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Evening star., 1933-12-11

theory Is 1t otherwise. The delight OF
any particular day may come from a
chance remark, or sight unexpected.
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To do as so many folks do, listen
with one ear, or permit what is said to
them to pass in one ear and out the
other" is to relinquish without a
struggle what one might have. More
and more, one may believe, it is part
OF wisdom to hold onto what one has,
because truly one never knows when he
will have use for it. Grandmothers of
the old days, who stored all they had
IN attics, refusing to part with feather,
summed up bit of wisdom of the race.
looking forward to possible use. then
1t may seem the part Of wisdom to re-
tain an attitude which makes it pos
sible for one to receive the combined
enthusiasms OF many persons.
4 4 X
He who comes to us with a CLINT in
his eye, to tell us of his latest find, "
deserves a better fate than to be met
with mind which is thinking so much
Of something else that it has no place
in 1t for possible additions.
The busy listener, no matter how
busy, who fails to hear what is said to
him. who brushes aside preferred word
OF advice with mere lip acquicscencc,
loses great deal more than he will
ever know.
There is no one who cannct recall,
when he stops to think about it, some
person or ether who tried to help him.
but failed, largely because he could not
be helped by any one at that time and
in that situation.
The friendly warning, the "tip" that
failed. who has not known these?
And who. in his better moments,
having known these, has not resolved
to listen better the next time he had
the opportunity?
Lack of interest, therefore, may be
accounted small crime of the every
day against the person rebu1ed, and
also against the criminal"
How much real information is slain
by this sorry maneuver there is no way
OF estimating, but 1t must be tre-
mendous.
Rush up to friend with a choice bit
OF knowledge. just cleaned in the wide
fields of learning.
He is thinking about his own affairs,
Of course, and no doubt you had no
right to interrupt him at all.
DO you know how the Poinsettia got
lts name? you ask him.
NO" he answers, as much as to say,
"and am not interested, either"
X X X
You are undaunted
A queer name. you always had
thought. and now you knew something
about this great Christmas flower.
1T Is named after Joel Roberts Poin-
sett, first Minister to Mexico, in 1929"
you say. (He thinks to himself. And
then will have to put at least two new
tires on it and maybe have that engine
fixed-D
You 60 on some more, but he doesn't
pay much attention. and you go your
way, not particularly minding After
all, the plant is gay enough. whether
you know how it got its name or not.
But he ought to know. too!
That is the point. He ought to know,
because you told him. AS 1t is, the
chances are very large that when he
sees Poinsettia at Christmas he will
scratch his head and think to himself,
Now. let me see. somebody told me
how that got its name, but just can't
recall 1t now"
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Smith Attack Inspires New
Appraisal of Civil Works

fused to make the $1,000, 100000 fund
an open pork barrel available TO the
wasteful raiding Of any and all politi-
clans. Secretary Ickes insisted on
spending the peoples money wisely as
well as well. This caution may have
delayed the start; certainly it has rob-
bed it Of the spectacular Nonetheless,
the pace of contract-letting has steadily
increased from month to month and
will undoubtedly go on increasing. In
october 5000, 900 in contracts were
let as against S29 100000 in September.
and the November lettings will be we'll
above that for october. As for the
civil works program, nobody who has
seen it in operation can sneer at it,
Admittedly, the c. w. A. is a relief
measure. But what difference be-
tween this kind of relief and the kind
1t Supplanted! 1t Is relief without the
dole, relief with paternalism, relief
without Charity. For Al Smith 70 re-
gard 1t as a mere stopgap covering the
failure Of the public works program
IS an abdication of reascl in favor
of prejudice
Smiths assertion may have point"
observes the Oakland Tribune, but
that does not mean that an expedi-
ent to tide over the time before the
4o~ 90 S~AASAAlC may Is uD-
necessary. Certainly the public works
fund of more than three billions has
not been put to work as was antici-
pated. The Winter approached and the
needs were many. If the civil works
program steps in as an expedient. the
TACT II is such does not condemn IL
There will be a hope that the better
nnanced plans with which Secretary
lckes has been wrestling to compara-
lively few present results will be func-
tioning before the 400 millions for the
civil works program are gone. The
men who have been given Jobs and
there are many in this State, will re-
Jolce. anyway, in the expedient."
Substantial leadership is recognized
in both the President and his critic
The Escanaba Daily Press sees IAN or
ganized movement within the Demo
cratic party to assemble the conserya-
tive forces in a movement eventually
TO wrest party control from the So
called party radicals" The Portland
Oregon Journal finds President Roose-
velt steering middle course" and
the Port Huron Times Herald con-
cludes: The rank and file may not
uphold Mr.. Smith as against President
Roosevelt, but his opinions will be gen.
orally respected and the man himself
VIII be respected because his opposi-
ton Is to policies and methods and
not to the President who is responsible
for them"
Evening star., 1933-12-11
From the Amazon to Trinidad.

When Col. Charles Lindbergh landed
at Natal, Brazil, after a flight of
1870 miles across the Atlantic, last
week, he was definitely headed for
home. He then started on the first leg
OF his final course, hop of 1904 miles
to Para. or Balen. at the mouth of the
Amazon 1t was then thought that he
would follow the established air route
along the northeastern coast of South
America to Port Of Spain, Trinidad,
and thence set his course along the line
OF the Antilles to Miami Instead, how
ever, with characteristic unexpectedness
though it now seems that this was in
accord with his original plan-he
turned inland from Para and flew up
the Amazon to Manaos. 1t now appears
that he was path-fnding in the interest
of possibly shorter or a safer route.
He arrived at Manaos yesterday after
flight of 932 miles, following the
Amazon, which afforded for the greater
part of the fight much safer terrain
in case of a forced landing. From
Manaos he turned north for Port of
Spain, and this leg of his great flight
will be over the most dangerous terri
tory he has yet traversed on his long
trip. except possibly that over Green
land. For the country from Manaos to
Trinidad lies literally over the densest
jungle in South America. This route,
however, traverses region of many
streams, tributaries to the Amazon and
Oronoco systems which will permit
water landings in case of emergency
1t is probably with view Of survey
ing these possibilities that has induced
the adoption of the present course. From
Manaos to the boundry Of Venezuela
th. Amazon and the Branco Rivers
Evening star., 1933-12-11
The Bootleggers' Brood.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
I,iStin1 knnun law uinlatnre And Al a

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Listing known law violators and their
associates has been undertaken blythe
Pennsylvania State Police Department
for the information of all concerned in
fighting crime. Maj. Lynn G. Adams,
superintendent Of State police, believes
that gangsters and racketeers who have
been living on revenues derived from
lawless operations during the prohibi-
ton era will turn to other sources of
criminal cash with the accomplishment
Of repeal
Gen. John J. Pershing, who may be
cited as an authority on how to pre-
pare to defeat an enemy, has said that
Identification of the foe should be one
Of the first moves In comprehensive
war on crime. Each section, the coun-
try over, knows the members Of q COM
pany Of the gang army, and when the
whole army Is named, through State
and national survey. law enforcement
agencies will, be forewarned and fore
armed against the local raoketeers and
the wandering criminals who run from
city TO city seeking new prey.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Lack Of interest Is not alone a child

Lack Of interest Is not alone child
ish fault.
Many so-called "grown-up" fails to
learn all that he can because he pays
scant attention to what others tell him.
In nothing is this trait more plainly
shown, perhaps, than in regard to per-
sonal enthusiasms.
Here is man who loves books, for
instance.
He is forever telling some one or
other that he has run across a fine
new one.
The gentleman's enthusiasm is such
that every one would do well to heed
him.
"Is that SOP" Is the common response
No real interest is shown by the re-
mark.
A few seconds after this concession
to an abstract politeness there is not
veStige Of remembrance left.
II you were to ask the name Of the
book, the person who has just been
given the information could not an
swer you.
He listened without hearing be-
cause he was not interested.
Commonly one has to be interested
of ones self, as the expression is, be-
fore having any real interest.
Our contention is that this attitude
is always and hugely wrong.
And forever wrong!
There. is no situation, no time, when
and where one cannot find out some
thing interesting no matter whether
one is interested" or not.
Personal interest is not essential, in
order to be interested, and that is not
half the paradox 1t sounds.
1t is based on the belief that inter-
est, as a thing in itself. is something
not just nothing, as so many persons
seem to think it.
Once a man gets the idea into his
head that everything, no matter what
it Is, has its aspects of Importance.
there is nothing ever again tco slight
or trivial for his notice.
Genuine interest in interest, if one
pleases, overcomeS any inertia he may
have, any business he may be up to,
interest everywhere and In all things.
Lack Of respect for the opinions Of
others-is this not at the basis Of most
of the sad lack of attention one sees
among persons who, we may think,
ought to know better?
This is big world. and there are
many minds. There is all too often a
belief that one must be an expert, or
something, before his opinion about
anything is worth listening to. The
sad part is that he who holds this
opinion is very likely to miss a great
deal.
He misses one Of the best traits Of
manity-enthusiasm.
Few persons go to the trouble of
accosting another human being on
something which is of no interest to
them. 1t may be done, upon occasion
and out of sheer necessity, but it is
not common.
Those who are forced to speak to us
have their good uses. but he who does
it because he wants to. because he be-
lieves in Us as listeners, Is blessed,
indeed
To be looked up to. TO be believed in
surely this is great deal. in this
queer world.
Nor is it part Of the compact that
the belief repose solely in our posses
sion of a monstrous wisdom which is
capable of solving all problems
Life is full Of minor issues. Only in
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Revolution in Spain,

Excesses in Spain, which began last
week as sporadic anarchist" demon
strations against the government and
the parliamentary system, have devel-
oped rapidly into movement that
bears all the earmarks of a revolution.
Provinces throughout the country are in
upheaval and extremists are orsanizing
general strike. Week end casualties
were numerous, bombing outrages took
place in many towns and cities, and a
general state Of terror prevails Gov
eminent troops are in action and, so
far, claim to control the situation.
Territory bordering Catalonia and the
adjacent Pyrenees foothills is the scene
of particularly fierce fighting.
The seditious outbreak ensued after
Rightist government victories at the re-
cent Spanish elections. Socialists and
Communists reveal little enthusiasm for
the uprising, alleging that it is an at
tempt to provoke a counter revolution
in royalist interests, even though "syndi-
calists" seem to be the engineers-in-
chief of the current movement.
The government at the moment is
concerned chiefly with preventing a
paralysis of national life through a
stoppage of communications and other
means Of safeguarding trade, commerce
and food supplies. The religious ele-
ment, which is seldom absent from re-
current political unrest in Spain, appar-
emily is involved in the present turmoil.
Churches have been bombed in Bar
celona and at other points. The Por-
tuguese government is so alarmed at
the spread Of the Spanish revolt that
it is taking comprehensive measures to
guard against its overfowing into Por-
tugal.
Spain has had q turbulent career
since it expelled Alfonso from its throne
and essayed to establish republic. The
royalist embers that were left have
never ceased to glow. The dethroned
King and his henchmen VIGOROUSLY
hope to restore the Bourbons to power
and glory at Madrid. Pending happy
days again" for the monarchy, a Right
wing dictatorship is held to be their
aim. Probably a basic cause of the
discomfort just now having such vio-
lent expression is the depressed eco
nomic state in which Spain, like most
OF the rest Of the world, still finds
itself. Resorting to drastic measures to
improve national conditions, the gov
eminent has only contrived to arouse
the passions of opposition extremists,
who are not shrinking from desperate
means to register their hostility, aided
and abetted by royalist reactionaries.
The Madrid authorities report that
the army remains loyal to the govern
ment and is under perfect discipline.
Plainly the outcome of existing and
widespread revolt depends on the con-
tinued willingness of the troops to SUD-
press it. Fascisn in Spain may be the
final result.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

preston are universally felt throughout
the city. Granted that the Federal
Government has assumed part Of the
obligation, the fact remains that the
slump has forced thousands of persons
down from approximate ease and COM
fort into bitter poverty and degradation.
This multitude. 1t must be realized. has
had no choice but to seek assistance
where in normal times there was pros
pect that it might be found. They
have crowded the agencies Offices, ap-
pealing for relief for every conceivable
variety of trouble. Not only for food
and clothing have they come. but for
help in scores of other problems, large
and small
The sponsors of the Chest drive
sought to obtain a full quota of con-
tributions. They labored valiantly to-
ward that end. and they deserve the
city's thanks for their achievement of
a goodly fraction of the total. But it is
imperative that they should not dis
band On the contrary, circumstances
being what they are. the campaign
must 60 on. There can be no armistice
with human pain and sorrow. The
final phase of the drive which now
begins may be informal, but it never
theless is necessary.
One sign of hope appears in the pos
sibility that Government employees may
have pa - restoration Of their pay
cut. If that event occurs, many may
wish to increase their pledges, and
some who have not felt that they could
give at all may be able to subscribe.
Let there be no mistake about it.;
every penny counts, and there is a
blessing in sacrifice bravely and rev.
erently offered.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

!-.-,-!
We've had initials everywhere
In managing each world affair,
And now to meet the public will
We may perchance go farther still.
Investigation we must heed
And as we meet this public need
OF information there and here
Interrogation points draw near.
A period may bring a pause
In hope Of room for some applause.
A comma oft will greet the eye
Though of l m its sometimes shy
And exclamation points we'll find
That often stimulate the mind.
AS we proceed with methods new,
More punctuation marks are due.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

Christmas is an inimitable date and
there can be no hope that Santa Claus
will be persuaded to postpone his visit
so as not to come too close on the heels
Of the income tax collector.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Redistribution.

ReuIStfIDUtIOn.
Our money problems might not be
So hard for common men
If all ill-gotten gain were free
Mongst honest folk again.
A better day we might behold,
Like good old days of yore.
If we could gather gangster gold
And pass it round once more.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

1t is not surprising that eminent
citizens of Delaware should favor
annexing the Eastern Shore" Of Mary
land. A slice Of the Chesapeake Bay
is an asset that any State would regard
as something worth while.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

All the world sympathizes with Mr..
and Mrs. Fairbanks and probably hopes
that they may be permitted to proceed
to a mutually satisfactory conclusion
without benefit cf further press-agentry.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

Michigan has developed in Senator
Vandenberg a man who can represent
his State Interestingly and often con-
vincingly without once mentioning
automobiles.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

There are phases of Gen. Johnson's
remarks that do not appeal to an ultra
refined literary sense. 1t will be re-
membered that his job pertains to
mathematics rather than to rhetoric.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

There are complaints that in order
to dispose of its stock at present prices
dispensary may have to resort to
high-power salesmanship and monthly
payments.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

Gold is said to be smuggled into
Canada. Now that the controversy
about alcohol subsidies, bootleggers ap-
pear to be going after something big.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

In political circles much of the year
is devoted to wishing Congress would
adjourn, with a no less earnest wish
later that 1t would come back.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
No Reciprocity.

From the Roanoke Times.
The United States Chamber Of COM
merce having told what's wrong with
the administration, maybe 1t won't oc-
cur to the President to turn the tables.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

The N. r. A. has beyond doubt
created series of questionnaires the
answers to which are interesting and
possibly useful.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

have others. In the Middle West the
name of Senator Arthur H. Vanden-
berg Of Michigan Is coming more and
more to the front. He has to come up
for reelection next November. II he
makes a strong run and is reelected
he will be more in the limelight than
ever
Evening star., 1933-12-11

1t is being suggested that an ideal
system of government is one that well
comes the reporters and keeps the
lobbyists we'll censored.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

Jud Tunkins says when you work for
a politician you not only take off your
coat, but you may have to turn your
pockets inside out.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Ducks Lapse from Virtue.

From the San Antonio Evening News.
wild ducks get drunk on alcohol"
and fall easy prey to the hunter. The
moral Is that duck should stick to
Watexs
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Historic Aspirations.

What is your great aim in life?"
asked the friend.
ITO live in history" answered Senator
Sorghum.
Don't you care fer political power?"
Certainly I do. Political power is
largely what influences historians as to
who gets the favorable notices"
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Zoo Code Needed.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Under the Federal code for distillers.
special efforts will be made strictly to
limit production of pink monkeys, cerise
elephants with wings and similar fauna.
Evening star., 1933-12-11

Federal employees are unanimously in
favor of reconstruction of the pay
envelope.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Intemperance.

John Rarleycorn may bring a chance
For plain old-fashioned temperance.
But John is an uncertain elf
Who cannot always guard himself.
A whisky ring has often proved
The talisman which swiftly moved
Old John into a golden shower
Which quickly left him drunk will
power.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Natural Growth,

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Paris has a school Of imagination,
but over here it just grows wild.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
Soaring.

Soaring.
From the Oakland Tribune
Poets ask a code granting them
500 q week. Commendable dight of
fancy on the part Of the poets.
Evening star., 1933-12-11
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Evening star., 1933-12-11

Santa Claus will soon be here" said
Uncle Eben, "and tain't no time to tell
yoh financial worries. If you writes
him a letter, don't write it in red ink"
Evening star., 1933-12-11

"You say truly" said HI Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, that troubles do not ar
rive singly. They usually marry and
have many children"
Evening star., 1933-12-11
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Evening star., 1933-12-11
Determination.

"I'm determined to make this COM
munity more orderly, now that I'm
sheriff" said Cactus joe
"How?"
"By quick decisions, with prompt en-
forcement."
Studying law?"
"No. Practicing in a shooting GAL
lery."
Evening star., 1933-12-11
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The Evening Star. .45c per month
The Evening and Sunday Star
(when Sundays 6Oc per month
The Evening and Sunday star
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Evening star., 1933-12-11

though the sales tax would get no.
where. Such sales taxes as are levied
will continue to be levied under the
name Of special excise taxes, or proc
essing taxes or some other less odious
name-to the champions of the people
than the sales tax. The processing taxes
which the Government now imposes
on cotton textiles and other manufac-
tured products of the farm are clearly
sales taxes under a different guise. Just
as are the special excise taxes levied
on limited number of other products.
Some day this may become clear to the
general run of the voters.
X
Under the surface the old talk of
making over the Republican National
Committee still continues. The only
major change that has been made, and
that seems to have been made by the
existing control, was the substitution
of George F. Getz as treasurer of the
national committee for Jo0eph L. Mutt.
The present set-up is not satisfactory
to so-called members of the Old Guard,
the Old Guard which strenuously op-
posed the nomination of Herbert
Hoover for President back In 1928. Nor
is it satisfactory to the Progressives of
the West who revolted during the
Hoover administration, and before, and
have kept on revolving. But set-up
that would please the Old Guard would
not be satisfactory to the Progressives.
II looks. therefore, as though the revolt
would not 60 very far, certainly not
for time. It won't be so very long
now. however. before efforts to CEN
tralize the strength and support back
Of some Of the foremost figures In the
deed d. such m efYorss s undoubt&sdiy ISs & se sre an al.
ready under way. New York has tive
possible candidates for the next Re-
publican standard bearer, James w
Wadsworth, jr., former Senator and
now q Representative from the En-
pire s.ate. and Ogden Mills. for
mer Ses retary Of the Treasury. 1t may
Evening star., 1933-12-11

@. What is the seating capacity of
Ohio Stadium?-F. B.
A. This is the stadium of Ohio State
University. 1t has permanent seating
capacity Of $4,000 and can be made to
accommodate 10000. 1t was dedicated
in 1922.