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Evening star., 1933-03-31
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
Seek no better audience than your

Seek no better audience than your
self.
1t is human, when one has achieved
something, to look around for admira-
tion, but there are some persons who
were not made for it.
They should remind themselves who
is their one best spectator after all.
He-or she-will always admire.
Especially will this be a wholesome
realization in regard to those thousand
and-one creations Of the garden and
the home.
These will be art, at their best, be-
cause very practical art, and the aver
age home owner will want others to
behold and praise.
1t must never be forgotten, however.
that because they are connected with
matters familiar to every one they are
very common.
Even when the particular achieve
ment Is unique, it will be largely dis
counted by others in all likelihood.
Here Is an exquisite outdoor pool a
creation on a small scale of an artist,
whether one chooses to regard the gar
dener or nature as the true gardener.
flush of pride comes over the hu-
man being in the case.
He asks few friends around to see
his handiwork.
X X
And do the friends "enthuse"?
Well, scarcely!
Every one who ever kept an old-time
phonograph knows how it is
You prided yourself upon your large
stock OF classic selections.
You invited friend or so around to
"lsten to the music"
It was with something akin to real
pride of possession that you began to
place your largest and finest disks on
the turntable, one after the other.
You waited expectantly for certain
notes, wherein the artist or artists had
done exceptionally well, you thought.
Well, the dear visitors didn't care.
They went right ahead talking about
the latest news OF the day, and the
latest scandal of the day. and never
paid the slightest bit of attention to
your pet records.
True, at the end of each record they
blurted out a polite "Splendid!"
Their heart was elsewhere, Just as
their ears had been.
They revealed, by their haste to re-
turn to the assorted topics of the day,
just how little they valued music in the
particular setting
X X X X
And the same thing is true, unfortu-
nately, of SO many of the artistic
achievements of the individual.
Those who are brought to praise
often do it reluctantly, not because
they would not, but because of one of
two reasons: They have seen better, or
they have not seen as good.
They have seen too much, or else
they have not seen enough.
At any rate, they damn with faint
praise.
Why they do it makes little differ
ence after all
They leave sense of dissatisfaction
with the innocent person who brought
them to see something which they had
no particular interest in seeing, sense
of disappointment that SO much of
beauty could be regarded as not worth
much, feeling of cnagrin that one
had ever invited them in the first place.
What is wrong, however, is not the
spectator, who admired the best he
Evening star., 1933-03-31

exacts an unnecessary and excessive
amount in local taxes.
The local budget proposed by the
Budget Bureau offends under both
heads. The Budget Bureau method of
blindly striking out items to bring the
total figure within certain limits-hurt
whom it MAYS unscientif1c, unwork-
able, unfair and-for the local COM
munity-ruinous.
What reasonably we'll managed and
progressive city would arbitrarily make
horizontal cut of twenty-six per cent
in its expenditures in the course of a
single year? Such action would be
courting municipal suicide. What city
would make one-half or one-fourth of
such cut except for the purpose and
with the assured result of proportion
ately reducing taxation?
Washington's taxes cannot without
injury to Capital development be re-
duced twenty-six per cent or anything
like that figure. Any cuts in expendi-
lures should be carefully and dis
criminately made to avoid any ex-
travagance and unnecessary outlays
and be so moderate in amount that it
can be readily and surely reflected in
decreased taxation.
The budget for this community must
not - oonfused with the national econ
omy program of national budget bal
ancing.
The District appeals to the President
to differentiate between the national
budget and the local municipal budget
and as Governor of the District and
Mayor of Washington to balance the
municipal budget by a wisely discrim-
mating method Of procedure which will
develop the National Cap
ital and exact from the local taxpayers
only the tax money necessary for
wholesome municipal maintenance and
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Beer and Automobiles.

There are at least two sections of the
Senate District beer bill which should
be discussed thoroughly when the meas
ure is under consideration on the floor.
One of these relates to the recently
added provision giving such bona fide
restaurants as barbecue stands" the
right to sell beer to the occupants of
vehicles parked on the premises. 1t
may be argued that the individual
should be permitted to enjoy the priv
ilege of driving up to a barbecue stand
and ordering bottle of beer and a
sandwich, and ninty-nine out of hun
dred individuals might do so without
harm to themselves or anybody else.
Unfortunately, in these days of speeding
automobiles and dense traffic. it is
necessary to pay some attention to the
one person in a hundred who may
drink, or gulp, several bottles of beer
while sitting in his parked automobile
and Immediately thereafter continue on
his journey. Beer may be non-intoxi-
eating by inference from the words of
the law, but care should be taken not
to encourage the mixing of beer with
automobiles. Beer drinking traditions
were established in the days before ex-
tensive automobile driving and before
the days when automobiles could be
bought for SIS down and $40 a month.
ptrftxu 4f l,4 1oc
suggested another last-minute amend
ment to prevent the possibility that
numerous incorporated clubs" will be
established in certain residential areas,
without the knowledge of surrounding
property owners, for the purpose of dis
pensing beer and maybe other drinks
to their S6-a-year members. Six dollars
year means II cents week. The
amendment would require the consent
of rs per cent of the property owners
within 200 feet of the club before the
club is able to obtain an ION sale" Ii
cense for sale of beer. Under the zon-
ing regulations clubs cannot be estab-
iShed in certain residential zones with
out the consent of rs per cent of the
property owners within 200 feet, but
they may be established without such
consent in other zones. This amend
ment is plainly designed to avoid what
might be the establishment of nuisances,
as well as to diminish the possibility
that new form of Speakeasy will be
encouraged.
Evening star., 1933-03-31

| could, but rather the failure of the
| owner to realize his own nature.
! & X r X
| He is-and this is the type We write
| of-not of the show-off school.
! Pointing with pride may do for others,
but not for him.
Every one has read so much of blow
| ing ones own horn, of boastfulness, OF
| Strutting, of telling every one else what
to do, that there seems to be belief or
the part of every one that every last
man alive should live and act accord
ingly.
Nothing could be less true, however.
There are thousands upon thousands
Of persons who are modest and humble
in mind and heart.
1t is easy enough to call them "timid
souls" or brand them with less gentle
manly names; whatever one chooses to
call them, the name does not alter the
| facts .of their dispositions.
Their natures are modest and humble,
| In the best sense of the terms.
X X X
Now, 1t is such man who Is false to
himself when he permits the popular
ballyhoo to lure him into demanding an
audience for his better achievements.
None knows better than he that his
d
times, swayed by the clamor, he forgets
himself, lends himself to the easy notion
that nothing is beautiful unless it is
praised by others.
1t is hard lesson to learn, at any
time Of life, that beauty has no relation
to audience.
And especially has nothing to do with
the size of the audience.
One will do, and if that one is ones
sell, Well SO much the better, perhaps
One will know so much more about
the thing, and therefore be in much
better position to give it its need of
praise.
Praise by others does not make this
beautiful aquarium any more beautiful,
1t does not help the fishc;, swimming
contentedly in their shining prison,
which is no prison to them.
BESIDES. II an outsider were here, he
might attempt to crack that old Joke
fish"
The truth Is that fishes know moth
ing OF privacy, or lack of privacy: the
old saw has no relevancy, except in re-
latlon to human beings.
IhlS aquarium, although dependent
upon a human being for its beauty. is.
az IiiC idSI, dependent upon nature
winch includes both man and fish.
1t is nature, after all, which makes
beauty.
X X
The outside audience which the soul
craves-What shall it's denial be. except
much needed lesson to the same soul2
Everybody talks of souls, and nobody
knows what soul is. but the word has
been used so long that it must mean
something
1t is refreshing to feel that one has
soul, and that ones soul, no less than
ones material body, needs a good lesson
now and then, to keep it in the Straight
and narrow path.
Good SOUL" let us say to it. in the
stately language which somehow II
seems to like best, good soul, on YES
ter cen thou didst crave admiration
Tor that new creation of beauty of thine
Thou ought to know better. The
beauty was there before thee, and
thou, oh great one, vert enough of an
audience.
Never forget that.
Remember thySelf."
Evening star., 1933-03-31
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
PuZzlement.

Puzzlement.
Yon dictionary bring to me,
For it is full of speech;
It's words rearrange with glee,
So neatly within reach.
The jig-saw puzzle please remove,
I'm weary of its art:
My mind it surely can't improve
To fit it, part by part.
My dictionary will abound
In joys that are intense;
I like to shove the words around
And see if they make sense.
Evening star., 1933-03-31

When troublesome questions arise.
avail yourself of the service of this de-
partment. 1t costs you nothing-you
have only to send three cents for
postage on the personal letter you will
receive In reply. Do not use post cards
Any question on any subject of fact
will be answered. Address your letter
OF inquiry to The Evening Star In
formation Bureau, Frederic j. Haskin,
Dlrector, washington, D. c.
@. Do the airmail planes belong to
the United States Government?-R. j.
A They belong to commercial COM
penles which hold airmail contracts.
@. How many movie feature films
were released last year?-A. S.
A In the United States 685 were re-
leased. OF these, 1876 were foreign.
About 1,45O short subjects were released,
almost all made in this country.
@. What orchestras played for the
dancing at the inaugural ball on March
4?-A. s.
A. The orchestras were: Ben Bernie's.
Eddie Duchin's, Rudy Vallee's and Guy
Lombardo's.
@ What is the average height of the
adult in this country?-R. E.
A. In the United States, the average
height for men is feet inches, and
for women, feet 5 inches.
O. Why is rulers cabinet so
called?-S. B.
A. The term cabinet" referred orig
inally to the closet or private apart
ment of monarch. in which he con-
suited with his most trusted advisers.
@. Has an island in the Potomac
River been definitely named Roosevelt
ISland?-N. T.
A. In May. 1892, Congress passed a
law authorizing the acceptance on be-
half of the United States from the
Roosevelt Memorial Association of the
island in the Potomac River hitherto
variously known as Barbados. Analos-
tan and MaSon's Island" and provid-
ing further that hereafter it shall be
known as Roosevelt Island, and shall
be maintained and administered as a
national park for the recreation and en-
joyment of the public"
@. How fast can forest fire
travel?-D. A.
A. Under some conditions its advance
is very rapid. One forest fire in Cali
fornia last Fall travelled IL miles in one
hour. 1t took $500 men along a 300
mile front to check it.
O. In normal times how much of
their deposits are banks supposed to
keep in cash--C. E.
A. Sound banking practice provides
that about 80 or 35 per cent of the de-
posits of the bank will be in liquid
form; in other words, in cash.
@. Could Sitting Bull, the Indian
chief, write &C. w.
A. He learned, in his adult life, to
write his own name. Before this time
he made his hieroglyph signature, a
conventionalized picture of a sitting
bull
@. What is the flash point of kero-
sene and of gasoline?-K. N.
A. The flash point of kerosene is 100
degrees F. or over. The flash point Of
gasoline starts at 0 degree F.
@. Are American tourists spending as
much money in Canada as they did a
few years ago?-G. L.
A. Fewer Americans visited Canada
last year and the total amount spent
was about s183 100000, or % per cent
less than was spent by American tour
lists in Canada in 1881.
O. How did the Minutemen get the
name?-B. G. K.
A. Civilians in Massachusetts, and
Evening star., 1933-03-31
A Composite Hero"

From the Topeka Daily Capital.
If the statue of Gov. Click Is returned
to Kansas. it might be replaced, if it is
desired to have Kansas craftsmanship
represented in the congressional Hall of
Fame, by composite statue of the just
adjourned State Legislature.
Evening star., 1933-03-31

Cutting wages means a diminuSon
of purchasing power. The shopper for
meat and potatoes must claim con-
sideration, to some extent, as the ulti-
mate paymaster.
Evening star., 1933-03-31

An occasional radio address by Alfred
Smith gives assurance that he has lost
none of his ability to interest an au-
dience. Intervals Of personal silence
indicate that while he permits himself
no boastful demonstrations, ne has
nothing in particular to complain of.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Some Mathematics on
The RefOrestatiOn Plan
To the Editor Of The Star:

Reforestation will cost $40 per week
per man. We could help fve times
250O00 men, equal to 1,25O,000 men,
with the same money if we would give
81 per week to each man and let him
stay where he now Is and look for job.
II. - ,OP,
Evening star., 1933-03-31
RefOrestatiOn.

Posterity! We sometimes fear
Well cause you some regrets,
And leave you, when we quit this sphere
Not much, excepting debts.
But we may ease the future yet.
Arrangements we have made
To plant more trees; and we will let
You sit beneath the shade.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
They had a lot O. fun.

"Dey's maxim arrangements to grow
more trees" said Uncle Eben. SOS to
pervide material for de quiet industrious
kind O. folks dat is willin' to say nufin'
and saw wood"
Evening star., 1933-03-31
Ancestral Echoes,

We look into the distant past
With problems all severe.
Though skies were often overcast,
Their songs were full of cheer.
And as my ancestors I view
With duties bravely done,
I'm sure, 'mongst hardships that they
Evening star., 1933-03-31

Discussions of debt payments indi-
cate realization by Europe that in
international business the element of
good will must be considered.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
RepOse Disturbed.

KepOse Disturbed.
Your constituents have reposed
great deal of confidence in you"
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum.
But they're no longer satisfied to let it
repose. They're beginning to want
action"
Jud Tunkins says it's hard to satisfy
some men with the truth They'd rather
hear something clever and original.
Evening star., 1933-03-31
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Evening star., 1933-03-31
GiIded Leisure

"At least you have no fear of unem-
ployment.
You are mistaken answered Mr..
Dustin Stax. Finance is always uncer-
tain and what seems my gilded leisure
is only unemployment highly financed" :"
Evening star., 1933-03-31

"The cenSure of an honest friend"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "is
more to be valued than the flattery of
a multitude of strangers"
Evening star., 1933-03-31

@. What is the average height of the
adult in this country?-R. E.
A. In the United States, the average
height for men is feet inches, and
for women, feet inches.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Shoppers Will Welcome the Remarkable Price Reductions
in Peoples Drug Stores 18th Anniversary Sale Starting Tomorrow
Advance Buying Makes
Rare Values Possible
Customers May NeUer
Again See Such Won
derful Offerings

Tomorrow morning, at the stroke
of eight, Peoples Drug Stores will
swing wide their doors in anticl-
patton of the crowds that will
come to their stores on the first
day Of their great S-day profit
sharing Anniversary Sale. This
event offers an opportunity to
every resident of Washington and
vicinity to take advantage of the
most important savings OF the
year.
To make this event the greatest
in their history. buyers. sales
people. managers and executives
of the extensive Peoples organi-
cation have labored increasingly
for months. Advantageous buy
ing before the price rise, on hun
dreds of needed articles for COM
fort, beauty and health. will en-
able patrons to effect worthwhile
savings. Train loads and truck
loads Of fresh. new merchandise
have been pouring into their
mammoth warehouses during the
past two months to supply the
needs of customers during this
outstanding sale.
A reading of this 12-page sec
ton will vividly picture to you
many of the outstanding values
offered by the thirty-s Peoples
stores in Washington, Alexandria
and Bethesda. Extra preparations
have been made to take care Of
the crowds expected and each
store is stocked to capacity.
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
First Store Opened
Here in 1905
Since That Time 112 Stores
HaUe Been Added

Twenty-eight years ago Wash
ingtonians attended the opening
of the first small Peoples Drug
Store: and since that time 112
stores have been added to the
organization. An unblemished
record of fair dealing and modern
methods of operation have made
this phenomenal growth possible.
Today Peoples Drug Stores serve
more than four million customers
each month in 48 cities.
Speaking Of this rapid and con.
stant growth. the president and
founder. Mr.. M. G. Gibbs, re-
Gently said: "Our friends. the buy
ing public. are entirely responsi.
BILE for our twenty-eight years of
progress. BY their appreciation
Of quality merchandise at a fair
price and their confidence in us
they have enabled our stores to
maintain their high standard Of
service"
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Executives of Company
Promoted From Ranks

The executives of the Peoples or
ganiZation. not so many years ago,
met each customer of their first
small store with a smile and a
friendly greeting. Although this
is physically impossible today. that
same spirit of friendliness still
lives and is expressed through
the courtesy of their managers
and salespeople.
Without exception. Peoples ex-
ecutives have been promoted from
the ranks. Nothing would please
them more than to personally
greet each customer who enters
n cir stores today; b u circum-
stances and pressure of their
duties to serve your best inter-
ests unfortunately make it inn
NOSsih'e
The Washington times., 1933-10-20
Small Profits and Large
V oil u m e Policy Has
Proved Successful

When every dollar must buy a
full dollars worth it Is wise to
patronize your nearest Peoples
Drug Store. BY giving their Gus
toners the benefit of the savings
made possible on large purchases
=. by economical methods Of op-
grafton. and by being satisfied
with a small profit on each sale,
these popular stores save their
customers millions of dollars every
year ON daily drug store needs.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-28
MAY DAY MOTIF
FOR CHARMING
PARTY FRIDAY

May day formed the motif for
the delightful birthday party given
yesterday by Mrs. w. 3. Swan
berger. 635 Hamilton avenue, cele-
brating the sixth birthday of her
son. Billy.
Games occupied the youngsters
during the afternoon after which
refreshments were served. -Four
tables, each with May pole as a
centerpiece and with streamers
radiating to the corners. were at
tractive pictures. At each place
was a dainty May basket filled with
candies and nuts. The May poles
and baskets were in dainty pastel
shades, as were the pretty paper
table cloths and napXins. Three
birthday cakes, beautifully decor
ated and lighted with candles add
ed to the decorative effect. Straw
berry ice, the birthday cakes and
punch were served by the hostess.
Guests included Anthony and
Joseph Taravella, Jean, Betty and
Thommie Lemon, Marilyn and jim
ME Tison, Don and Joe Joe Tibbils,
John Walton, Russell 10y Palmer,
Jimmie Lee Palmer, Carolyn Mil
ner, Billy Thornton, Edward and
Betty Megroz, Mary Lee Maggie,
Jean and Billy Swanberger.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-28
Societu
Clubs
A. w. S. PARTY
HELD TODAY AT
VETERANS HALL

Bright spring flowers and ferns
made .he Veterans Memorial hall
an attractive setting for the A v
S spring tea given this afternoon
IN honor Of the senior girls OF tie
valley.
Informally greeted by their hos
teSses, the guests spent the fore
part Of the afternoon in pleasant
conversation with girls from other
high schools Later, The junior col
lege hostesses presented an excel
lent program. The program con-
sisted OF dances by the Wooda
Blesy students, readings by zelda
Percival, songs 10y the J. G. double
trio, tap dances by Hazel and Helen
Cline and Ada Besse Beynon, and
selections by the string ensemble.
Tommye Peck, president of the or
ganization. welcomed the girls.
To conclude the delightful after
room, the hostesSes served danny
refreshments and gave as fayors
corsages made OF gay print and or
CANDY flowers.
Those responsible for the success
Of the affair were Miss Nettie Bay
ley and Miss Dorothy Wilson. az
Visers; Ruth Corren, Constance
Pace, Eleanor Jarvis, decorations;
Blanche Thompson, Irene Ritzen-
thaller. Alberta St. Laurent, Marie
Birkhauser, Marjorie Moore, and
Irene Powelson, refreshments:
Kathryn Jones, Elsie Mitchell, and
Mary Wilcox, program.
Imperial Valley press., 1933-04-28
SISTER MARYS
KITCHEN

sprinkle of salt, pepper and
-four; repeat. The tomatoes may
be diluted with the water in
which potatoes were parboiled.
Add tomatoes to potatoes, dot
with fat, cover dish and bake "
hours or until tender.
Creamy Eggs on Toast
Two and one-half cups hot
milk, eggs, u teaspoon salt,
Is teaspoon pepper, / teaspoon
butter, 5 slices toast.
Beat eggs slightly, add salt and
pepper. Stir hot milk into egg
mixture and cook over hot water,
stirring constantly until mixture
is thick and creamy. Add butter.
Serve on toast.
Brown Sugar Pudding.
Three cups milk. Az table,
spoons cornstarch, 4 tablespoons
brown sugar, Il teaspoon salt, l
egg. " teaspoon vanilla Il tea
spoon cornstarch may be substi-
tuted for the egg if desired).
Mix the cornstarch, salt, Ia
teaspoons sugar and u cup cold
milk. Meanwhile scald the rest
of the milk in the top of double
boiler. Pour a little of the scald-
ed milk on the cornstarch mix
ture and blend we'll. Add this to
the remaining scalGed milk and
stir constantly until the pudding
coats the spoon. Remove the
spoon, cover the double boiler
and cook for rs minutes, stirring
occasionally. Beat the egg slight
ly, add the remaining sugar and
pour the pudding over the egg
mixture gradually, stirring con-
stantly (never add the egg to the
hot mixture). Combine thor
oughly and return to the double
boiler to cook / minute longer.
Add the vanilla, beat up well, and
pour into cold, wet molds of sher-
bet glasses. Chill thoroughly.
Serve with sliced stewed fruit or
top milk, il desired.