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Evening star., 1926-11-19
Finds Dry Law Reduces
Drinking i'm Wet State
To the Editor of Tha Star.

10 the Editor of The Star
Connecticut is one of the two States,
which have not ratified the prohibition
amendment to the Federal Constitu-
tion. Moreover, it is one Of the SOUS
ing wet States, judged by indifference
to, and inen1ciency Of. the enforcement
Of the law.
The big metropolitan papers are and
have always been a practical unit
against the dry law. and the State has
an ideal coast for smuggling. 1t is an
Industrial State. and 1t is under the
baneful influence Of New York City.
DR.. Henry w. Farnum, professor
emeritus Of Yale. recently compiled
figures from State Official sources, and
from the records Of the leading cities
Of the state, showing that in spite of
ito wetness the drunkard population
in Connecticut has decreased more
than half under prohibition. After an
analysis of his figures DR.. Farnam OBJ
serves that
These figures show very clearly
what has been observed elsewhere,
that when the law first became ef-
fective 1t was expected that 1t would
be enforced. and the liquor dealers
were apparently ready to observe it.
Then tho weakness of the administra-
tion become apparent. People saw
that the penalties imposed were light.
,, They found that many newspapers at
tackled the law as a violation Of per
sonal liberty; that they had no word
of censure for those who violated the
law, and no word Of approval for the
police who enforced 1T. 1t was natu-
raj, therefore, that there should be a
reaction"
Prohibition at its worst is better
than license at its best, but its bene-
fts, moral. social and economic. win
not DO fully experienced until the law
is honestly and effectively admins
tered. MRS. r. z. TRICE.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

grown-up whose II" and me" and
mine" are as the cracking Of thorns
under rot. yet must be borne. withal.
with a pleasant smile. As the child,
growing in civilization, attsins family
consciousness he substitutes we
That is progress, and the final polish
comes when he learns to substitute
you Then. indeed. is he popular
and beloved beyond ina ginning, and
thus the whole thing goes around in
an eternal circle
There is one creature. however, re-
garded with even less favor than the
man who drones along interminably
with IT. my" me" and mine" ;"
1t is he whose tales are interspersed
at frequent and almost unbearable in
tervals with the queries 'Understa nd?"
and You know what l mean?"
Evening star., 1926-11-19
The Pig Woman's" Story.

Never was more rema rka bly, Ora
: matte episode enacted in a trial In
| court in this country than that which
| occurred yesterday at Somerville,
n. J.. in the course of The Hall Mills
cs Sc. when a despera sick woman.
perhaps dying was brought before
judge, jury. counsel and defendants
on q stretcher and questioned. This
woman is. il her story Ia true. the
only witness to the crime. Her
testimony would in ordinary cOndi-
tons have been given early in the
trial. Owing to her illness it In pre-
sented virtually at the close of the
prosecutions case. which opened
with anti -slibi testimony and which
has proceeded in a topsy -turvy man.
ner throughout.
Opinions differ. of course, as to
whether the story told by this
strange woman is true or false. 1t
has never varied in any material
degree from it's first recital. four
years ago. 1t was given yesterday
In circumstances that would seem
to assure sincerity. The question in
virtua ally all minds ia whether it is
possible for a person who Is herself
facing death. whose very removal to
court from hospital to testify may
bring dissolution. to tell anything
else than the full truth. 1t would
seem that then if ever would the
truth he told.
II this story is true the question
of the guilt of the persons accused
is answered. affirmatively. But
there is thus far no corroboratlon OF
this single eyewitness to the pres
ence on the ground of the crime OF
those accused by the State. Her tes-
timonv stands alone and unsup-
ported. 1t may and judging from
the cross exa nina ton yesterday. IL
surely will be attacked. as to credl-
hlity, character and fact. She may
pot survive to be reca lied in rebuttal.
The prosecuting attorney after her
dramatic exit from court Yesterday
crvptical limited at miscarriage
of Justice. which may have referred
10 this possibility Of her death before
rhe close of the trial and the con-
seauent closure of the chance TO pro
duce her again as witness TO meet
any attacks that the defense may
make upon her reliability.
Ii was characteristic of the whole
case that the most striking statement
made by this witness was voiced
fguratively out OF court. When tffe
session had ended and as she was
heine taken from the courtroom she
voice than she had been able 10 sum-
mon during her testimony she crled
out a fervent and dramatic amrma'
lion of the truth OF her story. Hut
tho Judges and all but two Of the
iu,ymen had left the room when this
occurred. Her words do not, or
course. go upon the official record
though they have made profound
impression upon those who heard
them.
Justice moves In strange ways 10
reach her ends. She is cropping now
In this case to find the truth. Per-
hans she will not learn it. Possibly
the whispered testimony of the
strange pig woman" who declares
that she stumbled upon the crime
and saw the participants. have not
reached her ears with conviction.
But whatever the verdict may be,
the scene enacted yesterday VIII
stand as one of the most viva
ira sedies of modern life.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

Philadelphia Zero wards" in the
senatorial election have furnished a
new sensation which for the moment
at least overshadows discussion Of
the Pennsylvania primary expendi-
lures. According to reports, many
ballots for Wilson. the Democrat.
were not counted, the entire vote at
many polling places being recorded
for Ware. the Republican victor.
'In the tabulati0n of 80 wards. "
the Philadelphia Bulletin independent
Republican, explains, there have
been found 20 divisions in which a
zero has been placed against Mr..
Wilson's name in the official returns.
and 28 in which he was credited with
but a single vote in each. The situa-
ton is one which arOuseS more tina n
partisan interest. 1t is of greater i'm
portance to the communal welfare
and to the right and interest OF each
individual voter that there shall be
an honest count of the ballot tina n
that one candidate or the other for
the United States Senate shall be de-
clared to have been elected. IL
the local election court shall not ade-
quately recognize the importance of
this public demand. Mr.. Wilson Will
be fully justified in carrying his ap-
peal to the United States Senate"
eff the State of Pennsylvan mia out
side it's metropolis was so d1sgusted
with Ware and his immense cam
paign fund as to vote fn majority
for a Democrat" suggests the Des
Moines Evening Tribune independent
Republican,, then surely there were
more than 32 disgusted voters In
II, 900 in Philadelphia. Far from being
made more cautious by the revels
tions Of excessive expenditures
brought out by the Reed committee
during the Summer, the Ware crowd
has gone on to more braZen attempts
to control the election"
Here is no case of the primary.
declares the Milwaukee Journal
independently: here is an election
scandal. And 1t is the Senate's duty
under the Constitution to pass ON the
election. What a splendid thing II
Is for the name of Pennsylvan14 that
her citizens cut Ware 5000 votes
How much greater a thing 1t would
be to show that Pennsylvania actually
defeated him. And how great q
thing 1t would be for the Senate to
show that 1t is not trying to find ex'
cuses for seating men who. every
right.thinking man and woman In
the Nation knows, ought not to be
seated!'
~ *
Though the fact that Wilson re
ceiyed no votes in these districts may
not prove fraud" observes tne spring
field Union Republican), 1t creates
the strong presumption OF unfair elec
ton methods 1t would be rather diff
Evening star., 1926-11-19
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.
This was in the administration o
Theodore Roosevelt.

This was in the administration OF
Theodore Roosevelt.
O. What per cent Of the wild now-
ers have been destroyed within the
last 10 years by picking?.-F. r.
A. A greater per cent OF the wild
flowers in this country has been Do
stroyed by building and by clearing
Ia nds than by picking. The number
of wild flowers that have heen picked
In the last 10 years is comparatively
negligible. In holly areas in such
States az Delaware, the holly has been
decreased by picking from 10 to Is
per cent.
@. How were the castles OF olden
days heated?.-I.
A. Huge fireplaCes were constructed
in many rooms OF medieval castles. In
the early days a FIRE was often built In
the center of the baronial hall.
Q. What is the heaviest clement
A. Osmium is the heaviest element
known.
Q. What degree of scholarship
merits the title 'professor"?-S. T.
A. The title of professor" is Tor
| mally conferred by academic author.
| tiles. The requirements are not tho
"a me in all cases. A professor usually
has one or two graduate degrees
q. Please describe an Indian ar
row.. l.. S.
A. A complete Indian arrow il
made of ak parts: Head. shaft. fore
shaft, shaftment. feathering and neck.
These differ in material. form, meas
urement, decoration and assemblage,
L. t,.iL
rowheads have three parts: Body.
tang and barbs. There are two kinds
Of arrowheads, blunt and sharp. In
the Southwest, a sharpened foreshaft
of hardwood serves for the head.
Arctic and Northwest Coast arrows
have heads OF ivory. bone, wood or
copper, AS we'll as stone: elsewhere
they are more generally Of stone. chip
ped or polished. The head Is attached
to the shaft or foreshaft by lashing
with sinew, by riveting or with g1in.
@. Do the Glass l railroads own
any of the Pullmans In Use on thsir
lines?-E. J. d.
A, They own <06. The Pullman
Co. maintains 7.435 Pullman cars.
@. What measurements are taken
for Bertillon record?--E. ID.
A. Tn0 BerL1llOn system COnSlSIN OI
simple and exact measurements Of
certain parts of the body. The meaa-
urements are taken with calipers and
include the height. standing and sit
ting; reach of outstretched arms;
length and width of head; length and
width Of right ear, and the length Of
the left foot, forearm, middle and lit
tie fingers.
O. How many Yale graduates are
living in New York City?-K. M.
A. OF Yale's 23.752 living graduates,
4.o67 make their homes in New York
City.
Government statistics bring out the
fact that the nnedncGted man has
onIv chance in 500 to attain distinc-
ton There is no reason rhU any one
| should lire under such a handicap n
these ddus Of free schools aud free in
formation. This paper supports ~
Washington. ID. c.. the largest free
| in formation buredu in existence. "
,riH procure for Uom the dnsDer 10
any question you may ask. AUdU
yourself of its facilities for your self
| i'm prorement IncIose S-cent stamp
for return postage. Address The Eve
ming star Information Bureau, Fred
/ eric J. Haskin. director, Washington,
d. c.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

That man Jones is the meanest
man in the world" said one sales
lady. Indignantly. to another. Il felt
just like slapping him.
So saying. she walked away.
A gentleman customer at the coun-
ter smiled in an understanding fash
ion. and said to the remaining woman:
Tell her to slap him one for me.
never saw the gentleman, but /
haven't any doubt he deserves it,"
Think Of all the mean persons In
the world who do, indeed, merit
good slapping. or. perhaps better,
swift punch on the jaw!
A little authority, and all the nasty
traits in their dispositions crop to
the fore. From the overbearing at
titude Of the cop on the corner, -
now happily becoming thing Of the
past, up and down through all the
ranks of life, this unhappy attitude
prevails.
The mean disposition is, in reality,
pathological study, not just a trait
Of humanity. Nor does authority by
any means have a monopoly Of IT..
Ranks high and low suffer from it.
"He Who Gets Slapped" or. at
least. who ought to!--perhaps suffers
as much as any one. although COM
monty he never realizes II.
This is one of the most curious Of
all mental conceptions. that a man
can inf1ict suffering on others and
vet fondly imagine that he himself
does not suffer at all
From the standpoint OF the brute
he may not, but from the very lowest
levels of civilized human conduct he
must.
He cannot escape.
This was what Emerson NEE mt
when he wrote his poem, "Brahma. -
This poem Ia often termed difficult"
by those who have never stopped to
consider the reflex action of conduct.
To watch many persons, one. would
think that actions always are from
one to another only. travelling in one
direction solely, from giver 10 recipi-
ent, from inf1ictOr to inflicted.
Nothing In farther from the truth.
There is nothing that one car do or
say that does not rebound like a rub.
Der ball.
Evil action in a boomerang that in
variably returns to plague the
thrower.
Evil speech In petard that at Ia st
hoists him who ina gined he was "a fe
behind the lines
On every side one sees men and
women either doing what ia wrong
or carefully refraining from doing
what is right and just. and each one
imagines that he is getting away
with it,
One gets away with precious
little. though. after ALL
Ask the gentleman who violates his
trust. who poses before the public as
one thing and in reality IN faithless
Ora nted that he have but one parti-
Evening star., 1926-11-19

used American implements And such
compensation is substa ntially nullifed
by the fact that some foreign mate
rails used by the manufacturer In ere
ating his product are also on the free
list
The President may. under the tariff
law. and after investigation by the
Tariff Commission, increase the farm
products duties and decrease the nna n
ufa ctures duties. to the extent Of 80
per cent. That would practically
eoualize sthe average rates of duty
on the farm products and the manu-
features included in the foregoing list
But it Is not to be expected that such
Executive action would be taken. and
IL is not at all desirable that general
and drastic reduction be made in the
duties on manufactures. The alter
native, then. is for Congress to I'm
crease the duties on farm products
to a substantial equality with the du-
ties on other products II 1t is a fact
that the present tariff rates unjustiy
and harmfulIy discriminate against
the farmer. II they do not. 1t would
seem clear that farm products require
less professionalism manufactures.
A4A1ek W. MAHIN.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

Q. How long has bobbed hair been
fashionable?-G. B. E.
A. Although bobbed hair became
fashionable during the war. 1t 70 Dy
no mea ms n new fad Cutting the hair
beca me popular at the court OF Louis
XIV of France, and in Engla nc the
Dutch cut was worn at the couSt Oh
James 1. 1t is often recorded that
the ancient Egyptians followed this
custom for a certain time.
@. How many championships did
the United States gain in the last
Olympic games?-H. b.
A. The United States gained eight
cha ampionships in the Olympic games
in 1924. which included most OF the
major titles-track and field. rowing,
swimming, tennis. boxing. catch,as'
catch.can, wrestling, target shooting
md rugby. Norway won three cnam.
pionships and was the nearest !r1Vai
of the United States. The Norsfmen
were supreme in Winter sports. hunt'
ing marksma nship and yachtins'
France and Sweden each won two
titles. Fencing and cycling nonors
went to the French athletes, Wnne
the Swedes excelled In the mooer''
pentathlon and the equestrian events
q. Please explain who the Fascist
are-F. p. =,
A. "Fascisti" is the name given To
the members of a voluntarily orga n
ized movement formed In ltaiy IN
1920 TO offset the work of the Reos:
They have no definite program. ano
are Of widely different political views
merely being bound together by
strong national spirit. The name
"Fa scisti" was taken from the Latin
"Fasces." The Roman emblem OF an
ak in a bundle of rods was adopted
as their official sign. Inelf ooJ.c'
was to counteract the designs or tne
extreme Communists and Socialists
O. How old was the late Theodore
Roosevelt when he was first elected
to the New York Asembly?-V. L.
A. He was %.
q. What does q silver sata denote
and what does a gold one?-B. F. G.
A. A silver sata Ia q wound stripe
A gold sata is six-month service
stripe. The wound stripe is worn
above the elbow, whereas the service
stripe ia below the elbow, on the
fore part Of the sleeve.
Q. Who won the kentucky Leroy
last Spring?-T. Il.
A. The horse which won this year
was Bubbling Over. Boot to Boot
came in second.
0. Should one say, 1--WE are going
to have company for dinner, or at
dinner"?-C. NJ.
A. 1--WE are going to have com
pany at dinner" is correct. One has
turkey and era anberries for dinner.
O. In what part of Rome are the
catacombs?-T. A. l..
A. The catacOmbs extend around
the city In wide circle.
@. Did Lincoln have an apprOpri
alton for travelling expenses when he
was President?-J. r. r.
A. In the days when Lincoln was
President no travelling expenses were
provided for by Congress. About
81, 900 a year was appropriated and
known as a contingent fund. From
this bills for stationery, printing, etc.
were paid. SO 1t Is easily seen that
little was left for travelling. Usually
there were no travelling expenses fol
the President, as he travelled cOmpli
mentarily The act of March 4. 1907
provided for an annual appropria tiOn
of $25, 600 for travelling expenses fOr
the President This was the first ac
tual appropriation for the purpose
Evening star., 1926-11-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Reniniscence.

Reminiscence.
I thought l heard robin sing,
As robins sang Of yore;
l found that it was no such thing,
1t was a squeaky door.
That noisy hinge l should have oiled
In fact l made a start,
And vet to find the music spoiled.
l didn't have the heart.
The field is brown, the sky is gray.
let the old door swing,
And in imagination say,
II hear a robin sing"
Evening star., 1926-11-19

Women will cease to wear short
hair, say fashion experts. The lndl'
vidual woman will. no doubt, do as she
plea ses in the matter, as she did when
the announcement was made that
skirts would be shorter. The word Of
the fashion expert is no longer uni
Versal law.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

This table covers the most impor-
tant commodities in general use, and
its comparative figures will apply to
minor articles also. If. in fact, the de-
gree Of protection depends on the rate
of duty. It Is quite manifest that ths
farmer In most inadeQuately protected
in comparison with the manufacturer.
1t might be said that the farmer has
some compensation in duty.free for
Sign agricultural implements: but
what farnasr useO foreign 3napasnsnts1
II one did be woul6 drop fkr behind
In cumpatttion With his neGghbor. Nkho
Evening star., 1926-11-19
Misleading Adage.

"You have served your country
many years"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
IT have figured up the advantages l
have enjoyed and 1 have decided the
man who said Republics are migrate
fur was one of these people who have
large ideas. but don't know how to
play politics"
Evening star., 1926-11-19

The Scrivener case Is still open to
Investigation. The criminal court re-
porter is supplying the genuine inter-
est which the detective story writer
vainlv attempts to secure.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

Mexicos idea Of neighborly interest
continues to be the development OF
some new kind of trouble in which
Uncle Sam can take hand IL SO dis
nOsed g
Evening star., 1926-11-19

That remarka BILE thoroughfare, De
Russey lane, is now famed for having
frequently promoted some Of the
worlds most remarka BILE collections Of
Evening star., 1926-11-19
The Dividing Line.

From ths Santa Barbara Daily News.
l. hair divides the false and true.
A sniR may indicate good tlee1 ~
bad cola .4.I.-A...
Evening star., 1926-11-19

II will require some expert report
irr 10 render the Fall-Doheny case as
Interesting as II was when it first
started.
Evening star., 1926-11-19

ArtihciaI silk goods. double duty
ad valorem.
Wooden fabrics--b0th specific and
sd valorem duties. ranging from
10 to IS cents . pound and from
30 to so per cent ad valorem.
1t Is alleged that this double
duty amounts to fully 100 per-
cent ad XAlorem In sOnne cases
Evening star., 1926-11-19
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FerninisTn.

'Your father told me l might ask
you for your hand in marriage"
'.I shall speak to him about that"
said Miss Cayenne. II don't see why
father should assume the privilege Of
butting into my private affairs
Evening star., 1926-11-19
PlOdding Old World.

This earth is old. It's for the best
That it should be sedate and wise,
And not he seized with youthful zest
To do a Cha rleston through the skies
Evening star., 1926-11-19

Don't worry too much bout de mis-
takes you done made" said Uncle
Eben. eff you had done different FUN
whut ysu a. ysu might have fpade
uaseakaa 3ae q sA0A anly waeanr
Evening star., 1926-11-19
Safety First Sentiment.

Safety First Sentiment.
The foot ball players do and dare,
With courage rash;
They should have traflic signals there
To stop the crash.
Jud Tunkins says you can't Judge a
speakers popularity by the cheering
of the crowd. People like to cheer.
the same as they like to sing when
ever there's the least excuse.
History" said Hi Ho, repeats in
all languages the old original story Of
the many who have to suffer for the
mista kes Of the few
Evening star., 1926-11-19

TAe Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
ME eottfov. 10 delivered by carriers within
ne city at 90 cents per month: daily only.
30 cents per month: Sundays only. 20 cents
per month. Orders may he sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000 Collection 10 made by
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-05-01

ed eight rooms and bath, brick. to
jeremiah WeitZ.
Apartment house site at 43O irving
street. was sold to Jacob MinkoH.
No. 1901 Military road, corner, de-
tached, with built-in garage, TO "A. L.
Broaddus.
No. 1843 Kaloramo road. consisting
of six apartments, was sold to an out
of-town investor
No. 1744 Columbia road, consisting
of two stores and two apartments,
was sold to f. Marion Law. Jr-- VINO
will hold 1t as an investment.
No. 4S45 Kansas avenue, six rooms,
bath, semi-detached, was sold to Louis
*. WeitZ in conjunction with the
office of Shapiro katz Co.
No. 1886 Hertford place. seven rooms
and bath, with built-in garage, was
sold to I. Stamler.>
Nos. 5l07 and 51O9 Connecticut ave-
nue., to Jacob Spund. who will occupy
one of the residences and hold the
other as an investment.
No. 70S Farragut street, six rooms
and bath, to ID. A. Monroe through
the office of CafrtZ Construction Co.
No. 1101 Fairmont street, an apart
ment house of three stories and IL
apartments, was sold to John j.
Madden.
Nos. 3S13-17-19 Georgia avenue, con.
SiSting of three stores, was sold to a
local investor.
No. sol Delafield place, consisting
Evening star., 1926-05-01
S95Q,OOOPROPERTy
SALES REPORTED
Demand for All Classes OF
Real Estate Shown by
Transfers Made.

A steady demand for all classes of
real estate is indicated by the report
submitted yesterday by the office of
the -Schnider Kay Co., Inc, of
sales. including residential, business
and investment properties aggregating
in value approximately $950,000. A
large number of recently constructed
buildings are included in the list. The
transactions follow:
The Ravenswood apartment house.
consisting of 80 apartments, was sold
10 a local investor in conjunction with
the office of Frank O'Conner, trading
the apartment at 1906 Rock Creek
Church road consisting Of 10 apart
mentS and stores, and apartment at
the corner of Fifteenth and A streets
southeast, and residence at 3714 Four
teenth street.
Other places sold:
No. S25 Delafield place, seven rooms
and bath to George n. Athanas.
No. SIS Delatield place, seven rooms
and bath, to :. s. Thomson.
No. S29 Delafield place. semi-detach-
ed. eight rooms and bath brick, to Da-
Vid Sauber.
No. 4814 Kansas avenue, six rooms
and bath, to Harry Levine. through
the office of Douglas 4 Phillips.