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Evening star., 1927-11-17
Is courtesy ever wasted?

Is courtesy ever wasted?
Sometimes one IS inclined to think
so, when he performs an act of civil
ity toward some one else. only to find
himself rebuffed or ignored.
After such an experience one may
is wasted upon some persons, that IT
would be better to save his urbanity
for those who appreciate it.
A Washingtonian was walking
along Pennsylvania avenue the other
day. He had finished smoking a
cigarette as he walked along with n
companion, and started to throw the
affair away.
Usually he looks where he is throw
ing his Smoke" but this time an
interesting topic made him careless.
The tossed cigaret. instead of going
into the gutter, as the tosser intend
ed, struck pedestrian on the coat
sleeve.
Il beg your pardon" exclaimed the
thrower. in a contrite tone. The
other. however, instead of accepting
the apology, began. to make nasty
remarks.
AS there was no damage done, the
party of the first part could not see
why his intentions were not honored;
and finally, as the other continued
to look resentfully at him, lost pa
tlence and declared:
II didn't mean to hit YOU at all; it
was simply an accident; go chase
yourself around the block"
Evidently the vernacuar was not
lost upon the other, for he imme-
diately went on about his business.
You are wasting your time" the
companion said. trying to be cour-
teous to some people"
The thing undoubtedly gets back to
early training; that Is why it is so i'm
portant for children to be habituated
to politeness in the daily life II one
wants them to act like civilized beings
when they become men and women.
Our forms of common, everyday po-
liteness are not natural, in the sense
that breathing is natural action or
that the beat Of the heart may be said
to he so.
1T is not native to human being,
for instance, to say Thank YOU" when
some other person makes him a pres
ent of something.
The natural impulse. as one sees 1t
in little children, is to stick out the
hand, grasp the desired article firmly,
and then to feel in entire possession
of 1t.
Only the children OF thoughtful
mothers will instinctively murmur.
THANK you" School teachers, among
the many other benefits they confer
upon the youth of the land, play a
major part in teaching many children
the elementary rules of urbanity. 1--WE
do not care for the word etiquette"
1t has been grossly overused of re-
cent years. True politeness comes not
so much from rules as from instruc-
ton plus goodness of heart)
The uninstructed child scarcely ever
will say THANK you" of its own ac-
cord. This. as so many other polite
usages. is an outgrowth of civilized
living, holding a great deal of common
sense in it, since it smooths the path
of gift giving.
After all is said and done. the Civ
ing of gifts or benefits of any kind is
not so easy as it looks. The giving of
gift puts the receiver in certain
position, however small. of inferiority.
Many persons are utterly unable to
accept honestly given services with
out resentment. Every one knows
some one who refuses to accept serv-
ices or gifts, no matter how much the
other desires to give them.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How much money Is being
spent on public roads in countries
other than the United States IT. v
A. Within the past year more than
$550,00O,000 has been voted for road
Improvement in other countries
Cuba and the Netherlands lead with
$12O 100000 appropria tions. while
Australia is in the s100,0o0,000 class
O. What is the national flower of
Germany?-C. J.
A. 1t is the cornflower.
@. Where Is the largest pump in
the United States ID. r. B.
A. The largest pump in the
United States Is owned by the
Connecticut Light & Power Co. of
New Milford, Conn. SulZer Freres Of
Switzerland have built the largest
pump in the world based on horse
power rating.
@. Where is there the most oxygen
in the air?-L s.
A. The Weather Bureau says that
oxygen occurs, not in larger percen-
tage. but in greatest weight per cubic
foot of air. at the lowest levels and
decreases with increase of height.
@. When were dry yeast cakes first
used?-G. H.
A. Dry yeast cakes made of fna
grain or barley meal were used by
(he Roman bakers.
q. Was Maximilian Harden a
Jew *. r. B.
A. He was a Jew. He was born
In Berlin, October 20, 1851. and his
name was Isador Witkowski. At the
age Of 16 he embraced the Christian
faith. The publication Die Zukunft
with which he was identified. was
established in 1892 and ceased publl-
cation in 1875.
@. What per cent of. strength is
taken from natural cotton yarn in the
bleaching process? How does it affect
the weight of yarn?-M. +.
A. Cotton yarns lose from to j.
per cent of the strength and TO
per cent of the weight. depending upor
the type of bleach used, the type oi
cotton, and the various manufacturing
processes.
q. Should an apestrophe be used in
the word 'its"?-M. E.
A. The apostrophe is omitted. When
lile 10TH IL IL uScu IL IL tiiC e'bOA
Walton of the expression sit is.
O. How long has a medicine been
made from the liver of the cod?-
NJ. W.
A. Cod-liver oil has long been popu-
tarly employed in northern Europe in
rheumatic and strumous diseases. 1t
was first brought to the notice of the
profession generally by German prac'
titoners and had acquired great repu-
tatiOn on the continent before it was
used to any extent in Great Britain.
At Manchester. in England. it was
employed by the medical profession in
the treatment of chronic rheumatism
and gout as early as 1866. but 1t was
not until the appearance of the
treatise of Prof. Bennett of Edinburgh,
1S41, that it came into general notice
in Great Britain and the United States.
@. Have seals sense?-P. T.
A. According to apimal intelligence.
seals rate fairly high. They are
tanned easily and possess considerable
for reasoning ability they do not COM
pare with dogs, wolves or foxes.
@. / wish to send a friend living in
Japan a billfold for Christmas. Is
paper money used in Japan?-E. c.
A. Japan has paper currency.
Q. Was more than one poet known
as 1.-The Quaker Poet"?-N. D.
A. The name was given to Bernard
Barton and also to John Greenleaf
Whittier.
O. Before what age is cancer the
Evening star., 1927-11-17

petty strife which we call civilization,
death came to Capt. Gray. There was
no bursting of shells about him. no
sudden plunge in a flaming coffin
no enemy ace to add another to his
record. Up there in that terrifying
stiffness he died and the balloon carry
ing his body f1oated lazily to earth.
Sand all gone was the last entry in
his log. His body in the basket of the
balloon told the rest of the story"
Many lives have been lost in aero.
nautical efforts less rational than
his says the Cleveland News. which
holds that there may be a lesson in
it for every man so constituted that,
once he starts anything. he has to go
through with it if it kills him. Such
men should be careful about what
they start. There is small satisfaction
IN success won ,at the cost of life"
The Wichita Beacon contends that
nothing is gained by such flight ex-
cept the knowledge of another record
broken. And this knowledge was of
little good to the Army officer who suf-
focated eight miles from earth"
The San Antonio Express directs At
,tention to the fact that while the
ascent was made IN accordance with
La Federation Aeronautique Interna-
tionale rules. that organizat IONS direc-
tors rejected Capt. Gray's perform
ance because he did not complete the
descent in the basket" and it de-
clares: "The fact that his body was
found in the basket several hours after
the balloon descended should he taken
into consideration by the officials who
will pass on the performance both
here and abroad. This feat should he
carried with the American records re-
gardless of La Federation Aeronau-
tique Internationale action" The
Flint Daily Journal adds "NlanS
mind can encompass much Of the uni
verse. reminder of the divine spark
that sometimes actuates him: his body
chained to earth--as much a part Of
1t as any Of the chemical constituents
of the land. water. rocks. vegetation
to remind him of his physical frailty."
Significance is found by the Spo.
kane SpokesmanReview in the fact
that the airman was of exploring
lineage. His grandfather came To the
Pacific Northwest with the Whitmsns
in 1885 as secular agent of the Ameri-
can Board of Foreign Missions, and
his father, Capt. w. w. Gray of Pasrn.
still survives after a long and honor
able life of adventure on the rivers of
the Pacific Northwest"
Evening star., 1927-11-17

least prevalent? Is it more common
among men or women?-k. j. p.
| a. People rarely have cancer un-
der 80 years of age. About 40 the in
cidence increases rapidly. On the
whole, women have it more often than
men.
| Q. How many kinds of ferns are
there? How many of these are native
to- the United States?-r. NJ. f.
| "A. There are nearly $500 recosniz-
| ed species OF Terms in the world Of
which number over 900 are known TO
be native to the United States.
| @. To what tribe of Indians is ref
erence made when speaking of the
"diggers" "?-S NJ
! \. This was a name given to a
number of tribes of North American
| Indians i'll California. Oregon. Idak-.
/ Ttati, Nevada and Arizona wh!rs
/ speak widely different languages aI,a
| comprise a number of distinct linguistic
! stocks. The name is used especially
/ to designate the Bannock, Piute and
other Shoshonean tribes known to use
! roots extensively for food and who aree
/ hence 'diggers'' lin Englishl: but it
| is n coincidence that the terminal syl-
/ lables "dika" and "tika" are common
| in Shoshonean band and tribal names.
| Q. In his early life, in what work
was Walt Whitman employed?-
c. n. r.
| A. In early life he was enga ged as
/ a printer, carpenter, and journalist.
| During the Civil War he volunteered
as Army nurse.
Q. BY whom was Cooper Union
! founded?-S. III. r..
| A. 1t was founded by Peter Cooper
| for the instruction of the working
classes of New York 1t Vs. <'-'--->i
, IA .,e54.
@. Is Howard Pyle. the illustrator,
still lving?-H. VI. II.
| A. Mr.. Pyle died at Florence, Italy.
| November 9. 1911.
O. What is the Grand Bank
G.. 7. n.
A. This is a submarine plateau in
| the North Atlantic Ocean, extending
| eastward from Newfoundland. 1t is
noted for it's fishing grounds. Its
depth is from 80 to so fathoms.
O. Who originated the electric dis
play sign?-L. n.
| A. William Fl. Meadcwcraft, asso-
! ciate of Thomas A. Edison, was he
originator of the application of cleo
tricty to display signs.
@. Who was known as the Queen
of Tears"?--W A. s.
| A. The name was sometimes ap-
| piled to Mary, second wife Of James
| III of England.
@. Is Abe Martin a pen name?-A.
| L. S.
| A. Abe Martin is the pen name Of
| Frank Mckinney Hubbard.
| Q. Who wrote "a Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight"?-F. B.
| A. The music was written by Theo-
| dora A. Metz, the words by Joe Hay
den. 1t was published in 1896.
There is no other agcncy In the
| 1r0rh that can dnslrcr as mann
| legitimate questions as our free IN
formation burcdH In Washington. ID. c..
| This highly organized Institution has
| been built up and is under the per-
sOnul direction Of Frederic j. HdsEin.
By keeping in constant touch lrith
Federal bureaus and other educational
! enterprises it is i'm q position to pass
on to DoH authoritative Information
OF the highest order. Submit your
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| There is no charge eTcept 2 cents in
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The Erenih0 Star Information Bu-
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WdshingtOn, ID. c.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
Trouble Time.

Trouble Time.
The Court House now is ready
For strange accounts Of crime,
And Autumn's going steady
Along toward Trouble Time.
True Justice-they will hand it
To each in natures course.
Some want to catch a bandit
And others need divorce.
This life is still. worth living
If comic or sublime.
Though what we call Thanksgiving
Still looks like Trouble Time.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
IntrOtiuctiOns.

IntrOductiOns.
Are you going to introduce any
bills?"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
II don't believe they'll amount to
much, but my constituents are en-
titled to the pleasure of feeling that
their ideas are getting into high.toned,
intellectual society,""
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entA,ed
fo the use for renuhlicatun of all news dis
matches credited TO it or not otherwise cred
tied in this n?ner :~ =! IT,, mII; .iW ,;or
published herein. All rights OF nunncaIioin nu'i
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Seasonable Service.

From the Newark News
Now if the hunters moon would
only shine into our closets at home,
it would help us find our Winter over
coat for which many of us are now
hunting.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

In the midst of the most sumptuous
banquet, the true aviator wishes for
the thermos bottle and the ham
sandwich.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Whatever his sentiments may be in
a general way, every Mexican states.
man has a deep respect for the
munitions factories of the U. S. A.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

The eighteenth amendment has
achieved a triumph in attaining more
present publicity than all the rest of
the Constitution put together.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

The Balkans continue to occupy
the position of a territory equipped to
provide international trouble on short
notice.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Navy's Visibility.

From the St. Paul Pioneer Press.
What the country wants to know Is
how the Navy can be so inefficient in
time of peace and so efficient in time
of war
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Public Entertainment.

Public Entertainment.
Be glad IL you for music have a
passion.
It's not go very costly in the end.
A prize fight Is the grand event Of
fashion
Which only wealth may venture TO
attend.
Kindness" said Uncle Eben, "is
what everybody would show If nobody
didn't accidentally get excited"
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Balancing the Budget.

From the New York Sun.
A hint to the thrifty: The King OF
Siam has reduced the royal elephant
herd by half in order to make his
household budget balance.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Coal miners are protesting that
there are other sources of fuel supply
that need attention as much as the oil
fields
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Perhaps the managers would like to
know just which act 1t was that Mrs.
Forbush ran out on with view to
hiding herself in the woods.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Cause Of MANY Accidents.

From the Boston Herald
1t is a keen.eyed driver who can see
at night pedestrians in his path just
hssoni be-: ns.a,,ss,s esf approaching with blind
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Filipinos demand independence with
out submitting any definite program
as TO how they expect it to work out.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

There are moments when a states.
man rather enjoys being contradicted.
When he expresses disinclination to
be a candidate is one OF them.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

The Evening stsr with the Sunday morn
ing edition is delivered 10y carriers within
ihe city at 60 cents per month y da9S x ssni: "nf
ner sonth. Orders may be sent by Mail or
tel Soue NJ hin 1000. Collection is 'l1ade by
c;TSNS at q 4 of ca n month.
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Rat, b, MaiI-fayable in hd rance
NHry and and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.

Daily and Sunday l yr. sig 90: mo. 81 90
Daily only. yr.. $S.UV. ! mo 81
Sunday only .... l yr.. S400: mo-. 3oc
Evening star., 1927-11-17
Misguided.

A gentle student we'll I know.
He'll make, / fear, a modest show,
Although he knows his books quite
we'll
And many a story old can tell.
1 frequently have warned him that
He ought to be an acrobat
Had he but learned a song and dance,
In life he might have had chance.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Jud Tunkins says you can't manage
the clock so as to make the daylight
saving tick" beat the wordy mans
talk"
Evening star., 1927-11-17
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Evening star., 1927-11-17
Last Word.

Does you4 wife always have the
last word?"
NO" answered Mr.. Chuggins.
Every now and then we run into an
interview with motor cop"
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Beauty of Poetry.
"Are you fond Of poetry?"
"Yes," answered Miss Cayenne. 'It
often gives a person something to say
that prevents him from being insult
ferably dull"
Envy" said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "magnifies the dyspeptic
neighbor's crust Of bread into a gilded
BANQUET"
Evening star., 1927-11-17

@. Was more than one poet known
as 1.-The Quaker Poet"?-N. D.
A. The name was given to Bernard
Barton and also to John Greenleaf
Whittier.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

@. l wish to send a friend living in
Japan billfold for Christmas. Is
paper money used in Japan?-E. c.
A. Japan has paper currency.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

Brazil was one Of the first to follow
the United States in support of the
allies against the Kaiser In the Great
War, in spite of the fact that she
holds millions of German citizens. She
withdrew from the LeaE't &c Nations
when the l,eaeuhAcave the German re.
Evening star., 1927-11-17

@. Before what age is cancer thu
Evening star., 1927-03-24
OFFICIALS To SCAN
PACT WITH CANADA
Reciprocity Proposals to BE
Studied Carefully Before
Reaching Decision.

Official confirmation has come from
the White House of the statement
made by this writer few DAYS ago
that the United States would not re-
iect the reciprocity proposals OF IAN
ada. but would study them carefulI!
before reaching a decision.
This intimation from the hiehesI
authority comes at moment Wneh
the canadian officials were beginning
~ wander If the project were going to
be summarily dismissed without con
sideration at all. If that were the
case then the desire of the United
states for st. Lawrence-Great
Lakes canal might have the same tate
in Canada, purely on the basis OF
aloofness.
Interests Are Conflicting.
The theory OF reciprocity is give
snd take The farm bloc of the West
and the lake cities are anxious Tor
the stimulus in trade that is expected
to follow an all-water outlet to the
sen Some of the farm bloc leaders
would. on the other hand, be opposed
to the entry of farm products from
Canada. The situation is one In Whlch
a reciprocity agreement alone can
take care Of the conflicting interests.
While nothing has come OF an of1i-
cial character to indicate that Canada
would use her consent to st. Law
renee canal route as lever to get
consideration for tariff changes. there
is no doubt felt here that Canada
would be justified in pressing her de
sire for reciprocal tariff agreements if
America proceeds with the canal
project.
Complications Held Possible.
-rbo Sit,ot,op NAV grow cOmpli-
Gated by the desire of those VINO
favor a so-called all-Amerlcan route
to put that project ahead, but the
War Department engineers have re
ported that the st. Lowrence water
way is less costly. and it is likely that
the st. Lawrence proposal would pe
voted on by Congress separate from
any Canadian reciprocity agreement
ANYWAY. so that the rival projects Tor
a canal will be settled on their merits
inside Congress.
AS for the tariff changes there is a
growing interest in what could be ac-
complished by a Canadian reciprocity
agreement. and the White House view
point indicates a willingness TO have
Canada make some concrete Sugges-
tions. for obviously President Coolidge
could not take the initiative without
Opening up the whole tariff question
on which his party is divided.
The President wishes to study any
proposals that may be made. 1t is ex
pected that the Canadian Minister
will. ID. Il.
Copyright. 1897
Evening star., 1927-03-24
EXPELLED STUDENT GETS
REVOCATION OF PENALTY
One cf Five Dropped, Due to Al
legged Scurrilous Publication,
Restored to Rolls.
By the Associated Press.

ATHENS, Ga. March 24.-James T.
Bars. one of five University of Geor-
gia students expelled from that insti-
tuition for his connection with the APP
pearance on the university campus of
an unofficial publication, the Icono-
clast, has been reinstated following his
examination by faculty member, 1t
was said last night at the university
Barrs was literary editor of the paper.
The other students. Ben +. Cheek.
senior and editor: A. j. Mathews, Mer-
Ger Sherman and Lane Allen, are
awaiting action of the board of trus-
tees, TO whom they appealed following
their expulsion by order of Chancellor
Smelling, who, in making known his
decision, branded some of the Icono-
clast's articles "disrespectful and sour
iiloms IL not libelous.''
Evening star., 1927-03-24
Z special Drapery
Fabrics

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Linene for Slip Covers, good
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Sash Curtains. 200 pairs, with
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Evening star., 1927-03-24
Slips and Gowns

Rayon and Baronet Slips. S1.S9
Rayon Chemises and Step-ins, S1.39
500 Gowns. Slips, Step-ins and
Boomers ............2f D for S1.00
81 Rayon Vests and Step-ins
z for S1.00
ST Lisle Union Suits for women, 65c
Children's Union Suits,
to II years. S..........3 for Sl.O0
Third F1oor-Lansburgh's-S Street
Evening star., 1927-03-24
Two Get Commissions.

Ward f. Boote, 1887 Newton street
northeast, this city. has been com
missioned by the War Department a
first lieutenant in the adjutant gen
erals department, and John a. Turn
er, 1887 Vernon street. this city, a
first lieutenant in the Dental Corps.
both in the Reserve Corps of the
Evening star., 1927-03-24

SO firm is his
conviction that
he has refused
to h a V e his
y. a C h t, I h g
Nonna, put into
G o M m i $ sion.
|. o r q Waver-
tree puts much
faith in t II e
horoscope, and
h / s horoscope
foretellS such a
b a q Summer
that he has de-
cided to forego
ocean travel.
Il h e serious
earthquake in
J II & o s | Il V ia.
.lsl
Evening star., 1927-03-24

Sn~a ievo and "~t"nded to various
parts of the Mediterranean, sup
.,.., q LORD VI aVertree peSSimls
tie forecast and Influenced many
of his yachting friends to forego
outings to the Mediterranean in
small boats.
Lord Wavcrtree. is one of the
kenest of Sportsmen among the
British peers. He bred and owned
Minoru. which won the Derby for
King Edward VII. won the Grand
National with Soarer and won the
National Hunt Steeplechase with
Glen ROYAL.
Evening star., 1927-03-24
Wayertree Yacht
Laid Up as Seers
Forecast Quakes

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, March "a. - Lord
Wavertree predicts a Summer of
bad earthquakes, hurricanes and
tempeStS
Evening star., 1927-03-24
>>>a sale
Of Rugs

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seasonable floor coverings
when Friday reductions like
these prevail!
$3.50 Fiber Rugs, size 7.6 by
106. reversible. $500
Felt-base Floor Coverings,
durable and waterproof, CSC SO. yd.
Wool and Fiber Rugs, 9 by II,
very serviceable. .$7.95
25 46 by 7.6 Grass Rugs,
stenciled borders. 1888
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New Britain herald., 1927-05-13
HEAD-Oy COLLISIONS

A kind Providence certainly seems to have intervcned in the career of the West Main street automobile speeder who while on the wrong side Of the highway col- lided head-on with a trolley car. Suppose, instead of the trolley car intercepting the mans wild ride, there had been an automobile in the way. Injury and possibly death would have come to the other driver and his passengers, if any.
 This was the second fatal head-on collision in the west end within the past few days Speeding Is common along West Main street and the Plainvile road. and In itself is a dangerous practice; but when the speeders at the same time drive their Juggernauts along the wrong side of the highway nothing but disaster and tragedy can result. A little more effective patrolling of this speedway, especially by offices on motorcycles. would be an ad- vantage to the public and perhaps discourage some of the fancy driv- ing that leads to the hospital and the cemetery.