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Evening star., 1936-09-18
No Economic Stability in
Living Wage Legislation

To the Editor Of Ths Star:
All the endless economic discussion
never brings us to q logical recommends
tion, because 1t is never related to Q logi-
cal beginning and tenetS of economic
righteousness. Nor can the innumerable
uplift organizations point to achieve
ment, because their endeavor is never
committed to accepted standards Of right
and wrong.
To illustrate: There is no element
OF Righteousness or economic stability in
living wage" legislation, for which there
is SO much clamor. Every man is en-
titled to what he earns, which should
insure most men comfortable living
and ample accumulation for contented
retirement. 1t is illogical, because the
living wage" measured in the money Of
today, may be far less than sufdcient
contemplating the prices Of tomorrow.
Existing conditions are not God
inflicted. They are manmade, and we
endure the poverty of exploitation that
is SO hopeless and helpless. Because what
we have done in education, legislation
and administration has somewhere con-
fiicted with standards of righteousness
to which we should be committed, want
and the dread Of want stimulate the
greed that fosters most Of the wicked
ness with which we are confronted.
The law Of consequences, which neith-
er the individual nor society can evade,
finds no place in economic discussion.
Every suggestion contemplates an eco
nomic experiment. We should search
for a "cause" and eliminate it II we
strive to remedy social ills.
Concerning the individual 1t seems
reasonable to believe in wealth for those
that merit wealth and poverty for those
who deserve poverty. That every man
should have in proportion to his educa-
ton. his skill, his industry and his fru-
gality. That those who contribute much
should acquire much and those who con-
tribute little, absorb but little, with
spontaneous, bountiful and graceful
charity for any unable to contribute.
And 1t would seem that:
All men have equal right to the use
and enjoyment OF the elements provided
by God and necessary to existence.
Every man Is entitled to benefits from
society equivalent to the services he
renders.
The principles-the accepted stand
ards OF right and wrong. obvious in the
simpler relations Of men, are not abro-
gated or reversed by the more intricate
relations that result from our social
growth.
Government is under the same moral
obligation to be honest that applies to
the individual.
Legislation that ignores such right,
equity, principle or obligation is wrong,
and should be revised.
As an educational center, Washington
offers an opportunity of environment
and contact not to be found elsewhere,
and the influence Of a few hundred young
people here subscribing to such belief
and code Of economic ethics would reach
every nook and corner Of the United
States and. as Woodrow Wilson said it,
'lift SO high the incompatible stand
ards Of the common interests and the
common justice that all men with vision,
all men with the convictions of America
in their hearts, will crowd to that stand
ard and a new day of achievement may
come for the liberty we love"
J. B. CHAMBERLAIN.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Undaunted Guesser.

Undaunted Guesser.
I never guessed the numbers In the way
they ought to run.
I never guessed the hosses when made
bet for fun.
I never guessed the word that set q
crossword puzzle straight;
Yet somehow I'm supposed to guess q
winning candidate.
I never guessed the answer to the things
professors say.
never guessed the proper tunes when
bands begin to play.
I never guessed the figures that made
any tax so great
Yet think I'm smart enough to guess
a winning candidate!
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Still No Lights at Irving
And Mount Pleasant Streets

TO the Editor Of The Star:
In The Star Of September 9, 1896, Di-
rector Of Trafnc Van DuSer states that
q large percentage OF traflc fatalities
were pedestrians, caused by negligence
Of the deceased. These facts illustrate
the necessity for pedestrian regulation"
At the intersection Of Mount Pleasant
and Irving streets there are no ''go-
stop" trafic lights for pedestrian regu-
lation In crossing Mount Pleasant street.
Street cars and auto traffic speed across
the two pedestrian crosswalks without
stopping or even leSsening speed. On
September 8, 1885, the major and super
intendent Of the District Of Columbia
police, Ernest w. Brown, wrote that
he had called again" upon the Sirector
Of trafac In person and told him that
Evening star., 1936-09-18
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
RepletiOn.

Repletion.
Love, could hold your dear hands close
tonight,
And lay my tired head down on them
here,
While you sang as Of old in the twilight
All, love, this dark cloud Of distrust
and fear
Would melt to nothingness, and dis
appear.
Then deep content and rest would fill
the place
The while you sang those songs Of
long ago,
And from my brow your fingers would
erase
These lines of sorrow. And again we'd
know
Peace, as the night fell silently and
slow.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
"A European Squadron.

There is nothing inconsistent in the
recent withdrawal of American warships
from the revolutionary waters around
Spain and the decision of the admins
tration to re-create the United States
European squadron after lapse Of seven
years. The mission of the naval units
now to be more or less permanently sta
toned on the other side of the Atlantic
is to protect American lives and prop
erty in emergencies and display the nag
in European ports. Nothing of menace
to any foreign country or any semblance
of purpose to interfere in its affairs is
involved or implied in the Governments
plans.
These were no doubt conspicuously In
Secretary Hull's mind when he addressed
the pro-Roosevelt Good Neighbor League
dinner in New York this week. After
emphasizing the United States desire to
do its part in promotion Of world peace,
Judge Hull used these prescient words:
I'VE would not serve the cause of peace
by living in the world today without ade-
quate powers of self-defense. We must
be sure that in our desire for peace we
will not appear to any other country
weak and unable to resist the inposi-
ton Of force or to protect our just rights"
The squadron now formally estab-
lished will consist Of the 7,5o0-ton cruiser
Raleigh, which will leave Norfolk Navy
Yard for Gibraltar In . few days. and
the destroyers HATFIELD and Kane and
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Justified Pride.

The President did well to insert
rhetorical revision of terms into his ad-
dress yesterday to the fifth annual Mo-
bilization for Human Needs at the White
House. After voicing his appeal for a
revival throughout the length and
breadth of the land of the spirit of
charity" he proceeded Immediately to
qualify his remarks with the statement:
But revival is not the right word
for in the difficult years which have
passed that spirit of charity showed itself
unselfShly and generously. Increase OF
the spirit of charity would be better
way of putting it-for I am very proud
of the country'S welfare services OF all
kinds in the past seven years"
There is ample justification for such
pride. During the years OF the depres-
sion private welfare organizations have
had to fight for their very existence.
The voluntary contributions which pro-
vided the sinews of war in their struggle
against poverty and misfortune were
drastically curtailed, Of course, by the de-
preston. At the same time govern
ment-national, State and local-stepped
in and assumed many of the respon-
sibilities previously resting on private
charities. This latter development, as
necessary as it may have been, has made
the existence OF private charities more
precarious than ever. They have had to
face the difnculty not only Of raising
funds through private contributions in
time of widespread economic distress,
but they have had to convince a con-
fused public that Government aid did
not supersede or conflict with the &C
tivities Of private welfare organizations.
The proof of their success is the con-
tinued functioning today Of such or
carnations as the Community Chest,
representing the survival of the spirit
of self-assumed community RESPONSE
bility to the unfortunate after success
sion of bitter years. The need now, as
the President says, is for an increase"
rather than q revival" Of this spirit OF
charity. 1t has never been beaten down,
though 1t has suffered as result OF
kkeptical bewilderment on the part Of
public which was uncertain as to where
newly assumed and constantly broadened
governmental responsibility to the needy
ended and private responsibility began.
The President attempts to indicate
that point by defining the field OF pri-
vate effort-as distinct from govern
mental-as the encouragement Of pri-
vate employment, the continued extern
sion Of medical aid, ministering to the
social needs Of those in distress and the
development of recreational opportuni-
ties. But the great stimulation to the
desired increase in what the President
calls the spirit of charity will come
only with the renewal of community
responsibility through Governments
gradual withdrawal from the manifold
activities undertaken under emergent
distress of the depression. Unless this
retrocession by Government comes about,
the continued existence Of private char
ity, as we have known 1t in the past,
Is doubtful
Evening star., 1936-09-18
The Leaven.

1t is far cry from the Atlantic
washed shores of Maine to those of
Michigan, edged by the waters of the
Great Lakes. The same leaven is work.
ing. however, in both these States. Both
have given definite proof in the last few
days that they are going again to Re-
publican principles Of Government and
turning away from the New Deal. Michi-
gan, as early as 1894, gave indication
of a decided trend away from Roosevelt
and his policies. 1t elected a Repub-
lican Governor, United States Senator
and eleven members of the House to six
for the Democrats. Two years earlier,
when Roosevelt was swept into office,
Michigan had elected Democratic Gov
ernor and eleven members Of the House
to six for the Republicans.
Because Of the large expenditures Of
Government funds in Michigan and be-
cause Of the appeals made by President
Roosevelt and his followers to workers
workers as class and not as American
citizens-it was believed that Michigan
would stick by the New Dealers this year.
The results of the primaries there on
Tuesday, however, do not point in that
direction. Senator James Couzens, con-
sidered for years the strongest political
figure in Michigan, with large personal
following, was defeated Overwhelmingly
In the Republican senatorial primary.
The reason for his defeat was his fond
ness for the Roosevelt New Deal. He
had not only given support in the Senate
to many of Roosevelt's policies, but he
had also, on the eve of the primaries,
issued statement declaring for the re-
election of President Roosevelt.
Names clean sweep in the elections
there on Monday was conclusive. The
State is expected to give Governor
Landon plurality of $4,000 to 100000
in the November election. The Maine
election was indicative of the leaven
which has been working generally in
New England. In August, 1885, the New
Dealers had an unexpected slap in the
face in a Rhode Island by-election to
flll seat in the House. The congress
sional district which had gone strongly
Democratic in 1894 turned handspring
and went more strongly Republican in
this election. 1t was a small cloud on
the political horizon. That cloud, how
ever, has been gathering in volume ever
since.
Maine and Michigan are typical States
OF New England and the Middle West,
respectively. They are States that
few years ago were strongly Republican
-ss they seem to be again today-but
which slipped their moorings and went
over to the Democrats, the former voting
for President and the latter for Gov
ernor in 1882. They are such Repub-
lican States as were Ohio, Illinois, Iowa,
Kansas and Nebraska. A political trend
in one part Of the United States is
usually reflected in other parts Of the
country. The Maine State election and
the Michigan primary were fought out
along national lines. They mean some
thing national. Just as do the votes cast
IN the Massachusetts, primary on Tues
day, where the Republicans had all the
better of the comparisons.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

ing practical progress to date Gov.
Winant said that "our most pressing need
at the moment is space" The board
now occupies the old Labor Department
Building on q street, but obviously is
going to require q lot more elbow room
when it has to provide for maintenance
Of benefit accounts or wage records for
each of the Nations estimated 26,0oo, 900
workers. Outstanding technicians have
been at work for many months on the
gigantic task of organizing and mechan-
izing that undertaking. It looks as If
social security some day were destined
to become about the most prolific branch
of Uncle Sans rapidly spreading bureau
cratic Tree. =
tco1vy1sht lese)
Evening star., 1936-09-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Avoid putting into commission too
many tanks, If you take up the aquarium
hobby this Fall.
This is the commonest mistake the
beginner makes.
He becomes 50 fascinated by his fishes
that shortly he buys more tanks, more
fishes; soon he has then all over the
house.
The first thing he knows his home
takes on the appearance Of q pet shop
There will be aquariums in the living
room. dining room, even in the kitchen
This Is all very well. A home may
look like q shop, If its inmates don't
mind.
But taking care of the tanks is where
the trouble comes in.
\ y
There is q "long run" to the aquatic
hobby that Is different from that in
philately, for instance.
One deals with life, and life requires
attention.
There is q representation, often seen,
that this isn't true, that all one has to
do is secure the balanced aquarium,
and that thereafter the tank will take
care Of itself.
A pretty picture. and almost true
occasionally. Every one who has fooled
around with fishes has had his picture
tanks, which have run along for months
without much attention.
And then he has had the other sort,
too.
There has been altogether too much
talk about the successful tanks and not
enough about the unsuccessful ones, the
semi-successful ones.
1t is these latter which pile up when
one begins to have a dozen or Is tanks,
or more.
Yes, many an enthusiast works up to
that many, and in some cases several
dozen. before he stops to realize what
he has done.
He Is nursemaid to several hundred
fishes.
The fishes didn't ask to be confined in
glass walls, usually without enough water
per fish, which means less oxygen than
each ought to have.
They do very we'll under average con-
ditions to live at all.
Too many fishes per gallon Of water
in most cases. plus too much food and
spell q pea-soupy aquarium. or tank in
which the water is milky in appearance.
There are many things that may
happen to a fish aquarium, even when
the keeper really knows what he is doing.
Seldom are these mentioned in the
books, for to do so might drive away
some budding enthusiast.
So the old-timers, for various reasons,
keep a pretty tight mouth about them.
After all, every beginner may be ex-
tremely fortunate and have every single
one Of his multiple tanks 60 OF just
right.
He may not keep any Of his fishes
very long, giving them away or selling
them, before they settle down to the
aforesaid long rum" which is the final
test of any enthusiasts ability to manage
an aquarium properly.
~
The beginner ought to understand in
advance that even if things run along
nicely. still there will be plenty Of work.
1t is a good thing, for instance, to have
nice, light, fluffy green algae collect on
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Addressing the Grocer.

ADDRESSING the Grocer.
I'm looking for the time" said SEN
ator Sorghum, hammering the table,
when every American citizen can make
satisfactory after dinner speech!"
you want more public oratory?"
mo. I mean the kind of a speech that
will be satisfactory when he goes out
after dinner with a market basket"
Evening star., 1936-09-18

California has lettuce strike in prog
ress. 1t is sometimes remarkable to dis
cover how significantly an inconspicuous
article of food may figure in our social
economy. Even a spinach strike might
be taken seriously.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Spain, which has from time to time
been a harsh colonist, has shown a ten
dency to the belief that cruelty begins
at home.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

''IIumanized' War Still Fatal.
From the Charleston (w. va.) Mail
An effort to "humanize" war will be
made by European powers. But wouldn't
q person killed in that kind Of war be
just as dead as In the old-model
fighting?
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Democratic analysts declare that Maine
simply gave a normal vote on old
local party lines. Republicans will flnd
increasing interest in the campaign if
q general tendency is shown among va
rious New Deal neophytes to revert to
type.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

France, threatened with Communist
crisis, may regret a lack OF respect for
English literature that prevented trans
lations of Tale of Two Cities" from be-
ing taken more seriously.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Dream Of Magniiicence,

Dream Of Magnificence.
dreamt I dwelt in marble halls
And then, when I awoke,
And for my vassals sent out calls
Ifound 1t was a joke!
had cabin four feet wide;
The hydrant cool and damp
My daily needs each morn supplied
In yonder touring camp.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

1t may be relief to the A. A. A. to
find that 1t is not expected to consider
a hurricane at sea as intelligently as 1t
discusses q duststorm.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Air.C Conditioned Music.

AH"OOHCIIIOueO NIUSlCe
From the Worcester Gazette.
Music, says Boston University pro-
fessor, has a cooling influence that pro-
duces an air-conditioning effect. Many
q concert artist has, Of course, awaited
Q burst Of applause only to discover he
has air-conditioned his audience.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Craftsmanship has always proceeded
independently Of physical graces. The
feminine vote is powerful. but no beauty
contest ever won an election.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

A trial and error political system is
being tested in some parts Of Europe,
even to the extent of shooting groups Of
citizens by mistake.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Voteless Washington Is still expected
when Inauguration day comes around.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Rate by MaiI-Payable in Advance.
Member Of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
paper and also the local news published herein
Al rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Bound to Hit You.

From the jacksonville journal.
There's no escaping the Federal Gov
ernment now. 1t is bound to take
something away from you or give you
something.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Maybe dar is too many teachers"
said Uncle Ehen, "tryin' to teach others
somethin' dey don't know fob certain
deirselves."
Evening star., 1936-09-18
The Fashion.

The Fashion.
I must holler for some one!
Perhaps I am wrong.
He may be q dumb one
Who does not belong.
But fashion Ill foller
And join in the buzz!
For some one I'll holler-
Cause every one does!
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Canning,

From the Burlington (vt.) Frse Press.
Can "a you can and "tie the can" to,
riEng feed prices.
Evening star., 1936-09-18
Gesture.

"A modern doctor seldom tells pa
tient to stick out her tongue" remarked
the president Of the Ladies' Science Asso-
citation.
NO" said Miss Cayenne, "but some
times do 1t anyhow-in derision.'
Evening star., 1936-09-18

II never learned to Dance" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown. IF the
music pleased me, why should I seek
to improve 1t by physical demonstra-
tions?"
Evening star., 1936-09-18

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Epening
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Haslf In, Director, Washington, d. c.
Please tnclosc stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

@. In one of President Rooseveit's
speeches he refers to having seen war
on land and sea. Was he In the war?
C. L.
A. While the President was Assistant
Secretary Of the Navy he visited the war
zone in July, 1918.
Evening star., 1936-09-18

Eisht Final final Star Star euno.s s.A5Se Der month
Collection made at the end Of each month.
Orders may Be sent BY mail or telephone Ma
finnal hn0l
Evening star., 1936-05-17
PARADE PLANNED
BY SAFETY PATROL
1000 Due to Take Part in Ma.
tional Event Next
Saturday.

The fifth National School Safety
Patrol parade will be held next Sat-
urday morning, with more than 1000
patrol members from large number
of States and the District participat-
ing. according to an announcement
yesterday.
The reviewing stand will be on Con-
stitution avenue, between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets. The parade,
which will start from Sixth street and
Constitution avenue at 10:15 am,
will be composed Of IA divisions. The
out-of-town contingents, expected to
number 1000, will compose the first
division.
The parade will be led by the United
States Navy Band and colorful floats
will be entered by number Of Dis
trict schools. Three teams will stage
the finals of competitive drills in
front Of the reviewing stand imme-
diately after the parade and the
American Automobile Association will
award trophies and individual ribbons
to members of winning teams.
Evening star., 1936-05-17

libraries, Mrs. Smith commended
highly the efforts of Theodore w.
Noyes, president Of the Board Of
Trustees Of the Washington Public
Library, and cited the following ex-
tract from "The Government of the
American Public Library" written by
Carlton B. Joeckel and published by
the University Of Chicago Press:
This service of volunteer trustees
has meant very much more than will
ingness to add distinction to the board
by the mere luster of distinguished
names; 1t has included high propor-
ton of active, enthusiastic and un-
selfish effort on behalf of public
libraries, large and small. 1t Is
evident again and again that the
fortunate development of the library
cannot be attributed solely to the
librarian and the staff, but that it
IS equally due to the distinguished
service of an outstanding trustee or
to board Of generally high quality.
Names Local Leaders.
att is not too much to suggest that
there is a high correlation between
good libraries and good boards. In
timately associated with the history
of many libraries are the names of
certain trustees who have played
Evening star., 1936-05-17
PRISONERS MORALE
is HELD AFFECTED
Capt. Barnard Reports on Over.
crowded Conditions at
0,oooro,

The District Work House at occo-
duan, Va, is so badly overcrowded
the morale of the institution is being
seriously affected, Capt. M. M. Bar
nard, general superintendent Of Pc
nal institutions, reported yesterday to
the Board of Public Welfare.
The average daily resident popula-
ton last month was more than 200
greater than during April of last year.
During the past month the average
was 986, as compared with 776 a
year ago. At the beginning of the
past month there were 1,019 prisoners
and at the end 1,042, according to
Capt. Arthur L. Petit, work house
superintendent.
Prison officials have had to place
additional temporary cots in crowd
ed passageways and between rows of
beds, in order to provide sleeping ac-
commodations for the men.
Evening star., 1936-05-17
Diamond Market Improves.

improvement OF the world diamond
market Is prompting producers in
South Africa to predict that the ia
nous Kimberly diamond mines will be
in full production before 1887.