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Evening star., 1925-08-15

quiet OF the City Of the Doges, and
the wash from them has menaced the
foundations Of buildings. Still, the city
fathers have not moved to prevent
them, falling to realize that their pres
ence Is an anachronism and a nui
sance.
Now comes the most serious threat
of ell against the isolation of Venice.
1t Is proposed to construct an automo.
bile road connecting Venice and
Padua. 1t is possible now to reach
Venice by train, railway bridge hav-
ing been constructed across the lagoon
some years ago, but the thought of
linking up the city with the mainland
for access by motor cars Is a distinct
shock to the lovers OF the picturesque.
The proposal is now under considera.
ton by the italian government, and
the wish of all who have ever seen
Venice, and who as is natural, hope
to revisit it, is that II will be rejected.
1t has been said that there are many
Venetians who have never seen a
facade OF ST. Marks and the steed Of
Colleone on the campo OF the Church
of IS. John and Paul. And, naturally,
there are many who have never seen
a motor car, for Venetians Of today do
not travel, although their ancestors
were seafarers. 1t is inoonceivable
that motor traffic should be brought
into the city so long immune from
wheeled transportation. An automo.
bile road from the mainland to Venice.
the establishment of a garage on the
lagoon side, the admission of motor
cars into the GALES OF the city, would
be an outrage against which millions
Of people throughout the world would
revolt with the utmost indignation.
In these days Of iconoclastic modern.
ism, let Venice at least be preserved
from this invasion
Evening star., 1925-08-15
Sargent Becomes "Master''
Overnig ght in Art World
World

the present age is rushing into all
phases of human endeavor, the ST.
Paul Dispatch declares: There is an
evident wish to increase efficiency in
the manufacture and distribution Of
halos. Conrad's first editions brought
tremendous prices within his lifetime
and John Singer Sargent has but TO
die to become an old master II is
swiftly done"
Answering Its own question, Has
the public at last come to appreciate
art for arts sake?" the San Antonio
Express bewails: Alas! 1t has not.
and referring to the prestige that sur
rounded the owner of a Sargent paint
ing even in the artists lifetime, be
lieves Ownership of such a painting
Fafter Sargent's death can come to
many with whom the artist would
have had no dealings in his lifetime.
solely because they have the price
r 4 x
John Singer Sargent was fortuna he
in living in an age when the appre
citation of art is keen" in the opin
ion of the New London Day, "and
when there are people with money
enough to indulge that appreciation
in spite of the competition of other
connoisseurs with money" What
a maximum of encouragement" con
cludes the Day. This opinion is not
shared by the Butte Daily Post
which scores those who think that
the poorest piece of work ever done
by a genius is better than the beSr
ever done by anybody else" and
which stoutly maintains that be
cause of this monopolistic master
workship,' thousands of excellent
works by less known artists will be
ignored" Publicity is too powerful
nowadays" continues the Post, land
fame too unjust to all but the great
est"
Yet the press does not rate Sargent
a publicity seeker. Indeed, accordins
to the Columbus Dispatch, in order
to attain fame some artists feel they
must cut loose from all the sup
posed excellence of the past, but
John Singer Sargent made no such
break with the great art traditions
handed down from the past; his fail
ure to do so has evid entity not cosr
him much in loss of approval or
the part of art collectors" And the
Dispatch questions whether the in
sistently modern and 'emancipated
art, so much in evidence of late, will
ever score so brilliant a success in
an auction sale"
In its comment on the London
sale, the Sacramento Union states
that "$S50,000 was realized" and that
this was the largest return from any
sale of works by an American artist.
or course there have been single
paintings by Old World masters of
other generations which have brought
as large a sum-" explains the Union.
but, considering that Sargent has
been dead only a few months, it is
not incorrect to say that quite sub
stantial recognition has been shown
one American artist"
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Always a center of interest in his
lifetime, both in his own personality
and in his artistic output, John Singer
Sargent, now dead, has set tongues
wagging enthusiastically once more,
both in London, where he died, and in
America, which was the native home
of his parents, though he himself was
born in Italy. The cause of the COM
ment is the unprecedented success of
the sale of his remaining water-color
sketches, oil paintings, drawings and
unfinished pictures at auction in Lon
don, the proceeds from which reached
much more than three-quarters of
million dollars, an amount more than
five times the value of the Sargent
estate at the time of his death, eXclu-
sive of these works of art just sold.
Even here in Boston, where John
Singer Sargent has long been held in
particular reverence" says the Boston
Transcript, "the late masters friends
and admirers have felt something Of
London'S surprise at the results of the
Christie sale" This surprise, accord.
ing to the Transcript, has also been
associated with doubt whether the
prices were wholly justified" because
of the numerous examples of the
painters quite early work, which the
sale included, and the inevitable pres.
and canvases which scarcely could
have been regarded by Sargent him.
self as of outstanding significance"
In using the words, "the late master"
in reference to Sargent, the Transcript
touches upon the crux of the whole
situation, according to many critics.
THE astonishing part about the re-
GENT Sargent sale in London" re-
marks the Lynchburg News, is not so
much the high prices paid for the
paintings OF master, but the high
prices paid for the paintings Of a mas.
ter but few months dead" Continu-
ing. the News ayers: Almost as as.
tonishing is the fact that he should be
regarded as a master so shortly after
his death. He was even so regarded
during his lifetime, a recognition that
has seldom been accorded to any
painter or other great artist. A mod
ern has been recognized as among the
greatest, and did not have to wait the
verdict Of posterity"
Probing for the cause of the success
Of the sale, which it labels a "sensa-
tional event in art circles" the In.
dianapolis Star refers to three rea-
sons that have been advanced by some
of the critics among artists"-first,
that "as 1t was known that the Sar
gent sale was to include all his re-
naming work. it would be the last
chance to buy and have a choice;
second, Sargent's reputation is con-
sidered sufficient to have justified "a
desire among connoisseurs to own at
least one Of his pictures" and third,
"a growing belief that Sargent will be
classed as the greatest painter of his
age helped to explain the eagerness
to buy"
Finding in this phenomenal sale just
another proof that the speed mania of
Evening star., 1925-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
The Lane.

The Lane.
The goldenrod is Haunting
In the lane.
In spite OF sorrows haunting
And the pain
That recollection brings,
A splendor gay 1t filings
Where the robin lightly sings
In the lane.
mo Mans Land" We are forgetting
AS the lane
Bids us pause and cease the fretting
All so vain.
Highways on the land or sea
Scenes Of conflict still may be.
But there's rest for you and me
In the lane.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

they ship the lower grades also. for
1t comes via the canal.
Have the railroads suffered? No.
Before the opening of the canal in
1915, the combined lumber traffic of
the transcontinental railroads was
100000 tons; in 1923-eight years
after the canal began to compete
the railroads carried $4,000 900 tons Of
lumber.
How will the improvement affect
Washingtonians? BY giving them
food products from the Northwest at
a lower cost; by giving the country
at large greater prosperity, which is
reflected naturally in the National
Capital. BY seeing the territory
north of here, using the 1900. 900
horsepower, light and heat. stimu-
lating industries of all kinds?"
fcopyrisht, tsS, ~ psss '. o0iii.as
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The general publicity recently at
tanned by Clarence Darrow is likely to
leave the prison.detained Leopold and
Loeb with an impression that. 50 far
as they are concerned, he is loafng
on the job.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Pennsylvania may decide TO take up
Gen. Smedley Butler as a candidate
for governor. AS vice opponent he
has had his obstacles, but politics may
yet show him a way to wrest victory
from the Jaws Of defeat.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
The Human Voice.

"rhe human voice has a wonderful
charm"
at works both ways commented
Miss Cayenne. "a good singer is pleas.
ant, but a bad radio announcer can
spoil the whole program"
Evening star., 1925-08-15
InMaYerins.

do you believe the old story that
George Washington never told a lie?"
"You bet I do" said Senator Sor.
ghum. Some people try to tell me
that was only a symbol.csl story. but
in politics, as well as religion, ] am a
fundamentalist from the heart"
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The confident attitude assumed by
doubt whether Hindenburg functions
more Importantly as a President or as
an advance agent.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The price Of food has risen TO such
an extent that the managers of public
banquets next Winter may be tempted
to adopt the considerate course of ex-
tending the time for speeches and cut
ting down on the menu.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The object of Arctic exploration has
hitherto been a trifle obscure to the
lay mind. Now we know that it may
at least serve to establish a new radio
station.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Political changes take place so rapid.
ly that it becomes more difficult to
remember the places Of cabinet of.
ficials than those Of eminent base ball
players.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
No Change.

The ice man has a merry biz.
The coal man seems relieved.
The ultimate consumer is
The one who's always peeved.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

When a famous motion picture per-
former gets sick fears are entertained
concerning his recovery because Of
the liability of the jealous press
agent to get in the doctors way.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The brilliant eloquence of Bob Inger-
position OF trying to purvey what the
vaudevillians would describe as "old
stuff"
Evening star., 1925-08-15

II France adheres to the announced
determination to produce no more in
decent shows New York may under
take an export trade in the drama.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The Arctic climate IS likely to pre-
vent any Eskimo prima donnas from
contributing radio renditions of "Red-
Hot Mamma
Evening star., 1925-08-15
Home, Sweet Home.

The airship soon will fiy so fast
L shall not care to roam,
For every place will seem at last
Next door to home, sweet home
Evening star., 1925-08-15

While Italy will always be famous
for artistic refinement the methods Of
Mussolini in establishing a dictator
ship were undeniably rough.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Operators and miners dispute. but
The ultimate consumer is denied even
the pleasure Of getting into the argu.
ment.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Jud Tunkins says he hopes they re-
vive the old-time dances, which have
just as much right to be worked over
again as the old-time jokes.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
Speed and Courts.

From the Lake County Times.
There will be less speed on the
highways when there is more In the
courts.
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Don't be too keen bout political
job," said Uncle Eben, Std o. work.
in eight hours a day you may have
to worry sixteen
Evening star., 1925-08-15

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise cred.
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication
af special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-08-15
Rate by Mail-Payable I'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
All n.h.. ctatas


Rssilly and and Sunday. VI sioo0: mo mo s6c s6c
Sunday only .......1 l yr.. $500: mo-. csc
Evening star., 1925-08-15

Q. What player was the originator
of dropping fy ball in order to make
a double play?-W. p. w.
A. Dicky Pearce, shortstop on the
Atlantics of Brooklyn, was the orig
inator
Evening star., 1925-08-15

! Q. Why does sound travel faster
| under water than in ARR. G.
| A. The reason that the velocity OF
sound in liquids and solids is greater
! than in air is due to the fact that the
| coeff1cient of the elasticity of liquids
and Of solids is many times greater
| than that of air
Evening star., 1925-08-15

@. Who were the original "bucca.
neers" I'M. r.
A. The name was given to piratical
English, Dutch and French adYen.
turers, united in their opposition 10
Spain, who maintained themselves
chiefly in the Caribbean Sea during the
seventeenth century. The first OF the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Knowles, Friend OF
Harding, Is Buriet

George Earl Knowles. 81 S'
man for the Ross-Hibler ca :
friend Of the late Warren G. h''
ing, died Sunday. The funeral :
TO DO held Monday from the h'-'
Undertaking Co. chapel He s y
vived by a widow and two
Knowles was a boyhood enuu !
the late president back in AA'''
Ohio. -
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
PUBLICITY PAYS
Railroad Campaign Results
in $4,000 Inquiries

The million dollar Northwest pub.
lefty campaign staged by tho North.
srn Pacific Great Northern and as
Isolated railway lines during the past
year, has resulted la taeoo in.
luiriss concerning farming oppor
tunitios In Washington, oregon.
Idaho Montana and Wyoming This
was the announcement Monday It
A n smith. passenger traffic man.
ager o. the Northern Pacific
In connection with Washington.
tho campaign recently emphasized
that there e. opportunity Tor "a hun
drrd thousand moro farmers
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
New Rayon Slips
1926

DERFECT foundations for Springs slender
! frocks and ensembles. Fitting nicely
just full enough-and finished with firm,
though narrow shoulder straps. The edges
of these garments are finished with a fine
narrow crochet which will insure against
dropstitch and travelling.
In Castilian and lipstick red, natural,
blush, beige, tan, andre, bois de rose, eycla'
men, lettuce and p%iaegroue greens, bannblnd
blue, and hosts of other shades.
Second f1oor-The Bon Marche
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
36-Inch Bengal Faille, SIPS I'd.
36-Inch ColorfulT ricolette, S1.25Yd

A fancy blister stripe, cross-striped in color. Firmly
woven quality. Red on white, sand on tile blue, and
brown on white. For dresses, TUNES and sports blouses
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
36-Inch Waffle Crepe, CSC I'd.

A fine dress crepe in midnight, black, white, India
orange, Chinese yellow, zinc, fallow and sand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Campbell Is Third
on Council Sick List

Councilman w. T. Campbell IL the
third member Of the city council to
suffer from tho recent epidemic Of
colds and tonsilltis prevalent in the
city-county building. lie In confined
TO his homo with a slight attack.
Mrs. Kathryn Miracle and j. T. Car
roll have recently recovered from
similar illnesses.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Congress Considers
S54,426,5 62 Measure

WASHINGTON. ieh The
sc5onI deficiency appropriation hin.
carrying tsLt2sssa Vas reported
20 the house today by the appro.
prations committee. The total h
tt5Gs5g less than requested by de-
partmrnta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23

Special precautions were taken on
elevated lines TO prevent repetition
OF disastrous wrecks which oc-
Cured during fogs earlier in the
month.
Ships in the harbor proceeded at
snail pace with constant believing
Of fog horns.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Railway President
Goes to Washington

cHEHALIs, Feb. 23~.-President
w. II. Brown. OF the chehalls. Cow.
litz and Cascade railway, left with
Mrs. Brown Sunday, to confer with
officials Of the Interstate commerce
commission, at Washington, ID. G.
He will be gone a month.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
CHURCH RAISES
$4,000
First NJ. E. Congregation
Plan Church School

Members 81 the. First Methodist
Episcopal chupvh under the header
ship o. the Rev pr D. Ralph Magcc.
SUNDAY launched an expansion fund
Go raise ttS.ob0 Tor the caNhlshinE
OF a ehurch school center 20 occupy
the half block On the west siio 90
Fluh ave. between Marion ana Co
lumhla stN
Approximately ss0ooo has already
been subscribed gifts hy members
Of the congregation sunday nngiHg
unusually high. several one two and
three thousand dollar contributions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Democratic Club
Meets Wednesday

The Seattle cly.wide Democratic
Women's club viii hold an open
meeting Wednesday noon. ht Mcvos'
cafeteria. The city manager plan
viii be presented from both sides
By able speakers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23

News OF tho death OF n pioneer
churchman Of this state was re.
ceiyed Sunday. when Il was learned
that Rev. +. w. Beaven had died In
Rochester. N. Y. Rev. Beaver came
to the state In the early sos and
founded the Baptist seminary nj
C~entralia. lilo held several pulpits
turnout the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
36-Inch Honeycomb Crepe, CSC Yd.

A lovely blister weave effect for dresses, tunics and
sport coats. In white, navy and midnight blue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Heavy Fog Causes
Fear in New York

NEW YORK, Feb ?s-Anothcr
pea soup fog descended on NV
York today. delaying surface traffic
and movements OF shlps and ferries
in the harhor.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-02-23
Feature Old-Time
Social at Affair

An old fashioned box social f. 20
feature the entertainment for mem
hers and friends q tho Veterans 90
Forelgu Wars camp az Roosevelt
haL t06a Third ave. Monday
night An entertainment and card
party Is also on tho program,
being made,
sundays msrNclous response Bs.
aurrs the successful elimination ~
our plans said Rev MhErr
Evening star., 1925-10-14
YOUTH C0NFESSES
BRUTAL KILLING
Muti|ated Body of Boy, II,
Found in Vacant House
in St. Paul.
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
ST. PAUL, Minn., October IA
Battered and mutilated, the body of
11-year- old Francis Pioletti was found
in a vacant house here yesterday and
four hours later William Brandt, 2. .
confessed to police that he committed
the crime.
Raymond Alt. 13-year-old playmate
of the Pioletti boy, identified a police
portrait Of Brandt as that of the man
who lured Francis from his play late
Monday with promise of employment
as a distributor of samples.
When Francis did not return home
Monday night. police instituted
search and found his body in the
vacant house on the attic floor. Ap-
parently he had been killed In the
basement. after a violent struggle,
and his body carried to the upper
floor.
The Alt boy told of the offer of
employment, identified a portrait the
police had taken of Brandt when he
was arrested recently for larceny. and
soon detectives found Brandt hiding
under a bed in his home. After two
hours questioning he confessed.
Young Pioletti. the nephew of a
Catholic priest here, came to ST. Paul
with his family last May from Pitts
burgh, kans., where he was born.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
An Arctic Robinson Crusoe.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Province Of Siberia, is one Of the
northernmost settlements on the globe
and beyond a doubt one G. the lone
lest A Russian exile who lived in
the province for five years refers to
his life in the settlement Of houses
and 22 people as that OF an Arctic
Robinson Crusoe. He was 800 miles
from the nearest village and 1000
miles from the nearest railway sta
ton. There was. OF course, no postal
communication. Answers to official
correspondence could be obtained from
Yakutsk, the capital Of the province,
in year and a half at the earliest,
and then only by special messenger.
Evening star., 1925-10-14

ployes increased until they numbered
almost 100000. Since the signing OF
the armistice the number has de-
creased until the total is at the pres
ent time not greatly in excess Of thoss
employed before the war.
During the last sixteen years the
number Of women in Government
service has increased to such an ex-
tent that in January, 1924, they
constituted Al per cent Of all en-
ployes in Washington. On that date
there were 544.671 civilian employees
OF the Federal Government and so, ,1S5
OF them were women. OF that num-
Der, 26,772 women were employed in
the District Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
BROKER SHOOTS BROTHER

CHICAGO. October IA R.-Alfred
X. Weast, 3S, grain broker. shot and
wounded his brother Edward. 80, also
a grain trader, after a quarrel yester-
day in a street in the downtown f1nan-
cial district. Alfred Weast was charged
with assault with a deadly weapon
and assault to commit murder. He
Evening star., 1925-10-14
SAYS fewer WOMEN
SEEK U. S. EMPLOYMENT
Army Nurse Corps Head, However,
Asserts 80, 1875 Were in Service
in January, 1922

In January, 1924.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, October 1.-THE
number of women seeking employ
ment under the Government is back
to the pre-war level again, accord
ing to Maj. Julia Z. Stimson of the
Army Nurse Corps, who Is the only
woman commissioned as major in tho
United States Army.
Maj. Stimson spoke before members
of the Professional Women's Club
Monday night on Women in Federal
Service" and gave a number Of statis-
tics.
Prior to the World War" she said,
the United States gave employment
in civil positions to more than $50, 1000
persons. After the United States en-.
try into the war the civil service EN-.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
DEATH RESULT OF GRIP.
Miss Sarah Jane drifilth of Lay.
louisville, Nd, Buried Today.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
KENSINGTON. Md, October H.
Miss Sara Jane Griffith, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Griffith Of Lay
louisville, died at the home Of her par
ents on Monday afternoon. Death fol-
lowed an attack of grip after which
pneumonia developed. Miss Griffith
was 20 years old. Besides her par
ents she Is survived by five sisters.
The funeral took place this afternoon
from the home, and burial was in the
Laytonsville cemetery
Evening star., 1925-10-14
Open Highway With Barbecue.

Special Dispatch to Tho Star.
CUMBERLAND. Md. October IA
An old-fashioned barbecue featured
ths celebration Of the opening of the
new concrete highway from Rock
wood to New Centerville today. 1t
was arranged by the lockwood Cham
ber of Commerce and was held in
Community Park. Addresses were de-
livered by local citizens and repre-
sentatves Of the highway department.
Sunflowers raised in Alberta, Can
ada, for cattle feed last year, weighed
nearly $1,000 tons.
Evening star., 1925-10-14

claimed his younger brother owed him
$500 which he was unable to collect
and said this resulted in the quarrel
At hospital 1t was found Edward
Weast's wound was Of minor nature
ard he was taken TO police headQuar-
tiers for questioning.
Upon seeing his brother, he re.
marked: Don't say anything. Alfred. "
They are the sons of the late Rich.
ard Weast, who was a prominent
member Of the Board Of Trade.
Evening star., 1925-10-14
Hard on His Nerves.

From the Boston Globe.
Judge-The report states you were
found trying to climb a lamp-post
You were drunk then?
The Accused-Not in the least, your
honor, but 1 had been followed all
day by two yellow crocodiles and.
yonr honor understands, that's hard
on the nerves