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Evening star., 1933-09-26
Fact.Facing at Geneva.

Plain speaking was the order of the
day in Geneva yesterday, at the opening
Of the annual session Of the League Of
Nations. premier Johan Mowinckel of
Norway, president of the Council, stated
in so many words that a possibility Of
war hangs rnenacingly over the world.
The chief ray of hope for preservation
Of peace, he added. is the recent four
power peace pact signed by Great
Britain, France, Italy and Germany.
That treaty, Premier Mowinckel thinks,
can aid considerably in "a torn and
divided Europe. where liberty of
thought and personal liberty are not
everywhere secure" Whether the
Council president, in saying this, was
thrusting at Germany, Italy or Russis.
or all three, he did not make clear.
But he minced no words in stressing
the Leagues failure to check Japan in
the Far East. while its inability to
"create a better situation in Europe is
perhaps even worse" To idealistic
Lsaguers it must have been a shock
tohear Premier Mowinckel amplify his
views in these terms: Fifteen years
after the close of that fratricidal crime,
the World Was. we ind. to our shame,
Evening star., 1933-09-26

that we have made little progress to-
ward better understanding, purer
atmosphere and q healthier mentality
among peoples. On the contrary. the
thought of war and the possibility Of
war are ever present, hanging over the
nations as q constant menace" Then
the Norwegian premier emphasized the
"disillusionments" resulting from the
Disarmament Conference and the late
London Economic Conference.
Geneva is not accustomed to
straight shoulder talk like
this. The League lives. as q rule, In a
state Of sunny unreahty. Its Utopian
theories habitually blind Geneva to the
hard facts Of International life. Such
frankness as that to which the League
Assembly was treated on Monday may
be disheartening curtain-raiser for
the Disarmament Conference to reopen
in October, but that endless, and to
date purely academic discussion will at
least now be resumed in an atmosphere
OF cold truth. which it might have
lacked but for the courage and candor
of the Scandinavian statesman who
has just called spades spades at
Geneva.
Incidentally. the faithful picture
Premier Mowinckel draws of the pres
ent state of the world is about as ample
a justification as anybody could pos
sibly wish for the new building pro-
gram of the United States Navy. We
live in times when it was never so
palpably the duty of American states
manship to maintain the Nations sea
power at the acme Of adequacy.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
World Listens to Einstein
AS He Turns on Pacifism

realizes that there are many and dead
ly forms Of aggression in which no
troops are landed and no ships or air.
planes cross the three-mile limit. He
knows that paciflsm means nothing un-
less 1t Is absolute. To this logical posi-
ton Einstein the non-resistant paclflsts
was driven previous to his recent ex-
perience. But, however logical it may
be, the position is untenable in the
real world. To refuse to serve in any
conceivable war is to accept all possible
consequences of foreign aggression"
What is an abstraction like paclflsm
when there Is a price upon ones head
by q nation Of fanatics" is the way the
Charleston Evening Post expresses it.
self and the Rockford Register Republic
calls attention to the fact that when
one of the worlds great thinkers so re-
verses himself, significance must attach
to the reasons and causes which lie be-
hind his decision. In DIR. Elnstein's
case, 1t Is easy to sense that behind the
personal tragedy he has experienced, is
the bitterness born Of what he feels to
be great injustice done to race which
has contributed so much to the real cul-
ture and science Of Germany. We may
see, too, that he has come to realize
what 1t would mean to civilization to
RCIIIllt tIlC SdL1lC u QCi 4OASC w NC
leashed, unrestrained, upon the world.
He admits that there is but one defense
against it, and that is to meet force
with force"
A few dissenters appear, however.
who regret that DR.. Einsten has seen
fit to reverse himself so completely.
While appreciating that ''of course, the
world Of human relationships is quite
different from the cold and orderly
world Of stars and universes." The
Providence Evening Bulletin neverthe-
less believes that g conviction ought to
be q conviction under any circum-
stances. And If 1t cannot hold in the
face Of personal abuse, it doesn't amount
to much
The Asbury Park Press deplores the
fact that "by introducing but into
his faith he has wrecked it." For. adds
this paper, "paciflsm is a doctrine that
permits of few exceptions. 1t cannot
excuse even justifiable' wars for all
wars are justified in the minds of the
belligerents." The Chicago Daily News
sees In Einstein's remuneration Of paci-
fism q symptom. of growing disillusion-
ment upon the part of persons who
long have worked for permanent peace
among nations and social classes"
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Home Construction Is
Needed for Prosperity
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Eoitor OF The Star:
Imitation. If employed to stimulate
one Of the greatest industries in our
country, home construction" would
DO more to restore prosperity than any
thing yet undertaken.
Home construction unqueStionably
ranks next to agriculture In the i'm
portant industries of the country,
benefting as it does almost every line
OF business, and directly affecting many
millions normally engaged in building
trades, the thousands Of industries and
their millions Of workers supplying the
materials, fixtures, furniture, radio, car
pets and other lines Of furnishings, as
well as that Of transportation. Yet
here Is an industry practically at a
standstill for four years, and until some
stimulus is given it, any hope for sub
stantial recovery in the near future Is
decidedly doubtful.
II an tnflationary step is taken to es-
tablish a substantial fund providing
mortgage money through banks, loan
companies or the Federal Home Loan
Bank on long terms and low interest
rates for new construction. 1t would un-
questionably revive activity in this in
custry that Is so vitally important to
our welfare. and thereby force every
dollar so spent into immediate cricula-
ton. thus making recovery sure and
complete.
Until we do something for home con-
struction We must content ourselves
with these facts: That there will be
millions Of unemployed craftsmen as
well as millions Of others normally en-
gagged In industries now only operating
on part time, more unemployment
funds appropriated, mounting unpaid
taxes. and realty values kept at low
level
Money has been advanced for credit
expansion, for farm relief, for public
works. for mortgages now on homes, but
nothing for new home construction and
it Is next to impossible to obtain it
from banks.
Imitation, If used to stimulate home
construction, would serve manifold
purpose employment for millions who
would otherwise be idle, sure rise
in prices, increased realty values which
| would protect owners equity, and every
dollar so spent would be forced into
circulation and thereby create a tre-
mendous purchasing power. Best OF
all, it would be sound imitation, without
cost to our Government.
R. A. FOSTER.
White Plains, N. Y.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Humane Society Is in
Urgent Need of Funds

To ths Editor Of The Star:
The serious shortage Of funds with
which the Washington Humane Society
has had to carry on its work In the last
several years Is becoming problem
how to continue the necessary work.
Having to depend wholly on the MEM
bership fees Of 81 year Of its small
number Of members, some 285, and in
frequent small donations, it Is clearly
evident that such funds are Inadequate
to sustain the society, and unless inter-
ested citizens come to its assistance 1t
will soon cease to function. Chartered
by an act Of Congress, approved June
81, 1870, the society has had long
and honorable record. It is absolutely
necessary that Washington should have
g. humane society to prosecute cruelty
to animals, which appears to be in
creasing with the growth Of the city.
With very limited funds only two agents
can now be employed to investigate the
large number Of complaints Of cruelty
received daily at the ONCE Of the society,
1881 New York avenue northwest. The
complaints come from all sections Of
the city and necessitate long trips many
times to the outskirts of Washington,
all Of which takes much time and q
great deal Of car fares. The society
should have car to facilitate this work,
but has no funds to buy one. The once
building Is also badly in need Of neces-
sary repairs. Washington still has
hundreds of old, starved and abused
horses requiring the protection Of the
society. some have to be purchased and
humanely destroyed. also innumerable
dogs and cats and other small animals,
as well as birds and fowl, come under
| a int on hny Do L.
investigated and adjusted, all Of which
requires funds.
As member of the executive board
feel as do other officers Of the society
who serve without pay, that the society
Is in a critical financial condition, and
should have the sympathy, co-opera-
ton and financial support Of the citi-
oens Of Washington.
ELEANOR w. HITE.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Jurisdictional Disputes
AtOueen VictOria's Court

To the Editor Of The Star.
The jurisdictional dispute between the
carpenters and the metal workers as to
who shall install the radiator covers in
the Government buildings is not with
out historical precedent.
Lytton Strachey, in his Life OF
Queen Victoria" describing conditions
a century ago at Buckingham Palace,
says: >.
THE control Of the household, 1t
appeared, was divided in the strangest
manner between number Of authort-
ties, each independent Of the other.
each possessed of vague and fluctuating
powers, without responsibility, and
without coordination. OF these au-
thorities. the most prominent were the
lord steward and the lord chamberlain
-noblemen Of high rank and political
importance, who changed office with
every administration, who did not re-
side with the court, and had no effec-
tive representatives attached to 1t.
The distribution of their respective
In Buckingham Palace 1t was believed
that the lord chamberlain had charge
Of the whole of the rooms. with the
exception Of the kitchen. sculleries and
pantries, which were claimed by the
lord steward At the same time. the
outside of the palace was under the
control of neither Of these functiona-
ries, but of the office Of woods and
forests; and thus, while the insides Of
the windows were cleaned by the
department Of the lord chamberlain
or possibly, in certain cases, Of the
lord steward-the Office OF woods and
forests cleaned their outsides. OF the
servants. the housekeepers, the. pages.
and the housemaids were under the
authority of the lord chamberlain; the
clerk Of the kitchen, the cooks and the
porters were under that Of the lord
steward: but the footmen, the livery
porters and the underbutlers took
their orders from yet another onicial-
the master Of the horse.
"The strange divisions Of authority
extended not only to persons but to
things. The Queen observed that there
was never q IRE In the dining room.
She inquired why. The answer was
the lord steward lays the fire and the
lord chamberlain lights it.; the under
lings of those two great noblemen
having failed to come to an accommo-
dation, there was no help for 1.-THE
Queen must eat in the cold"
There is a fable about two men who
quarreled over an oyster. The peace
maker came along and settled the con-
troversy by giving them each a shell
and then swallowed the oyster.
JOHN BOYLE, Jr.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
High Lights on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands
Austrians Greet
American Students.

| AustrianS Greet
American Students.
| Vienna Herald-Last week group
of American students from several col
| leges and universities in the Middle
| West of the United States arrived to
spend a part of their Summer holidays
among the forests and lakes Of W'aid-
howen, along the lower or southern
frontier Amstrat district judge) Otto
Ritschel, and Buergermeister tmayor)
Wolfgang Lindenhofer met the scholas-
tic expedition at the railway station,
and escorted them to the Waidhofen
Town Hall, where Buergermeister Lin
denhofer made a speech in English. or
at least hoped for success in that effort,
informing the American youths that
the lofty tower of solid masonry which
they had discerned nearby decorated
with flags and garlands in honor Of
their visit, was erected nearly four CEN
turies ago to commemorate the mag
nificence of the victory won by hand
full of townspeople and peasants over
the trained army divisions Of the in
vading Turks.
For once, at least, the pitchfork and
the cauldron proved superior to the
scimitar and the harquebus, an even
tuality certain to appeal to the sentt-
Iuellkdl pICOulCCtlOlo dliQ hA1CSIAoAidtC
enthusiasm of Americans.
In Austria" ayerred Herr Linden
hofer, "the spirit Of patriotism and in
dependence, the resolve to protect the
fatherland from ignominy and intrigue
Is just as strong as it was four CEN
turies ago In an environment ruled by
these ideals, and at the same time sur
rounded with an atmosphere Of peace
fulness and hospitality. our student
guests should find themselves very much
at home"
After the speech-making, and before
the travellers retired early to get a good
rest in preparation for the extensive
sight seeing of the ensuing few days.
the Waidhofen Municipal Band rem
dered q promenade concert, which in
cluded many American and Austrian
national airs, and other selections from
the typical folk-music of both countries
The students are already enchanted
with all they have seen and and heard
and expect to form number Of cordial
friendships in the course Of their two
weeks sojourn,
Evening star., 1933-09-26
the full cost Of the catastrophe car
be apuroximated

the full cost Of the catastrophe can
be Appropriated.
This year has been unusually prolific
Of violent storms along the eastern
coast Of this continent. Hurricanes
have formed with exceptional frequency
and fury In the sone Of waters lying be-
tween the Antilles and the northeast
shoulder Of South America, speeding
over the islands and hitting the main
land to leave death and ruin In their
wake. There have been greater storms
in point Of destructiveness In other
years than any Of those that have come
out of that region this year, but greater
chiefly because they have chanced to
hit vulnerable places, such as those that
smote Florida few years ago with
awful destruction.
There is no accounting for the fire.
quency Of these peculiar whirling mani
festations in any particular season. No
meteorological law has been or can be
written to determine the chances of
frequency or force. The communities
that lie exposed to them must be pre-
pared rs best they can to Withstand
them. Unhappily there is but little pro-
vision in the region south Of this coun-
try against these visitations. Buildings
are frail and are ready victims to the
onset Of the hurricanes and the raging
seas. Galveston. which was terribly
wrecked September 8, 1900. is now
protected by sea wall which has with
stood subsequent onslaughts. Such
works cost heavily and are beyond the
means of the less affluent lands to the
south. 1t may be questioned whether
such structure would have saved Tam
pico, where the destruction was largely
due to inundation from the rivers
swollen by tremendous downpour.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

The next thing in the garden will be
the chrysanthemum.
And this flower always reminds one
Of arrangement.
The art Of flower arrangement while
very old, Is quite new to the general
public, as witness the half dozen or
so large books to appear upon the sub
ject recently.
Most Of them are based upon the
Japanese system, in which little ma
terial is made to 60 long way.
It Is q fascinating subject, one on
which the flower lover may put much
study, but the truth Is that restraint
Is at the bottom Of all the systems.
X
II q person has q naturally good eye
for such things, and the artistic sense
In any degree, he will be able to ar
range flowers in vases to the satisfac-
ton Of almost any one.
It would not seem necessary for q
person to know symbolism in this matter
unless he wants to; such knowledge will
add to his enjoyment Of flowers, but he
may be able to make artistic arrange
ments without 1t.
Restraint Is the keynote.
There are times and moods when the
damboyant Is permissible, even neces-
sary, in art work, but 1t is doubtful II
this quality ever has place in vase or
bowl, except upon occasion.
Cut flowers, 1t must be remembered,
are members of q living plant, torn
from their real setting in Nature.
They are artificial, in word, once
they get indoors.
This Is felt most strongly by those
persons (and no doubt there are more
OF these than are suppoSed who funda-
mentally dislike to remove flowers from
the garden.
The garden is where they belong,
they feel; the garden was made for
them, and they for the garden.
But such q feeling never prevents
such gardeners from enjoying cut fiow-
ers on their tables.
1t may be felt, however, that all such
gardeners will keep In mind, as flowing
naturally from their natural reticence,
the keen necessity for genuine restraint
In this matter
This will take the form, first Of all,
of one vase Of flowers at time.
Nothing Is more distressing than to
find rooms overhowing with flowers
They remind the visitor Of q special
occasion when none exists.
The first restraint, then, Is In the
number Of vases or bowls to be used in
an entire household.
II it is kept in mind that even flow
ers are artificial indoors there will be
no incentive to splash them around on
all the tables and whatnots in sight.
Sea shells and the like long ago un-
derwent the ban Of The interior deco
rators. Yet in the so-called Victorian
era thousands Of persons regarded them
as ornamental. There are fashions in
such things, too.
1t is not likely that any group will
have the temerity to ban the bowl of
cut flowers. 1t Is too universally liked
and used.
At bottom, however, 1t comes very
near to classification with the conch.
Each Is material dragged In from the
great outdoors.
X n X
The love of flowers, however, so per-
meates civilized society in all countries
that there Is no disposition on the part
of any one to regard the vase or bowl
of them as out Of place.
What the flower arranger must do Is
to keep in mind the origin Of the per-
ishable material which makes bright
his home, which brings some good It'd
ings of the outdoors to even the
efI,ffiest r1ace
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Americans Poor Losers
In Davis Cup Matches
|, ,be yditor NJ rhs Star.

To the Editor OF The Star:
I believe the attitude of certain mem
bers of the American team toward their
defeat by the British in the Davis Cup
is a very poor commentary on American
sportsmansnip-that is, If this same
feeling is at all representative.
The usual conception of sportsman
is one who plays the game for the games
sake-not his own-who can accept q
victory modestly. defeat with smile
and at the same time congratulate his
opponent on his good work
It would seem pity II the excuses Of
the Americans since the recent Davis
Cup matches should spoil the fine rec
ord Of American sportsmanship in IN.
ternational competition.
PHILIP RIGG.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
France Gives Medals
For Large Families
TO the Editor Of The Star:
Who saws France is decadent2

Who says France Is decadent?
The August 18th issue Of the Paris
journal OfhcieP' contains q decree Of
the French government awarding the
French family medal, las a matter Of
national gratitude" to mothers who
have borne a goodly number of chill
dren.- The list, which seems to embody
the greater number Of the French coun-
lies or departments, and which gives the
full name Of both father and mother,
plus the maiden name Of the latter,
comprises no less than 4S pages-prac-
tically the entire issue. Gold medals
have been awarded to mothers of 10
to IL children; silver medals to mothers
Of to 8; and bronze medals to those
who have borne 5 to z.
This should be Of interest to BIRTH
control protagonists.
HENRY E. BROCKWAY.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHn.ANDER JOHNSON.

Wires
Since politics has many wires.
OF doubt we're often full;
In seeking what the heart desires
We don't know which to pull.
And even when we're on the fence
For thought we're made to stop
BY a discomfort that's intense,
Barbed wire is on top.
Yet patiently we watch each break
In projects great or small
And hope the future will not make
Hay wire Of them all.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Famine is threatened in Cuba, but
there is no rejoicing about the higher
prices that food will bring. A profound
social disturbance upsets all systems of
economy that undertake to estimate fu-
ture supply and demand by present
conditions.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Mayors who propose to have Congress
pass bankruptcy laws for their benefit
should not neglect mentioning the sub
ject of penalties for oflcials whose ad-
ministrations make such procedure
necessary,
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Washington's enthusiasm over base
ball triumph is none the less because
there has been no dancing in the
streets. The element of expectation is
still present. There may be some
dancing yet.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Having shown good salesmanship for
every line of quencher from cold water
to the grape concentrate, Mabel WILLIE
brant should find no difficulty in be-
coming anybody's wine agent when the
voting Is all over
Evening star., 1933-09-26

1t is hoped that Henry Fords atti-
tude toward N. r. A. Is prompted only
by an inclination to take the benefit Of
extraordinary publicity without allowing
it to go too far.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Some of the numerous doctors pro-
duced by Germany would probably
diagnose the present condition of the
empire as case Of ingrowing schreck-
lichkeit.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Cuba Versus Virginia.

From the Roanoke Times.
Virginia's title Of Mother of Presi-
dents" is in jeopardy. Cuba is in q
fair way to push the Old Dominion for
the honor.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

President Roosevelt has q way Of
speaking for himself which is calculated
somewhat to cramp the style Of the
"it is stated on good authority experts
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Denaturing.

From the Toledo Blade.
As usual, preliminary to opening the
season, the coaches 60 into q huddle
to determine how much foot ball the
Rules Committee has taken out of
tho game.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Recognition Is promised by Ambas-
sador Welles. on the simple condition
that the Cuban citizenry will reach q
clear decision as to what government
organization Is to be recognized.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

There will be some interesting di-
plomacy in order If Japan should de-
eide that it can use Siberia as well as
Manchukuo In its business.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

The tactics of Cubans who held
Americans prisoners resemble those of
kidnapers rather more closely than
seems dignined in regular militarism.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Cubistic Perhaps.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Scientists declare that they will soon
be able to photograph thought. Some
iurid pictures, therefore. are to be ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Natures Tip.

From the Toledo Blade.
Cuba must be getting her idea Of
politics from the hurricane.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Fitting.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Huey Long evidently had an eye for
O fitting locale when he selected Q Long
Island Bath Club as place to get into
hot water.
Evening star., 1933-09-26

Hitler should at least show enough
organizing ability to provide an alert
and reliable volunteer fire department
Evening star., 1933-09-26

No Geographical Change Likely.
From the Rochester Times-Union.
Probably nothing will happen In Cuba
to make necessary any changes in the
geography books in the middle Of the
Fall term.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Mussolini Shows His Nerve.

From the Roanoke Times.
A report from Italy says that Premier
Mussolini has taken up motor cycling.
At last the Ducs. seems TO b riding
for Q fall.
Evening star., 1933-09-26
Another Jinx Smashed,

From the Helena (Gont.> Rseord.Hsraid.
That old superstition about . - bill
being unlucky hos lost believers n the
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