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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

modern insurance confines the whole
goes to those remaining in the group
on the expiration of the tontine
period.
Q. How far was If from Babylon 10
Jerusalem-the route the exiled Jews
took to return from. captivity2-M- T.
A. The Jews, contrary to general
supposition, were not settled after the
captivity entirely in the city of Baby
Ion, but In the country of BabyloAsA.
large part of which is now known
IS Mesopotamia. The distance they
Travelled in their return to Jerusalem
therefore. was between 500 and 700
miles.
@. When will the Fourth OF July
come on Sunday again?-A. J. s.
A. 1t will fall on Sunday the next
time in 1897.
@. When were military decorations
first awarded in the United States?-
c. NJ
A. The first medal given by the
United States Government was a gold
one, awarded to George Washington
to commemorate the evacuation of
Boston, March, 1876.
w. WIN OdtS tuIH " SHSdL -.
Z. L. r.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that oats will not turn TO cheat.
Cheat is a weed and separate plant
from the oat.
O. In what State are the greatest
number of telephones to be foundf-
F. B. J.
A. I'm 1922 New York was first with
l.780,563 Illinois and Pennsylvania
followed with 1,283,449 and ] ,o85 ,651,
respectively
Q. Please indicate the stages OF de-
velopment of the modern pianoforte.-
A. X. +.
A An article distributed by the
Aeolian Co. SAYS: THE technical de-
velopment of the modern pianofoTte
advanced through these stages: The
monochord. clavicytherium, claw
chord, spinet and harpsichord,
The dnSlCeTa to questions printed
here each day are specimens picked
from the mass Of inquiries handled BIZ
the great Information bureau main
tanned by The EUentn0 Star IN Wash
tnOton, ID. G. This GdlUGbIe service IS
for the free uSe of the public. Ask any
question Of fact g0tG mGy scdnt To
bgoto and you aCiH get an Immediate
reply. Write plainly, GncloSe cents
In stamps for return postage, and I'D
dress The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. H1SktH. Director.
Washington. ID. C.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Jefferson Is Appraised
As Great American Builder

ence that alone would have entitled
him to place in the Hall of Fame
In the opinion of the Passaic Daily
Herald. public documents and expires
sion achieve immortality either be
cause Of their effect upon world his
tory, like the Magma Charta, or be.
cause they state great truths sue
cinctly and masterfully. like Lincoln
Gettysburg address. The Declaration
is imperishable for both reasons" The
Omaha World Herald finds cause for
comment in the fact that Jefferson be
lieved implicitly in the ability of the
people 10 rule themselves" and the
Waterloo Tribune holds that ito him
must belong the honor of having been
the greatest political philosopher OF his
day, if not of all time" while the
Hartford Times pays the tribute that
ito forget that Jefferson was q, liberal
and never a doctrinaire radical is 10
miss the point of his life and place in
our early national existence.
x X
Thomas jefferson did three things
in life" the Huntington Advertiser
states, ANY one OF which ought to
give him rank among the immortals Of
history. He wrote the Declaration OF
Independence. drafted the Virginia
statute on religious freedom and found
ed the University of Virginia. Most
Americans will at once concede his
authorship of the Declaration 10 be
the greatest achievement of his eighty
two years. But it is not improbable
that Jefferson himself regarded his
struggle for religious liberty of great
er Importance" The Burlington Ga
zette reveres ''the memory of Jeffer
son. as well as other far-visioned pa
triots. who gave this Nation marching
orders The Lafayette Journal and
Courier empha sizes the fact that ''the
Louisiana purchase in the Jefferson
administration was a major achieve
ment which meant, morally, materially
and literally the salvation and devsl-
opment of the magnificent and in
vincible America we now know" and
the Tulsa Tribune declares that ''he
could see a great empire lifting itself
out of the sod, where, since time be
gan. there had been nothing but will
derness."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Bell Got Phone Idea
From Medical Book

To the Editor of The Star,
In a recent issue of The Star / saw
an article on Alexander Graham Bell
and the telephone. Here is another,
During the trial several years ago,
about suit at the Capitol. Bell said
he got the idea of the telephone from
a medical book, but had forgotten
where. / attended the trial. and some
weeks after went to a sale of old
books. when / bought a few Among
them was copy of "Warren's House
hold Physician" 1861, and in an ar
ticle on the human ear was a picture
of a receiver very much resembling
the telephone.
/ took the book to Prof. Bells resi-
dence. He being out of the city, l left
it and my address Upon his return
he wrote to me, saying that was the
book he was in quest of, and inclosed
check for $25. This is no doubt
where Graham Bell got his first idea
of the wonderful telephone.
JOSEPH /. kEEFER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Warm weather does not check the
enthusiasm of Summer visitors to the
Nations Capital. When cities near
and far are sweltering, this one has
a. least :ne advantage of presenting
lnnumerable points of interest which
easily serve to take the mind off the
thermometer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Students of conditions in the West
ma that President Coolidge is not
only holding his own, but gaining in
popularity. a reliable popularity is
not attained by a few spectacular
demonstrations. but must be based on
knowledge of the man after ob.
servation through many tests.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

World politics is not engaging the
attention of really serious statesms n
snip In France at this moment. There
are domestic problems sufficient to
command all the political and eco
nomic talent available The need OF
wisdom and sincerity is great and no
country will fail to wish success for
the efforts TO form satisfactory cab
met
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Perhaps the only importance 10 be
ofaWn from the cabaret clashes be.
tween American visitors and Paris
students is that young men should
not be permitted TO remain out so late
al night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

The police have evidently decided
that it is time to take d hand and
prevent newsstand from looking
like a collection of French comic pa.
pers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

There was general disappointment
fast night when the weather fore
caster could not produce the sched.
uled relief and was compelled 10 give
out rain checks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

The farmer demands relief All
classes of citizenship are demanding
relief of some kind. The farmer has
at least the satisfaction of knowing
that his voice is being heard above
the others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Communities which exclude the
study of evolution from the schools
will make life easier for students who
were formerly compelled to struggle
with Herbert Spencer's definition Of
it as IAN indignation of matter and
4 concomitant dissipation Of motion,
etc" 1t took forty years for Spencer
70 explain what he meant. 1t is
small wonder that the popular intel
ligence is still struggling. in more OF.
less asperity, with the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

The corn belt is inclined TO assert
itself as an equal political antagonist
TO the 'Tenderloin' in New York or
The. Loop in Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Foolish Poetry

Foolish Poetry.
Never mind the weather.
We sang it long ago,
Till we lost our second tenor
Cause sunstroke laid him low.
Never mind the weather"
Oh. let the matter rest,
OF all the foolish poems
That was the foolishest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Needs an Outlet.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
Maybe il America had A lot of
mandate territory she would do less
killing at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Times amt like dey used TO be, Z
said Uncle Eben De streets is so
full of automobile horns dat dar don
seem scarcely no room fob brass
banA..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

We used 10 learn our A 3 Cs Now
we learn the letters pertaining TO the
various radio stations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
ivening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening Star, with the Sunday morn.
tnF edition, is delivered by carriers, within
the city at so cents Per month; daily only
as cents per month; Sunday only. 90 cents
per month. Orders may be SAINT BY mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection IL mace os
carrier 81 the end of eacl4 month,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Eternal Inconsistency.
Oh, do you remember, back there in
November,
When icicles started to grow.
How sadly we stated in tones sorrow
freighted,
We now must be shoyelins snowr,
We smile as We ponder-for Winters
out yonder.
Where earth in it's sky trip must
so.
We say all ecstatic-we're just that
cratic
Some day ven be shoveling snow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Gratitudes.

Republics are proverbialIy un.
grateful"
IN the Light of history" answered
Senator Sorghum, ''the criticism
strikes me as unjust I've read of a
number Of men who didn't hesitate to
take good money from a patient re.
public and never give in return a
thing worth mentioning"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Modest Admiration

INQUEST ASpIFdtlOn.
Why do you insist on becoming a
radio announcer"
II have decided, answered Mr..
Meekton. that | want chance to
say few things, however non-com-
initial, under circumstances that
won't permit Henrietta to have the
last word .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

The Associated Press is exclusively sntitlett
TO the use for republication If all news dis
patches credited TO il or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
Rate by MAil-Payabie in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
An Otber states and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

Daily and Sunday yr. $40 90: mo-. 81 O
Daily only .... yr.. $500: nc, 10
Sunday only yr., $500; mo, so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22
lrrationality.

II is now the silly season
When we weary of the heat,
And we're looking for some reason
To dislike each one we meet.
Although the hot wave found US
All suffering just the same,
We each win look around us
And pick out some one to blame.
Jud Tunkins says there are two
things Tiers no use arguing with:
a thermometer and traffic signal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-22

Q. Will oats turn to cheat
Z. L. r.
A The Bureau of Plant Industry
says that oats will not turn TO cheat.
Cheat is weed and separate plant
from the oat.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
Race for state OH Land

The value Of holdings in the Kelvin
Sunburst oil field were forclbly
brought to the forefront the past week
when representatives Of the Julian
corporation, james Batterby and Fl. VI.
Sanders. resorted 10 The use OF air.
planes and the fastest trains IN a trip
from Los Angeles, Calf. TO the north
Montana field to secure lease on 400
acres OF oil land arriving but one
hour ahead Of agents for a rival COM
pany. The land. situated In section
80 and 81, township 80, range 1 west,
Is said to have broHght S9,O0O.O00. It
Is known as the Rice-Fulton leases and
has upon It 3s wells producing about
$4,000 barrels OF oil per day. For the
month Of July the tract produced 300
600 barrels under curtailment. Since
the first well was drilled a year ago,
] 100000 barrels have been produced
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19

audio-amplifier= hlament when the
phones were used on the first stage
FiIament circuit jacks did the trick
To employ this -type-ef jack in the
circuit shown, sometimes necessitates
alterations being made to the jacks
obtained, however. In the circuit de-
scEibed IN the Radio Broadcast Maya
zine article, two No. Jos Carter lacks
were taken apart and the blades re-
arranged so as to correspond with the
blade positions as shown In the ac-
companying circuit diagram. AS a
final circuit change, Mr.. Brennan rec
Ommends that one Of the parallel tube
sockets In the last audio stage be re-
moved and its amperite wired In the
circuit to control the radlo-frequency
stage Then In the remaining last
stage socket a UX-I12 or UX-117 tube
is employed as power stage. It will
be found that the grid.plate shunt con-
denser for the last stage may be re-
moved when the power tube is EN-
ployed
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
Wheat Harvest Proaresslnn

Wheat harvesting Is proceeding with
Yields about as expected. according to
reports reaching the state division Of
publicity at Helena. The encouraging
feature OF the reports Is that all OF the
important grain growing counties IN
dictate a condition ranging from fair TO
excellent. These counties include
Blaine, Choutean. Hill. POndera, Teton,
Daniels. Roosevelt. Sheridan, Valley.
Fergus, judith Basin. AicCone. Rich
lind, Gallatin and Carbon. II is point
ed out tfat Inst yeHr these 10 counties
produced almost two-thIrds OF the
spring wheHt OF the state. Acreage
devoted to spring wheat this year in
the 10 counties approximates 2OOO,OOO
compared To n total state acreage for
spring wheat Of a little more than B.
100000.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
Have Short Grid Wires;
Others May Be Bunched

The Importance Of short and direct
connections between the various parts
OF a radio, receiver Is In general rath-
er exaggerated by some radio writer's.
The oft-repeated admOnition to keep
wires short and straight is offered
with al good Intentions, but In many
cases II drives amateur constructors
into making eublst-ieoking sets, with
the cOmponents arranged In odd posi-
lions so as 10 make their interconnect-
ing leads straight and direct. Really,
the only important wires which must
be kept short and free Of all others
are those running directly from the
grid posts OF the tube sockets to re-
lated instruments, and even then the
radlo-frequency tubes-are the only
ones at all critical In this respect
The particular connections whose
brevity is conducive to good results
are those from the grid ends of tun-
ing induetances TO the &c" terminals
OF the respective tube sockets and in
terspersed grid condensers. from those
same ends to the stationary plates Of
the related tuning condensers or from
the -eondensers to the grid posts II
the connections are made that way.
Also TO be included In the list are the
wires from the up" posts OF radIo-fre-
quency tube receptacles to the "P"
sides OF radio-frequency transformer
primaries.
1t is advisable, but not so urgently
essential TO keep the grid cOnnec-
lions on the audio amplifiers short. /
However, II they do take few twists
ore4ie across some other wires they I
will not seriously affect the operation
of the receiver, as similarly mistreat-
ed wires In the radIo-frequency mag
nltiers are certain to do.
All the other wires in a set includ-
ing the filament returns, the a" "B"
and &C" battery and rheostat and
switch leads, may be punched togeth-
or into one cable without harming the
outfit in the slightest. There is no
need at all for stlff busbar and care
fully separated connections insulated
solid or flexible No. Is wire is just as
good and can be handled much more
easily.
Some RADIO fans may find 1t diff
sult 10 reconcile these facts with some
If the things they have read about
ado. but they are facts nevertheless.
The praetieabHity Of the punched
wiring method is being recognized
more and more by fans and manufac-
urers alike. and It probably will not
,e long before delicately Installed,
.Ight-angle-bend busbar wiring be-
ZONES the mark OF an old set.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
States Income Increase

Income Of the state Of Montana
showed an increase during the fiscal
year which ended June 30, 1926, the
annual report Of State Auditor George
J., Porter shows. As represented by
the general fund. which is the states
working capital. the receipts for the
fiscal year were S4,104. s45.65. an in
crease OF S757, 447 over the previous
fiscal year and s70O.51S over the re-
celpts OF the 1924 period 1t cost
the state $3406,4s6is to operate It's
business during the yenr. The amount
is S162,s05 less than for the year end
ed June 30. 1925. bur Sli5.005 more
than for the same period during 1923
and 1924.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
ouaen 10 Attend conventIon

Montana's queen. who viii be select.
ed from among the county princesses
at the state fair at Helena next month
win accompany the Montana delega-
ti0n to the national convention OF the
American Legion at Philadelphia, DC.
tober lib. The state executive com.
mltfee Of the Legion decided to issue
che invitation. Social functions In 10
Montana cities also are planned by the
Legion TO honor her hfghne4s. The
committee named Attorney General L.
a Foot, Judge advocate. and W. L.
Jones. state adjutant
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19


Thirty members were enrolled ir
the new fire department organized al
Harlem.
Small farm flocks Of sheep are he
coming more and more numerous in
the KalIspell section.
A new school house is being buIlt at
New Hays near Harlem for the ac-
commodatIon OF children who desire to
attend public school.
The Glasgow post Of the American
Legion has purchased. an armory
building and after a thorough inspec-
tlon will repair and remodel the struc-
ture
Wnr has heen officially declared on
rats ut Lewisiewn and to further the
campalgn OF determination the city
will pay bounty OF 10 cents on each
rat delivered 10 the city fire chief.
Forest fires which hive been burn
Ing within the national forests Of dis
trlct No I this season have burned
over 100000 acres of land. almost four
times rs much MS the total for the sea-
son OF 1924 and 1926.
Actual fur raising. n comparatively
new industry in the Flathead hogan a
week ago on the Monte Carlo Fox &
Fur company's rearing farm near Kali
ispell. when about 150 blue fox pups
were received from Petersburg. Alaska.
Montana is receiving royalty Of
1914 per cent on all oil and gas Pro-
duced under the leases to state. lands,
according to l. NJ. BrandlOrd. registrar
OF state lands, and that royalty slight
~ exceeds an average OF $1,000 per
day.
Stockmen OF Toole county have pre-
sented heavily signed petition TO the
state railroad commission. asking their
aid In persuading the Great Northern
Railway company to establish stock
yards and shipping facilities at sun
burst.
A large part Of the western portion
Of Dillon was threatened when fire de
stroyed the mill aud elevator Of the
Milling and Elevator com-
pany. Only southern breeze and the |
heroic work Of the local fire depart |
ment kept the flames from spreading.
Maintenance OF city boulevards dur
ing the nine-month period commencing /
Oct. 1. 1925, and ending July /, 1926.
cost the city OF Great Falls n total OF
s20,91S. according to report submit
ted to the city council by o. J. Bristol,
Of the boulevard de-
partment.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19
Julx Auto Purehases sIumn

Automobile purchases in July ms In
June dropped a little below the pur-
chases in those two months VI last
year but the total for 1896 stlll shows
an increase of more than 1900 new
passenger automobiles over last year,
records OF the Montana Motor List
company show. New passenger auto
mobiles licensed during July numbered
1885. Last year. In the same month.
the number was 1,233. The total new
passenger automobiles iicpHsed this
year to August was 10,5ST. Last
year the number at that time was
e,2S6.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19

! Preliminary to the Eastern Montana
Fair which will be held at Miles City.
September Is. the communities OF
Knowlton. Ismay, Beebe, Moon Creek
and Hillcrest will hold local fairs.
It is estimated that nearly 30.O00.000
pounds of milk will be converted into
butter and cheese in the Bitter Root
Valley this year. which will require
the output of approximately 5000
COWS.
Fred Bennion. formerly assistant
state leader Of extension agents in
Montana and for six years county
agent In Umatilla county, Oregon, has
returned to Montana as state leader of
county agents.
Henry Burkhardt of Nashua. reports
that the last shipment of stock he took
to South st. Paul brought top prices.
HelferS brought cents, or the grass
fed price. The hogs averaged from
Sf0.40 to Sf9.f0.
According to estimates by J. A. Nell
son. in charge of dairy manufacturing
at Montana State college, Ravalli coun-
ty this year VIII turn out approximate
~ 650,OO0 pounds of butter and 1900
600 pounds Of cheese.
II has been decided that September
30 and October 1. VIII be the dates
for the fourth annual North Central
Montana Corn and Livestock show. 1t
will he held at the Montana livestock
pavilion in Great Falls.
4 =.
Of wheat will be. moved from the Flat
head. Bitter Root. Frenchtown and
Deer Lodge valleys. This will be at
least 100 cars more than the 1925 crop
from western Montana.
An interesting effort in plant breed
ing being carried on by the Montana
Station at Bozeman is the
work being done to produce a beard
less. hard, red winter wheat which at
fhe same time meets the requirements
az to gluten content. length and
Of straw. yielding ability and
81 on.
Tests at the Montana Experiment
Station on irrigated land show that
Montana 80 Is distinctly superior to
the winter wheat varieties commonly
grown. The average of five years OF
.ests- shows that this variety to yield
It least five bushels more per acre
than Kharkof and to be even more
superior to Grail Fife.
Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1926-08-19

Threshing is going on everywhere in
western Montana. Most of the grain
will come from the Flathead.
During the month OF June out OF
1926 head Of cattle tested in the state
for tuberculosis only seven were found
affected with the disease.
The creamery at Stevensville manu-
featured 100000 pounds Of butter last
year and is expecting to increase this
amount by 10000 pounds this year,
The state department of agriculture
estimates the crops raised in Montana
this year to be worth from fifteen 10
twenty-five million dollars more than
last year.
Reports are that many nonirrigated
wheat fields in the vicinity Of Wilsalf
and Clyde Park in the Shields river
section, are yielding as hiSh as 40
bushels to the acre.