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Evening star., 1924-12-17
Naval Armament Controversy.

3 The. public will follow with interest
the discussion. in Congress and the
suggested conflict of opinion among
high officials OF the administration
over naval armament policy. There is
always question at this stage of
sessions of Congress when the naval
appropriation bill is. in progress of
construction. In Congress the COM
paaint is frequently made that the
Navy Department is adroit in seeking
to aggrandize the Navy. For its part
some sections of the Navy retort that
the Navy is being Disseminated
against. Both sides uphold their own
contention.
At the moment there appears to be
a difference between the President
and Secretary Hughes on one side and
faction Of the Navy on the other
Evening star., 1924-12-17

criminal carelessness contribute to
this shocking condition.
II would be well II such a record
could be kept as would show. from
week to week, perhaps, the number
OF deaths and disablements and the
amount of property lost through mo-
tor accidents In the entire country.
The President suggests that IL these
casualties were to occur in 4 single
catastrophe the country would be pro
foundly shocked. Scattered as they
are over the days they are, unfor.
tunately, taken as part of the price
paid for what are known as modern
facilities" of communication.
Motor casualties should not be re-
garded as inescapable incidents to
modern rapid transit. They are es.
capable. They are needless. They are
a gross, wanton waste of life. They
are reproach to American civiliza-
ton. ,-
Evening star., 1924-12-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKTN

that there was a stage IN his develop
ment when he went naked, but 1T
would probably be impossible to fix
the time when .nea first began TO
wear clothing.
Q. What will remove grease and
dust from white paint?-J. F. D.
A. A good way to clean white
paint is to dip a piece of soft flannel
cloth In warm water, wiring 1t out,
then dip 1t in clean bran, using this
to rub the paint. The friction OF the
bran will remove the stains without
injuring the paint.
Q. Why was Daniele da volterra
called 'the breeches maker"?-D.
". Y.
| A The painter Daniele da Volterra
was commissioned to add draperies to
some of the figures in the painting
| THE Last Judgment" after the acces-
| sion OF Paul ". The title I'll Brag-
hettone" was because of this circum-
| stance given to the painter.
Q. Can a Ford engine be used in
a boat?-P. H. P.
A. A Ford engine can be used in
motor boat. However. 1t is designed
| for fresh water circulation, and would
rust out quicker if used near salt
water.
Q. Which scorches easier, silk or
| cotton?-C. w. s.
A. Wool and silk are disintegrated
| at a lower temperature than cotton
and linen. therefore scorch more
| easily.
@. Is Israel" pronounced in two
| syllabels or three?-P. ]. r.
A. Authorities seem to agree that
this is a three-Syllable word.
Q. Are animalculae in water suf-
| ficient food for goIdfsh?-Y. NJ.
A. They are not sufficient food. II
| commercial fish food is not available,
| goldfish may be fed crushed vermi-
| celli. ants eggs, small worms. aqua
| tic larvae and green stuff in the form
| of lettuce and watercress. Bread
| crumbs may be used, but they should
not be allowed to stand in the water.
@. Please tell me, when the ex-
| piorations began which led to the dis
covery OF Tut -ankh- Amen's tomb-C.
| A. G.
| A. Mr.. Howard Carter had been ex-
| cavatinR in the Valley of the Kings
| for seven years prior to last Autumn,
when, on November 20, 1922, Lord
Carnarvon, with whom he was asso-
| ciated, announced the discovery Of the
! tomb Of Tut-ankh-Amen
Q. Why is a constitutional amend
ment necessary to change the date of
| the beginning Of terms of President,
! Vice President and members of Con-
| gress?-O. Y. F.
A The Constitution fixes the terms
of President and Vice President at
| four years, of Senators at six years
| and Representatives at two years.
and any change in time inducting new
men into these positions would affect
| the term of office of the incumbents.
It Is therefore necessary to amend the
Constitution to make the change.
(To krtoU tohere to find Information
| on a subject Is. according to Bos1oeH,
as true knowledge as to knoW the sub
| feet itself Perhaps your drop Of ink,
| falling on q thought. iciu make q thou
sand think" Submit your perpEertng
questions to The StGr Information Bu-
| rgdn, Frederic j. Hdskin, director
| Ttcefsty- first and G streets TorthGeSt
| Send g-cent stamp for direct repgyD
Evening star., 1924-12-17

I One exchange of giances. one un-
derstanding moment, then we pass
by. and 1t 10 forever. for the chance of
ever meeting again In a great city liz
slight, indeed. We might SIS well be
dwelling, one in Washington, one In
London, for all we shall ever meet
| again.
This lis one of the unspoken trage-
dies OF the city, that among SO many
thousands we shall never meet the
unknown friends of ours.
| Unknown friends!
Here st Christmas time let us hail
| you, once and for all. send you our
holidays, and let there be no regret
mixed in. but only a warm feeling of
friendship.
We shall never meet. but we are
friends just the same, are we not?
| n
This is the Christmas pageant OF
F street 1t is presented, too, on
Seventh street. G street, Pennsylvania
avenue, Fourteenth street. and on
many other thoroughfares. but since
we have to single out one, we take
F street. Forgive us, all other
streets!
A true Yuletide pageant it is. with
it's women of all ages, from child to
elderly lady. the eternal feminine
plenty of men, but they are so out
numbered that the total impression
Is of women and girls.
Who would have II otherwise? r
Not this chronicler! Who would
want to write about an F street of
men? What poetry would there be
In a procession of John Smiths, In
business suits and overcoats as alike
as peas in a plethora of pods?
What Inspiration could one draw
from a walk along r street If the
only fellow pedestrians we met were
of the male persuasion7
AS things are. however, we have in
spiration on every hand. Here flash
beauty and charm, ioveIiness and
gayety, hand in hand, side by side
file upon file, rank upon rank.
There goes Inspiration In the form
of a lovely lady in tan, whose very
deep and dark eyes CLEAN like twin
stars down for play on earth.
There walks LONELINESS in green
edged with gray fur; a snappy COM
bination. believe me.
See the three little girls going by
each holding a Mamma doll. II you
were to take up one of the dolls and
carefully inspect the label on Its
tummy. you would fnd there a well
known sentence:
Made In Germany
They still make the best dolls over
there, with really pretty faces, cute
bobbed hair, etc.
| * X
Here lady with a nurse maid and
| a huge perambulator is about to en-
ter a department store.
The door is wide. but scarcely any
too broad for the big baby carriage
which enshrines a little one almos,
smothered in linen. silk. wool.
The perambulator Is almost large
| enough to hold six babies, edge to
edge. The nurse wheels It with pre-
cision through the door The cara
van disappears-one wonders what
will happen when 1t arrives at the
elevator.
The swirling crowd blots out the
speculation. Back and forward IL
pushes. surging both ways at once
little eddies Of humanity detaching
themselves to break into a foam OF
silk stockings against street cal
steps.
Surely the ladies' skirts are getting
shorter and shorter. and their stock
ings lighter and lighter! The old
black silk is a thing Of the past, left
to do duty on the musical comedy
stage.
Joyous, colorful r street! 1 feel
the inadequacy of my mental paint
brush, and can only advise the reader
to go to F street and paint his own
! picture
Evening star., 1924-12-17

@. Kindly let me knov the scale
of wages fos carpenters, brickfayers
and plumbers in the District a. B.
A. The September Labor Review
says t;aat the union scale Of wages
per hour is: Carpenters, $i.12h
brickiayers, $L50; plumbers, $l.25.
O. What proportion of the Civil
Service employees work in the Dis
trict F. B. l. 49,
A. On December 81, 1929, there
were 544.s71 Federal executive Civil
Service employees. OF these S5.025, or
about IL per cent, were in the District
of Columbia.
@. what Is the name of the Presi-
dents dog and what is its breed?-
L. 8.
A. The President. has two dogs
Rob Roy. a white collie, and Laddie
Buck, an airedaie.
@. What is the name of the shrine
so often seen in Chinese and Japa-
nege pictures which looks like two up
right posts with curved pieces across
them 7--P. w. L
A.. In Chinese architecture this is
known as pai-lon, and often stands
alone as a memorial. In Japanese the
name Ia torii. These gateways OF
light .skeleton-ilke post and Intel
construction, designed with delicately
curved lines. are usually found as an
approach TO sacred places.
@. What is the approximate cost
of a fully equipped racing car of an
up-to-dAte si.5 cubic inch type?-
C. X.
A. The American Automobile AS
ISOLATION says the approximate cost
of modern racing car, s1.5 cubic inch
type, wouid be $4,000.
@. Ifow many ex.Presidents' wives
receive Government pensions?-W
J. M
A. AT the present time Mrs. Roose-
Welt Ii the only Presidents widow re-
| ceiviffg q pension. The franking priv
ilese was extended to Mrs. Roosevelt
Mrs. Cleveland, Mrs. Wilson and the
late Mrs. Harding.
O. Why does boiled water taste
| data-w. J. K.
A.. Boiled water tastes different
because the air Is dissolved. After
boiling It may be aerated by passing
Il through q sieve-like device.
@. Where is found the first men
| tion of the papal tiara7-A. @. S.
A. Joseph Braun, in d brief his
tory OF the papel tiara, says that II
Is first mentioned in the vita" of
Pope Constantine (7oS-715), contained
in the Liber Ponifcalis. The term
used Is ne ''dameiaucum."
@. What is the length of the race
| course at Santa Monica7-W. r. l.
A. The American Automobile AS
| ISOLATION says the old Santa Monica
| race course was simply a series OF
| bouievards running around the town
OF Santa Monica, Calf. not being a
| special speedway In any sense. Due
to adverse local legislation, no races
have been held on this course since
| 1915.
Q. When was the first skirt worn ?
&C. H. K.
A. II one accepts the biblical ac-
count OF the history of the race,
| doubtless Eve wore the first skirt
| for 1t Is stated In Genesis that Adam
and Eve made themselves coverings
| The anthropologists, who believe that
man as we know him evolved slowly
| from some lower form OF life, say
Evening star., 1924-12-17
More Judges Proposed.

Decision by the two District COM
mittees Of Congress. sitting in joint
session on the traffic question, to pro-
pose in the bill now being framed an
addition of two Police Court judges
to the present bench greatlyrelieves the
apprehension Of the community on the
score of adequate traffic court facil-
tiles. The committee has refused to
establish separate traffic court, but
keeps the jurisdiction over traffic cases
within the Police Court and increases
the personnel.
Experience in other cities has been
that distinct traffic courts work better
than the ALLEGATION Of this class of
cases In the regular courts. The joint
committee. however, elects to proceed
with the Police Court as a basis and
to increase the personnel to the point
where speedy action can be assured.
Washington win be content with this
arrangement If the traffic branch Of
the Police Court maintains a pace of
procedure adequate to meet the inflow
of charges.
The primary need in this connec-
| ton Is a court which will grant imme-
date trial Of charges of all degrees
of seriousness. Traffic offenders should
be taken to court without delay. There
should be no forfeiture of collateral.
Every person who Is arrested for an
infraction of the rules should face a
Judge. Records should be kept of
every conviction on such a system
that repeated offenders can be at
once identified and given Increased
penalties. The time of witnesses and
policemen should be conserved. AT
present many citizens who witness ac-
cidents are loath to go to court be-
cause of the loss of time involved.
With the traffic court in operation,
whether as a separate judicial unit or
as a branch OF the Police Court, on a
proper basis this loss of time will be
minimized It will be less difficult to
secure convictions. Offenders will be
more certain of punishment. The
rules will mean more. The streets Of
Washington will be safer.
The joint committee is seeking to
frame a model traffic law for the Dis
trict. It is proceeding to consider now
the proper penalties for specific Of
fenses. presumably in the direction of
increasing them. 1t will consider also
the question of license forfeiture. 1t
should, and doubtless will, consider
ways and means of 1essening the num-
ber of motor cars through restrictions
upon licensees by the imposition of
conditions which they must meet.
More judges have now been pro-
vided in the draft of the bill. More
policemen should likewise be pro-
vided Although the present police
force arrests traffic violators at
faster rate than the present court can
try them, more street guards are nee
essary to avert violations. to d.
rect traffic, to prevent accidents. A
larger force, indeed, should be re-
earded as q measure of protection
against lawbreaking.
The hope of the District is that this
model t-aff1c law will be framed and
enacted at once. It should not be de-
layed in a search for the ulti-
mate, perfect system, upon which
all persons agree, for such sys-
tenn is unattainable. The urgent
need is a law that insures the detec-
ton of rule breakers, their prompt
trial and a sufficient punishment to
check repeated effenses.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

A million population is predicted for
Washington, D. c., as due in a COM
paratively short time. This will move
the limits Of the congested area at
least as far as the District line, and
require more appropriations for police,
If only to cover, the work of cilalking
up the jay parkers.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHrLANDER JOHNSON.

My Own Opinion.
My Own Opinion" I possess.
It fills my heart with pride;
No doubt this leads me to express
Things I had better hide.
do not care, although It may
Be valueless and small.
It gives me Joy, in truth to say
That have one at all.
My Own Opinion!'' I decline
To bark to reason strong;
And just because the thing is mine,
love 1t, right or wrong.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
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Evening star., 1924-12-17

1t may be necessary for Pennsyl-
vania to revive the mother-in.law joke.
A Philadelphia judge advances the
theory that divorces arise from crav-
ing for excitement, due to the fact
that homes are too quiet and peaceful.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

No degree of prosperity will satisfy
the farmer so long as the processes of
distribution cause the price of his
product paid to others at the finish to
be so much larger than that paid to
him at the start.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Prohibition authorities are expected
to be unusually busy in an effort to
prevent the term holiday cheer" from
being a ghastly misnomer.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Reported illness of Trotsky may be
in part due to the fact that some of
the politics he has been compelled to
swallow is not agreeing with him.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

: Panctuaiity is: admired, but nobody
complains when a snowstorm sched-
uled by the Weather Bureau fails to
arrive on time.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

The average citizen again wonders
how much Santa Claus would cost
him if instead OF being a myth he
were a real live salesman.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
Portrait Pleads Principles.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
Lord Astor has received pressing
invitation to remove Lady Astor's
portrait from the House OF Commons.
Yet there is no likelihood that
Parliament will forget what she has
stood for. "a.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Muscle Shoals for the present de-
velops more rapidly as a national
problem than as a national resource.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Delicate questions are being raised
ast.-tes whether a anation can have a
sthonigs navy with a weak appropria-
ton bill
Evening star., 1924-12-17
Demonstration of Wisdom.

Demonstration of Wisdom.
do you believe in the wisdom of
the plain people?"
"Of course" answered Senator Sor-
ghum; 'and shall continue to do SO as
long as they go on re-eleeting me-"
Evening star., 1924-12-17
Only ID Few of 'Ernl.

From the Boston TrsascriDt.
The Legislature chat passes the few
est laws may merit ehe greatest fame.
Evening star., 1924-12-17
Crossword Credit.

From the Baltimore Sun.
History will dooubtless give the
crossword puzzle credit for causing
the discovery of the dictionary. -
Evening star., 1924-12-17
After n Hard Day.

There lis no Santa Claus, / hear.
The story Is a bluff.
There isn't any salesman near
To help me buy my stuff. s
There Is no seat on yonder car;
There is no taxieab..
No price tag. not too big by far
For my small purse to grab.
And 80 In pessinistic mood
A mournful lay I sing.
On every hand the Myths iIrtrude.
There Amt No Anything!
Evening star., 1924-12-17

Economical Eskimo.
Again I hail the Eskimo
So sheltered from disaster.
He builds his house of heaven.sent
snow
And buys no bricks or plaster.
Jud Tunkins says, speakin' of con.
tagion, it's a terrible pity foolishness
is SO much more ketchin' than smart.
ness. - ..-. .- s.--
The Laugh and the Tear.
Men must laugh on, though fierce the
smart ..-.....
That to our lives draws near:
The laugh that hides bitter heart
Is sadder than tear.
Evening star., 1924-12-17

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edition, is delivered by carriers within the
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month. Orders may he sent by mail or tele-
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Evening star., 1924-12-17

I'VE certainly does love our prob
lens," said Uncle Eben; when we gifts
tired out VIII housin' problems an
eatin' problems an political problems
we sits down an puts ourse'fs to
sleep wifi crossword puzzles"
Evening star., 1924-12-17
Landmark Abolished.

Landmark Abolished.
What has become of the old saloon
that used to stand opposite the post
officer" ,-s, . ..
I'VE tore 1t down." answered Cactus
Joe. ~. ..,
"Unsafe?"
mot exactly unsafe. but no longer
reliable"
Evening star., 1924-12-17

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Business Once. 18th St, and Pennsyivania Ave.
New fork Once: Ito East Aand st.
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, 1924-10-30

Two years < when the semi
annual tax payment law was intro
duced in the state legislature con-
siderable complaint vas made by
many of the county treasurers in Wy
oming to the effect that the passage
OF such a Law would greatly increase
the work of the county t~reasurer's
office and that 1t would be necessary
to have additional help in order to
take care of two tax payments in
stead of one. Mrs. Laura Heath,
the county treasurer of Carbon
county, was asked by the Carbon
county delegation at Cheyenne IL
she would favor the passage OF such
a law, knowing that such a law
would greatly increase the work OF
the treasurer's office. Mrs. Heath
replied hat she believed that such
a Law would prove of value TO many
taxpayers II assured the Carbon
county delegation hat she would
gladly do any additional work that
would be necessary to administer the
law.
Since the passage of this law Mrs.
Heath, with the assistance of but
the affairs of the ~treasurer's office
in a manner o satisfactory to
every taxpayer of the county.
1 Mrs. Heath, who Is the candidate
for county treasurer on the Repub-
lican ticket. Is thoroughly qualified
to handle the affairs of this office
and the taxpayers Of the county are
practically unanimous in her support.
, 1924-10-30
EXPENDITURES
COUNTY
$l4O,1O5.17

During the year of 1923 the total
expenditures in Carbon county for
the administration OF county affairs
amounted to $140,105.17. The ex-
penditure of this money was under
the direction OF the Board of County
commissioners, comprising Dave
West as chairman, Andy Nelson and
c. w. Morgan as members.
The report of the State Examiner
shows that Carbon county affairs
was administered in a businesslike
manner and that the expenditures in
this county were kept down to the
very minimum.
In administering county affairs It
is absolutely necessary that business
men of proven ability be placed on
the board OF county commissioners.
During the past veal the Republicans
were in control of the Board of
Commissioners and that affairs were
conducted in a businesslike manner
cannot be denied.
Both Mr.. West and Mr.. Nelson
are retiring from the Board of Com
missioners and to replace them the
Republicans have selected c. f.
Jebens OF DIXON and Chas. Ellis OF
Difficulty. Both Mr.. Jebens and Mr..
Ellis are successful businessmen;
both have had considerable exper-
fence in road matters and both are
pledged to the strictest economy If
elected to office.
Mr.. Jebens and Mr.. Ellis are
ranchers and during their long resi-
dence in Carbon county they have
become thoroughly acquainted with
the needs of every section of the
county. Neither of these men will
acknowledge section lines as far as
county affairs are concerned and
neither man approves of any effort to
secure votes for themselves on the
grounds that they might favor their
own section over other sections of
the county.
, 1924-10-30
MADE GOOD ON
RAILROAD AND
ON A RANCH

Morse Bros, owners OF the 8. L
f. railway, three years attempted
to Junk" the road because OF the
fact that they we're losing money by
operating 1t. Right now the Union
Pacific. who have been operating the
S. & Il. for the past three years. are
giving VI their lease on the road be-
cause of the fact that they are los
ing money.
Since the construction of the Sara
toga & Encampment railroad II has
been n consistent loser excepting for
a few years when Geo. C. Austin. As
superintendent, made It more than
break even. Mr.. Austin came to the
Saratoga g. Encampment without
previous experience as a railroad ex-
ecutive. He was a railroad teleg-
rapher and knew the game from that
end. Because OF his natural ability
and by downright hard york Mr..
Austin was able to run the road
profitably.
After several years a. superinten-
dent of the S. & Y. Mr.. Austin
went into the ranchins game and At
the present time Ia the owner Of Q
ranch on Pass Creek. He is prov
Ing equally successful n . rncher
and Is making his ranch one OF tho
finest In that section OF the county.
Mr.. Austin IA the Republican can
for sheriff and II elected he
Will make good In that Job tho same
as he has wherever he has been
placed.
In the Platte valley. where Mr..
Austin In best known. he numbers
practically every resident as a per-
friend. As he cam paigns in
other sections OF the county and
meets the voters he constantly In
creases his circle OF friends and 1t
the election next Tuesday he will
be elected by n handsome majority.
, 1924-10-30
BALLOTS HAVE
BEEN DELIVERED
TO PRECINCTS

County Clerk Buchanan this week
ia sending ballots and other election
supplies TO the various precincts In
Carbon county and Is confident that
everything will be In readiness on
election morning to open tho polls
in every precinct In tho county.
on the official ballots for the cleo
ton next Tuesday will appear Ave
columns. The nrst column contains
the OF the Republican oandi-
dates, the second column contains
the nnmes OF the Democratic candi-
dates. the third column contains tho
names OF the LaFollcttc electors. the
fourth column contains tho namc OF
Geo. r. Kinder. progressive candi-
date for u. S. Senator. and thu fifth
column contains tho I'M Of
william II. Guthrie. Independent can
date for U. s. Senator. and the NTH
A. Hastings. Independent candidAt.
for Representative in Congress. At
the bottom OF the ballot will bc found
the names OF tho four Wyoming
counties that have filed for the To-
Of the Girls Industrial Home.
Tho Republican u running a. .
supplement In this weeks Issue .
sample election ballot In order that
readers will have Al opportunity
70 check Il over before election "a.