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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

1.-THE Red Falcon" now at the
Broadhurst Theater, New York, Is
laid in Sicily in the 18th Century, a
country and time which delighted in
Jewels, that are used to picturesque
advantage with magnificent costume
deeigns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The r. Arthur Smith, Inc, Concert
Bureau is presenting to its patrons
an attractive engagement book for
the musical season of 1924-36. 1t
may be had upon request ut l3es G
street,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19
MUSICAL INSTRUCTION
MCCALL IANHAN

CONCERT PIANIST AND ACCoMPAN1ST-
Prof Frank A. Schroeder teacher OF progress
sive series piano course; violin. Joint studio:
Fess Christiani 1880 Pa. ave. NV. Fr. o1sS. :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Concert Baritone
Teacher of singing. Director OF volce
Chevy Chase School Studio, 1910 18th ~.
Nv FIR 6S51. Wednesdays by appointment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The Tuesday Evening Music Club has
been organized at the homo Of the
director, Mrs. Florence Howard, as a
club Of women's voices for class study
and ensemble singing. The following
officers were elected: President, Helen
Neumeyer; vice president, Ruth Tur-
ner; secretary, Azalea Lunsford,
treasurer, Emily Cooper.
The president then appointed the
following committees: Membership,
Clara Forbes. chairman. with Blanche
Smith, Margaret Cassells and Frances
jackson; social committee, Mrs. Louise
Bessey, chairman, with Mrs. Marie
Rohrman, Harriette Rissler and Doro-
thy Babcock.
The club will meet every Tuesday
evening in the downtown studio OF the
director. Mrs. Howard, 1923 I street
Helen Neumeyer, Louise Bessey and
Margaret Cassells will feature October
programs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Tho recital given by Alice & Morse
and Ruth Gallup at st. Marxarsts
School last Wednesday evening was on
Enthusiastically received by an audience
with autumn foliage and cosmos Miss
Gallup's numbers included Beethoven's
Sonata Pastorale," several Chopin
etudes, Boyles "Marionette Suite" and
Paderewskrs Variations in A Major"
Mrs. Morse read Parker's Lullaby"
"A Phantom Vanished" French play,
and scene 5, act 2, from Romeo and
Juliet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The Orpheus Club will meet Tuesday
evening in the home OF Helen Bolt. at
1909 Webster street, when a program
of Spanish music will be given at s 80
o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The Oates Student Orchestra has
reorganized for the season and IL at
work on music to be used in the near
future. This orchestra has been in ex-
istence for moro than 20 years and Is
believed to be one OF the first student
orchestras organized in the city. Some
of its former members are Washing
tonians who are now on the concert
stage or leaders Of orchestras. 1t has
given its services to lodges, churches,
State societies and community centers
and was among the first orchestras to
play for The radio
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

Mallette Roach Spengler. soprano,
sang a group of southern songs We'd
nesday evening at the Willard Hotel,
when the Virginia State Society held
its first meeting of the season.
Mrs. Spengler also was soloist a the
reception given by the ParentT Teach
ers' Association in Clarendon, Va,
last week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-10-19

The Chaminade Cleo Club. under the
direction OF Miss Esther Iinkins, held
its second rehearsal Monday evening
The club is planning several concerts
for the coming Winter and extends an
invitation to Join to all women inter-
ested in singing. Reheareals are held
every Monday evening at 7:45 at the
Homer L. Kilt Company studios. 1880
9 street northwest
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
Convention News
Thus Far It's NO News.

Is NO GOOD news according to the proverb? You
will know later. There is NO NEWS about the convention
is the most mixed affair that has puzzled Demo
Crats-or Republicans Prohibonists for that matter
Instead Of being POLITICAL CONVENTION it's more
like RELIGIOUS FIGHT The greatest mistake that could
possibly have been made has been made by the injection of the
religious issue into what ought to be convention dealing with
public questions and public issues.
Democrats ought to find enough in the of government
in the oil scandal the Fall immunity and all the rest of it to
beat the Republicans without fighting EACH OTHER on racial
or religious questions.
There seems to be ground for the opinion that
dge was born under lucky star He has for office nine
teen times in his life and he has been elected nineteen times
the Democrats go fighting each other instead Of fight
ing Republicans 1924 will be Mr. Coodges twentieth ceebra
ton Of victory at the polls
W. Bryan said IA great occasion makes the great
man. His view different from that of Napoleon Bonapare
who said Circumstances make circumstances"
There no sign OF great in the neighborhood Of
the Democratic Convention up to date.
1t probable that nobody you know much about will be
nominated by the Democrats Also it is probable nat by the
time they their dark horse nominated SO many hatreds and
anmoses will have been piled up in and out Of the Demo-
cratic party as to make any idea Of Democratic victory ex.
ceedingly remote.
However, there are other days ahead and many more
speeches
The great man" MAY appear In the wagnsrian operas
you hear humping rumbng grumbng music you know
that the giant is coming No sound Of that in Democratic
politics thus far It's all squeak and tie disaQreeabe
OF all quea the one that comes Of bitter religious hatred
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
The Onward Rush of Our Team
Toward the Pennant
By BILL PRICE.

The Washington ball dividing the meght with the
Democratic National Convention The voeess people Of
became President the team could just land the pennant Of
the American League and the boys making rush in that
direction that has this city full of enthusiasm.
The psychology the baseball situation is with our team
The boys have discovered that they do things they
are doing them with vengeance They pleased with their
heady and able leader They swang the ball. no matter
who pitches it. Their pitchers showing high class
work Harmony and good win prevail and with this the
the top Of the heap and finally put them lover the top
With the glores OF possible pennant in sight, these
gntng q washington viii retain the
won by CUTTERS and have material Of that kind the
team Success goes to those who never know they are
hcked who put every Of brain and force into
the struggle
The team is home for long stay The people Of Wash
tngton will cheer them to further successes will boost
them and stand back of them every stage We are justified
IN the optimism that prevails but must remember that
soma Rg worthy Toes The boys may have
OF the rooers We may not get the breas Of the game
every time But whatever the future may bring these
game and nervy athletes the town must stand them and
Tor them. Give them the glad hand under all circum
stances There must be no groans and walls things
don't go just right at times Ball players human. They
are bound to make mistakes Our part help them hold
on to the state Of mind they are na state Of mind that
# the boys feel that the town is with them under clear and
dark skes that faith will not be shaken they will not
lose confidence And their confidence depends the final
outcome.
Here's to "Bucky" Harris, Walter Johnson ovid Mat
thews and the others who have gone into this fight with the
same g tnat the United states marines went into Argonne
forest and made glorious pages Of history for their country
These marines had thought Of turning back before their
Job accomplished
Here's extra one for that gallant old baseball warrior
Walter Johnson esteemed throughout the land for qualities
Of manhood and character that make for universal respect and
regard We want to win the pennant for Washington but
we would like to win for his sake browning achieve
men to his clean and noteworthy record national game
Wouldn't it be thrilling to this great old man Of
the baseball world backed by young and husky teammates
fngng his way TO national pennant against the that
wins in the National League?
a real hv Inv
team through thick and thin ups and downs-aways cheer
ing them to do their best.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
DIR. FRANK CRANES
DAILY EDITORIAL
The Ry,T0o ~ fLo Grv.,n ~ Yoy.o
By DR.. FRANK CRANE.
Rules of The Game of Lone

NNOMETME ago published an article on the Rules Of
the Game, in the latter part Of which referred TO
love and said it also had its rules well everything
else.
rules of the game Of love- of which emphasized the
point that there rules; that ALI is fair in Love
and War"
city clerk, Michael j. Cruise head Of the Marriage
License Bureau which issues about thrtyve thousand
marriage licenses year. has gotten out little pamphlet
which this question for
He has list of Don It's for Wives and equivalent list Of
Donts for husbands Here they His List Of Dons for
wives is as follows:
Don't nag.
Don't let your house yourself get untidy.
Don't gossip about the neghbors' troubles.
Don't trump hubbys ace in bridge game
Don't make catty remarks if he Be sympathetic
Don't get millinery mania clothes complex.
Don't get peeved if he shows he likes pretty face in
your presepces
Don't cabaret unless he is with you.
Don't encourage relatives to park at your house.
Don't crouch if he is late for dinner"
The Don is for husbands are as follows:
Don't be tightwad.
Don't be kiljoy.
Don't wait till she's dead to send her flowers.
Don't take boarders male or female.
Don't sneer at her dog if she has one.
Don t think she's dumbell Treat her human.
Dont forget she works hard you doand gets less
Don't make fuss other unless she il
present.
Don't treat her rough. She may fool you.
Don love her less yourself more"
These may be superficial but they rules the less
and those who observe them may find them beneficial
Perhaps they are good any might give.
The simple ple that sufficient not only for love-
but for anything else is to do as you would be done By
is justice and not charity that most people want It
is to be treated justly and honestly that especially
woman wants.
We do this unless ourselves take
anohers point Of view and put ourselves in anothers
place..
The great enemy Of love is egotism thinking too much
OF ourselves and not enough Of others.
we accustom ourselves to think of others there is little
difficulty in keeping the rules Of love- the difficulties
are IN VIII solve themselves
syndcate)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

The wealth Of the shops, the
superbness Of the boulevards,
the grandeur Of the public build.
ings, the life and vivacity of the
cafes, all make you think of a
bigger Paris. while its great no.
tells, its transportation methods,
ETC., are more like New York.
"B. A." is a vast Chicago, com.
mercially, for hides, cattle, meats
and grain are shipped on huge
fleets to all parts Of the world
from the vast interior plains Of
the Argentine.
And yet much Of this splendor
Is superficial. Travel into the
suburbs of "B. A." get outside
the ten or twelve square miles
Of modern city, and you find that
the common people live in much
the same fashion al in less re.
nowned South American towns.
The houses are mostly plastered
one-story affairs. Sanitary ar
rangements are primitive, the
city has not reached far into the
suburbs with it's modern drain.
ing system, its lights and it's
pavements.
Because Of the fact that the
houses are sone.stN fied. the area
Of these suburbs Is enormous.
like a Brooklyn ill.paved, III.
lighted. ill-drained and neglected.
downright 1894. by NewspApeF
BeA4nEO Service, Ine.I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

IT'S about twice as far from
New York to Buenos Aires
as it is from New York to
Paris, which means that com.
paratively few tourists visit the
metropolis Of the Southern Hem
isphere, despite the inducements
by the Government'operated
American steamers, now run.
ming there from New York at
express speed.
A visit to "B. A." as the ma
tives call 1t, would open the
eyes Of those Americans who
think Of Latin Americans as
something like the Mexicans,
and Central and South Ameri'
cans of the tropics. Civilization
dozes in the Caribbean ports, but
away down in temperate Ar
gentina, a glittering, gorgeous
city has arisen which compares
in magnificence with London,
Paris, Berlin and New York.
II you Judge the culture Of a
city by its method Of amusing
itself. you might we'll give the
palm to "B. A." The opera
house there makes the historic
Metropolis look like car barn,
from an architectural stand.
point. and Il houses q company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

I'D LIKE to know what YOU
think about the following let
Il ter. Does the woman who
writes tell the truth? Does the
situation she describes really ex-
list? ~
What has been your expert
ence? If you write me I'll print
your letter, IL 1t seems it may
help to solve q problem-if there
is problem!
Dear Lucy Lowell:
"I've just been reading an ar
ticle by one of your women writer's
in which a lot Of us are eternally
PANIED because we go after ca
reers instead Of marriage.
"She says it's our duty to have
husbands and homes and babies
and that we're cheating nature
IL we don't. She implies that we
think we're pretty darn smart
getting out from under the way
we do, and that well be sorry
some fine day.
ITO all of which I'd like to
say YES-come on in-the wa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

of about twenty barrels q day for
several years.
The first oil rush started I'm.
mediately. The population of
Titusvillc went from a few hun.
dred to $1,000 In a few months.
Wells were sunk on all sides, and
many Of them produced. The
Drake we'll finally petered ont,
and Drake left the oil regions
with only about $4,000 which he
soon lost.
When Drake was in dire pow
erty tho Legislature Of Pennsyl-
vania voted him a pension OF
81, 500 a year in gratitude for the
vast wealth he had discovered
within the borders Of the State.
Out of crude oil have been pro.
duced as many as two hundred
,, different things, including ma
chine oil, kerosene, gasoline, ben.
zine, vaseline, candles. chewing
gum. lampblack, salves and other
valuable products.
Copyright, 1924, by Newspaper
Feature Service, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

Samuel NJ. Kier, in 1S4S, took
some of the stuff and distilled 1t,
and produced a fluid that would
burn in a lamp, but 1t gave forth
a horrible odor. He put 1t on the
market as Carbon Oil at a dollar
and half a gallon.
In 1916, Doctor Abraham Ger
ner, experimenting with oil, pro-
duced an oil that he called kero.
sene, and organized a company to
put 1t on the market. This did
not possess the dreadful smell Of
the carbon oil, and it sold readily,
to some extent displacing whale
oil.
The demand grew beyond the
supply. and Doctor Silliman, of
Yale, was hired to conduct expert
ments to determine whether there
was any relationship between coal
oil and petroleum. He conducted
his experiments on Oil Creek, in
Pennsylvania, and succeeded in
producing a good grade of kero-
sene by refining petroleum.
Business men were alert. They
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

ter's fine! I'll bet she's a frilly
little thing who had Dad to de-
pend on before Hubby came along
and shouldered the burden of her
future so shed have plenty Of
time to tell US less fortunate
women how to get along!
docs she think that we move
by the clock and wear blue serge
instead of lace tea-gowns and
cuddle up to typewriters intead
of babies and live in hotel rooms
when we're hungry for homes
real homes-and make efficient
machines of ourselves because we
like It?
''Not much we don't! We may
be careerists, professional women
and business women. But we are
women, and that home and baby
stuff grips us hard. There isn't
a one Of us that won't admit It
IL we're honest.
But husbands Of the right sort
and that's the sort we want
aren't waiting around at our beck
and call.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

strange species from abroad, and
just when the battle to rescue
our woodlands and our crops
from what, in some places, seems
nothing less than threat of an.
Inhalation is going on at its
hardest, the birds are becoming
so scarce that from some regions
they seem almost to have van.
ished.
We shoot down our best allies
or allow them to be Slaughtered
by marauding cats when our
need for their aid Is the most
pressing! Does it sound like
mere sentimentalism" to protect
against such folly as that?
If we must have living marks
20 train tho young generation in
the use Of guns, why not let
them exercise their skill by stalk.
ing the feline stalkers of the rob-
ms and larks and thrushes and
orioles and tanagers and finchea,
and by playing the more ennob.
ling part of ''Natty Bumppo"
by saving innocence with dead
shot?
Another fact: believe the
statement to be hardly exagger.
ated that, but for the restrain
ing influences mostly due to
birds, insects would. In two or
three years Of uninterrupted raw.
age. destroy all crops and ell
green things"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
They Know AllAbOutLa Toilette
More Than He Knows.

Newspapers with financial string them tell YOU what
La Toilette going to do how he will independently and
property in the United States. -
But just as you are thinking perhaps about moving
Europe with little savings you informed that Senator
La Toilette doesn't know whether he will run or not His
son says he is going wait anyhow what happens in
the Democratic Convention.
La Toilette Is powerful the strongest most DISTINCT in
dvdua in the country in many ways And that means that
ne has intelligence He knows that running Independently
would mean beating the Republican party OR adding to
COOdge glory by causing him to beat La Toilette and the
Democrats COMBINED.
La Toilette who would probably rather fight the Repub
Leans from the inside than kill them from the outside will
think long time before using his power help elect the
Democrat that New FORKS convention chooses
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
Famous Astronomer and Writer
on Scientific Topics Of Pop.
ular Interest.

ular Interest.
A CAT never kills an insect.
~ Many cats are afraid of in.
sects. So are many dogs.
I have seen dog that would at
tack a cornered fighting wood
chuck as big as himself run away
from a black beetle. The true
and fearless foes of insects are
birds. And they are friends to
man in exact proportion to their
destructiveness to the insect
world.
Loving trees and shrubs and
Towering plants and the glories
Of gardens, am distressed when
I see the multiplying number Of
cats that haunt the suburban
neighborhood where / live, killing
and driving away the birds-the
birds who are the defenders OF
my plants and bushes and young
trees. do not know that the
dogs kill any birds, but they, too,
are a nuisance when they fore
gather in the neighborhood and
forget the rules of decent be-
havior which no doubt they obey
at home.
But worse than cats, and more
Objectionable than dogs, when the
shooting season" comes, are the
men and boys who go about the
country and the fields slaughter
ing the birds with guns. This Is
called sport" / have known a
man grow hot with indignation
when a protest was made against
the shooting of field birds.
The shooters were within their
rights; the season was legally
open; for his part, he wanted his
boys to know how to use fire.
arms; 1t was a part Of the neces-
sary education of all young citi.
zens; it was a first step in
military preparedness; as objec
tors, they were mere sentimen-
talists; what was the good OF
birds, anyway: hadn't the State
governments and local authorities
often encouraged the shooting of
sparrows? Didn't the birds eat
up the berries and rob the corn
fields?
1t did no good to point out to
this man that the killing of
particular species of sparrows (the
. English sprarow') had at times
been authorized for the purpose
of saving the native birds, whom
they were driving away by their
pugnacious and quarrelsome
habits. 1t took him back for Il
minute, because he had not
thought Of that, but soon he was
ready to maintain that all birds
were alike marauders and proper
game for shotguns.
Arguments are Of no use
against such practices, except
with those who have never known
the facts. They may be convert.
ed to better views of their duties
as men and citizens when they
learn the truth.
Now. one great all-embracing
fact is that, just at the time
when our native insect enemies
are being reinforced. In mum.
bers hitherto unhNrd of. by
accessions Of new bordes Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

try my hand at cooking and do
some of the things I've been long
ing to do all my life.
II don't want to help support
the house with my salary. 1 want
to make a home. I want children
and a flivver and Sunday picnics
and a Christmas tree. And-yes,
/ dol want to darn socks!
1--WE written more than in
tended. But when you writers
are blaming US career crazed'
women for falling off Of marriage
1t makes me mad.
Don't do it, Lucy Lowell. We
like our careers. We have to
like them. But we'd like the home
and husband arrangement a darn.
sight better.
IL Eve riSht7 Are women turn
ing to careers because there are
not enough of the right sort Of
men to marry them?
. How about it, folks7 What do
you think1
Copyright, 1924. King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26
Sap and Salt
BY Bert Moses

Opposition makes good things
grow.
An expert finanoier is one who
can live on his debts.
The main thing needed in either
husband or wife Is just plain
sense.
Love makes a ludicrous exhibi.
ton when lawyers get it on the
witness stand.
The remarkable thing about
cold "cures" is the persistency
with which they refuse to work.
Marriage has its limitations,
and they are so narrow that near.
ly everybody makes a mess Of It
by overstepping them.
HeZ Heck says: "All the no.
nance in a man is subdued when
he's takin' calomel."
Copyright. 1924. Premier Syndicate, Inc. }
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-06-26

realized that II enough petroleum
could be secured 1t would light
the world. At that time coal gas
had been invented and was being
used to a limited extent, but it
was practical only In large cities.
A company was organized to
try the experiment Of boring in
to the ground in hope Of finding
a well of petroleum. Edwin l..
Drake, who was called Colonel,
though he had never been a sol.
der, but who had been employed
as a railroad conductor, was ap-
pointed to superintend the work.
He began boring and progressed
at the rate of three fet a day.
at the rate Of three feet a day.
Abandoned the job, but Drake
borrowed money and kept on him.
self. Oil was struck after he
he had been at work about six
months. He had fortunately
located In the centre Of a rich
deposit. It seeped gently into
his well and produced at the rate