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who live at the Blue Plains Home
for the Infirm. That is the action
OF the District Commissioners. who
have decided that, regardless Of the
technicalities of the law, these horses
must not be sold merely because their
work in the Fire Department is ended.
Had 1t been necessary to buy these
horses to save them from the pessi.
bic cruelties of private ownership
and use in heavy hauling in their
latter days there would have been no
lack OF fundg. Already, upon the
first suggestion that such a measure
might be requisite to spare the Dis
trict the humiliation of an auction
of the veteran fire horses, generous
subscriptions were offered to The
Star. But the Commissioners have
found way to avoid this need, and
the horses will go to Blue Plains as
honored guests.
The passing of the fire horses from
active public service will be marked
by a ceremon ony, which will have its
this city. These three veterans are
to be once more harnessed to a fire
wagon, the alarm sounded, and they
will go forth as they did of yore, but
not to gallop through the streets to
reach the scene of a fire in the quick
est possible time, in obedience to the
instinct that has endeared all the
Barneys and Genes and Toms OF
city fire departments the country
over to millions of people. They will
wear wreaths Of flowers, and they
will parade in public view thus dec.
grated.
These are changing times, and
many old institutions are passing.
The fre horse has had his day, but
the veterans of the service are be-
loved and 1t is we'll thus to honor
them for the sake of their fidelity
and service in the past. Perhaps
they will be conscious Of the part they
are playing and of the affectionate
regard in which they are held by the
people Of the community. At any
rate, let there be cheers for Bar.
ney and Gene and Tom when they
make their last run, to the pasture
at Blue Plains. and the company and
the service of their fellow veterans
who are ending their days there.
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DR.. Copeland's Diagnosis.

Senator Royal s. Copeland of New
York, who. before his entry into poll
tics by his election to a seat In the
United States Senate, was commits
sioner of health of New York City by
appointment of Mayor Hylan, has a
diagnosis of Miss Democracy's pres.
ent ailments. This he presented to the
women's jefferson Democratic Club
of Kansas City. Mo-, in an address last
night. The Senator'S diagnosis Of the
Democratic party's ills Is calculated to
attract the attention of Democrats all
over the country, and Republicans as
well, many of whom no doubt will be
disposed to agree with him in his con-
clusions.
The medico.Senator shows a large De.
gree of political skill in his handling
of Miss Democracy's case, friend of
the family" that he is. Analysing the
nature of the ailment OF the patient.
be finds what he calls "a demoralized
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democracy, decides that the cause is
mainly the sectional. occupational
and religious differences" that affect
it, and prescribes a cure. He believes
that the patient will never get well
until these differences are put aside.
all consideration Of candidates Is dis
carded and party reorganization is eff.
fected.
Senator Copeland visualizes South.
ern democracy, a Western democracy
and an Eastern democracy. I'VE
have" ne said, "a rural democracy
and labor democracy. We have an
agricultural democracy and an in
dustrial democracy. We have a. Prot.
estant democracy and a Catholic
democracy" So long as all these
branches and divisions exist there is
no Democratic party at all and never
will be "until we submit within the
party to acceptance by the whole
group of it's fundamentals"
He urges his party to forget the
names of men and to think only of
what the party of the people" can do
to better the conditions of men and
women, supporting the party's organ
lied committees and conventions with
answering fidelity.
Senator Copeland's speech comes at
a time when Democrats throughout
the Nation of all shades, opinions and
beliefs are busily engaged in a kind Of
psychoanalysis of the ills of the Demo
cratic party and are casting about for
choice among various nostrums being
advanced for a suggested cure.
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@. What team will play at Wash.
ington on the 4th of July?--R. G.. r.
A. Our team is scheduled to play
at Boston on July 4.
O. Which costs nore-a street car
or one of the doubledeck busses?-
j. A. S. ,..t
A. The modern street cars cost from
$4,000 to $4,000. while the double
deckers cost about $4,000. The
single-deck busses cost about $4,000.
Q. Is it good form for men other
than ex-service men to wear wrist
watches?-G. l.. r.
A. 1t is correct for any man to
wear a wrist watch. The fact that
so many men were in the service
during the World War and bought
wrist watches then accounts for their
general use.
@. How many people go to the New
York City Zoo?-C. M.
A. In June of 1924 the turnstiles
registered more than $4,000 admis-
sions in one day.
@. What bridge is meant in II stood
on the bridge at midnight"?-A. V.
A. Most authorities agree that the
bridge to which Longfellow referred
the Charles River at Cambridge.
Q. Is there anything that will melt
glass instead of breaking it?-A. G..
A Glass can be dissolved slowly
in solutions of alkali and acid. A
mixture of hydrofiuoric and sulphuric
acids will dissolve it rapidly, but the
produces severe burns and should
never be used without exceedingly
great care and even then only after
explicit instructions as to methods OF
handling.
@. When was the Columbus Monu.
ment of the Union Station Plaza,
Washington, .dedicated?--M. l.. B.
A. The monument was erected by
the Government. On February 4, 1908,
the site Of the Union Station Plaza
was selected. The actual work was
started October 26, 1911. Mr.. dorado
Taft was the sculptor of the memorial
The monument was completed in June,
1912, and unveiled June by the
Italian Ambassador. The entire cost
was $50, 6,471.89.
@. In England does each shire con
troll its jail or prison?-N. E. A.
A. All prisons are under control
of the general government which as
sumed this duty through act of Par
Lament, 1873.
@. What birds can be coaxed into
birdhouses in southern California;
r. G. B.
A. The Biological Survey says that
some of the birds that will occupy
houses there are the barn owl, flicker
house finch, violet-green swallow
house wren, titmouse and blue bird.
Q. How many times does the pulse
beat in a minute?-A. r. w.
A. The average normal pulse Is sale
to fall between 10 and 80 beats q
minute. It is interesting to note thai
Napoleon's pulse was said to be Al
per minute.
@. In what country is smoking
most general among women?-T. L
w. B.
A. Smoking Is almost universe.
among Russian women and 1t Is
probable that among the white nation.
that country has the most woman
smokers.
O What Is a lucid star?-W. v. n
A. 1t is one which Is visible to the
naked eye. The lucid stars are di
vided into six classes, called naagni
tudes.
@. Which is stronger. a moose OF
an elk?-C. K
A. The Biological Survey says that
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~ lhc american species the moose
is stronger than the elk.
Q. Is Semiramis a historical char
acter?-N. A.
A. She does not appear in history.
She was the goddess of war and OF
love and the fabled Queen of Assyria.
Q. Can wives of soldiers be buried
at Arlington?-H. E. G..
A. Wives of veterans of the Civil
war are entitled to burial in the
National Cemetery and their burial
can precede the veterans. Action
would be determined by the individual
case in regard to the burial of wives
OF Spanish-American War Veterans
preceding that of veterans. The
burial of the wife of a World War
veteran cannot precede that of the
veteran. In case a soldier is buried in
the National Cemetery and 1t is antici-
pated that his widow wishes to be
buried In the same grave with him,
arrangements are made with the War
department that the grave be made
deep enough in order that a second
casket may be placed upon the sol
dier's casket in the same grave.
Q. Is there helium in any quan-
tity outside of Texas?-G. L. G.
A. The richest helium section Is
in northern Texas and in the sur
rounding area of 200 or 900 miles,
taking in Kansas and Oklahoma. It
is found in this section in quantities
sufficient for extraction.
Q. What was the distance and
time of the SHENANDOAH fight in
October last year?-N S. NJ.
A. The Shenandoah was away from
Lakehurst, n. J.. IS days, or 448
hours. In that time she flew s,1oo
miles.
Q. What Indians inhabited the SEGA
tion of Pennsylvania which is now
Pike County?-H. H. R.
A. The Bureau of American Eth
nology says that the earliest known
inhabitants of what is now Pike Coun-
ty, Pa, were the Minisink a subtribe
of the Munsee. who, In turn, were
part Of the great Delaware Nation.
Q. Within what period of time must
census enumerator take a census?
IS. E. B.
A. In compiling the population sta.
tistics in city districts two weeks time
is the limit, and in rural districts 80
| days time is the limit.
@. Should a wife's card appear on
the letter box or door of the apart.
ment?-E. T.
A. 1t is customary to use the hus-
| bands card in the space provided for
the name.
Q. Please quote what Charles Froh-
| man said when he knew that he would
| drown on the Lusitania-D. w. r.
| "A. Isaac Marcosson, in his biogra-
| ply of Charles Frohman. saws that
Frohman loved Peter Pan" the best
of all the Barrie plays which he pro.
duced. "Curiously enough, 1t was lit
| tie Peter who gave him the cue for his
| now historic farewell as he stood on
| the sinking deck of the Lusitania. At
the end of one of the acts the little
boy says, To die will be an awfulIv
| big adventure These words had al.
ways made a deep impression on
Frohman. They came to his mind as
he stood on that fateful deck and said:
Why fear death? 1t is the most
beautiful adventure IN life"
(Redders Of The Epenfno Star
should send their questions to The
| Stdr Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Huskin, director, TtCentu- first and q
streets northwest. The only charge
1or this service Is 9 cents in stan, ps
for return postGOeJ
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Laws and Customs.

Laws and Customs.
Again we're called upon to pause
And pass a further list of laws,
Although we've some. 1t has been said,
That even lawyers haven't read.
With all these statutes on the shelves,
We really should behave ourselves.
II half Of them we strictly heed
We viii be very good indeed!
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Barney, Gene and Tom.

Barney. Gene and Tom. the veteran
fire horses, are to be pensioned, re.
tired for the remainder of their days
as honored public servants. pastured in
ease and assigned only the light work
of giving pleasure to the aged people
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Meager news from Russia leaves
1t in doubt whether Trotsky has been
restored az a political power or only
reinstated as a member of the Soviet
publicity staff.
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II Canada can present a plan for
enabling the natural product to com.
pete with manufactured ice, she
should be encouraged to undertake
unrestricted management Of the
North Pole.
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1t may become necessary for Pres
ident Hindenburg to offer suggestions
to the Hohenzollerns that they refrain
from expressions which might en-
barrass the administration.
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Goods are competent competitors
In the classroom, on equal terms. On
the campus the influence Of moon.
light gives the feminine student a
certain sentimental advantage.
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Several u. s. Senators intimate
that they value their presiding Of.
fetal as a parliamentarian more than
they do as a reconstructor.
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Dispensing with outdoor bathing
facilities is an easy matter during
the Winter months, owing to the fact
that the gift Of Imagination is not
a very usual human attribute.
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Clarence Darrow Is willing to come
to the defense of the alleged, ances.
trail Simian, even though he. is not
threatened with capital punishment.
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II Harry Thaw is as liberal In his
disbursements to farm hands as he
was In tips to walters he ought to
produce some record breaking crops.
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Timorous Evasion.

Timorous Evasion.
What do you think Of the current
fashions?"
II haven't a word to say on the
subject" answered Senator Sorghum.
I'm afraid to agitate it for fear some
Of my constituents will demand that
try to regulate 'em by proposing
an amendment to the Constitution. !"
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The ruthless persons who under.
took to kidnap movie stars ought to
become great film attractions IL prop
erly exploited.
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matte sayings, he was, In the opinion
Of the Lynchburg News, one of deep
faith In his religion. his country and
his fellow man."
He had the rare faculty Of pre-.
senting great truths and principles in
such a way as to bring them home
to multitudes," declares the Indian.
apohs News, In paying tribute to the
famous son Of Indiana. He had a
mind 'nourished on the grace and
beauty and strength and sanity of the
Bible, says the Duluth Herald, while
the Oakland Tribune recalls that he
was devoted to old-fashioned moral.
ity and religion" Dying as he did
while reading the Bible, the Newark
News adds, 1T was a characteristic
eno 70 the simple career of a simple
He will live in the hearts of men :"
according to the Memphis News
Scimitar: his hold on the affections
OF the people Is perhaps greater than
that OF any other Vice President. in
the Judgment of the Fort Worth Star
Telegram, and he was one of "the
pest ioVea characters in public life in
many decades" the Birmingham
views believes "A missionary Of good
tady Gazette, "he won his countrv;s
cordial respect and admiration" in
the words of the New York Herald
tribune, and made new friends and
drew old ones closer as he ascended
In a career of unselfish public serv.
ice,' as viewed by the Louisvilia
Times.
Estimates Of his public services are
uniformly appreciatiye. The RaItt
more. Evening Sun: His expressions
OF opinion were always fundamentally
sound. Passaic Herald: He was of
greater stature than many of his
political associates" Des Moines Tri.
bune: He would have been a shrewd
PRESIDENT II he had succeeded to the
once. charlotte Observer: His old.
wichita Beacon: About him ragged no
partisan strife; he will be mourned bv
the Nation" Sacramento Union: ..iIe
showed during the war crisis that he
knew how to serve" Portland. Orep.
Journal: He was a great Vice Presi.
dent" Flint Journal: He was a
stranger to the art of compromise be.
tween virtue and vice. Atlanta
Journal: His presence itself was a
power for truth and for good" Cham.
paign News Gazette: 1.-The American
people admired him for his common
sense, honesty. integrity end simple.
ity OF habits" Baton Rouge, Louisi.
ana, Press: He never forgot that he
was just one Of u.s." Providence BuI.
letin: He was content to play one
part well" st. Paul Pioneer Press:
He exerted vast influence upon the
party and the administration"
Tributes are paid particularly to
Mr. Marshalis personal charm by
the Syracuse Herald, to his modesty
by the Manchester Union and Hart.
ford Times. to his human qualities by
the Morgantown News Dominion and
Ann Arbor Times.News, to his com.
mon sense by the Roanoke World
News, to his old-fashioned democracy
while he was yet "alive to modern
thought" by the Charleston Post, to
his wholesome influence by the New
Orleans Tribune, to his gentlen1anly
traits and fairness by the Nashville
Banner and Houston Chronicle, to his
individuality by the Detroit News, to
| his courage by the Rock Island Argus
and Salt Lake City Deseret News, to
his executive ability by the Buffalo
News, and to his profound respect for
law" by the Utica Obseryer-D1spatch.
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Relief.

Two wicked cities, long ago,
Included this among their rules:
1.-THE rich alone henceforth may know
The Joy of Summer bathing POOLS"
And when the rain in torrents dropped
Old Noah called his crew to him
And when the rain in torrents
dropped Old Noah called his crew to
him.
From taking an exclusive SWIM
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Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States.
Member NJ the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
matches credited to IL or not otherwise cred-
tied In this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights OF publication
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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The city gardener has to take into
account a limited water supply along
with the weeds and the bugs.
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The eager discussion of evolution
may assist in solving the problems of
the intellectually unemployed.
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Contributed by a Motorist.
Hail to the new police who lend
A word Of counsel Arm,
And try to treat you as friend,
And not as some poor worm!
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Jud Tunkins says Solomon was a
great builder. his wisdom being such
that even back in those days he saw
the possibilities Of the real estate
business.
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Mental Agitation.

do you believe In Darwin or the
Book of Genesis"
II used to believe in both," an
swered Miss Cayenne. "I don't know
how I shall feel about the matter
after the professional disputants have
handled it for while.'
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II has my doubts said Uncle Eben.
bout rabbits foot bein' lucky. But
dar ain no question whatever in my
mind bout de hind foot Of q mule
bein' Q hoodoo.''
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OF the American species the moose
is stronger than the elk.
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How interesting!" Some one ex.
claimed: II never thought of that
before! This referred to something
spoken. but it might equally well
have applied to the work Of an artist.
Cfttimes the artist, as well as the
author, makes US think, opens to the
mind new avenues: indeed this
thought-provoking quality of great
art Is In large part the reason why
pictures are by turns restfui and
fatfguing. You cannot look at pic
ttlres and do anything else-not even
knit; they require undivided atten.
tfon. But they reward It; nothing is
better cure for mental fatigue.
They have the power to take us out
Of ourselves and to unknown worlds.
they have the power to reveal, to in.
spire. All of which goes to show, If
anything can, that knowledge Of
art, opening our eyes to beauty which
~ around us, 10 a very definite and
valuable asset for a profitable and
enjoyable Summer vacation.
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Q. What was the distance and
time of the SHENANDOAH fight in
October last year?-N. S. NJ.
A. The Shenandoah was away from
Lakehurst, n. J., Is days, or 446
hours. In that time she flew 8,10o
miles.
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Q. Is there helium in any guam
tity outside of Texas?-G. L. G.
A. The richest helium section Is
in northern Texas and in the sur
rounding area of 200 or 900 miles.
taking in Kansas and Oklahoma. 1t
is found in this section in quantities
sufficient for extraction.
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Whistler is credited with saving
that art happens" but it does NOT
happen all by itself; back of 1t in.
variably Is sensitive perception and
skillful rendition. Whistler perhans.
more than any other, realized this
fact. To him early came the com.
prehension that art was not a mere
copying of nature, but interpretive,
He was, Of course, marvelously en-.
dowed with genius; whatever he did
was indicative Of art from the merest
sketch to the most elaborate painting,
or, indeed, the decoration Of the great
Peacock Room. But 1t was the way
1t was done which signified. 1t was
not because his prints and his Die.
lures were so like the places that
they represented, but because they
showed us those places with a charm
that we had not seen before, that
they are now accounted great. Who
can ever see the things that Whistler
painted without thinking of Whist.
Ter? His impress is upon nature
upon those subjects which he chose
for Interpretation. So 1t Is that the
artist Is greater than the man.
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Hats OF? Upon every occasion of a !
patriotic parade in every city OF
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. What team will play at Wash
ington on the 4th of July?--R. G. r.
A. Our team is scheduled to play
at Boston on July 4.
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(Redders Of The EUentn1 Star
should send their questions to The
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdsktn, director, TtDentu- first and O
streets northwest. The only charge
ror this service is cents in stamps
for return, postGGe.J
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Q. Within what period of time must
a census enumerator take a census?
IS. E. B.
A. In compiling the population sta
tistics in city districts two weeks time
is the limit, and in rural districts 80
days time is the limit.
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Q. What Indians inhabited the SEGA
ton of Pennsylvania which is now
Pike County?-H. H. r.
A. The Bureau of American Eth
nology says that the earliest known
Inhabitants of what is now Pike Coun
ty, Pa, were the Minisink, a subtribe
Of the Munsee. who, In turn, were
part Of the great Delaware Nation.
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O. What bridge is meant in II stood
on the bridge at midnight"?- "A. v.
A. Most authorities agree that the
bridge to which Longfellow referred
in his poem by this title is one over
the Charles River at Cambridge.
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Q. Should a wife's card appear on
the letter box or door of the apart.
ment?-E. T.
A. 1t is customary to use the hus-
bands card in the space provided for
the name.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1925-07-17

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be held June 81 . group of insurgents
pushed their way into the room, de-
clared that il was a public meeting
place. and the elections were post
pohed until tonight, it was said.
The action ousting the three in
surgent units last night was taken
after the national president of the
American Legion Auxiliary, Mrs. o. B.
Oliphant had sent letters to all of the
'inSurgent" members upholding the
administration units and Mrs. Leon
Arnold. The letter read. in part:
THE national organization recog-
nizes only the duly chartered Depart
ment of the District OF Columbia and
the officers thereof. The president of
the District of Columbia Department
is Mrs. Leon Arnold, who is also ma
tional executive committeewoman."
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Insurgents Incorporated.

This action, it was said, was the
immediate cause for the turmoil of
the last few months. Instead of sub
mitting to the established regulations.
Mrs. Arnold said. members of the
three units became defiant and in
corporated under the name The Ameri
can Legion Auxiliary, Inc. with the
purpose of supplanting the regulars"
Mrs. H. NJ. Smallwood headed the new
organization.