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Evening star., 1937-05-30

water get into it and cast the lure.
"You don't reckon they'll be where
it's this shallow, do you?" Ike asks,
skeptically. Before he gets the words
out of his mouth, the water swirls and
my line begins moving away.
Hes on" shout.
Man alive!' Ike says, excitedly.
There we're dozen of them chasing
your lure"
He rushes madly to get his tackle
into action, as l land the bass on my
line. Ike's bait sails high, and as it
drops, the telling wake comes from
several directions.
'Caramba!' he screams, as one of
the game rascals shoots away with his
lure
This shallow water was the only
place left for them to be. l said this
was our last resort"
Evening star., 1937-05-30
~ 80, 1897

lY alarm clock buzzes, and
| am up with a bound.
" Dressing hurriedly. l carry
4 my tackle to the porch,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

Of Marking would serve that purpose.
The city's fall would have no direct
military Importance, but possession of
the capital, along with the five northern
provinces, would be a token of con-
quest and victory of undeniable, po-
litical and psychological value. With
both Shanghai and Marking under her
control, Japan would dominate the rich
est portion of China, in an economic
sense, and, together with overlordship of
the north, inclusive of Peiping and
Tientsin, would give Toxic a hold over
the country that probably would not be
shaken for four or five generations.
Automatically such a development would
mean the ousting of Great Britain from
its traditional position of political and
financial primacy in the Yangtze Valley.
With every mile of the Japanese Army's
plunge across China, the banners of the
Rising Sun are planted nearer Russia.
That is circumstance which may
sooner or later give the Far Eastern
military situation vastly different as
pect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Modern Miracle.

This is the SeVenty-fifth anniversary OF
the establishment of the United States
Department of Agriculture. In three
fourths OF century this Federal agency
set up by Abraham Lincoln has led the
way in the most significant development
in mans history.
This is no rhetorical eXaggeration.
The department has not made two
blades Of grass grow where one grew be-
fore. 1t has made eight or ten blades
OF grass grow where none grew before
1t has brought about the utterly unbe-
Hevable miracle of a country of 125,-
100000 people where there is too much
to eat and too much to wear.
BY doing SO it has upset the economics
OF million years. Never before have
any great number of people ever had
enough to eat or enough to wear. The
United States is not altogether adjusted
to this strange condition AS result
OF the reimbursement there have been
and some paradoXes which to our grand
fathers would have seemed more insane
than the rawlings of maniac. The larger
the crop the worse off the farmer, a COM
monty accepted truism today, is merely
one example.
Blame for some of these difficulties
has of late years been placed at the
door of the Department of Agriculture.
1t deserves the blame, for two reasons:
First, it is largely responsible for the
superabundance; secondly, it is largely
responsible for the fact that great num-
berS of us are alive to suffer from over
plenty. If the department had not func-
toned for the past seventy-five years,
starvation probably would have checked
the growth of the population long ago
Man must live with man. This is
rather complicated at times. The prob
lens it involves become functions of gov
eminent. Federal agencies are set up
to deal with them-the State Depart
ment, the War Department, the Navy
Department, the Commerce Department.
the Justice Department, the Labor De-
partment.
Man must live with nature. Unless
he is adjusted to nature he cannot live
at all. The problems involved in this
relationship are those of the Depart
ment Of Agriculture. Is it to be con-
demned for succeeding too we'll? Is 1t
to be blamed for feeding the hungry
too lavishly, clothing the naked too
warmly, healing the sick too efficiently?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field.
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

been made public by the United States
National Museum.
Besides seeking for the living fauna.
Dr.. Kellogg searched county histories
and old diaries for the most recent refer
ences to the larger creatures who were
unable to hold their ground against man
The last record of bison, he found, was
in 1925. when settlers chased a mother
and her calf with dogs. Both were shot
The last elk of which there is any record
was killed in 1867, although, it is claimed,
elk tracks were seen as late as 1873 A
few OF these animals still are at large in
the State, but they escaped from private
park few years ago.
Bison were abundant in this part of
the Allegheny region, Dr. kellogg SAYS,
up to the time of the Revolution. In
ITO George Washington found these ami
mais in great abundance near the mouth
of the great Kanawha River. other trav-
elers told of meeting great migra ting
herds and settlers complained that the
bison were destroying their crops.
Although long hunted by the Indians,
both the elk and bison apparently had
little fear of man before the coming of
the white settlers. Mr. Kellogg extracts
from an account of an exploring expedi-
ton sent out by Sir William Berkeley in
1871 that the party found large level
plains and fine savannas three or four
miles wide in which were an infinite
quantity of turkeys. deer elk and buffaloes
so gentle and undisturbed that they had
no fear Of the appearance of men. but
would suffer them to come almost within
reach of their hands"
Wolves, DR.. Kellogg found. now are
entirely extinct in this region. Hunted
ruthlessly, they had become very scarce
at the time of the Civil War. The last
record is of one killed in 1900
A very few panthers still exist. Tracks
have been seen in the snow in the Monon-
gahela National Forest during the last
two years. c. c. C. workers have re-
ported seeing one such animal in the
summer of 1886
Accompanying DR.. Kellogg's paper is
a report on survey of the bird life of
West Virginia, by DR.. Alexander Wet
more, assistant secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Another Helpful Step.

A significant effort to enlist the COL
leges of America in a campaign to
drive syphilis from behind its cover of
ignorance into the light of open dis
cussion, understanding and prevention
has been undertaken by sophomore at
the George Washington University.
Although the immediate objective of
the program planned by Howard Ennes,
editor of the Ratchet, student publica-
ton, and nineteen sympathetic college
editors, is the introduction of the Wasser-
man blood test into the regular routine
college physical examination, the real
value of the movement will become
more apparent in the long run. For, in
the last analysis, not only an improve
ment in student physical examinations
should result, but, more important still,
is the creation of another channel of
thought through which the general public
may learn about disease of which the
layman, in the past, has known little. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Help for Building.

The building of houses to rent-some-
thing that most construction men have
SHE'D away from in the past-is being
discussed today by leaders in the con-
struction industry, who are meeting
here with Government officials to de-
velop practical program for stimulating
residential building by private enter
prise. 1t remains to be seen whether
private capital will be attracted to the
building-to torrent field, but it has definite
attractions. Not the least of these would
be ready market.
Sponsors of the proposal believe
changed living conditions in this country
make it impossible for many families
to own their own homes. In congested
areas this class now lives largely in
apartment houses, but it is contended
they would welcome an opportunity to
rent small homes in suburban areas
homes built with the expectation they
would be rented rather than sold. Prof.
ects OF this nature have been under
taken in some localities, notably at
Chatham Village in Pittsburgh, and the
success of these experiments has led to
assertions that here is new industry
capable of producing billions of dollars
in construction annually and able to
stabilize year-round employment for
large part of the building trades if
properly developed and properly safe
guarded.
Other problems that will be considered
by the conferees include obstacles to
resumption of building, with private
capital, of homes for purposes of sale.
To large extent the difficulties in this
field are identical with those confronting
the building-to-rent program. Specifcal-
ly, some of these problems are obsolete
building and municipal codes, burden
some real estate taxes, outworn methods
OF construction and wasteful labor re-
Strictlons. The high cost of materials
and excessive financing costs also act
as a deterrent on building.
The men attending the building con-
ference can make progress toward solu-
ton Of these difficulties. But more is
needed. Before there can be any real
revival of building, with its resultant
benefits to industry as whole. the
Government must lend a hand. In re-
cent weeks there have been encourag-
Ing promises OF economy, a balanced
budget, tax revision and adoption of
friendly attitude toward business,
When these promises have been re-
deemed by positive action the builder
and his financial hackers will be in
better position to begin the arduous
task OF reviving the stricken construc-
ton industry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
National Symphony.

Washington has been proud of it's
National Symphony Orchestra from the
beginning. But perhaps at first the city
did not understand to the fullest extent
the significance of such musical organ
lzatlon. 1t knew the value of harmony
to thousands of people, yet probably it
did not comprehend the influence which
the noblest melody, grandly performed,
can exert upon the cultural progress of
still other thousands.
Now, however, the orchestra has
become an institution. Under the lead
ership of DR.. Hans Kinder it has
attained disciplined maturity. The
cooperating artists have learned to work
together efficiently. One result is the
''smoothness' of rendition and interpre-
tation which habitual concertgoers have
been happy to notice in this seasons
programs. 1t may be called 1.-THE pro-
fessional manner" Actually, it is art in
the most definitely accurate meaning of
the word.
Inc orchestra, then, sets standard
which Washington does appreciate. If
1t cannot be measured with a stick nor
weighed in balance nor computed on
an adding machine, it is none the less
an authentic asset to the city. It's con-
notation is that of distinguished achieve
ment. The Nations Capital has brought
forth something in which it can find
Joyful satisfaction as we'll as pride. In
it dream has come true, stimulating
ideal has been realized in terms of VIC
tory over circumstance.
Those who have not heard the
orchestra in its present perfection ought
not to deny themselves the pleasure of
the experience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Suggestion Meets Problem
OF Untaxed Securities

TO the Editor of The Star:
In your editorial of November Is YOU
suggest that there is a prospect of
legislation substituting for some existing
taxes a tax on bonds now exempt.
provided some constitutional means of
taxing them can be devised
In 1884 subcommittee of the WAYS
ana Means Committee suggested
method by which most of the income
from tax-eXempt securities could be
reached; namely, an excise on doing
business, measured by the net income
from all sources, including interest from
stable and municipal bonds.
This suggestion is certainly sound
as applied to corporate income. for it
was expressly held by the Supreme
Court in Flint vs. Stone-Tracey Co.,
decided in 1910, that by levying an
excise measured by income Congress
would reach corporate income derived
from State and municipal securities.
While the decisions on the point are
not explicit, they do not preclude the
same conclusions in cases of individual
incomes.
Practical considerations suggest that
in this respect corporate and individual
incomes be treated alike State and
municipal securities are held to a very
great extent by insurance companies,
savings banks, trust companies and in
divlduals with exceptionally large in
comes. How would it disturb the balance
of the Federal system to reach bond
interest in the hands of individuals of
great wealth any more than to reach
bond interest administered by great
fiduciary corporations largely for the
benefit of the humble?
It is worth remembering, too, that the
decisions establishing "the immunity of
instrumentalities." under which State
and municipal securities are held tax
exempt, to quote Chief Justice Hughes,
deal mot with an express constitutional
restriction, but only with an asserted
implication" Since that implication was
first asserted In 1871, as prohibition on
the exercise of the national taxing
power, economic conditions = have
supervened" and judicial thought has
changed. The question involved is at
bottom one Of Federal relations The
present doctrine as expressed by Chief
Justice Hughes in the Wagner Act case
is that the express powers of Congress
must not be exercised in a way that
will disturb the proper balance between
State and national powers, and "the
question is necessarily one of degree"
And, as suggested by Justice CORDOBA in
the Social Security cases, in order to
transcend the national taxing power
an act of Congress must "call for a
surrender by the States of powers es-
sential to their quasi sovereign exist
ence."
So the conclusions arrived at by the
subcommittee in 1884 are supported not
only by the earlier decisions, but are
sustained by the philosophy Of Federal
relations underlying the Wagner Act
case and the Social Securities cases.
JOSEPH L. LEWINSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
The Fate of Marking.

Evacuation of Marking by Chang Kali
sneks government and the transfer of
Its activities to safer region are obvious
indications that the capitals fate is
sealed, and its occupation by Japanese
forces imminent. Their "Hindenburg
line which the Chinese are guarding
with the same tenacity that marked their
long and gallant stand at Shanghai. is
not yet broken, but its pivotal point,
SoochoW, is hard pressed and gravely
endangered by the collapse of Kunshan
tnree days ago. affording the japanese
an opportunity to break through at vital
points and imperil the whole Chinese
defensive position before Marking.
The capital is still some 1925 miles
to the west of the invaders most ad-
Vanced forces. Into the threatened area
Chang is pouring thousands of fresh
troops IN desperate attempt to stem
the enemys progress, and, to that end
has even counterattacked along the
"Hindenberg line Despite this heroic
effort and contentious of the Chinese
high command that it is prepared to
do battle to the bitter end, there is EVIL
dence that the retreat from Shanghai
which began as an orderly withdrawal,
has steadily turned into a rout
Several hypothesis are offered in ex-
PLANTATION of this fateful change in
Chiang's military fortunes. In the first
place, due to Unexpectedly heavy losses
both in men and prestige, Japan was
stung this month into herculean effort
to retrieve face" by throwing several
new divisions into the Shanghai zone.
There, probably 100000 of Tokio's troops
are now engaged in an operation which
the imperial general staff, woefully
Understanding China's powers of re-
sistance, once thought could be success
fully executed with an army of 10000.
Another explanation is that Chang
may lately have been deprieved of the
services of the German officers who were
directing the strategy of the Chinese de-
Tense.
Whatever the cause in the abrupt
alteration in the situation, Japan has
plainly concluded that she requires to
achieve some immediate and smashing
victory over her stubbon foe that will
pave the way to peace. The capture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

real contribution Of Mr.. Ennes is, there
fore, not medical, but mental. 1t repre-
sents an attack not simply upon dis
ease, but upon an attitude which has
surrounded syphilis with a protective
cloud of Hear no evil, speak no evil,
see no evil" prudery, forbidding frank
discussion in the name of modesty and
good taste.
Now, through the youthful initiative
of this young man. nineteen nerve CEN
tiers are to be founded on the Atlantic
Seaboard, which will reach through the
medium of the student into the family.
Discussion on the campus is the step
before discussion in the home, and the
home is the integral part of the COM
munity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

DR.. Hot Water is one Of the best eye
physicians.
Especially in autumn when raw winds
and flying dust tend to inflame sensitive
lids.
Doc" Hot Water is on tap almost any
where, but must be used with discretion.
Two common eye complaints are par
ticles of dust and inflammation The lat
ter may or may not be a serious condition.
This is where self medication often Is
in error
But where the victim knows his own
eyes, as one should by certain age, the
use of water to help and soothe them Is
good medicine.
Hot water will not do much for an
| eye as long as it has cinder or bit Of
| dust in it,
The person who has plenty of eyelashes,
| and normally quick muscular reactions,
| often fails to appreciate the difficulties
| which high winds bring to more sensi-
| tive-eyed persons.
The latter find their troubles increased
many fold the moment the winds begin
to blow
THE melancholy time is here" indeed!
1t is no fun to get dust in the eyes.
| Those with insufficient lashes find their
| susceptibility increased many fold over
| that of more heavily lidded people.
They find it necessary to work up a
| general program to help protect them
| selves. Heaven helps those who" etc.
| 1t applies particularly to those who
have difficulty along these lines.
Just as an ounce Of prevention is
| held to be worth pound of cure in
| regard to most accidents and maladies,
SO it is peculiarly true when it comes
to a grain of metal, coal or ordinary
| dust III the eye
Those who realize their danger along
| these lines usually find it much easier
to watch out for themselves the moment
| they step outside.
City streets are full of dust, at best;
! the bestkept city in the world is as
| bad as the worst, for the particle which
| gets inside the lid is small, and may fly
| along totally unseen.
Susceptible persons discover that the
| greatest danger comes when they stop
and suddenly look sideways. This opens
| the eye to the greatest extent and
seems to be particularly effective in
| inviting dust grains.
r
Avoidance Of this particular action will
| prevent many cases of something in the
| eye
The victim with unusually sensitive
| eye membranes has quite a time dis
| lodging the offending particle.
Never let any one poke at the eye
with a handkerchief
There is always some cheerful wight
around who whips out a soiled handker-
chief and jabs it at the eye as if
the latter were made of cast iron.
Usually nothing whatever is accom-
! plished by this misguided attention
| except to infiame the eye further.
| Often by shutting the eye, and keep
ing it shut for a time. the particle of
| dust or other substance manages to
| work itself into the corner. so that
when the eye is opened the particle may
be removed carefully with ones own
| handkerchief.
1t is only after this is achieved that
| water should be used in bathing the
! lids
! There is certain technique in using
water for bathing eyes. In any case of
/ use, the water should be started off
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18

simply warm, and gradually more hot
water added, until it is quite hot, but
still not sufficiently 50 to really burn
the tissues. Without this precaution,
eyelics may be harmed by its use 1t
is amazing how many persons, when
told to battle the eyes in hot water,
think that the eyes should be kept
open.
In all cases. the eye should be held
tightly Shut. Hot water on the eye it
self will do no good. What is wanted is
the warmth on the lids. The delicate
tissues Of the eye proper may be bene-
fitted by warmth through the lids, but
not otherwise.
There are two ways Of applying the
water. One is by filling a wash basin
and using cloth, the other is by cup
ping it up in the hand and applying 1t
time after time.
In all cases the temperature Of the
water must be controlled, always starting
off warm, and gradually increase the
temperature Of the water until common
sense calls halt.
1t will be found that even II but one
eye is affected, it is a good thing to
battle both eyes, since there Is sympa-
thetic reaction between them. Most of
the attention, Of course, goes to the in
famed orb, but the small rest when at
tending to the other is good for the one
really under treatment.
For a simple Inflammation of the lids,
few things are better than hot water
Sometimes sites and other troubles
may be nipped in the bud, as it were
by the timely application of heat in
this fashion,
Dry heat is no good in such cases
There seems to be something about the
wetness which does as much good as
the heat itself.
This is what the doctors call hydro
therapy.
Every one applies hydrotherapy when
taking bath. 1t is not very mysteri-
out thing, after all
Application of not water to an eye
with inf1amed lids Is best made not
oftener than once every two hours.
One may continue the bathing for
ten to fifteen minutes.
There should result certain relaxa-
tlon and ease.
If this is not felt, one may doubt
the worth Of the procedure under the
circumstances.
That is where the common sense
comes in. After all there is no ingredient
in any treatment as good as common
sense. Unfortunately. some persons seem
to possess not grain OF this ingredi-
ent.
Common sense treatment of eyes, after
certain age, demands real eye rest.
This is secured in several ways. One
OF the best is to stop reading for
awhile. Whether mans eyes were or
were not made to read is a question
the experts can Wrangle over.
When eyes begin to have trouble
with fine print. one common sense
thing to do is simply not to read more
than one has to. Reading often is
habit. as much as anything else; the
person who enjoys reading will read
anything at hand, even the same thing
over and over again. if he has nothing
new. This habit of reading just for
readings sake may be broken by will
power, to the real relief of famous
''middle-age eyes" After real rest, eyes
often come back stronger than ever
Try it and see. If lids become inflamed,
use hot water on them, within reason
and see some more good results.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Traffic Death Toll Here as
Against Railroad Record
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
A likely situation for our Traffic De-
par.ment to figure out is noted III news
article in The Star of November IL,
which reports toll OF ninety deaths in
the District to that date, and as
comparison in Forbes November IS issue,
page thirty-nine is found this item:
Not a passenger lost his life In
train accident on the railroads Of the
United States in the hrst six months
Of 1887" @. n. COALE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-11-18
Approves Criticism of
Drinking in Washington

To the Editor OF The Star:
I certainly admire the frankness OF
the gentleman who brought to light
the subject of the drinking going on
in Washington nowadays. applaud him
for having courage enough to come
forward with the truth. 1t is a pity
that there are not more people like
him; then we would have a cleaner, bet
ter city in which to raise our children.
LENA RIDGLEY.