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Evening star., 1924-11-02
BY THOMAS n. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President OF the UniteA

BY THOMAS II. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President OF the UniteA
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The League of Nations appears to
| be yeritable Banquos ghost. II
walks. 1t alarms the consciences of
| men In the Silly silences Of the night.
IL gives them pause when they seek
| to take pride in the power and glory
or America. 1t will not down at the
bidding of a man or a political party,
but keeps on stalking at inopportune
times and unexpected places.
The Republican party held the
election of 1920 as a solemn referen-
| dunn that ended the question of
Americas entry into the league and
refused thereafter further to consider
| 1t. But, like the subject of immor-
tality. the question is still UP for
answer just like the question. Does
death end alI?' The Democratic
party, uncertain apparently whether
| the 1920 election was a real-for-sure
referendum, proposes a new national
referendum in the event of it's success
at the polls next Tuesday. Although
no one has explained how under the
Constitution of the United States such
referendum as the Democrats pro-
pose can be lawfully held, / do not
pretend to say il cannot be held, but
l am of the opinion that the rcferen-
dunn is not! the way to go about the
question. OF course, IL the referen-
dum could be held and was over
whelmngly affirmative, the force Of
public opinion would be potent in
moving the President and Senate of
the United States, but 1t is not Ger
tam that even then a President and
a senate would consent to a forcing
of their hand. The constitutional
authority Is lodged with them, not
with the body of the people.
x II X 4:
Unfortunately, the question of the
United states becoming a member of
the league fell into partisan politics,
Where 1t has no right to be Our
POLITICS used to end at the three mile
unit on every other question than
| prohibition. and at the 12-mile limit
on prohibition. 1 had hoped, and still
hope, that the President and Senate
viii again take up this question in
non- partisan spirit and consent to
become member Of the league with
such reservations as may be deemed
necessary in order to maintain the in =
tegrity OF our Constitution or, If they
| believe that the Constitution would
have to be amended In order to per
NIT safeguarding reservations, that
they submit to the people a proposed
amendment, which submission would
constitute referendum on America =
| proposed entry that could be carried
| out.
| Those of us who hate war with a
| holy hatred, unless ii shall be q war
| OF self-defense, are anxious that the
United States shall join the other ma
tions of the world in the reduction of
armament and the outlawing of all
| offensive warfare. We are deeply in
| terested in the present proposal Of
| the League of Nations to outlaw war
save as it may be permitted by that
organization. Very naturally the
| question of the freedom of the seas
bodied up in the discussion. 1t may
| be. counted on to bob up wherever the
| interests of Great Britain are in
volved. 1t will be difficult for us ever
| to forget the eternal attitude of Great
Evening star., 1924-11-02

money out OF the company in 1923 no
one knows how much Individual tax
they would have had 20 pay. And 80
it is With Mr.. Rockefeller ard other
rich men who own large shares in
large corporations. How much addi-
tional tax was paid for Mr.. Rookie
feller by the Standard Oil Company?
How many millions of dollars worth
OF tax-exempt bonds do these rich
men own?
Reading the income tax lists is
fine pastime, but it seems to have
sent figures to the heads of some
of our very best political prognos-
ticators. One table of ''proba BILE"
electoral votes prepared for a grand
old organ in New York City Of the
grand old party does not concede
single sure" vote for John w Davis
or for Robert Marion La Toilette.
President Coolidge's is the only name
appearing in the sure" column. List
ed as absolutely, rock-ribbed sure"
for Mr.. Coolidge are such States as
New York, New Jersey, Indiana, Colo
RADIO and even West Virginia
The best this prognosticator can do
for Mr.. Davis is to admit that Ala
bama- Georgia. Florida, South Caro-
lima and Mississippi are practically
+
When Vice Chairman Charles l.
Hilles of the Republican national
committee appeared before the Borah
Senate committee investigating cam
paign contributions he let slip the
remark that not only were Repub-
lican collections exceedingly good
but he felt the investigating com
mittee really was helping the cause
along rather than hindering it. Later
when one or two members OF the
committee seemed bit peeved At
recollection of the remark, Mr.. Hilles
endeavored to soften the Implication
But evidently he was correct @. o. i.
funds poured into national committee
Golfers during the last two weeks
of the campaign in golden stream
carrying all early estimates easily
over the top. Mr.. Hi1les really meant
that advertising pays. And he still.
believes il.
John Hurley, brother of Edward y
Hurley, member of the international
debt-funding commission and author
of the Hurley plan for funding TIL
French debt. is the head of one oi
the big Hurley Machine Works ou'
in Illinois. Recently a doctor told Mr.
Ii iuiieS ne needed exercise and suG
sested that he take up golf JOIN.
sat down that night to figure 1t out
He had been a railroad fireman aui
locomotive engineer for some IL O.
IL years of his busy life. He cam,
to the conclusion that measuring til.
energy he had used in firing a mogI
against the energy he would expen,
IN welding mashie and a niblicl
he had taken enough exercise to la
him until his 240th birthday. Who
the hgures were presented to ii
old doc the medicine man thre,
up his hands and John remained
the plant
Copyright 1gA)
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Burns Was Right.
Q wad some power the giftie gle u,

Q wad some power the giftie gle us
To see oursers as ithers see us.
The Star is doing what Bobby Burns
thus prayed by printing photographs
of the streets of Washington taken
from above the traffic level, showing
how pedestrians complicate the situa-
ton at busy corners by indiscriminate
negotiation Of the pave. These pic.
lures show people afoot moving with.
out any sequence or order at their
own sweet will, regardless Of the i'm.
pulses Of the wheeled traffic and com.
plete indifference to the signals Of the
traffic policemen. They show them
dedging between motor cars, spring.
ing across the lines Of moving ma
chimes, taking possession Of both cross
ways at once, although under the r4a.
sonAble trafic rules they should cross
in only ono direction. PARALLEL With
that of the wheeled trAfbc.
sTt Is hoped that these pictures wfll
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Seeing the Light.

Up oil Sdptol IlllI' III lHe nidJeStlC
building under the great dome where
our laws are made. they are seeing the
Nations Capital in a new light which
portends well not only for the future
of the Federal City but for patriotic
sentiment generally.
In recent years there seemed to be
a disposition in Congress to treat the
District Of Columbia, which Is exclu.
sively under the jurisdiction Of Con-
gress, like the proverbial yellow
dog" There was developed a popular
pastime Of making disparaging re-
marks about the National Capital with
the thought that 'home consumption
found such unfriendly speeches quite
palatable.
In other words, our Columbia
municipality was treated like a step
daughter. Whatever was done in the
way Of appropriations and legislation
for the Federal City was done grudg-
ingly and accompanied by unfair and
unfriendly remarks.
But a change is coming about-men
are now being urged for election be.
cause Of their friendly attitude toward
the National Capital and because Of
what they have done to develop the
City of Washington. AS witness:
William Tyler Page, clerk Of the
! national House of Representatives
who has been working about the Capi-
tol for As years, and who is recognized
as a safe and sane thinker with wide
knowledge of governmental affairs
and the history and spirit Of our Con.
stitution, made a speech the other
day. He made 1t as a citizen Of Mary.
, land urging the reelection of Repre-
sentative Fred N. Zihlman to the
House from the sixth Maryland dis.
trict.
Mr.. Page emphasized the service
rendered by Representative Zihlman
in building up the National Capital
through leadership in friendly legisla.
ton. The sagacious Mr.. Page has cor.
rectly analyzed the public mind, and
appreciates that the people of the
country are at heart proud Of their
Capital, and sincerely desirous to have
it treated by Congress in the spirit
with which the fathers turned If over
to COngress-to be developed as the
seat of Government and designed by
the Father of His Country himself to
be the most beautiful city in the
world.
: Mr.. Page, himself q descendant of
two signers of the Declaration Of In
dependence and of President John
Tyler. has always been helpful to legis-
1ation affecting the City Of Washing.
ton. He knew that one OF the strong.
est appeals he could make to the citi-
zens Of Maryland for a member of
Congress seeking reelection was to
show that he was an earnest worker
for proper development Of the Ma
TONS Capital.
This feeling is spreading throughout
the States. and wherever the people
have had a chance to speak unprej.
udiced by calumnious remarks and
inuendos they have expressed their
willingness to contribute their mite to
make the Federal City the best in the
world. Legislators who are friendly to
legislation for the District of Columbia
are finding that, far from hurting
them with the home-district voters, it
il one Of their strongest aids to re-
election.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
SHOOTING STARS.
~ PHILANpBR JOHNSON
Nonsense.

Nonsense.
"a little nonsense now and them
So runs the ancient rhyme,
us relished by the best of men,
In any age or cline.
A little nonsense brings relief.
The heart it serves to touch.
But, oh--we mention it with grief
Sometimes we get too much.
A little nonsense plainly told
With unaffected mirth
Is better than gift Of gold
Unto this weary earth.
But nonsense grows amazing fast;
It's tendency Is such
That most Of us admit at last,
That We Have Had Too Much.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Gen. Ludendorf is expected to have
q duels with members Of a society
which expelled him. This program
would enable the general personally
to engage in some OF the actual fight
ing.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Difficulty is experienced in keeping
Indian reservations regulated on pro,
hibition lines. In spite Of all that has
been said on the subject. both in prose
and poetry, the noble red man will in.
sist on fooling with firewater.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Henry Ford is prohibited from offer.
ing the liberal campaign contributions
he would so willingly make. He can
at least say few highly influential
words.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

It would be 4 vast favor to the pub
lie II sorne kind Of slush fund could be
established, with no limit, for cleaning
the streets after a snowstrm.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Should the election bet assume
much further Importance it might be
considered proper to erect a pRri.
mutuel machine next to the voting
booth.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

May until September the delegates
debated. At ono time Washington
was so discouraged over the disagree
ments that he wrote to q friend, 81
almost despair of seeing o. favorable
issue Of the proceedings of the con-
vention and I do. therefore, regret
that I had any agency in the busi-
ness"
(To bo continued.)
Evening star., 1924-11-02

His audiences invariably cheer loud.
ly when Robert M. La Toilette says. in
outlining promises. when am elect.
ed President" All the world loves an
optimist.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Many Chinese are probably wishing
for the good old days when a warrior S
most important equipment for the
fray consisted Of false face and a
gong.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

The Zeppelin expert, Hugo Eckener,
says that with the dismantling Of the
German airship plant a man Of his at
tainments will not find it necessary to
use the Situation Wanted" columns.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
ID. C. In Politics

In Washington a tax we pay,
Though voteless (more's the pity)
The only thing that we can say
Is Welcome to our city.'
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Tops,
This must be a game beloved Of the
angels. The spinning bits OF wood
emulate the motion OF the spheres
and make visible the mystery of mo-
tion in little.
There yet has to arise a poet to
sing the Joys of top spinning, an
art and science in one, as we'll as n
pastime for boy in knickerbockers,
before they have put on long trous-
ers. and, then gone back to golf
knickers.
1t may not be generally known that
tops may be spinned--or spuf1--in two
ways, either straightaway, or whip
ped. And the top may be held either
one of two ways in either Of these
main divisions.
AS teacher would outline It:
1. Straightaway spinning.
a. Top point down.
b. Top upside down.
g, Whipping.
a. Point down.
b. Point up.
Those who used the la" and "a
method scorned the exponents Of 1s
and %. -
F. Do yUu remember those AASaf
CHARLES e. TRACEWBfAA
Evening star., 1924-11-02
UnremittinE Toll.

"You have been making speeches
night and day."
II have" answered Senator Sor.
ghurn, wearily. "a man in my line Of
business seems to be about the only
laborer who hasn't the nerve to de-
mand an eight.hour day."
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Rate by MniI-PnyabIe in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other states.
Member Of the Associated Pre.s.

. Tho Assocsted Press is exclusively entitled
10 the for republication of all news dis
patches credited TO Il or not otherwise credit ed
in this paper and also the local pub
lished herein. All rights of publication OF
special d spatc herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1924-11-02

It is not believed the discovery Of
huge coal deposits near the North
Pole will interfere to any great extent
with the hotel business A& Palm
Beach this winter.-Detroit News.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Rejoicing In Song.

what did Noah do when the ark
landed?'' asked the teacher.
II don't know what Noah did" an
swered the rough pupil. But II I had
been m his place I'd have called all
hands to Join in the chorus Of 1t Amt
Coin to Rain No More"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

A number of conspicuous campaign
silences will be broken the day after
election.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

Jud Tunkins says what he admires
about the law Of gravitation is that
It's the only law he knows Of that no.
body breaks.
Evening star., 1924-11-02

After Halloween election night
Even the confetti business shares
notably in the general prosperity.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
The Finale,

Oh, let the campaign forge ahead
Until q point 1t reaches
Where ve can 90 TO work, instead
OF listening to the speeches!
Evening star., 1924-11-02

In The Star of October %. 1874, is
noted a petition asking the District
80, Commissioners for a
The Districts fire engine in the
Fire Needs northern part Of the the
~ years previous been wholly with .
out such protection. The growth OF
the city had been mainly in that di-
rection, however, and it was noted
that the fire apparatus to reach it
had to run up the heavy grades to
that highest part of town. The Star
continues,
There are other needs for the ade-
ouate protection Of the city against
FIRE, as indicated by Engineer Cronin.
One Of these Is the establishment OF
cisterns at particular points to sup
plement the fire plugs and secure
full water supply. This feature, In
connection with separate water mains
for the use of the engines. is the
strong point Of the Cincinnati Fire
Department system, which is un-
doubtedly the best of any American
city. Cfsterns are not liable to the
many accidents that render water
mains unserviceable at critical mo-
ments. More engines can work from
a given point on g. cistern than on
fire plug. and all are sure of supply.
"Our FIRE plugs are also too far
apart. A fire plug should be placed
at every street corner, whereas they
are now from 500 to 500 feet apart.
Fire plugs are cheaper than hose, and
there is also a large loss of force
through the use of hose at distance
from the supply. 1t is, therefore, poor
economy, as we'll as unsafe. to use
hose in place of an adequate number
Of FIRE plugs.
1--WE have thus far escaped any of
the sweeping conhagrations that have
visited SO many Of our large cities
within the last 20 years. but 1t would
be we'll for us not tos trust TO luck
for future exemption, but to at least
take such. precautions as can be DONE,
as here suggested, withOdt involving
any very heavy expense.
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Heard and Seen

Do you know what a 'telltale' i
Washington motormen and con
ductors made their first acquaintan
last week with the ''telitale," =;
innocent-looking marble. such a use
by small boys in playing the in
mortal game of allies"
The "telltale'' marble appeared r.
posing in a sort of receptacle insid
the fare box. The marble. an ordinary
blue "taw," sat enthroned on thre,
progs, in sort of cup.
Passengers, dropping their token
IN the box, looked at the arrange
ment. and wondered what on earth
that marble was doing there
One rider got down to brass tack
by asking the motorman-conduc Of
one-man car.
What is the marble fore" he in
quired
The street car employe grinned.
That is the telItale." he sal.
You see, II any one hampers with III,
fares. attempting to shake the mono,
out by turning the box upside down
the marble shakes out of its restin.
rlace-and there you are
And there you are, indeed. For IT,.
first time. probably, in the history g
the world, little marble shall te
on them. What a commentary o.
DeCOmE
put to such a use
l am sure any self-respecting ma!
Bile would blush with shame Gle,
through its translucent surface whe
II got word that it was going TO b,
come "telltale," instead of eoir
into the pocket Of some bright Amer
can boy.
Il doan wana, I donna wanna" III
marble would moan to the stor,
Keeper Now when somebody till
the box and the inspector COM
along and finds me lying down whcr
shouldn't be L will feel like
tattletale.
Il want to go out with Jimmy smi;
and spend my life in the ring.
want to be there when Jimn7
lunches. and all the boys yell at hir
to get back on the mark That's tn
KIND or life for free-born, America
marble"
Top spinning time is over, mari
is not due until next Spring.
What memories the blue marble i,
the fare box brought up to an observa nj
street car passenger, Many a. stsid
old gentleman, riding home with hi
paper, jumped back a score or two
years in a few seconds
once marbles just like that wers
among ones most priced possessions
Any boy with favorite agate will
place its price as higher than rubies
OF much fine gold
Shucks! Any old codger can get
fine gold or rubies, but not even Bill
Jones has an agate the equal OF this
one. One wouldn't part with it for
a cent less than 2 bits,
J,,
activity Is noticed among the bows
in .he grade schools. Clay stains
appear on stocking knees
1t is marble time! Let those who
will sing OF Maytime, and Spring
time. and all the other times-the
American small boys know Sprinr 8
marble time-also swimmin' time
and Autumn as top time.
Between these greatest OF the less
er sports base ball. foot ball and
shiny take their appropriate places
The major games have their place.
but they can never displace marbles
and tops
This must be a game beloved OF the
angels. The spinning bits Of wood
emulate the motion OF the spheres
and make visible the mystery of mo-
tion in little.
There yet has to arise a poet to
sing the Joys of top spinning, an
art and science in one, as we'll as n
pastime for boy in knickerbockers,
before they have nut on lorr frous
Evening star., 1924-11-02

''De connonest way II Iookin' fob
trouble dA4 I knows or said Uncle
Eben. sis to run fob Office"
Evening star., 1924-11-02

With the monetary rewards Of the
participants in the recent world Sc
=, ries base ball games, as
base Ball a result of which the
c.1 Washington team now
Salarles. holds the world cham
pionship. the following letter from
New York to the Chicago Times
and printed in The Star Of October 26,
1874, will be of interest as showing
the comparatively low scale Of base
ball salaries so years ago:
For the coming season the base
ball prospect is a bright one. AT
present it seems probable that Chi
cago. St. Louis Philadelphia, Boston,
New York. Brooklyn, Hartford and
Baltimore will support professional
mines. The Bostons are playing badly.
just now and are in imminent danger
of losing the championship. The Bos-
ton players, with the exception of
George Hall. have all signed papers
to play in the Hub the coming season.
Hall is wanted by the Philadelphia
Athletics at salary of sl,6o0 for the
season. Mr.. Douglass, prominent
officer of the Hartford club, has been
in this city for 10 days. making over
lures to the Mutuals. but SO far he
has obtained no encouragement save
! from Dick Hi igham. who will proba bly,
be the catcher and captain of the
coming Hartford nine. 1t is almost
certainty that Ferguson. Chapman,
Pearce. Bond, Dehlman and Booth Of
the present Atlantic nine will go else
where next season. AS members of
the cooperative Atlantics they have
not made over $500 or $500 each this
season, and. naturally enough. they
banker to play in a stock company
team, where the salaries top the fig
ures given by several hundreds and
where the pay is certain. The ball
players Of this region are wild over
the reports of extravagant salaries to
be paid by the Chicago club next year
Among other rumors it is stated that
Matthews, the Mutual pitcher. has
been offered $4,000 for three seasons
to pitch for the boys of the Lake city.
and also that Burdock, the champion
third base player, has signed a docu-
ment binding him to play in Chicago
for three years at $4,000 a year.
Three years ago. when Ferguson
picked Burdock from the ranks of the
Brooklyn Athletics. that gentleman
would have blessed his stars if he
could have made $40 a week in any
other pursuit. But his history is only
the history of dozens of other favor
ties of the ball field. Burdock is a
good player. and, what is more, he
is thought to be an honest man"
Evening star., 1924-11-02
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

With the monetary rewards Of the ,
participants in the recent world Sc
Evening star., 1924-11-02

A couple Of years ago one of the
banks in Rhode Island which was a
large depositary of Christmas saw
ings funds temporarily closed it's
doors for some reason or another
just before the holidays. There was
wailing and gnashing Of teeth among
the some 5000 poor persons who had
placed their meager savings lin the
institution and who found Chm nstmas
near at hand with no money forth
coming.
Then one Jesse H. Metcalf guaran-
teed the funds 50 that these 1000
persons could be paid off, and Merry
Christmas smiled for them.
1t is this same Metcalf who is now
a candidate for the United States
Senate to succeed Senator Colt, with
Gov. "Bill' Flynn as his Democratic
opponent. Gov. Flynn, by the way,
has a host Of friends in Washington
who are watching the campaign with
interest He used to be Washing
ton resident when he was attending
Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1924-11-16
Starmont Aid Managers
Plan Sale and Luncheon

The Starmont Aid for Consumptives
is arranging q lunch, sale, card and
nah jong party Monday afternoon
November "a, in Elks Hall at 9lS
II street northwest. The luncheon
will be served from IL to 2 o'clock
and the cards and NAH jong viii be
played from 2 to o'clock.
Mrs. Wymond Bradbury is chair
man Of the card and nah jong com
mittee and Is assisted by Mrs. Charles
Henry. Mrs. 1. r. Bradley and Mrs.
Shipman. The sale Is under the
craftsmanship of Mrs. William Sholes,
who has working with her, Mrs. Mercy
nolds, Mrs. McLachIen, Mrs. Mac
KenZie. Mrs. Casem, Mrs. ]. Sanders,
Miss Seusner, Mrs. w. +. Roberts and
Mrs. Phillip Herman, who will place
on sale useful and unique articles
suitable for Christmas gifts.
The luncheon wifi be in charge Of
Mrs. Andrew Stewart, chairman, who
has the help Of Mrs. samuel }. f'res-
cott, Ms. De Witt thadwi TX, Mrs.
c. II. Gland, Mrs. {. II. Cecil, Mrs
Myers, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs. Gallliter,
Mrs Fenton, Mrs. Charles Dcmonet,
Mrs. George Harris, AIRS. \. p. Clark
and Mrs G.. W. Johnston. Miss Alice
Williams viii preside at the candy
table, assisted by Mrs Stephenson,
Mrs West and Mrs. Knox.