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Evening star., 1934-08-09
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES e. TRAcEEELL.

The moment the broom vas taken
away the insect would fly back. and
land exactly on the spot from which
he had flown.
Try as the man would he could not
hit the creature. but was forced to
leave it in peace at last.
Fortunately for them the beautiful
butterflies Of the Summer garden do
not have to contend with human
enemies
Only thoughtleSs children ever
harm them. and these not often.
Their chief enemies are other insects
and domestic cats. The latter are
very fond of catching butterflies.
Something there is about the waving
fight Of these backyard jewels that
lures the house cat to do his worst,
And this Is the death Of the butterfly,
or the end of its struggles. for once
It is still the cat loses all interest
in it.
This may seem 10 be cruel of Tom
and Tabby but what do they know
Of cruelty? They would leap the
same at paper butterflies, If these
could be made to duplicate the same
wavering flight. the Topping wings
and the dipping down.
A human observer OF the garden
scene must come to an almost un-
human way Of looking at Nature. un-
less he is willing to be hurt in his
innermost depth. For the ways of
Nature. the everyday ways of her
<.ss a
man. Civilization, in essence, is an
attempt to push Nature back and out
of the scene. That it SO often fails
is not surprising. when 1t is considered
that man, despite his claims, Is as
much a part of Nature as any other
creature that breathes. The cynical
observer Is always able to find
duplicate in man for every trait he
does not like in the lower animals
Local. national and international
scenes offer an amazingly interesting
field for observance in this field.
Entire nations act in obscure ways no
different from that of the cat need
lessly killing butterfly.
The observer Of the state of Nature
who faithfully tries to still the es-
sentially human sentiments at the
same time he builds up a calm ability
to accept what comes as it comes
stands a much better chance of OBJ
serving truly than he or she who In.
jects into every scene a thoroughly
human, civilized Interpretation. one
which neither accords with the facts
Of Nature nor adds anything to the
human side of 1t. Above all, the calrh
acceptance of Nature, without taking
Sides" enables the observer to be
more at peace with himself and the
world In which he finds himself.
There is no need to become angry
over the Staying of butterflies, or the
queer ways of the creatures in gen.
eral, for their ways are not our ways,
and despite the centuries they have
been with us they know nothing of us,
after all. Only the dog has made real
advances toward knowing us. II. at
times we think the cat has advanced
few steps, it is probably because it
is hungry, or is cold, and Is respond
ing to stimuli, common to all living
creatures. The butterflies and fire.
flies which adorn our garden all day,
with pastels of coloration in light and
with flashes Of fire in the dark,
neither know us nor care about US,
but we can know them. and care
about them. That is at once our,
privilege and our glory .s.t< q
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Index to Improvement.

Sound the trumpetS, beat the
drums, shout with JOY. let cheerful
vibrations shake the patient air, The
long worldwide depression certainly
and surely has been routed. Prosperity
is returning. new age of plenty is
dawning. Such. in any case. is the
import OF dispatches from Amster-
dam TO the effect that the children of
earth have started buying diamonds
again.
Economists and financiers may pre-
fer other measuring sticks for the
estimation OF good or bad times. but
the public at large asks no more
serviceable gauge than that of the
demand. great or smsn. for spar
klers." The logic of the matter is
obvious enough to convince the stern
est skeptic. When people purchase
Evening star., 1934-08-09
American Press Not Excited
About Naval Ratio Problem

nations have their naval needs. Amer
lea has hers. II reasonable spirit
is displayed we believe all those needs
can be met and reconciled without
putting on the people of earth q
crushing burden. But we cannot hope
to elicit that reasonable spirit II we
lay down an ultimatum before We
even confer with the other sea
powers" Eft8
The Birmingham News Is Of the
opinion that zone must be strongly
convinced that Japan's future use
fulness as the preserver Of stability
in Eastern Asia depends upon
acquiescence OF the United States and
England in Japan's willingness to add
considerably TO her naval strength" "
Premier Okada." 1t is pointed out
by the Long Beach (Calif) Press
Telegram, "is silent on the subject OF
treaties of which both countries ars
signatories, and which have been
brought into question by reason of
the Manchurian seizure and the
Shanghai incident. Avoidance OF
these delicate issues is sought per-
sistently by Japan, and unless the
United States and Great Britain viii
agree to omit reference to them At
the forthcoming naval conference II
is probable that Toxic will have no
part in the discussions slated for that
hearing"
Opposition to change In the naval
ratio is voiced by the Manchester
IN. H. Union, the Milwaukee Sentinel.
the Youngstown Vindicator, the Nash
vile Banner and the Greenville
Is. CO. News. The South Bend Trib-
une urges that a naval race must be
avoided, hut the st. Paul Pioneer
Press holds that "it is entirely pcs
sible that the United States, in order
TO maintain It's position in the Pacific.
may be obliged to increase very greatly
its naval establishment after 1885,"
Evening star., 1934-08-09

thereon is rapid, making
usually quite dry the soil, from which
miasmatic fogs never arise, but which
maintains healthful dry atmosphere
Then. too. because of the mildness
Of the climate there would be but few
days when the hospital patients could
not have the advantage of exercise in
the open air. The fertility of the soil
Is such that, at comparatively slight
expense, an unlimited quantity of fruit
and vegetables might easily be grown.
The land is situated between the
Potomac River and the Chesapeake
Bay, but far enough from both to
render it exempt from the severe
storms which sometimes burst in
such fury along both bodies of water,
oftentimes leaving great destruction
in their wake.
I merely wish to add these sugges-
tions of a modest iayman TO the
multitude of irrefrags DE reasons which
have heretofore so ably been. advanced
by conceded experts-whose opinion
and judgment would naturally be
supposed TO- be controlling in such
a matter--in favor of the location of
the adult tuberculosis sanitarium on
the land already owned Ky the Gov
eminent.
If I may be pardoned further
suggestion, I beg to state that in
stead of the property referred to
being, as Is so persistently and IN
correctly published, located at Glenn
Dale, Md, the main building now
erected is at least Two miles south
of that little village, which lies away
to the north on. the Pennsylvania
Railroad. The real locus of the Chill
drens Sanitarium is 8 quarter CT
a mile south of Randle Station. en-
the Washington, Baltimore 81 .nnap-
oils Electric Railroad, the south
boundary of the Government-owned
land being on the National Defense
Highway, one mile east of Vista Sta
ton. DAVID B. LLOYD,
Glenn Talp Md
Evening star., 1934-08-09
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Voice of Safety.

Voice Of Safety. t'7f
The Voice of Safety came along
So sympathetic and so strongl
It cried, "Jay-walker, over there,
You'll have to tread with greater care.
1t may be better, if by chance,
I sound a ragtime radio dance,
That you may move across the space
With both security and grace"
The Voice of Safety said, MY boy,
Lovemaking will not bring you Joy
If you permit an ardor rash
To send your motor car to smash.
So hear my melody so sweet
AS you ride on through lane or street.
I'll sing a tune about the moon.
Sit still and be content to Groom"
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Says Glenn Dale Site Is Ideal
For tuberculosis -Sanitarium

10 the Editor Of The Star: -
In view of the gallant fight you are
making in favor of carrying out the
we'll developed plans for the location
OF the proposed adult District of CO.
lumbia tuberculosis Sanitarium near
the District of Columbia Children's
Sanitarium in this neighburhood, and
the array of expert and lay opinion
you have marshaled in support of
that proposition. 1t has occurred to
me that possibly a few suggestions
though they are made with much
trepidation-from one like myself,
who. from long lifetime of residence
in the immediate vicinity. may claim
to be qualified to speak on one branch
Of the subject which do not recall
as having heretofore been stressed,
might not be inappropriate or inad-
missible. I refer to the peculiar
healthfulneSs Of the region in which
the already-constructed Children,s
tuberculosis Sanitarium lies, and ad-
jacent to which 1t has been planned
to erect the adult Sanitarium
I challenge a comparison of the
borhood and salubrity of its climate
with any other in any section of our
country, no matter what may be its
altitude. That claim is amply evil
denced by the average longevity of
the inhabitants of this section of
Southern Maryland Personally I
have known as neighbors several mona
genarians, many octogenarians, and
a positive multitude who have lived
on in perfect mental and physical
vigor until between the ages of rs and
80 years. Indeed. barring some con-
genital physical infirmity or defect.
our universal average "life expectancy"
Is between the two latter ages. No
epidemic of fever or similarly devastat-
ing disease has ever invaded this Sec
ton.
The larger part of the land COM
prising the Sanitarium property con-
sists Of a fertile clay and sand loan,
through which drainage of moisture
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Clay and Holt,

II the Democrats should carry the
State of West Virginia in November.
and Rush d. Holt who has Just been
nominated for United States Senator.
should be elected, an interesting ques-
ton will arise. For Mr.. Holt is now
only twenty-nine years OF age, and
in the event Of his success at the polls
he viii not have reached the con-
stitutional age of thirty years when
he presents himself with his creden-
tials in january. It is said that he
has justified his candidacy for the
Upper House, though ineligible under
the strict construction of the Consti-
tuition. by reference to the case Of
Henry Clay. who was admitted TO the
Senate on a vacancy appointment in
November, 1906, and served until
March I. 1907. although he did not
attain the age Of thirty years until
April u. 1907. 1t seems that special
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Crime and Punishment.

From the New York Times.
Doubtless John Dillinger enjoyed his
last night at the pictures. The show
dealt with the fash world Of gangdom
in which he rose to such distinction.
There he was, safe, as he thought,
disguised. his face lifted" sitting at
his ease. while the bafied officers Of
Justice were beating the whole county
for him. A certain megalomania there
must have been in him; or shall we
say that he had the mental feebleness
characteristic Of his class? More than
once before he had shown himself IN
regions and places which 1t would
have been natural for him to avoid
and where pursuit was hot-foot after
him
His chest juts out with pride as he
reviews his robberies. murders, prisons
and escapes. He looks with patron
izing pity on the wen-meantng, so
wretchedly inferior deSperadoes on the
screen. John Dillinger is the head
guy" Of this business. Nobody can
hold o candle to him as a relieyer OF
bank deposits, a slugger and shooter
of policemen And ne is the boy who
can always make getaway. Some
murderers are unfilial. John sought
the paternal home when a countless
herd of bulls" was after him. John
adjusts his red cravat, pleasantly con-
scious Of his security and his glory.
He steps out. The hunters close
around him He reaches for his
automatic. but is anticipated. So he
loses his last chance of murder and
Is taken to the morgue.
4 Leaving his picayune early perform
ances out of consideration, Dillinger's
active professional life was short. 1t
covered only a little more than 10
months. Punishment was not long in
coming. At the hands of the Law or
otherwise IL awaits bis accomplices
and abettofs The Department Of
Justice has done = mighty good job.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

American newspaper comment on
the naval ratio discussion is restrained
and marked by hopefulness that
building race among the leading ma
tions may be avoided The state
ment of Premier okada Of Japan
disclaiming any intent TO demand
parity with Great Britain and the
United States is viewed as encourag-
ing, even though 1t Is evident that
the Japanese will not be willing to
continue the SIS ratio and are
not friendly to Secretary Swanson's
idea of q general 20 per cent reduc-
ton of existing treaty navies.
The immediate point" thinks the
Pittsburgh Post Gazette, is that
when parties to prospective agree
ment have their own positions and
desires sharply formulated and plain
ly stated, it is easier to work out an
acceptable arrangement than when
uncertainty and misunderstanding
exist" The San Antonio Express be-
the United States and Japan had
their way, jingoes on both sides OF
the Pacific would be suppressed"
The Atlanta Constitution feels that
In the Oriental empire there has been
definite loss Of influence by the mil
itarists during the past few months,
and that paper comments: The
frank statement of Keisuke Okada,
new premier of Japan, that his gov-
ernment does not expect Great
Britain and the United States to re-
duce their naval ornaments to the
size of those of Japan and his ad-
vocacy of sweeping arms reductions
for all nations in order that tax bur-
dens may be lightened is both sur
prising and encouraging.
THE premier quite evidently hopes"
In the opinion of the Kalamazoo Ga
zette, that his country's relative po-
sition may be strengthened as q re-
suit of the conference. yet he is frank
in dismissing all thought of gaining
fun naval parity with the United
States and Great Britain in the near
future. II this attitude is main
tanned at TOXIC one OF the chief po-
tential barriers 10 success at the forth
coming parley wiz be removed"
Reviewing the composite situation
of the nations chiefly concerned in
the debate, the Richmond News
Leader offers the Judgment: Japan
is supersensitiye and lives in pre-
posterous fear Of air raids. Great
britain has IN nurse an enaDire SCAT
tered around the world. Those two
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Promises for Alaska.
om the seattle paily Times.

From the Seattle Daily Times.
Like every other person in high
authority who has ever visited Alaska,
Secretary of Commerce Roper returns
filed with fine impressions Of terri
torial resources and possibilities and
discreetly profuse with promises Of
continuing interest and aid. The De-
partment Of Commerce probably has
more 10 do with Alaska's essential
needs than any other branch of Fed
eral Government. It Is to be hoped
that Secretary Roper's personal inter-
est will not abate and that in doing
all that lies within his power 10 do
he may set an example OF helpfulness
and fair dealing that other depart
ments speedily will follow.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

The flies have IT. Have what? The
garden. And which fiies7 why. the
firefies. and the butterflies. Of course
They are out In these days and eve
ninrs IN fun insect force. the but
ters7 in the daytime and the fires"
after dark
No more beautiful creatures exist
than the butterflies, queer forms Of
apparently Fossamer texture. yet pos
sesSing q vast resiliancy. after all.
There was q big black and yellow
one imprisoned between the windows
of q street car the other afternoon.
Everybody who got on noticed 1t.
but nobody did anything about IT,
Finally q weIl-dressed man Of the
typical banker" type got on. He
would have been the last man on the
car one would have expected to have
shown any interest in the imprisoned
insect. and. as 1t so often turns out.
he was the only person aboard the
car who did.
Gravely he looked at the creature,
then gently reached in and pulled 1t
out by It's wing.
ThoughtfuIly he held 1t In front Of
him. carefully looking it over. Then
gently he put it out the window.
The butterfly winged its way across
the roar Of traffic, disappearing In a
lawn where glirnpses of flowers and
shrubs and green grass gave evidences
of q happy future life.
1t Is interesting to note the ordinary
house flies riding around Washing
ton in the street cars and buses.
They travel all over the city without
passes. moving along with their little
world Of confined air. Windows are
open, but they never seem to ny out,
but stay inside. at least until the end
OF the route. Then the flies that got
aboard in the Northeast probably get
out in the Northwest. and vice versa.
But how about the flies that get
on the liners at New York and get out
at Liverpool" some one asks.
No matter where they get aboard.
or how long the journey. they never
know that they are travelling, but SIM
ply accept what fate, in the forms of
man and air currents and food lures
and all the rest, brings them.
*E*
The butterflies and the firefiies In
our home gardens are the same.
They never bother their queer heads
about life, as a theory, but simply as
a very practical thing in which they
find themselves and in which they
function to the best of their ability,
Such intelligence as they have is
innate, not conscious, hence no help
comes to them in any Of their prob
lens from their own minds.
Yet they possess intelligence, often
Of very high order.
A man was telling us the other day
of his hand-to-hand encounter with a
gigantic insect of the mud-dauber
variety, which insisted In digging up
huge mounds of soil on his lawn.
The insect did not attack him, but
successfully resisted all his attacks
upon it.
1t would remain quietly on its
mound while he hoisted broom over
his head, ready to bring it down with
one terrific swipe.
Just as the broom descended, about
to make a clean sweep, the insect
would buzz up and away.
{ Ara now comes the iTEtating part
of itF u
Evening star., 1934-08-09

Democratic State convention is held.
Occasionally there have been reports
that Postmaster General James A.
Farley would seek the governorship,
But II Mr.. Farley has such ambition
it viii be allowed to ride along for
another two years at least. Lehman
was President Rooseveltis choice for
the gubernatorial nomination In 1882.
The Republicans In New York are
trying to make up their minds
whether to back Samuel Seabury, In
dependent Democrat, as a fusion cam
didate against Lehman. w. Kings
land Macy, State chairman, seems
headed in that direction. This has
caused some of the old guard Repub-
Hcans to demand that Representative
james A. Wadsworth, former Senator.
get into the race for the nomination
for Governor.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

A reader can get the aasper to
any question Of fact By scTftfng The
washington Euentne Star Information
Bureau. Frederic J. Hasktn, Director,
Washington, D. c. Please tnclose
stamp for reply.
@. What does 1t cost to illuminate
the Washington Monumental. v.
A. The National Park Service gives
the cost Of electricity consumed In
illuminating the exterior Of the Wash
ington National Monument during the
fiscal year 1894 as $l,4ll.66.
@. Is the temperature the same in
the shade as It is in the sumo. l..
A. The temperature registered by a
Thermometer in the shade is not the
same as when exposed to the sun.
The sheltered thermometer gives the
temperature Of the air, which is sub
stantially the same in sun and shade.
A Thermometer exposed TO sunshine,
unless strongly ventilated, registers
only the temperature acquired by the
instrument itself. The instrument
gets much hotter under the SUMS rays
than does the air.
@. Where is Mount Theodore Roose-
velt7-A. N. T.
A. It is northwest Of Deadwood
City and east OF Polo Gulch, Law
renee County, s. Oak.
@. Is Anna sten. star of Mana.
married?-J. l..
A. She is married to DR.. Eugene
Frencke. a German architect. and has
q l4-year old stepdaughter.
O. Where did shrapnel. the mill
tary explosive. get It's name2-D. F.
A. 1t was invented by Lieut. Henry
Shrapnel of the Royal Artillery, Brit
ish Army, about 1895.
O. or what are ice cream cones
made?-A. s. c.
A. One formula calls for sugar,
pastry flour, eggs. vanilla and water.
@. How much gold coin was in cir
culation at the last report2--F, B.
A. Inasmuch as 1t is against the
law to possess gold coin, no reports
have been compiled on the amount in
circulation for six months Last jan
uary the amount was S2S7 900, 900,
This represents decline from peak
OF $571 .00O, 900 in February, 1888. II
is understood much more has been
turned in, but the figures are held
secret.
@. What is the scientific name FOR
air sickneSS?--H. l.. M.
A. Anoxaemia.
@. What is an allocution2-S. NJ. c.
A. This Is the name given TO the
formal addresses made by the Pope
to the College of Cardinals and
through them to the church. Allocu-
tions are usually called forth by
ecclesiastical or political circum-
stances and aim at safeguarding
papal principles and claims. They
are published by being affixed 10 the
door Of st. Peters Church.
@. Has the United States ratified
the, international treaty for the pro-
lection of whales and regulation Of
whaIing7-M. L. G.
A. On July Z, 1882, the United
States ratified this treaty.
@. Were any women besides Kate
Maxwell lynched for cattle rustline
in Wyoming?-F. Y.
A. According to records "Cattle
Kate" was the only woman in the
State of Wyoming who was lyncheo
for cattle rustling.
@. What was George washington's
middle name?-A. P.
A. George washington had no mid
die name,
Z @. Where did Wall street get its
name ?-G. c. NJ.
A Wall street owes its name to
Peter. Stuyvesant, who in 1882 as
@Govefnor of the little Dutch settle
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Water.

Where solid walls of stone arise
To shelter brokers who are wise,
While drought brings hunger to the
soil
Where cattle starve and children toll.
New men like Moses must give heed
And aid us in our time of need
To Smite again those towering rocks
And bring the water" out of stocks
Evening star., 1934-08-09

Mahatma Gandhi has started an
other fast of seven days in order to
draw attention 10 the plight of his
fellow countryuen known as 'un-
touchahles" He is not in sufficient
health at present to explain the logical
force of this eccentric style of argu-
ment.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

NJ r. A. will relax supervision over
small business. Big business has been
known to subdivide. but never to an
extent that would secure benefit under
this arrangement.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Shade of Burbank!

From the South Bend Tribune.
The Oklahoman who crossed a gourd
and a cucumber TO produce ''gourd-
cumher" may eventually try TO blend
spinach and castor oil In lollipop form
for the juvenile trade.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

A new policy has Eeen announced
by Hitler which gives assurance that
those who try to make friends with
him need not live in fear of being shot
at sunrise.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Tardy.

Prom the Indianapolis News.
The Mexicans. who have decided to
charge visitors from the United States
81 for q permit card. would have
made q good deal more out of the
scheme II they had adopted 1t before
repeal.
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Acquiring knowledge.

I'VE have a great deal to learn
from RuSSia"
II know that" answered Senator
Sorghum. I'VE can always learn
much from foreign friends. But we
have to be careful not to allow the
tuition TO become unreasonably ex-
penSive."
Evening star., 1934-08-09
Smell in Peril.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletins
Representative Smell calls Gen.
johnson "fiamboyantly bomhastic." /"
But when the general gets out Of hos
pital he win doubtless retort Ia terms
that win make Smell lock Ike .
writer Of bedtime stories.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

What women wear when they play
golf or tennis is their own business.
No costume will apologize for a bad
score.
Evening star., 1934-08-09

The famous quintuplets are not to
be kissed by strangers. This will re-
lieve the minds of all old-fashioned
political campaigners