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Evening star., 1937-02-27
Buttons and Safety.

Late last Summer after a young mother
had been struck down and killed in sight
OF her son by an out-of-town motorist
on Wisconsin avenue, traffic officials
worked out what appeared to be a very
effective street car loading safety zone.
The principal feature was the liberal
use Of button markers in addition to the
customary painted lines. There was
some grumbling on the part of few
motorists anxious to "hit it up" when
they reached this principal artery on
their way home in the evening, but the
rank and file were pleased that at last
something had been done to make it
safe for a person to wait for street car
on Wisconsin avenue.
(. The zones had been down just about a
month and half when Traffic Depart
naent crews began their wholesale re-
inoval and in a few days only faint
yellow line was left, practically invisible
IN q rainy night. This has been the sit
cation all Winter. Replying to protests,
The Public Utilities Commission, which
lpr some reason seems to have jurisdic-
8on over the zones, declared it had or
&ered them removed during the Winter
months because they interfered with
SNOW removal and anyway the snow
Evening star., 1937-02-27

, It means that ono will have some
what settled habits; another good thing
for health. Life Is habit, which, in turn,
Is rhythm.
These rhymes are good, or bad, sell
dom Indifferent.
And who shall judge, whether good
or bad, except common sense?
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The person who gets enough rest.
whether he goes to bed at midnight and
arises at 8 am, or retires at pm. and
gets up at in the morning, is pretty
sure to be healthy.
What, healthy?
Well, healthy enough.
He may not be Hercules, or an Elm
stein, but, after all, who would want to
be?
There is a certain human satisfaction
| in being fairly well satisfied with one S
self, not as the conceited fellows are, but
simply as a decent fellow with some
amount of common sense may be, If he
looks around him and sees how much
worse off thousands of others are.
This is an old wisdom which yet many
seem to lack. They are forever trying
to keep up with those famous Joneses,
so that they never have time to see
themselves as they really are.
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Regular habits, as typified in the un-
derstanding and practice of enough
sleep, no doubt will give any earnest
man-at least it used to be thought so,
and until long after Franklin's time
enough wealth.
Probably all one ought to have. any
way!
Sometimes 1t is hard to understand,
also, that one about money being the
root of all evil
Too often it seems the very flower Of
existence, not for itself, but for what 1t
brings.
Yet any one, by looking around him
carefully, will see that oftentime money
has thorn attached to its flowers, that
sometimes too much money-for the
person involved-is far worse than too
little.
It is easy to see this. in striking cases;
not so easy, perhaps. in the majority of
cases, especially involving persons of
whom we know nothing personally, see
ing only the glitter.
Regular habits, as involved in proper
rest, will bring, or at least ought to
bring, wealth enough, perhaps. Let us
devoutedly hope so.
And surely enough repose will bring
wisdom enough. probably more than any
one person can use.
Most of us know far more than we
can put to use.
knowledge and wisdom are not syn
onymous, as the Bible so often tells us,
but one thing is certain:
We are wise if we do not think we
know too much if We are willing to be-
lieve that others may know more than
we do. if the ready sneer is withheld
now and then when it might be exer-
cised, if we possess the bravery to say
we do not know when We do not.
He who is wise (enough to get the
real rest daily his system needs, will be
wise enough for all the practical pur-
poses of this life, with a little left over
for artistic and esthetic purposes. What
more could one ask?
Evening star., 1937-02-27

crews usually tore them up. 30 during
the entire Winter. for the sake Of few
cast iron traf1c buttons and the removal
Of one fve-inch snow, the residents Of
this area have been literally taking their
lives in their hands when they walk out
into the street to board street car.
Fortunately only one serious accident
has resulted.
It is to be hoped that these markers
will be restored soon and that by next
Fall some Of the engineering talent OF
the District government can work out
. year around" method OF protection.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

ton when, several months ago. he an
nounced that Belgium intends to recover
full independence of action, especially
with regard to military commitments,
and In future conflicts to act exclusively
as her national interests dictate. It Is in
line with the same policy that the
Netherlands recently rejected Germany's
offer Of guarantee of neutrality. Thus,
oil the way from the Balkans to the
Baltic, Europe's minor nations display
Q cumulative purpose to attend to their
own knitting as the best assurance that
they will not be enmeshed in the skeins
Of intrigue which would draw them into
the maelstrom Of war for the selfish
interests Of more powerful states. Even
among countries which do not possess
mighty armies, navies and air fleets,
there is strength in union. A league OF
such peoples united against partnerships
that breed war is . definite gain for
peace.
1t is along kindred lines that Secre-
tary Hull has just addressed the Council
on Foreign Relations in New York.
What boon to humanity it would be" !"
he said, referring to the inter-American
peace agreements negotiated at Buenos
Aires. If other groups Of nations were,
at this crucial stage in world affairs, to
give their plighted faith to similar
undertaking-if they were. in spirit
of peace, unity and moral conservation,
to reassert and revitalize the law Of
nations, international morality and
treaty obligations, and to pledge solemn
observance Of the doctrine of the
equality, the sovereignty, the territorial
integrity and the liberty of all nations" !"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Racing and Gambling
Not Wanted in District
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Kindly grant me space through the COL
umns of your valuable paper to express my
hearty approval and Endorsement of the
editorials appearing in The Star relat-
ing to race tracks, horse racing and
gaming of various forms in the District
of Columbia.
The District OF Columbia being the
seat and Capital of the United States,
in my opinion should lead and set the
example for clean, good and efficient
service; also control and see that reg
ulations and laws are adhered to and
obeyed in every respect. manner and
way. I think it behooves our law
makers and the people of the United
States to rally to the support of legis-
lation that will prove beneficial and
advantageous. Such legislation as will
promote crime and corruption Is unde-
sirable and unwanted. It invites reck-
lessness, wastefulness and disgrace.
might add with emphasis it makes
Spendthrifts and loafers out of some
classes of our people, in many instances
those least able to take such risks and
chances as gaming and horse racing.
Those who follow the game regularly
meet with dire results. Why add such
distasteful and unwanted. legislation
upon the people of the community? The
Commissioners, the courts, the Police De-
partment seem powerless to cope with
the vast amount of crime that now
exists. Why confront the District Of
Columbia with legislation likely to cause
more disruption and possible disaster in
the District of Columbia. Crime, in my
opinion, is on the increase, instead Of
being on the wane. trust the law
makers in Congress and the people of the
District of Columbia and elsewhere will
band together and defeat the proposed
race track, horse racing and gaming
legislation. HENRY F. ASH.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
A Mountaineering Alliance.

During the week that has witnessed
many references to George Washingtons
farewell address admonition against en-
tangling alliances comes news that the
small nations Of Europe are seriously
considering the virtues of non-alliance
policy. Concerted action to that end
is expected at q meeting shortly to be
held at The Hague, nominally for dis
cussion Of tariffs and trade barriers. The
movement is the outgrowth of rising
revulsion among the so-called satellite
states against great-power politics and a
growing realization that their safety Is
to be sought in a non-alliance neutrality
program based on self-reliance.
The countries identified with this sig
nificant trend include Belgium, the
Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark, Norway,
Finland and Switzerland. Among each
and all of them there is q disinclination
any longer to incur the risk of becoming
entangled in conflicts resultant from
the hatreds, suspicious and rivalrieS OF
strongly armed neighbors, whether die
tatorships or democracies. Belgium, with
painful memories of how she was con-
demned, through no fault Of her own,
to become the cockpit Of the World War.
naturally is in the forefront Of the plan
to immunize the little states against
embodiment in wars of no direct con-
cern to themselves. King Leopold ap-
parently provided the lead IA this direc-
Evening star., 1937-02-27
THIS AND THAT
~ CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.

Benjamin franklin was Q wise man.
but one Of his greatest aphoriSms xal-
ways has puzzled many readers.
EARLY to bed,
And early to rise.
Makes q man healthy,
Wealthy and WISE"
Obviously, that isn't true. Many per-
sons 60 to bed early who are far from
wealthy.
Many persons with chronic illnesses
are ordered to be early by their physi-
clans.
While there may be legitimate dis
pute about the wisdom Of staying up
late-"night life" in other words-there
can be little doubt that going to bed
early does not make any one wise, IN
itself.
Was Franklin Just making . pretty
rhyme?
We think not and believe this Is what
he meant:
Early to bed,
And early to rise,
Makes man healthy (enough).
Wealthy (enough.
And wise (enough).
~
Once that modifying word is put in.
the saying becomes easy enough, does 1t
not?
Franklin was too wise man to ex-
plain all he meant in anything he said.
He paid a compliment to his readers.
by expecting them to see into his mean
ing, and to modify it as necessary.
Even his most jingling maxims had
something in common with the sage
paragraphs of Emerson.
There was something between the
lines. 1t Is interesting to take page
of Emerson and see how much you can
read between the lines" He was that
sort Of writer. His mind took in so
much, as he went along, that necessarily,
being an artist, he had to leave out
much, else his essays would have re-
sembled women's letters.
So, too, with Ben Franklin. Special
izing in shrewd. homely observations,
he managed to put many OF his thoughts
In easily remembered form. as above.
Even in the simplest of these, however,
he no doubt expected hls readers land
rememberers) to think little as they
read and to put in what he had left
out.
1t is not DER weening, thus to change
the words Of the great, for they expect
ed them to be modified.
1t is easy enough to read between the
lines:
Early to bed.
And early to rise.
Makes man healthy
CEnough
Wealthy
Enough)
And wise
Enough.
1t all boils down to the plain fact,
that II one goes to bed early, he will
get the necessary rest
1t may or may not be the legendary
eight hours of sleep. but he is much
surer of getting the essential rest, If he
goes to bed early-enough.
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This getting enough rest is held by
science as essential both for the mind
and body.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

An effort may yet be made to readjust
the Government in a manner which will
not suggest too frequently an impression
that the Department of the Interior has
more than a reasonable share of the
trouble.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Young Feet.

Young Feet.
Skiing out where the hills are steep,
Under the Winter sky,
Where high winds blow across the snow
AS we 60 sailing by.
The stars become like meteors,
Each In a shining flash,
The moon hangs low, q silver bow.
As down the slopes we dash.
High speed, high spirits, flying feet.
Who would such fun restraint
For all must know. though fast We 80.
Youth will not come again
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Extinct Political Animal.
We feel the loss.
1t is acute.
That old dark horse"
A noble brute
OF bygone years.
With gait serene,
No more appears
Upon the scene!
Now every man
Who talks aloud
Thinks that he can
Persuade the crowd
That it must see
His merit great
And let him be
A candidate!
A bit Of song,
A step Of dance.
May bring along
Some sort of chance.
So spread your fame,
If you are wise,
And try to claim
A statesman's prize.
Don't stand aside
And think mankind
In modest pride
Your worth will find;
But come across
With boasting great.
That old dark hoss'
Is out Of date.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

Mysteries of India have asserted them
selves powerfully in English literature
despite the fact that highly decorated
local despot would probably have been
described ofhand by Theodore Roose-
velt as evidently "a malefactor of great
wealth."
Evening star., 1937-02-27
When the Hard Work Comes.

What will you do with your spare
time?"
II won't have any," answered Sena-
tor Sorghum. Its when q statesman
isn't keeping Office hours in the Capitol
that he has to work hardest holding on
to the Office"
Jud Tunkins says those old photo
graphs are liable to look ridiculous. It's
all right to be proud of your ancestors,
but don't try to show 'em of in the fam
lily album.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
The BOrah Amendment.

If Interpretation Of the Constitution
rather than the Constitution itself has
created the mo Mans Land" in which
neither the Federal nor the State gov
ernments may move with any certainty.
especially in social welfare and regula-
tory legislation, Senator Borah's pro-
posed amendment would 60 far toward
re-establishing ownership of this terri
States. Administration objectives lie
In other directions, toward extending
the powers of the Federal Government
beyond those specifically enumerated in
the Constitution rather than in Clarity
ing the powers of the States The Borah
amendment, therefore, will fail to fit
the Presidents bill. But it is at least
honest and fortnight. 1t represents a
direct method of dealing with the cause
Of condition, rather than superficial
and inherently dangerous treatment of
some of the effects.
The Borah amendment probably adds
nothing to the Fourteenth Amendment
which was not in the minds of those
who wrote it. His important addition
becomes significant in view Of condi-
tions and trends arising since the Four
teenth Amendments ratification. It lies
In the sentence: Due process Of law
as herein used shall have reference only
to the procedure of executive, admins
trative, or judicial bodies charged with
the enforcement and execution of the
law"
Those who borrowed the due process
Of law phrase from the Fifth Amend
lnent for its use in the Fourteenth
probably had no other thought as to its
meaning than its assurance to citizens
that they would not be deprived of their
lives, their liberty or their property
without fair trial or proper legislative
and court procedure. But the lack of
definition in the Constitution of due
process of law" or of standards by
which to determine when q law is
arbitrary and unreasonable in its effect
upon property or property rights grad
ually led to the assumption of respon-
sibility for definitions and standards by
the courts, with resulting disagreements
among the jurists themselves as to their
application. The substance of statute,
as well as the process by which 1t was
enacted and enforced, became matter
for judicial determination. A statute
that the courts held to be unduly harsh
or arbitrary thereby infringed the due
process guarantee in its effect on prop
erty rights.
Senator Borah would return the re-
sponsibility for the substance of such
laws TO the Legislatures and the people,
leaving to the courts the examination Of
the procedure by which they are enacted
and enforced. The condition which Sen
ator Borah attempts to remedy is said
to be peculiar to the United States. It
has exposed the judiciary to effective
criticism in the past, and If 1t is re-
sponsible, as pictured, for blocking prog
ress in new order of society, Senator
Borah has suggested a direct and rela-
. lively simple method of removal
= As the Supreme Court has invoked
: the due process clause in decisions affect
ing State legislation infringing the con-
stitutional guarantees of free speech, free
press, assembly and petition, Senator
Borah has been careful to restate these
portions OF the Bill of Rights in his new
amendment, with specific reference to
: the States.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

The next grand festival is April 1,
popularly known as "all fools day."
: Many a citizen would gladly don a Ounce
cap and join in a movement to stop the
argument If 1t were not necessary to pay
for follies in the past and some still in
the making.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

If strike disorders develop on lines Of
thoughtless impetuosity, this country
may have no munitions left over from
local demands to supply foreign market.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

A new court will have a hard task If
it is required to start over and referee
the old quarrels between Thomas Jeffer-
son and Alexander Hamilton.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Hindoo Magnifcence.
From the Saginaw News

From the Saginaw News.
An Indian potentate, reputed to be
the richest man in the world, led
parade in 1911 car. But just try to get
an American Mayor to do 1t.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

A sit-down strike implies long weary
vigils. Among the possibilities that may
arise are demands for folding beds for
use in case of economic emergency.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

SelasSie hears the bad news about
Ethiopia while remaining in England
which has so often proved a safety zone
for fugitive politicians.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Escape Etiquette.

From the Cleveland News.
Sixteen political prisoners tunneled
their way out of Brazilian prison with
soupspoons. My, how We hope they
dtpped the earth away from them.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
The Catch.

From the Albuquerque Journal.
The main drawback to this social Sc
curity program is that you have to pay
for 1t.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
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An Other State, and Canada,
Member of the Associated Press,

=, The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled %
credited to It or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein are also reserved.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
A High Scholastic Standard.
Prom the Indianapolis Sts

Prom the Indianapolis Star.
Yales new president naturally will be
expected to maintain his predecessors
ana foot ball record.
Evening star., 1937-02-27

ITO speak the TRUTH" said Hi Ho. the
sage Of Chinatown, requires only .
moment of utterance. but years Of re-
search In order to ascertain It."
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Paper Profits.

His paper profits" made him rich,
And then went to the bad.
He lost q lot Of money which
He never really had.
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Early Education.

do you enjoy going to school?"
every much" replied the bright little
boy. "Of course, the school isn't very
entertaining. But the ride there and
back Is always pleasant"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
Regular Caller.

"That young man has been calling on
YOU every night this week." remarked
the mother.
"That doesn't mean thing" answered
Miss Cayenne, except that he enjoys
the radio, and the one at his house is
In the shop for repairs"
Evening star., 1937-02-27
War Alwavs Unsuccessful.

War Always Unsuccessful.
About another war" they speak.
It's what some men appear to seek,
And, from their cravings, you might
guess
The previous war vas GlcoossI
Evening star., 1937-06-10
Bedtime Stories

BY THORNTON w. BURGESS,
You oft can DER 4 pleasant meal
Acquaintance make and friendship seal.
Old Mother Nature
Evening star., 1937-06-10
CASKETS STILL WAIT

MINNEAPOLIS, N. c. R.-Hish
on = grassy knoll beside the Asheville-
johnson City, Tenn, highway, two
heavy concrete caskets are waiting to
receive Emanuel Hicks, 80, and his
wife, Lima, IS.
Hicks made the caskets 20 years
ago.
At intervals the caskets have been
given new coats Of whitewash, and
they are plainly Visible 1t night from
the hshwsl.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Russia Begins New
Hunt For Traitors
(Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
est Red army generals were exc
cuted. In almost every Instance
similar campaigns heralded new
government drives against "Trot-
Skyists.'
The newspaper. Water Trans
port. accused "TrotskyiSt wreck
ers" of sabotaging preliminary
work on the Volga-Don canal, the
worlds largest projected canal and
hydroelectric enterprise.
After four years work and eX-
penditure of 100000 rubles. the
technical plans must be abandon
ed and restarted for the third
time on the canal, which will con-
meet the Black Sea with the Bal
tic.
The first preliminary work on
the project was found worthless
in 1880 and was reStarted by a
special commission in 1888. The
newspaper charged that enemies
again got control of the office. 1t
named the directors-Dlakov,
Lezinov and Chichinadze respect
ively-"T -"Trotskyist bandits"
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Revival Services VIII
Begin Sunday at
Piney Woods

Belvidere, July o. A series Of
revival services will begin at Piney
Woods Friends Church at Belvi-
dere Sunday, July Is, and con-
tinuing throughout the week. Rev.
Benjamin H. Milikan from Liber-
ty, N. c., will assist In the series
of meetings.
Mr.. Millikan is native of Ran
dolph county and for several years
has done both evangelistic and
pastoral services in various sec
tions of the state. For the past
two years he has served as pastor
of the Friend church at Archdale.
near High Pc 1T. He has a pleas
ant personality as well as being a
forceful speaker. The public Is
invited, and a cordial welcome is
extended to all to be present and
enjoy each service.
These services will begin Sun
day morning and will continue
throughout the week, beginning at
eight o'clock each evening.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24
Responsibility For
Spanish Status Is
Up To The FasciSts
(Continued from Page One)

ed to Gen. Francisco Frances
NationaliSts.
France and Russia, staunch al
lies of the Spanish Loyalists. re-
fused to consider the belligerency
status until the volunteers ques-
ton has been settled.
When the meeting broke up a
6 o. M, it was announced that
Britain has abandoned for the
time being" her efforts to find a
solution to the deadlock.
Up To Germany And Italy
Britain, it was indicated, is pre-
pared to ask Germany and Italy
to propose a solution acceptable
to the other 25 non-interventior
powers.
If Premier Benito MusSolin
and Fuehrer Adolf Hitler fail tc
offer some acceptable compro-
mise, Britain-and undoubtedly
France-would formally admit
the collapse of the entire Struct'
ure of Spanish non-interventior
and readjust their policies in re-
gard to the conflict.
Such a course Of Anglo-Frenct
policy would place upon the to-
talitarian states responsibility fol
a situation which many diplomat!
fear might developed into a gen.
eral European war.
The daily independent., 1937-07-24

Continued from Page One)
state regent, presiding, Mrs. Will
liam A. Becker, president general
of the D. A. R.. will bring greet
ings of the national association,
and Mrs. 1. M. Meekins, regent OF
the Elizabeth City chapter Will
give a short sketch Of the ride OF
Betsy Dowdy, Currituck heroine,
to warn North Carolina patriots OF
the foray of British troops from
Norfolk, which was checked by
the battle of Great Bridge. A mus
ical program by the Westminster
choir will be rendered throughout
the program which will be climax
ed by the address by Thomas
Dixon.
Betsy Dowdy chapter will enter
tain the visitors at a tea at the
Hotel Nags Header at 5 o'clock IN
the afternoon and all will attend
a performance of Paul Green's
symphonic drama, THE Lost Col
ony", at the Fort Raleigh am
phitheatre at night.