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Evening star., 1937-05-02
"FOR TODAY
BY THE RIGHT REV JAMES E. FREEMAN D. D, D, L,
BISHOP WASHINGTON.

Prayer has occupied in the lives of
the good and the great, as in the lives
Of the obscure and humble, large and
commanding place. Robert Louis Ste
venson, the Scotch author has left as
legacy to his fellows book Of prayers
that is singularly beautiful. When he
was lingering In the long illness that
terminated his life the village folk OF
the Pacific island of Valima made
footpath to his home that they called
"a footpath of peace" What has been
called his last prayer is so beautiful
and so filled with the spirit of serenity
and submissiveness that we quote it.
There is no note in it of fear nor is
there in it any premonition of his ap-
preaching death. If he felt that the
end was near he could "lay him down
with will" Here is the prayer:
For our absent and loved ones we
implore Thy loving kindness. Keep
them in life, keep them in growing
honor; and for US, grant that we remain
worthy Of their love. For Christs sake
let not our beloved blush for us nor
we for them. Grant US but that and
grant us courage to endure lesser ills
unshaken and to accept death, loss and
disappointment as it were straws upon
the tide OF life. Amen"
A prayer of another great man is one
written by Phillips Brooks, entitled
For Today" Like the prayer Of Ste
venson, this prayer is characterized by
simplicity and an utter dependence
upon God. Something OF the humility
and greatness OF the man is reflected in
his petition:
20 God, give me strength to live
another day. Let me not turn coward
before its difficulties or prove recreant
to its duties. Let me not lose faith in
my fellow men. Keep me sweet and
sound of heart, in spite Of ingratitude.
treachery or meanness. Preserve me
from minding little stings or giving
them. Help me to keep my heart clean
and to live so honestly and fearlessly
that no outward failure can dishearten
me or take away the JOY OF conscious
integrity. Open wide the eyes Of my
soul that I may see good in all things.
Grant me this day some new vision OF
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the other hand, retains the personal
property tax, adds the weight tax and
covers all the revenues from both taxes
into the general fund. 1t applies the
Bureau Of Efficiency theory part Of the
way only.
The Commissioners suggest that the
personal property tax should be con-
tinued; otherwise, the owners Of old,
decrepit machines would pay the same
tax levied against new machines There
is no allowance for deterioration in the
weight tax principle. Their theory might
be sound, II the weight tax was con-
strued as license tax to pay the cost
OF registering automobiles, or as
special tax for special, restricted use.
But 1t Is not so viewed. It is not a
license measure, in the strict sense, but
revenue-raising measure. And to levy
two different types of revenue-raisine
taxes against the same piece OF
property for general fund uses repre-
sents an inequitable principle that
should be avoided whenever possible.
Proposed as = substitute tax for the
personal property levy on automobile
owners, there would be justification for
covering the proceeds Of the weight tax
into the general fund-where the money
IS sorely needed. This would not peces-
sarlly represent diversion Of a special
tax, In the worst sense. But to tax
motorists for personal property and
then to turn around and tax them again
on the basis Of weight of their cars.
utlnzlng both sources Of taxation to swell
general revenues, is wrong in principle
and inequitable in application.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

parent to permit the youngster to be
hospitalized,
Similar incidents have occurred in
New York and, perhaps, In Washington
They probably are more common than
the public at large realizes. Indeed, a
conservative physician once told a con-
ference of professional colleagues that
half the population needs surgical at
tention, but habitually avoids it-until
the last minute" The explanation of
such resistance may include other psy-
Geological phenomena, yet fear is the
predominant factor. A curious SUPER
stltlon prompts great numbers OF citizens
to be physically and mentally cowardly
about hospital treatment
For solution of the problem education
is needed. Possibly, the suggestion that
an occasional visit to a hospital might
oe heIpful is obvious. In Germany it
is custom for institutions for the care
OF the sick to throw open their doors for
inspection twice or thrice a year, and in
England 1t is not unusual for the same
classification of establishments to main
tain guides to show sightseers around.
" course, patients seriously i'll cannot
De disturbed; but the convalescents do
not mind the intrusion. The point is
that the better one knows any hosnita1
ene less one is afraid of hospitals in
general
Evening star., 1937-05-02

cut the price of gold The mere hint
of that development caused break in
the market for commodities and securi-
ties. Quick denials had to be entered
That method is out the window, tenn
porarily at least.
Then what to do?
This country could let prices sky
rocket until foreigners would decide
that dollars were too expensive to buy
with gold President Roosevelt does not
like that idea.
Some of his advisers suggest that this
country might find some way to return
gold to the nations from which 1t came.
But nobody suggests giving it away and
foreign loans are not likely to be
popular politically.
There are a number of ideas about
putting special taxes on foreign funds
and on gold, but none of them seems to
click when put to the test. And while
the talk and the study goes on, gold
keeps piling into this country to add
further to the complications.
The fact Is that Mr. Roosevelt started
something back in 1888 that he doesn't
quite know how to STOP This accounts
for the case of nerves" whenever the
subject of gold Is broached. Nobody
seems to have an answer to the gold
problem.
tcopyrisht 1ea7J
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Thy truth. inspire me with the spirit
OF JOY and gladness and make me as
the cup of strength to suffering souls;
In the name Of the strong Deliverer,
our only Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.
Amen"
One Of the peculiarities of the prayers
of men and women who have achieved
distinction is what they reveal OF the
character of those who offered them.
Possibly as in nothing else they disclose
those qualities of mind and heart that
make them truly great. What we say
to God in prayer strips us OF all conceit
and self-assurance and lays bare both
our weakness and our strength We
discover this in the written prayers OF
Washington, prayers that express his
utter dependence on God and his
recognition Of the wisdom and guidance
God had given him throughout his
eventful life. In Morleys life of Glad
stone he deals with the spiritual as
we'll as the intellectual side of the
great premier and makes clear the reli-
ance he placed upon his hours of rev.
erent reflection and the consistency OF
his prayer habit. To know the soul of
man is to know the secret OF his power
oAAN ooulSC VI SCIlluo. IL 10 III
retired and secret places, apart from the
world, that we expose our real selves
The world may appraise us for more or
less than we are, but its blame or it's
praise is forgotten when we enter into
communion with the supreme Judge of
life. Before Him there are no great or
small no marks of rank or distinction,
no wealth, no poverty.
1t is this that is reflected in the two
prayers we have quoted The distin-
guished author, praised and admired of
men; the great preacher whom the null
titude heard with gladness, both laid
aside as unworthy Of prayer their ex-
allied place, their honors and distinc-
tions. So it must be. Possibly one of
the most satisfying results that accrues
to prayer is this expression of self
abnegation, this spirit OF reverent
humility that marks the man or the
woman in the hour where the soul
becomes articulate and the noises and
confusions Of the world are shut out
and stilled.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Agriculture has been so much en-
phasized in current economic discussion
that homely anecdotes recur in the
dialect that old Josh Billings wrote. One
OF them is recalled by the quaint story
OF politician trying to work on both
sides. A fearless farmer yoked himself
with bull calf. The calf stampeded and
the breathless man exclaimed: Here We
come lickety split-goldurn our fool hides
-someoody head us on" Afterward the
farmers collegiate son explained to him
that high purposes commonly shared
may be defeated by some impetuous
miscalculation.
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Fear of Hospitals.

A certain nameless dread of hospitals
Is manifested now and again by people
otherwise rational enough to pass for
perfectly sane in a world not yet en-
tirely emancipated from barbarous mad
ness In Baltimore, for example, a
mother recently invaded an emergency
operating room to carry home . little
eight-year-old girl who had been in
jured in a traffic accident. Wild excite
ment followed the woman's flight With
her stricken child. The States attorney
was enlisted in an effort to force the
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Sovereign Fire.

s' WIG AeW constitution de-
clarlng Ireland, or Fire, as it is hence.
1orth to be known, sovereign state
seems to leave the country, at least tech
nlcally and temporarily, within tho
framework of the British commonwealth
VI hatlons IN so-called dominion status
1here Is no categorical indication of anv
change in the former Free States ex
ternal relations. Dublin apparently will
MAINTAIN diplomatic and consular rem.
resentatlon abroad and conduct it's in
ternatlonal affairs on the nominal hebo,f
u oo'h Itself and the British Crown
lhternally, In other words, while Fire u,;,,
oe an independent democratic republic
IL Will externally still be a unit of tho
empire. There is no suggestion that this
anomalous relationship will endure
quite the contrary is to be exnected
onder Mr.. de Valera's militant leader
ship, especially If he becomes presido,+
alCer the new constitution is ratified
oy pleblscite and general elections next
month, the present stage is destined IN
be a mere progression toward that con,
plete independence which has long been
the dream and program of Irish re-
publicans
Next in Importance to the question of
Elres international position is the pro-
posal to establish an "all-Irish" state
by incorporating within it the northern
counties now constituting the govern
ment OF Ulster Indicative of the inten-
tlon to accomplish that union, Fire is
asserted to embrace the national terri
tory consisting of the whole of Ireland
lts Islands and territorial seas" Pending
rentegration" through ending of par
tltlon, Fires Parliament will leeislate
only for the present Free State area.
Viewed from any standpoint. the new
constitution, representing the crownina
achievement Of Mr.. de Valera's long cru
sade for independence, is a revolutionary
document of historical magnitude. It
Is mdubltably the forerunner of COM
plete severance of the ancient tie with
Britain. For the former flgurehead of
the King, new ceremonial chieftain
to be known as President of Fire is sub
stituted and clothed with authority like
that OF the President of the United
States He will be elected directly by
the people, hold office for seven wears,
outrank other citizens and make every
administrative appointment of conse-
quence in all branches of the govern
ment. The President will preside over a
council of state, welding executive au-
thority under a bicameral legislative
system.
The constitution recognizes the special
position of the Catholic church, but
assures full liberties to other faiths. A
unique feature is the outlawing Of di-
vorce, including refusal of the right of
remarriage in Fire to persons divorced
outside of the country, as long as the
other party to the dissolved union is alive.
Gaelic, or "Erse," is made the national
language. In British reaction to Dublin
events, SkeptlclSm is the dominant note.
It finds expression in the view that Fires
sovereignty" will be myth until its
authority is recognized by Ulster, while
the claim that the new state is demo-
cratic is challenged on the ground that
the De Valera constitution contains "a
promise of dictatorship"
Evening star., 1937-05-02

When care-Worn statesman goes fish
ing he should take with him a COPY of
lzaak Walton, whose calm philosophy
has enabled many gentleman to enioy
his book and not care much whether
the fish are biting or not.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Enough visitors come to Washington,
D. c., to interest citizens in all States in
the problems of taxation which busy
statesmen have regarded as local Lin
coin might have said that this home OF
United States Government is city "of,
for and by the people"
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Radio has its irreverences and some
times, during an argument against ac-
cepted American institutions, an imagi-
nary voice in the background may be
heard in comment on what is coming
over "the network"
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Invitations to knock somebody down
suggested that boxing gloves may for
some occasions be considered incidents
of formal attire.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

A move to have various types of unions
on cordial speaking terms may be the
next step in organization 1t would be
something like unionizing the unions.
Evening star., 1937-05-02

A shake-up in aeronautics will not
create agitation at time when nothing
is seriously feared except an actual crash
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Shooting Stars.
"Thing-um -Bobs."
BY PHLANDER JOHNSON.

Thing -um- Bobs."
Deac Sawyer says the pace that kills
Is largely set by fuf1s and frills.
We do not value thoughts and deeds,
We overlook substantial needs.
And trade takes heed, beyond a doubt
OF knlcknacks foreigners turn out.
For decorations vain we clutch,
We try for trivial toys too much.
The things for which ambition sobs
Are for the most part Thing -um- -Bobs
We don't care what or why they are
So long as they come from afar.
The girl who looks so sweet and coy
What artifice she will employ
With silk and strings which may be seen
Depicted in the magazine;
Cosmetics, kinks, all kinds of hair
I'm sorry that saw them there.
How the illusion dear it robs
To think Of all those Thing -um -Bobs! (!
1t has been so through ages past,
Man proves the same old Rube at last.
That Samson was when way back there,
A lady barber cut his hair.
A man goes out and frets himself
To please some dainty dazzling elf
He bets on stocks and drives a car
And then goes broke-and there you are.
They lose their sleep and risk their jobs
And all for what? Just Thing gum -Bobs
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Sporting Proposition

Sporting Proposition.
If all the labor men exert
In digging coal or shoveling dirt
Were mentioned on the sporting page,
Hard labor might be all the rage
And wages humble soon be set
kt figures that Ball Players get.
IAN untruth," said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, "is the sacrifice con-
science must sometimes make for the
sake of common politeness."
Evening star., 1937-05-02

Stampede.
What has become of that progressive
movement you started?"
Its going too strong" answered Sen
ator Sorghum. Its coming so strong
that I'm liable to lose my dignity try
ing to keep 1t from running over me-"
Evening star., 1937-05-02
Ohscured Sixnificance.

OUUCUTCU SISNIIIC1HVCs
Il can't understand the words OF
some OF the later songs" said the COM
planning person.
That may be due" said Miss Cayenne.
ITO . singers faulty enunciation-or
maybe to q sense Of propriety."
Evening star., 1937-05-02
As the Seasons Pass.

Let's greet the seasons as they pass
Endeavoring for good cheer:
Welcoming the flowers, though, alas,
We know they'll disappear.
If M the year were blooming May,
With sunshine In the sky,
We'd never have the oyster gay
Nor yet the pumpkin pie.
"One way Of wastin' kindness" said
Uncle Eben, us to teach . dog tricks
an have folks say It's . pity you can't
be a. smart as him"
Evening star., 1937-05-02
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halt and a rise started that has continued
with few interruptions since.
X * X
But the trouble is that the experiment
didn't end there. Its effects have been
cumulative since and only recently have
given cause for acute official headaches.
For nearly three years after clipping
gold out of the dollar, President Roose-
welt was pleased to enjoy the inflationary
results He quickly lost interest in the
Warren theory, but the prescription for
recovery offered by John Maynard
Keynes, the British economist, called for
a dose OF imitation. The fact that gold
supplies were creeping higher month
by month caused few worries.
Then. late last, year, the signal came
from the Governments economic ad-
visers to call halt to inflationary
policies The President was advised to
get his budget in balance, to start pulling
in sail on expenditures and to put
stop to the constant inflow of gold If pos
sible. If not possible, the gold was to be
sterilized. Watchers in the signal towers
thought they saw boom in the ofing.
That was the start of the trouble Mr..
Roosevelt began to learn how dif1cult
it can be to stop something once begun.
+++
A cry went up about "hot money" COM
ing to this country from abroad. Foreign
funds here now amount to about ST.
900, 100000, much Of that total repre-
senting dollars paid for gold shipped in.
A war scare in Europe only served to
speed up the shift Of funds from England
and the continent to the United States.
Search for ways and means to check
this development proved futile.
Then somebody suggested that the
United States might now be getting ready
| to reverse the 1888 gold policy and to
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ACCIDENT
Sunday Services in the Churches


Church of the Brethren, A. D. Scro-
gum, Pastor-9:30 a. M, the Sunday
school session with H. NJ. Speicher. su-
perintendent; 1870 a. M, divine wor-
ship.
st. Paul's Lutheran Church, Rev. G.
NJ. Kunkle, Pastor-Worship service,
$3.50 a. M; Sunday school, 1880 a. M;
Luther League, 500 p. m. Cove Church
$50 a. M, Sunday school; 10:45 a.
M, worship service. Grace Church,
Friendsville-10:00 a. M, Sunday
school; 800 p. M, worship service.
Zion Lutheran Church-Rev. C. F.
Dauphin, Pastor-9:30 a. M, Sunday
school; 1880 a. M, worship service.
Social Notes
The meeting of the alumni society,
which was held in the school auditori-
UNI Saturday evening, was enjoyed by
all present. Officers were chosen for
next year as follows: Marvin Calls,
president; Louise Dillon, vice-presi-
dent; Lena Speicher, secretary and
treasurer.
A Luther League party, held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Wahl
Friday night, was largely attended.
Games were the diversion of the ev-
ening and refreshments were served by
Orland Vail and Lena Bowser.
High School Commencement
The commencement exercises of the
local high school Wednesday night
were attended by a large number of
persons. AS usual the building proved
too small. There were 26 seniors in
the class. Miss Grace Schlossnagle
was valendictorian and gave splendid
address. Miss Marymae Miller was
salntatorian. Miss Eva Zinkan was
the only member of the class who had
attended school every day during the
four years of high school. June Fratz
and Anna Hanft received honorable
mention as having had splendid marks
during the school term. Roy Fratz re-
ceived the citizenship medal and Mel
rose Friend the medal for the best all
around student.
Prof. P. E. King, from Wheeling, w.
Va, principal of Triadelphia High
School, made the address to the grad
yates and Walter W. Savage, member
Of the school board, presented the d.
plomas to the graduates.
VClleyball Team Goes To Baltimore
Members of the volleyball team of
the local school, accompanied by Prof.
A. D. Scrogum, motored to Baltimore
Friday. This team has been the cham
pions in the county for a number of
years. They played another Maryland
team for the State championship and
lost. While gone they visited places of
interest in Washington, D. c., and re-
turned late Saturday.
Personals
Misses Ruth Ault and Lena Georg,
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BITTINGER

You are invited to attend services in
the Lutheran church here next Sunday,
June 20. Sunday school will meet at
ten O'Clock a. M; preaching by the
pastor, Rev. A. C. Curran, at II o'clock
and Luther League in the evening at
7:45 o'clock.
The Busy Workers Sunday school
class will hold an ice cream supper and
social in Broadwater's Grove here next
Saturday evening, June 10, to which
all are cordially invited.
Roads Commission representatives
Chaires and Thayer, of Oakland, were
pleasant business visitors in this sec
ton one afternoon last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey Bittner, Mt.
Lake Park, motored to this community
to visit relatives last Sunday after
noon.
Merchant C. E. Ellithorp was in
Oakland on business one day last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Doolittle, Cum
berland, spent the weekend with Mr..
Doolittle's mother here.
Mrs. C. H. Wiley returned to her
home here from Canton, o., last Sun
day after having visited relatives in
that city for a few days.
Mrs. w. C. Loechel, of Grantsville,
spent part of last week with her sister,
Mrs. c. c. Beachy, at the Beachy home
near here.
Constable Lester Bittinger, of Oak
land, accompanied by Ronald Lohr,
also of Oakland, were visitors in Bit
finger early last week.
Elmer Green, of Casselman, was a
pleasant business visitor here last Sat-
urday.
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students at State Teachers College,
Frostburg, have returned to spend the
summer vacation at their respective
homes here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Ault have an
nounced the birth of a daughter, born
Sunday, June ID.
Harry HENDERSON and family spent
Monday in Oakland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Richter were
recent guests of relatives in the Cove.
Miss Jane Browning, Curtisville,
Pa, is visiting her grandmother and
other relatives here.
Alonzo Lytle and family, Addison,
were recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Shoemaker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Harvey were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Weitzel recently.
Miss Mary Speicher, Oakland, spent
Sunday here with her home folks.
Harvey ]. Speicher made business
trip 10 Kingwood, w. Va, on Satur-
day.
Rev. C. S. Daupnln and John Kahl
will leave shortly for North Tonawan-
da, N. Y, to attend the convention of
the Eastern District of the Missouri
Synod.
Kenneth Hetrick, Springs, Pa, and
Evelyn Ruth burst, of Fort Hill, Pa,
were united in marriage by Rev. C. S.
Dauphin on Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. G. Speicher, Mrs.
Harrison Kamp and Mrs. John Rush
spent Wednesday in Cumberland.