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Evening star., 1924-10-10

crate, or putting too much coal on
smothering it in infancy.
Right now the furnace is coming
| into it's own again, so that one can
write of it with feeling. How much
better are brickbats when sincerely
thrown than flowers when laid on
too thick!
When the morning are cool, and
the evenings cooler, although the mid
die Of the day is warm, the home be-
| comes a'cold and chilly proposition
! where inhabitants sit around huddled
up in sweaters, waiting for the fur
mace to be started. .
So we put in papers, and kindling,
and a shovel of coal on top, and start
her up. The chill is taken off the
house speedily. but, not wishing to
bank it a bit too much. When the
fire appears very low, we start to
poke it-and poke it out.
If we had only known enough to
let it burn up first. The fire was all
right, we simply did not know when
to let well enough alone.
* X = X
Who is there that at some time in
his life has not sat himself down be-
fore a delicious cup of coffee, bent on
defying all the croakers who dismally
proclaim the brew to be but SO many
grains of caffeine?
1t may have been at home, or in
some restaurant, or in one of the
little shops that delight the heart and
stomach of the inveterate seeker
after "a new place to eat
1t makes no difference. all that
does matter is that you happen to be
in the coffee mood, and have the per-
, feet cup of coffee before you.
At least once to every man comes
a perfect cup Of coffee. This is his
due in the gastronomic world, and
every man gets it. 1t may be in
the death cell the morning he is
hung, or simply at Summer hotel at
the seashore.
There it stands, golden brown,
steaming. not too thick, not too
veal. Il master drink. with more
! kick" in il than Il gallon of booze
and more real taste TO IL than all
the beverages concocted since mead.
You put cream in carefully, like
an expert. until the proper point has
been reached. Your eagles eye tells
YOU when to stop fitting the cream
pitcher. Now You are ready for the
sugar. There must be no hurry about
this operation.
In goes the sugar-just so much
not grain more. Careful work
with an apothecary's scales would
not serve better.
You taste. Yum! Yum
Then this fatal disease of not
being able to let Well enough alone
sticks up its ugly countenance.
Put just a bit more sugar in," it
whispers. Then 1T will BE- perfect"
1T is perfect now" you reason.
Just bit more sugar and it will
be better"
You yield, fool that thou art. You
put in the sugar. you give a few
stirs, you raise the cup to your lip
and YOU quaff a. sticky, sweetish
mess that makes3you sick at heart.
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The reader can multiply these ex-
perienceS by scores of his own. Per-
haps the grass was not looking quite
green enough to suit him, so he put
too much fertilizer on il. II he had
let 1t alone. Nature would have
taken care Of il for him.
Truly, knowing enough to let well
enough alone is a valuable knowl-
edge. one that ranks with those
other great virtues, being able to
draw the fine line between the
seemly and the unseemly-and know
Ing when to quit.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
A Twenty-Day Campaign.

Little time is being lost in the Brit.
1sh political campaign. precipitated by
the defeat of the Macdonald ministry
in Commons Wednesday. Within n
Few hours after the vote that caused
the Laborite premier to call upon the
King, Parliament was prorogued, and
q call for a general election on the
29th OF this month was issued. This; is
an earlier date than was generally ex.
pected. The ministry has not resigned
1t will continue to function as the gov.
ernment pending the result of the
election. If on the 18th of the month
The Laborites gain no more than the
19l seats they now hold in Commons,
and if the Conservatives and the Lib
erals decide to coalesCe, or if either of
these parties secures a larger number
than 191 seats without the aid Of the
cher, Macdonald and his associates
vii be forced to resign, possibly fol-
lowing a formal test vote.
Under the British law at least 20
days must intervene between the dis
solution of Parliament and a general
electinn. Thus the election is set for
the earliest possible date. The cam
paign will be one Of the briefest in
British history. Suggestion is made
r-lat the ministry has sought to give
the combined opposition the smallest
possible chance to prepare for the con-
test. At the same time, to reduce the
campaign period to the minimum un.
der the law it has had to set election
cay for Wednesday, which is regarded
As much less propitious day for get
ting out the Labor vote than Satur-
day.
Question is being raised by both the
Conservative and Liberal press
whather the two opposition parties
have acted wisely in forcing general
election upon the present issue Of
CzaR1lnist editor'a release from prose.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
Pluck, Pitching and Punch.

fluck, pitching and punch. That
WIS the combina ton that won the
game yesterday at the ball park and
put Washington on even terms with
the enemy for the series. That was
IN" lineup of abilities that closed the
dangerous gap between the teams and
made seventh game necessary to de.
eide the world championship.
Pluck put into the field the best de-
fensive combination the home team
can offer. At shortstop ranged the
steady, dependable Peckinpaugh.
though bandaged and suffering, to
make III the ninth inning a stop and
throw that saved the game and at the
same time crippled him beyond the
hope OF further playing. In right field
rElIncd Rice, covering an immense
territory, and on three occasions max
ing catches that stopped offensive pro-
c"edings. Two Of those catches were
or the kind that take great nerve as
well as speed. Had either failed i'm.
p"rtant results would have followed.
AT every corner pluck was displayed.
Each player was fighting desperately
and Sagaciously. Pluck, too. sent Nc
Nicely down to second on a steal in
the NTH inning, TO reach Il position
from which he could. on 4 hit score
the leading run. 1t proved to be the
winning run.
tltchlng OF an almost alright
character was offered by both sides.
Zachary was hit for almost twice as
many safetes as was Nehf. But Zach
aTy was in supreme control Of his
curves and speed in the tight places.
and the delivering hits were missing
when the chances to score were avail
able, after the first inning. 1t was a
superb exhibition Of box work. It gave
the North Carolinian the record of
two wins in the series, the only man
in the six games to win twice.
Punch was administered in the fifth
When, with two men on base, Mana.
ger Harris, with the count three and
Two, met the ball squarely and drove it
beyond reach Of fielders, sending those
two men over the rubber. That was
the hall game. Never was more
timely hit, nor one upon which more
depended.
Out Of the fire. Tho game was cap
tured by the same means that were
instrumental in bringing the Wash.
fngton team to the top of the Ameri.
can League. A spirit of determinati ton
prevailed. Injuries and defeats did not
discourage any member of the team.
The spectacle of veteran working
faultlessly at the bat and in the field
while swathed in muscle holding
wrappings. and of a substitute with a
broken hand gamely taking station
In the ninth inning to replace him
showed the multitude why Washing
ton won the pennant and gained title
to play in the world series.
Today tells the final tale. A bril-.
liant day, a tremendous crowd, high
hopes, and then the climax. What
ever it may be, the record will stand
to the everlasting credit of the home
team
Evening star., 1924-10-10
A Presidential Rooter.

President Coolidge worked tate last
night at his desk in order to get a
chance to attend today's deciding ball
game. Fortunately, ne did not have to
stand in line to get his tickets, else
he could not have prepared himself
thus for an afternoon off. The spec
tacle of the Chief Executive of the
United States digging in overnight to
tree himself for q few hours of rclaxa-
ton by attendance at the supreme
test of prowess in the national sport
is altogether wholesome and gratify-
ing.
The wonderful part Of base ball is
the appeal it makes to all the people,
of whatever line of work, whatever
social or official position The Prcsi-
dent and the artisan, the cabinet Of
1icer and the newsboy, the justice and
the janitor, all watch the score. all go
to the game if they can, all root" for
the home team.
The Washington players are officially
named the Nationals They are en-
titled to that designation when they play
in their great concluding series in the
presence of representatives of the Fed
eral Government, who are as partisan
for their success as any other Wash
ingtonian. Perhaps if Northampton,
Mass, had a major league team, and
it climbed into the top rank and took
part in a world series against the Capi-
tails team, Mr.. Coolidge would go to
the games and be it's ardent partisan.
1t has been said that every American
has two home towns. and that Wash
ington is one of them. 50 Washington
is the home town of the President,
just now particularly.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

insists Judge Lands must show his
metal in this case" for the base ball
world will support him in whatever
measure he may take if it is based on
justice and the honor of the sport"
For the New York team, the Newark
News considers "the affair is doubly
unfortunate because of its unpopu-
larity with the rest of the country
by reason of the four successive pen
nants it has won. to which ability tn
pay fancy prices for players because
of tremendous gate receipts has CON
tributed." For this reason, the Lin
coin Star argues, the club owners OF
the big leagues will do well to set a
limit on the amount of money which
may be spent for new players, and to
likewise restrict the salary rolls"
There is too much money in base ball,
anyway, the Albany Evening News
believes, for 1T has become too com
merciaI and it will have to be re-
lieved of that taint.'
* x
There need be no fear on the part
of the general public that the New
York scandal reveals a general con-
dition, or that it will not be thor
oughly investigated in all its lead
ings," in the opinion of the Detroit
News. because too much is at stake
for the rulers of base ball to do other
wise. The game is clean, and it will
be kept clean, or it will perish" The
Portland Express recalls that "in all
the history Of the professional game,
covering a period of over fifty years,
there had been until the present in
cident arose, but two ior Scandals
These were so promptly discovered
and such swift and severe punisTa"
ment was inflicted upon the wrong
doers that they added to rather than
detracted from the popular confidence
Will be no different in the pE--sent
instance"
Although admitting "the in.ai<iaEt is
bad for base ball. the Chicago Daily
News thinks few followers of the
sport could be induced to believe that
the winning of the pennant in either
major league this season or the win
ming of any game during the season
was the result of bribery" Base ball
players, the Daily News holds, "aS n
rule, are honest, good sportsmen and
above profiting by any form OF fraud"
And while the veteran Coach Dolau
and Jimmis OConnell stand branded
as corrupt sportsmen,'' as the Bir-
mingham News points out, there is
Henie Sand 10 be glad for" The
Boston Transcript also is sure there
is faith in the general honesty of the
sport. Thus public confidence Is
amply justified, notwithstanding such.
occurrences as the report of attempt
at bribery in the National LeagYe
Evening star., 1924-10-10
Answers Objection
To Markers Wording

To the Editor of The Star:
evenings issue, by J. C. Gray, / would
say that the David Burns cottage
and the Van Ness mansion were
separate buildings. The cottage stood
about the site of the present Pan
American Building, the mansion stood
north and west of cottage. gamboled
in and around the Burns lot In the
latter sixties and carly seventies.
JAY ". JAY.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Many steamships are making Cana
dian ports in preference to those OF
the L. S. A, because of prohibition.
However, when the demand for grain
in its simple food form, unreduced
to Hquidity, asserts itself the trend
assert itself on accustomed lines.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

A New York burlesque producer,
jailed on a charge Of indecency, says
he is willing to be a martyr to art;
thus reviving the ancient question,
What is art?"
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Many a judge would like to be able
to express himself with the finality
that kenesaw Landis brings to bear
In a dispute. The judiciary, as has
been said of journalism, leads to great
things for a man who succeeds in
leaving it.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

European countries must feel that
they are at disadvantage in trying
to impress the U. S. A. None of them
knows thing about base ball.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

The fact that Calvin Coolidge is re-
lied on to keep cool is not expected to
prevent Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Slemp
from displaying reasonable amount
of energetic solicitude.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

1t is pretty well agreed that Bob
La Toilette cannot win for himself,
and also that he cannot pave the way
for any winner of whom he can
strictly approve.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Circumstances have delayed Mr.
McAdoo's appearance as an active
campaign participant to an extent
that will leave him free to repudiate
responsibility if things go wrong.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Where Generosity Ceases.
The brotherhood
OF man we laud.
We say it's good
And all applaud.
Yet we agree
In joyous din,
We want to see
The home team win
Bright altruists :,
We fain would seem;
But there persists
The selfish dream.
Although quite free
From jealous sin
We want to see
The home team WIN,
Evening star., 1924-10-10

One of the satisfactions Of a base
ball contest for Washington, D. c.,
lies in the fact that there is no chance
Of @ third party butting in.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
In a Few Words.

New York City is as likely a site
for the next earthquake as any in tho
United States. This is because of the
geological formation underneath it
and the pressure caused by thou
sands of tons which are being heaped
onto the island in the shape of huge
skyScrapers.
PROF. DAVID TODD.
(Amherst ColIege.)
Evening star., 1924-10-10
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Evening star., 1924-10-10

America has the greatest aviators
In the world; not 50 many of them,
however, that she can afford to squan-
der them on wornout and untrust-
worthy machines
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Steamships that prefer wet Canada
to the dry L. S. A. show a sad disre-
gard for the sober and industrious
men employed as sailors.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

So many productions go to the store
houses that the only theatrical artist
who is entitled to feel fairly confident,
come what may, is the scene painter.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Investigations are proposed in Brit
aims Parliament. Uncle Sans trou-
bles are not Altogether unique.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Vice Presidents are not expected to
become aggressively agitated. 1t is
different with vice presidential can
didates.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
sOF. DA VID TUDD.
(Amherst ColIege.)

I know a score of women who would
make capable cabinet officers, but no
position in the cabinet would have a
special attraction to an orderly mind
ed woman except to reorganize it
from garret to cellar.
MRS. FRANK A. VANDERLIP. :.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
SelfexpreSsiOn.

ScutApTtSSiOH.
"Your audience cheered you for an
hour or more"
II was deeply touched" answered
Senator Sorghum. "They evidently
took it for granted that my sentiments
were all right, and would rather use
up the time in applauding than listen
to extended remarks
Standardized Humanity.
The radio plays a cheerful game
Which shows that folks are all the
same.
The jazz in Pittsburgh brings to pass
No change from that of Springfield,
Mass.
Jud Tunkins says the country's per-
fectly safe, but some of the politicians
don't feel that way about their per-
sonal prospects.
Seeking RepOse.
"Are you going to Europe to i'm
prove your mind?"
NO" said Miss Cayenne. "to i'm
prove my disposition. I'm going abroad
to be among those who speak un-
familiar languages, so that when they
tell their troubles 1 can't understand
them"
Human Differences.
The men Of leisure, if they're wise,
Perceive the need of exercise.
The toilers their demands disclose
For relaxation and repose.
Twixt industry and idIeness
There is contention, more or less,
The workers envy those who shirk
The loafers envy those who work.
when man is runnin' for Office"
said Uncle Eben, "he has to be so
good-natured dat you can't blame him
il he sort o shets uo an gifts exclusive
after he's elected"
Evening star., 1924-10-10

One Of the most curious signs Of
the times we live in is that women
never cry any more. 1t used to be
that when a woman burst into tears
she got what she wanted. Now she
gets 1t any way.
THOMAS L. MASSON,
Evening star., 1924-10-10

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
etE at GO cents per month: daily only, As
month Orders may be sent by mail O, tele
phone Main 5000 Collection is made by car
i!crS at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

BUSINESS Office, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office 10 East I2nd ST.
=. Chics-o ONCE: Tower building.
Larepean Office: 16 Regent ST. London. England.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Q. How many chain stores are there
in the United States and how long
have they been in existence7-R. c. NJ.
A. 1t was recently estimated that
there are more than 1900 separate
chains, with 10000 unit stores, in the
United States. The chain idea is more
than 60 years old.
Evening star., 1924-10-10
Standardized Humanity.

Jud Tunkins says the country's per-
fectly safe, but some of the politicians
don't feel that way about their per-
sonal prospects.
Evening star., 1924-10-10

tThc Star maintains for the pleasure
and profit of its readers an infornation
serrtce under the drectorShip of Fred
eric j. Hc-skin. The scope of the bureau
is national and internal ional ond no
subject is too elementary or too broad
TO enlist the personal Cttention of
spec idILst Address The Star Inforrnn-
tion Bureau, Frederic j. HGskin, dt-
rector, Tteenty- first and C streets north
15cStD
Evening star., 1924-10-10

Q. What time should a champion
ship game of base ball be played?-
E. c. c.
A. Every championship game must
commence not later than two hours
before sunset.
n 7. :. 4-,,a @bot ox;,.;o -o-,
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AUTO talk

Don't fail to appear in court for
trial on the date set, In case Of ar.
rest.
Don't change tho course Of your
motor vehicle without giving tho
proper signal.
Don't turn except at corners IN
business districts and closely built
up sections.
Don't carry luggage projecting
moro than IL inches on the left.
hand side OF car.
Don't overlook the rights OF tho
pedestrian-hIB life i8 just as I'm.
portant as yours.
Don't resent the trafflc officor's
directlons-he Is doing his best to
prevent accident.
Don't climb on cars or ATTEMPT
to manipulate brakes. levers. start.
Ing crank; mlsdemeanor.
Don't disregard tho child on the
curb. Remember no can start
quicker than you can stop.
Don't const In mountains where
there ig not clear view for at
least a distance OF 100 yards.
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AUTO DEALERS
CAN SING
Demonstrated Fact al Con-
Claye at Hotel GoWman
81 MOTOR MEN GATHER
Flint Dealers and Statesmen
Hear "Seaied Hood" Revue

FEATURED by music by "slnr-
l. Ing Dealers" Frank wcstlakc.
Jack Meade. Ernest Keyes and Burt
shlpley, 81 Northwestern Flint deal.
crs met at tho Hotel Gowman for a
banquet and Eettogothcr conclaye
Friday night.
Following tho big feed. s. s. Pax.
son. supervisor for Northwestern
Flint branches, acting az toast.
rsaster. called on Sherman Bushnell.
one Of tho four local Haiesmcn
who recently completed n trip from
Seattle to Flint and back with n
new stock car with the hood sealed.
After BushneIrg resume OF the
trip and the factory visit, n. +.
Grant president Of the Seattle
Automobile Co, talked on tho out.
look for the coming year in this
district, and J. w. Hawk. general
sales manager Of tho Flint branch
ut Oakland. addressed the assembled
dealers from oregon and ali over
Western Washington on tho pros.
poets for bigger sales this coming
season.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-11-08
"TASTELESS SlPH0N"
FOR CAR OWNERS is
OPERATED BY THUMB

1o draw gasoline from a tank
l. without a peicork. slphoninE
O. perhaps the quickest and
easiest method But unless ono
rflIshss rho taste Of gasoline.
drawing on the ond o. "a tube
with tho mouth iH not salts,
factory mcih1i.
4 tasisless way u starting the
now uf ma o. H8 follows U-a
a piece Of rubber hose that Dr.
fairly riltf 90 that % does not
bend Too easily Insert it straight
down into the tank. closing tho
opposite rHl with tho thumb
Then raise tho hose quickly, re-
move tho thumb and quickly
push tho hose into tho tank
again. Immediately closing tho
tube again with tho thumb.
Repeating this process several
times viii gradually cause tho
level of the FaH 60 risa higher
IN Tho tubs When tho Faa starts
% n0w from the end ~ tho iube.
quickly drop Tho end into q o..
cspIHeio and tho gasoline viii
continue 20 flow -Aulomoblic
Digest.
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Auto Exports Soaring
Way Above Last Year;
Australia Best Buyer

DEACHING figures OF 1856. ss7. 97i.
IL automotiye exports for the first
nine months OF this year are within
$4,000. 900 OF the total shipments for
the entire year OF 1923. according to
tho automotive division OF the de-
partment Of commerce. The 1923 ex.
ports amounted TO about $4,000. 900
and viii be greatly exceeded BY the
totals for the present year.
September exports were valued at
sis,z5i.5ss. slight decrease from
the figure for August. Shipments so
far this year have fluctuatcd ma
terially month by month. rising
steadily from January to April. fall
ing from May TO July. rising again
in August and once more receding
very slightly in September.
Production OF cars and trucks in
the United States and Canada In.
creased during September. but ex-
ports were less than in August.
Consequently. the ratio OF export to
production in September was SO per
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cent. as compared with s.5 per cent
during August Production was 2ss..
COS. as compared with 2Tl.g33 in
August.
Most OF the individual classes Of
passenger cars and motor trucks
showed decreases In September M
compared with August. Exceptions
were passenger cars valued over
$500 20 $1,000" Commercial cara"
and motor trucks with capacity over
two and one-haif tons" The total
decrease WINS not great. amounting
90 less than 600 In passenger cars
and only IS In trucks.
Australia held first place among
foreign countries as purchaser OF
both cars and trucks. tho quantity
Increasing very materially over Aug
ust.
The salient feature OF tho nutomo.
tive shipments during September was
the large falling off in automobile
unit assemblies. the valuo OF which
dropped from 3fi1.795 in August to
ss7.i06 in September. on the other
hand. parts for assembly more than
doubled and automobile accessories
increased materially.