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Evening star., 1937-04-18
FOUR REASONS
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES e. FREEMAN D. D. ILL., D. D. c. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

Every now and again some high
minded, Christian man or woman asks
for some specific and definite reasons
why We accept Christ, not only as 4
supreme Teacher but as the Savior Of
mankind. There is a universal judgment
that, among the worlds greatest ethical
teachers, the Man of Nazareth stands
supremely alone. Higher has human
thought not reached" says one. He is
great with greatness that crushes me-"
says another, and Renan, in his life OF
Jesus, gives Him the distinction OF being
the worlds master teacher, but beyond
this he does not go. Each believer in
Christ would probably work out his own
personal creed concerning Him. II He
is to be personal to the believer, He
must be personally studied and His
mighty teachings appraised and rever-
emily followed
There are four reasons out of many
that one might submit for accepting
Christ, not only as great Teacher, but
as the divine Son Of God, the Redeemer
OF the world. We submit these reasons,
to be amplified as one may desire, as
constituting basis for faith and the ac-
ceptance Of Him as the worlds Savior
First, We discover in our nature ele-
ments or aspirations that find their cor
respondence and satisfaction in the life
and teaching Of Christ. He answers the
deeper call Of our better nature. To use
Coleridge's phrase, He finds U.s." He
answers the religious instinct universally
dominant in man, and He answers 1t
as none other ever has. Our second rea-
son is, that we find in Christ, quite apart
from His teaching and His matchless
character, the embodiment Of the highest
ideals we seek to attain. He gives us
the truest Interpretation of our poten-
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Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Every Day.
I goes to church on Sunday an listens
to de text.
1t sholy helps my feelin's when my mind
is gettin' vexed.
De Sabbath day religion puts calm
ness in de heart
But everyday religion needs chance to
do its part.
Oars de Monday religion, when yous
got to 60 to work,
An de Tuesday religion, when you
mustn't stop to shirk.
Wednesday, Thursday, Friday an satur-
day as we'll
Needs de everyday religion, thout no
ringin's of de bell.
One day a-learnin bout de goodness an
de light;
De other six a-showin' dat you got de
lesson right.
Sunday brings us comfort VIII de beauty
an de rest,
But de everyday religion is what puts
you to de test.
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Phillips Memorial Gallery, In Twenty
first street 1t represents fve centuries
OF esthetic endeavor, and each separate
work is vigorous with the energy and
idealism of its creator-distant from the
present hour as he may be.
But the most important fact to note
about the show is that It's contents have
been lent by private collectors. 1t sig
nifies democracy Of appreciation, sub
stantial and durable in personal appli-
cation. Men and women, human beings,
care about these things. They love their
beauty. treasure their grace Of form and
color. Yet they are willing to share
them with their neighbors. Andrew w.
Mellon proved the point when he an
nounced the gift Of his masterpieces to
his country. Similarly, each contributor
to the Phillips exhibition demonstrates it.
In view of the psychological principle
involved, the future is brilliantly bright.
An art-loving nation will understand
and be grateful for artists. It follows
that new pictures, new marbles and new
bronzes will come into being Addi-
tional numbers of creative minds and
hearts will be enlisted in their produc-
ton, and public comprehension and
enthusiasm will grow proportionately.
The pattern already is established. What
is wanted is its expansion and develop
ment, not arbitrarily, but naturally, as
the soul Of America progressively ma
lures.
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tialities, and imparts to US the power
to release them. As a 0iagnostician Of
life and its meaning He invests it with
the capacity to surmount all difficulties
and to rise triumphant over all trials.
We fnd 1t easier Intellectually to accept
Him than to reject Him.
third reason is that He gives us
a satisfying and compensating social
philosophy OF life. ITO be In right rela-
tions," says some one, lis a supreme &C
complishment." The social implications
OF the gospel rightly apprehended and
followed would make this happy, COM
Portable and satisfying world. He sets a
standard for every phase of our life that
transcends that Of the highest idealist the
world has known.
The fourth reason is that Christ is
the only teacher who has dared to an
swer life's greatest riddle: If q man
dies, shall he live again?" He differs from
all others in that He does not guess or
speculate-He afnrms He declares Him
self to be the giver Of that which man
most persistently seeks for, namely, life
Other great teachers and philosophers
have guessed and speculated. He does
not. Standing beside dead man He
boldly says: Il am the Resurrection and
the Life. He that believeth in Me, though
he were dead, yet shall he live!"
BY unsealing the tomb Jesus has
illumined the darkened pathway that
leads to the grave. To use the beautiful
language which Charles Wagner en-
ployed on the death Of his son, Thou
hast sown with rays Of white light the
pathway to the grave, and left at the
gates of death a CLEAN as of the dawn"
AS Consoler of world of broken
hearted. despairing men and women
Jesus Christ is the true interpreter, the
divine exponent of immortality.
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Money for Buildings.

For centuries it has been one of the
pet superstitions of the average mind
that the pyramids Of Egypt represent
the wasted energies of thousands OF
bond slaves whipped to labor by ego
centric pharaohs interested in nothing
but their own inconsequential fame.
The notion has survived long centuries
OF thoughtless repetition, and only in
recent times has it been submitted to
critical examination. Yet the lack of
logic in the legend should be readily
apparent to even the most notably
sluggish intelligence.
Nations do not submit to peonage
without protest. To build their tombs
the ancient Egyptian kings required
workmen friendly to the task. Also q
population willing to be taxed for the
expense. The cost must have been pro-
digious. Only with the corporation Of
all classes could it have been met. The
mere feeding Of the laborers was some
thing to be financed realistically Ac-
cording to the Americana, the structure
attributed to Cheops was the creation
Of hundred thousand individuals en-
ployed during period Of thirty years.
The traditional belief that such an
army submitted to serfdom throughout
the whole Of three decades is nonsense
pure and simple.
A much more reasonable explanation
is to be found in the theory that the
pyramids were, in effect, make work"
project. The social purpose for which
they were built compares with that Of
the p. w. A. Of the New Deal Each
year, it seems, the lowlands Of the Nile
Valley were flooded during one or per-
haps two seasous-sprtug and Fau. Ths
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NJ. Van Zeeland's Visit.

Premier Van iceland of Belgium will
visit Washington in June. The formal
object of his journey to the United
States is to receive an honorary degree
from Princeton University. Brussels dis
patches announce that NJ Van iceland
will discuss world trade problems with
President Roosevelt and Secretary Hull.
The premier having recently been COM
missioned by Great Britain and France
to explore the possibilities of an inter-
national economic accord, it is reason
able to conclude that he wishes to sound
out American opinion in that connec-
ton. Europe notoriously Graves the ac-
tive cooperation of this country in COM
mercial, industrial and financial read
justment.
Only recently Secretary Hull suggested
to "a distinguished European statesman"
that the transatlantic peoples would
do well to pattern after the spirit of
mutual good will demonstrated by the
American republics at Buenos Aires 1t
is Judge Hull's thought that what the
Western Hemisphere accomplished in
the direction of removing artificial trade
barriers, which he holds to be chronic
threats to peace, Europe, If inspired by
similarly unselfsh purpose, could also
achieve. M. Van zeeland's Anglo
French assignment seems to imply that
Secretary Hull's advice has been needed.
1t goes without saying that the Bel
gian premier will be received cordially
in Washington and that this Govern
ment will listen with respect and in
terest to his representations. Even If NJ
Van iceland offers any feasible ideas in
the fields of disarmament or war debts
matters in which Uncle Sam has an
abiding concern-they, too will receive
earnest attention. But there is slight
hope of approval of overtures that look
to American initiative in converting a
conference to deal with any or all of
these subjects. President Roosevelt has
seized several recent occasions to let
it be known that he has no interest in
such project. In administration quar-
tiers the impression exists that Europe
is maneuvering to put Uncle Sam ION
the spot"-to impose upon this country
certain responsibility for rescuing the
Old World from it's woes There are
even hints that some powers would like
to inveigle America into sponsoring
settlement of the Spanish war.
For the moment the United States is
resolved to confne its energies in the
economic realm to the reciprocal trade
program which Secretary Hull is pro-
noting. The Belgian premier will dis
cover that while the American Govern
ment and people are anxious to do their
share in bringing order out of chaos, and
generally in advancing international
understanding, there is no desire or in
tent on their part to become embroiled,
directly or indirectly, in commitments
which would entangle us in Europe's
chronically embittered political strife.
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in Washington may seek to hurdle that
judges still will tell him whether he is
overstepping the bounds.
It is that fact which causes some New
Dealers to say that the former no
mans land" has been replaced by Owen
Roberts land" inasmuch as the vote OF
this one Judge may serve to whittle away,
in the future, powers that seem now to
have been given to the President and
Congress. President Roosevelt insists on
an enlarged court to make more sure
that the court will not again change its
mind.
But Chief Justice Hughes, through a
series Of recent decisions, has shown
the people of this country how they
may retain the Federal form of Gov
ernment under which they have grown
to their present stature-retaining
sovereign State governments and
strong National Governmental the
same time doing nothing to alter the
system Of checks and balances that pro-
vides projections for individuals against
dictatorial use Of power
1t is here that the consummate skill
and craftsmanship of Mr.. Hughes has
been shown in way to arouse the
scarcely concealed admiration of the
New Dealers themselves.
President Roosevelt still may get power
to pack the Supreme Court with few
new judges. He almost certainly will be
unable to find new Judges who can do
more than afirm the formula for .
division Of governmental powers now
determined by the present Chief Justice.
Chief Justice Hughes, at seventy five.
has bulwarked the future power OF the
institution he heads ut q time when
that future definitely was threatened.
He matched victory from what looked
like defeat, and in the nick OF time to
assure his own place In history.
(Cop2r1Rat~ 1877
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OAAS oA tAAC lCoAAAl6 4dA"ny pACo
OF the South" says The Star Of April IL.
1887, complains
AVG" A"'eis'ate Ia" OF the interstate
and Competition. commerce law
on the ground
that 1t will not permit competition Pos
sibly this is true from one point of view,
but it is not so from another. 1t may
prevent the reckless underbidding which
used to go on when one railway system
was trying to build itself up by running
its rivals and the money of the small
stockholders was shamefully wasted to
satisfy the vanity and line the pockets
Of few magnates, but those practices
have the effect of destroying competition
also-not the competition between cor
porations, but the wholesome competi-
ton between the small shipper and the
large. Under the operation Of the new
law, if it shall be honestly and efficiently
administered the petty dealer who Is
struggling to get up in the world will no
longer be denied the favors granted to
his rich neighbor, but can compete with
him on an equal footing as far as the
cost of transporting his goods from the
buying market to the selling is concerned.
This is form of competition which every
fair minded citizen will be glad to see
encouraged, whether the carrying COM
panies regard 1t with complacency or
not"
TT is gratifying to learn that the direc-
tor Of the mint has issued an invitation
Designs for new NJ DESIGNS s,sys ~, ,or suss.ss ths
New Coinage. silver coins Of the
United States" says
The Star Of April 10. 1887. Evidently
the work which goes forth from our
soul the same sense OF disgust which
every citizen with good taste has felt
when he has had occasion to compare
1t with the work of the mints OF other
countries. The fault is not only with
the designs, which ring the changes in
cessantly on woman Of most unin-
telligent and expressionless visage and a
stuffed bird which no ornithologist would
dare attempt to classify, but it extends
to the mechanical workmanship as well.
The sharply outlined, clear cut and we'll
relieved figures on an English or French
coin, for example, are in striking con-
trast to the nat, dull, pewterlike impress
SlOIlS On an American. I cars ago LQlS
sort Of thing passed muster because art
in all its phases was still young in our
country and crude designs and inferior
workmanship on our coinage were fairly
in keeping with the stage reached in
national culture generally. But now no
such excuse can be urged. Poor de-
vices and slovenly cutting and stamping
are no longer necessary evils. We have
good artists and good artisans in Amer
ica, and the money value Of the prizes
offered, as well as the honor of putting
ones individual impress upon the COIN
age of a great Nation, ought to call the
best Of them into the Government serv-
ice. The philanthropic work about to
be done in the reform of the silver COIN
age ought to be carried into the gold
coinage also, till we have the satisfac-
ton of feeling that, though all our
money may not be up to the highest
standard OF excellence in other respects,
1t Is artistically neither an onense to
the eye nor disgrace to the Nation
that issues it"
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Necessity may arise in connection with
threats of another world war to STUDY the
methods and personalities of those who
conducted the previous one. In maintain
ing peace on at least one hemisphere
America is entitled to be reminded of
every detail of knowledge that Experience
may have to teach.
Evening star., 1937-04-18

Gambling in Maryland, with two large
cities, Washington and Baltimore, avail
able for contributions to what is popu-
larly known as "the kitty" may produce
revenue, requiring, however, the same
vigilance as was attempted with the old
Tammany tiger.
Evening star., 1937-04-18

Henry Ford will not be expected to
show much sympathy if labor disturb
ances eventually raise the cost of auto
mobiles to men who use them when they
70 to work.
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Landslides may be deceptive. Mr..
Dooley's famous remark, The Supreme
Court follows the election returns" was
accompanied by no effort to imply that
election returns will follow an acute en-
largement of the Supreme Court.
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No intention to share the attitude Of
c. I. o. is to be inferred when Henry
Ford, post graduate of the school of ex-
perience, in the science of employment,
remarks that he does not know the
meaning of "A F. L."
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Action must be guided by reason as
we'll as emotion. 1t is easier to call a
strike than to give an intelligent analysis
of effect as related to cause.
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Phillips Gallery Exhibition.

symptomatic Of Washington's rapid
advance toward leadership in the world
Of art Is the loan exhibition Of paint
Ing and sculpture now current at the
Evening star., 1937-04-18

1t may be that the eminent and admired
Mr.. du Pont will discover that his book
keepers have not been all as intelligent
In service as his chemists.
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A Fairy Story.

Once dar was fairy story happen in
de land;
De flowers started bloomin' when Miss
Fairy wave her wand;
De grass was full O. diamonds an de
trees was full O song;
Twas bout de fines fairy story ever
come along.
A wicked wizard come along, a-makin'
trouble fast,
An he had Miss Fairy shiverin, but she
conquered him at last.
An her smile is most entrancin' an de
flowers is bloornin' gay.
An dat's de fairy tale you gifts mos any
April day.
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Opinion.

you say you never change your
opinion?"
"Yes," said Senator Sorghum. II may
feel compelled to keep quiet about it,
but in that case 1t is merely pigeon
holed for future reference"
when we are perplexed," said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, I'VE wait for a
man with an idea. When he arrives
thousands of us begin showing how we
think we can better It,"
Evening star., 1937-04-18

when = man tells you he never said
anything he's sorry for" said Uncie
Eben, ut don't necessarily show he has
= good disposition. It only proves dat
hs's torgetful."
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Two Theories.

Two Theories.
"How do you account for Bnggins'
nervousness?"
II don't know which theory to select.
Those who like him say that his dys-
pepsia gives him bad disposition and
those who don't say that his bad dispo-
sition gives him dyspepsia"
shorten his days merely gives him some
thing new to worry about.
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Too Far Ahead.

April sings gentle tune
And May Is mild as well;
But what We may expect in June
No mortal tongue can tell.
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provided base for q broader use of
Federal Government power to regulate
in fields that President Roosevelt had
concluded were closed to the Govern
ment by earlier court decisions.
X X *
The court majority now has said that
the Government in Washington has
power to act whenever necessary to pre-
vent distractions to the free now of
commerce among the States. In its
other recent decisions, the court had
held that individual States have power
to act-regardless Of the due process
clause OF the Constitution-wheneve
the public interest is involved
BY these decisions, fashioned through
the persuasion OF the Chief Justice, the
Supreme Court has obliterated the mo
mans land" that had developed between
the National Government and the gov
ernment Of the States.
The court decisions now outline q
pattern Of power under which the Gov
ernment in Washington can regulate in
dustries that in any direct way concern
the flow of interstate commerce. BY
inference, there is power to regulate
agriculture and mining and child labor
as well as manufacturing.
Then, where the Federal power leaves
OIL, the State power begins At no point
Is there an area in which government
is powerless. The bars that had blocked
the path Of President Roosevelt are
lowered.
But, in letting down those bars, Chief
Justice Hughes has skillfully retained the
full power Of the Supreme Court.
That institution, in each instance, Will
determine where the Federal Government
power leaves OF and where the State gov
ernment power begins. The line between
the two u not removed. 4 President
Evening star., 1937-04-18
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

"One of the leading railway presidents
OF the South" says The Star OF April IL,
Evening star., 1937-04-18

press Is strictly controlled and the pre-
mier, who Is practically 4 dictator, has
announced his intention to remodel the
state after the Italian type. The Par.
Lament of Latvia has been in dissolution
since May 1884 Political parties have
been suspended and the government Is by
the premier and . council of ministers.
The press is controlled. Since February,
1885, Lithuania has had . one party
system.
Poland, through constitution adopted
in April, 1885. legalized its dictatorship.
1t maintains Parliament but one which
Is not democratic. There is a one
party system and there can be but one
set Of candidates. The Parliament is
decreed to be political, which means
there is no opposition. In Portugal
somewhat similar situation obtains in
that the constitution, since 1893, has
permitted but single set of candidates
for Parliament. The cabinet Is not re-
sponsible to the Parliament, and there
is a growing movement toward the
Italian system of totalitarianism. Tur-
key. practically ever since the World
War, has been under q Dictatorship.
+ X
AS sports editor would 20 over the
lineup Of foot ball teams. 50 the League
has. In this manner, canvassed the
types Of government existing today In
Europe. It might prove difncult to fore
cast precisely what sides would be taken
In the event Of . major conflict, but this
listing serves to show how the countries
stand today. AL, with the possible ex-
ception OF the Scandinavian countries,
are far more heavily armed than they,
were in 1914, when the World War broks
out. This survey Of the League mtsht
we'll furnish to the American people q
lesson In political neutrality. =.
La gaceta., 1937-09-27

Joaquin Aguero-el del Cana
guey. 81 no 10 secund6, fue
porque hallandose su madre
en- grave estado de salud, no
Sc encontr6 con valor suficien-
tie para abandonarla. Su amor
de hijo era tanto, que cuentan
jur6 entonces, no mezclarse EN-
otra conspiraci6n mientras
ella viviera.
En- viaje de recreo, estuvo
en- Inglaterra, en- Francia
e Italia. Despu&s volvi6 a su
pueblo natal, donde, teniendo
por dnico objective la indepen-
dencia de su pals, abri6 un
expendio de carne, a cuyo
frente, puso a un hombre de
toda su confianza, a Francis
co Aguero, con Ell eneargo de
La gaceta., 1937-09-27

conquistarse las simpatfas de
todos los vecinos del termino,
10 que logro aquel con creces.
Aguilera perdi6, es decir, gas
to en- sostener aquel expendio
de carne, una gran cantidad
de dinero, pero gan6 10 que Ell
guerra mucha voluntad v mu-
cho brazo para la bora de la
~arremetida.
A principles del ano 1867
comenz6 sus primeros traba-
JOS de conspiraci6n. A POGO
era un reguero de p6lvora la
isla, pues habfa mandado co.
misiones a las Villas, a la Ha-
bana y Camagiey. Cuando lle-
g6 Ell ano de 1868, la revolu-
ci6n era inminente: Sc sentia
palpitar en- las entranas de la
La gaceta., 1937-09-27

San Juan, fiestas que enton-
ces tenian en- toda Cuba gran
pompa Y r~esonancia. Reco-
rrian la ciudad distintas COM
parsas: de pronto, de una de
elias Sc escapa un grito: wi
va la libertad! Denunciado al
Gobernador ell hecho, Y acusa-
do de haber dado csc grito ell
propio Aguilera, fue llamado
este a su presencia. Y al pre-
guntarle ell Gobernador:-
SFue listed, AguiIera, ell que
profiri6 semejante grito? Eli
contest6, SECURE de su waller:
-Dios nos libre. a todos, senior
Gobernador, de que yo de csc
gritol
Aguilera estuvo comprome-
lido cuando la conspiraci6n de
La gaceta., 1937-09-27

terra. Fue entonces que incro
SO C6spedes en- Ell ndmero de-
los conjurados. Ash llega ell 10
de octubre, y Cespedes, impe-
lido a alzarse ell primero. ana
rece como la cabeza de la re-
voiuci6n, Aguilera, que la ha-
ola como tejido con sus ma
nos, no Sc pone sin embargo a
pensar en- este, y Sc fue tam.
bien sin preoeuparse del pues-
to que iba a ocupar. Los pues
tos no lie importaban: 10 rue
quena Ell era servir! Para a.
quel hombre no era la patria
un comodin: 81 por insonsecuen
clas del destino no podfa ser
,ei primero, seria Ell segundo, 0
no serfa mas que uno de
tantos. Ash. resuelto v limpio