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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Economy Gone Wrong.

Today, marking the beginning of a
national observance of Thrift" week,
it might be we'll for responsible Gov
eminent officials and the committees
of Congress to do a little rejecting on
the difference between real economy
and downright parsimony. If they
have need of object lessons, some of
the Army posts might be visited. Nor
would it be necessary that they jour
ney far afield Camp Meade is almost
dome
Conditions at that post, as described
yesterday in The Star, would be
shameful in any nation. In the rich
est Nation in the world they are
downright disgrace. Enlisted men are
housed in barracks in which a farmer
who knew the real meaning of thrift"
would not house his cattle. Quarters
for officers are SO bad that to make
them habitable at all the officers have
had to pay for repairs out of their
walls and warped doors and windows
afford free entry to wintry blasts;
buildings have to be propped up to
keep them from falling down. and
the fire hazard is present day and
night. I'VE never sleep easy when
there is high wind says Col. Esk-
ridge, commanding officer at the post.
1t is true there are some folk who
think the United States ought not to
have an Army at all. But even if
the Army is to be abolished, the
Camp Meade way is hardly the hui
name way of abolishing it. If the
Army is to be maintained, it ought to
be maintained at least within the
bounds of common decency. Every
body applauds proper economy in
government, but economy at the cost of
the health and at the risk of the lives
of men who wear the American uni
form, who hold themselves ready for
a pittance of pay to make the supreme
sacrifice in defense of the Nation, is
not economy at all. 1t is niggar1ly
stinginess. The Nation mourns when
men are called upon to lay down their
lives on the battlefield. Is the Nation
to rejoice at the pennies saved through
exposing it's defenders TO other perils
no less deadly?
There is disagreement between the
administration and Congress and
among members of Congress as how
best to dispose of Treasury surplus
amounting to some hundreds of mil.
lions of dollars. A good way to dis.
pose of part of ii would be to provide
decent housing for the men whose
duty it is to protect not only the
wealth lying idle in the Treasury, but
the wealth of all the people. The
American people have no desire. for
the sake of jingling some small change
in their pockets, to weep for a disaster
such as is constantly invited at Camn
Meade and other Army posts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

tive. nationwide organization OF those
who are interested in the art OF time.
keeping.
O. Can ether be taken from the
air?-E. j. T.
A. 1t is only assumed to exist, 10
account for the transmission Of light
| and heat through space.
Q. What salaries do librarians re.
ceive?-H. r. s.
A. Librarians of universities and
large public libraries usually receive
from $4,000 to $4,000.
O. Among the savage tribes were
referendums held on war, especially
among the Indians when the whites
first appeared In North America
r.. II. S.
A. The Smithsonian Institution says
| that the holding of referendum was
the accepted method among organ.
lied tribes like the 1roquoian and
| Muskhogean tribes. This was men
toned by Lafitau In his writings pub
| lished in 1924.
O. What stimulants did the Ger
| mans give their soldiers?-T. r. NJ.
| A. During the war the German sol
diers were supplied with tea and
coffee without milk. Small rations OF
rum and arrack were furnished 10
| troops in field and camp. These
rations were given out in the evening
| to be mixed with the tea. Fifteen to
| twenty men received one bottle. In
| times of great physical eXertion. the
| allowance of sugar was increased. 4
| Q. Why does Louisiana use the peli.
can on her State emblem?-M. r. NJ.
A. The librarian of the State His
| torical Society of Louisiana says that
| he finds that in 1918 Nashville notice
reads. Louisiana has chosen a peli-
| can for her seal. because it Is said
1t tears it's breast to feed its young.
O. Please advise the date sprinkling
and pouring began substituting for
baptism, and why it was begun?-W.
| Z. j.
A. The rite of baptism by sprinkling
or pouring is supposed TO have origi-
mated either in the second or third
century and is alluded to I'm the
writings of Cyprian. who gave his
opinion that In the case of those who
were sick or unable to endure tho
rite of immersion it was a lawful
baptism.
O.. Is popped corn fattening?-w.
A. NJ.
A. 1t is not especially fattening
The fuel value is 1876 Galleries per
pound.
@. What is the motto of Czecho-
slovakia?-M. n.
A. The motto of the Hussites of
the fifteenth century, "Pravada
Vitezi C'Truth Wins'D, is the motto of
the republic.
Find out tchdteUer you rant TO
kHOtC There is no room for ignorance
in this busy tCorId. The person rho
loses out is the one trho OueSSes. The
person 1cho gets on is GItcdys the one
tcho acts upon reliable Information.
This paper employs Frederic j. Has
Rim to conduct an information bureau
in Washington for the free use Of the
public. There is no charge eEcept =
cents in stamps for return postage.
Write to him today for any facts you
desire. Address The Evening Star IN
formation Bureau. Frederic j. HGskiH.
director, Washington, ID. G.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

| unable to keep 1t up. He showed nc
signs of firing, however. and at eight
| minutes after three o'clock in the
morning he stood triumphant on the
beach of Point Vincente. Calf, the
winner of the greatest swimming race
in history. Today he is the proud and
deserving possessor of a $685. 900 check
offered by Mr.. Wrigley for the first
person, man or woman. to cross the
channel
Not only Is the lad the first to
cross, but he is the only one to cross.
Swimmers of international repute fell
out of the race. tired out by the bat
tie against the cold waters and the
swift currents. Norman Ross OF Chi
cago. one of the favorites in the list
and holder of score OF records.
YEARLY signaled his trainer to haul
him aboard the accompanying tug
after he had negotiated eighteen miles.
Famous woman swimmers likewise
gave up after valiant efforts to van
NNASit NiiV SiidAiiiCis OuN VI OiiV nun
dred and two contestants the young
Canadian stands alone as the con-
queror of the wicked stretch of water.
George Young's future is assured.
1t is said that he rode all the way to
California from Toronto on a single
cylindered motor cycle to compete in
the race. 1t is also related that he
went broke in Chicago and had to
borrow funds to complete the jour
ney. and that his mother stricken
with illness, was depending on her
son to replenish the family exchequer.
Be that as it may, the Young family
will no longer be concerned with the
financial problem of living, and no
longer will it be possible for it to re-
main cloaked in obscurity. George
has attended to that in a very work
manner. AS a dark horse he
is through forever, and is we'll on his
way to financial rewards that he
thoroughly deserves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
New York-London Radiophone
Inauguration Hailed by Press

gests that zone must survey the
growing scope of the human voice.
spreading steadily outward like rim.
pies on the surface of pool disturbed
oy the splash of pebble" The
opr1ngneld Union believes that "in a
lew years a call to London in the
average home may excite no more
curiosity and interest than call to a
neighboring city does today"
rms monumental commonplace"
Is the term employed by the Kansa
city Post. while the Nashville Ban.
ner predlcts that there will follow,
as mater of course, similar com.
munlcations with other European ma
tons" and the Providence journal
viewing the achievement as reached
with seeming ease" proclaims that
we nave become familiar with so
many wonders that we have very
largely lost the capacity for wonder -
y * *
me Lincoln Star empha sizes the
lact that the wonders that are sn
completely revolutionizing social in.
stitutIons are no longer the result of
casual and haphazard experiments
uon, nut that great industrial or.
carnations employ large STATS of
skilled scientists, who devote their on.
TIRE attention and effort to perfectinr
new steps in known processes. This
accounts for the rapid strides which
nave peeh made IN transportation
Illumination and communication. the
Lincoln paper adds. Invention ba c
peen shorn of its romance. hut its
progress has been made more certain
and more rapid"
The radiophone is keepinr stem
with the airship," declares the Pasa.
deha Star.News, which visions che
air within few years used for swift
communication and for swift passen.
ger mail and express TRANSPORTS .
tion. The Chattanooga News recalls
that 1t took Columbus MANY wearv
months to find this country and r.
get pack nome and report" in con
trast to which, now the balance If
the world watches us almost as the
hands of clock The South Rend
IriDune remarks that millions viii
never TALK across the ocean nv te1e.
phone, but millions of readers ~
newspapers will receive the Nemesis
directly by having access to the news
transmitted by telephone.
Ihat patronage will come IN tho
service is certain" according to the
dIso fofum, and the Louisville
ourler,Journal. admitting that there
are SUN problems TO be solved" notes
win satisfaction that the ain, bs 3
peen accomplished; that New ynrls
has said Hello to London ana I n
don has replied" ''oh'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

Q. How much gasoline will II take
for the planes making the Pan-Amer-
lean flight?-B. ID.
A 1t will take 10000 gallons of
gasoline to serve each one of the five
amphibian planes on the Pan.Ameri-
can flight around South America, &C.
cording to recent announcement. APP
proximately $4,000 gallons of gaso-
line. 1000 gallons of benZol and 5000
gallons of lubricating. oil have been
shipped to the various ports of call
to he visited by the Army flyers.
Q. Is Lewis Stone married?-
S. j. II.
A. He is married to a non.profes-
sional. He has two daughters.
Q. Where are the Thousand Is.
lands? Are there in reality more
than 1,00O?-B. +. r.
A. The Thousand Islands are a col
lection of small islands, numbering
about LOO. situated in an expansion
of the St Lawrence River, about 40
miles long and from to miles wide.
between Ontario, Canada, and Jeffer-
son and st. Lawrence counties, New
York. They are favOrite resorts for
Summer tourists on account of their
property and contain the Summer
Canadians.
Q. Please tell what causes the eyes
in bird's-e maple. Where is this
wood found?--N. p. n.
a. Bird s-eye maple is found from
Newfoundland to Georgia and west
ward to the northern shores of the
Great Lakes, eastern Nebraska and
Kansas When the grain has a pro-
nounced wavy appearance the wood
is called birds maple and is used
as veneer The Forest Service says
that there is a parasitic growth that
gets into the wood of the maple and
causes a swelling, which when cut off
straight by the saw appears as eyes.
This does not harm the wood but
makes it more valuable. Generally
speaking, this wood is scarce.
@. Is it true that a successful toe
dancer has to train from childhood
ID. G.
A. We are informed that toe dan
GERS start their careers early in life.
1t has been stated that the Russia n
ballet masters would not accept APP
plicants over years of age.
Q. How long before Mussolini be
came premier of Italy was the Fascist
party started?-E. f. r.
A. The decree of King Victor En-
manuel by virtue of which Mussolini
became premier is dated October 81
1922. The first Fascist meeting oc-
CURED March %, 1919.
Q. What became of the statue Of
Athena, or Minerva" as she was
called?-C. 3.
A. The celebrated statue of Athena
which was in the ParthenOn is no
longer eXtant. A statuette not quite
81. feet high, evidently a copy of this
great statue, was found in Athens in
1880. So far as we know. it remains
in the National Museum in the Greek
capital.
O.. What is the Neurological Insti-
tute?-M. T.
A. Horology is the branch of APP
piled science which deals with the
measurement of time. The Theological
Institute of America is the authorita-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Factories Opposed
Near Highway Bridge

To the Editor of The Star;
| note your editorial in the current
issue of The Evening Star on con-
ditions around Rosslyn and the ap-
proaches to Arlington National Gene
terv. This editorial fits in with my
letter published in The Evening star
December 6. regarding much of TINS
same territory. ] was at the f1re IN
Rosslyn Monday night as member OF
the board of trustees of the Clarendon
Volunteer Fire Department.
The Fairfax F1remen
Association has for the past year or
more been working along lines or
better protection in Rosslyn and in
the area south of the Virginia end
of Highway Bridge. which is in just
about as deplorabe condition as at
Rosslyn and is growing worse all the
time.
All manner of fire hazards are being
erected in this area, and it is proposed
to erect an abattoir at Relee. 1t was
only a short time ago a fire occurred
at West Bros. Brick Works, and some
time previously a number of mysterl-
Gus fires occurred in some negro
shacks at this point.
Why crowd up this area with fac.
tories? The new Memorial Bridge and
the proposed Mount Vernon boulevard
will be very near to this area.
I believe the Federal Government
should take over all the area from
Rosslyn down to Highway Bridge
and from the river back beyond the
Washington. Virginia Railway. clearing
out the shacks and firetraps around
the Arlington National Cemetery and
Mount Vernon boulevard approach to
the Memorial Bridge.
I understand there is a movement
for a, number of State buildings to be
erected along the south shore OF the
Potomac. If we ask the States to
spend money over In Arlington
County. we certainly must create an
inviting atmosphere.
THOMAS r. MECHEM.
Clarendon, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Ukulele instruction books always
afford us much entertainment, es
pecially those which were written by
native Hawaiians for American con
sumption.
When the vogue for the dinlinutivt
guitar.shaped instrument first hit tbs
United States, some 10 wears or 81
ago, there was an immediate demand
for means of self-instruction.
1t was but natural that the city
of Honolulu, she of the liquid name
should spring TO the fore with books
on The Ukulele. and How It's
Played" as one of the best of them
was named.
We revived old memories one day
recently, when. in looking over pile
Of music, we came across this book
in its brown cover, as written by
Ernest X. Kaai, and published in
1916 by the Hawaiian News Company
of Honolulu.
There may have been better instruc
ton books put out since, but certainly
none could be more entertaining. ir
the best sense of that word The
quaintness of the luke" demanded &
certain similar quality in it's litera
ture.
Here we have it, curious phrase
ology, misspellings and all. together
with some of the finest chords AND
diminished sevenths" any one could
possibly hope to wiring out of little
affair with four gut strings.
Following the photograph of the
author. comes tribute to him from
a pupil" which we take pleasure ir
reprinting here, as 1t does succeed in
giving atmosphere:
Creamy surf and sandy beach
Where a listless wandering breeze,
Warm from languid tropic seas
Bids tall palms whisper each to each
Wooing your spirit till it YIELDS (sic)
Blissful to this smiling land
That welcomes you with smiling hand
The dawn on misty taro fields
The stars above bare mountain peaks
These are the memories you bring
From Koa wood and fibre string
These are the things thy music speaks
And makes them live again for me
With all the thoughts / hold so dear
OF old Hawaii. so far. so near,
In never dying melody
x
There is no music in all this
world begins Mr.. Kaai, with a
rather sweeping gesture. that has
gained for itself such rapid and favor,
able popularity as that of the music
of Hawaii.
This group Of islands, situated in
the middle of the Pacific Ocean. thou
sands of miles away from any musical
center. has indeed been a handicap to
its musical inhabitants, entirely de-
prlvtng them of the embodiment OF
advance progression of musical mys
ties
We. hailed with delight, after a long
period of years. the rediscovery of this
gem, and thought that by no means
ought we to deprive the readers OF
This and That" of it.
And, let it be added, we believe that
writing, in general, would be but the
better for more of this sort of thing.
There is fascination in such 4
phrase as ''the embodiment of ad
vance progression of musical
mystics."
Some Grass soul, unable to appre
ciate Kaai, might attempt to trans
late. him as follows:
The fact that this group of isla
Is situated in the middle of the Pacific
ocean. thousands of miles away from
any musical center, has been handj
cap to 1t musieally. This isolated
situation has set it back centuries in
musical progress and has prevented
its musicians from embodying in thei,
compositions the highest reaches OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PBnANDER JOHNSON.
Insect Peril.

Insect Per1I.
Life is no longer gay and free.
There's trouble going strong;
Since every time you buy tree
You bring some pest along
They say the insects will attain
A dominance complete
AS they destroy the fruit and grair
The humans have to eat.
o foolish insect! Don't you know
If food you could efface,
Unto starvation you would go
Just like the human race.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

1t was fortunate that Judge Lands
found the truth about the suspected
ball players very much in their favor.
The moral sense of the fans would
have been satisfied, no doubt, had con-
would have been sadly missed from
the games.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Wants District Dump
Moved to New Place
To the Editor of The Star

Mr.. William McGowan's article re.
garding Arlington County is timely
and those of us who reside IN tho
other side of the river agree that the
condition is pathetic. Perhaps. how.
ever, Mr.. MCGOWAN has failed to
sense the extent to which the District
OF Columbia is responsible for the
pathos. So long as the District dump
and fumatory' is located at the
southern approach to the Highway
Bridge 1t can make little difference to
place a brick yard, coal dump; or
abattoir in the vicinage. 1t might
even ameliorate the situation. "Similii
similibus curantur"
This is a case where an example
set by the District would bring joy
and inspiration to Arlington County
with bright prospects of cooperation.
Cannot Mr.. MCGOWAN help us move
the District to abate its existing
nuisance, thereby making the pro-
spective annoyance of which he COM
plains doubly ohnoxkeus9
HERHHRT S.-WARD.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

While all this channel swimming at
one point or another goes on, Ger
trude Ederle should not be forgotten
as the girl who showed how easily
some things may be done If the
trainer" is not allowed to assert him
self as too much of handicap.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Taking What Comes.

mo doubt many untrue things are
said about you
Il don't make any complaint" an
swered Senator Sorghum. Some of
the extravagant and valuable compli.
ments are just as ill-founded as the
adverse criticisms"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

Aimee Mcpherson is popular with
larger audiences than ever. Many peo-
pie who did not know precisely what
the case was all about were at least
convinced that Aimee is a wonder
fully fine orator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

George Young left Toronto on a
motor cycle to contend as California
swimmer. About all he had was the
suit of clothes on his back. Now he
has small fortune. Horace Greeley
advice, Go West, young man." is still
good
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republication of all news dls
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred-
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

All the Prince of Wales has to do to
make himself popular is to fall off a
horse now and then, dance with the
prettiest girl and chat with the wit.
test entertainer. A regal existence is
not necessarily hard if it is not taken
too seriously.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

Every time piece OF impractical,
bolshevistic political machinery is de-
vised there is reluctance about send
ing it to the junk heap and an ener-
getic effort to peddle it to the United
States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

All things cannot be foreseen. 1t
must necessarily happen that Nobel
prize goes to a person who does not
really need the money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

The discussion of Senate rules had
to be managed with some care. The
topic was so interesting that it's de-
mand for time might easily have
proved Overwhelming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

The manufacturer of bogus clues
would be strong candidate il prizes
were being offered for the most use.
less discovery of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
The Busy Statesman.

Some day, perhaps, where willows nod
The angler will be found again.
But now he drops the fishing rod
And reaches for a fountain pen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

What tires me-" said Uncle Eben.
lis man dat gifts a ukulele an sings
bout Home, Sweet Home an old
Kentucky Home an 'Swanee River
when he ain begun to pay de rent on
where he is actually Twin at"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

A family quarrel is often funny on
the screen, but it may become serious
to a degree involving millions of
money when it breaks out in private
life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

Jud Tunkins says the fivver has
improved public morals. The automo.
bile trader is not near as unscrupu.
lous as the old-fashioned horse trader.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Seeing and Hearing.

What made you pretend not to see
that old friend?"
She is tiresome," answered Miss
Cayenne, land always stops to talk.
1 shouldn't mind seeing her, but
don't want to hear her."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

Communists rank in world economy
along with inventors who go on try
ing to discover perpetual motion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Cold Comfort.

The taxes that we have to pay
Occasion much distress.
Perhaps we go broke some day
And then we'll pay much less.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

He who talks much said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, may prove so
generous with his words that they 90
unValued"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17
Strictly Tn to Date.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
Eat, drink and be buried Is the
way 1t would read II It had BEEN grit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

O.. Is popped corn fattening?-W.
A. NJ.
A. 1t is not especially fattening.
The fuel value is 1876 Galleries per
pound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-17

@. What is the motto of Czecho-
slovakia?-M. n.
A. The motto of the Hussites Of
the fifteenth century, "Pravada
Vitezi C'Truth Wins'), is the motto OF
the republic.