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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Q. How many postage stamps were
sold last years. w.
A. The Post Office Department SAYS
that the number OF postage stamps
sold for the fiscal year ending June 30,
1925, were as follows: Adhesive post
age stamps, 1888 .410,s17; special de
livery stamps, 50. $50, 1855; postage
stamps. S5,022 200.
q. Is Swapping" satisfactory
method of harvesting cotton?-E. J. $.
A. The Department OF Agriculture
Jays that swapping lowers the grade.
The decreased cost I'm harvesting cot
ton by the snap" method may be
much more than offset by the expense
of passing it through boil extractors
and by the loss OF value resulting
from the lower grades. According TO
tests made by the department, snap
ping cotton In 1925 resulted in a loss
to the grower OF 1923 a bale az com
pared with picking. When grea ter dis
counts were assessed against the cot
ton because 1t was snapped, and when
it was sold in the seed, the loss was
from approximately &14 to $27 a bale.
=. What was Mime. Schumann
Heink's maiden name? When and
where was she bOrn?-E. +.
A. Her maiden name was Ernestine
Rossler. She was born in Lieben,
near Prague, July Is. 1861.
q. Do all types of chiggers bite
human beings e NJ. l..
A. The baby chigger is the one
which bites human beings. while the
grown-up attacks only such insects
as plant lice and young eaterpillars.
Chiggers are prevalent between June
and September and persons walking
through the woods or working in
gardens are apt to suffer from their
attacks. AS protection. one
authority says that one may sift
flowers of sulphur beneath tie I'M
derclOthes from the waist downward.
or from the knees down. If only
working in low grass or bushes. This
substance is inodorous and harmless
and ordinarily is effective. Vase
line and kerosene are even more eff
fective. but these soil the clothing
and are otherwise unpleasant.
q. How much does 1t cost to main
tain one person i'm the Soldiers Home
at Washing "A. G. o.
A. The average cost per man for
the fiscal year 1925, based on rec
ords of maintenance accounts and
on the average number of resident
members present, was $571.SS.
Q. What is the value OF the coffee
industry IN. 8.
A. The world coffee industry is
estimated at about $500. 900 600.
nearly one-half of the worlds supply
being consumed in the United States.
Q. What proportions of hydrogen
and oxygen are used to make the
oxyhydrogen hame?--J r. 3.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that two volumes of hydrogen to
one Of oxygen are required TO make
the oxyhydrogen fame. The gases
must not, of course. be mixed until
they reach the burner tip.
Q. Does the Government receive
any revenue from the oil wells of
Americans in Mexico?-J. +. l..
A. The United states Government
does not receive any direct fixed or
changea BILE revenue from the hold :
ings of oil lands of American citi-
zens In Mexico. except perhaps from
income tax on the profits of Amer
lean citizens. These holdings have
greatly enhanced in value since
their purchases. The Mexican gov
eminent receives vast returns in the
way of tax on every quart of oil
chat is pumped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES L. TRACEWELL.

He who tries to, however, hnds him
self almost Immediately stepping on
the accelerator, instantly jumping lnto
high speed.
| The older he il, the harder the habit
is to break-a not unusual thing, OF
course, but one which always puzzles
and mystifies the victim.
Even when he realizes his error ne
i begins to gobble his food the very
| second he thinks about some other
| ma tier.
! At his noon.oay lunch, his right
hal nd swings portion after portion OF
pie into his mouth, with scarcely
pause between bites. 1t is almost 90
| il there was a race between his mouth
and his hand the latter trying to
get ahead OF the former.
! TO the casual observer, the sight Ia
often a Comical one, but it has serious
results In the long run, which may
be long, indeed, for many persons
have marvellous constitutions and
seem to be able TO stand any amount
| of abuse.
The chief value OF Mr. Fletchers
idea" lies in the fact, not that IL Is a
panacea for human ills. as he thought
1t was, but largely because il fur
nishes perha ps the hest way TO begin
to correct the evil habit of unneees-
sarily swift eating.
II II X
/ without some such obvious brake as
is involved in chewing ones food foi
a certain number of cha mps per bite
there is no control over the habit
and one finds himself unconSciously
sliding into the pid pace.
SO some "shimmy their way
through breakfast. do the clog ia nee
at lunch and fox-trot through their
dinner, when the waltz tempo. as ap
/ piled to eating, would he vastly more
| entertaining and conducive to the
good of mind, body and soul.
Any amount of irritability among
business men may he traced to thit
sort of feeding, since it by no means
can be dignfied by the good name OF
dining.
Ask any doctor and he could tel
you, if he would the probably will not)
that more so-called nervous indiges
ton" Is caused by 10 or Is minute
lunches than by any other one cause
| whatsoever
| Now Is minutes would not be toe
short a period. il the eater would be
| content to- eat simply, or little, but
the hard part OF 1t, from his stand
point, is that he insists on consuming
in all too many instances, a regular
| farm hand" meal.
| Men who do no more arduOus phys
| zeal work than sit in chair all morn.
ing race through a heavy dinner that
would do credit to a lumberjack who
had been out in the brisk air of the
| North all day long.
1t may taste good, gentlemen, but II
isn't dining. Your dog does better
In the Old South they had the right
idea. A meal was an event, not a
stern necessity. There was time for
talk, and time for laughter.
The music they had with their
meals was the happy tone of voice
and the ringing laugh.
They had more leisure, some one
says.
Well. what of it? Their dining had
mental side to 1t which ours does
not possess: and. if we have not 20
much time, at least we ought to make
the best use Of what we have. and
eat our meals to slow-waltz time, re.
memDerinR that we are but little
lower than the angels. and not just
pigs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.


Dove of Peace.
Dove of Peace, thou patient bird,
In patient melody you're heard
Whatever discOrds may draw near,
Your note is sounding ever clear!
The jazZy strains of reckless dance,
The trumpet call to warlike chance.
May frequently subdue your fame
Of peace you're telling, just the same
Don't weaken Men must pause some
day
In honor to your humble lay.
Though cynics show a questioning
smile,
Yours is the only song worth while.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Be an Ant, Net a Grasshopper!

The prosperity of the American
people has become so firmly estab-
iished that it is needless to consider
WAYS and means of maintenance for
the average individual or the family.
While there are a few cases Of indi-
geRce due to misfortune, III health
or the oversupply of labor in the i'm
mediate region of residence, the gen
eral average of material well-being
is high, probably higher than ever be-
fore in the history of the United
States. And to a great extent there
is thrift in the land. greater num-
Der of people than ever before are
saving or spending wisely, or invest
ing. Yet there are many who are
not, who are spending unwisely put
ting more of their income into luxu-
ries than into necessities, more into
channels OF waste than into channels
of investment.
For the purpose of correcting this
tendency this present week has been
denominated National Thrift week,
during which all the people will be
urged through every possible mea ms
of communication to consider the
folly of foolish, unconstructive spend
ing and the wisdom of more capital
building investment of income.
During the war there was a remark
able public response to the call of the
Government for funds in the form
of the buying of bonds and other
Treasury securities, issued to fill the
war chests. Millions of people ten
dered their cash, paying for the bonds
outright or in installments. A great
many did their first saving in that
manner. obligating themselves to
regular payments upon these pur-
chases and for the first time becom-
ing acquainted with the processes of
banking and thrift investments.
After the war there was a falling off.
and other securities at IA discount in
order to get ready capital for luxury
buying, some for needful purposes.
But the majority appear to have re-
tanned the habit of thrift thus incul-
Gated, and the weli.being of the coun-
try today is very largely the result
of that new mode of individual financ-
ing, which created a margin between
immediate necessities and future re-
quirements.
The old phrase, Easy come, easy
go. remains true with many people.
High wages and spasmOdic affiuence
lead them to disprOportionate changes
in the scale of living, to buy foolish
things and indulge ia costly pleasures
These are the ones to whom the mes
sage Of Thrift week is particularly
addressed. The fable of the ant and
the grasshopper applies to them.
This is the economic Summer. The
| Winter is yet to come. And for the
needs of that Winter they should pre-
| pare through thrift and economy and
wise investment buying. That is all
| there is to the admOnition that is be
| ing voiced during these few DAYS &C
| lay aside portion of the income ol
every week or month against the
! future.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Wealthy, But Legally Dead.

The strange story Of a man with a
comfortable fortune to his credit, but
with a complete inability to spend 1t
or to realize it's amount, is unfOlded
in an accounting rendered by a trust
company of New York. In 1902 Al
phonse j. Stephan received a bequest
of $100,134 from his mother. At that
time he had been in Sing Sing for
eleven years, having been sentenced
to life Imprisonment for the murder
of A lawyer in a dispute over his
fathers estate. Stephan, when the
murder was committed. was a lad of
twenty-three. we'll educated and an
accomplished linguist. In 1908, one
year after his mothers bequest,
Stephani suddenly became insane and
was removed to the State hospital at
Dannemora Prison, where he still re-
mains today at the age Of sixty. In
the meantime his fortune has almost
doubled and the trust company now
places his assets At $1S4,1s2A3.
Stephani is legally dead" Before
he became mentally sick he had tried
unsuccessfully TO give away the
money. He is not allowed one cent
Of his wealth to add to his comfort
in his Incarceration. And he cannot
will the money when he dies. II he
had not become insane he probably
would now be free TO enjoy his libert ,
and wealth, but the strain of impris
onment and the bleak appearing fu
ture snapped his mind before he wa,
eligible for parole. 1t is "A pitiful cast
Of otheaded youth pa aging for folls
by a living death and a striking oh
Ject lesson to young and old alike.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Truth Versus Fiction.

A weekly magazine OF large circu-
lacion puhRehed in Chicago has re.
Gently heen conducting a referendum
among its employees on the question
Of THE three most interesting books
/ ever read" Most of the voters
who appear to have interested them,
selves one hundred per cent in re
plying, are below middle age, and
n considerable number are rather
youthful.
The staff OF he editorial depa 1T
ment was first tried ont as to which
three books had hit them hardest.
The nsanasar OF the advertising -
raFtnAARk kmaaa6iAaAlK- alajmAA fsa'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Do you foxtrot or waltz through
dinner?
Many persons will be surprised if
they stop to think about 1t, to catch
themselves eating In an accelerated
tempo.
This unnecessary speed in eating
constitutes one of the most serious
blows to the fine art of dining, and
causes an untold amount OF indiges-
ton, muddy complexions and bad
tempers.
1t is such prevalent vice that
some even regard It as a virtue. To
take ones time while ca ting Is con
sidered by them succumbing 10 the
wileS of the tempter.
The quick lunch" habit. more or
less peculiar to Americans prevails at
breakfast and dinner, or supper, as
some call it, We hurry through our
toast and coffee in the morning. grah
"A sandwich and cup of coffee for
lunch and hurry home to gobble
down dinner in 10 minutes, or Is, at
the outside.
The joke Of 1t is that out OF 10
persons. even in this day and age.
have no real need for such an "acCel-
era ndo" in their daily eating ha bits.
The fine old custom, peculiar to
for hours at table might he adopted
today by countless thousands with
great benefit to their physical and
mental beings
The feast of reason and the flow of
soul Is dried up and withered Al it's
source when family races through
the evening meal as If they must
catch a train in 10 minutes.
The greatest single reason against
such a procedure, as stated, is simply
tina It there is no call for it.
SO why do it?
One is reverting to wolfish habits
when he settles down before his plate
and does the Charleston with his knife
and fork. as If his very life depended
upon Shoveling in as much grub in )
minutes as he ought to consume in
an hour,
The animals are forced to eat SO
because they never know when an
other creature may come up and take
their meat away from them, With
them 1t is proposition of slowing
away the food of the moment as
quickly as possible.
A dog, therefore. bolts his dinner
with divine reason and instinct on his
sound, too, although he knows nothing
about that. His alimentary canal il
so short that food has no chance to
decay in it and flood the body with
toxins.
Human beings find every physio.
logical az well as psychological reason
on the side of slow eating. 1t is not
necessary to go to the extent of
'f1etcherizing" excessively. in order to
gain the manifest benefits of leisurely
eating.
The reform in this matter comes
about more through mental brake
put upon wolfish habits No amount
of fancy service will make the rapid
eater slow down until he once gets
the idea into his head that he is eating
too fast for his own good.
Sometimes this realization comes In
the midst of dinner, when he actual
ly finds himself out of breath, he has
bolted his food so swiftly
The peculiar phase of this matter is
that the reform is much harder than it
would seem, considered offhand
One eats too fast? Well, then, slow
down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

To every part Of earth we turn
For what we think and wear.
From Russia politics we learn,
And so get many a scare.
And as the nights in joy expand
With radio-wafted glee,
We get our styles from Paris and
Our tunes from kankakee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

After all is said in connection with
the discovery of an ancient tomb, lit
tie more is disclosed than the fact that
1t was the privilege of an ancient king
expensive museum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Sums mentioned in the list of Nobel
prizes were considerable when first
designated. The financial scheme of
civilization has developed in a way
that makes them look like small
change.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

The boy who swan the Catalina
Channel is deluged with vaudevill,
and movie offers. The means by which
artistic talent is discovered are Otter
mysterious, but the rule is Get your
publicity first"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

In short time the Nation will be
celebrating the birthday of George
Washington. The mazes of mendacitS
revealed by various grand juries have
truth-teller more admirable than ever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

"A peacock haS many feathers,
said HI Ho, the sage of Chinatown
He struts, but not 80 much az the
human parsonage officially permitted
to wear only one"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Rate by MaiI-PayabIe In Advance
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All Other States and Canada.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Prpss 10 exclusively entlieh
10 the use for republication of all news nis
Patches credited 10 il or not otherwise rreo-
itsd In this paper and also the local st ,",s
published herein. All rights Of pnp Ii,lod
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

DE pork gemmen in Chicago" said
Uncle Eben, 'brags dat dey has saved
everything bout de pig 'ceppin de
sQueal. Dat radio box sounds like
dey done saved dat, too"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

what does Grandmother think OF
these modern dances"
them, but to repeat their names in
public In even worse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

A motion picture comedian max es
millions Of people laugh, but FIRE
Quently fails to make sensible ar
rangements to enjoy life on his own
account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

do YOU agree with Ben Franklin
that everybody should practice thrift"
II do" answered Senator Sorghum.
"A number Of able politicians would
he better off today if billionaires had
saved their money instead of invest
ing it in a campaign"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Pictures are being sent by wireless.
The work of getting the plain, simple
facts by 0ld.fashiOned telegraph has
grown in difficulty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

A Michigan town discovered an oil
well adjacent to the base ball park.
AZ the ancient Oriental prOverb has
1t. Money goes where money is"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Has Some System.

From the Cleveland News.
What surprises us is that the law
doesn't presume every accused per.
son - he innocent until he has eAn
convicted In two cut Of thgs9 n Us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

The presidency Of Nicaragua will be
adjusted, it is believed, in way to
prevent the episode described in the
fable of the Kilkenny cats
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Those Divorce Cruelties.

From tho Boston Herald.
This world would be happier
place II 1t knew no cruelties worse
than those ayerred in divorce courts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

q. Where are the memorial 5O.cent
pieces made?-L. w.
4. Most commemoTa tive half dol
lars are made at the PHILADELPHIA
mint. Some, however. are made at
the San Francisco mint. The Oregon
Trail and some Of the California coins
were made at the San Francisco mint.
=. What play has made the record
run in London?-C. r.
A. "Chu Chin Chow" produced at
His Majesty's Theater. August Al.
1916, and withdrawn July %. 1921,
after the 2,23sth performance.
Q. on what day did Byrd circle
the Pole? w. d.
A. He and Floyd Bennett circled
the North Pole in their plane SUNDAY.
May ?, 1925. Returning. they arrived
in New York Tuesday, June %, 1926
.. Where are the slums in Wash
ington, u. CT. p. q.
A. In the sense in which the word
liz used in large cities Washington
has no slums.
@. What is meant in card psrlance
by milking the cards?-H. r..
A. Milking or fuzzing the cards
1s taking one from the top and one
from the bottom at the same time,
face down.
Q. To what race do the dark people
in India belong? | do not mean the
nPgFoeS.-C. a.
A. You refer no doubt. To the
blacks of India the principal race Of
ha fFxr he a A. t. -
the Arvan or white race.
q. Please give an instance Of
| Christian missionaries converting
genuine cannibals-H. f.. r.
A. The natives Of the Fiji lSia nds
were cannibalistic even after their
anneXa ton to Great Britain i'm 1874.
Cannibalism was still practiced and
insta noes reported as late as ls9c.
Wesleyan missionaries visited the
islsn as early as 1896. and, in spite
of almost insurmountable obstacles,
Christia nifty became fact and = the
present time is practically universal
in the islands, the citizens being
among the most consistent adherents
of the Christian Church.
Q. When and where did Nine.
America? Is she a citizen Of the
United States?-C. r. r.
A. She made her America debut
in Chicago. November Z, 1898. She
became an American citizen in 1905.
Q. Are nutmeGs naturally covered
with white .substance?-M. ~
| A. The white coating so often seen
is caused by an application of lime.
| .. How high up are falling stars?
ID. l.. l..
| A. Meteors. which are consumed
| upon reaching the atmosphere of the
earth. are usually between 30 and 100
miles from the earth's surface when
| seen.
Amy reader can get the anSmer tO
any question bV tcritiH0 The EUeniH0
| star Information bureau. Frederic J.
| Hdskin. director. Washington, d. &.
| This offer applies strictly tn iHforHa-
ton. The bureau cannot 0iUe ddUice
on legal. medical aud financial mat
| tiers. II does not attempt 10 settle
domestic troubles, nor undertake eI-
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| Write your question plainly aud brief
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Cold Steel Deplored.

From the Boston Herald
The best means of ironing out in
ternational nisunderstan din9 II not.
cold steal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Jud Tunkins says man who has
sense enough to take good advice
should have sense enough to think it
up for himself
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

In political machinery it creates fric-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Q. What is meant in card psrlance
by milking the cards?-H. b.
A. Milking or fuZzing the cards
Ss taking one from the top and one
from the bottom at the same time,
face down.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

They began by saying. vaguely.
that she was different from all the
other actors. 1t was her youth.
ventured one. No, not her youth any
more than her voice, any more than
her direct simplicity. Clearly 1t was
her general charm, an elusive thing.
not easy to define. 1t was one thing
and another-all finally merging into
general and enthusiastic agreement
that here was an artist actually able
to re-embody the great Shakespeare
nv way of his women-Juliet, Viola.
Rosalind. Here an artist able to de-
liver the living and keenly CO.
tempora neous effect of the most uni
versal of poets. Then some one, more
Observant than most, discovered that
this young genius was an innovator
rebel, whose revolt against stage
custom and stage tradition was
playing no small part in her worthy
and lasting triumph.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18
Tn. Evening Star N.wsuap per Company

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morn
ting edition j. delivered by carriers Nitn,,'
the cary ~ so nPF month ds!nS ~, W.:
Is eenie neT month SUNDAYS only. 20 cents
per month Orders may he sent os blstl y.
telenhone Main 5000 Collection 10 mace ny
carrier 81 end Of each month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

q. Whers are the slums in Wash
ington, -. CT. p. e.
A, In the sense in which the word
is used in large cities, Washington
has no Sums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

In 1917. the United States paid Mica.
ragua 100000 for the perpetual
right to construct and own a trans
isthmus canal, subject to the Hay
Pauncefote treaty stipulations. where
by we are required to let the
canal be for the uses of the world
commerce. at uniform rates, just as Is
the case with the Panama Canal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-18

Q. To what race do The dark people
in India belong? | do not mean the
negroes C. a.
A. You refer. no doubt 10 the
blacks of India. the principal race Of
that country. who are a derivation Of
the ATyan or white race.