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Evening star., 1936-09-25
Protest Against Erection
Here of Statue of Christ

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The press is beginning to introduce
propaganda regarding the erection Of o
craven image Of Jesus Christ, the Son
of God, in some locality Of the District
of Columbia.
Upon what basis could such q thing
be attempted or carried out7 Regard
ing the erection of . statue to any Of
the Diety, God says in His command
ment:
Thou shalt not make unto thee any
craven image or any Nkeness Of any,
thing that is in heaven above. or that
Is in the earth beneath. or that is In
the water under the earth.
Thou shalt not bow down thyself to
them. or serve them, for I the Lord
thy God am Q Jealous God, visiting the
iniquty Of the parents upon the chill
dren unto the third and fourth genera
ton Of them that hate Me, and showing
mercy unto Thousands of them that love
Ne and keep My commandments"
Gods law existed from the beginning
and was intended to govern and regu-
late all people. No power outside Of
heaven can change the law Of God, or
would attempt it. The law Of God ex-
presses the divine, righteous character
Of our Creator, and there Is no higher
tribunal to which the people can appeal.
The Federal Government has no right
to contribute space or site to any re-
hgious group. When Jesus Christ was
on earth and they tried to make him .
king. he refused the nomination and
went aside to pray. L. Z. LAWSON.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

There Il occasion, also, for reflection
upon the judgment. not 70 mention the
integrity or the humane qualities, Of
some Of the ssntlemsn Of business whe
have condoned thuggery when they
happen to hire the thugs.
Everybody knows that Industrial strife
and labor troubles are no pink tea
affairs. Everybody knows that strikers,
- well ~ strike breakers, have re-
sorted, and viii continue TO resort,
to violence under the excitement Of
battle. And for those very reasons
It is . reflection on local government
that fails to step in and take charge
when violence threatens-not TO protect
the employer OF the striker, but to uphold
law and order and prevent all violence
in the name Of civilized society.
Senator La Follette's committee may
accomplish nothing more than bring
public attention to bear for . brief mo-
ment on the skulldusgeries Of profess
sional strike breaking and kindred
phases Of industrial civil warfare. But
It has accomplished something already.
One feels that in the future the strike
breaking racket. the poison gas racket
and other such noble undertakings are
not going to be % popular Is they
used to be.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Difference.

I'm difference to the high Office Of
President, which you hold, do not desire
to interfere with your having . Nation-
wide audience" Thus wires Alfred e.
Smith, once Governor Of New York and
once candidate of the Democratic party
for President, to President Roosevelt.
whose reelection he now opposes. In
consequence Of this graceful gesture the
President will have the air without COM
petition on the night of October /, when
he will speak at Pittsburgh, and Mr..
Smith will have the air without rivalry
during the half hour following.
Mr.. Smiths courteous change Of
schedule follows the disclosure that, as
he says In his telegram, subsequent to
the announcement of his own radio ar
ransement the Pittsburgh speech was
ut at the same hour. II avoids > eon-
Evening star., 1936-09-25
TheLaF gillette Investigation.

1t is q pretty sordid story that is being
unraveled for educational purposes be-
fore Senator La Follettes committee
this business Of professional strike
breaking, labor espionage, double-cross-
ing, thievery and the sale Of poison gas,
bombs and machine guns to be turned
by one set Of citizens on another set Of
citizens. The other side of the story will
doubtless be revealed in the course Of
the investigation when some Of the In
dustrialists are given . chance to ex-
plain the conditions under which they
considered 1t necessary to resort to such
ugly business.
But no matter what the other side Of
the picture may be, 1t cannot efface the
effect Of testimony describing the activ-
tiles Of the "nnks," the MOBILES" the
"hookers," the missionary workers" and
other specialists among the gentry who
make strike breaking in all its varieties
their chosen business. And the general
public has been given something to
think about In condition which permits
indiscriminats sale Of gas, bombs and
machine guns and their distribution for
uss IN ths sriny hands of such peopls.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Famous Anarchist Leaders
OF the Earlier Generations

- ths 11iter Il xhs Star:
AnArchism - one Of the les known
Of the various economic isms a. lately
surveyed In The Star. The founder. Of
course, was the Frenchman, Pierre
Joseph Proudhon uS0o-106O. The idea
is: No government whatsoever, no bosses.
After the grand smash-up the inhabi-
tants Of the various localities viii get
together "in free consultation" and de-
eide on how to keep alive. IT'S all .
little hazy. Proudhon, ct one stage Of
career. also managed sort Of philan-
thropic bank. You could get money on
the mere say 20 that you needed 1t. It
failed.
Transplanted into Russia by Michael
BAkunin Q0l4-1876), anarchism became
Nihilism, but was gradually swallowed up
In the general revolutionary movement.
In the Western countries, 1t did not make
much headway, except in Spain. There
1t made itself felt in the revolution Of
1879. And in the present conflict It is
also being heard of.
It was Johann Joseph Most, who, after
. turbulent past in Europe, where he
had been Jailed in three countries, be-
came the most forceful agitator here
In 1852. A brilliant writer and speaker.
he dominated the Pittsburgh convention
OF 1883. Raised in desperate poverty, his
youth was very unhappy.
In the Fan Of 1887 this writer and
another young fellow were walking along
East Baltimore street. in Baltimore, Nd,
when We passed some German Arbeiter.
halle, where q sign announced: First
anniversary Of the hanging OF the Chi
caso anarchists, Johann Most, speaker" /"
We walked in. It was . blustery day.
and we wanted to warm up. The audi.
ence were mostly Germans and also
Polish and Russian Jews. The speakers
stand was decorated with Q model Of q
sallows-rope and everything. Most
spoke in German very eloquently, Then
comely young woman took the plat.
form. Her talk was in Yiddish. I
couldn't understand . word-but there
was fire and birthstone in her accents.
She was Miss Emma Goldman.
When we left I noted that my COM
panion had become quite jittery with all
this oratory. He talked about holding
up some nice guy who had q good, warm
overcoat. Fortunately we ran into an
acquaintance who had 0 few nickels.
And 30 we adjourned into Baltimore's
most bounteous free lunch emporium
OMahoney's william Tell House. Col.
OMahoney was also some sort Of Q revo.
lutionary.
The colonel's lunch table was waiting
for US. Everything there. BY the time
we got through sorging ourselves we had
forgotten all about social justice" As
the old-time monks used to say, "Plenus
venser non studet liberiser." This means
In substance, "A full belly does not
study up any mischief"
FRED VETTER,
Evening star., 1936-09-25
THIS AND THAT
~ CHARLES Z. rRAcEHELL.

Templeton Jones thought II he were
. wealthy man he would have q radio IN
every room.
This would mean, he unused, at least
rine sets. including the sun porch, the
pantry. the sleeping porch and the bath
room.
sure, the bath rooml Why not9
Jones II one Of the few men brave
enough to have . full-nedged bath room
bookshelf. Many talk about that, but
few ever get up enough nerve.
Jones thought he would Ike TO spe.
cialize on radio sets, not that he II
such an admirer Of radio. but that he
is vastly intrigued by the receivers.
themselves.
Jones u old enough to have been in
on the ground floor Of modern radio
receiving for the multitudes.
He recalls Nvidly those nights when
he sat up until midnight. listening to
KDKA over q crystal set.
That was the day when the very
latest" In crystal set receivers cost $40
and everybody thought them worth 1t,
toe.
What wonderful little sadgets they
were, after all with their cats whiskers,
crystal. coil Of wire and 80 onl
Manq enthusiasts will be willing to
admit that they never got 50 much pure
fun out Of radio receiving since.
4 \ ~
The largest sets, then, were three
tube affairs, with squeals and all. Speak
ers were separate, large affairs Of paper.
attached to the set with q plug.
Few sciences have made such advances
rs radio broadcasting and receiving,
all faithfully mirrored in the multitude
Of receivers on the market today.
It Is the infinite variety which ap-
peals to Templeton Jones.
Little sets, medium sets, large sets
sets round, square, rectangular-sets
with little dials, medium dials and big
dials, and then sets with simply huge
diala-
Sets with curved ends, sets with
straight ends
Sets the same back and 'front.'
Sets little enough to 60 into the
pocket almost, sets as large and heavy
as . piano, almost
Sets in all finishes, colors-sets With
curious doo-dads on them, sets plain
as plain can be-sets with speakers on
ITOnt, blocS, UdShs wy AAoyHS S'SAA VA
the bottom
Well. any sort Of set possible to con-
ceive Is on the market, much to Jones
despair, for he would like to have one
Of each, but can't make It.
Out Of the hundreds, however, he
might get as far as nine or ten, If he
were Q millionaire.
Jones wondered why wealthy persons
didn't 60 in for this sort Of thing more
than they do.
People with pots full of money, as
the saying has 1t, are among the worlds
most stodgy buyers.
They seem to lack daring.
II rich man buys three radio sets. he
thinks he is breaking the bank, evidently.
Whereas, II Jones were . man OF
wealth, he believes he would have large
number Of radio sets, Just for the fun
Of having them.
After all, what would dozen or two
radios mean in the bank accounte
It would be sport. for a mind con-
stituted as Jones mind Is, to have .
Evening star., 1936-09-25

radio In every room. ana On every porch.
too.
4 new type Of knob to twirl in every
room, . new tone fr every set
One tone to like, another to dislike
Yes, for II Jones didn't have some.
thing TO grcwl at, now and then, his
life would be incomplete. He Is q born
growler; he knows perfectly well the
failure in 20 many things.
The only difference between him and
20 many others. who recognize failure,
too, u that he dares to put 1t into words,
and they won't.
Books come as near as T. Jones will
ever get. in all probability, to purchas-
ing all he wants Of anything.
He has books all around him, buying
them since he was years old.
He never gets tired of them, finds
them the one enthusiasm that never
grows old. He II not Q collector, in
the ordinary sense. He simply buys
what he Is interested in. and thinks
he wants to read. Sometimes he never
reads it, but the book still Is his friend.
Jones has hankering for pharma-
ceutical supplies. too. He thinks the
world lost q good chemist or drug store
proprietor when he took up something
else.
Soaps and ointments are Jones spe-
cialties. Even as alchemists searched
for the cure-all, 10 Jones wonders II
there Is not, In some jar, surprising
salve.
As for soaps, no maker regards them
with more pleasure. Templeton Jones
has tried all on the market, almost all
on the foreign market that have found
their way into this country (and most
Of them have, Of course).
He knows to a fraction Of something
or other the difference in the lathering
qualities Of all soaps, the way they
leave the skin feeling-a most impor-
tant thing-and the way they wash OF.
Jones always Joined the admiring
groups Of men which clustered like flies
around. the radio store windows.
This Is another masculine preroga.
tive.
Women. when they want q radio,
simply walk in and buy 1t. but men pro-
ceed on another plan altogether; they
spend many hours. days, even, looking
over the windowful before they make
up their minds.
Then, mind made up, they sidle in
and let the salesman sell them some
thing else.
It's the gadgety side Of the sets that
catches their roaming fancy. For bright
eyes, they substitute dials, and for wavy
hair. speakers.
There is ..it," in q modern radio set.
One is little, intriguing; another large
inspiring: another Is intellectual: still
another daring"
There Is no telling.
Templeton Jones, admiring them all,
would keep them all in his minds
eye, and be satisfied to settle down with
eight or nine Of them, just to have them
around.
The programs. he thought, were
mostly silly, when they were not down.
right unnecessary. but the sets, them
selves
All, they were something different. A
man couldn't have too many sets, If
he had million dollars.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

The present campaign, despite some
harsh expressions, reveals an unusual
spirit of sociability permitting political
rivals to appear on the same platform.
It would be interesting and enlightening
II . joint debate could be arranged for
purposes Of comparing future cabinet
possibilities between the cool and cal
culating James Farley and the poppy
John Hamilton.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Cure of Social Evils the
Way Out of Communism

10 the Editor Of The star:
Not 20 many hundreds Of years ago
mems reaction toward foul disease took
the form Of ostraciNng its victims. When
the stage Of delirium came the sufferers
were chained in the desert, and often
beaten to death. This action was car.
ried on In an atmosphere Of sancti-
monious self-righteousness. It was
called exercising the devil" Only after
long centuries of ignorance and cruelty
did few intelligent men begin to think
pityingly and tenderly Of the sufferer,
and start an unceasing search and attack
upon the conditions from which the pes
thence arose.
We turn with horror from the scenes
in Spain. But we are still willing to let
the fight against our own red terror re-
main in the ignorant hands Of profes.
sonal patriots and pious red baiters.
No truly intelligent American can hnd
1t in his heart to hate the Communists.
Restraining them II he must, he will
regard them always with pity and SYM
pathetic understanding. But from the
very soul Of true patriotism will come
loatning and abhorance Of those condi-
tions Of poverty, Of underprivileee, Of
social and economic injustice from which
communism springs.
The extent to which civilized man
can concentrate upon eliminating the
causes, and refrain from the beating up
of its victims marks the measure of his
rise from barbarism. This also will be
the measure of his success In stamping
out this pestilence.
II half the energy devoted to super
ficial patriotic mouthings and stupid
dag waving were used to drain the dark
cesspools Of human want and to let
In . bit Of the bright sunlight Of our
great national abundance, communism
would be - rare In America % bubonic
plague or the cholera.
DWIGHT T. SCOTT.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Master of Life.

plan
TO live like o gentleman. fight like man.
And die at nfe's end unafraid.
He solves every problem with consum.
mate skill,
And quietly bends every man TO his will.
Yet never appears on parade.
fear,
He moves like king in his own modest
sphere,
Always ready to race or plod.
Through the day each co-worker his
iron win feels
Yet at dusk for . moment quite humbly
he kneels
And whispers . prayer TO his God
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Japan at Shanghai.

History repeats itself. Japanese forces
are once again established In war
strength at Shanghai. The occasion
for their presence, as was the case dur
ing the Chapel "war" of 1882, Is to
avenge murderous attacks on Japanese
nationals-in the present instance, three
japanese marines, one Of whom was
killed, allegedly by Chinese gunner. In
stern retribution, exhaustive measures
were Immediately taken for protection
Of Japanese lives and property within
and outside the International Settle
ment. Japanese marines, supported by
full fighting equipment, now patrol the
entire Hongkew area, which was the CEN
ter Of the 1882 siege, and martial law
has been proclaimed. This action is
justified on the ground Of China's in
ability to prevent violence. but the claim
is not quite tenable, because the provoca-
tive incident occurred within the Inter-
national Settlement, to which Chinese
jurisdiction does not extend. The assault
actually took place in q district con-
trolled by Japanese police and frequently
patrolled night and day by Japanese
marines. But as it happens to be the fifth
recent fatal outrage against Japanese
nationals at scattered Chinese points, the
Shanghai demonstration is to be inter-
preted as an expression of mistrust in
Chinese capacity to preserve law and
order anywhere and is therefore officially
labeled as purely self defensive.
Flimsy or otherwise as that pretext
may be, there is all too much reason
to suspect that late developments are
part and parcel Of Japan's revived pur-
pose to force a showdown with China.
looking to final realization of what are
-euphoniously described as japanese de
sires." The Shanghai affair comedies
with the landing Of marines at Hankow,
in the heart Of the Yangtze Valley, and
at Pakhoi, for investigation" Of recent
killings Of Japanese subjects. Those
various episodes impel Toxic to contend
that "anti-Japanese terrorism" has at
length become rampant on . scale de-
manding relentless measures. The Japa-
ese Ambassador at Marking serves no
tice that the Shanghai shooting affray
merely aggravates an already grave and
intolerable situation and calls for "far
stronger measures" than any hitherto
invoked. The sudden and elaborate in
trusion Of the navy into the Chinese
crisis, hitherto the exclusive concern Of
the army, denotes Tokio's determination
to tackle matters on an unprecedented
scale. The Japanese feet did not come
on any too well from its brush with the
Nineteenth Route Army at Shanghai in
1882. It has grievance Of Its own to
avenge along the Whangpoo.
The Chinese themselves are not blind
to the seriousness Of the position now
arisen. When the Shanghai guns were
roaring four years ago. China still chung
to the delusion that the Western powers,
in spirit of enlightened self-interest,
would come to her rescue. That both
Europe and America are now pre-occu-
pied in matters that exclude the posi-
bility of their burning any fingers in the
Far East cannot be the least Of the mo-
tives inspiring Japan to move on the
grand scale to accomplish her desires"
in China.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

II was in . spirit Of hippant evasion
that Uncle Dan Willard Of the b. 4 O.
declared. to . would-be interviewer that
the only question which seriously agt.
tated his mind was when does Indian
Summer really begin?" The concen-
trated weather wisdom Of the A. A. A.
has apparently agreed to pass 1t up
and list 1t in Lord Dundreary's famous
catalogue Of Things That No Fellow
Can Find Out"
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Aviation as an infant industry is at
tracing the professional notice of DR..
Royal Copeland. It Is q likely infant
and sure to reflect credit on any type Of
medicine man called in consultation.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Little faith is expressed in political
method which favors contact with Red"
voters in the hope Of reforming them. II
they had the logical qualities permitting
reform they could not have been per-
suaded to become Reds in the first place.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

"Save the women and children first"
is a motto that endures through every
social disturbance. A baby, wherever
born, has a smile that is . pattern Of
faith and sincerity.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

It might be fair and desirable to print
Soviet political literature only in Rus
sian. 30 that those desirous Of intimate
acquaintance will be obliged to master
the language and thus avoid errors In
translation. It would also give any i'm.
pressionable readers time to think 1t
over.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

It is perhaps as well that participants
in radio debate cannot be seen as well as
heard. One of the latest specialties in
troduced by campaign statesmen is the
smile eradicator.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

dict which might have BEEN quite dim
cult Of adjustment. II gives tho PreE.
dent the air for his own speech without
Q rival for attention. It gives the former
Governor the air for his speech without
conflict.
In one respect the former Governor
has the advantage In this readjustment
Of time. He win follow the Prssident
within few minutes. He wiz have per-
haps some immediate material for re-
joinder. Furthermore, he viii have had.
in consequence Of the wide publicity that
has been given to the original conflict of
time and the later revision Of schedule.
q Nationwide proclamation Of his pres
ence on the air. His audience will un-
doubtedly be larger than though the
first schedule for the Presidents speech
had not been subsequently" adopted.
A delicate differentiation is evident in
the telegram sent by Mr.. Smith to the
President. He defers to the "high ONCE. I"
and not to the incumbent. There is in
this distinction much for the prospective
listeners to the two addresses that will
be on the air next Thursday night to
ponder as they hark first to the well-re-
membered voice from Pittsburgh and
Immediately after to the equally well.re.
membered voice In New York, not heard
by the great unseen audience since the
night of January Is in this city. when
1t prophesied walk.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

American tourists for educational pur-
poses now find information and expert
ence available to which the guide books
were unable to make reference.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Missed 4 Guessing Chance.

Prom the 0cTanton Times.
The cancellation Of plans for . heavy
weight championship light in New York
this Summer was trick on the sports
writer's. It robbed them Of q chance for
one more wrong guess before the season
closed.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

A fierce campaign viii have only
few weeks to run. It may be that Theo-
dore Roosevelt performed a great service
to his country by using up all the cpl
thets admissible to print.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Keeping politics out Of aviation Is
another problem to be faced by sincere
promoters of civic welfare.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Harvard's Punch,

Prom TIE Omaha World Herald.
HarvardS coach Is doubtless wonder
ing how he can use that n1W deyice
announced BY the science department.
Of the university, which eansz exegt .
pgoaGUU e Sooo tonB - ~ NH.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Member Of the Associatsd Press,

The Associated Press Il exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of AL news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news puelished herein.
herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1936-09-25

Athletic Comparison.
Like mighty pugilists We greet
The politicians as they meet.
Each to defend the cause he loves,
Daring to combat without gloves.
Yet as We play most any game
There must be rules to guide the same.
And 50, . peaceful stride to catch,
Make It q ballot boxing match.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Lemlse's Levity.

From the Chicaso Daily News. III
Lemke's claim that he viii carry
Massachusetts, puts at least one touch
Of humor into this serious campaign.
Evening star., 1936-09-25
A. We Used to BE.

"The campaign energies you display
are most gratifying" said the fair con-
stituent.
Thank you! Thank you'll Thank
you'll" said Senator Sorghum.
"You seem to feel As young as you used
to be-"
1T IS an impression that must be
handled with care. It often tsmpts me
to act the same way"
Evening star., 1936-09-25
Two Ways Out.

Prom the Portland OFssoa journal.
Two Of the most popular Ways Of
taking ene1 life are by turning o. the
- "a b1 otopplng "a H.