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ported out by the Senate committee
Just as the fllibuster started. 1t
could have been passed In few
minutes Ii the Senators who stood
with locked horns had been willing
to yield in response to persistent
urgings.
As it was the House took fore
handed action by adopting motions
which authorized the conferees to
approve the Senate amendments.
Chairman Madden Of the House ap.
preparations committee going even
so far as to get special resolution
passed, which included three or four
of the most important items in an
emergency measure which the Sen
ate blockaders refused to let by.
The District officials and the insti-
buttons and people affected. should
realize. however. that relief through
an urgent deficiency bill will be
given by the new Congress soon after
it meets in December.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

vaults where they are stored. rubbed
with salt, scraped. etc, 80 as to
enable the mold to run through them.
"Forlorn Hope" associated with bat
ties. What does It mean?-C. a. c.
A. ''Forlorn Hope" IL primarily a
military detachment commissioned
or voluntary. for some especially dan
gerous or desperate service. The
term thus has come to be employed
for any enterprise having little pros
pect of success. =
Q. At what distance may icebergs
be sighted?-W. II. X.
A. These may be sighted at vari-
Gus distances. depending upon the
state Of visibility. height OF berg and
or observer. On very clear days
crows nest lookout may see one at
II to ID miles, and they have been
picked up at a maximum distance OF
Is to 20 miles by n masthead lookout.
In a light fog or drizzling rain an
iceberg is visible from ] to 8 miles.
In dense fog a berg cannot be seer
more than hundred yards ahead of
a ship.
Q. Was there such a thing as prop
uganda in connection with the Amer
lean Revolutionary. n. r.
A. 1t Is probable that there has
been what we now know as propa-
ganda in connection with every i'm
portant movement in human history.
AS to the American Revolution. for
example. Thomas Paine IL said to
have made it his boast that he
brought about the Revolution by his
pamphlet, Common Sense"
@. What flowers when dried are
suitable to decorate serving trays
A w =.
A. The Bureau of Plant Industry
says tnar straw flowers are used
almost exclusively for decorating
serving trays, as they come in diff
ferent colors, white red blue and
yellow.
@. Why were West virginians
called Sang -diggers"?--J. A. c.
A. This came from one Of the
most common occupations of pioneer
days-that Of digging ginseng for
trade.
You ,cdnt to knoto som ethinC. You
tCish to be positive before yo~ 90
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cause morbidness. sensittveness and
ill.balance In minds that should be
healthy and free from any thought
but that associated with the glory OF
accomplishment and living.
In some cases. of course, 1t may
be that too much concentration on
study disturbs the sense Of proper
proportion or that other problems
totally separated from the age Of
"jaxzina" may be the cause Of sui.
eide. With the list mounting daily,
however, it behooves both parents and
educators to watch closely the trend Of
the times and to curb in their in
cipiency evils that threaten the young
manhood and young woma nhood Of
the country
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Youthful Suicides.

For the first time In the history Of
the local schools suicide has taken
place In the corridors in one of the
buildings. The National Capital has
thus made It's contribution to the cpl
demic Of self.killings among boys and
girls of school age which has swept
the Nation with a toll OF more than
twenty lives. The suicide yesterday
was apparently without reason, as the
sixteen.year-old boy was in good stand.
ing in his studies and his home life
was said to be harmonious. He killed
himself in front OF fellow student
with an old and rusty pistol which
had been taken surreptitiously from
his brothers bureau drawer.
The best minds of the country are
puzzling over the successive tragic cpl.
sodes which during the past month or
So have increased with astonishing
rapidity. What is causing these young
boys and girls to prefer death to life?
What 40 preys on their minds that
they are driven into the temporary
insanity necessary to self-destruction?
These are the questions that are being
asked in every city which has I'M
willingly contributed it's quota to the
rapidly growing total
However widely divergent are the
various views expressed on the prob
lem, there appears to be a general
agreement on one phase, and that is
that the present fast pace Of civihza-
ton tends to accelerate the growing
up process Of youth and to mature
the mind more quickly. The youth Of
today, in too many instances, is
sophisticated beyond his years. The
boy Of school age apes the man and
the girl apes the woman, both at the
same time having access to types Of
reading matter that are demoralizing
TO youth as well as to adults Automo-
biles and bootleg liquor, night clubs
"fiapperism" and lack OF. spiritual
guidance undoubtedly do their part TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Introductory chapters to the last
three books of Henry Fielding's tom
Jones" are written In a more serious
vein than characterizes the previous
Is prefaces.
Prologues. suspense and a farewell
to the reader are the themes of these
preliminary chapters to the six
teenth. seventeenth and eighteenth
books of this extremely long novel.
In the first of these, Fielding con-
fesses that his plan for prefaces to
each book is ut last becoming some
what irksome to himself, as he no
doubt imagines it has become to his
reader long ago. (There may be
some readers Of this column who feel
the same way about IT'D
Il have heard of dramatic
writer" says Fielding, who used to
say he would rather write play
than a prologue. In like manner.
of the books OF this history than the
predatory chapters to each of them. g
Play prologues, he says, seem all
written on three topics--viz.. an
abuse of the taste of the town, a con =
domination of all contemporary au-
thors and eulogium on the per.
Torrance Just about to be given.
He imasines that some future his
torian OF private manners will DE
stow some good wishes on his mem .
ory." statement which can only be
taken ironically.
The best point about his prologues,
he declares. lies in the fact that they
give the critics something to jump
him about. He doesn't say 1t exactly
that way, but that liz what he means.
VtiInlaHf Ea
find the Introductory chapter plan a
good one, for it allows them to begin
each book at the fourth or fifth page
instead of at the first.
"A matter by no means of trivial
consequence to persons who read
books with no other view than to
say they have read them." he adds,
"a more general motive to reading
than is commonly imagined"
y y * X
The preliminary chapter to the
seventeenth book is the only one In
which Fielding uses his opportunity
to add to the suspense of the reader.
Sitting outside his story. as 1t were
in these chapters, he had excellent op
portunity. had he chose, to further
the plot by careful references to his
characters. A slight doubt on his
part and so expressed, would have
assumed huge proportions in the
readers mind.
Personally, we believe that Field
ing was too consummate an artist tc
make any such use of his preliminary
chapters, Only once--in the chapter
now under consideration--did he de-
scend to this method.
Had he used it throughout the
story, in the Is opening chapters, he
would perhaps have hopelessly con.
fused his readers and deprived them
OF the opportunity. which ia now
theirs. Of emitting these predatory
writings without prejudice to the con.
tinuity of the tale.
In this particular chapter, Fielding
mentions for the first and only time
the fate of his characters. ITO bring
our favorites out of their present
anguish and distress, and to land
them at last on the shore of happi
ness. seems task SO hard that we dc
not undertake to execute It,"
AS to poor Jones'" he says, such
are the calamities In which he is at
present involved, owing to his i'm.
prudence, that we almost despair OF
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go to water" The Portland Evening
Express adds the comment: IT'S easv
10 see from the British experience
what can be expected Of them. It's
not SAFE to daily with them, and ex.
aggerating their work in America can
be excused when it reveals their true
nature. Far better to be safe than
sorry" '''''
Experience has apparently con.
WINGED the British" states the Detroit
Free Press, that the crimson bear
mat they see rampaging In their back
yard In India and China Is always the
same beast Of prey, whether it appears
IN the guise of diplomatic envoy
os.ensiDiy sent by the Soviet foreign
ONCE OF sneaks In as an agent of Ne
pontlcal bureau Of the Third Interna.
tional. And they are after the beast
not its disguises. The St. Josenh
News.Press AYERS that 1.-THE same nron.
aganda 10 being conducted in the
United States, but very much under
cover, and with no such facilities for
operation az recognition Of the Soviet
government would afford. In his adj
vocacy or such recognition Senator
6orah has emphasized it's com n,ercial
value. 1t is noteworthy in this con.
nection that the Anglo Russian trade
mas dwindled steadily since RAMSAY
macdonald made his tragic error"
X X
Accepting as truth that ..tbe nrasan+
crisis In China was fomented from
MOSCOW and that 1.-THE Cantonese
army is led and trained by Russia n
officers" the WATERFOWL Daily Timas
argues: The only reason whv the
United States has not been comnallaS
to send a similar note to Russia is
because Secretary Hughes in 1929 out.
nned ms reasons why we should not
enter into relations with Russia Hs
said that when Russia. was ready tn
restore confscated property. repeal
the DEGREES repudiating Russia's nhli.
cations to this country and cease it's
piopaganda to overthrow institutions
In this country, then it would be time
10 talk about restoring relations.
with all their own vast country
and population to work upon and dc.
velop to Heaven upon earth" saws
the Utica Observer Dispatch .rThe
Soviets have not been content. Their
Bolshevist inclinations have sent them
everywhere. bent upon mischief and
recognizing no rights on the nart ~
other countries to protect themselves
and their institutions against danger
of revolutionary upheavals and fhe
serious overturn of longestablished
and well regarded principles !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
who sets the styles for shoes?-

@. who sets the styles for shoes
A. Shoe styles are made by the CO.
operation Of the color association.
textile association, last nanufactur-
ers, pattern manufacturers, shoe
manufacturers and shoe retailers.
@. How many people visit Monte
Carlo yearly and what is the annual
profit?--D. n.
A. The yearly average Of visitors to
Monte Carlo is over 1900 900. The
profits in 1924 exceeded $4,000 900
francs.
@. When was the first income tax
law passed?--A. s.
A. The first income tax law was
passed In February, 1895. However,
this was declared unconstitutional.
The Federal income tax was first made
effective in 1918.
Q. How many miles of railroad were
there in the United States in 1s6O?---J.
f. b.
A. There were 3O,635 miles of rail-
road, divided into sections as follows:
Northeast section, $500 miles; Middle
section, 6.7O6 miles; Western section.
11,064 miles; Southern section, 9,182
miles; Pacific section, % miles.
@. Did Lieut.. Vaughan make the
cross.continental fight between sun
rise and sundown?-L. r. Fl.
a. Lieut.. Russell L. Vaughan,
Army Air Corps pilot, left Mitchell
Field. Long Island. n. Y. just be-
fore dawn on June %, 1924, to fly
across the continent to San Fran.
cisco, Calf, with the expectation Of
arriving there just before shutdown.
Lieut. Vaughan made the flight in
81 hours 4Sk minutes. He suffered
number of handicaps on the fight
which delayed him 50 that he did not
arrive until 9:41 Pacific time. The
plane piloted by Lieut.. Vaughan was
the Curtiss pursuit ship. powered
with Curtiss Dig engine. which is
capable of attaining an average
speed of 100 miles an hour. 1t was
on the assumption that the plane
could average this rate of speed that
Lieut. Vaughan calculated on max
ing his transcontfnental fight be-
tween sunrise and sunset.
@. How is the moldy bread added
to Roquefort cheese?-G. M.
A. The bread used is made of the
finest wheat or OF Winter barley.
leayened with a large quantity Of
brewers yeast, kneaded and thor
oughly baked. The crust is removed
after standing a day and the crumb
is pounded In a mortar and put away
In damp place until it is covered
with mold. When 1t is ripe enough
the few cheeses are thoroughly
rubbed with the moldy bread. and
layers Of II are put between the lay
ers of curd. After several days
pressing the cheeses are wrapped in
linen and dried and sent to dairy
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More Fuel on the Fire.
From the Louisville Courier Journal.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal
Representatives Kincheloe. who
would not be for any Of these bills n
his party were in power so that the
whole economic structure could be re.
adjusted. probably feels like a specta.
tor at a fire where people are Stand.
ing about wringing their hands and
crying. why don't you do some.
things?" Voting for the McNary- Haul
gen bill IL doing something's is put.
ting more fuel on the fire.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Trouble Enough.
We think we may talk with the
planets some day
And hear their political stuff.
To Mars and the rest we would
patiently say,
Oh. Friend, we have trouble enough.
While possibly Venus is bobbing her
hair
ana Jupiter's manner grows rough,
Why should We add matters like these
to our care?
Oh, Friend, we have trouble enough,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Tariff and the Farmer.

From the Topeka tKansD Capital
Representative Newton of Mime.
apolis. opposing the McNary- Haugen
bill in the debate in the House last
week, is one Western statesman who
seems to think the farmer has no
Government interest coming to him.
THE farmer" says Mr.. Newton. ais
fully protected by the tariff" But a
good many farmers win wonder what
in and what against
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

European workmen have won in.
creases Of annual vacation on paw.
This may promote agreeable condi.
tions, although really good workman
is never so happy as when eonsenia,,v
engaged in his work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05
Broadening the Ban.

From the Boston Transcript.
President Coolidge has signed the
bill to forbid the sending Of pistols
through the mails. n IL meri-
torious measure long needed. Now
what is TO be done about the indis-
crilninate sale of machine guns in
this land Of freedom for the gunner?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Housewives in Detroit have decided
to boycott Kosher" meat becausA tho
price Is too high. The situation repre-.
sents another boost for the vegeta.
rams.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

A lame duck is always the benz.
fciary OF a considerable amount Of
publicity calculated to commend him
to private employment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Edison thinks a man can do with A.
very little sleep. He would have
made a great United States Senator
during a filibuster.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

The present period is one of re-.
adjustment. An assassination rumor
has the same effect in the plan for
world harmony that static has in
radio.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

A paradoxical situation presents
itself in the United States Senate.
whose members. apparently, have
unanimously agreed to disagree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

An income tax return must be filed.
1t has become a duty Of citizenship to
cultivate taste for arithmetic and
learn to write a small hand,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Too many young men are commit.
ting suicide. Education should teach
men to face the future and not tempt
them to evade II.
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Outrunning the Train.

From the Boston Herald.
A sensible modernist is merely an
engine that has outrun Its train.
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Unfinished Business

am amazed at the amount of
unfinished business" said the col.
league.
"so'm L. answered Senator Sor-
ghum. "A lot of it ought to have been
uf1started business in the first place )"
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4 Breath Between Editions

From the New York Herald tribune.
Things will be pretty quiet now, un
less Mr. Browning gets married again
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Rehabilitation.
Health Culture

My morning exercise 1 take.
I am all suddenly awake
At Z / perform; and then
I am inclined to sleep till 10.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

The Associated Press y excl.siyely entitiie :.
70 the use for republication Of All news ~
patches credited to IL or not otherwise ers cree:
:ts1 " this naper and also ne rlo, GSi,
Of special dispatches herein are also reeervea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

III a man was descended fun
monkey" said Uncle Eben, tain no
disgrace. Mebbe a grand piano was
descended fun a hand organ"
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On With the Dance.

On With the Dance!
A popular song has a kick
Which is only a physical trick,
The tune-you may possibly chance it.
The question remains, Can you dance
it?" ~
Jud Tunkins says the man who
plays the ukulele is a musician who
shows the superiority Of skill against
size The man who plays the bass
fiddle hasn't a chance against him.
Tant xlizatiOii.
There is moonshine Ticker in this
vicinity" said the prohibition agent.
I'm goin' to move" answered
Uncle Bill Bottletop. ITS the most
tantalizin' neighborhood l ever lived
in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-05

Rate BY Mail--Payahle In Advance
MARYLAND and Virginia.
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ing. VINO does not SyiIlpdLnIZG, WITH
little Tar, standing there in the front
yard. suppressing his tears. fearing
that the stores will close before he
and his mother get down town, and
all because Of that horrid baby?
We Americans are treated rather
roughly, as a nation of Rabbits, by
an Englishman. G. e. NJ. load, in HIS
book, 1.-THE Babbitt Warren" Some
of us have been in the habit Of think
ing that Rabbits were not confined to
the United States. but had numerous
"warrens" in most countries Of the
world. Mr.. Joad does find some Bah
bittry Tor Babbttism) In England. but
thinks England caught the disease
from America. America leads the
pack. and II we want to know whether
the pack Is heading for heaven or
hell we shall be we'll advised to ex.
anime the direction taken by the
leader" Americans are ridiculed as
movie mad crazed over the dangers
OF evolution. insisting on a high birth
rate for militaristic purposes. invet.
crate sight-seers. slaves to Industrial
ism and many other things. But Mr..
load frequently shows insufficient in.
about the facts he tries to
cite. He Is neither as well informed
about America nor as delightful a
writer as Lytton Strachey, Hugh Wal.
pole, Philip Gibbs and many another
whom we could mention.
n X X y
"Stories in Stone" Is as readable a
geological history Of the world as its
title suggests. It 10 by Willis T. Lee
and is in the Library Of Modern
Sciences. The author says that the
Grand Canyon IL the best OF laboratory
for the study Of geology,
because the Colorado River has there
cut through 80 many strata that the
geological periods from the most mod
ern back to the most ancient are there
opened up like a text book. In the
style of a story he tells of the APP
pearance OF the earth and of the
fora and fauna during
each perisd. ...-....--.. = =.
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Americanization Students.

Five hundred students of the Ameri.
canization schools of Connecticut are
in Washington to get closeup OF the
Capital of the Nation. Under the
chaperonage of teachers they have
been introduced to President Coolidge,
journeyed to Mount Vernon, and have
done the rounds of sightseeing to
enable them to get little of the back.
ground of American history.
Washington extends a welcoming
hand to these embryo Americans, more
than two hundred and fifty thousand
of whom are now In the Americaniza-
ton schools which have been estab.
lished throughout the United States
Washington Is glad to have them with,
In ITS borders and wishes them sue,
cess now and always in whatever
work they take up in their adopted
land.
The Americanization schools, with
| efficiency of method, regulate and
supervise the education OF the foreign
born who wish to make America their
adopted country. Teachers in these
schools are doing a fine work. They
are the first to teach future Americans
what America really is. Both nationa
and individual welfare would be served
IL every student in every school NIGH
visit the National Capital and stud,
at frst.hand the fundamentals o.
| American government.