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Evening star., 1925-09-04

Oar ain no use o. tryin' to git
credit for what you pretty near did"
said Uncle Eben. "Ef guessin' close
was remunerative, everybody could git
rich off'n hoss races"
Evening star., 1925-09-04

Contracts are about to he signed
at the State Department for the con-
struction of the new 81 ,0a0,0G0 Amer
fcan enbassy~at Toxic An American
architect resident in Japan and an
associate in this country will prob
Evening star., 1925-09-04
A Small SoHcitude.

A Small Solicitude.
I'm looking out for No. l." said the
boastful man.
You should study your arithmetic"
replied Miss Cayenne. No / is the
next thing to cipher
Evening star., 1925-09-04

O. Who was the first poet laureate
of England &C. c. W.
A. Geoffery Chaucer. who lived
from 1928 TO 1400, was the first TO as
sumo the title AS early az the reign
of Henry III there has been a versifi-
Gator regis or kings poet.
Evening star., 1925-09-04
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKfN.

O. What was the value of imported
farm products for last year?-B. s.
A. The United States last year i'm
ported about S425, 900 900 worth of
crude foodstuffs and food animals
exclusive of wool and cotton
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-21
Bachelors Beware!
By Mrs. Walter Ferguson

TT Is with a great deal Of irri.
4 iatlon that wo read and pass
on tho information that there
arc now s9703l eligible bach
elora Ia tho United States,
This u Il serious condition OF
affairs and ono that congress
should look into
No wonder the country IL IN
rrccsrious state. when We
have within ~ bounds over a
million men who arc amply abls
70 support wives and raise fam,
llicy and set who refuse 10
do 90.
when n woman remains un-
married wo know that ahs h8H
bcen "a victim "A victim OF con.
ditlona over which Fhc has
been powcrlcss-a for no woman
goes thru no without a hus.
band merely because hho pre-.
fcrs 10 30 single. But when a
man continues Ia a State Of sin.
gio hlcascdncss, thcro is only
one view 20 bo taken or the
matter He n just plain selfish
and gi0ric8 IN his wickcdhess.
Men arc stiil tho aggrcssors
IN mntrimony. Theirs Is tho
privilege OF popping tho cues.
ton. and no matter how many
rights our sex may have Rc.
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LOST ARTISTRY

an the walls of the monastery of San
~ Francisco, at Lima, Peru, is the
most perfect example of porcelain work
in the Americas and equalled in beauty
and design in only few buildings in Eu-
rope and China
1t is porcelain garden with the blues
of the delphinium and the yellows, the
mauve, the reds and creamy whites of
the summer border in the most perfect
harmony, blending not only with each
other, but with the green foliage of tree
and vine hanging over the walls, and
with the azure of the Peruvian skies
above.
This wonderful work was done three
centuries ago by the hands of one man
alone, common potter who had learned
his trade in Spain. This plain man of
the people was an artist. And so were
our fathers and grandfathers of the later
18th century who learned their trades to
the last word, even to the last precise
and delicate twist of the wrist and fin
gers. Fathers, and grandfathers and
eat-grandfathers who took pride in
the labor of their hands, pride in know
ing that the thing they fashioned in
wood or stone, or iron, or clay was good
to look at when they finished it.
Mass production and the machine of
the past few decades have taken the
heart out of the artist workman, destroy
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Newspaper Ia
tsrrriss Assn
and United
Frees es.gica
TWO GOVERNORS

THREE thousand miles and several
l. ages of human progress separate the
governors of California and of New York.
Governor Richardson, Of California, de-
elines TO pardon Charlotte Anita Whitney,
who was sentenced to Jail because of her
political belief, and says:
while had no part in the passage of
this law, still have taken an oath TO sup
port the Constitution and the laws of the
state. The law penalizing criminal syndi-
calism is just rs solemn and binding as
are laws against murder robbery, treason,
arson and other crims."
Governor Smith, of New York, par
doned Jim LarRn, convicted of similar
offense. and doing so, said
Political progress results from the
clash of conflicting opinions. The public
assertion of an erroneous doctrine is per-
hapS the sureSt way TO disclose the error
and make it evident to the electorate
And it is distinct diSservice 10 the state
TO impose, for the utterance of mis-
guided opinion. such extreme punish
ment as may tend to deter, in proper
cases. that full and free discussion of
political issues which is a fundamental Of
democracy"
The first governor talks of the Consti-
tuition.
The second understands its spirit and
obeys
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O. What was tho maiden name
Of the wife Of Lord Kitchener?
4. Eleanor Fanny Lushinpton.
she iras the daughter Of Lieut.
col r. LuShin0toH. she died IN
1897
O. What is the flax fibre produc-
don Of the world and in what coun-
try is the largest amount pro-
duced2
A. The annual fIdr fibre prodpc-
lion Of the tDorld Is about f,500,000,-
400 pounds, Of ichich oUer f.000O0O,-
400 pounds II furnished bv Russia
alone. In no European country Is
nop more successfully cultivated
than IN Belgium. t0jterc it Is en-
ploycd In the manufacture OF Brus-
sells lace and the fine BclDium
linens.
Q. What was the greatest pun
her Of troops ever carried by the
Leyiathan during the war? How
many decks has this vessel?
A. The greatest number Of troops
carried In any ono trip tcds I2,i07.
The LcUiathdn has 10 decks
Q. How may putty be removed
easily?
4. soft soap, rubbed on UcrD
thick. and alloiocd 10 stand. about
10 hours or more. Is said no soften
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quircd we sull must wait
around Tor the men 10 ask us
20 marry them.
And 30 long az this condition
exists. Just 80 long must the
blame for tho lowering % the
racc standards and the scarcity
Of good homes rest upon the
shoulders or tho men who insist
upon living In bachelor quar-.
ters.
You may talk an you please
about ones duty 10 ones coun.
Try. but ~ there a higher duty
Tor a man than TO establish his
own roof tree and raise himself
n decent and God,fesring fam.
ilyI what greater sacrifice can
any man make for his native
land than 10 give his life uobly
70 matrtmony Tor her Eake7
The country stands in need OF
more money to caro- for impc-
cunl0uH mothers and abandoned
babies. and can you think Of "A
better way 20 raise the neccs.
sary sum than TO slap a good
Cat tax upon all these eligible
bachelorh2
Let them have their freedom
n they viii; lot them shirk
their matrimonial duties II they
insist. but make them pay well
Tor n.
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SOME REVOLUTION

, TN this age of revolutions, that of Per-
L STA is, perhaps, the most remarkable
1t is as if worm had carried off an
eagle.
The realm of Darius and Xerxes, in
carnation of the divine right of rulers.
capital of Oriental splendor, for 80 CEN
turtles ruled by hereditary privilege and
now ruled by an ex-private soldier, who
was born in a farmers mud hut and can
barely write his own name.
a shah of shahs, king of kings and sun
of suns is showing Paris the real thing in
Oriental luxury, and doughboy dictator
scraps royalty and turns Persia the other
side UP.
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SCIENCE -
MOTHS

MATURE goes 70 great lengths
~ to sustain life, Nature some.
times even suspends life, keeping
1t dormant and ready for favor
able conditions TO bring II into
activity.
According to observations re-.
Gently made by British gcIon-
list. tho small ogger moth can
postpone It's own birthday. IL the
weather Is unfavorablc TO it's OK
lstencc. Tho cocoon Of this moth
Is duo TO open In February, but
II tho weather is bad, It's birth
is postponed for an entire yonr.
Some moths have been known ia
emerge successfully after being
Imprisoned for II years. with
these peculiar qualities for sur.
vival, the world might be over.
run with moths, II II were not for
tho fact that nature bnlnncca
those traits with Othcrs called
lropisms. These are involuntary
qualities. A troplsm catscs a
moth TO fly into light. Taking
advantage OF this, cranberry
growers arc using huge scnroh.
lights to destroy the tr,it-worm
moths that Kill tho budding bios.
soma. Tho moths fly at tho
lights ana aro caught In glue
coated screens.
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over THE HILL"

~
"A much commendation for sending
TO the workhouse quartet of children
who, in comfortable circumstances them
selves, permitted their aged mother to be
taken TO the poor-house.
Maybe there are other aspects of this
case besides the unquestionable brutality
of the children. Maybe that mother her
self was largely to blame. More than one
parent is threatened with gross neglect
when old age arrives.
Much depends upon the view of par
entail duty. There are parents who hold
that they perform their duty in full IN
giving their children all opportunity for
an education and good home, and who
make provision for their own old age.
Such do not become the victims OF M
gratitude, sorry burdens in the homes of
Others or in the poor-houSe, Other par
ents consider il duty TO give the children
everything" and habitually carry 1t to
such extremes that the children come to
consider everything as their right, and
such sentiments as gratitude and obhga-
ton sicken and die natural death
There are statistics to the effect that
very large percentage of people aged 90
years or more are INDECENT. 1t would be
mighty interesting to know how many of
them started in good home environment
with all the opportunities for an educa-
ton but with the policy of giving their
children everything else which self-denial
could scrape together.
The writer once heard the rich old
father of four children declare himself
thus:
Mother and have given the children
good home and every chance for an
education and TO qualify themselves for
making their own way in life. We have
provided against their being in want Of
the ordinary necessities and comforts. IL
they crave the luXuries, they may have TO
go out and dig for them, as we did. Moth
er and | will enjoy the rest of our for
tune. At that, confound itl we may
finally leave enough TO start family
fightp
Certainly that Cleveland quartet of
children is rightfully in the workhouse.
But, perhaps, their mother is rightfully in
the poor-house. How did she raise her
children, that all of them are now un-
grateful disrespectful. brutal toward her.
The twig and the tree incline as the wind
habitually blows.
Perhaps, it takes one as well along in
years as the writer to observe that, in
this Cleveland case, the brutality lies not
so much in the mere fact of mothers go
ing to the poor-house as in the fact that
none of her childrens families would har-
Dor her. Time was, not so very long ago,
when going to the poor-house was the last
word of disgrace and, often, about the
last limit of physical existence. But, as
one ages the number of ones material
cravings decreases and the modern poor
house is a wel-regulated and comfortable
institution. And why should pride shrek
upon ones entering an institution for the
support of which one has paid taxes
turnout a long life? Surely, one may
view the poor-house as an earned and
honorable refuge, If one has been taxed
for it long enough and is aged enough to
acclaim, with that aged wise one of the
Bible, "All is vanity"
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putty 50 that q can be cut out
quite easily t0ith a knife.
@. Is there a kind Of fly that is
carnivorous and feeds on the blood
Of animals?
A. There is a m called the
OrccH- bottle flV that Is attracted n
beasts as a source Of blood for food
Q. How many public school chill
dren in this country reach high
school and how many graduate
from high school? How maay 90
only as far an the eighth grade?
A. Statistics furnished bv the
bureau OF education shoD that ont
of cUerD 1000 children G55. or 63.j
pcr cent reach the eighth 0rddc
J}2, or Ji2 per cent no 10 hiOIl
school and f59, or 1870 per cent.
graduate from high school.
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nc'1&eONEq;j1|'GllII'|EIR1:>,,

VoU toll when the right you
fall deep IN til his
Cupid just gives him shove.
picture tho typo Of girl like best and
her day find
you've guessed cause II just doesn't turn out that
Perhaps It's blonde that will who laughter
cheers always filed And then when SITE
blonde thoughts suddenly
can't tell what Cupid Will do His
believe. Your loves him. after ALL YOU
knows g. laughs up his sleeve
lot Of tried find just rs
this love things You'd best It your begin
'eause you'll find out TIL you rcnly fall Ia.
Copyright 1895 The Semitic starr
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-11-21

Editor Tho Star.
Tho public.spirited attitude Of
Tho Star has encouraged the
writer 10 believe that Il would
give aa prominent space 10 some
carefully considered and sincere
arguments in support % tho
city planning commissions rec,
concentrations for tho extension
Of Dexter ave. south 10 First
ave and Stewart e. as was NJ.
forjcd In Tuesday nights cdi-
ton to tho contentious Of some
~ tho opponents Of that plan.
FrRnkness and fairness In
thrushinE out from all angles
matter OF great public interest
Is the mrcst method for getting
the benefit OF the collective
judgment OF seattle'a well wish.
err.
ono Of the most frequently
voiced objections 10 tho plan r.
tho fact that n number OF three
way Intersections would be ere.
atcd, Such Intersections do i'm.
pose certain difficulties upon
tho handling OF traffic. but they
can be easily overcome here.
aa they are In tho larger cities
OF tho country, thru tho use or
moro traffic policemen and by
allowing the moro important
traffic longer periods TO run.
Dexter ave. extended would
shorten tho distance between
Denny way and Stewart ST.. az
First ave. from AIS feet 10
2.g75 feet. For every 100 feet
advanced over Dexter ave. 40
fcct arc now covered over tho
present route. Via Dexter ave.
tho number OF intersections
passed would bo reduced from
eleven TO six. Twenty yenrs
from now, when this district
shall havo become solidly built
up with fino shops, department
stores and office buildings, II
Dexter ave. be not extended, n
big percentage OF million PEG.
pie viii be found daily motoring
thru Il I'm n zigzag course, ne,
ccssltntinE the making of many
right.nngle turns. duo TO, tho un.
fortunate original planning OF
the streets In that section. FIRE.
qucntly cncountcring traffic sig.
nails set against them and, at
most intersections, mo Left
Turn" signs
Based upon an intimate and
wide acquaintance with num-
Der Of large Eastern cities and
upon n quite thoro Comprehcn.
sion OF the powerful factors in.
surfing tho inevitable building OF
metropolitan city ut this I'M.
mensely favored and highly
strategic point, tho writer Is
convinced that numerous artcr.
inl highways will ultimately be
required to serve Soattle's needs.
Dexter owe. is ideally situated
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Mr.. F1r1t of The Star
Undertakes Here to Remedy Your Troubles, il TIM
Are of Public Interest

Mr. Firii: Recent repairs tn
thc 1900 block on seth ave. n.
has Ieft some dangerous Tuts ~
ne street 4 got my automobile
stuck IN ono Of these and had
10 be pulled out. Can you not
hare the street department
dump some gravel n these dan
'geT sp0tsy MR. Fi1IT.
The street department viii
get busy on this at once.
Mr.. Firif: The board cross
ing az ne junction Of Melroso
ave. and Roy 81 Is iH danger
ots condition for pedestrians.
Can you get some cleats nailed
on hcrcf Last lDcck got q
bad fail here. and others hare
had nc same misfortune.
". s..
The street department has
little money for repairs az this
time. However. this matter will
DO investigated, and remedisd
as far as possible.
Mr. Fizii tCould like 10
ask irhat are the duties Of the
PIT. 4. and tho ". c. 7. "
l notice many ipcll-medniH0
teomcu attending these meet
iHo& Would they not do moro
good staying ai home and look
iaO after their oten famaiesf
J. d.
WoodintiHc.
The Parent Teachers associa-
ton is an organization OF par
cnts who have children IN
school. They are supposed TO
look after the interests Of all
the children in schools, urging
necessary improvements and
diEcouraging faults that may
develop from time to time in
tho school system. Tho Wom-
ems Christian Temperance Tn
ion IS for the promotion Of tenn
pcrance and sobrieiy. Is cred
tied with being the original
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The Democratic Partu
By ~ D. Cochran

TINE recent mayomlty election
l. In New York city 30 talk.
Ing on a nationwide r.ruin
cameo. Wr read much oF tho
new Tammlny. much " Gov.
Al Rmitb nnd much Of Jimmy
Walker The son Of an Irish
immigrant, why was elected
mByOr.
The new Tammany Dr. worth
reading about n l8 interest
Ing. N ig q proud. telfrespsct
iuE Tammnny. standing forth
before the country md demand,
Ing that u be- Judged by its
works,
The public record N GOV. ~
Smith is Exhibit A. Three
times elected governor u the
Empire State, be owes his sec.
ond and third elections 10 bis
record aH a public seynnt-for
his majonties we're possible
only by largo republican sup
port.
And politically ~ Smith IL n
Tammany production. He Is
the real leader ~ Tammauy.
and his theories Of public sery,
Ice are the inspiration Of the
New T1mmany
A a democratic candidate for
mayor OF New York, Jimmy
Walker boldly took his stand
before tho voters us n Tam.
many candidate. The voters OF
New York accepted and elected
him as an Al Smith. Tammany
mayor. n expects from Mayor
Walker tho samo clean. honest.
capable government FOR New
York city that Gov Al Smith
has given 70 the state.
After the complete rout OF
tho democratic party in the
presidential elections Of 1890
and 1924. with the practical dis.
appearance OF the party In some
OF tho Western states. the dem.
ocratic victories in New York
and New Jersey evidently set
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You can get an answer TO
i any question Of fact or In.
formation by writing The Seat
lie gtar Question Editor. 1922
New York ave. Washington,
d. c.. and inclosing cents In
loose stamps for reply. No
medical, legal or marital ad.
vice. Personal replies conf.
dental. All letters must DO
signed.
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IN every respect 10 become tho
most important and valuable OF
these. II not put thru
now. it viii be extended later
on OF necessity Every year Il
is delayed Will mean n ire.
mondous increase in the cost OF
the Improvement.
A. n. TINDALL..
Editor The Star.
have been watching the ma.
neuvcrs NJ tho city hall during
the past few months with "A
great deal or amusement. and
especially tho backing and IN.
Ing in. tho handling of our
transportation system.
Having been an advocate Of
public ownership for more than
third Of n century, / cannot
understand tho actions of some
OF our public officials who are
IN charge or tho management
Of our publicly.owned utilities.
II seems that those who
should ho interested in making
our utilities popular go out OF
their way TO find new schemes
TO burden. break down and.
mako them unpopular with the
users.
In your paper OF November
II find report OF meeting
between tho CITY Planners"
and Supt. d. w. Henderson In
which Mr.. Henderson took n
decided stand in opposition to
the plans recommended by said
body.
Mr.. Henderson also ccrtIries
that tho patronage OF the street
railway has been steadily fall.
Ing off and amounted TO mora
than 4 per cent during recent
months, and that, in the face
of the fnct that the population
OF the city has been steadily
increasing.
IL looks TO n man in the
street that there Is something
wrong somewhere, and those rc.
sponsble are lying TO cover M
their trail,
The poet has tcrsoly said:
Oh! what crooked web wo
weave
When first wc practice TO de-
ccivo.
Faithfully yours,
r. j, WILSON.
Editor Tho Star:
The Catholic priests OF Seattle
and their people desire, thru
this committee, TO offer their
most cordial thanks and apnro.
citation to Tho Star for its roc.
ognition so generously gIvon
thru It's columns to tho great
Diamond Jubilee campaign,
We arc very conscious of tho
y fact that Tho star, and Tho
press was n large faotor in con.
trIbuting to the success OF tho
campaign.
Nose gratefully,
REV. A. q, AcHTERGAE1.
Chairman.
REV. ], Il. G1BBONEy
- Secretary.
REV, j, Il, LANIGAN.
TreRsuror
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10 fHlHF.r- -''' ne esua'p
Tint b. inspired soms a..
Hhh bone Be- eg.lauss8 20
cordial reception IN sisy,' /. 's
waller ln uas soutb-tt. j.
Nocmiio South rhose Co.,.
fHt HuI'eu Boa .bs ae5t. IL -
ron Square Garden ha
mu HHeu the crowd, /,
sallcrirs shouted Tor Al 60
ana The hand played Tn. s1.
walks " Heg York" -
now the uauon.vids int.
in Tlmmany D. issd \, (.
possibility of restorsil,, = ],
The democratic party as ! !.
uonal party strong enoug, :
give the republican parv
fpcciabla battle IN isss =,
1928. -
This IN a possibility. but H.,
o. much ground 10 cover -
D. becomes a probability h..
Ocrailc electoral votes are 49,
in the South ana hin "a :
other sections OF the oog,,.
without the solid south 49,.
ia little hope FOR denor,-,
But The lold South amt :.
anywhere without strong -,
port from Tho North and -.
or the West
Bryan's dream q unitip, q.
South and West didn't -.
true There was apparently +.
Ne hope or q meeting Of mr.
between them on progressive IA.
icics.
VIII tho democrats go-.
turn its back on Bryanlm ~
get back 10 Joffcronanism ~
thus get on common democrat.
ground with the democracy y
the East and North?
That's democracy's prae,,,I
political problem. u irnf A
easy one. FOR as Mohanmss
won't 90 20 the mountain. n,
mountain VIII have 10 Z, y
Mohammed. 50 you can VII,
your own ticket on the prct.
ability.
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mover in the abolition Of Il.
saloon.
Mr. FiTit: Are not me,eEa
cheaper than 0asf oIiez rsxs
J call Of the city hospital A.ci.
On I notice the gas range bun.
ING trhea not IN use. Cas- ;ss
Jiz ~ Ii.
This Is a useless waste la.
should b. stopped. The Hich.
On boss is hereby notified TIA
matches are cheaper than "a
and is asked 70 use this II.
formation in the Interest 4
economy.
Mr. Firii: After OF eks.
fncai storm the pared s;roil
and irdlbs arc covered sla
an0leuorm& Where do fhey
como from. Sometimes tier
Is no earth IN sight for q CT
siderable distance Sc.
Some say they are drawn U
into the clouds with the mds-
turc. Others believe they crawl
out OF the ground and traya
long distances to get on TIE
warm paving after a cold rsis.
Who has a better answer?
Mr.. Firit: There Is q ies.
phone pole at First n. cEd Re.
publican 81. that Is broken Of
near The top. IL is rem d.
aerous 10 children icho play d
thc locality. Can yoH haze 4
IircdF N. 7. L.
This will be given proper At
tention.
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/? /? Answers to Your Questions ? ?

Q. Was the city OF Washington
ever captured by foreign army7
A. In august, 1911 Washington
icas captured bV tho british ftcar
~ fsfsJ and the capital irns
burned During the ciHl trdr.
fighting iccnt on IN close prorim =
nv 10 the city. but u irdS not
taken. These arc the only IN
stances
Q. From what source 81 the quo
tation taken that is used by Henry
Van Dyke in Homo Song" stone
walls do not prison make. nor
iron bars eager"
A. Tho quotation is from "To
Althcd, From Prison" bD Loueincc.
Tho quotation reads:
stone i0diis do not a prison make,
Nor iron bars a cage,
Minds innocent and quiot take
That for an HERMITAGE"
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A THOUGHT

They loved the praise Of men
more than the praise Of Cod
John 1913.
DOVER weskenelh the wick
L cd.-Tacltus.
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ing that which made labor n joy 10 his
soul above all money Doing ones Bit
somewhere along the job is about all
there is to il now. Progress, perhaps,
but what of il?