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Evening star., 1926-02-02
Greeks Give Touch of Humor
To War Debt Negotiation

ator Smoot and the others Oh the com
mission must have sincerely admired"
those qualities. The Telegram sug-
gests that Greece in effect says:
Surely you Will agree with us that
Il promise to make loan IL fully as
sacred as a promise TO repay a loan.
So we feel we are reasonable in ask
ing the United States to advance US
that $33,000,000 before we make ar
rangements TO pay back that $4,000
600 and interest"
AS viewed by the Nashville Ban
ner the incident goes to prove how
closely Uncle Sam is associated with
Santa Claus in the minds of many
of our foreign cotemporarfeS,' and,
stripped of all It's diplomatic YER
biage. the war debt offer Of Greece
is perhaps the most amazing of all
the queer proposals that have been
made to this country by various ma
tionS on the same general subject "
Naturally the position taken by
the Greeks does not meet with the
approval Of the representatives of
the United States,' says the Pitts
burgh Gazette Times. 1T might be
better to let the sum at stake go.
rather than hand over the additional
amount to augment q debt the re-
covery Of which with interest may
De doubtful. W ere the Greeks to
take steps most likely to secure the
additional s33,O00,0 900, they would
agree promptly to the funding of the
sum already due, and by the dis
charge Of that obligation indicate
not only, their willingness. but also
their ability, to pay any further loans
which might be granted"
X \ X
Rightly or wrongly" concludes
the Sioux City Tribune, "the Ameri-
can Government will be likely to in
sist that 1t be the judge as to whether
1t is wise and proper to advance more
money to the present Greek govern
ment. Yet there is a nice point in
volved which gives Greece some basis
for continuing the argument. This
Government has steadily insisted that
the Soviet government in Russia, hav.
ing taken over the authority of the
old czarist regime, also assume it's
obligations. On the same theory the
government which replaced Constan-
tine in authority at Athens might be
expected to assume the obligations of
the former regime and also benefit
by such agreements as this partly
funded loan"
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Germ functions through divisions. each

Germ functions through divisions. each
headed by a capable, responsible off,
cial. For the selection of those chiefs
Of bureaus the President is RESPONSE
BILE. A cabal or secret organization
Of self-perpetuation presupposes the
complete deception of the executive
as to the merits of personnel and as
to policies to be pursued. No secrets
can be held from him save through
INSTRUMENTATION for which those guilty
may be punished by dismissal upon
trial and conviction. To accuse the
higher members of the naval ana
military organizations Of maintaining
a deceptive, unprogressive and nation
ally dangerous concord of policy and
action is to accuse the President.
At any time Congress may, as II has
often done. examine into the workings
of the military and naval administra-
tions. The Senate has the right to re-
ject appointments to the higher bu-
reau positions. 1t must pass upon all
promotions in the two services. 1t
thus has q scrutiny over all changes
in the organizations. 1t has access
to records. 1t has often been appealed
to in qt,arrels over precedence. There
fore, to assert that the military and
naval services are ruled by Seif-per-
petuating, self-sutiicient and independ-
ent bureaucracles is to accuse the
Congress of negligence.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Spain to Brazil by Air.

10 spain goes the honor Tor llie
first Affair crossing Of the South At
lantic ocean. Comdr. Ramon Franco.
accompanied by u relief pilot and
n Inechanician. gracefully slid down
from the sky at Pernambuco, on the
Brazilian coast, to receive the plaudits
OF Il huge crowd gathered to greet the
overseas flyers.
Four hops. totaling 1854 miles, the
longest OF which was 1892 miles. on
Saturday. from the Cape Verde Is
lands to Fernando Noronha, were Suf-
ticient TO effect the epic crossing of
The Atlantic. Starting out from PaloS.
Spain, 4 week ago last Friday, four
men We're carried besides Comdr.
Franco, but on account OF the length
of the last hop two Of them were left
at Cape Verde.
The huge Dornier- Wal airplane.
weighing more than three tons, func-
toned perfectly throughout the entire
flight II is the type Of machine
that was used by Amundsen on his
Locateli on his attempted transat
lantic alight in 1924.
Although the two Portuguese avia-
tors in their historic trip of 1922 sue
ceeded in reaching Brazil from Lisbon.
part OF the distance was traversed by
steamer after they had wrecked two
planes in landing. 50 that the honor
Of the first crossing must be given
TO the intrepid Spanish airmen.
Not content with this feat Condr.
Franco. after two days rest, will set
out to add further laurels to the flying
achievements Of his native country.
Following Il short visit to Rio de Ja-
neiro and Buenos Aires, he will
attempt to reach Panama, Cuba and
the United States and then make the
Atlantic crossing via the Azores.
1t is an ambitious program, but
from the systematic and skillful man
per in which the "firSt act" has been
run of. it would seem that the
chances were more than good for a
successful elimination. The return
trip to Spain will be watched with
particular interest by all Americans,
as that was the route taken by the
United States Navy seaplanes in the
first crossing Of the North Atlantic
by air in 1919. This route entails
long sustained flights, and If the Span
iSh aviators are successful ii will add
another triumph.
Three attempts were made in 1919
to cross the North Atlantic Ocean be-
sides the flight of the NC-4 of the
American Navy. Two of them were
victorious-the sensational nonstop
dash of Alcock and Brown and the
cruise Of the British dirigible R-34.
Since then, however. there have been
only two successful crossings - the
flight and the dirigible Los Angeles,
which was brought by air from Ger
many to this country.
SO it is not at all surprising that
intense interest should be manifested
in all portions of the globe in the ex-
ploits Of Comdr. Franco. There Is
still hazard in oceanic flying, and 1t
requires courage of high order for
these pioneers to brave the elements
in an endeavor to advance the science
of aviation.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. H4SKIN,

@. Who said Put none but Ameri.
cans on guard"?-J. ]. NJ.
A. The phrase Put none but
Americans on guard was one of the
notices of the Know-Nothing party. 1t
is controversial in regard TO it's origin
some asCribing il TO Gen. Putnam,
others to George Washington.
@. Do they have severe storms in
Florida y. n. G..
A. The Weather Bureau says that
severe storms of the West Indian hur-
ricane type occur at irregular inter
walls during the late Summer and
early Autumn months over our south
ern districts. Aside from these, Sc
we're storms of other character are in
frequent.
q. What is cardoon?-C. ". T..
A. 1t Is q salad plant, grown N
much the same way as celery, rarely
cultivated in the United States. but
popular in Europe.
@. Who owns the Union stock
Yards in Chicago2-C. ]. ii.
a. They are owned by the Union
Stock Yards Co., Inc. The shares are
held by number cf stockholders.
AT one time the meat packers owned
d considerable proportion Of -he stock,
but at the present time this Is not
true.
q. How much do foxes fOr breeding
purposes cost?-R. p. McC.
A. The prices Of breeding stock
range from $500 to 81 900 u pair, the
price being dependent upon the quail
ity OF peIt. breeding stock mas sold
as high as s34, 900 Il pair
e. Where did the first dramatic
performance in Washington take
place%-M. y.
A According To the Proceedings ot
the Washington Academy OF Sciences.
the first theatrical performance Of
which there is any record was held
in 1901 in Blodset's unfinished hotel,
near the site of the former Post Office
department. at Seventh and T. streets.
Rough boards We're put in a. tempo.
rary seats for the audieac".
q. How are soaps classified p a. =.
A Manufactured soaps are classi-
tied soaps; toilet soaps. including set
tied. half-boiled transparent and float
ing varieties; marine soaps, medicated
soaps and manufacturing soaps.
@ How many copies of the Bible
are sold in "A year%-F'. VI. J.
A. The New York Bible Society
SAYS that it is difficult TO know IN any
exact figures the numbers of copies
OF the Bible circulated As careful an
Evening star., 1926-02-02
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Evening star., 1926-02-02

estimate as can be made has fixed
the number at over 3O,000,0O0 copies
q year This includes all Bible So
cieties and an estimate of the number
circulated by the commercial houses.
The number of languages and dialecfR
into which the Bible has been tram.
lated is over 500.
q. What is meant by remote con
troll in radio?-A. r. l.
A. The Radio Division Of the De
partment of Commerce says that the
term remote control" is used at
broadcaSttng station where the broad
casting transmitter is in one location
and the operator, by means Of electric
switches. operates from another loca
ton.
q. How are proper names pro
nounced that begin with 'Bj"?-G. z.
A. In the case nf a Scandinavian
name, such as Bjargson. the letter "j''
is pronounced as If IL were two letters
@ and y--Be-yarg-
@ Are practicing physicians in this
country increasing or decreasing?-
Z. Il.
A. Within the last two years there
has been an increase Of 1,044 IN the
profession, making the total number
147,o ,oI0.
g. Where did the expression 'ne4t
friend" originate "A. Z. S.
A. The practice Of permitting Il
legally incompetent person 10 sue by
his next friend originated in England
It was first authorized by the statute
Of Westminster, passed in the reign
Of Edward l.
G Are twins held il high regard
among Indians M. T.
A. Twins are usually regarded 10
uncanny and are rather feared az
possessing occult power. Among some
Oregon and other Coast tribes the.
We're once regarded as abnormal, and
one or both were killed
stop Hp,uUte and THINK about mr.
tact. You can d,Sk The Erenin0 Star
fact ana get the GnSTer G1cE tH 3
personal letter, IL rs q great educd
tlondl {ded Introduced Snto the TIRE,
OF the most Intelligent people IN tn
urorld--A mertcdH newspaper readers
II Is part Of that best purpose o.
u n4e1CS per-SER VICE. There IS 10
charge C,rcepf ? cents in Stdmps for
rcttIrf, postage. Get the habit or ask
iHo questions. address your letter T"
the EJenitg star Information BIZ
reGH. Frederic J UdSi;in director
II GShiH gtO,l, u .
Evening star., 1926-02-02
which is a phrase honored by long

use.
1t is believed that some persons
are so skeptical that they doubt the
men eminent as naturalists can reas-
sure them. They have studied the
anatomy and habits Of the ground hog
and have found where and how he
lives, but they have nothing to say
of his skill in meteorology. Some per-
sons in Washington who are speaking
f1uently of the ground hog might not
know him if they should meet HIM IN
the woods. but many persons in the
country know him. There he is gen
orally called "woodchuck." The learn
ed fellows have named him Arctonlys
and Marmuta MopaX, but the ground
hog does not know il.
sometimes he is called the American
marmot. Many persons living in the
country have called him Pest and have
sometimes used an intlammatory ad-
jective before the word pest" He
lives from Hudson Bay To South Caro-
lima and from the Atlantic to the
Rocky Mountains. He digs ingenious
and comfortable apartments in the
ground and passes Winter sleeping.
He eats many kinds Of plants, fruits
and vegetables, and has weakness
for red clover and celery and respects
no mans farm or kitchen garden. He
is from eighteen to twentytour inches
long. griHZled above and chestnut red
below. and his feet and tail are black
or very dark. All this, in an effort to
prove to some scorners that there
really is a ground hog. AS to his
power as Il prophet, why, let your
conscience be your guide.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
American Saloon in Paris.
From the Admission Star.

From the Admission Star.
The American saloon, which Ameri-
cans no longer will tolerate in their
home country. thrives in Paris. and
Rev. Joseph Wilson Cochrane, pastor
of the American Church Of Paris, says
it prospers there as the best known
emblem Of the United States"
Temperance societies in France
and there are many of them-f1nd,
they claim, their most difficult prob
lem to be the hard-drinking American
tourist, and the American saloon in
France thrives upon the patronage Of
Americans who will not stand for sa-
looms in their own country. It's a
queer situation and not very credita-
BILE to the American tourist in France.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Natural Development.

Natural Development.
Are you afraid of foreign entan-
glements?'
mot at ALL" answered Senator
Sorghum. 1--WE can take care of EN-"
George Washington warned us
against them
"Entanglements just naturally hap
pen in financial relations, family rela-
tions and foreign relations. George
meant well. but he didn't know a
thing about this radio that has gotten
all parts of the world trying to talk
at once"
Evening star., 1926-02-02

world tour and the Homecoming. The
story ends here, at the close of Grants
public career. These later points. in
teresting as they are. have an extra
value. too, depending on their intimate
source. Still ii is the home picture of
the Grants, the family devotion, the
passionate regard for the father. the
tender love between parents and chill
dren-these are the parts Of the story
that give to 1t charm and a value
that cannot fail
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Aviation has not yet superseded
horsemanship as royal accomplish
ment. Respectful admirers of the
Prince of Wales the world over would
greatly regret any sense of obligation
on his part TO take a chance on an
airplane.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
Dreaming.

Dreaming.
Il dreamt j dWelt in marble hallsv'
Resplendent is the dream.
Each step on silken fabric falls,
Where untold beauties CLEAN.
1 dreamt-and this part, let me say,
Is what exalts my soul
Down in the cellar, hid away,
l found a ton of coal'
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Trying to Seem Disinterested.

Whats the sentiment In Crimson
Gulch about capital punishment"
We've got some rough boys here"
answered Cactus Joe. They're all
agin capital punishment, but they're
afraid to say so for fear they'd be
suspected of tryin' to play safety
first"
Evening star., 1926-02-02

When the Tennessee Legislators
get through with Darwin they may
popular mythology and inquire by
what right it is assumed that ground
hog could evolute into a weather
prophet.
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Critics of the Navy who point out
disadvantages 10 the L. S. A. in the
event of another war appear entirely
oblivious to the elaborate preparations
to prevent any such thing.
Evening star., 1926-02-02

The country is prosperous, but the
loss through the coal strike is so
heavy that the ultimate consumer is
beginning to doubt very seriously
whether he can afford it.
Evening star., 1926-02-02

1t has been a hard Winter so far
In addition to the fuel bills, there
are the paint and soap bills and the
doctors bills.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Burbank's Hardest Job.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
It may be that Luther Burbank lost
his religion after patiently endeavor-
ing for years to do something for spin.
ach, "
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Picture SpOiIed.

She sat before the fireside glow,
In pensive retrospection.
The soft coal SCOT blew round her SO
1t ruined her complexion.
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is eNchLT!N,y,I2 IS IS Msl
10 the use for republication OF All ne" araJ r.
patches credited to i; or not otheT"ieS ,,,,'s
ited in thia paper and also the Local. NV"
Evening star., 1926-02-02

China invented gunpowder long ago
Future chroniclers will point TO this
century as the one in which China
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Political ObseSSiOn.

Offhand, / ventured to declare,
John Millions gift for words is rare" "
boss inquired, on votes intent,
What ward does Johnny representa-
Evening star., 1926-02-02

AS events develop, it IS generally
expected that the Senate will learn
to talk less and President Coolidge
more
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Jud Tunkins says it's a great mis-
take to call attention to any mans
unintelligence. Let him keep talking
and tell it himself
Evening star., 1926-02-02
Rate by Mail-Payabie in ad'ah'''
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Oher St,tes and Canada.

Daily and Sunday l yr SI@ 90: ! mo @i ~ ~
sunday only yr.. $500; / mo, 5oc
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Il don't see why desc coal folks
wants to hang on to de debate" said
Uncle Eben. nobody amt never
,gineter applaud
Evening star., 1926-02-02

Tn. Fveninp Star with the sunday morn, morn
Ing edition, is delivered by carrtGrss, "i,h,n nnlT
yhe city at 60 cents per month da.s5S cents
40 cents per month: sunday only. ~ ~ ~ or
per month. Orders may I've sent by ma. MAJ! Nv Nv
telephone Main 5000. C0llectol, Is ii
carrier at the END of each month
Evening star., 1926-02-02

"Faultless logic and supreme nerve"
ously put forth this proposal" are
recognized by tho Worcester Tele-
gram, which feels that surely Sem
Evening star., 1926-02-02

hci q di oliieI udyS Sketcned here
those Of Jesse Grants littlest boy
hood, when nobody had ever heard of
a white House. The locality
changes, to be sure, but the spirit of
Kindness and Joy that broods over this
household does not change. A good
little picture-JuSt q small bov hang
ing on the fence waiting for father"
to come home As he appears a shriII
little voice calls, Say, mister. do you
want to light? We'll, I'm n man of
peace, but I'm not going to be hec-
tored by man of your size And
thereupon would follow a gorgeous
battle, the Mister" worsted, spent,
and lying Off on the couch to rest. Not
for many years did any suspicion arise
as to the prowess of the little bow
himself. Then. of course, the wears
go on with what to some are more
important things-but many of these
more important" things can be read
elsewhere. SO we like the early wears
best. And we hold as q treasure the
pictures of my father" that here give
to all of us a further illumination of
the life Of a greatly kind and patient
man-silent under hardship, silent nm.
der reproach, fmpassive under nisfor
tune, but always great in his patient
self-containment, always great in tust
being kind. Great in his strength. too
4 !;
The story sees all the children i'm
college or out Of it and at the worlr
chosen by them. 1t tells many an in
teresting thing that the most OF us did
not know at all, or only half knew
There is the story here Of the con.
spiracy that included Gen. Grant as
well as President Lincoln in the Ford
Theater assa ssination There are
MANY intimate pictures of IipooIr
himself, who-anybody can see
would be on the most friendly terms
with this little Grant boy, so obyi-
ousiy his warm friend and stanch
follower wherever following could
be set up by the young one. There
are quick close ups on many a war
time scene. on the coming and going
Of this or that great one during the
White House days on Gen. Grants
Evening star., 1926-02-02

q. How are proper names pro
nounced that begin with "Bj"?-G Z.
A. In the case nf a Scandinavian
name. such as Bjargson. the letter ''j''
is pronounced as If II were two letters
@ and y--Be- -yarg-son
, 1926-11-22

Under the auspices Of Christian
Scboning, a special envoy of the Saliva
ton Army now in Porto Rico, a meeting
was called recently at the Carnegie Ii
brary to which all citizens Of San Juan
were invited. The purpose Of this meet
ing was to explain the motive Of the Sal
walton Army and determine the advisibjii-
ty Of establishing a branch ID Porto Rico.
Schoniug came here from St, Thomas
where he has been for the past five years
establishing and building up the Saliva
ton Army in both ST. Thomas and St.
Croix. He will remain here until two
other ENJOYS arrive from the Territorial
Headquarters at Kingston, Jamaica, to
take up the work he has already started.
Ibid.
, 1926-11-22
Shipping News.

The $. s, Catherine" arrived at
Frederjksted shortly before a %. M. on
Saturday and at this port at s a. NJ. yes
erddy. The mali steamer of the Porto
RICO Line not having reached San Juan
tetore he Katherine" sailed the States
maIl was not received via the latter. The
following is the list of passengers to and
fro: From San Jran, P. R.,-MjIes
Merwin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. Skeoch
and Christian Frorup. From st. Thorn
as:-Viggo Wultf and Bank Manager
, 1926-11-22
Without Them Bones Would not Have
Been in Jail; IL aOthers Convicted in
Two Weeks.

Santurce's robbery wave is reported
to have receded considerable since the
capture by the police Of Vidal Dones, and
the falling of seven petty thieves during
the last ten days. Last Saturday night
at Stop 2lI the grocery store Of Perez
Hegmanos was broken into. the cash reg
lister smashed and SIS obtained. An at
tempt was made TO enter the home of f.
D. McCoWn at ParQue Terrace late last
week but nothing was stolen as the at
tempt was frustrated by q few revolver
shots.
The largest number Of the Condado
robberies have been attributed to Vidal
Bones Cardona who escaped from the
penitentiary guards on the new carrete-
"a lust behind the ColectiVa. Bones was
serving a five years term for rObberies,
several Of which had been in the Condado.
After his escape robberies immediately
commenced and continued up to his cap
ture in the COndadO, the night Of Novem-
Der End.
She arrest Of Bones followed informa-
ito furnished by his enemies and alert
ness Of chief detective. Monteserin and
Justine Santiago in Puerta de Terra the
prisoner showed the most innocent amaze
ment at beiog ~accosted. He was neatly
dressed in every way, he carried no wea-
p0ns and had less than SO on his per-
son.
When questioned by Santiago as to
where he had obtained clotbesin exchange
to those Of the penitentiary gaFb, Bones
, 1926-11-22

lepled maj ne would MAKE Feal co"les-
sion. When was tlfst !mprlso5ed.
SAID Dones there was a foo2ery mar I
never confessed, that OF the Hatch h oI99
IN the CondadQ', l obtained some. 9oOQ2
from there and before | went 70 JAIL 1
ma the money 10 the ground 10 front oI a
bridge at Ponce near the Ct'o Deporii-
70. | was gong to return tne rest Of
the money, bat, oicolTse had 70 nave 2
suit OF clothes % wear.
10 speaking OF Dones as a criminal,
CoL Geo. Lewis said' H3e" Zones
years ago "aPn ne was sn1aI ool' 4oa
, 1926-11-22
LOCAL

Postmaster Leader has kindly sent us
a copy Of his address on Patriotism de-
livered at Frederiksted Junior High
School on the 9th inst. which viii be pub
lished tomorrow.
The Native Brass Band rendered an
ENJOYABLE program in the Band Stand
last night.
The attraction tonight at the Chris.
tiauated Theatre is the screening Of the
beautiful story entitled The Bridge Of
Sighs' which is sure to please all pa
irons.