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Evening star., 1932-10-09
.sWHAT is YOUR LIFE?"
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. D, IL. D..
Bishop OF Washington

the midst of his inconsolable grief, sur
rounded by every luxury. he declared
his readiness to sacrifice all these things
If only he could have back in his home
the son whom he had lost. The very
presence Of long cherished luxuries were
repellant to him. He had nothing to
sustain and comfort him in the day OF
his supreme trial When his testing
time came he was literally without
God and without hope in the world, "
and could only cry in the language OF
one of old: Vanity Of vanities; all Is
vanity" Not until this proud man had
come to understand the meaning OF lie
as interpreted by the Master, not until
he had yielded himself to His leadership
did he find that peace which passeth
all understanding.
All of us today, by reason OF the ex-
treme and trying conditions through
which we are passing. are compelled TO
think more seriously of the meaning OF
life. The eXigencies of the present
hour have had a tendency to sober us
and render us more reflective. To the
mind of Christ He thought OF life In
terms Of its dignity, its power ana lts
infinite capacities and possibilities. He
reckoned with all its trials, its changed
and changing circumstances. the influ-
ence of environing conditions and its
earthbound tendencies. No matter what
were mans limitations, He saw IN him
potentialities of which he had never
dreamed. His high purpose was to pro-
woke in us q truer and finer conception
of life's design and its inevitable des-
tiny. Man was here to develop the
nobler and finer attributes OF his nature
to discover in himself gifts and quail
ties that were imperishable. Christ's
supreme desire was to add richness and
beauty to life here and now, to make
it more abundant and more satisfying
to give to it zest and enthusiasm and
to quicken impulses and aspirations that
would find their highest development
and satisfaction in the ultimate attain
ment of an unending existence.
What is your life?" 1t Is largely In
the power CT every one Of US to deter
mine the answer to this question, and
the answer must fix for each one OF US
our satisfaction here and now, as wei
as our ultimate objective.
We need to be stabbed broad awake,
SAYS Robert Louis Stevenson, awake te
the real meaning Of life.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
A Great Law Conclave.

Washington is honored host this
week to the American Bar Association
on the occasion Of its annual ccnven-
ton It is more than an ordinary con-
clave of the Nations bench and bar
that will convene, for the outstanding
feature of the associations 1882 meet
ing is the ceremony attendant upon the
laying Of the corner stone of the mag
nifcent new building of the Supreme
Court of the United States. President
Hoover. Chief Justice Hughes, Attorney
General Mitchell and other lunlinaries
in public life-fcr the most part, nat
urally, those now or in the past asso-
ciated with the judiciary-are scheduled
for addresses sure to be of more than
passing significance.
Tie national bar welcomes to Wash
ington two distinguished Europeans who
have won eminence in their profession
s--tne MARQUES of Reading OF Great
Britain and NJ Paul Reynaud of France.
Lord Reading, we'll and agreeably re-
membered for his special ambassador
ship to the United States during the
closing year of the World War, has held
the highest law Offices within the gift OF
his country. He was attorney general
and lord chancellor, and later viceroy
Of India and foreign secretary. M.
Reynaud held the coveted distinction OF
leader of the Paris bar, and enhanced
his reputation as lawyer by serving in
successive national cabinets as r'<aister
ef Justice and finance ,---iiIlIster.
--ssh. years ago the American Bar
Association made a famous migration 10
Europe. then under the presidency OF
Charles Evans Hughes, now the re-
spected Chief Justice of the United
States highest court. Hundreds of law
yers and judges who accompanied him
across the Atlantic recall with gratitude
the bounteous hospitalities heaped upon
them by their conferers Of bench and
bar in London and Paris. The American
Bar Association authorities have ar
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Public Library Service.

During the fiscal year ended June 50
last the washington Public Library
justified its existence as never before IN
its history. That, in any case, Is the
inference to be drawn from the annual
report of the board Of Library trustees,
filed Friday with the District Commis-
sioners.
It was an exceedingly busy and difh-
cult twelve months for the Library staff.
The leisure afforded by unemployment
conditions plus the stimulated demand
for books and papers of practical
character, desired by readers wishing in
formation concerning myriad of themes
of pragmatic value, brought added bur-
dens to the entire personnel Of the in
stitution But, because Of budget bal
ancing and economy requirements, 1t
was impossible to maintain, let alone
to supplement, the working body Of
trained assistants. However, the
Library rose to the occasion with un-
selfish courage worthy Of general appre-
month by month, meeting the need as it
was manifested Circulation showed a
sixteen per cent gain, with total Of
2,419,o51 pieces, including 2264,937
books. The Library collection was en-
Iarged by 7l,342 volumes. The number
Of borrowers or card holders increased
44375. These figures. symbolizing as
they do social requirement and institu-
tional supply. are vastly significant.
They constitute a yardstick for the
measurement Of cultural growth and
advancement.
One innovation about to be initiated
by the Library authorities is deserving
of especial notice. Beginning October
81, the Library will render all day serv-
ice from 9 am. to 9 pm. on Saturday
ard will be closed from pm. on Friday
The motive for the change in policy
is wholly altruistic, for it is Saturday
above all other week days which fur
nishes the average man, woman or
child the greatest leisure for Library
use The experiment, to be tried out
at the central building and extended
to the branches at later date If sue
cesstul, will mean a still heavier burden
fc- the staff. but, inspired as it is by
the wish to take full advantage Of the
opportunity afforded by prevailing con-
ditions, the personnel has no COM
plant.
However it may be hoped, for this
last as we'll as other reasons. that the
trustees appeal to the Commissioners
to increase the Library force as soon
as it may be feasible and to permit the
utilization of iapsed salaries by the
Library for emergency and substitute
employment and the filling of vacan-
cies, may be favorably received.
Books, like bread, are necessity Of
modern life, and particularly in times
of stress public libraries should be
maintained for the help which they
can render to the people. 1t has been
said that, with the exception OF those
agencies giving aCtudl re4eI' lHe PuDuo
libraries of the United States are per-
haps our most important institutions
during times of business depression. u
The Washington Public Library is CO.
ing its part in helping to solve the
problems of the period 1t asks little
in the circumstances, but since that
1ittIa is so essential II should be
granted.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Artistic Reputation.

After having interested himself most
helpfully In music. Otto Kahn finds
that he Is requested to leave sick room
in order to attend to details Of q suit
against him for a quarter Of a million
dollars. A claim is made that the rep
utation of Rosalinda Morini. singer. has
been injured to an extent that calls for
this compensation by An alleged denial
by Mr.. Kahn that he made statement
that the singer had "one Of the most
beautiful voices he had ever heard" 1t
often happens that 4 question Of defini-
ton becomes Of great significance in
litigation. Reputation" whether won
at the cannon's mouth or by a melo-
dious larynx. Is a word Of variant mean
ing. However much admired in dis
eliminating artistic circles. it cannot be
contended that the voice Of Rosalinda
Morini has the widespread popular re-
nown or the present capahility Of COM
mercial exploitation of that Of q Kate
Smith or q Rudy Vallee.
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into these are going propulsiye equip
ment which would make the eyes or
McAndrew Of the pre-war period stard
out. There is the new quadropod engine.
for example, which will kick steamer
through the water at the rate Of q cup
racer There are Improvements on the
traditional Scotch boilers. There are
and also the electrically propelled yes
sells which run silently and swiftly with
out stokehold. The p. 6x o. line which
Kipling immortaliZed has installed on
the Indian run new turbo-electric power
and, one by one, the other great lines
are making requirements.
In the passenger field it is expected
there will be revolutionary changes, too
One of the most revolutionary will be
the elimination of the class system. The
depression had much to do with bring
ing this about. In the past ships have
had first, second and third class pas
sages and the steerage. Then, w:en
peoples purses grew thin, the tourist
third was instituted. 1t gave the
traveller the privilege OF all decks and
the smoke room. This was an entering
wedge and the next step is to be the
wiping out of all classes, with every
passenger In every season being per-
mitted the full run Of the ship, with
the exception, of course, Of the steerage.
II the steerage were eliminated the best
parts of many American biographies
would be checkmated.
Privacy for voyagerA
Also, the single cabin plan is TO be
| followed In the new ships. Heretofore
| travellers have had to occupy double
cabins unless willing to pay a premium
price for privacy. 1t has been a matter
Of course to have a cabin mate and.
unless one happened to be travelling
with companion, that cabin mate was
stranger. Steamship companies have
| come to realize that they must operate
more nearly on the hotel plan. No
one, booking room at a hotel, ex-
! poets to be showed into quarters with
complete stranger, but, in the past,
this has been the rule at sea. The
new ships are to be built with broader
beam and designed to supply separate
cabin for each passenger.
But change in ships is not the
only change which the new era is 10
bring to seafarers There is to be a
change in the seaways themselves. A
new canal is authorized through the
south of France which will cut off the
long trip around the Iberian Peninsula.
1t will enter at Bordeaux and cut across
Provence to Marseille. The new canal
bears the picturesque name Of the
Canal des Deux Mers, which, In Eng
glish, is the Two Seas Canal. 1t will
save many miles in the voyage from
any northern port to a Mediterranean
port or beyond.
The Canal des Deux Mers will pass
through what is regarded by many as
the most beautiful country in the
world-the south of France. It will be
large enough to accommodate ocean
going ships. CASTOR Doumergue. for
mer President of France, sits on the
board Of directors of the company
which Is promoting the enterprise with
the sanction and aid of the French
government.
When the business of the world
begins again 1t will hum on higher
note. even, than that struck during the
last boom.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
The New Manager.

"Jumpin' Joe" Cronin's qualifications
as new manager of the Washington
base ball club include a deserved repu-
tation as the best shortstop in either
league, one Of the most colorful and
popular players in either league, . man
who fights from the time he trots on
the field until the last out. a pleasing
personality that makes him a natural
leader and-youth. He is the youngest
player on the regular team and, at
twenty-six, the youngest man ever
picked to manage a big league base
ball team.
There is only one drawback that the
experts can find in his elevation to q
job that carries such heavy RESPONSE
bilities. That Is the fear that these
responsibilities may hurt great bah
player. That is, however, merely .
Evening star., 1932-10-09

No more searching question can be
presented to US than that expressed IN
the above caption. DR.. Fosdlck well
says: "A man can avoid making up
his mind; he cannot avoid making up
his life" Not once but many times we
are compelled to ask ourselves such
questions as these: What is my
philosophy of life?" Again. How 40
I fit in In the scheme OF tnings9
What Is the real purpose OF lie ana
its logical destiny" THESE queries
have engaged the minds OF the world S
greatest thinkers and philosophers. OF
more recent books, singularly inter-
esting one entitled "Twenty-four Hours
a Day" by Arnold Bennett, suggests
timetable for daily habit. us purpose
of each day and its occupations that
the most helpful and satisfactory re-
suits NAV be attained. No matter how
extensively we read what other men
think about life, each one OF us Is
compelled to work out his own philoSo-
phy. and, with a due recognition OF
his aptitudeS and temperament. to set
a schedule for his daily practice. Most
Of us begin life with nebulouS dresms
and fancieS of what We think 1t must
be. In youth we project ourselves into
the future, and in imagination see our
selves attaining to one eminence or an
other. Many Of us seek to pattern our
lives by emulating the virtues and gifts
of others, only to experience disappoint-
ment in our failure to be good copies
Most Of us are prone to think OF sue
cessful living in terms OF acquisition
of material things or the attainment OF
some high place Of honor and distinc-
tion. It is quite possible to measurably
accomplish these things and yet to fail
Of attaining real satisfaction and peace
On every hand we meet men and
women who seem to have everything
that the world can give in the way oi
material things: they have luxuries, the
privileges denied to others, and the
favor of their fellow men. and vet they
disclose no evidence of tranquility OF
mind. Their very environment and the
favoring conditions under which they
live only serve to make them more
tenacious of life and to seek with per-
sistence new ways of satisfying then
isded appetites. We recall an nc1den,
Of one whose only son had been taker
from him by q tragic happening. In
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ranged q program Of entertainment
which will pay s,gnal honor 70 the two
great lawyers who have come TO the
1899 convention as representatives CT
Great Britain and France and through
whom the profession in this country
can convey its appreciation Of what was
done for IL In 1924.
Here on the Potomac, where Marshall,
Taney, Fuller, White and Taft and their
illustrious colleagues on the Supreme
Court bench have written constitutional
history. it is meet that the men CT
America learned in the law should min
gle for consideration Of common prob
lens. The District of Columbia bids
them the heartiest Of welcomes.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
A NEW ERA AT SEA
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

Fortunes are founded in depressions
because, In the desperation Of hard
times. people think up new things.
Among them are certain to be improve
ments in steamships. They will take
two forms, the one relating TO cargo
ships and the other to passenger liners.
The ships Of the future, 1t appears, will
be as much different from those now
plying the seas as the Majestic and the
Berengaria are different from the Nina.
the Pinta and the Santa Maria Of CO.
lumbus' command or brakes Golden
Hind.
Shipbuilding all over the world is at
the lowest ebb it has been for a half
century. The industry held up longer
than any others during the depression
for the reason that it takes from one
to three years after keel is laid down
to commission ship. So the orders
given in the last days Of prosperity
kept yards busy after depression had
set in.
Then orders stopped. As the ships
left the ways there were no new keelS
to take their places and the sound of
hammer on plate ceased The result
has been that shipbuilding prices are
the lowest they have been since the
days OF Sir Anthony Gl0Ster, and the
d
BILE time for owners to order new yes
sells. This means that the way is open
for a new deal in shipbuilding.
While the average newspaper reader
thinks Of ships in terms of passenger
vessels, those gilded liners Of the SUM-
day supplements, the important ships
of the word are the cargo carriers. The
big liners carry cargo, too, for in the
capacious holds beneath the cabins of
the movie stars ard banking magnates
are slowed tons Of merchandise. The
enormous tonnage of the great liners
makes them a large factor in the ship
ping world, but. after ali, the trade of
the nations Is carried on in the ocean
| tramps. Back and forth, over and un-
! der the world, they ply, carrying the raw
products of new lands TO the congested
centers of manufacturing, and freight
ing the man-made things back TO the
open spaces.
Aids to Frcighters.
There Is always the keenest compe-
tition among these ships. and, in the
new era Of shipping 1t appears that
port machinery will play big part. A
ship Is a costly thing. Even when lying
in port, harbor steam must be kept up
If for no other reason than to run the
donkey engines which lade the crates
and bales Of cargo. Also there are port
dues to be paid to the harbor master
and all manner of ship chandlery bills
To make money ship must keep at sea
noSing in and out Of strange ports and
picking up the goods of far places To
take them to the market Of the world
Many inventions are made in the
course of lull in business. and these
are ready to be manufactured and in
stalled ON the cargo ships-cranes that
will swing a bundle into the hold in
record time, chutes that will handle
more fluid cargo, and irons OF almost
superhuman intelligence that viii
wangle the heaviest shipments inte
place in quick time.
There have been tremendous strides
in engine-room equipment and design
One British line recently has ordered
II new tramps Of 1900 tons each ano
Evening star., 1932-10-09

There are still distractions to q Polly.
anna viewpoint Of progress. But the
report for August Of the Reconstruction
Finance Corporation shows that the
business world has become at least bet
ter of to the extent Of Sill soc, ,s3l 90
during that month. The mention Of
the Anal ninety cents Is an assurance OF
the accuracy with which the bookkeep-
ing Is being done.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Steel importations are TO be studied
with reference to possible artihcialities
in price fixing. Steel. often described
by marketeers as either prince or pau
per-" Is expected just now to figure in
the laborious capacity Of q tariff expert.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

1t would be strictly unfair to expect
President Hoover to produce newspaper
copy every day as coed as that he sent
out Of Des Moines. Such q task would
burden even the most habituated col
yumist."
Evening star., 1932-10-09

1t is the privilege Of Broadway song
writer's TO press the limit of poetic
license But it will be a hard task to
persuade lyrical-minded public to ac-
cept harmony" as q satisfactory rhyme
for "Tammany"
Evening star., 1932-10-09

The type Of radio announcer now in
demand is one who can restrain . per-
sonal flow Of eloquence which might
perchanee make the advertised speaker
look like q washout.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Speculation will become more uncer-
tain than ever if quick action investors
have to read columns of speeches while
keeping one eye on the ticker tape.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
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Evening star., 1932-10-09
A New Cause of Quarrel.

From the Oakland Tribune.
And to think we would come to .
day when friendships would be broken
over a question of partisanships toward
a snake and spider
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Campaign assurances increase as the
Autumn progresses that the election will
enable the Nation to enjoy genuine
old fashioned Thanksgiving.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

Attention of the world is directed by
the collapse of the insult fortune to
what can happen even to as much as
ty0 billions,
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Sinus and Collie.

From the San Antonio Express.
Clinical tests show that children suf-
fer more from sinus ills than from i'm
proper diet. Does that finding eXonerate
green apples?
Evening star., 1932-10-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
The Sleep Song.

Inc sleep song.
Over the river the bree2es come stealing.
The willows nod drowsily there.
The days of the Summer have oft been
revealing
Long hours OF tempestuous care.
Where the afternoon sun loitered on
with his smiling
The shadows all silently creep,
And the breeze softly murmurs In tender
beguilirg,
Singing the old world to sleep.
A blossom nearby, from twig lightly
shaken,
Midst the fallen leaves rustles and
CLEANS:
1t brings a caress that would soothe
but not waken
A weary one drifting to dreams.
The spell of the Winter will soon be
displaying
A loneliness silent ard deep,
From the realms Of the twilight the
breezes come straying
And singing the old world to sleep.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Points.

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Nominee Roosevelt followed his six
pcint farm relief program with a six
point railroad program. Evidently he
expects to win on points.
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Electricity.

The ancient institutions pass.
Their absence we deplcre.
Nobody now blows out the gas
As In the days Of yore.
Evening star., 1932-10-09

1.-The intellectual standards Of the
world might be higher" said Jud
Tunkins, II 20 many people didn't
think that anything Is amusing 80 long
as It's foolish"
Evening star., 1932-10-09

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Wealth.

THAT young lady says her face IS
her fortune"
II suspect it is" assented Mr..
Growcher. 1T looks to me as If she
had invested all her cash capital in
cosmetics
Evening star., 1932-10-09
THEODORE W. MOVES. =. Editor
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The Supreme Test.

Il might as well admit it." remarked
Cactus Joe. "As q cowboy I'm . fail
ure."
What makes you think so?"
1--WE never had q single offer from
. moving picture studio
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Dilemma.

Dilemma.
Are you afraid q very large cam
paign fund will impair confidence in
your party?"
Yes" replied Senator Sorghum. but
too small q campaign fund will do the
same thing"
Evening star., 1932-10-09
An Ahxtainer.

THAT man who was pointed out to
me as a moonshiner," remarked the
stranger, doesn't look like dissipated
person"
HE isn't" replied Uncle Bill Bottle
top. "A mconshiner who expects to
avoid serious trouble has got to keep
sober"
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Wisdom.

WtS0On1.
King Solomon was very wise.
But history bids the world take note
He made no effort to advise
His numerous wives on how to vote
Evening star., 1932-10-09

This spectacle of contemporary Dem
ocratic party temperament Is far from
filling Wall Street with enthusiasm. It
would be a great exaggeration to say
that 1t fills it with terror. There is
nothing truly terrorizing in Roosevelt,
Lehman. Wagner, O'Brien. Together,
though, they fill the majority OF fnan-
Evening star., 1932-10-09
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Fifty years ago large business was
done in "scalping tickets"-that is, the
resale of the unused coupons Of round
trip tickets sold by the railroads. The