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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H4SKIV.

was made by -Brugnateln in 1905, who
eiectrodeposited bright metallic silver
upon platinum
O. How did Ferdinand. DUO Go
Montpensler, become the Pretendero
r. r.
4. Louis Philippe. Duke of Orleaus
was born in 1869, and died on March
2S, 1926. lie was the legitimate nre
tender TO the crown of France, being
d member of the Bourbon family. He
married the Archduchess Maria Doro-
thea Of Austria. As he had no issue
the next heir was Ferdinand. Due de
Montpeusier
Q. Are railroad trains ever built Of
aiuminum?-R. T.. G.
A. Aluminium railway trains are now
being built in Germany. II is said
that TWO have been recently completed
| which are constructed entirely OF
aluminium aloyed with the alxan
metal lithium. which weighs one nth
as much as ALUMINIUM and adds tensile
strength.
q. Flow much fat is it necessary 10
have TN ice cream?-H. l.. r.
A. According 10 the standards of
purity for FOOD products, ice cream is
/ described as being frozen product
made from cream and sugar. with or
without a natural havoring. and con
tains not less than IA per cent OF milk
fat.
@. When was the automatic telc-
phone invented2-C A. J.
A. The fundamental idea Of auto
/ matte telephony was conceived III
1889 by Almon 4. Stronger. The first
public automatic exchange was in
stalled at La Porte. Ind. TIA 1892. f.
was somewhat crude arrangement
and had a capacity of only 100 sub.
sCriberS.
q. Have particles of she'll or any or
ganic matter been found IN meteorites
that would indicate life outside our
own wOrid?-L. W. u
A. The Smithsonian institution says
that nothing indicative Of any form Of
life. either animal orr plant has ever
been found In metcoritcS, AS long
ago as 1880, q German by the name of
Hahn published descriptions of wha
he thought were animal forms in mo
teorites. but II was definitely shown
that he was mistaken.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILASDER JOHNSON


Sittin on the bleachers
On Ia Summer day:
Listenin' to the screecherS,
Who applaud the fray;
Watchin' fellef's scu1y
When the ball is struck
It's joyous furry
Hope our teams in luck!
In the courtroom sittin'
Through the Winter time,
Arguments are hittin'
Sentiments sublime.
Base ball is athletic
When the skies are warm
Solemn and prophetic.
In the wintry storm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

q. What is a submerged rock sill
/ such as the st. Clair River Is said
to have?~~M. NJ
\. A submerged rock sill is an en-
bankment of rock extending across a
channel at some feet below the sur
/ face 80 feet in the case of the St
Clair Riverl to prevent the current
from securing out the channel to q
depth that might have a destructive
influence on the waterway.
@. Can frost occur on cloudy
night If the temperature gets low
enough?--C. r. T.
"A. The Weather Bureau says that
the occurrence Of frost is determined
by temperature and humidity. If
the temperature of an object falls
below the dewpoint. or satulation
temperature of the air. dew will
gather on it If it's temperature is
above the freezing point, or frost
II its temperature is below the freez-
ing point However. exposed objects
,are not likely TO cool below the dew
point when the sky is clouded. Hence
frost seldom occurs on cloudy nights
and never in great amount.
Q. What part of the railroad dollar
il used for locomotive fueI?-L. l.. ".
1t Atf> bFtit tSliIIi1LEd ktltE 90
cents Of each dollar is spent for loco
motive fuel. This figure is for 1925.
@. Which is the international lam
guage?-F e..
A. The best known of the inter
national languages is Esperanto.
Others are lido, Voiapuk and Ro.
@ Is it better to use a hard or soft
bed?-B. n. r.
A. DIR. Donald Laird. head of the
department of psychology at Colgate
University, has come to the ConClu-
sion after experiments that at least
two hours of rest every night may be
saved by sleeping on good, soft bed.
He found that a. soft bed will build
as much mental energy in six hours
as a hard bed will build in eight.
q. What is the method of electro
cutting criminals In Massachusetts and
in New York?-T. -.
A. In Massachusetts the warden
usually executes the prisoner by Civ
ing the signal to three men who each
push a button, one button of which
turns on the electric current. In
New York the State executioner is an
electrician and throws the switch
which makes it possible to turn on
the electric. current.
O. When was the first silver electro
plating done?-L. l.. l..
A The process of silvering metals
has been known for many ages and is
mentioned by Pliny and Vetruvius.
In 1901 Wollaston reported on 1t to
the Royal Society in London. The
first practical development, however,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

leaving Washington. going over the
major portion of the Lee Highway
will travel the road recommended.
1t is now about miles to Falls
Church over a road that viii be less
when Strengthened out and improved
Why is 1t necessary to make the dis
lance mora than 2 miles longer
because it, may not be possible to
get 200 feet through the heart of
some small, one-horse town, when
the grear traffic of the North
through Washington, Baltimore and
other cities goes over city streets?
r. b. HENDERSON,.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

| IRVING to get others Interested i'm
| what YOU are interested in is a waste
! of time
I You will make no particular impress.
| sion upon them. despite their "Oh.
! yes until they grow into the en-
! thusiasm through the exercise Of
! their own free will.
Until that time comes. one might as
, we'll save his breath.
Yet thousands of young enthusiasts
. blunder and bllster all over the land.
attempting by might and main, for
! love or for money. to instiu Hkings
eotl4l To their own in a million per
sons
Youthful enthusiasm is fine. but also
ii is foolish, sometimes. at least. Per-
haps it is the paid enthusiast who
makes IL SO.
ne is forever tallxing about the MIC.
t,,re of the situation Seating him
snlf on = rnai, af close range ne .mIlls
If closer does what he fondlv mag
ines il '.putting = world Of enthusi.
assn into his tone" and saws.
Nov here is the picture of the stu
alton"
Then The hlah-blah begins.
The peculiar thing about this pic
ture. whether II be painted in Wash
ineton or New York, Boston or san
Fra ncisco. is that it has a remarkable
sa1neness.
The main point in it, invariably, IS
large and handsome gain to the
busy artist.
This is always the. central feature Of
such a painting" although some
times the gentleman does not paint
his personal gain as large as Some
other painter may do.
There are degrees In TINS sort OF
thing, as in all others; hence one en-
thusiast puts In his personality
BADLY right in the center Oh the
picture whereas the craftler hul-
sance sides hlmSe1 OF lhto one cor
ner. where he hopes you VIII not
particularly notice him
X * *
,.s .... ..... ,.,,,cl,
u'E w. ii'"'.IN' p..'..,.,,ti,.,,.. a,n
~ ou must VI l'''i, - ,t;,n Do
IA YAM LOT ttGE i@'i " ls''''++, .a,,~1t
.4iIa@lei'dl l'''c " tu''.t''i ed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

High food prices are predicted for
this and next year. The result, II
prophets speak true, will be the usual
boast of good business by those who
sell and Of hard times by those who
have to buy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27
Political Augmentation.

DO YOU think your public under
stands your arguments"
Not fully, | hope" answered Sena.
tor Sorghum. II may want to contra
diet 'efn most any day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

The Prince of Wales attended an
obscure prize fight in London. accol d
ing to report. A prince may permit
himself more dcmoCracies than a
helted carl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Health considerations urge d vac:l-
ton for Ban johnson. The physical
benefit Of outdoor sport depends on
whether you play at it o. worry
over ii.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Award of Nobel prize in some in
man able to do things places himself
beyond the need of philanthropic en-
cOuragement.
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1t remained for Judge Lands to
demonstrate that you can learn more
about athletic sports from the law
BOOKS than you can in q gymnasium
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Thrift week" very appropriately
followed on the heels of New Year
dinners with convert charges of al
least SO per plate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Movie comedy reveals that a bread
monopoly is scarcely more remunera-
tive than the position OF custodian Of
the custard pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

one Of the mysteries Of the time re-
lates to how the Chinese got the repu-
tation of being Il peaceful and philo-
sophie nation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

The United States Senate is appar-
emily no more afraid of a President
than it is of Vice President
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Burglars prove experts in the seIec-
ton of fashionable garments for wom-
en-. Even crime has it's refinemeuts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

When "a man declares himself d
communist he usually implies that
in the game of life ne is pretty nearly
down to his last white chip.
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From the Fort Wayne Journal-Gazette
The Nations extremity is the mail
bandits opportunity. All the marines
are being shipped down to Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

Philosophy is very fine.
When it's the Chinese stuff.
l have concluded, friend o mine.
confucius was 1t bluff.
Jud Tunkins says high tenor
sounds convincing when he Marbles
but not when he talks.
Pew people admit that they desire
wax" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China.
town. Yet almost every one finds a
state of absolute peace wearisone."
Question.
'Tiaye you a letter Of recommends
tom"
"L,emne AK YOU, lady: is YOU loolxin'
foh q cook or handwriting expert o.
Sufferers.
My parents made me practice five
hours a day on the piano" said Miss
Cayenne.
You must have suffered
az got so / could practice without
listening. Thlnk OF my poor PARENTS
New Tunes.
New tunes. they bring eui
Very prancesome.
OF yore we'd sing 'em
Now we dance 'em.
de biggest amt allus de best" said
Uncle E,ben. ''Jes' now Il ukulele ex-
arcises heap mo- influence dan bass
fiddle"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

The income tax collector is as pune
tual az Santa Claus, although not SO
expressive Of a generous spirit
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A Harsh Reflection.

From the Norfolk Ledger Dispatch.
A country is no better than its juries,
soliioquizes writer. but surely condi-
eions cannot be as bad as that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-27

New tunes. they bring eui
Very prancesome.
OF wore we'd sing EN-.
Now we dance 'em
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Philosophy is very fine,
When it's the Chinese stuff.
have concluded, friend o mine.
confucius was 1t bluff.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
. Y. M. c. A. WithdrGlUs
From Olympic Assn;
ResentS Domination

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.--(P-Reiterat-
ing charges that the Amateur Athletic
union has gained "autocratic controP'
of the American Olympic association,
The Young Mems Christian associa-
tion has withdrawn from membership
in the Olympic body.
This action, announced tonight by
DR.. John Brown, Jr., was forects re-
Gently when the Y. M. G. A. protested
against the necessity of having it's
representatives In the international
Y. NJ. c. A. Athletic championships at
Copenhagen, Denmark, next July, ap-
proved by the A. A. U.
The Y. M. c. A. is the fifth organ
ization to withdraw from the American
Olympic association, others being the
United States navq, NationaE A. A.,
National Amateur Athletic Federation
and Western conference.
Alleged A. A. U. domination" of
athletics, especially International com
petition by Americans, forms the prin-
cipal basis of complaint } by these
groups.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Jack Delaney Takes
Up Fighting; Can't
Afford Music Lesson

BRIDGEPORT Conn.,, Feb. F1-
one of the promising contenders for
the title held by Gene Tunney'
psychologist and literateur when out
of the prize ring, came within an
ace of being singer.
If Jack Delaney had had enough
money in 1919 to take music lessons
some one else might have been light
heavyweight champion in 1926, and
he might not have been an aspirant
for heavyweight honors.
Seven years ago Ovila Chapdelaine,
better known as Jack Delaney, was
a toolmaker here. He was sure of
his job and got fair pay. but was
ambitious to make lot of money
quickly. He had heard of fabulous
salaries paid to famous singers and
felt that his own voice was an
asset. He found, however, that years
of training and much money for
lessons was necessary.
Delaney, who is 2S now, then con-
sidered other possibilities. The only
thing he knew of the prize ring
was that boxing champions also made
a lot of money. He went to a
gymnasium where Battling Levinsky,
then light heavy champion, was
training. He copied LevinslSy's move
aents and technique in off hours and
at last arranged small match. Soon
he was able to leave his job and
begin his climb toward the light
heavyweight title.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08

and booming basso of the ldahoan
reverberated around the chamber
senator's rocked with laughter, set
ting the pace for the crowds IN the
galleries
Vice President Dawes tried to look
solemn as he hid a smile behind MS
hand, but as the exchange reached
the highest and lowest notes in the
scale, Mr.. Dawes sought refuge be-
hind an diversified handkerchief mean
time tapping gently and futilely for
order.
AS the shouting died away, appar-
entity by mutual exhaustion, Senator
Fess sought to illustrate by telling
the story of a preacher who con-
fided to his son that when he shouted
the loudest he had the least to say.
This brought shrieks from senator's
on both sides while Gooding doomed
out to his late antagonist that he
would go fifty fifty on the noise"
Senator Bruce, democrat, Maryland,
arose to inquire Of the vice presi-
dent, "If this is what is called orr
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Possible -Four Way
Tie Looms In Cage
Contest For Title

The Douglas Bulldogs play at Ben
son Friday night and against Wilcox
on Saturday night on the local "Y''
court. Douglas at the present time
leads the conference in games won and
in games against the "Big Four is
tied with Tucson and each has one
more game to play. Bisbee is third in
the pennant race with two more games
to play, one at Nogales and one at
Douglas.
Unless some upset happens the race
will be between the Tucson and Doug
las quintets. Bisbee may spring sur
prise and win, the two remaining games
on their schedule and tie with the Tue
son team which is doped to win over
Nogales on the home court. Nogales.
on the other hand, is hard to beat on
their home court and may eliminate
Bisbee and tie for third place. If Bis
bee should dVop both contests the
cellar championship is at stake II
Nogales wins both contests with Tue
son and Bisbee should win over Doug
las then the southern championship
would result in four-cornered tie,all
teams having a 500 percentage.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
National Contest
Planned F or Young
Orators OF Schools

Alan Nichols, manager of the Ma
tional Oratorical contest, which is to
participated in by the high schools
throughout the country, was visitor
in Douglas Saturday from Los Angeles,
Calf, and following conference with
PrincipalJ. j. E. Carlson, Jr., of the local
high school and Miss Harriet Shedd,
debate coach at the local school, ar
rangements were tentatively made to
hold the contest for the Cochise county
elimination at Douglas on April 22.
The subject on which the student
orators are to speak is the "Constitu-
tion of the United States" All over
the country elimination contests are
being held. First state champion
ship is declared. Following this the
District champions are decided Hnd
finally the national champion of the
United States completes with the
champions of the European countries,
Canada and Mexico.
The elimination contest for the en-
tire southwest district is held at Los
Angeles, and the final contest is held
at Washington, d. c. before the judges
Of the supreme court.
The Los Angeles Times is Offering
number Off valuable prizes in the
contest held at Los Angeles. The con-
test was~held Elast year for the first
time and while interest was not very
great owing to the limited time al
loteG to get ready, the contest was
held at Bisbee and Gilbert Mers was
declared the Cochise county champion.
At the state contest held at Tucson
during the university week Phoenix
boy was declared the Arizona champ
ion. The Arizona boy went to Los
Angeles and delivered his Grafton there
but was eliminated by the Hollywood
boy who later was declared the ma
tional champion and also international
champion.
At the international finals Herbert
Wenig of Hollywood high school, Holly
wood, Calf, won first place; Jose
Munoz Gotta, of the National Prepara-
tory school, Mexico City, Texas, was
second. Herbert Moran, Toronto high
school, Toronto, Canada, was third.
William Meades Newton of the Holt
Secondary school, Liverpool, was forth
and Maxine Raymond Puel of the Henri
Poincare Secondary school, Nancy
France, was fifth.
The object of these contests is not
so much to stress the art of oratory as
to increase a knowledge Of the gov
ernments.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Three Major League
Stars in Lime-Light
in Baseball Meeting

NEW YORK, Feb. 7-(E1--Three ma
jor league stars, cast in widely differ
ent roles held conspicuous places in
important baseball developments here
today on the eve of the major league
schedule meetings. They were Ty
Cobb, Herb Pennock and Rogers
Hornsby.
Announcement, by Cobb that he had
"made up his mind on offers for next
season was accepted by friends as in
dicating he would cast his lot with the
Philadelphia Athletics. Pennock, world
series pitching hero of the Yankees
appeared on the scene as holdout,
which stands in the way of his appear
while Hornsby revealed his readiness
to accept arbitration of the stock tangle
ance in a New York uniform. A con-
ference between Pennock and Miller
Higgins disclosed that the slim left
handler is dissatisfied with the terms
of his contract. Pitcher and pilot were
closted for more than an hour. AT
the en- dof the confab, Pennock an
nounced his demand for substantial in
crease had not been met. He will re-
turn here Thursday for another con-
florence Though Hornsby said he
did not seek the aid of the New York
club in disposing of his st. Louis stock,
the erstwhile Cardinal pilot said he
would offer no objection to arbitration.
Selection of committee of three-one
from the Giants, one from the Card
inals and one representing Hornsby
has been suggested.
The former National League, batting
champion asserted, however, that he
must get his price of $1O5' share or
there would be "no Hornsby basehits
next summer" He holds more than
1000 shares of Cardinal stock.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
International League
Stands Against Draft

NEW YORK, Feb. 7.-@-The In
ternational baseball league went on
record here today as opposed to the
draft in any form after rejecting the
proposed new major minor agreement
under which the mapor leagues Of
fered to increase the price of class AA
players from $4,000 to $1,000.
In explaining the refusal of the
circuit to enter the present modified
draft plan, president John Conway
Toole said the question of prices did
not enter into the matter. I'VE don't
want their draft in any form what
ever" he asserted.
The vote against the new agreement
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
ROWLING

The Elks service men bowlers wal
Ioped the Legion team from ithe
Y. M. c. A. on the Elk's alleys last
night in the first special matched alley
battle of the year. The totals were
2293 to 2299. The same figures are
used in writing both totals but they
are differently arranged.
Mcmillan of the Elks gang bowled
54S for high total, but his singles
were about even. Weiss of the legion
team took the high single game with
191, doing his usual snappy work in
the first inning. The match was fast
and all to the keen rollers. 1t was
worth watching.
Elks ex-Service Men-McMillian 548;
Mason, 397; stephens, 435; Cooper, 422;
Cohen, 491; total, 2293
Y. M. c. A. LEGION-Weiss, 4Ss; Hin
ton, 462; Hoyal, 451; Stolleraff, 400;
In. Caldwell, 439; total, 2239.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Army Band Will Aid
In Entertaining he
Visiting Cattlemen

The Twenty-fifth Infantry band,
through the courtesy of the command
ing officer at camp, Harry J. Jones,
will render a concert at the Gadsden
hotel this morning and Wednesday
morning in honor of the visiting cattle
men who are in convention here.
Following the opening numbers at
the Gadsden each morning the band
will proceed to the Elks club where
the sessions of the convention are be-
ing held, and will there render various
appropriate numbers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Churches, Theaters and
Schools in Amarillo
Quarantine IS Lifted

AMARILLO, Tex, Feb. z P1-Quar-
antine on churches, theatres and
public meetings as result of small
pox epidemic which has ragged here
for several weeks, was lifted today
by the city board Of health following
steady Improvement aof conditions dur
ing the past week.
Spread of the disease has been
curtailed by isolation and the mum
ber of cases have been reduced from
10 to 4S, DR.. M. L. Fuller, city ply
sician, announced.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08

could make ou;, the exchange between
FFess and Gooding was about the
tariff and whether it protected the
farmer as much as Gooding and other
farm leaders had expected 1t would
when the Fordney- McCumber bill was
passed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08
Senators Engage In
Shouting Match When
Arguing Farm Relief

WASHINGTON, Feb. R-senate
decorum was lost today in shouting
match between Fess of Ohio, and
Gooding, Idaho, during debate on the
farm bill. Standing literally toe to
toe and voice to voice, the senators
sought to shout each other down with
Gooding emphasizing his shouts with
a brandished fist and Fess driving
home his with the school waster's
pointed finger.
AS the strident tenor of the Ohioan
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08

Gooding to endure in silence and the
duet was resumed. This time Neely
of West Virginia intervened.
Il request the floor temporarily to
offer an amendment so that the. loud
speakers may rest" he said.
AS near as any one within range
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08

was to 1, the Buffalo club casting
the only dissenting ballot. In their
stand, President Toole said lnterna-
tional clubs would be supported by
four other minor leagues-the West
ern, Pacific Coast, American associa-
tion and Three I.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-08

derby marketing" and the senate was
off again on another round of
laughter.
For time Fess was able to pro-
ceed with his argument against the
McNary Haugen bill, but his state
ments again became too much for