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Evening star., 1936-04-17

Dental streets have been sacrificed to
the great god Traf1c-without improv-
ing, in any great degree, the movement
Of traffic. This needless sacrifice will
continue until the trafic and highway
engineers stop taking short cuts and
devise system Of by-passes and traf-
flc boulevards skirting, but not penetrat-
ing. residential areas. In the case Of
Georgetown there are possibilities Of
such by-passes along the route of what
is now K street. That should be de-
veloped before-not after-another pleas
ing residential street has been trans
formed and deprecated in value.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Effect of Sanctions.

All doubts of the effect of sanctions
are removed by official statistics just
published, showing the value of Italian
imports and exports for the four months
since Geneva's measures were enacted,
as compared to the respective months OF
the year previous. Although, as late
military events are proving, the trade
embargo has not crippled Fascist war
making power, it has dealt Italy seri-
Gus economic and financial blow. The
figures amply explain Mussolini's fever
ish anxiety to have sanctions abolished
before he will discuss peace with Ethi-
opia within the framework of the League.
Sanctions began really to hurt in jan
uary, when the total imports OF thirty
nine countries normally taking 8S per
cent of Italy's exports dropped to $9,500,-
600 from s17,6O0O0O in January, 1885.
Naturally, as Great Britain has led in
the sanctionist movement, her Italian
purchases show the most striking fall.
A volume of $2,004,O00 in January, 1885,
was cut in January, 1896, to a mere
$4,000 Though France has always been
lukewarm about sanctions, she reduced
her imports from $1,395,0O0 to $15s,0O0.
Yugoslavia slashed her January pur-
chases from $483, 900 to $1,000. In Feb
ruary, 1885, Yugoslavia spent $501, 900 in
Italy. In the same month this year she
spent nothing at all. Reduced sales to
sanctionist countries were partially off,
set by larger imports from Italy by non
sanctionist nations. The United States
increased its purchases from S1,65l 900
in January, 1885, to $1,S76,00o in Janu-
ary, 1886.
Along with steadily reduced exports,
it is notorious that sanctions have left
a severe mark on Italy's whole internal
economy. They have gravely disorgan-
lied some of her basic industries and
caused innumerable hardshipS among
people of all classes. The national gold
reserve has been heavily sapped by the
necessity to purchase large quantities OF
essential war materials abroad and to
pay for them in cash. During the last
six months of 1885 Italy's gold holdings
diminished by roundly one-half.
If Italian military plans in the direc-
ton of complete conquest OF Ethiopia
should be arrested by any sudden stif-
fening of the defenders resistance and
consequent delayed occupation of Adds
Ababa, by a widespread outbreak OF
guerrilla warfare or by arrival Of heavy
rains, sanctions would play progress
sively damaging role in Italy's calcula-
tions. It is because the British are in
timately aware Of what sanctions have
already accomplished that they have
advocated an oil embargo as a final
measure of exerting pressure on Musso-
Iini to conclude peace before Ethiopia is
brought irrevocably under Fascist sway.
It has been demonstrated in the case OF
the African conflict that sanctions by
themselves are inadequate to halt sue
cessful prosecution of war by vastly
superior military power. They never
theless have produced enough results IN
Italy to show that in the economic and
financial weapons at its disposal the
League possesses potential force suf-
ficiently effective to cause would-be
aggressors to ponder well the advisa-
bility of risking it's employment against
them.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES z. TRACEWELL.

This posing is one Of their special
tricks.
Just what q rabbit thinks II Is doing,
when 1t sits thus motionless for q very
long time, is something that only the
greatest naturalist could explain. It
might even be beyond him.
The probability Is that 1t is listening
to ground swells Of life wholly iraudible
to human ears. These may be q mans
footsteps miles away, or the slisher of
another form Of animal in the next
block.
The wild rabbit Is a particularly ap-
pealing picture on a moonlight night
as it sits for long time motionless, head
erect, ears even more so.
The night is still, except for the inces-
SAINT drone of Summer insects.
The rabbit Is MISUNDERSTANDING
Suddenly there is a flash Of brown and
white.
He is gone.
=
The chase is often a matter Of the
day, If there are rabbits in the neighbor-
hood.
The male heart, particularly, thrills to
this, just as 1t does to a good cat fight.
fortunately, the rabbit always gets
away.
Dogs, in particular, If left to their own
devices, seldom catch rabbits. It is only
when they have the aid of mans direct
ing mind that they win this chase.
Often there will be a baying In the
wind, that peculiar sound which gets
into a dogs throat when it is after a
rabbit or other small game.
Dogs ordinarily chase cats without a
sound, but the rabbit seems to be some
thing different to them.
1t is call Of the wild, and they signify
1t by getting low to the ground, putting
their ears back and opening their mouths
to give forth that extended throaty bay.
II you listen well, you always can tell
when dogs are after rabbits.
Then here they will come, close to the
ground. They see the rabbit, and so do
you, but you will have to look sharp to
follow his movements.
The kangaroo, alone of Natures crea-
lures. has something of that gigantic
leaplng movement.
This little brown bunny. fearing for its
lie. springs as on wings of flame.
Pleoeian dogs plowing along in the
rear. though no doubt they think them
selves very speedy, haven't chance.
n
The Chinese have a saying, "Of the
28 ways to get out of a difficulty, the
best is to run away"
Rabbits knew that before the Chinese.
Lacking all means of belligerent de-
tense. they had to perfect their running.
Today they have it down to a science.
what they cannot run away from sue
cessfully is the mind of man. When he
gangs up with dogs the rabbits lose.
In a world teeming with slaughter.
sad. curious preludes to deaths of the
killers themselves, it is beneficial for
some one, now and then, to stand aside
and refuse to join the universal destruc-
ton.
Put out rabbit feeder, make the wild
nunnles your guests for the night, know
something Of planned thinking for help
and comfort to that most helpless and,
IN some respects, most innocent of crea-
lures, the common brown bunny.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Oiling Required.

Oiling Required.
A robot has no brains at all.
You'll find instead
A bunch of wheels. both great and small,
Within his head.
He must have oil to be content,
Thus plainly showing
It needs the human element
To keep him going.
"Old Satan," said Uncle Eben, don't
have to use much temptation wifi so
many people botherin' him to try an
show en- q good time"
Evening star., 1936-04-17
More Complicated.

1--WE fought against taxation without
representation in the old days."
"Our combat now becomes even more
complicated" said Senator Sorghum.
GAS we learn more of synthetic bever-
ages and forged labels we have to carry
on a fight against intoxication with mis-
representation"
Evening star., 1936-04-17

In looking for system of age limits,
it may become desirable to examine indi-
viduals as to health and endurance, as
services are demanded, both physically
and psychologically.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

All ages and types are required in the
great drama of life. In the theater it
self youngster does very well for Lord
Fauntleroy, but Hollywood would scarcely
venture to cast him for Macbeth.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

Baltimore had a torchlight parade as
a prelude to the Roosevelt speech. Be-
fore another campaign Senator Norris
will see to it that paraders as well as
farmers put in electricity.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

few statesmen occasionally feel so
schoolboyish that it may seem desir-
able to provide the U. S. Capitol with a
back yard in which fisticuffs may take
place.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

In turning over to youth responsible
tiles which maturity should meet it will
be unfair to make the age limit so low
as to suggest going back as far as veloci-
pede days.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
An April Storm.

AN April storm.
The sky was overcast with low-hung
clouds
Then came the rain;
Wind-blown torrents, beating hard
against
My window pane,
Tossing the pussy willows from the trees,
Drenching the grass,
Driving meath any nearby shelter1ng Coof
All who might pass.
Then suddenly the pelting downpour
ceased,
And in the West
Sharp, amber blades of sunlight pierced
the clouds;
AS from a nest
OF molten gold they scared across the
sky;
The sun went down
In jagged clouds Of crimson; and dusk
fell
Over the town.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

Mussolini is one of the hardest
of men. There is no chance Of any Italian
commission waiting on him to suggest
retirement.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

Any dictator knows the value of
friendly publicity and will stand hitched
while being verbally caressed by an
interviewer.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
In Request.

"Do you receive many invitations?"
eyes," answered Mr.. Chuggins.
Scarcely a week passes that I do not
receive a card politely informing me
that myself and fiivver will be welcome
at the nearest police station"
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Dubious Diagnosis.

From the Charleston tw Va Mail.
Out in Shreveport, La, young woman
Is unable to stop talking and doctors are
described as trying to cure her OF her
strange nalady."
Evening star., 1936-04-17

What to do with billion dollars Is
one of those questions which seem
simple enough until they get into
politics.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

Presumption for the Prisoner.
From the Roanoke Times.
An accused man is considered innocent
until he Is proved guilty or his money
runs out.
Evening star., 1936-04-17
An Enthusiasm.

Good times round the corner!"
Heard somebody shout.
Let's draw near to lift cheer
And fling the banners out!
Elephant and donkey
Will be with us soon.
Let that oil band wagon roll
While we jine in the tune!
Evening star., 1936-04-17

"a man who seeks praise he has not
earned" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, must not complain if it is min
gled with blame he does not deserve"
Evening star., 1936-04-17
Plenty of Laws.

From the Burlinston Hawkeye Gazette.
Really this should not be called law
less country. We've more laws than any
other country On earth.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

@. Do astronomers use noon or mid
night to begin the day?-W E. H.
A. Astronomers formerly began the day
at noon, but it was decided advisable for
the sake of uniformity to use the same
day in astronomical work as is used in
civil life, and commencing with 1925 all
the national almanacs began the day at
midnight.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

@. What Is the composition Of the
seed mixture that is used for the White
House lawn?-M. j. c.
A. The Office of Public Buildings and
Public Parks says that the grass In the
White House lawn is composed Of two
parts bluegrass, one part redtop and
three parts red fescue.
Evening star., 1936-04-17

O. What is matzoth?-C. o.
A. 1t is unleavened bread eaten by
orthodox Jews during the Passover.
@. Please name the banks in England
which are called the Big Ffve-M J. c.
A. The Midland. Lloyd's, Barclays,
Westminster and the National Provin-
cial. The main Offices are all located in
London. The Big Five is known in Lon
don as the House" and was founded in
1901. Strangers are not admitted to the
establishment
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
MINNEAPOLIS NEWS
By Marianne Carter

Mrs. Letitia Jeffrey and daugh-
ter Marienne of 1929 Fourth ave-
nue. south, will leave Tuesday,
August a, for a rest in Chicago and
environs. They will be accom-
panied by Mrs. Jessie Shepherd,
1928 Fifth avenue south, who will
take her vacation at this time.
Miss Anne Pearl Horris left
Monday night, en- route to Allan
ia university, to attend the confer
ence of State Supervisors of the
Negro Vocational Education Sur
vey which will be held July 20 and
80. She will return August 2.
Phillip Burton of Topeka, Kan
sas, a Polemarch of Mu Chapter of
the Kappa Alpha Fraternity at
Kansas University and Orville
Jones of Omaha, Neb., are spend
ing their summer vacation in Min
neapolis making their home with
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Abbey, Ala E.
18th street.
Mr.. Jones will enter Wilberforce
University in the Fall.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
THEATER PARTY

Mrs. Theodore Vaughn, 372C
Fourth avenue south, entertained
Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Car
men Norman, daughter of the Rev.
II. w. Bolts, at a theater party.
Other guests were Mines. Mae
Marshall, Erol Fassett, and Flor
ence Glass of Kansas City.
The Altadena Art and Social
Club met at the home of Mrs. VIII
la White. Mrs. L. c. Dunlap of
Newark was a visitor. Mrs. Marie
Hughes and Mrs. Irene Rice Joined
the club. The club gave a dinner
at the Glenwood park last Sunday
evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Austin and family;
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington
and family; Mrs. M. Beasley; Mrs.
s. Ellis and daughter, Lucille; Mrs.
Rice and daughter, Charlotte; Mrs.
Villa White; McDuff Woodland;
Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Woodland; Mr..
and Mrs. Theodore Woodland; Mrs.
Esterlene Boyd; Earl Shamwell,
Sam Lott, and Mrs. Chas. De La
Compson. The next meeting will
be with Mrs. Dorothy Woodland.
Mrs. Roy Austin of S04 Third
Avenue North gave a luncheon in
honor of Mrs. Lovely Mosley, who
is visiting here from Chicago, Ill.
Those present were: Mrs. Naomi
Washington, Mrs. Dorothy Wood
ard; Mrs. Lucille Woodland; Mrs.
Villa White, and Mrs. Beatrice
Williams. The afternoon was spent
in playing bridge.
Mrs. Floyd Cobb of 1909 Fifth
Avenue North left last Friday for
Madison, Wis, where she will visit
her aunt, Mrs. Mollie Pierce, for
two weeks.
The Alpha Beta Gamma Society
of st. Peter A. M. E. Church will
given an Old-fashiOned lawn social
Friday, August z, at the residence
of Rev. and Mrs. Carlyle F. Ste
wart, 1856 Fifth avenue So. Come
at s and stay till late.-Adv.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
YOUNG NoRTHsIDE COUPLE
WE'D

Miss Clara Belle Steele, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Leila Steele, $40 Sew
enth Avenue North, became the
bride of Donald Butler, son of Mrs.
Doris Bell, 526 Girard Avenue No.,
Wednesday afternoon, July %, at
8 p. m.
Rev. Fl. Reddick read the mar
rage vows. Donald Strawder was
best man and Miss Vonetta Aven-
dorph attended the bride.
Mrs. F. P. Phillips, tbs Bradford,
leaves tomorrow for a ten-day va
cation in Chicago. She viii visit
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Louis and Mrs.
K. L. Trotter.
Mrs. Harry Pettiford, GA Sew
enth Ave. No., is confined to the
General Hospital for a minor
operation.
VISITS MOTHER
Mrs. Goldie Miller of Spring
Valley, Ill, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Green, GIG Seventh
Ave-, recently spent ten days here
visiting her mother.
Returning home she was accom-
panied by her sister, Miss Mildred
Green, who spent ten days at
Spring Valley and Chicago.
Mrs. Edward Green of Seventh
Ave. No. celebrated her birthday
July 20.
Mrs. E. M. Fassett of 18th ave-
nue. south entertained a few
friends last Friday at a luncheon
and Po-ke-no party in honor of her
sister, Mrs. Audrey Glass of Kan
sas City, Mo. .-..
First prize was awarded to Mrs.
W. A. Jordan, st. Paul; second
prize to Mrs. Courtney TorreIl,
Minneapolis, the consolation going
to Mrs. Hector Vasser of st. Paul.
The guest prize was given to Mrs.
Glass.
Mrs. Audrey Glass of Kansas
City, Mo-, was honor guest at
breakfast Friday, July IL. Mrs.
Grace Alternately of Huntsville,
Texas, shared honors with her at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. v.
Marshall. Po-Ke-No and snap
shot pictures were the attraction.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
SAINT PAUL SOCIETY
BY Estyr L. Bradley

Miss Laura Mae Mann, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Mason of
1929 Columbus avenue, Minneapo-
lis, and Mr.. James Oliver, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Oliver of 402
st. Anthony avenue, were quietly
married Saturday, July 25, at Hud-
son, Wisconsin. 1t was supposed to
have been a big secret, but some
how leaked out all over the Twin
Cities Sunday. Accompanying the
bride and groom to Wisconsin were
Mrs. C. L. Mason, Mrs. G. w.
Oliver, Miss Helen Mann, Mr.. En-
NETT Galloway, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John L Banks.
Miss Cordelia Freeman of TAO St.
Anthony avenue left Friday, July
"a, for her home in Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, on account of the
death of her mother.
Several Twin Citians are plan
ming to motor to Des Moines, Iowa,
next week to attend an Emancipa-
ton Day Celebration Dance given
in that city by The Ell Producto
Club at the Pla-Lan Ball Room,
7th and Grand Avenues, from 10
P. M. to 2 A. M, on Monday,
August Bird. Don Redman's Band
is the stellar attraction. Due to
the fact that the big-time' bands
evade the Twin Cities for dances,
dance enthusiasts have to travel
that far if they want to dance to
some real music. Mr.. Paul Thomp-
son, who is head of the Ell Produc-
to Club, spent the past weekend
in st. Paul. He informs me that
during the winter they expect to
have Jimmy Lunceford play a re-
turn engagement, and have Duke
Ellington, Claude Hopkins, Cab
Galloway, Fletcher Henderson, and
Fats Waller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Mundell of
703 st. Anthony avenue have re-
turned home from an extended va
cation trip through the South.
Mrs. Ethel Maxwell Williams of
the Atlanta School of Social Work,
Atlanta, Georgia, is spending her
vacation in st. Paul. While here,
she is the house guest of Mrs.
Pauline Saunders of 937 St. An
thony avenue.
From observation, st. Paul's
baby population will be consider
ably increased by Christmas time.
There are four young couples ex-
pecting the stork in my immediate
vicinity, and scads of others not so
much further away.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31
POSTAL ALLIANCE PICNIC

North Star Branch of the Ma
tional Postal Alliance held its an
nual picnic Sunday, July 25, at
Somerset, Wis. Isaac L. Moore,
Jr., genial president of the branch
reports that through the faithful
efforts of Jack Clack and his hard
working committee this affair was
the finest and most successful ever
given by the organization. Among
the out-of-town visitors were VIM.
T. Green in Chicago Postal service,
and son Billie and Mr.. E. w. Turn
er, principal of one of the public
schools in st. Louis, Mo-, and his
family.
Chas. W. Jennings has returned
from a vacation spent in the east.
In Buffalo, N. Y, Mr.. Jennings
joined his wife who spent the win
ter there. Together they visited in
New York City, Coney Island, N.
Y, and Atlantic City, N. J.
Mrs. Hortense Brown was host
ess to the Just Us bridge club. The
girls spent a very enjoyable eve
ming as the usual bridge was fea-
tured. First prize was won by
Mrs. Ora (Coopee) Anderson and
consolation by Mrs. Hortense
Brown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Wells have
the pleasure of having as their
house guest their niece, Mrs.
Juanita Bennett of st. Louis, Mo.
The James Weldon Johnson Lit
erary club met at the home of
Mrs. Clotilde Harris Thursday, at
2 P. M. An interesting meeting
was held with Mrs. Hazel Warrick
presiding. Arrangements were
completed for the annual picnic.
The hostess served refreshments.
The Junior Usher Board of st.
Peter A. M. E. Church met Tues
day evening, July %, at the home
of the president, Sylvester Carter,
1887 Fourth avenue S. Plans were
made for an Ice Cream Social to be
held August 6, at the Parsonage.
The next meeting will be Tuesday,
August 4.
The Misses Ikalina Moore and
Roberta (Bobbie) Murphy, re-
turned Monday, July &c, from Du-
luth, Minnesota, where they visited
the Misses Wanda Lee Macumphry,
and Jean Gaita. They were enter
tanned at parties given by Miss
Betty Rodney, Miss Wanda Lee
Macumphry, and Jean Gaita.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-31


cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert F.
Brown of 933 Rondo street. Mr..
and Mrs. Thornton are on a three
months motor trip throughout the
States, and stopped here en- route
East. They are motoring in a
1886 Ford V-8.
DIR. and Mrs. George w. Grissom
and daughter, Carolyn of Jamaica,
Long Island, New York, are in the
Twin Cities visiting friends and
relatives for ten days. Mrs. Girls
som is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Renfro of Minneapolis,
and DR.. Grissom is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. G. K. Grissom of 1922
Rondo street, st. Paul. Both are
graduates of the University of
Minnesota and have numerous ac-
quaintances here.
Mrs. Gwen Kelly Twigs, daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. w. Kelly of $50 st.
Anthony avenue, left the city Fri
day morning, July "a, for Seattle,
Washington, to join the Harlem
Play Girls, one of the best girls
bands in circulation.
Miss Gretchen Cotton of Boston,
Massachusetts,, who has been the
house guest of Mrs. Rose L. Davis
of 387 N. st. Adams street for the
past month, left Wednesday, July
20, for home. Miss Cotton is the
daughter of Mr.. Charles Cotton of
259 Rondo street, and a niece of
Mrs. Marie Allen of the same ad-
dress.
Monday, July 81, the Oak Leaf
Art Club and friends held an all
day picnic at Battle Creek. Break
fast was served from eleven to
twelve and consisted of pancakes,
bacon, eggs, and coffee. After an
appetizing dinner, and a lovely
supper, the return journey was
made, and the guests voted the
Oak Leaf Art Clubs picnic, one of
the best.
Sunday, July &c, the annual pic
mic of the Twin Cities Post Office
employees was held at Somerset,
Wisconsin, where a large crowd of
Twin Citians gathered to spend an
enjoyable afternoon. A ball game
between st. Paul and Minneapolis
was one of the features of the late
evening, with st. Paul winning, of
course. Horseshoe pitching, races,
games, fishing, and eating were
among the other activities of the
afternoon. A number of the guests
ate dinner at Opal Whyte's River
dale Cotton Club, and quite a few
more gathered up there to dance
and drink beer.
Miss Pearl Martin of 387 N. st.
Adams street is visiting relatives
and friends in Usage, Iowa.
The Bid-Rite Contract Bridge
Club met Thursday, July %, at the
home Of Miss Cordelia Freeman of
TAG st. Anthony avenue. A lovely
supper preceded bridge. First
prize was won by Miss Estyr Brad
ley, second by Mrs. Ruth Hickman,
and the consolation by Miss Free
man. The next meeting will be
Thursday, August 6, at the home of
Mrs. Hickman of 805 Carroll ave-
nue..