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, 1935-05-13

The college graduate Of tradition Is supposed to be
u know-it-al young man who leaves the mp for
the outside world full Of confidence that people are
Just going to fall all over themselves TO give him
jobs and get the benefit Of his wisdom and energy.
The college graduate Of real life In the year 1895
Is not a bit like that. SO. ut least. says Vera ChriStie,
manager Of the Bureau Of Occupations at the Univer-
sity Of California, which is about to turn 5000 young
graduates out into the cold world.
The old-time cockiness. she says. has vanished.
The c~ollegians have been doing some thinking In
these trying years. and they know what they're up
against.
Having a greater awarenesS OF reality, they have
ceased to look for soft snaps and are looking FOR \
chance to be Of service. instead.
The change Is about as wholesome a thing for the
country as a whole as could he imagined.
, 1935-05-13

Among the harbingers for q prosperous summer
Is the fact that unless all present indications fall we
are not going to have q repetition Of last years disas-
trous drouth.
plagued by dust storms, is suffering intensely from
lack Of moisture. But taking the farm belt as q
whole, 1t seems clear that we are safe from another
dry spell like that which caused so much misery
last year.
AS an example, consider the state Of South Dakota.
Last year South Dakota was one Of the hardest-hit
Of the drouth states. A magazine writer even sug-
gested that most Of the state ought to be evacuated
Dakotans.
But now the governor Of the state has named 9
Thanksgiving day to celebrate the abundance Of
moisture that has fallen this spring. That part Of
the wheat belt, obviously, Is due for a good year.
, 1935-05-13
One Gains, Another Loses

The Fascist government IN Germany Is trying O new
method Of approach to the problem Of caring for the
aged. It is eoing 10 abolish old age pensions for all
persons between 65 and 80 who are capable Of doing
any kind Of light work.
Special shops will be set UP in which these people
can earn their own living with work especially
adapted to their physical powers.
Robert Ley. leader Of the Nazi Labor Front. explains
that Germany cannot afford to waste energies"
and that enforced rest is prejudicial to the interests
OF the old people themselves.
The chief objection TO this attitude would seem
to be that there Is an infinitely greater waste OF energy
, 1935-05-13
Reason Has Retained George "
As King

Not the least instructive event Of the wear iaas ia
tne great jubilee celebration which the British peo-
pie are holding on the 18th anniversary Of King
Georges accession to the throne.
The affair is notable for its contrasts.
When George v came 70 the throne ne was lust
one among many great monarchs. There were
Nicholas II In Russia, Wilhelm II In Germany and
Francis Joseph In Austria Hungary, for instance, all
OF them reigning over great empires and all OF them.
TO all outward indications, occupying thrones that
were quite as secure as his.
But today, as enormous crowds throng Londons
streets to cheer the British king. where are these
cthers7 Francis Joseph is dead, his empire Is In
fragments, and his dynasty is broken.
Wilhelm Is in Holland, chopping wood, while a
man who would not have been allowed in the palace
at q HohenboIlern reception rules Germany with q
tighter rein than Wilhelm ever dreamed Of using.
And Nicolas lies underground somewhere In q
Russian forest. one Of the first victims Of the
catastrophe that swept his country.
The contrast between what happened 10 these
three monarchs and what happened to George v OF
England Is amazing. and It Is not the result Of mere
chance. 1t is not even the result Of the difference
between winning and losing a great war.
The fundamental reason why 2oOOJo 900 people stay
Cd UP al night in London to hail the opening Of
their kings jubilee, while the other three realms are
broken and kingless. can be found in the different
ways In which the ruling classes Of these countries
met change.
In Russia, In Germany, and in Austria Hungary
there was only a blind inf1exibility. The hammering
Of war and social discomfort could not bend the rulers
Of those lands: SO, finally. 1t broke them completely.
The ruling classes there could learn nothing, not even
IN the face Of catastrophe. and so they were swept
away.
In England. on the other hand. there was flex-
ibility. The war and its aftermath brought far
reaching changes; instead Of resisting them blindly.
the nations rulers-from the king on down to the
industrial magnates and the politicians-had the
sense to meet them halfway, adapt themselves to
them. and help the nation follow a new course.
AS q result, George v still has his throne. and his
25th anniversary finds a tremendous outpouring Of
national enthusiasm for his person and for the things
he represents.
At a time when change is upon the whole world,
this study IN contrasts is a useful and instructive
thing.
, 1935-05-13
Start Now to Combat
Fireworks Menace
Editor. Journal Of the American Medical Associate
and Of Hygela. the Health Magazine
BY DR. MORRIS FIsHBEIN

E0MbOkn 8O03u 8A VI ~ SAAG G4AC8
and Of Hygeia. the Health Magazine
1t is not 90 soon to begin the campaign against loss
Of life and sight from fireworks. Last Fourth Of July
there were more accidents than there have been for
some years
While there are good ordinances against sale Of fire
works In many Of our large cities. similar conditions
do not obtain In the areas Just outside the cities.
and use OF the motor car makes 1t possible for peo-
pie TO get fireworks and bring them back into town.
The National Association for the Prevention Of
Blindness has come to the conclusion that 1t Is al
most as hopeless to try to control the sale OF fire
works from these roadside stands as 1t was during
prohibition to control sale Of liquor under similar
conditions.
II only those people who trifle with fireworks could
see q child with one eye closed for life, or q little
girl In q lacy holiday dress caught on fire, II they
could smell the odor Of burning flesh, or II they
could hear the screams Of a child suffering from
fireworks burns, they would do their part in stopping
this needless tragedy.
Thousands Of people were injured In fireworks
accidents in 1884. In New York City. where there is q
law prohibiting sale Of fireworks, the hospitals on July
5, reported $500 casualties. or 1900 more than In
1898.
Figures for last year show l6l people killed by fire.
works. 81 Of whom were children less than 5 years
old; 81 were burned to death when their clothing
was ignited by fireworks ~bonfires; 20 children were
burned to death by harmless" ~sparklers; Il children
died as q result Of eating fireworks; 30 persons lost
one or both eyes: and 30 others suffered serious eye
injurieA
Those who have been most concerned with such
accidents have become convinced that there Is only
one hope for effective control. and that Is to control
the manufacture and sale Of fireworks from the
factory.
Manufacturer Of fireworks are not 80 shortSight-
ed as to fail to realize that inability to control this
situation viii result inevitably In extreme legislation
which viii destroy their businesses entirely.
They'll have me married to triplets next. - Mae
West.
, 1935-05-13

quicker than your mother about
things like that"
SHED never suspect you." said
Zoe sIyly. "of deceit"
Katharine flushed. In waa true.
Berthe would think that she would
look after Zoe properly. Well. and
she would. tool
mo. I can't possibly do IT.
ooh, Kay, darling. think about n.
won't your" Zoe looked am NJ she
might burst into tears again
Il don't really like Gibbs" Kath-
arine began, doubtfully. why
should I foster this affair? I think
II would be the worst thing you
could DO, 10 marry him 49,"
"Oh. marryI" Zoe opened her
eyes.
well. isn't that what you're
after?"
He hasn't asked me. but he
will." said the younger girl with
q note on soft triumph.
~I'Ve simply 90. 20 get back
Katharine said suddenly. or course
she loved Zoe as On sister, but this
morning there was something Do
culiarly Irritating I'm Zoe'B assump-
ton that she could bend N full
grown man 10 her will. Maybe
Gibbs wanted 10 marry her ana
maybe he didn't. Katharine didn't
know. But Zoe was sure OK her
powers. Katharine. from her chilly
heights or superiority 20 feminine
wiles, felt annoyed. She was re-
Numbering, with lightning clear
ness, the way Michael had stared
at her the other day: so angrily,
almost ms though he had. for an
instant, hated herl Zoe would
have known what 70 do IN such q
situation.
The little car whirled about, be-.
gan the down grade. At the lane,
leading into the riding club Zoe
obediently stopped.
Look. I'll call you Nd later" she
began importantly.
Katharine nodded. Then her
heart plunged sickeningly. Some
thing strange happened 10 her
pulse; AZ was pounding in her
throat. She was conscious oe o.
swift surge OF rage.
Riding together. needless uH,
others along the path. came q man
and q girl.
MIchael--And Sally Moonll
(To BE Continually
, 1935-05-13

girl face TAXING On lines u inAsn-
sity.
Kay, i've rot 20 see him"
-He-hs's away" Katharine muF,
INJURED. inadequately.
Il know ~. He's got 10 come
back-or else I'm going 10 him."
"Oh, you can't do that" Kath-
arine protested. What a mess this
was!
Zoe began 10 cry. She cried pref
tily; she didn't twist or screw her
features up as 90 many women do.
She Just sat quietly and let the
large. crystal drops gather and fall.
touching them every now and then
with the folds OF the now deiicately
pleated handkerchief.
Katharine felt a surge Of Impa-
thence. "Oh, do stop thAti" she
said GROSSLY. Gibbs An almost 90
and he'll be fat In no time az ell.
And you know well enough he's
had heaps OF atfairB-with married
women, too. No wonder your mother
Ia against hint She has n perfect
right 10 be-"
But I lo-ove him" Zoe protested.
blue eyes swimming. red lips pout-
ing. You Just won't understand.
You're 500 hard about Il. Kay.
Just wait till you fall -
Its nothing 20 do with me-"
Katharine said. why drag me int"
You'll know some day." cried
Zoe with spirit. hopping her eyes.
Then you'll be sorry you were 20
unkind."
Katharine melted. Il didn't
mean to be. honestly. What nj I
do to help?"
THEIR conferences usually ended
this way. Katharine was the
stronger Of the two. yet the soft.
yielding Zoe could usually bend her
to her way of thinking.
Il thought we might get our par
ents TO let us take q trip together"
she began.
But you've only Just not back"
Katharine said.
Il know. but we could say we
wanted 10 do New England-the
antique shops and 20 on 49,"
"And slip up 70 Maine and see
GIbbsH In that TT"
Zoe nodded.
Katharine frowned. tits much
too transparent. Berthe would DO
sure 10 see through Il. She's much
, 1935-05-13
News
Behind the


Capital and world gossip evsnta
and personalities. IN and out %
tbs news. written BY Q group a
fearless and informed newBpaper.
men of Warrington ana New York
This column Ia published by The
Herald as . news feature. Opinions
expressed are those OF the writers a
individuals and should not be tn
terpreted a. rejecting the editorial
policy Of thia Newspaper.
, 1935-05-13

" called the father OF American boz
tany. He founded the first botanical
garden In America and Linnaeus
termed him the greatest natural
botanist in the world"
q. Can holly be used for q hedge?
A. It is often so used as 1t bears
clipping well
Q. When was the friction match
invented? w. M. X.
A. The first true friction match
was not invented until 1927 by O
man named John walker OF Stock
ton-on-Tees, Durham, England
Ignition Of sulphur and phosphorus
by friction was discovered by God
frey Haukwitz In 1880, but IL was
$50 years before this discovery was
applied to matches.
q. When did Jersey cattle first
make their appearance I'm the Unit
ed States? T. H. w.
A. The first importation OF Jer-
seys was made In 1850. A few more
were brought over about 20 years
later, and from 1870 10 1890 there
were numerous importations. Since
1890 many Jerseys have been i'm
ported every year.
q. Why In the sign or symbol
which looks like d STIR called an as
terisk? 8. T..
A. It Is from the Greek and means
a little star.
q. How did the World War veter-
ans get the bonus which the now
want paid I'm full? ~. IN.
A. Congress passed the bonus bill
over President Coolidge'B veto. It
gave the veterans, not cash, but
paid-up endowment insurance poll
cies, the so-called adjusted COM
pensation certificates. maturing In
20 years. In 1891, Congress passed a
law, ever President Hoovers veto.
permitting veterans to borrow UP to
80 per cent OF the face value OF their
certificates. The present agitation Is
to permit them 10 draw at once
more money or al the certificates
call for.
q. How can q parchment diploma
be cleaned7 vi. 3.
A. A parchment diploma may be
cleaned II II Ia not too goiled by rub
bling lightly with art gum which may
be purchased from any art dealer.
Another method IL 10 use pieces Of
freshly baked bread with the cr1Isi
cut off. For grease spots apply ful-
, 1935-05-13

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The
Brownsville Herald Information Bu-
reau, Frederic j. HaSkin. Director.
washington. d. @. Please enclose
three 80 cents for reply.
q. Do any boys enter CCC camps
who car not read and write? n. VII.
A. There are many. More than $500
are being taught TO read and write.
q. When viii the Government
narcotic farms open for patients?
R. G..
A. The Public Health Service says
that the first United States narcotic
farm at Lexington, Kentucky, will
not be open until on CT after May
%. Plans for the second United
states narcotic farm at Fort Worth.
Texas. are being drawn up at the
present time and II viii probably be
about two years before it Is open.
q. was the assassin OF the Arch
duke and Archduchess Of Austria
executed? III. ~.
"A. Prinzip was arrested and died
soon afterward in prison.
q. Where Ia Edith Cavell buried?
3. A 3.
A. In 1919, her body was removed
70 Norwich Cathedral after memorial
services In Westminster Abbey.
q. Please describe the Perry VIC
tory Memorial. H. TX. VT.
A The Perryis Victory Memorial
at Put in Bay. South Bass Island,
Lake Erie, Ohio, is the worlds sec
ond highest monument. 1t Is con-
structed entirely OF Massachusetts,
granite and is In the form OF N Gre
clan Doric column 352 feet In
height and IS feet in diameter at
the base. It has "a spacious and
beautiful rotunda and a spectators
gallery at the top accommodating 300
people. It's physical setting In a park
OF IA acres with Lake Erie on both
sides. gives Il the appearance OF ris-
ing from the water. AT night II Il
illuminated by flcodlights.
q. Who fs called the father al
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BEGIN HERE TODAY
KATHARINE sTRYKHURgT,
beaHtiful. %. 10 aiseontented ana
restless because her wealthy
fmtheKs VICTOR wTHxkHUKSTs
n her mreimtocyntic stepm0theRs
BERTINE, refuse 20 let Katharine
mmdertnke m sort OF work.
Kmahmrine rides daily with
MICHAEL HEATHEROE. young
westerneF who M . riding eiub.
ID muR heFmeif sbe 10 not In
aarnsted n Michael but feels =
MOON, local eoqEettes enFolln at
the club for lessons.
ZOE PARK IVA, K~ntharfneAB
GFienas returns from Europe
where she has been taken 20 for
get q love AFFAIR with GIBBS
LAnKIN. on whom her parents
dlnappr0ve. Zoe mecuses Knthn-
Fan % belng I'm love with Michael
NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER III
oNG ago Katharine strykhurst
had decided 10 shut love out OF
her life ID much M was humanity
possible.
Her mother had died when me
was nine People say, Children
don't understand But some chii-
dron do. Katharine still rernem-
bered that day with q shudder-
nurses hurrying 20 and fro I'm the
old stone house; her fathers racked
sobG She had understood only too
well. The lovely. fair-haired. era
cious mother had gone. There was
no one In her place. Katharine was
by nature q lonely child. A sue
cession Of g~overnesses only intensi'
ned this loneliness. Many nights
her pillow was wet with childish
tears. Later her father had brought
her q pet; q little Cairn terrier she
dearly loved. When he was run
over by q BRIDESMAIDS a Kath'
arine had dried her tears and had
said angrily and stoically to her.
self: IAN right. I won't love any
body or anything again"
She had tried 10 keep that prom
Use. The entrance Of her stepmother
into her life. when Katharine was
II, had not really meant much.
Katharine had been polite 10 the
w~elI-drsssed. pleasant-faced Berthe.
she had never called her mother.
The second Mrs. Etrykhurst, who
had q good figure and q sense OF
humor. hadn't tried 10 win Kath-
arine over" BY fair means or foul.
Now, after more than seven years.
they were friends, IL not completely
allies.
So. this Hne summer morning.
when Zoe Parker, wrapped In
thoughts OF the man she loved. &C
cuSed Katharine OF being q victim
Of the grande passion. II IL small
wonder that the tall. fair girl I'm
riding clothes turned on her COM
panion almost angrily, denying Il.
Il never heard anything 30 ride
ulous," Katharine said.
well. honestly. Kay" cried Zoe.
nettled IN her turn. "anybody'd
think falling IN love was q dis
grace"
"weIl, leave me out OF II. won't
your" Katharine said with cool
dignity.
GsT CAN'T. You're one Of the
n blooming human race" Zoe
cried. with a peal OF laughter. All
ut ones both girls were restored 30
good humor.
There. that's betterl" cried Zoe.
Nov, can you ride over 10 the
Ridge and back? TIN only take is
minutes. I want 20 talk TO you"
"All right" Katharine agreed.
ashamed OF her earlier fare OF
temper. There was Just no use
flashing out at Zoe. She was the
most amiable person In the world.
n q trife silly -.
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~But my cars here" she pro
tested. after elaboration. -I1l have
to stop by again and pick u up"
Would Michael think she was
making excuses 70 see hint Men
were 30 terribly conceited. After
the other day when he had 20
rudely seized her wrist and spoken
10 sharply. when they were taking
shelter from the storm in that way.
side cabin, she scarcely knew what
to think OF Michael.
Zoe piloted the little car skill
fully up the billy road winding
westward In a Eig-zag pattern away
from Innicock. From the rise you
could look back and % the village.
lying sleepy In the morning base.
and q line Of blue beyond that
marked Long Island Sound
Zoe ran the car into the shadow
Of a pin-oak and shut on the en-
CINE.
Mice up herel"
Il love &C." Katharine agreed.
There were farms on either side
OF the River Road; implanted barns
and rail fences hemming In fields
or clover and rows OF sprouting
corn. Some day, in the not far dis
tant future. all this would be taken
over by n suburban development
company. There would be Moorish
villas and golf tees where all was
rustic simplicity now.
KATHARINE dreaded these IN
- evitable Improvements" But
meantime she could enjoy the peace
Of the untouched countryside.
Its about Gibbs" Zoe was say.
ing. In a small voice. breaking into
her reverie.
Katharine had lived through half
q dozen more or less intense love
affairs, vicariously, with Zoe. She
was only six months older than the
little creature beside her, with the
round blue eyes and flashing white
teeth. but Katharine told herself
she felt old enough to be Zoe's
grandmother. at the very least.
I'll haven't forgotten him." Zoe
proceeded. "Mother-and Daddy
everybody thinks ] have. But I
can't. Kay. I just can't"
She went on. pleating the folds
Of her handkerchief. Il can't think
about anything else" She looked
suddenly very solemn. her little
, 1935-05-13

ler's earth. Rub II into the stain
and then brush off.
q. When was the Court OF Claims
Building In Washington, ID. c.
erected? H. l.
a. The building occupied by the
Court OF Claims OF the United States
was erected by william w. Corcor-
an In the year 1859. for the bene-
fit OF the city OF Washington for
the perpetual establishment and
encouragement OF painting, sculp-
ture. and the fine arts generally"
q. Where is PurSatory Chasm? q.
w. H.
A. 1t Is in Worcester County, Mass.
Sutton Township. ON Purgatory
Greek, above Burts and Whitina
ponds. q to . miles west on North
bridge Center. II is a picturesque ra-
vine, with vertical walls OF Enel&Sio
rock which overhang III places. It
Is barely 10 feet wide at the head,
but broadens downhill: the maxi
mum depth is about 100 Co 40 feet
and In II are many angular 70 part
ly rounded blocks OF gneiss piled I'm
confusion.
q. When was the first school for
training I'm social work established
I'm the United States? W.. ~.
A. The first school mow the New
York School OF Social Work. was
established In 1888 ms the New York
School OF Philanthropy. In 1901 two
other professional schools were
started. the Boston School OF Social
Work (under Simmons College) and
the Chicago School. which vas nc
first an extension institute on tho
University OF Chicago.
"a. Where did Barnett Barnmt@
the diamond king. die? wi. q.
A. He committed suicide In 1877
nc the age OF As. by throwing himAhAa
overheard from m liner when on MIM
way TO England from South Africa.
I'll health was the reason ascrihed for
the act.
q. Before drainage began. whAA
was the extent of the EverglndesF
In the water fresh OF salt? D. K.
A. This marsh lake In Southern
Florida was about Ito miles long
about 45 miles wide. The water I'M
fresh and Is comparatively sweet
and pure. It's depth varies from one
10 six feet.
q. How long has Dan Beddoe been
alnging2 H. a.
a. Since 1883 when he won a Welsh
Eisteddfod with q tenor solo.
, 1935-05-13

involved IN the Unemployment OF young. able-bodiad
men than there is In the pensioning Of the aged.
Until the unemployment problem is completely
solved. IL is futile to talk about conserving energy by
putting the aged TO work.
, 1935-05-13
ong gold trail. Once was too much.

long gold trail. Once was too much.
Off-The-Record - The Washing
ton press corps - 480 men and wom-
en- - generally endorsed President
R~oosevelt's refusal to disclose TO
congress his off~-the-record revela-
ton - at q recent press conference
of the spanking he administered
TO Big Business spokesman.
Although handled informally, the
matter might have proved a serious
invasion Of the freedom Of the press
and the president. He talks frank
" 10 newspapermen In these twice.
a-week off-the-record sessions. He
gives them unpublishable informa-
ton which guides them In writing
about profound issues. If he had
set a precedent by permitting 53l
congressman to eavesdrop, the con-
fidential nature Of these get-to-
gethers would disappear. The pres
ident's style would thereafter be
cramped by the prospect that his
words would be published In the
Congressional Record.
The off-the-record system has its
evils. II permits officials TO spread
propaganda without assuming re-
sponsibility for II. But any smart
correspondent can detect propagan-
do when he sees It and he needs no
help from congress
Research Congress has passed
an act authorizing Colonel w. r..
Keller, Medical Corps, to retire on
full pay and pursue research work
nc Walter Reed hospital. Keller
stands at the top a. q surgeon and
has been offered $751; 900 q year by
private hospitals. but he has turn
ed down these offers and continued
on his modest pay treating disabled
soldiers. He win nov be In q po-
gition TO make researches which viii
benefit al humanity.
Notes - John w. Davis, MorRan's
keeneSt scout, has been investigating
congress and the banking bill I.
Temporary buildings across the Pc
tomac VIII house some Of the New
Deal overflow activities Henry
L. Roosevelt, assistant secretary OF
the Navy In doing the job that
Franklin Roosevelt performed dur
ing the World War = looking over
the fleet nc sea y. . Ickes and Hop
hns are puzzled - they don't know
which one Is TO handle investiga-
tons OF work-relief.
, 1935-05-13

England has nearly twice as
many motor vehicles to a mile Of
road as the United States. and
from four to seven times as many
a. other European countries.
, 1935-05-13

q. Who is called the father Of
American botany? R- c., Jr.
A. John Bartram, eminent Amer
lean botanist 060e-I77D Is frequent