The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-10-21
CAPITAL Once Again Is
Right-Side-Up
BY HARRY Il. HUNT
NEA Service Writer

Washington, Oct. 2l.-For one
week, at least, Washington has eX-
perenced all the thrills of metro
polls. Like the old prospector who
has made strike and plays million
aire for day, she has had her fling.
From rather easy-going, deliber-
ate, if-not- today then tomorrow will
do town, following all the circumocu-
tions of red tape and maintaining u
formal and dignified mien befittine
the national capital, Washington
changed for few brief days to the
hectic hurry and mad rush of busy
burg that has important matters on
hand on which hangs nothing less
important than the fate of the uni
verse.
The streets were packed with jost
ling, busting crowds rushing ma,Iy
hither and yon. Taxicabs dashed
wildly through the thronged
thoroughfares. Hawkers called their
wares along the curbs and specula-
lively inclined gentlemen hung out
signs announcing wares for sale more
precious than gold AND rubies--tic-
kets to the series.
For after 80 years of striving,
Washington had at last landed a
worlds championship baseball Sc
RES, and tor the time nothing else
counted The whole town went on
a spree, and Il hundred thousand or
so fanatical fans from other cities
rushed in to help the Qualification.
Therell be a headache when it is
all over, of course. The high citation
of such periods doesn't last.
And when Washington settles back
to the humdrum of being just the
national capital, with nobody more
important than the president and the
cabinet members, or occasional for
eign dignitaries like the Prince Of
Wales or King Benjamin to pique it's
interest, things are going to seem
bit of remorse, as the residents
view accumulation Of work left I'M
done which must now be tackled, and
the deficit in their savings accounts
due to daredevil plunging on grand
stand seats at world series prices.
But for the once it was one grand
orgy. Inauguration of presidents,
parades of returned victorious arm
les, never sent the staid capital to
such heights of delirious reckless
ness. Even Calm Cal Coolidge cele-
brated his nineteenth wedding ami
versary at the ball park-and Cal is
beyond all question the mildest, cool.
est and most collected ball fan in the
capital.
Being president, or even chief JUS
tice of the august and theoretically
eedate supreme court, need not rol
man or ms human qualities.
At least so thinks William Howar
Taft, who has served in both jobs
Dignity and formality are all right
and within bounds must be maintain
ed in these jobs, Bill thinks, but
does public officials good to com
down off their high horse and thin
and talk like average human being
once in a while instead of seeking
to maintain an attitude Of superma
superiority.
Bill demonstrated his belief, bot
by words and actions, the other da
when the members of the supren
court gathered at the White Hous
to pay their respects to the presider
before resuming their judicial labor
after the summers vacation.
1t was, of course, formal occa
sion-so long as they we're with tt
president. Some of the members 9
the court attempted to continue tn
formalities, after they emerged fro
the executive presence, when photo
praphers asked them if they wouldn
pose for a photograph. They demu1
red. losing for pictures WASH
seemly for supreme court justice
they suggested.
Then up spoke Bill, the chief ju
tice Of them all, in informal terms
"come on" he said, waving h
arms at the reluctant ones. "Ca
the chatter. Line up and do 20,
stuff, You might AZ well; they
yet you anyhow And smile viii
you're about it,"
Which, we submit, shows that 81
Il . pretty good scout.