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Evening star., 1926-11-18
Girls and Foot Ball.

A statistician computes that Har
ward and Yale men will spend $1,27S,-
600 on girls and the game at New
Haven Saturday. He estimates that
1000 girls will go to the game. No
limit can be put on girls who VIII
agree TO have their expenses paid TO a
foot ball game. The statistician COM
putes that most Of the girls will go
from New York City and that the
railroad fare to New Haven will be
s261 q head. That estimate is too
low. Thousands Of girls will so from
Boston and the fare will be twice that
from New York. The inference that
New York girls will get all the treat
ing is unfair. Boston girls, when their
expenses are paid, enjoy good time,
just as other girls do. Harvard men
believe in taking girls to the game.
just as Yale men do.
The statistician enters on his cost
list. Luncheon for two before the
game, SO" A man can buy a siX-dol-
lar lunch in New Haven on foot ball
day, but there are restaurants on
Church and Chapel streets where
chowder and beans can be bought for
thirty cents a portion. The statistician
enters on his price list, Taxi to and
from Bowl Shared with classmate and
GIRL, 81" The street cars will be
running. Many Whalley avenue.
Shelton avenue. Lighthouse and Short
Beach trolleys will be switched to
Derby avenue and the Bowl, and the
single fare in New Haven is ten cents.
And it is only about a mile walk from
the railroad depot TO the Bowl.
Many girls at the game will be to
the manner and New Haven born
There will be bellies from Hamden
Plains, Highwood, W'hitneyville, West
vile. West Haven and all the suburbs
even unto Montowese. All territory
between West River and the Quin
nipiac will be represented and there
will be girls from the country Of the
Pawtucket. Housatonic, Connecticut
and Thames, the shores Of Narragan
sett Bay and up the reaches of the
Taunton and the Seekonk. These girls
are as good looking and snappy as any
in New England. and young men in
that remote part Of the country. who
have not met q Washington girl, are
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Q. What style Of hairdressing is
"a Ia Titus" "?-S. B.
A. 1t describes a method OF hair
dress which became fashionable III
France at the time of the Revolution.
1t consists OF short frizzled hair. Ac-
cording to the memoirs Of the actor
Talma. It originated with him while
playing the part OF Titus in the
tragedy "Brutus." It is believed to
have been suggested by an ancient
statue.
Q. Who holds the record for hav-
ing eaten the most oysters at one
sitting ?-J. H. s.
A. The Oyster Growers Associa-
tion says that 1t has never seen such
a record. However, one man while
visiting a shucking plant was invited
to est as many as he chose. and he
chose to eat 60.
@. Do the youths OF today select
their own clothes and other supplies
without parental supervision rs. @.
A. A survey of the buyers of boys
merchandise between the ages of IA
and 81 brought out the facts that
more than half Of the youths choose
their clothing. shoes. sporting goods.
radios and musical instruments With
out parental aid.
O.. How many Filipinos are there
In the United states?-E. u. P.
A. In 1920 there were 5.6o3.
@. How can one fix distilled water
at home ?-J. L. L.
A In order to distill water for
home use, It is only necessary to OBJ
tain a bent pipe which may be of tin,
nickel, aluminium or copper and afffx
1t to the spout of an ordinary tea
kettle, placing a receptacle under the
pipe to catch the condensed steam
which Is absolutely pure and distilled
water.
@. Does Yale accept women as
students?-L.F F. r.
A. The Bureau Of Education says
that Yale University does accept fe-
male students In its graduate depart
ment. This has been allowed for q
number Of years. Since 1928 there
has been special school OF nursing
at Yale University.
@. When were Scent stamps dis
continued for 2-cent stamps after the
Civil War?-A. r.
A. They were discontinued Ooto-
Der I, 1888, when the letter rate was
changed from cents to 2 cents.
@. What does the italian name
"Messer" mean?-W. M.
A. 1t means "sir," from the words
"mio signore."
Q. Who was the last Queen OF
Egypt?-L. L.
A. Cleopatra was the last Queer
Of Egypt. She was the daughter OF
Ptolemy Auletes. She was born ir
Alexander 50 BIC. and died 80 B.C.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Solving the Site Problem.

Definite progress is being made
toward the acquisition by the Gov
srunaent OF all the land within the
Man-Avenue triangle for public
building purposes. Yesterday the
Public Building Commission met,
with Secretaries Mellon and Hoover
ia attendance. AMI decided to ask
trom Congress authority to purchase
nose portions OF the area that are
net already owned by the United
gtAteS and TO allocate space within
i$ frr the several structures that are
now IN contemplation under the
A0.oo0,ooo program.
Thus after many years is the
pso1ect OF utilization of this ter
ritory, so plainly suitable for the
sHnplacement of public buildings.
brought to the point Of probable
accomplishment. It is proposed by
ebe commission TO secure for such
uses all the land now privately
owned. save one block. which is
occupied by the Southern Railway
whole area the structures that are
so urgently required for Government
work.
Considerations OF economy all
point to an immediate purchase of
these lands. Piecemeal building site
buying adds to the ultimate cost. It
10 estimated that these now. privately
owned properties can be obtained
for $17,500,000. If. the squares are
bought one at time, during a period
Of years, the total will be much
greater. That is the inevitable effect
of 1ot-by-lot acquisition.
To get the assent of Congress to
This extension Of the public building
program should not be difficult, even
at the short session. 1t can be
demonstrated conclusively that the
program itself calls for more space
,han Is already owned by the United
States. unless the Mall is entered
and buildings Of a departmental
character are intruded upon that
area. II can be shown that the use
Of the Mall for the erection of mere
office buildings is in the last degree
undesirable and contrary to the 40
cspted plans for the development of
4he Capital It can be shown fur
,hermore that true economy calls
for straightout wholesale purchase
II all the remaining squares and
hat the ALLEGATION Of space in the
area can be more effectively made
han through site -by-site procure
mont.
Z finally appears likely that
,n4s .Jro''" is to be solved in a
manner 4.-,. atisfac ctory to all. to
he Governme.. in its need of build
,ng lots, to Washington with its
desire for the redemption Of Pennsyl-
vania avenue from its present back
ward condition and to the people of
rhe country with their aspiration
'cr ths development Of a National
.apitAl in a manner beflttinS the
7tSnity of the Nation.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

She was joint ruler of Egypt with
her brother Ptolemy from SO to 80
Be. when she was expelled by him
She was reinStated in 48 BIC. by
Caesar.
O. What sort of divorce was diffar-
reation?-H. T.
A. It was the ceremony used In
early Rome when a spelt cake was
broken between husband and wife in
sign of divorce. 1t was used only In
instances where persons had been
married by confarreation before a fla
men. Confarreation was the patrician
religious form of marriage, wherein
cake Of spelt bread was offered to
Jupiter before the Flamen Dialis and
the Pontifex.
Q. What is the manner Of death
known as ling chih" to the Chinese?
M. A.
A. 1t is a method Of execution or
dered for atrocious crimes. and liter
ally means "cut into ten thousand
pieces
@. What was the property loss b.
fire last year2-E. NJ. l..
A. II is estimated that e7bo,o00.00O
worth of property was destroyed by
fire last year. and one person every
half hour lost his life.
@. I understand that warAuts are
now branded. Can you tell mo any
thing of this?-W. +. d.
A. Branding machines have re-
Gently been installed in the walnut.
packing houses of the California Wal
nut Growers Association. These
machines place upon the shell Of every
walnut a small design. the impression
being made with printers ink. The
nuts are branded at the rate OF 2.016
/ minute and at cost Of one-twentteth
Of cent a pound.
@. What causes double-5ointed
ness?-E. G.
A. 1t Is caused by loose ligaments
around the joints. People possessing
such ligaments have a wider latitude
Of movement around the joints than
most people and can twist themselves
into positions which would not be
possible for an ordinary person.
@. Is 1t possible to dye all materials
successfully?-B. E. B.
A. Materials that contain starch.
sizing, stains or spots. or are soiied.
will not dye satisfactorily.
Take advantage of this FREQ seyVioe.
| II you are not one of the thous0e,dS
tDho haze pdtroniscd the bureau since
| its establishment tCe tcdnt you to
start notc This Is service nt1t,-
| tanned for the benefit Of the redders
| of The EUeninO Star aud ice tCunt pott
| to get your share Of benefit from 1t.
Send your questions to as. Inclose
cents in stamps for return postage.
Address The Erenin0 Star Infor1td-
tton Bureau, Frederic J. HoSkin,
| Director, Washington, D. @.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Teachers Not a Unit
On Efficiency Tests
From the Fort Worth Record.relegram.

From the Fort Worth Record.Teegram
1t is very hard to make statement,
or accept one from somebody else, as
an unqualified truth or falsehood
There are almost as many pros as
there are cons on any question, and
that Is particularly true of sweeping
statements made of comparative
merits and values Of the present with
past generations. Teachers are divided
In their beliefs in what is efficiency.
The following is the expression of one
Of the great educators Of great uni
versity, DR.. William NJ. Thorton of
the University Of Virginia.:
IT therefore urge upon all winners
Of degrees that their first duty is to
restore the old predominance of stand
ards Of thoroughness and usefulness
in secondary schools, to limit the field
of study to the basic necessities of the
literate human being. and to rernem-
Der that in the school days boys and
girls should be taught not to choose,
but to obey. 1 am well aware that
modern uplifters in the science and
art Of teaching. the pedagogic pundits,
would arraign me as vehemently sus-
pected of heresy. My defense would
rest upon the Internal mess they are
making OF our whole system of sec
ondary education. 1 could testify of
my own knowledge that for years
they have been filing our freshman
classrooms with students, the majority
Of whom can neither read intelli-
gently, nor write respectfully, nor
spell correctly. nor compute las &C,
curately as an ordinary grocer's s
clerk"
And there is where the public
stands on the matter of the present
and future educational methods That
he is partly right we may reasonably
be sure. That he is not wholly right
Is a matter Of opinion. We are SO con-
structed as a social body that none
may drive an individual opinion home
as an incontrovertible truth. but we
may have our opinions while carrying
on with the general current of events.
These subjects are the most important
ones within the scope of human
thought and endeavor. We are glad
to submit expressions on them for
what they are worth.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Til, habit Of taking too seriously.
however. the haphazard utterances Of
others is distinctly q bad one, injurt-
GUS to the man who indulges in 1t
and hurtful to others, especially those
against whom he holds spite.
1t Is, In effect, q species Of cutting
off ones nose to spite ones face"
Words are powerful. but In ordinary,
everyday life ought not to be &C.
corded such prestige.
After all. g word is only q sound.
It Is only a breathing forth Of the
breath with mouth and vocal chords
held a certain way. Because some
one else says a word in our hearing
which we do not like is no reason
why we need give that person the
need of infallibiEty.
Suppose he does say It?
Is he so invariably just, 50 un.
swervingly right, that his precious
word means anything?
that they mean one thing with one
man, another with another.
AS they are used, so they may make
or mar.
1t is amazing, when one stops to
recall, the prestige that Is given to
words throughout history.
The course Of empires has hung on
a spoken word.
The whin Of some court favorite.
lightly spoken. has been regarded as
an 'ipse dixit" and could have been
taken no more seriously had it been
uttered by the greatest and wisest
man that ever lived.
X X X
Men seem to stand, in regard to
words. like cat at a mouse hole
waiting for the elusive creature to
venture forth.
This was recognized by Solomon
who admonished men to guard their
tongues, for what is once said can
hardly be recalled.
What You DO You Never Can
Undo" declared an operetta song OF
several years ago.
what You Say You Never Car,
I1nsay" would be Just as true. Guard
with vigilance the road to the mind
to wit, the tongue-for out the mouth
proceeds much fooliShness.
The royal power of words, as evolv
ed through civilization. Is what gives
the tongue it's prominence, as the
chief utterer.
The human mind works with words
It thinks with words.
Life is verbal.
Words play such a part in social
and mental life as bricks and stones
play in architecture. They are the
veritable building blocks Of thought
and even the brave spirit struggles
to manifest itself through their use.
Their use Is an undertaking. unless
one is willing to throw discretion and
decency and commonsense to the
| winds.
That some persons are willing tc
| do so, Of course. Is the reason why
nc one in his right mind should take
too seriously the chance utterances
| of others.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Character of Annie Oakley,
Now Dead, Gets High Praise

the field on horseback, accompanied
bv Buffalo Bill himself, breaking little
glass balls that another horSeman
tossed into the air. Buffalo Bill, with
the true instincts of a cavalier, always
missed g. few of his. But Annie Oak
ley never"
Her departure brings to mind many
whose careers typif1ed qualities and
skills of a former generation, doubt
less without possibility of modern rep
lica," says the Hartford Times. while
the Pittsburgh Gazette.Times de-
scribes it as a generation "a little
closer to the soil, and one that
thought a woman who could shoot as
we'll as Annie Oakley was of more
than ordinary importance" The st.
Paul Pioneer Press suggests that her
almost uncanny skill with rife is
difficult to translate to a generation
that has not seen her." and that paper
adds, 1.-THE best idea Of the steadiness
Of her nerve is seen in the fact that,
although she suffered paralysis Of one
side Of her body as a result of a rail-
road accident in 1901, she came back
81 years later and made q perfect
score of 100 targets"
Explaining that she twas given the
name of Little Sureshot' by her friend
and confldant, Chief Sitting Bull" the
Rock Island Argus also records the
fact that "she was given a medal by
King George of England" and was
undoubtedly the best shot to be found
among the women Of the United
States, and most probably of the
world"
Somewhere, at some time. her
name was used as a slang definition
Of q free ticket to a show, a pass a
deadhead'," remarks the Little Rock
Arkansas Democrat. land to this day
that name has remained popular. But
Annie Oakley didn't ride into fame on
a free ticket. She got there by be.
coming the best in her profession.
Let that be said to her everlasting
credit"
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Chinese hostilities are sttll limited
to the TERMS of a family quarrel. The
Celestial Empire. will ind conditions
hard if it precipitates itself into the
arena Of world adventure. There are
a. few cases in which It does not pay
to advertise.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Mrs. Hall has had many photo
graphs taken with a. view to showing
that she has a. kindly countenance.
SO subtle arc the methods Of Justice
that even facial expression becomes
an essential consideration.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHYLANDER JOHNSON.
In the GIoomipg,

In the GIooming.
Sometimes We are compelled to stop
And wonder If what we call life
Is only just a dreary flop.
We 60 along. mid care and strife,
In terror Of tho traffic cop
Or tax collector. or the wife.
Or Of the lethal bootleg drop
Or the assassin's gun or knife,
And life seems just a dreary flop,
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Local authorities are wishing that
it were as easy to locate responsibility
for a murder mystery as it is to check
up on the niscreant who parks over.
time.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Prohibition IN America has bcen
utilized by a number Of European re.
sorts as Al means Of inviting tourist
patronage that Is willing to go long
way to be immune from police inter.
ference.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

1t is necessary for a. competent
school teacher TO measure the forco
Of public opinion and make q discreet
distinction between what he publicly
teaches and what he privately thinks.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Queen Mario has succeeded in pre-,
"erving her personal popularity in
spite of the reluctance Of tho public
20 share her sympathy i'll a revival Of
some Of the old.time dances.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

A study Of the photographs in tho
Hali.Mills case must compel New Jer.
sey to admit that De Hussey lane Is
no rival Of the Boardwalk as the scene
Of q beauty contest.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Playing Safe.

What are your reasons for saying
you will never again be a candidate?"
II want to be on the safe side," an
swered Senator Sorghum. "If any.
thing like that happens, I'd like it to
seem in accordance with my own per-
sonal plans"
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Consumption OF wealth in the re-
mote case Of war would give the prof
iteers Of one generation an opportu.
nifty to come across for the benefit Of
the next.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

AS a fisherman, President Coolidge
has left number Of New England
politicians in doubt as to who was the
whale and who was the Jonah.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

The world that seeks to he amused
now turns TO Gene Tunney as the
,verid champion heavyweight ronolo-
siNt.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
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Evening star., 1926-11-18
A Chance for Tex.

From the Detroit News.
Our theory 10 that Mr.. Rickard could
make some Of those European duels
pay good money. 81
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Philanthropy Foiled.

Philanthropy must halt its pace
And think Of bootleg toddy,
Or pause, the evidence to trace,
About who slew somebody.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Literary Preparation.

AHSotUSy HKOP1H NtHVHs
I'm going to speak over the radio
tonight"
Are you writing anything for the
occasion:"
''Yes. I'm preparing several dozen
postcards stating how good I was"
"a man dat is good win be happy"
said Uncle Eben. but he'll never be as
hilarious as de winner in q crap
game"
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Sad Old Story.

That Egyptian mummy was decked
with magnificent Jewels"
Same sad story. All dressed up
and no place to co.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

Jud Tunkins says q statesman may
be "a politician out Of a job" but
it does not follow that every politician
out Of a job is a statesman.
Evening star., 1926-11-18

There is one key TO Americas pol
icie6 as to South and Central Amer
lean countries-and, indeed. az 10 all
nations: We refuse to recognise any
Evening star., 1926-11-18

WAR" said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, 'is an occupation made
possible because there are so many
men who would rather die than
work
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
KAPLAN GETS DRAW AFTER
 CHARGES OF STALLW
DELANEY'S AWFUL
 WALLOP IS WINNER
Bridgeporter Gets Technical
 Kayo Over LOhnan

New York. March R,-Joe Loh- man of Toledo, heavyweight boxer, has brought forth a punch in pugil- ism that may have to do with cham pionships in the near future, but Joo is not the professor of this powerful weapon.
 An amazing left hook. almost as deadly as his more famous straight right. came from Jack Delaney of Bridgeport, Conn, In his bout with the Tolcdoan In Brooklyn last night, land in the very first round it sent Lohman spinning to the canvas. For four rounds Delaney practised with isome success but failed to land.
 Then the man who defeated two of the present champions before Ithey gained their titles shifted tao ties, and, sharpshooting with his right he floored Lohman again. In the seventh his opponent bracod but after going to the floor as the bell tended the ninth he wiltt1 and in Ithe following round his seconds tossed in q towel.
 Mike McTigut. former light heavyweight champion. may expect one or two left hooks when he meets Delaney nt Madison Square
 Garden next Monday and if the
 Bridgeport man wins he is sure to
 try out this new found ability in a
 battle Wth the present titlcholder, l Paul Berlenbach.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
S0CCOLl YS. HAMMILL AT
 ELMORE ACADEMY TONIGHT
Bristol CuciSt Will Endeayor To Take Measure of New Britain's
 Entry This Evening

Domonic Socco! appears in his second last home game of the state pocket billiard tournament tonight when he faces Ilammill of Bristol, at Neil Murphy's Elmorc Billiard ncad- cmy on Main street. Neil plans to have the exhibition match get under way at S;3o o'clock.
 Hammil Is now fourth in the league standing with Soccoli in sixth position. The Bristol cueist has 10 wins and five defeats in his record, Soccoli has won eight and lost seven games,
 Soccou won twice and lost once last week. Haulon of Hartford took his measure Tuesday night with a 100 to 40 score. Soccoli came back Wednesday, defeating Police of New Haven 100 10 S9. and or Thursday he took Warren of Waterbury in q 100 10 75 game.
 His opponent in tonights game suffered one reverse and won one game last week. Wednesdays game was q 100 10 & win over Grippe of Mildlttown, and on Thursday night Er.;ns Of Derby defeated him JOG 10 Sa.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-09
HOW BATTLING SIKH
 CAME TO HIS DEATH
Suspect Arrested In New York Says Fighter Brought Is On
 Himself,

New York, March g -Eevelat!ons Wcro made today in the mysterious staying of Battling Ski in Hell's Kitchen last December. The last few minutes 0: life given to the box CT were spent in q hrawl with what he called white trash" The story of what happened in the early hours when the Senegalese's body was riddled with bullets, was told early today by an IS year old youth, Martin Maroncy. who was ar rested on a charge of homicide. Police believe, however, that the youth had fled before Slki was killed.
 Maroncy. police say, has given the names of several men who were in q Ninth avenue lunchroom near West 40th street, where Siki Is be- 1 licVed to have been shot, Siki, Ma roney told police entered the lunch room in q drunken rage, called eight men the white trash" and hurled a chair at them.
 The men lnaped at the boxer and l during the fight that followed Ma roney said he fled. A few street s away he heard a series of shots 1 fired.
 Detectives Clancy and McNamara disguised as truck drivers had fre- qucnted q Ninth avenue social club 1 for weeks picking up clews and | watching Maroney.
 Siki's body was found early or the morning Of December 15. about a block away from the restaurant where lis shooting occurred. Ap- 1 parenty he had staggered from the place 10 find his nearby home.
 The Sencgalase fighter, whose real namc was Louis Phai. vas buried from an hbysstnian Baptist church 10 the accompaniment of Moham- mndan chants. He first Sprang into Notoriety in Paris !n 1922 when he won the light heavyweight cham nionship from Georges Carpenter and lost it inc next year to Mike
 McTigue in Dublin on St. Patrick E
 day,