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Evening star., 1933-04-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Every Day.

Every Day.
I goes to church on Sunday an lis
tens to de text.
1t sholy helps my feelin's when my
mind is gettin' vexed.
De Sabbath day religion puts q calm
ness in de heart
But everyday religion needs . chance
to do its part.
Dar's de Monday religion, when you's
60 to go to work.
An de Tuesday religion, when you
mustn't stop to shirk.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday an
Saturday as well
Needs oe everyday religion, 'thout no
ringin's of de bell.
One day a-learnin' bout de goodness
an de light;
De other six a-shown' dat you got de
lesson right.
Sunday brings US comfort VIII de
beauty an de rest,
But de everyday religion is what puts
you to de test.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

the things that were untoward and for
bidding.
The great explorer, Du Chaillu. had
to literally discipline himself in the
habit Of looking hopefully and without
fear to the strange and hazardous ex-
periences that lay before him in his ad-
yenturous life.
One of the things that makes the life
Of Jesus SO persuasive and winsome Il
the absence Of all concern for self
comfort, selfIsatisfaction and self
preservation, and His utter and COM
plete willingness to submit Himself
less OF consequences.
What is our Christian faith doing for
lis today? What is its actual value al
disclosed in our everyday life? De We
really believe that Gods in His
Heaven" and that ultimately all will be
well with the world? Do we really be-
lieve that His purposes will ripen fast, u
and that presently we>shall be the wit
LeSseS "Of q new heaven and Q new
earth, wherein dwelleth Righteousness?
Are We a Christian or pagan nation
Sometimes 1t would seem that we be-
lieved that chance, and not q Just God
rules In the affairs Of men.
It was not SO with the fathers Of our
Republic. A Continental Congress went
to its knees in prayer before 1t under
took to create q great state. A Wash
ington knelt In the SHOWS Of Valley
Forge before he went forth with his rag
ged troops to drive from these shores
lowing the example Of the Father of
Our Country" our present Chief Execu-
tive has sought divine guidance out OF
the world chaos. We believe, come what
may, that there is something more than
might that ultimately determines the
issues Of men and Of nations, and If we
did not believe it. we should feel that
life was without form and void. Let us
rise from the bondage Of fear, let us
break its shackles, let us not believe that
rights
Forever on the scaffold,
Wrong forever on the throne"
but let US believe that we are In union
with those divine forces that are IRE
Sistible and uncomfortable
Evening star., 1933-04-30
The Legislative Program.

The Senate disposed Of big chunk
of President Roosevelts legislative pro-
gram Friday when 1t put through
the arm-relief-farm- m-mortgage-in imitation
bill and sent it to the House. For three
weeks o. more the farm bill had been
under consideration in the Upper House.
But gradually there had been added to
it measures of great Importance
whether wise or not remains to be seen
which would have been taking the
time of the Senate as separate meas
ures otherwise.
What remains to be done before Con-
gress can adjourn? Enough at least
to keep that body going for many
weeks to come. The securities bill, the
bank reform bill, the public works bill,
the railroad bill, q measure granting
the President broad powers regarding
the tariff, so that he may be in po-
sition to negotiate with other nations
for the lowering or eliminating Of trade
barriers. There is talk of a new meas
ure which would give the President
power to deal with industry. through
board similar to the War Industries
Board, which was called into being in
this country during the World War. But
the powers to be placed in the hands
of the new board and the President will
be far greater, 1t is said. than any given
during the war to President Woodrow
Wilson.
With such q list Of measures still
to- be enacted into law, some of them
still to see the light of day, 1t does
not appear probable that the Con-
gress can get away from Washington
before Summer. The importance Of
these individual pieces Of legislation,
the vital effect which they may have
on industry, transportation and the
finances Of the country Is enormous.
The Senate has made the Tennessee
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Two Outstanding Results of international
Conversations in Washington Last Week

q strong rumor Of con-
sideration given In some quarters te
plans for Consultative pacts" and fol
treaties going even beyond the char
acter usually assumed by consultative
pacts." These two phases Of the mat
ter-the disarmament phase and ths
consultative" phase-are in fact close
ly related.
One .of the basic projects In thu
Disarmament Conference at Genen il
the establishment OF q Permanent
Disarmament Commission" This COM
mission would be In reality. in the
end Consultative" body It would
observe the sizes Of armies and navies
and the quantities Of munitions exist
ing throughout the world. 1t would
report upon any unusual expanding Of
armies and navies and any unusual
assembling of munitions. It would
the danger thus indicated.
The result to the United States In
the political sense Is clear. II the
United States signs and ratifies q dis
armament treaty at Geneva with 9
Permanent Disarmament Commission
in it the United States Government
will find itself consulting" with for
eign governments regarding the pre-
venting Of war and the preservation OF
peace
A few years ago there was immense
opposition in the country and In the
Senate to all such proposals. To some
extent. that opposition has weakened
In the national conventions Of both
political parties last year there was
little vocal alarm displayed against
the consultative" planks which were
put into both platforms.
The Republican platform declared
I'VE favor enactment by Congress Of
a measure which will authorize our
Government to call. or participate in
any threat Of non-fulflllment Of ar
ticle Of the treaty Of Paris (th<
Kellogg BRAND anti-war pacD."
The Democratic platform declared
1--WE advocate the pact of Paris, abol-
ishing war as an instrument OF ma
tional policy. to be made effective by
provisions for consultation and con-
ference In case Of threatened violations
of treaties"
President Roosevelt would therefore
have behind him the formal ofncial
approval Of both parties II he should
negotiate q disarmament treaty con-
tanning Consultative" Permanent
Disarmament Commission. This, In
itself, it Is true, would not satisfy the
French. They would want further
security" in return for further drastic
French dim.aishment Of armament
They might conceivably, they some
times think. find that further ''se-
curity" in an expansion Of the "muni-
tions embargo" bill which President
Roosevelt Is now engaged In striving
to persuade the Congress to enact
That bill would enable the President
to stop shipments Of munitions to any
country which he conceived to be the
aggressor in the war. If the bill were
enlarged to enable him to stop ship
ments of all supplies to the az
gressor. the French might feel that
We were morally committing ourselves
to action" on top Of Consultation"
1t is in the push given to such ideas
that the secondhand most unaccepted
and spectacular-outstand item o1
the international conversations here 4
to be found.
tCopyrisht. 1933.)
Evening star., 1933-04-30

earners can be solved "only by the con.
certed action of legislators, credit
grantors and debtors"
It has been conservative1y estimated
that the creditors Of the 1000 wage
Garner bankrupts in 1890 lost over $125.-
600, 900. This loss, the investigators
say, is not only economic, but social,
since the stigma attaching to . bank
rupt frequently causes . breakdown Of
morale and prevents rehabilitation Of
his financial means and social standing. !"
Victor Sadd Of the Bureau Of Foreign
and Domestic Commerce and Prof. Will
liam o. Douglas Of Yale University d.
rected the survey, which concludes that
there should be . thorough investiga-
tion of the cause in every case Of bank
ruptcy. . denial Of discharge to fraudu-
lent and dishohest debtors and, prelimi-
nary to all these, education Of debtors
and credit grantors In the standards
upou which credit should be based"
(oopyright, 1850
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Child Health Day.

Tomorrow will be an ancient festival
of Spring, observed for centuries by the
peoples Ct Europe. 1t also will be Child
Health day. a day Of remembrance OF
the need for proper protection Of the
physical well-being Of the Nations boys
and girls. This year, however, the con-
ception has been widened to include
mothers, and the slogan is mothers and
babies first" President Roosevelt has
issued a proclamation calling on the
citizenry, "all agencies. public and pri-
vate, and all individuals having the in
terest Of children at heart" to give
earnest consideration" to the necessi-
ties Of the helpless and innocent and
"to inaugurate constructive activities to
protect and promote the health and
physical vigor Of the youth Of our Ma
ton" He does not mention mothers
particularly, but they are included by
inference in his statement. OF course,
it is right and proper that such should
be the case.
In a period Of depression the mothers
Of the land are among the first to feel
the effects of restricted income. Their
work is rendered additionally difficult
and arduous by their endeavor to eccno-
mize. Their responsibilities are in
creased by their assumption of supple
mentary obligation in the management
of the family budget. Obedient to an
innate impulse, they practice policy Of
personal sacrifice which too fire.
quently becomes an authentic kind Of
martyrdom. With minds troubled by
worry, hearts heavy with fear. they
struggle through the routine Of sue
cessive days and weeks, many Of them
overburdened beyond their power Of en-
durance. In the end they break down.
That Is the logical result of their suf-
fering.
OF course, their small sons and
daughters enjoy temporary exemp-
ton from the more drastic rigors Of the
state of undeserved poverty in which
their parents find themselves. They
are protected against its more painful
exactions for the time being. But
when the mother collapses they receive
telling blow. Even the youngest
child somehow understands the bitter
fact, somehow knows what Is happen
ing and why.
In the circumstances, society has a
compelling obligation. The health Of
the mothers of the Nation is the soGce
Of the health Of its boys and girls. If
the mother is Ill, the home is bound to
be disorganized. She is the hub upon
which the domestic circle revolves. 1t
follows that helping mothers is the
most effective way Of helping whole
families. For that reason the Ma
tional Child Health Day Committee
does we'll to stress the maternal angle
Of the present problem. Physicians.
public health officers and welfare work.
ers unite to appeal to the public con-
science this May day for the future Of
the race as it Is personified in mothers
and babies. They echo the old cry,
expressive Of the best ideals of man
hood, Women and children first" 1t
Is q stirring summons and will not be
sounded In vain.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Should there be q clash between
Russia and Japan it will be different
from the one which took place many
years ago. when the bear that walks
like . man was 30 luxurious that he
was reported to have mostly wine
agents on his military stan.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Bankruptcies Among
Wage Farmers in U. S.
BY HARDEN COLFAX.

Bankruptcies among wage earners-
consumers by more than 400
per cent during the decade from 1920
| to 1880. This startling evidence that
something is wrong with our credit sys-
tenn or our bankruptcy laws IS disclosed
as one result of a survey of bankruptcies
Just completed by the Department OF
| Commerce, In cooperation with the In
stitute of Human Relations and the
School of Law of Yale University.
| Since wage and salary earners include
by far the largest group Of consumers,
the tremendous increase In failures
among them is regarded by the COM
pliers Of the survey as Of grave import
to the entire structure OF American
business. Most Of these bankruptcies.
it is declared, are preventable. Practi-
| cally every cause Of failure can be at.
| tributed to what Is called the direct
and controllable actions Of debtors and
creditors"
In the order Of their most frequent
occurrence the causes have been found
| to be: Extravagance, evasion Of tudg-
ment debts, avoidance of liabilities on
foreclosed real estate, decreased income,
domestic misfortunes, speculation In
stocks or real estate, business involve
ment and, finally. but least of all, dis
honesty.
| 4 4 4 4
In 90 per cent Of the cases given spe-
cial study In this survey creditors re-
ceive an average Of only six-one-hun-
dredths of one per cent on their claims.
Our present bankruptcy laws, our credit
practices and the recklessness Of the
as his apathy afterward, are cited a.
the probable causes Of most Of the
trouble.
Pointing out the remarkable agree
ment In conclusions of the Commerce
Departments study into the economic
causes and effects Of bankruptcy with
those Of the Justice Departments re-
cent investigation into the operation Of
the bankruptcy law, the surveyors sug-
gest that the problem Of reducing the
number oe such failures among WaSo
Evening star., 1933-04-30

George Bernard Shaw did not get on
very well with Ambassador Dawes In
London. This may have been due to
no more than the fact that Shaw Is q
music critic who did not happen to
care for the Melody in F."
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Carefully Considered

what" inquired the psychological
student. do you regard as the chief
end Of man?"
WELL" answered Mr.. Blykins, "it de-
pends on what you want the man for.
If you want him to do brain work it's
mis- head, and II you want him to run
errandS it's his feet"
Evening star., 1933-04-30

There is no use in this modern So
ciety of trying to exclude the high
power salesman. II he does not come
in by the front door he enters the
home by radio.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

The wisdom Of the plain citizen does
not always coincide with that of Sen
ator Borah. II the plain citizen had
$1,000 in gold he would hasten to buy
something with 1t while prices are at
their present attractive level.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Eminent religious teachers were In
evidence during the conventions in
Chicago. 1t may be a matter of regret
that they could not remain. 1t is OBJ
vious that the town still needs them.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

While the financial experts are
studying the national cash register,
the plain. ordinary customer is doing
his best not to appear impatient while
waiting for his change.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Another Investigation.

Another Investigation.
Golden sunshine flowing
Freely from the sky;
Blossoms gayly glowing
Where the breezes sigh;
Robins lightly singing
Songs Of glad content
All that Natures bringing
Doesn't cost a cent!
Wonder how she works 1t.
It's q curious way,
And she never shirks It
As time slips away,
Laboring so cheaply
For a happier state!
We should ponder deeply
Let's investigate.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Merchants agree that prices will soon
be higher and nobody complains, since
the prediction implies the arrival of
more and better pay envelopes.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Worse.

"Your husband has been ILL.," said
the caller.
"Yes," replied the little. worried
looking woman, "he has been feeling
very bad. I do my best to please him,
but nothing seems to satisfy him."
"Is his condition critical?"
"It's worse than critical" she an
swered with a sigh, '1t,s abusive"
Evening star., 1933-04-30

roads, after receiving the right Of way
gratis, should grudge the slight expense
resulting from citizens using the rails
when they are now being used By the
csrs2"
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Uncle Sam.

Uncle Sans the peoples friend.
For us he bravely works.
Prosperity he would extend
To all save his own cJefAs.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Reducing working hours may facih-
tate domestic economies by lowering
grocery bills when not so many calories
or vitamins are required.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Progress on the
Potomac Flats.

Potomac Flats. SMiun Sitions t the eH1 people ss
could not watch the operations at first
hand. though they followed them close
ly through the columns OF The Star.
The issue Of April 81, 1883, says:
"Messrs. Ross and SANFORD, con.
tractors for the work OF 1mprovement
of the river fats. are making as rapid
progress as can be expected under the
circumstances. They have met WIN
more obstacles than they anticipated,
the latest being the swollen state OF the
river from recent rains and the con-
seouent swift current. They state that
they have not yet got fairly started,
although their full plant is here and
material Is arriving as fast as they
wish it. They have five dredges. two
locomotives and forty dumping cars at
work and they are making arrange
ments to put on q night gang to Keep
the whole machinery In motion day
and night.
s'They have at least one mile Of trestle
work completed. over which their cars
are CARRYING the mud now being dredged
from near the Georgetown channel
toward the Seventeenth street shore,
where it is dumped upon the flats. One
thing in which they are disappointed
is the character Of the material found
above the Long Bridge. This is much
heavier than was supposed, there be-
ing more sand and gravel In 1t than
was calculated on, and it does not run
and spread out as was anticipated. In
this respect it differs materially from
the deposits south Of the bridge. The
consequence Is that they will be COM
pelled to construct another tramway
commencing at q point some 400 feet
west of theApresent line Of trestle work
and running almost parallel with 1t to
the Georgetown channel. This entails
q double cost for the system Of tram
ways above the bridge, which was not
included in their estimates. In order,
however, to remedy this they propose to
lay q nve-inch- diameter water pipe the
full length of these tramways, to be
constantly fed by stationary steam
force pump at the Georgetown channel
and kept constantly running upon the
dumps as they are made, in order to
force them to spread and run as much
as possible. They find no difficulty
with the material dredged below the
Long Bridge, where it partakes more
of the nature Of alluvial deposits and
less o. sand and gravel.
"The construction of the new tramway
was commenced yesterday. The piles
and other timbers used are Of the best
quality and will add very materially to
the expense Of this work. Mr.. Sanford
states that In dredging near the Long
Bridge on the south end he encountered
an extensive stratum Of boulders the
size Of cobblestones, which gave him
much trouble and caused the breaking
of one Of his dredges. The specific
gravity Of this kind Of material forced
him to reduce the size Of his loads for
the scows. which has also tended to
retard the progress he hoped to have
made. He has now about $50 men en-
ployed on the work, which gang will be
nearly doubled when he puts on his
night force"
Evening star., 1933-04-30

"One er de things dat kind O gifts
me baffied," said Uncle Eben. rs .
lazy man scoldin' . hard-workin' one
foh not bein' . res'lar opttmist" 49,.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
An Other States and Canada.
Member NJ the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the use for republics alton Of all news dis
patches credited to 1t or not otherwise cred
tied in this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights OF publication OF
special dispatches herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
The style Of street car rail used in
Washington was Q matter of much dis
NJ up. cussion fifty
oelt Line 1 naIs years ago. The
crh;.,x ~ pro4..% Star Of April
OuUJCCt VI 4AVtCSt. CQ 1QQ2 cows

"The property owners and citizens on
z street between Ninth and Eleventh
streets northwest have sent In . remon-
STRANGE to the Commissioners against
permitting the Belt Line Railroad to
use the T rail in laying their new
tracks on that street. They state that
In consequence Of the widening Of the
sidewalks by the Board Of Public Works
the carriageway on E street has been
50 narrowed that it win render the
street almost impossible for carriages
II the r rail is laid down. It Is well
known that carriages cannot be driven
on q r rail without danger to their
wheels or occupants. The use Of this
rail is said to be q great saving to COM
panies, as 1t prevents their rails being
driven upon and wcFn out by vehicles
belonging to citizens. Yet. when It is
remembered that railroads are not per-
mitted to run even through the country
until they have paid for the land they
use, u there any reason Why street ra1.
Evening star., 1933-04-30

Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia.
Evening star., 1933-04-30
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Washington was greatly Interest,"
the progress Of the work OF reclai
Evening star., 1933-04-30

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Business once:
nth st. and Pennsylvania Ave;
New York once: 110 East 42nd st.
Chicago once: Lake Michigan BUILDING
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England.
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but let US believe that we are In unio1
with those divine forces that are IRE.
sistible and unconquerable.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-15
Your Opportunity to Enjoy Steaks and Roasts
Of Exceptional Tenderness and Fine Flavor
49,. Cut From Winning YearIings

sThe choicest yearng beef from Indiana farms is
offered at the markets. clubs and cafes listed below
Kingan Co. paid premium prices to obtain winning
yeang steers exhibited at the 1893 State Fair by Hooser
DO! - ID girls of the All Clubs.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-15
ACCOUNTANTS TO MEET
Indiana Delegation Will Attend
Milwaukee Sessions.

Indiana delegation attending the
annual convention of American So
cisty of Certified Public Account
ants in Milwaukee Sept. Is to 81
will be headed by William NJ. Mad
den. Indiana association president.
Included in the delegation will be
H. A. Roney. secretary, and H. W.
Painter. auditor.
Madden is on the program for a
discussion Of the Indiana reorgani-
alton of state departments, gross
income tax law. intangibleS tax law
and the Indiana financial institu-
tons act.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-15

down for lack of gasoline, and the
crew was tossed about the choppy
waters of the Pacific until reScuers
arrived.
Bowlin was born in Roachdale,
Ind, in 1898. He was raised by his
grandmother and an aunt living
here after his parents died. He
attended school in both Richmond
and Franklin.
He first enlisted in the United
States aviation service in 1918. In
order to make the trip with Byrd,
Bowlin was given a two years leave
of absence from the navy.
A scientist in Czecho-Slovakia
has developed a method for using
sugar instead of gasoline in auto
mobile engines.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-09-15
BAPTIST CHURCH
REDEDICATION IS
SET FOR SUNDAY
Mortgage Will Be Burned 4:
Governor and Patrons
Will Speak.

The Thirty-first Street Baptist
church will be rededicated in serv-
ice at Sunday afternoon which
Will be attended by Governor Raul
V. McNutt and include address S
by several pastors. &@
One of the features will be @fhe
burning of a $4,000 mortgage@cn
the church building, for which a
mortgage of $1,000 has been sub
Stituted. ~@s
The Rev. Morris Coers is pastor.
He assumed his duties in 1929, when
he was only 49, sss
Among pastors on the progyafn
will be DR.. Arthur Cowley, Fssst
Baptist church, Shelbyville, who Will
preach the rededicatory sermon,
and the Rev. U. S. Clutton Of Tux
edo Park Baptist church. Music will
be given by the band of the n
diana Bows school.