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Evening star., 1924-01-05

used. Wood that Is used for +h,s
purpose Us usually hickory and ash
straight piece of wood In steamer
.norousniy In lyed steam, then bent
purpose and ciamped down ,sntiI r.
Is dried. WILL II
9. What Is dead mans hand" in
] poker?-M. II. w. III
A. A hand consisting of two ns;rs
aces and eights, is genera,iS par'
as a dead mans hand" althongh i,s
some places the hand consistine- IS
jacks and efghts is similarly desie-
mated. There is a saying that a
aeaa mans hand" is never beaten,
but that, OF course, 10 not true aa
| The only hand that IS never beaten 4,
That which cannot be beaten-a royaI
flush 1''"t
@: Does the Ford Motor companv
OF Canada, Ltd. produce many cars.
&c. c. c.
| A. The production figures for the
nrst ten months of 1928 are 6s4s2
cars and trucks. The production fis-
ures for the Detroit plant for the
same period are 1,66S,810 cars and
trucks.
| Q. What is the size of the weIles-
ley freshman class?-R- G.
| A. This year there are 402 fresh
men. Last year there were la4.
mere nave been as many as 1,119 reg
elimination the number has been re
duced to the present one, with the
expectation of making the class stilG
smaller In few years.
.. Who owns the old Lincoln home
IN springfield, Ill.?-F. A
A 1t Is the property of the state of
| iiilnols. 1T was presented TO the state
by Robert Todd Lincoln
Q. What is the difference betveon
condensed and evaporated milk p
A G. g.
"A. Inc Department of Agriculture
says that condensed and evaporated
milk are the same, in so far as they
consist or milk evaporated to one
tnlra or one-fourth Of its bulk. The
condensed milk, however, also con-
tains sugar.
O.. Who were the Three Wise
Men ana from what country did
| they come?-E. F. H
| a. The three wise men who visited
I the infant Jesus at Nazareth accord
ing to tradition, were three kings OF
| provinces in Persia Their names
were Gaspar. Melchoir and Balthazzar.
| Q. What was the original name or
| Columbus ship the Santa Maria?-
A. D.
| A. The old weather beaten shin
1 given to Columbus by the town of
| Paios was first called La GalIega-
she was seVenty-one feet three
inches long, her beam was twenty
nve feet eight inches, the depth of
ner hold was twelve feet FIVE inches.
O.. Describe Angora and Persian
| cats?-NcM.
A. The Angora cat came originally
| from Angora and has a small head
ana rather large tufted ears; the long
[ SILKY hair should hang in tufts and
/ clusters, shortening toward tho end
of the tall The colors are varied.
i but black and dark slate colored
ones with orange eyes, or blues and
| white with light eyes. are most val
ued. The Persian is also long haired.
but Is larger in body and the fur is
| coarser and increases toward the end
! OF the long tail. The color may be al
! most any. but deep black with orange
eyes is preferred; blue is the next
| best color.
(If yon haze q question gox soaHt
GnsUered send it TO The Star Tnfo,--
| motion B1reGu, Frederic J. Raskin.
director. 1890 North Copitol street
The only charge for this se,-,ice is
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Germans who thought of bringing
the ex-kaiser to trial have probably
decided that the satisfaction would not
be worth the expense.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

In a Mexican election the question
of who has the most ammunition
arises as well as that Of who has the
tlnost votes.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

There may be delays in Congress,
but none serious enough to interfere
with the business of preparing for
next summers conventions.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

There is no serious popular demand
for censorship of the movies, but some
Of the performers should be compelled
to disarm.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

No economist would dare to propose
limiting Senator Hiram johnson to an
eight-hour day.
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Member Of tho Associated Press.

The Associated Press 10 exclusively entitled
TO the use for republica tibn of all news dts
patches credited to IL or not otherwise credited
10 this paper and also the local news pub.
lshed herein. All rights Of publication sf
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Nf you hare q question you toant
UnsUered send it TO The Star Tnfor-
motion BNreGa, Frederic J. Haskin.
director. 1890 North Capitol street
The only charge for this service is
cents In stamps for return post
d0e
Evening star., 1924-01-05
SHOOTING STARS.
EY PHTLANDER JOHNSON.
HaH.Hearted Reform.


When I am hustling for car
/ grumble as gaze afar,
And wonder how folks can endure
A service that deem so poor.
have sympathetic mind
So assume--and grieve to find
That folks should wait out in the
street
And maybe never get seat.
But when at last I am inside
The car and all serenely ride
I wonder why so many make
A rush this vehicle to take.
This car at least they ought to skip.
They seriously delay the trip.
Besides, no one should be allowed
To add to this unwieldy crowd.
! am ashamed Of what find
Sometimes in my unconscious mind.
/ wonder that such things should be;
And so. to square myself with me.
I rise reluctant to my feet
TO let q lady have Q seat--
In most reforms how many are
Much like the man who takes the car.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Precaution.

Gimme just two quarts Of gas"
said Mr.. Chuggins.
"Only two quarts!' exclaimed the
man at the pump.
Yes. My wife is learning to run
the flivver. and want to make sure
that if 1t gets away from her it'll stop
pretty soon Of its own accord"
when friend axes you fob yoh
advice" said Uncle Eben, "de chances
are dat he ain looltin' foh nuffin' but
some conversation 70 pass Dc time
IAeABx
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Ann.Snow

Ant1-SnOw.
Little While has q sled.
The way he loves It frets one.
ut hasn't had q chance" he said.
hope it never gets one.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Generous IncliYistions,

Generous Incliyiations.
II don't hear you announcing pluto.
Gratis as much as you used to-
''As we grow older" answered Som
tor Sorghum, "our ideals grow more
liberal and our sentiments broaden. A.
the campaign season approaches I
realize that in natures economy every
created thing may be made in some
way useful"
Jud Tunkins says his folks make
him lose SO much sleep trying to be
Joyous and festive that he's going to
ask the Office for a ten.hour working
day SO as to give him more time to
rest up.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Q. How is wood bent?-F. B.
/ A. The forest service says that in
bending wood the steam process is
Evening star., 1924-01-05

@. Arc street cars on Delaney
street, New York city, still drawn
by horses?-J. L. K.
A. The New York Chamber Of Com
merce says that there are no more
horse drawn street cars in New York
city.
Evening star., 1924-01-05


Harry A. Franck has won q wide
reputation. a. . literary tramp, and
has furnished pleasure to many read
ers who have some OF the instincts
Of the tramp without the willingness
to endure the hardships and dangers
Of tramp life. He Is now in China
for q two-year stay, and already q
in Northern China" He has pene-
trated the interior with only native
guides and native conveyances: has
slept, eaten and lived In native novels
OF Korea, Manchuria and Mongolia.
his own experiences. The volume has
nearly 200 illustrations from photo
graphs.
Two recent translations of foreign
to the reader Of English excellent
pieces Of nationalistio realism. Ono
is tho Norwegian story. "The Family
at Gilje," probably the masterpiece
OF Jonas Lie, friend and cotemporary
Of 1bsen and B}ornson. y 10 2 story
in the mountain district Of valdera
weeds" a story OF Spain, following
the war with the United States. in
which the author ordtictzes Spanish
=
"The Discovery OF God" il the title
used by Basil King for q volume Of
biographical sketches Of Bible char
acters.- He tries to show that in the
lives and characters Of Abraham.
Jacob, Moses, David, Isaiah. Jere.
miah, Daniel and Jesus are revealed
important phases OF the nature OF
God. Basil King believes that human
beings as q rule fail to realise ana
afyen In the Bible, and that this 10
the rsason for the in1deQuacy of
| religion In its sisscA en The majority
SD9 DeADsA .--------,
Evening star., 1924-01-05

The early days OF the Virginia
colony. which formed the subject OF
Mary Johnstons ITO Have and to
Hold" Prisoners of Hope" and
Audrey" are again presented to the
reader in the authors recent novel,
"Croatan." The personages Of this
SIR Walter Raleigh in 1887 to settle
Virginia. Virginia Dare. the first
white child born in the group, is the
heroine. The Croatan Indians were
the friends Of these colonists, and
from the name OF their tribe Is taken
the title OF the book. The rescue of
virginia Dare from Indian captors
forms the climax.
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A. d.
A. The old weather-beaten shin
given to Columbus by the town of
Paios was first called La Gallega-
She was seventy-one feet three
inches long, her beam was twenty
hve feet eight inches, the depth of
ner mold was twelve feet five inches.
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.. What was the original name or
columbus ship the Santa Maria?-
A. d.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

@. Where are the oldest tapestries
in the world2-E. v. s.
A The Oldest Of all existing tapes
tries are those discovered in the
Crimea by Stephani, who believes
they we're woven In Asia 400 years
before the Christian era
Evening star., 1924-01-05

y. Who owns the old Lincoln home
in Springfield, IlL?-F. A.
A 1t is the property of the state of
iliihols' IT was presented TO the state
by Robert Todd Lincoln.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

Prof. Ross final thought is
that, in view Of the Russian object
lesson in tho unworkableness OF COM
munism, the revolutionary spirit
which has spread throughout tho
world as q result of the war and OF
the Russian upheayal will every
where fight to make the system Of
private capitalism 'in very truth
serve society-as it processes to do
instead OF plotting to dominate and
exploit It." From it he expects that
the old arrogant labor crushing type
of employer Ia doomed to come to
grief, and that new, more humane,
suave and reasonable type will come
to be representative of capitalists"
Evening star., 1924-01-05

@. Where were hogs first domesti-
cated2-k. II. N.
A. Chinese authorities claim that
swine were domesticated in eastern
cation dates back to about 1900 &c.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

@. Who were the "Threa Wis.
Men" and from what country did
they come?-E. F. H.
A. The three wise men who visited
the infant Jesus at Nazareth, accord
ing to tradition, were three kings OF
provinces in Persia Their names
were Gaspar, Melchoir and Balthazzar.
Evening star., 1924-01-05

SBB BHVB 3 ~. w.
A. Add one tablespoonful of sugar
to one-half cup OF orange Juice, add
beaten egg, pour into a glass filled
with cracked ice. Sprinkle with nut
meg.
Evening star., 1924-01-05
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States

Daily and Sunday. 1 yr., $40; mo-, zoo
Daily only. 1 yr, Sc. 90; l mo-, 500
Sunday only. 1 yr, $2.40; mo-, zoe
Evening star., 1924-08-03
HYATTSVILLE.

HYATTSVILLE, Md, August (Spe-
ciaD.-The State Roads Commission
has begun surveying for l mile of
ington-Annapolis Defense highway,
near the home of Justice of the Peace
Hugh ONeil, to connect with the con-
crete road recently built by the pro-
moters of Cheverly subdivision. This
thoroughfare is to be constructed un-
der the lateral road law, the county
and state dividing the cost. 1t will
be Is feet wide and will be completed
before cold weather.
Seventy strong. Company F. Ist
Infantry. Maryland National Guard
of Hyattsville,. left here this after
noon for Baltimore, where, at $50.
the local soldiers sailed for Virginia
Beach, Va, for the annual summer
encampment The guardsmen will
return to Hyattsvilie August IS. They
are cut to win the brigade athletic
championship and other contests hav-
ing a place on the interesting pro-
gram which has been arranged. Com
pany f has had notable success at
previous encampments. The local
outfit is in charge of Capt John \.
Brooks. First Lieut.. William H. John
ston and Second Lieut.. Hugh T. Nc
Clay.
Although the purchasers of the
for construction of an improved high
way along the Edmonston road from
Bladensburg to East Riverdale have
asked the county commissioners to
relieve them of their contract on ac-
count of a technicality in the law.
the commissioners, 1T is stated, are
desirous of constructing this thor
oughfare as originally contemplated,
and every effort will be made to COM
plete arrangements for floating the
bonds.
Post once Seeks Space.
Larger quarters are being sought by
the Hyattsville post office, which on
July last was advanced to a second
grade office. The present building is on
Maryland avenue between Johnson ave-
nue. and Spencer street w. Chambers,
post office inspector at Baltimore, will
receive up to and including Tuesday
next sealed proposals for suitable quar-
ters for the office
Announcement is made by Miss Laura
A Berger of the marriage of her sister,
Miss Carrie Belle Berger of Washing
the late Marion Hobbs Erwin and Mrs.
Martha Z. Erwin, yesterday in the par
sonage of st. Jeromes Catholic Church
here. Miss Mime kemno of Washing
ton was maid of honor and Arthur Carr
of Hyattsville the best man.
Washington Suburbs is the name Of
| a new monthly magazine published here
for the home-seeker, home-bulider,
| home-maker and home-Seller" in the
| Suburban Sanitary District of Prince
Georges and Montgomery Counties. Will
| liam Moore, Washington newspaper
man, and a member of the Hyattsville
| Town Council, is managing editor, and
William H. Anglin, formerly of the Key
stone Printing Co., is business man
| ager.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
PARK LANE.

PARK LANE, Va, August (Spe-
Lane Citizens Association held at
unanimous vote indorsed the Talman
road plan, without any amendme ents,
and instructed the delegates to the
good road commission to vote ac-
cordingly. 1t was felt that the
Talman plan should go through as
suggested by Capt. Talman, without
the numerous amendments which, it
was said. have been and probably
will be offered.
The regular monthly trash collec-
tion will be Monday. Residents are
urged to have their unburnable trash
ready in order to facilitate the work.
The first annual outing of the Park
Lane Citizens Association will be
given Saturday afternoon, August 8,
at Great. Falls. Special excursion
trains will be on hand at all hours.
Mr. and Mrs. J. It. Nicholas spent
the past week at their camp, IdleWile,
Harry Weeks Of High street has been
i'll during the past week, as has Frank
Lehnard
Miss Edna Bowman has returned to
the Episcopal Eye, Ear and Throat Hos
pitaI for treatment.
Misses Eva Gaines and Alma George
Of Leesburg, Va, were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. II. B. Rector the past week,
and Mrs. viii Gaines, also their guest,
over the week emu. u
Mrs. Carlisle Jennings and children
left for statesSHie, Tenn. to visit her
,hfxal1a nd n. m ea1t -s-s
Evening star., 1924-08-03
BALLSTON.

BALLSTON, Va, August 2 Especially
The young people of the Riddle
Bible class of the Ballston Presby-
terian Sunday school have in prepa-
ration a fun fest, which will be ready
for the public, Saturday evening,
August 9. on the lawn Of the Presby-
terian Church, Ba1lston. The enter
tainment will open at 8 Pm. and the
proceeds will be for the church i'm
provmenr fund. Alvin Moran Is gen.
eral chairman. There win be on sale
homemade cake and candy, ice cream.
watermelon and soft drinks. There
will be games of all kinds for the
children, a shadow show, moving pic
Evening star., 1924-08-03
BLADENSBURC.

BLADENSBURG, Md, August 2
Especially THE weekly drill of the local
firefighters was held Tuesday evening
under the supervision of Chief w. r.
Reattie and Capt. George Wiseman.
Two calls were answered this week, one
at Beltsville and one at Riverdale.
Town tax bills here will all be issued
within few days, officials announce.
The rate this year is 80 cents on the
500 assessed valuation, an increase of
S cents- officials say that some tax
payers may receive bills for property
which they have sold or transferred
The commissioners ask that such tax
payers send the bills to the proper per-
sons and notify either Carl Huber, tax
collector, or e ]. Cannon, secretary of
the board Of town commissioners, so
that a proper record may be made. Of
ficials express the hope that taxpayers
will come across as soon as possible
as the money is needed for road and
street improvements, and to pay off the
note for $1,000, the money from which
Evening star., 1924-08-03

lures and a grabbag. A poster contest
will be held and prize for the best
poster awarded.
The Cariyn Springs base ball nine
again played the Seabrooks of Bowie.
Md, at Glen Carlyn. The score was
5 to in favor of Carlyn Springs.
The Ladies' Aid of the Ballston Fire
Company will hold a cake, pie and
rolls sale at the fire house, AugUs4 g.
and 20 from to pm. Orders may
be given by telephone to Mrs. How
ard Field, Mrs. Elmer Jacobs. Mrs.
Thomas Gray or Mrs. w. F. Uphold
Rev. c. A York left Thursday for
two-week stay at the Reserve Off
GERS training camp, at Camp Meade,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. H. Day of Ballston
avenue are receiving congratulations
over the birth of son Wednesday,
July 80.
There will be an echo meeting, the
second in the series, of all the Chris
tian Endeavor Societies of the north
ern district at the Ballston Christian
Church on Tuesday, August 5, begin
ming at s pm.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Silesia Citizens Entertain.

SILESIA, Md, August 2.-Silesia
tainment given by the Broad Creek
Citizens Association Saturday eve
ming. The school was filled to ca
pacity. Among the artists were: Miss
Regina Reilley, piano and recitation; /;
Viehoever and Miss Hildegarde Jae-
ger, piano; c. l. Raum, violin; Archie
Raum, cornet; George Jaeger. violin
and vocal; Marcus Jaeger, guitar and
vocal; Rudolph F. Adler, clarinet. A
chorus of male voices sang old-time
favorites. One of the features was
a brief address by the former presi-
dent of the organization. DR.. Arno
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Rogue Gallery Record
To Be Kept of All
,yArrested in Count,
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star. ~,
CUMBERLAND, Md, August q
Beginning August / all men and
women arrested in Allegany County
are to be photographed and finger
printed and a ''rogues' gallery record
established. - .. :
Already several prisoners held for
theft of automobiles and on other
charges have been mugged by County
Detective Clarence Boyle and Deputy
Sheriff Hugh Hotchkiss.
This Is done on instructions from
States Attorney William A. Hustler,
and the city police will cooperate.
1t developed that prisoners picked up
by the police and the sheriff on sus-
picion and who were eventually liber-
ated were wanted in other states for
crimes. Hereafter all description
cards and prints will be sent to
Leavenworth, kans;. national clear
ing house for Identification OF crimi-
nails.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
ROOF GARDEN ARREST.
Patron at Powhatan Charged With
Carrying Liquor.

Edgar Dixon, Al years old, of
1888 Calvert street, was arrested on
the Powhatan roof last night by
dry agents under Harry M. Luckett
on the charge of Illegal possession of
liquor.
1t vas alleged that Dixon carried
half pint flask. He posted S25 coll
lateral and was released.
Evening star., 1924-08-03
Mars, $4,000, 900 Miles s'Nenr'' This
Month, May Disclose Secrets
Experts at Fire Obserpatores to Watch for Signs of
Human Habitation on Planet-WM Be
Studied TiUO Weeks.

that Martian people and animals are
in any way similar to the forms OF
life here, but living things there. like
here, probably have bodies animated
by nervous systems for control. All
elements are as favorable tor life
there as they are here"
Evening star., 1924-08-03

was used recently to buy the town fire
pumper from Norristovn.
The town commissioners will hold an
open meeting soon and account for all
funds received and spent since the pres
ent commissioners were sworn into Of
fee
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
STILLS CONFISCATED
 IN MANY RESORTS
tContinued from First Page)

quart of champagne, two pints of Sherry.
 School Boy Drinking.
 Drinking by school poys resulted in the raiding of the home Of a public school pupil. A fourteen year old boy was found intoxicated, and when he was sobered up in q hospital. he said nine year old boy has brought liquor to school and gave all the boys a drink" The home of the youthful distributor was raided, gal lon of homemade whiskey and a still seized and the boys father arrested.
 Another raid resulted when police men passing a garage heard water splashing. Breaking into the place they found 30 gallons of moonshine and all the apparatus necessary for it's manufacture.
 A cigar store and a number Of other places suspected of making or selling intoxieants were raided, In all of which the police were rewarded in finding liquor. A truck with IA bar rels of beer was also picked up.
 The Venetian Cafe, in the central part of the city raided yesterday, was open today The proprietor said he was selling near beer. A truck drew lip to the place and took away a load of empty barrels while two policemen looked on and a curious crowd stood about waiting for something to hap pen.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
STOMACH UPSET?
Get at the Real Cause Take Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's what thousands of stomach sufferers are doing now. Instead of taking tonics, or trying to patch up a poor digestion, they are attacking the real cause of the ailment-clogged liver and disordered bowels.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets arouse the liver in soothing, healing way. When the liver and bowels are per- forming their natural functions, away goes indigestion and stomach troubles.
 Have you bad taste. coated tongue. poor appetite, lazy. don't-care feeling, no ambition or energy, trouble with undigested foods? Take Olive Tablets the substitute for calomel.
 Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable compound mixed with olive oil. You will know them by their olive color. They do the work without grlping, cramps or pain.
 Take one or two at bedtime for quick relief. Eat what you like. 15e and 30c.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-10
Business Troubles

By The Associated Press,
 Mexico City. Jan. g. (Nia Laredo ) importers of Mexico City are fac ing a conflict because the govern ment has refused to consent to the transportation of merchandise lying in the customs warehouse at Vera Cruz, while the rebel authorities de- mand payment of import duties under threats of selling the merchandise.
 Opinions among the importers is divided. some refusing to pay duties 10 both the rebels and the govern ment without an opportunity to re- cover their merchandise while others are willing to make an agreement with the rebels for payment of part Of the taxes on merchandise remain- ing stored and unsold.
 Prominent industrial leaders de- clare the cotton mills will not close down completely. Pnehla factories are having huge quantities of cotton stored, as are those in the federal district. Extensive buying is being carried on with Lower California, Torreon and the United States which, if transportation facilities are avail able. will enable factories 10 operate full time.