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Evening star., 1933-03-14
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

surely too precipitate and compassion
ate an attitude has been assumed in
the courts toward those apprehended
for the commission of more serious
misdeeds. There has been too notable
tendency to release all first offenders
regardless of the nature of that first
offense. When the first ofense is really
a crime of some magnitude and gravity,
that culprit should be Judged and
punished with an austerity equal to
the occasion and not accorded the
privileges of the blanket eXculpation
lately recommended for petty violators
of the code. Even reforms should be
wisely restrained, and sometimes al
most dilatory.
-
Development Praised
In Holy Land.
The New Judaea, London.-In the
course of his address at the Macabee
reception in Haifa in honor of Lord
Melchett, the Right Hon. Lord Conway
of Arlington, Lift. D., F. S. A. said
that he was one of the very few Eng
lish politicians who took the Balfour
declaration seriously from the very start
and gave it warm support.
Now, after IL years. return to the
Holy Land, and what do see? I see
much that was hoped for brought to
fruition, mucn that was feared nom
existent. I see a material DEVELOPMENT
far beyond expectations. I see villages
established and supporting happy COM
munities in places that were barren
and uninhabitable I see electrical un-
dertakings. factories and drainage ac-
lively functioning in this primitive
world. I see in existence a network
Of excellent roads, enabling transport
to be cheap and remote places acces-
sible. see the Jewish population null
tiplied more than three-fold I see a
handsome and sturdy stock planted
upon the soil. and folk everywhere
passionately devoted to labor on the
land
IF the Zionist movement did no
more than increase the acreage brought
under cultivation and merely multiplied
the people settled on the land it would
be a purely materialistic movement,
profitable to immigrants, but unimpor-
tant to the rest of the world.
Il. however, enviSage for Zionism a
nobler aim and a grander ideal. What
has the Hebrew race given to the world
in the past? It has opened the gates
Of spirituality and poured forth on the
world the glory of divine revelations:
and that not merely once or twice, but
again and again, in spite of oppression,
persecution and scorn"
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Branch Banking.

Although the Senate during the clos
ing weeks of the Seventy-second Con-
gress struck from the Glass bill the
provision for legalization of Nation
wide branch banking, it is regarded
as certain that when the recent emer-
geEcy bank legislation is supplemented
with a broader program of reform
ways and means will be found for a
far more extensive system of branch
banking than now prevails in the
United States. Senator Glass spared no
effort to have it enacted without de-
lay. There are some who contend
that the crisis which led to last weeks
bank holiday might have been averted
if the Virginian's point of view could
have been written into law What
Senator Glass wants is to make avail
able over a wide area the services of
"strong banks, capable of supplying
sufficient capital to minister to the
commercial and industrial needs of the
community"
The New York Times performs a
timely service in describing in detail the
experience of Canada, which fosters
branch banking During the past four
years there have been five thousand
bank failures in the United States
Since the beginning of the depression
Canada has not had a single bank
failure and only twenty-six since the
confederation of the Dominion, fifty
seven years ago.
No Canadian bank has closed its
doors since 1923. Only two have beer
declared insolvent since 1910. During
the tragic period since the Fall Of 1929
no depositor in Canadian bank has lost
a dollar. Under precisely the con-
ditions which forced thousands o1
American banks to suspend payment
every such institution in the Dominion
has met its obligations in full. Tht
reason is that the most insignificant ol
Canadian branch banks has behind i
the full authority and resources Of it
parent organization.
Sanada's population and hnancia
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needs are, Of course, immensely less
than those of the United States. Be
that as 1t may, the Dominion's ten
chartered banks, all Of them with their
respective headquarters in either To-
ronto or Montreal, handle effectively
and, as events have proved, safely, the
banking requirements Of our great
neighbor to the north. One Of the
ten banks has only two branches. The
nine others have each from 140 to $50
branches throughout Canada, compris-
ing a grand total of about 5000. In
addition, the Canadian banks have
some ITS branches abroad-in the
British West Indies, South America,
Mexico, the United States, Newfound-
land, England, France, Spain, Cuba and
elsewhere.
These banks operate under charter
of the Dominion government and are
regulated by the Canadian bank act,
which is revised every ten years. A
revision was due this year, but is being
postponed until 1884 so that it may
incorporate more fully the experience
of these instructive times.
If branch banking is demonstrated
success in Canada, there IS no reason
to assume that it would not work out
just as satisfactorily in this country.
At present only nine states permit
branch banking on Statewide scale.
These are Rhode Island, Vermont,
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North
Carolina, South Carolina, Arizona and
California. In fourteen other States,
of which New York is one, branch
banking is allowed within restricted
areas, such as the limits Of a single
city, township, borough or county.
In the words of a statement just
published by the National Industrial
Conference Board, the American people
need, among other things, a larger
number of adequately financed insti-
tutions to replace small ones which
have toppled over like tenpins in a
bowling alley at every disturbance of
business"
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Psychology of Leadership.

President Roosevelt mas quickly
caught the public imagination. He has
struck at the financial and economic
situation with sledgehammer like blows
since he came into Office little more
than a week ago. The psychology OF
leadership, with the quick knowledge OF
when and how to strike, is a tremen-
dous asset. Never before has the coun-
try needed such leadership to greater
degree. And the President is affording
il. No sooner have opponents of one
demand of the President set themselves
for a fight than new proposal has
come from the White House. In the
midst of stir yesterday over the Pres
idents economy bill. opposed strongly
by some of the veterans and Federal
employees, the President sends to the
Congress his message demanding the
immediate passage of a bill authorizing
the manufacture and sale of constitu-
tional beer.
No organization has been more active
In its demand for beer than have the
American Legion and the American
Federation of Labor. The President,
having demanded sacrifices from the
veterans and the workers in the mat
ter of pay and compensation, has given
them hope for immediate beer. There
will be millions who denounce the re-
turn Of beer--though not SO many mil
lions as there might have been few
at least given the public, including the
veterans and the workers, something
to think about besides the proposed re-
ductions in pay and compensation.
The banking bill was pushed through
the Congress in a day. The very
promptneSs with which it was handled,
and the speed with which reopening
of the banks has been achieved, have
restored the confidence of the people
in their financial institutions and have
relieved the serious condition which
confronted the whole Nation. The de-
termination of the President, an
accompanying the economy bill, to
balance the budget and thus restore to
firmer foundation the very credit of the
Government itself, has been another
factor in the restoration of confidence.
Already the House has put through the
economy bill by huge vote. The Sen
ate, it is predicted, Notwithstanding the
opposition of some of its members, will
take similar action in short time.
perhaps before adjournment tonight.
Then comes the beer bill It carries
with it the promise of increased Govern
ment revenue-perhaps $l50,000,000
year. The need for this revenue at once
in order to help balance the Govern
ment budget has been urged as the
principal reason for haste in the matter.
In the immediate offing is another
presidential message, dealing with emer-
gency relief measures for the unem-
ployed. It promises to be different"
from other relief measures which have
been tried. and its proponents will
claim its effectiveness. And beyond re-
lief other measures and problems are
to be tackled. The country and the
Congress are in the mood for action.
They have waited for four months since
the national election until the new
deal" could begin to function. They
promise, at present, to see it through.
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he has been q fountain Of ideas for
propagandists and agitators much more

he has been q fountain Of ideas for
propagandists and agitators much more
extreme and violent than he personally
ever was. Lenin and Trotsky were his
disciples, and the Bolshevik regime in
Russia claims him for its own. Musso-
lini, also, and the Hitlerites of Ger
many, though they disown the connec-
tion, are obligated to him in a very
high degree.
But he has not been thoroughly un-
derstood. Possibly, the reason derives
from the contradictions which are SO
conspicuous in his work. He demanded
dictatorship of the proletariat, on the
one hand, and insisted upon exclusively
political methods, on the other. In
theory, such an end might be accom-
plished by such means; in fact, it was
impossible. No working class" ever
can vote itself into control of the state.
Hence, it follows that Marx has not been
and cannot be taken literally.
The spirit, not the letter of his doc
trine, Is therefore the only authentic
value of his labors. His famous book,
Capital" is impracticable as well as
largely unreadable. 1t Is important
merely in its aspect of being a social
protest.
No denial Of the compelling energy
inherent to Marx is attempted by his
critics. They freely grant the tremen-
dous vitality of his theories. What
they cannot concede is the perfect ap-
plicability of them, the complete utility
OF them. He lives and functions today
quite as truly as he did when he was
writing the Communist Manifesto"
with Engels, quarreling with Proudhon
and digging in the archives of the Brit
ish Museum for data in support of his
economic and political convictions. But
his net effect is negative. MARKHAM So
cialism is blind alley up which hu-
manity can go only SO far. At the
blank wall at its end retreat or COM
promise is inevitable 1t has been the
delusion of millions who have sought in
vain to escape from natural social evo-
luton.
Marx personally was more interesting
than his notions. He had a hard and
bitter life, but Heine spoke we'll of him
and his wife loved him with a COM
plete devotion beautiful to read about.
PSYCHOLOGISTS provide a kew tn the I'm.
derstanding of his career when they
say that he tried to compensate him.
self through his writings for the sor-
rows and sufferings of his experience.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Beer and the District.

In his short message yesterday ask
ing for immediate legislation legaliz-
ing beer and other beverages of low
alcoholic content the President, of
course, addressed himself to Congress
! acting as National Legislature. Inas-
much as the principles upon which Con-
gress will proceed in legalizing beer have
been pretty well agreed upon, Congress
as National Legislature will probably
expedite the legislation. There have
been statements predicting that by Fri
day afternoon a beer bill will have been
enacted and signed by the President,
making the sale Of beer legal fifteen
days thereafter.
But the National legislation specifi-
cally reserves to the States the author
ity tor making such regulations as they
deem necessary to control the sale of
beer, once such sale is pronounced
legal under the Constitution. All
Democrats and Republicans are pledged,
under their party platforms, to work for
the prevention of the return of the
saloon, and State legislation will, if
this pledge is not repudiated, be framed
with that end in view.
Making legal the sale of beer is a
less intricate legislative task than max
ing suitable regulations controlling the
sale of beer, once beer is made legal
beverage. Only a few States thus far
have approved-in advance Of congress
sional action-the legislation by which
they will control the sale of beer. A
recent summary by the Associated
Press showed that only three States
Missouri, West Virginia and Wyoming,
have completed such legislation,
although in Indiana legislation is
awaiting the Governors signature, and
in Utah a measure authorizing manu-
facture of beer for sale outside of the
State has been enacted. Should Con-
gress complete action on the beer bill
within a day or so and then recess,
allowing is days before sale of beer is
permitted, the States that desire beer
will rush their own legislation to COM
pletion.
But what action will be taken re-
garding the District? Congress must
act first as National Legislature to legal
ize beer But for the District it exercises
the equally important function of acting
as local Legislature in making suitable
regulations for the control of beer
locally which will prevent the return
Of the saloon and the evils associated
with the saloon.
In the rush to authorize beer as a
revenue-raising agent to help balance
the national budget Congress cannot
slight its responsibilities to the local
community by failing to give careful
consideration to the sort of regulatory
measures it will enact for the District
1t is not necessarily the case that quick
action precludes careful consideration
But if the situation is such that careful
consideration cannot be given a local
beer measure before Congress takes a
recess, the proper committees Of Con-
gress should be empowered to sit dur
ing the recess and draft suitable
measure for local control of beer sales,
having it ready for congressional action
before the resumption Of the special
session.
Evening star., 1933-03-14

Japan and the u. S. A. might be of
much assistance to each other by
getting together and exchanging data
concerning causes of earthquakes and
what to do about them. Such an inter-
view might serve as a reminder that
there IS more human distress than can
be properly cared for without intro
ducing the artifices of war.
Evening star., 1933-03-14

improvements in wireless transmission
continue to be made, although doubt is
beginning to be expressed as to whether
the world is not already supplied with
more radio than it knows what to do
with.
Evening star., 1933-03-14

About the only social benefit con-
tributed by burglar lies in the in
disputable argument his activities pro-
vide in favor of putting gold safely into
the bank.
Evening star., 1933-03-14

To some extent Gov. Ritchie and
Huey Long appear to be in agreement
as to rights for State banks but their
methods of impressing ideas are totally
different.
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There is no approval in evidence for
any effort to declare a holiday for
senatorial courtesy. Politeness is not
current coin but it facilitates business
nevertheless
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Army Horses.

From the Boston Globe.
The broadcast Of the inaugural pa
rade made one fact abundantly clear:
The Army Remount Service has greatly
improved the quality of Cavalry and
Artillery horses.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Abolish the Bills, Too!

From the Buffalo Evening News.
Discussing economics, If abolishing
taxes would make prosperity, why don't
the millions of uncollectsd bills make
everybody rich?
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Sartorial Complications.

From the Roanoke Times.
Fashionable tailors prescribe dress
coats with longer tails, gray tuxedos
and silk waistcoats in pastel shades.
II 1t isn't one thing to worry about. it's
another.
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Beer may not arrive as early as ex-
pected, but there is nothing to prevent
beginning to circulate the free lunch
Immediately.
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Dubious Reward.

From The San Antonio Express.
The Eicaraguan government has
given every former insurgent a farm
bf his own. Is that any way, asks the
Iowa farmer, to cure a rebel?
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Death and Taxes.

From the Los Angeles Times.
The 10000, 900 motorists of the coun-
try who pay 55.4 per cent of the taxes,
and who are killing some 10000 an
nually. seem to qualify along both lines
that there is nothing sure but death
and taxes.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Dust and Depression.

From the Indianapolis News.
They are dodging depression effects
with gold dust in Alaska. It is little
awkward to handle, but wholly con-
vincing.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Safeguards.

From the Indianapolis News.
Some one in Cleveland Is urging
safeguards for the investor, while Chi
cago lawyers are interested in safe
guards for promoters.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
A Scotch Budgeteer.

From the Cincinnati Times-star.
An Arizona Scotchman named Doug
las will be the next director of the bud
get; that ought to mean something.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
Mute Wisdom.

From the Dayton Daily News.
As a general rule the man who says
II say what I think" would, If he lived
up to that statement, be rather silent.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
japan and Armaments.

From the San Diego Union.
Japan will not quit the Disarmament
Conference, but believes the way to get
rid of arn1aments Il to wear them out.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
An Important eff"

From the Buffalo Evening News
How easy it would be to settle those
great questions if all Of the dumb were
on one side.
Evening star., 1933-03-14
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

After.
The buttons and the banners that were
gllttering down the line
In a single day have blended till there's
one design;
The Babel that we lived in while each
voter spoke his choice
Is still. A solitary name sounds from
the Nations voice.
Fraternity In spite of miles
Sings DER a task that's done:
There used to be full many styles,
But now there's only one.
We have passed the mists of morning
and the sun shines bright at
noon;
The country's come together and the
bands all play in tune;
The oratorical confusions into silence
fade;
Vain hopes will slumber when the hum
ming workshops serenade.
Unanimous the country smiles
TlOIll Cdot w oCItulS oul,
There used to be full many styles
But now there's only one.
Opinions.
What is your opinion of the TARIFF
"It's a great question" replied Sem
ator Sorghum, ION which do not
permit myself personal views. My pub.
lie opinions are regulated largely by
the lines of business in which my most
influential constituents happen to be
engaged"
In the Era of Billions!
How oft economy grows gay
And boasts of its efficient work,
When it has merely stopped the pay
OF some two-thousand-dollar clerk!
Variability.
"Do you regard poker as a gentle
mans game?"
80 far as that goes," replied Cac-
tus Joe, "it's like every other game
from politics to penny ante. Whether
it's a gentleman's game or not depends
entirely on who happens to be playin
it."
One-Way Traffic.
We will not sorrow for the past,
Nor view the future days with dread
The seasons change with action fast
This world of ours must 60 ahead
The skies are blue or overcast,
Each mood in turn has quickly fled
Through sunshine warm or wintry
blast,
The world has got to 60 ahead.
I'm order to tell de exack truth al
de time" said Uncle Eben. "a man 'ue
have to be terrible hard-hearted."
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In the Era of Billions!
How oft economy grows gay
And boasts of its efficient work,
When it has merely stopped the pay
OF some two-thousand-do clerk!
Evening star., 1933-03-14

O. How big are the letters of the
inscription on the Mount Rushmore
Memorial?-L. D. D.
A. They are feet tall.
Evening star., 1933-03-14

@. What instrument does former
Vice President Dawes play?-R. F. N.
A. The musical instrument on which
former Vice President Charles Gates
Dawes is most proficient is the violin,
for which instrument he has composed
music
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One-Way Traffic,

I'm order to tell de exack truth all
de time" said Uncle Eben. "a man 'ud
have to be terrible hard-hearted"
Evening star., 1933-08-04

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