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Evening star., 1934-10-05
The Breaks of the Game.

The uncertainty of base ball was
never more dramatically illustrated
than Yesterday in the second game OF
the world series at Detroit. Beaten
in the first game by wide margin,
the Tigers got off to a bad start in
the next contest and soon were trail
ing at two to nothing. Then in the
fourth inning a misjudged fly from
Detroit bat fell for a two-bagger, in
stead of being caught, as 1t should
have been. Break number one.
comparatively weak hitter promptly
followed with another double and
run was scored. Still the Cardinals
were ahead, and remained so until the
ninth. when with a man on second
and one out a pinch hitter for Detroit
got a life when his pop foul fell be-
tween two faltering fielderS and then
he singled and the tying run was
scored. Break number two. Nip and
tuck the teams battled until the
twelfth, when the second Cardinal
pitcher, inserted in the game in the
ninth after the tying run had been
scored, went wild, walking two men
with one out. Came up Goose Goslin,
hero at the bat for the Washington
team ten years ago when his hits
greatly helped to win the world title
for the Capital for the first and only
time thus far. He slammed the ball
out to the farther pastures for a sim
gle and the winning run was scored.
Break number three. A pinch hitter
saved the game, pinch pitcher lost it.
1t is an old saying Of the sport
that game is never won or lost until
the last man is out in the last inning.
Anything may happen. A pitcher may
suddenly lose his cunning. A batter
may meet the ball squarely instead
of slicing It, A fielder may tumble
or throw wild. An umpire may call
Evening star., 1934-10-05
The Railroad Vista.
Prom the Philadelphia Evening Bulletir

Prom the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
With a half dozen important rail-
way lines preparing to straighten and
smooth out tracks and roadbeds, the
way is being prepared for the intro
duction OF Streamlined high-Speed
trains on much larger scale than
was anticipated a few months ago.
New roadbeds are coming. lines are
to be Strengthened. grades are to be
changed and curves eliminated or al
tered; schedules are to be speeded up
from 25 to 40 per cent, and more
until 100 miles an hour becomes a
common rate of travel and transport;
coaches are to be made more attrac-
tive and comfortable; passenger traffic
is to receive more consideration: else
where electrification is to be extended;
there is to be continued improvement
in rails and wheels, safety devices and
signaling systems: collecting. trans
porting and delivering of freight is to
be made more facile: fares. tariffs
and schedules are to be made more
attractive to riders and shippers.
These are not dreams. They are all
steps which many roads are actively
undertaking.
Rubber transport and the airplane
have forced the railroads to do some
thing to recapture business they were
losing. Railroads are fighting back,
calling on their genius to demonstrate
that they can give cheaper, better.
Speedier and safer service than their
competitors. Railroads have not
reached their full development. There
is still much to be done. What is
happening is the opening Of new era
in railroading that may prove to be
greater than any known heretofore.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
Politics Has Improved.
From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat

from the st. Louis Globe Democrat
AS William Lorimer sat in his Senate
seat in July, 1912. and the vote on
his custer from that body approached,
how many of his colleagues, on looking
around, could he count who had been
elected through methods similar to
those by which he had been elected?
Not a few could SO be counted. were
all the facts known. Money was the
great accelerator when legislators
made the choice, though not often
distributed as crasSly as in the Lori
mer case. Sometimes cash found its
way into the pocket of a legislative
nominee disguised as contribution
to his campaign expenses. Sometimes
a paymaster made sure a legislative
candidate was elected and made q
putative and gladly accepted refund
of campaign costs already paid. Often,
especially if the vote seemed close as
the joint ballot was near, money was
got to legislators, either as a matter
of undisguised barter and sale or in
various ingenious ways, of which
amusing stories were told. Things
boiled at State capitals when two or
more afiuent candidates for Senate
seats competed in bidding for the
votes of legislators and prices went
sky-high. Legislators who sold out to
both of rival candidates and even ac-
cepted later higher bid from a third
were not unknown.
If politics needs further dry
cleaning, it is of better hue than 20
years and more ago.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
4Per Cent Limit on Profits.
rom the Portland oreeonian.

Iohi tLG llallu STceOAla
From time to time word has come
down from the New Dealers that buSi-
ness must be satisfied in the future
with smaller share of its revenue re-
turn. This doctrine now takes a
more tangible and specific form in the
assertion of Harry L. Hopkins. Fed
eral relief administrator, that the
present period of economic evolution
or, as some of the New Dealers call
it, revolution-will bring about an
industrial system where capital re-
turn will be restricted to per cent
This prediction of Mr.. Hopkins is
the more interesting on account of
his relation to the administration.
1t may be true that some industries
specially favored by their position in
the business structure could thrive
we'll enough on a smaller share of
their revenue, but such q statement
would not be applicable to all indus
try. 1t expresses a theory which
should be well tested before put into
practice. IndiScriminate application
Of q 4 per cent law of return to all
industry would not only be unjust in
many instances, but 1t would be
depressing influence on the Nations
business economy.
One of the oldest and most thor
oughly tested of economic laws is the
one that tells us that money will not
flow into improbable industry or into
ventures where risk is disproportion-
ate to expected return. Capital must
be satisfied of one Of two require
ments before it commits itself to any
project. 1t requires safety with low
interest return or long profits to COM
pensate for risk. Thus investors,
whose returns are limited to per
cent, must be assured of safety be-
fore they will enter industry-and
who can guarantee it, save the Fed
eral Government?
Evening star., 1934-10-05

a close play in a way to set the stage
for a rally. A weak hitter may turn
the tables on an overconfident pitch
er. or a slugger may mop with the
bases loaded and one out and drive
into double play. The combinations
are infinitely varied. And all because
the games are never played exactly
alike. Pitching skill that has been
maintained with machinelike preci-
sion may suddenly cease and the ball
that has been making strange and
battling curves becomes an easy mark
for the batsman.
With the score tied the contest shifts
to the Cardinals field, with another
Dean ready to pitch, one of those
marvel brothers whose work brought
the st. Louis team to the champion
ship against seemingly hopeless odds.
1t is idle to prophesy. Which is why
base ball holds the attention of mil
lions today.
Evening star., 1934-10-05

pont Circle, which now passes to the
west of the circle, but will be split
with a single track on each side. This
will lessen the congestion on the west
side of the circle and, it Is believed,
will make for a smoother flow of traf-
fic. both street cars and vehicles. OPP
position to this change was mani
tested and strongly urged before the
commission, which held, however, that
Dupont Circle should be treated as are
others in this city.
The disposition of this phase Of the
re-routing question leaves other prob
lens to be solved, the most complex
of which is that Of the congestion of
tracks at 18th street and New York
avenue and l4th street between New
York avenue and H street. This
ganglion will have to be corrected in
some way. 1t is a serious menace to
public safety and a cause of delay in
the movement of the cars. Which Gf
the several remedies that have been
proposed will be adopted is now for
the Public Utilities Commission to de-
termine.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

The editors explain: "One Of the rea-
sons for increase in names in propor-
ton to population is that as the eco
nomic structure OF the country during
recent years has become more complex
the principal occupations and profess
sions have been divided into branches
which call for an increased number Of
outstanding exponents." Among those
who have appeared continuously in
Who's Who" are John D. Rockefeller,
ST., aged IS; John Torrey Morse, jr,
author and historian. of Needham.
Mass, also 95, and Augustus Field
Beard. Congregational clergyman of
Norwalk, Conn. now in his 1920 year,
who is the oldest living member of the
Who's Who" family.
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When you see the Stars and Stripes
flying over Government buildings in
Washington and elsewhere in the
United States on October II it will
mean that Uncle Sam is officially
honoring the memory of Gen. Pu-
laSki, the Polish patriot, who was one
of George Washingtons famous revo-
lutionary commanders. Congress
adopted q joint resolution authorizing
the Presiden to proclaim Pulaski Me-
mortal day. Gen. Pulaski died on
October II. 1779. two days after he
was wounded in heroic action at
Savannah, Ga. Polish Americans
throughout the country are staging
elaborate Pulaski ceremonies.
In terms familiar to the layman. all
phases and bipartisan views of the
legal and constitutional aspects of the
Roosevelt evolution" will be on the
air during the next three months in
a series Of weekly talks sponsored by
the American Bar Association and
broadcast over the Columbia network.
Speakers will include Attorney Gen
eral Cummings, Donald r. Richberg,
James M. Beck and John w. Davis
Mr.. Richberg on November II will
discuss The Preservation of Consti-
tutional Liberty Under the New Deal"
The particular assignment of the emf
nent lawyers on the program is to
clear the mysteries of law for the
public"
Washington's newest Chinese res
taurant is called "Wun Kow," possibly
symbol Of the A. A. A. policy Of
restricting all farm produce to the
lowest practical minimum. Another
Chinese novelty In Washington is the
handsome delivery truck now oper-
ated by q veteran Chinese laundry
man, who has evidently abolished the
no checkee-no washee" system Of
his ancient guild.
(Copyright. 1934J
Evening star., 1934-10-05
What a Workingman
Thinks of the New Deal
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Having Just read whats What Be-
hind News in Capital" I feel moved
to add the comment a laboring man
made to me many weeks ago apropoS
Of the administration spending a
million a day in corn-hog checks. He
said, in part, 1.-The Government is
holding out on the farmers till just
before the November elections; then,
and not before, 1t will give millions Of
dollars to pay for the farmer vote"
This carpenter was not an edu-
Gated man-not in the highest sense
but he was exceedingly intelligent
and a reader Of newspapers. He
was informed and well qualified to
give expression to his views. In no
way was he desirous of seeing the
present administration continue and
he believed that only disaster would
result If it did.
1t is interesting to me to sound the
workingman as to his feelings re-
garding our Government, and not
one, so far, favors New Deal, N. r. A.,
or F. D. r., not to mention A. A. A,
which each of them thinks almost
more preposterous than all the rest!
ISABEL GREGORY.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
In the Spotlight.

In the Spotlight.
When men Of lofty motives try
To guide this world Alright,
We cheer them o.; but by and by
A gangster heaves in sight.
Though base balls triumphs or regret
Attention will engage,
As usual, the gangster gets
The center Of the stage.
The sinner penitent should be,
This cannot be denied
We're disappointed when We see
Him putting up with pride.
And even when the movie pet
Looms on the picture page.
1t is the gangster who will get
The center of the stage.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
Promise of Government Aid
Ouiets Hard Luck Cotton Men

and undoubtedly detrimental to farm
ers of the Southwest-where the
drought was most severe-who gave
full cooperation in the cotton-con.
troll movement"
Discussing the effect on the foreign
market for American cotton of tariff
walls and economic nationalism, the
Birmingham Age-Herald contends:
1T is the duty of the President to
arouse public opinion to a demand
for liberal international policies. The
attitude of Congress has been based
on the thinking Of the rank and file
of the people. Unquestionably, the
popular mind has made a fetish Of
insisting on the nomination in the
bond. so far as the war debts are
concerned. Unquestionably, the av-
erage American is either Indifferent
about lower tariffs or is frankly dis
posed to cling to existing rates. And
the worst of it is, from the stand
point of dealing with the cotton prob
lem. that such sentiment is strongest
in the South. If there is to be a
change for the better, if this section
is not to persist in being blindly with
its own blessedness at odds, it must
be led out of the darkness by Dem
ocratic spokesmen. How soon will
this process of education start?"
Observing that the South is no
longer supreme in the cotton market"
and that mo foreign consumer is
now dependent on the American
crop" the Richmond News Leader
AYERS that King Cotton has been
pulled down from his American throne,
and may never reign again"
The Asheville Citizen-Times feels
that the method of domestic control
has been open to grave question"
The Charleston Is. c. Evening Post,
however. foresees further reduction,
IF we are to abandon the foreign
market"
Evening star., 1934-10-05
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRAcEWELL.
treat to the shade of porch or shrub

treat to the shade Of porch or shrub
berry.
Men engaged in duty or sport-and
| sometimes the latter can become very
much Of a extraordinarily do not
mind the sun, no matter how hot 1t is.
They will not stand around in the
sunshine doing nothing except talk.
however, as upon the classic morning
instanced.
Then they found it good just to be
alive, to be able to stand in the pleas
ant warmth. They felt better than In
| the shade.
The day was just right.
How many days are there, actually,
which strike one as lust right?
We refer not to the rightness of
mental happiness, but to that purely
physical effect Of temperature upon
the human frame and system.
1t is an amazing thing, how mar
| row . limit there Is on which the
human constitution can be truly COM
Portable, in strictly physical sense.
Although the amazing economy of
the body keeps the blood stream at q
given temperature, no matter what
the outside temperature Is. within GER
| tain rather wide limits the band in
| which the body Is actually comfortable
is very narrow.
Ordinarily one begins to feel chilly
at about SO degrees and too warm at
"a degrees. There Is q range of IS
degrees, or a little more, in which the
average human being can be COM
Portable.
This band will be narrowed or wild
ened by the intellectual temperament
Of the person involved. 1t may not be
SO precise as we have put 1t here, and
many persons will dispute it. especially
II they have not considered the matter.
Nevertheless, the range will be
found, in ordinary circumstances. to
be about as here given, with variations
depending upon the individual
4 X 4
They were standing in front Of
newspaper ofiices. and hotels and
barber shops: they were out in the
sunshine, each and every one, and all
enjoying one Of the real blessings Of
life.
How wonderful It Is, after all, TO
think that the sun is an enormous
ball Of fire, yet its rays upon us at
last are attuned by distance to the
exact degree Of strength which We can
Standl
Now only bear, but enjoy. That is
the remarkable thing. And no mat
ter how much explanation may be
made of creatures adapting themselves
to environment, and the like, the
wonder Of 1t remains.
1t is easy to trace some Of that
wonder still in the ordinary greetings
of the day, Isn't this fine morning."
and 1T feels good in the sun today"
There are not so many days of this
type. after all.
Usually the sun Is Just a bit too
hot, or the wind too cold, or some
thing.
Not every day comes this precise
combination Of cool air and warm
sun, each holding back the other so
that the one is not too cold or the
other too hot.
Whenever such days come, let us
welcome them. whether in Autumn,
Winter, Spring or Summer.
Each season will see q few OF them,
and they are not dependent upon any
one persons ideas, but all people
recognize them and unite in their
praise. The weather is every mans
| business, not just the weather mans.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
Surface Is Only Scratched.
From the Louisville Courier-Journal.

From the Louisville Courier journal.
The Senate Munitions Committee
has gone into temporary adjournment,
neceSsitated by the other duties that
press upon the committee members. 1t
is emphatically stated. however, that
the hearings will be resumed in No
vember or December, and Senator Nye
indicates the future plans Of the COM
mittee by declaring that he feels 1t
has only thus far scratched the sur
face"
In other words, nobody is going to
be able TO scare or wheedle the COM
mittee out of its investigation OF the
vast armamentS industry. Testimony
already submitted has made the Ma
ton and even the whole world gasp.
In England a movement is on foot
to promote a similar governmental in
quiry, which would, no doubt, dove
tail with our investigation and provide
something like complete panorama Of
armament activities all over the world.
The general methods OF stirring up
strife, building up sales and disregard
ing embargoes have already been re-
vealed. The public Is now entitled to
the details of these operations. so that
a stern measure of reform may be
taken.
Much Of the evidence presented at
the Senate hearings has taken per-
Sonal tlnge. but it has not been the
intention Of the committee to deal in
personalities. 1t may be of interest to
the public in China and in Latin
American countries TO know that GER
tain specific officials are alleged to
have received bribes from foreign
armament makers TO advance the
sale of their products, but in this
country the interest does not center
in the names Of those individuals, but
in the methods of sales promotion that
are revealed in connection with their
activities. Similarly, it is enlightening
to learn that a munitions maker at
tempted to influence officials of the
American Legion to swing that or
ganization into opposition TO an arms
embargo. That is evidence of a trend
which the public should know and
recognize.
The digging up of this material Is not
muckrucking. It's intention is not TO
besmirch individuals or corporations.
but to reveal to the American people
how the merchants of death conduct
their business. Since every man.
woman and child in this country is
potentially affected by the preserva-
tion Of world peace, it is to their in
terest that this investigation into the
roots of war should be pressed to its
ultimate conclusion.
Evening star., 1934-10-05
Mr.. Moley to Mr.. Sinclair.

Prof. Raymond Moley, one-time
premier brain truster, or SO reputed
to be, has just said what he thinks of
Upton Sinclair, Democratic nominee for
Governor of California, and his EPIC
plan. To put it mildly. Mr.. Moley
thinks the plan is "dumb"-the quo
tation is not from Mr.. Moley-and
that Mr.. Sinclair is man with no
experience in practical administration"
the quotes ale from Mr.. Moley.
The plan, Mr. Moley said, lis scram-
bled hodge -podge of proposals, some
sound and some absurd"
Mr.. Moleys public reaction to the
EPIC plan, the plan TO END
poverty in California" is vastly diff
ferent from the present public reac-
ton to that plan Of some of the more
practical New Dealers, for example,
Senator William Gibbs McAdoo and
George Creel. 1. differs from the an
nounced reaction of the Democratic
organization in the State and the State
Democratic convention, which has
written the EPIC plan into the
party platform. The Democrats in Cali
fornia, and many OF the New Dealers
outside of California, some Of them
in very high places in the Roosevelt
administration have accepted Mr.. Sim
clair and have seemingly swallowed
his EPIC plan. They seem to
believe that it will be to their ad-
vantage to win with Sinclair" i'll Cali
fornia this year and they cannot win
without him, since he has become the
head Of the Democratic ticket.
The former head of the Roosevelt
brain trust is now an editor. His
opinions of Mr.. Sinclair and his plan
are expressed in his magazine. Today.
Not only does Mr.. Moley say that he
does not believe that the Sinclair pro-
gram will end poverty in California,
but he adds: Il DO not believe that
it is intellectually honest to say that
it must be tried before it can be con-
demned-" OF course Mr.. Moley is en-
tirely right. Intellectual honesty is
another name for courage. 1t is some
times lacking in the make up Of po-
litical leaders. The EPIC plan and
Mr.. Sinclair are being swallowed by
the practical politicians in the Demo-
cratic party because they regard them
as necessary dose if there is to be
Democratic victory in California
this year.
Almost at the same time that Mr..
Moley is writing disrespectfully of
Sinclair and his plans the news is
spread that capital is deserting the
State of California; that there has
been a marked decline in the prices of
California stocks and California State
bonds. The people who are financial
ly interested in California and its in
dustries do not look with hope upon
the Sinclair socialistic plan. When
the would-be Governor of California
was asked what he thought of this
tumble in the prices of California Sc
curities he sent out word that Mr..
Sinclair is not interested in the re-
action of the Wall Street-manipulated
stock market" OF course not. Wall
Street and the stock market are still
anathema to Mr.. Sinclair, the re-
formed Socialist, now a Democrat.
But what happens to values and prices
in California is vitally interesting to
several millions of the inhabitants Of
that State.