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Evening star., 1937-12-13
Caption in Rotogravure on
Crenadier Guard Incorrect
To the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor OF The Star:
In the gravure section of last Sunday
you show an illustration of King George
and Leopold on the way to Buckingham
Palace in the state coach-so far, SO
good. The caption stating they had an
escort of Grenadier Guards" is errone-
Gus. The Grenadier Guards Is an infan-
try regiment wearing "busbies." The SOL
dier in the foreground might be Gren-
adler Guard, or Scots Guard, or a Cold
stream Guard, or an Irish Guard; the
uniform of these are alike except for diff
ferent color facings on cuffs and collars.
The escort is detachment of the House.
hold Cavalry-Horse Guards or Life
Guards-either red or blue. There are
two outfits in London stationed at White
hall. OF course, the average American
could not be expected to know this, but
being an old Tommy" myself noticed
the error at once.
GEORGE A. THOMAS.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Japan's Grave Blunder.

because 1t is the elimination, and the
most serious, of series of outrages
against foreign life and property during
the Far Eastern conflict, the action Of
Japanese forces in bombing and sinking
the United States gunboat Panay and
three Standard Oil tankers in the
Yangtze River above Nanking arouses
understandable and justifable indigna-
ton and resentment in this country.
Those emotions are mitigated by
japanese official disavowals of any de-
hberate intent to violate American
rights or do damage to our nationals or
their interests. But belated Toxic regrets
do not and cannot eXtenuate the utterly
unprovoked conduct of the naval or
aviation units responsible for a brutal
and high-handed assault. That the loss
of life involved appears to be relatively
slight, considering the number Of poten-
tial human targets, is beside the ques-
ton. The offense would be no less helm
Gus If only single American had been
killed.
1t goes without saying that there will
be no precipitate action at Washington
by way Of either protest or reprisals for
this brazen flouting of American rights
In the Chinese war zone. But public
opinion will expect, and President Roose-
velt and Secretary Hull are not likely
to withhold, prompt and vigorous remon-
STRANGE to Japan, coupled with demands
for immediate and adequate satisfaction
to all concerned. There will be little
disposition In the United States to wait
as long as Great Britain waited for an
explanation" of Japanese machine gun
attack on her Ambassador, or to be con-
tent with as grudging and halt hearted
an apology for that wanton act as Lon
don was willing to accept.
The sinking OF the Panay and the oil
tankers can only have deplorable con-
sequences If Japan, by failing adequately
to atone for her misdemeanor, adds arro-
gance to injury. To tolerate such conduct
by the marauders now putting China to
the sword and flame would be to stamp
with approval Japan's whole campaign
OF brigandage and international law
lessness.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON

Scientific Opinion.
I called upon a scientist,
Who dwelt in shadows dim;
OF questions had made a list,
One that appealed to him
With special interest and bade
His conversation pause
Was the inquiry that made,
rs there Santa CLAUSE"
What many men believe" he said,
"A germ Of truth contains;
Toward some negation harsh we're led
BY too relentless brains.
He may be but subtle thought
That through us holds its course,
Or an exploding atom fraught
With philanthropic force.
He may denote general will
That makes for that or this:
To which we always should apply
Psychoanalysis.
So, as student, I should say
Not looking for applause
That in scientific way
There is Santa Claus!"
Evening star., 1937-12-13
MussOlinian Peace.

With clenched fists, pounded palm,
ferocious mien and staccato emphasis on
Fascist war power-n Duce, in other
words. at the top Of his histrionic form
Premier Mussolini "panicked" the Piazza
Venezia Saturday night as he thundered
and volleyed Italy's withdrawal from the
League OF Nations. The performance
savored a bit Of anti-climax, for two
reasons. In the first place, 1t lacked any
element OF surprise; secondly, for the
Fascists to proclaim that they are
through with Geneva is ancient history,
because ever since the League ventured
to protest against the violation and
conquest Of Ethiopia, it has had no
claim on Italian affections. So Mus
solinis castigation Of "the tottering
temple where not peace is sought, but
where war is prepared" was in familiar
tone.
OF greater importance than the die
tator's damnation OF the "sanhedrin of
Geneva" with its veiled thrusts at
the democratic nations which plight
their faith in collective security, is his
reference to 1taly's policy. While he
stresses that the consequences of Romes
exit from the League ARE not yet en-
tirely predictable," he insists that "our
fundamental program-collaborat for
peace"-is not abandoned. That will
prompt the world to ask two pertinent
collaboration" with whom
and what kind of "peace"2 BY "collabo-
ration" does Mussolini mean co-partner-
ship with the other members of the
Berlin Rome Toxic axis" that trium-
virate Of "have nots" frankly dissatis-
fled with their present quotas OF terri
tory and almost as openly determined to
seek rectification of their underprivi-
legged status? BY peace" is the autocrat
Of the Tiber thinking Of the peace which
he and his allies in discomfort will
keep only If the "have" nations stand
and deliver?
Halle Selassie might have had peace
If he had "collaborated" with Italy by
surrendering Ethiopia. China can have
peace with Japan by collaboration" in
Tokio's plan. Russia can undoubtedly
patch up peace treaty with Germany If
the Soviet is willing to hand over the
Ukraine to the Nazis. Czechoslovakia,
too. can as unquestionably have peace
with Hitler by granting autonomy to
her $500, 900 citizens of German origin,
thus in effect divesting herself of about
third Of her national domain.
collaboration for peace" Is q matter
of RELATIVELY Mussolini is obviously
disciple Of Einstein.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

political boss: the situation need not be
confused by posing the problem Of
whether it would be good or bad for the
workers in Jersey City to be allowed to
join the c. I. o. The Mayor, for instance,
might just as arbitrarily decide that his
people should not assemble each Sunday
in their churches.
''Who decides, Mr.. Mayor, whether
assembly is unlawful, either to hear
union organizers or preachers of ,the
gospel?"
Me, decide. Right here" Mr.. Hague
doubtless would reply.
Under our system of government there
exists only one really effective way of
questioning the boast Of Mr.. Hague that
Il am the law in Jersey City" That is
through the polls. 1t took many years,
but courageous leaders finally persuaded
New York City voters to break the COM
parable vise-like rule of Tammany.
Eventually, perhaps surprisingly soon,
Mr.. Hague will meet similar Waterloo.
In the meantime, 1t might be more
than amusing to see delegation of irate
Congressman attempting to stage mass
meeting for labor's benefit in Mr..
Hague's royal domain. Weather permit
ting, they should draw the biggest crowd
to Boyles Thirty Acres since Dempsey
flattened Carpenter.
And II the show did not draw adequate
advance publicity, the Labor Board could
quiz few editors.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

terested in it, and take some sense of
pleasure from his involuntary generosity
in that direction, too.
4 \ \
The stout paper sack OF chick feed
has neat hole gnawed in one bottom
corner.
Mice!
Sure enough.
And there is a suspicious rent In the
smaller sack OF sunf1ower seeds, those
perennial favorites of the beautiful
cardinal, the titmouse and many an
other bird which sees At to stay with
us all winter.
Birds and mice handle sunfower seed
the same way. They break open the
case, and eat out the softer center, the
germ, in which the life of the seed
reposes.
Thus birds and mice alike get their
food unreflned and untouched, un-
adulterated, just as Nature made 1t.
Perhaps that is why man, alone Of
the creatures, is so ill., and shows such
unblologlcal specimens on every hand,
men and women and poor little chill
oren VINO, from q strict accounting,
really have no place in such a world
as this except as the gentle love of
Christ has made it for them.
The trail of hulled sunflower seeds
leads to the window sill, to the old trunk
and high on the rafters.
1t becomes game, spotting where the
mice have taken the seeds, and there
eaten them.
Silently in the dark they have taken
their dinner as they have found it,;
they have taken it bit by bit, not
self1shly, or with any intent of de-
priving some fellow, but solely to eat
and to live thereby
Ihey have not seen fit to refine any,
thing but have eaten their food straight
out OF the lap of Nature, whose inten-
tions seem to have been just, but merci-
less. Mans justice. alas, too often seems
merciful but unjust
y *
Shall mercy be extended to the mouse?
Shall no traps be set for this small
creature, when, in the cold and ice.
1t seeks the sanctuary of mans heated
dwelling?
1t is an ethical question too small for
serious notice, perhaps, but it may
arise in some minds, nevertheless.
This gnawer, through that very trait,
has its danger.
So the question will be solved, as
OF old, by expediency. The trap will
be set, and the mouse will be caught.
There will be a click, and a wild
struggle, growing fainter, and then all
will be still.
Another one Of life's innumerable
adventurers will have made his last
stand, gone on his last venture.
-
Nevertheless, the adventuring mouse
leaves the garage for the attic.
The lure of better living conditions
drives him on.
He leaves the comparative plenty of
his sack of sunf1oWer seed, which. as
far as he can see, will last him forever,
and strikes out for the house, with
its warmth, and its promise of strange
and enticing foods.
He gains little entrance, he noses
along rafters, up and ever up, until he
comes out at last in a great space,
cluttered with old tables and books and
magazines.
He is warm, but he finds nothing to
eat.
He must go on new adventures now.
The pantry! For thousands of years
ms kind has been seeking the pantry.
Ae Will be true to his kind
Evening star., 1937-12-13
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.
At the first touch OF real cold weather

At the first touch Of real cold weather
the mice which have found the garage
safe haven try to come indoors for
the winter.
One can hear them running around
up in the attic, or, if light sleeper.
can follow their audible progress up
the walls.
Just how they get in, and up, remains
mystery, but they do, and do so every
fall or winter, whenever the first touch
of genuine cold comes.
Let the thermometer 60 down to
twenty degrees. or thereabouts, so that
the rhododendron leaves have curled
tightly, to conserve their precious mois-
ture, then the mice begin to think of
warmth as supplied by man.
Men and mice have been companions
for centuries. In recent years 1t has
been proved that their larger cousins,
mankind, but not as much has been
said about the mice, either the house
variety, or the field specimens.
Tales such as that Of the town mouse
and the country mouse have tended
to make man tolerant Of these little
animals.
1llCy lldsC CdtCll Alo CllccoC, dllU
nibbled his grain, and not much has been
done about it, except to keep cats.
Cats, by and large, have kept the
mice in their place.
There is respectable body of opinion
which holds that agriculture, as we
know it today, would be impossible
without the cat, and it's daily and
nightly check on the tiny rodents.
The fond belief of some persons, that
only a hungry cat is a good mouser,
is in error. 1t would be truer to put it
just the other way around, that only
the Well-fed cat catches mice, but
that, too, would not be really true
Catching mice Is sport, with the cat.
All cats catch mice, but some of
them do it much more efficiently and
consistently than others. Female cats,
as a rule, are better mousers than the
males.
Maybe this is because the mother
cat wishes to show a good example to
its offspring
Cats, being realists,. do not make good
ratters because the disparity in size
is not so great
A mouse, to cat. is easy prey, but
rat is altogether different.
II any human pretends that this is
a bar sinister in the cat makeup, let
him or her recall certain nations of
men which have acted solely upon this
interesting theory.
mouse, in the presence of a cat, is
between the devil and the deep blue
sea. If it creeps, the cat seizes it; if
it runs, the cat can run faster.
The mouse may be said to live its
entire life in fear of this hereditary
foe.
Under the circumstances it may be
said to have done very we'll after all.
Perhaps its fear. in the face of the
cat, is no more than that of man at
the sight of the inscrutible face of
Nature, whose real purpose seems for
ever sealed and beyond his reach.
Mice find safe havens for themselves.
and live their little lives out to the
full in barns and garages and hedge
rows existing on the largess OF grain
and other foods
The city enthusiast who keeps a sack
OF seeds grandeloquently labeled wild
bird food in his garage, is doing more
than feed the songsters in the snow
and cold.
He is feeding the mice, too. and
he might as well admit it, and he in
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Thinks Reparations Should
Be Forced Through Boycott

To the Editor Of The Star:
While we must aim for peace 1t is
gratifying to see many members of Con-
gress and other high officials looking
ahead with their eyes open.
A few have the attitude that we must
be more submissive to Japan or she will
come over and beat us next. Submissive
ness does not invariably work in all
cases. Chinese people, q great people,
are among the most submissive. Sub
missiveness does not always cause re-
spect.
Some high officials say we should n.
woke the treaties and pacts. I say no,
not with guns, but with boycott until
Japan makes reparations, stops war, re-
places all American property destroyed
or damaged, and pays rent In full for
American property grabbed for her use
during the aggression in China.
O. J. LAWRENCE.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
l Am the Law.

It is sardonically amusing to reflect
on what Mayor Hague means when he
says everything is under control" in
Jersey City. The Mayor means. Of course.
that the good people Of his city, ut least
an electoral majority Of them, have
placed their American heritage Of civil
liberty into his keeping in return for the
posts Of privilege and petty favor by
which political machine always lives,
It Is entirely aside from the question
that 1t d labor union that Is now feel
ing the suppressive strength q Jersey'a
Evening star., 1937-12-13

congested streets of parked automobiles
has failed to bear out the contention
that trade would be adversely affected.
The Commissioners are making q
real effort to solve these aggravating
parking problems. They should re-
ceive the sympathetic cooperation Of
all interests, even If it means some
sacrifice by the minority in the in
terest Of general civic betterment.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

until the Chinese government trekked
for Hankow at the end Of November.
The German Ambassador remained in
Marking because he had no boat to
go to. Having sent his staff to Wuhu,
Hitler's envoy later chartered q merchant
ship, which was held ready to lift anchor
at moments notice. The French Am
bassador has been safely housed at
Shanghai for more than two months,
with cruiser sleeping accommodations for
his staff. The Italian Ambassador used
a gunboat which he occupied ever since
the Japanese began bombing the capital.
The Soviet Ambassador had q $4,000
dugout, fitted with electric lights. The
British Embassy stan was quartered on
the flagship Of their Yanstze gunboat
patrol.
toopvSishk 1eS7A
Evening star., 1937-12-13
The New Parking Ban.

All-nlght parking will be banned on
nty miles of Washington's streets under
q new enforcement move made by Dis
trict officials with the announcement
and legal support of the United States
Circuit Court of Appeals.
Thousands Of "No Parking" signs are
being placed along selected number
OF important thoroughfares to warn
motorists against leaving their cars on
the street between am. and am.
during the snow removal season.
Similar restrictions in the past were
generally ignored with impunity, due to
conhicting views as to the authority
OF the Commissioners to enforce them.
A broad and forceful opinion in a re-
cent test case, however, has removed
all doubt as to the legality of such
regulations.
1t is noted that the new signs pre-
pared as result Of the courts decision
omit the word Emergency" Perhaps
this was not an oversight. 1t may have
considerable significance, for although
the Commissioners defended the park
ing ban as an emergency" measure es-
sential to effective snow-removal oper-
ations, the court vouchsafed the opinion
that the city authorities have wide
powers-including that of banning AUTO
mobile parking whenever the public in
terest requires.
Al-night parking and daytime park
ing on many Of Washington's heavily
Travelled streets constitute an increasingly
vexatious problem for trafic officials and
for the general public using those high
ways. The flow Of trafic is seriously
impeded and safety is proportionateIy
1mperiled.
Most Of the opposition to restrictions
on aI-night parking comes from auto
mobile owners who claim they cannot
ind garage space near their homes.
Chief opposition to further curtailment
Of daytime parking in the downtown
section comes from business interests,
who fear loss Of trade.
Until sufficient garages or private
parking grounds can be provided, it
would. OF course, be unfair to the all
night parkers for the Commissioners
to exercise their newly bulwarked regu-
latoey powers ruthlessly. The business
Interests, too, deserve consideration. but
experience Of other cities In clearing
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Shanghai has told a sad story with
gunpowder. The story is now being
repeated by Marking, with few persons,
1t is feared. who clearly understand what
1t is all about. Even the comparatively
modern version now contributed by
Spain is unsatisfactory.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

A gold miner loses his life in a shaft
near the Potomac River. The mysterious
hope of sudden wealth still fingers and
from time to time exacts its penalty. It
Is in this strange region that every phase
OF human aspiration continues to assert
itself.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Our neighbor Rockville is eagerly in
quiring about the carfare to Washington
d. c. 1t is gravely pointed out that no
one has any business trying to live near
Rockville without an aviation license.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

The younger Mussolini writes a book
that can leave his distinguished parent
no doubt OF the stern traits which his
character has acquired. Fifteen years
from now he should give the world an
other volume.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

When he wanted deer to exhibit as
huntsman's trophy Vice President
Garner merely crossed over into Pennsyl-
vania and proved how small this great
country really Is.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

The farmer remains the object Of leg
islative solicitude, the problem being to
give him what he needs if 1t is not pre-
cisely what he wants at the moment.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

A man of power may be revealed by
John L. Lewis not only in gathering per-
sonal strength but in relinqushing it
when 1t becomes menace instead of a
help.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Good news is scattered by the adver-
Using men who are not permitting the
persistent gloom of Mars to conquer our
abiding confidence in old Santa Clans
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Every now and then that old story
about Joseph and the scarcity OF corn in
Egypt comes up for modern considera-
ton, defying the need of steam or cleo
tricity in getting it across to attention.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Make your demands on old friend
Santa Claus, but do not call on him for
swift explanation OF everything per-
tanning to trade conditions.
Evening star., 1937-12-13

1t has been suggested that one of the
troubles about farming is that it has at
tracted too many poets and not enough
regular working men.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
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Source Of most evil seems to be
Some theory that wouldn't work.

"A cheat" said Hi Ho the sage OF
Chinatown, may deceive others, but he
must forfeit the respect Of the one
person whose esteem means most
himself"
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Intelligent Interest,

rs your wife interested in politics?"
"Yes, indeed" answered Senator
Sorghum. "She has developed a won-
derful gift for putting an explanation
into things I say that I didn't fully
understand myself"
Evening star., 1937-12-13
Unworkable Theory.

Where trouble in this world we see.
One constant cause would seem K
Evening star., 1937-12-13
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Cash and Garry.
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Through the department store.
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Some day." said Uncle Eben, every
man kin have an airship, but al axes
foh y Q new pair q shoes.s
Evening star., 1937-12-13

Jud Tunkins says he's waiting for
some statistician to tell him how much
telephone time per year is used up on
the word "Hello"
Evening star., 1937-12-13

@. Under what noms de plume has
Courtney Ryley Cooper written?-C. F.
A. He has used the following: Barney
Furey, William 0. Grenolds, Jack Har-
low, Frederick Tierney and Leonard
H. Hollister.
Evening star., 1937-12-13
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Q. What is meant by the weight Of
a bow?-R. K.
A. The weight Of a bow is the num-
Der OF pounds OF pull required to draw
to the head OF arrow twenty-eight inches
long for mans bow and twenty-five
inches long for woman's bow.
Evening star., 1937-08-08
GLACIER PARK ADDS
2 new ATTRACTIONS
Rocky Mountain Trail Ranch and
Inside Trail Trip Offered
Travellers.

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK,
August For the benefit OF those
who lCve Glacier National Park and
It's 900 miles Of trails through scenes
Of grandeur, two new attractions have
been added.
The first is the opening Of Rocky
Mountain Trail Ranch, in Cutbank
Valley, on the east side OF the Con-
tinental Divide. The second Is the
opening Of what Is to be known as
the Inside Trail Trip. The Rocky
Mountain Trail Ranch occupies the
buildings and corrals OF what was
formerly Cutbank Chalets, closed for
several years and now thoroughly
renovated. Formerly difficult OF ac-
cess by trail, this beauty spot is now
easily reached by road.
The Inside Trail trip can be started
at either Two Medicine Chalets or
Rocky Mountain Trail Ranch, horses
and guides being available at both.
From the new ranch, trail riders will
proceed in one day over a spectacular
route to Red Eagle Tent Camp, deep
IN the mountainous heart of the park.
Another days ride will take them to
g-to-tfe-Sun Chalets on the
shore Of the amazingly beautiful St.
Marys Lake, where Going -to-the Sun
highway passes on its way over Logan
Pass. Still another days ride leads
to Many-Glacier Hotel, at the north
end OF the Inside Trail Trip. The ride
can be made in a southerly direction
starting either at Many-Glacier or
Going Sun, and terminating
either at Rocky Mountain Trail Ranch
or Two Medicine Chalets.