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Evening star., 1933-04-08
And Another Thing
he Baltimore Evening Sun.

From the Baltimore Evening Sun.
The National House of Representa-
tiVes has been stampeded into passing
censorship bill far exceeding any
thing Of the kind ever imposed ON the
country In time OF peace. It forbids
the publication not merely of stolen
information, but Of any information
not authorized, II 1t refers to Govern
ment affairs.
Naturally, the first thing that occurs
to most people is the way in which
such law would protect crooked and
incompetent jobholders.
Under such law 1t would be q GRIM
1nal of1ense to expose the crookedness
or incompetence of Government ON
clals. and this aspect of the matter
Is what has aroused most indignation.
But there Is another aspect which Is
worthy OF consideration. especially by
high officers Of the Government. Un-
der such q law any information pub
lLshed would necessarily be authorized
information. This means that the
Government will have to stand behind
whatever Is given out. There will b
no more Of the familiar practice of
sending up trial balloons" that Is to
say, statements which may be re-
pudiated II they are unfavorably re-
ceived. Nor can responsibility for the
indiscretions OF minor oficials any
longer be evaded. In short, the Gov
ernment hereafter will be responsible
for whatever 1t says.
When one remembers the endless
difficulties into which we were plunged
after the State Department adopted
the policy of passing on foreign bond
issues. this factor assumes much i'm
portence. Perhaps the censorship
woul'i net be altogeth>r a happy thins
ior the Government itself.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
Making the Children Paw.

1t is an axiom OF civilization that
children, "the tomorrow of society,""
must be guarded, protected and culti-
waited to assume the burdens of the fu-
ture. In emergencies they customarily
are spared in the interests OF the Nation
and the race. As individual parents will
suffer without complaint in time of
distress rather than permit their small
sons and daughters to know the blight
ing influence Of hardship, SO legislators
and administrators, representing the
people, ordinarily avoid policies which
are apt to imply danger to the welfare
OF the country'S youth. Because all this
is so patiently true and sound and sane
the fathers and mothers of the District
of Columbia have difficulty in under
standing the motives and purposes of
those who appear to believe that the
doctrine Of economy may be arbitrarily
stretched to include retrenchment in
vitality necessary and useful institutions
like schools, libraries and Fairgrounds
They concede the wisdom of decreasing
the cost of government, but they are
amazed at the prospect that their chill
dren should be made to pay large part
of the price Of that reduction. They
are doubtful Of the necessity, but even
were they to grant that 1t Is legitimately
called for, they still would deplore cut
ting the appropriations for the main
tenance Of the cultural machinery which
has been developed over long period
of time for the endowment of the
younger generation.
Perhaps the impression exists that
school, library and playground costs
may be slashed without harm resulting
If SO, the notion is baseless and false.
An abbreviated budget means abbrevi-
ated service. The luxuries, embroid-
cries and "do-dads" have already been
trimmed away. Whatever cutting is now
insisted upon must be at the expense
OF the efficiency of the elemental arma-
ture Of the school, library and play
SAodA2o = obA dAthlC. SuAAoAISS AAQot bS
closed, services discontinued-there IS
no other way to meet the mistaken de-
mand. The whole business constitutes
a pitiful spectacle. Penalizing children
is what it signifies. The budget engi-
neers are selling short" the helpless
boys and girls of the community.
Psychologists say that the effect Of
the worldwide slump upon the i'm
mature spirit has been deleterious, that
young lives already have been saddened
by its restrictions and losses. Will the
administration deliberately strike an
other, an unnecessary, blow at the de-
fenseless youngsters Of the District?
Those who know the children best
their parents, their teachers, their elder
brothers and sisters-cannot believe it.
They plead against it.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
room Of these predecessors the circum-
stance is not unnatural.

room Of these predecessors the circum-
stance is not unnatural.
Perhaps 1t may be worth while to re-
mind the critics that the medium Of
Shakespeare and Bacon, Carlyle and
Ruskin, Morris and Pater is not q
strange interloper properly to be feared
as q heathenish alien. English Is
Latin and Greek redivivus. DR.. Ralph
v. D. MagofIin Of New York University
says: Nearly seventy-five per cent Of
all the words we Use in conversation
are derived from Latin and Greek:
more than sixty per cent are Latin" 1t
follows that q cultivated South Sea
islander. skilled in the classics, will dis
cover in English nothing more unfa-
miliar than he would find in French or
Italian, not to mention German or
Portuguese, while the Hindu nabob or
the Zulu chieftain. graduated at Ok
ford or Harvard, will have no
more trouble with the vernacular
Of the non-academic environments
Of those institutions than he would
encounter with the patois Of French
peasants or the jargon of the
commonalty Of Italy or Spain. Eng
lish Is as truly descended from the
great languages of antiquity as any
other modern tongue
To demonstrate its principal source,
Dean Andrew Fleming West Of Prince
ton University once printed the begin
ming Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence with the word blank" whenever
the word in the famous manifesto was
Latin derivative. 1t read:
When in the blank of blank blank it
becomes blank for one blank to blank
the blank bands which have blank
them with another and to blank among
the blank of the earth the blank and
blank blank to which the laws Of blank
and of blank God blank them, a blank
blank to the blank of mankind blank
that they should blank the blank which
blank them to the blank.
The exposition is entirely convincing.
1t signifies that If, as the objectors fear,
English Is expanding. Its spread implies
nothing more than new flowing Of
the ancient fountains of expression
from which 1t originates.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
Mooney Trial Promises New
Phase in Legal Complications

could not have been convicted. After
the Mooney trial and conviction it was
learned that Oxman was 80 miles away
at the time the bomb exploded. That
disclosure was then and is now one of
the great factors in persuading millions
OF persons of MONEYS innocence"
Satisfaction at the new proceedings Il
expressed by the Akron Beacon Journal
and the Scranton Times. The Youngs-
town Vindicator recalls that 1.-The Wick
ersham Commission felt that Mooney
was tried in such an atmosphere that
he could not have been given a fair
trlal." On the other hand, the Spring.
field (Mass.) Union argues that had
there been any actual miscarriage of
Justice In this case, 1t would seem that
It must surely have come to light In at
least one Of the many reviews the case
mas undergone In the last II years"
The Baltimore Sun argues: "As a means
OF establishing the truth, this trial can
DO little mere than establish the shaki-
ness OF such witnesses as survive and
can be found. Oxman, the principal
supporter of the States case so far as
the suitcase theory of the explosion is
concerned, Is dead. Most of the others
nave. at one time or another, admitted
lying In the original trial Prosecutor
BRADY Is quite right in declaring that
the new trial would be absurd But IL
might be useful in revealing. after this
long time. the absurdity Of the first
one"
Evening star., 1933-04-08
"Refiationary' Steps.

1t is becoming more apparent that
the administration is reaching the point
where it must meet the inflationiSts and
fight it out along that line if it takes
have taken place which added to de-
f1ation. The banks that failed to open
after the holiday have for the time
being taken an estimated four billions
out of trade channels, and the various
moves for economy are, of course, di-
rected toward saving money for the
Government, but at the same time
throwing people out of work and re-
ducing the salaries Of those who are
left-which means further reduction of
purchasing power and more defiation
patient turn more hopefully to the set
of doctors who have from the first been
preaching imitation as the cure of all
earthly ills, and it is building psychol-
ogy represented in the state of mind
willing to try anything-if only some
thing will be done.
One defense against the evils ira
ditionally associated with imitation Of
the currency is that the inflationists
are divided into warning camps them
selves. There are the printing press
boys who conceive the depression in
terms of shortage of paper money
and would like TO give everybody a
hundred dollars and a mule, the advo-
Gates of free silver and the advocates
of reducing the amount of gold in the
dollar. There seem to be as many
meanings to the word initiation" as
there are plans to initiate. and as long
as these run counter to the expressed
determination by the administration to
protect sound money" they may get
nowhere.
But the administration is represented
snow as feeling that there must be
something to offset the continued de-
hation, and some of its highest officials
borrowing a page from chapters writ.
ten during the past four years-whilt
frowning on the dangerous word "in.
nation" are willing to talk about IRE.
dation," which implies an effort II
counteract the effects of defiation with
out resortinC to i.-,,ee-t..--l Fl the cur.
Tency as that term he's come to be un
Evening star., 1933-04-08
The New Deal Goes Abroad.

The New Deal has spread its wlnss.
It has extended its activities TO the
domain of international relations. PreSl-
dent Roosevelt has invited the heaos OF
the principal nine governments OF Eu-
rope. South America and Asia to confer
separately with him at the White House
on questions relating to a general
betterment of world conditions. His
action, formally announced at the
State Department last night, follows the
notification given earlier in the week
that Prime Minister Macdonald had been
asked to come to Washington for dis
cussion of disarmament, the World
Economic Conference and correlated
issues.
What the President in effect is doing
is to convene another nine-power con-
ference at Washington, similar to the
one which met here in the Winter OF
1922 and concluded naval lmita-
ton agreement among five powers, and
the pact covering Far Eastern and
Pacific questions among nine powers.
Mr.. Roosevelt thus essays stroke OF
spectacular boldness of the same electrl-
fying character as his successive thrusts
in the domain of purely American
affairs.
In addition to bidding Mr.. MacDon-
aid to sojourn on the Potomac banks,
the President asks Premier Daladier
Of France, Premier Mussolini of Italy
and Chancellor Hitler of Germany to
honor him with their respective pres
ences. To the A, B, republics OF
South America-Argentina, Brazil and
Chile-similar invitations have been
extended. That the proposed White
House conferences shall be truly world
wide in their ramifications-as are the
interlocking world problems to be
tackled-Mr Roosevelt has not omitted
the Far East. He dispatched to Japan
and China equally cordial invitations
to take up with him at Washington
those phases of the international sit
uation in which the other side Of the
globe, mutually with the United States,
Is interested.
The American people will earnestly
hope that their Presidents initiative
will bear prompt and effective fruit.
His move, Rooseyeltian and dramatic,
undoubtedly will have behind it as
wholehearted national support as his
constructive domestic programs have
evoked. There is plenty of evidence
that the disordered world is as ready
for a new deal as this country is. If
that proves to be the case, and the
powers acceptance of his invitation
will be token of it, Franklin d. Roose-
welt is obviously the man to conduct
1t. war-weary, peace-craving. de-
pression-sated universe will wish him
Godspeed in the effort.
Evening star., 1933-04-08

derstood in connection with what hap
pened In Germany after the World War.
The sort Of 'refationary" steps ap-
parently In view now are exemphf1ed
in the enlistment of men to work on
reforestation projects, which will cost
the Government something in excess
cf $3.50, 600, ,000-but which represents a
mere drop in the bucket. That first
move, however, would be followed by
launching great public works schemes.
to hire millions of men and by paying
them to start money circulating again
The money to pay the men must be
borrowed from the public, which means
additional bond issues And the OBJ
jective cf these work creating programs,
to offset the effect of de1ationary
steps taken in the name of economy, is
to increase the velocity" of money in
circulation, or the rapfdity with which
it changes hands, rather than merely to
add to the number of dollars that are
in circulation. On top of these steps
is the farm BILL, which may be described
as an instrument designed to tax
group of consumers in order to supply
fuel to the machinery which, it is
hoped, will raise the prices that these
same consumers must pay for basic
in food and clothing.
These various programs. which are
merely taking cloudy shape. but have
not assumed any concrete form. might
be called imitation. But they will be
called relation" to get away from the
popular conception Of imitation. Their
success in starting price rise and
restoring purchasing power will be the
Presidents chief weapon in holding off
the Simor-pure currency infationists.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
English From Latin and Greek.

Individual critics who care about
French, German, Italian and Spanish
complain that the English language is
conquering the world. They note with
diSapproval that in academic circles in
Germany and Japan a knowledge of
they are aware of the tendency of COL
loQuial English to penetrate to even the
far, obscure corners of the earth in the
train Of traders, explorers and tourists
from Great Britain and the United
States. They blame the movies and
the fiction magazines for contributing
to the problem. C. Villalobos Domin-
guez, writing in a magazine published
at Buenos Aires, says: Everything
points to the ultimate predominance OF
English"
But suppose this theoretical worst is
true; is it so very deplorable as it
might seem? For centuries philosophers
have argued for an international me-
dunn of conversational and literary ex-
change, a universal tongue which all
men might use. From time to time at
tempts have been made to construct to
order such an escape from the curse of
the Tower of Babel Esperanto. Vola-
puk and Ro We're designed as artificial
expedients to serve the need, and the
first of these has been employed with
certain measure Of success. More
likely to be generally accepted, however,
is living language already in vigorous
use. Time was in the ancient past
when Greek predominated. Later
Latin was accepted throughout both
Roman and barbarian territories. Both
still are utilized by scholars in their
professional correspondence. In the
Middle Ages Arabic and then Italian
were common to the populations of the
distant extremes Of Europe and North
crn Africa. French long WIS called th-
''Iternstional language Of diplcmac.'.
u Engl.-h now is 10 function in the
Evening star., 1933-04-08
Business Perks I'm.
From the Charlotte Observer.
That I,,ei-o.. l.

From the Charlotte Observer.
That business is showing symptoms
OF perking up lies plainly on the surface
Of the reports.
Not that there is any particular rea-
son to become unduly excited or opti-
mistic over the situation, but enough
Improvement was revealed during the
past week to lend encouragement to
those looking for signs to break through:
of better prospect.
Bright spots appeared all over the
country through the reports of Federal
Reserve districts. both Dun's and Brad
streets reporting that "the curve OF
retail trade jumped sharply"
no question fingers as to the happier
outlook on account of the Inauguration
OF new fiscal policies outlined by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Not only America. but
the whole world, moreover, has seemed
to catch the cantagion of his deter
mined and hopeful attitude, and that is
not among the least of the first steps
to be taken for a healthy recovery.
Evening star., 1933-04-08
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

MANY readers send in questions
signed only with initials. asking that
the answers appear in the newspaper.
The space Is limited and would not ac-
commodate a fraction OF such requests.
The answers published are ones that
may interest many readers. rather than
the one who asks the question only. All
questions should be accompanied by the
writer's name and address and cents
in coin or stamps for reply. Do not
use post cards. Send your question to
The Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. c.
@. When was the self-starter first
used on automobiles?-J. S. K.
A. The first successful electric self
starters were put on cars in 1911.
@. What is meant by solfeggio sing
ing?-O. 3.
A. 1t is the singing of musical ex-
ercises to the syllables do, re. mi, etc.
@. How can beer be tested to be sure
that the alcoholic content is 32?-
F. E. E.
A. 1t can be ascertained by chem
ical analysis or by using a juerstebulli-
ometer-an instrument which will de-
termine the alcoholic content in bev-
erages.
@. Where is there a statue OF Abra-
ham Lincoln as young man?-G. D.
A. In Fort Wayne, Ind. This bronze
statue, executed by Paul Manship, was
dedicated September 16, 1882. 1t rep
resents Lincoln at the age Of 81.
@. What religion predominates in
Canada?-R. c. B.
A The largest single religious de-
nomination is Roman Catholic, with
4,285, 1888 members. The United Church
is second with 2.017,375 members;
Anglican, third, with 1,635,615; then
Presbyterian, 87o, ,728; Baptist, 443, ,341 !;
Lutheran, 394,l94. and many other de-
nominations with smaller membership.
@. How many tourist camps are
there in the United States?-T. v.
A. 1t is estimated that there are
about 10000. OF these there are 10000
camps OF six or more cottages.
Q. What is the Gaelic name for
Dublin?-C. D.
A. The official Gaelic name Is Bale
Atha Cliath.
@. Why is some china called bone
china?-M. M. S.
A. Bone china Is the porcelain In
which bone ash is an important con-
stituent. 1t is made almost entirely in
England. Bone ash is a white friable
substance obtained by burning bones,
which is composed mainly of calcium
phosphate.
| Q. Is Queen wrhelmina's mother
| living?-G. G. L.
A. The Queen Mother Emma Of the
Netherlands is still living.
Q. Are genaniums native of Amer
I ica?-S. N
| A. They were brought to this coun-
try. They are natives Of Southern
Africa.
@. Who was Black Douglas?-H. B.
A. The name was applied to Sir
James Douglas, a Scottish nobleman
who was also known as Good Sir
James. He was killed in Spain in 1880
@. What language does the present
Pope speak,. S.
A. The present Pope Of Rome
speaks French and Italian fiuently
English quite well, and German very
little. He is, of course, master Of the
dead languages, Latin and Greek.
@. How much does an Angora goat
weigh?-M. S.
| A. The Angora goat Is small, weigh
Evening star., 1933-04-08

Templeton Jones had a secret, which
he had never told to any one.
He believed that ne was the touch
stone of success for others.
As others treated him, SO were they
successful and happy or failures anc
unhappy.
A touchstone. in ancient times, was
a piece of jasper used for testing the
alloys of gold.
In figurative sense, the standard, OF
criterion.
How or when Jones came into pos
session of this idea, he never knew, nor
did it make much difference.
Probably it was born with him. as
Napoleon's belief in his star.
X 4
At any rate, Templeton Jones had q
simple and naive faith in himself, that
those who treated him.
There was, as far as he could see
neither mysticism nor religion in this.
1t was simply matter of observation
Perhaps many another man had har-
bored much the same belief, after
watching the way life had worked itself
out for those with whom he came in
contact
1t was, in a sense, an ennobling idea
enabling him who possessed 1t to feel
rather o bit more at ease in q mon
strous universe.
Psychologists might have said that II
was very old subterfuge, to build up
Cne's ego.
This scarce could have been, however
for Jones never once mentioned the idea
to single person in the world.
X X X
No doubt it was an idea which could
not have arisen except in bland and
childlike mind. There are more OF
these in the world at any one time
than Is commonly reckoned. II it were
not so, the world of men would be a
collection Of ravening brutes, and moth
ing more 1t would need more than
the apologies of the best minds. 1t
would need such men as Jones and
his like.
We have often marveled at Jones
how, In a world where shrewdness Is
often very desirable. he Is so blissfully
innocent of the elementary steps toward
Self-protection.
He Is SO transparently honest, at
times, that people commonly suspect
him Of deep-laid plans. If they stop
to reason about 1t at all, they feel that
no one could wear his heart quite 90
on his sleeve.
II they feel that way, Of course, 1t
will be because they do not understand
Jones and his kind, and never will.
X
Perhaps Jones doesn't understand
himself very well.
Few do.
The difference between him and
others Is that he tries to.
1t was while engaged in this survey
that he stumbled, so he says, upon the
realization that there seemed to be
some connection between himself and
others
Those who treated him IS he liked
to be treated-he noticed that they
made real successes Of themselves In
life.
Those who made no attempt to con-
ceal their sneers-he discovered that
disaster, small or great, finally overlook
them.
The inherent modesty of this strange
character-and are not all men strange
after all?-caused him at first to ascribe
the curious connection between him and
others to chance. or outside causes OF
one sort or another.
Evening star., 1933-04-08

It Is recalled that James Barrie, while
In New York. said, What are Yon-
kers?" In similar word play Artemus
Ward, having seen q commercial sign,
Call & Tuttle," entered the shop and
said, II have called and I desire to
Tuttle." In future day, when the
agitation. In Germany has been reduced
from q threat Of tragedy to palpable
nonsense, 1t may be possible when Hit
Ter Is mentioned to venture the inquiry,
How does one Hittle?"