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Evening star., 1933-08-19

lies instead Of truth, and that Il Il
possible that 1t might be similarly In
structed to appreciate what really ID
worth while II only the opportunity were
offered.
A certain presumption is present In
the circumstances. Who, 1t may be
asked, is qualifed to decide the char.
acter Of public taste? It is 6 matter
Of history that tire esthetic reactions
Of the people are not immutably fixed
or static. They change from decade
to decade, and it is perfectly clear that
the alteration results from the effects
of educational processes operating
throughout the world. Things are not
popular simply by reason Of being
primitive. stupid and vulgar. Society
spends millions annually In an en-
deavor to raise the cultural level Of its
children, and rising hteracy rate
testifies to the wisdom Of the invest
ment. How irrational. then. is the doc
trine of the pessimistsl Their tmper-
tinent assumption that the money is
wasted and that the likes and dislikes
of the populace are those Of untutored
savages Is q libel on humanity. It
merits fortnight condemnation.
But it is not enough merely to indict
the defective intelligence Of those who
at present control the mechanisms OF
public entertainment. The Nation Is
undertaking New Deal in government
and industry, and the opportunity
offered by this vast enterprise should
be extended to include the arts. There
should be q New Deal In the fields OF
book and magazine publishing, the
theater and radio. The jazz age Is
over, and as the people adjust them
selves to new standards in politics and
business they should be granted the
chance to make an appropriate cul-
tural adjustment. Critics say they are
tired of the commonplace. II that be
true, they must be ready for higher
standards in literature and music. 1t
will be interesting to see which Of the
entertainment magnates will be the
first to abandon the fetish OF the
mythical depravity of public taste.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Pathetic Folly,

Four Eton College masters yesterday
lost theiA lives In an attempt to climb
Mount Roseg, in the Swiss Alps. They
were roped together and, when one fell,
the three others necessarily were dragged
down to death. Last night their broken
bodies lay at the foot OF a deep preci-
pice. Today the cantonal police will
retrieve them for burial. ..
The tragedy will shake the heart of
England. Thousands Of men and
women who never met them face to face
will mourn the courageous young group
whose dangerous holiday has ended In
disaster. They were Of the very salt
of the British race Their careers were
only just begun. Each had the expecta-
ton Of years Of useful service to society.
Each had bcen endowed with the best
that the age has to give to youth. Each
represented an investment from which
parents and friends had the right to
anticipate rich returns. Now all the
future is Cancelled. Nothing remains
but memory and regret.
Was 1t worth while? The question Is
inevitable These men gambled with
fate, needlessly stalking their lives
against tremendous odds In pursuit Of a
thrill not novel, not new The peak
they sought to conquer has been climbed
by other men and, even had they
achieved their goal, its attainment
would not have justified the effort.
There was no scientific value in their
endeavor. It was merely excitement
that they sought. By the same logic
they might htve attempted any number
of other foolhardy feats with equal ex-
cuse Their expedition was pathetic
folly.
A steeplejack, it is recorded, once
climbed to the top of st. Paul's Cathe-
dral, London, and performed symnastic
tricks in that precarious situation, hop
ing that the King would reward him for
his daring. The sovereign, however. was
not pleased. II cannot encourage a
man to tisk his life needlessly," he said.
But hardly a day passes without its
quota of accidents traceable to the reck-
less indulgence in danger for the sake
of thrills. Automobile racers, aviators,
movie actors. all take chances perilous
in the extreme. No one questions their
courage. 1t is rather their intelligence
that is subject to doubt.
The real, the unavoidable dangers
are numerous enough Why add to
them Wcarious risks, senseless and fool
isho
Evening star., 1933-08-19
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Leadership for Gandhi.


Gandhi! A gloom renewed you cast
As you announce another fast.
Why should your politics intrude
To favor scarcity Of food?
The world supply is growing small;
Why should you do with none at all
And prove to every mortal son
How easily the trick is donel
Gandhi! Since we admire
A prevalence Of scant attire,
Why should you not, though slight c.
grace.
Study the fashionable pace
And so in this bewildered hour
Assert your great and mystic pow'rs
And be in life's fantastic scheme
A fashion leader all supreme!
Evening star., 1933-08-19

their goods and the railroads cannot
keep on hauling them long If thsy con-
tinue to pile up deficits or show profits
only by neglecting roadbed and equip
ment The average shipper would not
save a fortune If his freight expend-
itures were cut 10 per cent. Yet the
commission points out that II 1t re-
duced rates as much es 10 per cent, the
railroads would fall short Of meeting
their fiXed charges-that Is. interest,
depreciation. and the Likely some
$50 900 0o0 while reduction of more
than 10 per cent. In the opinion OF the
into receivership, with great resulting
loss"
Among the critics Of the decision Is
the Rockford Register-Republic. which
quotes representatives of farm, coal and
lumber organizations to the effect that
the decision is "a serious setback to
recovery" and argues: There are COM
petent authorities who insist that
major rate cut would not curtail reve-
nues but would increase them. For
example, Congressman George Huddle-
ston Of Alabama. a veteran OF the
House Of Representatives Interstate and
Foreign Commerce Committee, contends
that q 40 per cent reduction would 50
the transportation industry Immediately
upon q paying basis. Chairman Marvin
Jones Of the House Agricultural Com
mittee, also Is on record to the ehect
that no plan of farm relief can be
completely successful except to the &C
compartment of more reasonable trafnc
charges. It is significant, too. that
three Of the Interstate Commerce Com
MISSIONS II members-Comm' 'ssioners
Aitchison, Porter and Lee, all veterans
-dissented from the majority decision
against a reduction. 1t seems to many
that in the general railroad situation,
current business is being sacrificed in
an attempt to protect vested interests
in the lines, and it is doubtful that
even these vested interests are benefit
ing by it,"
Disappointment Of shippers is voiced
by the Yakima Daily Republic. with
the contention that costs Of running
the various systems have been excess
sive," and that this Is due to too much
Government interference" It believes
that "if the roads were free to conduct
their affairs in q businesslike manner,
they could reduce their expense ac-
counts enormously" Recognizing that
"the commission holds that q cut at
this time would not be in the public
interest" the New York Times adds:
"One section Of the decision is Of spe-
cial interest. In it the commission
recants certain views 1t expressed at
the time of the Is per cent case Of 1891.
It then believed that the railways would
lose little to competing motor carriers
except short-haul less-than-carload
trafic and that water carriers would
take principally 1ow-grade freight.
Time has disproved both Of these be-
liefs' Rival carriers are now taking
the cream of the railroads trafac' and
'unrestrained and destructive competi-
revenues rsye s but but ten tending to prevent the
maintenance of q stable and nondis-
criminatory rate adjustment
Evening star., 1933-08-19
High Lights ON the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

and weight, is filled with health-and-
vigor- bestowing elements, for in addi-
ton to its enormous alimentary quail
ties. condensed into small compass, an
orange weighing only $50 grammes con-
tains, on the average, rs calories, or
thermal units, and also large quantity
of vitamins-which is to say, the very
essence of food composites. 1t is be-
sides all this q cheap and delicious
fruit, our own oranges being especially
distinguished for both these supple
mentary characteristics.
Pathologists insist that If we only
consumed abundantly enough this re-
freshing Doon of Nature, none Of US
woulf ever need either medicine or doc
tor. So when we plant orange trees
nd cultivate the fruit, we gain bound
less returns both in health and money,
for our oranges are in constant demand
in every market.
Ell Salvador Reports
About Late Pay Scored.
Patria, San Salvador.-According to
the official bulletin. La Republica,
charges that state employees, especially
those in the lower ranks of service, are
rot being paid promptly is an erroneous
ano malevolent rumor, circulated prob
ably by few invidious subjects who,
failing to obtain posts with the govern
ment. now wish to spread the sugges-
tion that workers in the public service
wait as long for their salaries as do
many engaged in private enterprises.
Senior Don Joaquin Rodezno, treas
urer general, with forceful words, de-
nieS the proposition and insists that it
Is simply. an interesting example of
the finished art into which mendacity
has developed in our country" All state
employees, regardless of their position or
occupation, are paid with punctuslity
every month, or at least have been every
month until now
If business interests and the general
public had been more prompt with their
taxes and other obligations to the gov
ernment. the latter would have been
able to distribute all checks on the lst,
as has invariably been done in the past.
Don Joaquin Rodezno declares further
that the circulation of such premature
and unjuStifled criticisms annoy and
disQuiet not only the worthy employees
of the government but occasion further
unrest throughout the country, for the
circumstances are distorted and mag
nifled as they pass from ear to ear, and
an interval of scarcely more than
week in making the usual recompenses
Is speedily translated into unkind insin-
uations that these faithful servitors are
not to be paid at all.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

There was time when tobacco grow
ers in America were required 10 restrict
their planting and the practice Of de-
stroying portions of the crop in order
to enhance prices was carried on by
Government authority and in more re-
cent times by groups Of outlaw horse
men. The cotton planters have no rea-
son to feel that their experience is en-
tirely exceptional. The idea of COM
pensation now involved would imply
that history is repeating itself on
rather more benevolent terms, and per-
sons who may have to pay more for to-
bacco may find solace in the fact that
temptation has been lessened to over
indulge in what many medical authori-
ties have often denounced as a wicked
weed.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

One Of the humblest garden denisen.
u now coming into bloom. We refer
to the marigold, bright flower. disagree.
able scent.
Nothing looks fresher in our garden
at this time than this general old
favorite. It's stalks and caves have
formed themselves into globes. almost
with golden yellow stars studded al
around.
They are common but precious plants
since they do so well In most situations
Even under trees they do their best fol-
every one. So much cannot be said
for all flowers.
Many Of the best beloved garden
things refuse to do well many but the
most favorable locations. Mostly this
means plenty Of sun.
Plant roses and gladioli In shade
especially where the roots Of great tree;
can take their nourishment from them
they grow and bloom poorly.
Only super-fertilization can make
them what they ought to be. because
1t Is not the shade so much as the
deprivation Of food which affects them
The home gardener, however, must
have q keen eye for color, in many IN
stances, II he is to suffer much from
growing the wrong plants in the wrong
places for them.
Many varieties Of the gladiolus, FOL
instance, do almost as well under treei
as In the open, provided the bulbs
tcorms. strictly are OF the first size.
II
The new grower will be satisfied with
the result, but the old grower will note
that the leaves are too pale, the BIOS
SONS too small.
Usually gladioli grown in shade OF
semi-shade are not true to color, a
the expert would notice, but as the
strict amateur probably would not.
Therefore, 1t Is always wise for the
owner of a shady garden to try q little
OF this and that in it!
Never feel satisfied to take the WORD
of the books or the catalogues for 1t
thai So and-so will not do well In shade
Perhaps 1t will not do well compared
with its possibilities, but it may do vel
enough for you, especially when you
contemplate the situation. and come tr
realize that any smaller plant Is work
ing under q great handicap.
\
Advice to gardeners As to what tc
plant in shady hooks Is very large, but
mostly the material recommended Is ol
a very modest type, with comparatively
small flowers, and OF early Spring
blooming.
Indeed. no time quite equals Spring
in the shade. because then the So
called shady garden is not so shady
Trees, in other words, have not leafee
out. This permits the growing OF al
the typical Spring bulbs. including the
queen of them all, the tulip.
The common fault Of the rock garden
that it is mostly Spring garden, Il
also the general falling OF the shady
garden.
Such things as the strawberry
begonia, for instance, while 1t spreads
amazingly along the north side OF ths
house, in a moist situation where moth
ing else except the wild violet does
well, are not very exciting, after all.
X ~
Garden excitement, il one may use
such a term, Is to be defined, not wher
a strange pcny wanders into the yard
but simply when the big flowers begir
to bloom.
Say what one will, there is something
highly satisfying in the peony, the
gladiolus, the larger roses, the /bes'
asters. the cannas, the dahlias.
Such things register.
They are ''an eyeful," in the vernac
ular.
And there is no gainsayins the ap
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Beauty contests are being held as
usual, in spite of the fact that they
have nothing to do with economic
problems. "a thing of beauty is joy
forever" and a nation that loses its
appreciation of Sheer loveliness which
increases and will never fade into
nothingness" is lost indeed. The world
will 60 on without it.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Present conferences are frequently
hindered by efforts to bring up some
incidental issue to overwhelm the big
idea under consideration. It Is
parliamentary trick as old as filibuster-
ing itself
Evening star., 1933-08-19

References to Adam Smith are now
frequent in the remarks of statesmen
1t is fully expected that Al Smith
will resume his prominence as an ex-
FOUNDER of political doctrine before
another campaign.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Ideas Of running his own business
in his own way have always been char
acteristic of Henry Ford. He is at
present undertaking to demonstrate
that he is as great political economist
as he is a personal financier.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Prices have already gone up to ac-
cord with accelerated business activi-
ties. Every consumer will hope sin
cerely that he will be able to go on
buying and give three cheers for the
latest models in price tags.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Diet Hint for Women.
rom the Rochester Times-Union.

FTufH tIt rUcIester IImeS-Uni0n.
British ministry of health says
woman needs only 80 per cent as much
food as man. Why not publish this
fact on the carte de Jour. in letters
which cannot escape attention of the
party of the other part.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

average man to possess such q paragon.
On the shifting sands of the Cape,
accompanied by plenty Of typical Cape
atmosphere, the multiple courting Of
Marcia Howe takes place with success
for I've hope) the best suitor.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Desertion or Eyiction2

From the Los Angeles Times. E
supplementary details of the deser.
tion from California Conservation
camp OF l25 New York youths indicate
that the exodus was, In more ways than
one, radical departure.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Enough progress has already been
made in curbing crime to remind gang
sters that it is mistake to regard
KIDNAPPING as an offhand way to make
easy money
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Undersea Sleuthing Needed.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
The idea Of hunting nudist bathers
by plane ut a Delaware beach ought to
be abandoned In favor Of submarines.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

n VENING TIMES, Glasgow.-To
- the Editor: Doubtless your
regular readers will have read
IL within the last month cases of
wanton cruelty to domestic pets.
Two cases I would mention in particu-
were fined for firing pellets from shot
gun at dog and cat. These animals
suffered great pain when having the
pellets removed.
wonder how many of your readers
think fines In such cases a remedy for
such abominable cruelty. would sug-
gest q good dose of their own medicine.
A term of imprisonment and number
of strokes of the "cat" or suchlike
would make this cruelty, which is so
common these days, come to an end.
LOVER OF ANIMALS.
Denmark Continues
To Gain More Jobs.
Den Danske Landmandbank. Copen-
hagen.-The decrease of the number
of unemployed reported in previous
months was continued strongly in May,
when the number was reduced from
lao, 900 to 100, 1000. or by as many as
40, 1000. AS compared with February
March, when unemployment reached
its climax, the number Of i6le hands at
the end Of May had been nearly halved
i. e., 100,o00 against $4,000.
Apart from seasonal influences the
rising tendency of the prices of
series of commodities has no doubt
played part in this favorable develop
ment, while further the relief expert
enced by the farmers in various re-
spects is to the benefit not only to the
farmers themselves, but also to the ar
tisans and tradesmen, ETC., whose
clientele are farmers. Furthermore
building operations have again been
commenced on a considerable scale,
partly owing to the rise of bond prices
and the increasing public support OBJ
tainable
All these features tend to improve the
an expression In the rising prices of
industrial shares.
Reich Leaders Want
More Home Radios.
Cologne Gazette.-It is the desire of
the national government that every
home In Germany be supplied with ade-
Quate radio apparatus. This ambition Is
favored by the Reich ministry for edu-
cation, which has estimated that
oCdICCly OlN-lOuItll VI tIlc ldlulucS III
Germany are as yet able to enjoy the
pleasures and benefits of photographic
broadcasting, while In the neighboring
land of Denmark more than half of the
households are supplied with the neces-
sary installations.
A standard set will soon be placed on
the German market by governmental
edict. This device will cost rs marks
tS19l and will be powerful enough to
pick up and reproduce the waves from
practically every important station in,
Germany. The various ministries and
Department of the Reich will thus have
the opportunity to deal direct with the
people in every corner Of the country,
and economic, political and social ques-
ticns. will be plainly discussed and ex-l
planned in radio transmissions, without
the delays and discrepancies SO often
involved In other methods of omcial
propaganda.
Orange Cultivation
Pressed In Uruguay.
ImparciaL, Montevideo.-All that is
done among us to propagate the orange
rebounds to our great benefit, both
moral and material, This fruit. more
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Safety Begins at Home.

From the Charleston Evening Post.
Many people are hoping that If repeal
is to drive bootleggers into the kidnap-
ing business, they will not begin on their
old customers.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Art and the N. r, A.

Now be a sculptor If you can.
Leave statues for your fellow man,
But do not chip your life away,
Merely a "chiseler," day by day.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

Jud Tunkins says money won't be
managed right until it makes the poor
happy instead of keepin' the rich wor-
ried
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Mira Ia Not Twins.

From the Dayton Daily News
Prof. Moleys sons are twins, which
Is something q good many employers
are glad Gen. johnson isn't.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Nebraska's Need.

From the Lincoln state Journal.
In few weeks able-bodied men who
have Q fancy for shucking corn viii be
the ones appealed 10 In Nebraska for
farm relief.
Evening star., 1933-08-19

From the Chicago Daily News.
The State inspector announces that
1t costs 20A cents to commission q
Kentucky Colonel. but fails to explain
that the low rate is due to mass pro-
duction.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
To Make an Impression.

Aren't there many formalities to be
observed in society life?"
II suppose So" answered Senator
Sorghum. II don't bother about 'em.
The best way to make an impression is
to act as If you were too busy and i'm
portant to notice little things like
those"
Evening star., 1933-08-19
HIGHEST Praise,

From the New York Sun.
The ultimate tribute, settling all
doubts, comes from Mussolinis dentist,
who says that his patient fears no pain.
Evening star., 1933-08-19
For purpose Of Demonstration,

For Purp0seS o. MISREPRESENTATION.
do you permit a speakeasy in Grim
son Gulch?"
YES" answered Cactus Joe. "It's q
political necessity. We've got to have
some place to shut up when the re-
formers arise in earnest and demand
action"
I'VE journey far in search of new
happiness" said Hi Ho the sage Of
Chinatown, 'and in such haste that the
old happiness seeks in vain to overtake
U.s."
Evening star., 1933-08-19
THEODORE w. MOVES. :. Editor
Rate bv Carrier within the CITY.

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Marvla nd and Xiruinia
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Report From the Don't Worry Club.
Prices will be higher,

AAAN~c WA& W AAA6AsS&s
With pleasure We will greet EN-
Unless our purse grows shyer
Until we cannot meet EN-.
And even then well hurry, -
All free from indecision
Well simply cease to worry.
And wait for fields Elysian,
Where toll we'll pass unheeding,
Nor be to debt beholden,
But gather what we're needing,
Where all the streets are golden
Some politicians gifts abused 50
hard" said Uncle Eben, dat gifts to
feelin' Is II I'd like to vote for 'em jes'
out o. sympathy"
Evening star., 1933-08-19
Orange Cultivation
Pressed I'm UruGuay.

ImparciaL Montevideo.-All that is
done among us to propagate the orange
moral and material. This fruit, more
than any other, in proportion to its size
Evening star., 1933-08-19

hangover, Is no excuse for debaSing the
currency, starting the printing presses
or devaluing the gold dollar" Ma
tional and State legislators would OBJ
tain considerable entertainment from
the humor of the booklet and might
obtain help from its practical wisdom
} Mrs. Harriet Connor Brown has re-
ceived notice from Little, Brown &
Co., publishers Of her book, Grand
mother Browns Hundred Years." that
It Is one Of the "One Hundred Best
Books Of the Century Written by Amer
lean Women" compiled by the Book
Council OF the National Council of
Women for the International Women
writers conclave, held in connection
with the International Congress O..
Women at Chicago. An exhibit of the
books Is now shown at the fair. Mrs.
Browns book is one of the fifteen
titles under biography.
Cape Cod stories should be popular
Tor Summer reading, carrying with
them, as they do, subjective ocean
breezes and cooling views Of surf-swept
sands and rocks. Joseph Lincoln is
not turning them out IS fast Is for
meriy. His later ones have shown ex-
haustion Of Cape Cod characters, fore
Ing repetition Of the old ones under
new names, but his scenes always have
. certain freshness. A recent mystery
story about strolling players has q Cape
Cod setting. In Sara Ware Bassett's
novel Shifting Sands" (Penn Publish
ing Coz, an attractive Cape Cod
widow appeals as . possible wife to as
many suitors as bored Penelope. One
can not wonder, for besides being
she can shingle barn, pull
an oar, sail boat, plow, plant, paper
. room as well - trim hat. sew, and
cook; % AZ, And s..s she doss everything = Wit with = =
be true. and II true very bad Tor the
Evening star., 1933-08-19

VENING TIMES. Glasgow.-T
the Editor: Doubtless you
regular readers will have rea,
within the last month cases o