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Evening star., 1924-12-18

Well-and-Tree Neat Platters,
s5.9o to s31.00.
Vegetable Dishes. s5.so to
$1395.
Water Pitchers. hammered and
plain, s5.4o to $3.50.
Fruit and Cake Baskets, S5.9o
to S15.95.
Candlesticks, $3.50 to s14.
Bread Trays, s2.s5 to $3.50.
Sandwich Trays, s3.95 to s7.s5.
Gravy Boats, ss.95 to s14.s5.
Casseroles, plain and colored
Innings, s5.95 to s12.
Pie Plates, with pyrex dishes,
S295 to $3.50.
Rogers. Flat Silver, 1S47: six
hollow-handle knives with stain
less steel blade, six forks. six
teaspoons. six tablespoons, one
sugar shell and one butter knife.
Arranged in buff-faced serving
tray. $3.50.
The same set with
solid-handled knives II
and plated blades, hss
s23.10. ~
William Roger III
26-piece set Table Il ~
Silver in cabinet, >Ak;
s12.e5. " N1
A complete assort- N
ment of 1s47 guaran- ~
teed plated knives, "a
forks and spoons, in HI n
individual sets, at cN NJ
standard prices. II
STREET FLOOR 0l
Evening star., 1924-12-18

All the necessary requi-
sites for keeping her
nails lovely. Plain and
decorated sets Of manu-
featured ivory, shell and
amber in satin-lined gift
box.
STREET FLOOR
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Chicago's Fiendist Murder
Be,vilders Many Editors

failing to realize the consequences OF
must be found in the conditions IN
der which the two managed TO arrive
at so tragic a mtsinterpretation OF
the whole scheme OF life.
Their education may have been
rich in an accumulation OF facts of
the book, but assurediy it was de-
ficient on the moral side" in the
opinion of the Buffalo News, which
believes the enduring things OF
education, which embrace a knowl-
edge Of right living. one ought to
get at home" for there are respon-
sibilities which parents cannot dele
gate to the schooimen." The Mil
waukee Journal claims further that
the present day novels which preach
discomfort with the clean and well
tried things OF life. stage and film
plays that depict the -smartness and
attractiveness OF criminality are poi
son TO the mind of youth" and II
asks, Isn't il about time We began
TO act?" The Springfield Republican
feels "the lesson that education, in
the sense of brilliant achievement
in the requirements of q scholastic
curriculum, is very far from being
the all-sufficient instrument of a
healthy civilization is obviously pre-
sented."
Evening star., 1924-06-12

stronger considerations this year than
four years ago, when a similar effort
was made, with the same result. Con-
gress has just committed grievous
injustice to the Capital community
by wipins out the organic act estab.
fishing a ratio Of federal participation
in the expense of maintenance. IT.
imposed a tax increase OF one-third
upon the. District. In these proceed
ings Washington was unrepresented.
It had no direct voice in the pro-
cedure. 1t was denied hearing. 1t
was subjected to ruthless treatment
in defiance of the basic principles Of
the American government.
Washington's claim for the rights
of citizenship is fundamental. 1t is
not a new demand. 1t has been in
recent years concentrated upon a pro-
posal for an amendment to the Con-
stitution enabling Congress at its dis
cretion and in its own time to admit
the District to representation in House
and Senate and in the electoral col
lege; to give it, in short, a voice in
legislation affecting it, in the imposi-
ton Of taxes upon itself and in the
selection of the federal Executive.
This is not partisan question. 1t
has been the hope that both parties
would so on record in the national
platforms to grant this act of justice
to the District. The Republican party
has not done So The effort to secure
adoption Of a national representation
plank in the Democratic platform will
continue.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

to the further transportation Of
troops through Prussian territory.
The erect was considerable DELAY in
the movement of the mercensry
troops; some of them were ordered
into winter quarters and did not
start upon their march to the mouth
OF the Weser until the end OF Fehru-
ary, 17IS, and did not reach Brener-
hafen until the latter part of March
as they had to march by a circuit
around Prussian territory. On their
march of four weeks. they lost so
many men by desertion that OF SAL
who were assembled at the colors or
February 81, there remained only 494
on March 81, 177s. AS result OF
this an interval OF inaction set in
which proved disastrous to the Eng
lsh plans of crushing the rebellion
at the precise time that the signs of
success seemed highly propitious. The
interval served Washinston's cause,
in that il brought him the aid of Il
man who was Sorely needed. Gen. Won
Steubea. AS to the value of his serv
ices, consult The Story of the Revo-
luton" by Henry Cabot Lodge. page
314 GEORGE NJ. kOBER.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Flag Day.

Flag day comes around again and
.. Is another reminder that year seems
to pass quickly. The usual exercises
will be held in the schools and among
patriotic societies, and the flag will
be run UP and hung out in thousands
of places about the city. The Grand
Army Of the Republic will celebrate
the 147th anniversary Of the authori.
G., ation Of the flag by Congress, June
IA, 1777, and will hold exercises at
the Capitol. In all the public schools
the anniversary will be observed on
:. Friday instead of Saturday, the 14th.
and exercises in honor of the flag and
for the purpose Of telling its history
Will be held in colleges and private
schools that are in session. Another
3, ceremony in honor of the day will be
So held on the Ellipse, if June will cease
TO rain, and at that ceremony the
wife OF the President will present
awards to winners in the national es.
say contest on why a Young Man
Should Attend a Citizens Military
Training Camp" Prominent men viii
speak, there will be singing by a
large chorus, and Washington school
children, Boy and Girl Scouts and
many other associations will take
part The celebration of Flag day
refreshes mems memory in the mat.
ter Of American history and brings
them together to sing and speak of
the gIories of their country.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

give these boys an impartial trial in
view Of the widespread publicity"
This statement is indicative of a
disposition to ask for a change OF
! venue. No such move, however, has
been made at present. 1t does not
appear that there is any connection
between the postponement to Angus,
=. which the court granted, and the
belief that a fair trial cannot be had
in Cook County. Certainly the lapse
Of three weeks would not apprecAbly
dull public recollection of the case in
the immediate neighborhood of the
crime. Nor is it likely that a change
to any other jurisdiction would yield
jury less well informed on the case.
This crime has attracted country.
wide attention. Feeling has been
aroused by it to a high pitch in all
the states. The details have been
published extensively from coast to
coast. Opinions have been expressed
on all sides and practically with
unahimity. The securing of jury is
certain to be protracted procedure
wherever the trial is held.
The delay granted the defense is
not so material as to cause public
apprehension of a failure of justice.
The prosecution itself, according to
present indications, will require many
days for the presentation OF evidence.
much of it in anticipation of the plea
entered in defense. Wherever held,
il is likely that this case will run
into the autumn. even if started on
the 4th Of August.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Replies on Hessians.
Writer Quotes Authorities on
Mercenary Troops.
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
In compliance with the courteous
request of Mr.. Oliver l. SpauIding,
jr., in his letter to The Star, June {,
the writer begs to state that his
references to Hessian soldiers were
obtained from pages $40, $50 and SIT,
Volume I, of Albert Bernhard Faust's
THE German Element in the United
States" published in 1903 by the
Houghton- Mifiin Company.
While the historical sketch by
Faust admits that mercenary soldiers
existed among the Germans from time
immemorial, he declares, on page 349,
"the Hessians we're the victims of the
tyranny of their rulers, who sold the
lives and services OF their subjects to
the highest bidder. The English gov
ernment was at that time the best
by the petty princes who were willing
to sell mercenaries for the war in the
American colonies, as can be seen
by examination of the contracts be-
tween tween s;dS the parties on either side, con-
Hesse-Cassel. in eight years. f2,-
959,S00, 16,992 men; Brunswick, in
eight years, ESQ, 900, 5,72s men; Hesse-
Hanau. in eight years. f343,130, 2.422
men; waldeck. in eight years. f14o,-
seven years. f2S2, 400. 2.S5s men !;
Anhalt-Zerbst. in six years. f109,12o.
1,l60 men.
Friedrich Kapp, on page 212 of his
work, "Des Soldatenhandel Deutscher
Fursten mach America" Berlin. 1874,
estimates that. all told. the expense
to England for the German merce-
nary troops was at least seven million
pounds sterling. The Landgrave Of
Hessen, for example, in spite of
Stt two. IL
at his death TO leave sixty million
guldens in the treasury as a result
of his barter in human flesh.
Mr.. Spaulding will find on pages $50
and 35l abstracts furnished by Kapp
from a book Of regulations giving
suggestions to the recruiting officers
1t appears that young and vigorous
men were always in danger of being
kidnapped, but no exception was made
for fathers of families or travellers
distant from their friends. Men of
any station in life were in danger of
being impressed into the service, as
was, for instance, the German tray-
eler and poet Seume, who has written
a delightful autobiography CMein
Leben," 1879. containing his expert
ence as a kidnapped trooper in the
English service.
As to the morality of the trans
action, We read on page 352: The
greatest of the German princes did
Frederick the Great used his influence
against the sale of recruits in other
German states. and refused to allow
mercenaries who were intended for
the American service to pass through
his domains. He said on one occa-
sion. IF that crown (the Engiish)
would give me all the millions possi-
BILE I would not furnish it two small
files of my troops to serve against
the colonies" Frederick encouraged
France in a war against England for
the defense of the colonies, and made
promises to do all in his power to
prevent the purchase Of mercenaries-
According to Frederick Franklin
Schrader, Berlin, in the fall of 1777,
suddenly issued an order putting a stop
Evening star., 1924-06-12
CONVENTION OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

New are delegates at large from
their respective states, and Secre-
tarles wallace and Davis are in
terested in certain platform planks.
\ 4 Il
Undoubtedly the women are the
new and outstanding note in the 1924
Republican conclave. More than a
hundred of them are delegates. and
as many more are alternates. 1t is
the first time they have ever sat as
convention equals of men. Every
body agrees that the women's pres
ence makes for cleaner, better
groomed and aIl-around more polite
convention. From every standpoint
tns rs t,Sn fSsn
Of its predecessors. Wayne Wheeler
avows and AYERS that prohibition is
responsible. 1t may be. Doubtless
private stocks are on tap in indi-
vidual hotel rooms. But ineoriety is
noticeably and conspicuously absent
in the public places Of Cleveland this
week.
President Harding's best portrait
adorns the official convention tick
cts. 1t is Cleveland's silent tribute to
the last Ohioan which the Buckeye
Commonwealth gave the nation
Harding did not want the 1924 con-
vcntion to be held here. He feared
political foes would charge that he
desired to pack it in his own inter
est Coolidge will be nominated on
June 12--four years to the Gay
from the date which brought warren
c. Harding Immortality. George B.
to- sr a "a Presidents
rotary and bosom friend. is a con-
vention attendant, but not partici-
pant.
Senator c. c. Dill of Washington
is at the convention as an innocent by
stander. Dill is an Ohioan and when
used TO earn vacation money in
Cleveland as street car conductor.
Later he was reporter on local
newspapers. Dill struck town dur
ing the triennial convention OF the
brotherhood of Locomotive Eng1n-
GERS, and their grand chief, Warren
s. Stone, impressed the senator
promptly into service for speech
Phil Campbell OF Kansas. late
OF tue ftOust va
rules, is offcial parliamentarian OF
the convention. His job is to stand
near the temporary chairman. and
later alongside of the permanent
chairman, and see that they never
leave the track of orderly procedure.
When the limelisht is turned on the
platform full force, CampbeiTs Ia
nous William Pitt foreiock and clas-
sic cast OF countenance stand out IN
just the sort OF relief he intends they
should.
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The Union League Club of Younss-
town. Ohio, in brilliant gold, blue and
white costumes of the Continental
army period, supplied the one and
Silly splash of color when it marched
in their three e-cornered hats, and pro-
siding officer with gavel the
Younzstownians had a band and
banner and waving plumes OF yellow
in their three-cornered hats, and pro-
yfded welcome interlude in a
morning otherwise pretty drao ana
dreary.
Copyright. 1s24)
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Calvin Coolidge.

Calvin Coolidge is nominated by the
Republican party by a vote that is
nearly unanimous. But for the per
sistent opposition of the La Toilette
delegates, who have failed to accept
any Of the proceedings in a spirit OF
party unity, his Endorsement would
have been by acclamation. 1t is, how
ever. but a matter of detail and q
formal record that this small grour
held recalcitrant to the end against
the plain wish of the party that the
Chief Executive should lead in the
, ton definitely and confidently by his
party.
-Four years ago Mr.. Coolidge, Gov
ernor of Massachusetts, was a ''fa
vorite son" of that state, one of those
voted for first place in the ballotine
which eliminated in the nomination
of Mr.. Harding. The party leaders
had decided upon another for the vice
presidency. Suddenly a Coolidge move
mcnt was formed and before the con
vention managers realized what was
doing the Massachusetts man haG
been swung over the line as Harding'S
running mate Mr.. Coolidge pre-
sided over the Senate with efficiency
preston upon the public mind. He
attended strictly to his own duties
When Mr.. Harding died and he as
sumed the office Of President he was
, virtually an unknown quantity ma
tionally, so few had been the oppor
tunities for a national manifestation
of his personality and his ability.
He took the Office of President in
circumstances of difficulty. He bore
himself with calmness. Very soon the
country realized that a man of power,
Of determination, of the strictest in.
tegrity had succeeded to the Chief
Executive office. He inspired conf
dence. When later the storm Of scan.
dal broke he remained calm and stead
fast. He manifested qualities OF
craftsmanship in the face of a most
difficult congressional situation. He
showed high courage in standing
steadfastly for principles and righ,
policies in the face OF legislative op-
position.
When it was made known that Mr..
Coolidge would be candidate for
the nomination Of his party there was
an immediate and pronounced re-
sponse. In the primaries he was the
favorite. save in the one state where
a contender who is headed for inde.
pendent candidacy himself has par.
ticular strength. He has won the
nomination on his merits. A platform
of principles has been written and
adopted upon which he can squarely
stand and which represents his views
OF national needs and respon nsibilities
He goes to the country with a clean
record and the high esteem of the
people.
Evening star., 1924-06-12
No National Representation Plank

The District is once more disap-
pointed by the failure of the Repub-
Hcan platform makers to include in
the party deliverance a declaration
favorable to national representation
for the Washingtonians. There was
reason to expect the adoption of such
a plank this year. Up to the final
/. point of platform shaping and adop-
tion in committee the Capitals rep.
resentatives hoped for its inclusion.
1t was voted out, but without preju.
dice to the principle. At another con.
veution, it is indicated, which means
four years hence, the party may 60
on record in favor of this American
principle as applied to the only dis
franchised portion of the continental
United States. -
The Districts demand for national
representation is based upon even
Evening star., 1924-06-12
Raps Oratory Awards.
Witness Argues All Seven Con-
testants Earned Cash Prizes.
To the Editor of The Star;

To the Editor of The Star;
Apropos to the oratorical contest
last Friday evening in the d. A r
Hall, kindly allow me a little space
in your paper as one of your regu-
lar subscribers relative to that event
I was present at that memorable
contest. the counterpart of which ]
have never seen or expect to witness
again. A contest by young people
so we'll matched in ability. SO evenly
balanced as to understanding of their
subject and imbtied with wit to an
alyze and explain. was a rare treat
to their elders and an occasion not
soon to be forgotten.
But the awarding Of the prizes i'm
pressed me as entirely out OF pro-
portion. where equality in compost
tion and delivery was so clearly man
ifest. These young people had been
victors in preparatory contests with
hundreds. yes, thousands. Of their
kind, and were selected by competent
sP4ieai zones se repssssnt their
fellow students In the grand contest
before q critical audience and emil
nent judges in the Nations Capital.
That they acquitted themselves with
WOn0ef1ul Cre01L ana nOnOI is now
history But, in my opinion, every
ono of the seven should have received
check instead of three only of the
contestants dividing the total amount.
The prizes should have been graded
down, giving to number one the
greatest amount, number two less,
and so on down to number seven.
which. though comparatively small
(not less, say. than a. hundred, or
little more). would at least have
been an expression OF some ap-
probation on. the part of the pro-
moters of the contest. The disparity
in amounts between the first and sec
ond prizes was far too great and log
icaily unfair to number two. 1t is
conceded that In oratorical standing
proper as 10 Il wide margin in
amounts between the checks. Mr.. Don
Tyler. by virtue OF his effective rem
dition, won. but he was not $4,000
the superior OF number two, who re-
ceived but $1,000. Had the total
amount been so graded in varying
other amounts to each OF the seven
the contest not only would have
taken on the aspect of kind consid-
GRAFTON and appreciation for what the
four left-outs had done, but the in
terest on the part OF that brilliant
audience would have been keyed up
EDWARD c. TOWNSEND.
Evening star., 1924-06-12

BY far the most thrilling thing
about the Cleveland convention is the
mammoth and magnificent Public Hall
In which 1t is being held. There is
nothing in the country remotely to
| compare with it. Such places as the
Chicago Coliseum and Madison Square
Garden are tawdry alongside of it.
II Cleveland isn't careful, the great
parties may adopt it in perpetuity
as the scene of these quadrennia ial
talkfests. Certainly it's Public Hall
alone is sufficient inducement. Who
ever is responsible for the convention
decorative scheme deserves the con-
gressionaI medal. There simply isn't
any decorative scheme. The halls
vast sweep, unimpcded by a single
arch or beam or column anywhere, is
allowed to sound Its own unadorned
decorative note. It's the first con-
among a sea Of fags and bunting.
giant edition of the Stars and
Stripes on thea curtain at the rear
Of the stage is the only flag in sight.
Unfortu9ateiy that effect is marred,
Squarely in the middle of Old Glory,
draped chromos Of Lincoln, Roosevelt
and Harding are hung.
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Burton's keynote address was a not
able performance. Burton is not a
spring chicken. He is Fastening to-
ward his sevcnty-fourth birthday,
yet his voice rang sonorously through
out the. convention hall from the be-
ginning to the end of his speech. The
best that can be said of its reception
was that it was patiently listened to.
1t was an address that reads better
than it sounded. Nobody but an
orator with the fire of Borah
should be allowed to keynote for
and courtly But he is utterly lack
ing in power TO thrill. With the
single exception of his reference TO
Coolidge. his recital of the virtues
and achievements Of the q. o. +.
failed to arouse any emotions. The
applause at the end was desultory
and shortllvcd
Andrew W. Mellon. Secretary of the
Treasury. evolved the first-indeed
the only--demonstration OF the open
ing session. When the temporary
chairman announced that he would
recognize Mellon, tho mere mention
OF the Pittsburgh bankers name was
the signal for applause. AS the mod
est. handsome fnancier reached the
platform. complete stranger to
four-fifths of the audience. the ap-
plause turned into a deafenIng roar.
Mellon is as modest Is a girl He was
visibly embarrassed. He had asked
for the floor to propose a routine res
oiution, but was so shy and stage
frightened that the reading clerk had
to come TO the rescue and bawl il out
TO the convention.
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President Coolidge's two cabinet
babies-Curtis D. Wilbur, Secretary
of the Navy. and Harlan Fiske Stone,
Attorney General. have seats OF hon
or on the stage in the midst of the
national committee.
They are total strangers to the del
eGates and to the politicians. Except
Secretaries Hughes and Hoover, the
entire Coolidge cabinet is on the
scene. Secretaries Mellon, Weeks
and Work and Postmaster General
Evening star., 1924-06-12
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN

Q. If amateurs are permitted to
play with the professionals in the
open golf tournament, why aren't
professionals eligible to play in the
amateur tournament?--W. C. S. I
A. The names of the tournaments
are indicative of their character. The
open" is open to all players, pro-
vided only the amateurs have a GER
tain prescribed handicap or rating
showing their ability, while the
amateur" is limited to non-profes-
sionals. The former is intended to
show who is the best player of any
class. while the latter is the test of
the best amateur The professionals
which no amateur may play. whose
object is to demonstrate the best
professional
Q. What was the last song that
Victor Herbert wrote?-E. V. T.
A "A Kiss In the Dark" was his
last published song.
@ Why does blond hair turn
brown as child grows older?-G.
T. c.
iron and sulphur increasing and be-
coming more powerful than the mag
| nesia-
Q. Is Carmen" a popular opera
in Spain?-I. c. A
A. 1t could not be said to be a
popular one there.
@. How can stamps which are
stuck together be taken apart with
1nc in ha nf a cya .
A. Lay thin sheet over them and
| iron with a hot iron.
Q. Has the restriction of immi- J.
grafton to the United States increased
| immigration to Canada?-N. l..
A. Large numbers of immigrants
| from northern Europe are turning
A direct route from Scandinavia TO
| Canada has been arranged to care
for the traffic.
| Q. Who was the first woman ply
sician to get her diploma in the
| United States F. r. NJ.
| A. Elizabeth Blackwell. who re-
| ceived her NJ D. from Geneva Col
lege in 1s4s, was the first.
Q. Who is the chef at the White
House?-P. S. z.
| "A. MIS-. MAI Lfld Mu1Ney, VINO came
| to the mansion during the Taft ad-
ministration, still holds the position.
Q. What states are included in the
| corn belt?-T Q. r.
! A. The Department OF Agriculture
| says that Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Iowa.
| Missouri. eastern Kansas, eastern Ne
| braSka, southeastern South Dakota
| and southwestern Minnesota are in
| cluded in the corn belt In Delaware,
Maryland. Virginia, Kentucky and
Tennessee a higher percentage of the
| crop acreage is in corn than in the
states of the corn belt proper, and
| these states are sometimes referred
to as the south central corn belt
states.
Q. Please give some information
about the massacre of st. Bartholo-
mew.-E. Nee.
A This massacre of the Huguenots
occurred April 24-25. 1872. It grew
out of feuds in France between the
house of Guise and the Roman Cath
| olics on the one hand, the house
| of Conde and the Huguenots on the
| other. From the tower of the royal
| palace the signal was given for the
carnival of blood. which lasted sew