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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By Frederic J. Haslsin

O. Is there an American Chamber
of Commerce. in Haiti?-J. J.
A. One was organized at the Amer
lean consulate at Port au Prince on
March is. 1929 The president is
@. What is the best thing 10 Use
for cleaning an automobile radiator?
A. G. L.
A. Drain the radiator Dissolve
one-half pound of I've In ive gallons
of water. Strain mixture through a
cloth and pour into the radiator, then
run the engine for FIVE minutes. Un-
screw the plug from the bottom or
the radiator and drain thoroughly; II
there should be a petcock instead OF
a plug unscrsw the entire petcock so
that the sediment may run out iree-
ly. Then flush the system with fresn
water and run the engine WnlIe 90
ing so. Be sure that you WASH an
the I've from the radiator and engine
water Jackets.
|, O. How many roses are sold In the
United States?-L. j. p.
A. The number of rose blooms an
nnally grown for sale has been esti-
mated at. 100 600 900, valued at about
Sc, 900, 000..t This industry did NOT ex
list in 1850 and it's real development
dates-from 1870.
+ O. What mode of address did King
George use in greeting the bride OF
the Duke of York upon her arrival at
Buckingham Palace?-H A. ID.
A. His majesty greeted her with
the words, Your royal highness.
Q. How long is a young married
woman supposed to wear mourning
for a father, brother or .child?-H.
r. G. :.
A. A married woman wears in
mourning for her child. brother sister
or. parent the same sort of dress as
she wears in case of widowhood, win
the exception of the white bonnet
ruche Many women of excellent
taste simply wear black clothes, nav
ing given up funeral crepe.
O. What was the original name of
'the Ladies' Home Journal?-A. H. D.
A. 1t was called the Ladies' Jour
nal. A picture of house was print
ed under the words and the word
"home" beneath the picture. 1t was
not Intended to use the word as part
of the title. but subscriptions made
out to the Ladies' Home Journal be
gan to come in. The name was then
adopted
O. Why does a reflection in the
bowl of a spoon appear upside down?
F. L. 8. ~.
A. 1t is the property of all concave
mirrors. of which the bowl of a spoon
is an example. that an object placed
beyond the center of curvature or the
mirror will give real, inverted ana
reduced image.
+ (There is no charge for answering
questions, except return postage.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Politics Tinge Discussion of Pres
ident's Tax Suggestions.

1t may be all right. but many
editors rather resent the preach:
ment" of President Harding to states
and municipalities telling them to re-
form their expenditures. They admit
that under the budget system the ma
tional government has made a start
toward needed fiscal savings. But
editors generally let their Individual
political beliefs sway them in analyz-
ing the savings about which the
atory manner. On one point. how
ever. all agreed, and that was that
anything which would aid In putting
states and municipalities on O. busi-
ness basis. So far as dnanoes are
concerned, is a very good thing.
"If the average state or municipality
were reducing its debt on the basis
the federal government is 1t would
be headed straight for bankruptcy:
asserts the Newark News Gndepend-
.ent). Against whatever reduction
in taxes there have been through the
revenue act Of 1921 must oe set off
the increase in taxes, Indirect but
nevertheless genuine, to which the
American people are subjected under
the tariff. This leaves tho govern
haps. but scarcely to condemn" The
Boston Post independently argues
"the President does the nation a good
service in bluntly placing the re-
sponsfbility for considerable part
of the heavy taxation of the people
generally" The New York Tribune
(fepublican), agrees, and insists his
speech "is q lesson that comes home
because in New York state there Is
less excuse for tolerating the over
cost of government than in any other
state" ,.--
While the indianapolis News Unde-
pendent) agrees the President uttered
a very real truth in his address, 1t sees
no remedy unless cooperation can be
arranged for and insists the people
should ally themselves with all those
officers, national, state or
city. who stand for economy and fru-
raiity against all of the influences that
work for the unwise spending of more
money. For the former. are their
friends, while those so-called REFORM
ers and prosressives who press for
ever-larger appropria tons are their
enemies" Emphatically -iRdersiHg
everything that the President said. the
the application well can be made
by the people of Wisconsin, whose bur-
dens of taxation within the state have
been steadily mounting and who see
at present no hope of relief. That per-
sfstence in the businesslike methods in
-stituted by the administration and the
increasing efficiency of the budget sys-
tenn will still further reduce national
burdens is fully to be expected. If
Mr.. Harding had accomplished nothing
else, his administrator would be en-
titled to grateful regard"
In directing attention to the neces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

O.. The unusual size of the Levia-
than Is not understandable to the lay
mind from the statements of it's
horsepower and gross tonnage. Give
some other facts that, illustrate it's
size.-L. E.
A. 1t took 10000 square yards of
carpet to cover the floors of the
rooms in this great ship: 1t contains
Is miles of piping for plumbing pur-
poses, 500 miles of electric wiring.
$4,000 electric lamps and 500 teie-.
phones.
Q. Is st. Elizabeth's maintained
only for the Army and Navy, or. are
civilians treated2-G. W.
IA. Generally speaking, it is an
Army and Navy hospital for the in
sane. Some cases are taken from the
District, through the sanitary officer
OF the metropolitan police depart
Q. In order to, settle a dispute.
kindly let rae know, who is the author
of the book. ''"Thef Hound of the Bas-
! kervilles,'-I. w. j. - -
A. Sir, Arthur Conan Doyle is, the
author of the book. Ittwas published
lin 1902. -. ~ :.
c. In the District of Columbia. is a
man compelled to support his wife
If she is able to work?-L A. F.
A. Non-support is a felony under
the laws of the District Of Columbia
and Is punishable by Criminal courts,
exactly the same as larceny or other
crime or misdemearor. Recently,
however, such cases are usually ad-
justed by the Court of Dom este Rela-
lions. George 8. Weber of the city
police department. detailed to the
district attorneys office, reported
that in $50 cases during three months.
bands were induced to furnish sup
port and only 80 were so obdurate
that they were finally indicted in
the Criminal Court. :.
O. How many aliens enter this
country surreptitiously?-c, c. H F..
A. Ii. is estimated that the number
runs from ice to 1000 day.
g. what is writ of haDsas eorpus'
A. 1t is a writ issued by the Judge
of a,court. requiring the person In
confinement to be brought into court
so that just inquiry. may be mace
into his case. Its object is to- pre-
vent arbitrary and prolonged i'm
prisonment. Habeas corpus litteraily
means, Thou hast the body.
@. How fast does motion picture
Aim run?-W. G. L.
A. About sixty feet a minute. Ap-
proximateiy. ten words OF a title re-
ouire six feet of film, ~.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
More Time for Movie Texts.
To the Editor Of The Star

EuItUr ne SUIT. - :
Permit me space in your paper to
protest against a practice prevalent in
some OF the movie theaters" of the
hasty flashing on and Off the screen Of
the accompanying text. In some in
stances this is quite lengthy and so
worded that it requires a little time
to read it and thoroughly grasp it's
meaning: 1t is annoying, after hav-
denly flashed on the screen, espe-
cially SO ff one happens to be wit
Messing an unusually fine subjects
Most of us have. oar. favorites among
the players and we like to have a
moment to note their names and the
roles they are playing. The writer
suggests that. fhe. movie managers
consider the interests Of their pa
irons and give this feature of their
programmes more attention.
RICHARD r, O'DONOGHUE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
High Pressure Needed Now.

Washington should have a high
pressure water service in the business
section for fire-fighting, regardless OF
the Insurance rates charged here. An
nouncement that the water depart
ment is not now asking for such
an installation, in framing its esti-
mates for the next fiscal year. because
of inability to get assurances of lower
rates does not impress the capital
favorably. This is not a question Of
insurance rates, but of protection. and
protection is not question of repay
ment after loss, or the price to be
paid for repayment.
What Washington wants is security
against confia grafton, not economy of
premiums. 1t wants to be assured Of
sufficient water to put out big fires
in the business district. and it cannot
have that assurance until it is given
q system Of high-pressure mains and
hydrantS in the downtown section fed
from the Potomac river by powerful
pumps.
No matter what the insurance rates
are now or would be after high pres
sure installation. the fact remains that
Washington is now using filtered water
from its drinking supply for the ex-
tinguishment of fires. The water is
impounded at Great Falls and brought
by ducts to the reservoirs and put
through q process Of publication, not
to pour upon flames. but to serve the
people in their daily needs. Yet
whenever the alarm bells ring the
mains are tapped for immense guam
titles Of water that might just as
wen be drawn from the river. For
purposes of successful fire. fighting. in
deed, the river water under high pres
sure would be much more effective,
because more abundant.
Let this matter be considered solely
on it's merits as protection and water
economy project, without any regard
to the insurance rates. If when the
high pressure service is installed-and
IL must be. sooner or later-equities
demand a reduction Of rates because
of the lowering Of risks, the rates will
doubtless fall. Naturally the in
surance underwriters are not going to
promise reductions in. advance.
Every year that passes without
starting this installation increases the
cost. When it was first proposed the
high-pressure system could have been
installed for 100000, and. with slight
annual appropriations for mainte-
nance and repairs. the system then
created for that price would have been
effective today. Now the cost is likely
to be ten times that amount. owing to
increases in the cost of materials and
in enlargement of the area which
should properly be covered by the
service.
The chances of getting high.pres-
sure system for the protection OF the
capital would doubtless be greatly in
creased if the Commissioners ask for
it in strong terms. If no estimate Is
made for it in their budget of recon-
mendation, Congress is not likely to
propose it on its own initiative. There
fore this matter should be considered
by the Commissioners, regardless Of
the failure of the water department to
include it in the recommendations
which it is making.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

excelled the record Of last June. There
were reasons for that. but 1t is not
necessary to search them out. The
fact is Of sufficient interest.
1t is clear that the issuance Of mar
rage licenses in the District Isl thirty.
ing industry and that it Is on a Sub
stantial basis. Marriage licenses
point to marriages. to the purchase Of
new houses. ito the DEVELOPMENT Of
homes and to other important things.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
CAPITAL KEYNOTES
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS

IT has taken a7C0' yeare for tn q
dream ~ pbaraob IN he rensated IN
America. Rather. slow travelling. or
sIow penetratton, into the subcon-
i. i.r..--,aL.
seriousness OF american farmers ana
economists. - .;
p,..ra>h asa sho .tood =,
the bank of a river, out Of which
came seven fat cows. which began to
Craze upon the rich pasture along
the bank of the river. Then came
UP seven lean cows, which ate up the
fat cows, though :. after they had
swallowed the fat cattle they were
still lean.
Again Pharaoh. dreamed: He saw
seven ears OF corn on one stalk. full
ana .ona. 49,, ..,,n 10.
&C 70 eUSSs,, 's se,, ne s sn Iesl
Eis M" Eacia ~ co,SIS -. irt suUa ~
dreams u toSL nj ,.nnS g tn1,
Pharaoh what they meant; Seven
years or plenty: to be followed by
~ is ~. =
80 .... ~:.',r
Ihere WIN De ofiioh bushels OF
"heat In the united states IN the
year aSf0e. ailer :Pnaraohs s. dream.
An equaf ypIenty may come each year
for several years. Shall the album
dance be dumped upon a satiated
market! II SO. the producers viii get
an inadequate reward and much of
the o'eraounoance VIII be CONNER
cially wasted.
T A. tho c,ty ~ c.,.,. rro ,
Wy VI fahee' "he"
the tide comes In the gates OF a
great storage reservoir are opened to
the fullness of the ocean and the tide
Is there trapped AFTER the ocean
has receded power is produced from
the fall Of the trapped water The
power or this stored surplus turns
great machinery.
inc american Farm Bureau FEEDER
Sarn.rs sia or .h oI ths mos. ihtsliIs
seph. have begun TO grasp the yaIi,a
of trapping the abundance.
4 -:
The federation has sent a telegram
to it's distinguished fellow member.
SECRETARY of Agriculture uenrv VOL,
!. a. ,ho - 80. ,u,,.a,,. 49,
iace' VINO is now travelling wan res
ident Harding, asking him to urge
the President TO recommend that the
farmers avail themselves of the new
~ w, ana intermediate credits
insir recpmmenoatlon is mat out
there he stored in eovernment.aon.
trolled warehouses 00.000,000 bushels
of wheat. With that stored whea
Ownership of which would remain
with the producers) the government
should loan to the farmers sufficient
money to enable them to finance
themselves while they hold this great
storage. controlled by the govern
ment. and let 1t reach the markets
or the world gradually.
* * X
With that .r,oun. ~ h.is
of the available SUNNY the farmers
hope that the price of wheat would
be controlled by themseIves-by the
actual producers-instead of by spec
ulative exchanges and middIemen.
They predict that the farm ;nrice
would jump from its preserf; IS. oil
so cents up to $50, and their ne,
profits would change from 40 cents
CT go 'iV ~ o.
-
Representative Sidney Ander son. OF
Minnesota. chairman of The committsc
.-;,,,,,, 80 =.
y" VI assS1. .s Anu
member of the board of directors and
United States saws:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

The only objection to having the
national convention in New
York city would be the possibility that
regular New Workers. would mistake
the delegates for out:of-town buyers
and sell them something. =. =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Paris is trying to restore, hoopskirts
to fashion. Useless effort. America
does not like them, and a Paris fash
ion. however lucrative to France. Is
no good unless America likes 1t well
enough to buy it. -....,.-.ss' -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

After returning from French Lick
Springs. Gov. Smith announced. his
determination to enter the lists for
the democratic nomination. In seeking
inc spot where youthful spirit and
impulse are renewed Ponce de Leon
made the mistake of stopping Mt Flor.
ida instead of pushing on to Indiana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Constructive suggestion invariably
challenges opposition. More. people
always know how the railroad bust
ness OF the country should not be
organized than how it should
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

A very successful monologue enter
tainer accepted an engagement as a
film star. After one look at himself
in the movies he ran and hid on the
first outgoing steamship and left no
address. Which proves, as the late
Sir Henry Irving remarked of the
donkey who brayed during the scene
in which he was spectacular1y intro
duced, that he is bit of critic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

1t is hard to enthuse the. farmer by
delivering a speech on farming. The
farmer thinks he knows all about the
beauties of q life of patience and in.
dustry. Whit he wants to talk is
politics. ~. IS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Harmless Muse.
In poetry there must be limitations,
Some poets sing an unaffected lay,
While others turn to classic limitations
When Fancy would melodiously
stray.
But he who has the easy undertaking
Is the jazzy bard who takes a word
or two ..,4- 3.
And, every lucid interval forsaking,
Sings "Wicky wocky. wibble wobble
WOO"
The Muse of yore politely philosophic
Propriety's endeavors to dispel,
And in a state of morals catastrophe
Sounds almost like a modern jazz.
abel. :. s.
So none should cavii at a guileless
measure ::
That now and then she struggles to
pursue
We ought to hail with gratitude and
His "Wicky wocky; wibble wobble
WOO
Each patient ear toward music has, a
leaning -'---
And ingenuity need not abound. p
Nobody cares to understand the mean
ing -:
While seeking sufficiency. Of sound.
This line need not be accurately
quoted
Most any old inanity will do,
If all significance that can be noted
Is "Wicky wocky, wibble wobbIe
WOO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

The ice business is to be compliment
ed on managing to beat the coal bust.
ness by compelling the consumer to
worry over supply only during a por.
ton of the year. ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

The presidential rvoyagers are
cheered by the fact that: they are
headed for Alaska. where the weather
is famously cool and the populace does
not insist on talking mostly politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

The difference between bathing
beach and a musical comedy Is that
on the beach the roughness is pro-
vided by the waves. instead of by the
dialogue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Nobody who suggests another con-
gressional inquiry has the moral
fortitude to explore the, pigeonholes
to see how many quaint quibbling
queries still remain unanswered. 49,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

A man who sneers at the phrase
100 per cent American would be
Immediately indignant If referred to
as formerly 100 per cent, marked
down to 9S"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

In the average secret society the
only real anxiety is caused by what
p candidate thinks Is going to happen
to him when he gets initiated. s:sr- p
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Physicians who say man ought to
live to be hundred and fifty years
old tacitly admit that the ultimate con
sumner of medicines has not been get
ting his moneys worth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

New rules Of warfare will not be
considered complete in sporting cir
Giles until they limit the conversation
before and after every prize fight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Every time man is mentioned as
a presidential possibility the world
sees another example Of passive re-
sistance. a.
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Mr.. Lloyd George at least regards
prohibition as sufficiently important to
be mentioned with kindness.
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BE helpful" said Uncle Eben. .sbut,
don't count on appreciation. A dog
learns early in life not to expect
gratitude FUN q fea."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Eggs.

Everybody seems afraid Of a; man:
who asserts himself as hard-boiled:s,
Yes replied + Miss Cayenne.
Everybody handles him, with care.
Any kind of an egg is liable to be so.
mussy when 1t is smashed"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Home COMPLICATIONS.

DO you think women should vote?"
Undoubtedly" said Mr.. .Meekton:'
only 1T did seem kind Of tough to
have to lose the last hired girl simply
because she and Henrietta did not:
happen to agree in politics" ., :, :; -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Diverted ENERGIES;

No wonder that these times allow
Much worriment aboat~the crops:
All farm boys want to- flourish now
As picture stars or motor cops. = ;:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
The Hopeful PiIrtimave.

"Blesgtns is going west i
ITO grow up with the country or,
get a divorce?" .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Jud Tunkins says there isn't much
chance for man who habitually re-
CARDS hard work merely as a form
Of hard luck. "a ..~.., - .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05
Watching Every BET.

''Why do you talk so much. about
politics?'' - -. =.
Got to do it," replied Farmer Corn.
tossel "Farmin' is that precarious
we can't afford to neglect anything
that maybe will help to give US a
chance" a =. -:>.T . :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

1t is not really necessary, however,
to have present conditions continue.
AS In every other instance of supply
and demand. if, the buyer would de-
.mand better product he would get
it. The great trouble is that when 1t
comes to architecture the people are
apt to give design little thought and
to feel that it does not matter AS
Royal Cortissoz said in his address at
the time that the American Insti-
tute of Architects gold medal was
awarded to Henry Bacon. the man
behind the building is given too little
consideration" To the public gener-
ally architecture is a: mystery; the
architeet.t Is regarded falsely as merely
q business man, rather than az an
artist. And yet. architecture Is the
greatest Of all the arts and literally
their backbone.
1t should not be forgotten, how
ever, that to carry the art OF archi-
lecture to perfection it. is.necessary
that the artist cooperate with and
have the cooperation; OF the. crafts
man. The great cathedrals of Europe
could not have been built otherwise,
nor could the hne homes OF colonial
days.
In a recent number of the American
Architect attention is called to the
excellent cooperation of the archi-
tects and craftsmen in the building of
the Church Of the Sacred Heart in this
city. of which Murphy & Olmsted
were. the architects, with Maginnis
e. walsh associate jarchitects. 1.-THE
of ; this church" says the
w.sss sish order Of crafts ITS.
Case to John ]. Farley and q group of
ton OF the Interior" he is quoted as
saying, was characterized by the
same energy and the same interest as
the designing, the craftsmen working
with enthusiasm, that same enthusi-
asm which intyears gone by built the
cathedrals of Europe for the sheer
JOY Of building"
There is really no reason why this
same spirit, this, joy. Of production,
should NOT 'nnd 'ft1 wxy into the sYtfan
house az well rs the great church or
the massive cathedral.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

Q. How long is a young married
woman supposed to wear mourning
for a father. brother or .child?-H.
q
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-07-05

"A A married woman wears IN
mourning for her child. brother. sister
or parent the same sort of dress as
she wears in case of widowhood, with
the exception of the white bonnet
ruche Many women OF excellent
taste simply wear black clothes, haV-
ing given up funeral crepe.