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Evening star., 1924-05-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. HASKIN

During her exile she resided prfn4
cipally at Farnborough, Hampshfre,
England.
Q. Why doesn't all the fruit on a
Tree rlpen at the same time?-H. ii.
A. There are several reasons for
THIS. In some instances this will be
a characteristic of certain varieties
The exposure of the sun is anotber
factor, fruits being directly exnosed
ripening first. There is also some diff
terence in the fruit where the fruit
is grown in clusters. 1t is interesting
to note that the center one will ripen
in advance of the others. This is be-
cause it is fertilized with pollen be-
fore the others are.
Q, Is the kings shilling" in regard
TO enlisting fiction or fact?-F. q.
A. The kings or queens shilling.
shilling given by recruiting officer
to recruit, was until 1889 by its ac-
ceptance considered a binding en-
listment in the British army.
Q. Please tell me the names of the
sons and grandsons of Benjamin Har-
rison, one of the signers of the
Declaration of ndependence.-M. H.
lC.
of the Declaration of Independence,
had three sons, Benjamin Harrison
| of Berkeley, whose son was also
named Benjamin Harrison; second,
William Henry Harrison, whose son
was John Scott Harrison, and thirdly
Carter Bassett Harrison who had two
sons, named William Allen Harrison
and Benjamin o. Harrison. William
Henry Harrison was the ninth Fresi-
dent and his grandson, Benjamin
fyUa V +
of the United States.
Q. Is teakwood used in modern
shipbuilding?-H. S.
A. This valuable wood is coming
into wider use in modern shipbuild-
ing, particularly in such places as
decks and pilot houses, which are
constantly exposed to sea and wealth
er. Teakwood does not warp and
worms do not eat it. Nature has en-
dowed this wood with a prescryative
oil which keeps out water and is
either offensive or poisonous TO the
destructive teredO
Q. What is the largest artificial
defense structure on the face OF the
earth TT. NJ.
A. The Great Wall of China is the
greatest barrier built by man and
extends for about 1,500 miles in the
HOTlL VI cnlid pIbptIr Oh Which II
partly formed the boundary.
@. Who started using cartoons or
fanciful pictures to illustrate titles
in moving pictures?-C. l.. 3.
A. Harry Myers is credited with
the innovation, having drawn such
cartoons to illustrate titles for NOV
les of which he was both director
and star.
Q. Is it true that the freely pro-
duces light without heat?-T. G. ].
A A scientist who has expert
mented with problems of light pro-
duction informs US that the f1refy
gives off no heat which can be de-
tected. An infinitesimal degree of
heat must be produced, however. as
the light is known to be produced by
combustion and there can be no
combustion without heat. The FREELY
simply has, as a light-producing ma
chine, a much higher efficiency than
any machine man has been able to
make. 1t shows what enormous pos
sibilities of improvement there are
in our own methods of light produc-
tion.
fPeudere ~ Tho E,,e1;a1 SJ1~ ebo,,JJ
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The Brass Band.

"You do not care for the brass band
at q conventton?'
"It reminds me Of human tickle.
ness" explained Senator Sorghum.
"The members Of the average band
are just as happy and contented while
playing Farewell, Forever as they
were while playing Hall to the
Chief"
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Berlin politicians look to the future
rather than to the past. and are will
ing to try anything except the ex-
kaiser.
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A President can always depend on
enough opposition in Congress to pre-.
vent him from being pictured to the
country as an autocrat.
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The German government continues
to be prolonged cabinet crisis.
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A dark horse too early mentioned
ceases to be one.
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Ever Voting

Ever Voting.
We are a voting nation.
We vote on questions ve1ed,
And then make preparation
For the vote that's coming next.
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Director, 1920 North Capitol street. The
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UncOYnplaiIling,

The farmer says he wants relief
While homegrown fare he munches.
The city person hides his grief
And hits the dairy lunches.
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Effects of Immigration Law

'Italy is tranquil. Italy is working.
The equal OF her stability is scarcely
to be found in Europe. Yet the Ital-
Evening star., 1924-05-28

"Stid o. learnin' by experience" said
Uncle Eben, "some Of US git kind Of
attached to our mistakes an 60 on
maxim .em."
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At $14 Per Day.

AT $I4 Fer Day.
Aren't you going to paper your
walls?"
mo, indeed" answered Mr.. Cum.
rox. "we don't propose to hide our
ability to afford large areas Of genuine
plastering."
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to be so common he hopes it'll soon be
Questionable.
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Improvement.

Divorces are sad affairs"
"And yet" ventured Miss Cayenne,
''they frequently show better taste and
discernment than the marriages did"
Evening star., 1924-05-28

Q, Is the kings shilling" in regard
TO enlistins fiction or fact?-F. z.
A. The kings or queens shilling.
shilling given by recruiting officer
to recruit, was until 1889 by its ac-
ceptance considered a binding en-
listment in the British army.
Evening star., 1924-05-28


failure of Mr.. McAdeo to secure the
nomination.
The New York World, one Of the
leading Democratic dailies of the
country, which has been insisting all
along that Mr.. McAdoo should not
and cannot be nominated, came out
yesterday In editorial support of
either Senator Glass or Senator Rob-
inson of Arkansas, the Democratic
Senate leader, as available pres1-
Dental timber.
* X X
The Republicans are still up in
the air" over their vice presidential
possibilities. Somebody from west
of the Mississippi seems about all
they can agree upon when looking
the field over.
The definite impression prevails
among Republican politicians, that
Gen. Charles G.. Dawes cannot be
date de for the ' Vice ppesidential resident ii nomi-
nation, although he is a wide favorite
with many influential Republican
Former Gov. Frank o. Lowden is
there are hints that he does not warm
up to the proposition very ardently.
However, there is little doubt he
might re1ent II it were suggested that
he was drafted"
X X X X
It is likely that the prospective
new chairman of the Republican ma
tional committee, William NJ. Butler
of Massachusetts,, will spend most of
his time in Chicago during the cam
paign for the election. It Is recog-
nized that the battle will be fought
hercely in the middle west and north
cloEtcai ceoEAH ,
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THEODORE w. MOVES. =. Editor
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The federal government has no
powers except what are expressly
surrendered to it by the states,
through the Constitution. 1t is clear
that since child labor legislation is
not permitted to the federal Congress
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
ATTENDANCE IN
SCHOOLS IS
HIGH
Twenty-Five In Prince Georges
County Make Percentage
of Over 90.

EVANSVILLE, Nd, Feb. 20
Cedar Grove school. Miss Vera
Ream, principal. with a percentage
Of 99.1. led Prince Georges county
schools in attendance during Jan.
uary. Tippett school. Mrs. Olive
e. King. principal, with 97.3 per
cent, was second; Suitland graded
school. Miss Addie Moore, principal,
$40 per cent, was third, and Baden
High school, w. r. G. Connick,
principal, 94.8 per cent, fourth.
Other schools attaining an average
OF 80 per cent or more ranked as
High, Mt. Rainier High, Glendale,
Croome station, HyattsvilIe ele.
mentary, Hall, Fort Washington,
Fairy Springs, Tuxedo, Hyattsville
High, East Hyattsville, Fort Foote
High. College Park, Bladensburg,
woodward, Bald Eagle and Old
Under the auspices of the Hyatts-
vile Presbyterian Church choir,
directed by Madame Freda Phillips,
musical will be given tomorrow
night in the Masonic Hall. The
proceeds will go toward purchase
OF a pipe organ for the church.
Features Of the program will i'm
clude numbers by the Hawaiian
Hello, q group Of native artists di-
rected by Prof. Wilkinson; numbers
by the Nordica Club of washington.
directed by Frank Holt; soprano
solo by Madame Phillips: violin
solo, by Miss Owena Latimer: CON
tralto solo, by Mrs. Agnes Riemer:
violin duet by Miss Owena Latimer
and Theodore Robb and soprano
solos by Mrs. Johannah Hello and
Miss Anna Moffat. Parks Shipley
and Roy Hurley will be accom-
panistS.
The regular quarterly meeting Of
the Prince Georges County Pomona
Grange, embracing the various sub
ordinate oranges in the county, will
be held tomorrow at the University
OF Maryland at College Park, with
the student grange as host. The
morning session will be devoted to
business. At noon a box luncheon
brought by the attending patrons
win be served. The afternoon SEES
sion, which win be open to the
public, will be featured by an adj
dress by M. M. Stewart, secretary
OF the Maryland Farm Bureau Fed
GRAFTON. who viii compare the work
OF the farm bureau and the grange.
Mrs. Josiah Jones, of Montgomery
county, will discuss 1.-THE WOnan's
Part in the Farm Bureau Pro-
gram" There will be q musical
program by members Of the student
grange and there will be talks by
various members Of Pomona Grange
on current topics.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
D|NOSAUR BEING
CH|SELED OUT
Of ROCK
Scientist Has TWo-Year Job
to Bring Out Skeleton
Found In Quarry.

Norman H. Boss, Of go Irving
street northwest, scientist on the
staff OF the Smithsonian Institution,
Is shown at work in the accom-.
panying illustration on a Job that
will take him two years to finish.
Mr.. Boss is chiseling the bones Of
a dinosaur out of its tomb Of solid
rock.
The dinosaur mired In the mud
Of q sea-level swamp and died. It's
bones were drilled out of solid rock
at the top Of the Rocky Mountains
in Utah. Twenty million years had
elapsed. What was swamp has
been flung skyward until 1t formed
the crest of the Hottest mountain
range in America and the Shiny
mud had become granite.
The skeleton was discovered in a
quarry by representatives Of the
Carnegie Institution. They turned
over the work Of excavation to the
Smithsonian Institution. Mr. Boss
and Charles W Gilmore were sent
to Utah TO conduct the work. The
skeleton, nearly ninety feet long,
was taken out in sections Of about
six feet. No explosives could be
used to blast out the stone. All of
the cutting was done with drills,
the work of several months.
The great blocks Of stone con.
tanning the skeleton were loaded on
a freight cara full carload OF
them-and shipped to Washington.
They are now in the workrooms
Of the National Museum and the
work Of chiseling out the bone has
begun. Mr.. Boss, shown in the pic,
ture chiseling out a portion Of the
pine, is in charge Of a staff of six
expert workmen. He estimates that
fully two years work viii be neces-
sary to chisel out the bones and
put the skeleton together.
Copyright, 1924. by William Pickett
Helm.)
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
NEWSB0YS BAND.
TOPLAY At
FAIR
First Night Of Fraternal Event
in Charge of Hearst
Music Makers.

The Washington Times.Herald
Newsboys Band. sixty pieces strong.
will be in charge of the opening
nights program at the third annual
fraternal Washington fair at the
Coliseum, Ninth street and Penn
sylvania avenue northwest, 1t was
announced by the executive COM
mittee today. The fair will open
February rs and continue until
March 8.
Not only will the music makers
OF the Hearst newspapers in the
Capital City render a concert but
they will furnish dance music. The
night will be known as "Times-
Herald Newsboys Night" A nominal
charge will be made to dancers and
large percentage of these re-
ceipts will be turned over to the
treasury Of the band.
Program Made Public.
A tentative program for the first
week or the fair was made public
today. 1t follows: Monday, Febru-
airy 20, Times-Herald Newsboys
Band night; Tuesday, Woodmen OF
the World night; Wednesday, Junior
OhNOA u AAuSIICdH MSCndnlCS night,
Thursday, Sons and Daughters of
Liberty night; Friday, Veterans
night; Saturday, Daughters of Amer
lea and Independent Order, Sons of
Jonadab.
The fair is being held under the
auspices of various leading fra
ternal organizations of the city
and 1000 free presents will be dis
tributed over the ten.day period.
Each night there will be half
dozen novelty acts to entertain in
ADDITION to frequent band concerts
and dancing.
Contests Are Planned.
Baby contests, beauty contests
ana popularity contests also viii be
IN progress each night, and hand
some trophies presented to the win.
ners.
A total of 100000 tickets are be.
ing distributed among the various
participating organizations. Local
merchants will display booths show
ing the commercial life Of the city.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
DUZENS RICHEST MAN IN SENATE URGES BONUS TO SOLDIERS
WOMAN WHO SAVED NICE
FROM TURKS IS HONORED

NICE, Feb. 2O.-The memory of
Caterina, the woman Of Nice. who
In 1913 saved her city in q unique
manner from the Turks, has been
honored by the present Inhabitants
OF the city, who have erected a
monument to mark the spot of her
daring action.
At a moment when the city
seemed to be lost to the invaders,
who were already storming the
walls, Caterina, her throat bare
and her hair streaming, mounted
the summit of the wall, and. using
q washboard as her weapon, landed
It on the Turk leaders head, laying
him low and throwing his followers
into disorder.
The story has been kept alive by
various poets.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Cure For Dangerous
Septic Poisoning
is Reported

BALTIMORE, Feb. 90
Widespread interest was caused
in medical circles today by the
announcement that cure has
been found for septic poison
ing, considered the most dan
gerous enemy Of surgeons.
According to DIR. Hugh J.
Young, director Of Brady Uro-
logical Institute, a cure has
been effected in the case Of
DR.. Carl v. Vischer, Of Phila-
delphia, by an injection of
mercurochrome.
Doctor Vischer pricked his
finger with a needle during an
operation last August and the
poisoning followed. He lost
the finger.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
BUSINESS MEN TO DISCUSS
GAS TAX AND RENT LAW

The board of governors Of the
Merchants and Manufacturers AS
sociation will meet this afternoon
to take up consideration Of the gas
oline tax bill and the extension of
the Ball rent act.
The association as a whole Is in
favor of the Ball rent act, but is
opposed to some of the provisions
Of the gasoline tax measure.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
New Y. w. C. A. Class.

The first class Of a unit course
IN short story writing, conducted
by Miss Mabel Dill, the author, will
be held tomorrow evening on the
fourth floor of the Y. w. z. A.,
1911 g street northwest. 1t is the
intention Of the course to give
business women an opportunity to
develop their gifts Of story telling.
Glasses will be held at o'clock
every Thursday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
VAGRANT GIVEN
ROCKVILLE
HOME
Romeo st. Armour Tells Court
He Lives Anywhere"
Jailed Nine Months.

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. 90
Romeo st. Armour. who was ar
rested by Sheriff Clay Plummer
because he had no visible means
Of support, was adjudged a vagrant
by Judge Samuel Riggs in the po-
lice court here and was sentenced
to the house of correction for nine
months. The man said his home
was anywhere" and was unable
or unwilling to tell anything about
his people.
Mrs. Flora s. Smith, of Damas-
Gus. this county, has filed suit in
the circuit court here for an alb,
solute divorce from Jesse B. Smith,
of Washington, charging desertion.
According to the bill, the couple
were married in Frederick, Md, on
December 6, 1905, and lived to-
gether until July, 1920. Mrs.
Smith also asks the court to award
her the custody of the couples two
children-King and Edward, aged
seventeen and thirteen-and to al
low her alimony and counsel fees.
She Is represented by Dawson,
Dawson & Welsh, of Rockville.
DR.. George L. Edmonds, who rep.
resents this county In the house
OF delegates, has introduced in the
legislature bill providing that
before any person shall engage in
the undertaking business in the
State of Maryland he must first
obtain a license from the State
board of undertakers of Maryland
and shall pay therefore the sum of
IS, such license to be renewed an
nually, and that before any person
shall engage in the profession of
'embalming in the State he must
obtain from the State board a
license to do so, such license to
be issued by the State board after
an examination Of the applicant.
Thomas M. Harris, son Of Thorn.
as d. Harris, superintendent of the
county almshouse and farm. died
at his home near Rockville On
Sunday, aged nineteen years: His
death followed q long illness. The
funeral took place from the fam.
lily residence yesterday afternoon
Burial was in the cemetery a.
Spencerville, this county.
\ For violations of the motor We.
hicle regulations, Edward Feesa
Thomas H. Rhodes and Morpan
Giewet, all of Washington. nsid
fines of $11.5O. $3.50 and 81. re-.
spectively. ~
Mary Cavanaugh, of this comfy
was adJudged not guilty of yiolat'
ing the local option law Of tha
county, as charged by Frank Ian.
caster, who swore she sold hin,
half a pint Of corn whiskey.
The Montgomery County Fish ana
Game Protective Association. "a.
Gently organized with a large neno-
bership OF the leading sportsmen,
of the county, has offered a prize
Of SIS to the person killing the
greatest number of hawks before
Christmas Of this year. Owls arc
included and each one counts nc
two hawks. The State has Offered
30 cents for each hawk head. The
county association has also Offered
SIS for information leading to con.
viction Of violators of game laws.
Congressman Frederick N. Z,bl.
man win deliver the PRINCIPAL "a.
dress at the celebration Of Wash.
ington's Birthday anniversary "a
be held at Takoma Park, this
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

county. under the auspices Of the
Takoma Park Citizens Association.
Mayor Taft will preside and mu-
steal program will be given. The
exercises will be held in the Pres
byterian Church and begin at 8
u. m.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Norris Citizens Speaker.

Great Falls Water and Power
Project" is the subject Of an ad-
dress to be made by Senator George
W. Norris Of Nebraska. before the
Connecticut Avenue Citizens Asso-
citation meeting tonight In All Souls
Parish Hail. Cathedral avenue.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Turks Praise U. S. Colleges.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Ismef
Pasha,. prime minister of Turkey.
appreciates the great work of the
two American Colleges at Constan.
tinople and wants them to continue
there, according to a letter made
public today by the Near East Col.
leges from Albert w. Staub. the
American director, who is now in
the Near East.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
Cosmopolitan Club Speakers.

Charles Lanm an, well-known
engraver, will address
he Cosmopolitan Club as "Cosmo.
olitan of the Day." at the weekly
luncheon meeting in the Franklin
Square Hotel, tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
ITALY WILL ANNEX
FIUME ON MARCH 2

ROME, Feb. 20.-ItaIy viii for.
mally annex Fiume March 2, after
ratification Of the Jugoslav treaty.
1t was announced today.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20
MASTER HONORS
CLARENDON
MASON
Harry X. Green Of Columbia
Lodge Is Appointed Dis
trict Deputy.

CLARENDON, Va. Feb. 20.-
Announcement was made in Claren-
don today of the appointment of
Past Master Harry K. Green, of
Columbia Lodge. No. 2s5, A. F. and
A. M. as district deputy grand mas
ter by Charles H. Callahan, of
Alexandria, grand master of Vir-
ginia Masons. Mr.. Green has been
commissioner Of revenue of Airing
ton county the past four years.
That the commissioner Of reve.
nue. may be aided Mn keeping a
more accurate record Of all new
houses being built in Arlington
county, Delegate Charles T. Jesse
has introduced bill in the legisla-
ture making 1t necessary for build
ers to obtain building permits. H.
K. Green, the commissioner, says
it is almost impossible for his Of
flee to keep a complete record.
The stage Smoker" to have been
given at the Clarendon Citizens
Hall tonight has been postponed.
The regular meeting of Clarendon
Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, No.
1916, will be held In the Clarendon
citizens hall tomorrow night at 8
o'clock.
Announcement of a meeting of
the executive committee Of the Ar
lington District Good Roads Com
mission at the courthouse at
o'clock tonight was made today by
Arthur Orr, chairman. Mr.. Orr said
several matters will be discussed
and laid before the commission at
its regular meeting Friday night.
The members Of Columbia Lodge,
No. 285, A. +. and A. NJ, will
meet at the Masonic temple in Clar-
endon tonight at 1880 o'clock, going
to Cherrydale, in automobiles where
Cherrydale Lodge and attend spe-
Methodist Church.
At Mt. Olivet Mulhall Citizens
Association meeting at the home
of Hoyt Johnston last night the
newly elected president. L. c. Dens-
low presided. He announced the
appointment of Thomas H. John
ston as delegate to cooperate
with the Bon Air and Veitch asso.
Citations to lay before the proper
authorities Of the Washington and
Virginia railway the desirability of
extending the fifteen-minute service
to Veitch Summit.
Comdr. II. N. Williams of Lincoln
Camp, No. 2, Sons of Veterans,
u. S. A., has announced cancella-
ton Of the regular meeting called
for February 22. and, instead, the
camp will join with the ladies Of Ell
len Spencer Mussey Tent, Daughters
OF Veterans, in a social gathering
Thursday evening, February %, in
G. A. r. Hall, 1412 Pennsylvania
avenue. A program is being ar
ranged appropriately observing the
birthdays Of Washington and Lin
coin, and light refreshments will be
served. Everett F. Warner, F. T. F.
johnson and John w. Reynolds COM
pose the arrangement committee
representing Lincoln Camp.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

The stage Smoker" to have been
given at the Clarendon Citizens
Hall tonight has been postponed.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

The regular meeting of Clarendon
Lodge, Loyal Order of Moose, No.
1915, will be held In the Clarendon
citizens hall tomorrow night at 8
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

Announcement of a meeting Of
the executive committee Of the Ar
lington District Good Roads Com
mission at the courthouse at 8
O'Clock tonight was made today by
Arthur Orr, chairman. Mr.. Orr said
several matters will be discussed
and laid before the commission at
its regular meeting Friday night.
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

Congressman Frederick N. ZihI.
man VIII deliver the principal ad-
dress at the celebration of Wash.
ington's Birthday anniversary "a
be held at Takoma Park, thia
The Washington times., 1924-02-20

The members Of Columbia Lodge.
NO! NO: 2S6, 49,. A: , F. ana A. M. viii
endon tonight at 1880 o'clock, going
to Cherrydale, in automobiles where
they will be joined by members Of
cial services at the Cherrydale
Methodist Church.