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Evening star., 1921-07-24
The Secondhand Book Store.

nowadays. If you stop for breath. OIL
don: make every paragraph thrilling
episode; as they say at the movies. they
nudge you and demand, And then
what !"
You're right" agreed the reader
parent. And as far ghost stories, the
ordinary kind are not creepy enough
My seven-year -old boy found Bluebeard
and All Baba too tame. so ] have had
to fall back on poor old Poe and Lecocq
and that French dSoective who wrote
The Red Nights of Paris but it's i'm
possible to remember the bee-ye- ii ful
language Of such writer's; my vocabulary
is quickly used up.
While this tete-a tete was in progress
the weakened little girl 'Tas absorbing
Princess Troubctskoy's 80 he Qdick and
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Land Birds on the Lake.

r AND birds far from land form one
passengers on board the steamers
crossing Lake Michigan. This is said
TO be especially the case on the steam
ers of a line plying between Muskegon
and chicago, a distance OF 100 miles.
The steamers sail after dark.
OF the vessels in the dock form good
resting places for the land birds.
When darkness comes, and the boats
beEin to move. il Is too late for them
to go ashore.
It is no uncommon thing for the
passengers to see a strange sight
just between daybreak and sunrise:
The birds are waking UP, and fnd
themselves some thirty-ood miles
from land. They circle about the
boat until they are compelled TO rest
on the rigging. some of them seem
ing much perplexed. while others
make the best Of circumstances.
On che trip two yellowhammers. or
flickers. were amongst the company.
ss well as q silent little sapsucker
that pecked away. at ropes ana spni 8
a. IL he were breakfasting hear..:y
on grubs. There was q frightened
brown thrush. as well as q pair of
tiny wrens and several grass-spar-
rows. t
The yellowhammers were restless
and nervous. seeming to be awake TO
their danger. and to feel safety only
in nearness to the boat. The spar
rows were only a little nervous, hud-
ding together and twittering their
fears. while the wrens were brave
beyond belief. even hopping under the
chairs on which the passengers sit
The birds accompany the vessel un-
til 1t reaches the other port, AID
then ny ashore.
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CAPITAL SIDELIGHTS
BY WILL T.. KENNEDY.

The wrangling of debate in Congress is
often censured as waste OF time and ex-
pensive. Representative W. Bourke
Cochran of New York. now serving his
fourteenth Year az member Of the
House. out OF his own recent experience,
impressed upon his collea gues during de-
bate on the peace resolution that free
debate is often helpfully convincing
and incidentally he paid tribute TO a
Junior member, representative Ambrose
Kennedy of Rhode Island. for thinking
The problem out clearly. He said:
when ,.the original resolution was
presented came into this chamber in
tending to- vote simply present. The
speech of the gentleman from Rhode
island tMr. Kennedy pointing out that
conceding these decla rations to be sur
plusage. as l believed them to be. that
fact did not afford a good reason or
even plausible justification for voting
against adoption of resolution en-
bOdying principle SO vital to our con-
sututional efficiency and constitutional
security. convinced me that duty en-
Joined support OF the measure. The
same reasoning constrains me to follow
the same course now. | mention this
to show that free discussion in this
House always produces enlightenment.
am not ashamed to admit ii. / am
proud to proclaim here on this floor that
members, when they are allowed to eX-
change views, can assist each other to
conclusions of right and justice. as that
argument Of the gentleman from Rhode
Island guided me to the action which
am proud to have taken for the ad-
vantage of my country and the Sc
curity of her constitutional system. CAP
plause)
The successor to Abraham Lincoln
is a member Of the House District COM
mittee. in charge of all legislation af-
fecting the National Capital This is
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Representative Loren f. Wheeler, COM
monty known among his intimate col
leagues as RED Wheeler" He comes
from the same district that Lincoln rep
resented when he first came to the
Capitol. ..
/ Miss Alice Robertson, the woman
member Of Congress from Oklahoma. is
the one member Of Congress who prints
in the Congressional biography the plat
given as II am Christian: ! am an
AmNrican; am republican"
Lawyers predominate to big extent
nes ssms se ts oa rs HOUSE
and expenses. By actual count there
are more than 259 lawyers engaged in
making the Jaws.
The baby members" of Congress,
Detroit, Mich. and Thomas j. Ryan OF
New York city. are virtually twins. and
both six years over the constitutional
minimum. The oldest member is Uncle
Joe" Cannon. who has served longer
than any man in the history Of the
six. There are two other members who
are eighty and two who are seventy
three. The average age In the present
House is between forty-nina and fifty
Representative BENJAMIN l. Fair
child Of New York typif1es the oppor-
tunities that Uncle Sam Offers to q
young man with ambition and the fu-
ture that may, lie ahead for those who
do not let themselves get in rut in
the government service. Representative
Fairchild loves the National Capital be-
cause II educated him and offered
stepping stones for advancement. He
was educated In the public schools in
washington. business college. and took
two law degrees from Columbian (now
George Washinstonl Uniysrsity N 1888
patent once here for two years and
later was clerk for six years In the
bureau Of engraving and printing while
taking his law course. As counsel for
chambers of commerce. and mercantile
organisations he has specialized on
transportation matters before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission and port
Investigations in New York; 80 that In
the National Capital he not only got his
education. his opportunities for i'd
vancemsnt. but also IN honored seat
in Congress-. He is one out Of many
members Of Consress who formerly were
In TIA fadNHal seSF1c&
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she passed some, retired but happy
years among her books. her flowers
and in singing and playing.
Her tastes are very English-ten
mis-, skating. all the life of the open
air English girls. Especially is she
fond of English gardens. ! went with
her once. when We were in Paris. to
a famous rose garden to find varieties
unknown to her. She made note OF
all these and astonished the garden
ers with her wide knowledge.
But her interests also embrace af-
fairs and world movements in science
art and literature. ] remember when
she was on visit to Englnad she
went with the queen and Princess
Mary to the engineering workshops
Of the great Rumanian scientist
George Constantinesco, the diScoyerer
of wave power transmission, and
spent a whole morning there. Her
interest in the discovery was mark.
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to the royal family of Rumania
! stern duties. discharged with eN-
emplary devotion. The princess took
her full share of these calls Of pa
triotism. And she did not shrink
from danger. She proved herself an
able lieutenant to her mother in her
attendance of the sick and wounded.
1t waB no drawing room pastime. for
the queen regularly worked in the
dangerous and terrible typhus wards
at Jassy anS the princess worked
with her
The war. as a matter of fact. robbed
her of the usual delights of a young
,pri ncess just coming out" Deprived
of the normal round OF gayeties by
the great conflict. she lived quiet,
unostentatious life in plainly fur.
nished suite in the royal home OF
Cotroceni, which is on a hill about
| four miles from the capital. There,
attended by only one lady-in waiting,
Evening star., 1921-07-24

mi;tee. but L wia be two years before
he can announce hii::self the world 3
champion reader: and he confesses that
he is scared at the thought Of what
the head book reviewer may be up to.
He prefers to call this thinking con-
test. and might as well do SO. for people
don't think nowadays; they either read.
smoke or eat; why they don't even
talk. Conversation liz nothing more than
oral shorthand. ! never tease him. He
tries to pick ou; books with large
type because they are more quickly
reaa"
Does he have any favorite layers Of
literature?" I asked.
mot at all replied my mentor:
Bees, bicycles or boards. they're all
the same to him.
"At any rate" ] reflected. "he is con-
tent. which is the main thing
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folk are highly sensitive. Ella Wheeler
Wilcox once wept passionately over a
semicolon, and Alfred Noyes nearly
killed proofreader for permitting
''mothered" to stand for "smothered"
iE ''Paean on the Opening of the New
Bank Of England
q
A MOTHER one of the local second
hand bookstores is frightfully up-to-
date. A whole section is given over to
psyche o-analysis and all that sort Of
thing. People are baff1ed by finding
some one else reading the book they
want at the Congressional or Carnegie
Library. and in desperation they some
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found what appeared to be a genuine
bookworm or antiquary, in faded black
clothing and q csrelessiy tied Windsor.
He held close 70 his eyes a large paper
edition Of Dryden, and such con-
tented smile ne had! Enchanted and
relieved, ! inquired Of the bookseller, II
Iars?"~
eyes, indeed" he answered, blowing
the dust from Dore's edition Of the I'm
ferno," "the poor chap 10 q little of.
HeAhinks that the Carnegie Foundation
has offered million dollars to the man nan
years and write q synopsis Of eaoh book.
He says that he now has nina thausand
pages of papuscEink xaadx foG tn. come
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monty known among his intimate COL
leagues as RED Wheeler" He comes
from the same district that Lincoln rep
resented when he first came to the
CAPITOL
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BY .yIN.".

BY "VIN."
OW that the beer saloons are OFF,
cially closed, 1t is increasingly
perilous to enter a bookstall on
the day after pay day; but II a
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the Dead" but at any rate she tool
home three copies OF the Rose Peta
Booklets for Little Girlies. 80.
Evening star., 1921-07-24

WHAT are the chief pleasures of
w this auesn-to-be? 1t would be
easier to give list of the things
which do not interest her. Her tastes
are very catholic. Fond Of poetry,
an ardent lover vof music, with 4 pas
sion for flowers; she inherits her love
OF beauty from her mother. Yet her
.o& siWnlA ,p2aAsuxeae EhA Na< AIoukht
Evening star., 1921-07-24

The "successor to Abraham Lincoln
is member of the House District COM
mittee. in charge of all legislation af-
fecting the National Capital This is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
By S. D. Flora, Meteorologist.

Fine early fall weather prevailed
over Kansas this week, with abundant
sunshine, normal temperatures and no
rain, except few scattered Showers
in the. eastern half Temperatures
were rather close TO freezing on two or
thEee nights, in fact fell to little be-
lQW the freezing point in q few north
efn and western counties, but only
light frosts were reported and the
damage that resulted was of no conse-
quence.
The ground as a rule is in good
condition for wheat, except in the
south-central. southwest and extreme
neutrality-suspicious., where rain is need
ed in many localities. From-75 to 100
per cent of wheat sowing is finished
in the western half of the state and the
remainder is being put in rapidly. In
the eastern half this work is not quite
SO far along, but is in full swing under
favorable, conditions. Stands of wheat
as rule are good, except in the dry
areas mentioned. Grasshoppers have
inflicted Conside cradle damage in the
extreme western counties.
Corn is drying out rapidly and will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
FIX DATE OF Y MEETING
Executive Committee to Ga;hcr a
HUTCHINSON October 20.

The next quarterly meeting sof the
full state executive committee of the
state Y. NJ. c. A. is to be held at
Hutchinson, October 20, it was decid-
ed at q meeting of several members
of the committee. held at the Cham
Der of Commerce at noon today.
The members of the executive COM
mittee also discussed plans for the eel
ebration of the centennial birthday an
niversary of Sir George Williams,
founder of the Y. M. c. A. 1t is prob
able that the Kansas association will
send delegates to an inspirational me-
mortal meeting to be held at Chicago
on the centennial date-October II.
At least fifty Topeka boys will prob
ably go to the annual Older Boys con-
ference of the Y. M. C. A, which is to
be held at Emporia on Thanksgiving
day. There were LOO boys at the
last annual conference held at Hutch
inson, and the attendance this year
will be limited to about 900.
Plans for the conference were made
recently OF a meeting of the officers
of the boys work of the association, at
Junction City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
SANTA FE' NOTES
Notes and personals by Mrs. HID.
WadleiEh. Call Biue 1921 or $3.50.

Mrs. c. A. Webb who underwent an op-
eration recently at Stormont hospital Is
improving and has been brought to her
home in Chester avenue.
Mrs. L. True is i'll at her home in East
Eighth avenue suffering from the effects
OF n broken ankle.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. E. Allison and daugh-
ter Elizabeth have returned to their home
18u Green street from Wichita, Kan. where
they spent the week end the guests of Mrs
Allisons parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. L. Hut
son and other relatives.
Mrs. c. A. Hooper is i'll at her home IN
Taylor street
Mr. a. A. ireland died Tuesday morning
at his home in Wilson avenue after an III
ness of several months. The funeral will
be held Friday afternoon at 8 o'clock from
the Seward Avenue Baptist church. Mr.
ireland was employed in the car DEPART
meat Of the Santa Fe shops.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
RESUME IDEENESS FARLEY
Prominent Industrial Leaders on
Manufacturers ConNlhttee.

Washington, Oct. qualifications
of the manufacturers'~ committee of
the national conference on unemploy-
ment. looking toward recommended
ton for g. permanent policy for com
batting unemployment and aiding the
economic betterment of the country
were scheduled to be resumed here
today. The committee, of which w.
III. Stackhouse of Springfield, Ohio. is
chairman, includes in it's membership
Charles NJ. Schwab of New York,
Samuel Gompers and other prominent
industrial leaders. According to mem
bers of the conference the findings of
the manufacturers committee would
be regarded as the center for gem
eral economic program.
While emphasis has been laid upon
the fact that the discussions of
the unemployment conference should
avoid any controversial questions, such
as wages and working conditions, Mr..
Sta ckhouse has stated that the COM
mittee in considering permanent meas
ures would take up some of the funda-
mental economis factors of business
and commercial revival involving I'M
employment andN would be practically
unlimited in the scope of the studies
upon which it's conclusions would be
baSed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
START MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Teams Are Busy in Victory Highway
Association Campaign.

ASSOCIATION campaign.
A satisfactory start in the work of
the membership drive for the Victory
Highway association, was reported at
the meeting of the team captains at
luncheon at the Chamber of Com
merce at noon today.
Some difficulty has been encountered
in getting the jeans started on the
drive, but the results of their efforts
thus far have been thoroly satisfac-
tory, according to r. r. Baer. direc-
tor of the sales organization.
The work is to be continued thru
out the week, Baer says, and he be-
lieves that with the momentum gained
in the campaigns progress, even bet
ter results will be secured.
Ben Blow, manager of the Victory
Highway association. and George
Stansfield- president, attended the
luncheon of the members of the Rota
club at noon today. and the women of
the club. following their addresses,
pledged the support of the organiza-
ton.
Blow and StansfieId are to be spe-
ial guests at the next membership
meeting of the Rota club. on the night
of Wednesday, October 10, when the
club will take formal action indors-
ing the Victory Highway project.
Stansfield and Blow are to be speak
ers Thursday afternoon at the regular
meeting of the Woman's club.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
new COURSE IN HISTORY
Teachers in Public SCHOOLS WIN out
line Program.

Teachers in Public Schools VIII Out
line Program
A j. Stout. superintendent of
schools, announced today that a new
history course would be placed in the
public schools. The course will be
outlined by various teachers in the
ward schools and high school who are
especially interested in teaching his
tory, underline supervision of Super
intendent Stout. Courses in English,
geography and arithmetic have been
outlined under this method during the
past two years, and it has been very
satisfactory.
According to Superintendent Stout,
the teachers who are Interested in it
and teach it know better than any one
else what the pupil should be taught.
Heretofore the courses have been writ
ten by a college professor or have been
copied from other courses.
a special committee outlines the
course and it is used for period OF
one year. AT the end Of the year the
teachers meet again and make such
alterations as they see proper. The
history course includes United States
history and citizenship The outline
will include all history taught from the
primary grade to the high school.
The history committee is composed
of the following: Maude Bishop,
Maude Hulse, Madge Moore, H. w.
Jones, Margaret Brown Blanche ing
ham, Clara johnson, Jeanette Price,
Ethel Chapman, Mrs. Mary Hill, Flor
ence Fitzgerald Julia. Davis, secretary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05

H NJ Foust who recently bought the
buildings at SIS and $50 Kansas avenue.
SO Formerly occupiedS BY the Thom5so on
five and ten cent store
Mr.. FOust does not intend to make ex-
tensive improvements on the property this
year. and expects to occupy the building
at $50 in about two weeks, putting in Il
stock similar to his variety store on East
be in charge of Mrs. Foust-
The evangelistic meetings at the North
Topeka Christian church under the direc-
ton of the Rev. E w. Harrison, assisted
by F. F. Dawdy, the well known singer.
will be continued turnout the week. The
subject for this evening will be What is
the Gospel" Some evening soon the choir
and orchestra of the Third Christian
church Will furnish the musical service.
Amity temple. No. los. Pythfan Sisters,
will hold the regular meeting Friday eve
ming at the hall. 800 Kansas avenue.
Cottage prayer meetings of the Kansas
Avenue Methodist church for Thursday
All districts will meet at the church for
the meetings from 10 to 80. The young
peoples meeting will be held at the church
be held Friday after school, at p. m.
Notes and Personals.
The WOmen's Missionary society of the
North Topeka Christian church met yes
terday afternoon at the home of Mrs. John
Knoll. 1929 Jackson street 49,
Miss Minnie McGrew, 1921 Harrison
street is visiting friends in Kansas City.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Skinner of Shorey,
who are motoring thru southern Kansas,
are expected home shortly.
Mrs John Pratt S33 Jackson street, is
attending the presbytery at Salina.
Paul Finch, 1924 Monroe street, has gone
to Chicago, where he has a position with
the Santa Fe.
An entertainment will be given at Bethel
chapel Saturday evening at 80 O'Clock.
consisting of a playlet. music and other
amusements. Following the program re-
freshments will be served.
The Ladies' Aid and Missionary societies
Of the North Topeka Baptist church will
have an all day meeting at the hurch
Thursday. Come and bring your lunch. A
voluntary missionary program will be
given in the afternoon, each lady comm 9
prepared to help with the program by 4
song or something pertaining to missions.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
SELECT GLEE CLUB MEMBERS
Half of Successful Candidates Arc
Members of Last YeaFS Club.

Members of Last Year'S Club.
The members of the mems glee club
of Washburn college were announced
today. Sixteen members and seven al
ternates were chosen from over fifty
contestants. About one-half of the
successful candidates were members
of last years glee club. The club is
planning to take a trip over the state
as it has done in years previous.
The members chosen are: First
tenors, William Neiswanger, Myron
Berkeley, Leo Becker and Harold Lowe i;
second tenors, H. T. Stoddard, Theo-
dore Jenkins, Leonard Young and
William Macarthur; first BASES. Dan
Gugler. Horace Bowman, Theodore
Roth and Howard Meyers; second
BASES, George w. Greenwood, H. ].
Wehe, NJ. L. L4add and Victor lobe.
The seven alternates chosen are: Ray
CASTOR, Charles Russell, Lloyd Tucker,
Charles Brown, Carl King, James Mar
lin and Pierce Aul.
The members were chosen from
over fiftys contestants and were made
before the men of the tryout commit
tee last week. The tryout lasted sew
eral days. George w. Greenwood is
student manager 5a{
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
AN AUTO TRAFFIC CENTER
Topeka Will Be Greatly Benefited by
Victory Highway.

Topeka is to be the greatest auto
mobile traffic center in the United
States, as result of the Victory High
way. according to George w. STAINS
field, president of the Victory Highway
association.
Our plans" said StansfieId today,
ARE to so mark and advertise the
Victory Highway that in a short time
twill be the best known OF the trans
continental doads.
LAS a matter of fact, today, in
volume of travel carried, it stands only
second to the Lincoln Highway. This
statement is not a conclusion without
any basis of fact to sustain it, but fol-
lows a traffic census made by Secre-
tary w. D. Rishel of the Utah State
Automobile association. made in Au"
gust of this year"
count was made of the foreign
machines going thru salt Lake City
on all of the different highways reach
ing that city, the greatest number of
machines being credited to the Lin
coin Highway, while the Victory High
way stood second and not so very far
behind.
The road signing truck of the Vic
tory Highway association is today
working eastward from Colby, Kan,
and already a string of yellow signs
stretches from San Francisco, thru
Denver, into western Kansas, and is
daily approaching nearer Topeka. by
the first week in November the years
road signing work will be completed
and the Victory Highway signs will
be placed entirely across the state of
Kansas. Next year it is the plan to
erect these signs eastward from Kan
sas City, and the plan is to have the
entire stretch of the Victory Highway
signed from San Francisco to New
York by the first of November Of next
year.
Just as soon as the main trunk line
OF the Victory Highway is signed, it
is planned to go out and establish a
road signing system for tributary
roads, with the idea of centralizing
traffic upon the Victory Highway and
when this is done, there is no question
but that Topeka will have ten touring
parties to every one that now reaches
here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-05
FABER AND ALEXANDER MEET
Chicago in Seventh Place, Has Series
of Own Today.

Chicago, Oct. Sunless kid"
Gleason, manager of the White Sox,
cross the dopesters, the question of
supremacy between Urban (Red) Fa-
Der and Grover Cleveland Alexander is
likely to be settled here today. Faber,
for the White Sox, and Alexander, for
the Cubs, were picked as rival pitch
ers in the first game of the first city
series held in Chicago since 1916.
Chicago fans seemed content today
to let New York enjoy it's home
grown" worlds series as they prepared
to pack Comiskey park to see the sew
enth place Cubs contest with the sew
enth place White Sox. Local baseball
enthusiasts were anticipating plenty of
thrills before the question of the city
championship is decided.
Brisk fall weather, with clear skies
and rising temperatures prevailed. The
game will start at 2:30 o'clock, or halt
an hour after the big fracas in New
York commences.