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Evening star., 1927-02-17

O. Must the postage always be pre-
paid on all MALTA. T. G.
A. The prepayment of postage In
order to handle mail economically
and expeditiously Is fundamental
principle. However. to meet demand
for some arrangement SO that room
keys carried away from hotels or
steamships might be returned. Con-
gress passed an act July 3, 1925, cover
ing this. Under this act such keys
may be accepted for mailing without
prepayment of postage and dispatched
to the hotel or ship of origin, the
postage to be collected from the ad-
dressee upon delivery at the rate Of 5
cents for each ounces or fraction of
2 ounces. The regular rate. IL prepaid.
Is 11s cents for each . ounces or frac-
ton thereof.
@. Is the worlds supply OF tin IN.
creasing or decreasing?-M. NJ. F.
A. Stocks of tin have decreased
from 1000 tons in 1922 to 10000 tons
in 1926. Production has remained
practically stationary at 125.000 tons
per annum. while the consumption is
steadily mounting. In 1925 the United
States alone used $4,000 tons.
@. What wages were paid to print.
ers at the time of the Civil War?
M. +. G..
A. The average wage for Govern
ment printers In 1861 was $14 a week
These employees today earn about four
times that amount. The pay roll of the
Government Printing Office in that
year amounted to approximately $170,'
600. The pay roll for 1926 was about
81, $50, 900. The number Of employees
has increased since 1861 from $50 tc
400.
Q. What Is the Mohammedan belief
or beliefs centered around Solomon
which occasioned the genii and other
similar imageS?-J. III. w.
A. The counselor of the Persian le
cation says. 1.-The Mohammedans be
lieve that Salomon was prophet and
at the same time king and had power
over men, genii and animals"
@. Who was the Governor Of vir-
ginia in 1911 who lost his life in a fire?
M. I. d.
A. George William Smith was one
Of four men who served as Governor
of Virginia in the year 1911. Gov.
Smith lost his life in the Richmond
fire.
@. What Is the vegetable called a
"dasheen"?-B. w. w.
A. The dasheen is a member of the
Evening star., 1927-02-17
The Minister From Canada.

With the arrival in Washington OF
Vincent Massey. the first Minister
from the Dominion of Canada, there
begins a new era in diplomatic inter
course among the EnGlish-speaking
nations. 1t is true that Minister
from the Irish Free State preceded the
coming of Minister Massey. but with
Ireland there are no such momentous
questions pending as lie between Can.
ada and the United States. The pros.
poets are that Mr.. Massey will be one
Of the busiest diplomats in Washing
ton. 1t is a reasonable expectation
that in the not distant future Aus
tralia, South Africa and other self
governing dominions within the Brit.
ish commonwealth of nations will ac-
credit representatives at the seat of
this Government. Fruits Of this in
the way Of better understandings and
closer cooperation are likely to bear
vitally in the making of future his
tory.
Washington extends a cordial well
come to Minister Massey, both on ac-
count of his own merits and because
Of historic friendship for the people
whose representative he is. The
5000 miles of boundary between Can
ada and the United States, though it
bristles with no ornaments. presents
many. intricate problems, which un-
doubtedly can be handled more salts.
factorily by direct negotiation than
through the mediumship of the Brit
ish government. A huge task con-
fronts the new Minister in the Great
Lakes-St. Lawrence deep waterway
alone, and there are other questions
of water rights and sanitation to help
keep him busy. with the ever-present
problem of smuggling both ways
across the border thrown In for good
measure.
Solution of these problems presents
many difficulties, but they will be ap-
preached by both nations In a spirit
of good will and fair dealing, and di-
rect contact through an envoy Of Mr..
Massey's caliber will be a powerful
aid in arriving at settlements salts
factory on both sides of the boundary.
The Canadian government has paid
q distinct compliment to the United
States in the choice of it's first Min
lister to Washington. Mr.. Massey,
though still young man, has attain
ed distinction in several fields. A
scholar and former university pro.
fessor. he also is a successful business
man, is a philanthropist and patron
Of the arts, and did his duty as a
soldier when the world was engulfed
in war. Few diplomats have come to
Washington SO well equipped with a
knowledge Of the problems which will
arise and an understanding of the
viewpoints of the American Govern.
ment and people. His stay here
should be as profitable to both nations
as 1t is to be hoped it will be pleasant
to him personally.
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Industrial Washington

At meeting of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce held Tuesday
night addresses were made strongly
urging the Industrial development of
the District, Representative Rath-
bone of Illinois. himself a native of
Washington and keenly interested in
its Advancement, stressed the fact
that business is the foundation of
every city and that it cannot properly
grow without it. Washington can
grow in this respect without lessen
Ing its attractiveness and without
becoming an Industrial city in the
sense OF unsightly congestions and
dishSuring features. Other speakers
pointed to the need here of greater
employment opportunities and sug-
gested the value of a bureau to carry
on a systematic industrial expan-
sion movement.
For good many years there has
been in progress a steady increase
in the number of manufa curing es-
adjustments of suitable character
at the Capital. This advance, how
ever, has not been wholly satisfac-
tor5F Certain restrictions have been
placed by law upon the business de-
velOpment of Washington. but they
are not prohibitive of suitable
growth. Civic organizations have
from time TO time undertaken to
promote this growth on a larger
scale, but have encountered a certain
degree of skepticism on the part OF
Industrial interests regarding the
suitability of the Capital as q field
of operations. There is. in fact, nc
actual limitation beyond those tina,
pertain to the physical welfare Of the
community. ..
Washington is ideally located fol
industrial purposes, with ample raj
and water communication, with large
spaces available for Industrial and
commercial uses, and with an ade.
Quate population for manning such
enterprises as fit into the scheme o
"a modified industrial center. Their
yApe close at hand areas In the neigh
Evening star., 1927-02-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Mans imitation OF Nature usually
| Is not very good. Recently we saw
u stalk OF gIadiolus. done in cloth.
which was fine only IL you had never
seen the real thing.
Contrasted with a genuine flower
spike. however. the imitation was but
a clumsy one. utterly lacking the tex
ture and grace of the real flower.
Once we saw an imitation spider
web in a jewelers. window. 1t was
done In fine wires. on a velvet back
ground, with a jeweled spider at the
center. AS a piece of craftsmanship
1t was excellent.
AS q spider web 1t was atrocious.
Late that afternoon we had an op-
portunity to mentally contrast the
affair with the real thing. and as we
did so there was nothing to it but to
admit that the spiders real home pos
sessed a delicacy and mathematical
precision which made the other ap-
pear but the work of a bungler.
in other words. the spider and the
gladiolus were doing what they like
to do. They were living their life.
When man attempts to make a
gladiolus" for interior decoration. he
consummates q fraud, in the first
place, and he hasn't his heart in 1t, in
the second.
If he sets up to fake a spider web
he is committing a deception, and
again his heart is not in it, His heart
may be ''in the Highlands" or some
place else, but, wherever 1t is, 1t Is
not there in the spider web.
Mind you, the flower was a good
imitation, as such things go. The
spider web was nicely done. It was
only when both were contrasted with
the real thing that they appeared in
sufficient.
There is something in life, in other
words. which is inimitable. And is
not this something" the very fact
of living?
The greatest thing any one can do
is to live his life, to be as true to
himself as the spider is to his life,
or the gladiolus flower is to it's.
Yet how often. among us human
beings, do we allow ourselves to be
warped from the true path by the
thoughts Of others, the structures of
persons who really mean nothing to
us. the resentments. the too quick
spieens or those who may mean some
thing.
Thinking Of the genuineness of the
spider and Of the gladiolus, of the
rose and the horse. is 1t not amazing
that men and women cannot live
genuinely in all their thoughts and
deeds?
The answer to that is. of course,
that If we had no more complex liv-
ing to do than do these natural
things we, too, might spin our webs
without paying any attention to the
spinning OF other webs, or might
nod in the breeze without regard to
others.
AS long as we are human beings.
however. we must necessarily pay
attention to the difficult art of get
ting along with others of our kind.
X X
Even then there Is no necessity for
giving up our own likes and dis.
likes merely because others do not
snare them. Before bowling to the
Will OF others. it might not be a bad
plan to look up different "otherst"
In a world so large as ours there
Evening star., 1927-02-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.

Pleasant Deception.
Thought 1 heard a robin sing,
Yonder in the tree.
Maybe it was no such thing
That awoke my glee.
Maybe it was just a squeak
From a. passing car.
Maybe the old gate would creak
AS 1t pushed ajar.
Maybe it was just the door.
With a rusty hinge.
Maybe it was just the floor.
Where the planks impinge.
Life's deceptions lightly fling
Hopes for you and me-
Thought I heard a robin sing
Yonder in the tree!
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Elimination of "a
Teachers Regretted

To the Editor of The Star:
AS secretary of the Wallach-T Towers
Parent-Teacher Association, I should
like to inform you that we wish to
go on record as regretting the action
of the House of Representatives in
eliminating from the appropriation
act of 1923 the article providing "a
additional teachers for the D. c. pub
lio schools
EIIzABrrH c. CARTER.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Oil Is an article of commerce. also
an alleged influence in diplomacy. In
current affairs influences formerly re.
garded as humble arrive at comma nd.
ing heights of significance.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Intimations that Henry Ford is
weary Of wealth will evoke only envy
from the f1ivver owner, who contem-
plates Mr.. Ford as the only man on
earth who can secure all the parts"
he needs for his machine, free of
charge.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Admiring crowds have greeted
Aimee Mcpherson in this city. The
sayings Of Solomon are beautiful, but
they failed to include the one great
practical proverb, "It pays to adver-
tise."
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Street railway valuation puts the
five-cent piece in position of subor-
dinate influence. The buffalo and the
Indian are being rapidly forced off the
map.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

What France apparently desires is
a system of mnemonics which will
make it easy to remember everything
except debts
Evening star., 1927-02-17
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MQE,ciaxad md Xfruf.ai2
All Other States and Canada.
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited 10 10 or MOB otherwise cred
h,, ,,eh n this naper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication
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Evening star., 1927-02-17
Somewhat ForeWarned.

From the London Passing Show.
First City Mani heard Hardupp's
store was burned to the ground last
night. They say you could see the
fire long way off.
Second Ditto-Yes. saw its six
months ago.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

The next war will be fought, 1t is
predicted, in the air. The most Sc
rious consequences will be suffered by
the innocent bystanders on earth.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Comfortably Scared.

From the Ohio State Journal.
We suppose Secretary Kellogg
doesn't care very much what he's
scared about-Mexico, Nicaragua,
Guam or China-so long as he's com.
1ortably scared all the time.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Bootleg Wave Lengths.

From the Cleveland News.
Unlicensed radio stations are to be
which means there will be
4 lot of bootleg wave lengths floating
the air.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Thanks to radio, Beethoven and
Chopin have attained distinction as
leaders among our ad writer's.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

The play producer with a question
able drama frequently succeeds In uti-
lizing the censor as a press agent.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

talent, Tex Rickard might find 1t de-
sirable to look the Capitol over.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Mussolini expects more work per
week. A conference should be ar
ranged for him and Henry Ford.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Knows His Place.

From the New York Herald Tribune.
Wen say one thing for the Italian
king. He never tries to drive from
the back seat.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Clutches No Lift.

From the Boston Herald.
Genuine relief for the American
farm will not come in the form of
crutches.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Tr1Ith.TeIling.

"How are you going to celebrate
George Washington's birthday"
I'm going to tell the TRUTH" an
swered Senator Sorghum.
About what?"
That's where the delicate point oc-
ours If a man goes too far in trying
to tell the truth the occasion is likely
to cease to be q celebration and be-
come a fight"
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Physical Culture.

Physical culture.
do you take your physical culture
exercises every morning."
"Yes." replied Miss Cayenne. II
have trouble with my ears and de.
rive great encouragement from listen
ing closely to the jokes and the
music"
"A war;" said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, sis an interruption to bust.
ness which involves no pleasure what
ever"
Evening star., 1927-02-17
One Run He will Never Make

From the New York Sun.
Washington observers record that
Coolidge faces a decisive test" He
doesn't run away from 'em.
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Limitations.

IImNattOnS.
MY Radio! My Radio!
Your messages 1 prize.
I'm sorry I can't use, you know,
All that you advertise!
"Nothin' and nobody" said Uncle
Eben. "is safe fun keerless re.
marks. De Bible ought to be read
more an talked about less"
Evening star., 1927-02-17
Sympathetic Dentist.

The dentist is a gentle elf.
And also very wise.
You almost can enjoy yourself
To hear him sympathize!
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Jud Tunkins says he has met mince
pies so strong that they ought to be
carried in a hip pocket.
Evening star., 1927-02-17

Even then there Is no necessity for
giving up our own likes and dis
likes merely because others do not
share them. Before bowling to the
will Of others. 1t might not be a bad
plan to look up different "othersr'
In a world so large as ours there
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DEATHS

Catherine c. Howard. 81 years. 1911
George WashinRtou Boyer. g. years.
co EsSTin y He dsnm.s s e v.ar, 4so
N. w.
Mary Lane Wright. g. years. $40 +
John A. Dunbar. - years. 1918
Buchanan st. N. W.
Peter Joseph Finn. 40 years. found.
Potomac River. opposite Polo Grounds
EiIu, sanford. II years, sSss Hol-
EliEabeth Cherry. "a years. 4127 Har-
:, Mary e. Noiand. II years. Gallinser
Fannie N. Rosenberg. II years SO
Crlttenden st. N. w.
Mary Saith 10 years siblsy. Hospital.
Thomas J. Shaw. 81 years. S1S Ken
Louis A. Keller. So years. Gallinger
Charles J, Duffy. 60 years. ss17 Thlr-
George NJ. Fisher. So years. 1892 FIJI
tenth st. N. w.
William B. Brannan. 4s years. en-
Ewing ". Lawson. Is years. Emsr-
William B. saul. Il years. GallinEsr
a Oval R; Harvey. 80 years. Walter
Hilda N. BIandford. ~ years. 1343
Clifton st. N. w.
Dolores z. Torney. s months. 522s
Georgia Ave. N. w.
Jane e. Mcdonnell. 10 days. 1904
InRraham Pl. N. w.
Rachel Sears IS years. Galllnger Hos
pita1.
william Chapman. - years. Elmer.
Eency Hospital.
Annie EiwOOd. 60 years. 81 Ninth
ST. N. z.
John Minor. 50 years. st. Eiizabeths
Hospital.
Georgia Wheeler. "a years. Freed
mems Hospital.
James Sturdevant alias STUDENT, 10
years. Freedmen's Hospital.
Juantta Harris. IL years Freedmen's
Hospital.
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A CLEAR COMPLEXION

Rudy cheeks-sparkling eyes
most women can have. DIR. F. NJ.
Edwards for 20 years treated scores
OF women for liver and bowel all.
ments. During these years he
gave his patients a substitute for
calomel made of few well-known
vegetable ingredients mixed with
olive oil, naming them DIR. Edwards
Olive Tablets. Know them by their
olive color.
These tablets are wonder-workers
on the liver and bowels, which cause
a normal action, carrying off the
waste and poisonous matter in ones
system.
II you have pale face. saIlow look,
dun eyes, pimples coated tongue. head.
aches. listless no-good feeling. all out
Of sorts, inactive bowels you take one
Of DR.. Edwards Olive, Tablets nightly
for a time and note the pleasing results.
Thousands Of women and men take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tabets-now and
then to keep. fit. 15c. SOC and soc.
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Peoples Drug Store
To Be Biggest in u. S.

1.-THE most modern, spacious, and
perfectly appointed drug store in
America" is to be opened by the
Peoples Drug Company in the new
Washington Building, now under
construction at Fifteenth and G
SITS. N. w. DIR. Malcolm Gibbs,
president Of the company, told the
employees at their annual banquet
at the Raleigh Hotel, last evening.
"The new venture will occupy
the entire ground floor and no ex.
pense will be spared to make 1t
the master drug store" said Doc.
tortor Gibbs. Another addition to
the organization will be opened on
the site Of the Losekam Cafe, on
F Street, between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth SITS. N. w.
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BIRTHS

Elmer H. and Dorothy Z. Boblits, boy.
Irwin E. and Elizabeth Cooper. boy.
Peter and Carmita GallnIzzO. girl.
George K. and Eunrcs Taliy :eI Eirl. OO''
William J. and Carrie Norfleet. girl.
Clarence W. and Francis p. Cochran.
girl
william C. and Minnie NJ. Parrish.
George r. and Pearl Raiiey. boy.
Alfonso and Ida F. Ross, boy.
Guy J. and Josephine A. COlella. girl.
Joseph and Katherine NJ. Pine. boy.
Nahale and Marie Battaglini. boy.
Leo +. and Marie j. Judge. boy.
Eugene r. and Pearle E. Lohr. boy.
Albert T. and Pauline Thompson. girl.
Edward G. and Lillian Wilkle. girl.
David G. and Mabel. J. Bisset. Eiri.
Reyburn H. and Grace ". Dennis. girl.
Walter L. and Mildred b. Grimes. boy.
Joseph e. and May H. Heffron. boy.
;, Gerhardt william and Betty x.
Harry 6. and Jennie c, Lehman. boy.
John N. and Louise Ogle. boy.
Morris c. and Nellie N. Pawley. boy.
William B. and Wayne shriver. Girl.
Domenick and Irene Santino. girl.
George W. and MaRRie Vallillee. boy.
Robert e. and Agnes Williamson. girl.
Charles and Esther Greenberg. girl.
John and Geneva LittIeford. boy.
Amos and Pearl Lee. boy.
Andrew and Osceola Pitts. girl.
Herbert and Vivian Saunders. boy.
Henry and Lena Duckett. boy.
Austin and Ethel Gray. boy.
John and Dina Logan. girl.
Charles and Leavyia Lyon. boy.
James c and AddIe Robinson, girl.
Clemens and Sylvia Rucker. girl.
Haskell and Lenna Samuel, girl.
Joseph and Agnes Brooks. girl.
Samuel c. and LYDIA Carter. boy.
Samuel and Addie Doup. boy.
John, r. and Marie HoIbrook. girl.
Anthony N. and Dorothy Jones. boy.
James w. and Eva Manning. boy.
John and Pearl Sutton. boy.
Edgar H. and Louise Thomas. boy,
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MARRIAGE LICENSES

James w. tombstone, a. Of Long Is
land City. N. Y. and Laura Bruce
Tiffany. So. OF New York. N. 7. The
Rev. T. A. tombstone.
81. The Rev. r. d. Grymes.
Rodney A. C., Horton, SO, Of Ross.
lyn, Va. and Addie Helen Devlin, So.
The Rev. I. W. Ketchum.
Robert Vincent Odds: 20. and Russie
Winifred Chamberlain. II. The Rev.
c. E. Buck.
Paul N. Van Horn. 20. and Ida Grace
Stuck. %. Of Penn. Pa The Rev. J.
e. Briggs.
Alvin McCasxiII. 80. and Julia Court
ney IS. The Rev. w. Westray.
William J. Owens. 81. and Dinslow
L. Blue. 10. The Rev. w. d. Battle.
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Moses Elite" Cotton Sheets
and Cases

Sizes mentioned are torn sizes be-
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42x36 Cases reduced to, each. 31c
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MRS. CARRIE MELIsH COUDEN.
GEORGE NJ. FISHER

Funeral services will be held to.
morrow for George M. Fisher, g..
president of the Manhattan Dyeing
and Cleaning Company and promi.
nent Elk. Mason, and Shriner.
The Washington Lodge Of Elks
will hold special service to honor
his memory, tonight. Mr.. Fisher
died Monday at his residence, the
Winchester apartments. He was
born in Hagerstown, Nd, coming
here nearly 40 years ago. HIS wife,
Mrs. Elizabeth KrIeg Fisher and a
brother, William F. Fisher. Of this
city survive.
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MRS. JOHN B. MUsGILLER

Mrs. John B. Musgiller. wife Of
the State editor of the Washington
Post. was buried in Fort Lincoln
Cemetery today. after services held
in Baltimore this morning.
Mrs. Musgililer's death followed
long and serious, illness. She
went to Baltimore for treatment by
specialists several weeks ago. She
died at the home Of her daughter.
Mrs. Ada Wolf. on Monday. She
Is survived by her husband and
her daughter.
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WashingtOn's
Career Told
In Pictures

The career OF George
Washington. crammed with
the glamor Of history. the at.
mosphere Of a coIorful age.
and the compelling interest
Of a great personality, has
always needed the artists
brush to do 1t justice as well
as the writer's pen. Now the
two have been combined in a
fascinating daily picture strip.
The artist is George Kerr, tile
writer is w. E. Woodward
author Of the famous biog.
raphy, George Washington.
The Image and The Man."
Woodward's work IL the re-.
suit Of years OF research. He
has been a lifelong enthusiast
on Washington-not the pale
figure Of vague legends, but
the real, vital. glowing, gener.
ous.spirited man. His book
received warm praise from the
Americanism Commission Of
the American Legion.
A feature OF important edu.
cational value as well as one
Of compelling human interest.
the picture strip George
Washington" will begin in
The Times. January IL.
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