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WHO ARE THEY?
BY BRUCE BARTON

bankers. They may control
millions, but one thing they
can't do is to get you a job.
They may send you to the
heads of certain corporations
with letters. of introduction,
but they can't insist that you
be hired. Those corporation
managers will reply to the
bankers: You hold us re-
sponsible; you must let US
alone"
It turned out as I predicted.
The young man finally secured
a job, but not by any help OF
the Interests.
I have seen several national
elections, but never one in
which the partners Of any OF
the big international banking
houses were agreed upon a
candidate.
Two partners, sitting side
by side, would Offset each
others votes.
In the last analysis, who are
they?
I'll tell you. You and I are
they. We run things. A bust
ness may have millions of
capital, big plants and huge
sales forces. But If you and
do not like its product, all
these huge assets are merely
liabilities.
Talleyrand said a shrewd
thing when he remarked,
There Is one person wiser
than anybody, and that is
everybody" You and / are
everybody, and we decide.
Mr.. Morgan does not awe
me. Even the editor of this
paper, who is my boss, does
not fill me with any great
alarm. But believe me, I care
about you, gentle reader.
When you turn your thumbs
down I'm through.
tcopyrisht, 1879
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the monarchy. And yet it is especially
at this moment, after Alfonso's His
pano-Suiza midnight ride from Madrid
to Cartagena and his final escape, that
the Basques, the Galicians, the Cata-
lans are talking Of separation as If to
prove that old Victor Hugo was not
entirely wrong when he referred to
Spain as "the SPANS"
Bordered on the north by the Pyre-
nees and on the east by the NMediter-
ranean, Catalonia Is the richest, most
productive province of Spain. It is
one-fourth the size of New York State,
and contains 100000 of the most in
dustrious, most ambitious souls in the
Iberian Peninsula. In fact, they are
half enviously called the Spanish Yam
KEGS. They never manana, and rather
than break their lances on windmills
they utilize both windmills and lances
for more prosaic purposes. Their cap
ital, Barcelona, rivals Madrid in gayety
and unquestionably surpaSses 1t in
plumbing and up-to-dateness.
Master Mountains and Sea.
Closed in by sea and mountains, the
Galatians have mastered mountains and
sea. Their language and logic and will
belong to the rock, their audacity to
the waves And during that symbolic
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
Union of Rhine and Rhone Rivers
Considered by European Powers

PARIS.-To make the Rhine and
the Rhone one river would be an easy
matter for engineers, and achievement
Of the task would create the most i'm
portant waterway In Europe.
The idea is not new by any means
It Is an obvious proposition to make
after glance at the map of Europe,
which, II on small scale, shows the
Rhine and the Rhone almost touching
in the course Of their passage through
Switzerland. Hitherto diplomatic con-
alterations placed obstacles in the path
OF the engineers, but today there ap-
pears possibility Of overcoming them
all.
Connection Important.
Direct communication between the
North Sea and the Mediterranean for
water-borne traf1c has considerable
importance for several countries in
Western Europe, and for none more
than France. The Treaty of YER
sailles gave her Strasbourg, the prin-
cipal Rhine port, which handles an
Increasing tonnage, and she has
also Marseille, one Of the leading
Mediterranean ports. Her problem is
to bring to the latter tonnage from
the north Of Europe. The Rhine
Rhone would solve it.
In the past there has been Swiss
opposition to the scheme, both because
the cantons bordering the Lake Of Ge-
neva could not agree and because the
city Of Geneva feared that its magnifl-
cent vista might be spoiled. In recent
months the Swiss eantonS interested
have signed an agreement, while Ge-
neva has been assured that It win suf-
fer In no way, for the connecting river
will be under ground in its passage
through the city.
Germany, Austria and Holland are
interested also. but they have no OBJ
jections to offer, as their trade would
benefit. Italy would be q loser of
trafic by connecting the rivers, as Mar
seille would benef1t to the deriment
Of her great rival, Genoa, but italy has
no voice In the matter, having no
riparian rights.
Rh0ne Presents Problem.
But In order to be Of real value to
France the Rhine-Rhone scheme calls
for extensive work to make the Rhone
navigable all the way from Lyons to
the sea. With this object In view
Nationai Rhone %. has been formed,
while the French government has set
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RELIGION BEING KILLED
ATITS ROOTS BY SOVIET
Famous Dome of Cathedral of Redeemer
Becomes Wrecked Symbol
of Spiritual Decay.

farm failed to reveal single picture or
other object which might in any way
be associated with religion. Even were
the faith still aflame in the homes of
some of the commune members the
young children would hardly be exposed
to it, since they for the most part live
in nurseries, seeing their parents only
occasionally.
The collapse of religion is more no
ticeable on these agricultural COM
munes than on the more common type
where the individual is less exposed to
social pressure. On a number of occa-
sions, in fact, this correspondent has
noted religious images in the home of
artel members. In estimating the flu
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nv A r. wARNoCK.

Dean Of Men, Pennsylvania State College.
~OLLEGE student bodies have
gone conservat tive. On the av-
erage college campus today
~ that which is thought ''rah-
rah'' or collegiate" is out Of
favor with students who set campus
STYLES. Gaudy, attention-c compelling
cars, eye-dazzling clothes, noisy drink
ing, show-off talking and boasting,
foot ball cheering acrobatics-au these
and many other supposedly imperisha-
BILE characteristics have Joined the
oubliette of forgotten traditions. That
is, they have gone away, temporarily
at least. A reaction is in full swing.
Seeking an explanation Of the chang
ing mood, you will hear many student
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-09-20
BY ANGEL FLORES.

D1 ANOGA EASA~AS
ROM that memorable 14th OF
l. April when the Spaniards yelleo
themselves hoarse with tner
L viva la Republica" Till now
innumerable odd incidents nave
occurred in the new Spanish repuoic:
Priests have been uncassocked IN the
most Catholic streets OF the Worlo,
while fishermen have decided to leave
the fish unmolested in order to scruti-
nize under powerful and optimistlc
lamps the histories and aliases OF the
United States and Russia.
At such an anomalous historical cli-
max the old saying that nothing new
ever happens under the sun has been
pitifully discredited. Plenty has hap
pened and will happen-plenty gratui-
touSly new, humorously new, dramati-
cally new. Who could have believed,
for instance, that in the Catholic ma
ton par excellence pious churchgoers
would have burned converts and mon
asteries But just as serious as this
metamorphoSis of religious sentiment Is
the predominant centrifugal attitude Of
the provinces.
Blasco Ibanez once claimed that sep
aratism was disease Of the monarchy,
q disease that would disappear with
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soapboxes is TO re-create the glory that
was Greece.
But despite the similsrities, despite
the recalcitrant individualism and bois-
ferrous patriotism, the artistic frIition of
the Galatians is something organistic
and euphuistic, thoroughly devoid of
that sense Of proportion, Of repose and
white silence, so Enthusiastically
Greek. One of the greatest and most
typical Catalan geniuses was the dis
concerting architect, Antoni Gauoi, who
was killed five years ago by q trolley
car. Even the most phlegnatic tourist
has been shocked by the extravagantly
exuberant Sagrada Familia Temple, by
the Mia and Baltic residences, by the
Guell Park decorations.
Real CataIOnian Possessions.
And If one scans Catalonia's past, one
meets, time and again, Gaudi's tntoxl-
cation. There Is that doctor nlumi-
natus," Raymond Lully Q235-1315), re-
living the life of Don Juan, and
spreading with both han1s his ency-
clopaedic learning and fabulous mysti-
cism-only to be stoned TO death by the
Moslems while trying to link Eastern
and Western civilization. There Is
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The WIhHe Tiger Thar W|oulMtDie

there sounded the croaking voice Of Ahmad,
who had recovered his senses just in time to
hear Teloa's last words.
''Thou art slave no longer" he announced.
ct will send the Sultan the skin of the white
tiger, which he would rather have than thou
Sand slave girls, and thou shalt be free"
The next morning the sky was like dark-blue
velvet just before the dawn. Suddenly the sun
showed through the green of the jungle like
some vast ruby set in jade. An arjuna but
terf1y all gold and crimson, floated over the
tree tops, and the scented air was fun of bird
calls as Teloa moved among the trees, free
once more to claim her birthright Of beauty
and Joy. Following hidden trail, she moved
through the tangle of trees and vines until In
the distance the flash OF cataract showe0
against the slope of faraway hill.
As she caught the CLEAN, the girl stopped.
and from her parted lips came the sweet rip
pling call of the rain bird. Suddenly it Yves
answered, and fitting through the tree tops
came one of the birds itself. Black and claret,
with q cobalt-blue bill and emerald eyes, It
few around her head and finally disappeared In
a nearby thicket
At the foot of the waterfall Teloa gave the
call again, and once more it was answered, this
time from the ground instead of the tree tops.
For the last time she whistled the lovely laugh.
ing notes. There was rustic In the bushes
ahead, and suddenly into the trail burst the
figure of Mon. A white scar stretched clear
across his face, but Teloa saw nothing but the
look in his eyes, felt nothing but the clasp Of
his arms about her.
tOopyriEht, 1ssl)
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Is on extra police help to handle the throngs.
The Japanese ONCE boy even has learned
that an occasional grandmotheriy demise Is
better for all concerned.
Many Of the university and college players
are little better than professionals. and attend
college until they reach such patriardhal
age as 80. There are no strict mterscholastic
rules such as govern base ball in America
In recent years. however, industrial leagues
have grown to compete with the universities
and many players have been weaned away
from the schools. Thus Miyatake, for years
O star pitcher for Keio University finally left
school two years ago when talking machine
company hired him to pull its team out Of q
slump. The talking machine company later
lost him to a moving picture company which
offered the twirler the top salary Of 100 yen
or $50 week. When it is remembered that
most university graduates consider themselves
lucky to get job at SO yen a month, Mya-
takes salary becomes fairly important money.
A IL the Japanese teams look to the United
States for lessons to improve their style.
Every year sees one or two teams journeying
30 America The Hosei University team Of
Toxic. which won the University League cham
pionship last year, has just completed an
American tour which took 1t across Hawaii and
the United States.
American college teams are invited to Japan
every year, but few Of them have been able to
win majority Of their games in Japan. Thus,
the University Of Chicago team has made two
tours Of Japan in the last few years and on
each trip lost more than half the games played.
The only American team that ever has in
vaded Japan successfully was an aggregation
known as the Philadelphia Royal Giants On
the center field fence at Koshien, 375 feet
from the plate, there is 10 be seen q round,
painted circle. Under 1t b the date, April.
1927 and the name Dixon" Negro out
fielder Of the Giants smashed drive against
the fence at the spot marked. The Japanese
paid splendid sporting tribute. according to
their code.
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hours and early In the morning before report
ing for duty.
But the way they play in Japan offers an
Interesting contrast to the game In the United
States Games between neighboring villages
are universal Fans pedal on bicycles from
town to town to cheer teams composed Of
youthful rice farmers, fishermen, silk growers
or wheat planters.
With base balls rising popularity, the Amer
lean college song has been adopted and girl
cheer leaders inspire the throngs to concerted
hullabaloo. Understand, however, the cheer
ing is always strictly ION the samurai," as the
ethical code Of the Land of the Rising Sun is
known. The code, by the way, which governs
sportsmanship. Is one Of the strictest and
cleanest patterns of honorable dealing that
could be devised.
For instance when a couple Of japanese
players collide on the base lines, they both
apologize profusely. The umpire is deemed an
honorable gentleman, and his decisions are &C.
cepted sacredly and without abuse. What q
spot Japan would be for Bill MCGOWAN, the
wizard of Wilmington, or "Katfsh" Kleml
Good plays in Japan are applauded mostly
By dint of enthusiastic hand-clapping. The
roar of the crowd so familiar to the American
diamond, Is missing there. When American
teams first toured the Orient, Japanese crowds
could not understand the practice Of players
talking it up on the diamond. Such chatter
as "Attaboy, Joe, make him hit it!' were at
first deemed affronts to the Japanese code Of
fair play, which does not allow noisy express
sions of self-confdence.
PUT the language Of the game Is largely
American. In Japan the positions are
pitcha catcha, shortu rightu, leftu, centah
and for the bases. iclai-rui, ni-rui and san-rui
A fielder is firudah. They call strike o
BtOriku and ball baTru. When the umpire
calls a balk he says 'fbaraku." curve ball Is
q karuva. A drop is q darapu. They call q
Texas Lacquer q Texas but hit is hit q
home run is home run and fly Is fly. A
sacrifice is known as q giseida.
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SERIES japanese Style
Ln.NosOther CoOnf,y oNEarth Does the Ameri-
can Pennant Race Attract More Interest
Than in the Land of the Rising Sun.

The American system Of scoring is used, ex-
cept that occasionally q teams standing or
batting average is figured on the basis Of 100
rather than 1000.
Important games are broadcast by radio
Norizo Matsuuchi, sports announcer for Sta
ton JOAK Of the Japanese Broadcasting Co..
Toxic handles all the big games and is as well
known to millions in Japan Graham
McNamee, Ford Prick, Ted Husing and the
others are known In America. The big Toxic
newspapers have loud speakers in front Of their
ofhces, ana when the University League series
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the tiger close to his face. With grunt OF
horror he executed most creditable back
somersault, came up on his feet and backed
against the wall his barong gripped in one
hand and his naked kreese in the other, to
meet the spring which he expected Only when
he saw by the white moonlight that the dread
full eyes which stared up into his own were
glazed and sightless, and that his own spear
was buried clear to the cross-bar in the vast
body did his tense muscles relax.
For full minute he stared at the white bulk
stretched out stark before him. Then he moved
cautiously toward the grim carcass and tried
to withdraw the spear, but it was fixed so deep
In the bone of the opposite shouIder-blade that
he was unable to pull it out
"A brave stroke indeed" the Malay muttered
to himself as he tugged at the spear. Strange
that do not remember making It,"
An involuntary giggle came from the women's
corner at his words, echoed by a little laugh
from above. Looking UP, Igi saw for the first
time the jungle girl smiling down at him in
the moonlight
Whose was the hand Princess that killed
the White One?" he asked, gazing up at her
admiringly.
"It was who borrowed thy spear and thrust
with 1t at the Grandfather of Stripes" she an
swered In the slow, clear tones of her tribe
Semarang" And she swung herself to the
floor and stood before him.
Before the young hunter could speak again
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Hashiguki for Japan" is not such
far-fetched dream as you might
suppose.
or course. before that event becomes part
of the international sports calendar. there
might have to be some changes.
The best pitcher in japan, for instance,
would have to learn in some way that $50
O week is not all the money In the world.
japanese fans would have to learn that in
stead Of accepting adverse decisions by the
umpire in silence that might at least be con-
strued as congratulatory, they ought to burst
out with an occasional Kill that bum!'
The japanese players also might be informed
that the custom of smacking home run or
sliding to second with a neighbours baby on
ones back after the fashion Of Indians carry
ing papooses, is not just according to Hoyle,
as that gentleman's tenets are displayed upon
the American diamond.
But the spirit of the game itself which has
rapidly become Japan's national pastime, needs
no alterations. The japanese are good sports,
and they go in for base ball with a volume
that compares favorably with crowds at Shibe
Park and during our own world series.
The most casual tourist in Japan must see
how the game has taken hold. Children play
it on every vacant lot Clerks play during
tAeir lunch hours Factory workers play after
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o.
The world series in the United States always
Is given a big play in japanese newspapers.
A play-by-play description Is sent by cable
from the press boxes, several OF the bigger
newspapers sending special representatives TO
observe the games. Special sports extras are
on the streets of Japan a few minutes after
the games are completed in the United States.
japanese teams play more conservative
game than the smuggling pastime seen OF recent
years in America. The squeeze play Is popular,
and In every game the number OF sacrinceS
appearing in the box scores Is larger than
would be seen in America. There Is quite q
bit Of bunting in every tight game The scores
usually are small, with teams specializing IN
defense.
IN the sandlots it is not unusual to see
~ japanese boys, with babies on their
backs running the bases in clumsy wooden
clogs called "geta." But nearly every japanese
schooboy has regular uniform and cap. APP
parently no family Is too poor to furnish these
impedimenta of sandlot base ball.
The plans for a professional league have
been considered for years. but no serious efforts
were made until this year, when Herb Hunter,
former major Lacquer in the United States,
sounded out American capitalists In the larger
cities on the proposal. Tentative plans for
professional league now have been drawn up.
but will not be launched formally until next
year The economic slump has caused de-
lay promoters feeling the desire to await
better times.
Prof Isoo Abe, former head OF the depart
ment Of sociology in waseda University, Toxic,
commonly Is called the father Of Japanese base
ball Abe attended a theological school at
Hartford, Conn. He saw in base ball. as played
here, an ideal game for the japanese, who
are quick and fond of any game in which q
ball is used.
When Abe returned to Japan he became q
teacher at Waseda and formed an athletic
association at the institution. He Is now
president Of the Interuniversity League, the big
league of japanese base ball.
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DABE RUTH has been invited to Japan many
- times and would be as popular as Douglas
Fairbanks, who was nearly mobbed by en-
thusiastic admirers in Yokohama. But it
seems that the Babes business manager al
ways has stipulated more yen than the Japa-
nese care TO talk about.
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And no eSaggerasiOn japanese
schoOIboys, told to mind baby brother,
pack their trouble" Papoose fashion
on their backs, but thar never stops
them from sliding home.
The Royal Giants, in fact, trimmed the best
aggregation that Japan could muster, and the
dusky players still are remembered Is one Of
the best teams that ever played there. The
Japanese are unable to understand, in the light
Of their experience with the Giants, why the
big leagues In the United States made up
OF white men. They deem the Negro far
better natural ball player.
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TOXIC.

IOhIO.
WORLD series In which the names
of the batterie; might be announced
as Grove and Cochrane for the
Athletics" and "Miyatake and
Hashiguki for Japan" is not such q
far-fetched dream as you might
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