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Evening star., 1937-11-14

equaled until the advent of the rail-
road in the 18th century. Safe har-
bors with extensive docks and numer-
Gus lighthouses were at the service
of large merchant marine.
Boys Of wealthy Roman families
went to college at Athens. A father
could send a draft from Eome to
his son. and the boy would be spend
ing the money within a week. In
winter well-to-do families went on
vacation up the Nile. just as families
take the Mediterranean trip today.
Legions Guard Borders.
The traveller could cross France
and Southern England without see
ing the CLINT of a soldiers helmet
until he came to the great frontier
camps where the legions under the
Roman eagles kept their endless
watch. So efficiently was order main-
tanned that even remote country villas
required no protection. The moat
that guarded farm and castle through
the Middle Ages was imposed by the
anarchy that followed the breakdown
Of Rome.
In the letters of Sidonius We have
a vivid account of how a wealthy
Roman country gentleman lived just
before the final collapse of the empire.
Sidonius was born in 431 at Lyons and
died in 469 at Clermont in Southern
France. He lived in a comfortable
house with a library and swimming
pools with hot and cold water. He
gave delightful dinner parties, at
which literary topics often were dis
cussed. One commentator calls at
tention to the fact that Sidonius lived
within so years of the complete ex-
tinction of the sort Of life he lived
without recognizing the danger.
Already the legions that had pro-
tected the frontiers for 500 years had
gone to pieces and the barbarians had
filtered in, foreshadowing the bar
barian sweep that was to wipe out
civilization. Sidonius wss uneasy, but
hopeful.
Providence" he wrote to a friend,
II doubt not will give a happy issue
TO our prayers, and under new bless
ings of peace we shall look back upon
these terrors as mere memories"
Downfall of Rome.
Providence failed him. Within the
next century civilization had been
engulfed in the black night of the
dark ages Magnificent cities every
where gave way to mud villages. Trade
ceased. Books disappeared. Europe
was plunged into ignorance, misery
and anarchy. 1t took 1900 years for
the world to build back to the level
of comfort on which Sidonius lived
in his villa in the lovely French hills.
So recurred the old question that
has intrigued historians from Ed
ward Gibbon down: How did it hap
pen that the administrative genius,
the engineering capacity. the enor-
nous and intelligent energy of the
Roman world should have faded out
in the space of century?
The writer put this question in
Rome last spring to former pupil of
the eminent Italian archaeologist,
Lanciani.
'Lanciani," she replied. used to
say that Rome was destroyed by
waves of ignorance The barbsr-
ians admired the splendid buildings,
but they had killed all the engineers
who knew how to take care of them.
Evening star., 1937-11-14

IJtlCI ttIliIlS W ! lay A0h.
Hitler, to whom it had been limited
that his cooperation in settling the
Far Eastern conflict might be cornpen-
sated by a revision of the mandates
held by Britain and France, was will
ing to play ball. But he abandoned
the idea when informed of the numer-
Gus strings attached to a revision OF
mandates.
In Berlin, Rome and Toxic it was
known that in the event peaceful
solution of the Sino-Japanese conflict
could not be found, there was real
possibility that the principal powers
might get. together and adopt CO.
ercive policy towards Japan--a block
ade. To forestall this danger. there
fore. the German-Japanese pact. was
extended to include Italy.
Real significance lies in the fact that
the three relationships have thrown a
definite challenge to the rest Of the
world to choose between the old and
new systems of government. This
unmistakably divides the world into
two camps: One based on force, the
other on diplomatic talk.
The new agreement between the
Evening star., 1937-08-09

guy. That will make them respect
me"
The more he thought OF the plan
the better he liked it. He didn't
really think he could lick Red, but
he could try hard Besides. he'd like
a chance to take poke at the big
chap. He was disappointed in him.
Red would tell the story all over town.
Red was so confident and self-suf-
flcient. So tough, so conceited.
Dave spent the remainder of the
afternoon sitting on a rock. making
his plans. He knew just what he'd
do, what he'd say
About 4 80 he started back to camp.
As he drew near he could hear voices.
Good. They were all there. He
wouldn't have to waste time; no
chance of losing his courage because
of delay The blood was hot in his
veins He felt invigorated, overcon-
fident.
He rounded clump Of evergreens
and stopped short. His three COM
panions were standing in front of
the camp. They were arguing heat
edly. Their voices came 70 him
plainly.
"Aw, I tell you he's sissy!' Ben
Fairfax was yelling. Who wants a
sissy around!"
Shut up, I tell you!" Red Mallory
roared. And suddenly his fist shot
out and caught Ben on the jaw Ben
sat down suddenly.
x
Dawes mouth fell open in wonder
and bewilderment.
And that goes for you. too" Red
was saying, swinging on Bart. That
kids all right. He's no sissy. You
guys think a chaps got to be tough
and hard-boiled to be anything but a
cream puff"
He kissed his mother" Bart said
sullenly
him a right guy. He's got more
courage than all three of us put
together. He had the courage to kiss
his mother, with us looking on. And
any man who does that is no sissy
You guys treat him right from now
on, or you reckon with me"
Dave retreated up the trail. Pres
entity he retraced his steps, wnistling
loudly When he hove in sight of
camp his three companions we're try
ing desperately to look as though
nothing had happened.
How are yut, boys" Dave called
cheerfully. Amy fish"
How are yuh, Dave" Red called
back. Nope, no luck"
Ben and Bart grinned at him. Dave
clapped Ben on the back You
know, it's swell being here with you
fellows. You're great guys"
so are you, Dave" Red said, and
the others nodded.
And that night Dave wore his pink
pajamas.
(Copyrisht 1a37J
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with some real fellows. He was new
in Hayden He had discovered it
takes a long time to get acquainted
In a small town, especially when
you are city-bred and don't know the
ways of the country.
Then Red Mallory had asked him
to go on the camping trip. Dave
wasn't naturally mixer The in
vitation surprised him. He suspected
Reds mother had prevailed upon Red
Well, whatever the reason, he was
going to make the best of it. He
was going to show them he was
real guy and make them like him.
And now this! Right at the start
he had raised barrier. They
thought he was a sissy, a mammals
boy. Involuntarily he lifted his chin.
Let them! Fellows that condemned
you for kissing your mother when
you were leaving her for three days
couldn't be such good guys after all
But, in spite of his decision, Dave
felt uncomfortable. He could sense
how the others felt toward him. There
wax strained aWkWardness in their
manner and speech. Dave was mis-
cradle.
Red Mallory was the worst. Of
the three he was the largest, the
acknowledged leader. Long before now
Dave had wanted to know Red, had
wanted him for friend. Well, if that
was the kind of guy Red was
They reached Mountain Lake and
pitched their camp just before sun
down. Dave did more than his share
of the work. He rolled rocks together
and cut wood and offered to help Red
do the cooking. Red refused his
assistance with surly grunt.
After supper they lay around the
fire and talked and smoked and
planned for tomorrow About $50
Red said he was going to bed, which
was signal for the others to retire
too. And right then Dave made his
second mistake. When he unrolled his
pack he revealed that he had brought
= toothbrush
pen FAIRFAX began to laugh.
Get that. will you? A tooth
brush! Say. what is this, a Sunday
school picnic?"
Red and Bart grinned broadly.
Dave said nothing. But when he
saw them crawl in between their
blankets wearing their underclothes,
he did likewise. He wasn't going to
let them know he'd brought pink pa
jamas.
The next day was worse. The
toothbrush had apparently been the
payoff. The three others resented
him. They didn't want sissies along
on a camping trip. They wanted
regular guys like themselves.
After lunch Red announced he
was going away by himself to fish.
The moment he had disappeared
Bart and Ben headed down the
Evening star., 1937-08-09
Fact Fe,uer Women Stutter
Laid to Nimbleness of Minds

terers' Association, explained that stut-
tering is neuro- physiological disabil-
ity about which there are insufficient
factual data available to warrant many
definite conclusions. There are more
than million sufferers in the United
States, he said and the preponderance
of males has been established.
The masculine tendency to stutter-
ing, said Dr. Milisen. is just one of his
comparative deficiencies. More men
than women are color blind, he added.
Reading and spelling abilities likewise
give the feminine sex an edge.
Evening star., 1937-08-09
By the Associated Press.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, August g.
Mental nimbleness, which traditionally
gives woman the right to change her
mind, protects the fair sex against
stutter, says DR.. Robert Milisen, direc-
tor Of Indiana University's speech
clinic.
The mere male, whose mind clings
to one idea sometimes too long, finds
his tongue twisting it's words two to
ten times more frequently than does
that Of his fair companion.
The expert, here to address the an
nual meeting of the Arkansas Slut
Evening star., 1937-08-09
DAILY SHORT STORY
PINK PAJAMAS

shore OF the lake
in the opposite
direction. They
didn't even look
at Dave. It was
obvious they didn't
want his company.
Dave felt sick at
heart. He hung
around camp for
a while, then
strolled aimlessly
of through the
woods. IF only I
could do some
thing to prove that
I'm as good as
t hey are" he
thought. Then alb
ruptly he stopped.
Red! I'll pick a
fight with R&,
and I'll lick him,
too! That'll win
them over. They
fl,,~Ir L~fr -~>e$
Evening star., 1937-08-09
nAVE had kissed

Dave had kissed
his m o t h e r
good-by and that
made him q sissy.
No one said any
thing, but he saw
Bart S a n d e r s
and Red Mallory
ex c h a n g e smir-
ky glances. He
colored up and
climbed into the
rumble seat beside
Ben Fairfax. There
was a contemp-
tuous smile about
Ben's lips.
The four were
going on a week
end camping trip.
Dave wished now
he had refused the
invitation. But it
was the chance he
was looking for, the
- - -
Evening star., 1937-08-09

Cover your floors with this grade
OF Armstrong; 1nlaid Linoleum
and you will have new floor. The
patterns are in blocks and tiles.
The colors are green, blue, tan, red
and black with white.
Kann's-Air-Cooled Third Floor.
Evening star., 1937-12-24

"You ought to see them" Mrs
Louise stop people all over the place
to get news They even catch them
when they get out of taxicabs at the
entrance" The parents are as en-
thusiastic as their daughters over the
Christmas basket.
Here are some excerpts from the
Christmas edition:
Miss Zola (de Tarrant), the DO
licewoman, has very sore thumb"
Mote: Miss Zola is special
deputy assigned to keep Central
High School students OFF Clifton
/ Terrace sidewalks)
Miss Hatton saves tin foil for the
Crippled Children's Home. She
turned in 20 pounds last week and
would appreciate any tin foil given
her"
"Mr and Mrs. Millican of 3OS East
Clifton Terrace have new baby girl
at their apartment"
The yuletide edition starts with a
Christmas greeting and a Christmas
jingle and ends with this announce
ment: The proceeds received from
the three editions of the Clifton Ter
race News is to be used to make a
poor family happy on Christmas
morning by supplying them with a
large basket Of foodstuffs. When ready
for delivery it will be on exhibition
in the lobby of the South Terrace"
Evening star., 1937-12-24
! NE of Washington's poor FAM
4 ilies-a mother and five chill
! dren-will receive a large
basket OF food this Christ

~ NE of Washington's poor FAM
ilies-a mother and five chill
J dren-will receive a large
basket OF food this Christ
mas from the earnings of a monthly
apartment house newspaper" pub
lished by two schoolgirls
The budding journalists, each of
whom rates as associate editor, CO.
publisher and reporter, are Eleanor
Boylan, 10, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph r. Boyland, and Louise Munns,
IL, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
Arthur Munns.
Their paper is the Clifton Terrace
News. published by typewriter and
circulated in the three buildings of
the big apartment house at Fourteenth
and Clifton streets NV.
The writing bug bit the girls last
summer In October they started
work. They gathered tidbits of news
all over the place. Mr. Boylan,
Eleanors father, was the first print
ing plant He typed 10 copies at a
time The Christmas edition, just
off the press, was typed by Mrs Ada
McCord, resident manager of Clifton
Terrace.
The first two issues of the News
sold for 2 cents copy. For Christ
mas the rate is a nickel Sales of
the last few days have enabled the
publishers to I'LL to overhowing a
large basket with foodstuffs and to
care for larger family than they had
planned.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
YUlE PARTY IS HELD
FOR "MOTHERS' CLUB"
More Than SO Women Are Guests
at Prenatal Clinic of Colum-
bia Hospital.

"It's not at all like the movies-not
as dramatic the two pretty young
matrons voiced their disillusionment.
on their first view of a newspaper
Office. But Mrs Mary Lutters and Mrs.
Florence Tyschker overcame their dis
appointment sufficiently to tell a re-
porter about the Christmas party held
for the Mothers Club" at the pre-
natal clinic at Columbia Hospital on
Wednesday.
More than so mothers and expectant
mothers attended the party with a
hundred or more children. Mothers
received gift packages containing USE
full household articles and the chill
dren each got stocking filled with
candy, nuts and fruit. A program Of
Christmas carols was played on the
clinics phonograph.
Miss Linda Woods, who directs the
clinic, arranged the party Many Of
the gifts donated came from physi-
clans on tht hospital staff.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
EMPLOYMENT DROP
BELIEVED HALTED
Decline Has "Leveled Off" Since
December 10, Aubrey Will.
liams Declares.
8y the AsSociated Press

6S the Associated Press.
Aubrey Williams, deputy admins
traitor OF the Works Progress Admins.
tration, declared yesterday that the
decline OF employment in the United
States had 'leveled off" since Decem.
ber 10.
There has been let-up in disem-
ployment," he added in an interview.
Williams view was supported by
1sador Lubin. chief of the Bureau of
Labor Statistics, who said scattered re-
ports indicate the rate of decline has
been cut tremendously"
Their statements followed an esti-
mate by Leon Henderson, consulting
economist for w. P. A., that around
100000" persons had been added to
the jobless lists since September 1.
Henderson said the figure might in
crease to about 100000 during jan
uary and February.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
BOY WHO COULDN'T LIVE
LAST YULE WELL NOW
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ATLANTA, Mo. Dec. 24.-Last year
5-year-old Charles Mendenhall's nurses
gave him his Christmas presents as
soon as they arrived.
They were afraid Charles would not
live to receive them Christmas Day
Newspapers throughout the country
told how Charles lay in q Kansas City
hospital battling pemphigus. a nearly
always fatal skin disease Well wish
ers sent him more than $50 presents.
Today Charles was busy helping
decorate the big community Christ
mas tree in the school auditorium Of
this Central Missouri town. He con-
quered his illness and was discharged
from the hospital September II.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
HORST CH|LDNOW
MISSING 9 YEARS
Mother Bemoans Lack of
Money to Continue Hunt
in Ohio Mystery.
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
ORRVILLE, Ohio Dec. 24.-Nine
years ago this Christmas season little
Melvin Horst disappeared-and his
parents still hope he will return.
Melvin was that mysterious day
OF December 81, 1928, when he dropped
from sight in late afternoon after
playing with neighbor children.
Two persons convicted of kidnapping
the blue-eyed boy were found innocent
on retrial Two others were in
dicted on first degree murder charges.
then freed. The case, one of Ohio's
greatest mysteries, never has been
solved.
Would Be l3 Now.
Melvin would be l3 now" his
mother, Mrs. Raymond Horst, 3s,
sighed today.
She picked up picture of their
chubby 17-year-old son Ralph.
II Melvin is alive today I think
he'd look like Ralph. You can't tell
their baby pictures apart"
Then she sobbed and said:
Il always thought if We had enough
money to hire private detective that
We would uncover something-but I
suppose he'd need little money.
Until the last two years we haven't
had any more money than we needed
to go on. My husband is a tinsmith
and business hasn't been so good until
lately.
Denounces Gossip.
Some people in Orrville even saw
we could tell right now where to find
Melvin, but that isn't true. I always
thought they were covering up some
one in Orrville. 1t seems like a night
mare now. But still have hope"
For more than year after Melvin
disappeared, the Horsts kept the
Christmas tree which he loved. 1t
was symbol
Today, small spruce stood on a
living room table. 1t was gayly dec
GRATED for Ralph and their daughter,
Elgle Dora, 1l-and in the faint hope
that Melvin might come home.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
.GALL|NGER YOUNG
!. SEE SANTA EARLY
Young Patients Got Pres.
ents at Party Yester.
day Afternoon.

Santa Claus came few days early
Tor about rs little patients in the
children's ward at Gallinger Hospital,
but his gifts were none the less en-
Enthusiastically received.
The children had their Christmas
party yesterday afternoon in the hos
pital playroom. The party was spon-
sored by the Washington Federation
of Churches. Mrs. Naomi c. Jarman,
director of child activity at the hos
pital, conducted the party with the
assistance Of Mrs. Florence Sabean,
chairman Of the Federation's Hospital
Library Committee.
Many Carried Into Playroom.
Many Of the children had to be
carried into the playroom but once
seated at the table loaded with toys
and dolls of every description they
held their own with their sturdier
playmates in the scramble for the
gifts.
One of the most appreciative guests
was 10-month-old Patricia Lee Wren
who happily demolished a celluloid
doll as she posed for photographers.
A Christmas tree decorated by the
Girls Athletic Club of Woodrow Will
son High School contributed to the
youngsters fun. Many of the toys
were collected in a drive conducted by
the club among school mates. Other
contributions of toys and furnishings
for the room were received from the
Delta Alpha Sorority and the Lamron
Club.
Mrs. Jarman and Mrs. Sabean led
the children in singing of carols and
the Christmas story was told as part
of the celebration.
The party was one of the features
Of the federation's Christmas program
carried out annually among patients
in the city's hospitals.
Candlelight Service.
Tomorrow at am. candlelight
service under the auspices of the Fed
Grafton of Churches and to be partic-
ipated in by $50 or 200 young people
from various churches throughout the
city win be held in the federation
house at l75l N street NV, it was
announced by DR.. w. L. Darby, execu-
tive secretary of the Federation of
Churches.
The service will be conducted by
Louis Lucas. president of the Baptist
Young Peoples Union of the District,
and will be preceded by a breakfast
for the celebrants in the church
house.
Following the service the young
people will be divided into groups and
will then proceed to the different hos
pitals in the city, where they will sing
Christmas carols and distribute CANDY
to the patients with cards attached
from the federation. 1t also has been
planned to have the young people visit
the District Jail, the Home for the
Aged at Blue Plains and other similar
institutions.
The entire program is under direc-
ton of Mrs. Elizabeth w. Murray. As
sisted by Mrs. L. E. Brown.
DR.. Darby also announced that to
date 5000 Christmas stockings had
been distributed to children of the
city by the federation.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Driuer's Mother Giues' House
To Family of accident Victim,

highway last January II. A tire blew
out, the machine swerved and struck
Brickett and his 17-year-old daughter,
Rita. They died instantly.
Last month jury acquitted young
Bair of charge of involuntary man.
slaughter. Cohen pointed out the
youth had no property and that his
mother had no responsibility for what
had occurred.
But, thinking the matter over quiet
ly in her home as the Christmas sea-
son approached. Mrs. Bair decided she
had a moral responsibility.
So she instructed Cohen to deed
the property over as trust for Harry
Brickett's four fatherless children and
their mother.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Nurses Name Founding.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. "a (P.-For
want of better, an infant found on
a doorstep in a Christmas shopping
bag was given the name today OF
Margaret Brown. A milkman dis
covered the baby. only few days old,
snugly wrapped inside paper shop
ping bag decorated with Santa Claus
picture and the legend: Holiday
Greetings" Nurses who kept "a
hour vigil to watch for signs of pneu-
monia selected the name.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Salesgirl Turns Sleuth.

LANSING. Mich, Dec. "a lP).-1t
seems that Kirby Anderson went to
the wrong salesgirl when he tried to
exchange some feminine lingerie Mrs.
Bertha Mccall, the clerk, told police
she recognized the sales slip as one
she had made out and the lingerie as
that she had sold to her sister. The
package had been stolen from the
sisters automobile Anderson was
charged with larceny
Evening star., 1937-12-24
TWO ARRESTED IN THEFT
OF CHRISTMAS TREES
washington Pair Were Cutting
Seasons Emblem From Nursery,
. Police Say.
By Staff Correspondent OF The Star.

BY Staff Correspondent OF The Star
SILVER SPRING, Md, Dec. "a
Two Washingtonians arrested last
night in connection with the theft of
Christmas trees from Quaint Acres
the nursery of Howard w. Quaintance
were held by police here today on a
charge of larceny.
They are Daniel Ruddin, II years
bid, of AIT Decatur place NV, and
Jacob Kennedy. 81, of 76l Princeton
place NV. Bond was fixed at 81 900
each.
Police said Ruddin and Kennedy had
cut five Christmas trees and were still
ut work when they arrived.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
BY the Associated Press.

oS INC hsSUCidtcu lIcSS-
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 24.-The CHM
ney that Santa Claus slides down
tonight for Mrs. Harry Brickett will
be surrounded by $4,000 house a
gift for the mother of four widowed
by an automobile accident.
And it will be gift from a woman
she doesn't know, the mother of the
youth who drove the car that killed
Mrs. Brickett's husband and daughter.
M. Barney Cohen. counsel for Mrs.
j. D. Bair of suburban Dormont, an
nounced he was preparing to deed
over the house at the request of his
client.
Mrs. BARS 20-year-old son. George.
drove'a friends car along a suburban
Evening star., 1937-12-24
ONION GROWER AND WIFE
WILL VISIT ROOSEVELT
1dahoan to Finish His Idaho Crop
Story at Christmas Breakfast
in White House.

By the Associated Press.
WILDER, Idaho, Dec. 24.-Farmer
Hubert Peckham and his wife were
en- route to Washington today to renew
a friendship with President Franklin
D. Roosevelt. established at an onion
patch near here last fall.
The Presidents Southwestern Idaho
motor tour was routed past the Peck
ham farm to permit him to inspect
a l0-acre onion patch that produced
1000 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Peckham was first to greet Mr..
Roosevelt. They chatted briefly. Then
the President asked Mr.. and Mrs.
Peckham to come to Washington for
Christmas breakfast to finish his
Idaho crop story.
Evening star., 1937-12-24
Bulldogs Attack
And Kill Man, II,
In Bitter Fight
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Dec.
24.-Four bulldogs set upon IL
year-old L. G. Brown yesterday
and killed him as he fought for
his life with a pocket knife.
The dogs attacked the man
on a nearby highway. Mr.. Brown
defended himself with his only
weapon, the pocket knife. He
killed two of the vicious animals
before farmer came to his aid
and rushed him to hospital
where he died.