in Pelham Manor, N. Y. Mr. Smith was Secretary of the Interior in President Cleveland's Cabinet and was twice Governor of Georgia. Died. Julie Reinhardt, 80, actress; in Manhattan. In her heyday she played with Warfield, Maurice Barrymore, Rose Coghlan, and many other stars. Later she toured the country for woman suffrage, led a certain Victory Ball with Inez Millholland, (oldest and youngest suffragettes). She died in a narrow room not far from Broadway. Said she: "I was with Jane Cowl-bless her-when she starred in A Grand Army Man." Died. Francis Barraud, artist; in London. Barraud painted one great picture, His Master's Voice*, famed bhonograph advertisement. He inended the picture for the Royal Academy. It was rejected. He sold t to the Victor for £100. in 1921, the Company awarded him a life annuity. Died. Henry William Massingham, 4, at Tintagel in Cornwall, famed Britsh radical Liberal editor. MISCELLANY "TIME brings all things." Dead Cat In Louisville, "Joe", old black tomcat, came in contact with a blade Tcontrolling the current of a 32,000horse power electric generator, was electrocuted instantly, shut off every electric light in and near Louisville or five minutes, halted street cars, caused $500 damage, "temporarily obscured all but himself from the public eye." "Menace" In Boston, Motor Registrar Frank A. Goodwin decreed pictures of redclad bathing-girlst pasted on motorcar windshields and windows, "a menace," banned them. Knocked In Manhattan, Harry Gross, noninion window-washer, descended huriedly from his 14-foot ladder, rushed nto the building, hid under a desk, aid he was afraid of union windowvashers who were "after him." Ressured, he climbed up to work again. Four union men appeared, called to (im to come down, shook the ladder when he refused, knocked it out from nder him, fell upon him as he hit he pavement, "beat him up." Sol Bloom, now a U. S. Congressman from New York, invented the title. Knowing well the public's passion for decking out their automobiles with pennants, posters, pasters, the Jantzen Knitting Mills, Inc., began last June issuing red bathing-girl pasters to automobile agencies and garages. Though no prominent printing appeared on the pasters, they were advertisements for Jantzen swimming-wear for women. When slim, beauti-formed bathing girls proved popular, the company then tried out a clumsy, fat, comic mermodel for use on trucks, flivvers, etc. Circulation: 100,000 fat; 300,000 thin, A Truly Magnificent LOCATION THE DRAKE is beautiful itself-one of the great hotels of two continents. But the feature which marks it as peculiarly different is its wonderful location. In the heart of a great city, yet not of it. Within walking distance of the thronging shops and theatres of Chicago's famous "loop," yet looking out over quiet homes and rippling waves to a far-flung horizon. Radiophans! Send for booklet "C." Tune in to WGN (formerly WDAP) 370 meters, The Drake Hotel, Chicago. Interesting programs. The DRAKE Lake Shore Drive and Upper Michigan Avenue CHICAGO Under THE BLACKSTONE Management, the world's standard in hotel service. New York Dobbs &C.F There the Style Quality and Service of Men's Headwear are beyond question Where SUPPLEMENTING local banking connections, this Company affords a wide range of valuable services to business houses throughout the country. Many manufacturers and merchants maintain New York checking accounts with us, enabling them to make settlements direct with New York funds. Interest is paid in accordance with our minimum balance requirements. We make commercial loans on both credit and collateral, and issue letters of credit for export and import financing, in harmony with sound banking practice. In collecting bill-of-lading drafts drawn on New York and vicinity we render an exceptional service, frequently saving our customers time and Vol. IV. No. 11 The Weekly News-Magazine NATIONAL THE FRESIDENCY Secretary of the Treasury Andrew W. Mellon, returned from Europe, told the President and the press that he expected great things of the Experts' Plan. The President by proclamation annulled the embargo on arms and munitions to Cuba, which he had established by proclamation on May 2. The clouds of revolution which hung over Cuba have blown over; and "as the conditions in Cuba which prompted the issuance of the proclamation of May 2, 1924, have ceased to exist, the said proclamation is hereby revoked." President Coolidge drew up his plan for the relief of agriculture through the appointment of a commission to study the causes of depression and to suggest means of removing them. To the Naval Governor, Capt. Henry H. Hough, of the tornado-torn Virgin Islands the President addressed a message: "Am deeply distressed to hear of the tragedy that has befallen the people of the Virgin Islands. Will you convey to them my sincere sympathy, particularly to the bereaved relatives of those who have been killed?" Ambassador Houghton, home on vacation from Berlin, called at the White House, told the President and the press that he had great hopes of the Experts' Plan. President Coolidge gave out in advance a message to the Jews of the country in regard to the celebration of Rosh Ha-shana, the Jewish New Year, on Sept. 28. Said he of the Jews of America: "In a nation whose laws know no favored race or group or religion, they have won their way because they have proved their genius for fine coöperation in the common interest." The "White House spokesman" let it be known that the President was somewhat dumfounded by con September 15, 1924 AFFAIRS flicting majority and minority reports of the Tariff Commission on the sugar tariff. Both in fact and in law, the reports seemed to differ; and the President was inclined to send them back for further classification and some sort of agreement. Mr. Coolidge received the Washington American League baseball team at the White House. He told them he wanted to see them win the League pennant so he could attend the World's Series in the Capital. ¶ Ex-Governor Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, dropped into the White House as a guest. The press intimated that the President intended to make him chairman of the proposed Agricultural Commission which the President has spoken of and Mr. Dawes dilated upon. Inasmuch as Mr. Lowden has been interesting himself in farm problems for some time, it was a good guess. Mr. and Mrs. Coolidge motored up to Baltimore on LaFayette's birthday and unveiled a statue of the General. CONTENTS National Affairs Foreign News Music Books 14-15 The Theatre .15-17 The Cinema Art Education Science Religion Law The Press 17 18 19-20 20 21 21-22 THE CAMPAIGN The Combat Republican. The event of the week's campaign from the Republican standpoint was a speech by President Coolidge at Baltimore. It was not strictly a political speech. The occasion was the unveiling of a statue of Lafayette; but Mr. Coolidge digressed on the subject of American Liberty and presently came around to the Constitution. Mr. LaFollette's name was not mentioned; but the President thoroughly denounced the La Follette proposal to allow Congress to override a Supreme Court decision that any law is unconstitutional. Said he: "No President, however powerful, and no majority of Congress, however large, can take from any individual, no matter how humble, that freedom and those rights which are guaranteed to him by the Constitution. The Supreme Court has final authority to determine all questions arising under the Constitution and the laws of the United States. . . . "The question is whether America will allow itself to be degraded into a communistic or socialistic State or whether it will remain American. Those who want to continue to enjoy the high state of American citizenship will resist all attempts to encroach upon the power of the courts." In closing, he praised the disarmament treaties and the Experts' (Dawes) Plan. In Chicago, Mr. Dawes maintained a continued silence which has endured since his speech on agriculture at Lincoln (TIME, Sept. 8). One of his chief occupations was the preparation of a speech for delivery in Milwaukee-pointblank at Mr. LaFollette. It was reported that Mr. Dawes, who had previously informed the Republican Speakers' Bureau that he would not speak more than three times a week, sent a second word that he would not speak more than once a week. The campaign managers threw up their hands; Chairman Butler of the National |