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Evening star., 1936-07-03
My Neighbor Says:

Cover crab grass with heavy,
dark paper used by builders. If
the light is shut out from this
grass it will not grow.
Out t-of-door pillows. used for
the canoe or porch swing. should
have an inner covering of Oil
cloth and an outer one of some
attractive cretonne. These will
remain uninjured through a rain.
Always use bread crumbs to
cover articles to be fried. Cracker
crumbs absorb the grease.
Grass stains can easily be re-
moved from linens, cottons or
from white stockings by rubbing
with molaSses before washing.
(Copyrisht. 1873
Evening star., 1936-07-03

Y yHEN people are unhappily
n married, why don't they
" do something about it?
I,Lv dn tbnv nndurn ,bn
Evening star., 1936-07-03

If you will write 10 me in care of
The Star, inclosing a stamped. self
addressed envelope, I shall be glad to
send you my leafiet containing a few
recipes for Hot Weather Dishes"
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Queen Wilhelmina.

Many Americans, hearing the news Of
Queen Wilhelminas projected retire.
ment from the throne of The Neither
lands, must have remembered momen-
tarily her home in The Hague. The
house, politely described as palace,
stands in the Noordeinde, the old main
road from the city to the sea. Built in
1853 as private mansion, it was en-
larged in 1916, but even in its present
condition it is not notably extensive in
size nor distinctively magnificent in
appearance. Around it moves the traf-
fic of the business life of the seat of the
government. Only few hundred yards
distant are several of the most i'm
portant department stores in Northern
Europe. Even nearer the tourist finds
the Offices of an electric light company.
The whole atmosphere Of the neighbor-
hood is democratic, bourgeois and utterly
unpretending.
But the natural authenticity Of that
prevailing simplicity is most convncingly
demonstrated by the fact that visitors
Evening star., 1936-08-07
A Busy World.

Officer Allen, on duty in the fourth
precinct, shot and killed pet dog named
Tippy. There is much indignation over
the affair, as it is alleged, reported and
stated on good authority that the dog,
while it may have made certain vocal and
facial demonstrations at the policeman,
did not actually attempt to bite him.
The owner of the pet, young girl, wept
bitterly. Consistent and intelligent
efforts are being made to establish the
policemen in the relationship of friend
ship and kindness toward youth, and in
this endeavor the maxim, Love me, love
my dog" should not be forgotten. Such
an incident has compelling appeal to
public attention. In the meantime,
famine threatens in one hemisphere,
war RACES in the other and nobody seems
to care whether the President catches
any fish or not. 1t is busy world!
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Mechanism.

Typewriter! Typewriter! Where are you
flying,
Over the mountains or over the seas?
In times mechanistic I'm patiently trying
For rhythms in time to the tap of
your keys.
In patriot days when great men got
together
To fashion the precepts that all should
revere
They dipped into ink with a well pointed
feather
For flights far above this mechanical
sphere.
This earth and the stars have a mar
velous motion
That answers the touch of a wisdom
sublime;
The manuscripts old tell of faith and
devotion
With pens from the pinions of Old
Father Time!
Typewriter Typewriter! Swiftly you
hasten,
Like one of the airships that travel on
high,
With influence great to reward or to
chasten,
With powers that no one may dare
to defy.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
u. S. Property i'm Spain.

The State Departments formal notifi-
cation to the Spanish government that
the United States expects protection for
the property of its nationals and ade-
quate indemnification when such prop
erty is seized or destroyed is not to be
confused with any threat to protect such
property through Intervention or other
recourse to force. Under international
law government is responsible for the
protection of property and the safety of
foreigners. The State Departments COM
munication is by way of putting the
United States Government on record in
advance of any future claims by Amer
leans resulting from the present turmoil
in Spain.
Such claims would not be pressed, of
course, until order has been established
again. Then the presentation would be
through diplomatic channels and even
tually settled, perhaps, by arbitration
commissions, az In the case Of Germany
Evening star., 1936-08-07

to the Queens residence are permitted
to approach the royal doorbell without
formality. A sentry stands on the pave
ment near the entrance, but he does not
interfere. Indeed, no official barriers Of
any kind are raised against callers.
Nothing but the innate good manners Of
the Dutch public protects Wilhelmina
from intrusion. She is one Of her people,
as polite and plain and as courteous
and kindly as they habitually are. Her
beloved mother, the late Queen Emma,
taught her in childhood the lessons of
reticence, loyalty to duty, appreciation
for responsibility and cooperation which
have been characteristic of her through
out her lengthy and fortunate reign.
Now the crown is to pass to the
Princess Juliana, only issue of Wilhel-
mina's marriage to the Duke Of Neck
lenburg- -Schwerin, and the new Queen
will marry Prince Charles of Sweden.
The effect Of these events. however.
should be merely that of continuity; the
pattern OF constitutionality Is not apt
to be broken. Perhaps the most note
worthy aspect Of the change will be that
a trade" in houses may occur. Will
helmina probably will move across the
street to the palace hitherto maintained
for her daughter. No other important
significance attaches to the retiring
Queens announcement Of her decision
to relinquish the sceptre.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

and Mexico. The government of Soviet
Russia has escaped the payment OF SINH
lar claims by its fortnight reputation
Of international law, on the ground that
it was not responsible for the acts Of
the previous Russian government. Any,
thing is possible in Spain now, including
later reliance on the Russian precedent.
But that is highly improbable Should
the existing government of Spain
emerge victorious, or should the revolu-
tionists finally triumph, neither govern
ment would hazard loss of recognition
by reputation Of responsibility writ
ten into international law.
The extent of property damage and
the loss of life among foreigners in Spain
now is not known, although the auto
mobiles of the General Motors and Ford
Motor Companies in Barcelona were
seized at the outset of the revolt by
government forces, together with the
automobiles of private owners.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Saragossa's Bloodstained
And Picturesque History
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Saragossa (Zaragoza), in Spain, is a
scene Of conflict again. Founded by the
Romans, once the seat Of an Arab ruler,
the city has a picturesque and blood
stained past. 1t has gone through some
memorable sieges. Even in the old
Carthaginian and Roman days the
Spaniards have always. defended their
Saguntum as early as 2l9 BIC. and
Numantia O33 BC0.
When Napoleon invaded and, in q
way, held the kingdom 0807-1813), the
French forces easily disposed of the
Spanish army. But they were only
master Of such territory as they ac-
tually held. All around, the country
was aflame. Frenchmen who left the
protection OF their camp were cut down
by the civilian population. 1t was their
never-ending resistance as much as
Wellington's victories that finally freed
the country. Unspeakable cruelties were
committed. In one instance, a captured
French general was sawed exactly in
half-right through the middle. No
chloroform. There was not any.
The Spaniards are a peculiar mix
ture-Nordic, Mediterranean and Semitic.
The original Celt-Iberian strain has been
crossed with Carthaginian, Roman, Van-
dial, Visigoth, Arab and Jewish blood.
Which one of these ingredients is re-
sponsible for the Iberian's excessive
cruelty in certain emergencies-well,
that's for Drs. Hrdlicka and Boas to
null over
1t was during this French usurpation
when Saragossa was twice besieged and
heroically defended The Maid of
Saragossa" maria Agustin), heroine Of
Byron's "Childe Harold" takes her place
IN history with Zenobia, Boadicea,
Judith, Deborah. the Maid of Orleans,
Molly Pitcher, Edith Cavell and those
daring women who went on secret
missions for the imperial German gov
ernment during the late war.
Enthusiastic young Fascists and Com
munists in this country may have an
idea of crossing over in order to help
their brethren. But, looking at that
unfortunate French general they, no
doubt. will decide to stay here where
they can figure it out at the polls, in
the newspapers or over the radio. Or
else they can rent a soap box or hire
hall. FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
At Odds With Review of
Social Studies Report


Mr.. Mark Sullivans article in The
Star of August 3, in which he views
with alarm the report of the Commits
sion on Social Studies" is great sur
prise to some Of his admiring readers
for two reasons.
First. our confidence in him as an
historian is badly shaken by his review
without reading of a report which he
considers SO full of potential danger to
the country.
The second shock is a realization of
the sort of educational experience which
Mr.. Sullivan must have suffered in this
land of so-called educational opportu-
nifty. Was he never influenced by a
teacher more inspiring than those
highly honored" salt of the earth"
whom he describes as viewing the world
as college campus?
Is his concept of education for his
children confined to the imparting Of
facts and truth? Does he trust the
selection of the facts and the decision
as to what is truth" to one who bury
ing his face in the breast of alma mater
refuses to be weaned"? Can he see no
danger Of domination by clergy, mill
tary or demagogueS of a society edu-
Gated by gently imparting facts and
truth" without stimulating the students
to think Of the problems of "our times?
Finally. would it be too much to ask
of Mr.. Sullivan to read the report of
the Commission on Social Studies be-
fore answering these questions and to
tell us candidly whether he believes
teachers should be free to investigate,
to criticize, and to present any position
in regard to the social order, and if
such freedom be suppressed. is it likely
that our schools can develop citizens
able to participate wisely in democracy?
j. B. McREYNOLDS.
Ashton Md
Evening star., 1936-08-07
C.Men and Secret Service.

Secretary Morgenthau's letter to Attor-
ney General Cummings with reference
to the unwarranted investigation by
members of the Secret Service of the
Treasury Department into the work of
the agents of the Bureau of Investiga-
ton of the Department of Justice ex-
presses his hearty disapproval and deep
regret for this irresponsible action" and
gives assurance that suitable disciplinary
measures have been taken. Those meas
ures are already announced, the demo-
tion of the assistant chief of the Secret
Service who initiated the inquiry and of
the field agent who conducted it. The
Attorney General accepts the Secretary's
letter with deep appreciation and ex-
presses himself as regarding the matter
as satisfactorily terminated.
While the incident is thus closed as
between these two departments of the
Government, the question remains in
the public mind whether the explana-
ton given is adequate. Indeed there
Is, In fact, no explanation. The opera
tions of the two bureaus do not conflict.
Each has it's own field of service. There
Is no occasion or warrant for jealousy
between them. None indeed has ever
been evinced since the establishment of
the Bureau of Investigation of the De-
partment of Justice until this present
incident. The conclusion is inescapable
that somebody, whether in the Treasury
Department or elsewhere, wanted to get
something on the agents of the Bureau
of Investigation to bring discredit upon
them.
The suspicion will not down, even with
this present pacific outcome of the affair,
that there was a desire in some quarter
to reflect upon the ability and judgment
of the head Of the Bureau of Investiga-
ton, whose retention, it is known, was
not agreeable to the dispensers of pat
ronage in the Government service The
incumbent chief of the Bureau Of In
vestigation was selected on his merits,
without regard for any political con-
siderations. In his conduct of the Office
he has more than justified his selection
The attempt to besmirch him and his
subordinates by an inquiry into the man
ner in which certain public enemies
were slain in capture may have been the
inspiration of Treasury agents, but it
requires stretch of the imagination to
conceive that this blunder originated
with them, who could not profit by any
demonstration of error on the part of
the Department of Justice operatives
short of some personal reward in the
event of their success.
The incident is closed, but it leaves
some questions the correct answers to
which might be decidedly embarrassing
to those who trespassed upon the juris-
dictions of the Secretary of the Treasury
and the Attorney General.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Work Recommended for
BOYS as Crime Prevention

To the Editor of The Star:
You publish an editorial, youth and
Crime In this connection I have been
dealing with this class of boys Some %
years and believe that the best and only
solution of youth is work. If boy sets
his head to go to work when he is IL
years of age it's best to let him find job
and start earning money. It will settle
and balance him better than any thing
on earth.
If you try to hold boy back once he
sets his head to work you spell his ruin
nine times out of ten.
Multiplied hundreds Of parents have
come to me about their boys and girls,
and my advice is always let them go to
work. School or no school. It's better
for them to work than 1t is for them to
go to a reformatory and later peni-
tentiary.
Give every boy and girl a chance to
work when they get ready, is my advice.
1t is the only solution for mischief in
youth. E. E. DUDDING.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
BALTIMORE, Md.

Dear Sir: One OF my friends recently
sent me copy Of your This and That
column, In which you write Of the tor
toise as garden pet, incidentally re-
marking, There may be trained turtles
Of this type, but we have never heard
of one.'
II was especially interested in the
entire article, as I usually spend my
Summers in my quiet, secluded garden,
IN the midst Of the city, and how the
garden Of house situated on one of the
noisiest boulevards can possibly be so
restful and noiseless have never been
able to discover-but it is just that.
"As your article stated, grass. trees
shrubs, flowers-these are only the be-
ginnings Of garden. The real garden
is what happens when these are secured.
Nothing could be truer, as have found
out, much to my delight.
"And one of the most interesting occu-
pants of my garden is Spinoza. the turtle,
so named because he Is such q delightful
philosopher.
He is both very tame and trained.
"His great love for cantaloupe was
really the secret Of his tanning, and
now he is not only an accepted pet in
the household, but frequently is the first
thought. of the young people who drop
in during the evening. How is Spinoza?
May we run out to see him?'
Last Summer found him waiting in
front of the kitchen door, neck stretched
out as far as possible, watching for the
first glimpse of me. Occasionally I
would talk to him, calling him by name,
before letting him see me, and it was
most amusing to see him rubber -necking
here and there, keenly interested in
catching the first sight of-the canta-
loupe
If he Is hungry, he comes when
call, and will follow me all over the
garden.
But il he isn't hungry, he scampers
away as fast as possible when he thinks
Ill pick him up.
And isn't it remarkable how very
rapidly they can walk, when they really
seem to be so slow! Spinoza can do the
disappearing act about as fast as any
thing I've seen.
He never makes the slightest attempt
to close his shell except at night when
he sleeps, and he allows visitors to shake
his little paws without displaying the
slightest fear or closing up on them.
-
II really think he thoroughly enjoys
having his head held between my thumb
and finger, and his neck scratched, be-
cause he always stretches his neck as
far out as possible.
AT first my friends doubted the fact
that Spinoza really had some sense
they openly scoffed, and privately
thought I was becoming feeble minded.
My brother, quite a celebrated geologist
and mineralogist, was rude enough to
laugh in my face when related Spinoza S
talents to him.
But when he visited us last Summer,
and really made the acquaintance of the
little fellow, he became one of his most
ardent admirers and had to admit that
my Dragging was true.
My Boston bull Mr.. Jiggs, is devoted
to Spinoza. and they frequently eat their
dinners out Of the same plate. Several
weeks ago I found Mr.. Jiggs washing
SpinoZa'S shell while the latter ate his
cantaloupe. At first was afraid Spinoza
might close his shell and catch Mr..
JiggS' tongue, so I was most careful to
watch the friendship, but now after four
years of real companionship I never
bother them at all.
What with my turtle, Mr.. Jiggs, vari-
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Indestructibility.

do you think you can save the coun-
try?"
why should I assume personal re-
sponsibility in the matter?" said Senator
Sorghum. "No matter how geograph-
ical displacements may occur through
flood or earthquake, thanks, to the in
destructibility Of matter, the country is
always somewhere around. Only the
animate occupants change, and even at
that human beings remain pretty much
the same"
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Heat.Chaser Relief for
ID. C.. Police Praised

To the Editor of The Star:
I wish to congratulate and commend
The Star for the beautiful and helpful
work it is doing in sending refreshment
and comfort to hot, tired policemen on
our streets these warm days. Your COOL
ing bus should be called the cheer
wagon" Long may it continue.
MRS. SERENA H. BARSE.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

After the athletic portion of the Olym-
pic ceremonies there will be some pic.
turesque intellectual competition in the
nature of lawsuit between the Jarrett
family and the American Olympic Com
mittee. The prowess Of Drawn is never
quite sufficient to exclude the compe-
tition Of brains.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Leaders, Not Labor, Divide.

IF house be divided against itself,
that house cannot stand" AS William
Green of the American Federation of
Labor sees it, that was the main point
at issue in the disagreement between
the Federation'S Executive Council and
John Lewis Council for Industrial Or
ganization. The house, in this case, was
not the American labor movement, but
the organization of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. In his statement COM
menting on the suspension of the ten
member unions of the c. I. O., Mr.. Green
goes out of the way to minimize the i'm
portance of industrial versus craft
unionism as producing the irreconcilable
differences. He suggests that the c. I. O.
vas an organization within an organiza-
ton and that double allegiance on the
part of c. I. o. members was impossible
The suspension, in his opinion, was
under the circumstances inevitable.
Mr.. Lewis, on the other hand, con-
siders the Executive Councils action as
IAN act of incredible and Grass stupidity"
indicating "a total absence of conSidera-
ton for the well-being of the Nations
workers and the requirements Of an
effective movement of labor" The house
divided against itself, in the opinion Of
Mr.. Lewis and of many able commen-
tators, is much larger than the A. F. of
L. and represents the American labor
movement.
The issue in the case may not, as Mr..
Green says, have been sharply drawn
between the principles of industrial and
craft unionism. On the other hand, it
was fundamentally Of greater Importance
than questions of procedure and rules or
regulations of the Federation. The
Executive Councils recognition of the
c. 7. o. eventually would have meant
chat the tail was wagging the dog. The
American Federation of Labor member
ship will have to decide between alle-
glance to the Executive Council and alle-
glance to the C. I. o. 1t is difficult to
understand how these two masters can
both be served.
But the effect of the split on the
American labor movement as a whole
Is of questionable importance. The tenn
porary disadvantages of disunion are, of
course, apparent. But to believe that this
disagreement will have serious disruptive
effect m tho Iahor movement iS tn believe
that individuals who exercise present
authority in the labor movement are
stronger than the movement itself. That,
of course, cannot be true. In his tenn
perate and seemingly sound appraisal of
the situation, Daniel Tobin, member of
the Executive Council and president of
the International Brotherhood of Team
sters, suggests that "the rank and file
of the membership will not suffer, but
on the contrary they will be awakened
to realization of this apparently serious
division and thereby take a greater in
terest in the organization" IT do be-
lieve," he says, that there must be some
resiliency on both sides by the present
leadership or the membership in general
will in time find leaders who will bring
about unity for the workers."
That is apt to be the case. Leadership
OF the labor movement may change, but
the movement itself is stronger than the
leaders.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

made officials here are convinced that
it is a great improvement over the old
method of handling such cases. 1ndi-
cations point to the fact, it Is stated.
that patients who have been thwarted
in the accomplishment Of some ambi-
tions and who realize that, If freed from
the shackles of the drug habit, they
could complete that life work, are most
amenable to treatment.
Y CCopyrixht, 1851
Evening star., 1936-08-07

Some of the European agitators who
insist on representing the American COL
ored citizen as down-trodden should give
up their time-worn copies of "Uncle
Toms Cabin" and read the Berlin sport
ing pages.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
The Catch.

The Catch.
For a breathing spell I'm wishin'.
will rest for just day
And perhaps Ill go aflshin'
Where the quiet waters play.
When I weary Of endeavor,
When I'm tired most to death,
I may catch no fish whatever,
But at least I'll catch my breath
Evening star., 1936-08-07

1t is reported that Secretary Wallace
looks for relief from rains. When a
shower is sent by Nature it cannot be
plowed under and it would be impossible
to devise system Of umbrella interven-
ton sufficiently enormous to exclude the
reviving moisture from the soil.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

An official visitor from Virgin Islands
brought what he described as the first
bottle of Government rum and report
on operations of the National Youth
Administration. 1t is not stated clearly
just how the two packages may be re-
garded as logically related.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

Economic recovery is announced. The
financial system Of the world is strong
enough to permit it to sit up, take notice
and indulge in unlimited conversation.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Good Risk.

From the Indianapolis Star.
Interest in that exhibition base ball
game at the Oympiad is so low that
Lloyds should be willing to insure the
umpires.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

1t is estimated that by dismissing John
L. Lewis, the American Federation of
Labor disposes Of one-third Of its mem
bership. This puts the idea of rule by
two-thirds vote to one of the severest
tests 1t has ever faced.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Big Ears.

From the jackson tMich) Citizen Patriot.
Keeping them to the ground is neces.
sary, politically, which perhaps explains
why both the Democratic donkey and
the G. o. p. elephant have big ears,
Evening star., 1936-08-07

The American Liberty League by an
nouncing that it will indorse no candi-
date and make no campaign contribu-
ton at least sets practical example in
political economy.
Evening star., 1936-08-07

Greece is in the throes Of political
anxiety. Despite reverses in art and
finance, Sam insult is probably glad to
be home in Chicago.
Evening star., 1936-08-07
Hot Summer.

From the Charlotte Observer.
1t is officially proclaimed that this is
the hottest Summer on record in the
United States-both atmospherically and
politically, we take it.