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Evening star., 1935-06-18
New Deal Pressure on
Industry and Business

To the Editor OF The Star:
At age "a, after so years Of business
enterprise, propose to retire and turn
my. business affairs over to my sons
Preparatory to doing this, have just
made a survey of the Federal offices that
directly affect my affairs and am
aStounded to see how many tentacleS Of
the Federal octupus reach into different
parts Of my business and personal af-
fairs. OF taxes, there are nine or more
varieties, and some of them are too bur-
densome to contemplate for long. Most
of them show signs of increasing. The
tariff reaches me directly and the NJ r. A.
so far has ruled my ONCE and plant.
must keep books to suit the bureau
Gratis, must conduct my affairs as they
dictate. and must pay them q great
part of what make. Before do any
thing new or different, must consult
attorneys and they cannot assure me
that the laws and regulations will long
remain as they are. To make my tax
returns, I must hire experts, and any
time I get in difficulties with the Fed
eral ofices I must hire other experts.
Up to 10 years ago I could plan, ex-
pand and go ahead, but now I must
hesitate and try to predict what the
bureaucratS will do next. My possible
success is hindered at every turn and I
can see only further hindrance ahead.
What to do? That is the question that
confronts such people as I. am almost
Of the notion Of liquidating all my af-
fairs and helping my sons become regu-
lators Of other peoples affairs. 1t seems
to be the only sure and safe profession
for the future. I think that we Ameri-
cans are faced with the necessity Of
choosing between the super communism
of the Federal bureaucracy or the old
American way of individual effort.
Whether we can still choose seems
doubtful to me, but surely We ought to
make an effort to stop this enormous
concentration of power and pelf at
Washington. At least we ought to halt
1t long enough to look ahead and see
where we are going.
STANLEY @. oRMKIN.
Harrisburg, Pa.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
What L. the True
American Stock?
To the Editor Of The star:

Az tuc Aatbot VI nS WAT
In his letter published In The Star OF
June II Mr.. Miller states rightly that
something ought to be done about imrni-
grafton. On the other hand, he also
states that through greed, etc." forty
million people have been-more or less
wisely, according to his iewpoint-added
to our stock.
This raises the question as to what Is
"our stock" 1t would be unfortunate TO
admit that our stock Is exclusively that
originated by the Puritans and the Cava-
lierS, because such q conclusion would
automatically reject our present Presi-
dent, the Secretary Of the Treasury, the
mayor of our largest city and q multi
tude of other men and women Of the
highest standing in their respective
American communities.
Evidently, Mr.. Miller overlooks the
fact, also, that the construction of our
roads, the operation Of our mines, the
building Of most of our factories, sky
scrapers and homes-in 9 word, the
larger development Of our country, in
cluding industry, finance and agricul-
ture-is due mostly to the constant ef-
forts of these undesirable" forty mill
lion people.
dissenting voices, that one Of the great
est needs Of our country is unity in &C
cordance with our motto. An attack on
forty million of our people does not tend
to bring about this unity, and it may
even prove dangerous. Or
Early in 1748, thirty-three years before
the surrender of CORVALLIS and the
ratification of our first Articles Of Con-
4~Ga ftAEa - DIR xrfifA
daughter Of two early presidents of what
is known today as Princeton University,
writing for the last time from her dear
Northampton, Mass, cited the bitterness
and the persecution through which her
family and herself had to leave for
Stockbridge Of the same State Esther
Burr's Journal, j. E. Rankin. Let us
also beware sof persecution, whether in
fact or in allusion; 1t brought to our
shores many prosecuted people from all
parts of the world. These people have
for the great majority become fine
American citizens. Why 60 back on
their stock" whatever that may mean
in Mr.. Miller's opinion?
1t stands to reason that so long as
we have depression there should be
no immigration at all, but the true rem
edy for the unfortunate situation which
confronts our Nation today is not so
much with the 10000 people still COM
ing yearly to our shores or the 10000 900
and the 10000, 900 other people to whom
Mr.. Miller refers. 1t is rather in finally
needing the warning given by the son
of the same Esther Burr in his historical
address on leaving the third vice presi-
dency of the United States, about the
silent art of corruption"
HENRY BURR.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRACENELL.

Perhaps the most charming bird to
be found In the home garden Is the
wood thrush.
The miracle is that it comes to the
city garden at all.
It's home In the deep woods Is more
secure, more sure in q supply Of natural
foods.
Yet no bird, with the exception of the
robin, makes itself more at home In the
average suburban yard.
AS far as we know, the thrush seldom
comes to the strictly city place, but in
the various suburban communities 1t is
almost as well known as the chesty
robin.
At any time of day, but particularly
at twilight, 1t hops around on the grass,
seeking its sustenance.
y -
Right now the thrush is nest building.
No builder and contractor goes at 1t
more methodically.
An observer might swear the bird has
blue prints, somewhere, so carefully does
1t collect materials.
1t is no odd thing, in our garden, to
see q large sheet Of paper. or even an
envelope, 60 flying through the air,
apparently on its own.
Behind 1t. however, is thrush motive
power.
Really, 1t is a comical sight, to see
some ardent thrush 60 aloft with q
torn envelope several times its own size.
Often the bird is hid completely from
view, until it Is forced to drop the
missive to the ground.
No thrush ever flies directly to the
nesting place.
No doubt this holds good for most
birds. They are too wary TO 60 to the
nest first. The law of the jungle is the
law Of survival.
Enemies, even unseen ones, must be
thwarted.
So the thrush flies with its bit Of
nesting material, whether paper, string.
yarn, leaves, to some place far to one
side.
A garage roof, II not too near to the
selected tree, will do very nicely.
To 1t the young builder flies every
time, holding on valiantly with its bill
to the sizable sheet Of paper it has
decided to utilize.
The next move Is to the tree.
just now the plTQ ueClOeS Oh iIS InA-
terials no one knows.
That it does so decide, and so attempt
to use, is as much as we can know.
The reason for all this Is beyond the
creature, far beyond the human observer,
even. 1t is hid In the dim mystery OF
the evolution of life on this planet.
1t classes with the mystery of bird
migration, which has been studied by
ornithologists for scores of years.
Yet If the reasons for such actions
cannot be outlined in detail, as they
cannot, even by the experts, still the
casual observer OF bird life may get
great deal of enjoyment out of just
watching these creatures.
Surely the thrush is one Of the best
Of all birds to watch, in a strict anna
teur fashion, because it Is friendly, to
begin with, not afraid Of us, and also
because 1t Is q beautiful thing.
Many birds unfortunately strike us rs
too snakelike.
A great many persons feel this way.
They ARA willing to listen to the songs
of birds, but when 1t comes to any
study of them they fall away, often not
Evening star., 1935-06-18
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

Because of the persecution to which
the ravens were subjected, according to
bird specialists, it is remarkable that
any of them survived in the East. They
are notably birds of low mountains
whose cragS afford them good lookouts
during the nesting season.
e.
A remarkable case of birds meeting a
new situation by a change in their char
acteristic behavior has just been re-
ported to the Biological Survey. The
birds are the gulls of the Salt Lake
Valley of Utah. They are fond of cher
ries. Great cherry orchards have sprung
up through the territory in the past
few decades.
Now the gull, with its clumsy webbed
feet, cannot perch on the branches and
help itself to cherries like the robbln.
It must wait for the fruit to fall, which
doesn't happen in the great commercial
orchards. So the gulls have learned to
hover over the trees, beat down the fruit
with their wings, and then ny to the
ground and feast on their harvest. They
also have been observed in the tops OF
the cherry trees, supporting themselves
with outspread wings and devourtng all
the fruit within reach.
The new food habit, says Clarence
Cottam. food habits expert of the Bio
logical Survey, seems to have developed
as the result of a locally increased gull
population and the consequent greater
competition for the limited supply OF
usual foods.
Collection of more than 1900 bones OF
an extinct variety of bison from an
ancient lake bed in Minnesota-many
of which showed evidence of having been
scraped by man-iS the latest evidence
presented by DR.. Albert E. jerks of
the University of Minnesota for the
existence of man in North America dur
ing the decline of the last ice age.
The bones were nearly all those OF
young animals, such as would have been
most sought after for food. Some were
burned. Others showed cuts and
scratches, apparently made by flint
scrapers. Still others were split open,
presumably to extract the marrow. AL
though no human remains or imple-
ments were found, Prof. jerks believes
that this site may have been great
kitchen refuse heap for the mysterious
ice age people.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
COrrects Error as to
Manual Training Course

To the Editor Of The star:
In The Star Of June Il, in the article
on the retirement of Harry B. White,
the statement Is made that manual
training was introduced into the high
schools of this city In 1895 and the
implication is that he introduced it.
was graduated from the Washington
High School, later Central, in 1889.
Manual training was introduced while
was student there. 1t started with a
carpenter shop in the basement Of the
school and then moved to the house
adjoining the alley on the south side
of o street across from the school build
ing. In this house also took wood
turning and molding.
Among those who attended this school
while was there and who are still living
In Washington were Sheridan Ferree,
Fred d. Riggles, Clarence Exley, Arthur
M. 'Poynton, John E. Laskey, Fred
Sillers. Arthur Copeland, Melville D.
Hensey, Stephen E. Kramer and william
w. Everett. HARRY G. KIMBALL.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Who Should Investigate?

The President has an unquestioned
right to remove Ewing Y. Mitchell as
Assistant Secretary of Commerce and
the issues in his case are not TO be con-
fused with those recently disposed Of
by the Supreme Court in the Humphrey
case. Former Commissioner Humphrey
held ONCE in q quasi-legislative and
quasi judicial agency, the Federal Trade
Commission, under q statute which
specifically set forth the term Of once
and the causes for which Q commits
sioner could be removed. Outside Of those
causes, the President could not remove
q commissioner. Mr.. Mitchell held once
ut the pleasure of the President.
But another important issue is raised
ln the Mitchell case. How is the public
ever to be able fully to appraise the
weight Of the serious charges he makes
and form an opinion of their justiflca-
ton? Mr.. Mitchell's resignation was
asked for, the Department of Commerce
explains, ito open the way for the ap-
pointment of man Of wide engineer
ing and administrative experience"
Every one agrees that these qualifications
should be possessed by q man whose
supervisory responsibilities include tech
nical agencies, such as the Steamboat
Inspection Service and the Bureau OF Air
Commerce. But MFR. Mitchell's reply
to the request for his resignation was o
communication to the President which,
one infers. indicated that the Depart
rnent Of Commerce was den Of iniquity;
that his services were needed to drive
out the snakes. An& Mr.. Mitchell has
been fred; q fate which leads him TO
Evening star., 1935-06-18
A Sound Decision.

Judge Lands decision rs high COM
missioner of base ball that Alabama"
Pitts is eligible to play with the Albany
team OF the international League, de-
spite his prison record, will be given
virtually unanimous approval This case
has attracted wide attention. Pitts was
convicted of robbery with gun and
was sentenced to term Of not less than
eight nor more than sixteen years. He
served the five-year statutory minimum
and, his conduct in prison having been
good, he was paroled. Meanwhile, he
had played base ball with the prison
team and had developed an unusual
degree OF skill. Upon his release he was
offered berth with the Albany team,
whereupon the president Of the National
Association Of Base BAH Leagues ruled
that Pitts contract, signed before he
left prison, should be Cancelled on the
ground that the interests Of base ball
would not be served by allowing con-
victed criminal to play in 3 profess
sional league. This ruling was upheld
by the Executive Committee Of the Ma
tional Association. AN appeal was taken
to the high commissioner, whose ruling
has just been given, with the proviso
that new contract be executed with O
covenant that during this current season
Pitts shall play only In regular league
games and shall not appear in or ut
exhibition games, this condition being
imposed, in Judge Lands words, be
cause it is distinctly In Pitts' interest
that mere notoriety be not exploited and
capitalized"
With this proviso there win be as
general an agreement as with the deci-
sion in chief. The practice Of CON-
mercializing the repute or notoriety Of
q base bali player for the sake Of gate
receipts has done unmistakable harm
to the national game as . sport. In
this present case Pitts viii be an attrac-
ton In the games In which he plays
as long m he makes good. If he should
prove . failure as player he win mot
be an asset to the Albany club or the
league of wii3ch 1t Is q member. II he
becomes . star he win be drawing
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Praises Peoples Counsel
For Taxicab Warning
Tn the Rditor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Kindly allot me space in your valuable
paper TO express my hearty approval OF
the actions in defense of Mr.. William
A. Roberts, peoples counsel, in connec-
ton with the recent taxicab strike. I
admire MIR. Roberts pluck. His action
in advising visitors relative to rates Of
fares was highly commendable. In JUS
tice to the many visitors to our city,
attending the Shrine convention, he dis
played proper Judgment to put them on
their guard against chiselers. I trust
he viii stand firm. His actions merited
universal commendatior. Those re-
sponsible for the strike should be CEN
sured, regardless Of who may have engi-
neered the move. It was discreditable
on the part of those responsible to spring
such an action at such time, when
our city was thronged with so many
strangers and visitors.
HENRY r. ASH.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

card and viii probably pass into major
league ranks-perhaps here in WASH
ington. Judge Lands gives him his
chance, which is the due Of any man
who has paid the penalty for q trans
eression OF the law and who undertakes
on parole to establish his right to full
citizenship by good conduct and his
effort to earn his living by honest means.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Politics Is Out?

PRESIDENT R00SeYeltS address 10 state
directors Of the work-relief program,
demanding that there be no discrimi-
nation because Of politics in any Of the
Jobs or contracts handed out, will and
should be applauded. The charge has
been made that the $4,0O0, ,OO0, 900 work
relief money provided by the Federal
Government is no less than q mammoth
campaign fund; that it will insure the
reelection of the President and all Of
the Democratic Governors, Senators
and Representatives, not to mention
the State and county officers. The
President was emphatic that no one
who needed . job should be denied it
because he was a Republican or an
independent. He was equally emphatic
In his declaration that no one should
be granted o contract merely because
he was q Democrat. These instructions
are admirable.
Keeping politics out Of governmental
expenditures, however, is like trying TO
make water run uphill. Every time
dollar of the Government money Is
expended it has its effect, and part Of
that effect is political. The Repub-
lican or independent voter who receives
a dollar from q Democratic administra-
ton may hope for other dollars If the
administration is kept in power. The
Democratic voter who receives dollar
from his own party rejoices that his
party is in power. Political machines
are strongest where party money and
party favors are on tap.
II relief is needed for the destitute,
however, it should not be withheld
merely because its granting may have
a political effect. That Is an argument
used by the Democratic high command
when Republicans III the 1894 campaign
complained that the millions of dollars
being poured out for relief by the Dem
ocratic administration were being used
to buy" the election. The Democrats
will make similar answer to Republican
charges of election buying next year.
And the Republicans are at q disad-
vantage when they attack these govern
mental expenditures because the bene-
ficiaries, millions of them, will then be-
lieve that the Republicans are intent
upon taking from them their relief work
or relief funds.
The mere spending Of $4,000, 900 900
will have a tremendous political effect,
without the slightest attempt at polit-
ical discrimination in favor Of Demo-
Gratis. 1t is clear that President Roose-
welt cannot eliminate that. And, judg-
ing from the performances Of Demo-
cratic candidates and spellbinders in the
1884 campaign, many of his Democratic
followers do not intend that it shall be
eliminated. The President has raised
his voice against political discrimina-
ton and for that he is to be congratu-
lated and commended. 1t would be o
grievous thing, indeed, ii man, because
he did not belong to the Democratic
party, should be denied aid when he
and his family were hungry and In want.
The demand in washington for polit-
ical Endorsements" rs prerequisite for
all kids of Federal jobs, no matter how
small, however, is not particularly
encouraging.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Shooting Stars.
ny PHILANDKR JOHNSON.
Ne Use.

Ne Use.
No use in yoh kickin', chile!
No use complainin'.
Sun is gwineter Anime awhile;
Den well hab some rainin'.
Frost an snow viii come along.
Spring will bring de flowers.
Rainbows an de robins song
An thunderstorms an showers.
No use o. grievin', chile.
Take whut's a-comin'.
Summer skies KANT always smile
An bees won't keep a-hummin'.
When de sky Is hot an dry
Or de storm clouds thicken,
Singin's better dan sigh;
Tain no use o. kickin'.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

realizing what it is about so many of
| the birds that repels them.
The thrush Is all bird. No trail Of
| the serpent Is over his classic head, or
sleek lines, his Speckled breast, or Gin
| namon coat.
His song, especially, is something no
snake could ever achieve.
A feathered angel, perhaps, might do
1t, but no serpent Of any sort, not even
| the famous satan.
Most of the singing is dried up, how
ever, while the nest building is going on.
Only occasionally does the busy bird
take time out to sing.
1t Is q marvellous performance.
Sometimes we have asked ourself If
we have not been a bit too enthusiastic
| about the song of the wood thrush.
There are some sQueaks In 1t, TO be
| sure, sundry gurgles and throat filings
which do not strike the human ear as
| exactly musical
| The main song is loud, too, so that
| all in all we have wondered If it is quite
MS beautiful as we so often have said
it is.
Then when we hear 1t again, just
ut dusk, we know we are right. Some
| one has said that there is no satisfac-
ton in being right, but there is, espe-
| cially in those matters which are not
human.
Relief from the all too human scene,
in these days of returning savagery, is
to be found in the bird songs, so
abundant on all sides all Summer long.
Clear among these melodies as from
some magic instrument, stands out the
song Of the thrush.
The cadenced tones of the hermit
thrush are lovely, but If we had to
choose between it and that of the wood
thrush, we would take the latter, because
| it wears better, seems more akin to hu-
manity, which, though we deprecate at
times, we yet love, because we cannot
help 1t.
The persistence of a thrush with a
piece of paper is amazing.
1t will not give up.
The larger the sheet, the more de-
termined it seems to be to get it TO its
nest intact.
Just what it does with it there is
unknown to us, but we have a sus-
picion that its eyes are larger than its
determination, even, for probably most
of the paper carried aloft is not used,
mostly because it blows out.
A charming little thrush wrestled with
q torn envelope one morning.
Several times it few up with it, only
to have the paper drop from its beak.
| Taking pity on the bird, We sailed
forth, and accommodatingly tore the en-
velope into four smaller pieces.
In a few minutes we had the salts
| faction of seeing the bird drop down,
| take up a quarter of the envelope, and
| f1y easily to the garage mot the tree.
Being called away, We saw later that
| all four pieces of paper were gone. On
! walking back beneath the tree, however,
| we found three of the pieces on the
grass, where they evidently had fallen
out of the tree.
1t Is a question, how much use a
thrush can make of such material, but
| at any rate he thinks he needs it, even
| If he must drop it later.
A sizable piece of cellophane, a page
| from a note book, and several paper
plant labels also were found beneath
] the tree.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke HamiItOn
Pilgrimage

I have Jared 30 far to reach you,
Fared thru such bewildering night,
That I wonder rs touch you
II my heart can guess Alright.
In your face that deep compassion
Makes me falter and grow dumb,
FOR the depths of such sweet passion
Tell me, love, how far I've come.
Keep your strong arms close about me,
For need the calm they give,
Need to feel that I am fragile
As you teach me how to live.
Never leave me In the shadows,
Never lose me from your sight.
Know that have come thru chaos
A ycu lead me 10 the light.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

Pugilism has q new world champion
In Mr.. James Braddock. Mr.. Tunney
was present to hear the decision, secure
in the thought that he can enjoy opu-
lent athletic retirement without fear
that the vicissitudes of the prize ring
will bring him serious literary rival.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Sacrifice u Serenity.

"A candidate cannot afford to miss
meeting the public during campaign"
NO" replied Senator Sorghum.
There are times when great man
has to climb down on his pedestal and
take the stunp."
Evening star., 1935-06-18

Emphatic opinion is expressed by Post
master General Farley that President
Roosevelt will be reelected. A consid-
cradle percentage of the Nations post
masters entirely agree with him.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

Abyssinia would show only human
selishness by hope that Mussolinis
troops may find occupation in the i'm
mediate neighborhood without being
sent all the way to Africa.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

The Weather Bureau may now an
nounce rain without objection. Crops
are again considered more desirable than
o pageant.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

Only one regret Is felt in connection
with prompt-paying Finland-the fact
that she did not make her obligations
larger.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

The dark horse frequently gets q
large prize, simply because he refused
to attract attention by kicking.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

After locking one new deal over, Al
Smith is convinced that it 10 time to
Shufie and draw again.
Evening star., 1935-06-18
Ta the Thermometer.

Tis not as one Of high degree
That we regard you tenderly:
When from your lofty poise you fall
IT'S then we love you best Of all.
Evening star., 1935-06-18

One Of the needs Of China and Japan
Is larger supply Of ambassadors Of
goodwill and not 90 many military
strategists.