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Evening star., 1938-01-15
Poor Judgment.

Poor judgment somewhere is probably
responsible for the situation that has
developed at the Railroad Retirement
Board where more than 800 employees
are being dismissed almost overnight, be-
cause funds are running low.
The boards explanation is that q re-
quested deficiency appropriation has not
been forthcoming and it was, therefore,
necessary to cut the force within limits
that can be financed with money avail
able. The result, it & admitted, will be to
slow the work and to impose overtime
on those employees who are retained.
That sort Of thing does not make
sense. If ample appropriations were not
made to finance the act which went into
operation only few months ago, those
charged with its administration should
have moved accordingly. It was 4 dis
tinct disservice to bring people here from
all parts Of the country, presumably for
permanent positions and then to drop
them without warning. Inevitably, some
of them will suffer. It Is worth mention
ing that any Government worker who at
tempted to quit his job on such short
notice would come very close to forfeit
ing re-entry into service.
The luckless group now being dismissed
without notice has civil service status and
positions for some Of them no doubt will
be found elsewhere, but at the cost Of
reduced pay. In the meantime, the
boards finances presumably will be put
in shape and there is an obvious obliRa-
ton to see that those losing out, unless
proved inefficient, are reinstated.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Plain Proof of Gambling
Racket ON u Main Street
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Referring to your issue of January II
apropos OF Senator Borahs remarks
about crime in the District, he made
very pertinent statement and struck the
nail on the head, that If the police chose
they could stop the gambling racket.
He Is entirely right. For instance. live
in the vicinity of Fourteenth street and
Thomas Circle; the block on Fourteenth
street between L and that circle is no.
torlous for its gambling joints. I have
seen Ford car parked in front of a
saloon which had been raided and all
day and part of the night the man sat
in the car and received from the various
ticket runners their returns, and the OFF,
Ger on that beat daily stopped and chat
ted with him.
The car was parked in the first place
against the regulations, as only one hour
parking In that block is allowed or
course this is only one instance.
FORREST HENRY.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Tells How to Become
An Accomplished Bore

To the Editor Of The Star:
Talk necessarily about yourself. Ask
him in rapid succession many questions
about himself, but do not listen to any
reply he may attempt. Avoid brevity.
Detail is important. Your ailments
must play leading part in your con-
verSation. You may touch on other sub
jects, but not for long. You may intro
duce the weather when some detail has
momentarily escaped your recital.
Always insist that your friend has the
right chair. II necessary make him get
up several times. After you think he
has had sufflcient exercise, be sure to
return to the same subject you were
talking about so that he may have no
illusions as to its ever ending. Ascer-
tain II he has heard certain play over
the radio. If he has, tell him the entire
plot all over again.
Explain everything very carefully as If
he were mentally deficient. You have
digressed. SO hurry on to your ailments.
This subject must be firmly dealt with.
If he wears glasses begin with your
aStigmatism, your visit to the oculiSt,
how many feet from the test letter card
you are able to see, and which letter
you see best. Be explicit about this.
II you are uncertain take your time to
think 1t out, repeating constantly that
you are not sure about certain letters.
Then harp OH the price Of your glasses
and the doctors fee.
From your eyes 1t would be well to 90
down tor your teeth, and that, indeed,
must be prolonged, the agony and ex-
pense. From teeth you may proceed on
down to every part of your anatomy.
If he stays long enough, you may reach
your feet. To be sure, he has feet of his
own and wears shoes, but never mind
that. Expatiate on the width of your
feet. how extremely narrow they are,
the height OF your instep and the arches
and how difficult it is to find the proper
Shoes
If at any time he exhibits any uneasi-
ness or the least sign of impatience, ask
him If his chair is uncomfortable. Fear
ing another sprint around the room, he
may become docile.
ASK him very personal questions. II
he shows embarrassment, that is the
time to press the point and insist upon
reply.
II he should ever come again you could
take up the subject of your ancestors,
which is large order.
1t is barely possible he knows his way
home. but on his dparture be sure to
give explicit directions how he can get
there
MARGARET PRESTON.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Wants Congress to Aid
Those Who Need II Mos,

To the Editor OF The Star:
don't understand why Congress-
wants to do so much for some classes of
people and nothing at all for others
Ihey get so worried about securing short
ho.'rs and big wages for factory workers
nut 40 nothing at all about the miserably
toiis nours ana low wages of people in
domestic service and workers on farms
also the poor little children who do sea
sonal work in the fields, berries, beets
cotton, etc. w.
congressman really cared about
nelplng the oppressed classes of workers
as some OF them are always preaching
they would do something for us who
need 1t, Unsteady of always trying to do
more ana more for the aristocrats of the
working classes, factory workers and
prosperous farmers
MRS. GRACE WILLIS.
North Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Titan of Stars.

Yerkes Observatory astronomers have
found the largest known object in Gre
alton just over the fence Of our own
cosmic back yard-a star 5000 times as
large Is the sun.
The fact that it has remained 20 long
undiscovered must be attributed to the
most remarkable thing about 1t, aside
from its great size-a surface tempera-
ture Of only about 1000 degrees C. This
Is one-sixth ~ hot as the sun. Con-
ssauently It you'd b . very faint ob-
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Street Trash Keeps Capital
In an Unsightly Condition

To the Editor OF The Star:
Why not keep Washington beautiful?
For the National Capital of the best
country in the world our city is
disgrace.
Papers, bottles and debris thrown all
over the city are anything but helpful
in spite of the fact that there are numer-
Gus trash containers at corners.
II we would each one do his bit, stop
and think before throwing newspapers
and the like on the streets, Washington
would be more likely place In which to
live. Don't you think so?
MRS. LEILA HIILER8.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Shifted Responsibility,

Shifted Responsibility.
My New Year resolution
view it with regret.
I hung it on the Christmas tire.
Which hadn't withered yet.
The man who drives the wagon,
To clean up, made 4 call.
He took the resolution,
The Christmas tree and all.
I am not disconnected,
Since the police draw nigh!
To regulate my morals
Most faithfully they'll try.
The censors will be busy.
New statutes will be due.
Ny New Year resolution,
I've no more need Of you.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Our Ships at Singapore.

Announcement that three United
States light cruiSers-Trenton, Milwau-
kee and Memphis-will participate in the
formal opening of Great Britain's new
Singapore naval base on February IA is,
OF course, Of deeper significance than q
mere exchange of ceremonial courtesies.
Coinciding with a moment of incalcula-
bic tension in the Far East and with
intermittent Japanese attacks on Amer
ican and British lives, property and
rights in China, a determination of the
two English shooting" navies at the
new Gibraltar in the Orient assumes an
Importance it would be idle to under
estimate
Naturally there will be no official inti-
nation in either Washington or London
that the presence of American sailors
and warships at Singapore means any,
thing more than what it appears to be
another of many get-togethers between
British and American comrades of the
sea, who since time immemorial have
foregathered in that spirit of good tel-
lowship inherent in men of common lam
Euaee, common heritage and common
interests when their paths cross on the
broad highways of the globe. Our cruis-
ers arrival at the port, which has been
converted into mighty symbol of Brit
ish seapower in the South Pacific, will
follow their sojourn at Sydney, whittier
they are now en- route to participate in
the sesquicentennial of the foundation of
Australia.
Since Japan embarked upon her ven-
.t,ire to achieve the mastery OF all China,
there has been much loose talk about
British intrieues to inveigle a sullible
Uncle Sam into pulling John Bulls
ehestnuts" out of the Asiatic fire. Such
twaddle is effectively rebuked by Secre-
tary Hulls recent reminder that the
United States has "chestnuts" of its own
in the Far East, which are in danger Of
being consumed in the flames Japan has
ss'h'SN' OAAy y AAOAACiA a6O IucIc WIS
grave possibility that it might be neces-
sary for America to move in the direc-
tion OF extinguishing that blaze. The
peril that y similar emergency may re-
cur is not lessened by Japan's plans for
war outrance against China. The man
does not live who can guarantee that
another Panay incident In some form,
with or without the cognizance of the
Toxic military machine will never occur
Should such a contingency arise, the
time could come, overnight, when 1t
would be exceedingly desirable for Brit
ain and America to act speedily and in
common. The State Department has al
ready said that the two governments are
pursuing . parallel" course in the Far
East. Impending festivities At Sydney
and Singapore will be 4 reassuring har-
tineer that our fleets also. in the hour of
need. A. they did at Manila forty years
ago will be ready to act on parallel"
lines Such likelihood is designed, as
hardly anything else could be, to give
Japan pause in her campaign to purge
the Far East of Western interference or
influence.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Representative Ludlow is naturally dis
posed to wonder whether If the Nation
postponed its preparedness for war it
would not have more funds for the lit
erary elegancies for which Indiana has
become famous.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

When We went to war before We had
civil omcials who frankly disbelieved In
the propriety Of the enterprise we had
Undertaken. The program has been
changed to one of early preparedness
which may serve to ward off 4 fight by
an evidence Of competence to meet it.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Talented Russians continue to display
rare accomplishments to the American
public. The grim customs of govern
ment are not unduly emphasized and as
Russia goes into Asiatic warfare the
thought is left that its interference may
not be 80 bad.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Hold-ups and robberies have become
80 frequent in Washington, D. c., as TO
make the police record more fascinating
though less important to the average
reader than the discussion OF interna-
tional relationships
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Citizens have enjoyed the privilege Of
wishing each creditor happy new year
even though the system Of managing
deferred payments calls for improve
ment.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Wearied of Reading of
Numbers Crime in d. e..

To the Editor Of The Star:
Seems to me the public by now are
tired reading about gamblers and num-
bers men. If recall correctly the pa
pers have mentioned gamblers and num-
bers men for month. Would much
rather read the brighter things in life.
MRS. GERTRUDE BENA.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Assuming that he is right in principle,
Representative Nichols of Oklahoma
may, while considering bandits as merit
ing lethal punishment, feel impelled to
study the limited success Asia has had
in making usual the death penalty.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

So long as We are hearing from Indi-
ana. why should not some one encourage
another book Of fables" by George Ade.
He II still . representative American
author.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

There is a slight disposition to treat
the oratorical efforts of Mayor Frank
mistake. His record stands as the most
powerful Mayor Jersey City ever had.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
The Only OBJECTION,

In scAnty costume she'll appear.
Who shall complain that it Is bold?
We merely tremble in the fear
That she Is going to catch cold.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
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All Other states and Canada
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Evening star., 1938-01-15
Coaches and Faculty..

TIoIH tHe hTKNnSas Gazette.
National Collegiate Athletic Associ-
alton recommended elevating the status
OF college coaches to higher level with
faculty membership. Doubtless, however,
the coaches would want assurances
against lowering the pay rate to faculty
levels.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
A Rhyme at Twilight
BY
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Not "a the World Civeth

Not "a the World Civeth
Out of a troubled sleep = strange dream
came;
I heard one Of Gods angels speak my
name.
dreamed that he had left the heavenly
choir
To grant q boon to me-ny hearts de-
sire.
So many things wished for; beauty,
youth,
Courage to face life and its saddening
ruth.
But, as the angsls calm, poised face I
viewed,
I p1sad. "GAvs ~ yeuv innse s,hstaAef ?
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Mechanical Speed.

Have you ever gone up in an air.
plane?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum. II
like the idea Of going fast and flying
high, but 4 political machine affords me
all the excitement feel can stand.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

The destruction Of the Panay continues
to be left largely to physics, with actual
diplomatic causes allowed to linger in the
background.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Liars.
From the Macon telegraph.

Ff0m tne MACON TeIeeraph.
Now that the United States has wound
up its annual Biggest Liar contest, some
one suggests an international contest.
But what fun would that be with treaty
slgner winning the championship every
time?
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Growing Older.

From the Troy tN " Record.
More people in the United States than
ever before are living beyond the age of
IS. There must be reasons other than
obstinacy.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Jud Tunkins says it's easy to talk
politics, but thinkin' politics gets to be
q harder proposition.
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Swords.

Prom the Fort Worth star-Telesram.
If universal peace ever comes, We
should be able to beat our swords into
automobile bumpers without losing any
Of the deadliness.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

Listen closely and read much" said
Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown. "Yet
choose carefully to whom you shall
listen and what you shall read"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Keeping in the Picture.

do you think sarcasm makes girl
unpopular"
''Oh, yes!" answered Miss Cayenne.
But It's better to be little unpopular
than not to be noticed at all"
Evening star., 1938-01-15

NlEht Final and sunday Star 1Uc per month
Night Final Star 55c per mont h
Collection made at the end Of each month or
"a ch week. Orders may be sent by mail or tele-
phone National 5000.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

"Chillun should obey DER parents"
said Uncle Eben, IAN parents should
hang on to deir authority an not per-
tend to be young by means Of actin
foolish"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Delivered by Carrier-City and Suburban
REGULAR Edition
NiSht Final Editian

Ersn,ng and Sunday 65c per mo- or &C per week
The Evening Star---45c per mo. or lOc per week
The Sunday Star ------5c &c per copy
Evening star., 1938-01-15

And 70 for craftsmanship III try.
MY plans aggressional
May win that label, by and by,
"Congressional"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
Parking Privilege.

My parking problems would not lag
Among the cops professional
If I could mark my license tag
Congressional"
Evening star., 1938-01-15
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Main once: 1lth st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
NV York once: 11O East And 81.
CHICAGO once: 435 North Michisan Ave.
Evening star., 1938-01-15

O. How Is the Big apple danced9-
E. B.
A. It II a combination Of the old
fashioned square dance and modern
swing. From four to twenty persons
gather in a circle on the floor and 20
through series Of steps to the call Of
leader. The steps are q combination Of
the Charleston and various drags swing
steps and truckin'. The dance originate
ed at the University Of South Carolina
where students saw 1t at q night club
and named the dance after the club.
@. What makes . Mexican jumping
bean jump?-F. H.
A. The larvo of . moth enters the
seed. on which It feeds. and BY It's con-
tortions makes the bean Jump.
Evening star., 1938-08-05

soon as he was near enough, did you
ever hear Of anybody having eggs and
no nest to put them in7"
Certainly" replied Sammy prompt
ly.
''Who?" demanded Peter eagerly.
Boomer the Nighthawk for one, !"
replied Sammy.
"What?" cried Peter, as If he hadn't
understood or At least ~ II he thought
he hadn't understood. There was as
tonishment In tho very tone a his
voice. Doesn't 1oomse have Q nagt3
Evening star., 1938-08-05
IAN right" replied Sammy. what

IAN right" replied Sammy. what
have you got on your mind? The
sooner you get it on the better. You
are looking too excited, Peter. You
know too much excitement Is bad for
your health"
Sammy Jay was teasing and Peter
knew 1t. He made up face at Sammy,
. good-natured face, you know. Then
he laughed Is he replied, Sammy Jay,
tell me true, do you know where Mrs.
Buzsard lays her eggs?"
Sammy scratched his topknot
thoughttuliy. 7 can't ~ that ! d.
Evening star., 1938-08-05
'eter to himself. what he means by

Peter to himself. 'What he means By
that is too much for me. II they are
here ought to be able to find them.
At least I ought to be able to find
Mrs. Buzzard, and of course If I find
her will find those eggs. It seems
simple enough"
Peter looked this way and that way,
but mostly up in the trees. Somehow
he couldn't. he just couldn't believe
that Mrs. Buzzard could be anywhere
else. But for all his looking he found
nothing. and at last gave UP. The
puzzle was too much for him. He was
Just about 10 start foe hts home Ia the
Evening star., 1938-08-05
Twizzler Answer $
BY Wilidrd7
Tradem Ark Q pplied
For q. q. Patent OMes
BY Mormon Morsh
BY Bud Fisher
J. MiIIor Watt

A soldier may bs started from an,
point. He moves in . straight line to
the opposite point. The second one
starts from the point which leads IA
the point from which the hrst soldief
started. Then the third soldier sta1O
from the point which leads to thS
point from which the second SOLDIER
started and 30 on.
Evening star., 1938-08-05
II he doesn't where does Mrs. Boomer

II he doesn't where does Mrs. Boomer
lay her eggs7"
where would she lay them, Mr..
Curiosity?" retorted Sammy. "she lays
them on the ground on nat rock.
Mrs. Whip-poor-will does the same
thing. I supposed everybody knew
that. Where have you heen-asleep7"
NO." retorted Peter shortly, for It
rather upset him to learn that he
hadn't known these facts about two Of
hts familiar friends. But I'm not in
terested in Boomer and Whip-poor-
viii Just now. It y some one else ]
want % moV about"
Evening star., 1938-08-05
Bedtime Stories
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

By THONNTUN w. BUKGESS.
DETER RABBIT stared up in the
blue. blue sky watching or Mistah
Buzsard sail round and round as only
Or Mistah Buzard can. Peter sighed
It was clear to him that he had learned
all that he could learn from or Mistah
BuzIard about those eggs which the
latter said or Mrs. Buzzard was car
ing for.
he said that they are here or here
sbouts and yet not In . nest" said
Evening star., 1938-08-05
Weight Arouses Suspicion.

Apparently 70 fat she could hardly
walk, = woman was stopped by Gus
toms oficials At the vienis, Lithuania,
railway station and 100 yards Of silk
vas found wrapped round hsr under
h0 dfooa
Evening star., 1938-08-05
dear Old Briar Patch when he heard

dear Old Briar Patch when he heard
the voice Of Sammy Jay not far OF.
What I can't find perhaps Sammy
can," thought Peter. There are
mighty few things Sammy Jay can't
find out If he sets out to. Perhaps
he knows all about those eggs Of or
Mistah Buzzard's now. Anyway It
won't do any harm to ask him."
So OF Peter started to look for
Sammy Jay. It didn't take him long
10 hnd Sammy, for the latter's blue
coat u easy 10 See when hs is dying
about. Sammy jay." began Hstsf -
Evening star., 1938-08-05
LETTER-OUT
Phillips

Remove letter from
called in the
the word have removed from correctly
word
Answer to Yesterdays LETTEROUT.
Letter-Out
Cd DRESSING SINGERS (they may be poets).
(E) WRITES WRIST part of the ARM.
(B) BURGEssES- -GUEssERs (dont depend them.
( IsOTHERM MOTHERS (they keep burning)
(T EXALT-AXLE dts part of a carr.
Evening star., 1938-08-05
BY Edgar Rice Burroughs

he replied. Then noticing how disap-
pointed Peter looked. he hastsned to
add: "But I guess can ffnd out II !
want to. why do you want to know?"
(Copyright, 1889
Evening star., 1938-08-05

japanese are purchasing equipment
In Sweden for large rayon pulp uttND
in Nanchsikuo.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
LARGE RESIDENCE.
HOUSES WANTED TO BUY.

CASH FOR BRICK HOUSES NE. Sc.
or NV. white investments. E. w.
BAILEY, mail full data l435 Meridian NV.
investment properties with us for quick
sale. Have ready clients. Call Mr.. Far
lev. REALTY ASSOCIATES. Natl. 1898.
WILL. PAY CASH FOR OLD HOUSES OR
Investment properties. Call at once MR..
ODUM. Met. $685.. 2Ss
CASH FOR HOUSES BRICK OR FRAME
white, white or colored' any c@0ndition @ Quick
ewes Geo 5000 1926 Vt. ave.
WILL PAY CASH FOR SMALL BRICK
house in GEORGETOWN. not over $4,000.
Box AL. Star.
THIS OFFICE PAYS CASH
For d. c.. houses and investment proper
ties. Mail replies. Licensed brokers pro-
tected. EDWARD L. STROHECKER. 1910
Vermont ave NV
Evening star., 1938-02-27
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Evening star., 1938-02-27
FARMS WANTED

WANTED W. TO LEASE, PREFERABLY WITH
oprtoh opra 70 puy; country place al least :.
mouse paths, garage. outbuildinss suit
ape 1or poultry. Prefer Rockville or Falls
Star SSnurch' va area hard road. Box l0s-K,
WANT TO BUY SMALL FARM ABOUT Z
acres with small house Maryland or
GIoak co; "a. 3@7 W. Bradley lane, Chevy
Evening star., 1938-02-27
SUBURBAN PROPERTY FOR SALE.

LYON PARK-BARGAIN: q LARGE
rooms, oil heat lovely wooded lot garage;
small cash payment balance less than
rent. Also other good buys in lots or
houses F. w. BURNETT 21O4 North
Pershing drive. Clar. 2416. Wal. S643