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Evening star., 1926-04-07
Relative Humidity.

Relative humidity is the ratio of
the amount Of invisible water vapor
In a given volume of air to the
amount that would make this air
saturated at the same temperature
In short, it L. the ratio between the
amount of invisible vapor present to
the maximum amount that could he
present at the same temperature. In
measuring humidity only the invisible
water vapor is considered and not the
drops of rain or droplets of fog.
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Building Material of Straw.

A new fireproof building material
called solomite, a recent French in.
vention. Is described in the MAY issue
of the Popular Science Magazine. 1t
is made of straw and is said to be
cheap, light, durable and soundproof
The straw IS pressed into large panels
2 feet long by feet wide and inches
thick. bound together lengthwise by
wires six inches apart. The material
has been found excellent for side
walls. ceilings and partitions and
makes a fine surface for plaster and
stucco
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Settling Up and Down

From the Outlook Magazine.
A West Virginia colored man, q
blacksmith. recently announced a
change in his business as follows:
"Notice-De copardnership hereto
fore resisting between me and Nose
Skinner is hereby resolved Dem
what owed de firm will settle with
me. and what de firm owes will settle
with Nose "
Evening star., 1926-04-07
WINS WATER MAIN
ASSESSMENT FIGHT
HyattsviIle Man Illegally
Taxed by Sanitary Body,
Marlboro Ruling.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, April {.
Matthew r. Halloran of Hyattsville
won his fight against the Washington
Suburban. Sanitary Commission. in
ruling late yesterday by Chief Judge
Diggs of the Prince Georges Circuit
Court.
Halloran alleged that he had paid
an assessment to Hyattsville for
water main laid in front Of his prem-
Evening star., 1926-04-07
The Peaeemaker.
rom the Everybody's Magazine.

From the Everybody Magazine.
An old gentleman from the Califor
MIA hinterland. on his first visit to San
Francisco, went to the Presidio. where
he had his first glimpse of soldiers
going about their mysterious affairs
His attention was caught by the spec
tacle of two sentries passing and re-
passing each other in silence. He
watched them intently for several
minutes with growing compassion. FL
nally 1t was too much for his kindly
instincts. He stepped up to them as
they were passing once more and said
Come on now. boys, why don't you
make up and be friends?'
Evening star., 1926-04-07

owners to appear before the commits
sion in the District.
Mr.. Halloran was represented by
Attorney Vincent A. Sheehy of Hyatts-
vile, while attorneys for the commits
sion were Charles w. Clagett and T.
Howard Duckett
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Shetland Girls Best Knitters.

1t is claimed for the women of the
Shetland Islands that they are the
best knitters in the world. Tradition
has 1t that the pioneers of their
handicraft were some Spanish sailors
who were stranded in the islands
after the disaster to the Spanish
armada and from whom the women
learned the art of knitting.
Evening star., 1926-04-07
Relief CO-OperatiOn Sought.

During the last y months on reg
ular air transportation route i'm Eu-
rope 5,927356 miles were flown and
only II passengers were killed. or
an average of $4,000 machine miles
flown per fatality
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
SOLDIERS AS CITY EMPLOYEES

has
organization and will with the coming
tary received bitter dose OF what
some are ingatude" General Butler on
resigned from the marine CORPS
of public safety for that
the hectic hours that followed
The doughty general Philadelphia by Mayor
Kendrck with the official VINO
was to take January ask for leave Of
absence to take up Mayor
His term
director safety At the 1924 the
general was granted years taking
world large that the
clean up Philadelphia Naturally that was cha
lenge the ao
politicians Philadelphia Soon General Butler
that methods employed running military organization cou
civilian population Time alter
tnnehi deedsc
doing the
behind closed doors the
mayors office mayor manfuy to the but
extend the leave Of
General year. decided give
position rendered his resignation
his resignation Mayor
longer be director OF pubic
safety saving that he had arranged appoint di
rector place told Butler that he dG
not want him as resigned his position would be
misunderstood by
putting it, it when he began
that the genera mac
three million dollar
brohe make all observe tn
law million dollar corporations Of ccu
slipped told the general that he
military instinct of the general OF
course awbeaker was
justiab bedfeows and now the general
will teI it Philadelphia will
have sesqu-centennial
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
KEEPING A STEADY HELM

both
nation the the world face favorable outlook than
long optimism
with sprnking OF
prosperity 1926 The
proportion
industry with cheap abo'
taxation, outside OF
United
question of the
number domestic the imposition of
protective this nation operate
to communities
sprung this
imposition of protective tariff
increased prosperity
optimism with caution that
the present high 0 prosperity maintained.
Recently distinguished Engishman returning his native land
which impressed
him about the United of
luxuries and
of lands De
the concentration of wealth in the
distributed than any
motor
car savings depotors securities
policies consumption necessities
incomparaby better than has ever
The words of Herbert
diligently by Amer
towards the ideals
justice.
climbing all ESQ
nomc barriers insist interrupt the
illustration of the diver
consideration OF
problem policy of protection OF hoe
industry beginning point by that we
mean larger gains mante-
high which workers accus
tome
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
Sixteen Years Ago

Shelton Dowell, of the Bassett
Lumber company, has returned from
his Christmas vacation spent in Tex
as.
superintendent and Mrs. w. e. Lutz
gave dinner party yesterday to a
few of the teachers who are spend
ng their vacations in the city.
Mrs. Anna NJ. Dyer, assisted by
Misses Fay Mckinley and Marion
Roche, gave a bridge party Wednes-
day. Prizes were won by Mrs. S. F..
Mcguire and Mrs. G. H. Kelly.
A farewell party was rendered Mr..
and Mrs. G. r. Dowen Tuesday eve
ming at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
S. Long on Fifth street. Mrs Dowell
was presented with a silver salad
spoon, while Mr.. Dowell was given
a handsome watch fob.
Misses Kate Carson, Sarah Marley
De Esta Cook Zell Fields, Elizabeth
Woodlands and Virginia Mabee, all
teachers in the city schools went to
Mud Springs Wednesday for picnic.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
WALKER STATES
HE WILL MAKE
N. Y. BETTER

NEW YORK, jan. Promising to
make New York a better city and
announcing his intention to seek en-
largement Of the police force if it is
found to be inadequate to cope with
la awlessness, Mayor James L. Walker,
in his inaugural address today out
lined his plans for governing the
biggest American city for the next
four years. He is the eighth mayor
of greater New York.
''Ninety- nine per cent of the popu
lation of this city is decent, respect.
able, Industrious and home loving"
he said "and the fair name of this
city should never be besmirched by
the vicious, evil and insignificant
minority"
He appealed to all racial groups
to give their aid in support of clean
and progressive government. He
stressed the need of planning now
for the continued growth of the
city. New tunnels and bridges con-
Meeting the boroughs, better transit
facilities, expansion of the residential
sections to enable the Eeople to
make real homes'' and additional
play grounds and parks were men
toned as among the city's most ur-
gent needs.
The mayor was inaugurated amid
the acclamation of Tammamy follow
ers but neither Governor Smith,
Walkers sponsor, nor George W.
Olvany, Tammany chieftain, was pres
ent.
Former Mayor Hyland made a brief
address, wishing Walker "eVerV nos
sible success"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
Turning the TabIes

"Three gallons of gas, please"
"Yes, sir. Want some cylinder OIL
too?"
mo, just gas"
do you want some paint? Your
car needs it, and we've got dandy
paint-heat- proof, dirt-proof, guaran-
teed to wear long"
mo, I want only gas today"
"Then you want your car washed?"
II said that I wanted only gas"
you want tire, then. We've got
some good non-skids. Only $40 apiece
Want one? Yours"
81 tell you I want only gas today"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
More Truth Than Poetry
Ry JAMES J. MONTAGUE

THE INDESCTRUCTABLE BARD
The actors are wearing collegiate
clothes
When they play in shakespeare's
dramas
And after season or Two I. suppose
They will walk through MS roles in
pajamas.
But Hamlet though clad in a pair of
blue jeans
OF o jolly jack tar's dungaree,
Or though dressed to the mines, If
he spoke the old lines
Would get the same rise out of me.
They have dug up the ragged origi-
nal texts,
And talked to Shakespearean scholars
To dress his productions in scenic
effects
That cost many thousands of dollars.
But put on Macbeth" in dingy
town hail.
Play Caesar with broomsticks for
spears,
And 1 haven't doubt that I'd sit
them both out
And give them three loud rousing
cheers.
The plays that our grandfathers told
us were great,
Have long, long ago been forgotten.
Still earlier dramas when brought up
to date
We speak of as "frightful' or "rot-
ten"
But when Mr.. Shakespeare appears
on the stage
His handling of love or. of crime,
Sends thrill to our hair as we gasp
in our chair,
And gives us a kick every time.
They didn't need scenery down at the
Globe
To make the bard's pieces exciting
It wasn't Ophelias bran new Paris
robe
That appealed to the town, but the
writing.
We turn out no dramas like Will
liams today,
No matter how hard we endeavor,
And the work he put out will endure
for about
Well, almost forever and ever!
DISPROOF
Mr.. Dempsey is said to be devoid
of humor, yet he signed an agree
ment to fight Mr. Wills.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
FIGHT LOOMS ON
PUBLICITY OF
TAX RETURNS
nv Dispatch A. r. wirel


WASHINGTON, Jan. IA campaign
for continuance of publicity of the
inheritance tax committee. was be-
gun by Senator Norris, republican,
Nebraska, on the eve of consideration
Of the revenue bill providing repeal
of this provision by the senate fl
nance committee. Despite the over
whelming vote of the house against
the publicity provision and the an
nounced change in the attitude of
several democratic senators who pre-
viously favored the publicity pro,
vision. Norris expressed confidence
that the senate ''is not going to vote
for secrecy in governmental affairs
in the face of the record"
Secrecy in government matters
has no place in a free government"
Norris said in statement issued to-
day, warning that before we vote
on the publicity features of the law
there will be full discussion in the
senate of these conditions and we
shall know just what we are voting
for when we vote for secrecy"
The publicity provision was voted
into the 1924 revenue act, 4S to 81,
by the senate on the motion of Sem
ator Norris, with democrats and re-
publican insurgents combining in
favor of it. The bill recently passed
by the house proposes its repeal and
several democratic senators including
Senator Harrison of Mississippi a
member of the finance committee,
have declared against it. This pro-
posal promises to be one of the main
fighting points in the bill when it
comes up in the senate.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
WITH EDITORS
THE FARM SURPLUS
(New York Herald-Tribune)

Proposals farmers take
plausible but in large number Of cases these
suggestions reveal removing the fear Of
overproduction they
the malady VIII they designed remedy
case in point is forward
calling payment agricultural
products of the corn
England innovation, but thai
merely old established principle What he
that based fear
veproductn aimed
preservation of adequate domestic supply of grain There
growth Of in
dustry S
The present difficulties of the farmer
compared overexpanded industry
prices many products
products Of other industries concerned
But price-xng ratios
furnish permanent answer e
problem.
underlying elements indus
system activity time rising
prices declining Labor and capital
those industries where production has bn overdone and
profits production is
The mechanism under this system Is
nsantlv working to bring about an equalization Ordinarily
result of the
years following the docaion
therefore slower but it is continuing steadily
with the idea of bringing them back into
the discrepancy
9p intensity the maladjustmen by
timing encouraging overexpansion.
enable the farmer to avoid
necessary is extremely
accomplished the cost inducing
substantial part of tie product of our labor by
selling our in poduc
throwing would constitute dumping
other granpoducng countries and would be almost Gel
tain reprsa ills be
those which promise mmediat
formula exists which wipe out the
of oyerproducion quickly and painlessly.
everything reasonable
mitigate agriculture
urpu situation for the
efficient economical handling of excess
ualy control
machinery of government
regulation price fixing naturally
friendly
guarded
to be involved in
way merchandising
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
Skeleton of Prehistoric
Man Found Near Phoenix
May Be 1000 Years Old
(By Disparcn A. p wire,

"A
PHOENIX, Jan. 1.-The skeleton of
a pre- historic man, believed to be one
of the race that inhabited this part
of Arizona 1000 years ago, was un-
earthed today at excavations being
carried on by the American museum
of natural history at the eastern
edge of Phoenix. Excavations at the
large ruins were started several days
ago under the direction of Erick
Smith, representative of the museum.
The measurements made of the
skeleton indicate that the man was
about feet, inches tall. Smith
and Dr. o. A. Turney, local archaeol-
oglst, expressed the belief that the
man was one of the race which for
want of a better name, is known as
Canal builders. The race built the
first irrigation canal system in the
Salt River valley, some traces of
which still remain 1t is believed
that this prehistoric people deserted
the valley about 1000 years ago.
DR.. Turney expressed the belief
that there were two rooms remaining
underneath the room where the slsel-
eoon was found today He explained
that it was the custom of the Canal
builders to lay their dead on the
floor of room, then cover it with
earth, making new floor in the
room, with the survivors, continuing
to live there. When the room be-
came too small to live in, he said,
the family then built new room
above the old one.
Little is known of the race of Can
al builders and the excavations start
ed recently by the American Museum
of Natural History are expected to
develop many important archaeology
cal facts.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
nirth of skenticisn

Dr. John Roach Stratton, the fam
Gus fundamentalist, said in New
York the other day:
Clarence Darrow's shallow criti-
cism of religion impresses nobody,
Darrow reminds me of old Cassius
Page.
"'Cash said a southern planter,
did you attend divine service this
morning, as I charged you?
'Ah sutny did, said Cassius, and
All kotched de pawson lynn too.
" The parson lying? What do you
mean, you black rascal?
"Well sab, he done say no man
can serve two masters. OATS de fust
lie, case All serves you, NAH ole
master, and All serves young master
Charles besides. Den he say we loves
de one master and hates de udder,
and dat's de second lie for de Lord
knows All hates you bofe.'"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
PZucked From the Plains

Eyes, sir; but-say, your rear lights
are all shot to pieces. You need new
ones. We just got in some dandy
new cracll-proof celluloid lights.
Shall 1 put some in?"
mo! / want only gas do You un-
derstand?"
your magnetic needs adjusting
didja hear that funny noise in the
motor when you stopped? 1t needs
adjusting. I'll fix it, what?'
NO! l want only gas, gas! Do
you heart!
YES sir!' And with the gas OBJ
tanned the exasperated motorist drove
angrily away But for once the gar
age man had got even with his bar
ber.-W. Peter Schramm in The New
Yorker.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
HigI, Praise

Twin stories are always interesting
and there is a good laugh in this
one, which had it's origin in the Rob-
in Hood camp at Arrowhead.
1t seems one of the little lads at
camp is a twin and sending him to
camp marked the first time he had
been separated from his little sister.
'Ihe little girl pined away at home,
not knowing what to do with Herself
but she was immeasurably cheered
up when she received the following
letter from her brother:
Dear twin: I am having a swell
time, only that I miss you just awful.
Camp is great, and everything would
be OK. only that you are not here,
the missing link"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02

For unadulterated optimism Cassi-
dy takes the prize. He had just been
injured by a blast.
Poor b'y!" exclaimed 'Connor con-
solingly. "'Tis tough luck to have
your hand blowed off"
Said Cassidy: ut might have been
worse. Suppose Old had me weeks
wages in it at the time?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02

A small boy went 70 school for the
first time. He came home and was
questioned as to his experience.
Nothing much happened" he said.
'rhere was a woman there who
wanted to know how to spell cat,
and | told her. Exchange.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
ABE MARTIN

l often wonder if Sen. BOrah agreeS
with spinach. If you wan T. be waited
back t. tn Stirrin' days of 1014-1S
Jest price peek o. ptaterS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02

Mistress: 81 am a woman Of few
words If 1 beckon with my hand
that means come"
New Maid: "That suits me, num-
L malso a woman of few words. If
shake my head it means I'm not
coming" '."-Copenhag Klods Hans.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
The Right Fit

Customer: Have you any pillow
cases?"
Clerk: "Yes, sir What size?"
Customer: Il really don't know,
but L wear size seven hat"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02

Child (keen student of bedtime store
ios): What's that, Daddy?'
Father: That's a rabbit Son"
Child: Cant be- Daddy Where's
his silk hat and his coat and trou-
sers?"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
WORTH GETTING

Nowadays the more desirable COL
lege degrees are H. B., @. B., and
T.. e.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-02
A Friend With a PuII

CORK: do you Know you bore
me?"
Corkscrew: "Well, you'll have to
admit I've gotten you out Of many a
tight place."
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-22
LIGHT VOTE.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, June PA light
vote was cast in Minnesotas primary
election to nominate candidates for
state and congressional offices today
Absence of pointed issued accounts for
the lul1e-warm interest which general
ly characterized the election.
Attention centered chiefly in the race
for governor.
Opposing Governor Theo. Christensen
for the republican nomination was
Mayor George Leach of Minneapolis.
Magnus Johnson, farmer-labor party,
successor to Knute Nelson as United
States SENATOR and Tom Davis, Minne-
apolis attorney, were opposed in the
farmer-labor gubernatorial race. The
democratic candidate is unopposed and
did not appear on the ballot. Except
in the fourth congressional district,
where prohibition crept strongly into
the campaign, recollection fights for
congress were without feature. Six of
the incumbents We're unopposed in the
10 districts,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-22
PRIZES IN BIG
. PARADE WILL
MANY

Prizes for the big Fourth of July
parade here on Monday, July 5, as an
nounced by the committee, include
some handsome awards.
For the best float entered in the
fraternal section of the parade by a
fraternal organization of Douglas, a
cash prize of $500 will be given. The
second and the third best, $500 A
prize of $40 will also be given the fra
ternal group having the best represen-
tation of members in line, based on the
percentage Of resident members.
In the commercial section, the best
float will receive $35; the second best,
$40, and the, third best, SIS.
In the section of the parade for dec
GRATED cars, private machines (and no
dealers cars allowed in this group, a
first prize of $40 will be awarded.
Second prize of SIS, third will be $40
and fourth prize of $5 will be allot-
ed. Dealers cars are to be classed as
commercial and do not fall in this di-
vision.
In the comic section in which two or
more individuals must participate as a
group for prizes to be given, first
award of $25 is slated; a second of $40
and a third of SIS.
For the comic individual section, q
first award of $40 is to be given, a sec
ond of SIS and third of $3.50,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-22
BISBEE POLICE
IDENTIFY WOMAN
FOUND ON AUTO
(By Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

BISBEE, June 21.-Mrs. H. r. Hamil-
ton of Long Beach, CALI, who was
found with her clothing torn and in
an hyaterical condition beside an ou
tomobile on the state highway near
here late Saturday night, tonight was
still unable to explain her condition
to attending physicians.
Her husband II. r. Hamilton, stated
to be an oil driller, arrived here to-
night from Long Beach, but he refused
to comment on the case further than
to tell police that his wife had been
missing from their home since last
Thursday, when he said she borrowed
from family friend the automobile
beside which she was found here, with
the explanation that she was going
on an errand.
Subsequent search for the missing
woman proved fruitless, Hamilton
said until police in the California city
were communicated with lby police
here and, the womans identity estab-
lished through tracing ownership Of
the car. Physicians said that Mrs
Hamilton is recovering from her hys-
terra and soon may be able to give a
coherent account of her disappearance
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-06-22
WORLD SURVEY AS TO
CAUSE OF ILL WILL
AGAINST u. S. SOUGHT
CBy Dispatch A. p. wire)

PHILADELPHIA, June 21.-A world
survey designed to analyze the cause
of i'll will toward the United States
was proposed at the general session
of the Associated Advertising Clubs
of the World today.
Bruce Barton, New York, suggested
that the members offer their services
to the United States chamber of com :
merce for the purpose of conducting
the survey.
He also suggested that the finding
of the investigators be spread before
the American people to the end that
the causes of this distrust and resent
ment may be removed insofar as it is
within the power of American business
to remove them and that the business
men of the world may cooperate in the
establishment of a new basis for con-
fidence, security and peace.
The convention received warm greet
ings from President Coolidge, who said
he was sure it will bring a fuller sense
of the duties, as we'll as the advan-
tages, which advertising carries with
it.