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Evening star., 1924-01-14


in sending out observatory timer
w. u. "a ....-. =.
A. Errors as large. as Ito Of q
second sometimes occur. though the
average error does not exceed 5-10U
OF second.
@. How much do artificial legs and
arms weigh?-G. w. w.
A. J.. z. Hanger says that the
lightest artificial leg weighs about
three pounds. Such leg cannot be
applied to a large person. but to one
of medium size. The lighter leg is
not as durable as one would be of
is four to FIVE pounds An artificial
arm can be manufactured which
would weigh a pound and half.
Q. When did the French occupa-
tion Of the Rhine begin and when did
the American troops leave?-M. III.
A. The French occupation of the
Rhineland commenced January IL.
1929. The advance guard of the
o'clock OF that morning. The Amer
lean troops left the RhineIand in
January. 1923. The United States
flag was lowered for the las, time
-dt HooE, JdIudIy q.
Q. Was Betsy Ross a Quaker
Z. 3. F.
A. Elizabeth Griscom betsy Ross)
was a daughter of Samuel and Re-
becca (James) Griscom. She was
born January 1. 1852. at Philadelphia
Pa Her parents were Quakers.
Betsy was the seventh daughter. In
consequence OF her marrying an
ETnfGconatian 6ignwnan
the Friends In 1777 she made the
national fiag.
Q. How are salted peanuts pre-
pared?-N. +. B.
A. To salt peanuts cover raw pea
nuts with cold water. bring Just to
the boiling point. drain and slip skins
from the nuts by pressing between
thumb and forefinger. Dry thor
oughly on paper. Heat oil or butter
until 1t will brown a bit of bread in
thirty seconds. Dip the nuts a few
at time in the oil and quickly re-
move when a faint light brown.
Spread on brown paper and sprinkle
lightly with fine salt.
O.. why is the Prince Of Wales
called Edward Windsor?-M. NJ B.
A. The surname Windsor was
adopted in the royal family OF Eng
land by the proclamation OF King
George v on July II. 1917. whereby
all German names in the royal family
were changed. The house of Victim
thereupon became the house and fam
ily Of Windsor
G. How long have people worn
glasses Pc. G..
A. Spectacles were invented dur
Ing the thirteenth century. Some au-
thorities attribute them to Alessan-
dro di Spina, a Florentiue monk:
others to Roger Bacon.
=. When did Joseph Henry invent
the first electric bell which was runr
few weeks ago by radio at Schenec-
tady, y. Y.?-D. y. A.
a. Joseph Henry in 1881 sent q
current through a mile of fine copper
wire and caused the armature to be
attracted and strike q bell, thereby
producing an audible signal.
Q. Are modern men less healthy
than prehistortic mems. S.
A. II anything they are more healthy.
Prehistoric skeletons, as we'll as the
munlmies OF ancient Egyptians, show
they suffered from many of our dis
eases.
@ Why does soap help to remove
dirt ID. G.
A. Popular Science says that soap
contains a material that has the
ability to stick very tightly to things.
1t creeps over their surfaces as a
hlm of oil will creep over the surface
Evening star., 1924-01-14

A(iarge number Of young men are
said to be trying TO initiate young
Mr.. Wood, whose luck in Wall street
has been the subject Of SO much COM
ment. None Of them as yet has at
tained sufficient wealth to call for a
congressional investigation.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

President Ebert is considering a
pardon for Lieut.. Griffis, who was
concerned IN the attempt to kidnap
Bergdoll. A large section Of Ameri-
can sentiment has already forgiven
the lieutenant, and Is, in fact, inclined
to award him a medal.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Once a supreme authority in Ger
man politics. Wilhelm Hohenzollern
by this time Is probably beginning to
wonder just what the trouble is all
about.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

The Mellon tax plan has proved so
body is willing to take little credit
for an original suggestion or two re-
lating to Il.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

The name OF the winner OF the
$4,000 has not been disclosed, but il
any gentleman walks up to cash Mr..
Bok's check for this precise amount
the bank employees will have their
suspicious.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Nobody is selling gold bricks at the
present time. But there are other
forms of investment available to the
public no less alluring and equally
precarious.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Hollywood is permitting the sensa-
tional episodes which are mere. Incl
dents Of its work to overshadow- the
patient and sincere endeavor to give
the public acceptable entertainments.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

: American agriculture would, indeed,
be in a bad way IL all it's fertilizing
hopes Of the future depended on set
Element Of how Muscle Shoals is to be
disposed of.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
Has to Watch His Step.

From the Springfield Cnion.
It isn't altohether easy for Hiram
Johnson. He must disagree with
President Coolidge somehow, but he
must look out not to set mixed UP
with La Toilette In doing 30. In
fighting the one he might back into
the other.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Lenin has at least demonstrated
that it is possible for a man to assert
positive authority in Russia for
number Of years without being IN
serious danger Of assassination.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

The United States government finds
itself with a number Of ships on hand
just at time when conditions render
a bear market" inevitable.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
No Cause for Fright.
9 Kansas City Star

From the Kansas City Star.
While the Presidents message did
not indicate that he was totally
oblivious of the imminence Of 1894, 1t
didn't give one the idea, either, that
he was very much frightened by it,
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Recent events make It clear at last
that poor old Pancho Villa was by no
means responsible for. all the unrest in
Mexico.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
No Market for Wars.

From the Now York Tribune.
The Balkan states have no occupa-
tion but starting wars, and Just now
Nobody wants q war. u
Evening star., 1924-01-14
Improvement.

IMPROVEMENTS
"a young woman used to be expect.
ed to practice five hours a day on the
piano.
Musical taste has improved" com.
mented Miss Cayenne. Few people
now would permit that kind of q noise
to interfere with the photograph ana
the RADIO"
'My Of mule" said Uncle Eben.
"has done whut he could toward dis.
armament. He has kicked both shoes
off'n his hind Feet
Evening star., 1924-01-14
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n this paper and also the local news pub.
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
No Waste Involved.

NO WASto InV01v00.
when q man says he has thrown
his hat in the ring he merely uses
figure Of speech
"ot COURSE" answered Senator sor-
ghum. MANY q political tile-tosser
wouldn't be so reckless II he had to
use genuine, perfectly good hat"
Jud Tunkins says. speaking Of long
hours and hard work, q hunter re.
Gently kept going ten hours day for
a week without stopping for lunch
and only got one rabbit.
Evening star., 1924-01-14
The SuperstitiOnist,

The SuperstitiOniet.
The 18th of the month find
Depressing to my frame Of mind.
Why should foreboding concentrate
For me on this especial date?
Each day may show Hard Luck pre-.
pared
For one who Is so easy scared.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

This is also the opinion of the
Providence Tribune, which points out
Mr.. Upshaw 'is so tender toward
the feelings of his own constituency
that he is his old mild self in his
attitude toward two amendments
Evening star., 1924-01-14

aQ. How much Of an error Is made
in sending out observatory; timer
w. U. "a ......s..
A. Errors as large as Ito Of q
second sometimes occur. though the
average error does not exceed 5-100
OF q second.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

Nert-Rockefeller Had u Hant
woFk.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

. The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition, Is delivered by carriers within the
city az 60 cents per month daily only. 40
cents per month; Sunday only, - cents per
month Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made BY car
tiers at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

, @ Why. does soap help to remove
dirt?-D. G.
A. Popular Science says that soap
contains a material that has the
ability to stick very tightly to things.
1t c7'eeps over their surfaces as a
film of oil will creep over the surface
Evening star., 1924-01-14
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business Once, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: 40 East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Office: 16ReSent st., London. England.
Evening star., 1924-01-14

". are modern men less healthy
than prehistortic mems. S.
A. II anything they are more healthy.
Prehlstorlc skeletons, as we'll as the
mummies OF ancient Egyptians, show
they suffered from many of our dis
eases.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

HoW do you choose your times
to steal bases? What things de-
eide your choice?
Answered by
STANLEY HARRIS
Playing manager, Washington
Nationals. known for his keen
knowledge of base ball strategy.
X
1t is customary to try to steal
second base after two are out. The
best time to steal third base is with
one out. If successful, you are in
a position to score on a sacrifice fly.
Never try to steal if your club is
two or more runs behind, as you
may get caught and break up a pos
sble rally. Usually you steal on the
pitcher and not on the catcher. This
means that you must learn to get a
good break to be a successful base
runner. Never let up on slide, as
slide often annoys the baseman,
if you are coming in fast, and it
sometimes is this vicious slide that
gets you into the bag safely.
Copyright. 1924. Associated Editors)
Evening star., 1924-07-30
LAUREL TRACK HIT
BY COURT DECISION

BALTIMORE, Md, July 3o.-Possi-
bility of a hitch in the racing pro-
gram at the Laurel track this Fall
was seen when it became known that
a flaw in the title to the property
had been disclosed by decision of
Judge F. Neal Parke.
Under the decision Sylvester and
Henry Smith and their sister, Mrs.
Mary Jass, all heirs to an estate near
Laurel, receive three-fourths
equity in a wed-shaped tract of
four and one-halr acres cutting into
the Laurel course. The association
owning the track owns the other
one-fourth interest
The wedge of land extends from
the outside of the main running
track across the steeplechase course
and has it's apex in the center on the
infield. It's value has not been COM
puted. The value of the entire prant
is said to be about S1,000,000.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
onnapt Factor Golf New York May Get Leonard Walker Bout
COMPANY PROVIDES
GOLF FOR PATRONS

CHICAGO. July 3o.-Golf rs enter
tainment for customers in place Of
the usual rounds of theaters. club
and cabarets is to be used by William
E. Sharp Of Chicago. president OF q
manufacturing company, who has
began construction of a miniature
golf links on two acres adjoining his
factory in the southwestern part of
the city.
Sharp thought the pest way to
ingratiate his business with out of
town customers would be to furnish
them q spot on which to play golf
next his wares.
In this manner 1t Is possible for
the manufacturer to provide amuse-
INT for his customers while close to
the merchandise, and to be able when
the day closes to return to his fam
lily and forget business worries, al
lowing such buyers as care for the
gay night life to seek the places they
like best without forcing the seller
to spend both day and night with
them.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
TILDEN AND WEINER
TAKE COAST MATCH

LOS ANGELES, July 3o.-William
T. Tilden, national tennis champion,
and his youthful protege, Sandy
Weiner, both of Philadelphia, brought
brilliant climax to the second days
play in the southern Californian
defeated Vic Dixon and Paul Greene,
Los Angeles players, 6-1, 6-3, in the
second round of the mems doubles
competition.
In other results, Alfred Chaplin of
Angeles, 60, 6-3, in the mems singles,
and Tilden beat Bradshaw Harrison
Of San Francisco, 6-2, 6-1.
Roy Nelson, Los Angeles. defeated
Weiner, 6-S. 1911, rs. in the Junior
singles play.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

= >
Whenever golfer wins an impor-
tant tournament he is praised for
his shot-making ability, for his steady
play through the fairways and his
accurante approaching. But in the
finaI analysis of any great victory
you will find that putting has been
the biggest factor in enabling the
victor to triumph over his COM
petitors; that Is. the real, sound, con-
sistent putting where the player is
the cup and sinking the short ones
regularly.
Hagen Is Great Putter.
Gene Sarazen. for instance, in the
> opinion of many competent critics is
a better hitter than Walter Hagen.
Yet he doesn't score as well or win
as consistently as his rival because
Aagen's game is more finished. Sir
Walter is great putter-probably
the best in the game. He doesn't toss
away many strokes around the greens.
II is possible to recover from drive
that is missed or poor second shot.
But putt that doesn't drop is a
stroke lost forever
Although these two players employ
similar styles in putting, standing
with the weight Of the body on the
left foot and addressing the ball op-
posite the heel of the left, Hagen uses
a steel putter, whereas Gene general
head
Whether this makes any real diff
ference or not the writer cannot say
definitely. But it is possible to en-
ploy a more delicate touch with the
steel. And certainly Hagen strokes
the ball on the putting green's more
del1cately and more effectively than
Sarazen. Gene drives his puts and
Is usually at his best on heavy green's
And yet SaraZen puIted better than
Hagen in their final round match in
the professional cha m n n n al
ham last year. To be sure, he was
getting his second shots closer to the
pin. But he took time to look over
his short puts carefully. and he was
hitting them with a firm. even stroke
that left no chance for error
Ix Most Trying Shot.
Sinking those six and eight footers
IN a pinch is probably more nerve
racking than playing any other kind
of shot under trying circumstances.
1t Is harder to keep the eye on the
, ball when putting than on any other
shot, which is the reason most puts
are missed.
In the championship tournaments,
which will soon be here, you will see
some of the best putting done by
Walter Hagen, Jock Hutchison.
Johnny Farrell. Bobby Cruickshank,
Cyril Walker, Bobby Jones. Francis
Ouimet, Cyril Tolley, Jess Sweetser
Jesse Guilford and AleXa Stirling,
heavy hitters all, but players who
have the putting touch, obtained
through hard practice. to get down
the six-footers when they are needed.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

Early in their catch, as I recall It.
Willie took the lead. and 1t wasn't
until near the close that George over
hauled hun. They ,se were an an even when
The 18th at Pelham is 274-yard
hole. The play from the tee is across
a hollow. over hill and down a
rather sharp decline. between trees.
tee. The green slopes from right to
left. with q trap at the left, a high
bank at the rear, and, beyond that.
grove of trees leading up to the
clubhouse.
Gets n Fine Drive.
Ogg got beautiful drive. even
with the pin, but just of the green
fortunate. He barely got past the
crown of the hill and pulled his ball
of the fairway and into the trees at
the left, some IS or 40 yards from the
For his second, Mclean elected to
play a high shot. hoping to lay It
near to the cup for a putt that would
halve Oggs possible 3, but he
didn't get under his ball sufficiently
with the result that he volleyed II
into the grove Of trees I have men
toned above. Adding to his bad
| luck. it came to stop on cinder
path.
was beaten man. To make the
green. he would have to get his ball
out OF the cinders. take it through q
narrow lane between the trees, lift
it over the high rear bank and hold
the sloping upper right side of the
green, where the cup was set.
But George refused to admit defeat
He knew that Ogg's long uphill ap.
proach putt would be very difficult te
place near the hole. Overcoming al
his handicaps, he laid his ball foul
| feet from the cup on his third shot
AS he had hoped. Ogg's second
stroke. which was his first putt, left
him with a nasty side-hill play te
make He missed 1t and George
nervily halved him in par 4, fore
| ing the match into extra holes.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

ouC 10 dIIltc III lNCw VI Ob ShS
AQuitania Friday.
Norman Brookes Of the Australian
Davis cup team, also is returning on
the Aquitania and will report here
with the California girl.
MEMS SINGLES
Third round-Howard Kinsey defeated b. l.
c. Norton. 3-8. e-. 60; Walter West
brook defeated Percy L. Kynaston. g.. e.;
Harvey Snodgrass defeated Lawrence B. Rice,
g.. g.; Lucien e. Williams defeated VIII
lard Crocker. 1-6 6-1. rs; William NJ.
Johnston defeated Jack Wright. sIs. IS;
Alex Thayer won from Robert Kinsey. by de-
fault; Nat Niles defeated Clarence J. Griffin,
6s. as, e-s: Dean Mathey defeated Jerry
Lang, 81, 81.
MEMS DOUBLES
First round@Bri.a e; Norton on and, and Dr.
Louis Thaibeimer defeated stanley W. Pearson
1 and Leonard H., Beekman: 4s. -. -; Jerry Jerry
snodEr.ss and Walter westbrook defeated Ed
Gs. 81: Wharf Willard Croker @ and ID jack % Wright
defeated william J. Ciothier and Alex Thayer.
-. e-2; Howard and Robert kinsey de-
8-2. 6-3; Lucien e. Williams and ]. Brooks
Fenno, jr., defeated Elon II. Hooker and F.
Hartshorne, 60, 60; Philip and Ludlow
Vanderventer won from L. B. Rice and part
Second ronnd-william n. Johnston and
Clarence Grimm defeated Hooker r Alcott
and Z. NJ Edwards. 8-S. e-3; Norton and
King won from Nat Niles and partner by
es:sd ka 4 rsh. Rsa5 AND AND on Psan hshy W whit
beck. 81. 60; G. p. Gardner, jr.. and
Henry Guild defeated Ignacio De La Borbolia
and r. Gerdes. Ga, s..
woMEN's SINGLES
Second round-Miss Molly Thayer defeated
Miss Katherine Gardiner. 81, 81: Miss
Florence Ballin won from Mrs. James Sym
ingtou by default.
Third round-Miss Mary K. Browne defeated
Miss Anna P Fuller, 60, 60: Miss Molly
Thayer defeated Mrs. NJ. r. Hun. 3-6 90,
6-3; Miss Mayme Macdonald defeated Miss
Virginia Carpenter 60. 6-3: Miss Florence
Rallin defeated Miss Margaret Blake. E6
g., e..
wOMEN's DOUBLES.
First round-Mss Martha B.yard and Miss
Bodman and Mrs. Howard Hansell. 81.
6-1; Miss Aayme Macdonald and Miss Flor
ence Ralln defeated Mrs W. s. Davis and
Mrs. II. s. Van Vechten, 81. 81: Mrs.
William~ H. Pritchard and Miss Alice Francis
defeated MIS- N. Fl. HUI and Mrs. Harrison
Smith, 60, 60; Miss Mary X. Browne and
Mrs r. Il. Dudley defea ted Mrs. s. 7. Tobey
and Ms. Stuart Young, 6-2. 6-1; Miss Vir-
gnia Carpenter and Miss Katherine d. Porter
defeated Miss Sara Atha and Mrs. James
Symington, 60, 60.
Evening star., 1924-07-30

Walker has begun training at Sum-
init, N. j., for his bout with Leonard.
Mickey is an enthusiastic base ball
would ever be likely to sign him.
Shortly there is going to be a game
between Mickey, his sparring part
ners, trainers, etc, against ye sport
ing scribes.
of all fighters, Corbett holds the
palm as a ball player, or did hold it.
1t seems to be the opinion that had
Jim turned to the national game as a
profession instead of boxing he could
have been a big Lacquer.
Pete Latzo is a star ball player.
Jimmy Delaney is good at the game,
and Tommy Gibbons is not bad.
Dempsey cuts a poor figure with
ball and bat. Carpenter could prob
ably win the world championship in a
boxers tennis tournament. Gene
Tunney could probably take all in his
profession at golf, but Tommy Glib
bons might give him a hold at that.
As an Indication that the fight game
is not what it should be financially
this season, the receipts of the Pan
battle in Boston the other night may
be cited. Villa, the worlds fiyweight
champion, came to Boston on $1,000
guarantee and won the decision. But
the club lost money.
Louis Vicentini has signed a con-
tract to fight Jack Bernstein on Au-
gust IL, and the dope is that the
winner will go against Leonard in
September. Thus proceeds the not
too successful effort to kick up a lot
of interest over lightweight cham
pionship battle.
Charley Weinert's showing against
Romero Rojas, the Chilean, at New
lark the other night excited the Curl
osity, not to say the ire, of his admir-
ers. Until the last few rounds he
used nothing but his left hand and
Romero had him outpointed. Then
the Adonis started with his right and
was able to pull into the lead.
But the performance of neither was
very interesting. Weinert looks to
be in splendid condition, having
taken the best of care of himself in
Evening star., 1924-07-30
FRENCH WILL OPPOSE
CZECHS IN net FINAL
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EASTBOURNE. England, July 30
The French Lawn Tennis team yes
terday won the semi-final with Great
Britain in the European zone Davis
cup competition, and France will meet
Czechoslovakia in the final of the
European group.
The French team had previously
won the first two singles mat ches, and
jacques Brugnan and Jean Borotra of
France defeated l.. A. Godfree and
Max Woosnam of Great Britain in the
doubles, 6-4, 4-6. Ga, 6-1.
France and Great Britain divided
the remaining two singles matches
the results of which do not affect
Frances victory in the encounter be-
tween the teams of the two nations
j. Brian Gilbert of Great Britain
defeated Henri Cochet of France, S.
1t, 81, 8-6, g.
Rene Lacoste of France defeated
A. r. F. Kingscote of Great Britain
SIS, 3-6, 3-6, g., 6-4.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
WAR YELLOW POLOISTS
WIN A THRILLING GAME

Thrill marked the polo game be-
tween the Yellow and Green teams
of the War Department, which the
former won, S to 4, after the most
spirited tilt seen on the Potomac Park
field this season.
Lieut.. Jadwin and Maj. Parker
spurted in the second period when the
fifth and deciding goal was pushed
over by the Yellows.
The players who started lined up as
follows:
Yellows-Lieut Jadwin, No. 1 Maj.
Parker, No. 2; Capt. Whipprecht, No.
3; Col. Palmer, No. 4.
Greens-Maj. Coulter, No. 1: Maj.
Johnson, No. 2; Col. Morris, No. g.;
Col. Margetts, No. 4.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
.SANDLOT GRIDDERS
ARE MAKING PLANS

Sandlot foot ball is making q noise.
Two elevens, the St. Stephens Boys
Club and the Iroquois Midgets, al
ready have a line on their prospects.
St. Stephens athletes hope to place
two elevens on the field, one averag-
ing 12O pounds and the other topping
the 135-pound mark Nick Moran
will coach the squad, while Charlie
Warning will act as field captain.
Iroquois gridironers also intend to
develop a pair of elevens. Prospects
for the 80 and los pound teams will
be discussed at a meeting Friday
night at the Holy Comforter School.
Mccarthy. Lewis, Cornell, T. Nolan.
Bell, Phillips. Burke and Daniels are
among the candidates.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
VARIED RACING PROGRAM
FOR FAIR AT ROCKVILLE

Equestrian and automobile devotees
will be we'll entertained during the
Rockville fair. August 19 to %, when
sixteenu horse and motor car races
will be held.
Purses of $500 have been offered for
each event in the horse races. which
will start daily at l o'clock. On Au-
gust % the annual horse show will
hold the stage. Sixteen classes are
carded, including quick draft, combi-
nation saddle and harness horses,
hunters and handicap jumpers.
Evening star., 1924-07-30
MOST OF CHAMPIONSHIPS
ARE DECIDED ON GREENS
Average PLAYERS Fail to Give Proper Attention to
This Angle of Game and Approaching.
Hagen Offers an Example.
BY RAY MCCARTHY.

coming golf championship events with the great
for honors in the championship
professional gold mashe trophy competition the
putting will all prob
b the decisive factors
Take when these various are in the number
the
golfer attention his putting than he has been
the habit of doing.
curious fact that most of those who play the the
all their shots than they
do approaching They feel that putting merely matter
will
and ifyn1d dnntx nnnlxu unfortun