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Evening star., 1923-11-27
Police.

New York city needs more police,
and increase in the force is urged bv
the city authorities. newspapers and
organizations. 1t is held that the force
IS short at least one.third the number
OF men needed. New York city has a
population of about $780, 900 and r.
559 police, or about one policeman for
4oI people. Divide the population of
washington by 45T and on the present
New York basis we need about 9s5
police, approximately the strength Of
our force. Compare the land area and
number of automobiles In New York
and Washington, and the relative
strength Of the Capitals police force
falls considerably below New York.
London, with a population Of 1916
600 and an area of sos square miles,
has 23,20O police, or one for about
322 of population. New York city au.
thorities compute that the force of
their city should be increased by one
third, which would give New York
16,745 police. If the force were as
strong as London's it would have
$4,000 men. If the Washington police
force were increased by one-third we
would have about $500 men, and could
get along comfortably for some time.
The ratio of police to population is
greater than was required in Wash.
ington few years ago. Whether OF
not. there are more criminals in pro-
portion to population, the work of a
policeman has increased. A policeman
has a wider range of duties than for.
inerly. Thus population. opportunities
of criminals and the duties OF the po-
Ice have .inoesased in greater ratio
Evening star., 1923-11-27
Civic Co-Operation,

Speakers at forum luncheon of
the Women's City Club have said
that we need ''better coordination
and directing force among the or.
ganizations in Washington for civic
betterment." One Of the speakers
said that I'VE have more individual
brains in Washington in proportion
to the population than any other city
Of the United States" and he, sug.
gested that "a central force to CO.
ordinate and direct the activities of
all civic bodies in the city" be
formed. Another speaker urged great.
er cooperation and thought that such
Evening star., 1923-11-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. R4SKiN

@. Who has the authority to deter
mine the colors for automobile license
plates?-B. A. L.
| A. The motor vehicle commission
ers OF the individual states determine
the color of the automobile number
plates.
Q. Was the Brazilian exposition
we'll attended?-G A. NJ.
! A. The centenary exposition opened
on September 7. 1922, and closed July
2. 1929. The number of visitors was
| 3,626,402.
Q. How many feet OF lumber are
made into excelsior yearly?--J. A. F.
| A The forest service says that
| about 10O,o00,000 board feet of raw
| material are used annually in this
country in the manufacture of excel
sior.
Q. Why are quiet, happy days re-
ferre ed to as halcyon days?-E. S. p.
| A. Halcyon days is IL name given
| by the ancients to the seven days
| which follow the shortest day of the
year. The reference Is to a fable that
| during this time, while the halcyon
| bird or kingfsher was breeding, there
always prevailed calms at sea. From
! this the phrase "halcyon days has
come to signify times Of peace and
! tranquility.
| @. why is it that fish swim up
stream?-J. c. w.
! A. The bureau Of fisheries says that
generally speaking fish swim up.
| stream as IL Is easier to get fooc
when heading against the current.
! Q. Please give a description of the
Altar of Heaven In Gilman. Il. A.
! A. The Altar OF Heaven. in Picking
! China. c17sists Of triple circular
i-arble Eel~ac@ 2lS .set wide at
! the ba~e, Is in the middle. and 80 a
| the top. The ~pt~rmost surface /:
paved with blocks of to SAME mate
| rial, forming nine concentrlc circles
! the inne-most consisting or .nint
! blocks, and that on the outside OF
OF the empire in China. the emperor
was accustomed to kneel on the cen.
trail stone when offering prayers. Th!.
| central stone is a perfect circle. The
! altar was burned in 1889. but rebuilt
| Oregon pine was used for the pillars
| and blue porcelain tiles for the roof.
/ 9. Did Michelangelo prefer paint
I, ing to sculpture?-E. T.
\. Michelangelo was essentially
sculptor and painted only under
! protest. Also a poet, he expressed
4
said that in every block of marble he
| saw an Imprisoned idea awaiting
! the sculptor's art to be freed.
! @. What religious body left Can
| ada in the last five years. sacrificing e
| homes and going to Mexico TO colo
| nize e. r. NJ.
/ A. During the years Ie2I-22 there
| was a great exodus of Mennonites
| from Canada into the United States,
/ Mexico and Brazil. The movement
| originated in the military service act
OF Canada. the Mennopites being en-
E! tirely opposed to war and to partici-
patton in any form of military ac-
| tivity.
Q. What are Petaluma eggs
J. +. S.
| A Petaluma eggs are carefully
graded and packed eggs from a GER
tain part Of California. Petaluma
does not refer 10 breed of fowl
but is merely trade name adopt &c
b. the association for advertising
purposes.
O. Who coined the phrase "Al
mighty dollar" ?-J. W. c.
A. 1t is attributed to Washington
Irving. In The Creole Village" h
Evening star., 1923-11-27

I says: "The almighty dollar. +h.+
great object of universal deyotion
throughout our land, seems TO hayn
no genuine, devotees in these peculiar
| 9. When We're pears first put und,-
cultivation?-E. NJ.
| a. While pears were probably cn1.
| uEated long bGfore mention OF rhis
fact appears in literature, the fret
i,IeH elon we lind of pear orchard Te
In the Odyssey. book I, where Homer
describes the garden of Alcinous and
! there grow tall trees bIossoming. pear
trees and pomegranates and apnIe
| trees with bright fruit, sweet fgs and
| olives in their bloom"
! Q. Where was the Virginia home =.
| Mai. Robert Chamberlyne?-F A, T
A. The home Of Maj. Robert Chan.
| herlyne, who was the host Of MR.
| Custis on the occasion Of her firs,
| meeting with George Washinzton
was situated in New Kent COUNT
river ferry. The house is no Ionger
standing.
Q; Who was Mrs. Grundy:-w
A. Mrs. Grundy was parsonage
e9nnstantly cons appealed TO in the phrase
!
Morton's play, Speed the Plough"
| tlSOO). but who never appears among
the dramatis personae. The phrase
mas come to stand for the judgment
OF society In general upon actions or
u. Did the custom OF labor paradas
originate In the United States?-C. H.
A. The custom of having labor
paraaes on certain days existed for
centuries
coNery or America. 1t was the Gus
tom for the different guilds Of crafts.
| men TO parade the streets Of London.
England, on various ccaSions.
Q. Does a frst-ciass elevator gsi.
full speed between fioors?-G. A. "
A. This would depend On the full
running speed of the elevator and
the distance between floors. If by the
| term a "frst-class elevator" a modern
high-speed elevator $500 feet per min
ute or over) is meant 1t may be safely
| assumed that it does not attain full
speed between two successive fioors
II of the average height of twelve to
fifteen feet.
=. Was Omar khayyam noted for
anything but his poetry?-A. J.
A. He was poet and an astrologer,
put 1t was as q mathematician that
| he made his most noteworthy contri-
:
! systematic classification of types Of
| equations of the first three degrees.
| He knew the rule for expanding q
hinomial for positive integral powers.
| 8. rule afterward perfected by New
ton as the binomial theorem.
|, q. How can YOU account for Se2
| gulis flying inland?- X.
! a. The biological survey says that
! there is nothing unusual in gulls ap-
pearing inland. II is d question OF
+, food supply. In fact. some years ago
a. plague OF grasshoppers appeared in
Utah, and the gulls appeared Ia
! countless numbers and stopped the
| damage. A monument TO commemo-.
| rate this is erected at Salt Lake City.
| did you ersr Write letter 10
Frederic J. Hdskin! You can asI
our Information Bureau any ques-
tio's Of fact and get the anSioeT- in Il
personal letter Tits is q part Of
that best purpose Of this netCspapsr
| --SERFICE. There is no charge ec-
cept cents isL stamps for return
postage. Get the habit Of asking
questions Of Frederic J. Hdskin,
director. The star Information Bu-
reau, 1920 North CGpttoE street)
Evening star., 1923-11-27

The fact that President Calvin Cool
idge was once Il farmer himself is
causing q number of senator's of more
or less recent public distinction TO
await his message with peculiar in
terest.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

Many unserious people are going to
be disappointed in Magnus Johnson il
ne preserves his evident determination
not TO accept the comedy role rather
Sratuitously assigned to him. Laughs
are scarce and greatly appreciated at
the moment. but many statesman
mas hampered the usefulness of his
career by Il too genial readiness to
entertain.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

AS manager of Hiram Johnson's
campaign Mr.. Frank Hitchcock will
note with satisfaction that the card
index systems have developed amaz-
ingiy since the days when he was
Postmaster General.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

In consideration OF European debts
there ts danger that every distin-
guished visitor from abroad will be
struck by the fact that Uncle San,
does not look as if he were In immedi-
ate and urgent need Of the money
Evening star., 1923-11-27

Golden monkeys We're left as sen
tries in the tomb of King Tut. II the
gold is genuine and abundant some of
the social objections To the theory Of
evolution may yet be removed.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

It would be Il pity, indeed. should
nations permit a mere question of
the ethics Of drinking to promote one
Of those quarrels for which John Bar
leycorn is famous.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

Hitler has gone on = hunger strike
in Munich. Many people in Germany
have been going through a similar
physical experience, with no personal
prominence whatever.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

be cheaper makes the most agreeable
postscript the Presidents Thanksgiv.
ing proclamation has had in some
time.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

His visit to this country was a dis
urgent engagements it now appears
that Lloyd George had in the political
affairs OF his own country.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
PrOcrast stinati0n.

Now, what's today, good friend, Will
you?
Is it point from which you view
A future laden with the best
Of hope and human interest?
Or is it but a tangle where
Waits many half-remembered care
To leave you weary steps at last
Clogged in the brambles of the past.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

4 London fog has been regarded
more or less as joke, but one that
cuts off traffic for forty miles around
the city has to be taken seriously.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

Uncle Sam has bootleggers enough
of his own to occupy his attention
without being inconvenienced by
operators abroad.
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Purchasing Illusions.

did YOU ever buy a gold brick?''
Once" answered Farmer Corntos-
sci. But at that wasn't as foolish
as ST Sinlin. 81 gives all his money to
a bootlegger."
Evening star., 1923-11-27

TITS wrong to look foh trouble -
said Uncle Eben; "but dar ain no
sense in actin like an ostrich when
you sees 1t approachin'.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

In addition to his other calculations
rum skipper is now particularly ex-
pert In measurements relating to the
twelve.mile limit
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A Traditional yieHpoint

DO you intend to spend any money
IN your campaign"
''Not a cent" answered Senator Sor.
ghum. IF man can't get financial
backer to spend the money he hasn't
enough sense or pull to warrant his
staying in the game"
Evening star., 1923-11-27
Selfish Safety First,

why is everybody In Crimson
Gulch carrying gun?'
This here" answered Cactus Joe,
sis Safety First week and the boys
had their own ideas about the way not
to take unnecessary chances"
Evening star., 1923-11-27

Jud Tunkins says from what he can
see Of smart society most OF it consists
of either trying to get into the papers
or trying to keep out of them.
Evening star., 1923-11-27
Double Identity,

In each who plays or does a task
We need to note both man and mask;
The heartache, meath a smiling face;
The frown, despite a jovial pace.
Evening star., 1923-11-27

As a structure--a something built
the story is of most satisfying
workmanship. AS a record of human
reactions under most unusual cir
cumstances it is real, and rich, and
believable. AS q picture Of Paris in
war time it strikes one most con-
vincingly. The most interesting nov
ell, the most perfectly conceived and
executed art that Mrs. Wharton has
produced since Ethan Frome." And
ETHAN Frome" is, beyond dispute.
the unsurpassed--and one believes
the unsurpassable-trium among
American short stories. !. q. M.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
WASHINGTON

A full house greeted Mrs. Tilson
at the Razorville Chapel last Sun
day afternoon and were we'll paid for
coming as she gave another of her
excellent sermons. Some were pres
ent from Palermo. Somervile, Union.
| Waldoboro and Appleton. She will
preach again here at the Chapel next
Sunday afternoon. Nov. II. at two
O'Clock and in the morning at the
South Somervil,e Baptist Church.
w. L. Overlook sold a COW last
Monday to Mr. Alvah c. Jones OF
East Palermo.
Arthur E. Jonston of Kennebunk is
| numbering oil his lots at North Wash
! ington and is stopping with his
| cousins Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Over
lock.
A large number from here attended
the Eastern Star meetin" at Warren,
Friday evening and report a splendid
time. Among those attending were,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. X. Ware. Mrs. Nell
lie Crooker, Miss Francis Crooker,
Mrs. Mae Poland, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Cramer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. e.
! Overlook.
Sanford Jones. Ernest Wellman.
Ralph Hilbert. Angelo Howard and
Granville Howard are working in
the woods for Arthur r. Johnston.
CHdpltT, ofdST VI
the Eastern Star of this place have
received an invitation to visit Orient
Chapter at Union Saturday evening,
Novembmer 18th.
Another nice rain came along We'd
nesday and this helped some of the
wells out for one man said there was
a half pint in his.
= Fred Jones has sold his oxen to
Oscar w. Carroll of Rockville and
Mahlon Turner sold his to Mr.. How
ard of Montville.
Harry Hartmann is building chem
ical Toilets in the school house at
RaZorville.
Missionary w. f. Overlook was in
Waldoboro on business Tuesday re-
turning home the same day.
NJ. B. Mari and c. E. Vanner mo-
tored to Waterville one day last
week on business< returning home
the same day.
Alonzo Farrar is visiting in Pitts
field for few days.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

mercial street the cars parked there
are six or eight feet on Maine Gen.
trail land and up at the other end Of
the street the building and platform
where large quantities of mail are
loaded and unloaded trespass on the
street. 1t II understood that the
railroad authorities are disposed 10
cooperate so far as they may.
Mayor Mclean was seen yester-
day and asked for statement respect
ing the present status of the enter
prise. He said he did not think
matters. at this time sufficiently def
mite to warrant but he did admit that
the outlook was encouraging and ex-
pressed the hope that the plan would
go through.
from the railroad by purchase. lease
or otherwise. certain strip of land.
1t also would necessitate the removal
of the mail loading station to some
other point on the line. 1t is UNDER
stood that such a location at Laurel
street Is feasible and 1t is thought will
meet all the requirements of the
parties interested.
George L. Macomber has all along
been actively interested to help
bring about some improvement on
Commercial street. He was in
Washington the first of the week on
business and while there had an in
terview with the first assistant post
master general relative to the pro-
posal to change the place for loading
mail from Commercial to Laurel
street. Mr.. Macomber in reply to the
Journals query said he did not think
there was any statement to be made
now but did say he thought the
prospects encouraging. He received
assurance from the postal authorities
at Washington that they would CO.
operate.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
Universalist Folks
Hold Most Enjoyable
Get-tOgether Thursday

An unusually large group Of the
men and women of the Universalist
church were on hand ut the Parish
Get-together in the vestry of the
church Thursday evening. The
evening was most enjoyable for the
some hundred and fifty in attend
ance. and was passed with a program
OF entertainment and social hour of
fntroductions and general mingling
in fellowship. This social was ar
hanged by the members of the MUIR
ray Alliance and of the Mems class
of the Sunday school and was an I'M
qualified success in every respect.
The program of entertainment was
most interesting and consisted of
solo dance by little Miss Marjorie
Gray; Readings by Charlotte Garlic
ton; Followed by HI. Price Weber,
the veteran actor. who kept his aud
fence highly amused for an hour. Mr..
Webber's act included his very orig
tinal monologue, also a number of
clever stories and songs, in which
he accompanied himself on the con-
certina.
The ladies Of the Murray Alliance
served light refreshments, and the
members Of the mems class acted as
ushers and walters. The arrange
ments for the get-to-gether were
under the direction Of q Joint com.
mittee from these two groups.
Previous to the general social, the
Sunday School Council, made up Of
the teachers and officers of the Sum
day school enjoyed fine supper ana
held their regular monthly business
session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
Journal BOWlers
Bury "Y" Five and
Smash Two Records

The newspaper quintet was 60
ing like q house afire last night at
the Y. NJ. c. A. alleys and when the
dust of the battle with the "Y"
bowlers had cleared. it was found
that the X. j. outfit had smashed
two season records, hanging up a
new team total of 1853. and a new
three-string total of 321, which was
chalked up by Cross. Incidentally,
the 1022 champs had made a clean
sweep Of all four points and buried
the ~" five with 1877 pin margin.
-Four of the Journal team hit the
century mark in one or more strings.
and Cross with 120 in his third
string copied the honor for single
string as well as three string total
with his new record. G. FIynt's 49,
was low for his team. which shows
there was some pretty sweet bowl
ing by the newsboys.
Though the "Y' team fought
gamely and died hard, they were UP
against it with their opponents GO
ing so strong. For the "Y" five
Goodwin was high single and total
with 30 and 269. The summary:
EENN EREC InI-DN-Ar
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BABY CLINIC TO
HAVE A NURSE

DR.. Warren B. Sanborn. chairman
of the Augusta chapter of the Red
Cross, made the announcement
Thursday that definite plans are be-
ing made for securing the services
Of an infant welfare nurse. 1t Is cx-
pected that she will be engaged in the
very near future. She will work in
conjunction with the Red Cross Baby
Welfare Clinic, which holds weekly
meetings each Tuesday afternoon at
the Augusta General Hospital.
The matter was decided at a re-
cent meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Augusta Red Cross
chapter. There has been a long felt
need for an infant welfare nurse. The
Red Cross Baby Welfare clinic was
started in July. 1922. and since that
time, over $50 babies have been re-
ceived at the clinic and 500 exami-
nations have taken place.
The nurse for the new position
must be qualified infant welfare
worker and will be selected through
the Red Cross.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
REASONS FOR HOPING
FOR BIG IMPROVEMENT
ON COMMERCIAL STREET

Never a day throughout the sum-
mer season that the congestion prob
lem on Augustus main business
street does not thrust itself on the
publics attention.
"How to get more room?" Is a
question in properly answering which
every citizen is interested.
What may be done on Commercial
street to relieve Water street. is the
next logical query, Commercial street
being practically the only outlet
available.
1t is generally understood that
Mayor Mclean with the cooperation
OF leading citizens has been strug-
Cling with the knots in this problem.
1t is understood that they entertain
the hope that this street may be
widened enough to provide for a
sidewalk along the east side. behind
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
c. A. SPAULD|NG, VETERAN R. F. D. CARRIER
RES|CN|NG after y YEARS FAITHFUL WoRI

For % years, CharlessA. Spaulding
has braved all kinds of weather and
has done his work well and faith
fully, as a carrier for the rural free
delivery service, which goes out of
the Augusta post Office. Mr.. Spauld-
ing is now retiring from the service.
He entered the federal employ on
May l. 1901 and at that time the
salary for the work was but $500 a
year. There have been four changes
in rural carrier grade, until at the
present time the salary is $500, on
a 24-mile route standard.
Mr.. Spaulding has served the pa
irons along the Riverside Drive, 60
ing through Riverside and the south
ern borders of Vassalboro. He was
unfortunate in the past summer to
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

the stores. with an embankment wall
on a straight line on the west and
IA hard surfaced roadway between
sufficiently wide TO permit the park
ing. diagonally. of cars on both sides
M..n loom for travel between the
rows. !
The need is nothing less than this
but the getting of it is not 50 sim
pie as might at first appear. For in
stance. on the southern end of Com
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

injure his hand while collecting mail
from one of the rural boxes. This
resulted in blood poisoning and ne
cessitated the amputation Of his left
arm.
The Postal department provides
compensation to employees injured in
performance of their duty. Mr..
Spaulding has filed application for
annuity under this act
His office record is excellent and
during his long years of service he
has made many friends with his pa
! irons. This has been evidenced by
many inquiries as to his health,
flowers and cards.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
Maine WOmen's Club
Of New York Meets

Jefferson L. Harbour was the
principal speaker at the monthly
meeting of the Maine Women's Club
of New York. held at the Waldorf
Astoria on Saturday. November 3rd.
Mr.. Harbour's topic. BLESSED be
Humor," was given in his own mimi
table style. Preceding the program
of entertainment, the regular bust
ness meeting. presided over by its
president, Mr.. Bertrand L. Petit
grew, was held. at which seven were
added to the membership of the club,
and plans for the clubs various
charity activities for the season We're
discussed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
Germans Want Their Beer

Rochum, Germany, Oct. 20-(By A.
p. MaiD-Boycotts on beer to bring
down the price do not work in Ger
many because the public Is not
sufficiently self-sacrificing.
Four hundred saloon keepers Of
Bochum recently agreed to sell no
beer because the brewers fixed too
high a price. Thirsty customers
begged for the lager at any price, and
within "a hours the strike was over
and the Wurtzberger flowing again.
but at prices so high as to materially
reduce sales.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

Mrs. Harding. wife of the. late
President Harding. holds the honor
of being the first lady of the land
to ever cast a vote. she having sent
her registration as q legal voter to
Marion,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09

Miss LYDIA Damon and Mrs. Hazel
Weston of this city are passing the
week in Gardiner with friends and
relatives.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
JOURNAL
SHOP NOTES

Swift & Turner will start their
November sale Saturday which will
afford unusual opportunities to Sc
cure bargains for Thanksgiving and
Christmas.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1923-11-09
AUGUSTA LOCALS

Mrs Arthur Stilphen of Winthrop
was a caller, Wednesday. in the city
for the day.