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Evening star., 1937-03-20
St. Elizabeth Employe Pays
Tribute to DIR. W. A. White
To the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
In the viciSsitudes of the modern world,
it is not meet for one of the lesser lights
or those in subordinate positions to break
forth in print, commenting on any sub
ject, but feel impelled by motivating
spirit and deem 1t fitting and proper to
pay tribute to one who was friend to
all mankind. I believe I voice the senti-
ment of the entire personnel of st. Eliza
beths Hospital in paying homage to the
memory of DR.. William A. White.
During his incumbency as Superintend-
ent of this institution, through his Won
derful foresight, far-reaching brain, un-
firing zeal and progressive energy, the
vision of his dreams were fulfilled into
the building of the greatest hospital of
its kind in the world. Opinions and
criticisms to the contrary notWith-
standing.
While he had no lineal descendants,
yet he was father to a vast multitude
employees and patients alike, whose trou-
bles and perplexities were laid at his feet,
and in his kindly eyes were revealed
friendship and love, beaming forth as
light in a troubled sea Of darkness and
despond. To those unfortunates that
were committed to his care and keeping,
he labored long and tirelessly to reach
into the remote mysticisms of their lives
and repair the frayed and broken threads
and bring anew the light of new day
and awaken clearer concept of human
understanding and life. This was the
field of his labor, in which he worked with
diligence and love for thirty -four long
years.
AS we are taught and led to believe
Evening star., 1937-03-20
Present Trend Illustrated
By Eastern Shore Parable
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Madame Perkins says the sit-down
strike has not been proved illegal, so
the Chrysler Corporation workers take
possession Of eight of the Chrysler plants
and lock out the corporations officials.
This display of laWlessneSs has the
tacit, If not the direct, approval of the
Department of Labor. 1t is only one
instance of hundreds of cases of brew
ing trouble throughout the country and
the situation has an ominous look to
thinking people. The labor vote is large,
so naturally the administration is not
going to do anything to antagonize it.
1t is going to continue to encourage this
sort of thing even though it knows the
final result may be revolution or the
complete shutdown of many large in
dustries accompanied by starvation and
bloody riots.
Never before has this country seen
such base pandering by an administra-
ton to class hatred, prejudice and self
ishness. Mr.. Roosevelt's habit of telling
large groups of voters that they are en-
titled to something they have not earned
is simply a case of sowing the wind.
Reaping the WhirlWind Is bound to follow
when it is no longer possible to give it to
them. Deep down in his heart he knows
1t, too. He knows that sooner or later
he is going to be compelled to give labor,
the farmer and the reliefers the same
sort of due bill that Frank Rowans gave
zeb Pusey down on the Eastern Shore
OF Maryland many years ago.
Frank RoWans was a wild young fellow
who lived with his uncle, Jim Richards,
and clerked in that gentleman's general
store. Frank, due to his spendthrift
habits was always in a jam. His uncle
always came to his rescue with the
necessary funds. At last, after one par
ticularly silly scrape of Franks, the old
gentleman told him to get out. The
youngster decided to give Philadelphia
the honor of launching him on a new
business career. He hired Zeb Pusey,
who had fast pacing mare, to drive him
to Salisbury, where he was to take the
train for the Quaker City. The maxi
mum charge for this service was SO.
Arrived in Salisbury Frank handed Zeb
the s3 Zeb brazenly said his charge
was Sc and, to back up his demand,
grabbed Frank S suit case and told him he
would keep it until he got the other SO.
Franks truthful statement that he could
not pay the double charge and still buy
his ticket to Philadelphia moved Zeb not
a whit.
After much pickering and recrimina-
tion Frank finally said, by George,
have it! I'll give you due bill on Uncle
Jim's store for the other So" Zeb, know
ing nothing about the trouble between
nephew and uncle. allowed that would
be o. K. The next morning Zeb, who
could not read nor write and, like a lot
OF folks, had strong back and a weak
mind, presented Franks due bill to old
man Jim Richards. Here is the way the
due bill read: Due to Zeb PuSey, he
says, SO. 1t may be due him if he can
get it. But damned if 1 believe he is
going to get it. Signed, Frank Rowans."
S. H. MUMFORD.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

great, however, he tries to take dose
Of death, on the well-known theory that
like cures like. He goes to war.
In the private, everyday life, 1t Is very
easy to ignore beauty.
One of the best is the pretense that
common things, especially very familiar
common things, are not and cannot be
really beautiful.
The magic of snowfall shortly proves
how wrong that supposition is. An old
garage, or shed, becomes something else
"a veritable elves palace. Even old
tree stumps, with gnarled fungi growing
at the base, are transformed into foot
stools Of pixies
There is no common thing which re-
mains untouched, suddenly transformed
into something else. A garbage can lid
rooted off the night before by a brows-
ing dog, becomes Caesars shield.
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Sweep away this whiteness, as the sun
shortly will, and the underlying form
remains precisely the same
Ought we not to be ashamed Of our
selves, that little deceptive whiteness
can make such a modification Of our
views?
Underneath we find the same old vir-
tues, the solid strength of the lid, the
utility OF the garage, the picturesque
stump, the fine sweep of fence and vine.
We should look for the up-pointing
beauty of telephone poles, the long
strands Of wires, their symmetrical ar
rangements, the CLINT of sunlight on the
lnsulators, the perspective OF streets and
avenues, seeming to come to a point at
the far end the sweeping curves of roads
in Rock Creek Park, the flow of brown
fences, white roads, overhead the cease
less sky interrupted by clouds.
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Human faces are never without their
beauty and interest. Not the beauty of
the magazine covers, perhaps, or OF
Hollywood, but the solid satisfaction of
utility, each face speaking squarely OF
what its "oWner" is and thinks. This
thinking, Of course, covers his shrewd-
ness. his intent to deceive others, II he
can, in some cases. We would ask moth
Ing covered up. Nothing can be covered
up, really. Little sharp eyes, too close
together for best beauty, have a certain
shreWd beauty Of their own Nor is this
stretch of good word. The beauty is
there, although it is no motion picture
sophistication.
So one may find eyeglasses beautiful.
Ihey have certain symmetry, fitting
the head, the nose, the ears, the eyes
above all. They sit so close but not
touching, so true in line, straight across,
whether the shafts are at the middle
or at the top. There is something
breathing of magic mountains and trout
streams in the shining lenses. There is
the beauty of the gadget, beloved of
mankind. What more enhancing gadget
than this? Surely all peoples long for
eyeglasses, else we would not see so
many pairs. 1t is impossible to believe
that all the husky young fellows one sees
in public places with spectacles really
need to wear them. No, they cannot
fool us for an instant-they think they
make them look mature, the same as
mustaches
Beauty is everywhere, if we refuse to
be diverted, and if we are willing to be-
leVe that interest is a sort of beauty.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

porary connoisseur Is currently consider
Ing the presentation Of the pictures be-
.queathed to him by his father. The
latter's will authorizes such disposal Of
his treasures, and there are several rea-
sons for believing that his wish may be
fulfilled within few years.
Likewise, Mr.. Melons gift has stimu-
lated renewed interest in the proposed
Smithsonian Gallery for the accommo-
dation Of canvasses already owned by the
Government. The need has been recog-
nized for decades, and Senator Walsh of
Massachusetts has bill pending for
the requisite appropriation of funds.
Eventually, then, two magnificent exhi-
bition halls may be erected. 1t follows
that Washington would possess the
equivalent of the equipment which Paris
has in the Louvre and the Luxembourg
and London in the National and the
Tate. Students, naturally enough, would
flock to such focal point of interest in
esthetics; schools would develop for their
instruction; press, radio and other
mediums of education would reflect their
endeavors; the whole Nation would be
influenced toward new conceptions of
beauty and of truth.
For the moment, however, what is i'm
mediately indicated is word of thanks
for Mr.. Mellon. He has been very gen.
erous and America is grateful.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

A plain wire fence with climbing rose
vines on 1t IS work Of art in snow.
Then the geometrical arrangement Of
the wires, upon which is superimposed
the vine pattern, stands out in the
beauty of the regular and irregular.
Snow, by clothing wires and vines
with an inch or two Of white. brings the
pattern and arrangement wildly to view.
1t is there all the time, however.
Because this is so, there is no need for
snow to show beauty, If the spectator Is
able to peer beyond the usual and the
familiar.
Most persons need the unusual, such
as going to gallery or theater or fore
or seaside. to force them to look at
things.
The exceptional person-and really
not SO exceptional, after all-needs no
prior prodding.
He will not need to ego" anywhere, in
order to see what is close at hand.
He will not require the stimulation Of
other persons, of foods or drinks or any
manner Of spectacle, to make him able to
see what is before him.
What is this whiteness of the snow
that it should have such power?
1t brings forth the beauty of common
things by giving them a color and thick
ness they often miss in their everyday
adornment of the usual
Astute persons who simply try to see
things for what they are, not demand-
ing setting forth Of virtues, are for
ever rewarded.
This is the perpetual reward of the
seeing eye, the understanding mind.
To it beauty flows naturally, as water
seeks its level.
No need has this person, whoever he
or she may be, for the extra inducement
OF show" or spectacle of any kind, a
going away, or an excursion. These,
too, in their time and place, and from
them always something gained, but they
are never necessary.
The person who finds them necessary
always Is pretending that he does not
understand the other type of his fellow
man. Yet down in his heart he under
stands perfectly. And often envies.
He who Is able to see interest and
beauty in what others are willing to call
the commonplace cannot look out his
window without receiving his reward.
The snow, of course, helps, and that
Is about its only good point, except that
it does help the crops.
The beauty which snow reveals with
its accentuation is there already, but
even the person we'll aware of it may
be diverted by superior beauty from the
true essential quality of the less
Snow makes even the least susceptible
person stop and look.
1t will do no less, of course, for the
man or woman who knew beforehand
that beauty exists almost everywhere, if
one is willing to resist being diverted
from the search.
This resistance mainly takes the form
of ignoring.
Man is forever ignoring, or at least
pretending to ignore. something. AS a
race of living creatures, he ignores death
by pretending to be too busy to remem
Der it. When the pressure becomes too
Evening star., 1937-03-20

based on friendly cooperation. For years
they even refused representation in the
Parliament, which was offered them, and
when finally they did accept it was in
spirit of hostility and with the idea of
making trouble. They preferred to pout-
and to plot.
Under these circumstances the Czecho-
slovak government was forced to take
such measures as it deemed necessary
to the preservation of the republic and
the hard-won freedom of it's people. They
could not do less. Any other people in
similar circumstances would have acted
similarly. What, for instance, would the
American people do if they had a stub
bornly hostile, irreconcilable element
within their midst constantly plotting
against the integrity of their territory
and their government?
Mr.. Brown also makes the further
statement that the "Czechs make up only
forty-nine per cent of the population"
CHASING the Slovaks with the Germans
and Hungarians as the "ill-treated" ma
jority. This also is misleading, inasmuch
as the Sloyaks are practically one race
with the Czechs, their language being the
same except for dialectic differences.
WHoi Iile ldCtS are KNOWN L think 1t
will be recognized that the Czechoslovaks
have displayed marvellous forebearance
and patience in dealing with the German
minority. They have certainly done much
better than the Germans did toward their
subject races when they were ION top"
And they have done much better toward
any of their minorities than the Germans
OF the Reich have ever done toward their
own minorities.
EDW. WOLESENSKY.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field.
Laboratory and Study.
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

This is the end of another queer
Winter
It's freakishness, according to j, B.
Kincer, Weather Bureau expert, was
concentrated chiefly in January, which
was abnormally cold in the West, alb
normally warm in the East and brought
almost simultaneously disastrous floods
in one part of the country and disastrous
drought in the Southwest.
When thousands of homes in Louis
vile were under water great dust clouds
drlfted over the stricken city from a
drought areas.
This unusual January weather, Mr..
Kincer says, was the result of the strange
behavior of air masses. Normal east
ward movement of high and low pres
sure masses was prevented by a per-
sistent high" stagnation over the
Florida Bermuda area. This aerial traf-
fic blocking resulted in prevailing warm
southeasterly winds in the East which
advanced vegetation to the danger point.
At the same time the Northwest, under
a blocked blanket of cold air from the
Arctic, had North Pole weather and
there were serious freezes in California.
The air mass behavior returned to
normal during February. Rainfall. how
ever, was scanty over the interior of the
country. The Ohio Valley-which had
more than four times its normal rain
fall in January-had but little more than
half normal the next month. February
temperatures were practically normal
nearly everywhere
The Weather Bureau can make no
OF -,
another abnormally dry Summer in the
West. Last Summer was the dryest on
record. Similar conditions this year
would be just as ruinous.
Spring opens, says Mr. Kincer, with
plenty of moisture in the soil nearly
everywhere east of the Central Great
Plains. Winter SHOWS left ample water
in storage in most of the Western noun
tain areas. The stricken Dakotas and
Montana also had heavy SHOWS, the
cover being about as deep as at this
time last year. The soil is still very
dry, however. Subsoil moisture, too,
short at the start of Winter, has not
been replenished in this area. The soil
must depend entirely on Spring and
early Summer rainfall.
Was this bugless world for about
100000 years?
One of the enigmas of paleontology
is that SO few insect remains have been
found in rocks of the Cretaceous geo.
logical period which just preceded the
coming of mammals, birds and Towering
plants.
The Cretaceous was time of abundant
life. 1t was the heydey of the great
dinosaurs. The Jurrasic period which
preceded it was notable for the
abundance and variety of its insects.
Yet, up to the present, practically none
has been found-except for one locality
in Germany-in Cretaceous rocks
There IS no known reason why there
shouldn't have been insects. Abundant
before, they became abundant again in
the succeeding Eocene and have re-
mained one of the dominant forms Of
life on earth ever since. Cretaceous
Evening star., 1937-03-20
Anglo-Italian Tension.

Mussolini's current struttings In North
Africa, where he is now parading as the
protector of Islam," coincide with ag-
gravation of Anglo-Italian relations, due
to variety of causes. It is now pain
fully apparent that the January agree
ment, whereby the two powers were sup
posed to bury the Mediterranean
hatchet and seal a general bond of
friendship, failed to forge ties of conf
dence or mutual esteem. Addressing
Italy's Mohammedan subjects in Libya
after demonstration marked by pomp
and pageantry reminiscent of the i'm
perial tours Of the Caesars of ancient
Rome, II Duce thundered famboyant
pledges of support to all Moslems, invit-
ing them henceforth to look upon him
as guardian and leader. Waving aloft
a jeweled sword presented by local chief
tains, the dictator portrayed Fascist
regime avowedly designed to capture the
loyalty and devotion of the whole Islamic
universe
Mussollnl'S presence in Libya, in con-
nection with Mediterranean maneuvers
OF the Italian fleet, and his overtures to
Islam naturally excite mingled suspicion
and indignation in London. The British
are fearful that these activities FORE
shadow open or covert efforts to under
mine their ipd,Iepra mot o,,l,, ~, r-o,,,,+
kenya and the Sudan, which are adja-
cent to Italian possessions, but also in
Palestine and other Near Eastern regions
where Italian and British ambitions
clash. Rome makes little secret of the
fact that MusSolini's expedition was
undertaken primarily to determine the
extent to which, including their vast
Moslem populations, the Italian colonies
can serve Fascist expansion purposes
in the event of Mediterranean conflict
Memory reverts to the excursions of
William II to Morocco and Palestine
early in the century, which sought to
plant anti-British seeds in Mohammedan
soil, much as Mussolini now seeks to till
1t in 1talys interest. Those German in
trigues played their part in producing
the conditions that eventuated in the
World War
Simultaneous with provocative devel-
opments in Africa, events of British
origin are helping to poison relations
with italy. The Dean of Winchester,
enacting the role of an English La
Guardia, has just characterized Premier
Mussolini as "madman" and assailed
Italy's record of savagery" in Ethiopia,
Libya and Spain. The Archbishop of
Canterbury denounces Fascist methods
as "the worst African atrocities since
the Congo horrors" These recrimina-
tions follow closely Britain's action in
inviting Emperor Halle Selassie to at
tend the coronation of King George VI.
In outraged reprisal, Mussolini bellows
that Italy will boycott the royal cere-
monies at Westminster Abbey.
Anglo-Italian relations plainly are
assuming an explosive phase. Out of
the acrimonious situation looms one fair
certainty-that the British people will
feel more than ever justified in arming
to the teeth at sea and in the air, as
the Fascist menace to John Bulls ira
ditional overlordship of the Mosem
world becomes more tangible.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

Income tax collections were liberal
this year. They were originally resented
as "inquisitorial." They have proved so
searching that a citizen may have to
employ a mathematical expert to make
sure that he has, like the Circassian
Lady in the side show, "Conversed freely
on the topics of the day and answered
each and every proper question" The
tax collection represents patriot gen.
erosity stimulated, it some degree, by
the vigilance of the expert accountant
whom both conscience and discretion
compel the affant to employ.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Keeping Honest.

Keeping Honest.
We've played our hands and lost or won
With expectations high.
The Disappointment :or the fun
Have rapidly gone by.
Said One eyed Bill, whats gone before
Forget, or else conceal.
So let us cut the pack once more
And start another deal"
Said Cactus Joe, "Oh, say not So
Let's have deck that's cool,
And ere another hand we show
Well make another rule.
We will not hint at lack of trust.
If any friend nearby
Is caught at cheating, we will just
Put out his other eye"
Evening star., 1937-03-20

that there is life beyond the grave, In
faith we trust that his spirit is COM
muning with his departed co-workers
that labored with him in this the field
of his human endeavor on earth, be-
lieving that they are looking down and
invoking blessing on the heads of their
successors to carry on the work so nobly
begun and carried thus far. Upon these
grounds and within these buildings stand
mute monuments to his memory.
EDWARD E. SMITH.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

Good wishes and bouquets go to
Amelia Earhart, who holds attention as
a transocean flyer There was a time
when swimming the English Channel
was a thrilling achievement. 1t soon
became customary form of exercise.
Flying around the world will soon be-
come similarly usual, but this fact cannot
lessen the interest now concentrated on
Miss Earhart
Evening star., 1937-03-20

A strike prolonged may reduce a COM
munity to the state of deserted village
such as Goldsmith described. College
professors may still be admired for in
tellectual attainments as was the school,
master who earned the tribute, "In argu-
ment, the parson owned his skill; even
when vanquished he could argue still"
Evening star., 1937-03-20

There are few who frankly approve of
war. Even to morbid natures inclined to
killing, war must seem needless when
children can be sacrificed by hundreds
by an explosion under school house,
as they were in Texas.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

When he makes a speech in New York,
AL Smith continues to say "raddio," as
signal, perhaps, that there are various
matters concerning which he has not
changed his mind in the slightest.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

Heroic hints of real war are echoed
in the economic fray now going on.
Some radio announcer will stand by,
after giving the signal, You may fireside
when ready, Mr.. President"
Evening star., 1937-03-20

When Justice McReynolds talks to a
fraternity he disregards the mysticism
of Greek letters and speaks in plain
English.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
OVERRIDING an Illusion,

OVERRIDING an Illusion.
II shall give up mannish attire" said
Miss Cayenne.
Doesn't it become you?"
"Too much. 1t makes me look so
elegant that the walters always assume
that I am the one who pays the check"
Few quarrels are ended" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown. Peace is too
often breathing space between con-
flicts."
Evening star., 1937-03-20
Superhuity.

We are travelin' on to glory
With pace that's firm and steady
Don't tell a hard-luck story,
We all know one already.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
The Real Surprise.

From the Worcester Gazette.
An oyster-sheller in New Jersey has
found five pearls, which isn't quite as
remarkable as the case OF the fellow who
ordered oyster stew and found five
oysters.
Evening star., 1937-03-20

Chemistry boasts of things for better
living. 1t should never be tempted by
war profits to produce things for quicker
dying.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
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Habitual Hardtimester

do you think hard times are over?"
asked the impatient friend.
They may be" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But youn never convince the
man who always thinks times are hard
unless he has soft job"
Jud Tunkins says the man who never
complains is liable to be lonesome be-
cause he's got too discouraged to be
good company.
Evening star., 1937-03-20
Patient Friend.

f1tIenC Ff1cnu.
My Radio My Radio
With many dulcet lay
You help the weary hours to go,
And never ask for pay.
And two things specially I laud
While listening to you-
You don't expect me to applaud
And it's no use to boo
II has listened to heap of good ad-
vice." said Uncle Eben. Most of ii
didn't work, and I has jes' about de-
cided I might as well blunder along an
do my own guessin'."