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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-17

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The William SullivanS and Mrs.
Sullivan wearing a smart Chi
nese print in orange and plan
ming a fishing trip for a group
Of her friends with an entire
weekend aboard a yacht and
the promise Of fish so plentiful
that they knock one another
down getting on ones line. And
but space is gone.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-17
Explorer Visits

Sir Hubert Wilkins, well-known
English explorer, and Mr. v.
StefanSson, who has been with
Sir Hubert on several of his
expeditions, are in Washington.
They arrived from New York
city and are staying at the Carl
ton Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen D. Smith,
of Forest Hills, N. Y, are at
Wardman Park Hotel while in
the Capital for a visit.
Mrs. Robert M. Hicks is stay
ing at the Hotel Traymore in
Atlantic City.
DR.. and Mrs. G. M. Pierce, Of
McKeeSport, Pa, who are in
Washington for brief visit. are
stopping at Wardman Park
Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. V. Dawson are
staying at the Hotel Traymore
in 4.tlantic City.
Webbs to Leave
Mrs. William M. Webb will
leave Thursday to join her
daughter. Mrs. Henri L. j. de
Sibour, and the latter's two
small children, Helene and
Henri, jr., at Rehoboth Beach
where they will remain until
Labor Day. T1r. de Sibour joins
his family for week-ends.
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PETER CARTER!
Says

Iron until 8, Sunday afternoon, with
L Vernon and Margaret Lowrey as hosts
party which celebrated the breaking of ground for their
new house in old Georgetown.
Their present house. quaint of steps, fascat
ing antique furniture very green and cunning garden
chaperoned by two sawar trees and bordred by beds Of
flowers blooming in riot of vivid, near-autumn
colors, pleasantly crowded with guests, and
Mrs. Welly Hopkins darky lovely and wearing crisp
white organdy gay with scarlet dots supervised the huge
punch bowl like vertabe Hebe and poured ambershaded
cocktails into crystal glasses with precision that both
nj and +ira1a
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-17
Woodrlngs
Will Motor

The Secretary of War and
Mrs. Harry H. Woodring will be
joined on Thursday by the
latter's sister, Mrs. Robert E.
Greenwood, of Fitchburg, Mass,
who will be their guest for
several days.
The Woodrings plan to motor
with Mrs. Greenwood to Will
liamsburg over the weekend.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-17
Beloian Here

Mr.. Julius Hostile, counselor
of Belgian foreign affairs, is
at the Carlton Hotel during his
stay in Washington. He arrived
yesterday from Brussels.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-08-17
Mrs. Doak Returns

Mrs. Lillian N. Doak. widow Of
the former Secretary of Labor,
has returned to her home, Notre
Mid, on the Chain Bridge Road
in Virginia. after spending some
time at the Takoma Park SAM
tarium. She is recuperating from
a recent illness and is well on
the road to complete recovery.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Tragic Gold.

The discovery Of three million dollars
worth Of gold ingots in jungle recalls
to mind the story OF Sir Henry Morgan,s
raid upon the Spanish city which pre-
ceded the Panama Of today.
A native of Wales, the leader of the
piratical invasion was a man schooled
in violence. He once had been a chattel
slave and later for q while a Vice
admiral under the notorious buccaneer
Mansvelt. Master of dozen vessels and
commander -in-chief over seven hundred
lusty adventures, he took Puerto del
Principe in Cuba, but was disappointed
in the quantity OF loot obtained-a dis
illusionment which furnished him with
ample excuse to capture Porto Bello and
pillage its inhabitants.
Morgan next prepared to add Mara
caibo to his list Of conquests. A biog-
rapher says that when that settlement
hsd been sucked dry" by the usual
process Of torture and murder, the bar
barians" assaulted Gibraltar and again
streams Of blood-statned gold com
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Paying Its Way.

In this era Of costly bureaucracies and
mounting taxes, It Is refreshing-indeed
almost amaAng-to find at least one
Government bureau which is not only
paying It's way. but giving a substantial
profit to the taxpayers.
The Federal Bureau Of Investigation,
whose Omen at risk of life and limb
have restored sense OF security to q
Nation which not so long ago was ter
rorized by rowing gangs Of kidnapers and
bandits, has just reported a return Of
81 for every dollar expended during the
past fiscal year.
More specifically, according to figures
submitted to Attorney General Homer
Cummings by J. Edgar Hoover, director
Of the r. B. T., the bureau spent $500, 600
during the fiscal year which ended on
June 80 last, and returned to the Amer
lean people In property recoveries, fines
and savings . total Of al, ~, $40.
Included In the return were ransom
moneys taken from captured kidnapers,
extortion payments thwarted by effective
investigatdve action, loot recovered from
bank robbers, Jewel thieves and other
criminals, and automobiles seized In the
anashing Of stolen car rings.
That this was dangerous work for the
special agents engaged in this phase Of
Evening star., 1937-07-23
The President of Fire.

Although Eamon de Valera failed at
the recent parliamentary election to win
a majority in the Dali Eireann, that body
by the substantial vote of 81 to 50 has
Reelected him as President of the Irish
Free State, to be known henceforth by
It's ancient Gaelic designation OF Fire.
The militant, American born chief execu-
tive was awarded second term not only
by the vote of his own sixty-nine Fianna
Fail party supporters in the Dali, but
with the backing of the Labor group and
members OF other factions nominally in
opposition to the government. Mr.. de
Valera's rival, former President William
T. Cosgrave, unsuccessfully sought to
ally the Laborites with his own bloc but
he could not prevail against the phalanx
which manifestly believes that the work.
ing out OF Eires salvation can best be
intrusted to the fortnight personality
whose cleaning objective is full and
final separation from the British Empire.
Bulwarked by the substantial vote OF
confidence which clothes him with presi-
Dental power for another five years,
Mr. de Valera Is expected to devote him.
self intensively to carrying out the pro-
visions of the constitution so substan-
tally approved by popular vote few
weeks ago. The new charter does not
contemplate immediate abandonment OF
the British link, but is described by Mr.
de Valera as far-reaching. progressive
step in that direction. While there is
absolute severance as far as internal
affairs are concerned, Downing Streets
authority temporarily continues in the
realm of foreign relations. That COM
plete independence at which President
de Valera aims will eventually destroy
this lingering tie, as well.
Meantime the governments program
aims at stimulating Irish industry and
agriculture so as to make the Free State
utterly elf-sufficient. Achievement OF
that goal, Mr. de Valera believes, will
symbolic unalloyed political, territorial
and economic sovereignty for Fire. The
Presidents dream of a united Ireland,
inclusive Of Ulster, is an aspiration not
likely to materialize as speedily as his
other hopes. The northern Irish reveal
little inclination to desert the British
crown and place themselves under
Dublin's yoke. Nor will the millennial
future enWsioned for his country by
Mr.. de Valera be definitely assured until
the long pending economic and financial
dispute with Great Britain is composed.
and John Bulls rich and indispensable
market is again thrown open for the
produce of Irish farms and factories.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

as its relative, the barn swallow, 1t seems
that 1t never alights any place.
Sure enough, one finds out later, this
is the truth. The chimney, once adopted,
is its alighting place.
For minutes at time it sweeps
through the air, eating all the flying
bugs" it can find, except those which
1t may take back to the young, now
hatched out.
At times the pair of them engage in
a game Of tag" at least so it appears
to the watcher.
Back and forth they fly, one after
the other, with all the appearance of
flying and chasing "just for the fun
Of It,"
Let us recall that the chimney damper
has been closed for several days.
One morning the tap, tap, tap OF small
claws is heard on the inner side.
A baby bird has fallen or flown down!
One starts to open the damper, to
release it, then suddenly thinks that
the opening iron lids may catch and
crush the baby
Here is pretty how -dee-do!
II 1t remains there, can the parents
fly down to feed it? Or will they?
The books are silent on this new
question. They tell the color, the gen.
eral habits, and other details, but evi-
IDENTIFY never heard OF the problems of
the bird watcher.
The harassed keeper OF swifts decides
to take chance on it.
If the bird is crushed, well, such is
life
If it is not, maybe it can be put In
the cage with the family canary and
fed on meal worms. Where can these
be purchased? And how many thou
sand per day will the young swift de-
mand?
Above all, what will Dickey, the canary,
think of ii?
With real trepidation, the handle of
the damper is turned. very slowly. very
carefully.
Down falls the swift.
And now what?
The vision of the baby bird In the
canary cage fades.
Surely, that is no life for q young
swift fresh from the chimney
Bird watching is just one perplexity
after another. no hum.
Here is the bird in the hand. but
surely it is not worth two in the bush!
That idea OF bird in the bush fingers
Maybe II the swift is put in that tall
althea shrub, maybe it will be able to
fly back to its parents, or perhaps its
parents can come to it.
The cage or the bush-which shall
1t be?
Nature wins. The young swift goes
into the bush. from which it shortly
issues on its own power. high into the
air and straight down home.
WheW!
Evening star., 1937-07-23

Government service to the citizenry Is
attested by the fact two names were
added during the year to the roll Of
honor" Of the F. B. l., listing agents
who have fallen In battle with the public
enemy.
That the criminal is getting the worst
Of it, however, is shown by the record
OF convictions in 94.67 per cent Of cases
brought to trial on Oman evidence, by
the imposition OF two death and thirteen
life sentences on major offenders, and by
the identification OF 1925 fugitives from
justice.
1t is worthwhile to note that these
savings and these other accomplishments
were the work Of bureau untouched
by politics.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

Bird watching has many perplexities.
Consider the man with q family of
chimney swifts.
In his chimney, Of course
And that Is where the perplexity comes
IN, for birds, SCOT and living room walls
do not make . very good combination.
At first the fact that . pair of these
little birds has chosen ones own home
for refuge is pretty much Of . lark.
Such twittering aloft, there! It re-
sembles a multitude Of crickets, or some
thing.
The damper Of the chimney Is open
it Is possible but highly uncomfortable
to lie on ones back and peer up the
shaft.
Sure enough, there is the nest, a sort
Of pocket OF sticks, securely glued to
the bricks.
This gluey material is made from the
saliva Of the swift
It Is another OF Natures marvellous
adaptations, brought home to one to
see, at no more cost to the observer than
a lame back and sooty face.
SCOT on ones face, however, Is as
nothing to the amount which one Of the
frightened birds deposits on the wall
paper when 1t happens to fly clear
down the shaft and out into the room
In the owners absence
The perplexed creature, unable to get
out, strikes all walls in turn, not once,
evidently. but repeatedly.
The wild pattern which 1t leaves Is
striking. but scarcely desirable.
Curiously enough, one never thought
OF that!
It would have been easy enough to
have closed the mechanical damper, thus
blocking out such unWanted though in
teresting guests.
Well, one always learns something.
The damper is duly closed. and the
sounds OF the swift family are lessened
but still quite audible.
How interesting 1t is. to have a bird
family in the chimney!
One carefully goes out into the yard,
and gazes intently upward, in order to
see the far-famed flying prowess Of
these sooty little birds. This color, of
course, is natural and not the result of
their chosen nesting place.
Not a swift issues forth.
The muscles of the back OF the neck
grow tired as the head is held in an
unaccustomed position.
Finally one gives up and retires to the
house.
In the evening, when flying insects
are supposed to be plentiful the home
owner issues forth again.
He is no more successful this time
than before
Some days later, however, when he is
thinking about something else entirely,
he happens to see swift fly out.
Flyer it is. indeed
While it Is not supposed to be as swift
Evening star., 1937-07-23

menced to trickle" into CORY Golfers.
Back at Port Royal to re-fit, the cut
throat captain OF the rascal crew was
solemnly commissioned ITO seize and
destroy all enemy ships, and to land
and attack any place he deemed neces-
sary."
Naturally, Morgan made the most OF
his opportunity. He proceeded against
Panama at the head Of twelve hundred
greedy and desperate rogues recruited
with promises Of inordinate plunder.
The expeditions temper was sharpened
by hunger In its crossing OF the 1sthmus
OF Darien. It arrived before "the store
house OF the Indies" passionately eager
for battle. Two hours Of fighting sealed
the fate Of the city. A chronicler of the
result remarks: "On the oath OF Feb
ruary of the year 1871 Captain Morgan
departed from the place where the
said city of Panama did stand; of the
spoils whereof he carried with him one
hundred and seventy-five beasts of car
riage, laden with precious things"
The personal reward of the pirate
chief, however, was knighthood and
appointment to be lieutenant governor
OF Jamaica. Charles II appreciated
such servant! Morgan died in 1890
in an odor OF sanctity" But his ghost
Walks-or, possibly, sails-the tropie
zone, still dreaded, still feared. Every
now and again 1t Is revived by some
fortunate accident like that reported
this week. Yet each recovery OF tragic
yellow metal represents renewed mockery
of his crimes. The gold invariably is q
portion OF the scattered hoard which
panic-stricken communities hid from
him successfully.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Bipartisan Body"

Senator Gerald T. Nye Of North Da-
kota spoke for a large section Of the
population Of the United States when
he declared: THE National Labor Re-
lations Board seems to have gone out
Of It's way to demonstrate to the public
that it is a partisan body rather than
judicial institution"
The average man, it seems, shares the
Senator's conviction that the board has
such pronounced G. I. o. bias that
"it has disqualified itself as referee
between management and workers" !"
Radicals have hailed its decisions with
altogether too much Joy to satisfy more
thoughtful citizens.
What was wanted of the board was
complete detachment from the "class
war" Instead, the effect of its activi-
ties has been, as Mr.. Nye insists, to
increase bitterness. promote discord,
awaken cries of unfairness and destroy
the great hope of economic advance
ment at time when such destruction
would certainly bring disaster"
The Senator, it should be remembered,
is no economic royalist." His record
proves him to be courageous friend Of
the downtrodden and oppressed. Their
battles have been his battles these many
years. It happens, however, that he is
a philosopher, a realist, close and ex-
ceedingly intelligent student of social
trends He knows from experience as
well as from observation that America
is not predominantly red" but, rather,
fundamentally sane and sensible in its
attitude toward human problems.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

landing in Russia was almost missed
by Mr.. Sirovich, who was abroad with
Aviator Pangborn to study the drama
as 1t develops in new world. Interest
in the theater is still great and sincere
and II Mr.. Sirovich would interest a
Summer stock company he would satisfy
a great and growing curiosity in what
he has to say. After all, Mr.. sirovich
may have real message. Who knows?
Evening star., 1937-07-23
The Victory.

Just fortnight less than six months
lgo President Roosevelt sent to Congress
special message proposing legislation
to effect the reorganization of the Su-
preme Court by the process Of enlarge
ment, to permit the naming of additional
justices in order to effect more lib
eral' balance in favor OF New Deal
measures, the constitutionality of which
has been heretofore denied by the court.
Yesterday, by an overwhelming vote, the
Senate returned the bill to the Judiciary
Committee, with instructions to report
= measure dealing with procedural re-
forms in the lower courts. Thus ends
struggle for the maintenance of the
independence Of the Judiciary a decisive
defeat for the President.
In legislative sense these six months
have been wasted time. But there is
another measure to be applied to the
matter. The time has not been wasted
the result, the refusal of the Senate
to yield to the demand Of the Executive
for dominance of the judiciary, is taken
into account Back of the Senate, in its
refusal, have been the people of America.
The Presidents proposal was as stunning
to millions of Americans as it was uneX-
pected. There had been no suggestion
that the President would seek an in
crease In the membership Of the Supreme
Court. Indeed, Democratic leaders had
denounced as mere propaganda predic-
would, If reelected, undertake to pack
the court.
To those Senators who declined to
yield to political pressure In this fight
for the preservation of the independence
of the judiciary the thanks of the coun-
try will 60 forth. They have been
opposed by an organization OF great
strength. They have been threatened
with reprisal, with the loss Of their
present places in Congress. They have
been promised rewards II they would
agree.
The cloak for this move to dominate
the judiciary was plea for progress.
But progress which places the courts of
Justice under political dominance is
progress In the wrong direction. AS
such the country has understood it. The
administration also put forward its pro-
posal as program to speed up justice,
to make an end Of interminable ntiga-
ton. After 1t had been clearly dem
onstrated that the Supreme Court was
fully abreast Of its work and that the
proposal to increase the membership Of
the court to fifteen would In reality put
halter upon the court, this argument
was largely abandoned.
The Senate has acted effectually. Its
course would seem to lay the ghost of
this court packing proposal There is,
however, always the chance that it may
be revived in another form at a later
date. This danger might well be elm
mated by the proposal Of constitutional
amendment which would fix the size Of
the Supreme Court and perhaps fix the
age OF compulsory retirement. At least,
the country would have an opportunity
to express itself If an amendment were
submitted to it.
The opponents Of the court bill have
not opposed social progress. Included in
their ranks are men who have fought
year In and year out for such progress.
They have opposed step backward-a
step toward centralizing all power Of
government in the hands of one man.
They have won victory that will go
down in history.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

China and Japan are threatening each
other so f1ercely that it may be necessary
for this country to keep on its own side
OF the earth for while and give atten-
ton to providing suitable landing fields
for air commerce under conditions of
reasonable safety.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

One OF the pronounced characteristics
of John Nance Garner is his capacity
for prolonged silences. Nobody can spend
as much time as he sometimes devotes
to contemplating conditions without
coming through with some interesting
ideas.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

Some gratitude may be felt by Chief
Justice Hughes for the discipline earlier
life has given him In getting through
one crisis after another without becom-
Ing In the least degree nervous.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

A new idea might be introduced into
public print by giving the actual words
instead Of series Of initials and hiring
a man whose duties consist largely in
their explanation. OF course, A. F. of L.
is familiar, but it is necessary for a read
er to pick up some independent informa-
ton before he is clear about c. I. O.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

As human knowledge seeks to expand
men cannot fail to be impressed by the
amount OF history that has been and
continues to be written around the shores
Of the Mediterranean Sea.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Shooting Stars.
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.
The Destination.

The Destination.
Are ours; we delve or ride or hy,
And swifter still the pace we make,
Nor study well the course We take;
And yonder in the twilight CLEANS
A castle in the land of dreams.
Each as he journeys hopes to find
The spot where cares are left behind
And hurries faster day by day,
Until his strength fails by the way
And still before the nightfall CLEANS
The splendor of the land of dreams.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

August is a good month for holiday
provided that a statesman does not have
to take too many world maps and manu-
scripts along home to his desk.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
A p, W. A. Lapse.

Prom the Macon telegraph.
Architects and builders forgot to equip
p. w. A. houses in Cambridge, Mass,
with door bells. but they are undecided
whether to claim credit for 1t or take
the blame.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Powders.

From the Grand Island independent
The chairman Of the Womens Society
for Outlawing War had asked for a
slogan, whereupon one member arose
and suggested: Millions for face pow
der, but not one cent for gunpowder."
Evening star., 1937-07-23
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Hunmin9-Bird.

1IuIIIIHIIlSsDlIUs
Slender Of bill and swift Of wing,
From bloom to blossom frolicking.
Never the time to stop and sing.
A ruby flash, in Summers hour
Slipping and fitting: bush nor flower
The tireless dancer can embower.
On wings that whir necessarily,
The merry, jeveled coryphee
u s,mbeAm's eay adinity.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
New Use for Chocolate.

from tho worcester Gazette.
A feminine disciple Of Izaak Walton
landed . large bass the other day with
. chocolate drop On her hook. This Is
probably the frst time candy has been
used for batt-4n f1shing.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

At all events Japan has duly demon
strated that an Asiatic war zone is no
place for lady.
Evening star., 1937-07-23
Polite Prediction.

Polite Prediction.
Didn't you tell me I was going to
get that appointment" inquired the
constituent.
Il believe I did," replied Senator sor-
ghum.
You haven't kept your promise"
my friend, 1 didn't mean it as q prom
ise. It was only an optimistic prophecy"
Jud Tunkins says economy with him
is like the violin. Every time he tries
to practice 1t, the whole family gets un-
comfortable.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

Az Sentiment Ceases.
To roses we must say farewell,
With us they cannot always dwell,
And so when Autumn comes along
Well cease the sentimental song.
Though problems may surround the
wheat,
There are some crops that never fail.
Hurrah for spinach and for kale!
"You gotta face what comes" said
Uncle Eben. IT you spends all yoh
time bein' afraid Of gettin' into trouble,
you's In It already"
Evening star., 1937-07-23

Agricultural Elegance.
Beneath the touch of wealth appears
A landscape very charming.
The farmers now are f1nanciers.
The hnanciers try farming.
Evening star., 1937-07-23

A Natural Cave Man.
why don't you be cave man?"
II wish I could" replied Mr.. Meekton.
IF had Z cool cave somewhere I'd
hide In it,
"He who listens to all things" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, will have
opportunity to select the truth, which,
were he wise, he would have known
with far less listening"