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Evening star., 1925-09-02
A NJ u S E NJ E n T S

ron, Dealer in Laughs; Gene
Barnes in sketch by Eddie Cantor,
f"Getting Ticket" supported by
Harry Hills; Ann Gold singing 49,
carat songs and The McBannus, APP
pearing in Life oH the Farm"
The photoplay is to be Paramount's
production, starring Richard Dix,
The Lucky Devil"
STRAND-The Argentine Band.
Heading the program at the Strand
next week will be Mile. Delirio and
her Argentine Band Mile. Delirio is
an exponent of the tango, and is as
sisted by FidCl Irazabel and Winifred
Wiley. The act is said TO be a novel
review Of melodies and sensational
dancing.
Other numbers include Dolly Grey
and Bert Byron in "a vod'vil frappe by
Harry l.. Newton entitled "a Girls
Weigh" and Billy Clark and George
Roberts in a blackface comedy skGr,
Dealers in Soaps Sponges and
Towels
The photOplay will be Capital Pun
ishment." dramatic romance with a
cast including George llackathorne,
Margret Livingston. Mary Carr and
Edith Norke
Educational and news reels will
complete the program.
Evening star., 1925-09-02

Continued on Seventeenth PageJ
Evening star., 1925-09-02
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ow if lower than during the August Sale Consider the folio
quality and low price
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Defense Day Tomorrow.

Independence day and Defense day
will be observed together tomorrow
in the United States. 1t is altogether
fitting they should. A nation has
small chance of independence unless
it is able and ready to defend itself
The muster of America and her re-
sources for defense, set for tomor-
row. is the second test of the kind
undertaken. A year ago the test was
made later in the year, when the
crops had been harvested and after
more ample time had been given the
States and municipalities to prepare.
Originally the general staff recon-
mended that Defense day this year
be November IL, Armistice day, but
this plan was svetoed by the Presi-
dent, who held that Armistice day
should be dedicated rather to peace
than to preparedness. July was
then chosen as the appropriate day
for the muster. '
The observance of Defense day will
be Nationwide. One State only.
through it's State officers, declined
to take part in the test. Notwith-
standing the brief period allowed for
preparation for Defense day. the
States have put their shoulders to
the wheel and everything possible
has been done to further the plans
for the test. 1t Is a voluntary test,
to indicate the strength of the coun-
try if summoned suddenly to defend
itself from foreign attack. There Is
no lurking germ of militarism in it,
no threat to our neighbors or to ma
tions more distant from our shores.
scheme Of national preparedness.
Patriotic bodies, veterans organi-
cations, the reserve organizations,
State and Federal military forces,
all will participate in exercises of
various kinds. In many cities parades
will be held, though Washington will
be minus this feature of the test.
The War Department itself will take
the lead in observance of Defense
day here, and will be supported by
the many military and patriotic or
ganizations of the city. Americans
have ever been swift to respond to
the call of country and it is conf
IDENTIFY expected that the test tomor-
row will show them ready to meet
any emergency that may arise.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Senator Underwood to Retire.

Announcement that Senator Under
wood will retire from public life at
the close of his present term confirms
reports that have been circulating
for some time. Mr.. Underwood has
made his decision doubtless with ref
erence to the political situation in his
State, but it is none the less rea-
sonable one. He has been in the
service of his State in Washington
for more than 80 years and he has
earned retirement. After serving 20
years in the House with distinction
due to his diligent attention to legis-
lative detail, he was promoted to a
senatorship, an office which he has
filled with dignity and with ability.
Mr.. Underwood announces that he
will probably upon retirement spend
his time mainly in this neighborhood,
having recently acquired a country
home near Washington. He does not,
however, propose to leave Alabama
as q place of legal residence. spending
part Of the time at Birmingham. Thus
1t is possible that after a rest from
official duty he may return to public
life. He is in his early Sos, and,
blessed with a sturdy constitution and
sound health, he should be available
for a considerable period for other
public duties.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Obscene Literature Ban Urged.

The National Education Association
has gone on record against the publ
cation and distribution of indecent and
obscene literature in resolution
which asks Congress for legislation to
prohibit the transportation in inter
state commerce of all such produc-
tions. This proposal strikes at the
root of the evil. If Transportation by
any means Of these periodicals, which
are so injurious to the public morals,
can be prevented by a prohibition
which includes all forms of transit,
their circulation will be checked. At
present they may be sent by express
or as freight on the railroads, while
barred from the mails.
Recently in the District of Columbia
the distribution of these indecent pub
liCations has been materially lessened.
Dealers have been warned that prose
cutions will follow further display Of
these harmful wares, and this warn
ing has been helpfully effective. But
the possibility remains of a resump.
icals for which a demand has been
stimulated can be secured. The only
sure way to keep them out of circula-
ton is to prevent them from being
transported.
The action of the National Educa-
tion Association is significant of the
public feeling on this subject These
unwholesome periodicals are disap-
proved by a very great majority of
the people. Educators are aware of
the pernicious influence of them on
the morals of the younger people, and
that the educators of the country, in
session, should take this action is a
plain proof that there is urgent need
of a drastic law of prohibition which
will put this vile product under the
ban.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Judge Olvaney. the leader Of Tam
that Gov. Smith is soo.4 to have
conference in New York with Tam
many men and decide the question OF
the mayoralty nomination. Thereupon
the judge hit the ceiling" and de-
livered himself of a declaration of in
dependence which is a distinct con-
tribution to the political history of
the big city. He repudiated the idea
that the governor is a dominating
influence, and made it plain that he is
the leader of Tammany Hall, and that
the question of the nomination will be
decided by the executive committee
without dictation from Albany or
from the city hall. He said: THE
gard to nominations are the members
of the Tammany executive commit
tee. 1 will take advice from the COM
mittee and from no one else. The talk
that the governor is going to tell me
whom to nominate is all bunk. Nor is
any one in the city hall going to club
me into making nominations. Any
personal differences or squabbles be-
tween the mayor and the governor
are their own affair. am not taking
sides with either"
This sounds like old times. 1t is a
reminder of the days when there was
6 real boss" at Tammany headquar-
ters on Fourteenth street. 1t sounds
like John Kelly and Richard Croker,
and a bit like Charles Murphy, al.
though Boss" Murphy rarely talked
about himself or his power and prerog-
atives as leader. Judge Olvaney has
been quiet ever since he took the
leadership, but he evidently concludes
that this is the time to make his posi-
ton plain. There is no indication
that he and Gov. Smith have fallen
out over the Hylan question, or that
the governor has undertaken to die
tate Tammany's course. Nevertheless,
yesterdays outburst OF leadership
talk will doubtless be noted carefully
at Albany, and, Of course, at the city
hall.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Estimate on a Lump-Sum Basis!

In it's letter to the District Commits
sioners the Washington Board Of
Trade presents a list of public i'm
provements which are recommended
by committees of that organization,
and at the same time urging that the
appropriations for the next fiscal year
should be limited to cali for not more
than a tax rate of $40. The board
recognizes the need of works making
for the advancement of the District to
the point of municipal facilities, but
feels that too rapid an advance is
dangerous in view Of the present
policy of Congress to limit the Federal
financial aid to a lump sum instead
Of maintaining the definite proportion
principle Of national assistance in
Capital upkeep.
The tax rate of $1.70 has been fixed
by the Commissioners for the current
fiscal year as necessary to produce the
revenues under the existing conditions
requisite to meet the Districts share
Of Capital cost. This rate pertains to
the current year only, and is related
to the appropriations already made
and to the requirement previously i'm
posed by Congress- that the District
accumulate within a certain period
sufficient funds to meet acquisitions
during the first half of each fiscal
year.
The estimates upon which the Com
e. T.
mission to the Budget Bureau are for
the next fiscal year. It is vitality i'm
portant that they be framed not with
reference to the willingness Of Con-
gress to allow the District to expend
unstintedly out OF its own revenues,
while holding the Governments con-
tribution to Capital maintenance to a
fixed sum not related to the total, but
with reference to the substantive law,
which is still in force, that the Gov
ernment's contribution shall be at the
ratio of 40 Federal dollars to so Dis
trict dollars.
The present 1umpsum arrangement
is not the substantive law. It is a de.
parture from that law made from year
to year. The Commissioners should
not, and probably will not, make their
estimates on the lump-sum principle,
but on the definite proportion prin.
ciple. The temptation is naturally
strong to proceed rapidly with the
program Of public improvements
which have accumulated in arrears
during the wartime period Of econ
ornies. regardless Of the present cost.
The District taxpayer, however, must
be considered. He must be protected.
He cannot afford to pay at the high
rate, based upon a full-value assess
ment. which a large budget compris-
ing all Of the accumulated projects of
Improvement surely entails if Con-
gress is to appropriate on the basis
Of lump sum instead of a definite
proportion of Federal contribution.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEVELL.

In all the range of English poetry
there Is scarcely a poet who excels
Robert Herrtck in the pure lyrical
gift, that consummate weaving of
meaning and melody into a poetical
whole which constitutes their art.
To me the lyric poets are the great
poets. Without the music of their
lines divine poesy, as it has been
called, would hold only blank verse
and free verse" and thus would have
no particular appeal to us who love
music.
There are critics, of course, who
declare that there is no such thing
as music on the printed page. Sure.
ly they are mistaken. Certainly not
music as we know 1t, in instrumental
or vocal form. flowing from the sym.
phony orchestra or the mouth of the
singer, but music nevertheless, how.
ever, and just the same.
L defy any one to read Poe's poems
and say there is no real music there.
Perhaps we might say there is a
greater music and a lesser music, and
that pure lyrics belong to the latter
classification, in order to differentiate
them from the song, march and waltz
Whatever we call them, call them
music we must. For instance, let US
take Herrick's "A Meditation for His
Mistress:
You are Tulip seen today,
But (Dearest of so short a stay,
That where you grew, scarce men can
say.
You are a lovely July flower,
Yet one rude wind, or ruffiing shower
VIII force you hence, tand in an
houre).
You are sparkling Rose T. tn bud
Yet lost, are that chast flesh and
Can shew where you or grew, or
stood.
You are a full-spread faire.set Vine,
And can with Tendrills love intwine
Yet dry'd' ere you distill your Wine.
You are like Balme inclosed CwelD
In Amber, or some Chrystall shell,
Yet lost ere you transfuse your smell.
You are a dainty Violet,
Yet Wtther'd, ere you can be set
Within the Virgins Coronet.
You are the Queen all flowers among,
But die you must faire Maid) ere
AS He. the maker Of this Song.
n
Those who like the lyrical in poetry
ought to be acquainted with Herrick
who was cotemporary of the great
Ben Jonson. He sat at the latter's
feet, In the school OF verse, and finally
eXcelled his master.
Most know the famous lines begin
ming:
Gather ye Rose-buds while ye may,
Old Time is still a-hying;
And this same flower that smiles
today,
Tomorrow will be dying.
Also the poem. "Corrina's Going
a-Maying," but perhaps not so many
are familiar with "A Lyrick to
Mirth":
While the milder Fates consent,
Let's enjoy our merryment:
Drink, and dance, and pipe, and play;
kisse our Dollies night and day:
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Crowned with clusters of the Vine,
Let us sit, and Quaffe our wine.
Call on Bacchus; chaunt his praise;
Shake the Thyrse, and bite the Bayes:
Rouze Anacreon from the dead;
And return him drunk to bed:
Sing Ger Horace; for ere long
Death will come and mar this song.
wish to emphasize that we are not
particularly concerned with the SEN
timent of the song here, but with it's
lyrical quality. AS for the sentiment,
one might point out that it Is the old
Eat, drink and be merry" idea, COM
monty attributed to Epicurus, but
which also is found in Ecclesiastes.
Wealth cannot make a life, but
Love-" says Herrick, in his admirable
verses on "A Country Life" and the
world has more or less agreed with
him ever since. Love for children,
love for parents, for home, country,
love for God, love for all dependent
creatures, these make life.
Our poet tells us, Love What 1t
Is:
Love is a circle that doth restlesse
move
In the same sweet eternity of love.
There is a definition in terms of the
thing itself, admittedly--but, after ALL
can you give better one?
Here is another song of Herrick' s
we should all know:
Three lovely Sisters working were
LAS they were closely set
OF soft and dainty Maiden-haire,
A curious Armelet.
I smiling, ask'd them what they did:
ire {rfn oil
Who told me, they had drawn a thread
or Life, and twas for me.
They shew'd me then, how fine twas
spun:
And I reply'd thereto,
1 care not now how soone 'tis done,
Or cut, II cut by you.
Those who do not care for verse Gf
| they have read this far) will call the
above bunk; those who do, will like
II. Such is the diversity of opinion
among readers.
Herrick sings again:
When I thy singing next shall heare,
lie wish / might turn all to care,
To drink in notes, and numbers; such
AS blessed soules can't heare too
much;
Then melted down, there let me lye,
Entranc'd, and lost confusedly;
And by thy Museque STRICKEN mute,
Die and be turn'd into a Lutte.
Herrick took lively interest in the
ladies', as can be seen. One of his
most famous poems follows:
A sweet disorder in the dresse
/ kindles in cloathes a wantonnesse:
A Lawne about the shoulders thrown
Into a fine Distraction:
An erring Lace, which here and there
Enthralls the Crimson Stomacher:
A Cuffe neglecyfull. and thereby
Ribbands to flow confusedly:
A winning wave deserving motel
In the tempestuous petticote:
A careless shooe- e-string, in whose I've
1 see a wilde civility:
Doe more bewitch me, than when Art
Is too precise in every part.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
a Gate-Crashing Crush.

Yesterday at one of the New York
base ball grounds a stampeding crush
of small boys occurred, in which q
dozen or more were badly injured.
This affair is an instance Of the un.
disciplined nature Of latter-day youth
in large cities. Several hundred bows
had been given tickets to the ball
game as guests Of one of the local
newspapers. 1t was fully understood
that only boys with tickets would be
admitted. Nevertheless a crowd esti
mated at over 10000 ticketless young.
sters. ranging in age from to 1s,
gathered at the gates for the purpose
of crashing" them, which means
gaining admittance without pay or
pass. They rushed the barrier, over
whelmed the boys who had tickets,
and before order could be restored
many of them had gained admittance.
1t is not uncommon to find boys
and even men trying to break down
barriers for the sake of getting "some-
thing for nothing" It is particularly
noticeable at places Of public enter.
tainment. Base ball parks are con.
stantly scenes Of such happenings,
though not on as large scale as that
of yesterday in New York. Foul balls
knocked into the grandstand are grab
bed and sometimes lively scrimmages
occur in the struggle for possession.
Spectators will even leave the boxes
on the ground level to enter the field
to pick up balls that roll near. This
is not theft from their point of view,
and yet II is no less than theft in fact
Evening star., 1925-07-03

legations satisfy 1t that at present
stress is being laid in Britain on the
classics and on the better training of
teachers, with the cooperation of
labor leaders in these endeavors a
marked feature of the situation"
The Union also quotes the view held
abroad that the purpose Of education
is not SO much to prepare children
for their occupations as to prepare
them against their occupation; 1t must
develop In them the powers and in
terest that will make them in later
life the masters and not the slaves
of their work"
The example Of Europe impresses
the Bay City Times Tribune.
France" it declares, has been ex-
perimenting with programs of educa-
ton, including and excluding the
classics, in order to decide If II is
worth while to continue Latin and
Greek in the school courses. Now
the government has directed that
these dead languages are to be
taught as If they We're live ones, es-
Sential to the rounded scheme of a
liberal education" The Times-Tri-
bune also sees value to readers and
writers in "a just perception of the
shades of meaning and the increase
III the WORKING vocabulary resulting
from the study of the ancient Medi.
terranean tongues The whole sub
5ect, however, in the opinion of the
Oakland Tribune, goes back to the
child and what he needs" The Tri-
bune continues: There are some to
whom training in a vocation is all
important. just as there are others
who should have every encourage
ment in the discovery of those treas
ures and that precious mental eouip-
ment which come with a study of
the classics"
I'VE think the emphasis in America
has probably been placed too heavily
upon vocational training, and that a
swing to some degree in the other
direction would be good for U.S." SAYS
the Waterbury Republican. THE fn-
creased study of latin may be due in
part to a swing Of the pendulum back
toward the cultural phases of q gen
eral education" adds the Terre Haute
Star. There is nothing like the study
of Latin and Greek to provide basis
for the efficient pursuit of any and
all other subjects" states the Nash
vile Banner. Reinsurance against
the supposedly material trend of the
times is derived by the Elnlira Ad.
vertiser from a statement by John Jaw
Chapman that "all the classic tradition
exists as an aid to spiritual power and
happiness, and the humanities make
people capable of life -
Evening star., 1925-07-03
The Boss of Tammany.

Recently in New York there has
been much talk about Gov. Smith as
possible dictator of the mayoralty
nomination. Mayor Hylan, it is known,
is not favored by the governor, who
believes he could not be elected If
nominated for a third term. Tam
many Hall, it is known, is more than
dubious about the wisdom of giving
him another nomination. The mayor
is busy trying to build up his own
machine to force his nomination and
TO compel Tammany's support.
Yesterday some reporters called on
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Instantly after the game is over small
boys swarm the field in the hope Of
getting the ball last used in play.
Crashing the gate" is not mod
ern pastime. 1t has always been prac-
ticed. Boys have crawled under circus
tents eyer since there were circuses.
They have climbed base ball park
fences ever since the game was played
behind baSriers. 1t is, therefore.
risky performance to advertise free
admission for youngsters in any large
community, for there Is certain to be
a crush at the point of ticket distribu-
ton or that of ticket taking.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

The recognition OF the ex.Kaiser's
ownership of large estates does not
imply Germany's willingness to return
him to autocratic power: although #
may encourage him to expect future
as one of his country's most infiuen-
tial realtors
Evening star., 1925-07-03
SHOOTING STARS,
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Significant Sound,

Significant Sound.
BANG"
'Tis the firecracker's voice!
Bidding nation rejoice.
Now SO secure in It's prosperous poise
1t has nothing to do but to make a
loud noise
While bright fuiminations are scat.
tered on high,
Reminders Of glories today and gone
by.
Let rs all freely rejoice.
BANG"
'Tis the firecracker's voice.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Muzzey on Cuiteau.
To the Editor Of The Star:

1t is amusing to witness the at
tempt by Gen. Fries, using the col
umns of The Star, to condemn Muz-
Zey's history because some one told
him the work glorifies President Gar
fields assassination and stoops to
other base things. But all is explain.
ed by the generals own statement
that he hasn't had an Opportunity
to read the volume. If he had he
would have seen Garfield's untimely
death referred to as a "dastardlv
crime" That officer also few of the
handle in his other allegations. IT
was another case Of criticize first and
investigate afterward."
GEORGE o. GILLHNGHAM.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Madison Square Garden Is de-
molished, but Dayton. Tenn, will Of
fer distinguished Democratic states
men a chance for the display of their
powers in debate.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

The questions Of food shortage and
distribution might, in case of another
drought, make the Secretaryship of
Agriculture one Of the most important
offices within the gift of this admins
tration.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

A few mathematician are inclined
to regard the Einstein theory as
being an inconclusive effort on the
part Of German intellectually to
progress eventually to a reconstruc-
ton of the universe.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Publicity Is so large a factor in the
motion picture industry that the pub.
lie is entitled TO at least one film which
forgets the stars" and photographs
the press agents.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

The bootlegger Is incorrigible. A
man who would deliberately violate
an amendment to the United States
Constitution would not hesitate to dis
regard the traffic regulations.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Hindenberg is a proud man who
may prove disinclined to accept a
place in history designating him
merely as an advance agent for the
Hohenzollerns.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

One objection to the Jay walker Is
an individual who takes a stroll while
leaving his fiivver somewhere parking
overtime.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

While Trotsky is telling the world
about communism he is having
obvious difficulty in explaining to his
immediate Russian neighbors exactly
how the idea works.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

The law Of averages again asserts
itself. An occasional earthquake seems
necessary to Offset the extraordinary
advantages enjoyed by California.
Evening star., 1925-07-03

'Wanderlust" remains a poetic i'm.
pulse until an Arctic explorer insists
on intruding the note Of hard, practi-
cal experience.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Fourth of July and Christmas

Fourth of July and Christmas.
Oh, Sage, to whom statistics seem
but fun,
Pray, calculate with swtftness. fan
tastic skill
How long the fireworks that we burn
would run
A furnace in the days Of Winter
chill!
Evening star., 1925-07-03

Germany apparently looks to Hin
denburg as disciplinarian who may
teach even the Hohenzollerns to be-
have themselves.
Evening star., 1925-07-03
Weather and Vocabulary.

From the Baltimore Sun.
Talking about the weather Is espe-
cially silly II you have an inadequate
vocabulary.