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Evening star., 1924-07-31

Cause for qualification is found by
the press in the action OF counsel TOT
Leopold and Loeb. confessed muroer-
ers of the Franks boy in Chicago,
whose pleas were changed to guilty.
leaving to the presiding judge the
determination of the penalty. Tnus
the public is saved from an open
court airing of CHASTITY details ana.
in the opinion of most editors who
have commented on the case, the ends
of Justice best will be served.
I'm a day when legal quiboles over
the responsibility before the law OF
mental detectives is frequent and
when obvious cheating Of Justice is
common" observes the Springfield
Union, this attitude is gratifying
on the part of the defense. that might
IL II wished, spend unlimited time and
money in an effort to escape the
law" The Chicago Daily News feels,
"the issue in the extraordinary case
has been greatly simplifed and re,
point of view to the question whetn.
err the defendants deserve clemency
from the court. To the vindication
of the law itself no obstacle has been
interposed as matters have shaped
themselves. 1t is q wholesome thing
for Justice, according to the Milwaukee
journal, ''that there is to be no spec
tacle OF an attempt to free these young
men,"
- x X
AS the New York World sees 1t,
Rarely before has q Judge been re-
ouired, to commit himself SO clearly
on the issue OF capital punishment.
The crime was committed. 1t was alb
solutely deliberate. There were no
extenuating circumstances. II ever
there was case wherein capital
punishment was indicated under the
law, it is called for here" Believing
that the public interest could have
been served in no better way, the
New York Herald-Tribune suggests
"the only evidence which is now to
be submitted is that which is alone
important to the public"
1T there. IL no. escape from the pub
He ,aifings- -of expert theories. the
] New Orleans Ttmes-Picayune Ii COM
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Perhaps Leopold and Loeb smile
during the proceedings because they
are among the few sufficiently intel
lectual to grasp the distinctions
sought to be drawn as to mental,
moral or legal insanity.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

- His fame as an inventor and a
benefactor, great as it is. would be
enhanced if Henry Ford could apply
his genius to the discovery of a so
|lution of the parking problem.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

The friends of President Coolidge
regard him as likely to remain in
Washington, not only this Summer.
but also next Summer and several
Summers after that.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

In opposing Mobilization day Col.
w. ]. Bryan will scarcely go so far
as to propose a ratio Of sixteen SOL
diers in another army to one in our
own. -s 49, .-s- -.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

People who predict that the presi-
dental election will result in dead.
lock do not show due consideration
for the fact that Congress has been
having trouble enough.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Popular confidence in a European
loan can be fortified beyond question
II J. Pierpont Morgan decides to
pledge his private fortune to the en-
terprise.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

France and Germany have at least
one point in common in the present
discussion. They both need the
money.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

The wedding march is frequently
utilized in Broadway publicity as
musical comedy number.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Paths Of knowledge.

The youthful genius brings dismay
Who seeks for Wisdom's glories
And gets fed up along the way
With punk. detective stories.
Evening star., 1924-07-31
His Usual Luck.

Wheat and pork are going to be
very valuable"
II suspected they would" answered
Farmer Corntossel.
."Why?r
Il didn't raise any wheat and sold
all my pigs
Evening star., 1924-07-31
The Practical Politician.

II see our friend Grabwell an
nounces he is busy doing his share
in the campaign"
81 would not say exactly he's busy
doing his share" rejoined Senator
Sorghum. Hes busy getting It,"
Evening star., 1924-07-31

"I has heard political speeches. I"
said Uncle Eben, dat didn' appear
to me to have any more real influence
on de- course OF evsnts dan ho,lerin'
come seven in q crap game
Evening star., 1924-07-31
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Evening star., 1924-07-31

Jud Tunkins says a lot of people
can think Of reforms that ought to
be fought for, but most everybody is
willing for some one else to be the
hero. @ =~..
Evening star., 1924-07-31
Labor Shortage.

The farmer with a grief profound
Surveys the cultivated scene
Where lusty laborers gather round
To manicure a putting green.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

Whew!
She entered the door, but nobody
said q word
She went to her seat, but nobody
paid any particular attention.
She sat down, and the men kept on
talking, She smiled shyly. but no one
said anything.
She began to realize the loneliness
of men among men they do not know.
Then the meeting started. Big off,
cials of the company made speeches.
Firm matters were discussed.
1t was just a simple staff meeting.
There was no reason why she should
not have been there. 1t interested
her very much, though, and she was
sorry when the evening was over.
Elation filled her heart as she start
ed for the door amid a mass of COM
rades all bent on the same objective.
Here she was, a girl among 2e0
men, and not one had recognized
her! -
She neared the door. One more
step-and out!
With a crash she slipped on a rug
fell against a large screen. slid To
the floor, pulling the screen on tor
Of her.. " =
Men hurried to help. They pulled
| the screen off, and as she lay there
an -unholy desire. to laugh came eve,
! She giggieA
Evening star., 1924-07-31
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Evening star., 1924-07-31

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition. is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month: daily only. 40
cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents per
month. Orders may he sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection 10 made BY car
riers at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1924-07-31

tive reasons. 1t corresponds TO the
Christian term incarnation"
@. Tell something of the history
and aims of the American Bible So
ciety?-F. NJ. F.
A. The American Bible Society was
organized in New York City. 1916. to
encourage a wider circulation OF the
ton was made. and in 1852 Bible
House was built, one of the Oldest
office buildings in New York City.
The board Of managers consists of SO
| laymen. and the object Is to translate
| and circulate the Holy Scriptures to
cially among the benighted and des-
tiou.s. tionai. and during m 1oS5 years I17,Iso.-
I'll volumes were distributed. printed
maintained by bequests, endowments
and subscriptions. -
O. Should gasoline" be spelled
with an "e" or an "f"?-F. L. j.
A. Either gasoline" or "gasolene'
I is correct. @
/ @. What is sea-wrack?-F. P.
A. Sea-wrack is any marine vege-
| tation cast up on the shore, such as
| eel grass or grass-wrack.
@. What has become of the Ger.
man liner PA. w. A.
| A. The Imperator is now the Cum
| arder "Berengaria." j
Odd you eveT t1s'ite q letter to Fred
| eric j. Hasktn! You con- ask our In
I formation Bureau any question of fac
| and get the drStcer IN q personal letter
Thls q q part OF that best purpose O
tAis nepsnaper-SERVIC There 1,
no charge e1cept Q cents in stamps -fo,
| return postage. Get the hdbit of oski,s4
| qneatioSs of Tia EtGr Information -Rak
re0S, Froderie r. HAsttn, Dtro0torS Ts0cR
ty-frst oxd O strects northscest.)
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Tailteann Games

The Tailteann games which have
been successfully revived In Ireland
are so called in perpetuation of the
name of Queen Tailte, who tradition
says reigned over Ireland some hun
dreds of years before Christ. Being
childless, she adopted youth named
Lugh, who succeeded to the throne at
her death. In grateful memory of his
foster-mother, King Lugh organized
an "Aonach Tailteann'-that is,
Tailte's festival-to which each Irish
chieftaln brought his star athletes his
best horsemen. his most expert harp
lists. The festival, once established,
was continued with certain Interrupt
lions for nearly 1000 years. Then
1t lapsed, to be revived by the Free
State government.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Blind Persons Read
Character by Voice

The similarity of voices is not con-
fusing Ito the blind) as rule. Many
are similar, to be sure, but | have
never encountered absolute doubles,
and in general voices are as sharply
differentiated as faces-in fact, often
far more
The only difficulty l have expert
enced, strangely enough, Is caused by
one persons having several voices. All
of us have; we change tone and quail
ity more or less unconsciously accord
ing to our mood and condition. But in
some the change is dismayingly
marked. One woman, for example,
has as many as five voices, each quite
distinct.
The physical condition Is also re-
vealed by the voice in striking de-
gree, both as to change and normal
characteristics. Fat people, for ex-
ample, have voice quality which Is
all but invariably detachable.
Character, too, is easily read. In
fact it seems that character Is re-
vealed in the voice even more fully
and accurately than in the face, no
doubt because the subject, failing to
recognize this, makes less of an at
tempt to mask the voice.-Charles Nc
Gee Adams, in the Atlantic Monthly
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Odd Garden Products

Little Johnny, who was of school
age, was on his way home from the
week-night prayer meeting, where he
had fallen asleep, writer In the
Youths Companion reports. His
father, who had had great difficulty
in waking him at the close of the serv-
Ice, was walking by his side, holding
his hand. Fearing that the boy would
go to sleep again and that he should
have TO carry him, the father quick
ened his pace and, twitching the little
fellows hand vigorously, asked him
brlskly where he had been that day.
"Over to Mr.. O'Neal's," was the
drowsy reply.
"And what were they doing at Mr.
O'Neil's?"
Maxim garden" Johnny replied
llstlessly.
"And what did they plant?"
Johnny yawned. PLANTED let's an
onions am" he stumbled, and his
tongue grew thick,-"an' rad'shes an
peas-an q's-an' r's-an' SIS"
AT that point the father picked him
up and carried him.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Old Japanese Legend
of Lantern and Fan

A story of the origin of the lantern
and the fan, us told in Japan, concerns
a public official who had two beautiful
daughters. AS the story goes the
girls, who were the treasures of the
fathers heart, longed to pay visit
to friend In another city.
The father, however, was unwilling
for them to go, as he feared some
young man of high degree would win
their love and thus take them from
him. In reply to their entreaties the
father told them they could go, pro-
viding they promised to bring back to
him fire wrapped In paper and wind
wrapped in paper.
The girls did not know what to do
They were In despair until one of their
maids told them not to worry, but go
and consult a certain wise woman
who lived near the home of the friend
whom they were to visit. After prom
Using their father they would fulfill
his wishes they set out for the friends
home. The father was greatly sur
prised when, upon their return, the
daughters presented him with fire en-
closed in beautifully designed paper
lantern and wind in a quaint-shaped
paper fan. Thus, it Is said, accord-
ing to a story printed in the Path
finder Magazine the lantern and fan
came into use.
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Fowl Names

The fat plumber was IN philosophi-
cal mood
"There Is simply no understanding
woman" he observed.
"Whaddye mean7'' the thin carpen-
ter asked, just to start the converse
ton.
"Well, for instance, woman does
not object to being called duck"
"No."
"And she even smiles If some one
happens to refer to her as chicken"
sToo true"
"And most of them will stand for
being called squad, broiler or turtle
dove"
"Yes, yes, but what's the idea?"
Its just this" the fat plumber ex-
claimed, "a woman objects to being
called hen, and hen is the most
useful bird of the whole blooming
bunch. "-Popular Poultry.
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Experimental Set
Affords New Idea
Here Is Circuit That Is
Theoretically Perfect
and Practical.

There seems to be & general feeling
among radio fans who have had set
for any length of time to wish to try
something new and difficult to get
working.
The circuit given herewith Is theo-
retically perfect and practical. The
set will work with the winding data
given, but it may be found that a few
turns more or less will materially ai&
Ilt to become more efficient.
The main part of the circuit Is the
tuning coil. This is somewhat similar
\ to the four-clrcuit tuner. The aerial
coil is of 40-turn coil wound on a
3three-inch tube. 1t is tapped every five
turns The condenser in series with
the ground and the coil Is one Of col
capacity, but may be eliminated with
out affecting the circuit any.
The grid and plate coils are exactly
1.-THE same and are wound on the same
4 tube. The tube which Is used as the
form for this tuner is three inches in
diameter and five inches long. Start
/ Ing at one end, so turns are wound on
the tube. No. "a sec wire is used
Throughout.
The plate coil is wound one-quarter
Aof an inch away from the grid coil and
In the same direction. The two con
zdensers that are used to tune the cir
cults are both 0OO5 MID. in capacity
rhe single turn around the grid coil
aust be wound in the same direction
d the grid coil and near the end Of
De coil this is connected to the grid
The condenser across the phones has
a decided value, but it may be made II
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Legends of First Man
Common to All Races

Almost every race Of people haa
legends regarding the first man and
woman. Among North American In
dams myths are common. Traditions
trace back our first parents to white
and red maize; another Is that man,
searching for wife, was given the
daughter of the king OF the muskrats
who in being dipped into the waters
Of a neighboring lake, became a wom-
an. One of the strangest stories con-
corning the origin of woman Is told
by the Madagascarenes. Insofar as
the creation of man goes, the legend
is not unlike that related by Moses,
only that the fall came before Eve
had arrived. After the man had eat
en- the forbidden fruit he became at
fected with boil on the leg, out OF
which, when It burst, came beauti-
full girl. The mans first thought was
to throw her to the pigs; but he was
commanded by messenger from
heaven to let her play among the grass
and flowers until she was Of marriage
able age, then to make her his wife.
He did so, called her Barbara, and
she became the mother Of all races OF
men.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Ancient College Custom,

A person who fails to pass an ex-
animation is said to have been
"plucked" This meaning OF the word
has curious origin. In olden days
when degrees were conferred in Ok
ford two proctors marched solemnly
down the hall and back. Tradesmen
with grievances namely. unpaid bills
would sit on the benches and pluck
the proctor's gown as he passed. If
the bill was big enough and the trades
man proved his case. the undergradu-
ate was refused his degree. Hence
the term 'plueked," which, now that
its origin is forgotten, is used for fall
ing in examinations of any kind. The
proctors still march up and down the
hall, but of course their gowns are no
longed plucked.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
To Hesitate Is Fatal

They stood in the wings Of the
opera house. In few moments she
was to go on.
"One last word" said the conductor.
"Yes, maestroT
IF you forget your lines do not hest
tate. Never falter."
But what shall / sing?' asked the
new diva.
THAT is the point. Be prepared
Sing the multiplication table with your
best runs and trills. Nobody will ever
know the difference" - Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Kissing Wife in Court
Jails Bigamist 3 Years

Baltimore. Md.-George e. Parker
will pay for one kiss by passing the
next three years in the Maryland peni-
Tertiary. Judge James z. Gorter. In
the Criminal court here. pronounced
the sentence.
Parker was charged with bigamy,
and both his wives appeared during the
trial. His two-year-old son was In the
arms of his first wife. Both women,
who were young and pretty. said they
wanted Parker. Judge Gorter, adj
hitting the situation perplexing, or
dered the probation officer to see IL it
could not be settled without Jail
sentence.
The officer prepared to take Parker
TO his office to question him. Suddenly
Parker pulled away. rushed up to the
woman he lad married blgamously.
ana kissed her. He then kissed his
Infant son, ignoring his first wife.
Bring that man back here" Judge
Gcrter ordered the bailiffs. "Tm 60
Ing Ia send you to the penltentiary
far three years." he said to Parker
Tnr ti,st wife burst into tears anJ
att''a'@
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Slight Misunderstanding

A seamstress employed by u .hari-
table institution had her wages raised
to such an amount that she was ell
gible to an income tax. When she re-
ceived the usual forms from the col
lector with the request that she fill
them out and return them, she sent
them back with the following note:
'Dear -: l have always Noen In
sured 9TH the Safety comp D., md
have hv intention Of cha. " my
COMPANY now
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
INSECT In HICKVILLE

Lem Jones was rated smart
and sane by those who knew him
well he was a local Solomon to
hear the neighbors tell. He was
the one they called upon to set
tie what was what; he knew
about most everything, for Lem
had read a lot.
BY holding up a finger wet,
he'd tell If it would rain; he al
ways had some simple herb to
take away a pain. He knew the
news from politics to how much
marks were worth; he knew the
distance from the moon to any
place on earth.
The old folks sort of looked
to Lem for tips about their
health; the youngest ones would
go to him to learn the road to
wealth. He knew just how to
fatten ducks, to get milk from the
cows; for miles about they sent
for him to settle family rows.
Then one day gossips noised
around that Lem was acting
strange; and none there was
could figure out the thing that
worked the change. Instead Of
mixing with the crowd and ready
for a chat; 1t proved that Lem
was staying home, and near the
roof at that.
No thing could run In that
small town the neighbors didn't
know, and pretty soon the fact
leaked out that Lem had radio.
And when the crowds at Main
and State, they now say with
shrug: mo, Lem amt been
round Of late. he's now a radio
bug"
%. Science and Invention.)
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
DOZENS OF EGGS IMPORTED FROM CHINA


candies spite Of the tariff
the supplying table
237lOO0O
according the
a
1914 Chinese
reduced with 23,710OO0 coming In.
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A Simple Matter
They were sitting on the pia

They were sitting on the piazza OF
summer hotel swapping stories.
Ever hear this oDeY asked the dark
young man. "A dog was tied to o
rope fourteen feet long. Twenty feet
away was fat. Juicy bone How
did the dog get to the b0neT
"Oh. that's an old gag said his
companion You want me to say. I
give it up. and then you'd say That's
what the other cur did,"
mo, you're wrong. for the dog got
the bone"
"Well. how did he get itT'
why. tie other end of the rope
was not tied"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Diagram of Circuit That viii Arouse
Interest.

dxed condenser of .0005 MID. capacity
IL variable condenser is not handy
The grid leak and condenser are
the same as in any receiving set.
AS to the type tube to use. that
must be left up to the experimenter,
as the set may be built around any
tube that Is desired. 1t is probable
however, that the Uv-201A tube will
give good results on the small drain
from the A battery, but the UV-200
will be the best tube to use.
In the tuning of the set, If 1t Is
found that 1t is not possible to bring
the plate condenser up to the highest
point of volume without the set howl
Ing, then small fixed condenser con
nected between the plate and grid coils
will eliminate this.
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African Oil Palm Has
Great Variety of Uses

Unlike the date and the coconut
palm, the oil palm is not at all well
known. Nevertheless, 1t is exceeding
~ useful. In the Congo, writes Mr..
Isaac F. Marcosson In AN African Adj
venture and for that matter in vir-
tually all of the West Africa, 1t is the
staff Of life.
Thousands of years ago the Egyp-
tians used the sap for embalming the
bodies OF their kingIy dead. Today the
oil palm not only represents the most
important agricultural industry of the
colony-it has long since surpassed
rubber as the premier product-but 1t
has an almost bewildering variety of
uses It Is food and drink and shelter.
From the trunk the native extracts
his wine; from the fruit comes Oil for
soap, for salad dressing and for mar
garine; with the leaves the native
makes a roof for his house; with the
fiber he makes his mats, his baskets
and his strings for fishing nets. The
wood itself he uses in building.
An oil palm will bear fruit within
seven years after the young tree Is
planted. The fruit comes In what Is
called regime, which resembles a
huge bunch of grapes; each fruit In
the cluster is approximately the size
Of large date. The outer part, which
is called the pericarp, Is almost en-
tirely yellow oil incased in a thick
skin. Embedded in the oil is the ker-
mel, which contains a finer oil. The
fruit is boiled down, and the kernels
are dried and exported in bags to
England, where they are broken open
and the oil In them used for making
margarine.
For hundreds of years the natives
have gathered the fruit of the palm
and have extracted the oil. The waste
at first was enormous; the blacks
threw away the kernels because they
were unaware Of the valuable sub
stance inside.-Youth's Companion.
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Why the Strife?

We are told that Cineas the philoso-
Dher once asked Pyrrhus what he
would do when he had conquered
Italy.
II will conquer Sicily"
And after Sicily?"
Then Africa
"And after you have conquered the
world Z"
II will take my ease and be merry"
Then" asked Oineas, why can you
not take your ease and be merry
now?" Sir John Lubbock.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19

A scientist expects TO see the day
when the world will have food with
out farms. and from the way some of
the farmers are talking about croT
prices, they have already seen farms
without I'd.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19

The Panama canal has proved to be
a good investment, so we might as
well keep it.
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II is now predicted that In com
paratively short time science will
have harnessed the atom. A counter
part of this feat would he making
one of our minor statesmen get down
to work.
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A professor in the University OF
Copenhagen says that the English Ian
Suage is the most masculine OF the
worlds tongues. We should revise
the quotation to English as He is
Spoke"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-12-19
Placing Binding Posts

In arranging the aerial and ground
binding posts on the panel Of a set
do not place them too close together.
Get them at least three inches apart
II possible.