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Evening star., 1934-05-28
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

in the candidacy of Miss Josephine
Roche for the governorship Of Colo
rado on the Democratic ticket, an
nounced while she was here last week.
The Frances Perkins of the Western
mining country, she achieved fame in
the Colorado coal fields through her
championship of organized labor.
Miss Roche is now president of the
Rocky Mountain Fuel Co., a property
inherited from her father. who per-
sistently fought unionism Quiet and
blue-eyed, she is a graduate of Vassar
and of the political economy depart
ment of Columbia. With labor friendly
to Miss Roche. her friends say she
has more than an even chance to de-
feat her two rivals. the incumbent,
Gov. johnson. and former Gov. Will
liam H. Adams, both old-line Demo-
cratic leaders.
Appointment of Rudolph Reimer,
Brooklyn business man. as commits
sioner of immigration at New York
and Leo j. Hickey, also of Brooklyn,
as United States attorney for the
eastern district of New York is hailed
as Roosevelt Farley lesson for Tam
many. The new Queens organization,
which recommended both appoint
ments. was recently established with
administration blessing. Tammany is
now on notice that if it elects a new
leader satisfactory to Washington, it
will receive the patronage considera-
ton denied the Tiger while John F.
Curry was boss. Several Federal
plums in Manhattan are being with
held until Tammany reforms"
Under the agreement to limit Sen
ate tariff speeches, beginning We'd
nesday noon, somebody has figured
out that on the basis Of amendments
now pending each Senator, if he
wishes, can hold forth for 10 hours.
Should any considerable number of
members take advantage of that
privilege, the boys might not be out
of the trenches until after the Fourth
of July. Majority Leader Robinson
and Senator Harrison, in charge of
the bill, anticipate no such calamity.
Missourians are ardently boosting
the bill now before Congress to estab-
lish at Laclede, Mo-, the birthplace
of Gen. Pershing, a national memo
rial park in honor of the commander
in chief of the A. E. F., and hope for
favorable action before adjournment.
The Missouri delegation will push the
plan with all possible vigor, both be-
cause of its patriotic merit and as a
recovery construction project.
\ X X 4
President Roosevelt faces one of
the merrieSt patronage scrambles of
his White House career in the con-
test for the five $4,000 places on the
Federal Securities Exchange Commits
sion. Prof. James M. Lands of the
Federal Trade Commission, chief au-
thor of the securities bill, is so far
the only man on the inside track. He
will probably be named chairman of
the new body. Ferdinand Pecora is
also mentioned for place on the
commission.
(Copyright, 1934.)
Evening star., 1934-05-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.

As Problems Evolute.
The theorist who thinks that this old
world Is in plight
Is very apt to look up ways to start
another fight
But ancient history has shown that
fights produce a hero
Whose record for benign results is
practically zero.
Parades have frequently been held in
mild or stormy weather,
With glittering equipment and high
hats and ostrich feathers.
But none the less the trumpets blew
and drums began to rattle.
And then, the first thing that folks
knew, they'd start another battle
This military order is thing we're
all admiring.
When oratory has its fling results are
most inspiring.
But once a hat is in the ring-its
easy thus to flop it
Another problem it will bring; not
war, but how to stop it.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

Templeton Jones felt a great disin-
clination to go to work that morning.
He was extremely dilatory with his
bathing and dressing.
Breakfast did not taste good, and
the coffee was vile.
The only article that struck his
fancy was his comfortable chair by
the window looking into the garden
The rain was still pouring down
bending the white peony blossoms to
the ground, bedrabbling the roses and
changing the colors of the iris.
Shrubs had their heads bowed far
over.
The bird bath was hidden, almost
with the weight of red-barked dog
wood canes.
The prospect of a quarter of mile
to the public utilities, and then the
long drag downtown
Jones snuggled firmly into his chair
Nobody liked to get out on a wet
morning. That was why everybody
was late on such a morning.
The clock went back at least Is
minutes, somehow. try as one would
to keep it strictly up-to-the-minute
There was, of course, nothing un-
usual, or very striking, about the fig
ure Of Templeton Jones slumped into
his easy chair, except that it was du-
plicated by thousands of Joneses in
thousands of Jones homes.
All over Washington and suburbs
men fingered before going to the daily
task. Sometimes the daily task was
nuisance, and this surely was one
of the sometimes"
Jones-to wit, Templeton-finally
got out Of his chair, with a real sigh
and grabbed his large umbrella.
Jones had two umbrellas. a large
one, for very rainy mornings, and a
small-sized regulation lady's umbrel-
la. which he carried when the weather
was threatening, merely.
There was no threat about 1t this
morning. it was raining. as If it meant
to keep it up all day
The great oak trees were dripping
water. the drops fell with a plump or
the top of his umbrella, in addition
to the music of the rain.
There was this slower, heavier
humping, almost at regular intervals
and this quicker, lighter spatter.
The street was absolutely deserted
Not even a chauffeur of which Jones
had several on his list of speaking ac-
quaintances. blotted the landscape
Jones might have been a rather
queer-looking TarZan, alone in a jun
gle, for all other life he saw. or SOUND
he heard. Tarzan. no doubt. would
have seen or heard something. but
Jones did not. Just the plump of the
big drops, and the rattle of the small
ones.
Through long experience he hat
fallen into the habit ot not talking tc
anybody aboard his bus
1t was a "stuffy" sort of vehicle
because most of the men and women
who patronized it seemed to feel that
to speak to a stranger except in ar
emergency, would be to lower theil
dignity
Could it be that they were afraid
Of each other?
Each had his own standard. anC
each could not be sure of course that
any stranger would be quite up to that
standard.
1t was better. evidently. to go or
the theory that one must know be-
fore one runs any risk of being friend
ly to the wrong sort.
Women could be excused for this
/ sort Of attitude, Jones felt. but moi
| men.
Evening star., 1934-05-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Men ought to be able to take care
of themselves.
He wondered about men who had
become SO civilized" that they tended
to look askance upon their fellow men
Il n y
When In, Rome, do as the Romans
do; when In such bus, confine ones
attention to ones newspaper.
Now out where Jones came from
he looked out the window with q
start. Why, he had lived here almost
all his life; "out where he came from
was~just a memory.
But vivid one
What he remembered about it most
from an interlude of four years spent
in it at most impressionable period
was its friendliness.
"Nosey," yes, but its people spoke tc
each other, everywhere, without hest.
tation. without fear.
| Hello" was the normal salutatior
Of strangers passing each other ON the
street.
1t was the custom. that passing
friendliness. Every one wanted tt
| &,
willing to be known.
1t was a grand old attitude of life
after all; Templeton Jones missed it
and he always would miss it.
Here-and it was his here" too
you got so you stuck your nose In
the air because so many others die
the same
1t was the custom.
| y
So the world had come to this. hao
1t? No wonder the world was in g
bad mess.
Templeton Jones looked out at the
sodden city street through which hi;
big vehicle was passing.
He transferred his big umbrella
from his left hand to his right. try.
ing to keep it from touching his fel.
low passenger in the seat beside him
This fellow passenger. although
Jones didn't know it. had been watch.
ing his gyrations with the big um.
brella.
Seizing it suddenly. she smiled. anc
said: Here, let me have it," where
upon she neatly slowed it by tn,
window.
THANK you" replied Jones, glac
for friendly voice in the silence Of
individual passengers. IT though
that umbrella seemed to be worrying
you"
Nothing more was said for severa
blocks, when somehow they founc
themselves talking together as If they
had been old friends.
First they talked about the rain
and then about weather in general
which led to discussion Of the past
Winter. and the harm done the plant
life of the garden.
They talked about roses and peonies
about lawns and lawn grass seed.
Back in great Midwestern State
she went on. her grandfather hac
| grass grown from seed brought from
Scotland
| What was her Stateo
Il might have known" said Jones
seeing a great light. IT thought sc
all along"
T'hev were both from Gods coun-
try" the State where people say "hy'
to each other,
Gods country" moves all around
the map. according to those who speal
about it. of course. but Jones won.
dered If New Workers ever spoke o.
New York as Gods countrv.'
He asked his new-found frient
about it. She smiled and said she
had never heard any New Yorker ust
the phrase.
Gods country. she said. was farther
West. And they both smiled.
Evening star., 1934-05-28
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

@. When was the pari-mutuel sys-
tenn Of betting invented? When did
it go into effect in Kentucky?-D. r
A. The pari-mutuel method was in
vented about 1872 by a Frenchman
named Oller. 1t was not until 1908
that the pari-mutuel system of bet
ting was methodically exploited in the
United States. In the Spring of that
year it was adopted in Kentucky.
@. Who holds the national four-wall
hand-ball championship?-L. M.
A. Sam Atcheson Of Memphis,
Tenn, retained the championship by
defeating Angelo Trulio on April IA
at the New York Athletic Club.
@. Can you take up such matters
for individuals as pension claims,
Army records or personal grievances
with Government departments?-F. p.
A. We can do no more than direct
you to the bureau with which you
should correspond. Personal matters
cannot be handled through this serv-
lNCs ICllCl a. 4CBdl
the activities of Government depart
ments or concerning their findings can
be secured. Address your question to
this newspapers Information Bureau,
Frederic j. Haskin, director, Washing
ton, D. c. Inclose coin or stamps
for reply postage.
@. What is Admiral Byrd's status
in the Navy?-E. A.
A. The status of Richard E. Byrd
in the Navy is that of real admiral,
retired, on active duty, and on ex-
tended leave. He receives the pay
of rear admiral, retired.
@. How much does a steel box car
cost?-J. E. w.
A. A modern steel box car costs
approximately $4,000.
@. Who is the music instructor at
the University of Illinois who leads
an unusual ensemble of instruments
that are both old and new in every
type?-E. L. w.
A. A. A. Harding is the director
in the School of Music of the Uni
versity of Illinois at Urbana, where
he leads three large student bands.
O. What became of the Southerners
who emigrated to Brazil after the
Civil War?-W. A. p
A. The Santarem expedition con-
sisted of Southerners who emigrated
during the Civil War and settled in
Brazil. Many of those who migrated
eventually returned, others intermar-
ried with Brazilians and lost their
identity There still remains, how
ever, a colony at Santa Barbara, Bra
zil. referred to as Villa Americana,
which. was probably the most sue
cessful, and numerous descendants
remain.
@. What was the name of Mar
mion's horse in Scott's poem?-T. F.
A. Bevis. The word is Morse and
means swift.
O. How many Indian tribes were
there in this country originality
c. Z. S.
A. There were originally more than
$50 Indian tribes, but many fought
each other out of existence, and there
are now only approximately half that
number.
G. With what countries are the
principal United States trade routes?
e. r.
A. Principal trade routes of the
United States are from New York TO
British. French and German ports
Galveston and New Orleans to Euro
pean ports, this trade consisting
chiefly of cotton; by rail to Canada.
from San Francisco to the Orient. In
addition, there is the heavy coast
wise shipping and trafic through the
Panama Canal.
@. How many men in our service
applied for Government insurance
Evening star., 1934-05-28

The famous picture, "The Fleets
In" has created as much controversy
as that aroused by September Morn. p"
AS art consciousness awakens, it Is
necessary to contemplate the struggle
of realism with idealism: the assertion
Of blunt crudity in conflict with poet
ical nudity.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

1t used to be favorite trick Of the
humorist to declare himself a Social
ist In order to indicate himself as an
unusual personality. Socialism has
become SO commonly mentioned that
its various types call for serious scien-
tific classification.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

Thematic Dominance.
My radio! My radio!
You crafty my ear.
Sometimes you bid the laughter flow
Sometimes you bring a tear.
But whatsoever you may do,
AS wit and song combine,
Although your tunes are often new.
Your jokes breathe "Auld Lang
Syne."
Evening star., 1934-05-28

A brain trust is naturally chal-
lsnged by exponents of cerebration
who are seeking to do business in a
smaller independent way.
Evening star., 1934-05-28
Rainbows.

From the Omaha World-Herald.
Right now we're not so much in
terested in the possibilities of a pot
of gold at the end of the rainbow as
we are in the chances of seeing the
rainbow itself.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

Direct loans will be made to some
of the fishing industries. Fishing is
one of two things-the finest sport or
the hardest work on earth.
Evening star., 1934-05-28
A Way Out for insult.

From the Madison (wis) State Journal.
If Mr.. insult wishes to evade the
law, now that he is home, he might
disguise himself as Dillinger.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

The Unforgettable Man.
The farmer Is still the predominant
party.
Some method we'n presently show
The bandit to halt as the spotlighted
smarty,
As we play up the Man with the
Hoe.
For when do we eat?" is the ques-
ton that's moving
The minds of us all here below.
And we must. as society still Is i'm
proving,
Keep an eye on the Man with the
Hoe.f
"Some folks idea of playin' a game
fair" said Uncle Eben, "is to let every
man bring his own loaded dice and
wait foh his chance to slip 'em into
action"
Evening star., 1934-05-28
Energetic Reformation.

Energetic Reformation.
"Crimson Gulch used to be famous
for its bad men," said the travelling
salesman.
"We're reformed" answered Cactus
Joe. Were on the side OF law and
order. Roundin' up an outside bandit
or kidnaper is a heap better sport
than merely shootin' up one another" +"
Dancing" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "is the comforting as
surance that however wearisome the
days work has been, there is still
energy left beyond the needs of to-
morrow"
Evening star., 1934-05-28
A Pleasure.

do you look forward with pleasure
to the adjournment Of Congress-"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
"An adjournment is at least one thing
that can be conducted in manner
that makes it appear that we are
having our own way about some
thing"
Jud Tunkins says there ought to be
more circuses. A circus is the only
institution in public attention just
now that is unanimously approved Of
Evening star., 1934-05-28

@. How many men in our service
applied for Government insurance
Evening star., 1934-05-28

w A s H I N G T o N, D. C.
MONDAY. May %, 1884
Evening star., 1934-05-28
THEODORE w. MOVES. Editor
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Evening star., 1934-05-28

June will see Massachusetts, Repub-
Iicans and Democrats in party con-
ventions indorsing candidates for
State offices. These candidates, how
ever, will have to run in the Septem-
Der primaries for official nomination
SO that they may 60 on the ballots in
the November election. The Repub-
licans hold their convention first, on
June 9, and it is expected they will
nominate Casper Bacon, the present
lieutenant governor, for Governor.
He is brother of Representative Rob-
ert Bacon of New York. The Demo-
cratic convention falls on June IA.
Many efforts have been made to per-
suade Gov. Ely to accept renomina-
ton, but he still insists that he will
not take the gubernatorial nomina-
tion if it is handed to him on .
platter.
Evening star., 1934-05-28

@. What is Admiral Byrd's status
in the Navy?-E. A.
A. The status of Richard E. Byrd
in the Navy is that of real admiral,
retired, on active duty, and on ex-
tended leave. He receives the pay
of a rear admiral, retired.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30

Westinghouse, $242.5O
Model CL..75. Large siZes
with acid.resisting porcelain
interior, electrically lighted.
Has 1871 50. #. Of shelf space.
and makes 11S large Ice
cubes. Hermetically sealed
unit guaranteed for 5 years.
The Washington times., 1934-04-30
Westinghouse, $222.5O

w
Model CL.65. The Hermeti.
cally sealed unit, guaranteed
for 5 years has acid.ree
Sisting, all.pOrcelain interior,
11.6 50. IT. of shelf space and
12A pounds Of ice at a frees"
ing.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
By the Associated Press.


SALT LAKE CITY, July 21.-The
big Mormon" celebration next Tues
day commemorating the day Brigham
Young brought his trail-worn colonists
into the Salt Lake Valley, July "a
1S47, already has produced more
boards than were worn by the hardy
ox-drivers of the original party.
The Fourth of July, or, for that
matter, any other Summer holiday in
Utah, is Smothered under the senti-
ment that makes Pioneer day, July
"a, the big day among the Latter Day
Saints.
Ogden. UtahS second largest city
has made it almost treason to fai
to grow a beard. The hirsute acces-
solieS range from the long white
Santa Claus beard worn by post
man. to ornate designs that would
make Mexican dandy pull his SOM
brero over his eyes with envy Vir-
tually every adult male with the
capacity for a beard has one
Ogden this year called its cele-
brants to begin July %, but others re-
serve one day for the job.
A church leader, by custom, speak:
on the trayails Of the Mormons- a!
they followed rugged trails into the
valley of the saltiest of lakes.
The story of the first plowing, o
how Brigham Young directed the
Mormons to turn water from noun.
tain streams out on the parchec
desert. of how the criCketS disregardec
the prayers of the saints but the sea
Evening star., 1934-07-22
MEXICO VISITS" FAIR
20 Business and Industrial Rep,
resentatives in Party.

resentatives in Party.
CHICAGO, July 81 GA delega-
ton of 26 Mexican business men and
industrial representatives. headed by
Louis Lupian, inspector general OF the
consulates, represented the nation in
official ceremonies. Other prominent
guests were Rafael de la Colina, con-
sui general at San Antonio, Tex, and
Enrique D. Ruiz, New York consul
general.
Providing color for the ceremonies,
the Mexican Tipica Police Band. IA
Vorite OF President Rodriguez, played
several concerts.
The visitors enjoyed a luncheon at
the Mexican Village, where Edward
Eagle Brown. president Of the First
National Bank OF Chicago, presided.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
MAIL VOTE TO BEGIN
IN PRINCE GEORGES
Wheat Production Control Plan
Would Save Farmers Loss
of Time From Crops.
ByA star Correspondent Of The Star.


UPPER MARLBORO, Md, July 81.
-Bailoting by mail is to be invoked
IN Prince Georges County this year.
Rather than interrupt the busy
farmers OF the county at the height
of their growing season by calling
meetings for the purpose of electing
members of the County Wheat Pro-
duction Control Association, P. E,
Clark, acting county agent. plans to
conduct the election by mail.
In circular letter to the farmers,
sent out today, he says it is necessary
Ito go through the formality OF re-
electing officers Of the Wheat Con-
troll Association" He lists the off,
GERS at the bottom of the letter, en-
closes a return envelope. and asks
the wheat growers to notify him
whether they favor the reelection of
the present officers.
Hal b Clagett is chairman of the
board of directors of the County
Wheat Control Association, the other
officers being H. w. TownShend, vice
chairman; C. S. Oursler. treasurer,
and Agent Clark, secretary. There
are community committees in Laurel
Marlboro, Mitchelville, Clinton and
Baden,
Evening star., 1934-07-22
ALEXANDRIA V.F.W. OPEN
MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN
Parade Precedes Session-Na-
tional Commander Is Guest
and Main Speaker.
BY stan Correspondent OF The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, July 2l.-An
extensive membership campaign was
inaugurated last night by the Russell
Mitchell Post, Veterans of Foreign
Wars, with a parade on King street
and a meeting at which James (. Van
Zandt national commander, was
guest of honor. The post, which was
recently revived, seeks to bring its
membership TO 200.
The parade of war veteran units Of
this city and Washington was led by
Lieut. Col Charles d. barrett United
States Marine Corps, and the follow
ing AleXandrians. who are wearers Of
the Distinguished Service Gross,
Robert G. Carter. Thomas j. Cockren.
Walter Moore. Benjamin Steiner and
W E. Sellers,
Addresses were delivered at the
meeting by National COmdr Van
Zandt, Representative Colgate w
Darden, jr.. of Norfolk, and Mayor
Edmund F. Tcer. Motion pictures Of
work being done by veterans for
widows and children Of deceased
veterans were shown by George
Brobeck, national legislative chairman.
Several new members were initiated at
the conclusion OF the meeting. which
was held at Lyceum Hall.
Evening star., 1934-07-22

holds a senior Red Cross life-saving
and firSt-aid certificate.
The pools and the stats which man
them are the result of a campaign
against inSanitary swimming holes
begun by the Fairgrounds Department
in 1916 Since then. with the limited
funds placed at its disposal by econ
omy-minded Congresses, the depart
ment has waged continuous and
successful fight TO divert youngsters
from the menace Of unclean swimming
places.
Municipal Pool, the largest and
because of its more central location,
the most popular, has daily class
OF more than two score swimming
converts who are taking lessons from
Martha Justice and Helen Hoffman.
Each pupil who learns to swim at
least Is feet, turn and return in
water over his head is awarded a
Red Cross button, with other awards
to those who pass the more compre-
hensiYe tests.
Evening star., 1934-07-22
ALLEN DROPS PLAN
TO GUST OFFICIALS
New Orleans Officers Relax
Vigilance Against Raids
by State Aides.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, July 2l.-New Or
leans officials relaxed their vigilance
today as word came from Baton
Rouge that Gov. o. K. Allen would
take no immediate action on his
threat to remove three officials be-
cause of alleged gambling and vice in
the city.
The Governor said he had been in
formed that the officials had stopped
gambling and vice in New Orleans
after he had written them a warning
yesterday.
They have fixed everything up
he said. I'm not planning to do any
thing. I'm going fishing"
Until the Governor made this state
ment. policemen guarded the Office
Evening star., 1934-07-22

Of the district attorney and q squad
of police were held IN readiness TO
answer emergency calls. The three
officials also were prepared TO resist
in the courts any move 10 remove
them.
Gambling houses. some OF them
palatial casinos. in and around New
orleans have been closed since Sena-
tor Huey P. Long. director Of the
State administration and bitter politi-
cal foe of the New Orleans admtni-
stration, announced gambling and vice
would be stopped. A few Of the hand
books. on horse race operated today.
but many of them closed after one
small operator had been arrested.
Senator Long charged the gamblers
paid regular financial tribute to the
city administration for protection.