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MT BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY, APRIL 15, 1931 10 A Oil Workers Questions and Answers in Current Events Bee Troops Prevent Land Tax Sales To Study Quotas On Sujrar Control Titanic Sunk 22 Years Ago; 1,633 Drowned April 14. Four hours later the big ship had gone down with mast of her crew of 800 and hundreds of passengers. Among the hundreds who last their lives were more notables than in any previous catastrophe. Some of the well-known Americans were Col. John Jacob Astor, Lsidor Straus, Benjamin Guggenheim and Henry B.

Harris. The survivors Included a prominent Brooklyn couple, Mr. and Mi's. George A. Harder, who were returning from a honeymoon ln Europe.

Victor A. Harder, father of the bridegroom, was one of the first contributors to a relief fund for the survivors which was started before the Carpathia reached port. Ready to Take Strike Vote Union Head Threatens Nationwide Walkoul in Waire Controversy! Q. Who wrote the libretto for the oper Four Sa tuts in Three A. Gertrude Stein.

Q. Who wrote the music? A. Virgil Thomson. Q. What baseball club bought Itself a iu.tii.igtr jusi before, gumg Suuih lor the Sprint? training? A.

UrooUyu Dodgers. Who t.s lu and whom did he replace? A. Stengle replaced Max Carey. Q. Wtio is the present nation-il sublet temtls champion of the U.

A. Kivd Perry of KngLtnU. Q. Who is the lalrsL challenger for the America's cup? A. The Royal Yacht Squadron.

Q. Who ended Helen Wills Moody's dommatiun of the Uuiiis courts last Summer? A. Helen Jacobs. Q. Who established a new world's In-dour record lor the mile run? A.

Ciena Cunningham of Kansas. Q. Who originated the term 'baloiiey A. Al Smith. Q.

What is Germany's attitude toward Soviet broadcasts? A. Those who tune in on Russian programs are arrested discovered. A. Dr. James Conaiit.

I iun of treaties then iu exigence. Washington, April 14 Wage; was 01le illmlfu.tf eirect of differentiate proposed for the oil industry by its code authority were a. it moHi.wd world public opinion disapproved today bv the Petroleum cb.iu.r H.ti.f. threat to wl the Ui-ariuauietit provisions ol tlie Labor Policy Board, but a union pjct of unlM tUe n- leader said the victory was "only tjulli to disarm down to Germany'! Who is Secretary of Agriculture and ts he a nationalist or an Internationalist? A. Henry A.

Wallace is a middle-of-the-road man on foreign trade matters. What film based on a fairy tale brought the big. bad wolf Into prominence? A. Three Little Pigs. Q.

What famous actor-playwright-producer appeared this season for the first in years in a play not written by A. George M. Cohan. Q. What was the tile of the play? A.

"Ah. Q. Who wrote 11? A. Eugene O'Neill. q.

What two plays ot the current season are built around activities and Ideals of the medical profession? A. "Men in White" and "Yellow Jack." 4. Where have parties of Russians been stranded on ice floes this Spring? A. Party of Soviet fishermen from Ice pack in the Finnish Gulf; Prof. Otto Schmidt's expedition, marooned on an Ice floe ln the Bering Sea.

Why did many well-known artists decline to show their work at the recent Municipal Art Show? A. Because of the treatment accorded Diego Riveras mural at Rockefeller Center. 4. Who suggested this show? A. Mayor Fiorello H.

LaOuardla. Q. What actresa, recently risen to fame on the screen, returned to the Broadway strge during the past season 111 an unsuccessful play? A. Kaihariue Hepburn. Q.

What Is the title of the motion picture, concerned with the Imperial Court of Russia, which recently figured in a libel suit brought by a former Russian noblewoman? A. "Rasputin and the Empress." Q. With what famous European banking family Is George Arliss' latest picture concerned? A. "The Hcuse of Rothschild." Q. What celebrated anarchist recently returned to this country for a short stay? A.

Emma Goldman. Q. Approximately how much money has the R. F. C.

loaned since Its Inception? A. Approximately 14,738,000.000. Oklahoma City, April 14 lP) National Guardsmen were ordered on duty by Governor W. H. Murray today in 11 counties to prevent tha sale of property for delinquent taxes, advertised for Monday.

The Guardsmen were directed to arrest and confine "as a military prisoner" the country treasurer "or any officer who interferes, or any person of any pretended authority who interferes with this order, stopping the sale as aforesaid." An officer and three enlisted men were placed on duty in each ot th8 counties. ADVERTISEMENT Dr. D. G. POLLOCK Surgeon Dentist Credit Extended Bklyn.

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C. l'liune: MU, negative" and that a nation-wide strike vote would proceed. The differentials, put forward by the planning and coordination com- mittee for the industry, were denounced by William Le; on. Chairman of the Labor Policy Board, ns an effort by employers to wage minininnis witlioiit consulting employers, and tlirouyli the force of the government. He added the differentials which Harvey Fvemmms.

head of the International association of oil field, pas well and refinery workers had opposed would be disapproved by Anniversary Recalls One of Greatest Disasters iu World Marine History The giant White Star liner Titanic had struck an iceberg off the Newfoundland coast on her maiden voyage from Southampton to New York and was iu danger of sinking. Headlines to this effect in the morning newspapers 22 years ago today gave the first hews of one of tlie greatest disasters at sea in all the history of shipping. The first scraps of news from the scene of the tragedy gave the impression that the 2,200 persons aboard the liner had been saved and that the Titanic, while crippled, was being towed Into port. Lives Lost It was not for a couple of days that the full extent of the disaster in which 1,035 lost their lives became known. And only three days later, when the steamship Carpathia with 775 survivors arrived ln port, were the tragic details of the sinking of the world's largest ship revealed.

The ill-fated liner was the pride of the White Star Line and officials, when the first wireless messages of the collision arrived, declared the ship was unsinkable. They pointed to the fact that the Titanic was equipped with 15 water-tight bulkheads, not enough of which could be smashed at one time to make It possible to sink her. Sunk Within 4 Hours But at the time the local White Star officials were making such statements the liner had been under the se.a for hours. She had struck an lcebreg at 10:25 p.m. on Fusion in 1st A.

D. Seeks Members The 1st A. D. has been divided into four units for the membership drive which will culminate ln the unofficial primary of the City Fusion Party in mid May. Under chairmanship of Richard F.

McKay, the committee of divisional chiefs includes Miss Harriet Righter, Gardner Harding, Einilo Monaco and Alphonso Manaco. Miss Righter is co-chairman pro tern of the district organization, other officers of which are J. Wesley Seward, chairman; Miss Berna-dine Allgard, vice chairman; Abraham Isaacson, treasurer, and Robert Ellsworth, secretary. Fred Hinrichs was chief speaker at the last organization meeting In the church house of the First Presbyterian Chtirch, 124 Henry St. Pretto Bell, 16-year-old girl of Glendale, who recently received her amateur pilot's license, has become the youngest qualified flier In the United States.

She started her training In aviation at the age of 12 years and plans to continue training to qualify for a transport license. the board in it.s report to Secretary i board appointed io harmouire capital md Ickrs, the oil administrator. lator in the automobile Industry? "It is true opposed tliose par- a. Leo Wulinun. Richard Byrd and, Nlch-ticular diffrrentails.

and that they ufos Kiiiy. The following are among the questions asked in the Current Events Bee, Friday niyhf. Q. What notPd motion picture aclor ot Poult. b.UU died last May iu Mjnliit- A.

Tunome. Q. Wli.it tlie nature ol the menage riu-cvtU cabled to 0-t countiies yrar' A. propped tlut no nation should 1 1 -i aiuiawriils above tlie Mima- Maudri. Q.

What life-term prisoner In was tumi a San new Cl Pr.v.in Put u.ul bM ycar. A. Tiioma J. Moonry. Q.

What international business figure ia.s uepo.ed iroul the presidency of what xieat local cuuipanv? li ving T. Hush of Bush Terminal, Q. Who Is the Brooklyn manager of the Feueral Home Owners' Loan Corporation? A. Mummer J. Redmond.

Q. What is the present gold value of the dollar as decreed by President Roosevelt on Jan. 31. A. 59 06 cents.

Q. Who are the members of the special q. who captured the Bntisn open ooii championship lakt year? A. Di'iumore Shutc, American professional. Q.

What was the tenor of the most recent interchange of notes between Japan and the United States? A. Mutual assurances of good will and f.dr Intentions. Q. Who is the first woman to be elected as a board member of the Metropolitan Opera Company? Mrs. August Belmont.

q. why and by whom van Governor Lehman to remove Mllo R. Milibie as chiirman of the Public Service Commission? A. The Community Councils of the City ot, fork ot the chairman to "take a vwoiom m- in securing reduced utility rates. Q.

What American cuv. for the second ln launched what gig.m- nc Mtraction last year; A A of Progre-" second world Pair, opened lis gates last May. In what way was it strikingly comparable to the exposition held in 1893? A. The country was in the throe, ot an economic depression at both Q. Who are the sponsors ol the Stock Exchange Regulation bill? A.

Senator Fletcher ot Florida and Representative Rayburn ol Texas. Q. What popular Brooklyn matinee Idol of 20 years ago died recently? A. Corse Payton. Q.

Why. how and by was the memory ot Stephen Tyni Mather honored last year? A. Mrs. Eieanor Roosevelt unveiled a tablet at Bear Mountain ln commemoration of his wotfc in supervising the National system. Q.

What press agent stunt created mild sensation at the Senate Finance Investigation while J. P. Morgan was testifying? A. Leah Orlef, a circus midget, was photographed while sitting on the financier's lap. Q.

What aviator established what new transcontinental air record last Summer? A. Col. Roscoe Turner flew from Floyd Bennett Field to the Municipal Airport in Los Aneeles In 11 hours and 40 minutes. Q. What announcement made last Fall by Mary Pickford surprised the world? A.

She announced her intention of divorcing Douglas Fairbanks. Q. What do the latest reports regarding this famous couple Indicate? A. That they will be reconciled In the near future. Q.

What Metropolitan Opera star asked Prince Humbert of Italy to throw away his cigarette during a command performance In Naples? A. Rosa Ponsetle. INSURES Health Comfort Economy ttjr ECONOMY 4 XVV Americanization Mass Meeting Is Set for April 29 Attorney General Bennett and Controller Cunningham Will Be Speakers Under direction of Gen. George Albert Wingate, as chairman, preparations are under way for the 14lh annual Patriotic Americanization Mass Meeting and May Day celebr iti on on Sunday afternoon, April 29, at the Prospect Park band stand. It will be held as ln other years under the auspices of the Brooklyn Citizens' Patriotic Committee.

Preceeding the meeting there will be a parade of patriotic, civic and fraternal organizations from Flat-bush Ave. and Dean St. to the band stand. Col. William A.

Dawkins of the United Spanish War Veterans will serve as grand marshal. Fire Department Band to Play The program in the park will include a concert made up of patriotic airs by the Fire Department band, FoIJowing the concert there will be addresses by Attorney General John J. Bennett City Controller Arthur Cunningham and County Judge Algeron I. Nova. The talks will be broadcast over Station WBBC.

P. T. Stapleton Is chairman of the arrangements committee. Serving with him on the committee are Joseph P. Piccirrillo and Peter A.

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Other members are Senators Walsh Mass.) and Reed Penn They will report Monday. The proposal approved Thursday to write a base total quota of approximately 6.350.000 tons into the oiu was rejected today. Mrs. Ruth Bryan Owen, United States Minister to Denmark, is the first woman to hold a major diplomatic post. Six women hav passed the State Department examinations and been assigned to foreign service.

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Brooklyn World's 215 Monro9u Brooklyn Phone: IK I. 8515 UP ON hour. (World' ON per Mich. IN 423.82 at record.) were disapproved by the board, Fremmine explained. "Does that mean a strike?" he was asked.

"It does, if a strike is necessary." Copeland Backs Roosevelt Plans; Seeks Re-election Senator Explain He Has Opposed President Only 11 "111 Certii tin Tnt anees Rochester, April 14 (P) The 1 Times Union todav published an Interview with Dr. Roval Cope- land in which the United States I Rpnalne I Impression he is opposing the policies of President Roosevelt is false. "I have oppospd the President Senator Copeland told the paper, "only certain instances in which I felt he was wrong. But I am 100 percent with him when he Is right and he is right most of the time." Explaining his opposition to the President on veterans compensation legislation. Senator Copeland said he has bee committed to the support of veterans since 1932.

I'ullillinir Fledfe "In voting for the veterans' legislation I was simply fulfilling my pledge," he said. "When I make a pledge I feel that I am In duty boun dto keep it." Senator Copeland said he "mast Ussuredly'' would be a candidate for reelection and would seek nomination ln the Fall primaries. Rainey Expresses Hope for Silver Washington. April 14 tP) Although still expressing a hope for silver legislation this session, Speaker Rainey told newsmen today he doubted that there would be an attempt to prevent adjournment until something were done for the White metal. The House, he asserted, is ready to "co-operate" with the President, although there Is "an awful sentiment for silver." Rainey said, too, that although he personally favVed an omnibus Rivers and Harbors bill, he had not heard ofany disposition to include one in the agenda.

German Town Recalls Ancient Tree Worship Schoeningen. Germany iPi Pa-pan customs will be revived in this Brunswick town by the erection of stone pillars and Iui'rp tree trunks, called "Irniin columns." Ancient places of worship outside of this town, which is one of the oldest in Brunswick, will be restored according to tiue Teutonic pattern, "to give our generation an idea of how our forebears lived." Men sprang from trees, according to the ancient Teutonic "tree wor shippers." their customs resembling China's ancestry cult. ON LAND ON WATER IN THE AIR Irl V- ftliFk I 1 Sa HY- HEAT COAL COM: TEL EVERGREEN 8-7997 mail is ii aiih7 6S4 Kent Avenue.Brooklyn ntroTM 8 JAirKllC4 b-4O07 Huthinf 9-3VOO ESpUnade 5- 6476 I XXs XL HOW TO GET ENGINE EFFICIENCY The condition of the spark plug! in your car vitally affect itt power, speed, acceleration, and economy. That' why they should be tested regularly nd replaced by the best spark plugs you can buy, every 10,000 miles. Champions have taken first place in practically every race for 10 consecu- GREATER a better engine.

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