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Evening star., 1937-12-03
Boy Breadwinners.

A 12-year-old Washington boy, who
literally went into business on a shoe
string, fell afoul the law this week.
Alseady the family breadwinner, as a
newsboy, he endeavored to increase his
earnings IN order to supply Yuletide
cheer to his four younger brothers by
selling shoestrings on downtown street
corner. AS selling on the streets requires
license and the boy had none, he was
soon arrested. When police learned of
the family's plight, however, the case was
dropped.
The incident is but the latest to break
into print showing the widespread need
that exists In this community. The
boy and his brothers and parents live
in a one-room fiat Their rent is a
month overdue. The father has been
unsuccessful In his quest for employ
ment. Probably, as result OF the
publicity, he will receive job and aid
will be showered on the family, tenn
porarily at least. This usually is the
result of newspaper accounts in such
cases. For many may be moved to
give help by pictures of bright-faced
boys and the story of the philosophical
father and his enterprising eldest son.
But the community at large and not
the individual family alone should
benefit from the incident. There is
inescapable irony in the thought that
an ambitious boy, who faces adversity
bravely and cheerfully, gets arrested
while many panhandlers elude police.
Seeking easy money and showing no
disposition to work, the police lodging
panhandlers make no effort to 20 to
the trouble of selling merchandise, but
offer the public only hard luck story.
The story of the juvenile shoestring
salesman's arrest brings home the need
for the utmost cooperation between
public and police in keeping panhandling
down to a minimum. thus saving hun
dreds Of dollars fleeced from well-mean-
ing street Samaritans for use in proper
welfare channels.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Necded-A Yardstick.

Acting Surgeon General Draper of the
United States Public Health Service is
quoted in The Star as saying that the
health survey of Washington will be
"just as thorough and extensive as the
Commissioners desire"
or course the Commissioners will
consult with DR.. Rutland and possibly
other physicians before notifying the
Public Health Service of their wishes
IN regard to the health survey. But
certain factors should be included in
any program.
For instance: The extent of sickness
In the District of Columbia as deter
mined by morbidity and mortality sta
tistics, by sex, color and age, should be
shown and such data selected as would
form the basis of a thorough program
of work. What, for example, is the chief
cause of sickness among children of
school age? What is the District now
doing toward the prevention, through
public health measures, of such sickness?
w nav cllOulb Jilt OlSlllCt UG QOlllS
There should be thorough determina-
ton of present public health facilities
including the Health Department, the
Visiting Nurses Association, the public
hospitals; in fact, all health agencies
From such basic data it should be deter
mined wherein these facilities are falling
short. The Public Health Service has
made detailed studies of health agencies
in other parts of the country which may
be used as standards by which to deter
mine the proficiency of work being done
here.
What we apparently need in Wash
ington as starting point is an acceptable
yardstick by which to measure the
adequacy of our public health service.
We apparently suffer now from the lack
of such yardstick. DR.. Rutland may
use one yardstick to measure his hos
pital needs. But Major Donovan and
the District Commissioners, the Budget
Bureau and the committees of Congress
Use an entirely different yardstick DR..
Ruhland's yardstick may be made up
of matter assembled by the medical
authorities. But the other yardstick is
constructed of such elements as avail
ability of revenue, past expenditures and
past per capita costs.
What Washington needs from the
Public Health Service is an authoritative
yardstick. Public health, it is said, lis
purchasable." If purchasable, the COM
munity should be told the cost. Furnished
with an acceptable yardstick for meas
urement of our present facilities, and
with confidence in it's accuracy, the local
taxpayers, the budgeting and the health
authorities will be able to determine
with some hope of agreement the extent
of our public health deficit and the cost,
In dollars and cents, of making it up.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

the opportunity to prepare, in all quiet
for settling Of accounts with France
The Importance of such an alliance il
that France would become isolated. In
her humiliation Germany sees the only
possibility OF expanding elsewhere"-a
fairly brazen avowal of Hitler's plan to
despoil Russia of the Ukraine and
Czechoslovakia OF her German" prov
inces. "Our foreign policy" opines the
Nazi prophet, will be judged successful
only if, in barely hundred years, $780,
100000 Germans, instead of today Is
100000, will be living on this continent.
That is why the French foreign minis
ter is on the wing. That is why demo-
cratic peoples everywhere wish him bon
voyage
Evening star., 1937-12-03
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAGWsLL.
Music hath power to soothe the saw
age breast" said q wise man, but that

Music hath power to soothe the saw
age breast" said q wise man, but that
Is not all
It has power to move the sensitive to
tears, to keep them awake all night, to
do other strange and interesting things.
There Is q man in this town who can
not sleep, he says, after hearing one Of
Beethovens violin concertos
There is fsmily whose members
almost invariably weep in unison at the
playing of Beethoven's second symphony.
Two Of Bach's trio sonatas, as they
are called-an unusual designation
properly played on the right sort Of
organ, will dance through mind and
heart OF the hearer. It is not music to
dance to, but music which, somehow,
seems to dance through the listener.
Music is thus all things to all men,
and has powers far beyond that Of
soothing the breast, savage or otherwise.
Music meets 50 many everyday needs
that 1t is interesting to think of some Of
them.
One may dance to it, march to it. exer-
else to 1t; one may enjoy it formally or
informally; one may listen to 1t with
tears, or simply with that heightened
elation which it brings when properly
performed.
No instrument" gives this latter
effect, including that Of emotional con-
tent close to weeping, like the great
symphony orchestra.
This Is all the more wonderful, 1t
seems, because the individual members
of the group cannot ever hear the total
effect of what they achieve.
These are the most unselfish men in
the world, therefore, these symphony
orchestra players.
The great flood of sound which they
evoke floods them. too, but in different
way.
They are among the most loyal Of
men, it would seem. Not for them the
sudden departure from the beaten track
which sometimes marks the genius in
business.
They must be loyal to their composer
OF the moment, to his music-their
music-and to the conductor, and, above
all, to their audience.
swing" as it is called
nowadays-has no place in symphony
music.
The score is before one, and one must
play IL as IL Is written.
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The heightened sensitivity of mind
and heart which comes from good music
properly performed has never been
explained.
Explanation, If there ever is any, lies
with the future, in the correlation of the
sciences of psychology and the physics
of sound.
Electricity, wonder worker in so many
ways, may turn out to be the real heart
of music.
Look how it has put the music into
the music discs!
Before radio-it might we'll be written
B. R.-there were wonderful recorded
discs, but something was lacking
With the advent of the microphone,
and electrical recording and reproduc-
ton, the something lacking" was put
into the discs, for the flrst time
There was no more sneering at
canned music"
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Outsmarting Themselves?

Those members of the Senate Finance
Committee who put their stamp of ap-
proval on the McKellar postmaster bill
are in a fair way to outsmart themselves.
The measure, sponsored by Chairman
Mcclellan, is designed to nullify an ex-
ecutive order by which President Roose-
velt sought to inject an element Of merit
selection into the postmastership grab
bag, but those who have studied its pro-
visions are convinced they defeat their
own purpose.
When the Civil Service Commission
holds postmaster examination for a
first, second or third class office-those
IN the large communicative Presi-
dents executive order requires appoint-
ment OF the Understanding eligible.
This restriction has provoked loud
squawks from the politicians, and the
Mckellar bill is designed as "correc-
tive" by providing that any of the three
top candidates may be named. This was
the system that antedated the Roosevelt
order.
Granting, for sake of argument, that
the bill passed, it likely would be vetoed.
If eventually enacted, however, it still
would not have mandatory effect, it is
pointed out, for the provision for Senate
confirmation Of postmasters is retained
very naturally-and that automatically
vests the appointive power in the Presi-
dent, who is at liberty to name the terms
of selection.
This Post Office Committee COMPOST
tion is apparently the answer of the pa
tronage hunters to the Ramspeck bill
passed by the House months ago, to put
postmasters under real civil service
system that would do away with tenure
of office.
Friends Of the House measure never
have been able to get 1t out of the Senate
Civil Service Committee, and are not
optimistic, although Senator OMahoney
is attempting to salvage something from
the wreckage.
Merit system proponents, however,
Evening star., 1937-12-03

1t WI impossible.
This blend Of sound from this record
was red music. with all real music's
warmth. depth. and bounce.
Boun0, spring, Is that vital quality
which csnes to the nearer mostly from
the strirHs Of the great orchestra.
Someh.w this was lost completely in
che olderrecordings.
1t was only with electrical recording
that this most vital quality Of good
music wal put into the surfaces.
Since tiat time, improvement has
been constant. Even in the last year
a real advance has been made in record
ings of alltypes.
1t is perfectly possible to have the
same warmth, and feeling OF depth.
from an electrical phonograph repro
duction of agreat orchestra as from the
orchestra italf.
The newer recordings are at their
zenith In recording the orchestra and
the piano.
This is particularly happy. Voice
reproduction o, the old acoustic records
was good, but the bass, the fullness, of
real music was lacking.
1t is all then in the new symphonic
records, as any one may hear-includ-
ing players in symphony orchestras-
but don't think to bring 1t out on an
old machine.
Remember tina, electricity is the heart
OF this new mush, this precious flow of
sound from the apparently inanimate
surface of the die.
1t may look exadly like an old record,
hut frVnf 1of 1ya
tricity, has had a hand in it.
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This force. which can kill you, can
also make you weep.
1t can uplift the feart.
1t can keep some one awake all night
This power of muse can be attributed
to electricity only in special sense.
The real power lay with the composer
In the beginning.
1t was he, genius, VIII, made this music
what it is, in the first place, and what
it still is when played with the same
understanding which was his in the
beginning.
This is the prime electricity of genius,
the higher understanding which keeps
composition alive for century, which
imbues it with life everlasting. which
gives 1t power to move and thrill.
1t is possible to see and hear this
genius in action, through means of a
modern gadget OF lighted tubes and
wires, and plain black disc of concen-
trio grooves. in which lie all that the
composer said in the beginning.
This is Beethoven, the master.
After him, there was no farther need
for music invention, really.
1t is not SO much the masser melody,
here, as the subtle knowledge which
enabled him to do what he cid, in the
way OF instrumental combinations alter
nations of loud and soft, and Instrument
with instrument, suddenly bringing
tears, one knows not why, but there they
are. evoked by the rendition OF a ma
chine.
This Is the great prior electricity of
genius, which our electricity from the
line merely enables us to know as 1t
should be known. We have heard the
masters heart beat.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
Bon Voyage, M. Delbos!

To understand why French Foreign
Minister Delbos has embarked upon a
four-week journey through Europe,
which began with epochal conferences
with the British government on Monday
and Tuesday, one has only to read the
chapters on foreign policy in Adolf Hit
ler's 'Mein Kampf" In those sections
of the future Nazi bible, written while
Der Fuehrer-to-be was a political pris-
oner of the German republic thirteen
years ago, the coming autocrat of the
Reich set forth unblushingly his ambi-
ton to crush France beyond the pos
sibility Of resuscitation, once he and
his cult achieved supreme power. Hit
lerism has reached that stage. The
French, taking its high priest at his
own word, consider it the part of ele-
mentary f-preservation to scrutinize
their position at moment which finds
their archfoe not only unregenerate,
but at the head of Germany whose
alliance with Italy and Japan makes
her more formidable and dangerous than
at any time since 1914.
Hence M. Delbos' expedition of ex-
ploration to London, Warsaw, Bucharest,
Belgrade and Prague. To her allies in
Eastern and Central Europe France is
able to bring word that the Entente
Cordiale between the great Western de-
mocracies Is unshaken by the bluster,
bluff and bravado of the Berlin Rome
"axis," and that Britain and France
will not be bullied into "appeasement"
Of Germany either on a colonial restora-
ton or Merchandising Europe basis.
The Delbos mission to Poland, Rumania,
Yugoslavia and Czechoslovakia is to
ascertain whether Frances friendships
In those regions, resting on deflnitive
alliance lines, remain as firmly rooted
as the unwritten accord which finds its
pinions in the mutual interests which
unite the nations separated only by the
channel Bleriot few in twenty-one
minutes.
"France is and remains the deadly
enemy of our people," says "Mein
Kampf." 1t continues: "An alliance with
England and italy would give Germany
Evening star., 1937-12-03

There is supply of useful articles to
be sold and demand. Unfortunately
there are miscalculations. This the
holiday season seeks to correct by giving
sway to generous impulses. The gift you
have in contemplation will have its ad-
vantage economically as we'll as in the
spirit of friendship.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

A radio broadcasting station is en-
couraging performers. to give limitations
of politicians. BY continuous effort some
thing genuinely entertaining should
eventually be evolved.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

A picture of deer carried captive by
Vice President Garner is another re-
minder of the season that permits genial
reflections amid the varied scenes of
politics.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

publicans have 10 out OF the is sitting
members Of the House, giving to the
Democrats the Higgins seat. Yet time
and again in Statewide elections the
Democrats have carried the State, both
for Governor and for other State ON.
Gers, and for President.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

c. I. o. and A. F. L. will hold a con-
ference that may make Mr.. Green and
Mr.. Lewis rivals for the promotion of
Christmas season that will mean a great
deal.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

Improvements are announced for real
estate territory. 1t may be that Mr.. Tug
well will wish he had let the molasses
business alone and devoted himself
strictly to the promotion of suburban
real estate.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

A fishing trip is supposed to bring
many bright new stories to attention, but
they will have to depend on the old
arts of human speech and on the pa
tience Of the customary listener.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

A shot in time If kept silent may, 1t
is estimated, enable Japan to avoid
getting into confusion in what consti-
tutes its estimate OF a real war.
Evening star., 1937-12-03
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Evening star., 1937-12-03
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Misanthropic Bliss.

Misanthropic Bliss.
Il don't possess" the cynic said,
"A single friend on earth"
And yet he lifted UP his head
And smiled in chilly mirth.
Il hear no scandal" he explained.
II get no tips that fail;
I mourn no comradeship disdained;
hear no hard luck tale.
Prom crowds in the department store
turned with footsteps free.
I make no gifts-not any more.
And none make gifts to me!
Il hide away, lest may strike
Some folly or some sham
And live quite happy-happy uke
An oyster or a clam"
Idealism.
Are you an idealist?"
II am compelled to be. So many
impractical suggestions are urged upon
me by constituents that have to offer
some kind of vague excuse for seeming
a trine foolish"
Jud Tunkins says folks have got back
to the place where a stocking hanging
by the fireside is big enough to hold the
most generous Christmas gift, If neatly
written on a check.
Study and Performance.
"Is your boy Josh learning to be an
aviator?"
Hes takin' lessons" answered Farmer
Corntossel. Were considerably worried
bout when he goes up alone next week
to show whether he has really learned
anything"
"No man is an enemy" said Hi Ho, the
sage of Chinatown, who honestly
understands other mems hopes and
hardships."
Correspondence.
. In his youth he looked for letters
From the lasses, forging fetters
For his heart, with industry that
would not quit.
Though now his mail is growing. (
It includes no phrases glowing,
And the usual sentiment IL
please remit"
"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "gits de
reputation of bein' wiser dan others
simply because dey has been mo- lucky
In dodsing consequence" /
Evening star., 1937-12-03

may rest assured that those now block
ing the way will be on their side later
on. Say about 1910, when the time comes
to write another party platform.
Evening star., 1937-12-03

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OAAdA lSS ~ x1AlCc, fCtCl dA 1llCAlDcE VI UllC
national committee, goes into effect.
Hilles wrote out his resignation, to be
effective at some future time, saying
that he had served long enough and
wished to give his time and attention to
other matters. He has been in political
harness for long period, and wishes
to be released. When he leaves the
committee the g. o. P. will lose wise
counselor.
On December IA, a special election will
be held in the 18th congressional dis
trict OF Massachusetts, to fill vacancy
in the House caused by the retirement
Of John P. Higgins, Democrat, now
Judge. In the primary, held last Tues
day, Thomas A. Flaherty, . State Rep
resentative, won the nomination over q
big field of Democratic candidates. His
chief opponent turned out to be John r,
Cotter, who has been secretary to Judge
Higgins for the last three years. Next
in line was State Senator Joseph A.
Langone, jr. There was q reverbera-
ton of the late row over the ofIice of
mayor Of Boston in this primary con-
test. LAngone was believed to have the
support Of former Gov. James M. Cur
ley, and Flaherty, the support of the
newly chosen Mayor, Tobin, who de-
feated Curley in the mayoralty race.
Cotter ran also for the Republican
nomination and won it handily. This
particular Massachusetts, district, how
ever, is strongly Democratic, and unless
there is 4 political upheaval, the Dem
ocrats will elect Flaherty to the House
on December H. Politics In Massachu.
setts are considerable puzzle. The Re-
Evening star., 1937-12-03

"Some men," said Uncle Eben, "gits de
reputation Of bein' wiser dan others
simply because dey has been mo- lucky
Ia dodsing consequence" /
Evening star., 1937-12-03

reader can get the ansuer to am
question OF fact by Drttin0 The Epen.no
star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hdskin, director, Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
.. How much longer will there be c.
G. c. camps?-S. H.
"A. Until July l, 1910, at least.
@. When did Kate Smith introduce her
theme song, When the Moon Comes
over the Mountain" on the radio2-'
M. C. G.
A. In May, 1881,
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16

The small farm of the late Willard
Williamson which was sold at pub
lie sale on Saturday, April Bird was
purchased by Mr.. Stephen Tresnah
OF Atlanta.
Mrs. Tillie Rash. widow of the late
Ernest Rash, will offer her goods for
sale on Saturday, April 18th, at her
home near here Mrs. Rash expects
to make her future home in Bridge
vile. The farm which joins that of
Joseph Wheatley will be titled by
Mr.. Wheatley and son this year.
Mr. and Mrs. Rufus Rust. Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Rust and daughter. and
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Isaacs of Red
den and Mr.. and Mrs. James West
and family Of near SeafOrd were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther
Rust on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wright of
fredericksburg. Md. were supper
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Leon Wheat
ley on Sunday. They all spent Sun
day evening with relatives at Har-
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16

N. ". POTASH EXPORT MY, Inc.
Baltimore Trust Building. BALTIMORE, MD.
Milford chronicle., 1937-04-16

Miss Alma Seely of Dover ant
Miss Harriet Seely of Newark spent
the weekend with their parents, MIR
and Mrs. Fred Seely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Cannon and
daughters. Mabel and Betty. spent
Sunday evening with Mr.. and Mrs
Walter Clendaniel of Harrington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Mills enter
tanned for dinner on Sunday, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Conaway and family,
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Barwick and son
Ralph.
Birthday Party
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean SeeIy. and son
Frederick surprised their daughter,
Mrs. Samuel Warrington at her
home in fredericksburg, Md, last Fri
day evening, April 3. The occasion
being her birthday. They were Joined
by local friends. Mrs. Warrington
received some very nice gifts, also
cards from friends and relatives in
four states. Refreshments were SER
we'd and the guests left wishing her
many happy returns OF the day.
Robert Moore is spending his va
cation in Dover.
Mrs. Randall Owens of Salisbury
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hanks.
Miss Grace Smith of Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents,
MIR. and Mrs. Roy Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Seely Of
Harrington spent Sunday with Mr..
Seely's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Dean
Seely.
A play will be given at the Bridge
vile High School. Friday evening.
at 8 o'clock, called Miss Adven-
ture" under the auspices of the
Trinity and Epworth Ladies Aid. 1t
is three ace comedy-very exciting.
If you want an enjoyable evening Of
fun, don't miss this 3-act comedy. 1t
is well worth the time and money. |
Prices, Is and rs cents.
The ladies' of ST. JOhnstown and /
NJ. E. Church gave the I
Rev. Glow an informa reception and
donation on Tuesday evening.