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CHITSH-Say the CHI as In Church.
the IT as It. and then the SH as tn
Hush. The word thus becomes
"Chit-t-s-s-sh." It Is a Selfish Indian
word, and means only Grandmother.
CHOPE-The CHI Ia pronounced as
In Church. the o as In Hope. and the
Pc as Pea. Accent the first syllable,
This Is also a Selfish Indian word and
means only Grandfather.
II used 10 describe an old animal. as
CHOPE KUITAN (horse). the word
means that the horse Is q grandfather
horse or q very. old one. It does not,
however. mean old In the sense that
AHNCUTTIE does--that Is. as belong
ing TO ancient men. or as living q long
time ago.
COpO-Accent the frst syllable.
pronouncing rs though spelled Koh-
roh. This Is one OF the hardest work.
ing words In the whole Chinook Ian
two ideas or sentences. II means With.
Together With, Here, There, Yonder,
At. BY. Along With. In. Out, From. To.
Into Beside. Away From. Out or, Or.
The Same As. Around. Toward. On. on
and q great deal more.
At first glance 1t would appear to be
impossible to get all the different
meanings OF this overworked word. yet
1t Is really simple enough. The very
fact that there Ii no other word To
take the place Of COpO when you need
1t In your conversation makes 1t almost
certain then that 1t will be understood
when used.
1t is sometimes pronounced as though
spelled KOPET. but COpO Is right,
The main thing TO remember Is that
COPO Is the coupler" to bring any
two words or ideas or sentences to-
gether. Thus MIKA CHACO (comel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

by administering mild electric shocks
when the worm showed inclination to
turn to the left. He found that crabs,
crawfish, turtles and fishes all can
learn mazes with one or two blind
alleys without undue difficulty.
Prof. SyZmanski of Vienna is re-
sponsible for the scientific recognition
of the cockroach as a creature Of no
mean intelligence. He built a maze
as a pathway without sides, supported
over a basin of water. The insect that
did not follow the pathway was ducked
The cockroaches learned with amaZ-
ing rapidity.
According to Prof. Warner, a maze
was once built in Chicago large enough
for human beings. 1t was found
that blindfolded children, and even
college students required just as many
tries as did the rats in maze Of
similar construction.
Until recently very little has been
done to test the intelligence of ami
mails" said DR.. Warner. lat Column
bia we hope to have a laboratory
where efforts can be concentrated on
determining the intelligence quota OF
monkeys. When the work is further
advanced it will be interesting to make
comparative studies between animals
and human beings"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

We can't blame the readers for any
Of these riddles because they had
nothing 20 do With them. The e6Iss%
sos them out q an old riddle BOOK.
and hopes yoQT like them,
!. Why Is q caaass Gsege Ike q do
than the Dug STAR
: When is young lady ncs Q yoanx
LADY,
), What Is tae difference between q
hen and an Idle ms.SiesAas
!, Why Is f.se house hike scSs
nsaks
5, Why is y esuSasnS ssra not nASA-
:.lse
Answers
/. Because il has q tai and The Dag
Star has not :. When she Is q sweet
tart tSwer:AeartA, J. One lays as pessAS~
are, and the csher plays At aeASsse.
I, RscaaSe Il IS made ~ .: SS>eI Ssaxses>
), Because she Is admired for hss
cheek,
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COPO NIKA means You come to me"
and NIKA KLATAWA COpO MIKA
means Il viii go to 60" CHACO
COPO MIKA KOWMUX tdog) means
Come with your dog" COPO KAH
NIKA MAMUKE stands for Where
shall put this?" and the answer,
COPO YOWAH for over yonder," In
here" or any other place designated
by the accompanying gesture.
. Note the various ways the word Is
used In this sentence.
MeSika wawa copo ictas copo
yowah. copo let sun copo cole De klosh
manage Konaway man copo mesika.''
I'VE talked ABOUT things OVER
there FOR one day IN Winter and all
men kept close watch ON us.l
In other words. the person talking
Chinook uses COPO whenever he can
think of no other word 70 take it place.
CHACO-Sound CHI as In Church. A
as In All. c as X. and o as in Nov.
Accent the first syllable. saying Chah-
10. This word means Come. or some
times Become. Thus NIKA CHACO
means Il come" and OKEOKE CAM
I'M CHACO KOKSHUT means THAT
canoe comes becomes, broken" cor is
orokenl. CHACO cOPO NIKA means
Come with me-
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For the Class Gun
BY W. BOYCE MORGAN.

pairing for bed when the telephone jan
gled excitedly. He picked up the re-
ceiver and heard Porky's voice.
"Bob!" 1t said, breathlessly. "A fell
low Just tipped me OF that Frank Rip
ley and his gang are going TO lay for
Bill tonight and get him as he comes
from Ruth's."
Bob muttered an exclamation OF
alarm. start over there right away"
he commanded Porky. I'll call Red
and have him come. too. Wen see tnat
Ripley gets plenty tonight"
Hastily he donned his clothes. which
he had started 10 remove. Then, on .
sudden inspiration, he called Ted Weeks.
junior class president, on the phone.
Hello, Ted" he greeted, when he
finally got him. Il hope that you
weren't in bed. called you because
something Is going on that think you
ought TO know about. I guess It's news
to you. but Bill jenkins and Frank Rip
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Fried Foods Disestible.

AS the result Of experiments recently
completed In the University Of Chicago,
says Popular Science, We are assured
mat fried foods move just as rapidly
through the stomach as boiled foods
and cause no blocking of the gastric
secretions. as has been alleged
Testing fried and boiled potatoes
In pancreatic juice, ii was found that
the fried variety responded more read
lily to digestive processes. STEPPED In
an excess Of fat, however. gastric dis
turbanceS resulted Similar expert
ments proved good pie digestihle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

The definitions are
Horizontal
> !. Part OF the inieid.
S. Where base ball Is played.
TO- Certain.
IL. Necessity.
10. Spheres used In playing base bali.
i6. Part OF verb to be.
II. Article OF furniture.
10. Toward.
20. We.
81. Famous ball players nickname.
%. Part OF verb TO be.
20. Measure OF type.
20. Members OF a base ball team.
%. Near.
-. Neuter pronoun.
IS. Royal Order abb.
30. As.
81. scores In base ball
30. A short inffeid grounder.
Il. Socks worn by ball players.
~. A group Of ball players.
~. Severe.
IS. Judea.
Vertical.
!. Steamer abb.
3 Center Of wheel tPD.
3. A girls name.
T. Sleeps
q. An entrance.
2. Elongated fish.
o. For fear that.
o. Perform.
II. A priest.
"a. Each abb.
ID. Boys nickname.
i6 Within.
10 Possessive proposition.
20. Umpire.
~, Affirmative,
a. Weapons Of attack In base ball
26 Native Of Serbia,
IT, Laughing noise.
10. A long, low MT.
30. Road,
81. Move.
80. TO run slowly
80. Valuable player
30. Utilize.
20, Fresh,
IL, High school abb.
~, Belonging 70 me.
49,
IN these word chains change one
word IN another, changing one letter
at time and always making \ COM
pifte word.
Change HARD 10 SOFT In six moves,
=
This IL word pyramid, which IL
really just halt q word diamond. with
which your are fsmiliaf The second
line across means postpone, and the
third 10 allow, The second line yerti-
eailt IL an aDbreyistion tor \ highway,
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tn third Is a fish, the fifth is to con-
sumo and the sixth Is the abbreviation
Of . State. Try 1t!
R z 8 ENT
L
A.
Below are pictured six base ball words
that should be easy for you TO guess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

Bill Jenkins. star forward on the sopho-
more class basket ball team at Ferriston
High school is injured and kept out o. an
on the Junior team. Ripley has il in for
Bill because Bill worsted him in mint.
In the Interclass League the battle IL bc.
place. Bob Miller president of the Con
auerors Club. is captain of the Sophomore
also plays on it. The Sophomore beat the
Freshmen with Bill out Of the lineup and
with the Juniors approaches II the Sophie
m0res win this they will even up for the
other game which the Juniors took from
them and n pay-off game will he necessary.
Before the important game Ted Weeks. presi-
dent Of the Juniors. wishes Bob luck. Bob.
az captain keeps Bill out OF the game to
save his ankle until the Juniors are leading
IL to -. Then he calls for time out and
puts Bill in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

minnows To this end he placed two
perch in a glass tank.
They were allowed to feed upon min
nows for several months. Then a glass
partition was slipped in to divide the
tank in two. At first the perch rushed
forward so that they collided with the
barrier full force. They butted their
heads against 1t a number of times un-
til they appeared to learn that such eff
forts were fruitless Later when the
glass barrier was removed. the fish did
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

trot: SO, star: 80, use; 20. new: II. H.
g.: -. my.
2. GOOD hood boot host lost lest
BEST.
3. The words In the pyramid are;
Horizontal. present. delay and let:
vertical. Rd.. eel, sled. eat and N. Y,
4, Fly. foul. pitcher. sacks. plate and
tat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
CHAPTER XIII.

Athletics at Miss Stanhope's school
were supervised by Miss Pringle, the
gymnasium instructor. who stressed
the idea of each sport being INDUCED
in for the enjoyment of the sport itself
and the development of sportsrnanlike
qualities in the girls as whole. rather
than the exploitation Of individual
PLAYERS.
During the Winter months special
emphasis was laid on basket bali and
ice hockey. which every girl who was
physically able was expected to play,
The school boaSted a swimming pool
and squash courts for the use of those
who desired. but these forms of exer-
else were claSsed as optional recreation.
as were golf and tennis in the Spring.
when field hockey took the place of ice
hockey and basket ball was played on
the outdoor field instead of in the gym
naSium.
On two afternoons each week the
gymnasium hour was devoted TO bas-
ket ball practice. preceded by IS min
utes of gymnastic exercises. gymnasium
periods on two other DAYS being allotted
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Answers.

/. The words In the crossword puzzle
are: --Horizontai. ]. short: 8. field. 10.
sure: IL. need. 10. base balls; 10. Is.
II, table: 10. to: 40. us: a.. Ty: %.
IS. n, O.. SO. so: 81. runs; 80. bunt:
81. hose: az. team: ~. stern. Is. Jewry.
Vertical. l. 8. g.: 2. hubs: ). Ora, 4.
rests; 8. inlet: 7. eel: Q. lest: 0. d. d:
II. able; II. Ca: Is. Al: 10, in. 10. OF:
20. ump: %. yes, ~. bats: IS. Serb. 81.
ha; 20. liner: 30. route: 81. go. 80.
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What Do Animals Think About?

THIS DOG, DECLARED THE
PROFESSOR. MEASURES UP
FAVORABLY IN COMPETE.
TON WITH CHILDREN OF
HIS ACE AND PERHAPS
OLDER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
They Sure Do!

First Roman tat a Christian mas
sacred We've got capacity crowd.
heavy.
Second Roman; Yes, sir, These
lions sure do eat up the prophets,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

Student elections at Miss Stanhope's
school at HoNing-on- the Hudson ended with
Patricia Hollinehesd and several members OF
her club finding themselves elected tn Offices
ot prominence. Iouise Davis Pstricias
roommate. has heen made wee president of
the Republic. the student governing body
Patricia is secretary of the Junior class and
Mary Harris treasurer. trip to New York
CITY celebrates their victories. The nrst
monthly report finds Louise and Patricia
.arkiEE the two highest the scholarship
rcll. 4 SATURDAY holiday at thc Little Red
Huuse" is allowed the first twelve girls on
the list and included all Patricias club nlcm-
lcrs but Eleanor Rshee and Eloise Darwin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05

The Big League teams will be leav-
ing for their training quarters very
soon now, so this week We have q puzzle
about base ball. See the diamond In
the design Lots of good words, too!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-05
Too True!

Laugh and the class laughs with YOU
but stay after school alone
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INSTALLMENT w.
The cheers OF the Sophomores were
as play was resumed. On the
tip-o1 Red came dashing in from his
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This Is a word pyramid. which IL
really just halt q word diamond. with
which your are fsmiiiafl This second
line across means postpone. and the
third 10 allow. The second line yerti-
eaiL1 10 an abbreyistion for \ highway,
Evening star., 1928-05-31
SCIENTIST VICTIM
OF YELLOW FEVER
Or. w. A. Young Dies in Africa
While Seeking Source of
Tropical Disease.
~ the Asscc4sred Press,


LONDON, May 3l.-African yellow
fever has claimed third victim among
those carrying on researches into its
origin
Word was received in London Of the
death Of DR. William Alexander Young,
director of the Gold Coast Medical Re-
search institute of Yellow Fever, at
Accra. Gold Coast Colony. Africa. It
was believed he contracted the disease
in the course Of his researches with Dr..
Hideyo Noguchi. japanese bacteriologist,
who died Of yellow fever on May 81.
Last September Prof Adrian Stokes, a
member Of the Rockefeller yellow Fever
Commission, died of the disease at
Lagos. West Africa.
DR.. Young was of Scotch descent. and
received his medical training at the
University of ST. Andrews and the Liv-
erpool School Of Tropical Medicine In
1924. at the comparatively early age of
IS. he was appointed to his present posi-
ton. He had been connected with the
West African medical service for several
years. and served on the Tsetse Fly
Commission in Nigeria in 1923.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
CAMDEN OBSERVES
WHITMAN'S BIRTHDAY
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
CAMDEN. n. j.. May 3i.-Camden,
adopted city Of Walt Whitman. cele-
brafed the Good Gray Poets" 10sth
birthday today in pilgrimage to his
home. at 33e Afickle street. and his
tomb In Harleigh Cemetery Hundreds
Of school children placed flowers on the
tomb
A banquet scheduled at the hotel
which bears his name was to be at
tended by Emory Holloway, author Of
whitman" the biography that won
the 1927 Pulitzer prize: Elizabeth Cor
neft author of Walt" another biog-
raphy; Wharton Esherick, who illus
frated two books of Whitmanis poems:
Or. r. TAFT Mckenzie. sculptor, and
Or. J. Duncan Spaeth of Princeton
first professor to put Whitman's works
81 the college curriculum.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Convicted Liquor
Dealers Pay Taxes
And Fines to u. S.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE. Wash, May 3l.--After
refusing a recent offer of Federal
Prohibition Bureau counsel to
square accounts with the Govern
ment" on a percentage basis, up
ward of 100 convicted dealers have
paid taxes and fines.
Several weeks ago bureau attor-
neys offered to settle the accounts
at a discount if those convicted of
engaging in liquor traffic would at
tend q conference called for that
purpose. Only few were known to
have accepted the offer. Some of the
ievies paid were said to amount to
thousands of dollars"
The settlements we're made sub
ject to approval of the Federal Pro-
hibition Department at Washington,
D. c.
Evening star., 1928-05-31
CITY CLUB TO OPEN
SUMMER SEASON
Field Day and Entertainment to Be
Held Saturday at Landover
Country Home.

The new Summer season of the City
Club will he formally and auspiciously
orened with gala field day and en-
tertainment, to be held Saturday at
its country home, Landover, Md. The
celebration, which begins at noon and
ends at midnight. is one Of the biggest
days in the clubs year open to men,
bers, their families and guests and in
cludes an elaborate program.
Among the features are a golf tour
nament and several accuracy tests to
be staged by DR.. o. U. Singer, chairman
of the City Clubs athletic commission
a trap-shoting contest at the south end
Evening star., 1928-05-31

of the grounds under the direction OF
Edgar Merkle, chairman Of the Gun
Club: base ball game at o'clock, with
one team captained by Rudolph Jose,
president Of the club, and Col John w,
Oehmann the other, in addition to a
series Of field events under the direction
of Ernest Splitter, chairman of the gen.
eral sports committee, in which prizes
will be awarded to the winers.
Evening star., 1928-05-31

Following the days activities there
will be a barbecue, q motion picture
show from 730 to $3.50 and dancing
until midnight to the music Of the City
Club Syncopators.
The City Club has arranged with the
Capital Traction Co. to have buses
leave the City Club at 2:30 and 8 pm.
to take the membership to their coun-
try home
Evening star., 1928-05-31
Hunt Treasure on Beach.

Correspondence OF the Associated Press
POTSDAM. diggers are on the
city beach near here. Every year short
ly before the season opens, hundreds
of youths spade up the sand, hunting
rings, coins and trinkets lost or washed
ashore since the year before.
Evening star., 1928-05-31

smoking qualities. These golden ripe
hearf-icapes give TO OLD GoLD their
honey-Iike snO0thness, mellow fragrance
and aroma. That Is why you can tell the
difference even i'm the dark!
Evening star., 1928-05-31

Three types of leaves grow on the tobacco
plant. The heavy, coarse top leaves, jrrI-
tatine 10 the throat. The withered around
leaves, without taste or aroma. And the
hearf-te0Des, rich In cool and delightful
Evening star., 1928-05-07

Continued from First Page)
very great and stressed that the Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission had approved the merger be-
cause OF the more economical service
10 be rendered under 1t in connection
with the development OF the triangle
south OF Pennsylvania avenue.
The benefit To the taxpayers In en-
HANGED value Of property by improved
service and bus extensions, he believed.
would greatly exceed the burden OF APP
proximately $250,000 OF which the COM
panies would be relieved In the MAIN
tenance OF crossing policemen and paw
ing
MIR. Hanna explained he had hoped
10 postpone application for higher
fare two or three years In the expecta-
tion that there would be less loss
through the increased use OF automo-
biles. But while conditions have inn
proved slightly. he said, the company
was compelled last September 10 take
its FIRST steps before the Public Utilities
Commission.
In view Of the merger prospects, he
said II decided TO postpone action with
the result that the public has already
benefited thousands OF dollars by this
postponement."
He defended the $4,000. 900 valua-
tion as one equitably based on the value
placed by the courts of $26, 100000 on
the Capital Traction Co
Evening star., 1928-05-07
100 MAKE VISIT
TO PRIVATE zoo
V. J. Evans Displays CoIIec-
ton of Rare Animals
10 Guests.

Victor J. Evans, local patent attorney,
entertained approximately 100 guests at
his private zoo. Ridge road and Haw-
thorne streets. yesterday afternoon.
Here Mr.. Evans is making expert
ments In the acclimatiZation Of animals
which he is collecting from all parts of
the world Many of these he has de-
posted from time TO time at the Ma
tional Geological Park. Among these
were q young chimpanzee and a young
orang -outang both Of which we're re-
moved last week,
The collection contains an African
antelope, Mexican and American wild
turkeys AbySsinian guinea fowl a
spinbok. an ant bear from Australia, a
sloth bear. dancing cranes, pelicans.
beaver, Australian crowned pigeons,
bleeding heart doves, a pair Of zebra,
green japanese peacocks, spotted Indian
deer, white deer, white peacocks and
nearly every variety Of ducks and swans.
Among the guests yesterday were
Senator and Mrs. G. G. Din OF Wash
ington, Charles H. Burke, commissioner
of Indian affairs. and Mrs Burke: !:
Senator and Mrs Peter Norbeck Of
South Dakota, Representative and Mrs.
Allard II. GaSque OF South Carolina.
DIR. William NJ. Mann, director OF the
National Geological Park: Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles F. DENLY, Mr.. and Mrs. 9. A..
ASpinwall, Mrs A. H. Harllee, Mr.. and
Mrs. e. A. Grant. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
c. Oberholser and Edouard Albion.
During the afternoon Mrs. Evans
showed her mastery over the parrots
and nlacaws. many Of which she mas
trained herself. by putting them through
their tricks.
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Continued from First Pagel
placed upon an equitable peace plan
basis of taxation.
THE country can afford tax redue-
ton II can no longer afford 10 be
denied It."
The chambers board of directors, Mr..
Pierson explained. has set up COM
mittee for study of State and local tax
alton with the object of developing
militant public sentiment for sound
and equitable taxation methods and
ordered hudgetary procedure in State
and local fiscal affairs
About 2,o00 delegates registered for
the meeting tomorrow.
Mayor Harry A. Mackey OF Philadel-
phia this afternoon received for his
city the grand prize awarded Ii as VIM
ner of the 1927 interchamber Are
waste contest conducted Jointly by .he
National Chamber and the Capital Ng-
tional Fire~waste Council philadelphia
was first Of $50 competing cities in sys.
temattc fire prevention during last year,
Philadelphia also received the award
for class one cities. The prize for class
two cities went 20 Grand Rapids, Mich,
and was accepted by Lee NJ. HltchinS,
national councillor for the Grand RAPIDS
Association of Commerce. For class
three cities the prtze went 20 Green's
horo, N G.. and was accepted by Mayor
r. b. JeffeSs. In class four, Durham,
N. c., received the prize which wei
accepted by Acting Mayor William F.
Carr; Or, Louis Wehher, secretary of
the Fremont, Mich, Chamber Of COM
meree, received the priao FOR his city
in the NTH class,
The presentations were made by
Senator Vandenhury of Michigan. TIE
prizes were bronze plaques,