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Evening star., 1936-03-10
Publicity Standards
In Criminal Trials

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Decision OF the American Bar ASSo-
citation to create committee, of which
Newton D. Baker is head, to define
standards of publicity for trials is cred
tied largely to the discussion of the
Hauptmann case. The popular interest
attaching to Col. Lindbergh made it
inevitable that every agency of publicity,
old and new, should be employed to the
limit in connection with the trial. But
the conduct of the judge has been under
judicial scrutiny in the higher State and
Federal courts and that it was in line
with his own previous record for i'm
partial administration of justice is shown
by the fact that the higher courts found
that no rights of the defendants had
been infringed There may have been
lapseS of good taste in some quarters, but
in general the agencies of publicity at
the trial did well difficult job of accur-
ate reporting of both proceedings and
atmosphere.
If the appellate courts function prop
erly, there is no need to establish stand
ards of publicity to safeguard defendants
In the Scottsboro cases the publicity was
considered by the defense a lifesaver.
If in any case the dignity of the court
or the respect due to the judicial process
is infringed, there is matter for action by
the bench. If bar associations feel that
current practices of lawyers diminish the
prestige of justice, it is proper that they
should enforce seemly standards as to
publicity on members of the bar by
their own disciplinary processes.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
1t Speaks for Itself.

In declining to be cross-examined on
her charges involving members of the
Board of Education and others yesterday,
Representative Virginia JenckeS said
that the evidence speaks for itself. I
am willing that it should be considered
or not considered on its merits as it
stands on the record"
AS the evidence" does speak for itself,
most eloquently, why not let it go at
that? It is not evidence" in the COM
mon understanding of the word. There
is nothing to support the generalized
opinions; no presentation of fact to
stand the test OF searching examination.
The evidence speaks for itself" sufd-
ciently to talk itself out of court. The
generous thing to do is to let it wander
away toward its self-sought oblivion.
The only important thing about such
'eVidence" and other charges made
against the school officials is their dem
onStration of the evils of legislation like
the little red rider" The hearings
called to discuss the merits of the leg
tslation have become forums for in
nueados and slanderous statements re-
Evening star., 1936-03-10

II such mountain building cycle can
be established it would furnish one of
the best longtime checks on the relia-
bllity of the lead-uranium ration as a
measure of time.
An outstanding difficulty, he pointed
out, is the necessity of accurate deter
mination Of the small quantities of the
rarer radioactive materials in the rocks
used for analysis. The three chief radio
active minerals are uranium, thorium
a1~ actinium. The end product of each
is lead-but in each case a different kind
OF lead. There are also five or six other
radioactive elements. They occur in
minute amounts and in all sorts of COM
binationS. They also disintegrate into
leads-all the leads slightly different.
To determine the age of rock with
the greatest possible accuracy by the lead
ratio would require that the different ele-
ments and their end products be kept
separate. Then they might be used as
check on each other, since they dis
integrate at different rates. But this is
altogether too complicated a job for the
present. About the best that can be
done is to strike an average and make
certain that allowance is made for all
the ordinary lead which is not product
OF radioactive disintegration.
But DR.. Lane reports, in laboratories
all over the world notable progress is
being made in determining the various
lead isotopes and in detecting small
quantities of the different radioactive
elements. In most cases the amounts
are so small that they probably do not
seriously affect the results
Evening star., 1936-03-10

losses Of the highest Importance. On
the one hand, leader may use these
facilities to keep his followers loyal; on
the other, his opponents may use them
to disturb that loyalty. Thus, give and
take-the interplay of divergent forces
becomes an active reality to an extent
and with an effect hitherto unvisioned
by even the most imaginative dreamers.
But there are dangers in such scrim-
mage. The poblest character is not in
variably robed in the kind of personality,
equipped with the charm, which appeals
to the groundlings; and the heneficiaries
of democracy are not yet competent to
evaluate with accuracy the frailties Of
every contemporary Draco. Harsh as
the comment may seem, there is reason
to suppose that Aristides would be as
liable to banishmerit by d twentieth CEN
tury mob as he was by the rabble of his
own unhappy period.
Yet there is no cause for despair. The
processes which are giving strength to
democracy also are giving wisdom to 1t.
Debate may flourish untrammeled, con-
troyersy rage unchecked. But the cor
receives for anarchy are available. Prob
ably the hour never will strike when
sane and sober men and women will be
either so few in number or so weak in
mentality as to be utterly at the mercy
of demagogues or the crowd. In America.
anyway, no immediate cataclysm is FORE
cast. Agitators illuminate, would-be
tyrants rage, but symposiums in SUM-
cient quantity demonstrate that opinion
in the United States still is rational.
liberal, just and fair.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Problem of Taxation
In Years of Elections

From the Kansas City Star
In brief, the dilemma that Congress
and the administration now face is this:
How tax without hurting? In the past
that question has not been particularly
troublesome. 1t was easy to tax; much
easier to spend. 1t is different vastly
different, now. This is election year.
1t is desirable to continue spending, as
the quick bonus enactment indicates.
But taxation is especially dangerous at
such q time. The voters would not
forget.
So, with an evident need of more
taxes and revenue, nobody in Washing
ton seems ready to come forward with
new levy proposal The farm bill should
have its supporting tax measure; the
bonus money will have to be supplied
from some source, now or later, while
relief and related requirements are yet
to be considered. Yet all around are
hesitation and uncertainty.
The inflationist elements have been
busy with suggestions of printing press
money, further devaluation of the dollar,
more buying of silver and what not. But
they are minority. Their alternative
to taxation would be extremely hazard
Gus. They, it seems, will not be heard
for the time being.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Dietaries of American
And European Farmers

To the Editor of The Star:
The American farmers, especially the
Southern share croppers, are always in
hot water. And yet, as see 1t, there is
still fat back, sow belly, cornmeal and
hominy. Also turnip green's. In the
meantime there are country men in
Eastern Europe who would consider such
things luxuries that may be wished for.
but never attained.
Here we have Tatu Kurek. "prole-
tartan" Polish writer, who tells us what
these people are up against.
In times of scarcity the poverty
stricken people eat clay, frozen potatoes
or birch bark slightly adulterated with
-four which they have stolen"
In more normal times it's sour bread
and soup made of flour and water. The
bread falls like stone into ones stomach
and removes all hunger. Potatoes are
a delicacy"
"One-half of a village of 5000 had
never tasted either tea or coffee. Almost
no one knows that sugar exists"
"Laborer Voitek moved field for a
plate of stew at midday and one zloty
90 cents at the end of the long day"
"Robka walked miles with the milk
and butter which she had collected from
two COWS in three days. She got one
zloty 90 cents)."
With tears in their eyes peasants beg
the dealer to pay them II zloty for a
calf. He laughs and pays eight"
1t might be we'll for Secretaries WAL
lace and Morgenthau to keep a. copy of
Mr.. Kurek's book on hand. The next
time our panhandling farmers come
around, why, they might read them a
chapter or two. That may induce them
to have heart and to scale down their
demands by few millions.
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Some Pertinent Comments
On Washington Traffic

40 the Eoltof OF Inc star:
Recently was compelled to transfer
my liability insurance from Los Angeles
to Washington and it cost me SO go more
due to added liability Multiply that
$3.50, which is about average or below
covering Terraplane), by 10000 and
Washington drivers are paying a tidy
extra sum for the privilege of being reck-
less.
The best way to cut down accidents is
to give both the reckless driver and the
reckless jay walker a dose of good stiff
fines in court. AS an example of what it
will accomplish. the deaths and injuries
in Southern California some years ago
proportionately were the highest in the
entire country, especially in Los Angeles
In campaign for safety, both drivers
and pedestrians who broke ordinances
were then and still are heavily fined.
The immediate reduction of accidents
was remarkable. 1t costs SO to walk
through red light there.
I have done little shopping" and am
of the opinion that not only is Washing
ton so per cent under traffic -policed, but
also the police dare not hand out tags to
certain favored classes of offenders, for
actual fear of losing their jobs.
For city with wide streets and low
buildings 0essening the amplified
echoes) I think Washington has more
needless noise from idiotic auto horn
blowers than any city in the country
Add to this the ancient flat-wheeled
street cars with their bells, and it is
nerve-wrecking beyond description
Maybe that's what makes the wild auto
driver wild Who can tell9
H H. ARMSTRONG.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Seizure of Telegrams.

BY unanimous vote the Senate yes
terday ordered the Federal Communica-
tions Commission to report in detail
upon the activities of its agents in seiz-
ing and inspecting kilograms and records
of telephone communications relative to
pending and contemplated legislation
affecting the interests of certain cor
porationS. The resolution called upon
the commission to state "by what
authority and under what law and at
whose directions" it had made these
seizures and inspections.
This action was the result of the
charge that the Senate lobby investigat-
ing had invoked the services of the
Communications Commission to ascer-
tain whether corporations and organiza-
tlonS, such as the American Liberty
League, had employed drag-net methods
OF finding evidence of an organized
attempt to influence Congress in the
rlatter of legislation affecting their
interests.
The charge that the files of the tele-
graph companies and the records of the
telephone companies have been invaded
for the procurement of evidence of an
organized lobby" should be fully inves-
tigated. 1t is a grave accusation. 1t
implies that the fourth amendment to the
Constitution has been violated. That
amendment reads: THE right of the
people to be secure in their persons,
houses, papers and effects against un-
reasonable searches and seizures shall
not be violated, and no warrants shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched and
the persons or things to be seized"
The purpose of this amendment was
to protect the people against the scru-
tiny OF their private affairs. In this
case the question arises whether the
order Of Senate committee to Gov
ernment agency of supervision consti-
tutes warrant" for wholesale seizure,
even when particular place." such as
the Office of a communications agency
whether telegraph or telephone office,
is broadly designated No individual is
named; no specific presumptive offense
is charged. The purpose is to ascertain
whether certain individuals or groups
have sought to influence legislation,
which is their undoubted right.
The right of the people peaceably to
assemble and to petition the Govern
ment for redress of grievances is guar
anteed by the first amendment, article
one, of the so-called bill of rights, added
to the Constitution almost Immediately
after its adoption. Assembly" may be
reasonably construed as including the
right of petition or protest through the
medium of the established facilities of
communication. The taint of lobbying"
should not be made to extend to the
point at which the use of the mails or
the wires becomes an offense, the rem
edy for which is wholesale seizure.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Hence the best elements to be used
are plenty Of time and plenty of water.
These two, between them, will make
pool At. 1t may be objected that
month Is not necessary, but it is, If one
wants to be very sure. Some concrete
mixtures give forth their inimical sub
stances more slowly than Others Then
there is always the danger that such
portions of the sidewalks as are above
water, or copings, side rails and the like,
will not be washed enough, only to dis
solve their lime into the water later dur
ing periods of heavy and prolonged
rains. That Is one reason why there is
nothing quite SO good as an ornamental
rock boundary to pool. Irregular slabs
of stone, if placed with an artistic eye,
make a background to a pool Just a
bit better than anything else. When
aquatic plants start growing. and poolside
specimens, including Japanese iris, begin
throwing their long green leaves, the
entire pool takes on a vastly different
aspect from its comparative nudity at
making.
Be sure of your pool, if it is new, and
then be sure to use thermometer
These are the two laws, and If followed
will ensure success.
Nothing can make up for poor speci-
mems, however, so the third is this:
Take your time about purchasing gold
fishes, especially for the new pool.
Do not be in rush to put them in,
even though tempted to do so.
Wait until the weather is fairly
settled.
Around here this will mean about
May Is.
Build the pool in late March or early
April but do not stock it until the last
two weeks in May.
If this bit of advice were followed
there would be vastly fewer dead and
diseased goldfshes in pools.
Take your time in selecting fish
Do not be in hurry, and never buy
a specimen with dropping dorsal, or
upper. fin.
Look it over carefully, and see if it
seems to take an interest in life
Many poor specimens may be brought
out, by good food and care, but the be-
ginner will not know how, and he had
better play safe with good specimens to
begin with. They cost no more.
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Then, when the fishes are home, take
the temperature of the water in their
container
Suppose this registers 55 degrees, and
the water in the pool. out in the SUM-
shine, shows temperature of IS degrees
Ten degrees is too big jump to impose
on fish suddenly.
Nature never does that Every one
knows how warm the water is at the
shore, after storm which chills the air
Water changes temperature more
slowly than air. under natural condi-
tions, showing that natures way with
fishes is the slowly changing way
Submerge the bucket of new fishes in
the pool until the water levels are even.
Then leave long enough-it may take
one or more hours-for the two to be-
come equalized. When the temperature
inside and outside of the bucket is the
same, whisk the container downward
and there you are.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

People will begin to think about build
ing garden pools soon If the mild weather
keeps up.
1t will not be too early.
Fish ponds should be finished far
ahead of time in order that the concrete
may weather, losing the lime content so
harmful to fish life.
Great care must be taken in stocking
new pool or in adding new inmates to
an old one.
Simply to purchase stock and throw
It into the water will not do.
It is because this is attempted, how
ever, that so many deaths result in the
Springtime.
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With fishes which have lived in the
pool all Winter, of course, there are the
inimical effects of freezing to cope with,
as well.
Even specimens which seem to have
pulled through in good shape are likely
to be left weak, unable to stand the
warmer water of the season.
Often this condition is aggravated by
the annual pool cleaning, which mostly
takes place at this time of year.
The fishes are pulled out Gin q metz
and placed in tubs and all too often the
water in the tubs is different in chemical
composition, to say nothing of vastly
different in temperature.
In some respects the common goldfish
is hardy fish. While enthusiasts are
willing to test aquarium water in which
tropical specimens are kept, and never
add fresh water of lower or higher
temperature, all too often they forget
that this care is equally helpful with
goldfishes, even those in pools.
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A small floating thermometer is really
the first essential in fish keeping.
When the pool is cleaned out, probably
in April, the water into which the fishes
are moved for the time being should be
brought to the exact temperature of that
in the pool.
No new fishes should be added until
several weeks after the annual cleaning
has taken place. BY that time the water
will have aged and be in fit condition
for the great change which the new
inmates must encounter.
To place new fish in new pool. espe-
cially. at too early date is to risk sure
disaster.
Even beginners in fish-pond lore now
oAuyo hAiOW LIldb bIlClC dlC SuDStdIiCCS III
concrete-from which SO out of 100 pools
are made-which are sure death to fishes.
Just how to make sure this is all
soaked out of the sidewalks and the bot
tom, however, is another matter. 1t is
here that many newcomers fall down,
not realizing how long it takes to soak
out this lime.
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make sure. and the only way to do that
is to allow plenty of time to elapse be-
tween the hardening of the concrete and
its final use.
At least a month should intervene.
with several complete changes of water
content, the more the better.
Vinegar and other weak acids may be
used to hasten the process, but if they
are thought necessary only the weakest
sorts should ever be used, and then
one will find the cleaning process must
be done, anyway, to make sure the acid
is all out!
Evening star., 1936-03-10
SympOsiums.

In fortunate times men care little for
the opinions of others. But in periods
OF distress and trouble it is natural that
they should manifest their gregarious
instinct and seek knowledge of the judg-
ment OF their friends; perhaps even OF
their enemies. Hence the tremendous
popularity of polls and straw votes.
Thoughtful citizens receive and study
them as indications of prevailing trends
in the public mind Conceding that they
cannot be perfectly accurate, it is not
too much to claim for them a relative
significance. They reflect portions Of
the truth, if not all of it.
But the idea of such tests of the ebb
and flow of social, economic and political
currents is not new. The Greeks and
the Romans had recourse to it centuries
before the basic brotherhood of man
had been accorded institutional recog-
milton in any pragmatic philosophy Of
government. 1t prospered through later
ages in direct ratio with the gradual
elevation of standards of literacy and
consequent enlargement of democracy.
AS human intelligence developed under
cultivation and the masses earned the
right to share in the business of the
state the psychological reactions of Tom,
Dick and Harry became increasingly i'm
portant
And there are numerous indications
that the END is not yet. The influence
Of the press, the radio and the movies
has brought about contact between the
multitudes and their representatives
which is bound to result in gains ana
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Page Uncle Jim.

Page Uncle Jim.
My Uncle Jim has done his best to have
us runnin' right.
He went on worryin' through the day
and also through the night.
In spite of his endeavors to keep people
goin' straight,
Us Public thinks too fur ahead, or way
back out O. date.
He used to sit down in the store an
tell what amt and is
In politics, religion, or just ordinary biz.
But now the radio browns him out.
He gets no time to teach.
I think it's up to Uncle Jim to make
another speech.
Sometimes when he gets started on a
serious line of thought,
And we're followin' with attention all
his words with wisdom fraught,
That radio comes a-croonin and a-lovin'
and a-loonin'
And we all jump in a-jazzin' with the
station that we tune in,
Till there's nothin' to be noticed but
the melody an mirth
Delivered to us hot from all the quarters
of the earth.
Then high finance an craftsmanship
glide off beyond our reach
Our Uncle Jim should get chance to
make another speech.
A war is hangin' round, although we
try to be polite
And say that it is nothing but little
family fight.
There's questions to be settled for man
kind, beyond a doubt,
The underworld's on top and turnin'
business inside out.
Our famous men cut in but very seldom
say much more
Than what we used to hear offhand
down to the corner store.
We want an intellect that knows his
Book to rise an preach.
It's time fur Uncle Jim to make a good
old-fashioned speech.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Obsolete Metaphor,

Don't you think you are trying to
rise too rapidly in our political careerp"
asked the constituent.
"No," replied Senator Sorghum.
Remember the poet wrote, The
heights by great men reached and kept
were not attained by sudden flight"
"Yes. But that was written long ago,
before they had tall buildings with
modern elevators"
Evening star., 1936-03-10
Lack of knowledge Source
OF Communism Danger

To the Editor of The Star:
Communism would become a lesser
evil if its history were taught in our
public schools. Communism is a source
of many evils and the youth of the
Nation should be schooled against its
evils by studying its evils.
We shall have nothing to fear from
communism if we fight it through our
educational system
To suppress teaching about COM
munism is but to add strength to it.
HARRY DANIELS.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

If the wholesale manufacture of weap-
ons cannot be prevented, there might at
least be some way to prevent them from
falling into the hands of politicians who
did not know they were loaded.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

There are many lady columnists en-
gagged in teaching other ladies public
behavior. There should be more gentle
man columnists giving instructions con-
corning the arts of refined discourse and
the parking privilege.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

A public that amuses itself is called
on to scrutiniZe radio for traces of COM
munism. A really serious microphone
might contemplate discoursging a red
menace by choking it off with jazz
Evening star., 1936-03-10

The Post Once Department is charged
with the duty of showing likenesses of
the forefathers before the public and
permitting every American patriot the
thrill of pride which comes from glance
through the family album.
Evening star., 1936-03-10
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Nanny Lullaby.

Y'har me, honey!
When Adam was baby
Who sang his Nanny tune?
Who taught dat baby not to stutter?
Who made dat chile his apple butter?
Who rubbed his gums
With tender thumbs?
Who bounced him high as the ban-ban
bird,
And bambooed him fo' the first cusS
word?
Adam, Mam-maml"
Ahu shet yo' mouf with a kiss and slap.
Ah1l shet yo' eyes fo' good long nap.
Come thru,
Say who
Sang dat lowering, lowering mama
Groom, .-T
Dat world-old, smothering Nanny tune
To Adam?
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Gentle fireside reminders are always
agreeable, but the great American in
recalling twilight stories of Santa Claus
may as we'll realize that it is going to
be long time till another Christmas.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Groups of Germans who sing "Wacht
am Rhine" confuse their history. The
watch on the Rhine had nothing to do
with the swastika. They are likely to
be identified by the musical experts who
lobby before Congress as Wagnerian
moderniSts.
Evening star., 1936-03-10

Few of the Ikenesses of dictators
appear very favorable and friendly. No
doubt photographers have their instruc-
tions as to whether facial expressions
are to suggest threats or promises.