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Evening star., 1934-05-27
PROF. D. W. WILLARD
HEADS SOCIOLOGISTS
Petition Forwarded to National
Society. Asking for Local
Charter.

Prof. D. w. Willard Of the depart
ment Of sociology, George Washing
ton University, was elected presi-
dent pro tenn of the newly created Dis
trict Chapter Of the American So
Geological Society at a meeting at the
Admiral, 1640 Rhode Island avenue.
last evening. DIR. Conrad Tauber of
the Federal Emergency Relief Ad-
ministration was elected secretary
treasurer.
A petition was forwarded to the
American Sociological Society for a
charter. The local group will be one
of the first of several regional associa-
tions existing to receive charter from
the national association. A constitu-
tion and bylaws were adopted and
plans made for further activities.
A Nominating Committee was au-
thorized to prepare slate of officers
to be voted on 1t the next monthly
meeting, when elections will be held
for permanent officers who will be in
stalled at the September meeting,
when formal installation of the chap
ter is expected.
In addition to organization of the
chapter. addresses were delivered by
DR.. H. r. Tolley, director of planning,
Agriculture Adjustment Administra-
tion; DR.. Leon Truesdell, chief of the
population division, United States Gen.
sus Bureau: Col. Lawrence Westbrook,
assistant administrator, Federal Emer-
gency Relief Administration, in charge
Of rural rehabilitation. and GutSon
Borglurn. guest tpeaker. :
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THIS name, which has been a well
known one, particularly in New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and numerous
Southern States, originated in the
personal name Spark. Evidently the
personal name was assumed from
some quality Of personality, or from
some person or place of abode.
The arms displayed were borne by
one Simon Sparks, who moved to Ire
land from England early in the eight
eenth century. He came to America
and settled in New Jersey, where he
became Immediately active in the af-
fairs Of church and State. He was
one of the leaders in the Presbyterian
Church.
Gloucester County, N. j.. appears to
have been the seat of the Sparks fam
lily. in its early days of settlement in
this country, and 1t was there that the
Hon. John Sparks lived during the
Revolutionary War. He was leading
spirit in the stirring days of conflict
with England, serving as member OF
various committees. In l779 he repre-
sented his county in the General As
sembly. He died in 1902.
A great many descendants OF these
first settlers are today living in various
States.
(Copyrisht, 1934)
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THE PUBLIC LIBRARY

been extremely sensitive to the in
fiuences Of civilization. The present
paper details the conclusions Of gen.
eral investigation of the vertebrate life
Of the national parks, with emphasis
on these human relationships"
Animal Life Of Yellowstone National
Park, by Vernon Bailey. 1880.
P.B is.
1T deals with what is probably
the finest wild-life preserve in the
world. . The photographs are
magnificent"
Trees and Flowers of Yellowstone Ma
tional Park, by F. e. A. Thone.
1929. N933Ye3. .T38.
ITO satisfy an insistent demand
., for a treatise in clear. nom
technical language on the
principal types of plant life to be
found in the park"
Plants Of Rocky Mountain National
Park, by r. E. Ashton. 1888.
N934.As37.
The wildflowers of the Rocky Noun
tain National Park are one of its
main attractions. Here is a complete
and well illustrated guide to aid the
visitor in their Identification.
The Book Of the National Parks, by
r. S. Yard. 1919. G93Y23b.
"Mr. Yard is especially interested In
educating the reader to a popular SCI
entiflc knowledge and enjoyment of
the geological aspects of scenery"
Geological Fantasia, by Hildegarde
Flanner. In Travel, 81: 1913,
February, 1884.
Through the Carlsbad Caverns Ma
tional Park-a pageant of earth's hid
den curiosities.
National Monument Dedicated to
Dinosaurs. In Literary Digest.
III: 10, April 81. 1894.
Description of the unique dinosaur
museum now being developed at
Dinosaur National Monument, in Utah.
Crater Lake: A Study in Apprecia-
ton OF Nature, by j. G. Merriam
In American Magazine of Art, 26:
357-6l, August 1888.
DR.. Merriam tells Of a project
whose purpose is to make 1t more
readily possible for visitors to such
scenic masterpieces as Crater Lake
National Park to see intelligently and
creatively, rather than merely to look
IN an unseeing and ungratifying man.
ner. Accompanied by lovely colored
photograph of Crater Lake.
Particular Parks.
The Lure Of the Great Smokes. by
r. L. Mason. 1927. G865 M386 /.
THE author knows his mountains
and his mountaineers, and it is diff
ficult to decide which are the more
engaging"
The Rocky Mountain National Park.
by E. A. Mills. 1924. G934 .M628r.
"Mr. Mills has unusual ability as q
story-teller. and his studies of wild
animals and their ways are often
amusing and exciting"
Enchanted Trails of Glacier Park. by
A c. Laut. 1926. G931GL37.
Besides her enlightening comment
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Miracle Man of Diplomacy

accepted as one of the war aims OF
the allies. ..
In this they succeeded supremely
well. and went even further. They cre-
ated q Czechoslovak army out Of
Czech prisoners captured by the allies.
They also set up government Of
their own-the Czech National Coun-
cilEand, although they were far from
having q country of their own, they
succeeded in having their rule recog-
nized by the statesmen of the VIC
torious countries.
Invited to Versailles.
The allies finally recognized the
council as the provisional govern
ment of Czechoslovakia, with head
quarters in Paris. DR.. Benes was min
lister of foreign affairs in this shadow
cabinet. He was invited to attend the
signing of the treaty in the chateau
of Versailles. It was a smashing Dip
lomatic triumph, and Masaryk and
Benes returned to q joyous reception
in Prague.
Prof. Masaryk was elected President
of the republic and DR.. Benes its min
lister Of foreign affairs. Two years
after the. armistice he already was
considered one of the worlds leading
statesmen. In 1922 he. was prime
minister Of CzechoSlOvakia. In 1925
he was elected member OF the
Council of the League of Nations.
: Just now his main concern seems
to be to keep the Hapsburgs from the
throne of Austria. A few weeks ago
he intimated that the union of Austria
with Germany would be considered
less of catastrophe than the acces-
sion OF Archduke Otto to the throne
OF his father. He fears that no sooner
would the Hapsburgs get back on the
throne than they would make an
effort to regain possession of the
countries they once ruled.
When President Masaryk was i'll
some time ago, newspaper reports said
that he called DR.. Benes to his bed
side and announced to q few impor-
tant men that his end would be hap
pier If he knew that his young col
league would be given an opportunity
TO carry on his work. This was inter-
preted as an invitation to Czechoslo-
Vakia to make DIR. Benes its President
after MaSaryks death.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Expression Of Instinct.

Nationalism is the expression Of the
instinct Of peoples to live. Today one
set of peoples feels quite justly that
its right to live Is threatened by the
designs of other peoples upon their
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made universal Outwardly the ques-
ton Is one Of amour propre or ma
tional dignity. Fundamentally 1t is
much more serious.
Poles Seeking Seat.
The Poles are preparing the way for
bid to permanent seat on the
League Council. They were frustrated
in their attempt to obtain one when
Germany entered the League. Brazil
and Spain-involved with them
withdrew. Poland remained, content
for the moment, with a semi-perma-
nent and rather precarious seat
Now, with Russia flirting with the
League, and chances good that Mos
COW will become a member and be
given a permanent seat alongside
France, Britain and Italy Germany
and Japan are outside for the mo-
ment) the Poles see another chance
to press their claims. AS heretofore,
the French do not oppose. The Brit
iSh, however, are adamant and, with
the support Of the small states, may
again block the Poles.
Warsaw says it will withdraw from
s@N~ ~oeS "a sAiC dCAlaIlA ID
But Poland Is not politically in an
ideal position to quit Geneva, espe-
cially If Russia comes in and Germany
returns, as seems possible. Geo.
graphically, she is not in the situation
Of Japan and Brazil, or even Spain.
On the other hand, Gen. Pilsudski is
almost an absolute dictator and could
do anything.
There are indications that Lithuania
Is cautiously preparing to make an ar
rangement with the Poles. The little
Baltic Republic cannot long remain on
bad terms with both Germany and
Poland and the latter offers the least
danger. That warsaw would be averse
to an adjustment of the Wilma dispute
is doubtful. The Poles are character
lied by one prominent diplomat as:
Sitting pretty and waiting for ripe
fruit-from Lithuania, Russia, Ger
many or any other tree-to fall in
their laps"
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Storm Center of European Politics
Shifts From Balkans to Baltic Area

Continued From Third Page)
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Continued FROM First pase).

Il a.
country on the map as q prospective
ally of the entente.
Benes and his friends formed q
"Maffia," an underground Czech or
ganization, in Austria. They supplied
Masaryk with material about the real
condition Of the monarchy and made
the first attempts to organize some
sort of passive resistance against the
Austrians. Their countrymen were
taught that even though they were
citizens of the Austro- Hungarian
monarchy, their patriotic duty lay in
furthering the allied cause. This was
dangerous, for Austria swarmed with
police and spies.
His broken leg saved Benes from
being drafted for military service. He
collected money and information.
Twice he visited Prof. MaSaryk In
Switzerland once to warn him against
returning to Austria and the second
time to supply him with fresh news.
BeneS was very ingenious in side
tracking the police. P,e would 20 for
walk with the other members of
the "Matfia" in a public garden of
Prague and discuss their plans under
eic eyes VI Iilc pOilCculcH.
Joins Professor In Switzerland.
The police could not be fooled in
definitely, however. and Benes finally
had good reasons for believing that
he was on the list Of suspects. His
friends decided that he would have
to join Masaryk in Switzerland. But
how was he to leave Austria? He
had forged passport with which he
did not dare to face the Austrian
frontier officials. But he managed to
cross the border into Germany. With
out further difficulties he Joined
Masaryk in Geneva.
From the Autumn of 1915 Masaryk
and Benes were the souls of the Czech
propaganda. Their task was i'm
mense; they had to convince the allies
that, although they were Austrian
subjects, and therefore enemies. they.
in reality, were friends They had to
sell their fanatical belief in the Czech
cause to Paris, London, Washington
and Rome. They had to make allied
statesmen learn where Czechoslovakia
was. They had to get their program
Evening star., 1934-05-27

on the forestry, mountains. lakes,
birds and animals of the park, the
author discusses entertainingly its
earlier history and that Of its orig
inal Inhabitants, the meagerly surviv-
ing Hlackfeet Indians"
Grand Canyon Country, by M. r. TIL
lotson and r. J. Taylor. 1929.
GeS8.T46.
Far too interesting to be classed as
guide book, this story of the CANYON
is well-nigh indispensable to those
who are visiting the region-the
Evening star., 1934-05-27

territories. But today, similarly. an
other group feels that the exclusive
possession by other states Of most Of
the worlds resources, condemns them
to q permanent condition Of poverty
and inferiority. And the three peo-
pies, at once strongest and most dis
satisfied, have thrown themselves into
the hands Of leaders whose pledge 1t
ID to remedy the existing situation.
What the peacemakers must. offer
the dissatisfied peoples Is an alter
native. It's no use In the world to
offer them scraps Of paper to sign,
which would deprive them Of the
legal and moral right to act in ac-
cord with their profoundest instinct,
their instinct to survive.
All the machinery of the postwar
period designed to promote and pre-
serve peace has come down In q crash
because the authors started with the
assumption that what existed was
peace and that the problem was to
preserve 1t. The designers of the
peace machinery, too, were without
exception members Of the satisfied
nations; the British and Americans,
who had what they wanted and were
reasonably sure Of keeping it.; the
French, who were satisfied but visibly
insecure.
We talked about the horrors of
war. the splendors of cooperation,
the beauties of international amity.
But We kept our lands, guarded our
rAtl l1ft tA1
sources for our own benefit exclu-
sively. When the other peoples talked
Of the horrors Of peace. We con-
demned them for their offenses
against the law. the morality and the
material welfare of the world But
they were quite aware of the profits
to US Of our systems Of law and mo-
rality, and the hardships for them
selves.
Leave Geneva Conference.
When, moreover, they discovered
that our system of peace offered them
not the smallest prospect Of relief
from their situation, the dissatisfied
nations abandoned it with indignant
violence. Japan and Germany flung
themselves out Of Geneva, Italy lin
gered there but without Disgusting
her contempt for the sham of 1t all.
Yet the professional peacemakers
want to proceed as IL nothing had
happened.
The world has not gone" nation
alistic. There is nothing new In the
present phenomenon. What has hap
pened Is that world organized on q
nationalistic basis has reacted natu-
tions which were always bound to
come about. You get q revolution
against an existing order within
states when whole classes feel that
their situation is intolerable because
OF their inequalities in opportunity.
You get the same thing internatiOn-
ally when states feel the same way.
The Kellogg pact, the Covenant of
the League. all our postwar devices
satisfied peoples to persuade the justly
dissatisfied to sign away their right
to their futures to secure our present.
We thought we had succeeded when
we had the japanese, German and
Italian signatures on paper. We are
Mortified now to discover that though
they signed our pledges they stuck
TO their purposes.
Nationalism is the expression Of
the instinct Of peoples to live, and in
this respect every people has the
resolution to be a survivor. 1t Is
the capitaliStic theory applied to ma
tions instead of to individuals. And
it Is working out in the same way.
Evening star., 1934-05-27

Canyon, the Painted Desert, or the
Tusayan National Forest"
Yosemite and It's High Sierra, by
J. H. Williams. 1921. Gs4iY.we7.
Includes $50 illustrations, so of
which are full-page photographs. "A
scenic presentation Of Yosemite which
leaves nothing to be desired"
There is also available a wealth Of
pamphlet material on particular
parks. which may be examined upon
request to the assistant in the ref.
erence room,
Evening star., 1934-05-27
new ORLEANS STRIKER
is STABBED IN THROAT
Another Beaten, One Arrested in
Longshoremen Walkout for
Union Recognition.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS, May 26.-One
mans throat was cut, another man
was beaten and one arrest was made
yesterday in the river front longshore-
mems strike here. called by two local
unions affiliated with the international
Longshoremen's Association whose
members are seeking to force recogni-
ton from the New Orleans Steamship
Association.
Joseph Johnson, s4-year-old colored
striker. was taken to the hospital with
sl,shed throat after he had been
stabbed by another colored man.
Evening star., 1934-05-27
Recreation.

Recreational Resources of Federal
Lands. Report of the Joint Com
e mittee on Recreational Survey Of
2. Federal Lands. 1928. RJU J66.
Z An interesting survey of the present
recreational uses and future recrea-
tional possibilities of our Federally
owned lands.
State Recreation: Parks, Forests
and Game Preserves, by B. w.
Nelson. 1928. RJUN33s.
State recreational areas play an i'm
portant part in supplementing those
of the Federal Government and in
providing facilities closer to the homes
OF the people. Here Is a compre-
hensive directory Of what the States
have to offer.
National Forest Fairgrounds Of the
Pacific Northwest. by M. F. Heisley.
In Recreation, 27: 1892, July
1888.
Recreation forms one of the major
uses Of the 19 national forests of
Washington and Oregon"
Vacation Tour Through the National
Parks, by Anne Cameron. In Sat-
urday Evening Post, 206: 14-l5,
August IL, 1888.
An account of motor trip through
six of the Western parks, with a
schedule and budget.
Natural History.
Fauna of the National Parks of the
United States. by G. M. Wright
and others. 1888. P.W934f.
"The rescue of this priced heritage
Of the American people has created
many unique problems, but in no field
are the complications deeper
than in the conservation of the Wild
life resources. The parks fauna have
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Explosion Of Dissatisfaction.

Inevitably the sudden and violent
explosion of national dissatisfaction
and the promulgation Of the demands
for redistribution of the resources Of
the earth has provoked instant re-
have sprung to arms to defend what
'they possess just as tnt nations which
Evening star., 1934-05-27
NATIONAL PARKS

This is National Park year." Many
who expect to visit the parks this
Summer will want to consult avail
able literature when making their
plans. Many others who cannot go
in person will enjoy trip by proxy
with one Of the travellers who has
recorded his experiences in story and
picture. The Public Library offers
q selected list of recent books and
magazine references on our national
parks, forests and monuments.
General.
National Parks Portfolio, by r. S.
Yard. 1928. G93.Un33.
A comprehensive picture book of
our national parks and monuments,
with a small amount of descriptive
text.
Roaming the Rockies; Through Ma
tional Parks and National Forests
of the Rocky Mountain Wonder
land, by J. T. Faris. 1880.
G93.F .F224r.
"Mr. Faris knows how to marshal
the fruits of observation into beguil-
ing chapters. His advice Is practical
and his enthusiasm contagious" In
cludes material on the Rocky Noun
tain, Yellowstone, Glacier. Bryce Can
yon and Zion Parks, and the Kaibab
Forest.
"Oh, Ranger!" A Book About the
National Parks, by H. M. Albright
and F. ]. Taylor. 1928. G93.Al II.
"While the volume will be espe-
cially interesting to those who con-
template visiting any of the parks,
it will have hardly less value, for
information and entertainment, for
those who must do their travelling
by proxy"
Picturesque America; It's Parks and
Fairgrounds, ed by J. F. Kane.
1925. G83K133p.
"An illustrated volume with special
articles contributed for park and play
ground sections, and numerous Sc
lections from the works of well-known
authors expressing the varied appeal
of outdoors in America"
Seven Wonderlands Of the American
West, by T. d. Murphy. 1925
G93.M954s.
The seven wonderlands are the Yel-
lowStone, Yosemite, Grand Canyon,
Zion. Glacier and Crater Lake Ma
tional Parks, and the Petrified Forests
of Arizona. Included are 80 colored
prints and a set Of maps.
A Tour Of Americas National Parks,
by H. o. Reik. 1920. G93R274.
Col Reik's book brings out the dis
tinctive features of the greatest of
the parks. No two of them are alike
and each is worth seeing on it's own
account.
Through the Heart Of the Rockies
and Selkirks.. by M. B. Williams.
1921. G82.C l6l4t.
An official guide to the Canadian
national parks Maps, Illustrations
and text on the Rocky Mountain.
Yoho. Glacier and Mount Revelstoke
Parks, and the country around Banff
and Lake Louise.
Our National Parks, by John Muir.
1901. G93M895.
An old book, but noteworthy be-
cause of the authors eminence as a
naturalist and his connection with
the early development of our national
parks.
American Civic Annual ed. by Harlean
James. w. l929-32. WE83.Am3.
Each annual volume containsA Sec
tion Of articles discussing recent. de-
velopments in the national parks sys-
tenn. ~
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12

Depreciation of the dollar in terms of gold
tends to substitute exporting industries temporarily
by enabling them to sell at prices which are lower
in of foreign currencies and tends to handicap
import trade by increasing the dollar value OF
foreign merchandise. Both these trends are contrary
to what is required by creditor position in
world commerce. Yet the fact remains that the
actual trend has been toward better foreign
business.
Perhaps this is an instance of over emphasis.
Monetary policies conceivaby be very important
for foreign trade, but many other matters
be equally important Certainly the tariff policy
unchanged since the Hawley Smoot law, is a greater
deterrent to foreign trade than anything that has
been done to the dollar. Likewise, the refusal
to adjust the debts must be regarded as a
substantial influence in dscouraging larger i'm
ports. 1t might be well for the scholars to turn
from money matters for time and reexamne
the other national policies which have been in
great part obstructing the revival OF foreign
commerce
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
Hats Off to the Forestry Service.
(SeWard Gateway


Announcement was recently made that in all
likelihood creosotng plant, to treat croSsties for
the Alaska Railroad will be installed somewhere
along the railroad, preferably Seward.
While it announced at the time large
contract for ties awarded Washington lum-
herman and the matter of erecting plant in Alaska
was under consideration, the actual contamination
of the project is due, to a large extent to the
activity of the Forestry Bureau
Of the bureaus which labor earnestly to fulfill
the spirit of comprehensive conservation none have
worked harder to safeguard Aaska's interests than
the Forestry Department.
1t takes courage for bureau to assume open
opposition to another shown when Regional
Forester Charles Fory in 1929 incurred the jealousy
of the Bureau of Biooical Survey by SUPPORTING
the trappers in their plea for the opening OF trap
ping of beaver.
From the inception of the tie question the
Forestry Bureau has labored to help the local tie
hacker in securing what is justly his due While
the matter became in measure controversial, it
at no time became strained and those differences
of opinions, aired publicly, at time acrim-
onious tainted with vindictiveness.
1t is happy ending to the entire tie question
and now that full investigation has been made
looking to the erection of creosoting plant il
guarantees to large number of men remuneratve
employment and full value to the Federal Govern
ment for every dollar expended.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1934-01-12
JUNEAU ELkS
keep LEAD IN
TOURNAMENT
Positions of Three Cities
Re- en- ain Same in First
Match of Second Half

Juneau Elks' increased their
lead in the Geographic bowling
tournament with Anchorage and
Ketchikan members of the Antler-
ed tribe in the first match of
the second half which was play
ed yesterday afternoon. The local
team totaled 2738 for the match
yesterday and Anchorage retained
second place with a total of 1924
while Ketchikan made a total of
1926.
Standings of the teams and
totals for the six matches that
have been played in the ten
match tournament are: Juneau,
17,113; Anchorage, 1925, and Ket-
chikan, 5000.
Individual scores made by the
members of the Juneau Elks' team