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Evening star., 1924-07-16
Turret Tragedy Findings.

A naval court has found that the
gun accident on the Mississippi by
which forty-seven men and officers
were killed and others wounded was
probably due to the bore Of the gun
being foul because gases from the
previous shot had not been cleared
by air pressure. The court says:
There appeared to be some trouble
with air pressure, although not very
clear just what, except that the gun
CAPTAIN was heard to make some re-
nnarlss, about the air pressure. The
turref captain picked up q wrench and
stated he would fix it. The shell was
rannntesf home, four bags OF powder
placed on the spanner tray and RAM
mad into the gun and ramn1er with
dtAWn, whereupon' theree emerged from
~ hyssch Of the S,tn q small seaytah
Evening star., 1924-07-16

Predictions of an exhausted fuel
supply for this world lend a vague
charm for sinners to certain ideas Of
old.time orthodoxy.
Evening star., 1924-07-16

A wheat shortage may inspire hope
in the bosom Of the grain-growing
farmer, but the Iaborer who buys his
bread at the grocery will not like it.
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The more recent attitude Of W. j.
Bryan toward j. P. Morgan Is that OF
a man disposed to be courteous but
not familiar.
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Americas record in the, Olympic
szmes may be accepted as an assur-
ence that this country's mood is not
one. Of entire aloefness and isolation.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Trill of a Teady

Trill of Teady.
A man knew, but from afar-
His reputation like a star
From regions all remote shone down
1 was impressed by his renown.
But since I met him face to face
He sinks into a lower place
In my esteem, although most kind
To me, and generously inclined.
Our human modesty is such
IT shrinks from the familiar touch.
Were he a man Of high degree
I'm sure he would not notice me-
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Political agitations are s1ch that
statesman often finds it almost i'm
possible to take his golf seriously.
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Divorces are becoming so usual that
even the best press agents find diff
Guilty in making them interesting.
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may lead to melancholia and death.
sermons originate ID. s.
A. The custom of funeral sermons
together with various ether rites in
connection with the burials may be
primitive peoples had certain cere.
monies in connection with the burial
Rome the custom Of eulogizing the
dead was very popular.
when"sS-c. -e. S. .n ". 0'o A SOME
A.. This word is given in diction-
en2' e. we11s uses snd The Is word rfee feeaueatfy
which helps to give it a fixed place In
English literature.
@. What does "om' meant. N. b
A This, was a Sanskrit sacred syl.
liable similar to our amen. Accord
ing to Ma9I ha3.a the syll1blss, ds, had to be
and again at it's close. otherwise the
sacred knowledge and it's merit would
Q. What. makes soft drinks effer.
A. The property of .effervescence is
dns to Of hs the If %aeT
and flavor with carbon dioxide gas
The raw materials used in the manu-
facture of this gas are not present IL
the bottled drink. Only the gas is
used. and it is a. wholesome product
found in many mineral springs.
O. Just what is included in tn.
phrase 'big game"?-S. A o.
A. The term big game" is elastic
but is generally understood to include
all wild animals larger than the com
mon fox.
O.. Flow did the term 'Frencf
leave" originate?-T. "A.
A This phrase came into use from
the French custom in the eighteenth
century Of departing from a isocia
gathering without taking leave o,
the host or hostess.
Odd you eper .11rjte q letter to.Frsferi,
J. Hdsleins You cop 0slsour Infosnsotjo,
Basreoa any qalestsos of foct 6sed get tn
ovss.peT IN a personal letter. THIS Is 4
nurt Of that best purpose Of this 'nesoS
There u. ~ ck6r0,
ercept cents u, stonrps for return post
ooe. Get the habit of Gskin0 questions o.
The Star Information Bureou, Frederii
T. HoskiH, Director, Ttoenty-frst and
streets northtoest.)
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Athletics.

Athletics.
just a little game Of gc'f
TO pass the time away;
Just a little teeing on
And pteasGut putting paay.
Still we need d referees
As We form a rinE-
:. Just an angry word so free;
just right-hsnd ewing
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=.
EcNpeed.,

Crimson Gulch seems strangely
,quiet and. subdued.'.'
. 1--WE know when we'rs beGt." an.
swered Cactus Joe. "Sna1e Ridge has
won out as the center of gun.pasy
ronance. It's got a. metian picture
studio" .
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Conservation.
do you play golf?''
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
such argumentative accomplish
ments as I possess I'm going to ap-
ply to my regular business"
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Q: How do firef1ies produce light
b. B.
-. A, The FREELY produces light prac-
tlcally without loss of heat or chem
concerning the method of this pro-
duction The seat Of the light is the
men. 1t is a specialized portion of
the rat body, being plate consisting
Of poHEonai celis; located under the
and fine trachea1 6ranctes- These
cells secrete. under the control of the
nervous system. a substance which
is burned during the appearance of
light: this combustion takes place
by means Of the oxygen conveyed to
branch profusely in it and break up
into capillarieS.
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Ineipient Pfutoc1acy.

That moneys wicked I avow.
It leaves me in conniptionA
But when 1 run for office, how
hustle for subscriptions!
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IlIBlIUE.

''non't you favor going To the relief
Of Euroye?,'
''of course" Gnxwered Mas Czyt
enne. EVERY Sunu1er go ahroa1
and. dietrihute all my tips In foreign
hotels-'
"H1ps foh do best" Sid Uncis
Bben. bat don't git down Ian, 60 to
'sleeptwiile you's doin' t."
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Q. How much is the church prop
erty of the United States worth and
is there a tax on it?-C. H.
A. The entire church property of
the United States is valued at Sl.671,-
100000 Such property is not taxed
unless used for commercial pur-
nose
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Jud Tunkins says politics wont be
right until people vote for somebody
they like and trust instead OF against
somebody they don't ::
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Q. Who was the first dark horse
candidate to be elected President Of
the United States?-L A. b
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@. Is homesickness a disease?-M
Z. w.
A. Homesickness or nostalgia is q
com bination of psychic and bodily
disturbances. and in a severe form
must be regarded as disease. 1t
may lead to melancholia and death.
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All Other States,

Daily and Sunday.1 yr., 81 1000: 1 mo-. S5c
Sunday only 80. L yr., $500; l mo-, CSC
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A. AS d result OF the political dis
sension of the times James r. Polk
was nominated by the Democrats in
1874 and became the first presidential
dark horse
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held
+ 4k
Are the thousands of voters in this
country Of German descent going to
come to the aid Of the Republican party
in 1924 on the issue Of Conservatism as
they did in 1896 on sound money? The
Republican leaders are confidently ex-
pecting that they will, while Senator La
Toilette is said to be aiming to make a
drive among them to draw them to his
candidacy.
The Republican expectation il based
upon the consideration that the voters
Of German antecedantS are by nature
conservative. They are property own
ers, It is pointed out, and as a class are
observers Of law and order and defend
ers OF property rights The Republican
managers cannot figure them as stray
new and untried doctrines.
- *+ ".<rsse :"
Gen. Dawes is expected to be sup
ported by this class Of voters in recog-
milton of his recent services and achieve
nents in the European situation The
voters Of German descent constitute an
important element in the eieetorate, and
if there is anything lfke q. mass move
ment among them they Will exert a tre-
menduus pressdre in the result il the
election should be close.
+ frAx
The womans Party il to have ma
tional conference At wekport.. N. r,
August Is, 16 aud t7 tn deterInine the
best method foE the ELECTION OF women
to Congress According to an announce
meut by Alice Paul, vice president of
the Woman's Party, There should be
women in Congress, it matters not to
us whether they are Republican, Demo-
cratic. Farmor-Labor or independent,
who will work from the vantage ground
Of the inside to further the interests of
women and to express the, woman's
polnt of viSY,
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Q. What is the origin of the SEN
tenoe I'VE who are about to die
salute you"?-J. f. L.
A. The sentence I'VE who are about
to die salute thee" was the saluta-
ton of the Roman gladiators to the
Emperor upon entering the arena just
before the fight.
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Answers to Questions
by FRHDRRfC ). HAsNIN
Q. why is the Speedway so called P

Q. Why Is the Speedway SO called?-
e. S.
A. The office of public buildings
and grounds says that there is no
road now known officially as the
Speedway" However, about Is or
20 years ago, before Potomac Park
was improved. the above office spon-
sored the building Of half-mile road,
running from 18th and B streets
obliquely to the river. 1t was about
SO feet wide and made Of soft dirt,
to be used for a trotting road for
trotting horses. At that time people
called this road the Speedway" and
the name was unofficially transferred
to the new drive.
Q. How many Vice Presidents have
died In offfce?-H. J.
A. Seven men died while serving as
Vice President-feorge Clinton, dur
ing Madfson'S g first term, Elbridge
Gerry. during Madison's second term;
William r.. King, Vice President with
Franklin Pierce; Henry Wilson, DUR
ing Grants second term; Thomas
Hendricks. in Cleveland's first term !;
Garret A. Hobart, in Mckinley's first
administration; and James q. Sher-
man, in Taft's administration. John
G. Calhoun resigned during his term
as Vice President with Andrew Jack
son, to become United States Sena-
tor.
Q. While listening to radio reports
of national convention / have OBJ
served that the phrase Total num-
Der Of votes cast are-' is always
used. Is this correct?-I. r. c.
A. Collective nouns take singular
or plural predicates, according to the
meaning intended In this case the
noun number" is modified by total"
which would make singular verb
necessary.
Q. How long does it take to trans
NIT a photograph by telephone?-
B. T. p.
A. The Telephone News says that
was taken in Cleveland. developed.
sent to New York, redeveloped and
was ready for reproduction for news
paper purposes in SO minutes. The
actual transmission Of a 5-by-7- inch
photograph requires less than min
utes.
Q. Please tell me Abe Martins real
name and where he lives?-W. p. L.
A. His name is Frank Mckinney
Hubbard and he lives in Irvington, a
suburb of indianapolis. He has been
a cartoonist and paragTapher on the
Indianapolis News almost continu-
ously since 1881.
Q. To settle an argument please
state whether star has ever ap-
peared between the horns of the new
moon.-A. F.. S.
A. The Naval Observatory says a
star cannot possibly appear within
the horns OF the crescent moon.
Q. What is the origin of the SEN
tence I'VE who are about to die
salute you"?-J. E l..
A. The sentence I'VE who are about
to die salute thee" was the saluta-
ton of the Roman gladiators to the
Emperor upon entering the arena just
before the fight.
Q. Who was the first dark horse
candidate to be elected President of
the United States?-L A. B.
A. AS d result of the political dis
SenSiOn of the times James K Polk
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Q. To settle an argument please
state whether a star has ever ap-
peared between the horns of the new
moon.-A. +. S.
A. The Naval Observatory says
star cannot possibly appear within
the horns of the crescent moon
Evening star., 1924-11-18
SHEARER IN NEW
PLEA TO Save SHIP
Justices to Decide Whether
to Prevent Wilbur From
Sinking the Washington.

William B. Shearer. naval expert. OF
New York presented this afternoon
to the District Court of Appeals a
petition for the halting of the de-
struction of the battleship Washing
ton. He asked the appellate court
to exercise it's extraordinary jurisdic-
ton to hold in status quo the subject
matter of a case pending before 1t by
issuing an injunction against Secre-
tary of the Navy Wilbur to prevent
the sinking of the ship until the Court
of Appeals shall have an opportunity
to hear and determine the right of
Shearer to maintain the suit.
Attorneys Wilton J. Lambert, r. H.
Yeatman, William f.. Leahy and Mar
tin J. Mcnamara today applied to the
court of appeals for special relief in
view of the action OF Justice HitZ OF
the District Supreme Court holding that
tribunal to be without jurisdiction to
entertain the suit of Shearer.
The lawyers eXpls aimed to the
higher court that unless the destruc-
tion of the ship is enjoined Secretary
Wilbur will proceed with the bonn
bardment of the vessel and by the
time the court is ready to hear the
case it would invoive a moot ques-
ton. as the vessel would already be
destroyed.
Mr.. Lambert conferred with JUS
tees Robb and Van Orsdel at the
courthouse and a hearing was ar
ranged for 2:3o O'Clock this after
noon, when the two justices were to
consider the application of Shearer.
Chief Justice Martin was not at the
court today, but the law provides
that any two justices may act on
such applications.
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PLEADS FOR STRESS
OF SPIRITUAL SIDE
Bishop Freeman Warns Against
Too Much Institutional
Emphasis.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
CHARLESTON, w. Va, November
1S.-Solemn warning against the dan
gers Of overstressing the instltu-
tional side of the Christian church
and a call to clergyman and laymen
To bring 10 their religion all the ardor
Of a. crusade were voiced today by the
Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman. d: D..
Bishop of Washington, in the opening
sermon at the Eighth Annual Synod OF
the Province of Washington OF the
Protestant Episcopal Church, held In
st. Johns Church here today.
"I am prepared to say Bishop
Freeman asserted, that the fnstitu-
tional department of the Christian
church has in no small degree defect
ed the ministry from its primary pur-
pose, and possibly more than any
other single cause impaired its great
functions, commonly designated pas
toral and prophetic, which in another
age were its chief adornments and
most compelling aspects"
"Institutionalism has diverted IN
terest and enthusiasm from religion
and given them to pastimes and rec
of all. it has shifted the emphasis
from a concern for souls to a concern
for bodies
The modern emphasis on the insti-
tutional equipment connected with
the church can be rightfully chal-
lenged, Bishop Freeman said. because
"the age is calling for a crusade and
the crusaders spirit. 1t Is calling
for a church for religion only. 1t has
it's every need met by multiform and
ever-increasing agencies. 1t seeks its
house of worship for spiritual re-
freshment and renewal. The multi
tude is at our gates saying, 'SirS, we
would see Jesus.
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COOLIDGE 'TO0PEN
LUMBER PARLEY
Conservation of Nations
Timber Supply to Be Dis
cussed Tomorrow.

President Coolidge will open the
national conference on utilization of
forest products tomorrow at the New
National Museum, with an address to
the representatives of the lumber
manufacturing and using industries,
gathered in Washington at the call
of the late Secretary Wallace to dis
cuss measures to save much of the
annual wastage now taking place in
the lumber industry.
Announcement of the purpose of
the President to address the lumber
men was made at the White House
today. The permanent chairman Of
the conference will be Howard NJ.
Gore of West Virginia, acting Secre-
tary of Agriculture.
Practically the entire acreage of
privately owned timber land In the
United States will be represented at
the conference. in addition to manu-
facturers of lumber products all the
way down the line from the time the
tree is cut down in the. forests to
the wholesaler who sells the finished
product.
Hope for Real Action.
1t is the hope of Secretary Gore
and Col. W. E. Greeley, chief of the
forest service, that out of the con-
ference will come a permanent organi-
zation which will teach conservation
in lumber use and prevention OF
waste, thereby saving to the Ameri-
can people more than one-third of the
annual timber cut every year.
Application of strict conserva tior
methods to the entire group of wood
manufacturing and wood-using indus
tries, according to Col. Greeley. would
result in an annual saving Of between
six and seven billion feet Of timbeI
| every year, with a posi- BILE saving o.
more than this amount.
| The Forest Service has a program
| mapped ont for Applicant of the st1c
| conservation methods proposed, which
will he submitted to the conference TO
Use, if approved. Intensive action alons
i the lines of promoting forest growth anc
| prevention of wasteful fires. along will
conservation methods in manufacturing
will save at least one-thrd Of the an
nual cut of timber in this country, &C
cording to the Forest Service.
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on the hunt FOR these missing drivers.
whom he regards as cold blood I'd
murderers. Maj. Daniel Sullivan.
chief of police, has offered 500 re-
ward In each case for the capture of
the drivers sought, or for informa-
ton leading to their apprehension.
Citizens organizations havs be-
come aroused over the increasing
seriousness of the situation and are
seeking to eradicate the menace.
Jury Trials for Drivers.
Twenty-three jury trials for per-
sons charged with driving while in
toxicated are set for hearing in Po-
lice Court today. One other case is
set for jury trial. that one being a
reckless driving Charge
Notice Of these trials comes as n
climax to the agitation now being
formed by public opinion to do away
with the increasing menaces to life
and property on the streets of the
National Capital. Police Court off
c!als are taking strenuous measures
to cooperate with the police, and by
will be sounded to all motorists.
Judge Is Cooperating.
Judge Gus A. Schuldt, who will fi1
the sentences in all cases following q
verdict of guilty by the jury, stated
that in every one he will decree maxi
mum fines, or Jail sentences, shoult
the testimony so warrant
Those charged with driving while
intoxicated and set for today's trial.
are Conrad S Burricheter. Michael J
Cantwell, Daniel B. Florence, James
E. Hall, Walter l.. Flynn, John L
Hanson, Philip c. Buckler, Edward
Jackson, Frank Goroun, John B
Freeman, William s. Carroll, JOSEPH
Grantham, George W. Manley, Roger
Mills, Samuel Gaines. Samuel Mat.
thews, William a. Moore, Malcolm w
Gardner, Ernest W. Barber, Vincent
Marino. Clyde c. Huntington, Ray
mond II. Beach and Francis johnson
Joseph s. McCaffery is charged
with reckless driving.
Chris Schickler, IS, 147 B street
southeast, who was injured on the
night of November when he was
struck by the automobile of Mrs
Helen L. Stewart, 3o19 Thirteenth
street, at Connecticut avenue an,
Grant road, died at Emergency Hos
ptal Sunday.
Coroner Nevitt conducted an inques
at the morgue yesterday afternoon
1t was testified that Schickler crossed
from the east to the west side o.
Connecticut avenue directly in front
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form of some disturbance with the
normal current which may be of
rather inexplicable nature. The re-
suit is that a few individuals, like
water, overflow the banks Of the
normal and cannot return any more.
These are the mutations from which
all the new species on the earth have
arisen from the original germ of
life, whatever it was.
Supposing, for instance, some dis
turbance arose at some time in the
current of normal height and a num-
Der of individuals of s feet IL inches
resulted. These would be over the
banks-instead of returning toward
the normal 5 feet 8 inches they will
have a tendency to establish a race
of giants. Such overnowings are
occurring, especially in botany. he
said, with the result that new spe-
cies arc being evolved.
One of the most notable signs of
old age, DR.. Hrdlicka said, was the
fact that the eye began to get bright
er and to lose some of its pigmenta-
ton while the hair, especially of
blonds, will cease to become darker
as it has been doing since babyhood.
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brought out at the inquest-one in
the testimony of DIR. z. 3. Cudney of
Casualty Hospital, that Jarvis showed
no traces OF alcoholism when his body
was brought, with most of the bones
broken. to the institution by Police
man Wilson, and the second in the
statement of Inspector John Lohman
of No. 4 precinct, that Storey and
OConnor had seen Jarvis, alone, pull
out large roll of bills in n lunch
room near North Capitol and II
streets.
O'Connor. in his statement, declared
that he robbed Jarvis of his watch
and chain and that Storey took his
money. Storey consistently denies
the robbery and discriminating parts
of O'Connor's confession, merely say
ing that they picked Jarvis up from
the street and carried him to the lane
The jewelry was not found, but a
large roll OF bills was found IN
Storey's possession. He asserts 1t Is
his own money.
Il Three Inquests Held.
Inquests have been held in three
OF the so-called traffic murder
cases to date. Yesterday a coroner's
jury held that Miss Margaret Heflir
Of Alexandria and William T. Rile,
of sos Irving street came to thei,
deaths "at the hands Of drivers un
known, who are Criminally RESPONSE
ble." Miss Hefltn was fatally in
jured as she was about to board {
street car at Florida avenue ant
First street last Friday night. He
companion. Miss Anna Stevens of 81:
Eleventh street. was badly hurt a
the same time by the speeding auto
mobile, which failed to stop afte
dragging its victims more than 10
feet. Riley was knocked down a
Georgia avenue and w street abou
| a week ago.
The other two deaths still unsolvec
are those of J. y. Powell, killed a
New Jersey avenue and S street No
vember l. and DR.. William a. Pethel
whose life was crushed out Hal
| loween night under a touring ca
| filled with merrymakers.
Inspector Clifford L. Grant has viz
| tually his entire force of detective
Evening star., 1924-11-18
Official Tests Prove alcohol
Best Winter Radiator Guard

The Government placed It's stamp
OF approval today on alcohol for
use in automobile cooling systems
as a preventive measure for freez-
ing of the cooling medium of in
ternal combustion engines.
Engineers of the Bureau OF
Standards, after an exhaustive Sc
ries of tests with all known anti
freeze mixtures. have determined
that alcohol retains it's place as
the most satisfactory in all partic-
uIars. Results of the investiga-
tions were announced today. while
scores of Washington motorists
were thawing out frozen water
pumps and seeking mechanics to
repair bursted hose connections
and frozen radiators.
Warning was issued by the bu-
reau, however, that If wood alco-
hol Is used, care must be taken
that it does not contain acid which
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FIGHT TO CONTINUE,
NELSON DECLARES

Notice that the fight for progress
sive legislation will be carried on
without abatement in the next Con-
gress was given today by Represent
ative Nelson of Wisconsin, campaign
manager for the La Toilette Wheeler
Independent ticket in the 1924 cam
paign.
For one thing, said Mr.. Nelson. an
extra session of Congress should be
called after March 4 to take up the
problem of agricultural relief.
Declaring that the Independent
movement had come to stay" he said
he was glad the Republicans had
gained control of the next Congress,
as it would place upon them the
entire responsibility for conduct of
the Government.
Exclusive of the annual appropria-
ton bills, Mr.. Nelson expects no gen
eral legislation to be enacted at the
coming short session.