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Evening star., 1936-01-10
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

his II years, three score of them spent
in the arena of journalism and politics.
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Supreme Court Justice Owen ].
Roberts has once again pranced into
the galaxy of Republican presidential
possibilities, at least as far as honorable
mention is concerned. Whether he
bankers to step down from his judicial
eminence into the hurly-burly of ma
tional politics is another matter. Also
the fact that he halls from Pennsylvania
would. in accordance with the elephants
eligibility. Justice Roberts periodical
Identification with the so-called liberal
wing of the court suggests that as a
presidential candidate he would ideally
measure up to Republican need Of
conservative with definitely progress
sive tinge. For long time both Justices
Stone and Roberts have been regarded
as potential G. o. p white hopes for
1896. The name of Chief Justice Hughes,
too, has figured in that connection.
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Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Ernest G. Draper, who has been intrusted
with the disagreeable task of separating
some 1,40O NJ r. A. employees from the
Federal pay roll within the next 80 days,
rather feels that he jumped from the
frying pan into the fire by taking New
Deal job at Washington. During de-
preston times, as vice president of q
big New York fruit-importing corpora
ton, it was Mr. Draper's unwelcome duty
to curtail a staff of $500 to less than
half those dimensions. He hoped and
prayed that never again would such a
heart-rending Job fall to his lot Now
he finds some painful history repeating
itself.
Public Printer A. E. Giegengack re-
veals in his annual report the enormous
extent to which the American people are
addicted to the use of Government postal
cards. In 1885, 328,633 ,920 more were
printed than in 1884 and 536, ,782, $50 more
than in 1888. Altogether 1921 85l ,596
impressions" of postal cards were made
last year. One of the reasons why the
Government Printing Office needs more
room is growing postal-card production.
1t averages carload of incoming stock
and carload of shipment of completed
cards daily. Mr.. Giegengack is proud of
pIcolQlllS over Tile DlSScSI pIAltAIlS CoIdO-
lishment in the world. with 5000-odd en-
ployes. Its new building project, author
lied by Congress, is to cost $5,885, 900.
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According to a Democratic National
Committee hotel corridor yarn, the de-
cision to take the convention to Phila-
delphia is based partially on the possi-
bility that, as the birthplace of both the
Declaration of Independence and the
Constitution, President Roosevelt, in his
speech of acceptance, may choose the
scene Of the founding fathers labors for
announcing his program of constitutional
reform Had it been decided to open
the convention a few days later than
June 23, itsmight have wound up on the
Fourth Of July, affording an ideal occa-
sion for spectacular presidential pro-
tcopyright. 1861
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Senator Nye on the Wilson
Notes to Warning Nations

To the Editor Of The Star:
In his broadcast on neutrality Senator
Nye made the statement that President
Wilson's notes of protest to Great Britain
were very mild compared to those he later
sent to Germany.
Certainly they were. And they should
have been. What Senator Nye omitted
to say, apparently deliberately, because
the notes themselves emphasized the
point. was that Great Britain was only
interfering with our commerce, whereas
German submarines were causing the
death Of innocent American citizens.
I may be in the minority now, though
I doubt it, but I am one veteran who
served overseas who is still proud of his
country for entering the war, and who is
disguised at the efforts of present-day
politicians to make it appear that we
were unwittingly forced into such action
because of Interior motives of the bankers.
New York. j. c. ROBERTS.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

The first seed catalog came in the
other day, q truer harbinger Of ap-
preaching Spring than crocus in bloom
or robin in song.
Outside in our suburban community
lie snow and ice, completely disappeared
from the downtown streets and lawns.
Spring seems a long time away, but
this first catalog tells the simple truth:
It will be here before we know 1t.
We would not 60 SO far as to say that
ever the heart and mind say 1t Is present.
Looking out at snow and ice. we could
not say that, but surely it is rot too
much to believe that Spring is not alto
gether q matter Of hours and days.
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Leaf buds Of certain trees are supposed
to indicate the actual return Of the
green season, but there is better way,
even.
+ It is when one wants to get out rake
and dig, that Spring really begins, no
matter the date or how many setbacks
in the weather line we may experience.
Every one who has lived in or near
Washington for so little as 10 years can
recall a February here when the average
temperature was higher than in many
a May.
That was Spring, of course: and there
was no setback at all.
1t came on steadily, and those with
enough bravery to plant seeds and bulbs
had beautiful flowers weeks before most
people.
No. you cannot 60 altogether by the
day of the year, or the week, or month,
even, but it would be equally short
sighted to be fooled by few days Of
sunshine. If the possibility of extended
cold and freeze were to come close be-
hind.
Therefore, the seed catalogs, with their
planting dates, and other informative
matter, keep in check the natural en-
thusiasm which their arrival engenders.
This is natural enthusiasm, one
which it is a distinct loss not to know.
Feeling 1t, the holder is one with
the farmers, the wheat planters, the
men who get up at $3.50 am, and 4
am, at the latest, the Nation over in
order that they may make living and
that the rest Of us may have something
to eat.
This is the greatest fundamental re-
lationship of mankind. the growers Of
things to eat, and the consumers Of
all Of them.
One part Of the relationship is as i'm
portant, in a sense, as the other.
These annual seed books, whether
devoted to seed corn, or grass seeds,
whether to flowers or vegetables. whether
to fertilizers or trowels. are among the
oldest publications in America.
They come down to us from years
when America was primarily an agri-
cultural nation.
Many OF them are older than the old
est man who holds copy in his hands.
Some Of them make most Of us look
veritable youngsters.
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The prime warning of the seed catalog
at this time is that We must be ready
to begin the garden work early enough.
Many operations cannot be begun until
warm weather, surely-after buds have
begun to swell on the trees-but there
are other operations which need to be
taken beforehand. as it were.
One Of these Is getting all shrubby
Evening star., 1936-01-10

ditional members of the force. The chief
of the Fire Department asked for thirty
three more men, the Commissioners for
the same number, and the Bureau of the
Budget cut this figure to eighteen.
The estimates submitted by the sub
ordinate heads of the local administra-
tive subdivisions represent actual needs.
They are not padded to the end of pro-
viding a margin Of expected curtail-
ments. The security requirements of the
District call for all Of these ten addi-
tional building inspectors, one hundred
and thirty -one policemen and thirty three
firemen. Rather do these now curtailed
requisitions represent arrearages of past
cuts in the District budget. The fact is
that not for many years has the District
been adequately manned in these
branches Of its administration, and the
Governments own interests are at
stake as well as those of the community.
Yet the pruning and pairing process con-
tinues and the District, in those depart
ments Of its administration which bear
directly upon the security of life and
property in the Capital, suffers inevitably.
If buildings collapse because Of inade-
quate precautionary measures, if fires
sweep through improperly maintained
and over-occupied buildings and take
life, if disorders occur because of in
adequate police force, if property is de-
stroyed in consequence of lack of suf-
ficient protective service, the fault lies
in the present system of appropriations
for the upkeep of the National Capital.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

stories with sad endings-pages torn
from the press to show how on occasion
grandeur fades, glory departs. The
tragedy Of Elizabeth Tabor still fingers
in the public memory as evidence Of the
mutability Of fate. An erstwhile un-
crowned queen and the widow of one
of the wealthiest magnates Of his time,
she was destined to perish in miserable
poverty amidst the remnants and the
relics of vanished opulence. And her
loss Of lofty station, proud place and
luxurious comfort was nothing unprece-
dented. Instead, 1t has been shared by
thousands of men and women, especially
during recent years when under the
blight of q worldwide depression fortune
turned to dust and ashes over night.
Hence, it would seem that the effort
of political agitators to set poor against
rich and rich against poor must be an
ineffective partisan expedient. In a land
where the classes are naturally unstable,
where millions may be created and dissi-
pated with equal facility and speed,
appeal to class consciousness cannot
possess much practical efficiency. The
endeavor recalls an incident which
occurred at a convention of a labor
federation about a decade ago. After
hours of debate on economic problems
and orpanization rlifficulties a delegate
rose in his place to declare: II have lis
tened to a Johnstown flood of oratory,
and now want to know which one of
us is willing to give up the chance of
going over to the other side, Of escaping
from being exploited to doing some ex-
plotting for ourselves? 1t seems to me
that SO long as worker has any oppor-
tunity of ever becoming a boss all this
talk about class warfare is nothing but
fairy tales!"
Evening star., 1936-01-10
The Builder.

The child with building blocks SO gay
A tiny Tower of Babel reArs.
The alphabet in wild array
Before his careless gaze appears.
without regret he sees the fall
And soon in sturdier mood will 60
In answer to youths stirring calls
And build q fortress all of snow.
He makes q house to call his own.
He works with unremitting zeal
To face a tower of splendid stone
Upon skeleton of steel.
A city great he helps to raise
Which future students may explore,
Unearthed to scientific gaze,
Man is q builder, eyermore.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Into the G.. o. p. Parlor.

The Democratic National Convention
was knocked down" yesterday to Phila-
delphia tor its $4,000 cash bid. So
Franklin D. Roosevelt is to be renom-
mated for President in the heart of the
industrial East, in the center of Repub-
licanism. How much real effect the geo.
graphical location of a national political
convention has on the ensuing campaign
has always been a moot question. At
any rate, the Democrats have determined
to put their best foot forward in the
East rather than the Middle West or the
Far West
In a measure the selection of Phila-
delphia for the Democratic convention
city has some of the features of an in
vading army living off an invaded terri
tory. A very large percentage of the
100000 fund which Philadelphia has now
contributed to the Democratic cause will
come out of the pockets of Republican
phians reckon on getting lot of money
back from the delegates to the Demo-
cratic National Convention and from the
army of visitors expected to accompany
the delegates. Nevertheless, as one of
the spokesmen for Philadelphia, Mrs.
Emma Guffey Miller, said to the COM
mittee, there was no telling what these
Republicans in Philadelphia might do
with these funds If the Democrats turned
them down.
1t was in vain that representatives OF
Chicago pointed out that 1t was important
to impress the great farming area Of the
country and, therefore, to stage the re-
nomination of President Roosevelt, with
all its frills and thrills, in that section.
Philadelphia's delegation pulled an extra
$4,000 out of the hat and that settled
the matter. Chicago, to which many of
the committee members inclined for the
national convention, declined to match
the bid.
Not since the memorable Madison
Square Garden convention in New York,
in 1924 has national convention of
either Of the two major political parties
been held in the East. That was the
latest effort of the Democrats to hold
national conventions in this part OF the
country. Never has the party before as
sembled in Philadelphia. Gov. Earle and
Senator Guffey, both Of whom were
elected in the Democratic landslide Of
1884, assured the members of the COM
mittee yesterday that the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania would carry the
State next November for President
Roosevelt. They wanted, however, bit
of encouragement from the national
party-and the national convention.
Taking everything into consideration.
the success of Senator Guffey in this
drive for the Democratic National Con-
vention is remarkable tribute to his
resourcefulness. To persuade a number
of hard-boiled Republican business men
to put up nearly 100000 for the benefit
Of the Democratic national organization
was quite feat in itself. Furthermore,
he outgeneraled the Middle West and the
Far West in the little game Of poker
played at the committee meeting yes
terday. 1t remains to be seen, however,
whether the Republican spider has per-
suaded the Democratic fly to walk into
its parlor.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

material set out at the earliest possible
date.
For lack Of this wisdom many gardens
show, year after year, popular varieties
OF shrubs which do no good.
Often the home owner blames the man
who sold him. when all the time he
himself, the planter. is at fault.
He did not heed the admonition given
here. to plant shrubs Of all sorts as
early as it is possible to get them in
the ground.
1t would be possible to take the doubter
to long stretch Of barberry hedge. two
blocks long, which did not grow an inch
all last year.
Yet 1t was splendid material when 1t
was planted-but it was put in too late.
not more than two weeks too late, at
that.
That delay, as small as it seemed, was
enough to give a decided setback to the
individual bushes. enough SO that they
had all they could do all Summer to
keep alive.
The exact cause of this action on the
part of good plants is difficult to put
ones finger on, but it must lie in the
inability of the plants roots to establish
themselves.
Invariably it is coupled with a lack
Of water
Many persons believe Fundamentally
in precedents, and one Of these is that
every Spring is going to provide plenty
Of rain for every growing thing.
People in the Spring are so interested
in q number of things that they tend to
overlook the plain fact, sometimes, that
several weeks or more may go by. at
that season, without drop of water
Old established shrubs and perennial
plants, and trees, may go for months
without water, but such lack is fatal
to the specimen just put in the ground.
Even though the Spring air is chilly,
and the air seems moist new shrub
will suffer for lack of water, unless every
care is taken to soak the ground around
the roots at the planting time and to
give the specimen plenty of water at
the first signs of drying out, probably
every two days for at least two weeks.
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A second good warning, given us by
the arrival of the first seed catalogs, is
to do little preliminary study of exact
ly what one wants to do in the home
grounds this season.
1uOoc pcISOIiS WiiO may UcNeT HdNc
taken little plot of earth this seri-
ously, but have trusted to the inspira-
ton OF those first really warm days,
when all the neighbors turn out with
rolled-up shirt sleeves and rakes, will
be surprised at the amount of thought
one may put in garden planning.
Whole series of interesting books are
devoted to the subject, but if one does
not care to 60 into the matter with such
thoroughneSs, there will remain plenty
that can be done by the use of foresight,
coupled with wholesome consideration
of last years garden failures.
One may determine to use more fer
tilizer; to spray more thoroughly, and
with more intelligence. and especially
more persistently; to try new things in
stead Of sticking to the old ones; or to
stick entirely to the old and time-tried
plants instead of experimenting with
newer ones; to change the entire plan
Of the garden; to put in a rock garden
or a neat pool. 1t may seem a long
time to Spring, but it will catch us
mapping unless we look out,
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Perilous' Position.

How are your political prospects COM
ing along?"
II can't say" replied Senator Sorghum;
"you see, am in the hands of my friends.
And when you are in the hands of your
friends time alone can tell whether you
are going to be uplifted or thrown down."
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Shooting Stars.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.

Concentration.
Sunshine in de mornin';
Rain at 10 o'clock:
Storm clouds gives you warnin'
An de trees begin to rock;
Snow it come a-driftin';
Ice stahts creepin' in:
Mex de clouds is liftin'
An de sunshine smiles agin.
Inventions is a-growin'.
Dar's new ones every day.
Dey keeps dis world a-goin'
Till time jes' shoots away.
De months is showed together,
I rises to remark,
You gifts a full years weather
Twixt daybreak an de dark.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Naval Conference Collapse.

Unless miracle intervenes in the
shape of sudden abandonment of Japan'S
demand for equality with the fleets OF
Great Britain and the United States,
the Naval Conference at London faces
imminent collapse. For the better part
of six weeks those three powers, together
with France and Italy, have been strug-
Cling over ways and means of perpetu-
ating in some commonly acceptable form
the washington and London treaties of
limitation. which expire at the end OF
1885,
From the outset it has been recognized
that japanese insistence upon abolition
of the present Anglo -American-Japanese
5-5-3 ratio and substitution for it OF
parity, or what Toxic terms "a common
upper limit of tonnage would probably
prevent a new agreement. Hope never
thelesS fingered that methods would be
ciiscoverable for propitiating Japan short
of acQuieScence in her equality claims.
The final suggestions to this end, put for
vided for the exchange of naval informa-
tion among the leading powers as
possible check to building competition.
But this week the Japanese blew up that
proposal by declaring that unless the
principle of parity was accorded them
further discussions were useless. Taere
were intimationS that Admiral Nagaro
and his colleagues might abruptly leave
London.
It has been arranged that Japan's de-
mands shall be the basis of another ses-
sion of the conference next Monday,
but all concerned realize that there is a
wide divergence between willingness to
discuss and readiness to accept. To date
Tokio's position has evoked support in
no otser quarter British and American
opposition to alteration of the SIS
ratio has been consistent and adamant.
France and Italy are less concerned in
japanese equality pretensions, but have
no sympathy with them. The confer
ence has synchronized with Japan's
aggressive activities in North China.
These have undoubtedly contributed
toward her isolation at London, because
of the hint they supply that increased
naval power would mean progressive
Japanese mastery of Asia and oblitera-
tion of Western rights and interests there.
Indications were lately forthcoming
that Toxic diplomacy figured hopefully
on British preoccupation in a conflict
with Italy on scale that would force
the British to make naval concessions
to Japan or invite serious peril to both
British political and commercial interests
in the Far East London's firm stand
against Japan's parity program reveals
that Toxic has miscalculated. The dan
ger in the Mediterranean persists, but
it has not impelled John Bull to yield
at London in the face of possible conse-
quences on the other side of the world.
If the conference ends, as now seems
likely, in utter failure, renewal of naval
building competition must be faced by |
Europe and America as almost inevitable. |
Japanese statesmen must be conscious
that Nippon cannot possibly win such a
competition against superior Western |
financial resources. The certainty that |
she would engage in it at the risk of |
national bankruptcy may yet be the
factor to deter her from yielding to the
pressure of her war lords.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
The Patient Human.

II hope you are kind and considerate
toward that patient animal you are driv-
ing"
"You is addressin' de wrong party" re-
piled Mr.. Erastus Pinkly, in patient
tone of his voice. What you wants to
do it to ak de mule if he's actin polite
an gennelmanlike toward me-"
Evening star., 1936-01-10
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Winter Glory.

Sleet fell all night-the dawn was gray
And the town was a silver thing:
Ice-bound throughout all the slippery day
Where icicles clinked In the winds high
play
With tinkling, musical ring.
The town was jeweled at dusk by sun,
Sapphire spire and emerald street
Struck from the light by ice crystals spun
AS the sun went down in the twilight run
On city Of shining sleet.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
The Mexican Mode.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Man who shouted Down with Car
denas" at mass meeting called by Mex
icos President was arrested for his own
protection" In Mexico the administra-
ton always knows how to protect its
enemies.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
A PIaxiaristic Imputation.

These" said the author of a volume
of poems, "are the children of my BRAIN"
Eyes," replied Miss Cayenne, but such
a large number Of them are adopted
children"
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Fifty dollars a plate seemed q high
charge for q jackson day dinner until
the campaign fund authorities made 1t
clear that s45 of it was to 1gure as
tip for the handsome waiter.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Postmaster General Farley shows no
disrespect to Tiny Tim, but evidently
regards Big Jim as the boy who will
contribute the reliable advice.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

A wisecracker has a right to be con-
sidered even though 1t may be only
bit of sweet biscuit to 60 along with the
ice cream at political luncheon.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

History repeats itself, but with modern
facilities the world may anticipate what
it may have to say and be expected to
remark, Stop me If you have heard this
one"
Evening star., 1936-01-10

The "autocrat of the breakfast table"
was famous literary figure, but the
'autocrat of the political banquet is the
man of the hour.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Dances and Meals.

From the Shreveport Journal
Before we 60 any further with this
talk about a revival of the square dance
let's do something about the square e-meal
problem.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

II the Supreme Court should ever have
to be disciplined some method might be
found for requiring it to punch the time
clock at the Department of Agriculture.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

background" is mentioned in news
presentation. "Backslide" is also men,
toned in connection with some of the
political New Year resolutions.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Another Club Proposed.

From the Sacramento Bee.
Considering the slight excuse needed
for forming so many organizations, why
has not some smart person with an eye
to job started an c-Fine
Club?
Evening star., 1936-01-10
The ThaW.

The way the climate fluctuates
Is something sad to note;
One day you want pair of skates
And next you want 4 boat.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

One way to get rid of the United States
Constitution might be to overwhelm 1t
with so many amendments that the
original document will be lost sight Of.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Geographical Errors.

From the Danville Ul) Commercial-News.
A Western group protests that the
State is providing out-of -date textbooks.
Probably pre-dust storm Biographies.
Evening star., 1936-01-10

Philadelphia will have the Democratic
convention. Cleveland has lake breezes,
but Philadelphia is not so far from
Atlantic City.
Evening star., 1936-01-10
Fathers Dilemma.

.
From the Battle Greek (Mich) Enouirer-News
Maj. Berry says that If industry
doesn't relieve unemployment the Gov
ernment will. Somehow this calls to
mind the story about the fond parent
who tried to work the algebra problem
and ended up by giving little Johnny q
lecture about the virtues Of self reliance.