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Crop Estimates.

The Federal Crop Reporting Boards
estimate of this years wheat production,
s67,oo0,0oo' bushels, the second largest
crop in the history of the Nation, offers
an important test of the administrator
agricultural policy.
The Government now must lend the
producers at least 50 cents bushel to
keep the surplus of more than 300 O,OOO, 900
bushels off the market until conditions
will allow it to be sold without demoral-
izing prices. The farmers, at the same
time, will be required to reduce their
acreage for next year by nearly fourth.
When similar problem confronted
the cotton growers, much adverse criti-
cism of the basic theory resulted. The
claim was made by some economists that
while the Government offered the farmer
temporary relief from depressed market
by lending cash on unsold cotton, trade
barriers and large crops in other parts of
the world robbed the American exporter
of his market.
Inc present wheat crop Is not an exact
parallel, and an important factor will be
the pending Anglo-American trade
agreement. 1t is possible that this activ-
ity OF the State Department will open the
ports of the British Isles to part of the
American surplus. even in the face of
possible surpluses in other areas. In
the case of cotton's super-abundance,
much of Americas share remained in
warehouses while the products of Egypt,
India and Brazil took over the export
field.
The Agricultural Adjustment Admin
istration is making every effort, including
consideration of substituting exports, to
sell as much of the wheat as possible
abroad without forcing too great price
drop on the market. Under the favor
able conditions which exist, the present
case is challenge to the theory of con-
trolled economy. The prosperity of the
grain belt in coming months will show
whether or not the A. A. A. can correct
the evils of laissez faire.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
sBEWILDERED'
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN D, LIZ D, D. c. l.,
= BISHOP OF, WASHINGTON.

II am a somewhat bewildered man in
these fast-moving days. I have lived .
long life. and now so many things are
discovered to be just the opposite Of
what they used to be, that do not un-
derstand."
These sentences were written by one
of the wisest and ablest men in the
country. He has rendered service in
many things that give him deserved dis
tinction. Though an octogenarian he
has an open and receptive mind, and de-
spite the passing years he keeps step
with the younger generation, and is con-
stantly In demand as speaker to youth.
His bewildered condition Is not unique
to him, 1t is common to an Overwhelming
majority of the people Of America.
To witness changed and changing
standards and customs, to note the de-
parture from old and tested principles
designed to govern life and conduct, and
all this without a satisfactory explana-
ton Of the aim and purpose Of the
changes Is. to say the least, confusing
and bewildering. Look where we will, to
the home, to society, to State and ma
tional practices, to international agree
ments and understandings, everything
seems to be in state of fiux. and the
old rules that once governed human re-
lations are set aside as without force or
consistency. To those who feel resent
ment at many of the new customs and
usages. the taunt is flung that they are
"old fashioned" and lack the progressive
spirit.
1t would seem today that well-estab-
lished conventions that are designed to
govern human relations in every sphere
of life have no binding power. They are
like scraps of paper, to be ignored or de-
stroyed upon any pretext. If being "old-
fashioned" means adherence to reason
able and we'll conceived standards and
practices. we can only thank God that
there are few of this type still left
among us that constitute the preserving
salt in our social, economic and political
life.
The man we quoted at the head of this
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Washington's Historian.

Wlhelmus Bogart Bryan was not a
native of the Nations Capital, but he
loved the city and had authentic claims
to be regarded as its particular historian.
His scholarship, if nothing else, entitled
him to special consideration. The two
volume book he published in 1914 and
1916 traced the evolution of Washington
from its foundation through the period
OF the adoption of the Organic Act" 1870
TO 1873. 1t was written with more than
ordinary care, reflected an active patri-
otism, expressed few prejudices, still is
eminently readable as well as reasonably
authoritative. The researches of the
chronicler were wide and deep; the text
is annotated with specific references
throughout in manner typically Glib
bonesque.
None but the minority which has at
tempted similar tasks is prepared to
appreciate the labor involved Mr.. Bryan
manifestly was energetic in the pursuit
of his materials. He also was cautious
in his use of conflicting data, equitable
In his treatment of ofttimes passionate
opinion. A gentleman by natural endow-
ment, he cultivated the philosophic point
OF view with notable success. His method
was scientific in the truest meaning of
the word. Yet he never was unsympa-
thetic. The plight of that anomaly in
American Governments voteless COM
munity"-did not leave him unmoyed. He
believed in Federal sharing" without
reservation, insisting that the Nation it
self had at least as much responsibility
for the Capital as the residents thereof.
For both his professional services and
his personal neighborliness, then, Wash
ington is indebted to Mr.. Bryan. He was
a modest individual who did not want
celebrity, did not seek applause. Even his
most intimate associates never knew how
to praise him without embarrassing him.
F1St now that he has his rest it will not
disturb him If the city to which he was
so helpfully devoted says: Thank you!"
Evening star., 1938-07-17

article is entitled to be regarded as in
the best sense a liberal" man of gen.
erous judgments with kindly outlook
upon the world In which he lives. We
believe he consistently inveighs against
certain practices in our modern world
that threaten the very security of our
continuing peace and happiness. He
cannot understand why agreements be-
tween nations can be set aside by rulers
and statesmen. That these agreements
are OF a sacred character and that they
fix and determine international rela-
tionships would appear to BE binding
under all circumstances
This octogenarian optimist is further
bewildered by the readiness with which
marital obligations are entered into and
lightly and indiferently dismissed. He
feels, and rightly so, that this is ques-
ton that involves the stability of the
home and domestic life. He sees this
Nation taking first place among the ma
tions OF the world in its record of di-
vorces. AS he looks out upon the world
OF political action, and again, as he looks
at the neglect of civic duty, the old
maxim that "a public office is a public
trust" seems to be forgotten. Practices
that used to be regarded as unseemly
and scandalous are freely INDUCED in
and that without public censure. He
sees unworthy men continuing in office
because of supine and Indifferent citi-
zenry. So far as the sanctions of religion
are concerned he sees an increasing tend
ency to abrogate or set aside old stand
ards upon which our so-called Christian
civilization has been builded. Wherever
these standards conflict with the ca
prices or selfish desires of men and
women, they find it convenient to ignore
them. In such a situation reverence for
things sacred and for the supreme char
acter OF Jesus Christ can find no place.
The observations of this grand old man
make us reflective. In our ambition tn
be strictly modern we need to be re-
minded in these days that there are basic
principles OF life that secure to us our
most cherished and coveted possessions
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Disarmament-But!

Just about the time President Roose-
velt at San Francisco last week was
reaffirming in familiar terms his anxiety
and that of the American people, for "a
definite reduction in world armament"
Sir John Simon was pleading in similar
accents before the House of Commons
Echoing the Presidents sentiments in
nearly identical words, the chancellor
OF the exchequer warned Parliament
that civilization might perish If every
country goes on piling up ornaments
forever and ever"
While Sir John was painting the fabu-
!ous picture of the rise in the cost of
British national defense during the pres
ent generation-a s2sooo,oOo outlay in
1883 and 81 900 O0o, 600 budget in 1888
Air Secretary Sir Kingsley Wood was
announcing the placing of an order for
one thousand high-speed pursuit planes
with the gigantic new Nufdeld aircraft
works outside of Birmingham, the biggest
warplane order ever given to a single
British firm. The Chancellor of the
Exchequer declared he did not present
this years segment of Britain's $780,
100000 rearmament program in any
spirit of exultation, but contended that
the nation can take pride in the courage
and resolution" with which it is shoul-
dering the burden, and derive some
comfort from the knowledge that Britain
can endure. at least as well as the rest
Of the world, the bearing of that burden"
Then Sir John explained that humanity
is really engaged in mortgaging so i'm
mense part of its resources in prepara-
ton for a possible Armageddon."
Mr.. Roosevelt at San Francisco put
the case for American preparedness less
vividly, but said practically the same
thing when he pointed out that "the
United States Is faced with a condition
and not theory-and the condition is
not of our choosing" At Chicago last
october the President bluntly outlined
what this condition is-"The present
reign of terror and lawlessness has now
reached stage where the very founda-
tions of civilization are seriously threat
.ened." That reign" has been intensified
since the Chicago speech. Germany has
seized Austria and is even now re-
warning Czechoslovakia that her turn is
next and may soon come. Japan is at
tempting at tremendous effort to crush
and conquer China. Germany and Italy
have pronounced the doom of the Span
tsh Republic and are collaborating to
hasten Gen. Francois accomplishment
OF that end. Fascist designs on Latin
America are unconcealed. For all these
reasons, jointly and severally, and their
grim implications for every peace loving
country possessing things which "have-
not" nations crave, the world is steadily
going armament The United States
would be recreant to the fundamental
dictates of self-preservation if it did not
do its full and, happily, powerful part
In keeping its powder dry, its sword
sharp-and its air feet and anti aircraft
defenses at the top notch of strength and
efficiency. AS long as "the very founda-
tions of civilization" continue seriously
to be threatened" disarmament talk
serves to hold the record straight, but
has very little other virtue
Evening star., 1938-07-17

required had been obtained by the COM
pany from the 7. G. G.
The original application to the I. c. c.
was dismissed without q ruling on its
merits after a joint board had found
that public convenience and necessity
were not shown to require the proposed
operation. That finding was made in
1886.
On the latest application, filed under
another section of the Interstate Com
merce Act, decision was made that the
proposed operations did not constitute
an extension of railroad line which
would require a certificate Of con-
venience and necessity.
Oficials of the company optimistically
predict that this clears the way for ap-
proval of their plans by the Public Utili-
ties Commission and will permit them to
start operations in Washington within
thirty days.
Recent hearings on the application
Of other Virginia firms for an increase
IN bus fares, or, as the companies claim.
a restoration Of former higher fare rates,
brought out that many civic groups con-
slider transportation service in the
nearby section inadequate.
The views of those groups. together
with the fact that the communities
across the Potomac have enjoyed rapid
growth in recent years, should be borne
in mind when any application to better
the transportation for residents of that
area Is considered.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Keynotes.

Keynotes.
Do you hear the merry Ginning
That is gladdening the air,
AS if mocking birds were climbing
Through the timber everywhere?
There is melody abounding
Through the forest and the plain,
For most everywhere they're sounding
Keynotes Of the big campaign.
Still increasing, trembling lightly,
Comes the music that we prize.
Sometimes they make discord slightly
Though they often harmonic.
And a gayety astounding
Seems to course through every vein,
AS we listen while they're sounding
Keynotes of the big campaign.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

TENS. each with its own large admins
trative stan and its own peculiarities,
there will probably have to be one ma
tional system. Railroad workers al
ready have induced Congress to get them
out of the present mess by setting up
national system OF their own.
The standards of unemployment In
surance must be comparable to those
of w. P. A. or direct relief If they are to
fill their purpose. Likewise, officials are
coming to realize, the whole problem of
aid for unemployment and of cure for
unemployment must be dealt with as a
unit, instead of being treated as a series
Of unrelated problems.
Most obviously, this country,s highly
complicated new system of social Sc
curity faces rebuilding from top to bot
TOM Unemployment insurance repre-
ser1ts only the ffrst crack-up.
(copyrisht, 1889
Evening star., 1938-07-17

Errors in the Siberian maps have been
discovered by our aviators. Fear is ex-
pressed that the farther East you 60 in
that particular neighborhood the more
serious grow the errors visitor is liable
to encounter. In fact, Japan denies that
there is even time at present to apologize
for them.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

1t has been estimated that at the
aate of five hundred civilians a day it
will take something like a thousand
years for Japan to pacify the people
Of China out of existence. Babies, it
seems, continue to get born on the
Asiatic mainland in spite Of everything
designed to discourage their appearance.
Evening star., 1938-07-17


One definition of "optimist" might
be: He who hopefully endeavors to
find something other than swing music
on the air after 10 o'clock in the eve
ming"
Evening star., 1938-07-17

New and greater exactions are pro-
posed for admittance to the bar. Some
of the more or less eminent practitioners
might be embarrassed If compelled to
disclose the number of times they had
to take examinations even under the
present liberal conditions.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

Mr.. James Farley has written a book
1t is commendable in reciting none of
the more or less amorous adventures
deemed essential in the current literature.
Evening star., 1938-07-17
UNDERSTANDING.

Il understand you intend to make
some speeches"
Your credulity impresses me-" said
Senator Sorghum. "Of course shall
make speeches but your assumption Of
understanding goes further than I am
prepared to give you credit for"
Evening star., 1938-07-17
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Evening star., 1938-07-17
Laughter.

Laughter.
The politician did not lack
A proper sense Of glee.
He grabbed a front seat in the hack
And laughed where all could see.
And others laughed along with him
Although they were not glad.
A laugh may show a purpose grim
When you are downright mad.
I'VE believe in the honesty of others
until they cheat U.s." said Hi Ho, the
sage Of Chinatown. Then it is too late
for polite protest and we must fight"
Evening star., 1938-07-17

Vice President Garner Is reported as
not wanting a third term. How about
a first term, Jack?
Evening star., 1938-07-17
A Misft Maxim.

"why don't you save some money for
rainy day?"
Stranger" answered the man from
the dust bowl don't talk foolish. The
only thing we fear is drought"
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The aviator mentioned there,
His comrades brave and true.
The barber shaves their boards with care,
And should be mentioned, too.
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Poverty Is no disgrace" said Uncle
Eben. 'but you'll mebbe ind dat wealth
ain uufnn' to be ashamed Of"
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VI eAlIo year, OE al dVCTHSC Oh SlC.fO a
month for each of the beneficiaries.
X
Contrast that with w. p. A. To get
job with w. p. A., the unemployed work.
er needs to have no earning record. He
simply must be employable and must be
certified by local relief officials. On that
basis, he is entitled to a job that pays
an average of more than SIS a week for
an indefinite period. If skilled, he might
receive as much as $25 week or 500 a
month the year around.
Relief offers an average compensation
Of about So a week, the year around, not
for brief period. This relief is supple
mented by grants of food and clothing
from the Government, and, If there are
children in the family. by further pay
! ments and by an opportunity for eligible
children to get into c. G. c. Camps.
The fact of the matter is turning out
to be that unemployment insurance SIM
ply cannot compete with w. P. A. and
direct relief in the preference of the
unemployed, even If impossible admins
trative kinks are removed from the pres
ent law.
Broad hints are beginning to come
from the Social Security Board to sug-
gest that its members are aware of the
breakdown of the first half OF the system
they administer. That board, however,
thrives on complications and admins
trative difficulties which enable it to
build vast personnel both In Washing
ton and in the States.
What might come out of the present
breakdown is something else again.
Unemployment insurance, If it is to
be effective, must be co-ordinated with
other Government programs, designed
TO meet the problem OF unemployment.
Instead Of - separate msYencs vs.
Evening star., 1938-07-17

One wonders why the Portuguese never
moved to colonize so well favored an
island. but they never did. They used
it only for a half way house on their
voyages to the East. But the Dutch
made much of it. The Dutch East India
Co. planted colony there, but, as 1t
developed. their only purpose was to
provide well supplied port OF call for
their Indiamen on the long voyage
around the cape. When, later, the
Dutch founded Cape Town, they aban-
doned st. Helena, their settlers removing
to the new mainland settlement. It
might be noted that some of their de-
scendants returned, however. for the
island was employed by the British in the
Boer War as a place Of detention for
Boer prisoners.
Next came the British occupation and
the British never give up anything unless
they are forced to. They still hold there.
At first 1t was not the British government
which held the island. It was the Brit
ish East India Company, which had been
given charter declaring Its owners to
be "the true and absolute lords and
proprietors" of the domain. At that
time the population was about 1000, half
of them being Negro slaves. These slaves
were treated with the utmost inhumanity
so the British government interviewed
and dictated that all Negroes born after
Christmas Day, 1910, should be free and,
between 1926 and 1886 all, regardless Of
age, were declared free.
Eventually st. Helena was taken over
as crown colony. Robert Jenkin Of
Jenkins Ear fame, was one Of the royal
governors. Edmund HALEY who discov-
cred Halley's Comet and other scientists
used the island as IN observation pot
and there was the Napcleonic chapter.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
NO GoH&aNG
]; ! =: -" ; ~ na
raf1lExa WA GHHNdsTON
BY Special Washington Correspondent The Citiz
House and Senate Compromise on Taxes;
Undistributed Profits Tax Live Issue

profits tax is as follows: Indi-
vidual proprietors and partners
are taxable at the usual normal
tax and surtax rates upon the
entire income profits of their
businesses, whether taken out of
the business or left in it. Corpora
lions, however, being legal enti-
ties, can withhold the distribu-
ton of profits and thus the share
holders who really own the bust
ness are not required to pay any
personal income tax on their part
of the withheld profit.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
HE Kss.~,s,,s,:4I: .Ek & -, :.

The Story So Far: Loving some
one else. gently bred Judith
Goodtoe marrjes Reuben OliUer
for has money. only to diScoUer
that has fortune is lost. Judith's
code insists that she stick to her
bargain and follol0 Reuben to
dismal mining totUn. Fordneys
GufcIl, NeUada. II is hard for Reu- {
ben. desperately toUing Judith. to
see her struggling with poverty.
And II is hard for Judith whose
resentment toieard Reuben gTolCs
stronger. Then TURNS are born.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
Both Houses Win-Lose

The bill as agreed upon pro-
vides that corporations earning
more than $4,000 pay a tax of
sixteen and one-half percent on
their undistributed profits. The
House bill provided for sixteen
percent, plus four percent. The
Senate bill had flat rate of
eighteen percent.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS


Justice Owen ]. Roberts Of the
U 5 Supreme Court. born in
Philadelphia. IS years ago.
L s. Seasior James +. Rvrnes
"a South Carolina, born az
Chan leStoa, 81 years ago.
Reginald b. BsEch Of New York
noied oidtlGls illustrator. born in
London. So yoars ago.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

The conflict between the House
and the Senate on the 100000
900 revenue revision bill was set
tied as all such disagreements
have to be settled in legislative
bodies-by compromise.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

The Undistributed Profits Tax
is retained in modified form, thus
unfolding the House, and the
present system of taxing long
term capital gains as ordinary in
come is abolished in favor of the
principle advocated by the Sen
ate.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02

The new bill divides capital
gains into short term, Chose i'm
volving assets held less than
eighteen monthsl to be taxed as
ordinary income, and long-term
gains, to be taxed at twenty per-
cent if the assets are held less
than two years and fifteen per-
cent if they are held longer than
two years. The House bill con-
tanned the present system of tax
ing a percentage of gains on a
graduated basis according to the
length of time the assets were
held. The Senate bill provided for
a flat rate of fifteen percent on
gains on assets held more than
eighteen months.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1938-05-02
A Lively Political Issue

Undoubtedly the undistributed
profits tax will be an issue in
future political campaigns Presi-
dent Roosevelt has been outspok-
en- in favor of the. principle ofsthe
tax He contends that without it
there will be disparity between
the taxation of individual prapri-
etors and partnerships on the one
hand and of corporations on the
other.
The argument advanced by the
President for the undistributed