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Evening star., 1935-02-04
An Ancient Sport.

Eight Washington boys, under the
leadership Of Gates Slattery, have
undertaken revival of the ancient
sport Of falconry. The effort is in
teresting from several points Of view.
but particularly because it will in
volve a degree Of patience commonly
denied to modern youth. Training
a hawk for use in the chase Is q
tediously difficult business, and If the
lads succeed in their self-appointed
task they will be deserving Of a good
deal of credit.
No one can say with assurance
when men first began to practice the
art and the science of hawking. His
torians suppose that the date was at
least four thousand years ago and
the place probably China, but all
authorities confess that they are only
guessing. Manuscript evidence exists
indicating the inventor to have been
q prehistoric Persian king, and q
bas-relief found in the ruins Of
Khorsabad Is alleged to show q
Evening star., 1935-02-04

When one takes his eye from the
particular, he is losing his interest,
although he may not realize 1t.
This is true in hobbies Of all kinds,
and 1t may be true in larger affairs.
Consider the collection Of small
tropical fishes.
The fancier at first sees each fish
in his collection every time he looks
at his tanks.
The particular fish Is paramount.
When guests arrive, especially those
who know nothing about the pleas
ures and hardships of the hobby, he
wonders why they do not enthuse.
In time he comes to see that this
is because they do not see the in
dividual animals in the tanks, but
simply the collections as q whole.
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When the individual fancier, In the
course Of time, realizes that he. him
self, Is not paying the attention to
each fish that he formerly did, but
has insensibly come to look at the
tanks, as the particular, not each
flsh, rs the particular, he should know
that the happiest enthusiasm Of the
hobby Is over for him.
This is a sad realization, and not
every one in this, or any other hobby
will be honest enough with himself
to admit 1t.
No doubt it is the same with the
stamp collector
As long as he looks intently at
each new stamp he receives, and
then, as he goes through his albums,
still sees each stamp as distinguished
from Others, he may know that his
pristine enthusiasm is alive.
When the sad time comes-oi
course, a philatelist would say II
never does-when the individual
stamp Is forgotten, and the en-
thuSiast regards only his albums, he
may feel sure that he had better 60
on to some other hobby.
Being engrossed with the particular
gives a human much more satisfaction,
some will believe
It will be questioned by some
whether the abstract worker, whether
his endeavor be government, or reform,
or what not, ever gets the real pleasure
out of life of the worker with the in
dividual, the particular.
It may be that a strange interest
In the many, instead Of in the particu-
lar human, is confession that life
has soured in the individual soul.
1t may be-but what's the use? The
particular Is at its best with the par
ticular person who understands its
best usage.
To him the individual thing must
ever transcend the mass.
That Is why he is able to come In
time to the complete realization of
the suff1ciency of little.
That Is why he admires one rose as
much as a mass of roses, why he finds
one morning-glory blossom as lovely
as fence of them.
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It Is very easy, in overlooking the
particular, to fail to see the wrongs
that may asSail 1t.
This is very easily seen in the small
world Of the fish tank.
Let us look there-if any one cares
to make further application of what
We find, that Is his right
Here is tankful Of fishes-not ex-
actly full, in one sense, but merely
containing half dozen specimens.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to
any question OF fact by tortttno The
Washington Epentng Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Hdsktn, Director,
Washington, D. C. Please tuclose
stamp for reply.
@. When was the Press Congress
of the world organized?-L. T.
A. It was founded in 1915 and has
held sessions In San Francisco, Homo
lulu, Geneva and Mexico City. Any
active journalist Of good standing is
eligible to membership. The next
meeting will be held in Melbourne
Australia, probably early in 1886.
@. Did more people attend the Cen.
tury Of Progress in 1888 or 1934?-
q. G.
A. In 1888. In that year the at
tendance was over $4,000, 900, while in
1884 1t was around 100000.
@. How many yachts are owned ir
the United States?-N. D.
A. In 1884 there were 3,776 regis.
tered with the Bureau of Navigation
and Steamboat Inspection.
@. How long after Amundsen dis.
| covered the South Pole did Scott reach
it?-T. H.
A. A month and four days. Amund-
sen reached the Pole on December IA
1911. and Scott on January 18, 1912.
@. How rich was CroeSus?-S. E. B.
A. Although the riches of Croesus
are proverbial, no exact figures or com
parsons Of his wealth with that OF
present-day wealthy men are availa-
BILE. His riches were obtained chiefly
from mines and the gold dust Of the
River Pactolus, and were greater thar
those Of any king before him. He car
ried his love of splendor to extrava-
gance.
@. How long has peanut butter been
made?-H. E. S.
A. It was first made commercially
about 1907, but many cooks had pre-
pared 1t at least 10 years earlier.
Q. What banks in England are
known as the Big Five?-W. P.
A. The Big Five banks are the Mid
land. Lloyd's. Barclays, Westminster
and the National Provincial.
Q. How many acres are in the bird
sanctuary at Mountain Lake, Flap
A. F.
A. The tract covers 48 acres on Iron
Mountain.
@. Is there a law in the U. S. S. R.
prohibiting workers or citizens from
leaving the country or from spending
their vacation or periods Of time out
side of Russia?-J. B. P.
A. There is no law prohibiting Rus
sian workers from leaving the country
for vacations. but permits to leave are
necessary. Permits are issued for
trips regarded as necessary or desir-
able.
@. Please describe the stage Of a
theater in Shakespeare's time.-H. w.
A. Halleck's English Literature
states: Most students agree that the
typical Elizabethan stage consisted
OF platform, uncurtained in front,
open as well at the sides, carpeted,
1t Is generally said, with ruches and
surrounded with a railing, a space
behind this platform closed by a slid
ing curtain, and a balcony with its
own curtains and entrances. There
were also a space below the stage
reached by trap doors, a dressing
room behind the stage, machinery by
which characters ascended to and
descended from some place above
and In some theaters, at least, a
heavens or roof over part or al
of the stage"
Evening star., 1935-02-04

to love Ickes the more for some Of the
enemies he has made.
y
Just about the time Senator Borah
the other day was proposing Senate
inquiry into religious strife in Mexico,
the former president of that country,
Senior Abelardo Rodriguez, returning
from q sojourn In the United States,
indicated that President Roosevelt
might visit Mexico late this Summer.
Gen. Rodriguez was a White House
luncheon guest while in Washington.
The Chief Executive Is being asked
nowadays about his 1885 Summer va
cation plans, particularly whether an
other naval cruise to the Pacific Coast
is in prospect, but turns inquiries
away smilingly, with the observation
that he's just hoping" to be able to
do something Of that sort.
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Guessing about the Supreme Courts
gold decision RACES up to the last
minute. Among various recourses
bruited as possibilities in case Of a
ruling adverse to the Government
the one considered least likely, though
persistently suggested, is that the ad-
ministration would seek to increase
the size of the Supreme Court bench
Many persons are unaware that the
Constitution does not fix the number
Of justices Of the highest tribunal
Article III simply says that "the
judicial power of the United States
shall be vested in one Supreme Court
and in such inferior courts as the
Congress may from time to time Or
dain and establish"
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Republican National Chairman
Henry P. Fletcher, in his New York
speech last week on G. o. P. tribula-
tions and prospects, thrust at some
members and part-time members OF
our party and some prospective can
didates for the presidency" Wash
ington politicians strongly suspect thai
the G. o. p. leader was taking q
dirty crack, among others, at Sena-
tor Borah and fellow progreSsives and
at Senator Vandenberg Of Michigan
Fletcher referred resentfully and anon.
ymously to persons who seem fear.
full lest the national committee may
seek to dominate the next conven-
ton In the interest of reaction or Of
particular group or candidate"
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Secretary of Labor Perkins is ex.
pected to amplify and elucidate thu
Roosevelt unemployment insurance
and old-age pension program in New
York on the evening of February Z
when she will be the principal speaker
at the dinner Of the National Elec.
trical Manufacturers Association
Business is in general sympathy with
the Presidents economic security
ideals, but anxiously awaits assur.
ances as to what they're going t
cost.
(copyrisht. 1881
Evening star., 1935-02-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

The aquarium is fuller, or more full,
than II 1t held 20 smaller creatures.
It may not look so, however, to the
uninitiated.
II the collector is in the first burst
Of his enthusiasm, he will look at each
fish individually when he comes up to
the tank.
He will not only intently regard each
fish, one after the other, without once
being conscious Of the action, but he
will carry his particularly farther
he will look at each one Of each fish'a
several fins.
He will do this instinctively, be-
cause he Is interested to that extent
That Is the secret Of the power Of
the particular.
Still sticking to our aquarium
II the enthusiast looks ut each fish
II the tank means, first Of all, the
individual creature, rather than q
crowd Of animals
Then the watcher is able to see
whether health or the beginning OF
illness is theirs.
1t is this beginning that Is the
important thing.
II the observer notices each fish by
itself, and takes a good look at each
I'm, including the caudal, or tail, he
will see right away the small white
spot which a less individualistic OBJ
server would not see until that spot
had multiplied to many spots.
When many spots had appeared, II
might be too late to help the fish,
but when the first spot of all Is
caught, there Is still every chance In
the world Of curing it Of the parasite
which has afflicted it.
1t is this particular interest. all
embracing, which makes for the bet
ter health and happiness Of the small
world called the home aquarium.
Also it makes for the complete In
terest Of the collector.
Once he begins to overlook the par
ticular, no matter what his preten-
tions to himself that he Is more inter-
ested in the universal, he is in high
danger Of wearing out his enthusiasm
Perhaps the fact that he begins to
fiirt with the universal should warn
him that the honeymoon is over.
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The implications we leave to read
ers. What interests us about all this
Is that it may be SO easily applied by
the individual.
Instead Of permitting himself to be
made ashamed of the particular, he
well may be heartened in the task OF
sticking to himself, of being true to
himself, of not being ashamed Of
himself.
He may take heart from the tales OF
pioneers, Of days when the individual
was ION his own" of times in tune
with the ego Of man.
He may rest assured that the partic-
ular is his care, II he will be true
enough to himself to make 1t so.
He must be interested In one, as dis
tinguished from others. no matter
what he looks at; he must think Of one,
considered apart from others.
He must be a devotee Of the special
II this makes him fastidious-the
particular calls for this, too-he may
feel certain that he is getting some
where in his self-education.
Look to the particular. That way
interest, sanity and health lie.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

@. Where Is the Scripps Institution
OF Oceanography?-H. A.
A. 1t Is located at La Jolla, Calf.
It Is part Of the University Of Cali
fornia.
Q. What is the origin Of the mill
tary salute?-S. S. B.
A 1t Is not definitely known. It
was supposed to have been the prac-
tice In Rome at the time Of julius
Caesar for an inferior to raise the
palm Of the hand to the front Of his
cap to show that it contained no dag
ger. This was because assassinations
were so common in those days. It
has been suggested that time and Gus
tom have modified this to the military
salute.
| @. What IS Anglic?-C. H.B.
| A. This is the name of a new inter-
national language, proposed In 1880.
1t Is based on an analysis Of all Eng
lish words in general use.
@. At what age does a person stop
growing?-B. F.
| A. The Public Health Service says
that from birth until the age Of 20 or
81 the average person continues to
grow, although some persons continue
| to grow until they are about % or "a
years of age.
@. How much money Is spent by
Negroes in the United States?-S. w.
A. The annual purchasing power Of
Negroes in the United States Is eSti-
| mated at 50 600 OOO. .0OO.s
@. Has the Mormon Choir made a
trip overseas?-M. S.
A. The Tabernacle Choir has never
made a trip overseas, nor have indi-
vidual members or groups ever ap-
peared overseas officially.
O. Can men or women stand the
cold better?-T. D.
| A. AS a generalization, women can
stand the cold better because they
have a thicker layer Of fat under the
skin.
@. In the indianapolis Speedway
automobile race is the first lap count
ed?-S. N.
A. The first lap is the pacemaking
lap and does not count. The race Is
on after the cars have followed the
pacemaker one lap.
@. Please give DR.. William Lyon
Phelps list of the worlds finest nov
els.-H. w.
A. Robinson Crusoe." "Gulliver's
Travels" "Clarissa," THE History OF
Tom Jones'" Eugene Grandet," The
Three Musketeers," David Copper
field" 1.-The Scarlet Letter" Henry
ESmond," Madame Bovary," "Fa-
theirs and Children" LES Miserables,"
Anna Karenina," The Brothers Ka.
ramazov" and "Huckleberry Fin"
@. Has any President of the United
States gone through his term of ONCE
with no changes in his cabtnet?-J.
S. j.
A. Franklin Pierce is the only one.
However, the Vice President, William
R. King, died during the term.
@. Which States are the wealthiest
according to general property assess
ment?-F. A.
A. First is New York, $2e,55e, 1885,
600; the second, Ohio. with $13,452,-
o47 900; followed by Pennsylvania,
s12, ,762, ,3l7 900, and Michigan, ss,262,-
$4,000.
@. Which Sundays are Mothers,
Fathers and Children's day?-V. P. P.
A. Mothers day is observed on the
second Sunday in May. Fathers day
on the third Sunday in June and Chill
dren's day on the second Sunday in
| June.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

Feminine influence is now 50 power
full in public affairs that what was
once regarded as society chat is
studied closely for evidences of political
friendships. The Department of Agri-
culture is not the only branch Of the
Government concerned with the
science Of husbandry.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

As George Washington's birthday
anniversary approaches it will bring
to attention the usual reminders of
the injustice Of taxation without rep
resentation. Washington remains by
inference one Of the most able advo-
Gates Of votes for the District of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

A plan by Col. Vidal to put an air
plane In every home may result not
only in making earthlings air. minded
but in making airmen more consid-
crate Of the teeming populace below
His plans when worked out should in
clude an ironclad restriction as to the
right Of a flyer to chew tobacco.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

Fears that the japanese may one
day strike at Alaska may call for some
research in the State Department
archives to show how far Russia as
the vendor may be expected to defend
Uncle Sans title.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Wholesale.
From the Kansas City Times.

From the Kansas City Times.
Russia has resorted to the plan Of
shooting its reckless drivers. That's
all right, If Russia wants to do it that
way. But it would never work out
over here, for the simple reason that
there are too many such drivers, and
shooting them would only mean bigger
munitions profits.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Failing Memories.

From the watertown IN. " Daily Times.
The world court has not been in
the picture for such long time that
some Of the members of Congress may
have forgotten whether they ought to
be for 1t or against 1t.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Sense Of HumOr.

DCIISC VI IIUIIfUTe
"I have no sense Of humorl"
Said Hezekiah Bings,
"I hear so oft some rumor
OF most unusual things,
That strangely seem to be admired
As humor gently jogs.
I don't like cats that have expired
Nor vivisected dogs.
No sense of humor do know
When life such fancies brings
And maybe it Is better so"-
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
At Harvard.

From the Boston Transcript.
President Conant is in favor of
dropping Latin as an entrance re-
quirement for Harvard. But how long
will 1t be before the Harvard accent
will be dropped as a graduation re-
quirement?
Evening star., 1935-02-04

The drama" mentioned frequently
at Pennington has produced much
analytical comment. There will be
furthf- erudition If the melodious
meetings referred to bring the music
critics into action.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
A Forgotten Man.

From the Flint CMich) Journal.
A Californian says the Townsend
plan will be a major issue In 1885.
BY the way. what became Of that fell
low who started democracy?
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Chirography.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Confidence Of some people who
think they have devised undeciphera-
BILE signatures Is likely to be shaken
by the testimony Of those Handwriting
experts at Pennington.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Pigs and Patronage.

"How do you stand on the hog
slaughtering program?"
'It has been Of no use to me-" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "I haven't
sufficient sophistry at command to
make it look to my constituents like
an excuse for not bringing home the
bacon"
Evening star., 1935-02-04
SocietOIOgy,

"Are you fond Of society?"
"Yes," answered Mr.. Meekton. 'T'm
honestly happier when Henrietta Is
giving social parties than when she is
getting agitated about political par
ties"
Evening star., 1935-02-04

Trotsky remains melancholy ex-
ample Of what may happen to a
columnist who gets too far out of
touch with the political situation.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

Jud Tunkins says lawyers would be
more generally respected for learning
If they didn't get together so often
and try to make one another look
nonsensible.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively. en-.
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news dispatches credited to it or not other
local news published herein. All rights o.
publication Of special dispatches herer
are also reserved.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
No Ratings Assured.

From the indianapolis News.
People shouldn't get q wrong slant
on that social security stuff. It
doesn't undertake to assure o per-
manent place in the Blue Book for
anybody.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
A Great Help.

A Great Help.
My radio! My radio!
You earn q laurel wreath,
As faithfully you let me know
How I shall brush my teeth.
My radio! My radio!
With kindness you behave;
'Mongst other things you always show
When it is time to shave.
"Some men Is so hard to reform,
said Uncle Eben, dat dey gifts to
actin like dey's tes' naturally home
sick fob JAIL
Evening star., 1935-02-04

1t is intimated that the old Repub-
lican elephant has been SO well trained
that it knows its cue to lie down and
play dead.
Evening star., 1935-02-04

"Hot oil" is a by-product that has
not satisfactorily mixed with hot water
In the stock market.
Evening star., 1935-02-04
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Evening star., 1935-02-04

DuL mas also The OppOSlClOn, In some
Of its provisions, Of the American
Liberty League. Jouett Shouse, presi-
dent of the league, speaking today at
a luncheon under the auspices of the
Philadelphia County League of Wom-
en- Voters, insisted that If anything
was needed to show the advisability
of an organization such as the Liberty
thing. His criticism Of the measure
given to the woman voters, was severe
enough. He said in part:
THAT measure, in the form of q
joint resolution, appropriates the sum
of $4,880, ,000, 900 to be spent by the
President in whatever way and fol
whatever purpose he may see At
without restraint or guidance or sug-
gestion by the Congress and without
any expression by the legislative body
ON matters Of important policy which
will be involved In connection with
the expenditures.
THE amount Of money 'contem-
plated Is greater than the total an
nual cost Of the Government in any
year from 1922 to 1891, inclusive. The
action taken represents an abdication
by the Congress Of its responsibilities
in q wide field of legislation. The
policies that are involved would ordin-
arily engage the attention of at least
half dozen standing committees In
each branch of the National Legisla-
ture. But no legislative guidance Is
even attempted. The authority con-
ferred upon the Executive gives him
the opportunity to reorganize the gov
ernmental machinery should he see
flt; to create q vast new bureaucracy
not answerable to the Congress, free
from civil service restrictions and,
therefore, open to political spoilsmen,
and to make rules and regulations
within his own discretion, without let
or restraint, for the violation Of which
fines may be imposed upon any citi-
zen. This legislation represents q
step toward the European type OF die
tatorship IN which the parliamentary
body becomes o nonentity.'"
Evening star., 1935-02-04

@. Which Sundays are Mothers,
Fathers and Children's day?-V. P. p.
A. Mothers day is observed on the
second Sunday in May. Fathers day
on the third Sunday in June and Chill
dren's day on the second Sunday in
June
Evening star., 1935-02-04

@. Which States are the wealthiest
according to general property assess
ment?-F. A.
A. First is New York, $29, ,S59, 1885,
600; the second, Ohio. with $l3,452,-
o47,0O0; followed by Pennsylvania,
S12,762, ,3l7 900, and Michigan, S8,262,-
$4,000.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1935-02-01

Another attractive model in the New
Standard series is the Coupe pic.
tured here. Numerous body and
chassis refnements, in conjunction
with the Master engine, unite to
make these cars outstanding values
in the lowest priced field