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Evening star., 1936-07-11

a heat wave. Severe Winter weather
spells death, and included in these yic-
Tins of extreme cold are those who die
in fires and those who die from falls on
slippery pavements or from automobiles
skidding in the snow.
According to figures compiled by the
National Safety Council, $3.50 persons
died from excessive heat" during 1895.
which was gain of 2l7 per cent over
1924. In the same year, 1885, 1925 per-
sons were drowned; 23,828 died from
falls; 9O26 were crushed to death in
landslides and other similar accidents;
$500 perished from burns tconfiagra-
tions excepted. Death from excessive
heat is not q common cause of fatality.
over a six-year period, the Kansas Board
Of Health found that deaths from ex-
treme heat constituted eleven per cent
of the total, as compared with six per
cent from lightning, eight per cent from
falls, twenty -one per cent from animals,
eight per cent from vehicles and thirty
per cent from machinery.
While many persons die suddenly dur
ing extremely hot weather, little, If any,
attempt is made to discover whether the
heart gave way because Of the strain in
duced by the heat (which does cause a
strain) or from other natural causes"
And as heart diSese normally causes more
deaths in the United States every year
than all the accidents combined-2399 9
per 100000, as compared with 1913 per
100 0O0-it is probable that sudden death
for many persons during q heat wave
was merely coincidental, and not COR
rectly attributable to the heat.
Some day an accurate tabulation Of
"heat deaths" will be made. But not in
the headlines.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Another Experiment for
The Back of the Taxpayer

To the Editor of The Star:
So now we have another experiment
being prepared for us to pay for
We're going into Scandinavia now.
because we don't want Russia or Italy.
Germany or France to show us the
logical full-grown things. We're going to
turn production and distribution over to
the consumer That Is the meaning of
the cooperative"
We still insist that production and dis
tribution has not been in the right hands
and we don't want 1t to go back to those
who have for their lifework produced.
built up and distributed mans wants.
They are going to trim the dogs tail
by clipping it-immediately behind his
ears. AS if execution were preferred to
evolution, by the leaders of our "blooders
revolution" B. A. Javits in The Com
monwealth of Industry" analyzes and
offers a practical set-up for industrial
independence which seems to me un-
answerable
If our experimenters would stav at
home and take such logical course and
forget what happens in a different civili-
zation. we might come out ahead.
JOHN LESEMANN.
Farmingdale, Long Island.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Freedom of Speech at the
Democratic Convention
To the Editor OF The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
1t was announced that the parliament
tary rules of Congress would govern pro-
ceedingS at the National Democratic
Convention of 1886. With two United
States Senators as presiding officers. it
must have been forgotten that they were
not in Congress 9pplying gag" procedure
to Republican opponents.
Radio reports of proceedings brought
these impressions to one listener:
The chairman OF committee favoring
abrogation of two-thirdS rule for nomi-
nations read his report. Quickly he
moved its adoption and on that motion
he demanded the previous question to
cut off debate, 1t sounded like the SEN
atorial presidiks officer put it all before
the delegates as one motion, called for a
voice vote, and declared the motion
carried though the noes" seemed as
numerous as the "ayes." Putting through
these two motions as one certainly would
be New Deal" in congressional par
liamentary procedure. The Democrats
assembled were denied free speech with
greater rapidity than debate was denied
Republicans all through the late session
OF Congress. Though the vote seemed TO
require a roll call. there was no exer-
else of freedom of speech to demand
record vote
The platform was read The chairman
Of that committee moved its adoption
and also demanded the previous oues-
ton. The senatorial presiding officer re-
membered this time to take a separate
vote on ordering the previous ques-
ton. That being carried by suppression
of free speech from any delegate. the
platform was then adopted without al
lowing any more freedom of speech than
on the preceding motion.
One truth self-evident' is that the
platform contains this declaration: we
shall continue to guard free speech" etc.
Free speech seems to have been so
closely guarded that it never did get
a chance to break loose in that con-
vention while most important ques-
tions were before the assembled dele
gates for decision.
Freedom of speech"-Ohl can it be
dumb. voiceless subsection to bosses de-
cree?
JOSEPH w. CHEYNEY.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
as a grave mistake, and has worked hard

as a grave mistake, and has worked hard
to make 1t a practical success.
His return to the United States at this
time was ostensibly in connection with
the coming trade conference promised
by the President at the time of enact
ment of the Tydings- -McDufie inde-
pendence act. And despite his race for
the governorship of Michigan, he can
probably serve the Filipinos more eff
ciently on this side of the Pacific, as far
as the conference is concerned, than by
remaining in Manila. The trade confer
ence is designed to ease some Of the
economic provisions of the independence
act, under which the Philippines grad
ually will lose their access to the free
markets of the United States.
Whether there can be such agreements.
through reciprocal trade treaties or
otherwise, under which the Philippine
Islands would be given preferential treat
ment in return for privileges extended
to American exports, depends pretty
much on keeping the matter out of poll
itics. Philippine independence became a
political foot ball in the United States
when it was regarded as a method Of
eliminating Philippine competition with
domestic agricultural products. Politics
and the protection of selfish interests in
the United States will have to be aban-
doned If the Fihpinos are to be. given a
fair chance in preparation for economic,
as we'll as political, independence.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

A Maryland yellow-throat was peer
ing with bright eyes from behind a blos-
som of a white althea bush.
Whether the bird or the flower was
the prettier was hard to decide.
The yellow-throat is one of large
family of warblerlike birds. It is not
much larger than a house wren, but
more colorful. Usually its length is given
as 5lz inches.
It's habits differ from those of other
birds with yellow on them, notably the
Baltimore oriole and the tiny goldfinch.
The Maryland yellow-throst prefers
shrubbery, usually close to the ground,
but may be seen in trees at times.
Its distinguishing habit is that Of
peering intently with great curiosity at
a human observer.
If you see a bird with much yellow
on it, which seems to have great curiosity
as to your movements, be pretty sure 1t
is this creature.
The sturdy altheas, of course, are a
favorite of all birds.
These shrubs are among the most
satisfactory Of garden bush specimens.
Since they are very common, some peo-
PIE pItJeIlu IlOJ 10 ike JIem.
Sensible persons, however, who know
their admirable traits OF growth and
hardness and recognize beauty in fiow-
.ers, regardless Of price, always like the
altheas.
In some parts of the country these
shrubs are better known as the rose of
Sharon.
Whatever its name, it is an old standby,
one OF the many common things which
are common simply because they are
good.
1t comes in three main colors, law
ender, white and blue.
The lavender -blessomed. althea with
the crimson throat is the old favorite.
known around the world and back
again!
1t is perhaps the favorite of all chill
dren. Little girls use the flowers to
make skirts for little dolls. Boys catch
bumblebees in them.
Children sensitive to beauty never
forget these lavender flowers amid dark
green leaves and the gnarled branches.
There is virginia. something about
the white -blossomed althea. with the
deep stain OF crimson in the throat, that
sets it apart.
You do not see as many of the white
fiowered sort. Some people even think
the lavender the only form.
Either way it is fine shrub, Just
now beginning to bloom.
Then there is the new blue form,
sport from the lavender, but with a
distinctively blue tinge which affords
admirable contrast with the family sign
the deep dark blotch in the center. 1t
is this deep red, of course, which first
attracts the bees.
The blue form is not as rank a grower
as the two other therefore is more adapt
able TO modern landscape use, especially
in foundation paintings.
We are very refined, nowadays, in our
gardening tastes. Old-fashioned treat
ments near the house walls will not sat
isfy the modern mind. There are vogues
in plants as in other things. Not al
ways is the new vogue good. not always
is the old bad not always is the old
good. not always is the new bad.
One should like what one likes. as
always. but this liking must be tenn
pered with the good restraint with which
this age handles so many artistic
projects.
1t is curious thing that an age which
in so many things is Incorporate. haSty,
wild. even in matters of architecture. has
reached such high plane of classic
buildipu
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Heat as a Killer,

Deaths in U. S. Hit 269'-"Death
Toll 223"-"Nine Die, Scores FalI"-"Heat
Toll 90 in U. $40 Die Over U. S.
Drought Deaths Rise to $50" These are
some Of the headlines of the day. But
how many persons actually die from the
heat? The press associations, which
gather up the dead for national headline
purposes, are more sensational than
scientific in their estimates of the DAVIS
toll" 1t is hard to exaggerate the suf-
fering caused by the present heat and
drought combined, but there is such
thing as exaggeration in adding up the
number of drought dead"
Some of the fatalities are only remotely
connected with the heat. Drownings, for
instance, are tabulated as constituting a
part of the heat toll" And while there
may be some logic in associating drown
ing with the severe heat, for people take
to the water to get cool, no attempt is
normal spell of Summer weather with
those occurring during a severe heat
wave. Automobile accidents are some
times connected with the heat. made a
part Of the heat toll" by simple process
of deducing that the primary cause of
the accident was the victims desire to
escape the heat by taking an automobile
ride
The phenomenon of putting two and
two together AID making large death
toll is as true Of O cold wave as It Is Of
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Leave for Mr.. Murphy.

The Presidents insistence that Frank
Murphy run his race for Governor of
Michigan during leave of absence"
suggests his return to the Philippines
should he be defeated. But, regardless
whether he returns. the Filipinos have
reason to be thankful for his services as
the last American Governor General.
An honest, conscientious man, MIR. Muir
ply has had the best interests of the
Filipinos at heart. If independence does
not eventually serve the best interests
of the Filipinos, Mr.. Murphy's efforts will
have been at least well intentioned. He
has championed the cause of Philippine
independence, much to the chagrin Of
many Of the Americaa residents Of the
islands who construe Independence now
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Give Employment First
To American Citizens
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
After many years Of expensive tenn
porary plans and measures. this Nation
has not greatly decreased the unemploy-
ment and its menacing offSprings from
the American people because of the fact
that we have 1650OOOO foreign-born
people, Of whom 100000 are unnat-
uralized.
A large percentage, or 80 per cent, OF
these unnaturalized foreigners are hold
ing 100000 American jobs in America,
while the other l 500 900 are given Amer
ican meal tickets, regardless of the fact
that America has. over 100000 American
citizens with no jobs, and relief does not
make better citizens.
There are foreigners in the United
States illegally to the extent of $500 900,
and yet hundreds of thousands are fore
ing and still continuing to squeeze among
the American people to further complex
this country's unemployment. evidently
still figuring our country flrSt-claSs free
boarding and rooming house for the
foreigners of the world and principally
a free employment agency for foreigners,
regardless of whether they are natural
lied or not
The sooner America and the American
industries see that American families
are employed first, to the result that
100000 American jobs held by unnat-
uralized foreigners are in the hands of
the 6,00O,0 900 American men and women
who are entitled to them, the sooner the
best for the ma ajority will rule.
Otherwise the privileges of millions of
the citizens Of the United States are
abridged, in consideration that no priv
ileges shall be unabridged from $500 900
unnaturalized foreigners, in conSidera-
ton for an alienable privilege in so far
as the real concern of this Nation, and
an unalienable right to be given con-
isideration only in the native country,
which apparently is respectively disap-
proved and respected in practically every
nation except the United States, whose
citizens and their unborn must inevitably
suffer and carry as their burden.
What excuse can be given for not de-
porting 5000, 900 unnaturalized. and what
reasonable protest of theirs can be COM
pared with that OF all the American
citizens in the past. present and future
years? Who can these unnaturalized
foreigners blame but themselves in the
event this nation ever and finally gets
awake and applies the self-evident pro-
lection under the Constitution to the
American citizens first?
r. JAMES PATRICK TIERNEY.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENR Y.

the city seldom departs sensationally
from the mean.
The records for Detroit also are avail
able since 1886. with a yearly mean Of
3204 inches-a low of 2106 inches in
1889 and a remarkable high of 7l.l9
inches in 1855. Denver, whose precipi
tation records have been compiled since
1872, has had a mean of 1923 inches to
1923. with a maximum of 229S inches
in 1906 and minimum Of TBS inches in
1911. Chicago, on the basis Of records
since 1871, has had mean of 33.03 inches
to 1923. ranging from 45.86 inches in
1883 to 24.52 inches in 1901.
Washington, the records show, has had
notably equable rainfall since 1924,
when the records start The mean
through 1921 was 40.53 inches. The dry
est year included in the records was 1926,
when the rainfall dropped to 1879 inches,
but for the whole period there seldom
has been a variation of more than ten
inches above or below normal
Records for the dryer areas of the
United States show relatively similar
variations, as
Cheyenne, Wyo., mean from 1871 to
1922, 14.01 inches maximum, 2268, in
1905; minimum, 5.04 inches, in 1876
Helena, Mont. mean for 43 years, 13.40
inches; maximum, 1894, in 1881; mini
mum, 6.7l. in 1885,
Bismarck. s. OAK. mean of 1704
inches; maximum of 1892 inches in
1876; minimum of 1103 inches in 1889
Omaha, Nebr, mean of 1888 inches;
maximum of 1892 inches in 1888; mini
mum of 1549 inches in 1910.
North Platte, Nebr mean OF 1887
inches; maximum, 1910 inches in 1918
and minimum of 1910 inches in 1910.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
PacifcatiOn.

Conscious that the international situa-
tion briStles with danger, European
statesmen are engaged in intensive ef-
forts in the field of good neighborlness
and pacification. Simultaneous moves
in London, Paris, Rome, Berlin and
Vienna reflect alike a realization that
gunpowder is in the air and yearning
to do everything still possible to avert an
explosion. Government leaders in many
countries have been ominously compar-
ing conditions to those of 1914. There
seems to be a determination to prevent
their ending in the results that flowed
from the crisis of % years ago.
Foremost among current conciliatory
activities are negotiations looking to
abandonment of German designs on
Austria. In addition to a treaty recog-
nizing Austrias sovereign independ-
ence," Fuehrer Hitler is said to be ready
to undertake not to aid or abet the Vien-
neSe Nazi party in boring from within.
MuSSolini naturally views the proposed
entente with favor, because it diSposeS
of Italian fears of extension of Nazi
power to the Brenner Pass. II Duce
more than once has threatened TO march
troops across the Tyrolean Alps to pre-
vent Austro- German union. The suspi-
ciOn at once arises that Hitler'S renunCia-
tion Of his long cherished dream to in
corporate his native land within the
Reich may be compensated for by an
understanding that Italy will not oppose
plans for German political and economic
expansion elsewhere in Central Europe.
Great Britains contribution to the
peace preserving program is the reduc-
tion of her feet in the Mediterranean.
modified at the outset of the Ethiopian
campaign. British sea power in those
waters will be maintained in substantial
strength, but there will be a withdrawal
of powerful units as a definite gesture
of friendlineSs toward Italy. Mussolini
is expected to reciprocate by curtailing
the italian garrison in Lydia, thus mini
MIXING the Fascist threat to Egypt
Eventually London expects these various
moves TO permit cancellation of last VIM
ters pledges of mutual assistance against
Italy, into which half dozen different
European powers entered at Britain's be-
hest. The underlying theory is that dis
appearance of sanctions on July IS will
automatically end the Mediterranean
emergency.
Frances part in this new good will
scheme is formal denunciation of the
agreement made with Britain, whereby
French ports we're placed at the disposal
of the British feet in the event of an
italian attack. The French are ad-
mittedly inspired by desire to rehabili-
tate their relations with Mussolini, which
were seriously impaired by the Ethiopian
conflict, and once again assure them
selves of Italian support against Ger
man aggression.
There remain, of course, fundamental
points of European rivalry, suspicion and
animosity, which will not evaporate, as
if by magic, amid the spirit Of pacifica-
tion now manifesting itself. But Jointly
and severally the various moves under
way tend to create breathing spell and
thus to postpone, if not eradicate, the
perils of war. That is decidedly a gain
for peace.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Stars Financial News
And Graphs Commended
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
1t has been real pleasure for me to
see the initiative taken by your valued
paper in the matter of excellent financial
news, particularly graphs, which come
under the Chinese proverb that a pic
ture is as good as thousand words.
Graphs are especially valuable as COM
parative studies and are really better
than any tabular or text matter could
possibly be-
For long time we have needed such
paper, and coming in the evening,
at the close of day, when people have
more time to analyze the material. they
are Of far more benefit. People should
be encouraged to keep these valuable
statistical, graphical records.
HENRY BEHLERT.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Benjamin Franklin Statue
Replacement Suggested
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The statue at Tenth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest of Benjamin
Franklin, the founder of our postal sys-
tenn, has been divorced from its original
surroundings by the relocation of the
Post Office Department in a new and
more spacious building, two blocks west
on the Avenue.
Now that the public parks of Wash
ington are having a general recondition-
ing and transformation, I suggest that
this statue of Franklin be removed to
Franklin Park, where under the shadow
of the historic Franklin School Building,
which bears his name, the statue will be
placed in an atmosphere that will more
appropriately identify it with its sur
roundings. ROBERT S. ANDERSON,
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Cultural
Professor, you have done your best
With intellectual skill
To render crops both East and West
Obedient to your will.
A mighty task you undertook
When corn and beans you brought
To learn a lesson from the book
From which in school you taught.
The Rain, the Wind, the Sunshine. too,
Defy the arts of man.
Though found in poetry anew,
Their verse is hard to scan.
Professor! Wisdom is your own!
Why can't you be content
To let the corn and beans alone
And run the Government?
Evening star., 1936-07-11

Armail statistics are not to be avail
able TO the public. There is a great
deal OF expensive information that can
not be utilized for practical business. In
the meantime, a postage stamp and a
letter carrier continue to function in a
fairly satisfactory way.
Evening star., 1936-07-11

Radio can say what it likes when 1t
likes. The gentlemanly announcer who
has been sued by the Governor of New
Jersey has served both his public and his
advertising patrons well, yet he misses
and the occasional discreet query from
Ngilant proof room.
Evening star., 1936-07-11

Good neighbors are desirable but hard
to depend on. No matter how much CO.
operation may be sought, an outsider
can come along with a merry -go-round
and clean up all the small change in the
community. The destinations Of foreign
demonstration are illustrated even on q
small scale.
Evening star., 1936-07-11

1t was thought that Selassie might de-
velop into a Partisan play'bo Instead
he prefers to be hard working inter-
national lobbyist at Geneva. In spite of
defeat at home he may yet assert himself
as the most important part of what is
left of the League of Nations.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
DiSapproval.

So many things 1 disapprove,
My lot I must deplore.
fear, as time keeps on the move
Each day will bring some more.
disapprove so many things
While studying fame and pelf,
fear sometimes my candor brings
I'm one of them myself.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Mountain Dusk.

Climbing up, far up the steep mountain:
Jagged rocks. tangled growth to the
right
A turbulent stream rushing, foaming;
The air cold and clear in sunlight
Flowing down, molten gold, from the
height
From the summit a vast sweep of
country,
or valley and forest and town;
Wide skies overhead, blue and crimson,
A f1re-rayed, majestic crown
In the West, with the sun going down.
In a deepening purple vast shadows
Foretell the impending black night,
Closing down over wild stream and
boulder.
Engulfng the earth in twilight; a
Forest, valley and town lost to sight.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
A Tin from America,

From the Hartford Courant
An organized booing section greeted
Halle Selassie when he spoke at Geneva
Most of the foreign countries may not
know the meaning Of democracy, but
they have evidently learned much from
that fine old democratic institution the
political convention.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
MOnOtOny.

Men should have whiskers! This is clear,
To iutter through the atmosphere
Or cling to cheeks and chins and show
Neat forms like those which gardeners
grow.
Each man has eyes and nose and mouth,
Whether he halls from North or South.
Unto our faces men should bring
A bit of landscape gardening.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
Sacred Missions.

From the Macon (Ga) Telegraph.
Mussolini informs the League that his
hold-up of Ethiopia was "a sacred mis-
sion of. civilization" But one of the
Black Legionnaires under arrest st Ia
troit said that first, didn't he?
Evening star., 1936-07-11

Dictators have their rivalries. The
assertion of supremacy never remains
long unchallenged: even the labor and
responsibility are i'll compensated by any
probable reward.
Evening star., 1936-07-11
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