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Evening star., 1933-04-10

What IS sillier, in April. than tn,
sight of a householder out watering
his lawn with q hose?
Yet one may do him an injustice.
Maybe he has just put In fertilizer
and Is extremely fearful of burning
the roots" Of his multitude Of gras!
plants.
The chances are, however that h.
just wants to sprinkle.
That Is his privilege. OF course. bu
one may insist it is silly, nevertheless
There hasn't been a finer, wettel
April in years and years.
Indeed. this is the first really typi-
cal Spring the National Capital has
enjoyed for a decade.
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In the old days, past recall, typi-
cal Spring was just that-a typica
Spring
1t began early, at least with April
Fools day, and it remained in force
without intermission.
There have been too many strange
interludes in most of the Springs Of
recent memory.
Because a Spring without compare
lively warm days is not Spring at all
in sense.
1t is q continuation Of Winter, bit
less severe, but the cold season just
the same.
Once Spring has begun, If it desires
to meet the full approval of the home
gardener, it must continue in the same
vein.
There must be no "throw-backs," nc
freezes, no unseasonably colder morn.
ings to wilt down the tips of peonies.
How wonderfully those sturdy plants
are doing!
Some of the red shoots are foot
out of the earth. others as high as
half foot, at the least.
1t is a race between the plants put
into the ground in April. a year ago
and those planted last Fall.
Some advocate Spring planting 1or
peonies, others swear that only Autumn
planting is any good.
Those who speak up for the latter
time of year as the best for planting
peonies are in the majority. Some
growers, indeed, do not offer peonies
for sale in the Spring.
Who Is right?
\ X X
Perhaps this is just another of these
so eternally, with never a gardener
ever making q serious attempt to find
out where the truth lies.
In gardening, as In tropical fish cul-
ture, there Is great deal of plain
"hokum" handed down from person to
person.
1t is repeated mostly because 1t would
require too much real work to contra
dict 1t.
1t is easier to accept than to reject
and to tell why.
X
An amateur gardener in nearby
suburb last year made up his mind to
plant good specimen peonies at both
times of the year.
As far as he was able he secured
equal roots, at least 50 in price, and as
fairly comparable as might be desired
In size, especially as to eyes"
The variety chosen was that grand
one, Festiva Maxima.
1t Is a thrilling thing to watch how
steadfastly this old favorite. beloved Of
generations, holds its own with the
newcomers, both gardeners and flowers.
Newcomers to the gardening world soon
realize that no variety is more salts
factory. New peonies, as beautiful as
they may be. seldom feel called upon
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Union of South Africa; j. Butler
Wright, Uruguay. and George T. Sum-
merlin, Venezuela.
There are plenty Of deserving Demo-
Gratis" however, who banker for ap-
pointment to the diplomatic corps. For
example. the mayor Of Boston. James
M. Curley, one of the original Roosevelt
men in the Bay State, who has hoped
for appointment to Rome, but who may
have to be content with WaraaM
Evening star., 1933-04-10
The National Symphony.

The future of THE National Sym.
phony Orchestra, the Capitals premier
musical organization, Is subject
which has special interest to thousands
Of its friends and to still other thou
sands who, without being among its
patrons, are nevertheless anxious that
1t may survive and prosper. The re-
action OF the latter group is in some
respects more important than that OF
the former. Cultivated music lovers
may I've expected to indorse the art in
all its organized phases, but it is from
the ranks Of those who know little OF
nothing about music that. portion OF
the necessary support must come. II
the orchestra's record prompts helpful
recognition at the hands of the public
at large. It's continued existence may be
assured; otherwise, dependent on q
single, limited class. it might fail.
1t Is worth noticing that the value
Of symphony orchestra to q COM
munity Is something more than that
Of the performance Of beautiful and
technically dificult programs for the
appreciation of few hundreds OF per-
sons qualified to understand and whole
heartedly to enjoy such offerings. The
cultural standards Of the city are in
volved. High cultural ideals simply
cannot be promoted without organized
effort. There might be ten thousand
competent and skilled musicians In the
neighborhood, and each one of them
might be busy with the labors of his
profession, without more than the
slightest cultural gain to the masses
OF people. 1t Is only when they
can play together, when q complete
orchestra can be assembled and trained,
that the full significance of the musical
character of the city can be demon
strated. The individual musician nee
eSsarily Is limited, to a certain extent
isolated; he can have small influence
on the public mind. But an orchestra,
constituted Of cooperating artists and
expressing the best ideals OF the science
and art OF composition and execution,
is force. an authentic power-house Of
vitality whose effect is dynamic and
comprehensive. The presence of such
an institution In the community is i'm
perative to the development OF good
taste, sound Judgment and discrimina-
tion among the people, not solely in the
field Of music, but also in the allied
fields Of the theater arts, painting,
sculpture, dancing and literature. The
work of the orchestra lifts the spirit of
the masses. intangibly perhaps, but
quite as truly as though it were con-
spicuously obvious.
The National Symphony Is not lux
ury. Its budget Is modest. 1t is the
least costly of all the orchestras of like
dimensions in the United States. II
has served its apprenticeship and
learned its lessons, and 1t should bt
granted the opportunity to 60 on to it,
natural goal Of esthetic perfection. The
investment already made in 1t has re.
turned abundant dividends of musica
artistry. 1t Is deserving Of genera
help. The nature Of man Is such thai
he does not live by bread alone. HI
lives by the things Of the spirit. anc
among the creators of these in Wash.
ington is the orchestra which DR.. Han.
Kinder has captained and conducted
Evening star., 1933-04-10

In view Of the fact that the radio
can bring political arguments into every
home from nations near and far it may
reasonably be assumed that no such
thing as isolation" is completely pos
sible.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Stock sales for the purpose Of income
tax evasion have worked hardship on
the uninformed speculator who was play
ing the market on calculations based on
legitimate valuations.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Investment.
We're through with that old boarding
fashion;
For here is q chance to invest
In a world that will put away passion
And cheerily toll for the best.
We're investing in forests and flowers
And in rainbows Of promise SO fair
That come with the soft April showers
That assure us enough and to spare.
We're investing in corn and in cattle,
In homes for the ones we hold dear,
In the children with innocent prattle
As tender affection draws near.
So we're through with the boarding Of
metal
And we're looking for treasure un-
told,
As we hope obligations to settle
BY things far more precious than
gold
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Conversations are necessary among
nations as well as individuals Concilia-
to q difference are not on speaking
terms.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
Turning Point.
A Favorite.

From the Boston Evening Transcript.
There is general desire among the
political brethren that the President q
reforestation idea should include plenty
of plum trees.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
Mortgages and Acreage.

From the Roanoke Times.
The size OF the average American
farm is 156 acres but you'd never be-
lieve 1t If we were to tell you the sizo
rof the mortgage on 1t.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
A Corner in Red Ink.

From the Dayton Daily News.
Goldfish in Japan have been at
tackled by strange disease. the only
| cure for which Is red ink, which, un-
! fortunately, Is In great demand these
days In business circles
Evening star., 1933-04-10
Sport in Texas.

From the Chicago Daily News.
A game Of dominOes which lasted for
four years has just been completed In
Canyon, Tex. Chess players in that
town doubtless beqAeath the games to
I their heirA
Evening star., 1933-04-10

History is being compelled just now
to recognize the title Of President as i'm
plying more genuine power than that Of
dictator.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Aeronautics is likely to develop the
kind of legislator who understands the
laws of physics and mechanics az well
as the laws of the land.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Debate is already beginning as to
whether Hitler is political leader or
only q new kind of racketeer.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

1t is understood that Spring has ad-
vanced so far as to establish a thaw
that will include even frozen assets.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
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Evening star., 1933-04-10

Not Of Immediate Concern.
do you believe in evolution?" said
the amateur scientist.
why bring that up9" rejoined Sen
ator Sorghum. IT'S q question that
involves neither public safety, private
profit nor social precedence"
Jud Tunkins says II the future were
as sad as some Of us think, one thun-
derstorm would make people quit buy
ing garden seeds and purchase nothing
but umbrellas
Social Problem.
Another social problem we
Are facing with q puzzled frown,
While asking whether beer should be
Drunk standing up or sitting down.
Pictorial Inspiration.
What is your objection to jazz
music?"
II have no objection to the music, u
answered Miss Cayenne. But some OF
the dances that 60 with 1t suggest that
you are supposed to stop and look, but
not to listen"
"Since we are compelled to dwell
together" said Hi Ho. the sage OF
Chinatown. 1T is hard to understand
how a man can hope to benefit him
self by injuring q neighbor."
Turning Point.
Some day the time we all desire
Will come to mark the worlds ad.
vance,
When politicians will retire
And give true statesmanship chance
Then confidence will be displayed
And methods new will be installed,
When cards are on the table laid
And some gigantic bluffs are called.
Times do change" said Uncle Eben
Folks dat used to enjoy loafin' Is now
anxious to work as much as possible
Evening star., 1933-04-10

What Is the Roosevelt administration
going to do about the career men" who
hold posts as Ambassadors and Minis
ters In the foreign service of the United
States? That Is q matter which is agi-
tating the career men themselves and
also the National Civil Service Reform
League, which has sent letter to Pres
ident Roosevelt urging that he retain
In the foreign service those career
men who have risen to high posts
Through the operation of the act re-
organizing the foreign service. spon-
sored by the late Representative John
Jacob Rogers Of Massachusetts,, career
men have been promoted to high diplo-
dorial and ministerial posts were filled
by them when the. Roosevelt administra-
ton took command. One Of these, r.
win B. Laughlin, Ambassador to Spain,
has already been replaced by the ap-
pointment Of Claude q. Bowers. who
was temporary chairman Of the Demo-
cratic National Convention In Houston,
Tex, in 1928. Another career man who
has been supplanted Is Dana q. Mum
roe, who has been Minister to Haiti.
The other career men and their posts
are: Robert Woods Bliss, Argentina
Hugh s. Gibson. Belgium: Edward r.
Feely. Bolivia; Edwin. v. Morgan, Bra
zil: Nelson T. johnson, China; Jeffer-
son Caffery, Colombia: Charles G. Eber-
hardt, Costa Rica: H. F. Arthur Schoen-
field, Dominican Republic; william
Dawson, Ecuador; Charles B. Curtis, II
Salvador; Robert p. Skinner, Estonia,
Latvia, Lithuania; Addison e. Southard,
Ethiopia; Sheldon Whitehouse, Guate-
mala; Julius g. Lay, Honduras: Fred
erick A. Sterling. Irish Free State; John
w. Garrett, Italy; Joseph C. Grew,
Japan; Maxwell Blake, Morocco; Mat
thew E. Hanna. Nicaragua; Hoffman
Philip, Norway; Post Wheeler, Para
quay; Fred Morris Dearing. Peru;
Charles 8. Wilson. Rumania; Hugh r.
Wtlsm. Switzerland 2Alnh ]. Tnttep.
Evening star., 1933-04-10

Jud Tunkins says II the future were
As sad as some Of VI think, one thun-
derstorm would make people quit buy
ing garden seeds and purchase nothing
but umbrellas.
Evening star., 1933-04-10
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Evening star., 1933-04-10

Nowhere has this observer noticed a
better summary Of the work waiting to
be done throughout the United States
capable Of relieving unemployment, than
was broadcast by Senator Robert F.
Wagner, Democrat, of New York, author
Of the pending $500, ,000, 600 bill for d.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
Our Flexible Reserve System.
(Boston News Bureau.)


 strong argument for the Federal Reserve System from the beginning has been it's fexbility in marshalling the countrys credit without regard for State lines any other domestic frontier That is now being proved true for the second time in almost twenty years of Federal Reserve history
 The first instance in 1920 just after the sharp afterwar recession of that year. Then under Section Il of the Reserve Act, permitting Reserve Bank, requiring it vote of at least five members of the Reserve Board, to rediscount the discounted paper of another Reserve Bank, very large shiftngs of paper made from Eastern Reserve Banks to the West and South.
 The shifting of the discount burden from weak CT to stronger districts realy district borrow ing) greatly lessened the credit strain of 1920 through redistribution of reserve strength, the weaker districts leaning the stronger. Boston Cleveland and Philadelphia Reserve Banks were in particular large contributors this added strength
 Just the thing in slightly different terms through liberal purchases of acceptance and Gov ernment securities, are enabling Eastern metropoli- tan banks to provide quickly the cash strength needed by their correspondents in disturbed areas of the West and the South.
 The changes in the volume of rediscount for member banks in this district as the current figures have shown have varied little from month to month, and these have been all from banks out side of Boston, the Boston banks not having found it necessary to avail themselves of this privilege
 The borrowing pressure has come entirely from outside and the present situation thus affords g second historic example of the flexibility in time of need, of the Federal Reserve System.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
DELEGATE DIMOND LAUNCHES
 PROGRAM.

In his first batch of bills introduced in the House, Delegate Dimond is beginning to carry out the program he laid before the voters of Alaska last Fall He advocated then the repeal of the Alaska Bone Dry Law. In introducing the bill to provide for that step, he has gone farther than he promised. He has included in it provision that when the Eighteenth Amendment shall be repealed by the American people, the Legislature of the Terri tory shall have the power to control and regulate the sale of intoxicating liquor in Alaska. It need occasion no surprise to anyone that he seeks such power for the local lawmaking body. It is wholly consistent with his own theory and that of his party that all such authority be vested in local hands and not in the Federal Congress some 5000 miles distant
 The Delegates bill to permit Indians of South east Alaska the right to the Federal Govern for alleged loss of certain property rights was promised by him in speeches here and elsewhere. He isn't asking Congress for anything that it hasn't already done for other Indian tribes elsewhere.
 One of the provisions of the Alaska Fisheries Law most condemned by local fishermen is that which permits Federal agents to seize fishing boats and other gear and confscate them before their owners or operators, have been convicted of any violation of the law under which the seizures are made Not even the National Prohibition Act, the last word in seizures and forfeitures goes so far toward depriving citizen of his property without trial by jury. It is wholly unAmerican and ought o bs repealed. And of the first of the measures introduced by the Delegate seeks to do that.
 Two years ago, the Alaska Legislature petitioned Congress to repeal the special placer mining law of August l. 1912 the so-caled Wickersham Act. The then Delegate Wickersham introduced measure to accomplish the desired object but later either withdrew it let it die His successor, who assisted in preparing the original petition, seeks to out that direction.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
THE SUN GODDESS.

In recent days Japan has celebrated the 2,593rd anniversary of Jnmu Tenno, the first Emperor The present Emperor, Hirohto, is a direct descend ant of the man who ruled Japan 660 years before the Christian era The process of figuring? Add 1883 A. D. to 660 B. c. and you have it.
 The line comes down to Hirohito unbroken. He is the 124th Mikado
 There is something arresting in this thought of a dynasty which has ruled in unbroken line through the rise and fall of many of the worlds greatest kingdoms and empires The children of the Sun Goddess saw the dawn of Greece, Percles mopylae-Japan antedated them all with an art with letters and a culture of her own-with history generous and heroic.
 The Island Empire Greece and Rome rise and pass It saw the romance and chivary of the Middle Ages, struggling through the morasses Of ignorance, superstition and gory-the Crusades, the continued advancement of the faith which was to dominate the better part of the advanced civili- zation, to oppose that of it's long line of em- perors and peoples who have always accorded unquestoned and unqualified worship to the rulers of the House of Jimmu, who the child of the Sun Goddessl
 As matter of fact, Japanese pride and national consciousness of superiority are in some part re- sponsble for her evident determination to achieve ultimate overlordship most of Asia. She has no fear that this goal will not in time be reached. She advances in the belief that no one can stay her imperial way-the way of Jrnnlu child of the Sun Goddess Here. perhaps, is the moving finger which at the present time is directing the forces of Japan in Jehol-against China, against the op- position of the world
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
OLDTIME ALASKAN
 PASSES IN OREGON

Information reached The Empire of the death in Yachats, Oregon, near Newport, on March 3rd, of Harry E. Wheeler. He was born in Cory, Pa, October 2, 1868. While very young his family moved to Massachusett and later to Nebras- ka, where he grew to manhood. He came to Alaska on the first trip of the George w. Elder in 1898. He was at times Commits sioner, Recording Clerk and min Ter He founded and named the town of Teller. MT Wheeler re- turned to the States in 1916. He lived a colorful and eventful life, taking his part in the stirring times of the Alaska gold rush. He lis survived by his widow, Edith w. Wheeler, three sons, John J., Nome, Alaska; Harry E. Jr, Los Angeles; Clifford w., U. s. Navy; daughters, Mrs. E. G. Fohranbach
 Fredericksburg, Tex; Edna G., Mrs. Floyd Brice, Mrs. Elsie Hatfield of
 Yachats.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
Where Are They Going to Go?

Daily Journal of Commerce, Seattle) Editor Howard B. Rose of Western Construct ews and Highway Builder writes:
 I feel a little weepy at the sight of young boys plodding the highways = their gaunt dejected faces haunt me What do these youngters think about when they are lifting 'em up and laying 'em down" over hard desert highways going just any where?
 Are they thinking how vaueless their lives are? Are they awards that there are too many people on earth? Too many peo- pie too much food too much cloth ing too much of everything, so they starve and go almost naked and plod along over the hard roads that lead God knows where.
 Maybe they thinking that in case of war we would all be batting them on the back and dressing them up in nice uniforms and sending them away to protect the lives and property of us all. They would be valuable in case of war. But yesterday I saw them, shuffling along, unhurredly try ing to get somewhere. And I am asking where will they get to?
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
VALIANT DUST
 by Percival Chrisfobher Wren BEAU AIeo1 GEsrt-

SYNOPSIS: Major Napoleon Riccoli of the Foreign Legion, his head full of plans to emulate his namesake, makes a traitor Ous agreement with the power- full Kaid of Mekazzen. Years before the Secret Service had found Riccoli out and forced him cut of the French regulars. Now the man who came to the major from the Kaid, though apparently an Arab, is in pos session of a password that iden- tifies him as colonel of the Secret Service to Otho BeIleme, English gentleman enlisted in the Legion. Bombelli, orderly to Riccoli, is apparently known to the Arab as "Langeac"-and Bombelli deserts immediately af- ter the Arab leaves. Riccoli dis cusses plans with his crony Wit. torelli.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1933-03-22
Henry T. Rainey as Speaker.
Cincinnati Enquirer.)

The Speaker of the House of Representatives can properly be considered, along with the Presi- dent and leading Cabinet members, as of the half dozen most important figures of an admins tration The selection of Henry T. Rainey, of Hi nos is therefore very important decision. The keynote of the action in choosing Rainey is party strategy, and the dominant feature of Raineys leadership likely to be strict party dsci- pline and regularity.
 Mir Rainey is 73 Tears old, and has served 2S years in the House He is veteran in party service and he believes in party technc the best way to get things done in government. This appears to be peculiarly necessary for a Speaker of the House His task is not of statesmanshp of determining policies, so much one of discipline.
 His major responsibility is to accept the admin istration program and get it through the House compromising with the opposition of either party when necessary to get concrete results This was the genius of Nicholas Longworth who could always be depended on to see bill through. Like Long, worth Raney is concerned with tangible legislation
 The views of the newly chosen Speaker, however far from negative. In most matters he has fol- lowed the liberal trend shared by the President Elect. Years ago, he was considered radical D But at 73 he put away childish things and is content to play the role of patriarch enforcing discipline in the turbulent ranks of Democratic House.
 From the standpoint of securing the ablest student of political and economic problems the election of MT Rainey is disappointment. But MT. Roosevelt has his own "brain trust" to deal With technical questions and formulate policies From the standpoint of workable party machine in the House, the election of MT. Rainey is un- doubtedly the signal for efficient legislative ma chinery in the next Congress.