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Evening star., 1933-08-04
American People Need
To Seek Ethical Ideals

To the Editor Of The Star:
Since 1t Is becoming more and more
obvious that to increase purchasing
power" is the aim, motive and incentive
to every effort toward national recov-
cry Of normal prosperity, it may be
well to examine ourselves and see II
our ideals are not much below the
standard of true ethics. In other words,
If sufferers from want Of human neces-
stiles had only been few, SO that thers
were no noticeable lack of purchasing
power to the extent of affecting the
majority's well-being, the Nation could
afford to be callous to the sufferings
Of the few, be they howsoever innocent
or helpless victims of circumstances
created by the incompetence OF society.
And, by the same token, so long as
the majority of the people are not di-
rectly bothered or affected by the kid
naping and suffering Of few wealthy
men, the majority can afford to re-
main neutral and not feel a bit sorry
that these few unhappy victims Of
violence suffer surprise attacks, abuse
and mental agonies.
This is consistency or undeniable
logic. But we hope that people will
once more turn to the development Of
their souls equally as well as their
minds, else we may deserve the rebuke
given by the Master, What will profit
q man or o nation If he gain the whole
world (powers Of intellecD and lose
his own soul?" OF all the many clubs
and societies now In existence, none
perhaps would do so much to help us
toward o recovery of national selfhood
as would . real ethical society, to re-
inculcate In the people some of the
noble characteristics manifested In the
ffe Of George Washington. c. PHILIPS.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

The local psychologists Of the sport
reckoned that string Of nine ciphers as
an evidence that the fates favor the
Capital for the pennant this year.
There was much talk Of ruptured mo-
rale In Manhattan due to the breaking
Of that long string of 30s successive
games In which the Yankees had
averted shut-out. But In New York
there was certain sense of relief.
The long escaped disgrace had come,
and It was now over, and the team
could start another winning streak
without the fear of breaking another
string Of scoring sa,' is.
Washington's chances Of winning the
pennant depend not upon New Yorks
scoring to avert shut-out, but upon
New Yorks ability to win games while
the local aspirants lose. Still there Is
certain satisfaction in a local win
accompanied by such a devastation
visited upon the nearest foe as that Of
yesterday, an experience which in olden
times was called by players now known
as "sand-lotters" by the name Of a Ger
tain little animal whose only means of
defense is decidedly offensive.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
President Wilson's Veto
OF the VOlstead Bill
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
No doubt Mr. Long, whose able let
ter on the child labor and liquor ques-
tions as issues involving States rights,
was criticized by two correspondents In
Fridays Star, can take care of him.
self. His critics certainly miss his
point entirely, for 1t Is obvious that not
only In child labor action, but in deal
ing with racketeers by organizing a ma
tional police force. President Roosevelt
proposes to back with action his
ing Forward" that local governments
don't solve our problems any more, but
that national unity Of action is neces-
sary. This is as true Of one law as of
another, and II minority of our voters,
In indorsing repeal. do SO because mis-
leading propaganda has said this will
remove the cause Of ganster crimes, It
Is obvious that President Roosevelt does
not agree with them.
Neither did President Wilson agree
with them. for he not only did not
veto the enactment of national prohi-
bition, but in vetoing the Volstsad act
characterized national prohibition as
. great REFORM" at the same time ex-
planning to the Congress that he would
sign the enforcement act If they would
remove certain provisions making the
wartime, emergency law continuous
with the status Of prohibition under
the eighteenth amendment. He felt It
was not In good faith to continue the
emergency law when the war was over.
These historical facts can all be had
from study of the Congressional Rec
ord Of that time, and If President VIII
son objected to prohibition, then his
words belied his belief-an indictment
in hypocrisy which ought not to be
brought without better foundation than
Mr.. Cox appears to have.
Unfortunately the eighteenth amend
ment did not take law enforcement out
Of the hands of the States, as Mr..
Crawford ayers, but provided q CON
current power" which the Wickersham
Commission condemned as a source
Of trouble. President Roosevelt's lead
ership Is obviously IN q very different
directicn-a direction which must win
the approval Of every thoughtful and
patriotic citizen, wet or dry. He might
well quote as background for his ac-
tdon the words Of Gen. George WASH
ington while presiding over the Consti-
tutional Convention:
Those men who oppose a strong and
energetic Government are, In nv
opinion, narrow-minded politicians"
ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

an aid to recovery Of business and en-
ployment In this country the Navy had
it, chance at last. Two hundred and
thirty-eight millions Of dollars were Al
loted for naval construction. and this
Is the money which Il to make possible
the present construction program.
It is not always possible to kill two
birds with one stone. But In this case
tho administration provides work for
thousands Of .laborers In shipyards.
private and Government alike, and at
the same time makes provision for
more adequate defense Of the Nation.
The construction Of naval vessels Is
not an overnight matter. It takes years
to build and arm and equip these ships.
The knowledge that the United States
Is pressing forward with the naval pro-
gram, however, is heartening. This
country does not want war, but there
is always the danger that war may be
thrust upon 1t.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
The Naval Program.

Contracts for the construction OF
kwenty-one naval vessels, aircraft car
riers, cruisers, destroyers and subma-
rines were awarded yesterday to private
shipyards, and the final ALLEGATION Of
the construction of thirteen other YES
sells to Government navy yards was an
nounced. Uncle Sam at last Is pre-
pairing to increase his naval strength to
within striking distance OF the naval
power allotted the United States under
the treaty of London. In the light Of
all the conditions existing in the world
today. this should be good news to the
American people. America is not bent
on empire building. The American peo-
pie are seeking no additional territory,
nor to impose their will upon foreign
peoples. What the Americans do de-
sire, and should have at all times, is
an adequate defense against attack.
The Navy OF the United States Is the
drst line Of defense.
Included In the list Of vessels for
which contracts have been awarded
are two aircraft carriers. The nation
which today overlooks in its national
defense the use of aircraft Is particu-
iarly stupid. The Navy has Its air
service, which at all times must be kept
at a high degree of efficiency. The
United States under the terms of the
Washington naval treaty, which ante
dated the London pact, was awarded
equality In aircraft carrier tonnage
with Great Britain, and was placed on
the ratio Of five to three with Japan.
In the belief that the tendency was
toward greatly reduced ornaments, the
United States Government neglected to
build Its Navy up to treaty strength.
For more than a decade the effort
looking toward reduction Of navies has
continued. At London other eategories
of naval vessels were placed under limi-
tations, but still the United States
Jagged and did not build to treaty
strength.
When the Roosevelt administration
deves3ped It's public works program ~
Evening star., 1933-08-04
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Big Work in Summer.
When historians write
In q manner polite
OF the record this Summer has made
They'll take notice for sure
OF this temperature
OF a hundred degrees in the shade.
Mid figures abstruse,
Even jest was Of use
To show we were still unafraid
And even the pun
Found a duty well done
In a hundred degrees in the shade.
When earth's hotly aglow
It's not easy to show
Cool judgment in ethics or trade
And the his'tries will tell
That we did mighty well
At a hundred degrees in the shade.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

everything their own way, were put on
the defensive. When women entered
the fight for repeal sanity began to
return to the country" Mrs. Sabin Is
one Of the 600 prominent persons Just
drafted by President Roosevelt to COM
mand his re-employment campaign in
their respective States.
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It was bound to come, sooner or later.
N. r. A. Is now the subject Of q book.
renee Valenstein and e. B. Weiss, have
just published q volume entitled "Busi-
ness Under the Recovery Act" They
advance the view that If N. r. A. has q
fair opportunity to prove itself, there's
every reason to believe that when its
legal two years are up the basic prin-
ciples Of the law will be written permA-
nently into the Nations statutes. The
authors do not view the outlook for
N. R. A. as entirely favorable. They
think the law is full Of loopholes and
cannot hope to arrive even within the
shadows of its goal
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In the shipping industry some agi-
tation is afoot to bring about the crea-
ton of q Federal co-ordinator, with
the functions and powers now exer-
cised by Joseph B. Eastman In con-
nection with railroads. One authority
In the navigation trade thinks the
United States Shipping Board might
usefully be appointed co-ordinator Of
the marine industry. It Is also sug-
gested that Gen. johnson may run into
his first international difficulties when
he attempts to bring shipping under
a code of fair competition. In the on
shore trade on both coasts American
flag lines compete with foreign ship
ping, and the latter may not dance 80
agreeably to the N. r. A. tune as purely
local American trades 50 far have done.
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An irate Republican admirer Of o.
den L. Mills recently demonstrated over
the removal Of the former Secretary OF
the Treasurys name from the corner
stones of the new Federal buildings In
Rochester and Albany and the substi-
tuition of the name Of Secretary Woodin.
The objector publicly held Secretary Of
the Interior Ickes responsible, where
upon Mr. Ickes informed him that the
buildings In question come under the
Treasury Department, 30 that the
changes were not of his making. Mr..
Ickes still hears from Hooverites hot
under the collar because Of his change
of the name Of Hoover Dam to Boulder
Dam. A cynical Republican wopders II
Ickes will 60 the length Of rechristening
Mount Mckinley National Park, In
Alaska, one day and naming 1t after
some perfectly good DemocIat. The
park is in Ickes' charge.
Il \
That man Jim Farley never forgets
the fellows who rendered him real polit-
ical service in 80. He has Just recon-
mended New York lawyer named Frank
Antonsanti as attorney general for Puerto
Rico. Antonsanti, it appears, swung
the Puerto RicAn vote In New York City
for Roosevelt last November. Another
well known Democratic woman worker,
Mrs. George Bass of Chicago, national
ccmmitteewoman from Illinois, has just
been rewarded by appointment to the
Fedweral Narcotics Bureau in Chicago.
Mrs. Bass for years has been regarded
as one of the cleverest Of Democratic
woman politicians. Her counsel has
often been sought by President Roose-
welt.
Copyright. 1889
Evening star., 1933-08-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. fRAcEHELL.

II there IS sorrow here, there IL no
public satisfaction In 1t for any one,
since it Is concealed.
We would think that Mildred has
much the hardest time Of 1t, for Jones
k not approaching her from . perfectly
fair plane, He has had his shot ct
love. in the past, and found 1t good.
Now he comes to her-And she u . per.
fectly square and aboveboard little lady
with the old pleas In his eyes. He
believes In the conventions for him
sell, but hopes they may be ret aside
in her case.
Daily meetings In the line Of busi-
ness, and the old wheels begin to turn
and you can't blame Jones. perhaps,
and certainly nobody can blame NIL
dred.
The little lady is as blameleas as Q
daisy In the field. An old charmer, who
has done 1t before, begins to exercise
his power-such Is Jones' picture Of
wherein he looks ut the thing realis-
tically.
To her he Is simply q comrade in the
working world, often one who, by reason
Of age and success. she naturally tends
to admire somewhat.
1t Is to be expected that II he shows
something more than businesslike de-
votion call4 for, she will reciprocate to
the extent Of accepting his evident ad-
miration for time.
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And right there the trouble comes In,
and 1t doesn't always fly out the win
dow, either.
Nor need it be solved In the classic
manner. Our guess Is that in more
cases, far more cases, than are realized,
1t Is sublimated. as the psychologists
say:
This Is . fancy way. happily not as
popular as 1t once was, Of stating that
there Is something else In this world
besides the physical.
When old Jones and little Mil
dred discover that their glances do
mean something, after all. each one Is
rather perturbed.
itself Is personal problem, but In some
instances it Just gradually fades out,
as far as any one can zee.
This may not be in the books, but
there are great many things tn life
which are not in the books. Sometimes
1t seems a. II most Of the real-est things
are not In the books. One has to Be
brave, to write truly, and 1t Is question
whether writer's are any braver than
other men.
A fine little passion Of the business
day changes to q polite acceptance Of
the commandments written and un-
written. It vanishes amid an aroma,
family caught, of nlacs, and to the
sound Of bells. scarcely heard.
There Is lot Of heady remonstrance
foaming like the new beer, until 1t
fades to an everyday level Of typewriter
ciacks, filing cabinet rumble and cash
register bell.
Think not for q moment ye sneerers.
that this is all that is there. There
are . great many things that you would
not understand, being spoken in q
language with which you are not ac-
quainted.
The new hat and the gorgeous neck
ties change, and yet no bugles play.
Life goes on the same as ever-"Miss
Mildred. will you take this letter. 80
dust from the street mingles with star
dust again.
Jones is the hero. and Mildred the
heroine, Of play which few recognize,
even before their own eyes, or will
credit as being true, II they are told
about 1t. The players. often, are the
blindest Of them all. But that may be
because they will never get the stardust
quite brushed out Of their eyes.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

Once girls have . way of their own
of knowing when q married man Of
their business acquaintance u falling
for them. It Is very simple.
When the fellow begins to spruce up
when he pays more than usual atten-
tion to his suits. neckties and hats, he
Is on the highway again to loves young
or old-dream.
It is about as near to adopting the
device Of the singing birds as man
under civilization ever comes-after he
reaches 40.
In Nature the male bird wears the
gaudiest plumage to attract the eye OF
the female. Man has turned this Just
the other way around, so that normally
the women folk are the most colorful.
When old Jones, who Is happily
married, begins to make eyes" ct q
little lady Of the ONCE, his first step
along this line Is likely to be q new suit
Because there comes q time In every
mans life, 1t would seem, when he be-
comes careless in dress. Not that all
men do. but perhaps most Of them do.
The affairs Of life
These make 1t impossible for a large
class Of men to be f1nicky about their
clothing. When this is coupled with q
plain lack OF interest In dressing which
created IN which nothing much u
thought Of trousers not pressed quite az
well as they might be, hats which have
done service for several seasons and
coats whose makers label reveal long
service in years, not just months.
Jones finds himself attracted by
Mildred and unconsciously he begins to
dress up Q bit.
The girls are very quick to detect
these small details. The new suit and
the very light hat are not lost upon
them. It is not their newness so much,
after all, which impresses them, per-
haps, as the persistency Of their wear
ing.
Some time ago Jones plainly did not
care rap whether Miss Mildred caught
him In his old suit, . dignified garment
o. serious labor. Now he positively
cannot bear to let her see him In it.
The unconscious aspects Of the case
hugely delight the girl with . sense of
humor. Her eyes must be open as Q
part Of her business life, and she never
misses an opportunity to combine OBJ
with fun.
It would be unfair to our heroine,
however, to imply that she, In any sense,
makes fun Of the unwary gentleman
who answers anew a very old call.
1t would be equally unfair to believe
that invariably the old fellow who ra-
dates under her smile had any de
signs" as they used to say in the melo-
dramas. He simply finds a pleasant
companion again and, all the more as
tonishing, in the last place In the world
he expected to find one.
Leaving aside the gold diggers" and
the plain unreliables, women and men
who can take care Of themselves, we
find scores Of perfectly normal, sane
persons who entangle themselves In
these pleasant little alliances without
ever once suspecting whittier they are
going.
The old formula calls for but one
thing. and still calls for it very plainly
In most of our novels and In all of our
photoplays.
Some one Is going to astonish the
world. therefore, by writing a novel
dealing with the ordinary way this
thing works itself out in everyday life.
There are no tears, no theatres, no
stormy scenes dear to the hearts of
thespians and playgoers alike.
Evening star., 1933-08-04

@. How much does q man sweat at
hard work on hot day?-A. L. T.
A. Tho average quantity Of sweat
In "a hours may amount to two or
three pints In person clothed and at
an average temperature Of 80 degrees
G. Persons engaged in unusual muscu-
lar effort or under other unusual con-
ditions Of temperature, humidity, Of
other factors, may excrete considerably
more than this amount, or under GER
tain conditions. less.
@. What causes little grayish spots
to appear on canvas sails?-C. @.
A. It Is mildew. New sails should be
soaked overnight IN q large pan OF
water, q quarter Of . pound each Of
sugar Of lead and powdered alum, then
dried IN the shade without wringing.
Sails should always be dried before
putting away.
@. When were the Niagara Fails
completely frozen and blocked? -
A. The Winter Of 1847-48 was ex-
traordinarily severe. Heavy ice formed
In Lake Erie When 1t was broken up
during the latter part Of March, the
winds swept the ice into the entrance
Of Niagara River at Buffalo, where It
Janmed In q solid mass, completely
choking the outlet Of Lake Erie, with
the result that on March 20, 1848.
the falls Of Niagara were practically
dry. Similar conditions prevailed
during the Winter Of 1925-26.
@. What is a referendum?-E.
A. It has several meanings. It is
direct popular vote on a proposed
measure It is also q note from q dip
lomatic agent to his government, ask
ing for instructions.
@. How many nocks Of poultry are
there in the United States?-L. M. g.
A. There are estimated to be more
than 100000 separate flocks Of poul-
try in the United States, including nearly
$500 600 hocks on farms. Poultry Is
raised to more than SO per cent Of the
farms of the country. About IS per
cent Of the fowls are raised on general
farms In hocks from so to 400 hens.
principally in grain producing North
Central States.
@. What was an agnon1en?-F. o.
A. After the surname or cognomen,
Romans frequently added another to
indicate and exploit, a nickname. or
adoption.
@. How much has book circulation
increased in the Washington Public Ii
brary since 1920. c.
A. Since July !, 1929. 1t has In
creased sc per cent. Circulation Of fic-
ton has increased 485 per cent and
non-fiction SO per cent. Public libra
ries all over the country are having the
same experience.
@. When did the Episcopal Church
hold its first general convention IN this
country?-N. j.
A. In 1785. The convention met in
Philadelphia.
@. Why is Emancipation day cele-
brated In June when the proclamation
was made in January?-M H.
A. The date Of the proclamation set
ting free the slaves In the Territories
of the United States was June 10, 1862,
while the general emancipation procla.
nation which freed the slaves In all
rebelliouS States was dated January !,
1863. Because Of the fact that June Il
better time to celebrate than January,
the former date is usually observed.
H. &. "'' "'efe0 '"' '"oo'0''-
A. It is not known. The bandbox
dates back probably two to three hun
dred years. It takes its name from the
fact that the box Is made out Of a wide
circular band Of paper or pasteboard
with top and bottom added.
Evening star., 1933-08-04
Coke Ovens Burning Again.

Inere must be many persons who
have among the memories of their
childhood the picture Of long rows Of
coke ovens cleaning like flaming
rubies against the darkness of the
night. Such q spectacle is not readily
forgotten. To ride in q train or auto
mobile over a road through some level
area in Western Pennsylvania and see
against the sky the vibrant red refiec-
ton Of the furnaces is an experience
worth having, worth recalling.
But for years the coke industry has
been In eclipse, and the ovens have been
empty and cold. A whole new genera
tion Of children has appeared since last
they blazed In their elemental glory.
Boys and girls. travelling in the neigh
borhood Of Connellsville and Union
town, have beheld the curious rows Of
brick beehives and wondered what they
might be-in vain. Now, however, they
are to be treated to the thrill Of wit
Messing them In vigorous operation.
Thousands Of them are about to be it,
It is expected that they will be burn
ing for many months, reflections Of
industry's gradual emergence from the
darkness Of depression" The news
will cheer the hearts Of multitudes.
The significance Of coke in industrial
economy Is that Of its relation to STEEL
It Is used for fuel in the great mills
where crude ore is metamorphosed into
the fabric frames Of skyscrapers. bridges
and railroads. Thus the renaissance Of
coke implies the development Of con-
dition Of prosperity in the steel indus
try. And that. of course. Is matter
for universal rejoicing, since steel is the
basic armature Of modern civilization.
Young people, presumably, will not be
much interested in the resumption Of
activity In the coke country as phase
Of the national recovery program. To
them the sheer pyrotechnics Of the dis
play will be enhancing enough. But
their elders will understand the deeper
meaning Of the event. For them 1t will
bring back the memories Of happier
days-days when they, too, cared about
nothing but the beauty of the regi-
mented fires, spread necklaces Of bril-
liant jewels upon the velvet pillow OF
the evening.