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Evening star., 1923-11-01

preparations Of Congress- for the whole
United States government for year
about quarter Of century ago.
Naturally the new budget will be
attacked by opponents OF the munici.
pal administration. But. it. is sus-
ceptible of defense. New York. like
practically every other municipality
needs more facilities, more policemen,
more firemen. more sewers, more hos
pitfalls and more schools--more every
thing. in short. Its equipment has
not kept pace with its requirements.
lavish as has been the expenditure.
OF course, there Is some 'watered
stock" in its capitalization. There are
probably many superfluous offices and
there are some very high salaries.
Contracts undoubtedly cost more than
they would in case of private cor
poration. Every little while an in
vestigation is had and some of the
water is squeezed out Of the big
municipal sponge. Then, the vigilance
relaxes and the soaking-up process
begins again. <,.s> ..l-
But it is singular fact that the
average New Yorker is not greatly
concerned over the question Of budget
totals. or tax rates. He thinks he has
got a good government-unless he
happens to be of the minority oppo.
sition faith--aEd whether he thinks
so or not he is inordinately proud of
being part of the biggest and most
expensive community in the world.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Berlin Is Willing. .

Willie Hohenzollern, who wants to
go home from Holland. has been told
informally that, the German govern
ment is not unwilling to permit him
to return, subject to the strict condi
ton that he lives quietly on his estate
in >Silesia. No. formal request has
been made to Berlin and doubtless
this assurance is only in response to
feeler put out from Doom or
Weirengen. o.
1t is rather difficult to imagine
Frederick Wilhelm living quietly any
where If there is to be a rnonarchical
movement in his interest he would
be in a scarcely more, strategic posi-
ton in Silesia than in Holland. At
Weirengen he has been easily aeces-
sible to the partisans of restoration.
There has been TO barrier to the visits
of the latter. :
Maybe the Berlin government thinks
that Frederick Wilhelm back in ST.
lesia would soon cease to be an object
of interest, would settle down to- a
commonplace parsonage incapable of
arousing any marked partisan senti-
ments. But Willie is a restless spirit,
much like his father, and it would be
extremely difficult for him to live
quietly In Slesia or elsewhere.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Congress and the Farmers,

Senator Capper of Kansas, regarded
as one of the chief spokesman in Con.
gress for the farmers, in a signed
statement in his weekly journal pub
lished in the interest of the agricul
turists, tells what he thinks Congress
ought to do, can do and probably will
do to relieve the farmers. In the
outset he recognizes that "All the
farmers ills cannot be remedied at
Washington" He says the farmer
must help himself and is helping him
self.
The senator insists, however. that a
fairer relationship between the prices
the farmer receives and the prices he
pays for Everything he buys is inn
perative. His dollar. the senator says,
must be brought up to the general
level in buying power and made as
good as any one else's dollar" To
accomplish these things he demands
reduced freight rates. especially on
farm products; that every encourage
ment be given to cooperative market.
ing; further revise the tariff down
ward on necessities the farmer must
buy: assist in developing a wider
European market, adopt a stabilizing
program for grain crops; pass the
bonus bill, make further reductions in
appropriations.
He is against all proposed rail
mergers and the ship subsidy: ne
favors a constitutional amendment
to prohibit further issues Of tax
free bonds. He does not pre-
tend to speak for the farm bloc on
these measures, he says. but he de-
clares that the country will be in as
great need Of the farm bloc next ses-
sion as it has been since the need of
the times created it"
He is sure the farm bloc will con-
tinue to light for an enlightened
and progressive program 'and for a
square deal" His forecast is inter-
esting to the public in indicating what
the farmers want and are likely to
demand in the coming session.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

( Q. Why do Paisley shawls have ORR
entail patterns?-M. j. A.
A. Paisley shawls are copies of Per-
sian or Indian shawls. The oriental
wool>or came's hair, while the Pats
ley shawls are made of the nne natiYs
wool of Scotland.
O. What is the derivation of the
word "yeoman" "?-D. T.
A. "Yeoman" is a. later form of the
middle English ''yoman," which was
used to designate an attendant, espe-
cially one of a royal or noble house
hold.
Q. Why is a compass incorporated
in the design of the coat OF arms or
Amalh?-R. S.
A. The claim is made by the Anal
fans that one OF their traders intro
duced the compass into Europe from
China in 1900.
Q. When were envelopes first used:
England and in the United States in
the decade from 1910 to 1850.
Q. How did the custom of having
! best man originate?-C. L. r.
A. Tradition relates that a best man
was employed in the stone age. The
bridegroom swooped down upon the
home Of the bride and stole her away
while the best man diverted the at
tention Of the brides father.
O. What is the difference between
q toreador and a matador?-J. d.
A. These are both terms used IN
bullfighting. Toreador is a general
niGI-
iy of one who fights on horseback.
The ma tador is the one who on foot
engages the bull in combat and gives
the fatal thrust. r.
@. What is the most important
light on the Atlantic coast?-C. z. T.
A. The lighthouse service says that
1t depends upon what is meant by in+
portant One of the most dangerous
points on the coast is at Cape Hat
teras, NC. and the light ship guard
ing Diamond shoals is a most impor-
tant light.
Q. who said "you can fool some OF
the people all of the time, and all OF
the people some Of the time. but you
cannot. fool all of the people all of
the; time?"-J.5H. c.
"A. This has been attributed to
Abraham Lincoln and TO r. T. Bar.
mum. In 1.-The Wisdom Of Lincoln"
published in 1908. it is stated that the
| quotation Is an extract from a speech
Of his made at Clinton, Ill. September
Ls,s1sss.. !
@ In playing golf have 1 right
| to bend the grass when / find my
! bali in the rough.-M. W.
| A. You may bend or part the grass
only if 1t is necessary for you to do
\ so in order to identify your ball, and
| then only sufficiently to enable you TO
make the Identification.
! Q. What percentage of the impIi-
| grafton to Canada is from the United
| States?-G. K. N.
| A. Since the first of the year the
! United States has furnished about
half, of the newcomers in Canada.
The total is made up of 4,52S British
S.o19 Americans and 1927 from other
| countries.
Q. How large a city was ancient
Carthage?-I. n. r.
! A. Carthage is said to have had
: about 100000 Inhabitants in 149 B. c
/ (Readers of The Evening star
/ should send their questions to The
/ Star Information Bureau. Frederic j.
HdSkin, director, 1890 North Capitol.
street The only charge for this serp-
ice is cents In stamps for retWT,
DOStaOe1
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Sewer Construction Needed

A committee Of the, Washington
Beard Of Trade has made a strong
presentation Of sewer needs of the
District. Growth Of Washington has
gone on, faster. than sewers have been
built and sewer construction is stead
lily falling behind home building. 1t
is estimated that there, are 5000
homes without sewer connection and
it is probable that this estimate is too
low. ~.
There are sections of the District
where villages came to be years ago,
and these being at that time far
beyond the city limits sewer construc-
ton was not to be considered. These
villages have grown until they. are
closely built and peopled and the city
has spread out to them. Yet they are
without sewers and public water sup
ply. The people depend on wells and
Evening star., 1923-11-01
international Races Fail
To Attract Wide Appeal

With PapyruS returned to England.
the Jockey Club announcing a inca
ger" profit of s22.206 on the interna-
tional match race, and followers of
the game waiting to see whether the
victorious champion Zev will conde-
scend to match hoofs with My own
at Latonia. editors are decidedly un-
convinced whether horse races of the
kind recently staged at Belmont
Park can prove a success. One thing
apparently on which there is at least
a near agreement is that the victory
of Zev proved nothing. Papyrus was
badly Handicapped by his ocean trip,
but at that there are many who be-
lieye he would have won, dirt course
and. all. if It had not been for .the
rain which turned the oval .nnuddys
British Derby winner might graba
himself il calks were used.S he ran
him in smooth plate. and he slipped
and floundered SO badly in the. nrst
mile he had nothing left with which
to make a race on through the last
four furlongs. -
This is the opinion of the Baltimore
Sun, which also feels regardless Tof
what he might or might not have
done" with track conditions re-
versed his victory demands as a.
1gcs 1s1 and MS o%n saeS 0eMs
would attract a large attendance
and settle a disputed point" the Dan
Vile Register is convinced. wniie
the Durham Sun recalls Ben irish
loses with a smile. a gentleman anu
a. proper sportsman. He arouses
thoughts of Sir Thomas Upton, too
British to know when he is beaten,
too much sportsman to dWeil upon
defeats. 1t is a pleasure to meet
them, win or lose"
can international horse race" the
Milwaukee Journal holds, may be
little leaven working in the loaf OF
better relations, as say some Of it's
friends who believe II rs better to let
nations blow off steam in sports than
in war, but it is a costly bit of leav-
ening. AS an averter of war we be-
lieve the price is excessive. rms, IN
a measure. too, because, as the Syra-
cuse Herald points out, "the only
compensation left to our English
friends is to be found in the claim
that their favorite equine runner was
handicapped by the muddy ana neaVy
track. Against this, however, the
Zey fans will pit the argument that
1t was almost a sick, and certainly
convalescent, horse that outstripped
Papyrus on the Long Island course.
In this latter connection the Louis
willie TimeS insists "Zev Is fast and
game racer, but he had an advantage
that practically made. the race no conS
test. He had calks onl his shoes and
could run with confidence. Incl
dentally the gossip and the rumors
about Zev's lack Of fitness for the race
Gamblers. Also, incidentally, the race
brought out British trait in the de-
cision of the trainer to run Papyrus
in smooth shoes. Papyrus never wore
ealked plates, said the trainer. There
fore he would not wear them. The
fact that the race was on the kind Of
q track on which Papyrus had never
raced made no difference. The Brit
Usher stands by his traditions"
The interest shown in the outcome
zof the race impels the Springfield
Union to ask "who says that the auto
mebile has driven out the horse? So
Evening star., 1923-11-01

long as Zevs and Papyruses can be
bred the horse will never become OBJ
solcte. For one afternoon the eyes of
two continents were focused upon
Belmont Park. World troubles and
world problems were forgotten" De-
feat in this contest yet may interfere
with the future of Papyrus is the sug-
gestion of the Boston Transcript,
which feels he will have to face a
certain disapproval of English breed
to this country at all, with the odds
SO against him." but as an offset to
this the Peoria Transcript suggests
let us be sporting about this cham
pionship and give England chance
next year to get 1t back, by staging
a renewal on an English track" The
New York Evening World likewise
feels a race of this character ought
to be staged annually. but homes "the
committee selecting the English en-
5try, will not have the same difficulty
I'M adecidiffg,ton the contender that
inkrfed the hours before this years
:. THE, ncofnfuercialism" which marked
the race. yse specially the efforts of the
favored movie concern to bar rivals
through the use of smoke, screens and
mirrors, is amusing" the Reading
contest Of the movie men, in this
case was almost as; much Of a. sport
ing event as the horse race itself.
Most of us who are not financially
Interested cannot help feeling sympa-
thetic toward the successful poach-
ers."
!, Although agreeing "the race did not
prove a great deal, after ALL" the
Cleveland Plain Dealer suggests it
might be well to continue such con-
tests, because .the field OF sport offers
upon which the. pride and rivalry of
nations may test themselves in ac-
ton. The winner may celebrate as
roundly as after a great battle, and
the loser is none the worse off for his
the better. They promote a broader
sympathy and understanding. and help
take the worlds mind off darker and
, more bitter forms of international
competition"
IT is the view of the Grand Rapids
! Herald that "Papyrus, beaten by Zey,
is still a great horse. but his great
est service has been the Introduction
to the world of Ben Irish, sportsman.
Too many of the big men. of profess
sional sports are really small men in
the measure of sportsmanship. Men
like Irish and Sir Thomas Upton hold
the standards of sports above the level
of petty selfishness." The Little Rock
, Democrat. on it's part, was not much
impressed by any of the features of
this. event feeling 'the English horse
did not have a chance and results
indicate the promoters of this race
matched a. real race horse against one
which, by comparison, was little bet
ter than a. thirdrater. However, some
Of the alibis of these promoters make
interesting reading" This is far from
the view, however. of the Toronto
Star, which suggests ''it was in the
finest spirit Of sportsmanship that this
English horse was brought across the
Atlantic to make this race with the
best three-year-old America could
produce. Nobody can be unaware Of
the handicap assumed by Papyrus in
making this journey to a changed cli-
mate and racing on a dirt track. A
return match in England, with the
situation reversed, would, IL 1t were
possible, excite even a greater inter-
est than the first race"
Evening star., 1923-11-01

@. Is there not on record a state
ment by George Washington in which
he objected to a statue Of himself
in classic robes?-J. L.
A. You refer to the statement
made at the time when Houdon was
working on his famous statue Of
Washington, a few years after the
American revolution. Gen. Washing
ton permitted the sculptor to make
a mask of his face. head and chest
for the statue. When the question of
dress arose Jefferson wrote to Wash
ington asking in what costume the
statue should be made. The general
answered in the formal letter style
of the time that he was satisfied
proper. but that perhaps servile
adherence to the garb of antiquity
might not be altogether so expedient
as some little in favor, of the modern
costumes" After this correspond
Houdon In the. Continehtall uniform
which he wore as comma Hder-in-
chief. .'''. ~ y tSh.9
!. Q. Do wild animals. ike longer
in their wild state than in captivity?
&c. NJ. 81 a.f.
A. Some wild animals. are so fret
full in captivity that their lives are
shortened materially. This is, true
of foxes and monkeys. Elephants
and snakes. do not seem to, suHer
much from captivity, but are strongly
inclined to long lives in any environ
ment The mortality among animals
in geological parks is very high
@. What material is used to polish
precious tones?-LC.
that q low grade diamond dust is
often used for polishing hard pre-
cious stones, although emery carbo-
rundum or carberundum will polish
softer stones, such as moss agate.
@. What is the meaning of the
word equinox" F. S.
A. The term means literally fedual
night" There are two equinoxes. the
vernal and the autumnal, In each
year When they occur the sun
passes north or south. over the
equator, and the length of night and
day is equal over the entire world.
21st of March and the 21st of Sep
tember.
@. Please publish some informa-
tion about the French school system?
e. S.
A. In France the public system of
education begins with the kindergar-
ten, which admits children from the
ages of two to six. After this are
the primary schools. attendance At
which is compulsory for children be-
tween the ages of six and thirteen,
not receiving instruction elsewhere,
or until they have completed a GER
tain course. The secondary schools
include state classical colleges. sup
munal colleges for boys, support
| ed by the communes, though aid
ed by the state. and schools of sim
| schools award the bachelors degree
The course of public secondary in
| struction covers five years. Higher
! education can be obtained in fifteen
state universities and by various state
/ faculties, schools and private special
| schools. Besides the universities
special schools. both government and
| private, cover almost every phase OF
science and art. The highest educa.
tfonal officer. is the minister. of edu.
| cation, who holds position in the
cabinet.
Q. Who presided when Aaron BUR-
! was tried for treason?- M. G. c.
A. John Marshall presided. The
trial ended abruptly because the Chief
Justice declared that an overt act OF
treason must be first proved and ther
Burr must be connected with it. The
government was not able even to con-
vict Burr of a misdemeanor.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

The discovery that a ship Is lighter
going east, owing to centrifugal infiu-
ence in the earth's rotation. is one of
those interesting revelations that have
no practical value. 1t will not make
the slightest difference in freight rates.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Flight Is Feasible, But Risky

From the New York World. =
"A French dirigible has made. $500:
tanoe Is as great as the mail route:
mileage from New York to Ham:
burg, Antwerp or Liverpool, with:
something to spare. 1t would al:
most cover the distance to Berlin
or Vienna Many large cities of
from New York. The transatlantic
flight is feasible-not without risks.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
SHOOTING STARS. 4,
BY PHfLxNDER JOHNSON

Nero. : ~.
When Nero played the viotin =
He also sang a song.
Regardless of the fearful ain
Raised by the fireman,s gong.
Said he, This is an awful :row, :
Promoting general grief
All undeserved-but anyhow
1t brings me some relief
And so to warble notes ofglee
I'm thoroughly resolved.
Let others suffer! AS for me,
!, The fuel problems soived.s
Evening star., 1923-11-01

English ships will bring liquor into
United States territorial watess only
under seal. It is hoped that this
slight restriction will not caase the
average British tar to be any more
homesick than usual.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

\Dr. Banting, who discovered rnsulin
the cure for diabetes. does npt care
for money. This fact is an ass sSurance
that he will not be tempted into po-
litical or social games that wiz divert
his attention from further; taluabie
research. -.r.,-- .,..e
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Whenever a politician threatens to
form a third, party there is always a
fear that If this one does not happen
to suit him he may decide. to form a
fourth.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

officers requesting permission to
leave off their spurs when they dance
are perfectly right. Many a dancer
has all he can do to make his feet be-
have. without undertaking the man.
agement Of incidental cutlery. 80.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

It might be a relief to several party
leaders if the question of prohibition
enforcement could resolve itself, at
least temporarily, into a Mellon
Pinchot controversy. >.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

The designation of l. street as one.
way thoroughfare is another reminder
that Washington is a large city and
still growing.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Poincare discusses a proposed con-
ference with the confidence of a states
man whose experience enables him to
make a fair guess about everything
that is going to be said.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
IrrecOncilable.

IrrecOncilable.
Are you an 1rreconcilable?s
"In a certain sense" replied Senator
Sorghum. The reason shift my
opinions slightly from time to time is
that can't reconcile myself to the
idea of retirement to private life."t =,
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Halloween activities are losifg their
zest, owing, perhaps, to fears that
they may be mistaken for Ksl ,Klux
=
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Jud Tunkins says aoman who tells
you everything happens for the: best
is generally somebody who has been
pretty lucky one way or another.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

If the seismograph registered all
tremors pertaining to possible political
earthquakes no machine could be built
to stand the wear and tear. ~,-
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Life's Fuller Meaning.

:; "A boy enjoys the first ,snowsto-m,
but a man; shivers at the thought
Of it,
'..As boy" commented Mr.. Growchsr,
hasn't any wife, or daughters to le-
mind him that. some new fur coats
will be required"
II admires de truth said Uncle
Eben, "but de man dat tells it 'bouE
every little thing is liable to be purity
shameless ~
Evening star., 1923-11-01

There is still enough government in
Germany to make cabinet officesworth
fighting for. :. -, -
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Ask Mussolini.

From the. Dallas News.
of course. It is none of our business.
but what does the; King of Italy do2
Evening star., 1923-11-01

The Ruhr populace find that there
is no such thing as passive resistance
to hunger.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Handinr Out; Transfers.

~ - .AAAuhS Oue A onoACao. I q.
Both men and nations loudly grieve
We find complaints anew
Because of. something folks believe
Somebody else should do
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Plants which normally flower in
late fail will not blossom in midsum-
mer. even If cool days arrive, because
they require short hours of light, such
as come in October and not in July.
or August. BY putting them in a
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Q. How did the custom of having
q best man originate?-C. L. r.
A. Tradition relates that a best man
was employed in the stone age. The
bridegroom swooped down upon the
home Of the bride and stole her away
while the best man diverted the at
tention of the brides father.
Evening star., 1923-11-01
Editor
Rate by Maii-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and VIRGINIA
All Other States

Daily and Sunday. / yr.. $S.40; mo-. zoe
Daily only. ...-.... 1 yr., Sc. 90; mo-, soc
Sunday only. ......1 yr., $40; 1 mo-, zoe
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Q. When were envelopes first used :?
&C. T.
A. Envelopes began to be used IN
England and in the United States In
the decade from 1870 to 1850.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Further evidence of an increased
interest in art is little announce
ment lately received from tourist
bureau to- the effect that an eminent
American etcher would install COM
plete etching plant aboard a great
ocean steamship on her circumnavi-
eating cruise. Each day." so the
announcement says, during the four
months cruise, the etcher will devote
pupiis how to etch," demonstrating
methods by thus interpreting the
finest examples of architecture viewed
en- route" For this service no extra
fee is charged. Certainly this is a
unique inducement to- travel and
would suggest q growing apprecia-
ton of things artistic and cultural
on the Yart Of the American tourist.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Q. In playing golf have 1 a right
to bend the grass when / find my
bali in the rough.-M. W.
A. You may bend or part the grass
only If 1t is necessary for you to do
so in order to identify your ball, and
then only sufficiently to enable you to
make the Identification.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Q. Who presided when Aaron BUR
was tried for treason?- M. G. c.
A. John Marshall presided. The
trial ended abruptly because the Chief
Justice declared that an overt act of
treason must be first proved and then
Burr must be connected with it. The
government was not able even to con-
Wet Burr of a misdemeanor.
Evening star., 1923-11-01

Q. What percehtaBe OF tHe ITn0IE-
grafton to Canada is from the United
States?-G. K. N.
A. Since the first of the year the
United States has furnished about
half, of the newcomers in Canada
The total is made up of 4,52S British,
s,o19 Americans and 1927 from other
countries.