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Evening star., 1934-04-10
Central Union Farm.

AAc SenIIal Union MISSION has
raised approximately three-flfths Of
the fund 1t requires to erect needed
buildings on its children's farm, on the
Brookeville Pike. twenty-three miles
north Of Washington. About six
thousand dollars still are wanted, and
1t would be glorious demonstration
OF public interest If they might be
given by an equal number OF persons.
Nor is the notion utopian. Surely
there are six times a hundred indi-
viduals in the Capital who could send
a hundred cents each and to that ex-
tent enjoy the satisfaction of con-
tributing to a cause which cannot
fail to have a compelling appeal to a
normal heart.
1t will not be long before the Sum-
mer sun will be beating down on the
city with remorseless intensity. and
the Mission Farm will be one of the
retreats to which scores of young
sters will be dispatched from the
broiling pavements of the town. But,
meanwhile, new dormitories. a central
dining room. kitchens and rooted
playground must be built, and it is for
these projects that the present cam
paign is being waged. Two hundred
and thirty friends Of Superintendent
and Mrs John S. Bennett are spon-
soring the appeal. They call atten-
ton to the fact that the camp
arrangements have been worked out
along the lines which have made the
Children's Emergency Home notable
success. The same staff will be In
charge and the same methods Of child
care will prevail.
The Mission bought the farm prop
erty from the proceeds Of the Seth
Parker concerts of. several years ago.
It came into actual possession last
Autumn and a few groups Of children
we're given a brief sample of paradise
before the season closed. But next
June. July and August Mr.. Bennett
hopes to be able to provide them with
a real treatment" He has lengthy
list Of boys and girls who are sadly
in want of the tonic of the hills and
fields, woods and meadows, sunshine
and cool breezes which the farm will
afford. With nine thousand dollars
already pledged, he may look forward
with confidence TO complete subscrip-
ton of the fund. But 1t would en-
courage him immensely If the money
came from a representative croSs-sec-
ton of the whole adult community.
That would signify an inspiring social
spirit on the part of Washington, and
the Mission workers would be justified
in feeling that they had general, not
merely generous particular, indorse-
ment. Every friend Of childhood is
invited to give, and the more the
merrier. A food of dollar bills ought
to pour into the Mission ofiice.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Speaker Rainey'sMagic
Of Economic Exposition

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Speaker of the House, Mr..
Rainey, gave us all a peek at the
Roosevelt Administrations bookkeep-
ing through pair Of very decidedly
rose-colored glasses the other evening.
The Speaker has proven himself to
be far more than just a politician.
He must be a magician, q juggler.
mathematician or an expert account.
ant. Or, perhaps, he is a combina-
ton Of them all. He has performed
the miracle of producing dollars where
only blank space had been before.
After listening to Mr.. Rainey's talk
was almost lulled into the belief that
the Government had hardly spent
anything during the last year, but
then I happened to notice in the
paper that for some unknown reason
Congress Is about to enact legislation
increasing income taxes close to half
a billion dollars next year. And
then I knew that the Speaker had
Just been telling us q bedtime story.
The Speaker has proven himself a
very apt puptl-in fact, he even sur
passes his teachers. The Senate In
vestigating Committee has been shown
where some corporations have by some
trick bookkeeping shown large sur
pluses where there was actually def
cit. Evidently, the Speaker has Just
filled in their equations with his own
figures: naturally. he gets the same
type of answer. It was very unethi-
cal for private corporations to use
this practice, but then this admins
tration has for some unknown reason
presumed that 1t is like some little
''tin god" and can use practices which
are termed unethical in the business
world, but are perfectly al right II the
Government uses them. Witness the
airmail fiasco and the N. r. A., to
mention q few.
The Speaker confined his entire
talk to explaining the workings Of
the bookkeeping department IN the
outgoing section" where they han
die nothing but theoretical" dollars
at least, that Is the only name
know for them, because, try as will,
l cannot make the dollar get in my
pay envelope do one-half the tricks
which the Speaker was able to per-
form with his kind of dollar. Had he
been talking of my kind Of dollar.
am sure could have made my dollar
far outperform his, because my kind
Of dollar Is harder to get, there are
fewer Of them, and I must make 1t 60
farther than does the Speaker.
P. L. WALTER.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

property and injury to person from
taxicabs only to discover that they
have no redress-that the owners and
drivers Of these public vehicles are not
required to assume financial respon-
sibility for the damage they may
cause. Whatever the form of legisla-
ton finally agreed upon. 1t is highly
important that it be enacted and it
is the plain duty Of Congress to give
the community the protection It
should grant.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Sad Plight of Districts
Tuberculous Children
To the Editor Of The Star

TO the Editor Of The Star:
I read with amazement and deep
regret Of the curtailment of the nee
essary requirements Of the new Chill
dren's tuberculosis Hospital 1t seems
almost inexplicable that we would al
low a building Of that type to be
erected that could not have a roof so
constructed that the children could
have the hfe-giving rays of the sun
on their depleted bodies.
We have spent millions to sustain
men in all walks Of life and more mil
lions to rebuild roads. We are try
ing to abolish child labor, and these
little ones with this dreadful scourge
upon them have no place to lay their
heads. MARY z. CLARK.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

Dogs on their morning rounds are
most interesting fellows.
Each one follows an orbit Of his own
as unvarying as the courses of the
stars.
Along this street, past this lawn, q
stop at this gate, into this yard-sc
1t goes, for block after block.
The creature Is aided by certain
intangible, but none the less definite
indications which are perfectly plain
to him.
He goes his way undisturbed by
doubts, q state of mind which q mere
human well may envy him.
~ \ \
When we think of the hesitation
which often afilicts even the most posi-.
tive Of US, we can congratulate the dog
on his morning perambulations, made
In response to vast instructive impulses
coming to him down the centuries.
His mind Is very serious, as he trots
along in the early morning light. Just
released from the house, he snuf1:
the air with enjoyment.
Here he comes, head down, shining
at the grass, the trees, the sidewalk
intent on finding out all who have
been this way since yesterday.
The night has swept away most o1
the man-made scents. leaving all cleal
for the keenest animal enjoyment
This is a virgin world in which the
dog finds itself in the early morning
Scarce a human being has beer
along, save for a milkman.
The dog feels just as alone as Il
he had walked out of some vast ST.
berian forest, on the edge OF which
he stood for a second before goin(
on his way.
A privet hedge must suffice for
forest here. but he misses nothing
He never saw a forest, although h
would be at home in one If he did
so unforgetful are certain things.
The amazing thing is that he seem!
to know exactly where he is going
One who has watched many dog.
take these morning trips always /!
amazed at this certainty Of the crea-
lures.
They seem to know exactly where
they are going and just why. although
this latter air no doubt arises from
the perfect gravity of expression
which lies on the animal countenance
Whatever any one may say for tn,
human smile and laugh. and ther,
have been plenty Of apologists, it may
be stated In rebuttal that the anima
kingdom knows them not, except II
mankind.
There is no laughter In Nature, ex-
cept among human beings. also a par
| Of Nature, 1t is true. The idea o.
the joke, which basically gives bottom
for laughter, is not in most Of Ma
ture.
Creatures in a pure state of Ma.
ture find no joke in life. but otter
exactly the reverse When one mus
| spend much of ones energy and al
Of ones time trying to keep from
being converted into food, there Il
very little time and perhaps no de-
| sire at all to look upon life as {
laughing matter.
Dogs, being candid creatures, max,
no such pretense. It Is true that oc
caSionally one sees photograph O
a dog which seems to be laughing
but its attraction is its very rarity.
For the most part our friend, th'
| dog, is very serious actor. This doe
| not mean, however, that he does no
enjoy life to the core. Look at thl
next dog you see riding along in it!
masters automobile, and you will SCI
Evening star., 1934-04-10

The circus season is open, but the
midget who sat on the Morgan knee
may be absent. Even a casual Nor
gan acquaintance sometimes gets in
formation that permits financial re-
wards which give freedom from the
humber forms of occupation.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Agriculture.

Agriculture.
am buying my equipment,
Said the farmer stout and bold
I may get another shipment
Almost any day, I'm told.
My literary labors
Need attention now and then.
So I wrote my factory neighbors
70 include a fountain pen.
I ordered a new harrow
And a tractor good and stout:
With a mind that's never narrow
will write impressions out.
When EARNINGS your intention
As the Spring davis near again.
You must not forget to mention
That you want fountain pen.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

An Ohio college professor announces
as a new idea plan to abolish both
houses OF Congress. It is not new
idea. Many politicians have cherished
1t, but without finding any practical
method Of its permanent application.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Belgium's Blue Shirts.

Belgium has been practically free
from the domestic political turmoil
that has agitated so many of her
continental neighbors in recent years.
notably italy. Germany and France.
BUT now, all of a sudden. she, too, is
rocking with a nationalist movement
of surprisingly formidable dimensions.
In accordance with the fashion Of the
cay, it is fomented by an organization
called the Blue Shirts. Like the
Black Shirts of Mussolini and the
Brown Shirts of Hitler, the Blue
Shirts are pledged to get rid of all
political parties. They essay to purge
Belgium Of "the present rotten
regime"
The Brussels government takes their
threat seriously enough to formulate
an immediate law forbidding the
wearing of political uniforms by
groups. Meantime the Blue Shirts
have beaten words into action and a
clash with Communists outside the
new nationalist headquarters in Brus-
sells resulted yesterday in one fatality
and score of minor casualties after q
pitched battle in the streets. So
cialists joined in the hand-to-hand
fray before it was quelled by police.
The Blue Shirts have emerged as a
political power during the past few
weeks. They are said to be organized
in twenty-five different districts
throughout Belgium and to be en-
gagged in military training. Recruits
are drawn from among the student
and unemployed classes. M. Vanden-
bosch, the head of the new nationalist
group, says that the Blue Shirts are
out to destroy the existing system Of
Political parties because they are be-
ing exploited in the personal interests
OF their leaders.
Cc:llng on the heels of the passing
of tae late King Albert, the Blue
Shirs outbreak savors of an indica-
toa nat Belgian national unity and
devotion to the monarchy may not
survive the disappearance of the be-
loved sovereign who led his people
through the tragic era of the World
War. HIS heir, the young King Leo
pold III, was cheered on Monday as
he rode his favorite horse along
three-milc Iouoc to the royal palace.
But it Is cvident that beneath the
suriac ce tranquility of Leopold's realm
are --..3s OF unrest. now perhaps
cas-, lg a shadow no larger than
ma.i; and, yet ominous of dis
qu ing future possibilities. 10 what
ex,.-. Canaan ,nationalism just
acr IS the border or the political
disc n.ent now shaking neighboring
Free may be responsible for the
Blue Shirt development in Belgium
is not apparent, but contemporary
experience has shown that these
movements are contagious in Europe
and are not always respecters of
frontiers.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

Rumors that munitions makers de.
liberately plan war indicate a rather
desperate imprudence. A munitions
maker can be gassed in the confusion
as easily as anybody else.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

The sea serpent has been seen again
and as usual it has made no difference
of any kind. It is like the propa-
ganda which, even when discovered, is
without sufficient vitality to make it
formidable.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

In the avoidance Of any future
foreign entanglements Uncle Sam has
at hand the excellent excuse that he
has troubles Of his own left over from
the last ENHANCEMENT.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

In connection with aviation the
question of whether riches have wings
will be incidentally discussed; also
how far they fly and where they roost.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

The brain trust" Is at least lavish
with intellectual dividends. Some Of
the ideas are in danger of being put
away as frozen assets.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

It may be inferred that Senator
Carter Glass objection to the new
deal is based largely on the suspicion
that some one has tried to introduce
a marked deck.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

The return of insult is insisted upon
in spite Of the fact that the most he
can be expected to bring with him is
a bundle of bad news.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

One way to get the high-handed
Dillinger back into Jail would be to
stipulate that he can run the place
exactly to suit himself.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

Auto workers are protesting that in
order to do their part the mechanical
parts required in their constructive
activities must be made available.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

knowledge Is power and Gen.
Hugh johnson will come out of his
present experience with more intimate
knowledge of different kinds of busi-
ness than any other man on earth.
Evening star., 1934-04-10

All that insult now has left Is his
public, and he lacks the training that
would enable him to go into grand
opera or the movies.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
New York Amusemenfs,

From the Helena (Montp Independent.
New York night clubs have taken
steps to abolish tipping. Now. II they
will just take few more steps and
abolish "syppins" they might be safe
places to visit.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
New Rules

That stock market game once seemed
easy to play.
New rules are suggested that bring us
dismay.
The scores hard to keep and the bids
that you make
Will all through the night sometimes
keep you awake.
And you have to admit, II you play it
Alright.
That it's harder than bridge-though
a bit more polite.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Still Admired.

Too many men throughout the earth
Have hinted to the Nation
That money is no longer worth
Its precious valuationi
But everybody tries TO win
And proves by his endeavor
That money is remaining in
As much esteem as ever.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Likes and Dislikes.

Likes and D1SI1kcS.
do you enjoy freedom of speech?'
mot always" answered Senator
Sorghum. Il can't get along with
the kind of man who insists on say
ing anything he likes in q way that
makes everybody dislike him"
Evening star., 1934-04-10

Jud Tunkins says If you overdo this
keep smilin' stun its liable to make
you look foolish when you ought to
appear sympathetic.
Evening star., 1934-04-10
Helpful Josh.

'Is your boy Josh a help to you?"
Some" answered Farmer Corn
tosseI. when I'm tempted in my en-
thusiasm to raise more crops than the
law allows he's always on hand to
remind me to join him in loaf"
Evening star., 1934-04-10

when everybody's findin' fault wit
everybody else" said Uncle Eben, de
only one dat kin be depended on to
have de best of an argument Is a
,olicenan"
Evening star., 1934-04-10

I'm seeking to aid" said Hi Ho. the
sage OF Chinatown. wealth must be
generous not only with money but
also generous toward faults Of selfish
ness among thoce to be cared for"
Evening star., 1934-04-10
All Other States and Canada.

Daily and Sunday. ". Sl2. 90: mo-. 81. 90
5s1S ssns., onis Only w. $685. $3.50: mo- mo- Ss 5es
Evening star., 1934-04-10

" AsHIN q TO N, D. G.
TUESDAY,. April 10, 1884
Evening star., 1934-04-10
W. MOVES. Editor

Maryland and Virginia.
Daily and Sunday i yr.. 81 90: 1 mo-. 95s
Daily only j ". $500; ! mo-, bOt
Sunday only ...,1 VI. $500; l mo-. 40t
Evening star., 1934-04-10

@. What makes the japanese
waltzing mouse spin?-P. E. H.
A. The balancing apparatus Of the
inner ear of the mouse Is imperfect.
causing the animal to turn constantly
in short circles. This defect is
strongly fixed and transmitted with
regularity to the young.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
HOUSE RECESS
: To DELAY D. {.
! SUPPLY BILL
By LOUIS E. WHITE


Despite the speed with which
the Senate yesterday passed the
District appropriations bill carry
ing more than $37 500, 900, further
steps toward obtaining final con-
eressional approval of the measure
will be delayed for at least two
days because of the atcion Of the
House in adjourning from yester-
day until tomorrow in order to
avoid a vote on the Mcleod bank
depositors' relief bill.
Had the House leadership not
invoked this parliamentary method
of ducking the Mcleod issue, con-
ferees representing that body
could have been named today to
meet Immediately with the Senate
conferees, already appointed, to
begin ironing out the differences
in the appropriations bill as
passed by the two houses.
Time is Important
Under existing circumstances,
however, the House conferees can
not be appointed before tomorrow,
with the probability that the con
ference will not begin before Fri
day. ,
Time is considered an important
element in connection with the
District measure, due to the fact
that apparently a fierce contro-
Versy will take place in the confer
ence and it is assumed that con-
siderable time will be necessary
before an agreement can be
reached. With congressional lead
ers seeking to bring about an ad-
journment as soon as possible, 1t
may be that settlement of the Dis
trict bill controversy may delay
the time when the session might
end.
S5,OOO,OOO in Increases
The Senate voted approximately
$4,000, 900 worth of increases into
the bill above the amount pro-
Vided by the House, and although
it is virtually conceded that the
senate must yield on some of its
increases, the Senate representa-
tives in the conference have indi-
Gated they will stand firm on sew
eral of the Senate amendments.
Conferees appointed to repre-
sent the Senate are: Senators Ell
mer Thomas CD of Oklahoma,
Carter Glass CD of Virginia,
Royal S. Copeland CD of New
York, william H. King CD of
Utah, Gerald P. Nye (RD of North
Dakota, and Henry w. Reyes (R0
of New Hampshire.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Lecture to Swell
Celebration Fund

AS part of the program to raise
funds for the Fourth Of July cele.
bration here, Charles Colfax-Long
will lecture at the Central High
School auditorium at $50 p. m.
Monday, it has been announced
by Washington's Fourth Of July
committee.
Mr.. Colfax-Long's lecture will be
entitled THE Enchanted City
from Dawn to Dusk" A native of
washington, the lecturer has pre-
sented the topic in many cities.
It is a description of Washington,
illustrated with 300 colored slides.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Pershing to Place
Lafayette Wreath

Gen. John j. Pershing will
place q wreath at the base of
Lafayette statue next Sunday
afternoon at exercises com.
memorating the centenary Of the
death of the death Of the French
sbldier and Revolutionary War
hero.
The exercises, to be held under
the auspices Of the Institute
Francois and the Society of the
Cincinnati, will be attended by
the French Ambassador, officers
from the French cruiser Jeanne
dare and a detachment from
the United States Army.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
SCHOOL HAS LEAGUE

Having for its object the bet
terment of public schools, the
Alexandria School League has
been organized with election of
Charles H. Smith, president: w.
j. Greenan, vice president; H. w,
Reid, secretary, and L. H. Dudley,
treasurer. Membership is con
fined to men,
The Washington times., 1934-05-16

Large selection Of new pat
terms; size 1SxlS; filled
with new white cotton.
The Washington times., 1934-05-16
Sports Skirts
$50 Sateen Covered

Tweeds and plain colors: ,
pleats and pocket trims:
sizes IS to 30.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
Alexandria Mayor
Picks ZOning Body

Mayor E. c. Dawson, of Alexan-
dria, last night appointed a stand
ing coming committee to hear all
requests for rezoning, after they
have been advertised by Acting
City Manager E. C. Dunn. The
committee is composed of Council
men Percy Cliff, George Bender,
John Matter. It will recommend
any changes to city council.
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
The young Democrats Club of
Southern Maryland will meet Fri
day at Changers Hall, Oxon Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17

Selected by a group Of distin-
guished American literary figures,
a library of 200 of the best con-
temporary books will be presented
to President Roosevelt next Tues
day.
The volumes will be the gift Of
the book sellers of America and
will become a part of the White
House library. The list covers a
wide range of subjects.
Some of the books selected and
their authors are:
Biography
Austin, Mary" Earth Horizon"
Belloc, Hilaire-"R ichelieu."
Bent, Silas -" Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes"
Bradford, Gamaliel-"J Journal
Britain. Vera-"Testament Of
Youth"
Brooks, Van Wyck-"E Emerson"
bennett, Tyler-"John Hay"
Grenfell, Sir Wilfred-"Forty
Years for Labrador"
James. Marquis "a n dr. e W
Jackson"
James, Henry-"Life of Charles
w, Eliot" Two volumes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1934-10-17
y. S. Agents Here See
Early Arrest of
StOnKidnaper

believe, other than Mrs. Robinson,
now in custody.
Until Robinson's apprehension,
few additional details of the senSa-
tional case will be made public
for fear of handicapping the work
Of the agents. There is still q
great deal of investigation neces-
sary, officials said.
It was disclosed, however, that
the identity of Robinson was es-
tablished a short time after Mrs.
Stoll was slugged and taken from
her home. Fingerprints on the
ransom note and elsewhere con-
stituted tell-tale evidence, and
Robinson had a record"
Avoided Peril to Victim
Knowing of Robinson's record
and his reported mental twist.
officials explained that they had
to go slowly in the case to az
ford Mrs. Stoll as much proJec-
ton as possible.
j. Edgar Hoover, chief of the
Dull CdU VI AAVCSCAS dGAO41, 4CVCdACN
last night that his agents were on
the trail since last Monday when
the $4,000 was pa m accordance
with the kidnaper's demands.
Death Awaits Kidnaper
Following conferences with the
family it was determined to pay
the money in accordance with the
demand and then attempt to cap
ture the kidnaper after Mrs. Stoll
was safe.
The money was paid and the
numbers of the bills broadcast to
the agents and other authorities.
So we'll was this done that the
trail Of the ransom money was
easy to follow.
The principals in the Stoll case
face death in the electric chair if
convicted. Under the terms of the
Federal kidnapping law the death
penalty is set in event the victim
is injured, and Mrs. Stoll was
slugged by the kidnaper and other
wise beaten and bruised.