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Evening star., 1935-07-30
A Slump In Letters.

Hard times have had a deleteriouS
effect upon literature. Thousands of
men and women possessed of an in
stinct for writing are free of other en-
ployment and should be making use of
their enforced leisure for the production
of books. But something holds them
back. They seem to be inhibited by
the psychological atmosphere Of eco
nomic distress by which they are sur
rounded. Poverty restrains their effort.
They are discouraged.
And the seriousness of the situation
cannot be exaggerated. Cultural stand
ards, as it happens, generally are set
by literary people. Their influence con-
trolls the public mind, directly and indi-
rectly. They frame the mold within
which their less-gifted contemporaries
exist; they dictate the trend of intel
lectual expansion. When they are idle
the reading masses mark time. Tenn
porarily, it may not matter greatly If
they are silenced, but when years pass
and literary progress is halted utterly
the situation is fraught with danger.
To illustrate the problem, where is
there any one to take the place of
John Galsworthy? He was the inter-
prefer of an age and should have had
q successor equally talented. But his
place remains empty. And the same
may be asserted for Thomas Hardy,
Maurice Hewlett, Arnold Bennett,
Arthur Wing Pinero, Hall Caine. Mark
Twain, Jack London, Joyce Kilmer,
William Dean Howells, Edward Arling-
ton Robinson and Oliver Herford. They
have not been replaced with writer's of
commensurate genius. Meanwhile, III.
G. Wells, Bernard Shaw and Rudyard
Kipling have passed their best periods.
.a1aurice Maeterlinck is silent and John
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Obsolescence Requires
New Economic Measures

To the Editor of The Star:
1t is easy for the detached observer
to note the hangover from that age
when mass production to meet the
needs OF an, ever-expanding population
was the keynote in American industry,
banking and finance. But when, as at
the end of the nineteenth century, the
world became crowded and its natural
resources have been appropriated and
exploited, so that there is defect in
material nature whereby such exercise
of the will by some leaves no objects
upon which the wills OF others may be
exerted, or deficiency of objects such
as prevents any substantial exertion of
the will, it then becomes necessary to
revise industrial, banking and financial
procedure.
Conflicts between leaders of the ad-
ministration and leaders in other fields
as to taxation, legislative action and
inheritance taxes are indices of the
difference in those attitudes of mind.
Leaders in the older field came to regard
research as academic nonsense" even
r in the face of what Germany had man
aged to do by that means in advancing
utilities from narrow resources. Success
AAoAA oSooACoNChSC dA0 d10 Va dAlSACiAb
ways has been heralded as proof of the
products and services of commercialism
yet refusal to recognize the general
principle of obsolescence brings such
foolish opposition as back to the Con-
stitution" and outmoded doctrines of
States rights" in an age of intense
socialization.
The success of the Federal forces in
checking gangdom is heralded as benefi-
cent by the very same groups of self
willers who would proceed along their
old ways in other affairs of business
and State government. Corporations
were glad to improve by experiences re-
sulting from the Civil War, but when
1t comes to continuing the controlled
and directed correlation that made sue
cess in the World War possible and
profitable, they revolt and cry "bu-
reaucracy and tyranny"
Periodic redistribution of resources
as in ancient days not being practical,
the next step is legalized distribution
by means of taxation for the benefit of
the continuance of that very socializa-
ton that has made the income possible
and protected it. Failure to submit and
cooperate invites wide disparity between
the haves and have-nots, and increas-
ing disorder and loss. World history
verifies 1t. CHARLES M. THOMAS.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

A multitude Of small birds, names un-
known, fiutter through the trees all
Summer long.
Tiny gray fellows, no larger than
your thumb, hop around on the lawn,
in the immemorial search Of their race
for food.
These little birds are not to be de-
spised by the amateur bird lover.
Though they cannot compare in gen.
eral interest with the robins and the
cardinals and the thrushes and the blue
jays. still they have q charm Of their
own.
In the first place they are small and
have all the interest of their size.
They are forever singing, in the Sec
ond, SO add to Natures music.
In the third place, they form per-
feet background for the larger and
shower birds.
They include the various song spar
rows, the wrens, later the juncos and the
goldfinches and many another creature
to be unknown to most of us forever.
Despite our forays into bird books
we know positively that never shall we
have the patience or skill as an observer
to find them out, to match them against
their portraits, to place finger posi-
lively on their name and family.
No doubt it is just as well.
These are the background birds, the
vast concourSe of life behind and boil
stering up the large ones.
The big birds, including those men,
toned. also the f1ickers. blackbirds
starlings, crows, mockingbirds must
remain the chief interest of the anna
teur
This is understandable.
These are the easily recognized ones
Their bodily forms are such and espe-
cially their colorations so vivid, in most
instances, that the veriest amateur can
pick them out.
Many of them are known to all from
childhood.
Farther than this some go, but still
there must remain large number OF
persons interested in the song birds
who do not have the patience to &c
deeper.
Why should they?
A healthy interest Is enough for thou.
sands who have neither the time MOI
inclination to pursue studies along that
line.
Ornithology is a science as we'll as q
life work.
Not to all persons, even those inter-
ested in birds, comes the ability to
differentiate.
The smaller birds, therefore, will re-
main background population, forever
fitting in and out, sort Of foil to the
larger actors on the aviational stage
If we use the word aviation" we
think of humans emulating birds, when
perhaps our first thought, in all fair
ness, should be of the birds.
They were our first flyers and prob
ably will be the last if man insists on
killing himself off with the aid of planes
and gas.
When man flies no more the birds
will still be at it, we hope.
1t is their element by eternal decree
What business has man among them
after all?
Tiny birds can fly as well as large
ones. They initiate and carry through
stupendous journeys.
A little fellow no larger than handful
flies 1000 milesI
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Recently we saw a photograph Of a
flock of little ones, resting on a wire,
while en- route to the tropics. 1t was
picture to think about.
II
Birds In the everyday need not be
taken too seriously, however.
One of their finest points is that
one does not have to think about
them much
One merely accepts them, finds their
presence entertaining and helpful.
They keep down insects of all kinds
while taking care of themselves.
They are relief to the brain worker.
in that he may get quiet amusement
out of watching them.
Close study" of them, in the usual
sense, would be to spoil their best efforts
for him.
Hence the amateur bird lover will be
content, he may think, to be exceedingly
ignorant Of their names, just as long as
he can be sure to realize their virtues
n II
The first practical value of birds must
be their destruction Of inimical insect
| life.
The first spiritual value must be their
song.
Between these two they do enough
for us to merit all our interest and love
1t is even said now that starlings eat
immense numbers of Japanese beetles.
Observers of birds never joined in the
hue and cry against the starting. They
were willing to defend them, and did
defend them, against the somewhat
silly war upon them.
| Almost all the birds, large and small
the little fellows along with the large
| ones daily eat insects, in their various
stages, by the uncounted thousands.
The life of bird is mostly a search
| for food, either for itself or its young
This elemental search is very plain
with them. In mankind it is CLOSED
| over by civilization, the institution OF
set meals, the shining services OF table
linen, silver and china.
| Man would not admit willingly that
food is anything but secondary matter
| with him.
| Yet two eminent scientists have pub
lished book advocating five meals a
day instead Of three.
The birds know nothing of meals; they
eat all the. tt e, whatever they can
| find and wher er.
Nature has been kind to them BY
adapting their digestive tracts to this
continuous eating. That they consume
millions of insects harmful to man and
his designs is incidental with them.
X
ls Music, sweet music, is the first spir-
itual value of bird life.
This is the first and last thing we
think of mostly when we think of q
| thrush or a mockingbird.
Strangely enough, their utterances are
| not just sounds, as the frogs are, but
| cunningly contrived melodies, in many
instances startlingly akin to the writer
! music of mankind
They may be put on a musical staff
! given key and signature, given an
accompaniment, too, which does nc
violation TO the treble, since all is music
| If any think bird songs are not real
music, in the best human sense, let him
investigate the subject Just a little, he
( will see in no time that the birds really
| make music such as mankind knows
| Music arose as mans attempt TO imi-
tate the birds.
This is their spiritual gift to us.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Stormy Dusk

Throw the long easement wide. Watch,
love, with me,
This glorious storm sweeping in from
the sea:
Vanished the setting sun, where clouds
are lowering,
See that slim poplar tree in the dusk
covering.
Flash like bright phosphorus, rumbling
of thunder,
Thru the torrentisl rain now the nrieI
wonder
OF forked lightning the whole scene re-
vealing
And in the tempest the poplar tree reel
ing.
Struck by a swift volt with thunder ap-
palling,
Struck all the length of it, green branches
falling,
Flash after flash in rapidity frightening,
A sulphurous whiff-the prone tree In
the lightning!
Shut out the wild storm and that frail
poplar tree.
Let the easement swing to. All, love,
shelter mel
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Nazis. The issue, however, will not grow
into cause for diplomatic representa-
tions. 1t is a parochial affair, in which
the United States has no part, save
perhaps to the slight extent Of sharing
the burden Of blame for the compli-
cation by reason Of its dilatory methods
Of handling citizenship cases.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Infantile Paralysis in
North Carolina and ID. C..
70 the Editor Of The star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Relative to the headlines of the 9th,
as to the disease of infantile paralysis
In Virginia and North Carolina, it may
be said that the District of Columbia,
during the first six months of this year,
had 174 cases, while North Carolina, in
the same time, but with seven times the
population, had had but double that
number of cases, 348.
Your readers may figure out for them
selves just who should invoke the
quarantine laws. GUY G. MOORE.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

When the sun threatens wheat there
is organized effort to save it. A crop
shortage may have its economic value,
but 1t must be accomplished by art
and not by nature.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

William Green advocates boycott
against Germany. 1t is bold sugges-
ton No one knows better than a great
labor leader how hard it is to get results
Of enduring benefit from boycott.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

So far as reports can be analyzed. the
present Russian government, instead of
being communism, is the tyranny
which history indicates is apt to follow
q period of anarchy.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

mountains for rest. 1t may be assumed
that his favorite musician accompanied
him, although by this time he may have
developed dislike for harmony of any
description.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Ethiopia is mentioned as inclined to
make concessions to Italy. This is but
natural Ethiopia is obviously the smaller
party to the controversy.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Cocktail parties" flourish prominently.
Formerly cocktails were conspicuously
mentioned in lists of Summer "don'ts"
provided by physicians.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Mussolini must at least get credit for
throwing the League of Nations into
high speed again.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Paved With Precious Years.
There are roads out to the ocean
Where the dashing waters shine,
Others to the storms commotion
Range above the timber line!
There are roads for homeward travel.
There is one which ever seems
A bright journey to unravel
To the castle of our dreams.
While the roads we must be building
For the toiler's simple need,
This one we are gayly gliding
With the hopes we love to heed.
Costs attend upon our scheming,
Be it great or be 1t small,
But the highway of our dreaming
Is most costly of them all.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Standards.

From the Grand Island (Sebr) Independent.
What the country needs Is more people
who win live up to the standards they
Get for others.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

A new requirement has been devel-
oped by the marvels of invention. One
who aspires to recognition as a states
man must incidentally be q radio artist
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Not As Other Men.

Not as Other Men.
To relativity I'll turn
And measure happiness
BY studying way to learn
For other mems distress.
Comparisons will lightly thrive.
I'll say that all Is fine
When other sorrows I contrive
To make more deep than mine.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

One Of the cheeriest bits of current
fiction is the Summer resort post card.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Memher af the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to II or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
RealizatiOnS.

"You ought to realize that there are
other things in life worth more than
money"
"I do," said Senator Sorghum, "but
when want anything done can't make
the other fellow realize 1t"
Evening star., 1935-07-30
Geometric.

Geometric.
Prosperity is just around the corner,
said the CHEEKY economist.
II am sure of that" said Mr.. Dustin
Stax, "but corners are hard to flnd If
you keep travelling in circles"
Evening star., 1935-07-30

"a hoss race" said Uncle Eben, "is
entitled to some respect foh bein' one
kind of an argument dat u sure to be
settled"
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Jud Tunkins says talking politics gets
you into trouble, but what are you going
to do when most of what is left Of poll
tics Is taxes?
Evening star., 1935-07-30
The Coinage Of Our Brain Trust.

Inc COInase OF Our brAiu IruSts
Our trading may seem sunny,
Simple as the heart could wish,
With an even pound of money
For a pound of pork or fish.
A bill with ease Wen settle
When there's nothing else to do
Than exchange pint Of metal
For a pint of Irish stew.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

@. Who wrote the words to the song,
Anchors Aweigh"?-C. T.
A The words, with the exception of
the last stanza, were written by Comdr.
A. H. Miles, then a midshipman. The
last stanza was written by Midshipman
R. Lowell, class of 1926.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Some of our idols are grotesque," said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, showing
that true excellence seeks to be praised
for its works rather than for its beauty"
Evening star., 1935-07-30

@. How long have the curative values
OF White Sulphur Springs, w. Va, been
known?-E. K.
A. AS early as 1772 the 41ealth-giving
properties of the springs were recog-
nized. People we're bathed in tubs hewn
from tree trunks.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

Q. What very early Methodist or Bap-
tist Church in Pittsburgh, Pa, was popu-
larly known as Birthstone Corner?-V. w.
A. 1t is now known as the Smithfield
Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Seventh avenue and Smithfield street.
Evening star., 1935-07-30
ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY Frederic ]. Haskin.

reader can get the anstoer to any
question OF fact By tDriting The Washing
ton EDeninD Star Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Hdsktn, Director, Waahtng-
ton, D. C. Please incloSe stamp for reply.
@. WHAT is meant by unguled?-F G.
A. In heraldry the term is applied to
the tincture of the hoofS of an animal.
Thus stag represented with hoofs of
certain color is unguled Of that color.
@. How much money was split between
Baer and Braddock?-E. L.
A. Baer got $72,500 and Braddock got
$35, 700.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

@. What is the origin Of the express
sion, "A feather in your cap"?-F. E.
A. The allusion is to the very common
custom in Asia and among the American
Indians of adding new feather to their
headgear for every enemy slain
Evening star., 1935-07-30

All Other States and Canada.
Evening star., 1935-07-30

@. How many speeches were made by
the Four Minute Men during the war?
IN. S.
A. 1t is estimated that the $4,000
Four Minute Men delivered a total of
7,555,190 speeches to audiences aggre-
eating 314,454,514.
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Tonight's Radio Excursion

e:oO-Ths Nations Family Prayer period
e:i5-Morning Devotion.
e:3o--Rhythm testers.
s:45-Rex Griffith. tenor and dance or
chestra.
7:oO-Bradley Kincaid (NBCl.
7l5-Donhan trio MEG.
7.30-Cheerio fNBCl.
00-Joe Emerson hymns.
si5-MUsic by Divano.
630-Norman Nelson (NBCl.
s:45-The Jacksons-comeoy.
e.00-Doctors Of Melody.
9.l5-Clars. LII n En- (NBC).
9.30-Livestock reports.
940-News flashes.
9 45-Betty Crocker-Cooking talk (NBC)
10 .00-Betty Moore-Interior Decorating
tNBCl.
Barker. baritone
10 3O-United States Army band tNBCl.
II.l5-River and market reports.
II .20-Livestock reports.
II educational Farm and Home hour.
llt45-Natl Farm and Home hour tNBC)
P. NJ
L. 3O-Johnnie Burkarth's dance orchestra
u 45-Ben PouackS dance orchestra.
1.00-Ohio School of the Air.
2.O0-Vic & Sade (NBCl.
2.t5-Ma Perkins (NBCl.
2:s1-Dreams Come True-Barry McKin
ley. songs (NBCl.
2:45-"Songs Of the City" (NBCl.
3:OO-Helen Nugent, contralto; BAILEY
Axiom. tenor.
3.15-Betty g. Bob-drama.
3:3O-Cnarlie Kent and his orchestra.
3:45-Life of Mary Sothern.
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posted in delinquent tax sinking
fund which would be created in all
municipal corporations.
The money would then be used
exclusively to apply on the payment
Of outstanding bonds which are a
direct obligation of counties, town
ships and cities.
Beginning with 1886, budget max
ers would be prohibited from taking
into consideration in the making OF
budgets the unpaid taxes, excepting
current delinquencies.
The amount Of unpaid taxes has
reached the surprising total OF S24,-
O00 900, of which more than $4,000
900 is in Marion County alone, "
Rep. Richardson said in support OF
his bill. AT the same time we are
going into debt every day for tnou-
sands of dollars for poor relief, and
we are making no provision what
ever to make provision for the pay
ment Of this debt"
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burning of Moscow

Archbishop Whately sarcastically
picks out i'm idcntS reported to nave
been III the life of Napoleon and ex-
plodes them harmleSSly into thin
air
He accuses several travellers, who
claimed mat they had been i'm
priSOned for several months by Ma
poleOn of merely evading their col
lectOrS or wives for those months
and coming back with a fine tale
to explain their absence.
The book asks why Napoleon. who
Is said to nave been such a great
man. lowered himself 10 bother with
a few incOnSequential travellers who
were no concern of his own.
Commenting upon the burning of
Moscow Gy the Russians during
Napoleon's occupation, the writer
SAYS that Napoleon saw so much
smoke and flames that he did not
realize that the city was not burn
ing. but that a wooden stOckade sur
rounding the city was ablaze.
No mans life is long enough to
have done al the things Napoleon
is supposed 20 have done; no mans
mental makeup is expansive enough
10 hold all the furious emotions. one
of extreme cowardiCe and the other
Of highest bravery. accredited to
Napole0n-rhus does the Archbishop
Of Dublin polish of the great
COrSiCan.
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BILL TO SLICE
PUBLIC DEBT is
BEFORE HOUSE
Richardson Measure Would
Apply Collections from
Delinquent Taxes.

A bill which he claims Will save
Indiana taxpayers more than
s7,500.000 through requiring collected
delinquent taxes to be paid into a
sinking fund for payment Of the
public debt, has been introd lced in
the House of Representatives by
Rep. Henry J. Richardson Jr. Cd,
Indianapolis).
The measure, prepared after two
months research with tax experts
requires that rs per cent Of all de-
linquent taxes Of former years col
lected after Jan. /. 1886, shall be de-
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Civic League to Meet

Matters of Importance to residents
and lot owners of the 34th-st and
Sutherland-av area will be discussed
tonight at meeting of the North
east Civic League at in the Sec
ond Moravian Episcopal Church
Gath and Hovey-sts.
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PAGE 9

Training High School. They are
Tosca Guerrini. Virginia Tumey.
Herschell Kopp, katherine Robert
son. Victoria Calderon. Myrtle Rou-
denbush, Flora Scoville, Lucille
Jameson. Gilbert Timmons. Albert
NahmiaS and Robert Bottin.
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: o0-Mersdlth wilson's Orchestra tNBcl.
Y6 YOU Health NBCi. WIZ.
f.i5-Congrcss speaSs .NBC WEAF.
4.30-siuglnE LADY lNBCj. WIZ.
ss5-PatI Chaplin. songs fCBsl. WABC.
0O-B1ck Rorers fCB5i WABC.
The Criminal and Parole MIC
Esreinando.s orohasera NBCl
ssO-Jaek Armstrong fcBsl. wBBM.
UnderstandiuE Music CBSl.
News. Dorothy PAGE. songs ,NBCI.
5s5-Loueu Thomas CNBCi. WIZ.
sO0-MyIt and Marge tCBSi WABC.
Amos r Ardv lNBCI VIZ.
Three ScamDs GSBCf. WEAF.
sI5-Just PLAIN Bill CHS WABC
Whisper rs JACK smith 'NBCl-
MOTION Dovney tNBCj. WIZ.
6.3O-Masical Memories. Edsar a Cues;
B s59 Ro e21 CHS, wFBM
Jerry. Cooper. baritone lCBs1.
X2a end your Government 'NBc,.
645-Boake Carter CHS. wABc.
Vaughn &c Leath. songs tNBCl.
7.Oo-Lageader and Old Lace tCBsl
crime clews NBc). WIZ.
Re,Sman Orchestra and Phil Duey
7.7o-A5e Lyman's orchestra tCBsl
Wa?2s Kings orchestra MBcl
Lawrence Tibet. Peuetier's or.
ehestra. John B. Kennedy tNBCl
WIZ.
s.oo-B.ng Crosby. Mills Brothers (CBsl
WABC.
Ben Bernie's orchestra NBCJ
Grace Moore. opera star NBCl
8.5o-Isham Jones' orchestra CCBs,
HANDS Across the Border CNBC,
WIZ.
Dachin's orchestra iNBci WEAF.
O0-operetta lNBCl WEAF
Walter OKeefe. Ted Husing Glen
Grays orchestra Chs WABC.
Old Words to New Music tNBC)
30-Emery Deutsch & Gypsy Violin
Tim and Trenes Sky Road Show
'NBCl WIZ.
o:45-yo.ee Of the Crusaders CcBs)
q Chico Spanish Revue CNBC1
lO.O0-Fsmily Sketches 'NBCl wEAF.
Joe Haynes orchestra tCBS)
WABC.
Abe Lyman's orchestra (NBC) WIZ.
10.15-TeuOr lNBC) WEAF.
10.30-J0hnny Green's orchestra tCBS)
WABC
Carl Hofs orchestra tNBCl WIZ.
Tom Geruns orchestra tCBSl
WsBC
CnerniaVaSky'S orchestra tNBCl
WEAF
Jack DennyS orchestra tNbC)
WIZ
l1:3O-Leon Navara's orchestra tCBsl
WABC
Florence Richardson's orchestra
tNBCJ WIZ.
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Insurance Men to Hear Kern

Mayor John w. Kern Will speak
on what the insurance business has
done for indianapolis tomorrow
noon IN the Columbia Club to
members of the Mutual Insurance
Association OF indianapolis.
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HIGH SPOTS OF TUESDAY
NIGHTS PROGRAMS

7:00-NBC tWJZ)-Crime Clues.
1:3O-NEC tWEAF)-Wayne King
and orchestra.
NBC (WJZ)-Lawrence Tib-,
bett.
Observation-Disclosures Crosby; Mills
brothers.
MIC (WEAF)-Ben Bernie's
orchestra.
MIC tWJZ)-Grace Moore,
opera star.
S:S0-NBC (WEAF)-Ed WYNN.
9:00-COlumbia--Wal O'Keefe, Ted
Husing, Gray'S orchestra.