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Evening star., 1924-09-05
Nationwide Movement to
Get Out the Popular Vote

"Peacetime slackers"-that is what
the Buffalo Evening News calls the
81 per cent of the eligible voters of
the United States who did not help
decide the presidential election Of 1920
constitute "a peril Of the gravest ma
ture," in the words Of the Long Beach
Press, newspapers have enlisted in a
nation wide campaign to bring out the
vote in 1924.
The "Get-Out-the-Vote Club" or
ganized recently in Washington, found
that but 1854 900 persons voted in
the last presidential election, although
there were no less than 54,42o,ooo
qualified voters. Native-born Ameri-
cans appeared to be the worst offenders
Concerted drives already are under
way to bring to the attention Of voters
the necessity Of indicating their pref
erence at the polls, unless American
democracy is to become the laughing
stock of the world. Rule by a major
ity; fundamental as a principle Of
democracy, cannot be brought about
as long as elections are won by an
active minority because the majority
declares. "Abstention from voting is
failure not only in ones duty to him.
self. but to the general public as WE'LL"
maintains the Wheeling Intelligencer
and democracy itself is certain to fail
unless the Democrats honor it with
their interested presence"
X X X
Now, "unless the present plans fall
an Unusually effective drive is to he
made to bring the vote slackers' to the
polls" the Chicago Daily News be-
lieves. And this is WELL" for, as the
New York Herald-Tribune reminds u.s.
with three tickets in the field" there
is "the possibility of the elections
being thrown into Congress through
the lethargy Of non-voters, who, if
they used their franchise, would give
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Scientific Opinions
For Hire in Court

1t is a mistake to expect too much
from the alienist. He is a good deal
like a lawyer. He is paid 10 make
the most of one side of an argument,
and that is all there Is to 1t.
The public long since, If it ever did.
has ceased to expect an attorney to
admit anything favorable to the other
side, unless he must That isn't the
way cases are tried.
The public, however, finds IL difficult
to overcome the idea that the alien
ist is a scientific man ardently seek
ing the exact truth.
But this Is not the situation. When
he enters courtroom he is no longer
a scientific investigator. His passion
for truth is warped by desire to WIN
and to give value for money received
He is selling his abilities at a stated
rate.
The lawyer who defends a murderer
may appreciate well enough that his
client deserves to be hung, yet 1t is
his duty to make every proper de-
tense Of the accused.
That is about the situation with tho
alienist. He makes the most of tho
crazy words and acts that any per-
son can dig up in his past, and SOL
emnly points to them as criteria of a
diseased mentality. He refers to late
discoveries or theories as the lawyer
does to the latest decision by the
Court of Appeals.
And then an alienist on the other
side of the case goes upon the witness
stand and presents the other side of
the psychological problem. Inasmuch
as the scientific study of the mind is
scarcely a half century old, it hasn't
been nailed down to the fine points
and exactness of the ancient study of
astronomy. There is lot of room for
argument.
So they gravely express their sci
entific" opinions. go home, wash their
mouths out and wonder what the
members Of the Academy of Science
think Of them.-Elmira Star-Gazette,
Evening star., 1924-09-05
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILASDER JOHNSON.

The New Silver Dollar.
Roll on. Silver Dollar! Once more
you'll be coined.
To our burden of money your weight
will be joined.
Our nickels. our quarters. coppers,
our dimes,
Our half dollars, too, sound melodious
chimes
When the car gives a lurch as our
fares we would pay
And scatters the lot Of them every
which way,
Remind us. at least, that you are not
bluff.
But are made Of the genuine, tangible
stuff.
Roll on, Silver Dollar! We know you
are good,
While paper may often be misunder.
stood.
1t may be too easy to show now and
then
Great values by strokes Of the press
or the pen.
Roll on, Silver Dollar! Keep rolling
this way!
Let your jingle mark time for our
chorus SO gay;
For a nation is blest who a currency
finds
That weighs in our pockets but not
on our minds.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
A Murderous Business

A week ago Washington police.
man was shot to death as he chung to
the rear bumper of a motor car. He
was evidently trying to halt the ma
chine. whose occupants were probably
engaged in lawhreaking. presumably
bootlegginS. The car disappeared, and
only the slightest clue was available
for the Identification of the occupants
DilIgent search by the police. despite
The evident difficulties. resulted in the
discovery Of the car. which was
marked by bullet holes in the rear
body. and the man who deposited it at
the garage was thereby identified and
is now under arrest. He has a bad
police record. being out at present on
hall on charge of robbery. He is
said to be known as a dealer in boot
leg liquor and to have frequently
boasted that he would shoot any one
who tried to interfere with his "busi-
ness" Search for other members Of
the party is under way. and there is
prospect that all will be found, and
that perhaps through the weakening
and confession Of some the crime will
be definitely fastened upon one per-
son.
This is an important case apart
from the peculiar circumstances of
the tragedy. If, as stated by the po-
lice, the man now under arrest has
heretofore vaunted his determination
to shoot 10 kill if his bootlegging
business" should be interfered with
1t is time that an extreme example
should be made.
Rum running through the streets
Of Washington has been practiced to
the point to where, as the keeper OF
the garage where the murder car was
found frankly declares. machines with
bullet holes in them are often brought
in for storage. Passing the point of
why the appearance of this car was
not reported to the police at once, in
view Of the fact that the news Of the
murder was Immediately published.
it is evident that bootleggers whose
machines are hit by the bullets Of po-
lice pursuers have no hesitation about
taking them to public storage places
A closer supervision over the public
garages by the police would seem to
be necessary.
In this case the accused man was
at liberty on bail under charge Of rob.
berry. The court had given him his
freedom pending trial upon presenta-
ton of a $4,000 bond. Such a bond is
readily obtained from professional
sources, Bootleggers who are arrest.
ed are enabled by this means to gain
their freedom and continue to ply
their trade. The abuse Of the bond
privilege has reached the point Of pub.
lie menace. Scores Of people are now
at this time at liberty in Washington
who should be doing time for their Of.
fenses.
If the Leisinger murder is solved it
will be highly to the credit Of the
Washington police. They were natural.
ly stimulated in their search by the
fact that one Of their own number
had been slain. But apart from that
fact, they showed the most commenda.
BILE zeal and skill in pursuing clues
and securing the city for traces Of
the motor car and its occupants. The
hope Of the public is that this case
will be pressed to trial with no delay,
and that speedily, II conviction IS had,
execution Of sentence will give en
object lesson to lawbreakers who are
engaged in the rum traffic that their
business" is hazardous in the last
degree.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

The customs officials continue to
collect penalties from ladies returning
from abroad who insist on trying to
evade the duties on clothes. A great
deal OF smuggling goes on in wet
goods. but the dry goods branch Of
the industry still demands attention.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

There is little disposition to deny
that Russia would be a PROSPEROUS
and happy country today if her
politicians had been as competently
trained as her artists.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Advocates Of freedom Of speech
have the unanimous support Of an
enlightened public. Yet they should
not permit themselves to forget that
listeners also have some rights.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

The idea favored by William Jen-
nings Bryan Of booming the ku Klux
Klan to merciless oblivion was a good
one, but it has to be worked out more
slowly than was anticipated.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

The world is undoubtedly growing
, better, but the process Of improve.
rnent is apparently calling for in.
creasing industry on the part Of the
: eountry's grand juries.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Radio is being studied by English
inventors as a means of guiding
winged bombs. The future listener
may have to think twice before dis
missing obtrusive noises as static"
Evening star., 1924-09-05

The only important "apathy" noted
up to the present time has been 10
Gated in the vicinity of Mr.. McAdoo's
temporary residence abroad.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Now, and then a supposed lamb
wanders into Wall street who turns
out to be a wolf in sleeps clothing.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Their policy OF isolation at least
enables the Chinese to feel that they
can conduct q series Of fights among
themselves without being held re-
sponsible for starting q world war.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Each candidate is earnestly remind.
ing voters that the coming election
presents complications which call for
especial caution, as there are two
chances to guess wrong.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

While President Coolidge was pitch.
ing hay the La Toilette managers
arranged demonstration with the
straw vote.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

A race horse is n highly intelligent
and sensitive animal, possibly at a
disadvantage when suffering from a
touch Of homesickness
Evening star., 1924-09-05

1.-TWO against one" is from time to
time regarded as fair enough in the
present campaign.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

While not posing as any fashion
leader. Mrs. Ferguson is infuentially
on record as opposing gowns for men.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Abreast Of the Time.

HAS Crimson Gulch any horse
thieves?"
Horse thieves!' echoed Cactus Joe
scornfully. We've gone way past
horses, and automobiles, too. We've
got feller that don't steal nothin'
but, airplanes."
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Simple Enough.

The city map will meet a simple test
When all the regulations are COM
plete;
Each thoroughfare will lead them to
arrest
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Those Wise Words

We often read a few things
From the consequential elf
Who tells US how to do things
That he cannot do himself.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Experience may be a good teach.
er,' said Uncle Eben, ''but she, has
sure worked slow teachin' me how
to pick race horses"
Evening star., 1924-09-05

But look. the morn in russet mantle clad.
walks DER the dew Of yon high eastern hill.
Slowly Estey alley wakes.
Sam Jones, who has to get to work
early, is bustling around getting into
his clothes. while his good wife is
down in the kitchen.
Soon Sam will disappear from the
window, where he, too, has been en-
After eating his breakfast. he viii
sally forth TO get the car out of the
garage.
Slam! Bang! Tin garage doors
make an outrageous racket SO early
in the morning. Some day, when the
good propaganda for quiet in a city
automobile stables with rubber pad
ded doors. Then a man will be able
to take out his car in the wee small
hours-why small?-without making
strong men moan in their sleep.
Sam Jones rolls triumphantly away
to work.
X X X X
Capt. Kidd, his black tail held
aloft, sinks westward along the alley
his white body almost the color ot
concrete. This tramp cat lives no
body nows where, but nightly he
comes to make life miserable for the
we'll bred cats Of Estey alley. Now
he is going home.
The butterflies have begun to make
gay with the zinnia blossoms, while
bees have spotted the asters, just
bursting into bloom. Here is q
feast, fellows" the bees hum.
catbirds sQuawk, driving Tom to
frantic rage, as he sits snugly behind
the screen door
Inside the houses occupants are
waking now, getting up. washing
their faces, eating breakfast. All
when will some one rise OF sing the
glories OF the simple act of washing
ones face in the morning.!
Approached rightly, the matir
ablutions may be made a luxury that
would have shamed the supposedly
luxurious Romans, at the same time
be as innocent as a baby's bath. Il
is u good thing to take out ones
taste for luxuries on the necessary
things Of life. BY doing SO he gets il
out Of his system.
Tune up, at dawning. by indulgins
in face wash that the gods nigh,
envy. Extend it to the whole sur
face, the entire periphery, as it were
and SO much the better.
Then one may go down to break
fast in a pleasant frame of mind
glowing externally and internally
with the rosy hue OF the dawn, such
a dawn as greeted early risers ir
Estey alley.
Evening star., 1924-09-05
Agricultural Finance.

AST1CUICuIdI IUH1ICc.
Are you in favor Of making it
easier for the farmer to borrow
money!"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
'"That can readily be arranged. The
hard part Of the proposition Is max.
ing it easier for him to pay it back.
Jud Tunkins says the market is all
mixed up, with corn sellin' for seven.
fifty barrel and eight dollars a
quart.
Evening star., 1924-09-05

t1lCV OuI LII 4SC~ IOIh lily .-T. Z. M
A. The test Of the towers advocated
Square January 5, 1922. Towers were
installed February 5 Of the same year
@. What is the old couplet about
''the longest day and the shortes,
night"?-L. o.
A. Ono such rhyme is "Barnaby
bright, Barnaby bright, the longest day
and the shortest night; Lucy light
Lucy light. the shortest day and the
longest night" Before the change
in the calendar the longest day of the
day, while the shortest was near De-
cember 13, st. Lucy's day.
@. By what race was Great Britain
drst inhabited?-H. W. R..
4 Biologists are not yet agreed
when and by whom Britain was frs,
peopled. Real knowledge began with
the two Celtic invasions, that of the
Goideis, in the latter part of the
bronze age. and that OF the Brythona
and Belgae in the iron age. BY the
time of julius Caesar all the inhabit-
ants of Britain, except perhaps some
tribes in the north, were Celts In
speech and customs.
Q. Which city has the larger police
force. New York or London?-B. & S
A. The London police force is con.
siderably larger. 1t consists of more
than 10000 men and women. while
New York has about $4,000.
@. What are the duties of the Sec
retary of War?-I. o. A.
A The duties of the Secretary OF
War include the supervision yof the
organization of the Army OF the
United. States and our insular pos.
sessions, the handling of matter,
relative to appropriations needed fol
Evening star., 1924-09-05

Q. Do the same horses run at Sara
toga and Churchill Downs?-M. F.
A. Many Of the same horses run at
the Churchill Downs tracks as at Sara
toga- On an average the purses at
Saratoga are larger, although the Ken
lucky Derby, at Churchill Downs, has
the largest purse of any individual
race in this country.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
CITY HEADS REFUSE
DANCE HALL PERMITS

Acting on the advice Of tho police
department. the District Commis-
sioners today turned down applications
sor licenses to operate three public
dance halls in different parts of the
city. The places rejected are:
Old Dutch Mill Club. 1926 eth street
northwest. applied for by Thomas E.
Gardiner: Oriental Gardens, col r
street northwest, applicant. Louis It.
Thomas. and Penn Gardens, 21st street
and Pennsylvania avenue northwest,
applicant, ]. c. Jones
In each case the application came
before the Commissioners with an un
favorable recommendation from Maj.
Sullivan and Wade H. Coombs, super
intendent of licenses.
Disapproyal Recommended.
On the application for the Old
Dutch Mill club, Capt. Peck of the
second precinct reported that the
place had been closed for two months
and recommended that it be not re-
opened He included in his report a
statement that the place had been
raided in the past.
The records in the Penn Gardens
case include protests from surround
ing residents urging the Commission
ers not to grant the license.
In reporting against the Oriental /
Gardens Capt. Peck stated that he
had canvassed the neighborhood and
found at least twenty-four residents
opposed to the place.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
SINCLAIR Demurrer
is OPPOSED BY U. S.
Pomerene and Roberts Ask Dis
trict Supreme Court to Up
hold Indictment.

The District Supreme Court was
asked today by United States Attor-
ney Gordon and his special assistants
in the oil cases, Atiee Pomerene and
Owen J. Roberts. to strike out the mo-
tion filed last Saturday by Harry +.
Sinclair, millionaire oil magnate, to
quash the indictment recorded again st
his for alleged contempt of the United
States Senate by refusing to answer
questions before the oil investigating
committee.
Arguments on the motion filed to-
day, as we'll as on the demurrer to
the indictmen also interposed by
Sinclair, are scheduled for hearing
before Justice Hoehling in Criminal
Division April 25
Cites Reason for DixmIs
AS their reasons for dismissing Sin
clair's motion to quash, the prose
cutors declare that Sinclair's motion,
on it's face, is insufficient in law to
entitle him to the relief asked, in
that it fails to set forth any matter
on account of which the indictment
should be quashed; that the matters
of fact sought to be raised are ex-
trinsic to the indictment, and are not
the basis or ground of d motion to
quash.
The government also contends that
the matters sought to be raised by the
motion are ones of defense to the merits
and should be raised under the general
issue plea of not guilty.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
PLATT BACKS PLAN
FOR BRANCH BANKS
Federal Reserve Board Official
Quotes Statistics Before
House Committee.

Edmund Platt. vice governor of the
Federal Reserve Board, advocated
branch banking within certain limits
at a hearing today before the House
banking committee on the McFadden
bill to amend the national bank act
Mr.. Platt quoted statistics TO show
the growth of branch banking.
"One of the liberalizing provisions
of the bill has to do with branch
banking within city limits" Mr.. Platt
said; with this provision the Fed
eral Reserve Board is unanimously in
agreement
II think / may fairly add that the
members of the board regret that
this liberaliZing feature does not go
to the full limit of permitting the
establishment of branches in all cities
large enough to have needs for out
lying banking facilities, as a matter
of right and without regard to the
limitations of state laws.
Would Amend Reserve Act.
The bill seeks to amend the fed
eral reserve act. and mere It becomes
repressive and reactionary," he said.
Because many bankers are opposed
to any further liberalizing OF the ma
tional banking act, the bill seeks to
deprive state bank members of the
federal reserve system of some of
their charter rights guaranteed them
under the act OF June .. 1917. par
tioularly with reference to branch
banking"
Some 322 independent banks have
failed in the United States since Jam
uary 1 this year, Mr.. Platt told the
committee. more than two thirds of
them banks with a capital less than
$4,000 and more than seven -eighths
of them banks with capital less
than 100000.
Evening star., 1924-04-18
DONATIONS CONTINUE
FOR "ROXIE" PROJECT
Stars Radio Fund 0versubscribed.
Contributions Should Be Sent
to James n. Baden.
Accident Occurred Early.

Contributions continue to swell The
Stars "Roxie" radio fund, although
it was closed this week because suf-
ficient money was raised to assure the
installation of radio apparatus in the
Walter Reed, Mount Alto and Naval
Hospitals. The "Roxie" radio fund
committee, however, is continuing to
receive contributions for the general
fund which will be used to purchase
radio receiving sets for the disabled
veterans in government hospitals in
the eastern section of the country.
Checks should be sent to James H.
Baden, vice president of the CONNER
cial National Bank and treasurer of
the "Roxie" radio fund.
The contributions received today
to augment The Stars fund follow:
Previously acknowledged. Isl ,334.s1
Mrs, d. B. C.......... 800
e. G. D. r. ......... LOO
Agency force and office force,
branch office Metropolitan
Life Insurance Co. of ". Y. 1900
Total. 81, ,350.S1
Evening star., 1924-04-18
DRIVE BEGUN TO SAVE DOGWOOD
As woods LURE NATURE LOVERS
Garden Club Committee and Wild FIO,Uer Society
Head Moue by ID. c. Organisation Seeking to
Prevent Stripping of Trees.

dogwood this season in Washington.
Others are seriously considering the
matter.
A. A. A. Plans Campaign,
The American Automobile Associa-
ton, with national headquarters here.
has not only enthusiastically indorsed
the movement; but planned a cam
among its 100000 members through
out the nation.
Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts are
working on plan of action whereby
they will spread the gospel"
Cars Of both street railway systems
here will carry the message on signs
over thousands of miles of track
throughout the city.
Motion picture theaters will exhibit
a Aim depicting the beauties of the
plant, and some features of it's de-
struction and preservation.
Thesr are a few of the activities OF
the crusade which the federated or
gar liza Ions launch today. on the eve
herald the arrival of the dogwood
season.
Already the bloom has appeared in
parts Of Virginia further south, II Is
reported by motorists VINO Wi.hln
the past few days have been over that
section.
The dogwood in this vicinity is the
Towering dogwood" known to scien-
t1StS as 'COrnuS FlOrlQd- II 10 ihoie
or less common throughout the re-
gion from Maine to Florida and west
to Minnesota and Texas, ascending In
some of the mountainous sections as
high as 400 feet. 1t is shrub or
small tree with spreading branches.
usually 10 TO 15 or rarely up 10 ~
feet tall. The trees grow well In any
average soil and do as well in the
shade as in the open.
Conservation Possible.
Although there has been ruthless
destruction" in the past there is stin
time to conserve the tree, 1t is said,
so that for the future there may be
left some of the beautiful sights,
which now are the pleasure of mo-
torists and all nature lovers, who go
into the out-of-doors in the netghbor-
hood of the Capital.
Washington has been credited by
some distinguished students of the
out-oi-doors with having a vicinage
most admirably adapted to enjoy
ment of outdoor life. In the spring,
these same students point out. the
variety and beauty of the wild plant
life hereabout provide substantial and
delightful elements of appeal One
of the picturesque and beautiful fac
tors in that wild plant life, accord
ing to those behind the new crusade,
is the towering dogwood. All efforts
will be made 10 prevent this year, as
far as possible, any destruction of
the tree.