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4 Cancelled Driving Permit.

le boy on his way to school the
a-neN corning was killed by an auto
mobile as he darted across the street
tne final bell rang. Although the
r".i stances indicate that the acci-
5e:t " as unavoidable. the permit of
ae DIVER of the car that struck the
HID mas been Cancelled, upon the
reConmendation of the coronor's jury,
..ch eXonerated the driver. He had
omitted that he was driving at the
a. - Of eighteen miles an hour through
school zone. Signs denoting these
ones have been established, but are
lenerally ignored. The disregard paid
c them was plainly the cause of this
atCst fatality.
Il has been suggested that a rule be
adopted whereby the driving permits
Of al persons whose cars cause the
death af people should be autouatical-
Evening star., 1926-10-07

The recent nominations in New York
State on both Democratic and Repub.
lican tickets brings wet and dry" talk
to the fore. Majority comment ac-
cepts the nomination of Gov. Smith for
another term as placing him in the
field as presidential candidate in the
next campaign.
The New York situation is described
by the Nashville Banner Gndependent)
as mixed pickles." and that paper, re-
viewing the results in both parties, eX-
presses the opinion that New York S
election will receive much attention
from the general public and may prov
determinative of our politics in the
near future" The Banner refers to
Smith and Wagner, Democratic candi-
dates for governor and Senator, re-
Spectively, as pronounced wets," and
to prohibition as 1.-The main issue be-
fore the people," 1t holds that Senator
Wadsworth. Republican nominee for
the United States Senate, 'iS as pro-
nouncedly wet as is Gov. Smith" and
that Representative Ogden Mills. nomi-
nee of that party for the governor
ship, "is a modificationist."
1.-THE political situation in New York
has been put into direct relation to
national politics." says the Springfield
Union Republican), "by the renomina.
ton of Gov. Smith for the fifth time.
He is the outstanding Democratic can
didate for President in the minds of
the Democrats of Eastern and North
ern States. Obviously, the fate of Gov.
Smith as the favorite candidate for
the presidency in these States depends
upon his success in defeating Ogden
Mills in the coming election The
Dayton Daily News independent
Democratic) directs attention to the
fact that Smith and Wagner. while
members of Tammany, have claimed
throughout years the respect OF East
ern newspapers that have been vio-
lently opposed to the Tiger or
ganiZation.' Both men, it contends,
"have been clean, conscientious and
COURAGEOUS in their official conduct"
X 4 X
The outlook in the Empire State
from the viewpoint of the Lynchburg
News Democratic) is another term
for AL Smith, and perhaps another
Democrat in the United States Sen
ate-a possibility that the Republican
straddle on the prohibition question,
Republican emphasis on national IS
sues and Republican attempts to pic
ture Smith as tool of Tammany
Hall scarcely serve to lessen" The
Memphis News-Scimitar independently
states that "the nomination Of
Gov. Al Smith by the Democrats
of New York to be a candidate for a
fourth term is probably the record in
this country for unbroken leadership.
The hold that Smith has on the peo-
pie of New York is not confined to the
Democrats. Some of the strongest
Republicans in the State count him
Evening star., 1926-10-07
The Mystery of Base Ball.

Base ball is a strange, unguessable
proposition That is why it has such
a strong hold on the affections of the
American people. 1t is a game of
chances, as we'll as game of skill.
Nobody can confidently. dope out"
the results. Nobody can with assur-
ance foretell the finalSscore. Conse-
quently every game is a puzzle. the
solution of which holds the interest
until that final moment when the last
man is out in the last inning.
Take the performances in New York
and st. Louis, where the contest for
the world championship is being waged
between the two teams that have won
the pennants in their respective
leagues. On form" there seemed to
be nothing to it at the outset but the
Yankees of New York. They had the
hardest hitting "murderers' row" in
base ball, including the mighty Ruth,
he of a remarkable record of home
runs during the past and preceding
seasons. Yet for the first three games
of the series, two in New York and
one in St. Louis. these famous WELD
ers of the wand did little or nothing
and the whole team acquired pitifully
small batting average. The favorites
in the betting dropped two of the three
games after winning the first and
their opponents became the favorites.
Then came a sudden change.
Yesterday at St. Louis George Her.
man Ruth, the champion home-run
hitter, got his bat aswing in that per-
feet timing that has given him
worldwide fame. Three times he put
the ball out Of the lot for homers.
Twice the opposing pitcher 'passed"
him to first lest he repeat. He liter
ally broke up the game" A failure
previously, he became hero. He
turned the tide in the contest and gave
his team an even break in the series.
Batting Is not merely matter of
strength. 1t is a question of precise
swinging, Of perfect timing, of good
Judgment in selecting balls at which
to hit. Little men may be as great
batters as big men. There was
willie" Keeler of long ago, who,
though of small stature and light
weight, had an uncanny faculty of
placing the ball, shooting it through
the infield with precision. He was
not a slugging hitter, but a sure one.
On the other hand, there was Dan
Brouthers, who could hit the fence
with ease. man of mighty frame and
ungainly figure. but gifted with the
quickness of eye that successful bat
ting demands. And there have been
many others, great batters, each with
his own style and speciality, all the
terror of pitchers. and all subject to
that strange tendency at times to
slump in their hitting which is the
despair of managers.
Just what 1t is that causes a bats.
man to lose his faculty for a few days,
only to regain it, Is one of the mys.
teries that make base ball so fascinat-
ing. There was Babe" Ruth yester-
day, in a deep slough of batting de-
spond for three games, and then com.
ing out of it with a world record Of
three home runs. Something to mar.
vel at, there; something to cause the
base ball world to cheer. And in con.
sequence of this sudden return to
form the betting odds have reverted
to the stage of the start, and the
series remains in suspense, not to be
decided for at least two more games,
including that of today.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. To settle a dispute will you
please publish in your paper If Ru-
dolph Valentino played a double part
father and SOM in his last picture,
The Son of a Sheik"?
A. The late Rudolph Valentino
played the part of Sheik Ahmed and
Ahmed, son of the Sheik, in his last
picture. Father and son appeared on
the screen at the same time.
Q. Would you please tell me how
many different kinds of whales are
able to swallow a NAME. F. C.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries finds no
record of a whale being able to swal-
low man whole. The throat of a
whale is considered small.
Q. What is "galvanizing" f. II.
A. Galvanizing is process by
which metal sheets and other parts
passed through a pot of molten zinc
take on a protective coating Of that
metal. The coating must be thin
enough to permit forming into spout
ing. cornices. cutters. etc, without
cracking and so permitting corrosion
to take place at the exposed portion,
and thick enough to provide satisfac-
tory durability against the effect of
atmospheric gases. moisture, etc.
@. Please advise me how many
women have swum the English Chan
mel this year?-B. w.
A. Two women have succeeded in
swimming the English Chandelier
trude Ederle and Mrs. Clemington Cor
son, August, 1926.
@. How may pencil marks be re-
moved from a quilt just completed
+. B.
A. A soft eraser such as art gum
can Sometimes be used successfully in
effacinG pencil marks on textiles.
Soap and water is used for washable
materials. Use the soap freely and
rub the stain thoroughly.
@. What is the meaning of the word
'Maru' H. r. S.
A. The Japanese embassy has in
formed us that the word "Maru''
merely means ship
Q. Were any of the mill scenes in
the picture Men of Steel" taken in
Pittsburgh?-J. X
A. We are informed that the mill
scenes in Men of Steel were filmed
in Birmingham, Ala. AS far as we
have been able to learn, no filming
was done in Pittsburgh
@. Did the United States furnish ar
exhibit to the London Exposition OF
1S51?-T. E. b.
A. The United States sent to this
exposition held in Crystal Palace ar
agricultural display, as we'll as such
articles as Colt revOlvers. a trotting
"sulky," chandeliers and kerosene
lamps, Mccormick new reapers
pianos. plows and farm machinery.
@. Will you please tell me whether
the frost has any effect on the leaves
in the Fall-that is. does the foliage
turn any more quickly after frost?-
J. NJ. G.
A. Leaves change their color re
gardless of whether or not they are at
tackled by frost. The brilliant colors
of dying leaves in Autumn are due
partly to chemical changes in the de
caying chlorophyll and partly to the
exposure of pigment cells previously
concealed by an abundance of chic
rophyll or other feature of vital ac
tivity. The leaf drops because it M
longer receives nouriShment from the
stem or twig.
Q. Has there ever been a f1igh
across Canada by seaplane?-W. w
A. Squadron Leader A. Earl God
frey of the Royal Canadian Air Force
recently arrived at Jericho Beach
Vancouver. British Columbia, after
completing the first seaplane f1igh
across Canada from tidewater to tide
water.
@. How much money is spent b,
Evening star., 1926-10-07

after-dinner speech that If people
would be honest in regard to art a
higher standard would be set. How
many people go to orchestral concerts
because 1t is the thing to do; how
many assume an interest In certain
paintings because those who supposed
iy know more have said they were
good? Half, if not three-quarters, of
the hypnotic influence exerted by the
so-called modernist painters is not to
be found in the works themselves.
but what some one claiming excep-
tional insight and wisdom says about
them, claims for them.
William NJ. Chase once said that it
was better to buy chrome which one
liked and later discard 1t than a
painting Of real merit because some
one else liked 1t: and 80 1t In.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

the Government to enforce the pro-
hibition enforcement lava. B. NJ.
A. According TO a statement of the
commissioner of internal revenue
$9,573. .79I.64 was expended for the en-.
forcement of this law during the
fiscal year 1926.
@. have always understood uhat
the name "Kalorama." as applied to
the Greek, instead of being of Indian
derivation. Will you please tell me
whether this Is correct?-R. X.
A The information contained In our
former answer was taken from In
the Words of the Indian" by John II.
Crookes. You are undoubtedly cor
| rect. however. in your statement that
the word kalorama. as applied I"
Washington, was taken from the
Greek. meaning beautiful view"
@. Is it dangerous to clean with
gasoline in the home even though
there is no flame present?-E. C.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
| that two pieces of fabric rubbed to-
| gether may produce a spark OF fire
| which is known as static or frictional
electricity. A spark as tiny as that
made by rubbing a cats back may
set off the vapor from gasoline used
as cleaner.
| @. What does "manitou" mean?-A.
S. NJ.
| A. 1t is a name given by American
Indians to any spirit or supernatural
being, good or evil. 1t was common
| among Western and Mississippi
tribes, and was applied to any object
4 tInI,
| @. How much faster do finger
nails grow than toe nailS"-P. r.
| A. The nails of the hands crow AT
| the rate OF about one millimeter
week. while those of the toes grow
a millimeter in a month.
| @. When it was said that the wind
blew al a rate of 130 miles an hour
during the Florida hurricane why
did it take SO long to get from
Miami to Pensacola ID. A.
| A. The estimated velocity of the
wind when the hurricane struck
Miami was 125 miles an hour. This
did not mark the progress of the
storm, however. for after the first
onslaught there was a lull. then the
wind came from the other direction.
indicating that Miami was directly
in the center of the hurricane. The
I storm travelled forward at about 900
to 400 miles day in crossing the
| ocean and consumed 40 hours in
moving from Miami to Pensacola, a
distance of about $50 miles.
| Q. How can lantern slides be col.
ored III. E. A.
A. Aniline colors may be used,
these acting more as stains than COL
| ors. The better-class workers use
! oil colors in tubes. care being taken
to employ only those that show their
true tint when viewed by trans
mitted light. The most useful are
gamboge, italian pink (yellow),
burnt and raw sienna, P=ussan blue.
crimson lake and red madder Thin
with copal varnish.
Q. How long has Queen Marie of
Rumania ruled?-H. o.
A. Marie became Queen Of Ru-
mania on October 10, 1914.
This is q special department de-
rotcd solely to the handling of queries
This paper puts at your disposal the
services of an extensive organization
in Washington to Serre y0n in any
capacity that relates to information.
This service is free. Failure to make
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closed 1cith pour inquiry for direct
reply Address The Epening Stdr In
formation Bureau. Frederic J. HGSkin.
- director, Washington, ID. D.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Archeologists claim a great deal of
respectful attention. although none Of
them has discovered anything that
compares in importance with the tele-
phone or the radio or the airplane or
even the fiivver. Ancient grandeurs
are impressively poetical, but not con.
vincingly practical.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Jack Dempsey still thinks he can
beat Gene Tunney. Gene thinks hA,
can easily repeat his victory. The
beauty about prize fighting is that it
always gives the dear people some-
thing to talk about.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Europe persists in trying to inter-
est America in political and financial
matters when interest in base ball is
at its height. They should realize
that there are few moments in each
year when Uncle Sam positively re.
fuses to be disturbed.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Taxation is always a great topic
for discussion in matters of govern
ment. The income tax has added
considerably to the burdens of debate
which formerly was largely concerned
merely with the old-fashioned tariff
controversy
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Fashions may decree longer clothes.
But the flapper finds the abbreviated
garment more in accordance with
purse. as well as helpful in an accen-
tuation Of charm.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Ad to the Rescue

The Ad to the Rescue.
When you've read all the poets Of old
And you long for more literature,
The print that today will unfold
May leave you a sense insecure
Yet here is a quip or a rhyme:
You admit it is not at. all bad.
It offers no effort sublime.
In fact, it Is only an Ad.
The statesman grows turgid and
drear.
The poet grinds on at low speed.
The words philosophic grow queer.
And smiles are reluctant, indeed.
But here is an honest old pun
And jingle not hopelessly sad
When We sigh for some genuine fun
We must gratefully turn to the Ad.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

An exposure Of the amount of
money used In a campaign means
but little. The vast unbought vote
Is certain to prove the ultimate de-
Gliding influence.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

China invented gunpowder. Amer
lea invented the airship. Neither
country provided for exclusive privi.
leges in the use Of enc Of the greatest
factors in military affairs.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Inventions new are daily met.
They leave the public thrilled.
The more inventions that we get
The more Of US are killed.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

The reputation Of Charles Dawes as
a melodist encourages hopes that he
will be able to expand his talents so
as to secure harmony in the Senate
with reference to rules.
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Nate by Mail-Payable I'm Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
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Member Of fhe Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 N" Use for republication of all news DIS
patches credited TO it or not otherwise cred
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Left at q Loss.

"A working day should not be more
than eight hours long"
But what are you going to do with
your time" inquired the naturally in
dustrious person. when you don't
care for dancing or motion pictures?"
Evening star., 1926-10-07

I'adts,rians are reminded that
Eni" they have the technical right
~ p ~. it is of little use after Sc
cGs collision with a fool motorist.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
Augury.

From the Detroit News.
1t is understood that both the Cards
and Yanks tried to elicit unfavorable
opinions from the sport experts.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
Instability.

What do you intend to talk about
when you make your next speech?"
II don't know" answered Senator
Sorghum. You can never tell these
days what changes time will bring.
Interest shifts so rapidly that what
seems a subject Of solemn Importance
may, in twenty.four hours. appear
like idle gossip
Evening star., 1926-10-07
College and Prize Ring.

Though wise in literature or law
You may stay poor, but clever.
A simple wallop on the jaw
Might make you rich forever.
Evening star., 1926-10-07
Still Simnlering.

From the Providence Journal
The Teapot Dome in Wyoming still
appears to hold two things-oil and
litigation. ~ iE sssz..4 I'll s.z4ss
Evening star., 1926-10-07

Hi Ho. the sage Of Chinatown. says
we show respect to our ancestors with
fireworks, but disobey them in our
daily doings.
Evening star., 1926-10-07

r. edition. 's delivered by carriers within
& r,tr AZ go cents per month, daily only
r,, cnn's per month: Sundays only. go cents
.fr month Orders may he sent by mail or
- re,ephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at end Of each month
Evening star., 1926-10-07
Mistaken Kindness.

The man had fallen into a violent
fainting fit.
shall send for the ambulance?"
asked the policeman.
Let him alone" answered the ar
tist. Hes my favorite model. posing
for the finish of a comic strip"
DE man dat shouts de ioudest at
q camp meetin'," said Uncle Eben, ''is
often de one dat can't be located when
Do contribution plate is teinf passed. -
Evening star., 1926-10-07

@. How much faster do finger
nails grow than toe nails r.
A The nails of the hands crow AT
the rate OF about one millimeter 2
week while those of The toes grow
a millimeter in q month
Evening star., 1926-10-07

@. What does "manitou" mean?-A.
S. NJ.
A. 1t is a name given by American
Indians to any spirit or supernatural
being, good or evil. 1t was common
among Western and mississippi
tribes. and was applied to any object
used as a fetch or an amulet.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-21
GAS STAXASK
BY GOVERNOR
States AdValorem Tax
Could Not Bear An
other Increase

AUSTIN. Sept. 21.-tP,-A three
or four-cent gasoline tax, one fourth
Of the revenue to be used to In
crease the scholastic apportionment
to SIS per capita. and three-fourths
TO the maintenance and construction
of state highways. was to be asked
of the 39th' legislature in special ses
sion here. in prepared statement by
Governor Miriam a. Ferguson.
The governor urged a substantial
decrease Of the present occupation
tax, levied on automobiles and motor
vehicles, and the appropriations Of
the remaining tax to be set aside to
the maintenance and construction eS
the county roads Of each county un-
der the supervision and control of
the commissioners court of each
county.
II do not think" the Governors
statement read. "that ad valorem
taxes upon the farms and city and
town real estate and personal prop
erty of the people should be further
Continued on Page p
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-21
Fmyy Of Storm Nearly
Spent, Bureau Reports

NEW ORLEANS Sept. 21.-(P)-The tropical hurr
cane which after ashing Mobile and Pensacola with the
fury that marked its progress through Florida
day had dissipated itself and passing with rapidly
diminishing strength southern Mississippi toward
New Orleans.
Storm warnings ordered down shortly after noon
when the New Orleans Weather Bureau announced that
the storm blowing itself out and its intensity was
fast lessenng.
After raging Pensacola and Mobile throughout
yesterday the storm early today swerved sharply toward
this city
Little damage however was done along the Mississp-
p coast other than to crops Although the wind reach
ed velocity in places of around sixty miles an
ed injured.
Most damage reported to the pecan crop
and the cotton crop
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-21
South Florida
Appalling Rmim;;
OUey 5000 Hurt
(By The Associated Press)

With the known death toll in the hurricane that swept
over the lower Florida east coast standing 35 today and
with the injured still estimated 1000 or more and proper
y damage at $5000000 interest centered in what hap
pened to Pensacola the coast Mobile 80 miles farth
ewet and in relief bring stricken territory
back to normal. -
The known death toll computed by The Associated Press
from all reports last night 369 sweed early today by
dispatch from Sebrng telling of word brought there by
Tampa Boy Scouts of the death of six persons Rockpor
That the back country in the everglades will yield still
larger toll of death seemed certain today when the pilot of
FLORIDA airpane which flew Miami with relief supplies
returned to Tampa and told story of death along the
streams in the everglades.
Many were cut off from the outside world when the hur
rcane after wandering about Florida for two days m
Mobile and Pensacola with velocity of 100 miles an hour
Last reports that had gone inland southern Ala
bama and Mississippi with waning force What may have
happened in Pensacola today still unknown No estimates
OF the damage have been made
Mobile escaped with comparatively small damage accord
ing to dispatch carried to Citronele Aa on train by an
employee OF the Register and there transmitted to Brmng
nam over railroad wire Preparations for the storm pre-
vented much damage in Mobile the dispatch said
kelet trains were speeding from all directions to the aid
OF the lower Florida Coast The apane from Tampa that
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1926-09-21
ATTORNEY FAILED
TO GET HEARING

NEW YORK, Sept. 2I.-CFl John
Foster Dulles failed WHERE John T..
King later succeeded in the Ameri-
can Metals case because n withheld
important facts from government Of
ficials he consulted, defense counsel
tried 70 prove today in tn, Daugh-
crty-Miller fraud trial.
Dulles testified under direct exam
ination yesterday that when he con
suited officials after being retained
TO obtain release or $7.000.0OO
American Metll assets impounded
during the war. he was told his case
would have 10 be judged in court.
The prosecution made a point Of the
fact that when Dulles was super
seded by King. the claims were
without any court action rushed
through the offices Of Harry NJ.
Hlugherty. attorney general. and
Thomas W. Miller. alien property
custodian. now On trial for fraud.