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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
VOodooism Credited
For Natives Death
RY E.E. FREE. PHI. D.

The real and terrible power OF WOO
doc" or "juju" magic over the minds
of primitive people Is again attested
by an incident reported from the Gold
Coast. in Africa, by Maj. H. Z. Smith,
assistant police commissioner OF that
colony. An English colonist was told by
his native foreman, Maj. Smith reports.
that the foreman would be unable to
work the following day, as witch
craft had been put on him by his
mother and within two days he would
be dead. The Englishman paid no at
tention, considering the whole matter
mere nonsense. On the next day there
was noticed near the foreman's hut a
blood covered chicken tied to q string.
This. it was explained, was part Of
the "juju." Meanwhile the bewitched
native went about quite calmly closing
up his affairs. saying good-by to rela-
tives and behaving precisely as man
who knew that day to be his last.
Curiously enough, it was. As predicted.
the next day he was dead. There were
no symptoms of illness. An autopsy
showed, Maj Smith reports. no sign Of
disease, injury or poison. The foreman
merely died because witchcraft per-
susded him to- undoubtedly as an eff
feet of mental suggestion strong enough
to produce dissolution. In spite Of
European contacts, nominal Christian
ity and the availability of modern ply
sicians, the natives of Western Africa
continue. Maj. Smith believes, to be
ruled more powerfully by the imaginary
force Of ancient "juju" than white men
ever imagine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
The Virginia Primary,

Regular Virginia Democrats-aS dis
tinguished from those who opposed the
election of Alfred Smith last November
and who continue to oppose the Demo-
cratic organization which supported
Smith-will select their candidate for
governor at a primary election tomor-
row. The winner In the primary race
later must meet the candidate of the
Republicans and the anti-Smith Demo-
Gratis, DR.. William Moseley Brown.
In the past. the Democratic primary
election for a party nominee for gov
ernor has been the last word In Vir-
ginia. After the Democratic nominees
were selected for ONCE, it was all over
but the ratification in November, which
followed as surely as day follows night.
But this year it is different. DR..
Brown has been nominated by the Re-
publicans Of Virginia for governor as
we'll as by the anti-Smith Democrats.
This combination a year ago carried
the State by approximately $4,000 for
Hoover against Smith and also brought
dOOuU J1lC C1CNO4OL1 OA &C 1NCPubA1Cdln
to the House of Representatives. 1t re-
mains to be seen whether a similar
combination, supporting a Democrat
can elect him governor this year. The
combination has strong incentive to hold
together. In the first place, II 1t sue
ceeds, the regular Democratic organiza-
ton will receive a terrible jolt-a jolt
from which it will have the greatest
difficulty in recovering. In the second
place, the anti-Smith Democrats, in
GLIDING their leader, Bishop James Can
non, jr., are fighting not only for their
political lives but for justification Of
their course. They are out, they say,
to smash the machine" in Virginia.
There are three candidates for the
Democratic nomination for governor:
Roosevelt Page, brother of the late
Thomas Nelson Page; John Garland
Pollard. a member of the faculty of Will
liam and Mary College, and G. Walter
Mapp. 1t is generally conceded that
the race lies principally between Pollard
and Mapp. 1t is the expectation Of
many Of the politicians that Pollard
Apsll Win toe -Y,as~inatioV. It -is believed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05

her pen In hand to write the Inside
story" OF her eight-year contact with
prohibition enforcement as Assistant
Attorney General. She is quoted as de-
claring that the facts she tells will sur
prise, shock and seriously displease"
many folks in both the wet and dry
camps. The of6cial hostess, Mrs Ed
ward Everett Gam, has likewise broken
into print In her own right to give her
personal views Of the social war which
has ragged about her since March 4.
She views herself merely as symbol
OF our great and free republic, and
points out that it is not the red, white
and blue bunting which We salute when
We bare our heads to the Stars and
Stripes, but what the flag stands for.
AS she sees 1t the honors accorded to
her in her role as the Vice President
hostess are not for herself, but for the
once which Brother Charlie occupies.
Ii Alice Roosevelt Longworth ever
writes her memoirs, it is safe to predict
that her per word space rate will
eclipse recent high records set by CAL
vim Coolidge and AL Smith. And Alice
Is about the only preSent-day parsonage
IN sight who has not turned author.
French Strother, Mr. Hoovers edi-
tofial assistant and publicist, is by way
OF becoming the administrations con-
ference expert" Friends Of Mr.. Strother
attest the fact that he has long been
strong for fact-flnding commissions and
conferences and advisory committees as
media for dealing with perplexing
problems, social and governmental. Dur
ing the long period Of his editorship of
the Worlds Work Magazine he helped
to promulgate the conference idea. He
sees eye to eye with his present "chief"
and aids and abets the Hoover entru-
s1asm for enrolling as many distin-
gu1shed men and women as possible as
aids to carry on Hoover policies Mr..
Strother, along with his many regular
duties at the White House, is an active
member Of the executive committee of
the preparatory Commission for the
Hoover Child Welfare Conference, which
Is to come into full bloom next year.
Similarity Of post Office names is not
the least OF the trials and tribulations
OF the postal service. A current issue
OF the daily postal bulletin points out
that besides Buffalo, N. Y, there is a
name in Kansas and Kentucky and
Oklahoma and Wyoming. Down in the
fair State OF Alabama four widely scat
tered post Offices bear the names Fair
fax. Fairfield, Fairford and Fairview.
Charlemont, Mass; Claremont, N. H.,
and Clermont. N. Y, are frequently
confused. Hurley is a popular name for
a post office. Hurley, Wis, and Hurley,
Miss; Hurley. Mo-; Hurley, N. Mex;
Hurley, N. Y; Hurley, KY; Hurley,
Tex; Hurley. s. Oak, and Hurley, Va,
are all correct.
(copyright, 1920
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
By FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

an event which turned out to the salts
faction Of everybody, and in April, 1913,
they were duly married, PocahontaS
having been previously converted to
Christianity and baptized under the
name Of the Lady Rebecca.'"
@. Has any one bettered serst. Bowes'
record for parachute dropping?-J.Y.
A. So far as We have been able to
ascertain. the ofncial world record for
parachute dropping is now held by
who fell 1900 feet before opening his
parachute. On April 4, 1928, Harold
Whitby, United States Navy, fell 4,4O0
feet from an airplane before pulling the
cord of his parachute. However, this
record is not official.
Q. What is the average Weld Of mas
oline from crude OILS. N
A. The Bureau Of Mines says that the
average total yielG of gasoline from an
crudes during 1928, including cracked
gasoline, natural gasoline and straight
run" gasoline. was 41.3 per cent. Vari-
Gus crudes throughout the country con-
tain gasoline ranging from o per cent
to IS per cent or more, averaging In the
neighborhood Of 80 per cent.
Q. Who invented the self-starter?-
w. N. S.
A. The invention is attributed TO
Charles F. Kettering, an electrical en-
gineer The Cadillac car was equipped
with these self-starters In 1911.
@ What poet wrote about himself
A. You probably refer to Walt Whit
mans Song of Myself" which gives an
account of himself and his theory Of
the art Of poetry. 1t was first publish
ed in 1855.
@. When were pendulum clocks first
used?-A. e. J.
A. The pendulum was introduced into
England by Fromanteel in 1915 and
began the vogue for long case or grand
father clocks.
@. How many boys teams will play
in the semi-finals of the junior base
ball world series OF the American Le-
gion, and where will they play?-
F! j. r.
A. Six teams will play in the Eastern
and six in the western semi-hnals, be-
ing the six regional winners in each
area. The Eastern semi-finals will be
played at Washington, August 20. 81
and %. and the Western semi-finalS at
Colorado Springs August %, % and 80.
9: Where is Napoleon buried'-
A. The sarcophagus containing the
casket of Napoleon rests under the
dome Of the Hotel des Invalides, Paris.
@. What does "Amtorg" mean?-B p.
A. 1t is a coined name of a company,
composed of Am" for American and
"torg" for "torgovlia," the Russian word
for trade.
Q. Where is the Land of q Million
Smiles"?-R. M.
A. A section of the Ozark Mountains
is so designated.
O. When is the Real Estate Exchange
to open in New York?-N. S.
A. On october /, the New York Real
Estate Securities Exchange will be
opened at IL East Forty-arst street
for trading in real estate securities.
For the real estate field it will function
much as the New York Stock Exchange
does In its field.
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Hits Incorrect Usage
Of Relative PrOnOuns
To the Editor Of The Star:

40 tne EDITOR or The Star:
Should the writer for a rewspaner be
indifferent or less careful in the use of
the relative pronouns who" which
ana that" than when he uses other
words IN communicating his thoughts?
or is 1t possible that he is more par
tlcular in using those words when he
has cause for doing so in writing a
book? Or is it an evidence of the care
less training by the teacher in the
proper use of the relative pronounso
Many years ago when the writer
taught school he made it a point to
! have his pupils in speaking or writing
to use the word who" in addressing
persons; which" in referring to in
ferior objects or things, and that" to
both persons and things.
Since the writer's day in the school,
house many changes have taken place.
and perhaps the uses of the relative
pronouns have also been changed. as he
notices that no less a parsonage than
Mr.. Frederic j. Haskin, noted author
and answerer of questions, among
others, replies as follows to a uuestioner
in Answers and Questions: Cues. Will
a small lily pool in garden near a
house breed mosquitoes?-E. S. Ans.
1t is advisable through the Summer
season to keep several goldfish in such
mosquitoes, if present, as we'll as add
to the attractiveness Of the pool.
The word who" in the answer refers
to goldfish persona vertebrate
animal. Because Of its being verte-
brate animal, Is 1t classed with man as
to entitle 1t to the application Of the
relative prQnoun who" in referring to
it?
To the writer the use Of "who" is out
OF place and Is not In accord with the
rules OF grammar as given by Bullion
In his English Grammar. PIP. SOL. He
says who" is applied to persons only,
which" to inferior animals and things
and that" to both persons and things.
This writer is also supported in his
contention by Harvey In his English
Grammar in the proper use of the
relative pronouns who. which and that
on page So.
In Fernald's "a Working Grammar
OF the English Language" on PIP. 1871,
are to be found directions for the use Of
the relatives who, which and that. In
note he cautions against the use OF
which" with reference to person as was
the custom Of writer's as seen in the
authorized version Of the Bible.
1t is apparent that writers are very
careless in the use of those relatives,
ought to correct all errors in manu-
scripts. The proofreaders ought to keep
dictionaries at hand. If strange
word appears in copy they do not
know. they should not change 1t for
one of their own which does not con-
vey the sense the author intends. The
newspapers are about the only litera-
ture poor people can afford to buy reg
ularly, and about all they can take
| = - HAA
edited and should contain the best
English and the most reliable and trust
worthy information obtainable.
II. e. BARNETT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05

II like the natural taste. Of things"
IL said. Some people put salt on
catalogues, but like them just as they
are. I like the natural cantaloupe
flavor"
Happy is the man who likes the nat
! ural taste Of things. He saves himself
a great deal of work and worry and
leads more honest life than one who
must change and make over every
thing.
Covering up the taste of one thing
with another is a species Of dishonesty,
yet so many do 1t that 1t has come to
be regarded as the most natural thing
in the world.
The use of condiments in and on
foods is but the most primitive of these
manifestations; they extend into the
realms Of books, art, music, clothes, jew
elry, architecture, furniture, etc.
to know how good fresh air smells after
sitting in a stuffy room for q while. It
Is to relish the keen pungency of wood
burning in the open air and to react
instantly to the salt tang Of the sea-
shore.
He who is blessed with a natural taste
finds himself unconsciously looking with
favor upon tanned arms and legs. Sun
burn seems beautiful to him because it
is natural process, not because 1t Is
the latest vogue for women and chill
dren.
He can recall a quarter Of a century
ago when certain children frequented
Maryland seaside resort. At that
time the virtues Of sun tan" had no
where been heralded. DR.. Roller of
Switzerland had yet to make his ex-
periments with the virtues of sunshine.
Perhaps the ultraviolet ray had
never been heard Of at that time. The
interesting thing is that those children
got as much sun tan" as any smart
young thing" of today. and they got it
because they put themselves in line
with natural processes. The effects of
those early sun baths never wore off
completely, but enough of them re-
manned to prove the beauty as we'll as
the utility Of natural things.
* =
In the matter Of foods people 60 In
for the unnatural on large scale. We
speak here not 50 much Of foods from
which natural elements have been alb
stracted In refining them, but mostly of
What is there, or what isn't there.
in the flavor Of the cantaloupe. for
! instance, which puts the average hand
in motion toward the salt cellar the
moment the melon is placed before
him?
Some one says the universally of
| this movement points to an unmistak-
able lack of some element or elements
In the cantaloupe which mankind at
temptS to compensate for with salt.
We doubt it. Rather, mankind Is
the victim of custom, and has been
educated as a child to the use Of salt.
pepper, sauces, catsup, vinegar, and
so on.
Consider the average child. He will
seize an apple and eat 1t without
thought of salt. but once he sees an
elder sprinkle salt on 1t he will do like
wise himself. Perhaps 90 out of 100
children would eat cantaloupe without
thought Of salt, but after they have
watched Mother and Daddy sprinkle
salt on their cantaloupe over a term
of years, the first time they are per-
mitted to eat this rather different sort
of fruit, they will sprinkle on salt, too,
just as o matter Of course.
II one were specializing on the mat
ter. it might do to think that man
wants to bring all foods into dietetic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05

the scope Of music and Of the talking
voice to linitlesS lengths.
The genius Of no one man, perhaps,
played so great part in these three reiat-
ed acoustic instruments, destined to revo-
lutionize the habits of mankind. AS
marvellous as they are, however, they
may be said TO be no more striking, in
their power for good. than the persistent
efforts which this truly great man made
toward the betterment of child health.
Here he wrote a remarkable chapter IN
the book of social service, one which not
only helped make Washington a better
city, but whose influence went out to all
the other cities of the Natien and Of the
world. While the city bows its head to-
day in memory of great man. 1t is
proud OF the fact that Emile Berliner
was neighbor, friend, humanitarian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
Asks Lighter Uniforms
For District Policemen
To the Editor of The Star:


In an article In the columns of your
valuable paper Of July 81. 1929, in re-
gard to the present uniform regulations
Of our police force. am glad to learn
that a lighter uniform is contemplated
in the future for these men, although
they must sizzle on in the present cum
bersome and weighty garments for the
rest of an unusually hot Summer.
While change Is being contemplated,
why not include lighter caps and q
coatless uniform, somewhat like our
postmen now wear, who were for so
many years subjected to the same tor
ture Of heavy uniforms in Summer?
Why not give our police force the same
relief In Summer from such uniforms
as our adjoining States do their men,
who wear no coats at all and yet pre-
sent an equally good appearance
and o far more comfortable one than
our men do on our hot city streets
with their buttoned-up coats, while
We whom they protect can sit in COM
fort in our homes and offices in shirt
sleeves and with electric fans?
I would like also to ask why, II It
is true, policeman is fined for un-
buttoning his coat on a hot day, just
because the collar on the coat Is
changed? A coat Is . coat, collar or
no collar, in warm weather. and 1t does
seem rather unfair to me that these
men were compelled to sign such an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
The Exchanging Soviet.

It Is to be hoped that Senator boran
and other well-meaning advocates Of
American recognition of Russia are not
combining their reading of the news
from London to daily developments in
the naval limitation situation. During
the past few days the negotiations
for resumption of Anglo-Russian dip
lomatic relations have been broken of.
With every desire to reknt the official
ties which the previous Labor govern
ment effected, Foreign Secretary Hen
derson had to admit that Moscow pre-
sents a snag on which London's plans
have been abruptly wrecked.
Russia was informed that the price
of the Soviet's readmission to British
favor was twofold;
% A guarantee that Russian debts
to foreign governments were recognized
and would be paid, and
~ A pledge that Communist propa-
ganda in British territory would cease.
Russia's response to these demands
was fiat refusal to discuss them until
after diplomatic recognition was ac-
corded and ambassadors had been ex-
changed. Thereupon Downing Street
notified the Kremlin that their dis
cussions could not proceed.
1t is not surprising that the Mac
Donald government is unwilling to
fraternize with the Soviet again on
the sights-unseen system. The Labor
premier has not forgotten that his pre-
ceding term of Office was brought to
an untimely end. five years ago, after
the discovery that Communist Russia
was grossly abusing the privileges which
diplomatic recognition by Great Britain
had allowed 1t. The Labor statesmen
now intrenched in power do not intend
to be hoist by the same petard a
second time. A burnt cabinet like a
singed child fears the fire.
The Washington Government is en-
titled to derive special satisfaction
from the attitude OF the British
authorities. The Russian policy Of the
United States is on all fours with that
now proclaimed by the London Labor
administration. Our reasons for with
holding recognition from the Com
munist cars are concerned, too. with
the sanctity of debts and our determine
ton that American soil shall not be-
come the stamping ground of systematic
and subversive Red propaganda.
Now that the two great English
speaking democracies are so de-
terminedly on record with regard to
Communist intrigue, the demand of
Nationalist China in its pending
dispute with Russia over the Chinese
Eastern Railway, assumes particular
significance. Marking is no less in
sistent than London and Washington
that the Bear which walks like a man"
shall at least have his Communist
claws drawn before he is permitted to
tread the paths which nations have
marked out for their own happiness and
security.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05

What do you need to know? Is there
some point about your business or per-
sonal life that puzzles you? Is there
something you want to know without
delay? Submit your question to Fred
eric j. Haskin, director of our Wash
ington Information Bureau. He is en-
ployed to help you. Address your in
quiry to The Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin, director,
Washington, D. c., and inclose cents
in coin or stamps for return postage.
@. How quickly can a fire company
leave the engine house TO respond to
q call?-J. S.
A. No comparative figures have been
prepared showing the speed with which
apparatus can respond to a fire. Chi
! cago carried out test to determine
how quickly the apparatus could get
out of the station from the time the
alarm sounded. and 1t required around
eight seconds to accomplish this feat.
@. Can men whose sight is corrected
by eyeglasses become pilots Of airplanes?
*. r.
A. Industrial pilots, limited CONNER
cial pilots and private pilots may wear
glasses, but not transport pilots.
@. If all the water in the world
were evenly distributed over its surface,
how deep would the water be?-R. M.
A. II the earth were a perfect sphere
it is estimated that it would be covered
by water to depth Of about 5000 feet.
or nearly miles. The exact volume
of water contained in the oceans is, OF
course. not known-only an estimate Is
available.
O. Which State In the United States
has the greatest and which the smallest
debt per capita?-C. j. N.
A. New York has the largest total
debt of all Of the States. 1851 SIT 900.
Indiana has the smallest debt, $40 900.
O. Into what divisions are Russians
divided?-J. MEG.
A. The true Russians are divided into
three groups: The Great Russians. or
Muscovites; the Little Russians, or Malo-
Russians, otherwise called Ukrainians or
Ruthenians; >the White Russians.
@. How are cashew nuts grown
W. L. T.
A. Cashew nuts are not really nuts
but the seed of the cashew fruit. What
, we know as the cashew nut extends
from the end of the fruit and Is edible
only after the caustic oil known as car
dol is expelled by roasting.
@. How long is Delaware Water Gap?
L. X.
A. It is about 2 miles long. and Is a
gorge through which Delaware River
runs This river forms the boundary
between New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
O. How did Pocahontas happen to
meet John Rolfe?-C. M.
A. After the departure Of Smith for
England in 1909, faith was not kept
with the Indians as promised and Poca-
hontas, by the aid of a treacherous
chief, was decoyed on board the ship OF
Capt. Argall In the Potomac. carried of
to jamestown 0612), and afterward
taken to Werawocomoco, Powhatan's
chief place of residence. where a sort Of
peace was effected and the ransom Of
Pocahontas agreed upon. While among
the Englishmen, however, Pocahontas
had become acquainted with John
Rolfe. an honest gentleman. and Of
good behavior These two fell in love,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-05
Endurance Flights
Held Test of Motor
From the st. Louis Times.

From the st. Louis Times.
Endurance flights In airplaneS which
are refueled by sister ships" mean prin-
cipally tests Of motors. The aviators
are not nearly as hard beset as Is their
mechanism. When q motor can purr
for 200 or 800 hours without falling
down on its job, it is a good motor. II
the test develops that 1t has structural
faults, its makers learn something Of
value.
Ten days In an open boat at sea un-
der a burning sun and with scant stores
Of water would be a much severer test
for tough nombres than 10 days In the
air in a so-called endurance flight.
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agreement as not to inhibition q coat
Just to get the collars turned down
instead Of standing. II this agree
ment still holds as given as the reason
of the coats staying buttoned, then
there is no time like the present to
relieve the men from such foolish
agreement, even though thy must wait
until next Summer for lighter gar
nnents. Surely my fellow citizens will
agree with me in this request for the
comfort of our police force.
We have laws for the prevention of
cruelty to animals. why not few for
prevention OF cruelty to man?
JOHN T. HECK.