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Evening star., 1934-04-21
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Cutting the lawn for the first time
In each year Is an event.
1t is lst as much an occasion as a
great many other persons more i'm
portant-to them-events.
Especially for the city man, moving
the grass is an exercise of the will.
After one has done this old-fash-
ioned chore for number Of years it
begins to grow tiresome.
Especially the terraces.
If there is a next life, as we all hope,
the fellow who invented terraces will
be sentenced to NOW 'em perpetually.
And 1t will serve him right.
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There really are few occasions for
terraces, certainly not any way near
as many as commonly present them
selves to the eye.
Why they are made, in the first
place, is evident, but that they should
have been constructed at all is another
matter.
Many OF them could be avoided by
slanting the yard to the sidewalk. This
would make a sharper descent than
usually seen-but how much more
pleasant to NOV!
And with adequate clumps Of shrubs
at the corners of the property, such
sloping front lawns would be quite as
good looking, one may feel sure, as
these high terraces, which give the
spectator the feeling that an extra
l,a 20 rL
The difficulties Of keeping good grass
on terraces is evident on every hand.
That people in many places have given
over the struggle is testified to by
banks little better than mud.
Yet it must be confessed that good
terrace has its virtues, which do not
extend to the cutting, however.
Any way you look at terrace, the
moving thereof is a task and a nui-
sance. Some let the mower up and
down on a rope, others stand at the
top and cut down, others at the bot
tom and cut up, still others try to NOW
along the thing.
However one attempts 1t, 1t is nui-
sance. rather more of a task than the
rest OF the yard put together.
The first cutting Of the year is COM
plicated by the unevenneSs of the
grass.
Good rains Of recent weeks have
made the grass grow. but before that
first cutting the entire yard looked
very Spotty.
This was brought about in part by
the so-called wild onion plants stick
ing their rich green shoots above the
common level of the lawn.
While mower will take down some
OF them, or chop them of about half
way. it fails to remove them, In the
main.
This is best done with a pair of
lawn clippers, the onions being cut off
even with the ground.
This discourages them immensely,
and no wonder. While such a pro-
gram is not practical for very large
plot Of ground, on the average city or
suburban lot it is the best way to get
rid OF these pests.
Cutting the grass is a task which,
for many Of us, must be approached
as task, not as a recreation.
After one has been dealing with q
lawn for a certain number of years
the year comes when it no longer is
anything but a bore.
Maybe this is the year. It may
Evening star., 1934-04-21
The Licensing Clause.

Democratic leaders in Congress say
they do not expect an effort on the
part OF the administration to con-
tinue the life of the licensing clause
Of the national industrial recovery
act. Gen. Hugh S. Johnson. N. r. A.
administrator, has said as much. AS
the law now stands the licensing
clause expires on June Is, one year
following the date Of the approval
OF the act by President Roosevelt.
There seems no good reason for ex-
tending this clause. 1t has never
been invoked by the President. Codes
have been established in all the
major and most Of the minor in
dustries without the use Of the IL
censing powers granted the President
by Congress With codes established
there Is no reason why recalcitrants
or violators Of the codes cannot be
dealt with successfully and properly
under the recovery act wholly out
side of the licensing clause. That,
indeed, Is the view Of the congress
sional leaders.
The power to license business by the
Federal Government is drastic power.
It Is not a power to be lightly used.
Followed to its ultimate conclusion 1t
can be used to wipe out a business.
and the act might be one to destroy
q competitor of a more favored con-
Germ or concerns. The very fact that
the licensing clause was written into
the law to exist for only one year,
when the rest of the act was given q
two-year life, is indicative of the
reluctance with which the Congress
authorized this unusual and extreme
grant of power.
The licensing clause of the recovery
act, section (b), says:
Wuell6F6I lIle 1ICSAuS1lG SlloAI
fnd it essential to license business
enterprises in order to make effective
a code of fair competition and
shall publicly so announce, no person
shall, after a date fixed in such an
nouncement, engage in or carry on
any business, in or affecting inter-
state or foreign commerce, specified
in such announcement, unless he shall
have first obtained license issued
pursuant to such regulations as the
President shall prescribe.
There is more of it, but that is the
gist of the whole clause as 1t relates to
licensing.
Business has co-operated with the
Federal Government In the establish
ment of codes Of fair competition.
About 400 codes have been adopted
and approved. They cover a wide
range and, indeed, they cover prac-
tically all industry In this country.
It is idle to contend that the licensing
power is essential at this time. The
recovery act was set up to meet an
emergency; limit Of two years placed
upon 1t. There are supporters Of the
plan who believe that it should be
made permanent. But, after all, the
main thing that the N r. A. act was
intended to accomplish was return
Of employment and prosperity to this
country. If that end is accomplished,
it will be for future Congresses to de-
termine how long the N. r. A. system
Of codes shall continue.
No one will claim that the N. r. A.
Is perfect, though many will declare
that 1t has accomplished much good.
II there is an attempt now to amend
the act by extending the life of the
licensing clause, other and possibly
even more dangerous amendments will
be demanded and there will be great
pressure brought to bear to include
them In the law.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
have been 1888, 1t may be 1885 or 1885.
Cunpoxa n fc tt,tS YEAR

have been 1888, 1t may be 1885 or 1886
Suppose 1t is this year.
One finds the cutting an intolerable
bore. This is really too bad, because
1t is good exercise, as far as it goes,
and one of the best beauty treatments
anybody can give house and garden.
Yes, the house benefits quite as
much as the garden.
But II one finds cutting the grass
too great a burden, and too much of
a bore, he may split the job up into
two or more sections.
The greatest mistake Is to persist
in trying to do 1t all at once.
An entire lawn, front and back, OF
front, sides and back, may be toe
much at once, even for the strongest
person. Especially it may be toe
much for his will power.
The best way to handle this Job is
to do it bit by bit.
Thus the terraces may be cut in a
comparatively short time, maybe after
supper.
That will be enough for one day.
The next day the front lawn may
be moved, the next day the back
yard.
BY this method each Job Is just
third as disagreeable as the
whole would be.
Is that mathematics, or isn't It?
Whether 1t is mathematics or not
1t is human nature, and above all II
is good gardening strategy.
OVERRIDING. a common American
failing, enters into the home garden,
as elsewhere.
That Is the reason for so many
gardeners practically giving up gar
den work in July.
They went at 1t too strenuously at
first. They wore themselves out be-
fore the hard work began, then when
Summer dryness started. with its nee
essary tasks Of wedding and sprink-
ling, they had no inclination left.
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Inclination, in Its usual sense, Is
part Of the picture.
One must have the urge, or one will
not do.
Perhaps the best way to keep that
urge is not to overdo.
This applies particularly to lawn
maintenance. which is of q recurrent
nature, week after week.
Human grass cutters usually are d.
vided into two classes, those who be-
lieve in cutting the grass every flve to
seven days. and those who think
every 10 to IA days enough.
These figures, Of course, for the
height Of the growing season.
Piecemeal cutting Of the grass may
not be quite as good, from the strict
aesthetic standpoint, and it has the
disadvantage Of stringing 1t out, but
1t Is practical solution Of q real
problem to many.
Here a little, there little, and the
first thing you know the whole thing
IS done.
Then there is nothing to do but
wait for 1t to grow up again.
Let us take tip from the garden
itself Growth is not done in a few
hours, but takes days. So the cutting
Of the lawn may as well be slow as
fast. There is nothing but the i'm
patience Of human nature which says
that any one plot Of grass must all be
cut at once. The lazy man will find
this easy policy best, and more con-
sistent with Natures ways; and Ma
ture. in the last analysis, Is the real
gardener. If you left your lawn to
her, she would take four months to
cut 1t.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

top of the Washington Monument has
an unprecedented thrill in store.
1t is not to be wondered, then, that
successive waves of tourists come to
Washington, their own city, from all
sections Of the country to share in
the unceasing distribution of its riches
in the priceless things which make
living a privilege and a joy.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

that a projectile strikes. A stroke of
lightning may he likened 10 a crack
resulting from strain in a sheet of
glass. 1t may start at any point in
the path which it ultimately takes
and travel up, down or in both direc-
tions at once II its beginning is at
some point between its ends. The
direction Of current flow may be in
either direction, depending on whether
the cloud is positively or negatively
charged.
@. How many steps must q person
climb to get to the top Of the WASH
ington Monument?-M s.
A There are 900 steps in the Monu-
ment.
O. What is the Great Divide?-J. 3.
A. The Great Divide is a term
applied to the continental divide,
which is an actual physical line divid-
ing the watershed of the Mississippi
from that Of the Pacific coast.
Q. What Is the standing Of q third
alternate when the principal passes
the Naval Academy exams?-D. w.
| A The appointment as third alter
nate becomes void when the principal
or first or second alternate passes the
examinations.
@. What is meant by master card
in contract bridge2-N. A.
A. 1t is the highest unplayed card
Of suit.
@. What was the name of the man
who threw stink bomb in the New
York Stock Exchange last Summer?
&C. T.
A. Eugene S. Daniel.
O. Why was a gum tree given that
name?-D. U.
A. The word gum comes from old
Egyptian through Greek, Latin and
French. 1t means any Of a number
OF amorphous tasteless substances
issued in most cases by plants and
hardening on exposure to the air. A
gum tree is so called because It yields
gum.
@ How many powerful searchlghts
has the Government installed for
airways?-M. r.
A. The Department OF Commerce
has installed nearly 1000 airway
searchlights with minimum Of one
million candlepower since airvay
lighting was undertaken, nearly ten
years ago.
O. Where was Buffalo Bill born
and where did he dieP-J. A. W.
A. William Frederick Cody (Buf-
falo BID was born In 1846 in Scott
County, Iowa. He died in Denver.
Colo, January 10, 1917.
@, What Is the architectural style
in which the Washington Cathedral
is being built?-N. G.
A. 1t is fourteenth century Gothic
is design.
@ When did Daly's Fifth Avenue
Theater open?-W. D. F
A. On the night of August 16. 1869.
1t was the beginning of a new era in
American stage history.
@. What proportion Of the meat
eaten in this country is consumed east
Of the Mississippi Piver?-S. r.
A. The Institute of American Meat
Packers says that two-thirds is con-
sumed east Of the Mississippi and
two-thirds is produced west Of the
Mississippi.
@. What Is the National Board Of
Medical EXaminers?-C. T.
A. 1t is a voluntary organization
created in 1915 to conduct examina-
tions Of high quality leading to a
disploma by that board, which would
be accepted by State boards The
certificate of the board is now &C
cepted in forty-one States and three
Territories.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

reader Of this book reaches Is that
Natures remedies are as full Of risk
as poisonous drugs when they are
ignorantly employed. "A little knowl-
edge Is a dangerous thing" Dr.
Kovacs, who is clinical professor of
physical therapy at the Polytechnic
Medical School and Hospital Of New
York, tries to furnish more knowledge
and many warnings.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Expressing apprehension that the D.
A. R. might devote so much attention
to the graves Of our ancestors as to
overlook responsibilities of the imme-
diate present, Secretary of Commerce
Daniel c. Roper had the pleasure of
noting a Program of business clearly
arranged and neatly transacted
Some of the ladies in public affairs
have a way of allowing the men to do
most Of the worrying while active
business Is transacted by feminine
talent.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Plans for Gen. Hugh Johnson are
said to be based on the theory that he
has gotten through the comparatively
easy problems and 1t is now time for
him to try something really hard.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Congress in considering compensa-
ton legislation leaned hard on the
assumption that If one big economic
idea does not work out it is always
possible to try something else.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Uncle Sans japanese neighbors
showed cleverness in making the beau
tiful display of cherry blooms a per-
petual peace reminder. Even our own
highly scientific Department of Agri-
culture has never achieved such a
master stroke of psychology.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

When a farmer receives his check
for 500 or so he is not expected to
try to figure out who puts up the
money and how far the contributors
may undertake to 60 in creating a
scarcity to enhance the sales price Of
their own products.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

New York may be wondering Just
how many changes can be made in
the old political lineup without ar
ranging for a new deal that will leave
some of the old-timers out Of the
game.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Bidding on airmail contracts will be
resumed with q liveliness Of action
that will make the auctions usually
due at this season seem as tame as
they are inf1nitesimal.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Lafayette Commemorative Stamp
Urged for His Aid to L. S. Freedom

fully submitted that the design which
could be used is the statute Of La
fayette in washington showing him
in the uniform used during the Amer
ican Revolution. A. UELAND.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
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Mercurial.

From the Roanoke Times.
Former President Doumergue favors
q change In the French constitution.
But what the French are most fond
Of changing, apparently, n the cab
met.
Evening star., 1934-04-21
Before the Flood.

'What were those neighbors talking
about?" asked Noah as he paused In
his work on the ark.
"Oh," replied Japhet, "they were
trying to give me an argument against
preparedness"
Evening star., 1934-04-21
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Smiling and Laughter.
Songs beguilin'
Lightly sound;
Springtime smilin'
All around;
Bashful, gentle,
Free from care,
Sentimental,
Young and fair.
Time keeps goin'.
Soon we'll fear
Skies all glowin'
With a sneer.
Well feel GUNNER,
Not so proud,
When Miss Summer
Laughs out loud.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

higgins small boy says a great
many bright things"
HE uttered his ma sterpiece the
other evening in the presence of
large company"
What was it?"
HE said, Father, where do you get
all the funny things you tell people !
say?'"
Evening star., 1934-04-21

The Important Date.
The present and future we may not
neglect
To dwell on past pleasures or sorrow;
On day before yesterday do not re-
fleet,
But think Of day after tomorrow.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

@. What is the National Board Of
Medical Examiners?-C. T.
A. 1t is a voluntary organization
created in 1915 to conduct examina-
tions of high quality leading to a
disploma by that board, which would
be accepted by State boards. The
certificate Of the board is now ac-
cepted in forty-one States and three
Territories.
Evening star., 1934-04-21

@. Does lightning strike?-R. R. K.
A. The Bureau of Standards says
that it is not scientifically correct to
say that lightning strikes in the sense
Evening star., 1934-04-21

Il 4
NATURE, M. D. Healing Forces of
Heat, Water, Light, Electricity and
Exercise. BY Richard Kovacs,
MD. New York: D. Appleton
Century Co.
Physicians will not need this book.
To them it would be merely a primer
To most of the lay public it will give
much new information and will en-
phasize practical truths which they
may already know. This public is
constantly being urged to buy expen-
sive apparatus for electrical treat
ment, the capturing and application
Of the suns rays, baking" etc. Some
OF the apparatus may be very useful,
but DR.. Kovacs calls attention to "the
simple and time-proven methods for
utilizing natures forces in healing,
without the necessity Of employing
expensive and complicated appa-
ratus." Nature Is, after all, the first
physician, and is in many cases Of
illness the most effective one. But
amy physical measure that is power
full enough to do good Is Just as likely
to cause harm If improperly applied"
So, first find out what Is the hsatter
with you, says the doctor. If q Sc
we're pain means appendicitis, the ap-
plication Of heat Is dangerous. Cold
baths are sometimes good, sometimes
perilous. The same Is true Of very
hot baths. Ice bags are valuable for
certain conditions, but should not be
applied too continuously. Immoder-
ate indulgence in sun baths also has
dangers. The general conclusion .
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-24

has a heart and that will function in
the interests of the people at all
times.
II need not here go into the phil
osophy OF the agricultural adjust
ment administration. And feel it Is
not necessary for me to assure you
that basically it was intended to re-
duce the tremendous farm surpluses
that had been Cutting the market
and beating down the prices, pay the
farmer for reducing this output, and
equalize the burden Of financing
those payments by distributing it IN
a thin veneer Of taxes to the con-
suming public.
1T will not be necessary for me to
say how welcome have been these
payments to the farmer this year,
distressed especially by severe drouth
conditions. North Dakota's hog and
corn allotment was $4,000 900; North
Dakota's wheat allotment was $l4,-
000, 600; $4,000, 900 has been spent here
in the cattle buying program brought
on by the drouth. This Is not q gift
from the government; it is money
that the farmers have valid claim
to, as q result of legislation Of the
congress Of the United States. And
I rest assured that the operation Of
this government agency. as well q
others, will be adjusted from time ia
time to meet new conditions and new
problems, to the end, however. that,
by and large, q more stable economic
status shall be assured to the agri-
culture of the country.
Farms Must Prosper
I'VE all know that If agriculture
does not prosper other business, es-
pecially in state like this, will not
prosper. Altogether, according to the
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-24

latest figures that I have at hand,
North Dakota farmers have received
In loans from the farm credit ad-
ministration the sum Of over $70,-
100000. Nearly three thousand loans
have been made to distressed home
owners, aggregating over six million
dollars. Federal public works pro-
jects have been started In the state
aggregating $7,3o0, 900 and loans have
been made to municipalities and 9TH
er public bodies for the same pur-
pose aggregating three million three
hundred thousand dollars more.
Banks were closing right and left;
to help the closed ones to open and
the solvent ones realize on their slow
assets, the Reconstruction Finance
corporation has made loans In North
Dakota on good security to the
amount Of two million dollars, be-
sides buying four million two hum
dred thousand dollars worth Of pre-
ferred stock from the states institu-
tions.
ITO show you the humane spirit
that animates the Roosevelt admins
tration I need but call attention to
the relief situation. North Dakota Is
one Of, two states. prostrate a. q 10
suit Of the depression, where the fed.
eral government advances every dol
lar that Is spent in relief work. To
alleviate suffering in North Dakota,
to prevent starving, the federal gov
ernment has paid out in relief funds
the sum Of over $l3,637, 900. besides
poviding five million dollar fund
for CWA work In the state last win
ter.
Il am content to rest the case Of
the New Deal In the hands Of the
people"
The Bismarck tribune., 1934-09-24
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentle

men:
North Dakota tonight has the honor
uf having as its distinguished guest
the postmaster general of the United
States. the Honorable James A. Far
ley. We appreciate that honor. It
marks the opening Of q state cam
raign for a new deal in North Da-
kota. We welcome Mr.. Farley to
North Dakota, and we await with In
terest the constructive message he has
for US this evening.
It has been so long since Demo-
crat served the state in public Of
flee that the principles upon which
our party was founded are we'll nigh
forgotten. Until recently Democracy
had no articulate press in North Da-
kota. North Dakota Democrats to-
night honor and revere the name Of
the last Democrat who served this
state as governor, Honest John Burke,
now one Of the judges Of our state
supreme court. We point with never
falling pride to the splendidly con-
structive record Of his administration,
for it was outstanding in the history
Of North Dakota.
Recalls Party Background
Let us recall the historical back
ground OF our party. Today 1t has
become nationally the most progress
s,ve political party our country ever
has had. More than 230 years ago
there was called to the leadership Of
the Democratic party Virginia farm
er. learned gentleman, Thomas JET
ferson, whose heart beat warm for the
average Of humankind. He enunciat-
ed the principle that human rights
transcend all other rights.
We would not have you understand
that Democrats disregard property