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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14
More Police Needed.

Major Brown will be able to add thirty
fiscal year because the Senate Appropri-
atoms Committee came to his rescue on
the final day of hearings on the ap-
preparations bill and approved his re-
quest for 140 new officers. Thirty-five
policemen, needed to replace vacancies
created through the economy program,
was the compromise between 140 new
officers proposed by the Senate and no
new officers proposed by the House.
This year the Commissioners have ap-
proved Major Browns request for ITO new
men. The fate of that request depends, OF
course, on the Budget Bureau and the
committees of Congress. But, as demon
strated early this year, Major Brown
and the Commissioners are acting fully
In accord with local public sentiment
when they attempt to increase the force
to the strength that conditions in Wash
ington demand.
That demand is particularly pressing
In connection with enforcement Of the
traffic laws. Automobile registration has
increased far out of proportion to in
creases in Police Department personnel.
When Major Brown assumed command
Of the Police Department in 1882 there
were l,341 men on the force. This num-
Der was reduced by the economy act, and
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Protection to Public
Seen i'm Utility Law
tn IN. Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Probably the utility holding company
executives have ample ground. as has
been stated for their apprehenSions as
to the effect Of the recently enacted
public utility act of 1885. But is not
their situation similar to that which
confronted the executives Of the stock
exchanges and their broker members
little more than year ago, when the
securities and exchange act was passed
by Congress? There was a great hubbub
then, as now, but 1t soon subsidized, and
a very large part Of the opponents OF
the legislation, including the best intel
ligence Of the exchanges and brokerage
houses themselves, have now come to
believe that the law which they con-
demned so earnestly and meaSuredly
will actually prove not only protection
to the public but boon to the legiti-
mate trading in securities in the stock
markets.
At this time we find the holding COM
panieS, If one can judge by the public
utterances of some of their executives,
in an attitude of stiff resistance to the
new law. They are calling in the best
legal talent Of the country, not ap-
parently, that they shall be advised as
to how the law may be observed, but as
to how it may be circumvented and de-
feated.
Some Of the executives have gone so
far as to declare that q vigorous cam
paign for an amendment OF the law Is
to be waged in the country prior to the
beginning Of the next Congress; and
this means, If 1t means anything, that
an attempt is to be made to inject the
holding company issue into the presi-
Dental and congressional campaigns Of
next year.
When one recalls that Mr.. Hopson,
directing head of the Associated Gas
& Electric system, recently advised
committee of the Senate that he would
gladly spend five or six billion dollars to
kill the utility bill, 1t Is easy to imagine
the calamity of such an eventuality. In
such a fight, under such circumstances,
q victory might be such as John Dryden
described as,
"a funeral victory
AT whose sad pcmp the conqueror must
die"
The public utility act calls for some
what radical readjustnent OF the hold
ing company system Of controlling, and
sometimes exploiting, local utility COM
panies. Such o readjustment, impelled
by forces outside the system, naturally
Is disturbing, but it need not be wholly
demoralizing or wholly destructive.
1t is likely that not single operating
company in the entire country will be
destroyed or even impaired by the law
It is safe to say that, with the law
fully in force, all operating companies
will still be producing their products and
will still be increasing the number of
their customers. Many of them, per-
haps all eventually. will be materially
benefited by the enactment. Basic
values, which, after all, have foundation
in the operating companies and not in
the holding companies, will remain just
about a they were before the industry
a. Q whole was drawA into the uproar
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individual under the flag. Nor need that
thought be debated exclusively. Rather,
it may be conceded that the people are
affected both directly and indirectly by
the system of organized democracy in
which they exist. What is wanted,
though, is q more intense and passionate
apprehension of the principles Of freedom
and fellowship which the Constitution
attempts to correlate and institutionalize
for the benefit Of all. The humblest, the
least consequential of souls, has a right
to a share of the flame which was de-
signed to warm every heart. But the
citizen must reach out to the blaze If
he would feel its cheer. Like other forms
Of eternal truth, 1t has to be sought,
has to be desired. longed for, deeply
and desperately appreciated. .
1t was with some such thought that
Congress made the Constitution avail
able for public inspection, and the sig
niflcance Of the action ought never to
be forgotten. The peoples representa-
tives placed the peoples charter where
the people could view it SO that the
people could know Of it's meaning as
living instrument for the peoples pro-
lection and welfare. Never to have
taken advantage OF the chance to add
1t to the memories Of ones journey
through the world is to be poor in a
form of spiritual prosperity which is to
be had for the taking. Children eSpeci-
ally should not be denied the privilege
of being able to declare: II am an Ameri-
can. I know the Constitution. have
seen it,
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that was created by the paid propa-
gandists and the paid lobbyists.
OF course, if it happens that holding
company has permitted itself to be sold
to the public on a basis other than the
actual or revenue producing value OF its
units-that is horse Of another color.
The law has not been passed to per-
petuate situations of that kind. The
law. as. I apprehend it. was passed with
a distinct and determined contemplation
that such situations shall not be per-
mitted to continue and that no new stu
atoms of similar character shall ever
again be created In this country except
with dire consequences to those who
are responsible.
ROBERT K. WILLIAMS.
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new. Read Ellen Glasgows new novel,
"Vein of Iron" to see what happened to
q man who didn't think as his neighbors
thought.
The solution of the red-faced man, Of
course, is not to talk to him. But that
Is vast shame in some respects be-
cause he needs the opinions of others
most.
It is very unfortunate that such persons
invariably run of their mental an
tagonists.
They want to reduce antagonism to
form they better understandable
physical.
1t is impossible to learn as much from
any one else as from the mental an
tagoniSt, the man or woman who does
not agree with you!
Granted, of course, that they are
sincere.
Whether they are right or not is an
other matter. and one which. after all,
does not matter so much as is COM
monty thought.
the world has put too much stress,
from one standpoint. on being right.
1t Is not much pleasure in being right
In great many instances, even when
one Isl
II told you so" is bitter phrase, and
reacts mostly against the one who
utters It,
Commonly there is little real rejoicing
in being right about anything.
Beforehand one thinks in the secret
places Of the mind that it will be a
great deal Of pleasure to be proved right
about something, but when the time
comes and one is triumphantly right
before all eyes it is others who may re-
joice, but not ones self
The thought-for happiness turns
ashes in the mouth. 1t is otherwise than
one believed. One almost had rather
been wrong.
Sincerity Is the real thing, and If an
opponent have that we can ask for
nothing more-but let him at the same
time not grow red in the face and glare
II our opinions are not his opinions.
We offer to him in little a complete
education, and he in effect refuses it by
glaring and growing red and daring us
to say something contrary to what he
says.
We, the great and composite We of
the opposition would not be human. Of
course, If we did not accept the challenge.
AS for our own production OF muscle
toning ingredients, that is almost out
side our control.
1t would be wholly so II 1t were not
for the human will God bless it.
AS long as man is lowered with will
power it is up to him to attempt to make
some good use Of it.
One of the very best uses is that of
eXerting will to overcome anger when
one of these red-faced fellows begins to
foam at the mouth the moment you dare
differ with him.
He has not learned the value of will
as manifested in self-control. Rather
he glories in getting fighting mad" over
nothing much.
Well let him.
He cannot help it, evidently, and you
can. That is the difference, and your
glory.
Remain true to the great traditions.
Realize that a diamond is still dia-
mond though it be dragged through
the mire.
The intolerant converSationalist is so
afraid he is wrong that the chances are
he is. The only triumph. however, lies
in being tolerant on your side and doing
your best to uphold the traditions Of
free speech and equally free ideas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14
France Links Up.

World unity against Italy's designs ON
peace in general and on the 1noe-
pendence of Ethiopia in particular is
completed by the decision OF France 10
stand shoulder to shoulder with Great
Britain in collective resistance TO
Mussolini's pretenSionS. In a ringing
utterance before the assembly at Geneva
yesterday, Premier Laval banished all
doubt of his country's attitude in the
pending crisis. I'VE are all bound by
a solidarity which fixes our duty he
declared. Our obligations are IN
scribed in the covenant. France will
not evade those obligations" Thus the
French categorically align themselves
with British determination, as voiced by
Sir Samuel Hoare in the same forum
two days earlier, to uphold "the rule OF
law in international affairs"
Clear as it is, M. Lavals statement
does not actually pledge France to join
In imposing sanctions against Italy,
once the League Council defines Musso-
lini as an aggreSSor, but it is impossible
to read into the premier's words any
other meaning than Frances full readl-
ness to do her part If the situation
reaches a point where article 10 must
be Immediately applied by all League
members. Sanctions, in the grim con-
ditions which have arisen, are the es-
sential obligations inscribed in the
Covenant" To their fulflllment, unless
M. Laval intends merely to do lip serv-
ice. France is now irrevocably COM
mitted. With the two principal pillars
of the League prepared for action, other
member nations are certain. virtually
without exception, to fall into line. The
United States has just spoken in terms
that admit of no doubt of American
moral support of GeneVa's program. The
isolation of Italy, for all practical pur-
poses is one hundred per cent effective.
Rome dispatches disclose that while
italy is stunned by the last blow to her
hopes, just delivered by France, Mus
solini is adamant in his purpose to re-
sort to military violence. M. Laval'S
Assembly address held out vague hope
of the continuing prospect of concilia-
ton. He indicated that he himself Is
at work on a plan for peaceful settle
ment of the controversy, designed to
satisfy Italy's legitimate demands in SO
far as they are compatible with the
sovereignty of League state. But there
Is ground for the gravest doubt that the
imperious Duce will be found in any
mood for concessions short Of military
and POLITICAL domination of Halle Selas-
sizes realm. Italy may temporlze and
wait a while before either withdrawing
from Geneva or invading Ethiopia, but
her determination to employ her army
in East Africa is apparently inflexible.
That the Fascist dictator would dare
to fly in the face of the formidable
forces now ready to be arrayed against
HMM the first instance, in the way
of sanctions like the closing of the Suez
Canal to passage of Italian troops and
munitions, and later, perhaps, in the
form Of armed international opposition
seems sheer madness. The great Italian
people deserve to be preserved from its
devastating consequences.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRACEWELL.

The real wonder Of the world IS not
some great building, but the tntolerant
conversationalist.
How any supposed intelligent being
can be intolerant while discussing some
thing-anything--w remain q mystery
to many.
The whole genius of talk lies in give
and take.
without thrust and counterthrust
there Is no contest.
Yet the intolerant talker, who bursts
into anger when any one differs with
him, is o very natural sort Of person
after all.
When he is licked he gets angry!
~ ~
Say what you will against natural
emotions, they are supremely natural
anyway.
Anger is bad, anger is everything you
want to call 1t, but as long as the
physical body remains in this world 1t
will be subject to reactions which we
term anger, Ire, choler and so on.
Modern research has shown something
of the manner in which anger operates.
It is not, we are told, a spontaneous
combustion in the mind so much as a
building up and sudden releasing in
the system Of certain substances which
cause what we call anger"
Anger flares, we say. and that is about
right, but the combustion is in the body
more than in the eyes and mind, as di-
recting as those forces may be.
Anger is a protective device set up by
Nature through countless hundreds OF
thousands of years. 1t is the prod of
fighting and running.
1t it as primitive a thing as We know,
yet we are told, and rightly, to over
come 1t as well as we may in order to
| be as civilized as we can.
Talk Is dear to the heart of every
American.
The phrase freedom of speech is not
an idle thing here.
The intolerant talker whoever he is,
who will not permit others to differ with
him without becoming red in the face
is an enemy of all we love then.
He will not tolerate a difference OF
opinion, primarily. We believe, because
he feels pretty certain that he cannot
argue the thing through.
1t is this very argument, however, this
"argufying" so dear to Americans which
is the real test, both of intelligence and
Of Americanism.
While we have not been free from
intolerance in this respect, being an
essentially human Nation, composed of
a myriad facets, 1t is the glory of our
history that the common man has MAIN
ly had his say.
The right to talk things over, the abil-
ity to do so, the Joy of doing So-theSe
are three most important things guar
anteed both by the Declaration Of indie
pendence and the Constitution.
More than that. they are inherent in
the mind and soul Of every free man.
Free men preceded all constitutions
guaranteeing the same.
They were the great men in the his
tory of the freedom of thought.
There are all sorts of thoughts. little
thoughts. big thoughts, little subjects,
big subjects.
The right to differ-it is a precious
one. very young, after all, in the history
Of mankind.
Just a few centuries only have seen
it in any way near complete a form.
Even today in the most fortunate
country in the world it finds enemies
everywhere, for intolerance of thought
| Is as old as mankind-and as perpetually
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not until the current fiscal year will 1t
be possible to bring it back to the 1882
figure. In the meantime, Washington's
population has increased rapidly; over
twenty Thousand more automobiles are
on the streets today than there were
in 1882.
The maintenance of an adequate police
force is a form of insurance that no
city can neglect, ard Major Brown has
demonstrated that the present force is
too small.
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how important it is to the city. About
a week ago we we're able to get two Of
these old horses They were in de-
plorable condition undernourished, COW
cred with sores and abused. one was
blind in one eye and had shoes on only
three feet A newspaper photographer
took a picture, but the editor refused
to print it because it was such ter
rible looking sight.
EDITH MANN MOSES
President.
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Alchemist.

I'll make an experiment. If it goes wrong
III make many more while I'm singing a
song.
Some promising perfumes may seem
rather good;
Some odors may punish the whole
neighborhood.
A compound unstable will cause no
dismay.
I'll make my experiments day after day.
Ingredients new in my mixture I'll drop
Until an explosion blows up the whole
shop.
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1t is not necessary to 60 back to horse
and buggy days for Anticipated examples.
There is in modern remembrance a time
when September Morn was admitted
with apologize reluctance to pictorial
publication.
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A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
The House Wreckers

They are wrecking a house today
On my own familiar street
That many a night I've seen alight
For dancing youthful feet.
From the house they are pulling down
I've watched bride go forth,
And in twilight I've seen freight
When winds blew from the north.
I've seen on the door that today
Is only a shattered frame
A sheaf of flowers for mourning hours,
Marking a passing name.
Skeleton windows and doors,
Falling plaster and brick;
Tearing it down for space in the town,
Wrecking it stick by stickl
At the end there Is little left TO see
Jush an old hearth slipper in the debrH.
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Some adroit statisticianS might sup
ply Mr.. Hopkins with a few figures in
billions showing how many people,
delivers and artisans, must be employed
to produce materials for permanent
work.
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Schoolbook publishers do not hesitate
to compile literary selections and copy
right works which the authors meant
TO give to the world free of charge.
Even a communist would resent such an
arbitrary assertion Of exclusive privilege.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

Early railroading is mentioned in con-
nection with aviation enterprise. The
trail back to horse-and- buggy days,
though not a very long one. is full Of
adventure.
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1t is to be hoped that business will
continue to improve so rapidly that the
Ickes- Hopkins debate can be prolonged
in way to prevent depletion of relief
funds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

Night clubs are filled with music, but
the melody does not linger on into the
police court the morning after. Old
fashioned persons who prefer to dine
without music still have their argument
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

Funds theoretically available for dis
tribution cannot fail to interest the De-
partment of Agriculture in scientific
analysis of a situation which appears
to be mostly pork parrel and no pork.
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Moral RepOse.

Moral RepOse.
"Where have you been for the last ten
years?" asked the cop.
I'm prison." said Bill the Burg.
do you resent the experienced"
"Not altogether. 1t was something to
have q clear conscience that long,"
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Nearly all the world is now in favor
of the League of Nations and wishing
it an unhindered opportunity to perform
at its best.
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AM nther State, and Canada.
M.rher NJ the Associated Press.

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the use for republication of all news diSpaSe;.S-
credited to it or not otherwise credited IN TINS
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All rights of publication OF speclaI ulSp"''Ae0
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Italy mentions October 10 as the date
on which Ethiopia may expect to take
into its calculations a considerable boom
in graveyard real estate.
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Hitler sneers at the expressions OF
Woodrow Wilson, rejecting with special
emphasis the idea of keeping anybody
out of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

According to Elizabethan poetry one
of the earlier race problems presented
itself when Othello addressed the Vene-
tan Senators.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

One way to discourage millionaires
with art galleries is to encourage young
painters who boondoggle In col0rS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

The boondoggle game appears to be
related to what old whist players re-
ferred to as "bumblepuppy."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-14

Clearing off lawns should not permit
boondoggling to associate itself with the
idea Of rake-off
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Mussolini has a political machine
which he is determined shall not be
allowed to rust through inaction.
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Wet weather makes war dificult in
Ethiopia. Devout Abyssinians will con-
tinue to pray for rain.
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It will not be the same old bouquet,
but the Lily of France may again be tied
up with the English Rose.
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Taxpayer Takes Q Ride.

where are you going my pretty maid?"
'I'm going a-marketing, sir" she said.
"Will you buy pork chops and bread and
cheese?"
'Il spend my pennies just as I please"
May I 60 with you, my pretty maid?"
Ear as you like if you're not afraid"
what must I do to journey thus?"
"Pay all expenses and make no fuss"
"Riches have wings" said Uncle Eben.
1T takes money to wear ostrich feathers"
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Jud Tunkins says it would promote
understanding If all foreign politicians
actually used broken English as they do
over the radio.
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Ancestral Hope.

IT have a device to make war SO
deadly that it will be impossible"
Il give you a chrySanthemum and
Nobel prize" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, yet must remind you that
my ancestors said the same thing when
they invented gunpowder."
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