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Evening star., 1935-04-04

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any question OF fact by torittn1 The
Washington EDeninC Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Washington, d. c. Please fnclose
stamp tor reply.
q. Do more men or women of this
country play contract bridge?-S. D.
A. Ely Culbertson estimates that
about IS per cent Of the $4,000 900
contract players in the United States
are women.
@. What kind of a glass was used to
serve vodka?-E. d.
A. The name Of the glass was
ryoumkah. 1t held about four table,
spoonfuls. In kahaks (saloons) an
ordinary plain heavy glass was used
In homes 1t was Usually q stemmed
glass imported from Bohemia via
Germany.
@. How many American motorists
Travelled in Canada in 1934?-D. J.
A. About 1881 900 tourists in cars
entered the dominion in 1884.
Q. Why is Death Valley In Cali
fornia so called?-G. r.
A. Numerous stories have been told
Of the origin Of the name. One is to
the effect that q party of so emigrants
en- route to the California gold fields
lost their way and died of thirst,
Some say that the party was attacked
by Indians and fought until the last
man fell.
@. What is the national bird of
Japan which appears so often in
japanese decorstion?-D. S.
A. There is no national bird of
Japan, but one OF the most popular
birds and the one NOSE frequently
seen in japanese art is the Japanese
crane called tancho-zuru. There are
six other species of crane in Japan,
but this Is the familiar white-and-
black plumaged species with the red
bill.
@. Does the consent of the family
have to be obtained to perform an
autopsy on an electrocuted criminal
NJ OluR EoulG TT. W.
A. Persons sentenced for murder In
the first degree are confined in the
death house within Sing Sing Prison
and are electrocuted when their death
sentences are affirmed by the Court
of Appeals, New York's highest tri-
bunal. Autopsies are mandatory and
no consent is asked or required.
Q. What is q reredos in architec-
tures-R. j.
A. A reredos in church architecture
is usually the screen back Of the altar
which is adorned with sculptured
work comprising the tabernacle,
inches, statuary and the like. In
some great cathedrals in England
such as Durham, Winchester and
Saint Adams, the reredos is mass
Of elaborate carving which reaches
nearly to the graining.
@. What Is the name of the prod
used by an elephant trainer?-P. c. r
A. It Is called an ankus.
@. What is the oldest farm in ths
United States?-C. M. S.
A. What is believed by census emu
merators to be the Oldest in tn,
United States is 7-acre farm
near Ysleta, Tex, which has beer
operated continuously since 1910. Thl
farm was established In that year b.
the Franciscans. who came to the New
World with Coronado, and in 1850 th'
tract was granted to the church by th'
King of Spain. 1t is still owned anC
operated by the Franciscan Fathers.
@. How should windows be washed:
&C. W.
A. Various cleaning mixtures may
be used-clear water, or clear wate
with few drops Of ammonia, or with
little dissolved washing soda, abou
one tablespoonful to O pail of water, ant
on very cold days the cloth may b
Evening star., 1935-04-04
Memher nf fhe Associated Pres.
Britain's Explorations"

With Capt. Anthony Edens de-
parture from Warsaw after confer
ences with the Polish government
Britain's explorations" of the situ-
alton provoked by Germany's program
for restoration of her military power
have practically come to an end. Capt.
Eden, Downing Streets travelling
diplomat extraordinary, has still to
visit Praha, but the attitude OF the
Czechoslovakian government Is well
known. More directly threatened by
the Nazi menace than almost any other
of the Reichs neighbors, Czecho-
slovakia is ready to link up with any
combination of powers formed to curb
Hitlerite aggression.
London announces that Britain will
60 to the Anglo-Franco-Italian meet
ing at Stresa determined to do her
utmost to weld Europe into a hard
and fast. far-reaching security sys-
tenn. It is also proclaimed that the
British are ready to play in the
Stresa discussions on April II that
decisive role" which they expect
will be required of them. That is the
most significant statement that has
emerged from the welter of negotia-
tions and predictions precipitated by
the German rearmament crisis. Sir
John Simon in Berlin and Capt. Eden
in Moscow and Warsaw evidently dis
covered that if Nazi pretensions are
to be thwarted, leadership in ar
rangements to that end must be as
sumed by the British. France all
along has held that without direct
and active British participation efforts
TO check Germany would be doomed,
Hitler's fondest hope was to drive a
breach between Britain and the CONT
nent. He has accomplished the exact
.opposite-they have been brought
closer together.
What London apparently has in
mind is a pan European" security
scheme to replace the Eastern Lo-
carno" which Berlin and Warsaw
have rejected. Details as to how such
a scheme, with adequate enforceable
provisions against aggressiou, can be
worked out remain to be developed
at Stresa. 1t is an omen OF practical
results there that Mussolini, who will
be present, is heralding in advance
that the conferring governments must
leave Utopian plans at home and get
down to brass tacks. II Duce hints
at a formal military alliance OF the
three Western powers to establish
security. Undoubtedly Germany
sooner or later would be invited to
become a partner in such compact.
Isolation would be the price OF her
refusal.
To date only Poland among the
Reich's neighbors, has declined to
Join in the plans which British
diplomacy is promoting. But Capt.
Eden left Warsaw in the belief that
a compromise can be evolved which
will eventually bring the Poles In. AS
@ buffer state between Germany and
Russia, Poland is naturally reluctant
10 tie herself down to any arrangement
that might incur for her the hostility
of either powerful country.
: Berlin can no longer be blind to
the significance of British "explora-
tions" Of the European situation. The
Nazis must now know that their
abstention from a program designed
firmly to safeguard peace against
violation from any quarter will forge
into existence a grouping Of force
which Germany would challenge at
her deadly peril.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

There was a gracious bit of effec-
tual diplomacy in the gift of cherry
blossoms that annually call people
from all parts of the continent to
admire so beautiful a token of friend
ship.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

In discussing a profit motive it is
admitted that q shrewd intelligence
bent on gain may contrive to derive
a profit from almost any kind of q
situation. This does not justify man
with an inclination for stacking the
cards.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
Musical Approval.

Musical Approval.
"Are you interested in muSic?"
Every much" answered Senator
Sorghum. Its q valuable means of
delighting the popular ear with sound
without saying anything which may
start an argument"
Jud Tunkins says we can't hope to
escape quarrels at a time when every
body is teaching everybody else how
to run his business.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

Admiration Is accorded the genius
of Gen. Hugh johnson as a man Of
fluent eloquence who still had an art
of brevity that enabled him to con-
centrate vast meaning in the letters
N. r. A.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

His recovery was personally an
nounced by Secretary Louis McHenry
Howe when he called for a cigarette
and a square meal. The menu was
more convincing than a physicians
bulletin could have been.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

Lenin is safely embalmed as an
object Of public reverence. If he were
alive today he would probably find
himself relegated to q position of fu-
tile protest, something like that occu-
pied by his old partner, Trotsky.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

Without much right to claim q
moral triumph. Hitler has asserted q
right to historical regard as one who
must be dealt with If only as q neces-
sary evil.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
PrOnunciations.

Pr0nunciations.
Our world as 1t keeps on the move
Shows many a dialect strange.
NV language I seek to improve,
But it's hard to keep up with the
change.
NV friend from Manhattan will toll
To guide me as phrases unfurl.
But when he means Earl" he says
"Oil,"
And when he means "oil" he says
"erle."
Evening star., 1935-04-04

Historic reminder of valued friend
ship is at hand. Whatever happens,
Japan can never take away those
cherry blossoms.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
FOrmanties.

"How Is Crimson Gulch getting on
with its fight on crime?"
Fine" said Cactus Joe. "We're all
for the orderly life Everybody is on
the police force. When any one gets
shot it's bound to be in the name Of
the law"
Evening star., 1935-04-04
The Law in Congress.

From the Rockford ReEister-Republic.
The Government is still run In a
large part by lawyers. A survey shows
there are 327 lawyers in Congress.
incidentally, there is only one radio
announcer.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

The history of the world might
have been changed If Anne Boleyn
had been q determined, strong arm
feminist like her daughter Elizabeth.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

"Public Enemy No. 1" never holds
his position long. The matter of
surprise is the fact that there is
always so long a waiting list.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

Expert accountants have been busy
with billions and are prepared to show
plainly that war brings no permanent
profit.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
Home Comforts.

From the Detroit News.
A doctor has succeeded in isolating
the poison in poison ivy. With this,
and few ants in the kitchen, he Ii
able to camp indoors.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
The Old Stories.

When graces feminine allure
Remember Helen fair.
When lavish fortune you'd secure
Think of old Rome's despair.
When you are in a mood Of doubt
Just take another look
Where you are sure to find things out;
Just read your history book.
"a man dat keeps buttin' in," said
Uncle Eben, reminds me Of my goat.
Sometimes he goes right through an
obstruction and sometimes he jes'
sex hisself Q hsadashs." =.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
The Bonus.

The Bonus.
From the Nashville TennesSean.
After all these years even the most
disinterested veterans are calling IL
the bonus Of contention.
Evening star., 1935-04-04


The domination of State and mu-
nicipal governments by the Federal
Government becomes more and more
apparent. The change in the old
conditions, when the Federal Govern
ment was a thing apart from the
State and municipal governments. is
largely due to the fact that the Fed
eral Government Is now IN position
to withhold vast sums of money or to
shower these State and local govern
ments with money. Every State and
city in the country turns hungry eyes
to Washington. Some make no pre-
tense of putting up full share OF the
money needed for relief. They simply
say they cannot do 1t.
BY accepting relief funds from the
Federal Government, the States and
cities avoid the disagreeable task OF
putting up their local and State taxes.
Washington has q whip hand over
them as never before in the past. The
States and cities argue that If their
taxes or their borrowings are IN
creased they will face loss OF credit
and ruin financially. So they turn
to the Federal Government for funds.
So far the Federal Government has
done little about increasing taxes. It
has been content to borrow huge
sums. Since the money Of the people
has been unable to find an outlet in
industry-too many persons are afraid
it has been easy for the Govern
ment to obtain all the money 1t
desires. But eventually, the credit OF
the Federal Government will go by
the board, Just as would that Of the
States, II borrowings are continued
ad lib. The taxing route would be
more unpopular but scundeE.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

The earth still has its weird cor
ners, where unbelievable things sctu-
Aelly happsn.
Evening star., 1935-04-04

NIGHT Final and Sunday Star 79c per month
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month, Orders may be sent by mail or
Telephone National 5000.
Evening star., 1935-04-04
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AH.--.l.L nsad Ninnixaio

Daily and Sunday. j yr. $1,000; ! mo. So
Sunday only ... 1 yr.. $500; mo-. 40
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
YOUTH Tells HOW
POLICE OFFICER
WAS KILLED.

Memphis, Tenn, Aug. 16-Accom-
panied by six policemen, James Clark
% year old self confessed slayer OF
Thomas Sheehan, 81, white, returned
to the home of the slain man and
the scene of the crime and there sur
rounded by the officers and family
Of the deceased, calmly reenacted the
murder here Thursday afternoon.
Clark, without any show of emo
ton whatever, showed the officers
how he climbed in the window of the
Sheehan home for the purpose OF
robbery and how he was bending
over an open drawer in the bureau
in one of the rooms, when young
Sheehan suddenly appeared in the
doorway and ordered him to "put up
your hands"
Feeling that he was going to hurt
me-" said the YOUTH" I turned sud-
denly on him and as | turned | fired
two shots and he fell to the floor
then jumped back out Of the window
thru which had entered the house
and escaped" This part of his story
had to be told as the officers did not
want that part reenacted.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
EDISON CO. MAKES
IMPROVEMENTS

" In Chicago. the proverbial hutch.
er baker and candlestick maker, anC
a dozen other kinds OF merchants
now have electric air conditioning
Installations made during the first
six months of this year number 1913
almost as many as in the entire yeal
of 1894, according to the semi-annua
report just compiled by Knight C.
Porter and William P, Rock, air con
ditioning engineers of the Common
wealth Edison Company.
Dentist, candy makers, food stores
photo studios, drug stores, underta-
kers, beauty shops, dress shops anc
even stosck brokers have decided to
belle Mark Twain and do something
about the weather. There are now 81
all conditioning installations in Chi
cago, the report shows.
Restaurants head the list with for
ty-one installations. Theatres are
second with thirty-one, then come pr
vate offices with twenty-five, gen
eral offices and buildings, eighteen;
department and clothing stores, fiji
teen; drug stores eight. A large mis-
cellaneous group follows which in
cludes hospitals, clubs, show rooms
homes and banks.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
SOLID FRONT
MEETING SUNDAY
P! !lC RlN eCHbIuRCH

Officials and several hundred men,
bers Of eight Of the leading civic or
carnations in the southside district
are scheduled to meet ir a gigantic
mass meeting Sunday afternoon,
August Is, at o'clock at Pilgrim
Baptist church, 33rd and Indiana ave-
nue.. The meeting will be held under
the auspices Of the National Negro
Chamber of Commerce Of which Ar
thur Turner is president. Other agen-
cies and officials cooperating in this
meeting will be Chicago Urban Lea
que, A. L. Foster, executive Sec'y.;
illinois Housewives Association, Mrs.
Jack L. Cooper, president; Citizens
Civic and Economic Welfare Council,
HAIRY Pace, president; Chicago and
Northern District Association of
Colored Women, Mrs. Helen C. Bras
cher, president; N. A. A. C. p; A C
MacNeal, president; George Arthur,
Executive secretary of Y. M. C. A.;
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
MANY DELEGATES
MEET

The Ancient United Knights and
Daughters of Chicago were we'll rep
resented in their Goth Annual Grand
Council session by IA delegates from
our city. The delegation was under
the supervision of Mrs. Eliza Jack
son, State Grand Queen of Illinois
IN special air-conditloned coach
ever the c. & E. /.
Among the delegates were: Mines
Ida Simons, Leona d. Mckinney
Laura Mines, Jennie Lang, Lillian M
Hardge, Emma c. Robinson, Mary
Pollard, Eula E. Sutton, Lola McNaire
Capt. Ella Cash, Lula P. Ellington
Elnora E. Clayton, Nora Cleaves,
Barbara Thompkins, Viola Campbell
Amaretta jackson, Mamie Carter,
Ella Walker, Martha Washington
Mollie Holloway, Lucille Holloway,
Mamie Wright, Jennie Cheers, Sallie
Z. Steele, Carrie Dunn, Willie John
son, Sallie Thomas, Narcisse Robin
son, Lorraine Rivers, Matte Sandlin
Evelyn Johnson Smith, Ella Will
Gams, Anna B. Hall, Sara Mccall,
Gen. Roy Barnett, Coy. Clement and
M T. Bailey.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
ANDERSON And
TUCKER LEAD IN
ky. PRIMARY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Aug. 16-Re-
suits Of the voting here last week in
dicated that Charles w. Anderson,
Republican and G. Eubanks Tucker,
Democrat would be the candidates for
Representative in the State Legisla-
ture from the 18th district in the
forthcoming election.
Lee l.. Brown, the runner-up in the
Republican ranks conceded Anderson
victory and will, being a staunch Re-
publican, no doubt throw his strength
to Anderson in the coming battle be-
tween the Democrats and Republic
cans. in field Of four, Tucker was
assured victory as Democratic stand
ard-bearer when he piled up 300 votes
against 81 for his nearest rival, J. H.
D. Bailey.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
ST. LOUIS GIVES
WELCOME TO A, U,
K, D. OF A, MEET

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Aug. 16-The Ma
tional Grand Council of the Ancient
United knights and Daughters Of
Africa has just closed it's most sue
cessful 3-day's session to convene in
Indianapolis, Indiana in August 1886.
The session was opened at 1000
O'clock, Monday, August 9Th, by Err
nest Patillo, National Grand Master
at Compton and Lucas Avenues.
Welcome addresses and responses
by Rev. Joseph Gomez, pastor of ST..
Paul A. M. E church, DIR. Oral Nc
Clelland, Supt. of Citizens hospital
No. 2, A. Lloyd, Grand Chancellor of
Knights Of Pythians of Missouri, j.
E. Mitchell, editor of st. Louis Argus,
and many others.
Appointment of committees, Dress
Parade by the Uniform Department
and public reception to the delegates
and Grand Officers in the evening
consumed the first days session.
The Appointments
The reports of the National and
State Grand Officers, appointments
and reports of various committees
Memorial exercises led by Rev. T. L.
Scott, Mardi Gras parade six blocks
long over the principal streets and
ball at the Chauffeur's club, ended the
second days session.
Final reports of National and State
Grand Officers. Business addresses by
business and professional men and
women. The election and installation
Grand officers. The selection of sight
for 1886 and the exhibition drill by
the Uniform Department and Sance
at the beautiful Municipal Auditorium
at 14th and Market streets, by the
Uniform Department. This was the
first time that this beautiful auditor.
ium was ever used by a fraArna
group of our race. 1t is one of the
most beautiful buildings in all St
Louis.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
PA. HOTEL men
FIGHT BILL OF
EQUAL. RIGHTS.

HARRISBURG, Pa. Aug. 16.-Like
4 drowning man grasping at straw,
White hotel operators throughout the
State Of Pennsylvania, are founder
ing about in quest Of ways and means
~ which they can get around the
newly passed and enacted Civil Rights
Bill, which prohibits discrimination
against any individual because Of
ace, creed or color and which becomes
Effective September 1.
The bill passed both houses without
opposition, several weeks ago and
igned by Governor Earle over the
protest of hotel operators and other
)urveyors and since that time, va
rious plans have been devised to get
around the enforcement of the bill
which would sound the knell to dis
elimination on the part Of that group.
According to reports, hotel and res
taurant men are considering attack
ing the constitutionality of the law.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
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rotary Y. w. C. A.; and Undertakers'
Association of Chicago represented
by Messrs. Frank Edwards and w. 7.
Brown.
Seek Solid Front
The purpose of the meeting will be
to focus the attention Of the southside
public On vital problems which are
seriously affecting the lives Of all
people living in the mid-southside
section Of the city and other localities
within the environs of the city where
Colored citizens live in large num-
bers.
This solid front movement is the
result of an agreement early this
week on the part Of all of the officials
of the above organizations, who voic-
ed their approval Of such meeting
where the entire populace may hear
these problems discussed. The entire
public is cordially invited to attend
this civic anu eco1lo777ic conclave.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17

Borah voted against the anti-lynch-
ing bill, makes him very unpopular
Withe colored voters all over the
countfy as Republican pominee1
Borah, however favorable he is to the
Republican leaders, can never secure
the vote of colored people in the states
that vote, especially in the north,
east and west. While Borah, in a poll
ran first, Frank Knox of Illinois,
second. Gov. ALI Landon of Kansas,
third, and Senator Arthur Vanderberg
Of Michigan fourth. Frank D. Low
den Of Illinois was fifth and Mr.. Her
bert Hoover sixth.
While in Chicago, Herbert Hoover,
former president of the United States
and eX-Officio head of the Republican
arty, struck at what he termed DEM
ocratic efforts to undermine the con-
stitution. In an interview he said:
at would be better for liberty to
commit suicide than to be poisoned
By indirection." Continuing he said:
The nation has a right to know be-
fore this session Of Congress ends
what changes the administration pro-
pose in the Constitution. The past
two years have made it clear that the
administration intends to bring about
a fundamental change in the struc-
ture and balance of powers in our
government from the normal develop
nent of the Constitution to meet
specific problems as offtimes in the
past.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
RICHARD LEWIS
BURIED FROM THE
JACKSON PARLORS

Services were held last week for
Richard E. Lewis, who died of apo
plexy at his home, 5703 Michigan
avenue after an illness Of five months
from Charles S. Jackson's Funeral
Parlors, $500 Michigan avenue. For
thirty years he had hello a response
Die position with Pickhands Mather
ana company, during which time he
was the only colored man connected
with the company. He is survived by
MS widow, Mrs. Leila Lewis, two sons,
Robert and Wilbur, and a brother
Wilbur Cooper. The Rev. J. A. Win
tiers officiated at the funeral.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
COL. ]. WAKEFIELD
AT CAMP GRANT

The famous Sth Regiment, under
the command of Col. William J. War
field, is at Camp Grant, ILL.,, for their
annual summer training. Every Off
Ger in the command is reported pres
ent and the work is going on quietly
and effectively. Col. Frances M. AL
len, commanding officer Of the camp,
sent the following letter to Col. War
field: Il wish to commend you and
your staff on the very efficient man
ner in which you handled the assem-
bly,, organization, training and move
ment of your regiment to the camp"
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17

GREENSBORO, N. c., Aug. 10
Police are trying to locate the parents
of Cuff William Davis, II year old
boy who was taken from a freight
train here Wednesday night.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE

Viola D'Fournear, age SO, 5525
Grove avenue, drank iodine during a
fiji Of despondency over the death of
her husband which occurred six weeks
ago. She was taken to Provident hos
pital. She is not serious.
Chicago world. (Chicago, Ill.) 1918-????, 1935-08-17
HO0vERS KNIVES
ALL FOES OF THE
CONSTITUTION

washington, D. c., Aug. 16-The
popularity of the president of the
United States is on the decrease ac
cordlng to the political "wiseacres"
II this city. The fact that Senator