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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Disaster in Ell Salvador.

This uneasy earth Is again in tremor.
Down on the isthmus between the
American continents a quake has oc-
CURED, causing the death of many hun
dredS of people, the total Of casualties
not yet being determined. Suddenly,
in the night, came the convulsion, rend-
ing the stone walls of dwellings and
other buildings, crashing them in ruins
as though they were made of frail mate
rails. Slowly the reports are coming,
adding steadily to the horror Of the
tragedy. There may be further shocks,
or again that which caused the first dis
aster may have been the major and
actually the final dislodgment Of the
unstable crust.
The Isthmus is peculiarly subject to
these disorders. Some have held that
the tendency toward repeated adjust
ments of surface stresses, which are the
cause of what are known as earthquakes,
is due to the pressure Of the two great
seas upon the narrow strip Of land that
separates them. Others discard this
theory. 1t is, however. undeniable that
the narrower area Of the land connec.
ton between the continents has been
historically unstable, whether for the
reason of concentrated sea pressure or
for another cause.
Mention is made in the dispatches Of
fears that the disruption Of the surface
in these quakes may lead to revival Of
activity in volcano situated near the
immediate center Of disturbance. 1t Is
quite possible that q dormant vent may
be stimulated into eruption, perhaps
through the loosening or dislodgment Of
plug" within the volcanic shaft. The
phenomena of quakes and eruptions are
closely associated. Usually the quakes,
in such relationship, follow eruptions. It
is quite possible. however, for . sub
sidence to occur in the adjustment of
surface strains-which Is called an
earthquake-and for the vent of VOL
canic mountain to be freed thereby of
its impeding material at q time when
the forces within are at the boiling
point" or the stage Of eruption.
Whether quakes cause eruptions. or
are the result of the venting of molten
matter through the chimneys Of the
earth, the results are always disastrous
to humanity, save in the rare cases where
the surrounding area is uninhabited
Man has never been deferred by these
dangers from occupying the slopes of
volcanic mountains and the plains be-
yond, nor has the prevalence of earth
quakes caused the desertion of otherwise
habitable spaces. There is always the
chance of disaster. and the greater
chance Of escape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

lar. Arguing for q revision Of this tax,
however, Is the administrator mani
fest desire to prevent . runaway mar
ket. II the tax could be revised In .
manner to encourage sales Of assets
where the value has increased and
thereby produce as much or more revs-
nue. than the present tax. which dis
courages such sales, some change might
be approved.
As far Is the theory Of the tax Is
concerned. there are many who argue
that capital gains and losses are dis
tinctly different from ordinary income
and, If taxed ut all, should be treated
differently. In Great Britain capital
gains are not regarded as income ut
all, but as capital. If capital gains are
to be treated as income, the rates should
be so adjusted as to place no undue
handicap on profit taking and the nor
NAL operation Of . free market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Shooting Stars.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.

A Role Open to Every One.
know a man so obstinate he will not
change his mind.
In most of his opinions he Is nexibly
inclined.
But ever since his boyhood hours he
banishes his grief
BY cherishing very old and comforting
belief.
When snowfiakes flash and melt along
as holidays draw near.
He says, Its time to think about the
sleigh bells and the deer.
I haven't changed my mind regarding
Christmas time, because
I'm as much convinced as ever that
there IS a Santa Claus
He says, II love the glitter of the tinsel
and the toys.
There is music in the laughter of the
girls and of the boys
And the generous Christmas spirit that
inspires us once again
Demands sincere expression unto all
my fellowmen.
shall not hesitate to travel In the
slush and snow.
II necessary, will let some long white
whiskers grow.
I believe in the existence of that ancient
tovial elf,
And If have to prove it'll be Santa
Claus myself"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
General Brainard.

His country today does homage to
Brigadier General David L. Brainard,
and the occasion is worthy Of more than
passing notice. Eighty years Of age and
the last survivor Of General Adolphus
w. Greely's Arctic expedition Of 1881
1884, the veteran soldier and polar ex-
plorer has asked no recognition for his
lifetime Of service. Instead, 1t has been
his preference to direct attention to the
achievements OF others. For himself,
he has chosen the role Of a promoter
of the fame Of such of his contempo-
raries as he has believed deserving of
public applause. It is principally to his
efforts that the world owes its acquaint-
ance with the heroic group Of pioneers
to which he belonged. He established
their place in history.
But, with characteristic modesty, he
omitted his own name from the appeal
to Immortality which he filed for his
comrades. In his diary. published in
1929 under the title, Outpost of the
Lost" he tells the tale Of the Greedy
party's sufferings with q fine disregard
for his share in them, yet, as General
Greedy delighted to declare, "he was the
most remarkable Of . number Of re.
markable men on that expedition"
Sense of duty. self-sacrifice and the in
terest Of his fellows, the same authority
testified, distinguished him in the crisis.
And those qualities are equally manifest
in the record of his career during the
decades that have passed since his re-
turn from the frozen zone.
The American Polar Society IL well
advised when 1t insists upon q bal
ancing Of the account in which General
Brainard has neglected to include his
personal deserts. Todays acclaim crowns
q brave, good and useful vocation for
which humanity at large should be
grateful. Mankind, as it happens, stands
In constant need Of the inspiration OF
such examples of devotion and accom-
plishment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
THIS AND THAT
Fritz was 8 months old, which was get

Fritz wal. 8 months old. which was get
ting along for dachshund.
He had gone out to play that afternoon,
Just few minutes before his small mis-
tresses came home from school.
They always greeted him with pleasure.
Fritz invariably replied by wagging his
tail, and standing UP on his stubby hind
legs. He seldom barked.
This afternoon, although 1t was De-
cember, the smell Of Spring was in the
air. There was haze everywhere, and
humans could almost imagine the white
blossoms were going to burst through on
the bare bridal-wreath bushes. Some
times they do.
Fritz ran down the steps, and out into
the yard, as fast as his short legs would
take him.
First he went over to the hole he had
been digging beneath the Driveway, for
honorable order Of badger dogs.
Some one had filled In his nice hole,
with earth firmly packed down, and q
wire mesh to discourage further activities.
Fritz looked at his broad, powerful
front paws and legs. Yes. he could do
1t, II he wanted to, but somehow he didn't
want to.
Instead. he smiled the air.
What was that wonderful smell?
He shifted. and shifted, and shifted
again.
He raised his head high, and stepped
out. OF course. a dachshund cannot
raise his nose very far from the earth
at any time. This is appropriate for q
digger.
But he raised it high enough, and then
. flood of memories smote him, by way
Of his nostrils.
Along the sidewalk he ran, keeping
sharp lookout for great things which
roared by at speeds unknown to his tribe.
It was Just good dog sense to watch
out for these things. They had their
uses. Sometimes, with Selma and Doris,
his little friends. he would get in one.
and then the wind would blow across his
nose. and he would see everything fly
ing by.
Mostly. however, these things which
went along the streets were just pain
In the neck.
He came to the corner.
Down this way he had never been be-
fore. 1t looked strange, forbidding and
enhancing in a way.
There was still that old delicious
fragrance Of memories, dimly stirring in
his funny head.
Well. here goes!
He trotted along at clean, cool gait,
and the things in the street kept SWIM
ming past him. but he paid no attention
to them. He kept right on, and came
at last to fork in the road.
Lifting his head, he scented for home.
Yes, it was there. He could smell it
easily. He had a wonderful nose, a nose
which was always ready to help a fell
low out.
Great currents of odors swept across
his paths.
There were hundreds of them. thou
sands of them, mixed with the terribly
rank smell of the great things in the
street.
How q dog hated that smell!
But here were new fragrances, keen,
delicious, worth walking out to find.
The earth along the wayside was soft
and fresh. 1t sank beneath q fellows
feet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Capital Gains.

After the White House conference last
Thursday Senator Harrison dropped a
few hints about possible revisions of the
revenue act. These might include elimi-
nation Of those nuisance taxes which
yield too little to warrant the cost of
collection" and amendments to the sur
plus profits tax designed to ease the
burden imposed on debt-ridden corpora
lions. But conspicuous by its absence
was any mention Of revising the tax on
capital gains, proposal that has gained
increasing favor because of the boomlike
gyrations Of the stock market.
For many years now the capital gains
tax, which seems to be distinctly an
American form of taxation, has been
credited with encouraging both the
acceleration and the decline of prices
of securities. After the first warnings
OF a coming debacle in the stock market
In 1929, the National City Bank attrib-
uted conditions in the market in part
to the tax on capital gains, pointing out
that investors were discouraged in sell
ing and taking their profits because Of
the high tax put on such profits. And
after the bubble burst and stocks were
rapidly sinking to new lows, the same
institution pointed out that the tax was
contributing to the heavy sales, for
holders of securities were selling in
order to register losses which could be
used to Offset income and wipe out tax
liability. Long before the crash, In 1921,
Secretary Mellon had argued against
the tax Is hindering transactions that.
otherwise might take place.
The part that the capital gains tax Is
playing in the boomlike tendencies of
today's market is debatable. But that
the tax as revised in the 1894 act is
hindrance on profit taxing can hardly
be denied. Many security holders would
doubtless be glad to take advantage of
the profits available by selling now. but
will not sell because Of the high tax on
such profits. Refusal to sell In an active
market, Of course, tends to send prices
still higher.
The continuing need for revenue at
the next Congress diminishes the pros
pect Of any tax reduction and, as far
as the capital gains tax Is concerned, re-
duction Of the tax burden borne by large
holders cf securities would not b popu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Buenos Aires Agreements.

Within period Of barely three weeks,
the Inter-American Conference for the
Maintenance of Peace has virtually con-
cluded its labors and is preparing to
adjourn on Wednesday with major
detectives achieved. The sister Americas
have written a worthy record of accom-
plishment. BY the harmony and speed
which characterized their deliberations
they have given the world a significant
demonstration of the solidarity with
which the democracies OF the Western
Hemisphere face common problems and
of their determination to pool their in
fuence and resources for preservation Of
international peace.
The high hopes pinned on the Buenos
Aires conclave, when President Roose-
welt took the initiative in converting it,
have thus been amply justified. The
results are none the less tangible be-
cause the commitments entered into do
not impinge unduly upon the sovereign
authority Of the respective American
nations. They are left with wide free
dom Of action in all the fields Of agree
ment, but the consultative arrangements
provided for afford fair assurance that in
the good neighbor" spirit, which per-
meated the conference from start to
finish, unified action is to be expected on
emergency occasions.
The peace machinery projected at
Buenos Aires comprehends three prin-
cipal categories: Cd Collective security.
whereby the American republics will
consult together for common defense, in
the event of war between any two Of
them or war between any of them and
some non-American country, or in case
Of war anywhere that might menace
American peace; ca non-intervention,
whereby an unfriendly act by any Amer
lean state against another, tending to
disturb peace, shall be considered as
affecting each and all of them, and shall
be the basis for initiation Of consultative
procedure, and 80 neutrality, whereby
the five treaties now in existence among
American nations are reaf1lrmed, pledg-
ing consultation on all matters affect
ing peace in the Western Hemisphere.
Each nation is left free to decide, as
matter Of domestic policy, its attitude
respecting embargoes on arms or loans
to belligerents. Exemption is made of
any action that concerns the obligations
Of the sixteen American states which
are members Of the League of Nations.
The underlying theory Of the neutrality
convention, of course, Is that the Amer
lean republics will exhaust every con-
sultative possibility to adopt joint
program with reference to supplying war
essentials to non-American beiligerents.
There will be those who may feel that
the conference should have gone further
In the direction of formally binding COM
pacts. To attain even the accords that
were reached required patient and pro-
tracted discussion and compromise on
vital points. But there is unanimity of
view that the cornerstones of permanent
peace In the Americas have been well
and truly laid, and that ideals not yet
realized may now be safely left to future
Pan-American conferences.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

| Watch out! Watch outl
It was q rabbit. sure enough. Fritz
| put his head down in pursuit.
Away across field they ran. the bunny
the victor by hundreds Of yards. Fritzs
legs were short, though powerful, and he
| could not keep UP the pace.
| It was q glorious dash, however.
The great light across the road seemed
to be growing less.
The dog smiled fCr homeland found
| It gone.
Home was gone.
Panic came over him. Home was gone!
He shifted and shifted, ran o few PAGES,
| almost got run over. darted to the side
| walk again, breathed heavily. came to q
stop.
Look at the funny little dog" said
| some one.
There was store there. The grocery
woman was standing in the door. She
| called him a funny little dog.
Fritz came up.
A little dinner, he indicated, might
| not 60 anliss.
Chasing rabbits was fun. but it made
| one terribly hungry. The big light was
| growing less. and blackness would come
shortly. Fritz had never encountered
that, except through a window.
go away, little dog" said the grocery
woman.
Fritz went, but by and by he came
back.
A little food. he Indicated
Here is that dog again." called the
woman. "Come drive him away"
-
Fritz was growing tired.
He shifted and shifted the darkening
air. At last he caught a faint answer.
Turning his tail, he went in the opposite
direction to that which he had come.
He trotted dogfully for a long time.
Great lights passed him with roars.
"You fool dog!" howled some one, as
brakes screamed in the night.
Fritz kept on going.
At times he thought he got the direc-
ton, but then things faded out.
He came at last to house, and lady
saw him, and invited him in to dinner.
It was a nice house. a good lady, and a
fine dinner, to which he did Justice, but
1t wasn't his house. nor his lady.
He belongs around here some place"
declared the lady. II will Just put him
out, and he will find his way back home"
~ 4
He was beginning to grow tired now.
He lay down in the middle of the
street. and curled up for nap, which
almost became his last.
There was screech Of brakes. A man
got out, and picked him up.
You came mighty near getting 1t
that time" said the man.
He took Fritz to a house nearby. rang
the bell, and handed him over to the
woman.
You have these dogs" he said.
But this one doesn't belong to me. I
never saw 1t before"
But the man was gone.
The woman called up on the telephone.
She couldn't keep him, she said. Soon a
wagon came. Fritz was bundled in. At
last he was taken out, and put in a pen.
He spent a miserable night. But by dawn
great things had happened Newspapers
were searching for him, radio stations
were talking about him.
The hours went by. Then little dog
and his mistresses were reunited at last
When he got home, he went into the liv-
ing room, straight to his favorite corner
Of the sofa. usually forbidden him. But
nobody said word this time!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

An ancient East Asian impression was
to the effect that there were no nations
worthy Of consideration outside of China
and Japan. Correcting an ancient but
mistaken impression Is one of the hardest
Jobs civilization has to tackle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Holly.

The trees are leafiess, brown and bare,
The snow on many roads lies deep.
Frost-bitten Is the wintry air,
And all the flowers have gone to sleep:
Yet rudy In the sunset CLOVIS
A CLEAN 1t cheers the heart to see
More brilliant than fair Summers rose,
The berry laden holly tree.
The Summer songsters all have flown.
In forest depths no thrush is heard.
On twilight's vesper breeze is blown
No liquid note from any bird;
And yet from q courageous throat
There sounds chirping full Of glee-
We raise delighted eyes to note
A. juneo n the holly tree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

The next war" can only be averted
by new system Of philosophy which
can show that moral failure means DO
litical defeat and that a doctor, reckless
in announcing cures, must sometimes
take his own medicine.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

Reds are accused Of agitating for war
In China in spite of numerous demon
STATIONS Of how much easier 1t is to start
. War than 1t is to finish It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Competition Plus.

From the Saginaw News.
An aviator has crossed the Atlantic in
. dinner Jacket, probably the nrst time
this has been accomplished b. anything
hait n Hnokh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

A simple Inauguration is planned, but
not quite as simple, perhaps. Is the proc
ess of tabulating the election returns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

Antitrust laws are revived in discus
sion. Even . movement toward anti
braintrust laws seems possible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Or q Lot of In.Laws,

From the SAGINAW News
Flirting is dangerous. A man never
can be sure . girl won't turn him over
to q policemAn-or . minister.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
On Trial.

did you convince your audience that
your ideas were correct?"
ut wasn't a case Of convincing that
audience" replied Senator Sorghum.
1.-THE people had their minds made up
and came around to get line on
whether agreed with them or not"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

yves all waitin' fob Christmas" said
Uncle Eben. "Us grown folks has to
work harder dan ever to cheer de chillun
up fob hndin' out dar atm no SANITY
Olaus.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Cultivation.

IT suppose you hope to make q very
cultivated young man Of your boy JOSH"
YES" answered Farmer corntossel.
"Were cultivatin' him the best We can.
Every now and then mother and me gives
him q rakin' over"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Ali rights of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
Practical Advice.

"Your overshoes!" the doctor cried;
Do not forget the same;
For he who gets cold feet Is IKE
To quit LIES busy game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21
A Holiday Misfit.

A Holiday Misfit.
OF man Crouch, he come along.
He hear de chillun sing song.
He see de turkey hangin' high
An smell de pork chops Is dey fry.
He do his very bes' to frown
An be the terror Of de town.
But everybody smile 30 kind
He's N'ble fob to change his mind.
His feelin's shift 20 mighty fast,
His face gets tired. It ;es' can't last.
He packs his grip an hollen ouch!
Dis ain no place fob Of man orouchl"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

@. What is epidote2.-E H.
A. 1t Is a native orthosilicate of CAL
cium. aluminium and iron. Occurring in
granular masses in flbrous forms and as
monoclinic crystals the color may be red.
white. black, or pistachio green. Fine
epidote crystals used in Jewelry are found
in France. Switzerland, Austria, Norway
and many parts Of America.
@. How many miles OF book shelves
are there In the Library Of Congress at
Washington, D. GU. w.
A. The books fill 1855 miles Of shelving.
Q. Is dental attention given in c. c. c.
camps?-A. H.
A. Up to the present. only emergency
attention has been given. Provision has
now been made for q dental team to
spend two weeks In each camp every six
months.
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Q. What is Coldstream's racing rec
ord?-H w.
A. His complete record is II starts, 6
wins, ! second, thirds, sl7,650 won.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

@. What is the highest city In Eu-
rope?-W. J.
A. Saint Gallen Switzerland, with an
elevation of 2,196 feet above sea level.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-12-21

Chairman John Hamilton of the Re-
publican National Committee, with q
vote of confidence given him by the
committee, has returned to Washington
ready to 60 ahead with plans for resusci-
tation of the G. o. p. His principle job
will be to strengthen the organization Of
the party in all the States, so that it will
be in fighting trim for the 1888 con-
gressional elections. He plans to give
all his time to building up the organiza-
ton, with a year-round campaign con-
Quoted by himself and his assistants
This has never been done before.
One Of the constantly reiterated COM
plants by Republicans who wish to lib
eralize the party is that too many Of the
keymen and women in the party organ
ization, men and women who dominate
the policies of the national organization,
have come to be regarded as the enemies
Of liberal policies. They insist that new
blood must be injected into the national
committee and into the State commit.
tees. This is matter, however, which
must be dealt with by the Republicans,
the voters in the various States. It
cannot be done from washington nor
from the headquarters Of the national
committee itself. s