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The Washington times., 1937-07-14
Slain in Tavern Row

PITTSBURGH, July 9 GN.SJ.
One man was killed and another
lay seriously wounded today.
shot down by an unidentified
gunman who opened fire with a
revolver a few minutes after the
proprietor of a beer tavern re.
fused him more drinks. James
Russell. IS. a dog breeder, was
the victim. He was hit by four
slugs, dying almost instantly.
The Washington times., 1937-07-14
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Evening star., 1937-04-02
A New York Bye.Election.

A bye-election occurred yesterday in
the seventy-sixth legislative district Of
New York, to fill a vacancy in the State
Assembly caused by death. It was an
important election, for the lower house
of the Legislature is very closely divided.
The death of the Republican incumbent
brought the membership to seventy-five
members as against seventy-four Dem
ocrats. A Democratic victory would have
effected an exact division between the
parties. A Republican victory in the
district was essential to give that party
a constitutional majority in the chamber.
The Republican candidate won, with
19,348 votes to 8,139 for his opponent, q
majority of 8,139, or approximately sew
enty per cent of the total vote cast. In
November the Republican candidate was
elected with a vote of 27,865 against
24,965, or f1fty-six per cent.
Is this a straw? Does it indicate
turn Of tide? Political analysts will
differ. But the figures stand as evidence
Of . larger Republican response to the
Evening star., 1937-04-02

party call than that given by the Demo-
cratic voters Of the district. There was
no Issue" In particular. But there was
occasion for keen party interest, in view
of the close division in the Assembly,
the Democrats having chance to tie
the membership Of that body.
The drop from 24,965 Democratic votes
cast in November in this district to 8139
cast in April may have been due to over
confidence. It may have been due to
lack of interest, or perhaps lack Of ap-
probation of the chance to tie the As
sembly membership. And by the same
token the drop from 27,365 Republican
votes in November to 19,348 in April
may have been due to general lapse in
interest, or to a failure fully to realize
the importance Of maintaining consti-
tutional majority in the lower house OF
the Legislature.
Whatever the cause, the result stands.
Was the Supreme Court question fac
tor in the campaign? That hardly
seems likely. Yet Republicans generally
may derive more OF encouragement from
this minor contest than their opponents.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

ana" The Ambassador will speak at
a luncheon to be given by the France
Amertque Association, which, commem-
Grating the 250th anniversary of the
death Of the discoverer, has planned
events at a number OF points along the
route La Sale followed Starting at
New Orleans and reversing his course
by going up the Mississippi River in
stead of down, some members of the
French mission will go on from Chicago
with the Canadian group to Montreal
and Quebec, where further celebration
will be held. Andre Chevrillon, member
Of the French Academy, is chairman of
the special committee in charge of the
event.
Taking a lesson from novel method
practiced in Europe in preserving his
toric structures, the Government is
planning to restore to its Colonial con-
dition the famous Hopewell Village, in
Pennsylvania, home of the iron barons
of the American Revolutionary period
BY q process resembling the setting OF
jewel from within, the stone work
of the 3O-foot stack of the furnace,
which will be the center OF the restored
village, is to be held permanently in
place in way that permits the outer
face OF the walls to retain its original
appearance without revealing any trace
of modern construction. This will be
done by forcing concrete mix from the
interior of the structure through the
weathered joints from which the 1866
year old mortar and clay were falling
away.
In line with similar campaigns in
other fields, railroads, express COM
panies and commercial organizations
have designated April as the month in
which special effort will be made to re-
duce to a minimum loss and damage
to freight shipments. Officials believe
that losses of this sort can be greatly
reduced through improvements in the
methods of packing, loading and trans
porting shipments. Freight claims paid
by the railroads last year totaled more
than $20,000,000, the largest since 1881,
when it was nearly $25,000,000. There
Is an economic loss to industry from
this cause, the officials believe, as well
as a drain on the carriers, and the
educational campaign to be conducted
this month, they hope, will better con-
ditions in this respect.
X X
Attempts of Chinese leaders to better
the economic condition of that coun-
try's millions through the cooperative
system apparently have met with fall
ure, as revealed in a report on the sub
ject by the American Council OF the
Institute of Pacific Relations. After
pointing to the phenomenal growth OF
the movement during the course OF
few years, with staggering total Of
1924 co-operatives In the country at
the end of 1885, the council reports that
"the movement has fallen victim to all
the social ills inherent In China's econ
omy" and that the co-operatives "have
substituted collective usury for individ-
ual usury."
(Copyrisht, 1879
Evening star., 1937-04-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.

a par with the general idea that English
sparrows are super-Quarrelsome.
Most birds fight, from time to time,
chase intruders out of their chosen ter
ritory in Spring, and may be seen, now
and then, pecking at other birds.
They, no more than humans, are per-
feet.
In the main, however, birds have q
pretty good record as good neighbors.
They live and let live, to quite as good
an extent as any other creatures, al
though in their ranks, as hawks, and
the like, they have their full share OF
predatory creatures. But what large hu-
man aggregation fails to have one or
more predators? Who are we, as race
of creatures, to cast accusations at any
other? Certainly few other creatures,
save mankind, gang up on their fellows
Nor have we ever noticed that the
catbird is regarded by other birds as OBJ
noxious.
If they sometimes fly away from him,
as they will do, 1t is only because he is
larger.
1t is common for bird an inch longer
than another to be given the right OF
way by the smaller specimen.
This is noticed at all feeding stations.
Few birds, even startling, will remain
on the feeder platform when jaunty
Jay flies down out of the heavens.
The amazing sickness, as If oiled. is
one Of the main features Of the catbird.
Few species are any better groomed. He
reminds one Of natty gentleman in a
dress suit, despite the fact that his COL
grafton Is not exactly that, by any
means. Still, there is something SO es-
sentially well groomed in his dress that
the human beholder seems to see the
exceptional.
Ornithologists who have examined the
stomachs Of many specimens of catbird,
In scientific research, declare that about
A per cent is composed Of animal mat
ter and Sc per cent of vegetable.
Practically all the animal matter is
composed of larvae and insects inimical
to man and his flower, grains, fruits, etc.
A small part of the vegetable contents
is cultivated fruit of some kind but the
experts insist that the mocking bird
would much rather have wild fruits, and
that II some proportion OF these are
planted along with the cultivated varie-
ties, there will be no cause to fear dam
age from the bills of catbirds or any Of
the other fruit eaters.
Appearance and song, after all, prin-
cipally engage the city and suburban
bird observer, and on these points the
catbird rates high.
Even his cat-like news often so real
istic as to fool experienced observers,
come to have an especial value, as COM
ing from bird.
If we could hear cat sing like
mocking bird, for instance, most per-
sons would regard it as a great rarity
but here is bird which really meoWs
so much like cat that even the friends
Of the latter animal often are fooled.
"Slate-colored mocking bird" he is
called in some sections Of the country;
'black-capped thrush" in others.
Both common names are tributes to
his powers of song. Let us be content
to call him catbird, and appreciate him
while he is with us.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
former. Humanity needs the release
which it represents.
Indeed, to the Outstanding philosopher

former. Humanity needs the release
which it represents.
Indeed, to the Outstanding philosopher
the annual emergence from Winter Is
phenomenon of supreme significance.
He likes to talk about it, likes to think
that his friends do not object to his en-
thusiasm. Even to professional pessi-
mist, he supposes, April must be a relief.
Its promise is encouraging to a COM
munity which certainly is not disadvan-
tagged by glimpse Of the returning sun.
Perhaps the Master Dramatist, en-
ploying Nature for the purpose, shifts
the scene deliberately. Thus, He manip-
ulates contrast and achieves varying
effects of light and shade. profit and loss,
victory and defeat. His children, 1t may
be suggested, never could appreciate
fulhlment If they had not been per-
mitted to make the acquaintance Of
denial.
But be that as it may, fragment Of
time so congenial as today is something
to remember. Not for any incident
which goes to stir the pen Of a chronicler
of human evolution, not for any event
which mankind long will care to recol-
lect in terms of human progress or re-
REPRESENTATION simply because plain
people on their way to work this morn
ing said to each other, Spring is here
at last" All men are poets at such q
moment, and the circumstance is worthy
of citation.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
The Japanese Elections.

At this long range it is difficult to dis
Germ the true inwardness of the latest
whirl of the political kaleidoscope in
Japan or to provision the outcome Of
the parliamentary crisis provoked by the
militaristS. First-blush impressions are
that the political parties have been out
maneuvered by the army and navy,
whose leaders suddenly forced the
Hayashi cabinet to dissolve parlia 'ent
and call for the election of q new Uiet
on April 30. Thus, prompt revenge has
been wreaked on the civilian elements
which in January caused the overthrow
of the Hirota cabinet on the ground that
it was dominated by the armed forces
and was steering Japan into dangerous
channels. Although the succeeding gov
ernment formed by Gen. Senjuro Haya-
shi as premier excluded the political
parties from membership, the latter
were appeased by the manifesto Of For
eign Minister Sato, pledging policy of
equality" with China and correspond
ing program of non-aggression.
The army and navy hotspurs planned
to bring about dissolution of parlia-
ment some weeks ago, but decided to
wait until the military and naval budget
of 100000 0O0-odd, largest in Japanese
history, was passed. The politicians
have not been sent about their busi-
ness because they denied the war lords
adequate funds or put brakes on their
policies, but because the parties were
pressing for revision of the electoral law
which gives the government, now mill
tarist-controlled, wide powers in super
vision of national elections The civilian
groups held up certain measures urged
by the army and navy, including
law for preservation of military secrets,
in order to hasten electoral reform. Re-
senting these tactics, the army high
command selected dissolution as the best
means Of chastising the political parties.
Stripped of technicalities and ex-
traneous aspects, the issue at the polls
seems fairly clear -cut-whether civilian
or miitarist influence shall prevail in
the government of Japan. The result
may not turn out to be landslide for
the army and navy, even though General
Hayashi's cabinet has command of the
election machinery. Many things have
disillusioned the japanese people regard
ing the plans and achievements of the
armed forces. The investment" in
Manchuria and North China has failed
to pay promised dividends. Taxpayers
find military and naval budgets increas-
ingly unbearable. The business world is
progressively conscious that Japan's
trade interests both in Asia and in the
western world are suffering grievously
through suspicion of Toxic foreign pol
icy. The forthcoming election will give
the people of the empire chance to
record their views regarding programs
which have produced these unfavorable
developments and to call for regime
designed to create confidence abroad
and sound economic conditions at home.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

A sense Of fitness which includes a
capacity for timely self-restraint has
always distinguished the brilliant career
Of the Honorable Carter Glass OF Vir-
ginia. The confidence of the citizenry
whom he has represented for so many
years in his native State has been un-
swerving and the affectionate admira-
ton in which he is held must be even
greater than before, not only in his own
State, but throughout the Nation, be-
cause Of the statesmanlike thought and
clarity of expression he brought to his
analysis of an impulsive incident of po-
ntical planning which has precipitated
an economic crisis. The world under
stands little better why the historic
State OF Virginia has always been so
proud of Carter Glass.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
"D1CKERsoN STATION, Nd.

"Dear Sir:
"Up here on the mountains, too, the
birds are coming back.
This morning 4 maltese catbird was
chasing a titmouse round and round the
garden.
"Suddeny the catbird hew away, for
a mocking bird was initiating the bark
Of dogwood tree.
"All the while, In a walnut tree over
the barn gray squirrel was setting on
her nest.
mo, not sitting-setting. You see, she
was trying to make nut hatch.
Yours for catbirds and This-and-
That birds. IL. S."
A little foolery from the mountains
will be relshed by the most sedate per-
sons, now and then.
If it calls our attention to that best Of
songsters, the catbird, 1t is twice well
come, for few OF our feathered friends
are more interesting.
One OF the joys of Spring and Summer
Is this same bird, whose sleek grace and
whimsical song combine to please all his
friends.
Not every one, at first, will appreciate
GllC SuGOAAN dO ACo AuAA NdAAC'
He is not gaudy, in any sense.
His music is sometimes weird.
His very name will not please the In
veterate cat hater.
A little acquaintance with the wild
birds, however, and one is sure to see
the value of this fine fellow.
He is regarded by most observers as
a distinct personality Of bird land; II
there is any doubter, let him find out for
himself why this species is so-called by
competent persons.
Part of his value undoubtedly lies in
his varied and amazing song.
This is initiative, as the songs Of the
mocking bird and the brown thrasher,
both of whom are held his superior.
Yet the catbird. living up to its name,
interjectS the cat-like news and cries,
from time to time, thus giving his out
pourings a flavor all their own.
Once the bird watcher has fallen in
love with this sleek beauty, whose ap-
propriate garb of gray and black feathers
seems particularly to At his song, he will
come to regard this bird as one Of his
favorites.
We have never seen this fail. Many
persons are unable at first to distinguish
it from the mocking bird, but a little
patience soon shows even the least un-
observant that they really do not look
much alike.
The "show-off' attitude Of the catbird
is entirely his own
Few other songsters preen themselves
so constantly, or flirt their heads and
tails so necessarily.
1t is as if the bird realized how well
he sings. and wants to be sure that
everybody will watch him and listen to
him.
Probably the other birds do not like
him as well as his human friends It
is said that he often robs the nests of
other birds, even as he uses part Of their
songs in his own.
We have never seen a catbird injure
any other species, however, and are per-
fectly willing to believe that this is on
Evening star., 1937-04-02
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
VagabOnds.

VagabOnds.
Man, in his trailer, in bleak Wintertime
Motors along to SUMMER cline;
There, for season, takes up his abode;
Then, Spring days beckoning, trails
new road.
Birds, on fleet wings when the cold
weather comes
Migrate to warmer, yet transient homes;
Northward again is their gay, careless
flight,
Trailing, in Springtime, the suns shifting
light.
Nomads of the earth, nomads Of the air.
The instinct to seek newer regions they
share:
Far cruising alike, on wings or on tires
They rest on the roads or on telegraph
wires.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

From Fancy to Fact.
A mans Imagination may
Suggest a lot of things.
He'd like to be bird one day
And soar on joyous wings.
To be as peaceful as a dove
He seeks, so we are told.
Sometimes he'll ask all things above
To be lion bold.
He longs to swim just like q fish,
, To run just like deer.
Unto zoology his wish
In fancy still draws near.
And so he plods and minds his biz
Or kicks against the rule,
And at the finish finds he is
Just an ordinary mule.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Theodore Roosevelt used to be in favor
of what he called "the strenuous life"
His brilliant and often impetuous meth
ods made his career what managers Of
"a hard act to follow"
Evening star., 1937-04-02

There are polite formalities of speech
to which craftsmanship is normally in
clined, but Senator Glass, accustomed to
the hard hitting of old-time patriotism,
pong play of perfunctory repartee.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Almost every possible suggestion is
brought up in connection with indus
trial agitation. So far it has been pos
sible to keep the Sacco-Vanzetti case
from reasserting itself as a point OF
gloomy Renaissance.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

1mplacable enmities are such that no
matter what may happen Stain will
deny to Trotzky the distinction Of hav-
ing had much to do with it.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

The analysis of the Supreme Court
will be laborious task if it becomes
necessary to study the particular politics
of the regime under which its member
ship was appointed.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
All Set for Farm Relief.

From the Atchison Globe
Gov. All Landon has bought farm
near Topeka, will build house on 1t
and live there. If his crops fail he can
receive checks from the Roosevelt ad-
ntnistrAtionl
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Professional educators very generally
acquire the title Doctor" They occa-
sionally revive the ancient query, when
doctors disagree, who shall decide?"
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Thrifty Forebears.

From the Atlanta journal.
The only kind of social security avail
able to our forefathers was the root
hog-or-die variety. And they managed
very well, thank you.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Day to Remember.

Yes, of course, the world is full Of
trouble. But 1t also, quite as truly, is
brimming over with Spring. And this
latter fact Is more important than the
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Politicians have their superstitions
and sometimes mistake a lucky streak
for a mandate to be construed go as
far as you like"
Evening star., 1937-04-02
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Evening star., 1937-04-02
ENGLAND Marches On.

From the Roanoke Times.
Lady Astor came off second best In
debate in the House of Commons the
other day. Evidently big changes are
taking place in England.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
The Ultimate.

From the Toledo blade.
A sit-down strike Of pantsmaker1
would seem to be the climax Of industrial
disturbance
Evening star., 1937-04-02
Understanding the Laws.

From the Portland Oreg., Journal
There is no need to worry if you do
not understand some of our new laws.
Even their makers don't always under
stand them.
Evening star., 1937-04-02
In the Interest of Harmony.

In the Interest of Harmony.
"You disapprove of the custom Of
handshaking?"
"Not at ALL" replied Senator Sorghum,
"I like it. But don't quite admire the
tendency of crowd to pick on one man
when they might be shaking hands
among themselves"
Jud Tunkins says he likes man who
sings at his work, providin' he doesn't
insist on takin' too much time of to
cultivate his high notes.
Heavy.
Though words but airy trifles seem
When uttered in debate,
When put on paper by the ream
They come to tons Of weight.
Why She Remains.
And you have had the same servant
for two years?"
"Yes," replied Mr.. Crosslots. "She
says she doesn't believe in changing
after she has gone to the trouble Of
teaching a family her ways"
What makes some men popular is the
fact that they haven't any opinions and
can conscientiously agree with everybody.
Art Is Long.
"A drop of ink makes millions think"
It did In days gone by.
The eager mind Is now inclined
To watch the pictures fly.
Ten thousand feet of art complete,
Devised with patient skill,
Is now employed in celluloid
To land one little thrill.
"Dar ain gwinter be much peace O.
mind" said Uncle Eben, 80 long as
de white gemmen is anxious to git into
politics and de white ladies is pinin' to
git into society,""
Evening star., 1937-04-02
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Maryland and Virginia.
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Heavy.
Though words but airy trifles seem
When uttered in debate,
When put on paper by the ream
They come to tons Of weight.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

across by the use of patronage and the
use of relief money.
Senator Holt of West Virginia has led
the attack on the administration on
the ground that it is seeking to use
patronage, the handing out of Federal
jobs, to influence Senators to support
the measure. It was Senator Burke of
Nebraska who yesterday threw out the
suggestion that the billion -and-a-half
dollar relief appropriation which the
President is expected soon to ask OF
Congress would be used to influence the
result. These are serious charges.
brought by Democratic members of the
Senate. It is no wonder that fur Is
flying over this measure Another in
dication of the high feeling now run
ming is found in the speeches delivered
by proponents of the Presidents bill,
attacking Chief Justice Hughes, Asso-
ciate Justice Roberts and other mem
bers of the court.
The recent decisions of the Supreme
Court upholding as constitutional the
railroad labor act, the Frazier-Lemke
farm mortgage act, the Washington
State minimum wage act, and inciden-
tally the District of Columbia minimum
wage act, caused a real furry in official
circles here. Speculation as to what the
court will do with the Wagner labor
relations act were greatly stimulated
over night. This is a national law, re-
lating to labor. There is strong feel
ing in some quarters that the court will
hold the act in the main unconstitu-
tional because it goes beyond the inter-
state commerce clause of the Consti-
tuition and deals with labor that u
not engaged, as in the former interpreta-
tions Of the Constitution by the court,
In interDtato oommarca.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

Jud Tunkins says he likes man who
sings at his work, providin' he doesn't
insist on takin' too much time off to
cultivate his high notes.
Evening star., 1937-04-02

What makes some men popular is the
fact that they haven't any opinions and
can conscientiously agree with everybody.