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Evening star., 1924-10-25
Candidates and Confidence

III l am elected, as / fully expect
to be- said Senator La Toilette the
other night at Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Democratic party will win the
presidential election: 1 am fully con.
vinced of this declared John w
Davis to newspaper men just before
leaving the train in New York.
Thus speak two of the three candi.
dates for President. One Of them must
be wrong. The third candidate is say.
ing nothing. He has made no claims
or assured success. His ticket mate,
Gen. Dawes. in a speech at Whining.
ton, Del, Friday, came closer to a
claim than at any previous time, say.
ing that there is no question what
the decision will be-" and proceeding
to indicate a decision in favor Of the
principles for which he has been cam.
paigninG.
Claims of victory are part of the
game. If a candidate takes part ac.
lively in the canvass he must show
a confident front to the people else
he is doomed. Any expression OF
doubt is fatal. A man may be drafted
in forlorn-hope cause and be merely
going through the motions of vote.
seeking, knowing that he has no
chance of success. But he must never
hoist the white flag. He must keen
floating the standard of victory right
up to the last minute.
Just so the managers of the cam.
paign, the men-and NOWADAYS the
women-who are at work at head
quarters, more or less behind the
scenes, must talk for publication, and
even in confidence, as if there were
no doubt of the result. A whisper of
dubioty spreads swiftly and sets the
active workers into chills of appre.
hension. Everybody may know that
the party lines in a certain State are
all shot to pieces and that this
vote" and that ''vote" are going over
almost bodily to the enemy and that
there are bitter quarrels among lead.
ers and subleaders and between man.
ayers and candidates, and yet moth.
ing must be hinted TO let the public
know the condition.
Away down in their hearts. of
course. most candidates know how the
wind is blowing. Sometimes they may
be possessed of an undaunted spirit Of
confidence that causes them to ignore
the conditions that are inimical to
them. Or it may be that they are
carefully shielded from depressing
knowledge. 1t is hard work to cam
paisn at best, and doubly hard when
the odds seem to be adverse. So it is
not always assured when a candidate
talks in the final stretch of the cam
paign of certain victory that he is
merely playing the game or is ac-
tually confident.
If these homestretch declarations of
faith are sincere, somebody is going
to be terribly shocked on November 4.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
New Embassy Buildings

Washington is soon to have two
new embassy buildings, one for the
British government and the other for
France. The British plan is to sell the
embassy building at the northwest
corner of Connecticut avenue and N
street and build a structure on upper
Sixteenth street in the Meridian Park
neighborhood. The French govern
ffent will erect an embassy building
In the same neighborhood.
The British legation, now the Brit.
ish embassy, on Connecticut avenue,
long ago became a Washington land
mark. Its red brick walls, which were
painted a light color three or four
years ago. have been familiar to
Washington people since the mid 70s.
In The Stars news story telling of
the proposal to erect new embassy
buildings 1t was written:
The present British embassy repre-
sents the peak in building and general
real estate speculation in the American
Capital which began Immediately after
the Shepherd improvements and prac-
ticaf remaking Of the city, which oc-
CofreQ IN the early 70S. Gov. Shepherd
and some of his business associates
bought heavily along Connecticut ave-
nue. and improved the thoroughfare Sir
Edward Thornton was Minister from
England, and he had for some years oc-
cupied the residence of Charles Knapp
at the northeast corner of Seventeenth
and streets Elisha Riggs. brother of
the banker, George w. Riggs, bought
this house in 1871. and the British Min
lister. somewhat exasperated at having
to move, bought a tract of land on Con-
necticut avenue. 1t was toward the
close Of 1879 that the mansion was
completed.
In 1869 Sir Edward Thornton lived
at 27s 1 street (old number SYSTEM,
and the Minister of France, J. Ber.
themy, lived at the corner of Fifteenth
and III. present No. 1900. In 1871 Sir
Edwards address was 1927 new mum.
Der system) street, and the French
Minister, M. lie Comte Jules Treilhard,
at the Hamilton House, Fourteenth
and K. In 1873 Sir Edward was at the
same address, and the French Min
lister, Marquis de Noiles, lived at the
corner .of Tenth and K. In 1874 the ad:
Evening star., 1924-10-25
AnatOle France Is Extolled
By Press Throughout America

"Anatole France" says the Buffalo
News in expressing a sentiment found
in most of the American newspaper
comment upon the passing of this
great man of letters, belonged to
the great tradition in French liter
ary history. His death will be re-
gretted the world over, for he was
among those very few who, as Have
lock Ellis has put 1t, have added a
little to the sweetness of the world
and a little to its light"
In his art, the New Orleans Times
Picayune explains France typified
the limpidity of thought that is
characteristic of the French people.
France the nation early recognized
this fact and took France the writer
to her heart" the Times-Picayune
adds, .1avishing an affection upon him
in the way of other literary loves.
Just as in his day Victor Hugo repre-
sented, in France, French literature,
so during the past half century Ana
toIe France was the last word in
literary charm" He became "the ex-
preston, the incarnation of the
French genius" according to the
Boston Transcript, for "he had all it's
exquisiteness of style in language, its
justness and fairness of logic, its
smile and, strange to say, its skepti-
cism interviewer with its faith" Few
men, declares the Baltimore Sun
have ever lived who have done more
to plead the cause of beauty in all its
phases; none have ever urged the
doctrine of true hedonism in writings
more melodious and mellow"
No Comparison Possible.
Although the American public
knows him not we'll enough, the
wichita Beacon feels, his disciples
will bring more disciples to study
him and to appreciate the wonder of
beauty and thought fused into a deli
cate whole. France cannot be COM
pared to other writers. His work is
distinctive, individual. One knows
only that in his works abound deft
satire and rhythmical prose; one
knows that a master has observed the
world and set down his observations
ironically" Not even the most casual
reader of Anatole France, the Mime
apolis Tribune AYERS, can fail to be
struck by the fineness and acuteness
of his perceptions; he had reflected
deeply on life. and his observation
is rich with that maturity which only
a small minority of minds in any
given generation arrive at" With
this same thought in mind, the New
York Herald-Tribune says:
HE had the insight of genius, and
with it the common sense which is
developed out of a feeling for human
contacts and things. He leaves behind
him no philosophical system, no
critical formula. but the possible
Evening star., 1924-10-25

more-enduring legacy of an indi-
V1dual spirit and a supple, ingratiat-
Ing habit of mind. Is he really illus
trious? We do not know. We only
know in modern French literature
there is no other type so gently
provocative, so diverting, so likable."
The Knoxville Sentinel declares, he
was a skeptic in religion, meta
physics, politics and science, yet
genial skeptic, who poked good
natured fun at time-worn doctrines
and even at his own doubts The
Little Rock Arkansas Democrat also
notes that, with Theology he had lit
tie patience, which brought upon him
the wrath of the churches. He es-
poused the bolshevist cause, but upon
further investigation just as quickly
rejected it. But above all he was
a. patriot. During the World War he
enlisted as a private, but his ad-
vanced age prevented his seeing. ac-
tive service"
Loved Life Intensely.
HE would tear life open to find itsI
inner workings" the Birmingham
News recalls, but his skepticism wa
not the skepticism of a Voitaire, nori
of an Ingersoll. He loved life in-s
tensely, exuberantly, confessing once
that his close touch with the meanI
and sordid lives of his poor neighborsi
in the obscure little French villasel
where he lived offered inexhaustibIeI q
material for his novels and essays"
In France, the Detroit News rel
marks. "the humble, the oppressed
the prosecuted minority could always
find a champion" because "it was
enough for AnatoIe France that the
whole world was in opposition: IT
gave him chance to make the world,
question whether, after all, it might
not be mistaken, but wherever he
wounded, he poured balm" The
searching criticism of Anatole France
the Omaha World Herald considers
has undoubtedly had a great infiu-
ence upon his country and elsewhere,
and it will continue to have while its
author enjoys Immortality in the lit
erary Valhalla with such other great
smashers of existing Journalism as
Voltaire, Jean Jacques Rousseau and
Victor Hugo" When Frances out
put "is viewed as a whole. when his
work as novelist, poet, essayist and
historian is surveyed" the Kansas
City Journal is sure "he needs no
comparison with the greatest men his
namesake nation has produced"
The Des Moines Tribune believes
"Anatole France may be put down
1t cannot be extravagant judgment in
his case-as one OF. perhaps half
dozen great writer's of all time. That
he lived in our time Is our pride and
some Justification fnr civilization.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
The Postman of St. Kilda.

A dispatch from London states that
a postman on the Island of St. kilda,
in the Hebrides, has just visited Fleet
wood, a town on the west coast of
England short distance north of
Liverpool, where, for the first time, he
saw a railroad train, an automobile, a
trolley car and motion picture show.
It is stated that he was amazed at all
these wonders, but after a few days
was not sorry to return to st. Kilda.
There are millions of people who
have yet to see the wonders that the
postman of st. Kilda has just known
for the first time. They live in the re-
mote parts Of the earth, some Of them
in the dark recesses Of savagery,
others in the semi-civilized regions
and some, indeed, within the range Of
modern conditions and in cultivated
surroundings. A postman is himself
an evidence Of the march of civiliza-
ton, yet here is one who has just seen
for the first time in his life the mar.
vels that are the commonplaces OF
average existence.
Many a person living in the midst OF
the facilities and wonders Of mechan-
ism would give much to have the thrill
of first beholding them. To the pres.
ent generation of elders all of them
have come by gradual evolution.
There are only q very few persons
now alive who were living when the
steam railroad first came into use.
Most Of the older generation, those of
middle age, have witnessed the COM
ing Of the trolley car, and there are
many who recall vividly the first
"horseless carriages" The motion pic
ture has come within the experience
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Lax Law Enforcement
Called Crime Breeder
TO the Editor Of The star:

You keep writing and urging that
we hang the fellows that kill. Hang
ing will not stop killing. If it would
we would have less murder. AS long
as we allow minor laws to be violated
and not punished, that long will we
have an increase of major crimes.
say this after long study Of the sub
ject
If you punish severely small law
violation you will have less serious
crimes. If I had my way I would
give a man six months for traffic vio-
lation and from one year to ten for
bootlegging. Stop the thing at the
beginning. It's just got to this pass
that we see so much crookedn ess and
law violation that we all have been
tempted to do something just to see
what we can get by with. In sight of
my place bootlegging has been going
on openly for two years.. the police
and enforcement. officers have not
made much, il any. effort to stop 1t.
Eyerywhere- Zc1 look you see Law
Evening star., 1924-10-25

violated and not much done to stop
it at the roots. It all tends to tempt
the young to evil habits. Stop minor
law violation with severe punishment
and establish respect for law, and
then you may expect less serious
crime On every corner you see men
in automobiles stopping girls and at
tempting to induce them into their
cars, and but little done to stop that
most serious evil. II I had my way
a man would get 10 years for attempt
ing to take for JOY ride an innocent
girl j am no saint myself, and 1 can
tell how it all affects me, and l judge
the world by the way / am myself
the way feel. It's come to pass that
we have very little respect for any
law. Erase half of the laws and en-
force the rest 10 the letter and crime
will diminish quickly is my belief
e DuDDINl.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Warning.
DO you think you will reach the
hearts Of the people?" asked Senator
Sorghum.
YES" replied the speaker. And
I'm going to make the welkin ring
IT don't know who Welkin is. But
there's growing prejudice against
bosses, and if you take my advice you
won't try to connect with any ring
whatsoever"
Evening star., 1924-10-25
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Evening star., 1924-10-25

1t is reported that Jack Dempsey
pays nearly a hundred thousand dol
lars income tax. This shows that there
are still opportunities for young man
to rise by patient industry from pow
erty to affluence.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

The only economic policy to which
give serious heed at present is one to
the effect that the world owes him a
living.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

AS a discreet and respectful brother
of a man earlier in political eminence
Charles Bryan appears willing to per-
init William J. do most of the public
speaking for the family.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Being advised by his managers
that he has his audience with him,
President Coolidge evidently sees no
reason to risk spelling a good situation
with long speeches.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Radioratory.

Radioratory.
While listening to the radio
I'm comfortable quite.
There is no need for me to show
An interest polite.
If his expressions are inclined
To cheeriness and chaff
No one will say I'm unrefined
Should I neglect to laugh.
If his remarks are very deep
With mental strain immense.
Should I perchance drop off to sleep
No one will take offense.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Russians and Poles who attack each
others diplomatic representatives
shatter important traditions. Without
poHteness, regardless of actual senti.
ment, diplomacy ceases.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

War is expensive. One OF the ques-
tions which must soon concern the
Chinese is where they are to borrow
money with which to reorganize when
they go broke fighting.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Clarence Darrow says both the old
parties are now on the defensive.
Neither has felt it's case as so urgent
as to suggest effort to get him to ap-
pear in its behalf.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

No opportunity has been neglected
by the La Toilette campaigners to
realize in full on whatever advantage
there may be in small campaign
fund
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Europe may find it hard to observe
the Golden Rule with so many large
loans in the L. S. A. It is not always
easy to love your creditors.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Germany is applauded for building a
fine Zeppelin so long as she makes it
clear that she cherishes no idea Of
building any for herself.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Lost Identity,

THE girls wear hats that conceal
their faces
What difference does that maker"
asked Miss Cayenne. with all the
makeup you couldn't tell what they
really look like anyhow
Evening star., 1924-10-25
A Step Forward.

The world improves beyond a doubt.
We hail man as a brother.
Though barbarous friends fight ques
tions out,
They don't eat one another.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Don't git mad in an argument"
said Uncle Eben. You needs yoh
friendships jes' as much as you does
yoh politics."
Evening star., 1924-10-25

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
cation, Is delivered by carriers within the
city at 60 cents per month daily only. 45
cents per month; Sunday only, 70 cents per
month. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone Mai 5000. Collection is made by car
riers at the end of each month.
Evening star., 1924-10-25

Jud Tunkins says a fervent cam
paign speech is what makes many a
man take foolish chances on an elec
ton bet.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Here Again!

At present we must shout "Hooray!'
And not be surly.
The slogan next to come this way
Will be, Shop early
Evening star., 1924-10-25
Must Have Thrills.

On Halloween we talk Of elves
And simulate dismay.
We then proceed to scare ourselves
About election day.
Evening star., 1924-10-25
The Eyening Star NeMspaner Company

BUSINESS Office. 1lth ST. and Pennsylvania Ave
New York Office: ITO East 42nd ST.
Chicago ONCE: Tower Building.
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Evening star., 1924-10-25

Q. Where does the greatest rain
fall in the world occur?-H. 1. A.
A. The rainfall in the mountains
Of Kauai CHawaiian Islands) is the
greatest
Evening star., 1924-10-25

@. Is there exactly a. mile be-
tween the District of Columbia
boundary stones?-J. T. s.
a. There is not an actual distance
of mile between the stones. Some
times the ground was swampy, or
otherwise unsuitable
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
Births, Deaths
Phone Main $3.50 Until
q p. M. Obituary Desk
FRANCIS t. QUIGI.EY.

Francis T. Quigley, former Off
cial at the Government Printing
Office and member of several fra
ternal organizations here, died yes
terday at his home at 1912 Park
road northwest. He was born at
Troy, N. Y, sixty-seven years ago
and was retired from the Govern
ment Printing Office in 1921 after
thirty-six years of service.
Mr.. Quigley was member OF
the Columbia Typographical Union
end while at the pruning office was
In charge OF the Linotype machines,
He was also a member Of the
knights of Pythias and the Red
men.
He is survived by his widow,
Mrs. Mary e. Quigley; one SON
Maj. Richard J. Quigley, Washing
ton attorney; two daughters, Mrs
Frances Whyte and Miss Marion
Quigley, and two grandchildren, all
of Washington.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at 8 a. m. from the church
Of the Sacred Heart, the Rev
Father Moran officiating. Burial
will be at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
SOCIETY
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be given by Emanuel Wad. well.
known pianist Of Baltimore, who
has long been favorite in England
and on the continent, and John A.
Rogers, young baritone immense
ly popular with concert and salon
audiences in New York and Boston.
A soloist with the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Mr.. Rogers is noted for
his rich voice and fine style In
singing.
Nine. Tsamados will sing several
delightful Greek folksongs.
H. y
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r. Fits.
OF Chicago are at the Hamilton
Hotel.
Under the auspices Of the ladies
associated to aid the Out Patient
department OF Providence Hospital.
the fourth annual benefit dance and
card party will be given at the
Raleigh Hotel Tuesday night The
fund sought is for the continuance
and extension Of the free surgical,
medical and other clinics and in
view Of the fact that the number
Of poor patients receiving treat.
ments in these departments last year,
numbered 10000, 1t Is hoped that the
public will generously respond to
the charity ball and card party.
The following ladies are in
charge Of the benefit: Chairman,
Mrs. M. r.. Ready; Mrs. N. F.
AstashlSin, Mrs. A. g. Baessell, Mrs.
John Cunningham, Mrs. p. J. Cal
lahan, Mrs. Conlin, Mrs. F. w. Cos
tello, Mrs. F. T. Clark, Miss P.
Gipolari, Mrs. A. M. Donnelly, Miss
r. DonneIly. Mrs. william Fahey,
Mrs. George Pagan, Mrs. Mary
Feeney, Mrs. j. F. Iden, Mrs. B.
F. Iden, Mrs. George Haske, Miss
Haske, Miss Kathleen Ready, Miss
Irene Regan, Mrs. Thomas Regan,
Mrs. Purcell, Miss Marie Purcell,
Mrs. William F. O'Donnell, Mrs. p.
c. O'Brien, Mrs. F.. ]. Hiland, Mrs.
]. F. Mahoney, Mrs. E. D. Letter,
Miss Gertrude Lane, Mrs. James
Kane, the Misses Kelly, Miss H. M.
Hess, Mrs. Herbert Hall, Miss
Ernstine Hall. Miss Mary Hunt,
and Miss McNulty.
Mrs. Caroline Rutz.Rees has re.
turned to Washington for another
VlSlL ana lS at War0Inhn Fark
Hotel. She has made frequent visits
to Washington this winter.
+ + y
The marriage Of Miss Ellen e.
Allen and E. T. Andrews took
place last evening at the home Of
the bride. 226 Ninth street south.
east. The Rev. E. C. Primm, of
the Second Baptist Church, per-
formed the ceremony before a large
number Of guests. The bride wore
frock of gray crepe de chine. and
following the ceremony an informal
supper was served and music was
furnished by Miss Margaret Mach
man and Miss Freda Erwin.
After a brief wedding trip in the
south Mr.. and Mrs Andrews will be
home at 226 Ninth street.
George Lawrence will be host to
the members of the Opera Club at
a box party this evening at the
President Theate'. to witness the
comedy THE High Cost Of Low.
ing"
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
RABBI ATTACKS
/ MORALS Of
MOVIE
Private Life of Star Must Be
Clean, He Says, Urging
Aid to Education.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 7.-"If
boys and girls must model after
the movie stars, then we insist that
the private lives Of these stars, as
far as the public is concerned, be
clean all through" asserted Rabbi
Jacob Tarshish, addressing a local
audience on The Situation in Holly
wood"
'The responsibility for this IL
upon those who attend moving n!c-
lures, the press. and upon the
church, all of which must demand
cleaner pictures and less scandal" !"
he continued, stating that a persoA
mentally associates the word Holly
wood" with drugs, murder and
drunken orgies"
When it is true that, for every
10000 who are getting their educa-
ton in the universities there are
100000 getting theirs in the movies,
then the false perspective upon life
as portrayed in the moving pictures
is a terrific danger" said Rabbi
TarshiSh.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
ELECTRIC RANGE, IN GREAT
FIRE, IN WORKING ORDER

One Of the novel displays in San
Francisco's recent Palace of Elec.
tricity exhibit was an electric
range which had gone through the
Berkeley conflagratiOn and was
still In working order. At the
time Of the fire this range was
installed In house in the burned
area. Thus, 1t was subjected to
tremendous heat when the house
was consumed.
After the ruins had cooled, the
range. somewhat battered, was re-
moved to San Francisco, where It
was tested. The heating elements
were found to be in good order.
New connections were made and
daily, while the Palace of Electric.
ity was open, a tea kettle full of
water on a griddle boiled merrily,
despite what the range had been
through.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07


o'clock tomorrow from his former
residence. Members Of the B. B.
French Lodge, No. 15, F. A. A. M,
will attend the ceremony and the in
terment at Congressional cemetery.
The Rev. George F. Dudley will Off
ciate.
A retired Treasury Department
employee, Thomas had had charge
of all outgoing and incoming monies
and securities at the Treasury for
the past thirty-five years. He was
widely known in Masonic circles
here and was a native and lifelong
resident OF Washington.
He is survived by his widow. Mrs.
Eliza Dolman Thomas; one son, Al
fred H. Thomas, jr., Of Milwaukee
and one daughter, M. Edna Thomas
Of this city.
The Washington times., 1924-02-07
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Unless otherwise specified the follow
Ing persons licensed to marry are
from this city:
Joseph L. brown. 20. and Christy A.
Dalrymple. 80. Rev. b. F. McGready
Thomas. 25. Rev. J. W. waters.
Richard Ellis. "a, and Lucille Gross,
80. Rev. J. w. Manokey.
Henry Petit, 27. and Viola Grimes, 27.
Rev. w. J. Howard.
John r. Dwyer. 81. and Mary f.
Hill, 80. Rev. NJ. ]. Riordan.
Walter J. L. Smith 32. Of Baltimore,
Md. Rev. John E.. Briggs
Robert L. Needham, 25, and Pansy
Z. FELTON,. 10, both of Richmond. Rev.
7. z. Davis
Eugene Kunst 25. and Amy Kucher,
2S. Rev. Charles ]. Trinkhaus