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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Did you ever write a letter to Fred
eric j. Haskin? You can ask him any
question Of fact and get the answer in a
PERSONAL---VERY.. Here is a great educa-
tional idea introduced into the lives of
the most intelligent people in the world
American newspaper readers. 1t is a
part of that best purpose of news
paper-service. There is no charge ex-
cept cents in coin or stamps for re-
turn postage. Address Frederic J. Has
kin, director The Star Information Bu-
reau, Washington, D. G.
@. What is the oldest secret temper
ance society In the United States?-
e. l.. d.
A. The Templars of Honor and Tenn
perance is the Oldest secret temperance
organization in this country. 1t was es-
tablished in 1845.
@. What did Graham McNamee do
before he became radio announcer
w. F. v.
A. He was professional singer.
@. What are the Mosaic laws of the
Hebrews called?-R. L.
A. They are called the Pentitudes.
Q. How were the Indian tomahawks
made?-A. L.
-. 4I1C UOIIlGIl6WE, Which, SOIIlStlISS
considered a weapon peculiar to the
American Indian, was originally club
carved into some convenient shape. It
was most commonly a stout stick about
three feet In length, terminating in a
large knob, wherein a projecting piece
of flint was often inserted The hatchets
of the Indians that are now called
tomahawkS are a European device and
the stone hatchets so often found in
our fields. called by the same term,
were not military weapons but me-
chanical tools.
@. How did the United States use
the money paid by Great Britain in
liquidation of the Alabama claims?
ID. H.
A. The $500 900 which was paid by
Great Britain to the United States on
account of the Alabama claims was a
full indemnity of all claims, the great
proportion of which were made by
private individuals and were assumed
by the United States. The money re-
ceived from Great Britain was applied
to the liquidation of these claims, and
In order to determine the claims of
private owners and to distribute the
fund Congress created by act of June
%. 1874. a Claims Court which dis
tributed S9,315,753. A second court was
created by statute June S, 1882, to
finish the work.
Q. What is the origin of the round
robin?-A. D. B.
A. Boswell traced 1t to a sailors Gus
tom followed when they entered into
a conspiracy so as not to let it be
known who put his name first or last
to the paper.
Q. Are white cats always deaf?-P
H. T.
A. All white cats are deaf provided
they have been bred from white stock
This is also true of many other white
animals and albinos.
@. Please cite an instance of a full
blooded Negro who had great capacity
for military leadership. A. G.
A. We cite the case of Dingiswayo,
Chako. Dingaan and Cetawayo. These
were full-blooded Zulu chiefs who. by
their strategic administration of their
forces, their bravery and undoubted ca
pacity for leadership, prevented for a
long time the settlement by the Dutch
and later the English of the territory of
Zululand, now part of the Union of
South Africa. Cetawayo, particularly.
caused grave concern to the British
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
Onr Growing Revenues.

Reports to the Commissioners for
the fiscal year 1929, just ended, again
show an increase in District revenue
that brings in the unprecedented total
Of $33, 484,8 25. exceeding by nearly a
million dollars the revenues Of the Dis
! trict for the preceding year. Increas-
ing revenues In a growing community
are natural and necessary. In this
case they show how the local taxpayers
continue to bear the greater burdens
that accompany expansion of the
Capital.
Analysis Of revenues to show the
sources Of increase to the total have
not been made for 1929. but Mr..
Towers believes that higher real es-
tate assessments and the record In
come from the gasoline tax will &C
count for most OF 1t. For gasoline tax
receipts have also shown Jump and
reached a new total of $1,336,371, a
gain of $183.e30 over the year preced-
ing.
The revenues from all sources this
year represent gain of SO per cent
since 1925, when the total was $22.-
2o6.s56 During this five-year period
real estate assessments have jumped
from s8le,625.572 to $1.l39 .303,098. or
38 per cent, and while the District was
paving taxes in 1928 at a rate of $1.40,
it was paying at the rate of $l.70 last
wear and will continue to pay that rate
during the current fiscal year. Tax
receipts from real estate have increased
from $1l.025.755 without penalties).
IL 1925. to $1s382,4S3 without pen
palties), in 1929. a gain of rs per cent.
The gasoline tax. proposed by the Com
missioners as a substitute for the per-
sonal tax on automobiles. but passed
by Congress as an additional tax IN
stead. has increased from $776,650 in
1925 to $1.336,371 in 1929. or gain OF
II per cent Assessments against prop
ertv owners for street improvements,
such assessments being used in con-
junction with gasoline tax revenues in
street improvements. have increased
from $22.468 in 1925 to $339,el3 in the
last fiscal year, a gain Of more than
1,4oO per cent.
During the same five-year period the
Federal contribution to the District
has remained practically stationary.
Using the House committees own fig-
ures. arrived at by adding to the lump
sum of $9.000.000 certain miscellaneous
revenues credited to the United States
and released to the District of Column
bia, the Federal contribution in 1925
was ss,625,415; in 1925, s9.729,744; in
1927. $9,654,272 in 1928, 1890, 524, and
| in 1929, $10,o82,2 $50.
The District is raising an increasing
amount from taxation each year. That
is to be expected. The inequity lies in
the failure by tbe House to abide by
substantive law that remains unrepealed
and to increase its contribution pro-
portionately as the Districts tax-raised
revenue Is increased. Whether or not
one computes this proportionate con-
,tribution on the basis of total revenue
raised in the District 10 maintain the
municipal government, or on the basis
lof certain revenues that are proclaimed
as "divisible," the Governments con-
tributions since 1925 fail to show any
material increase and the proportion
has fallen far below the 40 per cent
guaranteed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Washington, D. c., is accredited with
a population Of over half a million.
And this does not count hundreds of
thousands of visitors. Those interested
in building hotels and apartment houses
fully realize that we are getting big
town now"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Like the race track tout, the stock
market tipster causes his public to won
der why his inside information has
not enabled him to amass a fortune
SUFFICIENT for a retirement from the
financial hurly-burly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

No sum as yet is mentioned in big
finance over a few billions Of dollars.
time may come when mergers will
require cash registers and tabulating
machines to take care of even larger
figures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Maturity is more or less inclined to
envy and. initiate youth. 1t Is depress-
ing to see the examples some Of the
young people are setting for their
parents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

A gas company is power in merger
transactions, in spite of the assump-
ton that electricity has given gas its
farewell for purposes of both the lamp
and the cook stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

An aviator must be brave. Physical
courage does not safeguard even so
eminent an air expert as Lindbergh
from shying at the camera man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Theater owners close their play
houses and place them on the market
as new building sites. They are not
theater managers, but realtors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Intensified weather reports confirm
the impression that the famous kiosk"
on Pennsylvania avenue is no Poly
anna"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

The experts in agriculture do not
venture to hope that farms will ever
receive as patient and exact atten-
ton as that bestowed on golf courses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

The japanese beetle is candidly
recognized as thing of beauty; but
it Is no joy forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Nature is still triumphant. No girl
looks as weirdly lank in person as in
the fashion pictures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
Satisfied With Even Break.

From the News Sentinel.
We're getting to the point where we
feel all puffed up with pride when
ble-header.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Fits That Are New TO Print.
Our gratitude was far from small
AS we received the hint;
A journal said it offered all
The news that's At to print.
And yet times go from bad to worse.
What once was deemed unfit"
The types in headlines now rehearse-
It seems to make a hit!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

SuFCe3Se.
AS fierce July goes on its way,
At least it's a relief to say
That for a long and restful year
! No further fireworks will appear!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

'De lazy man." said Uncle Eben, us
liable to turn up terrible Industrious
shooting crap"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

Tr1Cky.
do you fully understand the tariff"
you can't fully understand the
tariff" said Senator Sorghum. "It's
like trick mule. Even when you think
you have it going at safe, economic
pace, it's liable to throw you politically?
Jud Tunkins says it's big mistake
in life to think so much about your
enemies that you forget your friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
Supera abundant ReIaxa ton.

A little nonsense now and then
Is relished by the best of men.
My radio, with nerve sublime,
Hands out the nonsense all the time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
THEODORE W. MOVES. . Editor
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15
"Wild Party"

"Wild Party"
did you ever attend wild party'?"
"One," answered Miss Cayenne. 1T
wasn't really wild. It was only foolish"
1.-THE wisdom Of our ancestors" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, sis, alas,
more esteemed as good literature than
as good advice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-15

@. How many cities have city mana
gers? What city had one first?-R. c. B.
A. By 1929 the total number of cities
having adopted the city manager plan
of government was 1872 The city
manager system was first adopted In
Stanton. Va. in 1903.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
GLASS DEF|ES GUNS
BuIIet-Proof Protection Is
Placed on Autos.

The Perfection windshield Com
pany. 25 West Pratt street, recently
has equipped cars for the city po-
lice department and sherif1s Of
Henry and Shelby counties with
bullet-proof safety glass.
The Perfection company is one of
the oldest in its line, having been
serving the public for ten years, and
it is regarded by manufacturers Of
safety glass as one of the largest
concerns specializing on this type
of glass in the country.
The company manufactures Per-
fection- Hartford tonneau wind
shields and the Perfection adjust
able side shields, seen on most open
cars.
The firm is specializing on all
kinds of auto glass replacement. in
cluding shatterproof safety glass,
which it is prepared to cut and in
stall at all times while the custo-
nler waits, at remarkably low prices.
Service is given also on glass re-
placement for desk and table tops.
.Bifiex window wings for closed
cars and the famous Francisco auto
heaters, made to fit any car, are
distributed by the Perfection Com
pany.
Policy of the company always
has been to give first-class service
at the most reasonable prices pos
sible, guaranteeing its work.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
DEMAND HEAVY
FOR ICE CREAM
Jessup & Antrim Having
Busy Season.

Velvet ice cream in almost any
shape and color, for parties and
other special occasions, is one of
the specialtieS of the Jessup & An
trim Ice Cream Company, 713
North Illinois street.
Ice cream nodded in shapes of
f1owers-daisies, roses, hyacinths,
tulips, pansies and lilies-1s popular
at this time of the year. Summer
also brings an increase in demand
for the countless brick combinations
offered by the company.
The company carries probably the
most complete line of moldS. as
we'll as various kinds of ice cream,
such as ices, fruit salads, including
lime. apricot, mint and raspberry
salads. ice cream pies and cakes and
other novelties of any company in
the state.
June, July and August are the
banner months for the company,
which averages more than $4,000
gallons Of ice cream each of these
months.
The company was purchased in
1893 by Jessup & Antrim from
Samuel Healing. the original owner,
for $4,000. Since then it's growth
has been rapid. The Indianapolis
Ice Company was consolidated with
the firm in 1920.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
CITY FUEL FIRM
SELLS PATRONS
DUSTLESS COAL
Capitol City Company Also
Cleans Furnace Rooms
Free of Charge.

Several new and exclusive coal
delivery features are offered by the
Capitol City Fuel Company.
All orders Of five tons or more are
followed, without cost to the con-
Sumer, by special man who cleans
the furnace room, leaving it spick
and span for summer.
'Dustless COAL" also is offered to
customers. The company has in
stalled spraying machine, using q
chemical, to eliminate all dust. The
treatment lasts until the coal is
burned.
The coal is sprayed under 300
pounds pressure, every piece being
covered.
Coal prices are at the low point
for the summer. It is advisable to
buy now. as prices will advance from
month to month for the balance Of
the season, officials of the company
say.
Two yards, one at 1101 East Forty
sixth street on the north side, and
at State and Deloss streets, on the
south side, are operated.
Coal and coke of all kinds, build
ing material sand, gravel. concrete
blocks, roofing, and face brick are
handled.
The company operates its own
fleet of fifteen trucks, offering ex-
ceIlent delivery service from its two
wards.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
CONVENTION WILL OPEN

Fifth annual convention of the
Indiana Naturopathic Association,
which opens Sunday at the Clay
pool, will be led by DR.. J. A. Pick
ard of indianapolis, president. An
nual banquet of the convention will
be held Sunday night. The conven-
ton will continue through Monday.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
Distributors meet
Prest- Lite Celebrates
Record Battery Output.

District salesmen and distributors
from all parts of the country will
attend the second annual Prest-O-
Lite Storage Battery Sales Corpora
ton three day convention starting
Monday.
The meeting will be in the form of
a celebration. as records show ship
ments of batteries from the Speed
way plant alone during the first six
months of 1929 were nearly three
times as large as the same period
last year H. E. Komitch, sales man.
ager. will have charge of the con-
vention.
Headquarters will be at the Irdi-
annapolis Athletic Club. Meetings will
be in the Speedway plant conven-
ton room. Entertainment will in
clude air flights over the city in the
Prest-O-Lite Ryan monoplane,
vision of Prest-O-Lite."
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
SHERMAN EMERSON
LEAGUE INCORPORATED
Aims to Better School And Home
Conditions In City.

Sherman Emerson Civic League
Inc. filed papers of incorporation
with the secretary of state Friday
The organization has long been
functioning, unincorporated, as one
of the community civic clubs.
There is no capital stock and the
organization is nonprofit making
Objects listed are "bettering the
home and school conditions in the
community"
Incorporators are Leslie K. Har-
low, zelah M. Meyer and Floyd L.
Baber.
Indiana Live Stock Producers,
Inc, filed with 1000 shares of no.
par-value capital stock. They will
engage in general investment
commission and brokerage business.
Incorporators are Martin East
burn, Mark V. Rinehart and
Francis w. Payne.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
NEW SAND PLANT OPENS
Granite Gravel Company Starts
Operations.

Operations have been started by
the new Granite, Sand and Gravel
Company. formerly the Lick Greek
Sand and Gravel Company. The
company's plant is located at 4100
Bluff road.
Homer Rodeheaver is president,
J. N. Rodeheaver is vice president
and G. w. Stephens, who has been
in the gravel business here fifteen
years, is secretary and manager.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
CITY ELECTRIC
FIRM IS FAMED
FOR HUGE STOCK
Lake States Supply Store
Handles Full Line of
Appliances.

Electrical appliances and supplies
Of every description are carried in
the huge stock of the Lake States
General Electric Supply Company,
Inc, 326 West Georgia street. This
company distributes products of the
General Electric Company in central
Indiana.
A thoroughly modern building,
the largest wholesale warehouse of
any iobber in the territory. is occu-
pied Tt has $4,000 square feet of
floor space.
Handles Electric Clocks
Six regular statesmen and two
specialists for Thor washing ma
chimes and appliances and r. c. A.
radio receiving sets, are employed.
A line of Telechron and Revere
electric clocks, powered with syn
chronous motors keeping correct
time when operated from power lines
of companies having master clocks,
recently was added. The Indian
apolis Power and Light Company
and power companies of most cities
in this territory have such master
clocks.
Hot Point electric ranges and
other heating appliances, such as
irons, toasters and percolators, as
we'll as all materials for use in the
General Electric wiring system, are
carried.
Sells Phone Supplies
A complete line of electric labor
saving devices, telephone supplies
and equipment and electric contrac-
tors materials also is sold.
Recent additions to the stock in
clude G.. E. motors, transformers
and meters; also Locke porcelain
high tension inSuIators. With addi-
tion Of these lines, the company's
stock of central station equipment
is practically complete.
Officials of the firm are Clyde
D. LaMee, manager; John D. Meek,
financial manager; Fred H. Lamb,
service manager, and C. Fred
Fitchey, sales manager.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
REAL ESTATE SALE
ACTIVITY GROWING

in Il per cent, and overbuilt In only IS
per cent.
The East North Central states appear
to be fairly we'll OF as regards real estate
financing conditions. In a. per cent or
the communities. capital Is seeking a 1eld
for investment. in 10 per cent. loans are
seeking capital. and in 80 per cent. The
supply and demand for money appears
well balanced.
Interest rates are steady IN N per cent
Of reporting localities. rising IN II per
cent, and falling In 10 per cent. which
would indicate that the balance is some
What more even.
indianapolis was one Of the cities rep
resented in the report. but reports from
individual cities are not made public by
the national association.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
Nurses Home Proposed

fiN 7 iWfN NDeClnT
COLUMBUS, Ind. July 13-The
Bartholomew county board of chari-
ties and corrections, in its annual
report, urges erection of a nurses
home at the county hospital.
The Indianapolis times., 1929-07-13
GERMANY FEARS LOSS
OF TRADE IN RUSSIA
English Action May Cause Re-
sumption of Friendliness.

sumption of Friendliness.
R,( United Press
BERLIN, July 13.-Great Britain's
preliminary steps toward resumption
of diplomatic relations with the
soviet government are likely to
cause Germany to reconsider her
recent aloofness toward Moscow.
Political observers here have
noticed that during the last two
years Germany gradually has alien
ated herself from the soviet gov
ernment. 1t was believed Germany
hoped to gain concessions from the
western powers by permitting her
friendship with Moscow to cool
somewhat.
At present, however, it is evident
the Berlin government shares the
misgivings of Germany Industrial
lists that continued aloofness will
allow American and British COM
| petitors to eclipse Germany enter
prise in the soviet union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-30
GRApE-c CROSSING BILL,
PASSED BY HOUSE.
Kensington Measure and Provision
forS Underpass Givsn Favor.
~ able Action.
BY ! stan Correspondent 81 rhe star.,

BY STAFF Correspondent Of The STAR
ANNAPOLIS Md, March 3o The
House OF Delegates last night passed
two Montgomery County bills and sent
them to the Senate. One of them pro-
vides d bond issue of 5000, 900, to be
divided equally, for the construction Of
an overpass Of the Baltimore 81 Ohio
Railroad tracks In line with Connecticut
avenue In Kensington to eliminate the
grade crossing there, and the other to
construct an underpass Of the rail-
road tracks on the new road from
Woodside to connect with the Sixteenth
street gateway into the District of
Columbia.
The other measure authorizes the
Park and Planning Commission to en-
ploy eight park policemen for the patrol
OF any parks which are established
In the metropolitan district within the
next two years. It is probable that the
first park viii be established as an ex-
tension OF the present Rock Creek Park
as some land owners have indicated
their desire to contribute land If as
sured that 1t would be improved and
maintained as park.