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Give Them First Choice.

There is universal sympathy for the
four thousand or more N. r. A. en-
poyrs in Washington whose future
status has been left in so much doubt
by the Supreme Courts decision. The
great maiOrity of them were brought
to Washington from other cities. many
OF them from long distances. If their
present positions are eliminated, many
of them must return home without
Jobs, unless the creation of new Gov
ernment positions in other agencies
and the increase OF personnel brought
about bv other New Deal undertakings
will provide for them.
While the spirit which enters into
mass meetings or dema nds or pro-
tests is easily understood, such demon
sIrationS are far less effective than the
automatic protection which would be
extended to the N. r. A. employees If
they possessed a civil service status.
Some of them do possess such status,
having come from other Government
agencies into the N. r A. without its
loss. Were all the employees so pro-
tected. the discontinuance Of N. R. A,
while affecting their present positions.
would give them preferred standing
as regards positions in other agencies.
That is one of the advantages OF the
classified civil service.
II the administration is 10 continue
the policy of setting up ne" Govern
ment agencies without regard IN civil
,ervice-under the work relief act. for
inSIance-it is sincerely 10 be- hoped
that new positions will be filled from
the ranks of those who may lose out in
the N. r. A. and other Shuff1es. 1t
would be poor personnel policy. 10 say
the least. 70 bring new patronage ap-
pointeeS to Washington from the
States until those on the ground have
been offered what opportunities there
may be in new employment.
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Lawrence of Arabia Laudcd
As Heroic World War FIGURE

side. But death lifted him a2ajn
from among his simple neichbors IN
heights of fame. Even in death he
could not escape the lot that fate hed
assigned to him. The manner nf his
going was 'har of man for whom
the gods consistently wrote great
things"
Contrast between The manner of ms
death and The perils that he escaped
IN var is drawn by The Pasadena
'Califl Post. while the New Bedford
Mass Mercury quotes the words ri
Winston Churchill: We have lost one
OF the greatest beings of our Time"
How sad it would have been"
thinks the Alton tIll) Evening Tele-
graph. If age had outweighed youth
and made him forget the romance ri
death. How wise 10 take another
name for the chapter of life that he-
gan after the vibrant. flaming episode
IN the deserts was closed How ex-
au'SltelY artistic 10 be abe n comma =5
ne plain clothes chapter quickly and
erase II into The immortality nf Law
renee Of Ara bia "
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of the war. il being chosen as
the date Of discharge OF the last
Union volunteer of the conflict. There
is no national law on the subject of
its observance. though the day is
legal holiday in all but seven States.
Since the contest of the sixties two
wars have been fought. that with
Spain and that with the Central
Powers of Europe. Thus Memorial
day, which now embraces all who fell
in those contests. has become A Verit..
ably national institution. The first
of the wars preserved the map of
wars greatly changed the map of the
world. American participation in the
second of these has resulted in new
political factor in affairs, with pro-
found effect upon the composition of
parties and the conduct OF the ma
tional business Organiz demands
for more liberal bestowal of bounty
have aroused a lsmentable bitterness
Of feeling. But there can be no Just
claim that the people of the land.
through their Government, have not
been liberal in the treatment of those
who suffered in the national cause
Memorial day should be observed
and in the main is observed in the
spirit of gratitude toward those who
gave themselves to their country s
cause. II should not be made the
occasion of continued criticism of the
manner in which the Nation has dis
charged its obiga tions to those who
suffered and survived
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A New Queen of the Seas.

Flying proudly the tricOlor of
France, Normandie. newest queen of
the seas, lifted anchor at lie Havre
on Wednesday and is now en- route
TO New York on a maiden voyage
which is expected to capture for the
French the coveted blue ribbon of the
Atlantic, held in turn in recent years
by the crack lines of Germany and
Italy.
NOrmandie is the worlds largest
ship. foa ting palace Of 10 900 tons.
distributed throughout a streamline
length OF 1929 feet. with horsepower
of 10000. which her builders believe
will propel her at the dizzy speed of
more than 80 knots. If Normsndie
negotiates the disLa nee between Havre
and New York AT any such rate she
will clip the crossing record 10 some
thing barely more than four davs. The
trans Atlantic record at The moment
is held by Italy's Rex, with an average
of 1886 knots. while Germany's
Bremen and Europa. respectively, for
eastward and westward voyages at
tained 2s5l and 2792 knots. Nor
mandie aSpireS TO outstrip all of these
speeds snd 10 hang up a mark which
Queen Mary. even though Of approx
mate size and proSpectively greater
horsepower. will not be able 10 better
when Britannia,s 5 candidate for the
blue ribbon enters service next year.
America will extend the most cor
dial OF welcomes 10 the great French
ship when she races past the Statue
of Liberty next Monday. Everybody
hopes that she will reach our waters
with the coveted laurels in her pos
session. We are a people with tradi-
tionsl respect for big figures especially
when they cOnDOte size and speed.
Impressive beyond anything that ever
before sprang from shipwrights' hands
are NormandieS cost of $50 1000, 900,
her crew of l,40O, her passenger
capacity of 2.l70. her theater, her
night club. her chapel, her children's
playground, her exchange" of LOO
telephones, her garden with grass and
Shrubbery and from stem TO stern
equipment and furnishings which are
the last word in beauty. luxury and
style.
Normandie is a fresh link in the
ancient friendship that unires France
and the United States. Americans
beSpeak for her glorious career as
a carrier of human freight between
the two republics and as an emblem
Of our common interests in the field
Of cultural and commercial relations.
For us, as one after another of these
wonder ships comes 10 our shores. there
is only one note of regret-that it is
European flags, and not the Stars and
Stripes, which float from their main
mssrs. Some day. let it be hoped,
Uncle Sam will launch a blue ribbon
winner Of his own.
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Memorial Day.

On this day, set apart for the COM
memorstion OF those who died in the
cause of their country. no distinction
is drawn as TO length or character OF
service. It is the day of memories.
dedicated 10 patriotism. 1t has be-
come an institution. through many
years of observance, and it will con-
tinue as long as the flag under which
these Americans served in war re-
mains the symbol of Nation. The
ceremonies and services have some
what changed since the day was set
apart. They began shortly after the
war between the States, originating
in the South and followed in some OF
the States of the North, without any
set rule or precedent. In 1868 the
then commander of the Grand Army
Of the Republic issued an order ap-
pointing Nav 30 of that year for the
decoration of the graves Of the victims
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES =. TR4CEWELL.

: AS to planting, this may be done
either in Spring ~ Autumn.
! There are stanch advocates OF both
seasons, but as far rs we have been
able to discover it doesn't make much
difference. No blooms can be expect
ed for a year or two, anyway.
The main point is to get big, healthy
roots The question OF number of eyes
is less important than the size and
the vigor of the root.
Even with the best roots. however,
no bloom will result If set TOO deep.
This is the reason for the most
failures with peonies.
Too-deep planting almost always
ends bloSsOming.
Just why this Is we do not know,
but it is fact.
The crown of the root should never
be more than 2 inches beneath the
: surface.
The iris is another plant which
demands high planting. Iris often are
planted directly beneath the soil sur
face. Roots thrown away often grow
and bloom, showing beyond doubt that
very shallow planting is very much
TO their liking.
The peony root should be placed
lower than this, but never lower than
2 inches. Care must be taken that
the settling of the earth below the
root does not carry the crown down
lower than couple OF inches.
Division of the roots Is advocated
{ to create new plants, but for ordinary
garden purposes peonieS may be left
where they are.
Every one has seen great cmmps of
peonies, 6 and 8 feet around, blooming
year after year.
Peonv bushes" which have re-
manned undisturbed for 20 years are
common sights in country towns,
The necessity for dividing" the
roots. therefore, depends entirely upon
whether one wants new plants or not.
There is a great deal to be said for
letting well enough alone. The peony
bush which grows with the years, and
develops into a magnificent garden
feature has roots in the soil In q pc
culisr vay. Such plant, in its sheer
magnificence and age. roots itself as
well in the mind and heart OF the
owner.
Then there is leSsened labor. TOO.
So good advice is to let peony pla nts
alone. as long as they are doing well
Blossoms this Spring are smaller
than last, but still thev are large
enough and plentiful enough to make
them supreme.
When one stops TO think OF how
close 10 the surface the roots lie all
Winter, frozen for good part OF the
time. the wonder OF It is that they
come out of it so splendidly.
Yet as soon as the snow and ice
disappeared they started poking their
red shoots into the light, knowing full
we'll in their Vegetstive way that they
must hurry.
Now in the gardens they welcome us
with gorgeous blOonl> and that rare
fragrance which for many of us is so
closely linked with fsr-aWsy child
hood.
Yes. II peOnies would bloom all sea =
son long from Spring 10 frost, many
persons would be content with them
no doubt, and grow nothing Else, leav-
ing hundreds Of beautiful things TO
specialists. Fortunately, however,
peonies bloom but once.
Gather We peonies. therefore. while
W NAV. or let them stay on the bush.
Either way they are splendid
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Death of Col Thomas f. Lawrence.
England's man of mystery. turns At
tentiOn 10 his exploits in the World
War, when he led the Arab tribes TO
ihe support of the allies and won
notable victory His record is held 10
place him among the great heroes of
history. His withdrawal from public
affairs. because he believed that his
promises 10 the Arabs thai they would
be free were not fulfilled is viewed
as evidence of his unusual character
Describing him as "archeologist.
scholar. poet. soldier builder of empire
and man Of honor the Philadelphia
Record comments. His Oreani2a ton
of the Arab tribes into a revolt against
Turkish rule is one of the great dip
lomatic triumphs of all time Con-
trsrv 10 all predictions he welded the
distrustfu. undiSciplined horsemen of
the desert into an effective military
machine.
He was. without doubt. the most
colorful and romantic figure Of the
war" SAYS the Providence Bulletin
while the Joplin (Mol Globe recalls
that he had been described as Eng
lands only living hero" and the
Schenectady IN. W Gazette believes
that it is not likely that the world
will ever be permitted 10 forget him -
The Bav City tMchO Times states
that in his personality I'VE have seen
in our generation man rise above
men-a man of the rank of Give of
India"
Death loves shining mark" re-
marks the Roanoke fVa) Times and
il also likes dash of irony. Col.
/ Thomas E. Lawrence. the mysterious
and romantic Lawrence of Ara bia
who survived thousand daring World
War exploits. during which the Turks
died in England as result of injuries
sustained when he attempted to avoid
child as he rode his motor cycle
on a peaceful country road"
In the clash of world forces at
Paris according 10 the Kansas City
/ Times. the broken promise TO an
Arab leader was an inconsequential
affair, soon forgotten by the major
figures involved. 1t is testimony 10
one mans nobility of soul that to
! Lawrence it was an overwhelming
tragedy"
The world loses its most romantic
hgure.'' observes the Gary Indl Post
/ Tribune. and the ASheville IN. c.
Times attests that he inspired the
Arabs and led them in the greatest
national movement of their race since
the time OF Mohammed's empire. :"
/ The Flint (MichD journal records
that the world mourns the passing
of a hero a scholar and a patriot" d"
The Sioux Falls IS. d. Argus-Lead-
er suggests that TO the tribes of
Arabia he may have seemed to be
something more than an ordinary
mortal"
The postwar Lawrence" saws the
Birmingham (AlaD News, Indicates
continuing devotion to the rights of
Arabia. He rejected medals his coun-
try offered him because he thought
England had been unfair to the Arabs
after the war. He refused in many
ways to exploit his war fame. Prob
ably feeling that his work for Arabia
was finished, he consistently Stunned
nOtoriety. And he chose to round out
his days in a quiet, obscure country
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Now that the peonies are in bloom
the home gardener may feel that ii
he could have them all the yesl
around he would ask for no other
blooms.
Surely these gorgeous things. in
all their splendor, would afford al
much variety in color as the mos'
ardent admrer of plants could wish
Who is there. looking at peony
bush in full bloom. who has not hao
exactly this same thought?
For this is one flower which suffer:
absolutely no loss from being large
The larger. indeed, the more beau.
tiful
Mere size in floral beauty is not h.
ing, except with the peony. With il
size becomes simply more beauty.
If il were possible 10 have peonies
!. in bloom all Summet long, from now
on. no doubt many a person would
succumb 10 their perennial lLIe
Or would This bring about sur
/ felt?
If one may Judge from other mat
:ers, the latter probably would be
true
Yet if we 'hink Of flowers solely
as ornamental, rs so many 90 there
could he few things planted which
would give more sheer loveliness tC
the average yard.
Almost all he peonieS widely
planted have eEer"thing"
Beginning with the first APPEAR
ance of the red shoots in early Spring
thev make marvellous growth
scarcely duplicated Dy any other plant
whatsoever.
stablishci roots in two
months assume the veritable appear
ance of shrubs VIZ ch maintain theil
branches above ground all the year
around.
This primary growth would be
startling 10 All of us, if it we're not
such common phenomenon.
Ordinarily 1one stops to think
about it.
This rapid thrlIsting of stalks into
NIlC oil, lillS kitIliilik vi tIIC Shuie
with leaves, this speedy growth snC
swelling of buds, this bursting into
bloom now with such huge flowers
All these actions are commonplace
IN even the SmaiaS: garden. but il
the peony were new 10 the horti-
cultural world, and we were 10 set
all this Accomplished for the frs
lime. undoubtedly we would go foI
miles TO see he marvel
Because We nave 1t III our own ward
let us not wonder at it any the less
The curious thing about the plant
is that II is very sturdy. despite the
fact that it has no hard wood sno
must make an entire new Growth
every Spring.
Its leaves seem 10 suffer very little
from the ordinary mishsps OF gar
den life.
Pet animals and others do it little
harm
Frost alone ends its life as ar
ornamental in Inc garden.
Even then we know that its root:
but sleep, 10 start The cycle all ovel
again next year.
Ordinary garden soil is better fol
peOnieS than mostly Clsv.
While red clay IS good for roses
it is not particularly so for the peonv
An average run Of garden soil par
tlCularly such AS The famous ricf
Ioam so often mentioned in gsrder
literature, is Just about right.
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. H1SKIN.

A reader cnn get the nnSmer 10
ony question Of Jact by rCrtting The
Washington EDeninQ Star InfOr-
nation Bureau. Frederic J. Hdskin.
Director. Washington. d. c. PleoSe
incIose stamp TOR reply.
@. Where are the trophies of Col.
Lindbergh's fight across the At
lantic?-S. c.
A. They are In ST Louis. where the
collection has recently been decided
TO the Missouri Historical Society,
with the provisO that 1t continue TO be
exhibited with degree Of dignity
and prominence equal to the setting
now surrounding it,"
@. How many New Deal alphabet
cal divisions are there al present.
J. NJ. B.
A Since the Inauguration of the
four billion dollar WOrk-relief pro-
gram the total of alphabetica units
in the Government has reached 81.
@. How many letters are handled
daily by the Post Office Department.
II. l.. n.
A. The number OF letters and sealed
packages handled per day is estimated
at 26. 500 900. The number of post
cards and Government postal cards is
estimated at approximately 5000. 900
@. Can person Withdraw snv
money which he has on deposit in
Germanv?-N. NJ.
A. Under the Hitler regime, one
may not take money out of Germany
except in limited percentages. II
money is on deposit in Germany, one
NAV spend it in Germany for goods,
which then will be shipped to the
purchaser anywhere in the world but
one cannot draw out a mark deposit
all at once. A small monthly amount
( IS permitted.
O. Why do birds nave bands vii
numbers and the abbreviatiOn Biol
Surv. on them?-G. K
A. The birds are banded for the
Bureau of Biological Survey of the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture Rv means OF these numbered
aluminium bands important inVesti2a-
rions relative 10 the migratiOnS and
other facts in the life histories Of
North American birds are being sd-
vsnced. The bands are attached 20
the birds by volunteer cO-OperatOrs,
both in the United States and Can
ada. vho serve without pay. Success
in the bird banding work is therefore
dependent upon the reports OF persons
in both countries on such banded
birds as come 10 their attention.
O. How far north do trees and hoW-
ers erOW?-J. T.
A. The limit Of trees nearest 10 The
I North Pole is in Eastern Siberia. In
the Lena Delta lsrcheS thrive aS far
north as latitude ~. Ostenfeld in
1923 described 70 species of plants
ranging from latitude 82' north.
FlOwering plants. grasses. moses and
lichens extend TO the most mort heTn
land seen bv man.
O. How much material is being used
in the balloon for his years Strato-
Sphera f1i2ht?-F s
A. "o ann tNO-tnlrcS acraS nf cloth
are being used for the bag Of the Ex-
plOrer H. which will be the world 5
largest free balloon.
@ How should glazed chlnrz dra-
perleS be laundered?-E. II
A. Manv people have them DRY
cleaned. If they are 10 be washed.
they should nave a sponge bath. NOT 4
Tubing. Squeeze out the sponge in
lukeWarm Suds until it holds mini
mum of water. Soaking the fabric Will
destroy the glaze. Law the drspery
Nat. as urinkling may crack the
finish. and 60 over the whole piece
thoroughly with the sponge. Then
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rinse of the soap with sponge wrung
out in clear water. Press with mod
erstely warm iron.
O. What is the Sha limar?-J
A. The Shalimsr is a river in India.
O. What is the eaSon that there
are so many bald-headed men and 80
seldom bald-headed Woman?-T. G.
A. There are bald-hesded women.
They are not, however, as common ss
bald -hea ded men. Men become hald
more frequently than women because
it is part of the sexual difference. such
as the arrangement OF hair on the
body and face.
@ What is the name of the pattern
of china used at Mount Vernon during
WaSblngtOn'S time?-H. V.
A. The assistant superintendent NJ
Mount Vernon says. There we're manv
patterns in use at Mount Vernon
during WashlngtOns time We have
definite information about two pat
terms that are we'll known 10 collectors
and antiquarians all over the country
the first the So-called Cincinnati plate.
This china bore the insignia Of the
Order of the Cincinnati. Not only
Washington, but many other members
of the Order of the Cincinnati, owned
sets of this china We have only 4
few pieces Of WashingIon's set in our
collection. The second. the So-called
Martha Washington state china. was
brought from the Orient and pre-
senued 10 her by Dutchman. Van
Brahm, who established reside nce
near Philadelphia in the l790s. The
china bears the initials NJ. W. in ellt
IN the center of each piece. the border
decorated with chain design. IS llnKS
each inclosing the name Of one Of ire
States in the Union
@. How many Wooluorrh stores are
there?-E, NJ B.
A. There are 2.635. The Unted
States has 1872. Great Britain. Sa1.
Canada, 1877; Germany, 81; Cuba. g.
@. How far from New York City is
West Points. D. P.
A. II is % miles from New YORK
City. on The west side of the Hudson
River.
O. What happens - The alconol
when vine turns 10 vineoar?-R. r.
A. In vinegar sll of The alcohol 90
cept perhaps trace has been changed
10 an scetic acid through a bacterial
oxidation
O. Please give some dara about The
man who started Crockfords Club IN
London-E. c. w
A. William Crockford. proprietor of
CroCkfOrd'S Club. was born IN London
in l775. the son Of flshmonger. and
for some time himself carried on thai
business. After winning large sum
Of money according 10 one story
900 pounds either al cards or bv
running a gambling establishment, he
built in 1927 a luxurious gambling
house at so ST. James street, which. n
insure eKclusiveneSs. he orga nized as a
club. Crockford retired in l840. when.
in the expressive language Of Capt r
n. GrOnow, he had won the whole Of
the ready money Of the then existing
generation He took. indeed abOut
100000 pounds out of The club. hui
subsequently lost most of il in speculs-
lions. Crockford died May "A. 1874
o. Is Sinclair Lewis the only Amer
icsn who has won the Nobel Prize for
literature? What is the value OF the
priZe?-U D. ".
A. Lewis is the only American n
have won The prize. The prize varies
in value. being derived from the In
teresr of a fund of sa.0000O0 estah-
llshed by Arthur B. Nobel, inventor of
dynamite When Lewis was awarded
the prize in 1890 il was worth t46.-
$50. The other Nobel Prizes are nf
like value
Evening star., 1935-05-30

Stock market quotations are puz-
zing indices as 10 prosperity. Higher
prices may indicate a scarcity of goods
or purchasing power, leaving the ulti-
mate cOnSumers-meani everybody
something more TO worry about.
Evening star., 1935-05-30
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
First Aid:

First Aid:
Controversies grow lot.
Things we knew We have forgot.
Unto wisdom We have turned.
knowing things we never learned.
Never mind the hapless here.
Folks in Mars enjoy good cheer.
No queer fancy has been missed
Send for psychiatrist!
Doctors, preachers. men of trade
Solmenly go on parade.
Labor's paid to take rest.
Farms untitled may pay the best.
Mamma gives her little boy
A revolver for toy.
All The worlds mental twist
Send for a psychiatrist!
Evening star., 1935-05-30
hams aIest InrinsitN

Gothams Latest C.uriosit,.
From the Flint tAicho journal
New York is taking a portable farm
around toAn so the natives ran see
what a COW looks like. But Wall
Street ALREADY knows its bears, bulls,
lambs and goats
Evening star., 1935-05-30
Coincidence.

"Are you going fishing after ad-
journment?"
No" said Senator Sorghum, II
have observed that the worst trouble
usually starts just after man gets
back from fishing trip"
Evening star., 1935-05-30
Not Looking SO Wen.

The eagle bird IN. I. r.. A."
To smooth his feathers seeks.
And saws he will be on the way
To health in several weeks.
As IN. r. A." he's better known.
With plumage all awry.
Less egotiSm he has shown
Since he has lost an '1"
Evening star., 1935-05-30

Letters are pouring inio the White
House favoring continuation of N. R. A.
The varieties of fan mai, show infinite
possibilities.
Evening star., 1935-05-30
UNIFORMED.

Sitting in seclusion
Men have often planned
For a dire confusion
Spread through many land.
Orders sent in writing
Raise a battle shout.
The boy who does the fighting
Wonders what it's all about.