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Amerikai Magyar hirlap = American Magyar journal. [volume] (Youngstown, Ohio) 1911-1942, 1937-06-10
(Folytatas).

Agnes Vezetett, par perc
mulva elhagyott uccakon at XII
jutottak az orszagutra. S0tet
volt. Az utszelen csarda, gyen-
gen megvilagitva a ceger es az
elnevezes:: "Betekints csarda".
- Betekints. Tekintsiink ide
be. lit zavartalanul beszelget-
hetiink, - mondta nevetve Ag-
mes. - Jo?
Leallitotta az autot. Bemen-
TEX, a nagy iv6 melletti kis
szobaban telepedtek lie. Egye-
dill voltak.
Csuda 1agyszeru lit, igen
romantikus, nezze bubos ke-
mence. Kossuth-kep a falon, -
lelkesedett Agnes. Csak az a
bal, hogy mem tudok inni. Mar
pedig lit inni kell, ugye?
Maid megprobaljuk, Ag-
mes. Valamit rendelunk, eppen
hogy negfizesstik a helyet.
Hosszu nyaku uvegben bort
rendeltek. Agnes teat kert. =
Egyediil maradtak.
Szinte hallottak egymas szi-
We dobogasat. Gergely megfog-
ia Agnes kezet es belenezett
melyen a szemebe:
Agnes, lit mines etikett,
beszelhetiink nyiltan es oszin-
ten. Nekem sok-sok mondani-
valom van.
A leany behunyta a szemet
es balkan suttogta:
- Nekem is.
Icy iiltek egymassal szem-
ben. A sOk mondanivalo ellie
mere mem mondtak egymasnak
semmit es megis annyit meg.
ertettek.
Kis lido mulva a leany szinte
sietve megsz6lalt: ,r,e
Jai repul az lido, hat ora.
ra yissza kell mennem. Mes
megfeledkezem, hogy miert i.
kerettem magat ere a talal.
kozasra.
- Miert, Agnes?
- Nezze Gergely, - mondts
komolyan a leany, - mem tn,
dom, hogy jogom van-e belle.
avatkozni a maga eletebe......
- Joga van Agnes!
K0telessegemnek erezten
valamit elmondani, amig nen
kes6.
= Mi az Agnes, ne ijesszer
meg.
= Mem ijeszt6 a dolog, dt
megis. Arrol van $40, hogy ma
gat el akarjak innen vinni.
- Hogy, kicsoda, miert, mai
bocsasson meg, de mem ertem
Mindjart megmondom
Hogy is kezdjem csak. Nos
meg akarjak akadalyozni, hogy
maga meg en-. hogy egyma!
kozeleben legyiink, hogy ismer
juk egymast, magat azon a ci
men, hogy Budapesten allasbs
juttatjak, el akarjak innen ta
volitani.
- Mifele allast szantak ne
KEN ismeretlen joakaroim?
- A papaek pesti vallalata
nal, reszleteket meg mem tn
dok.
- De en- mem kertem semmi
fele allast, semmifele kegye
senkit6l.
- AIT sejtettem. Mem is ma
ga. Allit6lag Hodaszy sz6lt
maga erdekeben.
- TudtomOn Xviii. De mer
olyan kegyesek, hogy az els
sz6ra reagalnak?
- Mem latjak szivesen ma
gat lit.
Es maganak mi a vele
menye, Agnes?
Mem iSmerem q mag
helyzetet, mennyire van raszo
rllva.
- Agnes, megengedi, ha az
mondom, hogy maga sem is
mer engem. En- mem fogadok
semmifele kegyet, ha ehenpus
Evening star., 1937-06-22
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field.
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS R. HENRY.

There is no mystery of the pyramids"
The sole purpose of these wonders of
the ancient world, to which all sorts
OF mysterical explanations have been
attached. was to serve as royal tombs.
Such is the conclusion of DR.. Georg
Steindorff, noted German archeoIogist.
who is now at the University of Chicago
He has spent years of intensive re-
search reading the riddle
The numerological and mathemati-
cal theories which are used to read
secrets from the pyramids" DR.. Stein
dorff says, "are without the slightest
foundation. The most popular Of these
theories is based on the assumption
that the Egyptians knew the relation
of the circle to its circumference-the
value of pi. But mathematical manu-
scripts prove that when the pyramids
were being built the Egyptians had no
lnkllng OF such truth.
Nor have the explanations devised by
Christians of the Middle Ages, who
reached Egypt on the way to Palestine,
any more validity than those numero-
logical explanations which use 'pyra-
mid inches" to get mystic secrets from
the dimensions of the Cheops tomb.
One medieval historian went so far
astray as to explain the pyramids as
silos built by Joseph during the seven
bountiful years. Likewise, theories that
the pyramids were meant to be levees
against the sands Of the desert, or that
they were waterworks, are fantastic as
sumptions"
Quite to the contrary. DR.. Steindorf1
says, the pyramids evolved like any
ut hor IF opH tho yortN1,c
steps, from their crude beginnings can
be traced.
The ancient historians never bothered
to explain the fact that the pyramids
were tombs, although they described the
structures carefully, because it was a
matter of common knowledge to their
readers. The evolution of the pyramids
from the mastaba or bench" pyramids
to the great structure of Cheops proves,
without doubt, the use for tombs, Dr.
Steindorff said. Because the Egyptians
did not think life ended with death,
they provided food and other essentials
for continued existence and carefully
protected the body from destruction by
food, scavengers and other threats.
Their religion also demanded that the
survivors meet on certain days to offer
gifts to the dead.
The tombs, he says first were pits,
into which the dead were laid. Larger
pits had a chamber for the dead and
a smaller chamber for gifts. Mounds
we're built upon the grave, with a shall
low niche, always on the east side.
In front of the niche was shallow
court which served as a place for
worship. A large sepulchre of bricks,
found in the neighborhood of Nagada,
Upper Egypt, and attributed to King
Menes, is the first known in which the
burial room as we'll as the chambers
for the gifts are built into the structure
above the ground, DR.. Steindorff says.
The first unquestionably royal tombs be-
long to the successors of Menes, of
about the period 5000 B. C.
Innovations in the construction of
pyramids were made by Imhotep, archi-
Evening star., 1937-06-22

tect to King Djoser who constructed his
masters tomb entirely of hewen rock
instead OF brick, but clung to the step"
type. 1t was the architect of King
Snofru. first ruler of the fourth DYNASTY,
who not only built pyramid with
smooth sides, but also evolved the square
ground plan which is the characteristic
feature OF the true pyramid.
Snotru was succeeded bv Cheops who
began his tomb Immediately on ascend
ing the throne, but was fortunate enough
10 reign ~ years, period that per-
mltted him to carry out construction
on scale hitherto unknown. The
Pharoahs. DR.. Steindorff says. "hedged
on the size OF their pyramids
would depend on their living to see
the Job done-by starting with a modest
structure and then enlarging it as they
continued to live. Herodotus, DR.. Stein
oorH says, explained the methods of
building used. The smooth surfaced
pyramids were first built as step pyra-
mlds. like a staircase of steps. The
stone blocks were hoisted to the first
landing by means of machines con-
structed OF short wooden beams. and
then lifted to the second. The top of
the pyramid was the first to be smoothly
faced and finished, the builders pro
ceedng downward from the peak.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
COmpensatiOns for Age.

Even In period when it is unfashion-
able to be anything but very young,
there are compensations for age. The
struggle Of life may not be over; prob
lens may still have to be solved vet.
generally speaking, man or a woman
at seventy Is . philosopher. Such 4
lot Of things no longer matter, and tho
few things that remain are so good and
pleasant!
For example, there is the sense of re-
lief that comes when 1t Is realized that
people do not expect too much OF heads
white with the frosts OF accumulated
Winters. OF course, tho public is SELF
deceived in the circumstances is not
youth, but rather maturity that Is sen.
sible and sane and wise, ripely expert
enced In the world. The veterans Of
unnumbered battles could set creation
right, if they were given the chance.
Yet next to such privilege, it is con-
genial to be free Of the responsibility.
Again, there is comfort in the thought
that when one is old one may be con-
servative without apology. The business
OF keeping up with the times, being
abreast OF current developments, is fun
when 1t has ceased to be duty. More
over. 1t is agreeable to have memories
Evening star., 1937-06-22

Of the past to serve as criterions for
the judgment of the present. Recalling
the glories OF days gone by, one avoids
ridiculous enthusiasms and silly preju-
dices.
Age, it also may be mentioned, brings
new capacity for the full enjoyment
OF being alive. 1t is positively thrilling
to waken OF a morning when one has
learned the happiness another glimpse
OF the sun may mean. The final draft
from the not-quite empty glass should
be sweet. Browning thought so, any
way, when he wrote: THE best is yet
to be-the last for which the first was
made"
But probably the compensation which
has most notable social significance is
that which gives to elderly persons their
marvellous genius for equity. Called by
whatever name-honesty, charity, mer-
cy-it is wonderful. The effect is a
demonstration of the instinct for fair
dealing which the race so sadly needs
Detached, impersonal, possibly even dis
interested in motive, it may heal trou-
bled minds, mend broken hearts, with
touch almost divine. 1t is, indeed,
proVidential in character; and its syn
onym is love, emancipated and enfran-
chised.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
T.. |. .. in Government.

Possibly the most interesting sueees-
ton now in the formal opening of the
drive to enroll Government workers in
John l.. Lewis c. I. o. is that the move
ment for unlonlzation of the Govern
ment is assuming more Importance and
shows evidence of gaining greater
ground than the movement to extend
and to strengthen the civil service.
Civil service extension and strengthen-
Ing have suffered at the hands of this
congress, Just as they have suffered
at the hands of the New Deal admin
'stratlon. Notwithstanding the pious
pledges incorporated in both party plat
forms last year, measure after measure
have been passed which snipe at the
civil service principle and take their
cut of patronage.
There have been unions and organi-
cations of Government employees for a
long time, especially in the postal service
and among the skilled artisans in Gov
ernment employment. The National
Federation of Federal Employees and it's
later otf-shoot, the American Federation
OF Government Employes-a white COL
lar afflIate Of the American Federation
OF Labor-have existed on the craft
organization principle, working pri-
narlly for the improvement of pav
standards and conditions of employment
IN the FEDERAL service. They have been
active in promoting the cause of civil
service, the National Federation of Fed
eral Employees in the past four years
haTlng fought vigorously against the
continued raids of the spoilsmen.
But by reason of its 'one big union"
principle, the c. I. o. falls distinctly in
another category. 1t has already de-
parted from the non- political traditions
OF organized labor in the past and has
assumed distinctly political complexion,
which grows more pronounced Its efforts
now are to be spent in organizing govern
ment employees. Its aims, with reference
to civil service or other conditions affect
ing government employment, are subor-
dinated to the work Of organization
II the c. I. o. is successful, it's basic
philosophy means that the interest of
the c. I. o. will come first, the govern
ment service second. And the idea of a
career service in the government with
strong merit system principles rigidly
enforced is incompatible with the idea
Of political c. I. o. union of government
employees. That is plain today and it will
become more apparent as the C. I. O.
organizers get busy.
1t is interesting to note that picketing
and strikes in government service are
violation of the principles of the pro-
visional organization of the G. /. o.
What the principles of the permanent
organization may be later on is another
matter.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

Summertime.
'Tls Summertime-the roses fair
Lend languid perfume to the air,
AS melodies so soft arise
Like fragrance waited in the skies.
Tis Summertime-a baby walls,
The sun beats down and dust prevails.
A weary horse plods humbly through
The task he is compelled to do,
And vapors fill the thoroughfare
Where people breathe denatured air.
The cautious ice man scans the scales,
The sun beats down. A baby walls.
The songs are sweet that people sing
OF days that drift through blossoming.
Tis Summertime. Much depends
On where you chance to be, my friends.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Exit Premier Blum.

From this remote point of observation,
1t seems poor service that the French
Senate has rendered the cause of do
mestic tranquility and peace in Europe
by forcing the fall of Premier Leon Blum
and his cabinet. Despite the Popular
Front victory in the chamber. when it
sought decree powers to sustain the
franc and check the exodus of capital,
the Senate declined to accept the gov
ernments program even in amended
form. Thus, after bare year in Office,
the Socialist premier is toppled from
power and France is plunged into an
other OF those ministerial crises which
nave chronically studded the republics
career. President Lebrun asked Camille
Chautemps, former Radical Socialist
premier, to organize new cabinet which
would command support of the Socialist,
Radical Socialist and Communist groups
from which M. Blum derived authority.
M. Chautemps has offered M. Blum a
portfolio in the new ministry, indicating
that If it proves impossible to build a
government enjoying Parliaments con-
f1dence, the deposed premier may be-
come his own successor.
M Blum scored outstanding successes
IN both internal and foreign affairs. He
won definite claim on the gratitude
OF the world by his refusal to yield to
pressure to support the Spanish Loyal
lists against the Fascist powers Blum
held that such move by France would
inevitably preclpitate general European
war. 1t required special courage to
Withstand the pro-Spanish drive, because
1t impinged upon the Russian alliance
which bulks SO heavily in French plans
for security against Germany. Under
the Blum leadership the policy OF non
intervention was resolutely maintained.
At home the Blum governments
achievements included expansion of So
clal legislation, improvement in the con-
ditlon of the colonies, surmounting of
last Falls financial storm by devaluing
the franc, stabilization agreement with
Britain and the United States and flota-
ton of an 5000, 100000 national
defense loan. Decree powers, which the
Senate rejected to the premier's un-
doing, were demanded primarily to check
new assault on the franc and re-
vived flight of capital. Doubtless the
upper house baked, among other rea-
sons, because the program comprehended
a broadened income tax basis, with
heavier rates in the higher brackets,
general boost of indirect levies and vari-
Gus recourses to encourage return of
exported capital.
Events will tell promptly whether the
country, without inviting a serious po-
Itical and industrial upheaval will tol-
crate government that essays to re-
lieve Frances economic plight on less
drastic lines than Leon Blum projected.
Whatever betides, he can look back upon
his constructive premiership with pride,
though mingled, as it now is, with dis
appointment and chagrin.
Evening star., 1937-06-22

economic conference. It Is not expected
that DR.. Van iceland will go the length
Of urging President Roosevelt to take
the initiative in convening such a meet
ing-a plan known to lie close to the
heart of certain transatlantic govern
ments. What is certain is that Premier
Van iceland is in position to elucidate
In authentic detail the exact state of
affairs in chaotic Europe at this time;
nor is it to be doubted that he will
seek light and leading on the possibilities
OF American cooperation in revived
efforts to put the worlds economic house
in order.
Thorough student OF American con-
ditions as the former Princetonian is, he
is unlikely to embark upon his conversa-
tions here with any illusory hopes. He
Will learn that the government and
people OF the United States have the
fullest sympathy with the efforts of the
democratic powers to stabilize interna-
tional conditions and resist such threats
to free institutions as are offered by
Fascist-Nazi theology. Dr. Van iceland
will encounter warm support in WASH
lngton for the idea of untrammeled COM
fnercial intercourse as the bedrock of
world peace. The reciprocal trade pro-
gram to which the United States is now
so ardently devoted is in direct line
with that objective. But the Belgian
premier is destined to discover that it is
Uncle Sans policy to remain resolutely
aloof from entangling commitments with
an Old World torn with more strife,
rivalries, suspicious and political in
trigue than at any time since the World
War.
Evening star., 1937-06-22
"Landover, Md.

"LandOver, Md.
Dear Sir:
Your articles on birds are especially
interesting to me, but I believe that you
minimize the danger of cats to bird life
AS you reach the cat owners as we'll as
bird lovers (they may be the same
people,, I write to tell of my observa-
tions.
II live where the trees, bushes and
grasses are alive with bird families In
my neighborhood are two or three sleek,
well-fed family pets. Cats which prefer
young birds to any other diet.
1T is not only the day time that they
hunt and not just birds learning to fly
that they kill. Morning, noon and night
they proWl, climbing big trees as we'll as
bushes. pulling down nests of half grown
youngsters. The birds in the grass are
easy prey.
Recently one of the cats was dis
covered after dark within few inches
OF nest OF robins on bush in our
yard. I feared that he would return in
the night and so placed lighted lantern
at the base of the bush, hoping that the
light would frighten him. At least he
might have become suspicious of a plot
against him after having been chased.
=
"The robins were safe in the morning,
but their parents gave them flying les
sons that day and they were soon gone.
Except for Intervention, that cat would
nave had good start on his four birds
year.
1T is my belief that each cat is more
likely to destroy hundred and four
blrdS year, or even more. Only cats
IN the city are barred from that, be-
cause of the scarcity of birds there.
Nothing is more pitiful to witness
than pair of birds futtering about in
distraction over the remaining feathers
OF what were once their babies. Some
times at night the mother birds are also
killed
Pet cats are among the most useless
creatures living. The only cats worth
Keeping are those used around barns
and buildings to keep down rats and
mice. A cat once learning the difference
between bird flesh and rodents is no
longer rodent hunter. l know that
from experience
Some people complain of the bird
songs keeping them from sleeping. Ger
fanny song birds are preferable to cat
fights
We iluSL save DlTQ lie or our food
VIII De scarce Insects are on the in
crease. Any one trying to grow garden
knows that. Very truly yours, w. E. G."
That's the famous "other side" we were
taking about the other day.
Ihere IS always the other side.
Every Democrat has his Republican,
every Communist his Nazi
This is life, and there is no getting
away from it, evidently.
When agreement comes. it will not
De IN this world. but in another. mavbe
The centuries have gone by-mankind
is no nearer agreement today than in
the past
Inc same division is apparent in the
things of everyday discussion.
Two people cannot see the same movie
without having exactly opposite opinions,
The domestic cat has split the world
since the beginning, and probably il
always will.
No doubt the fact that it was a favor,+e
animal OF ancient Egypt had something
10 90 with certain dislike of it ever
Evening star., 1937-06-22
Battle Over State Medicine.
From the Indianapolis Star.

from the Indianapolis Star.
The session of the American Medical
Association at Atlantic City is likely
to produce heated battles over state
medicine and health insurance. Ex-
tremlsts are clamoring for a Federal
department OF health and state aid for
INDECENT patients. The New York dele
cation seems to be leading the crusade
Tor Injection into the realm of health
and medicine some of the theories asso-
ciated with the Federal Governments
thinly-veiled socialism.
The outcome OF the controversy con-
Germs the public directly, since it's well
fare depends on the maintenance of the
highest scientific standards. The pros
pectlve patient should not make the
mistake, therefore, of assuming that the
contest is exclusively a professional
problem in which he has no primary
interest. Socialized medicine, like every
other activity operating on similar
principles, might be expected to sink to
the level of mediocrity and inefficiency.
Private initiative and the rewards which
research and prestige confer would be
lost in blight of Standardization. Estab-
lishment of an exclusive health depart
ment would complete the Generalization
by subjecting the profession to political
autocracy.
Compulsory health insurance is an
other scheme which would lower the
quality of medical service, while state
aid for INDECENT patients would be an
invitation to widespread "chiseling" by
individuals stretching minor or imag-
mary ills into prolonged vacations.
The medical profession should be
given an adequate opportunity to evolve
some additional form of cooperative
service along lines extending the present
charity cases, as well as tending to re-
duce the cost of hospital care for
families in poor or moderate circum-
stances. An encouraging factor to pre-
vent further encroachment of socialism
and paternalism may be improving busi-
ness conditions. The increase in en-
ployment should reduce greatly the num-
Der who might have reason to clamor
for revolutionary changes In the medical
profession.