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Evening star., 1924-12-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN
Q. What per cent Of washtngtoa,s

@. What per cent Of washington's
employed population works for the
Government under civil service?-W.
A. P.
A. There arc ss,224 persons on the
rolls of the Federal executive service
employed in the District The last
census gave 236,027 persons over 10
years Of age gainfully employed. The
Government civil service employees
would amount to about 2s per cent
Of the total.
Q. What is the length OF the Rob-
ert Grain highway?-W. A. X.
A. The American Automobile Asso-
citation says that the Robert Grain
highway from Baltimore to T. B., Md
Is q proposed highway and has not
been built. 1t has no details on the
highway in regard to length, etc
Q. Please give date and place OF
Speaker Gilletts birth and name OF
his father?-A- G.
A Speaker OF the House Frederick
Mass. on October Is, 1851. His father
was Edward Bates Gillett.
Q. Is 1t correct or incorrect to say
AN Hungarian cafe"?-w. T. F..
A The expression Is correct. Be-
fore a word beginning with III" ac-
| cented on the second syllable, the
| article IAN" is used. If the accent
is on the first syllable, the article "a"
is used. as "a hospital"
Q. What Is the size of the giant
| redwood trees?-R H
A TWO hundred and ffty-hve feet
Is the average height Of the big red
wood sequoia tree, although speci.
mems exceeding 800 feet with trunk
diameter of 80 to 35 feet near the
ground have been measured.
Q. How can I arrange to take the
gas treatment for colds2 1 am a
Government clerk. VIII the treat
ment cure asthma?-P w.
A Col. Gilchrist, Chemical War
fare Division Of the War Depa rtment
| says that the department does not
treat asthma Only whooping cough
and acute colds are treated with
chlorine gas The head of the de-
partment should be consulted in ref
erence to obtaining official leave in
order to take these treatments.
Q. What is the correct pronuncf-
alton OF Los Angeles"?-T. O. NJ
A The naming OF the ZR-3
brings up this question again. There
are three recognized pronunciations
los en- gel es with o long); los an
jes les with shorD; and the Span
ish los an ha las 90 long, a broad
second a trifle shorter, third a long)
Q. Is there any limit to the time
that an English Parliament may stay
In power without reelection p
]. NJ B.
A. Until 1911 the length of the
British Parliament was seven years.
The Parliament act of that year
shortened the period to five years
1t is quite possible, however, at any
time for a prime minister to make
an appeal to the country, IN which
event a general election must be
held.
Q. How many kinds of seal coats
are there besides those made Of gen
uine seal skins?-M S.
A The following are some Of the
various seals sold in the fur trade
today: Australian seal, the improper
name for Australian rabbit sheared
and dyed seal color; Baltic seal, the
Evening star., 1924-12-10
the unquenchable spirit Of liberty.

the unquenchable spirit Of liberty.
In this expression lies the explana-
ton of the understanding and SYM
pathy that have always prevailed be-
tween the people of the United States
and those of the Southern Hemisphere
and the central link that lies between
them. Their history has been much
the same, colonization, oppression by
absent suzerain powers, struggle for
freedom and final liberation. The
United States gained its independence
first of all. The example set by it in
spired the peoples Of the southland to
strive for their own freedom. Their
struggle was long and costly. Under
the leadership of Simon Bolivar they
gained ground and eventually won
their emancipation. 1t was at Aya-
cucho that their success was crowned.
Ayacucho was from a military point
of view not great battle. 1t involved
a relatively small number of men and
cisive. 1t ended the power Of Spain
on the continent. 1t was the York.
town Of the southern land. In its cele-
bration, both here and in Peru, North
join because Of the sym.
pathy felt by them in the struggle
and especially because of the apprecia.
ton felt by them for the progress that
has been scored by their southern
brethren in liberty during the century
of their emancipation. The cordial
brotherhood Of the peoples Of the two
continents is strengthened by such
exchanges of Fluctuations and by the
direct participation by the United
States in the ceremony Of celebration
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Asserts s'The" Is Vital
Part of Airship Name
To the Editor of The star:

10 tno EDITOR OF Tne StArs
Relative to the discussion concern
ing the name Los Angeles, permit me
to say that, in speaking of the city
Los Angeles we, as English-sp eaking
people, take little or no thought of
it's meaning in a foreign country. Los
Angeles, like San Francisco. Is
simply proper name Of ono Of our
cities. But when the name Los An
geles was conferred upon an Amer
lean airship 1t produced a condition
that makes It necessary to refer to
the airship as the Los Angeles In
order to distinguish the airship name
sake from Los Angeles, the California
city. This necessity and practice OBJ
tain when we speak of Ohio, a State,
and the Ohio. river, and Of Alabama, ,
a State, and the Alabama, q war
vessel.
would likewise say that Il is hard
ly consistent to translate LOS" and
not "Angeles," but the full trans'a-
tion, "the angels" would doubtless be
neither acceptable nor appropriate In
this country. ae'sss ~
JOHN r.. WEATHERs.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Britain's Debt Logic.

If there is validity in British objec.
lions to the funding of Frances debt
to this country on easier terms than
the British debt was funded, the
American Government is decidedly out
of luck. For if Great Britain is war.
ranted IN objecting to easier terms to
France, then France would be war.
ranted in objecting to easier terms to
Italy and Italy would be warranted in
objecting to easier terms to any Of the
smaller nations which owe us com.
paratively minor sums. So. carried to
its logical conclusion, all the debts
owed this Government by the govern
ments of Europe would have to be
funded on the basis Of the paying
ability of the least solvent of our
present and prospective, of some of
our minor debtors is nil, or there
abouts, the ultimate outcome of Brit
ish reasoning would be to leave Uncle
Sam holding the bag to the tune of
something like $4,000, ,O0O, 900.
This is reminiscent of the Lloyd
Georgian proposal for a general can
collation. of debts growing out Of the
war. Under that scheme Great Brit
ain would have forgiven a slightly
larger sum than was forgiven her;
France would have broken little bet
ter than even; Italy would have been
substantially ahead Of the game, and
the smaller allies, which had borrowed
varying sums and loaned nothing
would have gone scot free. All at the
expense of the United States, which
had loaned nearly ten billions of dol
lars to Europe, which sum has by now
been increased by nearly two billions
Of unpaid interest The only thing
needful to make the Lloyd George
plan a dazzling success, from Euro
pean point of view, was American as
sent. But America did not assent
Now, at this late day, Great Brit
ain is putting forward a proposal, so
far unofficial, to accomplish by indi-
rection what the British government
entirely unlikely that the British gov
ernment will make any advance de-
mand for an understanding that Great
Britain shall be given +'most favored
nation" treatment in the matter of
her debt to us. That is not the way
Of diplomacy. But Great Britain can
block funding Of the French, the
Italian or any other debts to us on
the Baldwin settlement. She can do it
by holding a creditors club over the
heads of France and Italy and the
other nations and by giving them to
understand that the British collector
will follow hard upon the heels Of any
settlement with America. Already
hints Of such program have thrown
wet blanket over informal confer
ences looking to funding negotiations
between the French and American
governments.
OF course, the British contention Is
inconsistent with British support of
the Dawes plan for reparations settle
ment and the long record Of British
insistence that claims against Ger
many should be scaled to the paying
capacity of the German people. In
selves in the position Of being more
compassionate to enemies than they
are to friends and allies.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANpER JOHNSON.
Gathering Information.

Gathering Information.
This crossword education brings
A satisfaction fine.
I learn a lot of useful things
While plodding line by line.
I spell with an amazing ease
When spaces are but few
Such serviceable words as these:
"An," "be," "at," "up" and to-"
And in zoology with glee
New knowledge now grasp;
Three-lettered snake" must either b,
A boa or an asp.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

The value Of the splendid collection
Of manuscripts so generously given
to the public by J. P. Morgan is
estimated at from $4,000 to s14,-
100000. When the advance In price
became evident few, II any, of the
authors were in a position to get in on
the ground floor.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

AS the world becomes more interest.
ed in economy there may be grow.
ing respect for disarmament as a prac-
teal means to that end. A business
argument sometimes prevails where
humanitarian considerations appeal
only with the rather inconstant force
of sentiment.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

The present widespread interest in
economy offers no discouragemen to
the man Of wealth who decides to give
millions for philanthropic and educa-
tional purposes. However, it may be
argued that the best way to keep
money from being squandered is to
dedicate it to some useful purpose.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Indian Summer.

Indian Summer softly CLEANS
With the light Of Summer dreams.
Shines awhile, then slips away
To return another day;
Silent, wistful, drawing near
Seeking for glimpse Of cheer
Turning then in mute distress
To the wintry loneliness,
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Shifting the Symnathv.

"You ought to be content with the
prices wheat Is bringing"
"Mebbe." answered Farmer Corn
tossel. But it wouldn't be human
nature. have been sympathized with
SO much won't be satisfied till I get
a chance to sympathize with some one
else"
Evening star., 1924-12-10

People connected with the Veterans
Bureau who were abundantly old
enough to know better appeared abso-
lutely determined to behave like giddy
young things.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

After looking the political situation
over, Senator La Toilette is no doubt
more confident than ever that Wiscon-
sin is the most admirable State in the
Union.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia.
All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press !s exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication OF ell rews dis-
patches credited to 1t not otherwise credited
, ,n this paper and also the local news pub
Hshed herein. All rights OF publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Substitute for SANITY,

Substitute Tor Sanity.
Even the smaller children now
know there isn't any Santa Claus"
YES" answered Senator Sorghum;
'but a good many of the folks out
home still have the myth notion. They
think a member Of Congress can go
to the Government and get 'em most
any kind of a gift they happen to
want"
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Stock prices continue to rise in Wall
Street. The lambs, who have been
slowly gathering courage, may be de-
pended on to flock in as usual, just in
time for the slaughter.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Jud Tunkins says daylight saving
was like a whole lot Of other econ
omies; kind Of disappointing when you
came to count up the tangible results.
Evening star., 1924-12-10
Endurance Test.

No use bein' surly;
No use actin queer.
Start in shoppin' early
For your Christmas cheer.
From the early mornin'
Till the stars are bright,
Don't neglect the warnin'--
Shop both day and night!
There's no chance Of stoppin'
i While you've got dime.
Late an early shoppin'l
Shoppin' all the time!
Evening star., 1924-12-10

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morning
EDITION. is delivered by carriers within the
city at go cents per monta: ally only, 40
cents per month; Sunday only. 20 cents per
month. Orders may he sent ty mail tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
rlers at the end of each month
Evening star., 1924-12-10

"As q man gifts older" said Uncle
Ebsn, ''he's bound to do one o. two
things; git wiser or else git dangerous
ly satisfied with his foolishness.'
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Inc Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ofice, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Ofice: 10 East 42ud St
Chicago Onice Tower Building
european ONCE: 16 Regent ST.. Lonaon, England.
Evening star., 1924-12-10

(Let The Star Information Blsyedt
Frederic J. HdSka,l. director, TSoerptp
first aud C streets northwest. GRstUe
pour question. The only charge for this
service 70 cents in stamps for retaTP
postGge.)
Evening star., 1924-12-10

Q. What Is tho size of the giant
redwood trees?-R. H.
A Two hundred and dfty-nve feet
Is the average height of the big red
wood sequoia tree, although speci-
mems exceeding 800 feet with trunk
diameter of 80 TO 35 feet near the
ground have been measured.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
ROCKVILLE.

ROCKVILLE, Md, October 13 (Spe-
ia).-Takoma Park. where the popuia-
ton Is increasing at rapid rate, lur.
nished more new voters at the recent
sittings Of the officers OF registration
than any other precinct OF tie county.
On the two days the registrars were In
session 121 were enrolled, while 130 per-
sons, recently moved into the State,
made declarations of their intentions to
become citizens. Before being eligible to
register those declaring their intentions
are required to live in the county con-
tinuously for one year. The registrars
will hold their final sessions on Tuesday.
No names will be added then.
The funeral of Mrs. Mary E. Spen-
Ger, widow of Hiram Spencer and sis
ter Of Gen. NJ. p. Maus and Col. l..
NJ. Maus, United States Army, retired,
who died at her home here early Fri
day morning at the age OF 49, took
place yesterday afternoon from the
Methodist Church here. Burial was
in Rockville Union Cemetery. Mrs.
Spencer was a daughter of the late
l aac r. Maus of Rockville.
Prof Louis Bliss, teacher of Nthe
Vaughn Bible class of Calvary Bap-
tist Sunday school, Washington, was
the speaker at the regular Sunday
evening community services in the
Armory at Silver Spring last evening
Harry Poole. young resident of this
county, was found guilty in the
police court here on charge of
carrying concealed weapon, and
was sentenced by Judge Samuel
Riggs to one year in the Maryland
house of correction. He noted an ap-
peal to the circuit court and his
case will be tried again in November.
When an automobile operated by
Lawrence Wilson, a young resident
of Gaithersburg. collided with a
machine belonging to Walter Plum
mer, also of Gaithersburg, badly
damaging both cars, it led to the
discovery that young Wilson had no
operators card. and he was fined Slo
and costs by Judge Samuel Riggs.
A license has been isued by the
clerk of the circuit court here Tor
the marriage of Harry e. Minor. ~
years old, and Miss Ruth Foxwell, 20.
of washington and Mt. Rainier, Md
respectively.
Prescott Fisher has been made vice
president of the Rockville Branch OF
the National Council of Catholic Men
Evening star., 1924-10-13
FIGHTING IN CHINA
HURTSU. U.SEXPORTS
Trade in Last Fiscal Year
Has TotaIed S282,000, 1000.
Flour Biggest Item.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 13-Reports
from Washington that present condi-
tions at Shanghai are resulting in a
fall off In our exports to China lend
interest to some figures compiled for
the Trade Record of the National
City Bank on the growth of our trade
with China, of which country Shang-
hal is the largest commercial gate
way.
Our commerce with China, says the
Trade Record, has made remarkable
strides within the past decade Lat
est official reports by our Govern
ment show that our exports to CHINA
in the fiscal year ending with June,
1924, were $124,436,000, against $24.-
$4,000 in the fiscal year 1914, which
Immediately preceded the war.
World War Brought Change.
Prior to the World War large
share of the merchandise imported
by China was of European origin, but
her takings from the United States
increased rapidly as the war pro-
gressed, and our exports to that
country advanced from $24,500,0O
In the fiscal year preceding the open
ing of the World War to $43,5 600
in 1918, the closing year of the war.
They have since continued to expand
until they made their highest record,
3l24,500,000 in the year just ended,
the fiscal year 1924.
The total exports to China in the
past 10 years, from the beginning of
the war to date, are 1856, 600, 900
against only $270.691, 900 in the 10
years preceding the war. The i'm
ports from China in the past 10 years
are $1,c17,000.0O0 against $316.S57,000,
in the 10 years preceding the war.
Thus our trade with China in the dec
ade since the beginning of the World
War has exceeded s2,000.000, 900,
against, but 100000 in the dec
ade preceding the war.
Chief Articles Exported.
What are the principal articles
forming this big and growing trade
with our neighbor on the opposite
side of the globe? Wheat and -four
tobacco, illuminating oil. copper, cot
ton, cotton goods, automobiles are the
chief exports to that country. The
total value of wheat and -four ex-
ported to China in the fiscal year just
ended is, in round terms, $4,000, 600
tobacco In the natural state, $4,000
900; cigarettes, another $l6,000,000; IL
Eliminating oil, $16.000.000; copper
$1,000 900; raw cotton, Si,000.00O, cot
ton cloths. little less than s2,00O,000
and automobiles, about S1,000,000, all
of these figures being in very round
terms.
The principal imports from China
are of course, silk and. silk manu-
factures, tea, wool, hides, bristles, hu-
man hair. furs, eggs, egg albumen
Iaces and Chinese nut oil.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

Saturday at wayburn, win be held to-
morrow afternoon at O'Clock at
the home, 126 North Patrick street
Burial will be in Bethel Cemetery.
Members Of Sarepta Lodge, Odd Fell
lows, win attend in q body. There
also will be representations from the
Order Of Railway Conductors and
Brotherhood Of Railway Trainmen.
Former Judge q. e. Nichol. who Is
seriously Ill In the Alexandria hospi-
tai, was reported this morning as
having spent a comfortable night.
All preparations have been made for
the opening tonight Of tho automo-
bile exhibit in Armory Hall Prizes
will be awarded each night by the
merchants in charge. and the exhibit
will be Of larger proportions than
ever before. THIS Is the sixth semi
annual exhibit
The autumn meeting OF the Alexan-
drla Ministerial Association will be
held tomorrow morning in Westmin-
ster Building. Plans for the Fall and
Winter work will be mapped out.
Evening star., 1924-10-13

to succeed his father. tho late Geary
A. Fisher.
The Silver Spring Volunteer Fire
Department has offered ten cash
prizes to pupils of the fifth, sixth
and seventh grades Of the public
school at Woodside, this county. for
the best original essays on fire pre-
vention.
Tae Fall meeting Of the Montgom-
cry County Volunteer Firemen's As
sociation, comprising the volunteer
fire departments at Rockville, Ken
sington. Silver Spring, Takoma Park
and Sandy Spring, will be held at
Sandy Spring the evening Of Tues
day, October %. The Sandy Spring
organization will be host and the
committee Of arrangements will pro-
vide an Interesting program. Some
thing like two hundred Of the volun-
teer fremen of the county are ex-
pected to attend.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA, Va, October IL
(SpeciaD.-The Sunday School Insti-
tute of Christ Church opened yester-
day in the parish hall to continue to-
day and tomorrow. Rev. DR.. Wallace
d. Rollins of the Theological Semi
nary read the opening paper, while
the evening meeting was addressed
by the rector, Rev. DR.. William jack
son Morton, and Miss Sally Deane OF
Richmond. Rev. DR.. Llewllyn N. Ca
ley of Philadelphia will speak TINS
afternoon. Mrs. John Loman Of Phil
adelphia will speak tonight. Tomor-
rows program will be featured by
addresses by Rev. G. Otis Mead, rec
tor of Christ Church. Roanoke. and
DR.. Galley.
Funeral services for John Wesley
Mitchell, freight conductor of the
Southern Railway, who was killed
Evening star., 1924-10-13

Meetings for tho Summer were sus-
pended.
Tho committee for the Kiwanis in
door circus Is gradually adding new
attractions, which will be presented
later this month in Army Hail. The
committee will meet tonight In the
rooms Of the chamber Of commerce.
Rev. John II. Whitman Of Butler
Pa, yesterday opened revival services
in the Fred Methodist Church. Serv-
ices will continue nightly until Octo-
Der 26.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
PINT OF GASOLINE DRIVES
MOTOR CYCLE 100 MILES
French Rider Covers Distance in
One Hour and Seven Minutes,
Setting Record.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 13.-The French
motorcyclist. Pichard yesterday estab-
lished a world record for a half-liter
motorcycle, the cylindrical capacity
of the engine. of which is 500 cubic
centimeters. by driving his machine
100 miles in / hour minutes SO As
seconds. The record was made on the
nfK.MQnnhefy Speedway.
Leon Vanderstuyft. the Belgian
hioyeNat also, established a world
reEbT f6rssz0. and 25 kilometers G2.43
and. 5.58 n,iies) motor paced. making
the -distaE ;es respectively in 1S min
utEs-4b.2-5-. seconds and IT minutes
SEs~seeends.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
DFXHGENTs HALT PARscN
R1Un1ing1t Minister'S. Automobile
s~S.sseaTched for Liquor.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, October 10
An automobile conveying DR.. F. F..
Brown, pastor of Knoxville's half
million .dollar Baptist Church; his
wife and family, while returning to
Knoxville from Johnson City, where
the minister had just concluded a
successful revival, was stopped and
searched for whisky by prohibition
officers Saturday night IT thorough
ly approve of the conduct of the Of
dcers," was the comment of the
Knoxville parson.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Netherlands Consul Dies,

LOS ANGELES. October 13.-Felix
J. Zeehandelaar, ~, Netherlands con-
sui here and for many years secre-
tary of the Merchants and Manufac-
turers' Association of Los Angeles,
died last night after a weeks illness.
Evening star., 1924-10-13
Interurban Car Kills Two.

FLINT, Mich, October 13.-Lee J.
Fitch of Grand Blanc and William
Okcat of Buffalo, N. Y, were killed
instantly near Ypsilanti when their
automobile was demolished by a De-
troit United Railway interurban car.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-05-27

interest in life. Here's Pola in her
greatest role in a new story with a
happy ending.
Good as was Shadows of Paris
and the other American made Negri
pictures, they don't even begin to
compare with Men"
But why go further? We could
fill a book about Men," and when
we were finished you wouldn't know
any more about it than when we
started, not that we haven't any
faith in our ability along literary
lines. but Men" just can't be ex-
planned, it has to be seen.
Robert Frazer has the leading
mans role opposite the star. Rob-
ert Edeson and Joseph Swickard also
have important parts. Others in the
strong supporting cast of the pro-
duction include Monu Collins, Gino
Corrado and Edgar Norton. Palu
Bern, who wrote the scenario for
Ernst Lubisch's The Marriage Cir
Gle" made the adaptation. Alvin
Wyckoff handled the photography.
Robert Frazer is the leading man;
Robert Edeson. Joseph Swickard,
Monte Collins. Gino Corrado and Ed
gax Norton play in support.-Adv.
T'eMBeion? .w'she5odaeo lis elao