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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Q. Why is kersey so named?-A. 8.
A. This material is named after the
town of kersey. England, once seat
of the wooden trade.
@. Is there a wild dog that doesn't
bark?-P. G. T..
A. The dingo. the wild dog OF Aus
tralia, never barks, but bowls in the
bush at night.
G. What became of Napoleon's son?
w. A. NJ.
A Napoleon's son. the Duke oil
Reichstadt, died from overindulgence
in violent exercises. He was buried
in the Imperial Tomb at Vienna.
@. Should the engagement ring or
the wedding ring, go on the nnger
tirst?-C. f. i.
A. The engagement ring is worn
over the wedding ring.
G. Kindly settle an argument. can
foreign flags fly from embass with
out the Stars and Stripes?-N. :.
A. a foreign embassy may fly for
eirn flag without having II accom-
panied by the American flag. me Tor
efen embassy is under the Jurlsdlc-
ton of the country when IL repre-
sents: therefore, the law of that coua-
try applies.
@. How much space does one cubic
inch of water occupy when made into
steam?-A. +. p.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that one volume of water measured at
ordinary temperatures VIII produce
about 1870 volumes of steam at the
boiling point of water and atmos-
pheric pressure Steam behaves as
any other gas, the volume which IT
occupies depending upon the pres
sure and temperature.
O. Why is lobster meat SO high in
prce?-A. NJ.
The rise in the price of lobster
Is due 10 the increasing scarcity OF
this shell fish and the difficulty with
which il is propa gated. An expert at
The lobster hatchery of Woods Hole
stated that if only two out OF lo.ooV
eggs Matched survived the fourth
wear the present condition might DE
ma intained. hut that undoubtedly a
greater percentage than this perishes.
O. Who wrote under the name Peter
Pindar?-S. X.
A. That was the pen name OF .'ohn
Walcott.
| @. OF what thickness OF steel Is
coming tower made. l.. Il.
A. 1t is usually about one-half or
three.fourths of an inch. Its protec-
tive power does not depend upon It's
thickness, but upoN its strength.
@. Who built Mount Wilson OBJ
Servatory?-S. b.
A. Mount Wilson Solar Observatory
was founded in 1904 by DR.. George f.
Hale. 1t was built and is maintained
by the Carnegie Institution of Wash,
ington. of which it is the astrophysical
department.
O. How is the wealth of the United
States distributed among its people,
G.. s.
A. The United States commission
on Industrial Relations reported the
distribution of wealth in the United
States as follows: Rich, or per cent
of the people, own so per cent of the
, wealth: middle class. 33 per cent of the
people. own 35 per cent of the wealth.
| poor. 65 per cent of the people, own
per cent of the wealth.
@. Where does MORA O'Netil live
D. D.
A. Mora O'Neiil tMrs. Skinner
lives in County Wexford, IRELAND
Her Songs From the Glens of An
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Events SO arranged themselves as
to leave Smedley Butler with no re-
sponsibilities whatever to interfere
with his Christmas holidays. PhiladeI-
phia is the City Of "Brotherly Love-
but the Pennsylvania politicians were
prompt in saluting Butler with the
chorus, You amt no brother Of
m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Having amassed a sufficient fortune.
Mr.. RosenwaSser. shoe manufacturer
of New York. has turned his business
over to his employees. 1t remains to
be seen whether the employees can dis
originally constructed the organiza
tioD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Congress is confronted with a two
fold responsibility-that of regulating
international relationships, and that
of regulating motor traffic in the Dis
trict of Columbia. One is much greater
in historical sense than the other.
Both are difficult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Santa Claus is only myth. and in
certain degree so is the benevolent
head of the household who is supposed
to be absolutely cheerful as he pays
the bills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Having enjoyed SO much publicity,
Nicky" Arnstein may be tempted to
go into the show business and submit
himself to the press-asent process of
being "gIorified."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Ponzi has gone into the real estate
game. but has been unable TO intro
duce any tricks which the seasoned
experts would not classify AS old
stuff
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

1t is against the law to bet on horse
races. AS a rule the gamblers lose,
and the offense carries with it it's
own penalty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

II is asserted that building has
reached a point where more homes
Will not be needed for the present. The
proposition is one to which Florida Is
not expected to agree,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

'Nicly'' Arnstein got time off for
GOOD behavior. If he can keep up the
-ood behavior penitentiary discipline
viii be regarded with renewed con-
tdence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

better go over under the rule" and
over it went. since the objection of a
single Senator was sufficient to block
Its consideration at that time. II
seems the youthful Senator from Wis
consin Is chip of the old block"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHIlANDER JOHNSON.

Wanted: A Saint.
Ftivver busted
So we think.
Carburetor
On the blink.
FIattened tire
Compels a pa use.
There amt any
Santa Claus.
Street Is skiddy.
Brakes won't hold.
On the highway
In the cold
There we stand
In grief. beca
There amt any
Santa Claus.
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Desirable Restraint.

DO you think debate in Congress
ought to be limited?"
Yes answered Senator Sorghum.
I'D have been spared many an anx-
ious moment If I had been prevented
from making some of my earlier
speeches"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

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Big Job.

A Vice President once could be calm
and sedate.
He now has duty most grave.
He's facing the problem, uncommonly
great,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Assumptions Of Wealth.

Have you any bootleggers in Grim
son Gulche"
mot to speak Of" answered Cactus
Joe. There's one Teller that pretends
he's bootlegger, but he's only maxim
believe he's got money. in order to get
credit from the bank"
so far as j kin see said Uncle
F.ben, de most good King Tut ever
done was to make work At liberal
wages foh husky diggers, right now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
OF making the Senate behave.

Jud Tunkins says the recognition of
the fact that there is no Santa Claus
compels us human beings to work
overtime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23
Ancient Transportation.

Old Santa has a reindeer team
Which leaves him rather slow.
a hivver would more proper seem
To keep him on the go.
A trife staid and shy,
We love him cause he links himself
With thoughts of days gone by.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1925-12-23

Senator Robert M. La Toilette
of Wisconsin startled the Senate yes.
terday with tactics that were decided.
ly reminiscent of his father, the late
Senator La Toilette. He introduced a
resolution calling on the Treasury De-
partment for Information regarding
the profits made by the coal operators
during the last year. Furthermore. he
asked immediate consideration of the
But Senator Reed of Penn.
aylvania thought the resolution had
Evening star., 1925-08-18
100000 POWER
MERGER EFFECTED
Four Independent Concerns in
Shenandoah Valley Form New
Link in Chain.

By the Associated Press.
HARRIsONBURG, Va, August 49,.
"A new link in the proposed super
power chain of the Southern Appa.
lachlans was forged yesterday when
Evening star., 1925-08-18

pride Of the Nation itself. is powerless
to prevent this encroachment and en-
circlement by enterprises which they
forbade in their own midst unless the
petition of these promoters is refused,
the District of Columbia, originally
ceded by the State of Maryland for
the Nations Capital, and which has
been wonderfully developed as such,
cannot help itself. Its future rests in
your hands. Unless this petition for
right % operate under charter is de-
MED, 1t will bring down upon our State
a nationwide and deserved condem-
nation. Our governor has placed the
State of Maryland on record as four
square behind the plan to develop the
parking system of our commonwealth.
If his pledge is to be carried out and
the honor of the State of Maryland is
to remain unsulliedi we must not per-
NIT his pledge to be broken and the
Nations Capital to be seriously in
jured."
Evening star., 1925-08-18
STATE BODY ASKED
Ito BAR BELT LINE
Suburban Residents Petition
Maryland Public Service
Commission.

Carrying its fight to prevent pro-
' posed construction of the Washington
and Loughborough belt line directly
before officials of Maryland, a citizens
committee of residents of Montgomery
County, picked at a recent mass meet
ing and organized to fight the new
railroad, today sent to the Public
Service Commission of Maryland q
strong protest against the project. The
protest was drawn up at a meeting
of the committee last night at the
home of William w. Bride, it's chair
man, IN Edgemoor, at which repre-
sentatives of two Virginia organiza-
tions appeared and voiced their oppo-
sition to the proposal to construct a
band of steel" around the metropolf-
tan area Immediately outside the
boundaries of the District of Column
bia. 1t was signed by Mr.. Bride as
chairman. Walter r. Tuckerman,
Maj. r. B. Lawrence, Adon Phillips,
George z. Hamilton and Oliver Owen
Kuhn.
Alleging that millions Of dollars
worth of residential and club property
will be deprecated in value by con-
struction of the proposed belt line and
its suggested adjunct-a freight yard.
equal in size to Potomac Yard, west OF
WaShington-the committee declared
the residents of Washington are pow
Evening star., 1925-08-18

The number OF wage-earners en-
ployed in the manufacture of auto.
mobiles increased from IL, 2,049 in 1904
to 343,115 in 1919.
Evening star., 1925-08-18
Capital Is Helpless.

Whereas the District of Columbia
is now zoned, as the petition for char
ter itself declares, against the very
kind of development which these pro.
motors propose to force upon the State
of Maryland and the metropolitan dis
tricts surrounding the City of Wash
ington; and
Whereas the Nations Capital, the
Evening star., 1925-08-18
COOLIDGE L|NGERS
ATFATHER'S HOME
Enjoys Quiet at Plymouth
After Rush Conference on
Belgian Debt.
By the Associated Press.

PLYMOUTH, VT, August 49,
President Coolidge fingered today at
his fathers home, apparently unde-
cided as to when he will return to the
Summer White House at Swampscott.
Having devoted one day of his stay
here to an emergency conference
with Secretary Mellon and Senator
Smoot of Utah on the Belgian debt
situation, he again dismissed affairs
of Government from his mind and
gave himself over to the recreation
afforded by the haunts he knew as a
boy.
The President had one engagement
In sight for the day-a motor trip
with Mrs. Coolidge to Woodstock, to
have luncheon at the home of Gov.
Billings. The remainder of the day
he planned to spend quietly with his
80-year-old father.
Taking advantage of another day of
perfect weather, President and Mrs.
Coolidge motored after breakfast to
Ludlow. They stopped at the home of
Attorney General Sargent, who is in
Washington, and spent an hour visit
ing with Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pier
son, son-in-law and daughter of the
Attorney General.
The President and Mrs. Coolidge
took back to Plymouth a basket full
Of fresh vegetables which they helped
the Persons gather in their garden.
Evening star., 1925-08-18

| erless to prevent Dissertation" Of the
| most beautiful sections Of Maryland
and Virginia, those Immediately sur
rounding the National Capital.
The very vagueness of the wording
of the application of the railroad COM
pany for right to operate under it's
charter, according to the committee,
would have the effect of depreciating
property in sections which may be
traversed by the railroad, as the route
has not been definitely laid out and
cannot now be determined.
Along the proposed belt line, which
its sponsors declare would handle
10000 freight cars a day, manufactur-
ing establishments would be expected
to spring up. menaoing the value of
home properties in the section through
which the road passed.
The protest sent today does not ask
for hearing by citizens Of Montgom-
cry and Prince Georges Counties, but
Mr.. Bride said a hearing will be asked
in supplementary petition. In ad-
dition to the members of the commit
tee, Henry Thomas, president of the
Lee Highway Association; G. F. Kin
cheloe, it's vice president; and w. w.
Diehle, president of the Highland Park
Citizens Association of Arlington
County, Va, attended the meeting last
night.
400 at Meeting.
The petition. follows:
ITO the Honorable the Public Service
Commission Of Maryland, Gentle
men,:
"a mass meeting of citizens and
taxpayers of Montgomery County was
held on Friday, August Z, 1925, at the
Montgomery Country Club. Bethesda,
Nd, under the auspices of the Brad
ley Hills Community League, for the
purpose of determining the sentiment
of the community relative to the pro-
posed freight railroad known as the
w. & L. Belt Line and Terminal Co.
THE meeting was large; about 400
representative citizens by count were
present. The Belt Line interests We're
represented by Admiral Austin NJ
Knight, w. Edgar Leedy and their en-
gineers. Mr.. Leedy explained the
proposition in detail and presented the
views of the railroad adherents at
length. A volley of questions was
asked by various persons present, and
number of addresses on the sub
ject were made by representative cit
liens.
After full consideration Of the sub
ject the following authorized resolu-
ton IS hereby submitted
Whereas a petition has been filed
with the Public Service Commission
of Maryland seeking authority to con-
struct and operate a railroad through
the parts of Montgomery and Prince
Georges Counties adjacent to the Dis
trict Of Columbia; and
Gives Dangerous Power.
whereas in said petition the route
and location of the proposed railroad
is not clearly and exactly defined. but.
on the other hand, is extremely vague
and highly indefinite; and
Whereas, If granted, the asked-for
license would empower this corpora
ton to locate its right of way in an
underlined route not set out in its petit
ton for charter, but is subject to re-
vision based upon more detailed loca-
ton studies and surveys which have
not yet been completed, and, in fact,
Is apparently cloaked to mask the
plans of the incorporators; and
Whereas the said license would
enable the said corporation or its sub
salaries or associates to acquire ad-
ditional ground for enterprises such
as warehouses. stockyards, fertilizer
Evening star., 1925-08-18

four independent power companies of
the Shenandoah Valley merged to
form the new Shenandoah River
Power Co., Inc.
The merger is said to involve more
than million dollars. The proper
ties will be operated by Ives &
Davidson, New York. The majority
Of the stockholders of the old com
pantes have transferred their hold
ings to the new corporation.
The merged companies were: Wey-
ers Cave Light and Power Co. the
Valley Light and Power Co. OF Wood
stock, F. A. Shank Co., Timbervile
and T. A Andrick Co.. New Market
These plants supply virtually ell the
light and power to small communities
in northern Augusta, Rockingham
and Shenandoah Counties.
Evening star., 1925-08-18
FILIPlNOS PRESS PLEA.
Commissioner Back With Demand
for Independence.

Pedro Guevara, resident commis-
sioner from the Philippines, returned
to Washington yesterday after a five
month stay in the islands, with in
structions from his people, he said, ito
insist in asking Congress for the full
fillment of the promise contained in
the preamble Of the Jones act and give
them complete and immediate indie
pendence.
Declaring the Coolidge administra-
ton should make definite settlement
Of the situation there between Gov
ernor General Leonard Wood and the
Legislature, he asserted it was unsat-
isfactory both to business and tire peo-
pie and has not improved as to nee
essary help and cooperation"
Evening star., 1925-08-18
Britain to Scrap 54 Ships.

PORTSMOUTH, England, August IS
R.-In accordance with the decision
for naval economies, it is understood
that 81 British destroyers are shortly
to be scrapped. 1t is also stated that
the pay of seamen Is to be reduced
Is per cent, which corresponds to
the reduction in the cost of living
since 1919, as based on official calcula-
ton. The officers pay already has
been reduced to this extent.
Evening star., 1925-08-18
Patrol of Hornets
In Dairy Barn Is
Keeping Flies Out
snecial Disnatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
DANVILLE, Va, August 18.-Sam-
uei r. Harper, wealthy tobacco plant
er who also operates a dairy, has
found an effective way of coping with
the fly nuisance. Two years ago
hornets built a nest. in a fruit tree
near the milk farm, and knowing
their value Harper declined to let his
sons destroy 1t. The hornets now
patrol the dairy barn and keep it rid
of flies.
Evening star., 1925-08-18

Inspect today. Take Brookland
car to 9TH and Monroe NE, walk
4 squares to houses, 7th and
Hanllin. Phone Mr.. Cromwell, Po-
tomac l54. Open until $50 PM.
Evening star., 1925-08-18

and chemical plants. and for other
Objectionable industrial projects; and
Whereas, it is the expressed pur-
pose of the said corporation to in
corporate and promote the location
in these counties of plants and ac-
tivities detrimental to the character
and
Whereas the authority sought by
these promoters is limitless in its
scope, and, if granted, would permit
them to locate by condemnation any
kind of Industrial establishment or
establishments in districts which are
now exclusively residential, and in
the direct line where many millions
of dollars have already been expended
by taxpayers for homes for themselves
and families, and the values of these
properties, 1t Is believed by their
owners, would be seriously deprecated
by the location of such a highly in
furious project in their vicinitieS; and,
together with it's uncertainty of loca-
tunity for the manipulation of real
estate values to the detriment of the
values of these homes. Such projects,
it is believed, would bring into our
now strictly residential districts a
floating and alien class of undesirables
and would paralyze the development
of the home districts, which are now
both credits and assets to the State
of Maryland and to the National Cap
ital. and
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09
goods as product of his factory and told the police
CAN WE AFFORD IT?

Presupposing the fact that Stewards need of betterments, the question aris- ing before us today is Can we afford it? The town is unable to meet it's expenses at the present time, and we understand is working on borrowed money. In case the town is bonded for S1O0,000 and the bonds sell at four or four and half per cent, this means that $4,500 additional revenues must be raised to pay interest alone. In case the bonds are retired in 25 years, as is customary, s4,0O0 per year prin- cipal must be raised. This means S9,500 added to our taxes. Add to this the commission paid to some broker age house for the sale of the bonds, the printing of same, and the other incidental expenses, and it appears to the overburdened taxpayer that it would be better plan to build on to the present school building or other wise improve it until such time as the town builds up to where it's tax roll will pay it's expenses.
 We have no argument against bet ter school building. The children need every convenience we can af- ford; but honestly, do you believe the city can afford to place $9,5OO per year additional on the struggling bus mess and home owners of the town? Remember when you say Charge it." that there is always a payday.
 A TAXPAYER.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09
CONNECTICUT SEEKING
 TO SAVE SHORELlNE

HARTFORD, Conn.,, Jan. S.-Hoping to keep in pace with the neighbor- ing New York state, directors of the Connecticut State Park and For est commission are asking the state to furnish $5.OOO,OOO, of which s3,- 100000 is to be used for parks and
 s2,0O0,000 for forests. This is ex- pected to give results proportionate
 with New York states proposed sl5,O00,OOO state park and forest
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09
PRIDE OF TAILOR LEADS
 TO THiEF'S ARREST

LAWRENCE, Mass, Jan. S.-The pride of local tailor in his work manship and the alertness of mill employe were the sole caused that led to the arrest and sentencing of Charles Montwell, of Popperell to 30 days in the House of Correction.
 Montwell, in need of a suit of clothes, stole the required amount of goods from the Arlington Mills and took it to a local tailor to have suit made. Proud of his work, the tailor exhibited the suit in his window. An employe recognized the
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09
EYE6ALL IS PIERCED,
 BUT HE WILL SEE

GENEVA, N. Y, Jan. 8.-Physi- clans at Geneva City hospital recent. ly found that although the eyeball of Elmer Salisbury, who resides in Orleans, near here, was pierced in two places by a limb of an apple tree, the patient would not lose the sight of the eye.
 Salisbury was driving along the road near his farm when branch of tree caught in his teams har- ness. The branch sprung back, when released, striking the driver across the eyes. He was temporarily blind ed by the blow.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09

fund, and to aid the state in saving some of it's shore lands from the
 hands of wealthy residents, who are fast closing the shores of Long Island sound to the public, as we'll
 as to aid in preserving the states trees.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-09

The Seward basketball team is practicing each night and will prob ably leave for Anchorage to play series of return games about January 18th. The boys are rapidly improving in their game