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Evening star., 1937-08-29
Marvellous Age.

No one, it would seem, has any right
to be skeptic. Considering the miracles
which human genius has accomplished in
the past five hundred years, profound,
optimistic and durable faith is indi-
Gated for the average man or woman,
regardless OF what conditions Of life
momentarily may be. For example, these
words reach the reader by grace Of type
writer, linotype, rotary press, automobile,
steam railroad, turbine ocean liner, air
plane, telegraph, telephone. radio-facil-
tiles developed correlatively for the
service Of millions OF people.
The equipment of any ordinary home
likewise may be cited to demonstrate the
progress of the race In recent times. In
cluding gas furnaces, electric light. elec-
trio refrigerators, electric laundry ma
chinery. vacuum sweepsrs. innumerabls
improvements In the culinary depart
ment Of the house. such couveniences -
doors and walls which may b washed
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spent here seven years ago, and Germany
only 80 per cent as much.
There really is nothing to show that
trade is following the Hull trade agree
ments or that those agreements are more
than a minor factor in the general In
creasing trend toward larger volume
of world trade. What does turn up Is
evidence of the heavy raw material pur-
chases by nations getting ready for war.
The American foreign policy Is having
no apparent tendency to return world
trade to a normal and healthy condition..
+ +
Country after country Is buying COM
modities needed In war preparation.
Countries like Germany and Italy and
Japan - hard pressed financially are
providing Jobs for large numbers OF their
workers in armament programs. II they
end those programs, millions OF workers
would be out of jobs. But II they keep
them UP, the alternative is to place a
strain on the resources and living stand
ards of their people that will lead even-
tually to revolt or to war In order to use
the weapons being created at such a
great sacrifice.
At one time, under the encouragement
of Mr.. Hull, President Roosevelt thought
of jumping into this situation, using the
prestige and the resources OF the United
States to lead the rest of the world back
to the good old days Of peace and pros
perity. The trial balloon sent up to test
the idea exploded in midair. There
sooenS 70 b soma question whether tbs
world wants to b led
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sioners' estimates. And they know that
Congress will strive to cut the budget
estimates. So the idea Is to drag every
thing into the preliminary estimates, in
cluding the kitchen stove, and trust to
luck that in the cutting process the
best, at least, will be spared.
More responsibility for economy, lodged
with the department heads and the Com
missioners, might result in lower esti-
mates. But Chief Schrom, regardless of
who must bear tie responsibility in the
end, has set fine example in cutting
down his own estimates. More such
examples, on the part of department
heads, would win more friends from
overburdened taxpayers and from the
appropriating Congress as well.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Protecting Investments.

Being more or less officially respon-
elble for the wise expenditure of the
peoples money, through park and other
developments of the sort, Secretary Ickes
Is merely taking sensible precaution in
acquainting himself with proposed de-
velopment in Northeast Washington
which might be placed in jeopardy by
construction of the slaughter house. 1t
would be folly to spend money in the
Improvement of an area that is to suffer
the blighting effect of nuisance indus
tries. 1t is as necessary to safeguard
investments in National Government
park and other improvement as it is to
safeguard any other investment
Some years ago the Shipstead act was
approved by Congress as a necessary
form of protection for National Govern
ment property investment. Under this
law, procedure is established for the
proper approval of plans for privately
owned buildings erected adjacent to
Federal property. Private property
ment of this legislation as the property
owning Federal Government It pro-
tected the private property owner, who
had gone to extra expense to make his
improvements conform in attractiveness
with Federal structures, as much as it
protected the Governments own invest
ments in land and improvements. Re
cent amendments to the zoning laws
have been made with the same idea of
protecting individual property owners or
the property owners of an entire neigh
borhood from the dana ging effects of
inappropriate or unsuitable private de-
velopment.
If the slaughter house and some of its
noisome accomplishments are to donli-
nate, as feared, large section of North
east Washington, then the National Gov
eminent is squandering money in i'm
provements in the area thus dominated
The effect Of a nuisance industry on
private property development is known
well enough. The same effect may be
found in the case of public improvements.
The necessity for enactment Of such
measure as the King bill, banning nui-
sance industries from Washington, is
demonstrated again through the posi-
bnity that Secretary Ickes may halt and
for some time delay further improve
ments near the slaughter house. Tax
payers in Washington may be helpless
in protecting their own property values
against encroachment by unwanted, un-
desirable types of industry. Government
officials with control over expenditures
are not so handicapped.
Washington was planned in the be-
ginning and has been developed as a
residential city, the Nations seat Of
Government. The slaughter house prof.
ect is merely one Of many obstacles that
must be overcome before such develop
ment can proceed along desirable lines.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
THE VALUE OF MINORITIES
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN d, ILL., D, D. c. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

futed and unanswered at first, but hy its
very insistence and the sheer consistency
OF its course, 1t comes ultimately to be
heard and to gain favorable response.
fine type of heroism is disclosed by
those who, seeing far an end sublime"
persist in their course and that, in the
face OF sternly adverse conditions, only
to come at length to place where they
dominate and control the judgments of
their fellows The Christian cause under
adverse and tragic conditions. A lowly
ana despised Saviour dared to affirm
gospel Of hope that contemplated the
ultimate salvation of the human race A
band OF humble peasants presently took
up the cause and, facing shame, obloquy
and persecution, they persisted Until they
had planted the standards OF the Naza-
rene in the proud capitals of the ancient
world
Succeeding ages have repeatedly wit
messed the seeming failure of Christian
disciples and the loss of their cause
There have been periods when the lamp
on the altar seemed to flicker to extinc-
ton, but again and again a small grour
of the faithful have famed 1t to fame
and won again for the Master of men
No form of heroism excells that which
repeatedly has been disclosed by the
heralds Of the cross. Into forbidding and
pestilential centers where they have been
despised, rejected and frequently mar
tyred, they have carried the message Of
the Nazarene. Crying, This is the vic
tory that overcometh the world they
have dared everything Defeated for
while, ultimately their cause has tri-
umphed.
Today there are those who believe
that the appeal Of the worlds Saviour
and the loyalty of His modern disciples
Is waning. Once again the world may
be saved through a minority Men and
women of deep conviction, those who be-
live n an ultimate decency OF thing
must prevail. The things we cherish
most are preserved to us, not by armies
or constabulary, but by those in our
commonwealth who have the moral IN
tegrity, the stamina and the courage to
maintain under all conditions. the fine
and wholesome ideals of decencv and
consistent religious practice. We are
saved by minorites.
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like china plate, the physical aspect Of
the domestic scene is at once more at
tractive to the eye and much easier to
manage in terms of energy expended.
Personal attire, again, proves the point.
The humblest citizen nowadays may
wear clothing of quality which only a
few generations ago was strictly re-
served to the aristscracy. In any of
myriad shops girl may buy for little
money raiment surprising in beauty and
comfort the costumes of princesses 'in
good Queen Bess' glorious days" For
three dollars pair a Government clerk
may boast shoes infinitely more con-
genial to his feet than anything of the
kind that George Washington ever saw.
But not only the democracy of this
age OF marvels Is important. It hap
pens that there is a steady elevation of
standards, too. Ask the owner of the
latest type Of motor vehicle to tell Of
his experiences with his cars prede-
cessors. He may remember without
overmuch labor the period when the
self-starter had not yet been devised
and even the grandest limousine re-
quired to be cranked.
The philosopher understands the trend
Of events. 1t is plain to him that
broader cultural base is being built for
the only kind of more abundant life
worth living-the constant upward
movement of human aspiration from
victory to victory. So, he is not dis
couraged by the spectacle of nations and
classes at war. Multitudes of earths
children at peace, justifying their ex-
istence in useful toll not always unre-
warded, give him cause for hope.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
A Fire Hero.

A bronze plaque, suitably engraved
and bearing the Great Seal Of the
United States, should be awarded, with
appropriate ceremonies, to Fire Chief
Charles E. Schrom. For he has per-
formed feat which, as far as available
records go, Is unequaled at the District
Building. He has submitted estimates
for the coming fiscal year that actually
show decrease from the current years
appl opriations.
for posterity in The Star speaks of the
pleasant shock" which the Commits
sioners received when they read over Mr..
Schrom's figures. Pleasanter by far is
the shock enjoyed by the taxpayers, who
have been reading with jaundiced eye
lately-or should one say black eye"?-
the preliminary estimates submitted by
the department heads. These, as usual,
have shown great increase over the
current years appropriations. Some OF
the divisions of the District government,
In fact, seem to be engaged in an in
formal competition to see which one Of
them can ask for most. The enactment
Of the new tax bill this year may have
prompted the idea that from now on
money will grow on trees and may be
had for the asking.
OF course, that Is misconception of
the results Of the new tax laws. More
money will be squeezed from local tax
payers, but, as shown in the current
appropriation bill, little, If any, additional
revenues will be available for appropria
ton. The tendency of District depart
ment heads to ask for more than they
know will ever be appropriated probably
springs from another root. Under the
budget system they are, in effect, re-
lieved from all responsibility In seeking
to opsrate on an economical basis. They
know that the Commissioners will cut
their estimates. They know that the
Budget Bureau Win cut the Commits
Evening star., 1937-08-29

In one Of the most unusual incidents
recorded in the Old Testament, in the
Book Of Genesis, . situation is dis
closed in two Of the ancient cities,
namely, Sodom and Gomorrah, that
brings upon them the stern cCndemna-
ton of God. When the destruction Of
the cities was made evident, Abraham,
the patriarch, sought to stay the impend-
ing disaster, saying in his prayer: wilt
thou also destroy the righteous with the
wicked? Peradventure there be so
righteous that are therein? Shall not
the judge Of all the earth do rights?'
1t was moving appeal, and the an
swer came swift and certain to his prayer
in which the Lord said: IF I find in
Sodom so righteous within the city, then
will spare all the place for their sakes."
A search was made for so righteous but
without result. The appeal Of Abraham
continued until at length, in his ex-
tremity, he cried out: "Peradventure
10 shall be found there" whereupon the
answer came: Il will not destroy 1t for
los sake" The futility Of Abrahams
plea is disclosed In the failure to nnd
10 righteous in the city.
There was nothing of sufficient moral
strength, even in 10 men to warrant the
preservation OF city that had become
wholly corrupted. However, We may in
terpret the story it contains a truth that
is profoundly significant. Communities
and States, possibly civilization as
whole, have their security and integrity
preserved not by the many but by the
few. 1t is clearly demonstrable, as we
read history, whether ancient or modern,
that those who have preserved and Sc
cured to us the fine things of life con-
stitute, in the main. minority. Some
times 1t is a minority Of one, single
voice making its urgent and persistent
appeal for an ideal that SO arouses a
community that, despite Its own apathy
and moral dereliction, 1t finds itself I'M
PEELED to answer the voice that will not
be silenced. While we live by ma ajority
rule and while public opinion is a per-
suasive factor in determining our judg-
ment, we are frequently startled and
aroused from our supineness and made
to pursue course of action that before
had seemed wholly foreign to us. A voice
crying in the wilderness, even though it
may sound but the note of alarm, Is re-
Evening star., 1937-08-29

One great industrial phase of the motor
strife in this country relates not so much
to the rights of labor employers as to
which constituted head of a Arm
shall have the right to assert successful
competition. The voice of the American
Automobile Association should be heard
avthoritatively at some point of the con-
troversy.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The energetic but unconfessed young
men who so egregiously offended the
Mayor of Cannes evoke silent protest
against allowing youthful inexperience to
assume functions which may transform
a drunken frolic into even the semblance
of diplomatic discourtesy.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

A Rumanian air official is to fly the
Atlantic in order to demonstrate that
mistakes If they occur are his own. II
there are bereavements, they will be sim
cere, even If the endeavors for rescue
prove futile.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The recovery Of Ambassador Sir Hughe
Knatchbull- -Hugessen Is most earnestly
to be desired but should not be figured
In the solution OF the extraordinary and
merciless attack made upon him.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

AS at least a partial solution of the
labor problem in this country fifty years
ago, The Star Of
transportation anu August %, 1887,
Supnlv of Labor. printed the fol-
lowing editorial
suggestion:
The question of cheap transportation
is pushing rapidly to the front among
the riddles yet to be solved in this coun-
try. The cry in the East is for homes
for the poor, and vet the plains of the
West contain millions of acres which
may be had almost for the asking In
New York and Boston and Philadelphia
and Chicago there are thousands Of idle
men who would gladly work if they could
find something to do, while California is
calling for more hands in her canning
factories, where general increase in
prices has been made and yet orders,
forty deep, are waiting their turn at
establishments which run full time, night
and day 1t is the cost of time and
money that frightens the poor man on
the seacoast away from the idea Of TAX
ing up land in the interior; while the
same thing prevents the idle workman
east OF the Mississippi River from seek
ing the Pacific slopes in the height of
the fruit season. If there were some
prompt process of transfer, at once safe
and cheap, labor would be able to adjust
it's distribution to the varying demand
and dangerous factor would be elimi
mated from the problems Of the Repub-
lies future prosperity"
"The investigation into the treatment
of NJ of Garden
The Star OF August
MaltreatheAI 26, 1887, "opens with
of Immiprants. the discov very OF
abuses wholly justi-
flying the suspicious against the place.
There appears to have been systematic
plundering of ignorant and poor foreign
ers and in several cases downright bru-
tality to women in helpless and pitlable
state. The wholesale methods OF ship
ping immigrants westward over roads
which they do not wish to take, simply
because the railroad companies have
agreed to take turns in carrying 1mml-
grant travel prove to have worked seri-
Gus injury in number of cases. Mothers
with children, coming to join the fathers
in this country, have been sent to desti-
nations hundreds of miles from that they
been separated, part going over one road
and part over another. Overcharges for
checking baggage are systematic and
heartless."
'The disposition OF the average jailor
to temper justice with mercy" says The
Star of August n, 1887,
incompetence lis not quite so abnor-
of Wardens. mally developed as in
the case Of the warden
Of an Indiana penitentiary who allowed
a convict, sentenced to three years I'M
prisonment for robbing his county OF
$50 900, to drive about town in his buggy,
60 into bar rooms smoke cigars with his
friends and practically enjoy life as
much as If he were free and honorable
citizen. Yet If the truth were got at, no
doubt it would be seen that this easy
going mercy is much more common than
is thought. 1t seems wonder often that
the punishment Of crime is as satisfac-
torv as it is in the United States"
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Erudition is slow in making transla-
tions available. The japanese phrase,
prehensible in any Of the languages
concerned in diplomatic usage.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

Some arithmetician will soon be study
ing the pictures to see how many dead
men can be shown in the space repre-
senting a civil official on his way to an
ONCE for purposes Of traffic control.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

We do not understand the languages
of the Orient. The anplane, with death
as its only mission, is everywhere under
stood without the announcement Of Its
purpose.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The fact that Russian has millions
OF dollars at command does not prevent
his personal friends from being rounded
up for slaughter at an indefinite, and
usually infinitesimal, cost.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

AS faithful Postmaster General, the
industrious Mr.. Farley is perhaps entitled
to be heard In protest against the letters
that are being lost in air crashes.
Evening star., 1937-08-29
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Evening star., 1937-08-29
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Perhaps.

Perhaps.
Perhaps one day the world will change
And cease the demonstrations strange
Which give us wars and morals queer,
Perhaps, but 1t won't be this year.
Perhaps mankind will all pursue
No objects save the good and true,
With smiles ef1acing every tear,
Perhaps, but 1t won't be this year.
Perhaps in ages yet to be-
And what's an age to you or ne?-
Well find the realm of perfect cheer.
So let's hope on, from year to year.
Well Kept.
Have you kept all the promises you
have made from time to time?'
YES" replied Senator Sorghum. Il
have not always been 30 fortunate as to
fulfill promises. But I invariably put
them in a pigeonhole where they will
keep indefinitely"
Jud Tunkins says he wouldn't mind
the radio in the next fiat so much If the
folks who own 1t did not seem to think
he ought to be grateful for hearing all
that music for nothing.
The Important Trifle.
Somebody uttered Wisdom's word
In accents calm and clear.
But all unmoved the people heard
And many paused to sneer.
Somebody said foolish thing,
And all this great world round,
The people made the welkin ring
With argument profound.
The Deadly Pull.
What broke up the poker game at
Crimson Gulch7"
"Too much political influence" con-
fided Piute Pete. "The sheriff made it
plain that he'd enforce the law against
gambling II he didn't win at least three
out Of four pots"
I'm human interchange" said Hi Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, I'VE have accept
ed gold as the standard, but behind that
the great and immutable standard Is only
q word-the word of honor"
The Innocent Bystander.
Midst strife he wears a patient air,
Since from the very first Of it
He somehow seems to be aware
He's going to get the worst Of It.
"A hypocrite," said Uncle Eben, rs 1T
least entitled to some credit fob bein' .
little bit ashamed Of his own natural
ooH."
Evening star., 1937-08-29

The Innocent Bystander.
Midst strife he wears a patient air,
Since from the very first Of it
He somehow seems to be aware
Hes going to get the worst Of It.
Evening star., 1937-08-29

"A hypocrite," said Uncle Eben, rs 1t
least entitled to some credit foh bein' Z
little bit ashamed Of his own natural
Evening star., 1937-08-29


istic urge have Europe and the Far East
constantly on the verge of war, or en-
gagged in what would have been recog-
nized as war prior to the outlawry Of
that word Revived trade was to ease
these tensions.
But what of this trade? Actually its
volume is back near the 1929 level. even
though the dollar value continues below.
So far as the United States is concerned,
its people, during the first half OF the
present year, bought more foreign goods
than they bought in the boom year OF
1929. They sold abroad less than three
quarters as much.
In other words, the trade balance is in
favor Of the foreigners, just as 1t Is sup
posed to be II those foreigners are to get
dollars with which to pay interest on
their debts in this country and to buy the
surplus products of American farms and
factories. The trouble Is that they are
not rushing to pay their debts or to step
up their purchases. Instead country
after country is trying to find ways to
divert trade from the altruistic United
States and toward other countries willing
to make special deals.
Il
Omcial figures show some interesting
things. Those figures show that Canada,
with which we have a trade agreement,
is spending less than half as much here
as 1t spent in 1929. But Japan, with no
trade agreement, is buying third again
as much as it bought in the boom year.
Down in South America where big mar
kets were supposed to await American
traders, Argentina and Chile are spend
ing little more than one-third As much
for American goods this year as they did
In 1919, and Brazil, with q trade agree
ment, not half - much.
Great 1rttain. during tho drSt half oS
ths yoar, spent - pr cent q much - It
Evening star., 1937-08-29

I'm human interchange" said Hi Ho,
the sage OF Chinatown, I'VE have accept
ed gold as the standard, but behind that
the great and immutable standard Is only
q word-the word Of honor"
Evening star., 1937-06-20
NAvY'S DIAMONDERS
GET EARLY TRAINING
Material From Second Glass to
Practice This Summer for
Play Next Spring.
SreciaI Dispatch to The Star

Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
A NNAPOLIS, Md, June l9.-Mem.
bers of the Naval Academy
varsity base ball squad who belong
to the second class and who, as
sophomores, made up q large part
OF the nine last season, have been
sent IN a group on the first of the
three cruises which portions OF that
class will take this Summer. and will
devote the last two months of the
Summer to practice under Marty
Karew, head varsity coach.
Material from this class made up
large part of the varsity last year
and, while it lacked experience, it
gained much promise. A number Of
games will be played during July
and August and the varsity OF next
year is expected to get the benefit.
In the group are Jerry Bruckel.
outstanding pitcher last season; Ed
OHerron, one of the regular catch.
ers; Howard Thompson. Walter Nc
Guinness and Lem Cooke. infielders,
and Ralph Mann and Lucien Powell,
hard-hitting outfelders.
Ken Hysong, varsity tackle, who did
not play base ball last season, has
Joined the squad and will try for the
varsity next year. He is a catcher
and first baseman.