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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. Is there a law against bringing
a hallbut into port with it's head on;
if so, why?--T. NJ. NJ.
A. 1t is a universal custom to be-
head the halibut at point of landing
and ship fish dressed and beheaded
The heads are sometimes used for tbs,
manufacture of fertilizer, fish meal or
glue. There is no law concerning
this.
Q. BY reason OF treaty or agree
ment of any kind with Japan and
England or other powers, did the
United States ever destroy any in
complete battleships?-J. &. II.
a. The following is a list OF those
battleships and battle cruisers which
were under construction and were
scrapped under the provisions of the
Limitation Of Armaments Conference:
Battleships Washington, Massa-
chusetts, Indiana, South Dakota
Iowa, North Carolina and Montana;
battle cruisers-COnstituti United
States. Constellation and Ranger.
Q. Which races have contributed
the greatest number of immigrants
recently?-R. NJ r.
A. The principal races contributing
immigrant aliens during October,
1926. We're the German GASP. Irish
t5.440), Mexican 4.75O), English 4,512J.
Scotch (3,54S). French (2,052l, Scandi-
navian $3.50. Italian G.609 and
Hebrew Il ,084).
@. What is the heaviest metal?-
NJ. c.
A, The Bureau Of Standards SAYS
the heaviest metal known is osmium
with a density Of 22.479.
Q. Does the r. p. o. F.. use elks'
teeth as char1ns?-G. L.
A. A Government authority in
charge OF elk investigation says that
the fraternal organization referred to
has discontinued the practice Of using
genuine elks' teeth as charms. This
Is because so many elks We're being
killed for the purpose OF obtaining
their teeth.
@. Which IS more senstive--the
telephone or radio?-J. o.
A. The radio is more sensitive than
the telephone receiver. The telephone
receiver is 80 ohms, the radio headset
1000 ohms or more.
O. What does the expression, HE
can't stand the gaff," mean?-M. ].
A. To express it colloquially, the
sentence, "He can't stand the gaff.
means that the person referred to can
not endure the wear and tear of con
ditions under which he is living.
O. In what countries do the ants
destroy the railroad test. De
La NJ.
A. In Africa the ants destroy the
railroad ties. The Uganda Railroad in
Africa uses steel ties.
O. How much money has the United
States Government paid in Civil War
pensions?-T. w.
A. The amount paid to Civil War
pensioners to the end of the fiscal
year ending June 30. 1926. was
S6,784.920. 604.12. Civil War pension
ers are drawing from S65 to S125 a
month. depending on their condition.
Civil War pensioners who are drawing
1925 a month are totally disabled and
blind.
@. How long has the word "rodeo
been in use?-C. E. G..
A. The earliest use Of the word
"rodeo" in the English language OF
which we have record was by Darwin
in his Journal of the 10Th of August,
1884.
o. VIII the same watt frosted
electric light bulb give as much light
as a clear one?-R. l.. w.
A. The new line of inside-frosted
lamps gives very nearly the same light
output as do clear lamps of the same
size and efficiency rating. There is
a loss of light only little less than
per cent.
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operatives in that working are excep-
tionaliy intelligent and careful. At
any rate, this performance proves
that it is possible to dig and deliver
bituminous in large quantities with
out mishap, and it should be held
forth as an example to all mine own
ers and managers.
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Seven elephants, three white and
four pink, are listed in the belongings
of the King of Siam. who would easily
become a world power were he P. T.
Barnum.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Personal Conflict.
Used to stop an listen
To the speeches fine.
Rhetoric would glisten
Bright in every line.
Statesmen. though in quarrel,
Used argument polite
And tried to point a moral
Now they start a fight.
Once the statesmen gave us
Thoughts that were sublime
AS they sought to save US
From the wrecks of Time.
Reasons all compelling,
Showing what was right,
Were well worth the telling
Now they start a fight!
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DeliCateSse.


The cook has quit.
We sadly sit
And chew the chilly chow.
And yet the food
Brings gratitude
Which smooths the frowning brow
The stout tin can
Brings forth plan
Which hopes will still reveal.
While rather small.
IT'S, after all,
a calm and cookless meal.
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George Washington chopped the
cherry tree and then owned up to his
culpability. So runs the legend. 1t
has become difficult to believe the
biographers. whether what they say is
good or bad.
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Heroic Publicity.

You have a great admiration for
George Washington"
ghum. II must bow in admiration to
a man who succeeded in utilizing the
two-cent stamp as a means of per-
petual publicity"
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Echoes from the corridors of the
halls of legislation may tempt Jack
Dempsey and Gene Tunney to enroll
themselves for political honors.
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Funds for school teachers are not
readily obtained. Nobel prizes split up
among capable instructors might have
helped some.
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Horses will become extinct, saw
scientists. 1t will not happen soon
enough to be any relief to the Prince
of Wales.
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The presidency Of Mexico has its
distinguished rewards. 1t also involves
threats Of nervous prostration.
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The farmer will possibly be obliged
to seek his own relief by putting up
the prices of eggs and butter.
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Threats of fist fights in distin-
gulshed legislative bodies may open
new fields for the attention of Tex
Rtckard.
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Swimmers bring attention to Ameri-
can supremacy in the ocean. But they
would be no good in a naval fight.
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World peace is still regarded as
something sufficiently precious to be
worth responsible discussion.
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Jud Tunkins says the fiivver is too
often an example OF what would hap
pen if baby carriage were equipped
with gas and steered by the occu-
pants.
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Geneva is an inland town, and so
can be suspected of no selfish interests
in naval negotiations.
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Those Glass Exemptions.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
One advantage of being a fireman
Is that one can park squarely in front
Of q water plug.
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The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
tnR edition is delivered by carriers Wlthii'
the city at so cents PER month da5nlS c "n,{f:
per month Ord, rs NAV /" sent by mail or
telephone Main 1000 Collection Is MADE pS
carrier at end of each month.
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Reciprocity.

Reciprocity.
If I forgive my neighbor
In philanthropic glee.
How do l know he'd labor
To do the same for me?
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II don't see the old familiar faces
around Crimson Gulch," remarked
the travelling salesman.
The boys who stay sober are out
at the motion picture studio. Those
who don't are in jail"
I'VE who worship our ancestors"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
ARE failing to set an example which
will call on our. descendants to rev.
erence u.s.
"A cheater," said Uncle Eben, may
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"A cheater," said Uncle Eben, may
git money, but he's liable to be too
nervous to enjoy it,"
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@. What is the heaviest metal?-
NJ. G.
A, The Bureau Of Standards says
the heaviest metal known is osmium
with a density of 22479.
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@. Which is more sensitive-the
telephone or radio?-J. o.
A. The radio is more sensitive than
the telephone receiver. The telephone
receiver is 80 ohms, the radio headset
2 900 ohms or more
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Not for long time has the Capital
in at such q feast Of genuine
The Washington times., 1927-04-29

eyes and lied. why, of courses"
she said.
They sat perfectly still for a
minute or two. MacCloud was
looking thoughtfully out at the
water and when he turned his
eyes to Bobbie they were not
ice-blue but more like blue flame.
Il wouldn't let you do it," he
told her deliberately and slowly.
And slowly and deliberately he
pulled her so close to him that
she could scarcely breathe. She
could feel her. breath coming
quickly and jerkily.
She put quick little hand up
against his cheek, pulled his head
down to hers with the other one
and kissed him. A long kiss that
left both Of them breathless and
confused.
''Oh, l didn't mean to do THAR
she gasped. She really hadn't. It
was as IL unseen wires had made
her pull his face down to hers.
''Why not?"
81 don't know--only If you're
not going to marry and I'm not
going to marry, we haven't any
business making love, have we?''
MacCloud never answered that
question. He was the kind of man
who knew when to keep his
mouth shut-and evidently this
was one of the times.
In Her BOudOir
At 10 o'clock Bobbie was back
in her room at Mrs. Mangan's.
Thinking it all overland shaken
still with excitement and happi.
ness.
She stood before the mirror and
looked at herself with enchanted
eyes, wondering how she had
looked to Gus, as girls do when
they have been with a man who
has made love to them.
IT wonder If my nose was shiny
like it is now?" Bobbie wondered
Did the mascara come off my
lashes, and show?" Did the lip
stick stay on" No, there was a
faint pink smudge of it on her
chin. She took her handkerchief
and tried to rub it off.
Was it a nice necking party?"
asked Monica, sleepy and sarcas-
tic, from the bed.
Bobbie blushed to flame-color
and switched off the light.
i know you were out with Gus.
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Her Folks Thought She Had Lost Her Mind When She De-
cded to Give Up Everything She Loved and Seek
Career in the Moving Pictures

was all sweetness and syrup these
days. 1t was "Lovey this. and
"Dearie that every time she
spoke to Bobbie.
She pretended great friendliness
as a girl often will when she is
MORALLY jealous of another girl.
She was like tiger kitten with
her claws hidden. But Bobbie was
not fooled by her. She knew that
Monica had claws, and that she
would certainly use them when
the time came!
With narrowed eyes she stood
at the window Of the bedroom
and watched Monica climb into
her car and drive away.
'In a few minutes she'll see my
Gus" she said to herself. She'll
probably have lunch with him
this noon, and say nasty things
about me whenever she gets a
chance"
: Catty Girl
She knew that Monica was not
above that sort of cattiness, and
she disliked her for it.
But at the same time she ad-
mired Monica, too, She admired
her because she knew how to get
things for herself-how to graft,
and fight. and bite and claw her
way to the top.
And Bobbie didn't. She knew
that, compared to Monica, she had
no sharpness and no worldly wis
dom. She didn't know how to ask
for what she wanted in this world
and then insist upon getting it.
She didn't know how to talk
cold turkey" to people. Neither
did she know how to flatter and
coax and cajole things from men
the way Monica did.
When strange men stared at her
on the street, she didn't know how
to beat down their half-insulting
look with her eyes, as Monica knew
how to do 1t.
Monica knew just what she
wanted to do, and she knew how to
do it-no matter what 1t happened
to be.
Here she Is without looks or
manners or charm-and she lands
a good part in a good picture!'
Bobbie thought with bitterness.
Il have real looks. Everybody
says so. Yet here / sit and twiddle
my thumbs. If only Gus would
get a picture to direct-he'd give
me my cfancer'
But five days went by without
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NO1D Go On With The Story

stVoU. ! meant" the man an
a swered. Don't start to argue
and fuss. Be yourself. Kou're the
only woman / ever knew who
could satisfy me just by shutting
up and being sweet"
His Declaration
He drew her close to him.
If / were the marrying kind
you're the kind OF girl I'd marry"
he said after a minute, and Bob
bie's heart sank.
She had no definite thought Of
marrying Gus MacCloud, but she
had been playing with the idea
q little bit.
I'D never marry anybody" he
added. Il don't believe in people
marrying when they're in the
business you and are in. There
are too many jealouses sand sepa-.
rations and things like that.
Bobbie was silent. How he
talks" she told herself furiously.
GAS IL / asked him to marry me
or something!"
You're perfectly right! she
said aloud. and her voice was as
smooth as piece of velvet.
That's the way / have it figured
out. There was a man back home
who wanted me to stay there
and marry him. But / told him
! never would while there was
any chance Of my making good
in pictures
"And suppose you don't make
good2' the man beside her asked.
What win you do then? Go
back and marry him?"
Bobbie locked straight into his
The Washington times., 1927-04-29

cool and many people get a good
reaction after a bath at this
temperature and cannot stand a
lower one. The temperature of
the room In which the bather
dresses after the bath has a great
deal to do with the reaction,
which may be checked by dress
ing in a. cold room.
The towel used for friction
must be absolutely dry, for fric-
ton with a damp towel is almost
worse than no friction at all. A
cold bath should not be taken by
a cold person or the reaction will
probably fail. The best time is
when the body is still warm from
sleep.
1t may be possible. even il
these arrangements do not sue
coed, to get accustomed to the
cold bath by starting between
eighty degrees and ninety degrees
and reducing the temperature a
little each day until a minimum
Is established.
Coarse salt, If possible sea salt,
sometimes helps the reaction.
The next best thing to a cold
tub is a cold sponge, which near
~ everyone can take. Cold water
is an exceptionally admirable
tonic, for those who can stand
it, after a warm bath.
Not everyone can command a
bathroom with a set tub and
faucets for hot and cold water,
but Miss Florence Nightingale
said that "a bath can be taken
in a teacup IL the intentions are
good" Almost any receptacle
viii serve as q bath, A small
zinc tub about five or six inches
deep Is cheap and effective.
Papier mache tubs Of this shape
are attractive, but rather expen.
sive. To protect the floor, the
opulent may buy sheet of India
rubber and the poor a sheet Of
white enamel cloth, such as is
used for covering kitchen tables.
The Washington times., 1927-04-29

Hello. Baby. What are you
Quite Thrilled.
Nothing special" Bobbie an.
swered. Her heart broke into
run at the sound of his. voice,
even over the telephone.
Want to go to Montmartre
for lunch?" He didn't wait for
her to answer. so sure did he
seem of her. "I'n drop by for
you about / o'clock. Bg-by."
Then she heard him hang up
the receiver, and second after.
ward came another click--Mrs.
Mangan hanging up the receiver
on the downstairs phoneI
In a minute she came busting
up the stairs.
Going out?" she asked in her
thin voice, for Bobbie had her
hair pinned up and was lather-
ing her face with cold cream.
She sat down on the very edge
of chair inside the door, bal
ancing her dustpan on her knees.
with Mr.. MacCloud, sup
pose." she chirped. Isn't that
lovely! But how do you suppose
Monicker feels about it? " Mrs.
Mangan always called Monica
''Monicker."
Bobbie shook her head. Her
eyes were wide and child-like
under smooth siIver.white lids.
How should I know, Mrs.
Mangan?" she asked. But I
shouldn't wonder III she feels the
way do when she goes out
with him. A little bit jealous,
maybe"
Mrs. Mangan shook her head
with its dusty hair.
Il always do say it's a pity
when two young ladies' fall in
love with the same man-and
troubles bound to come OF IT.
The newspapers are full of such
cases. Shootings and the likeP'
Bobbie felt like saying Don't
be sill, Mrs. Manganp' But. of
course, ii would never do to be
rude to the good woman. who
had only said what was on her
mind.
So instead she took Aunt Cert.
rude's old diamonds out of her
top dresser drawer and handed
them to her.
What do you think of those?"
she asked, hoping they would
take Mrs. Mangan's mind off Gus
MacCloud.
They did, too.
Now, aren't they pretty and
old-fashionedr' Mrs. Mangan cried.
squirting at them. my mother
had a pair of old ear drops like
them when I was a child. I've
often wondered whatever became
of them. ] suppose my oldest
sister got them when mother
died. She got everything"
TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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a word from Gus. Five days
without phone call from Mag
nifica or any other studio.
Bobbie began to feel as if the
whole world had forgotten her.
Then on Saturday morning at
10 o'clock, the telephone rang
and Mrs. Mangan called Bobbie
to answer it.
tits your Mr.. MacCloud," she
said. my. / wish he could see
you right now. You do spend an
awful sight of time prinking and
fixing up, but you certainly do
pay for il"
Her guaranty eyes We're fun of
admiration. She worshipped
Bobbie's bodily beauty with the
starved passion of those who
have no looks at all.
Her own life was dull and drab.
and so she took the liveliest in
terest in the affairs of the two
girls. Bobbie was sure that she,
was listening on the extension
telephone downstairs, when she
picked p the receiver now.
Hello, Gus" she said.
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
BY Chas. A. L. Reed, Md
Former President OF the American
Medical Association

Medical Association
IF you can't be beautiful, you
! may be as beautiful as you
can.
And you can't be so beautiful
as you might be without bathing.
The development of the art of
bathing has always been a mark
Of the highest civilization.
The smell of clean human skin
is pleasant. but that of dirty skin
is obnoxious and may well offset
an attractive appearance.
Those who are able to take q
cold morning tub have a great ad.
vantake over those who are not,
for it is good for both the skin
and the general health through
its strong tonic fleet.
Those whose circulation and re-
action are not good. and this ap.
plies to many ws'men, should take
the chill off first.
No bath is complete unless It is
followed by a brisk rubbing of
the whole body to remove dead
skin and increase circulation. The
skin should first be dried with a
soft towel and then rubbed vigor-
ously with a dry towel as rough
and coarse as possible, or else with
some kind Of a flesh glove. Wnen
the rubbing is finished, the skin
glOIlId he rad and tha uaiIa mini
and there should be a sensation
Of warmth and pleasant exhilara-
ton.
If, in spite Of vigorous rub
bing, there is feeling OF chilli.
ness, and the skin is pallid, with
the look known al "gooseflesh,"
and the lips and nails are blue,
the bath has done more harm
than good.
1t is pity to giving up the
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in 1.-THE part of comical soul.
lery maid.
This Is my big chance, darling
est. SO pray for me-" she said to
Bobbie as she put on her funny
red wig and patched blue apron
before the mirror in their room.
"of course. l WILL" Bobbie an.
swered drowsily from the pillow
where she lay. still rosy and
dreamy-eyed from her nights
sleep
Thanks. honey-bunch." Monica
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
DO YOU KNOW
THAT

The Indian Government has CO.
operated in stamping out slavery
to such an extent that the slaves
of Kalat are almost all freed.
1t was reported recently that q
treaty of friendship. Cancellation
and arbitration between Italy and
Hungary will be signed at Rome.
A total Of 5,446 airplanes arrived
and departed from the airport at
Croydon, England. during 1926.
There were 26.500 air passengers
handled in this period.
The coolest spot on earth is on
the Taimur Peninsula, north of
Irkutsk, in Siberia. Tempera-
ture of 80 degrees below zero are
frequently known. At the Pole
itself so degrees is about the low
limit.
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
FED TO THE
DOGS

THE Xalmuck tribe, ,inhabiting
Il Asladc Russia, who are Of
pure MonEol blood and follow the
teachings OF Lamanism, throw the
bodies Of their dead to the mercies
Of dogs. vultures and birds Of
prey.
Should the remains of the dead
person not be devoured by the
scavengers within a given number
OF days, the deceased is considered
to have led wicked and depraved
life. since even the dogs and carton
crows refuse to touch his flesh.
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
SELL DIRTY DIAMOND" MONICA ADVISED, GRAvELY
- - =

He told me he was going to take
you for drive" came the sleepy
slow voice again. well, go ahead
and chase around with him. You
have my blessing it'll never
get you anywhere"
"Don't expect 1t to! / don't ex.
pett men to help me along, just
because they happen to like mel"
Bobbie came back at her, kicking
her slippers into the closet.
Don't your" Monica asked
laZily. well, I suppose that's
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
PEDESTRIAN
RIGHTS

PEDESTRIANS in Paris are or
4 ganized to fight for their
rights-on the sidewalks. 1.-THE
League Of Pedestrians" lie com.
planning to the police about the
blocking Of the sidewalks.
The league asserts that peddlers'
booths, building materials and cafe
tables are encroaching on the side
walks and threatening to drive the
pedestrians from their remaining
refuge.
The Washington times., 1927-04-29
BObbie Ransom Is the Pretty Heroine
of This Delightful and Gripping
Serial of Studio Life
Read This First:

BOBBIE RANSOM pretty teacher anything but the
type OF girl you'd be
sne has dreamed of going Hollywood
is Of
notnng OF what she Her widowed
60 does ANDREW JERROID who her
nm Finally BObbie b0Ows $500
high - - @S.''s
AZ MRS. MANGANS boarding house there STELLA
DELROY who the
three days work at the MAGNFICA Studios where ROY
famous director, takes mOmentary interest n her,
Robbie falls in love with GUS McCLOUD director,
and he makes MONICA
attentions nothing. is Of type
She spOnges everybody.
mt who her
father dies and Bobbie ruses home Andy wants her there
Maco1d There she finds Monica triumphant with picture that
and Mangan tells BObbie that she has going
Gus acCOud for couple Of weeks BObe sick miserable
with jealousy
Stella is badly the
a Bobbe
Monica IS i'm in
his waiting
deciding interfere
NOU Go On With The StOru