the
most appointments to the Supreme
Court bench since President Washing
ton appointed the original judges?-
NJ. c.
A. President Taft holds the record.
He appointed Justices Lurton, Hughes,
Van Devanter, Lamar and Pitney and
made Associate Justice White the
Chief Justice, making six appoint
mentS, all Of which we're confirmed.
@. What was the family name
of Col Lindbergh before it was
changed?-W. E. C.
A. The grandfather of Lindbergh
was named Manson, and after coming
to America he changed his name to
Lindbergh, as his brother had previ-
ously done.
@. Who is considered the greatest
personality on the American stage?-
H. j. M
A. In a survey conducted among
Broadway producers to determine the
most famous actor or actress of con-
temporary drama Katharine Cornell
received more than one-half the votes
cast and more than five times as
many as her closest competitor.
@. Is lead ore more valuable than
refined lead?-C. E. L.
A. Some rich lead ores are worth
a great deal more than the refined
lead because of the gold and silver
contained therein.
Q. What States round up range
horses?-E. G. A.
A The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that there are II States of the
Union, known as Western Range
States, which round up range horses
namely, Arizona. New Mexico, Colo
RADIO, Nevada, wyoming, Oregon, CAL
ifornia. Washington, Montana, Idaho
and Utah. These horses are sold at
auction under State laws.
O. When were retail sales the high
est in this country2-J. C. T.
A. In 1929, when they amounted
to s49,115,0oO 900.
@. Please describe the Round Tow
ers of Ireland.-C. H. w.
A. The Round Towers in Ireland
are of stone, usually from Is to 20
feet in external diameter at base and
Evening star., 1935-01-25

with the restoration of Arlington
House, long neglected, following au-
thorization thereof by Congress in
1925, soon called attention to its
proper name and requested its use.
A mistake of long standing is not
easily or quickly corrected. However,
more frequent references and more
frequent visits to the real Lee Man.
sion," farther down the Potomac, will
go far to straighten out this one.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
New Enchantment.

New Enchantment.
Baby wants a pretty story
That reveals novel glory.
Doesn't care for wolves who reared
Infants who as kings appeared.
Not a laugh does she disclose
At those quaint Two Dromios.
Science new pace has set
Since the stork brought a quintet.
Some time maybe we shall see
Children five at mothers knee.
Babies want a pretty story
Tell 'em bout the Laboratory.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

Some of the Representatives may
favor limiting amendments in fear
that some colleague might want to
make the relief fund eight or ten
billions instead of only four or five.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

When a secret was disclosed, it
used to be said that "a little bird told
it." 1t might be fancifully suggested
that the plank from Hauptmann's
floor came from a tree POLITICALLY de-
scribed as having robins nesting in
its hair.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
Discouraging a Brain Trust.

DiscOuraging a Brain Trust.
Philosophers are good and great,
Their wants could not be slighter.
They study and they sit up late
To make this old world brighter.
Yet when they see Earth's reckless
way
And find they cannot swerve it
They cease their toll and simply say
"These fool folks don't deserve It'll"
Evening star., 1935-01-25

So much Japanese business is being
done on adjacent dry land that the
need for immediate anxiety about a
naval ratio seems superfiuous. Any
kind of battleship is sufficient to de-
feat a feet of Chinese junks.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

Japan's method of discipline may
cause the Chinese to wish for the old
fashioned missionaries who tried so
faithfully to reform their music by
teaching them revival hymns.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

Much interest is attached to the
question OF whether the Hauptmann
defense testimony will corroborate the
ample and explicit outlines of it printed
in advance.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

An effort may be made to soothe
anxiety by figuring that currency de-
valuation has made a mammoth ap-
preparation only about half as large
as it seems.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

There will be at least enough op-
position to entrance in the World
Court to prevent Uncle Sam from as
suming the appearance of one who
has crashed the gate.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
Quick.

Are you an expert mathema-
tician?"
Well" answered Senator Sorghum,
"1ll say I'm quick at figures. I can
add up several billions in the time it
takes to vote aye"
Evening star., 1935-01-25
Ruled Out.

From the Sioux Falls (s. d. Argus-Leader
Strange that the Liars Club didn't
award its first prize to a politician But
this class may have been ruled out on
q basis Of professionalism.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

Weather prophets make occasional
mistakes, but the general reminder
that heavy snow may be expected
about this time of year is still reliable
Evening star., 1935-01-25

Hope is a fine thing" said Uncle
Eben, "if it cheers you on to work,
but it's no good if 1t encourages you
to keep bettin' on hosses."
Evening star., 1935-01-25

The Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration has regulated cooks and
may attempt further consideration of
remedies for indigestion.
Evening star., 1935-01-25
Glimpse Into the Past.
Time backward turned

Glimpse Into the Past.
Time backward turned
Where snow was white
And soon we learned
With keen delight
OF joys of yore
That were SO gay
We saw once more
A hoss and sleigh.
The motor car
Was blowing steam.
We gazed afar
AS in a dream.
How much" we moan,
Wed gladly pay,
If we could own
A hoss and sleigh!"
Evening star., 1935-01-25
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Evening star., 1935-01-25
Education.

What are you doing now?"
studying music" answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. IF they keep inviting
me to luncheons I've simply got to be
able to join in the chorus of He's a
Jolly Good Fellow and Aud Lang
Syne.'"
Evening star., 1935-01-25

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titled to the use for republication Of all
news dispatches credited to it or not other
local news published herein All rights of
publication of special dispatches herein
are also reserved
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Evening star., 1935-01-25

Speak cautiously of your troubles"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
unless you cherish a generous wish
to amuSe your enemies"
Evening star., 1935-01-25
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@. In using numerals for dates
should the month or day come
frst?-L. K.
A. The custom In the United States
is to use the following order: Month,
day, year. In some foreign countries,
such as Great Britain, the order of
day, month and year is followed.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

O. When were retail sales the high
est in this country2-J. C. T.
A. In 1929, when they amounted
to S49115,O0O.OOO.
Evening star., 1935-01-25

@. Please describe the Round Tow
ers of Ireland-C. H. w.
A. The Round Towers in Ireland
are of stone, usually from 13 to 20
feet in external diameter at base and
Evening star., 1935-01-25

The spoken narrative, less than the
written, can stand a superfiuity Of
detail.
When q reader is going along with
writer he will forgive few extra
words if they flow along both in
thought and construction. Brevtty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
BURNER REACHES
 ITS OOTH YEAR
Basis of Present AppIi- ances EpOch-Making
 Invention in 1855

Eighty years ago this. year-sn 1e56--R0bert Wilhelm Won Bun sen, German scientist, perfected the invention which made possible the growth and development of the vast American gas industry as we know 1t today. The invention was that of the BunEen burner, upon the principle of which was created the gus range and ali gas burning appliances used today donestical- 1y, commercially and industrially.
 The Bunsen Burner, familiar to ali students of chemistry and physics, was the result of Bunsen's discovery that by permitting a flow of air to mix with the gas at the base of the burner an intensely hot, yet smokeless, blue flame could be obtained. The chemical qualities of the oxygen in the air combined with the chemical prop critics of the gas to produce great ly increased. Previously, gas had been used only as d lighting agent, so Bunsen's invention opened the way for the use of gas as .. univer- sal heating agent, in which capa- city 1t Is best known t0day.
 How important the Bunsen Burner was to the gas industry can be seen in the fact that close to 90 per cent of the manufactured gas consumed annually in Connecticut finore than 9,000,000,000 cubic feet) is used for heating purposes in household ranges, hot water heaters, space heaters, gas refrig- orators (yes, gas Is used for heat ing in the refrigerator). gas fur naces, commercial cooking equip ment, and in several thousand in- dustrial processes. Very little gas Is thus burned today for lighting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20

Washington, D. C., March 20- s'The nation lacks economic leader ship" according to Representative John S. McGroary, Congressman from California, speaking at the third annual communion breakfass of the student body of The Cath iolic Uniyersary of America at Washington, D. C., sponsored by the Student Council in the Un- iversity Dining hall. The affair closed the annual student retreat conducted by Rev. pr. George B. Etratmeier, O. P.
 His Excellency, the Most Rev. erend James H. Ryan, Bishop Of Modra and Rector of the Univer- sity, introduced Representative McGroarty, and William J. Bar ron of Trenton, N. J., chairman of the Student Council, acted as toastmaster.
 <, Challenging the youth of Ameri- can colleges and universities to a new interest in social and political developments in the country, Me- .Groarty labeled the machine the prime instrument of the current economic depression. The proS- lem facing the governments of the world to-day, he said, and particq- larly the United States, is what to do with the machine" "The engineer, the chemist, and the man who can solve the problem of the machine" he stated, ''ate to be the men of America"
 Even President Roosevelt, for |. n vpo- spect, does not appear to know the answer to the problem facing tue nation to-day, according to the representative, who remarked that only the preceding week he had voted in Congress for a bill spon- sored by the administration which released $5,O00,0OO for additional relief expenditures. When that sum is spent, he declared, the need will still remain and more money will have to be appropriated, II millions of citizens are to be fed and clothed. Since he has been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
SCHALL SAYS HIS
 MAIL IS OPENED


 Washington, March 20.-UP)- Democratic leaders planned to re- ply to-day to a charge by Sena- tor Thomas D. Schall, r., Minn., that Postmaster General James A. Farley had been shopping" into his mail. The blind senator made the assertion in a senate speech attacking New Deal policies. He said he was unable to communi- cate with his constituents because Farley opens my mail and throws it in the waste basket.
 Majority Leader Joseph T. Rob inscn started to reply by reading a letter from Farley declaring that Schall had violated his frankinH privileges. He said he would con- plete his answer to-day by laying before the. senate a report of the third assistant postmaster general concerning complaints against Schall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
Rotary Club Speaker
 Attacks Communism
Voices Warning Against Activities of "YOung PiOneers"-TelIs of Wholesale Thefts of Munitions

viet emissaries in this country, Dr. Benjamin said that a Waterbury manufacturing concern produces the buttons used for members of the Young Pioneers" and t h the company officials are entirely unaware of the manner in which their product is used.
 Anti Boy Scout Drive
 He said that he personally pos7 sessed documentary proof that the communists in America are con ducting national campaign against the Boy Scouts and that they are furthefmore showing in- dications of success in this move. meft. He described camp main tained by the "Young Pioneers near Middletown, New Yofk, which he said he visited last sum- mer.
 Boys who attend this camp, which Dr Benjamin estimated cost close to $1,0O0,0OO to build, are taught revolutionary songs which they sing to the tunes of old Amer ican hymns and folk songs. The speaker read copies of several of the songs. containing such lines as smash the doors of every home" anu bI6dl tHe IdEtutT1 01flu6SsN
 Munitions Stolen
 Dr Benjamin also described the inroads which he claimed red or, ganizers had made in the industrial life of the state. He said that many prominent manufacturers with whom he had talked recently have told him of a growing spirit of un- rest and dissatisfaction among their employees. He cited factory heads in New Haven and Bridge port engaged in the manufacture of munitions who claim that thousands of dollars worth of amu- milton has been stolen from their plants by communist agents.
 The speaker said that in order to obtain information first hand he had dressed in old clothes and mingled with the workers. pr Ben iamin offered to furnish "documcn- tary proof of each of his state- mentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
COLT STRIKE IS
 STILL GOING ON

Hartford, Conn, March 20.- (UP)-An early decision by the na- tional labor relations board was ex- pccted as the strike of more than HOO employees of the Colt Patent Fire Arms Go, went into its eightl, day. Francis P. Fenton, American Federation of Labor representative said. he had invited U. s. Senator Gerald P. Nye, chairman of the munitions Investigating committee. to address the strikers here Satur- day afternoon.
 F'enton also announced that he and John J. Egan, secretary of the Connecticut Federation would ap- pear before the senate labor com mittee early next week to support charges of Fenton the Manufactur- ers association of Connecticut sought to make Section "A of the national recovery act imperative.
 Hhe strike at the Colt plant in wolves dispute over collective bargaining agreement between the concern and the shop council.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
PATENT GRANTED TO FREDERICK LUX
Local Clock Company Off, ficial Obtains Rights on
 Gas Valves
BY PAUL MAY

Washington, ID. C., March 20 = An application which he filed No- vember 6, 1881 brought a patent during the past week to Frederick Lux of Waterbury, according to the weekly report of the United States Patent Office.
 The patent covers time mech anism for operating gas valves. Pat tent examiners allowed 10 claims for originality in connec- tion with the invention.
 In the official announcement of the patent office, the Waterbury mans invention is described as fol- lows:
 "In an automatic gas control de- vice, a valve easing having inlet and outlet gas ports, a valve op- erating member, time controlled means for automatically depressing said valve operating member to open said valve, a movable shell surrounding said easing and having means to engage said valve operat- ing member, a pin on said shell, and a fixed plate on said casinE having a cam slot to receive said pin, whereby manual rotation of said she'll will also depress the valve into open position"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-20
APPEAL TAKEN IN
 TAX ASSESSMENT
Raydner Realty Co Takes Case to Superior Court
 From Local Ruling

An appeal to the superior court from the board of reliee's refusal to grant a reduction in the tax assessment against it's property on Grove street and also on Johnson street was filed today by the Rayd- ner Realty Co. of this city. The pe- tition says that on May 1, 1884, the board of assessors assessed the property as worth $37,05O which is held by the plaintiff to be excessive and unjust.
 The property includes a piece To- cated at 368 Grove street, assessed as worth $6,7000; a piece at 372 Grove street, assessed as worth $8.- $50; and a third piece at 53 John- son street, assessed as worth $21.- 400.
 The plaintiff appeared before the board of relief to have the assess ment reduced, but was unsuccess- full, says the complaint. The plain tiff is aggrieved by the action of