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Evening star., 1936-09-02
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"Why | Am for Roosevelt .

The Republican National Committee
Is willing to pay $1,000 in cash prizes for
the three best letters on the subject,
"Why Am for Roosevelt" Here is a
chance for good New Dealers to profit
at the expense of the enemy. The tao
tics of the G. o. P. high command in
making such an offer are trifle unusual.
1t remains to be seen whether the plan
is effective. 1t may be that the Repub-
licans do not believe that any good rea-
sons can be advanced by citizens for
their support of Roosevelt, other than
that they like to be on Government
pay roll. The political pay-rollers,
under the terms of the Republican offer,
are. however, debarred from taking part
In the contest.
Not only are the prize letters to be
paid for, but they are also to be given
wide publicity. OF course, if the letters
turn out to be weak in argument, the
Roosevelt cause can scarcely expect to
gain credit from them. In any event, 1t
may be expected that the Republican
critics Of Roosevelt will make answer
to the arguments advanced by the New
Deal letter writer's.
Perhaps the Democratic National
Committee will offer $l,OOO-or even
$2.000-in cash prizes for the best let
ters written on the topic why I Am
for Landon." That might be the
courteous thing to do. 1t is likely, how
ever, that the Democrats will find what
they consider better uses for their money
In the coming campaign. The more
logical thing would be for the G. o. P.
to conduct a similar letter. writing con-
test for pro-Landon arguments after it
has concluded the why I Am for
Roosevelt" contest.
The offer to the supporters of Roose-
welt has been made through William
Hard, Republican radio commentator.
Mr.. Hard has suggested that in a
democracy there should be full and
frank debate" of arguments for and
against the presidential candidates. He
plans to discuss the arguments and rea
sons for support of Roosevelt in his
radio broadcasts, apparently, after the
letters have been received and passed
upon.
To the old school of campaigners the
offer of $1,000 by the Republican Ma
tionai Committee for the best argu-
ments that can be advanced by the
supporters Of President Roosevelt may
appear just another "boondoggle." At
any rate, the plan will attract wide
attention. If the Rooseveltians fail to
send in many and adequate replies, they
lay themselves open to the charge that
they have no good reasons for favoring
the reelection of the New Deal Presi-
dent If, on the other hand, the mails
are flooded with letters setting forth sup
porting arguments for the President, the
Republicans may have trouble answer
Ing them.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Counter Pressure.

At the very moment MuSsolini was
warning Europe of his alleged ability to
mobilize 5000, 900 Italian soldiers for war
conferences began in Paris designed to
effect counterbalance against the men,
ace which German and italian mill
tary power constitutes for the rest OF
Europe. Inspector General Edward
Rydz-Smigly of the Polish Army has ar
rived in France to discuss with Poland'S
ally the situation which the two coun-
tries confront in light of recent events,
particularly the decision of the Ger
mans to augment their army by doubling
the term of conscription service.
French Minister of Defense Daladier
announces, apropos the Polish generals
visit, that France, by methodical REIN
forcement, is determined to maintain her
military establishment at a point which
will continue to make it "a solid buckler
for the fatherland" General Rydz-
Smigly's sojourn is highly welcome at
Paris because of long prevailing French
fears that Poland has been steadily shift
ing toward the German orbit of in
fluence in Eastern Europe. In combi-
nation embracing the Soviet Union and
Poland the French find substantial re-
assurance, as they view rising Nazi power
across the Rhine and mounting Fascist
strength beyond the Alps. The moral Of
present-hour moves on the embittered
European chessboard is that military
pressure, as it inevitably does, is once
again producing that counter pressure,
from which explosions are so easily bred.
Mussolini is not far from the literal
truth in referring to the Irresistible"
armament race now rampant throughout
the fear-ridden Old World.
The French have just had another in
centive, apart from military develop
ments in Germany and Italy, to give
urgent heed to their defensive require
ments. Ousting of Nicolas Titulescu,
veteran foreign minister, from the Ru-
manian cabinet is an acknowledged VIC
tory for Nazi influence at Bucharest and
an unmistakable sign that French
prestige in Rumania is on the decline.
M. Titulescu has long ranked as an
ardent friend of France. With his dis
appearance from King Carols govern
ment there is grave danger that Ru-
mania may be weaned away from the
pro-French Little Entente. The result
would be the creation of bloc including
Germany. Italy, Austria, Hungary, Bull
garia, Yugoslavia and Rumania, which
would almost omnipotently bestride Eu-
rope from the North Sea and the Baltic
to the Black Sea and the Adriatic. Such
an alignment would seriously hamper
military cooperation between France
and her Russian and Polish allies and
virtually isolate Czechoslovakia, the one
remaining pro-French member of the
Little Entente.
Thus the struggle between the domi-
mating European relationships and what
is left Of European democracy becomes
more accentuated from day to day, with
the increasing probability that all
the nations involved are doomed to 60 on
arming to the teeth and Lying in con-
tinuously deadly peril of q devastating
war. 1t is grim and disheartening out
look and reduces statesmen's hopes for
peace almost to thee dimensions of an
iridescent dream.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

suffering for 1t afterward. They, per-
haps, will be the Only ones to admit
that it is the combination of acid fruits
with too much starch which causes the
trouble for them. They prove this to
themselves the very next morning by
eating peaches and cream alone-with-
out the slightest after trace Of indi-
gestion.
In the meantime, the world goes right
ahead enjoying such famous dishes as
peaches and cream. without paying any
attention whatever to dietetic theories,
true or false, as they may be.
The dish is the thing, and where could
one find q better one than this, with
the luscious slices lying half f-concealed
in the cows gift to mankind?
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Peaches and cream alone would make
our debt to the cow past paying.
And then when we think of this only
true food, this delectable milk, especially
cold, as it should be, with the cream all
there, and the pure good taste we
realize that man owes an enormous
debt to her, indeed.
City people will feel they also owe q
great debt to all those earnest men,
health officers and others, who have
co-operated over the years to insure q
clean supply of milk for them.
Living as they do far from the source,
city residents could not look with the
assurance they now do on their milk if
1t were not for the vigilance and CO.
operation Of all parties.
This goes clear back to the source, the
cow herself, God bless her, and all those
who milk her and keep her clean and
try their best, human as they are, to
insure the people they will never see
the customers-the best milk they know
how to deliver.
Our hat is of to the COW and to all
those who honestly try their best to
bring her wonderful product to our
tables as clean and pure as possible.
EEF
The season of fresh table fruits such
as peaches, watermelons, cantaloupe.
plums, pears, etc, is almost over, but
orange juice Is ever with us, the year
round, and various canned juices, such
as that Of the pineapple.
The taste of pineapple Juice is won-
derfully modified by milk. Some even
go to the extent of shaking the two to-
gether, but most will prefer the sip
IHctIiUu, HllAlLR lilc Two III JQe mouth.
1t should be realized that the carbo-
hydrate content of this juice is much
higher than most fruits, and therefore
too much of it at one meal may give
indigestion to persons who are suscep-
tible that way.
Watermelon and milk does not strike
one as being particularly attractive, yet
the sweet juice Of the former mixes we'll
with the smooth attractiveness of
the latter.
The smooth quality Of milk makes
it the best little mixer in the world. 1t
goes with almost anything. There are
some who say that all things digest
better, for a little milk, it has been
found. The use of q small bit of
cheese, made from milk, as an aid to
digestion, is century old.
The slower one eats fruit and milk,
insuring complete mixing the better
This is the natural way Of consuming
peaches and cream, for who would will
ingly miss the pleasure of this grand
dish by gulping it down? Those golden
slices. the pure milk. the linen, the
silver all mix to make a breakfast, or
luncheon. or a dinner, for that mat
ter, unsurpassed.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Peaches and cream!
One could make q good breakfast on
that dish alone, and, according to one
dietetic school of thought, be perfectly
nourished.
The secret, of course, is to eat moth
ing else.
Those who have not tried this scheme
might be surprised at results.
1t Is the only way many persons can
eat the acid fruits with any satisfaction.
Plenty of milk and plenty OF fruits
"go together" wonderfully, often to the
surprise of those persons with weak
digestion who assert they simply can
not eat oranges" let us say.
There is in this town one gentleman
who had not eaten an orange Tor
quarter of a century, until one OF his
friends induced him to try the scheme
of mixing milk and orange juice.
Gingerly the gentleman took glass
of milk in his right hand, and glass OF
orange juice in his left.
He took sip Of orange, then a sip
Of milk
Wallowed the resulting combination
around for a time, and then let 1t
60 down.
He was amazed at the pleasant taste,
the orange toned down and smoothed
out by the milk.
Still he felt that dire would be the
results.
Such a breakfast, he thought, even
II it sat WELL" would not be nouriSh-
ing enough.
Much to his surprise, he found that
it stuck to his ribs" as we'll as the
big typical breakfast of bacon and eggs,
with a dish of cereal, which he had
been eating.
Pretty soon he became so enthusiastic
about his new breakfast that he gave
up the old style entirely, and confined
himself to orange juice and milk, with
a cup of coffee following.
He felt that he had made q great
personal discovery, and perhaps a great
many more people might feel the same
way II they would try this sort OF
breakfast. particularly in Summer.
Most persons, however, are slaves to
habit, and If their habit has been to eat
a conventional breakfast for years. they
will not change for anything-not even
for better health.
When one uses the famous favorite
combination. peaches and cream" one
is not exact.
More often than not the combination
Is really milk and cream.
Whole milk, of course, with plenty Of
cream in it is best.
II trouble arises from this indulgence,
it may be laid to taking too much
starchy foods shortly thereafter. This
is another diet principle many persons
will not swallow. and that, of course,
is their privilege. They can so right
ahead having indigestion as long as
they want to. The strong and vigorous
will not suffer at all, and will pooh
pooh" the whole scheme. but the person
who must be careful-and his or her
name is legion-will feel stuffy after
breakfast.
Would they but eat fruit and milk
they would lose all the stuffy feeling,
and find that they could do as much
work in the morning as ever, without
suffering in the slightest from hunger.
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The same persons who can eat peaches
and cream-and nothing else-without
an inner qualm, cannot take a piece
Of peach cobbler, or shortcake, without
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Slaughter in Spain.

Estimates from Madrid that $1,000 per-
sons have lost their lives in the Spanish
civil war, now approaching its eighth
week, can only impress more firmly upon
Americans the desire for peace in a
world which has brought to new per-
fection methods of mass killing.
Not since the World War has there
been such an efficient display of DEATH
dealing weapons, for both factions In
Spain-conservativ insurgents and rad
ical l0yaliSts-poSSeSs the latest develop
ments in artillery, aircraft and infantry
accoutrements.
Comparison of the $1,000 estimate in
Spain with the toll of other such social
convulsions places the present struggle
next TO the Russian revolution as the
bloodiest In history.
The American Revolution cost the
colonies only 4,044 lives, although many
more were lost by France, Spain and
England in their own conflicts at the
same time. The French Revolution dur
ing the decade from the. Declaration of
the Rights of Man, in 1889, until the
advent Of Napoleon, in 1899, took roughly
100000 lives, as closely ~, historians can
determine. Forty thousand of these
were killed in one year, 1884, until the
execution Of Robespierre ended the
reign of terror. The guillotine was
slower than the machine gun and the
aerial bomb.
The American Civil War, which in its
time was the bloodiest the world had
known, counted nearly 100000 dead
within four years, but really large scale
killing occurred in 1917-192l during the
Russian revolution, when it is estimated
100000 died, either in the civil war or
in the famine incident thereto.
Social overturnings since 1921 have
been virtually bloodless. for Europes 3
Evening star., 1936-09-02

two relationships were established with
out civil war, although in both Germany
and Italy mild. fanatical reign OF ter
ror accompanied the rise of the new
authorities. Hitler's revolution" re-
suited In less than 500 deaths, many OF
which were concentrated in the purge
Of two years ago.
The Spanish revolt, with weekly
average death toll of $4,000, is surpassed
in ferocity only by the Russian revolu-
tion, with its weekly average of $4,000
killed and are dead as the result OF
famine.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Post Card Land.

Post Card Land.
In post card land, in post card land,
How have we wandered day by day
And striven oft to understand
The people now SO far away.
The lordly park, the garden fair,
The castle and the old chateau,
Awaken in our memories there
Romances Of the long ago.
The flag of battle is unfurled
Above the peaceful peasant scene;
The ruthless cannon shot is hurled
Where all was hopeful and serene.
And those the stern affairs of state
Unfiinching action may demand
'Tis pity thus to desecrate
The simple haunts of post card land.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
MIR. Aliens Merit System

II, at the outset of public relief, the
Works Progress Administration and its
predecessors, the Civil Works Admins
tration and the Federal Emergency Re-
lief Administration, had been protected
by some sort of merit" system COM
parable to the one just adopted by
Commissioner Allen, much of the criti-
cism of politics and waste in relief ad-
ninistration would have been forestalled.
Commissioner Allen, w. P. A. admin
istrator for the District, returns to
Washington from a tour of the States
and State w. P. A. activities impressed
with the value of a merit system that
would rid him of political pressure in
selecting personnel for local relief adj
ministration. He has set up an inde-
pendent merit system providing that
future employees will be selected from
q list certified by a three-man board
after competitive examination. Appli-
cants for promotion will be similarly
certified.
Commissioner Allen has doubtless felt
the pressure from influential citizens,
including members Of Congress, for jobs
in relief administration. OF course, the
same sort of pressure has been exerted
in the States, and it doubtless has been
more persistent and effective than here.
In consequence, the relief machinery
in the States is manned by many who
owe their jobs mainly to political pull.
Any such condition, anywhere, invites
waste and ineficiency. 1t is, funda-
mentally, q more serious condition, de-
serving of more censure, than the occa-
sional instances of the use of relief
funds for outright political purposes.
Despite the haste with which the
Evening star., 1936-09-02
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Storm Havoc

A purple cloud spread itself over the blue"
Tree branches began to toss in revelry,
rush of big raindrops came down
peltingly,
The sky became blacker, birds to shelter
flew:
The storm broke. like waves beating
against the shore,
Jagged flashes of lightning and thun-
derous roar.
Rain drove 'gainst my windows with
merciless dash:
Wind tore thru tree branches hilari.
ously;
1t cut a strong limb from Q green
poplar tree,
That came down to earth with q great,
swishing crash.
The limb sheltered my porch many
seasons. To me
A bit Of my heart seemed to fall with
the tree.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

The possibility that relief may be
withheld in discipline for voters does
not shock the experienced practical pol
itician. The erudite brain truster might,
however, be persuaded to give thought
as to what would happen II relief as a
reward for voting right" became ma
tional custom.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

In spite of the bitterness with which
campaign subordinates discuss person.
alities presidential candidates do not
hesitate to associate with one another
on entirely respectful terms.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Making an Impression.

UUoKiHS AfI
isn't your wife trifie abrupt, not
to say harsh, In her manner of address,
ing you?" asked the old friend who
was taking dinner.
That's all right" replied Mr.. Cumrox.
"It's perfectly understood. My wife talks
to me that way for the sake of the moral
effect on the cook"
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Reduced rates for the benefit Of
drought sufferers have been announced
by a number of railroads. Governor
Landon suggests that all railroads get
together and show the world gentle
mans agreement" that historians will be
proud to remember.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Spaniards advise Americans to leave
the country. Just why there should still
be any Americans left to hear the warm
ing is one Of the mysteries of human
nature. The Ego very frequently as
sumes to be immune to perils that are
obviously impending for others.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Raiding a gambling joint is delicate
police business, owing to advance tip-off.
One way to insure a successful raid
would be to pick out a joint that was
going to move anyhow and as publicity
1nducement print the new address.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Trouble in Spain would doubtless be
far less if all the participants could be
required to attend school and learn for
themselves what the shooting is all
about.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Sticking On.

Sticking On.
Dis world is round, some people say,
An others say it's nat;
Some lows 1t travels dis-a-way,
Some lows it travels dat.
It whirls upon an axletree,
A-changin' night to dawn
De onlies' wonder Is to me
How us folks all sticks on.
We knows heap bout stars and space,
At leas' we say we do,
But In de end it's jes' case
OF trustfulness clear through.
De comets whirl, de planets glow
Across de path we's gone,
An human folks kahn do much mo-
Dan jes' keep stickin' on.
"A man knows more as he gifts older, |"
said Uncle Eben, sunless he's one o. dem
folks dat thinks he knows it all. In dat
case, of course, he can't never see no
room foh Improvement"
Evening star., 1936-09-02
MechanizatiOn.

Machines now do most Of the real
work." commented the economist.
The worst Of it is" said Senator
Sorghum, that our political machines
are busiest of them all"
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Word of . COnnOisseur.

"How do you Judge a Watermelon"
Mostly by de size," replied Mr.. Erastus
Pinkley. "All watermelons is good. De
superiority is regulated by de room avail
able fob expansion"
Evening star., 1936-09-02

One of the greatest problems of mod
ern military science is how to become
an innocent bystander and remain that
way,
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Trotzky has little to offer in the way
of wealth or distinction. About the best
inducement he presents at present is
free membership in a suicide pact.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Mathematical Mystery.
No learned scientific man
Has yet been able to explain
How one small apple can
Contain ten cubic yards of pain.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
Jumpers.

From the Sacramento Bee.
1t will always be q question who
jumped the highest, the American when
he won the cup at the Olympiad or
Hitler when he heard about 1t.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

An argument usually shows not who
is right, but who is the smartest.
Evening star., 1936-09-02
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@. What was the name of Barnums
home at Bridgeport. Conn.?-W. T.
A. The famous showman's home vas
called Iranistan and was modelled after
the Brighton residence of King George
Nv Of England.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

to keep vigilant eye upon administers
tion affairs. Sometimes such house,
cleaning lasts. More often it does not
California, as notable for its crimes
as for its climate, is a case in point, and
it was the scene of the labors of Leslie
T. White, detective in the Bureau of In
vestigation of the district attorneys Of
flee Of Los Angeles County. After q
number of years of work as an officer
OF the law in one capacity or another,
Mr.. White was appointed to the above
mentioned position in 1928. He learned
In the first days Of his apprenticeship as
ranger on the estate of some wealthy
men that honesty not only was not ex-
pected, but was not wanted by his
employers. Still believing, however, in
the eventual triumph Of right over might,
he continued to devote his energies to
the cause OF law and order until forced
to the conclusion that he could not re-
main in Office and keep his honesty.
In this autobiography Mr. White tells
the detectives side of many of Califor-
MAS sensational crime cases which held
public attention for q short time and
then faded out. Why? The answers
will be found in this book. Detective
White figured in the Pantages, Doheny,
Bost, Jobelman, Clark and other notable
cases. Prominent millionaires and BUSH
ness men, illiterate foreigners and no.
torious underworld denizens are shown
in their true characters-and some of
CALIFORNIA; public officers as we'll Since
Asa Keyes and his henchr1en were ex-
posed and convicted it has been sup
posed that Los Angeles and its adjacent
territory had become acquainted anew
with honest ofncials. Well, it hasn't.
In contrast with the many glories to its
credit, there is no mistaking the fact
that Mr.. Whites section OF California
smells bad.
Evening star., 1936-09-02

Until the Garner boom crystallized at
Chicago in 1882, the impression was
widespread that the late George H. Dern
of Utah was Gov. Roosevelt's preference
for his vice presidential running mate.
Their. friendship sprang from meetings
at conferences of Governors.
(OopSyight. 1850
Evening star., 1936-09-02

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