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Evening star., 1924-03-24

people who have. travelled far and afoot
to look at that spectacle.
There is an old saying that "a free
show always draws WELL" but we have
many free shows in Washington that
do not draw well. 1t will not be said
that the agriculture greenhouses are
exceedingly convenient of access to
our people. 1t has required enter
prise and exertion from many thou
sands of persors to reach them. Much
carfare has been paid. People have
stood in lines squares long. or have
moved in those lines to the green
houses and then filed slowly through
the aisles among the flowers. No in
teresting plot was offered at that en-
tertainment. There were no popular
music by band, no jokes to laugh at,
no comedians and no beautifully
gowned actresses. The only enter
tainers were the flowers.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

october 16, 1863. Mrs Marcy Warren
"lIe OF Gen. James Warren of Ply
mouth, Mass, wrote the words. Thn
.e Tune was Boyces Hearts Of Oak Z
Mrs. warren began the old American
custom of setting patriotic verses T.,
an English melody. Yankee Doodle"
antedatedt this song, but saws Mr.
Elson, not as an American patriotic
VOTE, Ior originally 1t was a song in
derision of the Americans. Thf.
, Americans admired the tune even
though 1t was used against them
Early in our national career Anerf-
cans appropriated the tune Of Cod
Save the King" As carly as I77o tho
melody was adapted TO American U.S.
a set of patriotic verses having beer
| written to lit and published in the
Pennsylvania Pack" An ode for
the Fourth of July" was written 70
the same tune. and became very pop-
| ular During the last quarter of the
eighteenth century Washington
March" was the leading instrumental
work of the American repertoire.
@. When was the safety pin in
vented?-W. NJ. f.
A. The first safety pins were long
slender pins of bronze, characteristic
of Italy Evidently some one one day
conceived the idea of bending the
body of these pins after putting the
pin through the garment, so as TO
hold ii more securely. Eater an i'm
provement was made by having disc
formation in the bend of the pin, con
tanning several twists of fine wire
which acted as a spring and held the
pin In place. The original bow pin
is said to have been found in graves
dating back to the tenth century
B. G. There have been many cvolu
tions of the material used and tho
shape and style of the safety pin, but
1t is interesting to note that the
primitive and simplest form is the
one which has survived and Is used
at the present time.
Q. What is the name OF the orna
mental image which projects from the
prov of a vessel?-G. g. D.
A. If the image is a figure project
ing beyond the stem of the vessel, it
is called a "fgurehead." If it is in
an ornament in the form of an en-
bossed shield and does not project
in any way, it is called n bow
ornament"
Q. What religion has the Eskimo
B. H
A. The aboriginal Eskimo was, pa
gan. Where these people have been
brought into contact with Christian
they adopt Christianity very readily
Q. How long has e. Phillips Oppen
helm been writing stories?-C. O.
a II. 1HllllpS Cpptiliielii hah 81
first short story published thirty
seven years ago, when he was eight
cen. his first novel appearing when h
was twenty.
Q. How high do ocean rollers get
, and how long are they?-fS. b. X.
A. The photographic Office says that
the extreme height of ocean waves
has been estimated at 30 feet ana
their length at from sop to 200 feet.
(Redders of The EUe1tiaq Star cdt get
the ums,oer 10 any question bU a0riijHG
The Star Infortnd tt6n BureGn FTedcrtl.
J. HGskin, Director, 1920 North Capitol
Street IncEoSe ? cents an stamps for
return poStGge.)
Evening star., 1924-03-24
La Toilette and Third Party.

AS the presidential campaign wakes
it is naturally to be expected that
there will he increasing talk Of a pos
sible third party under the auspices
of the farmer.labor movement, and the
name of Senator La Toilette of Wis
cOnsin as the head of it is heard more
frequently than that of any one else.
The farmer-labor movement is invad
ing the east. There was a convention
in New York city yesterday of 800
farmer-laborites to perfect an organi
Zation and consider plans for a ma,
tional convention to be held June Ii
in st. Paul or Minneapolis. Joseph
Manley of Chicago. secretary of the
national farmer labor organization
declared that Senator La Toilette is
the logical candidate.
Mr.. Manley cited the vote which the
senator rolled UP in the North Dakota
primaries as testimony of how the
senator stands with the farmers. But
Mr.. Manley insisted that Senator La
Toilette must definitely desert the re.
publican party and come out as a
candidate, or that he will lose his
apparent leadership.
Mr.. Manley predicted that the in.
dustrial leaders in the east can be or.
ganized and join the farmers. and the
combination under the leadership of
Senator La Toilette would win.
Whether or not he is correct in this
thusiastic predictions, of course. re-
mains TO be seen, but it is certain
that Senator La Toilette is factor
seriously to be reckoned with in the
approaching campaign.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
You Pay Your Way
RY JOHN CARI.yI.t,

Reware of optimism. That is to
say: Beware of that common, every
day variety of belief in shortcuts
and get-rich- quick schemes that lies
somewhere between ordinary blind
| ness and a maudiin determination
not TO look or to see. =,
There is d sort of optimism
preached from some careless pulpits
and written into some magazine
that is destined 10 do more harm
than good. 1t is that optimistic
theory that teaches a young man
that he can get education without
study, that he can have culture with
out paying the price, that he can
achieve success without hard work.
Those who set forth this theory do
not mean to misrepresent facts They
are honestly advocating hustle and
energy. They are the apostles of pep.
They even do good in fighting our
natural inertia.
But be careful. AnalyZc their Ecs-
pei. Put their theories TO the test
Get the facts from people ana ironi
life.
Young people ought to know now
while they are young-that theH
cannot neglect their daily WORK IN
school, or their daily work al any
thing else, and then mako up for it
by means of shortcuts. \ few
months Of intensive effort cannot
make up for years OF drudgers
Weeks of examining cannot make up
for months of grinding.
Not long ago l heard 2 brilliant
speech. made by brilliant man
No man could listen to that speech
and not be sure that the speaker
knew what he was talking about
'You have studied that subject
much. said one who approached the
sneaker after he had finished
At have worked on that speech
eight years." he replied And he
might have added that there were
other wears of hard study and faith
full preparation before that
There is no short road to knowing
what you are talking about.
Daniel Webster, in one of his great
addresses, paid high tribute to the
British empire. He wanted to SAY
that the possessions OF England
stretched so far that the sun never
set upon her colonies.
The drums of her marching men
keep company with the hours" ex-
spontaneous burst of eloquence.
"What wonderful speechr' cried
Webster's friend after it was over
'And to think you spoke extempo-
faneously.s 49,
"Extemporaneously said the great
orator. "I have been preparing for
this speech all my life.''
Beware of any kind of optimism
which teaches a man that he can get
anything for nothing.
Copyright, 1o.4-l -.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
COURAGE
|
IL am the master OF my fate:
I am the captain Of my sout."
HENLEY.
MAxIM. THE BAREFOOT ROY.

So poor were the parents of Hud-
son Maxim that he did not have a
hat or a. pair of shoes until he was
thirteen years old. and he was born
in little OrneviIle. Me-, where winters
are real.
At one time he went barefoot
through the snow to school, two
miles from home. He learned his
letters when mine. and started to
school when twelve, The teacher
supplying his books. His first money
was 80 cents, received for one week s
work in hay field, and this fund
bought his first geography.
Then, attending Maine Wesleyan
Seminary at kents Hill, three
months of the year, he earned his
way by working on farms, on rail-
roads, in stone Quarries and in brick
yards, and boarded himself, his usual
diet being beans and brown bread.
When able to teach at the country
school later he attended the seminary
two terms year, but was not
graduated until twenty-five years old.
Next, a partner in a printing and
publishing business, he helped get
out a new system OF teaching PEN
rlanship. and sold nearly half a mil
lion copies; then hard times killed
the enterprise.
AT thirty he began devoting his
time to ordnance and explosives. and
was the first man to make, smokeleSs
powder in this country.
When thirty-seven years, old he
built a dynamite factory ahd smoke
less powder mill at Maxim, n, j.,
which place was named for him.
While he was experimenting with
illuminate compound his left hand
was blown off in an explosion of the
chemical.
In 1901 he sold to the United States
government his secret of -maximite,
the first high explosive to be fired
through arrnor plate. He also sold
to it his invenHon of a system of
driving torpedoes by steam and
products of his combustion compound
called moterite.
Since 1898 he has been consulting
engineer for the e. /. du Pent de
NeTiours Powder Company of will
mington, Del, and since 1915 has
been a member Of the United States
navy consulting board. He has
many other inventions to his credit,
has written several books, and to-
day, at 20, is prominent in scientific
circles all over the world.
Copyright. Isss.J
Evening star., 1924-03-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H.4SKIN
Q. How old is Ramsay Macdonald

Q. How old is Ramsay Macdonald
| and where was he educated?-T. d.
A J. Ramsay Macdonald was BORN at
parents we're not wealthy and he did
not receive a college education, but
attended boarding school. He early
entered politics. He was secretary of
the labor party 19oo-1901, and from
19011904 a member of the London
county council. He is the author of
Society and Government" Social
Unrest" and National Defense"
Louisiana happen to be SO called p
B. F. b. @
A. The Florida parishes formerly
comprised part of western Florida
In 1910, 200 men, headed by Gen.
Philemon Thomas, marched against
Baton Rouge, then held by Spain, and
were successful in obtaining control
of the fort. They held meeting and
formed what they called the free and
Independent state of western Florida
They Immediately. notified the Presi-
dent Of the United States Of their act,
stating that they would like to be
admitted to the Union, provided their
freedom were guaranteed. The United
states government replied that the
land that they occupied was a part of
the LOUISIANA Purchase, and therefore
already belonged to the government
A force was dispatched to take over
western Florida. Later. when Loui-
siana was admitted to the Union. the
Florida parishes were made a part
OF the new state.
Q: What is the Jefferson Bible".?-
v. c.
A. This is a compilation of texts
made by Thomas Jefferson. which he
used in ordering his daily life. It was
entitled THE Life and Morals of
Jesus of Nazareth Extracted Textu-
ally From the Gospels: Together With
Those of Others"
Q. What is the present capital of
Russia?-B. NJ.
A. The capital of soviet Russia is
MOSCOW.
O. How much were congressman
paid when our government was
formed?-A. T.
A. Until 1914 the rate was $6 a day
during actual time Congress was in
session. At this time, on account OF
the increased cost of living, the pay
was increased to $1,000 a year, re-
gardless of length of time that Con-
gress sat.
! @. When was the University of the
| Philippines established w. c.
! A. The University of the Philippines
! was founded by the Legislature in
! 1908, at Manila. 1t comprises a col
| lege of liberal arts, college of medi-
! cine, a college of law. school of
! education, school of fine arts and a
! college of agriculture. The annual
enrolment is about $50.
/ Q. What was the earliest patriotic
! song in this country?-F. n. T.
! A. The earliest patriotic song in
America which l.. G. E1son has been
able to unearth is a liberty song
! advertised in the Boston Chronicle of
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Lack of Unity Held
Harmful TO Workers

To the Editor Of The Star;
In your issue Of the goth appears an
inquiry as to why Congress has taken
no action on the proposed retirement
and Increased annuity bill, on which
joint hearings were held last January.
Possibly the reason is that there are
too many factions among the employees
in Washington, each working. or lobby
ing, to benefit itself. Consequently, Con-
gress. disguised, may drop the whole
subject. IT'S impossible to please every
body. j. II, STEINER.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Constant Reader,

Constant Reader.
Oh. give me a bedtime story,
Or some Mother Goose's rhymes.
A simplified repertory
Is needed to soothe the times.
Give me statistics chilling,
Or some scientific views,
But spare me the details thrilling
OF the latest Teapot news.
I'm weary of code and cipher
And the deep detective bluff.
With Difference / apply for
Some gentle and harmless stuff.
Congressional commentaries
Are getting upon my nerves.
Please tell me about the fairies
Or the way to make preserves.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

An economy league whose members
are pledged to buy no foreign rner-
money has the patronage Of the King
Of Belgium. An opportunity may be
afforded to ascertain how a strict
policy of isolation will work out.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

For the moment the Box prize
winning plan for peace has been lost
sight of, owing to the fact that there
was not a word in it about oil, alcohol
or pugiiism.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

After his stay in the hospital as the
victim OF a bullet aimed at a boot
logger. Senator Frank Greene would
be justified in regarding both the vets
and the drys with suspicion.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

More discretion might have been OBJ
served if Mr.. Will Hays had been
appointed dictator of the oil business
as well as of the motion picture in
dustry
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Mercenafy, But Discreet

Would you marry. d man for
money!"
81 might" confessed Miss Cayenne.
"But he'd have to show me that he
got it in a way that wouldn't bring the
family into a congressional investiga-
tion.''
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Whirligig of Time.

In Denmark a suspicion strong
Arose in Hamlet's day.
Now other lands are going wrong
While Denmark seems Ok.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Investigation will inevitably con-
sume large amount of time if it is
required to go into hotel registers as
well as bank ledgers.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Political managers naturally feel
that solicitude should be directed TO
campaign funds of the future rather
than to those of the past.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Metallic.

HE had heart of gold,'' said the
sorrowing relative.
YES" commented Uncle Bill Bottle
top; but in these days of bootleg, a
heart .Iof gold is no good without a
cast-iron stomach
Evening star., 1924-03-24
NO 0il in It.

From the New York Tribune
z : Aladdin had a wonderful lamp
which Afforded him ecstatic happi-
ness. But, 1t will be remembered
there was no oil In It ss
Evening star., 1924-03-24
Unperturhed.

I'VE must do something to save the
country exclaimed the excited citi
zen.
Its not in danger" answered Sena
tor Sorghum. "The fact that an Off
cial here and there takes few chances
on his own account doesn't prevent
the country frem being perfectly safe p
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Patience" said Uncle Eben, .tal-
ways seems a heap easier foh de man
dat owes de money dan foh de one
dat's tryin' to collect"
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Whatever faults may be attributed
to Mr.. Sinclair. garrulity is not one
of them.
Evening star., 1924-03-24
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Evening star., 1924-03-24

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Evening star., 1924-03-24
In a Few Words

We can thank God that the world
war was started in 1914, instead of
1921. as by the latter year the Gere
man fleet would have been completed
and would have swept the world;
While no one would think of assert.
ing or assuming that the gorilla is
the ancestor of man, there can be no
doubt of close relationship. They
had a common ancestor, which has
not yet been determined. but science
is on its trail-CARL w. AKELEY.
The one single purpose of civiliza-
tion is to make man happier: happier
than when he was a savage. II it
falls short of that it is failure.
JUDGE WESLEY o. HOWARD.
/ don't think there is a human
being who, dirnly, hasn't thought the
same things that Shakespeare did.
That's why. he has his universal
appeal.-DAvID wARK GRIFFITH. !,
There is new spirit in Europe.
have never been a pessimist, but
today when you say you feel diff
ferent sentiment in Europe you are
right--it is. here. ! am more hopeful
M, BENES (Foreigh Minister,
Csechoslovakia).
/ believe tnae constitution which
enables an engine cleaner OF yester-
day to be Secretary OF State of
today Is a great constitution.
ii. H. THOMAS Q.abor M. P.)
The formation of the United States
of Europe will prove inevitable. be-
cause Europe is much too small for
the old game of politics.
COUNT Won BERNSTORFF.
America is the land of f11ake-believe.
Talk of the American hard-headed
business man is all q myth. There
are more cranks to the square mile
the II world world nfsRAEL Isl ~ az4NGwfhI.Lo IN MI. %
America must BE. converted to So
cialisfn or the efforts OF socialists to
realize. their ends in England and
other European countries viii fiecss.
safi1y prove ffuitless. / admit that
the 1conver4ion'' viii be an extremely
-. BERrRA6 hussfcLL.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

raiL nff TIE Sraricon hard,haadaa
business man ie all q myth. There
are more cranks to the square mile
in America than in all the rest of
the world. ISRAEL 4zANGwftsL
Evening star., 1924-03-24

ingratiating, though less liberal with
actual cash.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Jud Tunkins says he'd like to run
for office, only 1t would call public at.
tention to the fact that his wife
couldn't coiscientiously vote for him.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

The formation of the United States
of, Europe will prove inevitable. be-
cause Europe is much too small for
the old game of politics.
COUNT Won BERNSTORFF.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

I believe that a constitution which
enables an engine cleaner of yester-
day to be a Secretary OF State of
today is a great constitution.
IL. H. THOMAS (I,ator NJ Pr
Evening star., 1924-03-24

war was started in 1914, instead of
1921. as by the latter year the Gere
man fleet would have been completed
and would have swept the world :
REAR ADMIRAL PLUNKETT.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

The possibility of a new caliphate
In another center of the Moslem
world causes speculation as to what
may happen to the Angora assembly
IL Islam seeks revenge. at is just
possible. too," says the Columbus Dis
patch. that a ca1iphate outside of
Turkey may make itself more trou-
Evening star., 1924-03-24

The one single purpose of civiliza-
tion is to make man happier: happier
than when he was savage. II it
falls short of that it is a failure
JUDGE WESLEY 0. HOWARD.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

don't think there is a human
being who, dinly, hasn't thought the
same things that Shakespeare did.
That's why. he has his universal
appeal.-DAvID wARK GRIFFITH. !,
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Q. How long has T.. Phillips Opper
helm been writing stories?-C. @.
A f. Phillips Oppenheim had his
first short story published thirty
seven years ago, when he was eight
cen. his first novel appearing when h"
WAS twenty.
Evening star., 1924-03-24

Q. What was the earliest patriotic
song in this country?-F. n. T.
A. The earliest patriotic song in
America which l.. c. Elson has been
able to unearth is a liberty song
advertised in the Boston Chronicle of
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-29
CHARGES DRIVER
TOOK HIS TIME
Police Hunt Taxi Man-FiII-
ing Station Cheated,

Detectives today questioned sew
eral taxi drivers to arrest the one
alleged to have stole a watch from
Sam CARRIER, Detroit, Mich, stopping
at the Sphinx Arms. CARRIER said he
was at the Lincoln and rode in a
taxi to the Spink-Arms. AS he paid
the bill the driver pulled his watch
from his pocket, unlocked it and
said, III take this and drove
away, CARRIER said.
John Clark, colored, filing station
owner at 2017 Churchman Ave, told
police two men had him put eight
gallons Of gasoline in the car and
drove away while he was getting
some oil.
l.. B. Clifford, Peoples Credit
Clothing Company, As n. Pennsyl-
vania ST., told the police that during
the past three weeks. three dresses
valued at $50 have been taken from
the store.
E. w. Mackey. 142 w. Fourteenth
St. reports the family washing
valued at $50 stolen from the line.
Z. L. Marshall. 1925 n. Illinois St.
reports a travelling bag containing
clothing valued at $3.50 taken from
his car.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-29

only part time. Only the furniture
industry is said to be really flourish
ing.
At Jackson stories are told Of
manufacturers holding out promises
Of full time work in case Coolidge
is reelected. Progressive party
workers declared also that business
pressure has been exerted on men
outside the labor movement to keep
them from declaring themselves
openly for La Toilette. A prominent
physician had been expected to pre-
side over the Wheeler meeting.
When he failed to appear the men
in charge remarked they expected
something like that to happen.
Silent Followers
They repeated the assertion heard
many other places that the city was
full of La Toilette voters who were
afraid to declare themselves. And
yet Wheler's meeting in Jackson
was the biggest midday meeting Of
the campaign, just as his night meet
ing was the biggest that Lansing
had seen this year.
The Progressives seem to have
great hopes Of Detroit. While Henry
Ford continues to declare his oppo-
sition to La Toilette on ground he
considers him the Wall Street can
didate. 1t is declared FOrd's en-
ployees are strong for La Toilette.
A secret poll. according to Progress
sive organizers taken in one build
ing among 200 Ford employees re-
vealed that more than 90 per cent
intended TO vote for La Toilette.