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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERs

| Any reader can get the answer 70
any question BY writing Every iEvcnins
| offer applies strictly 20 information. The
bureau cannot give advice on legal.
medical and financial matters. 1t does
nor to under take exhaustive research
on any subject. Write your questions
plainly and briefly Give fun name aud
for return postage. All replies are sent
direct to the inquirer
@. How many aliens foreign born
ard unnaturaiIzod. belong TO labor
unions In the United States, or II it
required that members be citizens7
r.. III.
A. The American Federation OF
Labor says there are no statistics
compiled showing the number OF
aliens that are members of labor orr
ganlzations In the United States
Some local unions require that mem.
bcrs be citizens
q. What is the name and nation
ality Of the man who plays the part
OF Julio In the motion picture, "The
-Four Horsemen Of the Apocalypse"
L. NJ @.
A. Rudolph Valentino. who takes
the part of Julio Desnoyers in "Tht
-Four Horsemon Of the Apocalypse, +" Il
a native OF Castellaneta, Italy, and
received his education at the military
and agricultural colleges in Italy.
q. When was pulyerizcd coal first
used? G. II. T.
A. The experiment OF using pulver.
lied coal was made about As years
ago, when IL was tried as fuel FOR
heating the kllns in which the raw
materials for making Portland cement
were burned Il was not successful al
the time, but methods have since beer
devised that make pulverized coal Z
successful fuel.
O. How many copies Of the Bib,
have been printed? NJ. w. O.
A. While il is not possible 10 sa!
how many copies OF the Bible hay
been printed, It is known that tn
British Bible Society, in the last 10
years, has published 244,444,s55 copie
and the American Bible Society, 9s,
600 900.
q. When I use pen and Ink in writ
ting, my first and second fingers be
/ come INK marked. W nat VIII Fetiof
these stains? q. A.
A. To remove ink stains from IN
fingers dampen the head Of an ordinar
match and rub brislsly on the stain
Q. What state has the most For
cars? A. NJ.
A. Ohio has the most Fords. 100
366 being registered there. Iowe
: second with 1873. $50, and Pennsylvani
third with 1873. 900.
q. Was the mummy OF Rameses
: ever exhibited in this country Mel
: A. The Metropolitan Museum of Al
! says that as far as it can ascertain
!. the mummy Of RamesesII has nev'
: left the museum at Cairo, Egyp
|, where Il was taken In 1881 after j
I discovery at DER el Bahri.
a q. What can be put in q refriser'
a tor. TO keep 1t free from odors
n W. l.. $.
\ A. Frequent washing OF the ice be
!. Is important. A small saucer Of al
q slaked lime set in the bottom Of u
4 refrigerator will absorb odors caus'
Il by food.
- @. What is the sound made
crickets and locusts called2 n. VI.
A. The song or noise made
crickets and like insects is known
stridulation.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
SHALL WE STOPf

Every Evening has received the fol.
lowing letter, which states it's case
20 eloauently that we believe that II
reproduction in these columns
'or the benefit OF our readers who ars
enough TO believe thai
they should be their brothers keeper
Editor Every Evening: DO you
know the most friendless and un-
fortunate persons In the commu-
nity7 Are they not those who
through ignorance. poverty or
evil associations have drifted into
prison? on behalf OF these we
make this appeal to you.
Most Of them with proper treat
ment could be restored to good
citizenship. At any rate, we should
make every effort to prevent their
relapse into vice or crime. 40 be-
coming again menace to society.
This can be accomplished only
when they find friends to help
them after release from prison.
You can be their fuend through
the agency of this organization.
"In many cases the families of
prisoners are i'm destitution. They
require aid. Mothers need help TO
provide children with food and
clothes and keep them i'm school.
THE laws OF the state, also.
should be framed so as to estab-
lish the best modern methods of
preventing crime and of dealing
with all classes Of detectives and
delinquents.
This society devotes its stten-
ton to these problems and invites
your cooperation.
1--WE require about 50, 500 TO sup
port absolutely necessary work
during the coming year. No
philanthropy will yield better re-
suits for the money spent. We in
vite you 20 share the privilege of
this important work OF social bet
terment with us.
"An contributors become mem
bers OF the society and elect the
directors annually. The present
board was elected last June and
pledge themselves to faithfully
carry out the purposes Of the SO
ciety.
'-To raise the sum required IT
win he necessary for few to give
subscriptions of 5000. 500, s5e and
s25 each and for large number
to contribute smaller amounts.
please send your contribution
to the treasurer. Rev. Frederic
T. Ashton, Greenville p. O., Della
ware. You will find an envelope
enclosed for your reply.
''on behalf OF the Board Of Di-
rectors. Frederic T. Ashton, Lewis
W. Brosius, George B. Miller. o
c. Purdy. Howard L. Seaman
Helen S. Garrett, W. A. Vrooman
Finance Committee"
Wilmington, Sept. 26, 1921.
What are we, the citizens Of "
mington and Delaware. 10 do ab,
ii? Shall we pass on the other $
OF the road or shall we stop and &
the friendly hand?
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THE EVENING SMILE.
SHOULD RUN TRUE TO FORM.

It Is said that once when Joseph
Choate was Ambassador 70 London
or whatever he was, he was seated
ct formal breakfast beside an en-
barrassed and deeply impressed youns
lady from his homo country, when this
Yankee maiden ciutched his arm and
whispered:
"Oh. M. Chcasel, Mr. Choatc, Tvs
dropped my egR-wisat will dor
You might cacklo," suggested Mr
Choate. Il undefstand thne ie who
hens do under similar circumstances.
-Dstroit News,
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Plans were made by the board of di-
rectors of the Labor Temple Building
Association. at meeting held satur-
day afternoon. for an additional sale OF
stock within the near future. There
Ii now about $4,000 in stock out
standing, money from which has been
lrSested In the building owred By the
association at the corner of Teath and
Tatnall streets.
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MEETINGS TONIGHT.

Bayard Legion.
Mt. Calvary Club.
I. c. s. Fraternity.
Board Of Education.
Sumner Post, G.. A. 4.
Camp No. 5. p. o. s. A.
Painters and Decorators.
Delaware Lodge, $. Of II.
North End Athletic Club.
Delaware Lodge. I. o. o. F..
Antietam Temple, o. L. 4.
Delmarvia Union, 3. l.. p.
Alpha Council. L. o. r. 6.
Lady Miller, No. s, S. Of b.
Brandywine Lodge, 1. o. o. r.
Harmony Council, u. F. Of A.
Beta Tent, No. 2. X. o. T. NJ.
I Blue Rocx Council, L. .. r. G.
Brownson Library Association.
I St. Benedict's Beneficial Society.
/ Minqua Tribe, Imp'd. o. r. NJ.
wilmington Nest. order of Owls.
/ Wilmington Council, o. L. A. NJ.
/ Christine Encampment, I. o. o +.
! Bricklayers' international Union.
Brandywine Library Association.
Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Society.
Benevolent Pioneer Library Asso.
Diamond Council. Jr. o. L. A. NJ.
Wilmington Aerie. No. "a. f. o. E.
Delaware Colclave. H.. or S. W. NJ.
Eleventh Ward Democratic League.
Ushers Union, Union NJ. Z. Church.
! Delaware Council, No. ], A. S. o. Z
B. NJ. & p. 1. L. (Bricklayers' Union)
viii. & Brandywine Coun., o. U. A. n
Wm. Mckinley Circle, No. 3, II. of s
Wilmington Circle, F. of A., Nos. 7, 8,
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.TaIes Of True KnIghts.g By 60

"TaIes Of True knights BY George
Philip Knapp. New York City: The
Century Co, 353 Fourth avenue.
Price, s1.75, net.
In this charming illustrated volume
DIR. Knapp. professor Of English at
Columbia University. has retold six
teen old English folk-tales for modern
children and has also given briefly the
interesting history Of the conditions
under which each OF the various le-
gends grew up and took form, and
how It was preserved and spread. II
r. not at all a study book or supple
mentary text" in makeup OF effect.
though of course the rendering and the
/ historic notes by such an expert con-
/ fer on it something Of the value of a
I literary text. There are no notes on
J the pages: all OF the information being
contained in a brief, easy preface. No
child is going TO be deprived by Dr
/ Knapp Of the pure, unmitigated JOY
of the story.
/ Here are: Sir Gleges; King Horn
! Havelok the Dane; Adam Bell. Clin
Of the Ciough and William Of Cloudes-
4 ley; Sir Gawain and the Green knight,
Launfal and the Elf-Queen; Th'
Rival Friends; Sir Orfeo; Eustace
/ Constance; Patient Griselda; Car
gouiIle and Romanie; Werwolf; Tn,
Three Revelers; Sparrowhawk Castle
Through these tales move knights
and lovely ladies'; spells and enehant
ments are woven werwolves ant
half-human animals speak; ships "
en- errands alone for their masters
there is the old wonder-world @
magic islands and enchanted waters
haunted forest and formidable castle
The veil between the real and unrea
is thin. the actors passing from tn
homeliest. quaintest realities TO en-
dure with equahle calm the astonish
/ ing manifestations Of another work.
/ This collection includes the most dc
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THOSE "B0RDRR.LINE CASES

There isn't anything In Commits
sioner Enrights testimony before the
Meyer committee which calls for the
intervention OF a Grand Jury. The
$4,000 flyer i'm the market which hie
non -salaried deputy, Allan A. Ryan.
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WHAT THE PEOPLE SAY.
thoughts and Comments oi
Every Evening Readers.

The full name and address OF tho
writer must accompany each letter, not
necessarily for publication but as evil
dcnce OF good faith Anonymous com
munications will be ignored. Pubnca-
tion OF letters does not carry with IL
Endorsement by Every Evening OF the
opinions therein expressed
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26

Minneapolis, MINI. sept 2s--Unique
among geological collections IL that
known az IongfelIow Gardens near
Minnehaha Falls, just outside of Min-
ncapolis.
Most geological gardens In all parts
of the world are Government insii-
titions, provided ostensibiy for the
education Of the populace, and kept
| by persons who hold their places BY
political preferment This roo is the
work Of private indiyidua. who has
collected wild animals from all parts
ii the world because he loves animals
starting with little capital. What u
more. he seems to have made some of
the animals realize and even return
this love. Creatures as diverse
~ seals and pelicans. tigers and
bears. respond TO the sound of his
voice and show pleasure in the, touch
OF his hand
Zoos in general are places whore
animals look supremely happy and
often unhealthy TO boot There Is a
considerable tendency Of late 10 make
fun Of them and criticize them as sur
| vivais Of n more barbarOus age. The
custom OF keeping wild animals IN
captivity certainly goes back 70 bar
barous times. IT was the successful
warrior and monarch Of the more
primitive nations who first caused
lions, tigers, elephants and all sorts
OF other strange and ferocious beasts
10 be brought together for his amuse-
ment. In those days. Of course. the
animals were made 70 fight with each
other and with men.
The Modern Zoo.
Nowadays the roo is generally abou
what it was then, but its ostensiblc
purpose has been changed to suit th'
times. II is now justified as an edu
cational undertaking for the benefi
Of the children. This educational pur
pose has been good deal laughed at
One satirist asks what education Their
is for the average child in watchini
the amours OF a hippopotamus or il
observing the technique employed D.
, chlmpanzee to rid himself Of fieas
The habits Of animals are tn thing
, hest worth studying, and their habit
, are hopeiessly eramped and distorte
in cages.
! A modern anthropolgist contend
that. in spite ~ the educational pre-
tense. the motive back Of the 700 q
8 day is the same one that impelled IN
! barbaric conquerer to cause strang
creatures TO be brought from all part
7 OF the world-the desire 70 asset
power over creatures Of lower orde
: II hatters the vanity of the averap
citizen 10 look through the bars 3
r some fierce creature from far-awa
Africa and reflect that he is pal
: Of government which is pOwerfl
enough 10 catch and coufine tn
animal for his pleasure. Condescen,
, ingly, he offers IL peanut.
If there is any justification for COZ
= fining wild animals, It is genuir
Interest in them and affection for the
a and the best proof Of such affection
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~Ben Thorpe

"Ben Thorpe By Arthur Crahh.
author OF Ghosts" &C. With
frontispieces. New York City. Tho
Century Co. 353 Fourth avenue.
Price. 81, net.
The central character IL a man who
hates women. 10 isn't "a silly. SUPER
fetal emotion. The roots ~ bis dis
like and distrust are buried deep in
his subconsciOus self. The emotion
almost an instinct-col0rs al his
contacts with the world 0f people. az
fecting his conduct In innumerable
ways Of which he Is not conscious.
His development from h0ynood t0
manhood and the subtle influence of
his feeling ar 20 women. and the cone
aict that follows when love BATTLES
against the old submerged emotion.
and the adjustment which s anaily
achieved--this is the story of Ben
Thorpe.
He comes. finally. out Of the printed
page a person of three dimensiona.
The reader feels as i he were an Old
acquaintance.
Heretofore Mr.. Crabb has been
I known FOR his mystery stories which
Z have been extremely popular tQ iudSs
/ from their frequent appearance IN
several magazines. "Bcn Thorpe" is
along q different line and is in a df-
/ ferent key. In it Mr. Crahp uses
I psychoanaiysis for purposes of hctions
and handles the science with the ease
and finesse Of an accomplished stu-
dent.
"Ben Thorpe" Will probably he ex-
[ tremely popular among women read
ers. who win want the fuii explanation
Of how a man could come o. the point
Il OF hating their sex.
Received of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
Reviews of New Books

AGibbeted Gods" BY Lillian Barrett.
New York City: The Century Co.
353 Fourth avenue. Price, $3.50.
We wish there were some way in
which, in the brief space TO which we
are necessarily limited. we could make
manifest the unusual quality ~ THE
novel. There is a fineness Of tex
ture and weave, a richness q back
ground, an emotional integrity that
are unusual in the general Tlin ~
fiction; and to these qualities 'fe
added a narrative drive, a feeling for
the dramatic situation, and a briiliance
Of dialogue which, though more usual
than the other qualities named, are
still rare enough. "Gibbeted Gods" -
novel to be recommended
The novel centers on an amazing
mother and a splendid daughter no.
/ ing in smart society circles here and
circles not so smart abroad. The
style is pitched in high, te.-se key ad-
nirabiy adapted TO the fiereely pre-
datOry life depicted.
Il is a study OF wiIl-confiict between
Charlotte Baird and her mother, the
incOrrigible Paddy. II is the strug-
gle Of youths splendid optimism
against the blight OF cynical sophisti-
cation. Charlotte is young and eager
of an inaxorable faith. Paddy, the
victim OF a treacherous weakness
has taken refuge in a show Of brilliant
worldiness. She is possessed Of
wildfire wit that leaves behind Il IN
Inevitably a withered trail With the
decline Of the Baird fortunes, due q
'addys rec ckless mismanagerlent, ths
scene shifts from Newport 10 Flor
ence. from idle Ease" 10 the Via
Guicciardini. the street Of the Floren.
tine fruit venders. Through the stOry
runs the thread Of Charlotte's rO'
nance, a beautiful tender love tina
! she struggles TO keep unsullied from
/ the sOrdidness OF circumstances.
III Received Of the publishers.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26

It pays to read and use classified
ads.
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alleeories u the Middle Ages which
have come down % ua largely through
Ministries and monkiah acrlvenera ft
Is a book which might be- an excellent
guess for a ohild's Christmas giff
Received of the Publishers.
@Messer Marce PoIo.v ~ Dom
Byrne. Illustrated hy q. -. Fails.
New York city; The Century Co..
353 Fourth avenue. Price. ii.y5.
net.
'Messer Marco Polo" is an utterly
delightful piece ~ fiction. The sort m
story Stevenson liked % Do and--Ns
dare % say--an achievement tnat ths
beloved y. l. =. would not have
been ashamed % claim.
This is the love story % Marco
Polo and the daughter % kublai
Khan. 70 "a wonderfully told ~ an
I Ulster Scotch-Irishman. glorious old
Malachi of the Ciens. The srim.
gaunt, prideful. touchy. fiery, poetic.
I tender soul u the Ulster Scot. with
/ its eager unspent imagination. lfs
I uncanny human insight. inierprets
/ the richness Of that great age ~ ths
/ Bride Of the Sea- when Venice d0ui-
mated the, seething life " Europe and
I vas powerful in the East; when shs
sent forth the elder Poi0s 10 kublai
Khan, and Marco. the youth, went
( with them.
Some of the wonders Marco met
with he must have kept % himself.
though there were hose 0f his day
who thought he had told more than
enough; Tor Il seems that when hs
youth and in the springtime 0f a cer-
tain year. the purpose deep in his
heart was 70 look into the eyes and
hear the voice OF the daughter 0i
Kublai Khan.
Received of the rfifliansra
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-09-26
Labor Temple Plans.

wilmington. Del. Sept. %. 1921.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1921-03-17
ARE ARRANGING CONFERENCES
Men in Eiahty-five Glasses Of Labor
Expect to Open Negotiations with
Their Employers at Once.

New York--A general move by the
nations railroads to cut wartime
wage scales, long forecast by rail off,
Gals, appeared to be in full swing.
Following the lead of several lines,
which earlier had announced cuts, the
New York Central and the New York,
New Haven and Hartford railroads in
the East and virtually every railroad
in the West announced proposed wage
reductions. Further statements from
lines that have not yet announced
proposed cuts were predicted.
Officials of various lines were ar
ranging conferences with employees
in an effort to reach agreements on
the proposed reductions. The plans,
as announced. affect only unskilled
and semi-skilled labor.
The New York Central and the
New York, New Haven and Hartford,
whose proposed reduction announce
ments included men in IS classes of
labor, were expected to open negetia-
tons with their men next week.
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RULING BY PALMER
ALLOWED TO STAND
RECONSIDERATION WILL ONLY
CONE WHEN REQUESTED 7Y
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
BEER BY CASE As MEDICINE
Whole Enforcement Theory 10 Over
thrown Under WHICH Revenue su-
reau Has Been Operated.

Washington.-The recent ruling OF
former Attorney General Palmer per-
hitting the practically unlimited.
manufacture of beer, wines and whis'.
key for medicinal purposes will stand,
Solicitor General Frierson said, de.
spite a number of protests, unless the
treasury department should ask for
its reconsideration. Such a request
is not under contemplation, 1t was
said later at the treasury.
Under this most recent interpre
tation Of the prohibition law, officials
declared it would appear that pa
tient for whom beer was prescribed
would be able to obtain it by the case
as it would probably be ordered as
a tonic and it would appear unrea.
sonable to require a person to pro-
cure only one or two bottles.
Study of the new ruling, officials
said, has disclosed that the whole
theory of prohibition enforcement on
which the internal revenue bureau has
been proceeding has been over,
thrown. The prohibition unit, Off
cials explained, has worked on the
theory that it possessed regulatory
powers under the act which permits
it to limit the use and distribution of
intoxicants excepted by Congress
from the genral ban.
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Pure-bred Poultry Eggs

Pure bred poultry eggs for hatch
ing, from herd to lay S. C. Rhode
Island Reds. My breeding pen of
Reds is extra fine and is as good a
LAYING strain of Reds as can be
found in the country anywhere. l
also have a fine flock of S. c. Brown
Leghorns, and these arc extra fine
layers. Ihave Notified Anconas and
have been breeding them for the
past 4 years and have found them
to be up to the top-notch in laying
All eggs strictly fresh. Choice OF
either variety $500 per Is. E. C.
Dawkins, Entwistle, n. c., box IT,
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COMMISSIONERS RESALE OF
REAL ESTATE.

Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Richmond
county, made in the Special Pro
cecding entitled M. II. Horne, admir-
of c. B. Watson, deceased, VS.. Eliza
Mcleod Watson, etal," the under
signed commissioner will on SAT
URDAY, MARCH 26th, 1921, at II
o'clock noon, at the court house door
IN the town of Rockingham, N. c.,
offer for resale on account of in
crease in bid, to the highest bidder
for cash, two certain parcels or lots
of land, lying and being in Rich
mond county, in the town of Ellerhe,
and more particularly described as
follows, Viz:
FIRST LOT: Situate in the town
of Ellerbe, adjoining the lands of
NJ. F. Horner and Understanding
at stake in the edge of the street
in the original line, and runs as said
line S. II f. 6.32 chains to a stake
in said line; thence N. So w. 81
chains; thence N. II IL w. 6.32
chains to the edge of the street;
thence as the southern edge of said
street S. So f. 317 chains to the be-
ginning, containing two acres, more
or less, and being the same land
conveyed to C. B. Watson by NJ. F.
Horne and wife by deed dated July
nth, 1911, and duly recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Richmond county in Book IS at page
Richmond county in Book Is at
page 2.
SECOND LOT: Beginning at Wat
sons corner of the lot upon which
he now lives and runs N. II 1-2 w.
81 chains to the graded road for
merly known as the Grassy Island
road; thence as said road S. 62 de-
grees F. 4.02 chains to a stake in the
original line, thence as said line S.
IL 1-2 E. .66 links to his own corner;
thence DIS his line N. IS w. 3.17
chains to the beginning, containing
one-half arce, more or less.
This March 18th, 1921.
w. S. THOMAS, Commissioner.
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Revise Price Mapped Cotton.

New York-A long expected revi
sion in the prices Of mapped cotton
for the Fall of 1921 was announced
after the close of business by large
manufacturing concern (Amoskeae
Manufacturing company.
The reductions were from a basis
Of 37h cents yard for Daisy cloth
last year to 1914 cents net, this year
and on the widely known 1921 cloth
from IS cents to 12h cents. These
are net mill prices.
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Dog Lost.

Lost, a tan white bull terrier
from my home at Hamlet. An
swers to name of Major" Will
nav a liberal reward for his re-
turn to me, Or for information
that will lead to his recovery
w. D. James, Hamlet A reward
of $1,000 will be paid for his re-
turn.
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Drunnists Seek WhiskeY.

San Francisco. -, Druggists united
in a rash on the customs house when
they learned that 100000 quarts Of
Scotch whiskey were to be sold at So
per gallon Twenty-seven druggists
appeared. Sales amounted to 500
gallons, it was announced. The liquor
is the accumulation of seizures made
on ships entering this port, and it IS
being sold to druggists under orders
from Washington.
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Pensioned by Steel Company:

Pittsburgh.-An aggregate of $779,-
1860 in pensions was paid to retired
employees of the United States Steel
corporation and its subsidiary COM
panies during the year 1890, accord
ing to the tenth annual report of the
United States Steel and Carnegie
pension fund. This is S46,059.15 more
than was disbursed last year, and
greater than any year since the es-.
tablishment of the fund. 2