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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Washington's throng of Eastern guests
was not only disappointed to find that
the cherry blossoms had gone back on
them, but that Congress was putting up
such a dreary Springtime show for the
edification of taxpaying tourists. The
weeks only Capitol Hill attraction was
the Ritter impeachment trial, but people
generally found the proceedings pretty
dull stuff, and did not waste much time
on them. There's no doubt that the
disappearance of Huey Long has robbed
Congress of its box office appeal for the
average visitor to Washington. Omen
headquarters is prime magnet for out
of-town folks nowadays. Anywhere from
500 to 1000 persons day inspect the
Bureau of Investigation. The finger
printing system is a source OF special
interest. j. Edgar Hoover'S lair has
come to vie with the Congressional
Library, the Lincoln Memorial, the
Archives Building, the Supreme Court
and Mount Vernon as mecca for way
farers from the provinces.
Up to the minute, first-hand knowl-
edge of conditions in chaotic Europe is
available to Secretary Hull and the State
Department this week with the arrival OF
George s. Messersmith, American Min
lister to Austria, who is home on leave.
He is regarded one of Uncle Sans fore
most authorities on Central European
affairs, having served for four years as
consul general at Berlin before being
transferred to the legation at Vienna in
1894. Mr.. MesserSmith, native Of Penn
sylvania, is an educator by profession.
in the FOREIGN
service. including tours OF duty in the
Dutch West Indies, Belgium, Sweden and
Argentina,
New Dealers, eagle-eyed for tangible
evidences of prosperity and recovery in
this critical year, take fresh heart OF
grace from statistics of the recent open
ing day of the base ball season. total
of 2O4 SAB persons witnessed the eight
games played on April IA in the National
and American Leagues. The figure rep
resents the largest opening day gate
since 1881. when a peak attendance OF
25O.51O fans watched the first balls
tossed onto the field. RooSeveltians think
this demonstration of the popularity OF
the Nations favorite outdoor sport Is
proof positive that happy days are here
again."
X
About the time President Roosevelt
was placing New Deal accent on youth"
in his Baltimore speech, the American
Liberty League came forth with the an
nouncement that it has moblllzed con-
siderable youth movement OF its own.
It states that more than 10000 students
in 301 colleges and universities in all OF
the 48 States are enrolled as regular
league members. A large committee OF
undergraduate volunteers representing
these various institutions is now engaged
in extension and consolidation OF the
leagues forces locally for more effective
cooperation with the national organiza-
ton. Collegiate leaguers' activities COM
prehend educational programs" SUCH as
campus addresses by nationally promi-
nent speakers, debates, forums and round
table discussions.
n 4 ~
One of the League Of Nations SIDE
lines with which the United States CO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Welcome, d. A. r.

Washington rejoices to welcome the
1886 Congress of the Daughters of the
American Revolution. 1t was in the
Nations Capital that the organization
was founded, October IL, 1890. and the
city therefore is the home of the society
the natural and proper place for it to
meet in annual conclave.
But in recent years the Importance
of the periodic assembly has increased so
notably as to merit special mention. The
Daughters represent something larger,
more compelling and more distinctively
useful than the original idea which led
to their establishment as a corporate
body. Current trends in the experience
of the far flung human race have placed
a new responsibility upon them. 1t no
longer is their function merely to COM
memorate the patriotism of the Revolu-
tionary era. Rather, they are called
upon to engage in the struggle to pre-
serve the patriotism of what H. c. Wells
has denominated 1.-The age of tran
sition.'
And no other organization in existence
has responded to the challenge with
greater devotion, intelligence or enthu-
siasm Like the Spartan women of
antiquity, they have bulwarked the
state. Forces of discordance and diver
sion have been amazed at the ardency
of their defense of the basic values of
American civilization. They have
labored with such effect as to render it
positively dangerous to preach the de-
struction of social order in the United
States.
Public acknowledgment of their serv-
ices certainly is due. 1t is no accident
that the Daughters meet in an audi
forum which bears the name of Con-
stitution Hall. They are dedicated to
the ideals for which that majestic char
ter of liberty was framed and by which,
in the providence of God, it has been
maintained against all foes, foreign and
domestic both.
But it would be an error to suppose
that protection of the Nations in
heritance is the sole objective of the
Daughters today. Their vision is COM
prehensive enough to include devoted
endeavor toward the expansion of free
dom and honorable prosperity to all the
world. 1t is part of their program to
set up an example of progressive democ-
racy for other lands to emulate. Their
work in behalf of youth reflects the
generosity of their views.
Thrice welcome are the Daughters,
then! Thousands who never will attend
their meetings applaud them as they
gather for the forty-ffth session. Hope
is not dead in the earth nor courage lost
so long as the womanhood of the great
Republic of the West holds high the
sacred banner of freedom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

No Mind for Trifies.
My friend old Joe Struthers,
Like various others,
Discusses the Nations affairs.
With rhetoric booming.
He's always assuming
It's numerous burdensome cares.
He loves an Grafton.
A big celebration
Is something that gladdens his heart
OF tariffs he'll tell you
And deity compel you
To own he's peculiarly smart.
His fences are shaky.
His old barn is quaky.
His crops very frequently fail.
My friend old Joe Struthers,
Like various others,
Has to think on very large scale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Many a girl in her Easter finery
thought herself a Spring beauty, no
doubt.
The real Spring Beauty. however, is
Claytonia virginia., a tiny pink flower
which nestles in woods and meadows at
this time.
1t is something of a thrill to have
them in your own yard.
Then the woods seem brought to town.
This is a little flower. both plant
and blossom, so that a dozen should
he planted at a time, to make show,
but even one plant is better than none.
We have said, ito make a show" It
is to be understood that even the great
est display of this little flower will
never be flanboyant.
The Spring Beauty is incurably
modest.
A shady border will do for it, espe-
cially around evergreens and shrubs.
1t is one of the good flowers OF the
wild which may be domesticated with
success.
While children and beginning botan-
lists invariably love 1t, thousands of per-
sons forget it later on.
No doubt there are many hundreds OF
sincere flower lovers who have not seen
a specimen of Claytonia for score OF
years.
Larger flowers of all types take their
place. When the gardener comes to the
firing point, however-the length of time
necessary for this depends upon many
factors-he will revive his enthusiasm
with the various wildf1oWerS.
Then he will plant Spring Beauties.
Is there a firing point in any good
enthusiasm?
Undoubtedly.
The fact is that one usually tries to
conceal it, even from the self.
AS for others, one would never let
on, for worlds, that the pristine enthu-
siasm is any the less.
Most worthwhile endeavors, however,
have their ups and downs. There is
really no such thing as an undivided
interest in anything, at least Of this
earth.
Even those most enthusiastic of souls,
the men who seem to have no other
reason for being except to work, prob
ably have their moments of doubt.
AS for lesser souls, whose names seldom
get into Who's Who. or adorn the list of
patrons of worthy endeavorS, they con-
fess freely that most things have their
boresome moments.
1t is so of amateur gardening.
Whether it has seven ages, as Shake
speare said Of the life of man, is another
matter. but certainly it knows periods of
elation and the reverse.
When the beginner sets out his first
rose bushes
That is very proud moment, is it not?
When the black spot" attacks the
leaves, and he rushes to friends and
experts and books, for what to do" ne
is very much pleased with himself.
He sprays with enthusiasm.
He fancieS himself a roSarian. you see.
Real roSarians hesitate at no amount of
trouble work If it brings their precious
plants out all right.
The strictly amateur gardener, with
his many interests. Is not altogether so;
he comes in time to find little thrilling
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

performance" of their contractual obliga.
tions because of German statutes. These
laws required German corporations to
pay to their own government debts owing
to foreigners, thus distinguishing" the
debts. In lieu Of payment, the govern
ment undertook to issue certificates Of
indebtedness" to foreign creditors.
Judge Patterson decreed that the laws
of the country in which a contract is exc
cuted alone control problems Of legality
and possibility of performance. He
emphasized that as the Siemens-
Schuckert bond contract was made here
and was to be performed here, the Ger
man law relative to performance is of no
legal significance in American courts.
The Washington Government, following
proclamation of the German debt mora
torium laws, made diplomatic represen-
tations designed to keep inviolate the
rights of American creditors and pro-
testing against preferential treatment Of
creditors of other nationalities.
Judge Patterson's decision seems in
full keeping with the principle enun-
ciated by the State Department. 1t also
squares with the fundamental theory
that despite reputation and default, the
United States looks upon the war debts
as enduring obligations due to and COL
lectible by the Federal Treasury. Amer
lean money flowed freely to Europe, even
after disastrous war loan experiences, to
finance national, state and municipal
governments and a variety of industrial
undertakings A considerable proper
ton of those funds is in default. The
New York decision may not hasten their
liquidation, but it serves notice that
American investors are not required to
sacrifice their rights to the exigencieS
and whims Of foreign governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWE ELL.

or even interest in the continual fight
to have certain plants.
Other activities intervene. He may be
tempted to turn his garden over to a
professional gardener.
This firing point, whatever one may
call 1t, is very well known to many per-
sons, most of whom never say a word
about It'll
They would never confess 1t, indeed,
even to themselves. SO lovely is the
memory of their beginning enthusiasm.
But he who faces little ills, as they
arrive, learns at last to face great ills
with some approach of the philosopher.
This is the working out of life. 1t
may be believed that the person who
shrinks from intellectual honesty, even
in the little things, pays dearer price
than he knows for his Establishments.
When the point of tire arrives,
in gardening take up the wildflowers.
These interesting specimens are seldom
snowy. Therefore, they teach the good
lesson that gardening is, first of all, for
the gardener, and not so much for his
friends.
Their habits are different, their re-
quirements very much so. Therefore, a
wholly new opportunity for study and
its resulting interest is offered.
There is no such surety with them as
with the cultivated ANIMALS and peren-
mails of everybody's garden.
They require acid soil in some cases,
alkaline in others, and woe betide the
cultivator who gets them mixed.
Even if he follows all the approved
directions he may fail miserably.
Who has not heard the universal cry
Of the home gardener in regard to
average flowers:
why won't may Japopica bloom? Why
won't my lilacs bloom? Why won't"
1t is even more so, with these, unless
we are really interested in them.
Strangely enough. with the wildflowers
we must include the cultivated herbs,
for they, too, have a way of acting as
they please in our gardens.
Buy our herbs as we will, in the most
charming of pots, they insist on being
themselves in the borders or beds. The
very varieties which have done so we'll
for some one else utterly refuse to do
well for us. And there is nothing to be
back to their remote ancestors, when
they grew wild on some Greek hill CEN
turtles ago.
The wildfowers and the various herbs
offer treasure to all flower lovers. Both
of these groups, mingling and overlap
ping. have enjoyed a re-birth in the
minds and gardens of American flower
lovers. 1t is desirable to call them to the
attention of those who, for one of many
reasons, may not have been aware Of this
movement.
The firing point in gardening, when
ever it comes, finds new refreshment in
these wild things, so little, many of them;
so strange, others. The literature attend
ing them is unsurpassed. To the mind
which finds attraction in the unusual
and the beautiful, wildflowers and herbs
offer limitlesS possibilities, intertWined.
They appeal to the senses of sight and
smell, and to that greater sense of beauty
which enwraps the world in light and
dark, heat and cold, life and death, all
sides and shadows of the same purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Louis McHenry Howe.

Fate has dealt Franklin D. Roosevelt
q cruel blow in robbing him of his friend,
Louis McHenry Howe. Thousands of
their fellow-citizens, understanding the
relation between the two men, will SYM
pathize with both in their hour of
parting.
Mr. Howe was one of that small COM
pany of persons who live to see their
fondest dreams come true. He per-
suaded millions to idolize his idol, to
trust his captain as he trusted him. No
more striking example of consummate
devotion is to be found in modern his
tory than that of the journalist who
elevated a New York State Senator to
the position of President of the United
States.
But destiny required of Mr.. Howe that
he should pay the inevitable price of
such unselfish love. He exhausted him
self in the service of his chief. Unre-
hitting labor, constant tension and
strain ruined his health and cut short
his career. His work, it seems, was fin
ished on March 4, 1888. After that date
he was but a member of the White
House chorus. Mr.. Roosevelt necessarily
enlisted other advisers, and illness
accelerated the decline of 'the Colonel's"
influence.
And it was the Nations loss that 1t
should have been so. MIR. Howe was not
q radical. His voice was for moderation.
A basically honest sanity was part of
his genius, and those who opposed him
paid him merited compliment when
they judged him "too cautious" Mr..
Roosevelt, however, was not deceived.
Down to the last he still desired to
consult his old and deeply appreciated
companion in arms. 1t was his regular
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Preference for Print,

"When you give your opinions to the
public, which do you prefer. the news
paper or the microphone?"
THE newspaper, every time," an
swered Senator Sorghum. IF printed
interview fails to make a hit, you can
say your remarks were garbled or mis-
quoted. Radio leaves you personally
responsible for every word"
Just about the time a man gets to
thinking the world owes him a living
the world is beginning to wonder
whether it does or not.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Youth is variously depicted to the
affectionate attention of maturity. Its
guidance is not easy. For every Lord
Fauntleroy there may be Tony Lump
kin or Peck's Bad Boy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Fake kilograms are suspected of carry
ing names copied from telephone direc-
tories. Names make news. but tele-
phone directory, even though carrying
voluminous advertising, should not claim
too much consideration as current lit
erature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

When Senators try to teach young
Rush Holt his place they have to inter-
rupt the discipline in order to allow
older members to give one another in
structions in the requirements of patri-
otto courtesy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

France has accumulated a social
museum where former political celeb
rites find picturesque retirement. Ethi-
opia's King of Kings is already reported
to have discarded local maps in order
to study a guide book of Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Senate, has received lot of congratula-
lions on his campaign lucky piece, which
sells for half dollar, to help enrich the
campaign fund. 1t is about the size OF
half dollar, gold in color and bears the
inscription "heads you win, tails you
lose" The "heads" bears q profile like
ness Of Roosevelt and Garner, and the
tails" q rear-end view of an elephant,
emblematic Of the Republican party.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Vice President Garner is quoted as
saying that he regrets being unable to
undertake some of the things he would
like to do. He defines situation which
many Vice President has found him
self obliged to handle as part of his
regular business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

The artists of horse and buggy days
showed a primitive lack of modern
sense. Not one of the statues in the
parks wears fixed smile as an indica-
ton of such patriotic confidence in the
future as calls almost for hilarity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Magic Merit.

From the Hartford Courant.
A moratorium on oratory has been de-
clared in Germany which is likely to
make this democracy. facing long CAM
paign, see new virtues in fascist die.
tatorship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

In order to preserve political discipline
1t might be well to persuade Postmaster
General Farley to accept several more
key positions instead of surrendering one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Leadership.

Lord God of hosts, turn to only Thee
In earnest prayer. Give me the proper
light
To deal with these, the people under me.
I am their leader-let me guide them
right.
May I forget the thing am myself;
My feet so oft have stumbled in the
night.
Yet these, my people, they depend on ma:
I am their leader. Let me guide them
right.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
The New Genius.

A Genius" once was thought to be
A parsonage erratic
And sometimes one so poor that he
Dwelt way up in an attic.
But now the genius we acclaim
With greetings most substantial
Has found in Che commercial game
A great success financial.
He does not pose in poetry
Nor store up thoughts for stories.
New mechanisms greet the eye,
Reminders of his glories.
The title genius" is too strong,
As modern wealth amazes,
For poverty that plods along:
For pictures or for phrases.
Jud Tunkins says he thinks some
political orators have nerve to think
they can be as interesting as a radio
announcer's list of base ball scores.
I'm studying ancient civilizations, "
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, 1--WE
are too often tempted to forget the
virtues which built them, and initiate
the vices which destroyed them"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Much Ado About Nothing.

From the Albuquerque Journal.
It must have been a lot Of trouble for
those two Hungarians to challenge, &C.
cept, name seconds, work up their cour-
age and shoot, just to prove that they
are the worlds worst shots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Agriculture continues to represent
cannot be replaced by fancy bookkeeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

DE man dat wants to do all de
talkin'," said Uncle Eben, "is liable not
to give hisser enough time to md out
snythiug wuf tellin'."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

In the election drama with much skill
The candidates will presently engage.
But first they'll meet and argue with
will
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
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All rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

About who gets the center of the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

Barkl6y as CIlOlCe 1Ol hcyIiOtcI again
is in line with the idea that things
should run along as they did in 1882.
y II
One innovation-his first-which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is likely to repeat this
year, was his going to the Chicago con-
vention right after he had been NOM
mated to accept formal notification" of
that event. 1t is now expected he will
go to Philadelphia and be notified" soon
after the convention has acted. 1t is a
sensible thing from many points of view.
In the first place, it is rather ridiculous
to pretend a month or so after the con-
vention has made presidential NOM
ination that the nominee is being
notified of that action. The element
of surprise seemingly would have gone
out of the window long before that.
Furthermore, at the time of the conven-
ton leading Democrats from all parts
of the country are assembled. It is
rather a chore for them to get together
again at perhaps some other place, a
month later to hear the President make
a speech saying he was gratifled, etc.,
because of his denomination.
1t seems rather definitely settled that
the Democrats will take up the question
of abrogating the old two-thirds rule of
nominating presidential and vice presi-
dental candidates in the Philadelphia
convention. Since President Roosevelt
is to be renominated it appears a good
time to dispose of this matter and get
to the majority rule, if the Democrats
wish to do so. in the hope of avoiding
long deadlocked conventions which have
occurred under the two-thirds rule. At
any rate. the threshing out of this ques-
ton would add interest to the convention,
which the Democrats plan to stretch out
for four days at least.
Col. Edwin A. Halsey, secretary Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-04-20

One Of the League of Nations side
lines with which the United States CO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
UN NY SIDE

A rain and hail storm passed thru
this section last Sunday.
Harrison Bolyard, who has been
i'll, is still confined to his bed and
shows little improvement.
Lester Martin, who has been en-
ployed at Red House, for the past
year, is now working for Mr.. Pritts
at the Gnegy church.
Mrs. Charles Arnold was visiting
Mrs. E. C. Hesse, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Ross and son
visited the Breuninger home, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Fulk and
little Billie Wegand and Clarence
Fulk and family visited Jennie Sand
ers on Sunday.
Walter Reed visited Harrison Boil
yard on Sunday.
L. Hardesty and family were guests
Of Harry Nicholson and family on
Sunday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1936-05-07
DIR. RALPH J. RAYBECK

Funeral services for DR.. Ralph j
Raybeck, a member of the staff Of
Allegheny General Hospital, Pitts
burgh, who died there on Monday
April &c, were held on Tuesday ev-
ening at eight o'clock in Pittsburgh
DR.. Raybeck was born at Friends
vile Al years ago. He was graduated
from West Virginia Wesleyan College
in 1913; from West Virginia Univer-
sity in 1917 and from Cincinnati Uni
versity in 1919, receiving his MD
degrees from the latter. He was a
member of the M. E. church. He re-
sided in an apartment at the William
Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh.
A son, Ralph, Jr., of Pittsburgh, his
parel.cs, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ray
beck, Morgantown, W. Va, and sis
ter, Mrs. C. o. Riggs, of Waynesburg
Pa, survive.