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Evening star., 1937-09-02
Sleepy Drivers.

The National Safety Council has ap-
pealed to sleepy drivers to abstain from
trying to drive. Obviously, the petition is
meritorlous. 1t Is undeniable that motor
lists who are weary are handicapped in
their negotiation of the problems of
trafhc. A large number of highway trag-
edies have been traced back to accidents
inevitable when men or women have
fallen asleep at the wheel
But perhaps the plea should be ex-
panded. A great American statesman
once remarked in a public speech that
he never trusted his Judgment when he
was tired. He knew from experience that
exhausted people cannot think efficiently.
The demand for rest Is too insistent for
even the most stalwart individual to re-
sist without compromise with common
sense
Sooner or later there will be public
recognition OF the fact that tension and
strain are devastating in their effects.
Psychologists already have warned the
average citizen that he is in danger of
fretting himself to death. The Safety
Council is well advised when it supports
the campaign for more rational regard
for the demands Of nature.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

are not strictly true Ostensiblv the
Eskimo eats only meat, but he eats it in
an entirely different fashion from the
rest OF the human race. In the f,rst
place, he eats everything. Food is too
precious to be wasted. Bones are gnawed
clean, and this gives to the diet a saving
amount OF phosphorus Secondly, the
cholcest morsels of a newly killed animal
are the lntestines with the undieested
lood. This often is found to consist
largely of vegetable matter. So. by this
indirect way, the dweller in the Arctic
obtains his Spring green's"
Father Dutilly plans to make a more
detailed investigation of how much and
what kinds of vegetable matter the
Eskimo actually does get in his diet
during the year. The race. he pointed
out, often has been criticized for its
ostenslple ravenous and filthy eating
habits but the development of these are
prooaoly just what has made life DOS
slble in the inhospitable environment.
white man marooned in the Arctic, he
stresses, probably would soon fall irresis-
tlbly into the Eskimo table manners. His
system would demand it and the demand
soon would overcome aesthetic scruples.
The plant life of the Arctic, Father
Dutllly says, really is quite varied, if not
abundant. He already has collected ap-
proximately 400 species, Of which less
than 200 were before known to science,
and he expects the list will be consider
anly expanded with further exploration,
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Bad Service at Traffic
Bureau Draws Criticism

To the Editor OF The Star:
I don't feel much like cooperating
with the Washington Traffic Bureau in
its problems after an experience of a
few days ago.
In company with a learning driver I
was kept waiting three and one half
hours to take the driving test. and then
was told to come again Monday" as
the closing hour had arrived
Our number was the very next one
to be called when II o'clock came this
is the Saturday closing hour and we
had been waiting patiently since $50.
I am willing to 60 alf-way. but I think
waiting three and one-half hours and
accomplishing nothing is going more
than halfway
There was only one man on duty
to take care of from 10 to 80 applicants.
A second man was there at $50, but
he walked away before 9 and never re-
turned, nor did they send substitute.
IT the man on duty could have worked
only half-hour longer, he could have
taken care OF the remaining applicants.
But why weren't there two. or three, or
four men there to give the driving test?
have always done my part and
obeyed the traffic rules faithfully for
II years. but after being confronted
with such inefficiency and mismanage-
ment I am surprised and chagrined. If
the Trafdc Bureau is not willing to
organize and do its part. I don't see
why should ever again go out of my
way to do mine
NEWTON v. BLAKESLEE.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

four days later-are bracketed IS occa-
sions Of universal happiness. So eager
were whole nations for the conclusion
of the strife that they believed . hoax
fortunately confirmed without too much
delay. Not even the passing Of nearly
two decades has obscured the picture of
streets filled with crowds momentarily
gone mad with relief from tension and
restriction.
Something Of the same exuberance
was manifest everywhere when COL
Charles A. Lindbergh flew the Spirit of
st. Louis from New York to Paris alone
May 20 and 81, 1927. Other men had
crossed the Atlantic by air, but their
achievements were overlooked in the
excitement which followed the flying
fools" independent venture. His subse-
quent flights over the globe doubtless
were more useful to the science of avia-
ton, yet the public prefers to recall the
stunt" which first made him famous.
What next? now is the question. Man.
kind has become accustomed to miracles,
probably takes them for granted. But no
prophet, however gifted, can guess the
future. OF course, 1t should be rich with
victories. The race has been getting
ready for triumphs marvellous to dream
about-television, the conquest of
scourges like cancer and infantile
paralysis maybe even practical solutions
for the problems OF poverty and crime.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Free Food for the Judge.

A labor dispute in Brooklyn has just
brought to light condition which, if
true as alleged, is not conducive to pub
lie confidence in the integrity of the
local judiciary. Some weeks ago the
walters at certain restaurant struck
because the management refused to Sc
lect its workers from list given by
union. The place was picketed and the
management applied to the court for an
Injunction. Five days later the court
issued the injunction. Now the union
has applied for and secured from the
appellate court writ restraining the
court below from Furnishing violators Of
the first order. The ground for the ap-
rlication for this writ was that the
justice of the court below had for several
years enjoyed the freedom of the estab-
lishment. Afidavits were submitted from
striking walters to the effect that all en-
ployes of the restaurant had standing
orders never to bill the justice or men,
bers Of his family for services, this i'm
munity from payment being an extension
Of similar Accommodation accorded
to the justices father, himself a power
in Brooklyn politics for many years, until
his death. One Of the walters testified
that he had often served the justice dur
ing a period of ten years and had never
presented him with check for pay
ment.
1t is, of course, within the privilege Of
a business Of this sort to grant such
favors to whomsoever it may please. If
it chooses to give away food and service
that is its own affair. But when the
recipient of such favors is judge he is
certainly not qualified to participate in
any legal proceedings in which the
bounteous restaurant owners are con-
cerned. The differentiation is not
particularly fine, as matter of business
practice in politically managed COM
munity, where graft is common. But it
is important nevertheless as regards the
prestige of the court, if it have any in
such conditions.
OF course, the justice in this case will
doubtless contend that his friendly and
profitable relations with the restaurant
had no influence upon his action, that
the injunction which he issued was
matter of routine, into which no con-
sideration Of personal interest or sense
of loyalty to his bounteous caterer
entered But 1t will nevertheless be in
teresting to follow the course of this case
to see whether other courts take the
same view Thus far the matter has
broken rather unfortunately for the
Judge.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL,
Shrubs, like people. have character.
The althea Is unassuming, faithful,

Shrubs, like people. have character.
The althea is unassuming. faithful,
strong and beautiful.
Most gardeners seem to take it for
granted, but it is well worth thinking
about, and honoring with close attention,
now and then.
This il easy at this time even persons
who seldom notice such things speak of
its fine flowers. They are everywhere
In some sections of the country the
bush is called the rose of Sharon. It's
tenacity, under any name, is amazing.
Few living things hang onto life so
persistently.
1t can be transplanted in full bloom,
and, provided it is watered well for q
time, will not suffer in the least.
We are well acquainted with q dozen
OF these bushes, now about Is feet high,
which underwent the following trans
paintings:
Originally growing on Analostan Island,
they were dug up and taken to George
town, where they grew in a garden for
several years.
Next taken to Mount Pleasant, they
grew marvelously, bloomed freely, lived
very happily.
Then they were dug and taken back
to Georgetown. Here they lived for six
years, after which they were transplanted
to Chevy Chase.
After a few months, though in the
hottest Summer in many years, they were
dug up again, and carried back to
Georgetown.
In less than year these hardy shrubs
were removed again to Chevy Chase. and
put along the back of a yard, in q
situation heavily shaded by great trees.
Here they have prospered, retaining
their leaves until very late in the Fall,
being in heavy bloom at this time. They
are at least 20 years old.
This is true story of some remarkable
shrubs, one which has been duplicated
thousands OF times by thousands of
persons.
The one essential thing, in transplant
ing this shrub, is to cut it back from the
top, and to keep as much of the root
systems as possible.
Even these directions may be disre-
garded however, provided adequate water
Is given the bush after replanting.
1t is impossible to give this plant too
huCn water.
The more it is watered, the better it is:
It's tough, woody bark resists any harmful
effects OF too much moisture
AS far as We know, its foliage is not
subject to any insect or fungus pests; it
withstands low and high temperatures;
1t thrives in either sunny or shady loca-
tions.
In full sunshine it drops it's leaves
earlier in the Fall. In semi-shady or
completely shady place it will hold its
leaves longer than almost any other
thing.
There are two forms. the single and
the double. OF these, the first is by far
the most popular It's flowers are the
famous ones known to all Many have
not seen the double form, usually in
dark maroon, in which the petals are
SO many that the blossom resembles a
bloom of Red Radiance rose.
The single form, with its cup-shaped
noWer, is the most popular, and de-
serVedly so. since 1t is in the primitive
flower form which somehow seems Just
night to so many of us.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Authorities Need to Be
Pedestrian Conscious
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Thank you for your editorial in The
Star Of August is entitled Rule by a
Minority" l have read and reread 1t
with much interest. was also interested
in reading two articles in The Star
of August ~, headed mo Constituted
Authority to Direct Public Safety and
"Motorist Has Things All His Own Way
in the District" If the District author
tiles would for once get little pedestrian
conscious, make some effort to have the
traffic laws enforced. and not bow in
obeisance to the motorists at every op-
portunity, perhaps some headway could
be made In improving trafac conditions
In Washington.
HENRY ]. HALLAN,
Evening star., 1937-09-02

This is an interesting field Of specula-
tion, just why certain flower forms and
shapes seem 50 eternally right"
The daisy, for instance, Is a favorite
of many.
It's disk of petals appeals particularly
to certain natures.
Others prefer cup-shaped flowers,
preference in which they are upheld by
humble bees and humming birds.
Bell-shaped blossoms are favorites Of
myriads.
There Is no arguing about this, just
as there is no appeal against any taste,
1t would seem.
Flowers of the single althea have an
almost universal appeal, with their petals
OF lavender, rose, or pure white with the
mouth stained deep crimson, or maroon
Although called althea (accent on the
second syllable) this shrub really belongs
to the hibiscus family, as may be realized
by comparison of the blossoms. 1t also
is related to the hollyhock.
1t is, however, woody plant, which
does not die down in the Fall Seeds
which fall soon grow into sturdy little
plants, which may be taken up and within
a year or two are nice bushes two or
three feet high. Most Of the specimens
sold are two-year- plants.
This is one of the few plants one should
give friend. 1t is sure fire! There will
be little chance of it not doing well, less
of the recipient complaining that it does
not grow.
Pruning is no problem In relation to
the althea. I'VE prefer the accent on the
first syllable)
1t may be trimmed at any time, to give
better shape, and to lessen the strain on
the root system. In few weeks 1t will
grow out in better FORM
Those who use it as hedge material
commonly prune it closely in early Spring,
and often again in the Autumn.
1t makes thick, dense hedge, If the
bushes are put with their main stalks
about feet apart, so that the branches
lntertwine. 1t is a strong but somewhat
brittle bush but in the event any
branches are broken by intrusion no
harm will come to the plant. Sometimes
a branch or two will die, for no apparent
reason-probably borer of some sort
and these should be pruned of at once.
The pure white blossoms, with their
deep blotch of maroon in the center,
are the handsomest, although the pale
lavender colored ones are extremely at
tractive, and more often found in every
day paintings.
There is bit of self-Willed inde-
pendence to the way this shrub throws
its branches aloft, in defiance of mathe-
matical straight lines. For that reason
a tidy person, here and there will not
like it. Truly, it is still wild, though
cultivated for so long. That is why many
like it, no doubt. 1t brings to the home
place certain goodness of the forest,
the marsh, the mountain side, which
otherwise would be lacking inside the
trimmed hedge.
This shrub reminds the gardener,
whether in city or suburb, that he need
not try to manicure his place, but should
let 1t grow little wild, after ALL and so
keep closer to the primitive from which
man, beast and flower sprang To lose
that touch is to lose too much, the althea
continually reminds US.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
John S. Bennett.

John s. Bennett was not native Of the
Nations Capital He was, on the con-
trary. q stranger when he was invited
to Washington in 1918. But 1t happened
that he was possessed of the genius to
be at home anywhere. Also, he had the
power to make others-especially such
men as needed it most-comfo and
at peace. BY natural temperament he
was q builder Of the basic relations Of
Nfe-the bonds Of religion and service
and fellowship.
The Central Union Mission, over which
he presided for twenty-one years, Is his
monument. Mr.. Bennett constructed Its
new home and its afnliated institutions
almost alone. The vision was his, but
the toll likewise deserves to be credited
to him. He literally earned the money
to pay for the construction Of the head
quarters at ga Indiana. avenue, the
children's emergency shelter at 6l3 G
street and the Summer camp at Brooke
vile, Maryland.
To understand the effect Of his prac-
tcal altruism. 1t Is necessary only to
compare the record for 1915 with that
for 1885. In the former year forty-two
thousand persons attended tho mission
chapel; In the latter the number exceed
ed sixty-three thousand-and one hum
dred and thirty-three thousand free
meals and flfty-one thousand free
nights of shelter were provided. Tbs
annual budget rose during ths same
period from less than eight thousand
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Star Feature on Traffic
Accidents Approved
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
l wish to express my appreciation Of
the presentation by The Star of the
Ten Chief Causes OF Traf1ic Accidents"
in Washington, In particular the first
of the series. which appeared in last
Sundays issue.
This exposure of the drunken driver
Is fearless one and congratulate you
on it. There can be no question but
that alcoholic beverages are responsible
for large percent of the awful accidents
that are taking place in this country
of ours.
Why should not the seller and the
manufacturer be held to a share in the
responsibility along with the consumer?
We have not yet paid the full price
for the blunder of repeal, but we will
It will have to be paid in full
I also indorse the stand of The Star
on the Supreme Court question and
others. Mark Sullivan pleases me much.
LAURENCE r. GUTHRIE.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
dollars to more than sixty-two thousand

dollars to more than sixty-two thousand
all debts paid.
A large public knew Mr.. Bennett from
hearing his voice over the radio. One
such unknown friend yesterday said of
him: Il did not know him personally,
but I am sure that he was a good man, a
good citizen" No finer epitaph could
be written. He spent his whole career
in enterprises Of charity to the poor and
the distressed. They will remember
him, and thousands of their neighbors
who never saw his face nor shook his
hand will share their gratitude,
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Theory of War Every 20
Years Opposed to Reason
tn tho Rditor ~ IT, CO..

To the Editor Of The Star:
l am greatly stirred by the constant
recurrence Of the matter-of fact remark
that war every twenty years is merely
NATURES method OF easing over-popula-
tlon, and practically necessary. Natures
usual procedures Gull the weaker and
least resistant persons from our ranks,
whereas war strikes at the flower of
the youth OF the land, and those that
return are usually in worse condition
IMAM those that were turned down as
unnt. Therefore, doesn't it seem that
instead OF accepting this method of
Natures as necessary we should oppose
1t as detrimental and entirely out of
reason. HENRY C. KEENE
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Map of the United States

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Evening star., 1937-09-02

oysters are supposed to be due rs the
month of September arrives, but oysters
are becoming almost as difncult to CAL
culate In their eccentricities rs the stars
above. Calculations are carefully made
but there is no one to verify them posi-
lively As the seasons 90 on their way.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDR JOHNSON.
The Picture Book .

The Picture Book.
Springtime smiles among the trees
Turn dat picture book!
Junetime brought de hours of ease.
Take another look.
Skies are gold an skies are blue.
Every day brings something new,
As We read de seasons through
Turn dat picture book.
Stream a-singin' sof an low
Turn dat picture book.
Fore dem chilly breezes blow,
Git de line an hook.
Soon de Autumn colors bright
viii be scattered left and right
Till de snow lies deep an white
Turn dat picture book.
Dars . story on each page
Turn dat picture book.
Summer flowers droop Wit age,
In de leafy nook.
Pictures sad an pictures gay.
What's a-eomin' can't say.
Likes to see 'em, anyway
Turn dat picture book.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Bird Shot by Boy Not
An Eagle But an Osprey

To the Editor of The Star:
The eagle shot by the boy and pictured
In the Saturday Star Is unfortunately
an osprey or fish hawk. This species
Is quite common along the Potomac.
The accompanying leaflet will show
identification points. Large hawks are
frequently reported to newspapers as
eagles. LEON H, KELSO.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

So many delicate difFerentiations Of
dialect revealed by radio might be
suspended for awhile until the American
public becomes reasonably familiar with
the ancient method of speech In Asia.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
New Eye Trouble.

From the Davenport Iova) Times.
An oculist discusses An eye defect
which brings parallel lines across the
vision. 1t is thought to come from view
ing the passing scene through Venetian
blinds.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

China refers to the position of Japan
as impossible as against national enemy
and against the world. Even European
belligerents may be disposed to analyze
the Oriental situation from an attitude
which generations of experience have
made familiar.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

Curious things have happened to the
climate. DR. Einstein might explain some
of them If he had not been forced into
an attitude of embarrassing responsibility
for so much that goes on In the universe.
Evening star., 1937-09-02

President Roosevelt does not indicate
that he has changed his mind about any,
thing even though Alabama has offered
new judge to be studied by the serious
minded citizens. The new Judge may do
as we'll rs could be expected, but he
should be given time to prove 1t.
Evening star., 1937-09-02
Britain in the Far East,

Pending the Japanese reply to the
sharp note of remonstrance over the
vanton attack on her Ambassador to
China, significant indications are forth
coming that in the absence of far more
overt acts, Great Britain is altogether
unlikely to resort to forcible measures
IN the Far East. London is undis-
guisedly displeased with the ngracious
manner in which Toxic has so far treated
the ambassadorial incident and antici-
pates that Japan will seek to close it
in some cavalier fashion which will in
evitably aggravate Anglo-Japanese re-
lations. Nevertheless, it is already fore
shadowed that, gravely as Japan's high
handed maneuvers threaten British
prestige and interests in China. John
Bull, for causes beyond his control, will
do nothing drastic to call the offender
to account.
No more Illuminating exposition Of the
special conditions which hold the lion
in leash has reached America than the
article in Tuesdays Star by Sir Arthur
Willert. former head of the press de-
Partment in the British foreign Office
and for ten years London Times cor
respondent in the United States. Sir
Arthur frankly sets forth that, grim
as are the consequences conjured up by
Japan's Asia-for- the -Asiatics program,
the British are effectualy prevented
from curbing it. Downing street, he
points out, realizes that stark force
IS the ultimate arbiter in the Far East,
and that, as in the case of Manchuria
i've years ago, the only thing that
would give the Japanese pause is the
knowledge that the leading powers,
especially the United States and Great
Britain, were prepared to restrain them
by arms, if necessary" But in any such
policy, the British spokesman bluntly
admits, London cannot take the lead"
The principal reason he adduces for
British helplessness is the government S
belief that "the offensive of the militarist
powers against the democracies is more
likely to involve Great Britain in an
other great war in Europe than in the
Far East" The British cannot, there
fore, risk depicting their armed strength
IN the West in order to back up pro-
tests in Asia by a convincing show Of
force. To divide British ornaments
might indeed augment the danger of
the European explosion by weakening
the democracies." Britain in conse-
quence is in the humiliating position
not only of being forced to watch Japan
preparing to become paramount in the
Far East, with incidental collapse of forty
years of Anglo-American effort to pre-
serve the integrity of China, but also of
observing the progressive disintegration
of all Western interests on that side of
the world, with their ultimate expulsion
ss strong probability.
It is, Of course, notoriously because
OF Great Britain's European perils, as
accentuated by the Spanish conflict, to
say nothing of the United States abb
sorption in its own problems and its
determination to keep out Of war, that
Japan essayed her current thrust to
subjugate China. International politics
has been defined as the game of taking
advantage of opportunities created by
rivals vicissitudes. The Japanese are
certainly showing that they know how
to play it.