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Evening star., 1924-06-29

All political slogans were forgot
ten in that primitive cry, when do
We eat?" The tour was made at the
time that Mayor McSwiney was hum
ger-striking himself to death in a
British jail, and so the Cox train be-
came known to those aboard il as
the McSwiney special" The mem
bers Of the McSwiney Club, however.
1t should be stated, were not volun-
They protested loud and long to the
DEMOCRATIC national committee. Sena.-
tor Pat Harrison, temporary chair
man OF tho convention this year, was
head of the speakers bureau four
years ago and outlined the Cox tours.
He was pleaded with to send out a
aiming car or to provide stops long
enough at eating stations" to permit
the survivors to partake of food, if
not raiment.
The national committee did NOT
navs money enough to provide its
Can1loaIe with a special train such
nosa1 @ ahe of ffepIniteans nnai placed at the dis
he ventured away from the old front @
the candidate-for which he helped
to pay--and ordinary Pullman cars
ranbens.fnr raI ene fns"spaper peI, men and stenog
men paid. These three wandering
cars were pulled hither and thither
oy the railroads of the country very
much as they pleased. Sometimes
they were attached to regular trains
More often they were run 'special''
SO as not to clutter up the regular
trains. But at no time was provision
ever MADE for feeding the poor
travellers in the Pullmans.
This was especially true during
nearly two weeks spent on the lines
| or the Santa Fe system. Once upou
arriving in Pueblo the McSwinev CIuh
| saw the Santa Fe tables in the
restaurant fairly groaning under a
| frst for the doors.
| Are you from No. 81" demanded
No" we replied; I'VE are jus,
travelling with candidate for Pres
! ident of the United States"
Ihen you can't come in here
boards; this lunch is for No. S
passengers"
We didn't know where No. was
coming from or where It was going
| but we would have gladly exchanged
| places with it's passengers.
The height of our ignominy was
| reached, however, on the New York
Central lines Our cars were too
heavy to add to a regular passenger
train in running from Syracuse to
officials ran us special and, miracle
| of miracles, they provided diner.
| We could smell the food cooking as
we climbed aboard and mouths began
| to water.
Two couriers were sent ahead to
find out when the "eats" would be
ready. They returned crestfallen. The
dining car conductor wanted to know
| il we would guarantee seventy-five
| dinners. We said we were only about
| twenty and failing fast, but we would
| do our best to eat as many dinners
| as possible. He said that unless we
gave him the demanded guarantee
he would not open the dining car
doors.
And he didn't That car was hauled
all the way, dinner was prepared. but
| no one would be served without pay
| ing for seventy-fve dinners.
Now it is proposed to organize the
| Survivors" Only one member of the
gallant crew is missing-faithful old
Jim Faulkner of the Cincinnati En-
| ouirer, who died a year ago.
The celebration is supposed to take
| the nature of an all-day spread; with
| the bill to go to Pat Harrison.
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Business Manager for Schools.

Under the new law which recently
passed Congress adjusting the salaries
Of the public school teachers, provision
Is made for the position Of business
manager of the school system. This
has been long needed and often urged.
and now that it has been written into
the statutes and the post Is created
there Is a distinct feeling Of gratifica-
ton,
The public schools OF the District
have grown into q large institution,
with a personnel OF many thousands.
The business Of keeping the buildings
properly supplied with working ma
terials is in itself a large task. The
expenditures run into big sums. The
paper work" Of the business admins
ration is heavy. For years it has been
performed in the main by the super
intendent of schools, and as the work
has increased his attention has been
distracted in growing measure from
the educational administrative work.
Now he will be freed from this task,
10 Tic uHQOQDlcu duNdHtdSC "a ShS
school system.
Few realize what q comprehensive
and extensive institution the schools
have become. Scores of buildings, hun
dreds Of teachers and thousands OF
pupils are involved. Supplies to the
value of many thousands Of dollars
are required. Repairs. done under the
direction Of the school authorities
though directly performed by the Dis.
trict government agencies, call for su.
pervision. Contracts, entered into by
the municipal officials, must be in &C.
cordance with the detailed approval OF
the school organization.
The present condition Of the schools
is, while more favorable than recent
II, still unsuited to the best work OF
public education There is congestion
in practically every grade. and par
ticularly in the high schools. More
buildings and more teachers are neces'
sary. A comprehensive building project
is required. Provision to that end by
act of Congress is now hoped for as
measure Of relief from conditions
that hamper the schools at every turn
Evening star., 1924-06-29
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT r. SMALL

1t is strange how men supposed to
ness will cling to the old idea that
making. a lot Of noise at a national
political convention is sure way
to nominate q man for President of
the United States. The fact that all
Of the noise has been confined this
year to the Democratic party does
not mean by any chance that this
strategic folly is peculiar to the
Democracy. The Republicans in the
past have been guilty of the same
sort of nonsense. In 1920 at Chicago
the opposing Lowden and Wood sup
porters staged demonstrations as bad
as any Of those perpetrated this year
About the only effect the demon
strations have is to anger the op-
posing. delegates. They. delay the
proce edinss Of convention, tire out
the persons who have ofncial business
to transact and do absolutely moth
ing in the way OF influencing the
vote. They may entertain the gal
ler1es and provide employment for
few hard-working bandsmen and
cheer leaders, but otherwise they are
stale, fiat and Improbable.
There is not the slightest doubt
but that the rowdy demonstrations on
THURSDAY by the advocates of Gov:
than good to the man they were in
tended to honor. Very few delegates
took part in the Smith parades They
were outside" jobs, pure and simple,
days session of the convention as to
exasperate and ALLEVIATE many dele
gates who otherwise might have been
favorable to the New York executive.
|
remark that AL Smith did not need
that sort of thing to convince the
delegates of his popularity in his
home town.
The demonstration for former Gov
Cox on Friday was an entirely diff
ferent affair. It was confined almost
wholly to the delegates on the floor,
virtually all Of whom stood upon
their chairs, waved fiags and sang the
battle song Of 1920 which declared
"We'll nominate Cox or know the rea-
hch son hwhyb was demSnstration mons
the band played Should Old Ac-
marked with an enthusiasm that took
account of the dignity which is sup
posed to attach to a national nomi-
mating convention.
mere was no ulspOSltiO1 ON Lnc
part of the Ohio delegates to believe
that all the delegates who took part
in the demonstration intended to vote
for Gov. Cox. They knew it was q
tribute to the leader of four years
ago. whose fidelity to the cause had
been so eloquently portrayed by New
ton d. Baker. tho former Secretary
of War. But these Ohioans have be-
lieved from the first that with the
balloting long drawn out there was
a hope that the convention might
turn again to the one who stood firm
to the principles Of Woodrow Wilson
when many others were turning their
faces away from the stricken man in
the White House.
=
A move was made at New York
this past week to organize the sur
vivors" Of the Cox tour of 1920. In
this instance the word Survivors"
was used in it's literal sense, for there
were times during the campaign
when there arose the serious ques-
ton Of how body and soul were to be
kept together.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Thirsty Animals.

tn one day two persons thought
en.ngh OF animals to write letters
to The Star. One OF these writer's
asks that the way to horse watering
trou CHS be not blocked by automo-
biles.. II am sure," says the writer.
that no person would Intentionally
depriz q work animal OF water dur.
ing these extremely warm days, and
have NO doubt that all who read this
space .at the drinking troughs for our
dumb friends who have no voice to
speak their woe.''
1t is not likely that many persons,
perplexed to find parking places, will,
il they find one at q horse trough,
refrain from using it. OF course they
should not block access to the trough
The traffic rules forbid such parking.
The trough is there for the benefit Of
a thirsty horse and the space about
the trough should not be used by a
car. There are not nearly 50 many
horses in Washington. as there were,
but those that are left should be
shown kindness andsthe water trough
belongs to them.
The same writer says: .And once
more I must beg that the checkrein
be loosened." 1t really seems that
old times have come back when read
ers of The Star write of horses and
checlueins. Years ago there was
much discussion OF the subject and
there-was general hostility to the Gus.
tom of many drivers in checking"
a horse so that he would hold his
head high and put on a. more toppy
appearance. We used to have dis
cussion OF the custom Of putting
-blinders" or "blinkers" on the bride
Of a horse and Of the barbarity OF
docking" horses tails. If there is
a driver in Washington who checks
his horses head too high or "over-
checks" him he should be admonished
to exercise the gentle quality of
mercy Our surviving horses have
enough hardship in the streets with
out having their heads echecked in an
unnatural position.
The other humane -writer to The
Star says: Much of'the cruelty to
animals is not intentional, but is the
result OF thoughtlessness. One Of the
greatest crueEies this time Of the
year is neglect to give animals plenty
Of clear, cold water to drink Do
mestic animals in some families lead
hard life, but it would surely seem
fair play to dumb creatures to see
that they have all the drinking water
they want
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Radio Is frightening the lives OF
many persons who are hard Of hear
ing. New radio experiments are has
tening progress in apparatus for over
coming deafness. The prospects there
are really remarkable. But some of
the stories about deaf people being
cured By radio are fairy tales, beauti-
full but untrue.
These ana other, yunadorned facts
about ths misunderstood subject of
radio and hearing are related and ex-
planned by Miss Josephine Timber
lake, who is the superintendent OF
the Volta Bureau, which Alexander
Graham Bell founded for the in
crease ana diffusion Of knowledge re-
lating to the deaf"
More than once the report has been
circulated that some individual. deaf
and mute from birth, picked up radio
ear phones and was enchanted to and
of . speech. This is not plausible.
To q person who had never learned
the sounds OF English words, the
radios message. II heard, would be
totally uninteiligibie: Other equally
The effect Of radio upon deaf per
son is neither mysterious nor super
natural. It Is not unlike the e1ect OF
the telephone. Every one knows some
Who can converse comfortably over a
telephone. The telephone sends the
message concentrated ana direct to
the ear. Then, too, the receiver Is
front or back Of the ear. and this
causes the message to be carried by
what is known as bone conduction.
Instead of travelling from the outer
to the inner ear, sound vibrations are
caught By one Of the head bones and
carried direct to the inner ear. In
consequences. il the pef.on's trouble Is
hearing he rhs iaa ai%eulties are located. r.
may be able to use q telephone with
a success that surprises his friends.
Radio apparatus 10 even more ac-
fSemHdaisiidn Tne indi.ida.l Who % is hard 81 hearins
generally requires rather powerful
and delicate set. Whether a deaf per.
SON can hear over q radio set de.
pends on the s1semt siH snd cnarcaesr q
the Apparatus in his head 10 suf1cent-
" sensitive to catch the highly am.
plified sounds, he can.
As to the possinility OF radio IN
| versation, this is not very likely. 1t
| may be that practice in hearing
voices over the radio makes the deaf
person, who Is apt to avoid CONVERSE
| dion, moro successful in catching the
| words Of his friends. 1t may be-. too,
| that the radio apparatus stimulates
| the ear to 4 slightly greater sensitive
| ness,
Loud Speaker Was Tee Loud.
| Several clubs for the hard OF hear
| ing have installed radio sets and re-
| port that they are extremely popular.
| At nrst one club tried using loud
speaker, but whom the apparatus was
| adjusted so that all OF the members
could hear. the noise was deafenfng.
| It upset business on three floors OF
the building. Ear phones proved
| moro satisfactory. Each member ad-
| justed his own for volume, and on
| nights when phones arc in unusual
| demand, the head sets are divided by
| those who can hear with one phone.
Indirect benefits Of radio will be
| far more important TO the deaf than
| the ple4sure they get from listening
IN, ft 10 sAta Radio receiving Ap-
| paratus is very much like the port
I able electric devices which many deaf
Evening star., 1924-06-29

everything is replaced. with the ex-
ception Of a chair or two. a silver
ice pitcher and the hairorushes ana
soap. And, yes--that feather duster
is still missing. But we have no
doubt it will be forthcoming yet. The
member who. in q rollicking spirit
Of fun, carried IL away concealed in
his pantaloon's leg will very likely
bring II back In the same style OF
exquisite humor. Probably the soap
has gone where II will do the most
good and. IL returned at all. II will
Be with depletion. The soporific
weather excuses the use OF the soap.
The taking away of the clock can be
defended, too, with cheerful mirth.
on the ground that clocks were made
to 60. And SO through the list, only
for the unpleasant turn to the joke
occasioned by the compulsory return
of the articles. 1t is not so very
much OF a joke, you see, when, after
taking OF heavy furniture this swell
terinG Weather. you have to return
It per mandate Of the police, ana -sy
carriage both ways"
Evening star., 1924-06-29

detail as the eye specialist can test
vision. The specialist who will pre-.
scribe an ear device for each in
dividual who visits him is not likely
to appear for some time to come,
however. Before his day portable
electric devices must be perfected so
that cheap instruments can be made
to suit the individuals hearing dim
culties. -. .--.
Itis often said that hearing devices
are not in common use among deaf
persons because such devices are
conspicuous. But they are scarcely
tortoise shell Eyeglasses. When por-
table hearing devices are IS sue
oesseul - eyoSlAseoo In restoring q
person to normal tAere IL little ques-
tion that they VIM be popular
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Army and Marines.

Washington and Baltimore are ri.
walls for the honor Of entertaining
the annual Army.Marine foot bail
neighborly ana sharp. In q way, Bal.
timore has 1.-The edge" in this matter.
The Army team is Of tho Sd Corps Area,
ana the headquarters Of that corps IL
Baltimore. Last year it was the right
Of the Marines Of the east to name
the field Of battle, and they chose
Washington. The Marines showed a
fine sense Of discrimination and picked
the best. This year it is the right Of
the commander Of the Sd Corps to
pick the ground on which Leather.
neck and Doushboy shall fight it out
Washington agrees that Baltimore
is a city Of some size and merit It
believes that it il hospitable city,
ana that In its population are many
brave men and beautiful women. But
we believe that IL Baltimore were in
the District Of Columbia by the side
Of the Potomac and the Eastern
Branch instead Of forty miles away
beside the Patapsco and Jones Falls
it would even be . greater city than
it il. We admire Baltimors'S Wash
inston Monument and the Shot
Tower, beautiful Druid Hill Park, its
busy harbor, it's moving picture
houses ana its hospitals. But Wash
ington also has bright spots. Here
the Goddess Of Liberty-or, II you
insist, the Statue Of Freedom-over.
looks East Washington. A Washing
ton Monument Of sonne pfetsnsion to
height casts its shadow on green
lawns, when the sun shines, and
everywhere about the city great
Americans in bronze Or marble stand
guard. The lilies in our parks are
fair. We have men ~ brave, or "a
full Of nerve, ~ those Of Brother
Baltimore, and We have women who
have won the hearts Of men, ana car
DO it again If they wish.
We entertained the warriors last
year, and the soldiers Of the land and
sea said it was some entertainment
ouantico is near US. and we have had
the Marine Barracks and the Navy
Yard for more than q hundred years
and there was perhaps q shade o1
preference for the strong and snappy
fellows who sing 1.-THE Halls Of Mon
Evening star., 1924-06-29

ago, weswefe won't to regard ourselves
i'm America asa quite secure from for
eipn invasion, teoause Of the distance
from a conceivable enemy. But the
great war proved fhlt there is no such
thing as immunity Through distance
On the sea-. under tle SEA and through
the air may come a devastating force.
Airmen of several natA ms are at pres
ent engaged in world.encircifng flights.
The globe itself is shrinA ing.
1t appears that the only modern
plane suitable for air com bat now on
the Pacific coast Is that in which
Maughan made his recokd-bre eaking
fight. One fighting plane far a coast
line of many hundred miles! And that
one about to be sped back toNthe east
on its return trip!
In q recently printed news picture"
was shown view Of a portion" of
the fleet Of airpianes built by Musso-
Iini for ItaIy's' defense. There were
more than $50 machines within the
field of vision. and, as stated, these
were only part Of the new fleet. The
United States IS far behind other ma
tons in this respect. 1t has not de-
veIoped it's aerial arm at all since the
close Of the war, but has retrograded
1t has wonderfully capable personnel
Of flying men, and some good ma
chimes, but the proportion OF planesrto
area is pitifully small.
With a shrinking continent, and
relatively a shrinking airplane equip
ment, this country may well be anx-
ious in the face Of the demonstration
just given Of the ease with which an
invading force can reach, an American
objective Lieut.. Maughan's fight
should stimulate thought. and action
should follow.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

The New York convention has many
able and distinguished men in attend
snce, but it has not the floor manage
ment Of the recent Cleveland gather
ing.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

From time to time it seems absolute.
Iy necessary for Samuel Gompers to
arise and remind politicians that he
may have little to say about how or
ganized labor is going to vote.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Heard and Seen

Mount Vernon is the mecca Of the
thousands OF sightseers who come
here during the summer from al
parts Of the land. Very few of them
leave the National Capital without
having visited the tomb of Wash
ington.
1t is a safe guess that not a one
who sees Mount Vernon but goes
away with increased love and respect
for the memory of the great Amer
ioan who 50 safely guided his coun-
try during its formative period.
There is something eternal about
Mount Vernon: The roll'ng 1 greens, ms
stately white mansion. the gardens,
trees. the tomb, all combine to leave
a lasting impression upon the visitor.
George Washington had no auto
mobile, g radio. or electric nGs lights,
that really make life worth while
and he had them most abundanty.
1t is impossible to visit Mount Vernon
and not realize this.
*
One hot day last week the shrine
down the Potomac was crowded with
visitors. The long walk from the
gate to the mansion house made many
breathleas. so hot it was But all
were intent upon visiting the tomb.
The old colored man who shows
visitors the last resting place OF the
hard time in getting all the visitors
to bare their heads as they stood
before the tomb.
Now, one would think the vertest
school child would not have to be
reminded to do that in that place.
but not only children, but men. flne
fellows, too, you can see that, often
stand covered there. They just don't
think, that's all.
One woman, wearing a cloak despite
the weather, stood next the ivy that
covers the tomb. The vigilant old
negro was onto his job.
4'what are you dofne?' he asked
The woman stepped back. confused;
revealing the fact that she had
shipped on I slip Of the ivy under
cover of her cloak.
she " said. aai Il vas just trying to get
a little souvenir"
That's all.
Oh, what a fall was there, my coun-
trymen!
No, not the lady at Mount Vernon
but tall, handsome gentleman whose
daily pursuit is that of doorman at
a big hotel
Attired in his splendid uniform. with
plenty Of gold braid, and shining
cap, cleaning also with gold, he daily
makes an important figure at his
chosen site.
He is broad of shoulder, long of
lex. and has a face befitting a dipio-
mat, with its kindly eyes and great
gray mustaches. 1t is not at all dlin.
cult for the Imaginative to see in him
| q general stepped out Of some ro-
nance ~
One who had thus idealized the
splendid doorman was seated In the
Restaurant OF the hotel, when ins cam e
an ordinary looking man. large OF
frame, but totally undistinguisnea,
He had on . derby hat-and he vas
| the doorman! No doubt about tnat'
But what q fall, what q fall!
| CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL@
Evening star., 1924-06-29

There are moments when a Russian
listening in from q distance might mis-.
take the proceedings at Madison
Square Garden for q soviet convention
at its best goas-you. please pace.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

A very admirable bit Of teamwork
enabled Mr.. Cox and Mr.. Baker Of
Ohio to bring each other to the atten-
ton Of tickle and forgetful world
Evening star., 1924-06-29

The speechmaking discloses the fact
that while we have no demagogues
there are a few who cherish mild sub.
conscious hopes Of becoming such.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

Hospitable New York people regre.
that so many out.of.town visitors are
too busy to find any interest in looking
at the tall buildings.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

No "Klan" parade is considered pos
sible in New York, owing to the over
crowding and the premium demanded
by hotels for sheets and pillowcases.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

circles is a day Of earnest il not strict
ly prayerful meditation.
Evening star., 1924-06-29

When q convention has lasted four
or five days band concerts and walk
arounds are likely to be regarded only
a. time-consumers.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
SHOOTING STARS.
Bf pHILANpER JOHNSON.

Rules and Regulations.
The Golden Rule is claiming
An unlimited respect;
When projects We are framing
It is treated with neglect.
We heed the regulations
That to trafic may pertain.
From boisterous demonstrations
We will prudently refrain.
Its merits have been tested
Ever since we went to school:
Yet no one gets arrested
When he breaks tho Golden Rule.
Evening star., 1924-06-29
Utilizing tho Professions.
Arts Of Speech.

de budest man I knows said
Unole Eben, ~ one dat's allus stirrin'
.up trouble for other people to settle"
Evening star., 1924-06-29
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Naryla nd ~s,d VIRGINIA.
Member OF tlss Associated Press.

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10 the use for republics ton Of all news dis
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N this paper and sIso the local news pub.
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special dispatches herein are also reserved.
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Nv WaV ~ Var;atv

BY Way Of Variety.
when our delegates first met they
all shook hands
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum.
Later on they shook their fists"