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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

, oughly that he either did not mean
| what he said or did not say precisely
what he meant, and that in any event
the abstraction lay in the impossibility
of Fate working out in the same way
in the second theoretical life.
| a hypocritical look of Self-esteem ooZ-
| ing over his features. 81 would marry
the same girl did marry"
Our hero is dumfounded, confused.
It had never occurred to him that any
one would so Immediately attribute to
him motives which he did not possess,
or would inject personalities into mere
distractions Of conversation.
Afterward he kicked himself for a
fool, but the harm was done. Not only
had he thrown pearls in the wrong
place, but he had made the old mistake
of thinking all men courteous sports
men.
Nothing is surer than that they are
not. They do not want ideas-other
than their own-they do not like dis
cussion.
Their aim. in entering conversation,
, Is not to exchange ideas, in that fair
but to end the debate by challenging
everything that Is said by others than
themselves.
Such are the large, pompouS men who
know it all. They are found in all
walks of life, here one, there one. There
is no escaping them, because If they
see you running they will run after you
The only relief from this contentious
age Is to cultivate the calm demeanor,
build up the sense of humor and avoid
| discussions with such persons as are
known to be willing to dispute for the
sake of the disputation.
Remember that talk, while gift OF
the gods, Is not for use between every
one and every one. There are some
people who do not deserve this boon
because they take unfair advantages.
Let these people talk about what they
please, and do you but nod your head
soothing their easily trritated bump OF
self-esteem.
Keep your thoughts to yourself. for
they do not deserve to know them.
Thoughts, even the most fragile, the
most imperfect, are too good for such
people.
And In all your conversing, seek
most of all to guard the real thoughts.
Real thoughts are honest thoughts.
What else can they be?
But they are dynamite.
Honest conversation is meant only
iot AAl0Acu SouiS. IL one IIldkcS y His
take he will find himself caught up
on the instant.
Thousands resent honest thinking.
their whole lives are devoted to fooling
themselves, first of all, and then at
tempting to browbeat others into ac-
cepting their dishonesty.
Be honest only with few.
You may shock even them, at times,
but they at least will give you credit
for being honest.
Speak to them freely, but to all these
others, who insist on perpetual con-
traditions, be as smiling. silent oysters.
Oysters smile? Surely! Just before
they are eaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

One Of the real evils Of this age L
the perpetual criticism which goes or
everywhere.
One hears it in society, in office, or
the street, wherever two or more ge'
together.
Men meet to dispute.
It is hair-trigger disputation, too;
criticism at the drop of the hat bicker'
ing for the sake of pickering.
Evidently men made bigger dent IN
their ancient courtesy than they thougn'
when they gave up getting up to give
women seats in street cars.
They traded politeness for the doubt
full pleasure of letting others know
that they never agreed with them, even
when the latter were right.
One has but to let drop a statement
about anything under the sun, in any
average group of men, to have 1t torn
to pieces by the assembled and assorted
experts.
Men with heavy jowls and immacu-
late polka dot ties spring to the quarry
with one accord.
You are wrong on general principles
Why?
Well, mostly because you said it
How dare you attempt to dictate opin.
Resentment is quick, heated, imme-
diate, lasting. Let no man think, be-
cause we think the opposite.
* *
Opposite of what?
oh, it makes not the slightest bit Of
difference in the world.
Say the sky Is blue, or the League
of Nations against the ancient ideal.
In second you discover that the
sky may appear blue to you, but In
reality 1t Is leaden gray.
AS for the League of Nations, It Is
strictly in line with the best ancient
ideals
But tomorrow come out as the cham
pion of gray skies and squarely fol
the League.
Then you will see what you get from
the eternal critics.
not meet the approval of George
So much for principle.
X X X
Utter an abstraction, it will be turned
into a personal equation.
This is one of the best little tricks
in the repertoire of the perpetual fault
finders.
often 1t is a real task to find any
thing wrong with the ideas of a friend
but in such an emergency def mis-
understanding leads to delightful con-
troversy.
Let the unhappy man, widely known
for love Of wife and home, start in
merry mood to discuss the ACCESSIBILITY
of a young man marrying rich girl
The whole company understands, of
course, that the discussion is in gen.
eralities. No sane man would think
conversation.
IF had to do it over again." says
the unfortunate one, 81 would marry q
rich girl"
Every one present understood thor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Crime Era Regarded
As Shaking Faith

From the St Louis Times.
This is an era of spasmodic and vlo-
lent crimes. which shake mans faith In
self-government. There are no re1ns
upon those who are emotional. Men
and women both give way to the ex-
preston of passion and repent at leisure
The pedestrian nowadays is the victim
of his innocent Outstanding.
Every recurrent outburst of holiday
spirit brings death in its wake. Organ
lied defiance Of society snaps its fingers
at law.
Some of the wealth Of commissions
we have set into activity to. find out
what is the matter with us are divided
as to causes. Some important surveys
and reports are looked for next week.
There are indications of an even more
turbulent outbreak of the factions split
over the issue of prohibition.
They will arrive ut no conclusion.
The wet and the dry are still as Tar
from agreement as are the Poles from
touching each other.
Plenty of diplomatic work lies be-
fore President Hoover In the earnest
efforts to erect the basis of real accord
This Is not well, but 1t is very human
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Parrot Fever.

Few events are more calculated to
create waves of hysteria than the onset
OF a new and mysterious epidemic. It
seems to come like giant black demon,
hungry with blood lust, out of the
mysterious darkness that beats upon
sciences little Isle Of Security.
But in the case of parrot fever, or
psitte COSTS, which has broken out at
Annapolis, little concern seems wal
ranted at present, except for the un-
fortunate victims themselves. The
only warning that seems opportune is
not to handle sick parrots. Probably
1t would be best not to handle any
parrots for time and to take due
precautions in cleaning their cages.
While the available evidence is OBJ
scure, it does not seem probable tina,
the malady passes from one person u
another. 1t appears in the past tc
have been epidemic in households
rather than communities, leading u
the conclusion that all the individuals
affected had handled the same bird.
But, In view of the comparative rars-
ness of the disease art1 the fact thai
it has broken out in \ recent month;
in three widely separtNed localities
Buenos Aires, Hamburg and Annapo
lis-the wisdom of shlSaning parrot.
hardly can be denied. While it prop.
ably does not pass from man to man
II may pass from parrot to parrot IL
obscure ways.
Wherever the disease has appeared
the mortality rate has been heavy. tn,
most widely consulted medical author
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Setting.Up Exercise
Theory Is Shattered
from the Savannah Morning News.

From the Savannah Morning News.
Philadelphia Ledger: Among the
earliest shattered illusions of 1880 must
be recorded the belief that setting-up
exercises make one healthy wealthy
and wise and strong enough to carry
a lot en- a narrow margin. The shat
tering was perpetrated by more or less
unimpeachable uthorities-members of
the Society of Directors of Physical
Education In Colleges, at their thirty
third annual meeting. In their opin-
ion, the feeling of sweet superiority
enjoyed by the man who gets out of bed
Is minutes before he has to and goes
through various rather comic bodily
motions has hardly leg to stand on.
So, at the beginning of this other
wise happy new year. we are called
upon to pause before the battered form
of the once noble and respected science
of calisthenicS and drop q tear. The
professors did not utterly condemn this
kind of exercise They were careful not
to indicate that they deem 1t actually
harmful. They simply listed 1t as q
poor twenty-ninth In q series of 30
ways to become a Gene Tunney or q
perfect So. The individual who makes
point of avoiding some sort of pllysi-
cal exercise every day will yet come
into his own.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Improved Chicago Seen
In New MichigOis State

From the Grand Rapids Press.
The Chicago Tribune proposes the
formation of the State of Willigan,
combining the best features of several
States in a single economic center" of
the Nation, and with water terminals
on Lake Erie as well as Lake Michigan.
Parts Of Indiana. Ohio and Wisconsin
would be included, but Detroit would be
left out along with that part Of the
State Of Michigan which includes the
bigots who put widows in Jail for life
for selling pint of whisky, while fur
nishing to depraved criminals an asylum
free from police interference"
That would be a potent Common
wealth, but for several reasons we favor
and prefer the State of Michigois
This State would extend an educative
and protective arm down around the
lower end of Lake Michigan and, in
stead of selfshly emitting Chicago,
would make that city and its metro
politan area an important and integral
part of the governmental unit. AT least
two advantages of the State of Michigois
over the State of Willigan seem obvious:
First, gangster- ridden Chicago would
be placed under law and its depraved
criminals, instead of committing crimes
wholesale with impunity would be laid
away in Jackson for life after four rob-
berries or other major offenses-this be-
ing always, of course, the central object
of our Michigan habitual criminal act.
Second, because of its new State as
sociations Chicago would necessarily
have to take new bearings and con-
ceive of itself as part of the Lake Mid
dlewest, thereby divesting itself Of a
number of distracting influences which
of late have drawn 1t from its historic
interests and aims. Chicago needs to
Swing ship" and correct its compass
for Mississippi and other deviations.
AS part of Michigois it would be a
more useful less destructive and selfish
il tluence, and less of a problem for the
Supreme Court, for prohibition authori-
ties and for neie,. boring communities
forced much against their will to serve
as periodic bases of operations by Chi
Cages large and we'll nourished criminal
element. While initial objections might
be raised in Michigan against the an
nexation, there Is reason to hope that
altruism would come to the top and
that the present State would be per-
suaded to make the sacrifice. After ALL
the saving of 100000 -eople can't be
wrong.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Humane Society Head
Plans Bird Food Fund

To the Editor Of The Star:
Kindly publish this letter for the
benefit Of the friends OF the squirrels,
birds and pigeons in our public parks.
Having had many inquiries, per-
Sonally phoned the office OF the super
intendent of parks and was assured that
1000 quarts of peanuts were provided
for the squirrels and 900 pounds OF
scratch feed for the birds. Shortly
after this statement was published in
our daily papers. On Christmas eve
the ground was covered with snow and
ice. With one of our agents, Mr.. Hugh
McDermott, visited Stanton, Lincoln,
Judiciary, Pension, Franklin and La
fayette Parks, and at each interviewed
some one in charge and was told that
they were given peanuts for the Squir-
rels, but never any food for the birds
or pigeons. At Stanton and Lincoln
Parks we saw none, but at Franklin and
Lafayette 1t was a pathetic sight to see
countless pigeons and birds cuddled in
groups on the ground and benches,
waiting for their friends to feed them.
We distributed many pounds of scratch
feed and 20 pounds of peanuts in the
Capitol grounds, where there Is no pro-
vision made for either the birds or
squirrels.
I hope to create fund for this pur-
pose in the Humane Society that the
birds and squirrels may be fed, through
the Winter months at least, by one of
our agents.
MRS. HERBERT w. ELMoRE,
President, Washington Humane Society.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

conception Of their advantages and
opportunities.
X y X
Texas produced hero in 1928, when
Bill Williams of the Lone Star State
succeeded in pushing a peanut up the
slopes of Pixies Peak to the very sum-
nit, with the end of his nose. This
week another Texan put in a bid for
the Hall of Fame. His name is Will
liams. too, though no relation to the
peanut pusher. He has got as far as
Baltimore, en- route to New York, roll
ing q hoop. To date he has come
upward of 2,100 miles, with his hoop
turning over beside him all the way.
Rolling hoop is a simple labor, hiking
from Texas to New York Is no novelty.
but it is claimed that this is the first
time on record that hoop rolling and
hiking have been combined on such q
lengthy marathon. So Texas sticks
another feather in her cap and WASH
ington wonders If the hoop roller VII.
run for Congress.
Copyright. 1sso)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

notations, and it Is common practice
to indicate February 20 by the figures,
2-20. But February 20, old style, will
be 2-22 by this new 1880 model calen-
dar, and when we get along to the
last four weeks in the year, even the
numbers of the months viii be In dis
agreement"
The New York World also feels that
''the new dates will be difficult to cor
relate with those of past years; that
birthdays and wedding anniversaries on
some days will be pushed forward into
new month, and people have senti-
ment about such things" The World
points out, however: with two minor
changes the present calendar can be
made permanent The first change Is
to call January l New Year day and
not give it any number. The rest Of
the year would then consist of exactly
So weeks. When leap year comes Feb
ruary 80 would be called Leap Year day
and also have no number. Under this
arrangement. Christmas, the Fourth of
July and all other national holidays
would always come on the same day
of the week and Thanksgiving and cleo
ton day would always come on the
same day of the month instead of vary
ing as they do now"
AS W tIlLS cuSSCotIOil, VAC 0aAIAAy
Evening News states: "If business must
have settled calendar, the Worlds
proposal seems excellent. involving no
perceptible break with tradition. II Is
a middle of -the-foad' proposition, a
compromise which retains the best fea-
lures of each of the old ones"
unless all signs fail, 1t will be long
time before the world gets beyond the
debate stage with the calendar revision"
in the Judgment of the Santa Barbara
Daily News The Springfield (Ill)
State Register comments: For many
reasons It has been difficult to influ-
ence public sentiment in favor of the
new calendar The average citizen
seems to be content to let well enough
alone in the matter of time reckoning.
and as the change would be rather
radical departure from what has been
in effect over so many generations, he
fails to see why 1t is so important at
this late date"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Recent Stock Crash
Seen Blessing to u. S,
From the Charlotte News.


One does not usually appraise dis
aster as the purveyor of blessing. On
the other hand, the human mind nat
urally associates any sort of reversion
as an outright and unmitigated evil,
without possibility of virtue arising
therefrom. And yet all experience
points to the logic of remarking that
often what seems for the moment to
be a most grievous blight Is in reality
great benediction.
Hence we discover so able an organ
as the Manufacturers Record discussing
the recent Wall Street panic as a bless
ing. 1t proceeds on the theory that the
orgy that has been going on for several
years in stock transactions was merely
balloon sort of activity, and bound In
the end to work destruction upon the
country as whole because of the un-
naturalnesS of this form of touted
prosperity.
In the saner attitude, however, which
the mind of the people will now take
does the Record find greater reason for
naming the recent crash in stocks as a
blessing to America. In the release Of
vast funds that have been tied up for
speculative purposes back into the nor
mai channels of constructive activity,
In the more conservative trend Of
financing that Is to follow and in the
return of the people to safer conclu-
sionS as to their business and economic
practices. that organ sees every sign of
wholesome move toward new day
In American business.
And that, to be sure, is sound gospel.
Already there is evidence that the peo-
pie are facing the situation with heroic
attitudes and are becoming more and
more determined that the recent col
lapse in stock values shall not be al
lowed to send its baneful influence
trickling down through the entire struc-
ture OF our business and industrial
relations.
Perhaps, after all, it Is a good thing
occasionally to put the hand on the
stove and get 1t burned rather severely
1t teaches people that the intelligent
course for them to pursue 10 to stay
away entirely from the stove.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Star Is Commended
For Editorial Stand

To the Editor OF The Star:
wish to express my deep apprecia-
ton to The Star for It's editorial of
January 3, 1880, entitled, 1.-THE Boston
Mass Meeting"
In my humble opinion the present
disregard for all laws, and the prohibit
ton law in particular, would never have
come to pass If there had been in our
country few more newspapers compa-
rable to The Evening Star.
HENRY s. COE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Message

The Message.
An icicle hangs from the roof.
Unto the windowpane comes frost.
In comfort we remain aloof,
While men in icy realms are lost.
While courage still its banner filings
Unto the fierce, unfriendly breeze.
The Frost King designs to serve and
brings
A message from the polar seas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

No move is to be expected from Cal
vim Coolidge that would embarrass the
administration. While President, Mr.
Coolidge had troubles of his own and
learned the lesson of Intelligent SYM
pathy,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Manufacture Of stock tickers is one
line of activity that prospers, regard
less of market flurries. The more
feverish the brokers' Offices, the sooner
the tickers wear out and have to be
replaced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Fashion says that skirts must be
longer. Interest in athletics will still
call for sports attire and leave the ex-
tent Of draperies largely a matter Of
individual choice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Prohibition is turning over a new
leaf for 1890. The only difference from
old leaves is that the suggestions on
this one are more conspicuous and en-
phatic.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Enemies Of young La Toilette stop at
nothing. They even go SO far as an
attempt to represent him to the country
as an infant prodigy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

An intelligent study of business is
calling attention to the fact that a
battleship is a large and rather pre-
carious investment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Desperate Criminals.

From the Detroit News
While thoughtful citizens are ponder
ing the causes of prison riots. two
Greg.
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Those who Serve.
do you aspire to become dictator?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum.
There is an oversupply of persons will
ing to dictate. The need is for experts
who can take dictation intelligently."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Team Work.

The orator Is coming through
In the accustomed way.
It is the politician who
na,idnr xzyl1of Ia shall saw
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

$50 many things is agin de law" said
Uncle Eben, "dat can't help wonderin'
what q policeman kin do to amuse
hisself In offtins.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Even More Expensive Than Night
Club!
My money had a manner strange.
did my best to save.
It got into the stock exchange
And 1t would not behave.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

The Evening Star Newspaper Company
Business once:
18th St. and PENNSYLVANIA Ave-.
New York once: Ito East @2nd ST.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent St.. London,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10

Jud Tunkins says bootleggers have no
faith in their own wares. When gang
sters go after one another they use guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
Actual Loss,

did you lose any money In the stock
exchanged"
yes" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax.
"Millions?"
I'm not talking about paper losses.
What worries me is the ascent piece ]
dropped on the floor and searched for
in vain for is minutes"
Talk but little of your ancestors -
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown,
unless you need them as apologies for
yourself"
New Britain herald., 1930-10-14

in government through the principle of separation of church and state. It is fitting that we should commem- crate the persons and events from which mighty forces have sprung"
 Father Burke said 1t was entirely proper for the president to send "a message of congratulation on the civic work done by Americans of the Lutheran faith"
 But" he added, 'in the actual message which President Hoover sent to them, for the celebration of reformation Sunday, the president clearly violates the spirit If not the letter of his oath of office as presi- dent of the United States"
 Questions Accuracy
 He questioned the historical &C., curacy of the presidents utterance also, asserting:
 Luther was not champion Of the separation of church and state, but most arbitrary defender of state absolutism.
 Tt does matter very much" he concluded Ito the whole constitu- tlonal structure of our country. and its institutions, that the president of all the people. who is called by virtue of his office to respect the religious rights of all. congratulates one particular religious body on the changes it introduced from older conceptions of religion and govern ment, and declares that we as a na- ton should commemorate the Pro- testant persons and the events from which these mighty forces shaping our country have sprung