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Evening star., 1925-10-12

III were dictator Of the District Of
Columbia, the very first thing l would
do would be to buy Willie Smith a
new pair OF pants.
Willie's mamma fondly iInagines he
looks cute In truncated breeches,
which hit him Just about where the
suits Of the so-called bathing beauties
stop.
Little William, Of course, is sub
tie heart. / have no quarrel at all
with Willie. He is a nice kid, and Is
going to grow up to be all his mother
hopes.
There is no doubt Of that.
Likewise, there Is no doubt In our
neighborhood that Willie's pants are
too darn short No regular boy ought
to be forced to go around. especially
since 1t Is beginning to get cold, with
his legs bare above the knee as far
as possible.
Willie's mamma seems to labor
under some sort OF complex which in
ought to play around half naked.
Maybe she is physical culture
crank" and imagines she is harden
ing" little Willie so that he will not
catch cold.
"Old fogies,," she would snort, un-
doubtedly. If told that nine-tenths of
the neighborhood protests Willie's
pants. why, he Is too sweet for any
thing in them! And, anyway, they
are Parisian."
If were dictator, | would make
Willie's pants Washingtonian.
What lot of things I would do, to
be sure, IL were dictator Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia!
I would sweep away all the smartly
dressed young gentlemen who congre-
gate on F and other streets to amble
along behind nice girls who come down
town minding their own business.
l would institute a stay at home"
day for all women. and require one
half the automobiles In Washington
to remain in their garages on alter
nate days. go that the streets would
not be so cluttered up as at present.
I would get an old wagon and a
horse, and place 1t In Pennsylvania
avenue, and have the Police Depart
ment clear the entire thoroughfare OF
all traffle, 30 that for half an hour.
at least, we might see how our city
looked only a few years ago.
1 would forbid the singing Of Yes,
Sir. That's My Baby" in the District
OF columbia.
Under no circumstances whatever
would 1t be lawful to play or sing the
following compositions: Sextet from
Lucia; "Marcheta,' Drdla's ''Souve-
mir" or Bartlett's "A Dream"
l would require all women over 16
years Of age to get their hair bobbed.
I would make 1t against the law to
bring children Of any age TO the thea
ter or to band concerts.
! would make II mandatory on the
chief Of police to eject from any thea
ter. at any time. any person who
coughed more than twice At "a play, or
once at a concert.
I would send to OCcoquan for six
months any person caught placing
chewing gum on the seat Of q chair,
either on top or underneath. and put
IN limbo for one year any gum-chewer
who discarded his fodder in q waste
basket. or on the floor or public streets.
Boys would be required to Sit still
in street cars. and girls not to giggle.
I would buy the Zoo a giraffe.
X r Z
II I were dictator around here.
would give Col. Mitchell his choice Of
heading q united air service or be-
Evening star., 1925-10-12

minds 10 read undue leniency. esna.
cially in the matter of reckoning tn.
rate OF interest,"" but maintains thar
1t may be confidently believed that
congress, under the prompting OF
the administration, will see that II is
dealing with very big question,
winch requires big minds to decide"
ferhaps the tentative agreemeur
was the best that could be obtained in
the circumstances" the Seattle Times
comedies. with the further conlment.
finance Minister Caillauy is :.
shreWd and cautious man He wished
70 make an agreement which was moi
,lkeiy 10 strain his country's resources.
1ernaps when things are going better
. .ur rance better success Will attend
the efforts of the debt commissioner,
In the meantime the temporary ar.
rangement must suffice" The Chicsa 20
bally News also holds that the ''ston-
gap agreement for five wears .ha
french undertaking to pay $40, 900 500
annually, seems practical and rcaso0.
able" N'''''.
taiiIaux can report 20 his govern
ment. says the Charlotte Observe
that ne has done the best he could
ana that his government NAV now
nave the facts upon which they MAJ
AAAA'7 Az iSl cement with the
american contentious. His reopIe
Will know the exact nature Of tha
middle ground for their government :"
An optimistic view along the save
ines is expressed by the AfilwauLee
journal. which states: French cradi,
Will be somewhat improved hv the
ADMISSION that the debt is due. and
somewhat further improved II France
'.cFeases eto eae oao her annual payments to
]4o, o,ooO.0oo. 1t will not be improved
as 1t would have been by defintte 20
1undlns. and this will provide .be
motive for overtures from Franc
whenever she feels that she can 90
farther toward meeting the Amer,csu
demands"
Neither final nor satisfactory" "a
the verdict of the ST. Louis Post
Dispatch, but it feels that the "settle
ment would give France a chance "a
work out of her present difficulties
ana arrive at conclusion based upon
Frances financial condition five wears
hence Fraising the American rep
resentatives FOR adopting this beney-
oient method Of averting a collapse"
the Syracuse Herald states that we
must assume that the decision az
Washington will be promptly and
cordially ratified in the minds OF the
American public" Suggesting, how
ever. that perhaps Caillaux blum.
dered in not accepting at once
Americas original terms" the Bir
mtngham News considers ct would not
be surprising II the French commits
sion should ask for a resumption OF
parleys even before Congress as
sembles'
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Three to One.

1t was just as well for the welfare
Of the thousands who saw yesterdays 8
ball game, the fourth OF the world
series, that it was not as tense and
close and exciting as that of Satur-
day, even though 1t resulted as salts
facsorily to the local portion OF the
assernblage For another split.second.
hair-trigger finish such as Saturdays.
Immediately following, would prob
ably have contributed to the practice
Of the physicians who specialize IN
nervous disorders.
Yet il was a great game, from the
Washington point Of view. a great
game, indeed. from any point OF view
but that Of Pittsburgh or the sporting
public favoring Pittsburgh in tho
speculative odds. It was a game OF
faultless pitching. BY the greatest
master OF the art, a game OF concen.
trated hitting by as dangerous corn
bination OF batsmen as can be found
today IN the sport, a game Of flawless
defense by as smart and alert field
ing combination as was ever assembled
under a single ball-club banner.
There were moments Of high thrill,
to be sure. There was that moment
when the doughty "Goose" few swift
II By proxy Of his hatted ball into the
field stands for homer with two run
ners ahead OF him, thereby. as It
proved. winning the game. There was
that moment, Immediately following.
when the arst ball pittaed to him
was whanged by Moon" Harris, soar
enough up to be rated as a homer in
ordinary conditions.
Then there was d thrill III the leap
ing catch BY Harris Of a scorching
liner, with a Pittsburgher on first,
which resulted in a lightning double
play and checked what for a fash
seemed to be a sudden solving Of the
pitching mystery Of Walter johnson,
who. working heroically with a pain
fully injured leg. was in constant dan
ger. Again there was the same double
ply combination at work in the ninth,
when base runner was smartly
tagged out on the lire and his sue.
cessor at the bat was eliminated at
first.
But those were. as it proved, out in
cidents. though nomentous in their
moral effect upon the opposition. The
defensive machinery, despite the sub
stitution Of new part at an impor-
tant corner, worked perfectly. The Of
fensive section concentrated in an
outburst Of onset early in the game
and drove the enemy pitcher into
obscurity-. The fireworks were thus
shot off mostly in the first stage Of
the program, leaving the finale com
paratively tame. Yet there We're no
denlurs at the result, save on the part
of those who have been predicting an
assured ultimate triumph by tho
younger. faster. harder hitting"
Pirates.
Three to one. Thus stands the
series score. Today may settle the
matter definitely. II the weather per-
n1its a game, and it is won by Wash
ington, the world title remains at the
Capital. If the elements forbid
game today, tomorrow may witness
the decision. II Pittsburgh wins, to-
day or tomorrow-as the weather wills
the race becomes closer. But how
ever the next game may end, it is by
now well demonstrated that the IIar-
rismen are IN respect Of batting, field
ing and pitching the superior aggrega-
ton. Luck may defeat them. but
quality has thus far given them the
edge which seems at this hour to
mean the ultimate triumph.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

The Lake Michigan snowfall is cal
culated to dishearten Illinois base ball
fans in their calculations for the fu-
ture. It is evident that Chicago would
be no reliable place for a world series
game
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Bandits have taken to the air Men
who plod along on the earth's surface
may yet have TO dodge bottles and
boxes az contraband cargo is thrown
overheard in a bootleg chase.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

In tho rush Of modern civilization
Slogans" soon lose their influence
The line Safety First Is having no
more practical effect than that at
tained some time ago by Down With
tho Trusts"
Evening star., 1925-10-12

The Tennessee courts are still con-
sidering technical points in the case Of
John I. Scopes. in which, however,
the public appeared to lose interest
as soon as the oratorical fireworks
were over.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

The transmutation Of baser metals
into gold was never accomplished
Florida, however, has had wonderful
success in transmitting hot sands into
cold cash.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Italy has about decided that in order
damage it will be necessary to leave
Mussoliri in charge OF the stop and
go sign.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Commercial treaties are occupying
parently turning to practical states
rnanship in preference TO the philos-
ophies Of Nietzsche.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Germany has been impetuou, in
some matters. but Locarno finds her
cautious and deliberate when It comes
to affxing a signature.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

A man describing himself as Com
uunist" might be more interesting il
he could give an explicit idea OF what
he intends to DO about it.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

In short time Washington is e1-
pected to register a population Of sew
eral million, counting the suburbs. not
including Baltimore.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

There are two reasons for suppress
ing the sale Of revolvers. A crook has
no business with one and an honesb
citizen no desire for one.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Like the mayora!ty Of New York,
the post Of Secretary Of the Navy
naver has been. and probably never
will be, a particularly serene situation.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Although an intrepid airnan. Col.
Mitchell makes some o: his most dan
gerous attempts IN aviation on terra
flrma.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

Orator5 may become lost art il
President Coolidge continues to show
what popularity a man may attain il
he az oids talking too much.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Determination.

A small boy said, some years ago.
"A Pirate I will be-
His parents watched him closely; sc
He never went to sea.
But they admit that after ali
He realized his dream.
lie played a mighty game Of bail
Upon the Pittsburgh team.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

For the present NJ. Caillaux, in com.
nunicating the results Of his mission.
ventures no further than TO report
progress.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

While aircraft controversy RACES,
Henry Ford says nothing and builds
planes.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

The weather has great influence on
the price of crops, also Of base ball
tickets.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Rate by MaiI-Payahle in Advance.
MARYLAND and yfreinfa,
All 0fhar States
Member Of the Associated Press.

he Associated Press is exclusively entitled
70 the Use for repu nlic8tion OF sll news die
patches credited 10 IL or not otherwise cred
rss,,n rses IN This nsper and also III. local news
II spe"al dispatches herein are Also reserved.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Centuries Old.
Avoiding SUSPICION.

II understand you are on the water
wagon"
Partly replied Uncle Bill Bottle
top. But I dasn't brag about it in
public. just got a Job drivin' milk
cart
Evening star., 1925-10-12

"Dey done got me SO stirred up bout
evolution" said Uncle Eben. dat
jes natchelly hates de sight Of . hand
organ or q cocoanut."
Evening star., 1925-10-12
Vocal Demonstrations


Why do you look sad when YOU
hear the crowd cheering at the ball
game?"
Il am reminded answered Senator
Sorghum, "of the uncertainty Of popu-
lar favor. The man they are going
Wild about today couldn't get enough
votes tomorrow to elect him to the
State Legislature"
Jud Tunkins says q man who goes
fishing Is always lucky, II for no other
reason than that he got the day off.
Centuries Old.
A question should somehow be solved,
as we know.
And still we continue to fret.
A lot that seemed easy, when asked
years ago,
Have never been answered as yet.
Evening star., 1925-10-12
SimDle Economic

The sums we owe we'd better pay
Although 1t seems a bore,
Because we know, some other day,
Wen want to borrow more.
Evening star., 1925-10-12

q. Is it known how many sur
names there are?-P. A. G.
A. No complete estimate has been
made, but there are known to be
more than 10000 surnames in Great
Britain alone.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

FOR COLORED-33l G ST. Sc: 8 ROOMS.
bath, furnace. gas. fine condition; bargain,
only $3.50 cash bal like rent.
AUSTIN NJ. COOPER.
Main 1882 $50 lith st. NV.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
PROPERTY sALE-sUBIRBAN PROPERTY.


REAL BARGAINS IN TAKOMA PARK.
term in
in
price
house
decorated
made sub educ in room
to D. c. School
o more III
INSPECT SUNDAY.
OIL o D. C,
heat, s d
n fir oor
LILLE & HENDRICK
end
Evening star., 1925-12-13

MT PLEASANT-AT SACRIFICE-PRAC-
tically your own terms: new 6-rm, house.
tiled bath. built-In garage, ami; Will trade
for lots. Col. S232-W.
COLORED-TWO NICE GROOM BRICK
houses on lst ST. Sc. good condition. $3.50
each. $500 cash. SIS month; will rent for
$40 mo. Fr. 4ll0. Sunday morning and
eyeningE
Evening star., 1925-12-13

MODERN GROOM. SEMIDETACHED
home, IN good ne. section, large rooms. co.
lonial porch. h-w h. cleo. pantry, good
condition. paved alley. garage. price reduced
$500 for quick sale small cash payment.
IinEnln 81
Evening star., 1925-12-13

AN LEAVING TOWN AND MUST SELL
my home in Brooklsnd. Colonial Groom
brick house every modern improvement;
sront sT and back porches: garage: costs only
gale will take $500. Address Box 240-D.
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Brookland,
On Monroe Near 18th.
6 Rooms, 3 Large Porches.

BUJLT-IN GARAGE.
tiops in Brookland: good size rooms and
pantry full tiled bath with built-in tub:
large cement porch. front and side: double
back porches with sleeping porch inclosed
You should inspect this home and location
before buying.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

FOR CoLoRED-owNER MUST SELL 2
story and cellar brick. rooms. bath.
h.-w h. large yd. to wide alley. In best NV.
$3.50. $500 cash. balance less than rent.
AUSTIN NJ. COOPER.
Main 1870 900 1lth 81 y "
Evening star., 1925-12-13
Brookland Bungalow.
] Large Rooms and Bath.
ON 12th ST, NEAR NEWTON.
90 M CDecia1 Terms
McLachlen Banking Corp'n,
Real Estate Dept. 10th and 6.

WOODBRIDGE, D. {.
Bargains-New 7-room house: $500 cash.
Groom bungalow, Q So. care: $3.50 cash
$50 per mo. Other new houses and bunga.
lots. 30 feet each. 2 50. R. !. ave.: bar
gain II sold at once. Bungalow for rent.
M. Q. BULL,
Nozth 661lL. 22oo b / Aye. M
Evening star., 1925-12-13

Takoma Park Bargain.
$3.50.
See this today and save ST 900 on this
attractive bungalow of rooms, bath, all
modern improvements, all oak floors. oak
trim reception hall. living room and dining
room. open fireplace, brick mantel built in
garage. attic: lot with frontage OF 30 It. on
cement st.: near cars and stores.
H. l.. THORNTON,
Office, Adams 1884. 69o4 4th st. NV.
Sunday and evenings, Adams 6074.
Takoma, d. c., Bargain.
Owner and builder offers new bungalow
of large. we'll arranged rooms. open fire.
place. brick mantel. all oak floors, sleeping
porch, attic, large pantry. full tiled bath,
built-in tub and fixtures, attractive cleo
fixtures, numerous base plugs: on lot COX
14s. near both car lines, stores and D: c.
ter. owner will sell for SIC. 800 on very at
tractive terms. To inspect call Ad. 1884 or
Ad. 6O74.
7,RM. MODERN sEMIBUNGALoW. $4,000
7.r modern semi.bungalow. $7.5oO: easy
terms.
GAYLOR,
phoua Rerwyn 40 1As
Evening star., 1925-12-13

COLORED-M ST NW-l4 ROOMS
INV h. elec.. 4-car garage. Rented as 3 apts
S205 month; price will surprise you. Easy
terms. Potomac 3737.
Evening star., 1925-12-13

CHEVY CHASE. D. -C-BEAUTIFCL DE-
iashed n9 O. brick home; ro9ms. baths; lot
or call Potomac 3131 for information
Evening star., 1925-12-13
SPECIAL

MUST SELL AT ONCE.
Having accepted a Country Club position,
i want to sell my home at once. This is a
garage. II is corner property on lot
4Ox13O: has all modern improvements with
new awnings. This is real buy at 35O
and if you are looking for nice home in 3
rood neiRhborhood come out to 3O0l eth
st ne. and we will come to any reasonah HE
terms With "a a responsible buyer. Phone
Evening star., 1925-12-13

OWNER SELLING DIRECT 707 FLA.
ave. n.e.-Newiy decorated. colonial 20 feet
wide: open today and Sunday: $500 cash:
vacant: move in on deposit. 13.
$3.50 CASH. BAL. LIBERAL TERMS-OWN
er must sell Groom tapestry brick home
h-w h. cleo. concrete front porch: l block
East Canltnl 1th " 4603
Evening star., 1925-12-13

RENT-SUBURBAN PROPERTY.
RENT. OPTION TO BUY. $50 MONTH.
comfortable bungalow. 3 rooms and BATH
also spare room; cement cellar, pipeless fur
mace: modern: large lot. NAGEL. Hyatts-
FURNISHED D,-FIyE-RooM BUNGALOW:
gas, cleo. water. bathroom. $40 mo. FRYE.
236 Chestnut s.. Lyon PARK. va. I3'
3.RoOM UNFUR. BUNGALOW, MODERN.
S71b Campbell st.. Brentwood. Nd. Phone
Berwyn 24-J.
COUNTRY HOME IN NEARBY VA. NEAR
two car lines modern conveniences: rent,
$40 per month. Owner. NELSON E.
REEVES. Falls Church, Va, r. F. D. Phone
Falls Church S0S-F-11
NEW FIVE-ROOM STUCCO BUNGALOW,
one-pipe furnace. electric lights. laundry
month. To inspect take car at 18th and
Penna. ave. NV. 10 minutes ride to Ar
lington Junction, Va. Apply HARRIS LEVY,
owner. across from station.
VA. HIGHLANDS|5-RoOM AND SLEEP
ing porch modern bungalow: new paper:
garden: garage. Apply 32s Dulany ave.
2s04 CLAIMING ST. N.E!.--6 ROOMS AND
e6e mo. 0AR1Al BROS. lincoln 9Ao0
Evening star., 1925-09-13

The boy friend with the intelligent
BRAIN Il simply hate this hat guess
it's because | ioathe purple" said Edna
to Gilman. Well. that was enough for
Gilman. who is up on Freudian stuff
and The Glands Regulating Person.
atty" and can tell right off what's the
matter with any one Well, one thing
seemed to lead to another, and after
an hours psychoanalyzing. Edna ad-
mitted that at the age OF she remem-
bered once being cursed at by tramp
with purplish nose. and that explained
everything You see, she had had a sup
pressed antagonism against purple all
these years.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

The wicked rake. Listen, hon." he's
saying. Il can't come over tonight |
got to get some sleep. Out with wild
crew last evening, and I'm all in" Girl
friends get an awful kick out of advis-
ing him to be better boy.
Evening star., 1925-09-13

The apron strings. Paul is always being cham
pioned by noble-minded ladies who think that
Paul, being an only son, is victim of the Oedpus
complex. They try to rescue him by fair means
or foul Paul doesn't want to be rescued
Evening star., 1925-09-13

The boy friend who bushes easily. Ladies
are always thinking, "Oh, what haze said
Oh, what haze said to him.
Evening star., 1925-01-07
PRESIDENT WINS
POSTAL PAY FIGHT
Senate Sustains Coolidge
Veto With Narrow Marqin
of One Vote.

President Coolidge won his big
fight with Congress since his cleo
ton last November when his veto of
the postal pay bill was sustained
late yesterday by the Senate.
BY vote of So in favor of over
riding the veto to 29 against, the
in the contest.
How narrow an edge it was, how
ever, is evident from the fact that
had a single Senator who voted for
the Presidents veto changed his vote
the veto would have been overridden
and the postal pay bill would have
passed the Senate, Notwithstanding &
the disapproval of the President.
Twenty-e eight Republicans and one
Democrat-Dial of South Carolina
voted with the President, and twenty
one Republicans, thirty-three Demo
Gratis and one Farmer-Labor Senator
voted against the President.
Democrat Saves Veto.
In a measure 1t may be said that
the President was saved from a de-
feat by the single Democratic vote,
In the list of 81 Republicans who
voted against the. President were
Senators who have been close sup
porters of the President, including
Senators Moses of New Hampshire
Mclean of Connecticut, Reed of Penn
sylvania, Edge of New Jersey, Wads-
worth of New York, Dale of Vermont.
Scarcely had the vote been an
nounced when Senator Ladd of North
Dakota, one of the four insurgent
Republicans who were cast out of
party councils because of their oppo-
sition to President Coolidge during
the campaign, launched an attack on
the Republican caucus, defending his
course, and inquiring why Republi-
cans who followed the Bull Moose
party in 1912 had not been SO dis
ciplined. Senator Edge of New
Jersey, a prime mover in the GUST
ing of the four insurgents, sought
to reply to Senator Ladd. A shower
of questions from Senators Borah of
Idaho and Norris of Nebraska fell
upon the New Jersey Senator.
Senator Borah demanded a defini-
ton of the test of party loyalty. Sem
ator Edge replied that support of the
party candidates in the campaign con-
stituted such a test.
do I understand loyalty is sup
porting a candidate to get him IN, ana
CONTINUED on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1925-01-07
TEACHER SHOT, MAN
.S[A|NAT WISCONSIN
Mystery Shrouds Tragedy in
Wounding of Roung Homan
instructor.
By the Associated Press.

MADISON, Wis. January IF. Y.
Bernard, 80, of Hibbing, Mimi, is dead,
and Miss Laura B. Palmer, 2S. a Wis
consin University romance language in
structor, whose home is in La Crosse,
Wis, is dying at the Madison General
Hospital, as result of a double
shooting this morning in the receiv-
ing room of the French House
The French House is a boarding
and rooming house occupied by uni
versity woman students who are TAX
ing romance language courses at the
University of Wisconsin.
Bernard's body was found on the
floor by Mrs. NJ. Hanson, a cook at
the house, shortly after she heard the
report of the pistol. A bullet hole
was in his right temple and a pistol
was clutched in his right hand.
Miss Palmer, after calling for help,
collapsed in Mrs. Hanson's arms. One
bullet had penetrated her right arm and
another her abdomen.
A letter, addressed to Dear X and
found in Bernard's coat, is thought by
Continued on Page 2, Column p
Evening star., 1925-01-07
Dial Withdra,cs His Speech
Assailing Democrats Methods
South Carolina Senator, Declaring He
Meant No Offense, Asks to Haze Re-
marks Stricken From Records.

The Democratic family row over re-
sponsibflity for the crushing defeat
OF last November was resumed in the
senate today with party leaders at
tacking Senator Dial of South Caro-
lima for his recent speech blaming
democratic members of Congress.
The debate, the fourth intraparty
squabble in the Senate in as many
days, started when Senator Dial
asked permission to correct the rec
ord of his speech in certain details.
Senator Robinson and Senator Smith,
the other member from South Caro-
lima. suggested that Mr.. Dial might
do we'll to withdraw the entire
speech.
Senator Dial said he only wished to
Withdraw those remarks which SEEM
ed to infer that the Democrats lost
the election because they ought to
have lost, and those which referred
to political sabotage"
Calls IL Afront,
Senator Robinson of Arkansas, the
Democratic floor leader, declared Sem
ator DiaTs speech seemed "a de-
hberate affront to his colleagues, a
dishonoring of the constituency which
honored him with election, and a be-
fouling of his own nest"
Senator Robinson urged the Senator
to withdraw the entire address