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Capital JtJournal Salem, Oregon Established March 1. 1888 An Independent Newspaper Published Every Afternoon Except Sunday at 444 Chemeketa Street. Telephone! Business Office 3571, News Room 3572. Society Editor 357S GBOROB PUTNAM. "FUIJ, LEASED WIRE SERVICE OF THE ASSOCIATED PRESS AND THE UNITED PRESS SUBSCRIPTION RATES: By earner 10 cents a week; 45 cents a month; W a year In advance. By mall In Marlon. Polk. Linn and Yamhill counties, one month 60 cents; 3 months $125; 8 months 2.2B; 1 year $4.00. Elsewhere 60 cents a month; 8 months $2.75; (5.00 a year In advance. The Associated Press la exclusively entitled to the use for publication of all news dispatches credited to It or not otherwise credited In thl paper and also local news published herein. "With or without offense to frietirts or foes I sketch your world exactly as it goes." Byron Off to a As the Capital Journal pointed out Monday, the demo cratic house members got off to a bad start when they per mitted a coterie of professional Multnomah county spoilsmen to discharge all but one of the experienced house employes to "dish out the gravy" to hangers-on, whose sole qualifica tions is endorsement by Multnomah county central commit tee. The existing muddle is the logical consequence, with everything in chaos. The bungle with which Speaker Cooter has made of com mittee appointments is due to the same coterie of Portland spoilsmen seeking to control legislation for special interests. Frequent revisions and re-revisions of chairmanships and the partiality, unfairness and poor judgment shown have, it is probable, lost. Mr. Cooter the control necessary for coopera tion with the gorvernor's program. Instead of having the cooperation of up-state democrats and of republicans, he has aroused their animosity and enmity. It takes a strong and forceful man to rule the discordant elements in the house, ; but the vacillation and weakness shown by the speaker are dismaying. He had a wonderful opportunity, had pledges enough to elect him without the Multnomah delegation, but he permitted their dictation and muffed the chance. It is unlikely he can regain his prestige, for his organization cannot command necessary support. Perhaps the personal popularity and prestige of the gov ernor will salvage the major part of his program, for though new to the game of politics, he is a man of force and action and sooner or later will glimpse the realities. But he is handi capped from the start by the mess the professional politi cians have made. World Court Again President Koosevelt, in a special message, has "in the Interest of world peace" asked the senate to ratify American adherence to the world court. Presidents Wilson, Harding, Coolidge and Hoover made the same request, and the plat forms of both parties have quadriennially called for it, but the exigencies of party politics kept all but the first from giving it the backing necessary to secure its adoption. As the president says: ' The sovereignty of the United States will be In no way diminished or jeopardized by such action. At this period in International relation ships, when every act la- of moment to the future of world peace, the TJnlted States has an opportunity, once more to throw Its weight Into the scale In favor of peace. Opposition to the world court originated with the small coterie of die-hards who fanatically opposed the League of Nations. All of this group, save Senators Borah and John eon are either dead or out of the senate. These two will re sume their fulminations against any sort of American co operation with Europe. Reservations made by the senate effectually safeguard any interference in American affairs. It is merely a move ment to make international justice practicable and service able and obviate an appeal to arms. It is a continuation of The Hague Tribunal, originated for the same purpose by the first Roosevelt and it is fitting that the second Roosevelt se cure its revival, Lumber Code Next The federal supreme court is considering a request to review the constitutionality of another new deal measure the lumber code of the national recovery act. The test 1s welcomed by the government and it is virtually certain the court will accept jurisdiction as it is giving judicial right-of-way to litigation involving emergency legislation. The lumber case is an appeal from a ruling by the fed eral district court of northern Alabama that held the code and the entire NIRA, so far as it affects industrial control, unconstitutional. It grew out of the indictment of an Ala bama lumberman on six counts charging violation of the code. The decision will have far reaching effect on the lumber industry, particularly in the northwest and if adverse, will throw it back to the old distructive competitive era and its starvation wages and ruinous prices. Continuation of World Court Prom page One House. Senator Robinson, the demo cratic leader, opened debate for pro ponents of adherence yesterday. Senators Johnson, (B., Cal.) and Borah (R., Idaho) vera leaders of the opposition. The text of the president's mes sage: "To the senate: "A movement to moke Interna tional Justice practicable and ser viceable Is not subject to partisan considerations. For years, republi can and democratic administrations In party platforms alike have advo cated a court of Justice to which na tions might voluntarily bring their disputes for Judicial decisions. "To give concrete realization to this obviously is sound and thor oughly American policy. "I hope that at on early date the senate will advise and consent to the adherence by the United States to the protocol of signature of the statute of the permanent court In International Justice dated Septem ber 14, 1929, and the protocol for the accession of the United Stows of America to the protocol of sig nature of the statute of the perma nent court of International Justice, dated September 14, 1929, all of which were submitted to the senate December 10, 1930. "I urge that the senate's consent be given In such form as not to de feat or to delay the objective of adherence. "The sovereignty of the United Editor and Publisher Bad Start States will be in no way diminished or Jeopardized by such action. "At this period In the Interna tional relationships, when every act Is of moment to the future of World peace, the United States has an op portunity once more to throw Its weight Into the scalo in favor of peace." Boys' School Club Will Study Manners Clinton, Moss. (IP) A club for the study of good manners has been formed by the sonlor boys of Clin ton high school. Lewis Gordon, submaster, will in struct them in good manners and social customs a la Emily Post, but will emphasize the male angle. The students, most of whom are athletes, are making plans for form al affairs where they con put into practice what they learn. They wish to learn what Is the proper thing to do without having to bother with any frills and have agreed to moke the Instruction part of their everyday lives. HUGE TURKEY KILLED St. Joseph, Mo. (IP) Tlie largest wild turkey reported killed In the Ozarks this season was shot by John Bender, a member of the city health board. The bird weighed 37 pounds The largest turkey reported kilted last year weighed only 30 pounds. KILLED IN FREAK ACCIDENT Newark, O. U Oscar Dunn, 88, FERA worker, was Jerked off a truck by a tarpaulin when It wrap ped around a rear wheel. He died of a fractured skull. . News Behind The News By Paul Malfon Washington, Jan. 16 Some of President Roosevelt's best congres sional friends have not told him yet, out they are get ting ready to re strain his free hand In emergen cy appointments. A series of slm ple one - line amendments may find their way In to coming appro priation bills, stating that here after the presl- $f,iJ&Jtj dent must obtain PAUL MALLON senate confirma tion for men named to all Jobs car rying $5,000 a year salary and up. This will mean that Mr. Roosevelt will have to consult congressmen re garding such appointments. They can turn down his men If they like. The congressmen are getting tired of having no say about emergency Jobs. Emergency bureau chiefs snub them and disregard their recom mendations. Most of the regular bureau chiefs do not dare to act that way because they are always trying to get them selves or some assistant confirmed by the senate. There Is no reason why the emergency bureau heads should not be subjected to the same senatorial scrutiny as others. After all, the depression is over. That is the way congressmen reason it out. Reason Last season, there was some cloak-room talk about limiting Mr. Roosevelt's free hand to Jobs under $3,500. Later the congressmen generally agreed the limit should be raised to $5,000 and that amount was actually stipulated in one or two appropriation bills. Somehow the movement got lost in the shuf fle near the end, probably because of inside pressure from the White House. What has helped to revive It now is fear in many a democratic con gressional heart that Interior Sec retary Ickes may get control of the new $4,000,000,000 work relief organ ization. The opinion of most demo cratic congressmen concerning Mr. Ickes' system of making appoint ments would have to be written on asbestos paper. It would scorch or dinary newsprint. Reliefer Harry Hopkins is liked more, but not much more. It is almost a foregone conclusion that the new work relief bill will carry a clause requiring senate con firmation for that Job, even if the White House again stops the move ment to restrain other appropria tions similarly. Eureka The news may be an nounced in a few days that the missing bill writer, Ben Cohen, Is to get Ferdinand Pecora's vacant scat on the securities exchange commis sion. At least, Cohen has been observ ing all traffic light signals and has avoided walking under ladders late ly. That is a sure sign he expects a good appointment. He has been in line for more appointments that he never received than any other man In the new dcnl. Something always happens at the last minute to crowd him out. Everyone now expects him to be run over by a bicycle before Mr. Pecora is confirmed as a Jus tice of the state supreme court by the New York legislature and Co hen's appointment Is announced. Cohen has been missing from the news papes since the Land Is and Corcoran finished writing the fi nancial reform bills for the new deal. He has been holding down the relatively obscure Job of general counsel to PWA. Wall Street will not gain anything by getting Cohen for Pecora. Cohen wrote more of the Sec bill than anyone else and knows more about the legal end of finance than prob ably any other new dealer. St. Lawrence You may expect to see the president send a special message to congress urging ratifica tion of the St. Lawrence waterway treaty. It may not go up until later In the session, but It's in the cards for this session. In fact, the presi dent already has a rough draft of It. Talks the state department Is having with Canada concerning slight modification of the treaty may necessitate some change In the message, but It won't affect it as a whole. Don't pay too much attention to the talk about the treaty being modified. It may not be touched at all. Profit It Is not generally known, but the PWA has been making money In one respect. It has been auctioning off municipal bonds to the highest bidders, and, so far, has realized a profit of about a million dollars on the deals. The bonds are those taken ns security for govern ment loans. Some have been taken by Investment houses which would not have touched a municipal bond with a ten-foot pole a year ago. Notes The treasury was so aroused internally by those pointed questions Chief Justice Hughes ask ed In the gold case, that its legal division has been burning midnight electricity ever since. Flickerings of light from the blinds of its third floor treasury offices have bright ened Pennsylvania avenue nightly, long after most people have gone to bed. The vast activities of the new deal have so increased the work of senators that senate floor Leader Robinson, for one. has established one of his secretaries in a downtown office near the government depart ments. Husbands can get a line on the grocery bills by looking at the war department budget. It cost 38.53 cents a day to feed each soldier of the army when the new deal started In March, 1933. Last November, It 1 I THE CAPITAL' JOURNAL, cost 40.9 cents, and now, about 31.5 cents. The department wants 37.25 cent? for next year's. Just ask your wife why she does not feed you for 37 cents a day. The best relief the government could submit in the gold case is one which Senator Borah has In mind. It Is not orthodox for senators to submit briefs to the court, but Bo rah's may yet be offered. Weapons Another sub-rosa yarn from London is the one that our officials at the conference asked the Japanese at one point to define what they considered to be "offen sive weapons of war." The Japanese thought about it a while and re plied that battiesrups, heavy cruis ers and aircraft carriers should be so classified. The Japanese then asked us to offer our definition of offensvie weapons. The comeback made by one of our delegates was this clas sic: "Any weapon is offensive when you are in front of It and defensive when you are behind it." The Japa nese have not quite figured that one out yet. Gold The supreme court gold case has stimulated fantastic esti mates of contracts outstanding call ing for payment in gold. Some pub lished estimates run up as high as 300 billion dollars, an Inconceivable figure. No one knows precisely what the amount is, but the best guess of the best authority here is 100 bil lions. That Is nearly ten times as much gold a there is in the world. The use of gold can be best un derstood by likening it to chips in a poker game. The chips do not rep resent the amount of money in the game or even the amount which changes hands. The chips are mere ly the exchange medium and are used again and again. Notes The clearest budgetary survey submitted by any govern ment department was that of labor Secretary Perkins. She listed what she wanted to use her increases for, in such a way that they could be understood. The government Is going to spend $8,000 more next year to keep the Indians away from firewater. The budget calls for $55,880 for the noble purpose of "suppressing the liquor traffic" among the red men, but not a nickel is Included for that purpose among white men. SYNOPSIS: Nicholas Trench has learn ed . nood deal about tha mysterious dis appearance of a valuable formula belong ing to Molly O'Brien, from Sir William Avcn. Nick, with Jerry Mordaunt and Molly, plans to visit a deserted factory where John Osborne, wro first stole the formula, manufactured a piece of the metnl It' describes. They will so on Jerry's little cutter. While they are dis cussing the matter Jerry catches slant or a waiter lurking about the door, and accuses him of spying. Chapter 25 JIMMY FOX "Why should I answer your ques tions?" the waiter demanded. "I have done nothing wrong. It Is you who have struck and assaulted me. If you do not let me go at once I shall speak to the manager.' "You'll speak to the manager, all right," said Jerry. "I'll see to that." He pointed to the door. "Get out," he rasped. "Get our quick, before I break your necki" . For a rash instant Kllner seemed inclined to continue the discussion. His lips opened, and then, Just as he was about to speak, something In Jerry's face apparently checked the impulse, and with a furtive glance at all three of us, he sidled hastily from the room. X strolled after him and locked the door. "Quite an exciting little episode!" I observed as I came back. "Just shows how careful one ought to be, Jerry shook his head. "Avon was right," he growled. "We are mutts, and we deserve to be kicked all the lot of us." "What do you mean?" asked Mol ly. "Do you think he's one of Or loff's people?" "Not a doubt of It. An ordinary hotel waiter would never have the nerve to do a thing of that sort." He took a couple of paces towards the window, and then wheeled round. "Some Russian who's prob ably posing as a refugee. The whole of Europe stinks with them." "I wish we knew how much he'd overheard," I remarked regretfully. "If he was listennlg the whole time . . ." "I don't think he was." broke In Jerry. "I believe he went off for a bit and then sneaked back. Any how, I saw the door move; that's what attracted my attention. "Well, whatever the damage is, it's done now, I pointed out. "Seems to me our best plan Is to F oriim, Contributions to this col umn must be confined to 300 words and signed by writer. To the Editor: When you and I were young. I see you had a picture of the state capltol building in the paper. I wonder if any person in Salem remembers when they were building it that a young couple got married on Church street between Chemek eta and Center. The young bride made the remark that she did not believe there would be conveyances enough in Salem to take them and their friends to the train the next morning. When they woke up the next morning that whole block from Chemeketa to Church street was a perfect Jam of wagons, trucks, drays, hacks, buggies, and two nundred wheelbarrows from the state capltol. It sure was amusing to see the people from all parts of the town recovering their lost convevances. A. W. VEATCH. . SALEM, OREGON lh Qualifications For Congress The constitution provides that a member of the house of represen tatives must have attained the age of 25, have been a citizen of the United States for seven years, and ARB b( oyj?? zs yARS op As be an inhabitant of the state In which he is elected. In practice. he is a resident of the district he represents as a rule, but that is not a constitutional requirement. A United States senator must have attained the age of 30, have been a citizen of the United States for nine years, and be an inhabit ant of the state which elects htm. Both senators and representatives take the same oath of office. In the senate the Vice President ad ministers the oath to newly-elected senators in the well of the chamber, after their names have been called by the clerk and they have been escorted before him on the arms of colleagues. In the house the speaker admin isters the oath to the entire mem bership en masse. It is as follows: "I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same: that I take this obligation freeiy, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion, and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.' By VICTOR BRIDGES keep quiet. Molly's going to be here for another couple of days, and if we complain to the manager it will probably get all around the hotel. We don't want to have everybody talking and gossiping about her. "There's something in that," ad mitted Jerry. "All the same, I'd like to know who this skunk Is, and where they got him from." "I can probably find out," I said with a sudden inspiration. "You re member that kid I spoke to on my way up?" He nodded. "He's a sort of protege of mine. Used to attend a drawing-class in Battersea. I've promised to look over some work of his when I go down, and I'll ask him if he can ferret out anything about our pal's record." "He'll tell all the other page boys." "Not he," I retorted. "Jimmy's a bright lad, and If I'm not mistaken he's by way of being rather at tached to me. We can trust him absolutely." "Right you are," said Jerry. "You get ahead with it. Molly and I will go back to the flat, and you can Join us there. Then well take George for a walk and have tea In the Park." "I don't think I shall ever want to eat again," protested .Molly. "You gave me such a huge lunch." "You must have tea," saiji Jerry firmly. "I've booked a table at Ciro's tonight, and one can't dance on an empty tummy." We waited for a minute while Molly powdered her nose and put on a hat. and then, making our way to the end of the corridor, walked down the broad deserted staircase. As we arrived at the bottom I saw Jimmy on the opposite side of the lounge. I gave him an encouraging nod, and leaving the others to make their exit, walked over to an untenanted corner. He had eveldently thought out his preparations, for, disappearing promptly through an adjoining doorway, he emerged a moment later carrying a neatly tied brown paper parced. "These are them, sir," he whis pered, coming across to where I was waiting. "They alnt up to- much Just a few bits I cone at odd times. It won't be 'alf kind if you'll ave & look through them." "I'll take them home with me," I said, "and I'll let you know what I think about them tomorrow. . Look here, Jimmy," I added. "You can keep a quiet tongue in your head, can't you?" He nodded. "I want you to help me." I went on. "There's a waiter here who calls himself Kllner Jacob Kllner. A little while ago, when I was up stairs with that lady and gentle man who has Just gone out, we found him listening outside the door. As It happens we were talk ing about something very private, I'm not going to make a fuss, or anything of that sort, but if it's pos sible I'd like to find out who he Is and where they got him from." His eyes brightened. "I can do that for you, sir." he said eagerly. "Some of the chaps here are sure to know." "I ll be most grateful If you will. Jimmy," I said, "but you must be precious careful how you set to work. I don't want Kllner to guess that I'm making inquiries about him." "I wont give It away, sir. You can trust me, honest." He hesitat ed, and then flushed. "Why, I'd I'd do anything to help you, sir," he stammered. The statement was so obviously sincere that a fresh idea suddenly struck me. Well, there's another way in which you might be useful, Jimmy," I said. "That young lady I was talking about, who is sleeping in Number eighty-six, is a rather par ticular friend of mine. Her name's Miss O'Brien. Quite by accident she 3 got mixed up with a rotten crowd of foreigners, who are try ing to frighten her and cheat her. Now I don't suppose that anyone will interfere with her here, but all the some, these people are an ugly lot, and I'd feel happier if I knew that there was somebody in the hotel who would let me know at once in case anything went wrong, It would only be a question of ringing me up on the phone." (To be Continued) 80TH BIRTHDAY DATE OBSERVED Stayton One of the most delight ful parties held in Stayton recently was the one given by Mrs. William Allis in honor of her grandmother, Mrs. Rose Willing, on her 80th birthday anniversary. A group fo neighbors and friends gathered at her home Sunday af ternoon and surprised "Grandma' Willing on this momentous occasion. She received many gifts and large decorated cake was presented her. Guests present were the honored guest, Mrs. Rose Willing, Mrs. Laura Linderman, Mrs. Lucille Cord, Mrs. Lea Kerber of Salem, Miss Elizabeth Lambrecht, Mrs. Anna Stelnmger, Mrs. Amelia Van Ermen, Mrs. Joe Silbernagel, Mrs. Paul-Frank, Mary Gene Boedlgheimer, Mrs. Joe Lam brecht, Mrs. Ed Kerber, Mrs. Shabb and the hostess, Mrs. William Allls. OLD PAUPER IN NEED Chicago Prank Bane, director of the American Public Welfare as sociation, made public today a re port by the association on state poor laws. The report asserts that the laws are inadequate and in some states so antiquated that if they were enforced under present conditions of unemployment millions of citi zens on relief would be stigmatized as paupers and deprived of the right of suffrage. It urges legis latures to revise or abolish the old laws and enact new ones to meet modern conditions. "Most of our states have so-called poor or pauper laws that belong to the oxcart period of our devel opment," the report says. "They were more suited to Colonial days than they are to oar era. "In 13 states the poor laws, strict ly enforced, would deprive 'paupers' of the right to vote, the disquali fication being imposed by statutes or constitutions. In some states the poor laws, if enforced, would require the town clerk, or other of ficial, to publish the names of per sons receiving aid and In some com munities this actually Is done. Other communities are authorized to apprentice a 'pauper's' depend ent children and to 'bind him out to labor.' This latter form of serf dom Is limited by statute to one year. The statutes of a few states provide that the care of 'paupers' shall be let by contract to the low est bidder." The association's, report shows disfranchisement provisions in the UNDOWN' TORIES CHRISTOPHER STARTS BACK By Mary Graham Bonner "Well, how are things over in Puddle Muddle, Crow?" asked the storekeeper as he took Christopher's money. caw," said Chris- faBSsag topher. . ?- J "I'm sure I So;iJ . -- 5 not understand ISgjJKfia what you're say-p: lng." the store- "But I'm certain I MV you're saying that j everything is ail right." "Caw, caw, that is what I'm say ing," returned Christopher. The storekeeper wrapped up the adhesive tape and handed it to Christopher. The crow tucked it un der his wing and hopped down from the counter, "For special customers such as you," ss-id the storekeeper pleasant ly, "I'll open the door." Christopher walked out in a most magnificent manner, bowed his head as he said a cawing good-bye, and started to fly back home. He cawed as he flew along for he liked the sound of his voice In the clear, cool air. It was beginning to grow dark. "Nights don't waste time In com ing around at this season," said Chrlstpoher to himself. "Now I'll just have a look to see what I'll do and how I'll go about my prank." As Christopher looked all around him he made up his mind Just how he would act and lust what he would do. "I only hope it turns out as I think It will," he thought. But as he flew In this direction and that, and then stopped to have a good look at the scene where his action was soon to take place, he forgot about the package of adhe sive tape. It fell into the soft snow without a sound. And, In Puddle Muddle, Willy Nllly was waiting. Tomorrow: The Open Window, WEDNESDAY, RAFT COMING IN MOVIE OF UNDER WORLD A ffrlnnlnir melodramatic tale. Set " ori""ot - - In the eerie confines of London 3 world famous Chinatown, rara mount's "Limehouse Blues" brings George Raft back to the screen with two leading ladies: the beautiful Chinese Anna May wong ana ae miirc Ten Tsnvkpr. The nicture is playing at the Elsinore for three days starting Thursday. T la a tola nf tonfflpH thread Of love and devotion, set against a background of smuggling, oriental luxury and strife between the un derworld and the police. The film presents Raft as Harvy Young who, under the disguise of a respectable care owner, nas oecome A NSWERS TO i"QUEST10NS By Frederic J. Haskin A reader can get the answer to any question of fact by writing the Capital Journal Information Bur eau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington. D. C. Please enclose three (3) cents for reply. Q. How long do the Big Trees live? W.R. A. The Big Trees are known to grow to an age of three and four thousand years, as proved by counts made on the annual rings of trees that have fallen through natural STATUTES OF REVISION following states: Delaware: "No pauper shall en Joy the right of an elector." Louisiana: "The following per sons shall not be permitted to reg ister, vote or hold office or ap pointment of honor, trust or profit In this state, to wit those who are inmates of any charitable In stitution." Maine: "Paupers are not allowed to vote." Massachusetts: "Paupers are dis qualified as voters." Missouri: "No person while kept in any poorhouse at pubile expense shall be entitled to vote." New Hampshire: "Paupers (de fined for this purpose as those as sisted within ninety daj's prior to the meeting in which they claim the right to vote) do not have the right to vote In the town meeting." New Jersey: "No pauper shall enjoy the right of an elector." Oklahoma: "No person while be ing kept in a poorhouse or other asylum at public expense shall be entitled to vote at any election under the laws of this state." Rhoe Island: "Paupers are not allowed to register or vote." South Carolina: Paupers arc disqualified from voting." Texas: "Paupers supported by the county are not allowed to vote." Virginia: "Paupers are excluded from reRlsterlng and voting." West Virginia: "Paupers are dis qualified as voters." In Louisiana, Missouri, Oklahoma and Pennsylvania," the report con tinues, "the constitutional disfran chisement applies to 'paupers' re ceiving institutional aid. "In eleven states 'paupers1 are specifically protected by constitu tional provision to the effect that. with respect to residential require ments for the purposes of voting, no person shall have been deemed to have lost residence by reason of his absence while kept in any asylum or almshouse at public expense. These states are Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, New York and Oregon. "The inference is that In states that are silent on the question 'paupers' are not disfranchised. "The existence of these statutes, even when not enforced, and the provision in some states specifically to protect 'paupers' against the loss of their votes are archaic. The very words ' 'pauper,' 'poorhouse' and 'almshouse' are repugnant to the American sense or fairness. In the midst of widespread unemployment and government relief one may ask, who is a pauper? "The old poor laws have not been abolished, but new laws, providing for special forms of relief, such as mothers' aid, old nee assistance and penions for the blind, have been enacted with special administrative machinery set- up, usually without relationship to the older laws. "This month the legislatures of 43 states meet. The time seems fitting for them to revise or abolish the old pauper laws and enact new ones that will coordinate all state welfare activities ana place them under an efficiently organized wel fare department with power to plan. supervise and direct. The states thus will be able to cooperate more closley with the federal government in its enlnrged program for social security. Public welfare Is a tech nical function of the government and should be administered In ac cordance with approved standards and methods." Lyons Mr. and Mrs. Carl McOhee and Frances Jungworth lemt Sun day morning for Ashland. They ex pect to remain there only a few days. Roberts Pupils of the upper grade had a candy sale at the school Fri day and made enough to get a foot ball, baseball bat and repair their volley ball. Costa Rica shipped 443,968 bunch es of bananas to the TJnlted States in the first 10 weeks of this year. JANUARY 16, 1935 the king of the notorious London underworld. He has a tender devotion for Jean Parker, a Limehouse waif, who he is protecting, but she arouses the Jealousy of Anna May Wong who is devoted to Raft, When Jean Parker falls In love with Kent Taylor, and out of devo tion to Raft attempts to suppress that love, Anna May Wong reveals her secret to Raft. Raft, blinded by Jealousy, lays careful plans to do away with Kent. But at the last moment he discovers that the happiness of the girl he loves means more than even her returning his love. Defying a trap which the London "bobbies" have set for him, Raft races to right his almost fatal err or and In the close of the picture, after a gripping climax, the loveia are happily reunited. Montagu Love la prominently cast in a supporting role of "Limehouse Blues." causes. Some of the Jiving trees, by a comparison with these fallen monarchs, are estimated at from four to six thousand years. The General Sherman, the largest of these trees and located in Sequoia national park, is perhaps the old est, as it is the largest of them all. Q. What Is meant by poetic jus tice? CJ3. A. Poetic Justice Is that ideal jus tice according to which crimes should be punished and virtues re warded, regarded by authors and critics of the former pseudo class ical school as proper to a poem, drama, or other literary work. Q. What is spent in lighting resi dences with electricity? D.F. A. The total electric light bill for I residences amounts to $662,000,000 a year. Q. Please describe the Mann act. R.S. A. The Mann act makes it a fel ony for a man to transport a woman or girl for immoral purposes. This Is a federal statute. The penalty is $10,000 or 10 years in prison, or both. The act was passed by the house of representatives, March 26, 1910, senate, Ju.: 10, 1910, approved June 26, 1910, when it became op erative. Q. What accounts for yellow stains appearing on clothes when being Ironed? I am sure they are not iron rust stains. D.E. A. When a material has not been rinsed sufficiently and is ironed with soap still in the fabric, yellow stains sometimes appear. Ordinary laundering often removes them, and bleaching in the sun will help if the stain is persistent. This con dition may be avoided by thorough rinsing of clothes. Q. Is It true that It takes longer to travel across a degree of longi tude at the equator than It does at the poles? M.R. A. Points on the same meridians of longitude are farther apart at the equator than at any point north or south. This can be readily seen by consulting a globe, for the mer idians converge upon the north and south poles, the distance between them at these points being zero. This has been proved by actual measurement of degrees. It is found that the length of a degree of latitude Is greatest at the equator, degreaslng gradually toward the north and south poles. Q. How many Mexicans speak Spanish? K.W. A. Of the 14,000,000 people living In Mexico, 12,000,000 speak Spanish. Fully 50 per cent of those speaking Spanish, read and write It as well. The remaining 2,000,000 speak a dialect and in this group very few read or write either Spanish or their dialect. Q. Should leaves be removed from the lawn or allowed to remain on the ground? E.L. A. Leaves from trees should be re moved from the lawn as they are likely to Injure the grass by smoth ering it, especially when the layer Is thick enough to hide the grass. Leaves contain very little available plant food and are practically worthless as a fertilizer unless com posted until completely decayed. There is a rather general though erroneous belief that the grass is benefited by the protective cover ing furnished by leaves. Q. What was the original name of Marblehead, Mass.? L.S.S. A. Marble Harbor. The name was derived from "marble stone" on both sides of the harbor. Q. Why does a president use more than one pen in signing treaties and other important documents? CD. A. Such pens are prized as souve nirs, and a president often uses sev eral so that he may present them to people especially Interested in the document. Q. How can peanuts be salted In the shell? V3. A. Salting peanuts In the shell la done quite extensively In the trop ics. The peanuts are boiled In the salt liquid and then allowed to dry. after which they are roasted. No special equipment is required for this process. Q. How larffa la Banff national park? M. M. A. This park to the Canadian Rockies comprises an area of 2585 square miles. It is a game sanctu ary and contains some of the most beautiful mountain scenery in North America. r