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Evening star., 1924-09-27
i. S. Press Sees France Willing
to Talk Debt in Business WAY

it would mean that our Government
was generous to the French tax
payers at the expense of American
taxpayers"
The New York Times sees no
reason to believe that this plan.
sponsored by an unofficial American
negotiator. represents the views Of
the French or American governments,
for lit is by no means the last word
on the subject. AS a matter of fact,
the first move should come from
France. A specific offer from that
country to settle the debt even
though it's reception at first were
not enthusiastic, would at the same
time strengthen Frances moral credit
in the United States and pave the
way to an ultimate satisfactory set
tlement of this most difficult problem.
The main thing, the Philadelphia
Bulletin claims lis for France to have
done finally with the chimera of an
impossible cancellation, and face its
obligation fairly"
X X X
France can count on a liberal atti-
tude here, the New York Herald-Tri-
bune is sure. because "all that the
American public wants to have estab-
lished is the fact that France is
really preparing to refund the loan,
ana lHdl the CHlleQ states is not
going to be enticed into pooling it's
war loans for German benefit in any
European scheme of international
debt cancellation" No matter what
the eventual terms may be, the Gin
cinnati TimeSStar declares the set
tlement, itself, will be a great aid to
France, for international debts are
not created for the purpose of being
changed into international gifts, and
the change from debt to gift invari-
ably brings great penalties in it's
wake"
1t is evident to the Pittsburgh Sun
that the settlement of the repara-
tions snarl opens the way for just
refunding of the French obligation
France now has a reasonable assur-
ance of payments by Germany. Gen
eral rehabilitation in Europe, more
over, as now proposed, would undoubt-
edly make America willing to deal
generously with her Debtors The
Rochester Times-Union, however, con-
siders 'it is a good deal too early for
Americans to get very much excited
about the matter, as there are a good
many obstacles to be surmounted be-
fore any such project can possibly be
adopted" The recent renewal of the
Morgan loan, adds the Dayton News,
Indicates the somewhat perilous posi-
ton of the French financial SYSTEM"
and until this system is on firm and
lasting basis, little can be hoped for
in the way of any approach to the
subject of repayment for loans nego-
tiated during the period Of the war"
The Indianapolis News, nevertheless,
referring to the Hurley plan, con-
cludes that what has been provided
is q basis for discussion, with the
friendship of the French and Ameri-
can peoples as an aid in smoothing
the way
Evening star., 1924-09-27
Death in the Streets.

A six-year old girl was hit by an
automobile while she was playing
in the street here yesterday. The
driver of the car carried the child to
the nearest hospital, but she died a
few minutes after arriving. There
will be an inquest. A family is in
grief and the grief of parents for a
lost child is one which time does not
erase.
Another item in the news shows that
q girl six years old was knocked down
and bruised by an automobile. 1t is
not said that this little girl was play
ing in the street, but she seems to
have been in the way of the auto and
that the driver could not stop his
machine in time. Still, there is an
other news item which says that a
boy nine years old while playing in
the street was knocked down and
bruised by an automobile.
One child dead and two injured in a
few hours is a record that ought to
stagger us into the keenest care
against accident. Children should not
play in the street. Parents should ex.
ercise their authority in this matter.
1t is their duty. Yet in many resi-
dence streets where an automobile
passes oftener than every minute lit.
tie children play in the street while
parents and neighbors, sitting on
porch or steps, read or look on idly
The wise and careful parent does not
do this, but all parents are not wise
and careful. Through the streets 60
automobiles that are driven too fast
and whose drivers are not intent on
the business of driving and being
ready to stop as suddenly as brakes
will hold car. The chance that a
child may run into the path Of a ma.
chine at any moment should make
every driver careful.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

in autonn obiles. Three heroes in each
car with signs showing their names.
Then the committee on arrangements
and the honorable Commissioners of
the District.
The general Washington public and
unanimous committee of reception is
invited to be present on the Avenue
and on the Ellipse. 1t is said that
cheer leaders will be present to direct
and stimulate the efforts of the uni.
versal committee. There will be some.
thing doing in the yell business. and
the noise ought to wake the sleepiest
town within a hundred leagues. The
reception is timed that everybody may
attend before going home, or else
where, to dinner. Folks should be on
the Avenue in time to find a place to
stand. and every throat should be
ready to do it's best. Let every voice
be raised in praise. Druggists have
laid in full line of gargles for sore
throats and hoarseness. -Four thirty
Wednesday afternoon
1t is some club. And it is going to
be some reception,
Evening star., 1924-09-27

the vote. Californians who would be
entirely wiling to vote for Senator La
Toilette for President through the me-
dunn Of La Toilette electors. 50 speci-
fed on the ballot, may hesitate at vot-
ing for electors under the title of So
cialists.
On the other hand, the supporters
of Senator La Toilette. enraged over
the refusal of the court to sanction
the candidacy Of La Toilette electors,
may get their dander up" and re.
solve to carry their point and register
their approval of the Senator's presi-
dental candidacy even If they have to
do it by espousal Of the Socialists
cause.
One outcome Of the situation will be
to attach Senator La Toilette by closer
bonds with the Socialist party. In a
statement he has urged his followers
to vote for the Socialist electors. The
Senator, who up to this time has
sought to minimize his attack on the
Supreme Court and put the soft pedal
on the proposition to overturn ma
jority decisions on questions involving
the constitutionality of act of Con-
gress. will now probably come out in
more vigorous advocacy of this pro-
posed change. He has pointed to the
decision in this case as a current
example of the unwisdom of majority
decisions by single vote of the court.
The effort of the opposition has been
and continues to bring Senator La
Toilette out into the open in his advo-
cacy of changes in Supreme Court
practice. On his contemplated foray
into California he will be brought
further into the spotlight.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
The Parking Problem.

New York has a serious parking
problem, although such thing as the
all-day storage Of motor cars at the
Recently attention was called by fire
department officials to the serious
menace of the close crowding OF the
curhs with parked cars, and now a
movement is under way to stop alto
gether the halting of machines ex-
cept for taking on and letting off
passengers. But what to do with the
cars that are owner driven is a per-
picking question. Ramp garages are
proposed for all-day or part-time stor-
age, but with the price Of real estate
as high as it is in New York the
financial aspect of this expedient is a
serious one.
Washington has not the same diff
Guilty that New York has in the mat
ter of numbers, but its problem is
none the less serious. 1t is almost as
difficult for person doing business
here, in his own machine without a
Chauffeur, to find d parking space for
even brief period as it is in Manhat-
tan. The curbs are lined from $50 or
8 o'clock in the morning to after 4:30
In the afternoon. In the business dis
triCt hole is exceedingly hard to
find. For every one that offers two
or three bidders come Immediately.
Many of the cars that are lined thus
along the curb, either nosed in or
parked parallel. are violatorS of the
time limit. but it seems that such in.
fractions of the rule cannot be pre-
vented altogether. Intensive block-by-
block enforcement has been going on
for some weeks. yet with no material
Improvement in the condition. Not
even the increase of the penalty. to a
$40 fine for overstaying the time has
discouraged or frightened the all-day
parkers.
Provision of storage places off the
streets is an urgent need. The subject
should be studied constructively.
There are undoubtedly availa BILE
spaces in the center of blocks where
several thousand machines can be
stored during the day. The question
remains as to rates. Capital will not
invest in losing ventures. Car owners
In many cases cannot afford high
charges for storage. The District is
not, and should not be, authorized to
60 into the business of car storage.
Yet the recital of the difficulties
here, as in New York, does not leave
less urgent the necessity of making
some other provision for the storage
of cars during business hours than the
open streets. The fact that the prob
lem is hard Of solution is no warrant
for it's abandonment as hopeless, for
surely the streets Of Washington can
not be permitted to remain indefinite
ly and increasingly in a state of block
ade to the detriment of business and
the enlargement of life.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
Nationals Reception.

Plans have been made to give the
Nationals a public reception when the
club comes home next Wednesday.
The President will tip his hat to the
famous athletes and make a speech
to the players and the vast crowd Of
citizens taking part in the ceremony
The voice of the President will be
ampiified by the telephone company,
and the chairman Of the committee
on invitations has asked the cabinet,
justices Of the United States Supreme
Court, judges of the local courts and
other eminent officers of the civil and
martial branches of Government to
attend, and if the Weather Bureau
does it's duty they will be present.
The players and officers of the home
club will have seats in the grand
stand on the Ellipse.
A highly important part of the re-
by Washingtonians who have not yet
become eminent in public office and
whose names are not often in the
newspapers. Every citizen of
Washington from or years
old to 80 odd is on the reception
committee, and it is believed that the
receiving will be done in way that
will be heard in New York, st. Louis,
Chicago and other outlying COM
munities which have been conquered
by the Nationals.
The parade of the players will begin
at the Peace Monument, 4:30. Escort
Of mounted police Cavalry Band.
Riding and Hunt Club on jumping
horses and in red coats. The heroes
Evening star., 1924-09-27

| won the nomination at Rochester be-
cause he was the only candidate
with nerve enough to tackle Smith
Machold, Hayward and the rest are
understood to have hankered for the
race only in the event Smith wasn't
to be the Democratic nominee Roose-
Welt frankly is gambling on a Cool
idge landslide in New York to defeat
| Smith, just as the Harding landslide
overthrew the governor in 1920. Four
years ago Harding won New York
State by a majority of 1,OSs.929, but
Nathan l.. Miller, Republican, beat
Smith on the same day by only
| 1906. #. r. No. % doesn't under
! estimate Gov. Smiths vote-gettinC
| powers. But he also doesn't under
| estimate Gals" strength in the EN-
pire State. Roosevelt has no qualms
| over Democratic oilslinging in the
| impending campaign. The Walsh
committee gave him clean bill of
health.
| Senator Thaddeus H. Caraway Of
Arkansas, who was the first to make
use of Secretary Wilbur's undeIivered
speech, is ruthless and relentless in
| a political fight. A Southerner to the
core, his ire doubtless was particu-
| larly aroused against the Secretary
of the Navy because of Mr. Wilburs
caustic references to the Democratic
South Caraways points on the
| floor of the Senate and on the hust-
| ings are always scored by the use of
bitter irony. He prefers it to out
right invective and employs it merci-
leSSly. The Arkansan is endowed
i with Dixie drawl that is capable of
giving an insinuating twist to even
the simplest statement. He will be
on the stump for Davis in October,
| and Wilbur is in for some of Cara
ways choicest taunts.
Herman H. Kohlsaat friend and
| unofficial counselor of more than
half a dozen Presidents, has been
making one of his periodical visits to
Washington. His hotel here is the
| home of Herbert Hoover. The vet
eran Chicago newspaper publisher
now a resident of New York, is mucn
esteemed by the President and Mrs
Coolidge, who always invite him to
visit the Executive Mansion when he
is at the Capital. The author of
From Mckinley to Harding" often is
asked to what he ascribes his inti-
mate relationships with SUCCESSIVE
squires of the White House, no ms<e-
ter whether they're Republicans or
Democrats. ITO the fact" says Kohl
saat, that L insist upon enacting the
role of the brutally frank friend"
4 \ +
couple Of souvenirs of one of the
classic love affairs Of history recent
ly turned up in Washington. They
consist of tortoise-shell comb and
jewel box, the latter fitted with sill
yer clasps, handles and hinges, which
Horatio Nelson Qater Lord Nelson,
the victor of Trafalgar) presented to
his inamorata, the famed and beau
teous Lady Emma Hamilton. Family,
but still legibly, inscribed upon the
jewel box are the words: From Ho-
ratio Nelson to Lady +. Hamilton,
Christmas, 1S03." In one of Admiral
Nelson's published letters, written
aboard the Victory, he inquiries Of
Lady Hamilton whether the trinkets
arrived In time for ChristmaA
Copyright 1a24s
Evening star., 1924-09-27
La Toilette and the Socialists.

Refusal Of the California Supreme
Court to grant a rehearing Of the
courts decision denying the La Fol-
lette electors in California place on
the November ballot forces the fol-
lowers Of Senator La Toilette to re-
sort to the Socialists candidates for
presidential electors in that State.
This may haze important effect upon
Evening star., 1924-09-27
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WTLE.

If and when President Coolidge ap-
points the agricultural commission
foreshadowed in his speech of ac-
ceptance, Frank o. Lowden of 1lli-
nois-Iawyer, dirt farmer and mill
lionaire-is rumor's candidate for the
Craftsmanship. Behind the scenes
something of a battle royal has been
raging with regard to the prospective
commission. The President is said to
be determined it shall be a non -parti-
san body. Some of those around him,
more politically minded, have been
urging a Republican commission. IT
may be that Mr.. Coolidge's resultant
auandary is the cause of the delay in
putting the inquiry into motion. Gov.
Lowden is president of the Wheat
Council of the United States. head of
the American Dairy Association, ac-
tive in the Farmers Educational and
Cooperative Union ana interested in
half a dozen other movements con-
nected with the soil and the horny
hands that till it
Prof. Samuel Harper of the Uni
versity Of Chicago, who occupies the
and politics in the institution
launched by his late father, is in
Washington, brushing up on Russian
affairs. He pays a high tribute to
the excellence of the State Depart
ment's system for keeping tab on
Soviet developments. Although the
United States has no relations with
the Moscow government, our DIV
sion of Eastern European Affairs,
Harper finds. is as up to the minute
as II we had an ambassador in Rus
sfa and consular agents scattered all
the way from the Baltic to the Sea OF
Okhotsk. Secretary Hughes intel
ligeace service seems to be particu-
larly active in possessing itself
promptly of Soviet official DEGREES.
The bolshevist cZars at MOSCOW are
probably as we'll posted about US as
we are about them.
Calvin Coolidge for the nonce has
ceased to be the most popular man
in Washington. That distinction is
held by Ed Eynon. the Washing
ton base ball club official who has
charge of seats for the prospective
world series. Eynon's mail for the
past fortnight has averaged between
900 and 1,500 letters day. Money
is literally thrown at him, by check
and in cash. Everybody in the Dis
trict of Columbia-and points North,
South, East and West-who ever
knew a sister. or cousin or an
amt of Eds" is working the pull
for all it Is worth. The capacity
of American League Park has been
applied for more than twice over for
many days. Eynon is playing no
favorites. It's first come first served.
Far-sighted fans who wrote to him
long ago are, therefore, the ones
who are going to be accommodated.
Il = X
Washington on election night will
keep one eye and one ear on presi-
dential returns, and the other eye
and the other ear on news from the
gubernatorial front in New York
State Young Teddy's" duel with
"Ar' Smith has all the indications
of hand-to-hand tight. Col. Roose-
velt's Warrington friends say he
Evening star., 1924-09-27

Perhaps the Prince of Wales might
have gotten a better idea of the L.
s. A. if he had been able to give more
attention to a vast contiguous area
for which Broadway forms the play.
ground.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

If Gen. Smed. Butler had not
been so sincere a reformer, he might
have eventually departed from Phia-
delphia with a banquet. a bouquet
and a set of after dinner speeches.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

The ex-kaiser's remittances are
made in gold, not paper, marks. What
ever may have been his mistakes in
politics and finance, he is wise enough
not to take bad money.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
Led St. Cyprian's.
10 the Editor Of The Star;

TO the Editor OF The Star;
I wish to correct an editorial of
yours in The Star of September 81 in
regard to the parade of the Holy
Name Society.
The giant colored drum major
dressed in purple you referred to led
St Cyprian's, and not st. Augustine
Holy Name Society.
JOHN f. LANCASTER.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

Tourists who touch at Deauville and
Monte Carlo are for the moment at a
loss to understand how Europe can
be embarrassed through lack of funds.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

According to several forecasters the
Congressional Record will have an
opportunity to get out some remark
able editions for the election news.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

Campaign managers depend on
President Coolidge to keep cool.
Caloricity, if needed, will be provided
by Mr.. Dawes.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

The Chinese war is likely to have
important results in determining what
outside nations shall eventually take
charge of the country's affairs.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

Those who described Robert NJ. La
for wondering how much disturba nee
he could succeed in making if he were
a we'll man.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

When a referendum is proposed a
great many citizens are likely to feel
that they have already been called on
for enough voting Of one kind or an
other.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

It is now feared that investigation
experience has caused looking on the
dark side of human nature to become
q habit with Senator Wheeler.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Standardization.

Standardization.
A philosopher says: Let us laugh,
We're growing too gloomy, by half
With serious cares
We split too many hairs
And there ought to be moments OF
chaff."
And the public replies: 1T is plain
That jest is matter of gain,
CommercialiZed right
For the profit in sight,
The same as pig iron or grain.
And it's owing to such things as that
Our jests have grown ancient and fiat
We need, all agree,
Certain moments Of glee.
We are willing to laugh-but what
at?"
Evening star., 1924-09-27

China succeeds consistently in keep
ing the door wide open for trouble.
Evening star., 1924-09-27

If the saloons hadn't been abol-
ished. where could we have put al
the filling statiousI-Little Rock Ar.
kansas Gazette
Evening star., 1924-09-27
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Evening star., 1924-09-27
From Beach to Ballroom.
The costumes grow holder
She's home from the sea
And shows a cold shoulder
Instead of a knee.
Giving Them Rope.

UIVIHS I1felH 1SUp6.
''These egocentric young people who
commit murder are usually sensitive
and high strung"
II don't know about their being
sensitive" answered Miss Cayenne.
But if they aren't high strung they
ought to be-
Evening star., 1924-09-27
Stage Fright.

Stage Fright.
Your speech moved me almost to
tears"'
Good heavens, friend"' exclaimed
Senator Sorghum. Did you feel as
sorry for me as all that?''
From Shore to City.
She was a mermaid mid the kelp
Which surf tossed up and down.
But now she is the salaried help
Where I take lunch in town.
Jud Tunkins says he's lost faith in
the wisdom of the plain people. No
body in daylight-aving town seems
to know exactly when the next train
leaves.
Evening star., 1924-09-27
UnderwOrldliness.

UnderWOrldliness.
A bold detective said, I'm bad
AS bad as I can be!
I seek, with disappointment sad,
For some one worse than me.'
"Lendin' money to a FRIEND" said
Uncle Eben, ''is g'ineter show you
which he values most, de friendship
or de money! .
Evening star., 1924-09-27

A perfect wife is far to seek and
rarely found, yet Phyllis Bottome
has constructed one, according to her
ideas, in her novel, THE Perfect
Wife" She thus describes her: "The
perfect wife was pre-eminently a
feminine woman; that Is to say, she
had the endurance of an angel, the
patience of saint, the mingled ten
derness and flint of mother su-
perior, the impractical helplessness
Of a child, the common sense OF a
genius and the unscrupulousness Of
rake. she didn't understand men:
she merely knew AoV - please
them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-09

entire Nation is called upon to dedi-
cate itself anew to the great task Of
universal education for democracy, to
see and know the schools, to consider
in a public way the big problems of
education and to join in appreciation
of its achievements.
The schools themselves have truly
remarkable opportunity to teach ev-
cry boy and girl his responsibility as
citizen to help maintain an educa-
tional system which will perpetuate
the best in the life and ideals of the
Republic.
The following is the basic program
which has been prepared by the
American Legion, the National Edu-
cation Association and the United
States Bureau of Education. The
general slogans for the week are:
Children today, citizens tomorrow
A man of knowledge increaseth might
A sick body makes sick mind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-10-09

For the Constitutional Amendment and
Against the Constitutional Amendment" as
now provided by law, and Immediately after
said election due returns shall be made TO the
Governor Of the vote for and against said pro-
posed amendment as directed by said Four
tenth Article of the Constitution and further
proceedings had in accordance with said Arti-
Gle Fourteen.
Approved April 9, 1924.
Now, therefore, I, Albert c. Richie, Cover
nor of the State of Maryland in pursuance of
the direction contained in Section 1 of Arti-
Gle Il of the Constitution of Maryland, do
hereby order and direct that this proclamation
containing full, true and correct copy of the
text of said Chapters III and 327 of the
1924 be published in at least two newspapers
in each of the counties of the State where so
many may be published and where not NOR
than one may be published then in that new
paper, and in three newspapers published liz
the City of Baltimore, one of which shall be
published in the German language once a
week for at least three months next preceding
of Maryland on Tuesday the 4th day of No
vember, 1924, at which election the said pro-
posed amendments to the Constitution shall
be submitted in form and manner prescribed
by the General Assembly, to the legal and
qualified voters of the State for their adop-
ton or rejection.
- Given under my hand and
The Great the Great Seal of the State
Seal of the of Maryland. Done at the
State of City of Annapolis, this
Maryland. 18th day of July, nineteen
- hundred ana twenty-four
ALBERT c. RITCHIE,
By the Governor:
E. BROOKE LEE,
Secretary of State.