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Evening star., 1932-02-24
Japan's Note to the League.

Japan's reply to the League of Ma
tons Councils appeal OF February l6
that her treaty obligations be observed,
in relation to China, will not go into
historical records as a masterpiece of
diplomacy. 1t is, however, an extraor-
dinary document. Briefly stated, it is
an expression of surprise that the ap-
peal should be addressed to Japan
rather than to the Chinese. "as the
attacking party" This amazing pre-
mise is Immediately followed by the
statement that the Council does not
appear to suggest that Japan was
wrcag in resisting the attack on her
marines" and therefore lit is impos-
sible to see why it (the appeaD should
be made to Japan alone"
Some day perhaps it will be possible
to obtain a satisfactory statement Of
the precise justification OF Japans ag-
gressive move in China. The present
reply to the League Council does not
cover that point. 1t has been shrewdly
camoufaged throughout the diplomatic
exchanges. The attack upon her ma
rines" cannot be accepted as Japan's
cause of warlike measures-it is always
to be borne in mind that only state
of war" exists at Shanghai. Outside
Of the International Settlement Japan
had no rights that required the adop-
tion of independent military measures
for defense. The other powers having
interests in the International Settle
ment did not delegate TO Japan the re-
sponsibility for the defense Of that area
against Chinese intrusion.
So far as it can be determined
Japan's military move at Shanghai
was initiated as measure of compul-
sion TO effect the abandonment OF the
boycott against japanese goods that
had been begun by the Chinese peo-
pie. The state of war" was unmis-
takably due to Japanese aggression.
Yet in the reply to the League Coun-
Gil the Japanese foreign minister says:
There is nc possible reason why the
aggressive measures Of China should
be condoned because Of her pacific
declarations, while the defensive meas
ures of Japan are branded as hostile. "
II Toxic expects the powers to &C
cept this sort Of chicane as the basis
OF its recognition in the role Of q de-
fensive nation there is indeed need
Of a complete readjustment Of all in
ternationaI valuations. If 1t is sincere
in its argument, from the standpoint
OF Western civilization, it is in need
OF instruction in the fundamentals of
human relationships. If it is not sim
cere it is simply employing the diplo-
macy of deceit to cloak monstrously
wicked purpose.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Banking Measure Is Lauded
AS Basis of New Confidence

statement: at Is the obligation Of the
United States Government; it must
have behind 1t 40 per cent In actual
gold and II Is, In addition, first lien
on the assets Of all issuing banks"
Indorsing the present proceedings.
the South Bend Tribune states: The
simple truth is that the FEDERAL Re
serve System has become a hoarder of
gold. 1t has $3.50, ,000, 900 In gold, cor
responding to $2,250, 5000 In credit,
in excess of legal requirements The
Federal Reserve can enlarge the banks
credit; the banks can meet the credit
demands of manufacturers and me--
chants; and the manufacturers and
merchants can work back to normality
with confidence that elimination Of the
actual unemployment and Of the pros
poets OF further unemployment will
stimulate purchase Of the merchandise
that Americans desire and need"
The measure apparently Is designed
to broaden the powers Of the executive
officials controlling the administration
Of finance and to trust to their Judg-
ment," according to the Buffalo Eve
ming News, and the Nashville Banner
sees in this another timely animation
OF the Governments willingness and
ability to support the banks Of the Ma
ton to whatever extent may be neceS-
sary." The Charleston IS. CO Evening
Post offers the comment: The bill
promises some real relief to an tntol-
cradle congestion Of credit. II that
easement does not lead to an improve
ment in business and to q reduction in
unemployment it will be because the
foundations Of the old order have been
shaken loose by the excessive mechani-
zation Of industry and that something
much more radical than easing of
credit is needed to bring back what We
used to call prosperity"
1T has remained for Senator Glass"
declares the st. Louis Times, ito step
forth and call spade q spade. ABB
solutely disgraceful,' is q description by
the learned Virginian of the situation
in which men who have been called
Napoleons Of Finance have boarded
their sound paper when the credit
facilities of the Federal Reserve sys-
tenn were open to them. These timid
and frightened bankers have ceased TO
function. Their banks have stopped
banking. Seemingly they have no sense
or conception Of duty to their reSpec-
tive communities asserted the Senator
to a very large and attentive and ap-
proving audience, that was learning in
sstoniShment that boarding has pre-
vailed in banking"
Replying to this charge, the Harris
burg Telegraph offers the side Of the
bankers: Senator Glass should under
stand that bankers are but custodians
OF the money Of others, that they have
faced most trying conditions and that
extreme iquidity has seemed to some
OF them, under the circumstances, the
sole chance Of survival in case of
But now that Government
credit IL to be had the banks will be
able to take care of their customers
without injuriously limiting their credit
resources. More than that, many banks
which have money aplenty viii now
be encouraged to loan II. knowing they
will be able to discount heretofore in
eligible paper If they should have need
Of immediate cash"
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Everything else own has deprecated
from 20 to 30 per cent"
A sidelight on the extent Of the In
vasion Of the Kentucky coal fields by
volunteer investigators Of the labor
troubles there, Is contained in an ad-
vertising circular Of q Kentucky-Ten-
nessee interstate bus service, which
was being exhibited in a Senator's ONCE
one day this week. The circular con-
tanned the bus service schedules and
references to busses for special char
ter and autos for hire at reasonable
rates and contained the printed foot
note. Special Facilities for Visiting
New York Writers" The senatorial
group agreed that this was a rather
cryptic statement, with a possible dou-
BILE meaning. 1t was suggested that II
may have meant that the company
offered special facilities to speed the
visiting writers out OF the State and
out of trouble. The local authorities
in Kentucky. according to protests now
lodged with Congress, have showed the
visitors the exit with scant ceremony.
The White House Conference on
Child Health and Protection, like the
babbling brook, seems destined to run
on forever. 1t is just announced that
Arkansas Is to have a White House
Conference" on March l, Michigan on
March IS and Oregon on May 2. Eleven
books have been published by the con-
ference to date, but that Is Just the
beginning. Some of the titles are "Psy-
chology and Psychiatry in Pediatrics-
the Problem" and again, "Pediatrics,
Education and Practice" Nursery Edu-
cation" and Parent Education" Body
Mechanics-Education and Practice"
*&+
The Ritchie presidential campaign
has now reached the stage, where 1t Is
to have q full-hedged publicity bureau.
Norman w. Baxter, veteran of 20 years
of newspaper experience here and
abroad, and until recently managing
editor Of Washington morning news
paper, is to direct the Ritchie publicity
Political developments Of the past few
weeks in the Democratic camp have
greatly encouraged the hackers of the
Maryland Governor. The new impedi-
menta in Roosevelt's path for the nomi-
nation, the activities Of the Smith fac
ton on the one hand and the phe-
nomenal rise Of the Garner boom on
the other hand. are seen as increasing
chances Of a deadlock at Chicago, from
which Ritchie might emerge victorious
(copyright. 1927
Evening star., 1932-02-24

The cardinal birds never heard OF
, such thing as a depression. Or
did thsy?
Cheer. cheer. cheer!' they cry.
A squirrel crek -creks at them from
tree.
Did you ever hear squirrel crek?
That's a sort of word which has q
very long and fancy name, but which
is explained easily enough by saying
that 1t attempts to give the sound.
Languages are full of such words.
Every tongue has them.
The crek-crek of the squirrels is
the curious, grating, teeth-gnashing
noise made as the rodents sit in trees
Most often 1t seems to be an impre-
cation, hurled down at passersby.
Once We saw and heard a squirrel
crek-crek while he hung onto tree
by his hind legs. upside down, and
waved his front paws in a gesture of
defiance.
1t is a pleasure to watch the car
dinals. which have been around for a
month or two.
The splash OF color the male makes
in Shrubbery is bright, indeed, at this
season.
He is a first touch OF Spring, far
ahead of the robin
His clear song, or call (it seems more
like a call than a song), rings out every
now and then.
There is an old legend that If a
cardinal Is imprisoned. its mate will fly
to its cage. bringing it a poisonous
berry, which 1t will eat and thus per-
ish.
This IS probably folktale originat-
ing in the early days of the republic
when the beautiful cardinal was much
sought after as cage bird. It was
found necessary to stop this traffic, and
thus save one of our cheeriest birds,
as well as almost the most beautiful
1t Is question indeed whether there
Is any common bird more lovely than
this. Its bright color is instantly rec
ogniZed by most people even in cities.
The female. although duller in color
ing, yet is bright enough.
Let all the songbirds come back.
they will all be welcome but the gath
erlng will not be complete until the
wood thrush arrives.
There are several sorts of thrushes.
and we are not sure which one enter
CoAAAo uo. Otlb II IlO
difference. The important thing is that
he is thrush
The thrush is a kind of American
nightingale. it seems to u.s. His song
is UNMARRIED, with slight exceptions, but
1t is so clear and cool. so filled with
the music Of woods and stream, that
1t comes near to being our idea OF the
way nightingale should sing (but
probably DOESN'T.
The books say that originally the
thrushes stayed away from human
habitation. They were shy, and to be
found only in the deepest thicket
Wen. If that were true once. 1t Is so
no longer. The thrush Is one Of the
chummiest Of modern birds. He comes
down. in the cool OF the evening, during
that beautiful period when grass takes
on its greenest hues, and walks around
under the shrubs, hunting for his
dinner
In thus viewing the thrush at close
range one probably will feel convinced
that II he were to dangle a particularly
long worm before the bird the speckled
fellow would hop right up.
Then q swiftly descending hand
might imprison him, II any one wanted
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Strict Regulation REQUIRED.


In his appearance not long ago be-
fore the Subcommittee on District Ap-
plopriations Gen. Patrick Of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission was admon-
ished by several of the members against
permitting taxicabs and buses 70
usurp great areas Of curb space on the
public streets. One gained the impress
sion that the members wanted some
thing done about it.
Well, what is to be done about 1t?
The Public Utilities Commission, as a
FIRST step toward extension of neces-
sary regulation over the taxicab bust
ness, which business exists in a wild
and primeval state within the borders
o: the District, sought to have the cabs
equipped with meters. AS a few men,
ters Of the House are constitutionally
opposed to equipping taxicabs with
meters, they succeeded in putting g
resolution through the House to the
effect that the House would look with
keen disfavor upon any move thus X
equip the taxicabs. With the Public
.4- Utilities Commission saying one thing
and the House of Representatives o
the United States saying another, th'
taxicab operators have chuckled ovel
the vagaries of governmental regula
ton In the Capital City and have mer
rily gone their way. The possibility o
effective taxicab regulation is apparent
ly as far away as ever.
The bus operators, in the mean time
have presumably studied with interes
the ineffectiveness Of the Public Utili
ties Commissions efforts a* taxicAb reg
ulatiou,s On April /, accos~nse TO ~
order Issued by the eoniniss!N Lac
Evening star., 1932-02-24

full plaything. 1t was that line of argu-
ment that caused a lad of thirteen in
San Francisco to select soldier OF the
American Army sitting on bench
near Fort Funston as his mark. There S
soldier-he's used to being shot at
and will make fine target" So say
ing, the boy with the gun took aim and
fired and the soldier went to the los
pital with a wound that, fortunately for
both soldier and boy, was not a dan
gerous one. The youth, the dispatch
states, was held for the Juvenile Court.
Will the court go to the root of the evil
and punish the person who gave or
allowed the boy to get the gun? II 1t
does not it will have missed the point
Of the matter altogether.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

A confirmed stock gambler cannot see
Why there should be any more obJec-
ton to his betting that the market will
go down than there is to betting that
the thermometer tomorrow will go
down and not up. His style of trans
action is entirely apart from consider
ations of normal supply and demand.
So is the transaction Of a man who
expects rise in value. Stock gambling
has enjoyed the advantage Of getting
itself mentioned in company with legitl-
mate Investment until it seems compar-
atively respectable.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Advice
We get advice on everything
Pertaining TO this earth,
On what to say and what TO sing
In sadness or in mirth.
On what to read and what to wear,
On what is rude or nice,
For every phase Of human care
We daily find advice.
As admonitions we attend
From minds both great and small,
Attention We too seldom lend
To real Wisdom's call.
How often has this fate been met
BY Washington so brave.
We praise him loudly. but forget
The good advice he gave.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

When a country goes into war for
the purpose of providing food and shell
ter for its large population. accurate
account is never taken Of the number
Of people who could have been main
tanned by the wealth destroyed In
battles
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Advocates of a sales tax do not con
tend that it will be universally popular
No tax ever is. The sales tax has the
advantage Of lessening the shock by
requiring so much calculation to let the
consumer know what he is paying that
he seldom goes to the trouble of ascer-
tanning the bitter truth
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Some politicians refer to the bou-
quets now thrown to favorite sons as
Of the blossoms and never lasts into
the Summer.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Men can still remember when IS boys
they were told to go to the barber shop,
but to be sure not to look at the Po-
lice Gazette. The pink paper that de-
picted wild life has passed away and
there Is no use trying TO prevent a
scrutiny of the picture magazines on
every newsstand.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Possibility now asserts itself that
there may be enough adherents Of the
old Russian royalist regime to cause
Stain to consider military as we'll as
industrial features in connection with
the next Soviet plan.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

1t is never very easy to command
popular interest for statistics. Reed
and Hale have managed to do so in
their discussions Of our Army and Navy
as compared in equipment with those
Of other nations.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
A Difficult Task.

Prom the Hamilton (ohiol Journal.
A list, just compiled, Of $4,000 dis
eases that affiict mankind shows how
much harder 1t must be In modern
times to be an all-around hypo-
chondriac.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Japan has made a close study OF
diplomacy and, even when her advances
cause world CONSERVATION, does not for
get her fixed custom of breaking bad
news as gently as possible.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Shrewd argument is readily offered
by Bishop Cannon. If he had not
decided to identity himself with re-
ligion he would, no doubt, have been
eminent in the law.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Discrimination.

Discrimination.
Our ancient sires revered the laws.
They favored no rough frolic,
But did not shoot at men because
OF tangles alcoholic.
Those old-time warriors bring q thrill
We honor their position.
For patriotism they would kill,
But not for prohibition.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
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70 the use for republication of all news dis
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tied IN this paper and also the local news
published herein All rights Of puhlication ot
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

So much histrionic talent is required
for an anniversary celebration that the
joys of patriotism are likely to be tenn
pered by the pangs Of artistic jealousy.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
1nfantile Lapses.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
Statistics. remarks Q contemporary,
show that babies cannot be too careful
in choosing their parents. But history
Indicates that many O great man vaa
HaWantay caresaag M{9ha& respect.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Percentage Of alcohol has been pro-
NOTED by prohibition to almost as
prominent q place in discussion as per-
centage of interest charges.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
There to STAY.

From the Florence (Ala.) Herald.
Some of our foreign investments
may not be entirely sound, but they
nevertheless have the apFearanes e
perrn&nencys - .i.-A-
Evening star., 1932-02-24
The Placid Past.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
What did Tamniany have for the
days best worry before 'Seabury sup
piled the daily need? 4
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Easts Push Ea,1s

East i usN T AIS.
From the Toronto tCanada) Daily Star.
One might almost suspect that the
East imagined that good strong push
at the present time might topple over
the structure of the Western World.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Limitation of Arms.

Prom the Toledo Blade.
As Q concession to disarmament,
Great Britain has decided that Q bAyc.
net inches In length 10 Adequate.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Moment Of Musical Candor.

Are you fond Of music?"
"Of course I am" answered Senator
Sorghum.
But you never join in 4 patriotic
tune"
Let me make a confession. My ea-
for music is not good. The worst way
in the world for me TO show how fond
am OF tune is to try TO sing IT,"
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Jud Tunkins says the world might
have gotten rid Of war sooner If there
hadn't been so much more poetry than
truth written about it.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

OpVUSItIUH UI IttHIUHetIdHCCs
From the Duluth Herald.
This country has learned that q third
polttscal party can be little more than
en organised rehuAn.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
A Sinnile.

The taxes they design to make us pay,
Like clothing ready-made, viii bring
sigh.
A vast variety Is on parade,
But nothing really seems TO satisfy.
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Debt Extension.

"If you extend note too often" re-
marked the broker, you might as well
burn it."
II agree with you," answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. What you intended as
q moratorium becomes crematorium. "
Wars" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, call on US to build monu-
ments and speak splendid praise, in
order TO help them forget the horrors
they have endured"
Evening star., 1932-02-24

IT ain gineter argue" said Uncle
Eben. IF a man insists on bein'
wrong, I don feel called on to risk q
fight tryin' to do him de favor of putin
him right"
Evening star., 1932-02-24
Rate BY Carrier within the City.
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

Q. Is DevonShire House in London
still standing?-M. M.
A. This historic mansion was de-
molished in the World War and a
large new hotel and apartment house
was erected on its site.
Evening star., 1932-02-24

WAsHIN GToN, D. C.
February "a, 1882
Evening star., 1932-02-24
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

New YoTk ofsce: Ii0 East 42nd ST,
Chicago once: Lake Michiean Building.
European once: IA Regent 81, London,
England
Evening star., 1932-02-24

@. What are the comparative areas
of Texas and AlaSka?-B. B.
A. Texas. with 265.896 square miles,
Is less than half the size of Alaska, with
586, 400 square miles But Texas has
almost 5000 900 people and Alaska only
so, 600. An even more amazing dis
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
Theodore Roosevelt
By ROBERT HALEY (NEA Service Writer)

A family name that comes down from the 18th century. when 1t was first assumed by family in Hol- land, is the heritage of Franklin D. Roosevelt.
 In Dutch, the name means "a field ses" and on the family's coat IS rose was the charge.
 The Roosevelt line in America began with Claes van Roosevelt, an immigrant from Holland, who settled in New Amsterdam about 1898. At that time there were only 800 persons on Manhattan Island. The wan" was dropped later from the name when New Amsterdam passed to the English and become New York.
 C1aes van Roosevelt was the distant grandfather of both Frank lin D. Roosevelt and President NTheodore Roosevelt. He married Jannetje Thomas, a Dutch girl, who had come over an a sailing ship.
 Claes' son, Nicholas van Roose- welt, was cloth merchant in New Amsteydam and also an alderman. He was the great-great-great- great grandfather of both Frank lin and Theodore, and their last common ancestor.
 Theodore Roosevelt's line is descended from Nicholas second son, Johannes Roosevelt. Franklin Roosevelt's line is de- scended from Nicholas third son, Jacobus. The latter was New York merchant and he started the family fortune when he bought a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
President Hoover Offers Every Help
 To President-Elect

the result beyond all doubt.
 Lawrence Richey, the presidents secretary, said shortly before 9 D. m. that We have conceded nothing yet" but the tide was too strong to fight much longer. A little later White House stenogra- phers were given the rough draft of the telegram to Roosevelt.
 Persons close to MT Hoover were certain an hour before he acted that his concession would come "any minute" They waited, however, until he actually sent the telegram before announcing to the world that he admitted defeat.
 MT Hoover spent most of elec- ton night in seclusion in an upper room of his comfortable Moorish home. He had dinner informally with his family and few inti- mates, including his two sons, AL Ian Hoover and Herbert Hoover, Jr., and the latter's wife and their two children.
 At the "at home" later for sev- eral score of their Palo Alto neigh- bros, MT and Mrs Hoover greeted old friends whom they had not seen since they left here four years ago to take up residence in the White House. The president soon went upstairs. however. and remained in almost constant com munication by wire and telephone with republican national commit tee headquarters in Chicago. He had not expected defeat. He was confident until almost the end that the people would respond to his Campaign of reason" Hence, when the result wal finally recognized as final. Mi Hoover closeted himself from thu l milling reception throng ant wrote his telegram to Roosevelt Only a few intimates were witf him.
 Mrs Hoover watched the re- turns closely, too, and 'chatted ire. quently with her husband. Bu' hostess downstairs. refusing te admit defeat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-11-09
GILLETTE 10 SWEAR IN 46 JUSTICES
MICHAEL SPACNULA
 GETS DAMAGES
|S4OO Claim to Be Paid
 Weekly By American
 Brass Co.

Michael spagnuio of Ansonia is awarded $40 under a stipulation with the American Brass company approved by ocmmissioner Fred eric M. Williams in the compensa- tfon court here to-day. The claim ant was raid weekly compensation following an injury to his ankle and then returned to work for the kame company again. In this par .ticulaf case he claimed permanent disability. His case was presented by Attorney Martin ]. Parker. The respondent company objected to the claim and to make final settle rnent of the case, the. e4O0 stipula- ton was entered.
 Other agreements filed include: Meadow Auto Body Radiator com pany of Waterbury and Dennis Mo- ian of Beacon Falls, hand injury, $1O weekly for 5 three weeks; Star Water Mfg Company and A. Arr cl1ambault of Post street, Water bury. elbow injury, $12.60 weekly.