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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
usually an elaborate and gorgeous

usually an elaborate and gorgeous
affair.
Q. Please give a formula for the
substance used in stamping linen for
overwhelmingly. NJ.
A. The ink used for stamping en-
broidery patterns may be prepared as
follows: Ultramarine, drachms;
muciage. drachm; water, 6 drachms.
Triturate the ultramarine with a
small quantity of water until smooth,
then add the mucilage and the rest of
the water.
Q. Since the strange hold is barred
in wrestling, what hold is considered
the most deadly?
a. The toe hold Is supposed to be
the most dreaded on the mat.
O. What kind of an airplane Is
Maj. Dargue using?-L. NJ. p.
"A. The airplane used by Maj
Dargue on his flight through the
United States is Looming amphibian,
the same plane in which he made his
pan-American flight. Looming amphib.
ians are capable Of taking off from
the land and from the water. They
are built somewhat like a boat with
hull. The wheels, by means Of an
electrical device, are enabled to fold
up. Such a device is termed IRE.
tractable landing gear" Such planes
are equipped with inverted Liberty
engines of 425 horsepower.
Q. What per cent of the men In the
Navy re-enlist?-G. T. s.
A. The number varies. In 1925
" per cent of the enlisted men In
the Navy re-enlisted.
Q. Why are thunderstorns unusual
in Oregon and Washington?-J. L. w,
a. The thunderstorm Is owing to
the rapid vertical convection of air
containing large amount of water
vapor. The lower air must, therefore.
be rather warm, say 20 degrees F. or
over. else it would not carry the
requisite amount of water vapor. and
| the temperature must decrease rather
| rapidly with increase of height, else
there would be but little or no con.
vection. In the Summer time the
humidity in Oregon and Washington
| is rather low. Hence thunderstorms
generally are improbable. In the
Winter time. when most Of the rains
come, the surface commonly is too
cool to set up vigorous vertical con.
Vection. Hence thunderstorms are
not likely. Thunderstorms are not
any time Of the year.
Q. How long did it take to build the
Coliseum at Fome?-E. C..
A. 1t is said that this enormous
structure was completed in one year,
| the compulsory labor of 10000 Jews
and Christians being employed.
Haze tce had the pleasure OF serv-
ing you through our Washington In.
| formation Bureau? Can't ace be Of
some help to you in your daily prob
lens? Our business is to furnish you
Nth authoritative information, and
zee inuite you to ask us any question
Of fact in 1Ohich you are interested.
Send your inquiry to The EUening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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Deplores Exhibition
of Airmen's Bodies
To the Editor of The Star:


I have Just received a letter from
a gentleman who lives in Augusta,
Ga. which reads, In part, as follows:
"* You will have seen in the
paper about the airplane crashing
lives. Four of the poor
devils were killed and burned to
crisp. Then, the coroner, an under.
taker by trade, took them to his place
and exposed them to the gaze of the
multitude. His own estimate of those
who came to see was 10000! Mothers
held their children high in order that
they might see the CHASTITY crisps that
were men! And then we call our.
selves civilized! The man that ex-
posed these bodies to the fools that
swarmed to see them ought to be
tarred and feathered and run out of
town. I would admire to help do 1t.
But Of course nothing will be done
about 1t. He is in the ring; the poll
ticians are behind him and
will see no harm in it, no blot upon
the name of the city, no disgrace to
all the tenets of good feeling and good
breeding. I suppose I have cussed
him enough, but, in truth, words fail
me and / can only wish I might do
more than mere vaporings to rid the
town of such a human ghoul."
Now this Is not a local matter
though the accident happened in the
limits of the city of Augusta. 1t Is
Of national Importance and concerns
us all. Those were U. S. Army men
and, alive or dead, should have the
protecting hand of the Government to
shield them. and their families, from
the preparation of such an outrage.
The writer of the above feels power
less to do anything there. Can moth
ing be done here in Washington that
will bring upon the head Of the perpe-
traitor of this outrage against the poor
fellows whose lives were sacrificed,
their families, and the fair name OF
the Army Air Service the punishment
he so richly merits?
When our boys are killed-in any
service Of the Government-are they
to be placed on exhibition to satisfy
the craving for notoriety of a petty
town official and the morbid curiosity
of the rabble? Forbid it, Heaven!
This may be the first instance Of the
kind which has occurred and it cer-
tainly should be the last. Cannot you
through your columns bring the mat
tor 30 to the attention Of the authori-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Is Norman Kerry an Ameri-
can?-B. r.
A. He was born at Hampstead, L. l.,
SO years ago. His name was Nor
man Kaiser. During the war he
changed it to Kerry.
@. Why doesn't the hair of a negro
grow long?-A. II.
A. 1t Is an unexplainable biological
fact that curly hair does not grow so
long as straight hair.
Q. How far above the water line is
the bridge Of the Leviathan IT. G..
A. It is approximately 81 feet.
Q. What words of two letters occur
oftenest in English speech and writ
ing?-E. C. c.
A. Words of two letters most likely
to occur are: OF, to. in, it., is. be. he,
by and or.
Q. How many eggs Is the average
consumed per person per year,
J. B. p.
A. The average consumption in the
United States is over Is dozen per
individual year.
Q. What aviator brought down the
most planes during the War?-F. d.
McA.
A. AS far as we have been able to
ascertain, the German aviator, Capt.
Won Richthofen, brought down the
largest number of planes during the
World War, the planes numbering 80.
An English major. Raymond Coli
shaw, brought down II, and English
major, Bishop, brought down 70, and
the English major, E. Mannock, II.
O. In playing auction bridge, when
125 is counted for winning game, if
the bid is doubled and the bidder full
fills his contract, is the 125 doubled?-
NJ. H.
A. In auction bridge when a player
| who Is doubled makes a bid of four
! spades, he receives 125 for game. II
he bids two spades doubled and the
bidder fulfills his contract, he SIM
| ilarly gets 1875 for game. The score
| for game is just the same in a double
as it is in a bid which is not doubled.
| He would, however, receive bonus of
so points for making his contract.
@. Who was the founder of Chill.
| dren's day?-J. J.
A. It is not possible to determine
WuSIl OlliluEeIl > udy OIl5lIidlSu. L TOIIl
early times many pastors devoted a
certain Sabbath for special services
for children. In 1856, the Rev. Charles
H. Leonard, pastor of the First Uni
versalist Church of Chelsea, Mass, set
apart Sunday for the dedication of
children to the Christian life. This
was the second Sunday in June. In
| 1868 the Methodist Convention recon-.
mended the second Sunday in June to
be annually observed as Children's
day. In 1881 the Ecumenical Method
list Council of London recommended
the same day and similar action was
taken in 1883 by the Presbyterian
General Assembly.
@. Why Is a ''durbar" so called?-
E. j. NJ.
A. ''Durbar" is term used in India
to describe an audience hall, hence a
formal reception Of native princes by
the governor general in India. 1t is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Why Limit the Patriotism?

Nobody yet has told us why
We gayly decorate the sky
Upon the Fourth of each July,
And On no other day.
1t Is a patriotic rite,
Which sends the rocket on its flight,
Mid fears Of where the stick will light,
Perchance to cause dismay.
Yet patriotism knows no rest.
1t is inherent in each breast,
Prepared to meet with any test
That may be drawing near.
On July five, greet anew
The country we all love SO true,
And every day, the whole year
through,
Feel patriotic cheer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

When Andrew Carnegie said it was
a crime for man to die rich he
spoke as a philosopher. The efforts
of money to promote human welfare
relieve this era of colossal fortunes
Of any attributes which might have
led Carnegie to fear 1t as a crime
wave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

1t remained for Comdr. Byrd and
his companions to provide a big thrill
in real life beyond anything the news.
stand fiction writer's can hope to Of
fer. 1t is a clean outdoor thrill with
a life and death interest. Reforms
are often achieved automatically by
Improvement in popular taste and de-
velopment of a means to satisfy it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

A national air service. with no land.
ing place at the Nations Capital
would be an incongruity which could
not fail to arouse widespread resent.
ment. Washington, D. c., is the Cap.
ital City for every man, woman and
child in the u. s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

One of the evils of monopoly Is
shown by the circus business. Bar
mum combined with Bailey Brothers.
Somehow Adam Forepaugh. John
Robinson, Sells Brothers and a few
others were lost in the shuttle as the
Ringlings came to the fore. The re-
suit is that there is only one great
circus a year to while away the lam
guild hours of Summer.
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Devotion to Duty.

Devotion to Duty.
what do you regard as the highest
duty of statesman"
ITO serve his country" answered
Senator Sorghum, land incidentally
to keep getting reelected, so that his
country will not lose the benefit of his
services"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

A few bags of mail lost here and
there do not matter, as compared with
human life. In bringing passenger up
to the standard Of mail service the
problem is to carry persons without
dropping any.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

Mexico has oil resources which must
be discreetly managed in order to de-
eide whether they are to be a means
Of prosperity or a source Of conten-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

A city without a proper landing
field for air craft is as far behind the
times as the town that used to strug-
gle along without a freight yard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

under the leadership of an enthusi-
astio poet--why. then, this book Is
just heavy" enough, not grain
overweight. And after this journey
all round and about the Bible lands,
Of reality that undoubtedly belongs to
to. ii. also. for the enlight-
ennasnt OF itSfreadsrs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

In aviation, as well as in other fields
Of endeavor, valuable lessons are
learned by partial failure as we'll as
by complete success.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

Even his adverse critics must admit
that for a man who is not an aviator
Mussolini managers to remain remark.
ably prominent in the public eye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

Although intrusted with grave re.
sponsibilities in the regulation Of
morals. prohibition officials cannot al
ways regard one another as perfect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

A Aim comedian sometimes has to
neglect his public owing to the neces-
sity Of being on location in divorce
court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

America was never more prosperous.
The world should be grateful to find
the money power in the hands of a
strictly unwarlike Nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Hard to Understand.

men do not understand women"
And women" replied Miss Cayenne.
do not understand men. A. man will
buy fancy clothes and spend hours in
the barber shop. Yet he must know
that he stands no chance with the
man who wears an aviator's suit and
who hasn't seen a razor in the last
SO hours"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
A Poor Show.

From the Charleston Daily Mail.
II the Pons-Winnecke comet can't
make better exhibition of itself than
1t has. why did it come at all?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Safety First.

When dangerous feats in films we see
1t now Is frankly understood,
The star" just draws the sal-a.ree.
An ill.paid acrobat makes good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

Jud Tunkins says an air flight may
not be a complete success, but the
man with the nerve to undertake II. is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

ties that such a revolving and cruel
action may be made 1possible in the
future2 Ja1NN OERTEIA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
They Find Them.

From the Arkansas Democrats.
Suckers are good detectives. they
find crooked stock statesmen the law
hasn't been able to locate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

HE who speaks only the plain
TRUTH" said Hi Ho. the sage of China.
town. must learn to trust more to
silence than to eloquence."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

The Evening Star with the Sunday morn.
ing edition is delivered by carriers within
the CITY at so cents per month. daily only.
as tents Der month Sundays only. 20 cents
per month. Orders NAV he sent by mail oi
telephone Main 5000 Collection Is made BY
carrier at end OF each month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05
Light on Roman History,

Willie lit a Roman candle
Which he bravely tried to handle.
Thought he knew before he stopped
Why the Roman Empire Topped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-05

''Dar won't be no mo- big holidays"
said Uncle Eben, until next Decem-
Der. But dar's gineter bAa consid-
erble amount o. Ioafin', les. lie same"
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Farina's Sister Refuses
to Work With Goose

LOS ANGELES, Cal. (By AMP
All the temptations of lolly-popS,
merry-go-round rides, etc, could not
induce the 3-year-old sister of "Li'l
Farina," star of Our Gang comedies,
to play part in a picture with a
goose. 80.
The goose is wonderfully trained
fowl, owned and trained BY DR..
J.nrkett. colored. of Oklahoma City,
Okla. The goose is named Mary Jane,
although he is in reality a gander,
said by some to be a close relative of
Daddy Browning's african Honking
Camden" Mary Jane wears clothes
and shoes, draws a wagon, drinks
from a bottle, counts figures and
sings to a violin.
1t was tried out in picture in
which the little girl, recently intro
duced to pictures, had to play in
close proximity to Mary Jane. This
she refused to do, crying and other
wise Directing until the picture had
to be cut and Mary Jane had to be
saved for another part.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Custom Service Exams
To Be Held in April

The most popular examination IN
the federal civil service is that of
general clerk, which will be held in
April of this year. This examina-
tion and position sometimes is re-
ferred TO as the general customs
clerk, for which so many of our
readers have made recent inquiries.
The last day for filing applications
is March 80 and the test will be ia
ken about 10 days later. The follows
ing positions will be filed from this
examination: Customs inspector,
weighers, gaugers and many other
positions in the federal civil service,
requiring similar qualifications. APP
plications and information can b,
had from the Secretary, 18th U. 5.
Civil Service District, 207 p. o.
Building, Seattle. There is an in
creasing number of our race now
qualifying for the fine positions un-
der the Federal Civil Service.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Attention Men!

Before ordering n new suit call
at the Wardrobe Valet and see Shelf
field and Taylor's new line of nobby
Spring and Summer fabrics.
You'll be delighted with the va
riety of patterns and moderate
prices.
Have your clothes tailored TO i'm
iividual measures. They wear bet
ter, look better and fit better.
Wc'll be delighted 10 have you
call. est
WARDROBE VALET, Custom Tail
ors, 23OS e. Madison ST., phone
East 1913.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Thompson Fights Mario

LOS ANGELES, Cal. (By AMP
Young Jack Thompson, who wiped
out the blot placed on Baby Joe
Cans and Young Harry Wills by
Harry (Kid) Brown by knocking him
out at Frisco last week, is flooded
with offers. He now is matched to
fight Marty Mario, New York light
weight, at the Dreamland Rink at
San Francisco. Thompson has swept
like hurricane through the ranks
of the 135-pounders the last few
months and will invade New York in
March. Mario is one of Jack Kearns'
stablemates and has a good, recoru
around the pugilistic arenas of Goth
am.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Smart Shop Offers Women
Opportunity to Dress Well

Announcing the arrival of their
line of new spring suits, dresses and
hats, the ,Smart Shop, corner Of
Third and Pine Street. is making an
intensive. drive to obtain 1000 new
accounts. To acquaint colored wom-
en- with their store and the advan-
tage of their credit system the Smart
Shop will gladly open an account II
mention is made that you are a read
er of The Enterprise. Special terms
of So a week on any coat or dress in
the store is offered. With these mar
velous terms and low prices every
woman can have a new spring coat
and dresses right at the start of the
season. Visit the Smart Shop this
week and make your selection for
Easter wear
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Girl Put Off Train in
Desert Continues Trip
and Lands Husband
Continued from Page one)
Meet. Boy Friend

She then landed position out in
Pasadena, just outside of Los Ange-
les as a maid. say position instead
of job, because they pay better wag-
es for maiding, or what ever the Girls
do, out there than they do here. BIT
let me tell you about the boy friend
Lee-Yes his name is Lee Holloway
Lived next door to where she stop
ped with his mother.
Out that way they have these du-
pick houses and the phones have the
same number but different letters.
In other words, they are on the
same line. One day Helen and Lee
tried to talk at the same time while
bawling each other out, they got ac-
uuainted.
Lee has been in line for those
Rawlings out ever since because that
telephone line soon became the tie
that binds and they were hitched.
Had a nice wedding too-besides
maids and everything. They came
to Baltimore for a five weeks visit
just to give the home folks the once
over and started on the return trip
Tuesday, Helen doesn't expect to
be dropped eff in the middle of the
desert this time. But what woman
would mind being dropped off in the
desert with a six foot Romeo
moon and nothing to disturb but the
bowling coyotes? - How romantic?
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04

BALTIMORE, Md. (Speeial) -
Twenty years ago an A. M. +. minis
ter of Marietta, Pa, took his little
son to circus. Probably it was
Sparks or John Robinson's, but that
is not important. Tho name of the
boy, BILLY" Mckenzie, is of i'm
portance. He is the story.
Billy says that it was a good
show. All the kids filed their eyes
with the performance, but he drank
it. Some day he would grow up and
tumble about like the clowns or per-
haps he would be an acrobat. A. M.
i. ministers usually have other plans
for their sons. The Rev. Mr.. Nc
Kenzie planned that his son should
go to Hampton Institute and later
to Howard, but there was no harm in
allowing the boy to play Snowman.
The lad took advantage of the
fatherly spirit of tolerance and later,
when the father was stationed at
Camden, N. j., built his tent and
collected so many nickels from the
neighborhood kids for his borrowed
vaudeville acts that the city charged
him an exhibition tax. He copied
something from every show that
came to town and every show
brought new longing to be ION the
stage" AL Es 4@
Young Mckenzie entered Hamp-
ton and was graduated in 1922. He
had specialized in cabinet making
and made preparations for entering
Howard to please his father. Mean
while an opportunity came to join
the stock players of the late Bob"
Russell and he forgot about schools.
After several months of training he
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04

Los ANGELES, Cal, Feb. u.s.
After losing the first game in the
series for the championship Of the
Coast Winter League of the Shell
Oil nine. Saturday. the Royal Giants
came back Sunday and defeated the
whites to even up things. tas.
Sundays game was brilliant
hurting duel between Foster and
Moon. Moons defeat came in the
first inning when he allowed the
Giants to score two runs on two
hits. Foster was almost invincible.
He allowed but five widely scatter
ed hits. Mothel was the only man
on either team to get over two hits.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Girls Baseball Team
Will Tour the Country

LOS ANGELES, Cal.-With the
closing of the Winter Baseball
League the newly organized Baseball
League of Colored Girls is expected
to begin play at White Sox Park, the
winter home of the Philadelphia
Royal Giants, this year. One of the
teams intends to make tour of the
country before the summer is over
and will meet all Corners. They are
called the East Side Girls with line
up as follows: Genevieve Hawkins,
Id; Wayne Dunn, 2b; Webbie John
son, 3b; Albertine Oliver, If; Geral-
dine Webster ,rf; Lillian Broadly, IS /:
Dorline Whaley, p; Mercedes
Wright, Of; Gladys Criner, rf; Clar-
ice Williams, p; Ollie Mae Collins, IS.
The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-03-04
Minister'S Son Quits College
For Career on the Stage

appeared with various producers, in-
Gliding the late Jesse Brown, Joe
Bragg and others. Ee appeared with
Harlem Scandals at the Regent in
December and now is with Travis
fuckers "Dixie Ramblers.' ' Z
Although in the early EOS, Billy
has had considerable experience in
married life, as well rs in show life.
His first wife died IN 1924 and he
took the second Mrs. Mckenzie a
year later when he met the little
miss from Birmingham during long
engagement in Florida.
The two have appeared since in
several little skits of dancing, sing
ing and comedy. Billy makes a
good showing as the near-sighted
Harold Lloyd type Of youth and also
is gaining in reputation as black
face. He has clear, soothing tenor
voice and often sings duets with Will
lie Mae Mckenzie.
A short time ago Mrs. Mckenzie
was selected for a part in Zeigfeld's
"Show Boat" but she declined the
position when the producer intima-
ted that "Billy's" light color would
prevent him from being in the cast.
FLO" said that he was seeking "only
dark Southern types of men,"
Mckenzie says that he has not
forgotten his early religious training
and goes to church Sundays when
not working or travelling. He states
that many people in the profession
are not very religious in the manner
which many people approve, but that
there are no people who are more
willing to help the man who is
down and out"