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Evening star., 1926-05-03
Great Britain at War.

Evidently no hope is felt in Great
Britain that the general strike con
tingently called for tomorrow by the
Trade Union Congress in consequence
Of failure of settlement Of the
miners strike will be averted. An Of
fetal statement issued by the ministry
early this morning calls the action of
the Trade Union Congress challenge
to the constitutional right and free
dom Of the nation and declares that
the government before negotiations
for the settlement of the mine strike
can be continued must require from
the congress both a reputation Of GER
tain overt acts that have already
taken place and an immediate uncon-
ditional withdrawal Of instructions for
general strike. This statement is
regarded by the union officials as an
ultimatum and in effect a declaration
Of war against the unions.
The overt acts" to which the gov
ernment refers in its statement in
clude the refusal Of pressmen. stereo-
typers and packers in the Office Of the
London Daily Mail to print an edition
containing an editorial which they re-
garded as inimical to the cause Of
labor. This the government charac-
terizes as a gross interference with
the freedom Of the press"
AS though in acceptance of a chal-
lenge, the compositors on three other
London newspapers today refused to
set copy which they considered as
harmful to the cause Of labor and
went to consult with the union chiefs,
the papers consequently failing to ap-
pear. Arrangements have been made
for the broadcasting Of news by
radio.
The latest reckoning Of the number
of men Immediately to be involved in
general strike is as follows: 100000
railway men, 100000 builders, $50. 900
transport workers. $4,000 seamen, 12o,-
600 printers, 100000 iron workers, and
$4,000 electricians, a total Of 1,345,000
men. The estimated total membership
of the unions comprising the Trade
Union Congress is 100000.
Extraordinary precautions have been
taken by the government to maintain
order. Troops have been distributed
throughout the country for possible
employment. A dispatch today states
that 1000 troops were landed at Liver
pool, though from what point is not
mentioned. Hyde Park, in London, has
been closed to the public to be used
as food distribution center. Ration
ing rules have already been an
nounced. Wartime conditions are be-
ing restored. It is as though England
had gone back more than a decade.
Only the enemy is not beyond the
seas. 1t is, as the unions declare, a
state of war and the enemy from the
governments point of view is within
the realm.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
No MussOlini for
the United States.
From the Oklahoma City Times.

From the Oklahoma City Times.
Dictatorship for America is forecast
by DIR. Shailer Mathews, if the people
continue to look to the Federal gov.
ernment for the solution Of local prob.
lens. Some Mussolini will gain con.
troll of our Government, he fears,
unless this centralization is checked.
This grouping of power and authority
lends itself to one-man rule; to a
despotism that might even be de-
nanded by many whose faith is
shaken by the bunglinG of representa-
tive government.
It need not be said that the warning
is wasted, and yet the development
suggested Is unlikely. DR.. Mathews
admonition is but a part Of growing
propaganda against centralization.
When even a Republican President
warns against a top-hcavy Federal
machine, we may expect the pendulum
to swing the other way. The Demo
cratic party takes increasing interest
in its basic tenet Of State rights, and
the last proposed amendment to the
Constitution was defeated decisively,
largely because it abrogated the sover-
eighty of States. The Dyer lynchihg
bill has failed Of passage for similar
reasons. These are hopeful signs.
Nor is this Nation in the straits that
made italy desperate and gave fascism
it's opportunity. Faulty as our Gov.
ernment IL, widespread prosperity
modifies the voice Of protest. Then.
too, American tradition and American
conceit are against autocracy; each
man feels qualified and entitled to a
voice in government, and this would
prove no health resort for dictators.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Superiority of Women.

A woman standing among a thou
sand Of her sisters said that women
are not the intellectual equals Of men.
The thousand women, almost ''to a
man." disagreed with the speaker, and
newspaper reporters set it down in
their notes that many men at the
meeting applauded the irreverent
speech. One feels that those men
were vain creatures and surely lack
ing in delicacy and decorum. Greatly
10 be admired is the woman who will
stand among a thousand of her sisters
and say that women are lower in in
telligence than men. and it is hard to
withhold disapproval of the men who
applauded such q remark. II is not
recorded that they were driven from
Evening star., 1926-05-03
A Condor Egg.

Mrs. California Condor has laid an
egg valued at $3.50. She lives at the
Washington Zoo, which place she has
made her residence for the last twenty
years. During this time she has laid
four other eggs: three of these she
broke accidentally, and the fourth
proved unfertile. This latest egg syill
be turned over to the care of an
ordinary hen for Matching and Smith.
sonian scientists are hop~ful that a
small and healthy condor chick will
take its place beside the mother.
1t is because Of the rarity Of the
condor that this latest contribution is
valued SO highly. With the exception
Of three birds of this species at the
Zoo here, there is only one other in
captivity, small specimen in the
Los Angeles Zoo. Not more than one
hundred are believed to be living in a
wild state in Southern and Lower
California.
And SO both the animal and the hu.
man world will watch with interest the
experiment on the four-inch long white
egg of this almost extinct bird. If the
hen is successful in its extraordinary
task the chick will be nursed with all
the care for a newborn babe. 1t will
be coddled and given every luxury in
the Zoo. In the meantime Mrs. Con-
dor Is undoubtedly wondering what
has become Of her newest egg. She.
however, will probably be much graf.
if1ed if the experiment is a success, as
she will then be unique in the annals
Of Zoo residents-the first and only
mother Of a condor chick in captivity.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

/, aged the Santa Maria, supplied two
| vessels and contributed a considerable
norton of the funds necessary for
their equipment and maintenance.
O. At what time must one go to
most office to get money order ?
w. II. II.
| A. Money orders are issued betweeo
the hours Of s am. and 6 pm. and q Z.
such other times as ii may be cor
venient to the postmaster.
@ Why is Starved Rock so called"
| r.. r. s.
A. Starved Rock Is a high indented
pinnacle between Utica and Ottawa.
| I'll. Its name indicates the fate OF the
last Of the Illini Indians who were
besieged by the IroquoiS Indians until
their supplies gave out.
@. How can one obtain the glossy
appearance on chocolate candy
+. =.
A. Chocolates derive their glossy
appearance by careful control of their
dipping temperature about so Fab
renheit) and quick cooling at So to
65' Fahrenheit in a relatively dry
atmosphere.
Q. Is there much future for agri-
culture in the South?-S. y.
A. While 50 per cent of Iowa's total
area is devoted to cultivated fields.
only % per cent of Virginia is so used
81 per cent of North Carolina; 80 per
cent of South Carolina; 33 per cent Of
Georgia; per cent of Florida: 25 per
cent of Alabama % per cent of Missis
sippi; 20 per cent of Arkansas; 28 per
cent of Tennessee, and 10 per cent OF
Texas.
q. Which is the oldest of the four
"Synoptic Gospels"?--N. T.
A. Edward I. BosWorth. writing in
Studies in the Life of Jesus" saws
The Gospel according TO Mark is now
generally thought to be the oldest OF
our four gospels"
g. Why do we refer to the northern
regions as Arctic?-C A. NJ.
A. The word Arctic is derived from
the Greek "Arktos." bear, the refer
ence being TO the constellation of the
Great Bear.
| Q. What does the term balance OF
| power mean?-B. i.
| A. 1t refers TO the theory that no
| state or group of states must be
allowed TO become so strong as TO
menace the liberties of other states
In accordance with this principle the
countries of Europe. especially in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
ranged themselves into two opposing
alliances. such as the Triple Entente
OF England. France and Russia and
| the Triple Alliance of Germany. Aus
tria and Italy.
| The dnStCers to questions printed
! here each day are specimens picked
| from the mass of inquiries handled bB
| the great informdtiOn2 bureau main
| tdined bU The EUeHing Star in WdSh
| inOton, ID. C.. This Udtudble service fs
| for the free use Of the public. Ask
any question Of fact you may tcdnt 10
knoU, and you 1Ct1 get an immediate
| repIy. Write plainly, incloSe 2 cents
in stamps for return postage and dd
dress The Erening Star Information
Bureau. Frederic j. HdSkin. Director,
Washington, ID. C..
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Campbell Is Town With
Church.Coing Record.

To the Editor of The Star
Under date Of April q, 1926 you
carried a news item under the head
ing, "A Religious Town" Some good
friend Of Cape Girardeau. who lives
in Chicago, read the item and has
sent 1t to me.
The only mistake that l notice in
the article is that 1t says Cape Girar-
deau" instead of Campbell. Mo-"
We are proud of the distinction we
have won. but, are not satisfied with
the population which the article ac-
credits us with having. Cape Girar-
deau has q population of between
1900 and $4,000. and, we are not
claiming that all but 80 people in
Cape Girardeau went to church last
Sunday, but we do claim that a
goodly number of the 1900 or $4,000
went.
We are not trying to take the
credit from Campbell, Mo, TO whom
such credit is due.
JAS. A. BARKS.
Mayor
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Q. How are the police apportioned
| in the larger cities?-B. D. E.
| A. New York City has daily popu-
lation of 100000, and on this basis
! has one guard for every 556 persons.
! In London there Is one for every 365;
in Rome, one for 129: in Berlin, one for
| 225, and in Paris, one for every 276
persons.
O. How old is Ethel Barrymore
X. o. NJ.
A. Miss Barrymore was born
August 10, 1879, in Philadelphia.
Q. Where is the original copy of
the Constitutional. s. S.
A. On the second floor Of the Ii
brary of Congress the originals Of the
Constitution of the United States and
Of the Declaration of Independence
are on permanent exhibition.
Q. What animal has no CALM. 6.
! A. The Smithsonian Institution says
| that the deer is not affected by poisons
and this apparently indicates that it
has no gall.
Q. How did the custom OF touching
| Or clinking glasses when drinking
| originate?-M. c. d.
A. Roman gladiators We're accustonl-
ed to drink O. glass of wine before
f1ghting. Two glasses of wine We're
brought by friends of one or the other
| gladiator. and to guard against treach-
cry through the poisoning of the wine
In one Of the glasses the gladiators
would pour the wine from one glass
! into the other until it was thoroughly
mixed. Later it became a mere Gus
| tom to show a friendly spirit between
persons drinking together, and when
! the danger OF poisoned wine was past
the actual act of pouring the wine
from one glass to another was changed
to merely touching the glasses to-
gether.
Q. How long has rota ton of crops
| been practiced?-P. {. \.
| A. The folly OF growing the same
crop on the same land for several
successive years was noted by the
Romans, but the. attention was first
called to the value OF crop rotations
in 1777 in a treatise by Dickson of
Edinburgh, Scotland.
Q. In Weather Bureau reports.
what does it mean when the amount
! or precipitation, rain or snow, in the
| last "a hours is recorded as "T"?-
+. II.
A. Precipitation of less than 0.005
OF an inch is recorded as ct" which
means trace
! q. What Is the difference between
an oboe and a bassoon?-N. S. +.
! A. The bassoon is a wooden reed
instrument that forms the natural
| pass 10 the oboe, serving as a con-
tinuatlon of its scale downward. 1t
was formerly used as an accompani.
inent TO the oboe, but is now suscep-
t!ble OF being played solo.
| Q. How much did the discovery of
| America cost?--G. +.
A. A Chicago antiquary has ascer-
tanned that the famous first voyage Of
Columbus cost only $4,000 pesetas, or
| $1,000 in the terms of our present cur
| rency. Isabella did not bear the whole
or even the greater part of the ex-
pense. Martin and Vicente Pinzon,
who respectively commanded the Pinta
and the Nina while Columbus man
Evening star., 1926-05-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Amateur Era.

The Amateur Era.
The dear old Public as of yore
All patiently endures
The demonstrations various
Of eager "amachoors."
In politics Jedge Waxem spouts.
In art Miss Miggs secures
Attention-and we say, BE kind,
They're only 'amachoors.'
The legislator and the judge
Our sympathy still lures.
For some who did the best they could
Proved only amachoors.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

A general strike is threatened in
Great Britain. There is still chance
to avert a state Of affairs which can
undoubtedly create universal discom-
fort and which, experience has re-
peatedly shown, can profit nobody.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Pigs are not permitted by police
regulations TO figure in restaurant
window display. Yet it might be an
advantage if all food served to lunch
patrons could be reared with pitt
less publicity in full view of the
spectators.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Paris telephones cost as much for
the wrong number as for the right
one. This places an additional pen
atty on the visitor whose French
pronunciation is not accurate. How
ever, no generous American tourist
Is likely to complain Of the slight
extra tribute thus required.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Forest fires rage. Vandals who
destroy dogwood blossoms are rep
rehensible, but those whose care
lessness results in wholesale de-
struction of trees are the more i'm
portant offenders.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Rediscovery of the North Pole re-
mains fascinating enterprise. The
time is still far distant when Che
Arctic regions will be provided with
comfortable conveyances and reliable
road maps.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

The Prince of Wales occasionally
falls off a horse; which is a matter
Of small Importance so long as he
does not insist on jeopardizing the
family fortune by betting on his own
mount.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

From the Pittsburgh Gazettc-Times.
The dean of a New England wom
ans college who urged the girls to
look forward to marriage must have
thought her charges singularly un-
mindful of the inclination Of the sex.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
The Inevitable.

From the Waterbury Republican
Every time our American ego gets
on the scent of higher things some.
body draws a Red Herrin across the
trail.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
In the Interest of Novelty

It's novelty that we admire.
The dancer famed of yore,
Instead Of taking off attire,
May have to put on more.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Difference i'm Terms.

Distinctions wide attention win.
There is no courteous middle.
The artist" plays the violin.
The roughneck plays the fiddle.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

The Associated Prnss ~ exclusively entitled
10 the use for repuhiicatinn Of all ncws dis
patches credited to il not otherwise cred
iied III this paper and also the loca! news
published herein. All rights of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
The Traffic Cops Function

From the Glendale Evening News.
One wonders at times if the cop is
placed at the intersection as q warn
ing or q witness.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Governmental expenditures may
require an increase of taxes. The
law-abiding citizen need not feel the
burden if the bootlegger can be
compelled to pay what he owes.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Limitation

''I can't see the point of the inves.
tigation you conducted"
You expected to get too far" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "The only
point you're now supposed to reach
In an investigation is the interroga-
ton point"
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Trimmed.
he Toronto Daily Star

From the Toronto Daily Star.
A dispatch says that Ramsay Mac
Donald has been trimmed BY the bar-
ber as neatly as a city stocllbroller.
Brokers al politicians are not the
only fellows who get trimmed.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Possible Solution.

From the Omaha World Herald.
But after all this fuss about it,
perhaps they couldn't give Tacna-
africa away if they tried.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Jud Tunkins says q loafer always
has to work harder apologizin' to
somebody or another than he'd have
to work at a regular job.
Evening star., 1926-05-03

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
fnS edition. is delivered by carriers within
tho city az so cents per month: daily only,
46 cents per month: Sunday only, 20 cents
per month. Orders may he sent by mail or
tslephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
Benefit of Education.


How is your boy Josh getting on
at school?"
First rate" answered Farmer
Corntossel. Every time he comes
home he seems more willin' to admit
that mebbe there are a few things in
the world he doesn't know all about"
Evening star., 1926-05-03
He Who Pays and Pays,

The ultimate consumer
Is anxious as can be,
For every market rumor
Is labeled &C. 0, D."
Evening star., 1926-05-03
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Evening star., 1926-05-03
Suspicious Accumulation.

DuSPsCaOuo OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
"Egyptologists have discovered
some wonderful things"
YES" replied the gloomy citizen.
"But the idle magnificence of those
tombs makes the whole exploration
look to me like long overdue graft
investigation"
"A man dat brags about his hon
esty," said Uncle Eben, sounds like
he had been givin' somebody grounds
for suspicion.
Evening star., 1926-05-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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Chicago Office: Tower Building.
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England
Evening star., 1926-05-03

Mr.. Depew's statement that he
thinks his age is due to the fact that
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