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Evening star., 1926-09-22
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

cent of the balance from the first
four games forms the fund for the
players of the world series teams
and of the teams finishing second,
third and fourth in their respective
leagues. Seventy per cent of this
fund goes to the teams playing the
world series, 60 per cent to the win
ners and 40 per cent to the losers.
The remaining 80 per cent Of the fund
is divided, SO per cent to the players
of the second teams. 33 Ia per cent
to the third teams and 10 2-3 per cent
to the fourth teams In each league.
@. Is Theodore Roosevelt left
handed Pc. s.
a. The secretary to Theodore
Roosevelt, jr>, says that he is not
left-handed. and that she has never
heard 1t said that the late Theodore
Roosevelt was left-handed.
@. When grapes are sold at Provi-
dence, r. l., during the latter part of
September. at what time were they
picked in California ?-E. J. NJ.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
saws that it takes about 10 days from
the time grapes are picked in Cali
fornia for them to reach the Eastern
ma rkets.
Did you ever tCrite q letter to Fred
eric j. HGsEinP You con ask him any
question of fact and get the dnsUer
IN personal letter. Here Is great
educational idea introduced into the
nues of the most intelligent people in
the icorld-AmericGn newspaper read
erS. 1t is a part Of that best purpose
of nelrSpdper-SerUice. There IS no
charge ercept 2 cents in stamps for
return postage Address Frederic j.
Haskin, director, The Evening Star In
formation Buredu, Washington, ID. G..
Evening star., 1926-09-22

broadcast in remarkably short time.
A striking case is in point. motion
picture operator who chanced to be
in Miami at the time of the hurricane
used his camera with good effect last
Saturday, and, regardless Of the peril
of the streets. he took many pictures
of falling buildings and details Of the
devastation. Early Sunday morning
he secured the only airplane available
for service in the stricken city and
flew from there to Jacksonville and
to a point near Charlotte, n. c., where
he boarded a train that landed him
in Washington shortly after noon
yesterday. Rushing in a motor car
to Boiling Field, he secured another
plane and reached New York last eve-
ming, minus a coat, suffering from in
juries, but with his precious camera
and its films intact
Picture distribution by radio has
been accomplished, though it has not
been in evidence in these late disas-
ters. The radio has been somewhat
at a disadvantage in the storm story
because of the destruction of antennae
at the sending points. There is yet
room for improvement in this art.
The wireless" has great advantages
over wired communication means in
that there are no long stretches of
conductors to be snapped or leveled
by the wind and water But without
tall towers at the sending point the
etheric waves cannot be started. 1t
is not too much to expect, in the light
Of the marvels that have already been
accomplished, that in days to come,
perhaps soon, this method of trans
mission will be quite independent of
such disturbances.
Airplane, camera and radio may be
commonplaces. but they are still mar
vels of ingenuity and now and then
they offer reminders to the wonder
sated present generation that are
highly appreciated.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

try and upon the history Of that great
office. Democracy could go much far
ther and do much worse, and, in our
opinion, it will
The Providence Bulletin Gndepend-
ent) suggests that "if the Democrats
are planning 'wringing wet cam
paign, Senator Reed ought to be
good candidate" The Trenton Eve
ming Times independently adds that
lit is perhaps too much to expect that
the country will elect Senator Reed
to the presidency, but his nomination
would serve to draw the issue on the
subject of prohibition-rather on the
present encroachment act"
'It would be q strange thing. in
deed" observes the Fort Worth Star
Telegram independent Democratic).
however, 'if the man who alone of
the Democratic party's representa-
tives in the upper house stood out
against the program of his party, who
incurred the deep enmity of the Dem
ocratic President, and who helped to
wreck the party's program in a way
that it was never wrecked before,
should be selected eight years later
as that party's nominee for the high
est Office The Port Arthur News
| independently, mentioning the fact
| that "siX years ago Senator Reed was
denied a seat in the national conven-
tion." eXclaims that this is a world
of ups and DOWNS" while the Mil
waukee Journal independently asserts
that there will be no popular rising
to support of a man whose public life
has shown no devotion to any con-
structive purpose. whose use has been
as a critic, whose god has been him.
SELF --
Evening star., 1926-09-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

its dinner and consuming the proven
der with great gusto.
Betty, Punch and Judy one morn
ing had a grand time dragging clothes
off the line and engaging in three
some for their possession-untll
caught in the act.
Trixie is another bulldog of Esstee
alley, a dog noted for genuinely
sweet disposition. Trix is white with
tan saddle and other markings, evil
IDENTIFY having some terrier in her.
A recent experience Of TrlXle's
ought to prove Of interest to all dog
lovers, especially to those who believe
that the mad dog" stuff is somewhat
overdone.
TriXie staged what to all appear
ance was a perfect case of hydropho-
bia-to the average onlooker-but
which turned out to be only an ordl-
nary fit.
We have no doubt that hundreds
of good dogs have been shot under
similar circumstances in the mistaken
notion that they were menace to
society.
Trixie suddenly, while on walk,
leaped high into the air, yelped hid
eously and foamed at the mouth.
Flecks of slobber flew in all direc-
tions, while the poor creature started
to run in circles.
Even her owner thought Trix was
mad" To save children nearby he
seized the frantic dog and endeavored
to hold it. Owing to the slippery
foam and the fury of the fit this
proved no easy task. He finally mas
tered the dog, but only after suffering
a half dozen bites on the hand.
an ordinary fit, brought on by the
excitement of the walk, the hot day
and other causes, probably including
worms, from which most young dogs
suffer. Within a few hours TriXle
was perfectly normal.
K X X
Toodles is another interesting dog
of Estee alley.
Toodles seems to have q most APP
propriate name, as she is a large
white poodle, given to effusive dem
onstrations of joy at the return of her
master. She hates ice men cordially,
barking at them with great fury,
which is easily quelled when the ice
dispenser makes a pass at her with
his tOngS.
Ming 500 is the most aristocratic
dog of our alley. She is a Pekingese
of royal blood, and one would hesitate
to guess at her price. Personally, we
would rather have a good bulldog, any
day in the world, but every one has
right to the dog of his fancy. The dog
kingdom is a wide one, and every
taste can be suited.
Ming 500 gets her bath daily, her
grooming, and special foods, cooked
and served to her on the minute. If
Ming 500 received her dinner two min
utes late, Ming 500 would let you
know about it. We are afraid she is a
spoiled dog, but that is none Of our
business, and we are happy to see
her SO well taken care Of. We like to
see people take care of their pets. De-
cent persons have a moral obligation
to do so, and they do so.
Ming SoO'S owner, going away for
the Summer, hired a practical nurse.
whose sole duty is to take care of
| the pup. Raising Peke puppies is
quite a job. as all breeders know so
| the lady has no easy task on her
| hands. We will say for Ming 500
| that she is, without doubt. the best
| looking Pekingese we have ever seen,
and we are glad she has an owner
who knows how to treat a good dog.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Safeguarding the Public.

| Assistant Traffic Director Moller
should be heartily commended for his
action in suspendng the permit for
five days of a motorist who deliberate
| ly ignored a stop sign on a boulevard.
1t was fragrant violation Of safety
regulation and Col. Moller has an.
nounced that hereafter the same &C.
ton will be taken on all offenses Of
this kind until the widespread prac-
| tice of carelessness and recklessness
| at boulevard streets is broken up.
1t is refreshing sight to sect the
! police and traffic officials banded to-
gether on an energetic program of
enforcement. There is too much
thoughtlessness, too much flouting of
| regulations and too much reckless
ness in Washington among the motor
| ing fraternity. None of these acts
| may prove serious at the particular
| time it is committed, but each one is
| potentially property destroying and
| life-taking. 1t is to insure a more
| wholesome view of the regulations and
| the prevention, as far as possible, of
| major offenses against the rules that
| this campaign will be waged to the
| finish.
To some the punishment of five
days suspension of the driving priv
ilege may seem severe for ignoring a
| stop sign, but after analysis this view
will change. Boulevard streets and
arterial highways are essentially fast
| traffic, right-of-way thoroughfares.
With plainly visible curb stop signs
| at every intersection there is no more
| reason for breaking into this traffic
| from a cross street than there is for
deliberately disregarding a red light
| on Sixteenth street and attempting to
! cross in the face of green light traffic.
There is not a particle of difference
between the two offenses and there is
no excuse for either of them. Those
who violate these regulations and
those who are in sympathy with the
offenders for the harsh" treatment
of the traffic Office may well cogitate
! on the possibility of serious accident
! to their own machines and themselves
! if they should, at some future time, be
| unfortunate enough to meet one of
| their own kind at an intersection. 1t
| is something to think about, at least
| In the meantime the traffic officials
and police will continue to do every
thing in their power to safeguard the
public If suspension of permits by
| the wholesale proves to be the most
efficient method, by all means continue
| less and careless must be eliminated
| if Washington is to take rank with
we'll regulated cities Of this country.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
The Electric Locomotive.

Railway electrification comes again
into notice by the performance of an
electric locomotive larger and more
powerful than any hitherto used in
New York City" which hauled a mile.
long train of freight cars at a speed of
more than thirty-two miles an hour.
The locomotive pulled three thousand
tons for one hundred and forty-four
miles, did its work without a Jolt and
hauled the train around curves which
are classed as difficult in freight
traffic. Suburban areas of New York,
Chicago and Philadelphia, and perhaps
other cities, have electrified passenger
service and the result is satisfactory
Trains are drawn at as high speed as
steam locomotives can make and in
spite of the cost of installation of the
electric system the result seems to be
the lowering of operation cost. That
electric passenger service pays is indi-
Gated by railroad officers turning to
electrification of freight traffic. 1t is
said that heavy steam freight engine
was coupled to the milelong train and
that though it puffed, chugged and
bissed. the best 1t did with the train
was five miles an hour. The electric
locomotive started the train smoothly
and almost without noise, picked up
steadily and soon was making a speed
Of thirty-two miles an hour. It's speed
capacity was still greater, as the full
current Of five hundred and sixty volts
was not used. 1t was thought that
the new locomotive could draw its
mile-long three-thousand-ton train at
thirty-eight miles an hour.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Florida's Immediate Need.

Those who are moved to respond
to the appeals for financial aid for
the Florida storm sufferers should
not be deferred by the magnitude of
the total losses in that State in terms
of property damage. The cost of the
lions. Perhaps it will never be accu-
rately determined. but it is evident
now that gigantic sum of money
will be required to repair all the in
juries inflicted upon property. The
present, immediate need is not to re-
place the crushed and scattered
structures. but to succor the help
less. the homeless, the sick and in
jured people.
For this purpose a comparatively
small sum is necessary. The indi-
viduars dollar will help materially.
1t will buy food and remedies; it will
supply, in its fraction, transportation
for the necessities. 1t will aid in
providing the service essential to the
proper distribution of the things that
are requisite to tide the people of
Florida over their present emergency.
The aid buying power of the
people of this country is almost
limitless. And the impulse to give is
immediate and powerful. When
Nature strikes a savage blow at
humanity, in any manner. in storm,
in earthquake, in fire, in flood. in
epidemic disease. the only question
with the more fortunate ones who
are not stricken is. How much is
needed?
In every case of this kind the re-
sponse to appeal has been instant
and generous. Fortunately, there
now exists an agency for the effec-
tive distribution of relief measures,
the economical use of funds donated,
the speedy and efficient application
kf remedies. That agencX 10 ths
Evening star., 1926-09-22

IT has been more than two years
now since we wrote of the dogs or
Esstee alley. Since then the canine
population has changed so much that
scarcely a dog of that day is to be
heard or seen.
A new race has taken the place of
| the old; for years, in the life OF
| dog, is worth as much as 20, say,
in the life of a man. Time and chance
play parts in the lives Of our friends
| the dogs even as they do in ours. OF
dogs, as of men, it is true that they
are here today and gone tomorrow.
Vicious, who was even afraid of a
cat, was killed by an automobile.
Peggy, a Boston bull, was given into
the care of a friend on an island when
Pegs folks moved to Hawaii. Joseph
inc, gentle collie, disappeared. Even
Pal, with his sky-blue house and his
name over the front door, moved
away One by one the old dogs van
ished.
Yet we are not dogless. Our alley
has as interesting collection as ever,
since every dog in the world wherever
you find him, is a true example OF his
kind, whether he be pedigreed or OF
the cur variety, within the law or
without it. A dog is dog, just as
good cigar is a smoke.
The Nestor of Estee Alley dogs is
| Tippy. Tip does not live in our alley,
but is seen in it so often that we
rightly give him premier place. Tip
is one of the original settlers. He has
come and gone just as he pleased for
so long that he may be said to own
the alley, in a special canine sense.
Tip is a dog of war, with fierce red
eyes and a great tail, which he carries
like a banner arched over his back.
He is the friend of all the boys in the
neighborhood. whom he pulls on
skates and in wagons. One is Just as
likely to see him asleep in the gutter
as dashing wildly around in the street.
Tip Is at home any place he waves his
tail.
X x X 4
Having accorded Tippy the place
of dog emeritus, which he so richly
deserves, although he is not an
Esstee Alley dog, strictly speaking,
we go on to the bona fide canine resi-
dents of this 20-foot thoroughfare.
We begin with Betty and her pups.
Betty is Boston terrier, full <brindle,
with intelligent eyes, as usual with
this breed. and plenty of pep" also
a characteristic of the Boston family.
fter TWO Cnlldren a male ana q
female, have given her much to do,
what with their education as future
| members of the bulldog fraternity
and their proper feeding and disposi
| ton.
Punch, the male member of the
team, is a replica of his mother. He
has q large head, with kindly express
sion, and is utterly affectionate. His
| coat is brindle. His sister Judy is
preferred by some, but has a mean
cast of countenance which we do not
| fancy in a Boston.
At first Punch managed to get his
sisters share of dinner, so that Judy
was starved and weak. At this stage
Betty devoted most of her attention
| to the male dog, exercising it by
| jumping at it and bowling it over.
She never gave the pup a moments
| peace.
Judy soon managed to pick up in
weight, however, and developed such
pugnacious disposition that Punch
gave over to her such bones as they
| disputed. Punch developed great per-
sistency in getting through the fence,
one time chasing kitten away from
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Modern Marvels.

Photography. aviation and the radio
are playing important parts in news
distribution in these days. The COM
hination of these three sciences is
constantly in evidence to serve and
to astound. even though the present
day mind is somewhat Injured to mod
ern marvels. Cases are at hand in
the Florida disaster and the destruc-
ton of the Sikorsky plane at the start
of It's projected flight across the At
lantic.
The great New York-to-Paris plane
crashed shortly after $50 o'clock yes
terday morning. Photographers were.
of course. present to make record OF
the historic undertaking. The dim
light of dawn was just sufficient for
Photographic purposes. Instead OF
the usual airplane-starting picture,
the Cameramen got the record OF
shocking tragedy. 1t was all over in
few minutes. and then these soldiers
of the film got busy. rushed their neg
atives to dark rooms and in a short
time they were being printed and on
their way by train and plane. The
star received a vivid photograph Of
the burning plane during the after
moon and was able to print it in n
. comparatively early edition of the
: paper. Last evening motion pictures
of the start. the wreck and the fire
were shown in news reels on the the
ater screens in this city. Those who
read about the accident in The Star
before dinner witnessed a vivid rep
resentation of the disaster shortly
after dinner.
In the same way pictures OF the
Florida catastrophe, despite the diffi.
svIt!ss OF transportation haYa been
Evening star., 1926-09-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Treasure Seekers.

Treasure Seekers.
A bee met a potato bloom
And said, Wen soon see wintry
gloom;
How sad 1t is when north winds roar!
Of honey you won't have store"
Quoth the potato bloom, NAY, nay!
Sun from the sky 1 take each day;
The nuggets buried meath the mold,
One day may have much worth in
gold"
So, all are striving, as best they can,
Each pursuing his special plan;
Seeking the treasure that must draw
nigh,
Though first as far as the distant sky.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

Women in England who took farm
land and decided to exclude the male
from participation in work or profits
has been the theme of many comedies
ancient and modern, and the denoue.
ment has always been the same. The
old writer's of farce and travesty evi
IDENTIFY knew their business.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

The amount of peace the world en-
joys depends on the ability of politi
clans to avoid serious clashes abroad
without offending patriotic sentiment
at home. Diplomacy though modern
ly more open and above board, is still
q most delicate game.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

The schoolboy who wants a thorough
education should, of course, mind his
books. He should not forget the news
of the day at a time when the most
important history of the world is in
the making.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
The Oyster.

An oyster was timid elf,
In walls of stone he shut himself.
Said he, II shall not swim or fly,
Some hunter might come wandering by
And maybe use me, as I've heard
They catch a fish or shoot bird
In safe seclusion l shall stay"
Just then a dredger came that way
And in another day or two
That oyster struggled in the stew.
"A man dat makes friends easy,
said Uncle Eben, generally loses 'em
da same MAN. r
Evening star., 1926-09-22

No readjustment Of radio is likely
to change the prevailing impression
on the ear No matter what the wave
length, it is likely to carry the same
old iaZZ.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Playing Safe.

"Why have you taken this sudden
interest in Chinese politics?"
THE ordinary line of political talk
is becoming more and more danger
Gus to a man in my position. I'm plan
ming to take up a line of discussion
which so few people know anything
about that my remarks will not be
likely to give offense."
Evening star., 1926-09-22

Much hope of the future depends on
whether BRAND and Stresemann can
assert themselves each as a leader of
opinion in his own country.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Maybe.

From the Huntington Advertiser.
Perhaps a stenographer who tried
to swim the English Channel quit be.
cause some one told her it was 5
o'clock.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

also receive the support of these MIL
waukee brewers is another question.
They would have to decide between
their wetness and their desires in re-
gard to tax legislation.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
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A Discovery.

From the Buffalo Evening News.
Chicagos curfew test shows that
grandmothers, not girls, are the
problem. 81
Evening star., 1926-09-22

Catastrophes by land and sea are fol
lowed by airship disasters. Death has
become strangely versatile.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
Still Courageous.

Before we were married you said
you would risk your life for my sake"
said she.
We'll, don't 1? Don't l go down
town and come back every day in
fiivver?"
Evening star., 1926-09-22

lng edition, is delivered by carriers WITHIN wil,.
he ety at so cents per month; hn,x dallS cents cents
telephone Main 5000 Collection Is mace w
carrier at end of each month.
Evening star., 1926-09-22
RebelliOus Nature.

Man once designed a world of peace,
Where everything but joy must cease
And every mortal find his Use
Just then a hurricane broke loose
Evening star., 1926-09-22

Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown, says
a quarrelsome man is like a barking
dog who robs himself of sleep for the
fun of disturbing others.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

Jud Tunkins says he hopes they'll
get the Senate rules in shape so that
everybody with real talent in that line
can concentrate on traffic regulations.
Evening star., 1926-09-22

IT looks now as though the Repub-
licans of New York State would have
to settle their differences over the wet
and dry question, the selection OF a
gubernatorial candidate and kindred
subjects at Madison Square Garden
next week. The Republican State
convention at which the party plat
form is to be written and nominees
for governor and Senator are to be
selected opens on Monday, September
,27. This contest among Republicans
of New York is perhaps the most in
teresting that is being waged this
Fall, and the country generally is
waiting eagerly to see the outcome.
Senator Wadsworth's challenge to the
dry wing of the party upset the kettle
| of fish early last Summer. Republt.
| can control of the Senate in the next
| Congress and the determination
whether the Democratic party really
| is to dominate the Empire State are
to be decided in the election there this
Fall. The decision this year will have
an important bearing on the presiden
tial campaign and election in 1928.
The w. C. T. U. of Wisconsin and
other drys are clamoring for an inde'
pendent candidate TO pear tnelr SIdnO
| ard against Gov. John ]. Blaine In
the senatorial election. 1t now ap
pears that Blaine, a wet, In his race
| with Senator Lenroot of the Repub
lican senatorial nomination, had not
/ only the opposition of the drys. but
the opposition of some of the great
brewers of Milwaukee. When Len
root declared that he would abide BY
the referendum to be taken in NOvem
Der on the question whether Congress
should be requested to 1egaliZe 2.7;
per cent beer, these brewers appeared
to be satisfied. These same brewers
are strongly opposed to the La Toilette
| Progressive outfit, because they do no,
like it's attitude on State and Fedora
taxation. Whether a bone-dry candi
date put forward by the w. c. T. u
apd the Anti-Saloou League Woule