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Evening star., 1925-06-07
Fried Eggs and Platform Fires.

Washington takes no particular
pride in being the hottest city in the
country. It does not thrill at all whom
the thermometer records show that it
heads the lists in the 'maximums."
The score Of an Official 100 degrees
leaves 1t unmoved. No oldest inha Bit
ant Is inspired to come forward with
a tale Of a still hotter Summer away
back in the past before Pennsylvania
avenue was paved with asphalt. 1t
may be questioned whether the most
vivid recollection can bring forth any
parallel to the culinary performance
conducted Friday by a Star re-
porter who actually fried an egg in
nine minutes on the bare pavement of
that same Avenue. Perhaps nobody
ever bothered to waste an egg in such
an experiment before. Perhaps it was
always taken for granted that the
Avenue pavement under a sun suf-
ficiently hot to send the mercury in
the Official tube up to the century
mark was enough OF stove to do
ordinary light housekeeping.
Nor is there any likelihood Of tales
that will match the burning Of loading
platforms under the blazing rays OF
the June sun. Twice in as many days
have such fires required the profess
sional services Of the smoke-eaters.
Perhaps they caught from carelessly
thrown cigarettes or matches. Or per-
haps they were due to spontan neous
combustion in the oily refuse that
gathers beneath the platforms. But
whatever the cause the fact remains
that these fres have occurred. No
oldster can match them. however keen
his weather memory. For in his
days" there were no loading plat
Evening star., 1925-06-07
The Fake Stock Fraud.

\ speaker NJ an annual convention
at Atlantic City the other day. head
of the legal department of the Bureau
In New York CITY. declared that
3 900 900 swindlers were operating in
the United States, getting half a bill
lion dollars n year. and only one of
every a. is caught and convicted. He
said;
The percentage is always in favor
or the crooks, Only i in 10 persons
has the courage to admit he has
been defrauded and To dema nd resti.
tuition, and yet swindlers, such as fake
stock brokers, put aside from one
tenth to one.third OF the money they
get to refund To persons who depand
an adjustment. More worthless
stocks than ever are being peddled
today. Swindlers take ut least $500
600 out Of Atlantic city alone each
year.
Never buy anything without ad-
vice" has been urged upon the Amer.
lean people repeatedly during recent
years. Swindlers thrive upon the
folly Of those who do not seek advice
from competent persons regarding
the nature of the securities they are
besousht to buy. The swindlers are
shrewd and persuasive in their meth
DDS. They hypnotic their victims
into the confident belief that they are
being offered an opportunity as a
great privilege. They are induced
to hurry in their purchases lest the
stock rise quickly in price. Imme-
date profits are certain, profits
through resale at advanced rates, or
through large dividends, certain TO be
declared In a few days or weeks. Speed,
speed. speed is the cry.
This game has been exposed again
and again, like the old green goods
game. and the shell game, and the
gold brick game, and the Spanish pris,
oner game. Everybody knows about
1t, but when the specific touch" is
applied the victims judgment fees
and the fraud Is easily accomplished.
Tho fact that these fake stock
swindlers maintain reserve funds for
VIC SosfsiaCtloh Va VINO COIN
plain Of being swindled shows the kind
of game they are playing. But they
know that very few Of the victims
ever "squeal." In the first place. 1t
usually takes months for the victim
TO realize that he has been stung. He
lives in hope for long time before
he finally Is aware that he has been
mulcted. Then he is apt to accept his
loss philosophically. blame himself for
his folly and keep his experience
secret out OF shame.
These swindlers are playing the
psychological game, working the
weaknesses OF their victims And
there are just enough people of that
sort always to keep the 5000, geo
swindlers profitably busy.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
MEN AND AFFAIRS
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

or spirit of retaliation. They are
just literalisrs.
In the debate in the House Of Lords
it has been pointed out that the
existing laws ling with the respon-
sibility of the husband are almost
entirely obsolete in view OF wona rs
new position in the affairs Of the
world. Mems rights" is the new
slogan of the emba tiled British hus
bands. Relievelng husbands is to be
national policy OF the Baldwin gov
ernment.
Certain of the lords and gentle
men" have chided the ladies', telling
them the reform in the unfair law be
tween the sexes should have emsnated
from the feminists themselves.
The old British law, il is said, as
sumed that mans wife had much
the same status as his horse or his
dog. If the horse or dog did any
damage or acted in a disorderly ma n
ner, the man was held responsible
And so IT has been with wives. under
the British law. The time for the
emancipation of the British husband
apparently has arrived. 1t has been
assumed in the House OF Lords that
the modern ladies will not oppose the
! cha nges, for they would not want to
be Joined any closer than possible to
their husbands.
The Lucy Stone League in this
country should surely applaud the new
| trend, for its members win not even
take their husbands names, although
in some cases. il is reported. the Lucy
Stoners do permit the male end OF
! the sketch to provide food, lodging
and raiment.
American men are likely to clamor
some day for the liberty British
monarchy provides.
The chance remark of one of his Sc
cret Service guards may have had a.
much to do With President Coolidges
decision TO use special trains in his
further important travelings as ths.
anxiety of the railroads about having,
such a distinguished private passen-
GER on one Of their regular trains
! The Secret Service men were much
concerned over the Presidents desire
to occupy just a stateroom sleeper and
eat in the regular dining car on his
proposed trip TO Chicago some months
ago.
According TO the little birds tha
gossip a great deal around the Cap.
ital City. the President was walking
down town with one of his guards on
the eve of the departure for the
Windy City. Believe il or not Mr.
Coolidge was in a talkative mood
do you think we are going to
have good time in Chicago?" queried
the President, intent upon converse
ton.
Yes, sir replied the agent, some
what dourly. but we are not going
to have a good time going"
Here, SO far as the little birds are
informed, the conversation ended
! somewhat abruptly
Evening star., 1925-06-07

recreation. He was granted permis.
sion by his bishop to use a part Of his
vacation during the Summer Of
1913 in this endeavor. He organized
a party OF four, taking a month In
going from the camp at the base ot
the mountain to the summit. 81 900
feet above the sea. the highest point
on the aNorth American continent
Others had tried to climb Mount Mc.
kinley but had failed. One man had
claimed its conquest, and had shown
photogra phs to prove his claim, Later
when he was detected In an even
greater fraud, Ii was demon stra ed
that he had not achieved the summit
of Denal. To Archdeacen Stuck. who
died in 1920. has been given the honor
of being the first to reach the apex Of
North America. and 1t Is we'll on this
day of anniversary to recall his
achievement as one OF intrepid cour.
age and great skill.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Marshall Condemns Modern
Methods in Party Politics

Democrat or Republican in national
politics? Is there any good reason
why he should be an Englishman
Irishman. Catholic, Jew or Protesta mt ?
What civic affair is to be affected by
any political. religious or racial ques-
ton? We now have the sorry spec
tacle of inefficiency, incompetency
waste, extravaganza and dishonesty
In some of our city governments
merely because we have done one or
the other or both of two things: First
we have hooked up municipal elections
with our great political parties and
have acted as though the veal or woe
of the Republic depended upon the
politics of the mayor of Podunk. Our
second mistake has been allowing our.
selves to drift toward a pure democ
racy.
| recall the prayer of a hard-shelled
Baptist preacher in southern Indiana
A township, which from time imme.
mortal had selected Republican off,
cials, in some mysterious way selected
a Democratic trustee. Democrats re-
garded his election as the dawn of a
new era in American politics. They
celebrated the victory with a bonfire
and speeches. The Baptist preacher
was called on to open the joIlifica tion
with prayer. Being a Jealous parti.
san he prayed for 40 minutes. He
thanked God for looking with mercy
upon the people of that township. He
depicted the hope of a brighter day.
The sum and substance of his prayer
was the blessings to come from
heaven because of the election of a
Democrat as trustee.
or the more than 125 candidates on
the primary ballots in my home city,
j had heard OF six and knew only
three. This caused me to wonder
whether in the end representative
government is not the better for the
people. Suppose, in lieu of the mad
scramble which marks the primary,
the citizens, irrespective of party,
should meet by hundreds, or say, by
five hundreds. in their respective com
munities and select special representa-.
tives to devote their time, ability and
conscience. in conjunction with other
Representatives similarly chosen TO
the task OF selecting, regardless of
their political Affiliations, religious
views and racial characteristics. Ger.
tain citizens TO serve as mayor and
city officials?
OF course, if the politics of the
United States is to hinge on the poll
tics of mayors. councilmen, constables
township trustees and country jus
tices, then no hope of changing the
existing order OF things exists. But
If we will be honest with ourselves
and frankly admit that we have not
the time, knowledge. opportunity OIL
inclination to select our municipal
officers, l would begin to hope that
the pendulum was swinging backward
toward representative government
and that some day we might obtain
charters whereby citizens could ap
point or select committees to choose
managers of their business corpora
ton popularity known as the city.
Copyright. 1925. by 21st Century Press)
Evening star., 1925-06-07

The suite of rooms at the Willard
Hotel, Washington, where Thomas
Riley Marshall died is an historic one.
it has known it's heights OF gladness
and sorrow. 1t was the same suite
in which Mr. Marshall lived during his
eight years as Vice President. 1t was
the same suite which Calvin and Mrs.
Coolidge occupied when they came TO
Washington, the former as Vice Presi-
dent. When President Harding died
the Coolidges were far up in the Yer
mont hills. But they hurried back to
Washington after Mr. Coolidge had
taken the oath of office as President
sta nding in the fiickering light Of an
old oil lamp.
Mr.. Coolidge re-established himself
as President in the old suite, and for
several weeks it came to be known as
the temporary White House while
Mrs. Harding remained in the Execu-
tive Mansion arranging her personal
affairs and packing up her own and
her dead husbands papers and be.
longings.
Then came the big transfer. The
Coolidges took possession Of the White
House. Mrs. Harding returned to
Marion, Ohio. but the life of the old
her and she decided to move back TO
Washington. Rumor had her taking
| this and that apartment, but when she
actually reached the Capital she was
domiciled in the suite that had been
! the home of the Marshalls and the
Coolidges.
Little dreaming he was on his last
mission to the Capital. Mr. Marshall
arrived in Washington some three
| weeks ago. The old suite was open
to him as usual and there the brief
President Coolidge and Mrs. Cool
idge and members of the cabinet at
tending.
Vice President Dawes is going to
live in house during the time his
duties compel him to be in Washing
ton.
The Britons are great literalists.
When you tell them that under the
new order of things women are the
equals of mere men, the British strick.
lers for exactitude, say in nautical
| fashion: Make II So
Therefore the literal Britons are
going to pass series OF laws reliev-
ing the husband of all responsibility
| for his wife's debts or crimes or
other misdeeds
Except that he shall share a proper
amount in the maintenance OF the
children, it is to be provided that a
husband need not pay alimony to a
divorced wife; unless 1t also be pro-
vided that wife. when a [ fault. shall
pay alimony to the unerring and loyal
husband. Things must be equal, the
British declare, and they are not going
at the new legislation through pioue
Evening star., 1925-06-07
BY THOMAS X. MARSHALL.
Former Vice President of the
United States.

Our recent primaries in Indiana for
the selection of municipal tickets to
De voted on next November again,
set me TO thinking about this modern
method OF naming nominees for pub
lic ONCE. Ours was a merry row in
indianapolis. Politics and polemics
were equaled only by religion and
Republicans, Catholics and non-Cath-
olics, friends and foes of the Ku klux
Khan battled in bitterness.
Out of the welter came some
thoughts which may be worth consid-
GRAFTON, inasmuch as similar con-
tests are being waged in other cities
and States. Separation Of church and
state apparently has not eliminated
religion from our politics. This is a
source of deep regret 70 me. Re-
iigious differences and racial ques-
political contests. But as to our pri-
mary system
If there be any value In party or
ganization. how is IL To be preserved
In primary where a man may call
for any ballot, regardless of his po-
litical affiliations or beliefs? What Is
10 prevent a nomination being made
by the enemies of a party striving
for its defeat? How is a voter ever
to know that the candidate of his
party was nominated by it's members
interested in party success? How
vast are the possibilities for the Sc
lection of tickets composed of the
least competent candidates as well as
the least worthy and least honorable!
Passing these questions, others of
still greater import come TO mind:
What. after all. is the object of city
government? Is 1t needful or wise
that municipal affairs should be a part
of the political systems Of the State
and Nation? What is there to arise in
the management of the affairs Of A
city that would require political de-
termination? In State and Nation
great principles of government may
involve contending political theories.
One readily can acQuiesce in the
theory that progress, prosperity,
peace, are to be accelerated or re-
tarded by the putting into operation
of one or another set of contending
theories But in municipal govern
ment what principle ever can divide
men? What can any one of us desire
that all of us do not desire? A muni-
cipality is nothing more than a large
corporation in which all OF the citf-
Zens are stockholders, equally inter
ested in the output. which is or ought
to be OF equal benefit TO all. The only
object sought is an efficient admins
tration of civic affairs, honest, eco
nomlcal. intelligent.
What difference does II make
whether the mayor OF ones city is a
Evening star., 1925-06-07
The Conquest of Mount Mckinley

This day, June Z, is the twelfth an
niversary Of an event that is not kept
on record on the tablets of the mem
ory OF many people, and yet an event
that should be commemorated as one
Of the notable achievements of man.
On this day IL years ago. June Z, 1913,
Hudson Stuck, archdeacon of the
Yukon. made the first known ascent
by man of that great mountain mass
in Alaska known by the Indians as
Denali, but named, in honor of an
American President, Mount Mckinley.
.Archdeacon Stuck had been sent to
the Far North for missionary work by
his church. q service (which he rem
dered eagerly and effectively. The
climbing of Mount Mckinley was not
in line of his missionary labors. 1t
was in pursuit Of hobby. 4 form Of
Evening star., 1925-06-07

forms, Street tara stopped wherever
passengers gave The signal To enter
or to leave, u was unnecessary to
sogregate aud safeguard the patrons
of the lines The street rarn then did
everything 10 accommodate the public
save draw NJ to the curb
Washington renains of good cheer.
despite the fried egg and the blazing
iaaa,ns platforms, II knows that there
will I've delightful eather later. and
that the avnrase nf the local ther-
mometer win not show the Capital up
as an undniN, eutra seously hot town.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Many a small boy no doubt hopes
that the discussion of what shall be
taught in the schools will become so
acute that by way of compromise there
will be no school.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

The accuracy Of the Weather Blu
reau in its forecasts calls for admira
ton and approval, even though its an
nouncements have been discouraging.
The climate expert is required to be a
scientist and not a diplomat.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Payment of debt is an ancient Gus
tom among nations as well as among
individuals. it is a formality which
promotes courteous interchange and
friendly feeling.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

f1hts article Is one Of q series dp-
pearin0 in The Sunday Star for several
pears. Mr.. Marshall, tcho died June I.
1898. had prepared a number OF in
sfdllments for later publication. They
1CiH all be printed
Evening star., 1925-06-07
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Evening star., 1925-06-07

Life on the farm should be easy for
Harry Thaw IL he is willing to com
pensate the hired help as literally as
he is reported to have tipped the New
York walters.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Sea shore resorts are not attempting
TO regulate bathing suits very strictly.
Comfort is the order of the day, and
in order to be modest it is no longer
considered necessary to be miserable
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Madison Square Garden has been
torn down. Col. Bryan Is evidently
willing to do what he can to make a
Tennessee courthouse take it's place as
a controversial stron ghold.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

In order to placate Col. Bryan it may
be necessary to create some such Office
as supervisor Of school books and ap-
point him to it.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Matter Of Political Principle.

Are you in favor of prohibitionr'
''Of course" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. Amy proposition that can
command as many votes as prohibition
has swung has my undivided support. -
Evening star., 1925-06-07

China has for long time presented
to japanese youth suggestion of the
desira bility of going West and growing
up with the country.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Human Tenacity.

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The scientists in session at Balti-
more announced that man IL made of
glue. That accounts for the human
tendancy to stick to tilings.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

The Riffs have been a trife incon.
siderate in compelling France TO as
surne the attitude of a warIike nation.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Safety First.

The f1ivvers crowd in swift displa,
The flyers fill the air.
Their Boss exclaims in mild dismay,
Gimme a rocking chair"
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Better than debt cancellation would
be a system providing forgetfulness by
the Old World Of ancient feuds and
grievances.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Russia shows an inclination to take
care Of Trotsky. If he car be persuaded
to refrain from political citation and
join a Don't Worry" club.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

This Summer win Mt any rate be
more comfortable than that OF q year
ago. There will be NO conventions to
listen In on.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Record Proves Useful.

From the Louisville Courier Journal.
A Kansas Juvenile Court Judge re-
Gently spanked delinquent boy with
a copy Of the Congressional Record.
Proving there's use for everything.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

"Dar never was a friendship so
strong" said Uncle Eben. dat it pre-
when he says ] raise you in poker
game"
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Reports of glimpses of sea serpent
will naturally be regarded as reason
for renewed endeavors to disperse the
rum fleet
Evening star., 1925-06-07

A disposition asserts itself to refer
almost every problem to Henry Ford,
except that of traffic congestion.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
Why Worry.

Bathing suits appear rather reck-
less"' remarked the prim person.
What difference does 1t make?~ re-
Joined Miss Cayenne. When a hot
wave arrives everybody is too uncom-
Portable to notice what people are or
aren't wearing"
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Our Education must not turn
To any teachings that deceive;
But We demand the chance to learn
Just what it is we don't believe.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Education.

We don't believe the classic myth.
We don't believe the fairy lore
Which poets oft delight us with;
And yet we love them more ano
more.
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Jud Tunkins says il there is another
war it'll simply show that humanity
hasn't sense enough to learn by ex-
perience.
Evening star., 1925-06-07
The North Pole.

Inc NOftn P0fN.
Says Canada, We want the Pole!s
And wise seems her selection,
AS day by day the heat waves rol
In every direction,
Evening star., 1925-06-07

Oh, lead us to that favored spot.
Afar from Summer roses,
Where all the year no day is hot.
We need an Eski-Moses,
Evening star., 1925-06-07

From the beginning of President
Grants second term politicak gossip
was busy on the subject of a possible
third term for him. The Democratic
Evening star., 1925-06-07

There is map Of the United States
in the office OF Carl w. Lawson. chief
of the Bureau Of Dairying Of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, adorned with 1872 stars. DIR.
Lawson explains that these represent
the number Of cowtesting associations
now throwing light on the milk and
butter-fat production OF 307,073 COWS.
which is only 1.2 per cent Of the dairy
cow population. Newaygo County,
Mich, Association represents "The
Evening Star" which is the first to
come out-this association having
been the first to organize, in 1905. The
entire Milky Way is depicted by a
great group of cow-testing associa.
tions extending in a. long and graceful
curve from the Dakotas through the
upper stretches OF the Mississippi and
st. Lawrence Valleys. then across the
Alleghenies to the eastern shores of
New England.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
HEIRS or INCERSOLL
FACE BIG TAX PENALTY

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.--An APP
praisal filed yesterday Of the es.
tate Of Colonel Robert @. Ingersoll,
agnostic and lecturer. who 1ied
July Fl. 1899, at Dobbs Ferry,
shows that his heirs failed to pay
an inheritance tax on his estate
until twenty-six years after Ills
death, and that though the tax
on the estate at the rate prevail
ing in 1893 was only ! per cent, or
$883,98, q penalty Of 10 per cent a
year on the tax Is imposed, which
makes total penalty OF $500.
The failure Of the estate to pay
a transfer tax was discovered upon
the death several years ago Of
Colonel Ingersoll.s widow, Mrs. Eva
r. Ingersoll, when her. estate was
being distributed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-11-23
FAKE COP ARRESTED
FOR PREYING ON AUToISTS

One of the ,colored men who it is
alleged made the mistake yester-
day of trying to arrest" police
man was arrested himself early to-
day. The man gives his name as
Eugene w. Jackson.
For several months, the police
have been active In their search
for the bogus policeman. who has
been ''arresting" people and extort-
ing fines" Last night, it is al.
legged two colored men in an auto
mobile drove up alongside of
machine. driven by Policeman T. o.
Montgomery, of the Fifth precinct,
and told him he was under ar
rest for a traffic violation.
Montg emery showed his badge,
and asked for their authority. They
fled. Jackson is being held for in
Vestigation.