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Evening star., 1938-01-17
Enthusiastic Shouts Rise
From the Poor Relations
TO the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
When Mr.. Pickwick bestowed his full
some praise upon his host, Mr. Wardle,
ut the famous Christmas dinner at
Manor Farm there were enthusiastic
shouts from the poor relations" there as
sembled.
Mr.. Roosevelt received the same sort
OF ovation from the jackson Day diners.
There could be no greater assurance
of an ovation for lord bountiful than
for him to be surrounded by poor rela-
tions or a sycophantic mob of depend
ents. The four-inch tail wagging the
ninty -six-inch dog didn't mean much of
anything, but the boss obviously enjoyed
the quip 20 much himself that the boot
lickers. the parasites and the holders
of places at the public trough would have
been ingrates and brave indeed had
they not responded with laughter and
cheers"
The optimistic souls who could see
anything conciliatory to business and in
dustry about that speech are gifted with
a greater degree of perspicacity than
are the most of us. It was the same old
antagonistic attitude with some of the
usual oratorical violence of denunciation
replaced with cheap, would-be ridicule.
The question now uppermost in the
minds OF millions of thinking people to-
day Is how long is Congress going
to be content to play Trilby to Mr..
Svengali?" 1t is still unhappily true
that there are millions of people in the
country playing the role of the hyp-
Noticed Trilby. If this modern Svengali
should go before microphone and shout
MY friends, the moon is made of green
cheese! 1t is heavily guarded by the
minious of the economic royalists. but
when it rises tonight will get IL for
you. Have no doubt about it. I have
planned it that Way" there would be
millions who would 60 out and buy
pretzels and beer many of them with
their relief money! in preparation for
the feast
What is going to bring these deluded
souls to their senses? The answer is:
The tightening Of belts over pinched
bellies! If this harassment of business
and industry by the administration is
to continue, then the inevitable result is
going to be-pirched bellies.
S. H. MUMFORD.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Archives in Danger.

r. D. w. Conner, archivist of the
United States, declares in his annual
report that more than third" of the
national archives in various places out
side of the new Archives Building" are
seriously exposed to danger by fire."
He also warns against the risk to state
papers stored where they may be dam
aged by dust, dampness and insect pests.
The problem to which Mr.. Connor
invites public attention Is not new. On
the contrary. it Is one which traces back
to the foundation of the Republic. The
original sponsors of the Nation did not
appreciate the need for care in the
preservation Of their records. Papers
used by members of the Constitutional
Convention in Philadelphia were ordered
burned Immediately after adjournment,
September II. 1887. The notes of James
Madison. Luther Martin and Robert
Yates were their personal properties and
survived more by chance than by design
George Washingtons correspondence
perished during the night following his
death. December IA, 1899, his widow
supervising the destruction.
Similar policies guided the families of
many other celebrated men. But even
greater loss has occurred through acci-
dental conflagrations which have left
whole buildings, sometimes entire cities,
IN ashes. Historians know only too we'll
the price which the country has paid for
such holocausts. Likewise, they are
familiar with the havoc of vermin,
moisture and dirt. Mr. Connor has the
sympathetic support of chroniclers and
annalists as a class when he asks that
Congress take action to guard whatever
important documents now remain out
side his control. The Archives Building
Is the proper depository for the Nations
archives. Such as them as are stored
elsewhere ought to be removed from
hazard to safety. The alternative is
further impoverishment of historic
tradition soon or late.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
30 much bad has been said about
automobiles and their drivers in recent

30 much bad has been said about
automobiles and their drivers In recent
years that 1t seems q bit ungrateful to
add anything more.
Yet those headlights deserve q word Of
censure not only for the accidents they
cause, but for the eye strain they de-
velop.
Here is where the poor pedestrian
gets it In the eye again.
He Is struck in the face time after
time by glare unparalleled.
Not every pedestrian realizes how
his eyes suffer, any more than every
ONCE worker knows the harm done him
by spotty illumination.
A time will come, however. in the life
OF each person, when he begins to find
those tremendous lights distasteful. He
Will discover that he Is developing a
tendency to keep his back to traf1ic
as he stands on sidewalk or curb.
He will find this particularly notice.
able in his life in the street II he is
out early these dark mornings.
Lights are binding.
He may wonder why he never noticed
such things before. The answer Is easy.
His eyes. too, are older. They cannot
stand what they did when their owner
abused them so ruthlessly.
Automobiles even curse each other
over the lights, They can be dimmed of
course. but 1t is common to fnd that
the famous "other fellow" never does
any dimming.
What shall not the man on the curb
say. then, when these floodlights strike
him squarely?
Perhaps it would be better not to re-
veal what he says.
The only defense from it is to turn
away, or, in rainy weather, hold an UNI
brella in such a position that the light
is cut of.
How powerful these bulbs are. to be
sure. One would not think 50 much light
could be got out of battery.
There are few II any home lights a.
powerful as these things Shrubs and
flowers look particularly appealing in
such light. Perhaps that is their best
use.
A member of the vanishing race OF
pedestrians may be forgiven. perhaps,
wondering why car lights must be 50
filled with such pep
What is gained by illumination 50
powerful?
What good does it do to light an en-
tire roadway, from house to house?
1t would seem to the layman that
the roadbed might be sufficient.
The cross purposes the streams of heht
play with each other would make an
amazing diagram, If they could be put
on chart
They cross and cris-cross each other
in hundred different ways The re-
sultlng light tumble Is something which
serves little purpose except that of
confusion.
The glare of such lights on metal is
not to be overlooked.
These offer multiplicity Of smaller
glares which assail the eyes of the popu-
lace from million angles.
Thus it becomes practically impossible
for any one. afoot or in car, to escape
from this visual handicap
NO doubt there are many persons
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Candid Confessions of
A Confirmed Jaywalke,
70 the Editnr of The afar.

To the Editor of The Star:
Mass regulation of trahhc is conducted
at the street corners. This Is proper.
There must be some system. But, even
so, jaywalk. Crossing at busy corner
where lights only control the move
ments. you must practically look in all
directions at once. The light may change
at any moment. And so cross in the
middle Of the block. Walking up to and
across the first car tracks I have to look
IN one direction only-"one way" trafic.
Crossing the second track, the same per-
formance over again-looking in the op-
posite direction.
As for the pedestrian, some OF his
troubles are of his own making. Cross
ing, have caught myself glancing at the
headlines Of The Star. Another man,
while transacting busy corner will pull
out . grandfather's watch Just to see
whether the hands are still on the job.
And when car driver bawled him out,
why, he made ready to stop for an argu-
ment. This won't do. The price of safety
is everlasting watchfulness The fool and
his limbs are easily parted.
FRED. vETTER.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

and women still concerned over pets.
Love for animals usually appears first
in childhood, and those who retain that
instructive childish trait despite the
sobering responsibilities Of maturity are
likely to have the widest circle of friends,
both animal and human. As long as
such love exists the race need not despair.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

hold conversations of the Ambassadors
family in Berlin. The Dodds received
direct evidence of this from an of1icial
OF the German Post Office Department.
which controls telephones and tele-
graphs. On a social occasion last year.
q postal official, In more or less playful
mood, revealed to the Ambassadors
daughter Margaret, to her CONSERVATION,
the verbatim text Of q recent CONVERSE
ton at her parents table. A secret con-
trivance attached to the telephone did
the trick. Thereafter, Just to play safe,
all the Dodd telephones. including those
at the Embassy, were mu1ned.
fCopyTtsht, 103a)
Evening star., 1938-01-17
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrnde Brooke Hamilton
Natures Wildinns

Flowers Of autumn. bright array.
Asters. dahlias, zinnias gay.
A bold and beautiful display.
But sing the uncultured weeds,
Delicate etchings, slim, tall reeds,
Giving birds provender of seeds.
The freted cups Of Queen Anne Lace.
The milkweed pods, in curling grace,
Sweetbrier, grasses, every place.
Nothing more exquisite I know
When all the blooms have been laid low
Than weed-tops peeping thru the SNOW.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Parent companies and holding COM
panies are to have especial considera-
tion If there is to be a new deal 1t
Will have to take into account the old
fashioned methods of leaving the stock
holder with no means of registering an
opinion as to the conduct of business,
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Many people will be surprised if the
Emperor of Japan does not decide not
only to become aware of ordinary people.
but eventually to take to radio and
offer some advice straight from native
headquarters.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Maryland shows such possibilities Of
. political snarl that Governor Nice may
have to decide to run again for the sake
of comparative peace.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

President Roosevelt is holding numer-
GUS conferences in spirit. perhaps, of
polite curiosity as to how many persons
are going to agree with the ideas he
intends to put into execution.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

The Department of Agriculture has
contributed some great talents to public
life. Greenbelt calls for more and more
attention as the question of a simple
unostentatious life is to be met.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON,
merry Sunshine"

merry Sunshine"
The merry sunshine poet strives
To brighten fellow mortals' lives;
He is q kind and generous elf
Who likes to sacrifice himself.
To turn our thoughts from cranks and
crooks,
He delves through books in dusty hooks,
And comes out. every little while,
To shout, Let's Everybody smile!"
He sets us wondering at his glee
From common sympathy 50 free;
He has no aches of mind and heart
That sometimes force the tears to start.
He is q superhuman thing,
Exempt from fellow sorrowing.
Among the mysteries that appall
The Sunshine Shouter beats them all!
Evening star., 1938-01-17

After Henry Ford gets through with
an interview with son Edsel he may feel
that he knows as much as the President
himself on the needs of American busi-
ness.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Rewards have been paid for the solu-
ton Of the Hauptmann mystery They
do not prevent it from remaining in
large degree q mystery unsolved.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

1t is earnestly declared by Commits
sioner Hazen that this city needs more
police. This proposition is at least SIM
pie and self-evident.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Horse racing is very generally admired
but that admiration calls for especial
resentment of the professional dopester.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Jud Tunkins says a man who never
worries Is taking life too easy to keep
his mind on his job.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Sweeping Assertion

Sweeping Assertion.
A witch upon broomstick rides,
Perhaps. I've never seen her.
A witch today serenely guides
A brand-new vacuum cleaner.
Evening star., 1938-01-17

HE who Is too curious about the busi-
ness of Others" said HI Ho. the sage of
Chinatown, "is liable to md he lacks
time for business Of his own"
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Cross Purtose.

OtO1O U1PO0cs =.
"Are you obedient to the parental
mind?" .-.... ..
Not exactly" answered Miss Cayenne.
while I am endeavoring to take an
education seriously, mother is trying
to behave like a coed"
Evening star., 1938-01-17
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the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited IN this
paper and also the local news published herein.
AL rights OF publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1938-01-17
Mental MANAGEMENT.

"A great deal depends on knowing
when to speak your mind"
"Yes," replied Senator Sorghum, "and
still more on knowing when to change it,"
Evening star., 1938-01-17

Footlights and Reading Lamp.
Though rather rough may be the show,
Unto the theater I'll 60.
Nor to q library retire
In hope Of something to admire,
Because the books they sell today
Are often worse than any play.
I'VE all make mistakes" said Uncle
Eben. IAN obstinate pusson makes de
blundar Of tryin' to brag. about EN-"
Evening star., 1938-01-17

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Evening star., 1938-01-17

What seems like the launching of
another imitation campaign Is the recent
dinner Siven by the Committee for the
Nation In honor Of the members &
Evening star., 1938-01-17

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question Of fact By wr,tino The Epentno
Star Information Bureau, Frederic J.
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The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Guest Leader
Entertained

Willem Van Hoogstra ten,
noted orchestra conductor, and
guest leader of the National
Symphony Orchestra's Water
gate concerts this week, was en-
tertained yesterday afternoon
at a reception and tea in his
honor rendered him by the Arts
Club of Washington. Specially
invited guests were Count w.
Van Rechteren Limpurg, charge
d'affaireS of the Netherlands,
and Countess Van Rechteren
Limpurg and Capt. ]. E. Meier
Ranneft, naval attache Of the
Netherlands Legation, and his
daughter.
Frank Steel, president Of the
Arts Club, and Mrs. Steele, re-
ceived with Mr.. Van Hoog.
Straten and DR.. Hans Kinder,
conductor of the National Sym
phony Orchestra, and Mrs.
Kinder.
Among other guests and mem
bers were DR.. and Mrs. William
Mcclellan, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Bruce Howe, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Hewitt Myers, George
Gaul, Mr.. and Mrs. c. C. Cap
pei, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Potter,
Mrs. Isabelle Harrington and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Hesselbach.
Mr.. Won Hoogstraten con-
Quoted his first Sunset Sym
phony" concert last night. He
came to Washington from New
York, where he finished an en-
gagement of several weeks with
the New York Philharmonic
Symphony at Lewisohn Stadium
Tuesday evening. Earlier this
summer. he conducted the Phila-
delphta Orchestra in Robin Hood
Dell. He will conduct the Ma
tional Symphony again Sunday
night.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

States Treasury Unit, No. IS,
and Miss Lillian Reagan, of
Henry c. Spengler Unit.
Miss Hardy Is now the depart
ment vice president. She has
held office as unit vice presi-
dent and has twice been elected
as unit president. She has been
delegate to the National Defense
conference; delegate 20 two
Area B Chlld Welfare confer.
enceS; delegate to department
conventions; delegate to the last
two national conventions; de-
partment child welfare chair
man for two terms, chairman
of various unit committees, and
has held cnairmanShipS of a
number Of special department
committees.
Miss Hardy holds an LIB.
degree from the National Uni
versity. Her affiliations include
the Wemen's City Club. the
Ohio State Society, and the
Ohio Girls Club.
Miss Reagan served as depart
ment vice president during the
administration of Mrs. Marie
Dyer. She has also served as
department secretary, parlia-
mentarian, publicity and mem
berShip chairman and has been
delegate to five national con-
ventions, and has served on ma
tional committees,
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Purvis Taylor Out
For Tax Collector

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Aug. IL.
Purvis Taylor, associated wi t h
the city of Alexandria for m e
than 10 years in the capacity Of
secretary to the city manager and
clerk to the city council, today
announced himself a candidate for
city tax collector.
A lifelong resident of Alexan-
dria. Mr.. Taylor has been asso-
ciated with the city government
since the early 192Os, and has al.
ways been active in local civic
affairs.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
Am0ng Those PreSent---

MISS ANNABEL MATTHEWS,
V4 president of the WOman'S
Bar Association member of
the District and Georgia bars
}. was admitted to practice be-
fore U. S. Supreme Court in
1927 born In Gainesville,
Ga. graduate of Brenan Col
lege with an ABB. degree
came to Washingt ton in 1914
when appointed clerk in Income
Tax Unit of Bureau of Internal
Revenue continued studies
at Washington College Of Law,
graduating in 1921 has
Travelled abroad twice for double
taxation conferences under aus
piceS Of League of Nations
in 1927 at London and the fol-
lowing year at Geneva =. toured
Germany, France, England, and
Italy enjoys reading articles
and books dealing with ques-
tiOns of public interest some
times detective stories and other
fiction is particularly fond
of yellow flowers conducted
hearings in West and Midwest
while a member of the Board of
Tax Appeals from 1880 to 1896
.. has since been q member of
the U. S. Processing Tax Board
of Review is q member of
the Washington Branch, A. A.
u. w. Board of Trustees Of
Brenan College Business and
Professional WOman'S Club of
the District Phi Delta Delta
legal fraternity and Phi Mu So
rOrity is an advisory trustee
of the Y. w. C. A. and was re-
Gently appointed to advisory
committee of the New York 1899
World Fair.
Valley Forge Council, Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, will
meet tonight at 808 I st. N. w.
Despite the excessive heat, the
organization Is continuing with
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
10000 PLEASED
WITH DIRECTING
OF FHOOCSTRATEN
Guest Conductor a
Water Gate Concert
BY WILLIAM NEWMAN


As an interpreter Of Debussy,
Willsm van Hoogstraten, guest
last night at the National Sym
phony's Water Gate concert,
steps definitely into the first
rank Of conductors.
He set forth the subtle moods
and delicate colors Of this i'm
pressionistic music with a tech
nical authority and a spiritual
elevation that brought long and
sustained applause from his
10000 listeners, a circumstance
that only can reflect favorably
upon the artistic discrimination
Of the Washington public.
GIFTED MASTER
For the Debussy nocturne
called Festivals" is not obvious
music. 1t is one of the most
daring flights of Imagination in
the whole range of symphonic
literature. Last night it was
more enthusiastically received
than was the colorful orchestral
pageantry of Richard Strauss
Don JUAN" or even the frank
and joyous melodies of the
eig hit h Beethoven symphony,
not to mention the more popu-
lar numbers such as the Russian
folk-songs arranged by Liadow
or the familiar Hungarian
dances of Brahms.
Van HoogStraten is by far the
most interesting guest of the
summer season. His routine,
which has been enormous, has
disciplined his strong, aggres-
Sive personality until every YES
tige of superficial Showmanship
has been worn away and there
remains only the forceful, sin
cere and altogether persuasive
address Of a greatly gifted mas
ter Of orchestra.
MODEL TO COLLEAGUES
His program made no con-
ceSsions to the season or to the
public. He began with two Of
the less popular items of the
Beethoven repertoire-the Eli
delio" overture and the eighth
symphony-to prove his author.
ity in this most dramatic, most
explosive idiom in the whole
classic school.
A great reading Of the Strauss
"Don Juan" followed this per-
feet Beethoven, one that missed
no theatrical accent, nor any
infection of its dazzling Or
chestral virtuosity. The National
Symphony has made more i'm
presSive display this summer.
And, Of course, he dealt expertly
and tastefully with the Liadow
folks songs and Brahms dances.
AS a program this was a study
in the art of we'll contrasted
sequence that might we'll serve
as a model to Mr.. Van HoogStra-
tens colleagues.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
WOMEN'S CLUB ACTIVITIES:
BdccdrO Will
Be Hostess at
Function
BY MARY PADGETT

Miss Mary Baccaro, of 1927
Northampton st. N. W., will
be hostess a. a garden party
for members Of the Players
Group of h e Washington
Branch of the American Associa-
ton of University Women, Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock.
A group Of members, under
the direction Of Miss Jacquelyn
Pringle, has been preparing to
present q reading Of the Broad
way success. THE Woman"
Others participating will be the
Misses Marta Brokaw, Lola
Long, Freida Junck, Floreine
Hurley and Janice Knight.
The Players Group has been
carrying on ar active program
Of events throughout the sum-
mer.
TEA ON MONDAY
At a tea to be given Monday
afternoon at 4 o'clock by the
Washington Branch at the head
quarters, 1884 ! st. N. W., Miss
Eleanor BerRc. vocal artist, will
be presented in a recital.
Miss Berge. who is from the
University of Nebraska, will be
accompanied by Miss Cicely
Adams Brown.
Mrs. Ira P. Denning will be
hostess for tne afternoon. Mrs.
Durward V. Sandifer, first vice
president. vino is returning this
week from Ter vacation, will
have charge of the program.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

Valley Forge Council, Sons
and Daughters of Liberty, will
meet tonight at 808 I st. N. w.
Despite the excessive heat, the
organization Is continuing with
The Washington times., 1938-08-12

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The Washington times., 1938-08-12
British Officials
Are Feted By Hull

Secretary Of State Hull yester-
day entertained Sir Earl Page,
minister of commerce and deputy
prime minister of Australia at a
luncheon party attended by the
British ambassador. Sir Roland
Lindsay. two Cabinet members,
and other British. Australian and
American officials.
The Washington times., 1938-08-12
WOMENS CLUB ACTIVITIES:
University Players Group of Washington
To Be Guests at Monday Night Garden Party
Women of Legion
Open Parley
Tonight

The District of Columbia De-
partment OF the American
Legion Auxiliary opens its con-
vention tonight at tbs at
the Csrlton Hotel, with Mrs.
Dorothy B. Harper, president
Of the group presiding. The
program will open with musical
selections by the Marine Band.
followed by e call to order by
Mrs. Mary K. Killeen, national
committeewoman.
Greetings will be extended
by American Legion Depart
ment Commander TIL ON a
Mason, jr.. national committee
man Joseph ]. Malloy, Mrs.
Killeen; national rehabilitation
director Watson B. Miller;
Chapeau Departmental 8 at
40 Helen M. McCabe, and
Grand Chef de Care 40 ct 8
John Emil McCabe. Presenta-
tions Of trophies, reports on
permanent organization, Gre
dentials and rules and the pres
entation of proposed changes
in the constitution and bylaws
will conclude tonight's session.
Nomination of officers will be
held at the afternoon confer
ence tomorrow beginning at p.
m. Election and installation Of
officers will be held in the even
ing at p. m.
TWO CANDIDATES
There are two candidates for
the auxiliary presidency--Miss
Minnie May Hardy, of the United