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Evening star., 1940-08-30
Huskin's Answers
To Readers Questions
By Frederic J. Hdskin.

A reader can get the dnsper to am
question OF fact by Drittng The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred.
eric J. Haskin. director. Washington,
d. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. How fast can an oil well be
drilled?-F. G. H.
A. Oil wells 5000 feet deep now are
being sunk in IL days, or at the rate of
500 feet day. Only 10 years ago the
average 3,000-foot well required 80 days
to drill.
@. Is 1t correct to play "The Star
Spangled Banner" as a medley on q
dance program?-J. H. M
A. The national anthem should not be
played as part of medley, nor for dance
music, nor at any point in program or
performance except at the beginning or
the end.
@. Was Joyce Kilmer killed In &C.
tion?-W. A. w.
A Joyce Kilmer was killed in France
in the fighting along the Ourcq on
July ~, 1915.
@. Where is the original picture called
the Spirit of '76"2-E. L
A. The famous painting is in Abbot
Hall at Marblehead, Mass.
Q. Please describe the nest of a whip
poorwill.-L. H. G.
A. The bird builds no nest, but laws
its f1ecked eggs on the ground among
dried leaves. The newly Matched chick
is almost exactly the color of the dead
leaves and nests are rarely found except
by accident. According to the Smith
sonian Institution, probably not one per-
son in a hundred ever has seen a
whippoorwill.
@. Where was the first tuberculosis
Sanatorium?-E. c. A.
A. The first sanatorium for tubercular
patients in this country was founded in
1884 at Saranac Lake, N. Y, by DR.. Ed
ward Livingston Trudeau, himself O
tubercular victim.
= O. Did Alexander Graham Bell be-
SOlllC Oil lCIACdII C4GlNchs-N1. z. w.
A. Alexander Graham Bell was admit
ted to citizenship by the Supreme Court
Of the District of Columbia in Novem-
Der, 1882.
@. Is the dome of the Library of Con-
gress plated with gold?-R. c.
A. The dome was refnished several
years ago with copper. Originally 1t was
overlaid with % karat gold, but this
wore off.
@. Has the number of kidnapping cases
III the United States declined?-J. H.
A. Since the enactment of the Federal
kidnapping law, which was approved on
June %, 1882, total of 184 cases have
been reported to the Federal Bureau OF
Investigation, of which 1872 have been
completely solved. During the fiscal year
-194O, only IA cases occurred, all of which
were solved.
@. Please give the area and depth Of
Hudson Bay.-R. M. P.
A. The area of Hudson Bay, estimated
at 475000 square miles, is about three
lLIllSS lLldb VI the bdlllC 0Sd ana dppIOAl~
mately half that of the Mediterranean.
In its main portion, the bay varies in
depth from 400 to 500 feet.
@. What flags have flown over Texas7
r. c. H.
A The F'leur-de-i of France, Lions
and Castles of Spain. Eagle and Snake
of Mexico, Lone Star of the Republic Of
Texas, Stars and Bars of the Confed-
eracy and the Star Spangled Banner.
@. How many springs are there at
Vichy, the new seat Of the French gov.
ernment?-E. M
A. There are IA springs, the most ac-
tive of which has a flow of $4,000 gall
Ions day.
@. How many highway trade barriers
are there between States?-L. H
A. Highway Highlights says there are
301 OF these trade barriers.
Evening star., 1940-08-30

sive defense appropriations. And the
country will be reassured If the re-
mainder of the legislative program
moves at the tempo the Senate set
yesterday.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
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Evening star., 1940-08-30

Incident in Alden
Recalled.
To the Editor Of The Star:
Your editorial Alden" in tonight s
Star probably aroused memories of that
world-famous hot spot" in the minds
of all of your readers to whom the
Arabian coast is familiar.
My memories were revived, together
with chuckle, over a funny incident
in connection with my introduction to
Alden some IS years ago, to wit:
Aboard a United States cruiser en-
route to the China Station, we put into
Alden to hospitalize a smallpox stricken
marine. Entering the port. the ships
band was assembled on the quarter
deck, 21-gun national salute was fired
and the Arabian colors broken out from
the fore peak. All was in keeping with
the formal dignity of the occasion
officers and men at attention'-every-
thing lovely-until, as the last round of
the saluate echoed from the slopes of
Jebel Shamsham, the band burst forth
with THE Hootchee Kootchee Dance
that favorite tune of the Streets of
Cairo" Of Chicago Fair fame C93).
The roar of laughter that lifted from
the entire ships company was loud
enough to startle caravan miles back
into the desert country behind Alden.
How were we, poor innocent gobs, to
know that Little Egypt" had lifted the
Arabian national anthem as background
for her torso twisting?
August %. JOHN A. OMALLEY.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
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All rights of publication of special dispatches
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Evening star., 1940-08-30
Recipes for Mixed Drinks

Includes recipes for about so different
kinds of cocktails, numerous punches,
juleps, fizzes; favorite recipes of noted
people; the etiquette of wine service;
pictures of the proper glass for every
beverage, and q catalogue of non-alco-
holic drinks. To secure your copy incloss
10 cents in coin, wrapped in this clip
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Says Citizens Welcome
Emergency Defense Taxes.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Every red-blooded American citizen
welcomes any and all taxes to meet the
existing emergency, for protecting and
perpetuating democracy.
ARTHUR w. HODGKINs.
August n
Evening star., 1940-08-30

private contracts. Senator Walsh gave
similar instances of refusal of manu-
facturers to accept airplane contracts.
While Mr. Biggers' statement is cor
rect regarding business in general, I
think it would have been only fair if he
had also included in his statement these
glaring exceptions, which concern some
of our most vital instruments of defense.
August IS. WARREN H. IRWIN.
Evening star., 1940-08-30
Member of the Associated Press.

Entered as second-class matter post once,
Washington. D. c.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08
About Folk We
Know
CONTINUED from page Two)

Shelby, Hattiesburg
Mrs. Leona Williams receptionist Of
DR.. A. B. Blackwell, is in local hos
pital, ILL.,
Mrs. Edna Burwell is doing fairly
well in the Meridian Sanitarium, where
he will undergo an operation.
Mrs Mary Watts of 400 11tr Avenue
$ improving nicely in Rush Infirmary,
where she underwent an emergency
operation Mrs Watts is an aunt Of
Hiss Emily Hosley.
Reverend H. E. Morgan, pastor of Rose
Hill NJ E. Church for several years was
sent to Biloxi in the past Annual Con-
ference.
DR.. ]. B. F. Shaw District Superin-
tenoYent of the Jackson District was
sent to Memphis, where he will pastor.
Reverend L. E. Johnson, pastor of
Pratt Memorial NJ E. Church was put
over the Jackson District as District
Superintendent
Reverend A. Nelson, pastor of Way
resboro NJ E. Church was sent to Pass
Christian
Reverend H. Griggs, pastor of Taber-
nacle Circuit was sent to Haven Chapel
Station.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

IN it yourself and rent out your own
place. In other words-don't let the lot
lie there with no income coming from II
J. B. / don't have much to do with
boys. Only have one sweetheart But
Go want him to treat me right. He
comes to see me often, but when AT
school he will walk home with another
girl friend, He says that he isn't her
beau but she says he is. Tell me what
tc do?
IS; Keep going with him if you like
oof bear In mino young lady that 'ie
dnnks Just as much of this other GIRL
S he does of you. In fact when Won
10th are together he will choose her
+"erytime. Why don't you get YOU
mother fellow too
.. ii. H. My mother-in-law comss
70 stay with me while and u,;sh
&c know If she cares as much for me
As she pretends she does?
ans: Yes-she's very fond of vol,
anyone that loves her son-sbe has
respect for. 1t is my suggestion that
you stay on the good side of her-it
is much nicer to have her liking vo,,
than to be finding fault with every
thing you do.
|. D. S. This man and l have been
together for eight months a n d don't
'eem to be prospering any at all and
an thinking of leaving town. Advise
II what to do?
Ans: Due to the fact that YOU don't
1--we the man-it might prove to your
advantage to make channge. Neither
# you are well suited to the other
and there isn't great deal of affection
between you. honestly think that
you could better yourself by making
a change.
M. B. I have a job that don't paw
much. Would you advise ne TO nlit
and try to get something better?
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

Ans: 1t isn't necessary for you to quit
to get something better You can gel
another job by running an ad in thu
paper, registering at the agencies anc
etc. and still hold to your job. Wher
you get call-ask for an interview
I'D you won't be losing any time wha
ever.
R. l. c. am deeply in love with .
nan who lives in Miami, Florida HI
romised me that he was going to senc
Or mo and J wish to know what IL
expect?
Ans; He's working every day anc
saving his money He meant what h,
said when he promised he would senc
for you-he's just IS anxious to ge
YOU down there as you are to go. II
fact it is likely you will be there be-
fore Xmas
NJ M H am a widow and work very
hard. Please tell me if I will get q
joy at the place l have in mind?
Ans: Go to the new hospital right
away and register. 1t is indicat tc
me they would want a person JUS
YOUR type to keep the rooms and cor
riders neat. 1t is suggested that your
son try to get a job, there too for he
IS exerienced in this line of duty.
M F s. Please sir, want to know
why my husband goes off with other
women and spends his money and
don't stay at home and help me. Now
have told him that he could Just
stay as he has been gone years and
back and forth some times.
Ans: You're quite right--if he doesn't
intend to stay at home and bring his
money to you, let him stay away en-
tire'y He has the idea that he is be-
ing swell fellow among the ladies and
doesn't Rave sense enough to know they
are pulling his leg.
E. M l had a downfall and will be
over it soon. l am disappointed very
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

tlrSt
NJ E. W wish to know can you fix
things 50 my husband can get a good
job and hold it? He can get a job but
he can't hold them.
Ans: There isn't anything that l or
anyone else can do to help him hold
his jobs, except try to tell him to be
more reliable to the person he works
for He doesn't do his best on his jobs
it is imperative that he work hard and
do good work if he expects to hold lis
job.
M E. W Mr. Wallace tell me what you
think of my idea building on my va
cant lot?
Ans: Erecting building on this vacant
lot should prove wise investment
stor you Build to rent out or move
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

much by the other party not responding
at all to our trouble. He knows all
about it and l want to know if I should
write him again for the fourth timer
Ans: This boy isn't going to answer
your letters and he is taking none OF
the responsibility unless of course
your PARENTS get in behind him and
have him brought back to town. If
you want to handle it this wayne
will have to marry you, but if not, just
remain quiet and let the gossip and
etc die down as quickly as possible.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08
Home Onilg

On .he Third Sunday, November JIG
and II, he will be at Mt. Pleasant with
Rev. E. D. Barksdale This is Home
Coming Day on this circuit and the
pastor and officers of Mt. Pleasant and
Collins mean to get away with a
real program on this Home Coming Day
rhe service will Be conducted At Mt
Pleasant at 200 o'clock. A large num-
Der of members and visiting friends i
expected 70 be present
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08
Fourth And La t
Quarterly Round
Meridian Di trict
PRESIDING ELDERS VISIT

Reverend r. L. Young, Presiding Elder
IF the Meridian Ditrict c. M. E
-hurch
9 and 10, he will be at Bassfield W.
Reverend T. Sanders, Jr., and his good
people. The officers of this circuit say
they are going to make a great pull
IN the fourth quarter.
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

blamed for l. G. losing interest in you.
1t is true that she let him know
TIT she demanded him to respect you
but it didn't have any bearing on the
way he felt The boy just wasn't as
interested as he tried to pretend II
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

D. n K Please sir tell me if the wav
NY mother acted toward my friend is
he reason he acts as he does? can't
uAderstand him now.
Rms: No-your mother isn't to be
The weekly echo. (Meridian, Miss.) 1931-1942, 1940-11-08

Nof:YoUK QUESTION Will Fol
"Pvnsh Reply Send only
D. CHAAr and by confidential
three privately to
include addressed,
End III kitten ABBF WALLACE ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Founded hy Educator.

The founding of Camp Hanoum
goes back to Thetford Farnsworth,
Wilson by name, who after his col
lege and divinity school days were
behind him came back to marry
the little Thetford girl who in his
own words had "saucily shaken her
brown curls" at him when she was
a tiny mite starting school and he
was a tall academy boy. Their life
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Personal and Otherwise
Resident of Home for the Blind
Enjoys Trip to Worlds Fair

Richmond explained. Luncheons,
formerly a feature, were aban-
doned year or so ago, thus re-
lieving both the hostess and
members who might find q long
meeting tedious on a tropical day.
Picnic Is Popular
Annual Feature.
The women talk over seasonal
garden problems, report on gar
den trips they have made and
often exchange seeds and slips.
One of the popular annual fea-
lures is a picnic held at the home
of Mrs. Wharton A. Nichols In
Colesville, Md, which always at
tracts large crowd.
The sections season starts
with the catalogues" Mrs. Rich
mond said, and runs through the
early fall.
Mrs. G. E. Davis is program
chairman this year.
Evening star., 1940-08-04

tenants ana the mouse Is virtually
filled now
Mrs. Wilhelmina Scott, the house
manager, also is beginning to book
reservations for future fall and
winter meetings. The building avail
able to outside groupsfi as we'll as
the Daughters, promises to be a
popular meeting place in the coming
season.
The list of gifts which have been
accepted for the chapter house is
long. Silver bowls, servers, coffee
urns and dozens of teaspoons and
forks-so necessary for teas and
similar social functions-have come
from many sources.
One of the interesting silver sets
Is a tea service made about 1905
which was presented by the Dorothy
Hancock Chapter. Another unit, the
Capt. Molly Pitcher Chapter, has
provided the official china in a Co.
lonial pattern featuring q laurel
wreath design in blue and gold and
marked with the D. A. r. initials
In blue and gold.
Gifts Of Blankets and
Linens Find q Place.
Blankets, linens and lamps also
have proved to be highly acceptable
gifts for the bedrooms which are
ettractively furnished in mahogany
and maple.
There is particular interest in the
handsome dining room where pieces
left by Mrs. Jenkins have been sup
plemented by purchases made from
funds raised by the local society
as a part of its golden jubilee cele-
bration. One of these is Sheraton
sideboard of mahogany, inlaid,
which was presented in honor of
Mis- Lillian Chenoweth, State re-
Evening star., 1940-08-04
D. G.. Delegation
To Attend w. T. u.
Meeting in Chicago

A delegation Of Washington WON.
en-, headed by Mrs. Ida w. Ramsey,
State president Of the District
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, will attend the 66th annual
convention Of the national orsani-
zation in Chicago August ola.
In the party will be Mrs. Pearl
Meadows, State secretary Of the
Youths Temperance Council for the
District; Mrs. Ival B. Stout, secre-
tary Of the Loyal Temperance Le-
gion; Mrs. william Watt, director
of speech contest, and Mrs. H. o.
Severance, a delegate.
Mrs. Ramsey will leave Tuesday
in order to attend the oficial board
meeting Wednesday.
During the convention q pill
grimage will be made to Evanston,
ILL.,, where the founder of the So
ciety, Miss Frances E. Willard. made
her home for many years at Rest
Cottage and where she was the
first dean Of women and also pro-
fessor OF esthetics at Northwestern
University.
At the convention last year In
Rochester, N. Y, . similar pilgrim
age was made to the birthplace OF
Miss Willard at Churchville, N. Y.
Sixty years ago Miss Willard ad-
vocated an eight-hour day and
courts of conciliation and arbitra-
ton. She was co-founder with
Susan B. Anthony and May Wright
Sewal Of the National Council of
Women in 1888 and was given the
degree of LII. D. by Ohio Wes-
leyan University in 1894. Her home
state, Illinois, has honored her by
placing her statue in Statuary Hall
in the United States Capitol Build
ing. No other woman received this
distinction.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Jubilee Committee
OF Federation
Sponsors Party

Members Of two junior clubs will
serve as a Floor Committee Friday
at the benefit party to be. given at
headquarters Of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs under aus
pices Of the District Federation
Golden Jubilee Committee.
Features will include talks by Mrs.
Saddle Orr Dunbar, general fedora
ton president, and Mrs. Harvey w.
Wiley, Indian welfare chairman, who
recently returned from the good
neighbor tour to South America
sponsored by the general federation
and the Pan-American Union. DR..
Leo s. Rowe. director general OF
the Pan-American Union. and Senor
Pedro de Alba, assistant director,
will also participate.
The Floor Committee, announced
by Mrs. Frederic Newburgh, arrange
ments chairman, includes Mrs. John
r. Phillips, Junior Alliance presi-
dent; Mrs. Daniel Wathey, Miss
Mary Estelle Yates. Mrs. c. Y.
Stephens, Mrs. A. Wendell Davis,
Mrs. Arthur Duffus, Mrs. Roland
Dulin, Mrs. Yvonne Knapp, Mrs. Joy
l.. Walters, president Of the Junior
Women's Club. No. /; Mrs. Harold
Henner, Mrs. John Lucker, Mrs.
Perry O. HUI and Mrs. G. B.
Queen.
Mrs. Hazel Brown Piers, music
chairman, is arranging q program
Of South American music, while an
exhibit of South American arts and
crafts will include articles brought
back by Mrs. Dunbar and Mrs. Wiley
and from the collections Of Mrs.
w. w. Sloan and Mrs. Charles e.
Riordon.
In addition to Mrs. Edgar B. Mer-
lit, chairman Of the District Golden
Jubilee Committee, members assist
ing in plans for the benefit are:
Mrs. Ernest Humphrey Daniel, Dis
trict federation president; Mrs. Lloyd
w. Biddle, general federation direc-
tor; Mrs. Virginia White Speel. Mrs.
John w. Frizzell, Mrs. LIE Verne
Beales, Mrs. Ruth N. Snodgrass, Mrs.
Newburgh, Mrs. Lloyd A. Morrison,
Mrs. Minnie Frost Rands, Miss Alice
Hutchins Drake, Mrs. Alfred Flem-
ing, Mrs. Piers and Mrs. Harold
Hedner.
Sponsors in addition to those
announced last week, are: Mrs.
Lucille Foster McMillin, United
States Civil Service Commissioner;
Mrs. Ellen s. woodward, member OF
the Social Security Board, and Mrs.
Frank A. Linzel, president of the
Washington Council of Church
Women.
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Thetford, VT, Confirms Hope
Of Rock-Ribbed Democracy
Little Town Keeps Measured Pace .
In a Hurry -BurIy Of Progress

and French Is taken quite for
granted.
Oxen Used-They're Cheaper.
Gardens are still plowed with oxen
team, not because their forebears
used them. but because they have
been carefully ascertained to be
cheaper for the purpose than horses
Neither is the township or its
people especially concerned with its
past, just beyond just pride that
from its green surmounted by a
church that is the oldest in contin-
uous use In the State of Vermont,
its valiant sons marched forth to
join the Revolutionary forces. Their
background they take for granted
with some such salty remark as,
Folks that talk too much about the
past aren't doing enough today to
cause comment" Its own tomorrows
and those Of its State and Nation
are Of vital concern, but they intend
to keep their sense Of proportion in
deciding any issue.
It's academy. founded shortly after
the Revolutionary War, still serves
Thetford for the high school educa-
ton Of its young people Six out Of
its graduating class OF Is are expect
ing to enter college this fall. For
each Of Its pupils who attends this
academy the town council pays a
yearly tuition Of SIS. Under Prof.
Carl Anderson, the academy's
courses include scientific agriculture
and economics.
The townships Grange, an old
cooperative organization, still plays
an important part in Thetford's
social activities. Many villagers
who are no longer farmers maintain
ing their membership. with the
junior Grange under the guidance
OF Mrs. Carl Anderson actively CO.
ordinating with the adult members
that the best objectives of rural life
may be continued in this generation.
Woe betide the casual summer
Evening star., 1940-08-04
Star Staff Photo.

visitors to Thetford who get in
discussions about books, past or
present, without being very familiar
with their contents. Thetford vii
layers not only take their reading
seriously. but have long had their
own library upon the townships
main street facing the green or
common. It Is close by the academy
dormitory, which for eight weeks
during July and August serves as
an inn for the parents Of Hanoum
campers and their friends. Not only
do Thetford readers know their
classics, but they consult the ibrary's
reference books freely and patronize
the travelling Vermont Book Wagon
which is under the jurisdiction of
the General Federation of Women's
Clubs.
From the time when Quail" John
Chamberlain arrived in Thetford in
176l there have been successive gen.
erations of the Vaughn, Sayre,
Farnsworth, Heaton, Bacon, Wig
gins, Fowle and score more FAM
lilies of similar sturdy heritage liv-
Ing here. There are today. Many
Of them have in their life spans won
recognition in missionary, educa-
tional and diplomatic missions as
well as in the newspaper and maga-
zine fields. Others have stayed home
and kept their fields and farms
tended or engaged in dairying. Quite
matter of factly Thetford folk tune
In on their radios for the cognments
Of Farnsworth Fowle, one Of their
own lads grown tall and famous for
his authoritative comments about
Far Eastern problems. His father
vent out as q missionary from their
MIDST to Syria and Turkey.
Today, whether Thetford owes
more to its famous summer camp,
Hanoum, or Hanoum to Thetford, 1t
would be difficult to gauge or to "cal-
culate." as they say IN the village
vernacular.