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Evening star., 1937-05-10
No Occasion Now for
''Daylight Saving" Law
TO the Editor of The Star:

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Puzzling, indeed, that the House Dis
trict Committee can, year after year,
kill every anti-crime bill passed by the
Senate, bills that would elevate the moral
and economic plane of the citizenry, bills
that would curtal if not eradicate that
vicious crime breeder, the numbers
game" which exploits the needy as we'll
as many of our school children, and then
concentrate pee-Wee intelligence upon
an unessential, useless hobby, daylight
saving time" that offers good to no one
except the "playboy."
Recently q writer to The Star said
this stupid proposal had no economic
Justification" That is absolutely correct.
During the World War when an urge
to speed production was essential and
every worker who cared to had two Jobs,
there may have been reason for the then
false time.
Economic conditions are now Just the
converse. We have too many unem-
ployed persons-too many who can't
even find part-time jobs. Why aggra-
vate their economic plight by forcing
m additional idle hour on their hands?
Wouldn't it be better should the House
committee think Of something construc-
tive or beneficial to the Districts citi-
zenry as q whole? Wouldn't construc-
tive cooperation with the United States
Senate in the latters efforts to curb
crime in the District be more praise
worthy than concentrating upon q silly
hobby about as useful to the citizens as
are feas to Z dog?
This goes to show to what depths an
idle legislative mind may descend.
HARRY G.. BRIGHTON.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

especial pride because of an association
of more than half a century. Clara
Barton, in her STORY of the Red Cross"
published in 1904, says: News Of the
accession of the Government Of the
United States to the treaty Of Geneva
lit bontlres that night (for I cabled 1t
by their requesD in the streets Of switzer-
land, France, Germany and Spain. A
little four-line paragraph in the con-
gressional doings of the day in The
Evening Star Of Washington alone an
nounced to the people of America that
an international treaty had been added
to their rolls"
1t was The Stars privilege to try to
help then; 1t is its pleasure now The
Red Cross is bulwark OF civilization,
and it merits every assistance that hu-
manity In general can give. 1t testifies
for the expanding soul Of mankind-a
sense of love and fellowship which grows
by endeavor day by day.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Red Cross Meeting

. The annual convention Of the Amer
lean Red Cross assemblies today In Me-
mortal Continental Hail. More than two
thousand delegates will attend. Eighteen
foreign countries will be represented.
The program includes a dramatization
of the significance of "the worlds great
est work of mercy" to a world all too
abundantly filled with trouble.
Washington, of course, is happy to be
the scene of such a meeting. AS the
Nations Capital and characteristic
American community, the city has been
the home of the Red Cross in the United
States since It's establishment in 1881.
1t seems fitting that so noble an enter
prise should be centered here and that
there should be perennial manifestation
Of It's existence In terms Of human
service.
Perhaps these words are written With
Evening star., 1937-05-10
City Beautiful.

Washington was beautiful yesterday.
THOUSANDS Of residents and many Wis
itors must have appreciated the charm
OF the city as 1t lay smiling under Z
clear sky and congenial sun. Monu-
mental buildings seemed brighter than
usual, trees and grass greener, flowers
more distinctively colorful. Tho whole
picture appeared alive with q dynamic
vitality.
Perhaps the dogwood had something
to do with the effect. In Rock Greek
Park, for example, 1t served rs q pointer
to loneliness. Nature, abetted by man
doubtless, sets the graceful white bracts
just where they should be. They bear
comparison with the motif melody Of Z
symphonic composition. In the graft
tude Of sensitive public they possess
= rhythmic quality. They are. in fne,
the theme Of Springtime.
But persons travelling about the Cap
ital found numerous additional examples
Of grace and symmetry-home gardens,
for instance. The suburban neighbor-
hoods reflect the instinct of a COM
munity endowed with desire for order
and neatness. Lawns carefully trimmed,
shrubbery properly disciplined, walks
and porches swept clean, an atmosphere
Of purposeful propriety all combine to
convince even the most skeptical observ-
er that Warrington people ars con-
cerned for the reputation of their town.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Some Who Held Dominion
Over Palm and Pine

10 the Editor OF The Star:
The coronation of the British King will
soon come off and royalty will be on
the front page once more. Suppose we
take look at some of these men and
women who at one time or other held
dominion over palm and pine"
Most English Kings ruled until they
died natural death. Two fell in battle,
Harold the Saxon, Richard III. George
III, becoming of unsound mind, reigned,
but did not rule during the latter part
of his life, the Prince of Wales Qater
George IV) acting as regent. One was
assasSinated Edward V, boy King,
AID. 1889 before he was crowned. Ed
ward VIII also reigned zone Year,
uncrowned.
-Four kings" were Queens-Mary Tu-
dor ("Bloody MaryD, Elizabeth, Anne,
Victoria. AS to Mary II, eldest daughter
OF the deposed James II and wife Of
William Of Orange C"Dutch William"),
she ruled with William III in full CO.
partnership, the reign of William and
Mary"
There is yet another: Mathilde
Maud, granddaughter of the Con-
queror, widow OF Emperor Henry Of
A1o1AAnA1J A1lu ClAludlIt W Illc tuTOue
against King Stephen, her relative.
Securing the aid of many barons,
she was recognized through . large part
Of England as "our liege lady" THE
Lady Maud" lasted ono year Stephen
prevailed and Mathilda crossed over into
Normandy.
Edward VIII resigned, James II ab-
dicated under stress and was declared
deposed Q688), Charles I (StuarD was
sent to the scaffold as traitor to his
people. Also deposed were Richard II
(A.D. 140O and Henry vi (A.D. 14eD.
Then there is Edward II Q307-132D. Due
to his Scottish reverses Che lost the
battle Of Bannockburn) and other things
Parliament-then only about 40 years In
full existence-declared him forfeit OF
the throne. He was already in the hands
Of the barons, and held prisoner in Berke-
ley Castle.
Solemnly q delegation called on him
He was told: Hereafter you shall be
accounted private person without any
manner Of royal dignity" Then the chief
steward Of the household broke his stan
Of ofnce-and 1t was all over. A few
months later the unhappy man was
found murdered In Berkeley Castle. "Un-
easy lies the head that wears q crown. u
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Voteless they may be, but negligent they

Voteless they may be, but negligent they
are not.
The human factor, OF course, is re-
sponsible. Assembled from every State
IN the Union, indeed from every quarter
OF the globe, the population OF the Dis
trict of Columbia represents the physical
stature, the intellectual maturity and
the spiritual aspiration of the race. 1t
has self-respect ard dignity, certain
power Of adjustment to circumstance, a
certain control Of destiny. Difficult to
explain in words the phenomenon may
be apprehended by any inquirer. Wash
ington patiently deserves to survive and
to prosper. 1t is city plainly entitled
to good fortune. And it is pleasant to
think that Its merit is duplicated In
hundreds of other communities through
out the Nation.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Shooting Stars.
ny PHnANDER JOHNSON.
Looking Out.

Looking Out.
Life's q most mysterious thing, these
busy, dizzy days.
You've got to keep 4 lookout In q
dozen different ways
Lookin' out for autos that come hurryin'
down the road
And wonderin' If they'll run you down
or only just explode.
Lookin' out for engines when you drive
across the track,
Lookin' out for money that goes out
and won't come back.
Lookin' out for theories that swiftly
raise you to the sky
And maybe crash and make you wish
you hadn't flown 30 high.
Lookin' out for germs that come hyin'
through the air,
Lookin' out for holidays" that add
unto your care;
Lookin' out for prices and wonderin'
how they'll go:
Lookin' out for sunstroke or else lookin'
out for snow.
Lookin' out for burglars when you shut
the house at night,
It often seems existence isn't regulated
right.
I'd like to be more cheerful, but can't
see what about,
You never get 4 look-in. You just keep
on lookin' out.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
Concerning Uncle Sans
Attack of Gold .Jitters
To the Editor of The Star:

10 the Editor OF The Star:
Administration suffers attack OF gold
jitters," writes Owen L. Scott, editorial
page, The Star. Sunday, May 2, 1887.
The administration need not now or in
the future suffer from gold jitters."
True, the Federal Reserve Bank Board
has withdrawn out OF circulation $4,-
500000,0O0. The board would have the
people believe that every dollar OF the
$4,000, 100000 withdrawn from business
be equalized by dollar issue de facto
with Sc credit. But Mr.. Roosevelt started
something In 1888 he does not quite know
how to stop. Well, he need not stop it;
that is, paying $35 per ounce for gold,
until England and it's affiliated coun-
tries have gold and ratioed silver as
coverage of its now managed, uncovered
paper pound. England and France are
now with the "jitters" for stabilization
Of the dollar with the managed pound
and franc.
Two billion dollars to stabilize the
dollar? Every issued paper dollar Of
the United States now has in reality
over $ll 1000, 100000 in gold plus billions
OF coined silver money as coverage. Now
It's hands across the sea" with England
and France to stabilize their pound and
franc with our gold and silver ratioed
covered paper dollar.
Runciman and Chamberlain tell us
nothing can be done about World War
debts and debts contracted since the
World War and defaulted interest there
on until Stabilization of the dollar with
the pound and franc. American taxr
payers are paying Europe's World War
debt and the defaulted interests there
on now. Easy Mark" Uncle Sam! Then
"Shylock' Uncle Sam. A modern Peter
Pan! Will he never grow up? Now,
these $l2,000,000 900 debtors to our
taxpayers would mark down their in
debtedness and pay it in exports to the
United States plus new promises to pay
to run over years II they can get more
of the wherewithal out of Uncle Sam
to make even their long time payments.
Is not $4,000, 100000 burden enough for
Uncle Sans people now?
Our Constitution mandatorially states:
Congress shall coin money regulate
the value thereof and Of foreign coin"
Congress Is not given the power in the
Constitution to delegate that mandatory
! power. With 1000, ,000, 900 in gold and
| over billion Of ratioed- -with-gold silver
coins coverage of every paper United
| States dollar, we have a pseudo "attack
of gold' by some, who would accept a
81 issue as backing for Sc more of
| bookkeeping, credit money, VS.. s4,5OO,-
| 100000 actual dollars withdrawn from
business, producers. workers, toilers and
! consumers. Are we not enough Amer
leans to protest now and demand foreign
money in value with our money? Con-
gress shall fix the value Of foreign COIN
money in United States dollars.
| w. E. RYAN.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
No End of Taxes.

The Commissioners presumably intend
that their tentative tax program, as out
lined in yesterdays Star, will provide
opportunity for selection and is not
recommended for adoption in its entirety.
Otherwise considered, the program is
badly balanced and would represent
taxation In excess OF revenue needs.
In round numbers, the deficit which
must be overcome by new taxes is $6OO0,-
900. This deficit, 1t is important to
remember, will occur in the general
fund-not in the gasoline tax or high
way fund. In the gas tax fund there is,
strictly speaking. an estimated surplus
Of revenues rather than deficit.
although the surplus does not in fact
represent revenues in excess Of actual
needs for expenditure.
The Commissioners tentative program
would provide the $6,000,000 for the gen.
eral fund, If the estimates are correct
and the taxes were found, after study, to
be equitable in their application and
present no complex administrative
problems.
But in addition to this $4,000, 900 for
general revenue purposes, the Comnis-
sioners' proposed one-cent increase in the
gas tax, plus modified weight tax,
would raise $780, 900 more for segrega-
ton in earmarked highway funds-un-
available for general fund uses. That
would be mistake For while the High
way Department should have additional
revenues, an increase of one cent gallon
in the gas tax should meet present needs.
1t would be more economical taxation
to treat the weight tax as substitute for
the personal property tax on automobiles
and to make the resulting revenue avail
able, as the personal property tax was
available, for general fund uses. A
weight tax is no more loved than any
other tax. But as the lack OF 4 weight
tax in the District Is productive OF con-
tinued criticism in Congress. because Of
its use in many Of the States, and as 1t
seems booked for adoption here, the
revenues should be spread as far as
they will 60. And the need for this
revenue is in the general fund-not the
highway fund. Considered as q substi-
tute for the personal property tax on
automobiles-as continually proposed in
the past-use Of weight tax revenue In
the general fund would not represent
the Objectionable principle of DIVERSION
as In the case of the gasoline tax.
The Collins weight tax as a substitute
for the present personal property tax
on automobiles, with the revenue avail
able for general fund use, would raise
an estimated $500, ,O0O-slightly over
half the threatened deficit. General
fund use of such revenue would permit
wider latitude in the choice of suggested
taxes to raise the remaining s2,5O0, 900
needed. OF this s2,5oo,ooo, the proposed
estate or inheritance tax would yield an
estimated 100000 and the slightly in
creased tax on insurance another
5000, ,00O-there being minimum of con-
troversy over these two taxes. The re-
naming million and half should be
produced without resort to some Of the
more cumbersome and burdensome pro-
posals presented for study.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

Then. too. there seems to be nowadays
. slight tendency, especially on the part
OF lady gardeners, to speak OF my
garden" with lofty accents, as II no mere
man could possibly have such a place.
Perhaps this slight snobbery has some
thing to do with the holding back Of
many persons born and bred in small
towns from the good usage of garden"
In the best and also in the dictionary
sense.
A garden is what you make 1t, and
also what you mean by it.
1t may be devoted to any OF the four
branches OF horticulture named above.
or all OF them, or even to the growing
OF shrubs and evergreens alone.
The green garden" as 1t is becom-
Ing known, is simply 4 garden without
Mowers or vegetables in the usual sense.
1t Is a close approximation to the out
door living room" OF which every one
has heard so much in recent years.
A precious old word, not 30 popular
today. is dooryard
when lilacs last in the dooryard
bloomed-"
SO wrote Whitman, intoning a dirge
for Abraham Lincoln, in Spring long
ago.
He had the garden idea, at least part
OF 1t, the idea OF closeness to the home.
Most OF the dooryards Of that era, or
at least many OF them, had neat picket
fences around them.
They used more flowers in such front
yards then than now. Today, with the
growth Of riches and Journalism, we
have taken to evergreenS and few
shrubs in the front yard, or inclosure
Both yard and garden connote an in
closure, therefore one may feel correct
In using them almost Interchangeable.
The central idea of the garden, or
yard, as used today, is the inclosed space
That it is next to, and surrounding the
house, goes without saying.
Just how large this plot of inclosed
ground may be is another question.
There can be little doubt that the aver
age person interested in horticulture in
an amateur way would set definite limits
in his own mind, at least, as to how
large a plot of ground could be before
1t got out Of the garden" class and
became park.
Many persons always have the feeling
that a garden, no matter how small,
without a boundary Of some sort, fence,
or hedge, or both, is scarcely a garden
In the best sense.
To them such place will be yard"
solely, in the less exact meaning, for let
us not forget that the idea of inclosure,
or enclosure, applies to yard as well
as to garden.
The idea of gart, or garth, an inclosed
spot, from which We get both yard" and
garden" Is the one to keep and to
cherish.
Perhaps, after all, your land is a
garden when you think it Is.
1t is what mind does to it, not hands;
1t is the idea, not the things, itself,
perhaps.
We have the verb "to garden" but
no such verb as ito yard"
To garden is to dig and to be happy
If you can. Such a person will find a
fence or hedge necessary, part OF the
scheme Of things; for he will not be able
to be happy II others run roughshod over
his precious plants.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E, TRACEWELL.

Dear Sir: Your communication on
the use Of words brings to my mind
something that I have desired to ask
you for long time.
"The use of the word garden
"In the community In which was
reared tho use Of tho word garden
brings up a picture of square or rec
tangle of land, small or large, according
to circumstances, with only vegetables
as It's contents.
Usually there was walk through the
middle with some flowers, perhaps, along
this walk Around the borders OF the
garden there were borders OF sage,
thyme. rue, asparagus, parsley, etc.
Dwarf trees were sometimes around
the border and in the corners.
Grapes were usually on an arbor near
| the center.
IF there was garden devoted wholly
| to flowers and grass 1t was designated 4
| flower garden.
During the past few years the garden
| clubs have been using the word garden,
meaning sometimes vegetables, some-
times flowers and shrubbery and some-
times all combined.
Am the only one confused by this
| use of the word garden? believe there
| are Others"
The big dictionary defines the word
garden" as follows:
"A piece OF ground appropriated to
| the cultivation Of herbs, fruits, flowers or
| vegetables; commonly, such piece ad-
Joining a dwelling, and inclosed."
This is the modern use, but one which
| runs back for centuries
| Confusion such as our correspondent
manifests grew naturally out OF living
| in a small town.
Many years ago the average small town
resident made garden" simply by plant
| ing vegetables.
| 1t is this idea Of garden as vegetable
! garden which many nnd difncult to get
out of their heads.
Yet it will be realized that in the
above definition vegetables are put
fourth in the list.
Perhaps also the desire to use some
other word than yard" led to the adop-
ton OF the more inclusive meaning for
garden"
| There is a certain sound to garden
which yard" scarcely possesses. al
| though the two trace back to old and
middle English.
Our word yard" comes from gard
| akin to garda, gart, an inclosure.
The idea of inclosure, then, is at the
heart of gardening.
| Without some sort Of fence or other
definite boundary, there can be little
| gardening, in the best sense.
The idea OF. garth" or inclosed spot, is
a precious one which comes down for
centuries.
When we say we garden" We mean
that We cultivate garden, and that this
garden or yard is piece Of ground set
apart.
Today these words are used loosely. A
yard means a garden, and a garden
| means yard.
But what one person means when he
talks about his garden" may be very
different from what another means by
talking Of his.
Almost always, however, they unite in
two ideas, that OF piece of ground ad-
joining = dwelling and that Of this plot
being enclosed, or inclosed.
Evening star., 1937-05-10
King Georges Task.

Behind all the pomp and pageantry
OF the coronation, overshadowing even
the ancient and solemn ritual within the
Abbey, there will lurk significance
unlikely to be out of mind for a f1eeting
moment as the thoughts and eyes Of
400,00O,000 British subjects turn toward
London this week. The amounting OF
George VI is to them primarily fes-
tival Of hope and of yearning that the
monarchy, the link that binds their
Commonwealth of Nations, may be re-
stored to its former luster. That the
institution of the throne, now the in
dispenSable symbol of empire, suffered
grievous loss of prestige with abdication
OF Edward VIII and the circumstances
that precipitated it is no longer ques-
toned. 1t becomes the supreme task
OF his successor to repair that damage.
Britain-mother country and overseas
dominions alike-emerged from the pain
full December days with flying colors,
considering the incalculable menace
which the constitutional crisis presented
to the monarchial idea and to imperial
unity. The aftermath established that
certain principles are ineradically rooted
In the British system. 1t was reafflrmed
that the conditions of stable and popular
monarchy, as one writer tersely puts it,
are that "the King does not interfere
In politics and that his character is such
that it is possible to respect him" No
less unequivocally was the doctrine vim
dicated that in a final conflict of wills
between the sovereign and responsible
minister, the sovereign must give way.
Edward was not deemed to measure up
to these acid tests Of prerogative and
duty which the British associate with
their kingship. To the extent of his
shortcomings the authority Of the crown,
which Britons in their overwhelming
numbers revere and desire to perpetuate.
was impaired. They look to George to
rehabilitate the throne, that it may con-
tinue to merit their undiminished loyalty.
Everything known about the new ruler
JuStifies confidence that he will meet
the high expectations that accompany
his accession. He may not have 1t In
him to be as astute ruler as Victoria,
as amiable one as Edward VII, as ideal
a sovereign as his father, George v, or as
charming a King as his brother
predecessor, but he seems certain at
least to keep the monarchy above re-
proach and beyond debate That is the
course which events almost imperiously
chart for him. BY his ability to steer it,
history will judge his reign.
The empire, unshattered by what has
gone before, is about to stage the most
fervent manifestation of royalist devo-
ton and enthusiasm in our time. 1t
will be no less demonstration of un-
tagging fealty to democracy at a moment
when it is fighting at many points
losing battle for existence. The King
Emperor incarnates the longings Of
Britons not only for preservation OF
constitutional rule within their own vast
realm, but for those ideals OF political
. liberty which spring eternal among men
- OF all cllnes and races. That is the real,
the tremendous, essence of impending
drama and glamour on the history
hallowed banks of the Thames. It
=, invests the coronation with worldwide
appeal.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

When Rush Holt has to explain why
he did not get Government Job for 4
constituent he succeeds in putting In .
speech that gives him q new grip on his
political career. There are times when
an explanation is more helpful than 4
claim for political advantages.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

Queen Shenandoah XIV closed a royal
demonstration in the streets Of VIM
chester, Va. 1t was Miss Gretchen Bige-
low Thompson of Louisiana who gave
greeting to her loyal subjects of Mary
land, Virginia, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania and made the occasion a sue
cessful demonstration OF good will un-
hindered by complications which the
future may develop.
Evening star., 1937-05-10

What caused the wrecking Of the Zep-
pelin Hindenburg is the question Of the
moment, question: that may cause Z
generous thrill in the hearts OF Amer
leans and prompt q more generous re-
lease Of a safer gas, or . decision that
II the safe gas can be made only in this
country 1t is here that the work Of con-
struction should 60 on.