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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13

Want McNary Measure Sent
to President as Received
From Senate.


Convinced that a flibuster faces the
McNary-Haugen farm relief bill if ii
is sent back to the Senate, rigorous
program was agreed tc by House farm
leaders yesterday in an effort to put
through unchanged the measure pass
ed Friday by the Senate
If the bill is passed. by the House
without alteration, 1t would go to
President Coolidge Immediately. but II
changed 1t must go 10 conference and
ffhe Senate for final approval. ana
there. its friends fear, hlibuster Is
Certain to develop.
Dickinson Outlines Plan.
After q conference of the bills sup.
porters. Representative Dickinson,
Republican, Iowa, declared every ef-
fort to amend the Senate bill would
be vigorously opposed, because it was
felt the change of $50 little as a com.
ma means no farm relief this session"
The first step to carry out this plan
Will be taken tomorrow, when Chair
man Haugen of the agriculture com.
mittee appears before the rules com.
mittee to ask for authority to substi-
tute the Senate bill for it's compan-
ion under discussion in the House. A
House vote on such a step is likely
and Is expected to indicate the
strength of the measure.
Opposition Lines Up.
House farm leaders said yesterday
they were favorable to various Senate
amendments. including the Bledsoe in.
surance plan designed as a safeguard
against crop price declines. as a sup
plement to the equalization fee, and
to the inclusion of tobacco as one of
the commodities on which the fee
would be levied. and were willing TO
accept all of them.
In the face Of efforts to put through
the Senate bill unchanged, opponents
OF the measure continued their fight
in the House against 1t and announced
they would put every obstacle in the
way of a vote on the bill. 1t is ex-
pected that both the Curtis-Crisp bill.
rejected Friday by the Senate, and
the proposal sponsored by Representa-
tive AsWell, Democrat, Louisiana. will
be offered as substitutes. A final vote
in the House Is not expected before
the middle of this week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
king of Siam Gets
New White Elephant
HAS Four Pink Ones
By the Associated Press

By The AssOclatrd FFess.
BANGKOK, Siam. February
1.-THE King of Siam has a new
white elephant on his hands. 1t
was presented by the Borneo Co.
as an omen of good luck. This
makes seven sacred elephants
owned by the king-three white
ones and four pink.
The king and queen have just
returned from an official visit to
the town of Chieng Mai. where
their majesties, royal princes and
numerous chiefs. mounted on ele-
plants, participated in a process
sion several miles in length. There
were 81 elephants in line, one of
them being the largest of the
thousa nds in Siam, and another
the smallest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
FRUIT SHIP GROUNDED.

BOSTON, February IL &.-Radio
DISPATCHES received here tonight said
the steamship Aracataca, bound for
Port Limon, Costa Rica. to Puerto
colombia, was ashore on Verde Island.
off the north coast of Colombia. The
message said the ship was resting easy
and that tugs were proceeding to her
aid from Jamaica and Cristobal.
The Aracataca is 5000 tons burden
and owned by Elders & Fyffes, Ltd.
British subsidiary Of the United
Fruit Co She is engaged in the
banana trade between Central Amert'
Can ports and Liverpool.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
TRAIN RAN SEVEN MILES
AFTER AXLE GAVE WAY
Speed Brought Derailed Engine
Back to Track Shortly
Before Wreck.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ATLANTIC, Iowa. February H.
Freak accidents there have been
many, but an incident connected with
the wreck of the Rock Island Rocky
Mountain limited Wednesday night
near Walnut, Iowa, probably has set
precedent.
1t has been learned that the broken
axle, which resulted in four coaches
of the train leaving the track and
piling down a 20-foot embankment,
seriously injuring several passengers,
actually was broken seven miles
from the scene Of the wreck.
When the axle broke. trainmen de-
clare, the engine left the track for a
short distance. the great speed of the
train causing it to regain the rails.
Seven rails were torn out at the
place near Marine. Iowa, where the
axle broke, they say.
Engineer M. j. McGrath asserts
that he heard a noise at that time.
but believed it to be the popping of
the rails common in cold weather.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Piecemeal Work Opposed.
ITALIAN PRESS CYNICAL.
Strong Restrictions on Naval Con.
ference Is Advocated.

ROME. February IL @.-"Italy
must insist on absolute liberty to con
struct and use as many destroyers,
submarines and all other types OF
light fighting ships as she considers
necessary for her defense. the Gior.
male D'Italia declares tonight
The entire Italian press agrees In
expressing cyncisn over the pos
sibility of success of President Cool
idge's proposal, while the foreign
office announces that Premier Mus.
solini still is consulting military and
Nnntinued on Page g.. Column ID
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Snecial nisnatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEWARK, n. j., February IL
Ten ounces of metal notions, composed
of $50 safety pins, straight pins and
needles, formed into ball. were re-
moved today from the stomach of Mrs.
Margaret BURY, 35 years old.
Mrs BURY. who speaks no English,
said that before she came to. Amer.
ica she worked in Europe as a nurse
maid Her employers did not feed her
enough to satisfy her appetite. In
her mouth she always carried two OF
three pins or a needle. II a morsel OF
unguarded food came her way, she
would gulp 1t down before the master
or mistress caught her and had her
beaten. With the food, unnoticed in
the excitement, a pin or needle would
slip down without pain. Two Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
BY the Associated Press.

by tNb ASsUcIHteu TFces. ". y
LONDON, February 1.-THE King
was in the parlor when he heard that
his tiny guest-the Princess Eliza
beth, whose parents, the Duke and
Duchess OF York, are now on a voyage
to the Antipodes--had cut her first
tooth.
The King. as even kings will over
SO important a family event, forgo.
affairs OF state momentarily and be-
came nearly as excited as he did on
the night of last April 81. when he
was arou&ed from his slumber at
am. at indsor Castle to. learn that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Return of State Lands Sought.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.. February IL
P).-Under suspension of rules, the
House today passed a Senate joint
memorial petitioning Congress to re-
turn to II Western States their pub
lie lands and resources now held in
trust by the Federal Government
The measure went to the governor for
his signature
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
URGED FOR PEACE PRIZE,
Count Apponyi Of Hungary Is Sug'
gested for Nobel Award.

VIENNA. Austria. February IL
R.--Count Albert Apponyi, veteran
Hungarian statesman and one OF the
leaders in European peace and dis
armament movements, particularly
under League Of Nations auspices,
has been suggested as the recipient
of the Nobel peace price for 1927.
Count Apponyi. who Is well known
in the United States where he lec-
.tured I'm 1928, has been proposed TOR
the honor by the Hungarian group ef
the Inter.larimentary Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
TODAY'S STAR.
PART ONE-44 PAGES.

General News-Local. National ant
Foreign.
Maryland and Virginia News-Page:
10, %, 23 and 26.
Schools and Colleges-Pages % and %
Clubwomen of the Nation-Page 80
Army and Navy News-Page "a.
u. A. r. Activities-Page 35.
Radio News and Programs-Pages 81
and 80.
District of Columbia Naval Reserve
Page 49,
Boy Scout News-Page 80.
Serial. "The Murder of Roger Ack
royd''-Page 40.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 40.
Parent-Teacher Activities-Page Al.
Girl Scouts-Page Al.
Around the City-Page ii.
w. c. I. Z. News-Page Al.
PART TWO--l6 PAGES.
Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews Qf Winter Books--Page \.
Tales of Well Known Felk-Page 10
At the Community Centers-Pser II
Contract BridgN Eesson page~12. i
News OF the feubs Page III Z. Ii
PAKT THREE--f2 PAGES.
Amusements- Theaters and sthe Php.
t6play. s@s
Music-Page S.
Motors and Motoring-Pages s, I
and s.
District National Guard-Page 8.
Civilian Army News-Page 9.
Fraternal News-Pages 10 and II.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FIVE-8 PAGES.
Magazine Section-Fiction and Fea
lures.
The Rambler-Page 3.
PART SIx-1e PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Veterans of the Great War-Page 8.
I. w. c. A. News--Page 8.
Financial News-Pages 9, 10 and IL
GRAPHIC SECTION-l2 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION4 PAGES.
Mutt and jeff; Reg'lar Fellers: Mr.
and Mrs; High Lights of History.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
Former Finance Minicter to
Confer With Companies in
New York This Week.
HOPE TO LEARN DESIRES
OF u. S. FIRMS HIS OBJECT
0bregon Understood to Be Ready
to Persuade Gales to Accept
Results of Mission.
BY Cable to The Star and New York World
Copyright. 1927.

BY Cable to The Star and New York World
Copyright. 1927.
MEXICO CITY, February IA
thorough survey Of the position OF
American oil interests in the dispute
between the American companies and
the Mexican government will feature
the mission of Alberto j. PAM, former
finance minister, to the United States.
Senor PAM Is officially authorized to
confer with the companies. He is ex'
pected to arrive in New York next
week.
His mission is being stressed here as
an urgent effort on the part OF the
Mexican government to reach a basis
for an amicable solution of the exist
ing conflict. Senior Pani will endeavor
to learn exactly what the oil COM
panies desire and all his cards Will be
laid on the table at the forthcoming
conferences.
Firms Willing to Treat.
1t is further understood that sew
eral days ago the oil companies
formally signified their willingness to
thresh out the issues with Senor PAM;
These arrangements were effected
ing house Of ]. p. Morgan & Co. Pani
is credited with having the confidence
of Thomas w. lamont of the house
of Morgan, as well as Blair & Co.
This latter company, which Is affiliat-
ed with the PanAmerican Eastern
derstood to have rsed its influence
to insure senior PAM a hospitable wei
come from, the heads of oil compa mics
when ha arrives in New York.
The intercession on the part of the
aforementioned bankers was sought
TO eliminate any opposition among the
die. hards in the I,etroleum Producers
Associa tion. as well as to shape a
friendly attitude In the State Depart
ment before the conferences will
3 have progressed to a decision, It Is ex-
Vsct ~ ina Lifs,L W. "a =, ,.s,sh
! sssc,.atsr I ~ - sState a ,Howe11ulr q
! Seyr,r 5anll = N6s,t Iiit tfbrized Ia 9<s
s5rs;cia In, ssw,th fha Skate Deuar4 fi4sISf:|s
49,. !. ..-..s. rr....sSt~
ssssi - 1.aa 80
Senor Pani's anal report OF ms pro
srectiYA negotiations are l0ogeu Ior 10
provoE g. crisis IN NlRs4sAAsN NicaI'
cabinet. Opposition to Anyarrange
ments short OF run surrenoer 70 tne
petroleum law and regulations OF IsSo
has been forecast to come from the
ministry of industry. commerce ana
labor.
Former PRESIDENT Ooregon' noweve.,
is believed TO De reaoy 70 give nis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
French Position Reviewed.

At the Washington conference,
when the present naval Limitation
treaty covering capital ships and air.
craft carriers and limiting the size
and the gun caliber of cruisers was
entered into. France took a firm stand
against the limitation of auxiliary
craft in accordance with the then ex-
listing strength Of the various navies.
France was strongly opposed also to
(Continued on Page Column s1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
''Fronr Press to Home
Within the Hour"

The Star is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes at
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 5000
and service will start Immediately
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-13
WEATHER.

tp. $. weather Bureau FOrechst.l
Increasing cloudiness and colder to-
day and tomorrow followed by rain in
afternoon or night. Temperature
Highest. Sc. at 10 am; lowest, 80. at
4 am.
Full report on Page Z.
Evening star., 1927-11-16

| Flowers! Fruit. perhaps! Or candy
| She began to laugh.
| But with perfect solemnity jerry
took huge roll Of greenbacks out OF
| his pocket and showered them into
her lap. The apron overfiowed-some
of the money fell on the floor. she
gasped at the sight of such wealth.
''There!' said Jerry. There Is my
months salary"
"Your months salary? Why, Jerry.
YOU never earned all of this in one
month"; she exclaimed.
There it is" said Jerry. Seems as
If it ought to be enough for the two
Of us, doesn't it?"
Norma stared at the money. She
was overwhelmed. But as she began
to study the bills she saw that they
were all of one denomnation-$lb bills
A hundred and fifty of them. 1t was
stupendous.
"Why, / never saw so much money
in my life" she whispered.
Worth taking care of, en- jerry
questioned
She looked up at him. And then
she understood. lie had taken the
only way possible 10 teach her the I'M
portance Of the money he earned.
They saved $50 the first month and
by the end of the year they had de.
lightful savings bank account. They
were better fed. too, and If they lacked
in some small ways they had the con-
sciousness of owing nothing.
Norma had learned her lesson well.
Evening star., 1927-11-16
THE EVENING STORY
10 had washed

| opened book. When she had washed
| the dishes Norma sat down on the
other side of the table with her sew
| ing. Again and again she glanced at
| her husband, hut his eyes held TO
one spot on the page. He was still
| thinking!
For two or three days Norma also
did some serious thinking. but she
was not vet ready to acknowledge
that the fault of shortage in their
finances lay anywhere save in the fact
that Jerry did not earn enough. A
hundred and fifty dollars a month
wasn't muct with which to run a
house. buy food. clothing. pleasures,
everything that two people needed.
She shook her head over the problem.
1t was too big for her. She wished
that in the beginning of their married
life Jerry had not decided to turn over
the finances to her.
II simply can't make it do" she
thought.
Hitherto Jerry had always deposited
the money to her credit in the bank
and allowed her to manage the check
book. For himself he took out just
enough to cover sparingly his small
expenses. lie had suggested that they
ought to save something. but as yet
they had not saved penny. How
could they. Norma argued.
She had half formulated some plans
for taking care of the next pay check
when pay night arrived. jerry enter
ed looking serious.
''Sit down" he said to her.
She obeyed wonderingly.
Spread out your apron" he next
commanded
And Norma spread her small kitchen
apron to its widest extent, puzzling
over what he was goingto place in it.
Evening star., 1927-11-16
STRIKE IN HIGH SCHOOL
SHOWS NO SIGN OF BREAK
Milwaukee Suburb Aroused by Stu
dents Walkout in Protest Of
Superintendent's Dismissal.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILWAUKEE, Wis, November 16.
The strike at Cudahy High School,
where almost the entire student body
walked out after Supt. Edward C..
Seifert was dismissed a week ago.
showed no signs of breaking today,
even though the School Board had
made it's stand plain in a public state.
ment.
The board of the suburban school re.
iterated that Seifert's dismissal was
due to INSTRUMENTATION. breach of con-
tract and failure to economic. Seifert,
the statement said. took a six-week
vacation beginning July 6 without
asking the boards permission, Seifert.
the statement added, is not a resident
of the suburb of Cudahy and has not
encouraged teachers to live there.
G.. B. Ames, who presided at mass
meeting of citizens Monday night, said
another meeting will be called unless
Seifert is restored or the board resign.
ed by tonight.
Three hundred students are involved
in the strike.
Evening star., 1927-11-16
POWERFUL ELECTRIC
BATTERY DRIVES TRAIN
Invention of Spaniard Being Test
ed by British Financiers In
Secret in London.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 1e.--An elec.
trio accumulation stated to be power
full enough to drive an express train
over long distance on any existing
track without third rail or over
in London, the Daily Express said
today.
The accumulation. or storage bat
terry. is the invention of Spanish
Jesuit priest Father Almeida of Sala-
manca, who is hacked by a group of
prominent British financiers. The de-
vice also can be used on automobiles
the paper said which foreshadows
Evening star., 1927-11-16
4 Choice of 40 Different Routes TO
California Given i'm This Free Book.

40 ways and more to California and
the North Pacific Coast" Select the
route best suited for this season of
the year. Detail maps indicating these
routes from Chicago together with
fares and other information sent free
on application to r. Q. Small. General
Agent. Chicago & North Western Ry.,
o01 Franklin Trust Bldg. Philadel-
nhia Pa-AdvertiSement
Evening star., 1927-11-16

the possibility of 1t revolutionizing
every form of transportation.
The company has been formed to
develop the invention, but it's directors
have refrained from advancing claims
for it until it's success is demon
stratcd
Evening star., 1927-11-16
Druggists Partners sd Years.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
IYNCHBUEG, Va, November 16.--
Lumsden & Hammer, drug part
nership formed here in 1873 and con
Quoted by the same partners, 6. II.
Iumsden and +. e. Hammer. for 81
wears, has sold out to j. r: Wheeler
Evening star., 1927-11-16
SONG WRITER, 73, DIES.

James G.. Daley Wrote Musical
Prediction of Dry Law in 1911.
PHILADELPHIA, November 1f
(R,-James G. Daley, song writer
and composer, died last night at his
home here. lie was 73.
In 1911 Daley wrote song predict.
Evening star., 1927-11-16
His Months Salary.

n YORMA GLENN stared at the
N CURLY formal notice which bore
| NJ the name of the bank where
/ she each month deposited
nnrfinn Of Ierrv's salary. "Yon
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sired information will tell you also
that all of this is "old stuff" for them
and if you compiled book of ques-
tons from the inquiries that come to
them and apply test from it to the
wisest men in the world it would
probably result in a grade of minus
zero. Here is what one of them has
been called upon to answer:
What is the-best thing 1 can do
when I want to do something and don't
know what 1t is?
I have a radio but 1T sounds spooky.
What shall / do?
Why are we in America instead of
Europe?
Why doesn't President Coolidge an
swer my last three letters?
How can apply to the Carnegie
benevolences for an act of heroismf
So numerous have the questions and
answers books become that the latest
development is to burlesque them.
Perhaps the inspiration for this was
the QUESTIONABLE published by F, p.
A, the famous newspaper columnist
in his Coming Tower in the New
York World in which the answers
were supplied by Lorelei of "Gentle-
men Prefer Blondes" fame, who started
off by answering "What was the Diet
of Worms with the information that
it was ''Weeds. grass and dirt" Eli"
Phillips, another newspaper humoris.,
has contributed his share to the bust
ness of not taking these quizzes too
seriously with a "Foolish Question
Book" Here are some of his Ques-
lions and answers:
Q. What famous former President of
the United States is buried in the Unit
ed States Supreme court? A. Will
liam Howard Taft.
Q. Do you know what the artist
said when he looked at the newly COM
pleted skyscraper and movie palace?A
A. Yes. Harry Thaw shot the wrong
architect"
Q. For what are the ruins of ancient
Rome noted? A. Fallen arches.
= Q. What is the name of the Japa-
nese skirt designer whose influence
is most reflected in present styIes7 A
Osai Kan U-see.
O.. What is an emir? A doe? An
elan? A. Animals bred exclusively for
cross word puzzles.
@. Why did Rip Van Wrinkle go to
the Catskill mountains to sleep twenty
years? A. There were no movies In
those days.
Q. What was It Michelangelo said
when he first saw the Venus di Milof
A. Give this little girl a hand
Q. What are archives? A. Archives
Q. What is necessary In most states
of America to get a divorce? A. About
$1,000.
Q. What are the six most exasperat-
Ing words In the English language? A
What number did you call, please?'
Q. What is Riff? A Something that
is often found in a Lutte
Q. What kind of milk Is obtained
from contented cows? A Cows.
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was to be had In Sleepy Cat: and the
three started for the barn - for
Christie would not be denied LET me
go. john" she pleaded. "Tm a woman.
she's woman-let me CO."
They lay on blanket rudely
spread on the harness-room floor, still
locked In each others arms. Carpy
held lantern to their faces; Selwood
and Christie stood at their side.
There's a considerable bruise on
his forehead" said Carpy, speaking
after his brief examination. "When
the water struck him, / guess IL
knocked him fiat on the rocks. Well
load 'em into wagon, John. Wen
take 'em up to the hotel"
ITO the hotel, Door" echoed Meal
pin, who with the rest had followed
from the hotel and crowded into the
room.
''Where else?" roared Carpy. "Up
to the hotel m into my Office"
Christie knelt at Margaret's side.
The men stood by. Her tears
moistened the dark, sand-strewn
hair, as she tried to gather 1t up and
knot 1t little at Margaret Hyde's
neck.
When she rose from her knees, she
buried her cheek on Selwood's breast.
"At least, john" were her half-whis-
pered words, 'she died where she
would have asked to die-in his
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the Machine age. Man Is merely III
venting ways to exercise his mind"
says another. "The craze is perfectly
natural and as old as the Oldest
games" says still third. at is not
a higher but broader form of mental
activity than the crossword puzzle.
The pursuit factor-the desire of the
hunter to achieve a certain ends
perhaps not so strong, but many OF
the books help to supply this by giving
the rating of some celebrity as a
mark for us to shoot at"
AS for the value of the game. here
are the opinions of the experts: ut
will not harm anybody nor do anybody
much good" "It Is interesting but
unimportant psychologically." 1T is
a new outlet for the mental energy OF
man when he is denied an outlet for
his physical energy" One psychiatrist
"a psychiatrist, you know, Is a prae-
teal psychologist-sees in the fad a
certain value in helping us overcome
the inferiority complex and, in ex-
planning why. he makes use Of the
newest pet word of the psychologists
-empathy. sympathy is feeling for
thing, but empathy is feeling into
a thing to such an extent that you
become part of that thing yourself.
So Mr.. Average American gets lot
of empathy out Of this popular diver
sion. When he sees that some prom
inent citizen has made grade Of
20 or so per cent in one of these
quizzes and then goes ahead and
makes as good a grade or even bet
ter one, he feels tho ne is just as
smart as the prominent citizen and
is therefore one of the "best minds
and "great thinker"
AS matter of fact this questions
and answers business is sold stuff"
They used to do it away back In the
Middle ages. But how different the
quizzes of those days are from the
ones of today Is shown by the follow
ing examples from a list compiled by
some of the learned men of the
Twelfth to the Fourteenth century:
Why did God not will that man
should be hungry only once week?
Answer: Hunger is one of the punish
ments. brought on man blythe sin of
Adam.
What makes beasts go mad?
Answer: Looking at certain star
In the east on the twenty first day OF
the March moon.
II my father and mother had never,
existed, how should have been born?
Answer: The number Of living beings
was foreseen from all eternity; conse-
quently IL your father and mother had
not been born. you would have been
born from another man and woman.
The men who conduct questions and
answers departments In newspapers
for the purpose of giving readers de-