Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-17

One out of every eleven families in
the entire population of America has
bought a new automobile within the
last six months. In addition a few
families already had one or more.
Americans on wheels revolve around
their homes; the world turns on Its
axis and whirls around the sun, ana
the sun, with it's eight revolving
planets, goes whirling around space.
Are we any more than rotifera,
whirling-whirling and not
knowing what we are whirling for?
Take A powerful microscope and look
into a drop of sea water and the
tireless whirling of the roufera'
which magnified a thousand tunes
look quite "some pumpkins" could not
be more dizzying if they each had
rotifera sized Lizzie" to whlri IN.
Maybe they are just as important IN
their best society" as some OF the
drivers of "gas-b uggies" are IN ours;
and when they die, they will be missed
as much. but they travel too fast in
their dizzy whirl for us to catch the
naughty expression on their faces.
Judre Ebert II. Gary, head OF the
United States Steel Corporation, prom
ises to begin reducing the working
bours of the steel workers to eight
bours ..ir about six weeks" That VIII
mean S,.~>empor l. He says 1t Will re-
ouire an additional number of $1,000
man TO operate on an eight-hour in
stead of a twelvehour schedule.
While the drawing of $4,000 Ia
borers away from other vocauons or
d,narily would not be very serious
tho farmers will be right in the
haiebt of thrashing. from September
~ frost, and the loss of help at that
time may prove serious. IN We" OF the
nresent shortage on the farms. rms
applies naturally to the nor.hern
farms more than to the southern
planters.
The chemical warfare service of the
ARMY may find field of great useful
ness il it is ordered into actioh
against Japanese invasion which
threatens serious damage. 1t is not
human invasion. but one OF
Japanese beetles, which are said to-
have entered in the roots of azalias
in 1916. The beetles have gotten
foothold in New Jersey. not far from
Philadelphia, and are spreading with
frightful rapidity over many square
miles. They devour almost every kind
of foliage and other vegetation, and
No spray has yet shown any erect
upon them. Gas has not been tried.
Scientists are seeking through
Janan. Korea, Hawaii and Russia for
ict, wi
destroy the beetle, for every insect
has it's enemy, capable of destroying
Tn the meantime here is a chance
omen for the chemical warfare eX-
merits to devise a gas which Will as
nhyxiate the beetle, but Will not
harm the earthworm. The beetles are
destroying golf courses, as well as
orchards and fields.
Ohicial statistics Of building per-
mits issued in twenty large cities
show an increase for the first six
months of the year from sS12,22S,730
In 1922, to $1,126.S81, $50 in 1928. That
does not indicate much of a slump in
business, as indexed in home building.
Some of the reports that are coming
to the Navy hyurosraphic ONCE are
enough to scare any bootleggers
best customer. One skipper reports
most solemnly that off Block Island
he plainly saw a collier with the
name Tracy" painted on it's funnel.
Suddenly, it's hull doubled its height,
then the forward part lifted clear of
the hull. remained as cloud, mast
high, quavering. Then it returned.
Later the skipper saw many stakes
rising out Of the water, changing into
a breakwater fence. The reports are
accepted as very clear mirages, close
to the three-mile limit. What mi
RACES will be seen, in case Secretary