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The Human Side of the News = By Edwin c. Hill
By Monitor

} to convert her Ethiopian adven-
ture, is more or less minor and
merely illustrative in the great
world power and finance equa-
tions of today.
What looms up like a steam
shovel in front yard is the fact
that reforming world alignments
reforming rapidly as France de-
values the franc-are going to be
determined in a lineup Of credit
and raw materials, and not by op'
posed and clamorous, govern
mental PHILOSOPHERS.
NEW WATCHFULNESS
AS always, philosophy comes
after the fact, and in this case the
primary fact is that Uncle Sam
has more credit and raw materials
to hand out than any country in
the world.
That is crucially important at
this moment when it appears that
with the French devaluation and
new international monetary agree
ments forming, the world is look
ing this way again.
With our $4,000, 100000 in gold,
we have tWo-fifths of the monetary
gold supply of the world, and that
means that we have the greatest
reservoir of credit in all history.
No sensible person will argue
that credit should not be used to
restore again the flux of fabri-
Gated goods and raw materials
around the world. That means
health and solvency and protec-
ton against extremist political in
SanitieS.
But any sensible person will in
sist that such power and RESPONSE
bility impose new watchfulness and
new restraint on finance and state
craft.
There's no reason why a gun,
man should step UP to the counter
and rig himself out with a new
arsenal on tick. There's no reason
why elegant moochers and dead
beats should rock us again.
And there's no reason why ace
in-the-hole foreign finance should
pull us into another ace-in-the-hole
war.
Copyright, 1885, by King Features
Syndicate, Inc
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ing and no answer. And so she
writes that wall so many mothers
know
"Is this the end? They say
you lost one, too? Is it just
this-and nothing more? To
love like this-and never meet
again. can't believe it's true!"
Nor I. my dear. God saves all
other beauty-would He waste
just this?
The whole world says such
terror is a lie. Each thing we
touch protests that life goes on
No shred of matter ever is de
stroyed. Each thing that once
was here, still fingers on.
Then, if mere matter triumphs,
can the spirit meet defeat? Shall
soil survive-and souls be cast
away7 I don't believe it!
STILL GOES ON
Life changes garments, but it
still goes on. Somewhere they
live! We found our darlings
once-we'll find them soon again
Not dead-just free!
Often I turn, thinking I hear
his voice. Often I reach, think.
ing I feel his hand. Perhaps We
do-who knows! The comfort of
those lovely lines that Housman
wrote:
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IT'S UNDER WAY

Two times in the past week We
have been grumbled at by men
who ought to know better about
the political speeches being broad
cast.
One high official in the Demo
cratic party thinks that If the
people of the country didn't know
this was an election year they
might think our country was full
Of criminals and sharpers. He
expressed keen distaste for the
personal gatherings some Of the
candidates have been giving their
opponents.
I wonder what he expects7
Didn't Jim Farley say it was go
ing to be a dirty" campaign?
The other grumbler complains
about too many speeches. To his
way of thinking the candidates are
befuddling the minds of the voters.
I just guess the two Of them
don't realize the full significance
of the question:
"Ain't you heard-there's a cam
paign?"
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Divine's angels would say. Hiram
Johnson, just an old spoilsport'
started kicking up a fuss in Con-
gress.
Now, with another big European
party getting started, we aren't
quite in the mood. Make ours a
cigar and We'll go on home to
bed. We've learned a lot about
addition and subtraction-particu-
larly subtraction-in the last few
years.
It may be that this time We'll
stay home and do some figuring
on how long it takes money to
come back when you route it on a
one-way trip. But that isn't GER
tain.
Within the last two months,
there have been. four well-knoWn
international financiers back from
Europe with reassuring news OF
what is going on over there. Eu-
rope is rebuilding; yon can't be-
lieve everything you see in the
papers; we shouldn't be so insu-
lar; there isn't going to be any
war; European rulers are all really
nice people; let's not be so offiSh.
That's their main drift.
SIGNS AND PORTENTS
One of these financierS was quite
specific in suggesting that Eng
land might need a nice fat loan
to bring through her already re-
markable gains in recovery. He
also made what seems rather
naive reference to the fact that
England would need such a loan
to pay for her new shooting equip
ment.
In various European countries
there are low noncommittal MUIR
murs about paying their debts to
the United States. One might
translate and interpolate:
Listen, Joe; I'm awfully glad
I bumped into you. I've been
looking for you to tell you I'll
have that ten-caSe note for you
next week. Things didn't break
right on that deal told you
about, but I've got humdinger
coming up, think in a day or
two. And it just happens that
today I'm in a little jam. If
you've got few lose SmackerS
down in the poke ="
"Gone With the Wind" would
have served quite as nicely as a
title for Uncle Sans foreign fiscal
filing as it does for a novel.
We lent Europe close to 10 bill.
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TOday's BOOndOggle

few days described in this the WPAs water
conservation project in Oklahoma pointing out that the Pres
aocaed about $4,000 each county for the
sructon of small ponds and lakes irrespective of the sze the
needs and the physical characteristics of the country.
Incredible may it appears that for fleet
least the WPA itself had vague misgivngs
the effectiveness of this project for before the President
approved it. aocaed 1850 of Federal funds to Oklahoma
City for Statewide survey prepare reports ponds and
lakes.
Some official, with good Judgment had obviously
pointed out that would be good idea to discover what the
conditions these counties before pungng headong into
wholesale conservation program but sanity OF this
kind long endure in the chaos and confusion that
rounds WPA activities.
The survey undertaken None of this $4,000 fund
touched and few days later the President approved
the 100000 conservation program that being carried
wiIly-ny rapid pace in many of the counties.
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the city. He is dynamic and ne
knows a great deal about the
District. He spent several years
IN research ard study in draw
ing up a reorganization plan for
my committee.
"The plan is good one. 1t
calls for the consolidation OF
several of the District depart
ments. In doing this Mr.. Rob
erts learned a lot about the
District.
81 regret that he is leaving
the District service. The Dis
trict is losing valuable asset.
ION the other hand Mr.. Rob
erts is primarily a lawyer. He
must keep active in his profeS-
sion to get to the top"
Without Roberts to push it, 1t
looks like his reorganization plan
viii fall by the wayside. 1t was
never popular at the District
Building and because of lack OF
funds the Senate Committee never
had it printed.
The way things are shaping up
Washington will have a new corps
of representatives when the con
gressional committees begin action
next session. :,
Elwood Seal, who, with the back
ing of Senator Carter Glass OF
Virginia, beat Roberts for tho
CORPORATION counsel post, will be
No. ! boy and if Mr.. Roberts
resignation is accepted by the
President his successor will ale
Mr.. Seal in pushing legislation
through.
These changes bring up the
question of the Commissioners
Much talk and speculation ha'
been rife lately as to what is tx
happen when Commissions
George E. Aliens term runs ou'
in January. Mr.. Allen long age
intimated he didn't want to con
tinue in office.
It is said, however, that thu
Commissioner has pleased Presi
dent Roosevelt by acting as
buffer between him and the vote
less District and he may be draft
ed by the Chief Executive to re
main.
Sentiment on Capitol Hill can
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Has Uncle Sam Really Learned His Lesson
On International Finance?

>tude Of fairness and sportsman
ship.
And, Of course, attention to this
detail, perhaps an oversight, is
preliminary to discussions of the
possibility of Uncle Sans partici,
pating in certain credit stabiliza-
ton in Italy. No talk about put
ting the bee on anybody at all
For decades, three or four, at
least, Italy has had an adverse
trade balance in her dealings with
the United States, as has France
for the last % years.
The Versailles statesmen seemed
to think that some kind of an in
ternational fiat could validate
money and enforce debt payments,
but the simple schoolbook fact is
that trade balances are redressed
by goods, and not by money. Italy.
taking the record of the years,
hasn't got what it takes.
The borrowing outreach of Italy,
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Ludlow came In for the fair,
"There's men from the barn
and the forge and the mill
and the fold,
"The lads for the girls and the
lads for the liquor are there,
"And there with the rest are
the lads that will never be
old.
"But now you may stare as you
like and there's nothing to
scan;
"And brushing your elbow un-
guesSed-at and not to be told
"They carry back bright to the
cOiner the mintage of man
"The lads that will die in their
glory and never be old"
They're here, my dear-be
lieve it!
LOVELIER FORM
Not dead-just free! Free from
the burden of the body-living ir
a lovelier, lighter form. Free from
the hurt of mortal existence-the
bitter diSillusionment-the horror
of laundering. Free from the
scars and stain that must come tt
the rest of us.
Not dead. Just round the benC
of the trail-waiting. Let out from
school a little sooner than the
rest of us-running, light-footed
ahead.
Don't cry! Don't wish them back
Don't think of them as gone.
Rejoice in their freedom-laugt
through your tears-thank Goo
they went before their lovelinesE
was marred.
Our darling who died in theil
glory and will never be old!
fThtS column tDelcomeS and
requests comments. Personal
problems may also be presented.
All letters WiU be handled con-
tidentially and GnSWe cred
promptly if addressed envelope
Is incIuded.)
Copyright. 1895. by King Features
Syndicate. Inc
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THIS RACE BETWEEN WAR AND WORLD PEACE WAS
TOUTED AS THE MOST DEADLY, DANGEROUS, DESTRUC-
TIVE ETC, IN HISTORY. BUT STILL. THE SWEATING
WORLD MANAGES TO AVOID A CRACKUP.
Fifty thousand people went down to the Roosevelt Raceway
Columbus Day. all slyy hoping and fully expecting
at least ten slher off the tisng track plough
through the fence and crash burst of flame That
the appeal Of the race eGrefuy built up IN the promotion
that Italians aconquering all powerful in
vncibe and hot stuff supposed to have contract with
the dev-whatever that All very sinister and prom
Using much exciting death and destruction
What happened? sgnor Nuvoari that produced
harrang crashes not denied fender Fourteenth
Street at o'clock is dangerous
Maybe that's what's going to happen to this predicted
and much promoted next world war; The World racing
against War; has rounded three airpn Manchuria
Ethiopia and spain-and still the road Maybe
learned to drive. And maybe NOT The is still
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sincere. Old-fashioned gallantry
was what a man offered woman,
before marriage: the New Gal,
lantry Is the sort he offers her at
all times-even after the divorce.
The most striking case of mod
ern gallantry we've heard of was
that of two screen stars who had
been legally put asunder and
thought they had parted for.
ever; yet, who cheerfully and
successfully played leading roles
opposite each other, a few years
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lion dollars in the war and post
war years. They were going to
take it al out of Germany's hide
paying us when they got it from
Germany. Germany's reparationS
payments were fixed at sixty bill
lion dollars in gold.
Personally, confess bewilder-
ment, recalling all those giant in
tellects at Versailles overlooking
the fact that there wasn't any
where near that much gold in the
world.
There was an Alice in Wonder
land, or perhaps Marijuana, hang
over of those years in Europe
which makes this department feel
shamelessly insular and parochial.
From Italy comes a seasoned,
adroit, polished negotiator. He
talks about Italy paying her debts.
He says nothing definite or bind
ing, but there is suggested an atti-
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him at breakfast every morning2
And just because they could not
make a success of domesticity to.
gether, why should two people re-
fuse to act together in the same
play, or work together in the same
office, or even play golf on the
same course?
Hatred may have been con-
Sidered virtue in the days of the
Montagues and Capulets; but in
these days it is out of fashion:
and holding a grudge is very bad
form. Such things are regarded as
childish.
The New Calamity is not Just
a pretty gesture. 1t is good breed"
ing-and good craftsmanship.
Copyright, 1895. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
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CONSTITUENTS

In digging up facts upon which
to base the celebration of the
150th birthday of our Constitu-
ton, Representative Sol Bloom of
New York, director,general of the
United States Constitution Sesqui.
centennial commission, uncovered
the fact that:
I'm Great Britain England,
Scotland and WaleS) there is q
member in the House of Com
mons for approximately every
10000 of population, while in
the United States membership
in the lower house is based upon
every 279,712 of population"
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My d a r | ing
my baby!
Never again
to hear those
dear feet rum
n n g up h e
stair nor
catch that laugh
. nor feel a
swift young kiss
upon her hair
... nor tuck the
OldQk6CS III
oh, little, little
one!
Day after day,
the bitter ache
goes on, Noheal-
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Marry-GO-ROund
BIZ Helen ROWLaNd
THE NEW GALLANTRY MORE THAN A GESTURE

1OhE 1HAN "A YES L OhE
'after the divorce. Only 20 years
ago. this could not have hap
pened; for a divorced couple were
supposed to hate each other cordi-
ally-and usually did.
Nowadays, men and women are
more tolerant, more understand
ing and more mannerly toward
each other in such trying Situa'
tions. Their counting manners
may not be so graceful; but their
divorce manners are above re-
proach. Ex-Wives do not hold
their ex-huSbands up to scorns
and the latter have only the most
flattering things to say to their
ex-wives. THIS is craftsmanship
-gallantry.
Often you will see them luncha
ing or dining together quite amlc
ably, and discussing their golf,
their work or any of their old
mutual interests with real pleas
ure and enthusiasm. The old ro'
nance may be gone; but that
doesn't prevent them from being
casual friends. And, if they hap.
pen to meet at a house-party, they
greet each other pleasantly and
act as though nothing so tragic as
marital failure had ever hap
pened to them, thus sparing their
hostess the pangs of embarass'
ment.
And when you come to think OF
it. why should two civilized people
HATE each other just because
they haven't been able to make a
"go" of marriage together? Why
should a woman refuse to have
lunch with man simply because
she does not want to sit opposite
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THEY DON'T MIX WELL

At any rate it seems they found
out about the campaign at Smith
College. They must have used
something besides daisies if one Of
the girls got a tooth knocked out
and another got kicked in the
stomach and had to have medical
care.
Politics and education might
mix, but not Democrats and Re.
publicans.
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sci william A.
Roberts to t h e
limit when that
worthy fought
for the appoint
ment of Corpo-
ration Counsel,
thinks Mr.. Rob-
erts' intention
to resign hi S
post is the Dis
trict'S loss and
Roberts g al n.
He said:
"Mr. r o b.
ertS is one OF
the a b l e s t
Iou " ere in
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AUDIENCE GROWS

Governor Landon's radio au-
dience is increasing.
At least that's the way it seems
if you live in an apartment house
where you learn what your neigh.
bors are interested in unless you
close your windows.
Although no claim was ever
made that the governor was a
radio speaker, he has grown in
stature as the campaign has con-
tinued and more discussion is be-
ing heard about what Landon
said than his opponent.
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There are lots Of people who
sigh that all gallantry is dead and
that the girls of today are missing
something very beautiful and
thrilling.
That just depends on what you
mean by "gallantry";; whether you
mean frilly manners and pretty
compliments or genuine esteem,
fair play and good breeding. Some
times I think there is more real
gallantry in the world today than
there was in the days of "chiv-
airy"
The New Calamity is not so pic
turesque as that of prewar days;
but it is far more substantial and
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pean n a t ! o n
will tell you.
When it C a m e
to a quic k,
rou G h touch,
that old party
W a S a prince;
no h u d d. ing
a n d haggling
no eye-gouging,
just r e a C hing
down in t h e
kick and shov'
ing out a bale
of upp e r-case
no ties. Uncle
it was wonder
fu1 &c Father
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Gas Fund Status

Occupying only small space in the report of District
Auditor Daniel j. Donovan the fiscal condition of the
city but of great Importance the people is the discus
sion of the gasoline tax fund and the expenditures
be made from that fund.
While the report of Major Donovan shows clearly the
desirabty of obtaining additional for the gen.
eral fund.- IT is NOT NEARLY so CONCLUSIVE IN
SHOWING ANY NECESSITY OR DEsIRABILITY OF
AN INCREASE IN THE GASOLINE TAX FUND.
Yet the report lays the groundwork upon Which
those lUhO seek to increase the Districts gas tax
may carry on the campaign uhich has been in prog
reSS for years.
For those opposed to increasing this tax on the
torist however, the report carries also the refutaton Of
the argument that the tax should be increased.
The Number / budget estimates expenditure from the
gas tax fund for the 1888 fiscal year at approximately
three million dollars.
The Number budget would add to this slightly more
than half million dollars.
It is pointed out that the Number budget estimate
would use all of the estimated of the fund for
the coming fiscal year and that if the Number budget
were adopted there would be deficit Of than half
million dollars which would require increase of
cent or fifty per cent, in the gasoline tax.
What street improvement projects would be carried
out Under either of the budgets is, of course, matter
which the District taxpayers are not permitted to know
Therefore, it is impossible to say whether or not all
OF Ice scHoSeQ ueCeSSd4y VI
,desirabe.a
But this much can be said that to carry out the
Number 2 budget, the one that DOuld require the
tax increase UOuId that the District lUOuLd be
spending about one and three quarter million dollars
more on streets next year than it is spending this
year and about the same amount than spent
last year.
It will take lot of doing to convince the taxpayers
that such wholesale advance in expenditures on the
streets is warranted.
AND UNLESS SUCH AN ADVANCE IS WAR
RANTED THERE rs NO WARRANT FOR FURTHER
CONSIDERATION OF THE PROPOSAL TO SOAK
THE MOTORIsT WITH FIFTY PER CENT IN
CREASE IN HIS GAS TAX.
Everyone knows that the prime demand for an in
in the Districts gas tax has from those in
nearby States who jealous of the fact that Wash
ngonans pay less gas tax than do the residents of the
nearby States.
1t lUouLd almost seem that the Commissioners gas
tax proposal is meant to be sOace to these pOit
ically pOUerfuL elements rather than attempt to
improve the condition of the streets of the city,
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IN THE OFFING

Senator William H. King, chair
man of the Senate District Com
mittee who backed Peoples Coun-
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Greatest Show on Earth
Blu Frank Miller Smith

Hnot be stimated with most Of the
members of Congress absent but
another political fight over this
important post seems in the off.
ing.
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Uncle Sam was a great guy%
when he had it. Yes, sir-none
better. as any main7Stem Euro
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Al through the day, al through
the dark, her broken heart goes
| CRYING for her child
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Listen, World!
BIZ Elsie Robinson

THE BABES THAT WILL NEVER GROW OLD
Evening star., 1936-01-13

Howard Taft. Mrs. Herbert Hoover
and Mrs. Calvin Coolidge are among
the sponsors for the celebration.
Evening star., 1936-01-13

n r RS. JOHN NANCE GARNER
mn wife of the Vice President
wi will be the guest In whose
x ' / honor Mrs Frederick Van
Nuys, wife Of Senator Nuys. will en-
tertain at luncheon Wednesday.
Mrs. Royal S. Copeland, wife Of Sem
ator Copeland. will be the guest in
whose honor Mrs: Cabot Stevens will
entertain at luncheon Wednesday at
the Mayfcwer. following Mrs. Town.
sends morning musicale.
The charge d'affaires Of the Union
of Soviet Socialist Republics and Nine.
Skirvsky will entertain at dinner this
evening.
Mrs. Church, wife of Representative
Ralph E. Church, entertained a COM
pany Of "a at luncheon today at the
Shoreham in honor of Mrs. Frank
Knox of Chicago.
Representative Dewey Short of Ga
lena, Mo-, arrived in town over the
week end and has taken an apart
ment at the Wardman Park Hotel.
Mrs. Greenway
Leases House.
Representative Isabella Greenway
has taken the house for the season at
1855 Woodland drive. which is the
home Of Mrs. P. j Nee.
Assistant Secretary of State and
Mrs. B. Sumner Welles entertained a
large company at dinner Saturday
evening in their home on Massa-
chusetts avenue. Their guests were