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Evening star., 1935-02-27
Babe Ruth's New Role.

George Herman Ruth, far better
known to millions of Americans as
Babe" has held the limelight in
base ball for so many years that 1t Is
not surprising now, when he has
reached the end of his playing days,
owing to the inexorable penalty OF
failing muscles, that there should be
general rejoicing that his retirement
from the active role of performer does
not remove him altogether from the
game. He has achieved his ambition
to become a manager. True, it is only
as an assistant manager that he is to
carry on, and in a different league
from that in which he gained his
great repute. Yet that is enough to
keep him for time in the public eye,
and the circumstances are such as to
assure that he will remain drawing
card.
1t was in Boston that Ruth became
a celebrity and it is in Boston that
he will now perform in his new role.
While full details of his duties and
responsibilities in the new set-up are
lacking, it may be assumed that he
will still appear on the field in the
"spangles" of a player and he may
have officially that rating on the roster
to permit him on occasion to serve
as a pinch hitter. That possibility
and the chance that on such an oc-
casion he will belt one of his famous
homers will suffice to make the turn
stiles click little faster. The team
to which he goes has for some years
been in the doldrums financially and
otherwise, and it is possible that he
may change the tide of its fortunes
Sentiment has undoubtedly played a
large part in the development and
maintenance of base ball as q national
sport, and there is unquestionably
decided sentiment for this big chap
who started his career as a nearly
great pitcher, but whose extraordinary
batting skill caused his transfer to an
outf1elding position in which he could
play In every game. In his best days
he was q far better than average
Evening star., 1935-02-27
New Turmoil in Cuba.

Cuba, island of chronic unrest, Is
once again in political turmoil. Grow
ing out of a "schoolboy strike" so
called because more than 300 900 per-
sons, including pupils, teachers and
sympathizers, are leagued in a new
anti-government movement, President
Carlos Mendieta's troubles are now at
point where the security of his
regime is gravely menaced. Last
weeks designations of his ministers
of education and commerce were fol-
lowed on Tuesday by the retirement
of his two right-hand men, Secretary
of State de la Torriente and Secretary
OF Interior and Justice de Cordenas.
Ostensibly the retired cabinet officers
laid down their portfolios in dis
approval of President Mendieta's plan
to hold general elections this year.
Another and more plausible version
is that they resent the Presidents
unwillingneSs to resort to stronger
measures to crush the school strike.
although its leaders openly avow that
their purpose is to overthrow the
Mendieta government.
Amid widespread violence and
manifestations of belligerency, the
National Confederation of Labor,
which controls the Communist ele-
ment among Cuban workers, has
pledged its support to general strike,
along with various individual unions.
Government employees display a will
lingness to entertain the idea of
strike in cooperation with labor.
Meantime, strike fomenters have is
sued manifesto calling on all CubanS
to refuse to pay taxes, thus tying the
governments hands.
The Mendieta authorities hold Com
munist agitators responsible for this
| latest outburst of revolt. Whatever
the basic cause, the island rocks with
discomfort and political rancor. Once
upon time it was argued by anti
American agitators that all that was
needed to restore tranquility in Cuba
was the abrogation of the Platt
amendment, while hopes of economic
revival were pinned on a revised trade
treaty with the United States, grant,
ing extensive new openings for island
produce, especially sugar, in the rich
American market. The Platt amend
ment is gone and a new commercial
pact with this country is in operation.
Yet Cubas internal troubles endure.
Politics is undoubtedly at their root
the unquenchable desire of the
"outs" to be the 'ins' at Havana.
President Mendieta apparently retains
control of the army. SO long as he
possesses its confidence he is prob
ably secure in Office. But events of
the past two years are there to re-
mind him that conditions in Cuba are
mercurial, and if the Communist
movement is as widespread and ruth
less as current events would indicate.
the Mendieta regime may be headed
for the discard like the various short
lived ones that followed the fall Of
Machado in the Summer of 1888.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Italy Believed to Have Won
Support for New Expansion

News-Times believes that "'bandits'
will provide the excuse in Africa, Just
as they have in China. and defense
less nation will be seized to satisfy the
ambitions of a European dictator" 1t
is the opinion of the Charleston Is. c.
Evening Post that, ''as a matter of
fact. Italy need not even declare a
punitive expedition Instead she
will call her legions to arms, "for de-
fenSe of their country. Just as julius
Caesar used his legions to destroy
German army at the confluence of the
Rhine and the Scheldt, in order to
protect Rome" To the New Haven
Journal Courier. moral judgments
are inadequate" because I'VE may be
sure the ItalianS do not push their
dreams of empire for the fun Of the
thing" but because they need the
rome"
IF MusSolini has picked Abyssinia
for his Manchoukuo, he has picked
perhaps the richest African territory
not already under foreign domina-
tion." observes the youngstown Vindi-
Gator.
The Boston Transcript likewise re-
CARDS the prize as rich one, but sug-
gests that "the price might by too
high" considering the difficulties Of
desert warfare. This point is also
made by the New York Times, which
declares that "MuSsolini is bound to
think very hard before letting himself
in for the uncertainties Of q large
scale African campaign"
The Columbus (Ohio) Evening Dis
patch directs attention to the fact that
incidents such as these may divert
the attention of the Italian people
from trouble at home" but the Buffalo
Evening News regards it as doubtful
that, In the long run. either nation
could benefit by war which, in the
nature of things, would be o costly
and uncertain business"
Evening star., 1935-02-27
a duty in bringing them back. Let
us perform that duty.

a duty in bringing them back. Let
us perform that duty.
For the Jewish community, DR.
Abram Simon, rabbi Of Washington
Hebrew Congregation, pledged assist
ance to the end that the Capital may
be "the city ethical and the city re-
ligious, as we'll as the city beautiful" :"
All of which signifies development
of new ideal of religious unity and a
new projection of ways and means for
the attainment Of a goal desired by
thoughtful souls for generations. It
means that theology will be undis-
turbed, that denominationalism will
remain unaffected, but that the CEN
tral objective Of human longing will
be advanced-the relation of love and
confidence between the Creator and
the created strengthened. In plain
language, 1t suggests pragmatic solu-
tion for one of the oldest and most
compelling problems In the world-it
is an appeal to the instinct of the
average person to believe in some
thing more important than himself
and to relate himself to a fellowship
Of faith of one kind or another.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

Border clashes between Abyssinia
and italian Somaliland and the indi-
cations that Mussolini has definite
plans to extend his colonial empire
lead to much speculation over the
possible roles which France and Eng
land may play in the drama. The
impression of most American COM
mentators is that tacit consent has
been given for Italy's African expan-
sion.
"Italy's frustrated ambition to gain
for itself a greater colonial empire
seems about to be realized" says the
Louisville Courier journal, with the
resumption of border clashes between
Italian Somaliland and Abyssinia, and
with tacit agreement on the part of
France to give the Fascist state a free
hand in dealing with the African
country. even to the point of taking
over most of the country" The Tul-
sa (Okla.) Daily World Is sure that
carrying the war into Africa has
been determined upon by Mussolini,
ostensibly due to some minor upris-
ings but actually on account of a de-
sire for another colony in Africa"
To the Williamsport (Pa) Sun 1t
seems that "a glance at the map will
give credence to such a belief" for,
"if Italy were able to gain possession
Of enough of Abyssinia to unite
Eritrea to the north with italian
Somaliland to the south. her position
In an area where she apparently
hopes to do much in the way OF
colonization, looking to disposition OF
her increasingly serious domestic
population problems. would be i'm
mensely strengthened"
The San Francisco Chronicle, on
the other hand, calls attention to the
fact that peace negotiations are un-
der way" and that. under the tri-
partite treaty of 1906, Italy is bound
to consult with Great Britain and
France on matters involving Ethiopia
with any of the three powers" This
argument has little weight with the
Manchester IN. HI Union, however,
which declares that "the world is
wondering today whether France and
Great Britain have given Italy free
hand to carve up Abyssinia. the last
independent kingdom on the conti-
nent Of Africa" and the st. Joseph
(Mo) Free Press believes this is
likely, and holds that certain modi-
flcations of italian policy in Central
Europe" have been promised In re-
turn.
"Just how far they are prepared to
let Italy CO." asserts the New York
Herald Tribune, "is not yet clear. But
the fact that they have made no effec-
tive protest to Signor Mussolini and
have, instead, urged moderation on
the Abyssinians, even though this is
a little like urging moderation on
Belgium in 1914, suggests that Italy
is to have a free hand" Similar con-
clusions are reached by the Elkhart
(Ind.) Truth, the La Crosse (Wis)
Tribune and the Milwaukee Journal,
the last mentioned pointing out that
mot one great nation can 60 to Italy
with clean hands"
"It may be that the Duce intends to
carry out an extension program In
Africa similar to the Japanese pro-
gram In Manchuria, suggests the Rock
Island Argus, and the Goshen Daily
Evening star., 1935-02-27
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.
belief In others, when these others
apply 1t In their own direction!

belief In others, when these others
apply 1t In their own direction!
How, then, Is the great average man,
who is not the complete success, either
in his own mind, or the minds OF
others, which he would like to be, and
which they say he should below
shall he come to some accord with
himself on this matter?
He must understand, better than
those who imply that he should be
able to do a great deal more than he
has done; that, just as life itself is full
of infinite degrees, from the one-cell
animal to that so-called peak of crea-
ton, man, SO he himself is one degree
in q line of success which runs from
nothing at one end to something at
the other.
Along this scale every person will
gradually fall into his place, always
with the chance Of moving up or down
in it, but seldom with the opportunity
to move to the highest peak
What he must keep firmly in mind,
because 1t is against the popular ira
dition, Is that whatever he has done is
very likely to prove the best he can do
This is giving himself credit for
sincerity of purpose, a certain amount
OF ability and loyalty.
He sees better than most that the
sum is about the best he can do. He
does not quarrel with it, and that att
tude sets him apart. When you find
hann
refuses to be weakened by the censure
of pity for his supposed failure to do
what few exceptional persons have
achieved.
No doubt many a passerby pitied
the old sandwich man, as he went by
carrying his signs, just as later they
envied him when he became compare
lively rich, only to go mad at last.
Neither their pity nor their envy,
however, was justified.
In that case every one can under
stand this, but in the case of the great
average man" often enough it is
not so easily seen.
One may believe that 1t Is Just as
certain, though. just as unacceptable,
in the case of the average man whose
success is not brilliant, yet is sure, as
far as it goes.
The fact that he has gone a certain
way along the path does not mean, as
his unthinking but hopeful friends
think, that he can go all the way.
Maybe he is just as well where he is.
There is an old saying, that content
Is continual feast
And every one of us has seen some
person who has exemplified it.
No matter his position in life, he
has lived life that we might call a
continual feast, at least in the mental
acceptance of what his conditions are.
Perhaps a great many more persons
might achieve this peace of mind if
1t were not for the plain fact that
somebody or other thinks fit to sug-
gest to them that they have not done
as well in life as their abilities would
seem to demand.
This is what is called censure by
pity and it plays a great part, in a
dissatisfied world, in making people
everywhere more dissatisfied.
Every one should think twice be-
fore suggesting to another that 1t is
rather pity that he has not written
great novel or become bank presi-
dent. II know you have it in you, old
man." The truth is that he knows
nothing Of the kind.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

from Judge Grubb's court in Alabama.
1t is known as the Belcher case. An
other decision will be concerned with
Government operations in housing and
slum clearance. Two eleventh-hour
acts of the Seventy-third Congress
the railroad pension law and the
Frazier-Lemke five-year mortgage
moratorium amendment to the bank
ing act-are also due for early rulings
by the highest tribunal.
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Speaking of Judge Grubb and the
Supreme Court, Alabamans in WASH
ineton point out that the Federal
jurist who has Just declared certain
T. v. A. operations illegal and who
had previously branded N. r. A. as
unconstitutional, has a notable record
for not having his decisions reversed.
The Alabamans are, of course, max
ing no prophecies about how the Su-
preme Court will view the judges
various New Deal findings, but, on his
batting average. they venture to think
it at least highly probable that he
will be sustained. Although Judge
Grubb Is O Northerner and the ap-
pointee of Republican President, he
enjoys high repute throughout Dixie
as man not only of unusual legal
learning but of outstanding nom
partisanship.
Representative O'Connor, Demo-
crat, Of New York, chairman of the
House Committee on Rules. would
like to have the relations between
the two branches of Congress amend
ed so that the House will be relieved
OF the ignominy Of passing legisla-
ton in the first instance, only to
have it "emasculated" in the Senate.
A case in point is the present bone
of contention-the $4,88O, ,OO0. 900 work
relief bill. Mr.. O'Connor aired his
views on the House floor this week
in discussing the proposal to have
the income tax publicity provision
repealed. He believes the Senate
should first vote repeal, and de-
clared that If this happens he is
sure there would be support in the
House to do away with the measure
that is now under such heavy fire
throughout the country.
4 4 Il X
Miss Marion Dickerman. Mrs.
Roosevelt's partner in the Todhunter
School and the Waikiki furniture
factory at Hyde Park, told an audi
ence in Brooklyn this week that the
First Lady has received 100000 let
ters during the past year. These
communications, said Miss Dicker-
man, keep both Mrs. Roosevelt and
the President in touch with the lives
of the people" The letters range
"all the way from the trivial to the
tragic" but the greater part consists
of appeals for aid. 1.-THE essential
thing" in Mrs. Roosevelt's corre-
spondence, according to her business
associate, is that "the people feel
they can write to the White House
and reach an understanding ear"
Senator Vandenberg, Republican, of
Michigan, has adopted fixed rule
about appointments to Annapolis and
West Point. He has rejected the old
fashioned congressional pull" system
and all other forms of influence, and
adheres to the principle of appoint
ing of the Naval and Military acad-
emies only the winners of Statewide
competitive examinations. "It is my
view," the @. o. P. 1896 white hope
explains, "that Michigans appoint
ments belong to the people Of the
State, and should be made strictly on
the competitive and merit basis"
fCopyrisht, 1q35o
Evening star., 1935-02-27
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Dusk Magic

I blow a breath of beauty into dusk
And fill with loveliness each empty
huSk;
I rob the shadows Of their somber chill
And touch with far, faint starlight
every hill
With magic erase from all the town
The money rush. And as the sun goes
down,
Like a soft kiss upon hot, til ed eyes.
I pour enchantment from the evening
skies.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

wegians drink the most coffee. People
In the United States come next, while
Belgium, Finland and Cuba follow in
close succession.
@. When was definite provision
made for women in the United States
Government service?-N. E.
A. The United States Congress
passed an act July II, 1870, which
provided that women may. In the
discretion of the head of any depart
ment. be appointed to any of the
clerkships therein authorized hy law.
upon the same requisites and condi-
tons, and with the same compensa-
tons, as are prescribed for men,"
@. How old is the Actors Fund Of
America?-J. r. L.
A. The Actors Fund Of America
was incorporated June 8, 1882. by
Edwin Booth, Joseph Jefferson, Law
renee Barrett, William J. Florence,
BARLEY Campbell, Louis Aldrich, A.
M. Palmer Augustin DAILY, Lester
wallack, Edward Harrigan and
others.
@. How much did Grants Tomb on
Riverside drive COSTS. 3. H.
A. The tomb of Gen. Ulysses S.
Grant, overlooking the Hudson
River, was built by popular subscrip-
ton at cost Of 100000.
@. In what country is the southern
most city in the world?-H j.
A. Punta Arenas is in Chile. 1t
has a population Of about 10000. In
the center Of the main plaza Of the
city is monument to the navigator,
Magellan, who in 1920 discovered the
Straits which bear his name.
@. When were IS gold notes issued
by the Treasury Departmental.
S. C.
A. The Treasury has never issued
SIS gold certificates. Ten dollars is
the lowest denomination.
@. How many organizations at
tended the meeting looking to world
wide federation of mystical societies
last year?-B. NJ w.
A. The meeting was held in Brus-
sells. Belgium, and was attended by
representatives of IA organizations.
@. How many people suffered the
death penalty in this country in 1893?
W. w.
A. There were 156 legal executions
in 1893.
O. What is the population of Tel
Aviv?-M. c.
A. Tel Aviv, Palestine. was founded
in 1909 as suburb Of Jaffa. with a
population of less than 500. The pres
ent population is over $4,000. 1t is
the first town in the world since the
Dispersion to be built and populated
wholly by Jews. 1t has excellent
schools, many public institutions, hos
pitalS and a constantly increasing
list of prosperous industries. 1t sup
ports two daily newspapers and eight
banks.
O. Who invented peach Melba and
how is it prepared?-E. R.
A. The late Auguste Escoffier. ia
honor of Dame Nellie Melba. The
peaches are peeled. poached. covered
with vanilla -flavord sirup and placed
on layer of vanilla ice cream. The
whole is then coated with sauce car
dinale, a red, sweetened raspberry
puree favored with ancient kirsch.
O. How many Crusades were there?
M. B.
A. There were seven principal Cru
sades between 1896 and 1910 and nu-
merous other expeditions called CRU
sades.
@. Who was the English novelist
who wrote under the initials L. E. L.?
F. c.
A. Letitia Elizabeth Landon, poet
and novelist. wrote under her initials.
She died in 1888, at the age Of SO.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

Bootleggers are in evidence in all
phases of activity. Even regulations
are often attained by an industrious
ego which puts them in the home
brew class.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Hybrid Hunters.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
Mr. and Mrs. Martin johnson, wild
animal experts, are going to the Bel
gian Congo to photograph the rare
okapi, which has hindquarters Of
zebra and the head Of q giraffe. That
poor old q. o. p. elephant Is still
fleeing In disguise. ~-
Evening star., 1935-02-27

A CHEEKY note in the news is pro-
vided by the youngsters who simply
wandered away and got lost with no
suspicion of kidnapping.
Evening star., 1935-02-27
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Passing the Initials.
How often In an argument
We hear with growing discomfort
A form of speech that fills us with
regret.
1t arises very smugly.
70 is short and 1t is ugly
That Little Irritating Epithet!
When we with dignity await
The honest issue of debate.
While all the Nation Is with care
beset,
The bravest of officials
May turn pale at the initials
OF that Little Irritating Epithet!
Evening star., 1935-02-27

any question Of fact by writing The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic ]. Haskin, Director, WASH
ington, d. c. Please inclose stamp
for reply.
@. When will the Kentucky Derby
be run this Spring-H. L.
A. 1t will be run at Churchill
Downs Saturday, May 4.
@. What Is the total of all gold
reserves in all countries2--M. C. A.
A. According to figures published
in the December, 1884, Federal Re
serve Bulletin, the total gold reserves
Of central banks and governments $50
countries) amounted to about SAL
585, ,000, 900.
@. What is the religion of Huey p.
Long?-E. L.
A. He Is Baptist.
@. Are there some tea leaves which
are eaten as a salad?-R. D.
A. There Is a tea called Lung 500
which the Chinese use In making tea,
and the leaves Of which they eat as a
salad.
@. Did the people of Martinique
have any warning that Mount Pelee
would erupt?-N. A.
A. For two or three weeks before
the eruption on May 8, 1902, the vol
cano was increasingly active. The
eruption almost destroyed ST. Pierre
in two minutes.
@. What was meant by "the un-
sheathed sword Of Stratford-upon-
Avon" during the World War;
N. G. T.
A. According to the traditions of
the place. the sword of state" which
hangs in Shakespeare's birthplace vas
removed from its scabbard in August.
1914, as an official notice to the town
that England was at war. The sword
was carried by Shakespeare father
when he was high bailiff, 1903 to 1909.
Custom unsheathes the sword when
England is at war and does not return
it to its scabbard until peace is de-
clared.
@. Why do herons stand so often on
one foot?-P. K.
A. The Bureau Of Biological Survey
says that legged birds of the wad-
ing type, such as herons, stand on
one leg in order to rest the other leg.
This is their characteristic resting
position.
@. What Emperor was the last of
the Caesars. v. B.
A. The first five Roman Emperors
bore the family name of Caesar. Nero
was the last of this imperial family.
@. What is meant by register ton
nage?-P. T.
A. The Bureau of Navigation and
Steamboat Inspection defines it as net
or register tonnage which remains
after deducting from the gross ton
mage the spaces occupied by the pro-
pelllng machinery including allow
ance for fueD, crew quarters, masters
cabin and navigation spaces.
Q. What was the role which Caruso
was singing when he was stricken with
his fatal illness?-M. E. F.
A. He was singing Canio CPunchi-
nello) in "Pagliacci" when a blood
vessel burst in his throat. He never
recovered, but his death did not occur
for some time
@. Where is the Woodrow Wilson
Memorial Library?-S. M.
A. The Woodrow Wilson Memorial
Library. formerly the League of Ma
tions' Association Library. was reor-
ganized in May, 1929, and is now
housed in the Woodrow Wilson Foun-
dation. West Fortieth street, New
York City.
@. What nations drink the most
coffee?-M. F.
A. The Danes. Swedes and Nor
Evening star., 1935-02-27
Italy's Safe War Zone.

From the Charlotte IN. c. News.
When it comes to selecting safe
place to have a war II Duce is prac-
tically a genius. Where-except at
the South Pole, perhaps-is better
place than Gin the vicinity of Ualual?"
Evening star., 1935-02-27

Foot ball players have an advantage
in college life. A college degree may
be arbitrarily awarded, but a foot ball
player has to make good.
Evening star., 1935-02-27

War on crime goes on in spite of
the fact that it remains much harder
to get fingerprints than it is to tag
an automobile for overparking.