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Evening star., 1925-04-11
Urges Conference
To Fight Lynchine
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the lasting shame Of our
country, 1t seems that the crime Of
lynching is somewhat picking up
again, after g. short interrnission
along that line.
We are following the lead OF a
new President OF these United States
and let US pray to Almighty God
to show him the right path, and
walk in the right path, even IL he
must walk in very small crowd.
Lynohing Is much easier to put
down than the enforcement Of the
eighteenth amendment. Lynchine is
murder, pure and simple, And Il
should be no less hard for a mob
Of murderers to escape the hang
mans rope or the electric chair than
the individual man. Hence all nur-
derers should look alike" to any
State or country which has any
respect for God and the law. And
we rejoice in the belief that our
President entertains the very highest
respect and love for both God and
the laws of the land. For the good
of this great country I beg 70 sug-
gest that the President of the United
States of America shall call the
governors of all Of the States to-
gether in conference and form some
united plan to call a halt on the
crime which, in the past, has caused
millions OF Christian men and women
to weep for the future OF our Nation.
j. c. CUNNINGHAM.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Q. Can siiage be kept by burying
1t for the Winter?-B. B.
A. Trench silos are practicable.
The trench Is often dug with a horse
and scraper. 4 cover of timbers,
straw and wire is usually sufficient
frozen.
Q. When President Wilson was in
Office, what was his custom in re
gard to greeting his cabinet members
on cabinet day"r-G, Z. r.
A The President shook hands with
each member before business was
discussed.
@. Is It injurious to health TO use
the hot water furnished in apartment
houses for cooking?-D. d.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the hot water would be injurious
If the water heater has brass or cop
per pipes, as is so often the case. A
snali amount Of copper would dis
solve in the water, and the practice
OF consuming this copper Is injurious
to health.
@. Has st. Pierre ever been re-
A The City of ST. Pierre was com
pletely destroyed in 1902, and SO far
has not been rebuilt.
Q. Where was the boot located
on the old stage coaches?-M r.
A The boot was a section OF tbs
old stage coaches in which luggage
was carried In American stage
coaches the boot was behind the body
of the coach, generally covered by
| flap OF leather.
Q. How is the name Greenwich
pronounced p. T. S.
A In England the name Greenwich
! is pronounced "Grin-ij." This pro
nunciation IS also current in the
United States, although "Gren~ich'' IS
| permissible.
Q. DO elephants ever breed In cap
| tivity ?-E. c.
| A. The National Geological Park
says that elephants do breed in cap
! tivity. In fact. Princess Alice. an ele
| phant in the City Park at Salt Lake.
gave birth to baby elephant IN 1918,
Within recent years several have been
| born in Copenhagen, Denmark
| @ Did Prince Caracciolo fight with
Lafayette in the American Revolu
| toni p.
A Admiral Francesca Caracciolo
| Iougnt WIN OlSClCllOh IN the BTU
/ ish service In the Revolutionary War.
| Q. What is used TO stiffen lace win
! dow shades?-E. NJ B.
| A. Gum arabic is often used in siz-
| ing lace shades. If you care TO have
| the material very stiff, 1t is advisable
| to use parchment size. Parchment
| size gTutta percha softened and ex-
| tended in ether. The ether evaporates
| and leaves the gutLa percha, which
! forms an extremely thin but protec-
tive coating over the design.
| (RGVe you asked HaSkinS He does
rot E'So1o oil things that people ask him,
| but he krotcS people toho do En0to. Try
! him, State your question pLoinly and
briefly, tOTIte pLGInty and ipcJose cents
sn stamps for return postage Address
| Frederic J. Hdskit, director, The Star
Inform atio11 Bureau, TtUenty-hrst orsd c
| streets northtOeSt.)
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Balfour at Damascus.

Lord Balfour's experience at Da-
mascus, where he spent several hours
virtually prisoner in a hotel while an
angry mob surged outside shouting
! imprecations against him and men
acing his safety, is an evidence that
Arabian temper has not been alIayed
by the various conventions and set
Elements that have been effected In
Palestine and Asia Minor. Lord Bal.
four himself is anathema to the ultra
nationalists Of Arabia There were no
violent demonstrations in Palestine,
but in Damascus the storm broke and
the former British premier was in the
center of Il.
Descriptions Of the scene in Damas.
Gus present a comic as well as q dra-
matic aspect. There was much rush
ing TO and fro by demonstrators and
by police and soldiers. There was a
constant fusillade Of blank cartridges
and a good deal OF slapping with the
flats of swords. The casualties were
less than a dozen wounded, none seri-
ously. AT least 5000 people took part
in this big movie" making a scene
worthy OF one OF our most enterpris.
ing film directors. It would not be
surprising at all to find that several
thousand feet Of sensitized gelatin
were spun through cameras. One es-
pecially vivid incident is reported. A
daring gendarme officer laid himself
fiat on his horses back and drove at
top speed through the crowd, forcing
1t back at critical juncture.
The situation was not without it's
bit OF strategy. When 1t became ap.
parent that Lord Balfour was really
in peril from the attentions of the
mob, it was decided to get him away
So the French commandant created
a diversion by driving his motor car
out upon a bridge, where, in full view
Of the mob, he proceeded to conduct
long telephone conversations from a
station at the center In a manner 70
attract the attention of the crowd
away from the hotel. The distin-
guished visitor was then spirited out
OF a back entrance into a motor car
and so fled the city in safety.
Lord Balfour will probably not at.
tempt to visit Syria again. Though
he has lost the pleasure Of a comfort
able sojourn at Damascus, he has had
an experience that will enrich his
memoirs when no comes to write in
biS GaIiphffuI p1aopa. about he ox
periences in and out of office.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Jefferson Day.

Jefferson day-the anniversary of
the birth Of the patron saint OF
Dernocracy-wiIl pass without q
gathering of Democratic leaders IN
the National Capital about @ banquet
board. Tentative plans for such a
gathering were made. but abandoned
when regrets were received from
prominent chieftains. among them
Franklin D. Roosevelt, William J.
Bryan, Josephus Daniels and Mayor
Hylan. Although the officials Of the
National League for Progressive
Democracy deny the dinner was IN
tended to be a harmony party, or in
any way a national conference, there
were hopes that such meeting might
lead 20 a better understanding among
various factions. But it is all OF. Per
haps wisely so.
What the Democratic party needs
above all else-and what the Republic
an party must keep 1t from having II
possible-is a real issue. an issue
which will rally the Thousands and the
millions behind the party banner. II
matters little whether one group OF
politicians who happen to be out Of Of
dee gathers in conference or does not
gather IL there be no real issue to &c
to the country with. If IL is merely a
question Of putting one set OF men out
and another set OF men in, the coun'
try is not particularly Interested.
The shrewdest among the Demo
cratic leaders are today biding their
time, waiting for the issues to de,
velop. They realize that If a great is.
sue arises, and the Democratic party
has the popular end Of the issue. moth
ing can prevent tts success short o1
Evening star., 1925-04-11
The Presidents Reply.

His award as arbitrator between
Peru and Chile in the Tacna-Arlca
boundary dispute is FINAL and without
appeal" President Coolidge has re-
plIed to the memorial Of the peruvian
defense commission seeking modlhca'
tons Of the award. The answer OF the
President is entirely firm and at the
same time entirely courteous. IL
points out that the arbitrator has
given due consideration to all the mat
ters which have been presented by
both sides to the controversy in max
ing the award. and that by the agree
rnent of the parties and under the
principles of international law the
award is final. Orderly procedure, he
insists, demands it. He points his con-
tentfon with the remark that his reply
might well end here" But in defer
ence to the nations involved, the Presi-
dent has made answer at length to
the various contentious and requests
Of the Peruvian defense commission.
Underlying the whole question Of
the award lies the fact that the Presi-
dent of the United States accepted an
invitation Of Peru and of Chile to be-
come the arbitrator in the long dis
pute over the lands of Tacna and
agreed TO accept his award. Having
gone into court-in a measure-on
such terms, neither nation is CON-
petent, after an award has been made,
to demand notifications of the award.
President Coolidge in his reply to the
Peruvian commission acknowledges
with satisfaction the assurances given
by Peru that 1t will not fail to carry
out the award rendered"
Properly the President has laid
memorial on the fact that the plebisci-
tary commission, which is to be head
ed by Gen. Pershing, has ample au-
thority to see that the plebiscite shall
be fairly carried out, and that ample
provision Is made for appeal from the
plebiscitary commission to the arbi.
traitor, If reason for such appeal should
arise.
The request Of the Peruvian COM
mission that United States troops be
sent into the disputed area pending
and during the holding of the plebt-
scite the President dismisses with the
statement that he has no authority
to make such disposition Of the armed
forces of the United States. Nor does he
believe that the Chilean gendarmarie
should be removed from the Tacna.
africa region, since, as he construes 1t,
the treaty Of peace provided that Chile
was to hold possession pending the
plebiscite.
So the matter stands. That there is
any practical way of solving once and
for all the Tacna-Arica problem other
than by a fair plebiscite to which both
Peru and Chile promise and give com.
plete and sportsmanlike acquiescence
IS very much to be doubted. Unless
the 40-year- old bone Of contention be.
tween these states is to continue in
definitely in the future to threaten the
peace Of South America the President
has chosen the only practical solution.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Herriot's Defeat.


proved short. Quickly following his
success on Thursday when, chiefly
through the failure of more than so
members to vote, he obtained a favora-
French Parliament, came an adverse
vote in the upper chamber on Friday,
156 to 1872. The premier and the en-
tire ministry Immediately resigned. A
crisis Is precipitated in advance of the
presentation OF the fiscal bill, upon
which it was expected the fortunes Of
the ministry would depend.
This situation Is the result OF the
opposing forces Of the Chamber of
Deputies and the Senate. In the Cham
ber four parties Of the left, controlling
$40 votes, constitute the majority. In
the Senate the Right is dominant. The
conflict is really between the two
branches Of the National Legislature.
In consequence 1t is probable that
whatever makeshift arrangement may
be made for carrying on the admins
tration a new election will be forced
in the near future.
In the election Of last May 1000. 900
more votes were cast for candidates Of
the Right than for candidates OF the
Left. The Left-ploc parties, however,
had combined on candidates, whereas
the three Right parties presented sep
arate nominees. In some districts the
Left won with only 40 per cent Of the
total vote. Herriot's premiership thus
rested upon a minority party repre-.
That It lasted 10 months has been a
surprise. It was doomed to fall. just
as MacDonald's ministry in England
was doomed.
1t would appear from the dispatches
that Painleve Is likely to be named
premier to tide over the period that
must elapse before the new election
Is arranged. He will have a difficult
task forming a ministry that can COM
mand support in the Chamber OK
Deputies, where 104 Socialists have
declared their intention to support no
other government than one headed
by Herriot, and where in all $40
deputies constituting the Left parties
have resolved to maintain the prin-
ciples established at the election Of
last May.
Herriot has been much more mod
crate In his work at the Elysee Pal
ace than was expected. He has proved
to be a capable leader in position OF
extreme difficulty. A striking likeness
has prevailed between him and Mac
Donald in England, who similarly dis
appointed the radicals and surprised
the conservatives by his moderate
course.
AS matters now stand general
election will be held. Before France
goes TO the ballot, the temporary gov.
ernment at Paris, as such 1t must be,
will surely carry on beyond the point
Of German reorganization. Should a
moderate Republican win in Germany
the French election may be deferred.
Should Hindenburg be elected Presi-
dent OF the German Republic in all
likelihood France would move quickly
to a new ballot to clear the way to a
definite party-supported government
capable Of carrying on through the
present financial difficulties.
Herriot retires from ONCE with the
credit Of a capable administration
courageousIy conducted, with the
adoption Of the Dawes reparation plan
as its chief and most valuable accom-
plishment.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. Who selected May 80 for Ne
mortal day?-G. A. Il.
A. May the 30th was designated by
Gen. John A. Logan, commander-in-
chief Of the Grand Army of the Re
public in General orders, No. z, dated
May 8. 1888. Exercises Were held at
Arlington Cemetery on May 30 OF that
year, over which Gen. Logan presided.
The platform was erected in front OF
the Lee Mansion.
O. How many men went into Mex
leo with Pershing2-R. L. +.
A. The punitive expedition into
Mexico in 1916 under Gen. Pershing
was made with a force Of about 1,50O
men.
@. Has Chicago a longer street than
Broadway?-J. II. u.
A broadway, New York City, is
f5.A miles long, while Western ave-
nue., Chicago. is 2515 miles in length.
Q. Are dill pickles put up in vine
gar?-C. S. ".
A. A dill pickle is a cucumber to
has been added and to which the dlll
plant has also been added.
O. What we're the ancient Roman
units Of lineal measurement?-W. ID.
L.
A. The Roman system Of measure
ment contained the pes (foot, cubi-
tus, passus, pertica, mile pasuum'
| stadia.
c. III cribbage how much does a
! hand count composed OF four threes
and a nine?-H. y.
A. The hand counts ~. The double
CIV
! f5s. Any set of fours contains six pairs,
hence the count of u, and the six
pairs to combine with the other card
for los.
@. How was mail transported in
| colonial days7-H- A. T.
A. In the English colonies In Amer
lea before 1889 such postal facilities
as existed were supplied by private
enterprises. In 1889 the General
Court of Massachusetts took the first
step toward the establishment of a
! Government postal system. In Vir-
ginia each planter was required to
| convey the dispatches, as they ar
! rived, TO the next plantation, and so
! on. In 1872 the government OF New
York established a monthly mail TO
Boston, and this practice was fol-
| lowed in other colonies Benjamin
| Franklin was Identified with the
! early interests Of the colonial post
| Office In 1877 he was appointed post
| master Of Philadelphia. In 1875 the
| delivery of letters by penny post was
: begun. In i775 the colonies combined
! to establish their own post Office and
| to- pay the necessary officials. The
| Continental Congress appointed a
| committee to devise q postal system,
! which went into effect July IS, 1875.
/ Benjamin Franklin was unanimously
! appointed Postmaster General.
| Q. Is II true that plate glass win
! dows focus the image incorrectly and
are, therefore, a protection in case
| Of shots fred from g. revolver?-
| J. A. NJ.
A. The Bureau OF Standards says
[ that plate glass focuses the image
correctly Its advantage lies in its
/ greater resistance 10 the bullet and
| the possibility that the bullet may
be DETECTED and not hit the mark.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Il Modern TRAGEDIES.

A man struck match to see II the
gasoline tank in his auto was empty.
It wasn't.
A man patted q strange bulldog on
the head TO see IL the crftter was af-
fectionate. He wasn't.
A man speeded up to see IL he could
beat the train to the crossing. He
couldn't.
A man undertook to pass two
speeding cars on the public highway.
He didn't. a..
man cut his advertising to see IL
he could save money. He's broke
A man touched a trolley wire to
see IL Il was charged. It was.
A boy blew IN his .22-rife barrel to
see II 1t was unloaded. IT wasn't.
A girl turned bandit to get a thrill.
She got It from an automatic.
n 1sy-Yslker tried to beak the 0lX-
Evening star., 1925-04-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON.
Unappreciation.

Unappreciation.
The daffodils and violets
Are blooming everywhere.
They seek to Danish our regrets
And tighten every care.
The violets and daffodils
We lightly cast aside.
And buy some gorgeous bloom tha,
fills
Our hearts with costly pride.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

vers across with the ego" sign on.
He'll never walk again.
A guy took a drink from, a strange
bottle to see IL it had a kick. He's
been blind since.
"A sheik kissed a strange girl to see
IL she would stand for II. She
wouldn't.
A country boob blew out the gas so
he could sleep. He 10 still sleepins.-
Columbia NeeaNA
Evening star., 1925-04-11
One Slight ADVANTAGE,

One Slight Advantage.
The Farmers claim
In their unrest
They're called upon to meet
Demands unjust.
But just ths same
They get the best
OF everything to eat,
can git 1t fust!'
Gaudy embellishments cannot hide
the effects of Time. This is as true
Of humanity as it is OF the Easter
egg.
Religion" said Uncle Eben, sis
what we turns to foh comfort when
we has done got licked tryin' to show
Ioff our Own smartnessl" .u,uusxsu
Evening star., 1925-04-11

A frank objection to wide pants for
young men was attributed TO Presi-
dent Coolidge. Young men are wear
ing bottom-heavy trouserings just the
same. It Is possible for governmental
authority to influence the laws, but
not tha fashions.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Many Germans will feel that their
destinies were safer in the hands Of a
professional harness maker than they
would be in the hands Of a profes-
sional war maker.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Rate by MaiI-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States.
Member Of the Associated Press.

Sne Associated Press Is exclusively enuteo
TO the use for republication of all news dis-
patches credited TO 1t or not otherwise creoIleo
in this paper and also the local news pup
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Germany is now waiting to see
whether Hindenburg can register more
effectively as politician than he did
as warrior.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

When a mans conversation is OBJ
tectionable to one country he can go
Into another and say it with radio.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Brain pays tribute to Drawn. The
finest intellects are deeply concerned
about the preservation Of Babe Ruth's
health.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

The case of Gen. Mitchell calls at
tention to the fact that one way to
render man more conspicuous is to
denote him.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

The Evening Star. with the Sunday mornins
edition, 10 delivered by carriers within the
city at 90 cents per month; daily on!y' =. -
cents per month; SUNDAY only, % cents PEI
month Orders may be sent by mall or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
yiers at the end OF each month.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Delicate Conversation.

"Win you go with me to the the
ater?"
YES" answered Miss Cayenne, "if
you will promise never to discuss the
play with me-"
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Tuneful Degeneracy.

Tuneful Degeneracy.
I don't object to jazzy stuff,
Although the tunes are rather rough.
The world more hopeful seems and
fair
Since they auit playing "Over There"
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Jud Tunkins says the fruit crop is
announced as a failure every year;
but there is always an abundance Of
apple sauce.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

The Evening StarNewspaper Company
B4siness. Office. 1Ith st. and Pennsylvania Ave-
New York ONCE: 10 East l2nd st.
Chicago once: Tower Building.
European oIice: 1G Regent ST., London, Englana.
Evening star., 1925-04-11
Avoiding Oblivion,

Avoiding Oblivion.
'There is movement on foot to
read you out Of your party"
'I don't care" answered Senator
Sorghum. This political game re-
quires publicity, and bein' unpopular
at least means gettin' yourself talked
about"
Evening star., 1925-04-11

THEODORE w. MOVES. u. Editor
Evening star., 1925-04-11

"a w INGToN, D. c.
-. April IL, 1925
Evening star., 1925-04-11

@. Has st. Pierre ever been re
built7-M p. @.
A. The City of st. Pierre was com =
pletely destroyed in 1902, and SO far
has not been rebuilt.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Q. Where was the boot" located
on the old stage coaches?-M F.
A. The boot was a section OF tbs
old stage coaches in which luggage
was carried. In American stage
coaches the boot was behind the body
of the coach, generally covered by
flap Of leather.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Q. How is the name "Greenwich"
pronounced p. T. s.
A In England the name Greenwich
is pronounced "Grin-ij." This pro
nunciation is also current in the
United States, although "Gren-ich" is
permissible.
Evening star., 1925-04-11

Q. When President Wilson was in
Office, what was his custom in re
gard to greeting his cabinet members
on cabinet day"?-G, Z. r.
A The President shook hands with
each member before business was
discussed
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
Don't forget to send your films to

Don't forget to send your films to
Carson. the photographer.
County Attorney Frank Harrison
spent part Of Wednesday in Holbrook.
Deep soft mattresses, just come in
and examine them at the Flagstaff
Furniture store.
Joe Mcclure on Saturday drove to
Winslow with load of Frank
Brooks carbonated beverages.
You don't have to guess about Fada
radio performance; it's acknowledged
the standard in radio today. Ray and
Tex.
Miss Florence Klein of Prescott on
Wednesday drove here to have
Thanksgiving dinner with Miss Mary
Costigan.
Carrying highest quality goods for
men, naturally your man will most
appreciate a gift from this store.-Sid
( Gassman.
For special orders of ice cream,
ices, sherbets, cakes or French pastry
or ether novelties for parties ask for
prices. Griff's.
A fully charged battery will start
| that car easier on these cool days and
bring in that radio reception more
/ clearly. Ray and Tex.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Phillips ana
daughter, Miss Marian Aver, spent
Thanksgiving in Prescott with their
son and brother, Forest Aver.
Good fresh milk, 15c quart; 40 per
cent whipping cream SOC pint; butter
milk, cottage cheese. w. Etter,
ia East r. r. Ave-, Phone 255.
Mrs. f. H. Baker this week enter
tanned two of her sisters from ST.
Johns, who were here for institute.
They left Wednesday Afternoon.
Flagstaff Transfer Co.-Let us fig
fure your drayage and Grating Of all
kinds. Office with Tissaw's Electric
Shop, Phone 395. Fish Bros. 3-13-tf
Mr.. Moore of Santa Fe spent this
week in the county recorders office
checking UP securities. He is cover
ing Arizona for the war finance COR
poration.
Our specialties are as follows: Waf-
files, real coffee, club breakfast, four
course chicken dinner every Sunday,
chicken chop suey and chicken ia
males. If you want anything in the
catering ine call us. Phone 224.
Griff's.
Mrs. Hugh Anderson, teacher at
Sunshine, is attending teachers insti
tute and renewing oldtime acquaint-
ances here this week.
The Coconino sun., 1925-11-27
GERMAN AUTHOR GETS
INDIAN DOPE FOR BOOK

H. D. Smith, the cowboy parson,
drove in Tuesday night from Tuba
City with DR.. Oscar Hartmann, who
had been on the reservation for a
week gathering special information
for the last chapter on the original
American of his book 'Unbounded
Boundaries" DIR. Hartmann is now a
member of the German parliament,
served on the reparations committee
with Dawes and has been German am
bassador to Italy and Spain. He is
spending a year travelling around the
world for his government and is soon
leaving the United States.