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Evening star., 1933-08-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Adding insult to injury Is well known,
but how about adding injury to insult?
Truly, there Is no name for the fellow
who says, Getting fat, amt chap" and
then pokes one in the stomach.
The harshly severe nouns which one
would like to apply to him rather
overdo 1t.
There is nothing in the dictionary
which fits him exactly
Usually he applies his queer DISPOSE
ton under the guise of good clean fun.
Jaw, be a sport" he replies. if any
remonstrance is made against his
tactics.
Getting gray, amt chap" he asks.
1t is such an uproarious subject. one
ought to burst into veritable peals Of
laughter evidently.
How humorous it is, to have gray
appear on ones head!
AS for fat in the abdominal region,
that Is very amusing.
. One may suspect that all this good
clean fun comes about mostly because
it is at somebody else's expense.
To be asked II one is not getting
stout around the midsection when it is
quite evident that one Is, is bad enough,
but to be poked in that portion of the
anatomy. by way Of emphasis, Is bit
too much.
1t Is curious what an uncanny eye
such persons have for such things
An innocent person who is given to
minding his own business might think
that the very small matter of the &C
cumulation of very few pounds of
superf1uous flesh might be entirely un-
worthy Of the attention OF any one.
Nothing, however, will SO excite the
attention of this type. 1t seems as if
an ounce, even, added to the girth, at
tracts their eagle eye.
One suspects them OF going around
with their eyes. forever glued to abdo-
mems, in a f1gurative sense.
There Is nothing about a few extra
pounds, after all, which ought to claim
the attention of any one.
Heaven knows it is common enough.
If all the superfluous flesh in the
world were put together. what a noun
tain Of meat it would make!
Even the blue ribbon hogs would
have nothing on such a display.
There are few human beings, after
they get up in years" as 1t is called,
who do not put on at least pound or
two.
Few. that is. with the exception OF
the naturally thin sort Of individuals.
These never gain an ounce. as the
years roll but keep the flatness Of their
youthful years, no matter how much
they eat.
Excess fat. especially in men, Is
caused mostly by eating more than the
system demands.
Few persons are willing to credit the
very small amount of food which will
support q mature human being in
health.
Even scientists. investigating that
very subject. seem loath to admit that
a man can maintain himself in gooo
health on less than the standard d
amounts of food per day.
Yet most have known cases OF young
men in college who not only lived well.
but seemed in perfect health, on few
handfuls of dates and some milk each
day. Whether they later suffered from
such abstinence is not recorded, in the
nature of things.
The fact remains. and almost any
adult can prove it for himself, If he
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Poor Bosley!

Bosley is a two-year-old bison, and
the New York Times reports that he
has the sulks. No one can blame him
much, in the circumstances. Like Uncle
Tom, he has been sold. The city
fathers Of "the sap town Of the uni
verse" finding themselves with
superhuity Of buffaloes on their hands,
authorized the keepers of the municipal
zoo to dispose of the poor creature for
whatever he would bring. With mis-
cellaneous collection of other animals.
he went on the block What am I
offered" cried the auctioneer. what
am I bid for this magnificent specimen
Of the shaggy monarch of the plains,
this splendid example Of the royal
species bos americanus, this healthy and
handsome bovine ruminant nearly re-
lated to the true OK, this carefully pre-
served survivor of a noble race now all
but eternally extinct? Gentlemen,
what will you give? Do hear ten dol
lars? Good! Do hear fifteen? Con-
slider it. my friends: a genuine bison,
the celebrated Bosley. beloved of the
children Am bid twenty dollars?"
In the end the unhappy animal was
knocked down" to man who operates
dude ranch" near Carmel. N. Y, "a
place where imported cowboys-real
cowboys-break bronchos and throw
bulls for the benefit of the customers"
In a few days he will be removed to
the establishment which in the future
he perforce will be obliged to call
home" There he will have to let
himself be thrown, and like It," Such
is his fate. No wonder he is sulky.
But the average small boy, or, for
that matter. the average small girl,
acquainted with the possibilities on oc-
casion SO enticingly displayed in the
movies, will glimpse gleam of hope in
Bosleys predicament. The juvenile
mind, primitive and as yet insuf6ciently
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Encouraging Signs.

Warden JaWSe of Sing Sing told Lne
eenate's Subcommittee on Racketeer-
ing that he could stamp out the busl-
ness in thirty days, "if were Musso-
lini." Warden Lawse is not Mussolinl'
nor apt to be, SO that suggestion Will
not 20 far. Edward P. Mulrooney,
former police commissioner of New
York, proposed revival OF the whipping
post for gangsters, commenting ON
their love of cheap publicity and the
damage resulting to exalted ego from
a publicly administered whippins-an
interesting but possibly not a certain
cure for kidnapping and kindred crimes.
Grover Whalen suggested the Amer
ican Scotland Yard" idea. which also
has its defects and disadvantages.
But, as Prof. Moley told the subcom-
mittee. the hearing is Of enormous
value in bringing together the opin-
ions Of competent authorities" And
what Is more, 1t is an excellent sign
that some OF the recognizedly COM
petent authorities are speaking serious
" about reviving the whipping post
and resorting to such drastic meas
ures as a modified form of martial
law to put the racketeers behind the
bars, and possibly under the sod.
1t is encouraging because the country
as a whole for many years past has
seen an increasing amount of emphasis
placed upon the business Of reforming
criminals, rather than Furnishing them
by devices that would remove them as
public enemies" The flaw in the
theory-for the most part a very good
theory-of reforming malefactors has
been that it did not take sufficiently
into account the fact that there Is
recognized element of the population
that lives by crime and makes only
shadowy pretense of living by anything
else, and these are plainly beyond reach
of reformation. The reforms in treat
ment of criminals have worked chiefly
to the advantage of the professional
criminals. These have been able to
perfect highly efficient legal mech
anism for their protection, one that is
strengthened by the American Consti-
tuition, the rules Of evidence, the will
ingness of some lawyers to sell their
talents for price and the skullduggery
Of crooked political machines.
Along with the demand for the iron
tactics Of Mussolini, the whipping
post and modified martial law, there
should be greater recognition Of the
distinct difference between the man
who lives by crime and the man who
commits crime in the heat of passion
or through some possibly temporary
moral lapse. There Is not enough OF
that recognition today. When it comes,
through the creation of public senti-
ment now building. that curious
phenomenon of a supposedly highly
civilized state-the organized. rack
eteering gangster-should disappear.
Every decent mans hand is against him
now. but the hand is curiously para
lyzed by traditions and concepts Of
crime and punishment that antedate
the conditions of the day. The time
may be near when recourse will be had
to the ancient practice of declaring
outlaws and setting fit prices on their
heads-delivered dead or alive.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Determined SupnOrt

Determined Support.
He who will rise
And say with zest.
i am more wise
Than all the rest!"
Finds an array
Both near and far
OF men who say,
I'VE hope you are.
Your plan is fine if you go through it
Go to it!'
He who will show
The simple way
For men to 60
From day to day
In justice to
His fellow man
We say anew.
I'VE hope you can!
The trick is great if you can do 1t
Go to it.''
Evening star., 1933-08-15

Humble momtaineers who served sur
reptitious drinks from TASKS concealed
in rough footwear have the distinction
Of giving the word "bootlegger' an his
toric status in connection with some OF
the most delicate transactions in some
Of our most delicate public economies.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
--So No.

The "3 RS" once referred to as
essential to popular education, standing
for "Readin', Ritin' and 'Rithmetic, y
have been superseded by the much
greater demands of Relief, Reconstruc-
ton and Reform"
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Bob, Alias Gen. Johnson.
Chases Babe the Chiseler

To the Editor Of The Star:
I have two very fine cats, Bob and
Babe. Bob weighs Is pounds. Babe is
wnat the N. r. A: calls "chiseler."
Bob is very beautiful and much ad-
mired. Not for sale.) I now call Rob
Gen. Johnson" He chases Babe the
chiseler all over the place.
= THOMAS w. GILMORE.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Courteous Old Custom.

How did the old-time politician
meet lobbyist?"
so far as I can ascertain" answered
Senator Sorghum, "it was q courteous
custom to meet him half way"
Evening star., 1933-08-15
The Usual Greeting.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Ten to one the first thing the Syrians
said to Rossi and Codos when they
landed at Kayak was, well, you're .
long way from home!"
Evening star., 1933-08-15
The Biz Ride.

This world is rather like
A motor car,
New climates you will strike
Near or afar.
Whatever you may hit,
Through space you glide.
You've got to stick to 1t
And take your ride.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

1t is still expected that some State
vail vote against the eighteenth amend
ment, if only for the sake of attracting
attention by seeming different.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

Jud Tunkins says daylight saving
time is what keeps him from knowing
whether he has set his watch or up
set it.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
A War Lord Stacks Arms.

Gen. Feng u-Hsiang, best ballyhooed
Chinese war lord" has stacked arms
and retired to the summit of Taishan
Mountain, China's sacred peak. to spend
the rest of his days in such peace and
quiet as war lords are capable of i'm
posing upon themselves.
Feng for years has been known to
international fame as China's Chris
tian general" presumably because of
his conversion to the western faith.
Ever since the birth of the Chinese Re-
public he has been a stormy petrol.
Sometimes his formidable army OF
semi-regulars and banditti was a sup
porter Of what passed for the Chinese
government Of the day. and sometimes
the Christian general operated for
Feng and whichever particular pur-
poses he chose at the moment to serve.
Now and then. like other "tuchuns,"
Feng came under suspicion of being a
war lord who fought for Japan rather
than China and for a consideration.
No central government" of China
could ever be quite sure where or what
the Christian general was. For the
most part, he was a thorn in the gov
ernment's side and more often "ag in"
it than for it.
In June of this year. Feng went
patriotic and nationalist in protest
against Japanese aggression in Man
churia and south of the Great Wall
within China proper" He and his
troops seized territory in Chahar
Province, to the north, and proclaimed
their intention of conducting a cam
paign to recover China's lost provinces.
Last week the Christian general" made
his peace with the Nanking government
after its forces and Japanese troops
Jointly initiated military operations to
suppress his revolt. His widely ad-
vertised peoples anti-Japanese army"
confronted by an enemy that was about
to annihilate it. crumpled up and Feng
surrendered, conscious that he was
through.
On Monday the once widely-feared
and powerful Christian general pas
sed ANONYMOUSLY through Peiping en-
route to his mountain retreat in North
east China, humbled, unheralded and
unsung To assuage his chagrin. Gen.
Feng has been given a competence to
enable him to live quietly and COM
fortably," according to the news dis
patches, for the rest of his life Doubt
less his pension" has certain good
behavior conditions attached to it. A
loyal bodyguard of two hundred soldiers
accompanied him to the sacred peak
The Christian generals" career sug-
gests that while he may live COM
fortably" atop Taishan's rugged heights,
it is far less certain that he will al
ways live quietly" Seclusion and
idleness are not Feng's forte, and time
will tell whether war lord" of his
tempestuous and adventurous past is
permanently resigned to a place on
embattled China's remote sidelines.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

Looking for the Best.
Should I some day
Adjudicate
Midst a display
OF problems great
I'd heed the call
To look and see
What's best for ALL
Not just for Me.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

"Mebbe de man dat told US we was
gettin' better every day." said Uncle
Eben, "got misled by not takin' count OF
de racketeers dat was layin' OF waittn'
fob sundown."
Evening star., 1933-08-15

1t has been a hot Summer financially,
but not hot enough economically to
thaw all the frozen assets.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Good Style.

Il wish you would refrain from criti-
cizing my table manners" remarked
Mi Meekton.
But you do get your knives and forks
and spoons all mixed up!"
Il know that, Henrietta. But you
must admit I have shown pretty sood
style in always having plenty of food
to perform on"
Evening star., 1933-08-15

An offer to appear in films is re-
ported for almost every person who at
tains sudden prominence in public at
tention. 1t has been said that names
make news, and the theory that they
also make motion pictures may be ad-
vanced without seeming unreasonable
Evening star., 1933-08-15
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e MATIN, Paris. - The Corsican
bandit. Spada. has been arrested
~or-;o htr ooy, 10 rraag For


bandit. Spada. has been arrested
at Coggia by gendarmes. For
IL many months past he has been
very depressed; also very incon-
spicuous. Most of the time he has been
hiding in the "marias" (swamps). but
found little privacy even there. being
driven from haunt to haunt by the re-
lentless minionS of the law. who now
seem as determined in Corsica as else
where to end banditry once and for all.
Spada-his true name Is Spada Ga
vini-has really not been himself since
his own brother was arrested earlier In
the year That blow struck little too
close that he could much longer be sure
OF any immunity for himself That one
OF his own family should have to sub
nit to such an indignity-the thought
was almost intolerable.
Most of Spada's outrages and depre-
dations in recent years were either IN
or near the seaport of Ajaccio. This
town was also occasionally remembered
during this hectic period as being the
birthplace of Napoleon. His terrorisms
had persisted for more than a decade,
and he had acquired wealth and in
fluence, not only in his own vicious
circle of acquaintance, but even, 1t Is
said, with many whose function ana
duty was to restrain crime and avenge
the law At the time Of his arrest the
malefactor was wearing garland OF
flowers around his head and religious
emblem upon his breast.
His first statement to the heavily
armed gendarmes who surprised him
while he was on a stealthy visit to the
home Of his parents in Coggia, was
that he was there but to pass the night,
and the floral and churchly accom-
paniments were intended to indicate to
his father and mother, as we'll as to
any other persons interested, the great
change which has taken place in his
disposition since November. 1881, when
the police began their indefatigable
search for him. Thanks to the cue re-
ceived as to his whereabouts, and all
precautions taken, the capture was et-
fected without bloodshed. 1t was not
entirely certain whether Spada's new
and rather sudden piety was genuine
or assumed, so it was deemed advisable
not to trust him too implicitly until
better acquainted.
Witnesses of the capture reported
that Spada was preparing to retire
when the gendarmes silently encom-
passed the house. He was saying his
prayers when some of the squad walked
into his room. He looked up from his
prisons, and with arms lifted high in
the air, asked aggrievedly, Good heav-
ens!-what did I do?" He was no
longer the gay and debonair brigand;
his velvet jacket and pantaloons were
torn and muddy. Life in the marsh is
not conducive to the prolonged pre-
sentability Of ones clothes. even when
of rougher fabrics. 1t is hardly neces-
sary for us to add that not only the
towns Of Ajaccio and Coggia, but all OF
Corsica. are rejoicing that the bandit
Spada has finally been made prison.
er. 1t is felt throughout the island
that this felicitous event has definitely
abolished the maraudings and murder
ings of armed bands Of outlaws
throughout its area.
Evening star., 1933-08-15

Daring aviators have been frequently
mentioned, but none of them has had
to take greater chances than Machado
in his airplane exit from Cuba
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Increased Liability
Asked in Car Crashes.

La Noticia, Managua-Among the
new projects Of law being considered by
the state ministry and the executive
power is one which will make those
guilty of causing automobile accidents
liable not only for property damage, but
also for the medical bills, hospital ac-
precedence It is justly felt that those
financially enabled to possess these We
hicles are likewise competent to defray
the damages they do with them with
out the coercion of civil suits brought
by the injured parties. Insurance
against all such risks may soon be re-
uuired of all motorists.
Evening star., 1933-08-15
Australian Novelist
Wins Fame. After All,

The Bulletin, Sydney.-A novelist
from these parts, disheartened at hav-
ing failed to take London by storm, put
her just-returned masterpiece In the
crate and looked around for . match
with which to set 1t alight. She couldn't
Evening star., 1933-08-15
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"It is possible" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, ito make the rules OF
game perfectly fair, but not possible to
prevent unscrupulous players from find
ing means to evade them"
Evening star., 1933-08-15
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Evening star., 1933-08-15

Q. What per cent of women automo-
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Evening star., 1933-08-15

@. Why are boys who carry golf
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Evening star., 1933-04-09

Eric's face as If they were seeing him for the
first time "I-didnt-know. II never tried
to find out!"
I lis father loved him! Clearly Eric saw that.
n And before that knowledge all the resent
ment. all the bitterness that he had stored up
through the years fell away. He knew a warm
emotion a fierce exultant JOY. He wanted 10
crv out: "It's all right, Dad!" But the habit OF
years is strong. He didn't cry out. He couldn't
His father turned and went down the stairs,
into the library where 1t was quiet and deserted.
And suddenly the fingers twisted In Erics
withdrew themselves Car1ys Calender came
to her feet.
After him!" she cried. And gave ETC h1Sio
push toward the stairs.
His father was sitting on the bench before
the fireplace, under the painting Sargent had
done of his mother and he was looking up
at her.
do you see the resemblance?" his fatnef
asked He did not turn his head
Eric stared. And then it came to him-the
thing about Carlys Calender that had SO
disturbed him, that had sent all his memories
focking and all his senses searching that nrss
time he had beheld her. She was like his
mother! Gold like her, courage like her. radi-
ance like her! He had the key now to his
father too His father had not been in love
with her, not as Carlys Calender. 1t had gone
deeper further back to the memory OF .
woman whose lovely image, hungered for and
sorely missed, she had been able to recall!
Understanding now Eric put out his hand
touched his fathers arm.
Dad" he said. Dad, in the gardeners cot
tage are some things I'd like to show you. VIII
YOU Gomez"
Copyright, 1933)
Evening star., 1933-04-09
This Year DIlUks Huu1vdth AMulUe1SAy Of Base Ball

Base ball today serves as a field of under.
standing between America and other nations.
Most notable has been the games rise in Japan.
1t was in 1920 that Herbert Hunter, former
league player. was invited by Prof Iso Abe,
father Of base ball in Japan" to coach in one
of Japans leading universities. Since then.
Hunter has crossed the Pacific eight times and
last year on his return to Japan received
reception almost as enthusiastic that accord
ed Col. Lindbergh in New York City after his
New York-Paris flight Base ball is now
Japan's national game. For the most part it Is
still an amateur sport, located in six univer-
sites having student body of $4,000. How
ever the larger cities have their base ball teams
and big industrial plants have teams. Hunters
work has been commended by the American
Ambassador to Japan.
Evening star., 1933-04-09

h want vou to see something" he said and
|drew her toward him. around the easel.
She looked down the canvas on face
Ialive and lovely beyond any actuality. Her lace,
and vet not hers; a face painted by lovers
hand She looked and slowly flush rose to
her cheeks.
She said after an interval "what-are you
going to call her?"
Eve" he said.
"Eve?"
He nodded. The first woman. The only wo-
man" And looking at her: You'll always be
Eve-to me-"
Ter cheeks now were like two burning flags
of red She moved from him. sat down.
He came and dropped beside her.
"Were-hke that, in our family" he said
"There's always just one woman with us, the
hrrt" She had clasped her hands loosely in her
lap He reached over and took one.
Eve" he said, some day when you know me
better will you-marry me?"
She gave sharp start. She had not ex-
pected this.
"Please!" He pleaded. Please understand!
We two-surely, we two
"ThereM be fuss he added after mo-
ment MY father, you know. He-has other
plans for me-"
wrinkle pucke-ed her forehead your
father?"
He nodded my father" he threw out his
arm in a gesture that took in the land about
them the far-off house, the pool, the gardens.
Her ewes widened "Oh!" she said softly.
He turned and faced her. You'll stick?" he
Queried anxously.
She regarded him thoughfully. You want
me to?"