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Evening star., 1925-04-09
The Pacific War Games.

The Importance and value OF the
military and naval maneuvers, cen
tering on the Hawaiian Islands, with
the United States fleet and the mill
tary defenses of the islands particlpat-
ing, are admirably described in the
series of articles by Maj. Gen. John
L. Hines, chief of staff, Of which the
final article appears elsewhere in The
Star today. The Hawaiian Islands
and more particularly the Island OF
Oahu, under the plans of American
defense, constitute the great outpost
of the United States in the Pacific
Ocean. There, 1000 miles out to sea,
are concentrated to a great extent
the defenses Of the coast from
Alaska to Panama. The value of these
defensive plans is enormous, If cor
rectly made, and the failure of the
plans would, on the other hand, be a
serious blow.
1t is the part of wisdom to ascer-
tain as nearly as possible how strong
are the defenses of the island. Some
critics prate of threat Of war in such
maneuvers. But it would be as idle
to expect a man to do correctly a
giant swing without yenturing near a
gymnasium or to run hundred yards
in ten seconds fiat without ever max
ing a practice dash as TO expect ar
maments to operate correctly with
out, the practice that simulated war
gives.
In the war game to be played off
the Islands of Hawaii, the American
military and naval commands may
learn valuable lessons from several di-
rections. They may learn, first, the
islands. Second, they may learn the
effectiveness Of the American fleet in
attack on the islands, should they
ever fall into the hands Of a foe and
their recapture become a vital i'm
portance to the United States. Third,
they should have valuable demon
stration of the use of air forces, both
in attack from naval air carriers, and
in the matter of defense by air forces
operating from the land against a
hostile fleet.
The Hawaiian Islands have been
described as the crossroads Of the
Pacific. The Island of Oahu lends
itself to strong defensive operations.
And as a base for naval operations on
the part Of the United States, it has
been declared of utmost importance.
Equally, it would prove Of great value
to an enemy nation should it fall into
enemy hands, in prosecuting war
against the United States. In the
case of the United States, separated
by thousands Of miles Of ocean from
all the other great powers of the
earth, the Navy constitutes the first
line Of defense. The farther from
American shores the Navy can oper-
ate, the more valuable from defen-
sive point of view. In view of these
circumstances, the maneuvers, in
which the United States fleet is to be
known az the "blue" fleet, and the
military defenses Of the islands are
to fight" under the "black" flag, will
be followed with the utmost interest.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
Twilight Beautiful
In Hall of Library
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Just before closing hour in the
Congressional Library the great hall
Of the stairway Is a place Of marvel
GUS beauty and light. A cleaning
palace of snowy italian marble, with
spacious balconies and stately colon
nades, wonderfully carved statuary
and beautiful balustrades. 1t presents
a picture of never-to-be-forgot
brilliancy. Then. away up in the
dome, an imperceptible change begins
to take place.
One feels rather than sees the lass.
ening of the light, as. point by point.
1T twinkles out far above. The upper
balconies are in darkness, the gieam-
ing colonnades disappear in the gath-
ering gloom. the exquisite tracery Of
the sculpturing fades from view ana
the rare beauty Of this most masntfi-
cent Of halls is lost in the shadows
that como creeping down the marble
stairs. EDITH HARRIS,
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Q. What theaters in the District
seat the most people?-J. w. 3.
A. The Auditorium is first, with
seating capacity of 6,552; Earle Thea
ter, second, with $3.50; then Tivoli,
2,2O0; Polls. 1881; Keith's, 1898; Ma
tional, f.7z7; Belasco, 1,472.
.. Why has work on the big build
Ing on 3 street between Sixth and
Seventh been stopped?-A. A.
A. The office of public buildings
and grounds says that the work on
the Memorial Building on 3 street
between Sixth and Seventh streets is
private undertaking Of the George
Washington Memorial Association. 1t
is stated that work has been discon-
tlnued on account of lack of funds.
Q. Is there a dam named for Presi-
dent Coolidge-D. o. T
A. The Coolidge Dam is TO be con-
structed across the canyon of the
Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz.
Q. Can the operator of an airplane
tell whether the machine is right
| side up, il he cannot see the earth ?
r. P. G.
A. Through the force of gravity an
aviator can tell when he is at an al
tttude too great to see his surround
ings. If he is flying upside down, he
hangs in his belt, and if he Is flying
on the side, ne will be pulled by this
force to the side.
.. Are copies of 'grhe American
Government" by Frederic ]. Haskin,
| in Braille, lent free to the blind p
NJ. McC.
A. The Library Of Congress says
IT has but one copy, which is in New
| York point. It was made by hand by a
IND g.
OF postal charges, to blind readers
anywhere in the United States. At
| the present time, the book is sched-
uled a year in advance.
@. If trees do not freeze during the
Winter. why is there frost in the
tree Il it is cut down?-C. II.
A. The Forest Service says that
trees do freeze.
9. Please give some information
| about the New Orleans Inner Harbor
Canal?-E. K
A. The Inner Harbor Navigation
and Industrial Canal of New Orleans,
extends for over miles from the
| Mississippi Valley to Lake Pontchar-
train. A concrete ship lock permit
ting the passage OF 20,000-ton vessels
! will admit them to the gulf level of
the inner harbor, from which there is
| a 8 by 14-foot channel through Lake
Pontchartrain to the gulf, which 1t
is expected will ultimately be substi-
tuted by 30-foot channel. The canal
adds about IL miles to the water
front. 1t was completed in 1923. 1t
changes $4,000 acres Of waste, low
value lands within the city limits to
potential harbor frontage of high
value.
Q. How can ono find the capacity of
a. barrel, knowing the diameter of
each end and the middle, and the
height?-R. n.
A. The following is the formula for
Evening star., 1925-04-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

finding the volume of cask or bar
rel Of any form: Add together 80
times the square of the bung diane
ter, 25 times the square of the head
diameter. and 26 times the product OF
the diameters. Multiply the sum by
the length, and divide by 31,773 for
content in imperial gallons, or by
26,4 for United states gallons. This
rule was framed by DR.. Hutton, on
the supposition that the middle third
Of the length Of the cask was frus-
tum Of a parabolic spindle, and each
outer third was a frustum of d cone.
Q. Why are Americans called
gringos by the Mexicans?-D. H.
a. The story runs that in 1s4S,
| when United States soldiers were
marching in Mexico, they sang Green
| Grow the Rushes. Oh" "Gringo" was
all that the Mexican ear and speech
| retained, and the term was soon ap-
piled to all Americans.
@. How was the Eiffel Tower used
in studying the Iiquefaction Of gases?
w. w. ON.
a. During the period Of experiment
tation with the liquefaction of gases,
Cailletet, the noted French scientist,
| experimental with a manometer in the
Eiffel Tower. The tower was used
lOIl dCCOuIlI OL It's great nelgnI-
soft steel tube was erected which
ran up the framework OF the tower.
Every 3 meters (nearly 10 feeD
| a projecting and stop cock were
I placed, and 10 each of these a glass
| tube, in length slightly more than
3 meters, was placed. Thus read
ings could be taken all the way up
the tube. With this apparatus some
400 atmospheres OF pressure could be
reached
! Q. How was the South divided into
military districts after the Civil
War?-R. C.
A. The act Of February, 1861. 10
lprovide for the more efficient govern
ment of the seeded States" divided
the 10 seeding States into military
districts, comprising the following
TERRITORY: Virginia; North and South
Carolina; Georgia, Florida and Ala
bama; Mississippi and Louisiana;
Arkansas and Texas.
Q. When does the Argentine wheat
harvest begin?-J. E.
| A. The Argentine wheat harvest
| begins IN the first part of January in
many parts of the country.
| Q. Who licenses the men on the
ferries in New York Harbor?-C. c. L.
a. The Department of Commerce
says that the pilots and engineers
Operating ferry and tug boats in New
| York Harbor are licensed by the
| Steamboat Inspection Service Of the
Department of Commerce.
| Gt vou hare a question you acoEt
| dnstrered send It to The Star TnJoTnG-
| ton Bureau, Frederic j. RGs}1ir, direC-
| tor, Tpenty-frst aud C streets north
1cest. The only charge for this service
is cents IN stamps for return pOstdge)
Evening star., 1925-04-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Traffic Plea.
"Oh, listen, Your Honorr' a motorist
said
To the Court, with proper civility:
'The best of intentions may some
times be led
Into ways that suggest incivility.
Remember that it is but human to
err.
Offenses must vary in gravity.
From the fact that one motors you
should not infer
That he represents total depravityr'
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Hindenburg in campaign for the
presidency of Germany will at least
have the advantage of a man expert
enced in displaying courage in the
face Of possible defeat
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Literary features are promised for
radio, which may in time WELD an
influence enabling it to break away
from the objectionable word broad.
casted."
Evening star., 1925-04-09
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States,
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press ia exclusively enutiea
20 the use for republication OF all news uls,
patches credited TO il or not otherwise creolteu
in this paper and also the local news pun,
lished herein. All rights of publication Oh
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

It might be excusable for Mr.. La
Toilette to regard the G. o. P. as try
ing to be almost as exclusive as a
frat"
Evening star., 1925-04-09

You cannot judge man by his
clothes. Many an honest heart beats
beneath high-colored and frivolous
sweater.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
Sage Advice.

Sage Advice.
''I'll do my best to get you an ap
pointment worthy of your talents
said Senator Sorghum.
THANK you, Senatorr'
Something brilliant and conspicu
ous." - .
Thank you, Senatorr' .
"But If you take my advice you'll
look out for something less prom
understanding without a resigna.
ton rumor attached to it-before you
start work.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

The Prince Of Wales should by this
time be equipped to vary any state an
nouncements he may have to make in
the future with an occasional charm
ing travelogue.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

AS usual, most families will inter.
rupt the years program Of economy
in order to provide the necessary out
fit for the Easter parade.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

AS an official Gen. Mitchell has been
reduced to low visibility. Whether he
will be reduced to low audibility may
depend on popular interest.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

cess to such collections as the Metro
politan in New York, and in this city
the Freer and the Corcoran, the Ma
tional Gallery and the Phillips Me-
mortal lGafMry, have extraordinary
opportunities which perhaps we DO
not yet fully realize or use
Evening star., 1925-04-09

A long time has elapsed since Mr..
Dawes said Helen Maria" A true
artist is prudent about the manner in
which he takes encores.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Wide trousers are in vogue, but a
true Easter economist will wear
knickerbockers.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
Improvements.

improvements.
The city gardener doth drop
His rake in discomfort.
One year he raised q little CROP.
The landlord raised the rent.
'""Long words an high-soundin' titles
don't mean nuffin' to me-" said Uncle
Eben, "since got fooled into de-
ton dat synthetic gin .1dnr
epecaal.s
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Gt votL hare question you acont
dnsuered send It to The Star InfoTuG-
ton Bureau, Frederic j. HGs1zirs, dlrec-
tor, Tpenty-frst aud C streets north
1cest. The only charge for this service
is cents in stamps for return p0stdge)
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Tree Cutting. a.
A pioneer cut down the trees, o.
And cleared space for sun.
His children dwelt in greater ease
They vowed his work well done.
Their progeny kept cutting, too,
Because each sire 80 did;
Until, in. Summer, from our view
The sky was never hid.
Men clear away ideas. old
To level out LIES field, &
And learn to scof at what is old. .
While seeking swifter yield.
The sky is hot. The drouth is long
The torrent RACES free.
Think twice, oh, ruthless one, ane
strong.
Ere you cut down a tree.
Playing Safe. =
II am going to speak over the radio
tomorrow night" =
t'T shall listen in with great inter
est" said Miss Cayenne.
ST shall talk about the ideals Of oul
modern culture"
"Simply wonderful,
"Would you like to hear it before
hand?" ''>".
mo. Save it, so that if / don't hap
pen to like it I can tune out for my
Evening star., 1925-04-09

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at 90 cents per month; daily on,y' -. 80
cents per month; Sunday only, % cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or teie'
phone Main 5000. Collection Is maue py csh'
Sters at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Q. Who licenses the men on the
ferries in New York Harbor?-C. c. +
a. The Department of Commerc
says that the pilots and engineers
operating ferry and tug boats in New
York Harbor are licensed by the
Steamboat Inspection Service Of the
Department of Commerce.
Evening star., 1925-04-09
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave-
q New York Office: no East 42nd st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Office: 18 Regent St., London, Englano.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Q. Is there a dam named for Presi.
dent Coolidge I'D. o. T
A. The Coolidge Dam is TO be con.
structed across the canyon of the
Gila River near San Carlos, Ariz.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Q. When does the Argentine wheat
harvest begin?-J. E.
A. The Argentine wheat harvest
begins IN the first part of January in
many parts of the country.
Evening star., 1925-04-09

q. Can the operator of an airplane
tell whether the machine is right
side up, il he cannot see the earth p
Evening star., 1925-04-09

A. Through the force of gravity an
aviator can tell when he is at an al
tttude too great to see his surround
ings. If he is flying upside down, he
hangs in his belt, and if he is flying
on the side, he will be pulled by this
force to the side
Evening star., 1925-04-09

Q. How can ono find the capacity of
a. barrel, knowing the diameter of
each end and the middle, and the
height?-R. N
A. The following is the formula for
Evening star., 1925-04-09

@. II trees do not freeze during the
Winter, why is there frost in the
tree # it is cut down?-C. II.
A. The Forest Service says that
trees do freeze.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
BRAZIL TO IMPROVE
HER RADIO PROGRAMS
Adverse Climatic Conditions Have
Handicapped Broadcasters in
Southern Republic.

How an adverse climate, inferior
broadcast program and government
restrictions on receiving sets have
combined to cause Brazil to lag be-
hind other South American countries
in the development of radio is de-
scribed in q report received at the
Department of Commerce yesterday
from Assistant Trade Commissioner
]. ]. Marrinan. at Rio de Janiero.
Plans for the future. however. con-
template better programs and the
more stringent of the Government
regulations recently have been lifted.
leaving static as the most serious
obstacle to radio progress. Four sta
tions with power of 500 watts or more
are now in operation and six others
are on the air in Brazil with power
less than 500 watts. The Paulista
Radio Educadora Society is planning
to replace it's 500-watt plant with a
station to use one kilowatt and built
Of American material.
Receiving stations numbered only
1898, officially licensed by the govern
ment. Many bootleg" receivers are
known to be in operation and the
estimate generally made by radio
merchants Of the sets in use is ap-
proximately 5000. French, English
and German receivers share the field
about equally with the United States
products.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
COTTON WORKS LOWER.
Plenty of Rain in Texas Back Of
Saturday Declines.

NEW YORK, August 1 R.-Bear
ish news and bearish sentiment gov.
'erned the cotton market again today
prices touching new low levels for the
movement since the Government re
port was issued, with October down
to 24.0S and December 2420. The
market closed barely steady and 90
to 26 points net lower, representing
practically bottom for the day.
The opening was unchanged to IA
points lower. Private reports of fur
ther rains in Texas and a bearish in
depreciation Of the Government report
attracted considerable early selling,
especially from Liverpool, New Or
leans and commission house interests.
The decline was checked, however, by
Hester's annual figures, which esti
mated consumption at l4,247 900 bales
against 11,241 900 last year. with a
carry-over of only 1850 900, compared
with 2,319, 900 a year ago.
The buying that followed publication
of these figures, an which was mostly
for short account, ran prices up about
z to points above the previous close,
from which there was a steady decline
for the balance Of the forenoon.
Evening star., 1925-08-02
BALTIMORE LIVE STOCK.

BALTIMORE, Md. August I fSne-
ciaD.--With the exception of beef cat
tie, which are in ample supply and
easy, the live cattle market rules
steady under a fairly good demand for
top grade stock. but all under grades
move slow, even at the lower values
quoted. Wharf receipts continue light
and mostly Of common to ordinary
cattle. Quotations today at Light
street wharf:
Beef cattle. first quality. Ib., to
10; medium, lb., to 8. Bulls, as to
quality, h., 8 to 5. Cows, choice to
fancy, h., to 6: common to fair, lb..
to 3. Oxen. as TO quality. lb., 4 to 5
Milk cows. choice to fancy, head.
5000 to 1900; common TO fair, head
5000 to 5000. Calves. veal. choice. ID.
1912 to IL: ordinary TO medium. lb., 9
to 10; rough and common, h., to S:
small culls, lb., 6 to S.
Sheep. choice. h., to 5. Old bucks
lb.. 8 to 4; common, lb., to s. Lambs.
Spring, choice, h., 13 to IA: fair to
good, h., II TO y; common, thin, lb.,
s to 10.
Hogs, straight, lb., 13 to IA. Sows.
h., 10 to u. Stays and boars. lb, 5
to Z. Live pigs, h., II to Is. Shoats,
h.. 10 to 12
Evening star., 1925-08-02
RADIO GOSSIP AND NEWS.

Designed to be the most modern ra-
dio station in Canada, CNRV will go
on the air at Vancouver on the night
Of Tuesday, August II, as the tenth
broadcaster in the chain operated by
the Canadian National Railways. Sir
Henry Thornton, chairman and presi-
dent of the railways, will officially IN
augurate the new stations.
CNRV is the first station erected in
Canada under the new regulations of
the radio branch of the department Of
marine and fisheries, which has con-
troll of wireless in the Dominion. 1t
is Of the remote control type, the op-
Grating rooms and aerials being sit
uated 10 miles from Vancouver. where
the studio and control room are con-
veniently located in the Canadian Ma
tional Railways Building.
The transmitting room is on Lulu
Island, at the mouth of the Fraser
River. where 1t flows into the Pacific.
Its equipment consists of a TYPE an
tenna carried on 150-foot steel towers
with a cage lead-in to the special
building which houses the apparatus.
The normal output of the station is
500 watts, but it can be increased at
will to 900
Evening star., 1925-08-02
The A B C of "a" "B' and "C'' Bat
teries-Part Nv.

The A B C of "a" 'B" and &C. Bat
teries-Part Nv.
So much for the functions Of the
various batteries in the circuits ana
their designation by the letters A.
"B" and &C"
These letters merely indicate the
use of the battery In the circuit ano
give no information whatsoever re-
earding the constants Of voltage and
current capacity of the batteries.
The type Of battery or current
source used in any particular circuit
10 not important as long as it fulfills
the conditions imposed by the require
ments of the tubes with which 1t Is
to be used.
The current may be supplied by
Wet batteries, storage batteries, dry
batteries or house lighting current as
long as the voltage and current char
acteristics are correct. The only other
limitations are those imposed by the
factor of economy Of operation.
Dry Batteries Are Costly.
To. Use dry batteries with tubes Of
the old UV-2O1 types, which require a
heavy current of the order of one am
mere at five volts, is very wasteful,
because the heavy drain on such bat
teries would require frequent costly
requirements.
It is therefore necessary to select
the batteries most suitable for the
job in hand.
A current source which is rapidly
becoming more and more popular Is
that supplied by the many battery
substitutes that use the houselight-
ing current to supply "a, "B" and
&c" battery current.
These devices can be used with any
type of tube arrangement using wv
1873, C-299, UV-201A or C301A, pro.
vided the proper arrangements for re.
quired voltages have been incorporated
in the device.
These are made in various styles.
Some of them are merely substitutes
for the ''B" batteries and require that
separate batteries be used for the "A"
and &c" batteries; others perform the
function only OF "A'' batteries; while
still others perform all the functions
and do away entirely with the neces-
sity of using any batteries at all.
For the UV-199 and C-299 tubes
three " volt dry cells connected in
series to furnish a curESnt source of
~ volts can bs Used lQ'adlantaSe i
Evening star., 1925-08-02
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
BY JOSEPH CALCATERRA
Noted Authority on Radio.
Reserve

not more than three such tubes are
operated from the battery. If more
than three tubes are to be used, three
more cells should be connected in the
same way and the two sets should be
connected in parallel SO as to increase
the current capacity of the unit.
Best results are obtained by using
a 4-volt storage battery as the "a"
battery in the case, because the re-
chargeable feature of the storage bat
terry makes the operating cost less
than that Of replacing the dry cells.
For ID" and &c" batteries, the dry
battery types which come in blocks
22h and 45 volts still remain the most
popular form of current supply.
High voltage storage cells having
the very desirable rechargeable fea-
ture are desirable, but their higher
first cost has not made them as pop
ular as the dry cell type.
While wet cells can also be used, the
trouble incident to their preparation
has not made them adaptable for such
purposes.
In buying batteries always remem-
ber that the large sizes always give
best results in economy of operation
and freedom from the nuisance of re.
charging and replacement.