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Evening star., 1924-05-06

@. Inside the Washington Monu-
ment, notice that some OF the tablets
given by various states and organi-
cations are decaying. What causes
this?-J. G. r.
A The decaying of stone Is due to
changes in temperature, causing ex-
pansion and contraction, or to some
acid in the atmosphere.
Q. Are there any birds in the
United States whose nests cannot be
found?-O. B.
A There are a few birds seen in
this country, the nests and eggs OF
which no one has been able to locate.
The two best known Of these are the
blue goose and the wandering tattler.
Q. Can an airplane raise itself
from the ground without the wind
which the propeller throws back p
A A. A
A. The wind from the propellers
does not lift ap airplane. The ma
chine is lifted by the resistance OF
the air against the planes which are
being drawn rapidly through the air
by the screw action of the propeller.
@. Is there such a thing as heat
Hghtning?-M w.
A Heat lightning is ascribed to
far-off lightning flashes reelected
from higher strata of clouds
Q. Does Japan raise enough rice
to feed her people?-N. w.
A There is a yearly shortage Of
rice in Japan that has to be made
up by Importation. T. Shidachi says
that only about Is per cent of the
area of Japan Is under cultivation
This is an interesting fact in con-
overpopulation and food shortage in
this island.
Q. What state has the longest
period of below-zero weather in the
United States?-E. w. w.
A. The weather bureau says that
no exact compilation has been made
probably safe to say that the state of
North Dakota has temperatures below
zero for q longer period each year
than other states in the Union as a
whole.
@. What is the size of the throat
of a whale?-H- II.
a. The blue whale, the largest
animal alive today, reaching a. len 9Th
in excess Of eighty feet, with a mouth
so large that ten to twelve men could
stand therein, has a throat but about
eight inches in diameter. This is one
of the whalebone whales. all of which
seed upon minute crustaceans, espe-
cially the little red shrimp which is
about three-fourths of an inch long.
AS much as four barrels of this shrimp
have been found in the stomach of a
blue whale, which even then was
not full.
O. Are Johns Hopkins University
and Johns Hopkins Hospital the same
institution?-N. K.
A They are separate institutions
founded and endowed by Johns Hop
kins. Johns Hopkins Medical School
is part of the university and is close
ly allied with the hospital. The total
gift for these institutions was more
than 100000.
Q. Please give Babe Ruth's height,
weight and age.-E. 2.
A. He is thirty years old, six feet
and two inches tall and weighs 205
pounds.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

One of the reasons members Of
Congress want to adjourn, and not
simply recess, early in June is their
anxiety to begin campaign work at
home as soon as possible Il House
and Senate are kept in session
throughout the summer il is going to
play havoc with countless statesmen
UP for denomination and reelection
this year. There are many states
with more than 100 counties. Candi-
dates for the Senate are required to
make speeches and do glad onding
in every one OF them, as a rule II
Congress sits till September, as many
authorities think is possible, there
will have to be tail hustling during
the two months between that date
and election time Any number OF
eminent gentlemen on Capitol Hill,
especially from western regions, are
on the anxious seat. They are eager
to look after their fences with the
least possible delay. These are in
disrepsir in a variety of communities,
mostly Republican
Calvin Coolidge ranks as a hermit,
but his friends say that's just an
fastened onto the President They'll
tell you. for example, that the reason
"Cal" has introduced the innovation
of planting himself in an armchair on
the Pennsylvania avenue porch of the
White House instead of on the south
portico, overlooking the private
grounds OF the Executive Mansion, is
Mr.. CoolidgeS desire to see things
and people Hs Immensely prefers
the moving panorama that he can
merely horticultural vista which he
can contemplate on the other side.
The President, too, prefers entertain
ment when he goes out at night to
mere intellectual uplifht-' Not long
ago the Coolidges saw Sothern play
Hamlet" Members of the party liked
It SO well that they suggested visit
ing the play second time The
President demurred. He said he liked
TO be amused at theaters.
4 4 =
The War Department has Just COM
pleted a design for a distinctive Dis
trict OF Columbia nag. It's a combi-
nation derived from the coat of arms
OF George Washington II it is not
too late this Observer ventures a sug-
gestion- He got 1t from the words
which emblazon the swinging doors
a way, symbolic life at the National
monitions: Push" ana Pun" why
not incorporate them in Washing
toms flag?
Pitcher Walter Johnson of the
Washington American League base
ball team has a young hopeful, aged
seven, who is just old enough now to
be told that the year he was born
America went to war. who won the
war;" Eddie asked his mother the
other day. I'VE did" said Mrs. John
SON. well. what was the score?"
Eddie wanted to know,
planned to be in mid-Atlantic this
bacco congress-, at the head of a dele
cation of growers from the Old Do
minion. Evidently the approach of
the Democratic national convention
determined Senator Glass to remain
at home ut this witohing hour. His
friends expect the former Secretary
Of the Treasury to DO In strategic po-
sition when the McAdoo vote In Madi-
SON Square Garden begins to disin-
tegrate. One of Senator Glass sis
ters, Mrs. Blair Banister, is an official
of the Democratic national commit
tee. She edits the Fortnightly Bulle-
tin, the official organ of Democratic
women's clubs throughout tho coun-
try, and is eAl6 NSSistant to Mrs.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Politicians are beginning to wonder
how man can have an much general
applause as Mr.. Dawes is now receiv-
ing without developing an incidental
boom.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHlL.ASpER JOHNSON
The Political Farmer

Inc fOiItlC3l 6u1er.
The Farmer, The Farmer!
He's now the gentle charmer,
AS people ell the speeches note
And then decide on how to vote.
He farms but little all year long,
But when he works he's going strong
He must prepare his mind for toll
AS other men prepare the soil,
And to the library resorts
For agricultural reporta
He cuts down every tree in reach;
He needs each stump to make {
speech.
His roll-top desk he closes tight
And saIlies forth unto the fight,
Or else he takes to radio
To tell us how potatoes grow,
And beans and radishes and kale
And how the hay gets out on bale.
The Farmer. This Farmer!
The genial false alarmer!
He bids the husbandman rejoice
And all he raises is his voice
Evening star., 1924-05-06

While the country at large is look
ing forward to tax reduction, the Dis
trict of Columbia citizen is compelled
TO consider proposals of increases in
tax levies that will Offset any bene-
fits he may attain in the general re-
suit
Evening star., 1924-05-06

The japanese are reported to be
building a supersubmarine. All that
this country has had in mind since the
earthquake was the notion of super
soup tureen that needed filling by
friendly hands.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Low compensation Of prohibition
agents has been adversely mentioned.
A man is not required to accept a
position if the wage does not suit him.
The assumption that a representative
Of the government is justifiable in
measuring his sense of duty by the
amount of his pay check would be a
sad blow to public service
Evening star., 1924-05-06

In the interests OF ttme-saving it
may be as well to proceed with eau
ton in connection with Muscle Shoals
so as to leave no loophole for investi-
cations in the future.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Rather pretty politics Is being played

Rather pretty poNncS Is being played
in the argument involving the condi-
tons under which producing man
ayers and actors viii transact busi
ness. The public, however, finds the
national political game sufficient in in
terest to prevent it from taking its
stage entertainment too seriously.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Now and then a statesman develops
an idea that the great essential of
political economy is a plan to have
the District of Columbia taxpayer con-
tribute still more and receive still less.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Whether in the field Of art, fashion
Or diplomacy. Paris can be relied on
to turn up with a wonderful stair Of
bill collectors.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Mail will go across the continent in
less than day and a half by arship.
This beats the railway train by big.
ger margin Han the railway train
beat the stage coach.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

1t has been demonstrated that SEN
ate Investigators, even without judi
cially determined rights to compel
testimony, can develop a great many
narrowing details.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
Progression lby Circle.
Lrmtnxisam AgeHeraid.

From the birmingham Age Herald. y.
A dispatch from abroad says that
Europe is at the turning point, which
Is another way Of saying that Europe.
'1sStm operating IN q -cinnae.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Democrats of bygone era would
have regarded light wines and beer"
as q very pallid slogan.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
A Strict ModeS,niSt.

A Strict Modernist.
ibid you study Ccero's oratons
when you were boy?"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum.
"And I feel that maybe I'm Just a.
wen on. What suggestions had Cicero
to offer about the Volstsad ect or
Teapot Dome?
Jud Tunkins s1ys the 9ver1ge man
feels 50 important when you ask him
to sign a petition that he reaches for
his fountain PEN without stopping to
read IT.
Evening star., 1924-05-06

many may be in debt to, so long as 1t
Is not to her.
Evening star., 1924-05-06
LAfi,Sl Gas.

eat least we've gotten rid OF the
rube who used to blow out the gas
Ties still with u.s." contradicted
Uncle Bin Bottetop; -only he works
different. He puts the gas in his NV
yer tank and hits sixty miles an
hour"
Evening star., 1924-05-06
A Broken Spirit.

~I understand that Sagebrush
Charley never draws Q gun Or evun
answers back"
"Hs,s so subdued it's pt3ful," an
swered Cactus Joe.
"He used to be the big bad man Of
the Gulchr'
Eyes. But be lost his nerve when
the camera man told him he didn't
register good"
Tohstvin' yoh enemies" said Uncle
Eben. don't. mean dat you's under
obligations to be cheated twice -fn9 De
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Evening star., 1924-05-06
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Evening star., 1924-05-06
EiSnHB1

How frequently we miss our guess
When we set out to figger!
We try to make the taxes le1A
They keep on growing bigger
Evening star., 1924-05-06

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Evening star., 1924-05-06
THEODORE ". MOVES. Editor

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Evening star., 1924-05-06

There are ever 50 many more ~yester-
days" that ] wanted in particular TO
tell about-but you see, here we are,
without any more room. Especially did
/ want to recall the one, or ones, about
imagination embodied in his particular
form Of art You see, he In immediately
in our minds, in our hopes and expecta-
tienB at the moment The only thing
is for you to read about him. and about
the hundreds Of others who throng these
remembered yesterdays' with so much
Of vitality and grace and spirit. What
ever your approach may be, you will do
as have done-read every bit of the
book. ana look forward to reading it
-aHz5ns I 6. n =
Evening star., 1924-05-06

Q. Are there more blind men r.,
blind women?-A. s.
A. OF the enumerated blind in
1920, 30,160 were males and 22,407
females,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

in a park pavilion not long ago and or- dered a case of gin for the ceremonies. The delivery boy burst in through the door, carrying the case by its ears, and came right on the dancing floor.
 ' "'Hey 7 said he, who is the guy dat gets dis ginY" ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
KILLED IN BALL GAME

Young Man Struck On Head While
 At Bat
 MATTOON, H., June 29.-Russell Mcdaniel, IS, was instantly killed in a ball game today at Johnstown, H., between Mattoon team and a Johns- town and Trilla nine. He was batting and was hit on the head by a ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
FIRE THREATENS
 CAFE BUILDING
Lives Of Husband And Wife Endangered By Flames

Fire, that started in an unused ice box, threatened to destroy the White Star cafe, 1902 Second avenue, and came near being a traget.- when Will liam Burson and his wife, who live above the place, found their exit almost cut off by flames and thick mantle of smoke about o'clock Sunday morn ing.
 Patrolmen 0. NJ. Norrell and B. B. Higgins discovered the fire and one of them. gave the. alarm while the other climbed through a window to awaken the sleepers in the apartment above.
 When firemen arrived, they found all the doors and windows emitting formidable volumes of smoke. Slight fire damage was done, however, as the flame was soon extinguished.
 The blaze originated in saw dust that had been left in the ice box
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
MOTHER
 VISITS PRISON FOR FIRST TIME
Sobs As She Embraces Her Son, Confessed Slayer

CHICAGO, June 29.-The heavy barred doors of the Cook county jail swung open to permit three figures to enter, white-faced woman between two men, one elderly, the other young. The face of the woman was yhaggard and there were dark circles about her eyes that made the bright flowers on her hat an ironic decoration.
 She was Mrs. Albert H. Loeb, mother of young Richard Loeb, who, with Nath- an Leopold, Jr., has confessed he kid naped and killed 13-year-old Robert Franks. "a neighbours son, for excite ment. With her were Allan, her son, and her brother-in-law, Jacob NJ. Loeb.
 It was the mothers, first visit to 'Dickie," as she knows him, since he confessed and was indicted, her family fearing that the condition of her health would not withstand such an ordeal until today. She was escorted to the prison laundry where Richard was the woman sobbing, the boy strainins to control his emotions as he comforted her.
 They talked for about 10 minutes then at signal from a guard that the meeting was at an end, and embracing her son, Mrs. Loeb, wife of the mil lionaire vice president of Chicago mail order house, tottered from the jail supported by her son.
 Another visitor at the jail today wal Sven Englund, chauffeur for the Leo pold family. It was Englunds state ment that the boys had not been riding in the Leopold automobile the day oi the Kidnapping and staying that led tc their confession. He brought a pack age of clothing for young Leopold ane told reporters that he still holds his jot as family chauffeur and that the Leo pold family does not blame him fol his statement.
 Alienists for the defense also visited the boys to make further examinations | toy determine the mntal condition of the youths. Dr. Clarence A. Neymann former head of the Cook County Psyco pathic hospital, was reported to have made a request that guard be placed near him yesterday after his first ex animation of Loeb. He declared he considered the youth dangerous.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30

NEW YORK, June 20. = William G. McAdoo, addressing a rally held tonight in the interests of his cadidacy. declared that the liquor interests as well as "big business and sub sidized and corrupt press" are seeking to block his nomination as the demo- cratic presidential candidate.
 He also charged that "hootleggers and their allies, spending money in unlimited quantities" were attempt delegates with q view either of swing ing their support to some other can didate or keeping theEl away from the convention hall during the, balloting, which he said is apt to be, drawn out.
 Spurn Hospitality
 Emphatically forecasting victory in the end and declaring his followers con trol enough votes to prevent the nom ination of anyone else, Mir. McAdoo urged his audience, made up of dele gates and alternates supporting him, to spurn false hospitality and remain in their seats in the convention hall throughout the battle which will get under way tomorrow.
 Our ranks cannot be shattered by entertainment and threats of starva- tion," said Mir. McAdoo. Crooks, graft CTS and the predatory interests are attempting to destroy our government. We know the evil forces we have to fight. We ask no quarter, and we will give them, none. @
 The liquor interests, with paid hire lings and attorneys, are helping to direct the fight against progressive demo- cracy. Do you wonder they don't want me in the presidency? They have vision and imagination and know if I am Tn the White House prisons will yawn for their kind"
 Warning delegates to beware of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
STUDENTS OF TOKYO
 FIX PROTEST DAY

TOKYO, June 29.-(By Associated Press, IA mass meeting, attended by thousands of students in Shiba Park this afternoon, adopted resolutions ap- pointing July 1, the date when the new immigration law of the United States goes into effect, as ''prohibition day" on which Japan will mark sober pro- test against exclusion from the United States and start the reconstruction of their humiliated national life"
 Speakers urged that consideration be shown by America in dealing with the situation and that Japan must have patience. They also warned against violence on the part of Japanese against citizens of the United States living in this country.
 After the mass meeting, the students paraded through Tokyo streets.
 found the crowd in the garden vast, unmanageable personifcation of chaos. Chairman Walsh, who had battled through the hours to keep the conven- tion in hand, was obviously beaten. The laundering voice with which he hurled his questions across the committee table of the Teapot Dome investigation was swallowed up in the deafening and con tinuous rumble from floor to gallery. The crowd paid no more attention to the pounding of his gavel than they would to the pecking of chance swallow taR- ing refuge INnder the caves of the old garden. The convention had become surging sea of conflicting human emo- tions, swept by whirlwinds of animosity and anger, plunging and dancing and roaring the midnight glare of the great chandeliers.
 Quiet For Moment
 Only for moment-long eonugh to hear the secretary announce the result of the ballot-was there any semblance of quiet. Then a dozen men shouted to the chair for recognition and the re. newed rumble for the disputing dele gates and galleries drowned out all of them. Senator Walsh declared the min ority plank rejected.
 From his seat in the New York dele gatiOn, former Ambassador Gerard raised his voice to demand q roll call on adoption of the platform which the convention had just refused to amend. But the chairman ruled that the de- mand was not seconded by a sufficient number and put the question for a vote by exclamation.
 Some of the delegates who heard the words of the chairman above the din shouted their approval and some their dissent. the Montana senator shouted back into the roaring tempest before him.
 1''The ayes have it."
 Amid the same confusion, a motion to adjourn until tomorrow was pro- nounced adopted, and the tired, petuiant mob that had been democratic conven- ton trooped out into driving rain storm, just breaking over the garden as If timed by Providence to quench the consuming fires of passion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
McAdoo Cautions
 Against Hospitality
Delegates Told To Beware Lure Of Bootlegge1
 And Big Business

Greeks bearing gifts," Mir. McAdoo said his friends should be on their guard for propaganda in the guise of enter. tainment designed to help some else.
 ''Is hospitality designed to advance the candidacy of the right kindy' ht asked. "Is entertainment offered to some of you, of a kind you wouldn't care to talk about when you get home, the right ,sort?, Devices are being used to keep my friends out of the conven. tion hall, demoralize our ranks, and bring about a victory for evil.
 '.I'd rather not be President than re. sort to some of the tactics being em. ployed, to injure me-"
 Looking ahead to the ballOting, Mir McAdo0 said his maximum strength would not be apparent on the first bal lot. Naturally he added, there will be fluctuations.
 Many Heats
 There probably will be many heats in this race," he continued. We must remain in every heat. Our foes will shift from candidate to candidate in an effort to wear us down, but will get weaker with each shift, and in the end conclude that we have the initial strength to make it certain that mn one can take victory from us.'
 Urging his supporters to take their lunch, and remain on the job until nd. journment, Mir. McAdoo urged them to pay no attention to hostile galleries.
 Previous to Mir. McAdoo's speech David Ladd Rockwell, his campaign manager sasserteda that reactionary bosses in the democratic party were if league with the republican leaders and big business to bring about Me. Adoo's defeat.
 In connection with his reference to democratic reactionary bosses Rockwell mentioned George B. Brennan, demo. cratic national committeeman from II. hnois, and one of the leaders opposed to Mir. McAdoo's nomination.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
I6 PRESIDENTS
 WERE ENGLISH

Ot the twenty-nin men who hay, served the United States as Presidents sixteen have been of English descent Scotch and Scottish mixtures follow closely in second place and there hay, been two of Dutch ancestry. Jeffer son was of Welsh descent, says tn, Los Angeles Times.
 The late Warren G. Harding was q Scotch-Dutch descent and Presiden Coolidge can boast of English ancea tors. The Presidents and their ancestr, idge: wa " >'OA Washington, English.
 Adams, English,
 Jefferson, Welsh.
 Madison, English.
 Monroe, Scotch. ,. J. Q. Adams, English.
 Jackson, Scotch Irish.
 Van Bruen, Dutch.
 ". H. Harrison, English. Tyler, English ..... Polk, Scotch Irish.
 Taylor, English.
 Fillmore, English. Pierce, English.
 Buchanan, Scotch-Irish.
 Lincoln, English.
 Johnson, English. Grant, Scotch. s,-. ... Hayes, Scotch.
 Garfield, English. Arthur, Scotch-Irish. Cleveland, English.
 Benjamin Harrison, English. . Mckinley, Scotch Irish.
 Roosevelt, Dutch.
 Taft, English.
 Wilson, Scotch-Irish.
 Harding, Scotch Dutch.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-06-30
Manhattan Days And Nights
By HERBERT COREY

EW YORK; June ssIere sa rea typical story of New York IN family i The Kddingons
 France This morning MT. Kiddngton said to his wife:
 "We had good didn't She wanted know when they could She that the cafes of Paris and the night clubs the and espec bout the food