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self, he can say a mouthful in a very
few minutes.
This arrangement, however, will not
cut out all opportunities for oratory.
They will be abundant enough, >~d
no doubt many will be improved. In
deed, the public is looking both to
Chicago and San Francisco for some
notable exhibitions of convention elo-
quence. The topics are numerous. In
spiration was never greater.
For one thing, no American national
conventions have ever been SO liberal
ly reported for the foreign press as
these two will be. In addition to the
press reports. special reports Of length
will go forward. The pick Of the Eng
Iish, the French and the Italian repor-
torial writer's are in the country for
the purpose of Covering" the two con-
ventions for their readers. Hence
what is said and done at Chicago and
San Francisco will be described and
interpreted in a way to give it wide
circulation and insure It keen at
tention.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
At Chicago.

The length of the Chicago conven-
tion9 Who may say' The best laid
plans of politicians and other bur
rowers sometimes 60 astray.
! Why should it be shorts There is
great deal to be done. The body
will be composed Of 9s2 members, a
large number Of whom are uninstruct-
ed. This justifes the description of
| the convention as an open one. The
| result is as yet on the knees Of the
gods.
Many skillful maneuverers will be
present, and the temptation for them
| to exercise their talents will be over
powering. We shall probably see
much "fine work" exhibited. When
Greek meets Greek we all know what
happens.
The town will be full of visitors at
tracted by the promise of a great
spectacle, and glimpse. at least, Of
many celebrities. The celebrities will
not be on view exclusively in the con-
vention hall. Numbers Of them will
be in the "pushes" of hotel lobbics and
elsewhere. He will be an unenter.
prising individual who does not get
full worth of his time and money in
the way of looking upon, if he does
not meet, notable men intimately as
sociated with politics and political his
tory.
While something will be doing every
minute, very many minutes will be
necessary to do all that must be done
to make the occasion rounded and
complete.
When all this is taken into account
it is easily to be seen that the con-
vention may run along some days.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
The Coming Campaign.

Some of the primary contests have
been extremely bitter. Some of the
charges made have been exceedingly
grave. Doodle as word-short, snap
| py and offensive--has been worked to
the limit. A great many warm an
tagonisms have been created
| Will this tide of ill-feeling subside
after the nominations are made, and
the two old parties square off for ac-
tionf Let us hope SO. There have
been other occasions when pre-conven-
tion heat threatening disaster at the
polls cooled, and cordial cooperation
for election purposes was effected.
This is year for discussion, not
vituperation. The issues presented are
all of man size, so to say. Not one is
of small stature. Not one can be dis
posed of with jeer, a quip, joke, or
an epigram. They muS. be examined
to be understood, sud unless under
stood cannot be jnte!lisently settled.
We do not want a decision in No
vember based upon calumny or mis-
representation. We need, as but sell
dom before in our history, decision
based upon the real merits of the
propositions presented. The war has
bequeathed to the world, and to no
other nation in the world more SOL
emnly than to this nation, some very
knotty problems. They cannot be
evaded, and they cannot be easily
solved. They must be solved, and the
party successful at the next election
will have a great deal to do with solv-
ing them.
So it is of the first moment that we
have campaign representative of our
best and soberest spirit. A great pros
pect opens. The term new world now
means the whole world. The sphere
is being refashioned in nearly every
sense, but particularly in a political
sense, and we should not miss move
in the colossal operation.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
School Reorganization Prospect.

School Reorganization Prospect.
Yesterdays action by the Senate in
adopting the school reorganization pro-
vision as an amendment to the general
deficiency bill puts the matter in way
of final. arrangement at this session.
Although the House has not yet con-
sidered this question, it is in q posi-.
ton to know the circumstances and to
appreciate the need Of some legisla.
tion designed to prevent a continu-
anee of the existing school demorali.
zation. Concurrence by the House in
this amendment would clear the situ.
alton and permit reorganization
through the presidential appointment
Of a new school board. If this be.
comes law with the adjournment Of
Congress tomorrow afternoon the pres.
ent board of education ceases then ia
exist, as the provision adopted by the
Senate yesterday is in these terms:
"The board of education, appointed
in accordance with the provisions OF
such act of June 90, 1906, is hereby
abolished as of the date of the enact.
ment of this amendatory act"
It is conceivable, therefore, that
lacking immediate presidential ap
pointments. there may be NO beard oi
IedSion fox Q etime after the end pt
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Short Nominating Speeches.

The nominating speeches at Chicago
viii be short. Representative Roden-
berg of Illinois, one of the popular
orators in the middle country, will
consume only ten minutes in present
ing Gov. Lowden's name to the con-
vention. Gov. Allen will limit him.
self in presenting the name of Gen.
Wood, while the FIVE or six men fol
lowing him and seconding his motion
will require only five or six minutes
each.
This is a good arrangement, and
probably matter of necessity. There
are a number of candidates, and long
addresses, no matter how eloquent OIL
ornate, would weary the convention
Cries of 'Vote! Vote!D would prob
ably be hurled at even the most gift
ed orator on the card.
But a great deal may be packed
into q short space. Where a speaker
Is master of his subject, and is more
intent ON doing the subject justic.
Aaa n exciting adniratioa tos hin
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the present week. The school admin
istration, however, does not depend
entirely upon the board, though GER
tain difficulties may arise in financial
matters. The adoption of the pending
amendment as a new organic Law
would seem to call, therefore, as
prompt as possible action at the White
House under the statute to organize
a new board of education. This could
be done by recess appointments in the
absence of Congress, subject, Of course,
to confirmation by the Senate at the
next session.
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SHOOTING STARS.
BIZ PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Still the Sam

Still the Same.
They told me it would never be
The same old world again,
And yet the birds up in the tree
All sing the same refrain.
The same old blossoms on the bough
Are gracefully unfurled;
In spite Of what they say, somehow,
It seems the same old world.
Although new faces we behold
Where men contend for fame,
Their story often has been told.
It's much the same old game.
Through centuries of strange events
Our planet has been whirled.
Despite its griefs and discontent9
It is the same old world.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Persia's foreign minister desires pro.
lection by the league of nations
against an influx of bolshevism. II
Persia can be patient for awhile there
probably will not be enough bolshevisn,
to be worth bothering about.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

The first few ballots in a national
convention are esteemed chiefly for
the opportunities they provide for
graceful exits.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Estimates Of the amount of money
a candidate must have available sue.
gest that the "expert salesmanship''
idea has broken into politics.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

A number of delegates are inclined
to regard admittanee to convention
membership as involving a hard initia-
tion.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Many Germans fear a revival of
Prussianism. The result of war may
yet prove a victory for democracy
even in Germany itself.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

A large element of Armenia's popu.
lation would doubtless be satisfied to
omit questions of boundary if a posi-
tive guarantee against massacres could
be provided.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

After his convention experiences
Mr.. Hays should be a great help in
any little situation where a conciliator
is required.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Too small campaign fund is dis.
couraging. Too large a sum is EN-.
barrassing. It is a case for a quest
of the happy medium.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

There are evidently some fears that
the Lever act is in danger Of being
compelled to do too much overtime
work.
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Only Once.

"Were you ever favorite sone"
"Only once" replied Senator Sor-
ghum. "When I was a little boy a
man patted me on the head and said,
Sonny, you may be President some
day."
Evening star., 1920-06-04

A Senate investigating committee
may not arrive at any definite con-
clusions as to facts, but it has a great
chance to study human nature.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

It is probably a relief to many q
campaigner to unpack the old suit case
and stay in the same hotel for awhile.
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A Hard Position.

"You are charging great deal more
for board this SIMMER"
"You're mistaken" replied Farmer
Corntossel. Everybody gets on
the porch in the evening and talks
politics. The extra charge is not for
board, but for my services as referee"
Evening star., 1920-06-04

A heckler who could hurl in a few
lines Of good constructive criticism
would be a welcome novelty.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Chicago now has some particularly
difficult housing problems on hand.
San Francisco will come later.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

Republicans expect the platform
making to disclose some fine hammer
work.
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Law and the Profits.

"How did you come to be a prof.
iteeri"
ut was all because Of the law Of sup
ply and demand" whimpered the cul-
prit. II was trying to get sufficient
supply Of money to meet the demand
for it"
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A dark horse avoids Z great deal Of
trouble and expense.
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As It Has Often Happened.

A platform they will make anew.
In type they'll set it.
With patience we will read it through
And then forget it.
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No Sympathy Due.

"Dont you think Mr. Bliggins ID
suffering from exaggerated egoa"
sNo,S answered Miss Cayenne. IL
|doemt m6sS Ha euiopik y
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Palm Beach Knickers for
the golfer, at So. We have
heard that we are the only
store in the city showing
these comfortable summer
golf hickers.
Evening star., 1920-06-04

White Flannel Trousers
at $15-in all white and
small pin stripe effects.
Duck Trousers at 81.
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HOSIERY

ALL LADIES' soc HOSE, IN
black gauze; semi fash 20~
ioned and white gauze OSC
isle; perfect qualities.
ALL REGULAR 4250 r U = =
SILK HOSE, full fashioned; isle
garter top; black,
White, cord van. d 7S
navy; perfect goods; y / no
why buy seconds?...
CHILDREN'S M e r. G e b FED
FANCY CUFF SOCKS, in pink and
blue stripes. also plain
white; sizes 81 to tn; 1n~
selling regularly at 3se ~
and $50 pair.
Evening star., 1920-06-04
rHEoDoRE W. MOVES. Editor
Subscription Rate bv Mail

Entered second-class mail matter At the
post Office at Washington. D. G.
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SATURDAYS WONDERFUL BARGAINS
In THE STOCK REDUCING

AND G N G HI A n SUMMER
DRESSES. fer street or porch; i'm
tended to be sold tor S6.ss, $3.50,
$S.75 and $9.75: all perfect. Styles
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W0MEN's SILK r OF LIN
$50 ssss Z. ana = :. .aa,s: el,sT, reg. $500
TO DOZEN WASH SKIRTS, in
P. x, ratines. novelty stripes and
gabardines; patch and slash poek-
cts. wide belts. button trimmed;
sizes 20 to 80 waist-all lengths
every skirt perfect Mate no
rial alone is twice and VOC
triple our sale price,.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
BROWNLOW CALLS ACTION
OF SENATE COURAGEOUS

Louis Brownlow. president of the
Board of District Commissioners.
made the following statement to
The Washington Herald last night
concerning the action of the Senate
in rejecting Rev. John Van Schaick.
jr.. as member of the Board of
Commissioners:
Il regret more than can say the
action of the Senate in rejecting the
nomination of John Van Schaick, jr..
man admirably equipped in every
way for the position of Commits
sioner of the District Of Columbia
For twenty years John Van Schaick
has given. without price. and with
cut stint, of his brain and his muscle
for the upbuilding of the people of
the District of Columbia.
Il cannot but believe that many
Senators were deceived by the un-
truthful statements given by and in
spired by persons who were unsuc-
cessful candidates for the position
to which he was appointed. The
high character of the services rem
dered to the people of the District
by DR.. Van Schaick will build for
him a monument in the esteem of
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
NATION FACES J.
COAL FAMINE.
Senator Walsh, Demanding
Export Embargo, Predicts
Industrial Paralysis.

An outright embargo on export
coal or rigid government restriction
OF export coal shipments may be
needed to save the country from
a .bituminous coal famine and the
resultant Industrial shutdown, ac-
cording to Senator David /. Walsh,
of Massachusetts.
Asserting that the exports of
American coal have risen 1eoN per
cent In the past two, months, while
some New England industries al
ready have been forced to close
down, Senator Walsh yesterday in
troduced a resolution calling on the
Interstate Commerce Commission to
Investigate the fuel situation in
Pennsylvania and West Virginia
with a view to .ascertaining the
advisability of an embargo.
Great Britain. Senator Walsh
said. is taking drastic steps to con-
serve British coal for British in
dustries by curtaiIing exports to 10
per cent Of the total production of
the isles, and is using American
coal as a medium of exchange to
purchase sugar in Cuba, beef in
Argentina and raw materials from
Mediterranean countries.
An embargo, he said, would force
bituminous coal prices to drop to
figures within reason.
Public Ledger service.)
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
Events Leading
To Senate Action.
On Van Schaick

December ~. 1s1s-President
WILSON sent name of Rev. John
Van Schaick to Senate to be Dis
trict Commissioners.
February 2. 1920-Reported
favorably by District Committee
by q five to. four vote.
February 10. Van Schaick
starts school controversy. An
nounces Superintendent Thurston
will not be reappointed.
February 21.-Senator Pat Har-
rison. of Mississippi, asks ap-
pointment Of committee to In
vestigate schools.
February 23.-Dr. Van ,Schaick
leaves Washington to interview
possible applicants for position
Of superintendent.
March l.-School Investigation
starts.
April 2f.-Investigation re-
ported. completed.
May Ex-senator Harrison fays
Van Schaick at night session Of
Senate and school Investigation
report introduced.
May 2s.-Senate in executive
session refuses to confirm, Van
Schaick as District Commissioner.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

chairman Of the committee. voting
with the minority.
Shortly afterward Senator Pat
Harrison, of Mississippi. introduced
a resolution calling for the investi-
cation of the school board and the
controversy between 1t and the
superintendent of schools. The res
olution was passed.
After lengthy hearings at which
important school officials and for
mer officials were called as wit
nesses, the special committee, COM
posed Of Senators Sherman, OF Illi-
nois. chairman; Harrison, of Missis-
sippi; Walsh, OF Massachusetts,:
Capper. of Kansas. and Dillingham;.
of New Hampshire. filed a report
severely condemning the board and
urging its abolition, with the pro-
vision for a new board to be ap-
pointed by President Wilson, with
the advice and consent of the Sem
ate.
Harrison Scores Van Schafek.
The report was considered at a
special night session of the Senate
Wednesday night. at which Sena-
tor Harrison arraigned Van Schaick
as being unfit to be a member of
the Board of Education, or to hold
any other once in the District of
Columbia.
At this session Senator Sherman
announced his intention of asking
for an executive session of the Sem
ate at the earliest possible moment
to consider the Van Schaiek nomina-
ton.
The executive session was grant
ed yesterday and, after fifty min
'utes' debate. announcement was
made that the nomination had been
rejected. Senator Morris Sheppard
of Texas, who reported the nomina-
tion from the District Committee
several months ago, spoke in favor
of Van Schaick. Senators Sherman,
King Of Utah, and Myers of Mon
tana. were in opposition.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
ARMY MAY GET
BIGZEPPELTNS
German Agents Here Ready
To Sell Patents or Ships,
Is Report.
CBy Universal serviee.)

Huge airships modelled exactly
after the famous Zeppelins used by
Germany during the world war may
become part of the aerial service
Of the United States army as q
result OF conferences about to be
held here between army officials and
representative of the German air
ship firm
The Zeppelin Airshjp Company has
three representatives in Washing
ton. They are understood to be
ready to make proposals whereby
the United States will acquire the
zeppelin patents or purchase one
or two of the big dirigibles as
models.
Considerable secrecy surrounds
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

Young folks, as we'll as their ell
ders, are employing a portion of
their time conjuring up appropriate
names for The Herald's poor little
nameless traffic cop, and competing
for the $40 award which will be
given the person whose title Is Sc
lected as the best.
Little Miss Elizabeth Hayes, writ
ing on her very choicest stationery.
has the following to say.
Dear Mr.. Editor: I suggest Hinky
Dee as the name. for the trafic COP.
For, as the song goes, the Hinky
Dee man gets all bad little bows and
girls, and the Hinky Dee traffic con
will get all bad boys and girls that
don't obey the traffic rules. Respect
fully yours,
elizabeth Hayes. Riverdale. Nd"
Following are a number of other
names which were received In The
Cop Editors mail yesterday after
noon:
an. Force Rules" by r. H. Du-
mont, 1425 q street northeast.
Capt. Brighton A. Lert." bv 7
Sheridan. "a Second street northeast.
ID. C. Kop." by Iva e. Tucker.
Orange, va.
Dan Ketchum." by Mrs. All.
Arnold. s22 Louisiana avenue north
west.
Capt. A. Tenshum.. by Annie
Neal Howard. 1870 Belmont road
-capt. otto Checker NV master
Merton canady, Mount Virginia.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

Ethoughtfui and informed persons
of envious slanderers and propa-
gandists.
No citizen OF the District Of CO.
lumbia gave more splendid service
to humanity than did DR.. Van
schaick as Red Cross Commissioner
for Belgium during the late war.
His services for the good OF the
country, at home and abroad, place
him above and beyond the siings and
arrpws of outrageous political ac-
tioh. The action OF the Senate. N
my Judgment, has deprived the Dis
trict Of Columbia OF a great con-
structive, municipal administrator" /"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

the visit of the three agents, but
1t Is understood that they are fully
authorized by their company to sell
he patent rights or even one of
the big ships to tho Crited States.
1t Is reported on high authority
that. should the Army Air Service fail
to conclude arrangements, several
civilian companies are prepared TO
negotiate for some of the big ships
with view to establishing a COM
mercial air line. One of the best
known Detroit automobile ymanufac-
turers is said to have made pro-
posals to the Zeppelin firm for the
purchase of their patents in case
the army should find itself unable
to acquire thFm.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29

GRAFTON in the matter was not CEN
tered about DR.. Van Schaick's per-
son. but around the question of Sc
lecting the proper man to govern
the District. Those of US who OPP
posed him did not believe. because
of his limited residence and knowl-
edge of Washington affairs. that
he was the proper man for the
place. 1t was not a matter of per-
sonal feeling but of principle. Let's
hope the next person nominated
will be a Washingtonian"
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
Alexandria.
THE HERALD BUREAU. .
a. g. Dcniphan.
z27 King Street.

4 so .AA8 8NANo~
Alexandra. Va. May 2s.-Me-
mortal Day exercises will be held
at o'clock Monday afternoon at
the National Cemetery this city.
The orator will be Representative
A. E. B. stephens. of Cincinnati. o.
There also will be a number of
musical selections. George Francis
williams will preside. The exer-
kcises will be under the direction Of
william B. Gushing Camp No. 30.
Sons of Veterans u. s. A. Herbert
Walton Rutledge Is chairman<of the
committee of arrangements.
Robinson Moncure today qualified
as judge of the Corporation Court
to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Judge Louis C. Bar
ley. Judge Moncure took the oath
of once before Newell s. Green
away, clerk of the court. He ex-
poets to hold his first court early
next week.
The appointment of Judge Mon
cure was made by Gov, twestmore-
land Davis. and is until February
l.. 1891, when he will be elected by
the Legislature.
r. Davis. of this city, had his
leg badly crushed as the fesult Of
an automobile accident on the Camp
Humphreys road below Alexandria
last night. In order to get out Of
the way of an approaching motor
Fcycle Davis drove his truck into a
tree. A number of women occu-
pants of the car escaped. injury
Davis was placed in an automobile
driven by Mrs. w. w. Ballenger and
taken to the Post Hospital at Camp
Humphreys for treatment.
The second annual year book of
the Alexandria High School has
just been prepared by the students
OF that school and it is expected
that it will be Off the press June
10. ]. NJ. Stonnell is editor and
chief: Misses Dornin and Noonan,
social editors; E. E. Lawler, jr.
director of art department.; Miss L.
NJ. Carver, girls athletic editor; ].
/. knight, business manager, as
sisted by E. NJ. James and H NJ.
Devers; Miss C. v. Schwab, assist
ant editor.
In the interest OF the Saliva ton
Army drive for funds addresses
were made by Capt. John Horgan.
of the New York headquarters, in
the Richmond and Ingomar the
aters tonight.
The Postoffice will observe holi-
day hour Monday. The office will
not be open to the public. Mails
will be dispatched regularly at
6:45 p. m: office closes at D. m.
City carriers will make one deliv-
cry and collection at a. m. and
collection. at 2 p. m.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
COULDN'T DO OTHERWISE,
DECLARES W. B. WESIlAKE

Il don't see how they could have
done anything else" said w. B.
Westlake. president of the Fedora
tion of Citizens Associations and
executive chairman of the National
Press Committee for District of
Columbia Suffrage, discussing the
rejection of the Van Schaick nomi-
nation. THE showing was such
that I can conceive nothing but a
disapproval from the Senate.
The interest shown by the fed
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
SENATE REJECTS D..
VAN SCHAICK AS.
D. c. COMMISSION ONER

CONTINUED FROM PAGE osE.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
SACRED HEART DRIVE
FAR PAST IT'S QUOTA

With three days yet to 90. Sacred
Heart Parish has obtained nearly
twice the 100000 Il set out TO raise.
Charles J. Sheffield. campaign man
ager. announced yesterday that con-
tributions received during the last
seven days total sis7.2Ss. including
l1.4si received yesterday.
Large contributions were an
nounced as follows: $1,000. Harry NJ
crandal1; $3.50. s. Kann Sons Co.;
$3.50. w. J. Donovan and family.
The Washington herald., 1920-05-29
COMMENT IS WITHHELD
BY OYSTER AND SHEPPARD

Capt. James F. Oyster. chairman
of the Rent Commission. who proved
a strong witness against Van Schaick
in the school hearings. declined
to discuss the Senate's rejection of
his nomination.
Senator Morris Sheppard. of Tex
as. who is understood to have been
the only defender of Van Schaick in
the executive session of the Senate,
likewise declined to comment either
on what he said on the floor of the
Senate or in the final Senate action.
1T would be absolutely unbecom-
ing for me to comment on any Sem
ate action in executive session." he
said.