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Evening star., 1937-08-02

deed, although sometimes q very dis
comflting one.
If the owner is interested In fish life,
the sight Of this fine bird Is something
Of an i'll omen.
Contrary to popular opinion, the king
fisher seldom pierces the victim with its
bill. Usually it simply seizes the fish
between the mandibles, and so holds it
while 1t flies to a perch, where 1t beats
1t to death, and then devours it, or so
much OF it as 1t can, If the fish Is too
large
Fishing from the air in this way must
be difficult enough without the rules of
the game requiring that a direct hit"
be registered.
The bird is fortunate If it can get its
bill on the victim In any manner at ALL
All fishes are wary about the menace
from the air. That is the reason that
most fishes are dark along the spine,
so that when an enemy from the skies
looks down upon them, they will merge
with the dark of the water.
Since the kingfsher has very sharp
eyes, however. it is able to detect even
the smallest fishes, the type it likes best,
1t must be that goldfishes Of the aver
age size are not strictly to the taste OF
these birds. Perhaps that is why the
fishes are SO often found mutilated.
Some cat did this!" snorts the owner,
but in reality 1t wasn't even catbird.
The gardener beset by such fisherbird
might try putting plenty of anacharis in
the pool.
This aquatic plant grows so thckly and
we'll that it affords the goldfishes plenty
of places to hide.
Lily pads are good for this, too, but
will not always deter kingfsher.
II the owner has reason to suspect
one OF these birds, good way to thwart
them Is to spread chicken wire over the
pool.
This is guaranteed to give kingfsher
something to think about, something en-
tirely outside his ancestral training.
Very few inquiries have been received
this year as to what to do for pools which
have gone green" from too much algae
OF the so-called free living sort In the
water
There must be something lacking in
the sunshine this Summer. a quality
which in past years rapidly built up
these small microscopic plants, so that
many peoples pools were pea-soupy all
during the season when they should have
been looking their best.
No doubt these things go in cycles;
there will be period when lily pools are
clear, and then a period when they are
greenish, with goldhshes, as bright as
they are, being visible only when they
come to the surface.
The popular remedy" for green water,
that OF putting something made of cop-
per into it, is mostly hokum.
II this is tried, and it seems to work,
rest assured that it is only coincidence,
Copper in any form is harmful to ami
NAL life. and one is running a far greater
risk OF injuring the fishes than helping
clear up the water,
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Representative Jerry J. O'Connell.
Democrat, OF Montana. the baby mem
Der OF Congress- is host this evening to
group OF Senators. Representatives,
newspaper men and prominent WASH
lngtonlans at an informal reception in
honor OF DR.. Edward Barsky, head of
tne American hospitals in the Spanish
war zone. DR.. Barsky went to Spain
last year, shortly after the outbreak of
civil war. as leader of the medical unit
OF the North American Committee for
Spanish Democracy, and established a
series OF hospitals within Loyalist ter
rltory. He returned to the United States
q lew days ago for brief visit, with
VlVld accounts OF conditions encoun-
tered IN the course OF his humanitarian
enterprise. Representative O'Connell
recently introduced a House resolution,
asking the President, under the neu-
trallty law. to declare an embargo on
exports to Germany, Italy and Portugal.
Former Washington associates are
surprised to learn OF the fortune left bv
the late Roy D. Chaplin, Secretary of
Commerce during the last two years of
the Hoover administration. The Detroit
automobile magnate passed away in
February. 1896 According to his will
filed for New York tax purposes last
week, the estate approximates a gross
value of $7,75O,O0O. It consists princi-
pally OF securities, largely holdings in
the Hudson Motor Car Co.. of which
Chapln was president, and is bequeathed
to his widow and three children.
Representative Charles L. Clifford. Re-
publican, OF Massachusetts wins congress
slonal laurels for the Summers prize
political quip. Thrusting at current
Democratic family strife, the Bay Slater
said In the House the other day:
Thomas Jefferson founded the Demo-
cratic party and Franklin Roosevelt
dumbfounded It,"
Apropos revelations that white House
Tommy" Corcoran. legalistic luminary of
the New Deal, first flashed into the
Washington heavens under Republican
auspices during the Hoover administra-
ton. it's recalled that Solicitor General
Stanley F. Reed, reputed to be near the
top OF Roosevelt Supreme Court prefer
ences, also was Hoover appointee. He
came here in 1929 as general counsel of
the old Federal Farm Board. Yet an
other New Deal star OF the first magni-
tude, r. F. G. Chairman Jesse H. Jones,
1nitially Joined the body which he now
heads by Hoover nomination to a direc-
torship in 1882.
X X Il
Representative Wright Patman, Demo-
crat, OF Texas, co-author of the 1886
law governing trade practices, is COM
pleting book which will analyze it's
purpose and background. The volume
will be entitled How to Operate Hon.
estly Under the Robinson -Patman Act"
and Is designed to clear up widespread
uncertainties and misunderstanding
throughout the business world. It is
largely an attempt. Patman says, to-
answer inquiries with which his Office
continues to be flooded, regarding dis
counts, permissible allowances, adver-
tising credits and other moot matters
that are plaguing sales executives.
(Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Commemorative Coins.

Representative John j. Cochran of
Missouri has called upon Congress to
halt exploitation of the Nations COIN
age system as racket" He refers par
ticularly to eighty-one pending bills for
the authorization of allegedly COM
memorative half dollars. Private
dealers" he insists, ARE profteering" in
the sale of these fifty-cent pieces.
To illustrate his complaint, Mr.
Cochran cites the record for the So
called Oregon Trail coin. It was ap-
proved in 1926, and six million speci-
mems were expected to be issued. Actu-
ally, there has been demand for only
237, ,25O copies, produced with eight dif-
ferent dates and marketed CONNER
cially to collectors at prices approx
mating nearly two hundred per cent
over the original" face value.
Another instance of the same sort is
that Of the San Diego half dollar, which,
according to Mr.. Cochran, was manu-
factured to the number of 25O0o0, but OF
which 10000 were returned to be re-
minted in an edition of which only 10000
have been distributed. The Govern
ment, in effect, produced 10000 pieces
to sell 100000.
But the public probably' may be less
concerned with the problem of wasted
labor than with that Of the purpose for
which the commemorative coinage is lie
censed. Mr.. Cochran explains that the
mint delivers the special money to tho
Evening star., 1937-08-02

groups which have requested it-local
commissions or agents promoting neigh
borhood celebrations. exhibitions, fairs,
ETC., of ephemeral significance. OF
course, each piece is worth the amount
stamped upon 1t; but the practice is
to dispose of the coins at a premium.
Thus, the dealers are afforded a prece-
dent for their manipulation of the
market.
Numismatists, theoretically, pay the
bill. Yet Mr.. Cochran appears to be
we'll advised In his campaign to abolish
the custom A certain sanctity which
the currency of the Nation ought to
have is injured by the racket aspect of
the business.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Executive Not Accorded
Power to COerce Congress
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
1t has not yet been fully realized how
much more than the preservation OF our
supreme Court was involved in the
conaict In which truce has Just been
called. During the controversy the exist
ence OF the United States Senate as q
dellberative body was assailed by meth
ods followed by the jury flxers who hang
about some of our criminal courts. Un-
successful as those methods were, we
must admit that they resulted in the
Senate losing much of its prestige. On
the Winning side, 1t emerged as a ma ior
casualty.
1t is painfully obvious that there Is q
confusion in the mind OF the Executive
or IN the minds OF those whose mouth
piece he is-as to the meaning of that
provision OF our Constitution which
directs him to recommend to the con-
sideration of Congress such measures
as he shall Judge necessary and expedi-
ent.' The power of the Executive is
only to recommend. The enactment
into law OF his recommendations is a
matter to be determined by an enlight-
ened and untrammeled Congress. The
mere recording OF the Presidents pleas
ure could be done far more economically
than by the perfunctory action of the
two bodies Of highly paid public servants
who owe their ofilces to their constitu-
ents and not to the favor OF the Execu-
tive
1t is plain that the Constitution was
draughted by men who intended that the
advisory power Of the President in con-
nectlon with proposed legislation would
be exercised only with the advice of the
responsible heads of the several depart
ments Of the Government It Is now a
matter OF common knowledge that he is
acting upon the advice or at the dicta-
tlon OF less trustworthy persons. The
omclal accordion player at the White
House nalvely admits the authorship of
those "Flreside Talks" which had been
reverently listened to by thousands who
thought they were hearing the words of
their revered leader. 1t was only the
voice OF Jacob, the hand was that of the
Esau who. in conjunction with Mr..
Farley, had sought by threats and prom
lses to make Senators vote according to
their material interests" rather than
according to their convictions
Now, 1T is proposed to reinforce the
onclal musician and jury-fixer with six
other contact men," who will be clois-
tered IN the White House and shrouded
IN anonymity. II the Senate now agrees
to barb the shafts intended for their
annoyance If not for their destruction
and votes for the Official creation of these
human gadf1ies, our kitchen cabinet will
assume full orchestral proportions.
HOWARD PITCHER OKIE.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
The Future of the
Democratic Party


Prom the Peter Molynsaux in Texas Weekly.
Hereafter the South is going to have
much less to say about the affairs of
the Democratic party than it has had
in the past. The action of last years
Democratic Convention in abolishing the
two-thirds rule took care of that. When
the delegates at Philadelphia decided
that henceforth the Democratic party
would name candidates for President
and Vice President by q bare majority
of the votes Of q national convention,
by that action they turned the manage
ment OF the affairs of the party over
to the big cities and the industrial and
mining districts of the country. The
fact that during one hundred years it
has been necessary for the various sec
tlonS OF the country to reach an agree
ment on the national candidates of the
Democratic party has insured to the
South degree Of influence in the coun-
ellis of the party In keeping with its long
devotion to that party and its prin-
ciples. But that is now gone forever.
The Democratic party hereafter will
nominate its candidates regardless OF the
wishes of the South, and 1t will be taken
for granted that the South will humbly
accept any candidate and any platform
that a combination Of States like Penn
sylvania, New York, Ohio, Michigan and
Illinois may decide upon.
I think 1t is inevitable that this will
change the whole character of the Demo-
cratic party. Thirteen States in the
northeastern corner of the country, with
the assistance of one other big-city
State, like California, let us say, can
completely control all future Democratic
conventions, just as they have controlled
all Republican conventions in the past.
And the character Of the population Of
those States and their interests are 30
different from the population and the
interests Of the South that this cannot
5au 70 have 3ar.xoachtng oonsoQasncss.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Conservatism Is Best.

No recent legislation which has
1eached a vote in the Senate has so
plainly reflected the Skepticism of its
backers as the wage and hour bill. Many
OF those who helped to pass it on Sat-
urday afternoon had previously voted
to recommit. They were plainly torn
between the desire to see some wage
and hour legislation enacted and the
widely held sentiment that such i'm
portant legislation should be studied
more carefully. The move to recommit
having been lost, they took what was
left, with the pious hope that mistakes
which reveal themselves can later be
corrected.
But if the wage and hour law advo-
Yates in the House seize on the healthy
victory In the Senate as opportunity to
liberalize the bills provisions by hiking
the minimum wage standards from forty
to as high as seventy cents an hour and
reducing the work week standards to as
low as thirty five hours, they will make
a great mistake. The most moderately
drawn wage ard hour legislation is going
to be difficult of enforcement. It's effects,
especially on some of the small en-
ployers in certain sections of the coun-
try, notably the South, are doubtful. One
of the reasons for the dismal break
down of the N. R. A. before the laws
invalidation was the failure to take
sufficiently into account the differen-
tials in prevailing wages and living
standards in various parts of the coun-
try. The same problem confronts sue
cessful administration of the new wage
and hour legislation.
II the law is in the beginning made
too sweeping; If there is too sharp an
increase from prevailing to new mini
mum wage standards or too sharp q
decrease in permissible hours of labor
per week, this attempt to lift wages may
bog down under the same difficulties
that brought failure to ~ r. A. Those
who favor the measure in principle in
VIC 1AOuNC anu dlC dllhlOuS Vlldb d SgdII
be made by enactment of legislation at
this session will do well, in the interest
Of the new experiment, to aim at as
conservative a bill as possible.
There were two interesting demon
strations in the Senate vote on Satur-
day for wage and hour legislation. One
was that the Presidents defeat on the
court packing plan has not cost him
the continued support of Senate ma
Jority in the enactment of liberal leg
islation. Some of the outstanding SEN
ate liberals who led the successful fight
to bury the packing plan were with
the President in his wage and hour leg
islation and will be with him in the
future. They did not desert the Presi-
dent In the court fight. What they did
do was to hold fast to their principles.
The other demonstration was in sup
port of the growing recognition in every
quarter that child labor in the country
Is on its way out. Failure of the child
labor amendment to receive the neces-
sary support in State Legislatures must
be attributed to other elements, than
opposition to the outlawry of child labor.
Enactment of the wage and hour legis-
lation will hasten the end of child labor
as 1t has been known in the past, and
there is no lack of public sentiment that
this shall be done.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
OUTLYING 4 Policy.

Some day you will be President"
The small boy quite agreed;
Exclaiming, as he gave assent,
That will be nice, indeed.
I'll ride in motor cars all day,
Or fish along the shore.
At marbles constantly I'll play
And own candy store.
"All books and problems I will store
On a neglected shelf,
Ill have motion picture show
That's run to suit myself.
I'll fire my elders when their noise
With mine does not agree,
And fill their jobs with little boys
Who like to play with mel"
This old world would be strange, in sooth
And sorrows would ensue
If all the fancies of our youth
In manhood should come true.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Government Workers Can
Not Serve Two Masters
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor OF The Star:
Just little reminder to the vast num-
bers OF United States Government work.
ers, who are pushed and pulled to enlist
under the Communistic c. I. o. banner.
that they give some thought to the old
adage, about trying to serve two masters
faithfully, which is even more applicable
today than when recorded in the Bible
centuries ago. They should know that
they cannot serve both John L. Lewis
and the United States Government, hon.
estly and faithfully, and surely they are
not going to bite the hands Of Uncle Sam
who feeds them.
RICHARD ]. PAHNKE.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Not so many were killed on the steam
boat City of Baltimore as figured in
the original report. 1t would not be sur
prising if some of those who escaped a
terrible fate claimed the care of proper
institution for some time to come. While
conducting world experiments with air.
craft, safety has not even been secured
for the short-time trippers, close to
shore.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

The gentle voice of lyrical romance
resounds above the echo of remorseful
sorrow and at intervals the radio con-
tinueS to defy static interference and to
carol "The Love Bugll Get You If You
Don't Watch Out" According to re-
ports, even the unsentimental Mussolini
has been having his troubles, in which
the postman's knock must be heard along
with the salutation of severe discipline.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Nobody asks what became OF Mr..
Scopes, the educator who taught simple
evolution to the class, but everybody is
aware OF the statue in Potomac Park of
w. j. Bryan, who hurled rhetorical def
ance at it. The politician still has the
last word in some Of humanity's affairs.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

1t appears that the ready and elo-
quent Mr.. H. L. Mencken was aware
years ago that Baltimore, like other large
commercial cities, had an underworld.
Mr.. Mencken at least survives in atten-
ton as practical reformer even though
ancient sinners go their way.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilfon.
The Rhymester.

The Rhymester.
walked under trees where green
boughs met,
The path was chequered by light and
shade.
Sweet was the air in the Summer lush.
Birds filled with music the clustered
glade.
In mood half sad, elated half,
Threaded with dreams I could not
disperse,
My being was thrilled by the gift Of
Cod
The strange, warm wonder Of making
verse,
Evening star., 1937-08-02

While he retires from the microphone,
Vice President John Nance Garner
leaves radio publicity largely to his fellow
Texan, Mr.. Maury Maverick. Texas is a
large State that may be depended on
to reveal variegated list of opinions on
almost any subject.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

In a conversation or even listen to the
radio without learning that a co-opera-
tive adjustment to the human family
is required. Peace and a measure of
prosperity depend upon the success OF
ones relation to the whole human race.
But, basically, the problem is intel
lectual in its nature For instance, it is
convenient to be able to say in Berlin,
"Kellner, bite zahlen," or in Paris,
"Garcon! l'addtion sill vous plait." The
alternative, often enough, is embarrass-
ment and confusion in departing from
an atmosphere which has been definitely
congenial. A glossary in the handbook
provides helpful guidance in linguistic
amenities.
Similarly, facts are furnished for every
port on earth, from Aalborg, Denmark,
to zungouldak, Turkey. Every conceiv-
able question that mariner might wish
answered seems to have been remem-
bered; hotels, hospitals, amusements.
points OF interest, excursions, consulates.
banks, etc, are listed in detail. And
sprinkled through the pages are gems
of sober wisdom like: Souvenir COL
lectlng has universal fascination, but
the buyer must be particularly wary in
making purchases"
The genius behind the work is Mrs.
Henry Howard of Newport, president
OF the association, lady whose gifts
cannot be concealed in the fruits of her
labor. Characteristic of her is this
note, printed on the back of the title
page OF the book: Sent on receipt Of
nifty cents to any, part of the world"
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Spain is carrying on severe war, but
the Orient may yet succeed in putting
up a combat to cause old disputes to
give way while new languages and Gus
toms are being tried out.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Americans are leaving Eastern Asia
as rapidly as possible. Our own diff
culties have their annoyance, but we
can at least understand the languages
IN which they are to be discussed.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Shifting Responsibilities.

There are great many mosquitoes
around here" remarked the Summer
boarder.
EYES," replied Farmer Corntossel; I'VE
have to put up with 'em without COM
plainin'. They most come around at this
time Of year. Summer boarders seem
to bring 'em."
Evening star., 1937-08-02

Inquiry Is naturally made as to how
long new deal can go without follow
ing the course of nature and becoming
the same old sort of proposition.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

China now fears that she may have
to start over again and make a new
estimate of the remarkable military re-
sources commanded by the able Japa- :
nese.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
The Far-East Standard.

From the Sioux O1ty Tribune.
Hitler says there will be no war. We
are thereby led to believe that the doings
In Spain represent nothing more seri-
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Not Finally Settled.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
A dictionary settles only half Of an
argument about pronunciation. You can
still argue about what the dictionary
means.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Midsummer Attire,

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
Some fellows take too literally ad-
vertising that says Summer trousers are
COOL A New York heat casualty was
picksd U wearing two pairs ol EN-.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
LarEe Order.

The man now called upon to serve
With simple toll in lifes affairs
Must be equipped with Drawn and nerve
And also answer questionnaires.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
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Evening star., 1937-08-02

"In remembering injuries" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "there is
grave danger OF losing precious time
that might bring happiness by remem-
bering our gratitudes"
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Problems.

Surely you approve of my plans for
universal content and prosperity"
Il like the content and prosperity idea
all right" replied Senator Sorghum.
But these social problems are more or
less complicated by people who insist
that they know the answer without doing
the necessary figuring to make sure It's
correct"
Jud Tunkins says II after dinner
speeches were genuinely instructive the
walters where they give big banquets
would be the wisest men on earth.
Evening star., 1937-08-02
Changinr Minus to Plus.

II what we've planned with purpose bland
Should bring, with sudden dread,
A plentitude of money and
A scarcity of bread,
Again we'll meet where men compete
With brains for public praise,
And try to find some way to eat
The grain We did not raise.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

"Big words" said Uncle Eben, Is
useful in maxim you think twice and
mebbe hunt up dictionary before you
tries to talk back"
Evening star., 1937-08-02
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ANSWERS TO
QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J, HASKIN.

reader can get the answer to any
question OF fact by uritino The Euentno
Sta Information Bureau, Frederic J.
Hask'n, Director, Washington, D. C.
Fledse nclose stamp tor reply.
Evening star., 1937-08-02

=. Why do some countries use stand
ara time, but qualify 1t by being on this
half hour"?-N. B.
"A. In some countries the half hour
more nearly agrees with the local time
ana seems to have an advantage. Among
them, New Zealand uses time II Il hours
faster than Greenwich: Burma, 61s
hours faster; India, excepting Calcutta,
oh hours faster; South Australia, e1a
hours faster.