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Evening star., 1934-03-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

He stood in front of the restaurant
proprietor, like a character out Of
Dickens, arms folded, eyes arrogant.
trying to make a sale
Ones sympathies instinctively went
out to the owner, the mans attitude
was SO defiantly one of II dare you
not to buy!"
One hoped the man in charge
would accept the dare.
How timid he seemed, shrinking
away from the glare in the eyes of
the
High-pressure salesman, by George!
Thought they had all gone out with
prosperity, so-called, but here was a
survival
Out of Dickens. indeed!
Right out of 1923, to be more ex-
act There was the same defiant set
of the body, the same vicious stare,
the same mental attitude, I'm tell
ing you, fellow"
One hoped the proprietor would not
buy a thing.
But he was such a shrinking, such
a modest proprietor, how could he
withstand this antideluvian monster
of salesmanship?
He would not look the salesman in
the face he would not stare back at
him.
All he did was to shake his head.
How masterful appeared the other,
arms crossed over his breast, felt hat
cooked over one ear, eyes arrogant,
never Wavering.
Was it possible to resist him?
What a charming everyday battle
it was to be sure; everybody has been
bearded by such a fellow, at some
time or other. The only way one
escaped Especially back there in the
old days. was to be tramp.
For all that he seemed to avoid the
big fellows eyes, the restaurant pro-
prietor evidently had a mind of his
own.
He made few replies, but what he
said must have carried conviction.
Because pretty soon the sales
man" unfolded his arms and walked
away, terribly disguised with some
body or other, quite surely not him.
self.
big cheer went up. Some persons
around might not have heard it but
we heard it. and the proprietor must
have heard it, for he turned in our
direction and deliberately Winked an
eye
And grinned
The thought came, what about
these arrogant fellows in all walks
Of life?
One does not have to be a sales
man. of course, to be insolent in
manner
There are people like that" every
where
They are the perfect product of the
age-but stop Every age has known
them.
They are one type of human being,
that is all
Their effect on others differs. They
awe some, actually overbear them, get
what they want.
They intimidate others, but wheth-
or they get what they want or not
depends upon many factors.
And they offend others.
But even those who may be offend
ed sometimes give in to them.
Is there any one who has not some
sets Of books which he does not want.
and never did want? Or some gadget
or other?
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Immortal Chief.

Ages hence an archeologist, poking
into the ruins of New York or Chicago,
may unearth a coin of blended tin
and copper stamped with the SEM
blance Of an Indians head and a
buffalo. On one side will be the word,
Liberty" and date; on the other,
Omitted States of America" &c
Pluribus Unum," and Five Cents"
The finder, perhaps, will stand knee
deep in dust, pondering his discovery.
No survivor Of the Red Man or the
bison will be extant to provide him
with clue, and possibly the caption
employed on the metal disc as a
synonym for freedom will have lost its
meaning. The republic, of course, will
have survived, but it's relation to the
Federal State as originally conceived
by the trainers of the Constitution
may have altered to so drastic de-
gree as to represent complete
metamorphosis. Even the denomina-
ton of the coin may wear an aspect
of mystery, and the excavator may not
realize that when the die first was
designed its connotation was that Of
the price of loaf Of bread, a street
car ride or telephone call.
Gazing on the relic, the archeol-
ogist perchance may muse: Whose
was this noble countenance? Emperor,
like Alexander, Augustus or Charlie
magne, or King, like Alfred, Henry VIII
or Louis XIV? Master of a mighty
realm, leader of mighty host, COM
mander of mighty people? Surely.
such face was that Of one who had
p tale to tell, q lesson to teach and an
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Rejection of the Treaty.

Rejection of the St Lawrence sea-
way treaty yesterday by the Senate,
by vote which fell considerably be-
low the necessary tWo-thirds, settles
that matter definitely for the present
Congress and probably for some time
to come. The vote both for and
against the treaty's ratification was
partisan, twenty-five Democrats
out of the sixty in the upper chamber
opposing and fourteen Republicans
out of thirty-f1ve favoring approval,
the single Farmer-L Labor Senator vot-
ing aye.
Two somewhat divergent purposes
were sought in the treaty-to provide
a seaway route for the shipment of
goods, chiefly agricultural, from the
interior Of this country to foreign
ports and TO furnish cheap power to
a wide area in the Northern States,
particularly New York. The Presi-
dent, who strongly urged ratification,
pitched his argument for it mainly
upon the latter ground. President
Hoover recommended the treaty
especially on the ground of the pro-
vision it afforded for a seaway.
This vote in the Senate is the first
departure of that body from the sup
port of the President in matters of
his particular urging. Ratification,
however, could not have been effected
by straight party vote, for the sixty
Democrats in the upper house do not
constitute two-thirds. 1t would have
been necessary TO poll the entire
Democratic strength and some Re-
publicans for the treaty.
1t is indicated that the President
will renew his recommendation for
ratification of the treaty later. 1t is
also intimated that Canada will now
proceed with the construction of the
seaWay, in which case American
shippers will not enjoy the benefits
of rates which would have been &C
corded them if the work were under
taken on an international basis. Pre-
sumably in such case American power
users would similarly lose benefits
which were expected from the con-
struction of the dams as an inter
national project.
So divided was the opposition to
the treaty politically that it is hard
to view the vote in the Senate yes
terday definitely as a defeat for the
President, save that it demonstrates
that the White House word" is not
sll-potent with the associate treaty.
making authority. However, 1t as
suredly does give rise to the thought
that the President has possibly some
what overdrawn his account at the
Capitol, especially in view Of the
action of the House in passing, in
defiance of the wishes of the
Executive, bill for the immediate
payment of the soldiers bonus, what
ever may be the fate of that measure
in the Senate.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Mostly, however, the man who is
offended by arrogant men manages to
rescue himself from them, no matter
how long he takes to do it.
That is fact which the arrogant
fellows seldom get around to seeing.
Such men set up vicious circle
at least so far as they are concerned
Often enough it is a benign one for
those who are forced into contact with
them.
The curious thing about the arro-
CANT man, whether salesman or other,
is that often enough he does not get
what he goes after.
| He likes to circulate the legend that
he does. but the honest truth is that
quite often he does not.
1t has yet to be proved, in such a
world as this, that the loud, bonn
bastic fellow brings home the bacon"
any more than the quiet fellow.
On the surface, the argument is
with the man who stands up straight,
looks his fellows in the eye, and never
takes his eyes off them; who talks
loudly and impressively, as he believes,
ana VINO never misses a chance to
toot his own horn; who Is forever in
terested In himself, before every one
else, VINO seldom is interested in
others except for what he can get out
Of them.
There are many successes" among
such, and If We confined our glances
solely in their direction We might be
inclined to believe their philosophy Of
action the only possible one.
y
But what shall We say about this
quiet man, who never raise his voice,
never glares at others, never folds his
arms deflantly over his chest while
/ talking?
Check him up in any way you like.
you VIII ind him as successful, as
much of "go-getter," to use an old
fashioned term, as this other.
He seldom talks about himself
His modesty is such that the other
type would not know what to make of
him at all. and no doubt would un-
dervalue him for time.
Even he would see, at last, that our
quiet man was perfectly able to take
care OF himself, even to give him a
few pointers. perhaps.
r Il
The arrogant man most often
gets away with it" because his ad-
versary-he insists on making every
one an opponent-does not under
stand the simplest tactics in connec-
ton with handling such nuisance.
Life may be perpetual warfare, but
civilization and religion have COM
blned with the better instincts OF
mankind to minimize the thing as
much as possible
Hence when a mild-mannered man
falls into the clutches of an arrogant
fellow, whether salesman or some
thing else Eve have said nuisance, and
that is not bad, he has a choice of
two lines of approach
He may glare back with equal fe-
roclty, or he may be himself.
All in all. he will have a better
chance by being himself.
Let him not be upset because the
others eyes say mockingly, See! l
am staring you down. 1 am staring
you down, l am staring you down. you
can't meet my eyes, you can't meet
my eyes-therefore I Win!'
Ha! That is where you are mis-
taken. my fine baby!
Stare me down never so much,
won't buy your product-even if I
wanted 1t.
You lose, because you are arrogant,
and I don't like arrogant fellows.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
vic) Donahey and Representative at

Vic) Donahey and Representative at
Large Charles v. Truax. 1t has been
suggested that Senator Bulkley will
favor Gov. Whites nomination for
the Senate, although this does not
come at present from the Senator.
He and White were running mates on
the Democratic ticket two years ago.
There is chance that the Democrats
are counting a few chickens before
they are Matched in Ohio. The State
has been strongly Republican in the
past and it rallied to Mr.. Hoover in
a way not expected by the Democrats,
and their margin Of victory was much
lees tRan had been expected.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
elemental axiom Of life to expound.
Who was he? What was his destiny?"

But there may be no record pre-
served in the literature Of that time
to answer the questions-the past fades
beyond recall with each tick Of the
clock. Curious. but true it is. that the
children of the present have an ad-
vantage in that regard. To them 1t
is given to know that the Indian of
the nickel was Chief Two Guns White
Calf, a Blackfoot, who Tuesday at
eighty-five went home to the Happy
Hunting Ground OF the Great Man.
itou.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

The vigilance of the policeman who
enforces parking rules to the minute
would be of still more benefit If his
orders could be accompanied by in
formation as to the nearest vacant
safe and comfortable landing place.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Sense of Humor.

Sense OF Hum0r.
A sense Of humor we must hold,
1t must not be too strong.
It's like a horse that's hard to hold,
If ever it goes wrong.
Some serious grains lurk in the chaff
That seems so light and mild,
And if you make one fellow laugh
Another one gets riled.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Boston will curb post cards endeav-
oring to make March II a subject of
undue levity. There is obviously no
excuse for trying to confuse ST. Pat
rick's day with Valentines day.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

During the absence of DolfuSs Vice
Chancellor Fey will assume complete
authority in Austria. In the modern
political system even a dictator may
require an understudy, with the
usual risk of his becoming the hit Of
the affair.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

The merger idea, fascinating at
present. finds one of its most compre-
hensive expressions in Senator Joseph
T. Robinson's idea of consolidating
Army, marine and aviation units.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Member of the Associated Press.

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news dispatches credited to it or not other
local news published herein All rights of
publication Of special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Improvement Of business conditions
abroad is reported, and as the wave of
abstruse economic conjecture subsidies
the plain routine of weighing out
sugar and bacon may assert itself as
a natural human tendency.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

When there is disagreeable work to
be done in the way of racial discrimi-
nation in military service Hindenburg
is still permitted enough authority to
make him the announcer of the bad
news
Evening star., 1934-03-15

War rumors have been sufficiently
promulgated to prove their unpopular
fly. Civilization will be grateful If a
method can be found of dropping the
idea Immediately.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

1t might be more sensible of insult
to come back quietly and take his
chances on finding liberal jail that
would utilize his talents for organ
izing high-class entertainment,
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Unbalanced Climate.

From the Sioux Falls Argus-Leader.
The weather man seems to be guilty
of unbalanced production. Floods
threaten the East and South. much
against their wishes. while we in the
farm regions are hoping for more
moistllrA A.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Now and then the weather man in
creases his popularity accidentally bv
predicting cold wave that does not
happen.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

One reason Dillinger has so much
time for crime is that he never troubles
himself about figuring out an income
tax return.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
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Evening star., 1934-03-15
Hard Question.

What kind of tax do you favor?"
THAT is a very uncalled-for ques-
tion," answered Senator Sorghum.
"Out where I come from they've been
told that the ultimate consumer pays
everything. and I can't find voter
who at heart is in favor of any kind
of tax"
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Army men believe they can fly the
mails. A good soldier Is not afraid
OF anything, even a blizzard.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Jud Tunkins says if Eternal Wis
dom has meant everybody to be happy
all the time sunstroke would have
been abolished and the world would
be blizzard proof.
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Rate by Carrier Within the City.

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The Evening and Sunday Star
(when Sundays 6Oc per month
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when Sundaysl Csc per month
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Evening star., 1934-03-15
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Evening star., 1934-03-15
Official Permanence,

How many times have you been
elected sheriff."
Joe. The boys elected me the first
time because they liked me and the
next two times because got 'em prop
erly scared"
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Man and His Neighb0r.

When thrift for honest profit seek
Each wandering dollar it bespeaks
And tries to find a purpose true
For any work that it can do.
When thrift impartially discerns
The benefit which a dollar earns,
Unselflshly it must proceed
And answer to the call of need.
Evening star., 1934-03-15

"A life of ease is hard to attain
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown.
I'VE sleep soundly when We are striv-
ing for prosperity, and when we have
it lie awake in fear of marauders."
Evening star., 1934-03-15
Nirht Final Edition.

Night Final and Sunday Star 7oc per month
Night Final Star. 55c per month
month Orders may be sent in by mail or
telc phone National 5000
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Work" said Uncle Eben. "is like
rain; you's either gittin' more dan you
kin tend to. or none q ALL
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Ohio Is looming as one of the politi-
cal backgrounds this year. Senator
Simeon D. Fess, veteran Republican
leader, is up for reelection. The
Democrats are intent upon sending
another member of their party to the
Upper House. Senator Robert j.
Bulkley. Democrat, not only does not
have to stand for reelection this
year, but Senator Bulkley is now de-
clared to be running Ohio Democratic
politics. He has kept out of some of
the factional rows in Cleveland and
elsewhere, but has shown his strength
recently by supporting the move to
drop Judge Maurice Bernon as a
candidate for the Cleveland Elections
Board. Bernon has for a score of
years been an influential leader among
the Democrats. He, however, Joined
the anti-Roosevelt group at the Chi
cago convention, while Senator Bulk
ley continued to be friendly with the
Roosevelt people. Senator Bulkley
has had the Federal patronage for
Ohio turned over to him almost en-
tirely by the administration. He Is
regarded more and more strongly as
the dominating figure in Democratic
politics in the Buckeye State.
There is real contest for the
Democratic nomination for the Senate
in Ohio, with Gov. George White, at
one time Democratic national chair
man. in q race for the nomination
against former Gov. A. ". (Honest
Evening star., 1934-03-15

Q. How is the Negro population Of
the world distributed?-W. NJ. C.
A. Africa, 10000 900; Asia, so. .OOO.-
600; Pacific Islands, $500 600; North
America, 19.379,s78; South America,
IA, 100 900.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04

yelled in Toronto tablet to the
memory of Americans killed during
the war of 1872.
The mace now is in the United
States naval academy at Annapolis.
The President pointed to more
than a century of peace between
this country and Canada in his ap-
peal for favorable legislative action.
The message:
During the war of 1872, the mace
of the parliament of upper Can
ada, or Ontario, was taken by the
United States forces at the time
Of the battle of York, April 27. 1873.
That mace, which had been the
symbol of legislative authority at
York tnow TorontO since 1892, has
been preserved in the United States
naval academy at Annapolis.
"On July 4, 1884, there is to be
unveiled in Toronto a memorial
tablet erected by the United States
Daughters of 1912 to the memory
of General Pike and others of the
United States forces who were killed
Continued On Page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04
PRESIDENT To
TRAVEL MUCH
THIS SUMMER

WASHINGTON, May 4. W.R)-A
brief visit to the scene of the first
English settlement in America at
jamestown, Va, May II and IL
was scheduled today to mark the
opening of an extensive summer of
travel by President Roosevelt.
The chief executive was expected
to go to Jamestown on the yacht
Sequoia. He will participate in ex-
ercises commemorating establish
ment of the colony.
Mr.. Roosevelt will go to Gettys-
burg, Pa, to deliver Memorial
day address on the battlefield.
From there he will board special
train for New York City to review
the ITO snlps of the United States
fleet.
The review will be staged off the
Ambrose Channel lightship. The
President will be on the bridge of
the cruiser Indianapolis.
1t was reported he then might go
directly from New York City to his
home at Hyde Park for few days.
After June % Mr. Roosevelt's IS it
inerary calls for a fast cruise to
the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico,
the Canal Zone and Hawaii. On
that trip he will be aboard the flag
ship Houston, one of the navy s
new 10000 ton cruisers.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04
H|ROTA GIVES
EXPLANATION
Of POSITION
Denies Japan Seeks To Keep
Other Nations OF World Out
Of China.

TOXIC, May 4. U.P)-Japans sa-
cred mission of responsibility for
peace in the Far East does not
mean exclusion of other world pow
ers from Asia nor encroachment on
existing treaties, Foreign Minister
Koki Hirota said today in his first
direct public pronouncement since
the hands off China" declarations.
Addressing the governors OF the
prefectures of the empire, Hlrota
took the opportunity to explain ia
pans position and to outline its
course as "stabilizer" in that corner
of the world.
Japan's experience with the
League of Nations taught the en-
pire that it must pursue its course
in Asia alone, without the aid of
other powers, Hirota said. The
Nippon empire was forced to with
draw from the league because that
body failed to recognize Japan's pc
culiar position as the stabilizing
force in Asiatic affairs, he claimed.
China, he said, is beginning to
realize the Importance of Japans
position, despite the recent friction
occasioned by the hands off China
declarations of the japanese foreign
office spokesman. Relations with
China are improving, Hirota said.
Japan must always endeavor tc
promote the friendship of foreign
powers, he explained. Accordingly
Japan intends never to become par
tial or to adopt position exclud-
ing other powers from the Fal
East. Rather Japan desires har-
mony among all nations, he said.
"On this, and upon nothing else
Japan's policy is based,' Hirota TOLD
the prefectural governors.
The japanese government is not
opposed to individual changes OF
opinions of interested nations re-
garding their interests in China if
they think that such exchanges are
necessary, Hirota said.
This was his only reference to
the communication sent by Cordell
Hull United States secretary OF
state, and the speech made by Sii
John Simon, British foreign min
lister.
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04
PLAN GAMBLING BOAT WARFARE
Coast Prosecutors To Make Arrests In Effort
To Halt Operations

LOS ANGELES, May 4. U.P) -
Warning that all persons found
playing games on gambling boats
moored off Los Angeles and Orange
counties will be prosecuted along
with owners and operators of the
games, was issued today in joint
statement by Districts Attorneys
Buron Fits and S. B. Kaufman.
The warning followed a joint raid
on the gambling boat Monte Carlo,
last night, when combined forces of
the two counties arrested 10 men
from a milling crowd on board the
vessel.
Ten operators of water taxis, Har-
ry Turner, alleged owner of the boat,
and eight asserted game dealers,
were arrested.
In their warning today, Fits and
Kaufman announced they would file
complaints here and at Seal Beach,
in Orange county, charging owners
Imperial Valley press., 1934-05-04
By RICHARD L. GRIDLEY
United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Copyright, 1884, by United Press
WASHINGTON, May 4. - The
administration was reported auth
oritatively today to have decided to
try to raise commodity prices indi-
rectly by stimulating business ac-
tivity rather than by experimenting
with currency depreciation or price
fixing.
Disappointment over results of
recent price boosting schemes was
believed to have led administration
officials to place more emphasis on
natural recovery processes through
quickening normal channels of
trade.
With the problem of business re-
covery and prices closely related, it
is not believed that all artificial
price lifting plans will be aban-
doned. But it is thought that from
now on the recovery drive will GEN.
ter on new plans to stimulate indus
trial activity and less on pure price
lifting schemes.
President Roosevelt is believed
still to wish prices close to the 1926
i levels. But the fact progress has
been less rapid than first anticipat-
ed may account for the supplement-
ing of price lifting plans by direct
industrial aid.
Administration officials still arc