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Evening star., 1936-05-28
Why Not Investigate?

Politics plays large part in the
charges of graft and other forms OF
skullduggery in the w. P. A. and politics
figures about as largely in the disposition
OF such charges.
Mr.. Curtis, as assistant to the chair
man of the Republican National Com
mittee and as national committeeman
from Missouri, chooses to air charges OF
corruption in the Missouri w. P. A.
machine through an open letter to Harry
Hopkins, released for Monday morning
papers. Political considerations figured
there Mr.. Hopkins, entering detailed
denial of such charges after what was
apparently an investigation breaking all
known records for speed and thorough
ness, chooses to reply with an accusation
that Mr.. Curtis political billingsgate"
was actuated by partisan motives. Polit-
ical considerations figured there.
This sort of business will doubtless con-
tinue throughout the campaign. 1t will
accomplish no good whatever. Why does
the administration not choose the oppor-
tunity to make a non-partisan inquiry
into the charges of political manipula-
ton of relief if the administration is
sure that the relief machinery is as pure
as the driven snow, and go about it
in a manner that will let the people
know the true situation regarding
politics and relief? Failure to do so
strengthens the hands of those who
are doing what they can to smear the
w. p. A. Failure to do it in the face
of continued and widespread criticism,
based on charges that have a discom-
fitting ring of truth to them, lessons
public confidence in the w. P. A.
The relief business has been hap
hazard enough from the start. AS yet
there has been no scientific attempt to
appraise the dimensions OF the problem
Critics have been rebuffed by Mr..
Hopkins too damned dumb" retorts, by
indifference or, in the case OF charges
of political manipulation, Mr.. Hopkins
or his hired men have done the investi-
eating. With Congress about ready to
appropriate another billion and half
for relief, with few strings tied to its
expenditure, the administration might
do worse than to select a group of men
of standing and assign to them the task
of running down the numerous charges
some of them specific and direct-of
political abuse in the relief machine.
1t is too large and powerful a machine
to be as free of flaws as Mr.. Hopkins
would like to make people believe. Some
body ought to do a thorough job of
investigating and report. The investi-
CATION should be made from the outside.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
UphOlding House Prestige.

The wisdom of the House leaders in
deciding to pass the case of DR.. Town
send and his rebellious subordinates on
to the courts is manifest. Trial by the
House presents an immediate practical
difficulty in interfering with adjourn
ment plans. House members, moreover,
have little relish for the job of infiicting
penalties on DR.. Townsend and then
going home and explaining to the Town
send clubbers and other voters Just how
they had to maintain the prestige of
the House.
But what jury of twelve citizens will
decide about DR.. Townsend is another
matter entirely. Government lawyers
may have little trouble in showing that
DR.. Townsend was technically guilty of
contempt for the House of Representa-
tives. But a jury may also wonder
whether man is to be fined and sent
to jail for that. Is a man to be pun
ished for his contempt of the House?
Have the various investigating commit
tees OF Congress, or the conduct of Ger
tain individual members of the House
been above contempt? How will twelve
good men and true-probably citizens
and taxpayers of the District of Column
bia-feel about it?
DR.. Townsend, in refusing to answer
questions and walking out of the COM
mittee room with his chin in the air,
executed an adroit move that has left
the House holding bear by the tail.
The House is correctly concerned about
maintaining its prestige But is pres
tige maintained by integrity, fair dealing
and the day-to-day transaction of digni-
fled business, or is it maintained by
Furnishing citizens who walk out on
committee inquisitionsp
House leaders have a right to be con-
cerned about the prestige of the House
and the fact that it is not automatically
maintained by sending people to Jail.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

iceland government, the outstanding
feature of the vote was the rise OF
new political group called the Rexists.
They won q seats in their maiden ven-
ture in a national election. Their polit-
ical emblem is broom, symbolizing de-
termination to sweep banksters and
politico- -financiers" out of Office. The
militant Rexist leader, Leon Degrelle,
triumphantly proclaims that the party's
sensational first victory is only be-
ginning" and that his forces will 60
marching on until they achieve majority
power.
Belgians look upon the Rexist move
ment, despite its strong Catholic flavor,
as a faithful copy of Hitlerism in Ger
many. Emulating the Fuehrer's tactics,
Degrelle plans q monster rally in
Brussels suburb on June rs, when he liz
credited with the intention of asking an
oath of unalloyed personal allegiance
from his followers. He gives every indi-
cation of desire to set up dictatorial
authoritarian" regime more or less on
the Nazi model. One of the reasons
why M. De Man, rather than M. Wander
velde, may be summoned to head new
government. supported by the three old
parties, is that he has not incurred the
opposition of the Rexists to the extent
that it was visited upon the elder Social
ist leader. AS in Hitlers case, Degrelle
commands the support of the younger
voters. Having scored so marked vic
tory as novices in Belgian politics, after
an organized existence of less than two
years, the Rexists are depended upon to
crusade on an intensified scale hence
forth, providing chaotic Europe with still
another ism" alongside BolsheviSm,
Fascism and NaZi-ism. The spirit OF
reactionary change and experimentation
is still abroad in the Old World. Belgium
has become the latest field of exploita-
ton and pursuit of new panaceas.
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its walls. Nothing that can be bought
with money has been denied them. They
are objects Of Federal gratitude. But
they are not happy. Instead, they con-
slider themselves exiles-forgotten, aban-
doned by all save their most loyal and
constant relatives and friends. Visitors
are few, and the place lacks the warmth
which general public interest might
supply.
Surely, such neglect is not intended.
Perhaps all that is needed is that the
condition should be stated. Americans
are the kindliest people to be found any
where on this planet Earth. 1t cannot
be that they wish to forget. In any case.
let the suggestion be made. Adults and
children alike possibly. may be willing
to share their flowers among all the
heroes Saturday and Sunday.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
"Rexisrn.7 -

Belgium has gone the way of France
and Spain and elevated Socialism to the
level of its strongest single political
party. The Van iceland three-party
coalition government, which has held
Office for the past year, has rendered its
resignation and will presently be sue
ceeded by ministry headed by Social
list. At first it was expected that the
veteran party leader, Emile Vandervelde,
would inherit the premiership, but King
Leopold is reputed to favor younger
man for the post and it is nov believed
probable that Henry De Man, vice presi-
dent of the Socialist party and minister
of public works in the Van iceland
cabinet, will be called upon to form the
next government. Like Vandervelde, he
ranks as conservative minded, being an
economist by profession, and likely to
espouse a practical program of public
works to combat unemployment and gen.
orally to adhere to policies that will safe
guard the Belgian currency and stabilize
the national economic structure, while
instituting certain drastic administrative
and fiscal reforms. Belgium seems to
fear no more radical results from a
Socialist regime than France anticipates
from the government Of the same hue
that is about to assume power at Paris
under the premiership of Leon Blum.
While the Socialists emerged from the
late elections as the numerically ranking
party, outstripping the Catholics and
Liberals who, with the Socialists, sup
piled the fusion backbone of the Van
Evening star., 1936-05-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Farmers and sailors for centuries got
sunburned as part Of their jobs.
If any one had told them that some
day millions of people would expose
themselves to the suns rays just to get
"suntan," they would have laughed
heartily at the idea.
Yet today millions of persons do just
that, to meet the requirements of the
following dictatorial trio:
/. Fashion.
2. Appearance.
3. Health.
In the old days, people got sunburned
because they had to, today because they
want to.
A good coat of tan has fashion, ap-
pearance and health values.
1t means that one is able to get It'll
With countless persons, the ability to
present a good "Suntan" proves to all
their acquaintances that they have time
at their disposal in which to play.
This applies peculiarly to sports
events.
Farmers and sailors got tanned in
their work, and thought nothing of it at
all, in the days when presenting white
skin to the world was the desire of
countless persons, especially the women.
All that is changed now.
To young women, particularly, the
tanned skin is desirable because it shows
that the possesSor is ''in the know" as to
the smart, the chic thing
These things go in waves, however, and
there is little doubt that it is not quite
SO fashionable this Spring to be SUM-
tanned as it was last year, if one can
judge by the number of fair skinned
ladies seen everywhere.
For time 1t looked as if no nom
tanned woman would be allowed to go
downtown, but evidently they are getting
over that, realizing that to be natural is
still the famous one best bet.
There is something very appealing
about the tanned skin, whether man or
woman, or child, boy or girl.
The general realization of this re-
suited in wave of semi-nudism, which
probably was good thing from several
standpoints.
1t ought to be generally realized that
practically all the benefits of sunbathing
can be secured through clothes, if they
are thin enough.
This will permit many persons who do
not like to offer themselves to the public
gaze in nothing much to attain most
of the benefits of the "suntan" by the
simple expedient of wearing very thin
clothing.
Many Summer garments for both sexes
are so constructed that light as we'll as
air filters in.
BY wearing very little except these
outer garments, some real benefits will
be secured without running the danger
of burning the skin too much at one
sitting.
This latter danger is a very real one,
especially with those persons, no matter
what the color of their hair, who burn
easily.
These are the people who must take
special care in acquiring a suntan,
whether at the beach OF in their own
backyardS.
There still remain thousands of men
and women who feel entirely out of place
in bathing suit in city or suburban
backyard
They will be pleased to know. if they
have not found out already, that very
Evening star., 1936-05-28

thin clothes, in one layer If practicable,
will let one get real sunburn, with all
the benefits of sunshine, If the thing is
stuck to perSistently enough.
Persistence Is the keynote. It will take
more time to get genuine suntan this
way. but it can be attained, with a
minimum of real burn. Wide use of the
word "suntan," placed the emphasis
where 1t belonged, from a health and
beauty fashion standpoint; but the word
"sunburn" was a good one, too, and
pointed out just what happens If any one
stays in the sun too long at first.
1t will come as news, we believe, to
many persons, that it is possible to get
real Suntan with a minimum of burn
simply by wearing one layer of clothing,
and that very thin and light layer.
We do not advocate this so much for
downtown and street wear, as for the
privacy of ones own garden.
Even there many persons will not de-
sire to go nudist, even in degree, but
still will feel better with that amount of
clothing upon them which long custom
has made familiar to them.
There is certain satisfaction being
clothed, but there is no law which de-
mandS that this be in more than one
layer.
Therefore, while working or browsing
in the garden, it is possible for even
the incurably modest person to get real
sunbath, while at the same time meeting
all the demands of the silly old laws and
the not-so-silly personal ideas of becom-
ingnesS.
While such a person may admire the
bravery of those other persons who strut
around in shorts" and the like, and
seem to get great "kick" out Of it, still
for themselves they will realize that
such undress is not the thing.
Many people will find it expedient
while in the sunshine to keep their
eyes partly closed, at least held slightly
more shut than normal This will save
them from the nuisance of wearing
smoked or other tinted glasses.
There are two considerations to keep
in mind when beginning the annual
attainment of pleasant suntan. One
is the use of common sense from the
personal standpoint. That is, determine
just how much sun one can stand at
nrSt, and DO not exceed 1t. Remember
that the burn" in sunburn requires sew
eral hours to show up. Thus, one may be
able to sit in the sun for full hour,
without diScomfort-at the time But
later, oh, my! Half an hour would have
been better. Do not exceed the personal
limit, in this respect. There is no fun
in getting really burnt in one exposure.
Divide it over half dozen periods.
Watch the head, and if there is feel
ing of construction in it, feel sure that
the exposure to the sun has been long
enough. for the time being 1t may be
possible to retire to the shade for 10 or
IS minutes, and then come back to the
sun for a brief period. Rome, they say,
was not built in day, and certainly
good Suntan is matter of weeks not
just hours, as any persistent golfer
proves.
Be certain that a little sunshine every
day is better than a big spree every
weekend. The backyard enthusiast may
find it a little difficult, when Summer
comes, owing to the heat of the sun. 1t
is here that he must use such discretion
as he has. A good tan is fashionable,
good looking and healthful. but must not
be secured at the price of too much
blood to the head
Evening star., 1936-05-28

hair. They may even inherit such COM
plex things as mental and personality
qualities.
During the past century this specific
inheritance has been attributed to the
ultramicroscopic genes in the egg. Each
gene, it was supposed, in some way or
other, determined some one quality or,
by the interaction of several, a group of
qualities. There was gene for blue
eyes or black eyes, for big feet or small
feet.
But here is an apparent contradiction.
Every gene in the original egg cell splits
over and over again and is present In
every cell in the body. There are
exactly the same genes in a cell of the
big toe as in cell of the eye. What
differentiateS their action, depending on
what part Of the body they are in? This
has been a high hurdle for geneticists.
1t is this hurdle which DR.. Just at
tempts to cross in his omnipotent cyto-
plasm hypothesis. Both the potentiality
of human eyes and blue eyes, or cats
eyes and green eyes. are contained in
the respective cytoplasnls with the genes
in any case acting only as inhibitors
OF potentiality.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Fly.
Here he comes!
Silent and insidious;
Gentle, yet perf1dious,
No sound of drums
Halls his appearance.
Grimly gay.
Graceful yet pestiferous,
Joyously germiferous:
Nothing can stay
His interference.
Hear him buzz!
In his course ethereal.
Cleverly aerial.
Strange feats he does.
Sprite inauspicious!
BY and by,
If you let him propagate,
All the house he'll devastate.
y Get that fly
Blandly pernicious!
Evening star., 1936-05-28

There appears to be no lingering temp
tation in politics for Will Hays, although
the presidency of Warren G. Harding
is rated almost as a contribution of his
individual genius to American history.
A man should not be expected to exceed
his own tr4umphs. The facilities for
glorifying a movie star are greater even
than those available to a presidential
nominee.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

AS Secretary Hull was pointing out that
only trade will prevent war, Secretary
Wallace advocated plowing under so as
to have nothing to sell. What constitutes
the romance is the fact that, like lovers,
politicians are seldom consistent.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

Telling funny stories is not habit
with Vice President Garner. But the
wide-open laugh with which he glorifles
the camera offers assurance that some
body in the neighborhood has been do
ing so.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
InSidi0us.

"Why did you insist on putting that
woman forward as candidate for Office
in your society?'
"She was getting too popular" replied
Miss Cayenne. "I wanted to see her
make her share of enemies"
Evening star., 1936-05-28
OStentation of Wealth.

"Ostentation of wealth is something
which good taste always avoids"
Especially" said Senator Sorghum.
when the subject under discussion
happens to be a campaign fund"
Evening star., 1936-05-28

Amelia Earhart is TO have another
medal. Aviation takes credit for enabling
American craftsmanship to assert itself
in manner that is cordial and sincerely
complimentary.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Water PLAY

Water Play
At sunset in the dusty town
On park bench I sat me down
To catch drops from the fountain spray
And watch the children at their play
Chasing the squirrels, light as they.
Night fell over the city park,
Town lights glimmered in the dark,
A crescent moon rose overhead.
The squirrels to the tree-tops fed.
The children romped toward home and
bed.
Yet still fingered In fountain spray
To catch the rhythm of water play.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

It is not yet the fierce campaign that
Postmaster General Farley predicted.
There are so many Boy Scouts at work
that thanks may be due to their gentle
influence on turbulent maturity.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
While Rome Burned.

Nero had just completed his historic
solo.
There's no use of trying to uplift
the public" he said. Think of crowd
that would rather run to look at fire
than hear me play the violin!"
Evening star., 1936-05-28

So much appears to depend on the
language spoken by scholarly captain
and crew that building a dirigible, not yet
perfected in America, seems almost to
be related to literary achievement as we'll
as to super mechanics.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
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herein are also reserved
Evening star., 1936-05-28
Unattainable.

Man gives his money or his life
Nor finds through argument or strife
A place to pause and say With pride,
"At last I'm wholly satisfied"
Evening star., 1936-05-28

"Dont tell a friend to fohgit his
troubles" said Uncle Eben. "It's no use
tryin' to git him to add bad memory
TO his yuthuh worYiments.n
Evening star., 1936-05-28

"Politeness under all circumstances"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "is
a valuable communication. 1t assures
men that you may be trusted to trans
act business without temperamental
complications"
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The Impossible Ideal.

That fellow in the picture ad
He causes me regret.
It often leaves me strangely sad
That we have ever met.
A stunning suit of clothes he wears,
He shaves himself with glee,
No matter where look, he stares
Contentedly at me.
Evening star., 1936-05-28
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He eats all kinds of breakfast food,
He smokes all kinds Of weed.
He strikes a graceful attitude
And bids lis pause and read.
That picture fellow haunts me still
And leaves me feeling grim,
For, buy, and struggle as will,
I cannot look like him!
Evening star., 1936-05-28

Q. What are some OF the hobbies of
King Gustav V of SWeden?-J. H.
A. The King is an excellent tennis
player and is interested in the COL
lection of old silver.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

@. How many one-room school houses
are there left in the United States?-
L. r. S.
A. Over half of the total number.
There are over 241.400 school buildings
in the United States, and more than
10000 of them are one-room school
houses.
Evening star., 1936-05-28

member Of Congress for a dozen years.
He has had plenty of experience in poll
tics. He is Republican whip" of the
House. He halls from a part of the
country which is reckoned not only New
Deal, but also rather strongly in favor
Of the nomination of Gov. Landon. But
up to the present time, despite his activ-
ity in his own State and in the House,
Martin has not been national figure.
His colleagues in the House think highly
of him and his leadership in the con-
vention will be watched with interest.
Senators Frazier and Nye of North
Dakota will both serve as alternate dele
gates at the Republican National Con-
vention, and so will Representatives
Burdick and Lemke of the same State
They were chosen at the Republican
State Convention on Tuesday, when the
forces of former Gov. William LANCER
were routed at every turn. Nye and
Frazier have both declared themselves
for Senator Borah for President, and it
Is generally believed that North Dakota's
delegation viii support the Idaho Sen
ator, certainly in the early balloting.
The list Of eight delegates and eight
alternates who 60 to the convention from
North Dakota follows: William Hall.
jamestown: A. E. Goldhamer, Lakota;
O. B. Burtness, Grand Forks; Earl
Beede. Morristown; Clyde Duffy, Devils
Lake; Bert Anderson, Minot; Thomas
Whelan, Saint Thomas; Fred Graham,
Glendale. Alternates: Senator Frazier,
Senator Nye, Representative Burdick,
Representative Lemke, William Owens,
Williston: Almer H. Myhra, Wahpeton;
L. L. Twichell, Margot, and Sid. Fitzloff,
Dickinson.
Evening star., 1936-08-05
BY MARGARET WARNER.

~ATERING to the desire of COL
lege laSSies to go back to
school more fashionably
~ garbed than during past
years when casual was synonymous
for campus clothes, Washington shops
have ordered a superior line of misses
frocks for their advance Fall col
lectionS.
Just as definitely as the fapper
passed from the Imelight these many
years ago, today the so-called "col-
legiate uniformity" and "all-of-a-
oneness" in dress is making an in
glorious exit. This season dresses for
campus are individualized and marked
by quality and richness seldom be-
fore obtainable in schoolgirl dresses.
Youthful response to these indi-
vidualized "off-to-schooI" frocks has
been phenomenal, considering that
the buying season has scarcely begun.
One store actually discovers itself in
the embarrassing quandary of having
to confess to its college clientele a
complete sellout of some of it's ad-
vance models. Fortunately for the
peace Of mind OF youthful Wash
ingtonians, large quantities of equally
desirable frocks are on order and ar
irving daily.
This store has an attractive collec-
ton OF "travel-tWeed" ensembles
which may be worn as separate
dresses or with their knee-length
tunic coats. These make ideal travel
ing suits for warm Fall days. For