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Judge. Jury, Advocate.

The request of Mr.. Blanton to appear
before the Senate Subcommittee on Dis
trict Appropriations would doubtless be
decided under ordinary circumstances by
the amenities of congressional courtesy.
Under existing circumstances the ques-
tion of his appearance becomes more
complex Mr. Blanton's views on fiscal
relations are so well known that further
exposition from him is in the nature OF
supererogation.
Unlike Representative Howard Smith
of Virginia or other members OF the
House who in the past have appeared
before the Senate committee in connec-
ton with specific items affecting their
constituents-such,f for instance, as bet
ter market facilities for Virginia and
Maryland farmers or District school
facilities for the children of Government
employees living in adjacent Maryland
or Virginia-Mr. Blanton would appear
as the advocate of his own theory OF
National Capital financing, which he has
thus far succeeded in writing into the
bill.
When the District appropriation bill
comes before the House Subcommittee
on District Appropriations. of which Mr..
Blanton is the chairman, he sits as judge.
When the bill comes on the floor of the
House he becomes prosecutor as well as
foreman Of the jury. And now. when
the bill is before the Senate subcommit-
tee, Mr.. Blanton would leave his own
bailiwick and, as advocate, argue for
the manner in which the Senate should
treat the bill and those whom it directly
affects
The Senate subcommittee will con-
slider, tomorrow, whether Mr. Blantons
request to appear shall be granted. The
decision will be based on the commit
tees own opinion, of course, as to the ap-
propriateness of the request and the
advantage, if any, to be gained from
granting it. But there seems to be in
creasing evidence that in addition to
deciding the form of the District bill
the Senate this year will have to decide
the even more fundamental question
whether the District of Columbia, as far
as its appropriations are concerned, is
to be governed by the Congress or by the
dictatorship of one of it's members.
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the Easter chronicle? The beautiful
music of 1t, If nothing else, commands
the allegiance of millions.
Nor has there ever been time when
such a message of hope was more des-
perately needed. Civilization totters on
the brink of ruin; war and famine pre-
vail in every tortured quarter of the
globe; the very elements run wild in
the cosmos; up to the unresponsive night
rises the agonized cry Of stricken null
titudes. But all is not lost. One fact
remains to support the mind, strengthen
the heart: God must have loved the
world. Otherwise what explanation can
there be for the aspiration, the sweetly
noble dream of the Galilean Martyr
who bravely died that men might live?
Surely the matter requires no argument.
Christ dared the cross because Of that
instructive longing of the soul to sur
vive. Millions have followed Him in
obedience to the same yearning.
Let the record be destroyed; let carp
ing rationalism contradict every single
detail of the marvellous narrative; still
there will persist the fervent optimism
of the questing spirit-the burning de-
sire which so magnificently is symbolized
in Easter. Nothing else matters. The
tempest may rage as it pleases, but
humanity-possibly with increased pas
sion-will continue to trust its Maker:
Though the planet split asunder, the
poet was justified when he wrote:
Oh, listen man!
A voice within us speaks that startling
word,
Man, thou shalt never die!" Celestial
voices
Hymn it unto our souls: according harps,
BY angel fingers touched, when the milo
stars
OF morning sang together. sound forth
still
The song of our great immortality.
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Routine.

1t is customary to complain about rou-
tine. Life runs IN narrow channel,
and people on occasion resent its cir
transcription. Especially in Spring,
there is complaint about the regimen
of daily occupation. At that season, If
at no other, the average citizen feels
his chains, wants to escape from the
restraint of his usual pattern of work,
yearns for the privilege of flight from
reality to hazy romance. Hence, the
crowded condition of country roads on
Sunday last. Every town-dwelling family
possessed of four wheels and a gasoline
engine went riding.
But there is another side to the prob
lem of rebellion against uniformity.
Restlessness, it seems, is far from being
an ordinary attitude of the mind. Indeed.
most men and women are timid con-
corning disturbance Of their formulas of
existence. Thus, many Americans must
remember how when travelling abroad
they have looked forward to returning
home. OF course, they have enjoyed the
experience Of seeing strange countries,
touching strange civilizations. Yet
something in their hearts has been re-
minding them of the particular spot of
earth to which they are native, to whose
advantages and limitations they are dis
tinctively adjusted. It is pleasant, they
realize. to be where one belongs.
And to the philosopher that curious
instinct to be related to natural social
principle is immensely interesting. He
guesses that 1t may be fundamental.
Long centuries tediously bring about GER
tain contacts which are precious to in
dividuals and to groups alike. To illus
trate the point, let the case of WASH
ington boy be cited. He stood on the
deck Of a westbound steamer twenty
hours out of New York, and a friend,
noting the abstraction in his eyes, in
quired: What are you thinking about.
Wiley?" The answer was: Ham and
eggs, as no foreigner can cook them.
AS soon as land, I'm going to make up
for lost time. And I'll finish of with
some American coffee. I wouldn't trade
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concerns Of home and family life. Hence
1t was fitting that such message should
be given within its portals. Grief is a
lonely experience; some one has said
that sorrow is selfish" If it is, it is
the normal experience of all men. No
matter how we may regard and recog-
nize Easter, with its garlanded churches
and glowing festival music and thronging
congregations, its message is essentially
for the home and addressed to those who
sorrow in loneliness. No matter what
solace we may find in the affection and
consolation of friends and those who
share our grief, it is within ourselves that
the great and persistent and age-old
question is asked: IF a man die, shall
he live again?" 1t has been upon the
lips OF men since time began. All the
great teachers and philosophers have
assumed that it is answered by mans
Unsuitable longing for life; that within
himself, as Victor Hugo puts it, he feels
the promptings OF immortal life.
No one other than Christ Himself has
assumed to answer the question by SO
daring statement as that which He
made in the saddened home in Bethany
Careless and Indifferent though we may
ness of health is our portion, sooner or
later and invariably in our loneliness
we are compelled to turn again to Him
who with divine assurance declared: HE
that believeth in me, though he were
dead, yet shall he live"
Upon this affirmation the Christian
religion has builded its basic teachings;
with the hope which these words inspire,
it has erected its glowing temples and
cathedrals. That Christ in His person
demonstrated the truth of His words by
rising from the dead on that first Easter
morning, manifesting Himself to erring
and apostate disciples and giving them
assurance Of His power over death, is
the occasion for our observation of this
latest Easter. I repeat, all that this day
signifies, all that its mighty message i'm
plies has to do with the greatest problem
that concerns the home and our indi-
vidual life.
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THE GREAT ASSURANCE
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. D. IL D. D. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON
An Easter Incident

The mightiest and most significant
statement concerning life and its ulti-
mate objective was made by Jesus Christ
in a humble home in the little town of
Bethany and to two lonely, Sorrowing
women. Into this home had come death
laying its cold hand upon an only brother
and doubtless its bread-Winner. Once
again that which is common to the lot
of all men had come to pass. This home
was one to which the Master was won't
to resort, the only one, so far as the
gospel narrative records, that He visited
from time to time. That Jesus was at
tached to Lazarus by the tender ties OF
friendship is indicated by His word to
His disciple where He said: "Our friend
Lazarus sleepeth." Misunderstanding
His words and being unfamiliar with the
fact that His friend was dead, the dis
cipleS said to the Master: Lord, If he
sleep, he shall do we'll" 1t was then that
Jesus said to them: Lazarus is dead"
Accompanying Him, they journeyed to
the stricken home.
Arriving at the scene of deep grief,
Jesus was greeted by the sorrowing sis
ter, Martha, with the word: Lord, II
thou hadst been here, my brother had
1iOJ QlCO, W WAliSlA 31C PAOAiAPeAy NSF~~'
Thy brother shall rise again" Con-
fused by the significance of His words,
Martha replied: II know that he shall
rise again in the resurrection at the last
day." Even this assurance could not
mitigate her sorrow. 1t was this that
brought from Christ the memorable
words that have constituted the basis
of Christian hope through the long cen
turies that have followed and that still
give hope and assurance to bewildered,
sorrowing men and women the world
over: Il am the resurrection and the life;
he that believeth in me. though he were
dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever
liveth and believeth in me shall never
die"
Not to the crowding multitude but to
a darkened, saddened home where one
lay dead were these immortal words
spoken. Death is home problem, it has
to do with the dearest and most intimate
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Thomas w. Sidwell.

Hundreds of Washingtonians join
today to mourn the passing of Thomas
w. Sidwen No other American teacher
of his generation was more notably
qualified to bear comparison with the
gentle Mr.. Chips Of James Hilton's
beautiful story. He was to the Nations
Capital living example of all that a
good and great mentor of youth should
be, and his influence was by no means
limited to the children of the community.
A helpful neighbor, he shared in all
manner of constructive causes and social
movements. His energies were tireless,
his idealism noble and pure yet intensely
and always effectively practical.
The doctrine of Mr.. Sidwell's whole
career was summarized in the statement
of purpose which he sponsored Tor the
Friends School when it was established
in 1888: ITO stress simplicity, sincerity
and friendliness." But he did not
preach. Rather, it was his choice to
personify the virtues in which he be-
lieved. Consciously. deliberately. inten-
sively, he lived his faith of freedom,
tolerance and love. He learned by doing
and taught by being.
And no one ever found existence a
happier experience. In company with
his devoted wife, he approached each
day. each new task, each successive prob
lem or interest with keen and ardent
enthusiasm. Nothing discouraged nor dis
illusioned them; they had confidence
equal to every need. The serenity OF
their minds and the joyful peace which
dwelt in their hearts through more than
half a century Of service to their God,
their country and their fellow creatures
were contagious qualities. Boys and girls
took fire from them, went out to the
far corners of the earth with torches
lit at the flame which they had kindled.
They were bearers of the everlasting
light. No wonder their friends, their
pupils, even strangers were proud OF
them.
But the tale is not finally told. Their
school survives, and they possess immor-
tality in the memory of its scholars,
past and present. So, there is no occa-
sion to bid them goodbye. They remain
forever with those with whom they were
in spiritual unity. Mr.. Sidwen knew
that at the end.
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Easter.

Only those rare individuals who never
have suffered can be In any serious doubt
of the meaning of Easter. It is, in effect,
the festival of the triumph of life over
death. Viewed from whatever angle, con-
sidered from whatever approach, it rep
resents the ideal of truth victorious over
error, peace ascendant over pain.
Man, perhaps, can prosper without &C
ceptance of the Bible story of Christ's
conquest of the grave. The human race,
rs the Savior himself declared, may find
its way home by numerous paths of faith.
But where will the striving, struggling
children of earth discover more glori-
Gus conception of their goal than that Of
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the last month or two has made start
toward bringing some unity in the Fed
eral programs. The last two years have
seen one attempt after another to CO.
ordinate the New Deal activities, but
until now, at least, all have failed.
The inside dope is that the President
is laying his lines to force general re-
Organization of the governmental ma
chine in case he is returned to office. He
is described as convinced that duplicating
activities and experiments served pur.
pose in demonstrating which lines OF
activity should be continued on a per-
manent basis and which should be dis
continued in q period of revamping and
reorganization.
Taxpayers, however, have reason to
wonder whether they are getting the
most for their money out of Government
as it has been operating Of late.
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a single cup of the real stun for all the
vim rouge In the universe"
They may grumble now and again, but
human creatures like normalcy. Without
stopping to cogitate about it, they want
to be in step; they soon become uncom.
Portable when they are out of tune with
the familiar rhythm of living.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

The plight of Selassie is not yet de-
scribed as so deep as to lead him to
visit Gugsa's cook tent surreptitiously
with a request for hand-out. There
are many points in the Ethiopian situ-
alton which would be funny If they
were not so pathetic.
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As Time Passes.
Truth is stranger than fiction you've
heard 1t of yore.
once knew a youngster so small
His presence I'd scarcely take note OF
before
forgot he existed at all.
And now he has grown to be taller than
me,
And certain respect is his due,
Since he's manly and honest and frank
as can be.
It's exceedingly strange, but it's true.
The acorn is nothing at all like the oak
And the grub from the moth differs
far.
7 looked on him once as bit Of joke.
How sadly mistaken we are!
I envy his earnestness, also his nlirth.
And know that he thinks I am due
To make room for him and get of the
earthI
The things that seem strangest are
true!
Jud Tunkins says too many good old
scouts make the mistake of thinking
that the way to seem young is to act
foolish.
Patience is good" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, "if you remain alert
and ready, but not If you only doze and
dream"
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Halle Selassie is reported to be in
flight, with at least private car to
prevent the need of hitch-hiking by
camel. There is a pathetic side to the
existence of a primitive chief who is
compelled to live up to high-sounding
title.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Music publishers want to be paid for
the use of song hits in cabarets. A
new field of employment may be opened
calling for bill collectors with reliable
musical ears.
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Officials will express an intention to
retire to private life. With shopping"
threatened from SO many angles, there
may be no such thing.
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Sol Bloom is said to be a musician.
Anyhow when some one mentions
George Washington he starts going
round and round.
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Shooting Stars.
by PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Renewal.

The Easter blossoms smile today,
Returning in respondent youth;
Reminders in their humble way
OF a sublime, eternal truth.
Evening star., 1936-04-12

Vice President Garner came to this
city with an idea of keeping close to his
desk in an official capacity. He did
not reckon with his base ball season.
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Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use Tor republication OF al news dispatches
paper and also the local news published herein,
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein are also reserved
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Eventually DR.. Eckener might become
as discouraged as DR.. Einstein and decide
to hook-up with an American college.
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The Hat.

The Hat.
'Is your hat in the ring?"
"No," answered Senator Sorghum,
"I'm holding on to it. I've got to pass
it around among my constituents to COL
lect more taxes"
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Hurry Habit.

Hurry Habit.
"How do you happen to get arrested
so often for speeding?"
"I've got the hurry habit" answered
Mr.. Chuggins st bought the car on
the installment plan, and can't get rid
of the momentum acquired by hustling
to meet the payments"
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No Hop-Skipping There.

From the Boston Transcript.
One Chinese province with popula-
ton of 6O,000,000 people has only 500
automobiles. How do the pedestrians
ever get any exercise2
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An Other states and Canada.
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Easter Parade.

Easter Parade.
On Easter day you're sure to find
Mirth mingled with sobriety.
The fashions occupy her mind,
Along with thoughts Of piety.
"Too much anxiety to be boss" said
Uncle Eben, "is liable to git you nufhn'
in de end but de 'sponsibility foh bad
job"
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MARYLAND and Virginia.
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the position of commander in chief Of
the Navy, which he now holds.
X **
1t is quite likely that the President
would be disappointed in the sort of at
tention given by the visiting public to
his exhibition of maritime pictures and
models. Not of the collection at all, but
placed in one of the galleries, are two
non nautical paintings. One is large
portrait of the President and the other
an interior showing the President and
his family. A very large number of per.
sons who give the marine prints, which
are the apple of the Presidents eye, the
most curSory survey, cluster around the
portraits of the President himself. Their
overheard remarks indicate quite clearly
that they are not interested in the Presi-
dents favorite subject at all, but are
keenly interested in the President.
It is certainty that an overwhelming
majority of the people who are visiting
the exhibition are not visiting it to see
the pictures and the ship models, but
because the collection belongs to the
President of the United States. Indeed.
some of the visitors seem not quite able
to differentiate between the pictures in
the permanent collection of the Cor
coran Gallery. hanging in adjacent rooms,
and the Roosevelt loan collection.
One man, who looked to be a competent
dentist, was noticed to stare at the mag
nificent canvas of Edwin Abbey, depict
ing the trial of Catherine of Aragon
before Henry VIII. The great picture is
labeled merely Trial of Queen Cath
erine." The dentist man was overheard
to exclaim in surprise to his feminine
companion that President Roosevelt
would have so big a painting of Queen
Catherine of Russia when he had recog-
nized the Sovietsl
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Boosters of the Boyd Atkins
Ell Patio Orchestra are already
claiming that the Atkins outfit is
the prize swing band of the local
band fraternity.
Heard last Monday night over
station WDGY, the band exhibited
a smooth swing rhythm that left
listeners wishing for more.
The personnel of the Atkins band
is Ed Lowery, trumpet; A. C..
Oglesby, trombone; Harold Book
er, piano; Spencer Smith, drums;
Lawrence Williams, bass; La For
est Dent, saxophone, and Boyd
Atkins, saxophone and leader.
In the band are four players
who are capable vocal soloists.
Atkins, the band leader, for sew
eral years piloted one of the lead
ing night club Chicago bands. He
came to Minneapolis two years ago
and likes the town so we'll he has
been contented to remain here de-
spite the fact that he is we'll known
as a leader and arranger in the
east and that his services are in
demand.
The Atkins outfit will begin it's
regular weekly broadcasts over
WDGY Saturday, 7:45 p. m. to
8:15 p. M, each week. Listen for
them.
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Recognition COmetOT telephone
Research Workers from American
and Foreign Institutions

Engineers and scientists Of the
Bell Telephone System have been
signally honored for the part they
have played in the advancement of
the physical sciences. In the last
dozen years, twenty-nine outstand-
ing awards have been made to men,
bers Of the Bell technical staff. Last
year, no less than seven received dis
tinguished honors from a foreign
government, two foreign scientific
societies, and three American organ
izations; and already in 1895 two
similar awards have been bestowed.
Two Awards Given Four Times
The famous John Scott Medal,
awarded by the City of Philadelphia
from the proceeds Of a fund left
more than 100 years ago by John
Scott, Of Edinburgh, Scotland, has
been presented on four different oc-
casions to Bell System scientists; in
1925 to William g. Housekeeper, in
1925 to Gustaf w. Elmen, in 1927 to
Herbert e. Ives, and in 1928 to the
late H. D. Arnold.
Another award which has been
won by four members of the Bell
staff is the Morris Lehman Memo
rial Prize. This is given by the Insti-
tute Of Radio Engineers and was
conferred in 1925 upon John r. Car.
son, in 1927 on Ralph Bown, in 1882
on Edmond Bruce, and in 1886 upon
F. B. Llewellyn.
Fritz, Cresson and Edison Medals
Notable among the awards made
in this country is the John Fritz
Medal, which Is presented by the
four major engineering societies Of
the United States. This was be-
slowed upon the late John J. Carly,
formerly Vice President and Chief
Engineer Of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company, in 1928, for
his pioneer achievements in tele-
phone engineering and in the devel.
opment of scientific research in the
telephone art.
The Elliot Cresson Medal, award.
ed by the Franklin Institute, Of
Philadelphia, was voted in 1928 to
Gustaf w. Elmen, and In 1881 to
Clinton ]. DAWSON and L. II. Ger
mer.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1936-07-24

of the American Youth Congress,
it was a significant gesture for
400 delegates to picket the Euclid
Hotel for refusing to allow Ne
groes to register.
Mr.. Thomas, who is prominent
in local youth affairs, was named
chairman of Minnesota delegates
of 80, as member of the National
resolutions committee. He was
given the opportunity Of address
ing the house; defending the ma
jority opinion against a minority
report introduced by the Young
Peoples Socialist League. Mr..
Thomas was also elected to the
National Council, the governing
body of the American Youth Con-
gress. Miss Eulia Marbly, daugh-
ter of Rev. H. M. Marbly of st.
Paul, also was a member of the
Minnesota delegation.
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Negro Youths
Are Prominent
At A. Y. Congress

Nationwide representation of
Negro Youth was one of the out
standing features of the American
Youth Congress held in Cleveland,
Ohio, July 8, A, and s, according
to John Frederick Thomas, who
was delegate Of the Minneapolis
Federation of Settlements. AL
most every state delegation con-
tanned from one to ten Negro
members. All liberals in their
thinking these Negro Youth came
from such groups as churches,
settlement houses, Y. w. C. A., as
well as trade unions, political
groups, N. A. A. G.. P, Urban
Leagues, etc.
Angelo Hernden, the boy who
faces 20 years on a Georgia Chain
gang, drew half an hour ap-
plause as he rose to speak. Other
Negro speakers, highly intelligent
youths, were well received by the
1900 delegates. AS the fight
against racial discrimination is one
of the major points in the program