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Evening star., 1924-10-03
FLO W E r S
For the Living
Fannie Hurst
BY WALLACE IRWIN.

wish TO pin rose on Fannie
Hurst because she is a writer who
has taken her characters. alive, out
OF American life and because she is so
much part of living America. She
is popular for the reason that she
seems to see down into the hearts of
people and tell US what they are
thinking about ?.
The rose belongs to her because of
certain warmth of human appre-
citation, ii. certain humanity which
belong to the best women of her race.
The dwellers in small hotels, in OBJ
scure apartment houses, the tired
women both behind and in front of
the counter, the girl who never sees
her dream come true; Fannie Hurst
understands all these and takes them
TO her heart with the fervor of
Dickens and the dramatic power of
an o. Henry.
Fannie Hurst has always had an
eye out for the under dog. This is
not pose with her; it is part of her
rich kindness. Those who did not
understand Fannie Hurst rubber
stamped her As ii red radical; and If
she was red radical for "a time it was
because her idealism sought a way to
She went to Russia to find Utopia
and stayed long enough to see that it
was Inferno. She has come back quite
disillusioned about Russia, / hear.
and she's frank and honest in telling
the world why. Trotsky has done
nothing to make a comfortable and
happy world; quite the reverse.
1t is characteristic of Fannie Hurst
to go to Russia to find out for herself
1t is Il part of her realism and her
honesty. She doesn't accept any of
her characters on hearSay, and that
is why her art is so supercharged
with human life.
AS IL writer Fannie Hurst has sue
ceeded younger than most others, but,
unlike most other successes, she is not
content with immediate little vic
tories. She improves steadily, and
that is because her cndowments are
| large. She is not a one-story writer.
She didn't stop at "HumoreSque, and
she won't stop at ''LummoX. She
has mind that gathers impressions,
emotions. pictures out of the air. And,
best of all she is an artist who has
fiourished on American soil. studied
our life and learned to look upon our
Weaknesses in d gentle and forgiv-
ing spirit.
Copyright, 1924, by the Bell Syndicate, lnc.)
Tomorrow: Leonard Wood.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
DOgwOOd Vandals
Are Again. at Work

To the Editor of The Star:
] suggest that The Star renew its
campaign against the spoliation q,
trees during this season of glorious
Autumn tints.
q Sunday 1 overlook an automo-
bile that was loaded with branches
torn. from dogwood trees and ex-
pressed my sentiments strongly to
the owner of the car, who was load
ing more branches torn from dog
wood trees into the. car. This hap
pened almost at the edge of Rock
Creek Park, otherwise the offender
would have been subject to arrest.
In the Spring the starry doeWood
flowers seem the loveliest things that
grow, but in the Autumn the tint ed
dogwood leaves are, if possible. even
more beautiful. l say this even
though / am fresh from the Autumn
tints of the Adirondacks, where there
is no dogwood. 80 /
N.Y. experience Indicates that 1t Is
necessary to keep up the campaign
against such vandalism
G. F. BOwERMAN.,
Evening star., 1924-10-03
THIS AND THAT
BY G.. E. TR4CEWELL.

People who are pleasant only when
they want to be make me tired
Like the kid-glove folks. who have
to be handled with extreme care, lest
you ruffie their feathers the wrong
way, those who are pleasant only
when they want to be are suffering
from form of egomania. ..
"On what meat has this, our Ceasar
fed, that he has grown so great?" Is
the question one feels like hurting al
them.
In the Office as well as in the home
there is always some precious bird
who unbends now and then, gra-
ciously allowing his fayors to be
do it.
When he wants to be. however, he
can be as nice as any one in the
world. The home Jehovah on rare
occasions he plays with the children
Mother is delighted, so are the kids.
Tomorrow he will growl if the little
ones remember their play of the night
before so make the most of this rare
condescension. Enjoy the nod of Jove
while yet he mods.
Not what you want, but what
want" is the motto of this specimen
of humanity.
Do not get the wrong idea here
This specimen often is the finest fell
low in the world. He is a success
wears fine clothes, has the usual
amount of brains is model husband
and father.
He has an unfortunate habit, how
ever, of never stopping to consider the
other fellow. Today he is pleasant to
you, greeting you cordially.
Tomorrow he fails to see you.' You
wonder what on earth you have done
TO him. Did you say something yes
terday that insulted him? Did he get
sore because YOU expressed the opln-
ion that the Duffenstuff car is better
than the Huffenduff six? You re-
member now that he owns a Huf.
No. do not worry. He is just hav-
ing one of his spells. You are merely
bearing the brunt of the quarrel he
had with his wife at breakfast. He
didn't dare tell her all he thought
so he is taking it out on you.
AS this is a complex world. you
do not know the cause of the trouble
You just grin and bear 1t.
Standardization of parts is fine
thing in the automobile world.
Similarly. standardization of action
\
If u man is going to speak to You
one day, lie ought to speak to you
the next. If on Monday he gives a
30 degree smile on meeting you. on
Tuesday he ought not to cut it down
to A. degrees.
If he does so, without cause on your
part, he merits being left strictly
alone. This is the treatment he de-
serves, as an uusocial being.
Johnny Jones is radio fan. He
has discussed radio with you hun
dredS of times. He has bored you
terribly--to be quite frank about it
with his recitals of distant stations
secured on his one-tube receiving set
Last night in the back room YOU
got the farthest of all. You picked
up san Francisco. Whee,
You must tell Johnny Jones about
it. The minute he comes in the office
you rush over.
Say. ! got KGO last night"
Triumph vibrates in Your voice
You have a right to expect Johnny
to enthuse n bit. You have done ii
for him. plenty of times, over Louis
willie, Cincinnati and Kansas City.
Now you announce San Francisco.
THAT so?" says Johnny, turning to
Evening star., 1924-10-03
The Iowa Confusion

Senator BroOkhart is still in the Re
publican party. He 80 declares in a
speech which he is delivering today at
EnlmitsburG, Iowa. The State central
committee met yesterday, and after a
four-hour session adjourned until to-
DAY without action on the Senator's
status. So to all intents and purposes
he remains a Republican. But he de-
fines his Republicanism as that of
Lincoln, Roosevelt and Kenyon, and
not that of Coolidge. He draws a line
of sharp differences between his own
views and those of the President. and
fecltes series of differences between
them that virtually reads the party's
nnmlnec out of the Iarty. Inasmuch
as ne has already demanded the Gust
ing of Gen. Dawes from the ticket he
stands for nothing whatever on the
national platform.
This case presents singular anon
ally in party politics. \ candidate
for the Senate refuses TO go with his
party IL its nomination for the high
est Offices. and asserts that he is
nevertheless IA true party man. He
does not actually bolt the ticket. but
declares that il is unacceptable to him
The ticket Was named at Cleveland
nearly four months ago. No word of
reputation has come until now The
question arises why the Senator has
waited so long To come to the conclu-
Ill hat ha Il
lnatlons. This Emmittsburg speech is
The first of his campaign for re-elec-
lion. Was there no earlier occasion? :?
lie did not wait for a speaking date
to make his demand that Gen Dawes
be fired off the ticket. He sent a letter
70 the national chairman to that eff
feet. If he is in such wide variance
from Mr.. Coolidge on all the questions
of national moment and belongs to
distinctly different "bloc" he could
have written such a letter demanding
the cancellation of the Presidents s
nomination long ago.
So now the voters in Iowa the Re
publican voters, will have presented
10 them the puzzle Of how to cast
their ballots. They may vote for Cool
idge and for ErOokhart if they want
to be regular" But for whom do
they really stand as Republicans?
Brookhart says he remains a Repub-
licdn. of a particular kind and not the
Coolidge Dawes kind. There is no
other Republican Kind in nomination
for the presidential offices. Are these
Iowa Republicans to vote for Lid Fol
lette, on the assumption that he is
still. because once, Republican.
though now formally seeking office
under another designation?
Perhaps the Iowa voters will do
their own thinking and vote as their
judgment concludes, not as party
leaders or candidates dictate SO long
as Brookhart remains on the ballot
as the Republican nominee and does
not openly bolt the party-and he
says he will never do that-the voters
may conclude that there is nothing
for them to 10 but to vote the straight
party ticket and let nature take its
course.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

The social influence of the Prince
Of Wales might have worked wonders
had he chosen to exercise it. AS il
ever TO afternoon tea. and gentlemen
of the Rialto do not wear knicker-
bockers except when they are about
to play golf In adapting himself to
America the prince evidently saw fit
to preserve an attitude of frank
STRAIGHTFORWARD humanity; thereby
showing his own good sense and
Implying a compliment to that of his
hosts.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Glory Dreams.
Il dreamt / dwelt in marble halls
Where bubbles graced the cup.
Where pictures filled the palace
walls
Then some one blew it up.
Il dreamt l dwelt" mid acres vast
In scenes of storied state.
Then some one said, Your time is
past,
You're due to abdicate.'
In every dream | seem to make
The finish with a slam
And so I'd rather stay awake
And be just where I am.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

William Allen Whites entry into
Kansas politics as an independent.
anti klan candidate for governor
has been the occasion for many fine
tributes to the famous editor of the
Emporia Gazette from his brethren
of the press.
Bill White" says the Kansas City
Times independently, comes nearer
to representing the highest ideals of
Kansas, by and large, and nearer to
expressing those ideals in thought.
action and speech than any other
kansan this side of the grasshopper
year, anyway, if not at any, period of
Kansas history. And always he has
held the banner high. He has the
Kansas humor and he has the Kansas
courage. Only the highest sense of
obligation for public service which
Mr.. White SO abundantly possesses s
ever could have induced him to enter
, a political race. He feels it his duty.
When politicians say that it is i'm
possible to elect Bill White because
he is running as an independent, they
simply are whistling their way past
the political cemetery in order to
| keep their courage up"
Former Gov. Aliens Wichita Beacon
| independent Republican,, declares
the editors offer for the governor
| ship will amount to more than inde-
pendent candidates. usually do be-
cause 1.-The issue itself is vibrant,
| compelling one, and in points of abil-
| ity and standing Mr.. White surpasses
| either of his competitors in the
| gubeTnatorial race The Wichita
Eagle independently, observing that
unless all indications are deceptive
/ Will Whites independent candidacy
| is making striking appeal to
| Kansas generally" believes the rea-
son probably lies deeper than the
| ordinary political motive. 1T may
be grounded in the great popular ad-
! herence to realities the Eagle adds.
There is a lot of sham in modern
| politics. But the people
| never like it. They do like the clear
| cut issue, the actual difference in
| opinion. the substantial thing that
| you can mentally grasp and wrestle
with. They lay hold of facts. hang
| onto them like grim death and fight
for them. Victory is secondary to
| conviction. Realities must always at
| the start be in the minority and sur
vive defeat Down in his heart every
Kansan knows that, and responds to
| it. And it looks like Will White
was stirring it up as it hasn't been
stirred in many day
!. x X x
| "William Allen White will carry
with him the best wishes of host
| of Americans in his independent Re-
publican candidacy for governor" in
the opinion of the Springfield Repub-
lican independently, which goes on to
explain "he will be pre-eminently
| the anti-Klan candidate. Ben Paulin,
| the regular party nominee. is openly
| backed by the klan. and Mr.. White
| conceives it to be his duty to make
| the anti-klan Republicans stand up
and be counted - A revolt such
as he can lead in the Republican
party of the State would probably
have a far greater effect than an
anti-Kl campaign conducted by the
| Democratic candidate for governor.
Kansas is very proud of Mr.. White
1t ought to make him governor" 1t
| is not likely that he will be elected,
/ thinks the Charleston Post tinde-
] pendent Democratic), but 1t is not
Evening star., 1924-10-03

long entangled, has brought revenge,
and that was the Manchurian war.
Who knows what will be claimed in
20 years of immigration in America
as equally necessary as was that
precedent?
without declaring that the fire is
at the powder, the Importance of the
debate must not be misconceived: :
for, in such a matter. it is the spirit
which moves, with the one as well
as the other side. The Americans
have perceived the situation. =
For the Americans have more to fear
on the side OF Asia than Of Europe"
Copyright. ls24, by Paul Y. Collins,
Evening star., 1924-10-03
A Worthy Record.

A reformer | call u success,
Though of vice he compels scant
cessation,
If he faces the stress for a year,
more or less,
Without yielding at all to
temptation.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Even base ball itself is obliged to
have a little investigation once in
u while. 1t is the popular ideal of
clean sport, and claims the vigilance
of suspicion.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Philadelphians who desire Gen.
Smedley Butler to remain until his
task is completed convey a well
deserved and hospitabl compliment:
one which implies a hearty invitation
to make himself at home for good
long while.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Nebraska, a generous and liberal
State. may be depended on to excuse
Mr.. Charles Bryan even if he has to
neglect his duties as governor a little
in order to contend for the distinction
Of being Vice President of the United
States.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Sympathy may be restrained for
Castor E. Means when he says he can
find only 5000 in the way of assets, in
view of the fact that he is a very for
getful man.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Recognition of Gov. Al Smiths un-
disputed position as a silver-tongued
orator and a favorite son will not pre-
vent Theodore Roosevelt from arrang-
more or less.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

The geolcgists will be heard at
length in the testimony relative to the
Teapot Dome leases. There is no seri-
Gus apprehension that the proceed
ings will be so prolonged as to give
the archeologists a chance.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
The Favored Few,

'You have to take good deal Of
harsh criticism along with the cheers
in your Washington, d. c., work.
"Of course" answered Senator
Sorghum, I'VE can't all be members
of the ball club.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
In Training.

Are YOU equipping your boy Josh
for a career of usefulness?"
tossel I'm thinkin' of maxim a
traffic policeman of him.
ANY special course of prepara-
tion?"
''One / thought up myself. Josh
likes physical culture. So 1 got him a
pair of Indian clubs. He's practicin'
in the barn sos the gestures at a
street crossin' will come easier.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Nippon hls been the source of some
rough jingoism as well as of delicate
and beautiful romance. There is a
Japanese beetle as well as a Nine.
Butterfly"
Evening star., 1924-10-03

There is an evident impression in
European circles of diplomacy that
there is always hope of getting better
results from a conference by shifting
its geogra phical location.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Any distinguished visitor who thinks
American attention is given entirely
to politics and finance should observe
the crowds in front of the scoreboards
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Occasionally a State refuses man
who enjoys having his name in print
even the hard-sought privilege of see
ing it favorably displayed on a ballot
blank.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

World statesmen who say our pub
lie lacks leadership never gave close
attention to the expert work of our
cheer leaders.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
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Evening star., 1924-10-03

Jud Tunkins says the only man he
knows who seems to have the housing
problem right where he wants it is
the janitor.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the
city at 80 cents per month daily only, i5
cents per month; Sunday only, 20 cents per
month Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Main 5000. Collection is made by car
Tiers al the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-10-03
One Way.

It's one way traffic everywhere
AS wagons fill each thoroughfare.
The destination is the same:
They're on their way to see the gam
Evening star., 1924-10-03
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office: 1l0 East 42nd st.
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Evening star., 1924-10-03

Oar has to be people dat don't do
much but make life harder" said
Uncle Eben, same as dar has to be
hurdles in a steeplechase."
Evening star., 1924-10-03

A we'll recognized French writer on
international law, Jeancourt-Galig-
mani, comments:
"The yellow question in America is
grave. immediate gravity? No
Slightly probable, but certain of con-
f1ict in the future. The problem of
emigration dominates Japanese poll
tics. japanese immigration in Korea,
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Q. How much material is used in
making the turban worn by orien-
tails 1T IT.
A. These turbans are made OF the
softest and finest of muslin and are
fashioned from 10 to 90 yards of ma
terial.
Evening star., 1924-10-03

@. What does the expression IKE
dar's tents mean M. X. r
a. This expression is used to de-
note uncongenial surroundings, and
is taken from a passage in the Bible.
Psalms, cxx5
Evening star., 1924-10-03

Q. How much do the tusks of ele-
plants weigh TT. NJ. G.
A. An average tusk weighs about
so pounds. but some are found weigh
ing as much as 10 pounds
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-27
AN HISTORIC PASSING
(Sedttle Daily TimeS)

Seattle Daily Tines
Nothing better could illustrate
the British habit of understate-
ment and differentiation of per-
sOnal achievement than the mod.
est log of the world flight written
by Maj. MacLaren, commander of
the English plane. Obstacles over
come, perils encountered and hard
ships are not recounted in that re-
markable document. 1t is merely j
plain, matter-of-fact record Of
events from day to day.
The log of the British expedition,
as printed in the London Times,
shows that Maj MacLaren sighted
the American filters as they passed
over the Burmese coast. 1t was an
historic passing, but if the British
commander felt any emotion it was
not chronicled in the log. Unfortu-
nately, the Americans could not
know that he had been forced down
in the mouth of sma creek
Doubtless they would h4ve been
glad to have exchanged little
signal talk, but the visibility was
low and monsoon was blowing.
The nearest the British COM
mander came to display of emo
ton was when he recorded the
safe passage over the YOma noun
tains. After flying in torrential
rain he was forced to turn back
to the coast. He made another at
tempt and, as he says, "commen-
ced crossing the Yoma noun
tains." He then continued as fol-
lows: Just scraped through be-
tween clouds and hills; 1880.
safely over, thank goodness"
However admirable the habit of
understatement may be, there are
times when little judicious adj
vertising may assist general I'M
Outstanding and bring about pro-
per appreciation.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-27
IT KEEPS YOU MOVING
BY Albert Apple

Wear shoes that bit tight to keep from becoming
sloveny Frauen Puttkamer makes this suggestion, writ
ing in Berlin newspaper She deals with great psycoo
gcal trutheven than that psychic law of the
strange and invisible forces that animate
You have for instance observed that LATEST
when he is comfortable Note how difficult it rout
Willie from soft bed in the morning. An easier Job if the
mattress is hard.
The most energetic begins feel lazy as he,
pausng for rest, sinks into soft cushions.
Comforts and luxuries make people lazy contented sat
ised with what they have Discoforts and the pinch of
necessity what make hustle.
Comfort and luxury the goals of most people,
When they reach their goal, they usually ready to
quit just hungry wants to stagnate after good
meal
There wouldn't be any progress if had life too soft
to invent uphoserng The labor of walking long distances
along with his of curiosity induced him tame the
horse to carry hmand later invent buggy train, bicycle
auto and airpane
The quest for comfort escape from expenditure Of
to be the goal You observe this if
study the advertising pages and ponder the great
Der of where IAN easier way is the incentive pur
chase
The whole system colossal Joke for the comforts and
just about balance the discomforts of toll
ing for them That is the tendency of humanity at large
There isolated s-peope born rich who become
rich with But these exceptions to be bait keep
the average person hustling.
We have more cushions than great grandparents.
fguratively speaking But life is just difficult for us
it for them, though in different Our davenport
comfortable than grandpas horsehar settee but
he didn't have the discomfort of hanging street
strap on his way to it after work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-08-27
ADVENTURE OF
THE TWINS
BY OLIVE ROBERTS BARTON

One day when Weeny, the circus
elephant, was trotting along with
the Twins on his back, somebody
called out. hello. Weeny, where are
you going?"
Hello. Toby" cried Weeny. "Hel-
10, Prince. Where did you two come
from?"
1t was Toby, the circus dog, riding
on Prince. the black pony, just as
he used to do when they were all in
the circus.
Were spending our vacation"
said Toby. "And we came from
home"
"Ha, ha. ha! Isn't that funny"
laughed Weeny. Were spending
our vacation, too. but it's all We are
spending, for we are stony broke, if
you know what that means"
"What?" asked Toby.
ut means that we are busted"
said Weeny.
whats busted?" said Toby. II
never knew any French"
We'll, busted means that we
haven't any money" exp1aine d
Weeny. We've been gone more than
a month and we haven't got a cent
left"
Neither have We" laughed Toby.
"Prince and / are as poor as ever
We can be. And We have a long
way to 60 before we reach home
again."
Suddenly Nick had an idea. "Can
you do any tricks, Toby?" he asked.
81 should say So" answered Toby,
proudly. "That's my last name. You
ought to see how many tricks l can
do
II can, tool" said Prince. ~ can
walk around in a circle without NOV
ing my front feet, and bow, and
waltz and stand on my hind legs,
and jump over things and"
"Why can't we have q circus of
our own and make some money 2"
asked Nick. "Then we can have
enough money to spend on the rest
Of our vacation"
THAT'S very good ideal" said
Toby.
"A very good idea, indeed!" said
Prince.
"I'm proud Of you, Nick" said
Weeny. "A circus it shall be!
Where shall we have it,"
Such lot of planning and fixing
as there was then!
They ended by deciding to have
the circus right in the woods.
Nick made a sign which said,
Greatest Circus on Earth. Come
One-Come All! Admission Five
Cents"
Then he hung it up on big tree.
After that he practiced turning
somersaults and cartwheels and
standing on his head. And his magic
shoes helped him to do the most.
r. Nancy practiced all sorts of
things, too. Sliding down Weeny's