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Evening star., 1924-07-10
John W. Davis.

Having toiled in record breaking
deadlock for eight days the Demo
cratic convention on the ninth day of
balloting broke the blockade yesterday
and. selected as the party's standard
bearer the one man who of all the
field is competent to give it the best
chance for victory in November, John
William Davis of West Virginia. His
nomination was effected quickly when
the field was cleared of the obstructing
rivalries, three ballots sufficing to ad-
vance him to a significant lead, then
a commanding position and finally.
on the third ballot of the day, to such
headway that his nomination by &C.
clanlation followed repeated changes.
In Mr.. Davis the Democratic party
has a leader who commands the sin
cere- respect of the country, whose
record in public life has been without
blemish or question, whose personal
character is high, whose abilities are
exceptional. He is not identified with
the factions that kept the party's con-
Vention in rancorous, futile session
for many days. He is attractive in
personality. gifted with the capacity
to state in speech convincingly the
deductions of an orderly mind He
has what politicians call the qualifica-
tions of a good campaigner.
In the preliminary estimates of the
various candidates for the nomination
and during the progress of the New
York meeting objections were raised
against Mr.. Davis that he was too
Intimately connected with big bust
ness" that as counsel for large finan-
cial interests he was not acceptable
TO the rank and file" of the party
Mr.. Bryan denounced him, at one
stage of the convention when a COM
essential to save the party from wreck
on the rocks of dissension, as the
lawyer of the plutocrats. Mr.. Davis
did not apologize for his relationship
to his clients, but maintained that he
was justified in accepting the engage
ments of all who sought his legal
services in honorable causes, a posi-
ton that cannot be controverted. He
did not make the mistake of aban-
doning a client because OF possible
contamination.
The Democratic party is to be con-
graduated and honored for having
sought and named so capable a man
regardless of the possibility of alienat-
ing the support of those who look
with suspicion and fear at the ele-
ments that maintain the industrial
and financial prosperity of the coun-
try. In putting forward John w. Da-
vis as its candidate. it assures the
country that whether it or the Repub-
hcan party should win in November
the country will have as its Chief Ex-
ecutive a man Of high ability of strict
integrity, competent and certain to
administer the laws fairly and fully
and with the highest devotion to the
fundamental principles of the Ameri-
can government.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

The convention passed many reso
lutions Of thanks, with incidental graf
itude, no doubt, that the delay did not
make them peculiarly seasonable by
extending to the day appointed for
Thanksgiving. by presidential procla
nation.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Among the interesting exhibitions
provided by the Tammany hosts for
the California visitors was some ex.
ceedingly neat work in throwing the
tomahawk.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

The security Of the country's busi.
ness affairs is evidenced by the fact
that so many prominent citizens have
been able to absent themselves so long
political affairs.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

A New York producing manager
could make a great hit II he could
persuade Mr.. McAdoo and Gov. Smith
to appear as Brutus and. Cassius in
the quarrel and reconciliation scene
Evening star., 1924-07-10

The fact that Wall street was close
at hand did not prevent many Demo
Gratis from cordially admitting in the
presence Of w. j. Bryan that New
York is a fine old town.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Most Of the speakers at the Demo.
cratic convention were limited to five
minutes in spite Of the fact that the
assemblage appeared to regard the
flight of time as a secondary consid-
Grafton.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Nobody has jumped off the Brook
iyn bridge during the Democratic
convention, and we suppose this sort
of thing Is out OF date.-Miami Daily
News. ---------- ~
Every man processes to admire the
old fashioned girl, but the curious
thing is that he always leaves her for
some one else to marry.-Stamford
Advocate.
Some folks are never ready to hear
the truth until 1t has been thorough
stretched.-Des Moines Tribune.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

A Difference to the popular enjoy
prompt future nominating conventions
to name the vice presidential candi-
date first.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Back to the Old Ways.
Once more we may resume our course
OF life,
Without applying mental force
To strife.
Well turn to talk we have enjoyed
OF yore, .--
To Darwin, Einstein and to Freud
Once more.
We had a mighty psychic thrill
Each day
And heard the band join with a will
To play.
We now revert, with happiness
In store,
To things we understand still less,
Once more.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Events would have moved, little
faster if Pennsylvania and Illinois had
been limited to six votes like the
punctual and consistent District of
Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

If Uncle Joe Cannon could be per-
suaded to give an opinion he would
probably express admiration of Mr.
McAdoo as a standpatter.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Although this time mentioned for
second place, the name Bryan brings
a familiar ring to the Democratic
ticket.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Germany has no moral responsible
fty for making good the war damages
where the devastation wrought was
the work, of French and Belgian as
well as German shells. We pay rapa-
rations because we draw the conse-
ouences from q lost war. They do
not imply moral responsibility. .
DIR. STRESEMANN.:
= -. s.'f (Foreign -Minister)
Evening star., 1924-07-10

The adding machines may now be
put away and the typewriters brought
out for work on the campaign text
book.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Few Words.

Our relations with Latin America
were never better than today, despite
the efforts Of those in other countries
who endeavor to foster an unfriendly
sentiment toward us.
SECRETARY HUGHES.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Gov. Smith now figures in the list
of national Democratic leaders as
"et AL"
Evening star., 1924-07-10
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Evening star., 1924-07-10
Narrow Distinction,

INdITUW DIStIIICGIUH.
What is your idea of dema.
gogue?"
"a good spellbinder," answered Sen.
ator Sorghum, whose views don't
agree with mine"
Evening star., 1924-07-10
which Would Never Do.

~ nat Would you think of q move.
ment- asked Three Finger SAM "to
brins the next convention to Crimson
Gulch?"
Don't start it" protested Cactus
Joe. Wed get ourselves misunder-
stood. Us Gulchers is peculiar in
thinkin'. that when man acts and
talks like he wanted to start fight
it's our hospitable duty to try to ac-
commodate him.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

By a law which governs the animal
kingdom each species is possessed
with the power to live five times
as long as 1t takes 1t to grow to
maturity. Man reaches his full stat
ure at twenty, so he should live to
100. That few persons live to this
age is no fault of nature. but. the.
right living.
DIR. JAMES w. MUNK.
The thin. fat figure beloved by the
smart woman of today is unhealth-
full It causes women to compress
their bodies in a dangerous manner.
The women Of 1880, with their cor
.seted, wasp waists had better gem
eral health. =" x
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Governments based solely on the
will of the people DO not exist, have
never existed and probably will never
exist. PREMIER MUSSOLIM
Evening star., 1924-07-10
Melodic Accuracy.

They sang about "The Sidewalks
With generous delight:
But Hot Time in the Old Town"
=. Vas the tune that got it right
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Man is nowadays, at any rate. the
00 EDWARD SHANKS.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at go cents per month: daily only. A
cents per month";. Sunday only 20 cents per
month. Orders may he sent by mail or tee-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month. .
Evening star., 1924-07-10

"De Fourth OF July was safe. and
sane" said Uncle Eben, but It didn't
Ave no influence On de thermometer. a.
Evening star., 1924-07-10
On the Banks of the Hudson.

Said Rip Van Wrinkle, Now, old dears,
Well drink and drown contention.
Just let me sleep for twenty years.
I've been to q convention
Evening star., 1924-07-10

iJud Tunkins says where people hold
sessions after 1 am. daylight saving
doesn't mean a thing.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

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Business Office. 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
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Evening star., 1924-07-10
THIS AND THAT
By C. e. TRACEwELL.
"Woodman, spare that tree!
Touch not a single bough.
In youth it sheltered me.

WoOdman, spare that tree!
Touch not a single bough.
In youth it sheltered me,
And I'll protect 1t now"
William Jennings Bryan brought the
above quotation into renewed promi-
nence at the Democratic national con-
vention when he dragged it in by the
back of the neck to conclude his plea
for the elimination of three words"
from the plank.
But here in Washington, where we
watch planks come and 60. and re-
gard them as not much more than so
many boardfeet of nice, pleasant
bunk" any way. some of us feel
like quoting that verse like this: =.
Woodman, spare that tree!
Touch not single bough.
In youth ii sheltered me
But l can't save it now.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

q: Are dry batteries really dry
NJ. c. l.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

(Hdue you asked Hdsktns He does
not knoD all the things that people ask
him, but he knosos people ,pho do knoU
Try him Stdte your question briefly.
,ortte plainly and inolose cents in
stamps for return postage. ADDRESS Fred
eric J. Hdski,, Director, The Star IN
formation Bureau, 21st and streets
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Q. How many windows are there
in the Capitol?-P. w. B.
A. The superintendent of public
buildings and grounds says that
there are 679 windows in the Capitol
Evening star., 1924-07-10

Q. What signals are used between
catchers and pitchers?--R., ".
A. The signals used by catchers
and pitchers on first-class base ball
teams are: Ons finger and two
fingers, designating the only two
balls permitted in professional base
ball--fast ball and curved ball.
Evening star., 1924-07-10

@. How long is the track at the
indianapolis Speedway?-C. F.
A. The Indianapolis Motor Speed
way Company says that the length OF
its race track is two and one-half
miles
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
WHERE LA TOILETTE IS UNPOPULAR

kV1HEN Banker Dawes turned loose the country to at
NV tack La Toilette ''red' and dangerous
demagogue the o. P managers overlooked very mpor
facthat La Toilette probably well known the
people all the country through personal contact
other in public life.
For many years La Toilette has appeared before millions
of the soes kind of conservative American citizens in his
lures the Chautauqua circuit.
These people know Toilette They know what he thinks
he believes They know the kind of he They
have met him face to face.
And they know that any who charges Senator La Fol
lee with being red, nearBolshevik dangerous dema
gogue simply lies
La Toilette were political life if he
much stranger to the people Dawes Isl if his
faithful public for thirty years and not
open book he had written his political convictions into
the laws of his State the Nationally then these
his might accomplish their vicious purpose.
Toilette enemies, yes But he made
enemy by serving himself Every of them made by
fighting the peoples battles.
His berest enemies have been found in the Republican
party with which he has been affiliated all his life They
among prostuted the Republican party
and dragged down from the high plane where Lincoln placed
the leved of Newberrysm Falm Dohenyism Sinclair
ism, Denbyism Daughertyism Burnism and Forbesism.
As Republican La Toilette gave the years his life
trying keep that party the charted for by Lin
coin He has tried keep the Nation the constitutional
charted for by the trainers of the Constitution
La Toilette stands head and shoulders above all his
temporares the fearless champion of the Repubcansm of
Abraham Lincoln and the Democracy of Thomas jefferson
And that why he has enemies among those would
call Lincoln and Jefferson reds and demagogues they
alive who only because they
carry o the fight they helped to start.
La Toilette unpopular in circles the same rea
that all public unpopular honestly try
people thrive wealth by exploit
tation.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
BathtubS

@1 HE Indianapolis Water Com
pany has filed application
- with the public service com
mission for an ihcrease Of 10 per
cent in water rates IN the city.
But It seeks to raise the rate on
bathtubs in private families from
$3.50 to 81, and on bothtubs in room
ing houses from IS to S5.75. An in
crease Of 14.3 per cent and - per
cent, respectively. That's above the
average increase.
It's a dirty dig.
Sixty or seventy years ago a pro
posal to increase water rates on
bathtubs wouldn't have excited
many householders. For bathtubs
and plumbers were unknown except
by hearsay.
So we call that period the good old
days.
One foolish enough TO battle when
the weather was unsuitable for
jumping into the creek was forced
TO perform his strange rites In a
wash boiler in the kitchen.
But now times have changed We
are a strong, moral and clean people.
The bathtub is the center OF the
home circle.
And folks hathe-or are very lone
some.
OF course II we refuse 10 stand the
IA per cent additional gouge in the
tariff we can resort to the ancient
custom Of cleansing our bodies by
rubbing with dry sand.
Which we can get from the Water
Company. 1t has plenty Of sand. s"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16

Rev. l.. ~ Birkhead. Unitarian,
Kansas City: Stand on a hilltop
and enlarge your perspective. How
can people take a larger view of af-
fairs when their perspective is so
limited that they can see only the
garbage can and the clothesline in
the backyard?"
Maj. Gen. w NJ. Wright, old seth
Division: 1.-THE wave Of military eff
fciency will soon begin to curve
downward No matter how hard
the Army works in peace, It is
wasted effort unless you support It.
Helen Gould Shepard, New York:
Il gave away most of my money.
Thought it was my duty to the com
munity."
George Bernard Shaw, English
author: six drops Of any alcoholic
liquid will depreciate mans crit
cal acumen by 10 per cent. That
IS what people take alcohol for; 1t
dulls their self-criticism and makes
them silly and happy"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
Science

The Aurora BoreaIs or Northern
Lights has lost its secret. For
countless generations men in north
ern climes have been stricken with
awe by the beauty and mystery Of
this celestial phenomena. Prof. L.
Vegard, in his laboratory at Chris
tiana, Norway, has reproduced, on
a small scale, the Aurora Borealis
in all its glory.
The spectacle is formed by nature
one hundred miles above the earth,
through a sort Of shell of frozen nj
trogen crystals which are in a state
Of electrical excitation. These crys-
tails are strongly electrified by a
stream Of cathode rays, which
causes the brilliant coloring, ranging
from the bright red Of nitrogen to
the characteristic yellow-green radi-
atoms of the Northern Lights.
Examinations with the spectre
scope have verified the findings of
Prof. Vegard.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
ShadOzOS
By HAL COCHRAN

Shadows often flicker when you
lie IN bed at night. Make your
pulse beat quicker when they bring
sudden fright. Mister Moon Is
shining ard he seeps into your room.
oft his silver lining breaks the
darkness and the gloom.
Glaring through the tree leaves, 1t
would seem that he has gall, to try
to make you think that he's artistic
on the wall. When the wind is blow
ing hard a little leafet shakes. Then
your ceilings quickly marred with
faces NORMAN makes.
Your Imagination let's you see a
lot Of things, funny. queer and
fanciful, that Mister Norman
brings How they show so plainly
you can never understand Yet they
seem like little folks that come from
fairyland
Quiet reigns supremely in your
bedroom every night. Then it's just
a mystic land when you turn out
the light. Watch the little shadows
as they on your ceiling creep. Just
give Mister Moon a chance; he'll
shadow you to sleep.
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Inc.)
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
Nature

F. Romer, Washington business
man, has hay fever badly. Doctors
tried the new serums on him for
seventy-six different reactions-gold-
enrod, rag weed, dandruff, dogs
hair and many others-when sudden
ly the reaction came from parrots
feathers. Romer had a parrot III
the house and when he packed it
off to a relative, the hay fever dis
appeared Doctors say that not
more than one person in a million
would get the sneeze affection from
q parrot.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
G.. O. p. GRIP
ON SENATE
DAMAGED
Death of Brandegee May
Be Fatal Blow to
Hopes,
Times Washington Bureau,
1879 Neto YORK AUe.

ivy 4 ASHINGTON, Oct. 16.-The
IWI grip of the G. o. p. on the
i- United States Senate, already
insecure, has suffered what may
amount to a fatal blow through the
death Of Senator Frank Brandegee
Of Connecticut.
Brandegee's term had two more
years to run. He served In the
Senate for nineteen years, having
been chosen to fill a vacancy in 1905.
Throughout that period he was
regular Of the regulars, and of late
years has been regarded as one of
the pillars of the Senate con
serVatiVes.
The Republicans, up to the time
Of Brandegee's Death controlled
both seats from Connecticut Now,
though the Governor is a Repub.
hcan, they stand a chance of losing
one Of them.
Connecticut laws provide that in
the case Of a vacancy in the office Of
Senator, the Governor shall issue
writs Of election and notify the
people Of the State Of an election in
the same manner as at regular bien-
NAL elections.
Election Necessary
Regular biennial elections. the
laws provide, shall be held on the
First Tuesday following tho first
Monday Of November and warnings
shall be given at least five days
previous to said meetings (of
electors by posting notice thereof
on the slsnposts Of the town"
The seventeenth amendment to
the United States Constitution pro
vides that in the case Of a vacancy
IN the office of a Senator, the Gov
ernor Of the State In question shall
issue writs Of election to fill such
vacancy; provided that the Legis.
lature OF any State may empower
the Governor to make temporary ap-
pointments"
Thus, unless thu Legislature Of
Connecticut empowers Governor
Templeton 10 make a temporary an
pointment, the Governor must call
III.
This may spell danger for he Re
puhlicans. Two years ago. when
Senator George p. Mclean was run.
ming for reelection he was given a
very close race by Thomas J. SHELL
acy, the Democratic candidate. Nc.
Lean. though enjoying the prestige
OF twelve years In the Senate. oh
tained only 169,524 votes TO 1926
for Speuacy.
Old Guard Mortified
In the Senate. Prandegee's alb.
sence viii severely hamper the old
guard. As chairman Of the judiciary
Committee TO which post he will be
succeeded by Senator Borah. he was
able 70 head OF many bills which
did not meet with the favor of the
conservatives.
Brandegee, as much ms any other
man in the Senate. IL held responsi.
BILE for the defeat Of Americas en-
try into the League Of Nations. lie
was a member Of the Foreign Rela-
tons Committee and was even
more assiduous than Senator Lodge
IN opposing President Wilson.
a crony OF former President
Harding and OF Harry Daurherty.
Brandegoe followed the develop
ments I'm the Teapot Dome and De
partment Of Justice scandals very
closely. though HIS name was never
publicly mentioned during the inves-
legations.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
Bandits

UST before noon yesterday
two oardits casually entered
EL the Rural ST. branch Of the
Fletcher Savings and Trust Com
pany, where only one employe was
on duty. They escaped with
S4.265.O6.
Just a common daylight hold-up.
Almost every day a grocery store,
filing station or other business place
suffers from the visit OF armed
bandits. Such incidents are no
longer unusual IN the city. They
are part OF tho regular course OF
events-like tho rising or setting OF
the sun.
Also this week IN front Of two
downtown movie houses have been
displayed cases fun OF old pistols,
black Jacks. brass knuckles, and
other paraphernalia Of criminal
violence.
Above the cases are cards with the
legend Some Of the murderous
weapons used by daring criminals"
The displays are part Of the adj
vertising hokum of sensational
picture.
Perhaps neither picture nor ad-
vertising have an evil effect. They
may not incite a hayward youth to
turn bandit.
Probably the elimination Of
sensational crime pictures wouldn't
reduce crime any more than moral
sUasion does.
And moral suasion has failed TO
restrain bandits. Because it IS
difficult to entlce them within a
circle Of moral influence.
But why slorify tho bandit and
the tools Of his trade at all?
For he's not heroic-he's Just q
felOn
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-10-16
EOOsierisms
~ BY GAYLORD NELSON

r. INDIANAPOLIS today wei
| comes the thousands of men
and women come to paritci-
pate in the three-day sessions Of the
Indiana State Teachers Associa-
ton.
We might prefer to welcome each
feminine member of the association
with d chaste salute on the check,
However, that's physically imprac1-
cable and perhaps perilous.
Still the spirit is willing though
the flesh be weak.
For it is in the public school sys-
tenn that the durable fabric of de-
mocracy is woven. 1t is the teacher
who carries aloft the torch of popu-
lar education, without which a self
governing nation can not endure.
1t is not her fault-for over II
per cent of the teachers of the State
are women-that often she fails to
start an intellectual conhagration in
the mental garnet Of reluctant
youth.
She brandishes the educational
torch vigorously, yet there may be
no inflammable material to fire,
But, despite the unwillingness of
some pupils to submit to more than
a passing contact with book learn
ing, the pedagogues follow their
high calling with unfagging zeal.
They give their best to their pro
fession. Lack of appreciation, and
frequently inadequate salaries, do
not deter them.
Indiana may be proud Of her
teachers.
For 1t is in the six thousand
schoolhouses and under the twenty
two thousand teachers that the fu-
ture destiny of the Hoosier State Is
being wrought.