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Evening star., 1925-07-25
Fire Department Tests.

1t Is comforting to know that when
fire alarm rings in one or more of
the forty fire stations in Washington
the apparatus will have started on its
dash to the fire in from seven and one
fifth to twenty-five seconds after the
first tap of the gong. Twenty-Five sec
onds, in fact, is slow starting time,
comparatively speaking. In that case
the engine driver, unduly anxious to
make record, choked his engine and
lost seconds which usually are not
wasted. Tests conducted in the Fire
Department over the past week show
the average time for apparatus to get
under way after the first tap Of the
gong is less than twelve seconds. Fire
handicaps are no longer reckoned in
minutes.
The purpose of the tests just COM
department compared in efficiency with
the departments of other cities. A re-
cent Associated Press dispatch from
Baltimore credited that city with pos
sessing a fire engine company which
could get started ten seconds after
the first stroke of an alarm. Tests con
Quoted under conditions similar to
those held in Baltimore revealed that
Washington's Engine Company No
% was clear of the engine house and
in the street seven and one-fifth sec
onds after the first clang of the alarm.
Three other companies set a record of
eight seconds. A number of others
tied Baltimore's record. Washington,
therefore, may claim a national cham
pionship, although a national competi-
ton has never been held.
1t is planned to repeat the tests
each Summer and TO give the winning
companies suitable awards. The plan
is a good one. 1t tends toward in
creased efficiency. 1t increases morale.
It's results inspire confidence and focus
attention on a branch of the public
service whose bid for notoriety hinges
on disaster or tragedy. Washington
is proud of the record of its Fire De
partment in this first test 1t remains
for the Fire Department to retain this
confidence through an efficiency which
must become habitual.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

as dicers oaths will tell it that the
pawpaw to reach ambrosial degree
must be bit by frost. 'Tis an accusa-
tion foul. BE thou as chaste as ice
or as pure as pawpaw thou shalt not
escape calumpy." There is a time
when cool nights succeed to sultry
days in August and September that
the pawpaw reveals it's lovely pulp
and bids man revel in the enchant-
ment of its juice
Some sinners are among US who will
say without abash that in the val
leys Ohio, Mississippi and the Wabash
the pawpaw rises to the zenith of
power over man. Tut! Tut. 1t is the
Potomac pawpaw, dwelling in the
shade and glens beside Neabsco, Pts
Getaway, ChickamuXon. Nanjemoy,
which is the queen, the imperatrix, of
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC j. EASKIN.

Benjamin Franklin. The latter, after
visit, sent a Franklin stove" as a
return for hospitality offered him.
@. What is the origin of boxing?
L. S. G..
A 1t is said that Thesus, son of
Aegus, King of Athens, was the in
ventor of boxing 1900 years ago.
Systematic boxing began in England
in 1740
@. What percentage of the land
area of the United States produces
crops?-M. L. r.
A. About 10 per cent.
Q. Is Germany the only country
that has used the mark as measure
of money yalue?-G. w.
A. Mark was an old English term
for "A money Of account. originating in
the twelfth century and being valued
at 1888. The Scotch mark or merk
Of the nineteenth century was worth
S3.42. The mark was also used as
weight in several parts of Europe, be-
ing divided into "A carats.
@. Who first called the savages
found in America, Indians?-H. c. l..
A. Columbus, thinking he had
found the Indies which he was seek
ing, named the natives Indians. The
correct name for the residents is a
moot question.
Q. Can a snake bite through a
rubber boot?-C. r. J.
A. The Biological Survey says that
rattlesnakes are capable of biting
through rubber boots The lower part
of such d boot is thick and a fair pro-
lection against such bites; however,
the upper part is not quite SO great a
mr. hff
above the knees.
@. About how many oranges and
grapefruit does the average person
eat in year?-G. o. c.
A. 1t is estimated that each per-
son in the United States eats on an
average So oranges, 3 grapefruit and
Is lemons. This is twice as much Of
these citrus fruits as were consumed
five years ago.
@. What are Bashi- -BazuksA
l.. F.
A They are Turkish irregular
| troops, natives of the pashalics Of
Asiatic Turkey and possessing the
worst reputation of any class of fight
ing men in the world. They are wild
| and turbulent, and ready to plunder
| and kill at any time.
CThe child 1cfth no schooling has
one chance in $50 900 of performing
distiH 0uished Scrrice: 4cith eleren-
tGrD education he has four times the
chance; 1rith high school education
he has 81 times the chance; acith col
lege education he has 500 times the
chance: but eUerV one, youn0 and
| old, educated or 1neducdted. has the
| opportunity Of beneftinO through the
free universal school ~ information
lrhtch rs being conducted in Wash
iH0ton 6y this newspaper. Here is a
| great organization Of experts in the
| gathering of Information 1ChOSe only
| purpose and desire Is TO Serre you
An YOU need to do is submit your
! question and iucloSe 2 cents in STAN ps
| to cOTer the return postage Address
/ The Star Information Bureau. Fred
! eric j. HdSkin, director, TIrenty-frst
/ and C streets northUcSt)
Evening star., 1925-07-25

@. What part of the population of
the United States are church mem
bers2-J: y. II.
A. According to the Catholic Year
Book and the Federated Council of
Churches. the number of people be-
longing to all religions in the United
States in 1924 was 1873 of the total
population.
@. What are the changes Secretary
OF Labor Davis wishes to make in the
present immigration law?-B. b. B.
A. Secretary Davis will urge the
following changes First, that wives
and children of citizens be given pref
erence on all quota lists, disregarding
the long wait until their number is
reached. Second. that fathers and
mothers of citizens who are anxious
to bring them to this country and are
able to provide for them with home
be given preference, without regard
to their numbers on the quota list
Third, that a selective method be
instituted whereby skilled artisans,
for example, badly needed in certain
localities, can come to the United
States without delay.
Q. What are the largest islands in
the WOrld?-L. Z. Il.
A. Greenland is the largest with an
area of $4,000 square miles. The
next four are New Guinea, 330, 900
square miles; Borneo, 280 900; Baffin
Land, 236,000 and Madagascar with
22S,O0O.
@. What is the meaning of the
word OkeechObee, and how large is
the lake by that name?-M. p. w.
A. Okeechobee is the Indian name
for big Water" Lake Okeechobee
in Florida covers an area of 696, ,320
acres, is 80 miles wide and "a miles
long with an average depth of 20
feet.
@. What was the first name of
Nye. the well known humorist?-H.
L. W.
a. While he was Familiarity known
as Bill Nye, his name was Edgar
Wilson Nye.
Q. Who originated the chain store
idea?-G. II.
A. The idea Of a chain of stores
under one management was originated
by George II. Hartford in 1859 He
was engaged in the hide and leather
business in New York before the
Civil War, and added tea as "a side
line. Within q. few years he had 25
shops in New York and Brooklyn, and
in 1917 when he died, the Great At
lantic & Pacific Tea Co. was operating
1922 stores.
Q. Can you give me something of
the history of the Quincy House,
where President and Mrs. Coolidge
recently visited?-A. d
a. The Quincy Mansion is at
Quincy, Mass. formerly called Brain
tree. William Coddington built the
original house, which consisted of a
large kitchen, a living room and two
chimneys. CoddingtOn died shortly
after the erection of the house His
successor, the first Quincy, TO occupy
ii, was the first of three Edmund
Quincys. In 1906, the third Edmund
added the present dining room, parlor
and the chambers over these rooms.
Later study and bedroom was added.
Among the many noted guests enter
tained there were Lafayette and
Evening star., 1925-07-25

special privileges in China as soon as
Chlnese conditions make il possible
for us to give them up, while respect
ing the security of our nationals and
such interests as would be recognized
by any civilized government" The
American desire to uphold a confer
ence ''on broad problems of Chinese
rights is applauded by the Provi-
dence Bulletin with the statement:
The national policy looms up as one
of hrmness and fairness, which should
do much to relieve deplorable condi-
tions in the Orient"
X X
Complete ratification of the Wash
ington agreement. in the judgment of
the Fargo Forum, lis in itself eyi-
dence Of good faith" and "it should
also do away with much of the Chi
neSe antagonism which has been the
outgrowth of delay" AS to the prob
able results of the present efforts to
settle the Chinese situation the Wis
consin State Journal holds that prob
ably no complete solution can be
reached in a stroke" and it states fur
ther: To reach an agreement that
will safeguard foreigners in China and
at the same time give China her COM
plete independence is, in the present
dlsordered state of the nominal Chi
nese Republic, a task to keep diplo-
mats awake nights
The United States Government has
performed a real service in dispelling
some of the ohscurantism which en-
shrouds thesforeign powers relations
with China" declares the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, but the Bristol Herald
Courier obviously remarks: 1T is
well that our position has been made
clear to the other powers, but the
American people are more interested
in knowing whether anything more
will come out of the proposed confer
ence than has come out of other inter
national conferences on China"
Evening star., 1925-07-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TFACEWELL.

What are the marks of wise man
Mr.. Darrow probably would give
one list, Mr.. Bryan distinctly another.
We would like to see their lists
Epictetus. Roman philosopher, drew
up IA signs, or marks, whereby those
anxious as to their progress toward
wisdom might know if they really
were moving forward
Whether or not one agress wholly
with his list of fourteen points"
today is aside the mark: the interest
Ing thing is that he had ideas of his
own.
. To have ideas of ones own is what
matters.
Epictetus Jumped mankind off into
the uninstructed and the instructed,
the latter being called philosophers,
for in those days the mere art of
living was more highly esteemed than
1t is now
The condition and characteristics of
an uninstructed person, Epictetus
tells us, in his Manual, is this:
lie never expects profit or harm
from himself, but from externals.
The man who blames every one
else in his family and in the world
for everything that goes wrong was
as common in Rome about so A. d.
as he is throughout the world today.
The condition and characteristic of
an instructed person, or philosopher,
Epictetus tells us, is this:
He expects all advatange and all
harm from himself.
x X
The IA marks of wise man, of one
who is making progress" according
to Epictetus. follow:
!. He censures no man.
z. He praises no man.
3. He blames no man.
q. He accuses no man.
.. He says nothing about himself
as if he were somebody or knew
something.
6. He blames himself, when he is
impeded or hindered.
Z. If a man praises him, he ridi-
cules the praiser to himself.
8. If man censures him he makes
no defense
Z 8. He goes about like weak per-
sons.
10. He removes all desire from
himself.
IL. He transfers aversion to those
things only of the things within our
power which are contrary to nature
IL. He employs a moderate move
ment toward everything.
13. Wether he is considered foolish
or ignorant he cares not.
Ia. In a word, he watches himself
as if he were an enemy and lying
In ambush.
Measured by the above list. the
wise men are very few, indeed, 1t
would take a whole forest of bramble
bushes to produce an even dozen of
them, and then probably they would
violate one or more of the IA points.
Yet each person interested in know
ing whether or not he is making
progress" as Epictetus puts it, will
find it profitable to make a study of
himself in relation to the above list,
If for no longer time than it takes
him to read this article.
Most of us violate No. l daily. The
home and office probably witness the
most censuring, some of it deserved.
some of it not.
Probably more persons observe No
2 than any other. but certainly not
for the philosophical reasons of Epic
tetus, but rather because they are
so greedy for praise themselves they
hate to give any to others.
No. 3 Is variation of No. l. as is
No. 4, both having shades of difference
in practical application, which the
reader can readily distinguish himself
Certainly the average man or woman
of today cannot give him or her self
high rating on these points.
No. 5, 'He says nothing about him
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Glories of the PaWpaW.

This is but July, yet in some quiet,
moist spot far from the madding
cars ignOble strife" where floats the
scent of dainty flowers and not gas,
the pawpaw grows. Not yet has it
taken on the tint of sunset gold. and
the wrapper in which lies it's precious
meat is green. But within a month
"a little month, or e'er those shoes
were old with which she followed my
poor fathers body'-within a month
the pawpaw will come to such perfec-
ton as makes the apples in the gar
den of Hesperides, the girls of Old
Man Atlas and his charming bride,
Hesperis, seem as gourds. Or maybe
turnips.
Men who with the pawpaw are ac-
quaint know that with it no other
fruit compares. The pomegranate, the
grape, even the dear persimmon
crinkled by icy nights, forsooth. Per-
haps some kindred soul whose eyes
drift along these lines of letters is
touched to his artistic quick, and in
sweet expectancy at the corners of
his mouth he drools.
Some men feel not the grace, the
beauty, the splendor, the dripping
sweetness, the simplicitas, the majes-
tas Of the pawpaw. Such are grovel-
ing souls, sans all that lifts a man
above the plane of a carrot or potato
'Tis only men in whose spirit art
holds sway who know that on the
green earth doth grow naught so
luscious. naught so dulcis, as the
pawpaw.
There are about us creatures of ig-
noble kind who with tongues as false
Evening star., 1925-07-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Points of Advantage.

The monkey dwelling in the zoo
Bids all the public come and view
His antics, and we proudly state,
LAS a comedian, he's great.''
He doesn't have to pay a cent
BY way of taxes, food or rent
He rests whenever he is tired
And merely lives to be admired.
Who shall assert that he can trace
His kinship to the human race?
Who shall deny, without deceit,
In many ways he has US beat?
Evening star., 1925-07-25

The school book says there once
lived races of men much lower in men,
habitants. Fundamentalists and mod
ernists both insist that there is room
for a vast amount of further improve
ment.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
A Wide Range of Responsibilitv

DO you think the Senate rules
ought to be changed?"
"One thing at a time!' exclaimed
Senator Sorghum, wearily. IT haven't
yet come to a positive decision in my
own mind about the Teapot Dome case
and evolution
Evening star., 1925-07-25

When coal miners and operators
consumer displays little interest be-
yond mild inquiry as to what the in
crease Of price per ton is likely to be.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

1t has been decided that no gentle
man will attempt Irritation on the
highways, also that no lady will en-
courage informal and promiscuous ac-
quaintance. A proverb has it that
sauce for goose or gander is the same,
whether it be apple or some other
variety.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

American musical managers are Sc
curing numerous theaters in London
The billboards which have been en-
gagged in "glorfying the American
girl may yet resume their ancient ae-
tivity in booming the British blonde
Evening star., 1925-07-25

Statements are being elaborately cir
culated TO the effect that Mr.. and
Mrs. Hohenzollern are living happily.
The publicity is in gratifying contrast
to the work of the press agent who
revels in rumors of divorce.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

Tennessee will next experiment with
a law to prevent gossip. Such things
have been tried before, but modern
resourcefulness may develop some
method of punishment more effectual
than the ducking stool
Evening star., 1925-07-25
More TheOriZinp.

DO you believe that Jonah lived in
side a whale?'
why not?" said Miss Cayenne.
Perhaps the whales in those days
had bathrooms and kitchenettes.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Exemplary for Nations.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger
Latvia tells Washington that she
wishes to pay our country what she
owes. To some larger nations that
are laggard debtors that announce
ment sounds almost as startling as a
declaration of war.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

If the cost of automobile tires be-
comes irksomely high motorists might
be impelled to join in a request that
Mr.. Herbert Hoover supervise the dis
tribution of rubber
Evening star., 1925-07-25

The Chinese for the present merely
ask permission to bolt the door on the
inside and fight out their differences
in their own way.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

China is at least sufficiently prac-
teal in her thinking to keep her con-
troversies in line with an effort to pre-
vent graft from overwhelming the
taxpayer.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Kate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and VIRGINIA.
All Other States.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis-
patches credited to ii or not otherwise cred
lted IN this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication
of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

Jud Tunkins says he can't take a
man seriously who processes to be a
modernist and wears suspenders in
Summertime.
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Music and Words.

Jazz once caused me irritation.
Now 1 say with grim 1ocution,
Bring along your syncopation
And omit the evolution"
Evening star., 1925-07-25
I dunno how old de world ns

said Uncle Eben, but whatever its
age is, it's old enough to know better"
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Casualties.

Oh, tell us, when will peace begin
And perils pass away?
The records show synthetic gin
More deadly than the fray!
Evening star., 1925-07-25
Evening Star Newspaper Company

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40 cents per month: Sunday only. 20 cents
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telephone Main 5000 Collection is made by
carrier at the end Of each month.
Evening star., 1925-07-25

The miners are demanding 10 per
cent increase of the present wage
scale, while the operators assert that
even at the present wages much an
thracite last year was marketed at a
loss, and that the public will not pay
higher prices than now charged for
anthracite but will turn to other fuels
Evening star., 1925-07-25

@. Who first called the savages
found in America, Indians?-H. c. l..
A. Columbus, thinking he had
found the Indies which he was seek
ing, named the natives Indians. The
correct name for the residents is a
moot question.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-30
Bandit Escapes
After Series Of
Bold Holdups
BY United Press Leased Wire

san FRANCISCO, July 80
An armed bandit staged four. hold
ups in rapid succession on 4 down
town street here today, was knock
ed down and captured, then releaS-
ed by mistake, and escaped amid Il
hail Of bullets.
The bandit started by holding up
a garage attendant. followed with
robbery Of 4 man on the street
corner, three Chinese who approach
ed the scene and two unidentified
negroes, securing several hundred
dollars in cash and jewels from his
victims.
The colored men knocked tire ban
dit down and took away his gun.
A passerbr, thinking the negroes
We're holtlup men, ordered the rObber
released and the darkies, believing
the citizen to be an officer, did so.
A moment later, the mistake was
explain and before the bandit
could get out of sight the negroes
opened fire on him with his own
gun. TaXicab drivers led the chase
and a police shotgun squad Joined
in, but the fugitive escaped down 4
side street.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-30
CARE OF THE ICE BOX

All foodstuffs put into the ice
box should be covered There are
various kinds Of glass containers fol
this purpose. These fit on top OF
one another and utilize but It'll,
space in the refrigerator, and arc
made to use on the table as well.
Many ice boxes contain Il large
proportion Of wood. Some have
wooden racks in the ice chamber
Wood absorbs food favors and
odors readily and gives this absorp
ton off with equal readiness.
Therefore food flavors do not re-
main true when stored in such Il
box. This is but one reason why
every bit of food put away should
be covered in some manner.
Jars should be used for liouid
food, such as sauces, soups and salad
dressing. Meats and vegetables
should always be wrapped in oil
paper.
When ice boxes do not drain
properly be sure the floor on which
they are placed is perfectly level.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-30
SOlon Meant No
Evolution Slap
In Offering Bill
fly United Press Leased Wire

WALLA WALLA, Wash. Jrlv 90.
--Congressma j. w. Summers at
home here today after motor trip
across the continent from Washing
ton, ID. C., said he had not thought
OF evolution when he offered the
amendment to the appropriation bill
for District of Columbia Schools on
May :. ln24. The clause is now
attacked IN a suit brought in Wash
irgtou by Loren II. Wittner. gov
crnnicnt clerk.
81 had heard stories in regard to
the teaching in the public schools
cf Washington, d. c., Of partisan
politics, disrespect of the Holy Bible
and infcriority OF our. government, -
Summers explained.
offered an amendment provid-
iag that no part Of the appropria-
tion bill be allowed for payment Of
aalarirs Of any superintendent. di-
rector Of informed ate instruction or
. supervising principal who permits
such teaching. The amendment was
read and accepted, had no
thought Of evolution. nor did the
men who passed the bill.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-30
S. p. to Conduct
Low Excursion
Trip to Coast

Arrangements have been made bv
4the Southern Pacific company, to
conduct low rate round trip ex-
cursion from Imperial Valley points
to Los Angeles on Saturday, August
5. according to information receiv-
ed today by G. W. Runge, district
freight and passenger agent
The information sent to Runge
quotes round trip rate of 81 for
the trip, same to be made ON Train
No. 45, leaving FL Centre at Q u.
m. and due in Los Angeles at 7 n.
m. the following day.
Return trip is to be made ON train
No. 40, leaving Los Angeles at II
p. m. and due in Fl Centre at a..
m.
Tickets purchased on the excur-
sion rate are good only in the day
coaches of these trains.
The excursion will allow valley
residents to go to Los Angeles over
the weekend, enjoy the beaches ad-
iacent to that city, and return in
time for business on Monday morn
ing.
While the sale of the excursion
tickets of August is in the nature
Of an experiment, if the result iusti-
ties, the Southern Pacific company
will make such excursions a weekly
feature during the remainder of the
summer.
Additional information on the cx-
eurSions can be obtained by inquir-
ing at the local ticket office.