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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. Have radio receiving sets
reached the so-called saturation
point?-J. r. w.
A. 1t is estimated that $4,000 900
radio receiving sets now are in use.
They provide reception facilities for
about 10000 900 people, but this num-
ber represents only Q per cent of the
population of existing zones of con-
slant reception. If the zones We're
extended to include the whole world,
$50 900. 900 sets would be required.
O. Were any of the scenes in
Dolores Del Rios picture ''Resurrec-
ton" taken in Russia?-A. Il. II.
A. Two complete Russian villages
were built on a 100-acre tract of land
about 20 miles from Hollywood. 1t
took 25O men almost two months to
law the grounds, find the proper woods
and thatch. dig stream and supply
it with water, and to secure all the
minute details peculiar to Russia of
the eighties. These villages are exact
dlplications as their construction was
supervised by Count Ilya Tolstoy. son
of Count Leo TolstoX, author of the
story.
O Tn what part of the United
I. S. r.
A. The most important sections of
production are the Middle Western
and Southwestern States. In these
States large numbers of small flocks
are raised annually on the grain
farms and there are also many large
commercial flocks. The census of 1920
shows the six leading States in produc-
ton of turkeys to be Texas, Missouri,
Oklahoma, California, Kentucky and
Virginia. Formerly large numbers
were raised in New England, but in
recent years there has been a decided
decrease.
@. Is the profession Of engineering
open to women?-V. G..
A. As vet women have been at
tracted to the study of engineering in
only small numbers. Of the Al wom-
an technical engineers reported in a
recent United States census Is were
civil engineers, II electrical engineers,
and II mechanical engineers.
@. How does one acquire an oyster
farm?-W. +.
A. A man may rent, lease, or buy
an oyster farm from the States much
the same as he would q dry land farm.
He are pam anu NSiiiiiNC'
even though the crop lies from 20 to
100 feet below the surface of the
water.
@. What is the derivation Of the
name Tennessee?-R. f. c.
A. Tennessee is an AngliciZed form
of an Indian word-Tenasse, said to
mean either a curved spoon or river
with the great bend.
@. Is it good policy to use immature
fruit in making grape juice?-E. T. c..
A. Only fully ripe, sound, clean
fruit should be taken in making grape
juice. as the use of immature fruit
will result in the production of juices
having a harsh, unpalatable quality,
while decayed or unclean fruit will
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Sit Still and Sit Safe.

The training of children on how
to act in fast-moving motor vehicles
can scarcely be begun too early. How
often does one see tonneau load Of
youngsters bouncing around, this way
and that, leaning against side doors,
or, more often, kneeling on the back
seat and peering at the traffic left
behind! In such a posture a star
tlingly sudden necessary stop often
entails injury to the restless little
body.
Modern children are so used to
automobiles that it seldom occurs to
them that they cannot do as their
restless physical energy directs. But
grown-ups know better and should
see to it that course of training, as
intelligent as 1t is rigorous and con-
slant. is undertaken for the good OF
all concerned.
The average child will be driving.
or trying to drive, car in a span
of years. which, to the parent, goes
by like a flash. 1t would not be a
bad idea deliberately to place even
those among the youngest of pas
sengers on the front seat now and
then. In that situation, through at
least occasional observation Of the
drivers actions. they absorb a GER
tain amount of traffic sense and even
OF mechanical sense. They learn
when it is advisable to halt suddenly
or to speed up suddenly; when and
how to signal, and a dozen little
actions on the part Of pilot which
must of necessity be involuntary and
automatic. 1t might be well to let
the youngster on suitable occasions
for a while act as does the pilot OF
ship in a tortuous crowded and
dangerous channel, offering him or
her the privilege of giving low-voiceo
and intelligent anticipatory orders
Not every driver can submit with
composure to such an arrangement
but some can, If the time and place
! be chosen with care.
! Every driver. however, can anc
| should see to it that Juvenile pas
sengers be made to realize that they
are in powerful, heavy and otter
fast moving vehicle; that there are
ways TO protect their own limbs and
skins in any contingency short oi
an actual collision or accident. and
IL. ii Nr,t
conform to the regulations laid dowr
as strictly as they would If Ill, to {
doctors orders. A motor car /.
neither a gymnasium mat on which
to tumble nor. except incidentally. al
observation post. 1t is q means o.
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produce juices with undesirable for
eign fiayOrs.

produce juices with undesirable for.
eign flavors.
Q. How were the railroads affected
by the Mississippi flood?-A. F. B.
A. The American Railway Associa-
tons flood committee reports that
5000 miles of railroad were destroyed
by the flood, and of the $4,000, 900
total loss sustained by the carriers the
Illinois Central. with 50. 700. 900. suf-
fered the heaviest damage, while the
Missouri Pacific was next with 81 1,0O2,-
go.
@. What type of literature was
printed by the Minerva Press Of Eng.
land?-M. A. S.
A. The Minerva Press was a print.
ing house in Leadenhall street, Lon
don, which was noted in the eight.
eenth century for the pulication OF
trashy, sentimental novels.
@. What was the native name Of
Chief Joseph of the Nez Perces?.-
r. y.
a. Chief Joseph's Indian name was
Hi enaton-yalatkit. which means liter
ally Thunder coming from the water
up over the land"
@. Does the United States import
foodstuffs to any great extent?.-A.
S. T.
a. The report of the Department of
Agriculture shows that the United
States now imports foodstuffs of great
er value than it exports.
o. Does the Red Cross have perma-
nent buildings at State fairs?-R. S.
A. Indiana is the first State to
provide a permanent emergency hos.
pital for the Red Cross. 1t was opened
in September for the fair, and S44
cases were treated.
Q. Please describe the Code Stone
of Hammurapi?-F. F.
A. The Code of Hammurapi is en-
graved on a block of black diorite
nearly eight feet high. 1t was discov-
cred by De Morgan on the Acropolis
of Susa in December, 1901, and Janu-
ary, 1902, broken in three pieces.
Under a bas-relief showing the King
receiving the code from Shamash. the
Sun God, there are 16 columns of text.
The code contains 2S2 paragraphs.
These are in the main arranged under
two heads, dealing with property and
person, respectively.
O. When the Southern States pre-.
pared a constitution for the Confed.
eracy, for how long a term was
president elected?-B. c. l..
A. His term was fixed for six years
and he was ineligible for reelection.
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transportation and It is absolutely
necessary that all concerned strive
to make it a one hundred per cent
safe one. Every community suffers
far too much from fool drivers. The
fool passenger of today may be the
unframed, unconcerned driver of to-
morrow.
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To Avoid Overripeness.

From the Topeka Capital.
Criminal Justice" Chief Justice
Taft told the National Crime Commits
sion in it's convention in Washington,
''iS ripe for reform So many able
organizations are working on it that
there is hope Of harvesting good
crop Of reform of criminal procedure
before it gets too ripe.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

What Is Song?
What is a song?
An echo from the heart,
Whose throbbings are so strong
That they defy the mart.
What is a song?
A queer commercial thing,
Though art says right or wrong
Still self-compelled to sing.
Evening star., 1927-11-19

When Gov. AL Smith is mentioned
the hand organists all begin to play
East Side" The musicians union
may yet assert themselves in his cam
paign.
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American base ball claims intense
interest abroad. It is still regarded in
many countries as a kind of national
idiosyncrasy rather than as a highly
refined development of sport.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
Whiting and Saving.

From the Detroit News.
Mr.. Coolidge says that when his
term is over he will return to Ver-
mont and whittle. This is a variation
of his regular diet of saying nothing
and saving wood.
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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
20 the use for republication Of all news olS-
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
ited ip ths nsner .n'i rignte . o., Of nnblication i
al snpcial DISPATCHES herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1927-11-19

Arms are desired by Mexicans.
uncle Sam might humanely decide
that weapons must not be permitted
where their use may be emotionally
prompted.
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There is very little discussion of the
original Constitution Of the U. S. A.
as compared with discussion Of its
amendments.
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Early Training

Early Training.
"Our forefathers gave us much wise
advice as to laws"
"Yes," commented Miss Cayenne,
,.but our foremothers gave us no re.
liable suggestions whatever as to mod.
ern costuming."
Digging into the tombs Of the
past" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, reveals no wonders comparable
to those disclosed by laboratory re.
search for the future
The Winner.
Gentle and serenely dutiful,
She led life by taste restrained:
She is esteemed most beautiful,
Although no beauty prize she gained.
eve go to camp meetin'," said
Uncle Eben, "an' remembers de shout.
in mo- dan we does de lesson"
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Penalty of Patriotism.

Frop the Cleveland News.
National Guardsmen evidently don't
have it any easier in Maine than any.
where else, If they have to turn out
to hunt for lost hunters from every
other State.
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After being photographed many
times in evening banquet clothes Lind
bergh shows an irrepressible longing
for the old aviator togs.
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Good Opening Reported.

From the st. Louis Post-Dspatch.
There Is an opening for the political
efficiency expert who can design a dry
platform for a damp candidate.
Evening star., 1927-11-19
No Sweet Melody.

From the St. Louis Post Dispatch
From what we have been reading
about Rumania, we judge Carol to be
no sweet melody.
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Certainly Bears Her Share.

From the Boston Herald.
Man that is born of woman is Of
few days and full of trouble" Wom-
ans lot is evidently left to be in
Evening star., 1927-11-19

It is hard to amass a colossal for
tune; still harder to know eventually
how to dispose Of it for the benefit of
mankind.
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TenpOrizing.

TempOrizing.
"Are you q wet or a dry?"
"I'm dry" answered Senator Sor.
ghum. "But I am not obstinate. No
sensible man expects to have his own
way about everything"
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Comrades,

Comrades.
The politician says he knows
Just how the votes will 60.
The fortune tellers still disclose
Their views on so.and-so.
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Jud Tunkins says kind words should
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CdIllo HopedktI OL Tie I1ouSc, until
the insurgent movement divested the
speakership of most of it's powers
he was q species of dictator. Before
the end of his long service in Con-
gress he had become almost ma
tional institution, a representative of
a political type that was nearly ex-
tinct.
The craftsmanship of Queen Eliza
beth. especially as applied to the in
trigueS centering about Mary, Queen
of ScSts, to the Irish question, acute
even in the sixteenth century, and to
the conflict of religions in that period
following the separation OF England
from the Church of Rome is analyzed
by Sidney Dark in his book. Queen
Elizabeth" The author calls Eliza.
beth lone Of the great nation makers
and says: For her the end justified
the means, and the end that she had
in view from the beginning of her
reign until her dying day was the
creation of an England that should
be at least the equal of France and
Spain an England prosperous at home
and feared abroad. an England worthy
to be the fatherland of the people
whom she knew with an intimacy
rare among monarchs and for whom
she had the only love experienced In
her long life
X X X
Collectors of antiques who are not
too sure of Identification and values
might with benefit secure a copy of
Esther Singleton's THE Collecting of
Antiques. 1t is most practical
hook. The standards of beauty and
taste arc applied to all objects which
attract the collector-furniture. rugs,
prints, silver, brass, pewter, china
glass. Some types of all of these
forms which are popular with certain
collectors are frowned upon by Miss
Singleton as never having been beau.
tiful and, therefore, not being worth
collecting merely because Of their
antiquity. - -. - ~. =
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Still few OF the better classes have
their wives here--real dainty, toddling
creatures of Cathay. Wives and WON
an relatives in general are in Chinese
called the hidden ones" And such,
in fact, they are.
Washington's Chinatown contains
not more than is little slant eyed wom
en- of the Middle Kingdom. Many of
the women, when they first came to
the land of giant trees and big feet,
attended the Chinese Sunday school ut
the Metropolitan Memorial Church,
where, with the aid of a Chinese inter-
prefer, they learned to speak the Eng.
lish language, to read and write, and
to pray. Many Of the women with
their bOunden feet and rich, colorful
robes of China presented a problem
when the Sunday schools held classes
in the woods during the hot Summer
months. Anxious to join in the fun of
tramping through narrow country
| roads and stepping over tree limbs and
| climbing rocks, the women concealed
as best they could. the pain Of their
stumped feet as they toddled slowly
over obstacles.
The Chinese women are considered
! the most loyal and the most protected
| They are nearly all wives of better
| class merchants. In their homes, their
| surroundings are as truly Chinese as
| the means of the head of the house
will permit, The walls are covered
with bright colored hangings. huge in
| scriptions, reaching from ceiling to
floor. and curious productions froaA
| the pens and brushes of native celeN.
rifles. The very ceilings are decorated
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Carrying Loose Bills.

WITH many men it is common
habit to carry a few odd bills
in convenient pockets to save them
selves the trouble of pulling out their
wallets to pay for small articles pur-
chased. Frequently these bills are
folded i'm indifferent fashion ana
stuffed into pockets where other bills
folded with equal careessness, may
he repoSins.
Bankers point oVt tart this is APT
to he costly habit. IS bill may pc
dropped when som. of them are
withdrawn from the pocket. They
point out that there is one proper
way to handle bills thus carried; that
is, by smoothing out the bills, placing
them together, preferably with the
smaller denominations on top and
larger below, although that is en-
tirely matter of preference. Then
one end of the little pile of bills is
turned inward to the depth of about
an inch or so and folded down. after
which the bills are creased length
wise down the center and folded over
Finally the narrow strip of bills is
folded from end to end in the most
convenient little wad.
In this way the bills are all locked
together and there is no danger of
any being separated and lost, while
the owner can readily unfold them
and extract what he wants at any
time. refolding the balance securely
and returning them to his pocket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
WHEN I'M RICH ENOUGH
By Richard Washbwn Child
Money Then Work

Whatever concept Jim had of his
Soal. it was not something to talk
/ about. Certainly he never talked
! about 1t directly TO me. We became
very good friends, but he did not
! ever say 20 me:
Look here, NV ambition is to win
great victory from life. and such
and such are my plans" He said
only: "Of course. for some years,
must stick to making money-espe-
Cially IL / marry. as, OF course. l
| shall-but there is something cheap
and common in pressing on to the
| end. measuring ones success by ones
income and competing with ones
neighbors in show and pretense.
l remember WILDLY how he looked
far off, miles and miles away, through
the back of the fireplace, and smiled
as if he knew exactly here he was
going and was quite sure that he
would one day reach his destination.
He introduced me to her whom we
shall call Carrie Graham. and once
she told me something that threw a
little more light on his plans. Any
one could tell in a minute that she
had for Jim the alteration an mex
preSsve being cannot put into words
and therefore ever tries to phrase.
She was neither pretty. nor had she
an attractive figure. She was the
daughter of a widow who had been
left without means and who sold
insurance.
Carrie helped in the little office,
and, I believe, the routine tired her.
There was tired look in her eyes,
but in Jim's presence the tired look
vanished, and | have seen her gaze
at him with lights in her eyes like
those in the eyes of prisoners who are
released when orchards are in flower
and horizon whispers of new worlds.
Colchester and Carrie had been to
school together. They had gone to
the same university. / felt that they
had been married always in kind of
assumed and eternal friendship and
partnership to which a ceremony and
ardent love would add nothing much
except children and a home.
OF course, the time had come when
they might or might not have put
their plans into words. But each was
of the kind who rely little on words
applied to expressions of deep feel
ings-he because of restraint: she be-
cause of unwillingness to trust words
with her most important messages.
But any one could see her love for
him, and his for her, in their eyes, in
the understanding in their interchange
of smiles.
y
InN one occasion, when l was alone
~ with her and had said something
complimentary of him, she gave me
bit of light as to his purposes.
She said, folding her hands in her
lap and pressing them tightly
together:
only a few evenings ago we went
together to the big warehouse fire.
The red glow lit up all the faces of
the crowd-and he told me to look
into those faces-hundreds and hun
dreds of faces, watching the fire hose
spreading it's veil of water. And he
asked me if thought those faces were
happy. And l said: No
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-08-14
The Elusive Fix.

EVERYBODY knows how difficult it
u is to catch or swat" a house-flv,
Naturalists have studied these amaz
ing insects of late and have discovered
the reason for their astonishing agility.
A fly can flap it's wings 500 times in
n single second, if we are to chedit the
conclusions of these experts. 1t can,
therefore, fly at the rate of % feet o
second without half trying. When it
is really in hurry it can proceed at
the rate of 100 feet a second or about
mile in 33 seconds. which is 1lO
miles an hour. Little wonder that we
can't surprise the fly.
A fly is much more intelligent than
bee, in the opinion of the ihvesti-
gators mentioned. although it is not
generally given due credit for this
intelligence. 1t is calculated that a
fly cannot think 100 times faster
than a human being. It's ability to
take care of itself is largely due to its
eyes. Each of its great compound
eyes contain thousands of little eyes.
each provided with separate lenses 10
magnify objects close at hand. on
top of the hy's head are set three
larger eyes for long distance observa.
ton. An ordinary female fly lays
about 500 eggs, which will produce
full-grown flies in about 10 days.
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ers' colony up the Hudson. You see.
that indicates that he still believes
them indispensable to him and is not
quite sure yet that he is indispensable
to them. That is sign, perhaps, that
he hasn't quite reached the top
though very near it.
His income must have been growing
by leaps and bounds. For time this
went to his head. There is always a
period when such men insist on pay
ing for everything when seeking en-
tertainn.ent, and they give freely to
charities, wherever the giver and re.
ceiver both can reap a benefit. There
after. a period comes-perhaps of
some cynicism as to the ingratitude,
or the designs. of friends and solicit
tors-when rich men row tight and
suspicious. Their fists harden a little
along with their eyes.
l was told that Colchester made as
much as fifteen or twenty thousand a
month and a good deal more in the
stock market-following reorganiza-
tons in which he acted as counsel
He took on overweight and puffed a
little, as man still young should not
do, and therefore he engaged trainer
who exercised him and rubbed him
and sweated him. When lie was Is
he had managed, by such articles, to
keep himself in fairly good condition.
One night I met him at his club. /
wondered why he was not at home
and why. in pauses of our converse
ton. he nervously picked up magazine
after magazine from a nearby table,
as if he We're looking for some mes
sage he could not find.
Well said he, at last. IT must be
going along now. I want to see the
chillren before they go to bed"
He lighted another cigar.
You're not tired?" / asked.
Thunder! No! I'm never tired" he
said boastfully. II have doctor go
over me three or four times a year. l
have good report every time. It's a
good thing to do
He looked at me with a smile it ap-
peared to me exactly like some kind
of mask.
od-night."
80 long. I'm off to Bermuda with
the whole family tomorrow. I've
worked pretty hard for years, and I'm
entitled to indulge myself now and
then"
He clacked off over the marble tiles