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Evening star., 1935-08-08
The Half Dome Rescue.

Those who have stood on the floor
of the Yosemite Valley and looked up
at the face of Half Dome, rising 1000
feet above, will marvel at the intrepidity
of the two young people who eSsayed
to descend from the peak to the bottom
by that route. And they will wonder
the more at the rescue of those daring,
if injudicious, adventures which was
effected yesterday. This great mass of
rock reaches point 1852 feet above
sea level. Its southern half has been
cleft by erosion until it presents an
almost sheer face of gigantic propor-
tions and it would seem an impossible
task to scale it or to descend it. These
two members of hiking party chose
that route to return from a Chamber
over the heights and were caught mid
way down by the failure of the trail.
The young man tried to find a way
out of the trap and was injured. The
young woman clung to position of
comparative safety and Sensibly pro-
ceeded to give signal by means of
fire, which drew the attention of those
below, who started rescue party to the
peak, from which descent was perilouSly
made to reach both of the marooned
adventures, who were lowered to the
floor of the valley, two thousand feet
below.
The spirit of exploration is often
stronger than the sense of discretion.
In this case the hardihood of the mixers
was decidedly i'll advised. Fortunately
they were saved. Their rescue is a
tribute to the skill of the rangers, part
of whose duty it is to prevent tragedy.
Only those who have viewed this stu
pendous scene, one of the marvels of
of this achievement. Half Dome is only
one of numerous sleeps that make the
Yosemite a breath-taking spectacle. The
valley is surrounded by these gigantic
masses of stone that have been secured
away by the ice of the glacial era and
eroded by the rush of waters through
many millenniums. One standing on the
floor has the feeling of security, given
by this vast wall, in striking contrast
to the sensation felt by one who stands
on the rim of the Grand Canyon of the
Colorado, looking across the ten-mile
stretch to the northern side and down
mile to the churning waters of the
river that has eaten its course through
the barrier.
Descent into the Grand Canyon has
been made practicable and safe by the
development of trails. There is no cor
responding means of descent from the
major peaks that surround the Yosemite
Valley. They may be reached by de-
tours, but at their extremities they are
closed to travel and it is to be hoped
that no one will ever again essay the
feat of reaching the floor, nearly mile
below, from these heights.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
ItalO.British Relations.

Mussolini's strictly controlled. Italian
press has been conducting bitter cam
paign of criticism of Great Britain in
regard to the Ethiopian issue which at
last evoked urgent representations more
than week ago at London by the
foreign Office to Dino Grandi the Italian
Ambassador, in complaint against this
procedure. No result appeared, it Is
stated by London dispatch, until yes
terday, when the tone of the press at
Rome changed. A new line of comment
was adopted, the italian papers taking
the tone that the bulk of the British
people understand and sympathize with
Italy and that many Britons are eager
to enlist under Mussolini's banner in
the event of war Which, it is positively
stated at London, is not the case.
A possible explanation of the belated
modification of Italian press comment
Is afforded by recent statement by Sir
Samuel Hoare, British foreign secretary,
in Parliament, that the decision Of the
British government not to permit the
export of arms to either Italy or Ethiopia
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Bonus Maneuvers.

Decision by the majority steering and
policy committees of the Senate to Stave
off the bonus issue as a possible encum-
brance to the tax bill by making bonus
bill special order of business next Janu-
ary ought to be meat for the bonus ad-
vocates. 1t is not certain that the bonus
bloc would have attempted to shoot its
bolt by the precarious effort to mix bonus
and taxes at the tail end of this session.
But had the attempt been made the odds
would manifestly be against success. The
best they could hope to achieve would
have been to add further embarrassment
to the Democratic leadership, already
worn down by flood Of politically eIa-
barrassing issues.
Agreement to take up bonus bill next
January, however, is tacit recognition of
its importance. 1t will be injected under
highly respectable auspices during an
election year. Its proposed sponsorship
by Senators Byrnes and Steiwer, neither
of whom is a red-hot infationist, and
the proposal to divorce the bill from in
fationary plans of financing are obvi-
ously devised to remove certain handi-
caps, if not obstacles to its passage.
AS for the bill itself, it is still a bonus
bill. 1t will still place an added burden
on Government revenues which cannot
stand the strain. The proposal to
finance the payment by orthodox
methods of revenue raising looks more
like a gesture than any grim determina-
ton to wrestle with the cold figures of
additional taxation that would be in
Volved.
Senator Robinson has been authorized
to move to table any eXtraneous amend
mentS such as bonus and imitation,
which may be proposed for the tax bill
That not only assures the tax bill
better hearing on its merits in the
Senate, but saves those Senators facing
election contests next year the en-
barraSsment of having to support the
administration tax bill at the cost of
opposing the bonus. They may support
the Senate leadership with the under
standing that their chance on the bonus
will come in January.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

test the merits of the case, Mr.. Alper
went to a police station on a disorderly
conduct charge.
The judge listened to the argument
and reserved decision. But a large Sec
ton of the public-namely, the vast
majority of the male population of the
United States and, it may be hoped, an
impressive fraction of a sympathetic
female population-will have little diff
Guilty in agreeing that formality de-
pendent upon torment Is a cruel and
unusual punishment to which no indi-
vidual should be obliged to submit. The
original purpose of a coat was that of
providing warmth, and when that end
is served by remorseless sun it is
ridiculous to pretend that arbitrary
good manners" should take precedence
over comfort.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
The Right to Be Coatless.

Clothes make the man, according to
an ancient adage more or less SUBJ
stantially supported by human expert
ence past and present; but the PROPOSE
ton that a coat makes a gentleman is
somewhat new and not at all so likely
to be accepted without protest Indeed,
a fortnight young New Yorker, David
Alper by name, has gone into court to
establish his privilege to ride in public
elevator without jacket. On a blister
ing day, when the wearing of a coat
was kind of martyrdom, he entered
building in which for nine years coats
have been tickets of admission to the
upper floors. OF course, he did not
know of the existence of the rule: mo
coat, no ride in the lift" If he thought
of the matter at all, he probably decided
that, since he could travel in trains and
subways, shop in stores, pay taxes and
vote in a coatless condition, he likewise
could be transported from the street
level of skyscraper to an upper story
without having to fight for the
accommodation.
A uniformed starter, however, had re-
ceived his orders from the owners of the
building. Coated passengers only were
to be allowed passage in the elevator
cars; people in their shirt sleeves were
to be classified as freight and conveyed
in the so-ca1led service lifts" Mr..
Alper was informed of the distinction
and invited to adjust himself to the
prohibitory regulation. But the regu-
lators had reckoned without considera-
ton of certain fame of freedom which
burns in an occasional heart-Mr.
Alper's among the number. The ordi-
nary citizen. not especially courageous.
they had supposed, may be "bossed
around" without protest. 1t just hap
pened that they forgot about the exist
ence of the rare character who really
wants to be captain of his own soul. To
Evening star., 1935-08-08
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

for the first time After a while Saint
Michael came to ask Adam why he had
not come this morning to make his
report. He knocked at the door and
Eve took Adams shirt and wrapped it
around her like trousers.
Then Adam went up to see Jesu
Cristo and when Jesu Cristo heard what
had happened he said:
"'Now that you have eaten what you
shouldn't eat I am going to give you
flock of goats, your little book and some
clothes and send you out into the
world
so Adam and Eve went into the
world, but on the road they met Satan
and he stole the book and the goats
Adam went back to Jesu CriSto and
told him what had happened.
Now said Jesu Cristo. as you don't
watch out for things you will have to
work for what you eat
Now Adam and Eve had three sons
named Melchior, Gaspar and Balthasar
Adam began to take much rum and get
very drunk. One day Melchoir found
him lying in the road drunk and he
said to himself:
Look, papa has fallen down. He
ought to be ashamed of himself. I am
going to paint his face with charcoal
so that when he wakes up he will be
ashamed
so he began painting up his face
when GaSpar came by.
mo, not that way; this way he said,
and began blacking up his fathers face
still more. When he had gone on there
Ralthacor 10
He said: Who has done this to my
papa?' He began wiping his fathers
face with his handkerchief His father
woke up and he said:
Papa, what has happened to you?'
WHO did this thing to me, my son?'
"'Who knows, papa?'
"The other boys had even stepped on
their fathers hat.
Adam went home and sat down to
eat. Then he called to Melchior and
blacked up his face.
No, papa, they both answered. Then
all the boys went to bathe in the sea.
Melchior went in first. When he came
out he was black all over, because of
what he had done to his father. Then
GaSpar went in and when he came out
he was medium dark. Last OF all, Bal
thasar came out and he was white as
could be with green eyes.
Then Adam said: You said you did
not do this to me, but here is a sign
that you did
From this time there began to spring
forth people of three sorts, black men,
red men and Americans. Both the black
men and the red men have to work
hard for a living, but the white men
can get along with just a pen and
nothing but studying"
Evening star., 1935-08-08

was "for the time being" Later the
foreign Office announced that the deci-
sion was subject to review at any time.
This is In accord with an unmistakable
sentiment favorable to Ethiopia in
Great Britain.
Italy needs no munitions. Ethiopia
does need them. In the event OF war
shipments of arms and ammunition to
Ethiopia would be subject to seizure by
Italy as contraband If Ethiopia Is
to be armed from the British market
without an immediate crisis in Italo-
British relations it must be before hos
tilities are declared. Thus the "tenta-
tive" nature of the British embargo
takes on special significance, and some
commentators in London are suggesting
that the change in Italian press refer
ences to the British may be due to
desire to avoid the arousal of sentiment
at London which might lead to the
lifting of the embargo before the case
reaches a crisis.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
One.Man Cars.

The proposal of the Capital Transit
Company to effect savings in the pay rolls,
lately increased by the adoption of a
new scale of compensation for operatives,
by the device of the one-man car, will
not meet with public approval. 1t has
already been protested by the peoples
counsel. The one-man street car is not
as safe or as Serviceable a vehicle as
that which is worked by a two-man
crew. The motorman- conductor must
manage everything and there can be
only single point Of entrance, which
under the weekly pass system is not the
case with the two-man car. 1t is true
that when the car is in motion the
motorman has no distraction from his
task of its management, but there have
been numerous accidents In this city
attributable to the single operative
system.
The Public Utilities Commissions ap-
proval of the proposal is necessary. The
peoples counsel will enter objection
The commission has already indicated
by the terms of its approval of the pur-
chase of the new cars, which it is now
proposed to operate on a man basis,
that they should be worked by double
crews. That would seem to raise doubt
as to the approval now sought by the
company for the economy measure
prompted by the adoption of a new
scale of pay for the system.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
The Stadium Project.

Approval by the Fine Arts Commission
of plans for a stadium at the end of
East Capitol street does not mean, of
course, final approval of the project.
But it represents another step toward
realization of an undertaking which has
been long considered as a necessary
establishment of National Capital park
and recreational development. The
definite moves in this direction were
begun late last year when Secretary
1ckes authorized funds for an engineer
ing and architectural survey of a de-
velopment which would include not
only stadium, housing an armory for
the District National Guard, but a large
area suitable for land and water sports.
These surveys and approval of plans
for the stadium lay the groundwork
for later development which will de-
pend altogether now on the availability
OF funds necessary to carry it out. AS
for the preparation of the land, all of
which is Government owned, it has been
previously pointed out that such a
project would provide beneficial form
Of work relief.
1t is to be hoped that valuable pre-
paratory work will be followed shortly
by announcement that the project has
been approved and that another major
feature of National Capital park develop
ment. making possible, with other things,
an armory for the neglected National
Guard, will begin.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

at is too bad about your trees" said
the visitor. Washington used to have
the most beautiful trees Of any city in
the world. Now look at them, what S
left of them"
The resident had to admit that they
looked pretty dull. especially in the
downtown areas.
"It is the fact that they are hemmed
in by asphalt and concrete" he ex-
planned Then, too. the incessant gas
fumes from automobiles must have a
bad effect on them"
Trees in the suburban areas, he con-
tinued, did not look as lifeless. The
color Of their leaves was very much
better, and no wonder.
When he got home that evening he
looked around him.
The truth was that the suburban
trees were suffering from the heat, too.
They did not look quite as impress
siye as he had remembered them when
he was talking to the visitor.
A month of practical drought will do a
great deal of harm, even to such great
specimens as trees.
Their roots run deep. but evidently
not as low as the so-called water
table" sinks.
A month of practically dry weather,
with only slight rains, scarcely more
than Sprinkles, will give certain lack
of luster to the leaves of trees and prac-
tically all shrubs.
EvergreenS, too, are real sufferers in
very prolonged dry weather.
One is so used to seeing them, how
ever, that ordinarily their excessive dry
ness is not noticed.
The use of the garden hose is still
the best practical remedy.
Just what good Sprinkling does trees
is somewhat of a question.
Still it may be felt that watering of
lawns adjacent to trees must do the lat
ter some good.
Just how much, no one knows.
1t is impossible to tell, since trees are
slow to respond to either good or bad
treatment This, too, is fortunate.
If plenty of water is put on the grass
and in flower borders, some of it will
trickle down to the tree roots, we may
believe.
In this way these grand horticultural
specimens receive some help in dry
weather, although not as much as they
might desire.
When experts fertilize trees they bore
holes in the earth with a crowbar
about 18 inches to 2 feet apart and some
2 feet deep. These they pack solid with
fertilizer, carefully plugging the holes
with sod.
1t may be presumed that this would
be the best way, at least in theory, to
water a tree-but who would go to the
trouble?
One may feel sure, from past expert
ence, that it is scarcely necessary. The
trees are long-lived, in most cases; they
measure their existence, as man does
by years, not months, as do the flowers
What is little dryness to them?
Nature has given them tolerance which
is as big as their bulk.
In fertilizing trees as outlined above
the crowbar holes are punched over
the entire area of ground beneath the
total leafy spread of each specimen.
In dry weather it is always well to
remind home gardeners of the sure
gains from the proper use Of the hose,
for people grow tired of "sprinkling.
The task becomes bore.
Yet if all three ways of using the
garden hose are employed the task deos
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Mother Eve and her daughters got
a bad start in the world, from the
accounts in the strange folk mixture of
Biblical stories and jungle legends gath
cred by Mrs. Margaret Redfield, ethnol-
ogist of the Carnegie Institution of
Washington, as the current ideas in a
small Yucatan town where the tongue
of the ancient Mayas still is spoken.
A report of Mrs. Redfeld's work has
just been issued by the institution. Here
is the account of the origin of woman
as related to her by a local worthy
named Don Chumin
God was planning to make woman
out of the mans rib. In that case
man and woman would have lived to-
gether peacefully and there would have
been no quarrels. But dog came and
ran of with the rib, leaving his tail
behind. So the woman had to be
made out of the dogs tail"
The women of the village, however,
do not accept so lowly an origin. They
hold, to the contrary, that their first
mother was made of dogs rib and
that her conduct was exemplary until
Satan appeared on the scene.
Mrs. Redfield has gathered a large
part of the Carnegie Institutions project
for a complete chronological survey of
the present inhabitants of the Yucatan
countryside in association with its
archaeological work of restoring the ruins
of the ancient Maya civilization. She
worked among the inhabitants of small
town whose culture was about halfway
between the small village and the city.
Here is the folk account of creation
and the fall of man as related to Mrs.
Redfield, this time by woman in
formant:
'JeSu Cristo made a very beautiful
garden. He put an old man to watch
the garden and gave him the name
of Adam. Now one day Adam saw two
turtle doves cooling together He felt
lonesome all by himself watching the
garden. The next morning he woke
up and found a girl by his side.
Where did you come from?' he asked.
"'They sent me here she answered.
"Jesu Cristo had given his blessing to
the rib of a dog and from this the first
woman, Eve, was made. At this time
both Adam and Eve were saints.
Every day Adam went to Jesu Cristo
to tell him how the garden was get
ting on. Jesu Cristo had given him a
little book and all he had to do was read
it and his dinner would be ready. So
he left Eve watching the garden and
reading the book.
After a while she saw man called
Satan.
LET us eat apples" said Satan.
"T will not until Adam comes back,
said Eve.
But Satan went ahead and took
down some apples-very delicious ones
like those sold in the city, and even
though Eve would not eat them he put
a piece in her mouth and rubbed 1t all
around, but she would not eat it.
Then Adam came and said: Who
got down some apples? Did you, Eve?'
"'No, 1 didn't she replied. The man
did but didn't eat any,
The next morning Eve was ashamed
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDEs JOHNSON.
Trihing Time.

Trifiing Time.
Sometimes it's time fur workin':
Sometimes it's time fur play;
Sometimes it's time fur neither
AS the world drifts on its way.
When the drowsy perfume hovers
Where the honeysuckles climb,
1t amt no time fur nothin'.
It's simply Trif1in' Time.
Trif1in' with the moments
We ought to hoard with care;
Nothin' seems in earnest
When there's Summer in the air.
June, July an August,
With blossomin' an rhyme,
Go to make up the season
That's known as Trifin' Time.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Japan has earned so many distinctions
in science and scholarship that refer
ence to lack of formal awards might
easily be construed as a satire on the
Nobel prize system.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

1t is the business of lobbyist to offer
advice and persuasion. In the course of
such activity he naturally becomes
possessed of so much information that
conversation loses the ease and freedom
necessary to jovial companionship.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Influence.

Nov that's what I call real inf1u-
ence," remarked Senator Sorghum, COM
placently.
ITO what do you refer?"
"I've managed to get man who has
plugged away for years at a Govern
ment position a remunerative job in
private life"
Evening star., 1935-08-08

The Dionne quints continue to thrive
under group management. Advocates
OF rugged individuality have to admit
that these youngsters do not support
their arguments.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Having appealed to the President of
the U. S. A. to stop the war against
Ethiopia, the American Federation of
Labor is awaiting action that will pro-
duce record-breaking results.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

When taxes fall heavily on the poor
there may be some social reaction ia
voring the restoration of a wealthy
class accustomed to being soaked.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Summer will soon be over and states
men may decide to compensate for
hardships by staying on until a touch
Of Autumn makes this city one of the
most charming spots of sojourn.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
A Rhyme at Twilight
Roof Dancer
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton

1hOO1 Dd1CCI
She danced each night to an audience
vast,
No thistledown so light!
While she gazed at skies many twinkling
eyes
Beamed on her with delight.
She dreamed of the world at her youth
full feet,
Pavlowa in her soul;
With her classic grace and her tilted
face
She seemed to fit the role.
The roof where she danced was her
fathers house,
Her audience the stars
On her toes in bliss she threw a rapt
kiss
To Saturn and to Mars.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Having explained matters fully, SEN
ator Borah is inclined to limit tax debate
on the theory that there cannot possibly
be much more to be said.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

AS possible presidential material is
discussed a remarkable number of great
men reveal themselves as willing to take
chances on what the campaign platform
is going to be.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

the House and the Senate. The longer
Congress remains in Washington the
more obstinate some of these Democrats
may become.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Opportunity.

From the Nashville Tennessean.
The bright young graduate these days
may find his opportunity either in the
c. C. c. or the power lobby.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
Two for One.

Two for One.
From the Atlanta Journal.
Howard Thurston. the magician. has
married the girl he used to saw in two
on the stage. His better halves.
Evening star., 1935-08-08

Irrigation.
The sob sister came and the sob sister
went;
Irrigation'S a problem to meet.
And hither and thither in duties she's
bent
On errands of mercy complete.
We hear of a drought in the North or
the South,
And swiftly she'll Danish our fears.
AS the sympathy leaves us all down
in the mouth,
We will water the earth with our tears.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
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Putting It Accurately.

Have you got any mosquitoes around
here?"
mo-" replied Farmer CorntoSsel. I'VE
haven't got them. They've got u.s."
Evening star., 1935-08-08

@. Is Gaucher's disease rare?-G. r.
A. Only IA cases Of this disease have
been listed in medical literature.
Evening star., 1935-08-08
The Easy Epithet.

Father" said the small boy, what
is a demagogue?"
"a demagogue is a man who can
persuade people to listen to arguments
with which you do not agree"