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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Astronomy by Airplane.

For countless centuries, for mil
lenniums, indeed, mankind has observed
and studied the stars. Probably one of
the first concepts Of primitive hu-
mainly was that of some sort of as
Economical law, causing the phenom-
enon Of light and darkness in regular
succession. The heavens, Illuminated
by the sun during the daytime and
sprinkled with stars and planets at
night were a profound mystery. Prob
ably as early as three thousand years
before. Christ the Chinese began to
study the skies, but with no means of
bringing the vastly distant spectacle
NEARER" using merely instruments CT
calculation that are today recognized
rs marvels Of ingenuity. Later the
Greeks developed theories and ad-
Vanced the science greatly. 1t was not
until the beginning of the seventeenth
century AID, however that means
were found for penetrating the depths
Of the limitless void, through the dis
covery by Hans LpperShey of Holland
that two glass lenses brought into
proper relationship magnified distant
objects. Thus was created the tele-
scope. which few years after Calico
developed. Observations with this
crude instrument were at first under
taken at the surface of the earth, with
frequent interruptions due to fog and
storm. Long after came the establish
ment OF obServatories, situated upon
high ground where possible, to remove
the observer from the influences of the
howef surface. As the science advanced
the observatorieS were placed farther
from urban centers and from the lower
occupied levels, for it was found that
emanations of the soil and the settle
Dnent of the denSer, moisture laden at
mosphere rendered vision dificult. In
quite recent years have come instru-
ments Of great power, with changes in
structure permitting such magnifca-
. ton that the frontiers of the visible
universe have been pressed back tc
distances that may be expressed only
IN terms of light years"
Now has come a further advance
IN the use of airplanes for observation
The other night a party of astronomer
and sonse laymen went aloft in Cali
1ornia to study the November Leonids
or neteors that originate" in the con
Ssl'as'oTOf Leo. They rose above TO
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Senator Caraway Is Lauded
AS Strong Figure in Debate

Of Democracy Is saddened at his pass
ing" The LynchbuFg News says: Sen
ator Caraway will be missed in the Sen
ate and he will be missed by the Demo-
cratic party, for which he battled all
his public life. He will be- missed in
Arkansas, which he served. He was an
example Of the lengths to which a man,
whatever his handicaps, can 60 II
courage, hard work and determination
are his allies" OF his oratory, the
News makes the appraisal: "He could
on occasions make a speech that
brought tears to the eyes of listeners
upon opponents in forensic encounters
and yet retained his popularity with
fellow Senator'S"
HE was a speaker of the Spellbind-
ing Sort" AYERS the GAINESVILLE Gazette,
while tie Scranton Times pays trib-
ute to his ability as a "forceful speak
err" and describes him as lone of the
most picturesque members of the upper
house" The Lexington Leader observes
that "he was beloved by the masses
in Arkansas, because they felt that he
was sincere in his advocacy of the
cause OF the common man, as he under
stood it." The Goshen News-TimeS,
seeing him as cable. courageous and
alert" recalls that ''he had genius
for debating swollen oratorical efforts
with a sudden shrewd question or o
sharp and acidulous comment
In an analysis of his personal quail
tiles, the ST. Louis Times states: The
Senator combined vigor, humor, de-
batting ability and a certain form of
political independence in a way that
made him highly respected by all of
his colleagues, respect that in many
instances included great personal af-
fection.''
"As his preoccupation with lobbying
showed, he was sometimes able 10 put
his finger on really significant aspects
of our national affairs" in the judg-
ment of the New York Herald Tribune
which further comments "As a num-
Der of the gentlemen whom he so
virulently attacked were to discover.
he was an unusually intelligent man,
and q good deal of the uproar which
he managed to raise often concealed
within it the obscure but genuine clash
Of sectional, class and cultural inter-
est, which is woven through the whole
Of American history. The heuCi-
lines Of a decade attest to his success"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Praises Moratorium
OF Congress Politics
o the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
There is something eminently COM
mendable and reassuring In some polit-
ical coalitions. Yet none could be more
so than a Republican and Democratic
muster in the coming Congress to legis-
late unemployment out of the rut Of
despair.
1t is the mode for one party to fix
the faint Of suspicion upon measures
emanating from the opposition. This
is why 1t Is so difficult to form such
coalitions by concerted action It is
usually spontaneous outburst that
brings whole parties and masses under
single purpose and leadership.
So Mr.. Garner, Democratic speaker
ship candidate, wisely refrains from at
tempting to commit his party to any
legislative course in the national emer-
gency. 1t is unfortunate that his own
attitude Is not more exalted in q decla-
ration free from the suspicion of par
tisanship. When Mr.. Garner says that
the Democrats will decide for them
selves the merits of all relief bills COM
ing from the administration he reserves
a right none would refuse, yet the par
tisan suspicion Is quite positive. He
may console himself with the reflection
that with the whole Nation looking on
as seldom before. Republicans and
Democrats will be placed alike under
special surveillance. Shares for Demo-
Gratis will also be Snares for Republi-
cans. Men Of all parties who WiiifulIv
obstruct relief legislation will be caught
In the national vigilance.
That none will greatly offend is emf
nently desirable, and indeed possible.
When the test comes leaders on both
sides may find it difficult to keep the
ranks closed and impervious to the
appeal of the masses In every State.
Leaders who are careful to get on the
right side Of this relief question need
not worry about the result. He who
NAV And himself deserted ali around.
A party banner is not a safe sanctuary
at all times. CHARLES M. CLARK,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL.

Hes fat" he said, with finality.
It was all he said. With the one
look, and the one remark, he dismissed
the other from his mind.
But he made q big mistake.
The fairness of the subject was but
one, and a superficial, aspect OF the
man.
snap Judgment, he would have been
intrigued with the wide-set, large and
intelligent eyes of the man under dis.
cussion.
He would have noted the capable
mouth, with q quirk at the corners,
showing humor underlying knowledge.
The compact body, overlaid with
natural padding, would have drawn the
attention Of any one actually inter-
ested In character study,
Hes fat" was the only comment.
1t Is probable that ninety-nine out
of every hundred Verdicts, in the popu-
lar style, are thus of the craSsest snap
type and scarcely worth remembrance.
Most people would do better to with
hold Verdicts on strangers, rather than
make some trivial comment about them,
based on a casual glance.
The gentleman who noted the puff
character of our subjects face, for in
stance, was a man OF exceptional in.
teilect
His comment, however. would have
done no particular credit to man
without any brains at all.
A dog could have seen that the fell
low had a fat face.
The members OF any typical. mob.
especially OF the stage variety, such as
Shakespeare presents us with in his
Julius Caesar" would catch the fat
ness at the FIRST glance.
X
In such a world as this, these mere
animal distinctions are not noteworthy.
They are. however, human, and that
fact alone excuses them among intel
lectual people.
1t cannot be gainsaid that the world
places great stress on looks" in all
the walks of life.
One magazine has given itself q dis
tinctive character by the simple ex-
pedient of noting the physical charac-
teristicS OF famous men.
By showing the photograph of some
one, with an article In which the man
is described IS "goat-bearded," for In
stance, the character is presented 90
most people would see him.
There Is about this method, however,
to many readers, q lack of that decency
which goes with the printed word, or
which In their minds ought to 60 with
the printed word.
1t has not been customary for gen.
tlemen to describe each other in the
daily speech in terms of physical char
acteristicS.
Those who do this are held to do that
disagreeable thing-become personal in
their remarks With some men this is
a fighting matter
II
It must be confessed that the phys
ical outlines are the first to be appre-
hended. either in the actual person or
in a photograph of him.
The world of men is not so far away,
after all, from the habits of the pen
gums. These Inhabitants of the South
Polar regions. according to authorities
who have studied them, will not toll
crate any Of their kind which are alb
normal in any way.
Standard penguins appear to be
dressed in evening jackets, the typical
homo Sapiens dress suit.
Penguins know nothing about mems
evening dress. but they do know that
their comical Ito mem appearance
consists of black and white.
All-white penguins are run out of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

and snow and reached the clear atmos-
phere of two miles above the surface,
where they had an unrestricted view,
save for the wings of the plane, which
now and then got in the way. In con-
sequence of this enterprise the best pos
sible view of the meteors was had, and
a count was made that indicated the
greatest flight Of these seasonal visitors
since 1866.
Imagine Calico peering into the
eyepiece Of one of the giant reflector
telescopes! Imagine him, again, riding
the skies and counting metecrs! Or,
even more to the point. imagine the
Chinese astronomers Of five thousand
years ago with such facilities at hand!
Would the science of astronomy be
further advanced today?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

camp and pecked and Iarassed to
death. The albino has no standing in
the mock, not because he Is not o good
penguin, but simply because he Is diff
ferent.
Mankind, too, resents difference.
This innate resentment probably is
at the psychological bottom-and what
constant chickering's among nations '
They do not like the looks of each
other.
Foreigners" OF all sorts commonly
draw the instructive ire of provincials,
whereas the cosmopolitan type of cit
lien, through education and travel. has
come TO easily overlook differences,
facial and. lingual
Any one can test his approach tn the
truly cosmopolitan attitude, not onlv in
relation to foreigners, but to those of
his own nation and time, by noting his
instructive reactions to strangers.
II he looks at man and finds him
self remarking, without previous
thought Hes fat" or the like. he NAV
feel reasonably sure that he is q pro-
vincial
Let him not be dismayed. He has
much company. Most of the people
Cd
servation, although some might keep 1t
to themselves.
It is natural tosnote such differences.
but 1t Is the mark of the cosmopolitan
man, whether he travels or not, that
he goes on from such quick observa-
lions to deeper ones.
He never rests there. He has enough
common sense to realize that any
human being worth noting at all Is
probably worth studying longer.
If only In the interest Of fairness
such a man will not remain content
with surface interpretations.
Fairness to others works both ways,
he knows.
If one is fair to another, he not only
does that one service, but he does
himself an even greater one.
JUSTICES that not one Of the great
est concepts of man?
Since the earliest days the idea of
justice has dwelt with man. 1t is older
than the idea of one God. It seems to
have been born with mankind.
The just man was and is an ideal.
It Is an ideal because no human being
has ever reached 1t. The pull Of anbi-
ton, of the desire for power, the bind
ing strings of love-these are but a
few or the factors Whlcn sway men
from absolute justice.
Il
He who would be just in great things
must first be just in small matters and
one of the first of these lies in the
homely field of FIRST judgments on ones
fellow human beings.
1t is common knowledge that most
persons find themselves very much in
the wrong on their snap judgements.
why it is" asked an intelligent
woman, recently, that almost invari-
ably the people do not care for on first
acquaintance turn out to be my best
friends, in the long run, while those
whom I liked tremendously at first be-
come distasteful to me on better ac-
quaintance?"
The only answer to that question can
be such an article as this, in which
the plain truth is plainly stated, that
most first judgments are based solely
on physical appearances, and of these
only the superficial aspects, not the
deep underlying features which would
tie conformations to brains, and eyes
to hearts, and cause the least critical
person to look deeper than the sur
face.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Protest Against Hiring
OF INCOMPETENT Help
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Permit me to relate the following in
cident which occurred few days ago
In my once:
approached me with q pamphlet issued
by q certain commercial college in this
city and asked me how this office was
situated on typists, bookkeepers, etc.
Naturally curious to know the nature
of her unexpected visit and rather
charmed by her benevolent counte-
nance, ! inquired what earthly benefit
she would derive from obtaining true
account of the situation as to the above
mentioned typists, secretaries, etc.
We'll" thus she spoke, in somewhat
tremulous tones-"well, you see, our
college will furnish you with any ex-
perienced man or woman six half days
each week for the nominal fee of but
SIS. Most of them are now studying
either with us or ut George Washing
ton University, or some other, and they
all know their particulas business very,
oh, very we'll indeedl"
/ declined for the opportunity, how
ever but accepted her little pamphlet,
which / read from cover to cover.
Having drawn q plan for the relief
of the unemployed and being about to
submit same to the duly authorized
judges, am happy to finally obtain
proof of what l feel is contributing
factor in the present crisis-the willing
ness of more or less experienced men
and women to work on such highly
competitive basis. But, more than that,
the Arms, corporations ana individuals
who employ such people ought to be
more considerable.
Having done both-gone through COL
lege, two Of them in fact, and can
vaSSed from house TO house when my
needs were urgent-I know that such
| men and women can earn more than
the meager sum of IS by canvaSsing
from house to house. Housewives al
| ways seem to have certain amount OF
extra money about, and the law OF
averages has taught me personally that
| II one rings enough door bells one Is
taken care of. 1t certainly Is more
pleasant to sit in a chair and type, but
still the experience gained commercially
as well as psychologically while cam
wasting is incomparably more valuable,
especially in later years, than doing the
| work of an $18 to SIS week job for IS.
In underselling ones services, so to
| speak, we must bear in mind that 1t
throws many out of work who have
| families to support, whereas in the
process Of canvassing no one particu-
larry is duped, as the majority of the
housewives will, after buying an article
at the door, put 1t on the shelf with
the conviction in her soul that she has
done q good deed, which she undoubt-
eddy has. and buy her baking powder,
perfume or what have you from the
same merchant she trades with regu-
larly.
have had the most unhappy expert
ence Of occasionally having a door
slammed in my face. but far be it from
NE to put down In plain English print
what I would think II had to vacate
or woman, even If did not have .
| wife and little daughter at home.
CHARLES A. CRETE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

1t may be unfair to charge the Wis
consin men criticized for Socialist and
Communist teaching with seriously cul-
pable intention. styles in literature
have changed since "Pecks Bad Boy"
held forth in Milwaukee and assisted in
making that city famous. 1t is not
unusual for the humorist of today to
declare himself Socialist or q Commu-
mist. What is being SO greatly resented
may be only an effort to restore in
modern terms Wisconsins old reputa-
ton as center of eolloquial drollery,
featuring prankish impulse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Biographer Asks Data
of jeremiah Clemens

To the Editor of The Star:
I am engaged upon a biography of
Senator jeremiah Clemens 18l4-65),
soldier, statesman and novelist who re-
sided lin Washington from 1849 to 1883,
while representing Alabama in the Sen
ate. If the readers of The Star have
letters or other information about
Clemens will they please communicate
with me? CYRIL CLEMENS.
Webster Groves, Mo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Herr Hitler Takes Hesse.

The German government is reported
TO be suffering from a fresh attack of
the creeps as result Of the sensational
vote rolled up by Hitlers National So
cialists in last Sundays elections to
the Parliament of the Grand Duchy OF
Hesse. Hesse does not constitute Q por-
ton Of the German Reich comparable
in size and importance TO Prussia, Ba-
varia or saxonE yet its vote on Novem-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Plain, OId-FashiOned Manner.
A plain, old-fashioned manner
Again asserts itself.
The oratoric banner
Is laid upon the shelf.
Well serve the turkey dressin',
Well carve the lean or fat.
Well simply Ask the Blessin'
And let it 60 at that.
Well start no verbal roasting.
The contest SO polite
Will be to show who's boasting
The finest appetite.
Well do no deep stuff" guessin'
In phrases that are pat.
Well simply Ask the Blessin'
And let it 60 at that.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Famous Europeans who have refused
to come to America must. by this time,
perceive their mistake. Not to visit
America is rapidly becoming an admis-
sion Of lack of prestige in international
affairs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

In Philadelphia, Judge McDevitt
cashed pay checks for jurors out of his
private funds. Philadelphia is a rich
community, which will scarcely allow
this generous action to be cited as a
precedent binding on the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

BY dropping off large percentage of
the Amtorg pay roll, the Soviet regime
may as we'll be reconciled to the loss of
a very large element Of support in
America on which it was accustomed
to rely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

The hunting season has already
scored deplorabie accidents. After ALL
a long closed season is a valuable pro-
lection to more than the game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Copyright, 1917
Golf Ball Morals.

From the Roanoke Times
It's disorderly conduct to find" golf
balls before they stop rolling, a Mem
phis judge has ruled. Some players are
guilty of worse than that when they
don't find them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Every citizen comtemplates a tax in
crease without great objection, provided
only that he can be in a class of citi-
zenship that does not have to pay It,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
A Meter Needed.

From the Fort Wayne News Sentinel.
cat lover declares that cats have
greater depth of affection than dogs,
and sometimes we think he's right.
Still, just how does one go about meas
uring depth of affection?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

MaximS make good literature, but
poor politics. Both China and Japan
are abundantly supplied with impress
sive proverbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
EnOtiOnalitieS.

Your implacable adversary, when he
attacked you, said he was speaking
from the heart"
IT heard him." answered Senator
Sorghum.
DO you doubt his sincerity?"
mo. OF course, the heart is q very
important part of the anatomical equip
ment. But, after all, 1t isn't where a
mans brains are located"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Reference to the man who let his
creditors walk the floor used to be re-
garded as q joke. Germany has sue
eeeded in giving the idea the dignity
Of q financial policy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

1t is frankly understood that Uncle
Sam has something that Europe can
use, and it does not consist entirely of
good advice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
A Sinister Statistic.

From the st. Louis Times.
Fnppant remarks about gunner in
chicago take on grim, new note with
the news that the Government, in look
ing over lists Of suspects for deporta-
tlon' finds that SIG have been killed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Cherishing q Wish.

mo doubt about it," said Uncle Bill
Bottletop, more people would be kind
to their neighbors and generous to their
families If they never used alcohol"
Then you believe in prohibition?"
I'm one of the folks that hang on
to the happy credutty of childhood.
I'm stil tryin' to believe in prohibition,
same as I'm tryin' to believe in Santa
Claus"
"You are sometimes led by too great
sense of Importance" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, Ito imagine enc
mics among those who have forgotten
YOU"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Some Of the Chinese after calling on
the League Of Nations are beginning to
ask one another If they believe in
fairies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Cotton CONSUMPTION.

From the Des Moines Tribune-Capital. 4
A Los Angeles child who swallowed
a nail Is being saved by a diet Of raw
cotton. Don't let the cotton planters
hear Of this or they'll want everybody
to eat nails for a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
A Business Maker.

From the Columbus Ohio State Journal
Probably the theory that opposite.
should marry originated with divorce
lawyer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Polite Menu.

Since prohibition is the scheme
Which holds the world in line,
With coffee, salad and ice cream,
Oh, who would ask for wine?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
War Zones.

From the Omaha Evening World Herald.
If this keeps on, the casualties in
Manchuria will almost equal those In
Chicago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Quick Cure.

NuHOh NUIC'
His service, I can't doubt 1t,
This man who had his say.
To be quite frank about it,
I'd had -som-ni-a.
His voice to rest allured me,
His thought was very deep.
In q short time he cured me
And put me fast asleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

"Dey say it's q sign Of foolishness
to whistle" said Uncle Eben, but it's
at least a cheerful noise, an OATS mo-,
dan gifts out'n some O. desc big words
dat don pear to mean 0 thine"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
A "Slow Race"

From the Rutland Daily Herald.
Disarmament is like q social func-
taon. Everybody wants to be the last
to arrive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18
Angelic Lullaby.

From the Lynchburg News.
Somebody has invented a motor horn
that sounds like harp. Always giving
thought 70 the pedestrian.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

Jud Tunkins says he can see the ad-
vantage of not tryin' to attract too
much attention. The only rabbit he
got was one who insisted on jumpin'
out and calm attention to hisself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-11-18

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