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Evening star., 1933-11-30
Censorship Scored by Bangkok Paper
Prom the Wall Street Journal.

Prom the Wall Street Journal.
Now that the Advisory Council to
the Federal Reserve Board has ex-
pressed its matured Judgment that the
securities act Of 1888 is what invest
ment bankers have declared 1t to be,
an obstacle to the financing Of legiti-
mate enterprise, 1t is possible to hope
that controversy over the nature of
what statute will henceforth address
itself to the facts. Heretofore 1t has
dealt too much with standardized
prejudices and imputations of sordid
motive to get anywhere.
Properly and helpfully. the Federal
Advisory Council hlG concerned ltSfll
what emerging from the depths Of a
four-year depression, with many cor
porations still able to pay interest on
CAPITAL funds they need to rehabilitate
plants or meet maturing obligations,
with some reservoir OF investment capl-
tai available, as indicated ~py huge sxt
cess bank reserves and q fair market
for governmental issues, yet with none
of the private financing. being done
that has always marked the first stage
OF Industrial recovery. The council
win meet no contradiction from any
quarter in its expressed belief that
"there is nothing which will help SO
much in increasing employment and
aiding In the consumption Of capital
goods as the possibility Of carrying an
adequate capital financing" The
council notes that the banking act OF
1888 In effect prohibits member banks
from underwriting the capital re-
uuirements Of industry, either directly
or through afiliates." On the merits
Of this prohibition by itself any one
may have his own opinion and the
advisory council apparently has no de-
sire to raise an issue here. But, what
ever the rightness or wrongness Of that
restriction, the important point is that
at the same time Congress closed the
doofs Of the banks to enterprises IN
Evening star., 1933-11-30

A correspondent wants to know what
food to put out for cardinal and blue1ay
visitors at this season. He has no trou-
BILE Turing the juncos. or snowbirds, with
ordinary bird seed, but the larger crea-
lures fail to respond to 1t.
If he would try sunflower seed, his
colorful friends probably would be wait
ing for him every day, especially If he
would offer it according to the system Of
Frank Bond of this city, to whose book,
my Bird Boarders," we refer him.
Those interested In birds can do no
better than to consult this work. Mr..
Bond has an elaborate bird cafeteria
at his home in Cleveland Park.
The author regularly puts out beef
suet for the many birds which visit his
place, fed on q raised Suet table, as he
calls it.
The suet he chops in two sizes. fine
and coarse, SO that all tastes may be
suited.
He spreads fine bread crumbs and
millet seed, half and half, on brickbat
tables placed at various points near a
privet hedge. These crumbs are made
Of scraps, dried, and ground in a coffee
grinder
On bare ground. kept clean for the
purpose, he spreads sunf1ower seed and
larger bits of bread, rolled between the
fingers as children do.
X II y
Mr. Bond properly points to the need
of sanitation in feeding the birds. To
put out food and forget it will not do.
Care should be taken that they have
water and that they are given as much
protection as is feasible.
The author of this interesting, small
book. published by the Green Lamp
League of this city, loves his birds so
much that he has no use at all for the
house cat.
Puss might be all right, Mr.. Bond
thinks, or at least so We gather he
thinks. II she would stay In the house,
but the moment she comes out to rustic
up a bird, according to the ancient plan,
she far oversteps the bounds.
We sympathize with Mr.. Bond and
all bird lovers. 1t Is the penalty one
must pay for specializing In nature. The
bird lover would like the world to be
solely for his feathered friends. The
cat fancier would prefer dogs stay out.
And so it goes.
But the LORD GOd Almighty evidently
planned the world for all creatures and
even He could not devise a separate
sphere for each one.
Each must take his chances with the
Other.
Farewell, farewell. but this I tell
To thee. thou wedding guest:
He prayeth well who loveth well
Both man and bird and beast.
'He prayeth best who loveth best
All things, both great and small;
For the dear God who loveth us
He made and loveth all"
Thus the Ancient Mariner spake, and
however much credence one puts in his
creed, it is easy for all of us to believe
that all things have their place and
that 1t Is not for each one of us to as
sign that place as we choose.
Those who love the things Of nature
fully. or as fully as they can. have this
plain charge put upon them, to take
more care than ordinary mortals Of all
her children.
Bird lovers. so finely typified by Mr.
Bond, go to great lengths to see to II
that their feathered friends are fed and
protected.
We do not believe his system of feed
ing can be improved upon for this vicin-
ity, although it must be borne in mind
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GERS at adjacent intersections. The ad-
vantages Of officers at adjacent inter-
sections working together led to The de-
Velopment OF interconnected, mechan-
ically- timed signals and the subsequent
development of the elaborate technical
methods which are in general use at
the present time.
@. How many mayors has New York
City had?-T. M. S.
A. 1t has had 100. Fiorello Henry
La Guardia will be the one hundred and
first.
@. How long ago was the Federal
Council OF Churches in America organ
iZed?-C. v.
A. The council will celebrate the 25ta
anniversary OF its creation on Deem
Der 6.
@. Should the flag be flown at half
staff on the morning of Arnistice
day?-E. M.
ton for the close Of the war, and the
flag should be flown at full-staff all day.
1t is only on Memorial day that the
flag should be placed at half staff until
noon.
@. When will the 2oo-inch telescope
be ready for use?-R. A. H.
A. The 200-inch telescope, the largest
in the world under construction, is being
built for the California Institute Of
Technology at Pasadena and will prob
ably be erected on Mount Wilson The
work is going forward in specially
constructed building. 1t is not known
as yet just when the instrument will be
completed.
@. Where is the biggest difference in
ebb and food tide on the coast Of the
United States?-A. L.
A. The United States Coast and Geo.
detic Survey says that the largest peri
odic range Of tide on the coast Of the
United States proper occurs in the St.
Croix River, Me. In this locality there
is an average range of 20 feet and
spring range of about % feet. In Turn
again Arm, Cook Inlet. Alaska. there
is a mean range of approximately 80
feet and spring range of approx
periodic tides in the world occur in
Minas Basin, Bay Of Fundy, Nova
Scotia, where q mean range of AZ feet
and spring range Of IS feet have been
reported.
Potomac, which cost more, the Key
Bridge Or the Arlington Memorial
Bridge?-W. w.
A. The Key Bridge cost So, SAC. 1927.
| The cOmp1cte cost of the Arlin gton Me-
mortal Bridge was s14,75o.ooo-
@. Who invented the double key
board piano shown at the Chicago Fair?
H. S.
! A. The idea was first conceived in
! 1921 by Emanuel Moor, eminent Hun
garian composer and inventor The
perfected form shown at the Century of
Progress was brought out by the Bech-
stein Co. in 1880.
@. How many voters are there in the
Virgin Islands?-S. S.
! A. There were 908 qualified voters
out Of the population of $4,000 last year.
No one can vote in the islands who does
not have an income of $500 year, and
only 908 were that wealthy.
@. What does hard laid" mean when
applied to manila rope?-E. r.
A. The distance along the axis Of
the rope, in which the rope makes one
complete turn, is called the lay. When
the yarns twist in one direction about
the axis of the strands. and the strands
twist in the opposite direction, the rope
is known as regular lay. The hardness
of a rope is deteI mined by the amount
Of twist given to the strands, and con-
sequently may be referred to as hard or
soft laid
Evening star., 1933-11-30


Roosevelt administration that it is in
power at Washington and not at Paris
and that It's lease OF office Is not de.
pendent on a parliamentary majority!
II things in the United States were
ordered on the political system in vogue
in France. Mr.. Roosevelt and Budget
Director Douglas might be statesmen
out Of jobs by this time.
All Of which Is by way Of saying that
another French cabinet has just been
ousted-the third to fall within a year
on the issue Of q projected cut in the
pay Of government workers. Premier
Sarraut and his cabinet during their
scant four weeks in Office had concen-
trated on q budget balancing. franc
safeguarding program of rigid econ
omies and new taxes. The opposition
sought to amend the economy bill by
providing that reductions In government
pay would not apply to employees re-
ceiving less than ten thousand francs
currently $3.50 a year. The govern
ment fought this amendment, making
it a question of confidence, and was
beaten in the Chamber of Deputies on
Friday morning by a vote of 32l to
PAT. In accordance with rule, M. Sar-
raut and his ministry forthwith sub
mitted their designations to President
Lebrun.
Even the premier's impassioned plea
for his financial measures, on the
ground that they were essential to the
maintenance of national credit, did not
avail. Obviously, French government
monkeys with the buzz-saw" when it
seeks to take unfair advantage Of the
civil servants of the republic. They do
some of these things better in Europe.
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bp raises tbl question o. The future 0

this project, and it is here that Senator
king and many other friends OF the
District at the Capitol will find further
opportunities to hasten an equitable
solution Of the problem constituted In
the Municipal Center
Senator King, like others who have
taken time to study the history OF this
project, has emphasized the fact that
the National Government should make
its generous contribution to complete
the work already done. But II there
Is a continuation Of the already long
delay, what then? The Senator's sug-
gestion that the project be carried
through as contemplated with Federal
aid, or that the District be permitted
to sell the land already acquired and
undertake less expensive building pro-
gram entirely suitable for its own needs,
presents in principle the alternatives
between which those in authority might
choose.
But the practical fact that the Mu-
nicipal Center site is on land set aside
for Capital development would. OF
course, discourage its acquisition by
private interests. 1t is doubtful that
it could be sold, unless it Is sold to
the National Government. After fore
ing the Municipal Government to
purchase the land at great cost to the
taxpayers, Congress has very definite
obligation in seeing that Its plans are
carried through.
The restricted District budget pre-
vents further work on the Municipal
Center from local funds. Even If such
funds were not needed for other
things and were available, equitable
consideration of the facts should pre-
vent the spending of another penny OF
local revenue on this project until the
National partner in the undertaking
has settled the issue jof meeting Its
own responsibilities. II Senator King
is unable to persuade the Public Works
Administration to make funds avail
able now from those 1t has on hand
for Just such purposes, he and others
who feel as he does should seek some
tangible avowal Of National policy in
respect to the Municipal Center at the
next session Of Congress.
1t is not believed that the Municipal
Center project will be abandoned. The
only item holding back its construc-
ton now is the hardness OF Congress
in meeting those responsibilities which
it tacitly accepted, and which were
generally understood as having been
definitely accepted, when the project
was authorized. The Senator's con-
tinued efforts to end the deadlock over
the Municipal Center and to carry out
plans already agreed upon will be
greatly appreciated by the people OF
the District.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

It is boasted that China can tune In
by radio with the U. s. A. China Is
already in highly agitated state OF
mind and it may seem desirable to cut
out the news from Missouri, Maryland
and California.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

Fears that Russia may learn some
thing about Communism from this
country will not have much effect on
the public imagination. Russia is at
present inclined to join with this Nation
to forget Communism as far as possible.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

Postmaster General Farley may feel
that he is relieved Of some of the cares
of patronage by the system for provid-
int work on a large scale for the un-
employed.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

Initiation Is regarded as necessary to
restore a fiat tire on the monetary ma
chine. Inspection should be made for
leakages or weak points that might
leave possibilities of explosion.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
chasing public Is provided with more Of
Coming to Them.
From the Scranton Times.

From the Scranton Times.
A newspaper headline says: Speakers
Are Beaten In Spanish Campaign" This
reminds us that In the recent campaign
In our county some Of the speakers In
vited at least one good punch.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

There Is little expectation that Russia
will learn anything about Communism
excepting perhaps a method to prevent
its expression in extreme terms.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Seeking Expert Advice?

From the Rochester Times Union.
Postmaster General Farley Is sailir7
for Italy. Can 1t be he aims to ask Ii
Duce how he handles the too insistent
applicants for government Jobs?
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Moderate,

From the Rockford Register-Republic.
Seven persons were killed In election
riots in Spain on, Sunday. Kentuc,,-y
would call that a quiet election.
Evening star., 1933-11-30

1t remains to be seen whether Tam
many is to be an airplane for political
ambition or only ball and chain.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
been Democratic, for the Republicans,

even in 1928, when Hoover was sweep
ing the country, elected their candidate
for Congress by only the narrow margin
of $50 in that district.
The final figures in the election are
likely to give the Democratic Edmiston
approximately the same lead over his
Republican opponent that the late Mr..
Hornor had in the election Of 1882,
about 1000 votes. Under these circum-
stances it would be idle for the Re-
publicans, even If they sought to do so,
to argue that there has been swing
back to the G. o. p, certainly in this
fighting West Virginia district, since
the elections q year ago.
The third congressional district Of
West Virginia Is the first Of all the
congressional districts to provide Q real
contest for . House seat since the
Roosevelt administration took command.
For that reason this isolated congress
sional rtest aroused more than ss-
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Cruel and Unusual"
the Chicarn Daily Neus

From the Chicago Daily News.
Judge Kavanagh, who says that Joliet,
with radio in every room, is not a
prison but a club, seems to forget the
punishment some radio programs inflict.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
informally but reliably, Federal Trade

Commission members and executives
are reported to hold that prevailing
conditions in the capital markets. not
the faults of the securities act, are
preventing the desired financing of
private enterprise by direct appeal to
investors. Nobody would assert that
the conditions presently surrounding
the capital markets were ideal, but to
suppose that no corporations could
thus finance themselves today. In the
absence Of the unmeasurable potential
liabilities which the securities act
fastens upon directors of and bankers
for 0 borrower, Is wilfully to disregard
the preponderance Of evidence In the
case.
It Is regrettable that members Of the
commission feel called upon to defend
the act, which Is not Of their making.
The blight upon large-scale financing
Of any but wholly new ventures Is IN
the law; it cannot be removed by any
kind Of amount Of Interpretation there
Of by the commission. It Is . job for
Congress, but its performance should
not be complicated in advance by the
commissions misrepresentation Of the
facts.
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ORTIZ CHINA HERALD. Shang-
halt is quite interesting to
learn from various sources that
a certain number of foreign


firms have solved the commu-
nications difficulty between Pootung and
Shanghai by the employment OF carrier
pigeons. Large lofts of birds are main
tained and a regular service Of mes
sages is carried on with Shanghai with
an amazing degree of efficiency and
reliability.
Manchurian Exports
of Soya Beans Drop.
Manchuria Daily News. Dairen-The
aggregate shipment of Soya beans and
bean cake from Manchurian ports
(Antung and Chientao being excepted)
from October. 1882. to the end of July
Is returned at approximately 1900, 600
metric tons. a decrease of 100000 tons
as compared with 100000 metric tons
for the shipping year beginning in Oc-
tober, 1881, and terminating in Sep
tember, 1882, according to the returns
prepared by the Manchuria Staple
Produce Dealers Union at Dairen.
At the present pace the total decrease
for the current produce year will be
1000, 900 metric tons.
The decrease by SO large an amount
has been caused by extremely inactive
trade with China, through the customs
tariff question, falling by 100000 metric
tons, and with Japan, decreasing by
10000 metric tons on account of slow
demand for bean cake by japanese
farmers who are employing sulphate Of
ammonia instead Of cake as fertilizer.
X X X X
Censorship Scored by Bangkok Paper.
Bangkok Daily Mail-In justice to
the readers of the Daily Mail we wish
to explain, as far as the government
will allow us at the present time, that
from now on until the drastic censor
ship leveled against us lifted, there will
be nothing available in the columns of
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Law Observance.
Now let us all observe the law
And give It more facility
And hope that nature in the raw
Won't cause invisibility.
Now let us turn q reverent glance
On law, since all its mission see,
And give the lawyers one more chanc
To demonstrate efficiency.
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Securities and the Facts

quest Of capital it also rendered their
direct resort to the investment markets
difficult to the point of impossibility.
Presumably Congress never intended so
rigorous an embargo; that it exists as
a fact us shown by the total absence
Of established undertakings from the
procession of security registrants daily
passing through the Federal Trade
Commission offices in Westinghouse
procession made up chiefly of the pro-
moters of oil and mining ventures, in
vestment trusts, breweries and miscel-
laneouS small local trading and manu-
featuring units. Assuming, for argu-
ment's sake, that all these projects
are highly meritorious. registration Of
me sffVrltltd tntlr promoters wish 70
offer has no relation to the financing
and refinancing of the major indus
tries of the country,
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Thanksgiving.

President Roosevelt, in accordance
with the tradition of his high Office, has
summoned the people of the United
States to join in thanksgiving to the
Almighty Father of mankind. The call,
so sponsored comes at moment when
it is sorely needed. Perhaps never
before since l789 when Washington
established the custom, certainly not
since 1864, when Lincoln revived it, has
there been a more appropriate occasion
for the rededication of the human spirit
in America.
Thoughtful men and women do not
finch before the facts. The Nation
today is graphing with the accumu-
lated problems OF an economic depres-
sion unparalleled in modern history.
Famine and disease, crime and dissen-
sion are rampant in the land. Cries
for help resound from every side. 1t Is
an era of distress. But, providential1y,
there is no consideration of surrender.
Instead, the resilient courage OF the
masses is stirred by the challenge OF
threatening circumstance Obscure and
humble individuals manifest in their
resistance to the danger such bravery
as commonly has been associated only
with famous champions like Roland OF
Roncesvalles, the Cid and the noble
Bayard. From coast to coast each
hours chronicle demonstrates the
abundance of spiritual capital upon
which the multitude may draw at need.
1t is with deep consciousness Of these
resources of the soul that President
Roosevelt invites the citizens of the
Republic to express gratitude to the
Universal Force from which the only
effective aid derives. Not for material
gains, not for victories in war, not for
anything cruel or mean, selfish or
partisan does he bid the Nation pause
in prayer, but solely for the endowment
of the human race with power to
struggle on, to hope and to dream.
He says:
May we be grateful for the passing OF
dark days; for the new spirit of de-
pendence one on another; for the closer
unity of all parts of our wide land; for
the greater friendship between en-
ployerS and those who toll; for clearer
knowledge by all nations that we seek
no conquests and ask only honorable
engagements by all peoples to respect
the lands and rights of their neighbors;
for the brighter day to which We can
win through by seeking the help OF
God in a more unSelfish striving for
the common betterment OF mankind.
His emphasis throughout his procla-
nation is on the one national treasure
which cannot be violated nor exhausted,
the one reservoir Of social strength
which cannot fail.
In Washington Thanksgiving provides
a particular opportunity. If all who
have thankfulness in their hearts were
to express that reverent joy in terms Of
contributions to the Community Chest,
they would be praising God in the most
effective way and helping their fellow
creatures in the most practical and
sympathetic manner. The present cam
paign can be successfully concluded
only by such conservation, devotion and
willing sacrifice.
Evening star., 1933-11-30
Stratosphere Exister

rIuiu tno Ioieoo Blade.
A scientist announces man can live In
the stratosphere, thereby proving that
the most valuable lesson learned from
the Depression was how TO exist on
Evening star., 1933-11-30
The West Virginia Election.

The Roosevelt administration was In
dorsed by the voters in the third con-
gressional district of West Virginia on
the face Of the returns so far received
in the special election to fill the House
seat formerly held by the late Repre-
sentative Lynn S. Hornor. There seems
no other Interpretation to be placed
upon the count of the votes, which gives
Andrew Edmiston, jr., the Democratic
candidate, lead of more than 5,Oo0
over his Republican opponent, former
Gov. Howard M. Gore. Edmiston ap-
pealed to the voters to send him TO Con-
gress as a vindication of the Roosevelt
administration and the Roosevelt pol
icies. This third congressional district
of West Virginia has been a real battle
ground for sixteen years and more with
the Republicans and Democrats alter
fIxy a
Evening star., 1933-11-30
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Municipal Center's Future.

Current discussion of the Municipal
Center project concerns use Of Public
Works Administration funds to build
the first unit, the courts building.
Senator King has made convincing
arguments as to why the allotment Of
such funds now is altogether appro-
pirate. In the course Of his arguments
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