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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
THROWS B0OMERANGS
Does Gilbert T. Walker Of
India Now Visiting Here.
MAKES STUDY OF THEM
EXHIBITS SKILL TO MEMBERS OF
COSMOS CLUB.
Describes to Evening Star How
Flights and Returning
Flights Are Made.

Mr.. Gilbert T. Walker, assistant to Sir
John Eliot, reporter in meteorology to the
government of India and director Of OBJ
servatories, and who will succeed the lat
ter on his retirement next December, has
been in the city for two weeks studying
the workings of the United States weather
bureau and collecting information that will
be of benefit to him when he assumes his
new duties. Mr.. Walker is one of the best
known of British scientists and has writ
ten treatises on variety of subjects
A dozen or more years ago Mr.. Walker
took up boomerang throwing for amuse-
ment. He has studied the art both mathe-
matically and from the viewpoint of an
athlete. Saturday afternoon on the White
Lot Mr.. Walker gave an entertaining ex-
hibition of boomerang throwing before a
number of members of the Cosmos Club
and other local scientists. While giving
the exhibition he strained the tendons of
one of his legs, which has caused him to
limp.
I To an Evening Star reporter today Mr.
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Where Pull Was Necessary.

"As made my exit from the White
House office building just now there was
something that amused me greatly" re-
marked a prominent senator as he made
his way through the Executive Mansion
grounds from an audience with President
Roosevelt regarding political place for a
constituent ''Those two big swinging
doors through which you have to pass in
and out do not impress you as you enter.
There is no sign to tell you what to do, but
instinctively you push your way in. Going
out is another proposition. There Is brass
loop through which to slip your hand, and
underneath the handle on each door Is a
shining brass plate which contains in a
beautiful but bold scroll the simple state
ment, Pull thought, Suppose the archi-
tects had made those doors swing the other
way, and these brass plates had to stare
each seeker after am Office In the face as he
entered the door, what much larger num-
Der of people would be clamoring for admit
lance If a man was reminded just as he
was to approach the throne that a pull was
necessary, he would undoubtedly go back
at once and bring his pull with him. There
may be some just criticism Of the archi-
tectural thought which designed the White
House improvements, but 1 believe here to
be an instance Of foresight which deserves
commentator" -H . 90
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final twisted shape rather than to impa-s
the twist by another steaming and bend
ing Considerable care is required in the
process. for the removal of layer OF
wood millimeter thick in such a way as
TO increase or diminish the twist viii cause
a marked difference I'm the flight 1t will
be found to facilitate throwing to cut that
end of the boomerang which is held In the
hand TO the somewhat square form shown
at the right hand of figures 1 and 3.
There Is some difficulty In avoiding
warping, for boomerangs are less likely to
get broken II thrown when the ground Is
damp and soft, and under these circum-
stances the moisture Is likely to be abb
sorbed by the wood. 1t Is of great adj
vantage. therefore. to make sthe surface
OF the implements very smooth with fine
glass paper and to saturate them with lin.
seed oil. The additional density thereoy
produced is also OF service in that II dimn-
ishes the effect of the frictional resistance
of the air.
II have used artificially bent oak as
material. but have not found 1t as heavy
or as strong ash. Oak branches that
are naturally bent are not hard to pro-
cure. but boomerangs made from them are
liable to break at places where there are
knots or irregularities in the grain of the
wood
Mr.. Walker will go from Washington to
Boston to visit the astronomical observa-
tory and to make some observations in
kite flying for meteorological purposes.
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Manual Training That Paid.

From the New York Times.
TT is very difficult to induce enthusiasts
on manual training to admit that utility
forms more than a minor consideration in
their plea for special training. They con-
tinue to cling to the belief that its educa-
uonal value overshadows all of the other
good things claimed for their pet hobby.
The practical business man who has sons
in school takes the enthusiasts view main
ly on faith. He cannot take time to go
into the theoretical merits of the subject,
and is willing to trust educational experts
on educational matters. But his faith Is
helped wonderfully and SO is the cause OF
manual training by such little incidents
as the following" said school inspector
the other day.
"In one Of the public schools Of the city
the boys were required to originate de-
signs for the box covers which they had
previously made in the workshop. One boy,
developing a great liking for the work, de-
voted some of his leisure time to planning
designs to cover various kinds of spaces.
The decorative value of his designs at
tracted the attention of his father, who
holds position in one of the large publish
ing houses of the city. The father took
four pieces Of the boys work and submitted
them to his firm for use Two were ac-
cepted, and now adorn the covers of widely
circulated books, and, what is of great i'm
portance to the boy, a check, In payment
for services rendered, came to him through
the mail. So here Is one father fully con-
WINGED Of the value of manual training"
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inaudibie save to the recorder Of such like
crisis and cataclysms
1T is enough" Sc said. Save from your
own silence 1 would not have believed 1t.
Now 1 know! Let me pass!
And, without smile or the least glance
of farewell, Frances Wildwood passed up
the tavern stone stairs. with some OF the
grim determination Of her covenanting
father on her face.
Then there came sudden resolution into
the breast of Maurice Raith. He had been
fiouted and held at naught by this girl and
that. He was sicA of it. The memory OF II
bit like the gnawing gangrene OF an OLD
wound, restlessly, sleeplessly at his heart.
He would not longer submit to It, he
would follow the girl and clear himself IN
her eyes. He turned at the word and went
up the stairs Of the tower chamber three at
time.
But he had waited over long in thought.
The quick light footsteps fed higher and
higher. A heavy door changed, almost in
his face. He bit his lip and in his turn
raped loudly on the door. Maurice Raith
for when the door opened. He was only
acutely conscious that no longer would he,
the come time aid and confidential messen-
ger of my Lord Marlborough, be made
clown and a laughingstock Of by this girl
and that.
The door swung back on mighty hinges.
Maurice found himself fronted by the tall
majestic presence of the late chaplain OF
Ardmilian's regiment, who held out his
hand and greeted him affectionately.
"Ah!' he exclaimed, before the young
man had time to speak, you have come
to consult me. If you have brought to these
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Birds in the White House Grounds.

'aThe balmy spring weather is bringing
the robins and the blackbirds back to
Washington, and I notice some pretty
specimens Of both kinds in the White
House grounds said an usher at the
White House. 1.-The. grounds here have
long been attractive to all kinds Of BIRDS
and especially the grounds in the rear of
the White House, where interruption is sell
dom. 1 have noticed for many years that
only the largest and healthiest specimens
Of the various kinds of birds make their
headquarters in the grounds during the
summer season. presume this Is due to
the fact that the larger and stronger birds
run the smaller and weaker ones out. / no.
ticed today several splendid specimens of
blackbirds. One of them is q, giant fellow,
which appeared to be familiar with the
grounds and which looks to be the same
one that has camped In the, grounds for
many years, singing his unmusical notes
in the large trees. He has big red spots on
each of his wings, and is as fine-looking as
any of his species. ! suppose he makes his
winter quarters somewhere further south
and gets back to Washington in time to re-
sumo nest building. The robins which make
their homes In the grounds are beginning
to arrive also. and look as IL they had en-
joyed their vacation in the south The
sparrows we have had with us all winter.
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throwing and aim a little uphill. There
are so many elements capable of variation
that nothing but experience can teach how
to get the best results with any partic-
uar boomerang
THE most complex paths have succeed |.
ed in effecting are that of figures 10 and IL.
But 1t is certain that these fall short of
what is done by skillful natives of Aus
tralia. If the angle between the arms is
increased and the twist and rounding I'M
altered the angular velocity % is increas-
ed, and 1t becomes easier to make a second
loop behind than in front. If the angle
exceeds $50 degrees the angular velocity
Of the first kind is so large that it Is very
hard to get a return at ALL
When the twist Is left-handed and the
angle large we have specimen Of the
second type Ngure -, and it must be
thrown with the more rounded side upper
most and the plane of rotation inclined at
between 80 and GO degrees to the hori-
zontal; the angle of projection, i.e., inclina-
ton to the horizon of the initial velocity
of translation, must be comparable with
45 degrees.
the forward velocity becomes small; the
projectile then returns along track close
to that of the ascent Figures II and 49,.
Non-Returning Flights.
IA good boomerang of the second type
will travel an immense distance in nearly
a straight line If properly thrown. The
motion should resemble that of an aero
plane or flying ma chine; the plane of rota-
ton must remain nearly horizontal.
1T will be seen that the angular velocity
D is at first small and positive, and that
1t subsequently, disappears; the angular
velocity (2) is small throughout. These re-
suits are due to the left-handed twist and
the rounding.
Considerable accuracy. both in making
and in throwing, is necessary If the best
results are to be obtained. If the plane OF
rotation slopes downward to one side the
boomerang will slide down in the inclined
plane of rotation; thus the path will be
bent and materially shortened The cor
rect relation has to be found between the
twist, the rounding, the angle between the
arms of the boomerang, the density Of its
material and the amounts and directions
of it's initial linear and angular velocities.
IAN illustration Of this is afforded by
the first specimen Of this type that 1 have
made; 1t travels farther against the wind
than with it.. In the former case the BOOM
erang keeps quite low, scarcely rising
higher than meters, and being retarded
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very little by FRACTIONAL resistance travels
body spends its energy in running uphill
to a height Of about 10 meters, and falls
to the ground at a distance of about 40
meters.
1T is rather difficult to give sufficient
spin to keep the motion stable through a
long flight, and have found 1t advaata-
geous to wind round the wood about 90
grams weight of copper wire in three equal
portions, of which one Is in the middle and
one near each end. This materially in
creases the moment of inertia about the
center of gravity without interfering seri-
ously with other details. l have thrown a
and my range with a spherical ball of half
the weight is only o3 meters,
Mode of Manufacture.
"a block of straight-grained ash about
80 en-. long, en-. (or 10 cm.) thick, and
of width not less than en-, is taken.
The block is soaked in steam, bent to the
requisite shape and held in this shape until
cool and dry. 1t is then sawn into strips
13 en-. thick. After sufficient time has
elapsed for thA wood to be seasoned, each
strip is trimmed into a boomerang, the
shave. It is very important that the outer
edge, at any rate in the neighborhood of
the bend, should follow the grain of the
wood. When the projectile falls hard
upon one end the stress near the center is
very severe, and any point at which The
direction of the grain meets the convex
edge obliquely Is likely to develop a split
and ultimately breakage.
1T is better to cut the material to its
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SHOULD READ ALOUD.
An Accomplishment That is Neglected
Too Much Nowadays.

From the Milwaukee Journal
Reading aloud well is as an accomplish
ment ranking next to music as a means of
entertainment at home and in the family
circle. In past generation the long winter
evenings were looked forward to with
pleasing anticipations. which were realized
when they were chiefly spent at home, and
going to parties was the exception. The
father. mother and children all gathered in
the common living ROOM and one read
aloud while others busted themselves with
some handiwork. and all, save very small
ones, who had an early bedtime, listened
with attention and Interest. There is much
talk just now about the study of child ma
ture. 1t would astonish some of these
students could they know how much OF
good literature intended for mature minds
was comprehended and appreciated by
children when they were given chance to
become acquainted with 1t. Scott's novels,
Paradise Lost" SCOTS Poems and
other similar reading have been a strong
factor In forming good taste in ltera-
ture when heard by children from seven
to ten years of age. Such children have
of their own volition learned large parts of
The Lady Of the Lake" The Lay of the
Last Minstrel and many small poems Of
great merit. One lady, recently dead, took
pleasure, when long past her eightieth year,
in repeating gems of poetry learned in her
early girlhood.
There is too much light and trashy read
ing for children. They are left too much
to themselves in choice of books. Parents
are too apt to be engrossed in their own
pursuits to give their children the proper
training in reading aloud at home. Too
much dependence is placed on their being
taught at school. At school there is not
sufficient time to give each child all the
exercise in this that is needed Reading
aloud should be home habit. One prin-
cipal of school has recognized this and
is making an effort to encourage children in
the habit. He gives credit to children
for home reading aloud. and asks a report
from the parents, and also gives the pupil
an opportunity to tell to his class the things
he has read. The responsibility of a
childs education is not wholly the teachers.
The teacher is simply to supplement the
efforts Of the parent, to supply what 1t Is
inconvenient or impossible for the parent to
give. Schools are not intended to take a
parents place.
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grinding OF teeth that Pierre the Wagner
watched her leave her fathers arm to
encounter Yvette. and noted the increasing
friendliness of the two girls, which twhen
one thinks Of IT'D was after all the most
natural thing in the world.
Maurice continued to pace the narrow,
malodorous streets till he was foot-sore
Also he had strained his neck, craning II
upward to look into the windows Of the
auberge.
From a topmost tower window Of the
Templar's house pretty, spiteful face re-
garded him as he stood grinding the inno-
cent paving stones beneath his heels and
chewing the bitter cud Of his disappoint-
ment.
All" murmured the voice, with low,
soft thrill of scorn, 'Flower-o'-t Corn.
did you call her? A pretty mazda pretty
namely my faith both fulsome pretty.
But such flowers are not for you my wag-
oner gentleman! Thistles-plan thistles-
shall be your diet. Plain, green, purple
topped thistles with ragged leaves. cropped
on an empty belly by the roadside your
long ears fiap-flopping In the wind that
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the axis of rotation must point in an OPP
ward direction in front of him: II 1t point
ed behind him the subsequent path would
be behind his back. and figure of s ing
ures and % would become possible.
For path with second loop In front
of the thrower he should accordingly
choose boomerang with much twist and
much rounding, and throw 1t with his
body leaning over to the left. The In
creased twist will mean that the first cir
Gle has a smaller rcumference and that
there will be more pace left after 1t has
been described, and the increased round
ing will keep the plane Of rotation from
becoming horizontal too soon.
For figure of s one should require less
rounding or one might give more spin in
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"Stand Like an Anvil, y

"Stand like an anvil when the stroke
OF stalwart men falls fierce and fast;
Storms but more deeply root the oak,
Whose brawny arms embrace the blast.
''Stand like anvil when the sparks
Fly far and wide, a fiery shower;
Virtue and truth must still be marks
Where malice proves its want Of power.
'Stand like anvil when the bar
Lies red and glowing on its breast;
Duty shall be life's leading star,
And conscious innocence Its rest.
'Stand like anvil when the sound
OF pond'rous hammers pains the ear;
Thine but the still and stern rebound
OF the great heart that cannot fear.
'Stand like an ANVIL noise and heat
Are born of earth and die with time;
The soul, like God, fits source and seat,
Is solemn, still. serene sublime.
GEORGE WASHINGTON D0ANE.
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frets every ass on the common and every
Tom-focl on the earth they call Gods!
Such, If Yvette Foy can arrange it, shall be
your portionv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21

Walker gave an interesting talk on boom.
erangs and boomerang throwing, which he
explained more thoroughly with roughly
drawn figures.
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WANTED TO PAWN SKELETONS.
Some Of the Odd Securities Offered to
Broker

Inc oldest thing 1 ever had offered to
me- said a pawnbroker, was a skeleton,
and didn't take it. l hadn't any doubt
that 1t was all right; that the man who
offered 1T owned it, and had a right to
sell 1t, but didn't want it. I suppose he
was medical student who wanted money
just then worse than he wanted a skeleton;
but didn't know anything about the value
OF human bones, and how much to ad-
vance on them, SO 1 didn't take 1t.
of course, you understand that not all
pawnbrokers take everything. There are
men who advance money on nothing but
watches and diamonds and jewelry and
pictures and that sort of things, and who
wouldn't give anything on the handsomest
satin-lined overcoat that ever was, be-
cause 1t is not in their line. They have
no convenienceS for keeping such things
Then there are pawnbrokers doing a gen.
eral business who take all sorts of things
practically any and everything that is Of
fered them They might occasionally run
across something that they wouldn't take,
as L did with the skeleton. but not often:
there's practically nothing but what they
will take, and practically nothing but what
is offered at one time or another.
Il like to deal with these fellows who
follow the races, for they are among our
very best customers. I've let many a man
Of this character have more than the value
Of the article pawned. simply because L
knew that he would come back and make
good. They generally name the amount
| they want, and l make out the ticket and
hand over the money. The question
whether a man who wants a loan is likely
to redeem what he pledges is often taken
into account. 1t is a common thing for a
pawnbroker to look at a man, maybe a
stranger, and lend on his judgment of the
man as well as on his knowledge of the
value of the article the man puts down
on the counter. OF course, mistakes are
made, but the pawnbrOker takes the
chances, and the most of them are good
judges of human nature l have things
in my safes that I know could never get
my money back on If forced to sell, but
know the parties who pledged them will
come and get them. When 1 get Gus
toner l try to keep him, and have peo-
pie who have been dealing with for
many years. OF course when one Of these
come in and offers an article and asks for
a certain advance, he generally gets 1t I'M
less 1t is out Of all reason Now, If that
had been a regular customer who offered
the skeleton I guess 1 would have man
aged some way to let the man have the
money, even II it had been necessary to
let him keep the skeleton. Well, the fact
is, didn't want the thing around the place
here anyway.
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RAISING RADISHES.
A Thriving Industry in the Vicinity
of Norfolk,

1.-THE Virginia radish crop" said a COM
mission man on Louisiana avenue, carries
thousands of dollars into that state every
year. The acreage in this vegetable alone
amounts to more than 800 acres and 10 is
safe to estimate that the coming crop will
reach more than fifty million punches,
which at even cents bunch will make a
handsome sum for the growers.
1.-The crop is planted or sown broadcast
in narrow beds from January to April OF
course, the early sowings are subject to
great danger of loss, and sometimes it is
necessary to resow the crops two and three
times. The section around Norfolk is said
to be the finest radish-growing country in
the United States, and every year more and
more attention IL being paid to the cultiva-
ton and marketing Of the splendid vegeta-
BILE. AS fast as the crop Is pulled and mar
keted the land Is prepared for tomatoes
and melons or other later crops. thus maxi
ing the land tote twice. as the planters
and gardeners OF Virginia say.
1.-THE gathering of the radish crop gives
employment to large number of people
The hands pull and tie the radishes in
punches at the low price of 10 cents hun
bred punches, and good. expert hand will
pull and tie as many as loo punches in
ten hours, making . pretty fair days
work"
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Fatal Winter for Deer and Elk,

mot in my recollection or in fact IN the
recollection of the Oldest citizens has there
been such fatal winter to the deer and
elk of Colorado and the far western states
as the one just past" said D. e. Fergus
son of Denver. ELK have died on the hill
sides and in canons by thousands, simply
straved to death because the heavy SHOWS
have kept them from getting at the tough
grass upon which they have always fed
during the winter season. Great droves Of
elk are frequently seen around barn yards
in search Of provender. They have be-
come so tanned by starvation that most
anybody can approach them without scar
ing them Off. Elk carcasses are scattered
all over the mountains, and the bear and
other animals have been living high off the
meat There has not been such a condition
In years.