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Evening star., 1923-07-21
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haskin

Y. Is bicyclist a driver or a
pedestrian?-E. G. II.
A. The police department says
that bicyclist is classed as a driver;
that he must obey the semaphores or
policeman's directions 20 other We
hicular traffic.
q. What has become of the sta
tue of George Washington which
used to stand. or sit. in the plaza
east or the Capitol scantily clad with
one hand lifted toward the sky?-
NJ. w. +.
A. This is known as the Horatio
Greenough statue of Washington and
is now in the Smithsonian Institu-
ton on the ground floor.
Q. What are the boundaries of the
municipality of the Isle of Pines ?
H. J. Il.
A. The entire island forms this
the island is difficult to define, since
treaty was made between the
United States and Cuba in regard
10 II in 1904, but was never ratified.
The Isle of Pines belongs to Cuba
and for administrative purposes is
a municipal district of the province
or Havana. The United States is
represented by a consul. About 700
Americans live on the island and own
great part of the land.
q. What country has flag most
nearly like ours?-E. V. S.
A. The flag of Liberia is Identical
with ours except for the fact that
1t has single star upon its field.
In fact: our flag was taken as a
model for theirs.
Q. What is Joseph Conrad's real
name and nationality?-J Y. +.
A. Joseph Conrad Korzeniowski.
the son OF Il Polish revolutionist was
born in Poland in 1856. Though he
old not learn English until compare
lively late in life, he became the
master Of a style idiomatic TO high
degree and notable for its descriptive
resource.
@. How many teachers have Har-
ward, Yale and Columbia?-J. S. 3.
A. Harvard University has 7S3 pro
fessors and instructors. Columbia
$40, and Yale, 410.
Q. Give the exact wording of the
message sent by Gen. Pershing to the
French government when he landed
with our troops in France?-U. T.
A. This letter, written in the
| emergency arising from the German
offensive of March 81, 1913, is simple
and direct, truly the message of a
soldier. 1t reads: March 28, 1918
To Gen. Foch: / have come to say to
you that the American people would
hold ii a great honor for our troops
were they engaged in the present
battle. / ask it of you, in my name
and in that of the American people
There is at this moment no other
question than that of fighting. In
fantry. artillery. aviation-all that
we have are yours to dispose of as
you will. Others are coming, who
VIII be as numerous as may be neces-
sary. / have come to say to you that
the American people would be proud
to be engaged in the greatest battle
Of history. Pershing." This letter is
exhibited at the Library of Congress,
@. What system is followed in the
numbering of spool cotton?-A. W. A
A. The numbering of cotton thread
is based on the size of the yarn from
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Francisco Villa.

Francisco Villa died as he lived, by
violence. His had been a turbulent life,
full of excitement, full of crime and
desperate deeds. He had reformed
had retired to become q farmer, and,
according to all recent accounts, was
pursuing a quiet career at the head Of
large agricultural colony. in the good
graces of the government, and seem
ingly surrounded and served by loyal
and contented adherents and depend
ents. He was in small way mon
arch. But the Nemesis OF his misdeeds
overlook him. He was shot down from
ambush by a group of men believed
to be partisans OF the Herrera family,
the leading members of which Villa
Slew while he was engaged in his
career of banditry.
Evidently the full facts of the kill.
Possibly they may not be disclosed
There is much in Mexican politics.
and this is clearly in certain aspects a
political crime-that is obscure If the
killing of Villa was an act Of ven
geance for the execution of the elder
Herrera and three Of his sons by VII
las orders it appears as a simple
crime. But there are suggestions in
the news reports that other factors
entered into the matter. 1t is said that
Villas death has been predicted for
some months, as a number of his old
followers have become disgusted and
have deserted service at the ranch,
where 'Pancho" reigned like a feudal
baron. Again IL is noted that recently
Villa has been taking an interest in
national politics, and has indicated a
strong preference for the presidency in
the next election for Madero, brother
Of the late Francisco Madero, the as
sassinated president. The administra-
ton candidate is understood to be Gen.
Gales. II has been heretofore noted
that Madero was the one possible can
didate who could give Gales serious
opposition in the 1924 campaign.
When Francisco Villa raided the
American border and shot up the town
manded by the American people. He
was furiously hated as we'll as feared.
When he fled into the Mexican noun
tains, pursued by Gen. Pershing, there
was hope, which steadily faded. that
he would be caught and punished. He
gave our troops the slip, and they,
hampered by Mexican official jealousy
and suspicion, were forced finally to
turn back empty handed. Then came
the downfall of the Carranza govern
ment and the establishment of Obre-
gon, with the opening of a new era Of
peace in Mexico. Villa submitted to
the new regime, confessed his sins
and was granted pardon on condi-
tion that he retire to the quiet life of
q farmer. He kept faith with Obregon,
rehabilitated himself in the esteem of
Mexico and won the admiration of the
American people as Well The spec
tacle Of this illiterate peasant working
FOR the real betterment of his people
transformed his enemies in this coun-
try into partisans. But there are signs
that Villa was not greatly changed
after all, and that probably he would
have been unable to resist the tempta-
tion 10 take hand in political mat
terS. Possibly the assassination put an
end to his career in season to prevent
a lapse that would have undone all
the good of his reformation.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Pennsylvania state employees expert
enced a raise in salaries, only to find
that the state treasurar expresses
doubt whether, under the law, he
ought to make out the checks on the
new scale. At all events, they at least
had the thrill Of the raise.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

A New York publisher has been in
dicted for issuing an alleged improper
book. In order to prevent Il suspicion
that the publisher might be willing 10
profit by free advertising. some Of the
news items relating to the incident
withheld the name Of the book and
that Of the publisher.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

At least the presses turning out
European paper money are to be COM
mended for not turning them to the
more harmful, though more lucrative,
employment Of turning out spurious
liquor labels.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

In studying the methods Of self
government the F'ilipinos proved that
they have given serious attention to
the cabinet crisis as practical form
Of demonstration.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

| which the thread is twisted. The FIN
Isheo thread was originally all three
ply and carried the yarn size. thar /.
~ ~ say, three strands of size ffts
yarn were twisted together and CALI
NO. 90 thread. When six-ply or siv
cora came into use, II was decide
not 10 change the numbering of IN
threau but 20 use six strands of var.
SIZE loo 10 make the No. so thread
Q. Where can 1 send samples =.
soll 10 be analyzed free?-R. E. r.
A; Samples of soil are anaIyzed free
OF charge by the state agricultural e.
pertinent stations
Q. What gives the peculiar fni.s
L. K.
A. Sawduct is used to produce Tia
distinctive surface Of this kind q,
paper.
g. How. deep is Salt lake in Utan-
A. The Great Salt Lake has an ave-
| is said that the changes in area a.
the lake are due to the fiuctuations
IN rainfall. In 1850 the area was
i.oo i.,SO square M miles. In 1863 it had
/ 1859 and 1870 the lake has been grad
ually receding. One cause OF tre
diminishing Of the waters IS IT,.
a
| ond cause is the fact that the amour
OF water contributed to the lake h
| the inlets has decreased.
| fetal or .natura, gas?-S T. II
A. Artificial gas (water gas) is
more dangerous to use than natural
gas because II contains carbon mon
oxide, poisonous gas.
Q. What is the other name far
| catch as -catch-c can wrestling ?-IRk
A. This is the Lancashire style Of
Lancashire. England. but throughout
| America, Australia. Turkey and other
! countries II is the legitimate fol
lower and representative OF the
ancient Greek sport and OF tn,
wrestling of the middle ages.
Q. Who said Beyond the Alps bcs
! Italy"?-M T. c.
| A. The original of this is found If
the Latin Of Livy.
Q. Did Queen Victoria haye
another name?-C. W. W.
A. Her name was Alexandria VIC
| toria, and it was under this name
queen. The next day the shortened
name was decided upon and the docu-
| nents issued were rewritten and
! signed again
Q. DO city dwellers or country
| people have better teeth?-G. II.
! A. a dental journal says that. on
! the whole, defective teeth are less
| common in rural than in urban dis
: tricts.
Q. Are more patents taken out III
! the United States than in other couu-
| tries?-C. q. l..
| A About one-third of the patents
/ of the world are taken out in this
country.
] CHGre go1t a question pou rant an
/ SWeredT Address pOtH' DtqltlTY 10 The
/ star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
! HGSkin, director. I22G North Capitol
/ street. Be sure TO 9ire yoarr fltH nam.
aud address and inclose 2 cents III
stamps for return poStdge)
Evening star., 1923-07-21

The election in Minnesota has re-
vIved references to Jerry Simpson.
Judging by the prosperity attained by
Kansas. Minnesota will refuse to re.
gard sockless craftsmanship "as at all
in the nature of q hoodoo."
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Proceedings against combinations of
more formally conducted than in the
time when Down with the trust was
a general slogan.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

One of the sources of unpleasant
ness in the Ruhr is the uncertainty in
the minds of those concerned as to
who is landlord and who is tenant.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Member of tlle Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the Use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to II or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also the local news pub
Nshed herein. All rights OF publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

It is not uncommon for a newly
elected statesman to declare little faith
in printed history and decide to make
some Of his own.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

The new senator from Minnesota is
expected to give the public the benefit
Of n fresh viewpoint in the contempla-
ton Of some very old problems
Evening star., 1923-07-21
The Successful PugiIist.

What's your idea Of really sue
cessful pugilist?"
zone who learns a good monologue
and takes care Of his money"
Evening star., 1923-07-21

France regrets the necessity Of tax.
ing her eyes off the Rhine long enough
to give glance at the English chan
mel.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Leadership of the farm bloc is be-
coming a position of enough impor
tance to develop new rivalries in legis-
lative organization.
Evening star., 1923-07-21
The Summer Lady.

The summer sails upon the lake
Delight her eye no more
She likes the summer sales they make
In the department store
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Ina Few Words.

LawleSSneSS was not engenQere0 Dy
the eighteenth amendment. That ar
ticle of the Constitution only threw
the light on the lawlessness which
has been the distinguishing charac-
teristic of the liquor traffic for over a
century. -
WAYNE B. WHEELER.
The one word they need to learn in
Europe is forgiveness and not re-
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Nowadays when so many people are
talking so much prefer to be one
Of those who say less and do more.
JOHN d. ROCKEFELLER.
i have never written a biography
Il do not propose to write an auto
biography. leave that to other
members Of my family.
-EX-PREMIER ASQUITH.
So far as the situation between
Great Britain and the United States
Is concerned, some of our good
friends are too much inclined to pull
those relations up to see how they
DIR. Nicholas MURRAY BUT
LER
ship. 1t Is poison ivy to me, but II
that is the only way we can get our
mercantile marine, then 1 agree to it
ALBERT D. LASKER.
The winner of the Box American
peace award will have to be a states
man and economist, with a touch OF
the philanthropist and idealist.
HENRY w. TAFN
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Reason Enough,

why should the white.collar man
demand higher compensation"
For one reason, because it costs so
much to keep a white collar Iaun-
6ered."
Evening star., 1923-07-21
TIe Exening Star NEWSPAPER Company

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
sdition. is delivered by carriers within the city
At 90 cents per month; daily only, 45 cents per per
dsrs may be sent by mail. or telephone Main
5000. Collection is made by carriers at the
end Of each month
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Playing the Game. .

1--WE got to do something to
strengthen my hand in this political
game" remarked Senator Sorghum.
Thought you were a stand-patter.' y
II am, as a rule. But you've got to
show the real cards once in a while in
order to get proper respect the next
time you have to bluff
Evening star., 1923-07-21
No Remedy,

"A mosquito is a beautiful thing un.
der the microscope"
YES" replied Farmer Corntossel,
but you can't get enough Of 'em there
to make any difference
Evening star., 1923-07-21
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia.
All Other States

Daily and Sunday Il yr., $1,000; mo, s5c
Daily only y...1y yr., $500; no.. sos
Sunday only. III yr, $500; l NO.. 25c
Evening star., 1923-07-21

BE slow to anger" said Uncle Eben
"if only foh de sake Of KNOWN exact
ly whut you's talkin' about
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Jud Tunkins says everybody is so
go-as-you-please in his talk that an
argument down at the store doesn't
sound much different from jazz band.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Q. Who said Beyond the Alps ucs
Italy"?-M Z. c.
A. The orig ginaI of this is found #
the Latin Of Liyy.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

The English publisher. J. NJ. Dent.
who has already issued the well
known series, "Everyman's Library
and Temple Classics" has just an
nounced the Bedside Library to
consist of very light, dainty volumes,
printed in clear type and designed
to be read in bed Among the volumes
arranged for are: 1.-The Little De-
cameron" "Cranford." Life and
Death of Socrates" and "Parables and
Sayings of Jesus Christ"
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Q. Did Queen Victoria haye
another Nance. W. w
A. Her name was Alexandria We
toria, and it was under this name
that she was first mentioned as
queen. The next day the shortened
name was decided upon and the docu-
ments issued were rewritten and
signed again
Evening star., 1923-07-21
WAYNE B. WHEELER.

The one word they need to learn In
Europe is forgiveness and not re-
taliation.
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

y Where can send samples d,
soil 10 be analyzed free?-R. f. r
A; Samples of soil are anaIyzed fre.
OF charge by the state agricultural Z,
pertinent stations.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

u What gives the peculiar fnfea
mar oatmeal wall papers have?-A,
Evening star., 1923-07-21

q. How many teachers have Har-
ward, Yale and Columbia?-J. S. 3.
A. Harvard University has 7S3 pro-
fessors and instructors; Columbia,
$40, and Yale, 4I0.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

(HGre yo1t q question pot rant an
SlceredT Address pOW' inqHlrY 10 The
star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
HGSkin, director, I22G North CGpttol
street Be sure TO 9ire your ftH nanr
aud address and inclose cents nj
stamps for return poStdge.)
Evening star., 1923-07-21

O. Do city dwellers or country
people have better teeth?-G. II.
A. A dental journal says that. on
the whole. defective teeth are less
common in rural than in urban dis
tricts.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

A. SaWduct is used to produce tha
distinctive surface Of this kind az
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Q. Which is more dangerous ar.
hcial or .natura! gas?-S. T. II.
A. Artificial gas (water gas) f.
more dangerous to use than natur;,
gas because II contains carbon mon.
oxide, a poisonous gas.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Q. Are more patents taken out in
the United States than in other couu-
tries?-C. q. l..
A About one-third of the patents
of the world are taken out in this
country.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

X x X X,
lature passed a law forbidding the
use in the schools of that state OF
any text book of history which "falsi-
fies the facts regarding the war OF
independence. or the war OF 1912. OIL
which defames our nations founders
or misrepresents the ideals ant
causes for which they struggled and
sacrificed, or which contains propa.
ganda favorable to any foreign gov
ernment." In the July number of the
American Historical Review DR.. J
Franklin jameson, the managing ed.
itor in commenting on this pure his.
tory law" says: NO one can miss
the significance of the fact that, un.
der this law. you can say what yol
please about the war with Mexico oil
not 'falsify the facts Ge., modify the
sacred one-sided tradition) regarding
the two wars with Great Britain
DR.. Jameson's brief article is a plea
for historical truth and deserves tC
be read entire. Its viewpoint is in.
dicated by this further quotation: 'I'
Is surely disquieting. IL not discour.
aging, to witness these efforts, ir
Wisconsin and other states, too. tC
put back the clock by substituting
for the deliberate judgment of first.
uniformed, of those whose notions
of American history have never ad-
vanced beyond the point at which
they or their fathers were left, in the
eighth grade, by the stale text books
OF an earlier time"
Evening star., 1923-07-21

e.. What country has a flag most
nearly like ours?-E. v. S.
A. The flag of Liberia is Identical
with ours except for the fact that
IL has single star upon its field
In fact. our flag was taken as a
model for theirs.
Evening star., 1923-07-21

Q. Give the exact wording of the
message sent by Gen. Pershing to the
French government when he landed
with our troops in France ?C T.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
BRITISH LINING
UP A GREAT
GOLF TEAM
Americans Likely to Meet Much
Stronger Combination Than
LAST Year.

When the American team lines up
for its second annual international
match with the British golfers, to be
held in May. at st. Andrews, it will
have q somewhat different foreign
combination with which to deal.
According to recent advices from
abroad, there are liable to be several
changes in the team to represent
John Bull, it being the consensus OF
opinion abroad that the delegation
can be greatly strengthened by the
process Of elimination. Whether the
American team will be weaker or
stronger than last year-as 1t looks
now it will be considerably weaker
the British are confident that the
invaders will find a much more for.
midable team opposing them.
Some Of the names mentioned as
selections for Great Britain include
Ernest Holderness, the amateur
champion; Sir Michael Scott, the
French titleholder; Charles Hodgson,
the Yorkshire star; Jack Wilson,
champion Of Scotland, and W. A.
Murray, Of st. Andrews, not one or
whom came to this country for the
Southampton match. Others not
quite so well known include q. A.
Torrance, Douglas Fish and w. L.
Hartley, the nineteen.year-Old youth
who is said to be q real "tind."
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
RABBIT PUNCH
DANGEROUS
BLOW
Smash Which Stopped 5ren-
nan. Is Barred in Many
Countries.
NEW YORK, March 20,

NEW YORK, March 2o.-The
rabbit punch the blow with
which Luis Firpo did so much dam
age to Bill Brennan, is barred in
England, France, Australia and in
most of the States in which boxing
is legalized. It was barred in this
State under the Frawley law. but
the present Athletic Commission
omitted to place it on the list Of
foul blows. This should be done at
once before. another serious injury
occurs.
The rabbit punch" il a chop.
usually delivered with the right
hand to "the base OF the skull or
the back of the neck when the op-
posing boxer is bent over In a
clinch or when going down from q
blow previously delivered. It 10 un-
scientific. unsightly and should have
no place in boxing.
Although it is not possible to put
as much force into the blow a. q
hook or swing, it is far more dan
gerous because blow behind the
ear may have q fatal effect.
Firpo being tremendously strong,
although unskilled in the science Of
boxing, uses the rabbit punch o
great deal more than most fighters.
The hammerlike blow is q natural
movement that requires no skill or
practice. AS Ftrpo uses It there
is always grave danger OF serious
injury to his opponent.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Big Fair Play Colt
New Addition To
Belmont String

Major August Belmont, chair
man Of the Jockey Club, has
received word from Mrs. Kane.
superintendent Of his Nursery
Stud, Of the birth Of . colt by
Fair play out Of Quelle Chance
by Ethelbert. She declared it
is the most perfect foal she has
ever seen.
This is high praise from one
who has been at the Nursery
Stud for many years and has
seen Man O. War, Hourless and
other great horses shortly after
their birth.
Tie colt is a giant one, meas
uring 421s inches at the shoul-
der with a girth Of 81 inches.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
Men EXCEL At
GOLF, SAYS
WOMAN
Girl Golf Champion Of England
Says Strength Is Big
Factor.
By MURIEL G. WICKENDEN.
Girh Golf Champion Of England.

Written for International News Service.)
TUNBRIDGE WE LIS, Eng,
March pa first-class woman golfer
never has been and never can be as
good as a first-class man, obviously
because of the difference in physique.
A man has the advantage in that he
has more power in the shoulders
and far greater strength in the wrists
and arms. A man has nothing to
impede the working of his hips and
knees which play such an important
part in the execution Of q shot,
whereas a woman is decidedly hand1-
capped by her skirt. But what q
man gains in strength from the tee
q woman can sometimes make up in
approaching and putting. But golf
has become such science nova"
days that it is necessary to be super
latively good in all departments OF
the game to get actually on top.
What always strikes me as being
the outstanding difference between
men and women golfers il the use
of the hips, especially the right hip,
WdISH any SOOu prOIeSSlOnal OF 1lrSI"
class amateur and you will find he
gets the greater part Of his punch"
into the stroke by perfect hip move
ment. On the back swing his body
| and left leg are back to the hole;
after the ball has been hit his body
and right leg are facing the hole.
So many women golfers fail to make
| enough use of their hips and also
| are rather apt to let the body and
| arms follow through too far after the
playing of a shot. The latter is
! mainly due to imperfect balance. At
the top of the back swing and at the
| finish of the follow through one
should be able to maintain ones bal.
ance without any effort. But / think
men have the greatest advantage
over women in the strength of their
wrists. Some women golfers wrist
work IS excellent, but even then the
men are better because they can get
up nearly twice as much speed in
using their wrists and therefore get
that extra little bit of SNAP" be.
hind the ball.
The Washington times., 1923-03-20
SHORTSTOP ONLY BERTH
OPEN AT HILLTOP

oe putting hs Georgesown y.ry DassD.l
candidates through strenuous workouts THESE Gays -
ton for the opening Of the season
for ne season much evdence judging
material available for the different
About the only berth the nine that new man LEY v
position, lett vacant Dy
held position
college batteries IN the country last season.
the will be exceptionally strong
"g Cunningham likely looking prospect Tor the pack-
Of three has ucn
and il indeed LOGICAL Kenyon .f##