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Pan-American Day.

At the most popular attraction of the
recent theatrical season in Buenos Aires
there was a spectacular finale which
featured an assembly of the flags of the
tWenty-one American republics. The
stars and Stripes were displayed promi-
nently for the first time under such
circumstances. The scene never failed
to arouse conspicuous enthusiasm. Per-
haps there could be no more graphic
indication of the new spirit of solidarity
that now links the sister states of the
Americas BY universal consent, it flows
from the late Inter American Confer
ence for the Maintenance of Peace in
Argentina, which placed Pan-Ameri-
canSm on basis of confidence and
good will hitherto inexperienced.
This happy contamination is the re-
suit of the cordial response of the Latin
American nations to President Roose-
Velt's good neighbor policy and the
practical steps taken to give it effect.
The United States action in renouncing
the Platt amendment in Cuba, in with
drawing Marines from Caribbean coun-
tries, and in pledging itself not to in
tertere in the internal affairs of other
American states has thus borne solid
fruit. Pan-Americanism, from the
standpoint of our friends beyond the
Rio Grande and the Isthmus of Panama,
has at length evolved from dream into
reality, thanks to this countrys mani
tested determination to treat the Latin
republics as equal partners in the pres
erVation Of American peace and in the
promotion of other ideals and interests
common to the whole Western Hemi-
sphere
AT Buenos Aires it was not found pos
slble to attain all the detectives sought.
On the question of neutrality in foreign
wars, an irreconcilable divergence of
view developed. Failure to agree on
that score did not prevent the adoption
OF pacts whereby the members of the
Pan-American Union will, in an emer-
gency, consult freely and frankly for the
purpose of preserving peace as among
themselves and of arriving at such
united action in other directions as
specific circumstances permit. There
was notable unanimity of opinion and
decision respecting the desirability of
graduating conditions which hamper
trade and invite political conflict.
1t is because the peoples of the Amer
lcas discovered ways and means of
coping with some of the evils that pro-
woke international strife and chronically
threaten war that President Roosevelt
and Secretary Hull have ventured to
suggest the model of Pan-American
amity to a strife-torn Europe. There is
evidence that Old World craftsmanship
welcomes the proposal This years COM
memoration of Pan-American day hap
pens to coincide with efforts undertaken
by Premier van Iceland of Belgium,
at Anglo-French behest, to explore the
possibility of European economic
entente. That is development destined
to enshrine Pan-Americanism with glory
and Importance outrunning even its
intrinsic value for the nations more
particularly identified with it.
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German U-boat, she disappeared be-
meath the waves in eighteen minutes
with eleven hundred and ninety-eight
passengers and crew on board. Within
three months civilization received an
other staggering blow when the East.
land overturned in Chicago River and a
death list of eight hundred and twelve
was recorded.
More recent catastrophes have been
those of the Vestris, overwhelmed by a
gale off the Virginia capes, November
IL, 1928, with one hundred and ten cas-
ualties, and the Moro Castle, burned
off Asbury Park, September 8, 1894, with
a dead or missing" roster OF one hun
dred and Twenty-Five
In general, however, it may be said
that travel by water is less hazardous now
than ever before since accurate chron-
icles first were kept. Thousands cross the
Atlantic and the Pacific in comfort and
convenience with only rarely occasional
mishap. The operators and their en-
ployes deserve and commonly receive
credit for their efficiency. If, meanwhile,
better inspection procedure is wanted, it
may be had through generous provision
for the proper manning and adequate
remuneration of the Bureau of Naviga-
ton and Steamboat Inspection of the
Department of Commercial branch of
the Government which has earned the
respect of the Nation for faithful per-
Torrance of duty in circumstances often
trying.
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session, continued to linger in tropical
Washington. Asked why he and many
OF his colleagues were still hanging
around, the Arizonan said Il suspect a
lot of us think it might be good thing,
now that we have breathing spell. to
get acquainted with some of the bills
We passed"
One Of the commonest questions
churned to the surface by the valida-
ton of the Wagner law is what Henry
Ford is going to do about it. Chair
man Madden of the National Labor Re-
latlons Board expressed a popular view
when in reply to a question. he OBJ
served at press conference: Il would
say that the decisions leave Mr.. Ford
subject to the law" The chairman pro-
ceeded to explain that Ford workers,
under the Supreme Court decree. now
have the opportunity to join a union
free from interference of any sort.
In the midst of the all-engulfng talk
TEST over the Supreme Court, politicians
are milling over the surprise emergence
OF Farley President boom. Dis
cusslon is the result of a newspaper poll
which shows the Postmaster General
we'll out in front for the 1910 Democratic
nomination. He leads galaxy of rivals
including, in the order named, Earle of
Pennsylvania, Murphy of Michigan, Nc
Mutt of Indiana, Vice President Garner,
Lehman of New York, Secretary Wallace
ana John L. Lewis. The Rooseveltian
neld marshal, though previously men,
toned as presidential timber, may now
take himself more seriously in that
honorable connection than he's hitherto
been inclined to do Friends are said
only to await the signal from Sunny
Jim to launch a real campaign on his
behalf. Nobody, not even the President
himself, possesses SO far-fung an &C
qualntance among Democratic party
workers in every nook and corner of
the Union-a readymade personal or
ganizstion resultant from Farley's many
years Of labor in the Roosevelt vine
yard.
Premier Paul van iceland of Belgium
who has Just won so smashing a victory
for European democracy against the
forces Of fascism, took his Phi. D. at
Princeton in 1921. One of his class
mates, in the department of Govern
ment service, was James M Lands,
chairman of the Securities and Ex-
change Commission. NJ van zeeand's
graduation thesis dealt with the work
ings of the Federal Reserve System
The treatise later had good deal to
do with his meteoric career in the man
agement OF Belgiums national bank. 1t
was while he was administering its af-
fairs in 1885 that he was drafted into
the government to carry out the de-
valuation Of the belga, feat which led
him to the premiership. Van zeelands
opponent, the Rexist leader, NJ de Grelle,
tried In vain to smear the premier dur
ing the recent campaign by haunting
him with his American education"
From steel continues to come i'm
pressive evidence of recovery. February
employment in the industry reached an
all-time high with $4,000 men on the
pay rolls, or $4,000 more than were at
work in 1929. The level was % per
cent above the employment total in
February. 1886, while wages were nearly
half again as large as those paid out
in that month.
One OF the lighter tone comments on
current constitutional Developments u
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watcher must look closely to tell them
apart.
Those who have not had these mites
OF bird life in their yards need not de-
spair. Let them put out a wren house
at once, and hope for the best.
Wrens have way of finding houses
built for them, perhaps just little better
than most birds which will use man
made houses.
Beautiful bluebirds, for instance, are
rather "snooty" about their selections.
Often they will spend day looking over
a site which was hopefully selected for
them, only to fly away at last, disguised
with the proximity of English sparrows.
Wood thrushes build their nests in
sites of their own selection. No need to
put out houses for them, for they will
not enter holes.
Only birds which In their natural
habitats nested in holes Of decayed
trees find new homes in our bird houses,
so-called.
The friendly robin will, at times,
utilize shelf put out for him, but mostly
he is too indifferent builder to care
much. A crotch in the trees will do for
his very flimsy nest The first wind
may JOotlC ~ uoWll, puI GIlt AODAlLo dO
not care whit about that. They simply
build another one, and trust to friendly
days and nights to see the family
through.
Wrens, however, like their small houses
They take to them readily although
tales are told Of their utilizing coat
sleeves in garments left hanging on the
line.
Stories also are told OF house wrens
selecting boxes placed for them at the
kitchen door, and even on the family
porch (old style).
No doubt these stories are true, but we
have never seen wrens select SO intimate
site. A secluded place is best, if for no
other reason than it tends to cut down
on the amount of noise the birds make.
Noisy little birds they are, so much SO
that even an ardent bird fan" at times,
will wish they had selected some other
garden, rather than his own. This feel
ing, OF course, only at odd moments. In
the main these small fellows are we'll
worth all the racket they make. 1t is
only by courtesy that their sputters can
be called songs" If it were not for
their pert appearance, and interesting
appearance. they scarcely could have re-
tanned the affection of bird lovers, as
they have for generations, and always
will, without doubt.
Pussy" is the title usually assigned
these Wrens, which are about inches
long, which means from tip of tail to
end Of bill. Such lengths often fail to
give an adequate idea of a Bird this
wren's tail is tilted up, and it seems very
much shorter and smaller than its Off
cial length would indicate, at least to
the lay observer.
Pussy these birds are. but most of it is
laid at the door of the female She
bosses the family, from Spring to Fall,
when all ny away again.
Both birds are good garden inmates
Their food is practically 100 per cent
insects. Fine little scavengers they are
at all times, and worth far more to the
gardener than the small cost of the
houses he puts out for them.
The same. of course, may be said of
many other birds. Most of them, in
fact, are better than sprays. They are
the best insecticides" in the world. This
is very practical reason for cherishing
and protecting our bird life.
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THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

There is another bird all suburban
residents will be expecting to see soon,
and that is the little house wren, with
its tip-tilted tail and noisy, excitable
song.
The mystery OF bird migration is never
more poignant than in the face of those
tiny specimens, come to as over the
hundreds Of miles.
The chances are very large that they
are exactly the same pair which lived
in the house last year. The miles and
the days which separated us could not
keep them away.
Over rivers and mountains, fields and
forests, they flew away, SO little that
practically no one noticed their travels.
Over rivers, fields, forests and noun
tains they will return to us, precisely
back to the same little hut atop the
arch.
Won't that be mystery enough for one
day?
1t is the day every suburban gardener
waits expectantly for, and it won't be
long now.
About the end Of this month, or maybe
little sooner, down into the garden will
drop little brown bird.
1t will perch on the branch of a tree,
and lift its head in its peculiar song.
Song, do we call it?
For surely it is querulous an ecstatic
bubbling over of sounds, rather than a
real song.
We know perfectly we'll that in time it
will become very tiresome, that out
pouring of feathered energy.
Every time any one goes into the
garden, every time cat ventures to set
foot anywhere near the arch. Mrs. Wren
will chatter and scold, until she becomes
a real shrew. This song is not very
musical.
How busy he will be, looking over all
possible sites, inspecting them, poking
his head in the house. going in after it,
busting out again, flying back and forth
With bits of straw, and many strange
appearing pieces of material, difficult to
determine what.
How he will work at it, getting every
thing ready for the most famous men,
Der of the wren family, Jenny Wren,
herself, when she flies in from the South,
as she will do few days after he lands
amongst us.
Then the fun begins.
Jenny is not satisfied with his choice
OF nest. Not satisfied at all.
She inspects the houses, particularly
the old one.
Johnny has decided upon new place,
but Jenny says that the old one will do.
Busily she will clean it out, then furnish
1t for the new season.
Those who have had wrens return to
the same box year after year never
doubt in the least that it is the same
pair.
Only catching and banding the birds
would really prove anything, but
fortunately most bird lovers ask no such
proof.
They are satisfied to feel sure anyway,
and perhaps that is just as well.
All wrens look alike, of course. They
are as alike as most birds of the same
species. This means that they run true
to ancestral type. There is variation be-
tween male and female of the species,
and also between the young. Juvenile
colorings are always different from those
OF the adult birds. In practically all
species the male is the brighter and
heavier of the two.
Johnny and Jenny Wren, however, are
practically of size, so that the average
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A certain element of frolic has been
introduced into the business of this
Nations Capital. There are suspicious
OF a certain amount of mental mas
querading with Senator Ashurst boast
ing of his capacity for inconsistencies
like veritable Lord of Misrule." Sen
ator Wagner and the justices on the Hill
are among the few who have been keep
ing their patient attention on the honest
drudgery of their jobs.
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Neighborly Regard.

I'm goin' to love my neighbor,"
Said Hezekiah Bings,
Assisting in his labor
Or when he plays or sings.
And yet I must be careful,
For neighbors, growing less
Polite and nowise pray'rful,
May give me some distress.
Affections are capricious,
It's mournful to relate,
When neighbors grow suspicious
And won't reciprocate.
l shall not be benighted
AS one who humbly brings
Devotion to be sighted"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
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Maryland race tracks are expected to
produce tax money for school purposes.
Students located in a neighborhood of
pari-mutuel machines and roulette
wheels should not be encouraged to
devote too much attention to branches
of higher mathematics dealing with laws
of chance.
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The punctual work of the United States
Supreme Court is the more remarkable
because of the rather frivolous ir-
relevances that have been intruded with
the apparent purpose of confusing it's
attention.
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A certain amount of formality is still
preserved by Postmaster General Farley
and other dominant New York politicians
who have not yet gone so far as to give
the Supreme Court justices abrupt
notice to "scram."
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Members of the Maryland Legislature
are not all rich men and their per diem
pay is so small that the impression arises
that in fairness somebody interested in
compensation adjustment ought to do
something about the matter.
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A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
A Fancy.

A Fancy.
If could catch the sparkles on the river
And toss them in my eyes, what fun
'twould be!
I could become gay and reckless liver.
And all the world would be sunshine
for me.
In breezes I would dance, I'd care not
whittier
While wind and water sang the melody;
With spangles in my eyes, blown hitner,
thither,
I might attain the sparkle of the sea.
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Home on the Range is still sung
with secretarial sentiment at the White
House, although Arizona's senatorial
contingent recognizes a situation need
ing the attention of IAN Old Cowhand
From the Rio Grande."
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The disagreements of William Green
and John Lewis are expected to reach
settlement without being carried
through stages of judicial procedure up
TO the United States Supreme Court.
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Land of Free Speech,

From the Paterson IN. JD News.
Thank goodness we live in free
country, where a man may say what
he thinks if he isn't afraid his wife,
the neighbors or his boss will criticize
him. and II he's sure it won't hurt his
t.Sness or his reputation.
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Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,

When Every One Gets Wise.
We gain education in every class.
The Ounce cap is laid on the shelf.
Each lad and each lass is entitled to pass
In learning that shows for itself.
Oh, what will become of the demagog
shout
Which once so successfully ruled
When the world must admit, upon look
ing about,
That there's nobody left to be fooled.
Our general knowledge is growing SO vast
That we're getting we'll out of the
woods.
No testing or song will prevent us at last
From inquiring, Have you got the
goods?"
Oh, what will become of the salesman
refined
When the world has been patiently
schooled
Till every one shows superior mind
And there's nobody left to be fooled?
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AS a rule successful capitalists are
willing to give loyal workmen almost
anything they may claim if they can
only persuade labor leaders to accept it.
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Highly Paid Performer.

What is your idea of fnancier2"
asked the old friend.
HE is great magician" said Mr.
Dustin Stax, who knows how to turn
imaginary values into real money"
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that If Mr. Dooley were still making his
pungent comments on national affairs.
the philosopher of ArcheyRoad would
probably be assuring his friend, Mr..
Hennessey. that, instead of following
tn Election returns" the Supreme Court
nowadays "listens to hreside chats"
(Copyright, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-04-14

Don't try to 'splain what you don't
understand" said Uncle Eben. "Jes'
act like you had settled sumpin' an
make de other feel dat he's de one OATS
dumb"
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seIective Controversial Method.

Selective Controversial Method.
"You debate fearlessly on financial
questions"
ANY time" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. But I take care to select my
antagonist. 1t is always possible to find
somebody who knows less about the
subject than I do"
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c. Can an elephant swim?-M. H.
A. The elephant is an excellent SWIM
mer. Elephants have been known To
swim in deep water for more than six
hours at time.
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Q. What is boysenberry?-M w.
A. 1t is new berry developed from
three blackberries of unknown origin,
Cuthbert raspberry and loganberry. The
berry is sweet, has small seeds, and
averages l u inches in length and inch
in diameter.
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@. Does a member of Congress draw
his salary if he is denied his seat?-P. K.
A. member of Congress, who is for
any reason denied his seat in either
body, receives his salary from the be-
ginning of the term until an act denying
him his seat is passed
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reader can get the ans,rer to any
question OF fact by 1Driting The Euenino
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hasktn, Director. Washington, d. C.
Please inclose stamp for reply.
@. What was the first tabloid paper
In this country?-E. w.
A. The first In the field was the
Illustrated Daily News, established In
New York City June, 1919. by the Chi
cago Tribune.
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pire had been playing foot ball for far
too many years.
An integral part of this extraordinary
story of the struggle of race for free
dom Is the sheer poetic nature of its
author. For instance:
1--WE halted near bank. I had heard
a startling mimic disgruntled sparrow
and then the clear whistle call of
blackbird. AS we watched him feed on
purple blackberries there was an orange
blue green flash and petulant screech
as q kingfisher slipped into yellow flags
amongst the reeds at the bottom of the
slope. Jerry gripped my arm: Look!
soldiers!' I saw two bits of khaki figures
throw themselves down on the upper
slope; bullets whizzed as we crossed
through the thorn bushes on the bank.
We spread out; rifle shots came from
different directions. I saw tin-hatted
soldiers rush toward a hedge I used
my Parabellum; heard the loud, dull
sound of Jerry's Winchester. He had
moved further up the slope.
Through my glasses I saw glimpses
Of khaki above him on higher ground;
behind us was rise of ground. I ran
toward him. They're outf1anking us on
the right, Jerry. Get back to the rise
and cover me, I shouted He ran
quickly with bent back I lay on the
bank and fired rapidly toward where I
had seen the outf1anking soldiers. I
reached the rise where Jerry was. Heel
to heel we angled our bodies and
swivelled on the low aftergrass of the
slope. There was strong, sweet smell
from the clover"
Is it any wonder that this revelation
OF race and story of the guerillas who
revived its long dormant spirit of ma
ingP
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@. How old must a boy be to enroll
in a c. c. C. camp?-D. j.
A. He must be IT years old.
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Jud Tunkins says sometimes a man
thinks he's great leader when he's
only runaway boss.
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ITO break promise is easy" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "but it may
injure your credit, even to the extent
of destroying your faith in yourself"