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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Spike" Webb, internationally ia.
nous as ''the worlds greatest and un.
defeated collegiate and Olympic games
boxing COACH" is making the Summer
cruise with the Nays midshipmen on
board the battleship Nevada. For the
benefit Of those who may not know
what Spike" Webb means in the
world fistic. let it be said that he had
lot to do with the bringing out of
Kid Williams. Gene Tunney, frankie
Genaro, Fidel La Barba and Paul
Berlenbach, all world champions. For
eight years Spike" has coached the
Navy team at Annapolis against all
corners. and for eight years Navy has
never been beaten in a team match
Spike" knows his stuff. Commenting
on the good fortune of the Nevada s
crew in having the hard-hitting
Spike" as shipmate, Our Navy, blue.
jacket magazine, says: eff they're
wise, Nevada boxers will sort of warm
up TO the master of scientific ring
coaching. 1t may save them MANY q
wallop on the whiskers later"
X
Yale University Press has lust Is.
sued from the pen of Edgar Lee Mas.
tiers. author of the Spoon River An.
thology," a biography entitled Lew
Mayer and the New Industrial Era. -
Mayer, who passed away in 1922, was
the Chicago corporation attorney who
fought and won many a celebrated
battle in the courts of Cook County.
of Illinois and of the United States.
Between 1890 and 1920 there was
hardly great financial or industrial
combination in which Mayer did not
have finger. He rose to af1uence
and celebrity on the wave of trusts
that rolled across the country. and
his activities brought him constantly
In touch with departments at Wash
lngton and the powers of high finance
everywhere. Mayer defended the Chi
cago packers when they were prose.
cuted under the Sherman antitrust
law and was counsel for the liquor
interests when they were trying to
stave off prohibition. Mayer, native of
Virginia, was a profound lawyer. One
OF his eulogists has said that the Chi.
cagoan talked law as if he had writ
ten the statutes" Judges and juries
held him in awesome respect. He left
fortune running into the millions.
X X X X
Capt. William H. Stayton. the
Wayne Wheeler of the vets, has Just
taken over duty that will be almost
dearer to him than his job as presi.
dent of the Association Against the
prohibition Amendment at Washing
ton. Stayton, a retired naval officer,
is an Annapolis graduate, class of 1881.
Academy alumni recently formed a
national organization. the principal
purpose of which is to found a local
body of Annapolis men in every large
city of the country. Capt. Stayton was
chairman of the organizing conference
and Is a member Of the "co.operation
and coordination committee"
(CoDyright 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
A Ghoulish Business.

Recollections Of the famous Floyd
Collins case in Kentucky two years
ago are brought to mind by the Al.
ing of a $4,000 suit against the prin-
cipal owner Of Crystal Caves. Collins
was trapped below the ground as he
was exploring the caves. For several
days heroic attempts to rescue him
were made and the case attracted
nationwide interest. When the res.
cue squads at last succeeded In pene.
trating to the spot where Collins was
known to be. he was found dead. He
had been unable to survive the days
and nights without sustenance.
The tragic aspect of the case, with
its attendant publicity of the brave
effort made to rescue the entombed
man, brought Crystal Caves, which
are privately owned, to the attention
Of the public. and the owners are said
to have reaped harvest since Collins
died. Now, the brothers Of the Inflated
explorer ~ suing the proprietor be-
cause - u alleged to have removed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

sure method Of keeping nuts during
| Summer months Is to use cold storage
at a temperature above freezing.
O. What Is the difference between
| blackbird and a purple grackle?-
J. II.
A. Blackbird is a more general
term. The purple and bronzed
grackles are the same as crow black.
birds.
@. Has prohibition increased or de.
| creased the value of grapes in Califor.
| nia?-W. s.
A. According to a recent study, the
estimated value of grape land in that
State before prohibition was $3.50 ,000.-
| 900. In 1926 the estimated value had
! increased to $3.50, 900, 900. The aver.
| age price Of grapes before 1918 war
| prohibition conditions was from So to
$50 ton. and in 1918, after prohibi.
| ton imminence. from $3.50 to $50
In 1925 the average price was from
$40 to SIS a ton, the minimum price
being $25 a ton and the maximum
$3.50.
@. Does deer have a tooth like
the elk's tooth which is used as an
emblem by the Order of Elks?-G. C.
"A. The teeth of the deer are very
similar to those of the elk in proper
ton and appearance; however, there
Is no tooth in the deer's head that re.
sembles this special tooth found in
the male elk. Artificial teeth are
made to initiate it. and ii is excep-
tionally hard to distinguish between
them.
Q. Where is Pecan Island?-
II. B. c.
A. 1t lies between White Lake and
the Gulf of Mexico and is in Vermil-
lion Parish. La. 1t extends across
the marsh for Is miles in a general
east and west direction. The only
means of communication with the out
side world which it's population OF
some 400 people have is by means Of
the mail boat, which makes a trip
from Abbeville once week.
Q. What Is the food value Of era.
ham crackers? Are they fattening?-
F. S.
A. The food value of graham crack
ers as purchased is as follows: Water,
"a per cent; protein. 10 per cent: fat,
"a per cent; carbohydrates, 1873 per
cent; ash, IA per cent; fuel value per
pound equals 1856 calories. On &C.
count of the starch in graham crack.
food
@. OF the people who are included
in Who's Who in America, how many
are college bred?-C. b.
A. Several compilations have been
made, based on various editions. The
results have been about the same. In
round numbers, II out of every 100
persons giving educational data, whose
names appear in the 1922-1923 edition,
attended college; 81 out Of every 100
were college graduates.
Gen. Robert e. Lee said: "The
thorough education of people is the
most e1fc1cious means of promoting
the prosperity of the Nation" These
,Uords of the distinguished Southern
general are none the less true noto
than 1Chen he spoke them. Our Wash
tngton Information Bureau is one of
the greatest. agencies for the distribu-
ton of free information and educd-
tiondI data in the 1corId. It's services
are free to readers of this poper. Al
you need to do Is to send In Uour
query, together toith Q cents In stdmps
for return postage. Address The EUe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. HosEin, director, Washington.
d, c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
This AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

looking back upon, regard as not SC
very civilized, after all.
| Yet the outward manifestations OF
gallantry. as we know 1t, were the
expressions of the best inner senti
ments of mankind, held by few
since the beginning of history, but
during the days of knighthood made
popular for the masses.
| There is in gallantry a residue OF
absurdity.
No one has expressed this so we'll
perhaps, as Arthur Schopenhauer. In
several of his essays, in which he
pokes fun at the idea Of regarding
! women with any special reverence,
, and especially with any outward
show along that line.
Certainly there is something laugh.
able about the sight of a small young
man tenderly helping a strapping
| lady up curb.
Men of the very young set (high
school often may be seen plotting
across the street young women much
their physical superiors, who need
help in crossing the street about as
| much as Jack Dempsey would.
We old.timers may be excused a
few grins at the tender sight. This
is the absurd side of gallantry. But
at the same time we realize that the
action is a magnificent gesture, an
outward expression of inner senti.
mentS.
And we are here to warn young
women that when these fine actions
totally pass, women will be the worst
sufferers.
Women today fight an interesting
battle with themselves.
One side of their mind calls for them
to be as different from man as pos
sible. The other side insistently de-
mands that they become as like as
possible.
Centuries are at war with the spirit
of the moment. The latter seems
tremendously large, at the moment, of
course. Time present always appears
so in itself, and for itself. Often, how.
ever. 1t Is a mocker, and it's greatest
truths turn out to be fallacies. while
the facts of the centuries stand firm.
The genius of women will keep them
in the true path. Along this road
gallantry still stands. trying often in
pathetic ways to attract attention.
The young man who attempted unsuc-
cessfully to give bis seat to a woman
felt like a fool, but his action was not
in vain.
Some day he is going to be pleas.
antly surprised by having his seat ac-
cepted. We recommend that he keep
on trying. (There is an adage along
this line.)
We who ruthlessly keep our seats
we admire him, nevertheless. 1t
took us many years to get hardened
to our present course. We were
powerfully aided by several ladies
who took our seats without a word of
thanks. We went through a period
Of years in which we never got to sit
down once in a street car.
Then we threw gallantry overheard,
and have been sitting on street car
and bus ever since. We comprise 80
out Of 100 men, or an even larger pro-
portion. Some of the holder spirits
even refuse to take off their hats in
elevators. Yet we believe in the old
ways. most of us. And we take off
our hat to the hero of this tale. He is
survivor Of the last battalion Of
gentlemen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
A Treaty With France.

Myron T. Herrick, American Am
bassador to France, is bringing to
Washington memorandum handed
to him by the French foreign Office
proposing a Franco-American treaty
to make war impossible between the
two nations. The original proposal for
the negotiation of such a treaty was
made April 6, the anniversary of
Americas entry into the World War,
by M. BRAND. minister of foreign af-
fairs.
In the interval Lindbergh flew from
New York to Paris. a great achieve
ment from the point of view of the
science of aviation. but greater, pos
sibly. from the point Of view of inter.
national relations. Almost in the
twinkling Of an eye Americas Lone
Eagle" set-up an era of good feeling
such as has not existed since the i'm
mediate postwar period, when the
war debts and Frances failure to con-
cur to the limit in the proposals for
naval limitation began to cause a feel.
ing of dissatisfaction on both sides of
the Atlantic.
France took Lindbergh to it's heart.
The French know how to honor and
appreciate daring and courage. To
them Lindbergh personified America.
The great welcome which France
gave to this dauntless son warmed
the hearts Of the American people.
The proposal Of NJ. BRAND for a
treaty to outlaw war between his
country and America, while listened
to respectfully here, was not &C.
claimed. In some quarters 1t was
even called a mere gesture on the
part OF France to Offset her unwilling
ness to take part in the naval limita-
ton conference called by President
Coolidge, now meeting in Geneva. But
Lindbergh linked America and France
by his great feat. President Coolidge
gave indication at the time that the
American Government would welcome
interchanges with France looking to
q treaty such as that proposed by
BRAND. And now the American Am
bassador is on the sea with copy Of
the proposals of France in his pocket.
The details have not yet been made
public. Secretary Kellogg is making
no comment upon the matter until he
shall have the text of the proposed
treaty before him. But indications are
that he will give it a friendly welcome.
The United States and France are
hereditary friends. They are bound
close together by French blood shed
in aid Of Americas independence, and
by American blood shed on French
soil to drive back the invader. If
they cannot agree upon the terms of
q treaty which shall make war between
them impossible, then is talk Of per-
manent international peace indeed
mere claptrap.
Frances failure to settle the terms
Of her war debt to the United States,
more than any other single thing, has
caused feeling. not of distrust. but
OF disappointment, in this country. 1t
would be, and should be, greatly salts
factory to botlr nations if the debt set.
Element should go hand in hand with
the negotiation of treaty to wipe out
the possibility of conflict between
America and France. Short reckon
ings make long friendships. It is I'M.
thinkable that America would go to
war with France over the debts. The
memories of 1918 blot out such a pos.
sibility. But why. after a lapse Of
more than eight years, cannot these
debts be funded?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Name of Lindbergh
Used in Word PLAY
To the Editor of ThA Star.

| To the Editor OF The Star:
The following strikes me as being
more than a mere play on words or
a passing interest.
In Charles Augustus Lindbergh"
| there are 81 letters. In United
States of America" there are 81 let
| tiers. -
Michigan, the State Of HIS birth:
Minnesota, the State Of his bringing.
up. and Missouri, the State from
which he hoped OFF for his historic
flight. are spelled with the thirteenth
letter Of the alphabet. There were
Is original States in the Union. "M"
Is in the middle of the alphabet.
These three mother" States are in
the center of the United States. They
form a triangle. If connected by
straight lines, and heart" is tri.
angle.
He travelled ss hundred miles on
his famous flight. 1t requires the &C.
ton of So States to make an addition
to the compass" of our Federal Gov
eminent. the Constitution.
His hop" was a dry" victory
over wet" area, our proverbial wet
AREAS wet as the Atlantic Ocean"
The most recent action of these S6
States was a similar 'hop.'' Col.
Lindbergh is dry"
Chas. A. Lindbergh, II letters.
Col. G.. A. Lindbergh, IA letters.
Calvin Coolidge, II letters.
Again
Saint Louis. Missouri. Is letters.
Saint Louis Of France, Is letters.
Spirit of Saint Louis, Is letters.
Again
Lief Ericsson. II letters.
C. A. Lindbergh, IL letters.
ftTn C0I0poI Charles AnOrrsf1fa Lind.
bergh" and spirit of Saint Louis"
there are 40 letters, one for every
State In the Union and the District Of
Columbia. the first to welcome him on
his return.
His initials and the first letter Of
his name spell CAL.
JEAN MONK.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Q. Where are the "Blueberry

Q: Where are the "Blueberry
A. In Washington County. Me-, is
tract of country comprising some
100000 acres, known as the blue
berry Barrens." 1t Is a region made
up OF level or slightly rolling land, in
terspersed with lakes and swamps.
Here the low blueberries spring up in
great abundance as soon as the land
| season whole families move to the To-
cality. and live in tents while en-
ployed in the berry fields.
Q. Who was the first minister of
Salem. Mass. FL. l.. s.
A. The Rev. Samuel Shelton was
the first minister of the colony of
Salem, Mass. He was born in the
parish of Coningsby. Lincolnshire.
Q. What places comprise Greater
Kansas City, and what is the popula-
tion?-K. c.. NJ.
| A. Greater Kansas City is made up
OF Kansas City, Mo, Kansas City,
Kans.. and Independence, Mo. The
total population is 5S5,44S.
@. What is the largest denomina-
ton of United States paper currency?
M. f. 3.
a. The two largest United States
notes are the $4,000 gold certificate
and the $4,000 Federal Reserve note.
| Q. What university in this coun-
try offered the first course in Latin
American history?-N. G..
| A. The University of California in
| 1895 first offered a course entitled
| Sp1 DiSh- TJiGt0rV and InSti-
tutions. In 19O4-5 the University of
Texas and Columbia University in
troduced similar courses; in 1909 the
| University of Illinois offered one and
in 1915 Harvard University intro
duced such course. Since that time
rapid progress has been made in in
PRODUCING such courses into the uni
versities and schools Of the United
| States.
@. Should one tip taxi drivers. and
how much?-T. T. A.
A. Ten per cent of the fare is
| considered a just tip. If. however.
the fare Is less than a dollar. say so
or 60 cents. it Is usually expected that
the customer will give the driver 10
or Is cents extra.
Q. What are the latest regulations
| regarding the spiral leSglngS or the
| United States Army?-R. L.
A. The latest Army regulations
provide that spiral leggings should be
wrapped from the calf of the leg to
| the ankle.
@. Why does wood burn?-R. K. V.
A. Wood Is of vegetable origin and
| contains large percentage of carbon.
| This is the principal cause of its
combustibiity.
@. Did the airship Los Angeles
make a nonstop flight across the At
lantic Ocean, or did it stop at the
| Azores?-S. o.
A. On October 1915, 1924, the Yep
| pelin ZR-3, now the Los Angeles. was
| flown from F'riedrichshafen, Germany,
to Lakehurst. N. j. This was a non.
! stop fight.
Q. Was the assassinator Of Abra.
| ham Lincoln Jew?-P. e. S.
A. John Wilkes Booth, who shot
Lincoln, was Of Hebrew ancestry, but
was a member of the Episcopal
Church.
@. Is there any satisfactory method
Of keeping nuts sweet in hot weather?
j. NJ. C.
A. Authorities claim that the only
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Gen. Wood to Return.

1t is gratifying to know that Mai.
Gen. Wood has no intention to ask to
be relieved from his duty in the Philip.
pines, but that he hopes and expects
to return to the islands after q visit
to the homeland for the recuperation
Of his health, which has been impaired
by his long devotion to duty without
remission. His announcement to this
effect on arrival at the Summer White
House in South Dakota sets at rest
all speculation regarding his future,
for it is assured that President Cool.
idge will wish him to carry on at
Manila if his health permits.
Gen. Wood has done a valuable
work in the Philippines during the
past six years in correcting conditions
making for the Generalization Of the
islands and the retarding of their de.
velopment. He has Strengthened out a
tangle caused by the unwise policy
pursued by his predecessor in the en-
couragement Of the independence
movement. In doing this he has been
under severe strain and has been
subjected to criticism, which he has
borne with patience. But he does not
regard his work there as finished, and
he wants to carry on. There is every
reason to believe that he will go back
to Manila with the assurance Of the
full and hearty support Of the admin
istration in his program for the
islands, program which makes for
the steady advancement Of the peo-
pie toward practical autonomy without
the dangers and difficulties of com.
plete independence, which would leave
them in a helpless position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

The spotlight Is now turned to the
clouds. Mr.. Herbert Hoover, who has
never been very assertive as a spot
light pursuer, continues to devote his
attention to q study of the Mississippi
situation without calling to notice
the important part aircraft has played
in this work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Glorious Fourth Preparations.
We're going back to the city,
With it's gentle quietude,
Altar from the cause for pity
Brought by explosions rude.
We're going back to the traffic
And the safely hurrying crowd:
Back to the realm seraphic,
Where no fireworks are allowed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Reports that Grover Bergdoll wants
to come back to America in an air.
ship will hardly interest plane build
ers. In publicity way, Bergdoll is
no bargain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Kidding the newsstands Of an objec-
tionable periodical is delicate task,
owing to the possibility of advertising
it so that literary bootleggers can
command an exorbitant price for it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
At an Advantage.

"Do you enjoy speaking over the
radio?'
Eyes" answered Senator Sorghum
at is relief to have an audience
whose position Is such that 1t cannot
possibly heckle."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Evolution has produced a great deal
Of argument. BY denying monkeys
the power of speech, Omniscience has
prevented expansion Of the discussion
to unlimited proportions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Aviation promises the least expen.
sive mode Of transportation. The cost
Of landing fields is little, as compared
with that of maintaining roadbeds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Men as we'll as women have demon.
strated a little independence In the
matter Of apparel. They at least re.
fuse to wear straw hats until the eli.
mate calls for them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

A fine race horse and a great Jockey
used to content the imagination of
the multimillionaire sportsman. Now
he wants an airplane and an ace.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Some OF the congressional filibuster.
ers wish there could be a little more
enthusiasm for a nonstop flight of
oratory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

A telephoto picture Is often recog.
nizable. but apparently more or less
interfered with by static.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

To the regret Of deeply interested
public. radio has not devised a method
for broadcasting fishing trip in the
Black Hills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
ited n this paper and also the local news
Of special DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

The traffic cop his arms doth wave
To make admiring throngs behave.
He oft recalls the days so smart
OF Loie Fuller and Delsarte.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Like many another departed hero, a
fish caught by President Coolidge re-
ceives an ovation too late to enjoy 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Clean-ups.

"Bolshevists believe in making a
man divide his property"
Compared with methods Of some O.
these get.rich-quick fellers. who want
all or nothing" said Farmer Corntos'
sci, shat bolsh proposition sounds
kind o. halfway liberal"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24
Wise OId.TimeP.

Solomon was wise man."
ITO be sure" assented Miss Cay.
enne. His supreme authority en-.
abled him to abolish alimony and have
as many wives as he liked"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

A big city without an airport will
be regarded as neglecting the most i'm.
portant of it's parking problems.
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More Study.

Some day fishing will go,
And, maybe. land splendid prize,
When I, at last. have learned to know
The names of all the different "fiies. 4"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

"It looks" said Uncle Eben. "like
one Of de tests Of hero is de number
Of times he kin stand bTn' photo
grAnhad," ----..----.-.----.-.-.--
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1.-THE hardest ills to cure" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, ARE those
of our own imagination. They appeal
to pride of authorship"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-24

Jud Tunkins says he believes he
might make nonstop aviator. The
very thought of flying makes him stay
awake nights.