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Editorial Comment
Primary or Convention
New York Times)

This years scandals in party primaries have
given fresh impetus to the discussion of their merits
and dement's compared with the convention sys-
tem Most dsputants take strong ground on one
side or the other If they still believe in the direct
primary, they paint the evils Of the convention in
the blacklist colors On the other hand, advocates
of return to the convention can see nothing what
ever that is good in the direct primary But some.
thing like a judicial attitude the whole subject
is maintained by Mr.. Mayo Fessler of the Citizens
League Of Clevelankin his article in The National
Municipal Review for September.
lie admits that in theory both the convention and
the primary, in their original conception, were
sound and democratic. But he argues that in ac-
tual practice both have become subject to great
abuses and turned out TO be useful tools in the hands
OF INSCRIPTIONS party managers. Particularly Sc.
we're is his arrangement of the actual working Of
the direct primary in the matter of expense involv.
ing as this does great advantage fer candidates
who are rich who have rich friends, and partcu.
iarly in the matter of breaking down party respon-
sbility. The direct primary has, in fact shown It..
sell 70 DC III practice the great dissolvcnt Of party
discipline 1t stands today as the chief obstacle in
the way Of efficient government by party The tale
has been told plainly in congress during the past
1our years as to convey its moral to the humblest
intelligence.
The truth Of experience is that no piece of mere
potical machinery will automatically work to bring
ABOUT the reforms expected from it. The honest
friends Of the direct primary make no concealment
OF their disappointment and chagrin at the way in
which it has worked more badly from year T., year
iact is that any device got up by the non-politi
cal class is certain to be skillfully availed of BY
the professional politicians. They are on the Job
year IN and year out. Reformers are too ant to
take long vacations. What the ordinary citizen
VINO does not make politics his trade, hopes for
from the party managers Is the selection Of fit and
respectable candidates. The system which will do
TINS oest IL the best for him. And IL would not Be
nard TO extract from confessions OF even the cham
psons o. the direct primary the fact that the con.
venuon system was. on the whole, superior in the
oansy q Its nominations and especially IN It's fix
:. patty responsibility and strengthening party
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teacher. We won't tell Eric or Will
that you teach. Wait till i get my
jade fan for YOU" She ran away
again, leaving Judith with q sphinx
like smile on her face.
Eve Gerhart's English cottage was
the last house on Granville road be-
fore it struck out into open country.
thorn hedges and dotted with clumps
Of shrubbcry foreign to that part of
the country, marked it as the dwell
ing place of personality alien to
the red -brick orthodoxy Of pcndlc.
ton.
From their taxi, Wcthcrel and
Judith could see the rosy windows
Of the house for some distance down
tho road.
"Grcat blowout" said Will, loung-
ing against the cushions with u
cigarct in his hand. Ewes harvest
home is the ono real social event Of
the fall tcrm-not in the sense Of
lavish entertainment, but as q
chance for civilized human contact
open discussion, informality and nil
that. Eve always sends invitations to
a few select members Of the faculty
notably the ones who wouldn't
darken her doors to save their lives.
She has droll sense Of humor, Eve
has"
"What is it they object to in her ?"
asked Judith.
:Plcnty. First Of all, she has
never been seen at church. Second,
she wears Italian silk underwear.
The lingerie saleswoman at Kear-
ney's store has spread that informa-
ton around. Third, the town Cos
sips can't find out where her money
comes from, or who Mr.. Gerhart was
or whether he was.
"And fourth, too many Of the
campus lions arc fond Of her. No
doubt Eric Waters will be the next
fayoritc at court. l believe ! was
the last" His voice was compla-
cent.
"Mm-nl-m.' said Judith. II sec.
And is she fond Of the campus lions.
in her turn?"
Wcthcrcl shrugged. "Not much.
Eve would give me her last dollar
or the cloisonnc vase from her man.
tel, If l wanted it. But she wouldn't
give me kiss to save my soul from
samnation. So ! guess she's cold
enough"
Il suppose that conclusion does
follow" said Judith drily, looking ut
him sidcwisc in the darkness.
ooh. say now" the boy began.
But the taxi was carecning into tho
Gcrhart drive and narrowly missed
a stripped roadster standing by the
side door.
. "That's Eric's car, said Wetherel.
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Mr.. Lane, after an Intellectual at
tempt to make Cherry change from
| rompers into a more modest gar.
ment, succumbed at last to the hi.
larity which dominated the supper
| table.
Georges spaghetti was cxtrava.
gantly praised and ravcnously eaten
to his huge delight. Even Mrs. Lane
made no signing excuse for her ap-
petite when she reached out her plate
For the third helping.
my land, Cherry, you'll be the
death OF me yeti" Mrs. Lanes enor.
me GUS body shook like mountain OF
jelly. "What arc you sulkin' about
over there, Faith? declare, never
saw two girls as different rs these
two, Mr.. Pruitt-well, George, then!
don't like to get familiar on short
acquaintance"
Dim not sulking, Mother" Faith
lifted her eyes from her plate for q
fluttering moment. "1'm just quietly
enjoying myself. Cherry has enough
pep for both Of u.s."
"Show me how to roll my spaghet-
Il up on = fork, George" Cherry
leaned 90 close to George that her
hair brushed his cheek.
"Herc! I'll guide your hand like
they do kids when they're teaching
them to WRITE" George offered, eager.
" taking her small hand in his.
'Now hold your big spoon in the
other hand. See, You just twist
the fork around and around in the
bowl Of the spoon, and the spaghetti
winds right up. Now pop it into your
mouth" To Faith, watching, it
seemed that he withdrew his own
hand very reluctantly.
"O-o-oh! Such big bitc!" Cherry
giggled, then opened her dclicately
rouged mouth wide, so that her
cleaning teeth showed dazzling. Just
before the forkful of spaghetti reach
cd her lips, she changed its course
impulsivcly. tanning it against
Georges laughing mouth.
"And just think" Faith heard her
confidc to him in suddenly subdued
tender undert0nc, II used to think
you didn't like me! But I always
liked you, George. always knew
you were an absolute darling!"
"Same to you, and many happy re-
turns" George Pruitt made mock
bow and seized her hand, lying sug-
gestively near his on the table edge.
WVVS Iu0t Viz RAPcE uAUKVES
union adjourn to the living room and
take up its labors," Bob Hathaway,
who had missed none Of the by-play,
interrupted abruptly. Faith and l
will wash the dishes, but every last
glutt0n of you has to take his own
dishes to the kitchen sink. Ready !?
Got"
Even Mrs. Lane Joined the laugh
ing procession to the kitchen. II de-
clare" she said to her husband, who
walked beside her, II don't know
when I've had so much fun! Amt
it sight to sec Cherry carryin' on
50 innocent and gay? And them two
boys just hangin' on her words"
TITS Faith that young Pruitt is
sparkin'," Mr.. Lane whispered guard
eddy. 1--WE q good mind to speak to
Cherry" "
Faith. my FOOT" Mrs. Lanes
whisper was hissingly loud. "You
need two pair O. specs! He's clean
daffy over Cherry, and SOS Bob
Hathaway. always said she could
take her pick o. the town."
Mr.. Lane, tuncAsily aware Of the
fact that Cherry was already engaged
to old Mr., Cluny, that this very wall
orgy had been instigated for
the sole purpose Of making the house
prcsentablc to the rich old mans
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NOW GO ON WITH THE STORY
CHAPTER VII

The class was watching curiOusly.
Twice Eric shot pcrplcxcd look at
Judith, but her face was bent over
her book in professional conccntra-
ton.
Outside, the pigeons chartered on
the window ledge.
A telephone call to the dressmakcr
in Randall City next day elected the
information that the evening dress
had been duly mailed and should
reach Judith on the last parcel post
delivery before the party.
Following the dressmaker's in
.structions, Judith rushed down to the
college drugstore after her three
o'clock class, and came out with a
small package which she thrust into
her pocket, just as DR.. Dorm rounded
the corner and came face to face
with her.
''If you'll wait a moment while !
buy some pipe tobacco. we can walk
back to the campus together" Ju-
dith nodded and walked slowly until
he caught up. with her again.
DIR. Dorm might have seen trouble
ahead il he had looked mt Judith's
eyes. It was not long IN coming.
"Pipc tobacco!" she said, in mock
horror. II supposed you were a man
Of no vices"
For second, the man was taken
aback. Then he looked ut her with
cool. smiling eyes. And where. may
/ ask, did you get that mistaken
notion Then. before she could
reply, he went on. ITO be sure, your
friend Wethercl must have given me
q good send-off at lunch yesterday.
! must confess that heard my
name mentioned. When you came
out Of the booth with him, l could
scarcely believe my eyes,"
"Why?" asked Judith, somewhat
sharply.
because young Wcthcrcl doesn't
spend much time laughing over
luncheon tables with members of the
faculty" he replied.
Judith looked angry for a moment,
then burst out laughing. at is
rather funny. You see he doesn't
know ! teach Horace. I'm wonder
ing how long can get by as stu
dent"
DIR. Dorm looked at her searchingly
Perhaps" he said, after a momen-
tary pause. your chief concern
should be to get by as a teacher.
tS"cS SASOSe AUe lOI preaching, MISS
Martin. But you may not know that
conditions for faculty members at
Pcndlcton are very strict. The dean
Is especially watchful of the younger
teachers. until he is sure of them"
Judith laughed scornfully. "Sure
Of their toadying and initiating and
bringing before him.
With this farewell shot. she turned
away from him and walked briskly
toward home.
The pile Of parcel post ut foot Of
the Stedway staircase had diminished
to five laundry Gases when Judith
entered. Three Of them, belonging
to freshmen, were white and new
but the other two bore the CRIME and
rents Of several years. collegiate
Judith turned them over eagerly
but there was no dressmaker's box
hidden beneath. She went upstairs
slowly and entered her room. The
closet door stood open, revealing
only plainly tailored dresses, most OF
them designed for classroom wear
She sat down on the bed and stared
at them woefully.
kpasNAe stilt sitting there when
Ayra burst in, throwing her books
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fire. She was talking to a man
seated beside her, whose face they
Eve lifted = welcoming hand Lastly
to Judith. but did not rise from her
cushions. The man beside her turned
around. "Thia IL DR.. Dora, my old
time friend: said Mrs. Cerhart. "He
seldom comes to my parties, but to-
night he has seens lit to honor u.s."
Her words seemed serious enough,
but there was . mocking twinkle in
her eyes.
Judith smiled at DR.. Dorm. and
Eve, watched her closely for mo
ment, but turned away as Eric and
Myra Joined the group.
"This seems to be Q gathering Of
your staunchest admirers, Miss Mar
TIM" said Eve. II heard your
praises first from will, second from
Eric, and now from DR.. Peter Dorm.
who thinks you rather q remarkable
specimen of the genus L at in
teacher"
"From Eric ?, repeated Myra.
''Eric's never met her."
~Latih teachcr?" repeated Will.
turning a bewildered face toward
Erie tugged ut her sleeve. "Pleasc
come into the sun room. I've simplv
got to talk to vow" Judith found
herself walking array With him.
DR.. Dorm. said nothine q al. Ewes
smile mocked him: So;
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WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE

WHAT HAS GONE BEFORE
Judith Martin. n new teacher
mt l'endleton University. Is kissed
by strange man at the station,
who turns out to be Eric Waters,
the sweetheart Of Myra Aldrich,
= spoiled beauty living In Ju.
dith's boa riding house.
Myra has heard Of the kiss but
does not know that Judith was The
girl. Both she and Will Weth-
erel, = popular senior, have
thought Judith , student. Judith
makes the acquaintance Of DR..
Peter Dorm, astronomy professor.
Eric also believes her = student
and unknow;ngly signs up for her
Horace class.
He climbs to Judith's window
one night to ask her to unlock the
door for Myra and Is seen d.
scending by man passing the !
house.
Will Wetherel asks her to 70
to = party given BY Eve GerhaIa,
: fascinating widow, and she ac-
ccpts.
Eric is dumbf0undcd when he
walks into Horace class for the
first time to find her teaching Il.
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Sunday sports at Pittsburgh were barred by q
blue law dating back to 1894. It ought to be pretty
yellow By now.
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TOAORROw-Fse Johns Sake.
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In the next instalment Faith ap-
peals to Hathaway for help In say.
Ing Cherry from herself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-29

-tcautiful Valentines for family and
friends. amusing Valentines for the
youngsters. including candy Valentines
IN fancy and srotesque shapes. are to
be found here
kann street Floor.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
Today in Congress
Senate.

Senate.
The migratory bird bill is still
before the Senate. with leaders
endeavOring to bring II to a vote
so that the Senate may proceed
with farm relief legisia tion.
Commerce committee met on the
question of the sale of certain
Shipping Board vessels.
Agriculture committee held fur
ther hearings on the Lenroot milk
and cream bill.
Subcommittee on agriculture held
hearing on Capper bill making
certain amendments to the packers
and stockyards act.
Military affairs committee held
executive session.
Public lands committee met In
executive session.
House.
House continues general debate
on rivers and harbors hill with
expectation Of completing general
debate tomorrow afternoon.
Judiciary committee continues
hearing on impeachment charges
against Commissioner FenninC.
Naval affairs committee CON
tinues hearings on line personnel.
Ways and means commfr,ee con-
tinues hearing on Philippine tax
bill.
Foreign affairs committee In
executive session on committee
calendar.
Committee on agriculture holds
hearing on Gilbert tobacco bill.
Special Joint committee continues
investigat ton of Northern Pscific
land grants.
Military affairs committee con-
tinues hearing on legislation to
grant travel allowance to soldiers
discharged In the Philippines.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
MISS MELLON WEDS
BRUCE TOMORROW
Breakfast After Ceremony to
Be Served in Open at Pam
American Building.
Miss AilSa Mellon has consulted the

Miss AilSa Mellon has consulted the
Weathe Bureau. with sufficient ass,ir-
ance to plan that the wedding break
fast following her marriage To Mr..
David Kirk patrick Este Bruce at l..
o'clock tomorrow shall he served In
the open. The 200 on more guests In.
vited to witness the ceremony i'm Beth
lehem Chapel will, repair To the PAN,
American Building. on Seventeenth
street, facing the Mall, where they
will meet six OF eight thOusa nd other
guests hidden to the reception and
breakfast.
While the reception will he held In
the Hall Of Nations, plans have been
party and near relatives on the ter
race to the north of the building. over
looking the Aztec Garden, with It's
rejecting pool. Tables for the buffet
breakfast for guests will he laid in
the map room.
Presents Still Secret.
Great secrecy is maintained in ref
erence to the wedding presents sent
to Miss Mellon. the nature of the
gifts as well as their value being
carefully guarded. The President and
Mrs. Coolidge have never attempted
to give large Or valuable things at
such times. and the cabinet members
and their wives have clubbed together
az body ON gift. 50 inscribed as to
carry historic as well as Intrinsic
value. The gifts from both foreig n
and native-born society are known
to be both rich and beautiful.
MAllnn tilx ho q
taken another ape rtment in the sa me
building with his own quarters on
Massa chusetts avenue, and there
many Of the members Of his family
who arrived this afternoon or will
arrive tomorrow will take residence
until after the wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward P. Mellon have reserved
suite at the Mayfiower Hotel. az
have also Mr.. and Mrs. George Has
brook and MIR. j. Dennis Lyon Of New
York, and Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.. Hill
lard Of Pittsburgh.
Party Is Entertained.
Miss Sarah Mellon. daughter Of Mr.
and Mrs. Richard T.. Mellon Of Pitts
burgh, one Of the bridesmaids. is "A
favorite niece OF Secretary Mellon
and Is a guest in his apartment. as ix
also Miss Craisie Mckay of Pitts.
bursh. maid Of honor. Mrs. Alexan.
der Mclaughlin and Mrs. II. Nelson
Slater, matronS for the bride, have
also arrived. Almost the entire
bridal party attended the dinner and
da nee given last night by Mime. Hauge
in honor of Miss Mellon and Mr.
Bruce.
The bridal party will be entertained
tonight by Mr.. and Mrs. James f.
Curtis. but Miss Mellon and Mr. Bruce
will dine at the White House, when
President and Mrs. Coolidge enter
tain for Swedish royalty.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
FOUR BATHING POOL
S|TESARE SELECTED
White Tank to Be in East
Potomac Park-Three for
coIored People.

The Fine Arts Commission virtual.
ly has decided upon locations for four
bathing pools, authorized by legisla-
tion which gave the commission au-
thority to select the sites and dis
cretionaryp over in matters Of their
size, 1t was announced today, follow
ing q meeting of the commission last
night.
The white bathing pool will be To-
Gated in East Potomac Park, whore
once the temporary war buildings
were located. just north Of the tourist
camp and east Of the railroad tracks.
The colored pools. according to pres
ent plans, will be located near the
foot Of Twenty-seventh street, at the
Lucretia Mott School, and In site
on some Of the Government land south
Of the Capitol.
Capacity Is 500 Each.
Explaining the aim 0f the commits
sion In selecting such sites, DIR.
Charles Moore. member Of the com-
mission. stated that service To the
various classes Of persons desiring
bathing facilities was IL paramount
consideration.
The locations announced, IL was
stated. are substa ntiaiiy In line with
the reconme enda tions presented to the
commission by various representative
civic bodies appearing before II In
support Of the extension Of local bath.
ing facilities.
Each pool. it Is pla nned, should ac-
cOmmodate approximately 500 bathers.
! This was decided upon for the rea asOn
that a larger pool Ii unwieldy in ad-
minfstration and that a huge single
pool for the entire populations con-
venience In not az serviceable as the
lOca tion Of various smaller pools in
varius sections of the city.
Anaeostia Plan Vetoed.
The Anacostia Park project for a
large pool for coiored persons was
deemed not feasible. beca use its lOca-
tion would I've far removed from the
center OF population Of those who
might wish to use it. The locations
for sma ller pools selected, instead of
large single one, were regarded az
ca pable Of giving the greatest serv-
ice to the persons for whose benefit
the pools were TO he established.
At present there in a pool at the
Lucretia Mott School. which 1t Is In
tended to enlarge and improve 80 that t
exact sites of the pools south of the
Capitol and at the foot Of Twenty
seventh street are open to further
consideration. but q generaol decision
has heen reached to place them in
those neighhorhoods.
Appropriation Is Sought.
The next step in the project will be
to request appropriation from Con-
gress for building and maintaining the
pools. Authorization for the work ia
already incorporated in legisla tion but
no appropriation has been provided.
The Once Of Public Buildings and
Public Parks will work out the detail
ed plans for these pools. II was stated.
q nd compile estimates as to the cost OF
the various operations for reference
to the appropriations committee.
At present the matter of enlarg-
ing facilities for white bathers in
neig hborhoods is being laid By for
future considera ton, ina smuch as sew
eral sections Of the city are already
taken care of in this matter.
Evening star., 1926-05-28
BROOKHART HOLDS SLIGHT EDGE
ON CUMMINS in IOWA PRIMARY
Continued from First Page.)


tices law, its first pure food law
and many others which helped to
place Iowa on the map as one of the
most progressive Of the States. He re-
fers to his support Of prohibition and
woman suffrage in the Senate, to his
work for tariff and labor legislation
for the soldiers bonus. the Federal
farm loan act and many other meas
ures. Senator Cummins defends the
Esch.Cummins railroad act, which he
insists has been entirely miscOnstrued
by its enemies and his opponent.
Mr.. Clark hits at both his oppO
nents. attacking Senator Cummins "a
the author Of the h-Cummins act
and whaling Senator Brookhart be
cause Of his proposal to have the Gov
ernment take 1850, ,000. 600 out Of the
Taxpayers money to finance the mar,
keting Of the crops of the farmers
MIR. Clark has a program for Iowa and
the agricultural States that In all his
own. He has not stated openly his Op
position to the McNary. Haugen bill
principles. lie has. however, put for.
ward his own remedy for the farmer q
problem. 1t la to cha nse the orgs MIA
tiOn and administration Of the Federal
Reserve system $50 that agriculture
will he treated AN an industry and its
ram materials as basic commodities. u
Would Give Farmers Control.
Mr.. Clark insists that the speculat.
ing and gambling process through
which the farmers raw materials AN
nually pass must bs done away with
and that the financial disadvantages
under which the farmer II working
must be removed. In this way, he
holds. the farmer can. individually "
through OrganfZn tions under his own
control. command the marketing vi
his own products.
Withdraw the cre61t facilities from
the gamblers and speculators, aud the
business will he reduced to the buying
and selling Of the actual product Of the
farm." he says.
Col. Brovkhart has not the organi.
nation nor the paid workers. How
ever. he has the official support Of
the railroad brOtherhoods, he has
the state Federation of Labor and
he has great following among the
farmers and many vOluntry workers.
The return Of Brookhart from the
Senate to enter this contest has been
u sad blow to the Clark supporters,
and they admit particularly their In
ability to wean away the farmers
from the colonel. The Clark people
maintain they will yet surprise their
opponents.
No one here claims that the labor
vote will he cast solidly. The Brook
hart camp. however. is counting on 4
yoodty share Of II. Thousands Of
copies Of special edition of La t,or,
the organ of the railroad brother
hoods and unions. have been sent into
Iowa to be used In the campaign, ex-
toliinx brookhart and denouncing
senator Cummins.
Lacks Pierce's support.
One important element OF strength
which BrOOkhart had In the past he
now lacka-the support Of the Iowa
Homestead and its publisher. Dante
NJ. Pierce. 1t was the Homestead 3 nd
Mr.. Pierce that pushed Brookhart
forward a half.dOzen years ago, when
Evening star., 1926-05-28
WIFE SUES RICH NEGRO.
Asks $500 Monthly From Sherman
H. Dudley In Counter Action.

Mrs. Desdemonna Dudley. cUlored.
1919 Sixth street, to-day petitioned the
District Supreme Court to allow her
reasonable alimony during the pen
dency Of the divorce suit brought
against her 10y Sherman II. dudley.
eolored, a wealthy theatrical promoter.
The wife has filed II cross bill seeking
separation on grounds Of drunken
ness. cruelty and desertion.
Attorney Raymond Neudecker,
council for Mrs. Dudley. asks for her
$500 per month. The wife claims her
husba nd attempted To bribe persons
To swear falsely against her and
threatened to discharge all his
servants unless they would testify
agai her. Dudley IL said to own
$3.50. 900 real estate In Washington be-
sides a truck farm at Oxen Hill, Md.