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Evening star., 1926-04-27
daylight Saving" in Old Erin.

Discovery has been made in Ireland
Of an ancient sun dial that seems to
prove that daylight saving was in
of years ago. This dial provided for
two kinds Of "hours." The Summer
hour was eighty minutes in length
and the Winter hour forty. The re-
suit Of. this was that each period of
sunlight in Summer was marked by
the same number Of hours" as each
sunlight period in Winter. There was
no turning back Of the clocks, for
there were no clocks. There were no
changes OF schedule. The people Of
Ireland who were concerned about the
fight Of time merely looked at the
dials and, noting the Summer line, If
it was that season Of the year. COM
puted the hour. II It was Winter
they did the same. Base ball games
started ct three o'clock. not at two.
Winter dances began at eight and
not at nine. The newspapers were
not required to educate their public
every season in how to fix the clocks.
The railroad managers did not have
to print two kinds Of schedules for
Winter and Summer. Nobody missed
any trains on account Of daylight saw.
ing, or non-daylight saving.
Life was much simpler then. there
being no clocks or trains, newspapers,
base ball games or soirees dansant
Time was an elemental factor in the
lives Of the people. The hours Of
sunlight were hours of hunting and
fighting. The hours Of darkness were
hours Of feasting and sleeping, most.
~ the latter. Most Of the eating, In
fact, was done during the daylight.
After the sun had set. the only illu.
mination was from torches. Reading
was not diffacult because there was
no reading save among the very few
members OF the ecclesiastical profes-
sion, and they did their reading and
writing by day. In Summertime It
made no difference whether folks went
to the hunt at nine o'clock or at
eight. They rose with the sun or
earlier. They proceeded on their
errands Of the day regardless of the
particular designation Of the hour.
Probably few Of them knew anything
about hours. They were weather-wise
and sun.wise as are all primitive peo.
pies. They really needed no clocks
and no dials.
Probably advocates Of daylight saw.
ing will take cognizance Of this dis.
covery in Ireland to claim precedent
for their cherished system Of shifting
the clock hands. They will regard
this as confirmation of an indication
| furnished by q dial discovered in Pal
estine that suggests that daylight
s.; ling" was in vogue in that part
Evening star., 1926-04-27
'Headliners'' at Dinner
Not Chief Features
To the Editor of The Star:


Thank you for giving publicity to
Mr.. Mathew Page Andrews reply to
the rather inaccurate and unfair ar
ticle which appeared In The Star Of
April Is relative to the Jefferson din
ner given under the auspices Of the
Thomas Jefferson League.
Contrary to the insinuations con.
tained In that article. ] know that
many, II not all, Of those who attended
the dinner did not go primarily to
hear speeches by so-called head.
liners," but were moved by a common
desire to honor the memory of a great
American--one who belongs to all
America rather than to any single
political party-one who taught funda.
mental principles from which we al
ready have drifted too far and to
which we must return and adhere If
the Nation Is to continue to prosper.
Mr.. Bentley w. Warren, president
Of the Sentinels Of the Republic, was
prevented by illness from carrying out
his intention to present his message
in person, and Mr.. William Tyler
Page, who accurately described him.
self as a "Jeffersonian Republican"
and who is valued member Of the
Sentinels Of the Republic, graciously
consented to deliver Mr.. Warren's
FRANK l.. PECKHAM.
Vice President,
Sentinels of the Republic.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

9. Hoy many n kinds OF sequoias are
A. The sequoia is q genus Of CO.
niferous trees closely allied to the
cypress. Only two species persist,
both in California They are the big
tree and the redwood. The former Is
the largest American forest tree and
one of the largest In the world. The
average height Of the trees Is said to
be about 275 feet, although specimens
exceeding 800 feet. with a trunk
diameter Of 80 to IS feet near the
ground, have been measured.
@. Is the cottonmouth a moccasin
or copperhead?-C. K.
A. Cottonmouth is a common name
In the Southern States for the
moccasin, but it is also sometimes
applied t. the copperhead.
Q. What degree Of heat is attained
| by acetylene cutting and welding
torches?-A. r.
A. The oxy-acetylene flame is ca
pable of producing q temperature In
the neighborhood of 5000 degrees
Fahrenheit, the highest temperature
that is produced outside of the cleo
trio arc. The figure has not been def
initely established.
Q. Where is Maj. Andre buried?-
s. T. J.
A. Maj. Andre was originally
buried at Tappan. n. Y, where he
| was executed the I'd Of October.
1880. In 1921 his remains were taken
up and reburied near a monument
| which had been erected to his memory
in Westminster Abbey, London, Eng
land.
W. W. ~ 49, ~
A. You cannot see the color of
any flower when il is perfectly dark,
because flowers have no color Of their
| own. but only the colors which they
| reflect when in the sunlight or some
| other light. In the case Of the red
rose, the thing in the plant that de-
ternines the color absorbs all the
other colors in the sunlight and re-
| fleets only the red rays.
| q. What makes some things colder
| than others in the same room?-E.
C. @.
| A. The objects in @ room which has
been kept at an even temperature Of
heat will all be the same temperature,
/ although some of them may feel cold
, er than others to the hand or fingers.
| tuoIdHCcs tAic hcSS VI IL pldIlo Will
! feel colder than the wood of the piano
case. The difference is due to the fact
| that heat or cold will run through
some objects more quickly than
| through others When you touch q
| thing with your fingers you supply
some Of the heat Of your body to the
object through your finger. II the OBJ
| ject is the tiling on the hearth or the
keys of the piano the heat runs
through it quickly and you get cold
impression in your finger. On the
other hand. you will get a warm feel.
ing when touching upholstery or wood
because the heat runs more slowly
Through them.
@. How many people have been
| lynched in the United States within
the past % years?-C. ". W.
| A. There have been 101 lynchings
| in this period, Il white and So colored.
In 1925, there We're is men lynched
| all colored.
| Q. How much seed per acre is re-
| Quired for sugar beets?-S. e.
+, A. Sugar beets are planted in rows,
Evening star., 1926-04-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

usually iS inches apart. and from IS
to 25 pounds OF seed are drilled to
each acre.
Q. What was the real name Of Bar
ney Barnato. who was q partner OF
Cecil Rhodes in South Africa?-I. N. /.
A. Barnato's real name Is believed
to have been Bernard Isaac.
Q. How many farmers have given
names to their farms?-H. +.
A. 1t Is estimated that at least 5000
farms have been named. The Depart
ment Of Agriculture favors the plan
Farms that have been given names
are usually progressive, and products
bearing farm names are usually those
that the farmer Is proud TO claim.
Q. How many minutes were there
to each round In the days when Cor.
bett and Jeffries were flght!ng?--
T. N. r.
A. The rounds lasted three minutes,
the same as now, when James Cor.
bett and Jim Jeffries fought.
Q. Are more muscles brought into
action to make q smile or frovn?--
}. S. Il.
A. Thirteen muscles are required TO
make smile and so to make a frown;
therefore, the frown requires the
greater expenditure of vitality.
Q. What European countries are
sending exhibits to the Sesquicenten-
NAL exposition?-M. l..
A. The European countries taking
part in this exposition are France
England, Italy. Spain. Belgium. Hol
To-
land, Czechoslovakia, Jugoslavia, Bull.
gaIia, Rumania and Switzerland. There
will also be participation by several
Asiatic and South American nations.
Q. Kindly inform me in which
States the greatest number Of horses
were raised in the last decade?
%. II. II.
A. Illinois, Iowa. Missouri, Kansas
and Nebraska are the five States that
have furnished most of the good, big.
draft horses and heavy wagon horses
in the past few years.
Q. Who are the Mountbattens'
--G. A. II.
A. When King George v Of Eng
land issued a royal proclamation in
1917, changing the name Of the royal
family to Windsor, he also specified
royal family be changed: thus the Ger
man name Batten became Mountbat
ten. Princess Alice, the daughter Of
Queen Victoria, married Prince Louis,
Grand Duke of Hesse. They had a
daughter, Victoria, who married the
Marquis of Milford Haven. The chill
dren of this union were Asice, Vsno
married Prince Andrew OF Greece, also
Louisa Mountbatten, now Crown Prin-
cess OF Sweden, and Lord Louis
Mountbatten, whose children are cous-
ins of the Prince Of Wales.
Letters are going ererp 1tinute
from our Free Information Bureau an
Washington telling readers achdteuer
the4j tcdnt to knOlC. They are in an
! slcer to oil kinds Of queries, on dI
kinds Of subjects, from all kinds or
people. Make use Of this free service
tChich The ECenfnO Star is maintain
in0 for you. Its only purpose is to
! help uou aud 1Ce lCdnt yOu to benert
! from, it. Get the habit of 1cr1ttn0 TO
The Evening Star Information Bu-
redu, Frederic j. HGskin, director,
Washington, ID. c.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Appreciating Washington.

Recently The Star quoted an ed.
itorial in the Enquirer and Evening
News Of Battle Creek. Mich, which
paid a compliment to the appearance
Of this city In the Spring and espe.
cially to the spectacle Of Easter egg
rolling, which is a unique feature of
life at the Capital. and, commenting
thereon, expressed qualification that
the beauties Of Washington were ap-
preciated elsewhere. Now comes the
Enquirer and Evening News with an
expression Of pleasure that Its words
Of praise were welcomed. Kind words
shall never de- 1t says, "and it's a
wonder people don't put more of them
into circulation for permanent and
profitable investment" and 1t indi'
Gates satisfaction that It's agreeable
remarks have made more impression
at tho seat Of Government than the
quantities of stern advice which this
,ewsps per so frequently and constant
ly furnishes for the guidance and I'm
provement Of affairs at the Capital"
Words Of advice and admonition
about the Improvement OF affairs
at the Capital are always vel
coined. They are not always. how
ever, accompanied by evidence that
the true situation here is understood;
that IL is fully realized that Wash.
ington is wholly dependent for it's bet
ternents and development upon the
will Of Congress. There are many
things that Washington would like to
do to attain more nearly to the ideal
OF municipal organization and civic
Improvement, but which under the
present and long.continued arrange
ment it cannot do. However, advice
on these matters is not misdirected,
provided it reaches those who are re.
sponsible for the local situation, those
who are elected in the States as rep
resentatives in Congress. House and
Senate, and who are, under the Consti-
tuition. exercising the right and power
Of exclusive legislation over the Dis.
trict OF Columbia.
To the degree that the people of the
country at. large take pride In Wash
ington as their National City and de-
sire its development as model, Con-
gress will react to equip the Capital
with its required outfit Of municipal
agencies and provide 1t with its ap-
propriate setting. Public opinion ex-
pressed in the States, rejecting the
views Of those who have seen Wash
ington and admired It and hope to see
1t advanced as a symbol Of American
prosperity and advancement, will have
its effect.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Communistic Strike Leaders
And Local Officials Blamed

sion and assembly. We can likewise
imagine police authorities grossly ex-
ceeding their authority in these re-
spects, to the increasing hurt of pub
lie liberty everywhere. We think that
an intelligent concern of our civil
liberties would counsel approval of a
disinterested inquest into the circum.
stances"
The Lowell Leader adds that ''whol.
ly aside from the merits of the claims
Of the strikers, there will be very gen.
eral feeling that there Is no justifica-
ton whatever for dragging children
into the dispute"
Although the authorities have had
much difficulty in preserving order, the
Knoxville Sentinel thinks they have
oversterred the limits in the methods
to which they have resorted in hand
ling the strikers, their sympathizers
and others. Peace must be main
tained, it Is true" adds the Sentinel
but there can be no justification of
the high.handed methods which are
reported to have been adopted in this
instance"
1t Is a fact that the local authorities
have not used the best Of Judgment
in handling the strike situation" in
the opinion of the Berkshire Eagle.
which condemns the arrest of an ex-
clergyman at a meeting which was
orderly and. so far as reported in
the press" brought forth mo language
calling for riotous action" The Eagle,
however. comedies that "of course the
strike has drawn to that city a varied
assortment Of socialists without whose
presence the strike would have been
settled before this"
The JaDesville Gazette concludes.
Until the employers and genuine em.
ployes are able to arrive at some COM
promise, the conflict will go on to a
tragic end. The only ones who will
win will be the outside agitators, W
neither toll nor spin, but take the
toll from the deluded poor"
Evening star., 1926-04-27
No Building Site Limitation!

4 move has been made III the Sen
ate to amend the public buildings bill
there pending by stipulating that none
of the structures provided for shall be
located within q defined area, which is
plainly specified to preclude any con-
structions around Lafayette Square.
1t is to be hoped that this amendment
will not prevail. There should be no
such limitation.
It is desirable that the Mall.Avenue
triangle should be occupied by public
buildings, and also that the work
begun in the development Of Lafa-
yette Square by the location there of
The Treasury annex should be con-
tinued. If this is not done, If the
blocks fronting on Lafayette Square
are left to private development, a
ragged appearance will result. AL.
ready one tall Office building has been
erected on the west side Of the square.
contrasting sharply with the Treasury
annex across the park, and with the
Chamber of Commerce building diago-
, nally opposite.
- When the five-square site at the
western end of the Mall-Avenue trian-
gle was acquired, it was designed for
the emplacement of three buildings, to
arxpnmodate the Departments OF
State. Justice and Commerce and La
hor, these two last named being then
united. It was soon after realized that
the space was not adequate for three
buildings, and it was proposed to put
the Department of Justice on the Mall,
9, suggestion which evoked prompt
and emphatic protest. 1t was at that
time that it was proposed to place the
Department of State on the square d.
rectly north of the State, War and
Navy Building, thanking Lafayette
Sauare on the west. Hope that such
will be the final selection has not been
abandoned by those who wish to see
official Washington develop according
70 a definite plan. The amendment
now proposed in the Senate would pre-
vent such a location.
There ShOulO pe lfo PioAAoA'A0to ~
70 building emplacement in the meas
ure which is approaching enactment.
Congress will in any event have the
last word as to the acquisition of sites,
and it would, therefore, seem to be
suuerfuous as well as unnecessarily
restrictive to write any limitation into
the bill. which merely authorizes fu'
ture appropriations.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHrLANpER JOHNSON.
The Pursuit.

Vne Pursuit.
With care an article read
For it Is very wise indeed
Until this little line / view:
Continued, Page 6. Column g"
The pages patiently / turn
The full particulars to learn.
But I encounter on my way
A Queen Of jazz in costume gay,
A market slump, motor crash,
A reputation gone to smash.
A party wild in reckless glee,
An earthquake or storm at sea
That first page article I find
No more appealing to my mind.
Reluctantly the search 1 quit.
I am too tired to finish it.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

foot bali is the healthiest Of academic
avocations: that he has known many
foot ball stars" who were Phi Beta
Kappa men, and that during the time
he has been dean no foot ball players
have come before him for discipline.
President Hibben OF Princeton agrees
with Dean Gauss. A number Of uni
versity heads. taking account of the
charges in the bulletin Of the Ameri.
can Association Of University Profes-
sors. say that they have not observed
the evils alleged against the game, and
they believe such evils do not exist.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Of the world many centuries before
the Christian era. On the other hand,
no archaeological discoveries can per-
suade those who do not believe In
chronological camoufiage that there
is any need TO shift the schedule by
simply calling nine ten and three two.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Trials of a Statesman.

do you ever feel tempted to change
your mind?"
Frequently" answered Senator
Sorghum. "In fact, never open my
mornings mail without receiving a
lot of advice to do so.'
Evening star., 1926-04-27

The Congressional Record Is care.
fully edited to prevent any impulsive
dialogue from getting into print which
might demand its exclusion from the
mails.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

The situation might be helped by a
series Of examinations in traff1c regu.
lations with prizes or honorary de-
grees for those who can give q high
percentage Of correct answers.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Having forbidden mention of the
possibility of his affiction with or
binary human illness, Mussolini may
be regarded as progressing from the
status Of dictator to that of demigod.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

A statesman is likely to develop
rabid resentment toward the League of
Nations when he finds it deficient as
q vote getter in his particular neigh
borhood. Election statistics always
prevail over an ethical argument.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Rate by Mail-Payable i'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.


The Associated Press IS exclusively entitled
- the use for repuhlicat;pn Of all news ms
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
itcd in this naDer and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication
Of special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Sovietism long since abandoned
workers communism as a reliable So
cial system and Is now engaged in an
effort to devise a practical wage scale.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

About thiS time Of year hay fever
remedies usually begin to be discussed.
At present, however, the question of
frost bite remains paramount.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

The drys are confident Of their ability
to insure the departure Of this Spring
season without the temperance of
the book beer sign.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Forest fires have become so devas-
tating that a popular call would be
warranted for Clifford Pinchot to in
terest himself again in calling public
attention to the need Of conservation.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Averaging In.

Averaging In.
"Is this q musical comedy?"
EYES," answered Miss Cayenne.
1.-THE music is rather tame"
Don't you care. You'll be glad the
music is tame when you see how wild
the comedy is.''
Evening star., 1926-04-27

The selection Of Queen Of the May
ds no longer a matter Of great interest.
The picturesque custom has faded in
an era when beauty contests are being
held all the year round.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
No Limit.

From the Portland Evening Express.
The new National Press Club is
limited to IL stories. But this applies
to the height and not to t3 output.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Intelligent Inquiry.

Intelligent Inquiry.
Although I oft am puzzled quite
BY various agitations
I show a manner erudite
BY my interrogations.
An air Of wisdom display
Much lauded by the many.
ask new questions every day
And never answer any.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

Jud Tunkins says George Washing
ton is doing remarkably well in hold.
ing his popularity, considering that
his portraits have to be circulated on
postage stamps instead Of in the
movies.
Evening star., 1926-04-27
Public Utility.

The sunshine makes life sweeter;
And yet, we're kind O. nervous.
Some one may make meter
And charge US for the service.
Evening star., 1926-04-27

"You has right to yoh own opinion"
said Uncle Eben, same as you has
to a dog. But it's yoh business to
see dat dey don't break loose an make
trouble" II lH
Evening star., 1926-04-27

In the case against Judge Archibald
it was found that "he never invested
money himself in any of the corrupt
deals, but used his influence TO Sc
cure favorable terms, in consideration
of which he was to receive a share In
the profits" Mis related to freight
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

Week end guests at BURNSIDE
Lodge were registered as follows:
Governor and Mrs. Theodore Chris
tianson and party of eleven; Judge
John w. Boerner and family; H. w.
Bigelow and party of four, st. Paul;
Judge Bert Fesler, son and daugh-
ter of Duluth; Judge Edward Free
man and family and Mrs. S. j.
Backus of Virginia; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. R. Ribenach of Duluth. Govern
or and Mrs. Christianson and party
arrived Sunday evening from Grand
Marais over the Ely-Finland road
and after dinner at the Lodge left
for Hibbing. Mr.. and Mrs. Rib
enach and Judge Fesler are spend
ing the week. Other guests were
Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Trainer, son
and daughter of Chester, Pennsyl-
vania. Rollo H. Wells, s. Evarts of
Minneapolis; H %. Wilhelm, Omaha
Chas. R. Mason, Denver; Mr.. DeAir,
Cedar Rapids; A. w. Brary, Fargo
Ralph Skellin, Robt. Erving, TLos.
Roberts, Sr. and Jr., R K. Heist,
John Bauer, Oak Park. ILL.,; Roy
Rehm, w. j. Jameson, Edw. G. Tay-
Tor, Chicago. The Oak Park and
Chicago men mentioned above are
with the motion picture party now
in the Forest. Mr.. Bigelow, presi-
dent of the Brown & Bigelow COM
pany, st. Paul, and his party are on
canoe trip to the northern waters.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

The Rotary Club had as guests
Wednesday evening, w. w. Waiter
and Mel Nyman of the Minneapolis
Club. Robt. Reed of Winona, presi-
dent of the Winona Kiwanis Club
and with the State Teachers College,
Earl Wilson of Lincoln, Nebraska,
and Misses Lillian Schaefer and
Gladys Lindblad. The Presbyterian
Ladies served fine dinner. Miss
Lindblad sang two solos accompan-
led by Miss Schaefer at the piano.
Mr. Reed was the speaker of the
evening and made very fine talk,
using humor as his text. Jim Laing
presided. Four absentees were not
ed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

DIR. and Mrs. g. T. Ayres have as
their house guests Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Wilson of Lincoln, Nebraska, who
are spending their honeymoon in the
Arrowhead Country. Mrs. Wilson
is niece of Mrs. Ayres and will be
remembered as Miss Mildred Morn
ing who has visited here on several
occasions.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

Supervisor A. L. Richey of the
Superior National Forest was in
Cloquet the fore part of the week
where he attended the reception
rendered Secretary of Agriculture
Jardine. In company with the Sec
rotary and others he was shown
through the wood conversion plants
at that enterprising city.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Allen of
Urbana, Illinois, where Mr.. Allen is
an instructor of journalism in the
State University, are at White Iron
Lake on a camping tour. In fine
weather they have a tent on the
shores of the lake and otherwise
occupy the Bert Merritt cottage at
Section Thirty.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1926-07-16

Beryl Mclaughlin in charge of
the stop signals at railroad crossings
for the range roads was in the city
early in the week looking over mat
ters. He states that stop signs are
being obeyed in most cases. He
calls particular attention to the one
on BURNSIDE crossing and said that
while watching this crossing two
thirds of the cars passing failed to
stop. Unless the signs are obeyed,
arrests will follow.