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Evening star., 1937-10-02
Petition Procedure Proper
Course in Black Case

10 the Editor OF The Star.
Mr.. Jackson had letter in The
Star recently in which he suggested
that the proper and most effective
remedy for testing the right of Mr.
BLACK to seat on the Supreme Court
was the writ of quo Warranto, Mr.
David Lawrence in his very forceful and
interesting articles in The Star also dis
cussed the use of this writ in his article
Of the 28th.
This writ in It's broadest sense is
proceeding to determine the right 10 the
use or exercise of a franchise or office
and to Gust the holder from its eniov
ment, If his claim is not well founded
or II he has forfeited his right to eniov
the privilege
Inc dlfnculty however. to the use of
this writ in the Black case is that il
cannot be resorted to except with the
consent OF the Attorney General. and
there is little likelihood that the present
Attorney General would give his consent
IN view OF the fact that he has already
defended the appointment and publicly
asserted that Mr.. Black was in every
way eligible for the Office.
AS have heretofore suggested in The
star that as the appointment concerns
the court primarily the court can on its
own motion take judicial notice of the
lacts IN the case and OF Blacks ineligi-
olilty. and refuse to recognize him as
meinoef OF the court. but that the court
would hardly do SO on its own initiative
Inc other and most direct alternative is
ior some member OF the bar of the court
70 preSt nj 10 1t petition. as amcus
curlae, raising the question OF Blacks
1neliglbility. The court should and
probably would entertain such peti
ton, and it is understood that such a
petition has been filed with the court bv
Judge Levitt. which will doubtless re-
ceiVe the attention Of the court and be
passed upon by it at an early date
ALEXANDER SIDNEY LANIER
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Talking.

DR.. Alexis Carrel, Nobel prize winner
and Rockefeller Institute medical scien-
tist, declares that there is already far
TOO much talk in the world" His opin-
ion is important because it is his. 1t
might be less significant if it were the
expression of a person not so widely and
justly celebrated as a thinker
Yet plain people also on occasion
deplore the excessive articulateness
which characterizes the human race. A
Washington police officer not long ago
confided TO a friend: Il never took much
stock in the notion that men are related
to monkeys until 1 happened to remem-
Der how gabby We are"
Such judgment is apt and meritori-
Gus. certainly, when applied to what the
dictionary defines as light or trifling
conversation" The actor William Gill
lette, when young, studied stenography
and practiced evenings by taking down"
the chatter of the sitting room of the
boarding house in which he lived Years
later he told Charming Pollock, Il
went over my notebooks and found that
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Labor Monkey-Wrenches
Good Neighbor Policy
To the Editor OF The Star:

The proposed boycott of Japanese
goods by peace-loving labor unions
throws an ironic monkey wrench into
our good neighborly determination to
tread softly, speak low and sell our cot
ton. Winding our own business is not so
simple as mandatory neutrality would
have it. We are too big and proud and
turbulent to enjoy keeping our heads in
the sand forever. 1t is by no means
certain that. like our pacific President
we do, indeed, hate war.
When have we ever. before or after
the last redskin was scalped. passed up
the opportunity for a heart warming
scrap? jefferson tried to side-step the
Wal OF 1872: Mckinley that of '98. Both
failed. In 1860 thousands of pious souls
found the smell of gunpowder good
What happened twenty years ago needs
no retelling.
And twenty years of disillusionment
and funk have not greatly changed us.
Our frontiers are gone. our neighbors
are friendly, our States form a peaceful
if not perfect Union. Yet violence and
sudden death are still just around the
corner We have enough unhanged
murderers in this country to make up an
Army corps. And if all our gunner and
all the billions they cost us were devoted
to the national defense. we could defend
ourselves in the very streets of Tokiol
The only thing that makes the nom
Irish part of our population refuse to
fight is the lack of compelling cause.
r. d. MILLER.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,

One of Washingtons greatest shows
has begun.
1t is the annual change of foliage on
trees, shrubs and hedges
Already many trees are clothed In
yellow, whereas but few days ago
they seemed practically as green as at
any time during the Summer.
BarbeTy bushes. which began their
annual change about September !, have
many red leaves and some berries
1t will be only matter of few weeks
before practically all leaves are changed
or off the trees, with the exception of
some of the oaks.
All perennial plants will have dropped
their leaves. Annuals will be lifeless at
the first touch of cold.
The great change which gives the city
its rare autumnal beauty will take place
In the leaves Of the trees.
Before winds scatter these, they will
die. and, in so doing, change color to
yellow and reds
The city has a particularly fine dis
play because it has so many trees. 1t
is as simple as that.
Such great blocks OF them as Rock
Greek Park. the Geological grounds, and
Klngle Valley, to name but three, sup
plement in vast masses the tree-lined
thoroughfares
In the city it may be necessary to
sweep up the leaves the moment they
fall, but in the suburban areas they are
we'll left for time, in order that all may
enjoy their fragrance where they lie
This smell Of Autumn leaves is very
real thing to many persons.
L 1t Is far superior to their smell burn
ing
The obcession some have of burning
Autumn leaves, not only deprives every
one OF the fragrance of them, but en-
dangers streets of certain constructions.
Building great bonfires in such cutters
breaks down the edge of the material at
the very point automobiles need it in
parking.
Few persons, young or old. can resist
the fun of kicking through dried leaves.
This is another perfectly legitimate
reason for permitting leaves to lie where
they fall for time
Another very good reason is a nat
ural---" they will blow away, in time,
if one lets them liel
1t is a curious speculation, what be-
comes OF all the leaves.
Every wind in Autumn and Winter
blows some of them along.
They go some place, of course. Many
land against fences and hedges, to be
found there next Spring
Then they will be cleaned up at once
on the first warm day by all tidy gar
deners.
Too much cleanliness in the garden
has its drawbacks, however Not only
does it remove much good flumus from
the soil, III time, but above all it takes
away from the birds much of their living
1t is good conservation to let leaves lie.
for in them hide many grubs and larvae
which are food for wild birds which Win
ter with us.
1t is true that fallen leaves also offer
cover and protection for the bugs" But
the great insect-eating powers of most of
our wild birds cannot be discounted. They
will harry out and consume practically
all of the bugs" if the ground cover is
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Constitution Day in This
Free Country of Ours

~ ths bultoF OF Inc star.
Sir: Last Sunday, September 26
Constitution Sunday. probably some
thousands of pulpits rang with praises
OF this free country" of ours To that
took decided objection. Nor did I
JOIN in singing America" except in the
closing stanza. which praises GOD as the
Author of Liberty
free country" in which kidnaping
mas become SO common and SO successful
that Col. Lindbergh, having lost his
frst-born that way, had to exile himself
to live III a land of law and order that
his second son might not be exposed to
the same fate.
free country" in which men and
women by tens and tens OF thousands
wanting to earn an honest living by
honest labor are prevented from doing
so by the tyranny and terrorism of other
laborers who tell them Join us or
StarVe"!
free country" in which owners of
property have their plants seized. held
and al times Sabotaged only 10 find
that the perpetrators of these outraees
first boo the law, and then. findjno
that the law is powerless. 90 further
the next time. and yell out TO hell with
tne law . Ihe law. meanwhile covering
before them, or timidly siding with them
A free country" in which men ar
rested on suspicion are buildozed beaten
ana at times, tortured by the police
though man is presumed to be inno-
cent till he is proved guilty.
No, MI. Editor, l do not consider that
L i've III free country. How | have
signed Tor few months of President
with backbone like Grover Cleyeland,s
III was that sturdy Democrat who de-
clared curing the great railroad riots.
II there is but single postal card tn
go from st. Louis to Chicago. it shall
go. II 1t takes the whole United States
Army to send it, Il give the substance
though perhaps not the precise words
Old Grover did not truckle to lawless
elements. Not he
ADDISON HOGUE.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
no one had said anything that made any

no one had said anything that made any
difference to anybody"
But small talk has the virtue of not
being essentially dangerous. 1t is, rath-
er. the vice of gossip that causes trou-
bic in the world Few souls, indeed,
have not been hurt by .the mischief of
tongues" Even the purest of lives have
been injured by foul whisperngs' DR..
Carre is familiar with the facts He
could cite names, if he were so minded.
For the authentic art of conversation.
however, no apology is needed. Arnold
Bennett, the novelist, wrote of "the good
talker": He admits all the time that he
is not the sole fount of everlasting wis
dom. At the end of the sitting you may
individual than he is, but he has held
you. diverted you. increased your ac-
quaintance with human nature, melted
you to thought, and, above all, shown
you an individuality. And you look for
ward to meeting him again"
DR.. Carrel did not specify, but prob
ably he would agree that the world could
tolerate more of the exchange of fellow
ship which took place at the Mermaid
Tavern and when Dr. Samuel johnson.
Garrick, Sheridan, Reynolds and Bos-
well met in Fleet street. The kind of
talk of which there is particularly "far
too much" is that which is represented
IN -winded abuse of the facilities of
telephone communication.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

left there to give this natural food" a
| chance to survive until the songsters need
it in deep Winter
Leaves left on the ground, and espe-
cially around shrubs and along hedges.
afford just the right hunting ground for
quail and the like. and should be kept
on for that very reason in the suburban
areas
1t is true that not all outlying districts
nave these visitors every year, but 1t is
worth keeping the leaves on Just for the
chance of seeing them scratching around
Fallen leaves are not acid enough to
cause any trouble for plants Of all sorts
and these include most garden Spe-
cies-which like alkaline soil
Gardens are always at the mercy of all
sorts of chemicals not only those which
are washed out of the air from SCOT and
the like, but also the result of water run
ming over roofs of metals and down
Spouts and drains
There is no particular need to get
excited over the supposed acid dcreating
qualities of leaves, even those of the
various species of oaks. for this acidity is
probably not great enough to do any
damage to alkaline loving plants.
Many gardeners have expermented
with oak leaves maSSed around their
rhododendrOns and azaleas. and certain
forest wild flowers, and have discovered
that If they wanted to get any real
acidity into the soil they had to turn
to chemical fertilizers for it,
The leaves. in other words. proved to
have very little genuine cid-giving ouali-
ties. 1t must be remembered that in the
forests the leaves fall year after year
and lie undisturbed from one season to
another
This is condition which seldom pre-
walls in the home garden The idea of
the tidy garden has swept the country.
Raking and moving are carried to ex-
tremes. 1t is said that many years ago
the deer in a certain park flourished, but
when the modern idea of extreme garden
cleanliness to keep down insects came
into being the deer began TO decline
owing to the lack of natural substances
principally vitaminS which they got in
the smaller weeds and MOSES which
were permitted to flourish under the
older regime. Once these healthful sub
stances were Cleaned up the deer no
longer got the proper minerals and vita
minis. When the grounds were per-
mitted to return to their old condition.
through economic circumstances. the herd
Of deer picked up at once, and were in
far better condition.
X
An average home garden will have
few deer, but it may have many birds,
and these wild creatures will benefit in
every way from leaves left lying.
Fox sparroWS, in particular. will visit
your yard, if you have many leaves along
the fence and hedge and around speci-
men shrubs.
There is nothing fox sparrow likes
quite SO well as scratching through
leaves.
He does it in the best chicken manner,
in really comical spirit which always
brings laughter to observers, when
they first see the action.
Nothing in the Winter landscape Is
quite so CHEEKY as a couple of fox SPAR
rows scratching for their dinner
Leave some leaves, if you want to see
this amusing sight.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Advice.

Advice.
L don't want any more advice"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
I've listened more than once or twic,
To wise, uplifting things.
In fact, since first l started out
To learn my a-b-cs
Advice has kept my mind in doubt
And left me i'll at ease
But each at last must trust himself
And choose his proper part:
Neglecting books upon the shelf
To read his mind and heart
When Duty, in her tone precise,
A clear reminder brings,
I don't want any more advice"
Said Hezekiah Bings
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Bleeding Palestine.

come cropper in Palestine The scheme
for partitioning the Holy Land into jew
lSh, Arab and British zones. whereby the
two ancient rival races would set up
autonomous states. while Britain her
self retained the holy cities. plus a cor
ridor to the sea, has lamentably failed
TO promote the program of appease-
ment Resentment and revolt mani
Testing themselves in ceaseless terror
ism, reached climax last Sunday when
the British commissioner at Nazareth
and his bodyguard were assaSsinated by
Arab malcontents.
The Chamberlain government has
struck back hard at the latest chal-
lenge to its authority. London realizes,
tardily, that belated action or vacillation
on repeated past occasions WAS RESPONSE
BILE il no small degree for breeding
chronic unrest in Palestine; that the vel
vet glove has at length outlved its useful
ness and that the time has come to use
the iron hand which it encases The
new policy was inaugurated on Friday
with A sweeping offensive against the
Arab Higher Committee, the supreme
Moslem authority. The committees
communications, including telephone
lines and all roads leading out of Jeru-
salem. have been placed under heavy
guard. ringleaderS incarcerated aboard
a British cruiser and Arab premises slis-
pected of being sedtionary nests sur
rounded and searched. The Grand
Mufti of Jerusalem, head of the Arab
junta, was deposed. giving rise to reports
barricaded fugitive in the Mosque of
Omar. which he defes the infidels to
enter.
Meantime extensive military measures
are being taken. Precautions along all
land frontiers. especially those across
which lie Trans Jordan, Syria, Hediaz and
other Moslem territory sympathetic with
Arab warnings for liberation from the
British yoke, have been strengthened,
along with redoubled vigilance at cross
ings over the River Jordan. Hurried
dispatch Of a destroyer from Malta to
Haifa further indicates expectations of
a showdown at the end of months of
sabotage and assassination precipitated
by the ill-starred partition plan.
1t may be gratuitously cynical sur
mise, but European and Asiatic politics
at the moment is such seething caul-
dron OF intrigue and double dealing that
1t would not be surprising to find GER
tain influences far remote from Pales-
tine at work there. Great Britain is
pressing Italy to withdraw her 'volun-
teers' from Spain, and, with French
cooperation is threatening pro-Loval-
ist measures that would seal the doom of
the MusSolini Franco campaign. The
Fascist allies recent Mediterranean
piracy scare blocked anti i-Japanese Brit
ish naval moves in the Far East Flushed
with that triumph of counter pressure
diplomacy, what more natural, as
means OF curbing British pretenSions in
Spain, than that II Duce should muddy
Palestinian waters and once again COM
pei perf1dious Albion to divert its atten-
ton to its own bailiwick.
1t would not be the first time that the
Italian hand was detected in the British
Near East-the hand of the man who
last Winter in Libya proclaimed him.
self the Grand Protector of All Islam" 3"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

The boys and girls are back at school
and bolder than ever in assertions as to
what constitutes a suitable education.
AT present a young woman who cannot
Try eggs and a. the same time keep
count of the development OF a new SYM
phony is liable to look on life as failure.
Radio is again encouraging G. Ber-
nard Shaw 10 protect himself by putting
on plays where there will be no danger
of competent criticism. AS an old man
Mr.. Shaw is entitled 10 forbearance.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

The suicide crew" is a feature of
fighting in Oriental waters. If this
country can hold a firm grasp on gas
as well as machinery designed to pro-
mote carnage it may feel that it has
done its bit
Evening star., 1937-10-02

The peace Of Europe is a profound
consideration for Hitler and Mussoljni.
both of whom are alleged to have repre-
sentatives to see that there are no dis
crlmlns tlons against their friends in
Hollywood
Evening star., 1937-10-02

One of the hopeful assurances about
the ku Klux Klan was that it was
mostly boyish fun, but the question of
how boys ought to play has become a
subject commanding more and more
mature consideration.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
When Laymen's Arguments Go Lame.
I.Ow-CIass Mail Matter

From the Shreveport Journal.
A Representative in the last Congress
introduced measure TO permit the
mailing of manuscripts as third -class
matter. Yeah And some Of 1t is even
worse than that.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Shifting Attention.

You never mention some of those old
theories of yours which once agitated the
public. Have you changed your mind?"
No" said Senator Sorghum. a wise
politician never admits that he has
changed his mind. He simply changes
the subject"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

A protest is made by Irene Castle that
seven or eight hundred a month is not
the stars who were not always lucky in
choosing a business manager.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

The United States has not become
involved in the carnage of war although
a glance a the headlines will show tha
it undergoes a daily share of sorrow and
bereavement.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Human Speech.

The man who talketh night and da,
But little will reveal
For one who hath too much TO say
Hath something to conceal.
But he who seldom doth express
His mind in public phrase
Look out for himl Hes more or less
Inclined TO truthful ways.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
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Evening star., 1937-10-02

One thing the United States Supreme
Court can do is TO exercise a restraining
influence on fashions. A black gown
costs only a little more than $50 and
lasts a lifetime
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Justice Black is without prejudice They
VIII watch with keen and constant at
tention his service as member of the
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

A few words from Mr. Farley always
convince the world that he is a great
salesman and a man whose personal
friendships can survive many rugged
shocks.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

AS time goes on the social and genial
side OF Senator Borah's nature ALWAYS
asserts itself and fills faltering humanity
with the hope that eventually all will
be for the best.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Foot Ball i'm Kills.

From the Watertown IN " Times.
foot ball coach in the West is pro-
posing that kits be worn by players
instead Of pants. That would make the
forward pass 4 highland fling.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
The Foot Rail- Melee.

From the Jackson Mich Citizen Patriot.
Foot ball is back again. and with it
the great game of trying to distinguish
the head linesman from the radio
broadcasters
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Easy 10 Locale

From The Fort Worth Star-Telegrsm
The trouble about buryng the political
hatchet is that somebody always keeps
a chart of the exact site.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
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Evening star., 1937-10-02
Peace Diet.

From he New Haven rnal-Courier
War Jitters May Be Traced to Diet
Deficiencies, Food Technician Rays
headline. At least the Once Liberal
would like to see the dctators eat
little more crow. a.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
I'railers.

From the Alton Cl telegraph
The newest trailers are said to be built
along Pullman lines Even to sealing
the windows?
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Jud Tunkins says folks often try to
speak kindly of bad show because they
hate to admit they haven't had their
moneys worth.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
Friend Horse.


Charley, dear" exclaimed young Mrs
Torkins, why do people say horse is
mans best friend?"
Because he is gentle and apprecia-
tive
Il don't think that's it at all. It's
due to the fact that a friend has way
of including you to take chance on him
that causes you to lose money
Ignorance is never bliss" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown. 1T is only an
anesthetic which prevents person tenn
porarily from being aware of a painful
condition
When Laymen's Arguments Go Lame.
Oh. fellow lavman, we in sorrow see
So much concerning which we disagree.
And yet we can't be held so much to
blame,
Professional professors do the same.
Some men" said Uncle Eben, sis born
great, but deys liable to have a heap
O. dificuty in livin' up to de sponsi-
bility"
Evening star., 1937-10-02

y. Have termites ever destroyed
town?-E. H.
A: Iermites destroyed jamestown on
st. Helena in 1870.
Evening star., 1937-10-02
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question OF fact BY ,0ritino The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic j.
Hdskin. Director. Washington, d. c.
Please inclose stamp for reply
Evening star., 1937-10-02

O. Is the skull of the Negro harder than
that Oh white person7-C. w. G..
A. 1t is thicker and harder.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

a. Who was responsible for the story
Oh Justice Hugo Blackss membership in
the Ku Klux Klan?-H. F..
A. Ray Sprigle. a veteran reporter for
the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, uncovered
the story. He was born in Akron, Ohio.
Is 5l years old, and has spent most OF
his adult life in newspaper work.
Evening star., 1937-10-02

Q. When are Columbia River salmon
taken for canning?-E. B.
A. The season runs from February to
October
Evening star., 1937-10-02

O. What was the first play in which
Helen Hayes appeared?-C. l.. F.
A. The actress made her debut At the
age of six in Poor Relations" produced
by the Washington ID. c. Stock Com
pany