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The Washington times., 1936-12-21
lO-Pc. Modern BEDROOM OUTFIT

Idgine DELIGHTFUL outfit will reurish bedroom
roY Drawers full Bed OF Dres
Vanity serceobe hu1dwoods richly finished walnut
Steel Mattress, Bench Pillows
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Walkers.

Political pedestrianism promises to be
q popular psstime this Summer. Sew
eral entrants have made their appear
ance already. Former Governor Alfred
E. Smith wss the first in the field, max
ing his announcement of his purpose
to stroll of the reservs tion some months
ago, at the Liberty League dinner in
this city. Next comes Senator Norris of
Nebraska, indeed already sfoot for some
time out of the Republican path, now
definitely headed for the Roosevelt
ranks. Closely following is Senator Cope
land of New York, going in direction
which is likely to carry him of at a
tangent from his party lines. And from
down in Oklahoma q visitor appeared in
Governor Lsndon's offices yesterday. no
less than former Governor Alfalfa Bill"
Murray, who. while not committing him
self to the support of the Ksnssn. made
some remarks that indicated q DISPOSE
taon toward stroll across the party
Evening star., 1936-06-16
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook Of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRf !

seed which would remain fertile over
a lapse OF years. When the climate
started to change these had a decided
advantage over their fellows.
Saws Or. Coville: Apparently Gil
msnis-the plant has been named after
his fellow botanist-is a plant in process
of extinction through the extreme dry
ness of Death Valley. Its seeds, like
those of many desert snnuals, evidently
are able TO lie dormant in the ground
for several years. Some Of them ger
inmate after good rain if the tempers-
ture conditions are suitable for germi-
nation, but these terminated seeds do
not produce fruiting plants, apparently,
unless the seedlings are boosted to a
suitable size and vigor by second
rain, adequate in amount and properly
timed. In most years any little Gill
mania plants that have been able TO
start will die before they produce seeds
from lack of such q second rain.
THE continued existence Of this
species apparently depends on the dor
NANCY of q sufficient number OF seeds to
carry it over unfavorable years Of in
sufficient or inadequately timed second
rains. If Death Valley becomes drier
and drier, and years with suitable dou-
BILE rains become more and more infre-
ouent, the vitality OF the old seeds in
the soil ultimately will be insufficient
to span these longer periods Of years
when no seeds are produced and ex-
tinction. which is now q menace, will
become O fact"
Evening star., 1936-06-16
WHY Not Give Some Merited
Cheers for ScOt,tmasters?
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Wouldn't one think that people would
occasionally stop long enough TO give
three cheers or something of that nature
TO the captains and lieutensnts of the
Boy end Girl Scout troops? We hear
ever so often Of prominent persons giving
talks to the Scouts but do we ever hear
q word about the leaders?
These men and women give hours and
hours of their time, receiving no pay, no
honor, no mention anywhere. Many
parents. whose children are Scouts, do
not even trouble themselves to meet
the leaders and at least offer q thank
you" for the good work they do. The
good that these boys and girls receive
from such unself1sh men and women Is
taken for granted and therefore goes by
unnoticed
Do many people inquire into or know
what knowledge and training the Scouts
acquire in so many fields, some Of which
are birds, animals, trees, flowers, fish.
rocks, cooking and care of the sick as
well as many others? All Of this in
struction is possible only through the
efforts of the leaders.
In writing this do not mention the
good times and the fine chances for
character building these children have
in the Scout organizations, and though
I am not q leader, say, give some
sttention to this, all of you parents Of
Boy end Girl Scouts
MRS. SAMUEL B. G7NSBERG.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Finland Stands as synonym
For Honor and Good Faith
1oth- Eoiio, of The Stsr:

To the EdiLoi OF The 5LsI:
Finland has again paid the interest on
her debt to the United States, and has
never faltered or defaulted on heI obliga-
tion. She stands today sS sn example
and synonym for honor and good faith
in a world of dishOnor and reputation,
and of almost universal moral obliquity:
thereby giving hope and inspiration 10
those who sre still loyal 70 the funds-
mental virtues.
Her debt 10 us il small bv comps riSon.
and means little 10 the people of the
United States, but IL is heavy TO her be-
suse Of her size snd limited resources.
Had | the authority / would cancel
the remainder Of her indebtedness, and
willingly bear my proportion OF the taxa =
tiOn it would involve, in recognition and
reward Of her honor and good faith,
whereby she has set an example TO the
world that is 81 present sorely needed.
and that is bound in time 10 have sn
awakening and beneficial effect upon
the conscience and moral sense of man
kind.
But some one NAV say this would
establish q bad precedent. The answer
however, IS the debts will never be paid
and a creditor surely has the right 10
differentiste between his debtors, just
as did the householder in the parable
Of the lsborers in the vineyard Matthew
2O'. mo said 10 the discontented Ia
bOrers: rs il not lawful for me 10 do
what ! will with mine own? Is thine
eye evil because | am good?'
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Concerts at the Ws,erga,e
Will Win Public SUPPORT

To toe gonor Of Toe star:
I spesS for myself snd nv friends
who feel that symphony concerts st the
water Gate have already become an in
dispensable part of our Summer enter
tsinment.
I have talked with numerous persons
from music lovers TO casual cOncertgoerS
ell of whom feel that the Water Gate
concerts should 90 on ihis Summer and
become q permanent part OF the musical
activities OF the city. Visitors as well as
District citizens are vitality interested in
the continuance of these concerts. IT,
in one season. they have become so
firmly established as TO awaken Nation
wide interest. 1t seems TO me that the
success of another season is already
assured.
am glad 10 see that the musicis ms
OF the National Symphony plan to brush
aside all obstacles and 60 shesd with
the Summer concerts-givins the Wash
ington public what 1t wants. II the
members Of the orchestra, who bear the
brunt Of the burden can display such
splendid teamwork. think the music
lovers Of the city should pledge their full
support to the newly formed Orchestra
Committee.
hereby pledge mine and look forward
to another season of excellent music ct
the Water Gate! MARY Z. AARON.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Some Of Questions on
Relief Situation Answered

To The EDITOR of The Star:
Ihave been following with some inter
est the series of articles that have ap-
peared In your paper entitled What Are
They Doing without Rehef?"-a group
of case histories of families dropped from
the relief rolls.
May T, ss one who has helped In the
attempt TO organize the unemployed In
the District. answer some Of the ques-
tions raised by your article? You bring
out the point that since the closing
down of relief there has been no public
outcry, there have been no riots. dis
orders, nor mass demonstration of any
kind. The reason there has been no
indication of this sort Is that half
starved. demorslised people haven't the
energy to organize and protest.
You maintain In your articles that
evictions have been few. From my ex-
perience with members OF the Washing
ton Unemployed League, f1nd that this
is far from the truth. Evictions nave
been many and frequent, and In many
cases entire families have been forced
to take to the road in order TO find
subsistence.
You make no mention in your articles
of the many former relief clients who
have been jailed for soliciting aims.
Daily. 1t is n common occurrence to see
these people brought into the local Police
Court. WILLIAM GOLDSTEiN.
Evening star., 1936-06-16

the whole population In such emer-
gencies.
The crisis OF the Great Wsr also uni
fed the Nation, and when the struggle
was terminated with the armistice OF
November IL, 1918, there was q demon
strstion of joy which certainly never
will be forgotten by any individual who
took part in 1t. Hearts overfiowed in
obedience TO en- irrepressible instinct
The outburst simply could not have been
engineered. 1t was q natural result of
months of tepsion-sn explosion" of
emotions long restrained and perhaps
largely uncomprehended The crowds
went crazy" Subsequently they could
not understand their frenzy. Only re-
Gently a psychologist referred 10 the
phenomenon as unprecedented and
inexplice BILE"
Colonel Charles A. Lindberghs night
from New York TO Paris, May 20, 1927,
was another event which stirred enor-
nous enthusiasm. Like the poet Byron,
he became famous over night. Two con-
tinents acclaimed him for his heroism,
but the applause was more than ees-
ture of sppreciation--it was an exhibi-
tion of a passion of affection and graft
tude; it exemplified q fever of popular
favor.
And possibly his countrymen are in
tending TO remember Herbert Hoover S
address to the Republican convention
at Cleveland. 1t was in itself nots BILE
uttersnce, but as time passes it NAV
be viewed in the light of an enhanced
and q corrected evslusJion of its author,
The former President never before had
SO many friends as he has now. He
has proven his claim to be ranked among
the great creators of American ideslism
Those who heard him speak are likely
to count the experience among their
most precious recOllections.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Law Is What Supreme
Court Declares 1t TO Be
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the EDITOR OF The star:
Seventy five years ago Lee surrendered
but not Mr.. Doyle, whose letter TO The
Star was printed June II. He doesn't
know that the Civil War is over and
that Calhoun is dead The issue of the
right of the States to do as they pleased
was settled by force. The States stayed
in the Union and also stayed under and
in the Constitution. So THAT all previous
sophistry about the first 10 amendments
would be settled, legally. the fourteenth
amendment was adopted and Senator
Summers speech should have settled for
all time the assertion of the ignorant
that this amendment was adopted "only
TO protect the Negro in his rights"
But Mr.. Doyle goes further than the
South ever dared to presume. He states,
Every one who knows anything" Chief
Justice Tsney and Chief Justice Hughes
do not seem 70 know what Mr.. Doyle
is so cock-sure about Nor do several
recent Supreme Court decisions How
any one in his right senses read the
decision in the So-called free speech"
case dLouisisns. this year, and state that
the first 10 amendments are limits tions
on the Federal Government and not the
States" is beyond intelligent compre-
hension The law is what the Supreme
Court saws 1t is, not what some one who
writes q book about it ASSERTS. I wonder
If Mr.. Doyle has noted that the "ad-
vsnced" 'msybeJ Russians are going TO
adopt q constitution like ours? This, If
true, should make some of our sudden
reformers> jump OF the Washington
Monument
We also hope that II the Russians DO
adopt our Constitution they will care
fully read the last paragraph, which
means just what IL SAYS, even II IL took
q million lives TO make q lot Of lawyers
understsn nd 1t, and some don't yet.
BAYART REID.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Provision for Care of
Pets i'm Summer Urged
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The star:
always read with interest Angelo
Patri's column in your paper. He writes
with so much logic and common sense.
His article o few days ago on the care of
pets during vacation time was certainly
to the point coming at this time.
Now, most children are kind to their
pets but they cannot have the fore
thought of the adult mind in providing
for their comfort while they are on vaca-
ton. Now here is where the funda-
mental principles of educating the child
come to bear. To care for that creaturs
which has given him pleasure and devo.
tion and helped to while away mang
tedious hours, and not to toss 1t aside
at will.
Surely a child trained along such lines
must grow up with fine principles and
the parents will be blessed doubly in
having started early TO train along tho
line of thoughtfulness, kindness and
eentleness to the helpless ones that de-
pend on us. MARY Il. CLARK
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Things 10 Remember.

Within the experience Of any average
human career there always are at least
a few things to remember. Generally
It. happens that they occur spontane-
nuSly, are not planned nor definitely
forecast. At first glance they appear to
he accidents Closer examination shows
them to be governed by the universal
law of cause and effect. But their
attraction is not impaired by analysis.
They remain dynamic in character.
For example there must be many
men and women who recall the excite
ment which followed the announce
ment of the destruction of the battle
ship Maine in Havana Harbor on Lin
coins birthday, 1898. Tedious inquiry
later indicated that responsibility could
not be fixed upon any person or persons -
but long before that verdict was reached a
more important judgment had been reg
istered by q shocked and outraged people
the issue was decided by appeal to
arms. Yet even now the pulses of thou
sands beat quicker at mention of the
incident" which made war inevitable.
A similar observation may be sug-
sested for that moment when news of
the earthquake and fire which destroyed
San Francisco. April 18, 1906. flashed out
to the world Multitudes felt the tragedy
as keenly ss though they had seen the
falling wslls and the rising flames In
stantly every community in the land
organized for the relief of the stricken
city Those who draw arbitrary Sec
tionsl lines across the map of the United
States might hesitate II they were
mindful Of the sympathy manifested by
Evening star., 1936-06-16
A Reformed League.

Some inkling of British ideas OF q reor-
gsnized League of Nations, necessitsled
by the Ethiopian fissco. is forthcoming
from Neville Chamberlain, chancellor OF
the exchequer. In public ADDRESS un-
doubtedly rejecting the views OF the
Baldwin government, ne indicates that
regional treaties or guarantees looking
10 locsliss lion of danger Spots are the
remedies favored in London 10 Supplsnt
the system of world wide collective Sc
curity which gave so sorry an account
of itself in the African conflict.
Presumably the matter OF salvsglng
the League by drssticslly revising the
covenant will be initiated at the sp-
preaching Council meeting in Geneva.
The most urgent question 10 be tackled
concerns the still pending sanctions
against Italy. Having been in the fore
front of those powers which demanded
sanctions, Britain is now ready 10 take
the lead in revoking them. Mr.. Cham
berisin freely admits that the policy OF
collective security based on sanctions
was tried out in the lts slo- Ethiopian con-
troyersy and proved lsmentablS futile.
1T failed 10 prevent the war; ne saws.
"it failed TO end the war and it failed TO
save the victim Of aggression" In light
Of those wrecked hopes The chancellor
holds that il is time TO review The his
tory Of inglorious events and draw from
them common sense lessons and conclu-
sions. Viscount Cecil, president OF the
British League of Nations Union, is
adyocs ting more severe sanctions in the
desperate hope of preserving Ethiopian
independence. Mr.. Chamberlain has no
hesitate in branding that proposal as
very midsummer madness" II is evi-
dent that Prime Minister Baldwin and
his colleagues now regard il politically
safe. in view of the disillusionment
which Ethiopiss fate brought 10 the
British public. 10 haunt the eleven mil
lion peace voters who In an unoff1cisl
referendum urged the government TO use
League powers 10 the limit in curbing
Mussolinis African adventure.
British leaders are now painfully con-
scious that the League as ct present
constituted essayed n task beyond its
powers when seeking TO thwsrt Italy.
Having discovered Geneys's limitations.
the British are realistically bent upon
remodeling the League on workable lines,
with regional peace preserving pscts ss
the most practical reformation in sight.
Mussolini Is reported TO have notified
France that unless sanctions are
promptly removed Italy may feel she has
no other recourse. ss matter Of honor"
than TO throw in her lot with Naz Ger
many for "stabilizstion" of European
peace. Undoubtedly such en- attitude in
Rome. despite its suggestion of sheer
bluff, is having 0 certain influence on
British enthusiasm for new deal at
Geneva In any event. the oidstyle
League seems definitely on the way out.
Evening star., 1936-06-16

boundary this Fall. Next in line is
former Senator James A. Reed of Mis-
souri,, with q statement at Kansas City
that he is against this dsmnable thing
they call the Democratic organization -
and. while failing TO indicate whether
he would take q walk" making it plain
that he would not support the national
administration for reelection.
There will be others, on both sides. 1t
always happens in a presidential cam
peign. Rea1ignment is the order of the
times. At the present the score stands
four to one In favor of the Lsndon team,
counting the Missourisn as a potential
entrsnt and, despite his esrlier de-
psrture, reckoning the Nebrssksn as a
wsnderer from the Republican lines.
Evening star., 1936-06-16

the streets, whether in private car,
public vehicle, or afoot, to think of abso-
lutely nothing else, while in the street,
except the trsfic menace.
Even then something may happen!
1t is so easy to think of something else
1t will not do to be lulled into forget
fulness, even in bus or street Car.
Something may happen.
1t will be impossible, of course, for
any humsn being to think disaster all
the time, nor Is there any need for it.
What seems essential, from the per-
sonal standpoint, Is to keep in the back
Of the head the idea that trafic is dan
serous, that something may happen.
Every one has seen people walking
across streets, head down, obviously
thinking about something else
1t is ell wrong II they don't get
struck, 1t is just Gods mercy.
No matter how careful Q person may
be, ct times ne must suffer from the
carelessness and indifference of other
persons.
Yet some general ideas OF how to con
duct ones self In an emergency are
necessary.
Many will feel that the eyes are the
hrst thing TO think of, in en- accident,
that they should be protected by throw
ing the arm over them, II at all possible
Suppose 1t is not possible. Suppose
things so work out that instinct steps in,
and prOpels the arms and hands for
ward, TO catch ones self.
1t Is just good fortune whether one
is injured seriously or not, yet there
can be little question that 1t is better
to have worked out a plan In advance,
even if events compel one TO act other
wise. than to be caught totally unpre-
pared.
The best preparation we ere con-
vinced-snd even then it will not save
you from injury-is to keep always in
the mind just how dangerous Jraffic is
There are innumerable dangers. One
is The way trsfic Of all kinds hugs the
curb.
Suppose YOU are sta nding bv the curb
waiting for q bus. You sre reading the
paper, all the exciting news. You ste nd
about two feet from the curb. A mon
ster slithers by-had you stepped for
wsrd, at just the wrong time, you would
have stepped squsrely into it. OF course,
you sre not supposed TO step forward
but humanity does many things it Is
not supposed TO do, elias. The point Is,
that those in charge of the plain dangers
of modern ire fic seem 10 make no pro-
vision whatsoever for the fact that the
man sfoot may not always keep his mind
solely and uninterruptedly on trsff1c and
It's dangers.
So the only thing we can do, God
help us all, is 10 do our best 10 think,
think, think ira fflc hazards all the time
we are in traffic. That way we stand
some chance of escaping. Especially
every one should feel that this is q
personal matter, not just something 70
read about, but something 10 put into
effect personally, all the time. The
traffic situation in modern cities has
gotten TO the point where general rules
won't do sny longer. Personal, ind1-
vidual thinking is essential. Thus we
get back TO the beginnings of real
Americsnism.
Evening star., 1936-06-16
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Saying goodbye" in the morning to
60 downtown Is like going to the wars.
You never can be sure you are going
TO get there or how you will come out.
The folks at home call up, at the
proper time, and ssk, Did you get
downtown all right?"
II you 60 in your own car, some wight
may come smashing into you
II you 60 by bus, you may be thrown
all over the vehicle by q sudden stop.
II you go afoot, God help you!
4 4
II Dickens were writing "a Christmas
Carol" nowadays, he would make Tiny
Tim say God help you" perhaps, in
stead OF God bless us, every one"
An old ragged man was standing AT
the circle.
He spoke Of the speed of the fiyins
automobiles.
Another man sta nding there toid OF
seeing q fine Boston terrier crushed TO q
pulp.
God help u.s." bres Lhed the ragged
man, with utter sincerity.
God helps those who help themselves,
according to the old saying.
What is 1t the average person can do,
in modern usflc, to protect himself?
The changes have been rung on what
every one ought to try TO do 10 help
the other fellow, in traffic and out OF it.
and Heaven knows every suggestion is
good
There Is another side to it. however,
and that is what one may do TO help
one s self.
Every one who ventures into modern
trsf1c. in any way, through any neces-
sity. ought TO have some clear idea of
what he should do in case OF accident.
Hindsight is always best, of course,
but there is no ssinsaying that any plan
In advance is better than none at sll.
Instinct, such as it is. most often steps
in. Those who have good muscles will
not suffer the wrenches and jars which
others may experience-Or will they?
There is no telling what will happen.
Accidents come suddenly. and even
the person who has worked out some
ideas Of a personal campaign 10 save
himself, in time OF emergency. will find
himself sitting spellbound. perhaps.
watching the chromium hub cap roll
down the street.
American pioneers hso one advantage
ever us OF todsy-
They knew the enemy, and had rifles
with which 10 fight him.
When they Ventured forth. they ct
least had means OF self-defense.
Nowadays. when the city man goes
downtown 10 work, he never knows who
Is going to hit him OF WHEREOF why!
There goes q tall man, in a light
Summer suit.
He is crossing at circle.
He Is the tallest. whitest thing In
sight.
Theoretically, no one could run over
him.
Actually some one does.
The motorist sfoot. for the nonce, IS
run down by the moLorist in cal.
All men are pedestrians.
Ira ffic Is the modern menace.
That has been said many times, but
il can stand being said again, for the
plain purpose of warning every one lr
Evening star., 1936-06-16
Shooting Stars.
BY PhHANDER JOHNSON.
Ga stiles.

Ga stiles.
There's building boom in Nowhere
It's The one That comes each year.
When the Spring is new
And the skies grow blue
And the south wind whispers cheer
with Fancy as architect we've planned
His charges are small but fair,
Improvements great
For each vast estate
And our castles in the sir.
Its only q minute we need 20 see
The minsreJs end towers
In beauty rise
Meath our very eyes
And these treasures ell are ours.
Your likes NAV be f kle and a,rs nge
end free.
Fol- easily you repair
The wreck that falls
When the old charm pals
In your ca stiles in the air.
When the golden rivers Of twilight start
And the scarlet sun sinks low,
It's q journey slight
To that land of light
Where the maybe blossoms blow.
And it's only the friend with the honest
heart
Who has followed through III and fair
Who can be your guest
As you dream and rest
In your castle in the air.