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Evening star., 1936-09-15
Current Movie Does -
Violence to History

To the Editor Of The star.
The movies are responsible for giving
many false ideas Of life to our American
youth and now history is going Holly
wood. 1t seems that our children are
to be taught history through the medium
Of plays filled with glaring anachronisms
and inaccuracies. THE Gorgeous Hussy.'
now playing in Washington, is one of the
worst offenders.
The Characterization Of John Ran
dolph Of Roanoke is utterly wrong
physically and historically. A great op-
portunity was missed to present one of
the most unique characters America has
ever produced and one Of its greatest
statesmen, despite his eccentricities and
his vitriolic tongue.
Let us examine some Of the ridiculous
anachronisms of the film to show how
history has been distorted. John Ran
dolph is a Senator when the story opens
and Peggy O'Neill is represented as the
very young daughter of the innkeeper,
who adores him. She tells him so and
he tells her she is too young to under
stand love. Randolph was elected to
the Senate in 1925. Peggy was born in
1896. Twenty-nine doesn't seem so very
young to know something about love,
and, in fact, when Peggy was that age
she knew more than was good for her
about it, having been a wife and a
widow long before that and having been
suspected of being John Eaton's mistress
before she married him in 1929.
Then there is the scene where Ram
dolph IS shot by an assassin and Peggy.
now Mrs. Eaton, rushes to his deathbed
at Warrenton Va. Randolph died in
Philadelphia after long illness in 1888
at the age of 60. Peggy was then 81.
John Eaton had not been appointed
Secretary of War when he married
Peggy. He was then Senator from Ten
nessee. jackson appointed him over
the protests of his political advisers,
who realized the social implications of
the marriage. Eaton was not sent to
Spain Immediately after his forced res
ignation, but was first appointed Goy-
ernor of Florida, where he remained two
years.
Peggy Eaton is represented by Joan
Crawford as refined lady wronged and
prosecuted by the ladies Of the cabinet
AS matter OF fact she was nothing of
the kind. She was, in fact, a gorgeous
hussy" who knew how to get around
men and especially around quixotic old
Andy Jackson, who was still smarting
from the far more unjustified attacks
on his dead wife. And, by the way,
Rachel Jackson is buried in Tennessee,
and that visit of Peggy's to her tomb
with the President is pure fabrication.
To my mind there can be no possible
excuse for thus distorting facts. The
real stories are quite dramatic enough
and do not need the glamorous touches
Of Hollywood romancers. ~
HARRIET T. COOKE.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
The Maine Augury.

Whether there is prophetic signifi-
canoe in the Maine election results or
not, the voting in that State yesterday
Is undeniably encouraging to the Re-
publican campaigners. They have
elected all three members of the House
OF Representatives and have success
fully defended the Republican Senator
from defeat at the hands of one of the
most popular State officials. They have
retaken the governorship. In short, they
have swept the State, by majorities
which indicate large change in senti-
ment since 1884.
This result may not be altogether at
tributed to the participation of Governor
Landon IN the campaign at the eleventh
hour. That his visit to the State and
his delivery of speech calling for the
election of all the candidates of his party
had an effect is not to be doubted. Had
the result been different his own cam
paign for the presidency would probably
have suffered. He was well advised to
SohC tAiRI ana the outcome is
unquestionably to his advantage in the
general field.
The net result Of the election Of yes
terday Is that Names representation in
Congress will be three Republicans in
stead Of one Republican and two Demo-
Gratis. with the Republican Senator re-
elected, while the State chooses a Re-
publican Governor to succeed a Demo-
crat. Much will doubtless be made In
the campaign by the Republicans of
the ancient adage, LAS Maine goes, SO
goes the Union" That saying is not
altogether true. 1t has been belied on
several occasions In the past. But in a
situation like the present the implica-
ton of augury cannot fail to have
heartening and stimulating effect upon
the Republican workers in all parts of
the country.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
GabrilOwitsch.

Ossip Gabrilowitsch was more than an
artist. His genius was the fruit of char
acter and temperament so fused as to
constitute personality of noble dis
tinction. 1t follows that he might have
won fame in any field Of endeavor. That
he chose music was fortunate for the
world. Dying at flfty-eight, his monu-
ment is the gratitude and love of O
multitude of hearts in an America which
is not deaf to great melody nor blind to
courageous creative enterprise.
It was as pianist-one of the most
richly gifted of his generation-that
Gabrilowitsch came to the United States
In 1900. Long and arduous preparation
In his native Russia; concert appear
ances in Austria, Germany, France and
England; the inspiration of his teacher,
Leschetizky, and a certain celebrity as
fine interpreter Of Chopin comprised
his equipment. But his talents had not
yet matured. He was too young.
That handicap, however, was one
which time and experience remedied
Slowly and always conservatively,
Gabrilowitsch made his way upward in
his profession until 1917. when he first
began to appear as q conductor-the
second chapter in the romance of his
life. Appointed musical director of the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra, he quick
ened that organization with his own
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Horns Are Not the Only
Needless Street Noises
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
If the recent outcry against needless
horn-blowing does any good. those who
do not enjoy noise for its own sake may
be encouraged to attack other unneces-
Sary infractionS Of the public peace.
These fall into three general classes, as
they are caused by imperfect machinery,
carelessness or childish delight in any
kind of racket.
The most deafening example of the
first cause is, of course, our antiquated
trolley system. At 2 am. these relics Of
other days roar through our streets like
a wild freight on the Great Divide.
Hardly less disturbing, and certainly
more widespread, are the milk trucks,
which seem to be a collection of all the
worn-out gear-shifts in town.
The other two causes are not easily
Disseminated. The bus driver who ends
his run with glorious burst of speed
around the block. the neighbor who
tunes up" his motor on Sunday morn
ing, may be merely careless, or he may
enjoy it. In either case the nerve-racking
result is the same.
The noises which children make be-
long in a different category and must
be viewed with more sympathy. Yet
blessings and perhaps a fortune await
the man who can invent q silent roller
skate! r. D. MILLER.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
earnest and sober vitality until 1T
strength was universally recognized.

earnest and sober vitality until Its
strength was universally recognized.
But neither hard labor nor generous
applause spoiled a nature innately beau
tiful and good. Gabrilowitsch reached
the apex of his achievement with nothing
to regret. His humility, his convincing
sanity, his ethical as well as his esthetic
creed of service earned him the tribute
of his audiences affection. They ap-
plauded him for what he was quite as
much as for what he did.
Such values as he personified never
are lost. Gabrilowitsch retires, but never
will be forgotten. His place in musical
history Is sure, and his example is i'm
mortal. Among men especially he is
assured Of remembrance as the beau
ideal exponent of his class. He played,
taught and led gallantly and chival-
rously-because he was possessed Of q
knightly soul.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY sas
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Wayside Flower.

All poets sing of the violet shy,
OF the bluet rejecting the Summer sky,
At the first fiower-breath In early Spring
OF trailing arbutus the poets sing,
And mountain laurel the pen-praise
knows,
And honeysuckle, and sweet Wild rose;
But who lauds the delicate, exquisite
grace
Of the roadside flower. Queen Anne
LAGER -
Though 1t has no perfume to scent the
air,
1t blooms on the highways everywhere: l
In early Spring 1t rears its head, I
And when nearly all the flowers are
dead.
The dandelion gone its ghostly way
And daisies and buttercups had their
day,
In fair white beauty 1t holds its place.
A toast to the wild carrot-Queen Anna
Lacel
Evening star., 1936-09-15
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS R. HENRY.

from his own average level on the diff
Guilty scale. With increase in age and
deceleration of the rate of maturation,
the deviations from the average per-
formance increase and the sequence
of development becomes less orderly.
"The developmental sequence seems
to depend on rapid increments in the
entire level of ability. The correlations
with intelligence are highest at the ages
when creeping and walking first occur.
Walking correlates higher than pre-
walking with both mental and motor
scores. There is definite positive cor
relation between the age of walking and
the age OF talking, another instance of
the tendency of all behavior to conform
to a general maturation trend in early
life. Both walking and talking are
products Of a general stage of maturity
in motor and mental functions which is
reached by the child about the beginning
Of the second year. The correlations
between different types of performance
decrease as the children grow older"
Evening star., 1936-09-15
The W. p. A. and Politics.

President Roosevelt says that he has
led, the American people to green pas
lures" He and his supporters claim
that recovery in business has been very
great. There are evidences that the
President is correct: that industry and
business have improved greatly in this
country. On the other hand, it is ques-
tionable whether the improvement in
business has been as great as it might
have been without hampering New Deal
administration and legislation and with
out the fear engendered by the tre-
mendous spending of Government funds.
President that the people have been
led out of the wilderness and into green
pastures, a report of the Works Progress
Administration, signed by Harry l..
Hopkins, shows that on July 81 there
were 3,297,o0o persons employed or
otherwise on relief rolls. The strange
part of this report is found in the fact
that this number on relief on July 81
is greater by $4,000 than the number
on February %, last, despite the great
increase claimed for industry and de-
spite the increase in seasonal employ
nlent.
The w. P. A. stands in a class by
itself when it comes to the number of
persons on the relief pay rolls. Of the
total the new report shows that 2,248, 900
were employed July 81 by the w. P. A.,
100000 we're In the C. C. c.. and III 900
in the P. w. A., with the remainder in
various other activities and agencies.
The number of w. P. A. workers Is
on the increase, according to the re-
port, as, for example, the number jumped
from 2,232917 on July II to 2,24s,113 at
the end of July. An attempt to explain
this increase is made, with the drought
in some of the Western States as the
cause. This explanation, however, fails
to account for the increase in the num-
ber of w. P. A. workers in Pennsyl-
vania, which has been outside the
OIUuSIIG area. LII IIldt OGdC6, the report
shows, the number of w. P. A. workers
increased from 235,oO0 on June 27, last,
to 236,335 on July rs. Pennsylvania is
one of the great industrial States of the
Nation. An increase In business and
prosperity means an increase in work
and employment in Pennsylvania. Yet
here is evidence that the relief rolls are
on the up and up in that politically
keystone State. The New Dealers are
moving heaven and earth to bring Penn
sylvania into the Roosevelt column In
the November election. 1t will be of
considerable interest to know whether
the w. P. A. pay rolls increase during
the next seven weeks.
The w. p. A. is facile agency. It
has been the pet of the President. It Is
able to put money in circulation more
quickly than any of the other Govern
ment agencies. 1t has still remaining
to its disposal hundreds of millions of
dollars. This money. the Republicans
charge, is being poured and will be
poured into many States prior to the
election.
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Japan Girds Her Loins.

WIN mll1tar1Zat1on ana rearmament
rampant all over Europe on an unprece-
dented scale, Japan is embarking upon
six-year program which soon will call
for annual expenditure Of 100000, 900
yen upon her army and roundly the
same amount upon her navy. 1t is pro-
posed during the current year to devote
to the military establishment 826 900, 900
yen, as part of an all-time peak national
budget of 3,200,000,000 yen. Roughly
one-third of the army fund is for expan-
sion of the air force.
The new budget happens to coincide
with the latest threat which Japan Is
reported to have made in the direction
of China. Toxic has instructed its Am
bassador at Marking to present virtual
ultimatum to Gen. Chang Kai-shek as
a result Of the murder Of a Japanese
by a Chinese mob on September in
Pakhoi. treaty port in Southwestern
Kwangtung Province. China is asked
to expel the Nineteenth Route Army
the gallant defender Of Shanghai in
1932-from Pakhoi, which it recently
seized in the name of the Kwangsi
Province rebels, who are revolving against
Nanking. The Japanese resent Chinese
opposition to the sending Of warShipS to
Pakhoi for landing of an investigating
party"
This new threat of war between Japan
and China will probably turn out to be
nothing but an incident in the Toxic
military party's systematic plan sooner
or later to fasten japanese supremacy
upon the chaotic political and territorial
entity which the world still calls China.
Since the Manchurian adventure of 1881,
Japan's program of expansion into the
continent of Asia has been IN steady
progress. 1t is the fulfillment Of desire
existent among the japanese since an
cient times. Better equipped, and with
China in irresistible disintegration,
Japan today is in position to accomplish
what she has never been able to 90
before. Having made up her mind to
dominate the East, she is going about
it methodically. There is little or no
evidence that she will be successfully
opposed in the attainment Of her goal.
Increasing probability Of Soviet t-German
complications in Europe lessons the
danger of any Russian interference with
Japanese purposes.
It becomes clearer almost daily that
the West henceforth is going to conduct
it's relations with the East on terms
dictated by Japan, unless something
happens, not now foreseeable, to upset
Tokio's plans. The immediate basic OBJ
jective is to compel the Chinese to de-
clare the independence Of the Peiping
area from Markings control. Once this
is accomplished, the way would be paved
to putting in a puppet Chinese govern
ment there, just as was done IN Man
churia. After North China Is brought
under the yoke, the next step would be
a Central China, though this Is probably
something for the more remote future.
All in all, the Chinese are apparently in
no condition, because Of hopelessly d.
vided counsels, to offer anything savor-
ing of a united front against Japanese
penetration. The Occident. 1t would
seem, must resign itself to manifest
destiny in the Orient.
Evening star., 1936-09-15

The M. Q. is taking its place beside the
I. @. among child psychologists.
It's the motor quotient"-the ratio of
the number of specified motions a child
can make to the number which can be
made by the average child CT the same
age.
In the same way the well-known I. @.
Is ratio between the number Of specified
questions one can answer correctly and
the average performance for a child of
the same age.
In some subtle way the M. @. and the
I. @. are related to each other. The
M. @. might be considered the I. @. Of
the earliest months of life. 1t has all
been worked out at the Institute of Child
Welfare of the University of California,
according to a monograph report just
issued through the Child Development
Committee of the National Research
Council here.
Following are the test items fer the
first two months of the babys life. II
the infant can meet them in order, his
rate of development is normal.
Six days-Lay the child in prone
position and note whether 1t makes al
ternating crawling movements with its
legs. If sos credit point.
Fifteen days+Pick the child up with
the hands around its body under the
arms, fingers extended upwards along
the back Of It's neck to support its head
Hold it against you with the head at
your shoulder in an upright position.
Credit l point If it can be felt to make
a postural adjustment to the changed
position. Credit l more point If the
child lifts its head free from the shoulder
intermittently.
Eighteen dayS-Place the child in
prone position and note whether it frees
its face by turning its head to one side
or lifting it free from the surface. Credit
point for either movement.
Twenty -one days-Place red ring in
the childs hand and credit point If it
retains definite hold.
Fifty days-When the child is lying
on its back. unrestricted by clothing and
In an apparently contented mood, credit
1 point If it makes vertical arm thrusts
in random play.
Fifty-five days-Place child in same
position as before and credit if it kicks
its legs in play.
Fifty-seven days-Pick child up and
credit l point if it holds its head erect
for two or more seconds when support
is removed from the neck.
Thus the normal child at two months
should score 8 points. The entire test
consists of rs points, normally attained
in about so months. The last require
ment is to walk down stairs without any
support from the hands, and standing
on each foot alternately without stand
ing with both feet on any 'one step.
This is not precisely an intelligence
test, but it is about the only measure of
speed Of development which can be
used with the infant before it Is able
to talk. In these earliest months there
is good deal of accumulated evidence,
mental and motor development go on
together.
There appears at first glance" says
Nancy Bayley of the University of Cali
fornia, who makes the report, "a regular
sequence In which maturation in motor
abilities occurs in the individual. This
sequence, however, resembles the mental
development sequence In that 1t is due
to general rapid growth In ability, with
any ons child deviating only slashtly
Evening star., 1936-09-15
Cultures Future.

Etienne ellison OF the College oe
France and the Institute of Medieval
Studies at Toronto has provided "cult-
waited" Americans with something to
think about. "The future of European
culture and Of Western civilization ulti-
mately rests with what the United States
will make It to be during the next one
hundred years." he has said; and his
faith is o challenge.
Thousands of thoughtful men and
women, of course, will echo the wish
which is represented in the prophecy.
Worse certainly could happen to the
basic values Of learning, the arts and
the sciences than that they should be-
come major responsibility Of the New
World. But such a development ought
not to be accidental; it ought not to
occur simply because Europe has been
obliged to yield to communism and
fascism.
Also it is fair question to ask what
fate would be the lot of civilization II
it were committed into the hands of
that negative variety of democracy which
holds elemental principle to be merely
an instrument to be employed for pur-
poses admittedly experimental, adven-
turous and partisan. Under the New
Deal the moral and esthetic standards
of the Republic have fallen. Should
they continue to decline, the United
States a century hence would be q land
in which culture would be penalized,. If
not actually perverted. The present
fashion is one of selfish expediency:
tomorrow is being slaughtered to make
a Roman feast today, millions are being
educated into slavish dependence upon
the Government and other millions are
Evening star., 1936-09-15
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

comparative heat and cold, Is its story,
and inspiring devotion.
4 ~
To watch the thermometer on q
record breaking day Of real Summer
heat is q treat for many people.
They grow hotter and hotter, with
each degree, and fret and fume as the
red spirits or silvery mercury goes up.
Those who prefer not to look say
rather heatedly, but, of course. as coolly
as they can, "Why, you just make your
self the hotter by looking at It," but the
lockers must look.
1t is just as much In their nature to
look as in the nature of the others not
to look.
Pretended Indifference to what the
thermometer says will do them no good.
At the back Of their minds is a mental
itch which only the thermometer can
scratch.
They look and are satisfied. In few
minutes they must look again, and so on
to the peak.
"One hundred today" they proclaim,
with visible satisfaction.
They are hot, but are "in on the know"
OF the weather situation, and that means
a great deal to them. They remind one
OF the ships engineers. who watch their
gauges with single devotion.
Anti-thermometer folk will declare
that there Is a perfectly good reason
why engineers must watch their instru-
ments, whereas there Is none whatso-
ever why the average citizen shorld do
the same with thermometer or hygrom-
eter. or any Of the more unusual
weather prophets" of mechanical type.
\
Let us see. The thermometer watcher
has perhaps the very best of all known
reasons for inspecting his pet thermom-
eter as much as he pleases.
That good reason is also very simple
one:
Because he wants tol
Reading the thermometer is not idle
curiosity, but simply an unusual interest
in the weather
1t will be found, in almost every such
case, that the reader Is a gardener who
has discovered that the weather is his
partner.
By learning few of the ancient signs,
and keeping weather eye, as it is called,
on the thermometer, which measures
temperature, the barometer, which meas
ures air pressure, and the hygrometer,
which measures relative humidity, the
home gardener of parts may do a pretty
fair job Of predicting the weather for
himself.
Movement Of column Of mercury, diff
fering position of hands, they come to be
dramatic. not humdrum, If they are
teamed up with ones own hopes and
fears for the garden creatures under
ones control for the time being.
If you SOW grass seed in the Autumn,
for instance, you want good rains to
follow after, in order to germinate the
seed, and start it in its path rejoicing.
You have as legitimate an interest,
then, in dials and gadgets, as any en-
gineer OF a ship or a pumping station.
The purpose is different, and the voyage
to an unknown destination, but the
satisfaction OF the journey is no less
complete, and in this trip the plain
thermometer hanging on a million
porches has its part. We are all on
journey to an unknown port. Our
memories Of days and nights which will
not come again are more complete and
thrilling for facts and figures gathered
as We sail along.