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Ruby R.. .Hauenstein. 1918 I street.
1854
Grace A. Houghton. 1850 Kenyon
street, $11.3S
Josie S. HarrelI. 1416 r street, $s.3s.
Louise e. Hosch, 12s S street south
east, $8.42.
Harry A. Hohr and wife. 1905 Jack.
| son street, 1898.
Miss Adelaide M. Huguenin. 21iz
F street. 70 cents.
Albert Harbin, 500 Ninth street.
northeast, SIS.
Ralph w. Hicks, 1913 Euclid street,
$6.18.
Bertha Heinemann, 2942 Newark
street. s11.1o.
Francis Eugene Houghton. 16 Yale
avenue, Glen Echo, Md. $3.50.
Wallace Leroy Hall, IS V street,
$7S9.
Caroline Heap, Iowa Circle, So.
Eula Hoax. 1426 NJ street. S9.45.
Winifred B. Israel. Pill Flagler
place, $6.51.
Helen Ishwuman, 1907 NJ street,
$3.50.
Mrs. Agatha F. Ingersoll, Govern
ment Hotels, 1852.
Charles r. Iardella, 1880 Eleventh
street, $3.50
Elma NJ. Iaggi, 4os Aspen street.
s5.S5.
Mabel L. ingalls,, 1909 Rhode Island
avenue, $3.50.
Josephine Jones, the Woodley
apartments, Sl3.46.
William Moore Johnson, 1928 Elev-
enth street, S18.22.
Joseph E. Johnson and wife, 1os
Third street northeast, 80 cents.
George w. Johnson, 3215 Sherman
avenue, $3.50
Jess w. Jones, ss45 Thirteenth
George S. Jameson. 1914 Mckinley
street, s9.06.
Frank A. Jones. Adjutant Generals
Office, S27.91.
Maurice Joyce. Anacostia. D. c..
1897.
David w. johnson, the Plymouth,
$21l3.
Edwin Martin Jackson, 17O5 K
street. $3.50.
vrina Jones. GAL Massachusetts,
avenue, s6.99.
Francis Jaffee, 1927 Tilden street.
1881
Morris Jaffe, 1905 varnum street.
s23.25.
Frank Jones and wife. 25o5 Seven
teenth street, S3.04.
Raymond A. Jones, 321 Seventh
street southeast, s9.75.
Janet A. Jennings, 625 l street,
| $3.50.
Mrs. Lottie H. Jackrsan, 1900 Con-
| necticut avenue, 81.
Miss Ruth Johnson, 1920 r street,
$3.50.
clifford NJ. johnson, 25o1 Hall place.
s5.76.
Arthur B. Joseph, Takoma Park.
$500.
Miss Winnie E. johnson, 1908 BiIt-
| more street, s13.23.
Mertie Johnson, the Children's Hos
pital, $9.15.
Alice Reed Johnston. 224 A street.
| southeast, S1.75.
Isabelle Jones, Gil Morton place
| northeast, 1915.
Thomas B. Jones, IA Quincy place
northeast, s4.90.
Horace w. Johnson and wife, 41r6
Fessenden street, 1888.
Sidney L. Johnson, Marine Bar
racks, Quantico, Va, S1.63.
William B. Johnson, care adjutant
general, S32.7S.
Norman H. Jensen and wife, 1881
Belmont street, 1855.
Gywnn Jones, 1920 r street, $s.40.
Miss Sarah j. Janifer, Ills Sixth
street northeast, 1919.
Ole Jacobson and wife, 61s Twenty
second street, S4.97.
Charles NJ. Jones, $3.50.
Mrs. Elsie NJ. Jenkins, 1928 Z
| street southeast. s1.2O.
j. ]. Junghans. 11o7 East Capitol
| street, S10.35.
John Larie Jerman, 251o Q street,
| S14.94.
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Anna NJ. Hubbard, The Marlborough,

Anna NJ. Hubbard. The Marlborough
$3.50.
Lucille Hardin, Government Hotels
1910.
Margaret A. Higgins, 10 Bryant
street. $40.
John c. Harlowe. s2o Massa.
chusetts avenue. $5.73.
RendoI Franklin Heatly, 921 Vir
gtnia avenue southwest, $11.10.
Grace L. Houghton, 1880 L street
$3.50.
William H. Hutcherson, 2o4 McGil
Building. $23.36.
Lola B. Haupman. 1850 coIumbia
road. $4.0s.
e. II. Haag, 24o1 Calvert street
$50.
C. E, Hawthorne. Alas Seventh
street, $5.s5.
Emma B. Hutton. 14l2 Chaplin
street. 1921.
Mrs. Emma H. Horn. 1747 Church
street. $7.ss.
Mary e: Hardie. 1915 E street
northeast, 1854.
Howard N. Homer. 3213 Warder
street, $2.10.
Margaret Hart. 1925 M street, $3.50.
w. j. Hayward. 1907 First street
$2s.24.
Arabelle K. Horne, 1747 Church
street. $3.44.
Richard Winston Holt, 1907 Kenyon
street. $1.S1.
Louise NJ. HoImead, 11O4 MARYLAND
avenue southwest, s25.O5.
D. A. Highgate, 1922 Mount Pleas.
ant street, $3.50.
Henry w. Hodges, 220s Q street
$37.01.
Michael Healey, 1856 Irving street
1864.
Glenn Gardner Hahn, Bureau Pub.
lie improvements, so cents.
John j. Heggarty, Copley courts
SIT.
Elmer r. Helferich, 1919 I street
$15.77.
Charles L. Herbert and wife, S11
Maryland avenue northeast, s17.19.
William c. II. Hagermann, IL
Fifteenth street southeast. SIS.
Charles Heitmuller. 1924 Twelfth
street, SO. .o9.
Dwight Russell Hammack, 171s ]
James P. Hoyhe, ST Sixth street
southwest, Sass.
Cora T. Heider, AIT Wisconsin
avenue. s16.11.
Charles A. Hurley. 625 Columbis
road. 1882.
Miss Ethel J. Hess. 1926 Shepherd
street northeast, $22.36.
James A. Hendrix. 1881 South Da
kota avenue northeast, $21.3s.
Dorothy E. Hill. 2s02 Wisconsin
avenue, $4.20.
Georgia A. Holmes, 1892 r street
1854.
Mary Hill, 2o2s Hillyer place, $50
Martha NJ. Hanan. Florence Court
west $1463
John H. Howell. 1900 K street
$3.50.
Pearl A. Hicks, 1882 First street
$3.50.
Willard Hetzell Honey. 1877 Ken
lucky avenue southeast. s29.52.
Samuel Horyitz. 425 M street, s3.s6
Irving ]. Hewitt, 2122 M street
$795.
Lizzie Holmes, 1905 Fifteenth street
1851.
r. J. Hoage, 1000 H street, ss.57.
Eva Hazard, 1886 Fairmont street
$1o.1o.
William S. Hill. Upper Marlboro
Md, S21.08.
Nary E. Henderson. s2os warder
street. 1884.
Brandau F. Hughes. 23o5 wiscon
sin avenue, 1854.
Robert L. Hogan. 1927 Second
street, $1s.22.
Frank Scott Howell, jr., 1862 Park
road, S224.
Henry W. Hemple, Coast and
Geodetic Survey, S5.S4
Katherine Horan, 1907 M street
$13.42.
Margaret T. Hoagland. 21os F
street, $5.S5.
Elizabeth L. Hersey, 1880 NJ street
$3.50.
H. W. Harwood, 1923 Newton street
s6.29.
Bessie l.. Haskell, 131 Webster
xt rAAt S6 an
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Base Ball in Matty's Day.
Not Mathematical Problem When
Noted Pitcher Held SWAY.

Base ball was base ball and not an
intricate problem in higher mathe-
matics when Christopher Mathewson
won almost unaided d world cham
pionship from the Philadelphia Ath-
ietics 20 years ago. His pitching in
that series set a standard to which
the statisticians and historians of the
game have referred countless times
in the last two decades. In three
games he allowed q total Of IA hits
and did not permit a single Philadel-
phian to score. Before and after this
mastery pitching feat Mathewson
distinguished himself on countless oc-
casions.
What was the secret of this mans
hold on the affection Of the tickle
base ball public? Here was a player
who arose to the heights Of base ball
popularity, who was idolized by
frenzied fans. There have been
scores of other base ball heroes. Cobbs
and Ruths and Gowdys. 'Matty" mad
something more than their skill,
something which commanded not only
respect, but the deep affection Of the
thousands who were no closer to him
than the distance between the pitch
er's box and their seats in the bleach.
ers. They knew him for q man. He
took into the game Q keen mind, 4
strong win, . wealth Of strength and
a high sense OF fairness and sporting
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upon his decision unsupported. the
case is closed. In the matter Of in
depreciation Of rules there Is some,
times ground for argument. but not
In a decision as to a fact.
The issue in this Mediate case was
whether the outflelder held the ball
long enough to constitute a legal
catch" In the Judgment Of Umpire
Rigler. Rice made such q catch. re.
gardless Of whether the ball was JOS
tied out Of his mitt by the collision
with the fence. It has often happened
have stumbled. rolled over. sometimes
somersaulted> and then come up with
the ball." only to drop 1t. In those
cases the umpires have almost in.
var1ao!y ruled that the catch has been
made. Just SO, balls thrown to base.
men and held momentarily, though
then dropped in the act Of throwing
to complete double plays. have been
ruled as Caught" for an out.
1t is obviously impossible to open
ooSh Q0cStACIS 10 pubic pdI llClpdtlOH
in the rulings. Spectators differ in.
variably and widely In their accounts
Of happenings. On Saturday some
spectators. probably partisan to Pitts
burgh, offered to make af1idavit to the
effect that the ball was dropped. Had
their testimony been received as bear.
ting upon the decision. afIldavits from
others to the contrary effect would
have been presented.
Decisions cannot be left to specta-
tors. They must come from tho regu-
larly appointed umpires, who. right
or wrong. are the sole judges OF the
play. Theirs is a hard task They
must rule instantly and without
prejudice. They are never applauded.
They are usually roasted. They de.
serve better treatment at the hands
Of the base ball public.
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last sighted found the tragic wreck
age. The mail was intact. The pilot
had evidently died instantly.
Rarely has 1t happened since tho car
rying Of mails by plane began that a
pilot In this service has lost his life.
The percentage OF successful flights
has been remarkably high. AInes was a
skilled pilot. familiar with the route
His plano must have failed him sud.
denly in a situation that gave him no
chance for q safe landing. There was
no storm. The flying conditions were
good. Hence the conclusion Is that his
engine became dead in the air, and In
the darkness he was unable TO make
a safe forced landing.
This is one Of the serious risks OF
night flying. The air routes are marked
by beacons which guide the pilots on
their course. But between them there
are long, dark stretches. In central
Pennsylvania are many miles OF
densely wooded country With few open
spaces for landings. II q plane fails
In flight there is heavy risk Of
crash. Nevertheless, night flying will
undoubtedly continue as a feature OF
the aerial mail service. The chance Of
an engine failure or broken plane is
slight. The death Of this capable man
is a tragedy to be greatly deplored.
but It does not point to any change OF
policy or practice.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
The Law Of the Game.

Controversy over the question OF
Sam Rice's marvellous catch in Satur-
days world series game will probably
continue for a time. may indeed form
topic for discussion during the
"stove league" season. But contro-
versy Is really futile. The question
was definitely settled when Umpire
Rigler made the sign Of out" which
so greatly discounted Batsman Smith
as he was trotting around the bases.
It had to be settled there and then.
It could not possibly be made d sub
ject OF debate or argument Nor
could II be made the basis OF a pro
test against the validity Of Washing
tons victory.
Base ball law, which is az inmutabIe
as statute law, and really more clear.
cut and definite, makes the umpire
sole and final judge OF the facts Of the
play. The umpire may make mis-
take Of vision or Of Judgment. but
when his hand is raised in token Of
his ruling he cannot be orerruled.
unless he himself seeks counsel from
his associates. II he elects to stand
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Indians Trade Fare
With Meadow Mice

The Golden Rule is extended so far
as to cover dealings between men and
mice by the Indians Of the Dakotas.
according to Melvin X. Gilmore, an,
thropologist of the State Historical
Society Of North Dakota
The Indians Of the region. Mr.. Gil
more states. are very fond OF the un-
derground fruits Of the ground bean,
which are very rich and nutritious
But the only creature that can sue
cessfully gather these beans is a
species OF meadow mouse, which
boards them in storage pits In the
ground.
The 1pdians rob these pits as white
men would. But they do something
that it Is doubtful would be initiated
by white men. for they always leave
part. of the beans for the mice, and
when they are about to make a raid
they always speak politely to the
mouse people" about It. But what is
even more alien to white mems ways.
the Indians always give the mouse
fair equivalent In exchange. filling up
the cache with corn, suet or other
food. This, the redskin explains to
the mouse. enables both parties to n
10Y variety IN diet.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Universities to Honor
Two Leading Democrats

Two we'll organized movements are
being carried on by leading citizens at
the present time. designed to provide
suitable memorials. in the form of
heavily endowed universities. to two
great Democrats-Woodro Wilson
and William Jennings Bryan. Up to
the present time the movements have
gone little further than the early
stages of preliminary efforts to raise
the funds required. The character and
standing of the men in charge Of the
undertakings, however, indicate that
they will probably be carried to COM
pletion.
No sort Of memorial. perhaps, could
be more fitting to the men whose
memories are thus sought to be hon
ored. Monuments are noble tributes.
but they do not serve the people. and
the keynote Of the careers of both
Wilson and Bryan was unSelf1sh pub
lie service. a memorial, therefore,
which will perpetuate, in way, their
philosophy of service to the common
people Is particularly appropriate.
No doubt the two institutions, if
they shall be established, will be con-
Quoted along somewhat different lines.
II the Bryan memorial university
shall properly serve as a memorial to
the great Commoner, it will give
its major attention TO theology, with
philosophical studies and research
prominent among the subjects in its
curriculumn; while the institution
dedicated to the memory Of Wilson
would properly give its chief concern
to the sciences, with the science of
politics and government occupying
the chief place on its program. 1t Is
far dream. of course, but in way
the two proposed institutions could
well be made compliments of each
other in these two, distinct fields, each
becoming 4 leading factor in American
education and research.
No doubt there is room in plenty
in America for the two great institu-
tions planned, and their usefulness to
the people would be beyond calcula-
Observation-Disclosures Sun.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

mails. but, being extensive travellers,
are likely to appear now and then
In any Of the larger bodies Of water,
as fish is their natural food. They
move about in the daytime and thus
may be seen either fishing or at play.
In the wilder regions they resort to
steep hanks OF streams, down which
they slide In play. plunging into the
water below.
q. Sow can 1 mix plaster paris
that will not harden 30 fast?-R. L.
a. Plaster OF paris may be kept
sort by the use of commercial retard
ers which may be purchased from re-
tall dealers OF plaster Of paris ana
gypsum. The amount to be used de-
pends upon the material itself. Ordi-
narily per cent Of q retarder such
as tannic acid will prevent the plaster
OF paris from setting for about two
| hours.
T. When was the folding or col.
lapsible umbrella invented?-L. M. II.
A. From the Patent Office records
IT appears that large number Of IN
ventors have had a hand in the or.
eanization and development Of the
folding umbrella. We find that three
| or four hundred patents have been
! granted for various improvements
thereon in the United States and for
eign countries. The folding idea is
partly worked out in French patent
to Gorron OF 1929. The earliest
United States patent that has come
to our attention is that to Richard
son, Morris & Pevey, No. 1851. dated
August %, 1854
| q. Can a direct current Fan he
changed to alternating current
J. K.
| A. The Bureau OF Standards ssvs
that it is not practical to rew!nd a
direct current fan motor TO adapt it
! to alternating current. The simplest
thing to do Is to buy new alternating
| current fan.
Q. What causes paint TO peejo
What can be done about i'm. A. 3
A. The Bureau Of Standards saw
that the peeling and blistering Of paint
| may be caused by dirt, dampnesf
grease or foreign matter in the oil Of
the paint. Where such condition
arises it is necessary TO scrape ans
repaint.
.. How long do guinea pigs live
II. &. C.
A. The average life Of the guinea
pig is between 4 and years and the
maximum years.
| ". no" dld OkenHokee Swamp get
its name?-E. I.
A. Okefinokee is an Indian eouiya-
lent for trembling earth" The muck
in this swamp is much too soft to walk
on, the name therefore being appro.
pirate.
flherr IS no other agency in tHs
| EoTtd that can dnsceT as mann Le1ftf-
mate questions os our free infornc-
tfon bureau in Washington, D. G. This
htGhly organized institution hos been
butt up ana is under the personal di-
rection Of Frederic j. Faskfn. By
| keeping in constant touch ufth Fed
erul bureaus aud other educational en-
teTprises, it is in q position TO pass OH
to you authoritdtiUe Information Of
the highest order. Submit pour
queries TO the stoT Of experts achose
stTtrces are put at gour free disposal
There as no charge eTcept t1co cents
in stamps. Address The Star In+or-
nation Bureau frederic J. Hoskir
Director, Washington. D. c.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Press of Nation Dissatisfied
By French Debt Negotiations

"A benevolent act' is one term ap-
Piled to the temporary arrangement
made with France for payments on the
war debt. To many American observ-
ers the agreement is entirely unsatis-
factory. 1t is a fve-year postpone
ment OF negotiations. with annual
payments of $40 100000 on the billions
involved. There are others. however,
who believe that the terms are the
best obtainable. while 1t is also sug-
gested that France may seek new
terms within q short time.
Who won at Washington" asks
the Baltimore Evening Sun, and it
proceeds to suggest that both the
French commission and the American
commission will answer in their own
way and support with figures and
statistics such as financial experts de-
light TO employ and laymen find diff
cult to comprehend. Three features,
however, the laynan can comprehend,
and to him they are impressive. First,
we have not yet received any cash
Secondly, there is as vet no real set
tlement. Thirdly. at the news of the
Washington results the franc Jumped
up three points" The Temporary ar
rangement between the two commits
sions, viewed similarly by the Phila-
delphia Inquirer. 'is better than a
be said for it."
From such an arrangement" adds
the Fort Worth Star-Telegram, "the
United States can gain nothing, and
the French can gain nothing but time
Only time can determine whether such
a gain is a real gain to France or an
other nail in the coffin of its economic
structure" On the other hand. an in
cidental result, as observed by the
Lynchburg News, is that 'the debt
question remains in the air. a foot ball
for politicians and jingoes on both
sides of the water to interfere with
the good relations between the two
countries and to furnish innumerable
opportunities for across-the- water ven
bal bombardments.'
The economic situation irnpresses
the Des Moines Tribune News, which
declares that in view of the breaking
down OF the debt negotiations, there
is no use pretending that they have
achieved partial success" and that
the outcome is mot merely postpone
ment Of debt funding; 1t is a postpone.
ment Of that additional degree of eco
nomic stability in the world that
would have come with an agreement. -
The United States should see to 1t,
asserts the Detroit News, that not
one dollar of preferential loan goes to
France from private investors until
our taxpayers, who are paying inter
est on the $4,000. 900 900 we have
loaned to France, are secured They
should have the first lien on French
resources; and until their claim is rec
ognized they should have the only
lien"
The more favorable attitude that
"magnanimity pays in private financial
transactions and will also pay in in
ternauonal' is taken by the New York
Times, which suspects that "in tho
terms of payment for the five-year
neriod 1t will be possible for suspicious
Evening star., 1925-10-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. Does the Bureau Of Standards
test equipment and accept fees for
doing sos. G.
A. 1t does q great deal Of such
work. In the fiscal year ending June
80. 1925, the bureau made 173,261
tests. The fee value Of the work was
$547.543.35. AL income so received
IL turned back into the Treasury Of
the United States. the expenses in
the annual congressional appropria-
tions for the bureaus maintenance.
c. What is a good method for pre-
serving eggs at home.-J. w.
A. OF the many methods which
have been tried for preserving eggs
on q small scale none has proved
glas. tsodium silicate). Pure water
that has been boiled and then cooled
should be used. To each 10 quarts OF
water one quart OF water glass should
be added. The solution should be pre-.
pared. placed in a jar or crock. and
the fresh eggs added from time to
time until the jar Is filled; but be sure
that there are two inches OF the so
luton covering the eggs. The eggs
must not be washed before packing
for washing Injuries the keeping quail
cilaginous coating.
Q. Is it known how many sur
names there are?-P. A. G.
A. No complete estimate has been
made, but there are known to be
more than 10000 surnames in Great
Britain alone.
Q. How does the scale of wages OF
the United States compare with those
of other countries?--J. r. A.
A. The International Labor Office
OF the League Of Nations makes the
following comparison, taking Phila
delphia as 100. showing the compare
tive real wages Of other cities in the
world at the beginning Of 1925; Phila
delphia, 100; Sydney, Australia, 10
, Ottawa, Canada. es; London. England
As; Copenhagen. Denmark. Al; Oslo
| Norway, SO; Amsterdam. Holland, 81
Stockho olrn, Sweden, SO: Paris, France
80; Berlin, Germany, 2e; Prague
Czechoslovakia. 90: Brussels, Belgium
| IS; LodZ, Poland, %; Rome, Italy, %
Vienna, Austria, %: Warsaw, Poland
%; Milan, Italy. 81.
q. What were the "Comprachi
| COS w. ". r.
A. "Comprachicos was the name
adopted by nomadic afiiliation, ia
| nous in the seventeenth century tr
| Europe. This band OF persons made
practice Of buying and selling chill
| dren. These children were by mean.
| Of surgical operations deforIned ant
| disflgured SO that they assumed Ger
| tain peculiarfties, which provided The
humor demanded at the time. The or
! ganization had its own laws, oath
and formulas. and was found princi
| pally in England Spain, France ant
| Germany. The name is a compound
Spanish word meaning buyers Of lit
| tie ones.''
Q. How large is Plymouth Rock
| L. y. e.
! A. Plymouth Rock was originally
i q solid boulder of about tons
consisting Of greenish svenite. Durin.
the Revolution in an attempt to move
| 1t to Town Square it split, but the
upper part was afterward ceInentei
onto the base.
=. Are otters rare OF plentiful
| c. G.. J.
| A. The Biological Survey says thai
! otters are comparatively rare ami
Evening star., 1925-10-12

generosity. Players and public learn
ed to know that behind his smile was
fighting spirit Of fierce intensity.
The breath of tainted base ball never
touched Mathewson; the foul rumor
of suspicion never hung over his
name.
) In his long struggle against the all
ment from which he suffered after
his war service, Mathewson drew
heavily on that fighting spirit that
had carried him successfully through
many crises on the diamond. Then
he learned. If he did not know be-
fore. that his code Of life brings the
best reward. Few athletes enjoy such
heartening support as Mathewson
had-perhaps Walter johnson Is the
next most fortunate player. While
one was scoring a signal triumph the
other was finishing out the hardest
game. A shadow hangs over the
series, but the memories of "MattyF
will linger on after the scores Of
games of this championship have
been forgotten.-New York Herald
Tribune
Evening star., 1925-10-12
The Postal Plane Clash.

The mystery Of the disappearance
Of Air Mail Pilot Charles H. Arnes on
rhe night Of October has been solved
ny the finding of his demolished plane
and his dead body on Nittany Noun
lain, a short distance from Bellefonte,
Pa. For some reason yet undisclosed
Lhe plane failed in flight in the course
New York TO Chicago and crashed In
the hills. No trace Of the disa ster was
visible from the air for the reason that
trees that were broken by the fall
had closed in upon the wreckage, and
conbing the country in the region
beyond that where Ames' plane was