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Albert C.. Richie.

Albert c. Ritchies sudden death ves-
terday causes deep sorrow for the pass
ing of man of ability and commanding
personality. He devoted himself to the
services of his State, entering public life
at an early age in succession to his
father as assistant city solicitor of Bal
timore, a post which he held for seven
years. Then he became assistant general
counsel to the State Public Service Com
mission, having become deeply versed in
the law through his studies and later by
teaching. In protracted fight for the
reduction of electric light rates he scored
q victory that gave him prominence be-
fore the people of Maryland, which led
to his selection as attorney general Of
the State. An interim occurred, during
the World War, when he rendered val
liable service with the War Industries
Board, and then, in 1919, he won the
Democratic nomination for Governor
and gained that Office by narrow mar
gin-oddly enough, defeating the Repub-
lican candidate who fifteen years later
was to wrest from him the Office which
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he had held continuously-a remarkable
record of uninterrupted occupation Of
the place of highest State authority.
Governor Ritchie was Maryland's truly
"favorite son" in 1882, when his name
was presented to the Democratic con-
vention for the presidential nomination.
He espoused the cause of prohibition re-
peal becoming an outstanding advocate
of the cancellation of the eighteenth
amendment. His supporters yielded re-
luctantly to the greater strength of
Franklin D. Roosevelt. Governor Ritchie
Loyalty supported the nominee and went
ahead with the administration of State
affairs until his unprecedented career in
that office was ended by his defeat in
1884 by close margin, to end an in
cumbency as chief executive of the State
which was without parallel.
His attractive personal qualities, his
devotion to the interests of his State,
his eloquence in public address, all made
Albert c. Ritchie one of the outstanding
men in American affairs and the an
nouncement of Ills death, without warm
ing of approaching dissolution, causes
grievous shock, which is felt especially
in the circles where this able and lovable
man was intimately known.
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Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Men Are Not What They Seem.
Oh, Bings. who has business in the
undertaking line,
Has a jovial stock of stories and a dis
position fine;
I love to go and see him when his various
cares permit
And revel in his genial flow of anecdote
and wit.
And Bangs, who is a dentist, has fund
of hunor rare
And sympathy that makes the world
seem generous and fair.
He thinks that all mankind crown Of
gold deserves to gain
For every head; and for each tooth a
crown of porcelain.
But Bungs is comedian who makes the
public grin
He spends each sordid day in counting
dollars that come in.
And when he isn't working there's a
frown upon his face,
Implying utter hatred of the entire hu-
man race.
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Canada's Budget.

Canadians read American newspapers
and magazines, drive American auto
mobiles, listen to American radio pro-
grams and in innumerable ways live
lives that tend to make the 3,000-mile
border separating the Dominion from
this country an almost imaginary divid-
ing line. Now Canada and the United
States share something else in common.
They are both confronted by a grave
budget balancing problem.
1t had been expected that the Cana
dian American trade agreement would
monopolize the attention of Parliament
at the current Midwinter session, but,
to the general surprise, Ottawa is i'm
mersed instead in precisely the same
woes that momentarily afflict Washing
ton. The new Liberal government finds
itself faced by the grim necessity per-
turbing the Roosevelt administrations
need for rigid economy.
The Ottawa authorities have evidently
been observing New Deal history over
lleIG dllu lldfC dCSllCo e1loC, NSoPASS WAN
beneficial results it records in many di-
rections, the policy of unlimitedly lavish
use of public funds for rehabilitation
purposes is something which Canada
would do well to eScheW. Last week a
Conservative member, with some Liberal
support, introduced resolution in favor
of government sponsorship Of housing,
land settlement, reforestation and
other projects designed to overcome un-
employment. The program entalleo
heavy drafts on the treasury. The
prime minister and his minister OF labor
intervened with prompt objections. They
declared that while government could
not spend its way into prosperity, II
could easily squander its way into chaos.
Using additional language that has an
altogether familiar ring to American
ears in these embattled times, the caDl-
net officers added that governments
expenditure intended to prime the pump
of recovery would inevitably in its final
form of taxation reappear as unwelcome
grit in its waters.
Later, Mr.. Mackenzie King revealed
that the stern requirements of economy
have dictated cut in subsidlzatlon OF
steamship service to China and Japan.
Then it was made known that Cana
dian Townsend plan to retire workers
at sixty with a $50 monthly pension
could not possibly be considered. The
governments attitude toward the pro-
posal, in substance, is that the country
simply cannot afford it and that under
the circumstances it would be dishonest
to exploit such scheme for political
purposes.
Some of the prime minister's lead
ing Liberal supporters are in the fore
front of the drive for undiminished ex-
penditure, regardless of budget balanc-
ing. But Mr.. Mackenzie King is ap-
parently ready to risk party split
rather than invoke unhealthy financial
experiments. His attitude makes pc
culiarly timely appeal to the people OF
the United States.
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WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC VILLIAN VILE.

touch with the political and legislative
situation as it develops at Washington.
At any rate. it's understood that he is
in daily long-distance telephone COM
munication with distinguished fellow
Kansan here, who is in position to keep
him posted on how things are going both
in the congressional camp and in the
East. as far as the fortunes of other
G. o. P. candidates are concerned. Lam
don talk continues to be widespread
throughout the Capital, with many OBJ
servers believing that the Governor
easily has the inside track at this time.
X x
Far from going at big business with a
bludgeon, as it was thought Roose-
veltians might do in the coming cam
paign, it looks instead as if the New
Deal will hold out an olive branch. That
seems to be the plain inference from
Chairman Farley's note of caution" in
his recent St. Louis speech, wherein he
admonished the financial and industrial
world mot to pull down the house which
sheltered you" The Democrats appear
ready to appeal to business on the
ground of gratitude for its rescue" and
the possibility that Federal credit"
again may be a welcome place of
refuge"
In former Senator Jim Reed. Kansas
City produced one of the star congress
sional inquistorS of all time. Friends
are wondering whether Representative
Charles Jasper Bell, Democrat, of Mis-
souri,, who halls from the Reed bailiWlck,
will match the Senator's record when
the Townsend plan investigation under
his prospective leadership gets going
next month. A native of Colorado, Rep
resentative Bell was brought up and
educated in the Kansas City region and
began his career in public life as men,
ber of the City Council. In 1880 he was
elected a circuit court judge, but re-
sumed private law practice in 1884, on
the eve of his election to Congress-, in
which he is serving his first term.
X X X
Townsend plan revelations in the
House investigation will be watched with
anxious interest by innumerable men,
bers of both branches of Congress. It's
an open secret that all over the country
Townsendism is rampant to an extent
that threatens the political existence OF
many candidates Tor reelection, who are
either openly opposed to the plan or
noncomnital. Qualms on that score
are not relieved by the announcement
that the Townsend people propose this
year to put at least 300 candidates for
Congress in the field pledged to the
schemes support.
X
Broadway theater land in New York
City has just witnessed its first Federal
backed play, Jefferson Davis" drama
tization Ct the life of the President of
the Confederacy, beginning with his days
in the United States Senate. Gen. Robert
E. Lee figures conspicuously in the story,
which closes with his eulogy at Davis
burial in Richmond. Eventually the play
will take to the road. It was written by
John MCGEE. Southeastern regional di-
rector of w. P. AS Federal theater
project.
Copyright. 1936)
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ton by citation of its interest and Inn
portance to Buncombe County-thereby
originating now common term signi-
flying something less dignified and hon.
orable than statesmanship-was type
of the purely political legislator to whom
State boundary lines were determining
factors. OF late, however, the geograph-
ical element in the congressional trend
has given way to the special group in
fluence. Fads, fancieS, theories, hallu-
cinations, visionary schemes, selfish class
claims all spread over the State lines.
Sectionalism has given way to specialism.
The facilities for simultaneous expression
and demand have been so highly de-
veloped that movements" gain quick
headway, plans" become insistent de-
mands by groups in all the States. Pub
licity, by print and by radio, recruits
armies for economic reform, for social
relief. for special benefaction. And
speedy action is demanded, on pain OF
political reprisal against all who fail to
respond with influence, speech and vote.
In the House action of Wednesday,
which, of course, does not definitely dis
pose of the threat of Townsendism, but
it is hoped that it will at least retard
its development to the end Of return
of courage and reason-there was a
stimulating symptom of revival of the
spirit of non-partisan, pro-national
craftsmanship in the halls of Congress.
It was a distinct encouragement OF the
hope that more and more of the legis-
lators, acting without fear of criticism
and punitive opposition, will rise to ask,
in the words of the Atlantic writer,
what is happening to the American
people?"
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.
Bad weather has at least one good

Bad weather has at least one good
side.
It makes people get up early, owing
to the plain difficulties of getting down.
town.
Snow and ice slow up everything, with
the result that those careful persons who
wish to be ION time" set the alarm clock
ahead of time.
The result has been great increase
in the numbers of the travelling public
between and o'clock.
Staggered hours among Government
employees by no means explain the entire
increase.
No, we are certain that bad going,
afoot and awheel has great deal to
do with it. That this inclement weather
has most to do with it.
y X X
Especially if one lives in the suburbs,
where the snow begins" 1t is expedient
to get up early, and get good start.
For the ice begins right at the front
step.
Even the steps themselves must be
negotiated with care.
Slow walking is safe walking.
Much has been said about safe drlv-
ing, and much more ought to be said
about it, but safe walking is something,
too.
There is a great deal of unsafe walk
ing, as any one can testify who has stop
ped on downtown corners for time and
watched it.
The older the man or woman, 1t seems,
the more sure he or she is to give a
demonstration of unsafe walking across
streets.
Often the traffic lights mean nothing
at all to such walkers. They seem to
expect all drivers to await their pleasure.
Many persons who have been forced
this Winter to rise before their CUSTOM
ary hour, owing to the difficulties of
getting downtown, will stick to the habit
from now on.
There is something to the early hours
of the day which must be experienced
to be appreciated.
This feeling of aliveness, which is a
part of such hours, is a real thing to
many persons.
They would not miss it for anything.
Indeed, some who are able to roll
downtown leisurely at 10 o'clock have
been known to leave their homes at Z,
Just for the fun of it.
Habits are habits, and this is very
easy one to get into. Early leaving for
the downtown often means earlier re-
turning home. But even if it does not,
it still secures to the wayfarer the keen
est, purest air of the entire day..
X
Whatever the almanacs may show. the
light in the morning comes about IS
minutes earlier than it did two months
ago.
That is, real light, SC that trees may
be distinguished easily, comes these days
about $50 am, whereas, month or
longer ago such light came only at
tbs am.
No matter when dawn, as such arrives,
the real light that counts is the light
which is strong enough SO that one may
discern the garage from the house, easily,
and without doubt.
If one engages in the happy recreation
of feeding the wild birds, he will have
the best possible gauge of light. because
the birds are difficult to see before true
light arrives. 1t is this real light, not
almanac calculation, which determines
the birds. This is the light they wait
for. Birds which formerly began to as
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semble only at 7:1o am, now appear be-
meath our feeds at exactly $50 o'clock.

semble only at 7:10 am, now appear be-
meath our feeds at exactly $50 o'clock.
X y y
A great many nervous persons would
find getting up earlier, and especially
going downtown earlier, would work
wonders with their nerves.
Many do not realize just how much
the hustle of modern life has to do with
the ''blues" and other forms of nervous
tension.
Even if one is not acutely aware of it,
this tension can play havoc with dis
positions.
Those who find themselves growing
irritable over nothing, so it seems, will
do well to try this prescription of getting
up earlier.
Not only will it permit one to be more
leisurely in dressing and at breakfast,
but above all it gets one started on the
task of getting downtown when the air
Is fresh.
The hat of many man is off, these
days, theoretically, at least, to all these
elderly ladies one sees, often with canes,
slowly and painfully making their way
to work.
Though their footing is no longer sure,
they manage to get downtown, even in
snow and ice that might deter persons
many years their junior.
1t is, indeed, real task to get down.
town some of these Winter days.
Ice-covered driveWays, and zero tenn
peratures, often combine to throw many
automobile owners onto the public We
hicles. Everything is overcroWded, SO
that if one desires less croWding, the sure
way to get it is to rise early and be ahead
of the crowd, if possible.
Often by comparatively slight re-
arrangement of the personal morning
schedule, one may better achieve ones
destination, at the same time save a
great deal of the hurry which results in
worry, which in turn too often results in
jagged nerves.
The early riser gets more than all that,
however.
He receives the beauty of the good
earth in all its glory.
Often the city dWeller forgets all about
the earth.
He permits buildings and concrete and
traffic to blot out the face of the eternal
mother of us all.
The little bit of earth in the tree box
is only a sample.
Beneath the tree, beneath the side
walk, beneath the concrete street lies
the great globe.
Mans veneer is slight, indeed, as was
to be seen when they dug up the street
car tracks.
Only comparatively few inches down,
and there was the earth, but those few
inches had seemed to blot it out COM
pletely.
The early riser somehow will feel In
his very bones that he is part of Ma
ture, in a way that is not permitted to
the late riser, who necessarily must rush
and push
Time to look around, and time to real
ize that all we see that is man-made is
really nothing, in face of all that is
Nature made.
AS marvellous as these inventions of
mans are, actually they could be wiped
out in the twinkling of an eye.
The real things are not these things.
What the real things are every person
must determine for himself. Certainly
he has better chance of doing it, if he
will get up early and permit the sun to
help him.
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An Encouraging Sign.

The non-p partisan character Of the vote
whereby the House of Representatives
determined upon an inquiry into the
Townsend plan promotion was refresh
ing and stimulating manifestation of
craftsmanship in the national interests.
1t may have been sporadic, or possibly
prompted by somewhat selfish sense of
mutuality of protection against reprisal,
yet it was nevertheless quite in the line
of consideration of the general public
welfare regardless OF party, section or
special interest. It gives point, by per-
haps accidental contradiction, to the
comment of shrewd observer of Ameri-
can trend, George E. Sokolsky, writing
in the Atlantic Monthly, thus:
"Our politicians, who pride themselves
on their loyalty to the people, are often
careless of human values. They usually
think and act only in the interest Of
particular, articulate coterie that applies
political pressure for some special legis-
lation. The Congressional Record, for
instance, reads more like the minutes
of body of representatives of special
interests than parliament functioning
for the whole people of the United States.
There are Congressman that represent
potatoes and Senators that represent sill
yer; there are Congressman that speak
for the American Federation of Labor
and Senators that speak for the Ameri.
can Legion. Few ever rise to ask, What
is happening to the American people?"
Time was when the congressional
equation rested mainly upon strictly
local elements. The member of the
House who justified his speech and &C.
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Boyhood Recollection.

"Would you not like to be barefoot
boy again down on the farm" said the
romantic lady.
mo" answered Senator Sorghum. 1T
sounds peaceful enough, but in this life
you can never escape some kind of hos
tilities. Even when was trudging over
the meadow to call the cattle, some big
bull would frequently stop me and try
to give me an argument"
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The Great Falls of the Potomac are
being reserved less for mechanical power
than for the development of beauty;
which, according to some classic stand
ards, is, whether physical or spiritual,
the greatest power of all.
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An arrested kidnap suspect was en-
gagged in making sea shell ashtrays under
w. P. A. direction when discovered in
California. 1t will require much cultural
supervision, regardless of expense, to
stimulate appreciation of art work now
so abundantly performed.
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In looking about for some nation that
may need him in its business, Selassie
cannot expect to figure as Importantly
as he might if there were any possibility
of his seeking to found world empire
with Adds Ababa as headquarters.
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A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Winter Music

The song birds are South. For melody
We turn to the violin.
With woods gone white in still twilight
We must find our song within.
If love should fly away for awhile
Strike arts rare Tyre. and singl
Though dusks are cold with loss untold
Song will lure love back IN Spring.
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AS an experienced campus coach,
President H. C. Bird of Maryland Uni
versity may enable American youth to
show up with better record in Olympic
games of the future.
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Soil and climate are scientifically con-
sidered, but with less confidence than
when the statesman takes down the
family almanac and figures on date
for congressional adjournment.
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So much economic responsibility is
being placed on the Department of Agri-
culture that it may become customary
whenever adverse criticism arises to page
Secretary Wallace.
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AS a civilization progresses "class
consciousness" is hard to restrain. A
policeman may be warned that such
thing exists by mere automobile tag.
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Relic.

From the Kansas City Star.
Pennsylvania has State law prohibit
ing the working Of horses more than is
hours day, evidently rejecting the days
when the horse bloc in the legislature
amounted to something.
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A Type of Greatness.

A Type of Greatness.
Oh, greatness is curious thing.
It does not soothe the mind
With wisdom guaranteed to bring
Contentment to mankind.
But, with megaphone whose size
Affrights the eye perplexed,
Salutes the public till it cries,
what will the man say next?"
It does not bring mood serene
And show how life may gain
Reward by effort stanch and clean.
It simply raises Cain.
BY deed as we'll as by his word
He leaves the public vexed
Until the plaintive cry is heard
"What will the man do next?"
Valuation.
"Politeness costs nothing" said the
readymade philosopher.
EYES," replied Mr.. Growcher. IF it
had market value there would be more
Of it."
Many an autobiography is little more
than novel with the authors favorite
character as the hero.
Unlearned Lesson.
They say experience will aid IT.
All people to discern,
Through generations wars were made
And yet we never learn!
'Dont make de mistake" said Uncle
Eben, "of bein' satisfied to honor George
Washington's memory by tellin' de truth
only once year, on his birthday"
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Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
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Valuation.

Many an autobiography is little more
than a novel with the authors favorite
character as the hero.
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Constitution. But when the Idaho Sen
ator was asked if he meant this as
direct challenge to President Roosevelt,
he denied that he had anything OF the
kind in mind. Borah has always felt
strongly on the subject of Americas
keeping out of entangling alliances with
in the Senate after the World War to
keep this country out Of the League OF
Nations. With war clouds hanging over
Europe today, he made it clear to the
American people Saturday night what
his position would be if he were elected
President. He would do his utmost to
keep the country from becoming involved.
X X X X
President Roosevelt has moved to
make peace among the Democrats in
California. Through Chairman James
A. Farley of the Democratic National
Committee, the administrations atti-
tude toward the makeup of CALIFORNIA;
delegation to the party's national con-
vention in Philadelphia has been an
nounced. The list of delegates sug-
gested by Farley Is a compromise between
the factions represented by Senator Nc
Adoo and George Creel and the E. P. 7. c.
OeAloeA o'o wiz Aono"eu OPGoA olllCidA
in the last gubernatorial election. Nc
Adoo will have the control of the ma
jority of the delegation, if the slate
goes through in the primaries. All the
delegates are favorable to Roosevelt's re-
nomination. There has been bad blood
among the California Democrats ever
since 193Eand before. Roosevelt may
need California badly next November.
The State has sizable block of electoral
votes. In 1892 Roosevelt had the support
Of Senator Hiram Johnson and of large
number Of Republicans. He is likely to
need them again this year. So far there
has been no indication that johnson
would not support the President for re-
election.
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Unlearned Lesson,

All peOP1e 70 ulSCEIu,
Through generations wars were made
And yet we never learn!
Evening star., 1936-02-24

@. What do the initials c. I. F. stand
for?-E. H.
A. This expression is used in quoting
prices, particularly in the export trade,
to indicate that the price includes the
cost of the goods plus insurance and
freight.