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Evening star., 1925-03-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN

@. What are the highest places in
the vicinity of Washington HI
A. r.
~ The Geological Survey says that
the following are some of the higher
locations around Washing gton: Ten
leytown. highest point in the Dis
trict of Columbia, 420 feet; one mile
back OF Glen Echo, 3s4 feet; Lewins-
vile, Va, $50 feet.
Q. When was the first occasion
upon which the military aides Of
the President wore white uniforms
at the White HouseES. T.
A. In June, 1903. the Arion Chorus
sang at the White House. At the
suggestion of Maj. Archie Butt the
aides wore white uniforms for the
first time.
O. Do Jews often become farm
ers?-M G.
A. There are IN the United States
10000 Jews on farms. They are
especially numerous in New York,
New Jersey Connecticut, Massachu-
setts. Michigan. Ohio and California.
There are 10000 Jewish farmers in
South America Most OF them in
Argentina
Q. How many tabloid daily news
papers are there in the United States?
ID. N
a. There are now ten. The first,
the New York News, was started as
tabloid daily picture paper five
years ago.
Q. What must be done TO walls
with sand finish in order TO paper
them?-F. B. w.
.
finish, the usual finish coat of pIas-
ter should be added. When set and
dry, the walls may be sized and pa
per put On.
Q. What do aIIigators eat?-M. w
A. The food of all alligators usu-
ally consists Of raw meat and raw
fish. They consume more food in
Summer than In Winter.
Q. What is the airplane strength
OF the United States?-R- G.
A The air strength of the United
States as of December 1, 1924, was
$50 flrst-line planes, 81 plane squad
rons, personnel of 1900.
Q. What causes hollow spots IN
large potatoes?-W. G. H.
A. IF hollow spots appear in large
potatoes this may be due to too rich
soil and too much rain which to-
gether gives a rapid growth and
forms hollow spots. Some varieties
of potatoes are more subject to this
defect than others.
q. Where are the largest milling
companies and cereal mills in the
world f. S.
A. We. have been Informed that
the largest milling companysan the
world today is the WashburngCrosby
Co., which has mills in a num-
ber OF cities, asgregating in capac-
ity $4,000 barrels of -four daily be-
sides a considerable quantity OF ce-
real products. The largest single
-four mill is the Pillsbury, a mill OF
Minneapolis with capacity of H.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

It is sincerely hoped by patriots and
humanitarians that the discussion of
methods for another war will eventual
ly prove as needless as the prepara-
tions recently made by a number of
ever, it is. declared by science that
there must one day be an end Of the
world. 1t may be equally true that an
other death clash will arise among
earth's Inhabitants. It is the course of
wisdom TO be prepared for either
event.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

500 barrels per day The largest
flour mill east of the Mississippi is
the Hecker-JonesJewe Mill In New
York City with a capacity-o of 1900
barrels daily. The largest cereal
mill in the world Chat is, grinding
products other than wheat) is, ac-
cording to the records of the Nation
al Miller, the Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
plant of the Quaker Oats Company.
Q. How does the bureau adjust
compensation when the veteran has
dropped his insurance?-M s.
A Money received under the
adjusted compensation law is sep
arate and apart from your Govern
ment insurance. Whether or not you
have kept up this insurance, you will
receive the adjusted compensation
If you are entitled to 1t.
@. What prize did Columbus offer
to the first man to sight land2--L
FEE
A. The prize consisted of a silk
doublet, offered by Columbus. and an
annuity of 10000 marav1des (approx-
imately SGD offered by the Queen.
Q. Is the stock in local building
and loan association subject to in
come taxi. G. McC.
A. Dividends or interest not ex-
ceeding 5000 from domestic building
and loan associations substantially
all the business of which Is confined
to making loans to members Is ex-
empt from Federal income tax.
@. What Is the denomination OF
the oratory at Brompton Road,
kensington, London.-T. D. T.
A. 1t is Roman Catholic.
Q. Who appoints national bank
examiners?-N. J. K
A. They are appointed by the
Controller Of the Currency.
@. Where is the Cholan?-A. r.
A. The Cholan is in Cochin China,
four miles southwest OF Saigon.
Q. Where does the best ivory
come from?-A. s.
A. The ivory Of the StIsks OF the
| African elephant is held in the high
est estimation by the manufacturer
on account of it's density and white
ness. The tusks are yellow or brown
on the outside. but inside are snowy
| white. The tusks are of all sizes from
a few ounces in weight to more than
100 pounds each. Russia, and especial
| ly Siberia. obtains large quantities
| of ivory from the tusks of fossil ele-
| plants The tusks of the African eIe-
| phant furnish at once the greatest
and bset parts of the ivory of COM
| merce, and for this purpose II Is es-
| timated that annually some 10000
| elephants are killed. African tusks
| sometimes reach a length OF feet
| and weigh 200 pounds or more.
(HGpe you asked Hdskinf He does mot
knoto all the things that people ask him.
| but he krotOs people tcho do knot1 Try
| him. State your question briefly, 1pTEte
! plainly and irtclose cents in stamps for
| return postage. Address Frederic j.
| HGskin, Director, The Star Information
Bureau, Ttoenty- first and Cstreets north
aCeSt
Evening star., 1925-03-02

A consideration of the present
monetary situation in France; de-
mands that, if we are to discern her
financial future, we distinguish be-
tween France itself on one hand and
the French government on the ether.
France, the France of the FTehch
people, is prosperous, with great re-
sources, with little unemployment,
and blessed with a populace notably
industrious and thrifty. Not even the
shock and devastation OF war has al
tered the character and customs OF
the French peasant farmer, and he is
the vastly predominating element in
the French people. -
OF equal importance is a correct es-
innate of the natural resources which
France controls both on her own soil
and in her colonies. She is rich at
home in coal and iron, in bauxite and
in water power. The war has given
her potash in Alsace, and in Morocco
she has stores of phosphates. Lead
and zinc abound in Tunis and Algeria.
1t is not easy for US TO visualize the
vast colonial empire of France, to
estimate accurately it's present de-
velopment or evaluate its economic
future. We think and speak of the
British Empire as the great, far
nunG QOmlnlOn. Inc possessions OF
France are hardly less in extent or in
resources, and they support large and
productive populations. In short, the
French people have the means to pay,
the ultimate power that those con-
troll who have vast resources at:.their
command.
The French government is another
story. We need not here review the
political trials and problems Of
France since the war or her noble
and successful effort at restoration.
She has greatly suffered In a cause
In which we ourselves had no small
interest. Nor should we fail in SYM
pathy with the deep desire of France
for security. We should feel as she
does were we In her place. But II
certainly is true that the govern
ment of France must look its fiscal
problems in the face and deal with
them more firmly than II has done
thus far. There are limits to what
borrowing can do even when backed
by the thrift and resources of France.
The way out is along the hard road
of saving, taxing and paying and
France must tread it. Means and
methods must be found to reduce
and refund the short-term debt, for
until this is done the vast volume
fsnote circulationsiS;a a constant men
ace to the stability of her currency.
Taxes must be equalized and their
collection enforced.
1t is encouraging. therefore, -
Evening star., 1925-03-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
For a Change.

For a Change.
Let's be quiet for a day
And forget the reckless play
Speeding, dancing, everywhere,
On the earth and in the air
Changing gong and whistle shrill--
F'livvers driving for a spill
OF the passengers they lug,
Or perchance a bootleg jug.
Swift and swifter grows the stride
Let's for once be dignified
Moving In a statelier way
On Inauguration Day.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
ARTICLE VII.

1t has been claimed repeatedly that
France spent nearly all the $4,000
600. 900 lent her by the United States
in payment for American munitions
but the facts do not support such a
claim. Far from 1T. The Treasury's
record OF French spendings of Amer
lean funds do not disclose the fact
that virtually all the money was spent
in this country, but they show that
less than 30 per cent of the amount
went for munitions.
Further, the record shows that after
the armistice France spent in the
United States approximately $1,000
900, 900 lent her by the American
Government for other things than
munitions. Only y315s,000,o00 was
spent by France for American nuni-
tions after the war ended and these
spendings represented sums included
for the adjustment Of many contracts
for munitions which France had made
with American manufacturers.
One-Fourth for Munitions.
All told, the French government
spent in the United States, for all
purposes, the record shows, s3,151,
506.337.s0 between April 6. 1917, the
date OF our entry into the war, and
November l, 1920, some weeks after
the last cash advance had been made
to France from the American
Treasury.
For American munitions. the record
shows, France spent $s27,194,625 dur
ing that period. The sum also covers
French spendings for remounts.
Large as the total looms, it is but
sum lent France, by the United
States And as $i5s.000.oo0 of the
sum represents expenditures after
the armistice, largely in adjusting
munitions contracts in the United
States, total French spendings for
munitions and remounts in the United
States during the period of our par
ticipation in the war were about
s670, 100000.
That sum is about s1oo,ooo,oo0
more than half of the sum spent by
Great Britain in the United States
for the same purpose during the same
period,
For exchange and cotton France
spent, the record shows, $s06, 600
less than half OF what Great Britain
spent-and for foodstuffs other than
cereals, s2s5,0o0, 900. II is interest
ing to note that of the spendings for
foodstuffs about s217,o0o.o00 repre-
sents the amount expended by France
after the armistice had been signed
and the war ended. During those %
months France spent for American
victuals to be shipped overseas for
her troops (and probably her civil
ians, the record doesn't show) nearly
three times as much as she spent
for the same purpose during the 1s
months that the United States was
actively at war.
Heavier After ArmistEce.
France spent s4o,71o,o00 of the
money we lent her for tobacco, the
record shows. but here again her
spendings after the armistice had
been signed were heavier than they
were while she was actively at war.
The record shows that tobacco
bought in the United States and
shipped to France. paid for out OF
the American Treasury, totaled s22,-
3o0,0 900 in value during the 23
months Immediately following the
armistice, as compared with about
SIS, 5000 during the 10 months i'm
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Heavier After Armistice.


find that the men In power, Premier
Herriot and Finance Minister Gle
mentel, speak of this as their de-
termined course and that Caillaux
from without utters q note which,
so far as IL goes. Is in accord. France.
they agree in substance, must meet
her financial troubles as she met the
foe in battle. It is not the ultimate
power of France to save her credit
and to restore the stability OF her
currency that is questioned. It has
been her determination TO do go that
has been at times in doubt even
among those who held her in high
esteem. 1t is fortunate alike for
France and the world that her face
is turned toward the light. The bat
tie she will wage for the franc may
be long but It will be won. Our own
similar struggle was long and hard
enough to K2ake us sympathetic.
Apyrignt. 1895,
Evening star., 1925-03-02

A threat once made in Russia TO
terrorize the world has never been car.
ried- out. All that has been accom-
plished is to render the world from
time to time apprehensive as to Rus
sia's own safety.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Large investments by Mr.. Slemp in
Florida land are announced. Florida's s
renown steadily increases as head
quarters for craftsmanship, both resi-
dent and visiting.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
What to Wear.

What to Wear. FAX
"Have you decided on what you will
wear at the ball?"
NO" answered. Senator Sorghum.
by the time my family has paid for
the proper costuming I don't believe
there will be enough Of my salary left
to pay for Quitting me. I guess I'll
stay home and wear the radio ear
phones
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Bushes Unobseryed.

Are you serious in saying you think
women ought to revive the custom of
wearing hats at the theater?"
Entirely serious" answered Miss
Cayenne, ''in view of the present style
of plays. Our hats are not 50 large as
to obstruct the view, and they conceal
ones face in highly desirable. man.
ner.''
Evening star., 1925-03-02

In view of the delay and confusion
often incident to debate, there might
be support for a proposal to amend the
Constitution to provide for fewer ma
tional legislators at larger salaries.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

1t is stated that the earthquake is
due to minor faults in Massachusetts.
Boston would hesitate to admit a
major fault, even geologically speak
ing.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Oratory is no longer in demand. No
remarks could be more tersely direct
than those Of the weather man, and
none just now claim more respectful
interest.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

More drastic penalties will be pro-
vided for reckless driving. A driver
careless OF the lives of others may per-
haps be persuaded to consider his own
purse and convenience.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

A parade, however transformations,
that includes the presidential and vice
presidential carriages cannot fail to
command nationwide interest.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

The former Kaiser appears willing
to assure the world that he has put his
war chariot away and is cured forever
Of reckless driving.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Another housing problem looms, the
Government being embarrassed for
lack of storage room for confiscated
liquor.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Jud Tunkins says he'd favor. q great
big gasoline investigation If he wasn't
afraid the company would boost the
price some more to pay for the trouble
and expense.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

1t is in order for Japan to congratu-
late the American continent ON the
ability to take its earthquakes in mod
Grafton.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Experiments to determine how far
aircraft can be relied on to dispense a
rum fleet might be OF incidental in
terest. ..,.-
Evening star., 1925-03-02
CosmeticuIo,Is.

Some pigments superimposed with
care;
Some lines of penciled grace
It's as a background fine and fair
That she employs her face.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

In accordance with her one fixed
national policy, Turkey is still looking
for trouble.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.


The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use. for republication OF all news dis
patches credited to It or not otherwise credited
in this paper and also the local news pun.
ilshed herein All rights Of publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Thc Evening star. with the sunday mornina
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at so csnts per month; daily only 40
cents per menth; Sunday only, 20 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
riers at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

II knows a young man. said Uncle
Eben, dat is wastin'' his economy. All
he is savin' up for is to buy a setter
pup, e. shotgun, a banjo and several
bottles OF hair polish" = -
Evening star., 1925-03-02
VITAL THEMES
The New Battle of the Franc
BY WILLIAM c. REDFIELD
Former Secretary of Commerce.

CThe break In French francs, as q result of
home selling, has made Premier Herrfot de-
clare once more that the government would
resign rather than abandon a sane fiscal poll
icy, I'VE need the entire worlds credit" he
is reported as saying
Evening star., 1925-03-02
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Once iIth Sc, aud PennsyIvanla AVe'
New York once: 10 East A2nd ST.
Chicago Once: Tower Building:
onAee: lo Regent St, London. England.
Evening star., 1925-03-02
Usual FOrInalities.

Be the occasion what it may,
A grave or serious matter,
AS Time goes rolling on his way,
We use the same old chatter.
So let Inauguration come.
Impressions old it smothers
AS we remark, farewell to some,
And "howdydo" to others.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

@. What Is the denomination Of
the oratory at Brompton Road,
Kensington, London.-T. D. T.
A. 1t is Roman Catholic.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

There's a clerical member of Con-
gress who was treated to a discon-
certing experience at an American
ization class" in Washington the
other night. These are classes where
resident aliens are put through a
oeurss OF sprouts in the United States
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Q. Who appoints national bank
examiners IN. J. K
A. They are appointed by the
Controller Of the Currency.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

@. Where is the Cholan2-A. r.
A The Cholan is in Cochin China,
four miles southwest of Saigon.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

@. What prize did Columbus offer
to the first man to sight land2--L
+. L.
A. The prize consisted of silk
doublet, offered by Columbus. and an
annuity of 10000 marav1des (approx-
irnately $61) offered by the Queen.
Evening star., 1925-03-02

Q. What do alligaters eat2-M W.
A. The food of all alligators usu-
ally consists Of raw meat and raw
fish. They consume more food in
Summer than IN Winter
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07

cut as to suggest that the back Is
forming bolero, while the high waist
Is further accentuated by cleverly in
serted plaits.
Another notable evening gown is In
white mousseline de sole. The fullness
OF the skirt is accentuated in front by
the finest plating, while the hips are
enveloped in a coat-of-mail arrange
ment of fine gold petal-shaped pail.
iettes, giving a truly Egyptian line.
An original raincoat is of heavy
black waterproofed crepe de chine
with a capucine hood and wide cuffs
or orange and beige plaid homespun,
which also forms the lining. The dress
under it has a charmingly simple
jumper of the black waterproof that
also forms panels down the sides OF
the straight plaid skirt, which has wide
knife plaits in front
The Miller Soeurs show a collection
that is distinctly Partisan. This salon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
GIRL HAD RETAINED
PROBLEM IN MIND
Educator Tells of Remark
able Feat of Memory.

/ A western editor, college professor
and publicist, speaking of remarkable
memories that he had observed, says:
I've known some good memories.
One was that of a western congress-
man who knows fifty thousand people
In his home state and can recall every
meeting with every man. have heard
Blind Tom and Blind Boone, musical
prodigies who could reproduce the
most difficult composition played In
their hearing. I've known AL Hicks,
the Montana stock inspector, who
knew six hundred stock brands, their
owners, their range and every vent
and road brand they had ever used.
But think the most remarkable men,
DRY feat was that of negro girl stu
dent in a high school where l once
taught
Il had class in advanced algebra,
and in the textbook was a long list of
problems on which we worked for
weeks. For examination l assigned
any two problems on a given page,
each student to make choice for him.
self.
One especially difficult problem In
three unknown quantities had re
CURED a whole blackboard for it's So
luton. Only one boy, the class
prodigy, had mastered it.
When this negro girl. who wrote
beautiful hand but was particularly
dense in mathematics, handed in a
faultless solution of this hardest prob
lem, couldn't see how she could have
done it without cheating.
Ellen" I said, "why did you Sc
lect this one?"
Because could do 1t best, sir"
she affirmed.
Though l couldn't believe it, finally
I said, well, if you did it once, you
can do it again, here in my office"
l watched her as she wrote steadily,
rapidly, without erasures or hesita-
ton. Soon she handed me the paper !:
! couldn't have done it any better my
self.
"Well, you did 1t. and you gqt your
grade and an apology" I told her.
But surely you didn't work it out as
you went along?"
mo, sir, 1 just remembered it," was
her surprising response.
Remembered it?"
Eyes sir. Don't you remember that
Harry Thatcher wrote 1t on the board?
Well, sir, I just remembered it, and
there it tsp
Those other prodigies were doing
the things in which they were inter
ested with which they were in love.
But this negro girl, knowing and car
ing Nothing for mathematics, had
nevertheless memorized all these
strange figures and their intricate re-
lationships, in which she was not in
terested; and to my mind her memory
feat was greater than all the others
Youths Companion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
"Nip" UnRedged Parrots

Travellers report only the most sim
pie methods are employed in capturing
parrots for sale in the forests of Bra
I'll, the natives having learned wisdom
and conservation of effort They lo-
cate the nest of the parrot, visit 1t
when the birds are only a few weeks
old and deity trim one wing to pre-
vent the balance necessary for flight,
the result being, when the birds are
unable to fly, one wing being lighter
than it really ought to be, and it is a
simple task to capture them.-Ohio
State Journal
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
Why have
RHEUMATIS SIN !?

OH. what wonderful feeling to be
Ofree from that miserable rheuma-
tism. To know again the JOY of timber
joints and active muscles - freedom
from that agonizing pain!
How often have you longed for
some relief as you suffered torture
from swollen, infamed muscles and
joints-how often have you said you
would give anything in the World for
a few hours comforti
But you didn't know that all you had
to do to get real relief from this nerve
wracking misery was just to build
rich, Led blood, did you? You didn't
know that rheumatism had to be
stopped from the inside by destroying
the impurities that cause it-by build
ing millions of red cells in your poor
weak blood, did you?
Until you fill your system full OF
healthy, rich, red blood you will never
end your rheumatism S. S. S. will
surely help you. That's because 8. s.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
Dance of Summer

Ezra Pingle of Glover Leaf farm,
who keeps summer boarders, was lean
ing on the front fence talking to a new
arrival the other day, when out in the
meadow near the river a young man
clad in a bathing suit leaped high in
the air and detoured to the ground
his outstretched arms lending consid-
cradle grace to his movements.
When he touched earth again his
rebound was magnificent. Then, like
an excited fawn he leaped and ran
across the meadow, where he ended his
exhibition with a most beautiful dive
over the alder bushes into the river.
interpretive dancer?" asked the
new boarder
Nope, bumble-bees," said Ezra
Pingle.-KanSas City Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1925-10-07
Rapid

well, how are things going on here
these days?" asked the picture enlarg-
er who visited the hamlet sufficiently
often to be mildly interested in the
happenings there.
Booming, sir; bOomingi" trium-
phantly replied the landlord of the tav-
ern at Peeweecuddyhump. Fully three
times as many motor cars pass through
here nowadays as did last summer
we've got couple of right lively di-
vorce suits going on at once, there are
fully twice as many prisoners in the
Jail as this time last year, and Deacon
Pennypincher is actually talking about
painting his house kansas City
Times.