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Evening star., 1935-08-20

a century to advance the cause Of human
progress. But in the end she was mis-
taken. She erred In SuppoSing that she
was bereft of ANY power OF service
One ultimate demonstration OF the for
titude of her chivalrous soul remained
to her-she might have preferred to
fight. Shakespeare could have given her
sustenance in the soliloquy of Hamlet
and in Lear's appeal to the "ever-gentle
gods: Let not my worser spirit tempt
ME again to die before you please!"
Granted that ar incurable illness is
fearsome to contemplate, it nevertheless
cannot be conceded that it is the sim
plest OF human rights to choose quick
and easy death in place Of slow and
horrible one" Were civilization to ad-
nit such a sophistry the results would
be treason against life itself. The indi-
vidual never ceases to have duty to
society, and that obligation precludes
causing pain to others. Any defense
of suicide must be egoistic, contra
diction of social responsibility. When
Mrs. Gilman was in normal health she
surely would have advised against the
course which, under the influence of
agony of body and mind, she now has
recommended to others. Those who
knew and appreciated her best, it may
be expected. will join in asking the pub
lie to disregard her example They will
realize that there are two sides to the
problem and will urge the side which
their friend forgot in her last hours.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Capitals Streets Are a
''Mess of Stalled Cars

To the Editor Of The Star: =
After reading an article in the paper
about the peoples abuse of this city's
streets, allow me to say that never In
all my travels, which have been wide
all over Europe, Asia, Africa and Amer
ica-have I seen city where the people
are permitted to make such a complete
garage out of its streets. 1t surely does
ruin the looks of the city and it is
unsafe. The parks down by the Mall
are nothing but lot Of cars and not
parks Every street is filled on both
sides and at least 20 per cent are unfit
to be driven on the streets.
They may call it the finest city we
have, but 1t looks like one mess Of
stalled cars. I know Of one case near
my apartment where car stood for 10
days last year without being moved,
full of snow.
This car parking on the streets "a
hours q day is indeed serious matter
and should be taken up by the city
heads. HARRY BRAINARD.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES +. TRACEWELL.

us. Up to q certain point, no doubt
1t is an effort worth while. The smooth
ness Of q rock Is natural, but so also is
the twining and intertwining Of o morn
ing glory vine.
The mediumly trimmed garden is
better than the too fussy garden, or the
As the individuals temperament Is
along sucn lines, so will be his views in
this regard There is little doubt that
some pruning is healthful for most
plants, including shrubs and trees. and
that the gardener who does this work.
from time to time, saves himself q
larger job in the end and all at one
time.
Any one who has attempted to prune
an old climbing rose, such as DR.. Van
Fleet, after five years unrestricted
growth, knows what q job 1t is.
We recall a neighbor setting out on
such q task. He worked steadily for an
hour and found he still had many long
canes whipping in the breeze.
In despair he cut every one OF an
inch from the ground
Hes killed it, now" we thought.
The rose grew luxuriantly that Spring
and Summer, making plenty Of growth.
The next Spring it bloomed with
such q wealth Of flowers as 1t never
had before.
The friend of common flowers Is in
his glory this month.
This is the blooming time of zinnias
and marigolds, surefire ANIMALS in every
mans garden.
Now that we have had the oppor-
tunity Of seeing them once again. in the
procession Of the seasons, we rejoice in
their fresh, healthy beauty.
There is man in this town who will
be remembered for long time. His
institution gave away for many years
packets of zinnia seed. No doubt he
introduced this flower to thousands of
persons who may have thought 1t COM
mon, in an inimical sense.
Many a garden would be the poorer
this month for lack of the zinnia and
marigold. The former in its various
shades and the latter in its clear tones
Of yellow combine to give color at
time of the year when the average yard
is likely to have very little in flower
in 1t.
Aside from a mildew or rust which
visits Zinnias from time to time, these
two truSty ANIMALS are the friends of
all persons who desire flowers. but do
not care to fool around with those which
demand too much care.
The week end gardener" in particu-
lar, finds them unsurpassed. Even the
mildew may be ignored without par
ticular harm. This is another case of
finding the mean between too much
care and too little.
Even if light rains in extremely hot
weather. succeed in making unsightly
some of the zinnias, usually the sun
shine of subsequent days will tend to
cure most II not all OF them.
Fortunately, there are enough good
plants and surely enough flowers to
cover up the blighted ones. II there
were only few, in all, this would not
be so. but the profuse blooming of the
zinnias keeps all but the captious from
too much criticism.
Marigolds are even more surefire than
zinniaS. Their foliage is beautiful and
will remain green until killing frosts.
Even if there were no flowers the mari
gold plants would be well worth grow
ing for themselves.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Red flowers are favorites with many
home gardeners.
So Lobelia cardinals stands high with
all who are acquainted with it.
Surely there Is nothing redder, In the
ordinary sense Of the word, than these
small flowers on their long spike.
A drift Of it along woodland path,
its natural setting, Is sight long to
be remembered.
Wordsworth did well to commemorate
q field Of daffodills, but an equal ex-
panse of lobelia would be even better.
This is one of the most satisfactory
of wildfiowers, growing and blooming
we'll In shady places where few other
things flourish.
Wildfiowers are plants with an ex-
ceptional intellectual interest.
This is q curious feature Of some
plants Most of the ornamentals are
interesting but many lack tust the GER
tain something which distinguishes the
true wildings, especially the medicinal
plants.
One must 20 toward wildhowers, other
wise they are overlooked, even by those
who may think themselves ardent gar
deners.
The interest one puts in them Is
repaid with interest on the theory that
one never gets out Of thing more
than he puts in.
Wherefore plant materials commonly
called "wildfowers" demand something
OF the planter.
This primary interest, usually worked
up by reading, is happiness in itself.
1t would be perfectly possible for any
one to become tremendously interested
in these plants without setting out q
single one of them. Their uses. in many
cases, put them apart. Many ordinary
garden ornamentals, as we have come
to know them, also have added incre-
ments Of interest, owing to their use.
after learning that digitalis comes
from it?
Red tones, inclining to pink. are
found in morning glory blossoms, which
came into flower unusually early this
Summer.
Perhaps this forecasts an exceptionally
early Fall.
/ AT any rate, the morning glories are
very profuse with clear tones.
This is another of the flower we like
to think of as old fashioned, but, as
matter of fact. there are many flowers
a great deal older
A fence, Of course, is the best place
for these vines.
We wonder why. Is 1t because we
have seen them there mostly or really
are they best on fences old, new, picket,
wire, etc?
Amy attempt to train these vines is
rather futile. They take care Of them
selves well. overrunning gates. posts,
climbing roses. lilacs and other shrubs
planted close to the fence.
In thus taking the place" however
they seldom do other things any harm
There is something picturesque about
them. when let run as they please,
wherever they please.
A gardener is fortunate II he finds
such growths genuinely to his liking.
Some profess to find them messy"
and there can be no quarrel with that.
One is fortunate, no doubt about it,
who does not mind such sprawlly growth,
for he is one with Nature, at least in
that respect.
The desire to dress up Nature to At
the orderly ideas of man is ever with
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Answer.

The Answer.
Eff done stop to figger out
Each question dat I sees,
I'd fret myself in gloom an doubt
An never live at ease.
I'd stow myself into brig
An run away to sea
Eff 1 supposed dem questions big
Was all put up to me.
Is tempted almos' every day
To shun all words of cheer,
An think ten thousand miles away
Instid O. workin' here.
III leave de questions to de men
Selected to control,
An simply answer, Present. wher
Old Duty calls de roll.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
On the Brink of War.

1taly's apparent determination to pro-
ceed with the war against Ethiopia, in
the face of the efforts of Great Britain
and France to effect settlement with
out conflict, reproduces the situation OF
twenty-one years ago. when Austria,
backed by Germany, rejected the good
Offices Of those same powers and Russia
and blocked every move for pacific
adjustment. There was then no League
of Nations, which, indeed, grew out Of
the great war that resulted from the
failure of diplomacy to effect peace
full settlement Today the League,
created for the very purpose of adjust
ing differences between it's member ma
tions. is apparently impotent, though
both Italy and Ethiopia are such member
nations. Yesterday what is regarded as
the finishing touch to the futility OF
the latest Geneva proceedings and to
the collapse of all negotiations was given.
1t was hoped that the conciliation COM
mission would find way out of the
situation without war. But the fifth
member who was to be chairman and
in effect arbiter, was not named-though
he had been chosen in the person of
Nicolas Politis, Greek Minister to Paris
because Italy declined to agree to his
appointment as not Immediately neces-
sary The commission thereupon ad-
,rtitlo lat; inn
the failure of all negotiations
Memories of 1914 are revived. Up
to the last moment Lord Grey, British
foreign secretary, Strove to avert war
between Austria and Sesbia. 1t was we'll
assured that if war came Germany
would enter it as Austria's S ally, and that
this would almost certainly involve other
nations, particularly France and Russia.
The crash came, war was declared Bel
GUM was invaded, France and Russia
entered the conflict and in a few days
virtually the whole of Europe was in
volved in the greatest struggle in world
history. Eventually the United States
was drawn into the conflict.
Today England and France are united
In opposition to the Italian program of
war. The situation is precarious. The
British cabinet has been called in spe-
cial session for some day this week, prob
ably Thursday to consider the crisis.
1t is possible that it will decide to lift
the embargo on the shipment of arms
to Ethiopia. Emperor Halle Selassie
has cited the provision of treaty nego-
tiated in 1880 which binds Great Britain,
France and Italy to ALLOW the Emperor
to obtain all the arms and munitions
necessary for the defense of his terri
tories against external aggression" The
condition precedent would seem to apply
to the present case, even though the
aggressor is treaty signatory. A de-
cision by the cabinet council of Great
Britain to recognize this obligation and
to raise the embargo would doubtless
be resented by Italy with the probable
result OF the involvment of Great Brit
ain and in the present alignment of
France as well. Thus the situation of
twenty-one years ago is duplicated.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Moderated ASSUMPTION.

when you are running for an Office"
said the student in politics, you are
supposed to assume that you are su-
perior to people, are you not?"
NO. replied Senator Sorghum; "it is
becoming customary to be satisfied with
convincing people that, whatever your
faults may be, they are nothing COM
pared to those of the other fellow
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Too Much Sunshine.

"Your boy Josh says he is the sun
shine Of the household"
yep" replied Farmer Corntossel.
"But there's such thing as too much
sunshine. Joshs perpetual cuttin' up
around the place gets to be about as
cheerful as q drought"
Evening star., 1935-08-20

A baby without a brain was born In
New York City. It's life could not be
saved long enough to ascertain whether
in controversial life loud voice could
not be substituted.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Housewives in Detroit are devoting so
much attention to discussion OF meat
prices that they have little time to join
in the chorus of Home Over the
Kitchen Range"
Evening star., 1935-08-20
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Evening star., 1935-08-20

American people are fond of so-called
drives" Adjournment week in Con-
gress will prove one of the most inter-
eSting of them.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Fast Growth,

From the San Antonio (TexD Evening News.
naturalist says that bamboo will grow
sc feet in six weeks The fish at the end
Of a bamboo pole often grows faster than
that.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
They Got Their Man.

From the San Antonio (Tex) Evening News.
Oklahoma detectives trailed robbery
suspect for a week and finally found him
in jail-but thev got their man.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Business is on the mend sufficiently to
prevent the Summer resort reporters
from having monopoly of CHEEKY in
formation.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

The Guffey coal bill will help to relate
N. R. A. to the carboniferous era in po-
litical geology.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
On With the Dance.

At what a pace this world would move
With ease and grace complete.
II peoples brains should ever prove
AS agile as their feet!
Evening star., 1935-08-20
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Playboy i'm the Clouds

He ran away for a year and a day
With heart as light as q feather
To purchase q plane for pleasures gain
And follow the tran Of fair weather.
He saw the twilights from faraway
heights
Above fog and cloud. and at dawning
Tasted strange air in the azure fair
Played Mercury many morning.
At the end of his way with only day
Left for his lonely sky roaming
He bought for his love homing dove
And new back in the tender cleaning
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Much is being said about conditions.
and the impression increases that it is
no idle whispering campaign.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Social security is planned-not neces-
sarily the kind which will prevent tea
table character discussion.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

"Ill bet dar wouldn't be nigh SO much
war;" said Uncle Eben, "ef befo' each
battle evybody had to STAN up an give
q sensible explanation Of whut he was
fightini about"
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Sooner or later the clock stops for
the man who goes on the theory that
there is sucker born every minute.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

No more the hailstones large as eggs
With terror we may view;
No more the famished coal bin begs
For just a ton or two.
So, as the Summer climate wrings
The moisture from each brow,
Let's think about the various things
Which we're escaping now.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
Changing the Subject.

Remember, when with dire dismay
You scan the skies aglow,
You are not called upon to pay
For shoveling of the snow.
As you step out you have no fear
Your feet will fly unbid.
Now ice is scarce and rather dear
Where once you freely slid.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

Q. What is the maximum altitude at
which an airplane is visible to the naked
eye on a clear day?-H. P.
A. A person with normal eyesight can
observe an airplane at about 10000 feet.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

red ana Olack RASPBERRY, ripe concord
grape, plum or quince-helps the jelly
ing and improves the flavor.
@. How is the Canal Zone gov
erned?-R. F.
A. The Canal Zone is a Government
reservation administered by the organi-
Zation known as the Panama Canal
This is an independent organization In
the Government service, whose head is
the Governor, directly under the Presi-
dent. As matter of executive arrange
ment. the Secretary Of War represents
the President in the administration Of
canal affairs.
@. What is the name of the book
which Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Hoover
translated?-P. M.
A. 1t is de Re Metallica," from the
Latin of Georg Agricola, 1856.
@. When will the San Francisco
Oakland Bridge be completed?-B. T.
A. 1t is scheduled for completion In
October, 1896. 1t will be III miles long.
have two decks, six trafic lanes and two
interurban lines.
q. What percentage of the nickel
used is produced in Canada?-H. c. NJ
A. Canada supplies approximately 90
per cent Of the worlds production Of
nickel.
@. Who taught Mary Hoerger. Ma
tional A. A. U. fancy diving champion, to
dive?-E. L. r.
A. Her mother, Mrs. Fred Hoerger,
who Is swimming instructor at ths
Miami Biltmore Hotel, began teaching
her 70 dive when she was years old.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

@. What do the letters, D. E. NJ L.,
on a National Guard transfer mean?
&C. M.
A. They stand for Detached Enlisted
Mans List.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

@. What records has Bill Robinson,
the Negro actor and dancer, made for
running backward?-H. N.
A. He holds the following records-5O
yards in seconds; rs yards in is
seconds; 100 yards in 13 is seconds.
Evening star., 1935-08-20
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
By Frederic ]. Haskin.

A reader can get the nnStDer to any
question Of fact by writinp The Washing
ton Epentno Star Information Bureau.
Frederic J. Hdskin, Director, Washing
ton, &C. Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

@. Were the Wars of the Roses par
ticularly cruel and bloody?-F. NJ B.
A. They were marked by ferocity
and brutality practically unknown in
the history of English wars before and
since.
Evening star., 1935-08-20

@. What action is taken against
wrestler for hitting the referee?-W. B.
A. He is disqualified and loses the
match. No other action is taken, as o
rule, unless the referee complains. The
wrestler can be suspended by his asso-
citation, or can be fined by court for
assault. The referee can also bring civil
suit for damages.
Evening star., 1935-01-30
Pension Costs of War.

Wars have an immediate cost, and
they also have a cost which extends
over long periods of time following
their conclusion. Brig. Gen. Frank T
Hines, administrator of veterans af-
fairs, recently reported that the net
disbursements of his Office for all pur-
poses for the fiscal year 1884 totaled
$594, ,022, ,058, representing an average
charge of approximately five dollars
on every man, woman and child in
the United States His statement
illustrated one aspect of the problem
the pension costs of international
conflict.
Incredible as it may seem, the Fed
eral Government still is remitting
monthly pensions to relatives of
soldiers who participated in the War
of 1912, an incident in history which
theoretically terminated more than
century ago. 1t also is contributing
to the support of no less than 351
widows of Mexican War veterans
actors in a drama played in 1846-1S47
"because," as DR.. Henry William
Elson says, "Ahab coveted Naboth's
vineyard"
The number Of Civil War veterans,
Evening star., 1935-01-30

Gen. Hines said, was 18,455, while the
number of Civil War widows and
other dependents was 112,577, an ag-
gregate total about equal to the popu-
lation of Wilmington, Del, or El Paso,
Tex. Spanish-American War veter-
ans, the compilation indicated, made
up a separate list of 165,231 names
on the pension roster. The Govern
ment likewise was paying compensa-
ton to widows, children and parents
of 1929 veterans Of the World War
who died in service or as result Of
disease or injuries incurred either d.
rectly or presumptively in service"
But the larger and more inclusive
significance of such figures Is shown
in specific form by the simple state
ment:
Adjusted compensation benefits had
been extended to 4,004,555 veterans
or dependents of deceased veterans
of the World War amounting to
So, ,723, sos, ,307.
Certainly no one will argue that
the Nation should neglect its de-
tenders. On the contrary, the senti-
ment of the people very definitely
favors adequate reward and care for
all who have earned such considera-
ton by the exercise of their patriot
ism. What may be urged after study
of Gen. Hines report is the simple
truth that recourse to arms is ex-
pensive. Those who have the hardi-
hood to claim, as Neitzsche did, that
war is good for a race" might do
worse than remember that pension
costs are a liability for generations
yet unborn, as we'll as a burden for
generations still extant.
Evening star., 1935-01-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHiRLES E. TRAcEWELL.

tion Of this humble instrument Of the
everyday life.
The "big boss" the clerk, the ste
nographer-one and all enjoy its de-
mocracy.
1t also is an aid to the nervous per-
son, who finds in this gentle exercise
Just the right amount to soothe the
nervous system.
Not only children, seated in their
desks at school, need moving around,
from time to time.
Many an executive needs 1t, If Gne
may Judge from the number Of trips
per day made to the old drinking
fountain.
Tension is relieved, as well as thirst.
Thirst, indeed, may be regarded in
many cases as merely symptom Of
nervous tension, which Is relieved by
the slight exercise. the getting up, the
walking, the drinking itself.
Thus many an office worker kills
two birds with one stone, as it were,
when he leaves his desk, to get drink.
No efficiency expert, If there is one
left. should imagine that this action
detracts any from the work of the
drinker. Not only do small sips at
intervals help the physical man; above
all they aid the mental.
Heaven knows, the mental man
needs help in these times! No doubt
he always did, but somehow there
seems to be an especial need for as
much aid as possible at this hour.
4 4 y
There can be little doubt that the
drinking fountain, from which one
must drink from a flowing stream Of
water, which is cut off the moment
the consumer quits, is at once the
most sanitary and helpful means of
getting enough of this precious liquid
into the system in the average office
work day
The water boy with his big bucket
and tin dipper is all right for the men
at work in the open. A certain
roughness of approach, undoubtedly,
goes with the outdoors. One is not
likely to be so finicky there. and that
is one of the advantages of the out
door life. Still, there is every chance
for the spread of disease through such
a lip-to-lip service. The old oaken
bucket Of song was not exactly sani-
tary, especially in theory. Just how
much actuality there is in theory is
another matter We recall a train
that for one reason or other was
stopped alongside a spring. There
was long wait. during which many
city men got out to stretch their legs.
Spying an old rusty tin cup, they
used it to drink the unknown waters
that trickled from the rock. AS far
as We ever heard, no one ever suf-
fered in any way from this violation
of city ethics in the matter of using
the same-and utterly unknown
drinking utenSil. Not one of those
men, probably, would have dared use
the rusty cup in the city had they
come across it in an Office building.
They would have shrunk from it there.
In the wilds they used it willingly.
The modern drinking fountain is
the city equivalent to the country
spring. The latter pours its ice-cold
water from natures fount. The corri-
dor spring, if it may be so called, gives
forth water no colder, and at the touch
of hand. No cup, rusty or otherwise,
is needed 1t may be that the person
who finds it expedient to take a sip
many times a day is simply renewing
the days of his youth, merely putting
himself once more in as close touch as
he can, mechanical contrivances not
withstanding, with the great Nature Of
which he is a part.