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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

from 1855 per cent for FERTILIZER and
from 1920 per cent In chemical, glass
and dye works.
rency made OF two pieces of paper
put together with silk threads be-
tween?-R. @.
A. 1t Is just one piece of paper
with design on each side, The silk
threads In this paper are distinctive
feature Of the paper used in making
United States money. The silk threads
ara inserted in the paper during the
process OF its manufacture.
Q. Did Patrick Henry ever serve as
United States Senator?-V. NJ.
A. Patrick Henry declined the fol-
lowing oflaces: United States Senator,
Secretary Of State in Washington's
cabinet, Chief Justice Of the Supreme
Court, Governor OF Virginia and en-
voy to France. He had served several
times In the Virginia legislative body
and as governor.
O. How many degrees have been
conferred In the United States in the
last year?--O. r. p.
A The latest statistics available are
for the year 1924. In that year
there were 61,285 baccalaureate de-
grees conferred. 1927 professional,
9,261 graduate and 1896 honorary.
O. What is the answer to the Kings
speech In Parliament called?-A. r. d.
A. The address Is the answer to the
Kings speech, moved in both houses.
In former times 1t contained an an
swer to each paragraph in the speech,
but Il now single resolution ex-
pressing the thanks Of the house to
the sovereign. Each house celebrates
over the contents OF the speech and
takes q vote. II any AMENDMENTS con-
demning the policy of the government
are moved to the address and car
ried the ministry usually resigns.
Our Washington Informdtion Bureau
docs not take q rGcGtton. 1t Is on the
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| It's speciaI service Is to dnstOer dny
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Midsummer Twisters.

Furious storms are occurring In the
western part Of this country. some
Of them causing loss of life ana most
OF them destroying property These
are customary Accompaniment Of
the heat such Is that which has pre-
vailed over large part Of the United
States during the past week These
storms are Of local character
that Is to say. they develop within
X narrow area and sweep over 4
comparatively restricted region be-
fore spending their force. They are
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

The music would have been delight,
ful II p hend present had not insisted
on dropping several tin dishpans or
the floor every 10 seconds or 10.
Need we say, gentle reader. that we
SPEAK Of radio?
The flend was none other than our
old friend Static. upon whose trail ex
perts Of the Bureau or Standards and
various commercial companies have
been jumping for Year,.
lf they succeed in apprehendAng
Static, alias Horrible Noise, alias Null
sance. they win do much toward max.
ing radio In Summer something that
1t simply isn't today.
We read with considerable interest
the other day, an article entitled
Whats the Matter With Radio2"
The author went on to point out the
slump experienced in radio sales dur.
ing June, July and August, and Of
fered the suggestion that steady ad.
yertising during the heated term
would help solve the problem.
Undoubtedly he was right, but
and It Is a very large one, indeed
there are many practical reasons why
people do not listen to radio now as
much as they did last Winter or will
again this Autumn.
Perhaps there 10 no activity be
loved Of the great American public
that harbors moro pure, uIadulterated
bunk" In discussion and practice.
than this self.saine radio.
We talk all around the subject, and
have a lot Of high-spun ti1eories, when
all the time what we need Is a whole.
some dose of common sense.
" xkk
An excellent instance of this was
the grand pow-wow held two years
ago about the mystery of who Is
going 10 pay for radio
To have listened to the gentlemen
talk one might have thought that
the whole art and science or radio
broadcasting was going to the dogs
unless Uncle Sam stepped In and
imposed a tax upon listeners.
You can't continue to get some
thing for nothing" the trained seals
howled. In chorus. It reminded one
Of the story OF the man who. thrown
into jail, loudly insisted, But you
can't put me in jail.
In the meantime radio broadcast
ing went on right merrfly. the estab-
lished stations increasing the num-
Der of hours on the air, and new sta
tons leaping into the ether weekly.
The whole question finally died q
natural death, until today no one
worries any more about who Is go
ing to pay for radio,
We know who Is paying for 1t!
Every time you. hand over good
coin .of the realm Tor two 45-volt 3
batteries you know who is paying
for IT,
Every family that bought a big
set last Winter, and could get only
local stations, knows well who is
paying for 1t.
That great old fellow. Ultimate
Consumer, is paying for It. and
everybody knows II now. II you
have ever bought crystal sets, and
various crystals. trying to And the
loudest one, or have purchased con-
denser after condenser. or gone in
for various forms of antenna wire
or any one of a hundred items In
radio, you know perfectly well who
is paying for radio.
You can't get something for
nothing" You bet you cannot.
Today 1t is almost uniformly true
that the best entertainment on radio
is that furnished as advertising fea
lures by various organizations with .
perfectly proper AK to grind before
thes American public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

w. S. Gilbert wrote Of "the amateur
tenor whose vocal villainies all desire
to shirk." His rhyming reproof might
have lost some Of it's delicacy if he
had lived until the radio afforded the
amateur tenor and all the rest of the
amateur vocalists and instrumental.
lists unrestricted liberties with the
public ear.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHnANDER JOHNSON.
The Human Element

The Human Element.
OF course, we're disappointed
In the way this world Is run.
Our hopes become disjointed
An the clouds obscure the sun.
The flowers still keep bloomin',
The breeze is soft an sweet,
Yet we're constantly assumin'
That this life is incomplete.
We're argufn' bout Science,
An bout Religious Thought.
We ride In some appliance
That in jam is caught.
We quite forget the flowers.
We quite forget the breeze
That brings the rainbow showers
And we're always i'll at ease,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

European wars have made history.
1t has not been a very inspiring brand
Of history according to modern stand.
ards. and there should be a willing
ness to consider the possibility Of ad.
justment to the standards of new
civilization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

An Official who holds on to his job
affords a little interesting contrast TO
the gentleman whose sole hope Of
fieeting prominence depends on his in
dorsement of a resignation rumor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

It might be relief il the tennis
star, Lenglen, would get herself a good
vaudeville act and plug along in prof
table serenity. without requiring an
admiring public to share her tempera-
mental agitations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

A statement was once attributed to
President Coolidge that he regarded
fishing as pastime for small boys.
When he catches good sized pike
he is compelled to realize that one of
the great pleasures Of life is the privi-
lege OF feeling like a. small boy once
more.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

The French franc Is still perfectly
good. II 1t Is the kind that the shop
keeper can bite in two and prove that
1t is silver. The scrap Of paper, Is
still the great factor in impairing gen
eral confidence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Prohibition authorities are natural
~ depressed by their inability to pre-
vent champagne from being served by
the bathtub instead of blythe glass.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Whether or not Miss Ederle swims
the English Channel, nobody is going
to deny that she takes a fine photo
graph in her bathing suit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

A number of agricultural experts In
sist on assuming that the Government
can manage farms more successfully
than it has supervised ships.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

In the old days politics developed
much idle gossip" This has been
supplanted by the stern and uncom-
promising resignation rumor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Americans are setting the fashions
in Paris, but not. to the extent that
enables an American-made dress to
command the price of Paris creation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
On the Eve 81 DeparIture.

On the Eve Of Departure.
What are YOU going to say to your
constituents when YOU get home?s
What ! am wondering about. Z an.
swered Senator Sorghum. rs what
they are going to say 10 me. Judging
BY various runbles from afar, begin
to doubt whether am going to get s.
chance to talk
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MARYLAND and virginia.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use for renHb1cation 80 ali news die.
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred
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Of special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Demands for censorship by Musso-
lini may createNa foreign market for
the recently neglected services Of Mr..
George CreeI.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
Cr,e(lit Ulle.,
Hereafter

Erosn the Omaha Evening world Herald
After ali it wouldn't be much 81
d Heaven II people who don't agree
with you got there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Dry enforcement costs money: but
not as much money, according to va.
rious estimates, as is annually wasted
on drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Look Pleasant.
Welcome to the Camera Man,
Who cheers us for awhile.
When We are guided by his plan
He always makes us smile.
Jud Tunkins says money talks ana
the French frame is the present finan-
cia1 pessimist. hi
Diversion.
do you dance
Sometimes, answered MISS CAY.
enne One has to do something
to get ones mind on the jazz music. I,
Credit D1e.
4 caught q fish. It had some size.
Iii fairness would wish
They'd give. when measuring the
is prize,
Some credit to the fish.
Al crapshooter { said Uncle Eben,
talks bout baby's new shoes, but ii
he wins ne gives az money 70 boot
Logger
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

The Evening star. with the Sunday morn.
Ing edition. 10 delivered by carriers within
the city at 90 cents per month. daily only,
per month. Orders may be sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000 Collection Is made by
carrier at the end of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Gerhart HauptmanIi ia hts satire,
.''The Island Of the Great Mother
has done nothing strikingiy original.
Aristophanes did the same sort of
ss,phe Birds. and Anatole France
also did it in his isle az the PEN
3 iiins. Hauntmanns island IS 81
wonen's island u the South Sea-.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

O. what are the principal uses Of
nitrate or soda?-C. I. b.
A. 1t is estimated that from 1871
per cent Of nitrate Of soda IL used in
the manufacture OF explosives; that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-10

Comparatively few current Spanish
books are translated into English
that ii, when the comparison Is with
French, German, Italian and Scan
dinavian books To many readers
sIbanez il the only Spanish writer
or today at an wen known "A re
cent book BY Aubrey f. q. Bell
Contemporary Spanish Literature
Will help ton enlighten much igno-
rance. It Is full OF information about
writer's in all forms Of literature and
gives also discriminating criticism
The. novel absorbs about half the
hook, probably because In Spain as
In most other countries 1t is the most
written. and most read Of literary
types today Some of the noyelists
covered are Blasco IbaTez. Perez de
Ayala, Vale neian, Pic Baroja. Ri
cartlo Leon. Gabriel Miro and Concho
Espina Next to the novel the drama
IS given the most attention. -Four
dramatists are studied in some de-
tai. as the leaders In their the
Qpintero brothers, Martinez Sierra
am Jacfnto Benavente
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-26
WE ALL MAKE MISTAKES

In a recent issue of The Seward Daily
 Gateway, upon information received from what was considered at that time to be re- liable source The Gateway undertook to criticise the disposition of some Chinese narcotic cases in the Commissioners court for the Precinct of Bristol Bay. Upon go- ing into the matter further, with recent ar rivals on the steamer Starr, 1t appears that the affair was taken up from one angle only, and was not presented in its true light, a matter not of ignorance of the law on the part of the court, but matter of necessity due to the isolated location of the court.
 Bristol Bay Precinct is perhaps the most isolated in Alaska today. Transportation to and from this district takes considerable time and money. In view of this fact, when it comes to binding defendants over to the Grand Jury, the court must necessarily have some very good grounds on which to do so, and must have sufficient evidence against the defendant or defendants to war rant the expenditure of money for trans portation and wages for guards and wit nesses and for the defendant.
 In the case of these old Chinamen, altho' the evidence presented at the preliminary hearing was discriminating, it was not suf- icient to warrant the conviction of the de- fendants by the district court In view of this fact, the Commissioners court decid- ed, in the lack of bondsmen appearing, to ac- cept the highest cash bail the defendants were able to post, rather than to undertake the transportation of the defendants and the hire and transportation of guards and witnesses to Valdez, only to have the case dismissed on the grounds of insufficient ev- idence.
 It is the hope of The Gateway this brief explanation will present to the reader clearer understanding of the cash which, we freely admit, when commented on previous ly in these columns, was more or less biased.
 That the affairs of the department of jus tice in Bristol Bay Precinct have been ably handled for the past year by Weston N. Reed, deputy U. s. marshal, assisted byI Thomas F. Gardner, we'll known oldtimer, acting as guard, and Leo Shirley, formerly of Port Heiden, also acting as guard, is at tested by the recent reappointment of Mar shal Reed for another term of four, years. Faithful services do not go unrewarded.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-26
STATEMENT INCORRECT

The Anchorage Daily Times of Monday, June 21, of which few copies reached Sew ard in the regular mail, published a brief account of the local Fourth of July celebra- tion and in the article stated 1850 in prize money will be offered for the Marathon mountain climb" In that to err is human an "O'', possibly inadvertently overlooked by the proof readed was the cause. It should have read $500 instead of $50.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-26

The picture on the front page of the Gate way last evening brought home the value of advertising once again, when about GOT people referred about it today. Everybody in the picture stood on their heads.
Seward daily gateway., 1926-06-26

Three trains out of Seward in three days, Saturday, Sunday and Monday There are, however, a few of us left in town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25

will reprimand Barney, Belgian
member Of the world-renowned breed
for not going to the assistance of
his master. Barney was in the barn
at the time, but the involuntary flight
of Mr.. Kelley was made SO quickly
he did not have an opportunity to
render assistance and failed to make
even a weak hearted attempt to be a
hero. 1t is reported, however, that he
barked couple of times.
Mr.. Kelley, who has been at the
Allen farm for about two years., said
he was assisting Burris in bringing
in about 35 COWS at $50 O'Clock in
the afternoon. He backed up too
closely to the bull, who took the afore-
said action.
Mr.. Kelley said today he bought
the bull for Mr.. Allen about a year
ago at the Goodacre sale, paying
$500 for him. About six months ago
the bull got playful" he explained,
and they had little tussla, which
was not sanguinary, however. De
spite his injuries, Mr.. Kelley sill has
the greatest respect for the bull. add
ing he would not accept 81 900 for
him today He said he will be a
little more careful in the future.
To reports that he was rescued
from the role of toreador by a collie
dog, who grabbed the bull by the
throat, Mr. Kelley replied:
That's all BULL"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
Ponnsylyania's Committees

Here is the list:
Banking and currency, enrolled
bills, expenditures in the Navy De-
partment, foreign affairs, industrial
arts and eXpoSitionS. inSular affairs
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DAIRYMAN WHO INSULTED BULL
RUES DISCOURTESY in HOSPITAL
Sets Altitude Record
While Dog Looks On
and Banks.
Story of Barney's Valor
''All Bull Asserts
MIR. Kelley in Bed.

Walter j. Kelley, 81 years old,
manager of the c. r. Allen dairy
farm at Glenmont. Md, near Ken
sington, never will turn his back or
a bull again.
lie lies in Emergency Hospital to
day paying for this breach Of bull
etiquette with fractured wrist
fractured ribs and cash over the right
eye.
Yesterday afternoon he unwilling
ly insulted 21a -year-old Jersey bull
in the barn of the Allen farm near
Silver Spring. The fact that the
youngster was bound with an iron
yoke and chained to a stanchion
made no difference. The Jersey boy
with a quick snort, picked Mr.. kel
ley up somewhere in the rear and sent
him on an altitude flight. The peak
of the ascent was about eight feet
and at that point Mr.. Kelley lost fly
ing speed and spun in on the barn
floor.
Satisfied with this reprimand. the
bull blinked and chewed a cud, while
Ollie Burris, head dairyman and the
only other person in the barn at the
time, rushed to the side of the VIC
tim. Mr.. Kelley was placed in the
Allen automobile and driven to Emer-
gency Hospital by Mrs. Allen
The Police Dog Association today
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
CONNECTION DENIED.

Earl w. Hildreth, a director of the
Educational Advancement Association
today declared his organization has
no connection with the National Edu-
cation Association, as a story printed
in yesterdays Star showed. An an
nouncement from the Educational
Advancement Association yesterday
dealt with the distribution at Phil
adelphia in July of 100000 copies of a
book describing the schools of the
District of Columbia, Pennsylvania,
Maryland and New Jearsey.
The story said the distribution was
under the auspices of the Educational
Advancement Association of the
National Education Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-02-25
LOOT IS SURRENDERED
| BY CANTON STRIKERS
Controversy That Has Held Up
Forty Ships at Port Settled
Peacefully.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CANTON, China, February 25.-The
controversy between the foreign COM
missioner Of customs and the Canton
government, which came to a head
with the formers closing of the ports
of Canton and Whampoa, was settled
today by the surrender of goods seized
by the Canton strikers and by the in
sue of a proclamation by the Canton
authorities that all formalities in land
ing goods and paying customs must
be complied with.
The commissioner closed the two
ports to compel action by the Chinese
authorities to prevent alleged illegal
seizure Of cargoes between the ships
and the customhouses by pickets for
the native committee, which has d.
rected the anti-foreign strike of the
last few months. The action of the
pickets was seriously hampering all
trade, causing chaotic conditions in the
Pearl River ports. The closing Of the
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judiciary. military affairs, naval af.
fairs, post offices and post roads and
printing.
In the Senate the committees which
are controlled by the West are as
follows:
Agriculture and forestry-Norris of
Nebraska
priations-Warren Of Wyom-
ing
Claims-Means of Colorado.
Commerce-Jones Of Washington
District of Columbia - Capper OF
Kansas.
Education and labor-Phipps of
Colorado.
Finance-Smoot of Utah.
Foreign affairs-Borah of Idaho.
1mmigration-John of California
Indian affairs-Harreld of Okla
homa.
Irrigation and reclamAtion-Mc-
Nary of Oregon.
Judiciary-Cummins of Iowa
Mines and mining-Oddie of Ne.
vada
Pensions-Norbeck Of South Da-
kota.
Public lands and surveys-Stanfield
of Oregon.
Rules-Curtis of Kansas.
Copyright. 1929