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Evening star., 1937-12-25

proximate them. When we fail to do 30
We frequently have q feeling of defeat
and inadequacy.
1T seems that most people feel that
others carry out their ideals better than
they do themselves. Very likely this is
an illusion, based on inadequate knowl-
edge OF the lives of other people. The
ideal behavior is difficult to define be-
cause 1t tends to be psychological fact.
1t Is mental construct, rather than a
fact Of overt behavior"
4 X X
the crested hadrosaurus was decidedly
lacking in brains.
This big dinosaur. with a crest on the
top of his head that must have looked
something like the comb of a gigantic
rooster, lived on what is now the reser-
vation Of the Blackfeet Indians in Mon
tana about 100000, 900 years ago. The
skull of one Of the monsters, who came
to an untimely end before acquiring his
full growth. has just been studied in
tensively by DR.. Charles w. Gilmore,
curator of vertebrate paleontology of the
Smithsonian Institution.
The cavity within this skull hardly
could have contained brain weighing
more than 2 or ounces. The big fellow
could see, after a fashion. He could
hear, because there are passages through
the skull for nerves to the ear. He
probably could smell. although the part
OF the skull which covered the forebrain,
where the olefactory lobes were located is
missing. Beyond that, DR.. Gilmore asks,
what did the crested hadrosaurus need
OF q brain anyway?
Study of this skull. however, revealed
one popularity never before encoun-
tered in man or beast. It appears to
have contained one movable bone with
. cup and ball arrangement something
like that Of the knee joint of man.
In dinosaurs, as in mammals, the skull
IL not single bone, but group of bones
which come together in the process of
growth until they form a solid covering
for the brain. In studying this par
ticular skull DR.. Gilmore found one
relatively small section of bone, tri-
angular in shape, which not only was
separate from the rest of the brain
covering but which was attached by the
cup and ball arrangement.
1t was at the back of the head, at
just about the point where the spinal
cord enters the brain. The front end of
this bone was cupped on the inner sur
face. the cup fitting neatly over q ball
Of bone on the outer surface adjoining
It. The two fitted together like two
pieces of q jig-saw puzzle.
The only purpose Of such an arrange
ment, DR.. Gilmore says would have
been to permit movement Of this par
ticular piece Of skull bone. But what
use would . dinosaur have had for
device to move part of its skull?
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A Worth While Gift.

Here and in many other communities
It has been found that the most danger
Gus season of the year from a traffc
standpoint comes in the month that in
cludes the holiday which should be the
happiest. Safe and sane pleas are now
voiced as often at Yuletide as on the
Fourth of July.
The traffic toll in Washington reached
its peak in December last year when
eighteen were killed. December also
proved to be the most deadly month in
1884 when seventeen lost their lives. In
1885 December. with eleven deaths
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Christmas.

Is the annual celebration of the nativity
of Christ utterly vain? The question is
natural in a world torn with conflict,
harassed with crime, burdened with pow
erty. Nineteen centuries of earnest
teaching of the doctrine of righteousness
and fellowship and peace. it seems. have
failed to persuade mankind to accept
the religion of love. The cynic, behold
ing earth dominated by violence and
devastated by greed, demands to know
what efficiency attaches to the perennial
commemoration of the Babe of Beth
lehem. What price Christmas? is his
challenge.
But there is an answer sufficiently
logical and forceful to convince the hon.
est doubter. Suppose for moment that
Jesus of Nazareth never had been born
under the Star of the East, never had
wandered and preached in the land for
His dear sake called Holy never had
suffered and died for brotherhood on
Calvary; think of the condition of the
race if it never had been endowed with
the dynamic of His selfless sacrifice. His
compelling example, His magnificent
aspiration. His glorious ideal of the
species enfranchised by Truth would not
the plight of mankind be infinitely more
sorrowful and sad than in fact it is?
A candid heart must concede the prac-
tical value of Christmas If merely be-
cause, as George w. Curtis said, 1T is
the day of days which declares the uni
versal human consciousness that peace
on earth comes only from good will to
men, For one fractional portion of the
year it reaf1irms the Golden Rule in all
it's equitable and altruistic implications.
During its brief and passing span mil
lions of people attain spiritual nobility,
a humane integrity, sympathy beyond
the capacity of words to tell.
Christmas, then, occurs not too fire.
quently, but rather not often enough.
Imagine the change it could work in
this troubled world If 1t were expanded
in application to every minute of human
experience! War and revolution. class
antagonism, sin and disease, all the acci-
dents which separate and plague and
torture the children of God are but rela-
lively minor problems subject to solution
in harmony with the basic law which
Jesus expounded and exemplfied. There
is nothing fundamentally infeasible about
Christianity. Proof of its power is dis
cernible in the progress toward civiliza-
ton which men have achieved since
Christ began His mission in a manger.
Does His influence decline as the race
grows older? Providentially, no! The
sharpened intelligence of multitudes, if
not a quickened gratitude, recognizes
Him. Time flows heedlessly onward and
the centuries wax and wane, but the
central reality of history does not fade.
Instead, it glows brighter by contrast
with the darkling clouds. To deny It's
active immortality would be to contradict
the survival of life itself and the sig
nificance of life to every living soul.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Indiana.

xn0lan0.
Dear Sir:
"A friend has Just sent me three copies
Of This and That from The Washing
ton Star. The ones about the recordings
Of the symphonies.
This is . subject have been very
much interested in for . good many
years. do not believe there is any
other way for an ordinary person to
learn to enjoy symphonies than through
the records.
"The radio won't do. as you need to
hear the same symphony over several
times in succession in order to begin to
appreciate it.
Several of ours were bought with a
view to being able to enjoy . particular
concert in Louisville at which that sym.
phony was to be given.
"Our list, which covers collecting
period of about ten years-so averages
q little more than one year-is:
Beethoven, Fifth Seventh Ninth: {:
Quartet in F Minor, Op. 95': quartet In
F Major, Op. 1885,
"schubert-'C Major. No. 2: B Minor.
No. g.; Trio, No. l, in B Flat
"Franck-'D Minor
"Brahms-First c Minor: Second,
d Major: Third. F Major
"Mozart-'Jupiter.'
"Our next is to be Tschaikowsky's
Fifth
"For your unbelieving correspondent,
I recommend the Schubert C Major,
which is pure melody.
III he doesn't hear tunes in that he is
hopeless.
For the slightly trained listener
think nothing is more beautiful than the
chamber music.
MY favorite is the Franck symphony,
but I freely confess 1t took about the
dozenth hearing to make it 50.
This is a grand hobby.
'The collection and use Of just one q
year gives you something to prize and
enjoy for life.
Sincerely, c. H."
This is grand letter. from a grand
little mother in q small Southern In
diana town.
A university graduate, she shows how
q IlOiIIc III tiic SiAiduCSt PAdSC may AdNS
the worlds best music.
All of her ideas are excellent and true,
not only about music but especially as
to how best to enjoy the modern re-
cordings.
One year, she says. is enough.
TOO much Of anything Is bad" says
the old maxim.
The collection and use of just one great
musical work year. our correspondent
declares, has Its advantages, and no
doubt she is right.
Many might think a symphony =
month not too much. but one a year,
and its use, Is sufficient.
~
The collection-and use-of just one
year will give something to prize and
enjoy for life.
Too much of anything is bad-that's
another old saying, and perhaps it ap-
plies to nothing more than to music.
Our correspondent makes sure this will
not happen to that best Of appreciations,
that for the best music.
Many Of US can learn 4 great deal
from this good frugality.
Surely 1t is better to know thoroughly,
and to love completely, such MASTER
pieces as are given above. than to have
only . bowling acquaintance with 10
Evening star., 1937-12-25
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

times the number, or 100 times the
number.
A real pointer, too. is given in the first
part Of the letter to all honest persons,
who, somehow, do not understand"
symphonic music.
Note that the writer never uses that
word at all.
She uses the words "enjoy" and "appre-
ciate" in relation to great music.
These are enough, she intimates. Not
q word about understanding it.
She Is right.
There is no better way to learn to love
great music than to hear 1t enough on a
good phonograph or gramophone.
Our correspondent points to the neces-
sity for hearing the same work over sew
eral times in succession.
II this be teamed up with the public
performance somewhere nearby of the
same work, q certain amount of timeli-
ness Is given the home hearing which is
very helpful, since We are all very much
creatures Of our age.
Although We love pure music, which
requires no program" we somehow feel
little more at home with it, at first,
when we feel 1t is being given before a
great audience.
Several Sunday afternoons ago the
Washington Symphony gave Beethoven's
Eighth"
1t was announced to start exactly at
At that hour we began the playing of
the discs.
The symphony was to take at the ball
exactly 70 minutes, with no waits be-
tween movements.
The six sides on the machine took %
minutes to run off, what with changing
the records and brushing them of care
fully at each reversal.
Both surfaces Of a disc should be
brushed each and every time a record is
played.
Careful handling of discs is easily
learned. The record is held in the left
hand, with the tip of the middle finger
in the center on the underside, and the
rim of the record resting In the heel of
the same hand.
When the disc is turned over the right
hand is used in the same way, that Is,
the middle finger OF the right hand is
placed in the hole and record is care
fully turned over so that the brim rests
on the heel of the right hand.
In this way the hand and fingers never
touch the record grooves at all. This Is
essential because of the minute size of
these grooves. only six one thousandths
Of an inch in breadth.
How beautiful music comes from them
Is still as much of a mystery as 1t was
when discovered.
They say that even the engineers who
work this magic never cease to marvel
at it.
Our correspondent, happily does not
talk in quantity, but in quality.
few great works of music, she saws.
properly enjoyed-without any ATTEMPT
at understanding" them-are enough.
Her list is a marvellous one. to be
recommended unreservedly to any one
who wants to know what to collect.
Perhaps not every temperament will
be satisfied with so slow a pace. and
there is no reason why more should not
be secured but her basic idea of going
slow, and really appreciating, is a good
one, and needs no qualification.
Great works of music are so great
indeed. that we cannot stand too much
Of them, or We grow confused. Let US
make haste slowly along the paths Of
the gods.
Evening star., 1937-12-25
Uncle Sans Almanac.

Every family in the United States
needs an almanac practically every day
in the year. 1t naturally follows that II
one needs an almanac at all, it should
be good one. Uncle Sans Almanac,
compiled by Frederic j. Haskin, is . prf-
vate publication assembled mainly from
governmental sources, and it is conceded
to be the best publication of its kind, FOR
A DIME, that was ever issued In this
country. Send in your name and address
with dime now and your copy win
come to you promptly. Use the coupon,
Evening star., 1937-12-25

There is, of course, natural feeling
of sympathy for American heiresses who
think that their funds cannot be properly
cared for in America. In times of inter-
national unrest there can be only SYM
pathy for those who permit themselves
"jittery" feeling in studying the market
Evening star., 1937-12-25

When music is part Of the social ex-
preston of the hour Taylor Branson is
Q faithful parsonage who does not per-
NIT any composer to feel that music will
be affected by private opinion. Even
tune composed with unfriendly inten-
tions may easily be set to words that
thrill with patriotic meaning
Evening star., 1937-12-25

going to be enforced any way. For they
maintain that the sale of thousands of
these books to corporations was . clear
violation Of the corrupt practices act.
They add that II 1t had been the Repub-
lican National Committee, instead of
the Democratic, which shook down lot
Of corporations, It would have been Just
10 hAas 80. . ,
Evening star., 1937-12-25

There will be no dogs to lift respon-
sive shout to greetings in Greenbelt. A
dog has to be wise in selecting his abode
and not be content with the praises of
the famous Senator Vest or Albert Pay
son Terhune.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Advertisements show the tendency of
modern thought, and as a great old
Christmas saint Kriss Kringle is ex-
pected to show skill in transporting
means of healing the sick as well Is
advice in military matters.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

When Secretary Hull discusses bomb
ing with Oriental powers he represents
nation whose differences Of opinion
have long been conciliated by able writer's
on the social events at this Nations
Capital.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Japan has developed expertness with
the printing press, but has shown little
facility in harmonizing it with its
extraordinary progress in current news
presentation.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

The Standard Oil contention that the
destruction of an oil beat in an Asiatic
shooting match represents an error Of
Judgment is one that can be accepted
with but little argument.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Santa Claus Is Coming Tonight" is
chanted by many a youngster and no
mature student of world affairs will have
the nerve to contradict him.
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Evening star., 1937-12-25
Social Silence.
From the Reading (Pa) Times.

From the Reading (Pa.) Times
None has been able to fathom just how
the Social Register compilers do their
job. They work in secret, and so quietly
you could hear q duke and duchess drop.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Cactus Jack" Garner may come to
revive new form Of the political warn
ing DO not tread on me-"
Evening star., 1937-12-25
A Simple Question.
From the Grand Rapids

The tariff question Is very simple. All
each Of u desires Is protection for what
- aollA as6 6oo tSada 5oe what b buys.
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Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Spirit Of Santa Claus.
In Memory Land I fain would greet
Old friends, in courtesy complete:
And so wait. on Christmas day,
Upon Friend Santa and his sleigh.
The gifts he brings are pleasant toys,
To cheer the hearts Of girls and boys.
And when his generous task is through
He says, I'm ready now for you.
step into my cld-fashioned sleigh,
And will take you far away,
Where friendships old their charms ex-
pand.
I'll take you back to Memory Land"
Close Calculation.
what was your stand on the subject
of evolution?'
II was neutral" answered Senator
Sorghum. "The monkey has his side Of
the story, but he hasn't any votes"
Jud Tunkins says the average Christ
mas card combines lovely sentiment with
considerable bum poetry.
Journeying.
Though motor cars and airships are 30
gay,
A sorrow often mingles with q smile.
I'd rather ride with Sanity in his sleigh
And make the trip through dreamland
for awhile.
Slight Obstacle.
How is your boy Josh getting along in
school?"
Fine" answered Farmer Corntossel.
THE way he talks shows he knows more
than the professors. Only the professors
won't admit It,"
HE who has ill-regulated his own life" J"
said Hi Io, the sage Of Chinatown, "is
often eager to try again and regulate
the lives Of others"
Inevitable Dissension.
They say that love is something that
Should reign in every house.
And yet the dog will chase the cat,
The cat pursues the mouse.
"A campmeetin'," said Uncle Eben, 'is
. place where sinners congregate an has
to try to make good. honest religion take
d place q seoiahaAty." -----.-.-~ -
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Slight Obstacle.

HE who has ill-regulated his own life, ,"
said HI Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, "is
often eager to try again and regulate
the lives of others"
Evening star., 1937-12-25

Inevitable Dissension.
They say that love Is something that
Should reign in every house.
And yet the dog will chase the cat,
The cat pursues the mouse.
Evening star., 1937-12-25

"A campmeetin'," said Uncle Eben, lis
. place where sinners congregate an has
to try to make good. honest religion take
d place q reliability" ------.-ss~ ~-.
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t1OnS, as ne Is believed 10 nave, Ine 1aQ-
ing out process may not appeal to him.
On the other hand, If he runs for the
Senate and does not win he will have
lost any chance he may have for the
presidential nomination in 1910.
There is more than meets the eye In
this Pennsylvania situation. John l..
Lewis and United Mine Workers, not to
mention the c. I. O.. are demanding that
the Democrats of Pennsylvania nomi-
nate Lieutenant Governor Thomas Ken
nedy for Governor next year. Demo-
cratic leaders don't like the prospect of
placing Kennedy, who is secretary treas
urer of the mine workers union, in nomi-
nation for Governor. If they do not,
they may face fight from Lewis and
his mine workers, which would make it
difficult to elect any Democrat, either
for Governor or Senator.
Ak X
Attornel General Cummings has finally
replied to the demand made last July for
a ruling Of the Department of Justice on
the sale of Democratic Convention books
autographed by the President, to corpora :
tions, the proceeds going to the Demo-
cratic National Committee This was q
tough nut to crack. The Attorney Gen.
eral has replied, however, to Represen-
tative Smell, Republican leader of the
House, that there is no reason to bring
a prosecution of those responsible In
other words, it appears to be the view of
the Attorney General that the corrupt
practices act which prohibits contribu-
tions to political committees, either d.
rectly or indirectly, by corporations, has
not been violated
Mr. Cummings adds In his letter that
he believes the corrupt practices act
should be strengthened. He does not
say In what particular. The Republi.
cans say. however. that there Is not much
~ strengthening taa In 4 4 = NJ
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Look" he went on - 1t was obviously a last stand-I got you a place in the pictures when you came to me in HollywD0d. That was your chance"
 aBut 1 was lonely without you" She laid her bright, smooth head on his shoulder. 'fhey weren't nice to me, Don she said pa- tfeticslly.
 Pats heard Don heave great sigh, knew that he had lost the battle.
 ~In do what I can" he said quietly. We'll see Baker tonior- row."
 Rosie threw her arms around his neck, she laughed and kissed him. She danced away and back to kiss him again. Her tears had vanished.
 Darling, darling, Don," she gpsh- ed. Pats, furious, picked up the telephone directory and slammed il down. Behind the ridiculous glasses her eyes filled with angry tears. What right had this girl to impose herself upon Don2 Ushering Rosie ] to the door he stopped beside Pats 1 desk.
 This is Rosamond Akers," he announced in a tired voice. My secretary, Rosie, Miss-er-War- ren."
 Pats murmured something, po- litely. Rosie nodded briefly, dart ing amused glances from Pats to Don. Plainly her expression said. Where in the world did you find this?" Pats felt the color creep into her cheeks but they had for- gotten her.
 "You'll take me to dinner, won't you, Don?" Rosie asked, prettily.
 He thrust his hands into his trouser pockets with a gesture of futility. T suppose so," he sighed.
 Some lovely place she car- roled rapturously. T want to walk in and have people stare at me and wonder who the girl is with Don Monterey. I have a duck of gown, Don. You'll be proud of me"
 He was edging her toward the door.
 I'm in 1914. Come down in about an hour" With a wave of her white hand she was gone. Pats said, If you'll sign these letters, MT. Monterey = I'm sorry to be so late"
 Don passed his hand over his handsome head. "Oh-h," he mutt tered, 'is there no lirnit?" He threw out his arms in helpless, half -comical gesture. I'm in for it." he stated. Let the letters go till tomorrow, d'you mind?"
 Certainly, MT. Monteray." Pats cleared her desk and prepared to depart. Don dropped into a chair, seemed inclined to talk.
 When was kid in Missouri Rosie's father was our yard man. They lived in a cottage on the place. I used to play with the boys. Akers was fine old chap :" He frowned thought fully. T don't remember Rosie in those days; she says she was a mere baby. would have sworn there was only one girl, older. She would have been about 27 or 28
 To herself Pats said. That's Rosie. Men are so easily fooled"
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Don talked on moodily. My mother was awfully good to them, we all were, and when Rosie ap- peared in Hollywood I turned heaven and earth to help her. I guess started something" he ended with a rueful shrug.
 Pats put on her hat-she had a savage impulse to trample it un- der her feet-buttoned her loosely hanging jacket and stood, darkly- gloved hands folded over her neat purse. For the first time in her life she was seething with jeal- ousy, green-eyed with hate. An- ether woman was going out to- night with Don Monterey.
 And she, Pats, with her golden curls hidden, the roses in her cheeks carnouhaged with nasty makeup, the beautiful lines of her figure caricatured with frumpy clothes, storfned inwardly at the cruel injustice of fate.
 Good night" she said, and Don looked up, startled out of his harassed thoughts.
 "Oh-gcod night"
 The street lights blurred before Pats eyes as she trudged home in isir hateful shoes.
 (To Be C0ntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01

d e s t r u ction in
 1925. the Kings House in Span- ishtown was a historic memo. rial. The build- ing is illustrated on a stamp is- sued by Jamaica in 1919 and 1921. EEA Service. Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01

A bill for the licensing of auto mobile mechanics was recently in- troduced to the Washington state legislature. The bill provides for licenses for mechanics who have had at least four years experience.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
INTO CAST

William Demarest, Andrew Tombes and Barlowe Borland have been added to the cast of Para mounts Easy Living" featuring Jean Arthur, Edward Arnold, Ray Midland and Luis Alberni.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-01
TENNIS TOPS

The Bing Crosby trophy for ten- is doubles championship of Para mount studio yesterday was pre- sented to Nick Lukats, contract player, and Ralph Jester, short sub- ject department writer.