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Evening star., 1920-06-13

better method of ascertaining the
constitutionality Of statutes than by
appeal to the courts, or any assured
method of guaranteeing the exact con-
stitutionality of all congressional
enactments, it will confer a boon on
the American body polite, for appeals
to the court on constitutional grounds
are time-eonsuming and expensive.
There is this always to be said for the
exercise of the judicial prerogative of
law review, that when decision is
finally reached the case is settled
beyond dispute. whereas with any
other mode there might be differing
judgments as Congresses change in
politics and personnel.
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A Convention Hall Needed.

All Washingtonians will hope for
success in the enterprise just initiated
by the Chamber of Commerce in the
matter of securing for the capitals
equipment convention hall capable
Of seating as high as 10000 persons
and therefore of accomm odating the
national organizations and other bodies
that meet in this city. If such a s.<..s-
ture can be provided Washington. al
ready the scene of numerous meetings
of this character. will attract manv
more, will, indeed become in truth the
convention city of America.
Financial considerations have here.
tofore prevented the construction of
such a building in Washington. There
has been no sufficient assurance of use
on terms providing a maintaining rev
enue to warrant the local business men
in investing the large sum which il
would cost Yet there is no other way
apparently than for private capital tc
be enlisted. The government is no,
disposed to provide meeting place
here for the commercial and Other
private or semi-publ!e bodies. 1t has
Indeed, no proper place for official as
mblages. Various projects have beer
Undertaken, the latest and most prom
hing being I.at of the Victory Memo
1ial tAuding, originally the Georg,
Washington Memorial This, however
under the terms on which site OF
public land has been allotted would no
be available for private or Commercial
Evening star., 1920-06-13
The San Francisco List.

As matters stand today, these men
are mentioned in connection with the
San Francisco nomination: W. G. Nc.
Adoo, Vice President Marshall. At
torney General Palmer, Champ Clark
Gov. Cox Of Ohio, Senator Hitchcock
Senator Glass and Senator Simmons.
Mr.. McAdoo, Mr.. Marshall and Mr.
Clark have not been doomed in the
ordinary way. Mr.. McAdoo has re-
fused the use of his name in any for
NAL manner. Mr.. Marshall discouraged
instruction for himself in his home
state. Mr.. Clark has contented him
self with an admission, made in re-
sponse to an inquiry, that he is
willin'.
Senators Hitchcock, Glass and Sim
mons are favorite sons. None of them
has asked recognition outside of his
own state No outside support has
been volunteered to them. None is
likely to be offered prior to testing
time in the convention.
Mr.. Palmer and Gov. Cox have done
some canvassing at home and else
where. The former has some opposi
tion at home, the latter none.
Popular speculation places Mr.. Nc.
Adoo substantially in the lead. But nc
figures are given, and nobody is quoted
rs having arrived at the conclusion
from canvass of the country. 1t il
simply in the "feel.' There is so much
McAdoo talk. people argue that there
must be something behind it. A ticket
much discussed is that Of McAdoo and
Cox, although the Cox people resen,
the association Of his name with sec
ond place.
Mr.. Marshall, however, has beer
"coming strong" since the indiana
convention, where he delivered tn,
keynote; and sort Of hunt has beer
in progress for good eastern mar
for yoking purposes. If one is fount
before convention time the Marshal
movement will receive quite an i'm
Jpetus.
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The Ideal Superintendent.

Lest the board of education feels
some hesitancy about reopening so un-
pleasant a chapter as the testimony
taken in the Senate committee inves-
tigation of the schools. it may facil-
tate the selection of an ideal super
intendent to succeed the incumbent to
point out few of the definitions given
at that hearing by members of the
board. for his guidance and for the
government of the board in the future
in its relations with him. Take, for
example, the testimony of the presi-
dent Of the board as noted on page IL
of the printed record of the hearings.
He said that he voted against retain
ing Mr.. Thurston for three reasons:
"That he is poor executive, timid
in the matter of assuming responsible
ity and disloyal to his official chiefs
l. In our judgment he lacks
quickness and positiveness of decision
He lacks ability to delegate work. He
lacks courage in difficult situations 2nd
in our opinion lack of any one of these
things is fatal to an executive. No
matter how good man may be, how
working and devoted to his profession,
as head of a great city school system
he is lost unless he is quick, cour-
ageous and willing to trust other peo-
pie. Mr.. Thurston is hard working, de-
voted to the schools and has many
good ideas. But he is not forceful
enough to be leader. and he is too
timid and procrastinating and sus-
picious to succeed as city super
intendent."
What is wanted, therefore, is man
who will assume fearlessly full re-
sponsibility and yet be "loyal' to his
official chiefs. That is to say, he must
take full initiative and vet must fol-
low the dictates of the board. He must
be quick and positive of decision and
be willing to take full responsibility,
and yet he must delegate duties to
subordinates. He must trust to good
fortune to find those subordinates di-
rectly loyal and responsible to him
while granting the board the right to
deal directly with them in matters Of
school administration He must not
be timid or procrastinating, no matter
what the board may do in the curtail-
ment OF his powers, the overriding of
his decisions or the pressure upon him
of nominations and plans. He must
not be suspicious despite evidence of
activity on the part Of board members
hostile to him in weakening his au-
thority with the teaching body, or
seeking to curtail his term of Office.
In other words, the board. according to
its definitions thus stated, is seeking
a paragon of the virtues, a superman,
in truth, who is at once a servant and
a master, a leader and a follower, an
initiator and an executor of the plans
of others. Truly if the board of edu-
cation can find such person the par
ents Of the school children of Wash
ington will have occasion to marvel at
the smoothness Of school administra-
tion during the next three years.
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SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILASDER JOHNSON,
Pride and q Fall,

Pride and a Fall.
A little boy out on a limb
Had saw,
Which was source of joy to him.
Said he, "Hurrah!
See me saw"
The neighbors cried aloud, "Beware
OF the saw.
You must give heed to how and where
A limb you gnaw
With a saw"
The boy replied, "I'm not afraid.
It's my saw"
And 'twixt himself and tree he made
A deeper flaw
With that saw.
To his surprise the limb soon dropped
Meath the saw.
The boy repented as he Topped
And said, "Oh, pshaw!"
At the saw.
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Harding and Coolidge.

Warren G. Harding. the republican
nominee for President, has had II
tyiuical American career. A farmer
boy working his way through school
and college, successful journalist and
eventually a senator from the state of
Ohio. he has carried through his
changes of fortune an unblemished
character and has won the high esteem
of all with whom he has come in con
tact.
Senator Hardings nomination was
not complete surprise. He was not
a dark horse He was an avowed
candidate for the nomination, but his
campaign was conducted quietly. with
little ostentation and, fact greatly
to his advantage at Chicago, with
small expenditure. The two leading
candidates, Wood and Lowden, having
reached point of deadlock, and Sen
ator johnson demonstrated to be in
capable of gaining strength, the con-
vention naturally turned to man in
a strong strategic position politically
and geographically, whose record was
clear, who had not been touched by
the scandals of excessive funds and
who could squarely stand upon the
platform adopted. Senator Harding
met these qualifications.
The republicans have chosen we'll in
their standard bearer. Senator Hard
ing has made an excellent record in
the upper house of Congress. He is
popular in his state, having won the
senatorship by over 100000 majority.
He has participated actively in legisla-
ton A staunch partisan, he has never
theless been broad in his views of ma
tional questions. He has no apparent
vulnerable point. As a successful news
paper editor, he has a sense of political
proportion that will stand him in stead
in the campaign to come.
Considering the bitterness of the
contest at Chicago and the high ten
sion caused by the competition be-
tween the three leaders in the early
balloting, the nomination of Senator
Harding was accomplished with great
ease. No one state can distinctly
claim the credit of having nominated
him. He gained in the balloting yes
terday afternoon steadily, and when
the recess was taken his nomination
was but matter of time. For con-
vention that was beset by so many
conflicting aspirations, so many strong
claims for consideration, this choice
was reached with remarkable smooth
ness, and the party is to be eongratu-
lated upon its selection.
Senator Harding's running mate is
Gov Coolidge of Massachusetts,. He
has proved strong, capable executive,
courageous in the discharge of duty in
difficulties. Reckoning Harding as a
western man, III tHe Ola sense tnal
has somewhat passed with the great de-
velopment of the country beyond the
Mississippi, Gov. Coolidge supplies the
geographical balance as an easterner.
1t has been long time since Massa-
ehusetts has furnished candidate on
, a presidential ticket The state, once
1solidly and dependably republican, has
on occasions in late years demon
strated a democratic tendency that
may now be reckoned as justifying
the choice of son to accompany the
Ohioan through the campaign to the
goal of republican hopes in November.
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Film Prints,

care you striving to leave foot.
prints in the sands of time!" inquired
the constituent.
Footprints in the sands of time
mean nothing nowadays" replied
Senator Sorghum. "The object at pres
ent is to do something that will enable
posterity to say, That's the feller,'
when they see your face in a moving
picture film"
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In the midst of the agitation Sir
Thomas Upton sounds note of Opt.
mism with the reminder that he expects
the world to be in the mood to enjoy
a bit of good, sportsmanlike yacht
racing next fall.
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The handling of the league of ma
tions in the platform was somewhat
wary. owing, no doubt, to realiza-
tion that if discussion were unrestrain
ed article X alone could furnish mate
rial to last all summer.
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The gentleman who, according to
the news dispatches, "said in part
probably made as good speech as
anybody. He was unfortunate in be-
ing a minor competitor for the priv
ilege of occupying print paper.
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A Calculating Nature.

"Why did you refuse to take sum
mer boarders this year,"
"I've been to town quite severa.
times" answered Farmer Corntossel
Owe about decided those city folks
can't afford to eat very hearty all win
ter and I don't want to take 'em on
when they've spent so much time savin
up their appetites"
Evening star., 1920-06-13

Financial experts may find time to
throw out little information as to
what Chicago will do with all the
money the delegates leave behind
them.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

Children are not encouraged to study
at home, but no such Limitation is
placed on member of the board of
education. .
Evening star., 1920-06-13

A great many Of the forecasts are
sure to be wholly forgotten as soon as
the excitement is over. This is one of
the things that make forecasting safe
as we'll as interesting occupation.
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Talents Not Buried.

~ understand you once went into
politics with barrel Of money"
81 did" said Mr.. Dustin Stax. "And
! came out of it with several hogs.
heads of the same"
Evening star., 1920-06-13

The women who slipped forward and
made responsible speeches at the con
vention made much greater hits than
the hecklers.
Evening star., 1920-06-13
HEARD AND SEEN
Meet me in Washington

Meet me in Washington"
Such was the message received in a
letter by a brother and sister in a
small PennsyIvania town from a sister
attending school in another town OF
the Keystone state.
Without thinking much of the pau
city of direction, the brother and
sister set out at once for the National
Capital, never dreaming but what
they could find their sister after they
got here.
But they had forgotten, or perhaps
never realized, that Washington IL a
great city of nearly half a million
population, and that something more
than Meet me in Washington Is
needed in order to find any one here.
That would be adequate direction for
a small place, but not for the new
Washington.
When the brother and sister got here
they inquired at once at the informa-
tion desk at the Union station. but the
girl there had never heard of the ar
rival of any high school students from
the small Pennsylvania town named.
So the brother and sister got In touch
with the public school authorities. The
result was the same. No. they hadn
heard of the visit of any such students.
High school students were arriving here
| almost every day. from some place or
other, but the authorities didn't always
know about them. Perhaps some Of the
hotels.
So to the hotels. with no better result.
Students were booked within the next
several days. but not from the town
named. The brother and sister. who had
come at considerable expense and time.
felt as IL they were upon the proverbial
hunt for a needle in haystack.
It was late in the afternoon when
they decided to give up the hunt and re-
turn to their home town. They may
have found their sister before they got
to Union station, but as far as is known
they did not.
Meet me in Washington" is not
enough.
The National Capital is too big.
''They always tear up Washington in
the summer" declared the man on the
street car, as he pointed out the window
to the reconstruction work going on.
AS a matter Of fact. they" usually do
tear up Washington streets In summer,
and the plan Is good one. for hundreds
of people are out of the city. traffic
Is NSnIer, ana the WORK CdH De per
formed better, from all standpoiEts.
So this Is the open season for tar
barrels, men with picks and shovels.
.bosses'' standing at ease while they
boss. barricades. red warning flags and
red lanterns.
All combine to add to the interest of
strangers in their National Capital and
make them realize what task 1t is
to keep the miles and miles of smooth
streets here in the generally good condi-
ton in which they are found.
X
Shall it be May or June?
Either name would be a good one
for the baby hippopotamus which made
its bow to the National Geological Park
the last day Of May, and was presented
to the public last Sunday.
Because the new baby is a girl, a
cunning creature with mouth a foot
wide, but displaying as vet no sign
OF tooth. The baby hippo is quite
fish. being able to stay under water for
long periods-in fact, can nurse under
water.
1t will be a year before Mayor shall
1t be June evil be weaped. officials at
the Zoo" say. but she will begin to
nibble at hay within a month or SO.
they declared.
CHARLES E. TRAcEwELL
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Summer Travels.

Amid the statesmen bold today
l ask for no position.
I'd rather help get under way
A polar expedition.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

The figures for Wood in the early
balloting set an upward pace as if they
were trying to initiate the mercury in
the Thermometer.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

Mr.. Hays was entirely too busily en-
gagged with other duties to give much
personal consideration to suggestions
that he become a candidate.
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The heat Of summer day might be
easier to bear were it not necessary
to worry about next winters coal sup
ply.
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Building Material.

Jud Tunkins says the hammers are
kept busy long after the planks In a
political platform are forgotten.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

In figuring up convention expenses,
Senator Penrose's telephone bill can
not fail to loom up as an impressive
item.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

A nominating speech sometimes
serves as valuable publicity even
though it does not suffice to land the
prize.
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Advertising that will appeal to the
oriental and proper representation OF
business concerns
A Rich Field for in China will open
up that unlimited
ouSlnesS. and rich market to
American enterprise, the far eastern
trade scouts Of Uncle Sam report.
To the business men of the United
States who will seek commerce with
China after a careful study OF local
conditions there is assured market
for practically all commodities OF
American manufacture far beyond the
Imagination of those who have peen
selling in territory that years ago mad
reached its buying maximum
The far eastern diVislon oL .ns
United States bureau of foreign and
domestic commerce, on advices re-
ceiyed from personal representatives
studying the trade and economic con-
ditions in the orient. recommends
that non-competitive firms IN TINS
nv an agent. should combine and en-
pioy a traveller to place their respec-
tive interests in the right hands in
China. keeping them Informed OF the
markets requirements and spending
some time at home In TINS country
each year for the purpose OF consul
tation.
The importance of advertising in the
right way is illustrated by soap. for
for which there is an ex-
Ianndrv cellent market in the Muk-
den consular district, ac-
ooaP. cording to reports from
Consul General Albert w: Pontius::
Laundry soap is especially in demand
for the population of more than H..
600, 900 Japan has held a practical
monoDoly on this market, because the
Japanese understand the methods of
packing and advertising their products
in a manner that appeals both to the
Chinese eye and requirements. inese
points should be studied particularly
by prospective American exporters;
the market, but the war has thrown
the whole Of this trade into the hands
Of the Japanese-and there is chance
for the United States to step In
Americans might well study the jap
anese method of procedure in introduc-
ing a new brand. They advertise wide
ly through the local vernacular papers
and the use of attractive posters. Street
professions, displaying banners and &C
conpanied by music, are also used for
distributing samples. Later large guam
titles Of the soap are placed in numer-
Gus shops on consignment. and once the
trade is worked up a credit Of thirty
days. with extensions If necessary, Is
given.
The Japanese manufacturers have
agents located in all the more important
cities and towns throughout the district
and these agents are very active In
pushing the sale Of their brands.
What American and European soaps
are sold In the Mukden district are pur-
chased chiefly by the
rI;rh pr;ca. resident foreigners. Tho
high price Of bar soaps
Handicap. manufactured in the
United States and Great Britain pre-
vents any large salc being made. This
is in no sense duo to the fact that the
Chinese dealers do not appreciate the
superior quality Of these brands. but the
prices are too high for the native popu-
lation. Some brands Of American toilet
soap are now being sold.
The credit granted by American and
European firms is not acceptable to local
Evening star., 1920-06-13

Samuel Gompers has record of hav-
ing attended more conventions than
Col. Bryan himself.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

There will be an abundant supply of
dark horses left over, for entry four
years later.
Evening star., 1920-06-13

The reference in The Star announce
ment to the last story of Dickens
long list Of works of fc-
uEdu;n tion is supplemented IN
the same issue, June IN.
OIoou. 1870, by the following
AN incidental question of cons1d-
erable literary interest will arise IN
the minds of most of the reading pub
lie in connection with the death OF Mr..
Dickens. That is. whether rms last
work The Mystery of Edwin Brood
was fully completed at the time OF
his death That its framework was
all laid out, if not actually Joined to-
eether. we do not doubt: but whetner
he had nut the final and f1nishlng
touches in his own way and with his
own hand. to the perfected structure
or not. will probably never be known.
For il he had not, that fact VIII most
likely be kept from the pubic ana
the services of some other writer se
cured to finish II accordins 70 ms ms
undertaking is not SO great as wouia
al first appear, when II is remembered
that the contributions OF one or Two
writer's for his serial puolications
we're for a long time and by snrewd
Judges accepted as Mr. Dickens own.
}at ns hone. however. that the work
nnon which he was engaged when the
dread dpe" message came and reached tho
..,ar,d NOT only was conceived by his
wonderful brain. but finished to the
minutest detail by his master hand.
Dickens last story was left unfinished.
u,ithout any notes to guide his literary
executors. Several attempts have been
made to finish the novel, but not with
satisfactory results. One of Dickens
sons essayed the completion OF the
noyel The story 10 now printed in edi.
tons of Dickens works precisely ~ he
icst 4 when he wrote his last words
Evening star., 1920-06-13

w Y ITH the political situation affected by
~ the trend of events at Chicago monopo-
v " liking the big type of the news of the
Evening star., 1920-06-13
THEODORE w. MOVES. . Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Subscription Rate bv Mail.

Entered a, secondclass mail matter AT the
- post Office at Washington. ID. c.
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What American and European soaps
are sold In the Mukden district are pur-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Conditions OfRoads In Arizona
Sunnarized By Goodrich Bureau

bulletins the Goodrich TranpOrta
a condition Of roads various Arizona counties
follows:
Apache eounty-Roads reported in far condition.
reported fair
construction VIII July detOu
good
Cooonino county-AH roads reported fair spots
ella unyAn roads good excepting sand washes RosevePayson
also Winkeman Christmas road rough
Greenlee cunyA roads good United States
BEL between Stafford and Clifton is via Duncan.
Graham county-Road IN fairly good shape.
BaOpa eOuntyTemPe bridge except for heavy trucks
Canyon Wieknburg road good shape Travel
10 Florence should take state highway
Bill Williams rived fair. Crossing at Bill
Williams passable ferry
Navajo county-AH roads dry and in fairly good shape
north TucsonFlorence
highway excellent condition
Tucsonogales day when
surfacing finished
Cuz county-Au roads fair.
Gande road undergoing repairs Necessary
desert points Crossing good
cepting sand.
Yavapa countyRoad generally fair Dewey Flagstaff via Camp
highway miles rough rocky road
from county Repair Creek highway
Ehrenburg closed Of laid
high water
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-07-03
Harding Is Good Roads Booster
OtUned Second Car In Home ToUn

CENAIOR WARREN c. HARDING
y Of Ohio, Republican presidential
nominee. has been a good roads
booster ever since he purchased the
second automobile to appear in the
streets Of his home town, Marion.
Ohio.
He has keenly advocated the neces-
sity OF good roads maintenance,
pointing out that the thousands OF
dollars spent for new roads are
wasted If the roads are not con
stantly kept in a state Of repair.
In a statement to the Goodrich
Travel and Transport bureau, senator
Harding said Transportation has
made every avenue OF civilization.
human progress is reflected in the
economic welfare Of the people OF
highest civilization and there Is no
advancement In production and eL-
change until there are highways to
facilitate the transportation involved.
We shall notably enhance the ad-
vantage Of American production
when we add to the convenience OF
transportation through the construc-
ton OF highways suited 70 the use OF
modern motor vehicles. II is the one
agency OF putting every community
in the republic on the map OF COM
mercial relationship"