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Evening star., 1924-09-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. Does the English language vary
In different parts of the United States
as much as it does in different parts
of England?-P. G.
A. 1t is said that it Is harder for a
Lincolnshire farmer to understand a
Lancashire miner than it is for any
two Americans from different sections
of the United States to understand
edch other. The reasons advanced for
the uniform standard in America are
the wide use of similar text books
and the fact that our public schools
are forced to devote much time to
the teaching of English on account
of the large number of foreigners in
the schools. There are many pro-
vincialisms in our language, but most
of them have been scattered over the
whole country and are understood
by all.
Q. Has the collier Cyclops been
finally given up as lost?-S. w.
A. The loss of this ship, loaded
with manganese and carrying 81 pas
sengers, 20 officers and a crew of 213,
has never been explained. After
months of search and waiting, the
Cyclops was finally given up as lost
and her name stricken from the regis
try of the Navy.
Q. Please give a recipe for chill
sauce.-M. E. NJ.
cooking one-half bushel tomatoes.
Put through meat grinder 18 green
peppers, 18 onions, and add to toma-
toes. Add one and a half cupfuls
sugar, three cupfuls vinegar, three
teaspoonfulS each of cinnamon, cloves
and allspice, five tablespoonfuls salt
and red pepper to taste. Cook slowly
| until fairly thick, usually about three
hours.
Q. Is black the color of mourning
| in all countries?-J. H.
A Black is not universally used as
sign of mourning. The South Sea
Islanders use black and white stripes,
| indicating sorrow and hope, while in
Ethiopia a grayish brown, the color
of the earth, is worn. In Persia the
| mourning color is light brown. and
in Syria and Armenia sky blue, an
| indicative Of heaven. In Turkey it
! is violet, and in China white, as an
emblem of hope.
Q. What do hornets make their
!! nests of?-C. L. G..
A. The Bureau of Biological Sur
very says that hornets make their
nests from bits of wood fiber, which
| they obtain from old fences and tree
barks, chewing them up into paper
| like substance.
Q. Could you tell me how large a
modern parachute is. what makes it
| open, and what material is used?-
! l. c. E.
a. A modern parachute has a sur
| face of go to 1,425 square feet. The
| resistance of the air caused by the
weight OF a person suddenly dropping
| is sufficient to cause the parachute to
| open. They may also be opened by
| mechanical means. Parachutes are
usually made of linen or silk cores,
| SO cut that when sewed together they
! form a portion of a hemisphere.
| Q. What causes dew?-H. S.
| A. Three concurrent sources of
| dew are recognized-the condensation
| of the moisture of the atmosphere,
| the condensation of, watery vapor
| arising from the earth and the mois-
ture exhaled from plants.
Q. Who was the father of his
| tory?-M. G.
A. Cicero gave this title to Hero
| dotus, the Greek historian, who lived
| more than 400 years B. c.
| Q. What is a "fogey"?-E. L. P.
A. This is a name given to a par
ticular form of bonus or increase in
Army pay based on length of service.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
upset and more anxious than the lit

upset and more anxious than the lit
tie child.
The older children fall in as vet
Grams. There are no leaden feet and
only shining faces among them. They
resume their school work with every
sign OF pleasure. That the govern
ing authorities have not done their
duty to the children of the District Is
regrettable, and $4,000 school children
are to be taken care Of as best the
school authorities can in a school
plant equipped for $4,000. But the
children are carrying on" and this
is a great day for about 10000 Wash
ington children and a very large num-
Der of mothers, fathers, grandmothers
and grandfathers.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

The Fogey act gives a 10 per cent in
crease in pay every five years to ON
GERS and enlisted men until "A 40 per
cent increase has been reached.
Q. Is it advisable to use tin cans
as containers for growing plants?-
b. NJ. G.
A Tin cans should not be used
Besides being unsightly, tin cans rust
and kill the tips of the tender roots.
Occasionally fine plants are grown in
tins, but they would have been better
if grown in pots.
Q. Is it eugenicaIly dangerous for
first cousins to marry?-T. L. l..
A. The United States Public Health
Service says that, on the whole, the
dangers growing out of the marriage
or first cousins have been much ex-
aggerated. When there is a physical
or mental family defect common to
both cousins. this defect is likely to
be accentuated in the offspring. The
defect may exist without its being
apparent. If both individuals are
normal, there is no eugenic reason
why they should not marry.
Q. How many Presidents have been
assassinated, and to what political
parties did they belong?-W. r. T.
A. Three Presidents of the United
States have been assassinated, and
all of them were Republicans. These
myrtyrs were Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley.
Q. What is the other name for a
Pipe of Pan?-L- NJ A.
A. The Pipe of Pan was called the
Syrinx, the legend being that the
water nymph Syrinx was changed into
a reed to escape from Pan, who loved
her. He took the reed, cut it into
seven pieces of graduated length,
joined them together and fashioned
the instrument which he called by her
name.
Q. What is the Oldest language in
the world =. L. y.
A. Though there is some difference
of opinion, many authorities concur
in the belief that the oldest language
in the world is Sanskrit.
Q. What is the unit of force?-
A It is that force which, acting
on one gram of matter for one second.
will give it the velocity of one cent?
meter per second. 1t is called the
dyne- 1t is approximately the force
exerted by a milligram weight under
the influence of gravity.
O. What State has the most silk
mills?-R F.
A. New Jersey has the most silk
mills, but the 1920 census shows that
Pennsylvania produced 1876 per cent
of the total value of silk produced in
the United States and New Jersey 31.2
per cent
@. How did belladonna happen to
be so called a W. A.
A Belladonna is Italian for fair
lady" and the drug was given this
name because Italian women en-
ployed the juice for staining their
skin and to beautify the eyes by Civ
ing them a glistening appearance.
Q. What is the name applied to the
system of lawmaking which consists
of d legislature of two houses?-
S. G.
A The two-chambered system used
in all State legislatures is known as
the bicameral system.
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Evening star., 1924-09-22
A Confession of Perjury,

An astonishing aspect is given to the
scandals affecting the official integrity
of the former Attorney General by the
publication of a statement by CASTOR
B. Means, who was regarded as the
chief witness against Mr.. Daugherty
before the Senate investigating COM
nittee. In this statement Means dis
avows his testimony, specifically char.
acterizing it as tissue of lies," and
declaring that it was obtained from
him, as were false statements from
other witnesses, partly under promise
of advantage and partly under threat
of prosecution. The particular induce
ment, however, appears to have been
a feeling of pique against the Attor-
ney General, who was quoted to
Means as expressing contemptuous
disregard for him in spirited language.
Mr.. Daugherty makes public the
Means statement in the course Of a
letter to John w. Davis, protesting
the attacks Of Mr.. Davis on Mr..
Daugherty's conduct of his Office in
the course of the candidates cam
paign. Inasmuch as Mr.. Daugherty is
himself taking no part in the cam
paign, his purpose is evidently to pro-
tect himself rather than to weaken
the force of the Democratic attack
upon the Republican administration.
But inevitably the matter will have
some political bearing and effect. For
a considerable part of the Democratic
ammunition is being fired upon the
administration record, with Mr..
Daugherty one Of the objects Of at
tack.
A few weeks ago a convict in the
Atlanta Penitentiary, serving time for
a bootlegging conspiracy, similarly re-
pudiated testimony given by him be-
fore the Wheeler committee. The dis
nHale-ot.- Means -coupae6 tint
Evening star., 1924-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Torches.

Torches.
You've got to be, as best you can,
Regardful of your fellow man.
Although your lot it may not be
To stand where all the world will see
And hold the Torch of Wisdom high
To guide the step and cheer the eye,
Your little don't disdain to do
And if no greater chance you view,
With CHEEKY humor greet a friend,
Content to serve useful end.
If you can strike a match and let
Him light therefrom his cigarette.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Six Weeks for a Choice.

Six weeks from tomorrow the
people will go to the polls to vote for
President and Vice President and for
members of Congress. and in many
States for State officers. Their
particular interest will be in the
presidential contest. A peculiar
situation exists. with three major
candidates for President, similar in
some respects to that of 1912, when,
as a result of a bolt in the Republican
ranks, three candidates were pre-
sented. In this present campaign,
however, the third candidacy is not
distinctly a party schism, but is ap-
pealing to both of the old parties and
presumably drawing from both of
them.
In these six weeks yet to come the
people will be forming their judgment
as to the manner of voting. They are
now being appealed to by speakers
for the respective candidates and by
the candidates themselves. Mr.. Davis
freely and actively, Mr.. La Toilette
less frequently and Mr.. Coolidge most
rarely of all.
So far this campaign has been free
from scandal. and has been conducted
with minimum of personal
vituperation.
For the first time in a great many
years there is presented the posi-
bility of a deadlocked electoral col
lege. In 1912 there was virtually no
such prospect, owing to the fact that
from the beginning of the campaign it
was recognized that the Republican
vote would swing so preponderantly
for Roosevelt that Taft had little or
no chance for carrying a blockading
number of States. At present, how
ever, it is conceded that Mr.. La Fol
lette is likely to carry enough West
ern States and perhaps to reduce
Republican majorities in other States
to the vanishing point, giving them
perhaps to Davis and leaving the
electoral college incapable Of making
choice. In that case the election is
thrown into Congress, where. with the
present alignment of parties, no
choice can be effected save by coali
ton of progressive Democratic or
progressive Republican votes.
The real issue of the campaign is,
therefore, whether the people shall
elect the President and Vice President
through their constitutionally desig-
mated representatives, the electors. In
contemplating that issue doubtless
many votes will be Influenced toward
the major candidate who in the
judgment of voters stands the better
chance Thus the question is not so
form-enunciated principles as of
results.
This situation has been precipitated
by the advancement Of a third party
candidacy without prospect of success
and for the purpose of blockading and
wrecking one or both Of the major
parties in preparation for the or
ganization of a third new party. 1t is
for the people to determine by their
votes whether they prefer to mani
fest their will through the older or
ganizations or take their chance with
a new one, which at present is COM
posed Of elements of dissent without
intrinsic cohesive power and virtually
without common desire, save that of
destruction.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

1t has been decided that the so
called death ray" has no sting worth
mentioning. Attention may be re-
stored to the need Of battle planes,
which have demonstrated their ability
to make good.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Nobody will grudge Attorney
Clarence Darrow the rest he is taking.
There is a great deal Of hard work
ahead of him If he conscientiously
undertakes to assist every Illinois
murderer who is under voting age.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

of dirk knives, daggers, stilettoes,
sword canes and brass knuckles
should be prohibited.
with the regulations along these
lines, / believe pistol toting' would
be materially 1essened, as it would
strike at the source of SUPPLY"
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Modern thought might have found
more suggestion from the researches
at Luxor If they had disclosed any
evidence whatever that King Tut
conducted an economical admins
ration.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

A Vice President may lead a life Of
comparative quietude, but vice
presidential candidate enjoys the
privilege of contributing to the pro-
ceedings most energetica1ly.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
An Unutilized Crop.

Nothing I enjoy more than mint
sauce with spring lamb" exclaimed
the epicure.
'Yep," assented Uncle Bill Bottle
top; "but it's goin' to take a heap O.
sheep raisin' to use up all the mint
that has been runnin' wild an
neglected for the past few years."
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Intellectual Eloouences.

They say q man who is inclined
To wisdom's way, may change his
mind.
Our candidates should learned be
And from all obstinacy free.
Yet in the annals Of our State
There never was a candidate
Whom other candidates could sway
And make him think the other way,
Evening star., 1924-09-22

A part of the pleasure in the life of
the Prince of Wales probably consists
in looking forward to the unostenta-
tious enjoyments available under the
auspices of Lord Renfrew.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Radio listeners are left in doubt as
to whether the La Toilette speakers
are giving a responsible part of the
campaign entertainment or are to be
classed only as static
Evening star., 1924-09-22

No candidate can feel safe in rely
ing on a majority in any community
simply because the citizens hang out
flags and sing "the gangs all here.''
Evening star., 1924-09-22

1t appears to be the fate Of Secre-
tary of the Navy to feel called upon
to consider weighing anchor every
time he is, apparently, safe in port.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Campaign managers avoid stressing
golf as a popular appeal. The farmer
gently insists that the scythe is
mightier than the niblick.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
Value of Publicity.

Value OF Publicity.
"Do you intend to go on the stump
this Fall?''
Certainly" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Even if my party gets
beaten, I'm not going to drift into the
background and sacrifice the distinc-
ton of being mentioned prominently
as among those defeated"
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Responsibility for the World War is
perhaps a less important question
than that of inter-responsibility for
world debts.
Evening star., 1924-09-22

In championing the old-fashfoned
square dance. Ford probably figures
that they will be so unappealing that
the boys and girls will wear out a
great many more f1ivvers between
sets.-Nashville Banner
There seem to be two big problems
before the people today-where to
park and where to jump.-Des Moines
EVeningEfhG1na> II
Evening star., 1924-09-22
A Hard Proyefb.

"a man should be sure he's right
and then go ahead"
How're you goin' to manage it."
inquired Mr.. Chuggins, with detour
sign starin' at you every time you
turn a corner?"
Evening star., 1924-09-22

"a man runnin' foh Office" said
Uncle Eben. "is liable to feel obliged
to promise so much dat he amt ginter
be able to git much comfort an en-
-heiU. ~elected.
Evening star., 1924-09-22
A line on What to Exnecf.

A Line on What to Expect.
Since children, when they learn to
think,
Sometimes evolve mental kink,
Why not, soon after they're baptized,
Have infants psycho-anAlyzed?
Jud Tunhns says a lot Of people
lost interest in the question Of human
beings on Mars as soon as they real
lied that even If there were it
wouldn't be possible for us to sell 'em
anything,
Evening star., 1924-09-22

Q. How many Presid ents have been
aSsassinated, and to what political
parties did they belong?-W. r. T.
A. Three Presidents of the United
States have been assassinated, and
all of them were Republicans. These
myrtyrs were Lincoln, Garfield and
Mckinley
Evening star., 1924-09-22

In this matter washington ought
to begin at home" by cleaning up its
window displays and adopting strin-
gent laws requiring the strict issu-
ance of permits to carry deadly
weapons.
Judge Schuldt would make an ideal
| permit officer. In discussing this
matter he suggests the superintend-
ent of police.
IT believe we have sufficient laws
to reach the .pistol-toters, he said
Section 855 of the code provides a
punishment of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 or imprisonment not
exceeding one year, or both, which
penalty is not inconsiderable.
TT also allows speedy trial, which
would not occur in the event the
penalty was larger and the case held
for the action of the grand jury, with
the resultant long delay before trial.
THE real trouble lies in the easy
method in which weapons can De pur-
chased continued Judge Schuldt. Il
advocate laws which would require
applications to be made to the super
| intendent of police, giving the name,
occupation and residence of the ap-
pIicant and of two reputable citizens
as references, and stating thereon
| the reason for desiring said weapon
The applicant and his references
| should be thoroughly investigated as
to character, previous record, etc. II
found proper, the superintendent
| should issue a permit for the sale of
| said weapon. No permit should be
issued the same day application is
| filed. Many a tragedy could have
been avoided if cooling time had
elapsed before the purchase or the
weapon.
81 should say that at least week
should elapse between the time of
application and the report of the su-
perintendent. Stringent regulations
should be made as to prompt report
of sales, pursuant to permit, and
heavy penalties should be provided
in case of unauthorized sales.
''The public display Of weapons in
side or outside Of show windows or
l4hoWcasea should be prohibited Sales
Evening star., 1924-09-22

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making constant use of The Star In
formation Bureau. Frederic J. HISkjn
director, Ttrenty- first and streets
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Evening star., 1924-09-22

Q. What is "fogey"?-E. L. P
A. This is a name given TO a par
ticular form of bonus or increase in
Army pay based on length of service.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
REDS PLAN MOVE
FOR WORLD PEACE
Demonstrations to Be Held
in U. S., England, France
and Germany Soon.
8Y the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, July l4.-Anti-war dem
onstrations will be held simultane-
ously in the United States, England,
France and Germany during the
week from July 81 to August 4, un-
der the auspices of the Communist
parties of the world. If the plans Of
the Communist International, formu-
lated at its recent meeting here, are
carried out.
The consensus of opinion among
Communists, it developed at the
meeting, Is that the danger OF war
is becoming more real DAY by day
because, as one speaker phrased IL.
'of the growth OF armaments on the
one side and the conflict of various
capitalistic groups among themselves
on the other"
The speakers urged the Communists
to seize the tenth anniversary of the
world war for repudiation of war in all
its forms. with firm disapproval of the
report of the Dawes committee, which
was called "a second Versailles treaty"
Determined agitation and propa-
ganda, it was agreed, should be car
ried on among the soidierS in the
capitaliStic states. together with Z
vigorous campaign against the Sec
ond International, which was accused
of actively supporting preparations
for a new war.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
4 HELD IN MURDER,
VICTIM CREMATED
Body Believed Thrown in Creek
Then Removed and Burned to
Hide Crime Traces.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
3 CoLUMBIANA. Ala, July 11-With
the arrest of Bob Merrill here Sat
urday, four men are being held in
connection with the staying of N. l..
McElroy and the burning Of his body
few days ago near Calera, Ala. The
Others are win Garden and son, who
are in Jail here, and Reggie Lucas,
who was taken to the county Jail at
Birmingham for safe keeping.
McElroy's body first was thrown
in a creek, according to officials, but
through fear of detection. later was
removed to an clubhouse, which was
set on fire. The charred body was
identified by means Of a ring. Off,
GERS say they are working on the
theory that McElroy was killed as a
result Of quarrel between alleged
moonshiners and consequent fear
that he might turn informer.
Evening star., 1924-07-14
EGYPTIAN PREMIER, SHOT
BY STUDENT, IMPROVES
Will Be Able to Make Trip to Lon
don on July ~, - Orig
-
inally Planned.

By the Associated Press.
CAIRO. Egypt. July 14.-said Tag
loul Pasha, the prime minister, who
was shot and wounded Saturday by
student, passed a good night Satur-
day night. Yesterday morning he
expressed qualification over mes
sages Of sympathy received from
Ramsay Macdonald. the British prime
minister, and others.
Police have searched numerous
houses for persons suspected of be-
ing connected with the attack on the
premier. demonstration of sym
pathy with Zagloul was held yester-
day morning. During the demon
stration the telephone and telegra-
Evening star., 1924-07-14
LunchrOO11, Stool
Is Secretary Daris'
Americ0nisns Test

~ the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July ll.-Secretary
OF Labor James j. Davis has dis
covered a new test for Amer
icanism in the lunch counter STOOL.
En- route to Mooseheart, ILL.,, Mr..
Davis and his secretary stepped
into a lunchroom while waiting
for a train. Overhearing
stranger express amusement at
seeing the cabinet member perched
atop . stool before the counter,
Mr.. Davis asked, WHAT'S wrong
with it?" ,.
Smiling, he added: "It is the
test of real Americanism. No one
can claim to be an American until
he has sat on stool At 4 lunch
counter, rested his feet on the
brass rail and munched the food
served"
Evening star., 1924-07-14
FOUR DROWN NEAR TULSA
Three Girls and Boy Lose Lives In
River.

TULSA, Okla, July 14.-Three
young girls and boy we're drowned
In the Verdigrus River near here yes
terday while swimming, according to
reports received here. The girls
swan into deep water and became
frantic. Will Green, the boy who
lost his life. attempted to rescue the
girls. but was pulled under when the
three seized him.
The dead are Will Green, 20; his lS-
year sister. Miss Speck, 16, and
q Miss Waford, Is.
The bodies have not been recovered
Evening star., 1924-07-14

phic services vsee suspsndsd Tor ton
minutes. y.
To Leavo for LoAdoa.
LONDON, July 14.-A dispatch to
the Exchange Telegraph from Cairo
says Premier zagloui will start for
London July ~. ~ he had planned
originally. The dispatch adds that
his physicians regard him as out OF
danger.
Evening star., 1924-07-14

The United States has moro bache.
lors than any other country In the
world. the census bureau putting tho
figures at 100000.
Evening star., 1924-07-14

All switch and signal lights be-
tween Curry and Fairbanks, Alaska,
365 miles, on the Alaska railroad.
have been ordered discontinued TOR
the remainder Of the summer on ac-
count of continuous daylight.
Evening star., 1924-07-14

Consider how the growing trend
to closed cars affects resale values.
The diminishing demand for open
cars means hr faster depreciatio- +.
in that type. As the wanted type.
the Coach maintains exceptional,,
high resale value.
In workmanship, materials and de-
sign both Hudson and Essex ars
Of one quality-built in the SAME
factories, under the same patents.
Your choice between them W,
rest solely oo the price you wal,
to pay.