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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

c.. Is it possible for the steamer
Leviathan to pass through the Pan
anna Canal?-A. NJ. r.
A. The Panama Canal Commission
says that it is possible for the Levia-
than to pass through the Panama
Canal.
@. How old is Paul Whiteman?--
J. f.. q.
He was born in Denver, Colo, in
1891.
Q. Is restricted immigration the
reason for the shortage in domestic
help?-F. G.
A. immigration laws are not re-
sponsible for the scarcity of domestic
servants. There was an equal short
age prior to the war. when immigra-
ton was unrestricted.
O. Is more cream used on Sundays
than on week days?-T. II.
A. 1t depends somewhat on the To-
cation of the consumer. The average
American family uses three times as
much cream on Sunday, but less milk.
At Christmas and Thanksgiving time
three or four times as much cream
is used.
O. What were the Greek names for
the four winds I'll. NJ. r.
A. In Greek mythology the winds
were known as follows: North wind,
Boreas; south wind. Notus; cast wind.
Eurus: west wind. Zephyrus. The
north wind was also sometimes known
az Aquilo. the west wind as Favonius
and the south wind as Auster. APP
parently there was no second name
for the east wind.
@. Is the white butterfly considered
a pest?-G. c.
\. The common cabbage. worm is
quite widely known to gardeners
Many do not know that the white
butterfly. common in the vicinity of
cabbage plants. is the parent of this
pest. The caterpillar becomes the
white butterfly, which in time lays
the eggs from which come a later
brood of caterpillars.
O. Where is Sitting Bull buried
NJ. +. X.
A. Sitting Bull is buried in Old
Military Cemetery at Standing Rock
Agency, Fort Yates, \. Oak.
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France and the Sacco Case,

DISPATCHES from Paris indicate an
extraordinary tension of feeling in re-
gard to the Sacco VanZetti case. Yes
terday by actual measurement twelve
leading newspapers of that city de-
voted four times as much space to that
subject as to the breakup Of the &c
neva naval conference. The tone OF
the press is almost unanimously III
favor Of clemency for the condemned
men. the organs of the left pleading
a miscarriage of Justice, while those
of the right" advise the United States
to find some method to avoid step
that they say will be condemned by
millions. One Paris paper asserts that
the execution of Sacco and Nan2etti
will overcome all the good that Lind
bergh accomplished for friendly
Franco American relations.
This clamor can no more affect the
course of justice in the Sacco-Nanzetti
case than the program of terrorism
which has been inaugurated by bomb
explosions in several cities in this
country. If the execution OF these
men negatives the friendly sentiments
engendered by the Lindbergh flight
that outcome is to be deeply deplored.
But a yielding now in the face of both
anarchistic demand and uniformed
foreign sentiment would be sur
.,f ha In
esses of the United States.
An attempt has been made to iiken
the Sacco-Vanzetti case to that of
Dreyfus There is no resemblance and
there is no warrant for coupling the
two. The military trial of Dreyfus
was a tragic farce. The trial of Sacco
and Vanzetti, covering seven years,
was an open, fair proceeding. climax
ing in the most exhaustive review ever
given by a public executive to any jul
dicial case.
A miscarriage of justice may per-
haps have occurred in this instance.
Sacco and Vanzetti may possibly have
known radicalism. But they surely
were not railroaded. They had every
possible opportunity to prove their in.
nocence. They were given an eXtraor-
binary range of appeal. They were
permitted the fullest communication
with their counsel, and they had, more
of Anfn fnf
several hundred thousand dollars col
lected in their behalf from sympa-
thizers mostly of their own way of po-
litical thought. Dreyfus was friend
less and alone in his defense in the
first stage of his case, and not until
Emile lola aroused the French public
conscience by his accusations was he
given an opportunity, with adequate
legal assistance, to clear himself from
the charge Of treason.
This present ebullition Of French
sentiment for Sacco and Vanzetti is
not inspired by an understanding of
the case, but by misrepresentation
that have been assiduously spread by
the propagandists here and abroad
who have seized upon it for an attack
upon American institutions. Upon
further reflection the French people
viii doubtless realize the injustice of
this demand for a surrender of the
American judicial procedure for the
sake of nourishing a friendship be-
so frail as to be menaced by this case
is not worth preservation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
BACKGROUND OF EVENTS
BY PAUL Y. COLLINS.

There is much guesswork and loose
talk about the activity of the various
countries. League of Nations Stats
tics show that the trade of central
and eastern Europe in 1925 amounted
to only l Il per cent more Tin the de-
preciated money than in 1913 in par
money. The exports of Russia were
So per cent less than in 1913, regard
less of the deprecated value of the
money; those Of Germany were Is per
cent less than in 1918, aside from the
loss of value of the mark. Omitting
Russia, Germany. Austria and adjoin-
ing states of eastern Europe. the rest
Of Europe-the countries of the allies
shows no material decrease-nor in
crease-measured in money, but
great decrease in quantity.
The total foreign trade of Europe
was so per cent greater in 1925 than
in 1922, excepting the falling off in
Great Britain due to the coal strike.
In the last three years the improve
ment has been encouraging to west
ern Europe.
Prior to the World War, the United
States took 10.5 per cent of the total
exports of Europe and sent into Eu.
rope 15.9 per cent of their Europe's)
imports In 1925 we took 17.7 per
cent of Europe's exports and sent her
20.4 per cent of her imports. This does
not indicate that either our own pros
perity or our protective tariff has in
jured Europe.
The prosperity of the United States
has saved Europe in her distress. for
it has helped make up for the loss of
markets iE Russia and other parts of
eeyfe 50 al
five countries of the allies in the war
since the armistice have increased to
the United States rs per cent and to
the rest of the world only q per cent.
Neutrals of the war period sold to the
United States in 1925 goods to the
value of $2.063 900, 900. and to all the
rest of the world only So, 791 900 900.
Greatest of all the significant fig
ures of improved trade are those relat-
ing to the raw-material countries
Argentina, China, India. Ceylon, Brit
ish Malaga, the Dutch Indies. Aus
tralia, the Union of South Africa and
Egypt. Before the war these 10 coun-
tries sold products to the United
States to the amount of $19S, 900 900
and to the rest of the world S2,573,-
O00,OO In 1925 they sold us S916, 0O0.-
600 and to the rest of the world 3d.
800. 000,O 600. Their exports to the United
States had increased $50 per cent, az
against an increase of only 81 per
cent for the rest of the world 1t ia
not possible to point out any section
of the world which has not found in
creased prosperity directly due to the
prosperity of the United States
In 1923 American investments in
other countries totaled SS.105, O0O. 900
and two years later 0.405 .O00, 900.
This is apart from loans. either by the
Government or private banks. 1t re-
fers to American purchases of foreign
stocks and bonds and establishment
of business enterprises in foreign
countries by Americans.
Is it for this overflow of business
that some foreigners are so fond of
airing their dislike of Americans?
Copyright. 1927. by Paul v. ColIins1
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should be quickly regained. Several
ships In the United States are capable
of remaining In the air for sixty hours
or more and there will be many volun-
teers for the job of plotting them to
new marks. 1t would be decided
feather in the cap of America, the
birthplace of aviation, IL all Of the
major records rested securely in the
pockets of Uncle Sam.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Disbursement.

DiscOurag cement.
Oft by his ecstasy complete,
Our hearts were stirred.
The mockingbird, whose song was
sweet,
Now goes unheard.
Each rhythmic or unusual sound
He'd initiate.
Till auto horns came gathering round
In numbers great.
And now he will not even try
To sing a note.
He tells us. with twittering sigh,
I've sprained my throat"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The swan has again appeared ahead
of the boat in the Potomac Basin.
The youngsters who love d touch of
imagination in their pleasures have
accorded it affectionate welcome. 1t
is task we'll worth while to restore
few moments of fairyland for the
enjoyment of childhood.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Homicide trials have been remark
able of late for the widespread public
attention they commanded. They are
going further In public interest and
threaten to become matters Of inter
national concern. The responsibilities
of grand jury that hands down
carefully considered indictment are
becoming very great, indeed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The Associated Press is exclusively eutititd
"a the use for renRhliratIun at all news hfs
n ,f,hcs credited 10 IL or not otherwise rred
lied in this naner and also the LOCAL news
n1IhltsheI herein Al rights of publication
al snrriai DISPATCHES herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Wealth often turns to the activities
Of the collector. Uncle Sam may yet
become deeply interested in the collec-
ton of battleships, not with serious
intentions OF practical use, but for dis
play to admiring friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Wonderful studies in facial express
sion might have been obtained by the
camera men had they been able to
photograph the newspaper men during
the Presidents recent announcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The habitual agitator too seldom
feels under obligation to look into
the judicial merits of a case when it's
superficial aspect happens to afford
him material.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Hints are dropped that Mr.. Levine
is somewhat like one of those pas
sengers who want TO go forward and
tell the engineer how to run the loco
motive
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Busy Vacation.


''How have you been spending your
vacation?"
Same as usual" answered Senator
Sorghum.
"Fishing?"
"a little. But mostly answering
kilograms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Several thousand cigarmakers may
go on strike in Tampa. Fla. The In
convenience will not be very widely
felt. general bootiegger strike might
be regarded as something more seri-
Oi1S
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At the Hotel DE LIKE.

I asked the rate in accents gay.
The answer stopped my mirth.
I said, II fear l cannot pay
More than ten minutes worth"
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Results.

what would Geneva convention
composed entirely of women have
done?"
"They would have accomplished a
little something" answered Miss
Cayenne. "They would at least have
taken their knitting along"
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Rate nv Nail-PayabIe i'm advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.


pq,v and SUNDAY ! " S!2nn | III" - -
Daily Only ..... ". ~. 4, no :.
SUNDAY only ] VI. ~ "" mo D.
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Figures.

Figures won't lie."
mot now" said the saleswoman.
They used to. but we have abolished
the ancient line of corsets."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Jud Tunkins says superstition is the
handy means for lazy man to explain
something to which science devotes
patient study.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

IAN honorable man." said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown. keeps his
word once given, and is. therefore,
jealous of his speech"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

North Beach Md.
Dear Mr.. Tracewell: Your column
is always the first one we look for
when we open the evening paper, and
we most always agree with you. with
few exceptions. such as your strong
dislike for spinach. We understa nd
your horror for beer and onions; we
smile at your antagonism against
crabs. carrots and honey: but spin
ach,-we wish you could taste. some
of this muchhated vegetable prepared
In the way we do it in France You
would quickly change your mind, we
feel sure,
But this is the real reason for
writing you: We are lucky enough to
own a cottage right at the edge of
wide saltwater swamp, surrounded by
woods on one side and by the bay
on the other, and we thought you
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06
Truthful katydid.

While this old world may seem To skid.
Let this small comfort not be lost;
Last night the truthful katydid
Began to sing. six Weeks Till
Frost"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

FROM the week > 1ttteT DON--ltoIti
Pennsylvania. Delaware, Maryland
about weeds and turtles and fish
hawks:
"Wynnewood, Pa.
My Dear Sir:
Il read with interest your articles
in This and That. and especially the
en- Garden. when YOU say that vari-
Gus ordinary weeds were used for
boundary hedge.
This is an excellent idea. provided
the ragweed is not included, for 1t is
the deadly enemy to many hay-fever
sufferers. Recently it was stated in
The Star that this was to be an open
season for rag-weed.
This is bad news for hay-feVer suf-
ferers like myself and ] am writing
this to ask YOU to consider starting a
crusade against this scourge by cali
ing on all househoiders to destroy ii
wherever found.
This can be done before the plant
flowers by simply cutting off the tops.
If this were done relief would be af.
forded thousands who must he In
Washington from the middle of Au'
gust until frost comes.
Many consider hay-fever a joke,
but those who suffer know it is a
tragedy Sincerely yours, Il. II. c.
Il * *
Milton, Del.
Dear Sir:
II am one of those lucky people
who have six weeks vacation. Part of
mine is being spent on the edge of a
Delaware peach orchard. l have a
sister in the orchard and brought
one with me from Washington.
Before going on. | may say that
here are both cats and gladioli. True,
the latter do not seem to want to
bloom. there being only one flower
stalk in evidence; but the cats are
blooming nuiSances some of the time.
That, however. is beside the mark.
What l really want to say is this:
Il happened to be in a nearby
town. and was amazed at the assert.
ment of weeds and Wilding growth
along the paved street. AS | gazed
contemplatively around me. | said to
myself: Mr.. Tracewell would be in
tereSted in this. for here are most of
the we'll remembered weeds OF my Vir-
ginia childhood, conveniently gathered
in a narrow space the length of half a
city block
$50 musing, I drew from my hand
bag a pencil. cast around for bit
of paper. saw none but a paper bag
remembering Opal Whitley, created
the opportunity and jotted down on
the brown paper the name of the
weeds | recognized. Here they are:
Morning glory, honeysuckle. Jeru-
salem oak. smartweed. peppergrass
rapWeed marshmaIloW b,,rdock mar
row dock, plantain. lambs quarter.
day flower all sorts Of grasses, wild
carrot Queen Annes lace). and, curl
ously, oxalis and wild violet.
There were a number of other
plants, familiar in appearance, whose
names We're unknown to me-
With best wishes for a plea sa mt
Summer, Yours sincerely
"A q w -
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Its comfort, not SO very great,
Amid the turmoil and regret,
We may as well appreciate,
For it's the best we're going to get.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

The Evening star with the Sunday morn
,ng edition IL delivered nv carriers within
The city at go CENTS pet month dai Ky ON.
nor month 1ninr~ NAV h' sent hv nall or
telephone Man 5000 Collection IS made oV
carrier at end of each month
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"a man dat loses his temper" said
Uncle Eben, gifts little sympathy. 1t
wasn't muffin very valuable in de fust
place" -..--.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Even If there were not plenty of
other signs of the probable nomination
by the Democratic party of Alfred f.
Smith for the presidency, the promise
of the publication during the coming
Autumn of no less than two biog-
raphies Of the New York governor
may be taken as Indications of the
strength of the movement. Norman
Hapgood and Henry MoskowitZ are
writing and Harcourt, Brace & Co. will
publish up From the City Streets:
Alfred E. Smith, Study in Con-
temporary Politics.; the author OF the
second biography will be Henry F.
Pringle, it's publisher Macy-Masius,
and it's title ALFRED e. Smith:
Critical Study" ..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-06

Among the more serious biographies
of 1927 is Memories of a Happy Life,
by William Lawrence, Bishop of
Massachusetts. The bishop has lived
almost II years and has found them
very happy years. Years full Of work
they have been, too, and of interesting
experiences all along the way. He has
found enjoyment and benefit every
where. Even an attack of typhoid
fever and various surgical crises he
found if not enjoyable, at least help
full, because they made him more SYM
pathetic and understanding toward his
parishioners and other human beings
in general. He had planned business
career. but the influence of Phillips
Brooks led him to change to the minis
try. He anticipated little success. for
he had a poor voice and had never
been able to speak well in public. Con-
sistent and determined efforts over
came these difficulties. Retiring at rs
from the active work of his epiScopate,
he says he looks forward to much
more enjoyment in life, especially in
'comradeship and sympathy and
friendship with the younger genera
ton"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-01
MENUS
For the
FAMILY
by SISTER MARY

Observation-Disclosures grapes,
cereal, thin cream, crisp graham
toast, marmalade, soft cooked eggs,
milk, coffee.
LUNCHEON-Crea of celery
soup, toasted crackers, stuffed prune
salad, graham bread, eggless rolled
oats cookies, milk, tea.
DINNER@Pot roast of beef,
mashed potatoes, brown gravy, but
tered brussels sprouts, head lettuce,
grapefruit pie, bran rolls, milk, cof-
fee.
Do you ever eat head lettuce with
out any dressing? The lettuce must
be perfectly crisp. If salt is wanted,
each person should use it as pre-
ferred. The person who wants to
"eat and grow thin" may eat all the
lettuce she wants if 1t has no rich
dressing over it, so it behooves her
to learn to like head. lettuce Eau
naturelle," if she does not already.
Eggless Rolled Oats Cookies
Two cups rolled oats, a cup but
ter, a cup lard, 1 cup granulated
sugar, u cup sour milk, u teaspoon
soda, "a teaspoon salt, cups -four
(abouD u pound dates, q cup light
brown sugar, l cup water, a tea
spoon vanilla.
Put rolled oats through food chop
per. Cream shortening and slowly
beat in sugar. Add rolled oats alter
nateiy with sour milk. Mix and sift
soda and salt with first cup of flour
and add to the first mixture, using
enough flour to make a. dough stiff
enough to roll. Roll thin and cut
with cookie cutter. Put about 1 tea
spoonful of the filling on half the
cookies, cover with remaining cookies
and press edges together. Bake in
hot oven for fifteen minutes.
To make the filling, wash and
stone dates. Cut in small pieces and
add sugar and water. Bring to the
boiling point and cook until thick.
about twenty minutes. Cool and add
vanilla before using.
Copyright, 1926, NEA Service, Ind
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GRACEFUL MODEL

Graceful model with gathered
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ture figures reveal how easily it is
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16, 1S years, SO. 80 and 40 inches bust
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Price 10 cents in stamps or coin
(coin preferred). Our patterns are
made by the leading Fashion De-
signers of New York City and are
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- Every day The Times will print
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This is a practical service for read
ers who wish to make their own
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You may obtain this pattern by
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Recipes By
Readers

NOTE-The Times will give a re-
cipe filing cabinet for recipe submit
ted by reader and printed in this
column. One recipe is printed daily.
except Friday, when twenty are
given. Address Recipe Editor of The
Times. Cabinets will be mailed to
winners.
JAM CAKE
Two cups sugar, one cup black
berry jam, four eggs, three cups of
-four, one cup butter, one cup of
milk, two teaspoons of baking pow
der. Bake in layers, putting two
cups of brown sugar, teaspoon of
butter and milk enough to dissolve
sugar and cover with English wal
nuts,
Pearl Smell, 404 w. South ST., City.
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that will recompense for the tragedy
of going down to the grave without
having brought into the world a
child.
This wonderful paradise of ours
this America-are we worthy daugh-
ters of such republic, we women
who by thousands have decided that
homes and children must be sacri-
feed for bit of luxury and a few
more hours Of useless freedom? We
pride ourselves on our intelligence
and are yet so dumb that we do not
comprehend that nature is always
wiser than mortal, and that nature
intended us to be mothers of men.
May 1927 see us use our independ-
ence to better purpose.