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Evening star., 1925-04-10

Q. How much is the population of
Washington increasing?-L r. w.
A. In 1920 the population was
| 437,571, while the estimate for July
Of this year is 4s7,so6.
Q. How many daily newspapers
are there in the United states?-
w. M F.
A. There are 2.4s5 daily news
papers.
Q. How many electrical engineers
in the District of Columbia?-A. P.
A There are 234 electrical engi-
neers in the District of Columbia
O. What is the name of william
s. Hart's pony?-C. o.
A. Mr.. Hart's paint horse has been
known and become famous the world
over by two names. Prior to the
World War he was known by the
name, Fritz. When our country en-
tered the war his name was changed
to The Pinto Pony or Pinto. Such has
been his success that admirers are
under the impression that Fritz and
the Pinto Pony are different horses
| This is not true. Fritz and Bill Hart S
Pinto Pony are one and the same.
Q. How fast does the brain grow?
j. d.
A At birth the brain weight is
about one-third of the weight at ma
turity. The increase is very rapid
! during the first year; quite rapid dur
| ing the next seven and eight years
after this it becomes very slow. The
maximum weight is attained in man
between the 50th and 6oth years
and in woman between the 4Oth
and 5Oth years. A premaximum OF
10 to 10 for males and al about IA
| for females, indicating a too-vigor-
| Gus growth seems to be the most
| important cause of death at this age.
At the end Of the 8th year, when
| the brain has almost completed its
growth, the body has reached 10 a
| third of its mature weight. At birth
| the brain forms IL per cent of the
total weight OF the body, while in
the adult it forms per cent or less.
Q. How much does it cost to burn
| gas for cooking?-E. l.. c.
| A. II Is estimated that it costs ap-
proxifhately 4 cents an hour TO heat
an oven. less than II cent for the or
binary burner and between and 4
cents for the giant burner.
.. How many Roman Catholic and
! how many Methodist bishops are
| there in the United States?-C. Z. S.
| A There are, according to the
/ latest published data, "a Roman
! Catholic bishops in the United States
! and "A archbishops. Al bishops of the
! Methodist Episcopal Church, North
! ern Convention, with . retired addi-
! tional and Is in the Methodist Epis-
| copal Church South.
| @ Who was the first President of
| France y. b. d.
| A. Louis Ma apoleon. the first Presi-
| dent of the second republic, 1S4S, was
! the first President of France. The
| first President of the third and pres
| ent republic was Louis Adolphe
Theirs, who acceded in 1871.
| Q. Is it correct to say Drive slow"
! or should il be Drive slowly ?"-E.
/ \. r.
| A. Either is correct. SLOW is
4 both an adjective and an adverb.
! Q. Where is the original Tosca-
nelIi map that Columbus used during
| his voyage:-J. II.
| A The existence of the original
! Toscanelli map is doubted 1T the
| present time. Some authorities claim
! that such a map was never given TO
| Columbus.
Q. Does the Government own the
mail coaches?-C. New.
A. The railroad companies own
Evening star., 1925-04-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Old SchooImaSter

Tie UId SChOO1maSter.
The old schoolmaster used to teach
The young.ter, and would have in
reach
A birchen rod with which he'd win
At least show of discipline.
And if his scholars should combine
In any mutinous design
He'd promptly jar their sense of fun
And dust their Jackets, one by one.
The old schoolmast ster, were he here
Would make his meaning swiftly clear
And say, There won't be any frat
Where 1 preside, and that is that"
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grand jury may do it's best. but
il can never hope to secure the place
IN the attention of a sensation seeking
public that was held by a senatorial
investigating committee.
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Waiting.

Il understand you are laying for
Mesa Bill
II am" confided Cactus Joe. Hes
low-down, irresponsible citizen, and
I am going to get him sooner or later
I've rounded up enough political in
f1uence to get me appointed as
bicycle cop"
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Violations Of traffic regulations have
diminished. A regular court evidently
has more influence than an amateur
judge in police station.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

French literature has worked Won
ders with pen, ink and paper. This
fact will scarcely encourage French
finance, famed for it's prudence, to go
too far with the same materials.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

The telephone operator VINO pro-
nounces mine" as if it were spelled
"nlgh-un" may sooner or later be men
toned as one of the reasons for higher
rates. 1t costs money to educate a
large corps of 'phonists in the new
pronunciation.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

The efficient influence of Judge
Lands in base ball and OF VIII Hays
in the movies may yet call for some
one to supervise and conciliate the
jazz rivalries in radio.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
Parental Example.

Parents should set an example"
What's the use?" asked Mr.. Dustin
Stax. "The fact that 1 was a dollar
a-year man during the war does not
prevent my son from spending ten
thousand week.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

the mail cars and the Government
pays the railroads for car foot space
Q. What Is the temperature OF
Quito, situated on the equator?-S
]. NJ
A The climate at the equator va
ries with the altitude above the sea
level and nearness to the sea. At
Quito, on the equator, $3.50 feet
above sea level, the morning tenn
perature is 47'-the midday temper
ature is Sc. This varies very little
with the season.
Q. What is the largest cartridge
she'll used in the Army2--D. g. s.
A. The largest cartridge shell for
a machine gun is one-half inch in
diameter. This is the .50-caliber car
fridge. That which is fred in cannon
is the 37-millimeter cartridge, which
is one and one-half inches in diane
ter.
Q. How can do over a walnut
bedroom suite, giving it a dull finish
w. G. II.
A. If you wish your walnut bed
room suite TO appear as an antique
1t is advisable to use varnish re
mover, for the reason that this re
moves all the filler in the wood and
shows the natural grain more clearly.
Do not refill, but wash with gasoline
Apply walnut stain and two thin
coats or shellac; rub with fine steel
wool after each coat of shellac has
dried p hours. Apply one coat Of
rubbing yarnish which must dry 4S
hours Rub with pumice stone and
linseed oil, as this gives dull finish
II dull coat is not desired apply
one coat of finish
Q. What were the negro divisions
during the World War?-F, A B
A over 100000 negro soldiers par
ticipated in the World War. Nearly
one-han Of that number went over
seas. The 92d and 93d Divisions were
negro divisions.
Q. Did the Governor OF Texas a.
low Mexican troops to cross Texas?-
r B. ].
A. In January, 1924, President Obre-
gon Of Mexico asked permission to
move troops through the UniteS
States border in order to facilitate
| the suppression of an instruction
broken out in Mexico. His request
was favored by Secretary of State
Hughes. who asked the governors OF
the border States to agree. Perrnis-
sion was at first refused TO pass
through the State OF Texas, but Act
| ing Gov Dawson granted permission
on January 20 and on the same day
/ Mexican troops were transported
| from Waco to FL Paso, thence into
! Mexico.
@ How large is British Guiana -
| H X.
A 1t covers an area of Se,4ea
| square miles. The capital is George
town. 1t is situated on the north
shore of South America, with Nene-
zuela on the west, Dutch Guiana on
the east, and Brazil on the south.
Q. When were razors first used
r. l.. 3.
A Razors were in use at a very
carly period and known TO the people
of Egypt They used a primitive form
of razor in many cases merely
sharpened flint The first instance Of
the safety razor was that made by
Michael Hunter of Sheffield England.
in 1875.
Hnforin aud entertGin yourself By
rnakirg constant use of The Stdr In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Hoskt't
director, Tuenty-frst and streets
northwest There is q tCeGlth Of Gt-
formation at the commend Of The StGr
readers. There is no charge for service,
ercept 2-cent stamp t0htch should be
Enclosed for direct repIgD
Evening star., 1925-04-10

1t may be q relief to DR.. Cook to be
put away in a comfortable prison
where the gullibilty of the public can
no longer tempt him.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
Funeral.

Have you ever thought of retiring
to private life?''
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum,
but only the same way that 1 have
thought of giving my admiring rela.
tives a chance to say, Doesn't he look
naturalv"
Evening star., 1925-04-10

The Prince Of Wales is welcome the
English-speaking world over, even if
he does, in his heart of hearts, prefer
cricket to base ball.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
Rate by Mail-Payabie in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States,
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
n the use for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise credtted
in this paper and also the local news pup,
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Florida's climate since the tornado
is described as lovely as a rule, but
occasionally temperamental.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Aviation has it's perils not only
among the actual flyers, but among
those who discuss it as a branch of
military efficiency.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
Know 'Em Intimately.

From the Boston Transcript.
Sponsors for Truth week" show
good judgment in fixing on dates not
within the fishing season.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

France is courageous; even to the
extent of facing the historic perils of
paper money.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

The Evening Star with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month; dhsly only, 80
cents per month; Sunday only. % cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection Is MADE ps eaf'
riers at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Many a man calls his wife the bet
ter half, when she is about 80 per
cent of the family.-Fiint Sunday
Journal.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
Sound.

Where oratorics most abound
There's need for no alarm.
The slapstick makes a mighty sound
And does but little harm.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

"a true friend" said Uncle Eben,
lis willin' to spare yoh feelin's once in
a while by bein' jes' little untruth-
full -
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Jud Tunkins says the spendthrift of
20 years of age is very likely to prove
the tight-wad Of 40.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
THEODORE w. MOVES. :. Editor

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business ONCE. 18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Once: 1l0 East t2nd ST.
ChicaEo ONCE: Tower Building.
European Otdce 10 Regent St., London. England.
Evening star., 1925-04-10
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

Q. How much is the population of
Washington increasing?-L r. w.
A. In 1920 the population was
437,571, while the estimate for July
Of this year is 497,9o6.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Q. What were the negro divisions
during the World War; A B
Over 100000 negro soldiers par
ticipated in the World War. Nearly
one-hsif of that number went over
seas. The s2d and 93d Divisions were
negro divisions.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

@. What is the largest cartridge
shell used in the Army ID. g. S.
A. The largest cartridge shell for
machine gun is one-half inch in
diameter. This is the .50-caliber car
fridge. That which is fred in cannon
is the 37-millimeter cartridge, which
is one and one-half inches in diane
ter.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

the mail cars and the Governmen
pays the railroads for car foot space
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Gnfornr aud entcrt6in yourself by
11aking constant use of The Stdr IN
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Hoskt's
director, Trenty-frst and c streets
northwest There IS tCeGHh Of Gl-
formation at the commend Of The Star
readers There is no charge for service,
ercept 2-cent stamp tohich should be
enclosed for direct repIgD
Evening star., 1925-04-10

@ How large is British Guiana -
H X
A. 1t covers an area of Se,49A
square miles. The capital is George
town 1t is situated on the north
shore of South America, with Vene-
zuela on the west, Dutch Guiana on
the east, and Brazil on the south.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Q. When were razors first used
II. l.. 3.
A. Razors were in use at a very
early period and known TO the peopl'
of Egypt They used a primitive form
of razor, in many cases merely
sharpened flint The first instance O
the safety razor was that made b!
Michael Hunter of Sheffield England
in 1875.
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Q. How many electrical engineers
in the District of Columbia?-A. P.
A. There are 234 electrical engi-
neers in the District of Columbia
Evening star., 1925-04-10

Q. How much does it cost to burn
gas for cooking?-E. l.. G.
A. II is estimated that it costs ap-
proxiflately cents an hour to heat
an oven. less than u cent for the or
dinary burner and between 3 and 4
cents for the giant burner.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

with him in the state dining room.
If there are guests he sits with them
for an hour or two; if not he slips in
a nap, so the hour of his return to
his desk varies from to 3 o'clock,
more often the later hour.
He has made a rule that the after
moons are his own, so rarely are ap-
pointments made after lunch. The
people he sees then are those he
sends for, ordinarily cabinet officers,
Congressman and others in the Gov
ernment At these sessions the vis-
itors do the talking. The classical
instance of this was when he had
Borah and Harry NJ. Daugherty to-
gether before him; the one to tell
why it was necessary for the party s
sake to get rid of the then Attorney
General and the other to meet the
arguments. This session lasted two
hours and during that time the Pres
ident said good evening" and good
by" and that was all he said.
The same sort of conference was
that of the other day when Senator
George Moses came to iron cut the
postal pay raise bill The Senator
explained the difficulties and compli-
cations and his own ideas of what
ought to be done and went back to
the Senate as unable to report just
what the President would be salts
fed with as he was when he came.
Mr.. Coolidge, up to this time at
least, has relied on his secretaries
more than did his predecessors, and
it is perhaps for that reason that his
desk is always clear. When he has
the commissions signed, and the par
don applications digested. and the
rest of the routine work out of the
way he is given to turning his chair
toward the window and gazing out
into the White House grounds and
gardens, sometimes for 10 minutes
without moving a muscle. There is
a theory that he is composing his
speeches at these times, but nobody
knows. Harding never was still for
that length of time in all the waking
hours of his incumbency. and it is
doubtful if Wilson knew the window
with the restful view was there at
all.
These hours Wilson used to devote
Evening star., 1925-02-23
WindO,U Shopping, Walk
ing and Reading Proue
Main Diversions.
Keeps Schedule Almost
Without Change From
Week to Week.

to personal correspondence and to
preparitg those masterpieces of lit
erature that the world got as mes
sages or speeches. He had taught
himself shorthand and wrote from his
own notes, frequently pounding out
the finished composition with two
fingers on his own typewriter. He
brooded over his work and studied
every problem from its inception, fire.
quently laying it aside for further
information. He did not wait for
Congress to formulate the measures
he advocated, but had the Represent
atiVes down and took an. active part
in the preparation, so that by the
time such bill as that providing for
the Federal Reserve Bank system
was ready to go to Congress he knew
as much about it as the man whose
name was identified with the meas
ure.
Harding had less patience with the
beginnings. His habit was to take
the product of others and accept 1t or
amend it. Coolidge has a fashion of
his own in dealing with this sort of
business. He lets it rest until he is
ready to decide. Then he gets all the
data, secludes himself in his office
and lets nothing interfere until that
particular job is out of the way.
If it has been a strenuous period
he usually goes out for another walk
in the late afternoon. This is when
he does his window shopping. Wash
ington has become quite accustomed
to see him strolling along Pennsyl-
vania avenue or F. street. When Will
son did it he attracted a lot of atten-
tion because he did it so rarely, and
Harding never did it at all. Appar-
emily variety means nothing to Mr..
Coolidge for his walks are along the
same blocks day after day.
The Winter irks him because it in
terferes with these promenades.
when the bad weather continues for
several days he gets on his galoshes
and tramps, Notwithstanding; but the
slush annoys him and he waits until
the weather becomes pleasant again
before repeating his walk.
Has Never Been Seen Playing Any
Game.
Sometimes, during the war period,
Wilson used to surprise the Secre-
tary of State or of War, or the chair
man of the Shipping Board, by arrfv
ing a their offices without notice,
explaining he had come to them in
stead of having them come to him,
Just for change" Mr.. Coolidge
has still to make one such visit
Harding did not go around the offices
but did occasionally call on some of
his friends outside. usually for auc-
Evening star., 1925-02-23

tion bridge in the evening. Wilson
sometimes played dominoes in his
own family circle, but nobody has
ever caught Coolidge at any sort of
game. He listens in on the radio
ccasionally-when some such thing
as the Democratic National Conven-
ton is on, for instance. Most OF the
time the White House set is discon-
tinued.
The present Chief Executive does
not care very much for the movies.
His evenings, when there are not
guests, are usually devoted to his
books. lie goes to bed early as a
rule and sleeps a full eight hours.
Wilson was an intermittent sleeper,
and Harding gave himself small time
for it.
The Presidents Sundays, after he
is through at the executive offices,
show small variation. He attends
church with Mrs. Coolidge and then
boards the Mayfower for an over
night trip. The yacht steams thirty
or forty miles down the river and
anchors. A chaplain is in attend
ance and there are Sunday afternoon
services. At these services and at tea
his guests see him. The rest of the
time he is sleeping or reading.
f1dppy fFceE0cnVs
1t is, of course, different when his
guests are people he has asked for
governmental or political reasons.
On these occasions he simply trans
fers his Office from the White House
to the yacht. Even then he is spar
ing of speech. asking what questions
are necessary to bring out the infor-
nation he requires, as for example
when he had Assistant Attorney Cen
eral Donovan with him after the
Wheeler episode had raised so much
commotion over the confirmation of
Dean Stone to be a Supreme Court
Justice.
Stone had taken the administration
by surprise with his purpose of bring
ing the case to Washington, and as
Donovan was the man directly in
charge of the case the President sum-
moned him to tell him about it.
The presidency, it will be observed,
is rather lonely job unless. like
Harding, the man who holds il
simply refuses to be a prisoner. He
kept up with the trend of events by
personal contact Wilson did il
largely through Joseph p. TumuIty,
who made it his business to send a
note through the corridor between the
executive Offices and the White House
thought the President should be ad :
Vised OF. Coolidge keeps in step with
the rest of mankind through the
newspapers.
wilson endured the presidency as
his appointed destiny; Harding was
alternately exalted by its power and
bored with its monotony and other
tr1bulations. Coolidge probably en-
joys 1T more than either of the others.
Routine has no terrors for him
opposition does not make him in
patient, the plague of officeseekers
aff1icts him not at all, for the task
of making appointments is only one
element in the problems of govern
ment and politics, and is not to be
quarreled with any more than any
other element.
Take it all around, if there is hap
pfness for any man at the head of a
government, Calvin Coolidge has ap-
parenly found it.
Copyright, 1920
Evening star., 1925-02-23
PimpIy? Well, Don't Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
of with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pimpIy face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of Or.
Edwards olive Tablets. The skin should
begin to clear after you have taken the
tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with Or. Edwards Olive Tablets; the
successful substitute for caIomel. There's
no sickness or pain after taking them.
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which caomel does, and Just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with a clark brown taste"
a bad breath, dull, listIess, "no good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimpy face.
Olive Tablets are a purely vegetable
compound mixed with olive oil; you will
know them by their olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tents afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result. Take one
or two nightly for week. See how
much better you feel and look. 15c
and aos.
Evening star., 1925-02-23
COOLIDGE HAPPY, HEALTHY AND INDUSTRIOUS
THRIVES ON JOB THAT VAS FATAL TO OTHERS
How Predecessors
Of Coolidge Worked
PRESIDENT WIL,SON-

Read heavy political works
for relaxation, with detective
stories as variation
Played golf for exercise and
fresh air only.
Devoted afternoons to per-
sonal correspondence and pre-
pairing messag ges and speeches.
Wrote in short hand, fire.
quently typing his works him
self.
Grappled with a problem until
solved. neither eating nor sleep
ing until exhausted.
Studied legislation at first
hand, being as well informed
on it as the author.
Made surprise visits to OH
cials' Offices.
Kept up with trend of events
chiefly through carefully
clipped newspaper articles.
Endured the presidency at
his fate.
PRESIDENT HARDING
Kept up on current novels.
Plunged from work TO play
with great zest and little parse.
Played auction bridge, some
times at friends houses.
Always late to bed, always up
at 1880.
Liked to chat to even chan
ciest visitors.
Had more visitors than Viii
son or Coolidge.
Had less patience with be-
ginnings than WILSON. Took
the product of others, accepted
or amended it.
Maintained close personal
contact with events. Refused
to be a prisoner.
Frequently made himself
tardy, through unwillingness to
break off a conversation.
Was alternately exalted by
the power of presidency and
bored with its tribulations.
Evening star., 1925-02-23

Telephone subscribers in Japan are
required to pay the entire cost of in
stallation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-10-03
HEIGHT buyers
SWAP IDEAS
HERE
Visit New Store and Hold
Festive Banquet at.
City Club

Comedy. song hits, and a beauty
contest were lighter features Of a
banquet Of $50 buyers of the Hecht
Corporation at the City Club last
night, when representatives Of the
company's stores, The Hub, Balti-
more; Henry's Baltimore; Hecht
Brothers, Baltimore: Hecht's Relia-
BILE Stores, Baltimore; Hecht. Broth
ers and Company, New York, and
The Hecht Company, Washington,
met to exchange ideas.
Nose Goodman spoke on '.Mer-
chandising for Publicity" Jeff MIL
Ter followed with In the Lighter
Vein. G. B. Dulcan's topic was
How Far Can We Go With Co
operative Buying" Morton e. Hecht
spoke on Honor in Business" and
Malcolm Hecht on Putting the
Washington Store Over" The
POSTMASTER was Harold H. Levi,
vice president Of the corporation.
Yesterday afternoon, before the
eqL QSnoIql 1u0M sIeHnq eq1 '1euuIp
Hecht Company's new building.