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Evening star., 1935-02-25
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLlAM VILE.

done. If they come home impressed
with the desirability of diplomatic
recognition of the independent"
state which the Japanese set up in
Manchuria there will be vast rejoicing
at Toxic. To date. only Ell Salvador
and Vatican City have recognized
Manchoukuo.
Senator Carter Glass is breaking all
records for congressional versatility.
On the same day last week the veteran
Virginian enacted the role Of a fierce
critic of the New Deals monetary
policy and of passionate defender
Of the work relief bill. F. D. RS
''unreconstructed rebel" has been i'm
pressed into service repeatedly by the
White House to help break the sena-
torial log jam. The Lynchburg edi-
tor statesman apparently Is ready to
oblige, on the definite condition that
he retains complete independence on
all occasions involving his convictions
and principles. He will be in the
thick of the fight when the banking
bill. with its proposed enlargement of
Federal Reserve Board powers, is to
the front.
Reports are current that Senator
Joseph F. Guffey, Pennsylvania
Democratic Boies Penrose boss,
bachelor and all-is grooming his
1884 running mate and co-victor,
Gov. George H. Earle, as the 1898
Democratic candidate for the Senate
from the Keystone State, as the op-
ponent Of Republican Senator James
j. Davis, who presumably will seek
reelection. Gov. Earle's four-year
term runs until January, 1899. BY
that time, Keystone Democrats be-
lieve, Guffey will have built, with
Earle's cooperation, Statewide or
ganization as invincible as the ma
chine Penrose ruled. Two Democratic
United States Senators from Penn
sylvania would set world record in
political miracles.
Although Herbert Hoover's re-entry
into the political arena did not set
the Potomac on fire, it has caused
politicians to wonder whether gold
Is destined to become the G. o. P.'s
best paramount issue" bet for 1886.
The Barbour bill in the Senate and
the concurrent Hollister bill in the
House, designed to restore gold pay
ments for all Government obligations,
will spur such a movement. Few
authorities expect that, under any
circumstances, Mr.. Hoover would be
called upon to resume the Repub-
lican helm, either as a leader of the
gold cause or on any other issue.
The Californian enjoys widespread
respect in his party, as manifested by
the big hand he got at the recent
Lincoln day dinner in New York, but
the depression handicap is believed
to bar him from serious reconsidera-
ton for presidential honors.
Mile. Louise Weiss, now leading the
women Of France in q vigorous drive
Tor suffrage, Is well known in Wash
ington. In her capacity as editor
director of her own magazine,
L'Europe Nouvelle, she was a mem
Der OF the newspaper contingent that
accompanied Premier Laval to the
United States during the Hoover ad-
ministration. Mile. Weiss Is familiar
with the suffragette tactics that car
ried the day in America and Great
Britain, but is apparently eschewing
militant methods in France.
Copyright, 1850
Evening star., 1935-02-25

john Quincy Adams, grandson OF the
president Of that name, ran for Vice
President on the same ticket.
O. Why do the eyes In some pic
lures seem to meet the gaze of the
observer, though viewed from differ
ent angles?-T. H.
A. 1t is because the subject Of the
picture was looking straight ahead, or
into the camera. The picture is a
fiat surface and has only two dimen-
sions.
@. Does the City of Washington
cover the entire District Of Colum-
bia?-R. v.
A. The city is not independently
incorporated It's boundaries are
those of the District of Columbia.
@. What is the origin of the honey
dew melon?-H. N. S.
A. The honeydew melon on the mar
ket in this country is the same as
the melon listed by Paris SeedSmen
as Antilles Winter green f1eshed
melon. The original seed Of the
honeydew melon Is said TO have been
obtained from a melon shipped from
was planted at Rockyford, Colo, and
John Gauger and Weaver were re-
sponsible for having put this melon
on the market in the United States.
@. How high is the bluff on which
Vicksburg, Miss, is built?-P. T.
A. This bluff, on the eastern bank
of the Mississippi River, IS 235 feet
high.
@. What is the average life Of an
automobile?-J. r.
A. The average life of an automo-
bile is seven and one-half years, and
old cars have been scrapped at an
average of 100000 a year for the
last three years.
@. Do more automobile accidents
occur on crowded city streets or on
open roads?-E. M.
A. In 1884, according to an analy-
sis Of the American Automobile Asso-
citation, more accidents occurred in
the wide open spaces traversed by
State and local highways than on
crowded city streets and urban boule-
| wards.
@. Please give a biography Of the
present chairman of the Republican
National Committee.-L. w. H
A. Mr.. Henry Prather Fletcher was
born at Greencastle. Pa. 1873. He
was admitted to the bar in 1894 Mr..
! Fletcher served as official reporter for
| the judicial district of Pennsylvania,
189l-98. He then served in the Span
ish-American War. Since that time
he has been almost continuously in
public life, and has served either as
secretary or minister in the legations
and embassies of Cuba, China, Portu-
gal, Chile, Mexico, Belgium and Italy.
He was chairman of the United States
Tariff Commission, which position he
4 resigned to become chairman of the
Republican National Committee.
@. What is meant by the expression,
muscle bound?-J. B.
A. Several conditions are described
by the term muscle bound, but per-
haps the commonest is that by which
muscles, through constant practice, are
! trained to oppose one another rather
than to act together in efficient work.
Thus, when muscle is called into
| play involuntarily its opponent also
contracts and the result is less efficient
action. The condition can obviously
be altered first by rest and then more
efficient training of the muscles.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Few things are as delightful as the
so-called common names Of plants.
They combine the unknown and
the familiar in a way to please the
curious.
II you want something to plant
under rhododendrons and other acid
loving plants, where the ground
is somewhat bare, you may get Oconee
Bells, and Galax.
The first has small, white nodding
bells, which appear in May against
hronzy evergreen leaves. The scien-
tific name is Shortia galacifola.
Galax is q wild flower from the
South. It, too, has evergreen leaves,
with white flowers in spikes.
X r \
Here is an interesting plant, for full
sun. called Puccoon.
Here are the various Beebalms, or
BergamotS, including the famous
Oswego Beebalm that prefers moist
shade.
Here are windflowers, and colum-
bines. and the wild-indigo.
Peachbells and Coventrybells, snow
in-Summer, turtlehead, shootingstar
and leopardbane-these are a few OF
the striking designations We see when
we turn over the leaves of the cat
alogues.
He or she was a poetic soul, indeed,
who gave what scientists call Gypso-
phila paniculata the fine old name
of Babysbreath.
Who can resist the Candytuft?
This, like so many Of these wild
things, has comparatively inconspic-
uous white flowers.
So many of the plants have white
flowers only, one may pause to won-
der why this is, until he realizes that
white, whether color or not, is very
easily seen, and thus serves as we'll
as any shade to attract various in
sects to help in the fertilizing
processes.
Here we have the partridgeberry.
familiar to those who have constructed
So-called glass gardens. Its scientific
name is Mitchella repens. The bright
red berries through the Fall and Win
ter are the charm of the plant to
the casual.
The thorough going plant lover, on
the other hand, finds quite as de-
lightful its green leaves and pink
tinted white waxy flowers in early
Summer. They are small, not quite
as much so as those Of the so-called
strawberry begonia, but very pretty.
4 **
The greatest interest in the garden
comes to the person who, either nat
urally or by intent, manages to see
every detail of every plant.
It is here, as with the home aqua
rum, as long as one is interested in
every individual specimen, and every
detail of every specimen. he is at the
peak of the fancy.
This must be so.
The casual observer, who looks
wildly at a mass of flowers and says.
"Yes. very pretty" really sees nothing
at all.
Such a person might come into the
finest garden in the world, and not
be able to see-and honestly not be
able to see-why it was any better
than an ordinary backyard.
Everybody has heard of the fringed
gentian, about which Bryant wrote
such a pretty poem.
Not every one has heard its scien-
tific name. Gentiana crinita, or
knows that until the last few years it
Evening star., 1935-02-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the anstDer to
/ any question OF fact BY tDrtttng The
Washington Euentng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hasktr, Director
Washington, d. c. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
@. What is the new name fol-
| Persia?-B D.
A. The Persian foreign Office re-
quests the discontinuance Of the use
of the words Persia and Persian. Be-
ginning on March %, 1885, Iran and
Iranian will be used. 1t will then be
the Iranian foreign Office instead oi
the Persian.
@. What salary Is attached to the
| Craftsmanship Of the Red Cross?-
A. A. C.
A. There is no fixed salary. Judge
John Barton Payne served without
compensation. His predecessor die
likewise. but in his incumbency q
home in washington was provided
for him.
@. Is cigarette smoking increasing
| In Canada?-O. 3.
A. 1t continues to increase. In 1884
the consumption of factory made
cigarettes was close to five billion, an
increase Of IL per cent over 1888.
@. When did vasari first publish
his lives of famous partnership. A
A. In 1850.
@. How long ago was Prater Park
in Vienna opened to the public?-
H. M. G.
A. Prater Park was formerly ar
imperial hunting ground closed tc
the public. 1t was opened BY
Emperor Josef II probably between
1870 and 1870.
@. Please give the name of horse
which George Washington rode dur
| ing the Revolution.-K. B.
A. BlueSkin and Nelson were the
best known Of Washington's horses
ridden during the Revolution. Mag
nolia was another.
@. What college has a collection oi
Browning autograph letters?-B. S.
A. Wellesley has collection con-
tanning 284 letters from Robert
| Browning and 287 from Elizabeth
Barrett Browning.
@. What denominations were the
early churches in the Colonies? What
translations of the Bible were used?-
P. M. S.
A. The principal denominations
were the Church of England, the
Lutheran, Congregational or Non.
Conformist, and later the Baptist ano
Methodist, as well as the Roman
Catholic. The Bibles principally ir
use were the King James version Of
the English Bible, the Lutheran
translation Of the German Bible, ano
the Douai translation of the Catholic
or French Bible.
@. What color is ebony before it is
| finished?-H. B.
A. The sapwood Is almost golden
while the heart is black. Sometimes
/ the wood is streaked.
O. Who captured Aguinaldo?-R. S
A. The leader of the Philippine in
surrection was captured by Brig. Gen
! Frederick Funston March %, 1901
Aguinaldo took the oath of allegiance
| to the United States.
@. Who was the first Catholic tc
run for the presidency of the United
States?-M. r.
A. Charles O'Conor, in 1872. He
ran as an independent Democrat, anc
Evening star., 1935-02-25
Paraguay Leaves the League.


Another country, Paraguay, has fol-
lowed the example of japan and Ger
many and left the League of Nations.
Her action is the elimination of the
protracted and futile efforts OF
Geneva to end the war which has
been raging between Paraguay and
Bolivia over the Gran Chaco wilder
ness since June, 1882.
The League, in a final and desper-
ate attempt to bring the Paraguayans
to terms, demanded that they accept
by February "a its plan to stop hos
tilities or incur the risk of punitive
measures as a formally branded ag-
gressor. Paraguay now defiantly re-
jects Geneva's proposals, preferring
to push to complete victory the ad-
vantages it has attained over Bolivia
In Q long series of successes in the
field.
The Paraguayans' determination to
Evening star., 1935-02-25
As the Wind Blows.

This thing called politics" Is queer.
It meets us everywhere.
It brings a promise of good cheer
Or threatens clouds of care.
The best laid plans, It's said Of men,
Go wrong and cause regret.
The weather we predict, and then
We take what we can get.
"De greatest danger bout maxim a
mistake" said Uncle Eben, "is tryin' to
bluff it through and make folks think
it was a good job"
Evening star., 1935-02-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Hay Days.
Maude Muller had a gentle way
That still survives in song.
The Judge left Maudie making hay
And sadly rode along.
The ways of life are different far
From those we used to see.
In politics lady star
Might say, please vote for me-"
So many changes are revealed
AS precedents we wrench,
We might let Judge work in the fielt
And put Maude on the bench.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

N. r. A. is regarded as having
done enough to keep it working for
still better results. 1t has at least
prompted many serious discussion
on lines Of fairness which would have
been impossible without it.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Paraguay left the League Of Nations
for the simple and practical reason
that she felt no need of it in her
business. A determination on war
diSpenses with respect for logical per-
suaSion.
Evening star., 1935-02-25
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
My City

call it mine
Because no other place can make for
me
Such melody.
The clamor here has a familiar strain,
The play Of fountain water in the rain,
The whir of pigeon wings shove the
park,
The midtown chimes, the din Of early
dark,
Even the moon illumines many spires
known to my sires.
I fear no end
Because I know my dust shall lie
Nearby, nearby. \
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Senator j. T. Robinson calls on
statesmen to put patriotism above
politics. A new deal, to be worth
while, must figure in a gentleman's
game.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

1t would be interesting to know
how many men played the stock
market on the strength of the gold
decision, without attempting to ascer-
tain exactly what it meant.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
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
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Policemen find very little time for
rest in communities where they are
obliged to attend to the war on crime
and the political situation both at
once
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Explanations are not available as to
why Russia should go to so much ex-
pense for outside propaganda with
so many educational needs Of her own.
Evening star., 1935-02-25
Imitation.

From the wichita Eagle.
Senator Thomas, Oklahoma, thinks
that currency imitation Is inevitable.
And II that doesn't work, Thomas Is
still safe. He can claim 1t came too
late. 4
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Andrew Mellon is willing to go to
some trouble in encouraging the
public to quit worrying for a while
and look at the pictures.
Evening star., 1935-02-25
The Hold.Out Season.

From the Roanoke (va) Times.
The big question in base ball circles
at this time Of the year Is how long
the laold-outs wily hold on.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

China has immense areas Of coal.
One of China's troubles may be that
it has had too many philosophers
and not enough coal miners.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Tennessee wants nothing to do with
evolution. Fortunately, the subject is
not related to the kind of science that
develops mechanical power.
Evening star., 1935-02-25
Dirigibles.

Prom the Tulsa (okla.) World.
About all a dirigible enthusiast can
do now is to stick his battered head
up out Of the wreckage and report
progress.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Struggle Within.
what is your opinion on this mo-
mentous subject?"
II have studied it from many angles,
answered Senator Sorghum, "and
may arrive at a preponderance of ideas
in my own mind. But I'll never be
able to make a unanimous decision"
Evening star., 1935-02-25
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Evening star., 1935-02-25
BuSilY ENGAGED.

'How's your boy Josh doing In COL
lege?"
Fine" answered Farmer Corntossel.
"He keeps busy with foot ball and pays
no attention whatever to propaganda" I"
Evening star., 1935-02-25
Dear at the Price.

Dear at the Price.
From the Sioux City Tribune.
It is estimated that crime In Amer
lea costs $4,000, ,000,00 q year and
we insiS II isn't worth II.
Evening star., 1935-02-25

Jud Tunkins says February Is typical
of the spirit of debate, with sentimental
and impolite Valentines about equally
divided.
Evening star., 1935-02-25
Yes or No.

Yes or No.
1T is or it's not"
OF words, in debate,
We're using q lot
This one thing to state.
With arguments great
We're put on the spot
And all to relate
"It Is or it's not"
Evening star., 1935-02-25
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@. What college has a collection of
Browning autograph letters?-B. S.
A. Wellesley has a collection con-
tanning 284 letters from Robert
Browning and 287 from Elizabeth
Barrett Browning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09
CAR DAMAGED IN AUTO MISHAP Police Car Struck By Fairfield Machine on
 Grand Street

Waterbury's police patrol, while on an ambulance call last night, was struck by another machine on Grand street. Patrolmen Charles McWeeney and Thomas Grady, manning the patrol escaped injury in the accident.
 At Leavenworth and Grand streets 8 car operated by George J. Mykut, of 2012 Kings Highway, Fairfield, crashed into the side of the patrol, as the latter vehicle was crossing the intersection, it's si- ren sounding. The right side of the police car was considerably damaged Mykut was not held.
 Rib injuries were sustained yes- terday afternoon by Oliver P. Blans- field, 35, of Main street, Watertown,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09
CHURCH CARNIVAL
 OPENS WEDNESDAY
Santa Claus to Pay Visit to First Baptists; Play
 Contemplated

A Kris Kingle Karnival will be presented at the First Baptist church Wednesday night. AS one of the fea- lures of the event, the Footlighters, local theatrical group, will present "The Trysting Place." one act play by Booth Harrington. Other parts of the program will be a sketch by the Girl Scouts, accordion solo by Carl Copeland, dance by Julia Cav- anaugh, and a visit from Santa Claus.
 The committee in charge includes Mrs. Raymond Welton, chairlady, and the following who will be in charge of the booths: Groceries, Mrs. Edna Merrils; kitchen shelf, Miss Elizabeth Rich and Miss Ernestine Piercy; handkerchiefs, Mrs. Clarence Slater; candy and food, Mrs. Charles Lealer; books, Mrs. Andrew Dawson; Christmas gifts, Mrs. Paul Margraff; i; Christmas games, Mrs. William Stahl; tea room, Mrs. William Bourne. Refreshments vii lbe avail able.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09
AAA DEFENDED AT
 COUNCIL MEETING
Secretary of Agriculture Guest Speaker at Conn.
 Council of Churches

A strong defense of the AAA was presented Saturday afternoon at the convention of the Connecticut Council of Churches and Religious Education in Center church New Haven, by Henry A. Wallace, secre- tary of agriculture. Waterburians, while not to a great extent affect ed by the farm program, will be interested in MT. Wallace's remarks because of the fact that the AAA promises to be one of the principal issues of the approaching national election.
 Incidentally, in connection with the project in this state, figures released from Washington today disclose that Connecticut farmers cooperating in crop control pro- graras received $237, ,548 in federal benefit payments. Of this amount New Haven county farmers were given $5,288.
 In his address at New Haven, the cabinet officer took issue with a Metropolitan clergyman whom he said, pleaded for . return ito the religion of our fathers" implying that one of the first things to do was to abandon the present farm program. He quoted the clergyman as saying Tt is against the way of God to destroy what He in His goodness has given us"
 Secretary Wallace said: T worl- der if this attitude isn't due to lack of familiarity with the mechanics of the farm program?" He said any one familiar with the adjustment administration would know that it has not destroyed food and does not propose to.
 Surely" he said, mo one would care to urge that it is the farm CTS divine duty to produce cotton at 5 cents . pound, hogs at $3 a hundred and wheat at 30 cents a bushel and go bankrupt at the end of the year."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09

at the MayflOwer hotel. With auth Ority to speak of 50 Connecticut industriaIistS, the Ansonia man is expected to play an important part in the conferences called for the purpose of reviving the MIRA under schedule satisfactory to the U. s. supreme court.
 According to Washington, D. C., out of 10000 industrialists queried in the country on their attitude towards revival of the MIRA, 82 per cent of them were emphatically against the resurrection of the now defunct program. This 62 per cent is understood to employ 90 per cent of the wage earners of the companies replying to the queries.
 According to information here, Mir .Hoadley of Ansonia will with hold any expression of opinion rrl- til he has learned more thoroughly, MT. Berry's plans and has trars- mitted this information to the Con- necticut industrial leaders for study and advice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-09
PRIZES PRESENTED
 AT ANNUAL DANCE
Claire Beauty Shop Em- plOyes Hold Annual Get-
 together Saturday

The third annual dinner dance oi the Claire Beauty Shop was suc- cessfully sponsored Saturday even- ing at Guertin's Inn, where a varied program was enjoyed by over 100 couples. Miss Marjorie Oviatt and George McAdans took first place in the prize dance contest with Carolyn Reihl and Joseph Fleming second and Helen O'Neill and Leon Sendall third.
 Prize winners in the hair setting contest were Lucille Mack, Amelia Howis Alice Wilson and Ann Fab bey. Beatrice Benedetti and Peter Pomonion took honors in the prize shag contest.
 Those attending were: MT. and Mrs. Edward Joseph, Beatrice Bene- detti. Peter Pomponin Mae Mac- Casland, Amelia J. Howis, Helen ONeill, Marie C.. Alleva, Andrew Morea, Jennie Guerrero, Nicholas Zappone, Ida Guerrero, Mary Per- chuck of Thomaston, Rose Behuniak Lucille Mackiewicz of Thomaston Dorothy Tierney, Irene Reed oi Cheshire, Sophie Zapatka of Nau- gatuck, Joseph Rusko of Ansonia Virginia Jacobson, Melvin, Essex Agnes Larson, Frank Leary, Emma Leary, Einar Larson, Leo Covillo George McAdams and Marjorie Oviatt.
 Betty Biancardi, Evelyn Heline Joseph G. Smythe, Georgianna Therrien, Ernest Manganaro, Ade- line Divigard, Sam Fede, Harry Somona, Helen Reihr, Russell Dahl gren of Bristol, Ralph Engel of Bris. tol, Rose Moneta, Irving Fivnick George Goodman. Lucy Merrill Edna MacCallum, Clarence c. John- son, Francyse Greenblatt, Hanna Jacobs, Ethel Rosen of Hartford Frances L. Kovner of Hartford Herman Celbiner of Hartford, Bill Erb and Aileen Kramptis.
 Joseph Teller, Jr., D. Hallowan Archie and Kitty Krampitz, Clar- ence Reiser, Edith Erb, J. w. liar. graves, Vera Jurksaitis, Eleanor M Rheihl, Joseuh Fleming of Bristol MT. and Mrs. Elmer Hoffman o1 Hartford, Mir. and Mrs Thomas Hennessey of Bristol, Annette Guer- tin, Vaughn Gooding, Harriet De- Vaeney, Phil Thompson, Carl Piv- nick, Carmella Cretella, Fred Fran cis, Catherine Conrick, Edward Gra- ham, Lucien and Alice Perreault Armand and Annette Blanchard Pomponio.