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Evening star., 1926-02-16
@. What is meant by 3. T. w. hs

Q. What Is meant by 3. T. w.
c. M
A. This is an abbreviation for Brit
lsh thermal units, which is the
amount of heat required to raise the
temperature of water l. F., at or
about 39.1' f. To convert values OF
energy expressed in foot-pounds to
their equivalents in British Thermal
Units, divide the values by 778.
Q. Where did Concord grapes get
their name?-B. NJ
A. The man who originated the
variety lived in Concord. Mass.
Q. How does the present railroad
passenger rate compare with that OF
1916, 1917 and 19IS?-C G.
A. In 1916 and 1917 1t was 2.5 cents
a mile. In June. 1918, it advanced to
80 cents and in August, 1920, to 3.6
cents.
Q. What trees will make good shade
but do not have large roots?-I. d.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that healthy trees must have a
good root system. The roots of some
trees grow deep, while others are like
ly to appear on the surface. Among
the deep-rooted trees are the oak and
tulip. Among the surface trees are the
poplar, silver maple and walnut.
@. How many tons of coal are there
to the acre in 6-foot vein?-N. r.
A. The Bureau of Mines says that
in the Pittsburgh district, with mod
ern mining methods. 100 tons t2,000
pounds to the toni can be recovered
per foot Of vein per acre, about 10000
tons from a 6-foot vein.
@. What does the head of a halibut
look like? Why is this kind Of fish al
ways beheaded?-L. Y. II.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says
that the head of the halibut is like a
founder head. 1t is cut off because it
is heavy and takes up weight and
room when shipping or in the fish
market. 1t is q universal custom to
behead the halibut at point of landing
and ship fish dressed and beheaded.
The heads are sometimes used for the
manufacture of fertilizer, fish meal
or glue
Q. Is it true that some negroes
owned slaves at Civil War time
f. G.
A There is much corroborative
| testimony and numerous references to
the facts that there We're at the out
break of the Civil War a very large
number of free negroes and that
these negroes in many cases owned
property and slaves. These latter,
however, were usually members of
their families whom they had redeem
ed and whom they held as slaves
technically on account of the laws of
many States which prohibited the
manumitted slaves from remaining in
the state or territory. In many cases
the Shareholder. while himself orig
clio, hi
| dom before certain laws went into
effect which were not retroactive.
@. Why do people knock on
wood IS. Z.
A The custom Of knocking on
! wood seems 10 have originated in the
| custom of touching wood upon every
occasion of happiness or good for
tune in gratitude of Christ, who died
| on a wooden cross. Through some
association of ideas the custom Of
| touching or knocking on wood came
! to be looked upon as a means of pro
| lection.
Q. Who is called .the Father of
| the Circulating Library '?-W. ).
A. Benjamin Franklin
@. How are standards arrived at IS
a basis of yarn numbering?- y. NJ.
A. The Textile World says that the
standard used as basis for the num-
bering OF cotton yarn is the imaginary
Evening star., 1926-02-16
Rep. Celler to Redraft His
Sea-Rescue Reward Bill

To the Editor of The Star:
I noticed your article in Sundays
paper scoring my bill admitting to
citizenship the rescuers of the Anti
noe. who were seamen on the steam
shin President Roosevelt.
AS drafted, the bill is grammatically
impossible; a parenthesis was omitted
before and after the phrase, ''they or
any of them being so willing" and
that parenthetical phrase should have
been inserted Immediately after the
word them"
Even with this change 1 admit the
bill would not satisfy the purist.
! am having the bill redrafted along,
the lines stated above.
EMANUEL CELLHN,
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tically showed in. He got back in the
car, however. and attempted to start,
but could make no progress. BY that
time the drift began piling up and he
was unable to open the doors to es-
cape.
And so prompt work in clearing
millions of dollars to the business of
the country. but in this case was in
strumental in saving human life. as
well
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court and jury which administered the
law in the case"
:: :: = j;
Kentucky had learned a lesson six
years ago" says the Asheyille Times,
and this time 1000 members of the
National Guard were on hand to see
that no demonstration was made.
Law and order can be maintained
over mob rule when the necessary
steps are taken" Says the st. Louis
Post-Dispatch: The result of the
case Will strengthen public confidence
in the Kentucky courts. If there is a
feeling that justice viii not be thwart-
ed by legal processes the impulse for
vengeance by the mob will weaken.
Kentucky will not always need Il
regiment in hollow square to insure
a trial by jury"
The only way to stop lynchings
lis before they begin" declares the
Evansville Courier and Journal,
shown the world that She has the
gumption TO do that very thing"
The Lexington case sets an exam
pie in cases that cali for immediate
action continues the Admission Star,
while the Pasadena Star-NeWs rejoicas
that this Kentucky fiend. richly de-
serving death, should be put to death
by law. and not by a mob"
While the State pays a big price
to preserve law and order" the
Youngst own Nindicator believes this
small compared with the pric" paid
in years of lawlessness," and the
Huntington Advertiser also thinks it
is worth the money"
:: = X
Kentucky was protecting herself
protecting her good name, her repu-
tation for law-abiding decency and
level-headedness," says the Cham ,
paign News-Gazette. while the Cum
berland Times holds that the State
also protected the members of the
potential mob from brainstorms, soiled
hands and remorse." The Hartford
Times, however, fears that "a more
difficult test would have arisen If the
case against the accused had been
less plain, and the jury had been in
doubt of his guilt despite the preiu-
dice of an enraged community" The
few minutes given to the trial causes
the Kansas City Journal to suggest
"a legal lynching," but the Lansing
State Journal replies: sixteen MIN
uteS may be plenty long enough for
fair trial, according to law and rec
oCnized practice. if the facts are per-
! fectly open. If the situation Is o
grave one no longer than IS minutes
should be taken, in some instances
| In commenting upon the calling out
| of troops in such emergencies in Del
| aware as we'll as in Kentucky and
Louisiana, and praising the state Of
| ficers, the New Orleans Item con-
| cludes: But the necessity for 1t car
ries a stigma. Civilization Is evident
ly as far off up there as down South.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Inducements.

Inducements.
want to be forgiven
If I've been misunderstood.
/ hope to go to Heaven;
So I'm tryin' to be good.
For in that habitation
Designed for future joy
There is no syncopation
In the music they employ.
No bootleg relaxation
In evidence will be.
No problems of taxation
Make angels disagree.
/ made a resolution ."
And sought as best I could
Angelic evolution;
So I'm tryin' to be good.
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Statesmanlike Discretion.

"You didn't appear to be deeply in
formed on the subject about which
you recently spoke"
My audience wasn't deeply in
ghum. II restrained my erudition so
as to make the folks feel that they
and 1 were on the same intellectual
footing"
Evening star., 1926-02-16

The coal strike Is at an end. Condi-
tions will soon resume their old aspect
Of cleanliness and comfort unless, in
the meantime, the scrub ladies' decide
to organize strike on their own ac-
count
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Old-fashioned fiddles are favored by
Henry Ford Mr.. Ford is influential
but it is not to be assumed that his
critical preference has anything to
do with the decision of Metropolitan
Opera directors in New York to aban-
don the old shack and start life anew.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

The desire Of Count Salm to visit his
eighteen months old son is natural
and laudable. The acquaintance
should be fostered. AS the years go
on the youngster may be able to af-
ford his father some valuable advice.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Abd-el-krim is alert to any advan-
tage of bad climatic conditions. Like
other primitive leaders, he pays more
attention to the weather bulletins than
to the reports of peace conferences.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
Small Things That Count.

The price of gas goes up cent
And that seems not so very much.
1t means, when all our coin is spent
At least a million-dollar touch.
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the prejudiceS of man. So, you see,
that closing sentence is a fitting one.
Be sure that the world will admin
lister that taboo to the limit of its
very great power. Strange and
haunting story whose author goes as
deep as he travels far from the tribe
of popular writers.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

A rise of one cent per gallon in the
cost of gasoline serves notice that
there will be plenty to do with any
money saved to the ultimate consumer
through Federal tax reduction.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
"Words, Words, Wordsw

The Senate talks too much, they say
It's only human, through an
through.
1t grows loquacious, day by day;
But so do I and so do you.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

1t is easy enough to destroy books
relating to evolution, but so long as
people dance the Charleston symptoms
of the theory will persist.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Tribute paid TO the greatness Of
Julius Caesar is an evidence that Mus
solini is, after all, capable of a certain
degree of personal modesty.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Turkish women are anxious to go to
work, IL only for the sake of setting a
good example to their male fellow
citizens
Evening star., 1926-02-16

The great trouble about discriminat-
ing in matters Of moral turpitude'' is
that there is so much Of it, of one kind
or another. here and there.
Evening star., 1926-02-16
Political Progress.

"Who's the sheriff of Crimson
Gulch?"
II am" answered Cactus Joe.
But you never pay any attention to
these lawbreakers."
"Of course. That's how made my
self popular and got to be sheriff"
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Religion" said Uncle Eben, "is
great comfort until it gifts you thinkin'
dat mebbe you kin start some kind Of
an aristocracy dat'u keep other folks
out Of Heaven"
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Jud Tunkins says early to bed"
used to be a good motto, but now it
means you're liable to miss lot of
good radio stuff.
Evening star., 1926-02-16

Q. When has the monetary stock
or gold held by the United States
reached its highest poin; NJ. B.
A. II reached its highest point In
The history Of this country on Decem
Der !. 1924 when the amount was
s457O. 900 coo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
APPROVES PATRIOTS
FLAG CREED CONTEST
Representative Bacon Lauds
American Legion's Proposal to
Promote Respect for U. S, Flag.

Il want TO take this opportunity of
of the Patroit's Flag Greed contest.
1t is an admirable idea and an in
tensely patriotic one, and the contest
should commend itself to every one
who loves America. 1t will inStill
greater respect and love for our flag
and will help 20 ingram in the con-
science of the boys and girls d finer
appreciation of what ii stands for, /"
declares Representative Robert L.
Bacon of New York, in speaking of
the creed contest that the National
American commission of the Amer
lean Legion is conducting to foster
greater respect for the American flag.
This contest is open to boys and girls
between the ages Of II and 10.
Prizes of $3.50. $500 and $3.50 are
offered to be used in the purchase of
scholarships in colleges or universities
designated by the winners.
The flag creed should not exceed
125 words and all manuscripts must
be in the hands of the director of
Anericanism. Indianapolis, by noon.
March Is.
Before writing a creed one should
study the history Of the flag. For
any reference to flag etiquette a book
called THE Flag. How to Use It.
How to Display It." should be used.
Miss Lorene Nelson has been ap-
pointed promotion director of this
contest for Central High School by
Charles +. Widmyer, editor of the
Bulletin, Centrars school paper. AS
no other school has d promotion di-
rector. Miss Nelson Is acting in that
capacity for all the Washington high
schools and the Wilson Normal
School.
An example of a creed on another
subject may offer helpful suggestions.
1t is known as the Journalist s
Creed
Il believe in the profession of
journalism.
Il believe that the public journal
Is a public trust: that all connected
with 1t are, to the full measure of
their responsibility. trustees for the
public; that acceptance of the lesser
service than the public service is
betrayal of this trust
Il believe that clear thinking and
clear statement. accuracy and fair
ness, are fundamental to good jour
nalism.
4 believe that a journalist should
write only what he holds in his heart
to be true.
Il believe that the journalism
which succeeds best-and the best
deserves sucCess-fears God and
honors man; IS stoutly independent
unmoved by pride of opinion or greed
of power; constructive, tolerant, but
never careless; elf-controlled. pa
tient. always respectful of its read
ers. always unafraid; is quickly in
dignant at injustice; is unswayed by
the appeal of privilege. of the clamor
Of the mob: seeks to give every man
chance, and. as far as law and
honest wages and recognition of
human brotherhood can make it so,
an equal chance: is profoundly patri
otto. while sincerely promoting inter-
national good will and cementing
world comradeship; is a journalism
of humanity. of and for today's
world"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
HINE STUDENT COUNCIL
FOR SEMESTER ELECTED
Restoratory and Educational Guild
ance Glasses Begin Work
for Second Term.

All sections at the Hine Junior
High School have elected class Off.
GERS. and the Student Council, COM
posed of the president and vice presi-
dent Of each class, is now functioning
for the second semester Officers of
the council are: President, Richard
Mudd; vice president, Florence Peter:
secretary, Dorothy Chandler; treas.
urer, Clifton Willingham.
Restoratory and educational guild
ance classes, an important part Of
the extra activities at Hine, have
also begun work for the new semes.
ter. Seventh-hour activities. which
include restoratory and educational
guidance work, assemblies and class
business, will be shown during the
week of the superintendent con-
vention.
A patriotic program was given on
Lincoln's Birthday, consisting of
reading of selected events from the
life of Lincoln, an address by Capt
Lemuel Warner on Personal Recol-
lections of Lincoln" THE Gettysburg
Address," music by the school or.
chestra,
New members recently added to
Hine faculty include Miss N. l.. Par.
ton and Miss Lille Surasky, who
have taken over Latin and French
and coaching classes respectively.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
RECEPTION ARRANGED
FOR VISITING DEANS
College of Liberal Arts, American
u, Will Give Tea Tomorrow
Afternoon.

AT 4:39 o'clock tomorrow afternoon
the College Of Liberal Arts of Ameri-
can University will give a tea in honor
of the National Association of Deans
of Women. This tea will be held in
the parloiT, of the Woman's Residence
Hall on the campus at Nebraska and
Massachusetts avenues. Since the
building is new, II will be open for in
spection by the deans.
In the receiving line will be Chan
cellor and Mrs. Lucius Clark. Dean
and Mrs. George b. Woods, Dean
Mary Louise Brown and also the five
officers of the Deans Association.
These are President Florence Puring-
ton OF Mount Holyoke College, First
Vice President Anna V. Day of Mil
Waukee Normal School, Second Vice
President Agnes f.. Wells of Indiana
University, Secretary Martha Doan,
Erlham College. and Treasurer Anna
Eloise Pierce of State College for
Teachers at Albany, y. Y.
Mrs. William Fraser Mcdowell,
Mrs. W. +. Dowhurst and Mrs. Ellery
&. Stowell will preside at the tea
tables. Assisting the hcstesses will be
Mrs. Frank Collier, Mrs. Albert Put
ney, Mrs. Paul Kaufman, Mrs. John
Bentley. Mrs. Bartlett James, Mrs.
-lVil Hutchins, Mrs. Walter Shenton.
Mrs. Ernest Guernsey, Mrs. George
;pringston. Mrs. J. Z. McCulloch.
hrs. Adolph Zucher. Mrs. Joseph
DAWSON. Mrs. Deane Shure and Miss
.ulia Pennington
DIR. Ellery c. Stowell, professor of
International law, American Uni
Sersity. was in New York last week
attending the forum of foreign af-
fairs. He spoke Friday on Problems
Of Sanction and Security"
Prof. Charles s. Richardson Of the
University of Maryland gave an ad-
dress Friday on Washington at the
College of Liberal Arts.
In the current number of the North
American Review. Dr. Paul kaufman,
professor of English literature, Ameri-
can University, continues publication
of letters from John Ruskin which he
began 10 reprint in the preceding Is
sue of the magazine. DIR. kaufman
discovered these orig nal letters in the
British Museum. They possess spe-
cial interest because OF the new light
which they throw on Ruskin's life and
character.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
j. OF N. SENIORS
| CHOOSING LEADERS
Class BaIIoting on VaIedic-
torian and Historian
in Progress.

COLLEGE PARK, Nd, February
2O.-Balloting is going on at the
University of Maryland to nominate
valedictorian and historian of the
senior class. Voting will continue
through Monday.
There are six on the ticket for
valedictortan. H. Whiteford, r. Allen,
j. Ennis. Tom Browne, G. Schmidt
and s. Whaley. Tom Browne. G..
Schmidt and S Whaley are candidates
for historian.
After the votes have been counted
the three highest in the race for
valedictorian will be placed on the
final ballot. This same principle ap-
plies to historian, but as there are
| only three in the field. also are sure
to be in the final contest.
Address by DIR. Bomberger.
DIR. +. b. Bomberger, assistant
director of the extension service
spoke on the economic side of Mary
land at social evening held by
Faculty Club of the university on
Monday. There also were music,
dancing and refreshments. Secretary
K. M. Watkins arranged the program.
Frederick Bocher has been APP
pointed instructor in civil engineering
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Benjamin Berman, who
has taken a position with a big
construction firm in New York
Bocher was graduated from Harvard
with degree of B. A. In 1918 and
later took graduate work at Massa-
chusetts Tech. He was on civil en-
gine ering work in West Virginia for
time and also taught mathematics
and surveying in New Hampshire.
Gertrude Chestnut of Hyattsyille
has been elected historian of the
junior class.
Y. Nj. G. A. Nominations.
Nominations have been made for
the offices Of the Y. NJ. c. A. and the
voting will take place on Tuesday
The list is as follows: For president.
Raymond Darlington. Frank Terhune
and Frank Witter; secretary, Emerson
Bishoff, Edwin Paige and Nurwood
Thornton: treasurer. Paul Gunby and
Myron Shear. The vice presidency
VIII be filled by the one getting the
second highest number of votes for
the president.
Resolved, That Congress should
enact House bill 5000 providing for
Federal Department Of Education"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-21
CATHOLIC U SCHOOL
RECIPIENT OFHONOR
Beaux Arts Institute Bestows
Medallions for Merit in Com
petition in Architecture.

The Catholic University School OF
Architecture has been s.gnally hon
ored for the second time this year by
the Beaux Arts Institute of Paris. On
this occasion, the recipients of the
coveted meda)lions were Thomas Lo-
craft of Washington. d. c., and
Joseph Biberstein of Philadelphia,
Pa. These men received medals also
in the first competition of the year.
Each of the five men competing were
honored by the institute. The remain
ing three, who received honorable
mention. were: John f. Miller, Cleve-
land, Ohio; E. P. Schreier. Stafford
Springs, Conn, and Edward F. Hunt,
Richmond, Va. The problem on which
the men worked was "A Gothic
Tower"
The University Glee Club will en-
terrain Walter Reed Hospital one eve
ming this week, under the direction of
Leo Behrendt. A definite date has not
been fixed.
The first intercollegiate debate ever
held at the Catholic University will
take place next Friday evening in the
assembly room of Mcmahon Hall al
SIS. The home team will have as its
opponents the representatives Of Ford
ham University, New York, who are
making Il tour of the South. The
c. L. men have been working hard for
several months under the able direc-
ton OF Mr.. Joseph English, director Of
dramatics and public speaking. The
question for debate is: Resolved
That the Senate of the United States
was justified in passing the resolution
favoring the entrance Of the United
states into the Permanent Court of
international Justice" The c. U
men will uphold the affirmative. The
team which Is to represent c. Z. Is
composed Of members of the Shahan
Debating Society chosen for their ex-
cellence in intermural debate and is
az follows: Edmund J. Fitzgerald.
Brooklyn, y. Y, sophomore: Mr.. Bren-
dan Brown, Omaha, Nehr., senior, and
Mr.. Edward NJ. Curran, junior, Ban
gor Me.
A number OF the leading manufac-
| turers throughout the United States
are cooperating with Paul Fitzpatrick
of the department of economics in
conducting a course in Industrial ma n.
agement.
The entire student body of the uni.
versity made the annual retreat last
week end. The exercises for the cler-
zeal students we're conducted in the
Chapel Of Divinity Hall by Very Rev.
Felix kirsch. o. NJ. Cap, prior of the
Capuchin College at Brookland The
services for the clerical students was
gun Wednesday morning and ended
this morning. The retreat for the
lay students was held in the Chapel
OF Gibbons Hall beginning Friday eve
ming and was ended this morning
when the young men received com.
| munlon In body. The exercises were
conducted by the Dominican Father.
! Basil Saylor, o. p, professor of sacred
science at the Dominican house OF
| studies at Brookland
Howard s. Rappleye has been ap.
| pointed temporarily as an instructor
! In astronomy in the department Of
! civil engineering.