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Evening star., 1937-02-02
The Flying Lindberghs.

A few hours after a new plane had
been delivered to him, Col. Charles
Lindbergh, accompanied by his wife,
took off from Lympne, England, for "a
little jaunt" southwark. Their destina-
ton was not announced, but it was
understood that they were headed for
Egypt. When, some seventeen hours
after they had departed, no word had
come regarding their location, fears
were expressed that they had come to
grief. Reports began to fly indicating
disaster. A rumor spread that the plane
had been forced down on the Hungarian
Yugoslav frontier. Details were not
lacking. The plane, it was reported, had
run into a thick fog and, striking
rock, had capsized. This morning came
word that the flyers had reached Pisa,
Italy, in perfect safety and had made a
landing to replenish their fuel. They
spent several hours sightseeing.
This was q characteristic Lindbergh
performance. He wanted to try out
Evening star., 1937-02-02
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY,

themselves pushed into a greatly re-
stricted habitat. They began to quarrel
among themselves. and were obliged
to fortify their villages. One of the
outstanding discoveries of Nebraska
archeologistS during the past Summer
was of house site with about so skele-
tons Of women and children preSumabl
victims of a massacre.
Shortly afterward the situation be-
came much worse. The horse had been
introduced. Out of the East came the
Sioux and other tribes. They became
nomadic bison hunters. with no settled
villages. They raided the settlements of
the peaceful farmers" for the stored
crops. To meet this competition the
PawneeS, Omahas and the others were
obliged themselves to adopt the horse,
to mingle hunting with farming and to
fight back in the same way. There is
evidence, however. that they very sell
dom fought except in self-defenSe.
Such was the condition when the
great covered wagon trains of the white
man began traversing the Great Plains
encountering hostile red men all the way.
Otherwise, it is likely, the story of the
settlement of the West would have been
quite different-that of relatively
peaceful penetration of a region of set
tied farmers.
Even with their relatively low stand
ards of living and simple methods of
agriculture they could not beat the
droughtS."
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Halls Attorney Generals
Latin Letter Achievement,
To the Fditnr of The Star.

10 the Ecltor OF The Star:
was pleasantly surprised to read in
Saturdays Star about the scholarly feat
of Attorney General Cummings in send
ing Latin letter to United States At
torney Leslie c. Garnett, who presented
him with copy of his book, using a
Latin quotation for inscription. In my
% years in the United States this is the
first time I ever heard of such an
achievement.
Concerning the suspicion of Mr.. Gar
nett, who thinks that the Attorney Gen.
erals Latin letter corrects his mistake
about the source of the quotation, hope
that there are many who would be able
to inform him that his suspicion is
well-founded, since the quotation: For
san ct haec olim meminisSe juvabit" is
not from Horace. but from Vergils
"Aeneid," canto I, line 203, where Aeneas,
after killing seven stays and distributing
them among his seven ships, tries to
encourage his companions.
Mr.. Garnett's excuse, having studied
Latin 43 years ago, is entirely justified,
since Latin is one of the most elusive
among the subjects taught in schools. My
memory is naturally fresher, since I
shook off the dust of my schools only
rs years ago in Hungary. On the other
hand, Mr.. Cummings feat is the more
remarkable because, in my opinion. the
American method in teaching Latin is
all wrong and the time devoted to it is
entirely inadequate.
EDMUND VASVARY.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Says Social Security
Act Is Indefensible

To the Editor of The Star:
Director of Information Service Res
nick's defense of the exclusion Of 95
per cent of this Nations most destitute
and INDECENT workers, comprising farm
hands. casual laborers and domestics
from its so-called more abundant life. y
is conspicuous for its omission Of in
formation" on the act.
He makes no reference to the fact
these needy workers, debarred from the
included" groups of workers by racial
prejudiceS on the one hand. by unionized
labor's obstacles on the other, from the
industrial and commercial groups to
which Mr.. Resnick's reference is made,
must reach the ripe old age of 70 years
and be actually pennileSS in order to
qualify under the "old-age assistance
clause of the national social security act.
How many of these burdened toilers
ever reach the age of 70? If some are
sufficiently fortunate to acquire that age
and qualify" their pittance would range
from S. to $50 monthly. If this is not
virtually ostracizing the Nations colored
citizenry, then what is?
Considering mothers assistance" and
other various discriminatory clauses of
this act, then glancing to Director Res
nick's rosy figures stating $90o0O,0 900
expended on 1,132,000 needy citizens
since February II. 1896, constrains one
familiar with the facts to the belief that
he may count on his fingers the number
of colored citizens in excluded groups
declaring the temporary Federal and
State laws gratuities) who benefited
from this $90,000,00O.
The most amusing part of Mr.. Res
nick'S defense" is his declaration that
workers move from one to other jobs.
Quite true, respecting the white citi-
zenry to whom all avenues Of oppor-
tunity are open. including those in the
act
The colored citizenry, however, except
for the meager sprinkling of color"
here and there, are denied these oppor-
tunities and are limited in their chang
ing, interchanging and transferring OF
jobs to the very ones excluded from
the social security act.
1t would appear, on the face of these
facts, that the most ardent New Dealer,
deep down in his heart, knows that the
national social security act, considered
from the standpoint of justice, fair play
and humanity. is the most indefensible,
unjust, abominable law that has ever
graced the Federal statute books.
JOHN G.. SMITH.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Don't Tell It to the Marines.
If you've something on your mind
OF rather startling kind
Tell it not to the Marines,
Tell it to the magazines.
If theory you cherish
AS to how weU perish,
While We take the usual chances
On our health or our finances;
If you have dog-fght story
Or tale of gangland glory,
Should you feel inclined to handle
Bygone scraps OF footlight scandal,
Send it out before the Nation
With abundant illustration,
Tell it not to the Marines,
Tell it to the magazines.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

was requested to proceed with the for
malities necessary in the circumstances.
All that now remains to be done, it
seems, could be performed in few days
of conference with the Attorney General
and representatives Of the regents of the
Smithsonian Institution. Then the great
masterpieces and the gallery and the
endowment provided for the people
would become in fact as well as theory
the property of the Federal Government.
OF course, there should be no occasion
for delay. Indeed, it happens that there is
rather, certain reason for prompt action.
Mr.. Mellon is eighty-two years of age,
and the one primary ambition which he
entertains in his heart is the desire to
see his gift definitely established in the
service for which it was designed. The
wish is honorable and does him credit.
No accident of tardineSs ought to be per-
mitted to interfere. Mr.. Roosevelt him
self privately is known to share the hope
that work on the building and prep
aration for the first showing of its price
less contents may begin at once. The
Smithsonian trustees likewise are con-
cerned for rational haste.
But the people also are anxious for
action. No other enterprise of its kind
in the experience of living men and
women has more keenly appealed to the
imagination of thousands. AS the Boston
Post recently said, Mr. Melons pictures
are "a gift to you"-the pronoun was
employed directly and with definite pur-
pose to symbolic the personal equation
inherent in the case. In similar Ian
guage, the President has addressed the
Nations delegates in Congress assembled.
If progress is to follow, House and Senate
should set an example of acceleration.
There is no excuse for procrastination.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Sloan Correct in Refusal
To Come for a Conference
To the Editor of THE Star,

To the Editor of The Star:
Alexander Sidney Lanier's article in
Saturdays Star under the heading,
Motor Strike a Menace to Freedom in
America" is the keynote of the entire
situation, and If the strikers would be
compelled to vacate the General Motors
plant the way would be open to have
the much-wanted meeting of the proper
parties. I am not interested in either
party to the strike, but it seems that
as long as Mr.. Lewis has the apparent
sanction of the Government to keep
his strikers in other peoples property,
Mr.. Sloan is doing the correct thing in
not agreeing to come again to Washing
ton. The main issue seems to be side
stepped by those who are seemingly SO
anxious to get the two sides together.
In fairness to every American, would it
not be we'll to have the Secretary Of
Labor attend to first things first and
clear the way for the conferences so
much desired?
JOHN WALCOTT TAYLOR.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Foreign Minister SaitO.

Washington has more than ordinary
interest in the appointment of Hirosi
Saito as foreign minister in the new
japanese cabinet. 1t is a gratifying
omen of continued friendly Japanese
American relations, for Mr.. Saito's three
years of ambaSsadorship in the United
States have been marked by progressive
cordiality between Toki~ and Washing
ton. In the achievement of that result,
the Mikado's envoy played a notable
part. 1t was understood to be due in
large measure to his spade work that
the then foreign minister and late pre-
mier, Mr.. Hirota, exchanged with Secre-
tary Hull the famous series of letters
which set forth the mutual conviction
that there could arise between the island
empire and ourselves no controversy
not capable of settlement through the
regular channels of frank official inter-
course. In that spirit, relations have
meantime been Systematically conducted.
japanese noted with special satisfaction
and appreciation that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration signally distinguished itself
from its predecessors by abandoning the
practice of frequent notes of protest
which had had the effect of irritating
Japan and, in her opinion, of unneces-
sarily aggravating the international
situation.
For years Washington has ranked as
Japan's foremost diplomatic outpost. Mr..
Saito is one of the youngest ENJOYS who
ever filled it. His selection for the for
eign ministership is fresh evidence of
the Importance his government attaches
to Japanese-American relations. Because
of previous service in diplomatic or con-
sular capacities in the United States, Mr..
Saito took up his ambassadorial duties
in 1884 with uncommonly wide knowl-
edge of American conditions. He was
in correspondingly favorable position to
become an intelligent interpreter of
them to his government and people. He
has also proved himself to be a sympa-
thetic interpreter of our life and times.
The Ambassador has been no less Jealous
in availing himself of opportunities to
elucidate to Americans the policies and
purposes of his own nation.
With respect to japanese policy in
China and Tokio's cynical attitude
toward international covenants, opinion
here has often been sharply critical.
While Ambassador Saito is a loyal sup
porter of Japans aspirations, he is
credited with sharing many of the
liberal ideals now seeking expression in
his country, especially those which de-
mand a decent respect for the rights
and the Pacific. Mr.. Saito is better
equipped than any other contemporary
japanese statesman to bring home to
his compatriots the misgivings aroused
among the American people by the ex-
cesses of Nippon's militarists and i'm
perialists. That Tokio's policy toward
the United States, in so far as the new
foreign minister is able to influence it,
will be conducted along enlightened and
friendly lines is not to be doubted. His
American friends congratulate Mr.. Sa-
ito on the new honors that have come
to him and wish him an abundance of
success in the responsible post to which
he is now called.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

new plane. He boarded 1t with his wife.
who has been his companion on a
number Of long and venturesome flights,
and simply set of for a destination
which he did not announce. It was as
though he had stepped into a motor car
and gone driving.
Lindbergh has never been in the least
degree ostentatious in his flying. He
made his remarkable flight overseas in
1927 without any attendant publicity.
He was virtually unknown when he
crossed from the Middle West to the
Eastern seaboard and set off from there
LIE Bourget Field in Paris he stepped
from his plane and said: II am Charles
Lindbergh," with no apparent concern
for the multitude gathered to greet him.
In all his subsequent achievements in
the air he has maintained the same
poise and indifference to acclaim.
To the flying Lindberghs' an airplane
is just another means of transportation.
When they decided to make a visit to
Egypt they provided themselves with a
new plane and took off as if they were
going to make call on nearby friends.
They have never "Stunted," nor have
they gone in for record breaking, though
they have accomplished some remark
able feats of plane management. BY this
manner of flying they have gone far to
establish the airplane as a practical
mechanism of travel.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

icals, even the hardest of them, into
creeks and ponds during Fall and Win
ter, simply to get rid of a surplus, are
consigning them to certain death. This
death by freezing, since all fishes are
cold-blooded animals. is not as cruel as
it sounds, perhaps, since it is a gradual
process, probably without any pain, in
the sense of pain as experienced by all
warm -blooded animals, including man.
x
Most people, when they think of a
tropical fish," think of a swimmer in
really warm water.
The truth is that water at 10 degrees
in which almost all such specimens will
live, is not warm to our touch.
1t is probable that water in most tropi-
cal pools and small streams never goes
lower than IS degrees, or much higher
than IS degrees, even in the hot part
OF the day.
1t has been found out that almost all
Of these small fishes, whether they
came originally from Siam or Ceylon
or South America will thrive in an
aquarium in which the temperature
does not 60 below or higher than the
marks given above.
A few degrees lower than IS, and
many of them will sicken.
Ten degrees higher than 85 degrees
let us say, and some will suffer, espec-
tally from lack of oxygen.
Those persons who may have raised
the temperature of the water in their
tanks to 80 degrees, in order to combat
some cool water disease, know that often
the whole tank of animals expires. For
this purpose, a steady temperature Of
30 degrees is sufficient.
Eighty degrees. steadily maintained,
is the best breeding temperature for
most of the small specimens kept in
tanks. although many varieties will
breed at lower temperatures, provided
other conditions are right.
Those explorers" who find real gold
fishes in Rock Greek at this time, or
any other time, for that matter, will
find them taking readily to aquarium
life. if they are removed properly, and
handled carefully afterward.
Small boys, in particular, need to
realize, in removing such animals, that
the transfer from the cold waters of
the outdoors to a small tank indoors
is fraught with two dangers to their
new pets.
These dangers are:
]. Lack of oxygen.
2. Too sudden temperature change.
Transfer from the creek, with its
thousands upon thousands of gallons,
crammed with oxygen. to the small tank
with just a few gallons, or maybe Just
quarts of water, is an ordeal for fishes
1t may be lessened if creek water is
used, and some Of this poured into the
home container in which the fishes
are to be kept.
A thermometer should be used to see
that the water in the bucket is within
two degrees of the water in the con-
tainer before the fishes are moved from
the one to the other.
BY using some of the creek water,
certain elements of the wild are re-
tanned for the benefit of the fishes.
These consist of both microscopic ami
NAL forms and various chemical ele-
ments, neither of which are likely to be
found IN hydrant water.
If creek fishes are transferred care
fully. in this manner the shock of
totally different waters. chemically
speaking, is more or less obviated. The
animals are able TO begin life in their
new surroundings without unnecessary
hazards.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Saving His Words.

"You have not been as eloquent as
usual"
"I haven't tried to be-" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. There is so much urgent
business to be transacted that I don't
believe there is much popular demand
for mere lecturing."
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Accepting the Gift.

President Roosevelt yesterday asked
Congress to accept former Secretary of
the Treasury Andrew w. Melons gift
to his countrymen. In special message,
the Chief Executive paid the donor a
graceful tribute of appreciation and
recognized the social significance of his
philanthropy. The National Legislature
Evening star., 1937-02-02
FuturiStic Effect.

"Old Crimson Gulch is growing larger
and handsomer every day." said the en-
thusiastic tourist.
"No doubt about it," answered Cactus
Joe. "Of course, we haven't the tall
buildings yet. But our gas filling sta
tions are colored up in way that looks
better to me than the futuristic art in
some of the big stores out to Chicago"
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Some educators are favoring back
to-McGuffy" movement Those old
readers did present real gems of litera-
ture without getting entangled in
politics.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Too Much or Too Little.

From the Albuquerque Journal.
A man in Washington State was given
$500 to spend in month. Two hundred
dollars, you know, is an awkward sum.
You can't buy worthwhile car with 1t,
and you can buy too much food with 1t.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Confidence is felt that a parley can
be arranged between automobile workers
and factory workers. In the meantime
it might help if an agreement could be
reached that there will be no ad lib
stump speaking.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

A greater sense of social security Is
already in evidence, since Mr.. Henry
Doherty has demonstrated that he can
ties, such as the Presidents ball, with
out fear that some one disguised as a
college boy will slip over a subpoena.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Candlenas.

CandIemas.
MidWinter oft gives us
A bright interlude, =
Releasing ice-bound earth
From bleak solitude;
While housed-up creation
Takes on a Spring mood.
In virginia. beauty
The fair Winter day
Purifies all the air.
Sweeps storm-clouds away
And Children, and woodchuckS,
Come outdoors to play
Evening star., 1937-02-02

If prizes can save the world, the pres
ent civilization is safe. There are few
persons sufficiently prominent to be
listed in telephone directory who have
not been awarded prizes for something
or other by somebody or other.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

'No matter how wise you gits," said
Uncle Eben, you gotta leave a little
to luck. Don't imagine dat you knows
when q certain hoss is gwinter win q
race. Even de hoss hissef don't know
dat much.s
Evening star., 1937-02-02

February is a month not only Of
valentine sentiments but of patriotic
birthday reminders. The shortest month
of the year. 1t is the most eloquent in
arguments for the preservation of Amer
ican institutions.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Ground Hog day is still regarded with
superstitious respect. There are as
many ways of guessing the weather as
there are systems for beating the races.
None Of them is reliable.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

The great dancing parties in honor Of
President Roosevelt hold an encouraging
assurance. A country may be regarded
as safe so long as it has not lost its
capacity for general enjoyment.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Thanks to the interest Of youth in
base ball, Judge Lands may regard
himself as one functionary with judicial
powers whose authority will not be in
terfered with.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Jurors.

From the winston-Salem Journal.
One trouble with the jury system is
that a talesman who doesn't know any
thing about widely publicized criminal
case very often knows little about any
thing else.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Hollywood has seen so many unsatis-
factory romances that it might be de-
sirable for it to issue its own calendar
combining st. Valentines day with April
Fool.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
DiScredited Prophet.

Where are the fancies light and rare
They once amused us with?
Even the ground hog, they declare,
Is nothing but myth!
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Miscued on Inaugural Date,

From the Williamsport (Pa) Sun.
The Norris amendment placed inau-
guration day on date which brought
weather good only for ducksybut bad
for lame ducks as was Senator Norris
intention.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
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TIE use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
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herein also reserved
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Time Lost in Transmission.

The people have a generous way
And wish to give without delay.
Too oft before relief is sent
It has to wait for argument.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Jud Tunkins says he doesn't complain
of unemployment because he has more
than he can attend to fixing the radio
and keeping the family automobile going.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

zone. who has little to say and says
it we'll" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, may carry a message worth more
than one that requires volumes"
Evening star., 1937-02-02
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Evening star., 1937-02-02

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Evening star., 1937-02-02

@. Has newspaper correspondent ever
gone from the press gallery at the Cap.
itol to seat in Congress?-M. w.
A. Louis Ludlow, representing the
twelfth district of Indiana, was the first.
He was elected to the Seventy-frs
Seventy ty-second, Seventy third Seventy
fourth and Seyenty-flfth Congresses.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

@. How many miles of ski trails has
New England?-W. r.
A. There are now $50 miles of carefully
designed and charted runs. 48 ski tows
and Sc ski jumps in New England.
Evening star., 1937-02-02
Rate by Mail-PayabIe In Advance.

Marylsnd and virginia.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

Q. Was Hendrix van Loon, who spoke
over the radio on Inauguration day, edu-
Gated in the United States?-M. A. w.
A. He was born in Rotterdam, Holland.
but received part of his education in the
United States. He is a well-known lee
turer, newspaper correspondent and
author.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

O. What States had decrease in popu-
lation from 1920 to 1902. w.
A. Montana was the only State TO
show decrease in population from 1920
to 1880, having lost 1870, or 28 per cent.
Evening star., 1937-02-02

@. What can be done to rug that has
lost its stifening and will not stay fiat
on the fioor?-H. j.
A. A thin coat of white shellac applied
to the back of rugs will stiffen them.