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Evening star., 1924-10-01
Gompers Backs Smith.

Yesterday in the New York offices
OF the American Federation of Labor
a group OF labor leaders met under
the chairmanship of Samuel Gompers
and decided to give the unqualified in
dorsement of organized labor to Gov.
Smith in the State campaign. The
American Federation of Labor having
to go into politics, this New York
move is quite logical. Yet it leaves a
question that remains to be answered.
The American Federation of Labor
at Atlantic City indorsed the presi-
Dental candidacy of La Toilette. Its
chiefs have taken prominent part in
the La Toilette campaign, and con-
tributions TO the La Fo.lette war chest
have come from members of the Or
ganiZation. Presumably Mr.. Gompers
and those of his followers who are
willing to follow him into partisan
politics are earnestly and sincerely
desirous of the election of La Toilette
and Wheeler.
The Smith candidacy in New York
is designed to aid the presidential cam.
paign of Mr.. Davis, Democratic nom.
inee. Here, then, is the American Fed.
Grafton of Labor at Atlantic City de.
claring for La Toilette and the Ameri.
can Federation of Labor at New York
declaring for Smith, and therefore
stepping out to aid Davis. La Toilette
has an electoral ticket up in New
York, as in every other State. under
one party designation or another. La
Toilette expects the votes of organized
labor November. 4.
So in all honor and obligation the
Evening star., 1924-10-01

If Clarence Darrow could be per
suaded to interest himself in u
minister of the gospel who so far
forgctS himself as to commit homi-
eide, he might put forward an
eloquent plea for one whose calling
secludes him from the world and it's
ways, and, through lack of practical
environment, may. if of a type of
peculiar susceptibility, find himself
psychologically unqualified for coping
with temptation.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Cordial FOrDlality,

"The crowd cheered you wildly"
remarked the encouraging friend.
yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
but lot of those people think they
have discharged their entire obliga-
ton of hospitality by cheering, and
they happen to feel like
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Literature is attracting many
public men. Castor 3. Means. if he
would produce an autobiography
could easily find q publisher to pro-
mote him as q fiction writer.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

La Toilette managers in California
socialist as recently employed is
intended as n political designation or
an uncomplimentary epithet.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

The use OF tar and feathers as n
means of intimating that member
of the community is no lady is now
admitted to be, of itself, an unladylike
action.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
A Way They Have.

The Autumn leaves are falling;
Which, after all,
Is not SO queer.
This fact there's no forestalling;
They always fall
This time o. year.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

''I speck Congress gineter transack
quite some business said Uncle
Eben, ''as soon as it gifts organized
foh de same class o. team work dat's
been done by dis here base BAN club"
Evening star., 1924-10-01

y statue to base ball should he
easily arranged for. And every
Washington. -. c.. fan will allow you
one guess as to the city in which it
ought to be located.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

With winning ball team
in town. there are, of course, moments
when even President Coolidge is not
expected To keep absolutely cool.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
IRRESPONSIBLE Finance.

az understand they have a moon
shine still over at Snake RIDGE
Don't you believe it," answered
Cactus Joe. Them Snake Ridgers
are tryin' to get capital interested by
pertendin' that they've at last got up
some kind of municipal enterprise"
Evening star., 1924-10-01
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Evening star., 1924-10-01

A straw vote" in September is
limited i'll the matter of reliability by
the fact that the people have more
than month Of busy argument
ahead in which to think it over.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Perhaps no more is asked of Gov.
Charles Bryan than that he will work
as hard during the campaign as his
brother, W. j. Bryan, habitually
works at conventions.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Conservative society may as well
confess to a certain disappointment in
observing the frank prediction of
the Prince of Wales for lobster a la
Newourg instead Of afternoon tea.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

In estimating the desirability of a
league Of nations Japan is perfectly
frank in considering it's possibilities
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Quibble and Quip.

The quibbler in a legal quest
Makes points that seem delirious;
He's at his best in simple jest
And at his worst when serious.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Jud Tunl1ins says it beats him to
find out how much petroleum there is
in the world with none Of it repre-
sented in his lunches Of oil stock.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

now discussed as candidates will be
classified as myths.
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Answers tso Questions
BY FREDERIC }. HAskIy

.. Why are We thirsty after eat
ing much salt or sugar?--W. w McC.
" The reaction o. thirst coTnes
from taking into the system more
salt or sugar than is Needed. This
excess arrests the Secr3tions of the
mucuous membrane and the result
ing dryness is relieved by water
which dflutes and carries off the oX-
cess salt and sugar
O. How are lead pencils made
VI. =. X.
A To make the wooden tube In
which the lead is incasei. the manu-
facturer cuts out n board about seven
inches long, the width of six pencils,
and as thick as half pencil in diam
eter. With machine he then shapes
IT into six semi-rounded or semi
heXagonal sections. and grooves one
side to hold the lead. When the lead
is inserted, the halves are glued to
gether. The lead" in 4 pencil is com
posed of graphite.
Q. What percentage OF the in
habitants Of large cities own their
homes?-G. r. l..
4. Baltimore, 27.9 per cent; Bos
ton, 1S.9; Buffalo. 32.9; Chicago, Psi
Cincinnati, 20.9; Detroit, 33.1; Indian
apolis, 3S.7; New Orleans, 22.2; New
York City, 121: Philadelphia, 22.I,
San Francisco, 24.1.
Q. What kind Of domestic animal
makes the most efficient use of food
r.. O. a.
A. The Bureau of Animal Industry
says that considering the amount of
human food produced by the animal
from the feed raised on an acre OF
land, the dairy cow leads all other
animals. Next to the dairy COW
comes the hog.
@. When were fountain pens first
uscd?-C. W. \.
A. Fountain pens were made IL
England as early as 1888 by Schaef
fer and Parker. The modern fountain
pen is based on the principle patent
ed by l.. r. Waterman in 1854.
O. What was the weight Of the
first base ball used"-W. T. +.
a. The first base ball used, in 1S+o.
weighed three ounces.
O. Please state the facts regarding
President Garfield's assassination ana
the trial of Guiteau-J. J. +.
A. President Garfield was shot at
am. Saturday, July ,, 1881, while
walking through the waiting room OF
the Baltimore and Potomac Railroad
station, at the corner of Sixth and Il
streets. Washington, with James
G Blaine. Secretary OF State.
Charles ]. Guiteau. the assassin, was
tried before the Supreme Court or
Washington, d. c., by Judge Walter
S Cox, Monday. November l.. 1881.
He was defended by George Scorili"
of Chicago, the plea being insanity
He was convicted. sentenced, and was
hanged in Washington, u. c., June :,
1882
Evening star., 1924-10-01

The Duluth Herald regards the de-
yelopment as "a great victory for fair
trade practices. and also great vic
tory for Duluth, which led In the fight
against the wrong practice that is now
Abolished, and which ought to be ono Of
die chief beneficiaries OF reform that
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Q. Is the juice of choke cherries
poisonous Il. +.
A. The fruit of the choke cherry IS
generally inedible. although now and
then a large fruited variety Is foune
that is fit for eating. The leaves
the comon choke cherry contain prus-s
sic acid and both fresh and wiltea
leaves are poisonous.
O. What were the different medals
awarded to the unknown soldier
T. T
A. The decorations awarded the un-
known soldier were: CroiN de Guerre,
France; Legion of Honor, France:
Gold medal for bravery, Italy; Nirtu-
tea Militara, Rumania; War Cross.
Czechoslovakia; Nirtuti Militari. Pe-
land; Congressional medal of honor.
United States.
@. Should children of given age
eat a fixed amount Of food?-o. II.
y. Child specialists inform us that
between the ages of and Il years
a very active child requires double
the total calories of a very quiet child,
and a moderately active child requires
one-third more calories than the quiet
child Because of the demands Incl
dent TO rapid growth, all children re
qure highly nourished food.
@. How many different kinds OF
living animals are there?-W. ~. b.
A. An estimate has been made
which gives a grand total of S66,OV"
distinct species.
Q. Who first used the words
"Cleanliness is indeed next 10 God
liness%'-M o. Z. -
A They were first used by John
Wesley in his sermon on Dress"
Q. Does the outside of a wheei
travel faster than its axis? Please
answer the question yes or no De
fore explaining rs. y. r.
a. All questions in relation TO tn"
speed of different portions OF wheels
are relative matters; that is, one
must be particular to state that TIL"
speed in relation to some DEFINITE
point is desired The speed OF "a
point on the outside of the wheel Is
something greater in relation 10 the
ground than the speed of the axis and
sometimes less. The resulting speed
in a given direction is necessarily the
same as that of the axis, as II iSg
obvious that the wheel would havs
to fiy to pieces if one part reached
destination before the other.
Q. Will you please tell me the sig
nificance of the third beam, sianting,
often seen on the spire of Russian
churches "A. Fl. NJ.
A The third beam represented as
obliuue on Greek and Russian crosses
is so placed because Of a legend that
one foot of Jesus when suffering, was
drawn higher than the other. This
beam is called a "Suppedaneum IA
projection or support under the feet
of a person crucified.'
@. How is a French crown lining
made?-G. II.
A. For this type lining for hat
crown, cut an oval for the top, any
size desired. Cut cord the length
of the circumference of the oval and
over this gather a bias strip of ma Z
terial the length of the head size plus
one inch and wide enough for seams
and to allow a generous turn at the
head Sew to the oval with seams at
the back, then slip-stitch the seam
together Pin the oval in place to
the top of the crown. then pin to
place at the head-size, turn in the
raw edge and sew.
@. What is the meaning of the
Italian proverb: "Saffri tocci?'--
w. S. NJ.
A. The phrase means Suffer and
be silent"
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Q. What is the meaning of the
Italian proverb: "Saffri tocci?"-
w. S. NJ.
A. The phrase means Suffer and
be silent"
Evening star., 1924-10-01

The Democratic national committee
makes the charge that the Republican
administration is trying to bunk few
hundred thousand former employees into
believing that it is going to put them
back on the federal pay roll" The gold
brick the administration is trying to
sell these former employees is gilded
with letter advising them that they
are to be restored to their former civil
service status without further examina-
ton, and that there are federal jobs
available for which they are eligible.
The statement goes on to say:
THE gold brick letter is advising
former employees that positions are about
to be opened UP in the adjutant gen.
erals office in the War Department in
connection with the work of paying the
bonus to former service men, and in
forms them that 4 person who is able
to do typewriting and who at any time
has held clerical position in the Gov
ernment service under permanent ap-
preparation as a result Of examination
may now be certified to the adjutant
generals Office N6A0nk further exam
Evening star., 1924-10-01

@. How many different kinds OF
living animals are there?-W. ". b.
a. An estimate has been made
which gives a grand total of see,oV"
distinct species.
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Their OWN hSIt. IL oUc
wants to walk along with a bag of
will say you nay, or even SO much as
notice you.
There are several old bakeries
along Wisconsin avenue, SO old that
one hesitates to ask as to their age.
Here you find old-fashioned cakes and
cookies, the kind they make in coun-
try towns.
Inside a pleasant girl doles you out
a dozen immense cookies for 20 cents.
You proffer a dollar bill. She searches
the cash register, then returns.
Haven't you something smaller?'
she asks.
well, I have a good dime and a
bent dime. 1 didn't want to offer it
to you, but 1 guess It is good"
"Oh, it is all right, thank you"
smiles the young lady, who looks as
if she might go to Western High
School, only a few blocks away.
Saturday night sees Wisconsin ave-
nue. in it's glory. Like q small town,
with its thronged Main street, George
town turns out on Wisconsin avenue
every Saturday evening. Tanned men
and women from out Rockville way
are in to make purchases
Up and down everybody roams.
The street cars come plowing along
every hour or so; automobiles thread
their way along, trying to avoid run
ming into the lamp posts; children
run in and out, followed by their
dogs. Sinclair Lewis would like it.
To think that this has been going
on, in much this same way, since
Revolutionary days! They turned out
like this, undoubtedly, when George
town was branded by a foreign Wis.,
snitv ~ with
streets" in distinction from Wash
ington, "a city of streets with no
houses"
Shades of Gen. Washington and
other mighty ones walk here, throng
this Wisconsin avenue, amble to and
fro on NJ street, cutting it just north
Of the river.
But NJ street, old NJ street, n dis
|tinctly another story
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Q. Who first used the words
CLEANLINESS is indeed next 10 God
illness IN. o. r. .
A. They were first used by John
Wesley in his sermon on Dress"
Evening star., 1924-10-01

romor,xw, Melville Il stsnA
Evening star., 1924-10-01
Rate by Mail-Paynbie I'm Advance
Maryland and Virginia.

Daily and Sunday VI. sS,4o:1 mo-, zoe
Daily only ......1 yr., S6.00;1 mo-, soc
Sunday only .....1 yr., $2.40;1 mo-, 20c
Evening star., 1924-10-01

Q. Is the juice of choke cherries
poiSonous?-L. Il.
A. The fruit of the choke cherry IS
generally inedible. although now and
then a large fruited variety is found.
that is fit for eating. The leaves o
the comon choke cherry contain prus-s
sic acid and both fresh and wiltea
leaves are poisonous.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
DUNN UNABLE
To SEE OUR
RALPH
Baltimore Manager Raps Rival
Managers and Takes
Dig at Miller

BALTIMORE. Md, Aug. 1.-THE
time to get Jack Dunn's ideas Of
things is to get him when he's
warmed up. Sometimes you have
to rub his fur the wrong way to
get him talking. 1t may be neces.
sary to remind him of some hated
rival, or rivals, and then he'll crate
with fire.
OF late Dunn's "hated rivals"
have been increasing in number.
The Buffalo club has been added to
the list.
Buffalo is said to have let GIL
hooley out because he was not in
accord with the management-that
he wanted to be manager himself.
Similar reasons are given for Gil.
hooley's sale by Reading to Toronto.
Jack Sheehan left Buffalo for
much the same reason. it has been
said.
But that fact doesn't matter"
added Dunn. They are both good
men and would have helped the
club. I've handled some pretty bad
eggs in my time. It's up to the
manager to handle such PLAYERS. f"
Dunn CAN'T see anything good
about Buffalo except the new ball
park. It's all right.
They've made some foolish deals
up there, and it's no wonder the
club is down and the attendance is
poor" he said. "If the Bisons had
Gilhooley and Sheehan in the lineuI.
they might win some games
They're better men than many the
team has got now.
Dunn is sore DIT the Reading man.
ager for having broken up a team
early in the race.
What can the Reading club do
when the club sells off all it's
stars?" Dunn resumed. 1.-THE best
man Abbott has had In the two
years was Bill Barrett, and he let
him go last year. His losses this
year won't be made up by the
amount Barrett brought. And this
year they let Connolly go and sold
Mamaux, Horan and Miller to the
big league.
II can't see what Clark Griffith
wants with Miller, though.
George Stallings has been buy.
ing and experimenting ever since
he let Archdeacon go. He won't
make up for that loss soon. He
could have kept Archdeacon and
probably made some money this
year.
IT don't know what to think OF
the reports that Stallings and Hap.
good will sell out. I don t think
they'll let any one else in with
them. If they're going to sell any.
thing, they'll sell 1t all.
1.-The Syracuse club won't have
ANYTHING left for the new pur.
chasers IL the Cardinals take all Of
the good infielders and the best Of
the pitchers
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
EAGER
To STEP WITH
EGGLESTON
Californian Whom StribIing
Couldn't Stop Fights at
Barracks Wednesday

Jack Turner, popular California
m1ddleweight who has become a
prime favorite with fight fans by
his recent victories over Roth,
Stoval, and Shatick. is fit and
eager to answer the bell at Wash.
lngton Barracks Wednesday night,
when he will meet Jumbo Eggleston,
Turner upon his arrival in Wash
ington made many friends by not
demanding a main event, but simply
asking for a chance to make good,
telling the local promoters that il
he did not make good not to pay"
He has met the best middleweights
In the country, holding decisions
over such good men as Phil Krug,
and K. o. Kaptan. and going the
limit on three different occasions
with Young Stribling in 1928. He
has trained Dundee for CIRQUE,
Walker for Britton, and Is a vet.
eran Of sixty-two fights. Thirty
ended with knockouts.
JOHNNY Jumbo Eggleston, Wash
ington's iron man of the ring, ha g
no fear of Jack Turner. Standing
only five feet two inches in height
Jumbo has a reach Of seventy-flve
inches and for big man is re-
markably fast. Add to this his
ability to take a lacing and come
back fighting, and his opponent
has tough proposition. From
bell to bell Jumbo continually bores
in and always gives the fans a
run for their money.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
WALL STUFF q
y FOR ROOTERO

The Yankees again were left
handed into second place when
Shaute. Of the Indians. had them
helpless after the first inning, Cleve.
land winning. z to /.
Cobb's base running featured the
return Of the Tigers to first place,
the Detroit manager stealing second
once. third twice, and home once,
his team winning over the Red Sox,
Is to Z.
The Giants suffered their first
double defeat of the season when
the Reds won both games, s t. /
and to 2, reducing their lead to
seven and half games.
The Browns went to within four
games Of first place when they de.
feated the Athletics, 10 to 8.
Dazzy Vance scored his seventh
straight victory and his nineteenth
win Of the season when he defeated
the Cardinals in the second game,
8 to 4, after Brooklyn had won tho
first in ten innings, to s.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
PRINTERS Al T
C0NQUERORS
ONCE AGAIN
Win Section B Potomac
League Honors, BY Beat
ing HiIItops

The Union Printers today are
ready to enter the final whirl for
their third sandlot title Of the sea.
son, having trimmed the Hilltops
for the championship Of Section B
in the Potomac League and earned
the right to play the winners of
Section A and B for the league
pennant.
Already the typos have two titles,
having won the Departmental
League flags and the Union Print
ers' national championship.
In clinching the Section B hon.
ors, the Printers defeated the. Hill.
top team, which is the only strictly
Washington team which has beaten
the Printers this year. A short
time ago, the Hilltops beet the
typos, with Blackie Ellwood pitch
ing fine ball. Ellwood tried his
stuff again yesterday and the
Printers mauled it, winning. 6 to 3.
st. Joseph's won the Section A
title by beating the Rialtos, 20 to s.
The st. Joseph's batters nearly tore
the hide off the ball. getting twenty
five bingles, of which Demma.
Naples and Whitehill each got four.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
MISS BURNS FAVORED
TO TRIM MISS CUMMINGS

ONWENTSIA COUNTRY CLUB,
LAKE FOREST, ILL.,. Aug. IL
Two champions today struggled
over long route, with the women's
Western golf title their goal. They
were Miss Miriam Burns. Of Kansas
City. defending champion. and Miss
Edith Cummings, of Chicago, ma
tional champion, playing a thirty
six.hole final for the first time in
the titles history.
On the strength Of their showing
in the semi-final round, Miss Burns
was a slight favorite today. though
close competition was anticipated,
with a faster course and better
playing weather than the tourney
saw during the damp days of last
week.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
Georgetown Football
Coach Teaches His
Players by Mail

Lou Little, coach at George
town, has sprung a new one by
conducting correspondence
course with his gridiron candi-
dates. He mails them numerous
plays which they are supposed
to work out in the back lots
while on their vacations.
Now all that Georgetown's
opponents have to do is to send
out scouts to get those letters,
and the rest will be easy. This
danger has been called to Lit
ties attention and he may send
his correspondence in code.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
GR|FF ASSURES
SPARKY HE'LL
CONE BACK
Matthews Is Acceptable, But
With Promise of Old Fox
To Exercise Option
By LOUIS A. BOUCHER.

PITTSBURGH. Aug. 1O.-"Spark
Plug" Matthews has finally &C.
copied his fate. Tomorrow he
leaves Chicago for Sacramento. hav.
ing President Griffith's word to re.
call him on option from the Coast
leaguers.
Its my hard luck to be the only
means Of helping Washington win
the pennant by slipping back to the
minors" said Matthews.
II have Mr.. Griffith's promise to
recall me, and I'll be at Tampa next
spring ready to make another try
for big league job. Yes, and I'll
follow the box scores and will be
pulling for, Washington to the very
end. I want Bucky Harris to win
the pennant his first year out. as
a manager. He certainly was white
to me-"
Matthews has gone to Sacramento
under option Of recall by the Wash.
ington club. If he shines on the
Coast he will be recalled and taken
to Tampa next spring. He goes
back intent on returning, as he
honestly believes himself big
league player.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
Ruth Four Home Runs
Behind His Mark
For 1921

Babe Ruth, apparently not
satisfied with having hung up a
new record for home runs in
one month with his fourteen in
July, crashed out five circuit
drives in the past week, as the
first step toward another new
mark in August. His brace of
four-play smashes gave him a
seasons total of thirty-eight,
four behind the number he had
on August 10, 1921, the year
in which he set the record at
fifty-nine homers.
Other heavy hitters in the
major leagues were only mildly
active, with the exception Of
Bottomley, of the st. Louis Ma
tionals, who garnered four home
runs, for sixth place in his cir
cult.
Fournier, of Brooklyn, con-
tinues to lead the older league,
having added one during the
week, which gives HIM twenty
three for the year.
The Washington times., 1924-08-11
YANKEES SIGN SEMI-PRo
WHO BATS PERFECTLY

NEW YORK, Aug. 11.-Albert
(Bibbs) Raymond, outfielder Of the
Doherty Silk Sox semi.professional
team Of Clifton, N. j., who has
been signed by the New York
Americans to report next spring,
established what is believed to be
a semi-professional record for con-
secutive hitting when he made his
twelfth safety in twelve successive
times at bat yesterday. Raymond's
batting average is $40.