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Evening star., 1924-12-24
A Rebuke to the Forest Service.

Certain Government officers have
been arguing as to what tree makes
the best Christmas tree. The Forest
Service, in q bulletin. has said that the
fir is the Christmas tree par excel
lence. that the spruce Is a competitor
in some regions with the fir and far
down 1t says, When Ar and spruce
are not available the scrub pine OF
Maryland, Virginia and the District
finds a way into many homes"
In the first place the Forest Service
is not the highest authority on Christ
mas trees. The exalted authority on
that subject is Santa Claus. This gen.
tleman knows more about Christmas
trees in the twinkle Of an eye or the
tinkle Of bell than any employe Of the
Government has learned during his
term Of Office. Santa Claus has been
dressing Christmas trees for a thou
sand years and more. He was hang
ing strings Of popcorn, candy canes
and silver stars on Christmas trees be-
fore these forest experts were born.
and he also dressed trees for them.
Thirty or forty years before they en-
tered the Government service they
had a better understanding OF Santa
Claus than now. They knew then that
Santa Claus was the foremost living
authority on Christmas trees. The
effrontery Of these Government ex-
perts must be dealt with firmly. II
this unwholesome tendency in Govern
ment Is not checked some Of our Gov
ernment functionaries may get the
notion that they know more about
sleds. dolls, drums, horns and top
boots than the worlds premier toy
maker.
1t Is known by everybody to whom
Santa Claus has talked on this matter
that he has no preference as to what
kind Of tree is set up for him to
dress SO long as 1t is green and has
many branches for holding gifts. He
has said many times that he is not
particular as to the kind Of tree he
dresses, but that he is particular that
he shall not be disturbed while dress
ing It.
There is another point in the atti.
tude Of the Forest Service which com.
pels rebuke. The service seems to pick
on our scrub pine, our beloved jack
pine, or more formally pinus vir-
giniana. and sometimes pinus rigida.
The Forest Service xiYes this pine Of
our homeland an inferior position as a
Christmas tree, yet for nearly 900
years Santa Claus has been dressing
this tree for Maryland and Virginia
children, and has never said one word
in disapproval Of II. II Santa Claus is
satisfied with our native pine tree,
why the Forest Service should worry.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Spanish Valor.

Vicente Blasco Ibanez. the Spanish
author, is a militant patriot who fights
with his pen for Spanish liberties. and
who Is willing to fight with his sword
as well. But he is a fighter Of dis.
elimination. He is no promiscuous
Don Quixote. He knows the difference
between windmills and real antag-
onists.
As a consequence Of his recent writ
ings on the subject Of conditions in
Spain Senior Ibanez. who Is sojourning
at present In France for precaution.
ary reasons, has received a number Of
challenges from ardent Spaniards
holding different political opinions.
One Of these is a certain Senor Valera
Senior Ibanez refuses to fight Senior
Valera. He Is not acquainted with
him. He has not attacked him in his
writings, and there is where he draws
the line. He will only fight men whom
he has assailed directly with his pen.
He specifies two OF them, King AL
fonso and Premier Rivera. All others
are barred.
Thus it is plain that Senor Ibanez is
a man Of discretion, and that, it is per-
fectIy well known, is the better part Of
valor.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
The Weather.

No doubt most persons in Washing
ton know that there was no snow this
morning, and up to this writing the
day. has been dismal gray instead of
sparkling white. The science Of
meteorology has made a wonderful
advance within the quarter century,
and 1t has come to have place as one
Of the worlds. essential sciences. 1t
does not pretend yet to foretell the
degree OF heat or cold at a given hour
for one small bit Of territory, and
when all the indications are for fall.
ing weather" it cannot always Ger.
tainly foretell whether the precipita-
ton will take the form Of rain or
snow. Scientific weather forecasting
is Of mighty service to man. and there
Is no reason to doubt that in due time
the meteorologists will perform won.
ders which are not possible now.
During the past few days they have
seen weather changes hours and a
thousand miles ahead Of wise men who
base their weather forecasts on the
almanac, rings around the moon, bark
on hickory trees, honks OF the wild
goose and all that. When the Decem-
Der days were Maylike. the scientific
forecasters told US that within few
hours freezing weather would be with
US. Right. The cold came as they
foretold. Yesterday they told US that
the weather would be warmer and
that rain or snow would fall today.
The weather turned warmer and the
precipitation took. the form Of rain
and siset. In some parts o. the ter.
ritory covered by yesterdays predfc.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
White Indian Origin
Writer Believe They Descended
From Spanish Army Deserters.

To the Editor OF The star:
I have read with interest the vari-
Gus articles published in your paper
regarding the so-called white Indians
brought from Central America by
Richard o. Marsh, and herewith offer
a suggestion pertaining to their origin
which has not yet been stated, and
although shattering the romance that
scientists and others are trying to
weave about them, will at the same
time come nearer to establishing their
identity than anything heretofore pub
lished.
Ny contention is that instead Of
these so-called white Indians being
albinos, or offshoots Of ancient Pale
othic stock Of a Nordic strain, or that
they mark new racial differentiation
comparable to the development of the
early white Nordic stock from the
PARENTAL PaIeothic stem, $4,000 years
ago. as stated in the recent newspaper
articles upon this subject, they are
nothing more nor less than the de-
cendants Of deserters from the Spanish
armies Of early colonial times. This
assertion is no doubt substantiated to
a great extent by. the white-skin na-
tives Of the Philippines referred to in
a recent article in your paper by Man
uel G. Zamora, whose progenitors were
no doubt derived from the same source
II those who are questioning the
origin Of these people will just peruse
the pages of European history they
will see that Philip II Of Spain in
herited the Netherlands in the year
1866 from his father, Charles ", Haps-
burg emperor, and who Immediately
began a course OF persecution for all
Protestants in his newly acquired do
minions by the aid Of the "inouisi-
tion," superintended by his blood
thirsty chief lieutenant, the Duke of
Alva, and other methods at his dis
posal until he was overthrown by Will
liam "the silent" Of Orange. Spanish
rule. as we'll as its sphere of influence
was not finally ended over that part
of Europe until the lapse Of 80 years,
brought about by the treaty Of West
phalia, 1s4s, which ended the Thirty
Years War. His armies were no doubt
recruited from the oppressed subjects
Of his and adjacent dominions by
means Of the Press. Gang SO
prevalent in those days as a means
Of obtaining soldiers by all the
countries OF Europe, and also a great
number were forced to serve against
their will as retribution for opposing
and differing with his mighty majesty
on questions of religion or questioning
his divine right to rule, and, as an
alternative, had to serve him as SOL
diers in his dominions over seas, or end
their days upon the rack or other
instruments of torture.
Having been forced against their
will to serve in the armies Of the
hated and detested King Of Spain, they
deserted (Which would be q natural
thing to do) as soon after landing at
their stations in the Western Hemt-
sphere rs opportunity afforded. Not
having the means with which to re-
cross the sea back to their homes.
they took to the brush and jungles Of
the interior, establishing new ones.
and thereby leaving their progeny to
mystify the seekers Of the romantic
at later day.
HENRY H. CHAPMAN.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

tropical insect ana cannot enGure
cold weather. Even In our Northern
states only a few house flies survive
the winter. Mosquitoes, however. are
Q common pest in Alaska DR.. Aidrich
found two species there previously
unknown to entomologists.
Q. Please give the correct pro
nunciation of 'Mountbatten"?-E.M N.
r.
A. The English surname Mount
batten" is pronounced exactly as it
is spelled, there being slight emphasis
on the first syllable.
Q. Is the Grape myrtle q tree or
q shrub?-J. r. w.
A. The crape myrtle il O. shrub in
this part Of the country, although II
assumes the proportions Of a tree
farther south. 1t should be planted
preferably in q somewhat protected
and we'll drained location. It is prop-
agated by seeds or by hardwood cut
tfngs In the Fall
Q. Where can I purchase 100 per
cent whole wheat bread?-S. II. X.
A. One hundred per cent whole
wheat bread can be purchased at most
any bakery which handles various
kinds Of bread. In Washington the
bakers call 100 per cent whole wheat
bread bran bread and 1t can be pur-
chased under that name A product
called Crushed Wheat Bread" which
Is in reality bread made from the
whole wheat grain is also sold by
some bakeries.
Q. What percentage of the popula-
tion OF British India speaks English?
j. s. J.
A. The proportion of the British
Indies who have an elementary
knowledge of the English language is
100000 out OF a population of $40
100000.
Q. Who was It that said "Tho
more l see Of men the better like
dogsT-N. NJ.
A. The saying is attributed gen
orally 10 Nine. de Sevigne.
Q. Is there any difference in food
value between olive oil and other
vegetable oils?-G. NJ. G.
A. Olive oil is practically 100 per
cent fat and has energy value o.
about 1000 calories per pound. Th'
Association Of Official Agriculture
Chemists includes among edible veg
etables oils and fats of sufficient i'm
portance to warrant standardizin-
the oils of cottonseed, peanut, sesamr
seed. poppy seed, cocoanut. rape seed.
sunfiower and maize. OF these pea
nut oil bears the closest resemblanc.
TO olive oil in its chemical and ply
ical properties.
(TILe person toho loses out is the on
toho 9uesseS. The person tcho gets on t.
altodys the one toho acts upon relidbl,
information This paper employs Fred
eric J. Hdskin to conduct an informo-
tion bureau JoT the public There IS no
charge ercept cents in Stamps for ie-
turn postage. Write to him TO-DAY 70.
any facts you desire. Yoar tnQuiIg
should be addressed to The Star IN
formation Bureau, Frederic J. HGSkb
director, Ttcenty-frst aud streets
TporthWest.)
Evening star., 1924-12-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. Please inform me how COM
missions are obtained for service in
the District National Guard?-W.
II. b.
A. All commissions in the District
National Guard are issued by the
President of the United States.
Recommendations are made by the
commanding general OF the National
Guard Of the District of Columbia TO
the President. recommendations are
based on competitive examinations.
For further information we suggest
that you communicate with the Adjt
Gen., District of Columbia National
Guard, 472 L street northwest, Wash
ington, D. c.
@. How does the number Of churches
in tho United States compare with
the number OF theaters?-R. L.
A. There are about 204, 900 churches
while the total number Of theaters
museums and concert halls Is about
$4,000.
Q. How many airplanes are in COM
mercial use In the United States and
in the worId?--A. A. o.
A. The Aeronautical Chamber OF
Commerce estimates that there are
1000 aeroplanes in commercial use In
the United States. They have no es-
innate OF the exact number Of aero
planes in the world.
Q. Is Amontillado a Spanish wine?-
X. c.
A. It is a light dry Spanish sherry,
taking it's name from Monttlla, a town
near Cordova, Spain.
n Iyan
in New York City?-E. r. S.
A. 1t has been said that 33 foreign
tongues are spoken daily on New
York streets. About 1000, ,000, 900 New
Workers use other Languages than
English.
Q. How could teacher with a per.
manent certificate in Canada teach in
the United States without taking a
teachers examination?-E. A. s.
A. A Canadian certificate would not
entitle one to teach in any of the
States without re-examination.
@. What is meant by the term
burning in" as applied to piano fin
ishing ii. B.
A. Burning in" is a term used to
describe the finishing process used on
pianos and furniture. A polish is ap-
piled and burned in by means of
heated devices. This not only serves
to give the article a highly polished
appearance, but fills up all the holes
and pores in the wood.
Q. I have recently seen the pedi-
gree of a German police dog with
breed-she epherd. Is this a genuine
police dog?-T. E. r.
A. All kennel clubs register police
dogs as shepherd dogs. The breed is
shepherd, the police referring to
training.
Q. Are there any flies as far north
as Alaska?-B. B.
A. DR.. John Aldrich of the National
Museum says that there are no house
hies. The common fly is by origin a
Evening star., 1924-12-24

tion 1t Is likely that snow fell. This
morning the forecaster at the Weather
Bureau said: Pain or snow today and
tonight; tomorrow. mostly cloudy and
colder; probably snow tomorrow morn.
ing" On the basis Of this forecast,
Christmas will be cold, and probably
snow will cover the land.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Lays.

Lays.
Be kind to animals, I say.
Ye poet finds but grudging fame.
But when ye Hen an egg doth lay,
Ye neighbors rise in glad acclaim.
And so I wonder, as we stress
Our duty to our fellow NEIL
Is it Of greater usefulness
To be a poet on a Hen?
Evening star., 1924-12-24

A veto is the executive challenge to
opposition. A great many American
voters cast ballots for Calvin Coolidge,
vetoes and all.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

strivings toward the goal of prosper
ity. stability and security"
There the power of government
ends. 1t can--and hasIle9alised the
means. It can facilitate them. 1t
can foster and encourage their wild
est usefulness. but they are the I'm
piements OF seff-heip.
Copyright. 1a24-A
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Fact again proves more wonderful
than fancy, and truth stranger than
fiction. The sleigh Of Santa Claus is
a myth, but the airplane is not.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Human nature is such that when
the possibility of war is mentioned
many people revert to primitive i'm.
pulse and become enthusiastic instead
Of scared.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

People who insist on zero weather
as essential to a merry Christmas
have the faculty Of relegatins coal
bills to the unconscious mind.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Prison philanthropy has not yet sue
ceeded in making a penitentiary so
comfortable that the inmates will not
try to escape.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Economy,

Are you in favor Of economy
my sentiments on that subject"
said Senator Sorghum, "are the same
as those of everybody else. I'm in
favor Of it as a public policy, but not
personally"
Evening star., 1924-12-24

In spite Of painful experience Ger.
many finds it necessary to discuss her
probable attitude in the event Of IAN.
other war;
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Peeuniary Results.

Peeuniary Results.
We must educate our young men
for practical and lucrative careers
said one college professor.
"of course" replied the other; but
l don't see how We are to go much
further in that direction unless we es-
tablish a special course in rum run.
ming"
Evening star., 1924-12-24
The Natural Born Los

The Natural Born Loser.
I hung my stockings up on Christmas
eve.
1t was a sad experience, declare.
For me no presents did old Santa
leave.
Even my good old stockings were
not there
Evening star., 1924-12-24

There Is still a trace Of reverence
for old ideals. No one has yet under
taken to jazz a Christmas carol.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

The "shop-early' slogan still holds
good, although it now applies to hours
instead Of days.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Rate .p8 it~il-Psyable in Advance.
I solsMATyIand and Virginia.
sAu Other States.
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise credited
IN this paper and also the local news pub
Iished herein All rights Of publication Of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
Sensitive Art.

What made Mesa Bill get 80 red.
hot mad at that feiler from Snake
Ridge for saying there wasn't any
Santa CLAUSE
WELL" answered Cactus Joe, I'VE
had considerable trouble persuadin'
Bill to put on the fur.trimmed suit and
the canton flannel beard. But he final.
ly threw his heart into his art, and
when some one says there weren't no
Santa Claus he took 1t as a reflection
on his makeup"
Evening star., 1924-12-24

Jud Tunkins says all these Merry
Christmas wishes don't prevent any
body from sending around the same
old please remit" notices a week
later.
Evening star., 1924-12-24
When Influence Ceases.

When Influence Ceases.
Old Santa's power is immense.
HIS is our philanthropic star;
And yet he lacks the influence
To make long whiskers popular.
Evening star., 1924-12-24

de recent cold wave said Uncle
Eben, has 'casioned de usual Decem-
Der inquiries FUN various sections as
TO where dey gifts all dis talk bout de
Sunny Southland
Evening star., 1924-12-24

There was q time when meadow, grove an
stream,
Evening star., 1924-12-24


1t is thought that the Conference
for Political Action at its Cleveland
meeting will be influenced very
largely in deciding whether to con-
tinue the organization by the consid-
Grafton that labor cannot ever be
counted upon in such a movement.
Another, influencing element in that
decision is likely to be careful weigh
ing OF the lesson of last November in
the verdict rendered against radical
ism. Any third party movement must
have issues in which revolt against
conservatism and an appeal to radi-
calism must figure. The American
voters showed in last Falls elections
that they are not ready to embrace
radicaIism yet, and that any assault
upon the fundamentals of American
Government and policies will serve
only to consolidate the conservative
vote under whichever party at the
crisis seems to furnish the most ef-
fective weapon of resistance.
Politicians say that the demonstra-
ton of this attitude by the voters
last November is, in fact, the founda-
ton of the present prosperity which
seems to be setting in for long stay
in this country. They assert that the
disclosure that the country is safe in
the hands of the voters gives basis
OF confidence in which business can
20 ahead making plans for the future
assured that politics, passion and
prejudice will not be allowed to upset
LAG WoTk. s..,ss > isfi.s
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-22

There will be meeting at Williams
today to see if an agreement can be
reached to release the money. 1t
rests, according to County Attorney
Frank Harrison and his assistant,
George r. Lewis, in the power of the
county highway commission to divert
the money. The members of the COM
mission are T. A. Riordan, M. /. Pow
ers and Walter Durham of Flagstaff,
and F. O. Poison and Ben Sweetwood
of Williams. AS far as known there
will be no difficulty in coming to an
agreement, as it is felt all through the
county that the road most needing
work and the building of which will do
most for the entire county is the sec
tion between Winslow and Flagstaff.
All the Flagstaff members are known
to be favorable to the plan of divert
ing the bond money, and it is believed
here that the Williams commissioners
are also.
Assistant County Attorney Lewis
says that in the session laws of 1922
the power to divert hond money from
one project to another was vested en-
tirely in the hands of the county high
way commission, providing the money
is diverted to some federal aid prof.
ect. This act repealed all other high
way commission acts.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-22
STAY AWAKE, ARIZONA
OR LOS WILL STEAL YOU

Southern California once more has
delegations in Washington urging
construction Of the Boulder Canyon
dam. These delegations probably hold
little hope that the government will
authorize the Boulder Canyon project,
but by appearing in Washington be-
fore various government department
heads and committees they are, in a
way, keeping Boulder Canyon in the
federal limelight.
1t should be remembered that one
of the reasons advanced for delaying
a federal permit for the Diamond
Creek project, entirely in Arizona,
was that the Boulder Canyon project,
Incorporated in the Swing-J ohnson
bill, was then before congress and
certain federal officials felt that no
other action on the river should be au-
thorized until congress spoke on
Boulder Canyon. If Arizona will also
keep delegations and lobbyists in
Washington working for Arizona prof
ects, the rule can be made to work
both ways. Southern California in
terests are working hard right now in
Washington; Arizona should keep an
eye on theIn.-Tucson Star.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-22

Ground was broken for the club
house last September. v. O. Walling-
ford of Phoenix was the architect,
and N. P. Agren the general contrac-
tor. The building is of Spanish-Col-
onial design, built of red brick trim
med in gray brick, and will cost COM
pleted and furnished about $4,000.
The auditorium which occupies the
central part of the building is 25x55
feet in size, with stage in the north
end 26x12 feet, back of which are two
dressing rooms. The club room, 35x18
feet with a big fire place in it, oc-
cupies the front Of the building. The
museum, 12x24 feet in size, the kitch-
en-, store-rooms and dressing rooms
are all on the east side of the struc-
ture. The building throughout is fin
ished in native pine in the natural
finish with maple floors. The beam
ceiling effect is used and the plaster
ing tinted cheerful gray.
The building completed would be a
credit to any city and the ladies of
Flagstaff are to be congratulated and
thanked for providing a much-needed
community meeting place for Flag
staff.
The Coconino sun., 1924-02-22
FLAGSTAFF NORMAL CHOSEN FOR
SUMNER SCHOOL; TUCSON WANT IT

mer school work was, ascertained. The
subjects they were interested in was
also ascertained by the QUESTIONABLE.
They also were strongly in favor of
the twelve weeks session with the
projected registration for three addi-
tional units"
A bulletin is being prepared by
Dean j. O. Creager and will be dis
tributed in the near future. Full in
formation as to courses offered and
faculty members will be sent out la
ter.
The university summer school at
Flagstaff will be entirely separate
from the work of the Northern Ari-
zona Normal school, stated Dean
Creager, but they will cooperate in
many matters. The university will
have charge of all upper grade sub
iects, while the normal school will
continue their normal work, and ju-
nior college subjects.
"We intend to bring in three or
four educators of first rank, who will
| give courses in education," stated
Dean Creagor. No announcement as
to these educators will be made for
some time, as negotiations are just
being started to secure these men.
Each year, it is the policy of the
university to bring some outstanding
men to these sessions to give the Ari-
zona students better idea of many
of the phases of education"
Last year, an effort was made to
start summer school in Tucson, and
this was the first move to locate the
summer session here with the balance
of the equipment. The session was
planned especially for the federal
board students, but they objected to
staying here and petitioned for per-
mission to go to Flagstaff, u. S. G..
or Stanford. There is growing de-
mand to hold the summer session in
Tucson, and it is expected that further
moves will be made to keep the ses-
sion here.
In past years the sessions were held
at both Bisbee and Flagstaff, but last
year the registration was so small at
Bisbee that it was decided to hold no
more sessions there.-Tucson Citizen.