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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

@. On what kinds of trees does Eng.
lish mistletoe grow?-L. S.
A. The European mistletoe grows
on many kinds of trees, particularly
the apple and its close relatives, the
service and hawthorn; sometimes,
also, on sycamores, lines, poplars,
locust trees and frs, but rarely on
oaks Contrary TO the commons belief).
In the United States the mistletoe oc-
ours upon various species of hardwood
trees from New Jersey to Missouri ana
southwark.
@. When did Lloyd George speak
in this country after the War;
T. H. S.
A. Lloyd George visited the United
States, arriving October S, 1923, and
made many addresses, speaking in %
cities. His principal address was
made in the Metropolitan Opera
House, New York City, on Novem-
Der 1, and by means Of the radio his
speech was carried to more than
1000 900 hearers.
@. What is the difference between
jam. marmalade and butters?-C.
S. M.
A. AS rule, only the small fruits
of which the whole may be used are
utilized In jam making. The fruit is
crushed in the Juice SO as to produce
homogeneous mixture. Buffers are
more smooth and more mixed than
jams. For this purpose fruits which
contain a large proportion of fieshy
material are used. Buffers are fur
Their characterized by the frequent
use of spices and other fiavoring
agents. Marmalades stand midway
between jams and buffers. Larger
fruits than those for jams are used.
Fruits whose pulp will not produce
the smooth consistency desirable in
butter are used in marnalade MAX
ing. BY slight differences in prepare
ton, the same fruit may make either
a marmalade or q butter. For exam
pie, If peaches are cooked until soft
before adding the sugar, the resulting
consistency is that of a. butter. If
the sugar Is added at the beginning
of the operation, the pulp Is preserved
in small pieces rather than being re-
duced to a smooth paste. This re-
suits in marmalade.
@. When was the Authors League
Of America formed?-G. w. r.
A. It was founded in New York
! City in 1912. It's main purposes are
| to procure adequate copyright legis-
lation, protect copyrightable material
and assist its members in the disposal
| of their work.
@. What are places called where
bicycle races are held?-C. NJ.
A. They are known as velodromeS.
@. Which State sent the greatest
i number of Confederate soldiers into
action?-W. A. r.
A. Virginia furnished the largest
number Of soldiers to the Confederate
Army. We do not say that this was
in proportion to population. for we
believe that North Carolina claims
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

to have sent more soldiers in pro.
portion to military population than
any other State.
0. Why will baking powder put
out fire?-A. K.
A. Baking powder Is thrown On =
small fire because tho :ieac viii de-
compose 1t, producing carbon dioXide,
while the acid salts themselves will
fuse and coat the burning materials
and extinguish the fire.
O. How many business failures
were there in 1925?-R. C.
A. The total was 1883. The de-
crease in number over 1924 was 43
per cent, and in liabilities 81 per cent.
O. Should one say, 1.-THE family is"
or 1.-THE family are"?-G. NJ. f.
A. Such words as the one about
which you have inquired are collective
nouns and take singular or plural
predicted according to the meaning
intended.
@. Where is the geographic center
of the District Of Columbia?-T. X.
A. Near the corner Of Fourth and
l. streets northwest, according TO
computations made by the United
States Geological Survey.
o. How many persons of voting
age are CITIZENSHIP. G.
A. In 1920 there were 60,Ss6,520
men and women of voting age In the
United States. OF these 54.42l,S2S
were citizens either native or nat
uraliZed.
O. Can a person dun any one for
debt on a post card?-T. l.. Nice.
A. The Post Office Department says
that it is a violation of the law TO
call the attention of a person to
debt on a postal card.
O. What spot in Chicago is called
"the busiest corner in the world -
A. A. c.
A. Corner of State and Madison
streets is thus referred to in Chicago.
@. Why are silos round in form?-
A. w. K.
A. Round silos are more easily
reinforced to withstand the bursting
pressure and have no corners for air
pockets, making It possible to pack
the green feed as tightly as preserves
IN q glass.
Gen. Robert E. Lee said: 1.-THE
thorough education of people Is the
most eUtcuctoHS meGnS or pTOnottHg
the prosperity Of the Nation" These
aoords of the distinguished Southern
general are none the less true 71otC
than 1cJLea he spoke them. Our Wash
inGton Information Bureau IS one Of
the greatest agencies for the diStribu-
ton of free information and educd-
tionGI data in the 1porId. It's services
are free to readers of this paper. All
you need to do is to send in your Qnery.
together tUith 2 cents in stamps for
return postage. Address The EUentn0
Star InformGties Bureau, Frederic J.
HGsEin, Direce$-s, Washington, ID. C.
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amount of any benefit provided In
this act shall be computed from the
date of original employment, whether
as a. classified or uncIassificd EN-
ploye etc.
Now. considering all OF these facts.
r fail to see how Mr.. Alcorn obtains
the figures which he places before
the pubic. JAMES T. CHILD
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Pacifcism is not popular in this
country, but sincere and overwhelm.
ing wave of some such sentiment
would help Europe's credit vastly
and perhaps encourage Uncle Sam TO
join the movement unreservedly.
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The weather for the past few days
has been no idle topic for oonversa'
ton. The forecaster has seldom been
taken SO seriously in his efforts to
encourage the public to display pious
fortitude and hope for the best.
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misunderstanding between Ameri-
can college boys and French students
might be averted by padlocking some
of the Paris night clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

Many French statesmen are trying
to save the franc in spite Of the fact
that the franc has of late proved to be
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On Vacation.

From the Oklahoma City oklahoman.
Judging from the Texas reports,
the "depiorabie situaNon" seems 10
have gone South for ne Winters
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20 the use for republication Of all news dis
patches credited TO it or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news news
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Scientific Intervention

"A candidate used to feel called
upon to kiss all the children"
IT'S no. longer permitted, said
Senator Sorghum. I'm mighty
thankful for the germ theory"
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The Evening Star, with the Sunday porn.
Ing edition, is delivered by carriers WITHIN
the oty at go, cents per month daily only,
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No Chance for OrpI,e,Is.

No Chance for Orpheus.
In politics to be a star
You've got to learn some tricks,
You never. know just where you are
In politics.
In politics the music floats
Out through the sticks,
But brass bands now corral no votes
In politics.
Jud Tunkins says the music you get
over the radio is often so fine that it
spells your taste for the general run
of jazz.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

Attacking American tourists, al
ways liberal spenders, does not seem
in accord with the traditions of
French thrift.
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Relief.

Cold wave is a-comin' soon,
Signs ere hopeful very;
Tair't no distance great from June
Till next January.
'Prayin' fob rain said Uncle
Eben, .'enables de farmer to,look tc
religion as we'll as politics FOX relief. I
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Rounded Up.

1--WE been looking all over Crimson
Gulch for some of the old cowboys
and desperadoes.
Go up two blocks and turn the
corner. They're all in the motion pic.
ture studio"
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@. Can a person dun any one for
a debt on post cardiff. l.. Nice.
A. The Post Office Department says
that it is violation of the law TO
call the attention of a person to
debt on a. postal card.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-23

0. What spot in Chicago is called
"the busiest corner in the world"?-
A. A. c..
A. Corner Of State and Madison
streets is thus referred to in Chicago.
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@. Why are silos round in form?-
A. w. X.
A. Round silos are more easily
reinforced to Withstand the bursting
pressure and have no corners for air
pockets, making II possible to pack
the green feed as tightly as preserves
IN q glass.
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o. How many persons Of voting
age are CITIZENSHIP. G.
A. In 1920 there were 60,Ss6,520
men and women of voting age In the
United States. OF these 54.421.S23
were citizens either native or nat.
uraliZed.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA. May 2l.-The first car
load of Georgia peaches moved today
from Fort Valley. Growers are con-
solidatinG their pickings for the first
New York shipments. The few crates
shipped by express brought 81 to $S
a crate.
PITTSBURGH,-W the excep'
tion of sheets and strips, steel quota
tions here are steady. Sheets seem
to have suffered from lack OF inter
est on the part of buyers and con
cessions have been made. The range
on black sheets now Is from 3.lo
cents to S.35 cents.
SACRAMENTO SIC, 900 cor
poration has just been formed to ex-
plot 1900 acres of coal lands in
Shasta County. Engineers say there
are large bodies of coal suitable for
industrial and gas purposes in the
field.
FORT WORTH.-Fort the first time
in five years Texas pecan trees are
loaded with nuts and promise a nor
NAL yield. Drought reduced the 1925
crop.
DETROIT.--It seems the general
opinion of manufacturers that It is
unlikely that automobile production
figures for the second and third quar-
ters will equal the corresponding
periods of 1926. Since last October
prices have changed on 80 models, SO
reductions and l1 advances.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
HARVESTER co. FEARS
SHORTAGE IN CORN CROPS
Firm Reported to Have Lost $3.50
COO ON Grain Exchanged in Iowa
for Farming Implements.

CHICAGO. May II (P).-The pos
Slbility of corn crop shortage next
Fan would produce Il more serious
situation for the corn belt than the
unSat atisfaCtory condition last season.
Alexander LeSge, president of the
international Harvester Co, said yes
terday. His statement was brought
out by reports in Wall Street that the
Harvester 60. would lose approx
mately S250.UO0 on corn exchanged
by Iowa farmers for farm imple
ments produced bv the company.
Mr.. Legge said he had not yet re-
celVed figures to show how much
corn the company had received under
it's exchange offer with the farmers.
The offer expired May l.
Tine Harvester 60. is not worry
ing over the prospect OF losses on
the corn taken by II in exchange for
farm implements" he said. but we
are eravely concerned over the pos =
sibility of a much more serious loss
to corn belt farmers and necessarily
to our business through a shortage
in the 1926 crop"
Evening star., 1926-05-21

labor struggle. 1t Is a social and
economic catastrophe. This is the
result OF peculiar conditions existing
here
Mills Not Wanted.
The mills themselves are not
united and are not following similar
policies. The labor employed Is al
most entirely of foreign extraction
and, situated so near New York. is
raw ore in the melting pot which has
not yet begun to fiuX. The cost of
living is higher here than in New
England and Pennsylvania. and
higher wages than in those sections
are essential. There are five sepa-
rate towns so closely interlocked that
only surveyors know where one ends
and another begins. Each has its
own politics and troubles and police
force.
Last Fall most of the mills an
nounced wage cuts of 10 per cent,
declaring that conditions in the IN
dustry demanded II. The workers
saw they were led TO believe that II
they accepted the cut they would De
given more hours of work week
and really have more money III thelr
envelopes than under the old scale
and short time. They assert they got
only the same amount OF work at the
lower rate.
Into that situation came the united
front committee. headed by Alfred
Weisbord, appearing apparently. out
OF thin air, and set about organizing
one big union. Not all the workers
left any OF the mills. They all are
still engaged in Il certain amount OF
activity. Then picketing, rioting ana
injunctioning began.
Who'll Get Prestige.
Now the strike is being continued
apparently in struggle to see who
shall reap the prestige. political or
monetary gain of settling 1t. The
united front committee wants It's
union, which is not affiliated with the
American Federation of Labor or the
other textile union bodies, recognized
and the so-called company union
of the Forstmann & Huffmann Co.
disrupted
1t is alleged by the mill owners that
Weisbord and his companions want
the prestige of forcing recognition in
order to start similar movements in
other textile centers. The merchants
and landlords are hoping for some
sort of miraculous adjustment which
will enable them TO get their money,
and many of the workers feel similar.
", because they do not realize the
mills have lost this years business.
The mills assert that since they all
make different grades of goods for
Evening star., 1926-05-21
STRIKE IN PASSA|C
|SCATASTROPHE
Section May Be Years Recov-
ering From Effects of
Long IdIeness.
BY j. e. ROYLE.

opetidl l1isFdtCH u Il ne SLdT.
PASSAIC. n. j., May 2t.-The
strike of workers in the wooden mills
OF Passaic and surrounding towns
already has caused losses to the com
munities, the mills and the workers
amounting to millions; but it's effect
will continue long after the strike
itself is settled.
The mills have lost the ma jor part
Of their Summer and Fan business
and cannot regain it. The workers
have lost millions in pay and. even
if they gain back the 10 per cent
cut of last Fall, 1t will not amount
to what they have lost. Merchants
and landlords have extended hun
dreds of thousands of dollars In credit
which they will not regain for a long
period, if at all. A section with
100000 inhabitants is affected.
Effect of Strike.
AS one merchant phrased 1t today:
If this strike is not settled shortly
this section will be like man whose
neither garments have met with an
accident on nail. It will be mighty
nervous as to who sees behind its
front" Citizens of this community
say the only people who have bene
fitted are some demagogueS, politicians
and bootleggers.
Individual workers expressed to the
writer today the belief that the
strikers were willing to return to
work at their old wage, provided all
Of them are taken back. Men prom
inent in the woolen trade both In
side and outside the Passaic mills are
unit in saying that not more than
one-fifth can find places, in view of
the business the mills have lost, and
that it will be a long time before
more than 40 per cent can be
utilized adVantageously.
The strike has ceased TO be a mere
Evening star., 1926-05-21
BAR SILVER PRICE.

NEW YORK, May 81 @.-Bas
silver, e4H; Mexican dollars. 4sss.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
NEW YORK PRODUCE.
peciaI Dispatch to The Star.


NEW YORK, May 21.-South Caro-.
lima string beans have commenced to
arrive in car lots. The green round or
flat varieties in 32-quart hampers
jobbed out from 400 to $50 and wax
800 10 600. Florida beans in 28-
quart hampers sold from $50 to 400.
The demand for asparagus was
more active. Jersey green wholesaled
within the price range of 200 to $50
per dozen punches. The white variety
brought from 1.50 to 3.75.
California caulifiower met a fairly
good outlet. Crates of about one dozen
heads sold from 2.75 to $50.
Receipts of green peas from North
Carolina depressed the market. Early
sales were transacted at $50 to 3.25
per 5-pecl1 hamper, but ESQ ruled top
for late business.
Lighter receipts of South Carolina
cabbage strengthened the market.
Wakefield in 4S-quart hampers
changed hands at 1.25 to 1.75.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
BRITISH DEBTS.

NEW YORK, May 81 P).-Ereat
Britain has no very important debt
naturities until the fiscal year l947
4S. when she has 10 meet f2.044
053, 900 of per cent war loans, says
the Bankers Trust Go. of New York
Maturing bonds in the current
fiscal year amount to 12,714, 900: in
1928 Inaturities will aggregate
800 ,Sl4. 900, and in 192S-29 they will
be f470.931 900.
Thereafter until the per cent war
loan becomes due payments. with the
exception of three years. will he under
500 000,0 ,00G annually. These figures
do not include installnents due on the
United States Government loan. which
aggregate f33 900 900 annually.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
MERGER PLANS COMPLETED.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, May II, R.-
Details have been completed for the
transfer of the Derby Gas and Elec-
tric Co. to the Citizens Utilities, Inc.
of New York. subsidiary of the
Utilities Power and Light Co. of Chi
cago. The purchase price is said to
be $7,600,00 or $76 a share. The
par Of the stock is $25. A few months
ago the Wallingford Gas Co. was
purchased by Citizens Utilities.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
COPPER PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK. May 2l R.-The
American Bureau of Metal Statistics
estimates world production of copper
in April at 100000 short tons. com
pared with 13S,500 tons in March and
1870, 900 in February. The output for
the four months of 1926 is calculated
at $4,000 tons
Evening star., 1926-05-21
LOAN TO SYRIA.

NEW YORK, May II LP).-Nego-
tiations were reported to be approach
ing completion today for a loan of
IS. 900 900 by American banking inter
ests to Styria. the chief mining and
metal working province of Austria
This will represent the first borrow
ing by the province III the New York
market. An early Offering of bonds is
planned.
Evening star., 1926-05-21

different markets, with necessarily
different conditions and requirements
for labor, il is impossible to deal with
one union, or make a basic scale Tor
each class of work.
The anachronism of the strike IS
the situation of the Fofstmann-
Huffman Co. This concern did not
cut wages with the others. 1t claimed
to pay the highest scale In any WOODEN
mills in the world, the workers aver
aging $30.46 a eek, with % per cent
of them earning more than $40, and
q minimum of 55 cents an hour for
unskilled labor. Its employees did not
strike nor want to strike. But they
were intimidated by the other strikers
until all except Il few have been
placed ION call" and the plant is
operating under 80 per cent Of
normal.
Mills May Move.
The Forstmann 4 Huffmann 60.
has discharged only two workers i'll
2G months out of 40 900 employed
They have a yearly labor turnover of
only II per cent, and have provided
many benefits for their workers. but
they have employe representation
which the united front committee calls
involved in the strike.
Whether the cut in wages which
caused the strike was justified OF
not has paled into insignficance com
pared with the loss now being felt in
bank balances. i'll installment house
payments, in rents and in lost bust
ness by the larger merchants and
wholesalers. Unless the strike is
settled soon this section will be years
recovering. Moreover. it is known
some mills are considering moving
their plants elsewhere, saying the
losses of the strike already have been
more than the cost of moving.
I'VE may be in the position of the
merchant who has selected a location
on the wrong side of the street" one
mill executive said today. 1.-The thing
to do is not TO blame people for not
coming in, but 20 get where they will
come in
Evening star., 1926-05-21
PHILIP MORRIS co. INCOME.

NEW YORK. May 81 P).-Philip
Morris & Co., Ltd, reports net income
OF $193,519 after depreciation and Fed
eral taxes for the year ended March
81, equal to 20 cents a share, against
$140.050. or 81 cents a share, in the
preceding IL months.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
PENNOK OIL EARNINGS,

NEW YORK, May 81 P).-Net
earnings Of Pennok Oil for the first
quarter this year fell to $208,472
after expenses and interest, but be-
fore depletion, depreciation and Fod-
eral taxes. compared with $8O9,5s7 n.
the first quarter Of 1925.
Evening star., 1926-05-21
BONDS ARE CALLED.

- NEW YORK. May 81 R).--Ameri
can Agricultural Chemical Corpora
ton has called for redemption s3
900, 900 of its first mortgage 7l2 pei
cent sinking fund bonds, series "A
ON August ] leaving so 600 600 out
standing.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-23
Internal Revenue Collector
Urges Support For New Bill

ing, between $4,000 and $4,000 peo.
pie will undoubtedly be relieved from
filing returns, due to increased per.
sonal exemption"
Heretofore taxpayers have been
urged to file their returns early; this
year Mr.. Willcuts advises against this
for the reason that no one will know
definitely what the reductions in
rates will be until the new bill is
passed.
However, there is nothing to pre-
vent taxpayer at this time from
closing his books and computing his
net income. Such computation will
not be affected by any provisions of
the new law. The actual prepare
tion of the return itself, after the
computation of the income, requires
in the majority of cases but a few
minutes. 1t is suggested, therefore,
that all figures and data be assem-
bfed pending the receipt of blanks
by taxpayers.
If this is done, the filing of the re-
turns could be safely deferred until
the blanks are available and still
leave time for transcribing the fig
urges to the proper forms and filing
returns on or before the due date.
The St. Paul echo. [volume] (St. Paul ;) 1925-1927, 1926-01-23
MUSICAL COMEDY
PLANNED JAN. 50
"Hinky Doodle Town." Spon-
sored by Mems Club, to Be
Given at Church Club.

"Hinky Doodle Town." a musical
comedy. will be given Saturday, jan
uary 80, at 7:45 P. M. at the Church
club, Portland Ave. at Dale st.
The musical show is being spon-
sored by the Mems club of St. Phil
lips church. and the members of the
cast include representative talent
from the young peoples circles of
nearly all the local churches.
Margaret Martin and Walter
Minor have the leading roles. The
thread of the plot sketches the story
of the conventional old mother, mort
gagged home, beautiful daughter, rich
and attractive young city man, and
plotting villains.
A lively chorus that sings and
dances with professional skill, and
local color in the form of Com
village loafers and the
like add great deal to the perform
ance. The final rehearsals point to
polished and successful presentation
Mrs. LORNA Griffin and Mrs. Belle
Salters Tyler are directing the pro-
duction. Mrs. Freda Jackson, assist
ed by Mrs. Gladys James, is handling
the chorus and the dancing. Leah
Mae Minor is in charge of the music.