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Evening star., 1933-11-03

spots and business conditions on the
earth, claiming to have found that there
was some relationship between the rise
and fall Of prosperity and the disturb
ances Of the solar surface of the last
preceding cycle, which reached its max
imum in 1928.
If the sun Is now In process OF erupt-
ing again in new cycle Of spots, which
are caused by violent uprisings Of vast
volumes Of gas, 1t Is not unreasonable to
expect that an unusual frequency and
intensity Of these disturbances will have
an effect upon terrestrial conditions.
The earth is dependent for the SubSiSt-
ence Of life upon the influence Of the
sun and in those portions Of the globe
where its rays are received in fullest
volume life Is most prolific, And on
the other hand, In those portions which
receive the least direct radiation life is
scant and difficult.
The suggestion that business condi-
tions on the earth are affected by solar
influences, as varied by exceptional
prevalence of solar disturbances, known
as spots" sounds fantastic, but it has
a certain degree Of reason If the minds
and actions Of men are in any degree
influenced by solar radiation. Yet 1t
would be entirely unsafe to base expec-
tations Of renewal of economic prosper
i:y upon til 'orecast of a new cycle Of
sun spots All. 2ody who looks forward
to a great bull market" because the
gases of the suns envelope are begin
ming another boiling cycle is headed
for trouble If he backs his faith with
speculative buying.
Evening star., 1933-11-03
lnH address. and Ma Naus.L s r,,ssI.s "
Sudden Fright and
Cutting Implements
To the Editor of The Star

~ tno Eoltor OF The Star,
Inc stars reports of news events
usually leave nothing to be desired in
o.en accuracy and completeness. I
am however, going to take issue with
I5tG &c uleporler VINO wrote the story of the
ttaltoWeen tt,t parade. 1t has to do with
tlaG part OF the story dealing with the
SIash1ng with a razor of several neon1s
py q man who ran amuck during the
testlvltles. The reporter says: "A sud-
zen Irlght is believed to have been re-
SponSlole, but officers last night were
unable to determine the exact cause
NOW have heard of cats Scratching
ana snakes biting because thew were
suaoenIy frightened. I also know that
morse Will throw you and break YOUR
neck ior the same reason. NY conten-
sIon tnat your reporter has a self
tiIapoSeo tI onngation and sacred duty to
.ile PUBIC 10 follow up and verify the
report that this Halloween razor
w1elder was actually suddenly fright
ened. II he was really frightened then
tne thing opens up infinite possibilities
OF danger to the public. For instance
l zeal with a butcher who is afraid of
mice. Just suppose that some day
am buying a fifty-cent sirloin from hin,
Tor dollar and suddenly a mouse r1Ins
across MS foot. Imagine the terrible
havoc ne could wreak upon the inno-
cent bystanders with all the cutting
implements he has at his Command
am also going to ascertain if nv barber
Is inclined to be scary. I think / owe
IL TO myself. Suppose some day while
ne Is shaving me he Is handed a hill
from his doctor or a warning from Gen
Johnson that he is violating the N. r A
code. Just ruin for me!
! was in church once when some one
yelled "Fire!" I was suddenly fright
ened, no kidding. Fortunately. I had
ieft my razor at home on that particu-
lar Sunday morning or I might have
started cutting buttonholes in the
preacher and filigree work in the
Your reporter has no right TO lust saw
a sudden fright Is believed To have
been responsible" and then drop the
matter In any such nonchalant way.
80 until get this final report on the
matter am leaving my razor at home
and advising all my friends to do the
same. Otherwise we might become
suddenly frightened and start to oper-
ate. OF course, II we really became
suddenly frightened 1t would be per-
fectly proper to cut everybody in sight.
However, 1t Is barely possible that we
might not feel altogether right about
1t after we got over our sudden fright.
Have your reporter find out for sure If
the razor man was really suffering from
sudden fright, won't you?
.----..--.--.- s. II. MuANORD.
Evening star., 1933-11-03
Naturally The public would support 100
Age Limit Plan Exposes
A Weak Spot in system

The civil service commissioners have
raised q storm and are being much
criticized for an obviously unfair rul-
ing, but they have scored point in
placing before the public weak spot
in the Government service which has
existed for the past ten years.
When the rule was made that for
every vacancy in the Government serv-
ice the civil service should certify three
eligibles for the personnel officer to
consider for the appointment, instead
of the one rating highest on the list
Of eligibleS, right then the civil Serv-
Ice received death blow. 1t was placed
in the power Of minor officials in the
Government service-bureau chiefs or
personnel officers, who were made die
tators in their own little circle of Gov
ernment workers and to the commits
sion.
Since then civil service eligibles, ex-
amined and certified at considerable
expense by the commission, have been
turned down on the slightest preteXt
by these minor officials who have been
guilty Of frustrating and impeding the
work of the commission. They should
be dealt with accordingly.
The old age plea, that no one past
the age of IS or 40 should be taken on
by the Government-however well pre-
pared for the works only one Of the
ruses they have employed to dictate to
the commission.
Those who believe, or pretend to be-
lieve, that man or woman of IS, 40,
As or so is too feeble to do good work,
should be placed in an institution for
mental observation. They are hope
Iessly incompetent to evaluate men and
work in this day and time.
Theodore Shuey, who was taking die
tation before many Of these upstairs
we're born, still holds down job that
all Of their personally picked stenog-
raphers together could not fill.
If such group Of people IN Grover
Cleveland's or Theodore Roosevelts s
time had tried to defy the Civil Service
Commission and nullify its work, ]
think those found guilty by their own
words would have been kicked out of
the Government pay roll too quick to
know what happened to them.
S. T. BROWN,
Evening star., 1933-11-03
More Fitting to Say
cage Must Be Served''
To the EDITOR of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
As the editorial In Tuesday's Star
points out, DR.. Osler was far more
humane In his suggestion to chloroform
men of 40 years or more than Is the
Civil Service Commission in its latest
p@ropos1ai: Pro II % census we were ,sas saaeh hasr OF
active all their lives, I venture the
majority would favor the Osler method
rather than face the probability or
even possibility, Of an inactive life. de-
pendent upon old-age insurance. charity.
speak Of those Of average health and
ability.
Aside from those who inherit wealth
or acquire it by lucky speculation. gam
bling. theft or more repu1sive methods,
comparatively few people are independ-
ent, Or even self.supporting, at the age
of 40, especially those with families or
other dependents. Before this age one
often does not begin to realize the very
real importance Of saving.
Evening star., 1933-11-03
From personal experience and from

| observation can state positively, and,
| think, without fear of honest contradic-
ton, that the average man or woman
| at the age of 40, or up to any age where
one is stin filling the job capably, will
outwork the average youth OF 20 or 20,
( at the same time showing far greater
degree of earnestneSs and responsibility.
A young person who makes good In q
| position is more apt to receive better
| offer than is an older worker. thus caus-
| ing a greater turnover in employment,
with its ensuing confusion and expense.
| What is to become of all the cabinet
officers, Senators, Representatives, heads
| of departments, scientists, physicians,
etc, who are unfortunate enough to
have reached 40? Are they to be off,
cially beheaded and cast aside? In the
case of physician, by way Of example,
one would have scant Is years In
which to work and provide for his
earthly needs after 40. Surely in our
President we have an outstanding ex-
ample of the untirjng energy, the cour-
age, the powers and capabilities OF a
man past 40, even though SO sorely
afflicted physically.
One frequently hears the expression,
Youth must be served" Would it not
| be more fitting and considerate to say,
| "Age must be served?" Also, We hear
it said, Don't forget that you were
once young yourself" Quite true. But
is it not equally true that every one who
lives long enough will be "old" some
day? How few Of those under 80 seem
| to realize this fact! Is it not reasonable
to assume that far more so-called "old
people" have taken care Of young
people" than is conversely the case? All
Of us have heard of instances in which
even parents far beyond the fatal" age
I-<% la Co. &I,.v
selves or else grudgingly given place
to sleep and something to eat.
Unfortunately. it must be admitted,
there are some in positions of authority,
unable to separate business from
pleasure, who prefer fresh, good looking
| (often inane) youth to more sober, re-
sponsible competent middle age, and it
would seem to follow, logically II an
| individuals life ends (to all practical
| intentS and purpoSes) at 40, that a
middle-aged person is one who has not
| passed his twenty-first year of life.
| 1t is not necessary that one spend all
| Of his working years in Government
service. Most of US have the un-
| fortunate and apparently unforgivable
habit of growing old, and it is not only
the Government enploye who is to be
considered but the vast multitude of
those now out Of work in other fields
and those other thousands who will be
cast aside as a result of this preposter-
Gus and heathenish example if set by
the Government Of the greatest, richest
country in the world.
| If we demand youth and beauty in
our leaders. why not select the idols of
the stage, screen and chorus?
Shall We no longer be able to grow old
gracefully? Or. in other words, will it
soon become disgrace to grow old?
We can only pray, God forbid!'
| RTDCry
Evening star., 1933-11-03
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

world believes the latter will do much
to assuage the feelings Of many indus
trialists who have been holding out
against the codes.
Il Is to be hoped that when Wash
ington sightseeing buses trIndle tour
lists around the south end of the White
House lot, across from the EllipSe, 1t
will not be suggested to the patriots
from the provinces that anything in
the nature Of trenches, Notifications or
barricades are being built. All that's
happening is that the street is being
widened because Of growing traffic
needs, although the excavations in their
present shape are formidable looking.
**x
Capt. Robert H. Vorfeld, special ex-
pert Of the he inteTnatienal relations divi-
mission. who was borrowed for a year
ny Turkey 10 organize It's customs SeTV.
ice, has just returned from Angora. BY
his work for Mustapha Kema1S govern
he won by similar service rendered in
the past to the governments Of Para
quay and Haiti.
The author of Lets Look at the
Record" just issued by the Republican
National Committee, is Bennett Gordon,
for is years director of the committees
Research Bureau. Like Chairman San
ders, Gordon is Hoosier, hailing from
Richmond, Ind. He is a redhead,
which may explain his fighting tenn
permanent. 1t is declared at committee
headquarters that the pamphlet was
not intended as a publicity attack on
the Roosevelt administration, but COM
piled exclusively in response to inces-
SAINT requests from Republican mem
bers of Congress for data on current
issues. Since the existence of Lets
Look at the Record" leaked out this
week G. O. P. headquarters have been
swamped with requests for copies, and
it has been decided to issue q reprint
It is already indicated that Republic
cans in both House and Senate will
avail themselves literally Of Mr.. Cor
don's researches during the approach
ing session Of Congress, as well as dur
ing the 1884 congressional campaign.
X X ~
To orH Of the key men in the ad-
ministraSon's new banking set-up, the
suggestion has Just been made that the
Government would do q wise, graceful
and altogether worthwhile thing by
gradually transferring to the banks Of
the country-not only the big concerns
in the cities-but to banks everywhere,
large or small, some of the sound loans
made by the Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, the Farm Credit Admins
tration and other agencies now engaged
In money lending. The plan, its advo-
Gates say, would kill two birds with
one stone. It would gradually end Gov
ernment competition with the banking
industry, and would enable banks to
carry out the Governments ardent
wishes that they lend more" The
proposal meets with the approval of the
high authority to whom it was sub
mitted, and may presently reach the
President.
(Copyrieht 1Q33)
Evening star., 1933-11-03
Country Shows Open Mind
On New Treatment of Gold

that paper is disturbed by the Presi-
dents use Of the words sound money"
The Providence Journal has the same
thought, asking for "a clearer defini-
ton OF Mr.. Roosevelt's theory Of sound
money" As If in answer to these Jour-
mails, the Jersey City journal observes,
Sound money the President indicated,
means to him a dollar which will not
change in value for the next generation;
he also means a dollar which Is not so
hard to get that those now in debt will
still be In debt when they lie in their
graves"
The Presidents report to the Nation
appeals to the Asbury Park Evening
Press as inspiring, because 1t showed
that the Chief Executive recognizes the
huge task lying before him and is
tackling it." and the Charleston Evening
Post calls Mr.. RooseveltS intentions
admirable. The Pasadena Star.News
calls for loyal support for the Presi-
dents momentous plan" and the HART
ORD Daily Times likewise condemns "the
Tears OF the timid, the anlmosity Of the
selfish and the powers of emotional poll
tics f--
CONVINCING is the word which the
Fort Fort Worth Star-Telegram applies tO
I0e i ADDRESS, and the Newark Evening
News says: 1--WE will give it trial: we
must give it a trial. It may be financial
wizardry, and it may be So much tech
nocracy, but for the time being it is
Skiinu! 1 pont1cs, and politics OF the kind
WHICH Is lor every mans peace of mind"
Evening star., 1933-11-03
Sets Vile Right on
Warren as an Author
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
I note your columnist. Frederic
William Vile, in washington Observa-
tons'' states that Prof. Warren lis the
author of half a dozen books, but none
of them deals with currency or finance"
Obviously Mr.. Vile is among the
clamoring throng unable to obtain at
the library a copy of Prices" by War
ren and Pearson, both professors at
Cornell. DR.. Warren has been an
authoity on prices for at least is years,
and this book, just published, Is
rapidly coming into acceptance as the
outstanding American work on monetary
and financial problems. 1t deals COM
prehensively with gold, silver and paper
money, which is currency, and it
roundly condemns the theory and
operation of the Federal Reserve System,
which Is finance Read it md learn.
ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1933-11-03
Thew will eagprlv await he results d

the new policy OF Government buying
be condemned merely because is is ur1-
precedented or because in important
respects 1t departs from principles here
tofore regarded as essential" states the
Springfield (Mass.) Union. "the mysti-
fcation expressed in various quarters
over the proposal to raise prices by bid
ding for gold is doubtless inevitable"
The Cincinnati Times-Star also senses
universal confusion" over Mr.. Roose-
it may not result entirely from the ma
ture of the Presidents financial pro-
gram. Perhaps it also illustrates" con-
tinues this paper, "the inability of all
people, whether they be laymen or
scholars, whether they live under de-
mocracy or dictatorship. to grasp the
terrific complexities Of present-day
finance"
The youngstown Daily Vindicator
sees the country TN as much doubt as
ever" over the future of the currency,
but the Rock Island Argus feels that
"the speech as whole ought to sta
bilize the general situation throughout
the country, quieting many apprehen-
sions." OF like opinion is the Rutland
Daily Herald, which announces that
decidedly. the Presidents address has
helped to re-create confidence"
Whatever ones opinion may happen
to be as to the feasibility of thus con-
trolling the domestic price level" says
the Wall Street Journal, "the Presidents
acceptance of the idea is the significant
new thing in his latest radio address"
1t is believed by the Uniontown Morn
ing Herald and the Charlotte Observer
hot hn fC I,nry,
turn to the gold standard, but the
Rochester Times-Union prefers the
thought that having assumed control
of the buying power of the dollar, We
can keep control" The Times Union
suggests that we can make gold our
servant and not our master. "If Gov
ernment succeeds in creating dollar
suitable for generation, debtor and
creditor will get fair deal during this
generation" declares the Danbury News
Times, and the Akron Beacon Journal
IS certain that "the only groups not
reconciled are few sound-money men
IN Wall Street and Milo Reno" The
San Jose Mercury Herald differs, how
ever, considering that "the feeling Of
business leaders toward it was indicated
perhaps in their silence. Business wants
certainty" says the Mercury Herald.
"and sees no assurance Of It In managed
currency" The Oshkosh Daily North
western Is encouraged by the thought
that "the inf1ationary effect will not
be as disturbing to business as printing
press currency would"
Several papers regard the Presidents
speech as an assurance that the Gov
ernment will not resort to greenbacks.
Among these are the Topeka Daily Cap
ital, the Santa Monica Evening Out
look, the Roanoke World-News, the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin and the
Oklahoma City Times.
The Governments venture, according
to the New York Sun, Is imitation "by
whatever euphemism 1t be called" and
Evening star., 1933-11-03
Offers a Plan to
Make n. r. A. Work

To the Editor Of The Star:
On September IA I wrote in your
paper how to make the N. R. A. a
success Many friends complimented
me for my good suggestions, but un-
fortunately no business man offered his
assistance regarding it.
To my estimation the N R. A. has
not done much good up to date, but this
of course, is not the fault of the N. r.
late yet to make the N. r. A. a real
success. 1t is all up to us.
have read several articles criticizing
the N. R. A. and have heard plenty
talk about same, and all find is but
knocking of the N. R. A. I can COM
pare the N R. A. with gold mine. II
you do not go to dig the gold mine,
you will never get the gold, and if we
do not support the N. r. A. as we
should We will never get the benefits
Of II.
About twenty or more business men
should get together-and this should
apply as well to manufacturers-and
they should employ help regardless
whether they need it or not, and let
our newspapers back us up to show the
public which business men or manu-
facturers are real N. r. A. supporters
Naturally The public would support 100
per cent that kind of business people,
and this in itself would induce or force
the rest OF the business and rnanufac-
turing people to join this, as We may
call, the N. r. A Club.
I sincerely believe that this would
bring wonderful results for every citizen
of our country. I am now taking the
pleasure Of inviting all good citizens
who would be willing to help our people
to get in touch with me, and that way
am sure that after several meetings
We could create something to support
our good President for the purpose OF
helping ourselves as well as all citizens
of our country. My business address is
$40 New York avenue northwest, and
telephone number is National 1928.
j. B. MOSS.
Evening star., 1933-11-03

swarmed with pirates and robbers, and
German trade, no longer guarded by
the privileges Of srmed attendants, was
exposed to many dangers, while the
government had degenerated into q
power for extorting taxes without giving
protection. The first alliances known
! to have been concluded are those be-
tween Hamburg and Lubeck, in 1241
O. Was Courtney Ryley Cooper, who
ever in a ctrcus?-R. T.
A Mr.: Cooper was clown In the
circus when he was IS years old. Sub.
Sequently he served as sign painter.
performer, press agent and finally
manager of one of the largest shows.
g. Why are charters limited To %
years?-G. E. r.
baaed esat19n o2 OF dcs charter ar to 80 years vas
Ninety-ntne years is estimated at three
generations, which, in the opinion of
early legal eXponents, was a sufficiently
long period for such grants.
Q. In Denmark can the brother of a
King succeed to the throne If the King
leaves sons?-E. F.
A. The laws of Denmark provide for
the succession of the sons commencing
with the oldest after the decease of the
royal father; the succession in the
event OF direct male heir, descending
10 the sons son. In the case of the
minority OF the heir 1t was quite COM
mon In early times for a regency to be
declared, and many times such regency
actually resulted in the selzlng Of the
throne by the regent and the dethrone-
ment Of the real heir.
Q; How. are umpires for the base ball
World series choSen?-H. M
A. The umpires for the world series
games are chosen by the respective
league presidents.
q. Who has Jurisdiction over the
Dry TortugaS Islands?-J p
A; The Department Of the Navy has
control OF the Dry Tortugas Keys. The
Keys are a naval reserve. Permis,ion
mas been granted to the United States
Bureau of Light Houses and the De
partr1ent Of Agriculture to use the KEYS
In their work.
6. Has the Norris Dam been ssart.dq
A Construction work on tha dam has
not yet started, although surveyI ahd
sounoings are being made.
G. What does 1t cost to attend ME
J. N. we
A. The cadets at West Point do non
pay tuition. They are paid by tie
Government. The pay Of a cadet is
Si0O year and Communication of rations
at 30 cents per day. The total is a.
VIZ. Mileage, at 5 cents per mile, while
proceeding from his home to the MIL
tary Academy is credited to the ec-
count OF each cadet after his admis-
sion 10 the academy. A cadets initial
oeposit-about $500, for the purchase
Oh uniform, must be deposited with the
treasurer of the academy before the
candidate is admitted-is suficient m
meet his actual needs at the academy
O. Was "Evangeline" ever made into
a motion picture?-M. T.
A. 1t was shown both as a silent pic-
ture and as a talking picture. The
| silent version was produced in 1919
and the talking version was released in
1929