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Evening star., 1937-04-28
Local Flood Prevention.

While Washington is relatively free
OF the Hood dangers so forcibly demon
strated by the suffering and damage ex-
perienced by many other communities,
each recurring flood in the Potomac
emphasizes the Importance of preventive
steps that soon must be undertaken
here. The question of a dixie or levee
along the river, for instance to protect
the Mall buildings, the gardens and the
park roads, has been discussed for many
years, but there is as yet no final or
approved plan on what should be done.
Last years flood in March, which
brought higher stage in the river than
the present flood and caused alarm for
the safety, principally, Of the Navy and
Munitions Buildings on Constitution
avenue. led to the hasty construction Of
dixie stretching from Seventeenth street
west to point opposite the Academy
Of Sciences Building. An earthen core"
for this dixie supported sandbags which
were removed after the waters receded.
But the core was left, sodded, and now
has become permanent part of the
landscape. East of Seventeenth street.
meanwhile, extensive alterations have
resulted in raising the level of the Wash
ington Monument Grounds. But there
remains wide gap of low-lying ground
along Seventeenth street which might
be flooded by exceptionally high water
In the river. If this were threatened, the
present plan calls for hastily thrown
up dixie of sandbags
Some time ago the engineers planned
an extension of old "B street SOUTH" now
Independence avenue, westward into the
park, the proposal being to elevate the
surface sufficiently to provide a perma-
nent dixie. The plan was disapproved
by the National Capital Park and Plan
ming Commission, however, as marring
the park landscape and the United States
district engineer is now studying a
scheme for dixie that would follow the
line of the river bank from Hains Point
to the Lincoln Memorial. After the 1886
flood the seawall up-river from the Lin
coin Memorial was raised three feet, but
the authorities do not regard this as
ample protection against exceptionally
high water.
Army engineers are now engaged In
protective work along the east bank Of
the Anacostia, designed to prevent the
future flooding OF the Naval Air Station,
where the flood of last March caused
some damage and which has been under
water in the past few days. But possibly
the worst condition in this vicinity is
at the Peace Cross in Bladensburg, where
Summer storm is enough to close two
heavily Travelled traffic arteries for hours
In addition to flooding some residential
areas in the vicinity
This condition will not be remedied
until the upper channel OF the Anacostia
River is dredged sufficiently to take care
of the volume of water that now over
flows a wide area of loW-lying land
Maryland so far has been unable to
obtain the necessary cooperation from
the Federal Government for dredging.
Every Spring freshet adds reasons for
fastening what essentially is a simple
operation in flood prevention.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Amateur Camera Art,

The season of the year in which the
amateur camera artist is most enthusi-
astically active soon will begin. Now,
therefore, is the time for word of
guidance and caution. And not many
will object if the warning is explained.
The average photographer wants good
pictures and does not mind being told
how to obtain them.
OF course, the first stipulation should
be that competent camera result can be
had only by attention to the mathematics
involved. Clear and distinct impressions
are feasible with even the least expensive
equipment when arithmetic is remem-
bered. Distances must be accurately
measured, exposure time carefully
counted. Unless the operator is willing
to gamble on the chance of occasional
success by sheer accident, he must study
his problem. The light must be gagged,
the subject tactfully composed, the lens
be clean, the tripod or the hand steady.
All of which may sound very difficult.
Yet 1t may be comprehended. Indeed,
a skilled teacher can instruct willing
learner in a single ten-minute lesson.
Most camera statesmen are anxious to
help. 1t is part of their business to
assist the novice. And the same OBJ
jective is the aim of the technical
booklet inclosed with each new photo
graphic instrument. An hour spent in
the earnest study Of such primer may
save considerable money, not to mention
disappointment and discouragement.
Perhaps the fun of photography has
been exaggerated. Good pictures, as it
happens, are not frequently made in
riot OF laughter Especially when group
portraits are attempted, 1t is well to
postpone the comedy for later enjoy
ment. Reasonable quiet conduces in
many different ways to commendable
Evening star., 1937-04-28

achievement. The point is amply IL
lustrated by the remark of critic OF
a beach snapshot: I'VE look like a
troupe of apes, half-drowned and waiting
to be thrown back into the ocean,"
The pleasantest themes probably are
children, pets, lovely landscapes, sea
views, fine architecture. But the field
is wide and there is no arbitrary prohi-
bttion OF choice. The thing to bear in
mind is that the amateur camera op-
orator can be an artist only by trying.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

round 250,0O0 Japanese previously ad-
mitted annually. mere one-seventh OF
that number, or 35,460, may enter this
year. The Far Eastern immigrants
proved to be such desirable coffee planta-
ton and cotton field workers that
former member of the Toxic Parlia-
ment and finance ministry, Tsukasa Uet-
suka, with cordial support OF the Bra
lillian authorities, had set about to estab:-
lish sort Of Japanese Utopia" in the
Amazon republic. That program now
has suddenly collapsed, including revo-
cation of huge jungle land grant OF
about 100000 acres which had been
allotted for the purpose. Japanese hence
forth will enter Brazil under quota law
limiting immigration from any one coun-
try to two per cent Of the total immigra-
ton therefrom during the previous fifty
years. Japan unavailingly protested
against the law on the ground that the
bulk of her immigration to Brazil had
taken place during the last decade.
Peru, which next to Brazil has been
Japans principal immigration objective
in South America, has erected even more
restrictive barriers. When the Lima
government discovered that more than
half of the 430OO-odd aliens domiciled
in the country were japanese, it decided
to establish rigid quota system, based
on earlier immigration Under the new
system no fresh Japanese arrivals are
at present admissible. In future no
greater total than 10000 persons OF any
nationality legally may reside in Peru.
Japan is today no longer so dependent
upon a trans-Pacific habitat for her
emigrant class as she used to be. Before
South American governments instituted
their rigid restrictive laws, nearby Man.
chukuo had begun to absorb Japanese
settlers in growing numbers, due mainly
to generous subsidy support from Toxic.
1t is stated that more than half million
subjects of the Emperor have already
taken up their abode in the great former
Chinese province since the incident" OF
1881. Manchukuo thus gives promise
OF providing the eventual solution OF
Japan's population problem, with cor
responding relaxation of tension in re-
lations with certain countries which dis
like the idea of excessive immigration
from the Far East.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANpER JOHNSON.
Problems.

Problems.
There are so many problems now
That life becomes a bore.
With every passing week, VOW
I'm sure to find some more.
And as among my fellow men
plod my weary way,
I have to figure now and then
To find the time O. day.
Kind Nature has eternal laws
That rule the earth and skies.
The sun has worshipers because
He knows just when to rise.
He's now too early or too late,
The clocks all go astray
As we attempt to calculate
The present time O. day.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

The Maryland Legislature in trying to
solve tax problems faces complications
involving Fusionists, Democrats and Re-
publicans all reaching, like eminent fig
ures of the National Government. to
have finger in the political pie.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Highjacking.

High taCk1nE.
A stronger man will meet,
Who to his own the cash will join
BY methods swift and neat.
The cat will eat the mouse. The fish
Will eat the smaller fry.
The powerful will always wish
To grab a neighbor's pie.
And as we view the total sum
OF deals that seem so raw
We fear highjacking has become
A sort of natural law.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Natures Healing.

1NdluIC 1ACdlAASs
I was restless; my soul was unquiet;
Tired brain had gone into a riot;
So made for the open road.
Birds sang, but I seemed not to hear
them;
Flowers bloomed, and wanted to spear
them;
The sunshine proved only a goad.
Then came to pool and sat down there.
Somehow feeling 1t harder to frown there,
BY water so tranquil and cool,
I stretched out underneath a green
willow,
And, with soft, fragrant moss for a pillow,
I slept by the side of the pool.
I wakened refreshed In the twilight hour
Aware OF each bird song and sweet wild
flower.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

Alimony is sometimes mentioned in
connection with political celebrities. The
American public is inclined to leave this
item of expense entirely to the domain
of individual budgeting.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Getting Used to 1t.

Prom the Jacksonville Journal.
All atmosphere will have disappeared
from the earth in 2,o00. 900, 900 years, .
savant warns. A race Injured to night
club air will not mind.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

Collectors find interest in quaint nov
elites There may yet be a demand for
used base balls that have never been
autographed by Babe Ruth.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

Some extraordinary demonstrations OF
superstitious extravaganza have called
attention to how much easier it may
be to raise a mob than to manage it.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

II Government employees are forbidden
to speculate in the markets, it may be
considered logical to forbid transactions
with neighboring pari-mutuel machines
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Rash Conduct.

Prom the Kansas City Star.
It is said that Italian soldiers In Spain
are shooting each other. One can under.
stand the impulse and still feel that
they ought TO use restraint.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Moral and Instructive.

"Do you enjoy listening to the radio?"
Every much" answered Miss Cayenne.
'You approve of all the programs?"
'Not quite. But as go on listening
me faith, hope and charity"
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Sign of W ar.

From the Grand Rapids Press.
When you hear a stateman say Eve
are a proud and sensitive people" he
means the war machine is now ready.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

IF you spends too much time listenin'
to hard luck stories," said Uncle Eben,
"you's liable to miss de good luck stories
dat might come true II you'd give 'em ,
chance."
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Time for Opposition.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Ohio is to have trailer cathedral.
Why not? He'll on wheels has been
without opposition long enough.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Laughability.

My radio! My radio!
When last within my home you spoke,
Although your wit was rather slow,
Your advertising was a joke.
Evening star., 1937-04-28

"A wise friend" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, knows how to restrain
advice. however excellent. If it would be
50 unwelcome as to ALLEVIATE regard"
Evening star., 1937-04-28
Unappreciated Cand0r.

"You have made great many friends"
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum.
But I'm getting too many Of the kind
who start in by saying I'm going to be
perfectly frank with you,' and then
explain that unless change my opinions
they can't vote for me-"
Evening star., 1937-04-28
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the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
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Evening star., 1937-04-28

Jud Tunkins says there are two kinds
of weather watchers in his neighbor-
hood. One thinks about crops and the
other about the ball game.
Evening star., 1937-04-28


In presenting the life of Franz Liszt he
offers no apology and begs no sympathy
for the idol of nineteenth century
Europe. He simply presents the great
geuius as he lived, reconstructing in
narrative form the tempestuous career
OF the man whose two passions were
religion and music and whose fairly
long life was checkered no less than
that of many another genius with
succession OF women - some of them
noble of character, many OF them of no
particular spiritual consequence.
From early childhood, when his pas
sionate prayer was that he might grow
up to be exactly like Beethoven, until
his death, the work and the loves of the
irresistible Liszt are portrayed in q
novel which is as great in historic i'm
portance as it is in romantic interest
It's educational and Informative value
lies in the intimate disclosure of his
relationship to Beethoven, Chopin. Schu-
mann, Wagner, Thalberg, Mendelssohn,
George Sand, Hans Won Bulow, Never
beer, Tchatschek, Rubenstein, Belloni,
Berlioz, Hitler, Uhlig Grieg and others
whose lives touched his own, while the
romantic side of his life is disclosed
through his youthful love for Caroline
Saint Criq, his life with Countess Marie
D'Agoult and the truly inspirational and
spiritual love which existed between Iiszt
and the Princess Carolyn Sayn-Witt-
genstein.
Neither the SORROWS nor the ecStasies
Of the Immortal Franz" are dramatized
or minimized, but the whole Of his stormy
life including his love for his mother
and for his three children, his introduce
ton of the works Of Wagner and his
years at Weimar, is told with candor and
sincerity in style which readers Of
Harsanyi literature recognize as the au-
thentic product Of IN accomplished
writer.
Evening star., 1937-04-28
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Maryland and Virginia.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
SOpWith Granted
One Day of Rest
In Try For Cup

NEWPORT, r. l., aug. 8. U.P)-
High, dry and handsome, Ranger
and Endeavour II perched on dry
dock stills today while their owners
circled them-one with pride, one
with despair.
Mike Vanderbilt, openly enthusi-
aStic about the white hulled de-
fender which has won two crush
ing Americas cup victories, hauled
the Ranger from the water for no
other purpose than to admire the
lines of what he considers the
fastest class yacht ever floated.
T. o. M. SopWith had an unhap-
pier motive for cradling his half
million dollar baby in the ship
rack. Desperate because of En-
deavour's successive lickings of l6
and 18 minutes, he wanted to ex-
anime her hull and determine if
she had picked up some impedimen-
ia. After his second straight defeat
yesterday he expressed the opinion
that perhaps the boat had run
afoul of lobster line and snagged
one of the heavy, unwieldy pots.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03

MeLEMORE PROBES
Sopwith Delays Inevitable
YACHT SITUATION
BY HENRY McLEMORE

NEWPORT. 1, Aug. UlP(-In simple ceremony n
shades the which little
noted Thomas Octave Murdoch Sopwth will be today
plaque inscribed stirring words there
doctor in the houSe?"
The presentation Phlbet president
OF the society for the posponment of the inevitable Mr. Sopwih
the 1887 yesterday asked day
off his Americas with Mike Vanderbilt and his Ranger
In exclusive interview with this writer President Clutch said
that Sopwiths example
putting off the inevitable Peggy Joyce hus
deliberately the o
Mr. Sopwth also should receive of high
optimism, thinks him
his Endeavou End the knockout
turteneck Buckingham Palace
What he should have asked of with
time off behaviour that might
yachting behave correctly
hind EndeaVourS wheel
There much speculation in this what Mr. Sopwih
planned the hundred Some
he planned take Endeavour to the yard haul her out
of the her keel had been fouled lobster pot
that pot hanging bottom
in good condition. he will the official committee allow him
to sail it, instead of Endeavour tomorrow.
Others insist that he planned to the day in getting fitting
dark beard Still others said wanted
the off visit the his changed
Still others that he look bottom
and himself that the American defender didn't have
STILL STILL still others believed and
spend "a hours at
Still STILL still others stills than Georgia
moonshne advanced the idea that he before the
mee and ask for kind being already has been
licked at wind eeward the triangular business His dea
diamond that
base without touching third.
l. willing a request granted would
really be sight that Endeavo with spnnaker sliding into home
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
Eagles Win
OverJayeees
And Fiiremen

F1remen and Junior Chamber of
Commerce softbal teams all looked
the same to the hard hitting Eagles
team at FL Centre park last nigh
when the clubmen banged out a 6-2
decision over the Junior Chamber
and then walloped the Ffremen,
e-3, in the second game of a double
header.
Eddie Beechey held the Junior
Chamber hitters in check with
only Measures and Phillips able TO
hit safely. Tunney Williams pitched
fcU- hit ball in the second game.
julius EnmKe was the big gun
for the Eagles. knocking in three
runs in the first game and knocking
home six in the second. He hit
the longest home run ever scored
in the Fl Centre park off the offer
ing Of Van Nostrand in the second
game
Polzine homered for the firemen.
Wednesday night the Elks meet
the Firemen in the last regularly
scheduled game. Next week the
Elks and Eagles will begin three
game playoff series to decide the
loop championship.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
CHICAGO GRAINS

CHICAGO, Aug. 3. CUP)-Wheat
prices edged upward for a while on
the Chicago Board of Trade today,
but turned down again in the last
half of the session.
AT the close wheat was 22k cents
lower, corn 70 TO is cents lower.
and oats % to 70 cent lower.
Weakness in foreign markets
caused a decline al the opening and
later the market felt the weight of
selling brought out by bearish pri-
vate crop estimates. The average
Of the estimates showed a smaller
decline in wheat prospects than was
expected. which discouraged many
SPECTATORS and resulted in fairly
heavy liquidation.
September corn displayed a rela-
lively firm tone but the two new
crop deliveries were off more than
a cent a bushel each. The bearish
private crop estimates predicting
the best corn crop since 1882 coupled
with favorable weather conditions
induced selling.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
SAN DIEGO Nine
OPENS SERIES
IN PORTLAND
By UNITED PRESS

Somewhat bruised by rough hand
ling from the second division teams,
first division CLUBS of the Pacific
coast league battle each other in
the new series starting today.
San Diego the pace-setter, three
and one-half games in front, in
vades Portland to play the newest
member of the Big -Four. The Beav-
ers, in fourth place two games
ahead of Los Angeles, dropped a
series to the tailend Missions last
week on the Beavers home grounds.
Sacramento, ouSted from first
place several weeks ago after a
long tenure comes to San Fran
cisco to pay the third place Seals,
presently resting two games behin :
the Solons and five and one-hak-
in back of San Diego. Sacramento
folded up completely last week,
dropping eight out of nine to Los
Angeles, while the Seals lost the
series by a one-game margin to
Oakland.
The Missions move into Seattle
to play the seventh placers, whom
they trail by five games. and Oak
land travels to Los Angeles.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
L. A. STOCKS

Los ANGELES. Aug. 8. UP)-
A stagnant session on the Los An
geies stock exchange today record
ed approximate sales Of $4,000
shares with more than half the
issues changing hands remaining
stationary in price. The widest
movement was in Con. Steel Jfd.
which rose a full point and one
half to 19k nn-sale of 100 shares.
Other sales Included: Central In
Yestment 8 at 30ls. unchanged: ::
Farmers & Merchants Nat. Bank 4
al 450, unchanged; Pacific Finance
100 shares at %, unchanged; Rob
erts Pub. Mkts. 200 shares 7ss, un-
changed; Transamerica LOO shares
l5l2. down q; Hancock Oil 100
shares 25A, up Y; Richfield Oil 500
shares 8, down h.
Security Units moved up one point
10 Az on sale. of 10 units. Other
sales included: Sunray Oil 100
shares AZ. unchanged; Union oil
100 shares 25A, up u; wellington
Oil 200 shares 9l2, up a: Ciaud
Neon 100 shares 10, Unchanged .
Emsco Derrick d Eqpt 100 shares
Is z, up 4 Gen. Metals 100 shares
24ss, up ss; Lockheed Aircraft 400
shares IA. down Y; Menasco Mfg.
Co. zoo shares 2k, unchanged; /;
Edison common 100 shares 26, un-
changed.
OF the issues sold nine were up.
seven were down and II were un-
changed.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-08-03
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK, Aug. 3. CUP) -
Steady profit-taking in industrial
leaders today brought an egularly
lower tone TO the stock market.
Trading continued light, although
slightly above the pace of recent
sessions, with no particular pres
sure apparent.
u. S. Steel broke under 11s for
more than points loss. Bethlehem
lost more than a point and Repub-
lie Steel lost about a point. Pitts
burgh Steel preferred however gain
ed ? points.
The m ost active issue was Radio
Corporation, which gained a point.
Buying was based on the six
months earnings report showing %
cents a share on common, against
! cent in 1886. Selective buying
extended TO rubber shares where
Goodrich, Goodyear and U. S. Rub
ber gained fractionally, while Fire
stone advanced more than a point
international Paper issues were
strong. preferred gaining points
on reports of favorable develop
ments for the company before the
Securities a. Exchange commission.
Motors reacted with steel issues
although trading was comparatively
light. Chrysler dropped under ll6
for more than a point decline and
paint loss. Farm equipment shares
eased TO losses of more than a point
after making new highs for the
year in early trading.
Southern Railwa2 led the decline
in the carrier group, dropping more
than points as stockholders were
apprised Of possible company plans
for a new issue of common stock
New York Central dipped more than
a point, Atchison lost a point and
Pennsylvania and Northern Pacific
dipped fractiona1lY.
Param cunt was active. but dipped
10 a minor loss. Other anus ement
shares were quiet. Copper shares
fifmed as the export price Of copper
rose 70 14,62 cents accompanying a
fifmer tendency on the London
Metal Exchange. kennecott had y
point gain at %. Cerro de Pasco
gained more than a point and Ana
conda was fractionally higher.
American Locomotive attracted
buying which carried IL almost .
points higher and some ore shares,
such as Great Northern and Inter
lake Iron. were firm. WOODWORK
brake around points on reports
81 fairly heavy offerings by one
group. Oils were easy. Utilities
Wcra dun aud steady, while General
Realty continued TO find friends,
gaining more than points.
Stock sales approNimated 500 600
shares against 790 900 shares yes
terGsy Curb stock sales were 224.-
e0e against 10000 shares yesterday