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demonstrated within the past few
months In captures.

demonstrated within the past few
months in captures.
The purpose of the law against crimes
of this character Is to deter the enemies
Of society from engaging in murderous
enterprises for the sake Of gain. That
purpose is effected most surely through
the demonstration that crime is futile,
that punishment is assured. Mahan
was as crafty as any other gangster, as
adroit In flight and concealment, and
yet he was caught. He was traced by
the application Of the methods of thor
ough search and persistent pursuit.
There was no disclosure of the Federal
agents practices. The public at large
had almost forgotten the crime. But
the ease" was under constant tnvesti-
Cation and there was no remission of
the chase.
Up in Canada the repute of the
Mounted" for always getting their
man" is such that the average Of law
lessness Is remarkably low In the field
Of their jurisdiction. Such . repute Is
now being won by the Bureau Of Inves-
tigation, and 1t Is working to the same
end Of the encouragement Of crime fall
ing within the jurisdiction Of the Fed
eral Government. One by one the
public enemies" are being taken. and
not only taken, but caught with evi.
dence Of their guilt 50 plain that there
is no chance for their escape through
legal chicane and soft-hearted justice.
May it not be hoped that through this
tardy but now effective development Of
an efficient system Of pursuit and pun
ishnaent crimes for gain, especially kid
mapping for ransom, win be so assuredly
attended with disaster to their perpe-
traitors that this heinous form of enter
prise viii altogether cease?
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A man who changes his politics at
critical moment may have some claim
to wisdom. Gugsa is no hero, but he
dimes in the Italian cook tent while his
Drawer countrymen are running away
with small loot and indulging in an orgy
of indiscriminate hatred. The Italians
may exert some moral influence over the
Ethiopians. The Ethiopians. had they
succeeded, would never have exerted any
over Italians.
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Informal Inequalities at the White
House would intensity IN picturesque
interest If Al Smith could be persuaded
to attend . reception and personally
conduct . raid on the ice box. Some of
the habitual social guests have been so
abundantly served with ice cream that
they might enjoy q cold potato for q
change.
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Shooting Stars.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Man and Fellow Man.
My Uncle Jim.
He says. says he,
1t bothers him
A lot to see
A man whose thought
Cannot arise
Beyond his own
Small enterprise.
The man who takes
The biggest share
A blunder makes
In selfish care.
No life extends
AZ one 8lao joke
When many friends
Are going broke.
For how can you
Amid distress
Deem each hour due
For cheerfulness?
Don't be dismayed
BY shadows grim,
But lend your aid.
Says Uncle Jim.
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Double Duty.

You have to give your constituents
what they want" remarked the SYM
pathetic friend.
THE jobs harder than that" an
swered Senator Sorghum. For pur-
poses of future reference, in case their
ideas 60 wrong, I have to try to educate
them in what they ought to have"
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1t might add to the literary joy of the
Nation If each postage stamp hero were
accompanied by some motto originated
by him or associated with his career.
Starting modestly with the 1-cent stamp,
some word from Ben Franklin about
thrift might help little toward budget
balancing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11

College professors write industriously,
but after all the base ball reporters make
brightest copy when they consent to in
terest themselves in science. sociology
or plain politics.
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King Edward is quoted as saying or
hand you all" Many Americans re-
membering . common basis of language
and institutions may, in case chronological
agitations produce too much friction, be
inclined to expand the spirit of COL
loquialism and lend the phrase I'VE 'uns."
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A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
The Deem Valley.

I felt dared not trust my own,
And sought the Valley Of Despair.
Alone, forsaken and alone,
walked in anguish there.
Then In the desolate solitude
Got bent-snd changed my darkened
mood.
j
My own-those who belong to me-
The friends. the loves, the nearer dear
Not trust them? Then indeed I'd be
Walking through valleys drear.
God grant that I may never know
Such restitution here below!
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Public Enemy No. l" is phrase easy
to remember. The fact that there are
a million or 50 enemies waiting for pro-
motion is what wearies the Imagination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-11

The League Of Nations has not gone
further In peace agreement than the
solemnity Of assurance implied when
quarrelsome youths say Gross my heart"
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Boondoggling has its advantage In
money distribution by letting the line
work faster In getting to and from the
pay-od window.
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The exhilaration Of triumph causes
Mussolini to feel glad that there are
still worlds to conquer. He likes ancient
giories. but escapes the classic regrets
which accompanied military achieve
ment.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.

A list Of song birds seen In an average
back yard during the course Of year Is
always interesting. Here Is one such list:
/. Cardinal.
2. Bluejay.
3. Tufted titmouse.
4. Nuthatch.
5. Red-bellied woodpeckef.
9. Downy woodpecker.
Z. Hairy woodpecker.
.. Flicker.
0. Carolina wren.
10. Carolina dove Curtle dove.
IL. House wren.
IL. English sparrow.
Is. Fox sparrow.
il. Song sparrow.
IS. White throated sparrow.
16. Purple finch.
II. Starting.
IL. Cowbird.
10. Robin.
20. Wood thrush.
Il. Brown thrasher.
"a. Mockingbird.
q. Catbird.
"A. Towhee.
IS. Hummingbird.
IS. Pigeon.
~. Chickadee.
28. Indigo bunting.
20. Baltimore oriole.
30. Goldfinch.
81. Scarlet tanager.
80. Junco (snowbird).
80. Purple grackle (blackbir6.
"a. Bluebird.
IS. Quail.
SO. Pigeon hawk.
81. Crow.
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Just how many of these would come
to another yard is question, but it is
safe to say that If the garden were
located in the suburbs probably all Of
them would be seen at some time or
other.
Some Of these birds, such as the tan
ager and the Indigo bunting, were seen
but once.
Such fitting glimpses are highly salts
flying.
They mean that the observer has made
one more worthwhile acquaintance.
Perhaps no two lists made in the same
fashion would include precisely the same
birds. Honest mistakes may be made in
Identification.
Such q list Is interesting because it
shows the comparative wealth of natural
bird life which comes to even the
smallest garden.
If one were asked, offhand, how many
birds came, he might say that he had no
idea, or "a dozen or So" whereas the
truth might surprise him, and please
him, too.
This is Just another way of saying
that many more kinds of birds come to
the snndu SdIuen tnan one Is likely 70
believe.
The necessary thing is interest to
begin with. and some good book of bird
illustrations, preferably in color.
One such book is Bird Portraits in
Color" published by the University of
Minnesota. The color work in these
plates is definitely superior and helpful
to the amateur. Facing each of the 90
plates, each of which contains several
species, is q brief account of the bird
illustrated, some Of its habits, etc.
These plates alone have been put out
by the university in a spiral binder, and
will be found very helpful. The white
back Of the preceding plate helps set of
the color work, which seems even more
striking in this form than in the book
The latter. however, has the text. which
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Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled 70
the use for Republication of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credttsd n tina
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
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Hard-Working History.
A war Is wxged and all in vain.
The world. all broken hearted.
Hears History struggle to explain
Just how the fool thing started.
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Seeking Adequate Pr0tectaon.
How did that big boy In gansland
come to get sent to the penitentiary?"
asked Bill the Burg.
Must o. been p1itical influence" re-
piled Dick the Dip. He got 90 unpopular
. bulletproof vest wasn't protection
enough. He needed high stonework."
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Jud Tunkins says q race horse never
bets, even on himself; and maybe that's
what folks mean when they talk about
horse sense.
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Gratitude" said Uncle Eben, is
mostly what a man thinks he's gineter
feel II you does him favor and den
furgits about It."
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Convention Time.

Convention Time.
Clear the way for lection day
With patriotic pride.
Well meet our troubles in this way
And vote them all aside.
Each little care we have to bear,
The irritating knocks,
Well pack 'em all with tender care
In yonder ballot box.
Perhaps the score we will deplore
If it should give us pain.
Well do as we have done before
And bravely vote again.
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eA4S 4sSRNSAAN01 1N0tiOAA0A SOAAAAkbt(C AAoo
a brain trust Of its own, it should use
some brains.
Business Is on the upgrade in the
Middle West. This may help President
Roosevelt in his drive for reelection. 1t
certainly should not hurt him. How
ever. the business men here are saying
that they wish to be let alone by the
Government and that they see no chance
Of such state Of affairs as long as the
New Dealers are in power. They insist
that business should be much further
advanced than 1t Is. And further, they
see the effect Of the expenditure of bill
lions Of dollars Of public money Is re-
sponsible for the increased business. This
does not appeal to them, for they realize
that all this money expended by the
Federal Government will have to come,
in large part, from their own pockets.
Moreover. they say that recovery Of bust
ness built only on the expenditure Of
Government funds cannot be lasting. It
is estimated, for example. that the Fed
eral Government has poured $3.50, 900 900
into Ohio for various kinds Of relief, relief
works, public works and checks to the
farmers.
The expenditure of relief money on .
huge scale may In the end prove . polit-
ical boomerang, the Republicans say
and hope. They argue that Columbus
has been worked to . fare-you-wen by
the reliefers, In house-to-house canvasses
that have put many Of the citizens up in
arms against the whole thing. Even the
people on relief have their grievances,
they say. and are ready to turn against
the New Deal The Democrats, on the
other hand, having gone along with the
big relief spending program. must con-
tinue with 1t and hope for the best, as
they do.
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Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance.
Maryiand and Virginia
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MENINGITIS CASES
FOR 1886 TOTAL 81
1s Deaths Reported-Health Of.
fcials Keeping Close Watch
on Disease.

District health officials are keeping
a close watch on meningitis cases
here again this year but said today
the number of cases had not reached
epidemic proportions.
. Since January / there have been
reported 81 cases and 18 deaths. The
case number reported from week to
week has varied greatly. Last week
there were four cases and no deaths
reported. Yesterday there were re-
ports Of two cases and two deaths.
Last year, when previous records
were broken, there were 68 cases and
% deaths from January / to March
Z 25. The total for the past year was
252 cases and SO deaths. Much Of
last years record was caused by an
epidemic among transient camps, now
disbanded.
During 1884 there was but one case
and one death between January /
and March 25.
Health officials said an average"
year in meningitis here ran about 90
3, cases and 80 deaths.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
PUBLIC BASE BALL
i FIELDS TO OPEN
Recreation Facilities Get Of
to Seasonal Start
E~ Tomorrow.

With several base ball diamonds
scheduled to be opened tomorrow,
Washington's recreational facilities in
the parks soon will be in full swing.
Albert Clyde Burton. assistant super
intendent Of the National Capital
Parks, said today.
Four diamonds in the Ellipse, five
in Anacostia, two in Rock Creek Park,
one in Brentwood, four in West Po-
tomac Park and one each in Turkey
Thicket, Fort Mahan, White Haven
Parkway, Taft Recreation Center and
the Washington Monument Grounds,
will open tomorrow.
Clyde Burton, who Is in charge Of
the recreation division, hopes to have
seven diamonds open in the Monu-
ment Grounds, and two at the Takoma
Recreation Center on May IS.
League Season April Is.
The opening of the league season
Is set for April 25. when tho ..1etro-
politan Pole. aud Department of JUS
tice tA-.---.s will meet on the east dia-
mond of the Ellipse. Two reviewing
stands will be erected for guests of
honor. j. Edgar Hoover. chief of the
G-men, probably will toss out the first
ball. with Commissioner Hazen and
C. Marshall Finnan, parks superin-
tendent, participating in the cere-
monies.
Soft ball, which is proving an ever
increasing popular sport here. will get
A1ril rr,no ;nI, a.
monds in West Potomac Park, two at
Taft Center. seven in Anacostia, one
at Turkey Thicket and two in Rock
Greek Park will be opened. Additional
diamonds will be added from time tt
time as the public demand grows anc
finances permit.
Reconditioning Of the clay tennis
courts will be launched Monday. These
are expected to be ready around Apri
rs. Four new hard-surface courts art
slated for construction in Bannekel
Recreation Center.
May Build Others.
Parks authorities are CONSIDERING
constructing battery of courts be-
tween the North Vista road in the Nal
and Pennsylvania avenue and Thirc
and Fourth streets. This has not beer
definitely decided upon. however.
The polo field in West Potomac Park
which was damaged by the food, il
being reconditioned and 1t is expected
that by May it will be ready. The
horse show, projected in connection
with the Cherry Blossom Festival, viii
be held on the polo field.
Other recreational facilities which
are being reconditioned include bad.
minton courts, horse shoe courts, mar.
BILE rings, archery ranges and equita.
ton fields.
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SOVIET D00MS TWO

MOSCOW, March az R.-Two
convicted leaders of an espionage and
sabotage ring were sentenced to death
yesterday by a military supreme court
at Krasnoyarsk.
They were charged with attempting
to disrupt traffic on the Trans
Siberian Railway connecting European
Russia and far eastern territory.
Five other members of the gang
were sentenced to prison. Ali were
employees Of the railway shops at
Krasnoyarsk.
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EVENING WASHINGTON D. FRIDAY

donor Of the trophy. will make the
presentation.
Most active among the college hy.
ing clubs to be represented here are
those Of Amherst. Harvard, Norwich,
Minnesota, Purdue. Akron, University
Of Virginia, Rollins, University of
Michigan, Middlebury. University Of
Pennsylvania. Ohio State University,
Lake Erie College for Women, Uni
versity Of Detroit. University of Toledo.
Kenyon College and University Of
Kentucky.
Among those prominent in the ayia-
ton world who have been asked to
serve on the Advisory Committee for
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ference. A general discussion Of col
lege flying problems is scheduled.
Most Of the delegates are active
pilots and many are expected OF
fly here in their own airplanes or in
club aircraft. The conference has
been organized by the National Inter-
collegiate Flying Club. chapter of
the National Aeronautic Association.
William D. Strohmeier Of Amherst
College Is club president.
Presentation Of the Looming Trophy
to the outstanding college flying club
of the past year will be a feature
of the program. Grover Looming,
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'CHUTE JUMPERS KILLED
Soviet's Two Best Woman Per.
formers Die In Plunges.

MOSCOW. March AZ R.-Two Of
the Soviet Unions best known women
parachute jumpers were killed here
while practicing delayed opening
jumps at an airfield near Moscow. 1t
has been disclosed.
The victims, Liuba Berlin and Tom
ara Ivanova, delayed opening their
'chutes until too near the ground.
Evening star., 1936-03-27

the conference are Mai. Afford J.
Williams. jr.; Amelia Earhart Putnam,
Grover Looming, Maj. James H. Doo-
little, Robert Fenfro. Leighton w.
Rogers, Eugene L. Vidal, Maj. Gen.
Oscar Westover, Rear Admiral Ernest
j. King and Representative John J.
McSwain.
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DESTROYER LAUNCHED
q. s. s. Drayton Christened by
Distant Kin of Commodore.

BATH, Me. March 27 P.-The
U. S. S. Drayton. first-line destroyer
sid into the waters of the Kennebec
River at the Bath Iron Works Ship
yard yesterday. Three thousand per-
sons saw the launching.
: Miss Barbara E. Drayton, 13, great
grandniece of Commodore Percival
Drayton, U. S. NJ, for whom the yes.
sci was named, christened the craft
Among the naval officials who wit
messed the launching was Comdr
Ralph G. Pennoyer, who will COM
mand the destroyer.
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Africans Sing.

Natives Of Africa recently took part
In the Transvaal African Eistedfodd,
choirs Of enthusiastic colored men and
women travelling from all parts OF the
continent to Johannesburg, where the
contests were held.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
EAGLES TO HEAR Chief
National President to Address
Members Tomorrow.

Former State Senator George
Nordlin Of st. Paul, Mimi, national
president of the Fraternal Order OF
Eagles, will address meeting Of
Eagles tomorrow at 8 pm. at 923
Twelfth street.
Nordlin was a memeber Of the Ad-
visory Council on Economic Security
appointed by President Roosevelt to
help draft the legislation now en-
bodied In the social security act.
Evening star., 1936-03-27
COLLEGIATE FLYERS
TO ATTEND PARLEY
Looming Trophy to Be Presented
Outstanding Club at Con.
ference Here.

More than 100 delegates from 40
colleges and universities throughout
the United States are expected here
March 80 to April l. for the second
National intercollegiate Flying Con-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-17
World Fellowship
 Defied By Germans
Peace Only Possible Through Solution of Problems as Rhineland Says Windsor Educator in New Haven

What chance is there of world fellowship of peace at time when Germany has def1ed the signers of the Versailles Treaty, and has occu- pied with armed forces the hereto fore demilitarized Rhineland? The answer is that peace can only come through the fair and reasonable so- 1ution of just such problems as the Rhineland. Such was the opinion expressed recently by Robert w. Hoskins, teacher at the Loomis school in Windsor in an address he made in New Haven for the Con- necticut League of Nations Asso- ciation.
 The common argument against collective action in international af- fairs, said MT. Hoskins. is that na- tional interests are still too strong; he claims that collection action can protect national interests.
 Since 1920 the chief agency try ing to keep the peace has been the League of Nations. It becomes in- creasingly clear that the only way to keep out of war is to prevent war from occurring. This is not a per- feet world, but we cannot run away from 1t. We must get along with 1t as best we can. We may not ad- nire the form government in Ger many, the economic theories Of Rus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-17

London, Grand Chef de Care Charles Gilbert of Newg London, President Mrs. Louise Blakeslee of Goshen, Chapeau Departmental Miss lola Rose of New London, and Rationale Representative Mrs. Lil- Han Warrington of Hartford, and others.
 The proceeds of this annual frolic Is used for purchasing eye glasses for those children who cannot pro- cure them otherwise. This project is national one of this organization. Many children were supplied with eye glasses from this fund last year in many communities throughout Connecticut.
 The committee with Mrs. Mar guerite Hudson, chairman, Mrs. Frances Krause, Mrs. 1vie Button and Mrs. Martaretha Hartle are planning a good dinner, good enter tainment and many novelty dances. Prizes will be awarded for various dances throughout the evening. Reservations may be mad eby writ ing Mrs. Ivie Button, 43 Fifth street, New Haven, telephone 5-5698.
 Publicity committee includes Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-03-17

sia, or the standard of living in China,-but we cannot afford to ig- ncre any of them.
 In commenting on the way in which the various nations in the present crisis are taking their prob- lens to the League of Nations, MT. Hoskins said that the vast major ity of opponents of the League whom he has met in this country ahs been so unrealistic that they do not know how the League works They talk about entanglement in European affairs without realizing that no important action of the League may be taken without unanimous consent of the members of the Council, of which the United States will certainly be one when 1t joins the League. Nor do they know that the resolution before Congress calling for United States member ship in the League excludes any pledge by us to use armed force.
 On the other hand, anyone who declares that the League is perfect is not a realist. The League must be brought to acknowledge that there are many conditions under its supervision which need changing, that mere protection of things as they are will be fatal.
 With our freedom from the great worry about national security which clouds many minds in Europe, we are in a position to urge reform more impartially. Yet our voice cannot carry much weight so long as we sit aloof, and refuse to lend our moral and economic strength to maintain peace and security.
 The United States has cooperated in the formation of the Universal Postal Union, by which 1t has agreed to limitation of its own power to set rates for foreign postal service. It has cooperated in the formation of the Hague Tribunal for arbitra- ton of international disputes. It has recently cooperated by assuming membership in the International Labor Organization. with the aim of improving labor conditions throughout the world. Secretary of State Cordell Hull has done much to break down international trade barriers through reciprocal trade agreements, and has now made a statement that the United States is ready to cooperate in stabilizing currencies. These steps all recog- nize our inevitable part in the af- fairs of this small planet. Every internationalist must see that there are more steps to be taken in the same direction. And whether we like it or not, time and science and common sense are making of each and every one of us an information alist.