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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
STORM DAMAGES WIRES;
EARTHQUAKE RUMORED

HARTFORD, Conn, Nov. 1G 49,
High winds with heavy rains early
today caused electric light service
In the Connecticut river valley TO
falter mOmentariIy and caused
rumors of an earthquake In the
region.
Inter-connected electric light and
power plants felt the storm over
an area forty miles long and twenty
miles wide. but no damage was
done
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
CHANCES CHINESE TROOPS
SLAUGHTER RUSS FORCE

LONDON, Nov. 16.--Ihousanns q
Russian soldiers, attached to the
shantung forces Of Marshal Chang
Tyo.Lin were killed by mutinn'Ia
Chinese soldiers yesterday. accord
ing to dispatches received here.
The Shanfung troops fired on =
brigade OF white Russians, which
numbers about three thousand, and
reports state most Of the Russians
were killed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
What's Doing Today
and Tomorrow
TODAY

IOOAx
Services Celebration Of 18th ami
versary Of laying Of the cornerstone Of
Grace Episcopal Church, at the church.
Recital-By Nine. Adele de Doudeuil
Tidball. ct the Playhouse, 1914 n
street northwest. 8 p. m.
Lecture-By Florence Miriam johnson.
in the Unity Auditorium 1926 street
northwest, p. m.
Meeting-Juvenile Protective Associa-
ton. at the Shoreham Hotel. p. m.
Platter Revue"-By the ST. Patrick
Players, Mt Carroll Hail.
misunderstanding council Of the
National Federation Of Federal Em-
ployes. at national headquarters.
Meeting--Woman's Democratic Club
of Montgomery county, at Dixie Tavern,
Lecture-By Philander D. Poston, at
meeting of the Washington Practical
Psychology Club, at the Playhouse.
Meeting-Order of Scions of Colonial
Dinner--Under the auspices of the
Lee Highway Assertion. ct the City
Bazaar and supper-Under auspices
at the g. p. Of A. Community House.
Meeting Monday Evening club ct
the Grace Dodge Hotel.
-ReheaFsai OF WashingtonianS, 5 p. m.
Park View A. C., p. m. Royce A.
G.. 80 >. m. Rehearsal OF Wilson
class assF Tor adults. 5. n. Visual nei in
struction. 3:15 p. m.
e. ". Brown Community Center
Beginners' French for children. alb
s:45 p. m. Piano classes. 3:15 p. m.
Park View Community Center-Be-
ginners' rhythmic instruction. 3:15 p. m:
South Community Center--Bon Ami
p m. Eastern Props p. m. Public
Speaking Club. 1880 p. m. Beginners
banjo class. 1880 p. m.
ington Choral Society, 8 p. m. Be-
Einners' class in French, p. m.
Advanced class in French. p. m.
Teachers chorus. p. m.
Tomorrow
Bazaar and Fupper-Under auspices
OF the Catholic Daughters of America
at the c. D. o. A. Community House,
smoker-GeorgA Washington Post
American Legion, at the clubhouse.
Lecture--By Doctor Charles F.. Aked
at the First Congregational Church
Tenth and q streets northwest, 4:4k
ting-AnthropoiogicaI Society Of
Washington in room 42-43 of the new
building Of the United States National
Ahd Luncheon1 &c ' Club at the La,
Luncheon--Advertisfng Club at the
Central High Community Center
Mile. Modesto" by the Washington.
ians, p. m. Memorial A. C. Night.
coinmbia Heights Community Cen.
ter-Capita1 players. 6:15 p. m: wom-
ems gymnasium class. p. m. Princess
A. c., 9 p. m.
East washington Community Center
Independent Midgets. GAS p. M; In.
dependent A. c.. p. M; Washing
ton Boys Independent Band, 1880 p. m.
Basketry class 1880 p. m; Pleasure
E. v. Brown Community Center
ChiIdren's dramatic instruction. S:1'
Park View Community Center-Gir
p. M; public speaking class 7:45 p
M; adult basketry class go p. m.
visual instruction program, 1880 p. m.
Northern Midgets A. e., 1880 p. m.
Petworth Community Center-Ad
yanced and beginners rhythmic ex'
preston Glasses, 3:I5 p. m.
Thomson Community Center-Ad.
yanced Spanish class, p. m: begin
ners Spanish class, p. M: Washing
ton Opera Company rehearsal, p. m.
auction bridge class to 10 p. m.
Gregg dictation class, p. M; Ohio
Girls Dramatic Club. s p. m: wom
ans drill team, 1880 p. M; Delaware
state Society. p. m;
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
ri ATEAU HAS RISEN
M BAY or BIScAN

PARIS, NOV. is. Special search
has been ordered by the ministry
or Marine for q mysterious plateau
which has been reported IN the
Bay of Biscay.
has been thrown up BY an upheaval
Of the sea. Efforts win be made To-.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
BRITISH STEAMER IN
DISTRESS OFF CAPES

NEW YORK, Nov. 16.-An s o s
call from the British steamer Sea
Gull. off the Virginia capes, was
picked up here today.
Come quick; we are drifting In
shoal water" read the message.
The vessel gave its position as 40
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
ADVERTIsEMEMT

Prices on Swift and Company sales
Of carcass beef in washington, D. c..
for week ending Saturday. Novsmber
II, 1895. on shipments sold out. ranged
from 800 cents to 1890 cents per pound
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
Storm Warnings Up

The United States Weather
Bureau today ordered storm warn
ings displayed from Wilmington,
N. c., to Eastport, Me.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-16
THIRD RACE
Seven Furlongs

urageous--McAtee 1900. rll2
S364--Slow and Easy-R. Williams. 10S
S36a--Mirador--J. Wallace. ......l O9
8361-Eoved One-Schuttinger .101
6-.C,Ilster--Mc,rague 1903
S366-Joe Maroone 3rd-Horn. .104
ellum ..........'...l O4
8363-Laddie Buck. Chalmers. los
Scratched-Shady Saide, Prince of
Bourbon.
Evening star., 1925-10-01

slaughter Of Indians seemed the most
desirable OF avocations, the boy de-
veloped normal American ambitions
and managed to acquire a college edu-
cation. But upon graduation, instead
OF regarding his sheepskin as an easy
the services Of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road as an apprentice In the shops at
Altoona. He was both intelligent and
attentive to his duties and sustained
by faith in himself and a determine.
tion to get along in the world. Such
combination was bound to bring
success and promotions were not with
held. Yesterday, still comparatively
n young man. William Wallace After
bury was elected president Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, the greatest
railway system In the world.
And yet there are pessimists who
would have us believe that the days
OF opportunity in America have gone
by. Nothing could be farther from the
truth. The days OF opportunity in
America are just beginning to unfold.
There are young men starting life to-
day who will. surpass the achieve
ments Of Atterbury. Where there was
one chance OF success when he was a
boy, there are a dozen chances today.
and these dozens will be multiplied
by other dozens as the years go by.
Business is getting bigger and bigger
and Is increasing the number OF big
jobs for men big enough to fill them.
Most OF these jobs are going to be
filled by men who start at the bottom
and work up. Precious few Of them
will be filled through inheritance.
Ability is the thing big business is
looking for. 1t is willing to take abil-
ity from Fifth avenue If it is to be
found there. but 1t Is just as willing.
as 1t was SO years ago, to take 1t from
a small town in Indiana.
Evening star., 1925-10-01
Ford Winning Glory Race
Accounted Humble Hero

Nothing could have been more in
keeping with the eternal fitness of
things-as seen by fiction writer's
than was the victory of the $S Ford
in the Times What-Price- Glory race
for decrepit cars at the State fair. 1t
was like the old story Of the milk
wagon horse winning the Kentucky
Derby. For the So f1ivver was taken
from the junk pile and pitted against
some "thoroughbreds'' that once had
some pretensions to class"
All of the inspirational writer's for
the magazines should have the benefit
of this remarkable performance. 1t
shows what can be done by pluck and
perseverance by a go-getter with $S.
an ambition and an imagination
What could be more hopeless than a
junked Ford with a cracked cylinder
block as a prospect for winning the
finals in an automobile race against a
Stutz, Studebaker and two Fords
with sound, II resounding engines?
But there was an element in the IS
cars preparation that appears to have
been lacking in that Of the other con-
testants. The owner, William Killer.
explaining the victory, said: Il welded
the cylinder, put in overhead valves,
jazzed up the motor. gave it a kick In
the Stats and sent it out on the
track"
Obviously the kick in the Stats is
what gave the So car the power, the
speed, the stamina to win. Cars that
were not equipped with kick in the
Stats had all sorts of trouble They
fouled their spark plugs, gummed
their carburetors, blew out tires. skid
ded on the turns. lost compression on
the straightaways and, therefore, chat.
tered and wheezed to ignominious de-
feat.
Putting thought into action is one of
the great secrets Of success. Millions
Of drivers of So cars. priced ahQue $S,
have wished TO kick theft Ears in the
Stats. But very few have ever literally
carried out their wish. f6w see what
they misSed.-Louisyillc fimes.S
Evening star., 1925-10-01
CONAN DOYLE'S SPIRIT WARNINGS
TO NAUGHTY WORLD ARE DERIDED

the Yonkers Herald. with the comment:
1T is not in the heart to question in
the slightest the verify of the DOYLE
dope. A great catastrophe does hang
over the world. 1t has been hanging
for quite a while. We have had not
only many warnings of 1t. but not
few demonstrations. In fact. the chas-
tening of man has been going on for
ages without any let-up."
The message, evidently 'is intended
to improve the world" says the Ann
Arbor Times News. But we have an
through a desire to improve, and not
through fear. A man frightened into
being good Is not. in the last analysis,
really good. but a hypocrite" Further
more, IF the spirits really wanted to
help u.s." the Duluth Herald asks,
wouldn't 1t have been better If they
had told us whence the dreadful thing
Is to come, what form it is going to
take and what steps. even to mending
our ways. we can take to avert it?"
Why not be speoific?" is the query
also of the Reno Gazette, which sus-
poets that as to cosmic phenomena
the spirits are behind the times" and
continues: THE truth is that Sir
Arthur ought to speak to those
spiritual advisers of his and tell them
to stop their fooling. There is a mys-
terious, malicious little household
spook known as a poltergeist that
plaques persons occasionally, throws
tables around. tweaks women's ears
and causes mischief right and left.
Maybe a mental poltergeist is victim
iZing the author of Sherlock Holmes. ~
referring to the universal belief
that Christening catastrophes take the
flower mankind and leave the weeds. -
the Pittsburgh Gazette Times CON
cludes that this explains, perhaps,
why those most in need of Christening
are always ready to take a sporting
chance" =
Evening star., 1925-10-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. What material is used for para
chutes used by Army fiyers?-B. S.
A. The parachutes are made Of
carefully chosen silks and have a
diameter Of "a feet. The total weight
when packed is about 18 pounds.
The shroud lines or cordage are of
extremely fine silk made by an
American manufacturer of fishing
equipment. This quality is said not
to be available any place else. The
Army regulation parachute Is folded
in pack and worn by an aviator as
part of his flying clothes. The pack
forms a seat or cushion on which the
pilot sits. When the aviator jumps
he must be careful to clear the plane
before releasing the parachute. Two
or three seconds are allowed for this.
Every Army aviator Is equipped
with the regulation parachute upon
his flight.
Q. If an air tank weighs 1000
pounds empty. will it weigh more If
full of airs. w. p.
A. It's weight will be increased by
the addition of air. Air has a definite
weight, which varies with the tenn
perature. One cubic foot of pure dry
air at 80 degrees Fahrenheit is equal
to .08O72s pounds.
@. In seating guests at dinner,
should the husbands and wives and
engaged couples be separated?-J. S.
A. 1t is customary to separate mar
ried couples, but to allow an engaged
man to take in his fiancee.
@. Where is there homesteading
land in Pennsylvania?-H. G.
A. There is no public domain in
PENNSYLVANIA
@. What part of South America is
unexplored?-L /.
A. While other South American
countries have unexplored territory
the largest area of this kind is in
Brazil, in the tropical forests of the
Amazon basin. The dense under.
growth makes these forests almost
impenetrable, but the persistence OF
the rubber hunters is gradually over
coming the natural obstacles.
@. What kind of a brick is a
header?-W. r.
A. A header is a brick laid at right
angles to the face of the wall. "A
stretcher is one laid parallel. The side
of a stretcher is visible and the end
of a header.
@. What type of rabbit fur is in
greatest demand at present?-A. G. D.
A. The demand is greatest for the
chinchilla rabbit.
@. How many locks have been built
on the Ohio River?-C. Z. NJ.
A. There have been 3S locks con,
structed on the Ohio River. The cost
of lock and dam construction to the
date of July l, 1925. was sS4 ,s04, ,552
The estimated total cost for lock and
dam construction will approximate
$110, 700, 900.
Q. What was the first road to be
built by the Federal Government
j. B.
A The old National Pike was the
first to be built by funds taken from
the National Treasury.
@. What price do New England
fishermen get for their fish?-B. c. r
Evening star., 1925-10-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

II will sing unto the Lord as long
as I live: I will sing praise to my
God while I have my being"
\ X X
This essential wonder at being alive
Is something that comes with contem-
plation, but often is found In the most
unexpected persons, IL such a phrase
may be used to denote those in whom
this sense might not be thought to be
present.
AS the Lord Is no respecter Of per.
sons, however, the glorious wonder
at being alive Is as likely to come to
a child as to an adult, and to a brick
layer as to a minister Of the gospel of
Jesus Christ.
Dogs and cats. indeed. and all ami
mails in their way, manifest a great
JOY at the processes of life. and this
Is their only means Of expressing what
sense Of wonder.
The wonder Is that all of us are not
inanimate clods, material things only,
without rhyme or reason, bereft of
motion, or thinking, praise or wonder,
Joy or sadness.
II we were In this unhappy AK
we could not know any thing of life,
or of the Joy of being alive; at least.
that Is the way 1t seems to us now.
For all we know. perhaps the very
rocks have a secret joy Of their own.
paens of praise at merely being al
lowed to repose in the bosom of
Mother Earth.
How much more ought we, the very
peak Of this earthly creation, rejoice
in those qualities which, as human n
beings, are ours. and determine to
make the very best possible use of
them.
With mingled sorrow and pity
then, must the contemplative man or
woman view that daily record of
crime. not only In this country but
throughout the world.
The ferocity Of wild beasts is al
lied with the Stiffness of fools. and
the stupidity of the rocks Is mated
with the Ill will which seems to un.
derlie human nature.
All these have gone astray and our
talking Will scarce bring them back
The saving thing is that our talking
is not for them, but for those only
who are either safe in the fold or
trembling on the border line.
II happily we may save but a one
of them. we will know. in some meas
ure at least, the JOY which is in
A man shoots his wife because she
gets her hair bobbed.
Gunmen. so called, leap automatics
from pockets as ordinary men do
cigarette cases
Liquor has got to the status of a
front page topic, and the state of our
daughters garters become a common
topic Of conversation.
Until we rose on our hind legs and
did something about 1t, our periodical
press was in dire danger of becoming
the nastiest In the whole world.
We have national bathing beauty
displays In which the girls. if one may
Judge from the pictures. would appear
more modest In nothing at all.
Yet all these are but an ugly froth
on the surface of that greatest of all
wonders, the sea Of life. in which each
one Of us is an interesting bubble
Whether we make 1t a clean bubble
or dirty one, depends largely upon
ourselves.
The very wonder Of being alive in a
universe in which so much seems to
be normally dead. Surely we ought
to rejoice at 1t all the time, not on
those fine mornings only when nature
forces 1T out OF us
Evening star., 1925-10-01

A. According to the Department Of
Commerce, during July, 1925, the ay-
erage price received for the landings
Of fresh fish at Boston. Gloucester and
Portland was 4.21 cents per pound. as
compared with an average of 4.24
cents during July, 1924.
Q. When was the great library in
Alexandria, Egypt, destroyed?-O. w.
A. The Alexandrian library was de-
stroyed on December %. $40.
@. What speed could a caravel
make?-Q. v.
A. Portuguese caravels averaged
seven knots and in some cases sailed
faster than this.
g. 6 " What are sztFaterrit0Fial F'shts'
A. They are the rights Of one who
Is not subject to the laws of the place
Of his residence. For example, an am
bassador has extraterritorial rights.
@. Can you tell me what became Of
the first husband of Mrs. Robert Louis
Steyenson?-D. A. C.
A. Shortly after his second mar
riage he disappeared and was never
again heard from.
@. What kind of grape vines grow
the largest?-M. T. B.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that the largest grape vines in
the world are probably the mission
varieties. One of the largest vines is
the San Gabriel vine, located at the
San Gabriel Missions, San Gabriel,
Calf. This vine furnished part Of the
stage for the American Passion
Play" which was produced in this
country not long ago. 1t covers about
one half acre of ground.
@. Can a revolver and camera be
taken abroad?-W. H. x.
A 1t Is probable that used cameras
would be permitted in any country.
1t should be remembered that taking
pictures near the frontier or of mill
tary stations is not permitted. A
special license for firearms will prob
ably have to be obtained from each
country before entering It.
@. Is 1t dangerous to cook acid food
in aluminum?-C. A.
A. Tests made by a food chemist
show that the metal Is so slightly az
fected by food acids that careful
housekeepers need not worry. Strong
alkalis, however, do eat into aluminium
and should not be used to clean such
ware. Strong soda, lye or ash solu-
tions should not be allowed to stand In
aluminium utensils.
(Whdt do you 1cish to Eno1c?
Hotp to raise candriesP HoU to can
fruits? RolC to patent an fnUenttonY
Hotc to stcin? The quickest and best
route for an auto tripP Hot1 to re-
silrer mirrors? RoU to make breddP
Ho1c to run the home 1cith fe1cer
problems and more content? Hor
best to do the hundreds of Other
things that come up each day? Ther
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Evening star., 1925-10-01

| without organized facilities for swim.
/ ming. Bathers were forced to use
| the Potomac River to seek relief from
the heat, and many of them were
drowned.
Under the auspices OF the Public
Health Service a comprehensive sur
vey was recently conducted OF the
Potomac water. The results were
startling. Water that was supposed
to be only slightly polluted was
shown to be dangerously impure and
unfit for bathing.
Following this test Col. c. o. Sher.
rill. director of public buildings and
public parks. conceived the plan Of
erecting large swimming pools In diff.
ferent sections Of the city. This idea
has been hailed enthusiastically by
both the citizens of Washington and
members Of Congress. although 1t has
been hinted that President Coolidge
questioned the $350.0O0 price tag on
the project.
Washington cannot go through an
other Summer without bathing pools
or beaches. With the waters of the
Potomac polluted and unfit for bath
ing it is obvious that pools using city
water are the solution Of the problem.
Eventually. II the need arises, 1t may
be possible to isolate and chlorinate
certain sections OF the river which
may be rendered pure for bathing pur-
poses. but the problem now is an i'm
mediate one, and should be kept
squarely before Congress during the
coming session.
Although $350,000 may seem to be a
large expenditure, 1t does not seem
exorbitant when the beneficial re.
suits to large proportion OF the pop.
ulation of the National Capital is con.
sidered. If Congress Is unwilling to
appropriate such an amount. perhaps
some plan can be worked out where.
by the users Of the proposed beaches
can bear a proportionate share. Every
bather in the city would be glad to
contribute to such a project.
At any event, Congress should give
its earnest consideration to any plan
that will give Washington adequate
bathing facilities before next Summer
comes, and the people Of Washington
should insist that some action be taken
by the legislative body.
Evening star., 1925-10-01
The Bathing Problem.

Although this is not exactly the
weather that makes thoughts of
swimming pleasurable. 1t is apparent
that the bathing beach problem will
be one of the major local items for
consideration by the appropriations
and District committees in the House
and Senate when Congress convenes.
When the bathing beach on the
Tidal Basin was wiped out last Sum-
mer by the appropriations committee
It left a city of nearly 100000 persons
"a city noted for its humid weather.