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Evening star., 1936-05-29
Soviet Maintenance of Navy
In Pacific Held Impractical
no the Editor OF T.he etar:

To the Editor OF The Star:
In The Star Of May 26 find an edi.
torial entitled Soviet Sea Power" The
editorial sees the possibility. even prob
ability, of the building up Of respect
compelling" Soviet sea power in the mot
distant future"
The editorial, among other things,
says: "The Soviet in effect is figuring
on two separate navies, one for opera
tions In European waters and the other
designed to hold watch and ward in the
regions contiguous to the maritime prov
inces of Siberia, within striking distance
Of the waters and shores of Japan"
This would give the readers of The
Star the impression that it would be
physically and militarily possible for the
U. S. s. r. to maintain a fleet in the
Far East based upon her present ST.
berian sea coast line, that would be
sufficiently strong to menace the naval
might Of Nippon in the Sea Of Japan.
think that supposition is great mis-
take. It is q self-evident fact that no
nation can maintain strong navy un-
less it has seaports that can be con-
verted into efficient naval bases. For
that reason we have the time-worn joke
about the Swiss navy" "The maritime
provinces of Siberia navy" would be just
about as good joke.
The Russian naval base of vladivos-
tok, at about the extreme southern tip
Of her Siberian coast line, is frozen up
about seven months in the year. A mod
ern war could be won or lost in that
time. It was Russias realization of the
weakness of Vladivostok as naval base
that caused her to endeavor to gain
possession of the ice-free port Of Port
Arthur, in Southern Manchuria. That
was the primary cause of the Russo
Japanese War of 1904-5.
Vladivostok is situated upon the Sea
Of Japan. The Sea of Japan is Jap
aneSe lake completely dominated by her
mighty fleet. She controls all the straits
leading in and out of the sea and no
ship could enter or leave the sea, in time
of war, without her permission. Vladi-
voStok is simply smothered as naval
base by japanese sea power.
While there might be doubt as to
whether Japan could drive out the Rus
sian Army that has dug in all along the
frontier from Vladivostok to Lake Baikal,
few acquainted with the facts would
doubt the ability of Japan. if the neces-
sity arose, to pinch off the lower point
OF the maritime province upon which
Vladivostok is situated and take that
port, along with whatever Russian ships
might be found therein. So Russia
would hardly think it wise to keep a
large fleet based on that faraway, bot
tied up naval base
CHARLES FISK TANSILL.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

the grass blades, to shrubs, and espe-
cially to privet hedges.
They shed their shells on the clothes
lines, much to the dismay Of housewives.
They were everywhere underfoot, to
be trampled on by the unsuspecting, to
be consumed in great quantities by dogs,
who found in them tasty titbit.
Their unerring instinct for oaks is a
part Of the great mystery they are. No
matter how much The scientists have
charted the course OF their lives, both
underground and in the light Of day,
they remain mysterious.
They are part of that greatest mys-
tery, life.
They are on their way, and going up.
preferably up an oak, but how they know
an oak from a maple, who knows?
In the search for their own trees, in
the dim ancestral reaches of those
curious minds behind those curious in
sect heads, they lose thousands upon
thousands of themselves in the age-old
search.
They are crushed to death by the
hundreds upon hundreds
Many Of them die in the great climb
aloft. Go up to any oak, in the suburbs,
and look along the trunk. Scores Of
emerged cicadas will be found lifeless
there, one having been Matched out evi-
IDENTIFY without eyes, another without the
necessary pep" to make the strange
journey.
1t was possible to find many of these
under-privileged locusts, lost in the
great race, while alongside them went
the strong and healthy, going up slowly
but surely to the climax of their years.
How wonderfully suited to them, those
trunks of the great oaks!
Surely, if the master mind of the ci-
cadas could have planned paths aloft
to suit his own purposes, and those Of his
tribe, he could have done no better job
than the bark of the oaks, with Just
enough corrugations and indentationS to
enable those cicada legs to get the right
sort of foothold.
To get some idea of the average climb
of the cicadas, let us figure out its seal
ing feat in comparison to that Of hu-
man who should go up the side OF the
Washington Monument.
Not to be too precise, let us figure our
climber at 6 feet and the shaft at 500
feet, for easy handling. That will mean
that the Monument is about "a times the
climbers length.
Put down the average cicada as an
inch long, and an average oak as 30 feet
high This will mean 80 times II inches,
or $50 inches tall, or $50 times as tall
as the cicada.
If we figure this thing down. we find
that man would have to climb a mon
ument at least 5000 feet high, to ap-
proximate the feat of the little cicadas.
xx 4
So We hope we are not using our
imagination when we detect in the far
flung roar of the seventeen-year locusts
a veritable note of triumph.
who wouldn't holler after being in
the ground all that time!' some one well
said.
1t is true.
The triumphant note is there. You
can hear it if you listen
Like fire engine going to fire!
Like lions roaring!
Life, rampant, after many disasters
thousands left dead and dying beside
the trail
A place in the sun, striving, and a
striving, and an ending-who knows?
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Friendly Flowers.

The Friendly Flowers.
Sometimes I'd like to stop awhile
And interview the flowers
That greet us with a merry smile
Among The May day bowers.
We welcome them as comrades gay
And then we sadly note
That on the topics of the day
They haven't any vote.
They are idealistic friends,
So gentle and so true.
Each one his loyalty extends,
No matter what you do.
But in this modern hour of stress,
When earnest words men quote,
We must forget them more or less
They haven't any vote.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Addenda for the Anthem.

"As I recall it," remarked the man
who huns tunes, "our National Anthem
begins, oh. say can you see?'"
ut does" answered Senator Sorghum.
"And with all the arguments now going
on. there ought to be an extra verse
beginning, oh, say can you hearq' and
ending. What are you going to do
about it?'"
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Colonization is always a delicate prob
lem involving as it does Cancellation of
different standards and customs and a
tendency everywhere latent of the strong
to oppress the weak Humanitarians will
unite in hoping that Ethiopia has better
luck than Liberia.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

If he can make a record as a presi-
dental promoter comparing with that
of Will Hays, Postmaster General Farley
may eventually aspire to the powerful
position of president of the Motion Pic
ture Producers Association.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Opinions to the effect that European
war is inevitable might enable teachers
of sovietism to call classes to hear ex-
plantations of why Dictator Stain seems
his government may have to fight next.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

for the needs of the District the little
item. which might have been approved
weeks ago in a few hours time. is tied
up with huge appropriation bill for the
Nation.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Michigan has group called the Black
Legion. The title sounds as if joiners in
this country were trying to initiate the
romantic mysteries which have from
time to time arisen in Old World intrigue.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Orators who insist that everybody is
prosperous and happy, with crime under
practical control, see no reason why
speeches should be made to spoil the
first complete Utopia ever claimed for
any historical era.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Having gotten rid of selassie, Italy
disposes of the grandiose title king of
Kings" Mussolini now appears to be
not averse to an argument as to who
shall be recognized as dictator OF
dictators.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Rough Spot.

From the Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Buffalo golfer who has been sued
for $4,000 because his ball hit spec
tator may properly be said to be in the
rough.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Member Of the Assocrated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1936-05-29
South Polar Summer CAPITAL.

From the Fond du Lac Commonwealth.
Explorers who plan to claim that sup
posed South Polar continent for the
United States may have in mind cool
place for Summer sessions of Congress.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
No Core.

From the Boston Herald
II Duce intimates that for him Ethi-
opia is the fruit of victory, and as far
as Halle Selassie is concerned, we guess
there amt goin' to be no core.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

International complications continue
to arise from some very ancient quarrels
concerning boundaries and rights of way.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Prescription.

From the Flint tMich) Journal.
The coroneris cocktail: Four rubber
tires and tank of gasoline; add several
parts alcohol. Mix.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

when you have explained space and
eternity" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, you may claim to have learned
the first two letters in the immense
alphabet of knowledge"
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Word Wasting.
MY Uncle Jim Is very Keen
In siZin' I'm affairs

nay Oncie jim Is very keen
In sizin' up affairs.
He thinks too many folks are seen
Forgetful of the cares
Which each should manage In the way
Plain duty brings to view
The folks who have too much to say
And not enough to do.
If every man set out to play
A simple, honest part;
If no one ever got too gay
Or tried to be too smart,
we'd lose the sense of much suspense
If folks would stop the row
That's raised in askin' "Why?" and
"Whence?"
And simply tell us Howl"
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Rain in Texas.

From the Wichita Easle.
A Texas town has had IL inches of
rain in two days. What the clouds there.
need is not a silver lining so much as
a good copper bottom.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Bad Acting.

The world will call deliriously
If, as it onward goes,
Men take themselves too seriously,
But cannot hold the pose.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
A Hint From Nebraska.

From the Lowell Evening Leader.
Whether or not 1t is to be regarded as
political omen. it is reported that the
Republican River in Nebraska is re-
ceding.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
The French MAY Have It.

From the Pontiac CMich) Press.
Another baffling speculation centers
around what the French new dealers
viii call hoondog1lins.
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Pertinent Parody.

Truth crushed to earth will rise again. +"
These words have often won applause,
But meanwhile, oh, what grievous pain
A liar manages to cause!
Evening star., 1936-05-29

"when you gives advice" said Uncle
Eben, don't feel disappointed II It
don't git needed. People dat asks advice
may be able to use it. An den agin
dey may only be lookin' fob CONVERSE
tion."
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Citation.

From the Mnwaukee Sentinel.
Making King Victor Emmanuel EN-.
peror Of Ethiopia would be the equivalent
Ct hnqWahie mention.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

Jud Tunkins says he's against the
corner saloon, but in favor of restoring
the free lunch.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

An Other State. and Canada
Evening star., 1936-05-29
Rate by Mail-PayabIe in Advance.

Maryland and Virginia
Evening star., 1936-05-29

@. How many tulips are in bloom dur
ing the festival at Holland, Mich.?-J. K.
A. This year it is estimated that three
million bloomed. Many are from bulbs
brought from the Netherlands.
Evening star., 1936-05-29

@. Who wrote the Prayer for a
Writer" containing the line: Let me nor
be too greatly discouraged by rejection
slips"?-M. H. B.
A. The prayer is by the late Harry
Franklin Harrington, former director of
the Medin School of Journalism at
Northwestern University.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
WOMEN OF THE MOOSE

At the meeting last week of Colum-
bia Chapter, past regent. Mrs. Grace
Clark, told of her impressions of the
home for the aged maintained by the
order near Jacksonville. Fla. Miss
Margaret Mitchell exhibited photo
graphs of the buildings, grounds and
inhabitants
A resolution was adopted protesting
the proposed advance in the price Of
milk in the District of Columbia,
copies Of this resolution being for
warded to the chairman Of the Senate
District Committee and to the chair
man of the Consumers Council.
The Alumni Committee met at the
home of the past regent, Mrs. Frances
Mitchell. Tuesday evening. and dis
cussed its program of activities.
Mrs. Margaret Bates called meet
ing the Membership Committee Tues
day evening, at the home Of Mrs. An
ma Gilbert, 1927 L street, and consid-
cred plans for a membership contest
in the early Fall, and arranged for an
outdoor supper in August.
The Rituahstic Committee met
Wednesday at Moose Hall for instruc-
ton in the initiatory work by the
chairman, Past Regent Mrs. Anna
Wagner.
Past Regent Mrs. Frances Mitchell
called a meeting of the Publicity Com
mittee at Moose Hall Thursday eve
ming to arrange for preparing
monthly chapter news bulletin.
The annual picinc was held yester-
day at Glen Echo.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

Past Grand Knight Of Washington
Council Alfred A. McGarraghy, wa!
rendered reception Tuesday evening
in the knights of Columbus Club
Thomas F. Fitzgerald. in the name O.
the council, presented him with silver
service in appreciation OF his work
during the past year. Julian T
Cromelin presided and introduced the
speakers, State Deputy Walter I. Plant
District Deputy Francis A. McCanr
and DR.. Henry Crosson.
Mr.. McGarraghy is general chairman
of the Columbus day celebration,
which will be sponsored by the State
Council and participated in by the five
local councils and Washington Gen
eral Assembly, Fourth Degree, knights
of Columbus. Plans are being de-
veloped to invite every Catholic or
ganization of men and women, as we'll
as many non-Catholic organizations,
to take part in the celebration.
Thomas J. Mclaughlin, world trav-
eler. will speak before members Of the
order in the club on August 8.
The flfty-fourth annual supreme
convention will be held in Toronto,
Canada, on August 18, 19 and 20.
1t will open with solemn pontiflcal
mass in st. Michaels Cathedral
State Deputy and Mrs. Walter I.
Plant and Past State Deputy and Mrs.
George E. Herring will lead a delega-
ton from Washington.
Joseph A. O'Connell. grand knight
of Carroll Council, will preside at the
meeting Tuesday evening.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
NEWS OF THE CLUBS

Women's City Club-Next Tuesday
being the 84th birthday anniversary
| of her mother, Mrs. John G. Kelton
the president Of the club, Mrs. Har-
vey w. Wiley, will give birthday
party in her honor. The heads OF
some Of the organizations with which
Mrs. Kelton is connected will be the
guests. The dinner will be given in
the dining room of the club.
On Thursday is the regular get
together" dinner. Following the din
ner there will be a program of music
by Mrs. Lees High School Orchestra
in the ball room.
At the stunts and stories" eve
ming last Thursday a great deal OF
club talent was developed. Mrs.
Ernest Brown, wife Of Maj. Brown,
sang several selections; Mrs. Esther
M. Blair and Mrs. Mary L. Willis
gave dramatic selections, other men,
bers contributed anecdotes and short
sketch was furnished by members OF
the drama unit.
American Association Of Univer-
sity Women.-Hostesses for the Mon
day afternoon teas during August will
be Miss Marta Brokaw, August 8;
Miss Janet Rudellat, August 10: Mrs
Peggy Maize Boaz, August II, and
Miss Eliza Fowle. August "a.
They are held in the lounge from
4:30 to $50.
Miss Alice Jewell will be hostess
at the bridge dinner, August 20, spon-
sored by the junior group.
The morning book-review section
will meet at IL am. August 13. Mrs
1nez Sheldon Tyler will discuss and
review some of the poems from the
coming issue of THE Blue Moon"
Evening star., 1936-08-02
MORE OFFICERS
ON ACTIVE DUTY
District Reserve List Made
Up for August-ChemicaI
Warfare Assignments.

Several more Reserve officers from
the District have been ordered to
active duty during August. Begin
ming today, the following Chemical
Warfare Service officers will be on IA
days active duty at Edgewood Ar
senal, Md: First Lieuts. Henry Berk,
Robert F. Davis, Horace C. Dudley, jr.;
Francis w. Glaze, Joseph r. Spies and
Sol Wiczer and Second Lieuts. Herb
ert j. Lidoff and Donald A. Nor
gan. Effective yesterday, Capt. Henry
j. Pere. Infantry, began IA days Of
duty at Fort George G. Meade, Md.
Second Lieut.. Herman P. Kaufman.
Ordnance, began today at Nansemond
Ordnance Depot, Va, IA days Of ac-
tive training. as did Second Lieut..
Allen P. Blade, Ordnance, who began
his training duties at Fort George G..
Meade, Md.
Beginning August 9, the following
will undergo active duty: Second
Lieut.. John F. Burns, Coast Artillery,
at Fort Monroe, Va, and Second Lieut..
Edwin H. Hoffman, Ordnance, at In
diantown Gap. Pa. The following
officers will begin IA days active
duty on August 18: First Lieut.. Luther
II. Snyder, Medical, at Fort Belvoir,
Va. and First Lieut.. Sydney B. Smith.
Military Intelligence. in the Office OF
the chief of Air Corps, War Depart
ment, this city.
Second Lieut.. Hule A. Smith, In
fantry, assigned to Fort Washington,
Md, for active duty for one year.
First Lieuts. James r. c. Pinn and
Murry NJ Robinson have been ordered
to active duty with the Civilian Con-
servation Corps for six months. Chap
lain Pinn will be on duty at yorktown,
Va, and Lieut.. Robinson at Waynes-
boro. Pa. District officers continued on
active duty with the Civilian Con-
servation Corps for another six
months include Capts. Thomas A.
Lane and Walter C. Summer and
First Lieuts. Henry G. Learnard. jr.:
Nathaniel o. WhitlaW. John H. Stokes
and Macon G. Williams.
Other officers ordered to IA days
active duty include First Lieut.. James
NJ. Lotus. to Fort Myer. Va, effec-
tive today; Capt. Richard c. D. Hunt.
First Lieut.. George w. Weego and
Second Lieut.. Charles c. Clark. ir.;;
at Fort Myer, Va, beginning August
9. and Lieut. Col Luther R. Mad
dox to Fort Belvoir. Va. effective
August 80.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
SORORITY NEWS

The fourteenth annual convention
of Alpha Zeta Beta Sorority was held
at the New Secor Hotel, Toledo. Ohio.
July 16. II and l8. Miss Cappie Deck
of Toledo was initiated by the ma
tional officers. Mrs. Mil Schlipp Of
Toledo presided.
Officers elected we're: Mrs. Marie
Lynch. Sacramento. Calf, president:
Miss Marion Martin, Rutledge. Pa.
vice president; Mrs. Helen Boghien.
Philadelphia. Pa. treasurer; Miss Elsie
Randy, Washington, D. c., secretary.
and Miss Roma Crosby, Denver, Colo..
national editor.
The following represented the
sorority from Washington, Alpha
Gamma Chapter, Miss Elsie Ramby:
Beta Upsilon. Miss Janet Rock: Beta
Chi Miss Clara Dikeman, and Beta
Psi, Miss Mildred Mackin.
Beta Chapter Of Phi Delta Gamma
held picnic Friday afternoon at the
Miller cabin in Rock Creek Park.
Miss Frances Harlan, chairman of the
Social Committee. was in charge OF
arrangements and entertainment.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
B. P. O. ELKS

The sixteenth annual Maryland,
Delaware and District of Columbia
State Convention will be held at An
napolis, Md, August 3, and S. An
elaborate program has been arranged.
A group of members Of washington
Lodge and their friends, numbering
about 800, will leave on board the
steamer Southland from the Seventh
Street Wharf Tuesday at pm. and
will arrive in Annapolis Wednesday
morning.
The next meeting of the lodge will be
held August z at 8 pm.
Fred Berger, chairman of the Enter
tainment Committee, announces the
first annual high light cruise of the
lodge August II on board the steam.
ship City Of washington.
Thomas A. O'Donnell Of the Board
Of Trustees, entertained the Elks Boys
Band and about 200 Elks and their
friends last Sunday ut his Summer
home, On the patlxent River.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
WAR BOOK ISSUED

"America All-The Rainbow at
War;" Official History.
william H. Kay, president of the
District of Columbia Chapter, Rain
bow Division Veterans, announced last
week the publication of American All
the Rainbow at War" an official
history of the oath (Rainbow) Divi-
sion in the World War.
Henry j. Reilly, brigadier general.
o. R. c., national historian OF the
Rainbow Division Veterans, is its au.
thor. The book Is being published by
the F. j. Heer Printing Co., Columbus,
Ohio.
A meeting of the local chapter will
be held August 18 at $50 o'clock at
schneider's restaurant, AT Elevneth
street.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
CATHOLIC WAR VETERANS

Thomas Cullen. commander OF the
Father Francis ]. Hurney Post. No.
112. Catholic War Veterans, presided
at a meeting Wednesday evening in
the knights of Columbus Club.
Another meeting will be held next
Wednesday at $50 pm. Plans will be
announced concerning the Catholic
War Veteran scholarship at the I'm
maculate Conception Academy, which
is to be known as the Father Hurney
scholarship" Plans also will be an.
nounced relative to city-wide cam
paign for new members.
Evening star., 1936-08-02
MARINE RESERVE
. TO Be INSPECTED
Fifth Battalion to Undergo
Examination Before
Going to Camp.

The 5th Battalion, Fleet Marine
Corps Reserve, will have a pre-camp
inspection next Tuesday night. The
inspection party will include members
of the 1886 Board of Observers-Lieut.
Coils Harry K Pickett and Samuel l..
Howard and Mas. Robert M. Montague
and Jesse L. Perkins Also in the party
will be Maj. John T. Walker and Capt.
Merlin F. Schneider, assistants to Gen.
Richard P. Williams, commanding gen.
eral Of the Marine Corps Reserve, and
Maj. Lewis B. Reagan. inspector-in-
structor of the 5th Battalion.
The battalion will go to camp with
three vacancies in its commissioned
complement. Immediately after camp
there will be two additional vacancies
1t is understood these will be filled
from the enlisted ranks.
The final pre-camp formation will
be held August 13, when the battalion
takes part in the American Legion's
department parade.
The battalion will leave for Camp
Albert c. Ritchie, Cascade, Md, Au-
gust Is for the 15-day field training
period. The troop movement to and
from the camp will be by Marine Corps
motor truck train.
A Metropolitan Police motor cycle
detail has been assigned by Maj. Ernest
w. Brown, superintendent Of police, to
escort the troop train to the District
line. where it will be picked up by a
similar escort of Maryland State Police
for the trip to the camp.
Officers who will go 10 camp are
Mai. Harvey L. Miller. commanding;
Capt. William w Stickney, executive
officer; CaptS. Charles B. Nerren and
Ralph w. King First LieutS. Leon
Brusiloff, Winslow H. Randolph. John
E Fondahl, John w. Augustine, Rex R.
Hill. Justice NJ. Chambers, Otho L.
Rogers, Martin w. Delaney; Second
Lieuts. Earl E. Holmes, Alfred H.
Marks. Robert E. Copes, William r.
Via and Neil G.. Payne.
Officers of the Medical Detachment
are Lieut.. Comdr. Don S. Knowlton
and Lieuts. w. w. Schafer. Howard
H. Strine. Alfred M. Palmer and
Francis J. Fabrizio.
Senior n-commissioned officers Of
the battalion are: Sergt Majs.
Harry F. Volkman and Robert L.
Jenkins, @. NJ. Sergt James G. Nef,
Supply Sergt. David Bloom. Drum
Maj William E. Freeman, Staff Sergt.
Horace Butterworth, First Sergts.
Harry w. Warner, Myron E. Thomp-
son, Morris J. Lichtenberg, George
w. Damewood. John w. Hanschmann,
Louis G. Berry and Dewey c. Gra-
ham, and Gunnery Sergts. Percy M.
Mears. William Eyer, Robert w.
Eicholtz, Paul M. Lawson, Thomas
J. Offutt and Hubert E. Hams.