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Evening star., 1935-02-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Is afraid, but which another finds
exactly to his liking.
There are special occasion words
which cannot be used indiherently;
there are words which meet one need
but not another.
There are entire vocabularies re-
stricted to certain employments.
There are SO many words, indeed, in
our largest dictionaries that the pill
grim in those pages, from time to time,
Will wonder how many of them, II not
most OF them, came into being, and
particularly why.
He may feel assured, however, that
each one Of them represents a need,
at one time or other, Of the speaking
| human.
The vocabulary of endearment Is a
| large one, but no doubt there are GER
tain favories, here as elsewhere. What
IS one persons meat Is another's poison.
The word familiar is regarded as
good, whereas the word unfamiliar
may sound silly.
Words are that way.
Hence, when we listen to q person
use an endeafment to another. and
the word strikes us as monstrous. we
must keep firmly in mind that to the
person TO whom 1t Is addressed 1t prob
ably sounds lovely.
Some persons have little habits of
adding extra syllables to endearments,
giving certain flip to them which
ordinarily they do not have.
This word play is at its best, per-
haps. In the English language.
Charles Dickens, as a very young
man. INDUCED in it, to the extent of
placing ''er" after many words in con-
versatlon. 1t was no invention of his.
OF course. having been known through
the ages as hog Latin.
* u
There can be little doubt that the
average Stolid person would be better
on by the ability to add to his
ordinary conversation a few endear-
ing words from time to time.
from such persons, those who
ordinarily do not use them, they come
with particular force. But it seems
that such persons must keep in char
! acter, even at the risk Of being mis-
understood. They will do well, there
lore, not to use darling" and dear"
and the rest of them if they have not
| got In the habit by a certain age.
They will at least nave the satisfac-
ton OF being true to themselves. a
notoriously difficult thing. In any
time, and particularly in the present.
when We are so subject to propaganda
OF one sort and another.
on the other hand, the person who
glibly uses such words, in everyday
usage. might benefit somewhat by the
endeavor to hold them down to a
minimum, especially in public.
Not that he Cor She) should cut
them out altogether. Such a person
must be true to the self, too. But
there Is mean In such matters. per-
haps half way between complete nom
use and too free use Just what Is
too free use, Of course, is a difficult
thing to determine. Much depends,
In such an opinion, upon whether one
finds such words comfortable, or not.
Still, there must be some good point.
not too little, as when one is dumb
when he would like to say dear not
too much, as when one buffers an
everyday conversation with far too
much honey and "dearie" and the
like. for the best comfort of listeners
at large.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Hitler on the SPOT.

Anglo-Ftench plans for the paci-
ncatlon OF Europe have already
reached stage at which the high
contracting parties are moving deter
minedly for their fulflllment. AS frui-
ton OF the program depends upon
Its acceptability to Germany, it is in
Berlin that pressure is being applied.
The Reich is formally on notice that
1t must make its choice between
definite alternatives. If the Germans
refuse to become part of the peace
framework which the British and the
French propose, Germany will forth
with find herself isolated by defensive
air alliances. This contingency was
officially made known in London yes
terday through communications to
foreign powers, including the United
States.
The Hitler government would seem
to face something savoring of an
ultimatum. It Is invited to Join
France, Britain, Italy and Belgium
IN defensive air treaties of mutual as
sistance against aggression by any
signatory nation: to participate in
central European non-interference
pact aimed mainly to preserve Aus
tria's independence: to return to the
League Of Nations and to accept equal
ity Of ornaments under a limitation
agreement yet to be drafted, which
would nullify the restrictive clauses Of
the Versailles treaty except the one
demilitarizing the left bank Of the
Rhine.
If the Fuehrer declines to take q
hand In European "appeasement" on
= sc terms, he will provoke a variety
consequences. Foremost among
them is an Anglo French defensive
air alliance, with the possibility that
1t would extend to other neighbors of
Germany. The Reich would also in
vite renewal of French efforts, initi-
ated by the late Foreign Minister
Barthou, to complete a great chain of
alliances-that ring of steel" around
Germany which would block her ex-
pansion dreams in all directions. All
this would ensue because Herr Hitler's
abstention from the projected peace
plan would be interpreted as prima
Evening star., 1935-02-06
SHOOTING STARS
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Historic Repetition.

Historic Repetition.
The Summer is warm and the Winter
is cool.
The elders must work while the kids
go to school.
It's Christmas one day and it's soon
April fool
The system is simple, though hard
to explain;
It's nothing but "over and over
again"
The night will be dark, but the day
will be bright,
There is laughter at hand and there's
sorrow in sight
A friend will be kind, but a foes
inpolite.
A logical plan we are seeking in
vain;
It's nothing but lover and over
again"
The sunshine Is certain to follow the
cloud
Rash people do things that should not
be allowed.
The righteous are humble, the wicked
are proud.
The world dances on to the same
old refrain,
Consisting of lover and over again"
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Xireinia
All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.
New and Old Laws.

The Commissioners bill for enlarge
ment of their powers proposes a codi-
f1cation of existing law concerning the
duties and powers of the Commits
sioners as well as the granting of new,
extraordinary powers which have re-
Gently been under discussion.
In revising their bill for further con-
sideration by the community and Con-
gress, the Commissioners would wisely
differentiate between the reafirmed
and reprinted sections of old, existing
statutes, and the proposed new laws
which would be incorporated in the
bill. This could be done by the use
Of italics df the bill were printed) to
designate proposals of new law to be
enacted, or if the copy of the pro-
posed bill is mimeographed, by under
lining the words of proposed new law.
In the recent hearings on the bill
by the Commissioners representa-
tives of the community replied to the
Commissioners request for discus
sion of other provisions than those
relating to control of the Board of
Education, etc, by saying that they
did not know specifically What those
other provisions were; that the bill,
including codification of existing law,
was very long; that there was moth
ing to distinguish between existing
and proposed new law; that there had
not been sufficient copies of the bill
to permit of its thorough study by
every one interested and that it had
not been printed by the newspapers
because of its length.
Some of these complaints would
be met if the revision of the bill
shown to be advisable after the recent
hearings-was undertaken in a man
ner to point out clearly the new pro-
posals as differing from existing STAT
uteS, and this could be done by un-
derlining, or, if printed, by use of
italics.
Powers asked for under this bill seem
to divide into two contradictory classes.
One increases indirectly participation
by the community in its legislative
business by transfer of certain powers
OF legislation or municipal regulation
from Congress to the Commissioners.
The other class of powers lessons the
participation of the people in their
municipal affairs by transferring from
citizens boards to the Commissioners
exclusive power of control (as in re-
spect to schools and libraries).
The natural tendency of the people
Of the city is to approve those pro-
poSalS which increase even indirectly
their participation in their local gov
ernment affairs and to disapprove
those proposals which deprive them
OF any of the limited powers of par
ticieation which they already enjoy.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

The report Of Joseph 3. Eastman,
Federal co-ordinator Of transportation,
to the effect that high railroad pas
senger rates and poor service are re-
sponsible for recent losses In revenue
meets with various comment from OBJ
servers. Many agree with Mr.. East
man that passenger service could be
made profitable but others contend
that where tried, low rates have had
little effect on the volume Of trafic.
1T is generally conceded among the
experts" says the Manchester Union,
that the recovery Of a substantial
part of the passenger revenue that has
been lost to the railroads In recent
years would put many Of them back
upon the black side Of their ledgers.
The railroads Of the Nation lost $780,
100000 through falling on in their
passenger business in 1888. A deplor-
able situation to say the least, and
more deplorable still II It Is true, as
Mr.. Eastman says In his report, that
the railroads themselves have put rail
travel. the most comfortable and GER
tain Of all forms Of travel, out Of the
reach Of most Of the people
The New York Times is inclined to
disagree with Mr.. Eastman's diagnosis.
It declares: "On the question of low
ering passenger fares there Is q marked
difference Of opinion. Various roads
in the South have tried this expedient
with success. Carriers In the East
have been skeptical Of obtaining SINH
lar benefits without the incidental ad-
vantage Of a sharp increase in Florida
travel" OF like opinion is the Troy
Record which points out that some
Of the railroads especially in the Mid
western States, kave had reduced fares
for number of months and in only a
few instances have the anticipated re-
suits been realized"
while some Of the loss Of passenger
revenues since 1920 no doubt is due
to the preference Of many for the
motor car" observes the Owensboro
Ky) Messenger, cit Is probably true
that the high fares charged by the
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Q. How did Sir Walter Raleigh
spell his name? How Is it pro-
nounced?-W. N.
A. Following the death Of his
father. Raleigh adopted the spelling
Just used. Sir Walter Is not known
70 nave spelled the name as It Is
usually spelled today. Raleigh Is pro-
nounced Rawley.
Q. How many kinds of business are
negroes engaged in?-R. G..
a. Tnere are 10000 business enter.
prises OF 1855 different classes con.
Quoted by Negroes.
Q. What poet was called "the poet
OF the universities"?-S. G.
A. Matthew Arnold has been so
called because Of the reflective, schol-
arly thought in his verse.
O. How much money is spent In
newspaper advertising? In magazine?
p. D. S.
A. In 1884 daily newspaper adver.
tising amounted to about $3.50 900 900,
while magazine advertising ran to
about s114,ooo,ooo.
Q. Why was Utah given this name'
"A. M. p.
A. 1t was first called Deseret. but
the name was changed to Utah for
the Ute Indians.
@. What occupied the site Of the
Vatican before 1t was built?-E. r.
A. The site was formerly occupied
by the Gardens Of Nero.
@. How many chickens are raised
In the United States?-E F.
A. 1t is estimated by the Depart
ment Of Agriculture that there are
454 ,629, 900 chickens raised on farms.
O. Are more people swimming for
recreation now than there were 10
years ago?-J. P. B.
A. Manufacturers Of bathing suits
have estimated that swimmers have
increased about $50 per cent during
the last 10 years. In 1918 there were
States. It Is now estimated that
there are about $1,000.
@. How many men are killed an
nually playing foot ball and base ball?
"A. P. P.
A. Foot ball fatalities number be-
tween rs and so a year. Base ball
fatalities are very rare, there being
about one in every five years or so.
@. How many Government-oper-
ated star mail routes are there?-R. D.
A. On June 80. 1894. there were
10 such routes where no proposals
for star route service had been Of
fered.
@. When was oil discovered?-Y. I.
A. Oil was discovered by prehistoric
man. There Is evidence that oil and
natural gas, seeping through the
ground, formed fuel for the devotion
primitive man paid to fire as a sacred
element.
@. How much has the herd of
seals in the Bering Sea increased
since it has had Government protec-
tion?-J. H.
A. Since 1911, when the measure
was taken, the number has increased
from 125,000 to 1.125 900.
@. Does a daughter survive Robert
Todd Lncoln?-M. A. A.
A. Two daughters, Mrs. Frank Ed.
ward johnson and Mrs. Charles Isham,
survive.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

The use OF endearing phrases, espe-
cially over the telephone, by the per-
son addicted to them, will remain a
mystery to the person who somehow
cannot use 'em.
He-or she-might like to, but SIM
ply cannot. Something in all the past
life rises up and silences the tongue.
'Dearie," darling" honey" and the
like, form no part Of their vocab-
ulary.
They are as stolid in this matter as
peasants, as shy as if no such endear-
ments existed.
Many time they will have reason
to envy the more volatile soul who
uses such terms with the same famil-
iarity a minister speaks Of God.
Every one has heard the preacher
and no doubt envied him, his utter
ease in speaking of God" Some
times he say "Gawd," at others
"God-uh," but always he is unafraid
A great many everyday folk shy
from the use of the word, mostly be-
cause they have not been trained in
its use, perhaps. Feelings of shy
ness, which ought not to overcome
them, do crop up in their minds. All
Of us ought to be able to speak OF
God as If He were an old friend, but
few OF us, alas, can.
r X
The use of endearments in every
day speech is something that comes
easily to some persons.
They are able to roll 'em off as II
they were part of their ordinary
speech.
That. Of course, is the secret of it.
What one uses habitually is what
seems natural, and is natural, there
fore. will sound perfectly so to others
Hence naturalness is the keynote.
Nothing is more absurd than the
naturally shy person attempting to
use endearmentS as a part of every
day speech.
Such are not for him.
He had better stick close to his
ordinary words, and leave the han
ding Of "dearie" to the person gifted
in such matters.
No doubt some persons are fitted
to use these Establishments solely by
nature.
Others by training.
When both nature and training
meet, you have a wizard.
If the person unframed in the use
Of verbal honey suddenly decides to
try it, the chances are very great that
he will make miserable failure of it.
Words which. from the right mouth,
sound well in any situation, from his
will seem stilted and even absurd.
If he is ever so bold as to try them,
therefore. he will give them over Short
ly as entirely unsuited to his person.
ality.
For words, as clothes, seem better to
flt some personalities than others.
This is not strange, if words are
things, as we have been told so often,
and with such emphasis.
Some words are bomespun, some
silk; some are ordinary. others exotic.
The fragrance of perfumes lies in
some words as surely as mud sticks
to others
The person sensitive to word values
will not misuse words in this respect
any more than he would handle them
carelessly in others.
X 4
All words ought TO be at the COM
mand of all persons, but the truth is
that they are not.
There are words of which one man
Evening star., 1935-02-06
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HAsKIN.

A reader can get the ansver to
any question OF fact by sDrittn1 The
Washington Epentng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdskin, Director
Washington, D. C. Please tsclose
stamp tor reply.
@. What automobile license number
is reserved for the President Of the
United States?-C. 4. T.
A. It Is not specified. The numbers
from 100 to 1l0, inclusive, are reserved
for the White House cars.
G. How much currency was printed
for the United States in 1884? Has
5000 gold bank note ever been
printed?-A. w. H.
A. The amount Of currency printed
in the fiscal year 1894 Is $50 ,528, ,652
notes Of q face value Of t2,455, ,405, ,212.
The United States Treasury has print
ed a 5000 gold bank note.
@. How old must whisky be to be
bottled in bond?-G. H.
A. In the United States It must age
In casks at least four years before 1t
can be bottled In bond.
@. Please give examples Of the use
A. It Is vowel IL words in which
1t Is used with another vowel, FORM
ing . dipthong, as In the words how
and grew.
G. How large q bass horn has been
made?-M. S.
A. The Etude says that the largest
Is one made for and used by the
Sousa Band at the Chicago World
Fair in 1893. The horn weighs 90
pounds and Is almost 6 feet long.
@. Please give the dimensions Of
the Christ of the Rockies near Den
ver.-W. G. w.
A. The statue itself Is 80 feet high
and stands on Q 22-foot high base
The outstretched right arm is IA feet
long. Mounted around . structural
steel pillar and filled with concrete
the huge figures total weight is about
rs tons. The enormous size Of the
statue made 1t necessary to fashion
clay models in several sections. The
figure itself Is nodded from 200 giant
blocks Of terra Gotta, formed out OF
i've kinds Of Colorado clay. The blocks
are 2 feet thick and OF two colors, tan
and marble, and given . ceramic
treatment intended to preserve them
for centuries. The mounted figure Is
1,500 feet above the floor of the can
yon. Floodlights are used to illumi-
nate the statue and are visible for
miles.
@. How long do mink live?-J. T. H
A. Normally minks live to be about
9 years old, but they will live longer
in captivity where they are treated
and given all the water and the dif-
ferent foods required by them.
@. Where is Lake Lugano?-H. L.
A. The Lake Of Lugano Is partly In
the Swiss Canton Of Ticino and part
ly in Italy, between Lakes Como and
Maggiore, into the latter Of which II
discharges its waters. II Is Of irreg-
ular shape and surrounded by wild
and beautiful scenery.
@. How many houses were there In
Washington when the seat OF the
Federal Government was moved
here?-M. D.
A. In 1900, there were 100 brick
houses and 263 frame houses. shelter
ing population Of about 5000.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

RuSSia's method of shooting at SUM-
rise shows an interest that gives too
much attention to American finan-
cial bulletins and too little to hints
on political etiquette.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Discipline.

Policeman! Policeman We view you
with pride.
Your merits are such they cannot
be denied.
Well give you the training Of roll
call and drill
And bid you 60 forth with soldierly
skill.
Policeman Policeman! Perhaps you
will be
A splendid drum major, so cheering
to see,
And cause all the rogues on parade to
appear
As you march them to prison, con-
veniently near.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Tardy Comebacks.

Prom the Macon (QaD Telegraph.
Maybe that Kansas City man who
talked INCREASINGLY for i've hours after
being hit by IN automobile was trying
to list al the different things he
thousht the driver waA
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Qualified Aspirant.

From the Bay City Daily Times.
The tightest man on our street has
been invited by his family to run for
president In 1886 on . Share-Your-
Wealth platform
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Politicians are being reminded of
the old circus axiom that it is i'm
possible to run show that really
amounts to anything without at least
one elephant.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Precocin11s

From the Fort Worth star-Telegram.
Production of soy beans was begun
in this country three years ago. Now
the infant industry is asking for tar
i'll protection. Those babies learn
fast.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Extended operation of N. r. A. will
command scientific support in the re-
minder that a process of evolution
takes time.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Expectations are that the Supreme
Courts gold decision will be so timed
as to permit the New York Stock Ex-
change to spend Sunday in prayer.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

People have grown large-minded
and have learned that it is as easy
to say "a billion" as "a million" when
nobody has either.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Alibis open way for optical ex-
perts to figure in trials to show
whether a witness happens to be near
sighted.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Jobs.

From the Louisville Hersld-Post.
One of the most hopeful thoughts
about finding Jobs for the jobless Is
that perhaps by the time the Govern
ment Is ready for them they may
have found jobs for themselves.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Reformative Influence.

Reformative Influence.
Flows the old liquor dispensary
doing in Crimson Gulch?"
''It has worked a considerable re-
FORM" answered Cactus Joe. 1.-THE
drink Is so bad that 1t has caused
large and growing demand for plain
water"
Evening star., 1935-02-06

Popular fancy is very much in IA
vor of getting the profit motive into
action after some experiments with
the loss motive.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Proof.

From the Tulsa (Okla) World.
The advocates of world court entry
believe that the fact that Hiram john
son and Borah agree in opposition
absolutely proves the merit Of the
court proposal
Evening star., 1935-02-06

A New Deal is an attractive though
not novel idea. The District of Co.
lumbia has been wanting one for many
years.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

N. R. A. has not asserted any
serious interference with the auto
mobile trades old formula, f. O. b.
Evening star., 1935-02-06
Gam&ter.

Gamester.
I shall not play
With cards or dice.
Such games. they say,
Are not so nice.
I'll gamble on
And try to smile
Where stakes have gone
In bigger style.
I'll guess again
And try to note
How Congressman
Are going to vote.
"Some men never extend a helpil
aand," said Uncle Eben. except whe
hey are tryin' to help themselves I
other peoples money"
Evening star., 1935-02-06
ReSonances.

ReSonanceS.
"You like to hear your own voice, a"
said the sarcastic friend.
II do" answered Senator Sorghum.
$50 long as I can be heard over the
big shout now going on I feel sure
that my occasional touches Of bron-
chities are nothing to worry about. "
Jud Tunkins says a gentleman Is
known by his sense Of humor If 1t
keeps him aware of things it amt
proper to laugh at.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

@. Does daughter survive Robert
Todd Lincoln?-M. A. A.
A. Two daughters, Mrs. Frank Ed.
ward johnson and Mrs. Charles Isham,
survive.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

@. How large q bass horn has been
made?-M. S.
A. The Etude says that the largest
is one made for and used by the
Sousa Band at the Chicago World
Fair in 1893. The horn weighs 90
pounds and is almost 6 feet long.
Evening star., 1935-02-06

@. How much has the herd Of
seals in the Bering Sea increased
since it has had Government protec-
tion?-J. H.
A. Since 1911, when the measure
was taken, the number has increased
from 125,000 to 1,125,000.
Evening star., 1935-02-06


a few women are grudgingly admitted.
The scandalized family reaches its
treacherouS hand to New York and
across the sea, but Melissa Amelie
Starke is beyond its grasp. The glory
of achievement is hers, a treasure
superseded only by the fulfllment of
q romance that is all the more beauti-
full because of the rocky road it has
travelled.
The colorful, glamorous South about
which the poets have sung and the
romanticists have sentimentalized and
which all the world has grown to love
is here set forth in all of its warm
beauty by one whose kinship is native
and whose knowledge of the history
and the traditions Of her people has
made possible this exceptionally COM
pelling and sympathetic story Of those
fateful years of change through which
q bewildered generation struggled
against hardship and poverty to save
from complete annihilation the rapidly
fading slender Of life that had become
theirs by right Of heritage. There is
no betrayal Of the section or Of the
people. It is straightforward pres
entation of the good and the bad, the
lovely and the unlovely human char
acters familiar to every small COM
munity, differing in their tactics Of
expression in accordance with the
type and culture of the location. It
is a splendid novel and one that will
be remembered and cherished.