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@. Is any part of Texas in the
Torrdd Zone?-C. g..
A.. Its extreme southern point is
21s degrees north of the Tropic OF
Cancer.
@. What is meant by the term Eek
traterritoriallty" in reference to
China A. X. NJ.
A. 1t refers to- rule of interna.
tional law by which certain classes
of aliens I'm a country are more or
less exempted from It's jurisdiction
and are governed by the laws OF their
own country. Such privileges are
often granted by Oriental nations to
Christian residents by express treaty
q. What is the Jewish fiag?--N. X
A. The Jewish flag consists OF a
blue field with white border. In the
center of which is six-pointed white
star. This six-pointed star WAS the
battle emblem of King David.
q. Do elk and moose shed theil
horns as deer DOR. +. q.
a. They shed their horns in 8
similar ma nner.
@. Did Thomas Paine help with the
Declaration of Indepcndence?--I. i. =
A. Thomas Paine was born i'm 173,
and died i'm 1902 OF his work called
Common Sense" it is said that j.
was "the first op~w assertion o
American independence. and wa:
probably the most powerful pamphle
that ever influenced IA nations his
tory" In this sense Thomas Paine
may be said TO have Influenced thu
t. 1Nrx -
Declaration of Independence.
@. How many letters does thu
large canceling machine used In pos
offices Cancels. I.
A. 1t cancels 500 a minute, and TIN
smaller machine cancels 300 minute
@. Does a dry steam boiler ex
plode?--L. v. S.
A. The Bureau of Standards say
that probably very few explosion.
have ever been caused by running &
boiler dry, although the boiler may
be ruined by such treatment. With
out water In the boiler there can
not be an explosion. Most explosions
are caused by weakness of the boiler
or by excess pressure.
q. What is the average cost of q
ration in the Army?-R. II. G.
A. According to the 1925 report OF
the Secretary of War the cost durin4
the fiscal year 1926 was 1912 cents
as compared with 1904 cents for tbs
year 1926.
@. Who wrote 1.-THE Girl Left Be
hind Me"?-E. ID. f.
A. 1t is not known definitely who
wrote 1.-The Girl I Left Behind Me-
or the year in which 1t first appeared
1t was sung SO long ago as in 1860.
@. How much damage is done by
hailstorms annually? How big dc
hailStones come and with what force
do they strike the grounds. G.
A. 1t is estimated that throughout
the world hail extracts from the
human race toll of something like
$500. 100000. Hailstones are some
times bigger than oranges. A case
has been described in which hail
stones buried themselves to a depth
of more than a half a yard in the
soil of a meadow.
c. How many facets does diamond
have?-E. C. G..
A. 1t depends on the size of the
stone. Large stones have So facets
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

smaller ones. AZ, "a or Is. Even the
smallest stones have Is.
O. When were the last one-doilar
gold pieces coined?-P. w.
A. The last one-dollar gold pieces
coined were the Grant Memorial coins
made in 1922.
@. When will occur tho next total
eclipse of the sun. visible In the
United States?-H. ID.
A. The next total eclipse OF the SUN
which will have a general visibility in
the United states will be August 81,
1882. The path is from James Bay,
Quebec, across Maine. It's duration
will be two minutes.
Q. What was the date OF tho last
continual burnt Offering made by the
Jews I'm Jerusalem?--A. =. M.
A. The last continual burnt Offering
was probably made by the Jews AID.
II, since which time no such Offering
has been made.
q. Please tell me when the Aque-
duct Bridge at Thirty-slxth and NJ
streets northwest was built2--B. W. X.
A. Tho piers OF the Aqueduct
| Bridge were put in by the United
| States Government during tho Civil
| War. at which time Il built .
| wooden bridge. In 1887 this was
| replaced and the present bridge was
| built.
| Q. What is the Torrens system. and
/ how does it, work in regard TO the
| recording OF lands?--J. L. V.
| A. The Torrens system has been
| described az follows: It. is a system
/ of registration Of titles TO land fas
| distinct from registration OF deeds.
| II was introduced into South Aus
tralia by the Real Property Tor Tor
| rens) Act TACT Of 1s57-55), drafted By
| Sir Robert Richard Torrens Gsl4-S4j.
| The essential feature Of the Torrens
! system is the glIarant- the gov
eminent Of properly registered titles.
| The system has been generally
adopted in Australia and British
Columbia, and in its original or a
| modified form In some other coun-
| tries, including some States OF the
| United States.
| @. Are there any professional blood
| sellers w. u.
A. The Public Health Service says
that there are professional blood
/ sellers in large cities. In London
| Society OF Donors whose members
| make a business of providing blood
for blood transfusions. The blood of
such persons Is first tested in order
to determine its purity. These people
are permitted to give about one pint
of blood at a time, once a week, and
| are paid from $25 to $50 each time.
Q. Where is the House Of Peace?
IT. T.. X.
A. Sulgrave Manor, in England,
the original home of the washington
family, was dedicated as House Of
Peace" and its formal opening to the
public took place June 81, 1921,
Did you erer 1Crite letter to Fred
eric J. Hdskinp YoM con ask him any
| question Of fact and get the anstcer
in personal letter. Here is a great
educational idea introduced into the
HUes OF the most intelligent De0ple In
| the 1coTld-AmeFicGn nefCspd per read
ers. 1t is q part OF that best purpose
| OF q neaCspd per-serrice There Is
lno charge except 9 cents In stdmps
| for return postage. Address Frederic
J. HosEtn, director, The Erenino star
Information Bureau, Washington,
d. G.
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members whose names appear garbled.
Tiaison Is recorded as through the
+. w. w. and the SailOrmen's Trade
Union, New York.
* X v
AS stated above, the Soviet govern
ment, ostensibly the sovereign author
ity in Russia, is actually sham for
conducting external relations and OBJ
tanning de jure recognition by foreign
nations. 1t is correct in denying any
knowledge of, or responsibility for,
Communist propaganda to subvert the
United States Government, for 1t is
only a subordinate, with no access to
inside Workings of the politbureau,
the actual supreme power. The tail
does not Vac the oOg.
lCunse4eht. 1877. BY Paul ". Ccliins.A
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

"Pre-War."
The "pre-war" stuff
OF which we hear
Becomes q bluff
4 trifle queer.
Those friendships true,
Those careless songs
That echoed through
Convivial throngs-
That oyster stew
Through memory fits,
Whose price we knew
Would be two bits
Plates promptly filled
With foodstufYs fine,
The fowl fresh killed
When we would dine
The times, alack,
Seem kind o tough.
oh, give US back
That "pre.war' stuff!
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Claims Edmund Burke
Was Irish Statesman
To the Editor of The Star:

In The Evening Star of the 18TH
instant you stated that Edmund
Burke was an eminent English states
man." AS this is an erroneous state
ment. / ask you to kindly correct it.
The following information may no OF
some use to lou:
Alvers Edmund Burke, eminent
statesman. was born in Dublin, Ire
land, January /, 1890, and died in
Beaconsfield, England. July Z, 1872.
His preparatory training was gained
at a school in Ballitone, Kildare, Ire
land. Entered Trinity College. Dub
lin. in the year 1743, where he was
graduated B. A. and in 1851 took his
degree as master OF arts.
Trusting you will be kind enough TO
correct this statement. in justice to
this Industrious Irishman, to his coun-
try and the Irish race, 1 am,
JAMES +. F'URLOEG.
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Practical Memorial
Is Urged for Capital
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In reading in your issue Of today
the Is suggestions to the executive
committee of the Washington Memo
rial Commission, this thought comes
to me:
Why put up another expensive
building in memory of our great ma
tional hero, George Washington. when
this beautiful city itself Is the best
possible memorial to him? Is 1t not
painting the lily?
II some further memorial be needed,
would not George Washington have
best liked something not only OF
beauty but of practical and per1na-
nent service to the people Of the land
he loved 30 well?
LILLIAN HENDRIcK,
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Unweicome Suggestion.

1--WE used to refer to you as q sill
vertongued orator.
II never liked the TITLE" answered
Senator Sorghum. Reference to any
precious metal invites the resentment
which always arises at thought of the
use of money in politics."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

Base ball must go on regardless OF
scandalous suspicion. A good player
is an enthusiast. In way he is an
idealist That he should succumb to
mercenary mathematics is a psyche
logical improbability.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

"Parlor bolshevists" are no longer
referred to, The bathroom and kitchen
are prominent considerations at pres
ent. They find little practical sup
port from bolshevisn1.
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Municipal Competition.

Crimson Gulch used to be the
toughest little town on the map
Gosh, stranger" said Cactus Joe,
we're dom our best. But how kin
we compete with big cities like Chi.
cago and New York;
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Russian bolshevism is represented
az a formidable force. Such a state of
affairs suggests shorter hours and
more wages for the hitherto neglected
interpreter.
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Artists Who Go Broke.

A great musician rose to fame.
The story's almost funny.
He got a celebrated name.
Lord knows who got the money!
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AS Gear Of the movies Mr.. Will
Hays may find himself called upon to
referee not. only disputes among pro.
ducers but quarrels In the home.
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MARYLAND and Virgins.
All Other States and Canada.


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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

A referee is needed by Nicaragua.
Uncle Sam may be looked to as the
Judge Lands Of the situation.
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Mexico appeals to Soviet statesmen
as a country contemplating govern
mental endeavors with a willingness
to try anything once.
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Interplanetary Conversation.

/ thought / heard message fly
Concealed by static great.
Perhaps somebody In the sky
Is selling real estate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

Oil is a means of fabrication. In
politics and finance 1t becomes a pro-
moter of friction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15

Poison introduced into alcohol Is re-
garded as the most conspicuous mod
ern method OF making bad matter
worse.
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Ancient pyramids would be more
compelling in current interest If they
had been located over oil wells.
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Chinese factions are able TO agree
only on one point: an antipathy to-
ward foreigners.
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Jud Tunkins says it's kind o. early,
but we might as well begin right now
indulgin' in the annual pastime of
predicting that the fruit crop will be
failure.
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The Evening Star. with the sunday r ,nrni,
ing edition. is delivered by carriers VIM ,,r
the city at 60 cents per month dsssRA u;;
per month Orders MAJ be sent by ulan or os
telephone Main 5000 Collection 10 maue oy
carrier at end OF each month.
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"A moonshine still has been dis.
covered in Crimson Gulch"
you don't say SOL exclaimed Gao.
tus Joe. I'VE must put them moon
sinners In Jail right away SOS we can
keep an eye on EN- and see that they
don't get into these up-to-date wood
alcohol ways"
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DE jazz orchestra is always some.
many "a candidate has to keep shakin'
hands when he'd rather DO shakin' a
foot"
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business 0nntrt
iiih So. and Pennglv ansa AVE..
New York 0fslce; ll0 East 4snu 81.
CHICAGO once Tower Butldink.
European once IL Regent ST., London.
England.
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The most direct exposure Of the
methods may be found in the docue
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
is TIME ALONE ABLE TO TEACH?

Again we are constrained to believe President
Coolidge chooses" right in starting naval build
ing operations on large scale. Under the cir
cumstances Americans are certain we can afford
just as many boats as England then few more.
Europe cannot afford any more wars unless Amer
lea finances them. If America and Americans
will refrain from putting up war money for
Europe there will be no more wars started In
Europe for good many years to come. We can
much better afford to build few more floating
flappers of destruction than England can. Evi-
IDENTIFY Mr.. Coolidge realizes that when you can't
make Short reasonable cut across lots to peace
and happiness, a detour is inevitable, though it
may be costly for the time being. This should
be an age of reason. Killing each other does not
and can not change economic conditions. 1t may
proong personal advantages for time, but even
tualy Nature takes her indomitable, inevitable
course.
1t is only now and then that the greatest of men
can find short cut to bring about peace and hap
piness to the people. Father Time alone, with the
trials and tribulations he brings to the peoples of
the world seems to be only great teacher.
While it is rather sad commentary on our intel
lgence in this day and age it is the old, old story,
actual experience is the only thing that will bring
the great body of struggling people to see the
light Like the armies of old, too many of us are
still travelling on our bellies and seem to have little
use for our brains.
What great world this would be if: what
do get out of it" and gimme mine first could
be eliminated from the old stone age code of
ethics.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
REMARKS OF THE GANG

the activities of the radical vets and
radical dryS."
Reform is a profession that has its
handicaps, both to the reformer and
to the reformed, especially when the
latter includes such large proper
ton of the people. But law enforce
ment is a thing acceptable to prac-
tically everyone Police departments
and federal agencies charged with
other enforcement functions go their
way, doing their duty in the same
way that people employed to run fac
tories or manage stores do in theirs.
Dry enforcers have no such opportun-
ity. At every turn they are con-
fronted by fanatics. "High grade
morons," one wet calls them, because
they are enforcing law he doesn't
like. Incompetent grafters," the
radical dry calls them, simply because
they have done their best but have
not caught some special bootlegger
who is clever enoughito evade them.
1t makes no difference how compe-
tent or efficient they may be, they
face accusations from both sides, us
ually undeserved admitting there
have been too many cases of graft
and Of hi-jacking within enforcement
ranks).
If Secretary Lowman can hold off
these critics and listen only to those
who have something constructive to
say; if he can enforce the prohibition
laws in the same spirit he would as
chief of police enforce traffic viola
tions or the laws against major crimes
then Mr.. Lowman will accomplish
what none of his predecessors has
been able to do.
The encouraging thing is that he
sees his problem in its right light. II
he can live up to his own creed, he
will make the law more popular that
is unpopular with great many peo-
pie now. If he can stop the business
of prosecuting the little fellow who
has half pint on his hip for his owr
use while ignoring the big fellow with
gallons for sale, he will have accom-
plished something well worth while.
In his inaugural statement, he has
warned and disarmed both the wet anc
the dry fanatics. If they don't take
the hint, it won't be the fault of the
enforcement agency, but of the Anti.
Saloon League and the American So
ciety Opposed to Prohibition.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
TAXES AND TAX RATES IN TWO
DECADES
(Arizona Renuhlicanl


Looking over the newspaper files of
twenty years ago we find that about
this time of the year, or more pre-
cisely, August 13, 1907, the territorial
board of equalization had completed
its work and was panied at the dis
covery that it would be unable to re-
duce the tax rate to So cents because
of the unprecedented appropriations"
astounding, breath-taking sum of
100000. Just think of it, 100000!
By a sort of coincidence, the state
board of equalization completed its
work on Monday, and knows just how
the board of twenty years ago felt
about it, for the present board found
that it was under the necessity of in
creasing the state tax rate by % cents
to bring it to 80 cents in order to raise
another unprecedented sum for the
conduct of the states business-that
is, $5,980,081.49, almost twenty times
as much as the reckless, spendthrift
legislature appropriated in 1907. The
board was compelled no doubt with re-
gret to establish the high water mark
of tax rates in Arizona, SO cents. This
increase is necessary Notwithstanding
the state valuation is higher than it
was year ago.
In addition to this nearly six mil
| lions of dollars that will have to be
raised by direct taxation, the board
estimates that $666,741.57 will be col
lected by various state departments
from other sources. That must be ex-
elusive of the tax that users of gaso-
line will have to pay which this year
will exceed one million dollars. Nor
does this include any other provision
for the highways that may be made,
except the ten cent levy which will
raise in the neighborhood of 100000.
Nor does this vast sum include the
sum of $514,000 which will have to be
appropriated, or raised in some way,
to pay the creditors of the state high
way department. But in whatever
way it may be raised it will have to
come from the pockets of the tax
payers.
A comparison of tax rate now with
one twenty years ago is not very en-
| Tightening for the reason that in
those old, happy, care-free days the
value of property for taxation was but
small part Of it's real value, while
now it is assessed up to the hilt, and
some property owners complain, over
the hilt. The tax rate since statehood
computed on a fairly stable scale has
fluctuated between 49.5 cents in 1913
and 80 cents for this year. Its previ-
Gus high point, 78 cents, was reached
in 1925, a gain of % cents over 1924
The amount raised by direct taxa
ton last year was $4,376,064, less than
this year by more than 100000. The
receipts from direct taxation in 1926
the first fiscal year of that biennium
was $4,995, 5,511.62.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
PASSING OF PAGANIsM
mesa Tribunel

Arizona people as general thing
have never taken kindly to the ef-
forts of the Indian bureau to put an
end to tribal ceremonials such as the
Hopi snake dance. We regard the
snake dance as peculiarly an Arizona
institution, picturesque and even I'M
pressive. 1t has been well advertised
to tourists and thousands are drawn
each year from beyond the borders OF
the state to behold the snake priests
invoke the favor of the rain gods.
There are other spectacular Indian
rites, including some that no white
man has ever beheld Admittedly, the
redskins would be better off if some
of them were abolished. From the
Anglo Saxon standpoint, few are
revolving and improper. They do
more or less demoralize participants
and spectators.
Yet, efforts to suppress them have
met with no great amount OF success
and only very few whites have really
approved them. Bureau officials
themselves have differed sharply on
the wisdom of trying to interfere with
the religious practices of Uncle Sans
wards. 1t is argued that the Indian
has as much right as anybody to his
own religion.
So the matter has rocked along un-
til the Indians themselves see the end
of the ceremonials to which objection
has been raised. For soon the Indian
| faiths will all be dead. Education is
fast tearing them down.
The Indians who have been to the
schools maintained for them by the
white man no longer believe in the
myths of their ancestors. Some of
them may pretend to believe, and even
| Join in the ancient ceremonials, but
they do so half -heartedly. No longer
arc the ancient invocations and chants
the core of life, even for the Hopis.
They have acquired the white mans
point of view.
The passing of paganism means the
passing of the snake dance. Right
now the Indian bureau is considerably
wrought up over its quandary, but an
easy solution will be found in a very
few years.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
PROUD OF OUR CITY DADS RECORD

The city council has every reason to be proud
of the showing it made during the past year with
Flagstaff's finances. Under adverse circum-
stances during the period when our water supply
was practically nil and receipts were at their low
est ebb total saving of over S13, 100000 was made
and cut of 41a6 in the tax rate will be made
this year
More streets were opened and more street inn
provements were made than in any past year.
and the sum of $4,000 provided for the collection
of garbage. =
With seventy million gallons of water more than
we had in reservoirs last year, property owners
may look forward to a more substantial cut in the
tax rate next year
When one stops to consider all the improve
ments made in all departments of city government
we feel he has right to brag on our city council
and give them real cheer of encouragement.
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19
A RUMORED RUMPUS
(uunbar's Weekly
The Miami Bulletin says:

The Miami Bulletin says:
"The most recent story to be circu-
lated without basis in fact is that
Tom Maddox, former state engineer,
is enlisting the governors support for
appointment to the industrial commits
sion to supplant the present repub-
lican member of that body, Bert
Clingan. The rumor is obviously in
tended to start hostilities between the
close friends of Maddox and Clingan
while democrats sit on the side lines
and chortle in glee over the new rum
pus they have started in republican
ranks"
1t is news to us if Tom Maddox is
endeavoring to "enlist the governors
support for appointment to the indus
trial commission" but it is well
known fact that H. S. McCluskey is
turning heaven and earth to persuade
the governor to appoint Tom Mad
dock, or any one else, in Clingan's
The Coconino sun., 1927-08-19

One of the most distressing things about the
new highway bill is the fact that Sec. of State
Honorable Mr., James Kerby will not be compelled
to handle the increased gasoline tax money. Few
people appreciate what he did for them last year.
Many a careless secretary would have actually
shown deficit. Sec. Kerby however, by his in
defatigabe financial efforts saved the people
S5 1000 from mere S125,000 received.
We sincerely hope the new state highway COM
mission will not make any radical changes or
start out with the foolish notion that the main
road to the capitol does not need more fixing than
the mere by-paths around the state We feel con-
fident, however, that the new commission will
maintain the same antagonism toward the COVER
nor as has prevailed in the past between the gov
ernor and the highway department.