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rIety Of persons, all Of whose titles
indicate that they are specialists in
this age of specialization. Formerly
when we wanted to buy home or a
farm we went to real estate agent.
Now we carry the tale of eur land
hunger or our desire to conform to
the Pathological "Own Your Own
Home" slogan by consulting realtor.
We are kept in health by great
variety of medical men. The old
family doctor managed to keep grand
dad and his family going with the
standard remedies which cured a
whole host Of human Ills, but If we
want to make sure that we are hit
ting on all six, we must consult an
army of these "new-fangled" special
lists. If our eyesight begins to fail we
don't go to the jeweler In our town
and have him fit US with a pair of
spectacles. Instead we make an ap-
pOintment with an optOmetrist and
pay him fee in proportion to the
length of his title. If we get the stom-
looks us over and then sends us to
the proper specialist for our particu-
lar disorder. If we get a toothache,
the logical thing Of course, is to go to
the dentists Office. Only he isn't that
any more. Dentist, meaning ''tooth
carpenter" wasn't dignified enough,
but "gnathologist"-a word Of Greek
origin, meaning "a person versed in
the science of masticatory apparatus"
lis.
If the wife discovers that wrinkles
are appearing in her face, she doesn't
HE herself to a 'beauty parlor," but
she goes to a "Salon de Beaute" or
consults a dermatologist. When she
wants a new dress she doesn't have
Millie Connell, the town dressmaker,
come to the house to sew-the
chances are that she has to call up
"MilIe, Modiste," and make an ap-
pointment for fitting, because the
mornings are taken up with one of the
cosmeticians or cosmetologists or
some other form Of "beautician."
What has become of the boy or girl
who used to clerk in the dry goods
or grocery stores? For one thing,
the "groceterias," which followed the
cafeteria as inevitably as night fol-
lows the day, where the "serve-self"
idea has reduced the necessity for 80
much ''hired help" has put some Of
them out of an occupation. The 9TH
ers aren't clerks any more. They're
statesmen and salesladies. When they
were promoted to statesmen, the trav-
cling salesmen-you know those
"drummers"-and the stories they
used to tell ceased to be drummers
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
Human Speech Calls
for Little Energy

Speech requires small amount OF
energy, according to telephone engi-
neers, who explain that If a million
persons were to talk steadily, and the
energy Of their voices were to be con-
verted into heat, they would have to
talk for an hour and half to produce
sufficient heat to make cupful Of tea.
One acoustic expert has divided the
English speech into 86 letter sounds,
and he found that the vowels carry
most Of the energy. 1t is estimated
that at the upper and lower limits
of hearing it takes million times as
much energy to make sound audible
as in the range Of 1000 to 5000 cycles,
where the ear Is most sensitive.
On the radio the sounds 'th," "f,"
''s'' and "v" are the most difficult to
hear correctly. This Is attributed
chiefly to their very weak energy
Scientific American.
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to drive the head Of the horse over
the back Of the aged animal attached
to the cab.
A crowd quickly collected. expecting
to hear that flow of language for
which cabmen are renowned. but they
were disappointed. The old chap
woke up from his reverie and said po-
Htely:
Gwen your 'oss as seen all e wants
to over my 'oss's back, perhaps ell
be good enough to get down. But
bless yer, there amt no hurry
Weekly Scotsman.
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handsome structures Of brick and con-
crete, replacing the old frame stores
with their false fronts" which had
given the impression that they were
two stories high, even II they weren't.
But it wasn't so much the altered ar
chitectural appearance that troubled
this Rip Van Wrinkle. 1t was the un-
familiar legends on the fronts of the
places of business which had him
puzzled. The first thing which he
wanted, Of course, after his long sleep
was a shave and hair cut, and guided
to the place where he could obtain
those attentions by the familiar
striped barber pole Qt wasn't pole
any more but rapidly revolving cyl
inder encased In glass) he approached
the place where Bill Jenkins barber
shop had once been. But what was
this marvel Of white tiling and porce-
lain in which he was welcomed by
suave individual dressed In white?
1t was a "Tonsorial Parlor and
Beauty Shoppe."
"a job by any other name would
still be a job but 1t wouldn't sound
so important If we didn't call 1t pO-
sition or a profession"-to paraphrase
Mr.. Will Shakespeare. And in these
modern days a Rip Van Winkle would
find more than one example besides
the conversion of barber shop" into
''tonsorial parlor," thus demonstrate
ing the fact that mankind is engaged
in dressing up the familiar Occupa-
tions with exotic names which half
conceal and half reveal their true ma
ture After all, there is perfectly
good reason for our doing so. Deep
in all of us is the fundamental desire
to dramatize our lives: and to hide
the drab realities under some glitter
ing cloak of fancy.
As to which class Of men started
this business Of dressing up" occu-
pational nomenclature, it is difficult
to say. Time was when we were
ushered into this world by the old
family doctor, but now 1t Is done by
an obstetrician. An undertaken used
to usher us out, but now it's done by
a mortician. In between those two
most important events we are served
In various ways by the greatest va
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AnsDers No. 8

1-Manush of Detroit.
2-Gen. Henry Lawton.
3IJohn c. Calhoun, 1882.
4-Fourteen parts gold, ten parts
alloy.
5-When Adam ate the forbidden
fruit piece Is said to have lodged In
his throat, where the bulge appears.
6-"Ralph Roister Doister," written
by Nicholas Udall, probably between
1884 and 1541.
THE Scandinavian.
Sat the University of Oxford; In
1902.
9-Gen. q. S. Grant.
1O-United States Steel corporation,
Standard Oil of New Jersey and Amer
lean Telephone and Telegraph COM
pany.
11-George Burns of Cleveland.
12-Cork Is the outer bark of spe-
cies of oak which grows In southern
Europe and northern Africa.
13-In South America, where "cow
trees" yield fluid which resembles In
appearance and quality the milk Of the
cow.
14-Delaware.
15-1S93.
16-"The Last Supper" "Mona
Lisa"
1.-THE Urals.
1S-Washington Irving.
19-Admiral David G. Farragut.
; 20-The northeastern states and
some parts of the West.
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What's the
Answer ......,....
Questions No. 8

~0CCtsOssO ksOs
1-Who is the champion open golf
player?
2-What Is an electric eeiY
3-Why do we smile when we ara
pleased?
4-For what queen was Virginia
named?
5-How many Presidents OF the
United States came from Virginia and
who were they?
6-What> composer wrote the largest
number of melodious and enduringly
popular American songs2
(which continent has but one ac-
tive volcano?
S-What was the real name of Pierre
Lott?
9-Who said: "You can fool all the
people some of the time, and some of
the people all of the time, but you
can't fool all the people all of the
time?
1O-Which is our largest national
forestf
11-What famous novel was written
about whale, and by whom?
(which is the largest salt water
lake in the world?
13-Who is the national woman ten
mis- champion?
14-What is an electron?
15-What is the ratio of workers to
population in the United States?
16-How much did the United States
pay Panama for the Canal zOne2
17-What famous American explorer
was once imprisoned In Mexico?
1S-What was Shakespeare's profess
sional work other than poet and play
wright?
19-who said: ''The public be-
d-d"?
20-What proportion Of the words In
the present English language are de-
rived from Norman French?
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Luminous House Numbers

A luminous number which can be
seen from a distance at night has been
put up on the town hall at Budapest,
writes the correspondent Of the Lon
don Observer, and the authorities are
considering the advisability Of putting
luminous numbers on all houses In the
city, and luminous plaques at the
street corners on which the street
names may be easily read after dark.
1t is claimed that Budapest is the
first city to consider this method Of
obviatipg this difficulty.
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Literary Relics

Disciples Of Samuel F. B. Morse,
inventor of the telegraph, have found
some Of his original instruments and
a library of books which he owned, at
Pacific university In Forest Grove,
Ore. The library includes several
books written by the inventors IA
ther, DR.. Jedediah Morse, theologian
and geographer, one of the rare vol
umes Is Ptolmey's Universal Geogra-
ply" printed In 1912 There are also
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Fiue-Year-Old Sniff

Margie, age five, was out walking
with her governess and two little COM
panions. After long walk they hap
pened In the immediate vicinity Of a
packing house, whereupon they re-
ceived a Whit of very unpleasant at
-mosphere. Margie looked inquiringly
at her companions and shifted.
swell, what In the world is the
matter with the out-of-doors, 1t doesn't
smell nice," she asked.-Indianapolis
News.
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STORY FROM THE START

Garth Guthrie, Canadian war
veteran, having to live IN the
open on account of weakened
lungs, is factor of a Hudson's
Bay post at Elkwan. He came
back from the conflict with a
permanently SCARED face, which
he realizes cost him the love of
his fiancee, Edith Falconer. Sir
Charles Guthrie, his brother, is
millionaire war profiteer. With
Etienne Savanne, halfbreed, his
Arm friend, Garth meets Doctor
Quarter, geologist, and his sis
ter Joan. Their schooner has
drifted ashore. Quarter COM
plains he has been robbed by a
man known as Laughing Nc
Donald" At Elkwan an Indian
girl, Ninda, tuberculosis victim,
whom Garth has befriended, Is
dying Joan, trained war nurse,
cares for Ninda, but the girl dies.
Charles Guthrie writes reproach-
ing his brother for not coming
home. Charles wife assures him
Ethel still loves him, but Garth
In his heart knows better.
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Mythical Prophefess

Mother Shipton, the reputsd Eng
lish prophecies, Is said to have lived
in the time of Henry VIII. She Is
first heard Of In 1641 In a pamphlet
called ''The Prophecie of Mother
Shipton." Later many verses of
prophecy" were ascribed to her, and
there is room for doubt that she ever
existed.
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CHAPTER III-Continued

It was an act of Providence. l
wonder" he hesitated, then went on,
'Hh you would care to send word Of
yourself to an exile, this winter?"
He saw her brows contract In
thought. For q moment she seemed
In doubt, then turned to him, tense In
her earnestness. you are not merely
cOurteous-you really wish to hear
from meT
His face reflected his pleasure.
"You will write then, to the exile?"
There was a sudden gleam of white
teeth, whimsical fash in her eyes,
as she asked: Wouldn't 1t be un-
grateful to refuse so modest request
from one who has rescued the ship
wreckedY'
1T would be most ungrateful and
cruel" he laughed. "If you'll write.
I'll have little spruce waiting for the
Christmas mail, and hang your letter
on the tree. with candles"
"Unreadp
Unread till Christmas morning.
Then Shot and will read it together
our Christmas, from YOU"
And the other lettersf" she queried,
avoiding his quick glance.
"The others2 Oh, they'll not be In
teresting-with their criticism and ad-
vice and news Of my distinguished
brothers doings."
"None of themT Joan Ouarrier,s
voice was strangely throaty as she
gazed out over the shimmering river,
None Of them," was the quiet re-
ply. He thrilled to the realization of
the absolute sincerity of his answer.
Without meeting his eyes, she turned
impulsively to the airedale who &C.
companied them. ''Good-by, Shot
I'm going to miss you. boyl" And
she took the head Of the dog in her
hand. AS Shots tail beat the air. his
hairy throat rumbled. Then he barred
his great fangs and made little snaps
at the girl bending over him.
"Why, you've made a conquest v'
cried Guthrie. "He does that with no
one here"
The girl looked up as she rubbed the
dogs ears. Hes only saluting a
brother-I mean sister-in arms.y
zone who served, as he did. with
the wounded" added the man.
They were at the door of the mis-
sion.
"Good-by! The days will drag I'D
there In the snow, waiting for the
Christmas mall" said Guthrie, puzzled
ut his emotion-strangely reluctant to
leave her-wondering at himself.
"Good-by, Mr.. Exile!" She gave
him her firm hand.
Hardly conscious Of his purpose. he
bent to search the dark eyes, frankly
meeting his look. She smiled. he
thought, wistfully as he said: "What
you did for a comrade In distress-he
will never forget. Good-by, Healer of
Wounds"
Her eyes widened. Cropping for his
meaning, she watched him stralghten,
bring his hand to his forehead In a
military salute, and turning, walk
rapidly away. Until his tall figure
was lost Ia the shadows, she stood,
lips parted. wondering; then slowly
opened the door and went In.
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
The First Dolls House

What may prove to be the earliest
British dolls house has been discov-
cred In an old country house in
Chelmsford. 1t is a two stored house
about five feet high, built of solid oak.
and contains four large rooms, attics
and balcony on top. The legs on
which the house is mounted and the
paneling and the mirrors, are, 1t is SAID
Of definite Queen Anne design and
workmanship.
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
Plant Parasites

In botany the term parasites Is used
for plants which attach themselves
to another plant and nourish them
selves upon Its juice. This class In
cludes many fungi. The mistletoe
grows originally from seed and be-
comes gradually parasitical, usually
fastening itself to the oak 8
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Pokteness

The sight of the old four-wheeler
ambling gently about the quiet subur-
ban road was as good as rest cure.
The whiskered driver sat on his
boz. lost In meditation, while his
equally gray old horse went at his
own pace.
Then suddenly the scene was changed
Round a corner dashed tradesman's
light cart, colliding at right angles
with the cab with just sufficient force
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
British Gold Coinage

The standard gold Of British coins
contains twenty-five twenty-fourths
(carats) Of fine gold and two twenty
fourths of alloy. The flneness Is %
carats out of "a, which is equal to
.916.16 out Of 1000. The standard sill
yer for coinage consists of one-half
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29

first editions of Cotton Mather's
works on theology. Samuel Morse's
brother, Sidney Edwards Morse, gave
the instruments and the library to the
university so years ago.
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
DogI Fare Regulated

Dogs not measuring more than two
feet may ride on busses In Paris and
on street cars In Vienna, if they pay
full fare, according to note In Gas
Logic.
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29

HE modern Rip Van Win
kle came back to his
home town and rubbed
his eyes In amazement.
OF course, he had ex-
pected to find many
changes in the place.
The buildings along
Main street were now
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silver, one-half alloy. The melting Of
British gold and silver coin Is pro-
hibited.
The Ely miner., 1927-07-29
Mans Misfake

Many a man mistakes the couraga
of conviction for the confidence Of
conceit.
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thousands, enG1essly rose from the
shadows to skirt for a space, the rim
Of the tide, only to settle again, and
shortly repeat the flight. When they
had shot two back-breaking loads,
Etenne and Guthrie started for their
camp out where q boulder-strewn
sandspit thrusting seaward rendered
the launching Of loaded canoe pos
slble at the height Of the tide A mile
from the tent on the sandspit, Etienne
lifted his lowered head banGed by the
tump-line which held the flour bags
filled with geese. Then he swung round
to the bent figure following, eyes on
the ground.
Boat at de camp"
Guthrie Strengthened until his range
of vision included the sandspit. Below
the boulders at the nose of the spit
lay ships boat. A boat could come
only from the schooner of Mcdonald
What were they after7
Nearing the camp, the packers
dropped their loads and continued
with their guns. II these people had
abused Shot, chained 10 his stake
Guthrie's pulse Quickened at the
thought Near the tent three men
idled, evidently waiting for the owners
You keep out Of this, Etienne
You're sore. Let me do the talking"
warned Guthrie, as he approached the
camp. Suddenly breaking into a run,
he shouted: "Stop batting that dog. or
I'll turn him loose on your
Standing out Of reach. young sail
or tossed sand into the face Of the
infuriated airedale, straining at his
leash.
"All right! Turn him loose" was the
truculent reply, and retreating, the
sailor cooked his shotgun.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
BONDS.
Bid and Asked Prices.
PUBLIC UTILITY
MISCELLANEOUS

SS:S2 SS:SS5 e. En-; Sssi; nB Hs @ 80,
Pot.. joiss Ss Stock Id Blk. IS. 10 %
Wash Mkt, Gold Storage 5s. 04h 49,.
Wardman Park Hotel 5hs. 90h 07;
Evening star., 1927-10-14
STEEL AND MOTORS
MARKET LEADERS
Rubber and Tire Shares Are
Features-Merchandisinq
Stocks Show Strength.
by GEORGE T. HUGHES.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. October 14.-Stocks
started in strong again today. Not
all the gains were held, but the buy
ing while it lasted was in large volume
and apparently confident.
The only constructive" piece of
news the market had to go upon was
the Slight decrease in brokers loans
reported by the Federal Reserve Board
after the close Thursday. Even this
was more negative than positive. The
total had failed to increase after
making new highs" for so many
successive weeks and more stress was
put upon this aspect than upon the
actual decrease, which was so small
as to be negligible. But Wall Street
these days goes on the assumption
that mo news is good news.
Steel and Motors Leaders.
The leaders. General Motors and
United States Steel responded briskly
to the accumulation of overnight buy.
ing orders. General Motors was in
better demand than steel and the lat.
ter came down later on, but both
worked higher at the start. It was
more of a speciality market today than
1t had been earlier in the week. For
instance, United States Cast Iron Pipe
was rushed up points following the
rise of nearly points yesterday.
American Machine q Foundry
common. which performed so sensa-
tionally Thursday, reacted slightly
today, but the preferred, which carries
warrants for purchase Of the COM
mon, jumped 10 points. Rossia Insur-
ance went to new high since listing
81 LAH
panied by rumors of a split-up.
Rubber and tire stocks were a fea.
ture under the leadership of Goodrich
and Goodyear. The sugar stocks did
better, responding to improvement in
the market for the commodity. Inter.
national Paper scared to the highest
under the present form of capitaliza-
ton, rejecting the popular view that
its utility interests entitle 1t to a
higher price. Radio was aggressively
taken also at the best in two years,
as it changed hands just below 10.
Colorado Fuel was still the leader of
the independent steels and Greene
Cananea which was under pressure
Yesterday rallied against the short
interests.
Merchandising Shares Strong.
Merchandising stocks were uniform.
ly strong. Gimbel Brothers was prom.
inent, and so was May Department
Stores. Perhaps this movement was
fully as logical as anything else that
happened. With the holiday season
approaching it is reasonable to assume
that the retail trade will be satisfac.
torv to put it mildly.
The rails were not so active as the
lndnstrialS. but thev were nearly all
higher. Erie was the favorite in the
lower-priced. and New York Central
in the higher-priced class. Atlantic
Coast Line did better. Chesapeake &
Ohio gained couple Of points on a
small turnover and there was more
optimistic talk. hut not much change
in the price for Missouri Pacific
preferred.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Washington Stock EXCHANGE,
SALES.

SALES.
MasSirstoonn Gas Gas g 6 "s$I @ st i iot 1ns
Mash. R,vv. E. Eler. 4s-Sl 900 al SR -
,oeapltal Traction Colo at I0S, 10 at
potonac Electric Power nfd 51Ss-1O At
ton o 1t IO5 Is at los e.
niatt nMash Rwy; Elec. nfd.--3 at 90.
Columbia Sand g. Gravel pfd I'D NJ 1no
~ at lO2. 10 at 102 10 at IO2.
% Merchcnts' Tran, & stor. pfd.-1o at 1oa
10 5oaat ft ln3: 10 1os g 1881 10 at 1OS X 10 at
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.-1o at 1O2. s at
AFTER CALL.
Sanitary Grocery pfd-lO at 1O1 "a
7nGnesapeake C Potomac Tel. 5s-Si 900 at
Washington Market Co. 5s-SI .0OO AZ ae
CO Po0nto0mac ono Electric Cons. 5s-S1 900 at 103'
,oC Chestnut Farms Dairy 5hs-s1. 900 at
Columbia Sand & Gravel pfd.-1O at 1oo
no WASHINGTON Rwy. & Elec pfdGSO al
" at 9SH " :" '1V "s 20 n
ssUn UwnashipFton !, 1os Gas 6s "A"-Saoo at 1os y
Washington Gas Light--15 at 81
500 at 103 IA "' AVo'
Money-cail loans. and per cent.
Evening star., 1927-10-14

Dividend rates as given in the above table
are the annual cash Davnients based on the
latest quarterly or half yearly declarations.
dends are not included.
Unit OF trading lees than 100 shares
able. in common stock Z Plus 2f6O in
stock Paid this vear--no regular rate,
9ss Ss9 S s'ofc sfCck PSS
able, when earned. 9 Payable in cash or
stock. Plus IQ% 10 stock: Plus 100
stock Plus so In stock ] Plus 2% II
stock: Payable I/4O Of q share quarterly
in Class A stock IN Plus So In stock.
Partly stock. u Plus 81 In preferred stock
Plus one half OF common stock.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
OTIS ELEVATOR PROFIT.

NEW YORK, October ID P).-Net
profit Of Otis Elevator Co. for nine
months this year was $4,059, ,113,
against $4,O27,161 in the same period
of 1926. Third.quarter net was ST.
4O0.S49, against $1.344,14S year ago.
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Banks May Insure Employees.

Controller Mcintosh issued a ruling
yesterday that national bank may
take out insurance on the life of an
officer, provided the success of the
banking business is dependent upon
the continued life of the person in.
sured.
The controller stated, however, that
he would not encourage the practice
II such action is taken by the direc.
tors the insurance upon the life of
the officer must be for the sole benefit
Of the bank and such insurance must
be confined purely to protective insur.
ance-namely, Straight" or "ordi-
nary" life and term" insurance and
not endowment"
Evening star., 1927-10-14
Bankers to Visit Capital.

H. G. Tyson, resident manager of
Harris, Mooney & Co., will entertain
the members of the New York and
Baltimore offices next Monday. The
tour the city thoroughly, later return
ing to Baltimore. During their stay
in Baltimore they will have a dinner,
with Gov. Richie as honor guest.
Evening star., 1927-07-14
SO PER CENT OF AUTO
LIGHTS OUT OF FOCUS
A. A. A. Officials Find Extensive
Violations in Survey Now
Under Way.

Ninety-eight per cent of automobile
headlights in Washington are out of
focus, according to officials of the
American Automobile Association who
are conducting the tests of lighting
equipment of local motorists, which
viii continue every evening this week.
The number of cars examined SO far
is Its.
Those making the tests were sur
prised to find that about one in every
100 cars was equipped with illegal
lenses, though the type must be stated
in the application for license tags. The
tail lights of many cars also do not
meet the requirements Of the regula-
tions, the paint being worn off, thereby
causing white instead of red light
to show in the rear Of the car. \
check also is being made Of the white
light which must illuminate license
tags.
Because of the demand for service
being offered motorists by the A. A. A.
in cooperation with the Police Depart
nent, new headlight testing station
will be opened this evening on Tilden
street just east Of Connecticut avenue
northwest.