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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

welcomes royalty, although the work
may not be of sufficient merit to pre-
serve it to posterity.
1.-The Midnight Bell" was a charming
small work which deserved a great
popularity. That it did not receive IL
may or may not be cause for surprise
There is-no doubt of ia curious
quirk in public taste, against which nc
writer can be proof, and which often
on the other hand, helps him i'm
mensely, both to his own surprise and
that of his publisher.
x 4 \
angel Pavement" is a fat novel
satisfactorily thick in physical bulk
After ALL there is something happily
satisfying in sitting down with a new
book which gives promise Of more than
few minutes reading.
1t is good, too, to find that the opin-
ion of your friend was all wrong. How
could the sap have such a poor opinion
of this good story? Every line you read
convinces you that his Judgment was
worse than none at all.
Here he held you off several months
| from reading this splendid novel, when
! if you had been left to your own de-
vices, you would have purchased 1t In
the Fall, or at least before Christmas
You are glad, too (you tell yourself
|
still believe in the ACCESSIBILITY of own
ing not borrowing, the books you read.
The people you like in. books at least
may be yours, whereas in real life most
often you pass them on the street, never
to meet again.
The scenes in books crystalline in your
own rooms, whereas the scenes in the
great world itself lie so far away thai
you can never go there.
The dreams, even your own dreams
| of the best humanity lie so close tt
evaneScence that commonly they es-
cape you and the rest of the Worlc
| before they become realities.
Only in books do dreams take on the
substantially of cloth and paper anC
type, and through the alchemy o.
mindwork become living things.
Books are reminders of these living
dreams, clear-cut and vivid; but how
can they remind you if their bodies anc
souls belong to somebody else?
x X X
The value of the book on the table
or shelf at home is the value of any
present thing
Did you think that the good in a
good book was something to be soppec
up, as one does gravy with bread, and
no. something to live forever?
The coed in a good book is evel
/ ready to assist, to cheer, to warm the
mind and heart. There are books
whose very bindings convey something
Of grandeur.
No one can know books, we believe
who snatches at them as one might q
cup of coffee and crullers in hurry-ur
! restaurant.
| Just as it takes heap of living tC
/ make a home, as Mr.. Guest so vel
| stated. SO it takes a lot of keeping tC
make a book really belong to one.
Now, Angel Pavement" is a book
to keep. We like it so well that we
/ shall go on to its predecessor, 1.-THE
Good Companion" firm in the faith
! that it will be even better. Wish us
good fortune, readers! A mood is a
mood and no man can say what his
will be until he gets there. If the
reading Fates are propitious, we will
enjoy The Good Companion" better
than angel Pavement" even as it has
better title.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Not Defunct Yet.

From the Portland Oregon journal.
Like the rest of the world, the United
States has felt the depression of 1880.
But country that with per cent of
the worlds population consumes Is per
cent of the worlds wheat crop Is not
ready to go to the bone yard.
A quarter Of the worlds sugar is con-
sumed in the United States.
We use half of the coffee.
We use a quarter of the cotton and
one-siXth of the wool.
Two-thirds of the worlds rubber =
used here and three-quarters of the silk.
Nearly 90 per cent of the iron, cop
per. lead, zinc and coal is employed in
the United States.
We use about three-fifths of tkA
worlds petroleum, three-f1fths of tn,
telephones and rs per cent of the auto
mobiles.
The average family income in the
United States, according to Government
figures, is about $4,000. The British in
come Is only two-thirds of that figure.
Canada's is less than half and SWeden's
still less. The average Of French and
German incomes is only about a third
of that in the United States.
We have our depression, but materi-
ally we are still doing fairly well.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Never trust the judgments Of your
friends as to whether you would like a
certain book.
No matter how well you know their
tastes, and especially in relation to
your own, you can never be sure OF
yourself.
You can never be sure that you
wouldn't like a book they say is mo
good" or that you would care for one
which they brand as fine"
In other words, books. like other
works of art, are subject to the personal
slant of the reader, and no one can
know whether at the time he is SUI
fering from indigestion.
We had this brought home to us re-
Gently in regard to j. B. Priestleys
Angel Pavement" Our friend has
read much the same things that we
have, and our opinions often coincide.
But not always.
Seeing a copy of Priestley's new book
on his desk, we asked, What do you
think of that?"
without hesitation, he answered, II
don't like it."
This settled the book for us for the
verdictS. Surely, We thought, knowing
us as he does, and we knowing him as
we do, if he does not care for Angel
Pavement" neither would we.
The title, however, kept intriguing
us. A rather absurd title, it seemed,
the name of small London side street,
in which and around which most Of
the action of the story takes place.
Finally We could stand the strain no
longer 1t has been our experience that
a good book usually has a good title
not invariably, of course, but often.
Some readers develop an uncanny
sense for detecting a good book behind
title.
We finally purchased copy of
Angel Pavement" determined to pit
our intuition. as we liked to think of
it, against the fiat statement of. our
fellow reader-"I don't like it"
X X X X
Well we not only like angel Pave
ment" very much, but recommend it
to all and sundry. 1t is a good tale,
well told, interesting, vivid meaty, col
orful and humorous. True humor, by
the way, is rare, either in writing or
conversation. 1t depends upon keen
observation on the part of the speaker
or writer. Its aim is discovery, its
province human nature. 1t appeals to
the sympathetic audience.
Priestley, a young EngliShman with
a wide newspaper experience behind
him, has turned out two international
UtSJ SelIeIS III SuCCGSSlOil- Inc SOOO
Companions" in 1929 and Angel
Pavement" in 1880.
Both these books have been hailed as
more like Dickens than anything which
has been written since the time OF the
great Victorian. The return to the
Dickensian style-at least its beet eff
fects-Was inevitable. Faithful readers
of this column will recall that more
than year ago we spoke of this tend
ency in contemporary fiction, and in
stanced at that time, among other
works, a novel by one Patrick Hamilton,
THE Midnight Bell" 1t is to be re-
GREETED that this book did rot make a
hit" The hit" whether in books or
songs, is a curious thing No man, not
even a publisher, can predict one surely
The work is put on the market with
large hopes. Maybe it goes" and
maybe it doesn't. Usually it will be
found that there is undoubted merit to
the book which the public as a whole
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Old Copyright Law Believed
Likely to Pass Into Discard

a provision is to put an embargo on the
importation of foreign books, not yet
issued In the United States, whose pos
session may be feature of desirable
instruction or of knowledge on an i'm
portant subject. Not to speak OF the
ordinary human right to possess book
of importance or interest appearing IN
England or some other foreign country,
which has not yet appeared in this
country, it Is evident that 1t must be
highly desirable to import copies Of
books for purposes OF instruction or to
spread the news OF them. No publisher
or dealer should be enabled lawfully to
play the part Of dog in the manger with
the worlds knowledge and invention by
the mere act of serving notice that he
intends to publish book himself. Let
us have full, international and equi-
table copyright, but no embargo on
knowledge. The Vestal copyright act
distinctly needs revision on this point
before 1t becomes a law"
THE tariff has erected sufficient BAR
riers," asserts the Lincoln State Jour-
nal, "in the way of international COM
merce Of this kind It looks as though
the present bill is being used to make
even more severe restrictions. The
merit of the VeStal measure Is being
used as bait for the enactment Of new
and cumbersome requirements. The
United States already has copyright
treaties with important European ma
tions and with Japan. 1t would seem
that the advantages to writers and art
lists Of membership in the international
union, as compared with the present
Is largely offset by the re-
striction placed upon scholars by the
terms of the Vestal bill"
The Fort Wayne News-Sentinel in
dorses statement by the sponsor of the
bill that it would put America on q
sound and ethical basis with the rest
of the world" The Flint Daily Journal
says that the measure has the approval
Of practically every organization inter-
ested in the writing, production, sales
and acquisition of books in America"
and that this country has been re-
preached for many years because of its
tagging interest in the subject" The
Duluth Herald observes that it brings
a very Anticipated and unsatisfactory
law into harmony with modern condi-
lions and does belated justice to authors
and publishers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Unfit Policemen to Be Dismissed

District Commissioner Crosby, in
charge Of the Police Department, is
determined to purge the force of unde-
Sirable members. Acting t. this end,
he has approved regulation proposed
by Maj. Pratt. superintendent of police,
which will effect the mandatory dis
missal from the force of any member
who is convicted by the trial board
three times within a year of violation
OF any Of the rules of the department.
This is SORT of "Baumes law" for
the force, in that series Of convictions
means a 'life" sentence for the final
one, whatever its nature.
If this rule should be adopted by
the Board of Commissioners, which is
not to be doubted, the District police
force will be under strict notice that
continued misconduct, infraction Of
rules, breaches of code of any degree,
will be punished by dismissal. A
policeman cannot be habitually dis
courteous or unduly harsh and remain
on the force. He cannot be continually
involved In questionable associations
and engaged in enterprises of a dubious
character. With the slender margin of
two convictions within year he must
be beyor.s. reproach and above sus-
picion.
This establishes a high standard for
the force. Yet not too high, for the
sake of public confidence in the police
organization, which, it cannot be
denied, has in some degree been shaken
by happenings and disclosures in the
recent past. Individual members of
the force have appeared in connections
Of an undesirable character, and yet
have beer. beyond the scope of the
power of dismissal. A feeling has
arisen in the community that the force
has been tainted by the presence of
these men, and with no direct means of
eliminating them the Commissioners
have been held responsible for their
continuance on duty.
A policeman should be, in theory,
model of lawful conduct. He cannot
command respect in the discharge of
his duties if he is known to be asso-
ciated with misdemeanants. He cannot
be true to his oath as an enforcer of
the laws If he himself breaks them.
This standard is none too high to be
strictly maintained. Commissioner Cros-
by, cencurring in the recommendation
Of the chief of police, proposes by the
new regulation to set the standard,
through the elimination from the de-
partment Of those who continue to
break the rules, however lightly or
gravely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Our Travelling Methods.

Prom the Charleston wv. Va Daily Mail
The Frisco railroad, in trying to hold
its business in competition with the
passenger motor vehicle, has adopted
the 2-cent fare for its day coaches
The plan may spread. The report Is
that the plan of the Frisco has proved
popular. 1t certainly will when high
ways are icy and slippery, especially In
mountainous regions. Because of COM
petition of the bus, railroads are get
ting in bad way, and they realize that
something must be done. On the other
hand, the bus performs a useful pur-
pose and reaches many points not &C
cessible by railway, and frequently
shortens distance and saves time. There
may ultimately be reached a plan
which will permit the profitable opera
ton of both these great carrier agen-
cies. In this country there is a place
for both, as well as for water traffic and
the airways. Americans are mobile
people and can use many ways Of travel
and traffic. The plan that could corr
relate and keep intact all these methods
is the one now facing the public.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Highlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands.

Whoever this solicitous attendant was,
it is certain that he prolonged the du-
ration of that inspired existence when
its mortal jeopardy was such that all
other human aid was vain. If there
lives today any one who can trace his
lineage back to the noble and skillful
practitioner who attended Bolivar in
the desperate and final days of his
glorious career, his identity is sought
for by the Club Sucre," that they may
invite him to participate in the mo-
mentous ceremonies arranged in honor
of the centenary of the death of the
great liberator, in the Republic of
Venezuela.
Mining Firm Advertises
American Meals in Cafe.
Ell Concrete, Lima (from advertise
ment) We desire to announce that
employees of FL Cerro de Pace Compania
"a copper mining corporation) can have
in Lima American cooking, like that to
which they are accustomed, at D
Icons Restaurant, Grill and Cafe. For
American breakfasts we serve all kinds
of fruits in season and orange juice,
ham and eggs, corned beef hash with
poached eggs, griddle cakes, waff1es and
sausage of pork. For luncheon and
dinner we have shrimps, scallops and
fish in every style; also the great Amer
lean attraction, incandeScent CANNES
(hot Dogs, as we'll as steaks and chops,
fowl and omelets cooked to every taste.
For dessert we have American pie, cakes
and doughnuts, besides many varieties
of salad. We have coffee also, served
in the American style, with paSteurized
milk instead of leche de cabra goat
milk. We also have IL connection an
American re-prohibition bar, at which
we serve wines, cocktails and mixed
drinks of all kinds. Americans, patron
ize the Cafe Leon, the king of cafes in
Peru!
Achievements Should
Not Lead to Self Satisfaction.
Evening Post, Wellington Sometimes
we laugh at the American habit of
claiming possession of everything that
is biggest and best, but we ourselves are
not free from similar fault. The big
gest We rarely claim, for we could be
proved wrong by measurement, but, I'M
less we are speaking of the government
or the city council, we often appraise
our own possessions, systems or per-
formances as excelling all others-and
often with less justification than if we
based the praise on size.
For example, Mrs. McCombS, in re-
plying to some comments by DR.. Batch
elor on hospitals and opposing a sug-
gestion for private wards, made the
statement, I'm my opinion, our hospital
system is the finest in the world"
So extravagant a claim cannot be
supported by expert opinion. Indeed,
expert opinion. guided by a study of
other systems, has quite recently pointed
to several weaknesses in our system.
Pride in that which is good is not to
be condemned (and there is certainly
much to be proud of in New Zealand
hospitals), but it should not lead to self
satisfaction and the offhand rejection
of any proposals for improvement.
This is what the complacent attitude
of our hospital boards is doing. Self
satisfaction is binding their eyes to
imperfections which should be clearly
seen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

The price of wheat becomes an issue
in France. The mention of bread has
been a historic signal for agitation in
that country. This time it is desired to
make the raw material stand in price at
about So as against 80 cents bushel in
this country. France has rapidly
reached prosperity which makes ex-
pensive bread desirable if the farmer
can get a better price for his product.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

is very complex. All these arguments
deserve being taken into consideration.
But no individual can be certain that
his own positive opinions are sincere
until he has put them to this test.
Would he unhesitatingly abide by them
if he had to shoulder the undivided
responsibility Of his action?
A defect Of democratic government is
that no individual is required to take
such responsibility. Much Of this de-
feet would be overcome if every voter
assumed that he was a car instead of
only one man among millions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Another Gift Season.

Well hold CHEEKY mood because
A new friend stands in line.
We shall not miss old Santa Claus.
Here comes st. Valentine!
And when the gifts are on display,
One says, My heart is thine!"
Who could such lavishness display
Except st. Valentine?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Demand is being made for favorable
recognition Of the currency of coun-
tries with vast populations using silver.
The impression that the great argument
about silver money was permanently
closed years ago appears to be fallacy.
History in repeating itself repeats the
old questions in new forms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Seek Name of Doctor
Who Attended Bolivar.

Ell Concrete, Quito.-The Club
Sucre" of the city of Tariba, in the Re-
public of Venezuela, has directed petit
lions to all the nations whose efforts in
securing their liberty were assisted by
the courage and devotion of Simon
Bolivar asking them to consult their
archives and any other ancient records
contained in the respective countries, to
ascertain, if possible, the name of the
physician who attended Gen. Bolivar
upon his death bed. The name of the
doctor who rendered this service has
been yariously given in different ac-
counts, but SO far as can be deter
mined no descendant bearing any of
these patronymics exists.
Nevertheless, there may very prob
ably be some person living in South
America whom domestic history, or an
existing tradition, may point to as per-
tanning to the line of that skilled man
of medicine who made such heroic
efforts to preserve the liberator's life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The MelOdiOus Philosopher.
We're looking forward to the day
That brings the hooking bird SO gay
Who seems to find a thought of chez
In everything that he may hear.
We're waiting once again to find
That small philosopher so kind
Who sees enjoyment ever new
In what the other songsters do.
No envy mars his happiness.
He loves the greater and the less
And seeks, attentive to each call,
To be the pupil of them all.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Nebraska is prepared to go to some
pains to show that in that State there
is only one George Norris who can be
guaranteed as politically genuine. The
grocer who happened to have the same
name is regarded as having made a
mistake in selecting political cam
paign as method of relief for tired
business man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

France seeks satisfactory ministry
and offers one after another, adopting
the affable motto of the merchant who
declares that it is no trouble to show
goods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Eminent men have interested them
selves in preparing interrogations, but
there are public men who feel that the
U. S. Senate is taking the QUESTIONABLE
habit entirely too much to heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

In addition to the discourtesy of Bos-
ton auditors who threw three eggs at
an unappreciated performer, the Of
tenders should be reminded that eggs
even of the cold storage class, are now
too valuable to be wasted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

There have been many great Consti.
tutional lawyers. Yet there remains ii
the U. s. Constitution sufficient ma
terial to keep able lawyers closely oc'
cupied with searching interpretations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Europe is regarded as having settled
down to old customs as she develops
more war clouds for the rest of the
world to talk about.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Not Interested in Echoes.

Some OF the things you have said"
remarked the admiring friend, will go
eehoing down the corridors of time"
Those echoes are too distant and
have too little present influence. What
I want is unlimited time on q nation
wide radio hook-up right now!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Jud Tunkins says man who starts
with foot ball and then turns his sin
cere attention to golf can be regarded
as having led fairly busy life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Something TO Remember Her BY.
A Slayer.

Prom the indianapolis Star.
Another endurance record has been
established by a new Metropolitan Opera
star, who took high "F" and Is curtain
calls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Altitude and Airs.

From the Grand Rapids Press
The giraffe carries his head high,
but many people do the same thing
with much shorter necks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
Drastic.

From the Ashland Daily Independent
Hew TO the waistline, let the hips fall
where they may.
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Thought and Sound.


why do you play the violin?"
Because" answered the thoughtful
person, Il am a philosopher"
And also a musician"
mo. If l we're true musician and
not philosopher, the best I could do
with a fiddle would probably distress
me terribly"
mo loneliness" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, lis SO deep as that OF a
man whose power is so great that all
men seek to be only his servant and
none aspires to be an unselfish friend
Something to Remember Her By.
In gangland once youth drew near
And asked some little souvenir.
She BACKED his eye, that husky miss,
And said, Remember me by this!"
Good sense" said Uncle Eben, lis
what we admires; but good luck Is
what we truly envies."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24
THEODORE W. MOVES. Editor
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Nall ItH 1n Ss 6 any III Esst z2lad CT
Chicago once: Lake Michigan Building.
European once: IA Regent St., Londtn,
England.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

Inc associated Press IS exclusively entitled
patches credited to it or not otherwise cred
ited in this naper and also the local news
published herein All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-01-24

@. Is the President of the United
States Commander in Chief in time Of
peace?--B. F. E.
A. The President of the United
States is the Commander in Chief of
the United States Army and Navy at
all times.