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Evening star., 1937-12-26

heavily Of American cotton and metals.
There Is small clash Of economic inter-
estS.
Then there is the further fact that
American investments in Japan are very
much heavier than in China and many
more Americans reside in that Nation
than reside In Chinese areas. Any difn-
Guilty would quickly put those interests iii
jeopardy.
Yet, when nation such as the United
States Is deliberately afIronted as this
country was by the military forces Of
another nation, 1t scarcely can turn its
other cheek or count the cost of absolute
assurance against q repetition. It just
happens that this country is involved in
the Far East at a time when decisions
had been made that would gradually
have pulled the country out of many of
the hazards Of that region.
Under the circumstances. Mr.. Roosevelt
Is playing . very careful but very de-
teemined hand.
(ossv.isht 1ss7J
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Defense and Recovery.

announcement that the Navy is con-
0der1ng q rearmament program that
may involve an outlay of $4,000 900 900
mas an angle Of more current Importance
than Its purely defensive aspect. Amer
leans who are sometimes staggered nv
the Size OF their national life insurance
premium, which, for naval preparedness
alone, now amounts to a round ssoo
ooo'ooo year, are generally unaware of
the economic significance of modern sea
power. They do not realize that fully
-1our-nfths Of every dollar spent in this
country on warship building finds its
way into the pockets Of workmen for
wages. Some estimates fix eighty-seven
per cent as labor's share Of construction
cost.
such figures which are of official
origin, place presently proposed naval
expansion in an entirely new and timely
light. II the sum of two billion dollars is
TO be devoted, during the next three or
1our years, to new battleships, aircraft
carriers, cruisers, destroyers and subma-
rines. 1t means that at least a billion
and half of that huge sum will be paid
to steel workers who make armor plate,
to artisans who fashion guns of all cali
oers, to mechanics who produce lathes
and the host of other machine tools
required to fabricate the variegated ma
ter1als that go into men of war. to Shin
wr1ghts who take all these ingredients
and with skill that is almost alchemy,
turn them into the mighty engines of
war that patrol the seas. These major
categories of labor directly concerned
with navy building leave altogether out
OF account the transportation industries
which get no inconsiderable share of the
business involved, or the mines, fields
and forests in which the required raw
materials originate. All and sundry of
these factors advantageously affecting
the lives OF millions of our working popu-
Iation, need to be taken into account
when the United States talks naval
expansion IN terms Of billions.
Increased armaments for aggression
purposes could never count upon popu-
lar support in this country. But when
such a program serves the object not
only OF showing certain powers that the
American people have both the will and
the wherewithal to command respect for
their rights, but also of creating highly
useful national work, and arresting in
dustrial recession, the plan has every
thing In its favor. John Bulls $780,
100000 rearmament project, undertaken
. year ago. has played a primary role in
sustaining economic recovery in Great
Britain. Kindred Government expendi-
ture by Uncle Sam is certain to have the
same effect here.
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Neutrality Dilemma.

The movement for amendment of the
Neutrality Act, foreshadowed by the
bitter criticism Of President Roose-
velt for his failure to invoke the
law in the sino-Japanese War, has
begun with introduction by Senator
Lodge OF a measure to make proclama-
ton Of state of war dependent upon
the will of Congress as that of the
President, and to eliminate the cash
and carry" provisions.
There is grave doubt whether Congress
could add anything to the present ability
Of the President to determine the ex-
istence Of state Of war between foreign
nations, but Senator Lodge proposes to
permit the President to inform Congress
Of his belief" that state of war exists,
whereupon the latter would decide either
to concur with the finding OF the Chief
Executive or not. Concurrence would
make it mandatory upon the President
to put the act into effect.
A state Of war is legal situation Of
the first category and is to be dis
tinguished from the mere existence Of
war as the term is used in popular
speech, to denote armed conflict OF almost
any sort. Upon the existence or nom
existence Of state of war hinge all the
rights and obligations of neutrals and
belligerents upon which in turn is based
the juridical determination OF claims
for damages, when the time comes for
belligerents and neutrals to settle UP.
Nothing is to be gained by opening up
purely technical legal matter to the
bombast and demagoguery of political
debate on the floors of Congress. After
all, Congress would have to refer for
advice to the very men who are now
charged with determining the issue for
the President when the occasion arises.
Furthermore, the preservation of Amer
ican peace is so definitely a nom partisan
matter that partisan debate could only
hinder its attainment
To pronounce the failure of the cash
and carry" provisions of the act before
they have had an opportunity to be used
In the situation for which they were
enacted-the existence Of state of war
IN which the perils to American COM
merce threaten to involve the United
states-is hasty and shortsighted. If, as
Senator Lodge suggests, it puts the
United States on the side of the stronger
the clause might be strengthened by eiv-
ing the President even more power as
Raymond Leslie Buell. has proposed, and
permit the embargoing of raw materials
going to belligerents. This would nullify,
IN part at least, the effect of aiding the
more powerful by keeping help from the
weaker belligerent.
Although there are laudable points in
the Lodge amendment, such as IN.
strengthening of the restriction against
use OF American ports by submarines
ana armed merchant vessels and the un-
Loading onto American shippers of all
the RISK OF trading with belligerents, on
the whole it purposes to detract from
that substantive control of foreign re-
Iatlons which the Constitution vests in
the Chief Executive It aims to give
congress more than the condrmatory
role 1t was meant to play.
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The Christmas Spirit.

The dynamic Of Christmas is a power
full force. Mr.. scrooge could not resist
1t; neither can the average citizen of
this later period Of human history. The
spirit OF 1t is contagious. And, of course,
that is as 1t should be.
Professional psychologists comprehend
how 1t happens that millions of people
become involved in a single pattern of
thought and behavior. Certain ideas are
endowed with such natural magnetism
as to attract multitudes. War, for exam
pie, compels almost universal conform
lty. An earthquake. 1t has been noticed,
prompts a mass reaction Of terror with
out regard for distinctions Of nation,
class, creed, age or economic status.
But constructive motive powers SINH
larly effective are few in number. Christ
mas stands practically alone as an occa-
sion when the race is unified helpfully
Forgetting for the moment the sacred
origin and significance of the annual
festival. it is worthy of mention that 1t
is real, democratic, all-inclusive. In truth,
1t reigns; 1t dominates the world.
The difficulty, obviously, Is that it is
but an interlude in the calendar of con-
test and strife, trouble and tumult. For
centuries men-and women-of good will
have labored to expand its influence. II
only the Christmas spirit of hberality.
charity, kindness and love could be
extended throughout the entire year,
they have said, peace and justice and
fellowship could be established every
where and for all time.
But the great ideal of the Son Of God
remains unattained. The spectacle of
its contradiction saddens successive gen.
erations of the race He sacrificed Himself
to save. What is wanted for its correc-
ton is a humility which mankind has
not yet developed.
Hope, however, is not dead. Rather, 1t
grows as the decades pass and life
increases in complexity. Humanity is
learning, slowly and in bitter school,
the lesson Christ came to teach. The
path of its progress is hard, but few turn
back; a majority see the light of Zion
and press onward toward it, undismayed.
If they fail In the end, 1t is not delib-
erately. Their aspiration will encourage
those who will follow them.
Evening star., 1937-12-26

side Of such project to consider, a.
well as the difficulty Of obtaining ease
ments from property owners. Elevated
highways have proved practical, from
the standpoint Of tratic experts, but
they have given headaches to officials
interested in preserving a citys beauty.
The National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commissions counsel should be
given full consideration In any studies
conducted in this connection.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Day After.
Twas the day after Christmas. The
turkeys q wreck.
The sleigh Of old santas q far-distant
speck.
The presents enliven the girls and the
boys.
Though pain in the tummy quite often
annoys.
The dinner was good, and, with manner
sedate,
We first asked blessing, then cordially
ate.
Twas the day after Christmas. The doc
tor drew near
And Strengthened US out for q Happy New
Year.
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Rush Holt may expect to be reminded,
even during the holidays, of every friend
of his who does not get job. There may
be no direct reason for it, but the mys-
teries of human nature command study
even while the Christmas crullers are
being distributed.
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There Is an intense feminine interest
IN current politics. Broadcasts show it
and emphasize the current interest in
the home as it is respected and loved
In every language.
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Santa Claus is a generous old figure
ana gracious literary influence. Moth
ing could be more appealing than the
Cnr1stmas poetry he distributes this
month without risk of arousine critical,
protest to obscure its kindly purpose,
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Christmas greetings are numerous and
sincere, with even kindly greeting for
the columnist who is persuaded by art
inclination or personal necessity to at
tempt an improvement on Twas the
Night Before Christmas"
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Small boys make good police assist
ants and promise extraordinary results
as they learn more about the work. In
the meantime, you may evade their vigi-
lance, but you cannot fool them.
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An Elevated Highwav.

AA6A"oys
The proposal for an elevated bypass
nlgnway to carry north.and- south.
bound traffic across Washington from
the Baltimore Boulevard to Highway
Bridge has the merit of being novel, At
least
Drastic though the plan may be, it is
gratifying to trafhc-harassed citizens Of
the Capital to know that members of
Congress are giving serious attention to
the city's constantly increasing street
congestion.
The vision OF an elevated highway.
patterned after New Jerseys famous
Pulaski "skyway." may never be realized
IN Washington-and q number Of objec-
tions to it undoubtedly will be voiced
but the House committee was sufficiently
interested to favor careful study of the
scheme.
Many large cities have adopted the
progressive plan Of by-passing through
trafic around congested areas. It is q
convenience for travellers who have no
intention of pausing within the city's
gates and it greatly relieves traflic con-
gestion in downtown streets.
While most of the visitors to WASH
ington are here for sightseeing purposes,
traftic authorities have found that a
large amount Of trucking and other COM
mercial trafnc is forced to use the down.
town thoroughfares In order to reach the
exits it is seeking. BY removing this
express trafdc from the already clut-
tered-up business section. conditions
should be appreciably improved.
On the other hand. there u the esthetic
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The explanation that is hard to UNDER
stand is not entitled to place in Japa-
nese diplomacy.
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The Mikado was perhaps q happier
parsonage when he was known to the
world chiefly as the title of a Gilbert
and Sullivan opera.
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Wiretapping is definitely condemned
as against the law. Horse race operators
are only requested to be as honorable
with the public as the public is with
them.
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Japan is amazed by the sinking Of the
Panay and is prepared to allow the En-
peror himself to admit surprise.
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Never the twain shall meet" is good
Kipling poetry, but lacking in military
accuracy.
Evening star., 1937-12-26
Jud Tunkins says success depends not
80 much on enlightening thought as on
knowing Just when to pass the hat.

Precocity.
Here's q child Of two or three.
He seems rather fond of me.
Soon he'll get to nine or ten
And I'm very sure that then
When his elders come to view
Well wonder what he's going to do.
He'll hand them out fearful slap
And hint that Grandpa is q sap.
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Perplexity.

Pefp4ex1ty.
what am telling you is history" said
the emphatic friend.
eyes," said Senator Sorghum. But
what are you going to do when some
folks insist that even history is all
wrong?"
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Men easily make new laws" said Hi
Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, "but find the
same old difficulties in compelling obe-
dience."
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NJ En.A;n- n2nka%~.

No Fashion Dictator.
I asked old Santa Claus to bring
A suit of clothes-the proper thing
And whispered, Santa, have q care:
Nothing at all like what you wear"
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No Ar9ument.

"What did the trafilc cop say to you?"
IT don't remember the details" said Mr..
Chuggins. But unhesitatingly admit
ted that he was absolutely right"
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I'VE hopes fob de best" said Uncle
Eben. "but whut . selfish pusson con-
kiders do best amt mebbe worth hopin'
3oh,"
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herself. The Japanese are in very bad
way economically. Their investment in
Manchuria has gone terribly sour. The
very drain on domestic resources caused
by that 1881 adventure in imperialism Is
driving the army to its present penetra-
ton Of China. And experience OF the
past has shown this isn't likely to prove
to be profitable exploit Rather it will
put q further strain on Japanese re-
sources.
At this stage, from naval point of
view, there are those who think that it
would be the simplest thing in the world
for England, France and the United
States to bring Japan to her knees with
out risking much more than the Philip
pines, which already are on the road to
independence. This could be done by
closing the trade routes in the Pacific
far enough away from Japan to make it
highly dangerous for her navy to VEN
ture out to break through the ring.
# the Japanese government is unable
or unwilling to restrain its military ana
naval forces from deliberately attacking
the citizens and military forces of other
nations who are engaged in lawful pur-
suits, then there might be nothing to do
but to make such q show of force. Mr..
Roosevelt already has used the word
quarantine" in general sense, as q
means for peaceful nations to meet az
gressions.
But here again some other facts get
attention.
Japan is one Of this countrys best
customers. It's citizens buy from us about
$300,000,000 worth Of goods each year
and sell to us about $500, 600 900 worth
In the first ten months Of this year, their
purchases here amounted to $252, ,855 600
and they sold 3167, ,813 900 in American
markets. Furthermore, the trade Is
largely Complementary. with this country
taking Japanese SILK and Japan BUYING
Evening star., 1937-12-26

Automotlve engines have reached s,lch
q stage OF perfection, or apparent per-
lection, that the ordinary user can almost
forget them. The Federal Government
as user, however, cannot, so that the
Bureau Is called upon to make nun,er-
Gus tests involving many features. These
tests have yielded much valuable tnfor-
nation for the ordinary user. Thousands
OF letters are received by the bureau MAX
ing INQUIRIES about engines, and as a re-
suit OF tests carried on, correspondents
are given, through direct answers And
publications. full benefit of all findings
subjects OF safety control, riding ouaIi-
ties' brakes and headlights have been
given special attention and the valuable
information obtained Is available to the
PUBIC. Highway safety In recent years
oeing an important national problem
utmost attention has been given this
subject. States, municipalities and other
organized units are informed upon r.
quest as to best possible measures ana
methods TO apply in the formation and
application of their safety proerams
+ =
Wnat are structural changes In cloth
wnue IL IS being processed and dved?
tnat Is what the manufacturer wants tn
Know ana what the consumer vants IA
know. The bureau has the answer-and
70 hundreds OF similar questions. YmIr
oentlst wants to know the durability AND
reaction OF certain materials and The
patlent IS interested from the standpoint
o! service. The American Dental Asso-
clatlon IN cooperation with the burea,,
mas the last scientific word on many
oental materials-and for the benefit az
tne consumer. Dry ice, garden hoea.
gas burners, paints, varnishes, heating
equipment OF all types, motor fuels, paper
products, tableware, textiles, carpets and
rugs, timepieces and thermometers, win
dow glass and enamel and scores Of other
things are delved into in an effort to
find the best and most durable and eco.
nomical methods Of manufacturs-end
all for tho benefit Of the consumer.
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Evening star., 1937-09-15

Coming Back.
Ey the Associated Press

by the Associate Press.
NEW YORK, September 15.-Those
pop-eyed, raucous-voiced little men
ventriloquists' dummies-are coming
back on Broadway again, signaling a
revival in one of the oldest theatrical
arts.
Vaudeville used to be their stage.
Today the night clubs are welcoming
an old form of entertainment into new
surroundings.
One of the breeziest of the lot is
Broadway Eddie" with a wild red
mop of hair and bulging blue google
eyes.
Broadway Eddie" is an old man, as
dummies go. Man and boy, he's been
venting around the world for nearly
half century-and although he's as
bright and boyish-looking as ever, a
closeup inspection reveals the ravishes
OF time, with many a dozen coats Of
paint showing chips and cracks and
giving him blowzy mien.
In a manner of speaking, he is the
grandpappy of them all and the god
father, at least, Of the celebrated
Charlie Mccarthy of radio and
movie fame. For it was Eddie's alter
ego, Harry E. Lester, known profess
sionally as THE Great Lester" who
taught Charles master, Edgar Ber-
gen, his routine.
Lester says there is actually no such
thing as voice throwing'-and that
ventriloquism can't be taught by mail
or by any book.
Il can make people believe they
hear my voice coming from the cellar
or from the floor above, right before
their eyes, but I don't really throw
my voice." he said. 1T is simply ear
misdirection, using tones people rarely
hear, and psychology or mental sug-
gestion does the rest"
Lester originated the stunt of drink
ing glass of wine While ventriloquat-
ing. He wouldn't explain how he did
it. years of practice" he said.
Evening star., 1937-09-15
Walt Disney Wins
For Fourth Time

FOR the fourth consecutive time
Walt Disney has won the prize
for the best shorts, offered by the In
ternational Film Exhibition in Venice,
where the exhibition was held. His
Mickey Mouse two-reeler, Hawaiian
Holiday" in technicolor, was voted
best by the special jury.
Four Disney shorts were entered:
alpine Climber" Country Cousin"
THE Old Mill' and Hawaiian Holi-
day."
The Disney award was made at the
same time as the presenting of the
Cup of Nations to Victoria the
Great" for the years most distin-
guished film from field of 10 en-
trants. World distribution of this
feature is in the hands Of R-K-O
Radio Pictures.
Another picture by this company
was signaled for distinction with the
winning by ''Winterset" of the award
for best photography. Peverell Mar
ley, A. S. c., was camera man of this
Pandro S. Berman production.
Evening star., 1937-09-15

and Scandals" Best known of Dukes
popular repertoire-"April in Paris"
This Is Romance" Il Like the Likes
of You" and "Now."
john Barrymore is having a quiet
giggle at M-G-M's expense. When
the studio refused to renew his con-
tract at the conclusion of May Time"
his acting services were offered to
Paramount. But they, too. were afraid
to take chance with John and signed
him for one picture only. They might
just as well have given him contract
because Barrymore has since made
four films in row for them-two
Bulldog Drummonds," Night Club
Scandal" True Confession"-and has
now been given a fifth role in THE
Yellow Nightingale" with Gladys
Swarthout and John Boles.
Copyright, 1887 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1937-09-15
MARTHA RAVE CLAIMS
MYSTERIOUS SHADOWERS
Actress Tells narrowing Story to
Police, Gets an Escort to
Work.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, September 15.-
Wide-mouthed Martha Raye of the
films says mysterious strangers" are
following her everywhere she goes.
Yesterday she was given a police
escort to a radio station.
Martha told narrowing story to
Hollywood police, but there didn't seem
to be anything tangible for the officers
to grasp, and Martha's studio said it
hadn't heard anything about "mys-
terious strangers" and would have
provided bodyguard if she had so
requested.
Il don't know who these fellows are
or what they want" she told Capt.
D. L. Jones, but they have followed
me on every shopping trip I've made
in the last three days. They are in
a. car, and they never get close enough
for me to recognize them"
The actress has divorce suit pend
ing against Hamilton Westmore, make
up man, from whom she separated
after a brief honeymoon.