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Evening star., 1925-07-23

census enumeration and such later
known factors as are available. The
population of New York is placed at
6.103,384 and that of Chicago, the
second largest city in the United
States. at 2,995,239. Philadelphia.
once the second city. Is given third
rank, with 1,979,394.
These census estimates are not COM
plete, comprising, as stated. only 54
cities, and not all of the larger rank.
Thus, Detroit. which aspires to the
million rank, and which had 993 ,67S
according to the 1920 census, is not
quoted" That it has passed into the
million ranks along with New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, Is alto
gether probable. 1t had gained about
$4,000 during the $1,000 decade and
1t may now be crowding Philadelphia.
These two sets of figures, showing
a diminishing farm and an increasing
city population, have their signifl-
canoe, which, however, cannot be fully
measured until complete enumerations
are had. The census of 1880. five
years hence, will throw an instructive
illumination upon this question Of the
distribution of the population. If the
reduction Of the loss from the farms
continues at the rate shown between
1922 and 1924 an actual gain may be
recorded by 1880.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
CITY and Farm Populations.

A survey Of $4,000 representative
farms in this country, recently con-
Quoted by the Department of Agricul-
ture, discloses a net loss Of farm pop
ulation during the year 1924 Of ap-
proximately 1900. The movement
of people from farms to villages.
towns and cities is estimated at 2.075,-
600, and the movement to farms at
1,396, 900, net movement from the
farms of 679, 900. But in partial offset
to this loss was an excess of births
over deaths on the farms Of 497 900,
which lowered the net loss to the
farms to the figure named, 1872 900.
In 1922, however, the loss Of popula-
ton in the strictly agricultural areas
was 100000. Thus 1t would appear
that there is a slowing Of the tide of
urban movement.
simultaneously with the announce
n1ent Of the agricultural survey come
Census Bureau estimates of certain
urban populations. The populations
,Sf 81 cities as of July / have been
computed on the basis of the 1920
Evening star., 1925-07-23
The Fugitive Keg.

- There fs message from Winchester,
Va, that after a sheriff's raid on a
moonshine plant one keg Of liquor got
away from the raiders, fell into
stream and fed. The writer Of the
message said: "a f1ve-gallon keg of
moonshine liquor, said to be more
than a year old, is being carried down
the Shenandoah River on it's way to
the open sea-
It is a long way to the "open sea"
or even to the sea from Winchester,
and the escaping keg has many perils
to meet. Will it rise superior to the
dangers that line its path and find
its way to the Atlantic? It Is a hard
question. Fugitive kegs of moonshine,
cruising down a river headed for the
sea, are not common, and it is not
known that many kegs have escaped
In this way before. The Shenandoah
has many tricky bends and cruel
rocky shoals where the keg may come
TO grief. The news OF it's flight will
urge some men to action as rescuers.
Even should the runaway get as far
Gas Harpers Ferry It must overcome
many dangers. Some men along the
winding. narrow river will want to
retake 1t, some Of them, perhaps, be-
cause 1t is a fugitive from justice and
eothers for another purpose. There are
men on the upper Potomac who will
have their eyes open for the escaping
keg. There are miles Of inhospitable
shore on which the fugitive may be
thrown. There are long, pool-like
stretches of river where the fleeing
convict will be exposed to view, and
. where keen and eager eyes may spot it.
If 1t passes Great Falls and Little
Falls-but why speculate further? The
writer Of the message, "a FIVE gallon
.keg of moonshine on its way to the
sea from Winchester, Va.," was hope
full and romantic scribe. Many per-
sons there are, perhaps, who hope
that the fugitive keg will outwit it's
friends and enemies and find freedom
in the sea, but the betting odds are
that the poor keg will not get as far
as Washington.
Evening star., 1925-07-23

they give a man notice to meet them
in court at a convenient time, and
If people are going to ignore such
notice the police will have to abandon
the courtesy and take the offenders
to court as the violations occur"
There is no reason for excitement.
That 700 persons failed to obey the
notices is quite surprising. 1t is a
large number, but the proportion of
non-appearances to appearances is not
given. Many of the accused could
not be found at their addresses record
ed in the Automobile License Bureau.
Traffic rules should be enforced and
delinquents be compelled to answer
charges made against them, but it
might not be reasonable to take all
occur" because some have ignored the
card notification plan and cannot be
found at the addresses which the Dis
trict government has of automobile
licenses. An effort might be made
to keep the addresses of automobilists
more nearly up to date. 1t appears
from the directors statement that
when the 1925 tags were issued last
December the license office prepared
the application blanks from the 1924
list Of addresses and that is the ad-
dress list which police consult when
they want to find an automobilist
who has failed to appear in court.
The city directory is perhaps better
guide than the 1924 list,
Nearly all the delinquents COM
planned Of seem to be overtime park
ers. A large number Of men make
mistakes as to parking regulations
and many overstay the limit through
accident. 1t Is important that the
parking regulations be observed, but
it is more important that the traffic
violators who endanger life shall be
caught. The overtime parker should
be looked to, but police should give
special attention to the traffic vio-
lators who drive faster than the law
allows, who cut corners and cut them
fast, who drive carelessly. who drive
on the wrong side OF the street and
who will not obey regulations giving
pedestrians right of way at crossings.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Australia's Welcome.

There was something deeper than
formal courtesy, something more sig
nificant even than the fellowship of
kindred blood, in the welcome extend
ed the American feet yesterday by
the government and people of Aus
tralia. Prime Minister Bruce said to
Admiral Coontz and the officers and
men Of the fleet: THE great republic
of the United States and the COM
monwealth of Australia stand for the
same ideals and the same traditions.
Facing similar problems under vastly
different circumstances, both desire
maintenance Of the worlds peace and
the limitation of the burden of arma-
ments."
The prime minister went on to say
that the future peace and prosperity
Of all countries bordering the Pacific
is best assured by mutual intercourse,
understanding and sympathy, which
is a sentiment to which all will sub
scribe; but the real kernel of his re-
marks was that Australia and the
United States are facing similar
problems" Recognition of this fact al
ready has profoundly affected the
course Of world diplomacy and is
bound to be a more potent factor in
coming years. More than any other
thing it was the similarity of the
problems faced by Australia and the
United States that resulted in the
scrapping Of the proposed Geneva
protocol, because of the Japanese
reservation, and the same fact is exert
ing an ever increasing influence on
the foreign policy of the British gov
ernment.
Nor is the British government the
only one whose foreign policies are
and must continue to be Influenced by
the similarity Of problems faced by
Australia and the United States. The
American people join with the Aus
tralian people in hoping for the peace
and prosperity of all countries bor-
dering the Pacific and believe with
them that this peace and prosperity
is best assured by mutual intercourse,
understanding and sympathy. Amer
lea will not willingly do anything to
disturb the peace and is anxious to
understand and sympathize with the
problems of other peoples. 1t asks
in return only that other peoples try
to understand the problems with
which we are confronted, some of
them mutually with the people of
Australia, and IL little sympathy
goes along with understanding it will
be well for the world. The people
Of the United States reciprocate the
sentiments expressed by the prime
minister of Australia and send assur-
ances that continued friendship with
the great Pacific commonwealth Is a
part Of our national policy.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Canadian Church Union
Shames United States

With the consummation of an or
ganic union of the Methodist, Presby-
terian and Congregational denomina-
tions of Canada in Toronto, the Do
minion will be definitely more ad-
vanced, religiously. than the United
States. The constituent congrega-
tions Of the United Church" will ad-
here to the denominational rituals
they have always practiced, but candi-
dates for ordination and confirmation
will not be required to subscribe to
any formal creed. A simple afflrma-
ton of faith in the Christian gospels
will be accepted instead. The con-
solidation promises to be complete
throughout the Dominion except
among the Presbyterians. APPROX
mately 700 Of their congregations have
declined to approve 1t. Gradually a
uniform system of church government
is to be introduced for all the con-
stituent congregations.
The participants in this religious
merger may be called fundamentalists
because they have acknowledged that
the fundamental purpose Of all Of
them is to promote the authentic spirit
of Christianity the world over
Waterbury Republican.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
No Monkey Trial" Here.

It is difficult to take seriously the
suit brought before Justice Siddons
ito restrain payment of salaries to
: District school officials on the ground
that they have been guilty Of teach
ings calculated to inculcate "disrespect
for the Holy Bible" Perhaps the suit
was not intended to be taken seri-
9pusly. Some items in the bill Of par
tiCulars are SO absurd as to suggest
that the whole thing is intended to
be a burlesque on the late proceed
ings at Dayton, Tenn. 1t is hardly
possible that even Mr.. Bryan would
contend that it is disrespectful to the
Bible to teach that the earth is round.
- But, whether brought seriously or
facetiously, or merely through desire
for notoriety, 1t is not likely the
action will be sustained when the
respondents come into court and move
its dismissal. Another monkey trial"
is not wanted in the courts Of the
District of Columbia. One such spec
r tacle in a generation is quite suf-
ficient. A courtroom in the National
Capital is not the place to stage
vaudeville show, nor should there be
buffoonery at the expense Of the Bible
-and its teachings.
That 1t was possible for such suit
to be brought shows how unwise it
is to attempt to write any sort of
religious creed into statute law. Action
is had under a provision Of an ap-
preparation bill which apparently was
adopted without debate and without
attracting any serious notice. 1t stip-
ulates that no part Of the sums ap-
propriated shall be available for the
payment of the salary Of amy su-
perintendent who permits the teach
ing or any teacher who teaches dis
respect for the Holy Bible" Naturally,
no one would object to that. Even
people who cannot accept the Bible
as literally the word of God do not
want disrespect for it taught in our
public schools. But when II is as
serted that disrespect for the Bible
lis involved in teaching that the earth
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superlative degree.
According to statement by one of
the attorneys for the plaintiff, it ap-
parently is hoped to have here what
was denied at Dayton, trial of the
case Of the Bible versus science, with
expert witnesses whose testimony
would prove nothing and lawyers who
would be more intent on self-adver-
tising than on any searching for truth
and justice. If the National Capital
has any sins for which it must be
punished let it have a plague of
Iocusts rather than an evolution trial
Evening star., 1925-07-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

priated by Congress for prohibition en-
forcement up to date are as followst
1920. S3,750,O00; 1921, S6,274 600; 1922,
$7,500,000; 1923, s9,25o,0 1924, $9,50Qs
900; 1925, Sill goo, 900, and a further
estimated cost of $20,000.0 900 for the
service of revenue cutters to prevent
Illicit smuggling Of liquor.
@. Has Jack Dempsey ever been
knocked out?-J. NJ.
A. Jack Dempsey. WIS knocked out
by Jim Flynn in one round in 1917.
This is the only time on record that
Dempsey has been knocked out.
Q. Were there any nickels made
in the year 1913 with the Liberty
head?-O. S. F.
A. There were no Liberty head
nickels coined in 1918 They were
all buffalo nickels.
Q. In bridge game. II a person
bids one no-trump and the opponents
take IL tricks. do they score so points
for a little slam?-J. w. II.
A. If the declarer fails to make
good his bid, his adversaries score so
points in the honor column for every
trick by which he fails. If they take
II tricks, they score 90 for making
a little slam.
white Cargo" made?-W. F. 3.
A. In spite of allegations to the con-
trary, Federal Judge John c. Knox
handed down a decision February II,
1925, that the play is based on Ida
Vera Simonton's novel 'Hell's Play
ground"
Q. Why is clabber so-called2-L
A. It is derived from the Irish
"claba," meaning thick mud. An old
provincial name for milk in this proc
ess of souring was 'bonnyclabber,
"bonny" being an adaptation Of the
Irish "bainne,' meaning milk.
@. How many bonded warehouses
are there now?-H. NJ. B.
A The number In the United States
has been reduced from 296 to IS.
Twenty-eight of these contain all but
$500, 900 gallons of the 33,000.o00 gall
Ions of liquor, original gauge, In bond
ed warehouses available for medicinal
use.
9. Are there two Cornell Univer-
sities?-S. A T
A. There are two CorneIs, but one
is a university at Ithaca, n. Y, and
the other college at Mount Vernon
Iowa.
Q. How long ago was the House OF
Seven Gables built2-H. l.. = &c..
A. This house was built in 1859 by
John Turner. In 1882 the Turner
family sold 1t to Capt. Samuel inger-
soil. Mrs. Ingersoll was a cousin Of
Nathaniel Hawthorne's father.
Q. What is the present area Of
forest land IN the United States?-
L. z. /.
A. 1t is approximately 469.5oo.oo0
acres, consisting Of 13S, 400, 900 acres
Of virgin forest and 331, 400, 900. acres
of outdoor and burned-over forest.
Q. How does the wealth of the
United States compare for the 10-year
period 1912 TO 1922?-D. I. K.
A. The census figures show that
the wealth of the country increased
from 1886, ,299, ,664,00 at the close OF
1912 to 1920, sos, ,862 900 at the close Of
] 1922, a rise Of 1922 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Foolproof Airplane.

There Is some talk of the invention
of foolproof airplane. Fools may
fly 1t, but wise men will go UP in a
machine flown by a pilot who is
licensed or qualified or who has some
card to show that he knows what he
is doing. By a foolproof airplane is
probably meant a machine that will
not fall 2,00o feet, or If it does fall
will hit the earth with an easy, gentle
motion that will not disturb the pas
sengers. There are still estimable per
sons who would keep their feet on the
ground and who believe that a rock.
ing-chatr is safer than a parachute
Notwithstanding dangers of the street,
they would rather take their chances
here than in skimming through the
sky and turning fiip-flops two miles
from earth. They know that flying
has made a mighty progress and that
some aviators may live to have gray
boards. They know that the element
OF safety is increasing, that aviation
Is growing art and that some time
machines will be passing through the
sky as trucks and taxis through the
streets, but there is no urge in them
to take part in the exercises. There
are still a great many persons who
would like very much to fly" but who
are not standing in line to get front
seat in plane. The foolproof air
plane is little hard on ones belief.
Nobody has yet invented foolproof
automobile, foolproof rowboat, fool
proof shotgun or a foolproof gas Jet.
1t seems a little previous to talk
about foolproof airplane.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Country Likes an American
Interior for White House

always that they will have to move" "
SAYS the Tribune. Some one else, a
whole string of notables, will follow to
sit on the davenports and listen TO the
talking machine. Doubtless with this
controversy going on the Coolidges
have occasion to reflect that the lot of
the ordinary householder. who can
move his piano from the living room
into the dining room any time he
wishes, is one to be envied.'
A touch of humor is seen by the
Brooklyn Eagle in the suggestion
that the widows Of Presidents Cleve-
land and Roosevelt have been asked to
use their influence against the change
from Empire to Colonial" The Eagle
doubts if there can be any coercion
of the Coolidges by any influence, in
Washington or elsewhere"
"It all goes to show what SO often
happens when one goes on a holiday
and strangers are allowed to get into
the house." concludes the San Fran
cisco Bulletin. There are certain
drawbacks to living in the White
House when strangers can come in
and make rude remarks"
Evening star., 1925-07-23

@. Is there a snake called the joint.
ed snake. which when hit or disturbed
will break in pieces?-W. A. j.
A. The glass, or jointed, snake is a
cies occurring in the Southeastern
States. 1t takes its name from the
brittleness of the tail. which is SO
slightly connected with the rest of the
body that 1t will easily break off. The
species found in this country is usu-
ally greenish gray. This lizard eats
great numbers of ground insects and
crayfsh.
Q. TO settle an argument will you
please tell me II AL Jolson is white or
colored?-E. r. j.
A. AL Jolson is a white man. He is
an American Jew born in Washington
d. c.
@. How are bananas classed as a
food?-G. w.
A. Bananas are classed as a fruit.
The pulp Of the banana is nutritious
and constitutes an important food. In
some of the Pacific Islands 1t forms
almost the staple diet of the natives.
Bananas do not agree with every one,
however, and may cause indigestion.
Q. Was there really a Betty Zane,
and did she run the gantlet of In
dians for powder?-A. B.
A Elizabeth Zane was one Of the
most famous young heroines of the
Revolutionary period. She dashed
from an inclosure where the Ameri-
can colonists were fighting to log
hut, where she secured gunpowder and
returned with the ammunition under
fire from the Indians.
Q. Is there such thing as heat
lightning?-J. NJ. L.
A. Heat lightning is more or less
vivid and extensive flashes Of electric
light, without thunder, seen near the
horizon, especially at the close of a
hot day. 1t is ascribed to far-off
lightning flashes reflected from the
higher strata of clouds.
Q. What is the meaning Of the
terms "a Ia carte" and table d'hote"l
H. E. K.
A. The terms "a la carte" and table
d'hote" are both French. The former
literally means according to the
card" or bill of fare" This means
that any dish listed on the bill of fare
may be selected at the given price.
Table d'hote" literally means table
of the landlord" 1t implies a meal OF
several courses which is served at q
fixed price.
@. should very much like to know
the significance Of acacia blossoms
Can you give me this information?-
C. Y.
A. Acacia blossoms symbolic
friendship or platonic love. Rose or
white acacia blossoms symbolic ele
gance, while the yellow symbolic
secret love.
Q. Where are Edward Baker Lin
coin, Tad and willie Lincoln,
sons of Abraham Lincoln. buried?-
F. c. S.
A. The bodies of these three sons
of Lincoln are buried, with those OF
| their father and mother, in Spring
! field, Ill.
| Q. How much money has been spent
| by The Federal Government in enforc
| ing prohibition?-J. r. A.
A. The Federal prohibition commits
| sioner says that the amounts appro
Evening star., 1925-07-23
g, 900 Made Homeless
By Fire Set by Boy

According to legend a COW and a
lantern started the Chicago fire. A
boy and match started at Ryki, Po-
land, blaze and made 5000 persons
homeless. He was small boy, scarce
ly years old. With other youngsters
of about the same age he was PLAYING
in a barn. He lit a match and threw
1t in the hay. In few minutes the
barn was blazing merrily. Frightened
by what he had done the boy rushed
to tell his parents, but 1t was too late.
The blaze soon caught the nearby
house. A high wind carried brands to
other houses. Fire apparatus was
brought from all the surrounding To-
calities, but their combined efforts
could not extinguish the flames. Vir-
tually the entire town was DESTROYED.
In one of two old churches that were
saved was buried the father of Po-
lands last king. Only six of the houses
were insured. The loss on the others
was complete. And all because of a
small boy and q match.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Wilhelm Is Old.

The former Kaiser, cablegrams say.
is showing great activity, motoring
about Holland, meeting people in mum.
bers and signing himself King" The
correspondents hastily presume that
Wilhelm is about to make a serious at
tempt to regain control in GERMANY.
Most likely that's what the dethroned
one has in his mind-but it is more
likely his sudden burst of energy is
the last fling of an energetic spirit be-
fore old age gets in it's final work.
Wilhelm Is far more apt to suffer
mental or physical breakdown than he
is to win back the seat of power.
Medical records are full of such ex-.
amples. If Wilhelm would shave off
his whiskers and take a good look at
himself in the mirror he would OBJ
serve that, so far as he is concerned.
more significant things have happened
since 1918 than the election of Won
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Traffic Violations.

The traffic director learns that about
700 motorists have failed to appear
in court for traffic violations during
the two months that the present code
has been effective, and he has said
that ION some Of the downtown streets
where cards are placed In machines
for overtime parking 1t is not un-
usual to find the notices torn up"
The traffic director and acting su-
perintendent of police have conferred
to devise a way to compel the over
tme parkers to go to court. Mr..
Eldridge is quoted: '1t Is a courtesy
ON the part Of the policemen when
Evening star., 1925-07-23
A Buried Hoodoo.

Down at Daytona, Fla, a group of
town boosters had a big ceremony on
the beach and resolved thenceforth to
devote their every effort to promote
the welfare Of their town and country.
They decided never to neglect a civic
responsibility, whether that of voting,
making true tax returns, supporting
the best man for the public Job or
giving whole-hearted encouragement
to the officials who are elected. In
token of this they brought out an
effigy of the familiar American alibi
OF LET George Do It." and after
mauling the figure all over the beach,
buried 1t in a. grave most wide and
deep. 1t remains to be seen how long
this conversion to better manner Of
civic life will last. If It endures, other
communities could try the plan. to their
aayantage.--Akron Beacon Journal.
Evening star., 1925-07-23
Whole German Village
Is Absorbed by Chess

Stroebeck is a village In Germany
where, according to the French Chess
Player, a monthly magazine, the game
of chess has been the traditional pas
time since the eleventh century. In
medieval times a certain Baron Gun
nelin, imprisoned in the castle of
Stroebeck, made a chessboard and
carved a set of chessmen with the as
sistance of his jailers, to whom he
taught the game. The jailers found
to the villagers, and up to this day
everybody in the village plays chess.
The schoolmaster teaches young chill
dren the rules of the game, which
is played every afternoon when school
is over. The main inn of the village
is called the Chessboard Inn. Still
Stroebeck has never given a chess
champion to the world.
Evening star., 1925-07-23

Whether 1t finds, as other places
have found, that a temporary distinc-
advantage, Dayton, Tenn, has at least
the satisfaction Of being pointed out
to tourists as one Of the worlds great
intellectual battle grounds.
Evening star., 1925-07-23

New lawyers will appear in the
Scopes case before a higher court
There Is no reason for allowing any
small group to monopolize the spot.
light in connection with topic which
so many people feel perfectly compe-
tent to discuss.