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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

So de Keeng sad: "Hm-dot mob
from grizzhallsi! Say--we couldn't
hav dem dere! Dees high-cless
haffair!"'
So Demmon sad: Dots jost it,
tink bought to go witt weesit l got
by dem dey shouldn't tink wot l got
high-het--Ill be beck Toisdey!"
So de Keeng sad: "Hm--trying to
put de poddy on crotch, ha??!! Sop
pose wot you should gat keeled befurr
you comm beck? Soil be de juk on
me. ha? Nottink doonk!r
So Demmon sad: I'm pust a fufflt
I should comm beck"
So de Keeng sad: "Hm-Im lee
die lirry now from de scendels witt de
bail jomping beeZness! Wot kind fuffit
you'll pust??"
So it gave a hexclamation de frand
witt boozem -compenion. Peetiyas:
"Geeve a look de fuffit heemsalf. in
poissonM Not a. musshion peecture!!"
So de Keeng said: You'll be de
fuffit??v'
So Pettiyas sad. "Yas, indiddy-I
just adurr bling fuffits!"
So de Keeng sad; ''Ho ks agrib-
BILE by me-! Go HATH"
So Demmon dipotted-extrimming
glifful.
So it arrifed gradually Toisday wot
was waiting dere de whole graut wot
it deedn't showed opp vat Demmon
dey should beng heem. So de keeDg
sad to Pettiyas. he sad so: mob,
fuffit, so wot ii gonna be-"
So Pettiyas sad: II got geg! Lat's
we should heng heem in heffigy!"
So de Keenk sad: 'Rilly--is dees a
fect?? You dun't say SOL! Ha ha-
wal, in dees contry dey boining hef-
figizz honly-Henging dey heng fuffits!
Hm-you eating pale, ha??m"
So jost when dey was henging
Pettiyas it flew ondernitt from heem
a beeg, beeg bold. So install from
henging in de hair, Pettiyas was sect
ing by de bold on de head wot IL
fiepped de bold de weengs wot it stool
Pettiyas sospanded in de hair!
So de Keeng sad: cyl vi vi! Wot's
dees??? AGrast de boid!!'
So it jomped opp Meesus Demmon
wot she said so: Dots no bold, Dots
mine hosband! Geeve look"
So it took huff de bold de uniform
wot 1t gave scrimms witt rurrs witt
ckirrs wot it deedn't heng de Keeng
nidder Demmon nodder Peetiyas
icopsxxht- 1e27.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
TT has long been customary to

TT has long been customary to ex-
plain the dust-raising properties of
automobiles as due to suction" by
the tires. Further study of the prob
lem by certain experts seems to show
that there is no such suction, but
that the dust and fine particles from
the road are thrown up by a combined
Ticking and kicking action. The
flick arises from the rapid recovery
of form by the tire as 1t is released
from pressure at the bearing point.
and the kick is impaired by the driv-
ing wheels when more power is trans
mitted through them than the adj
hesion between tire and road war
rants. The eddying currents In the
wake of the flying car serve to whirl
the loosened dust high in the air
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
By STEPHEN LEACOCK.

TIME scene is In the dining room
of the house of Mr.. Uptown
Brown. 1t is a large room with
Il a mahogany table and ma.
hogany sideboard and all the
things that ought to be in the din
ing room Of people called Uptown
Brown.
In a corner is a radio machine of
the best and newest type with leather
armchairs beside it and on little
wooden seat printed papers with an
nouncements and programs. The
time is evening, an hour or so after
dinner, and the people who appear
are Miss Flossie Fitz Clippit Brown,
the Only Girl in All the World, and
MIR. Edwin Overflow. the Only Man
In the Universe. But they have not
yet told this to one another.
FLOSSIE las they come to the
dining ropm|-There's nobody in
here. Wouldn't you like to some in,
and III show you our new radio?
MIR. OVERFLOW lin a deep voice.
charged with staticb-With pleasure.
FLOSSIE-How dark ii isl The
switch is over there, Won't you
please push 1t on?
MIR. OVERFLOW with more
staticl-With pleasure.
FLOSSIE-Now sit here and make
yourself terribly comfy, and III turn
on the radio.
MR.. OVERFLOW speaking with
O compressed voltage, which ought
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
The Wolf Spider.

THE female of the curiously named
wolf spider lays her eggs and
Immediately covers them with soft
silken covering. No matter where
she goes she will carry these Gov.
cred eggs with her. and she will. il
necessary, sacrifice her life to pro-
tect the eggs or the young. which,
soon after they are Matched. she car.
ries on her back while she gathers
food for herself and the little ones.
They remain holding to their moth
er's back until they are almost az
large as their parent. when they seem
suddenly to discover their strength
and. unnatural as it would seem, they
set upon their mother and in a very
short time kill and devour her.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
Gross Exaggerations From Heestory:
DeHenging From Demmon Witt Peetiyas
BY MILF GROSS.

w VANCE oppon witt time was
u leeving two frauds from de
NNI name from Demmon witt
Peetiyas wot dey was sotch
cluss companions wot dey
was utmost SiamiZz Tweens.
So was raining dere a hod-hotted
Keeng wot Demmon made from heem
whole time jukks witt smot-crecks.
So wan day 1t SAINT for Demmon de
Keeng wot he gritted heem so: Wal,
WALL. So you Demmon, ha? / colt
inly eating a great keeck from you
line. Hal Ha!-you sure got a
lot from stoff on de ball-Ha Hal!
So Demmon bloshed extrimmly wot
he sad so: "Ho! No, sorrs you rilly
VERY hencorroging, sorr. I'm gudge-
ously heppy, sor, wat you liking mine
homble afforts, sorr.
So de Keeng sad: "G'wan! Ha!
Hal Dun't being so mottestESay,
keed, you coitinly penic!!! Dot lest
creek you 'ed-Ha ha ha..-you
know whel was trowing ipple
neeckles witt penniZ in de fontain de
keeds should dife in from dem---you
know-Ha ha ha.----so you sad
Ha ha haha-Ho ho--Dunt troW
uuodder odder it'll dife in de keenk
heemsalf. Ho-whooy!.-fo boy
no ha-say-de Quinn was in
steeches!.!-You sure de barr1es, kirro:!
-Ha. ha ha ha-und de time you sad
7 GOT merried in de beck yod so 1t
should lit de cheeckens de rice--Ha
Ia ha---say--I tutt I'll fall bout
from de trone---So leesten. kirro.---
we geeving you a poddy--WeH
gonna heng your"
So Demmon sad: mot rilly!"
So de Keeng sad "Shure!! It'll
gonna be a great recket-We could
cat de Blue Room by de Embessedor.!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
The Zodiacal Light.

THERE is a strange light in the
heavens appearing after sunset in
the late Winter and In the Spring
and before sunrise in the Autumn, but
few persons in our ATTITUDES have ever
seen it, In the equatorial regions,
however, and in certain parts of the
tropics the zodiacal light appears with
great splendor, and some remarkable
views of it were obtained by French
expedition to the interior of the Sa-
hara, undertaken for the purpose of
studying the effects Of the unclouded
sun on the dry air of the desert.
The mysterious light, in the form
of a vast triangle. rising high in the
heavens, appeared nearly three times
as bright as the Milky Way. Science
has not entirely solved the problem
of the origin of this light. but it is
thought that it is an appendage of
the sun.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
Why Trees Are Tagged

IF the observant traveller abroad Oh
serves an expert setting out treeI
in A public square. he will discover
that attached to a leaf on one sid,
OF each tree there will be bit OF
white tape. II Is at once apparent
that the marking is in no sense dis
tinguishing. But as the gardener goes
about setting the trees in the holet
brought around to face the east
Upon inquiry. one will be- told thai
unless the tree, say palmetto. up
rooted from the nursery, had the same
eastern exposure of the same part in
transplanting 1t would fail to take
root and flourish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

~ UR first meal on board shil
was lunch. And 1t was d
lunch that we met Mr.. Penny
~ packer. uu.
I'VE didn't notice him at first
In fact we had already finished oui
hors d'oeuvres and our split pea soul
when my wife suddenly leaned over tc
me and whispered. DO you 1eel any
thing?"
/ put down my soup spoon and swal
lowed. .,
No" I replied but perhaps If II
gets a little rougher---
She shook her head and sat there
quite tense, as though she were hsten
ing.
perhaps you should have taken the
consomme." / suggested.
She bent toward me, and broke her
silence.
There's somebody under this table, y
she whispered.
/ smiled. relieved.
Nonsense" | said. and with that
gave a vigorous kick with my. right
foot.
ouch" cried my wife.
You see," remarked, trium'
phantly. Now, to be doubly sure, you
kick me-"
She frightened her lips and kicked
OUCH came a voice from below
the table.
] looked at my wife.
You're not, by any chance, ven
triloquist?" / asked.
She blushed.
Il am" she replied, but / swear tc
you there's somebody there"
We'll" said, there's only one way
to be sure" and with that l prepared
to raise the tablecloth and look.
Now don't be a fool" she eau
toned. Let the steward do 1t. You
don't know what you will find
Nonsense, l said again. 1T may
be somebody we know"
1T may be a burglar" she coun.
tered.
did it feel like burglar" / asked.
eNconsidered.
II couldn't tell" she admitted.
wasn't in the least scared. took
a deep breath and reached for my hip
pocket.
Come out of there" | said, in A
fairly deep bass voice, "or I'll shoot.
There was no movement.
I'VE see you" | announced, and II
you don't want TO get shot plumb full
o. lead"
''Oh. dear" said my wife, putting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
High Price of Seats on Stock Exchange
And Hardness of Curb Are Disastrous

She's gangling!" / shouted back.
You better have her tended to-"
was his final shout. when that sets
in the whole system is likely to get
poisoned
l had quite an interesting expert
ence at the depot. There was a woman
passenger who wanted to go to Bay
side. She was so fat that the train
men had to get axes and cut down the
vestibules so she could climb up thu
steps of two cars at once. / observed
that the conductor spoke to her quite
intimately.
"You have wide acquaintance"
said.
Gosh" he replied. You ought to
seen her before she begin to eXer-
cise.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

ing dees souprice poddy-I shouldn't
know annytink from it, ha, Keeng??'
Say! Dots q geg, Demmie!--
Listen, comm opp on de roof-you
witt me, witt de Mayor, witt de Heng.
men, tricklock dees hefternoon-I1l
hev dere a photographer
So witt a couple days befur de
deener it came Demmon to de keeng
wot he sad so:
Look, Keeng-I was so beeZy writ
ing mine spitch for de souprice poddy
wot l forgot hall abbott mine femily
witt cozzins. witt homeless, witt hents
witt hin-IuZZin'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
By Donald Ogden Stewart

Eight days" said my wife. grimly
Our guest bowed.
I'm pleased to have met you" h
said.
I rose with him.,
II want you to meet my roommats
too. he added. I'VE ought 10 max,
quite a foursome."
YES" I agreed.
He smiled at US both and returned
to his table. / sank into my chair.
Eight days" said my wife.
] reached under the table and pattet
Mr.. Pennypacker gently on thu,
shoulder.
Gould have a little Of that beer?'
he whispered.
/ ordered another beer.
(CopvriEht 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

says nothing. She's too happy about
Flossie. Let him for once IL he likes,
she thinks-only don't let him think
that she's deceived. But she can
straighten that out afterwards. so she
merely says. quite invitingly:
Come along. then, and Wen start
a new rubber" and makes a place
beside her for Mr.. Overflow. There
he is to sit for the rest of his life.
Copyright. 1877
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

Whats the matter with your
Emma?" the policeman shouted after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

"Ill go home" l said, and started
walking toward the Long Island sta
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

to warn any girl that there is some
thing atmospheric doing) - With
pleasure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13
Automobile Dust.

Go be continued.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

T$O the Editor: "A large percent
age Of my dear public may be
suffering from the delusion that
A my autobiography must, per-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-13

w VANCE oppon witt time was
leeving two frauds from de
Nv name from Demmon witt
Peetiyas wot dey was sotch
Evening star., 1927-09-27
RECORD IN BUILDING
AND PER CAPITA COST
Labor Department Shows Washing
ton Ranks Among First Is Cities
in Construction Expenditures.

Washington ranked among the first
Is cities in per capita expenditures
for new buildings and among the same
group in the total per capita eXpend-
itures for all building, according to
a Labor Department tabulation an
nounced today covering the first six
months of 1927.
With an estimated population as of
July l of $4,000. the per capita ex-
penditure for new buildings in the
Capital during the six months was
S37.63, while each Washingtonian the
oretically spent $4.09 for repairs, ad-
ditions and alterations. bringing the
total per capita expenditure for all
building up to $41.72.
The per capita expenditure for new
housekeeping dwellings was $2374,
while 47.S families were provided for
to each 10000 of the population. The
total amount of new construction was
not given, nor the amount of con-
tracts entered into in the District of
Columbia. Throughout the country,
however, permits covered an expend-
iture for new buildings in 7S cities
totaled $1,3S1 ,910,S91,- a drop of 6.3
per cent from the first half of 1926
Yonkers. N. Y, showed the greatest
per capita expenditure of any city
reporting, with an expenditure of
$131.19 per inhabitant during the first
six months of the year.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
URGED IN RANDLE AREA
Highlands Citizens Association to
Ask Commissioners to Approve
Paving Items.

Various street improvements in the
Randle Highlands district were in.
dorsed at the monthly meeting of the
Ran6le Highlands Citizens Associa-
ton last night in the Fountain Me-
mortal Baptist Church.
AS a result of a survey Of conditions,
the District Commissioners will be
asked to approve items for the paw
ing of the following: Minnesota ave.
nue. from Eighteenth street to Penn
sylvania avenue; Naylor road from
Minnesota avenue to TWenty-fifth
street and Twenty-fifth street from
Naylor road to Pennsylvania avenue.
The association also went on record
rs indorsing Capt. G. p. M. Lord of
the thirteenth precinct to fill the
vacancy created by the recent death
of Inspector Charles A. Evans Of the
Metropolitan Police.
s. Z. Snyder, president of the asso.
ciations presided.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
WILD CANARY HIS GUEST.
Camp Manager Visited Every Day
at Breakfast by Bird.

YOSEMITE.-Huma beings and
bears aren't the only ones to be fed
at the Camp Curry grill in the morn
ings, according to Manager F.. A. Nief.
He has wild canary named Tillie
for a pet.
THE bird was as typically afraid
as any mountain canary, but a perse-
vering friendship has won," Nief says.
II generally eat breakfast out on
the porch about 9 o'clock in the
morning and always at a certain table.
Tillie sits on the edge of the table
and eats the raisins from my buns.
She has visited me every day for
month now" he explained. During
this time Tillie has become so tame
that she eats out OF my hand, buteshe
leaves if any one else comes-perhaps
being of jealous nature"
AS reward for her breakfast Tilliee
hops up to position back of Nief's
chair and sings a morning solo-be-
fore business separates the two friends
for the day.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
BOYS FREED ON BOND
IN CRAMTON CASE
Two Are Brought From Richmond
to Face Charges of House.
breaking.

Oscar Nydof. II years old, and
Arthur Lapan, Is years old, high
school chums from Brooklyn, N. Y,
who were arrested in Richmond, Va,
Saturday night while trying to dis
pose Of jewelry alleged to have been
stolen from a home in New Jersey
and in whose possession police found
silverware and jewelry allegedly
stolen from the home of Representa-.
tive Louis c. Cramton of Michigan.
1879 Irving street, were returned here
from Richmond yesterday afternoon
by Detective Harry A Cole.
Charges of housebreaking were pre-.
ferred against them. Lapan was de.
tanned at No. l police station until
his father reached here last night and
obtained his release on bond. Nydof's
father arrived this morning and gave
bond for his boy, and the latter was
released from the House of Deten-
ton.
The boys had complete Boy Scout
outfits with them when they were ar
rested. Their outfits and the alleged
proceeds of the two robberies were
brought here by Detective Cole. 1t is
probable that the cases will be heard
in court later in the week.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
RADIO WAVE FROM HUMAN BRAIN
SHOWN IN FILM, SAYS PROFESSOR
Milan University Scientist Exhibits Pic
lures at Psychic Research Meeting.
Lodge Writes on Ghost Rappings.

testing the supernatural powers stud.
led in metaphysics, as employment of
the ether was more likely to eliminate
the necessity of using medium.
The first object of science, he said
was to discover the true nature of
matter. When that was accomplished,
the action of incorporate bodies on
material things would be shown to be
possible.
Rappings by ghosts. for instance,
were possible through the agency of
form of matter created by the mind.
Messages frons the other world We're
quite plausible, he added, when the
psychical nature of the matter of the
"other world" was understood
Claims There Is "Sixth Sense"
Charles Richet of France. who pre-
sides at the congress. declared that
metaphysics was ION the verge of be-
coming an authoritative science" He
contended that there is a sixth
sense" and promised to have we'll SUI
pervised demonstrations of psychic
power during the fve-day meeting.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
LITTLE CHANGE is NOTED
IN INCOME TAX RETURNS
Mellon Reports Current Receipts
About Same as Last Year.
Back Tax Payments Drop.

Although back tax collections have
not been so heavy during the first
quarter Of the present fiscal year as
for the same period last year, Secre-
tary Mellon announced that current
receipts Of income taxes were run.
ming along about the same as last
year.
The income tax payments for the
month up to September % had
reached $433. 900, it was an
nounced, with prospects of increas-
ing to about 45,00O,000 by the end
Of the month, a slight increase over
September, 1925.
This would bring the income tax
for the quarter Of July, August and
September, this year, up to about
$4,000, 900, which is a decrease Of
about $1S.000,000 from last year.
About two-thirds Of this decrease,
however, was ascribed to the differ
ence in back taxes collected, the
months Of July and August last year
being characterized as peak months"
for back taxes.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
BIBLE LEAGUE TO MEET,
open Forum Will Convene at S
O'Clock Tonight.

The Community Bible Reader
League will hold an open forum to
night in the auditorium of the Mount
Pleasant Library. Sixteenth and La.
mont streets. at s o'clock.
The need of the Bible in the home
will be the topic for discussion, which
will be led by DR.. William J. Seelye.
president of the Presbyterian Minis
ters' Association. The meeting is en-
tirely non-sectarian and 1t is open to
all interested in this theme. Teachers
or Sunday and day schools are espe.
cially invited.
Mrs. Louise H. Earll, president OF
the league. will preside.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
Trade Body Drops Charges.

Dismissal of a complaint against
j. f. Speal of Wyoming, Del, and
others charged with forming a com.
bination for control of strawberry
prices on the Chadbourne, n. c., mar
ket was announced by the Federal
Trade Commission today.
The commission dismissed the com.
plant after the defendants had made
voluntary correction of conditions
covered In the complaint.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
STUDENT DRY COUNCIL
ELECTS new OFFICERS
c. I. Carpenter Of Bucknel1 Chosen
President, Helen Roher of Ameri-
can U. Secretary.

Closing a week end conference at
their headquarters, in the Bliss Build
ing, the Student Council of the Inter-
collegiate Prohibition Association yes.
terday reelected as president. c. Irv.
ing Carpenter Of Bucknell.
Miss Helen Roher of American Uni.
versity, who was elected to the coun.
Gil, was named secretary. Others elect
ed or reelected to the council were:
Fred Z. Luchs. Franklin and Mar
shall; George A. Jeffers, Furman;
George A. Douglas, University of
Michigan; Lotion S. Wesley, De
Paw; Margaret w. Schultz, recently
of Northwestern;@ r. w. Simmons,
Washington and Lee; Miss Helen
Pinkerton of Muskingum College, and
Miss Helen Honsinger of Syracuse
University
Evening star., 1927-09-27
George Washington
Memorial Scene
OF Masonic Rites
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, September
27.-Ffve hundred Masons, includ-
ing large number of Shriners,
are to make a visit to Alexandria
on the night Of October 18, at
which time the Shriners will have
ceremonial session in the George
Washington National Memorial,
the first gathering to be held in the
new building.
The Shriners of Alexandria and
the northern part of the State
have been named to arrange the
details for the ceremonies, and
they are listing the candidates who
are to take the degrees.
The Richmond party will leave
here about noon of the day Of the
festivities, and there is to be a
great parade of the Shriners, the
candidates, the patrol, the band
and all others, with an elaborate
dinner preceding the ceremonies.
Evening star., 1927-09-27
FLOWER SHOW OPENS.
Dah1ia and Gladiolus Exhibit Be.
ing Held in Store.

Many Washington flower lovers at
tended the opening of the dahlia and
gladiolus show at Lansburgh & Bro. IS
store yesterday. A score of different
species are on display there all week
and an expert is there to instruct
people on the culture Of the flowers
and TO explain the various species.
One of the dahlias, named the Lans.
burgh dahlia, is remarkable for its
large proportions and rare coloring
1t is a deep crimson hue.