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Evening star., 1937-06-18
Not Readers.

The Special Libraries Association. as
sembled In convention in New York re-
Gently, listened with profound attention
while Professor Paul T. Cherington ex-
planned that most business men simply
90 not read books" High -salaried
executives, particularly, were cited as in
different to literature. Those not classi-
ned In the upper wage bracket, it was
indicated, are equally unresponsive to
the attraction of novels and poetry.
Perhaps the explanation of such
neglect might be found in the fact that
business has become articulate to an
amazing degree. A few centuries ago the
science OF communication was simple
and limited affair. Today dozen diff
ferent factors-improved postal facilities,
telegraphy, telephony, radio among them
combine to make industry and trade
vocal as never before in human ex-
perience. Everybody talks, practically
everybody writes. Also, necessarily.
nearly everybody listens and, largely un-
noticed, tremendous coincidental con-
centration on the progress of current
news has developed. People in general,
not business men only, have learned
that it is obligatory to keep abreast of
events. Missing 'the passing show" for
even few hours throws a person "out
OF step"
Is it any wonder, then, that very few
participants in the contemporary struggle
deliberately choose "a postman's holiday"
when, by chance, they are granted mo-
mentary leisure?
The spirit of the age, certainly, has
much to do with the decline of interest
in literature as an art So long as no.
body knows what drastic change, what
revolutionary innovation, is forthcoming
the brutal realism of existence in Q
mutable society will pre-occupy the aver
age mind to the exclusion of serious con.
cern for invented romance, however in
nately meritorious.
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foreign minister's presence In London
is expected to strengthen that prospect.
It may be taken for granted that the
British government will omit no oppor-
tunity to convince Baron Won Neurath
that the price OF closer friendship with
Great Britain is concrete exhibition Of
Nad willingness, In the Spanish I'M
broglio and otherwise, to cooperate in
solidifying European peace. Hitherto
the Reich has contended that an agree
ment among the western powers, ex-
elusive Of Russia, is sufficient for that
purpose. The British have never re-
ceded from the position that an accord
to supplant the defunct Locarno pact
must be only the first step toward GER
eral settlement, which would involve
binding commitments by Germany not
to pursue aggressive aims anywhere.
Won Neurath may seek to exploit
present-hour Russian events in support
OF Germany's demand for a four power
security agreement that would isolate
the U. S. S. r. Claims for colonies
and raw materials are also still on Hit
ler's must" list. The impending Anglo
German confabulation can hardly fail
to include those burning questions.
The British, on their part, have an ideal
opportunity to represent to the Reich
that 1t can never aspire to the regard
and confidence of democratic nations,
or expect favors at their hands, so long
as Hitlerism incarnates so many Of the
things repugnant to Great Britain.
France, Belgium and other liberty
loving peoples.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

to look pointedly and persistently at the
fellows feet.
More than that, however, the shoe
looking will help keep the eyes in good
shape, If the locker passes on rapidly to
other shoes.
The eyes leap trippingly from shoe to
shoe, down the aisle and back, and so
on around, not remaining any length of
time on any one shoe.
Buttons, too, are good, If one is fac
ing them, where they can be seen easily.
,momentary pause on each button
and away one goes to the next set OF
them.
There are an amazing number Of
things to be seen in given space in such
ocular trips In just few square feet.
It is possible to see more than 100
separate things. counting the spokes of
the drivers wheel and including such
features of the driver himself as two
ears, two eyes, nose, mouth, collar, tie,
etc.
Car ads and the injunctions to re-
frain from expectorating and smoking
are excellent things to look at. The eyes
rapidly pass from one OF the larger let
ters to another. It is just as good as
looking at those cards in the oculists
Office.
Chances out the window from time to
time offer much needed refreshment,
for it will be discovered, if one is of a
nervous temperament, that the mental
effort to keep on looking around is some
times, according to mood, a bit wearing.
Another good way of genuine relax
alton is to close the eyes and permit the
entire body to slump. This is called, in
one Of the best books on the subject.
dif1erential relaxation.
1t Is possible in this way to check up
on most Of the major muscles beginning
with the feet and ankles and to relax
them one after the other until one rides
along a mere lump Of suet.
1t is much better, really than staring
at nothing, or glaring f1xedly into space.
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The eyes 1t would seem, are made to
see with, and one ought to be seeing
things, when they are open.
The choice lies in what to see and how
we'll it is seen.
There are many times in life which
impress one as offering remarkably little
to be seen, but 1t is probably true that
the fault lies not in the scenery but in
the beholder.
This world is so full of number of
things that it is impossible to find a
void. even If We would; the sands of the
Sahara offer, no doubt multitudinous
wrinkles and forms Of folds, to him who
has enough interest in the subject to
study them.
What one is not interested in, one is
not likely to see; hence it follows that
working up an interest in subject is
a key to both real interest following and
better eyesight.
People not interested in birds paid no
attention to the beautiful photographs
OF mother swallow on her nest 1t
was their loss.
Those who were interested in bird life,
looked marveled and applauded. A cer-
tain sense of happiness suffused them,
at the sight Of so much natural interest
and such good photography.
They had something the other missed.
1t is the same everywhere, and with
everything.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

President Roosevelts plans to smoke
the pipe Of peace with 4O0-odd Demo-
cratic members Of Congress are notice
to all the world that the breach between
the White House and the Capitol has
become a yawning chasm OF menacing
dimensions. The prosective hobnob-
blngs at Jefferson Island betoken The
New Deal high commands realization
that drastic and immediate acton is
necessary to prevent party revolt from
becoming outright disruption. For
months the donkey, true to his most
famous attribute, has been growing oalky
to the point of utter unmanageability.
Ever since the Supreme Court contro-
versy Wldened the split among F.. D. R. S
supporters, it has been dinned into his
ears that something had to be done,
and without delay, II the Democratic
organization was to retain any SEM
blance of solidarity or hope of victori-
ously contesting the 1888 congressional
campaign and the presidential election
OF 1910. Anxious leaders who hold these
views finally prevailed. Next weeks
good fellowship powwow is the result
OF their fears and promptings.
It is not only honest differences Of
opinion over his various legislative pro-
posals that smashed the entente cordiale
between the President and House and
Senate Democrats. What members have
objected to, especially during latter day
stages of the New Deal, was Mr.. Roose-
velt's alleged habit of ignoring party
leaders and rejecting their advice in
favor of the counsel of starry-eyed young
brain trusters. Democratic congressional
luminaries, as we'll as rank and file. grew
progressively tired of having legislative
schemes laid before them cut and dried,
in lieu of the traditional system whereby
proposed enactments not only originated,
but were also drafted in Congress. The
peremptory manner in which the ju-
dietary bill was incubated filled to over
flowing Capitol Hills cup of resentment
on this score. The President has period
ically summoned leaders for conference,
but too often, they felt, merely to con-
front them with accomplished facts.
The uprising over relief typifies Demo-
cratic determination to wipe out the
humiliating rubber stamp system. The
administrations failure to combat the
sit-down strike movement did the Presi-
dent no good. His reluctance to curb
current c. I. o. excesseS also spurred
the congressional revolution-some call
it the straw that broke the camel's back.
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AS Mr.. Roosevelt is at the top of his
form when playing the role Of concilia-
tor, New Dealers are confident his bill
lion-dollar smile and all that goes with
it will prove in Chesapeake Bay, like
music, to have charms to soothe the
savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend
knotted oak" He will flnd plenty Of
savages, rocks and oaks to cope with
during the impending lovefeast. The
betting odds are that the Presidents
famed charm will not be turned on in
vain, though If he is to send his fellow
picnickers back to Washington in CO.
operative mood, it will have to be accom-
plished by concrete concessions on his
part, including certain reforms in White
House procedure with Capitol leaders
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Anglo. Approaches.

Because Of the currently fragile state
OF European relationships, due to the
possibilities inherent in the Spanish sit
uatlon and the equally incalculable de-
velopments that may flow from Soviet
"purges," next weeks visit to London
OF German Foreign Minister Won Neu-
-ath is fraught with high significance.
The director of Hitler's external rela-
tions has of late been industriously on
the move. Vienna and Budapest were
his most recent ports of CALL while there
were coincident comings and goings by
various Berlin and Rome personaees
associated with foreign affairs. Ger
many and Italy are consorting with a
view to promoting joint purposes in Cen
tral Europe, especially in the Danubian
Basin. Underlying these maneuvers is
the aspiration to link the Little Entente
states to the Berlin-Rome "axis" and
simultaneously weaken their allegiance
to the western democracies, particularly
France.
Baron Won Ne,Uath's impending trip
denotes revival OF Anglo-G German good
will spirit, manifestation for which
Hitlers assiduous Ambassador to the
Court of st. James, Herr Won Ribben-
trop, is perhaps responsible. Concrete
evidence of the better atmosphere now
radiating across the North Sea is Ger
many's action, along with Italy, in re-
Joining the Spanish Non-intervention
Committee at London, in response to
British urgings. Downing Street is so
elated over this achievement that it
again envisions progressive solution Of
the Spanish conflict, with withdrawal of
foreign fighting units to be followed by
international mediation. The German
Evening star., 1937-06-18
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

II the immobile poker face" Of the
modern American, worked up in self
defense. and in an attempt to appear
sophisticated, Is detrimental to the eyes,
what may be said of the universal habit
Of staring straight ahead in public trans
port?
Watch, the next time you get on, and
notice the set stare Of almost every one
Many stare so rigidly that they appear
to be In daze, to say nothing OF doze.
Many may be stared at, full-faced,
without their realizing 1t. so straight
ahead do they look, barring from their
sight almost everything in view.
II there is anything to this theory Of
lack Of movement Of the eyes being
harmful to them, then a great deal Of
havoc IS wrought every day in the pas
time Of getting to and from work.
1t might be thought that this would
be an ideal place to use the eyes.
Some persons feel that reading aboard
public transport Is harmful to their ewes.
Others declare they rather like the
exercise.
While this matter is being decided, II
1t ever Is. let us look into the related
issue OF staring straight ahead versus
looking around as we bowl along.
There are great many things to be
seen both in and outside the vehicle.
Riding on a train Is commonly held
to be restful to the eyes, what with the
sheep in the meadows and COWS in the
corn. the mountains, valleys, forests.
streams, farm houses, villages
IT train tripping is restful it must be
because Of the far-flung vision, the look
Ing first one way and then another.
Even the smoking car crowd, despite
Its bent toward politics and cards, looks
out the window from time to time, every
now and then, so as not to lose the very
best part OF the trip-some compre-
hension Of this great land of ours.
Familiar trips Of the everyday are
much shorter; they give no such diversity
OF eye appeal: they seldom vary one way
or another.
The same fat man gets on at the same
corner. The person with the greasy bag
OF lunch insists on poking it into a fresh
ly starched shoulder today as yesterday,
Still, there are sights to be seen, II one
only looks.
The rowing eye, which is the function
Ing eye, may specialize on hats, for in
stance.
Look from one hat to another, all over
the vehicle.
Come back by way of faces.
All sorts of intricate patterns of prog
ress may be worked out in this simple
fashion. Go down the aisle on hats and
come back on faces, then reverse the
process and 60 down on faces and come
back on hats.
Ears are interesting.
Until one has tried them, one will
never know just how interesting ears
can be.
Until one has really looked at ears, one
is not able to say much about ears, but
after full ear investigation of load of
human beings. it is almost possible to
set up as an ear expert
Feet, too.
There is no better way to squelch an
inclpient stare, in any public place, than
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Not only the Board of Trade, but the
entire community can point with pride
to Odell S. Smith, recently appointed
chairman of the organizations Public
Order Committee for the twenty fifth
consecutive time. He is an exemplar Of
the fact that efficiency, plus enthusiasm,
plus energy, plus experience, spell ex-
cellence.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Treasury experts are trying to learn
why they "overshot the mark" by no less
than twenty seven per cent in estimat-
ing revenues from the new undistrib-
uted surplus profits tax. However, that
department contains some of the best
little over-shooters we have. Some days
they are just as fancy at under-shoot-
ing. There should be a closer liaison
with the bureau of ballistics.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Taxed-With a Kick.

Since early in the year, when it be-
came apparent that the District faced
stiff increase in the local tax burden,
District taxpayers through their organ
izations and representatives have worked
for fair tax bill. There has been some
disagreement among them, of course, as
to the forms of taxation to be imposed.
That is only natural. The point is that
there has been no attempt at organized
opposition, no effort to escape the higher
taxes, no crying over the prospect of
drastic increase in an already heavy tax
burden despite the obviously inequitable
condition which made it necessary.
Washingtonians have never sought to
evade their share of taxes, and
from the time Of the founding OF the
Federal City have assumed RESPONSE
hility that is heavier than it should be.
Yesterday the House took up the ON
nibus tax bill in a spirit of childish re-
sentiment against the people of the Dis
trict, and 1t was in that spirit that the
ddh U4AA WcS 4A1dA1y pQU U1 0lldpc 4Ol
passage. More absurd mislnformation
was spread on the floor of the House
about the District than one less familiar
with the tactics of congressional bullies
could imagine. This resentment was
due, not to anything the people of the
District had done or said-for under the
Un-American system here of govern
ment by an alien body of legislators they
can do very little and say very little.
The resentment was inspired chiefly
by the fact that some members of the
House, squealing in anguish over the
prospect of having to pay tax them
selves, had embarrassed the House before
the eyes of the country. AS result, the
sardonic spectacle was enacted on the
floor OF the House yesterday of member
after member filling the Congressional
Record with misstatemen.s about the tax
dodging proclivities of the people of the
District, those people being the only ones
In the United States who are forced to
pay taxes without voice in their gov
Brnment.
Something better might have been ex-
pected from the House. There was op-
portunity for improvement and strength
ening of tax bill that was nothing to
brag about in the beginning. AS COM
pleted by the House its defects largely
went unnoticed and to its already harsh
provisions were added others designed
chiefly as punitive measures against resi-
dents of the District.
At this state of the proceedings the
House has left the District in sorry
mess. With peculiar disregard for the
plain facts in the case and an utter mis-
representation of the condition which
has brought it about, it has left the Dis
trict without means to meet obligations
falling due before it's own revenues be-
come available. 1t has sent on it's way
to final enactment tax bill capable of
working severe hardship on some people,
IN effect contiscating the business of
others, and has made no provision what
ever for administration of the awkward
measure it has passed.
AS usual, the District must look to the
Senate for relief. There, it is believed,
Will be found more reasonable recog-
milton OF the intolerable condition in
which the impetuous action Of an angry
house has left the people Of the District.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Printed Page.
I've read the words of wisdom spread
Upon the printed page,
marvel at the wisdom shed
To glorify the age.
1t brings the lamp which reason lights
To guide us safe and free,
And yet we have strikes and fights,
On, how can such things be?
These printed lines, from day to day.
If measured end to end,
Would reach through space too far away
For us to comprehend.
Yet, even when we've been to school.
We heather love to rage,
We let the fighting impulse rule
And scorn the printed page.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

return of harmony, the party might be
badly split in the coming congressional
elections and in the presidential elec-
ton in 194O
The invitation to use the Jefferson
Island Club for the presidential confer
ences was extended by committee OF
club members. But whether the idea
Of the conferences originated with them
or in the White House is not so clear.
Perhaps the Democrats want to get the
President down there to talk turkey to
him-iustead Of the Presidents laying
down the law to them.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

The congressional committee to inves-
tigate avoidance of taxes by the So
called wealthy is boiling one of the big
gest tar pots on record, and every member
brushes he can possibly use.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Some day, perhaps, movie star play
ing guitar in dumb-show to strains
actually furnished by competent in
visible performer will unfreeze his
fingers from the frets, and also run
the strings from bass to treble instead
of vice versa.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

If there are electric waves In the hu-
man brain, as scientists now claim, the
late Thomas Alva Edison must have
had a-plenty thereof.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
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Evening star., 1937-06-18
Annual Ordeal.

Little Willie is complete
AS to face and hands and feet.
Wonder If he thus will last
When July the Fourth is past?
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Digest's reputation as conductor Of
presidential polls. following its ILL
starred record in the Roosevelt -Landon
campaign of 1896
(Copyrishk 1879
Evening star., 1937-06-18
me smells

A sales tax by any other name smells
even worse.
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Unfortunate Affability.

Unfortunate Affability.
What did you say to the judge?"
II said, Good morning."
HE couldn't take offense at that"
"He did. ! sounded so genial and IA
miliar that he took it for granted I
was an old offender"
Great wealth." said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, "does not bring men hap
piness, but it enables them to gid their
cares into the semblance of magnifi-
cence."
Faithful Servitor.
Thought I heard mockin' bird
Singin' in the tree.
He new away the other day,
Desertin' you an me.
Hate to lose that mockin bird,
With his charming skill;
But still I hear, with grateful cheer,
The good old whippoorwill.
II wonders" said Uncle Eben, If de
collection plate is ever gineter show do
congregation payin' Is much foh saliva
ton 90 4 does fob base BAIL"
Evening star., 1937-06-18
Real Work.

,"Are you going to take a vacation this
Summer"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum.
AFTER engaging in comparatively recrea-
tive activities here in Washington, am
now obliged to get out among the home
folks and do some real work."
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Jud Tunkins says grand jury is
mebbe entitled to sympathy for bein'
compelled to listen to terrible amount
of idle gossip.
Evening star., 1937-06-18
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over until next Winter. They do not
see the need for rushing into a law of
that kind, which might be later greatly
regretted. There is growing a demand,
on the other hand, for revision of the
Wagner labor relations act, which is
lopsided at present. One way to 70
about it would be to write into the law
the proposal made by Senator Tydines
Of Maryland when the bill was originally
before the Senate. Tydings wanted the
law to prohibit the intimidation and
coercion OF all workers by any one. This
would make it illegal for labor union
to intimidate or to coerce any workers
into joining the union. The proponents
Of the bill at that time opposed the
Tydings amendment and it was lost.
The law now makes it illegal only for
employers to intimidate and coerce the
workers. II the Tydings amendment
was part Of the law today, it would be
easier to deal with the present strike
situation.
put the skids under Democratic Sena-
tors who have been opposing his court
reorganization bill, he may have tough
time. Senator Wheeler has just re-
turned from Montana. He was given
plenty of assurance while he was at
home by all kinds of labor leaders that
they would back him for Reelection
although some of them said that they
favored the Presidents court bill. This
Jefferson Island conference plan, ap-
parently, was developed so as to make
an effort to get the recalcitrant Demo-
Gratis back firmly into the fold-and pos
sibly because the administration lead
ers realized that unless there W1s q real
Evening star., 1937-06-18

@. How far is it across India?-L. r.
A. From east to west it is 1000 miles
at its greatest extent-about the dis
tance from Boston to Denver.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

@. How many Civil War veterans are
now drawing pensions?-H. K. G.
A. There are 1924 veterans still
drawing pensions.
Evening star., 1937-06-18

Washington politicians note with
lively interest the sale Of the Literary
Digest to DR.. Albert Shaw. veteran edi-
tor Of the Review Of Reviews. The
trausaction recalls the slump In the