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Evening star., 1925-09-16

@. Does it cost moro to train a
child in kindergarten than in the first
grade?-E. L. r.
A. The cost OF instruction in kin.
dergartens is lower for both 1926 and
1922 (years in which the survey was
made) than that Of instruction in the
public school.
@. Is the normal temperature of
X. G. M
A. The average temperature in
man is about 98' r. Many birds
which are constantly in motion have
higher temperatures-from 1e0' F. to
113'. Swallows and quick flight ed
birds have higher than fowls that stay
near the ground.
Q: Where is Blarney castle7-
"A. 1t is in Ireland, five miles north
west Of Cork. 1t was built in 1446
by Cormick MacCarthy.
@. What Is rnetallurgy?-J. F.F.
A. Metallurgy is the science of ex-
tracing metals from ores and adapt
Ing them for manufacturing purposes.
1t includes the study Of chemistry and
electricity.
Q. What is 'rayon"?-J. A. S.
A. The term "rRyon" is q name
for the fiber formerly known as arti-
f1cial silk. The new name was ap-
proved by the National Retail Dry
Goods Association in the Spring OF
1924, later by the Silk Association of
America, by the largest producer of
the fiber and by others. The adoption
Of the new name grew out of the
fact that artificial silk is not real
silk artifictally produced.
Q. How did "ss." the a.bbreviation
of 'scilicet." come to be used on docu-
ments?-H. T. NJ.
A. ''Ssp is a symbol of unknown
antiquity, which was formerly worn
on the collars of the superior judges
and lord mayors Of England, also by
persons attached to the royal house
hold. It was supposed to signify
sovereignty" and in this sense was
adopted as the badge of the house
Of Lancaster. Later 1t became a sign
of judicial or majestical authority.
O. What 15-day period during the
Summer averages warmest In Wash
ington?-W. B. NJ.
A The Weather Bureau says that
the warmest 15-day period on the ay.
erage is embraced between July 16 TO
80 inclusive. During this time the
average temperature is slightly more
than II degrees.
@. Has Mexico City an abnormal
death rate?-S. D. F.
A. Owing to the inadequate drain
Evening star., 1925-09-16
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

his little list, Mr.. Coolidge gave the
Detroiter no glimmer of the fact The
aeronauical expert took a train for
the South the same evening, and got
the first news Of his appointment next
day from newspaper in South Caro-
lima.
Washington is classic training
ground for American newspaper ex-
ecutives. Throughout the country
there are metropolitan journals in
command Of men who made their
names as members of the press gal
lery at the National Capital. The
latest to be graduated from Wash
ington into the editorial sanctum Of
his own paper Is Arthur j. Sinnott.
VINO mas become managing editor of
the Newark Evening News. Sinnott
Q year or two ago thought he pre-
ferred the law to journalism, and
gave up his Washington correspond
entship to practice at the New Jersey
bar But the pursuit Of the nimble
item lured him back to the Potomac.
In 1918 Sinnott represented the New
ark Evening News in Europe. He is
considered one of Americas keenest
political reporters.
y +
<hAtAAoe6h olIlCliy unOIHClal In Char-
acter, this weeks conference on
American Relations with China" at
Johns Hopkins University Is expected
to throw much light on existing condi.
tions in the troubled East. The 2 .ff)0
chinese students who are studying In
the United States will be prominently
represented. These young Chinamen
many of whom will be leaders in their
country In after life. are the motive
power behind the drive, both in China
ana abroad, for Kidding their country
OF the despised foreign yoke. They
look upon America as their most now
erful and disinterested alIy in the Of.
tort to make China mistress of her
own destnies. Japan's emissaries in
the United States will be unofficial. but
Wgllant, observers at Johns Hopkins,
Scene at Washingtons night Traf.
fic Court:
Judge-What's the charge?
Policeman-Parking without a
light at IL pm.
Judge-What has the defendant
| to say?
Defendant Ia colored mani
Well, judge, the car belonged tn
| me, but y wasn't in my possession
| at the time.
0uuSe-Wnat 90 you mean?
Defendant-Well. you see, / was
away from Washington for go
days this Summer.
Judge-Where We're you?
Defendant embarrassed and
stammering)-Well, Judge, to tell
| you the truth, l was confined,
The charge was dismissed,
y X
One of the questions that Repre
| sentative William A. Oldfield of Ar.
kansas, chairman Of the Democratic
congressional campaign committee.
has been asked most often during his
Western trip is what the Democrats
| have up their sleeve in the way of
a 1928 presidential candidate. An.
other thing Mr.. Oldfield heard nearly
everywhere Is that II there is to be
any renewal of the McAdoo.Smith
feud three years hence Western Dem.
ocrats would consider it a waste of
| time and money even to hold another
convention. Their insistence is upon
| candidate wholly unidentified with
| the battle of Madison Square Garden
There is some interest beyond the
Mississippi In the personality Of A.
Vic Donahey, the Democratic Gov
| ernor of Ohio, who swept through to
victory last November, along with
Al Smith. in the midst OF the Coolidge
holocaust.
tcopyrtshk 1s4SA
Evening star., 1925-09-16
The Welcome Visitor.


Only a "rube" in a great big town
Only a mark to be done brown.
He likes to look at the buildings high
And gaze at the horse cars floating by.
He speaks in manner Ill at ease;
He doesn't say dem" or dose" or
desc"
Nor "goil' and coil" for "girl" and
curl"
'Tis plain he is strange to the merry
whirl.
He's awed by the waiter whose tips
each day
Are more than his weekly wage, they
say.
It's fun to see how he'll gasp and
In the dim, dense, heat of the subway
air,
Or struggle to lift his voice in vain
Ger the joyous din of the passing
train.
It's most amusing to see his feet
Clogged with the CRIME of the oil
soaked street
And hear. him kick at the price he'll
pay
For a ballroom cot and two meals a
day.
Pass him along. He is young and
strong.
If he kicks, just tell him he got in
wrong
And he oughtn't to hagbor thoughts
Of strife
When he's having the time of his sim
pie life.
Let him complain and fret and frown.
He's only "rube" in great, big
.townl
Evening star., 1925-09-16

tional congressional campaign commit
tee. has been greatly encourag ged by
his trip through the West, which took
him as far south as Los Angeles and
as far north as Seattle. His plea to the
Democrats has been, at every stopping
place on the transcontinental trip, to
build up their organization now for
the congressional contests next year,
instead of waiting until 90 or 60 days
before the elections. The issues he
stressed for the coming campaign have
been tariff, taxation, and the Inter
ests" control of the Republican party.
AS Mr.. Oldfeld points out, the Demo
Gratis have to. jump from a party mem
bership in the House of 1873 in the
present Congress to 218 In the next, in
order control. But. he says, the Demo
Gratis had only 1872 members of the
House after the Harding landslide in
came back to the House with 205
members.
Senator Wheeler of Montana, Demo
crat, campaigning for La Toilette in
Wisconsin, coined a new phrase which
| may rise yet to sting the Democrats
l-"progressive Democrat" The regu-
| lar Republicans have suffered long
from the progressive Republican" "
They could put a flea in the ear
| of their regular Democratic col
| leagues about this progressive designa-
ton If they desired. The Democrats
| had to survive the "sflver Democrat
and gold Democrat" era, however.
before the Republicans were bitten
with the progressive and conservative
division within their party. 1t would
seem the Democrats have enough
trouble on their: shoulders already
with q Smith and McAdoo division,
without adding to their troubIex..
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Chicago claims the largest public
library circulation of books Of any
city in the world. thereby offsetting
its murder record with culture. Per-
haps a large percentage of the books
are of the detective story type.
Evening star., 1925-09-16
Custom and Costume.

at is no longer necessary for a
man to kneel when proposing" said
the sentimental girl, regretfully.
Quite true" answered Miss Cav
enne. That idea went out of fashion
when mems attire heightened from
knickerbockers into a garment which
required care to keep it from bag
ging at the knees"
Evening star., 1925-09-16

The West Virginian who walked
barefoot 400 miles in payment of an
election bet thereby wins the right to
vote the Democratic ticket In 1928.
This will serve as q nucleus.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Board Of Trade officials ask the po-
lice to be more courteous to visiting
strangers. Washington wishes to ex-
tend the glad hand to it's guests
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Leader McCooey Of Brooklyn, con-
ceding Mayor Hylan's defeat, says,
We will support the nominee" 1t
remains to be seen how inclusive is
his plural pronoun.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

The American Pharmaceutical AS
sociation plans a s1,oOO.OOO building
here. bringing Washington nearer the
mark of being the Nations headquar-
ters.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Warnings are sounded that much Of
the Florida real estate offered to long
distance buyers Is worthless, The
Flowery States boom will claim many
victims.
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In the Eye.

your old enemy, Mr.. Snortington,
is very much in the public eye"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum
And he's as irritating there as one Of
those cinders you pick up while travel
ing on the steam cars"
Evening star., 1925-09-16

1t appears to be OF no moment to
| Col. Mitchell whether he testifies be-
| fore the aircraft commission as an Of
| ficer or a civilian, so long as he can
| talk.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Imitation said Uncle Eben, may
be sincere flattery to de original, but
it's usually an insult to de intelligence
Of de people you tries to pass it off
on"
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Some thousands of young Washing
tonians are noting with regret the
premonitory symptoms of renewed
educational activity in the District.
Evening star., 1925-09-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHHANDER JOHNSON.
Disturbed Sequence.

DIStuTUcU ScQutIiCt.
Did you read my story" asked the
young author.
II read the first part Of It," an
swered the candid girl. But after the
first two pages it trickled of among a
lot Of advertisements that were so in.
teresting that 1 lost track of it."
Evening star., 1925-09-16

A slight fire at Bladensburg recalls
to attention the fact that one of the
oldest hotels in. the country is still in
service there. The dueling ground,
however, is out of commission.
Evening star., 1925-09-16
The Price OF Courtesy.

The Pr1Ce OF Courtesy.
"Politeness costs nothing" said the
man who quotes proverbs.
You are wrong again." answered
Mr.. Sirius Barker. you have evident
ly not figured how much it cost to
persuade a New York waiter to look
pleasant and say thank you"
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Farmers in the hard coal district
are refusing to employ striking
miners for harvesting, thus showing
that solidarity can work both ways.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Fire losses in the United States dur
ing 1924 reached a total of $3.50, ,000,-
900, which is large bill to pay for.
carelessness.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Henry Ford, who has just gone in
for aviation, may await the findings Of
the Presidents aircraft commission be-
fore announcing the production Of
family flying fiivver.
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Talk of a SAC. 900. 900 budget on the
present basis Of District maintenance
jars somewhat with the prospect Of
tax reduction.
Evening star., 1925-09-16
The Supreme.


"A great artist" said Mr.. Storming-
ton Barnes, "does not care for money"
But you seem to think Of it, '
"Only because of the esteem in
which the rabble hold it. Applause is
often insincere. but when a man is
willing to give up real currency at
the box Office you know that his ad-
miration is absolutely genuine"
Evening star., 1925-09-16

Young Mr.. La Toilette carries on
with the spirit of triumphant adoles-
cence that is one Of the signs Of the
times. -
Evening star., 1925-09-16
TemperamentalIy Affected.

Clothes make a great difference in
people" said the thoughtful woman.
Yes answered Mrs. Flimgilt 1T
have known one Of my new gowns to
change my husband into a perfect
bear" ~.5
Evening star., 1925-09-16

The September primaries constitute
practically all of the political excite.
ment for 1925
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day.

Mayor Hylan found the sidewalks
of New York full of holes on primary
day.
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All Other States.
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Patches credited to II or not otherwise cred
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Evening star., 1925-09-16

8 Representatives William A. Oldfield
Of Arkansas, the active and hard-Work-
Evening star., 1925-09-16

candidate for the Senate on the Re-
publican ticket, talk OF the formation
of a new liberal party to challenge
the Republican and Democratic par
ties is at lower ebb than ever The
Socialist mayor of Milwaukee, Daniel
w. Hoan, is attacking the La Toilette
faction vigorously for what he terms
the desertion of the movement started
by the late Senator La Toilette a year
ago for new party, with which the
Socialists were ready to throw in their
lot. On the other hand, the La Toilette
people declare that there exists no
third party today and they were en-
tirely within their rights when they
entered the Republican primaries.
Il xx X
News is drifting back from Colo
RADIO to the effect that Senator Means,
Republican, elected last year to fill out
the uneXpired term Of the late Senator
Nicholson, may have a hard time sue
ceeding himself in the elections next
year. Means was the candidate of the
Ku Klux Klan, powerful in the State
last year. But the Klan in Colorado
Is split up into two organizations now,
and Means is at outs with one of
them, IL not. both. Former Senator
Alva Adams or Gov. Sweet is expected
to be the nominee Of the Democrats
against Means. This is one of the
seats which the Democrats are hop
ing to pick up in their drive to win
control of the Senate in 1926.
Notwithstanding some optimistic
Democratic stories from Utah. where
Senator Reed Smoot, Republican,
stands for reelection a year from now,
Democrats who are in a position to
know shake their heads sadly and
admit thew see no way of stoppino
the chairman of the Senate finance
, committee. His activity in behalf of
the tariff on sugar and wool make
Senator Smoot solid with substantial
portions Of the voting population, one
of the Democratic leaders from the
State asserts.
s5gzs y k.F
Representatives William A. Oldfield
0f Arkansas, the active and hard.work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
State Announces
NeU Attraction

Starting Monday. February ?. the
State ,hsaier will play the Bert
Leycy circuit OF vaudeville every
Monday Tuesday and "Wednesday.
These New York road shows are
part Of the biggest popularpricei
circuit In the United States. The
program changes twice week gtv.
ing new show OF vaudeville. re
yues and pictures every Monday
and THURSDAY.
4 carefully selected vaudeville
show with "a group Of talented and
versatile artists interpreting their
many novel ideas. comedy. singing
aud dancing numbers. 10 now play.
ms
Tho Three CollsEinns, musical cH.
ponenia or popular classic and jazz,
VIA the sa1ophones and piano. arc
"A musical treat. stanley Phillips IN
'.Pinched. n ycnirlloauil novelty. ia
recognized as one Of the foremost
vcntrilDauisis on the vaudeville
stage. Haill,ogan Trio. singing sense
and nonsense. have yivncious
repertoire.
The AlcNa duo. a talented ana
versatile couple in harmony singing
numbers. arc good 10 look at. ana
their voices blend tremendously.
Bender and Knapp. oxponon'H OF
strength and agility. incorporate
serie. Of remarkable feats OF ath'
ietic efforts
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Palace Hip

Extruvagantly staged. with an
abundance ~ real mrfrimcut aud
musical and dance turns that dazzle
and delight. walk This Way" Roy
Glars new show opening az tho
Palace Hip today. promises TO bc
even richer In popular appeal than
the gifted producers previous offer
inKu
walk This Way" il arruugcd In
The form Of a musical revue. with
rApidnrc humorous episodes pune
tuatinx the sequence OF brilliant
spcriaillcs. Clair il funnicr than
ever in his droll bits Of characterize.
ton. IL is said. and the musical
numbers with the attractive and
lavishly gowned chortstern much in
evidence promise 10 win favor with
every audience,
one OF tho outstanding numbers
win be Eight American Beauties, ="
which Is said to have the merit Of
genuine originality Florence Clair.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

attractive ingcnue. has a big new
number. "f,oyablc Eycs." nnd the
Homig Twina. dainty entertainers
will Earuer applause with their yer.
sion of Tho Armenians. tho Portu.
gueso and the Greeks" Ruby Lang.
aiaiursquc leading woman. has a
aRaieF entitled. Everything You
DO. and iiiram's trio popular yo
.ealissn viii feature now song.
+fherc'n Come a Time" composed
by two members or che company.
Lou Davis and Freddie Pierce. Pom.
iella Ia Pierre. dashlnE jazz nou.
hfciie. viii sing "MnmA's Gone.
Goodbye"
Heading the ncw vaudeville. OF
frtci by Manager Joseph Muller in
conjunction with Glars revue. are
the -Four Musical Lunds. singers
and lnsiuimcn,alintH other acts viii
b. staged by Miller. Packer and
SEEK The Three Yaps. Newell ana
Kane. 10 Something New. Phil
Burke. musician and master of
monologuc, and Kirkwuod and VIII.
Jams ia their rope spinning novelty.
SO This IL Mexico"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

Mudge BeHamy is Just the
sort Of star one ieould like
TO see play in a picture called
Secrets of the Night" Her
hair and eyes are of that soft
midnight bldckneSs that are
iReritdbiy connected NTH ro-
nance and mystery. A fu-
taTe attraction at the Column
bid Uiu be the aforemen-
toned film with MGdge in
the lead.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Pantages

still another big vaudeville pro.
gram IA promised for TauiaEes pat.
rous with the ncw program. open,
ing Monday matinee Three Tea.
turr acts viii top the hlll. with
stellar honorB held by Geo, = Fred.
sricks and company. Hyams and
Evans and The -Four American
Aces and a Queen In addition. n
very popular photopiay viii b. Of
fcrcd. "Disconicnicd Husbands" gcu.
turing james Kirkwood and cleo
Madison.
Tho Conductor l. the billing Of
Geo. 5. Frr'iericks and company. a
comedy novelty that promises many
laughs. showing situations that
might happen while you are travel.
ing In nm observation car. Special
electrical effects and settings aid in
making this a very attractive pro.
duction.
sam Iyams and Clara Louise
Evans. wsll-known vaudeville favor.
ties. are appearing in their latest
success entitled. THE Quakcrcas .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

stepped directly from the pages Of
the book.
Like poorly composed hook.
there are many versions Of Uncle
Toms Cabin" now heing forced on
the public. under embossed cover.
inga. which are detrimental TO n
great degree. They are usually
short lived. for The people o. today
are not nH easily hoodwinked as
those Of not 20 many years ago.
u Is q well known Fact that the
strtton attractions arc the oldest Ia
existence preceding this world.
famous drama. having first been
presented Tor public approval on
February ~. 1879. 6 years aFp.
and durine tho Intervening period
there has never becn day when
from two 10 five sieinpn companies
have not beru appearing in some
section u the English speaking
gyorfd
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

They have a very artistic program
- dancing interpreted with ring.
Ing and comedy pattrr.
The -Four American Aces and a
Queen ate billed a. i've of tho
worlds most famous nrrialiEia. They
offer "a casting ACT filled with thrills
an they slide thru the air. perform.
ms many daring tricks
Two Irish gentlemen. Rowland
aud Msehan. have an harmonious
offering entitled. ~ Hit ~ tho
Auid Sod" Their offering consists
Of IRISH BonEH. interpreted with
some witty talk
The ellison sisters. two clever
girls. have "a tcpsichorean number.
blended with aorotAtic and buck
steps They carry with them q
special setting and gorgeous COS
TUNES.
Helen Bentrt and Harry Gould
have an xyiophone number. blended
with song Joe Kelchcn and his
dogs open the hill
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Metropolitan

Uncle Toms Cabin" the i'm.
mortal masterpiece Of tho late Har.
rlet Beecher stowe. viii - pro.
scented by the wrll,known stcison
company at the Metropolitan for
four days. starting with matinee
on Sunday. February 18th.
This company gives az unusually
faithful production Of the story as
written before the civil war. The
company Is well balanced agd their
long training In their parts gives n
smootbness 20 the performance. that
N best. is difficult to stage without
error. Lawyer MARKS and Topsy.
acting as safety valves 20 bring
down the action from the strain Of
the tragic moments and to give the
audience chance 20 smile, arc
characters real enough TO have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
Orpheunl

Among the seven acts OF vaude-
VILE on tho bill az the orpheum
next week win be found three OF
unusual merit.
sylvia Clark. Roye and Maye. and
Charles KellogE are responsible for
the exceptional things,
Miss Clark. known in vaudeville
as ''the kaissy klown." viii present
ylavortings Unique" a eoncoction
destined 20 produce laughter and
provide entertainment wherever this
dainty comcdlennc shows She has
made buffooucry high art. and one
OF her greatest assets is her Per
sonallty.
Charles kellogg. the wsl known
California naturalist. probably the
only man that sings as do the
birds. will demonstrate what he has
learned while living away from
civilization. BY intimate contact
with birds and animals. he claims
10 have learned TO communicate with
them His voice Is made 10 vihrate
to such an extent that lights are
extinguished by H.
Harry f. Roye and Billie Maye
and a beyy OF dancing girls will pre-
sent Dance, Color and Speed
They have blossomed out with a
colorful aud extravagant production,
introducing great dances OF 1925,
and some they call dances Of 1925,
Combes and Nevins are singers Of
syncopated songs who have an en-
tirely differcRt manner ~ present8-
ton. The act Is a favorite all along
the circuit.
Art Henry ana Reah Moore will
offer "My Brother" sketch in
which the wheels OF vaudeville are
seen In motion. There is vsude-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07
COMING FILMS

Thc Rnsc OF Monterey" By
Msnnn smith and Eugene Wood
ward. and THE Splendid Road.
serial novel. by Vingic T. Roe
now running in MeCalrs maya
zine. viii be future pictures. The
first d dramatic romance with
historical background Of the
annexation OF California by the
United states. The second Is a
love story OF the gold rush days
Of 40. Frank Lloyd will produce
both after he has finished Rex
Boaeh's 'sThe Winds of Chance"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-07

previous engagements.
She will appear at the Metropoll.
tan. under the local management OF
Frank +. Hood. February 20, q and
%. and for four performances, as
follows.
Friday. February 20-Big ballet
two acts and prologue) Don Qui.
xote." and seven advertisements.
Saturday matinee, February al
"Coppelia" and "snowflakes.' fol-
lowed by nine ADVERTISEMENTS.
Saturday night, February 2l-
Magic F'lue" and "Ararilla," with
seven advertisements.
Sunday night. February ~
Sleeping Beauty" and FAIRY
Doll" with seven advertisements.
Pavlpwa ~ supported by Laurent
Novikoff. Hilda Bustoya and Alex.
andre Volininc.