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Evening star., 1924-10-07
Member of the Associated Press.
Not So Good.

Not so good yesterday, True, the
tying and even the winning runs were
on base in the ninth inning, with a
good chance to score them with a
timely hit, but the hit did not develop.
it was a case of the good chance not
grasped. And SO the third game of
the world series went to the wrong
side of the column, and the score now
stands New York, 2; Washington. /.
In short schedule like this the ad-
vantage of a single game is heavy.
Still. the spirit that carried the Ma
tionals to the front of the American
League against handicaps remains un-
daunted, and there is a confident ex-
pectation that it will rally to bring
about a different result today. To tie
the game score second time would
set the series for a prolon cation to at
least six games and possibly to seven,
the limit
Yesterdays was the poorest of the
three games played. The pitching was
mediocre. on both sides. New York
had the advantage Of getting in more
timely hits to take advantage of the
pitching faults. Washington had nu-
merous opportunities. with nine men
granted free passes by reason of the
wildness of the New York pitchers.
Although outbatted by the foe, the Ma
tionals could have won with just one
more big hit, in the ninth inning.
To date the Giants have been the
harder-hitting team, which was ex-
is noted for its .slugging' abilities.
They have also proved to be the bet
ter fielders, which was not expected,
as the Nationals had given token of
superiority in the defensive depart
ment. Yesterday an error by substi.
OF the injury of Peckinpaugh, started
one of the enemy runs.
Whether that injury will continue
to weaken the Nationals is a question
not yet answered. AS it is, substitute
has from the start been playing at
third base for New York, in place of
stellar veteran. But he has been
playing so brilliantly that a great fu-
ture is foreseen for him. a mere
youngster in years and experience
Washington is not so fortunate in it's
available reserve material.
All hopes center upon the ability of
Walter johnson to come through"
with one of his wonderful games and
get vengeance for the hard-luck de.
feat of Saturday. If he can do so, es-
pecially against New York's strongest
pitcher, there is reason to be confident
for the future. If he should fail again,
for any cause. poor support or poor
work on his own part. the chances are
not so good.
But even with the raggedness of
yesterdays contest in view, the series
to date remains one of the most close.
ly contested and exciting of the his.
tory of the game.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Mr.. Hoover and Radio.

Radios high mission as public
service was stressed last night by Sec.
retary Hoover in his address opening
the third national radio conference,
broadcast to the entire United States
through a chain of IS broadcast sta
tions linked between the Atlantic and
Pacific
1t must have come as thrill to
literally millions of persons, listening
in, when they stopped to realize that
the words Of the Secretary of Com
merce which they were hearing
were being heard at the Identical mo-
ment by men and women of the entire
country.
While Secretary Hoover was ex-
planning the importance of this, sys-
tenn of interconnected stations he was
giving an actual demonstration Of
what he was talking about. There is
no person, or group of persons, so
powerful as to be able to secure
monopoly Of the air, even if they
wanted to-" the Secretary said.
1t is fortunate for the science and
art Of radio, and especially for the
listeners in," that a man of Mr..
Hoover's caliber and temperament is
in charge of radio in the United States.
Under his guidance this business has
had a startling growth, and has come
to be real public utility. the future
of which no one can predict.
Mr.. Hoover is correct in his state
ment to the effect that no individual
broadcasting station can continue, un.
aided. to furnish radio fans" with
entertainment that will really enter
tain them Any one who has listened
in for as much as year knows this
to be true. One becomes tired of
Song recitals," band concerts, dance
music.
Some method of association must
be entered into voluntarily by the
radio men, so that the immense in
terest and benefit of such addresses as
that of the Secretary last night may
be available to all the fans" Of the
country. 1t is along this line that
radio broadcasting gives assurance Of
it's greatest contribution to the life Of
this country in the years to come.
Secretary Hoover, in his administra-
tion of radio. has shown again his
genius for accomplishing great things
well. In handling the men, manufac-
turers and others, who are making
radio broadcasting possible, he has set
a mark for every other Government
department and head to shoot at.
With logic and honesty of purpose
as his main tools, Mr.. Hoover has
welded the radio interests of the coun-
try into a working whole that has
made possible the wonderful growth
and achievements of radio to date.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

to give him the requisite SO electoral
South" which may be conceded to
him, unless he is favored by a land
slide Of popular votes November 4.
There is no present indication what.
ever of such a general movement.
Hence the matter resolves to the
questions already suggested.
If that issue is presented to the
people squarely and fairly and con-
vincingly, it will doubtless have a
marked effect. Republican speakers
are now dinning it into the ears Of
their hearers, especially in the West.
where the third party movement is
ing out that while in theory the peo-
pie vote only for their executives
through the proxy of representative
electors. in fact and effect they
of the system that has bound the
electors by moral obligations and in.
structions fully as compulsory as
though of legal nature to cast their
votes as the plurality Of the citizens
of their States direct at the polls
Thus. despite the constitutional in.
stitution of the electoral college,"
the people vote directly for President
and Vice President.
Are they now to relegate the choice
to a Congress that was chosen two
years ago and that is not necessarily
representative of the sentiment of
the people today? And, especially,
are they to pass it on to a House of
Representatives which because of the
immediate divisions Of the State dele
cations cannot conceivably choose a
President save by the expedient Of a
combination which goes counter to
the expressed wish Of a majority of
the voters?
Thus the case is being put: Are
you. the people who vote. going to
elect by your own ballots or are you
going to allow the election to be
thrown into Congress, with results
that cannot be foreseen and that in
any case cannot be as the greater
number of you desire?
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Clashes i'm Partisan Comment on
N. Y. Covernorship Campaign

ton there are Republicans in New
York who hold the same view and
have never been impressed by. his
ability, although conceding his mill
tary gallantry. his integrity and his
unbounded ambition" The Birming-
ham News independent Democratic)
also suggests that "it stands to rea-
son at least that the Democratic pub
licists and speakers will not allow
the masses to forget that Theodore
Roosevelt was Assistant Secretary of
the Navy at the time when Teapot
Dome was handed over to the Sinclair
interests, and when a younger Roose-
welt owned stock in the Sinclair COM
pany and was an officer of the cor
poration." Roosevelt. says the New
York Evening World (ndependent
Democratic), brings nothing save
the prestige of the name he bears
Neither his personality nor the re-
gard in which the public holds him
can possibly be reckoned party as
sets"
If there was a fighting chance for
the Republicans to win the New York
governorship," the San Francisco
Bulletin independently declares "the
nomination would have gone to a
stronger man than Theodore Roose-
Welt, jr. He has good points, but
he lacks essentials where political
fighting is to be done. He has none
of the qualities of Observation-Disclosures
originality of mind, powers of ex-
preston, record of achievement nor
impressive presence. Temperament
tally, he is still boy"
\ X X
But what the Democratic managers
themselves actually think of Roose-
velt's strength. the New York Eve
ming Post independently believes "is
indicated clearly enough by their
abandonment of the plan to have
Smith pull Davis through by cam
paigning for him in other States.
Smith will run up to New England
for few speeches, but the bulk of
his spellbinding will be done right
here in New York" Smith is sure
to lead Davis by hundreds of thou
sands of votes. claims the Pittsburgh
Gazette-Times (Republican), "but
beating a. real Roosevelt is something
else. Roosevelt's place on the New
York ticket, the Wichita Beacon
(Republican) is convinced will
strengthen the Republican cause in
New York and the whole Nation
The Cincinnati Times-Star (Republi-
CAM, however, thinks the younger
Roosevelt faces a far harder cam
did" because he must run against
AL Smith, one of the most popular
men that ever held Office in New
York, and about whom is the
glamour of dramatic defeat for a
presidential nomination"
Conceding all of Smiths popularity
the Albany Evening News (Republi-
| can). remarks that this is another
| presidential year and "he now must
| combat man who has all the ele-
ments of great popularity, young
man of fighting blood-a Roosevelt -
The first notion of the Democrats
that Col. Roosevelt's youth and in
experience would make him an easy
prey for the expert governor has
| speedily passed" according to the
| New York Hera1d-Tribune (Repub-
| lican), for what superiority the gov
ernor possesses in the item of ex-
perience is offset by the attraction OF
a relatively new figure upon the
| political horizon The Duluth
Herald independently concludes, too
that 'Al Smith, for all his popularity
can hardly stem that tide, and he
may even lose his own campaign"
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Nearing the End.

Dissolution of the British Parlia-
ment is apparently at hand. Tomor-
row the Labor ministry will be at
tackled in Commons with a motion
of censure offered by the Conserva-
tives for the withdrawal of the pros
ecution of the editor of Communist
weekly, which has been the subject of
much discussion recently. The Lib
erals will offer an amendment calling
for parliamentary inquiry into the
subject. To both motions the min
istry will stand in opposition, and if
either is carried will probably advise
the King to prorogue Parliament.
Such action will be followed in all
likelihood by general election early
in November.
From the outset Of the formation
of the Labor ministry 1t has been
expected to stand for only a few
months. 1t has held Office much
longer than at first seemed possible,
but only by reason Of the fact that
the other parties were not ready to
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Partisan comment on the New York
governorship campaign clashes chiefly
over what Smith and Roosevelt may
be expected to do for the national
tickets of their respective parties.
Few Republican editors go so far as
to predict victory for the young col
onel against the tremendous popu-
larity of the Democratic governor,
but the confidence with which the
Republicans count New York safe for
Coolidge is unshaken even by the
Democratic hopes built upon Smiths
leadership.
Popular as Smith is" says the
Buffalo News CRepublican), he can
hardly save the situation. in New
York State for the national ticket
The Democratic leaders profess to be
cocksure that Smith will be elected
by an overwhelming majority and
that he will carry Davis along with
him. As matter of fact, the leaders
feel no such assurance. They are
aware that the tide is setting strong
ly against the party in the State. The
probability is that President Coolidge
will win New York by large plu-
rality."
The view of q large section of the
Democratic press is expressed thus
by the Baltimore Sun independently ::
Running against Col. Roosevelt, GOV.
Smith has put new heart in the New
York Democrats and also in Demo-
Gratis throughout the country. They
now expect to see the governorship
captured and believe that Smiths
candidacy puts the State in the
doubtful column in the national cleo
tion." r.,
Roosevelt is being offered for gov
ernor, as the Richmond News-Leader
independent Democratic) sees it,
mot because he is the best candidate
the Republicans have, but because he
is perhaps the best victim that the
party can throw in front of AL
Smiths juggernaut. There
is something about the success of
AL Smith that makes a campaign
against him as unthrifty as it is un-
fortunate. He knows the way to the
heart of New York, because he is
He may not carry Mr.. Davis to sue
cess in the Empire State, but he un-
doubtedly will carry young Col.
Roosevelt to defeat"
X + +
New York Republican politicians,
the Lincoln Star independently holds,
"have advertised to the country what
a desperate predicament they are in
when it became necessary to capital
ize the name and fame of Roosevelt's
illustrieus father as their only hope
|.of defeating AL Smiths reelection"
The New Orleans Times-Picayune Gn-
dependent Democratic) is sure 1.-The odds
should favor the Democrat. who is
running on his own record above the
young man who, lacking the elder
Roosevelt's flair for politics and pub
lie life, nevertheless is seeking to
cash in politically on his fathers
prestige and reputation" The issue
of this test of strength should not be
in doubt, agrees the Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal (Democratic). for Gov.
smith should win, aside from any
party considerations. by the weight
of his own merit, both as a man and
| as a faithful, eficient public servant"
There is reason for believing that
| the Democrats are at least honest in
asserting that young Teddy is not a
formidable figure" remarks the
Springfield Republican independently,
which finds. lin spite OF his nomina-
Evening star., 1924-10-07
The Last Four Weeks.

Four weeks from today the coun.
try, votes for President and Vice
President and for members of Con-
gress. These four weeks will be full
of excitement as the speakers range
over the States, and most of the
for inspection and hearing. At the
headquarters of the three parties
managers are hard at work in con-
sultation, planning battles in debat-
able areas, getting reports from field
workers and scouts, studying polls
and trying to get the meaning of
"trends" AS the days pass the ten.
sion increases.
Upon full analysis the situation
seems to resolve itself into this ques-
ton: Will Mr.. Coolidge be elected by
the electoral college or will the elec.
ton be thrown into Congress?
None of the campaign managers
will admit the election of either of
the two opposing tickets. But it is
plain to see that one of the three
candidates for the Presidency cannot
possibly hope to secure majority OF
electoral votes. Can he get enough
to prevent Mr.. Coolidge from secur.
ing the necessary 266 or better?
AS the campaign progresses that
question presents itself as virtually
an issue before the voters, Mr.. Davis
by reason of certain conditions which
do not escape even the most sincere
admirers of the man and his best
wishers, can hardly hope to gel
enough Northern and Western States
Evening star., 1924-10-07
SHOOTING STARS.
Laughter.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Laughter.
A goodly fortune had amassed.
And now said he, my work is
through.
I'll learn to laugh, as others do"
He sought in idleness to find
The pleasures of jovial mind.
He bravely sought to initiate
The manner of enjoyment great.
The songs he sang, the jests he told
He'd overheard in days of old
When ronping youth went gayly by,
While he with disapproving eye
Dismissed them, and his toll renewed
In patient, thrifty solitude.
He envied them and said, Some day,
When all secure l tread life's way,
For me the hours as they take flight
Shall all be graced with laughter
light"
His features and his voice he taught
To seem with rhirthful meaning
fraught.
Yet all was cold and meaningless
AS life retained it's sullen stress.
We may compel the tear or sigh,
But laughter none can ever buy;
Like love, like life itself, gift,
Precious, and f1eeting, ah, SO swift,
Bestowed by some angelic hand
Which mortal power cannot command!
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Being prominently mentioned for
the presidential candidacy is by no
means a bad boost for a Democratic
candidate for reelection to the gov
ernorship of New York. Mr.. AL Smith
may succeed in proving that he has
the gift of capitalizing disappoint-
ments.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

1t is reported that Mr.. McAdoo is
not in the best OF health. If he asks
La Toilette he will doubtless be as
sured that nothing promotes secure
convalescence like active participation
in presidential campaign.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Russia will command unlimited con-
fidence when she convinces the world
that the Soviet government functions
as artistically as her orchestras and
ballets.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Both Republican and Democratic
campaigners are inclined not to
speak harshly of La Toilette for any
votes he may absorb from the op-
posing party.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Grain prices continue to rise. The
course, he arose superior to previous
discouragements and planted large
crops.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Nobody knows exactly where Berg
doll is at present. Possibly he is tour
ing in this country on some route
where the safety first" signs are
thickest.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

AS Alice Paul develops her plan to
have representatives of her worthy
sex run for all the major Offices, We
wonder what she's going to do for
strong, silent candidates, who seem
especially popular.-Columbus Ohio
State Journal
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Philadelphia every now and then re.
Smedley Butler what a good time he
might have had if he had only come
over on friendly visit.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Discoveries in the tomb of King
Tut have not revealed anything be-
Sond evidences of a highly acquisitive
disposition on the part of himself and
family.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE

girdling shipping organization since
Hartman began it fiye years ago,
and Wv, A. is a director in haha-
dozen New York banks trust COM
panies. railroads. shipbuilding con-
Germs and other big corporations. He
was graduated from Yale only in
1913. but travel and reading long
ago filled him with an ambition to
have his gold and argosies at work
wherever civilized man knows the
meaning of the word trade. The
Hartman deal with Russia is the
latest, but hardly the last reach of
young wv. A into the realm of
world business. His chief of staff is
r. II. NJ Robinson, formerly an Amer
lean naval officer and brother of the
Los Angeles banker who co-operated
with Dawes and Young in the Dawes
plan.
Edgar A Bancroft of Chicago, the
new American Ambassador to Japan.
will sail for Toxic on November IL,
a week after election. He will put
in another term lat school in the
Far Eastern division of the State
Department. after winding up his
legal affairs in the West and before
leaving for Japan. The other eve
ming in Washington when Mr.. Ban
croft was the dinner guest of Isaburo
Yoshida. the Japanese charge
d 'affaires, the Ambassador had his
first personal contact with d gath
ering of representatives of the land
to which he has been accredited.
Bancroft is new to professional
diplomacy, but not green to the ways
of the world beyond our shores. AS
general counsel for the International
Harvester Co. it was his duty TO
supervise it's foreign affairs. Mr..
Bancroft visited Russia on several
occasions in connection with the
company's negotiations with the old
Czarist government.
Although it is estimated that about
35 per cent of the Iowa corn crop is
all that is safe from killing frost,
that banner section of the corn belt
is sitting pretty. The why and where
fore, according to Charles d. Reed,
chief of the United States weather
bureau at Des Moines, is that a short
crop win send the total price for the
1924 crop upward into the millions.
Mr.. Reed figures that it will be worth
approximately $15,000,000 more than
the corn harvest of 1928. All of which
is fresh evidence that sometimes
blessings do come in disguise.
The South is no longer solid
'Southerners for Coolidge and
Dawes" is the latest campaign organ
ization- Its headquarters is in New
York, but its scope is national. I'VE
are opposed to casting a sentimental
vote for Davis" says the Southerners'
manifesto, "since it is certain he can
not be elected" Somebody named NJ.
p. Evans is president of these South
ern Democrats" Mrs Robert Wylie
Lyle is vice president and Mabel
Taliaferro, movie actress, is second
vice president. The Democratics say
they have Southern Democrats" to
spare, and that a Republican catch"
Ike DR.. Harry A. Garfield, president
Of Williams, who is ou. for Davis, is
worth a. dozen rsoutherne-s for Cool
idge and Dawes"
tQoDyxaSht la2kl
Evening star., 1924-10-07

reports and consent to a patient reali-
zation of the fact that for the moment
America has few problems OF her
own.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

The Washington base ball club had
hard fight to win the pennant, and
is still fighting. Fame worth while is
not attained by easy victories.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

The fact that there are some dissen-
sions in base ball did not prevent
President Coolidge from tossing the
sphere into the arena and helping the
game go on.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
The Obsolete Opera Glass.

Tnc ODSOIct6 Oper8 UIdSS.
People no longer take opera
glasses to the theater."
For the reason suggested Miss
Cayenne, that 80 many Of the shows
are sufficiently embarrassing at dis
tance to prevent any wish for a
nearer view."
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Such is the power of technical
phraseology that even Teapot Dome
can be rendered uninteresting.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Motorists discover that the congest-
ed area has shifted toward the ball
park.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
BY Comparison.


The many possibilities that rise
In this campaign, both erudite and
breezy,
Perplex us so and fill us with surprise
That Einstein's theory seems rather
Evening star., 1924-10-07

Jud Tunkins says politeness costs
nothing in spite Of the fact that now
adays the supply isn't near equal to
the demand.
Evening star., 1924-10-07

California is deep in politics at pres.
ent, both foreign and domestic.
Evening star., 1924-10-07
When FOrtitude Fails.
The public feels
No trace of fear
When fate reveals
A danger near;
Excepting when
We hear them say,
Our club again
Has lost today"

Money" said Uncle Eben. may
not bring happiness, but it does help
to keep a pusson FUN bein' scared
Evening star., 1924-10-07
Minor Incident

And still we hear the protest sound
In language coarse or fine,
$50 many forms of graft abound,
Why should they trouble mine?"
Evening star., 1924-10-07
The Funny Story.

why don't you tell few of your
good old funny stories during your
speeches.
II have to leave 'em out" answered
Senator Sorghum sadly. My argu-
ments appear to be so weak that my
audience has reached it's laugh limit
before I get to EN-