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Evening star., 1925-07-09
Save a Dollar on a Handbag!
Now $1.95 and S2.95

SO Handbags, formerly $2.s5 and $3.ss
Now go for an even dollar Iess-in our
J9'y Clearance! These are odds and ends
OF pouches and fiat poekstbooks, reduced
from our regular stock.
Also at the same prices many attractive
SIX Bags IN the seasons best coIors-
envelope styles and roomy, practical under
arm bags. A few Vanity Boxes in silk and
leather, with mirror and fitted with vanity
accessories, are included! Wonderful
value!
Evening star., 1925-03-17
A Tragedy of Youth.

Heartaches and heartbreaks of
youth, far too often ignored or re-
garded lightly by those of mature
that shock the sensibilities and arouse
the sympathies Of the entire nation.
A case now in point is reported from
a small community near Cincinnati,
Ohio, where a boy of IA years, mother
less, has fought nobly but in the end
a losing battle with the responsibility
of keeping together a home for his
father and his young brothers, mar
keting, cooking, doing the family
wash and the numberless other chores
which combine to make the business
of housekeeping an endless chain of
drudgery.
The sunshine and play of the great
outdoors called. and called again, but
there was no time to be spared from
the household duties. The joyousness
of freedom and fun and good fellow
ship, which is the rightful heritage
of every child, beckoned to this bit
Of lad, but devotion to the welfare
of his bereaved family dominated him.
The father was necessarily away all
day earning the wage wherewith to
care for his three small boys, leaving
upon the older son the burden which
proved too heavy.
For year the little fellow shoulder
ed his responsibilities, bravely tuck
ing away the anguish in his own
soul of an education denied, boyhood
robbed of it's heritage, and the, awful
loneliness of motherless home. Bit
by bit the agonies and aches were
slowed away, but the load became too
heavy and the lads heart broke. Col
lecting his few cherished books, toys
and the trinkets which are an init
mate part Of the life of every boy.
he watched them burn, then shot
| himself.
The pity OF II is that there was
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Rabies and Pasteur.

newspaper man this morning was
watching a fellow citizen undergo an
injection for the prevention of rabies.
1t was the eighteenth Of a tedious
series of 25. The amount of serum
was considerable. When it gets to
working in his system it is more than
likely to cause him some pain, glandu-
lar swelling, headache and other in
conyeniences. Yet the patient was
grinning broadly, for he knows dogs
and knows what he is escaping. His
hand had been scratched by the teeth
of a puppy which was sick and which
later died of the dreaded rabies.
Before the successful researches of
Pasteur, chosen by popular vote Of the
French as the greatest Frenchman
who ever lived, this man would in all
probability, nay, certainty, have died
a miserable death. AS 1t is, he is safe,
for whereas the death rate, both for
human beings and for animals, was
practically 100 per cent before Pas
teur's great discovery, the latter is
classed in medicine simply and with
out qualification as a preventive"
The benefits conferred by Pasteur
on the human race were varied and
important, nor were they confined to
the realms Of medicine alone. At one
time this scientist, by means of his
biological and botanical knowledge,
actually saved the silk industry of
his native country. The pasteuriza-
tion process for milk, which bears his
name, has saved the lives Of hun
dreds Of thousands Of babies
Washington just now has special
reason to be profoundly grateful to
his memory, for there is a good deal
Of rabies prevalent in and around the
city. The presence of a muzzle on
dog often fails to prevent the tooth
scratch, which may be as deadly as
the deep bite. The unmuzzled, un-
leashed dog is menace. All persons,
particularly children, cannot be too
solemnly warned to leave the stray
or the strange dog alone, and If bitten,
no matter how slightly, and however
unsuspected the animal, to submit
themselves at once to the nfe-saving
treatment.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Brings Real Greeting
New German Diplomats Message
to America Is Welcome.

When Wilhelmstrasse gazetted the
Baron Ago Won Nathan last Decem-
Der to succeed DR.. Wiedfeldt as Ger
man Ambassador to the United States
the baron announced that he pro-
posed to bring to washington a mes
sage of recognition of the Dawes
plan and American cooperation as
chief aids in economic recovery of
his country
In his statement, on landing from
Hamburg, the new diplomat carried
out his promise in letter and in spirit
Oddly, in coincidence with his ar
rival is the news that the German
government is buying S50,000,0oo of
our gold, over and above the loan
credit recently established in Amer
lea by the flotation of s110, 0,900,O 900 in
German reparation bonds. And still
more remarkable is the informa-
tion that this transaction has been
financed by shipping to America good
American money in the shape of one,
two and five dollar bills.
When the Dawes plan was accepted
it was predicted that German stock
ings and chimney corners would yield
up their boards. The United States
paper money that has been coming
over at the rate of SIS, 1000, ,00o,.Ja month
was treasured in German homes dur
ing the years when no other paper
money of any country was worth it's
face value in gold And, just as was
predicted, under the feeling of re-
stored stability which the Dawes plan
has brought about, these boarded
American bills are coming out of
hiding. - .---,.-.
A Germany of good faith and good
works can work out it's own salvation
and resume its place among the Ne-
tions.-Pbiiadeiphia Bulletin.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Arms Conference Talk.

Since the day it became apparent
that the Geneva protocol for security.
arbitration and disarmament was
destined for the scrap heap, the world
has been busy speculating upon the
chance that President Coolidge might
seize the opportunity to call in Wash
ington another conference on the
Limitation Of armaments. Though the
President is pursuing his usual unex-
cited and unexciting course in the
matter, it is known that he has the
subject under advisement, with the
prospect that he will call such a con.
ference If he sees a likelihood of it's
being success, but that he will not
be rushed into any hasty and i'll.
advised action.
only a few months ago some of the
chief European powers were inclined
to be cool toward the idea of another
American-called arms conference.
They were basing large hopes and ex-
pectations on the Geneva protocol, but
these hopes began to fade when it be.
came apparent that the British gov
ernment, acting under compulsion of
opposition from the British dominions,
would not accept the protocol. The
Geneva agreement was conceived un.
der the premiership of Macdonald,
and Macdonald subscribed to the Her
riot view that Europe could manage
the matter of ornaments without
American assistance. The succeeding
Baldwin ministry. while apparently
making every effort to maintain sym
pathetic relations with France, is con-
siderably more hard boiled" in look.
ing after. British interests, and il
seemingly is not the view in London
that British interests would be served
by an arms conference at which the
United States was not represented.
Austen Chamberlain, the British
foreign secretary, without any com,
mitment as to details, declares his
governments readiness to participate
in any conference President Coolidge
may call. The japanese government
discloses that it, too, is ready to ac-
cept Gin principle" an invitation to
another conference at Washington.
That most of the other powers would
come goes without saying. but there
is no intimation whether France
would welcome such call. The
French government is busy just now
trying to find a substitute for the
Geneva protocol to afford her sense
of security, and until this is found 1t
may be that France would not care
to consider any further limitation of
her ornaments. And, as a matter of
course, the President will send out no
conference invitations until assured
that France would come freely and
gladly.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
,Curther Tax Reduction Probable.

Here is good news to greet us just
as we heave a sigh of relief over hav-
ins turned in our income tax report
fcr last year. Assurance comes from
authoritative and competent quarters
ci.At there is prospect of a $500, 900, 900
cut in taxes of various kinds by Con-
Sress at its next session.
Representative Green Of Pennsyl.
yania, who will be chairman of the
ways and means committee Of the
nsIt House, having examined Treas
+--y receipts, present and prospective,
l1.akes prediction of this reduction.
representative Longworth, who is to
be Speaker of the next House, de.
working basis, and will surely take up
Gls question of further reducing the
c&x burden at the meeting in Decem.
Ear.
Already Treasury tax experts have
- hand the preparation Of the basis
FOR new revenue legislation, so as to
% ready to submit their conclusions
- the House ways and means com.
nl.ttee when 1t meets September Is in
GEvance Of the regular session.
Not only will there probably be tax
reduction, but tax reform, which, in
zsna. Secretary Mellon has said is
sB nscessary than reduction, taz
G1i1A 1nnAaing more equitable and
Evening star., 1925-03-17

more businesslike spreading of the tax
burden. There is to be evidently an
other effort to reduce surtaxes, which
the Treasury sought in vain to ac-
complish last year.
The long recess Of Congress will
give time and opportunity for a
scientific revision Of the tax system,
the smoothing out of inequalities, the
ALLEGATION Of rates upon a more equita-
BILE basis, which at the same time
promises to be a more productive one,
and the final passage of a tax law
based upon scientific principles and
removed, as it should be, from the
field Of politics and especially of dema-
goguery.
Every business man knows that the
subject Of taxation has too long been
the foot ball Of political manipulation
Fortunately, at this time there is the
happy prospect of more businesslike
consideration by Congress Of this great
subject. as the politicians become
more cognizant of the intimate bear
ing Of tax legislation upon the pros
perity Of the Nation.
Phe taxpayers who have just com
pleted their returns for last year are
gratefully appreciative of the savings
made under the last tax reduction of
Congress. Their appetite for more has
been whetted, and they can take salts
faction in the prospect Of further re-
ductions. They can hardly wait to see
them accomplished and the admins
tration's promises fulfilled by those
who will be in position to make them
good by legislative action.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

technically a 'fgurehead' in the gov
ernment of the United Kingdom, his
temporary withdrawal from active
participation in the machinery of gov
ernment creates apprehension"
x X x
England may be kingless for a
time, but she will have a substitute
which will do all that a King can
do" thinks the Cleveland Plain
Dealer. "A privy council commission
will probably be established which
will act as a kind of regency during
the Kings voyage. In fact, England
cannot get along just at present
without either a King or something
just as good In time the kingshipJ
may be discarded, but if this time
comes the unwritten British con-
stitution will either have to be re-
duced to writing or undergo a num-
Der of basic changes. England is a
kingdom, and no matter how demo-
cratic a kingdom may be, it is not
a republic" Concluding, the Plain
Dealer says King George should be
gratfffed ito know that his govern
ment considers it necessary to es-
tablish g. commission of the foremost
statesmen of the realm to do for a
few weeks what the King does all
the time"
The, Roanoke Times observes: 1T
is too bad, from the standpoint of tho
enterprising real estate agents of
Palm Beach, Miami and nearby places
that London is too far removed from
Florida to make 1t at all feasible for
the King to spend his period, of re-
cuperation in the sunny cline of the
land inseparably associated with the
memory of Ponce de Leon. Florida's,
healthful sunshine would do, wonders
for the King, and the royal celeb
rity's fame would do wonders for
Florida. But perhaps the King would
find the life too gay for an invalid
Evening star., 1925-03-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

O. How long has there been teIe-
phone in the White House?--w. o. H.
A. The first telephone was installed
in the White House A years go-that
Is, in 1S81-when Grant was Presi-
dent.
Q. What paper is published at
Fredericksburg. VAL. v. S.
A. The Star is published daily and
Sunday, and the Free Lance on Tues
days, Thursdays and Saturdays.
Q. What is the name of the river
at Occoquan?-L. ". S.
A.9Occoquan is on Occoquan Creek
Q. Does a President pro tempore
of the Senate receive a Vice Presi-
dents salary?-G. r.
A. In case of a vacancy in the vice
presidential Office the President pro
tempore of the Senate does draw the
salary of a Vice President as presid-
ing officer in the Senate. When a
Vice President is President of the
Senate the Senator who is appointed
to fill his place during absences has
only Senator's salary.
Q. What glands control the height
of a person?-M E. II.
troll the height of man are the thy
roid and parathyroids. AS far back
as 1856 the medical profession recog-
nized the relation of these to the
growth and development OF the hu-
man body.
Q. Please give the meaning of dia-
lectic, obsolete and foreign words?-
f. S.
A. A dialetical word is one de-
rived from a dialect, such as the
Scotch word FEY" which means
prescient. An obsolete word is one
no longer in use, such as the term
'yclept," meaning called" A for
eign word is one which has not yet
been incorporated into another lam
guage. An example would be helm
weh," meaning inconsistencies"
Q. What novels won the Pulitzer
prize in 1922 and 1s23?-E. V. r.
A. The Pulitzer prize for 1922 was
awarded to Villa Gather for her
novel. "One Of Ours" The 1923 award
was given to Margaret Wilson, author
Of THE Able McLaughlins."
Q. What makes the funnel to a
cycione2-N. P. H
A. The funnel of a cyclone is due
to the whirling motion Of the winds.
The cloud that accompanies the tor
nado Is formed of dust, water and
debris. A partial vacuum is pro-
duced in the center of the whirl and
the low temperature which results
generates a huge trunk of cloud
which makes the tube visible; thus,
the air from the surface of the earth,
as it rises, instead Of rising vertic-
ally. is whirled around and brought
in contact with the low temperature
densed and the cloud thus formed.
Q. Was Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow related to Miles Standish >
F. S.
A. Through his mothers family
Longfellow was descended. not from
Miles Standish, but from John Alden
and Priscilla Mullens. These, with
Miles Standish. are the principal
characters in THE Courtship of Miles
Standish."
during the months that have no ''r''
in their names?-L. c.
A Oysters should not be eaten
during their spawning months. 1t is
merely a coincidence that these
months in the year do not contain
the letter "r."
O.. How far is it from Bombay to
Calcutta by rail and how long does
1t take?-N. s.
the East Indian Railway which
Evening star., 1925-03-17
The Republican Split.

The expected happened in the Sen
ste yesterday-Charles b. Warren
-onination to be Attorney General
was rejected a second time. The Sen
ate stood TO it's guns-that is, a com
tlnation of Democrats and non admin
Is ration Senators on the Republican
side Of the chamber. The supporters
Of Mr.. Warren contended that par
usan politics controlled the vote. His
opponents spoke of the duty OF the
Senate imposed by the Constitution, to
scan the nominations carefully which
it must confirm. No less an authority
than Daniel Webster was quoted by
Senator Borah of Idaho to route the
suggestion Of Senator Gillett of Massa-
chusetts that the Senate might be
actuated by partisan motives in act
ing upon nominations transmitted to
it by the President.
Undoubtedly there are Senators who
voted against the confirmation of MIR.
Warren's nomination from the con-
viction that he was unfit for the office
of Attorney General. But would the
Democrats have voted to a man
against confirmation had there been
no group of antiadministration Sena-
tors on the other side of the aisle
which made rejection possible? The
answer lies in the frank statement of
Senator Overman of North Carolina,
- l.. ~ G,.
the nomination was rejected because
he found he alone of all his party
was recorded in favor of the nomina-
ton.
The Democrats insist that the evil
dence presented to the Senate changed
the votes from AYE" to mo- on Mr..
Warren's nomination, referring to his
connection at one time with the sugar
magnates and the trust. But who
can deny that the Democrats saw
the opportunity to widen the breach
between the Republican progressives
and the regulars of the Senate? AL
though Democratic fingers were badly
burned playing the game of politics
Win lne pTOSreSSlVeS IN the laSt Con-
gress and campaign, they We're will
ing again to try this course, it seems.
The division among the Republic
ans of the Senate is regrettable, both
from the standpoint of getting things
accomplished and politically. Another
demonstration has been given the
country that the much-desired party
solidarity has not yet been accom-
plished-certainly not in one branch Of
the Congress. Again the people must
determine at the polls, it seems, what
they wish and how they want it done
and. more particularly, who shall
do it.
1t is not sought here to maintain
that the President always is right
and that the Senate and House must
yield their views. But if the Presi-
cent and large majority of his party
in the Senate and the House are
united, with the balance of power held
by small minority acting in oppo-
s-1ion, it would seem the part of rea-
son to take some steps by which a
cohesive majority shall be put in
Office.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

apparently no help for the situation
and nobody can be blamed for the
stark realities which ended in tragedy.
teriously. A multitude of plying
humans ponder and wonder why the
life of a youth so faithful to his trust
should be crushed by overwhelming
grief.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

Whenever motion picture salaries
are mentioned reference is made to
the fact that some eminent film star
receives more pay than the President
this comparison been stressed that a
time may come when the public will
insist on inquiry as to whether the
Presidents compensation ought to be
duced.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Sayings and Doings.

We often hear from day to day
Some one remark, "I'll have my say!'
And we stand by in solemn dread
Until at last the say is said.
And when at last the air is still
In spite of oratoric thrill
We find events most deeply stirred
BY some one who said scarce word
Evening star., 1925-03-17

makes the trip, of about 1,400 miles,
in 36 hours. Over the Bengal-Nag-
tur Railway the journeys last 40
hours.
Q. When and where was the siege
tower first used?-W. Z. NJ.
A. The tower was used In fortifi-
cation at a very early period in con
nection with Il wall. One Of the
earliest instances Of this type Of for
tiffcation was at Ninevah, built more
than 1000 b. c. The wall was more
than so miles long, 12O feet high and
had 1900 towers.
Q. Kindly explain "the Interna-
tional House" in New York City.-P
B. S.
A. International House is hotel
for 500 foreign students who have
entered one or another Of the 50 uni
versities, colleges and professional
schools of New York City. 1t repre-
sents a benefaction of 100000
given by John u. Rockefeller, jr
The idea was evolved by Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Edmunds. The building
is the headquarters of the Cosmo-
politan Club, which includes 700 men
and 500 women from 81 different
countries.
Q. What is the name and color OF
Germany's national fower?-S. r.
A. The national flower OF Germany
was formerly the cornfower or
KaiserbIume. The corniower is blue.
We do not find any statement to the
effect that the emblem has been
changed since the revolution.
@. How can l have my dogs reg
istered? I know that they are pedi-
greed.-W. c. II.
A. According to the rules of the
American Kennel Club, an American
bred dog is eligible to registration by
virtue Of winning 10 points toward
championship at shows held under
American Kennel Club rules, provided
three generations of pedigree can be
furnished.
Q. Was it ever possible for a Ter
ritory TO become State before it was
admitted into the Union by Congress?
IT. 3. S.
A In the case Of Michigan, the
people there adopted a State consti-
tuition and elected a complete set Of
State officials and later that constitu-
tion was accepted by Congress with
out readoption, the original delegate
was seated in Congress without re-
election, and the original State ofS
ficials continued to serve without re-
election after the formal admission
Of the State by Congress on January
26, 1897. From November /, 1885, to
the date of admission Michigan was
de facto q State, although not tech
nically State in the Union.
Q. What do the initials "f a, q"
mean j. c. r.
A They stand for fair, average
quality"
Q. What are sun dogs?-L. w
A. When other combinations OF
reflections from snow crystals occur
so as to double or treble the bright
ness or spots in the parheliC circles,
| these spots are called mock suns or
sun dogs. The parhelic circle is the
reflection of the sunlight forming a
band of white light around the hori-
zon at the apparent angular altitude
of the sun and usually passing through
il.
Q. Are there rests in poetry?-S. D.
A. There are rests in verse, as
there are in music.
(RGddeTs Of The Evening Star should
send their questions to The Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. HGskLl.
Director, TtUe7lty- first and C streets
northeast. The only charge for this
seTUice Is cents IN stamps for return
poStdge)
Evening star., 1925-03-17

Those who seek to absolve the Ger.
man Kaiser for responsibility for the
war explain the apathy with which
the demand for his execution was re-
garded. 1t would have amounted
merely to hanging the Prussian au-
tocracy in eff1gy.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

The Chinese war is still on. The
time is not far distant when the strife
in China will be better understood in
this country instead of being regarded
as a kind Of tragical version of NAH
jong
Evening star., 1925-03-17
Variability.

What do you understand by sena-
torial courtesy?"
1.-THE significance of the term seems
to vary" answered Senator Sorghum.
when I hear it mentioned now
take it as a signal that there is some
kind of disturbance in the air.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

At last something lower in the scale
Of animal existence than the typhoid
germ has been discovered, and that is
the man who uses it for homicidal
purposes.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

Attention is now divided between
the pleasures Of Spring poetry and the
apprehension that any day may bring
information that the peach crop is a
failure.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

The average citizen who has been
having trouble with his income ta1
must admit that his troubles might be
worse when he considers the com
plex computations demanded Of Sena
tor Couzens.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

There are a few Senators who ap-
pear to feel disappointed because the
presiding officer has not said Helen
Maria earnestly and often. They have
given him every pretext.
Evening star., 1925-03-17
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Evening star., 1925-03-17

Many citizens delayed filing income
tax returns. The reduction should
have been regarded as sufficient to
call for at least the appreciation i'm
piled by promptness.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

In furnishing sMr. La Toilette the
G.. o. P. might be persuaded to re-
member that while he ran without a
permit he did not exceed the speed
limit.
Evening star., 1925-03-17

There is no analyzing the processes
of political fame. Mr.. Warren achieved
the cabinet spotlight even before being
installed in office.