Evening Star Newspaper, July 27, 1924, Page 50

Robert M. Smyth of Buffalo, N. Y. Las been selected as national rehab- ion the Disabled American to handle organization au. He succeeds who was clected the recent Lake City immedi- Vet- Mun- chairman of Veterans between the Bur rela- ons and the 3 Trwin, national commander at rational convention at.Salt and will take up his duties at the Disabled American Washington office in the din. volunt his country YVeterans nk J rans sey L yih red shortly a4 the World W, 10 was sent overseas with one of the contingents in November, 1917 led and after months in Giterent nospitals - wax active in reanizing the Disabled American Veterans and visited most of the four- en district_oflices of the Veterans cau in different parts of the coun- Durin Nationa enter r e was disa Iministration of Hamilton 1dry to the finished a term the Commander ¢ ook, Smyth was cader and has just as national exedutive commitieen or the second district. which cot rises New York, New J ¥ and onnecticut. He has hud consider e cxperience in relationship with Veterans Bureau while adjutan the Disabled Amerioan hapter at Duffalo, w bership of iy om0 Veteruns of Foreign Wars reslding in this city. and most Whom are connected with legisl > affair the covcrnment, adop ‘ their artment on- ampment. a smmending work of ©. Bursum Mexico Memb f the Senator New men’s warded st oady which 1tion wzine, Foreign ican cion Weekly, Siars and the press of New Mevico, ronzly nrges the retention of Sena- r Bursum in the Senalc 1 pleads ih the people of New Mexico to back him in the fall eiections. Sen, chairman of the Sen- on pensions. was the Bursum bill] currying soidiers of the ) War, | v Civil and Spanish-Amori Which failed to pass in the Senate by ane ve He was a leader in the Tattle adjusied compensation Ineasure Tant Amer- Corps Ur Auxiliary ently an_ L Auxiliary ) Third street north- nk L. Peckham, pres- Club, Mrs b er o the of routine Mrs. Frank P. Frailey Miss Kath and Mrs clifford H. Terry. Mrs. Avery as al- it at the the con- transaction i delegate Mrs. T. Claude and Miss resent the v pvent At meeting_the members rved refreshments to Tank Corps Post. who the same build- aries 11, Fries. Mrs eard h and limit ddy nvention of the onvenes there September 15, ration of S. L. Weiser. the housing o cing that thousands of res- have already been received the “Twir ul Minneapolis, to th every b when the American at assignment to hotels would | mmediately crence in accommodations will Legion departments accord- atest increase in member- £ the past vear. Of the 57 Lepar s in the American Legion crida, Mexico and Tennessce are now in the lead The Tank Corps Post of the Ameri- can Legion met recently at the Amer- ivan Legion Auxiliary Service Club, 226 Third strect northwest. By a nw vote the post extended its con- stulations to Daniel W. Bell, for- vice commander of the post, his recent appointment as dep: missioner of accounts and de- sits of the Treasury. 1. Peckham and George P. ¥ were elected ‘delegates and 1. White and Henry E. White- ates. to represent the post partment convention. The orsed the candid of its der, Frank L. Peckham. for fice of commander of the depart- ient f the District of Columbia and instructed its delegates and alter- nates th vote for Mr. Peckham. Mr. Peckham was born in Philadel- phia hut has resided in the District of Columbia since early childhood. During the latter part of the Roos velt administration he served as pri- vate secretary to Louis A. Cool- jdge, then Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and later became an ex- aminer “in the Customs Division of the Treasury. Since severing his connection with the Treasury De- partment in January, 1910, he has practiced law in this city. During the World War he served in the 1'nited States and France with the Tank Corps Transport Corps and was ed in May. 415, with the rank of corporal.” He has heen an active member of the American Legion since the latter part of 1818, and is also a_member of the Hociete des 40 Hommes et 8 Chevaux \ addition to the two ex-service organizations, Mr. Peckham is a_mem- Ter of the University Club of Wash- inzton, the National Press Club, the rican Society of Bookplate Col- lectors and Designers. the Kiwanis the_Old Colony Club, the Wash- Board of Trade, Harmony No. 17. F. A. A, M.; Sigma Nu Wraternity (legal) and Sentinels the Repub He is a vice chair- van of the last-mentioned organiza- on and is in charge of its national headquarters i this city. District of Columbia Depart- rans of Foreign Wars, will annual _excursion and resapeake Beach, August ture event will be a tug- between members of the Na- Capital Post and Peary Ship tional Pos methnds of transportation Wwill be emplored by many of the posts of the Veterans of Foreign Wars cheduted to take part in the silver jubiles of the uational organization eeting in Atlantic City. September and at which time Gen. John J Jer<hing, one of the pioneers in the order, will be honored by n review of the zold-stripe veterans. survivors of American battlefields. 1846-1917. An Appropriation of $25.000 has already heen allotted by the State Legislature {5 form the nucleus of the encamp- went fund. Gov. Silzer of New Jersey has accepted the invitation of the Cltizens’ reception committee to ex- fend the State's welcome to the vis- fars, mnd will be answered by Gen. Tiovd M. Brett, medal-of-honor com- mander of the Veterans of Foreiga Wars. Unique A “grande promenade” of the (irand Voiture, District of Columbia, La Socite des 40 Hommes et 8 Che- Viux, has been called by Bill Frank- wn, srand chef de gare. to be held next Friday at 6 p.m. at the Roma. Twelfth street, when there will Le a dinner and grand officers elected and delegates and alternates to the national meeting at St. Paul next September will be selected. The new Gtficers will be installed August 13. Arrangements_are being completed for the annual excursion of the Vet- crans of Foreign Wars, to be held at Chesapeake Beach August 12. A pro- zram of amusements and athletic events is being prepared. The department commander has de- cided to pay official visits to the va- ous posts in the District as follows: Federal Post, No. 824, 0dd Fellows' Temple, July 28: Potomac Post, No. 1085, 921 Penncylvaniavenue south- cast, Thursaa Auzust 7: National Capital Post. No. 1.7, 0dd Fellows' Temple, Fridav, Auguast 1; Columbia TPost, Ne. 833, National Guard Armory, Wednesday, August 13; East Wash- ington Post, No. 983, Northeast Tem- ple, Saturday, August 16: Equality- Walter Reed Post, No. 284, Pythian Temple, Thursday, August 14, and ShingNo. 427, after | to provide | mmittee, | 10dd. Fellows' Au- gust 26, Temple, Tuesday, Potomac Post was visited by rep- | representatives from each of the other | |Six posts of the department at its |last meeting. Department Junior, Vice Commander F. C. Lucas was re’ |quested by the post commander to |open the meeting and to administer (he obligation to a newly-elected member. After the close of busi- refreshments were served Heise's organization—the Auxiliary of Federal Post Owing to {played by the Memorial day, tdopted by the | Walcott PPost. | <ion, at its mecting, | oum of the District Building I day evening. It sct forth that post disapproves “the growing spirit |of forgetiulness as evidenced by the non-sentimentzal diversions which have become so marked in their utt disregard the purpo e for which this holiday was institutes Plans were also formed to welcome home Commanding General John J.| Pershing. from hix trip abroad. who s due to arrive at the Union Station | \ugust 1. A reception has been out- lined, headed by the members of the Stuart Wolcott Post. and legionaries irom all American Leglon posts in the District of Columbia will parade -0 the station and escort the genecral o his quarters. A guard of honor will precede the gencral's car, com- posed of the commanders of legion posts. The Walcott Post has author- | lized a florist to prepare uitable |doral tribute to be presentcd to the | zeneral by the legionuries. The War | Department been requested to ad- vise the post as to the time of Gen. Pershing’s arrival _Gen. Pershing is a_member of the George Washington Post, All Legionaires, Veterans reign Wars, service and ex-service men and women are invited to parade and take part_in the recgption cere- monies. The following committee Las been appointed by the Walcott Post members to greet the general and his _staff: Commander Charles Riemer. Vice Commaader T. Norman Templeton, Past Commanders Dr. Henry Hays, Robert McCandlish, Alexander M. Bremer, Dr. Jesse Lo Hall, Dr. Charles BE. Ralp, Paul K. | Carr. Jack E. Graham, Floyd W Wooley, Robert L. Pritchard. Gerald | Bvan."Dr. Charles k. Dettmar, Vice Commander of the lepartment Wil- | liam F. Franklin, Commander Percy | B. McCoy of the George Washington Post. Commander Ralph E. Cusick, commander of the Sergt. Jasper Post: E. J. Lefferts, commander Vincent B, tello Post; Howara Fisk and Frank Peckham, candidates for de- partment commander at forthcoming convention for this department; George Besaw, George Davis, Com- mander Charles E. Ladson, Bureau of Engraving and Printing Post; Gen. | James Drain, Francis E. Miller |and Capt. Watson B. Miller. The formation’ of line and announcement of arrival will appear later in these columns. >ast commander of the Walcott | Post, Dr. Henry Hays, who has just | returned” from field “duty at various | hospitals for the past four years, made a brief address. Plans for the excursion to be given by the post, August 28, have been completed. The proceeds are to be used for relief and welfare work, for the sole benefit of the ex-service men and Legionaires in. the District of Columbia. | A communication from Judge Rob- | ert E. Mattingly was read to the post. | Wherein he thanked the members for | the good time he had at the posts recent reception, and inclosed a letter he received from Roxie thanking the { members of the Walcott Post and the | Legionaires, who centributed $75 towards the purchase of ‘radio sets for the ex-service men in various Rospitals, tr neglect gencral public # resolution ‘members of th seeming was Stuart National Capital Post, Veterans of Foreign Wars, has held several in- teresting and constructive meetings during the month of July. Com- mander Gardella has recently made additions to his staff as follows: Junior vice commander, Charles B. Jennings and officer of the day, Fred | H. Farrar. The post is supporting the department excursion to Chesa- peake Beach August 12. Adjt. L. L. Brandon and the quartermaster are | working on the mailing list of the | post. Those members who are not receiving the Foreign Service, is- ed by national headjuarters, or the Gas Attack, issued by the post. are requested to immediately inform the quartermaster or adjutant. The last meeting of the post was cut short due to the excessive heat and the entire post marched to the dining room where the entertainment com- mittee, headed by Ernest Wickstrand, had prepared refreshments. The next meeting will be held next Friday at 0dd Fellows' Hall Frank J. Irwin, new national com- mander of the \Disabled American Veterans, will be the guest of honor at a lawn meeting of the District of Columbia Department of D. A. V. at the Mount Alto Hospital. on Wiscon- sin avenue, according to plans an- nounced last night by D. J. Hussey, state commander. Invitations have been extended to Gen. Frank T. Hines, director of the Veterans' Bu- reau; A. J. Dalton, fourth district manager of the bureau, and Royal C. Johnson, chairman of the veterans’ alfairs committee of the House. who aided in preparing the Reed-Johnson bill amending the laws covering the wounded men. There will be music by the Marine Band, refreshmemnts and it is expected there will be strong representation from the Ace, Mount Alto, National Unlversity, Walter Reed and Naval Hospital chapters of the D. A. V. The members of George Washing- ton Post, No. 1, the American Legion, participated in’an all-day outing and boat trip last Sunday to Fort Wash- ington, Md., where they were the guests of the Army people stationed at the fort. Luncheons were spread under the shade trees overlooking the Potomac River by the picnickers shortly after arrivel. After inspecting the fortifications and grounds the members of the post, the families and friends witnessed a base ball game between the Sham- rocks and the Fort Washington Army team, resulting in a victory of the former 14 to 1. The regular members of the Army team. with a few excep- tions, were attending the military maneuvers at Camp Meade. The success of the affair was due to the efforts of the new entertainment committee composed of James K. Murphy, chairman; Albert J. Crawn, Norman R. Grant, Harry J. Davis, A. L. Sheffer and H. H. Woodhouse. The ingtallation of officers of the post will take place at the clubhouse, 1829 I street northwest, August 5, with ap- propriate ceremonies. The new ex-service men's organiza- tion in Washington has taken_the name of Top Notch Tent, No. 1, Fer- tile Hunting Ground of the District of Columbia. These cooties call them- selves TNT for short and their work consjsts of making a playground for the Veterans of Foreign Wars. So far they have succeeded in applying the ointment of happiness to over fifty members and each of these mem- mers has pledged himself to help make the cooties a real live wire. The last “scratch” was in the nature of a short business meeting. It was de- cided to have a special car attached to the 2 p.m. train to Chesapeake Beach August 12. This is the day of the department encampment and the next scratch is scheduled to be held in this private car at Chesapeake Beach. All applicants for member- ship should forward their application to Val N. Brandon, 218 Ascot place northeast, several days before Au- gust 12. ‘The members paid a short visit to the Admiral Robert E. Peary Post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars in an endeavor to interest them. Fran Heise has charge of securing “letters for_the cootie caps. He can be reached at 311 F street northeast. | offices | impetus to (he w | ed to membership. American Legion interest in Wash- ington is centered upon the sixth an- nual convention of ‘the Department of the District of Columbia, which will be held In the District Building on the nights of August 1 and 2, Capt. Paul J. McGahan, the retiring de- pagtment commander, -will presides t this convention a department commander and three vice command- the department will be Kight delegates and eight to the approaching na- tional convention of the American Legion at St. Paul will also be chosen at this time. Nominations for these various offices will be made on Friday night and the election will take place on Saturday night. The retiring elective officers include Department Commander McGahan: Senior Vice Department Commander William F. Fraoklin, Junior Vice Commander Dr. Jésse L. Hall and Vice Department Commander Mixs Eunice Desson. The terms af the department finance officer, Howard S. Fisk: the department adjutant, T. Norman Tem- pletion, and the department executive officer,'Joseph J. Idler, who were ap- pointed by Commander McGahan, also d at_the convention. A spirited contest for ihe various in the depurtment is forecast and there are numerous matters to be brought before the convention for the tion of the delegates that will give ork that the Ameri- Washington is carry- ers for elected. alternates an Legion ing on. The budget committee is scheduled have ils final meeting prior to convention the department Room 208 International Building, 1 K street northwest, to- row mnight. Col. George Tait Is airman of this committee, which' is drafting special report to submit to the convention ~ The representation of each of the twenty-eight posts of the American Legion in the District of Columbia in the convention has been fixed as of their paid-up membership on July 24. The largest single delegation will be orge Washington Post. ch of the posts has elected its delegates and alternates -to the local meeting and has designated its mem- bers of the committee on credentials and rules and the committee on reso- lutions These committees are to hold a session next Thursday night. to the headquar The commanders of the various vet- erans organizations in Washington and Mrs, R . Fawcet:, department president of the Department of the District of Columbia of the American legion, have accepted invitations to make brief addresses at the opening on of the legion conclave. Maj Withers. brother of George Withers, chairman of the Legion's national orphans committee, who is irman of the committee for the District of Columbia on that effort will also render a report. Another feature will be the report of Capt. Watson B. Miller, past de- partment commander and chairman o the national rehabilitation com- mittee, who will tell of the activities of the national executive committee of the American Legion for the past year. The financial report will be presented by the department finance officer, Howard S. Fisk. The various posts have been re- quested to put such resolutions as they intend to seek aetion on at the convention in the hands of the reolu- tions committee so that it may con- sider these at the meeting it will hold Thursday night. The first sea“s_lu_n of the convention will start at 7:50 o'clock. The convention will be called fo order by Department Commander McGahan and the invocation will be offered by the department chaplain, Rev. Dr. Hugh K. Fulton of the Northminister Presbyterian Church, Who Is a member of the Sergeant Jasper Post. The James E. Walker Post, No. "-'Gv American Legion, held its regular meeting of the month at lhe(’[‘welflh Street branch Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening. Commander West A. Ham- ilton presided. Comrades ~Richard Battle, Fenner, Walker, Hansburg, Clayton and Fred Battle were elect- t Post Historian S. Hi. Epps recounted the legion's activi- ti (urr department and national con- ventions. A resolution was proposed setting forth a pl for legislation which will render possible the forma- tion of colored legion posts in lh(: South, representation in the Veterans’ Bureau, on the Medical Board and the amending of the soldiers’ bonus law. A committee composed of 5. H. Epps, 3. ¥. Porter, W. M. Norris and W. L. Savoy were nominated to frame this resolution to_include additional fea- tures before its reporting A resolu- tion to President and Mrs. Calvin Coolidxe extending sympathy on the death of their som, Calvin,”jr, was a ted. 4 IRt dain 0. 3. W. Scott, U. 8. A, retired, was appointed to represent the post on a committee to investigate charges that inadequate ward group- ing at Mount Alto Hospital affects the health of colored patients. Commander West A. Hamilton and torian S. H. Epps were elected egates, and Vice Commander John porter, jr., and D. B. Fantroy, al- ternates fo (the department conven- tion. Comrade Battle of the 24th In- fantry Regiment entertained ~with several selections and Comrade Wil- Jlams, former Y. M. C. A. secretary made an address. an honorary member of the post. 'T'he Reed-Johnson bill concerning the hospitalization of veterans was discussed. The next meeting will be held August 28. H Lioyd M. Brett, commander-in-chief of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, has sent the following message to each member and ecach local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars through- out the United States in behalf of our national defense test, which will e held September 12: e efense test, September 12, 1924 is a day and occasion of special sig: nificance to the Veterans of Foreign Wars, made up. as it is, of men who have taken conspicuous parts in our wars. “We who are of their number know that so long as strength of mind and body remains to them they will re- spond in time of emergency. “The defense test is to let the peo- ple visualize the initial processes which will be necessary in order to mobilize our forces for national de- fense. It is a demonstration for the plans of mobilization. “That the place in the national de- fense of the Veterans of Foreign Wars may be made plain to all, T call_upon our comrades to turn out on September 12 and if not a part of any unit of the Army, National Guard or Reserves, that they join such a unit as Defense Day Volun- teers.” The national headquarters of the Veterans of Foreign Wars has re- ceived word that the following gov- ernment departments will grant leave of absence to members of the Veter- ans of Foreign Wars in service or in employ who wish to_apply for the same to attend the 25th National V. F. W. Encampment, to be held at Atlantic City, N. J.. September 8 to 12, inclusive: War Department, Navy Department, Treasury Department, including the Mint and Assay Offie: United States Civil. Service, “United States Marine Corps, United States Post Office, 3d_Army Corps Area and United States Veterans' Bureau. Gen. John J. Pershing has notified Past Commander-in-Chief Woodside of the Veterans of Foreign Wars that he will attend the national encamp- ment and review the defense test parade September 12. o "DRUNK ON HEMP. Scythians Thus Affected, Accord- ing to Herodotus. From the Baltimore Sun. The Arabs call 2 man who indulges in the drug hashish a “hashash,” the plural of which is “hashasheen.” ' A band-of Moslem fanatics who flourished in the 11th and 12th centuries and devoted themeclves to murdering secretly the enemies of the p: used to fortify themselves with hashish for their des- perate deeds. They came to be known as “hashasheen"—hence the English Hashish acts on the nervous system in various ways, which differ according to the individual and the strength of the dose. * A emall dose produces gayety, a larger one hallucinations, delirium and sometimes catalepsy. An average dose induces a dreamy state, when the in- dulger becomes the sport of rapidly shifting ideas. The habitual “hashash” can rarely collect his thoughts, his memory goes and he is prone to curious errors of per- ception. Herodotus records that the Scythians burned the seeds of hemp dur- ing the wflflls;lor::unlgo&r that took place after a death, an; t they came intoxicated by the fumes. —_— Drivers of airplanes miss a.good many thrills. There are 2o pedes- trianstohity Later he was made | | securely "THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., THE LIFE OF WOODROW WILSON; 1803-1924. By Josephus Daniels, Secretary of the Navy, 1913-1921. ":‘Mlndelnhm: The John C. Winston o. 1E Woodrow Wilson literature, now multiplying so rapidly, will take on its real impor- tance in the hands of some future historian, whose task it will be to draw from these many sources of exposition the true character and work and influence of this outstand- ing figure at an epochal moment in the history of the world. This accu- mulating literature, however great its {immediate interest may be, is. after all, but material for the use of some constructive historian of the future who will out of it proportion this cen- tral figure to a larger perspective than is now available, to a truer in- terpretation than is now possible. All of this growing Wilson literature is much alike. It must be. The facts are clear and open to all. The differ- ences that appear lie in each author’s point of view, In his particular angle and mode of approach. A distinction of Josephus Daniels’ “Life of Wood- row Wilson™ is that it is written from the standpoint of an official in the Wilson cabinet—revelatory, therefo, of cabinet procedure and of the rela- tions of President Wilson to that body. It is, first and foremost, how- ever, written from. the standpoint of friend and intimate. It is, in effect, clearly eulogistic. The author tells the story easily, smoothly, pleasingly going back to the early days of Mr. Wilson and coming on toward his own association with his chief in a growing ardor of aftection and hom- age. “In response to a desire for an early story of his life, with appre- clation of his outstanding contribu- tion to his country and the world, this volume has been undertaken as a labor of love,” Mr. Daniels says, add- ing: “If it will help his countrymen to visualize the devotion of Woodrow Wilson to their weal and his conse- cration to human freedom the writer will feel his purpose has not failed. It is hoped and believed that a read- ing of this life will stimulate devo- tion to the principles and idcals for which he gave his life.” THE STATE _OF THE NATION. By Albert J. Beveridge. Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company. A bewildering period of multitudi- nous affairs and confusing cross currents. this. One calculated to en- tangle the average man in a maze of misinformation and _indecision. But it is the average man whose voice and vote must decide the ques- tions lying implicitly in_this chaos and confusion. Imperative, there- fore, that the average man have some reliable light and leading. This book is a step in that direction. Out of the enormous bulk of cotemporaneous affairs Mr. Beveridge has, for the pur- poses of this leading, lifted a half dozen important points, vital points. for every man's seizure and fair un- derstanding. “Our Foreign Relations” is one of these. ““The Constitution and Common Sense” another. “The Railroads,” ureau President’”” and “The Suprema Supreme Court” fill out the list. Beveridge is a deep student of affairs, as he has more than once triumph- antly made manifest. He is a elear- thinking man of logical and direct processes. He commands words that provide both a simple and a pic- turesque medium for his thought He is fearless. He hits straight. H throws away the classic for the ver- nacular when occasion demands. He is all of these things and has done all of these things in this admirable study of the pivotal points of our im- mediate situation—a study addressed to the average man first and to the occasional exceptional man next. No radical. No reactionary. Just a sane man of parts who appears to be inter- ested in the best things for our coun- try and in the best things for us as well. IN THE SIGHT OF GOD. By Jacob Wendell Clark. Chicago: Covici- McGee Company. This is the story of an illegitimate daughter who in turn gave birth to an illegitimate son. By now you are saying this is no fit book to be out | the open. Wait a minute. Through a strain of inheritance Jane Tower- over was protected, inspired and di- rected. so that in maturer years she became an honored exponent and ad- vocate of the scicnce of eugenics as controlling factor in human mating and reproduction. The boy, sharing in the mother's good blood, aug- mented by that of his father, moves torward in the promise of sound manhood and its happy re- wards. In effect, here are the laws of inheritance, as these have been scientifically discovered and formu- Tated, applied through fiction to con- crete cases of human existence. The story is set for its beginnings in the Michigan copper country, where, in Helltown, there are congregated the familiar odds and ends of existence that in earlier days, if not at present, marked the pioneer town. Jane Towerover, upon learning the facts of her birth, ran away from home. A good providence, or its working equivalent, brought her to the hermit- like home of “Staggering Smith.” an afficted man, who buried himself in scientific research. e proved to be the schooling for Jane Towerover, who loved and venerated him for his powers and gifts and devotion to her own development. After the death of 'Smith a stranger passing that way wrought out the seemingly un- fortunate destiny of Jane Towerover. A sincere story, whose people are as real as life, each of the substance of a living person, whose surroundings Shape them much as they do all of us. A convincing story, besides, that leaves one impressed with the essen- tial nobility of Jane Towerover and with the high order of her practical humanitarian program for succeed ing generations. A big novel of use- ful purpose developed out of the sheer facts of life, illuminated by the demonstrated laws of inheritance. MY LIFE IN ART. By Constantin Stanislaveky. Translated from the Russian by J. J. Robbins. II- Justrated. Boston: Little, Brown & Co. An impressive book from every point of view—impressive to look at as well as to_study and read. Here Constantin _ Stanislavsky. Russian actor, director of the Moscow Art Theater, tells the fascinating story of his life. And he tells it in a beau- tiful simplicity. The story falls natu- rally into two parts. In the first the author talks about his childhood and his home, about his parents and his friends. He dwells upon his very early experiemces in acting and di- recting plays and lingers over his meetings with many interesting peo- ple who influenced these growing years. In the second part he gives ihe full story of the Moscow Art Theater, telling us how it started and by what means it grew, revealing at this point his own growth as an actor and director. People whose names we know and of whom we have heard and read much come and go, quite alive, here—Rolstoy, Gorky, Chekov, and another and another. ' Through his own eyes we see the Moscow Art Theater as it was in the reign of Nicholas II, and through.the Keren- sky period, and during the Bolshevik revolution. The man has a wonder- ful manner in writing, which is really no manner at all, in fact. Here is a simple man, compietely absorbed in a_theme, With absolutely no thought of effect anywhere about him. And the effect is stupendous and clearly captivating. A marvel of a book, if you ask us THESE CHARMING PEOPLE. By Michael Arlen, author of “Piracy.” New York: George H. Doran Com- pany. A charming book about *“These Charming People.” It stands as evi- dence, too—as further evidence—that the way of doing a thing may count infinitely more than the thing itself. These are inconsiderable people—cer- tainly would be 50 looked upon by the useful citizen. But—dear me!— how interesting they are, how gay and beautiful and ir: naible and lovely! At any rate, that is what they prove to be in the hands of Michael Arlen.. Michae] Arign calls this a “tapestry of the fortunes, fol- &eneral- activi- ties of Shelmerdene, that lovely lady; Lord Tarlyon, Michael Wagstaffe. Ralph Wyndham Trevor and some others of their friends of the lighter sort.” And, just to let you see how a lovely tapestry can be made of nothing more than words, I'm going to set down a bit of the music of Michael Arlen. “There was, and (by the graco of God) there still is, a lovely woman whom it once pleased 4 young man to call Shelmerdene, use, he said, though it is not her real name, it becomes her better than any real name could. And about Shel- merdene books have been written and for her men have died, which just shows vou the sort of woman she was. Now, it happened one Shelmerdene returned to fter a loni absence abroad in Pers but I can tell you nothing about that because-1 know nothing of Per- sia, except that it fs rather in- adequately governed by a shah who is a pretty fat young man and wears a diamond in his hat” And thats the beginning of the adventures of these charming people, who might shock you if they weren’'t so beauti- ful, and probably should as it is. Bui, whatever she may do. you'll not be able to resist Shelmerdene. THE TEST OF DONALD NORTON. By Robert I. Pinkerton. Chicago: The Reilly & Lee Company. An excellent romance of the old Hudson Bay Company, of the trapper and the hunter and the fur dealer, of the native and the white man. The story itself hinges on the career of Donald Norton, who as the little In- dian boy Wen-dah-ban, then as a half-breed, then as a—— But let's not tell about that. Enough to s that Donald Norton carries the story forward in a fine flavor of adventure, whatever his role for the moment| may be. He is the center around| which the hatred of an Indian woman | circles. He is the weapon of hef re- venge. He later becomes a chief ob- ject of interest in the industrial | aspect of the great company. And, finally, he stands the test applied by both native and white man. An un usually good love story goes along with the sterner . stuff—unusually | good because both the boy and the girl are fitted to make that kind of a love story. The conspicuous stamp of this adventure is the stamp of good work that marks it throughout The author knows this Canadian country. It is clear that he has studied the records of the Hudson Bay any. Otherwise he could not have re-created it. He knows the Indian as well as the white man. He has that talent for story- telling that is based on a solid foun- dation of knowledge concerning every part of the story. With this knowledge there is also the gift of story construction, the .rt of mak- ing pictures with words that repro- duce place and atmosphere. There is a stability herc that does mot ap- pear once in a long time in the work of fiction-makers whose field is ad- venture in the wild country. GOLF WITHOUT TEARS. By P. Wodehouse, _author of ~“Mostly Sally,” etc.” New York: George H. Doran Company. As a matter of fact. there such thing as golf “without te that is, not to the golfer himself. The game is inherently the seat of a host of deep emotions—envy and jeal- ousy and resentments and hatreds expressing themselves sometimes tears, sometimes in profanity and sometimes in silence and gloom. Such amusement and laughter as the title of this book implies come from the outside, from the onlookers, who are not shut out, as are the devotees themselves, from the nonsense and absurdity that the great game so fre- quently provokes. Amusing stories these, all arising out of the situation and atmosphere of golf, Wwhether these be love stories or those more closely derived from the sport itself. The last of them is an apochryphal tale of the Babylonian era when the kingdom of Oom saw “the coming of Gowt"” by way of a royal captive from some other oriental kingdom. Good fun and good wit, all based upon the facts of the case, lic in these sprightly stories, which golfers will recognize as chapters out of the book of their own golfing adventures. THE PUBLIC LIBRARY v no in Recent accessions at the Public Library and lists of recommended reading will appear in this column each Sunday. RECENT ACCESSIONS IN THE INDUSTRIAL DIVISION. Agriculture. Age, Alva. First Steps in Farming. RG-Ag3. Allen. G. E. Angora Goats. 19)0. and Hawkins, Ken- RKQ-A153. Atkins, E. neth. How to Succeed With Bees. RKY-At5éh. Burritt, M. C. _The County Agent and the Farm Bureau. RGA-B944. Call, L. E., and Kent, H. L. Agri- culture for the Kansas Common Schools. RG-C13. Carrier, Lyman. The Beginnings of Agriculture America. RGS83- C234. Cockerham, K. L. A Manual for RIT-C635m. Spraying. Dalrymple, W. H. Live Stock Sani- tation. RKAF-D167. Davis, K. C. The New Agriculture for High Schools. RG-D295n. Eaton. T. H. Vocational Education in ¥arming, Occupations. RGA-Easév. Gray, L. C. VYntroduction to Agri- cultural Economics. RGB-G7981. Groves, B. R The Rural Mind and Social Welfare. 1922, RGC-G91S8r. Helser, M. D._Farm Meats. TR-H365. Kranich, ¥. N, G. KFarm Equipmeni for Mechanical Power. RGBP: L dd. C. E. airy Farming Projects. RN-Li2{d. £ =n Lyon. T. L., and Buckman. H. 0. The Nature ‘and Propgrties of Soils. RGF-L997n. in 5,000 Miles Not Retreaded—But Rebuilt! with the same material and rocess as new tires. Mr. J. M. Kuhns, who has had 15 years’ experience in this line, is our factory man- ager. 30x3Y%, 30x3Y, Cord, 31x4 Cord, 32x4 Cord, 33x4 Cord, $9.00 33x4Y/, Cord, $11.00 34x4Y; Cord, $11.50 We allow from 50c to $1.00 for your old casings. the same | Henry, ashington Tire ebuilding Co. 1414 14th St. NW. W R Mahin, E. G, and Carr, R. H. Quanti- tative, RGEI- Malin, D. REKB- National United Reorganization of Secondary Edu- cation. Schools. New York (State) University. School Agriculture. Oppenhei RGC-0p46w. Popul Farmers. Pratt, A. folio. Prange, Mrs. N. M. G. sects den and Field. tadebaugh, Gustav H. chanic ¥arm RGBP-R11. Roehl, R Sampsor L. Management. Jay. Queen Rearing Simplified. Smit RKY Smith, W and G Struck, F. pair Work on the Farm. St8s. Stuart, St92p. Waugh, RGC-W358. Weatherwax, Paul. Maize Wheeler, Florida. Edward. ization in the United States. Wiest, W633. Woodward, C. R. The Curriculum of the College of Agriculture. -WS8T6. Works, G. A tGA-WS91. RG Fultz, k forn 1919, Maryland. The_ Forests of RJI-M368. Pack, RJ-P1 Pack, C. estry. Pack, C. BP-H62. William. Augustine. and Trees in Relation to Hygiene. JULY 27, 1924—PART 3. Reviews of New Books Agricultural Analysis. M284q. ¥. The Evolution of Breeds M294. Education Association of the States. Commission on the . Agriculture in Secondary 1921, RGA-N216. High ents of Vocational RGA-N42h. m, Mrs. B, E. Winged Seeds. Mechanics Handbook RGBP-P8L. D. A Homesteader's RGC-P88Th. 1 Departi for Port- Control of In- and Diseascs in Grove, Gar- 1912, RIT-P8s. Standard Me- ral Practices in Repairing Machinery and Equipment. | insyre M. The Farmer's Shop Book. and Rubber A. W. Range and Pasture RK-Sadbr. Smé. W. irls. G The Pig Book for Boys RKR-Sm68p. Construction and Re- RGBP- RIC- as harmful The Potato. ressure F. 2 A. Country The Story of the Plant. RHIC-W377s. H. J. Citrus Culture RIL-W568. Agricultural Organ- RG83- Planning. in ¥or pressure is 1921. Agricultural Education. Forestry. Farm Woodlands. RJ- and Sons. Handbook. 1921. Lumber- TJER- The Elfin Forest of Cali- RJ-F9. M. less not Forests, Woods ten abroad, RJ-H397f. clare, that State Board of Forestr: Maryland. 1916. run over N. Our Vanishing Forests. 20, L. The School Book of For- RJ-P13s Trees as Good Citizens. as well the i TI1-P1 speed. Recknagel, A. B. York Tunis, Th it Zon, Rap Forest 2v. RJ-ZT6f. Durand, ings. Harding, rd Hedrick, Frui King, L. den. Lloyd. J. RIT-L Mitchell, nia. Rockwel Glass. Thompso RIA-T377v. Watsor Iie White RISR Wright and Decoration. Atkinson Produ ter by Line Breeding. Daniels, Pedigreed Reds. Hannas, ers. Hazard, Breed King, A. K5 Lamon, H Feeds Lamon, Coolidge School Souvenir. From the Topeka Capital Calvin the 1530 Academy, an attick program stating that Calvin delivered the class oration. History.” RJ- 1 Garden Watts, I, RIA-W37T4g. RKV-HI35p. H. The Forests of New State. RJ-R243fn. 1eophilus. Forestry for Prof- 8361, phacl, and Sparhawk, W. 2 Resources of the World. | winl equal It is some ba torist Gardening. Herbert. Taming the Wild- RIS-D936t. Alice. Peonies in the Little . RISE-H217p. U. P. Cyclopedia of Hardy 1922, Ref. RII-5H35. Y. Variety in the Little Gar- RIS-K53v _\3\; Studies in Horticulture. S. B. RIS 1 Gardening in Califor- S-Me9sE. “._¥. Gardening Und RISA-R598. e n,_H. C. Vegetable Crops. I. B. The True Story of a 1922, RI-W336t I. Growing Vegectables. . Flower A & cie r Arrangement. R. L. Flowers for Cutting RIS-Wa34L. Poultry. , M. E.. and Curtis, G. M. The ction of 300-Eggers and Bet- V-At54p. H. A. Success With RKV-D223. R. R. Popular Poultry Point- Mrs. ¥F. A. Profitable Pigeon ing. REKVP-H339p. L. Capons for Money. RKV- 1. M.. and Lee, A. R. _Poults and Feeding. RKV-L196po. M.. and Slocum, R. R. Geese. RKVD-L196. C. Heredity in Poultry. Coolidge was secretary of | class of the Black River | . Ludlow, Vt. Recently in in Union, Neb., was found a of the graduation exercises, His subject was “Oratory in Though talloon tires are made to be used at low air pressures, it does not follow that any old pressure will maximum tjre, engineers of the Goodyear Tire Because balloon low air pressures drop of from five to ten pounds rep- resents a big percentage of decrease in the total And so, running underinflated i is to drive a car equipped with high- tires at those recommended for a normal load. Owners of cars with balloon tires should never let the pressures drop more than 10 per cent below the rec- ommended inflation for a normal load. instance, lute minimum is twenty-seven pounds, below which the suffer damage. Table of Pressures Given. The accompanying table of pres- sures for a normal load with balloon tires is given for handy reference. Failure to realize that e the balloon tire cushioning properties, it is neverthe- @ stunt tir the loss of good m The erroncous impre only built for comfort will stand rough usag over the worst kinds of roads, railway climb curbs and take without damage lows slamming in the brakes while the car is maintaining a high rate of | Properly cared for, last as to that of high-pressure tires. remarkable lloons will stand. but the mo- | hould Underinflation of Balloon Tire Peril Motorist Must Forestall Running With Air Pressure Less Than Normal as Harmful as With Older Style Equipment. time he runs over a curb or extreme 1¥ rough road he is gambling a milease Workmanship Not Fragile. Because the balloon tire will not stand any more abuse than a regulur high-pressure tire it is no reason for thinking that the balioon is a fragile piece of workmanship. Given averagrs care such as the ordinary motorist expects to give Lis regular tires, the |balloon will not disappoint him in |long service. Moreover, it has the added feature of extra cushioning for the mechanism of the car, thereby reducing mechanical repair bills. To determine the load on each tire the car owner should consult the local dealer who sells his make of car. Or the car owner can figure out thr weights and loads himself. Weigh the car first front and then rear with normal passcnger load—the num- ber of passengers that will be carricd most of the time—to determine the | 1oad the tires can safely carry. | “Then divide the front load and ths |rear load by two to get the actual | weight on each front and rear wheel and then follow the schedule shown in the table Load and Inflation Table for year Small Diameter and changeable Balloon Tires. Inflation Gross section sizes and load per whce mileage from the Company point out tires carry very to begin with, a recommended pressure. just to the balloon tire as it inflations below if the recommended thirty pounds, the abso- tire is certain to Inte n though offers exceptional o a0 450 1000 1140 is resulting Age to motoris on has got- odyear engineers d balloon tire is not but that it and can be in R0 R 915 830 1,000 the tracks, that it can More Puzzled Than Ever. From Pearson’s Weekly. Jack—Dad, what are ancestors? Dad—Well, my boy, I'm one of vour ancestors. Your grandfather is an other. Jack—Oh! Then why do people braz every about them? jolt and skid which fol- balloon tires | long and give mileage how much abuse remember that [n the homes---on the streets —in stores and offices, everybody is talking about the New Buick Six—the Six that sets a new standard of quality and price. See It for Youreelf STANLEY H. HORNER 11015 14th St. Retail Dealer Main 523€ An Entirely New Degree of Riding Comfort The Brougham Chrysler engineers have added the last degree of riding comfort by the adoption, after exhaus- e i six-ply, - loon tires which wear as l‘mi as ordinary cord tires and stil have all the resiliency of bal- loon tires. Those who, in amazement, have been carried in comfort by the Chrysler over rutted roads or cobbled streets at speeds up to 60 miles, will now find Chrysler riding ease still further increased. ‘The Touring, The , 1625 The Sedan, The Wmhm. 1895 The Imperial, $1395 The Phaeton, $1495 1725 1995 Our own experience proves to us—as yours will prove to you— that no car, whatever its weight or size, equals the Chrysler Six in buoyant, restful riding. The special spring suspension, plus perfect balance, plus com- plete absence of any period of vibration, plus special six-ply, high-spz=d balloon tires, accounts for the greater safety and better riding which the Chrysler Six provides for its passengers. This sensation has been aptly compared to the smooth skim- ming over the water of a sail- boat. The Chrysler Six seems actually to level out its own path over road inequalities. ‘We are pleased to extend the con- venience of time-payments. Ask about Chrysler’s attractive plan. < Dealers Everywhere H. B. LEARY, Jr. Distributor MAXWELL—CHRYSLER Nortn 4296 Maxwell Showroom Chg‘lier Showroom 1321-23 14th St. N.W. e Do ° 1612-33 You St. N.W. Salesroom Open Lvenings and Sundays