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Evening star., 1935-05-01
Compromise Bonus Measure
Gets Uncertain Response

Senator Pat Harrison's compromise
bonus bill has met with varied re-
sponse from the press. Many observers
doubt that the President will sign
any bonus measure while others be-
lieve he might accept the compromise
as the only means of defeating the
infiationary Patman bill. Little con-
fidence Is placed In any general state
ment of policy against future pensions
since it is deemed impossible for one
Congress to commit q future one on
this subject.
THE compromise bill now proposed
Is expected to insure the passage Of q
bonus bill at this session and to avert
the danger Of imitation or rubber
money" says the Tulsa Daily World.
Under this bill, as explained by the
Chicago Journal Of Commerce. "if a
veteran wants to get cash for his certi-
ficate, he may surrender it and re-
ceive per cent negotiable bonds, con-
vertible into cash at current values,
and with interest computed from the
date of the armistice-November IL,
19l8-instead of the later date. that
of issue. II the veteran should wish
to continue on the l945 payment basis
or convert his certificate and retain
the bonds, he is at liberty to do So
The same paper adds that, regardless
Of what you may feel on the subject
Of economy, which is such a non
entity with the present administra-
ton, you can't blame the immediate
payment advocates for claiming that
the Harrison bill Is an attempt tc
chisel."
In the opinion of the Fort Worth
(Tex.) Star on the other
hand, the bill has two strong points
First. 1t casts out. at least In prin-
ciple, the contention inherent in both
the Patman and the Vinson bills that
the face value of the adjusted COM
pensation certificates is a debt which
was due when the certificates we're
issued instead Of the anticipated value
of deferred obligation due 20 years
later. Second, it would put on record,
for what 1t is worth. congressional
declaration against revival of the gen.
eral pension system, the elimination
Of which was the prime object OF the
adjusted compensation law"
"It would SEEM" declares the Buf-
falo Evening News, that this latest
effort to solve the bonus riddle would
be as offensive to the President as
either the Patman or the Vinson
measures" The Schenectady Gazette
also thinks that, there is no sound
reason to believe that the President
will retreat from the uncompromising
position he has taken on the legisla-
tion ever since his inauguration" The
New York Times hopes that he will
stand by his guns" and the Milwaukee
Journal expresses the opinion that,
'if President Roosevelt is behind this
compromise, or II he is willing to
entertain 1t, he is making a mistake. u
While doubling that the President
has altered his opinion on the sub
ject of the bonus, the Providence
Journal Is convinced that "the Pres
ident Is playing not only good poll
tics but good economics in hold
Evening star., 1935-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

| home, but no bird is more visible or
audible than the so-called brown
thrush, with speckled gray breast,
and trim figure.
Pretty soon now there will be many
of these delightful songsters, where
there was but one the other night.
Each one will have his own individ-
ual way of singing the old, old song
Of thrushdom.
Each will be lovely.
That Is true of every leaf on every
tree, every blossom on every bush.
Man alone Is vile, as the old human
words put 1t.
But we would not dwell too much on
that aspect Of humanity, only some
how the sweet freshness Of the Spring
makes very poor background for us.
Not for thrushes, however. or for
bees, or trees, or flowers.
Not for the little bush Basils, enter
tanning herbs in the home garden.
II n y n
The green haze at our very door
ways Is as much Of O miracle now as
In the days Of the Civil War, when
another Government employe, one
Walt Whitman, put his memories
down In strange verse.
Happy is the thrush, which for a
few seconds, at least, brings us close
to ancient wisdom.
Now we are at the very beginning OF
a world, II we wish to pretend. not in
the rather tawdry, somewhat pathetic,
year of 1895.
Just for little time, In the gloam-
ing, we can imagine that the vain
striving OF experimentation has been
set aside, and we are in world once
more young, filled with nameleSs ter
rors, not those we wot Of only too Well.
| n
The utter newness Of the Spring
this is what impreSses one most, per-
haps.
The good green vegetation is self
renewing, from the inside out.
| plant is no machine. It Is or
ganic.
Man may foolishly dub his own body
a machine, in line with mechanical
eras nomenclature, but the body OF
man is no machine. either.
Not this side Of Paradise will we get
another The body, like plant. must
be renewed from the inside out, II II
is to be renewed at all.
Cogs that can be put in are mex
pressibly crude, but the cells which
are built up from within are unbe-
! lievably precise.
|
These blessings of the Spring come
to all of us alike.
Nature is the true democrat.
These thrushes, now to be here al
Summer, sing for all Of us alike.
Their lovely song is for ears.
He who hath ears, therefore, let him
hear the song Of the thrush, sweetest
singer Of all the woodland dells. come
to our little street, at the bottom OF
the hill, to sing us a real serenade
genuine slumber music in loveliness
and truth.
At the bottom Of our hill. when the
cool Of evening settles down, let the
sweet thrush sing blithely on his
bough, putting up his little chest. turn
ing his head from side to side. 50
that all may hear in the democracy
Of Nature.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

ing himself in a position where he
can accept the least Of several evils
If his hand is actually forced on the
bonus question"
1T is likely to be satisfactory to
neither group and settles nothing"
asserts the Louisville Courier journal
Of the Harrison bill. "The only hope
for the taxpayer at present Is that
the Patmanites, Vinsonites and the
Harrisonites agree to disagree, bring
ing about q stalemate" But, the
Philadelphia Record would lend the
whole vexing question, once and for
all" This paper says, IF we're
going to pay the bonus, pay it now"
The Sioux Falls Daily Argus Leader
and the st. Paul Daily News be-
Iieve that the compromise bill will
disappoint many veterans, the former
contending that there is a suspicion
that the objection Of the administra-
ton to full and immediate payment
lies in the fact that the bonus is not
subject to political meddling." In so
far as cash payments are concerned,
the Grand Forks IN Dak.) Herald
sees little difference between the Pat
man and Harrison bills, since both
provide for payments to veterans in
excess Of the sums originally intended
by Congress"
While these proposals may serve
to dispose of the existing dispute over
the bonus question, the qualification
concerning no future pensions should
not be taken too seriously" in the
opinion of the Akron Beacon Journal.
The South Bend Tribune, the st.
Joseph News-Press, the Canton Re-
pository and the youngstown Vim
dicator take similar position, con-
tending that mo Congress can COM
NIT a future Congress about pen
sions." The Oswego IN. " Pal
Iadium- Times and the Saginaw Daily
News are hopeful of the moral effect
of such a declaration, but the As
bury Park Evening Press says: g"The
principle is admirable, but there is
nothing to make 1t work."
The Chattanooga Times suggests as
solution % constitutional amend
ment definitely fixing the compensa-
ton of veterans and their depend
ents, and thereby taking the whole
business out Of politics"
Evening star., 1935-05-01
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

sumption is that Congress will finally
determine just what shall be done
with the outlawed little documents.
American naval authorities are
deeply interested in the revelation that
Germany Is building submarine fleet
in defiance of the treaty of Versailles.
What mostly concerns the U. S. A. is
what Great Britain is going to do
about it. If, as expected, John Bull
retaliates by expanding his auxiliary
fleet, as he is permitted to do under
the "escalator" clause of the 1880
London treaty, this country would un-
doubtedly feel it necessary to consider
a revision of its own building program
because Of the American policy of
maintaining full parity with the
British. We have relatively little in
terest in Germany's military rearma-
ment, but We might sit up and take
notice of Hitler's naval plans and the
extent to which they violate our
separate peace treaty with Germany
il we had to build more ships.
Cordial greetings awaited that one
time front-rapk Old Guardsman,
former Senator George H. Moses Of
New Hampshire, when he appeared
on the Senate floor this week to hob
mob with cronies Of other days. Ex-
members have the privilege of re-
visiting the haunts they once adorned.
Asked how he's putting in his time
in this lean Republican era, Moses
said: Il am doing nothing as grace
fully as a person can, and waiting to
go on the dole. I was bitterly dis
appointed when the Townsend plan
fell through"
"A Hostage to Millions" Is the title
of volume of "reminiscences by Eva
lyn Walsh Mclean of Washington,
scheduled to leave the press next Fall.
Her story will range, Mrs. McLean's
publishers announce, from a mining
camp childhood to the ownership of
the Hope diamond and the authors
present position in Washington So
ciety."
X X X
Lieut.. Col. George v. Strong,
U. S. A., Uncle Sans most battle
SCARED disarmament veteran, has re-
turned to Washington for general
staff duty after more than three years
OF continuous service in Geneva as
the State Departments military OBJ
server at the World Disarmament
Conference. Col. Strong has been
representing the United States at
Geneva in disarmament matters of
and on since 1925.
(Copyrisht. 1851
Evening star., 1935-05-01
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

4 reader CON get the dnswer to-
any question OF fact By prittng The
Washington Evening Star Information
Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director,
Warrington, d. c. Please inclose
stamp for reply.
q. What date Is set for the COM
memoratiop Of Mark Twain's birth
100 years ago?-W. @.
A. The entire year Is considered
one Of commemoration, eliminating
in the celebration Of his birthday
November 30.
@. Why is tap room so called?-
r. c. r. ..
A. Tap room Is an old English
term which described the drinking
room of an inn or ordinary. 1t was
usually associated with ale and beer
drawn from a tap, but can be ap-
piled to any drinking room in modern
usage.
@. OF what material Is the dust
on butterflies wings composed?-
H. M. K.
A. The scaly covering Of the wings
of the butterfly comes Of on the
fingers as dust when the insect Is
handled. If examined under micro
scope this dust Is seen to be COM
posed of minute scales of definite
form.
@. Is Rebecca West the real name
Of the author and critic?-W. G.
A. Her real name was Cicily Fair
field.
@. How many quarts Of strawber-
ries are eaten in the United States
each year?-M. D. %.
A. In 1894 there were 1885, 900
quarts Of record. Berries picked and
eaten on farms would not be included.
@. How long has the United States
had Public Health Service?-B. L.
A. Its official seal bears the date
of its origin, 1893, when 1t was known
as the Marine Hospital Service. The
present name was authorized by Con-
gress in 1912.
@. Please explain how fishing Is
done with cormorants.-J. E. C.
A. The cormorant, a sea bird with
a long neck, which has cosmopolitan
distribution, has been trained to fish
for hundreds Of years In England
the master of the cormorants was
formerly one Of the officers Of the
royal household. The practice Is
nearly obsolete in Europe, though still
common In Japan and China. A
strap is fastened around the birds
neck, so as without impeding its
breath) to hinder it from swallowing
rs captures. The activity the bird
displays under water Is almost in
credible. 1t dives for fish from the
boat its master Is fishing In and
catches as many as 100 fish an hour,
bringing them back and delivering
them to the boat. The cormorant
Is easily obtained and the training
Of young birds is readily accomplished
by at first restraining them by q
leash.
@. How much did the American
Embassy in Toxic cost? In Paris?-
F.B.
A. The new United States Embassy
at Toxic cost over sl,000,000. The
embassy building in Paris cost ST.
100000.
@. How many people die each day
in the United States?-A. B. D.
A. About $3.50 individuals die daily.
@. Would it be possible for the
State of Louisiana to grow enough
sugar cane to supply the continental
United States with sugar?-C. J. G.
A. The Bureau Of Plant Industry
says that the maximum quantity Of
sugar cane produced in Louisiana is
approximately 350,oo0 tons. 1t is
estimated that under the most favor
able conditions possible, about half a
million tons could be produced in the
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Critical Comparison.

Critical Comparison.
"What makes Crimson Gulch so
eager to go dry again?"
"rhe town meeting has decided"
said Cactus Joe, "that the old bootleg
ticker is better than what the Govern
ment sells"
Evening star., 1935-05-01
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MARYLAND and Virginia,
All other States and Canada.
A Red World Front.

On recurring occasions assurances
Of more or less authoritative character
emanate from Moscow to the effect
that world revolution" against cap
ttalist" countries no longer finds
place in the Communist program and
that the government Of the Soviet
Union in particular is wholly disso-
ciated from any such plans. A some
what different picture Is presented by
a proclamation issued at Moscow on
Tuesday, on the eve Of May day
demonstrations throughout the world.
In it the Executive Committee Of the
Communist (Third) international
makes renewed appeal for united
front of Communists, Socialists and
all proletarians in the struggle against
capitalism, Fascism and imperialist
war.
Coincident with this Communist
party manifesto calling for interna-
tional solidarity, Soviet Defense Com
missar voroshilov, in May day orders
to the Red Army, describes the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics as the
citadel of the world proletarian revo-
luton" Its name, the Soviet war
minister exclaims, sounds to the
workers of all countries like battle
cry, inspiring them in their struggle
for liberation, for the right to build
for themselves a bright and happy
life such as that which is being built
by the workers and farmers Of the
Soviet Union"
The outside world has full SYM
pathy with, and understanding OF, the
Soviet Unions purpose to maintain a
military machine sufficiently powerful
to thwart designs on Russian terri
tory, in either Europe or the Far East.
Today's military mobilizations in Mos
COW, Leningrad, White Russia and the
Ukraine are designed to show that the
U. S. 8. r. Is determined to remain
In a state Of preparedness for all
eventualities.
But other countries, including those
far remote from Russia's borders, as
well as her neighbors. are justified by
such ebullitions as those forthcoming
today from the Communist Interna-
tioral and Conmissar Voroshilov in
fearing that Soviet military power may
not be maintained exclusively for
home defense purposes. The procla-
nation OF the Communist Executive
Committee is addressed to "all the
toilers Of the world and to the op-
pressed peoples of colonial countries"
Moscow periodically laments that sub
versive purposes abroad are falsely at
tributed to Stain and his colleagues.
Foreign governments and nations can
hardly be blamed for mistrusting Soviet
aims when 1t Is set forth in May day
proclamations that "n capitalistic
countries millions Of unemployed are
losing all hope Of ever finding work
under capitalism" and that they should
turn their eyes toward the Soviet
Union, which reveals the path away
from capitalistic exploitation and to-
ward freedom and socialism"
1t is to the credit of Americas toll
ing masses that in their overwhelm-
ing majority, and throughout the
grinding years Of depression, they have
resolutely ignored the siren song Of
Moscow. But May day outgivings in
the RED Citadel are fresh warnings
to industrial countries everywhere
that they need to remain vigilantly
on guard against the doctrine that
communism is 80 determined to spread.
-<~ee-<-
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Heart balm and alimony are re-
sented. In a highly commercialized
era the line may be drawn at credit
ing love with a legitimate status as an
investment.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Getting rid Of the chain letter
send "a dime" game gives another
example of difficulty in protecting the
rights of people who regard liberty
as meaning the right to be foolish.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Holding companies are not popular.
owing, perhaps, to the fact that the
ultimate consumer finds no sociable
pleasure in arguing about his bills
with a total stranger.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Russia may be easy to mobilize for
war for the reason that soldiers must
be fed. and many citizens would like
to chance on qualifying for regular
rations.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

According to the dictionary, "armi-
stice" means a suspension of warfare.
The word begins to assert itself with
emphasis in its original significance.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

It is obviously tactless to mention
submarines, thus beginning proceed
ings by discussing what everybody dis
likes to think about.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

ready tongues Of Sim, the sergeant
and Aunt Melissa 90 into operation
for and against each other. It Is de-
lightfully entertaining mystery, and
certainly one Of Arthur Somers
Rochs's most brilliant tales Of crime
and its unYavelment.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

In the turmoil arising in Europe
the King of Abyssinia may be justi-
fed in hoping that he will be over
looked for q while.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Promises and Threats.

Promises and Threats.
The promises are freely made
Within this land of ours,
While threats are put upon parade
BY various distant pow'rs.
And so we hold a hopeful view,
Though doubts sometimes assail,
That every promise will come true
And all the threats will fail.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Bamed Inquiry.

The pictures in the papers
They show us features fair
OF people who cut capers
Which often soothe our care.
As we observe their graces
There's no one who can teach
How folks with kindly faces
Should use such cruel speech.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Conferences Are Simpler.
From the Los Angeles Times.
Gandhi VOWS a four weeks silence
to catch up with his correspondence.
Over here in America we just go into
conference. It's simpler.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Bargain.

Bargain.
From the Worcester (Mass) Evening Ca
zette.
The King Of Q South Sea island
wants to sell his kingdom. Not for
q horse, probably, but he might bs
interested In . larvicsahls used ear.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Bearing Down.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Drought last Summer and . dust
storm this Spring. Mother Nature
seems to look upon the A. A. A. as q
stepson.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
OVerst atenent.

OVCTSIdICHItIII.
From the Albuquerque IN. Mex) Journal.
People don't mind how much you
say. It's only the number Of words
you use In saying it that is objec-
tionable.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Russian fiction writer's were gloomy
and the conditions in Russia have
done nothing to cheer them up.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Machine Age.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Probably many of those who in
weigh against the machine age would
be perfectly happy if they could meet
the next tnstallment on their cars.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
To the Contrary.

To the Contrary.
"Are you student of political econ
omy?" asked the visitor.
mot with the appropriations now be-
fore me-" said Senator Sorghum.
I'm now q student of political ex-
travagance."
Evening star., 1935-05-01

Jud Tunkins says daylight saving
time, so far as he tries to figure 1t, is
just a little something more to argue
about.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Speed.

Speed.
From the Boston Transcript.
sThis certainly Is the age OF speed.
We've got 1t down now 30 its only
one generation from shirtsleeves TO
shirtsleevas.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

"Nebuchadnezzer went out and ate
grass" said Uncle Eben, "'cause
mebbe de palace expenses was runnin'
so high he couldn't afford to have 1t
cut"
Evening star., 1935-05-01
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Trail of Glory

II I could choose when time shall
merge for me
Into eternity,
When all the hours Of doubt and
darkness here
Shall be made clear
And I have reached the ultimate
bright goal .-
OF every soul,
I'd choose the moment when the days
great sun
Its course has run. .---
Across the trailing glory Of It's flight
I'd seek the light.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Ceuerous Storks

r. OCIlCTOus CtUIkss
From the Richmond News Leader.
The idea of giving generously to
families on relief has now been
adopted by the stork.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
Back to the Farm!

From the Rochester es-Union.
The back-to-the-farm movement
must 60 ahead in regular order, but
first the top soil must get back home
and stay there.
Evening star., 1935-05-01
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@. How long can a person live
without food? Without water?-J. p.
A. The human being can live about
40 days without food, about four days
without water and about five or six
minutes without air.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

@. How long has Dan Beddoe been
singing?-L. A.
A. Since 1888, when he won a Welsh
eisteddfod with tenor solo.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

@. What is a vang?-E. G.
A. A wang is one of two guy ropes
running from the end of gaff to the
deck to steady the peak.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

place OI entertainments, 1OF Lnc radio
proposal that Trenna had turned
down. While engaged in conversation
with Inez rowdy group. including
Lisa Bellwood and Haworth, had
entered the cabaret, and Haworth had
come to Sims table, made himself
generally Objectionable and then made
an insulting remark about Trenna.
Sim had knocked him down. There
had been no fight. Haworth had stag
gered back to his table and In q few
moments he and his companions left
the place. Sim had wanted to take
Inez home, but she had refused his
offer and gone on alone. Rejecting
upon the unhappy events Of the eve
ming, Sim had walked home.
And now, In the, middle Of the night,
his telephone was ringing and Reed
Ryan, newspaper reporter and friend
of Sims, was telling him that the man
he had hit on the chin about four
hours earlier had been found mur-
dered In his apartment. that the police
were on the way to see him and that
Lisa Bellwood and Trenna Plaice were
also being questioned as likely suspects.
There was to be no rest for Sim
Sturtevandt that night nor for many
other nights and days as the investi-
CATION brought to light events involv-
ing all of them in a sensational mys-
terry that grew deeper as the hours
passed by. other interesting characters
are Thomas CRANKY, prominent law
yer; Lieut.. Sackville and Sergt wilcox
Of police headquarters: Melissa Pill
son, Sims sharp-witted aunt: Dexter.
his cook, and an assortment Of taxi
dr'-ers, pawnbrokers, doormen and
job hunters.
The story Ia lively and exciting.
with . clean spiciness that y refresh-
tnl - tbs ksen senses of husnce md
Evening star., 1935-05-01

@. What is meant by Scotch YER
dict?-A. l.. E.
A. 1t means not proved. A jury
in a criminal trial in Scotland can
bring in this verdict in certain cases.
The defendant cannot then be tried
again on the same charge.
Evening star., 1935-05-01

@. Is Rebecca West the real name
Of the author and critic?-W. G.
A. Her real name was Cicily Fair
field,