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Evening star., 1929-12-20

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Q. Who were the players in the pro-
duction Of The. Virginian" on the
A. The 1923 production included the
following screen stars: Kenneth Har-
Ian, Florence Vidor, Russell Simpson,
Pat O'Malley and Raymond Hatton.
@. Did any major Lacquer hit the 400
mark at bat last season?-M. r.
A. Lefty O'Doul of the Philadelphia
National team ended the season, ac-
cording to unofficial averages, with 400,
a mark which has seldom been attained.
Eiffel ToWer?-E. H. w.
A. The Chrysler Building, now being
constructed in New York City, is 1,030
feet above the sidewalk. The Eiffel
Tower is 1000 feet high.
@. Is the enrolment larger at Cam
bridge, England, than at Harvard or
Yale?-W. H. A.
A. Harvard has about 5000 and Yale
about 5000 students. The latest en-
rollment available for Cambridge is
about 5000, of which number about
5000 are men and 1000 are women.
@. What part of the brain does the
thinking L.
A. The gray matter, or what scien-
lists call the cortex. This is a thin
layer from one-tenth to one-quarter Of
an inch thick, spread over the surface
of the upper part of the brain.
@. How long was Amundsen away
from his base when he discovered the
South Pole?-S. P.
A. His dash to the Pole covered 1873
miles and took 81 days.
Q. What is the highest price paid
for one pair of women's hosiery?
A. H. r.
A. The highest on record is $4,000.
This pair Of stockings consisted Of
clocks made up Of real diamonds.
Q. Is Paris the third city in size?-
r. H.
A. Paris is fifth. London and New
York are first and second. Some au-
thorities consider London first and New
York second, while others give first
place to New York. 1t depends upon
the area considered as composing the
cities. Berlin is third, Chicago fourth
and Paris comes next.
@. How tall should Christmas trees
be that are used for outdoor municipal
decoration?-K. w.
A. It depends upon where they are
to be used. Usually trees from 20 to 40
feet in height are chosen.
@. How many pamphlets and circu-
lars does the Department of Agricul-
ture distribute?-D. E. M.
A. In the fiscal year ended in June,
1929, the Department Of Agriculture
distributed more than 25,000,000 copies
of publications.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. Are all airplane passeneers
equipped with parachutes?-G. s. j.
A. The Army Navy and airmail pilots
carry parachutes, but civil passengers
on airlines are not equipped with them.
@. Why was the name Of the gramo-
phone changed to Victor talking ma
chine?-A. McA.
A. There arose a question as to
whether the word "gramophone" could
be patented. In order to avoid ditfi-
Guilty, Eldridge r. johnson coined the
name Victor Talking Machine" as a
trade mark.
@. When will quebec hold its annual
snow battle?-R. c.
A. The annual Fete de Mutt is sched-
uled for January 20. The fete consists
OF the Citadel and the guests In the
city hotels. After the battle there is a
torchlight procession.
9. Are chowders typically Americana
A. Chowders. although considered
! American, did not originate In America.
They are supposed to have been made
first by the fisher folk of Brittany. For
them every one in the village brought
their contribution for the dish and
added it to the common caldron, and
the name "chowder" comes from the
name of their caldron, which was
"chaudiere." Our early colonistS learned
this dish from the French, and so chow
ders are associated with the history Of
New England, and are thus linked with
America in general.
Q. Who wrote the Negro spirituals?
F. L.
A. These folk songs, said to be the
1lNy fNIle ~ Av%aa
up in Negro communities as expressions
of group experience, and are the results
Of the Negroes habit of putting into
verse any experience that impressed
them. There are thousands of these
songs which have never been written,
many of rare beauty. which are known
only locally. There are evidences Of
African influence in these songs. In
all Of them there is not one note Of
bitterness.
Q. What is the population Of Cairo,
Egypt2-B. T.
A. It now has population Of $780,
600, and Is growing rapidly.
q. In what year did Rudyard Kip
ling get a trade mark for the elephants
head?-J. J.
A. His trade mark was registered on
January Is, 1901. The number u
35770.
q. Who was the first pupil Of Benja-
min WeSt?-R. B..
A. A Philadelphian, Matthew Pratt.
He was relative Of Mrs. West.
@. What can be done to get rid Of
or put to use the electricity generated
by walking on a heavy rug?-F. L. s.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that the experience described Is q COM
mon one in Winter, when the heated
air indoors Is very dry. There is no
effective way of preventing such charges
except increasing the humidity Of the
air. The electrical energy Is so small
as to be entirely useless.
Q. How old is China, according to
history?-C. e.
A. The history Of China goes back at
least 1000 years. The Middle Ages
knew it as the Empire Of Cathay, or the
Land of the Ceres. The first European
accounts of China are those given by
Marco Polo, about 1860 AID.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Millions are expected to be available
for a big opera house. The spirit of
educational liberality should easily go
beyond music and extend itself to the
idea of bigger and better school houses
Evening star., 1929-12-20
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

PrOcrastination.
I'll go a-shopping early
And shun the crowds distress
The time grows short,
I must report
Today Is one day less.
I'll go a-shopping early
And sing the old refrain,
Each day so bright.
That takes its flight
Is one day less again.
I'll go a-shopping early.
AS Christmas eve draws nigh.
The hours grow few;
My best I'll do,
For I can only try.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Thanks to the airplane, the world SO
far as communication is concerned
"grows smaller" But the fares de-
manded for travel show no correspond
ing decrease.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Even gangsters and racketeers stand
by and salute respectfully when old
friend Santa Claus decides to bring out
his sleigh and efface small human re-
sentiments by taking them for a ride.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Evolutionists frequently discover a So
called missing link" Practical econo-
mists subordinate controversy to the
hope that man will start from here
and steadily improve.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

To be quick at figures is COM
mendation to a man in commercial
employment unless he goes too far and
tries to be "slick at figures"
Evening star., 1929-12-20
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Evening star., 1929-12-20

When Mayor Jimmy Walker wants a
raise In salary, he renders his applica-
ton more appealing by making it read
"for self and friends"
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Soviets and Chinese are precipitate.
Their impetuosity tends to spoil their
opportunities for parley Of great
possibilities.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
How Does He Do It?

From the Canton Daily News.
Maybe that Cortland, N. Y, man who
is as years In arrears in his alimony
payments still has hopes Of a recon-
ciliation.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
That's Real Torture,

From the New Orleans Tines-Picayune.
Miss Fanny says she sees by the
papers where police are charged with
torturing man by making him play
herself about bridge, but she has 10
play 1t because 1t Is fashionable.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Weather signals indicate that Comdr.
Byrd is no longer to hold monopoly
Of the cold wave news.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Dead men tell no tales, but the
romancers who choose a homicide
mystery as topic proceed to speak for
them in volumes of narration.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
1t Seems to Be So.

From the Toledo Blade.
Intelligent human beings lived a MIL
lion years ago. But more gratifying is
the thought that many are still living.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
We Give Up.

From the Saginaw Daily News
OF all sad cases of misplaced con-
fldence what equals making ones debut
as Santa Claus and having one of the
youngsters spot you instantly?
Evening star., 1929-12-20
But the Cigars!

From the Des Moines Tribune-CapitaI.
The laughs provoked by freakish
neckties also help to make it a merry
Christmas.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Suggestion to Motorists.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
It's always safer to park alongside
new car. It won't scrape your tenders
as It backs out.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
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Evening star., 1929-12-20

Two Sides.
"I know of men who drink wet and
vote dry" said Senator Sorghum.
"Well," responded Mr.. Yessingwell,
there are two sides to every question"
"True; especially the prohibition
question"
Jud Tunkins says the farmer wants
relief, but so do some of the boys who
followed the stock ticker instead of the
plow.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

Yearn for Novelty.
I'm afraid the book you are read
ing isn't proper"
I'm sorry" said Miss Cayenne. 81
yearn for novelty. I wanted something
decent for change"
"Age speaks words Of wisdom" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown-"but, as
in previous generations, it is youth that
sets the fashions"
Pleasant Priority.
The Christmas Carol comes once more
To minds contented.
I'm glad they found the tunes before
Jazz was invented!
"De monopolist," said Uncle Eben, "is
a man dat cleans out all mis- brethren
in a crap game an den says Merry
Christmasr"
Evening star., 1929-12-20

The need Of segregation for those ac-
Gus ed of major crimes Is viewed as an
outstanding feature by the Pittsburgh
Post Gazette, the Akron Beacon-Journal
and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle. The
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. Who was the first pupil Of Benja-
min WeSt?-R. B.
A. A Philadelphian, Matthew Pratt.
He was relative Of Mrs. West.
Evening star., 1929-12-20
Real Loss.

heak LOSS.
I'll smile, though fortune fades away
For gold I can contend.
But sad the day when I must say
That I have lost a friend.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. How old is China, according to
history2-C. E.
A. The history of China goes back at
least 1000 years. The Middle Ages
knew it as the Empire of Cathay, or the
Land of the Ceres. The first European
accounts of China are those given by
Marco Polo, about 1860 AID,
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. How many pamphlets and circu-
lars does the Department Of Agricul-
ture distribute?-D. E. M.
A. In the fiscal year ended in June,
1929, the Department Of Agriculture
distributed more than $4,000, 900 copies
of publications.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. How tall should Christmas trees
be that are used for outdoor municipal
decoration?-K. w.
A. 1t depends upon where they are
to be used. Usually trees from 20 to 40
feet in height are chosen.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. Is there building taller than the
Eiffel ToWer?-E. H. w.
A. The Chrysler Building, now being
constructed in New York City, Is 1880
feet above the sidewalk. The Eiffel
Tower is 1000 feet high.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. What is the population Of Cairo,
Egypt?-B. T.
A. It now has a population Of $780,
600, and Is growing rapidly.
Evening star., 1929-12-20

@. How long was Amundsen away
from his base when he discovered the
South Pole?-S. P.
A. His dash to the Pole covered 1873
miles and took 81 days.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-25
Deficiency of Potash
Harmful to Corn Crop

Premature dying of corn plants in
black sandy soils may be due to de-
ficiency of potash in the soil, says the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture. The corn plants may develop
well during the Seeding and early
growth periods and attain normal size,
but before killing frosts they break
over, the leaves die suddenly, and the
ears remain incompletely developed.
with soft cobs and chaffy grains. Such
ears suffer further losses from wealth
ering and ear rots. Experiments con-
Quoted in Indiana. where premature
dying of corn is prevalent, showed
that the continued removal of crop
residues and the use of fertilizers con-
tanning only phosphates aggravate the
trouble. Control measures. says the
Department of Agriculture, include
fertilization to supply the needed pot
ash. changes in crop-residue disposal.
and selection of locally adapted seed.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-25
Self-Feeder Is
Best for Swine
Unmannerly Greediness and
Gluttony Done Away
With by Device.
prepared by the United States Department
of AgricultureD

prepared by the United States Department
of AgricuIture)
"Hoggishness" and 9reating like a
pig" are traditional phrases to de-
scribe unmannerly greediness and glut-
tony: n Recent experiments in the
feeding of pigs suggest that the
phrases do not always apply. When
pigs are fed by hand they do, in fact.
rush in to make sure of their share OF
the feed. But. put hogs in a pasture
and they Craze leisurely and in con-
tentment.
SEA Help Themselves.
If, instead of feeding by hand, the
owner installs self-feeder from which
the hogs and pigs may eat what they
want. when they want it, and in what
ever quantity they desire, they soon
lose their gluttonOus ways.
Commenting on series Of cOmpar-
alive feeding tests in which sOws were
settled and handled, e. 2. Russell of
the United States Department of Ag-
riculture, said noticeable fact about
the sOws In the settled lots was that
"there never was any crowtling at the
feeders. Scarcely ever were there
more than two or three sows eating
at the same time, even when dozen
or more sows were being fed from the
one feeder. Only small quantity
would be consumed at one time. 1t
was taken slowly and apparently
thoroughly nasticated and digested."
Lose GIuttony Ways.
Probably this moderate eating and
thorough digestion accounts for some
of the good results of self-feeding.
The natural presumption of most per-
sons who have seen hogs eat would be
that they would waste great amount
of grain and would overeat. The first
thought would be to question whether
the saving in labor would not be more
than balanced by waste of feed. In
stead of this, careful experimentation
shows that the labor cost is only one
saving from self-feeding. Settled
hogs eat less grain than is usually fed
by hand. They make better gains
from the quantity consumed. and the
quantity of grain consumed per pound
of gain is lower than with hogs fed
on a platform in a feed lot.
When left to their own devices.
''eating like pig" seems to mean eat
ing with nicely adjusted instructive
regulation of the diet for maximum
growth and development.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-25

monument marks The last resting
place Of the ''hero of Lake Erie"
Matthew Calbraith Perry was nine
years younger than his brother, Oliver
Hazard, and served as midshipman
under him on the Revenge. While he
never attained such distinction by
one brilliant feat of arms as had his
brother, his life was one Of continuous
action. 1t is summarized by recent
biographer as follows: ~
"He conveyed the first colony of ne
groes from this country to Africa; his
ship regulations for use on the African
station were model long followed in
the navy; he fought pirates in the
West Indies, voyaged to Mexico, pro-
tected commerce from Greek pirates
in the Mediterranean, founded the
first United States naval apprentice
system, commanded the North Caro-
lima, the finest warship in the world,
car in the first American warship to
enter Russian waters, was entertained
by the founder of the khedival dynasty
in Egypt, made a brilliant naval
demonstration in the harbor of Naples,
served ten years shore duty at Brook
Ign navy yard where his work caused
him to be called the chief educator
of the navy, studied lighthouse IL
Elimination and went to Europe on one
of the first regular steamships, en-
forced the Webster-Ashburton treaty
in Africa, had oversight of the steam
navy in the Mexican war and preached
the walls of Vera Cruz with naval
guns when Scott's light artillery
failed, and visited the waters of New
foundland to settle the fisheries dis
pute."
But the thing for which he is most
famous is the fact that he organized
and commanded an expedition in 1854
which was to have worldwide signif1-
canoe. For centuries Japan had cut
herself off from contact with the ma
tions of the Western world and had
steadfastly refused to have either
trade or diplomatic relations with
foreigners" Under the excuse of
making arrangements for protecting
American sailors, engaged in the Pa
cific whaling industry, who might be
shipwrecked on the coasts of Japan,
Perry proceeded there with four war
ships. Despite the suspicion and
thinly-veiled hostility of the Japanese,
the American commander conducted
his negotiations so automatically,
combining firmness with the polite
ness, so dear to the heart of the
Oriental, that on March 81, 1854,
Japan signed treaty of peace. amity
and commerce with the United States.
From that day dates the end of the
hermit nation" and the rise of mod
ern Japan to position among the
world powers. 1t was brought about
by a Commodore Perry, whose diplo-
matte victory was no less brilliant
than the victory in warfare won by
another Commodore Perry 81 years
earlier.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-25
Sour Cherry Production
Increased by Pruning

More vigorous trees. resulting in
more cherries, follow the proper prun-
ing of Early Richmond, MontmOrency
and English MorelIo trees. says ii. B.
Turkey, horticulturist at the New
York state experiment station. in COM
menting on series Of tests made un-
der his direction in the Hudson river
valley and confirmed by observations
in all of the leading sourvcherry dis
tricts of the state.
Judicious use of heterogeneous fertil-
izers should accompany the pruning
operations, says the specialist. He has
prepared a report on his experiments,
giving detailed information on the
pruning and fertilizing of sour cher
ries. A copy of this report may be had
upon application.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1929-10-25

wrecked off Watch Hill, near his
home, but a naval board of inquiry
not only cleared him of all blame for
the disaster but highly applauded him.
By the time of the second war with
England, Perry was known as one of
the best ordnance officers in the navy
and early in 1912 he was placed in
command of a fiotilla of gunboats in
Newport HarbOr. Then came the
chance for him to win fame. The
war was going badly for the Ameri-
cans. The British had captured De-
troit and were threatening to conquer
the Northwest, which had been won
for us by George Rogers Clark during
the Revolution. To check them, it
was necessary to obtain mastery of
Lake Erie and there Perry was or
dered to go, build squadron of
ships defeat the British fleet on Lake
Erie, which was manned by some of
Nelson's veterans. and cooperate with
General Harrison and his land forces.
1t seemed like a hopeless task, but
through the wilderness in a sleigh in
February, 1913, he arrived at Presque
Isle (now Erie, PAP and with the aid
Of Sailing Master Daniel Dobbins
built five ships, despite a dishearten-
ing shortage of money, shipwrights,
arms and sailors to man them after
they were done. His green timbered
squadron was Joined later by four
ships from Buffalo and with these he
was expected to fight six well-manned
British ships.
On September 10, 1913, the two
fleets met off Put-in-Bay on the Ohio
shore of Lake Erie. In less than two
hours and half, the Americans were
victorious. They had inflicted loss
on the British of 200 killed and 600
made prisoners. Perry's loss was 81
killed and 90 wounded. Before the
smoke of battle had cleared away he
sat down and, resting his cap on his
knee, used this impromptu desk for
penning his immortal dispatch to Gen.
eral Harrison: ''We have met the
enemy and they are ours. Two ships,
two briggs, one schooner and one
sloop."
Perry's victory had saved the North
west again to America. The news of
it thrilled the country Congress gave
him a vote of thanks and awarded
him a gold medal. He was promoted
from master commander to captain.
At the close of the war he was placed
in command of the Java, a frst-class
frigate, and sailed with Decatur for
the Mediterranean. In 1919 he was
made commodore and placed inscom-
mand of squadron which was sent to
the West Indies to suppress piracy.
There he fell i'll Of the yellow fever and
on August %, 1919, he died in Port
Spain, Trinidad. He was buried there,
but in 1926 the American government
sent sloop of war to bring his body
back to his native state. He was
buried at Newport with all the hon.
ors due him and today a tall granite