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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

to support his contention that the
South IL not so narrow and preju-
diced in matter of race and religion
as some Southern statesmen now
In the public eye would have 1t ap-
pear. He cites some interesting bits
of past and forgotten history. He
writes:
;. In Florida, with but handful
] of Jews in the State, the Democ-
racy elected David l.. Yulee
United States Senator. Florida
also elected two Catholics United
States Senators Senator
Jones. was a native OF Ireland:
and the other. Senator Stephen
Mallory of Pensac cola, whose
father was also Catholic. was
Secretary Of the Navy under the
Confederate Government. Louisi-
ana. ma jority of whose popula-
ton was, prior to the Civil War
of the Catholic faith, elected
Judah p. Benjamin, a Jew. and
also of foreign birth, United
States Senator, and also elected
Protestants TO numerous State
Federal and municipal offices.
What afterward was derisively
described as the Southern arts.
tocracy' was noted for it's broad
and liberal views on politics and
religion"
Picture a hotel lobby crowded with
we'll dressed girls and young men.
gay OF cOuntenance. animated in
expression. gesturing and gesticu-
lating as in intense conversation, but
with never spoken word, not even
a paging bell hop to break the pail
OF silence. The Onlooker Is astonish-
ed. Here are throngs OF people, yet
1t is as quiet as in an empty hall.
The badges which proclaim the con-
vention delegates explain the phe-
nomenon. They read, "E'ifteenth
Triennial Convention Of the National
Association Of the Deaf" The crowd
are all deaf mutes. Two thousand
of them. with those of high school
and college age predomina ting. were
In Washington last week partici-
pat1ng in the stereotyped convention
program of meetings, reports and
addresses delivered In the sign Ian
guage. and in sightseeing and
banQneting. 1t was stated that there
are $4,000 deaf mutes in the United
States, of which SO per cent are self
supporting.
When 1t is told that Francis Pres
colt, chairman of the Massachusetts
Republican State committee, happens
to be the sonin- law Of Frank w
Stearns, the Presidents faithful
friend. and beyond dispute his great
est admirer, 1t will be seen that there
Is no occasion to fear that the
Republican machinery In the Bay
State will be lacking in zeal in it's
support of Senator Butler this year.
and Mr.. Coolidge two wears hence.
1t Is right in the family.
Copyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How do jellyfish travel? How
do they reproduce?-B. d.
A. They swim by alternate dilata
ton and contraction of the disk or
umbrella and progress mostly by
drifting with the surface currents.
They reproduce by eggs.
@. Is the use of the iceless refrig
orator Increasing FL. NJ.
A. About 10000 electric refrigera
tors were sold in this country in 1925
and they are now being installed III
homes at the rate Of 100000 a year.
@. Why are welsbach mantIes so
called?-U. s. r.
A. They are named for their in
ventor, Auer Won Welsbach.
O. When was Sunday first con-
sidered the first day OF the week?
d. v.
A. In 321 the Roman Emperor
Constantine who had been converted
to Christianity. issued an edict pro-
tecting the Christians and also chang
ing the observance of the Sabbath
bath. which had formerly been OBJ
served on the seventh day of the
week. to the first day of the week.
commemorative the resurrection OF
Christ from the dead. Since this
time, the Sabbath. or Sunday. has
been reckoned as the first day by the
ma jority of Christians.
Q. In what sort of place should
leather bags he kept?-T. F. W.
A. In storing leather goods II Is
best to keep them from the light and
air as much as possible. This seems
to be the important factor. rather
than temperature and humidity.
Q. How and when were glee clubs
first organized@I. v. A.
A. The glee club. which originated
in some meetings at the house of MIR.
Robert Smith in st. Paul's church
yard England), commenced in 1888.
at which motets, madrigals. glees,
canons and catches were sung after
dinner. The meetings We're subse-
quently held at Dr. Beevers' and other
houses until, in 1857, It was resolved
to establish a society to he called the
Glee Club, the first public meeting Of
which took place at the Newcastle
Coffee House on Saturday, December
%. 1887.
Q. What was meant by usury in
the Bible?-R. l..
A. The word usury has come in
modern English to mean excessive in
terest upon money loaned, either
illegal or at least oppressive. In the
Scriptures, however, the word did not
bear this sense, but mea mt simply in
terest OF any kind upon money. The
Jews were forbidden by the law of
Moses to take interest from their
brethren, but were permitted to take
it from foreigners. The practice of
mortgaging land, sometimes at ex-
orbitant interest. grew up among the
Jews during the captivity. in direct
violation Of the law.
Q. What is the title Of the school
for baby Congressmen?-G. C. r.
A. Symposium is the name given
to the Baby Congress. 1t Is a school
for beginners. where the new mem
bers receive instruction in the rudi-
ments of being national legislators.
There were more than a hundred
novitiates in the last House. These
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THIS AND THAT


Refrain, then, from saying what
leaps into your fertile mind, no matter
how true It may be; in fact, the truer
1t Is, the less you ought to say 1t.
Save it for home session with the
wife.
Into those patient ears you may
pour all your burning contempt and
be sure 1t will never get back" The
homo is the only safe place in the
world to SAY what you think" And
even then you ought to 90 easy.
Children, for instance. are very i'm
polite little creatures, as a. rule, sim
ply because they are intensely natu.
raj. They have yet to learn that
living in huddles, as civilized beings
do. 1t Is necessary to restrain ones
tongue as we'll as ones fists.
Any child will tell you what Ia the
matter with you in two shakes of
lambs tail. Your hair is funny"
What's the matter with your leg?"
You smell"
Grown older, the child is not so
frank, to the mutual betterment of
society.
II all of us went around saying
what we think. all the time, what
world this would be.
If you want to see to what ex.
tremes society has gone to keep the
peace by fairSpoken words, read any
of the novels of the elder Dumas.
He, too. was a shrewd observer of
human nature, in the raw and re-
fined states.
Two stories from his novels are as
instructive as any actual experiences
First, consider the great pains that
the members Of the various French
fnn1S In, 10 ut
mony among members of the royal
families.
Dumas devotes page after page.
hundreds Of them. in detailing the in
trigues of those families. but always
the characters have fair words in
their mouths. to gloss over tho plots
and counterplots that ferment in those
unhappy minds. Perhaps Anne of
Austria did not use exactly such
words, but the trend Is true. 1t 80
impresses one. She would have, she
must have. talked so.
Then there Is that striking story
dn which novel We have forgotten) Of
the way the executioner never forgot
the contempt Of De Ia Mole.
De Ia Mole and another chap came
to town the same day, on the eve OF
the massacre. The former was
stand offlsh fellow, the latter a hea rty
glad. handler" as he would be called
today.
They had occasion to visit the exc
cutioner-not on an Official" visit,
Of course--the terrible slayer Of men.
De Ia Mole, at the end of the visit,
made out he. did not see the out
stretched hand Of the blood -taker The
other chap, despite an inward repug-
nance. heartily shook the hand prof
fered him.
The tale moves forward, and we see
De Ia Mole and his buddy" in the
Bastille for the tortures. The boots"
are to be administered The execu-
tioner-their old friend-gets ready to
torture the polite fellow. He wills,
pers in his ear. II am going to use
leather wedges instead Of wood, bu.
holler just the same, as loud az YOU
can" The soft leather wedges are
driven between his leg and the iron.
He screams with psin-most of It
faxed.
The turn of poor De Ia Mole comes.
The executioner uses the regulation
wood wedges and cripples the victim
beyond repair, he dying of his in.
juries. in great agony.
why did you save me-" asked the
other, later.
DO you remember that day YOU
two came to see me?" asked the exc
cutioner
"YOu shook hands with me-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
A Notable Anniversary.

Thirty wears ago today. within a
month OF the forty-fifth anniversary
of it's esta blishment. Adolph Ochs as
summed the mana cement of the New
York Times. That newspa per, estah-
lished by Henry j. Raymond, George
Jones and r.. B. Wesley on the 18th
of September, 1851--a little moro thar
OF The Star--had through a series Of
miSfortunes fallen TO low estate
after a period Of cOnsiders BILE success
Mr.. Ochs. with an extensive newspa-
nized the opportunity which the plight
of the Times afforded to rebuild 1t
into a successful publication. He
formed new orgs MIA ton and
bought the paper at public sale on
the 18th Of August, 1896, and Ave
days later the property was formally
ira nsferred to the new company, with
Mr.. Ochs "a publisher in unrestricted
control. In his announcement"
printed on that siay he declared his
purpose to publish non.pa rtisa n
newspa per devoted to the cause Of
sound money and tariff reform, oppo-
sition to wastefulness and peculs ton
in administ ering public affairs, and
advocacy Of the lowest tax consistent
with good government. and no more
government than is absolutely neces-
sary to protect society. maintain in.
dividual and vested rights, and assure
the free exercise of sound con-
science"
Upon that broad ba sis Of conserva.
tive and constructive journalism,
Adolph Ochs has succeeded in devel.
oping the New York Times into one
of the greatest newspapers in the
world. Its success has been remarka
bic. Ii is noted in todays announce
ment of the anniversary in terms
from which the following compari-
sons may he instructively abstra ted:
Daily circuIa ton in 1896, 10000; In
1926, 100000; employees in 1895, 800;
thirty wears later, 5000: in 1896 q
gross income Of $500, 900, rising to
$25, 900 900 I'm 1926 These are The
material figures. The growth Of the
Times in influence, however, has been
in proportion. 1t has become an ex-
emplar of American journa ism, an
inspiring model of dignity and en-
terprise. a powerful factor for mold
ing and leading public thought, in all
respects good newspaper, free of
ira mmels of prejudice and partisa n
ship, consta ntly developing in equip
ment and resources, a type Of Ameri-
can progressive spirit.
To Adolph S. Ochs, who has by
his own devotion to the task which
he assumed in 1895 made this graft
flying record. 60, not only the con-
gratulat tons Of his fellow Journalists
in America upon the completion of
the third decade Of a remarkably sue.
cessful work, but expressions Of heart
felt gratitude for his maintenance of
tho highest principles Of journalism
to the point Of great material triumph.
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are members who have not served in
previous Congresses and who, pre-
sumptively. are not thoroughly In
formed as to what is expected Of them
In their new jobs. They could learn
all this experience in the course If q
few weeks or months. but Willia m
Tyler Page. clerk OF the House, Of.
fered them a short cut to knowledge,
@. How much money does the
naturalization OF immigrants brinx
into the National Treas,iry?-F. q. q.
A. Last year the sum OF 371o.373
WAS deposited with the Treasurer or
the United States. Other receipts Of
the Naturalization Bureau brought
the total up to S743. 1864. while the
expense Of administration was $7ss.
852. which made an excess ~ $43.-
015.57 in expenditures over revenues.
Q. Where were the wireless mes
sages that told OF the Tits mic disa Eer
received?-P. ]. II.
A. The Wanamaker Station In Nav
York City received the first message
of the Titanic disaster from the
Olympic. President Taft ordered all
radio stations in the vicinity Of Wans-
makers to close down so that there
might be no interference with oficial
news.
O. How much Of our population
Is overweight?-C. NJ.
A. DR.. Lulu Peters SAYS that three
fourths Of the population of this
country is overweight.
Q. As country do We import ma ny
valuable objects of art?--H. ". y.
A. IL is estimated that we import
about 100000 worth OF art treas.
ures annually.
Q. What dried weeds. leaves or
herbs can he used for smoking that
will have a. flavor and aroma like
tobacco but contain no nicotine
n. r. New.
A. There is no dried weed. leaf or
herb that can he smoked thai will
ia Ike the place of tobacco in any sense
1t is possible to smoke any Of the
weeds or plan but they will MOI
have a flavor or aroma similar 20 TO-
bacco.
Q. What In meant nv saving
wage?-A. r. Y.
A. Secretary OF Labor Da Wis In re
cent wage discussions has distin.
guished n saving wage from a living
wage by stating that 1t is wage
which assures the worker a margin
over and above the amount required
for his and his famly's subsistence
in health and reasona Bile comfort
Our Washington Information Ru-
re0M does not take Idcdtion. ~ ~
on the lob every ddU during the year.
answering questions for our readers.
Its special SerDice is to onslUer any
question OF tact on any subject for
any reader at any time. II is i'm pos
sibIe to make n complete enumeration
Of subjects OirinQ an adequate idea
Of the scope and range in tChich the
bureau cdH SerUe you. Its 1cttrities
con only be summed up in the phrase
"WhdteUer you rrdnt to bno1r." Send
in your question. Address The Ere
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Hdskin. Director. TtCentV-frsf
aud G streets northwest. Washington.
ID. c.
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ously." And for this the Cha mpaisn
News.Gazette agrees that world
wide fame will be bestowed upon her
The Providence Bulletin notes that
the triumph ia notable because II
came at a time when she was being
hOnors by another American girl, Miss
Glare Belle Barrett The Duluth
Herald adds the comment. 1T II
fine thing that an American girl did
1t. and those who would inquire why
anybody should want to swim the
Channel when 1t Ia so easy TO cross It
in boat or an airplane should be re-
fused hearing
Now that she has won. the CLAM
our has gone from the effort" says
the Akron Beacon-Journal. which AZ
firms that swimming the Channel
now will be like rediscovering the
North Pole. or crossing 1t In an air.
plane, after the adventures Of Byrd
and Amundsen." Miss Ederle "un-
doubtedly enjoyed the adventure,
saws the Nashville Banner. which re-
calls that FOR several years she
swan for the pure JOY Of It and for
the thrill that comes from competi-
ton The Lynchburg Advance con
United States another athletic honor"
and the Davenport Democrat halls
''one Of the most popular victories NJ
endurance and pluck over natural ob-
stacles that the year has brought
forth" The Little Rock Arkansas
Democrat asserts that It was such
courage that produced the America ~
today"
OF the lure Of the Channel. the
Omaha World Herald thinks "it IL the
almost but not quite insuperahle diff
Guilty Of the feat that attracts men
and women. II In the heroic spirit
adds this paper. and those who ac
cept the challenge emerge from tho
water heroes and heroines. whethe,
they manage to cross the goal line or
not"
Az practical proposition. however.
the Charlotte Observer ventures the
suggestion that the girl who puts ,Ip
the largest amount OF canned fruits
and vegetables may not get her name
in the papers. but she has rendered
her State p service far more note
worthy than the mere swimming of
the Channel or the going over Nj.
agara.'
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ror and indignation of the American

ror and Indignation of the American
people. 4I
These fihbusters. their arms seized,
may be turned loose and deported
from the United States. but not sent
to Mexico. This Government has
shown good faith toward the Mexican
government by the arrest Of the expe-
dition. but 1t cannot in the light Of
experience honorably turn the would
he revolntionists over to Mexico, to
certain death, without q chance for
their lives. Refusal to do 30 may
arouse feeling at Mexico City. but
their surrender would arouse more in
tense feeling on this side Of the inter-
national boundary. OF the two evils
the former lie preferable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

1t Is now limited that Gertrude
Ederle took advantage in her swim Of
the protection of accompa nying boats
from heavy waves. II this is the case
other swimmers have the same privi-
lese. None as yet have utilized 1t as
well as she did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

LADY Astor In a guest at the home
OF Mr.. Gibson, proprietor Of one Of
this country's leading satirical publ
cations. The Prince of Wales was
conspicuousiy associated with one of
our most eminent cowboy revue enter
tanners. Britain will yet be seriously
credited with a sense Of humor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.


Ihe Oid BARBER ShOp.
The barber shop quartet still sings
But in q different place
No longer relief 1t brings
AS folks improve your face
You hear it in the bright cafe;
You hear 1t in the air
No matter how you chance to stray,
You get it everywhere
The picture paper that revealed
The gay burlesquing queen
Upon the newsstand lies concealed
Where stranger sights are seen.
The girl with boyish bob draws near,
The song comes to stop;
Life now is busy and severe
In our old barber shop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

One NJ New Works monologue en-.
f~rtainers paid $4,000 for steamship
accommodation from Europe back to
America. He might have made the
"trip more cheaply. hut the sensihiH-
Res ~ the artist probably made him
feei that during the present American
prejudice abroad no price was too
great
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

Discussions Of his war Investments
have led Mr.. G. r. Shaw to offer COM
ments in a tone of whimsical but sim
cere indignation on the safety of his
money. The romping genius Of Mr.
Shaw may succeed in giving a comic
turn even to governmental finance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

President Coolidge's fishing trip has
been eminently successful. 1t has
served to efface any resentment aris
ing from his alleged assertion that
hshing is merely a pastime for sma II
bows,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

Reports Of unpopularity Of Ameri-
can tourists in Europe lead to the
terrible suspicion that accounts Of
ovations to United States motion pic
tnre stars have been somewhat exag-
gerated. 1t may yet be shown that
Europe loves our art better than our
statesma nship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

Pressure Of serious business has
been 80 great that president Coolidge
apparently has been persuaded to
forego the pleasure Of catching even
the modest quota of one Ash per day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

A Treasury surplus is likely to en-
courage false hopes in the bosom of
the Government clerk that Uncle Sam
may be persuaded to be lenient in his
impulsive economies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

An admirable trait must be credit ed
to Jack Dempsey. He never allows
his temper to get the better of him
and betray him into striking a hasty
blow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

have a candidate of their own for the
gubernatorial nomination State Sen.
ator Charles B. Perry, 1t Is understood
they would not be averse to seeing
Zimmerman win, figuring that he
could not train with the La Toilette
Blaine -Ekern organization, and would
have to fall in with the regulars even
t,ia lly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

A host ~ people are prepared to
ton ~ Gertrude Edere. A genuine
achievement always stimulates met,i-
eertty 10 extraordinary activity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

The Hall-Mills case is mystery
as to details. Its general facts are
Of the ancient admonition. The way
of the transgressor Is hard"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
Try Us at Our Own Game

From the Lincoln State Journal
Al American girl has conquered
the English Channel. Now it IL up TO
some Rr1ton 10 vindicate his country
by coming over and beating us at bull
logging a steer.
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Economies.

Economies.
Are YOU in favor of dismissine
Government clerks as a means Of
economy"
Not exactly" answered Senator
Sorghum. But for some extraordi-
nary reason. it seems possible to get
more credit for economy by eliminat-
Ing a few clerks than 1t would be by
saving millions in other directions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
From the Detroit News.

From The DetrOlt news.
Another highly edifying spectacle is
100 per cent American demanding
guarantee of some kind that the
stuff Is 100 per cent Scotch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

I'VE laugh at what our grand.
mothers wore"
I'VE do answered Miss CAYENNE.
Later on people will no doubt be
laughing at what their grandmothers
didn't wear"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

An Other States and Canada.


. The Associated Prss. 10 excIusivelv entitled
- the use for ~eo.ItlicatIoa ~ all aews dis
patches credited to il or not otherwise cred
tied in this naDer and also the local news
published herein All rights 81 publication
81 special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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The Stunning Query.

From the Canton Daily News.
One Of the hardest of all questions
10 answer finland and in a Quick as.
a.wnk manner In the trafsc cops
Where DO you think you're soing?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
Get Them Together.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Meanwhile. if all other pairings fail.
there is still the expedient of match.
ing Dempsey with Valentino.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18
Friends of All.

From the Sioux City siy-Tribune
The big utility men in Illinois DO
liticallN speaking are what might be
termed bipartisan patriots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

So many cases of capital punish
ment have been in evidence as to
create the impression that Clarence
Darrow has grown discouraged.
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True BackwOOds.

From the Fort Worth Record Telegram
A hick town is a place where plus
tours will produce the almost forgot
ten euffaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

One Of the lessons of the World
War is that 1t Is much easier to Dor
row money than it is to pay.
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Sinplified Living.

Living is simplified."
1T is. All a man needs to make a
living is fountain pen and all a
woman needs to keep house is a can
opener"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

When you does man a favor
said Uncle Eben, you takes a chance
on his lookin~ on YOU kind O. sus-
picious as somebody he owes sumpin
to-
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Able Gabriel, Take Notice!

From the Charleston Daily Mail
Ii any one ever again dares TO pre-
dict year without a Summer. let q
drown him.
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Dazzling the Traffic Con.

Hortense MCGEE, my fiiv," SAYS she,
rs something just to play with.
I smile with joy; and then, oh, bow,
What I can get away With"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

Evolution Of Musical Taste.
My radio Is erratic
With its saxophonic Groom.
I've learned to like the static
Rather better than the tune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-18

The Summer of 1926 will be mem
orable for hot waves and crime waves.