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Evening star., 1925-11-03
Wholesale Crossing Slaughter.

A school bus carrying thirty-two
children, a fast railroad train, grade
crossing-seven dead and twenty-five
injured. That is the tale that comes
from Nahunta Ga. The bus had been
driven on that route regularly for
long time. The grade crossing was
we'll known A freight train was
parked on the siding, preventing
view of the track. and one of the chill
dren was sent forward to see if
train was coming. The driver did not
wait for the report, but drove on the
track. The little lookout was killed.
There were no gates, there was no
watchman, and apparently there was
no warning bell. 1t was a typical un-
protected grade crossing. There are
scores, hundreds Of them, perhaps
thousands in this country, all of them
death traps where impetuous, care
less drivers may reach the tracks at
train time without check or warning.
Such tragedies will be enacted as
long as these intersections remain I'M
protected, as long as trains are run
rapidly and vehicles can reach the
tracks unhindered. In some of the
States moves are being made to cor
rect these conditions at the joint cost
of state and railroads. In some laws
are being enacted penalizing drivers
who cross tracks without first halting
and ascertaining the conditions, but
these laws are ineffective. They can
only be enforced in the rarest cases.
In some States all grade crossings
must be guarded by gates and watch
men, or at least marked by bells and
visual signals. There is no uniformity
save in the frequency and horror of
the accidents.
How long this condition will be
tolerated is one Of the questions which
perplex the people of this country.
Every person who drives is potential
victim. There are over 100000 car
owners in the United States, constantly
driving, constantly on the roads and
using the grade crossings. They are
voters as well as drivers, and If they
were to demand corrective action,
were willing to stand the cost Of
Embarrassing cure. this intolerable
condition would be amended. But
every motorist feels that he is inn
mune, that he is safe driver and that
such a fate cannot befall him. 1t may
Evening star., 1925-11-03
A Liquor Conspiracy Unbared.

A sweeping, wholesale indictment
has been brought in ST. Louis against
thirty-nine persons, some of promi-
nence in public affairs and business,
on charges of violating the prohibition
law in a conspiracy for the removal of
whisky from a bonded warehouse two
years ago. Nearly / 900 barrels of
Iiquor were taken from the warehouse
and peddled by bootleggers at profit
Of more than 81 500, goo. Fifteen of the
persons have previously been indicted.
The Government chief witness, not
one of those now accused, is wealthy
Cincinnati bootlegger who recently
nent at Atlanta. One of those in
licted is the collector of internal reve-
nue. for the eastern district of Mis-
souri,. Others are political leaders of
both parties. One is an eX-convict.
Some are business men of hitherto un-
reproachable standing. Others are
notorious liqtIor handlers.
The extent OF this conspiracy, as it
has been called, makes the present
enc Of the most important cases thus
far developed in the execution of the
rarorceme.. act. While there have
been Numerous individual prosecu-
tions, this is the largest growing out
Of a single transaction. 1t would ap-
near that the Government has abun-
dant evidence. 1t has proceeded to
the point Of indictment largely upon
the strength of testimony given by
one who was in the combination and
who knows it's manifold bearings and
ramifications.
Now will be witnessed the spectacle
of trial. That it will be delayed and
protracted is assured. These men ac-
cused of breach of the law will fight
Evening star., 1925-11-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

TO be made by the General Federation
Of Womcn's Clubs. This organiza.
ton is cooperating with the Bureau
Of Education in an effort to reduce
iiliteracy in the country before the
1880 census. Th@ American Federa
tion of Labor has also agreed to as
sist in the campaign. Among other
national associations taking part IT
the campaign are ne Chamber O.
Commerce Gf tho United States OF
America, the American Ped Cross ana
the American Legion. the Daughter
~ the American EGgnIutinu and the
National Society NJ Colonial Danes oE
America have the matter under advise
ment and are expecting - give tae
whole program elDls9rt he plans
call for th. completion ~ the census
of nlitcrates by So.rnoer, .szG.
q. What Il the ascraFr daily pro.
duction ~ oil ~ Ito " Hes.a n the
United States%- = 81
A.. The Genssr.s III surrey says
that the average da3ig proG8c'!gn Z.
an oil well In the tE.tel states IS al
proEinatoly seven bfrreIe.
@. What is . manlfeste ; :. \
A. The Department ~ Commerce
says that q manifest Is Il statement q
the cargo carried on q boat, and has
before shipments 20 on board
O. Are there any other special Dr.
livery stamps besides the l0-ceHt ones:
Ct w O.
4. They are issued also in denomi-
nations Of 10 and - cents. The t.
cent special now in use for letters Is
blue and was first issued July IL, 1872.
The l5-cent is orange and was first
issued April II, 1925, and the 2Q-ceHr
is black, first issued April p, 1872.
These TWO stamps are for use on pa
GELS for special delivery.
Q. Why does some well water have
electrical Or magnetic property:
S. J.. Y.
A Careful examination has alwaE-
shown that such property, il present.
belongs 10 well CasingS, nDt 10 the
water. and is i nlaguetiZed condition
that probably has been produced b.
the action Of the drill used IN sinking
the well.
Q. To which country dId the United
States export the most passenger cars
in IS242-D. H.
a. The United States exported the
most cars 10 Australia-the total value
| of which was S26,712,3S5.
CWHnt 5couId non 10 II you lrdnte&
! 10 get pass port, Or stop uour shoes
| from SquedbiHg, or build chicken
/ coop. or fouHd hospital, Or preserve
/ pcrSiHmoaS, Or become Diplomat
| aud you didn't knolr hOtr2 Suppose
| pgu lrdntcd to kno1s 1rhB the SUi1
/ looks large at sunset or the cost o<
| i1,ing in South America. or the total
| exports Of the United states last gear,
| or the income Of the Rockefeller
| Foundation, or 1rH0 trrOte "Silner
| Threads Among the Gold?" our
| Washington Information bureau has
I dnS1cered cUery one Of these questions
! and many others and rt0re difficult
! ones 1t maintains a BIG staff of e.r-
/ perts aud correspondents arho8e bust
| ness il is merely to d,S1rer questions
/ pour questions This Serrice is free.
i Send IN your question. together acitf,
! u 2-cent stamp 10 c0Ucr the return
4 postage address The Star InfOrnJd-
/ ton .BureGu, Frederic J. HdSkin, dt-
rector. T1rcnty-frst and c streets
. n0rthlcestJ
Evening star., 1925-11-03

q. How many people does tho Dis
trlct Associated Charities help during
the year?-M. A. T..
A. The pamphlet Just issued by the
organization brings this point clearly
to attention. The number of pcc-
pie helped during the year ending
September 30, 1925, would make
almost capacity audience IN the new
Auditorium. There are 5000 seats In
this hall and $500 would be occupied
by an imaginary audience composed
of 2,730 adults and 3,I79 children.
The funds contributed by 5,7l9 public
spirited citizens were used In this
work.
Q, What furs are considered deli
cate?-R. D. X
A. Among them are fox. cony,
squirrel, platinum-dyed lamb, chin
chilla, mode. broadtail, caracal and
wild cat.
Q. VIII there be an exhibit at the
Philadelphia Exposition in 1926 show
ing Jerusalem Of ancient times?-R.
A. II.
A. Modelled closely after biblical
descriptions and other data scholars
have discovered, reproductions Of King
Solomon's Temple, the pool. the pal
ace he built for one of his wives (Who
was the daughter of a pharaoh) and
other edificeS that graced Jerusalem
in ancient times are 10 be shown at
the Philadelphia Exposition in 1926.
One of the outstanding features Of
the city will be the 240-foot tower of
the temple. The entire project is ex-
pected to cost nearly $4,000, 600.
@. Is it possible to grow bushel
of tomatoes on one plant?-W. II. S.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that it is not beyond the bounds
of possibility to produce one bushel
of tomatoes from a single plant. This
yield is received, however, by giving
individual attention To the plant,
allowing plenty of room, liberal feed
ing and fertilzing. \ trellis must
also be erected over which the plant
can extend its shoots. There is little
advantage in trying to get q maxi
mum yield from II single plant, Tor
when the attention is centra lized on
one plant rather than six the plant
takes the space of five or six ordi-
nary plants and the possible failure,
due TO insect pests or disease, is
greater. AS many as 10 pounds Of
tomatoes can be gathered from one
vine without abnormal effort on the
part of the grower.
Q. Where was the golden spike
driven that united the Central Pacific
and Union Pacific?-R. A. {.
A. The ceremony occurred at Prom,
| ontory, Utah, May 10, 1863.
@. What does the slang term 60.
berger mean?-M. W.
A. 1t is commonly used in the Navy
| in speaking of one who shirks his
work or one who IS always looking
for easy jobs and does no more than
| it is absolutely necessary.
@. Does concrete harden as 1t ages:
r. NJ.
A. The Portland Cement Associa-
| ton says that concrete hardens with
age, particularly within the first three
years.
Q. Has a census of illiterates been
taken lately, or will one be taken II
the near future?-H. l.. c.
A In a campaign to reduce litter
acy in the United States, q complete
census of illiterates Will be taken
within the next year. The census is
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Article III.

BY consolidating it's purchases of lit
tie things heretofore bought at ran
dom by many different branches, the
Federal Government saved approxi-
mately $150,000 last year on the price
of minor supplies bought for use in
Washington, according to reports of
the general supply committee and
other purchasing agencies to the Bu-
reau of the Budket. The figure does
not include the millions saved by con-
solidating purchases for the larger
items of operation such as coal and
oil.
In report to the Bureau of the Bud
get, Robert lie Fevre, superintendent
of supplies, says that the actual per-
centage of price reduction effected by
consolidation of purchases on Il few
prominent items Is as follows:
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Red Tape.

An Italian soldier, who was declared
dead during the war, but insists that
he is very much alive, is having an
embarrassing time. He has married
since, and the government insists
upon paying his widow" his pension
He has also received a nice medal re-
citing his good deeds and the battle
in which he died. His name stands
engraved upon a monument to ''our
hero dead" In fact. the war depart
ment refuses to concede that he is
still alive.
He is now making the government
testify against itself, because the
scurvy income tax collector not only
believes he is alive, but insists upon
making the usual collections i'll the
usual harsh way.-Los Angeles Times.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
S'Just Another Ford Joke"
Seen i'm Polish Grown Story

American newspapers are having a
lot of fun joking about the rumor
that Poland wants Henry Ford as
King. The story is treated as Just
another Ford joke" although it is
conceded that a hilliouaire monarch
might not be unwelcome to the Poles
and there is some serious speculation
as to what the manufacturer en-
terprising methods might do for such
a country.
Hail King Henry Fordski. the
royal fiivver awaits" is the greeting
given by the Newark Evening News
to the idea. The situation has its
intriguing aspects" the News ac-
knowledges. For instance, Ford
likes the old-fashioned square dances
Poland has it's mazurka and krako-
WAX, than which none are squarer,
and the men all wear square-topped
hats anyhow" AS to the language,
the News contends, "the man who
invented an automobile which makes
that sort of noise when Cranked in
cold weather shouldn't have any
trouble listening to and understanding
debates in the Polish Diet"
"If Freedom shrieked in pain when
Kosciuszko fell" says the Brooklyn
Daily Eagle. "she will Shrek with
delight at the thought of Ford of
Detroit succeeding the long list Of
Polish monarchs. Mr.. Ford's ad-
mirers will, we suspect, be able in
years to come to hear some Thad-
deus of Warsaw declaim:
You all did see how on the LupercaI
l thrice did offer him a kingly crown,
Which he did thrice refuse. Was this
ambition?
Yet CouZens says that Henry was
ambitious,
And Couzens is an honorable man" )"
The New York World pictures the
coronation: Conceive that scene If
you can-Warsaw, the ancient capt.
tai of Poland, all decked out in the
Polish national colors; a great crowd
joyously lining the streets, squad
ron of heralds riding white horses,
a band marshal, a company OF
foot; Ignace Paderewski, wearing a
plug hat: soldiers, sailors, choir boys,
dancing girls, ladies-in-waiting riding
in gilded coaches, and then, clad in
spotless ermine, holding great
golden scepter, the crown jewels on
his breast and light of noble resolve
in his eye, riding in a golden lizzie
Henry Ford! All. this would be a
sight to impress the gods!'
x x X 4
king Henry of Poland! What
whale of a king he would be- ex-
claims the Dayton Daily News, while
the Manchester Union queries, why
not King Henry I, asking what price
glory f. q. b. Detroit?"
The Polish imagination has quite
evidently been stirred, according to
the Baltimore Sun, which describes
the Poles as thinking that If Henry
were King every Polish family would
soon own a Ford car and Poland
would be a land flowing with milk
and honey and American dollars" In
fact, so much do some of the Poles
want Henry to rule over them that
"they would offer him a part-time
job" according to the Watertown
Daily Times, allowing him to "go back
to Detroit and run his garage a part
of the year and be King the rest
of the time" However, the Times
believes that even these inducements
will "fail to WOO Mr.. Ford away from
Detroit" and the Geneva Daily Times
declares: 'It doesn't seem likely that
the modest Mr.. Ford, after his ILL
fated experience with his famous
peace ship during the World War,
wants anything more TO do with
Evening star., 1925-11-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHuANDER JOHNSON.
Old BoreaS.

Old Boreas, 1 have done heard say,
Set out to blow the stars away.
He blew so hard that far and near
He blew the trees around the town;
He blew the barn and haystack down.
He made the old brick chimley moan
Just like it was a saxophone-
Old Boreas, can't you take a tip
And when you make another trip,
With all your strength and all your
breath
Don't try to scare us nigh to death.
Stop strewin' wreckage meath the
moon
And learn to play yourself a tune.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Statutes Left BEHIND.

This law was passed by the Legis-
lature."
That's the trouble Of the Legisla-
ture," answered Farmer Corntossel.
1T passes law and then lot of its
members simply step on the gas and
keep on passin' it,
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Musical Conversion.

I've wept in Italian with heroines sad.
In German my feelings have gone to
the bad.
The teardrops in Russian have coursed
down my face
AS my sympathy stirred at tragical
pace.
I've gotten accustomed in grief to at
tend
On numerous sounds l do not compre-
hend.
So I'm turning to jazz with a taste all
serene.
don't like the words-but / know
what they mean,
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Radio, though not very remarkable
for the entertainment it distributes,
must be credited with an element of
superiority over some other great in
ventions, such as submarines and air
planes. inasmuch as it's demonstra
tions involve no possible risk of hu-
man life.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

A photograph showing the Prince Of
Wales in knickerbockers is objected
to. and properly. A prince should not
be expected to meet the exactions of
the average beauty contest.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Night driving has become so danger
may eventually come up for consider
alton as more or less desperate ex-
Dedient
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Thee bombardment of Damascus
leaves no remaining doubt as to the
necessity of an understanding for
world peace which will be compre-
hensibIe TO all stages of civilization
and binding on all representatives Of
diplomatic influence.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

come to any one who drives a car any
day. The pity of the latest grade
crossing case is that little children, in
nocent. helpless victims Of another's
carelessness. should have perished.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
A Practical Economist.

you have made a study Of poll
tics" remarked the severe friend.
Yes admitted Senator Sorghum.
"But have you made a study of
statesmanship?''
Some. But what's the use Of know
ing all about how to run an office IL
you can't get yourself into it?'
Evening star., 1925-11-03

The fact that the outcome is re-
garded as a foregone conclusion does
not prevent Mitchell from desiring to
make the proceedings as interesting
as possible.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Thought is swifter than physical
action. a traffic director will neces
sarily think up new regulations 4
little faster than the public can com
prehend and obey them.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
GentIer Standards.

"Do you believe in evolution?"
Sometimes, when I go to the
movies. But think of how much more
refined we have become. Where our
quadrumanous ancestors threw cocoa
nuts we toss custard pies"
Evening star., 1925-11-03
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Evening star., 1925-11-03
-

Mussolini, after assuming the bold
title of dictator, did not hesitate to
fall back on a familiar formula and
declare that his government must be
dependent on the wisdom of the plain
people.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

IT'S lucky not to have too much
sense" said Uncle Eben. "If a rabbit
realized dat a dog and gun and a
man was combined agin 1t. 1t would
probably quit runnin' and surrender"
Evening star., 1925-11-03
-NA~-

Little mention has recently been
made Of the Senate rules by Mr..
Dawes, who evidently prefers to let
the subject assert itself In the course
of events in a manner that will pre-
vent it from being regarded by the
unthinkfng as mere personal hobby.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
Tardy Return.

From the Dayton Daily News.
A bad deed is always a, boomera ng,
the preacher says, but what makes
1t so slow on the return trip?
Evening star., 1925-11-03
The Hour Glass.

I take the hour glass in my hand.
1t shows the flight Of Hope and
Time.
From Florida / brought the sand.
Each grain is worth at least a dime
Evening star., 1925-11-03

An October snowstorm swiftly dis
appears. 1t would be a relief to many
citizens to find a coal strike equally
eYanescent.
Evening star., 1925-11-03
American WindmiIls.

From the Rutland Herald.
That Hollander who says America
has nothing to compare with Dutch
windmillS should see our cheer
leaders.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

European muddle and intrigue lie
would probably shy worse than any
old-fashioned farm horse ever SHE'D
at snorting flivver."
x X * &
Discussing the question as to why
the Poles want Henry Ford, whether
he wants their kingship or not, the
New London Evening Day says. They
think his industrial genius could re-
habilitate the country. Besides they
probably know that he is worth a bill
lion dollars or more and could pay off
the national debt out. of his own
pocket"
The Poles think Henry's great
business ability is just what Poland
needs" is the way the New York
Evening Post expresses it, adding,
all they want him to do is to make
Poland as prosperous as Detroit is
Poland wants its rich resources
developed, among which are its agri-
cultural gifts thinks the Bay City
Times-Tribune, and it is the opinion
of that journal that IF Mr. Ford could
plant his tractors over there in the
fields. his trucks and fiivVers on the
up and prosperity would show signs
of returning Poland'S Kings and
Presidents haven't run the country at
profit, but they argue that Ford
cam says the Jackson Citizen Patriot,
and the idea isn't quite. so crazy as
it sounds"
Evening star., 1925-11-03

A Secretary Of the Navy must be
prepared to weather all kinds of
storms on land.
Evening star., 1925-11-03

After discussing Ford's genius and
business methods the Albany knicker-
booker Press observes: 1T is applica-
ton of Ford's doctrine of intelligent.
cooperative direction and of the Ford
creed that every mans salvation is
useful work of some kind" that Poland
needs.
The Danville Bee has an idea that
when the cartoonists have finished
portraying Mr.. Ford driving to the
coronation ceremony at Warsaw in a
pure gold lizzie equipped with starter)
we may ponder more seriously over
the possibility of business genius of
this country being impressed into serv-
ice abroad by nations attempting to
place themselves on a going basis"
Evening star., 1925-11-03

Jud TunlSins says when you're old
enough to know there amt any Santa
Claus you begin to believe in luck
Evening star., 1925-11-03

The total purchases under this plan
amounted to nearly 100000 during
the year. A reduction averaging per
haps one-fourth was effected. This
was brought about by the action of the
Bureau of the Budget, through it's CO.
ordinating branch, in calling upon all
Government departments i'll the Dis
trict of Columbia to estimate their pro-
spectiVe requirements in certain com
and purchases were made in bulk, the
general supply committee acting as
d distributing agency.
In previous years each department
had bought these and other supplies
from hand to mouth and at much
higher prices than those charged
under the consolidation plan. The
adoption of this economy, While but a
minor Illustration, affords an insight
into the extent to which economy
methods were applied last year
Gen. LutZ Wahl, chairman Of the
Budget Bureaus new board on sim
pllhed office procedure, who has CO.
operated with the general supply com
mittee in the work of effeCtins minor
savings, has sent the Budget Bureau Il
memorandum of other savings already
effected or contemplated. The follow
ing extracts are quoted from his
* y * !:
The use of both sides of the paper
in printing mimeograph publications
has been recommended. Several thou
sands OF dollars in the annual mimeo-
graph paper bill will be saved.
There are some $50 different sizes
and qualities OF envelopes available
for requisition by the Government
services from the Government Print
ing Office. 1t is believed that this
great variety is unnecessary and that
the number Of sizes and qualities can
be materially reduced with resulting
economy. 1t IS thought that the
sizes can be brought within limits of
a few. with resultant savings
"A survey of Government employees
able to translate foreign languages is
being made. II is believed that in
cases where translating is now being
done by contract it could be done by
Government employees.
"A survey of the Government ser
vices is being made to determine the
extent to which nurses are used to
visit sick employees. Comments are
being requested as to the desirahility
of employing visiting nurses both
from the standpoint of the employees
welfare and of economy 10 the Gov
ernment. If found desirable. ii Is be
lieved some plan for pooling or cen
traliZing these activities with resulting
economy can be devised
Evening star., 1925-11-03

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telephone Main 5000 Collection IS mace oS
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