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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

came eligible to Office, but never before
will so many have been members at one
time.
Judged by current events, rum, Ro-
manism and retraction are the political
order of the day.
X " "
Some of the more ardent advocates of
prohibition can be heard lamenting
these days that Herbert Hoover is pussy
footing on the 1928 issue which they
consider Overwhelmingly paramount.
They have brought pressure to bear on
him to step on the dry gas with more
vehemence and fight AL Smith on the
thing to which the Democratic nominee
is mainly looking for victory. If the
Sahara brotherhood and sisterhood can
have their way, Hoover will seize upon
his New York City speech, on October
%, as the ideal occasion for sounding
the prohibition trumpet. The practical
politics of the Republican situation
makes little appeal to the dry con-
tingent. 1t is known to all the world
that the G.. o. p, especially In the
pivotal East, SwarmS with vets. Hoo
ver's managers are in no mood unneces-
sartly to scare them of the reservation.
X n X y
From the campus of Princeton Uni
verSity comes an interesting story H.
Illustrative of 1928 cross currents. Prof
William Starr Myers, who wrote 1.-THE
Republican Party, a History" a few
months ago, is this year giving course
OF lectures on constitutional Govern
ment," modelled after similar course
riH hxy xx,1an ut
Princeton. One of Prof. Myers stu
dents is Frank r. Kent, jr., son and
heir of the we'll known Baltimore polit-
ical writer, who recently produced a
counterpart of Myers book, entitled
THE Democratic Party, History"
X X X Y
Nicaragua, which is holding presi-
dental election of it's own in November,
Is to the front with a suggestion that
might be worth considering in certain
sections Of the United States. 1t con-
Germs device for prevention of ''re-
peaterS." Every voter in Nicaragua
next month will be marked on the
hand with chemical stain as he casts
his ballot. He will thus create sort
Of f1ngerprint record easily detachable
in case he should attempt to do an
encore on election day. Details of the
method, which seems to have been an
inspiration on the part of Gen. Frank
r. McCoy's board of United States
Army election officials, are withheld.
The reason is that both Nicaraguan
political parties, it is feared, might try
to mark their opponents in advance Of
election day, to prevent them from
voting. Gen. McCoy's headquarters as
sures the free and untrammeled cleo
torate of Nicaragua that the proposed
chemical stain is harmless and guar
anteed to disappear in a couple of days.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

In the first contest of the world
series yesterday between the New York
Yankees and the ST. Louis Cardinals
base ball again demonstrated its hold
on the people and proved that it is
still Americas national game. More
than sixty-one thousand persons fought
their way into the commodious Yankee
Stadium to see Waite Hoyt, star of the
Yankee staff, hold the Cardinals to
three hits in a struggle replete with
thrills, and in doing so created a new
high mark for gate receipts for a single
world series game. The turnstiles
yesterday clicked to the tune Of 1924, 100
which exceeded by wide margin the
s209,665 registered in the third game
of the series between the two teams in
, ts26. when slightly more than sixty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
PHILOSOPHERS
BY
GLENN FRANK

I wish / could get some clear notion
Of what the issues really are that lie at
the base Of the many controversies that
disturb the Professionalism into which I
was born" writes a reader of this coll
umn.
In answer to this letter shall try
here to list the more important of the
questions that the Professionalism of our
time is debating. The dilemmas out Of
which these questions arise are, Of
course, older than Protestantism-as old,
in fact, as mans first eager explorations
of the ultimate meanings of life and
destiny. But here are the forms into
which some of these dilemmas are fall
ing today:
Shall Professionalism return to Rome,
to Athens, or to Jerusalem?
Shall Professionalism be the religion Of
a church, the religion of book, or the
religion of the spirit?
Shall Professionalism be a religion OF
authority or a religion of adventure?
Shall Professionalism be a religion OF
declarations or a religion OF Demon
STATIONS?
Shall Professionalism depend for its in
tegrity upon uniformity OF BELIEF or
unanimity of aim?
Shall Professionalism regard its mes
sage as a gift or as growth?
Shall Professionalism be religion OF
deliverance for the sick-minded or
religion of development for the healthy
minded?
Shall Professionalism be a religion of
magic for primitive minds or a rellgion
of mastery for modern minds?
Shall Professionalism take its cue from
the scientist or from the mystic?
Shall Professionalism be a religion OF
creative intuition or a religion of criti-
cal intelligence?
Shall Professionalism be personal re-
ligion or social religion?
Shall Professionalism be religion OF
active self-assertion or a. religion oil
ascetic self-denial?
Shall Professionalism play for. outer
prestige or for inner power?
Shall Professionalism try to live above
the battle of politics or shall 1t take
part in the battle of politics?
Shall Professionalism spend most en-
ergy adjusting itself Intellectually to
modern science or adjusting itself
officially to modern society?
Shall Professionalism consider its next
obligation the further extension OF the
right of private judgment or the finer
enrichment of the reality of private
judgment?
These, as I see 1t, are some OF the
basic questions that underlie the present
controversies in modern Professionalism.
1t must not be assumed that these ques-
tionS, in every instance, set up clear
alternatives. I put the questions in this
way only for sake of clarity and en-
phasis.
(Copyrght. Mcclure Newsraper Syndicate)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Father of Comics Is Lauded
AS Death Closes His Career

An idea which has sent laughter to
many gloomy places Of the world, while
having a far-reaching effect upon the
newspaper publishing business, is cred
tied to Richard F. Outcault, the father
of COMICS" whose recent death came
long after he had retired from the
field of humorous art.
He introduced serial characters,
recalls the Pittsburgh Post-GaZette,
which, referring to his first attempt
with "Hogans Alley" says of his sub
sequent characters: Prom that grew
The Yellow Kid single-toothed youth
acter had nearly exhausted poSSibili-
ties, it was discarded and Buster
Brown came into being. This velvet
suited little fellow of the good re-
solves was going strong after many
seasons of service, and Tige, Mary
Jane and the incidental characters
kept pace. Articles of diet and use
have been named for him. Plays and
movies have been built around him.
There are few statesmen who are
known to so many people as are Bus
ter and his playmates. To foreign
lands he carried the message of the
precocity of American kids" The
Flint Daily Journal commends the
ClCdA COuICuy VI DuStcI bLOWIl, dlAA
also credits Outcault with creation of
a demand for improvements in color
printing"
: There Is no doubt" says the Dan
bury Evening News, that most of the
comic strips are inane and silly; some
are coarse to the point of disgust; too
many use the slap-stick and custard-
pie methods to get their kick. But
all in all, many are interesting, almost
all are diverting. And most OF us get
many a quiet chuckle and smile from
the absurd antics of the folk of the
funny sheets, who so frequently do
silly, inexcuSably stupid and NONSENSE
cal things-even as you and ]"
AS the spread of the vogue be-
yond the original realm of children, the
Grand Rapids Press states: 1T did not
take editors and artists long to discover
that as parents were reading the fun
MES to the children. the next step was
to appeal to grown-up as well as youth
full interest. Today there are few COM
les devoted entirely to the pleasing
Of youngsters"
mo man can be genuinely funny
every day." declares the Boston Tran
script, with the conclusion that Out
cault, he of the Yellow Kid, wisely fin
ished up his efforts with Buster Brown
and went into the advertising business"
That paper thinks, beyond all question,
Outcault and his comic imitators. in
spite of the average crudity of their
have added great deal to
the gayety of nations. The average
reader Is not critical OF the quality Of
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tons are as scarce as hens teeth. and
it is a certainty that when a man OF
this type marries he is going to do his
own picking and choosing. If he is
able to win competence of more than
ten thousand dollars year, he as
suredly possesses the intelligence to
stay clear of the clutches of husband
seeking female.
The women in this party will I'M
doubtedly have a good time and will
widen their acquaintance immeasur-
ably. No one begrudges them the good
time, but, after all, 1t is pathetic
spectacle that is being presented when
three matronly-appearing women en-
bark on a quest of this description.
Unless thsir qualifications for the
ideal mate" are lowered, they will
probably return to Washington in the
same husbandless state in which they
left, and few tears will be shed by the
public over their plight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

the humor that amuses him.
When the worst is said of them, there
is never comic section without its
trait of real humor"
The Rochester Democrat and Chron-
icle describes Mr.. Outcault as lone of
the first of the humorous philosophers
who have completely transformed the
comic sections of the modern news
paper"
"If one could gather together only a
1.-THE of the happiness, laughter and
thrills the comic strips have given to
legions of youthful hearts, what an in
comprehensive tribute would this be TO
the man who showed the way to such
happineSs!" says the Memphis Com
mercial Appeal Surely should he
draw compensation in the other world
for the happiness he has given in this.
'It was not art for arts sake to which
he gave expression" observes the Gin
cinnati TimeS-Star. ut was art for the
newspaper business, a new thing both in
art and in newspapers. News
paper comics come from the foundries
of the artists with the regularity of
output of manufactured article. They
are bought by the foot. And men who
barely can draw picture have become
aff1uent artists because of this new pub
lie demand. They draw handsome SAL
aries il ugly pictures.
The Yakima Morning Herald thinks
that ito the serious-minded individual
the popularity of the comic strip re-
mains a mystery. Yet" the Herald adds.
newspaper readers demand comics, and
publishers attempt to serve the demand,
When Outcault drew the Yellow Kid, he
started something which has influenced
in most vital manner the publication
Of newspapers" concludes the Herald.
THE immense popularity of the orig
inal newspaper funnieS,'" in the opinion
of the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, had much
to do with the creation of modern news
papers, since they aided in building up
the large calculations that were for a
long time regarded as the chief end of
journalism. Today the supply of com
les Is practically unlimited, but they
are merely one of many features
Outcault was a real artist as
we'll as humoriSt, and his followers of
today should study his work and try To
emulate the taste and fine humor that
appeared in the best of the Outcault
features"
Only the older generation" remarks
the Mtlncie Star, can recall the period
when the comic strip was unknown. The
So-called human interest story also had
not attained its hold on the public. The
columns we're devoted to a straightfor-
ward presentation of the news, and al
most the only special articles to stinu-
late the reader were the often vitupera-
tive political outburSts of political par.
tisans."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Improvement in Politics.

$50 you think politics has i'm
proved?"
Il do" answered Senator Sorghum.
You may still address the crowd in
the open air if you wish. At the same
time 1t is your privilege to do your big
work in a nice, warm studio with a
microphone."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Looking Forward.

Looking Forward.
Among the slogans, sad or smart,
That fill the atmosphere,
There's one still close to every heart
Thanksgiving day draws near!"
We talk about election day.
Some Of the talk sounds queer.
November Six will fade away.
Thanksgiving day draws nearl
At last, with contented mind,
Wen raise a shout of cheer;
Elections grind is left behind;
Thanksgiving day is here!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

1t is too often the fate of the creditor
TO be unpopular. This is true interna-
tionally as well as IN private transact
tons. Uncle Sam is generous extend
er of credit, but rather Intellectual bill
collector.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Those who look hopefully to the fu-
ture expect discontinuance of war.
An examination of wars instruments of
terror is valuable. They are examples
Of what civilization must struggle to
escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Possibly Al Smith took bad advice
when he assailed the Washington, D. c.
police. They are often friends in need;
and if Democratic hopes are sustained
AL may have to live here himself some
day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

If all the willing campaign speakers
could command unlimited radio accom-
mediation, there would be scarcely any
time left for tooth paste. coffee, soap,
etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

An orator who speaks in favor Of al
Smith is in danger of creating wish
for the Manhattan star himself. In the
parlance Of the Broadway theater, "Al"
is hard act to follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Especially the Young Ones.

From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The American Medical Journal says
that Arctic residents could avoid blind
ness by taking large amounts of cod
liver oil. Maybe they prefer to go 1t
blind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Having announced himself as Re-
publican supporter, Charles Lindbergh
must be prepared Cor a Democratic
chorus to the effect that he is on the
verge of a political tail spin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

The time grows short before the No.
vember election. Political history has
shown that the amount of damage which
may be done in few brief weeks Is
incalculable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Logical Figuring.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Woman sues hotel for million dollars
Everybody who gets bill from hotel
naturally figures the owners must have
a lot of money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Several ladies engaged in campaign
ing have managed to take efficiency
out of group psychology and render it a
matter of individual expression.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

There are bootleggers, hi-jackers and
racketeers. Even beyond the racketeer
is the burglar who comes around and
robs the family safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Home Is Handy.

From the Indianapolis Star.
John Coolidge has moved into the
home of divinity professor and it is
rumored that he may soon require a
little professional service.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Million Mere Bagatelle,

From the Canton Daily News.
We wonder where that Atlanta man
got the idea he could finance couple
Of movie queens with q mere million
dollars. 4
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loft in the Silly Night"

"Oft In the Silly Night"
isn't there an illicit still In YOUR
neighborhood?"
"A lot of gunner have got busy
about it," said Uncle Bill Bottletop,
land they keep up constant racket.
1t may be Illicit, but it amt still"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
He cannot sing at all.

Religion" said Uncle Eben, "has
proved powerful to stop every kind of
an argument except an argument about
itseler II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

HE who cheats" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, never gains any,
thing of sufficient value to compensate
for the loss of trusting friend"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05

Radi0ratOr.
His argument I understood,
Yet I am left in doubt,
For, just when he was going good"
The batteries gave out.
Jud Tunkins says he might be less
happy, even If he was rich and idle.
The hardest work he ever undertook
was learning to play bridge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-05
Wasted Sentimen

II cannot sing the old songs"
He walled. The loss is small.
He tries the new-and this proves
true
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@. How does the distance that a
golf ball can be driven compare with
that of a base ball?-R. c. K.
A. A golf ball has been driven more
than three times as far as the record
base ball.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
HYATTSvILLE TEAMS
WIN COUNTY HONORS

HYATTSVILLE, Md, November s.
Hyattsville High School boys soccer and
girls field ball teams won the Prince
Georges County championships over the
Upper Marlboro High School combina-
tions yesterday on Rosedale playground
Washington. The Hyattsville boys were
40 victors and the girls triumphed
8 to 4.
In winning ,the soccer game the
Hyattsville scholastics regained the title
which they lost last year to Upper Marl-
boro. The Hyattsville girls last year
also won county field ball honors.
A strong finish gave the Hyattsville
socceristS victory yesterday. After
neither team was able to score in the
first half and part of the second session,
Capt. Jack Roberts and Ed Donaldson
came through with one goal each for
Hyattsville in the last 10 minutes Upper
Marlboro had one penalty kick but failed
to make it good.
The Hyattsville boys now will partici-
pate in the Statewide title tournament
among county champions from other
sections of Maryland.
HyattSville and District of Columbia
Firemen will meet in bowling match
tonight at 8 o'clock on the Arcade alleys
here. Hyattsville junior class duck
pinners will go to Bethesda, Md, tonight
to engage a team on the new drives
there.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
COWDIN QUITS POLO BODY
AS RESULT OF SQUABBLE

over the victory; there are nettles In
the laurel. Unnecessary public humili-
alton was visited upon at least two of
the best polo players and sportsmen in
America. 1t can be traced to what an
increasing number of onlookers believe
to be an imperfect method of choos-
ing and announcing the personnel of
what is called the United States
team
How imperfect the method is, how
humiliating 1t may be, is better ex-
emplified by one small physical fact
than by many more important in
tangible ones" the article continued,
and explained that on the day of the
opening game with the ArgentineS, a
picture of Sanford as the United States
No. l was contained in the official
programs.
The remedy for the whole situation
is contained in suggestions, already
made by the New York Times, that
choosing the United States team be
conducted along the lines foot ball
coaches employ, the article said. Under
such a plan, an international squad OF
six to eight members should be named
by the defense committee. All should
be given equal chances in practice ana
the starting four named from that
squad on the morning of the opening
game Of the international series. Thus
the line-ups could be changed at VIII
as the games progressed without hu-
initiation to any player.
Evening star., 1928-11-03
GAMES ON COAST
TO AFFECT TITLE
Three Unbeaten EIevenS to-
Figure in Two Major
Clashes Today.
ny the Associated Press.

EN khe Associated Press,
SAN FRANCISCO. November s.
The most impressive array of clashes
of the season, the results Of which pos
sibly will determine Pacific Coast cham
pionShip honorS, was offered grid fol-
lowers today.
Three undefeated elevenS staked their
hopes of victory on two major con-
hlcts. the outcomes of which were ad-
mittcdly doubtful The undefeated and
united Stanford Cardinals faced at Los
Angeles the battling offensive Of the
University of Southern California, hop
ing to hold its place at the top of the
standing.
The University of California was con-
ironted at Berkeley with a strong
eleven from the University of Oregon.
Neither California nor Southern Cali
iornla has been defeated but they bat
tied each other to a scoreless tie two
weeks ago; therefore, the two games
may go far toward determining con-
ference honors.
Coach Pop" Warner of Stanford
placed his hopes for victory on his
newest offering to the foot ball world,
the B" formation. that has swept three
coast elevens TO defeat this season.
Howard Jones, Trojan coach. pro-
nounced his squad in as nearly perfect
condition as possible. although he has
shown no particular optimism over the
outcome. Stanford has been given
slight odds. Last year the teams tied
at l3 TO 13.
The University of Oregon gridders
have shown a decided development
since their early season defeat by STAN
ford and presented the Golden Bears
OF California with difficult problem,
Rain, which started last night, was ex-
pected to prove some hindrance to the
Northerners. as they depend largely on
q speedy, tricky offense. Other con-
ference battles brought the University
OF Idaho and Washington State College
together at Moscow.
Oregon State College was expected
to win from the University of Montana
at Corvallis. The Montanans have
failed to win a conference game so far,
The University of Washington had
a non-conference member the College
OF Puget Sound, as its foe, at Tacoma.