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Evening star., 1925-10-03

Q. Is there a tree known as the
tallow tree?-G. f.
A. The wax myrtle is sometimes
so-called. Candles are made from its
berries, as are soap and sealing wax.
@. What is the American Institute
Of Co-operation?-C. r. b.
A. 1t Is a new organization which
recently held a session in Philadel
phia. Students are enrolled for the
meeting and lectures and addresses
are made before them by men expert
enced and versed in the various phases
of cooperative buying and selling
Such organizations now have 1000. .000
members and will transact $4,000, 900.
600 worth Of business this year. ap.
proximately one.flfth Of the total
agricultural business.
@. Is paprika as strong as black
pepper?-V. +.
A. 1t is not SO pungent as black
or white pepper or cayenne.
@. What word means "of or per
taining to a river"?-A. s. u.
A. Two such words are riparian
and potamic.'
Q. Are forest fires decreasing in
number?-F. ;.
A. The Forest Service says that
forest fires increased 10 an alarming
extent i'll 1924. In that year $4,000
fires occurred. sweeping % .000,0O
acres of land. Compared with the
calendar year 1928, the 1924 figures
represent an increase of $4,000 fires
and. compared with the nine-year
average, an increase OF $4,000 fires. OF
nearly 100 per cent. In acreage
Nv no 40 1904
are only slightly larger than those
for 1923. but are almost double the
acreage figures representing the nine
year average. Money damage in
1924. estinat ted at $4,000 900. Is
10000 900 above the 1923 estimate
and $4,000. 900 higher than the nine
year average of $4,000 900.
G. In what way is the water that
plants use held in the soil'-J. +.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industr!
says that water IS heln in the sci
by cspillar:- attraction ss a film OF
the soil particles.
@. How long has the tan-o shantei
been worn?-F. G. p.
A. 1t was worn as early as $4,000
by the Scotch plowmen. About 1885
il was modified as a headdress foi
Sii anu SoOiAt HoIilCi!.
G. What players on thu Washing
ton and Pittsburgh teams are eligi'
BILE to play in the world series?-W
II X.
A For Washington the following
are eligible: Pitchers-Johnson,C Cove
leskie. Ruether, Zachary, Ferguson
Marberry. Ballou, Russell; catchers-
Ruel, SEVERED, Tate; infielders-
Judge. :. Harris. J. Harris, Peckin.
paugh. Bluege. Adams. Scott, Myer
outfieldeIs-Rice. Gosl,n. McNee!y
Jeanes, Feach. Leibold. For Pitts
burgh: Pitchers-Aldri lge, Adams
Meadows, Cramer. Yce. Morrison
Sheehan, Oldham. Culloton: catcher
Smith, Gooch. Spencer: infielders-
Grantham. McInnis, Moore. Wright
Traynor. Ems. Thompson. Rawlings
uttielders-Carey, Cuyler, Bigbee
Barnhart, HAN.
Q. Did any base ball team eve
play a whole season without losing
game e. q. B.
A. In 1859 the Cincinnati Red
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Board Defies President.

The Shipping Board is out in the
open in its defiance Of President Cool
Idge. The controversy has grown be.
Nond the limits Of a row between the
hoard and the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, headed by former Admiral
Leigh c. Palmer. The board by a
vote of four of its members. has re.
selnded the resolution which il adopt
I'd at the suggestion of President Cool.
idge turning over to the Fleet Corpora.
tlon many powers with regard to the
operation Of the Government owned
fleet. The President had become con.
VInced that the operation Of the Gov
"rnmentS shipping business could
most efficiently and economically be
carried on through the Fleet Corpora
ton. headed by one man. The effective
transaction Of this huge business
through q bipartisan board Of seven
members the President insisted at the
time. was not satisfactory and feasible
The Presidents recommendations in
this matter have now been swept
aside. The toard has resumed full
control Of operations of the fleet.
The resolution throwing over the
plan advanced by the President and in
effect for the last two years. with re-.
suits that nave been extremely bene-
fIcial to the American taxpayers and
To the American merchant marine
was adopted by the votes Of Commits
sloner Plummer, vice chairman Of
the board. Republican from Maine
ana commissioners Benson, Thomp-
son and Haney, Democrats, according
TO the press reports. Mr.. Haney. it
Will be remembered, is the member Of
the board whose resignat ton President
coolidge several weeks ago demanded
because of his attack on the Presi-
ient's plan of operation and upon Ad-
uliral Palmer, but who has declined to
resign.
The action OF the four members Of
the board yesterday was taken in the
face Of the appointment by the Presi-
dent Of II. G. Dalton Of Ohio as an
impartial referee in the controversy
between the board and the Fleet Cor
poration.
Congress, 1t is expected, will be
called upon by President Coolidge to
deal with this situation, which has
been made possible because Of the
terms of the merchant marine act,
giving the board wide authority over
the merchant fleet. The President a
year ago recommended to Congress
that the law be amended so as to sep
arate the board and the Fleet CORPORA
ton. realizing that a conflict Of au-
thority was inevitable under the pres
ent circumstances.
The President did not stand alone in
lis demand two years ago that the
board permit the Fleet Corporation to
handle the Government shipping
business. Senator Jones of Washing
ton. chairman Of the Senate commerce
committee, and many other members
"f Congress had reached the conclu-
sion that the board was not properly
constituted to tranact this executive
and administrative function. This feel
ing has grown stronger in Congress.
Evening star., 1925-10-03
The "Fraternity Row"

The recent adoption legally" hy the
Board Of Education of the District of
Columbia Of its anti-fraternity rule is
u result in further litigation. accord
iEg To official announcement by the
Executive council Of the Sigma Delta
Fraternity. Much as a continuation of
the fraternity row is to he regretted.
il is eminently desirable for the good
"f the local schools. that the matter
be definitely and finally settled by
court ruling.
The subject is one of real impor-
tance TO pupils, their parents and the
schools themselves. The issues in
.uived should not be confused in the
pilbIic mind. They are clear cut and
soarply defined. The Board Of Educa-
nigh s>J1oolS may not become mem
bers of organizations not approved by
the Superintendent of schools. Should
they become members of such organi-
cations they will be barred from GER
tain extra-curriculum activities. such
ses holding commissions in the cadet
'orps. participation III athletics, en-
gaging in dramatic presentations and
Inc like. Furthermore. all pupils and
rheir parents are required to sign
pledge cards, setting forth the organi-
zations of which the pupils are mem
bers, If any, and promising not to
affiliate with any organization with
out first notifying the school officials
Of their intention so to do. Failure to
sign the card will be regarded as an
admission of membership. and the of.
tending pupils will be penalized ac-
,ordingly.
On the other hand, Sigma Delta
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Rea's View of Railway Future
Held Significant by Press

physical leadership Is required now
than 90 years ago. and the necessity
for new and better methods Is con
stantly making itself felt
:: x =
Few men have had Mr.. Rea's : on
portunity to study consultations. re
marks the Springfield Daily News.
which explains that "snCe in the
course of his service with the com
pany he has consolidated 80 com
panies, so that the PENNSYLVANIA sys-
TEN Of 500 original companies has been
merged into 20 active corporations
with the process still under way
Special significance is seen by the
Providence Bulletin in :NIr. Reas ide;,
that the locomotive and the motor
vehicle should be worked together. "
and the Bulletin observes that Mr.
Rea has had long experience in traffic
and that he can see ahead farther
than the ma jority of people is ac.
knowledged by men who know some
thing about transporta ton" His
views, as discussed by the Chicago
Daily News. ARE shared by leading
members of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce. and there is no
reason why sellers Of transportation
should limit themselves to one par.
ticular kind"
The Quincy Wing journal also
suggests that "a great many younger
men in railroad service who have
grown faint-hearted and dismayed
might take cheer from the words of
a courageous veteran who is opti.
misttc at TO- The Norfolk Ledger.
Dispatch credits him with large infiu.
ence in changing the attitude OF the
railroads. THAT the ideas of MANY of
the old-time railroad executives as to
policies in dealing with the public
were wrong, the Ledger Dispatch
says. lis admitted now by virtually
every man of prominence in the trans.
portation world. Mr.. Rea has heen
one of the leaders of the new school
of thought. and what he has done $
the chief executive of the Pennsyl.
vanla is ample evidence of the fact
Evening star., 1925-10-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.
Bone Heads.

Bone Heads.
All heads of bone are partly made.
We point to them with pride.
And yet we wonder, half afraid.
Just what may be inside.
We seek mid pleasure CT distress
To teach or to be taught.
The X-ray cannot help us guess
The mystery Of a thought.
Each heads a casing so secure
Its contents rest unknown.
We are not even wholly sure
OF what is in our own.
Evening star., 1925-10-03
ANSWERS TO. QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

played the entire 81 games without
sustaining single defeat.
Q. What railroads are the most
crooked M. G.
A. The following are some Of the
most crooked railroads: parjeeiInF-
Himalaya. in India; Tamalpais Rail
way. in California; Oroya Railway OF
Peru The Tamalpais Railway has to
have Il hinge in engine and short
length cars to take abrupt turns III
track
Q. What is the largest number Of
converts received in one day by Billy
Sunday?-W. A. S.
A. Mr.. Sunday says that he has TO
official record of the largest number Of
converts received in a single day. He
states that in New York City 7,437
came forward on one occasion, and
1929 In Baltimore, but that he has no
actual knowledge of these being the
largest numbers.
Q. How is the allotment OF national
guardSmen given to Il State?-k. G. s.
A. 1t was determined by q general
board which convened for the purpose
of ALLEGATION of those units. The allot
ment, although primarily based Oh
population. took into consideration
other factors as we'll.
Q. Please give a short history OF
advertising H. B.
A. Advertising. says one writer on
the subject, was euS,l~yed in the
time of the Caesars. On the walks
of what We're presumably the n,o<.
frequented thoroughfares were ad-
vertisements of gladiatorial shows and
notices Of plays. In Rome at this
period a daily gazette called Acta
Diurna contained public notices and
advertisements. Among the Greeks, a
| public crler was employed to an
nounce the wares of the shopk
The public crier. or bellman. persisted
through the Middle Ages. The first
English newspapers contained no ad
verisins. but d journal published a
the middle of the seventeenth cen
tury. the MerCuriuS Politicus, had
small advertisements Of the "s!tua-
tfons wanted" type. From 1112 TO
1888 a varying revenue tax was i'm
posed on advertisements. The estab
lishment Of the London Times in 1853
! may be regarded as the commence
| tising.
! G. Which of Queen Victoria's chill
| dren are still living?-A. V. r.
! A. The living children of Queer
! Victoria are Princess Louise. Duchess
; Of Argyll, and the Duke Of Connaught
! Education makes people edSu To-
! lead, but i'm possible to ensldre. our
/ Government kno1cs hoC true this
/ statement is and Gdrdnces and en-
! courd0es in erery possible lrdy the
/ education and Uell-being Of its cit-
/ Gems. 1t spends millions OF dollars in
! opening nelr fields of Information and
/ knOU{edge-nidintd; tanning hundreds OF
! laboratories. thousands Of Specidlistj
! aud mdnp great libraries. The citizen
! should hare the bencft Of oil this 70
search and study, and can hare il il
he lciU only apply for it. our Wash
I ington bureau is in position TO pro
cure all Government data that ar"
dUdildGle for public use. Send in pour
questions TO it and secure duthoritq-
/ tiie information. InclOse ? cents in
| stamps for return postage. Address
The Star Information Bureau,
Tlrenty- first and { streets northrestJ
Evening star., 1925-10-03
ElOQuence.

Would YOU consent to run for the
Legislature?"
NO" answered Farmer CorntosSel.
Why not?"
Il can't afford it. I'd like to make
speeches for the benefit of my country
and my feller citizens. But any elo-
quence l am master of has got to be
used just now in persuadin' some
friends not to foreclose the mortgage -
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Safeguarding Popularity

Your constituents are enthusia site
in your support
II know it," answered Senator Sor-
ghum, land / am grateful"
They are clamoring for Il speech" ="
"All right. But I'm not going to risk
saying anything that might be un-
I'll introduce the numbers on the pro
gram
Evening star., 1925-10-03

The exclusion Of a communistic
orator occasions no popular regret.
There is not Il chance Of his having
any IDEAS TO offer that "a patient and
before
Evening star., 1925-10-03

TIE statistics relating to crime in
America are startling. II may be
Questioned whether this Nation is
worse off than others. or only more
frank in its disclosure Of conditions
which must be understood before they
IAN be intelligently dealt with
Evening star., 1925-10-03
rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and virginia.
All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

Ihe Associated Press 1. exclusively entitled
~ tne US for republication of all news dis
i!at hes credited TO it or not otherwise cred
g n this pener and also the locnl news
tI,hlShnd herein. All rights Of publication
"l shH'lal di-patches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Not for the Amateur.

The actors are compelled to say
Such words as fill us with dismay.
II should go into the street
And what I heard just now. repeat,
Police would run me in. no doubt,
And friends would have to bail me out
How frequently I'd like to swear.
But such a thing l do not dare.
We now demand a studious skill
In speech Of objurgative thrill.
Profanity we deem a part
OF polished Histrionic Art
Evening star., 1925-10-03

The bathing season is over, and the
beauty contest is hindered by the ne
Cessity of hiring a hall and meeting
the high cost of fuel.
Evening star., 1925-10-03
Finance Wizardry.

The wizard of finance must fret
Ger ways of getting out of debt.
And then to fret he must begin
Ger ways Of getting deeper in.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

AT the rate finance is going we will
soon be on d platinum basis.-Rock-
ford Star.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Jud Tunkins says he believes in
evolution because if there was any
thing wrong about it the Bible would
have had something to say against it.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

Friendship ceases in poker
game" said Uncle Eben, but it be-
gins over again when you finds you's S
got to borrow"
Evening star., 1925-10-03

@. How is the allotment Of national !
guardsmen given to a State?-k. c. s.
A. 1t was determined by q general
board which convened for the purpose
of ALLEGATION of those units. The allot
ment, although primarily based Oh
population. took into consideration
other factors as we'll.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

@. Is paprika as strong as black
pepper?-V. =.
A. IT is not SO pungent as black
or white pepper or cayenne.
Evening star., 1925-10-03

AS the international boundary be
tween Canada and the United States
lies in the Bay Of Fundy. it will be
necessary to obtain sanction Of both
governments: but there Is believed to
be no question as to securing such
authority as soon as Congress and
Parliament convene. The financing
required will be stupendous. and the
labor of construction, employing 5000
men, will cover at least flve years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Be Sure That YOU Vote

THE community needs your help tomorrow Mr. Citizen.
there been election which your vote VIII De as
important polls Tuesday the city manager amendment
will not impartial balong to determine whether ma
ov Of the cizn are honestly conscnou in favor of OPP
o the of business administration
The gang" viii see to that
The Star has no quarrel whose honest
oppose the city manager PLAN would IKE nothing o
OASIS
these citizens would place it.
But lined up diy for efficiency in city government
machine using all OF the brazen rony or
Hall force its selfish desires down the throa OF 'ne
shoulder with the gang the awe:s element OF the city pat
its ILL endeavor to pre-
whose job would be good only so long " ne
enforce the laws and end to graft
In anv election where the vote light simple for he
chine effective For the machine DRIVES its followers TO the
its Independent voters who a 70 VOTE
thus play directly the hands of the machine by png up the gang
majority when the votes are counted
Idnc. Of the voters ha. responsible permitting poll
tics. get Seattle So resnabe has become and so
today that The Star believes the only
av to break up the Loose this Od Man of the
Sea" from nechs-s to elect a city manager
And the only way that by getting out and voting him in
That will be YOUR job.
"The gang" is the other side
Be YOU a the pells Tuesday!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Airships-and
Army, Navy Too

WHAT Us the true answer 10
w the questions raised be,
tween the army, the navy and
the mir service. probably no.
body yet knows. But what 10
DO about Il h plain enough. 1t
Is 10 develop the air service.
but 10 maintain the army and
navy, too. other nations have
not Bcrapped wnrships because
they have airships.
Until they do. neither should
we. Airplanes may have made
battleHhips obsolete, but we can
afford 10 think 30 only when
our ncighbors do. Also no .suf-
flcient case has yet been made
out for divorcing the afr serv.
Ice from the army and navy.
There may be arguments for
uniting them all in one depart
mcnt Regardless OF prophecies
and theories. these arc the prac-
teal tningg TO do.
And az 10 the truth behind
the quarrcls. perhaps the presl-
dent can find out Certainly
congress cannot It's police court
methods are not adapted TO find
ing out truth They would be
inadequate enough. even 70 fer.
retlnE out criminals. which con-
Eresrlonal investigators seem 10
regard as the chief end Of man.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Our Presidency; It's
Still Man-KiLLing Job
BY CHESTER A. ROWELL

DHEaIDENT COOLIDGE does
L not want anything done to
make his 100 easier. lie n for.
uuntfo IN age, strength and
temperament. and he thinks no
can rtund H. But iH that not
tho very reason FOR choosing
this tins % consider the prob
lem2 II - 100 delicate n mat
ter 20 take uD when n ~
needed.
Tho best time 20 consider how
10 keep the presidency from be-
Ing mun.kllling Job h when
there II man in n whom II
VIII not XIII 1uo quarter Of
the goth century n already gone
and the presidency has killed
most OF It's incumbentS during
that entire period,
II killed Harding and WILSON
and shortened the life Of ItOOBe-
welt. Taft was saved by tho
fortune u serving ogly one
term. an "a comparatively quiet
time. and Coolidge. no far, rs
tough. But a Job which 80 FAR
this century has killed every
man in II who served a maxi.
mum term and has been sur
vlyed by' onI" two, one OF whom
served only four years and the
other of whom has not set
served two. IL man.killIng job.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

ponents are making frantic
eleventh-hour efforts to conjure
up poison-coated lies with which
to frighten the voters and lead
them away from the main issue.
They tell you now that the city
manager plan, as introduced
here, is a fake.
The stand-pat Times, mouth
piece of the ants, tells you edi-
torially that "The Times itself
would be for the city manager
plan if it was genuine" How
different from the editorial
earlier in the campaign, before
resuscitation tactics were
needed, when the Times told
you: "The city manager plan Of
fers no hope or chance for inn
provement in city government"
Do you suppose that managers
of other cities would come to Sc
attic to speak in favor of a
flake" manager plan?
Opponents give you long list
of candidates" who will seek
the city managers job, includ-
ing Councilman Bob Hesketh, C..
B. Fitzgerald, republican boss,
and others. Another sample of
the pure, unadulterated "bunk"
that opponents are foolish
enough to think the voters will
swallow.
They would make you believe
the city manager is given un-
checked authority over the entire
city treasury. More "bunk!"
More than 800 city managers are
directing the operations Of cities
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

NJ ririi:. ! ,rish 70 make op-
pl.ea4sn for patent on a certain
article. Can pos adttsc No ho'e 10
praeccdf T. ., >"
Write 20 the patent office. wash
lngton. y. G.. 90 set tho necessary
preliminary information. There arc
4 number OF lawyers In Seattle That
specialize in obtaining patents Tor
cllentA
Mr.. Flrt. tcouid iiIr 10 lHo'r
n there u Meta! Products cont
pauy IN Seattle rhich makes toys
and notclisrH and casfingsf
n. HESLoP.
soIs tTfh Arr. 4, vs.
Any num interested In this will
communicate with Sir. Hcnlop.
Mr.. Firii. Recently young man
came 10 ny houSc to collect for
paper that ~ do not take. nc told
nv ,rite that ! had subscribed for
II. and that ho tcas to call and col
IeeL Evidently he got the name
from the mol Dor IN The hnii. as
Ie had The correct name on the
slip. J. O. s.
ANY one bothered with this young
man should at once report Il to tho
newspaper which he claims TO rep.
resent. giving the time OF day and
location where he is operating.
Mr Firii; Can anything be done
for an overloaded. sick horse. driven
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09

O. who was Zeus?
A. The chief god Of the ancient
Greeks, the father Of gods and men
the greatest among the immorfdis'
the supreme ruler Of The unit
eersc.
O. When Is the beststime to trans
plant evergreens?
A. At any time during their
period OF dormant Dro1th, before
the sap begins TO HoU.
O. Can you give me the names 81
ZONE famous Americans who were
born in February?
A. Horace Greeley. February s.
1921: Hiram s.. Hartm. February O.
1870; Daniel Boone. February H.
J7s5: Thomas a. Edison. FebruarJ
II, 1871; Abraham Lincoln. Feb
ruarv I2. 1909; George Washington
February 2e. I75g; Henry w. Long
fcfIotr, February 81. 1907.
O. What are the monetary units
of Austria, Hungary and Jugo-
slavia and the values OF the units In
American money?
a. Austri1. the THRONE" s0.20e6
American moneU; HunDdrU the
tyrone" s02026 American money,
JpDosiaUi1, the "din1r" J0.f05L
American money.
Q. Who Is the owner Of Rin-Tin.
Tin, the dog that acts in the
rnovles7
a. Mr. Ire Duncan. Hollywood
Gal.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
ROOM
STORIES

CAID the lawyer smoking n
- stoFie: There's no aues.
ton about old 81 Tuttlc being
my witness in II damage case
I've Just tried. He lied for my
client beyond my fondest cxpec.
tations. and had 10 smile when
| turned him over for cross.eS.
animation. How my opposing
counsel eweat. but old 81 stuck
to and enlarged every lilo he had
told. Finally. that lawyer dc.
cided to appeal to Sis religious
sentiment and said:
mfr. futile. are YOU aware
that you are commanded by tho
Bible not to bear false witness
against thy neighbour
81 amt a.bearing no falso
witness against him. answered
Silas. I'm a.bearing II for
him."
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-03-09
Good Music Need
Not Be Great

A DIsGusTED college crtk
n attributes the Jazz az !,
musical ignorance, Student, 4,
not know the great muale. !,
says, and. unfamiliar with h,
language. they cannot follow 4
True enough. az 70 the "grs,-
music. But few people can a.
prccl1tc greatness in snythltz
whether in music, art, li,srstgr
or thought. Good things % N
have 10 be great There a,
good stories. which snyboly
can enjoy. which DO not apr
10 rank with the Divine On
edy. or the Ring and the Bo1s
SO there u plenty Of gsas
inely beautiful music which. /
not great" Is good. il iaaa
no technical knowledge 10 snjy
Il. II between good light nu..
and bod jan, people prefer "a
Jazz II II not Ignorance. but d.
EeueuCy OF taste.