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Evening star., 1925-09-26
A Phone Strike in Paris.

At eleven o'clock yesterday morning
every telephone operator in Paris took
off her head set and folded her hands.
The calls kept coming, but no re-
sponse was given. All over the French
capital people were saying, "Allo.
Allo,'' into the transmitters and get
ting no answers. But it is not un-
usual in Paris to have to say "Allo"
frequently before eliciting rejoinders
from central" which Is chronically
leisurely. So not until some minutes
had passed did it dawn upon the In
creasingly impatient patrons Of the
telephone system, which is a state Or
ganization, that there was something
wrong. Just what it was nobody
could tell. There had been no an.
nouncement Of any untoward happen
ing. True, the public knew that there
was trouble between the operators
and the bureau In charge over pay
questions, but that is not uncommon.
The impatient people at the mouth
pieces Of the telephones all over Paris
could not visualize the girls sitting
back with folded hands at the Gen.
trails. For two hours they sat at rest.
Then negotiations for the readjust-
ment of the wage scale having been
resumed at one o'clock promptly, the
two-hour strike having been effective,
the girls put back their head sets and
began answering calls. Nobody knows
just how many expletives were voiced
into unheeding transmitters during
| those two hours, but it is reported
that never before in the history Of
tina French capital has II bean the
Evening star., 1925-09-26
The Public Bathing Problem.

ITeSluenL COOlQRe lnt1n1dIlOn lnat
it would be cheaper to transport the
people Of the District to salt water
for public bathing than it would to
build two bathing pools here is not to
be interpreted as advocacy Of a plan
to carry the bathers of the Capital 40
miles or 50 for a swim. Rather was
it but demurrer to the prospective
cost of a suitable equipment in Wash
ington. It has been estimated that to
build two pools of proper size with
provision for water publication would
entail an expenditure OF about $780,
600. A thousand bathers day-which
is a small number in view Of the rec
ords Of the public bathing beaches in
the past-for 80 days would mean
10000 bathers in the course Of a. sea-
son. Put the figure at 100000, which
would be a small minimum, and at
$3.50 900 the cost per season would be
$3.50 apiece. Transportation 40 miles
and return would. of course, not cost
as much for the 100000 bathers of
this computation.
1t is. Of course. idle to consider a
salt water substitute for local public
bathing. The Presidents suggestion
was merely an expression Of the cost
Of the plan to establish pure water
pools. The question Is whether the
public need is so great as to justify
the expenditure. 1t is a question Of
economy. Congress has declared that
bathing beaches may not be main
tained In the Tidal Basin Of Potomac
Park. AS a result Of the closing Of the
facilities there this Summer many
drownings occurred in Washington as
bathers sought other places in obe-
dience to a natural inclination to
swim in the heated weather. Other
facilities must be provided IL this loss
of life is to be checked and prevented.
The question Is whether the bathing
is to be done in the river waters as
they are or in pools where the waters
may be purified.
A recent survey has shown that the
waters Of the Potomac and Anacostia
are contaminated to the point at
which it is dangerous to bathe In
them. Cure of the conditions that
make these waters foul would cost
enormously, many times more than
the estimated cost Of pools. Even with
an increased water supply it is out
Of the question to use filtered water
for this purpose. The most favored
project is to construct pools on the
river shores in such a manner that
the waters in them can be kept pure
by chemical means. 1t is that project
that is to cost. according to present
estimates, s350.00o. Thus it is simply
now a question of whether this sum
can be spared from the public funds.
Eventually, no matter what the cost,
public bathing facilities must be pro-
vided for Washington within the Dis
trict.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

scene Of so much emphatic, explosive,
varied and dramatic language as dur.
ing those 1870 minutes Of telephone
silence. The girls at central heard not
and went serenely on with their tasks
In their usual leisurely manner.
Suppose Washington were sudden
ly, without warning, In the middle Of
the day. cut of for two hours from
rival Paris in it's vehemencs Of pro-
test7 1t would surely realize the I'M
portance Of the telephone as daily.
hourly aid to business and personal
convenience.
Evening star., 1925-09-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHuANDER JOHNSON.
MelanchOlia.

Me1ancnOAl2.
There was a man who sadly said,
1T sometimes wish that were dead.'
Indeed, it filled my heart with woe
To hear a person talking so.
But when, one day, he caught a cold
His manner was not near so bold.
He ran for pills and oily rags
And hollered for hot-water bags.
He had the family all upset
For fear we'd lose our precious pet.
With flivvers rushing here and there
And bullets flying through the air
It is a very easy thing
To quit this earth. And yet we cling.
All we would have to do Is wait
Upon some crossing for our fate;
Which, spite Of melancholy buzz
Is what nobody ever does.
And all our "let me perish" stuff
Proves only ne"~otic bluff!
Evening star., 1925-09-26
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

| Southern white cedar. Next to cedar.
cypress is the leading shingle wood.
followed by yellow pine, redwood,
spruce and chestnut. A few shingles
are made from hemlock, Western
yellow pine, white pine and some
others.
Q. Will static electricity start
fire?-M. d.
A. The American Chemical Society
says that static sparks can ignite ea
Dlosive dust. Static electricity is
given as possible cause of an in
creasing number of explosions.
@. When will the next national art
exhibition be held and what qualtfica-
tions of an artist constitute eligibility
to enter, u picture?-H. W. j..
A. The American Federation of Art
says that there are several national
art exhibitions held annually-for IN
stance, those of the National Academy
of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy
of the Fine Arts, the Chicago Art
Institute, the st. Louis City Art
Museum, etc. An international art
exhibition is held annually at the
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh. Every
artist is eligible to enter in any o.
these exhibitions. The acceptance Of
the picture rests entirely upon its
merit.
Q. Where were diamonds first used
as jeweis2-B. 3.
A. India was the original home of
the diamond as Jewel. 1t is not
known when the first diamond was
discovered.
Q. When was Darwin's book or
evolution first published?-C. B. N.
A. Darwin's famous work was pub
If.l,1,
the title, ION the Origin of the
Species by Means of Natural Selee
ton, or the Preservation of Favoured
Races in the Struggle OF Life
@. Is there such u thing as a food
| int ntoXication?-C. c..
a. Botulism is described as being
such a condition.
Q. Under whose Jurisdiction ts the
Dead Letter Office2-M- NJ.
A. 1t comes under the jurisdiction
of the First Assistant Postmaster
General of the Post Office Department.
| @. Should grass that is cut in the
Fail be left on the lawn during the
| Winter?-J. S. r.
| A. The mown grass should be left
on the lawn.
| @. How many pupils in the United
! States are studying Latin?-M. F. w.
A. In the latest survey there were
| 6SS,547 studying the language.
| Q. What is the difference between
| ultra violet light and ultra violet rays
w. L. 3.
A. There is no difference.
@. Is cinder block a practical
| building materiaI?-S. B. B.
| a. Engineering experts say that
| the so-ealled cinder block has excel
| lent fire-resisting properties. 1t is
| strong enough to be used for a two
| story building, not higher. It has
| proved a good insulator for heat and
cold and is light TO handle. 1t must be
succeed on the outside, as it should
| not be exposed. Cinder block is now
permitted under specifications in most
| of the large cities, and is practical.
| (The resources of our free inforr1d-
| ton bureau are at goUr service. YoH
| are inUited to call upon it as often
as you please. 1t is being maintained
| by The Star solely TO serUe you.
What question con ace dns1cer for
youP There is no charge at all except
| g cents in stamps for return postage.
Address your letter to The Star In
| formation Bureau, Frederick J. Has
| kin, director, Tlcentg-UTSt and c.
streets northceSto
Evening star., 1925-09-26
Foreign Loans and Debts.

Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman
OF the Senate committee on foreign re-
lations. yesterday. directed identical
letters to Secretary Mellon of the
Treasury Department and Secretary
Hoover of the Department of Com
merce seeking information regarding
private American loans during the
last year to foreign countries and in
dustrles. Senator Borah called atten-
tton to press dispatches saying that
the loans have reached huge proper
tions, billion dollars. The Idaho Sem
ator has been led to believe that rates
or interest which the foreign creditors
agree to pay run from 6 to per cent
In the back of Senator Borafls
mind there palpably exists a query as
to why France should now seek to oh.
tain settlement of its war debt to the
United States at rates of interest even
below the and 35 per cent con-
tained in the British settlement with
the United States when the French
are perhaps willing to pay, and
furthermore agree to pay, or s per
cent to obtain loans from private
American interests.
Senator Borah also calls attention
TO the fact that it is reported flood"
or additional loans will be made by
private American interests to Euro.
pean nations-presumabl France is
included in the list-as soon as the
war debts have been funded. His let.
ter of inquiry becomes singularly
pertinent, If these reports turn out to
be facts. 1t is for the purpose of clear
ing up these matters that Senator
Borah has addressed his letter to the
two Secretaries, both of whom are
mea~<-b Of the American Debt Fund.
ing Commission now meeting with the
French commission headed by NJ.
Caillaux.
If foreigners are making new loans
In the United States and agreeing to
pay rates of interest ranging from 6
to per cent it must be with the un-
derstanding that the loans will be
paid, principal and interest. There is
no reason to suppose that American
bankers will later agree to terms more
.lenient than the original.
The European debtors must give as.
Surance that the original terms will
be carried out. and they can only give
such assurance on the ground of
ability to pay. If they have the ability
to pay-which Is declared to be the
keystone Of the settlement arch of
the war debts to the United States
high rates Of interest for private loans
comparatively low rates of interest
which the United States is asking on
the war loans through its debt fund.
ing commission.
1t is we'll understood here in Amer.
lea that Senator Borah and other
members of Congress are convinced
that the United States has been most
lenient in the terms made with Great
Britain in funding the British war
debt. Efforts on the part Of France,
therefore, to obtain still more favor
able terms are not looked upon with
favor by Mr.. Borah. 1t is we'll under
stood here, and probably in France
also, that Mr.. Borah is q power to be
Teckoned with when it comes to the
action by Congress on any war-debt
settlement with France. Mr.. Borah
would not. perhaps, remain SO OBJ
durate as to disapprove a settlement
with France that differed from that
with Great Britain in minor matters
But any wide divergences would be
signal for strong opposition.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Q. How many copies of "Suwanee
River" were 'sold?-t .R g. -
A. Four hundred thousand copies of
," "pld Folks atsHome." by Stephen F'os.s
ter, were sold.
@. Which mistress of the White
House was 1t who first decided not to
return calls?-M. S.
A. Mrs James Monroe introduced
this custom. AS one of the newspd-
pers of the day put It, "Owing to the
increase In the population of the Dis
trict, the task OF the Presidents wife
returning all calls was such an Oner-
Gus one as to make it practically i'm
possible"
@. Were any of Brigham Young's
children deformed?-V. S. ~
/, A. The author of the new biography
of Brigham Young says: There were
no lame, deformed or blind children
among Brigham Young's &C."
4 @. Does the salamander have scales?
F. w.
A. 1t does not.
Q. What Is a ransom biTl?--H. G.
A. A ship captured by priyateers
may be redeemed by her owners at an
agreed price. The captors then exc
cute a ransom bill, which is supposed
to assure the ships safe conduct TO
her native port. provided she follow a
prescribed course.
Q. What is the length Of the ANA
zon River, includingVi it's tributaries
r. L.
A. Including its main branches
within Brazil, it covers a length of
10000 miles, of which $4,000 miles are
navigable.
@. Who started the first school for
deaf mutes in Great Britain?-W. d.
A. Thomas Braidwood, who lived
from 17l5 TO 1906, started the first
school Of this kind, in Edinburgh. In
1888 the school was given a royal
grant of f100 year and was moved to
Hackney, near London.
@. It is important that find the ad.
dress OF Asbury College. Can you fur
A. Indiana Asbury University was
founded by, the Indiana Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal Church in
1887, and was known by that name
until 1884. In recognition Of large gifts
by Washington G. De Pauw during his
life and the bequest of a share in his
estate, which has added more than
half a million dollars to the endow-
ment of the university since his death,
the name of the institution was
changed to De Pauw University.
Q. How is falsetto produced?-S. Z.
A. In "Your Voice and You" the
statement is made that falsetto is 1.-The
product of the ventricles and false
cords use. in the same way as the
mouth and lips are used in whistling,
the ventricles corresponding to the
mouth cavity and the opening between
the false cords to that Of the approx.
mated lips"
@. How much meat is eaten daily
in the United States?-S. C.
A. Between so 0,000. 900 and 60, 900 ,000
pounds Of meat and meat products
are consumed daily by Americans.
@. How many people are employed
in the Indian Service?-J. r.
A. This work requires about $500
employees.
Q. Is there a word for the fear OF
tuberculosis or tuberculosis persons?
r. T.
A. The term is phthisiophobia.
Q. Is cypress wood taking the place
of cedar in the making of shingles?
"A. T. D..
A. Between 20 and 50 per cent of
the shingles used are made from
Western red cedar. Shingles are also
made from Northern white, cedar and
Evening star., 1925-09-26

The effort Of European visitor to
establish sympathetic understanding
at this particular time becomes diff.
cult when he discloses the fact that
he knows nothing whatever about
base ball.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

European diplomacy now favors
meeting debts by the old-fashioned
method of direct payment. 1t is not
desirable to discard the precedents of
business and introduce new methods
which minimize the responsibilities Of
formal obligation. Uncle Sam is not q
hard creditor. but he may help to
stabilize the world by an insistence
on conservative principles.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Uncle Sam has worked hard and
economized. He is now in the position
of the straightforward citizen who has
to beware the gold brick. II
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Washington's new chief of police
seems to have a comparatively easy
task before him. He Is asked only to
give as good an account of himself as
was given by the man he follows.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Washington's grip on the base ball
pennant is renewed assurance that
the good loser may come into his own
at last.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Europe Is amazed at the wealth Of
the L. S. A. A few years hence the
amazement will be still greater as the
prospects of Florida real estate values
are realized.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Congress is fortunate in the fact
that 1t is enabled to postpone it's DEM
onstration until after the base ball
heroes get through with the spotlight.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

1t is audaciously contended that air
service is in danger of proving to be
more air than service.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

All kinds of debt payments would be
easy If Germany could only have kept
her paper marks circulating at face
value.
Evening star., 1925-09-26
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Evening star., 1925-09-26

A coal strike requires the miner to
lay off and serves notice on the ulti-
mate consumer to dig.
Evening star., 1925-09-26
Power Of POlitemess.

Power Of Politemess.
The diplomat
VIII smile and say,
what is it that
We have to pay?"
Himself he'll set
With winsome style
To pay a debt
With just a smile.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

1t seems possible to denote" man
into increased prominence.
Evening star., 1925-09-26
Sun and Moon.

Sunshine helps to raise the corn, -
remarked the nature lover.
YES" answered Farmer Corntossel,
but it's moonshine that helps to raise
the price"
Evening star., 1925-09-26
Rel-IlOnS.

What is your idea Of the relations
Of nations?"
They're a good deal like family re-
lations," answered Senator Sorghum.
"They don't think a lot Of you un-
less you're in a position to lend 'em
money"
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Jud Tunkins says golf would be
pleasanter game If the locker room
could be made as picturesque and
comfortable as the links.
Evening star., 1925-09-26
Analysis and Synthesis.

How often we will sadly find
This spectacle pathetic;
A man of analytic mind
Whose gin was too synthetic.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

de wise man." said Uncle Eben,
"is de one dat depends on the days
work 'st1d ce do evsnin's crap game"
Evening star., 1925-09-26

@. Is there such u thing as food
intoxication? &C. c..
A. Botulism is described as being
such a condition.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Q. When was Darwin's book or
evolution first published?-C. B. NJ
A. Darwin's famous work was pub
lished on November "a, 1859, under
the title. ION the Origin of the
Species by Means of Natural Selee
ton, or the Preservation of Favoured
Races in the Struggle of Life
Evening star., 1925-09-26

O. Who started the first school for
deaf mutes in Great Britain?-W. d.
A. Thomas Braidwood, who lived
from 17l5 TO 1906, started the first
school OF this kind, in Edinburgh. In
1888 the school was given a royal
grant of f100 a year and was moved to
Hackney, near London.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

Q. Under whose Jurisdiction is the
Dead Letter Office?-M. NJ
A. 1t comes under the jurisdiction
of the First Assistant Postmaster
General of the Post Office Department.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

@. Should grass that is cut in the
Fall be left on the lawn during the
Winter u. S. r.
A. The nown grass should be left
on the lawn
Evening star., 1925-09-26

@. How many pupils in the United
States are studying Latin?-M. F. w
A. In the latest survey there were
6SS.547 studying the language.
Evening star., 1925-09-26

masterpieces of fiction, as an account
of the fishermen from Pierre Lofts
"An Iceland Fisherman" the; fight
with the octopus from Victor Hugo's
'Toilers of the Sea-" the pursuit of
the whale from j. Fenimore Coopers
''The Pilot" and the rounding of Cape
Horn from Herman Melville's white
Jacket"
X X X ..-s 49,,
Poetry divorced from personality Is
pure poetry" according to George
Moore, who has edited '"An Anthology
of Pure .Poetry."s He has included in
the collection Is poems, many Of them
familiar to readers Of poetry. Nine
teen are songs from Srakespeare's
plays, nine are poems of William
Blake, eight, of Shelley, three Of
Coleridge, six of Poe, and but one Of
Keats. Browning and Wordsworth
are not admitted at all. The last Sc
lection in the volume is the chorus
from Swinburne's "Atalanta in Caly-
don." In his introduction, Mr.. Moore
explains that the anthology Originated
during a dinner to which he had in
and Walter de la Mare. The three
discussed the meaning Of pure poetry
and agreed that it must be poetry de-
void Of personal feeling or moral pur-
pose, hence almost exclusively de-
scriptive or narrative. Mare assisted
in the selection of titles.
X X X
J. c. Snaith's limitations Of subject
In novel writing seem to be- no narrow
ones. In "Araminta," he wrote a gay
and fantastic comedy: in '.Broke, of
Covenden,'' a realistic novel .of Eng,
lish country Hfe,- with typical tyran-
nical country squire and father OF a
family; in THE Undefeated." IAN
idealistic war novel. Now he has
written. in THUS Far. "a thriller e;of
mystery and horror sufficient to
satisfy the most exacting. The theme
is the abuao Of the achievement Of
science. ---.-.,---.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
Judgment by Points
In Big ESSAY Contest

Essays on window lighting enter
ed in the prize essay contest insti-
tuted by the Chamber of Commerce
will be Judged by points, the essay
committee yesterday decided, The
thought expressed in the essay will
get 10 points, diction will get 10,
and the plan 10.
Manuscripts are already reaching
the Chamber Of Commerce. The gen
eral rules of entering it have been
printed and are being distributed by
merchants taking part in the win
dow display contest.
In order to take part in the essay
contest It is necessary to select a
store window entered in the contest
and tell why the writer thinks the
window is the best dressed in town
The merchants are eager that as
many people as possible take part ir
the contest and prizes of money TO-
falling SIS have been offered.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
WINDSOR LOCKS
AGAIN IS UPSET
Board Of Education Denies
Annual Report

Windsor Locks, Conn, Oct, Up
Five OF the six members or the board
OF education today sid they were
astounded 10 read in the printed an
nuai town reports, just issued, state
ments and opinions madG by their
secretary, John b. Bowling, on the
recent school controversy that had
not been submitted 10 them for APP
proval before being turned over to
the printer. They deny that they
ever saw much OF the report as
printed and are taking immediate
steps 10 have 1t rejected at the an
nual town meeting.
All of the board with the excep-
ton OF Mr.. Bowling, signed state
ment this morning which stated the
report was personal" one Of the
secretary and was not sanctioned by
them. The statement was signed by
Herbert r. Coffin, chairman: John
2. Mooney. John D. Egan, DR.. +,
Harvey Richmond and DR., Michael
]. Kelly.
The board protests against the
references to the recent school con-
troversy and especially TO MIR. Dow
ling's explanation OF the alleged de-
lay in the payment OF Supervising
Principal Leander Jackson's salary
whose abrupt and unexplained dis
missal preCipitated the most serious
school row in the history of town.
New Britain herald., 1925-10-01
HOMES FOR WORKINGMEN
Crowded East Side Block In New
York Is Now To Have Model
Apartment Built BY Rockefeller

New York, Oct. Rl-A new vista
Of life was presented today to the
residents of one crowded East Side
block whe nan innovation in apart
ment houses TO rthat section backed
by John ID. Rockefeller. Jr.. was
thrown open TO tenants.
Tho structure, situated on Avenue
between East 65th and East 66tL
street, Is to be nown as the Rookie
felle' Garden apartments, and Is de-
signed to house the families OF
workingmen, 1t has the largest,
lightest and ARREST rooms that many
of these families have ever known.
It has steam heat, hot water and
bathrooms, and large sunken gard
en- where the children may play, safe
from the hazards Of street traffic.
The six story structure has Sc
al artments, ranging from four to
six rooms. Rentals are based on an
expected return of per cent on the
Investment.