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Evening star., 1924-01-25
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Ohio. Philippines and Vermont. In
illinois IT is a legal holiday in Chi
cago ana number of other cities.
IN OHIO II is half-holfday. In Maine
which also close on the state election
| day.
O.. Who is the President of switzer-
, land?-A. u.
A. On December 10 the Swiss mar.
lament elected Ernest Chuard Presi-
dent OF the Swiss Confederation for
1szf Chuard was vice president in
| Q. Is it true that more plants die
| from improper watering than from
| any other single cause?-R. +.
A. A report issued by the Purdue
University agricultural experiment
says vs. that this is trpe 1t rec
oushly and then allow the soil to dry
out until 1t is only we'll moistened
| Gust before II crumbles and cracks)
| before watering again. Water your
plants when they need it, and do not
go by the calendar. 1t may be twice
| q week or once day. depending on
| the temperature and humidity of the
| ar IN the room. and the size and vigor
Of the plant Each pot win require
! It's own particular amount Of water.
! Never allow plants in jardtnieres and
bowls TO stand in water for any
| length OF time. In addition TO the
regular watering, plants will respond
| oathtub. kitchen sink or cellar, dur
/ ing the winter, or out of doors, dur
ing the summer, and wash off the
leaves. Large leaved plants. like rub
Der plants and palms. may be rubbed
, Tl.h water and sponge or soft rag.
rms removes the dirt and grease
wnlch clogs the breathing pores Of
the leaves During the summer it is
an excellent plan to put the plant out
during the light rains.
| O.. Did the Union soldiers or the
iConfederates capture more prisonersc
IA. G. l.
A. There were 211,411 Union SOL
diers captured by the Confederates
and 462.634 Confederate soldiers cap
tured by the Union forces.
Q. Is it crime to draw a post
office money order under an assumed
name?-E. T. P
A. The Post Office Department SAYS
| that there is no law prohibiting the
use of an assumed name in making
out money orders so long as ii is
not done for a fraudulent or unlaw-
full purpose. Trouble might be caused
II the payee Of a money order had
assumed name and could not prove
i identity when trying to cash the
order
Q. When was electric power first
transmitted long distanees?-M. Y. r.
A. About 1882 Marcel Deprez.
French engineer and pioneer cleo
trician. succeeded In transmitting
electric power by telegraph wire be-
tween Munich and Miesbach. thirty
five miles. This Is considered the
first successful experiment in long
distance transmission.
Q. How did the term "at skies and
| sevens" originate?-H. V. T.
4. The original form of the express
sion ''sixes and sevens" was "to set
on six and seven" 1t is based on the
language of dicing. and is probably
a corruption Of "to set on cindue and
sice." these being tho highest num-
bers The present form has been
used since the eighteenth century.
| : or yon haze a question yon t1dat
answered, send Il to The Star {s-
formation bureau. Frederic J. Has
Kin. director. 1890 North Capitol
street. Inclose cents IN stamps for
postage.)
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Cites Neglect of D: c.
InPacific State

To the Editor Of The Star:
There are a few things which dis
covered since my removal from
Washington to Los Angeles. The
first thing + was told at the traffic
office when I applied for a temporary
license was that the District OF CO.
lumbia is not recognized In securing
such a license. One must produce q
MARYLAND license. Sweet, Is 1t not?
The Capital Of the nation is not rec
oEnized by a state in the Union.
The second thing I found out was
that out Of every thousand persons
one knew that the people Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia have no vote. No
one can understand it. and as al
ways considered It one of the chief
explain why. No man with any sense,
except perhaps a politician, can ex-
plain it satisfactorily.
The other thing 1 found out is that
there is no District Of Columbia so.
ciety in this city. All the states have
Columbia is left out Of everything
Why is 1t that people in the states
have SO little thought for Washing
ton, the most beautiful city In tho
United States?
The last item IL really the reason
OF this letter VIII you permit me
to ask people who have friends hero
from the District of Columbia to ask
them to write, call or phone to me-
address, 4S12 10th avenue, Los An
zeies, Calf; phone University. eo35,
with the object Of forming a District
Of Columbia Society in this city and
putting Washington on the map as
far as this part of the world Is con-
cerned. Every person having ever
lived in the beautiful Capital OF the
nation will most certainly remember
it's people (the finest in the world.
barring none), Its fine customs and
its hospitality. It Is with great
pleasure that look forward to the
meeting of the first District Of CO.
iumbia society in this part OF the
United States MARTIN WOLF.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
BY THE MARauIsE DE FoxTENoY.

BY THE MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
Every musician in America will be
sorry to hear Of the death at seventy
Ave. at Budapest, Of that wonderful
old Count Geza Zichy. who, in spite
Of his having lost hts right arm
above the elbow through a gun acci-
dent when a boy of fourteen years,
managed to achieve fame as perhaps
the finest amateur pianist in Europe.
He never played for personal gain,
but managed to earn several millions
Of dollars for the various philan-
thropic and charitable enterprises
which had sought and secured his
good will and sympathy. He was for
several years director general OF the
Royal Opera House and of all the
theaters subsidized by the crown and
state in Hungary, and when he finally
retired, was elected for life president
Of the National Hungarian Conserva-
tory Of Music at Budapest.
In 1916, that is to say, while the
war was still in progress. he started
movement in the dual empire for fur
nishing Of means Of livlihoodto those
who lost their arms, their legs OR
their eyes in the conflict and has
thus preserved many thousands of
victims of the war from destitution
and even starvation.
The celebrated Able Lsst was one
of the warmest admirers and closest
friends Of this splendid type Of
great Magyar noble and territorial
magnate, and at his death beQueathed
to him a number of valuable papers
among them n sealed package which
was not to be opened until ten years
after his death. When tho package
was opened by Count zichy, in the
presence OF the principal officials of
the Hungarian National Conserva-
tory OF Music. at Budapest. It was
ascribed to List. in which Magyar
music was beltttled ~ entirely the
product Of the TsigAnes, was in realty
written by the heroine Of Liszt's
romance. Princess Caroline OF Sayne
whom the world-famed composer en-
tered holy orders and became a priest.
Tho work had excited such intense
resentment in Hungary at the. time
e .zt i. was to become sse
second husband Of the princess, who
had divorced her first mate In order
TO wed him. he was nevertheless. led
by his romantic devotion to her to
take the entire odium Of the work
upon himself.
X + X
Tho painter Makhart was another
or Count Geza Zichy's friends, and he
frequently accepted the invitations. of
tho artist. to sit for him. Yet no
Makhart portrait remains Of Count
0sxa Zichy. There is curious story
In connection with the fate of
Makhart's most famous portrait OF
zichy. Some time after the painters
death, the Zichy family, being de-
eious of securing one or more copies
in oil Of the Makhart portrait, in
trusted theswell known court painter,
Kardos. with the original for the pur-
pose of making = copy thereof. AS
soon, as 1t was finished to the salts
faction Of. tho - entire family. tho
castle OF Zichy. where 1t was to hang.
took IRE and, was burnt down. the
COPY being destroyed In :ths flames.
rNos copies more were then ordered
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COURAGE
= ana the master Of my fue,
I am the captain OF my soul"
HENLEY.
NINE. CURIE's MANY TRIALS.

NINE. CUHlES MANY TRIALS.
Russia ruthlessly ruled Warsaw,
Poland, when Nine Curie was born
there. She was nine months old
when her mother died, and her child
hood was darkened by spies and
teachers who regarded Polish pupils
as enemies.
Finishing high school when fifteen.
she broke down in health. Recover
ing, she desired to teach. but family
finances forced her to Ieave home
when seventeen and become a gov
erness
Deciding to devote her life TO
at night, and saved to 60 to Paris.
then had to wait three and one half
years to help her sister study there
In Paris she studied day and night
carrying coal to her tiny, cheerless
meals over an alcohol lamp.
With marriage at twenty-eight
came household duties, in addition to
| scientific work. Two years later tho
care OF her baby girl and OF her
from relatives back home. and weigh,
ed with duties. there was no oppor.
tu4ity even for friendship
Preparing for her Doctors thesis
| months Oh ClOS0 study OK uTdllluL
brought the discovery Of 'polonium'
and "radium-"
Then four years Of heart-breakins
effort with crudest Of instruments in
q shed that was sickly hot in summer
and bitterly cold in winter, and q
ton Of raw material yielded. in 1893
la decigram OF pure chloride or radfum
| Her husband died and she succeeded
him as Instructor OF physics at the
tSorbonne, the first woman to occupy
such a position. With scanty means,
the effort Of supporting and educat-
| ing her two daughters caused her.
serious illness A trip to Stockholm
to be awarded the Nobel prize forced
her to bed for months.
| Ordered by the government during
/ the war to take her priceless radium
to Bordeaux. she made the trip alone.
| Her achievements have benefited
1.-The world She has been honored by
! it. = Her visit to America was an
tovation, and moro than 100, 900 wome
/ united in presenting to her. in the
interest OF humanity, gram Of ra-
dium.
Next-C1emenceau had to quit nm
der hre.
: (copyriKht, ie2ai
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Count Became Great Pianist
Despite Loss of Right Arm

from Kardos. but they never reached
the hands Of the family. For, as
they were passing through the streets
of Pesth in the charge of servants,
the pole Of q cart ran through them.
The artist again set to work and
painted two more copies. which were
mysteriously lost on their way by
rail to FiennG, no trace Of them hav.
ing ever, been found.
The Zichys might have taken warn
ing from all this. Indeed they were
alarmed enough to instruct Kardos
to send them back the original pic
ture by Makhart. But as 1t was
going across the bridge spanning the
Danube at Budapest. in charge of an
old servant of the Zichy family, the
heavy wind that was blowing caught
1t broadside on. tore it out Of the
old mans hands and carried it from
the knifeboard OF the omnibus on
which he was riding into the dark
1t was almost as IL the picture had
committed an act Of suicide and had
sought watery grave In sheer dis.
pair of being degraded by being
copied: The Zichy family offered a
covery of the painting. But with
out avail. And to this day nobody
has appeared with the picture to
claim the amount. 1t may be as
sumed. therefore. that this MASTER
where in the mud Of the Danube.
4 *,* =
The Zichys, who have several Amer
lean matrimonial alliances to their
record. are among the leading houses
OF the old Magyar aristocracy and
some OF their lands notably those
around the castle Of Zichy in the
county or comitate of Somogy, have
been in the uninterrupted possession
Of the family ever since 1345. Their
title of count was bestowed upon
them by Emperor Ferdinand III In
the middle Of the seventeenth cen-
tury. Their name figured extensively
in the history of Hungary. and, In
a country in which the Zichys have
not at one time or another played a
conspicuous role.
One OF their best members was the
late Count Nicholas Zichy, who, al
though considerably over sixty, at
the outbreak Of tho great war en-
listed for active service in the cavalry
as q trooper and went to the front,
His conduct there was characterised
by so much gallantry that he was
promoted on the battlefield to a lieu
tenancy for conspicuous bravery and
shortly afterwafd fell In action. he
was very ruch, having inherited the
turn had inherited over a million dol
lars from the third Marquis of Hert-
!:% iSEd; ;;,,., portrayed By ;ThlI:skssay l:ay ia
by LORD RsacOn.i1s,d' cnttS IN mGoninssby,
indeed cuts a most unattractive figure
in "Coningsby," under tho name OF
Princess Colon.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

I Q. What were the first ten cars
manufactured in the United States?-
A. w. M.
A. Not until early in the twentieth
century were there ten or more gaso-
line automobiles on the market in
the United States These were the
Duryea, Ford. Franklin, Haynes.
Knox, Olds. Packard. Pieroe-Arrow,
Stearns. Thomas and Winton. They
are not given in order Of their ap-
pearance, as this is a matter OF con-
troversy.
@. What is meant by III. P. B."?-
/ A. The initials are those Of Helena
Petrovna Blavatsky, to whom, as a
revealer Of ancient and eternal truth,
iTheosophists turn.
= & E How fast can a person think
A. Popular Science says that the
speed Of nerve impulses is 4O4 feet
a. second. If an idea is complica ted
enough to take 400 nerve messages
from one side OF the brain to the
other the thought could be completed
in less than a tenth Of a second.
@. What is the average life Of ar
Dor vitae and how large does 1t
grow?-F. r. r.
A. The forest service says that ar
Dor. vitae has been known to reach
a height Of 200 feet. with a 15-foot
base diameter. A tree OF this size Is
about $50 years old. However, the
I average duration Of life Of the arbor
vitae is from Is to 100 years.
O. Where is the largest swimming
pool in the worid?-P. A. NJ.
which is said to be the largest in the
| world. It IL 1000 feet long and loo
| feet wide, except for q center portion
which is 800 feet wide to provide for
a racing course across the pool. The
depth varies from to IA feet and
the cost of the pool was $4,000.
| @. What Is the meaning of the
phrase "to chat under the mantel OF
the nreplace"?-D. r.
A. In the thirteenth century fire.
places constituted q kind OF closet
along them. Here people could sit
comfortably and chat.
Q. What percentage of persons re-
ported missing" are ever found?-
A. One metropolitan newspaper
! which conducts Missing Persons
Department reports that in 1850 cases
| in which aid was requested In finding
missing persons, 1873 inquiries were
successful and that many persons
! were reunited with their relatives
and friends. It is said. however. that
this does not represent the total of
| the missing who are found. as many
! Of the responses are made direct to
| the inquirer and the cases do not be-
come public.
@. Are negro students barred from
Harvard University?-D. NJ. B.
! A. A ban upon negro students was
proposed at Harvard, but later the
| ban was withdrawn from considera-
| ton.
| Q. Is election day always a legal
! holiday w. T.
| A. General election day-the frs.
| Tuesday after the first Monday in
| November, which will come on the
4th this year-is a legal holiday in
every state and territory except
; Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii
Illinois. Massachusetts,. Mississippi
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Rate by Mail-PayabIe in Advance.
MsrYlaM and VIRGINIA.
All Other States.
Member Of the Associated Press.
An Amazing Moral Failure.

The further the probe goes into the
naval oil scandal the more dis
tressing 1t appears. Yesterdays testi-
mony before the Senate committee,
given by Edward L. DOheny. president
of the oil company holding one. Of the
leases on naval Oil reserves, revealed
financial transaction between him
and the former Secretary of the In
terror, then in office, to whose juris-
diction these naval oil reserves had
been transferred by executive order
six months before. Five months later
a provisional contract was entered
into between the Secretary Of the In
terror and the Doheny company, and
seven months and a. half later still a
Anal contract was signed.
Explanations Of the nature of this
transaction, large personal loan
without interest and without security,
are necessarily affected by efforts
made heretofore by the beneficiary to
conceal the source of his funds, efforts
marked by misstatements, later ac-
knowledged and exposed.
This transaction between the former
Secretary of the Interior and the oil
promoter who later became in turn
beneficiary Of a lease the propriety Of
which has from the first been in ques-
ton would as between men in private
life have been honorable and credita-
BILE to both. That the lender of such a
. sum should have faith enough to risk
a fortune without security and with
out interest upon the simple word Of
a needy friend would stand as an in
spring example Of trust and disinter-
ested friendship. 1t may have been
so actuated in fact. But with the bor-
rover in a position of highest trust,
newly vested with authority over
commodity of national Importance,
and with the lender seeking to secure
a portion Of that commodity for pri-
vate exploitation. the transaction.
whatever its motive, became question
able, dangerous and dishonorable.
When a man takes public Office he
sacrifices much. He puts aside oppor
tunities for private profit, for enter
prises, for dealings in business in the
remotest degree affected by and az
fecting his official responsibility. It is
painfully evident that the former Sec
retary OF the Interior did not measure
that Limitation, did not appreciate that
inhibition when he accepted a loan
without interest and without security
from q friend. Of however long stand
ing and however warm affection and
however high trust, with whom he as
official later had relations.
" Apart from any question of corrupt
motive or bad bargain for the govern.
ment, this transaction stands as a
pitiable exhibition Of shortness of
moral vision: The investigation may
bring further facts to light. 1t may
possibly lead to a full clearance of the
man who is now accused Of a betrayal
Of trust. Or it may develop more dam
aging facts, more shocking revela-
tons. AS it stands today it has
brought to view an amazing moral de.
unquency on the part Of man to
whom great opportunity of public
service was given and who failed to
measure his responsibility.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Reports arrive to the effect that Mr..
Charles Dawes has organized quar-
tet in Paris. The discovery of four
men who can harmonic accurately,
even, though without great responsi.
bility in articulation, would mean a
step forward in many an effort toward
international concord.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Uncle Sam does not feel called upon
to add any slight complication to Eng.
lish labor troubles by assravating the
thirst Of the British tar whose duties
call him to sail this way.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

An uprising in the Philippines is
due to fanatics who would rather fight
than work hard. save their money and
invest it in Wall street.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

No modification Of his views on the
soldier bonus Is apparently contem-
plated by Hiram johnson that will
render him eligible as q vice presiden.
tial candidate on a Coolidge ticket.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

The man who writes a plank for
either party platform IL likely to work
as hard as the one who wrote the Box
peace plan, without much hope Of get
ting fifty thousand dollars for It.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

At least a Senate investigating com.
mittee has the satisfaction Of receiv.
ing a number of very distinguished
visitors.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

New York city will entertain the
democratic national convention. What
ever cares may infest the day the
nights will be filled with music.
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plums, Perhaps.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Wonder what. Mrs. Coolidge puts
all the visiting politicians sing the
Coolidge praises when they leave7
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Statement Is made that Gov. Pinchot
is not g formal candidate for presiden.
tial nomination. Formally is not the
long suit, Of any wise man in politics.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

The man who christened Teapot
Dome did not know what boiling
there would one day be.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON,
The Majority.

The Majority.
A dollar is gentle. elusive and shy
When it stands all alone by itself.
Ito strength is no more than sufficient
to buy a.
A dinner to wait on the shelf.
But when with general sum it is
massed
It speaks. In q loftier tone,
And is far too exclusive and fine to bs
. classed - '-''
With the dollar that stands all alone.
So we mustn't complain If we have to
To lessons expounded in school.
The shy little dollars, like people, must
learn -,,-.
To let the majority rule.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
Rare Type Of Humanity.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Being a statesman isn't all pleas
ure. Think Of having to humble your
self every few years and ask he
people whatttAsy~reslsy. waaksa -. -. =. :
Evening star., 1924-01-25

It is a dull day when there is not
something for the average citizen to
vote on.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
N0k n Ijn~,,Sef

'Do you take pleasure in studying
foreign languases?''
3. mo-" answered Miss Cayenne, zone
Of the pleasures I md in. going abroad
IL that Of meeting people who can't
tell me their troubles" -
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Hope foh de best,": said Uncle Eben,
but don't set too recklessr an grab
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Turbulent Illumination.
Where troubled waters loudly roared
The oil was literally poured.
A match was struck TO give q light.
And then that ocean was q sight!
Evening star., 1924-01-25

Q. Is election day always a legal
holiday?-W. T.
A. General election day-the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
November, which will come on the
4th this year-is a legal holiday in
every state and territory except
Alaska, District of Columbia, Hawaii,
Illinois. Massachusetts,, Mississippi.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

der lro.
(Cepyright, is2S.i
Evening star., 1924-01-25

knowledge Ever Unfolding.
"a man is never too old to learn"
remarked the ready made philosopher.
Never" agreed Senator Sorghum:
especially If he's on an investigating
committee" a.. s.-..s
Jud Tunkins says he isn't talking
politics at present because his opin.
ions are liable to- depend somewhat
on whether his brother-in.law gets q
fob that was promiaAd him.
Evening star., 1924-01-25

or you. hGre q question yotI pdat
answered, send Il to The Stdr {n-
formation bureau. Frederic j. Has
Kim. director. 1890 North Capitol
street. Inclose g cents IN stamps for
postdoe)
Evening star., 1924-01-25

@. Are negro students barred from
Harvard University?-D. NJ. B.
A. A ban upon negro students was
proposed at Harvard, but later the
ban was withdrawn from considera-
ton.
Evening star., 1924-01-25
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