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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
Insistence on Bank Credit
Enlivens Guaranty Debate

Desire OF some bankers that insurance
Of bank deposits be postponed has re-
suited in q broad national debate on the
immediate need Of expansion Of credit
through the banks. It is held by many
editors that the guaranty can not be
avoided II there is to be liberal credit
The immediate cause OF the contro-
versy is the adoption OF resolutions by
the American Bankers Association in
terpreted as unfriendly to this policy OF
assurance for depositors.
THE postponement asked for" &C.
cording to the Charlotte Observer. is,
of course, designed as a play for time,
but the President would have no option
as to complying with such request. 1t
would appear that the way Is not open
for him to order such suspension OF the
law as would make 1t possible for him
to honor this request of the American
Bankers Association, even though he
was so minded" The Salt Lake Deseret
News charges that some Of the COM
plants against the deposit-guaranty law
in the bankers convention are inspired
by the large banks, which prefer con-
centration to diffusion Of deposits" That
paper holds to the theory that "a de-
positor could secure full protection. un-
der the new law, by utilizing 10 banks
in depositing 100000, while he would
receive only $62,500 protection II he
made q single deposit"
1T Is difficult to understand" argues
the Rock Island Argus, "how the recov.
cry program can win II bankers use
funds principally for buying Federal
securities, and If manufactures and
merchants cannot get such loans as
would undoubtedly be granted them in
normal periods. Bank credit must be
extended If the recovery program Is to
succeed. Without such credit there
can be no great expansion of business
Banks must be more than mere deposit
tories If there Is to be Q hopeful business
revival. Bank credit is right now one
Of the primal essentials to business re-
covery. Chairman Jones of the Recon-
struction Finance Corporation told Q
bankers convention in Chicago recently
that banks are not providing credit to
those who had a right to expect it. He
added that there can be no return to
normal without bank credit for all le-
climate purposes Some are contend
ing that the tightness Of banks Is not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
Hitler's Absurd Charge
OF Jewish Defeatism
TO the Editor of The Star:

AZ TIC ES0Itof Oh 4ue Sb6I.
In Nuremberg recently Hitler pro-
claimed the invincibility Of the German
army and attributed the victory of the
allies mainly to the agitation of Jewish
defeatists behind the lines. How absurd
and utterly baseless this charge is may
be readily perceived by comparing Won
Papen's different defense of the NaH
movement in his indictment of the YER
sailles treaty, Just published In a syndi-
Gated article.
The German vice chancellor now
asserts that:
Infinitely stronger than military
pressure was the psychological pressure
exercised by Mr.. Wilson's publicly an
nounced peace program, especially on
our starving people at home.
without these terms alluringly
offered US, the German government
would certainly not have dreamed to
enter peace negotiations then. Neither
would Germany have accepted the harsh
terms Of the armistice without prelimi-
nary solemn assurance that her rights
would be protected in the ultimate peace
treaty"
In the face Of this Acknowledgement
from an authoritative source, in an
appeal to a diSinterested and informed
public, how brazen is the attempt to
fasten the responsibility of the German
defeat on . fraction of minority race.
It Is the writer's recollection that mil
lions of leaflets Of wilson's addresses
we're scattered over and beyond the lines
by allied aviators, with the deliberate
attempt to attain the results that were
obviously accomplished. It Is utterly
fantastic, then, to shift the responsible
ity Ia face Of facts 20 well known and
when so contrary to any imaginable
possibility. What caused the breakdown
was sctual defeat-occasioned by war
WEAKNESS and Transformation OF the
forces behind the front, the sustaining
medium In q modern, prolonged war
coupled with demonstration that the
worlds democracy disapproved Of the
German rulers and their methods. II
must be emphasized in this relation that
the Nad anti-Semitic agitation Is pri-
marily based on the charge thus refuted,
and therefore the whole absurd struc-
ture necessarily falls with the crumbling
OF it, weak foundation.
In this connection we may well ex-
anime this curious revival of medieval
im. this strange throwhack into bar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

There's o second brain trust" in
Washington. 1t has nothing to do with
President Roosevelt or the Government.
It includes brains" now working for
big business in connection with N. r. A.
and other aspects Of the recovery pro-
gram. The job Of the business brain
trusters Is to guide finance, commerce
and industry along the untrodden paths
laid down by partnership" with Uncle
Sam, or, as those who don't relish the
partnership call 1t, RECOMMENDATION"
The demand for educated economists,
especially those who have had expert
erce In business, is far greater than
the supply. and the right sorts OF men
are apt to be able to write their own
tickets, as far as salary is concerned.
One Of the outstanding types OF busi-
ness brain trusters on the recovery
scene is a well-known Washington1an,
DR.. Wilson Compton, executive secre-
tary and manager of the National Lum-
Der Manufacturers Association. presi-
dent of the American Forest Industries
Association and counselor Of the lum-
Der code authority. In addition to all
this, DR.. Compton 10 Q diploma lawyer.
He springs from q brainy breed. HIS
brother Karl is president OF the Massa.
chusetts Institute Of Technology ana
his brother Arthur Is the celebrated
Nobel prize winner and physicist Of the
University Of Chicago.
"As Maine goes, 50 goes the Nation,
has q new meaning IS political slogan.
after Mondays repeal landslide In the
old prohibition stronghold. Or per-
haps the slogan ought to read: "As the
Nation went, so went Maine" Jouett
Shouse's repeal organization. now
laurel-crowned, says that for all prac-
tical purposes the eighteenth amend
ment Will be . dead letter at sunrise OF
November 8, but the mechanical &C
complete until the States hold their
constitutional conventions.
On the north wall of President Roose-
velt's White House private ONCE there
now hangs q magnificent mounted tar
pom, just presented to him by dele
cation Of Florida admirers. The fish
must have been at least 100-pounder.
with brass tablet giving the tarpon's
pedigree and other details. A visitor
who saw the trophy recalls . famous
story of the Sports Club In London.
Over its grand staircase Is suspended a
wonderful shark mounted in a glass
case. It Is narrated that q tipsy mem
Der ambled in one night, glimpsed the
shark, and gurgled THE chap who
caught that fish was a damned liar"
X
Somebody, who evidently doesn't like
r. F. C. Chairman Jesse H. Jones'
recent taunts about tight credit and
"oyer- Liquid" banks, writes to the New
York Herald Tribune that the National
Bank of Commerce at Houston, Tex,
Of whose board Mr.. Jones Is chairman,
showed on June 80, 1888. deposits of
$i8,000.000 loans Of 100000 and
cash and Government securities Of
$40, 755. o00-"or roughly so per cent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Here's something new to do With .
ping pong ball:
Put one in your home aquarium.
then look up at it through the side
of the tank.
The resulting impression on the
water surface will remind you Of pic
lures Of the planets In the heavens.
It will prove to you. II there has
been any doubt, the fact that the sur
face Of water Is . real film. which Is
flexible and requires more than ordi-
It will show why fishes make
decided "plop" when they stick their
noses through It to seine food.
There Is one gentleman In this town
who always smiles when he sees .
ping pong ball
The reason is that it reminds him
Of his youth and the fun the boys
Of his day used to have with them.
Not always playing the game. either.
No, the youngsters Of the day when
this table game first made its appear
ance had something else to do with
the light celluloid spheres.
They invented game Of their own
with them, q game very old. yet ever
new to humanity.
It was nothing more nor less than
mild theft, but the boys Of this par
ticular group did not so call 1t.
II they called it anything. which Is
doubtful, they named 1t sport.
The idea Of this game was to see
who could come away from Q popular
downtown sports store with the most
ping pong balls In his pockets.
This was the era Of knee pants and
blouses which came outside the knick
ers. Boys who wore knickers below
the knees were looked upon as sis
sizes"
Taking the ping pong balls. as they
looked upon it, was in no sense steal
ing. but just good, clean fun.
Not a one of them felt as II he
were stealing anything. although he
might have admitted to the crime of
"swiping" something
It should be stated that not one
Of these lads was q poor boy, in any
sense; all came from good families.
even the best families, and had plenty
Of money in their pockets.
Making OF with several dozen ping
pong balls, therefore. when one had
no use for them whatever, was merely
Q gesture.
Each boy spent at the store, for .
variety Of objects, much more than
the price Of the little white spheres
which he managed to sneak away with.
Right there another kink in juvenile
psychology should be insisted upon.
Not a one Of those boys felt that he
was sneaking, in any real sense.
He merely pitted his skill against
the eye and ear of the clerk.
Each was an advocate Of the old
saying, always popular with boys, ITO
steal pin, it is sin; to steal
later is q greater"
Every youngster felt the full force
Of that saying.
Sin, in the abstract. made no i'm
preston upon him.
He could not grasp the abstract idea
that a theft Is theft and that he
sins as much who steals one dollar as
he who steals a million.
In his youthful brain the idea was
arm that the more one "swiped" the
worse thief he happened to be. but az
for his malfeasance with ping pong
balls, that was something else again,
principally because the store seemed
to value them so little that they made
no attempt to guard them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

and a very moderate height is sum
Gent for that. DID people ever fall
over the Aqueduct Bridge accidentaily2
I do not remember ever hearing OF
such . case Ia thirty years.
Even Q moderate height may inter-
fere With the view for short people and
children. Hence the railing should be
opsu, 80 that folks can ~ through IT,
The old Aqueduct Bridge ives . place
Of recreation Is we'll - Of trsfac. Al
most any time men, women and chill
dren could b sssn leaning on the
ratings looking over; and when re-
gsttas occurred. OF other special oc-
casions. throngs Of psopie came there.
Crossing the Key Bridge y like g.
ing along . country road With . solid
fence on each side. The Arlington
Memorial Bridge u not 20 bad. Yet IT
Is not 20 good - . bridge ought to be
In this respect. The Taft Bridge v
much bstter. tbs proposed Calvert
street Bridge may b and should b
hettsr STILL WILLIAM @. LIE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELE,

In fact, the establishment daily Of
fered up temptation to any kid who
happened in, for the balls were kept
In q large barrel. which stood In the
main aisle in front Of the big counter.
It was a sort Of challenge and youth
always accepts challenges.
That Is what makes 1t youth. isn't It?
Middle age and old age, as they are
called. are distinguished by this fact,
among many other facts. that one is
not so tempted to accept challenges,
especially If they call for daring.
Small boys need no second invita-
ton.
Probably the proprietor had no idea
that his barrel Of ping pong balls was
an invitation. in any sense, and GER
tainly his clerk would have frowned
upon the suggestion.
H&A+
This little game finally died out, not
only because small boys quickly tire
Of the same game. but largely be-
cause the players did not know what
to do with so many ping pong balls.
After one had filed his pockets sew
eral times, and showed himself and
the world (three or four comrades)
that he could get away with 'em,"
the sport had gone out Of the thing.
There was nothing else left but new
worlds to conquer.
Ping pong balls were . drug on the
market now.
It was the doing, and not the thing
itself, which interested the boys.
They did not want the little white
spheres and had no particular use for
them after they got them.
What they wanted was action, and
they got It,
When they saw that they were more
than Q match for O clerk, In this par
ticular sort Of game, the whole thing
lost its zest,
It was the sport Of the thing that
counted. and not the deed; the taking
Of things was not theft, the throwing
Of stones at birds not cruelty, the
blowing Of small candies through a
putty blower" into persons eyes not
harm, In the sense Of intention.
The implications Of all this are so
clear that there Is no use making
them.
Let us return, rather. to the white
celluloid ball, floating today one
fourth submerged In the aquarium, its
bottom sector pushing the surface flm
down in . sort Of ring.
It was placed In the tank for no
scientific purpose. but solely to afford
some sport for the large tropical fish
inhabiting the aquarium by itself.
Its solitary state was due to its
nasty disposition, which took the form
Of manning and killing every other
fish. especially Of its own kind.
1t was q beautiful and. for q fish,
highly intelligent creature, making
the observer wonder II there could be
any real relation between cruelty and
intelligence. Maybe there could be,
among fishes. And human beings?
The intended sport had been for the
Cichlasoma nigrafasciatum, as the fish
was called in scientific circles.
He loved to snap at q floating ther-
mometer; perhaps h would get even
more amusement out of Q ping pong
ball
The Investigator could see him
bouncing 1t around on the water at
a lively rate.
The big Cichlid. however. had other
ideas.
He pretended not to see the white
sphere riding In triumph in his waters.
He was afraid Of 1t, and 80 pretended
that he didn't see It, Was he not an
intelliRent fish, And very hJIman2
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
Urges Open Ratings on
New Calvert Street Bridge
70 the Editor OF The Star:

70 the Editor OF The Star:
Thousands OF dollars are spent on
parks. A special beauty spot when
created ought not to be hidden from
view. That will be done, however, II
an opaque stone side wall u placed on
the new bridge over Rock Greek On
Calvert street. The wall or railing
ought to be of iron instead Of stone.
and open 70 that people - zee
It Is glorious view from the bridge
down into the deep valley, with its
roads running picturesquely this way
and that, and the tree tops seen from
above. In most places We e the trees
above Is an element Of park beauty
to be sacrificed.
The danger Is that the architects
will think only Of the beauty OF the
structure itself and that they may
think the side railing must be Of stone
because the rest Of the bridge u 50.
But the Taft Bridge has iron ratings,
and surely that Is beautiful structure.
Any technical rules Of propriety ought
not to be houoYed by sacrificing util-
ity; and the enjoyment Of the scenery
from the bridge Is truly . part Of it,
utility.
A hundred people every day see the
sesuefy-if they are allowed to do 49,
over the side OF the bridge for every
one who looks ct the bridge taelf from
I'D or down the creek.
There Is the question Of safety. OF
course, the sides must be made strong
enough. Yet there can he no doubt
whatever that the engineers and srcht-
tects will be able to devise . form that
will be perfectly safe and st the same
time allow pasGefs TO see the view not
away up or down, but directly below
the sides Of the bridge. II only they
will undertake the task.
Even the railing OF the Taft Bridge
Is too high. II does not Ned to b.
high enough to keep people from
climbing over; In fact. that cannot be
done. II Is only necessary 70 kesp
psopls from failing ovys sssldsntsay.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Pascal, who was also the inventor Of
the push cart and was granted letters
patent by Louis XIV Of France in 1862.
While it was intended for poor people
who could not afford the price of a
chair or coach, its use by soldiers,
pages, lackeys or other liveried servants.
also artisans and porters, was forbid
den by royal decree.
@. What is meant by q "dodo'' In an
air corps school2-H. M. H.
A. A man In his first grade Of train
ing Is called a dodo. When promoted
to the basic stage he ceases to be a
dodo.
Q; How large is polo field supposed
A. It is played on fields Of turf 1000
feet long by 500 feet wide.
Union established? When were postal
cards admitted?-N. o. w.
A. The Universal Postal Union was
founded by the Convention Of Bern
| which was concluded in 1874 and be-
came effective July !, 1875, which con-
vention provided for the admission Of
single and reply postal cards to inter-
national mails
D. n. "n'' Is the Court OF Ar'hes'-
A. 1t is an English ecclesiastical
court Of appeal Of the Archbishop OF
Canterbury as metropolitan Of the
Province Of Canterbury. It is presided
over by an official called Dean of the
Arches. While the court takes its name
from an ancient building in which it
sat centuries ago, it now sits at Lam
beth Palace. 1t Is the court which un-
frocks ordained clerks. Appeal Is only
to the King.
@. How much farther is it from New
York City to San Francisco by road
than by air route?-D. w.
A. About 697 miles It is 1926 miles
| from New York to San Francisco via
roads. The air line distance is 1853
miles.
Q. How is grape sauce made which is
served with ham?-S. G.
A. Add one-half cup of grape Juice
to one cup Of hot ham stock or gravy
Bring to boiling point, and serve at
once.
@. Is the Andrews Geyser at Ashe.
vile; n; G, natural or artifcial?-
A. 1t is a natural phenomenon. II
is fed from the mountain springs.
@. What is pop concert?-E. E. H
A. 1t is simply an abbreviated identl-
f1cation for a popular concert. The
term originated in London in connec-
ton with series Of concerts started
at the historic st. James Hall by Sir
Julius Benedict in 1868, under the
patronage Of Chappel g. Co.
Q. Is there a complete water route
from the Great Lakes to the Gulf Of
Mexico?-F. T.
A. There is. Starting from Lake
Michigan one can enter the Chicago
Ship Canal and go thence to the Chi
cago River, the Illinois River, and the
Mississippi River to the Gulf.
@. What is Vichy water?-H. B.
A. 1t is defined as q mineral water
at Vichy, France, which is essentially
an effervescent solution Of sodium, CAL
ctum and magnesium carbonates, with
| sodium and potassium chlorides; also,
by extension. any artificial or natural
water resembling in composition this
Vichy water.
@. Who said, God and the soldier
! both alike are sighted" E.
A. In slightly different form it is from
"Epigram," by Francis Quarles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Chicago would willingly take over the
Stock Exchange business from New
York. The public would not be pro-
foundly concerned by the change. 1t
has already proved quite as easy to go
broke on the old Board of Trade as it
- On Wall Street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Base ball Is arousing especial interest
at this season. It is soothing to the
feelings Of . public that is profoundly
agitated. Like the medicine which
Senator Doctor Copeland commends by
radio. If It does not benefit you per-
manently It will at least do you no
harm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Present conditions have taught pa
triots and politicians 50 much about
practical business that It should ut least
be possible hereafter to finance q cam
paisn without arriving at the usual
deficit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

The injustice of Fate Is again dis
closed by the fact that Albert Einstein,
. profoundly intellectual man, can be
ordered out of the country by Adolph
Hitler, whose mental attainments are
by no means universally admired.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Gov. Pinchot's remark designating
eoai operators as Swine" may result in
broadening the field Of effort Of those
who think the market would do better
With less pork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
A Common Stunt.

From the Sioux Fails Argus-Lsadsr.
As Q feature Of the North Dakcta
State Fair, . woman drove IN auto
mobile through Q board wall. She waS
paid for doing IT.. Many motorists, how
syss. Do II It thsar own sxpnss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Hesitation about N. r. A. leaves Henry
Ford in a more comfortable position
than that Of the coal operators,
inasmuch as he still pays enough wages
to avoid strikes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

In addition to its many other remark
able demonstrations, Chicago's great
fair expects to give a brilliant per-
Torrance Of budget balancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

congressman are absent, but not idle.
Advance notices are being sent IN to
the effect that its next performance
will be more thrilling than ever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
Foot Balls Rival.

Prom the Oakland Tribune.
The foot ball season may have to e..
tend ITSELF to have q many casualties
q tennis, ~.s .-,..-s.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
"Iunta."

From the New York Sun.
In Cube no doubt "junta" Is pro-
nouneed quickly, before some other fsrpa
Of government gets In.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
The Fair Defendant.

From the Louisville Times.
The really conspicuous personality Is
shwon by one who u as well dressed as
q woman on trial for murder.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHu.ANDER JOHNSON.

A Serious Jingle.
We've care and we've trouble
Which seem to redouble
And hinder each friendly salute.
Our hearts have been aching
Until we are making
This little request: please don't
shoot"
Amid honest labors
Thee rattle Of sabers
Should not drown persuasion astute.
In sheer desperation
A peaceable nation
Says Gentlemen! Please do not
shoot"
This simple suggestion
May prove beyond question
A warning profound and astute.
BE strong in demanding
Our dues, still outstanding
But gentlemen! Please do not shoot"
More Poetic.
do you think the repeal of prohi-
bition will have an improving efIect?"
Certainly" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. 1T has already paved the way
for more poetic expression. Govern
ment officers will now pursue moon
sinners instead Of 'bootleggers'"
Jud Tunkins says he doesn't see why
his radio repeats the base ball scores
several times . night. He believed it
the first time.
Vacation Ends.
Back to school with youthful glee!
Each lad expands his torso.
Yet schoolboys look displeased to mo
And dear teacher even more 30.
Approval.
did the lady vino lectured make .
h!t?"
Partially" answered Miss Cayenne.
AL the society editors agreed that her
costume was very becoming"
In remembering injuries" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, there Is
grave danger Of losing precious time
that might bring happiness by remem-
bering our gratitudes."
Honorary Designation.
The title Doctor" has been offered free
Until it rather seems to lose It's thrill
Because SO many Doctors" now We see
Who do not cure a thing-and never
will.
Big voFds," said Uncle Eben. "b
useful In maxim you think twice and
mebbe hunt up . dictionary before you
trjoc fo tall harkp
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-09-15

Q. Who said, God and the soldier
both alike are slighted"?-E E.
A. In slightly different form 1t is from
''Epigram," by Francis Quarles.