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Evening star., 1934-08-23
Constitutional ights Have Not
Been Lost Under the New Deal

To the Editor Of The Star:
There have been many criticisms on
the so-called usurpation of constitu-
tional rights by the present admins
tration. Only recently Representative
Beck vehemently emphasized that we
were losing our constitutional rights.
Many others have made elaborate
orations and have written descriptive
critiques on this subject.
Restless critics too often are tempted
to kindle the passions and imagina-
tions of those who accept statements
without analysis as to their intrinsic
truth. Essentially, the art Of some
critics Is to appeal to peoples emo
tionS and not to their reason. FIRE.
quently, loquacious critics eagerly seek
to uphold their unsubstantial convic-
tions by referring to our constitutional
rights. Fortunately for them, our
Constitution gives us all the right of
self-expression. However, a true anal
ysis must be made to offset the exag-
gerationS.
We are living today in a modern
democratic society, one which is COM
pletely different from that of a CEN
tury and a half ago. Up until 1882
our form of government failed to keep
up with the rapid pace set by our
social and economic institutions. Then,
at critical period, we discovered that
the functions of our Government were
not merely to make laws and enforce
them, but also to do its part in the
enormous task of stabilizing our social
and economic institutions; and at the
same time to adapt itself to new en-
vironment. This has been accom-
plished Many powers that were not
specifically granted to our Federal
Government were implied. Through
these implications, and not through a
definite alteration of our constitution
al rights, our Government has at
tanned its true position. What was
once a mere symbolization is now a
true reality. Our Government Is for
the people and by the people.
The individual still retains his con-
stitutional rights. In fact, there has
been an indirect addition to his list
of rights-that is, the right to be aided
in times of depression through a
stimulation of industrial movement
Essentially the mass of people are
benefiting from this extension, rather
than contraction, of individual rights
AS President Roosevelt stated recently
only few people have had their "toes
Evening star., 1934-08-23
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Initials.
Asserting freedom from restraint
In any day of doubt,
I claim the privilege of complaint,
No matter what about.
Initials they devise anew
That don't appeal to me,
And those that keep on ringing true
Are just plain old IN. G."
To say ''yes, yes" each bravely tries
He is well known to men.
An effort thus to be - US"
Misleads us now and then.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Co-ordinating the General.

While there is considerable specula-
ton in Washington over the posi-
bilities of further efforts to "co-ordi-
nate" the new deal-which OCCASION
ally shows signs of progressing rapidly
in all directions at the same time
current interest centers on the imme-
diate efforts to coordinate Gen.
Johnson. That, 1t seems to be agreed,
is one of the chief considerations
which moved the President to return
to Washington today, instead of pro-
ceeding direct to Hyde Park. Gen.
johnson has been itching for co-ordi-
nation for some time. When he left
the Capital early in July to go West
on what was believed to be the be-
ginning of vacation, but which turned
out to be strike settlement business on
the West Coast, the matter of co-or-
dinating his own activities with those
of the N. R. A. in the second phase
of its activities seemed to be pretty
we'll settled. The general was going to
share some of the future heavy re-
sponsibilities with board. The work
was too much for single best mind.
It needed the efforts of numerous best
minds.
But there Is a difference Of opinion,
and very strong one. over the future
manner in which Gen. johnson should
be co-ordinated. The issue, 1t is true,
has not been clearly drawn by any
official source. Donald Richberg and
Secretary Perkins, however, have ap-
parently reached the opinion that the
proposed board to be in control of the
N. r. A. should formulate policies and
ditch old ones Under this plan of
board control Gen Johnson would
simply be the administrator who car
ried out the policies While Gen.
johnson himself first proposed the
board plan, he is understood to favor
a board that would play second fiddle
to the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
one-man control Of N. r. A. destinies
that has been a predominating char
acteristic of N. r. A. since its in
ception.
Whether this is the issue remains
in doubt, Of course, until the Presi-
dent makes known his own views and
settles the question of the generals
future. There is no doubt, apparently,
of the growing GOODNESS that has de-
veloped between Gen. johnson and
Donald Richberg, whom the President
chose to take over the job Of new deal
co-ordinator, left vacant when Frank
A. Walker, after hard laboring on the
task, returned to private life. Allied
with Mr.. Richberg is Madame Secre-
tary Perkins. While Gen. johnson him
self said, as late as Sunday, that the
President had urged him to remain
on the job with N. r. A., doubt has
developed whether the general will
remain If the views Of Mr.. Richberg
and Secretary Perkins on the N. r.
AS proposed reorganization are ac-
cepted.
The general has his points. But he
would plainly prefer to be the dog
that wags the tail, rather than the
tail that is wagged by the dog. Co.
ordinating the general is no simple
undertaking.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The utter futility of trying to ex-
plain something, or even giving ones
side, when the audience Is unsyma-
thetic, is very well known.
Yet nothing is more common than
seeing and hearing the attempt made,
almost always unsuccessfully, but in
variably hopefully.
There is not much point in trying
it, after all The odds against success
are so tremendous, there is scarcely
sporting chance.
Still we see people trying to con-
vince somebody else about something
or other, laboring to justify their own
views.
1t Is time wasted
Mostly it cannot be done. If that
we're all. however, the attempt might
be worth 1t, but that is not all.
Such argument simply sets another
in his own views. The more talk
there is, the more he is convinced that
he is right.
Much argument is a WEAKNESS of
the spirit.
1t leads nowhere, especially in Or
dinary casual conversation, which is
the sort where most of the futile
argument goes on.
There often are times when open
argument is necessary, when its lack
is plain cowardice.
Discretion is often the better part
of valor, however, in ordinary con-
versations, where some one is simply
tion noises.
Consider the elevator.
What there is to an elevator to lead
to the type of talk which goes or in
them is something of a mystery.
Almost always it is a peculiarly
futile sort of talk, based largely on
personalities.
1t seems impossible for large Sec
ton of the populace to talk about
anything else aboard an elevator ex-
cept the fancy checkered pattern in
Bills new suit, or the cut which Jim
sustained on his forehead.
"How do you like your suit?" some
one Is sure to say, upon Bills entry
Since Bill is surrounded mostly by
strangers, he is rather taken aback,
but the code calls for him to be a
good sport"
He must make out that he Is
charmed at the reference to the pat
tern in the suit.
The maker of the remark invariably
looks around to catch the first glim-
mer of smile on the face of any
passenger.
The moment he catches 1t, and
he invaribly does, he breaks into q
great guffaw.
There seems to be something con-
tagious about Stiffness in an elevator.
The most sedate person there i'm
mediately laughs heartily.
II you were to ask him what he
is laughing at he would not be able
to tell you. If you were to remind
him that laughing at another's per-
sonal appearance Is essentially ILL
bred he would admit it instantly,
nevertheless he indulges in much
mirth, such is the peculiar influence
OF the modern elevator.
X X x
Talk aboard such a conveyance Is
useless.
1t simply supplies the fuel for the
merry fellow who likes to "get the
laugh" on somebody else.
The shortness of the journey is
such that one never has an oppor-
tunity to come back" at him.
He gets his laugh, or Snicker, and
Evening star., 1934-08-23
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American Liberty League.

To combat radicalism, to preserve
property rights and to uphold and
preserve the Constitution. These are
the purposes of the American Liberty
League, the creation of which has just
been announced. The time is ripe for
such an organization. There is much
radicalism in evidence and many be-
lieve that property rights are in dan
ger and that the Constitution is being
weakened in the course of the develop
ment of the emergency recovery pro-
gram.
The head of the new organization
Is well known. Jouett Shouse. in the
language of the traditional chairman,
needs no introduction. He has organ
lied before and with considerable sue
cess. This time he has struck the BIZ
partisan note In his creative procla-
nation, and the names mentioned as
his associates in the formation Of the
league suggest who's who" in both
the Democratic and Republican par
ties.
Some observers are inclined to think
that the new league Is crystalliza-
ton of non-partisan sentiment against
certain of the present tendencies in
Government under the new deal
There is more than suggestion of
this in the pronouncement of pur-
poses, specifically set forth as follows:
To defend and uphold the Consti-
tuition of the United States and to
gather and disseminate information
that will teach the necessity of re-
spect for the rights of persons and
property as fundamental to every sue
cessful form of government and will
teach the duty of government to en-
courage and protect individual and
group initiative and enterprise, to fos-
ter the right to work, earn, save and
acquire property and to preserve the
ownership and lawful use of property
when acquired.
Upon such platform all but the
advocates of collective ownership of
property, who are broadly and gen.
orally and sometimes unjustly classed
as radicals" can easily and comfort
ably stand. Thus the appeal for
membership is wide one. There are
two classes of memberships, one
Irregular" consisting Of those who
subscribe to the principles enunciated
above but who cannot afford to con-
tribute, the other contributing"
those who render monetary support
to the organization. 1t is the ex-
pectation Of the founders that the
League will unite several millions OF
people who are now without organized
influence In legislative matters and
thus enable these people to have
consequential voice in securing con-
structive legislation and in preventing
measures designed to destroy the
principles upon which our Govern
ment was founded"
1t is significant that several of
those named as organizers have here
tofore expressed themselves quite
pointedly upon this and that feature
of the new deal. 1t would seem to
be fair deduction that the League
will be critical of some of its features.
It may prove to be valuably corrective
in case the tendency toward social
ization of property which has been
detected by some analysts of new deal
activities carries further toward the
"left." In any case, with Mr.. Shouse's
vigor of organization and administra-
ton it Is likely to become at least a
persistent factor of warning, of shrewd
analysis and of fortnight criticism.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j. Haskin, director, Washington,
D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What do the letters N x and c
mean on airplane wings?-J. E. A.
A. N Is an international symbol
which designates that the plane is
from the United States. X deSignates
that 1t is an experimental plane. c
designates that it is licensed plane.
@. Was the late Ike" Hoover. who
was an usher at the White House for
years, related to ex-President Hoo
ver?-E. +. r.
A. He was not related to Herbert
Hoover.
@. Why was the Z. H. F. A. estab-
hshed?-J. L. w.
A. The Electric Home and Farm
Authority, Inc, was created December
| 19, 1888, to Cooperate with business In
an effort to bring the benefits of a
wide use Of electricity at a low cost to
| COA4o AO06AAO6b ACAhACooCC dAAd
the Tennessee Valley States.
@. What is Babe Didrickson, the
woman athlete, doing?-A. S.
A. She is pitching on the House of
David base ball team.
@. Has Marking, the present capital
of China, ever been the capital be-
fore?-M. H. S.
! A. Nanking, the capital since 1925
| of the Republic of China, is located in
the province of Kiangsu, on the
Yangtze River, 1870 miles from its
mouth. 1t was also the capital OF
the old empire from 1868 to 1403.
@. What kind of a gun is used for
elephant hunting?-O. L. G.
A. For elephant shooting a 37s
Mauser rife is generally used.
@. What is the project for planting
trees from Canada to Texas?-
H. w. M.
A. The United States Forest Serv-
ice is preparing to establish special
field office, a central location for the
/ COl10uCb VI b1IC WO1h O4 RAhA4eAAAe
for Midwest climate control. It is ex-
pected to plant belt Of trees 10C
miles wide and over 1000 miles long
from the Red River boundary between
Texas and Oklahoma to the interna'
tional boundary between North Da'
kota and Manitoba. The cost will ex-
ceed $75,0OO,000. Existing field sta
tions of the service will be utilized, es-
pecially the Lake States Forest Ex-
pertinent Station, which maintains
| O branch in North Dakota.
@. How many Jews are there ir
Rome?-J. S.
A. Less than 11,000 Jews live ir
Rome. The population of Rome Il
about LOIS, 900, and Catholics number
989, TOO.
@. What can be put on chiggel
bites to relieve the itching?-E. N.
A. Chiggers are minute creatures
which burrow into the skin and cause
severe itching. Upon entering the
skin, usually at a hair follicle, they
die and set up an intense irritation
Relief from the irritation may be OBJ
tanned by applying iodine solution, 9
moderate strength of ammonia, or q
saturated solution of common baking
soda.
@. What Is the earliest known date
in history?-R. McC.
A. Conquest of Civilization" say
that the introduction of the Egyptian
calendar, devised in 4241 BE-, Is the
earliest dated event In history.
@. What is the origin of the ex-
preston, seventh heaven?-J. L. B.
A. It is a conception Of the Mo-
hammedan faith. It is composed oi
divine light. Here dwells Abraham in
q state Of supreme happiness; where
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Confident assertions are made that
there will be no war in Europe. War
is short and ugly word, but Europe
right now appears to be having ex-
perience with something equally as
bad.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Keeping Gen. Hugh johnson on
duty shows an appreciation of service
that does not insist on shorter work.
ing hours and more vacations.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

also dwell God, and the highest
angels, together with vast multitudes
Of the redeemed. Each inhahitant
being larger than the whole earth and
each having 10000 heads. each head
with 10000 tongues, each Of which
speaks 10000 languages. and all Of
which are employed forever in chant
ing the praises of the Most High"
@. What causes nearsightedness?-
A. 1t Is caused by the eyeball be-
ing too fiat. The degree of the near
sightedness varies with the degree Of
fiatness of the eyeball.
@. Is there q monument 10 Bal
boa in Panama?-M. B. M.
A. A handsome monument to the
discoverer of the Pacific Ocean stands
in the City of Panama. The coins
Of the republic also bear his name and
likeness.
@. Is the Federal Correctional
Camp at Fort Eustis, Va, surrounded
by a barbed-wire stockadeP-D. K.
the camp was opened, but the gates
were never hung. The community
penal idea has developed successfully
in this institution.
@. Why do some paper dollars have
stars before the serial numbers?-C.
w. l..
A. Paper currency is printed and
finished in sheets of IL subjects. The
finish includes imprinting the num-
bers in the series. It occasionally
happens after serial number is i'm
printed that q bill is discarded be-
cause of some imperfection. A bill
discarded is replaced with a perfect
bill, which has been prepared for
such an emergency and bears a num-
Der not in the regular series, but
which is distinguished by q star pre-
ceding the number.
@. What is hddier's sreenq-A.
G. M.
A. This Is the humorously inag-
ined Elysian fields of sailors and vag-
abond craftsmen, where credit Is per.
petually good and there Is always q
lass, glass and song.
Q. Is it possible to raise caulifiower
seed IN this country2-H. D.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry
says that caulifiower must be grown
from seed, but that the seed Is i'm
ported, mostly from Denmark, and
that 1t does not pay American grow
ers to raise caulihower for seed pro-
duction. In order to produce seed
commercially the caulifower has to
be carried over q second season, and
the climatic conditions Of Denmark
are peculiarly suited for growing Of
this type. A very little caulifiower
seed is produced in California, but it
has not yet reached commercial i'm
portance.
@. Are jade figures carved by hand
or by machine?7J. G. S.
A. The real Oriental jade is carved
by hand with primitive tools.
Q. whcfe are the Pontine marshes2 ?
ID. M. D.
A. They are tract Of swampy land
In the Campagna south and east of
the city Of Rome. They lie along the
coast between the sea and the Lepini
Mountains. and have for ages formed
q very unhealthful vicinity near Rome,
which is notorious for its malaria In
the Summer. The present Mussolini
government Is very much interested In
destroying these marshes and has un-
dertaken an ambitious program to
drain and convert them.
@. What Is the national anthem Of
Belgium?-B. N.
A. The "Brabanconne," composed
by Van Campenhout In the revolution
Of 1880, is the national anthem. The
words were written by Jennsval, .
French actor.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Europe is said to be on the verge
OF war. if 1t can make war suffl-
Gently interesting to plain butter and
egg business men to warrant a de-
mand on taxpayers for capitalization.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Moving Al Capone from one
penitentiary to another has at least
the moral influence Of a reminder
that he is still a prisoner and not
a boss racketeer.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Policies of Hitler would be more
easily understood if he could point
to something which he was whole
heartedly for instead of against.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Another shocking reminder is af-
forded by Huey Long that polite
society manners are not essential to
certain forms of political success.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

A currency system which will print
a picture of bushel Of wheat to be
substituted for the real grain has
not yet been tried.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

N. r. A. has caused many business
reorganizations and may be expected
to show fortitude in undertaking
something similar on its own account.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Dog races are popular. The most
intelligent dog is likely to be a loser,
owing to his refusal to be fooled by a
fake rabbit.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

A strike is one method of achieving
unemployment which can never lay
proper claim to Government relief.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Driving and Reading.

From the Los Angeles Times.
Then there is the idiot who thinks
he can drive and read at the same
time. You read his obituary the next
day. se'
Evening star., 1934-08-23
Aspirations.

Aspirations.
I used to wish that could be
A circus clown, with antics fres.
I thought it would be something gay
To guide a street car on its way.
How curious would existence seem
If life fulfilled each childish dream!
Evening star., 1934-08-23
. Political Wisdom.

Political Wisdom.
"a wise man Is sometimes compelled
to admit that he is wrong said the
cautious constituent.
Maybe" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, but If he is genuinely wise
he'll never admit it until after the
ballots are counted"
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Money Question.
what kind of money do you
prefer2"
"As the manager Of a conservative
brokerage business" said Mr.. Dustin
Stax, II permit myself only one ques-
ton and that is, What kind have
you?'"
HE who dozes on his doorstep"
said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown,
may awaken to find that creditors
have taken possession of the house
behind him"
Scholastic Guessing.
A college professor must be a good
guesser-
His influence, else, will grow lesser
and lesser.
The wizard, once showing the Niles
overflowing,
On Luck his dependence was chiefly
bestowing.
That clever Egyptian just wrote a
prescription
And waited for Nature to cure a con-
niption.
Oar is two kinds of fooliShneSS, VI
said Uncle Eben. "One makes you
laugh an de other scares you"
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Jud Tunkins says he's glad they
put a picture of whistler's mother on
a postage stamp, but he's tired of ex-
planning to the neighbors that
Whistler was an artist and not a
musician.
Evening star., 1934-08-23
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@. What is the origin Of the ex-
preston, seventh heaven?-J. L. B.
A. It is conception Of the Mo-
hammedan faith. 1t Is composed of
divine light. Here dwells Abraham In
a state Of supreme happiness; where
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Talk aboard such a conveyance Is
useless.
1t simply supplies the fuel for the
merry fellow who likes to "get the
laugh" on somebody else.
The shortness of the journey is
such that one never has an oppor-
tunity to come back" at him.
He gets his laugh, or Snicker, and
Evening star., 1934-08-23

Oar is two kinds of foolishness, u
said Uncle Eben. "One makes you
laugh an de other scares you"
Evening star., 1934-08-23

@. What is the earliest known date
in history?-R. McC.
A. Conquest Of Civilization" says
that the introduction of the Egyptian
calendar, devised in 4241 BE-, Is the
earliest dated event in history.
Evening star., 1934-08-23

@. What Is the national anthem Of
Belgium?-B. N.
A. The "Brabanconne," composed
by Van Campenhout In the revolution
Of 1880, is the national anthem. The
words were written by Jennsval .
French actor.