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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
EMANCIPATION
BY THE RIGHT REV LANES T. FREEMAN. D. D.. L. D,
Bishop of Washington.

sooner be In hell q good deal" To the
mind Of this great thinker life seemed
meaningless and illogical, without q
destiny. To feel that all this prepara-
ton, the long hours of study, the days
of unremitting toll we're to have no
ultimate compensation, no freer exist
ence, was abhorrent to him.
Apart from all revelation, man finds
within himself the Justification for life
the message Of Easter one to which the
whole world responds. It Is this that
lifts the ministry and teaching Of Jesus
to q higher level than any the world
has known. Because live, ye shall
live also" HE that believeth in Me
shall never die"-these and other AMIR
nations that fell from His lips have
given Him Q unique and central place
in the thought and affection of men the
world over. He dissipated the shadows
of the tomb. He destroyed the barriers
language Of Charles Wagner:
He sowed with rays Of white light the
pathway to the grave,
And left at the gates of death q CLEAN
81 Of the dawn"
In one form or another, in one creed
or another, men have attempted to give
expression to the hope He inspired. But,
expressed or unexpressed, they have
reposed confidence in Him whose resur-
rection from the dead gives to Easter
It's meaning. Subtract the lesson Of
this day from mans hope and expecta-
ton and we take away the greatest
stimulus to all that contributes to his
peace Of mind and his effort for attain
rnent of the high things Of character.
The Easter message speaks of emancipa-
ton Of freedom from fear, of fulfllment
Of our deeper yearnings and aspirations.
Jesus hvesl Thy terrors now
Can no longer, death, appall US;
Jesus Mvesi BY this we know
Thou, o grave, canst not enthrall US.
AlleluiaI"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
WHAT MAKES HARD TIMES
BY FREDERIC J. HASKlN.

drawn machinery. such as the McCor-
mick reaper and binder, nrSt was intro
duced, agriculture suffered. Because
fewer persons could raise larger crops
there followed period Of depression,
which affected first the farmers, be-
cause the huge volume Of crops brought
down their prices. Next it affected
er of the farmers was lowered.
To o considerable extent similar
situation has been produced by the ap-
plication of motor-driven machinery to
farm production. Even more than in
the case Of horse-drawn farming imple-
ments, the tractor and the many other
modern engines now so widely used on
farms throughout the world have re-
leased human labor. This has meant
ed by these inventions the farmers have
worked themselves out of jobs. The
disproportion Is very great. Actually,
by employment of some of the farming
machinery, two or three men can do
what q hundred were required TO do not
20 many years ago.
Large Crops and Machine Labor.
The farm distress has resulted be-
cause too large . population has been
trying to get living out Of the land.
Vast production has been the inevitable
result. As the result Of the World War
production Of crops was tremendously
stimulated. Even In England, which had
practically ceased to be anything but
an industrial hive, every available acre
was put TO cultivation. Village greens
were plowed up and crops raised on
tennis courts. France was no different
The cry was raised that food would win
the war and, In response, not merely the
home countries In Europe, but every
country began raising food. The Ameri-
can farmers produced vastly. South
American countries planted as never be-
fore. It was profitable business at the
time. Good prices prevailed.
But 90 much momentum was accu-
nulated that farmers everywhere have
been suffering practically ever since.
The acreage which was so greatly In
creased continues to be planted. Agri-
cultural production everywhere Is yearly
growing larger. The exports of Amer
lean farming implements and machinery
TO the far corners of the earth con-
stantly increase and this means that
larger crops are being raised in those
places each year. It Is q curious cycle.
Progress, 90 represented by this ma
chinery and which should justify itself
by lettering the farmers, seems to have
an opposite effect.
Ine cost IN 1onS OF this whole age OF
machinery In tremendous. An illus
trafion Of what improvements can do
10 graphically furnished by the rail-
roads. In the last decade zoe, 900 men
have been released from railroad service.
The automobile has so far served the
needs Of travellers that this Improve
ment has cost these men their work.
The people who found work for these
100000 by making demands upon rail-
road facilities now are driving their
own cars-that Is, doing the work OF
getting around themselves.
The solution for the whole situation
quite possibly VIII prove to be the FIVE
day week and the seven or six hour day,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Errors in the Scales of Justice.

Within two days this newspaper
printed stories Of violations of the nsh
and game laws in the neighboring
States Of Maryland and Virginia in
which there is decidedly food for
thought as to the inequity Of laws and
penalties pertaining to such offenses
and also as to the discretionary powers
of game wardens, If not of higher
officials.
In Thurmont, Md a Washington
angler was apprehended with one trout
In his possession, which was one-third
of an inch shorter than the law al
lows. He had, he stated, thrown back
unframed more than score similar
immature fish that day and as many
on the day preceding. Finally little
fellow was so badly torn by an extri-
Gated hook that it died, and this fish
he frankly, although perhaps unwisely,
preserved and displayed to the warden,
with the explanation given above. The
Justice Of the peace, who tried the case,
said that he was there not to construe
but TO enforce the law and, although
he was sorry" he felt compelled TO
impose a fine of twenty-five dollars and
costs.
Down near Staunton, Va, three men
were caught who had been dynamitins
fish in the streams of Augusta County
a practice as wasteful as it Is vicious,
which is saying something. The three
men involved in this utterly selfish ano
destructive practice were assessed fines
totaling forty-five dollars and costs
amounting to $3l.75, or a pro-rata
penalty for their evil exploit of $25.58
which is considerably less than the
trout fisherman had to pay.
If the washingtonian's offense. involv-
ing one small fish, merited fine OF
twenty-five dollars, any angler worthy Of
the name would unhesitatingly agree thai
Che dynamiters' doings deserved penalties
ten, or for that matter hundred, times
as great. OF course 1t behooves every
man who angles to live up strictly to the
very letter Of the law. Doubtless small
fish badly hooked is extremely unlikely
- recover. but as one warden sums II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

up, at certainly cannot get well in
your creei." Dispose Of it, and you are
generated; keep it, and you are liable
under the law. But the point Is that
the warden who hauled in an otherwise
innocent angler for one short trout
showed foolish overabundance Of zeal,
while those who framed virginia's laws
and set her penalties should make the
punishment for dynaniting 20 severe
that q citizen would fear even to think
Of such an act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

places or, unable to do so, apologies
for them as well as he can. Some are
attributable to the development Of the
Capital, the changes incident to it,
growth and progress. Others, however,
are simply signs Of slovenliness, bad
housekeeping, indifference to appear
ances.
A cleanup campaign might well be
instituted by the Commissioners for the
abatement of these nuisances Of dis
figuring and insanitary premises litter
ed with trash and in some cases occu-
pied in part by ramshackle, tumble
down sheds and other structures. There
In O law against the maintenance Of
such conditions Householders and
property owners can be held to account
for permitting trash piles to accumulate
on their premises and for failing to
keep their properties in adequate re-
pair. Buildings can be condemned for
destruction II they are past the point
of safe use.
This Is not merely IN esthetic matter
Of maintaining the aspect Of outward
deceney. The public health is involved.
There IL unquestionably menace in
trash and nth. Hideous things that
can be removed should be destroyed or
taken away to some point where they
will not offend the senses or the physi-
cal welfare of the people.
Nor Is this merely seasonal matter
of cleaning up for company. Washing
toms standard of decency should be
maintained on . twelve-months basis.
While tens Of millions OF dollars are be-
ing spent for magnificent public struc-
lures to make the model Capital OF the
world, business and residential wash
ington should not be permitted TO pre-
sent the aspect Of Sums.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
Enlarge the District Courts!

Gratifying assurances have been given
OF favorable reports by the House COM
mittee on judiciary on bills which pro-
vide for increases in the number Of
Judges in the District courts. The pur-
pose Of all these bills Is the same, to
increase the number Of judges In both
the Supreme and Appeals Courts OF the
District in order to enable them to
cope with the steadily increasing volume
Of business.
Not only are the District courts fail
ing to handle current business. but they
are falling in arrears Cases are &C
STIMULATING ON the dockets. On the frst
of February, 1880, there were ss6 cases
on the docket Of the Court Of Appeals
and 2,s16 cases Of all kinds on the
docket Of the Supreme Court. Even the
removal Of patents and customs cases
from the Jurisdiction Of the appellate
court to another tribunal has not en-
abled the three judges TO keep up the
appeals calendar.
In 1879. the first year after the Dis
$rict Supreme Court was organised, with
six justices, 2,156 cases Of all kinds were
fled ON its docket. In 1929, fifty years
later, the six justices still constituting
the District Supreme bench had before
them Mt one stage and another 1887
cases of all kinds. Thus the SIX Judges
In 1929 were confronted with nearly
two and q third times as much Work
as the same number Of judges in 1879.
These are Federal courts as well d
instruct. Therefore they handle great
yoI,,me of Federal business ana IL B
En- he noted that most Of the Federal
sns,ness Is heavily time-consuming. The
cases that are brought by the United
states. criminal and otherwise, are
usually protracted for weeks at time
II these cases could be eliminated from
the calendar-just as matter OF reck-
oninR. of course, and not In practice
the courts could handle the business
on the basis of keeping current With
new cases and materially reducing the
arrears.
<,re M the bills under consideration
by the Judiciary committee Of the House
proposes the addition Of two judges
to each bench, making the District
Supreme Court comprise eight and the
Court Of Appeals I'VE. With these
numbers the courts could In few years
wipe out the arrears and thereafter
carry on currently with proper expe-
dition In handling new work.
This legislation should be enacted at
the present session and the appropria-
tions for the increased personnel and
organization provisions made before adj
journment so that the engagements
may be effected within the current year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Economists of the entire world today
are raising the question Of whether
the carnival of spending which the
World War ushered in has finally come
to an end, bringing changes destined to
affect all peoples. These changes may
involve a lowering Of the standard OF
living in all countries which have par
ticipated in the boom times during and
Immediately subsequent to the war.
The average price Of all commodities
today is the lowest 1t has been since
1920-2l. That period was one Of
severe depression, following on the
heels Of the postwar boom when In
flation occurred. This average price Il
10 points below what 1t was only q
year ago.
That the condition is far from Q
local one, but rather appears to be q
worldwide phenomenon, Is shown by
the fact that already this year the
average commodity price in England
has dropped 5 per cent and that during
the last IL months 1t has declined no
less than Ia per cent. British prices
have touched the lowest point since
the war.
What economists, bankers and busi-
ness men are inquiring In whether
these developments represent o tenn
porary phase or are the prelude 70 q
prolonged period of falling prices. The
situation seems to be fundamental
These low prices are not the prices OF
luxuries, but of the basic supplies OF
the world. Wheat has attracted much
attention in this country, the Federal
Farm Board having spent millions Of
dollars in trying to support the mar
ket, TO no apparent avail. But cotton
has not been materially more fortunate.
Rubber, silk, wool, jute, coffee, hides
and sugar have experienced such re-
auctions In price that growers have
been thrown into alarm and some into
bankruptcy.
There are two outstanding schools
Of thought as to what underlying causes
are responsible for the phenomenon.
One holds that q shortage Of gold has
developed. It is true that during the
last 10 years the annual output Of the
precious metal has been $76,000,00 q
world now Is on the gold standard basis
for currency. The banks Of issue Of
the world must have gold to maintain
their reserves. AZ note issues increase
to meet the demands of business, more
and more gold must be put to reserve.
As prices rise more and more money IL
required as medium Of exchange.
Blame Gold Supply.
so this school of thought holds that,
because Of the nearing pinch In the gold
supply, commodity prices have been
forced to descend. In word, the whole
price structure must be readjusted 70
the yardstick. II there Is only 30 much
available gold In the world, the COM
modities which are bought and sold with
1t must come down TO o lower measure,
The other school Of thought inclines
to the explanation that the whole world
is vastly overproduced. It seems IN
anomaly, but II this view be taken, 1t
must appear that progress has been
Grafton, engender pangs. When horse
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

In the course of the concluding hear
ing before the Senate subcommittee on
District appropriations Senator Bing-
ham urged upon the Commissioners at
tention to the matter Of cleaning up
unsightly places in the District. The
subcommittee chairman said that in
riding around the city recently he has
noticed rubbish piled on vacant spaces,
and that these ugly spots give the
Capital an unattractive appearance to
It's numerous Spring visitors.
There is no question about the ugli-
ness of certain parts Of Washington,
blemishes that can be removed and
cured. The conscientious Washingto-
MAN. showing his out-of-town friends
about the city, tries to avoid these
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
"People's Movement" and Wet Bloc
Menace Republican House Control

tursl foodstuffs they have just helped
TO lay enormous tariff taxes.
They will be swept to victory, If swept
they are, dominantly by two forces
the wet bloc" and the Negro bloc
neither Of which they have striven, rs
Q party, to create.
They now have 1876 seats In the House
Of Representatives. They need to gain
So seats in order to have q majority
In It, Today in the House Of Repre-
sentatives there are 81 Republicans
coming from districts which were car
ried by the Democrats either in 1922
or 1925. It Is clear enough, according
ly, that on general theory the electing
OF q Democratic majority In the House
Is thinkable; and, in the special circum-
stances of this year, 1t Is certainly with
In practical possibility.
(Copyright. l93o)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
SHOOTING STARS.
by PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
At Eastertide.

At Eastertide.
At Eastertide we pause in thought
AS life sweeps by with follies fraught.
The empty laugh, the idle sheer,
The banning hope, the needless fear,
The vain magnincence and pride
Are all forgot at Eastertide.
A thought in beauty then appears,
Born far away these many years;
A thought which must 'mongst men
endure
Eternally and all secure
As Faith so gentle must abide,
Yet so sublime at Eastertide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

The underworld service In which au-
tomobiles may be employed affords the
best possible explanation Of the In
crease of severity in motor regulations
from year to year. All automobiles, in
q general way. look alike, and there is
no superficial means of judging the
errand of the passengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Astronomers continue TO discover new
planets without expectation that . tele-
scope can soon be made sufficiently
powerful to study them in close detail.
science never ceases to be hopeful
There was q time when the telephone
was q fanciful toy and when the air
ship and the submarine were both con-
sidered beyond the realms Of reason
The supertelescope may yet be invented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Peasants In Russia are hopeful that
they may eventually get back the pig
or the COW that they once deemed far
inadequate for their needs. They are
an example of dependency on agricul-
ture that wanted farm relief but has
gone entirely the wrong way about
getting it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Financial experts are still discussing
the stock market depletion that took
place some months ago. Retrospective
experts are always numerous. but less
influential with reckless spectators
than the tipsters who undertake to tell
what will happen next.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
I copyriEht, ia3o.l

the gold produced cost about five times
as much rs its real value. Silver min
ing produces no better results, accord
Ing to the same authority, notwith-
standing the great productiveness for
q while of the famous Comstock lode
in Nevada. Mr.. Delmar does not rank,
we think, with the highest order Of
statisticians, but it is safe TO assume
that he Is not far out of his way in
this instance. There Is at any rate
good deal of collateral evidence In sup
port of his view, and It Is believed that
Q close comparison Of, say, 40 years
transactions of the San Francisco stock
board, which would correctly show the
investments, commissions and assess
ments On the one hand and the divi-
dends on the other, would fully bear
out Mr.. Delmar's estimates, II indeed
they did not make much worse show
Ing"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

American literature continues to COM
mand respectful attention. In spite Of
the fact that q large percentage of it
ends It's source among the formal Sc
verities Of police headquarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Reviewers are writing caustic criti-
cisms of Q recent play by q. Bernard
Shaw. They read IS If pupils were
attempting to teach the master. No
criticism can be Is caustic as one writ
ten by Mr.. Shaw himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Easter Is, Is usual, day of contrast
ing ideas, with devotional ceremonials
which have Is . background the annual
brilliant display of fashion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

was beyond the comprehension Of the
financial institutions for which they
worked. So far the studies naturally
have served to uncover faults rather
than to establish new methods, but the
Government officials feel that q new
era In methods AZ handling working
forces Is dawnins
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Nexti

From the Shreveport Journal.
Punch tells of a Hollywood film star
who refused TO be maid Of honor ct her
friends wedding because she was madly
In love with the bridegroom to-be.
Hadn't she ever heard OF tie Aim coll
ony's matrimonial waiting list?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

One of the thrilling incidents Of
d. A. r. convention is the election Of
officers. No truly patriotic citizen of
America neglects his or her politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Washington has one form Of celebra-
ton of the Easter season which cannot
be duplicated in any other city: Mo-
where else can the children hold an
egg-rolling in the White House grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Civilization Is still in too early q
stage Of development to call for dis
cusston with view to limiting the
number Of bombing planes to be per-
mitted In the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Straightforward speaking distinguishes
the D. A. r. Their opinions may differ.
They have much to say, but none Of
it is idle gossip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

The Easter parade is another Of those
events concerning which the weather
man is likely to assert the final word.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

India has succeeded in stirring up
q large quantity of homemade trouble
without calling In any Soviet assistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20
DESIGNATING the Access.

Designating the Access.
Perhaps we ought to have back
door to the ONCE" said the confidential
man, "for the use of lobbyists"
"I wouldn't refer to it as a back
door," answered Senator Sorghum.
Call 1t a BRIDESMAIDS entrance"
Jud Tunkins says he used to listen
to so much good advice that he couldn't
find time to put it into practice.
Treacher0us Climate.
Upon an early April day
In sylvan bowers
Were icicles, to my dismay,
Instead of flowers.
Current Events.
II pride myself on keeping thoroughly
posted on current events" said the
young man.
Turn on the radio" answered Miss
Cayenne. I'm tired Of hearing about
crime news"
ITO seek sympathy" said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown, may be only q
needless effort to disturb another's
happiness"
Different Impressions.
These prohibition quarrels
With listeners play tricks.
Sometimes they sound like morals;
Sometimes like politics.
"You's got to be humble now an
then" said Uncle Eben. "You can't
raise flowers right without gittin' on
yoh knees TO tend EN-"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Jud Tunkins says he used to listen
to so much good advice that he couldn't
find time to put it into practice.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Treacher0us Climate.
Upon an early April day
In sylvan bowers
Were icicles, to my dismay,
Instead of flowers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-20

Half q century ago Uncle Sam was
just slowly finishing the big tridepart-