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Evening star., 1934-12-25
State Lynching Leaders
Lacking in Education

To the Editor Of The Star:
Two dead, probably a score wounded,
$l50,000 in public property destroyed
and the city under martial law be-
cause in men, white and black, civil
iZation is such thin veneer for prim-
tive urges dating back centuries All
crime is revolving to those who feel
themselves free-will agents in govern
ing their own conduct, but the action
of mob is specially repulsive because
it destroys our carefully guarded and
slowly won security, peace and
economy.
Attacks upon individuals who trans
gress the mores Of the tribes Of an
cient Aryans is deep-roted, and like
wise the capture of women by brute
force is a custom among African tribes
not yet risen to the producing
stage. Under provocation those urges
become dominant and we are forced
to suffer the far-reaching effects Of
two crimes. All too many men, today,
lack the restraining effects of ade-
quate training In religion, with the
sanction 1t carries, and broken homes,
unsupplemented by adequate schools,
have let loose in complex civilization
of intimate contacts horde of semi
savages who imperil society.
That "due process of law" guaran-
teed in the peoples own Constitution
fails to protect them from the dis
graceful lynching spectacle. argues for
a national supplement for inadequate
State school systems. The nine States
in which 295 white and 2,258 colored
people have been lynched between
1889 and 1882 are at the bottom of
the list of 48 States in educational
rank. They took the lives of 43 per
cent of all whites and 78 per cent of
all Negroes lynched in that period.
AS worthy of recognition as may be
the conduct of the Officers intrusted
with law enforcement, their lives,
public property, the lives of others
and the national sense of shame that
ensues, far outweigh any cost in
money necessary to try a national
standard of education upon the basis
of per capita expenditure in other
sections of our country.
CHARLES M. THOMAS.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

vanced by American citizens between
1919 and 1921 against bonds Of the
then so-called Irish Republic. Mr..
O'Kelly states that the securities will
be redeemed in full, with interest, and
that it is planned to begin payments
within the next two months.
The bonds in question had the au-
thority Of neither the United States
Government nor Of the Irish Free
State. The latter at the time had
not yet come into existence, but the
present government, looking upon the
transaction as sacred obligation OF
the nation, will waive technicalities
and meet it dollar for dollar. Ar
rangements TO do so earlier, Vice
President O'Kelly explains, would have
been made except that the business
Of compiling the necessary records
proved TO be bigger job than was
expected.
Because Of the circumstances that
accompanied the raising of American
funds to promote the cause of Irish
freedom" the debt does not figure
on the books of the United States
Treasury. The Irish Free State, there
fore, does not rate as a defaulter,
along with the European nations that
have accepted that stigma. But
Erin's honorable gesture is none the
less notable on that account and
merits due acknowledgement. With
their proverbiai sense of humor, 1t
may safely be assumed that the Irish
will get great kick out Of squaring
accounts with America, while the
British "oppressor" remains a delin-
quent.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

The favorable result of the refer
endum on the Bankhead cotton con-
trol act evokeS no surprise from news
paper observers. 1t is generally ac-
cepted that, in so far as cotton pro-
ducers are concerned, the act has
been most beneficial. Criticism of the
act is largely centered around the
argument that continued restriction of
output will mean the loss of the
foreign market in that commodity.
Not unexpected were the reports
coming in from the cotton growing
States that a vast majority of the
farmers had voted in favor of con-
tinuance for another year of the Bank
head cotton control act" says the
Savannah Morning News, while the
Watertown IN. " Daily Times as
sertS that mo one can be greatly
surprised" and the Syracuse Herald
calls the returns surprising only in
the overwhelming size of the ma jority
vote in favor of the continuance Of
the Bankhead cotton control act"
1T is universally acknowledged that
the control act has been definitely
helpful in bringing about the present
profitable price range Of cotton" OBJ
serves the Atlanta Constitution, and
the New Orleans Times-Picayune
points out that 'the actual growers
of cotton in great majority evidently
feel that they have been helped by
it and that its continuance through
another crop year is desirable"
The Columbus Evening Dispatch
suggests, however, it seems that "a
popular vote of any kind on the Bank
head act would not prove or disprove
its economic SoundneSS," while the
Roanoke World-News thinks the ref
erendum was much like asking a
group of kids about Christmas tree
laden with presents, whether they are
in favor of Santa Claus"
"All the Nation has an interest in
this matter" contends the Shreveport
Journal. ut means wholesome price
for cotton, the basic product of the
great Southland. and that will have a
beneficent influence all over the coun-
try. and even abroad"
The Kansas City Times expresses
the opinion that "as conditions in the
cotton belt have improved materially
in the last two years while Govern
ment control was in force, many felt
it should be given further trial be-
fore rejection" but the Portsmouth
(Ohio) Times cynically notes that
"in the long run, cotton production
may regret having taken a narcotic
instead of bearing the pain while Ma
ture took its course"
The Atlanta Constitution, on the
other hand, declares: Every interest
in the South will be benefited by the
wise action of the cotton producers.
The assurance it brings of good prices
for the staple next year will bring a
stabilization that will enable Southern
business and industry to expand with
confidence that healthful and pros
porous conditions lie ahead in the
South"
when you witness such a body of
individualists as Southern cotton
farmers voting themselves headlong
into such RECOMMENDATION as this" holds
the Charlotte IN. c. Observer, you
have a unique phenomenon in the
form Of a changed public attitude to-
ward the Government" The Indian
apolis Star Is interested In the fact
that Of the planters eligible to vote
Evening star., 1934-12-25
New Law Needed for
Five.Wheel Killers
% the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
What is the difference between the
killing of a human being with a
ball from gun or pistol by another
human, or being knocked down and
killed by a human being sitting on
top of four wheels with his or her
hands on another wheel? What is
the difference?
The human that takes q gun and
shoots down another, or q club and
kills a human, has to go to Jail, have
a long prison experience, and occa-
sionally electrocuted, while the hu-
man who knocks down and kills with
his or her five-wheeled machine can
go free. There must be something
wrong with the laws. Why not have
a law for these last-named killers?
These are the times for new things.
Get busy, some one, and give us new
law in this new year of 1885, ex-
pressly for the five-wheel killers.
M. A. r. STOTTLEMEYER.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Run Them Out!

In 1882, in response to numerous re-
quests from citizens of Prince Georges
County, the county commissioners
ordered that "Jimmy's Place" should
be closed. The place was not closed
and the order accumulated dust in the
files of the county commissioners
The past election brought into Of
flee new board of county commits
sioners. 1t is hopeful sign that they
have, Of their own volition, given the
county chief of police instructions to
close "Jimmy's Place" and keep it clos
ed, and have backed up the order with
reminder that the county commits
sioners have the authority to remove
any and all members of the county
police force.
Citizens Of Prince Georges, long
familiar with the institutionalized
hold that this notorious gambling
place has on the county, will await the
results of the new county commits
sioners' decision with more than or
dinary interest. So will the news
papers of Washington, anxious to Of
fer what cooperation they can in
ridding the city and its environs of a
breeding place for crime and the
headquarters of an underworld ele-
ment of undesirable character. Does
this decision mean action? Or is it
merely another gesture, like grand
jury reports of the past?
Prince Georges County will be re-
tarded in the commercial and resi-
dental development in prospect for it
as long as it permits its name to be
associated with such establishments
as "Jimmy's Place" And the mystic
rious influence that "Jimmy's Place"
has come to exercise on the county is
manifect in the fact Of its practically
undisturbed operation for the past
twenty years.
Alexandria County, in Virginia, now
known as Arlington County, many
years ago faced the same situation
that faces Prince Georges today
Border town" establishments were
operating across the river and local
county authorities were unwilling, for
various reasons, to stamp them out.
A vigorous States attorney. aroused
by articles in The Star and the ccm-
plants of decent citizens, initiated an
investigation, accompanied by other
action, which ran most of the rascals
| out-cleaned up the county. Similar
| opportunity awaits the county COM
missioners and other officials of Prince
Georges. If they are interested in
protecting the property of taxpayers
and in attracting the investment that
means substantial development Of the
county they will, now that public SEN
timent is behind them, sweep the cor
ners clean of underworld resorts.
Some of the county officials claim
that proximity to Washington makes
possible the continued existence Of
Jimmy's and other places. That Is, of
course, true. There is an undesirable
underworld in every large city, and
Washington is no happy exception
The point which should be uppermost
in the minds of Prince Georges County
officials is whether their county is to'
be made the refuge for Washington
criminals. It is not to the best in
terests of the county that this should
be true.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Railroad Safety,

Two railroad trains collided early
Sunday morning on the outskirts of
Delaware, Ohio, causing the death Of
three trainmen and the injury Of
thirty-four passengers. But for a
merciful chance the fatalities would
have been much more numerous, for
the conditions in which the trains COL
lided were such as ordinarily to have
caused a major catastrophe. The
exact circumstances in which the
wreck occurred are not altogether
clear, there being mention in the first
dispatches of a connection" between
the main line of the road and "cut-
off" over which an express was run
ming at high speed, with two engines,
to make up for lost time. Subsequent
information was given in a statement
by the division superintendent of the
line, to the effect that "it was a case
Of the engineer failing to observe a
red signal"
It had been thought that the major
lines of this country were so equipped
that such an error or failure could
not lead to disaster, that dependence
was no longer finally placed upon the
vigilance of the engineer, that the
roads were equipped with one of sever
al approved systems of automatic stops
preventing the close approach of
train in headway to point of danger
1t may be that there was such sys-
tenn at the point at which the colli-
sion occurred in Ohio and that it was
not compulsory or automatic, but sup
Evening star., 1934-12-25
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Sentiment without sense in social
or political economy is futility itself.
1t makes scapegoats instead of lead
ing to social progress. Recently the
writer yelled bit of gentle sarcasm
on this point rather too we'll, which
led to the misleading headline I'm
selfishness the Best Panacea"-a
thought quite the reverse of that in
tended!
Motives, to be sure, have their place
in life, much as power has its place
in machinery But without ade-
Quately designed social instrumental
tiles to direct their application, mo-
tiveS are as useless as power without
a machine. 1t is not the character of
the power, but of the machine, that
can be shaped and designed to effec-
lively attain purpose. Similarly. our
motives can only be used and directed,
not changed in character. The same
motives stir the savage breast as that
of civilized man.
1t has been truly said that unself-
ishness is only farSighted selfishness
in the struggle to SURVEYOR, after
all, the right to survive is of higher
order than the right to live. Perhaps
this leads to "unselfiShneSs" in a
sense, but in serving the end of sur
vival-and survival is the crucial test
of life-the individuals first social
obligation is the business of looking
after himself and family instead of
making others do it for him. In prey
ing upon other forms of life for food
the human method Is not less selfish
because it is less self-sufficient than
other forms of preying, and no social
implementation can evade this fact.
Indeed, the human method stands
alone as the only social method that
is not, and cannot be, communistic
(after the fashion of insect societies,
for instance), but is fundamentally a
matter of exchange involving that mu-
tual but individual profit which re-
suits from specialized accumulations
of values on principle of judgment
as to time and place rather than of
mere labor in production and distribu-
ton. 1t Is toward the maintenance of
this mutuality in the profits of trade,
so that "a fair exchange" shall be mo
robbery" that all our social artifices
are, or should be, directed, particularly
the artifice of a medium of exchange.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

1t is a privilege to be able to look
into the home of Templeton Jones
today, and see that worthy man en-
joying his Christmas presents.
Among these is storm glass.
Jones is enough Of a countryman
to have wanted one of these chemical
barometers, once so universally es-
teemeA by farmers.
A small board has a thermometer
and the storm or weather glass side
by side.
Most persons have seen them, but
in recent years they are not so much
in style, due to the competition OF
more scientific barometerS.
Templeton Jones, as an amateur
meteorologist, had long wanted one of
these glasses, but some how never got
around to 1t.
Perhaps it is unfair to call him
amateur. Subamateur would be bet
ter. nearer the truth.
His interest in the weather comes
from long observation, and love of
flowers.
Like most unscientific persons, he
has long thought that with an in
strument or two he ought to be able
to predict the weather at least as well
as the Weather Bureau.
Several good examples Of anaeroid
barometerS, and a clipper ship glass
did not enable him to make good.
He Still found prediction beyond
him.
Now that he has an fashioned
storm glass, he hopes to do better in
tbis fascinating line.
1t is true that this sealed tube filled
with distilled water, alcohol, and cam
phor, in the main, is no longer es-
teemed as weather forecaster.
Perhaps it never was, amid scien-
tific circles.
During the early days Of the Nation,
however. 1t was very popular.
A weather glass was to be found
on every front porch, carefully hung
from a nail on the wall.
The idea was to put the device
where it would not be molested nor
get the rays of the sun. but where it
would have free access to a good
current of air.
Even the most unscientific person
would know it was destined to be
hung outdoors. for the accompanying
Farenheit thermometer was so marked
that 1t showed so degrees below zero
This fact made it usable almost
anywhere in North or South America
Very few places ever show a lower
reading than 60 below.
\ X X
The new Jones thermometer sticks
to the tradition.
Sixty below zero!
Jones thought there probably never
would be any need of it going quite
that low in this vicinity.
He hoped not, at any rate, but
when he recalled last Winter he could
not be too sure.
What interested him was the
weather tube.
1t was fixed in depression in the
wood alongside the thermometer, was
kept in place by two brass clasps and
was next to a plate bearing three in
scriptions.
The bottommost one read Fair,
the one about the middle of the tube,
Change" and the label at the top
said stormy"
Thus all weather possibilities, COM
prised in three small words.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Worth Waiting For.

"uftu ndltLuS rOF.
The Christmas tree smiles in its pride.
Too soon it must be cast aside
And taken forth, its beauty lost,
Upon the JUNK heap to be tossed.
But in the field the pine will grow
Amid the sparkle of the snow
And whisper as the wind blows drear,
"It's only just another year
There will be Springtime blossoming
And butterflies upon the wing.
There will be Autumn splendor, too,
Ere Christmas trees arrive anew"
But, like the fow'rets of the May
Or roses blushing sweet and gay
Or like the forests golden cheer,
The Christmas tree arrives each year.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Christmas.

The world celebrates today the be-
ginning Of a new civilization, the
most important event in modern his
tory. But some there may be who,
while entertaining the Christmas
spirit and participating in the annual
Christmas festivities, may be unaware
of the dominating character of the
incident which opened the Christian
era in the annals of mankind. And
for these, if not for others, it should
be worth while to review the debt
which the race owes to the Babe of
Bethlehem.
Religion, obviously, in predominant
part traces back to Him, and its in
fluence upon human conduct during
nearly two thousand years had in
spiration in His birth, His life and
His death. Law also derives from
His teaching-the common principles
of equity and justice which are the
basic codes of all existing nations were
founded in His philosophy of right
eouSness and mercy.
Art likewise is His creation, and
the most highly gifted of painters and
sculptors have devoted their genius
to the Interpretation of His person.
ality and the representation of scenes
from His career. Music, too, has been
His servant, and the greatest compos-
ers who ever have lived have en-
ployed their talents in His praise.
Literature and the drama. it need not
be argued, have centered about His
name-no other subject within the
range of human comprehension has
had more compelling attraction for
writers as class; the central theme
of masters of poetry and prose alike
has been the Son of God and His
doctrine of life more abundant and
free.
Even science is obligated to Him,
for it was He who taught the sanctity
of truth. And the same may be said
for commerce and trade, because His
ethics have been the essence of fair
dealing-the fundamental factor Of
genuine prosperity and progress.
1t follows that Christmas is an oc-
g.
pose, and if that be not its proper
significance the day is, in fact, mis-
used. Hence the repetition of the
ancient appeal to maintain the Christ
mas harmony and practice the Christ
mas charity throughout the entire
year.
Surely the task is not too burden
some. Mankind, which already has
done so much in the Savior's cause,
Is capable of even more notable VIC
tories. War and revolution, poverty
and crime are not beyond the power
OF His correction, and plain and
humble men and women, like those
who were among the first to heed
His promises, can be His instruments
in the present as their forerunners
were in the past. All that is needed
Is general acceptance of His one
commandment: THAT ye love one
another"
And gains are being made. Even
IN the brief span which has elapsed
since last Christmas day there have
been advances, grateful for which,
mankind, commemorating His COM
ing, attains new understanding of the
meaning of His covenant: "Lo, am
with you alway, even unto the end
of the world"
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Japan's gift of cherry trees may be
temporarily covered with icicles. But
the thaw will again reveal them as
great examples of the straightforward
diplomacy which. seeks friendliness
rather than defiance.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Washington is attracting so much
attention on the musical stage that
a political travesty may yet be at
tempted to be entitled the "Ziegfeld
Farleys."
Evening star., 1934-12-25

In knighting that good actor,
George Arliss, there is an inferential
compliment to the taste of the Amer
lean public. before whom Mr.. Arliss
has for many years habitually
appeared.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

1t would be captious inquirer who
demanded sequel to Dickens
Christmas Carol" showing whether
Scrooge's sudden revision of his busi-
ness system was accomplished with
out getting the firm into the red.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Ben Franklin was a contributor to
physical science, but it is as a phil
osopher and a statesman that he has
his picture registered in the United
States Patent Office.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Henry Ford's orchestra has dis
and devoted the most accomplished
musicianship to some of the old-time
compositions that stand out in
supreme admiration as classics.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Huey Long is said to contemplate
a District of Columbia of his own
somewhere in Louisiana. 1t cannot
be a precise copy Long may be relied
on to provide his District of CO.
lumbia with votes.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Sam insult has shaken hands with
so many jurymen that in case of final
acquittal he should have a good list
OF prospects for more discreet enter
prises in the future.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

The Christmas revelation of rever-
ence for Peace on Earth and Good
Will Toward Men may do a little
something toward relieving agitation
among statesmen who fear the worst.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

What cannot be printed might be
put across by radio. There has as
yet been no conspicuous attempt to
sue a microphone for libel.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
The Supreme Test.

From the Grand Island (Nebr) 1ndepend-
ent.
Those who claim that courage Is
dead are referred to the case Of the
couple who met as partners in q
bridge game and have decided to get
married.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Facial expression is important
Wirephoto service will enable the
public to know not only what an
orator said, but how he looked when
he was saying 1t.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
No Feline Prejudice.

Prom the La Crosse (wis) Tribune.
A mouse that sings like . canary
has appeared in a Western Massa-
chusetts home. 1t viii be all the same
to the cat.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
One Way to Begin.

From the Los Angeles Times.
An expert picks 1856 ways Of starting
war. To which might be added:
Throwing bombs at Japanese farmers
In Salt River Valley.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Moratorium.

Moratorium.
The things we wish, the things we fear
At home or far away
In studious mood we ought to hear
But this is Christmas day.
We shoulC discuss the fierce desire
OF conquest far away
And study hatred's baleful fire
But this is Christmas day.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
In Agreement.

do you understand all your COL
leagues are saying?"
Partially" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. 'They still seem in agreement
that there is a Santa Claus"
Evening star., 1934-12-25
No Passing at Present.

From the Detroit News.
'Is the Republican party passing
out?" asks q Dallas editor. very nt.
tie at this time-especially post ofnces
Evening star., 1934-12-25

Jud Tunkins says he likes the old
songs best cause the folks all know
'em so well that nobody is specially
disturbed if he sings a little bit of the
kew.
Evening star., 1934-12-25

The Associated Press is exclusively en-
titled to the use for republication of all
news dispatches credited to it or not other
wise, credited In this, paper and also the
publication Of special dispatches herein
are also reserved.
Evening star., 1934-12-25
Moderate Aspirations,

Moderate Aspirations.
els your boy Josh getting on in COL
lege?"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel,
"but I'm afraid he isn't smart enough
to be a foot ball coach. I guess
we'll have to be satisfied to see him
grow up to be just plain professor" !"