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Evening star., 1934-02-28

I'VE cannot be drawn into q con-
lict II We make up our minds def
nttely in advance that We are not
going to be entangled in 1t on either
side" advises the Syracuse Herald,
while the Miami Herald feels that
there is no human possibility that a
combination of events such as brought
us into the World War, will ever again
occur" The Port Huron Times Her.
aid says: Not in a long time will the
United States engage in another war
In which American soldiers will have
to set foot on foreign soil, certainly
not to help Europe settle any Of its
petty quarrels, In which the nations
themselves do not even know what
they are quarreling about. Our ex-
periences in the last great war and in
our dealings with Europe since that
time, If they taught us anything. GER
tainly have convinced us of the fu-
tility of trying to help nations out Of
q scrap, when they are so willing to
turn right around and get themselves
into worse troubles"
I'VE need only to look back to the
World War to understand what the
consequence might be-" declares the
Daily Olympian Of Olympia, Wash,
with the suggestion: I'VE are being
warned in plenty Of time. II ought
not to be impossible for us to profit
by the warning" The South Bend
Tribune holds that "the American
neutrality outlook is clouded," adding
that "if q great war flames again In
Europe, the American policy SEEM
ingly will be decided by current
events" and concluding: Whether
American neutrality is technically i'm
possible is a point that remains for
settlement by the acts Of belligerent
nations Americans can only hope
that conditions in Europe will not re-
solve into another great war. Ameri-
cans, In other words, hope that their
ability to remain neutral will not be
practically tested"
I'm our effort to rebuild prosperity
domestically," says the Houston
Chronicle, I'VE have frankly delayed
cooperative measures with other ma
tions; in q large measure we have
been in economic conflict with them
pending that time when agreements
beneficial to all could be reached. Our
recent course could not have been
other than it has. Nevertheless 1t has
added new chapters to our program
of isolation Many Of us do not be-
lieve in isolation, but most assuredly
we can insist that this program be
maintained in the face of the war
threats now heard around the world.
We have isolated ourselves In time of
peace; then, In Heavens name, let's
isolate ourselves in time Of war"
Determined policy" thinks the
Chester, Pa, Times, might call for
stricter conception Of neutrality
than we observed before. We could
not permit our country to be made
happy hunting ground for propagan-
dists, as it was in 1915 and 1915.
We could not permit our financial
resources to be used as q reservoir
for war loans for either set Of COM
batants. We could not turn our In.
dustries into manufactures for NUM-
tions of war 1t might be hard to
follow such a policy. The pressure
would be tremendous But we need
only look back to the World War 70
understand what the consequences Of
failure TO follow It might BE-"
Evening star., 1934-02-28

When choice for ofice Is governed by
the doctrines that Those who live by
the sword shall perish by the sword
and ITO the victor belong the spoils." :"
qualification for Office naturally takes
a back seat. In the District Of Colum-
bia, where the taxpayers have no voice
in the choice Of those who participate
in their Government, there is a double
danger in relaxing the rule that fitness
and qualification for ONCE be the
fundamental considerations governing
appointments.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

onstration Lorrain pockets his pride
and makes an appointment to call
upon Myrtle Renouard, another luni-
nary in the French Medical Academy,
to ask his collaboration In the writ
ing of the book He despises Renouard
because of his moral reputation, and
because he feels that Name has be-
come too friendly with him.
The hour Of appointment Is 2:45
in the afternoon. At 2:l0 Renouard's
butler saw him alive and heard him
talking with q mysterious woman
caller. At 2:30 he was known to have
held telephone conversation with the
husband of q patient. The woman
caller was not seen to leave the place,
vet when the butler admitted DR..
Lorrain at 2:45 Renouard was sitting
alone at the desk. Lorrain advanced
toward him and discovered him to be
dead, with . stiletto driven into his
back.
Was this another case Of murder
by Super human Will Power? Lor-
rain Immediately calls Barnes and
the police are notified. Every move
that Lorrain makes during the inves-
tigation tends to incriminate him, yet
he fears to believe that the power of
will alone could cause q man to be
stabbed to death. Suspicion eventu-
ally settles upon the mysterious
woman caller as well Is upon the
famous physician, and every attempt
u made to find her. In his effort
to save his friend Barnes devotes him
self to the task Of diverting suspicion
in the direction Of Madame s, but
the French police stick stubbornly to
q belief in the guilt Of the physician.
How Barnes finally finds the muir
derer and convinces the police that
his case is genuine makes Q distinctly
interesting story. It Is Q novel which
well merited the award to its author
Of the 1888 Prix du Roman d'Adven-
lures.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

In the Clouds.
Everybody that you hear
Seems up in the airway,
Battling on as storms draw near
To obscure the fairway.
Flights Of oratory free
Make debating.
Everybody seems to be
Awaiting.
Flights of fancy that portray
Goblins in the ofhng!
Flights Of lame ducks on their way
To applause or scoffing!
Commoners rise over kings,
Who stand waiting.
Everybody tries his wings,
Awaiting.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

One Of the true joys of life Is to do
what you want to when you want to.
Men Of genius always have acted
according to that plan. Men OF
wealth, too.
Who can blame them?
Ordinary folks can duplicate this
in the smaller affairs of life without
running the risk either of Jail or the
i'll will OF the cautious.
Perhaps one would get a few frowns
1t is impossible to do anything, in
this world, without being frowned at
by some one or other.
Frowns are sometimes compliments
What! Eating candy right after
breakfast"
The tones in which this is said
could be no more outraged If the
speaker were viewing something really
horrific.
"Your remark" says the man who
does what he pleaseS, shows how
bound down by custom you are. Why
shouldn't one cat candy after break
fast?"
o0t Juot WHY w yOu uO AK
Because I want to-"
Even the critical one has to admit
that it is a good answer.
None better!
\ + 4 i
One may do so many things, just
because one wants to, and that is rea-
son enough.
There is a Washingtonian who once
served waffles, With plenty of but
ter and sirup. and coffee, for Christ
mas dinner
Most of us are SO held down by
habit, routine and custom that we
scarce can think of doing anything
outside them. let alone actually
doing it.
whatever, such as the waffle holiday
dinner, most human beings would
shrink away from the bare idea
Most, indeed, would never even con-
ceive the idea.
1t requires originality and real de-
termination to plan such menu for
Christmas day, when the remainder
of the well-fed world is thinking of
turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce,
mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas,
carrots, white bread, pudding, relishes.
coffee, milk. ice cream, pumpkin pie,
etc.
BY doing just what one wants to
do, when one wants to do it, in such
small affairs of life, that really are
nobody else's business, after all, one
is able to fool himself into feeling
that he Is really master OF his fate
and captain. to an extent, at least,
Of his own soul.
Really he is not, but It helps q
great deal to be able to fool himself
into believing that he is. at times,
and under certain circumstances.
The beauty OF these smaller affairs
Of life Is that they are innumerable
and hurt no one, in the vast ma jority
Of cases, and that ones will power,
such as 1t Is, can be exercised In
them, as we'll as in the major affairs
of life.
Perhaps it is only by such exercise
that the will can be built up for
major participations.
X
A great deal of the trouble in life
comes because people fix their minds
not on these smaller affairs strictly
their own, but solely on determina-
tions which involve other persons.
If they would highly resolve to, first
mind their own business, and, second
to be more daring in the little runs
they would find life more sane and
other persons less resentfuI of them.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Morris wrestling for the Democratic
senatorial nomination, the Keystone
State is in for plenty Of politics dur
ing the next two and one-half
months. Geography will play a part
In both the Republican and Demo-
cratic contests. Western Pennsyl-
vania now has both senatorships
Pinchot rates as an Eastern con-
tender against Reed. while Morris. q
Philadelphian, Is pitted against CUT
Fey, like Reed, Pittsburgher 1t Is
case in each camp Of the Delaware
against the Alleghenies. Reed Il
confident that Pennsylvania Repub-
licans will not nominate Pinchot for
Senator. The Governor has been
Worsted in previous senatorial fights
but he smashed the G. o. P. machine
twice In gubernatorial contests.
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Following the example of their
older political brethren, the Democrats
and Republicans, Farmer-Laborites
IN their Minnesota stronghold are in
dulging In a hot senatorial scrap.
Representative Francis H. Shoemaker
Is opposing Senator Henrik Shipstead
Tor denomination. The Senator's
rival has his work cut out for him
Shipstead Is one of the country's
champion vote-getters. In 1928,
while Hoover carried Minnesota
against Smith by 1854 900, Shipstead
won second term in the Senate by
323 900, achieving the record of cap
turing every county in the State. The
Farmer-Labor party will hold a NOM
mating convention on March 27. Mr..
Shoemaker polled $4,000 votes for
Congressman at Large in 1882, but
Shipstead's friends are confident that
the ambition Of the tall sycamore of
Minneapolis to win third term in
the Senate cannot be thwarted. He
continues to enjoy strong support
from his States farm and labor
groups, and his II years in the Senate
have won for him high prestige in
Congress.
Bon mot honors Of the week 90
jointly to Secretary Of the Interior
Ickes and Representative John Y.
Brown, Democrat, Of Kentucky. At
Chicago, the p. w. A. boss called de-
tractors of the new deal constructive
critics." Representative Brown in a
House debate defined horse sense"
as the process Of stable thinking"
+
Jimmy" Roosevelt, the Presidents
oldest son, addressed q Harvard din
ner in Washington recently. The pre-
ceding speaker, . member Of the class
Of 1920, had referred to himself as .
"fledgling," compared to other guests
whose vintage was aS rare as 1891.
Quoth Jimmy (class Of 1890: well,
if our 1920 friend thinks he's q hedg-
ling, what am II" From the other
end Of the table some one in purest
Harvard accent chirped 'Egg!"
&%*
Dutchess County, N. Y, lays claim
to being "the first county in the coun-
try" because it's the home bailiwick
of the President Of the United States,
the Secretary Of the Treasury. Vincent
Astor and Lowell Thomas and con-
tains, besides Vassar College, the J.
G. Penney show farm, with its famous
herd of Guernsey cows. These were
the proud facts adduced at q recent
real estate banquet In Poughkeepsie
as iustifying Dutchess' right to pre-
mier rank among the counties Of the
land.
(Copyright, 1934)
Evening star., 1934-02-28

A few frowns, yes, but these, after
all, are nothing much. Any man Is
the better for being frowned at be-
cause Of minor considerations. Even
the most severe frowns cloak an
amused smile.
Men and women find It easy to
smile indulgently at the foibles Of
another, just SO long as said quirks
do not infringe upon their own likes
and dislikes to the extent Of intended
notification.
Custom Is mighty.
The American world generally eats
three times a day; he who would set
himself up to assert that five or six
meals are better is in a high way to
being regarded as a freak or a crank
Any one, indeed, who differs from
us is crank. Such is the general
conception, which is but another in
dication Of the queer complex called
man
Especially civilized man.
We laugh indulgently (as aforesaid)
at the taboos Of the savages, forget
ting that We labor under q far more
complete set Of them than any savage
nation ever knew
We have extended our tahoos to
matters of no moment whatever, to
the very minute things which are a
mans own personal business, but
which we have decided to make every
mans business.
Thus it comes about that one can
not even have personal likes and dis
likes except by keeping them strictly
to ones self, II one wants to go
through the world with Q minimum
of mental friction.
There ought to be some Intellectual
equivalent for physical friction: the
wear and tear Of it is great. and the
oil for its soothing far to find. The
oil which eases the grind Of mental
frictions does not come in a can, 1t
cannot be purchased at q corner sta
ton.
1t is simply drawn from the mind
by the mind itself. Occasionally
another human being can help one
but mostly there is little aid If one
Is unable to tap his own sources Of
this most precious commodity.
How one TAPS" it we do not know
and largely doubt II any other person
knows. A great many books have
been written purporting to tell how to
do It, but, after all, they are little
more than voices crying in the will
derness Of the human spirit.
There are a thousand and one
small wishes which every one of us
can carry out II We have the daring
to be different from the herd.
This Is no reflection upon the mass
mind. No doubt the 'herd mind" Of
the psychologists has some good
points. The popular dislike Of the
different person may be based upon
racial good, We do not know. Man
seldom chooses to look upon himself
In the same light he Is willing to
view the four-legged creatures. II he
did. often he would find q real ex-
planation for human actions which
without such a light appear silly,
stupid or cruel.
There are many small variations,
however. which all of us can carry
out in daily living, If no more star
ting than eating Ice cream for break
fast if one just happens to want
to eat ice cream for breakfast.
On really hot Summer morn
ing such a meal would be eminently
sensible. Only custom stands against
1t. He who minds his own business
and tries not to harm others has
earned the moral right to do as he
pleases when he wants to. It Is q
real Joy.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

If Grover Cleveland had depended
more on brain trust advice he might
have been tempted at times to rear
range his famous remark to read,
1T is theory that confronts us; not
a condition"
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Fears for the safety Of the Como
wingo dam are expressed. The ex-
traordinary state of affairs permits
every imagination to go rs far as it
likes in formulating new programs Of
trouble.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

The Associated Press IS exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication OF all
news dispatches credited to 1t or not other
wise credited in this paper and also the
publication Of special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Gold keeps coming back to this
country, and as economic conditions
shift some very important use for 1t
will possibly be found in case OF
emergency.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

It is not likely that Hitler will care
to be called a king or an emperor. He
is so entirely an individualist that he
may be expected to insist on making
up his own title.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Vetoes are severe tests Of presiden-
tial popularity. Presidents have in
some instances found increasing favor
in spite Of them and on some occa-
sions because of them,
Evening star., 1934-02-28

If the next war is fought in the air
the Chinese will regard the invention
of aircraft as being as great a mistake
as their own ancient invention Of
gunpoWder.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

As rule the weather Is a perfume
tory topic, but the events connected
with them will cause the storms Of
February, 1894, to be remembered in
history.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Immune,

From the Newport News Times Herald.
At least one thing may be said for
the grounding. With all Of his
weather maledictions he hasn't been
listed for a senatorial investigation.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
A Saving.

From the Pasadena Post.
Fair weather has saved citrus
growers the expense of smudging. and
housewives of the citrus belt from
caustic comment on what smudging
does to their curtains. 4
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Gen. johnson welcomes criticism,
but a critic must not be surprised or
offended II the general talks back.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
Problems,

do you understand these money
problems?"
Not exactly" answered Senator
Sorghum. But regard them - o1
great value. They are something to
occupy peoples minds with when they
ind they have more spare time than
they know what to do with"
Evening star., 1934-02-28
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Evening star., 1934-02-28
Equipment.

Equipment
$50 you have accepted the job Of
city manager Of Crimson Gulch?"
"Only on condition." said Cactus
Joe, that they'll give me the proper
equipment"
what equipment do you requirei"
"A closed automobile and a machine
gun"
wealth and power 60 hand in
hand" said HI Ho, the sage Of China
town, unless as time goes on they
become envious and seek to destroy
each other"
Evening star., 1934-02-28
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Evening star., 1934-02-28

Jud Tunkins says there's no use Of
trying to keep out Of politics. You
realize you're in it, whether you like
1t or not, every time you get tax bill
Evening star., 1934-02-28
(Copyright, 1934.)
Abbreviated. .

hDDICNIdtCue
From the Miami Daily News.
Talking of Tammany Hall, there
still seems to be plenty Of Tammany.
but not 20 much haul
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Viewpoint.
When things go on as I desire
In city, State or Nation,
It's patriotism I admire
As the great motivation.
When things don't please me any more
And protest seems essential,
It's politics that I deplore
As far too influential.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
niT1in1

Digging.
like to call Q spade a spade,
But that seems idle chatter.
I need a plain snow shovers aid
For what's just now the matter.
Evening star., 1934-02-28
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Sometimes man can git by with
mistakes" said Uncle Eben, "by
holdin' his nerve and braggin' about
'em till dey gifts to be kind O. popular"
Evening star., 1934-02-28
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Evening star., 1934-02-28

@. How many immigrants arrived in
this country last year?-B. D.
A. In 1888, 23,899 immigrants en-
tered the United States.
Evening star., 1934-02-28

Lorrain and his wife, Name, are dis
cussing with their friend Richard
Barnes, q retired officer Of the law
and now a private detective, the mys-
ter1ous death of the formers ONCE
assistant, Jean Lempereur. Lorrain Is
q famous physician and scientist who
has devoted much study to the subject
Of the power of the mind over body.
While Name Is telling Richard Barnes
that she hated Lempereur enough to
have murdered him, and that his
sudden death from apparently some
natural cause has made her happy,
Silas comes to the conclusion that he
unwittingly murdered the man, for he
believes that he has discovered the
Super-human will Power.
After . time he takes Barnes aside
and confesses to him the extraordi-
nary belief that in . moment Of anger
he hated his assistant 80 heartily that
he wished him dead. and he promptly
died. Examination showed no eW-
dence Of any disease or heart weakness
and no indication Of violence. The
man was healthy and normal one
minute, and the next he was dead.
The possession Of so extraordinary q
power both pleased and terrified the
great physician, for he was writing .
book on the subject, and through q
number Of minor experiments with
patients he had been able to compel
them to do what he willed them to do.
Death, however, was . different mat
ter, and the thought Of possibly COM
mitting . murder simply through
wishing . person dead filled him with
horror.
In an effort to help his friend prove
his theory right or wrong, Barnes ar
ranges to have Lorrain present ut the
execution of a man condemned to die
for . capital crime. At the appointed
hour the two men arrive In the death
chamber, and just before the criminal
ascends the execution platform he
drops dead. Shortly after this dem
Evening star., 1934-02-28

@. Is there a strong tide in the
Mediterra mean Sea?-R. N. r.
A. Very little tide is perceptible
in the greater part of the Mediter-
ranean Sea, although In some places,
such as the Ionian Sea, the Adriatic
Sea, and on parts of the African
coast. there is . rise of more than
6 feet.
@. Is 1t true that the Forty miners
Nogales international., 1934-01-27
ELGLN-SONOITA
NEWS ITEMS

The Elgin Community Club is
planning q Colonial dance, Satur-
day mite, February Oath.
The Elgin Club gave a card party
Thursday evening at the home of
c. A. Dalton. The occasion was also
III honor Of Mrs. Everhart and
Charles Davis birthday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm Anderson,
daughter Virginia, son Joe and Miss
Eloise Redding were Nogales visitors
Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and MrS. Cecil Honnas mo-
tored to Nogales Wednesday.
Mrs. Myrtle Jacobs has returned
to her home in Yuma, having spent
several weeks here visiting relatives.
Earl Standish has returned home
from Los Angeles where he has
been on business.
Mrs. A. T. Lowe, son Delbcrt,
and daughter Dora, were callers
at Patagonia Saturday.
Mrs. Della Honnas spent the
week end in Patagonia with her
daughter, Mrs. Lillian Warner.
Mrs. Helen Parten entertained
Saturday mite in honor of her son
Nogales international., 1934-01-27
Teams Chosen For
Bowling Tourney

A new bowling tournament is
to get under way next
week on the Elk alleys.
The following teams were chosen
evening:
Knees
P. Cheshire, captain
c. c. Cheshire
G. Sommers
r. Cheshire
r. Gardner
DR.. F. B. Huetson
Mixups
v. Walker, captain
{ DR.. Glenn Harker
r. Rawsthorne
L. Eppstein
p. E. Lentz
Go-Getters
l.. EdmonSon, captain
Ben White
Bill Chenoweth
Oliver White
Gene Sykes
Watkins Wood
PrOSpectOrs
H. w. Miller. captain
G. Karns
L. Bristol
L. Wooddell
Monte Montgomery
Police Specials
II. r. Renshaw, captain
Poppy Soto
Ed Harrison
w. Zacharias
Ed LeGendre
James White
Soda Pops
L. r. Gambee, captain
r. E. Lee
r. H. Bertelson
r. H. Bibolet
c. Pottinger
II. Medlen
'Al CaStaneda returned this week
from q business trip to Los An
geles.
James Pendergrass underwent ar
operation Monday for appendicitis
Mrs. Bert DeVaughn, we'll known
nurse. assisted in the operation.
Mayor J. E. Wise and E. L. Chal-
FAINT left Tuesday to attend fedora.
court in Tucson.
Herbert johnson of Los Angeles
is visiting his brother, j. F. johnson
E. c. Best. we'll known Patagon-
ian. was here Wednesday,
Nogales international., 1934-01-27

A NEW JAILOR

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Harris,
a ten and one half pound boy,
Wednesday night at their home on
Walnut street. Mrs Harris before
her marriage was Miss Helen Park
er, teacher in the Lincoln school.
Mr. Harris is a jailor at the sher-
ifs office.
Nogales international., 1934-01-27
CCC DANCE

A dance will be held Saturday
night Feb. 3rd at Camp Cushing,
the CCC camp a few miles south
of Patagonia. Refreshments will be
served. Admission 81 per couple.
Nogales international., 1934-01-27
BREAKS ARM

A. @. Stearns. who has been in
California for several weeks. slipped
in bathtub and broke one Of his
arms close to the shoulder.
Nogales international., 1934-01-27
GATLIN IMPROVING

J. S. Gatlin, 81, who has been
seriously Ill at his home in Pata-
gonia, was reported Thursday as
considerably better.