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Economy and the Navy.

Ever since President Hoover pro-
claimed his determination to cut Gov
eminent expenditure in every feasible
direction, there has been some legitimate
anxiety lest our first line OF defense
the United States Navy, might unduly
suffer. 1t is a reassu.ing statement on
that score which is today forthcoming
from Secretary of the Navy. Adams.
Far from retarding the development
OF the fleet BY needed new construction
and requirements, Mr.. Adams declares
that suitable economies may promote
the building of the Navy up to, or at
least toward, the London treaty limits.
That is a satisfying end gratifying
Interpretation OF the administrators
economy program. in So far as its effect
on naval defense is concerned. IF you
save money on operations" Secretary
Adams explains, you might be per-
mit,ed to spend money on construction.
New construction is urgently required
if the United States is to approximate
its building rights under the 1880 pact
of limitation. Already year has
passed since the London treaty was
ratified, yet no singl~ step has been
taken by Congress u give it effect in
terms Of actual shifts. A modest at
tempt was made at the last session to
appropriate S77,00 1000 for siX-inch
gun cruisers, SUBJ: ar.nes and an air.
craft carrier but the legislation was not
pressed, and it went by the board.
The result was that full year and
more was lost in the commencement
of a program which looked to that
parity with the British Navy which is
the bedrock Of American sea policy. If
the United States is to make up for
lost time and maintain a steady parity
building pace, Congress will have to
appropriate some $3.50 200 for new
construction at the next session. Other
wise there is small chance that this
country can enter the 1885 naval con-
ference with any real bargaining
power-power to demand and obtain
progressive limitation of naval arma-
ments.
If President Hoover and his naval ad-
visers can lop off useless naval eXDendi-
ture like the upkeep Of political COCK
yards" and liberate resultant funds for
treaty navy" purposes, they will bring
about naval economies that the coun-
try will understand and approve. Care
will have to be taken that the economy
wave does not wash too many trained
men from the fleets personnel. A
country can build ships, but If it has
not the right kind of sailors to man
them. the efficiency of fleet, no matter
how modern and mighty its materiel is
fatally handicapped.
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lean Government. following his gallant
conduct as a soldier in the Mexican
War. BY every test OF de,otion TO the
Federal Government he stands with his
peers Of the North and South"
THE turmoil of the Civil War" saws
the Houston Chronicle. 'recedes into
the misty past of our history, vet the
ngures of the men who rode the Whirl-
wind and directed the storm become
clearer with the passage OF time They
bsIong TO the Nation noW-all of them
And OF that group of Southerners who
CALAMITY drew blade in 1861 jefferson
DAVIS was first. His sword was sheathed
IN the long years of civil strife that
sword which had flashed at Buena Vista
and Monterey, but his wise counsel and
neady courage inspired the armies of
the Confederacy. Four wears no
served as President Of the nation that
was four years OF sorrow and harrow
ing responsibility. The end found vim
dlctlVe and bitter enemies crying for
blood. left him master OF his fate and
dignified in the face Of clamorous abuse
The memory of Jefferson Davis today
.emalnS sweet in the hearts of those who
knew and loved him-a memory to be
reVered for countless centuries in the
land OF his birth For he was and is a
SYMBOL OF cause which remains dear
TO the South-a cause which will be re-
membered as long as history lasts. JEFF
lerSon Davis, soldier, statesman. South
erner, possessed one of the few, the
immortal names, which were not born to
die" ~
After the soldiers of North and South
have together fought a foreign foe in
both Spanish and World wars" COM
mentS the Eureka Humboldt Times, "a
republican administration accepts a
statue OF the man who once personified
TO the Northern States the hateful doc
trlne OF secession and has placed it in
Statuary Hall, while no one offers a.
protest The Memphis Commercial
appeal states, The action of the
united States Government in accepting
Tor immortality those of her sons who
paced their conScienceS and their con-
ception of right above all hope of ma
tlonal glory and above even their lives
should guarantee that such a govern
ment would outlive metal and stone"
1t IS good to know" asserts the Phil
adeIphia Inquirer. that less than three
quarters OF century after the Civil
War we can calmly discuss the men who
participated in that dreadful tragedy.
Statuary Hall tells its own story. When
we consider statues of Lee and Grant
and Davis and Lincoln facing one an
other in that small rotunda of the
Capitol we conclude that the war be-
tween the States is truly over. 1t is
not too much to cherish the hope that
the Union which survived those four
I yTril Eo I'll. IL.
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given lift now and then and II, In
such case, he will ride backward in
the car.
If this man has something to sell
that is unusual perhaps his backward
walking stunt has some advertising
merit. But how about overseas? How
will the French people, or the Germans,
and particularly the Russians, If he
should go in that direction and that
far, regard the spectacle OF salesman
who reverses his gears and backs into
town? Even, and indeed especially, II
he has no merchandise to offer, the
spectacle OF the stranger slithering
along the road in the wrong direction
is likely to arouse suspicious regarding
the sanity OF the performer. He might
be held as q possible enemy of the
state.
Another question arises in this con-
nection. How about the traffic nui-
sance constituted by a backward walk
er? Jaywalking is bad enough when
the faces of the cratic pedestrians are
turned in the right direction. Surely
there are perils enough on the road
now without adding a reverse performer
to the pave.
Maybe there is no need of concern.
Perhaps the freak will not persist. But
whether he gees two hundred miles or
merely twenty, or two thousand or just
a few score, he has got his name and
his picture in print, and that is some
thing worth while to one vino evidently
is Saddened by the sameness OF life
and who seeks bit of spotlight, before
going back to work at the soda foun-
tain or the cultivator or the type
writer. 4
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Present.
Astronomers explore the sky,
Each with wise, inquiring eye,
And gravely some of them declare,
Men like ourselves reside up there.
Men like ourselves, with hopes and
fears,
Counting the seasons and the years,
Pleading for happiness and life,
And wasting both in hate and strife"
So why should attempt to trace
These explorations into space,
Since this small planet where 1 live
Holds all that other orbs can give?
1t is enough, as best we may,
To serve our present place and day,
In gratitude a world to know
Where children laugh and flowers grow.
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Anti-prohibit!on forces declare that
two million saloons would have to be
opened within the next year if enough
beer we're to be sold to raise that bill
lion in taxes that Uncle Sam is now not
getting. Why? The GROWER was
rushed by hand in the old days, and
now we have commodious rumble
seats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

The business depression hit the bot
tom last January, DR.. Julius Klein an
nounceS. Perhaps certain concerns and
certain stocks did not realize this and
began innocently to bore a little bit
deeDer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Arctic and subarctic glaciers seem TO
be boarding their icebergs-at least no
oergs have reached lanes OF transatlan-
tic travel SO far this season. Perhaps
the depression is passing away TO the
northward.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Psychologists aver that the affinity
which exists between sensation and
ideas is closer than is generally sup
posed. lot of trouble seems to come
from persons who have the idea that
they would like to be sensations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13
The Restless Mind.

You ought to take day off and 60
fishing"
No answered the constant toiler;
I'D rather stay in the Office and think
about fishing than be out in fishing
boat thinking about work"
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The danger Of CONGREGATIONS from
meteors is very slight, announces DR..
William j. Fisher. Harvard astronomer.
That is highly comforting, but it need
not MAXI US any the less careful about
cigarette butts, cannon crackers and
starting the kitchen fire with kerosene.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Edward M. Hardness and his wife
have just been cordially received by
King George and Queen Mary. The
first thing one knows thsy will be con-
tributing quadrangle or a tower to
Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

If England were a really up-to-the-
minute nation, she would change the
name Of the official country residence
of her premier from "Checquers" to
Backgammon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Secretary Stimson, who obtained an
honorary degree by a commencement
speech over the radio to the college
comforting it on him. is now almost in
the correspondence-s school class.
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They are getting the hooks into Al
Capone and other wealthy ax-dodgers.
Now President Hoover is told that our
old friend beer has been holding out on
the Treasury to the tune Of billion a
wear
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No SIGN Posts Tnece.

From the Sioux Falls Daily Arsus-Leader.
One worry about going into the
stratosphere is that man might start
in the wrong direction on the return
trip winding up on Mars or the moon.
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W ait for the Ballots.

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
The degree of success of the trip TO
France of the American mayors will not
be known until they individually face
the voters at an election.
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Col. E. M. House declares the people
Of this country are looking for Demo-
cratic President Some citizens con-
tend that they will still be looking on
March S, 1888.
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Alert Attention.

Don't you think you ought to quit
work and take rest?"
Don't suggest it." said Senator
Sorghum. Just now nothing makes a
man in public life more restless than
the idea Of quitting work"
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Natures Music

The birds once led in rustic song,
And then the locust came along
And with his wild incessant blare
Completely jazzed the whole affair.
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As Usual.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
Self government is on trial. asserts
George w. Wicker5ham. 'Oh, well, the
jury probably viii disagreed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

1t comes to pass these days that
beautiful girl clad in scanty bathing
suit and riding on surf board can
advertise pretty nearly anything.
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Women's Hands
Larger Than Grandm0therS'?

LIE Matin, Paris-The hands Of the
women of today-are they larger than
the hands of their grandmothers?
There is no exposition of old-style cos
tune which does not reveal, at least by
the diminutive gloves, the exquisite
smallness of our feminine predecessors,
both living and extinct. Few women
of this generation. moreover, are abe
to wear the wedding rings. the other
rings, or the bracelets Of their ancestors.
One is ablf4to conclude, certainly. that
these souvenirs Of the past we're chosen
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Pc9lnsvlyanias Pet. Too.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Anyhow there's an allitcrativc Tilt to
Ptnchot rs a presidential pc--ibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Jud Tunkins says in looking over our
friends we're apt to be far-sighted for
the faults and near-sighted for the
virtues.
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PriSnatic,

There are now so many "iSms"
Tinging the affairs of man
That we seem to look through prisms
AS this busy world we scan.
Some are "blue" and some are yellow -
Some are green" it has been said.
But the worst of alls the fellow
Who turns out to be red"
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Orders PrecaUtiOn
To Guard Against Fires.

Ell TELEGRAPH Guayaquil- Secundino
Saenz de Tejada, fire commissioner of
Quito, has just issued a recCnmenda-
ton to the minister Of public safety
that in view of the frequent fires break
ing out in cinenas or il premises ad-
jacent to them added precautions be
taken by the authorities to prevent the
likelihood Of some dire calamity These
buildings should be inspected more
often, to make sure that no unneccs-
sary Jeopardies are permitted. and a
suff1ciency of fire escapes should be
provided for the egreSS of the public in
case OF an alarm. The cubicle for the
projectory apparatus should be fireproof
in all cases and all doors, and especially
exterior doors, should open only out
ward. Commissioner Saenz also advo-
Gated higher and specially equipped
chlmneys for hotels, factories. etc,
especially for those in the vicinity of
theaters and all other places Of public
concourse.
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Children Taught
Use of TelephOne.

Der Welt Spiegel, Berlin.-A new
course has been introduced in the ele-
mentary schools of Berlin. Children
are taught how to use the telephone,
surely an important training with the
ever-increasing prevalence of telephone
apparatus. not only in business houses,
but in every home as we'll. The childre n,
beginning at the age Of 8, are shown
how to find the names and numbers IN
the directory, how to use the instrument
mechanically and how to convey bust
ness or social message clearly, conclsely
and courteouSly.
The children are all greatly interested
in this new art of the telephone, and
the principal of the grade school in the
Koppenstrasse, Herr Hausr, reports also
the formation of classes in the writing,
weighing and mailing of letters, as well
as in the wrapping addressing and
posting of packages. The use of the
scales and of the automatic telephone
apparatus is equally fascinating to the
children.
1t is likely that the coming generations
will be more likely to blame themselves
than the telephone operators, or the
post Office when their oral or written
communications fail to reach the proper
parties. Miniature post Offices and
practicing telephone equipment are
shortly to be installed in all the schools
of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

Praise accorded a recent series OF
articles on birds in this column has
surprised as well as pleased the writer
here.
People in all sections Of Washington
have written in. telling their own eX-
periences in watching the birds.
There seems to be no section Of the
city or suburbs that Is not well sup
piled with songsters. and no place
where people are not interested in
them.
One lady in Southeast Washington
writes as follows:
Having followed your interesting
column for several years, please allow
me to express a few words of apprecia-
ton, especially for your articles on
humming birds, flower gardens and
books.
The humming bird put in appear
ance in our garden about a week ago
Did you ever see one alight? More than
once last Summer he perched on our
clotheSline while We watched breath
leSSly for what seemed several minutes,
though it was probably seconds. Often
they come in pairs. l love them.
The morning after your article about
the earliest bird 1 woke in time to hear
the first one, and without concentration
| the night before, either. They make
Sometimes they are destructive, eating
seeds and choice morselS in the'Way Of
| tender leaves and buds, much to our
dismay / saw cardinal for the first
time this Spring. 1t is an interesting
subject
We simply 'devour' your articles on
flowers, my husband often profiting by
them. You should see the three gar
deners-the neighbor on either side of
nat ~ in hA ,f,,.r
Mr.. C has little Of everything in
! net great deal OF space. This is the
second year for our Japanese Ounce,
about which you wrote recently.
i have been watching for a review
OF The Good Companions, which I
read after Angel Pavement Enjoyed
both very much, and found Priestley's
use of words in the latter most in
tr.guing. Mr.. c. reads many of the
biographies and works historical that
you recommend. but they're a little
deep and too high-brow' for me- All
in all. we find your column very, very
interesting indeed, and l just wanted
you to know it. Very truly yours,
ID. M. c."
Here is one about a cardinal bird In
Northeast Washington
Your Nature articles are most inter-
esting, and am especially interested in
the one about the cardinal. for l am
getting such a thrill from pair build
ing nest in my DR.. Van Fleet climber
on the side CT my porch, when l have
always thought they only built high IN
trees. Only for the Screened-in porch
could reach right out to this nest.
and the female doesn't seem timid at
all. The beautiful male came to the
| nest this morning and apparently turned
the eggs in the nest
DO you have any hooking birds? A
pair have built in a neighbours climber
on the garage for several years. and the
male sings all night long. We would
s'Irel. miss them If they failed us any
Spring now. Very truly yours,
&C. v D."
Northwest Washington is represented
by a note from the Racquet Club, as
| follows
Just word on your early bird story
tonight. l read it three times. It's
almost prose poem. 1 guess you are a
poet writing prose. Anyhow, many con-
gratulations. No doubt many another
Nature lover feels as l do but is in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-06-13

"A man dat never shows loss of
temper" said Uncle Eben, is liable to
turn out to be some deceitful."
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The Evening Star Newspaper OOIHpaHy
Business Office:
18th st. and PennGSyEly Ivan ao AGe;st
Chicaeo Once; Lake Michigan Building.
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England.
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Ing investments IN 1Orelgn neIQS.
IL Owing to the immensely and in
eXhauStibla resources of their own
country. any money available was natu
rally employed to develop their own in
GuStrial projects and possibilities These
efforts being in large degree accom-
plished, the Nation has turned its atten-
ton to foreign fields of enterprise and
profit, and has assisted greatly the
economic activities of many less wealthy
nations equally endowed perhaps with
material possibilities which there has
ben no means of exploiting.
Argentina has derived the funds and
investments necessary for the realization
of her capacities mostly from England.
but in recent years the United States
has begun to take great interest in her
activities, and since the World War has
invest d nearly l,200,000,00O pesos IN
Argentine enterprises. That the North
American Republic is getting good re-
turn on her investments is evid Mt. for
each year sees a larger amount sent TO
promote the various phases of our in
dustrial and agricultural activity.
In fact, America has nov supplanted
England in the total funds annually IN
vested, and is thus the recipient both OF
actual and sentimental benefit. She
derives most satisfactory interest on her
invs stments. and can feel. too that she
is promoting by the imparting Of her
technical knowledge ana practice, the
efficiency and growth of her sister re-
public.
The opening of the Panama Canal has
assisted these understandings and mu-
tual assistances more than anything else.
Since the severing by this waterway of
North and South America, though an
apparent anomaly, the countries of the
two continents have come into closer
union and interdependence than ever
before. through the facility offered to
communication and commerce. And
with trad comes the helpful interchange
CT international thought and aspiration.
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in accordance with fashion and require
ment. and not merely curious legacieS
left to US as something most precious
and most rare. It would be only hon
eSty, rather, to avOw' that the activity
Of modern women has done away with
much Of the delicate slendernesS Of
former times. The hand which con-
trolls the flying machine and which
Yields the racket and the car. cannot. of
course. remain as small and graceful as
the one which had but to hold hand
kerchief Of lace.
UnWanted Sympathy
Gains "Beggdr" His Freedom.
The Evening Times. Glssgow.-A
story Of an actor being mistaken for a
beggar and having ''unwanted sym
pathy shoWered on him" was told at
Brighton.
James Edward Green, well dressed,
who described hHnself as a theatrical
performer, was charged with begging
OH the front.
The police stated that Green was sit
ting on a suit case, with his left foot
heavily bandaged a group of people
took him into tea shop and gave him
money.
A constable said that after the arrest
it was found there was apparently
nOInlnB wrong WIN lne man $ IOOJ. al
though he had been sitting as if in
awful agony"
Green said he had walked from
Bournemouth. where he had been en-
ployed as pantryman. He had no ex-
perience in that job, and kept it only
four days. He decided to walk to
Brighton, and on the way his left foot
gave out.
Il received a lot OF unwanted SYM
nf NV loa Soi
went to hospital ard the foot was put
into plaster of paris, although there was
very little the matter with it.
WHEN l returned into the town the
demonstration of public sympathy was
continued, and one party Of people
bundled me into a tea shop and forced
money upon me-"
The case was dismissed. the magis-
trate stating there was doubt
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w. MOVES. :. Editor
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"Kalchalola or Mighty Hunter" is
the early life and adventures Of DR..
Sidney Spencer Broomfeld, ivory hunter
prospector, specimen collector and doc
tor of medicine, as told by himself. 1t
covers the authors first pioneer expedi-
tions into Africa, Borneo. the South
SECS and New Guinea during the years
1S6S-1876.
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WAsHIN GToN, D. C.
SATURDAY. .... June Is, 1881
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hlights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

A NACION, Buenos Aires.-Of late
the United States has been max
ing investments in foreign fields.
Owing to the immensitV and in