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Evening star., 1934-08-01
When Hindenburg Dies.

"A certain old gentleman. said
Herr Hitler the other day. Is very
~" He referred 10 Paul von Hinden-
burg. president Of the GeEnan Reich.
Al eighty-six. the patient could have
but a slender chance Of recovery from
his afIliction. which has since been de-
scribed in terms 10 indicate It's gravity.
Immediately upon this disclosure
arose the question OF what would
happen in Germany upon the death
of the titular head Of the state Fol-
lowing 80 closely upon the blood
purge Of June 30 which revealed a
deep schism In the Nazi ranks this
situation is frsught with perils. per
haps the possibility of a revolution
Yet nowhere in the commentaries Of
the strictly censored German press is
such a thing mentioned. Neverthe-
less the present hours are tense with
concern.
No automatic succession to the
presidency is provided for in the
organic laws Of Germany. There is
no such Office as vice president of
the Reich. The chancellor himself
may assume the Office. possibly in
addition to that which he now holds.
1t is stated that DR.. Erwin Bumpke
president of the Supreme Court, is
I'm line for the higher office. though
upon what basis in the law is not
stated. The name Of Franz Won
Papen, vice chancellor and Just
named as special envoy to Austria. is
mentioned.
Presumably Hitler himself will die
tate the succession. in the event of
Hindenburg's death. which may occur
at any hour-may indeed. come today.
1t is not improbable that he will
assume the Office, combining it with
that OF chancellor or possibly making
Goering chancellor in his stead. Such
an action would be in character,
would indeed be veritably logical in
view of the happenings of the past
eighteen months of Hitlers actual
dominance of the state, which went
so far as to reduce the Reichstag from
a parliament to a mere recording
body, He is the leader of Germany
der fuhrer"-with the power of life
and death. as demonstrated by the
summary executions of the blood
purge. He is even now restoring the
Storm Troops to their former status,
after a month of holiday.
Hindenburg, though infirm from
age and illness. has been regarded as
check upon the complete Hitleriza-
ton OF Germany. Hindenburg dead,
and with the Office of President filled
by one completely dominated by the
chancellor, or perhaps by Hitler him
self, and the situation would be
gravely changed. 1t may be that Hit
ler will not go so far as this, lest he
may precipitate an issue which in
the light of the events of June 30 and
the subsequent happenings in Austria
he may not be prepared to meet
A dispatch from Berlin states that
speculation in the German press re-
garding the successor TO the President
in case he should die, has been for
hidden by the propaganda ministry in
an order informing journalists that
AL that has been taken care Of"
That quite plainly indicates that Hit
Ter has actually determined upon his
course, having had ample warning
of the necessity as the veteran states
man-soldier's life has been so plainly
ebbing at NeudRck
Evening star., 1934-08-01
THREE MEN AND DIANA. BY
Kathleen Norris. New York: Dou-
bleday, Doran & Co., Inc.

THREE MEN AND DIANA. BY
Kathleen Norris. New York: Dou-
bleday, Doran & Co., Inc.
Diana Carmichael lived on the
wrong side of the railroad track. And
into the future, as far as her vision
could penetrate, there would be no
release from the smells of carbolic
acid, whisky and boiling cabbage
which blanket in hopelessness the
driftwood of humanity familiar to
every community ostracised by society
and segregated through poverty into
the shanties and novels which spring
up along the ash heaps and dumps
on the wrong side of the town, and
over which settles the gloom of utter
futility.
Not many of those whose lot is
cast in such surroundings ever emerge
into the cleaner and more wholesome
atmosphere which prevails on the
right side of the railroad track, and
Diana knew from childhood that her
opportunities for happiness would be
few. She hated the poverty which
enveloped her and which compelled
the grandmother whom she adored to
exc out livelihood by renting their
shabby rooms to sweaty dodgers. But
she was not ashamed of it, That
fact alone would have been sufficient
to raise Diana above the level of her
companions, but in addition she had
the mind of student and the am
bition to strive against the tide of
circumstances which threatened to
engulf her
A brilliant and beautiful Diana
graduates with many honors, only to
be plunged into the prosaic business
OF earning money in small town.
School associates have been kind and
devoted friends and from them she
has learned much about life as it is
lived by the upper classes. But she
has no illusions on her own score.
Girls like me" she remarked to a CO.
worker, ARE out of luck when it
comes to marriage. We haven't got
homes and money and dads to mix
up cocktails or mothers to buy us
pretty clothes. Sometimes 1 think I'd
marry any one Just to-juSt to live"
Substantial, red-headed, slow think
Peter, a soda clerk plugging away at
law, already has entered Dianas life,
but she is unaware of the worship
he holds for her. Then comes Neal,
an irresponsible, irresistible third-rate
actor, whose love is as temperamental
and unstable ss his artistic ability.
And finally Bruce Palmer, wealthy
son of prominent family, falls COM
pletely in love with her. All three
men bring to Diana experiences which
only a girl of so sound a Judgment
and so noble character as she pos
sesses could survive. Happiness and
sorrow play a rapid game of hide
and-seek with her heart and with her
endurance in this intensely human
story of the high courage and un-
shakable faith of the girl who
emerged from the wrong side of the
railroad track
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Symphony of Mars.

Twenty years ago today the sym
phony OF Mars began A prelude had
been heard little more than month
earlier in the staccato report OF a
pistol fred at serajevo. Then there
had been the ominous whisper
Of universal tuning up" as the
primary machinery Of mobilization
was eased into motion, secretly set
going on the road 10 all-inclusive ruin.
And finally. in the last hours OF July,
the cry of bugles and the rattle of
drums had assailed the air, calling out
the men and boys Of Europe 10
brutal slaughter Of each other. But
the fuIl-throated overture of the cat
Bclysm did not come Until the month
of the grandest Of the Caesars dawned
and the tread of marching millions, the
earth shaking vibration Of advancing
siege trains. the rumble Of ponderous
motor lorries on tortured roads, the
drone Of scout rlarN in the clouds and
the Snriek and thud of metal death
set free from csnnons' mouths merged
In a dissonance such as human ears
never before had known since history
began.
Mere than four years OF struggle
followed. and each moment OF that
span OF conflict was characterized by
some peculiar phase of the cruel
music of the most devastating of
wars. On occasion, it was true, there
would be a brief decline in the in
tensity OF the murderous turbulence;
the tempo OF the hideous composition.
50 to say would be retarded while
armies gathered their resources for
new assaults. But the pauses were
delusive. Suddenly there would rise
over the battered fields an inde-
scribable stir of muffied movement
and brisk command uttered over a
concealed telephone wire would set
hell loose again In accelerated fury.
Language is rich in words symbolic
of sound. but not even Shakespeare,
the laureled lord of English speech.
could have told with fun effect the
story of humanity's most costly trag-
dc laa I'll Eh
on the Marne and the Somme and the
echoes of them still ring in the mem
cries of the survivors, but where is
the master who can interpret them
for q generation which, despite abun-
dant schooling, does not understand?
No modern Dante emerged from the
horror to paint the picture in letters;
no latter-age Beethoven has appeared
to organize it in ineligible counter
point, The mad medley had no COM
petent recorder.
But the end. apparently, is not yet.
Two decades of suffering have taught
mankind approximately nothing.
Quarrels between nations and classes
still prevail over fellowship and COM
mon sense. In a hundred cities the
monster of hate still parades as of
old, the ancient fears and passions
still run wild. Noise dominates the
planet as it did in 1914 And bugles
and drums. undisciplined but COM
pelling, are again at their business
OF heralding death.
When viii the nightmare terminate?
Is the morning trill of the peaceful
lark never TO have a chance?
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Fair Competition in Maryland.

ralf CompeIltlon IN aryland-
It Is indeed encouraging 70 note
that the good old spirit Of agricultural
competition In the Maryland Free
State has not withered under the
Scorching rays Of A. A A and Sum
mer sun While this spirit still lives
well, a few DAYS ago a Star CORE
gpondent In Calvert County reported
that farmer. inspecting his potatoes.
found that those near the surface had
been baked 10 a turn BY the sun
They were nicely done, needing only
butter and salt and pepper to provide
dish fit for king, If kings enjoy
baked potatoes.
That. it was generally agreed at
The Star Office. was fair enough.
But now comes The Stars correspond
ent in ST. Marys with the interest
inspecting his watermelon crop. found
some OF them spouting steam like
so many small geysers. What had
happened was obvious. The hot sun
had merely boiled the water in the
melons and the resulting steam was
forcing Its way out.
There are other parts of Maryland
10 be heard from. of course. Cannot
some farmer now boast that his to-
bacco in the barns is "toasted"2 What
news from the Eastern Shore? The
Star snxiously awaits the first of
September for word from the oyster
men that the first days longing pro-
duced delicicusly steamed oysters.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

thc significance Of the prsniers an
nogncement is obviously that Japan
nopes-perhaps expectS-to come TO
naval parity By degrees.
Taken altogether. II Is a nice prob
lem in International arithmetic. but
there Is some reinsurance IN the pre-
mieT's postponement Of the issue for
some future time. possibly next year.
when. II present plans are carried
through. the powers will again discuss
the naval question.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

A reader cGn GET the aHssper 10
any question of fact bp urffin0 The
Washington EreHiHo Star fHAormation
.suredu, Frederic J. Haskin, Director.
Washington. d. c. Please iHclose
stamp for reply.
@. In what game and world series
did Rice make mis- spectacular catch9
Who was pitching and who hit the
ball?-F. F..
A In the third game OF the 1925
series between the Washington Amer
lean League Club and the Pittsburgh
National League Club. october 10,
Rice caught a Hy ball against the
center field bleachers- Marberry was
pitching and Earl Smith. the Pitts
burgh catcher. hit the ball.
@. How many children has Joseph
p. Kennedy. the new head of the Sc
curities and Exchange Commission?
p. j.
A. There are nine children in the
Kennedy family.
@. Who Is the author Of the verse
inscribed on the Box Towers. r.
A. Dorothy F. Quincy is the author
of Gods Garden" from which the
lines are taken.
@. What is meant by the Lead Gel
lar in Bremen, Germany?-A S d.
A. The famous Lead Cellar OF the
Cathedral of st. Peter in Bremen is
SO called because the lead for the roof
was melted there. Because of the
unusually dry air. bodies buried with
in IL have become mummified. the
eldest having been there over 400
years and still Is in an undecayed
condition.
@. What is the difference between
quayhaugs and little-neck clams?-G.
c. M
A. The quayhaug is the common
hard clam Of the Atlantic Coast from
the Gulf Of st. Lawrence to Florida.
1t has a hard ovate dirty white shell
and reaches a length of about 4
inches. 1t possesses a foot which 1t
protrudes between the shells and uses
in burrowing. Small sizes are sold
as little necks, and somewhat larger
sizes, although less than az inches
long, as cherrystones. Both are eaten
raw from the half-shell. Other size
gradations are known to the trade,
the larger sizes being used for chow
ders, steamed or cooked in other
ways.
@. What is the origin Of the name
of the city of Hamtramck?-R. 7.
A. The city of Hamtramck was
named for Col John Francis Ham
tramck. who was born in Canada In
1857. and served in the Revolution
He died at Detroit April IL, 1908.
@. Will you please tell me the sig
nificance Of the words left" and
right" as applied to political parties
&C. E. H.
A. Left-wing politicians or members
of a legislative body are liberal or
radical while right-wing members are
conservative.
@. How many blocks does Roeke-
feller Center cover?--G. q.
A. 1t occupies three large blocks
between Forty-eighth and Fifty-nrst
streets and Fifth and Sixth Avenues
New York City.
@. How many people In Germany
are on-Aryans?-C. B.
A. 1t is estimated that in the non-
Aryan category, as defined by the
Hitler government, the total may
reach 2,500.000.
@. What kind of a weapon does a
London policeman carry?-E. F.
A. A wooden truncheon or staff
made of cocus wood, Is inches long,
with leather strap to secure it to
the wrist is the traditional weapon of
the metropolitan police of London.
RevoIvers are kept only at the sta
tions to be issued in special cases
where there Is reason to believe that
encounters with armed criminals are
Evening star., 1934-08-01

In the course of war on crime, Dill
linger lost a life which he appeared
to value but slightly. The score on
his side was two innocent bystanders,
burial place among honored citi-
zens and a prosperous theatrical en-
gagement for surviving relatives, The
fight against a desperate is the more
courageous and necessary because it
is so unequal.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Long experience in public affairs
enables Gov. Ritchie to 90 on vaca-
ton and allow others to do the worry
ing about his political prospects. III
health would scarcely compel him to
go abroad, as Baltimore enjoys the
reputation of having more and better
physicians than any other city in the
world.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES q. TRAcEwELL.

The home gardener who has the
chance to see a bluejay driving a cat
down out Of a tree is treated TO a
most diverting spectacle, as well as
q very colorful one, II the cat happens
70 be yellow. for no combination of
coIors in Nature is a more happy one
than yellow and blue together This
is the basis of some of the florist s
finest baskets. especially in Spring
flowers.
The blue Of the jay and the yellow
of the cat. combine TO make an in
teresting. picturesque group, in which
not even the most ardent bird lover
will see any possible harm for the
songster we thing the bluejay is
entitled TO the title as well as many
other birds to which 1t is accorded
unhesitatinglvD
A cat in a tree Is at a disad-
vantage compared with a bird, espe-
cially such strong, fearless fellow
as the American jaybird.
The Jay sits calmly on a branch not
more than feet above the cat.
which is standing perilously below it
on another limb.
From time to time the Jay darts
down. its gray and blue wings ex-
tended, as it takes vigorous stab,
with its strong beak, at the back Of
the four legged creature.
The cat does not dare to let go
to raise a paw. but stands, it's tail
switching. scarcely knowing what to
do. 1t seems to feel a proper feline
shame at withdrawal, yet its common
sense soon tells it that there is nothing
to be gained aloft
So 1t comes down. much 10 the
satisfaction of the jay. which keeps up
above its head a raucouS outputing
of notes by no means mplimentary
to the cats ancestors.
For all its harsh cries, this bird
possesses the ability of a true song
ster as regards variation. and so is en-
titled, one may feel, to the designa-
ton.
Many a person who criticizes the
blueIay for its voice is totally unaware
that the soft cries which often float
through the air come from this very
bird. An amateur bird observer may
study birds for many years before
he realizes this. The particular cry
to which we allude sounds very much
as if the bird we're calling, pussy,
pussy. pussy" in an attempt to lure
its old enemy onto the firing line.
Even the softest meow of the cat
itself could be no more gentle than
this imitation of the familiar cuckoo
notes. There are other pleasant notes
uttered by the jay. but it must be
confessed that in the main it pours
forth rather unmus1cal sounds, pos
sessed of the vigor, however. which
one naturally associates with such q
healthy fellow
Not every bird caught by cat is
held, either, despite popular opinion
to the contrary.
Many of them manage to escape,
even after the stalker has brought
them to the ground.
Robins and other large birds often
claws by sheer weight, their powerful
wings aiding
Ali in all one may believe that the
number of birds caught by cats is no
way near as large as some paint it,
perhaps no larger a percentage, in
proportion to the entire number of
our feathered friends, than human
beings who are killed annually by
other human beings.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

With SO many functions, the Post
master General seems almost entitled
TO be addressed in the plural nm-
Der, with incidental reference in the
program of political extravaganza to
"The FarleyS of 1884"
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Mussolini, Hitler and Stain find
themselves with grave responsibilities,
even though none of them is custo-
marily addressed by the title pro-
feSsor.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

AL Smith will move up on Fifth
avenue. He cannot go west and grow
up with the country, but TO a habitual
New Yorker Central Park looks like
the wide open spaces.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Hitler asserts that he is not re-
sponsible for Nazis in Austria. AS
events proceed, his right to claim ire
Sponsibility appears to grow more
apparent.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Soldiers in Minneapolis are de-
scribed as wishing to go home A
soldiers hours are long and the pay
is not liberal. N. r. A. offers far bet
ter inducements.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Municipal Finance.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin
New York has arranged new bor-
rowing that saves So SOC 600 in inter-
est. Philadelphia saves considerably
more interest by not borrowing at all.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
A Booster.

From the Detroit News.
When the weather gets up to within
a notch or so of 100 we've got just
enough sporting blood to hope that it
makes it.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Labor day approaches, with so many
disturbances imminent that it seems
scarcely accurate to designate it as a
holiday.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Taking Grave Risks.

From the Miami Daily News,
DilliIIger is reported to have been
seen crossing the street in an Indiana
city. Possibly Wen have to pin our
final hopes on taxi drivers.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Mutual.

From the Indianapolis News.
II was something for l2l-year-old
man to see the Chicago World Fair,
but was equally important that the
fair got 10 see him.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Last Chance.

Prom the Portland oregonian.
Now. if We had been with Gen,
Johnson when his plane baked we
might have got first-hand instruction
In graphic English.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Arithmetical Life.
Arithmetics problems remain as of
yore,
With answers not easy to trace.
On earth calculations perplex us still
more
And we don't need to venture
through space.
We add to our cares and subtract
from our joys
Old questions we try to forget.
We study proportion in seeking
poise
For budget unbalanced as yet.
We add nothing to something, no
change is displayed.
We cancel our grain and our herds,
For division of profit our efforts are
made
With a multiplication of words.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
The Flapping of the Doodle.

The FIapplng OF the Doodle.
The Doodlehrds S a curious fowl,
In some respects it's like an owl.
In darkness 1t will still renew
Its melancholy cry. Who's Whol"
And presently it flaps it wings
In rhythm to the tune it sings.
1t gets nowhere. But round the map
In awe We see the Doodle flap.
Evening star., 1934-08-01

"A man who gifts de last word" said
Uncle Eben, may find he had to
fight so hard for it dat he's too tired
TO enjoy tslkin"
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Pre-eminent.

From the Toledo Blade.
Women are advancing. but mona
can ever hope TO become as prominens
as Eve.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
Business of Our Own.

Business OF Our Own.
We've tried for benefits of peace
While praying
That every foreign war will cease
DlSmaying.
Our people find their special plight
To fret EN-.
If other nations choose to fight
Why, let EN-!
Evening star., 1934-08-01
On Second Thought.

i hear that Crimson Gulch is de-
n.anding prohibition said the travel
ing man.
That's the sentiment" answered
Cactus Joe.
Why"
The consensus of opinion is that
the old bootleg stuff was better as
well as less expensive"
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Hard Work.
Whats the hardest work you have
to do?"
My most difficult task at present" ="
answered Senator Sorghum. is to
smile and look pleasant every time a
man with a camera shows up
Evening star., 1934-08-01

Jud Tunkins says the trouble about
putting a gangSter on the spot is that
innocent bystanders can never tell
exactly where the spot is going TO be.
Evening star., 1934-08-01
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Our ancestors told us many wise
things said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, but unfortunately they
bequeathed US their faults as well as
their wisdom"
Evening star., 1934-08-01

The first installment of Ted JOS
Inns recollectionS of Herbert Hoover
Evening star., 1934-08-01
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G. Are many women employed as
industrial workers in Soviet Russia2-
J. F.
A. In 1888. women in industry IN
Russia comprised 35.5 per cent of the
total workers in factories and mills.
17.8 per cent of the miners and 1913
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-15
Youngstown MOUeS ahead in
Sub Drive After Late Start

YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, March 10.
Although work on the Daily
Worker circulation drive was not
begun until Feb. 3 in this section.
Youngstown has already secured 70
new subscribers, more than so per
cent on its quota of 100.
First Start
The drive was first started by a
few comrades, members of the Sec
ton Committee. They discussed in
their respective units the results
they obtained and urged their fell
low members of the Units to start
the drive in a real collective way.
Units began to challenge each
other to Socialist competition in the
campaign. 1t was soon seen that
those units which issued challenges
or accepted challenges showed more
interest in the drive and are accom-
plishing more than those units not
involved in revolutionary competi-
ton.
Competition was started between
members of Units, also with good
results.
Shows Example
One worker in a nearby small