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Evening star., 1936-03-06
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES |. TRACEY ELL.

Old man robin came hopping across
the front yard just as II he had never
been away. ..
He looked 10 natural there, so present
by divine right, that curiously enough
1t seemed to watchers that he never had
been away!
There he was, as he had right to be,
with his fat rusty breast, and his big
bill, and his consuming interest in garden
worms. ..
Just as If he had not been away for
four months or so.
This was last Monday, but several of
his family had been seen sThursday of
the week before by observers in other
sections.
We were glad to get First robin"
at any time. ~
There is something about that first
one which sets him apart.
This is, without doubt, the most nom
chalant of birds.
His attitude Is not defiant, simply easy.
He reminds us always of some big
fellow in a tweed suit, with q big pipe
In his mouth.
When we see man of that type, easy
in his own world, we picture him as
robin, sort Of.
Put tueed trousers on this bird, pipe
in his mouth and Sherlock Holmes
cap on his head, and you will see senle-
thing.
Maybe from now on you will see robins
as we do, steady little gentlemen in their
teht ,,v,nnrf,rhAH hu tho nthar
birds of this world, holding their own
test, crouch or claim.
1t is a difficult thing, an extremely
difficult thing, some will think, to be SO.
If robin, or anything else, can help
us, in this respect, we gladly welcome
him, or it, for 1t Is hard business.
Are we not all tired of hearing the
claims, listening to the protests, trying
to be kind to the grouches? These actions,
mostly mental, are at one time the
most natural and the most boring in
the world, are they not?
Give us simple men who are not afraid
OF themselves-and others, alas-and
can go through their daily tasks 100
per cent, without holding in reserve Is
per cent of their energy and ability in
order to brag, blow and fight the world
to 4 standstill.
y \ II
Now that we have seen the robin, we
are happy, because we know the world
Is in good order still.
All We ask of bird life, now, is the
thrush.
Thrice blessed thrush!
If all the other birds we're gone. we
could be happy still. If we could hear
the bubbling song of the beautiful wood
thrush.
A suave bird he, of softest brown and
spotted breast, whose bill is in utmost
harmony with the rest of him.
And whose song is music.
Lovely thrush, your song is music,
really and truly, by all the standards of
God and man.
Some of the birds songs the listener
must accept as music by kindly stretch
of his imagination, but not yours,
thrushie.
n \
Seeing that first robin makes one think
of the thrush, and it won't be long now
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Italy's Peace Terms.

Both italy and Ethiopia have before
them an invitation from the League OF
Nations to enter into peace negotiations.
There is an implied suggestion that II
Italy rejects Genevas overtures she may
incur the penalty Of oil sanctions. To
what extent this contingency is int1u-
encing Rome's judgment is not dis
closed, but indications of official inspira-
tion are forthcoming that Mussolini is
ready to talk peace on his own terms.
II Duce's reputed pen-mindedness is
due to his feeling that recent Fascist
military victories enable Italy to con-
slider cessation of hostilities without loss
Of prestige.
Mussolini Is comporting himself in the
meantime as a conqueror who is in posi-
ton more or less to dictate a settlement.
He is credited with an inclination to
negotiate on three conditions. These
are Cd that Halle SelasSie declare him.
self willing to come to terms, as tacit
acknowledgment due to italy that she
has so far won the war; I'd that the
League will permit the Italians to con-
tinue the war. If peace parleys fail, un-
disturbed by further sanctions; and 80
that the Ethiopian Emperor must give
some pledge that he will ultimately ac-
cept Italy's demands.
Matters hinge, of course, primarily on
what Mussolini will eventually ask as 4
reward for his sacrifices" in invading
Ethiopia. His price remains high. 1t
Italy's domination, If not complete an
nexation, Of Halle Selassies realm. Ital-
ian claims to this end are euphoniously
described as guarantees for the security
of her East African colonies" and the
throwing open of Ethiopia to Italian
expansion" What Rome Is understood
concretely to have in mind is a division
of Ethiopia into two parts. The por-
ton inhabited by the original Amharas
would retain measure Of independence.
The regions populated by tribes held in
subjection by the Ethiopians-embrac-
ing all the territory now occupied by the
invading armies-would be brought under
Italian control. In addition, Ethiopia
would be disarmed and placed under in
ternational supervision, with Italy doubt
less claiming a paramount position.
Earlier in the war, before the italian
armies achieved noteworthy successes,
Mussolini was credited with willingness
to accept almost any territorial settle
ment or mandate plan agreeable to the
League. Today, in the presence of what
he is pleased to regard as irrevocable
military facts, II Duce unquestionably
will insist on outright annexation of
extensive areas of Ethiopia. 1t will be
bitter pill for Geneva to swallow If 1t
permits the war to end on any such con-
ditions. The prestige OF the League of
Nations as guarantor Of the rights
and safety Of its own member states will
suffer an irreparable blow. If the Fascist
raid on East Africa is thus sanctioned,
other militarist-imperialist regimes will
hardly feel impelled to abandon their
plans for aggrandizement at the ex-
pense of helpless peoples. because of any
collective security" opposition that
threatens from Genevas pusillanimous
direction.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Executive Carte Blanche.

During Senate consideration of the
Interior Department appropriation bill
Senator vandenbers discussed at length
one of the most amazing of the new
departures In governmental practice
under the New Deal. He referred spe-
officially to the fact that the Grand
Coulee, Gila, Passamaquoddy and Florida
ship canal projects, involving the
eventual expenditure Of hundreds of
millions Of dollars, were never approved
by Congress until started by p. w. A.
Once this start is made, with millions
spent already, there is advanced 'the
obvious argument to Congress that we
must not waste that which already has
been spent by failing to continue the
enterprise"
The House Appropriations Committee
has thus far refused to appropriate funds
to continue some of the undertakings
thus begun on the ground that they
have not been specifically authorized by
Congress. But, as Senator vandenberg
points out, the waste Of sinking many
millions Of dollars in the ground and
then abandoning 1t is so manifest to
everybody that the House will not con-
tinue this gesture. There is the addi-,
tional consideration that In q campaign
year Congress is not going to spank the
President by deliberately refusing to
carry forward the work that the Presi-
dent has begun.
70 make the picture of Executive
Evening star., 1936-03-06

domination Of expenditures complete the
seed loan appropriation was vetoed by
the President on the ground that Con-
gress did not provide methods Of raising
the revenue. But, Congress was in
formed, the seed loans will continue to
be made out of funds at the disposal
Of The Executive.
Congress surrendered q large slice of
its authority in giving the President the
supreme power Of allocating funds
Congress is finding that out now. The
lesson will be even more clearly brought
home when Congress eventually faces
the unpleasant reality Of plastering the
taxpayer with new taxes to finance large
undertakings which neither the tax.
payers nor their constituted represent
atives in Congress ever approved.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Embarrassing Facts.

Local taxpayers have no voice IN their
government, nothing to say about how
their taxes shall be levied or how their
tax money shall be spent. And now their
right to learn from their appointed
health officials anything about conditions
directly affecting their health and well
fare is challenged.
One of the most revealing incidents
recorded in the 787 pages of testimony
on the Districs bill concerns the criti-
cism of DR.. Rutland, the health officer,
for having addressed groups of citizens
on matters relating to public health
protection. The following is from the
record:
DR.. Ruhland-I have been asked to
appear before different civic groups ana
they have asked me to discuss the
service.
Mr.. Johnson-You ought not to dis
cuss matters which are going TO come
here in advance of the hearing.
DR.. Ruhland-But this was all through
the Summer that these people asked that
some one appear before them and tell
tlSm SOIUStlllllS dUOuC Ul1C oSA 'ASS.
Mr.. Johnson-I do not think that they
ought to ask you to do 1t.
DR.. Ruhland-But suppose they DO?
Mr.. Johnson-I would decline.
DR.. Ruhland-But look here, Mr.. Con-
eressman. should we not inform our
selves with regard to the health status?
Mr.. Johnson-I want to say this, that
this newspaper notoriety, as far as am
y,opr1hpr nf this c0nmlt-
tee. does not do your department one bit
of good. and you can convey that to the
other doctors.
This newspaper notoriety" included
an article in The Star that a group OF
physicians and other citizens planned
to appeal to Congress for funds to ex-
pand the health service, and their
efforts were to be intensified by reason
of the Budget Bureau reductions OF the
Commissioners estimates.
When DR.. Rutland was questioned
about his presentation of health needs
to the Budget Bureau his testimony re-
veals that he was merely asked specinc
questions at the Budget Bureau and was
given no opportunity fully to present
his case.
A good deal of DR.. Ruhland's testi-
ynony before the House committee was
devoted to admitting the existence here
OF such hospitals as Mount Alto, Walter
Reed, Naval Hospital and st. Elizabeths
Hospital-none of which was established
or is maintained for the benefit OF resi-
dents of the District.
But it seems that in spite OF all the
theories of the lay members OF Congress
ss to why health conditions in WASH
ington should be excellent, the facts
remain that the Capital City has an
abnormally high death rate, an ABB
normally high infant mortality rate, an
abnormally high prevalence Of and death
rate from tuberculosis-all OF which
physicians attribute to inadequate pub
lie health appropriations.
And it also remains that Congress has
the exclusive responsibility, either to
ignore health needs or to appropriate
the funds to meet them.
No amount of criticism OF DR.. Ruiz
land for informing local taxpayers OF
health conditions will change that. And
no amount of criticism-it is to be hoped
will prevent DR.. Rutland from making
known undeniable facts relating to
health conditions. His statements may
be embarrassing" to Representative
johnson, as he said they were, but the
fantx are nothing less than CisRraceful.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Suggestion Again Made to
Rename War Department

70 the Editor of The star:
Noting the interesting comment In
your editorial on "Charity" rs to the
meaning of names, the influence of
which sociologists have been quick to
recognize, what tremendous psyche
logical effect it would have for the peace
of the world If the name "War" Depart.
rnerit should be changed to Peace" De-
uartment. While 1t would not affect the
purposes Of the department in the slight
est degree the change from thought Of
war to thought of peace whenever the
word is used would contribute materially
to the peace of the country and the peace
of the world, universal desideratum
against which the cost of the substitu-
ton would be negligible.
wM. II RIc4AN. :
Evening star., 1936-03-06

In all the political turmoil the picture
of Whistler's mother retains an express
sion of placid calm similar to that of
portraits of statesmen that appear on
postage stamps. There is suggestion
of calm in the faces endeared to the
public that makes it well worth while
to be a stamp collector.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

The war in Ethiopia will be press
agented with discretion in order to
make Mussolini look like an intrepid
hero without giving Selassie any stand
ing as military patriot. Almost every
modern war needs a certain amount of
editing.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Moderate Aspiration.

"What do YOU regard as the highest
honor to which statesman can aspire?"
ITO be mentioned kindly by the friends
at home" answered Senator Sorghum.
Don't you want biographies and
statuary?"
"Only in moderation. I'll have been
sufficiently involved in controversy dur
ing my lifetime without going off and
getting mixed up with literary and art
critics."
Evening star., 1936-03-06

A rumor to the effect that statesman
has passed into the world beyond is poor
politics indicating desire to turn him
over to the angels and see If they can
bring him to 4 formal and reverential
state Of mind.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

An elevator strike has reminded Al
Smith that 1t is long way from the
top Of the Empire State Building to the
sidewalks of New York. He is on rec
ord, however, with the opinion that
time may come into any mans life when
he ought to take walk.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

Art in the Russian theater is exacting.
Very few of the American amateurs who
appear on or off the stage would
do the hard work necessary to become
even a mediocre Russian dancer.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

A distinct literary advantage is pos
sessed by George Washington in the
fact that he is much easier reading than
Karl Marx.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

In budget discussion alert comedians
are discovering what they refer to with
out hesitation as unwise cracks.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

"People dat's always complatnin' dat
dey's misunderstood" said Uncle Eben,
"is ginefaliy folks dat don't speak straight
an plain talm DER heaxts.n
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Biz ENTERPRISE.

We're very rich, this country grand.
But even wealth provokes regrets.
As larger business we command,
Bookkeeping still more ponderous get!
Evening star., 1936-03-06
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Evening star., 1936-03-06
Getting His own Measure.

docs your wife lecture you7"
'Me?" exclaimed Mr.. 1eekton. "Why,
henrietta wouldn't waste her time lee
turing d little bit of an audience like
me-"
Evening star., 1936-03-06
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Evening star., 1936-03-06

Fortunate, indeed" said HI Ho, the
sage OF Chinatown, "is the man who not
only can boast of riches, but also Of the
manner in which they were gained"
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Wastes.

Wastes
From the wichita Easle.
When Congress gets through stop
ping erosion on the farms it might turn
its attention to erosion in the Treasury.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

One Exception.
From the Grand Rapids Press.
All moving parts about an automobile
should be well oiled except the driver.
Evening star., 1936-03-06

But If the losses come along
We know the tide will turn some day.
Profits will be both swift and strong
When business goes the other way.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
Identical Promises.

when from my party men drew near
with speech they filled my soul with
cheer,
Till the opposing forces came
And told me pretty mitch the same.
Evening star., 1936-03-06
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Dance Year.

Dance Year.
I've a little girl with big brown eyes
Who made her bow one day;
Tea dances, orchids, sunny skies,
All for her debut play.
Gay little girl with slippered toes,
Where is yotr old Dads part
In this wild rush of teas ana beaux?
Bills-bless her heart!
for is more than know. We get every
thing we want to eat and everything
we need to wear. and what cash We get
we don't have to spend for groceries or
clothes, so don't see anything to kick
about
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You can't have too many irons In
the fire-irons, 1 mean, that are
used for baking wondrous cakes and
endless varieties of delicious foods
that appeal to the eye as well.
VONNEGUTS has them all Con-
slider, for minute, that dear and
ingratiating lamb which moulds
cake, ice cream, and other desserts
into the realism of Mary's proverb-
ial pet. The finishing touch, you
know, is to roll in fresh cocoanut
that turns the lamb into a fuzzy
looking. soft and woolly whiteness.
Just the size for centerpiece, too.
See that March menus go out like
a lamb. And don't overlook the
similar Easter rabbit mould for
party excitement. VONNEGUTS
has an array of fancy patty moulds
for making vegetables, salads and
desserts the more inviting. And
who doesn't love Corn Bread Sticks
baked in proper irons? Dutch
ovens. chicken fryers, skillets and
waffle irons are ell in plentiful
stock at vONNEGUTS Try bak-
ing these beautiful golden brown
waff1es on top your range. I'll
vouch for the tasty goodness of this
kind. Easter is a feast time :.
so get ready for guests from now
on.
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were genuinely willing consider the human values they
in absorbing of this burden during the
recognition of the fact that
everybody That little
people for time in the end will all be
of the nation
1t challenge to the and good will of American
business people and feel
what financial burden
past for their unemployab Federal
feel should able, of
more of these soaed nempoyables hurry
gncy period find difficult
not continue indefinitely
will back
This has been rainy day happened
ranest part of it for
rats
This afternoon the Peoples Chorus New York City led
Camiieri the mother
and old friend
eed in this for long while and
that they came today.
Feau Incl
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Wild OATS Reception
COMMITTEE Announced

Guests arriving at the Indiana
Saddle Horse Association wild
Oats" ball Saturday night at the
Columbia Club are to be greeted by
reception committee.
Included in the list are j. Perry
Meek, general chairman; Dr. Judson
D. Moschelle, reception chairman;
Charles Gregg, president, and Mrs.
Gregg; Messrs. and MeSdames M.
H. Fuller, Charles Latham, Frank B.
Shields, Fred c. Whitehouse, Emory
Sharp William H. Wemmer, Glen C.
Caldwell, Ola Fred Heslar, Wallace
o. Lee, Alex Metzger, George M.
Bailey, Charles w. Jewett, Thomas
Taggart, Eli Lilly, William H. Ball,
Adj. Gen. and Mrs. Elmer Straub,
Mrs. Helen York, Fred Sharp and
DR.. P. o. Bonham.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Hewlett, Gin
cinnati are to be in a party with
Messrs. and Mesdames Richard
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SIM, Paul D. Whittemore, John j.
Lange and Robert Shannon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Bobb, Col
umbus, o., are to attend with DR..
and Mrs. Paul Allen, Messrs. and
Mesdames Willis Kuhn, William
Henry Harrison, Robert Smith and
Clifford Nautahl.
Messrs. and Mesdames j. r.
McNutt, Harry McNutt, Frank j.
Haight and j. B. flanagan are to at
tend together.
Guests from Rushville are to in
clude Mr. and Mrs Floyd Kirkland
and Mr.. and Mrs. Larry Clark and
their guests.
Another party is to include
Adjt. Gen. and Mrs. Straub, DR..
and Mrs. Gayle B. Wolfe, Messrs.
and Mesdames P. B. Denning,
Thomas A. Elder, Warren Pressler,
Robert Hitchcock, William Low Rice
and H. j. McDargh.
Messrs. and Mesdames Clayton o.
Mogg, Frank Hoke, Perry Lesh, Alex
Metzger. Robert Ray Bunch and
Donald Test are to form party.
Robert A. Apple, Cleveland, is to
be guest in the party including
Miss Margaret Beeson, E. D. Goodier,
Messrs. and Mesdames Albert Rust
and w. Fisk Cleaver
Miss Mary Feck, Chicago, is to
attend with DR.. and Mrs. Harry
McIlroy, Messrs. and Mesdames M
H. Sidrow, Lewis Mohlencamp, E. E.
McFerren, Hal Bryan and Miss Mar
garet Rudbeck.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Mendenhail
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Hiatt and Mr.
and Mrs. j. A. Steinmetz, Pekin, ILL.,,
are to attend together.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wemmer and Mr.
and Mrs. Heslar are to share table
and Mr. and Mrs. Lee are to attend
the dance with Mr.. and Mrs. Meek
and guests.
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Art Clubs
to Convene

"The Fine Arts, the Handicrafts'
is the program theme for the
eleventh annual convention of the
Indiana Federation of Art Clubs to
be held March q and a8 at the John
Heron Art Institute. Mrs. Leonidas
F. Smith, president, is to be ir
charge.
Mrs. Guy II. Shadinger is to talk
on Under One and Over One" and
officers are to be elected at the
morning session the opening day
The afternoon program is to in
Guide a talk on Crafts of Charac-
ter by Miss Dorothea A. Pohlman
the Dayton Art Institute education
director, followed by discussion led
by Mrs. Portia Howe Sperry, Nash
vile.
Wilbur .. Peat. John Heron Art
Institute director is to take the del
egates on gallery tour of the In
diana Artists exhibit.
Speaker Is Named
Frank A. Stalpes, Concord, N. H.
is to address the art dinner at the
Marott on THE New Hampshire
Arts and Crafts Program. It's Edu-
cational and Economic Values" Mrs
John M. Williams, dinner chairman
is to preside.
A conference of art club presi-
dents, art appreciation short course
development, contest announce
ments, luncheon, hobby derby
award, joint meeting with junior
art clubs and tour of the state il
brary are scheduled for Saturday.
session. At the joint meeting, Mrs
Frederick G. BALI, Indiana Fedora
ton of Clubs. president, is to talk
on Hobbies"
Waldo Haley, Muncie, Is to pre-
side at the Indiana Federation oil
Junior Art Clubs meeting Saturday
morning. Clarence E. Leavenworth
romance languages and literature
professor, Wabash College. is tc
talk on Art Appreciation Through
Photographs and Reproductions.
The election, luncheon and the Joint
meeting are to conclude the junior
program.
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Girls
Win HOnOrs

Times Special
HOLY CROSS, Ind, March 49,
Indianapolis girls attending st.
Marys College, Notre Dame, have
received honors recently. Miss Fran
ces Fuller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Fuller, 40 E. 28th-st, is one
of seven girls voted into the Blue
Pencil Club, honorary writer's club.
She also has been made a member
of the Academy of Neo-Scholastic
Philosophy, honorary philosophy
group.
Miss Fuller also was a member
of the senior class basketball team.
Three indianapolis girls played on
the freshman B team They are
Miss Louise Argus. daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph J. Argus, 1882 Gen.
trav-av; Miss Marguerite Bernatz,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. j. Ber-
natz, 4445 Washington blvd, and
Miss Jane Reach. daughter of Le-
roy j. Reach, 4311 Broadway.
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Film Group
Plans Party

Committee chairmen for the an
nual card party and tea to be given
by the Indiana Indorsers of Photo
Plays at the Banner-W hitehill au-
ditorium April II have been named
by Mrs. r. R. Mills, general chair
man.
Mrs. E. L. Burnett is to be tick
ct chairman; Mrs. Carl Day, host
ess chairman; Mrs. A. G. Sharp,
prizes, and Mrs. H. w. Southland,
publicity.
Mrs. Wolf Sussman, Mrs. Burnett
and Mrs. l.. r. Mottern have been
appointed delegates from the In
dianapolis board to the May Wright
Sewall Indiana Council of Women's
convention April % and %.
New officers of the Indiana or
ganization are to be elected at the
state convention at the Claypool
April "a. Mrs. r. Earl Peters, Fort
Wayne, state president, has named
on the nominating committee, Mes
DANES B. o. Roberts, Fort Wayne:
Mrs. Mottern, and Mrs. James
Sproule.