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Evening star., 1936-11-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

Templeton Jones had cut his finger
nails for q lifetime, without once think
ing about 1t, but the other day he came
across the following old rhyme:
A man had better ne'cr been born,
Than have his nails on Sunday shorn;
Cut them on Monday, cut them for
health;
Cut them on Tuesday. cut them for
wealth;
Cut them on Wednesday, cut them for
news;
Cut them on Thursday for new pair
of shoes;
Cut them on Friday. cut them for
sorrow:
Cut them on Saturday, see your sweet
heart tomorrow.
"A silly rhyme" said Temp Jones, who
vowed he was not superstitious.
He realized that he had been trimming
his nails for many years on Friday
morning.
Just why he had picked Friday he
it make, anyway?
In his youthful days, Jones had played
a mandolin.
That accounted for his short nails,
and the fact he liked to keep them well
trimmed.
Playing the fretted> instruments re-
quires 'em short, in so far as the left
hand is concerned, for it is with the
fingers of that hand that the wire
strings are pressed down.
Nothing Is more natural, then, than
that the nails of the left hand be kept
good and short, and in time it seems
perfectly proper that those of the right
be kept similarly trimmed.
Although he said nothing about it, he
found few things more disconcerting to
his soul than excessively long finger
nails.
They reminded him of claws.
And when a large portion of them was
stained red, the effect was terrible.
Jones wondered why the feminine por-
ton of humanity, in civilization, should
be so addicted to this fad. They wore
earrings, relics Of savagery; used mil
lions of animal pelts in their dress.
painted their cheeks. stained their nails
and used bird feathers in their hats.
The kindest, gentlest portion OF hu-
manity; yet for them alone the steel
trap existed. and little birds they went
into rhapsodies over fell in snares.
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"A silly rhyme" said Templeton Jones,
looking lit over again.
It was curious how a man could go
along for years without bothering and
then be brought up short by an es-
sentially absurd bit of verse.
What did it say for Friday?
"Cut them on Friday, cut them for
sorrow?"
"Baloney," grunted Jones. "He just
wanted something to rhyme with to-
morrow"
Which, probably. was the case.
Health" had to rhyme with wealth."
news" with shoes" and so on.
The whole thing was without reason.
No doubt it was the production OF an age
when any sort of work whatever on
Sunday was regarded as totally wrong.
Jones wondered how they managed to
eat.
Friday, the other day under poetic
ban, has always been regarded as
bad day for going on journey.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
spring to its feet like one man, ready
for combat"

sprung W lto iCCt AihC OA1C AhoAAb ASo~y
for combat"
Mussolini makes no less significant
references to a regrouping of forces on
the Continent. He hints at Central
European block Of which Italy and Ger
many would be the axis. The Roman
dictator offers friendship and under
standing to Yugoslavia, which the Fas-
cist powers are keen to wean away from
French Affiliations, and indirectly sug-
gests support of Hungary, that great
but mutilated European nation" in its
cravings to recover territory of which
it was denuded by the World War.
After passage of the Ethiopian crisis,
it was supposed that danger of an Anglo
Italian clash was largely dissipated. 1t
is now disclosed that Mussolini still has
an account to settle with "perfidious
Albion" and is prepared to see it through
with force. His talk of "suffocation" has
an ominouS resemblance to the "encir-
clement" slogan whereby the German
war party justified 1914. Britons deny
that they seek to strange" Italy. They
disclaim any purpose other than to
maintain the Mediterranean as an open
highway of international traffic and
hold that no agreement could add any,
thing to the rights Italy now enjoys in
the great sea that stretches between
Gibraltar and Suez. II Duce has different
ideas. His current ebullitions indicate
that they will not be reconciled with the
British conception without another pc
riod of European tension and alarm.
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gained the office by election after defeat

gained the office by election after defeat
for q second term.
The Presidents who have been imme-
diately reelected to ONCE after serving
a term have been Washington. Jefferson,
Madison, Monroe, jackson, Lincoln,
Grant, Mckinley and Wilson. Two of
these, Lincoln and Mckinley, died dur
ing their second terms, both being
assassinated. The Presidents who have
been nominated and defeated for an
immediate second term have been John
Adams, John Quincy Adams, Van Buren,,
Cleveland, Harrison, Taft and Hoover.
Eight Presidents, four of them "suc-
cessors," have been denied renomina-
ton, Tyler, Polk, Fillmore; Pierce, Bu-
chanan, johnson, Hayes and Arthur. Six
Presidents have died in Office, William
Henry Harrison, Taylor, Lincoln, Gar
field, Mckinley and Harding.
Thus 1t is to be seen that there is a
slight preponderance of immediate re-
elections to Office to give Mr.. Roose-
velt marginal advantage on a purely
mathematical basis. Five of the nine
Immediately reelected - second term
Presidents were chosen during the first
forty years of the record of the office,
the only breaks in the direct-succession
sequence being the two members of the
Adams family, father and son. In the
past seventy-six years only four Presi-
dents have been elected twice in imme-
diate succession to themselves, while the
same number have been defeated for
immediate reelection.
From this record, however no positive
deductions can be made. The conditions
of today are greatly different from those
of the early years of the Government.
Elections are conducted on a totally diff
ferent basis and scale. The "horse and
buggy days" of the first half of the
period have been transformed into an
intensely mechanical era, with the entire
country acutely conscious of almost every
word spoken in debate and campaigning.
Whether this change affects the chances
of an incumbent for immediate success
sion may not be determined. Today.
however, the answer will be given.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
The Second Term Record.

On the day of the election speculation
arises as to the chances of the return
of President Roosevelt to Office. in the
light of the record of history. Mathe-
matically they would seem to be in his
favor. Nine of the Presidents have been
chosen to succeed themselves in Office,
while seven have been defeated for imme-
diate reelection. Eight of the Presi-
dents have been denied denomination.
Six of them have died in Office, two Of
them in their second terms. Two of the
succession" Presidents, taking Office
upon the deaths of Presidents, have been
reelected, while four of them have not
been renominatsd. One President re-
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Finale.

The campaign of 1886 is over. It's final
curtain fell at one o'clock this morning.
And the audience, scattered in cities
and towns and villages from coast to
coast, now is passing Judgment on the
performance.
But before the verdict is rendered,
let it be noted that, regardless of the
immediate result, it was, in sober truth,
a magnificent and memorable show.
For sheer drama it never has been sur
passed within the experience of living
men and women.
The principal participants were stars
of indubitable genius. President Roose-
velt, fighting almost alone, proved him
self again the great protagonist of his
special brand of social reform. He lived
Nup to the uttermost limits of his role as
ptheschief exponent of the New Deal con-
cept of progress. Not for a single in
slant did he waver in his faith in his
doctrine of constructive change. He con-
ceded nothing, fought on to the end
without surrendering the least fragment
OF his dream.
But Governor Landon likewise demon
strated immense powers of attraction.
A newcomer in the national scene, he
has won for himself a creditable place
among the leading eXpositors of popular
ideals of practical self-government. His
skill in delivery improved from day to
day. and his conclusive utterance last
night was a masterpiece which is not
apt to be forgotten. The electorate
should be grateful to him for the lofty
standard of debate which he set and to
which he was consistently loyal through
out the contest.
Herbert Hoover also provided addi-
tional proof of his skill as a political
philosopher. He reaffirmed the tradi-
tional republicanism of the founding
fathers with effect enough to stir the ap-
plause of many who formerly counted
themselves among his foes. The JEFF
fersonians-Alfred E. Smith, James A.
Reed, Joseph B. Ely, Henry Breckenridge
and especially Bainbridge Colby-con-
tributed an element of sustained in
tensity of interest which was thrilling
to witness. Even Father Coughlin, ex-
travagant and mistaken as he often is,
deserves acknowledgement for the fine
spirit of his valedictory.
But it would be an objectionable error
to think Of the campaign merely as en-
tertainment. The soul of America and
the fate of it's people were the themes of
the contest, and those are values about
which no observer can be casual. In
deed, the quality which made the struggle
SO poignant in its appeal was that of its
compelling reality.
This, in any case, may be suggested:
The world at large must realize that the
United States is not dying community.
The vitality of vigorous people was
manifest in the events of the weeks that
have elapsed since the Republicans met
In Cleveland and the Democrats in Phil
adelphia. One hundred and thirty mil
lion human souls have been educated
into new comprehension of the mean
ing of patriotism, new reverence for in
dividual responsibility in a government
OF the people, by the people, for the
people. The advantage is a gain for
which mankind everywhere should be
thankful.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Proposes a Memorial
To Anne Sullivan Macy

To the Editor of The Star:
There should be memorial at CAL
laudet College to Mrs. Anne Sullivan
Macy, teacher of Helen Keller, costing
not less than $100, 1000.
This memorial should be the gift of
the American people to perpetuate the
memory Of really great American
woman
At Gallaudet College such a memorial
would be an inspiration to the students
during coming generations.
zACK 6PHkTT.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Sanctuary.

Sanctuary.
HI over the city quiet room
Where at dusk soft freight, routing
gloom,
Sends a glow to the depths Of an easy
chair,
Saggy and slumbrous, the worse for
wear;
Plays on mellow bindings Of many books,
That in dark wood cases fill all the
hooks;
wall,
And the rich old tints of Paisley shawl
Flung over couch with pillows so deep
They invite repose in dreamless sleep.
In a room like this, care pushed away,
Man could find asylum at end of day.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

Rapid communication and transporta-
tion have made the world seem so much
smaller that the Mediterranean Sea, once
regarded as vast body, is now the sub
ject of controversy as to whether it can
be used as a private lake.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

When Hitler says ''the time has come
to end communism" large number of
persons, not previously sympathetic, may
be tempted to say He'll"
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Correct Caroling Coaches.

From the Topeka Capital.
Some foot ball coaches, who have been
singing gloomy songs, have awakened to
find that they were right and not Just
trying to fool the opposition.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

If Selassie were to venture a candid
expression, he might say that as
community Madrid is not enjoying much
more luck than Adds Ababa.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
This and Thus.

This and Thus.
Election day is here once more.
Well celebrate it as before
And then retire with feelings vexed
And wonder what will happen next.
Again we'll say, eff Thus be True,
Then This must be revised anew"
II of our choice we should complain,
Well wait four years and guess again.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
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Evening star., 1936-11-03
Supplementary Plank.

ooPPAuCHs0iy AiahAs
Il suppose you have said things you
would like to take back"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum. IF
there weren't an implied supplementary
plank to every platform reading forgive
and forget politics couldn't reasonably
be expected to 60 on"
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Not Quite Forgotten.

From the Manchester Union.
A contemporary believes the pedes-
trian to be the forgotten man. He some.
times wishes he were.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

Enough people are on strike to prevent
a Happy Days" chorus from creating
certain impressions of discord.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Salad.

From the Chicago Daily News.
:, Salad should be eaten little gingerly
now that the strikers are using dynamite
In the lettuc@felds.
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Human Interest.

We're asked ito battle for the right"
Whenever some one starts fight,
And does so, oft (alas 'tis trueD.
For want of better things to do!
Poets are poor and painters fail.
The beauty contests can't avail
To cheer the orators dull chat
Let's fight and let it go at that!
"Good advice" said Uncle Eben, is
mighty precious, but so few folks Is
able and willin' to give it dat you might
as well wobble along and try to do your
own suesSin'."
Evening star., 1936-11-03
Bigness.

B1gmeSS.
"Are you going to get politics out of
politics?"
Wen have to-" said Mr.. Dustin Stax.
when politics figures into billions,
don't know of any business that can find
space for it,"
1--WE feel that we benefit humanity
when we punish our enemies" said Hi
Ho the sage of Chinatown. "Our enc
mics feel similarly about Furnishing us
and so peace suffers series Of indefinite
postponements."
Evening star., 1936-11-03

@. At what price are the most mems
neckties sold in this country?-L. L.
A. The most are sold for IS cents. The
second most popular price is so cents.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

@. When men are employed on w. p. A.
projects, are they paid when kept from
work by illness?-M. H.
A. They are not. Workers are docked
when absent for any reason, also when
late.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

@. Who originated the expression,
brain trust?-C. r.
A. The phrase was invented in the
Summer of 1882 by James NJ. Kieran of
the New York Times.
Evening star., 1936-11-03

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by writing The Euenino
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director, Washington, D. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Pan American Day Concert

A CONCERT of Latin American
music will be presented at the
American Union on Tuesday eve-
ming. from 9 to II o'clock. This will
be the principal feature of the OBJ
servance of Pan-American day in
Washington. day which is celebrated
annually not only in the United States
but in all the other republics Of the
American continent
The instrumental portion of the pro-
gram will be played by the United
Service Orchestra of 90 pieces, made
up of musicians selected from the
United States Army. Navy and Marine
Band Orchestras, under the leader
ship of the three conductors of the
service organizations, Capt. Thomas
F. Darcy, Lieut.. Charles Benter and
Capt. Taylor Branson. The assist
ing artists will be Angelita Logo, Mex
ican soprano. and the Uruguayan
guitarist. Julio Martinez Oyanguren.
Secretary of State Hull, who is also
chairman of the Governing Board OF
the American Union, will deliver
a brief address in honor of Pan-Amer-
ican day.
This will mark the first appear
ance in Washington of Julio MARTINEZ
Oyanguren. He was born in Durazno
Uruguay, and chose the guitar at an
early age. His first important con-
cert was given in Montevideo, and
since that time he has been on tour
in South America, where he is con-
sidered the greatest guitar player OF
this age, as we'll as in Europe, Russia
and Mexico. Mr.. Martinez Oyanguren
made his first appearance in the
United States in New York in October
and received an ovation from public
and press alike.
Miss Logo has appeared previously
on a Pan-American Union program,
having been a guest artist at one of
the concerts given during 1885. She
studied in Mexico City and in Paris,
and has been in the United States
for several years. appearing in con-
certs and on radio programs. Miss
Logo made her debut in Mexico and
has also sung in South America.
From 10 to II o'clock the program
will be broadcast over the facilities of
the National Broadcasting Co., and
this portion of the program will also
be sent by short wave to all the coun-
tries of Latin America over the sta
tions of the International General
Electric Co. at Schenectady and the
Westinghouse Electric g. Manufactur-
ing Co. at Pittsburgh. Tte entire
program from 9 to IL o'clock will be
broadcast over Station NAA, 500 kilo-
cycles, 434.5 meters, in Washington.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Opera Date Set for May 6.

NINE. MARIE ZALIPSKY an
N nounces that, due to unavail-
ability of the hall she desires for her
production of Rimsky Korsakoff' S
Snow Maiden" her date for the per-
formance has been changed from
April 20 to Wednesday, May 6. The
fairy opera is to be given at Pierce
Hall at $50 pm. the latter date.
Eugene Shasten, stage manager for
many years for the Imperial Opera
in the days when Petrograd was st.
Petersburg, will come here from New
York, where he is connected with the
Art of Musical Russia group, to have
charge of costumes, scenery and gen.
eral stage managing of this produc-
ton.
Rehearsals of principals and chorus
are held every Wednesday evening at
Nine. zalipsky's studio, 2037 K street
northwest, at 7:30 o'clock.
Nine. Zalipsky, who herself was q
prima donna in the Imperial Rus
sian Opera and whose husband was
one of the most famous tenors ever
associated with that great company.
is training the singers IN their roles.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Rare Works to Be Featured.

MUSIC from Spanish composers
90 that is seldom heard here will
be featured in the Latin American
concert by Emma Otero, Cuban colora-
tura soprano, and Ernesto Berumen,
MiXican pianist on Wednesday, April
20, in the Willard Hotel grand ball
room, under management of Beren-
Brook artists.
Miss Otero will appear in costume
for her groups of songs, written by
Alfonso, Obradors, Valverda, Grever,
snd the ever-popular Una voce POGO
: h." from "The Barber Of Seville" by
txnEsini.
Mr.. Berumen was born in Mazatlan,
Mexico; completed his earlier educa-
tion in Los Angeles, then studied in
Paris with Emile Decombes, who also
taught Alfred Cortot, the eminent
French pianist. Berumen studied for
several years Leipzig, where he grad
uated with honors at the conservatory,
then attended the celebrated Lesche-
tizky School in Vienna.
He is making his initial bow to
Washington as a concert pianist, al
though he has made many brilliant
appearances in New York, Havana and
other music centers. He toured the
United States with Nine. Schumann-
Heink and, with Frank La Forge,
founded studios in New York, where
Evening star., 1936-04-11

Helen Myers, Jean Guy and Mary and
Eleanor Graves.
The Friday Morning Music Club
will present Gretchen Hood, soprano,
and Greta Won Bayer and Helen
Grimes, pianists, in a program of
music on Friday, at Barker Hall, at
11:30 am.
A Spring recital of pianoforte music
by Glenn Carow, concert pianist, as
sisted by Albert Pargament, violinist,
and Benjamin Levenson, violoncellist,
will be given at Barker Hall tonight
at 8 o'clock. Mr.. Carow will feature
Hungarian Rhapsody No. g." by
List. Mr.. Pargament, a member of
the National Symphony, will play
"Scherzo," by Van Goens, and "prae-
ludium" and allegro" by Pugnani-
Kreisler. Mr.. Levenson, first cellist of
the Washington Orchestral Society,
will play "Guitarre. by Moskowski,
and Allegro Appassionata," by Saint
Saens.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Sylvia Meyer will be the hostess for
the Washington Alumnae Club of the
national honorary musical sorority,
Mu Phi Epsilon, on Monday night at
her residence, 1927 P street. at 8
o'clock After the business meeting
she will give a harp recital for the
club,
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Recital by Miss Klein.
THE next public organ recital to b,

THE next public organ recital to be
given by the American Guild Of
organists, District Of Columbia Chap
ter, will be played by Charlotte Klein,
F.. A. G. o.. of this city, Tuesday,
April %, 8:l5 pm, at the National
City Christian Church, Thomas Circle.
A cordial invitation is extended to the
public to attend, there being no charge
for admission. An offering will be
taken during the evening to aid in
meeting the expenses entailed.
The Guild of Organists will give a
dinner this Tuesday evening at the
Dodge Hotel. Guild members from
the Chesapeake Chapter Of Baltimore
and the Virginia Chapter of Rich
mond have been invited to attend
this affair. Distinguished guests OF
the evening who will make addresses
are DR.. Hans Kinder Of the National
Symphony Orchestra, and Fanny
Amstutz Roberts, head Of the Wash
ington College of Music. Edith Mar
mion Brosius, harpist, will give short
recital. The evening will conclude
with an original skit which has been
prepared by Mrs. John Milton Syl-
vester.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
Noted Violinst to Teach.

EDDY BROWN, master of the bow,
will begin his six weeks course
of violin instruction in Washington
on Wednesday under the manage
ment of Elena de Sayn, director OF
Concerts IntimeS.
1t was Leopold Auer himself who
pointed to Eddy Brown as his logical
successor when he was accustomed to
leave, yearly, his classes of students
in New York, and in Dresden-Losch-
witz before he came to America, to
continue their study with Mr.. Brown.
Eddy Browns repertoire covers vir-
tually everything written for the vio-
lin. In the FIVE years that he has
been appearing twice a week over the
air he has not only presented every
thing of value in the old and new
violin literature, but humaniZed the
master composers by his narrations
and to that end spent hours in re-
search, gathering material for his
weekly broadcasts.
In addition to his private instruction
Mr.. Brown will deliver six lectures
which will cover the entire known
history Of the violin and the bow, and
the art Of violin playing, together
with a scheme of study for a greater
understanding of the violin and its
place in the musical world" Each
lecture will be illustrated by pictures,
by instruments and by musical works
played by the advanced students OF
Mr.. Browns Washington class. This
latter plan will be Of historical sig
nificance, as students concertos are
seldom heard in logical progression,
carefully graded as to their difficulty.
This plan will give an opportunity to
teachers to enrich their understand
ing of the teachers problems and how
to cope with them, and for the per-
former to brush up the entire violin
repertoire.
Registration blanks for the coures
are available form Elena de Sayn,
1926 Fifteenth street northwest.
Evening star., 1936-04-11
To Give The Gondoliers.

GILBERT and sullivan's farce-opera,
~ "The Gondoliers," will be sung
here by the Estelle Wentworth group
at Roosevelt High School auditorium
Thursday night, April %. with a cast
headed by Ira Meyer, Walter Perry.
Ray Baine, Eugene Kressin, Harry
Yeide, Walter Snellings, Melville
veitch, Richard Hill, Maxine de Silvia,
Margaret Horn, Virginia Weldon. Nina
Norman, Ruth Barnhart, Agnes Will
hanson, Margaret Phillips and Helen
Perry.
A chorus of 20 will support the
principals and special costumes and
stage settings have been arranged for
this operetta, which has not been sung
here for q number of years.
Seats will 60 on public sale Mon
day at the Willard and Washington
Hotels, also at the A. A. A. ticket office.
THE Gondoliers" Is sponsored by the
Community Center Department.