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Evening star., 1924-03-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J.. HASKIN

@. How long is a Presidents tomb
guarded?-J. e c.
A. Upon investigation. 1t appears that
there is no prescribed policy In this re-
spect The advisability of such guard
being placed, its strength and period Of
duty are questions which must be de-
termined by the circumstances In each
instance.
@. What per cent Of the tobacco crop
of 1922 In Virginia was handled by the
Tobacco Growers Cooperative Associa-
tion"?-E 8. B.
A They handled 5173 per cent Of the
Virginia tobacco crop In that year.
@. wha. does "Scaramouche- mean
C. s. P.
A. The word "Scaramouche'' means a
boastful, cowardly person: poltroon.
rhe name was first applied to such a
haracter in an old Italian comedy.
O. What is the penalty for usury?-
]. NJ. B.
A. Penalties for usury differ in the
various states, ranging from loss OF in
serest or loss of entire debt, to for
eiture of double the amount collected.
n fines up to $500, with or without i'm
,risonment up to six months.
O. Does every state have soldiers
ome?-C. B. H
A. Twenty-eight states have state
ZONES for disabled volunteer soldiers.
O. Which stops growing first, the
brain or the body "A. l.. K.
A. pr. Hrdlicka says that the brain
rows after the body's development
eases. The brain develops, with use,
q the age of fifty or sixty, in some
-ases to an extent that the size OF
he head is actually increased. Aside
rom this physical development, the
,ody seldom grows after the early
wenties. although DR.. Hrdiicka says
hat under proper exercise, diet and
wing conditions the body may grow
NTH about the thirtieth year.
O. How much money has the Car
iegie Corporation Of New York;
). n. B.
A. The assets OF the corporation
mount to about S133,00o,00o, with
10. 900, 900 still outstanding in Mr.
arnegie's estate. About two-thirds
the gifts made by the corporation
re for medical and legal projects.
O. How long will the airplane
light around the world take?-
. r. III.
a, The expedition will start from
os Angeles March l6 or II and leave
cattle about April 2. No time will
,e lost, but. on the other hand. no
Evening star., 1924-03-12
The Third-Party Call.

If the plans of the third-party or.
ganiZers carry through there will be q
national convention nearly every week
insJune next. First will come that OF
the republicans. at Cleveland on the
10th. Then will come that of the
just what they are to call themselves
b not yet disclosed, if determined
rogressives, let it be said for con.
venience. on the 18th, at st. Paul
Finally will come that of the demo
Gratis at New York on the gath.
a call for the ST. Paul meeting ha.
Just been issued by a conference OF
delegates from eight states, represent
ing thirteen organizations, held in that
sarne city. The purpose is declared tc
be- to nominate candidates for Presi
dent and Vice President and to ADOPT
4 national platform.
Aft, Is noted that in the talk at the
st. Paul conference there was discus
sion of the matter of q presidential
candidate, and the name Of Robert NJ
La Toilette was most prominently
mentioned. This may account for the
Wisconsin senator's recent refusal Il
an6w the use of his name on ths
preferential primary ticket in Nortt
Dakota.
Sandwiched in between the repub
Iican and democratic conventions thu
third.party meeting may have the ap
pearance OF bolt or break from tn,
republican party. Planned SO long il
advance, however, it will actually lacl
that character There can be no "bolt'
before the parent party has declared
itself. In 1912 a bolt occurred, bu
only after the regular convention hat
refused to heed the demands Of thu
Roosevelt faction.
This third party movement has beel
'fn the air. for a long time. It has, in
deed. been sin the air" for many
many years. Never since the very be
ginnings of government under th'
Constitution in this country, save dur
ing the era of virtual unanimity, TO
George Washington and in the EZRA o
good feeling" a couple Of decades later
has there been q distinct two-part.
solid alignment Of the people, Th'
third party is the lsual method OF ex
Evening star., 1924-03-12
Income Tax Returns.

Procrastination is a vice. We were
told this in the ancient copy books,
stained and tear-stained tonnes were
sometimes good ones. Here we have
the matter Of the income tax return.
Some Of the fortunate or unfortunate
among Us must make out such re-
turns. For the man on wages or salary
1t b not a complicated thing to do
For the professional man It often in.
wolves considerable difficulty unless
he has a good bookkeeper and his
books show what they ought to show.
For many business men the making
out Of the tax return involves great
difficulty. But tho job must be done
Evening star., 1924-03-12
See Cox in Democratic Race
As 'sMuddling'' to Situation

(democratic) points out that he
proved himself a straightforward
man and a good campaigner, and left
no voter in doubt as to his aims and
the policies he declared were sound"
The Hartford Times (democratic) in
dorses this opinion, admitting further r
that "he made a great deal in his
campaign of charges OF republican
corruption, which is certain to be an
issue in this campaign" therefore
Cox loses nothing by having started
later than some OF the Others" and
perhaps he gains from not having
started too soon"
Ordinarily q candidate buried, under
a 1000, 900 majority for the other
party, the Phlladelphia Bulletin In
dependent republican, thinks. would
be considered hopelessly out Of the
running in future, but that may not
be q factor, for under the exceptional
circumstances of 1920 no other demo.
Besides, several factors. the Ka1ama-
zoo Gazette (republican) holds. "are
working this, year to enable Cox to
overcome the odium Of the 1920 dis
publican (republican) argues, "if Mr..
Underwood is too sectional, Mr..
McAdoo too oily. Mr.. Davis too capi-
talistic. Mr.. Smith too wet. Mr.. Cope
land too suave and Mr.. RaIston too
old-why should not Mr.. Cox aspire.
.Cox is a fighter and. If he throws
himself heartily into the contest he
will make things Interesting for the
other aspirants, the Roanoke Times
(democratic) insists "he Ii not the
candidate the democrats are looking
for" The Sioux City Journal ire
publican). agrees "Mr. Cox does not
look as good right now as leader
as some others who have been ia
vorably mentioned, not including, by
the way, Mr.. McAdoo." The Nash
VILE Banner independently suggests
that Ibis announcement may be a call
to arms for the old guard Of his party
who believed in and still adhere to
the league Of nations" At the same
time the Banner believes "the country
will hardly take the Cox candidacy
seriously" While the Salt Lake
Tribune (republican) characterizes 1t
!. as only mildly sensational"
= + +
| Surely, as. tho Lincoln. State Jour
nal tindepepdent republican, puts It.
"James M. Cox thinks Of himself only
| as holder Of Ohio delegates and no,
as . real presidential possibility-.-his
party is hard up for a candidate. but
not so hard UP as that" At any rate
the Butte Post (republican) main.
tains, "the Ohio delegates in the ma
| tional convention VIII nave by this
| means an asset for trading purposes
| In the shape OF that states Cox vote
and Of itself that may prove - d
| good bargain m2tarta1s
Evening star., 1924-03-12

A storm that destroys communica-
tion SO that weather reports cannot be
received allows the observer to draw
his own conclusions, which are &C.
curate enough for all practical pur.
poses.
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Evening star., 1924-03-12

The entry Of James Middleton Cox
INTO the democratic presidential
arena has added a new element Of
confusion to an already confused sit
uation. That 1t would be resented
by Mr.. McAdoo and his friends nat
urally was to have been expected.
editors claim.
But this feeling against Mr.. Cox.
in the opinion of the Springfield
Union (repubiican). 'is also shared
by the several other avowed and un-
derstood candidates for the demo-
cratic nomination, who have been
looking upon Mr.. Cox as one who,
since November, 1920, has been. politi-
cally speaking, buried beyond any
hope of exhumation; this exploration
of the 1890 tomb, however, Is viewed
with alarm and has been strongly
denounced by many prominent demo-
cratologists, including that favorite
son of Florida-born In Illinois and
reared in Nebraska" Quite naturally
"the Ohio editor expected at least to
be mentioned when the 1924 cam
naien came around and when there
was a chance of Democratic success,
according to the Portland Express
(republican), but mary a mention
was forthcoming" and 1t is not un-
natural that to be ignored In this
fashion should rankle In the breast OF
the Ohio editor and that he should
strive to get back at some one. ina,
from the thermal atmosphere OF Miami
suggests to the Reading Tribune Qn-
dependent) "the query whether the
one-time peerless leader Is In some,
or any. degree responsible for his
revival of aspiration in the breast OF
the once defeated Ohioan."
The Albany Knickerbocker Press
frepublican) feels that with the
McAdoo boom now something less OF
a boom, and with questions Of avail
ability tnfiicting a serious blight else
where, perhaps the Cox re-entrance
may be more significant than II might
seem at first thought" What strength
he will develop depends upon his
platform, as the Brooklyn Eagle Tin
dependent democratic) sees 1t, be-
cause ''he has many advantages ovel
some Of the men already In the held
He has fought courageously for ar
afl flrmative policy in foreign anairs
and has been an ardent supporter OF
the league Of nations, when many
democrats, for the sake OF expediency
have kept lukeWarm. II IL certain
that Mr.. Cox will not 6e . negative
candidate" The Louisvt1le Times
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Agitation distinguishing Mexican
politics may be explained to some ex.
tent by the fact that it SO frequently
engaged from one angle or another
in the discussion Of oil.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

There are two "zevs," each dis
tinctive in his type of performance.
and new hazard known as "the oil
jump
Evening star., 1924-03-12

A third party, to be reasonably safe
from suspicion, should be led by
statesmen old enough to have expert.
ence and yet young enough to be re-
garded as perfectly innocent.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Like other disturbances, the storm
has "blown over"; leaving. however, a
great deal Of damage to be repaired.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Not a thing has been said to reflect
on Mr.. McAdoo either as an able
lawyer or a vigorous campaigner.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

BY resigning, former Secretary
DENLY gave himself opportunity to
enjoy, without interference with Of
fetal duty, a remarkable series Of en-
thusiastic ovations
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Actors are confident that there will
not be any strike next summer witt
managers in need of SO much high
class talent to entertain convention
visitors.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

A star witness in an Investigation
has all the customary attention in the
way Of advance notices.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

In the presence Of so much crude
oil the Senate feels it q public duty tc
establish itself as a refinery.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

It has evidently been decided by Mr..
Daugherty that even a resignation
rumor ought to have it's limitations.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Limitations.
fathoming all the mysteries Of this
existence" remarked the ready.made
philosopher.
"That's right" answered Senator
Sorghum. "In one brief Investigation
you may discover more things than
you can hope to understand In a life
time" ...
Jud Tunkins says he'd have more
faith in human nature IL everybody
was as reliable as old Mr.. Ground
Hog.
Service Monopolized.
When storm has touched the tele.
phone
And you set up q row,
Jack Frost replies IN boisterous tone.
'The line is busy nowr'
Apples and Peaches.
"You are pretty as q peach and the
apple Of my eye" said the ELUSIVE
man.
"Let us be candid" rejoined Miss
Cayenne. "It is not necessary for US
to use code messages"
Practical Assistance.
.-The government ought to do some
thing to help the farmer"
TITS too much to expect" replied
Farmer Corntossel. There amt q
chance of getting a few squads Of able.
bodied men on the government pay
roll that 'ud be willin' to get up before
daybreak an help do the. milkin' an
feedin'."
1De world owes you Ivin', son, "
said Uncle Eben. but it ain so anx.
ious 20 pay its debts dat it's g'ineter
wake you out Of sound sieep..
Evening star., 1924-03-12
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Evening star., 1924-03-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON.
The Cynical Sinner

The Cynical Sinner.
The sinner fills our hearts with scorn.
Our thoughts are duly grim.
And yet-though he should be for.
lornr
How many envy him!
While some compute their income fees
And toll and ne'er relax,
The sinner bootlegs at his ease
And lodges every tax.
A man wen meaning, should he make
A blunder, will turn pale.
The sinner grabs liberal stake
And has no fear of Jail!
Evening star., 1924-03-12

William Jennings Bryan has taken ac-
ton to allay the fears Of those democrats
who are constantly q prey to the horrify-
ing bogey that Mr.. Bryan is perennial
potential candidate for the democratic
presidential nomination. He has written
to a recently organized "Bryan-for-
President" movement in Arkansas that
he is not a candidate, and urging the
Thus Ia lost another good topic for the
political wise guys when they are hard
mp for Z paragraph and want to raise
the sGoo1e-aeah" on the Ant-BIyaniteA
Evening star., 1924-03-12
Apples and Peaches.

1De world owes you Ivin', son. "
said Uncle Eben. ''but it ain 50 anx.
ious % pay its debts dat it's g'ineter
wake you out Of q sound sieep..
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Tomorrows %7o6 Ont of Each $1,000
for Wars.
Evening star., 1924-03-12

Jud Tunlins says he'd have more
faith in human nature IL everybody
was as reliable as old Mr.. Ground
Hog.
Evening star., 1924-06-02
ADJUSTMENTS
TivoE Victor Herbert
Tribute.

The Tivoli Theatsr last night in
hngurated . weeks musical program
dedicated to Victor Herbert, AmeTf-
can composer. who died a few days
ago In New York. Tastefully and
areiStically presented and done in
lions include many OF the composers
most popular and tuneful compost
tions- The Herbert memorial pro-
gram adds luster to a well diver
sified bill, made memorable by the
appearance of Elias Breeskin, violin
virtuoso. and former solo artist with
the Minneapolis symphony.
Participating in the Herbert en-
semble are Betty Anderson, lyric
soprano; Thomas McGranahan, tenor,
panied by the Tivoli Orchestra. con-
Quoted by Bailey F. Aiart. Such old
time favorites as "A Kiss in the
Dark kiss Me Again." My Little
Gypsy Sweetheart" and I'm Failing
in Love With Someone" were beauti-
presented a special number. Bells
of the Sea"
The feature film is "Discontented
Husbands" with Joseph kirkwood
and Cleo Madison. Kirkwood is cast
as a millionaire who becomes tired
panion in the years of his struggle
for place and wealth, and seeks COM
pany with d society waster. The
resulting disillusionment reunite fam
lily ties in two families. Others in
the cast include Carmelita Geraghty,
Grace Darmond, Arthur Rankin and
Vernon Steele. LIige Conley appears
for the first time on the Tivoli screen
in a comedy, midnight Blues" show
ing the funny happenings in a papier-
mache factory. The concluding musi
cal number presents the ossmans,
banioiStS.
Evening star., 1924-06-02
Columbia-"Icebound."

:Icebound." Green version OF the
Owen Davis play which was awarded
the Pulitzer prize Of 1923, Is the pic
ture feature at Loew's Columbia this
week.
!. The theme of the story is Of pas
toral New England, a sort OF Thomas
Hardy brought up to date. and pro-
pounds the problem so prevalent fol-
towing the world war. the discomfort
OF the young men with their narrow
home atmosphere, and an unwilling
ness to return to its traditions ano
. Richard Dix is\cast as the young
man who, returning on the night OF
his mothers death, finds, together
with flock of vulture relatives VINO
are waiting for her demise. that she
has left her entire estate to q young
ward, on condition that she marry
the wayward son and make a man
OF him. Ben's revolt, which is ex-
pressed principally in card playing and
drinking, is brought to climax when
pade, a barn belonging to a wealthy
farmer is burned to the ground and
Ben is accused Of causing the fire.
Jenny offers to go bail for him. on
condition that he work the farm un-
follows. during which Jenny, with
deep love and faith in the reclama-
ton of Ben's manhood, is greatly
tried. and is about to abondon the
struggle and relinquish her claim to
ems to realization of his love for
the girl and the possibilities of
different life.
William de Mile has directed the
story splendidly, and has gathered a
cast especially we'll adapted to the in
depreciation of the very real charac-
ters. Lois Wilson as the ward, Jenny,
is. thoroughly at homo in the role,
Evening star., 1924-06-02
tunities for robbery through the gar

tunities for robbery through the gar
rulousness Of = wine -loosened tongue.
The ball is at its merriest when
lighted cigarette tossed into a tangle,
Of confetti blazes into a confligration,
and tho girl, working the safe combi-
nation. is trapped in by flame. Rescue
comes through stranger who risks
his life to save hers, and disappears
without giving his name. Realizing
that she has met man different from
her kind, the girl determines to go
away and work out her salvation.
agrees to the parting, if she win help
him steal the diamonds that belong
to the fiance of the sister of the dis
solute man. The girl Is reluctantly
persuaded-and the outcome provides
a succession of thrills which the star
and James Rennie make the dramatic
most of, assisted by an excellent cast,
which includes Paul McAllister. once
leading man in summer stock here.
Scenically considered, the story Is
limited to a Paris Of handsome man
sions. with nothing more sinister in
the way of environment than the
pleasant rooms where Kleschna lives
with his daughter and a supposed
valet. who is really an accomplice. and
whose tender care Of a Gagged bird and
of the .'rl gives pathetic illustration
of good life spoiled in the making
The one contrast is home in rural
France. where Leah In her search for
honest work becomes laborer in the
same field in which her mother toiled
when she ran away with the Austrian.
BLACK Oxfords," an apparent trav-
esty on a recent novel, with a trick
cow to serve as the only link between
the two, provides the Mack Sonnet
company with a skit of funny in
conferences. and the bill is completed
by current items and a Lyman Il.
Howe travelogue of "a Little Tour
Around the World"
Evening star., 1924-06-02
Strand-Bann and Mallen.

Prime entertainment in offered this
week at the Strand in a bill of mo-
tion picture and vaudeville features.
Ambitions" a surprise musical sa-
tire with Billy Bann and Dave NAL
len provides the principal pep" Of
the show. with lively music and pref
ty dancing, by the company of seven.
Precious Moments" another act also
offers Bann and Mallen opportunity
for a farcical takeoff on the foibles
of modern society. These boys are so
full of fun it spills over the foot
lights, infectious, catching.
George Lloyd and Zella Goodman,
with piano and song. present skit
called Songs. Smiles and Music"
with plenty of each.
Marion Claire is a novelty, with
double voice, contralto and soprano.
Offering a variety of songs, the best
of which is Tostis Goodbye"
The Gorgalis Trio opens the bill
with "Trf1es With Rifles" sharp
shooting act of merit.
1t is Walter Heirs who furnishes
the thrills and the laughter on the
screen, in his picture, Fair Week."
an excursion into a small town fair.
He is supported by Constance Wilson.
Carmen Phillips, j. Farrell MacDon-
aid and others.
Evening star., 1924-06-02

rescue money, and later saves this
parent from death in fire. There is
not moment that the interest or the
audience seemed to lag, or that origi-
nality and ingenuity do not combine
to give novel touches to tale of
amusing and thrilling Incidents. The
photography is excellent and the sup
porting cast presents Doris May as
the winsome heroine. Moreover,
there il a camel in the picture that
is worth seeing.
Ted Weems. with another Of those
delightful orchestras made up of
college boys, came to the Rialto yes
terday for a weeks engagement and
scored a real hit. The Rialto has
been noted for its having various
jazz orchestra attractions from time
to time, but none has proved more
popular than Mr.. Weems' organiza-
ton. Last nights capacity audience
persisted in appIauding for many
minutes after the orchestra perform
ance was concluded. The orchestra is
composed of eleven instrumentalists
who play such popular melodies as
'Limehouse Blues" "Marcheta," a
waltz Medley including favorites
in three-four time from kiss Me
Again" down to "What'H ! Do?" and
others, a novelty being 'Pete's Red
Nose"
The news reel completes the bill.
Evening star., 1924-06-02
Rialto - Conductor 1892"
and Ted Weems' Orchestra.

Johnny Hines, the young screen
comedian, who became famous as
'.Torchy," hero of the features Of the
Sewal Ford short stories. again
proves his ability in comic roles. in
Conductor 1892" his latest picture,
at the Rialto Theater. this week. 1t
seems as though many stars and
near-stars of the screen feel obliged
to do at least one picture depicting an
Irish lad. or colleen. leaving the soil
where shamrocks are indigenous and
thatched roofs and the pet pig are
symbols of happy home life, to come
to ''Ameriky" and make fortune.
Conductor 1892" is Mr.. Hines ef-
fort in this direction. 1t may be add
ed that his effort is certainly enjoy
able.
Following the advice of his bewhisk-
cred parent, Johnny, as Terry OToole,
arrives in Loteda, Ohio, and gets a job
rs a street car conductor OF course,
it is i foregone conclusion that he
falls in love with the daughter of the
president of the company and saves
her brother from death. brings his
father over from Ireland with the
Evening star., 1924-06-02
Palace The Moral

sion of the play. Leah Kieschna"-
was pictured yesterday at I1oew's
Palace Theater. with Dorothy Dalton
in the title role. The novel combina-
tion of such opposite traits has it's
explanation at a charity ball in Paris
when among those present are an
Austrian crook and his daughter, who
are there TO steal the funds.
The girl is a moral sinner for the
reason that her life long share in
crime is due to filial love and to ignor-
ance of life above the underworld, to
which she belongs. Robbery is her
fathers trade, in which, just now. he
is assisted by a dissolute society man
whose debts have put him on terms
with the Austrian. who assumes in
terest in him because OF the oppor.