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Evening star., 1926-10-05
New Army Chief of Staff
Called Idealist as Citizen

zation which started the Germans on
the retreat that never ended until the
armistice Gen. Summerau proved
himself to be one of the most capable
American officers developed during
the war
The New York Sun states that "the
selection Of Gen. Summerall by the
President and Secretary Of War from
so distinguished a list of eligibles Is
a tribute to his service as an officer.
He had served in the Boxer War in
China, fought in both the West Indies
and the Philippines, and he won the
DISTINGUISHED Service Medal and Dis
tinguished Service Cross for his bril-
liant work in the World War. Dur
ing his stay at Governors Island he
has had the good fortune to prove
his ability as a military administrator
and at the same time his popularity
as an American gentleman
The Milwaukee Journal commends
Secretary Davis for cutting through
Army politics and appointing Gen.
Summerall. Promotion through pull
has always been a factor in the
Army" continues that paper. 1T
dogged the footsteps of Lincoln in the
first years Of the Civil War, until he
put it down to save the Union. 1t
cropped out so boldly under Roose-
welt as almost to disrupt the Army.
Now Secretary Davis sets a precedent
that meritorious service in the
Army is to be rewarded by what the
Army officer holds the dearest thing
of all-promotion."
The Kalamazoo Gazette also be-
lieves that "the appointment Of Gen.
Summerall as the chief of staff will
be regarded by the country at large
and by the majority Of professional
military men as fortunate choice.
and "besides placing a capable and
distinguished officer at the head of
the Nations land defense organiza.
ton, it comes as a final answer to
what looked very much like Army
politics.. In the absence of any press
ing reasons for doing otherwise, Sec
retary of War Davis and the Presi-
dent apparently have preferred to
follow the established custom of max
ing selections according to seniority. "
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Hearst VS.. Smith Again.

William Randolph Hearst has split
his ticket The New York publisher
politician has announced his support
Of Representative Ogden l.. Mills, Re
publican nominee for governor, and of
Justice Robert F. Wagner. Demo
cratic choice for Senator.
Mr.. Hearst's support of Mr.. Mills Is
based, he says, on the Republican
nominees brains. courage and de-
mocracy. He believes that Mr.. Mills
would give an economical government
to New York State, which Mr.. Hearst
insists Gov. AL Smith has failed to do.
Mr.. Hearst's opposition to Gov. Smith
Is nothing new in New York. His
most serious break with the governor,
outwardly at least, came a year ago,
when Hearst supported Hylan for
Mayor of Greater New York. and
Smith took up the cudgels for Mayor
Walker. What Mr.. Hearst said of
Gov Smith at that time and what
Gov. Smith replied constituted a mud
singing epic. These mutual express
sions Of regard seem to preclude any
possibility of Hearst supporting Smith
in this campaign, or in 1928, when
the governor is expected to make his
great push for the Democratic nom-
ination for President.
What Gov. Smith did to Mr.. Hylan
and MIR. Hearst in last years cam
paign is still fresh in the memory.
He mopped up. 1t is possible that
Hearsts support may carry some
Democratic votes to Mr.. Mills sup
port. 1t is also possible that his sup
port will pry loose some Democratic
votes that otherwise would go to
Wagner, for there are many Demo
Gratis in New York who do not follow
Mr.. Hearst on general principles.
What influence he wields is through
his publications. rather than through
any political organization.
Republicans in New York profess to
see in Hearst's support Of Mr.. Mills
an asset. His support Of Justice Wag-
ner for the Senate against Senator
Wadsworth they count very little, be-
lieving that Wagner would have re-
ceived in any event the votes that
Hearst might influence.
Mr.. Hearst differentiates between
the two Republican candidates head
ing the party ticket on the ground
that Wadsworth is a reactionary,
while Mills is a real Democrat at
heart 1t is very doubtful. however,
whether he will be able to induce the
voters in any appreciate number to
follow him in his characterization Of
the two men. He opposes Senator
Wadsworth, too, on the ground that
as Republican leader of New York he
has allowed affairs to slide, lacking
energy or the desire to straighten
things out Here is an argument, in
deed. to win votes from the Demo
cratic ranks for Mills. 1t may be
clear to Mr.. Hearst why Democrats
should wish to build up Republican
leadership in New York, but there is
reasonable doubt as to the value of
his contention among the Democrats.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Q. How much meat is exported
from the United States?-A. l.. G.
A. During the period Of eight
months ending August, 1926. there
were 339. .3O0,1O6 pounds of meats and
meat products exported. The total
value of these was $70,262,7S3.
Q. When was the provincial flag Of
Massachusetts adopted?-W. o.
A. The librarian of the Massachu-
settS Historical Society says: Il do
not find a record of the adoption OF
any provincial flag by Massachusetts.
but l do find resolve passed by
Massachusetts on April 29, 1776,
among several resolves relating to the
encouragement of seamen to enlist
in the colony sea service: Resolved,
That the uniform of the officers be
green and white and that they fur
niSh themselves accordingly, ana the
colors be a white flag with a green
pine tree and an inscription, Appeal
to Heaven"
@. Please settle this question for
me: In placing the guests at a dinner
party, at which all Of the guests are
coupled off," should the lady be
placed on the gentleman's left or
right?-M. r.
A A woman is seated at the table
at the right of the man who takes
her to dinner.
Q. What work contains the follow
ing quotation: Delay of justice is
injustice"?-F NJ.
A 1t may be found in ''Du Patty,
by Walter Savage Landor.
@. Can a Chinese, Japanese or
negro, when born in the United states,
become President of the United States
if elected to that office?-D. M. N.
A. A native born person of Chi
neSe, Japanese or negro ancestry Is
eligible to be President of the United
States if so elected.
@. Are cigarette and cigar ashes
good for potted plants'-L. f. X.
A. Authorities say That the use OF
cigarette and cigar ashes as ferti-
lizer for potted plants is of no par
ticular good
O. / often see the major scale OF
music this way: do re mi fa sol Ia Isl
do. also see it: do re mi ia sol Ia I'll
do. Will you please tell me which is
correct?-L. NJ.
A. Both of the scales you give are
correct. The first one was the original
scale, the 'ti' having been adopted
to avoid any confusion which might
result from the consonant ''s' being
used in two places in the scale.
Q. How large an organization Is the
National Safety Council?-A. B.
A. 'Phere are 20 community safety
councils affiliated with this organiza-
ton The United States is said to
have more organized accident preven
ton associations than any other ma
ton in the world. 1t Is estimated
that organized accident prevention eff
forts have conserved the lives of more
than a hundred thousand persons dur
ing the last 11-month period.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
THINK 1T OVER
The Cost of Ignorance.
By William Mather Letois.
President George Washington University

Education is the most nearly uni
versal enterprise in the United States
today. More than twenty-three mil
lion children are enrolled in public
schools and one million eight hundred
thousand in parochial and other
private schools. Five hundred and
fifty thousand young people are in
the colleges. Millions are taking ex-
tension and correspondence school
courses. Trade schools are found
everywhere. 1t Is safe to say that
one-third of the people in the United
States today are participating in some
branch of formal education.
And still the educational needs of
all our people are not satisfied. There
are still nearly five million in the
United States above the age of 10
years who can neither read nor write.
Our form of government will never
function properly as long as hundreds
of thousands of voters cannot read
the names upon the ballots. Indus
trially, illiteracy detracts from the ma
tional wealth. The late Secretary
Lane stated that the illiterate worker
was worth so cents a day less than
he who could read and write. On
that basis illiteracy will cost us sew
eral hundred million dollars this year.
Let us get all the children in the
schools and thus increase the wealth
of our community.
tCopyright. 1926)
Evening star., 1926-10-05
A Week End Lull in Crime.

New York policemen dread the early
morning shift" of duty. which be-
gins at midnight on Saturday and
ends at Snine am. sunday. 1t is
known in police circles as the "busi-
est trick of the week." being prolific
of hold-ups and other crimes. There
fore. it was with no particular de-
light that one of the captains was
summoned to headquarters Saturday
evening and assigned to the job of
deputy inspector for the night for the
entire big town between the rivers,
comprising Manhattan and the Bronx.
To his surprise. and that of all others
at headquarters, the period passed
without a single offense against the
law. For nine hours New York was
peaceful. Now the police are wonder
ing what happened to cause this lull
in lawlessness.
Recently a new law went into eff
feet in that State which materially
increases the penalties for various
forms of crime. Under it the aver
age term for offenders is heightened,
the remissions Of sentence, for good
behavior and on parole, are lessened.
and altogether the prospect for the
lawbreaker Is made much more
gloomy. This law, in effect only a
few weeks, has already had a de-
cided effect upon the criminal rec
ords. 1t is possible that the Sunday
morning quietude in Manhattan and
the Bronx was due to the new prac-
tice. Again. this may have been
merely a chance armistice.
In lately published magazine Clar-
Evening star., 1926-10-05
William H. Fowler.

For thirty seven years William H.
Fowler was connected with theaters
In Washington. AS a boy he served
at the old Bijou, near the market.
famous for time as the successor
Of the Ford Theater on Tenth street,
where Lincoln vas slain. Then more
than a quarter of century ago he
went to the National Theater. where
he remained in various capacities un'
til he was recently seized with the
illness which yesterday resulted in his
death. In all those years Willie"
Fowler, as thousands have come to
know him affectionately, studied the
public comfort and convenience and
served the patrons Of the theater with
skill and exceptional consideration. He
was for a long time to many merely
a form behind the window of the box
office, always courteous, always help
full. Then his responsibilities were
enlarged and he became the manager
of the house, and as such he con-
tinued to grow in the esteem of the
public. There are few men in Wash
ington with so wide an acquaintance
as he enjoyed or with so many warm
friends. Placed in position of fire.
Quent contact, he won confidence and
affectionate regard. His death has
come suddenly, untinlely. His years
were not many, as the ages Of men
go, but they were full years, active
and prosperous and spent in public
service, conscientiously performed.
And the grief that the people Of this
his native city feel is shared by count
less members Of the theatrical pro.
fession, to whom Willie" Fowler was
a friend.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Templeton Jones broke the news to
his wife just before dinner.
II am going on diet Of bread and
water" he said. modestly.
You are going to do what?'
gasped his wife, with sinking feel
ing, as she recalled the fine roast
just about ready to come out of the
oven.
You have read about these De-
partment of Justice fellers trying it
out, to see If it is injurious to SEN
tence bootleggers-"
Yes, but for heavens sake, what
do you want to do it for. You are
not lawyer. or a bootlegger.
either"
Your category is not flattering to
the legal lights. my dear" grinned
Jones. But why shouldn't l try 1t
out?"
Because / have worked hard to
make you a nice roast, for one thing"
retorted Mrs. Jones. with some heat
Her lesser half smiled complacently.
"It won't hurt me to go without my
dinner tonight, since I am going to
eat bread and water for two weeks"
You will die. / read an article by
physical culturist who said that
rats fed on white bread died quicker
than those who got no food at ALL"
Rats" scoffed Temp Jones.
Seriously. you aren't going to do
such a foolish thing, are you?"
Certainly. I am too fat, anyway.
Do you know how much I weigh?
One hundred and sixty pounds, fiat"
Fat, you mean"
Just so. Bread and water ought
Ito reduce me pleasantly and effec-
lively to my proper weight Of 150."
1.-The extra flesh makes you look like
an executive, or something. Didn't
you buy that gray suit to look like an
executive? You know you did,
Mrs. Jones was accusing, but Jones
only smiled.
"I'll take three slices of bread and
two glasses Of water" he ordered, re-
lentlessly.
Jones said grace in his best serious
manner. then reached for the bread.
Taking q slice, he proceeded to eat 1t
gravely.
mot bad" he commented.
How many slices did you say you
wanted?" asked Mrs. Jones. as she
carved the leg Of lamb. Mrs. Jones
always carved, for 1t made Jones
nervous to attempt 1t himself. Be-
Sides the slices he cut were more in
the shape Of slabs. .
Jones always said that there are
two things no householder ought to
do himself. paint his own roof and
carve In attempting the first, one
was likely to fall off, and while doing
the second the roast was liable to the
same fate.
How many slices?" calmly in.
quired Mrs. Jones, posing a steam
ing. odorous cut of meat on the big
fork.
It was Just the sort Jones liked,
thinly cut, appealing at once to the
sense of sight and the sense Of smell.
"None of that" replied Temp, with
a slight pause after the first word.
Bread is both food and drink to me-
"Why drink all that water, them
Evening star., 1926-10-05

O. Can you inform me II giycerin
will rot rubber?-F. K. S.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that glycerin has no effect on rubber.
but may have q slight softening ac-
ton If absorbed by the rubber COM
pound. Oils are more readily alb
sorbed. and in time have a marked
softening action. which weakens the
rubber.
Q. Which is correct, "hiccoughs"
or ''hiccup"?-F. j. w.
A. The term ''hiccup" is generally
preferred, according to authorities.
@. What is the height of President
Coolidge, and how tall was Daniel
Webster?-W. G.
A. President Coolidge is feet 10
inches. This was also the height OF
Daniel Webster.
@. What was the first fraternity in
the United States?-J. J. H.
A. The first American college fra
ternity of which there is a record was
the Flat Hat Club" that appeared
at the College of William and Mary
in 1850 and continued in existence
until after 1872. 1t was secret. lit
erary and social. The oldest Greek
letter fraternity in this country now
in existence is the Phi Beta Kappa.
organized in 1876.
@. Will you please tell me whether
McCarty had his neck broken or was
It a blow to the heart that killed
him in his fight with Arthur Pelky?
j. w.
A. In the McCarty -Pelky fight the
former died eight minutes after an
apparently light blow had been de
livered in a clinch. The coroner's
jury decided that no blow had been
struck. but that death was due to
hemorrhage of the brain. probably
caused by previous injury.
@. Is 1t true that wood should be
cut at a specific time of the year to
make it more durable?--C. E. G.
A. The Forest Service says that
many of the theories which have been
advanced regarding the durability OF
wood attribute too much Importance
to the time of cutting. AS matter
Of fact, the time of cutting has very
little effect upon the durability or
other properties IL the timber is
properly cared for after IL Is cut. The
method of handling posts. poles and
logs at different times Of the year.
however, does influence their dura-
bility.
Letters are going eUery minute from
our free Information bureau In Wash
ngton telling readers aUhGteUer thev
,cant to knolo They are IN GnstOcr
to all kinds of queries. on all kinds
of subjects, from all kinds of people.
Make use of this free service t1htch
The Evening Star is maintaining for
you. Its only purpose Is to help Jou
Get the habit of 1sriting to The Eve-
ming Star Information BureGu, Fred
eric j. Haskin, director. Washington.
d. G..
Evening star., 1926-10-05

On second thought Senator Borah.
while still insisting on enforcement
of law. recognizes the demand for
government of the people, by the
people and for the people"
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Russia's f1nanciers look to America
for loans. They should be persuaded
to promise that they will devote no
further fortunes to the exploitation of
magnificent ballets and spectacles
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Damage done to the Florida play.
ground by storm will be speedily uti
lized by the realtors as the rebuilding
proceeds. A Greater Florida" may
be contemplated as matter of
course
Evening star., 1926-10-05

A warm wave brings less resent
ment since it provides sunshiny days
for the base ball fans to watch the
bulletins.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Pugilism would be a more salts
factory sport if there were less talk
about the betting odds. A ring fight
threatens to become merely an elab-
GRATED demonstration corresponding
to that Of the stock ticker.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

European statesmen often say they
cannot understand the intricacies of
American politics. Many American
voters hint at the same confession
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Five days work for six days pay
will leave each worker one full day,
not counting Sunday, in which to re-
pair his flivVer.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
When Ug and Ogg fought in pre-
historic times, ringside seats were not
at a premium.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Times influence is mellowing. As
years go on Judge Lands looks less
like a car" than an easy boss"
Evening star., 1926-10-05

From the I-@&Ery8 Nsws
OF coury~ DOliticians know there
are two sid1h ~ every question:: don't
they take bth7
Evening star., 1926-10-05
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Evening star., 1926-10-05
One Reason.

From the Waterbury Democrat.
The reason you have two ears and
one mouth is because you seldom
learn anything with your mouth.
Evening star., 1926-10-05

"A ukulele.' said Uncle Eben.
looks to me like a simple instru-
ment invented foh a man dat is too
lazy to carry a bass fiddle"
Evening star., 1926-10-05
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Evening star., 1926-10-05
Identification.

The witness with becoming grace
His testimony rankles-
Declared, II couldn't see her face;
1 knew her by her ankles"
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Jud Tunkins says friendship de-
pends on a good memory for favors
and a forgetfulness of unkindness.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
Amending Process.

In many a statute there's a flaw
Which leaves it fragile, so they say.
When many people scorn a law,
It's time to patch 1t up some way.
Evening star., 1926-10-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
On the Way.

VII tllC
Good times coming.
We hear the old refrain.
The filing and the drumming
Are sounding once again.
We welcome the Grafton.
The bands begin to play.
There's joy throughout the Nation,
With Congress on the way
A few more weeks of living
For foot ball and the like;
A dinner of Thanksgiving
And then Well have to strike
The pace that rests the muscle,
But thrills the intellect,
When Congress has to tussle
The whole world to correct.
Utilities.
do you think there Is much
money used in politics?"
People vote pretty much as they
think" said Senator Sorghum. There
isn't so much money actually used;
but there is a whole lot wasted
Evening star., 1926-10-05

Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, says
money used in politics is but infinites.
imal compared to money wasted.
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CHRYSLER
Used Car
Department.


REAL VALUES IN USED CARS
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1923 Ford coupe. ..... IFS
1920 Hudson touring e. 200
1923 Willvs-knight
1922 Maxwell touring -. $50
1924 Chrysler touring -. $50
1924 Maxwell club sedan 500
1922 Marmon 4-pass.
coupe ........... SoO
1928 II. {. S. sport tour
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1920 Dodge touring. 49,. 100
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