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Evening star., 1923-10-27
World Series Proves Base Ball
Still Holds Public, Editors Say

the series. the Williamsport Sun
thinks the million-d dollar gate was
not too much when the thrills" arc
considered, and 1t takes exception
ISM, because there Is little danger
of base ball losing its popularity, in
asmuch as it Is a clean sport-the
kind Americans want"
Just to prove how uncertain is the
great game of base ball" the Lafay-
cite JOurnal-Courfer wants every one
to note the fact that for once in an
age of blue moons the odds and gods
or the pastime, IN a burst of mis-
chievous and sardonic humor. sided
Y,h yanless the on sport p t., eS experts and the
appeal everywhere OF the series, the
Trenton Times calls attention TO the
enormous crowds which witnessed the
reproduction by that paper of the
plays In that city; Other editors, GOV.
interest this year was greater than
ever before. while the South Bend
Tribune thinks "these crowds this
year suggest that the public has for
gotten the scandal of 1919" The CO.
lumbia Missourian sees "dignified Un-
Gle Sam yelling in the bleachers. a
whole nation at the radio sets. the
newspapers and the bulletin boards.
Fundamentally America is playing the
same game that 1t played in 1776.
eue umpire Calls play Daip 1t
fair" Pi"'
Agreeing with most of the nice
things that have been said, the Chi.
cago Daily News feels constrained to
argue that. for the good of the
season teams Will be deyeioped in
the two major leagues to beat both
the Yankees and the Giants, who
have had the advantage of enormous
gate receipts to buy the services of
players developed by other clubs.
For the country as whole, these
world series contests between the
two New York clubs are becoming
The series was a succession of "ifs,"
the Louisville Times recalls, and "the
players know that the games turned
upon the wire edge of chance. The
quickly to philosophical acceptance
of the result and both teams still
say IT." 1t was left for the Spring.
field News to review these various
Ifs" and it Is almost alone of the
was Ruth who struck out" with the
bases full" one out and the tying
and winning runs waiting for. hit.
about having the world series outside %
of New York next Year," This sug-
gestion leads the Chattanooga Times
to add "if the New York club owners
would show a higher degree Of
sportsmanship by ceasing their ef-
forts to secure for themselves the
largest share Of the expert material
by purchase. interest in the game
would be heightened and organized
base ball would he greatly benefited.
The change from Giant supremacy
was well; a further change from
even better" And the Topeka Capt.
tai feels Judge Landis was engaged
to improve the morals of the game
following the Cincinnati-White Sox
scandal. But commercialization of
the national game in the major leagues
is something. elss again" .:.z--.... -.--
Evening star., 1923-10-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The COntradictiOnist.
They tell me that contentment is a
blessing.
am compelled to doubt it
When l stop to think about it.
Contentmenr's frequently what keeps
you guessing, ....
When important undertakings
are in hand.
OF course, 1 know the statement seems
amazing. 49,,
Do not disdain it 80 49,
Till explain it. --s
When you observe the points that 1
am raising.
I'm confident that YOU will under.
- stand. ii-'
Contentment is, what keeps the old.
mule baking " .t--.. =
Instead Of showing
A taste for going.
It stops the work and stimulates the
talking --
Which people do to pass the time
Contentment is too oft the cause of
shirking . :.
In hope neighbor .'
Will do the labor.
When contentment makes you loaf in.
stead Of working,
1t merely causes trouble and dis.
-, may. r.. -
Evening star., 1923-10-27

With the Yankees champions, and
the players scattered with more
money than ever before was handed
to players in a world series, editors
still are commenting on the, hold any
public. The fact that New York has
monopolised the base ball champion
ship Is, naturally. q fly in the oint-
do not hesitate to suggest that. un-
less a change comes the national
pa slime" viii shortly find its popular
ity waning.
The fact that the Yankees won is
considered helpful. the Cincinnati En-
ouIrer believes, because the public
desired a change" while the Brookfyn
Eagle awards a palm to Babe" Ruth,
insisting che proved to the -satisfac7 :
tion of every one that 1t is always
Roanoke Times sagely suggests. cit
was Giant brain against Yankee
brawn-and, accepting the hypothesis
as the correct one. weich we oen L
there is nothing for it but to concede
the superiority of matter over mind" !"
The result of the final game. when
the Yankees came from behind and
won, impressss the Cleveland Plain
Dealer as having demonstrated to
the satisfaction Of thousands that
base bali 1S on tne S4uo. g
comment has been too freely heard
that base ball is money game and
that the opportunity to play the
seventh and decisive game before an,
other. record-breaking crowd wonld
not be, lost. The. result OF the hnal
tssIf. as well as for the Yankees. and
base ball perhaps needed that victory
more than they" The series pro-
duced "glory enough for all" but the
Norfolk Pilot holds "the Yankee. trl-
umph this year appeastfs tbrse ins Iear mers s
Of struggle, while the force of their
defeat is softened for the Giants by
the record Of their former victories.
..- 4.:'- ..s X X =:
The reward Of the individual play
ers. s3S2,7S3, causes the Syracuse
Herald TO suggest "this Is a total
which must make George Wright,
who is about the only conspicuous
survivor Of. professional base bali OF
half "a century ago, rub his eyes and
wonder II ne is Just awakening from
one Of the dreams! he used to dream
when he was captain OF the .Bos-
! tons" This. great reward also was
I uroduced, the Allentown Call holds,
in games played as men should play
| them, as the American public wishes
|, TO see them played, and to vfctors
pndsvanquislred must 60 out approval
for sportsmanlike conduct at all
times" This, too. as the Baltimore
Evening Sun insists, because Ruth
was mighty and prevailed. while the
Yankees outplayed the Giants In
every department OF the game. and
the Danviile Register feels review
OF the series demonstrates that mana
| gerial errors played. large part In
the defeat of the Giants. In frantic
eftort to save games from being lost
the veteran. manager Of the Giants
exhausted his pitchers by working
several. In almost every game" Turn
] ing for the moment to the huances OF
Evening star., 1923-10-27

|, e What is group life Insurance..
A, This is employees life insurance
paid for; by the employer or by the
employees and employer Jointly.
| O. Who introduced drainage in
agriculture?-L. T. +. =
A. Though practiced by the Ro-
mans, and though the value of drain
age was expounded by Walter Blythe
in the middle OF the seventeenth CEN
tury. 1t was not until almost a CEN
tury later that its Importance began
to be understood. James Smith of
Deanston. Perthshire, Scotland, about
1928, led the way in modern practice
of thorough draining.
Q. Is there any product in the
manufacture Of which labor and ma
terials are not the principal Item?
&C. r. II.
| A. The largest item of expense in
| the. artificial ice industry is neither
labor nor raw materials, as in most
other manufacturers as the material,
being water, costs little. and the ma
chinery does the work. The big item
of expense is coal, with which to pro-
duce the heat to expand the steam
and run the compressor ice machine.
| @. How many lives were lost in the
Halifax disasters. I. @.
Al In the explosion of war ma
terials and fire at Halifax. December
| 6. 1917, 1900 persons were killed and
1000 seriously injured.
Q. How many kinds of dogs are
| there?-R. ]. E.
A. Authorities list fifty-one breeds
of dogs as comprising the category
found at the leading dog shows held
| q h. 49,, 80
mel clubs. These are all that are used
life. ii the ordinary '0e4''0hs or sports OF
@. Is ith.re any difference between
being citizen of the United States
and being a citizen of one of the
! forty EIGHT states?-F. II. ".
| A. A court ruling says "there is
citizenship OF the United States and
a citizenship of a state which are dis
pend upon different characteristics
and circumstances in the individual
Citizenship in the state cannot be
| given TO an alien, but a naturalized
! citizen becomes a citizen OF the state
1 where he resides. The federal gov
! ernment alone has the right, to nat
uralize.
O. When was Nell Gwyn on the
stage?-C. c. K.
A. She lived from 1850 until 1857
Her first known public appearance
was in 1855. She retired from tho
| stage in 1882.
| Q. How long. have dictionaries been
| in use ?-B. r. l.
A The fret dictionaries were used
! by the Assyrians and Babylonians 10
explain signs. The oldest surviving
| dictionary. compiled by Apollonius
| of Alexandria. in Augustus time, is
a glossary of Homers words.
/ Q. How does Stone mountain COM
pare in size with other mountains OF
| ktone?-P. NJ
A. Stone mountain is massive
dome of muscovite granite in De kalb
! county. Ga, and is said to be the
! largest in the world. 1t is about six
teen miles east of Atlanta. It rises
about 700 feet above the compare
lively level surrounding country and
| it's bulk has been estimated as over
| 1000. .060.0G cubic feet.
|. (Readers of The EpenEn1 Star
should send their questions to The
Star Information Bureau, Frederic
l. j. Hnskfn, director, 1890 North Cap
itol street. The only charge for this
!; service is cents in stamps for re-
turn DoStdQ6,)
Evening star., 1923-10-27

that they will support President Cool
idge if he will direct all his energy
and influence against the liquor traf-
fic are reminders Of the old-time offers
of the prohibition party to sacrifice
itself and support the ticket that en-
joyed better working facilities,
Evening star., 1923-10-27

No question can be. raised as TO
Gen. Pershing's' right to go abroad
simply as a tourist, But the impress
sion persists that when he goes to Eu.
rope he is likely TO be a participant
in more or less history.making.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Distinguished visitors soon adjust
themselves to the attentions of the
camera man: They recognize that in
America it is considered a part of
great mans regular duties to give the
public something to look at and talk
about. D., -as-,s.y 4. - .--.. --........ -
Evening star., 1923-10-27

According to some eminent oh.
servers America, by remaining peace
full and prosperous, is more likely to
afford assistance to Europe than by
participating in the general excite
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Mr.. Kellogg has been used TO hard
work in one Official capacity or an
other for many years. This fact is of
itself an advantage. as the responsi.
biiities of an ambassador TO London
are great and steadily increasing.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

At least the Philadelphia citizen has
been warned as to the locality Of
saloons. SO. that he can Keep away
Evening star., 1923-10-27

The affairs of China have so long
been in state Of political disorder
that they do not command as much
sympathetic interest as they possibly
deserve.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

The War Department is taking an
especial interest in education for busi-
ness administration in certain branches
Of the Army. War is business of the
most serious nature.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Airships are becoming SO numerous
that the plain pedestrian will soon
have to fear danger on vertical as
well as horizontal lines.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
Measured in Terms Of Coal Consump
When winter comes
We hate to scott :,
Spring always seems
A long way off.

FUN whut / overhears bout dis
here Einstein theory" said Uncle
Eben, IT gifts de notion dat a heap mo-
people would understan' it, If dar Was
some way Of startin' a company an
maxim money out'n it, =.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Magnus johnson warns both the old
parties that they must not encourage
stand-patters. On this point Mr.. John
son admits. being an rreconcilable.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

1t is generally agreed that the first
thing to do toward Strengthening out
Germany's business fs to take an in
ventOry. ~
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Jud Tunkins says. there's no use: Of
giving advice to, man whose troubles
have got him too scared to listen. g.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
IRRESPONSIBLE Publication

irresponsible Publication.
The paper mark doth but deceive
:, The eye that takes q sQuint. -
You're not expected to believe
All that you see in print.
Evening star., 1923-10-27
Perils Of DueHns.

"Was anybody injured in the en-
counter on the field of honor?'' =.
"But. yes! The count stood IN the
damp grass SO long that he contracted
a severe coldn' - -, :: .
Evening star., 1923-10-27
Arts COMPARED.

Arts Compared.
Which art carries more influence,
that of writing or speechmaking?"'
THAT Of writing" answered Sena-
tor Sorghum without hesitation. "The
man who signs the. check for the food
is of a great deal more Importance
than the one who does the after dinner
talking = -. F.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

Mary Johnston's new book, "Croa-
TAM" Is announced,for immediate pub
lication. 1t Is another romance of the
early days in the settlement Of vir-
ginia-the same period as that which
furnishes the background Of Prison
ers of Hope" and '"ro Have and to
Hold" In the Life and Letters of
Walter. H Page" by, Burton j. Hen.
drick, is told the story. of the serial
publication of 'To;iHave and to Hold
In the Atlantic Monthly. when Page
Interested 1s est % in MISS Johnsten's % tons first n
work, prisoners of Hope" not the
less SO because the author was Vir-
ginia girl, using early Virginia his
tory as a field Of romance. Mr..
"When, a few months afterward,
Page was casting about for an Attain
tic serial, Miss Johnston and the Vir-
gtnia field seemed to be an especially
favorable prospect ., - With Page
to think meant to act, and SO, instead
jumped on a train for Birmingham,
Ala. where Miss Johnston; was then
living" After short interview with
the young writer. and a wait of q
arranged the chapters she had writ
ten on a new romance. Page left With
the, manuscript in his pocket. Pages
sehterprising visit had put into his
hands the half-anished manuscript of
a story, TO Have anGto Hold which,
when printed in the Atlantic, more
than doubled its circulation. and
which, when made into a book, proved
one Of the biggest successes since
Uncle Toms Cabin"
~.. - X X =
= Probably the twentieth century
Dutch novelist best known outside his
own country is Louis Couperus, who
died at Amsterdam July IS Of. this
year at the age Of sixty, His best
table" and 1.-THE Hidden Force" The
flrst two are novels of psychology and
sex: the last is romance of adven-
ture. with the scene laid in Java.
Couperus was especially interested in
the portrayal Of feminine character
and approved all the activities Of
modern women. . - -
Evening star., 1923-10-27

@. How many lives were lost in the
Halifax disasters. I. @.
AZ In the explosion of war ma
teriais and fire at Halifax, December
6. 1917. 1900 persons were killed and
1000 seriously injured.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

0. What expense are the Indians
to the government?-S. L. J.
A. The office Of Indian affairs says
that the Indians are not considered
an expense to the government. The
annual appropriations made for the
Indians are more than offset by the
value of the vast areas of land that
have been ceded to the United States
by them.
Evening star., 1923-10-27

O.. When was Nell Gwyn on the
stage?-C. G. K.
A. She lived from 1850 until 1857.
Her first known public appearance
was in 1865. She retired from tho
stage in 1882.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19

Rev. Francis c. Reynolds, rector of
st. Paurs Episcopal Church, Beloit,
Kan, and a native of Washington,
has just declined call to the diocese
of New Mexico issued by the Rt. Rev
Bishop Howden. also formerly of this
city.
Mr.. Reynolds is in his twenty sixth
year. He secured an elementary edu-
cation in the District public schools
and the Emerson Institute. Later he
studied at George Washington Uni
versity and the Virginia Theological
Seminary at Alexandria, Va. Enter
ing George Washington University
early in 1916, he received the degree
of bachelor of arts in 1919, and the
degree of master of arts was confer
red on him in June. 1921. While
studying for the degree of master of
arts he simultaneously attended the
Virginia Seminary, receiving a call
to the diocese of Kansas two years
before graduation from the Virginia
Seminary.
He was placed in charge of two
missionary churches-St. Michael's, in
the city of Hayes. and Heavenly Rest,
in Wakeeney. After serving in this
capacity for a short time he was
placed on the staff at Christ Cathe-
dral at Salina, Kan, serving in that
position until assigned to st. Paurs,
Beloit, Kan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
CHRISTIAN MISSIONARY
BODY MEET NEXT WEEK
Many Washington Delegates to
Attend Sessions in Cumber-
land May 2l-24.

The forty-sixth annual convention
of the Christian Missionary Society
of Maryland. Delaware and the Dis
trict Of Columbia will be held at
Cumberland. Md, from May 81 to "a.
Many Washington delegates will at
tend.
Rev. p. A. Cave. pastor of the II
Street Christian Church, is president
of the convention, and will preside
Other representatives of Washington
churches who will speak include Rev
DR.. Earle Whitley, pastor of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, who
will deliver addresses on Tuesday,
Wednesday and Thursday; Rev. c. r.
Stauffer. pastor of the Ninth Street
Christian Church; Rev. r. H. Melton,
pastor Of Columbia Heights Chris
tian Church; Rev. c. n. Garrett,
Fifteenth Street Christian Church !;
Rev. II. F. Lutz. Ballston, Va; Rev
Leslie l.. Bowers, Mount Rainier, Md :;
j A. Scott and A. G.. Bishop Ninth
Street Christian Church, and Mrs c.
f. Ferguson and James NJ. Pickens,
Vermont Avenue Christian Church.
The United Christian Missionary So
ciety will be represented at the con-
vention by the following speakers
II. l.. Pickerill, young peoples work +;
Jesse NJ. Bader. evangelism; G. l.
Hoover. education: Mrs. Affra B. An
derson. prOmotional secretary: G. W.
Muckley. church erection. and Alva
w. Taylor, temperance and social
welfare.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
DR.. CROTHERS SPEAKER.
Will Occupy ALI Souls Church
Pulpit Here Tomorrow.

Dr. Samuel McChord Crothers.
clergyman and essayist. will occupy
the pulpit of All Souls Church to-
morrow morning in B. f. Keith'S
Theater.
In anticipation of enlarged activi-
ties that will come to the church
when the new building at 10Th and
Harvard streets is occupied later this
year. the official personnel of the
church has been almost doubled. DR..
Percival Hall. president of Gallaudet
College. again heads the board of
trustees this year, and he is also
chairman of the building committee
that is erecting the national church
in this city-for such All SouH'
Church is to become in it's new home,
which, when completed. will repre-
sent total cost of 100000.
AS part of its plan for meeting it's
new and increased responsibilities, a
meeting was held recently. at which
a church council was organized. Miss
Mary X. Porter is chairman and Jesse
Benjamin is secretary. The council
is to be the clearing house" for all
the auxiliary orders of All Souls
Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
ENDEAVOR CONVENTION
TO BE WORLDS BIGGEST
Thirty-Five Thousand Delegates
Being Prepared for at Des Moines
Iowa. July q to 8.

DES MONIES, Iowa. May 19-Dcs
MoineS and Iowa are out to beat the
world. July 4 to 9. by entertaining
the largest international Christian
Endeavor convention on record. Plans
are going forward this week on the
presumption that $4,000 Christian En-
deavorers will visit Des Moines dur
ing the convention. New York city
boosted only $4,000 at last years meet.
International headquarters of thu
deavor. in conjunction with local con-
vention committees. are resorting 10
unusual methods to attract crowds 10
Des MoineS. Arrangements are III
process with railroad companies 10
offer the convention as part Of 4
western tour. Hundreds of Christian
Endeavorers from the east. after visit
ing the convention here, will continue
on tour to Rocky mountain scenic re-
sorts.
Iowa and neghboring states will
come 10 the convention in automobile
caravans" Whole Christian En-
deavor districts are coming en- masse.
The Iowa States Fair grounds will be
turned over to auto visitors for camp
ing purposes.
The convention is to open with "A
huge patriotic demonstration on the
Fourth of July. Famous evangelists
from foreign countries are sch eduled
to appear on the convention program.
Delegates will come from countries
of Asia and Europe. from Canada.
Hawaii and the Philippines in grea
numbers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
MISSION WORK CHIEFLY
HELPING WEAK CHURCHES
Washington City -Presbytery
Activities Described in Report
Prepared for Assembly.

washington City Presbytery Is
composed of a population so homo
eenous Gas contrasted with other
cities) that its mission work is al
most entirely that of assisting weak
err churches" says DR.. John A. Mar
Quis, general secretary of the Presby-
terian Board of Home Missions. In his
annual report to be submitted to the
Presbyterian General Assembly, at
indianapolis, next Wednesday.
CLontinuing, the report says:
Our church aid committee is our
Presbyterial agency that supplements
salaries of pastors Of weaker
churches. In addition we have two
rather large chapels Omission sta
tions) maintained by local churches
that do real mission work. The Pres
bytery also maintains home for
the aged; and shares in the control
and support of Central Union Mis-
sion, which is very successful res
cue station for the down and outs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
TO GIVE MAY PROCESSION
TOMORROW AFTERNOON
Annual Exercises Announced by
Holy Trinity Church Parish
officials.

The annual May procession of Holy
Trinity Church is to be held tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock. 1t will
be the largest affair ever held by the
parish. as. in addition to the $40 chill
dren of the parochial school, there
will also be a large number from
public and private institutions, the
first holy communion class and a
big delegation from the Holy Name
Society.
One Of the features will be the band
attached to the S. o. r. Corps of
Georgetown University, The line of
march will be from Seth and n streets
to 34th. to Volta place, to 35th. to o
street. back to the church. A song
festival, followed by benediction, will
take place in the church.
The various delegations of children
will be so arranged in different colors
to lend a beautiful scheme to the line
of march. due to the artistic arrange
ments of the Sisters of Mercy in
charge of all details.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-19
TO MAKE AWARDS
IN BIBLE CONTEST
Program Being Arranged for
Exercises Next Wed
nesday.

Several prominent speakers are to
deliver addresses at the presentation
Of certificates and prizes in the fifth
community Bible question contest,
conducted by the Bible depart
ment. District of Columbia Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, in cooper
alton with The Star at exercises to
be held next Wednesday at s pm. at
the First Congregational Church. 10th
and G streets northwest.
The committee in charge of the
arrangements met last night and dis
cussed the program for the exercises
but announced it had not as yet been
completed.
Prizes are to be awarded to the
contestants who attained the highest
ratings in the contest while all
others who completed the course will
be given certificates.