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Evening star., 1933-04-03
Uruguay and Siam.

These are sure enough incredible
times and topsy-turvey world in which
we live. Within the past forty-eight hours
Uruguay, which has been a republic
since 1925, and Siam, which has been
an absolute monarchy for centuries
made sweeping changes In their respec-
tive forms of government The republic
set up dictatorship and the monarchy
intervened to bulwark a democracy
threatened by Communism. Verify
East is East ana West is West and
never the twain shall meet. Kipling,
like Sherman, was right.
Uruguay. for the time being at least,
has gone the way which so many Latin
American republics have trodden, with
varying degrees Of success, during the
past three years. DR.. Gabriel Terra,
who was regularly elected President in
January, 1891, has proclaimed a die
tatorship which restricts all forms OF
representative government and local
authority and sets June IS as the date
for the election OF new assembly to
rewrite the constitution. President
Terra acted with the apparent support
of the Uruguayan army, although to-
days news is that his sway has beer
challenged and that certain trooy
movements from disafiected regions o
the country conivr up the menace o.
civil war. As in neighboring countries
like Argentina, Brazil and Chile, which
have gone through the throes Of revo
Evening star., 1933-04-03

robin except that single detail Of ths
color Of its waistcoat. OF the ubiquitou:
starting he should have quantities oi
information, but actually he is con.
scious of only its unfortunate bad
habits; he cannot answer even the
simplest question about its history, its
economy or its social utility as an
enemy of all sorts Of bugs and other in
sect aggravations. He is not a keen
observer, and he has not bothered to
read up" on birds.
But If by chance he does devote a
portion of his leisure to study of the
pathological character of the environ
ment in which he lives, he will add to
his equipment for the enjoyment of his
home. Francis Bacon is supposed to
have said that that man is noblest who
has most contacts with life. and the
principle certainly applies in regard to
birds. knowledge of any science con-
duces to comprehension Of Nature, and
the entertainment Of an enthusiasm
promotes the happiness Of existence.
Birds especially are worthy of the at
tention of men and women, boys and
girls. They have beauty, vitality, prag-
matte utility, and their adaptation to
changing conditions In the earth. their
power of adjustment, is fascinatir5 to
watch, Alexander Pope obeyed an au-
theukc genius when he said: Learn
from the birds" Possibly he was echo
ing the thought of One Of Whom it has
been reported that He is mindful OF the
fall of even a single sparrow.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
The Birds.

There no longer can be any doubt
about it-Spring is here. Residents Of
the outer circle of Washington suburbs,
waking at sunrise to the jubilant music
of thousands of feathered songsters,
know that such a chorus proves the
fact. Even two weeks ago no such har-
monious salutation to the dawn could
have been possible. The birds are ar
irving in companies of thousands from
their Winter refuge in the South. OF
course, not all of them will remain
throughout the Summer. Many will
journey on to the North, some even to
the Arctic Circle. But few, at least,
will stay In the neighborhood Of the
Capital, and all that tarry will be well
come. If they serve no other purpose
than that of being an ornithological
alarm clock, they will be appreciated.
Curiously enough, perhaps, it is not
necessary to know very much about
birds to like them. The average citizen
as 1t happens, is almost totally ignoran:
of even the most primitive rudtments OF
the science which specializes i'll the fly
ing department of natural creation. He
cannot tell one species from another
He is unacquainted with the peculiari.
ties Of even the commonest varieties
He Is unskilled in detecting the differ
ence between one song and another
A nest in tree or under the caves o
house is only nest to him. and it
inhabitants are "just birds" II on oe
casion he wishes to describe some par
ticular avian sauropsidan he has seer
he speaks of it as being blue" or "yel
low and black" as the case may be. Il
hopeful expectation that his hearer
will understand exactly what he mean
In effect, the only bird he really ca
distinguish Is the robin, and in that In
stance y Is the brown-red breast tbs
cdpstitutes the feature he car>recognis
N knows nothing much shout Il
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Checks Drawn on Trust
Accounts DishOnOred
To the Editor Of The Star;

To the Editor Of The Star:
Would you kindly add another to
the long list of public spirited services
you have rendered this emasculated
community?
Many of us who have opened trust
accounts in some of our 'impounded
banks. by permission and authority Of
the Treasury. have had our checks, SO
marked, returned by institutions which
should know better A patient of mine
had his check to the gas company re-
turned. I had mine SO marked re-
turned by the Veterans Bureau, with
a request that I remit the amount in
some other form at an early date.
Others have suffered the same embar-
rassment. Certainly it would be a pub
lic-spirited service to remind the public
that bank might be closed, but its
trust accounts afford a form of nego-
table tender. Perhaps 1t might not be
amiss to attach a little printed card
with each check so drawn 20 this ef-
feet
please think twice before you refuse
to honor this check. We know our bank
is closed, but this Is drawn on its trust
account. 1t means just that, trust and
confidence in the ultimate solyency Of
our local institution. Even frozen as
sets can't keep good sap down."
THOMAS E. MATTINGLY.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Balancing the Local Budget.

The main task of the House, in con-
sidering the District bill, is to balance
the local budget.
The budget will be as much unbal-
anced by collecting from local taxpayers
excessive taxation, that is, in collecting
revenues in excess Of what is to be spent,
as it would be if deficits were to be in
CURED by appropriating in e:c--; Of the
available tax revenues.
Those items Of proposed e:-pc diture
that the Budget Bureau has stricken
out should be restored, at least to the
figures in water fund appropriations,
gasoline tax fund and general revenues
that were approved In conference be-
tween the two houses of Congress on the
appropriation bill which failed in the
last Congress. 1t was not a difference
of opinion over these expenditures that
killed the last bill. The difference was
over the lump sum.
Unless these restorations are made in
whole or in part, the city is to suffer
needless deprivation of essential munich
pal service. There is going to be addi-
ttonal unemployment and distress.
At the same time, the House should
specifically provide, in some manner,
that excessive revenues are not to be
collected, thus assuring relief in the tax
burden. It is not known what final
appropriation figures will be reinserted
in the District bill. 1t Is hardly prob
able that local taxes will or can be re-
duced, without some rather prolonged
legislative consideration impractical at
this time, to the extent that the appro-
priations would be reduced under the
budget proposals.
In the case Of the real estate and tan
gible personally tax rates, the Commits
sioners are to be left free to exercise
their normal powers to flx the rate Of
taxation to yield the revenue that Con-
gress appropriates, and If Congress fails
to appropriate to the level of the rev.
enues anticipated from current tax rate
and assessment, the Commissioners will
obviously reduce the tax rate.
To assure the bringing Of the local
budget into balance, however, Congress
could appropriately express its intent
that the Commissioners are not to COL
lect in local revenues more than is ap-
propriated. In this respect 1t might be
reasonable to make provisions-for the
present emergency only-empowering
the Commissioners temporarily to ad-
just downward the tax rates on water
and gasoline to prevent the accumula-
ton of surplus revenues from these
special. earmarked funds
II the local budget provides for mere
horizontal slashes In appropriations,
collecting more money than is to be
spent and crippling the city, it will BE-
an unbalanced budget.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

retary, am authorized by my govern
ment to comply with the terms Of sale
OF Alaska. Tomorrow, II 1t suits you,
I shall come to the State Department,
and we can then draw up the treaty,
and sign it, Secreary Seward replied:
Why wait until tomorrow? Let's do
1t tonight Secretaries and experts
were sent for, with the result that at
O'Clock on the morning of March
30, 1867, the Alaskan treaty was signed
and the $7.2oo,0o0 purchased com
pleted."
From constituent of this column
comes the suggestion that Vice Presi-
dent Garner, having already proved
himself q disciple Of innovations. could
resort to another and confer q boon on
visitors to the Senate. It's proposed
that when the chair recognizes a Sena-
tor for speaking purposes, the presiding
omcer should say: THE chair recog-
nizes Senator So-and-So from such
and-such State" Senators on their
part, 1t Is suggested, might, when allow
ing themselves to be interrupted, re-
marx Tor the galleries benefit: II yield
to Senator Blank Of Blank"
From intimation, rather than direct
animation, Roosevelt appointments to
scientific or semi-scientific Government
posts will be made, 1t appears, irrespec-
tive OF politics. Such indications are
seen In the retention of Sanford Bates
as director OF Federal prisons and DR.,
Lyman J. Briggs as director Of the Bu-
reau OF Standards. Both received their
original appointments from Republican
Presidents. Friends Of Henry OMallev
commissioner Of fisheries in the Depart-
ment OF Commerce, are hopeful that his
record (though a Hoover appointee)
Will result in his perpetuation. He's
risen from the bureaus ranks, having
f1rst entered the fisheries service at the
ST. Johnsbury, Va, station in 1897. The
modern development of the Alaskan
fisheries Is one Of his OUTSTANDING
achievements. About every outdoor or.
ganization In the country, as well A
cannery interests, fur dealers and allied
arts and crafts, including flshermen's
leagues. have let 1t be known that they
regard OMalley the right fisherman in
tne right place, and would like to see
MIN Kept IN his present waters.
Here's the very Rooseveltian latest
N. d. doesn't stand only for New Deal
~ means NO Delay.
X 4
Bob Woolley, ce-upon-a time viii
sonian member of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, opines that wash
ington just now is probably fun of the
KIND OF deserving Democrats of whom a
classic yarn, dating from Grover CIeve-
lands time, Is spun. "A Southern gen.
tieman. with the proper political Gre
the ambition to become American AM
bassador to the Court of st. James, feel
ing that nothing less than our blue
ribbon diplomatic post was worthy of
his claims and dignity. He hung
around for weeks, and finally for six
months. At last patience was his re-
ward: He was given clerkship in the
Pensions Bureau"
Copyright 1s33)
Evening star., 1933-04-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| for the animals sake, and those who
care for animals primarily for mans
sake.
AS with most such divisions, there is
no hard and fast line. and those on op-
posite sides Of this fence, too believe
themselves right and the other side
wrong.
With one side it is the dog for the
dogs happiness in life: with the other,
1t Is the dog for mankinds pleasure or
protection.
One side values the, cat for the cats
own health, the other because 1t catches
mice.
One side protects game because its
members want the game" to enjoy
life. the members of the other group like
to think Of themselves as conservation
lists. too.
Mans moral duty to the animals may
be settled by laws, but 1t Is placed in the
hearts and minds of those who see in
the creatures another effort of life to
establish itself in a monstrous universe.
Where the line Is to be drawn must
be left, in the last analysis, to the in
dividual.
II suppose" said a member of one
great group to a member of the lesser
group, that now that you have gone in
for aquariums you will never eat another
fish,"
He had not thought about it that way,
but he supposed that he never would eat
a fish again.
Why should he?
There were plenty Of other things in
the world to eat.
He knew that members of the other
way OF thinking would ridicule him for
a cuff
deal OF ridicule, in his time, and did not
mind it much any more. Time does a
great many Ill things to human being;
this Is one OF the good things 1t does.
Wen, this may seem long way from
a horse eating, or not eating, carrots,
but 1t Is not as far as 1t seems, perhaps
The man who did not hand the Old
hoSs carrot did not dislike animals
indeed, he may have liked them very
much, but he unconsciously permitted
himself to be put in the class of the in
dinerent, at least, by refusing to hand
the creature a carrot
The fact that the vegetables did fall
out of the wagon, and were thus Lost.
proves the case, at least to us, although
another section of thought on this mo-
mentous matter might feel inclined to
put forward the theory that it had pre-
cisely nothing at all to do with the
matter.
True kindness to animals means that
one must never let chance slip by to
do them some service; II this means. in
plain language, helping them to a meal,
when 1t presents itself, then thievery Is
we'll blessed.
A large section of humanity may pre-
fer, and perhaps they are right, to in
clude the helplessness Of human beings
in the pathetic lists of those who may
be helped.
Kindness to animals, we may believe.
without aught Of disrespect (because
we have such high estimate of ami
mals), must and does include the suf-
fering men, women and children Of
these days.
If we have a carrot, figuratively
speaking, which we could put in their
reach, undoubtedly we ought to do It.
We have never felt that the dime given
on the street, although it has been
made into song, Is wasted in any
real sense of the word Maybe It Is
only carrot but at least it has not
been permitted to tumble into the dust.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

Not every horse, stopped by a traffic
light, manages to find anything inter-
esting in a motor truck nearby.
Animal and car found themselves side
by side.
The horse, hitched to a milk wagon
Immediately turned its head sideways,
and gave an appreciative sniff.
There, protruding from the vehicle
was fine, great bunch Of carrots.
Shining appreciably. the horse tried
TO reach the vegetables, but could not
quite make it,
The colored boy on the back Of the
vegetable truck grinned broadly, his
ivories shining down the entire line of
stopped vehicles.
Try as 1t could, the horse could not
reach the succulent carrots, so near and
yet SO far.
The lights turned green, away sped
the truck, after 1t came rolling the milk
wagon.
By the time the latter was a block
on its course, the vegetable wagon had
gone at least four blocks.
AS 1t reached the intersection of the
street, roll in the paving hit it.
Out tumbled the carrots.
Apparently no one aboard the truck
realized the loss, for the vehicle went
bowling along 1'~ I'll out of sight in the
converging sic e. of the avenue.
It would = interesting If one could
record that the milk wagon came along,
the kindly driver stopped. and the old
hoss had his lunch of carrots, after all
Apparently, however, matters turn out
so only In stories, not on real city
st'eets
The prosaic truth was that. when
the milk wagon came to the block just
before the intersection in which the
carrots lay, the driver gave q pull on
the reins, and the outfit turned east.
1t was all UP with the carrots.
4 **
In the old days poets liked to draw
lessons from such incidents.
1t might have run that If the horse
had kept on, 1t could have eaten its
carrots, in all probability.
Somehow we prefer to look at 1t this
way. that if either the man on the
truck had preferred the animal the
bunch of carrots, or if the driver had
permitted the creature to come close,
the carrots would have been no more
lost than were at last.
I'VE only keep what we give away"
comes in knowing when to give, what
to give, and how much.
The man on the wagon thought he
was doing the right thing by his en-
ployer to laugh at the efforts of the
beast; its driver. no doubt, experienced
slight thrill Of honesty at refining in
the hungry creature. And both erred.
* X
Even II the horse had come along,
he would have trotted right over the
carrots, in all likelihood.
It was just an incident in the days
work, an unregarded incident, mostly,
but distinctly worth recording, it would
seem. II for no other reason than that
it showed the necessity for taking q
chance on being kind to animals.
Kindness to animals Is not so much
theory as practice.
1t presupposes human regard for
their essential dignity. in a world
wherein man Is not always either es-
sential or dignif1ed.
There are innumerable splits of
human opinion, and here is one of
them.
Into those who take care of animals
Evening star., 1933-04-03
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Before the Dawn.
A bit Of tune we try,
Like a discouraged lark.
Alas. we can't deny,
We're whistling In the dark.
A word of wit we seek,
Which doesn't hit the mark.
We own in accents meek,
We're whistling in the dark.
But as the rooster crows
Out in the barnyard park,
The sun must shine, he knows,
And whistles in the dark.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

When a motion picture actress told
@. Bernard Shaw in spirit of comph-
ment that she had appeared In one of
his plays, he abruptly commented that
it was probably a pirated version.
Thereupon the lady burst into tears,
although even If the authors complaint
was just, it could not possibly be her
fault. The spotlight is often attained
by assuming responsibility, whether 1t
involves blame or credit.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

and raised In the United states In an
effort to boycott foreign-made goods.
@. Are there wild horses In Mon
tana and Nyoming?-T. r.
A. There are IL States known as
Western range States, In which Wild
or range hourses are found. The range
horses are not true Wild horses, but are
animals that have run on the range
until they have almost the freedom Of
wild animals between round-ups. These
States are Arizona. New Mexico. Colo
rado. Nevada. Wyoming. Oregon, Cali
fornia. Washington. Montana, Idaho
and Utah.
@. How much money is spent for
antt-freeze in this country each Win
ter?-M. M.
A. Such figures are not compiled, but
IT Is estimated that the potential mar
ket for such preparations reaches $685.
Q. Do any Of our penitentiaries or
state prisons manufacture sheets, pill
lowcases, shirts or towels for the
United States Army or Navy. H. B.
A. While some Of these institutions
do make these articles, they are not
furnished by them to the Army or
Navy.
@. Are there more State banks or
more national banks?-J. T. D.
A. In 1882 there were In the United
States 1o,455 State banks, l.235 loan
and trust companies, 227 private banks
and $3.50 national banks.
@. How long does the giant cactus
live?-N. T.
A. Some Of the cacti in the new
Sagaure National Monument in Ariz-
ona are believed TO be more than 100
years old.
go, 9; Are E sll postmasters under Civil
A. First. second and third class post
masterships are not under Civil Serv-
ice. Fourth-class postmasters come un-
der the classified Civil Service.
Q. How many words does . s-year-
old child know?-S. r. M.
A. The average child Of years of
age knows about 1,700 words.
@. Has the number of lawyers or
doctors increased more rapidly IN the
last decade7-E. L. NJ.
A. Lawyers, judges and justices in
creased about $4,000 between the CEN
suses of 1920 and 1880, while physicians
and surgeons increased about 5000.
@. How long has the pari-mutuel
scheme Of betting on horse races been In
USER. N.
A. 1t has been used In France since
1868.
@. When the ground Is frozen two
or three feet deep, will the frost pene.
trate to lower depths faster on mild
rJax, thai, ~, nrtI oy,a9-u Md
A. This penetration will not be any
faster on O mild day than on q cold
one, nor, on the other hand, much, II
any, slower for the first day or two.
Later the freeze win 60 down less
rapidly If the weather remains mild.
then become stationary, and presently
retreat.
Q. Where was the statue Christ of
the Andes" Castle. o. L.
A. It was cast at Buenos Aires, Ar
gentina. It is made of bronze from
discarded cannon belonging to Argen-
tina and Chile.
O. What was the tax on whisky
A. Various taxes have been imposed
since the organization of this Govern
ment. From the Civil War to prohibi-
ton a tax of some amount has been
levied on whiskey. It has been as low
as SO cents per case and as high as
| s640 The latter tax existed during
the war and the year prior to the pas
sage of prohibition.
@. Are there any pictures in exist
ence taken of Lincoln when he Was
young MANA. H.
A. The earliest Is daguerreotypd
made in 1s46 when Lincoln was 81
years old.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

When James ]. Walker was under
going the greatest ordeal Of his political
career, he concealed the fact that he
was in Ill health. While he did not
maintain prestige as big politician,
Broadway friends will hold him In
artistic esteem as a good little actor
Evening star., 1933-04-03

The fact Is being recognized that the
District of Columbia has unemployment
problems which cannot be met merely
by note from Senator or Repre-
sentative to Postmaster General Farley.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

That lame duck session may have
had its use in giving the administration
opportunity to secure advice and in
formation to permit rapid procedure
once it got into action.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

Comedians made very free with the
recent election, but very gracefully
concede that the 4th Of March was no
merry preliminary to q 1st of April
pleasantly.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Heteredox.
From the Roanoke Times.

From the Roanoke Times.
Adolf Hitler announces that he viii
return his salary Of $ll.400 q year to
the government, explaining that he has
other means Of support. No wonder
politicians Of the old school regard him
with suspicion and d.--....,.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

Dry leaders are confident that the
18th amendment will stand and promise
enough fight to provide a measure Of
relief from unemployment on their own
account
Evening star., 1933-04-03

An investigation Of j. p Morgan may
bring interesting disclosures, which will
relate more to how dollars were ac-
cumulated in the past than to how
they may be earned in the future.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Ergs Below Par.

Prom the Cleveland News.
Electric power production last year
was per cent off, according to experts.
Meaning that if we had the electric
dollar, 1t would be somewhat below par
Evening star., 1933-04-03

When Hitler gets through with the
German Empire it is feared he will
have spoiled it for everybody. including
even the former Kaiser.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
England's Slump.

From the Roanoke Times.
England Is reported to be sinking to
sea level at the rate of nine fnches
every century. This will alarm eyery-
body but the Channel swimmers.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Bad Judgment.

from the Indianapolis News.
One enterprising burglar stole $780,
600 worth Of property from Winter visi-
tors to Florida. and evidently made the
mistake Of thinking that they would
not mt0 ~
Evening star., 1933-04-03
Hitler's Time Limit.

From the Oakland Tribune.
If he does not make good in four
years. says Hitler, Germany may do
anything II wishes TO him. And It prob
ably win.
Evening star., 1933-04-03
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Evening star., 1933-04-03

Recognition is not always effected
in manner to guarantee against po-
ntical aphasia.
Evening star., 1933-04-03

Some O. desc hynanceers," said
Uncle Eben, "got so confident dat dey
thought dey had line O. talk dat 'ud
sell sumpin to any bunch Of men; even
q grand jury"