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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

@. What do the tolls amount to on
the new bridge between Philadelphia
and Camden?-G. r. N.
A. The tolls of the new Delaware
River Bridge between Camden and
Philadelphia average 100000 monthly.
Q. Are campers responsible for
large number of forest fires?-G. s. O.
A. OF 5,168 forest fires recently in
vestigated by the Forest Service 539
were traced to campers.
Q. How many seals have been killed
this season.. S.
A. The Bureau of Fisheries says the
total take of sealskins as result of
this seasons drive at the preserves on
the Pribilof Islands will number ap-
proximately $4,000 skins.
@. When will the next marathon
swim sponsored by Wrigley take
place?-P. G.
A. 1t will be held Wednesday. Au-
gust 81, 1927. at Toronto, Canada.
The event will be held in Lake On
tario over triangular course immedi-
ately in front of the Canadian National
Exhibition Grounds. a distance of APP
proximately 81 miles.
@. Please give the birthplace of Ma
poleon and the nationality Of his par
ents.-H. l. n.
A. Napoleon Bonaparte was born
at Ajaccio, Corsica. The Bonaparte
family was Of Tuscan origin. but set
tied in Corsica in 1929. Napoleon's
Florentine family.
@. What country is called the
Home of the Orchid"?-R. X.
A. This name has been applied to
Panama because of the great varieties
of orchids found there. 1t has been
explained that this is due to the fact
that, though Panama is small, it has a
great variation of climate. ranging
from the humid lowlands of the jun
gle to the mountains of Chiriqui, which
attain an altitude of more than 5000
feet. From the earliest times Panama
has been a fruitful field for the orchid
collector. and the first professional. col
lector of which there is a record was
Luis Nee, French botanist, who Wis
tied Panama in 1854 and in 1889.
O. What kind of guns were used
by the American and Indian forces in
the battle between Gen. Custer and
Sitting Bull in 1876?-W. A.
A. According to E. A. Brininstool
one of Clusters lieutenants, the In.
dams used Winchester rifles, while the
Americans carried Springfield car
bines.
@. Has Italy ever signed treaty
with a South American country?-A.
NJ. G.
A. The first treaty which Italy has
ever concluded with any transatlantic
power was the one signed February
"a, 1927, with Chile. This was inspired
by "the desire of the two countries to
strengthen the bonds of friendship
which unite them. and increase the cor
diality of their relations" A perma.
nent arbitration commission, to con.
sist of five members. three of whom
shall not be citizens of the contracting
powers. is to be appointed. In the
event that the findings of this com.
mission should not be accepted by
either power, the dispute is to be re-
ferred to the Permanent Court of In
ternational Justice at The Hague.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
DO not be afraid to give your plants

10 not De AFRAID 10 give your pldHtS
sun.
Sunshine IS the life of flowers.
These truisms were inspired by one
of the queerest letters ever received
by this column, from an amateur
gardener who somehow has picked UP
the idea that the Summer sun would
hurt his plants!
It is true, of course that a hot sun
will wilt leaves and blossoms,( necessi.
tating a thorough watering in the eve
ming.
This is true, however, only of few
flowers, and such whiting does no par
ticular harm, if the gardener is care
full to water at the required time, or
If the soil Is of such consistency that
the roots may go deep.
More harm Is done from wet feet
lack of drainage, than from any
amount of sunshine. The sunshine is
the one thing that practically all
vegetable life must have, If they are
to grow properly. and do their best in
the approved ways.
One who has not investigated the
matter will be surprised at the small
number of plants which actually will
flourish in the shade. You can almost
count them on the fingers of two
hands.
The flowers and vegetables which
the home owner normally wants re.
quire all the sunshine they can get in
the overwhelming ma jority of cases.
A few may be harmed by full sun.
light all day long, but even this han.
dicap may be overcome by a proper
water supply.
X X X X
Plenty of sunshine and plenty of
water.
There you have the secret, If there
is any secret (Which there is not, of
course) of a successful garden.
To which helpful prescription may
be added one other:
Plenty of fertilizer
Sunshine plus water plus fertilizer
these are the real gardeners.
The owner of the garden merely
directs. The sun is the main wonder
worker. He floods the garden with
ultra violet rays and others, enabling
the plant to make its own food. With.
out the sun they cannot grow.
The water supplies the blood of
the plant. Water is the fluid Of ex-
istence, just as time is the fluid of
events.
Wltnout water the sun WOulQ, IN
deed, cook everything to a crisp.
Nature works this problem out very
nicely in most seasons. Her fail.
ures, being distributed over so many
millions of years, really do not count.
Man is the only creature that sees
and understands the failures of ma
ture, so she does not worry much.
Her animal children do not know the
difference, her, stars know nothing
about success and failure, any more
than do her winds, or her mountains
or her streams
Mostly nature succeeds. Rains
plentifully supply growing things with
moisture, sinking down to the roots
of plants. Since these rains, in a
normal season, usually follow directly
after a hot spell, generally breaking
up the heated period. as a matter of
fact, natures wild gardens flourish.
X X
It is because man can do no better
in these matters than to initiate ma.
ture that he must water his garden
after a hot day If the Summer clouds
that float so gracefully over his back
yard do not do it for him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
Husbands Versus Bobbing.

The six months Jail sentence i'm
posed by Judge Mattingly in Police
Court the other day upon a husband
who spanked his wife because she
bobbed her hair despite his protests
will be hailed with delight by all
young wives. Two days later the de-
PENDANT was released on his personal
bond, as the wife was in need of his
earning powers.
The argument upon the subject of
bobbing has been prolonged and con-
tested orally most bitterly. In most
cases, however, the compromise has
been that the wife went ahead and
did what she intended to do in the
first place.
The local court now has ruled that
any spanking for such action is illegal
and constitutes an unWarranted as
sault. Spanking is left as the parents
prerogative over their children, and
cannot be INDUCED in between those
united in holy matrimony.
Many a husband will read the
judges decision with despair, but the
magistrates ruling was a fair one.
He has a wife himself who cut her
tresses against his wishes. While dis
pleased, his judicial mind proved to
him her right to do so.
Probably the only recourse the hus-
band has is to grow. a beard in
defiance. But the time 1t takes to
develop and the time it takes to cut
ones hair are not comparable.
Health and Mrs. Grundy will prob
ably be the ultimate deciders in the
appellate court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

the outrage was committed by an
organized band, one of several that
have been roaming the adjacent
roads holding up and attacking hap.
less motorists, 1t Is high time that
drive be carried on to break them
up. 1t is the earnest wish of every
Washingtonian who uses his auto
mobile for the sake of comfort dur
ing the hot Summer nights that the
rascals who are responsible for this
latest affair shall be captured and
convicted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
Gangdom.

Quick and intensive work by police
has resulted in the arrest Of Ave men
Of participation in the un-
provoked assault upon a Washing
ton couple while parked on a road
near Washington. The character of
the affair, in which four ruffians at
tackled with stones the defenseless
pair in the car, has reused the indig-
nation of the tltire community. II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

There is no denying that the world
has progressed. A knockout in the
prize ring does not hurt much. 1t is
not nearly so depressing as one of the
old exhibitions of bear-baiting or an
entertainment that sent dog into
the air with fireworks attached to him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

There is a grotesque incongruity in
the efforts Of fine feature writer's to
apply the same kind of enthusiastic
-phraseology to Dempsey that they
applied to Lindbergh. Dempsey has
his admiring public. But it is not the
same public that salutes the pilot of
the Spirit of St. Louis. Versatility Of
style is demanded which calls for more
literary facility than one mortal should
be expected to possess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

Canada claims credit for knowing
how to handle the prohibition ques.
ton. The thirsty tourist is prompted
by our Lady of the Shows to take new
interest in the suggestion, See Amer
lea First"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

Reports of the Dempsey gate re-
ceipts indicate that Texas Richard will
be abundantly able. If so inclined, to
pay the cover charges of Texas
Guinan's night club for the entire next
Winter season,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

"Injuns" and cowboys shower
tributes on President Coolidge, who
manages to fall obligingly into the
picture without implying that he is
reviving boyish ambitions to initiate
Buffalo Bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

Cavalieri, opera singer, wants a d.
vorce from a gentleman who sings
tenor. In affairs of musical art the
lawyer has largely superseded the
librettist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

Daily news reports are beginning to
prove puzzling to the jocund para.
grapher. Comparatively few Of them
are now proving laughing matters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
The Three Fills.

From the Sacramento Union.
A way has been found to make peo-
pie happy. This Is the way-fill the
child's stomach; I'LL the woman's
wardrobe; I'LL the mans purse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
The Ghost Still Walks.

From the Memphis Commercial Appeal.
One indication of prosperity is that
while the bandits usually get the pay
roll the bosses continue to pay off,
just the same.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
The Use for Pennies.

From the Pittsburgh G azette Times.
Our minis last year turned out 176,-
900, 900 pennies. Not that a penny will
buy anything, but because they have
to be given in change for "S1.sS." etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
No Chance.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Belgian man, visiting in New York,
says he can change water into wine.
He's safe. The Federal authorities
won't let him make good.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Sharing HOnOrs With Dempsey.
Beethoven might be drawing near.
We deemed it only right
To shut him off that we might hear
The Dempsey Sharkey fight.
The artists paint and singers make
A medley of delight.
One thing has kept me wide awake
The Dempsey Sharkey fight.
We talked about the flyers worth
That made all else seem slight;
But this has brought us back to
earth
The Dempsey.Sharkey fight.
And after all is. said and done,
The profits Of the fray
Make old Tex Richard seem the one
Who really gained the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

At this season asking man
whether he will be presidential can
didate is almost like inquiring whether
he believes in Santa Claus.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
Waiting.

From the Detroit Free Press.
With so many transoceanic air lines
rumored, the thrifty man is planning
to go across when the rate war comes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
The Difference.

From the Humboldt Times.
The pessimist says. "Any milk in
that pitcher" while the optimist says.
please pass the cream"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

"Of course you believe in freedom
Of speech"
"Of course" answered Senator
Sorghum. But a man shouldn't talk
unless he knows what he is talking
about. And the more he. knows the
more unsafe it is to talk"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22

Mr.. Gibson has contributed an ex-
ceedingly interesting paragraph to
Who's Hugh" in American diplomacy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
Why Payf

why PayT
The pugilist bids us enthuse
And gains more wealth than he can
use.
He beats a. foe-but many a one
Would do the same thing just for fun.
pride is honorable" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, when it re.
fuses to condescend to an unworthy
action"
Jud Tunkins says he hopes nations
will be able to lay their cards on the
table, show their relative strength and
then settle up without fight, same as
in a game of pinochle.
Spirit Of the Time.
1.-THE first time l went to Paris, !
couldn't get any service in a res
taurant."
"How did you get along the second
timer"
Fine. I disguised myself as an
American aviator"
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
Warm Night Critic.

NY Radio! My Radio!
You often leave me sunk.
Your musics often fine, l know,
But your poetry is punk.
DE man dat does his best" said
Uncle Eben, deserves credit, unless
he's doin' his best to do somebody
slss," IL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-22
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The daily worker., 1927-06-18
Fourteen Shows Close
Shop Tonight

Fourteen theatres viii go dark after
tonight's performance. Of this large
number of closings, two Theatre
Guild productions, "Mr. PIN Passes
By" and Ned McCobb's Daughter"
will end their run this evening. The
others are "Kempy," ''Namiko San,"
"Wooden Kimono," ''Triple Crossed"
George Whites Scandals" which
ran for over year, "Oh Kay" here
eight months, "Two Girls Wanted"
playing since September; "Gertie,"
"a Very Wise Virgin" "Baby Mine"
and "Caponsacci," the Walter Hamp-
den production which ran through
the season. The Paul Green show,
ain Abraham's Bosom" closes to-
morrow night. No new plays have
as yet been listed to take the place
of the closed productions.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

Crosland the director will be there
in person. The premiere will be for
the benefit of the Hebrew Orphan
Asylum.
"Old San Francisco" is a romance
of the early days of the city. High
spots are The Barbary Coast, China
town and the celebrated fire. The
scenario is by Anthony Coldway
from Daryl Francis Zanuck's story.
The cast also includes William
Demarest, Sojin, John MILAN, Josef
Swickard, Anders Randolph, Angelo
Rossitto, and Rose Dione. The pic
ture will have the accompaniment of
a special synchronized musical score
arranged by DIR. Hugo Riesenfeld
rendered via Vitaphone.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18
q ss I!s.!. Il
odd San Francisco Coming
to Warmers Tuesday

Warner Bros.
newest produc-
tion "Old San
Francisco" will
have its premiere
at the Warner
T h e a re next
Tuesday evening,
June 21st. The
star, D o ! or es
Costello; Warner
GLAND and Anna
May Wong of
the cast and Alan
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

In a scene with the woman who
has broken up her home, the wife
points out the depth of her sin and
depravity. Had this scene been
played by any less gifted and self
controlled than Margaret Anglin, it
would have been one of the choicest
satires on the infantile twaddle that
proceeds from middle-class conven-
tions.
Thus the play upholds not only the
sanctiry of the home, and the eternal
triumph of the good woman, but vim
dicates the great privilege of the
bourgeois gentleman to have his cake
and eat it. He can with impunity
desert his wife for pretty girl, and
then desert the pretty girl for his
wife, while the wife suffers in si-
lence" and his partner in sin" is
cast out and reviled as a thief"
"vixen," etc.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18
BroadVay Briefs

Additions to the cast of "a Mid
summer. Nights Dream" which will
be presented in the open air at the
Stadium, Forest Hills, L. l., tomorrow
night for the benefit of the Actors
Fund, are Reginald Goode, who will
play Demetrius, Jay Fassett, as
Flute, ]. Malcolm Dunn as Philos-
trate, and Betty Lawford, as Pease-
blossom. The other players are Stan
ley Harrison as Snug, Horace Bra
ham as Oberon, Guy Nicholas as
Starveling, Ernest Stallard as Snout,
and Aline MacMahon as Titania.
There will also be ballet and chorus
under the supervision of Alexis Kos
loft.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

George M. Cohan is going back to
producing. Next month he will stage
his own play, farce titled "Cyclone." F"
He. may also appear in the produc-
ton.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

"Jail Birds" Upton Sinclair's i'm
pressionistic play dealing with the 1.
w. w. in Southern California will be
presented at the Gamut Theatre, Los
Angeles in July. There will be cast
of over 200, and a large chorus of
male voices.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

Joseph Stanley, well known musi-
cal comedy star, is going in for pro-
ducing on his own the coming season.
His first production will be musical
version of A. E. Thomas's comedy,
"Just Suppose" which was played
here two seasons back. The young
producer will direct the production
and also appear in the principal role.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

The new Vitaphone prelude will
embrace Tom Brown and the original
Six Brown Brothers and Blossom
Seeley; Willie and Eugene Howard
who will be seen and heard in a
comedy skit called "Pals," and BENZ
amino Gigli in scenes from "La Gia-
conda."
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

The Fifty-fifth Street Cinema,
newest of the little film theatres,
beginning today will share a revised
version of "Grass," the Copper
Scholdsack film which preceded
"Chang," and MADAME Wants No
Children" produced by Alexander
Korda with his wife, Marie Korda
in the leading role. The latter pic
ture was produced in Germany.
The daily worker., 1927-06-18

"The Cabinet of DR.. Caligari" with
Werner Krauss in the role Of DIR.
Caligari and Conrad Veidt as Cesare.
the sleeper, will be seen at Moss
Cameo Theatre beginning today.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-15
THE ESTATE TAX

Despite the superhuman efforts that have been made to induce the government to rescind the federal estate tax, the likelihood of such ac- ton eventuating is slight indeed. Most congressman are said 10 be well satisfied with the law, and the progressives especially have an- nounced unwavering opposition to their balance of power, control con- gressonal action.
 The state which would eliminate all estate taxes in order to lure the rich have themselves 10 blame for the federal tax. Primarily such taxes may be the business of states; but as long as some states insistc upon not doing their duty in the premises the government is forced to take action and force them to do so. The majority Of states are in favor Of some kind of estate taxes, but so long as a few states of the Florida type of their own volition refuse to assess them, the will of the majority is plainly shown in the law.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-15
THE GAS TANK EXPLOSION
 IN PITTSBURGH

Tn explaining the cause of why the largest gas tank in the world cx- ploded with such dire results in Pittsburgh the statement is made that workmen were permitted to use acetylene torches in repairing 1t.
 If this be true it means that someone grievously miscalculated the possibilities Of an explosion.
 Every city contains gas tanks, from one to several. They usually are situated where the population is less dense. In Pittsburgh, how ever. the tank was in the midst Of well ll-populated area, which may partly account for the exceeding damage done as a result of the eX- plosion.
 A spectacular affair such as this naturally requires the most pains taking investigation. one of q sort not more interested in whitcwashing 1he guilty than in coming at the un- disputed facts. And from each such an affair other municipalities can learn enough 10 avoid similar occur rsnccs within their own borders.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-15
Observations On He Weather

Washington. Nov 15.--Torccast for Southern New England: h. creasing cloudiness. followed by rain beginning late tonight or Wed nesday; warmer tonight: colder Wednesday afternoon or night; in- creasing south and southwest winds shifting to northwest by Wednesday night.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy and warmer with rain late tonight: "Wednesday rain; colder in afternoons: much colder "Wednesday night. Increasing south and south west winds becoming strong and shifting 10 northwest by Wednesday night.
 Conditions: Pressure is falling steadily over the Atlantic coast dis tricts. The disturbance of the in tcrior has increased in intensity and is moving northeastWard with center over Lake Michigan. It is produc- ing rains in the Mississippi valley and snows in the northern plains states. An area of high pressure covers most of the interior of Canada from the St. Lawrence val ley westward to the Rocky monn- tains. Temperatures arc much warmer cast of the Mississippi river but are falling from tho Mississippi river westward to the Rocky noun tains.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy weather followed by rain.
New Britain herald., 1927-11-15
NEW ENGLAND COUNCIL

The New England Council will hold its third conference at Spring field on Thursday and Friday. and once again We are in for an eX- pert attempt to solve all the mani fold problems that worry this tier Of states.
 The New England Council has be- come a public institution. a round table which unfaltcringly unearths all the hidden reasons for the mysterious ailments that dog our footsteps. Ii it were not for the New England Council VIC scarcely would know what ailed the patient. And thanks 10 the repeated doses of eX- pert information by the Councils experts. the patient now seems 10 be permanently on the mend.
 The editors of New England are vastly In debt to the New England Council. Just at q time when there seems nothing 10 discuss but the weather and the need for more and better and wider roads, along comes the Council with a warehouse full Of ideas, furnishing all typewriter spankers with food for agitation, re- form and suggestions of progress.
 The New England Council-long may 1t wave,