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Evening star., 1933-10-03
Dangerous Driving on
Connecticut Avenue
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the Eo1tor OF The Star:
Will you permit me to call attention
to traffic conditions on the 1900 block
Of Connecticut avenue northwest? We
have here neither a trafic cop nor
traffic lights, so that the pedestrian,
in trying to get across the street or to
get on or off a car, is entirely unpro-
tected. Certainly cars speed by here,
although the 20-mile limit Is supposed
to prevail. I am assured by those who
know that it is often 40 miles Cars
are allowed to monopolize all the space
between curbs. Appeal to the director
Of traffic elicits the reply that condi-
tionS are known-trafflc lights should
be here, but there is no money for them.
The police are sympathetic, and say
practically the same-adding that there
are not enough officers to go around
In the meantime the deadly danger
continues. After a thorough examina-
ton, two doctors give me ten years
Of active service. But not If I con-
tinue to live here. I can still run and
jump, but cannot fly. And one would
have to be as nimble as a flea to
escape all the dangers of traffic, in this
neighborhood. Two years ago one Of
our men was killed right in front Of
the Methodist Home. He was deaf,
attention to the bell. But another,
member of the home. long a respected
citizen of this community, in the full
possession Of all his faculties and
accustomed to going all over the city,
was knocked down In attempting to
board a car which had already stopped
for him. Why is it that so often the
gentleman or lady in the drawing room
is a roughneck behind the wheel?
have seen them here three abreast
driving like mad in the attempt to pass
each other. They do not do this In
other sections of the city. Why do
they do it here? There is but one
answer: Knowing that they are i'm
mune from arrest, they lose all human
ity and drive regardless of the lives
and rights of others. I plead not
only for the aged and infirm, but for
all who have to walk Nurses with
little children, school children. mothers
with baby carriages, and perfectly
sound men and women-all have to
wait sometimes as long as 10 minutes
before it is safe to cross. Is human
life of any value in Chevy Chase? II
so, why is 1t not protected?
A. H. THOMPSON.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Brooklyn. Resolutions were adopted
praising the administrations Of President
Roosevelt and Gov. Lehman, and also
congratulating Chairman Farley upon
his extremely successful management
of the 1882 State and national cam
paigns." Arose then Mr.. Curry to offer
another resolution. He read 1t, as
follows:
We urge all loyal Democrats to sup
port the candidate for the party chosen
at the primary elections. or by party
conventions and to such candidates we
pledge our individual support.
The chairman asked If such a resolu-
ton had place on the program of the
meeting. The Tammany leader tran
quilly rejoined that he thought 1t had.
The chairman demurred that he
thought otherwise, that 1t had never
been done before, and he ruled that it
was out Of order. Mr.. Curry asked,
May ask why?" War was In the
hair. There was moment of silence
Then the chairman suddenly announced:
"Oh. well. all right; we'll accept it
all in favor Of the resolution say Aye"
The resolution was unanimously
adopted
| Later when the chairman was asked
about the incident he said: I'VE per-
mitted the passage Of the resolution
despite the fact that we had all the
votes necessary to prevent its passage,
II we so desired" Asked If the adoption
Of the resolution bound him personally
to support Mayor OBrien, he answered
quickly: I'm not going to get into that
discussion"
Here's howdy-do! The political
commentators Of New York declare that
Boss Curry has put Chairman Farley
| on the spot. Mayor O'Brien Is the
nominee of the regular Democratic
organization Of Greater New York
Ex-Mayor Mckee is an independent
candidate whose announcement to that
effect last week rang with vehement
denunciations of Tammany and all its
works and cohorts. It Is the current
belief that but for the encouragement
OF Chairman Farley Mr.. Mckee would
not have entered the fight. Regularity
is a word dear to the heart Of a party
chairman. The Mckee candidacy Is
certainly not helped by the Albany
incident, and the fusionists, headed by
the Republican La Guardia, are not
hurt by 1t. The New York mayoralty
campaign thus assumes an aspect of
national political Importance
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Freedom of Press Declared
Safeguard of Public Ri ghts

There would be no means of publicity
to expose such injustice and no way to
tell the people what was being done to
them. The acts of criminals would be
unknown except to the few who suf-
fered by them. There could be no pub
uc Indignation against thieving Office
holders who might continue to be re.
turned to office by people ignorant Of
their thefts. Crime and scandal would
Hourlsh because of the cloak of silence"
Ihls freedom IS something very real
In America and it is going to stick"
asserts the Port Huron Times Herald.
while the Haverhill Gazette maintains
that Dean Ackerman uttered simple
truth when he declared that a free
press Is an imperative necessity in this
country at this time" The Lowell
Evening Leader holds that cit is a right
which it would be impolitic and in.
expedient to challenge" The Charles.
ton Is. c. Evening Post suggests that
the press fails sadly in its high state,
no doubt, but it serves nightly to pre-
serve the freedom of expression, never
so greatly needed as when there is an
emotional movement OF the people"
d mne evening Post calls the newspaper
the last bulwark Of popular liberty
So long as the Constitution stands
there will be no press censorship in
this country" AYERS the Newark Eve
ming News, with the further comment:
The refusal Of the press to yield the
freedom Of opinion and expression
guaranteed by the Constitution was
grounded on the foundations of Ameri-
can government and social organiza-
ton. Therefore, in rejecting the licens-
ing proposal, with its implications of
censorship, the newspapers performed
service incumbent upon them as or
gans of public opinion. They must re-
Ject any attributions Of credit for per-
forming duty the neglect of which
would have stamped them unworthy of
the trust reposed in them"
Viewing the guaranteed freedom as
consistent with whole e-hearted support
Of Government policies, the Philadel-
phia Evening Bulletin gives its interpre-
tation Of the current attitude: THE
press of the United States, editorially
speaking and in its news reporting, has
given support to the Rooseveltian pro-
gram Of recovery which has not been
surpassed, even in time of war. 1t has
regarded such support as its patriotic
duty. or, at least. has accepted this
administration Interpretation Of its
duty. 1t has withheld protest, it has
yielded the right of criticism, it has
tempered discussion. 1t has done its
part"
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Deprived of Yards With
No Due Compensation

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Circuit Court Of Rockville, act
ing for the commissioners of Montgom-
cry County, is taking the property of
home owners on Wisconsin avenue
north Of the District line without suffi-
cient compensation to them. The road
is national highway, and all improve
ments thereon are payable out Of the
State funds. All these home owners
have been taxed for that purpose. but
in making awards for damages they are
being taxed again: the road improve
ments, called benefits" are set of
against allowances for the land which
Is taken off the front yards from 9 feet
to greater depth.
While Wisconsin avenue south Of the
District line is IS feet wide, the COM
missioners of Montgomery County pro-
pose to increase it to IS feet northward
in Maryland. This will benefit the own
ers OF the land on the east side of the
road but it will ruin the frontage of
dweliers on the west side.
In order that the commissioners may
acquire the land to be cut of the front
yards without much expense, the court
has set off the cost of road improve
ments called benefits" against the al
lowance for damages. leaving the own
ers paftry award which is utterly
inadequate The awards are much less
than the present price of the bare land
without considering the value of trees
and gardens thereon. In fact the pay
ment of less than it is worth is bare
robbery. The dwellers lose the best
part Of their property forever and are
not compensated for the depreciation.
Moreover the set-off of road benefits
by the court against the value of the
property is violation of the law which
provides that the property condemned
must be paid for The owners are
taxed twice for their property contrary
to law, first when the taxes are paid
to the State creating a fund for road
improvement, and second, when the
court deducts so-called benefits from
the damages due to the owners. All
the people who use this national high
way are the beneficiaries, and not the
few who are being deprived of both
land and compensation.
BIRNEYS FISHER.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

that happiness in the every day IS not
mystery, but more matter Of prac-
tical application to small details.
No one can tell what may grow from
a moment of interest. A casual glance
at basket Of fine gladion in florists
window may give city man with q
small backyard lifelong interest. q
hobby which in time he will expand
to a country place Of several acres.
There Is no telling what may come
from q chance look, and we do not
mean in a romantic way, in any sense,
but solely in regard to the hundred
and one beautiful interests which crowd
upon the intelligent and the sensitive
at every turn.
4 X
Gardening behind glass is what one
does who gardens more in theory than
| to do the physical work, while he at
tempts to contemplate gardening from
all its angles.
There has long been disposition to
poke fun at this type of gardener. on
the theory that he who does the actual
work Is the real gardener. In a sense,
so he is, and always must remain.
In another very real sense (although
some might be inclined to call 1t Pick
wickian) he Is a gardener who wants
to. be, and who SO regards himself.
He Is the man. or she Is the woman,
who gardens behind glass-the glass OF
the living room window.
X &H
All gardening trnot done behind the
panes of the cold frame.
From behind windowpanes many q
person watches the garden pageant and
derives real enjoyment from his grand
stand seat.
There may be many good reasons
why this Is so. This gardener may
his hand It may be that he grew
up without ever an opportunity to dig
in the soil, or plant tulip bulbs, or
NOW the grass. In our complex CIV
iliZation there are thousands of such
persons who through any one Of q
number Of reasons. may have been de-
prived Of their birthright in this re-
spect.
And it is intensely difficult to make
up, In later years, for this lack Of early
training. The child who Is brought
up carefully to handle plants, to trans
plant them. to know them apart, even
when seedlings, has an immense ad-
vantage.
This Is no reason, however, why the
person so denied should not be able
to seize the opportunity to- enjoy gar
dens when 1t comes to him.
X x x4
II this means actual dirt gardening
as it Is called, SO much the better.
II 1t does not, but means only an
appreciation Of gardening and the
things of the garden, there is no reason
why he should not take opportunity
to add to the happiness of life.
This will be the person who hon
estly gardens from behind glass" ,and
who makes no claim to do anything
else.
No one can "expose" him. because
he Is the first person to admit the
validity of the claim of the true gar
deners.
What he can say, and does say for
himself. is that he is fully capable OF
recognizing the truth of the couplet
given above:
How could such sweet and wholesome
Be reckon'd, but with herbs and now-
| ers!"
| Without the feel of trowel In hand
he still is able to realize the beauty
and wholesomeness Of this art, this
occupation, this task, this attempt to
build loveliness in everyday lives. Let
us appreciate the dirt gardener, but
let us say a word for this one, too
who understands something of the art
OF happiness as well as that of gar
dening.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Value of Forecasts.
From the Pasadena Star-News.
Tho IInifed Cfofoe yNoo r

From the Pasadena Star-News.
The United States Weather Bureau
oftentimes demonstrates its inestimabe
value. both as a Ife-saver and as pro-
lection to property in forewarning areas
in the path of hurricanes. No doubt,
hundreds Of lives were saved in Florida
and Texas because Of timely warnings
Of the latest hurricane which descended
upon those areas. Storm warnings by
the Weather Bureau are thoroughly
respected all over the country, and their
importance Is realized all over the
world. They are Of value to shipping;
they are Of value to coastal regions eX-
posed to these dreadful visitations of
hurricanes; they are Of value to air
transport by warning pilots Of danger
Gus atmospheric conditions. There was
q time when many persons treated
weather forecasts as q joke. But no
one 50 considers these predictions today
Evening star., 1933-10-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

How could such sweet and wholesome
Be reckon'd. but with herbs and flow
ers?"
So asked Andrew MARVEL. q long
time ago, and the inquiry is pertinent
today.
Especially when Autumn comes on
swiftly, with its shortening light and
turning leaves, the pleasures OF the
home garden grow dearer.
1t should be said with as much
flnality as one can command that these
pleasures are not dependent upon actual
work in the soil.
The delights Of the garden are for
him or her who appreciates them, as
well as for those who actually do the
work.
II this were not so, as a general
proposition, what would become of all
the books, all the songs, all the paint
ings?
If happiness in art were confined
solely to the creators. to the writer's,
the composers, the painters, how could
loveliness in these things flourish?
All those who appreciate have the
right OF entry, especially into the gar
den; pnov,ed.. ron no die. ..oo,.tsd tror,
doing, but there must be doer pres
ent. This is the plain necessity Of
another may be learner.
X * *
This must be the everyday satisfac-
ton of the man or woman who Is not
handy with flowers and the like. but
who nevertheless enjoys being around
them and studying their habits.
1t is possible for such person to
know more about plants than some one
who works naturally and successfully
with them, but who at the same time
is never moyed to acquire consciously
any special knowledge about them
about this. The home garden, how
ever small, is large enough for all types
of human beings. Indeed, it will be
found that only the captious man or
woman ever attempts to draw a line
between worker and appreciator in the
garden.
All come to 1t for happiness, and II
they find not that, they might as well
go away. Maybe they would do better
in a motion picture house. or at q
bridge party. or reading a book.
The happiness Of the garden is not a
common happiness, but a special sort
1t has always seemed to many gar
dener. That is why such sweet and
wholesome hours" as the poet said
| could be reckoned with herbs and
flowers alone
Nothing else would do. There is no
kick" or ''thrill' here but only spe-
cieS Of mental satisfaction which bor-
ders on the spiritual.
There is no need to go into rhap-
sodieS, or become a mystic
The plain aspects Of beauty and
growth, under the eternal sun, are
enough. The gardener is a fusion can
didate who always wins, SO long as he
always realizes that his simple happi-
ness Is dependent upon mixture of
these different and immortal elements
He gardens best who loveth best.
All things, both great and small"
Coleridge would not mind that
change. The bond which permits one
to know gardening at its best is love,
which Is just another way of saying
interest
If Pope's couplet is true, that by
tolerance one comes in time to en-
brace what he first shrunk from in hor-
ror. then it is even more true that one
will come to love what one is inter-
ested in.
The first twinges of interest in any
subject are to be watched for with
peculiar care by all those who realize
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Curry's Coup.

Scene, Albany; occasion, a meeting
of the Democratic State Committee;
present, the chairman, James F. Farley,
also chairman of the National Demo-
cratic Committee, and recently active
in certain maneuvers that resulted in
announcement by Joseph v. Mckee Of
his independent candidacy for mayor
of New York City: also present, John
F. Curry, head Of Tammany Hall, and
-ch7 H. McCooe,, Democratic boss CT
Evening star., 1933-10-03
German Cruiser
Arrives at Darien.

German CruiSer
Arrives at Darien
Manchuria Daily News, Darien.-
Manned by STA officers and men, the
German training ship Koeln arrived in
Darien. by way of Kobe, late yester-
day afternoon. After spending a night
N the outer harbor. the pocket cruiser"
anchored at buoy No. ! at $50 this
morning.
There was large and international
gathering at the waterfront, including
most OF the German colony. as the
smart vessel swung to her buoy and
contact opened with shore. The round
OF entertainment, at the insistence of
the crew, is so arranged that they can
give as much as they take. And today
they began to enter into the fun and
interest of port life with all the zest
of salt water men.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

dirt thrown out by the explosions. I'm
mediately following the tractors would
be light and speedy steam rollers 70
pack down the dirt.
It might be wise. also, to have sup
ply Of crushed stone on hand. loaded
In speedy dump trucks This stone
to be used to I'LL the larger holes be-
fore the tractors push the surround
ing dirt in. BOB MCCORMACK.
Fittsfield. Iass.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
The Federation and Imitation.

President William Green calls on the
American Federation Of Labor to fight
imitation OF the currency. It may be
said that 70 issue deserves a more
prominent place on the federation's
program. The results Of imitation and
artificially debased currency bear down
most heavily upon those who labor for
wages. They represent the majority of
those Creditors" who would be despoiled
for the benefit of debtors" and as
both creditors and debtors they would
lose.
There has been much talk in the out
nourings fro:a irr ''>-1'-t- o. The honcct
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Former Gov. Sweet of Colorado is
quoted as saying that Germany. unless
permitted to rearm, is a serious threat
to peace. There appears to be no alter
native in figuring results, excepting that
a peace with armament would be more
expensive.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Pennsylvania prisoners who demand
a radio in every cell plainly 60 too
far They should not expect to send
fan mail in an effort to influence
popular taste in song and oratory.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

The visit Of Franklin D. Roosevelt
to Chicago was again a brilliant sue
cess. If he were superstitious, President
Roosevelt might be tempted to regard
Chicago as an even luckier town than
New York
Evening star., 1933-10-03

BY the time the kidnapers are serv-
ing sentence, prison riots will not be
SO frequent as to afford them the
hope Of continuing in congenial &C.
tivity.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Curiosity Is now expressed as tc
whether AL Smith, after being so prom
inent in national affairs, can be ex-
pected to manifest his old-time keer
interest In New York City politics.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

The A. F. Of L. will be heard with
hopeful attention Any effort to pro-
mote intelligent organization in dis
ordered state of society must command
close consideration.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Announcements that Henry Ford
may sell automobiles at cost are not
encouraging to the Nations police, who
already find trafic and parking more
than they can manage.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

So great has become the popular in
terest in economics that a speaker can
hold the close attention of crowd with
out even mentioning the world series.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

1t may be hard for James j. Walker
to understand why there should be so
much disturbance about the mayoralty
of New York when everything about
the Job once seemed so easy to him.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

Gen. johnson is glad to report that
he Is on the way to recovery. and also
that his N. r. A. prescription is doing
wonders for business.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Almost Gone.

From the DAYTON Daily News.
Clapping Of hands is said to be one
Of the Oldest forms of applause. In
fact, some actors complain that 1t Is so
old 1t Is practically extinct.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
The Cud Chewers.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Cortented COWS seem to be the only
placid factor in the milk industry.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Barnegat Light.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
It seems that the best way to save
Barnegat Light would be to move It 10
or Is miles inland.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Research.

"Now what Is money!" sages ask,
"And how does 1t PERFORM"
To answer is no easy task,
As argument grows warm.
A listener said In tones polite.
II share your general doubt.
If I had more Of 1t, I might
Inspect It and find out"
Evening star., 1933-10-03

The Cuban Merry.Co-Round.
From the Macon telegraph.
The trouble now Is to tell which
Cuban Is revolving against what.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Chance.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Many Cubans, having acquired the
habit Of rebellion, seem to have no in
tention Of reforming.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

"A man who wants loafin' job" said
Uncle Eben, "has to depend on maxim
others do his share Of de work. an
sometimes dat's de hardest kind Of
work dar Is"
Evening star., 1933-10-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Last Word.
Though mighty be the wisdom that is
shown
As wise men show they have still wiser
grown,
There is power mightier than them all
Which must claim heed forever to its
call.
1t is not the command Of gilded pride,
Nor martial force. which cannot be de-
MED.
That keeps us venting still in hope to
A way Of benefit to human kind.
And, though dull force may seek to
dominate
With promises and threats among the
great,
Heard with authority that must endure
Are voices of the children and the poor
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Professional Charmers,

I'VE used to have what we called
matinee actors" remarked the old
stager.
I'm sorry they are not still popular, T"
said Miss Cayenne. II fancy matinee
actor would be safer than a gigolo and
much more entertaining"
knowledge in the possession Of a
philosopher who cannot communicate
it intelligibly," said Hi Ho. the sage Of
Chinatown, "is Of little more value than
gold in the Golfers of q miser."
Evening star., 1933-10-03
Recognition.

"Are you in favor of recognizing
Russia?"
"Wife and I have been discussing
that" answered Senator Sorghum
"of course, Russia may not be exactly
in our social set, but. on the other hand,
does anybody at this time want to run
the risk OF seeming snobbish?"
Jud Tunkins says he never yet saw
a hitch hiker who could say he had
found any place better than the one he
started from.
Evening star., 1933-10-03
LeaderShip.

It is the old, old story
That makes our pulses throb.
Moses got the glory
But he had an awful Job.
Evening star., 1933-10-03

O. Why is it so often the boast OF
gambling houses that they nc y win
mans money at faro except in a
straight game?-T. H. D.
A. R. F. Foster explains that when
man is losing, there is no necessity
for the house to cheat him. 1t is only
when the house is losing that the
dealer resorts to sharp practices to pro-
tect the money of the house