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La gaceta., 1938-05-03

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los mandamientos de la Iglesia;
pero al llegar al sexto, la plu-
ma del autor Sc constrine a ira
Ear cuatro renglones, aunque,
ESQ ST, las preguntas, a pesar de
c%oncisas, son hechas con FL de-
SEQ de que no Sc pierda un solo
detaile de la question: "iHas
cometido alguna acci6n desho-
nesta" "jSolo?" ''iCon otra per
sonar" icon que clase de per-
sonar"
Y termina ell librito con una
serie de treinta y un consoles
numerados en- los que, despues
de explicar que debe confiarse
en- Dios mientras tengamos algo
de vida, dice que 81 pecas seras
desgraciado en- esta vida O en- la
otra, o en- las dos. Hablando de
este, Ell muchacho evadido nos
decia riendo:
-Pecando o sin pecar, ell des-
graciado es quien tiene que a.
guantar a los jefes del lado fac
cioso.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
The Bridge at Last.

Maryland is to get its two-mile long
bridge across the Potomac at Morgantown
after all.
Forty EIGHT hours before the voters of
the State went to the polls and refused
to nominate Little Davey" Lewis for the
Senate seat held by Millard E. Tydings,
President Roosevelt, in his plea for a
Lewis victory, promised to expedite the
bridge. There was a slight lifting of
eyebrows by political skeptics. And the
skepticism for time after the primary
appeared justified.
A few days after the Tydings nomina-
tion Secretary 1ckes announced the
project was "just where it always was
in a pigeonhole" at P. w. A. head
quarters. And soon after, when money
was granted to erect q new bridge over
the Susquehanna at Havre de Grace, it
was indicated the Morgantown project
would be abandoned, with the blame
resting on the bankers of Maryland.
But skeptics can sometimes 20 too far
IN their doubts. 1t would appear now
only the timing of the promise by the
President, rather than the promise itself,
bore possible political aspect.
The Federal grant of a million and
three-quarters dollars is to be used in
building bridge that will open up new
areas in both Maryland and Virginia. It
will provide Southern Maryland with a
direct route to the South, and eventually
should lead to solving part of the problem
OF expediting traffic between Southern
producing centers and Northern markets
which now is forced through the bottle
necks in Washington.
The new grant, added to the one for
the Havre de Grace bridge, puts Marv-
lands P. W. A. quota some three million
dollars over the top. And it leaves only
the Patapsco bridge over Baltimore
Harbor still in doubt.
Evening star., 1938-10-17

were swollen. He did not respond to the
treatment of local doctor and was taken
to Johns Hopkins for examination. They
pronounced his trouble cancer and gave no
hope for his recovery. though they used
the radium treatment He grew worse
rapidly and died in several months, less
than year from the time he was vac
cinated.
A year or two after this another SINH
lar case came to my notice. A lady was
telling me of the death of her husband
from cancer. She said the doctors were
puzzled because the cancer grew so fast.
His trouble. too, started with swelling
OF the glands of the neck. The doctors
could Go nothing to check it's growth
had heard that cancer and T. B., which
came as after effects of vaccination, de-
veloped very rapidly.
This, with the recollection of the other
mans experience. led me to think this
might be similar case 1 asked the
lady if her husband had been recently
vaccinated She replied that he and all
the family had been vaccinated not very
long before his neck began to swell This
man also died in less than year from
the time he was vaccinated.
What Mr.. Bradford says in his letter
about calf lymph cells may be the ex-
planation OF why the cancer in the two
cases just mentioned developed to fatal
termination in so short time.
AN OBSERVER.
Octoher II 1o2Q
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Urges Nobel Peace
Prize for Benes.

To the Editor of The Star:
There is talk of the Nobel Peace Prize
for Chamberlain or perhaps for Roose-
welt or mayhap Mussolini. I doubt il
President Roosevelt would welcome or
deem he deserved the award in the pres
ent instance. If there be disposition to
consider Mussolini. why not 60 the whole
hog and make the presentation to Hit
ler-on a silver platter to make a pair
with the one on which Chamberlain
handed him Czechoslovakia, all trussed
and ready to quarter? After all, if we've
mind to be realistic. and that appears
to be the most highly touted virtue of
the hour, Hitler did graciously forego
glory of conquest in order to allow Cham
berlain a starring role in the tragic farce
called Peace Through Arbitration" (ar-
bitration with one Of the principals
among those not invited and with the
lovely mask of peace worn over the
craven face of the stand-in. capitula-
tom Further reward to Chamberlain
would seem superfuous since he already
has what he is reported to have said
he most desired-opportunity to enjoy
the beautiful English autumn with no
war cloud hanging over ''the empire"
of the Peace Prize going to ex-President
Benes-or, better yet, to the entire Czech
nation. Benes alone of all national lead
ers and the Czechs alone of the peoples
gave up thing truly dear to their hearts
for the sake of peace The act OF throw
ing the baby out of the sleigh when the
wolf drew dangerously near may have
indicated an iron will to peace on the
part of the back-seat savior of the rest
OF the sleighful. but. in case the sacri-
f1cial babe survive the mangling. it would
seem to nearer serve justice to hand the
peace award to 1t rather than to the
noble throWer-outer.
Some of us who in youth thrilled to
such words as Lowell's:
when a deed is done for freedom
through the broad earth's aching
breast
on from east to west
And the slave. whereer he covers, feels
the soul within him climb -
Now we are getting this thrill in exact
reversal sense of humiliation and fu-
tility. If the psychologists are right in
stressing the danger of passive emotion
and in advising us to translate any high
feeling into immediate action, if in no
more than a kind word to our grand
Mothers possibly since we are not ready
to fight for justice-to another nation
we may save our souls for the nonce by
each writing the Nobel Prize Board
request to give the peace prize to Benes.
NJ R. BOUFFIOUx, Molalla, Greg.
October u. 1898
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Piracy of Modern
Nations Deplored.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In olden days we had what was known
as the pirates Of the Spanish Main. who
carried on an extensive and profitable
business on the high seas until the
civilized nations, getting tired of being
held-up and robbed, joined forces and
wiped out such piracy. But when we
view the world of today we behold some
nations engaged in form OF piracy to
which the former piracy was childs
play. The action of Italy in Ethiopia,
Hitler in Europe and Japan in China is
piracy in the nth degree and in vio-
lation of all the rules by which civil
llzed man is supposed to be governed.
If you want to know what Japan is
doing In China read the Readers Di-
gest for October. which is enough to
make ones flesh creep with horror.
Whole sections have been laid waste,
women raped and thousands of nom
combatants massacred to satisfy Japan's
lust for power. Germany's action in
Belgium during the World War was in
famous as is her action today in Czecho-
slovakia, but such action is less bloody
than Japan's IN China. The question
arises, how much longer is the civilized
world to sit calmly by and permit such
things to 60 on?
Surely there ought to be some way
short Of declaration of war to stop it..
BY boycott Of Japan. Germany and
Italy and severance Of diplomatic rela-
tions we might achieve some success and
bring these pirate nations to their senses,
II they have any left. Does anybody be-
heve that if Hitler is permitted to dis
member Czechoslovakia without protest
he will be satisfied? He is imbued with
the idea Of Drag mach Ostend, and 1t
is only question of time when he will
reach for the Ukraine and the Balkan
States with their valuable resources
which would make Germany master of
Europe.
Some Of the allied command in the
World War advocated that terms OF
peace should have been made in Ger
many, the nation disarmed and her mu-
milton factories including Krupps, de-
stroyed. Had this been done 1t is hardly
likely Germany could have staged her
present game of bluff" and scared Eng
land and France into yielding to her
terms.
Man must have had bestial origin,
for some nations carry the mark Of the
beast today. Will they never grow out
q IT. Who knows7 H. 8.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES &. TRACEWELL.
Of turning leaves demand attention, even
from the least artistic.

Of turning leaves demand attention, even
from the least artistic.
xxAR
A good tree is worth a great deal.
If only God can make one, as the poet
said, a great many humans can take
care of them.
Trees need care, despite their strength.
But they are not likely to receive it from
persons who seldom pay any particular
attention to them.
Mere acceptance is not enough. That
is why q genuine interest in trees must
be widely cultivated, II trees everywhere
are to receive the attention they de-
serve.
Interest in trees may be built up,
largely through an appeal to the beauty
loving side Of humanity. This is best
induced by the mere statement that
trees are subjects of beauty not only in
summer and at this time OF year, when
Jack Frost tints their falling leaves, but
particularly so in winter, when they
are bare.
The naked tree is clothed in the SYM
metry and might of trunk and boughs, a
real symphony in the natural realm.
There is nothing more natural, one
may feel, than tree. Even more than
a flower, 1t Is true child of Nature.
Its strength is a part of its life.
Without the strength, there would be no
tree on any sort very long.
A tree is a sort Of vegetative tortoise
its outer shell" being able to withstand
many blows and hardships.
- ~
According to its own habits OF growth,
hn frnn $a1 oyvyi,, eI,o ,f a,,f-
line, not only as silhouette, but particu-
larly in regard to branch and bough
formations.
These varying pictures. oak, elm, To-
Gust, hemlock, maple, birch, Eastwood,
chestnut and scores more, are to be
seen at their best in winter, after the
leaves are gone.
1t may be said that the person who
knows trees intimately knows them in
this respect first Of all. because it is
basic, and makes the ultimate tree out
line, even when clothed in leaves.
While admiring the glorious autumn
pictures, therefore, take time to admire
the branches now being revealed.
AS the leaves fall, carpeting the ground
and sidewalk with their soft rustling
beauty. the great boughs stand forth in
all their simplicity.
The careful observer will find them an
added treat, all the more enticing be-
cause they are the favorites of so few,
especially at this season.
While the "ohs' and "ahs' are going
up in favor of the red and yellow leaves,
let the real tree lovers spend bit of
time admirlng the branches, those
sturdy offshoots of the mighty trunk.
They will find no better way to know
the trees" than to become acquainted
with their underlying structures, which
are, after all, the real trees.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Split in the F. C.. C..

The dismissal of Mr.. Hampson Gary
as general counsel of the Federal Com
munications Commission draws atten-
ton to the disagreement among the
members as to the best methods Of EN-
GENTLY carrying on its work Of regulat-
ing the air and wire communication
systems Of the country.
In the case Of Mr.. Gary several of the
commissioners thought some other way
of displacing him might have been
found. Chairman McNinch said that
he had found another place for Mr. Gary
with the Reconstruction Finance Cor
poration at the same salary, but that
the general counsel refused 1t. That left
Chairman McNinch with the problem of
getting the commission to dismiss Mr..
Evening star., 1938-10-17

ton Of five, and these to be supple
mented by three "disinterested
informed and sympathetic" per-
sons. Presumably, If peace ever is to
be attained, 1t must come through con-
ferences and round-table of ten in
terested and three disinterested con-
ferees would seem as practical an ar
rangement as any.
Shrewdly, Miss Perkins couched her
proposal in such way as to carry 1t
beyond the more uncompromising labor
leadership to the rank and file of both
groups. To them she cited an increas-
ing acceptance of the right of collective
bargaining, calling only for united and
responsible labor movement to bring
greatest benefits to the wage earners.
Dissension and division, she pointed
out, inevitably lead to loss of influence
and prestige to "all those involved"
AS for the timing of this latest appeal, it
may be noted that it followed by scarcely
twenty-four hours surprisingly concil-
iatory speech in which William Green,
newly reelected to the A. F.. OF L. presi-
dency, pleaded reunion in the house Of
labor. And not far in the offing is a
c. I. o. convention, at which time the
rank and file of this faction will have
opportunity to pass judgment upon the
willingness or the failure of their own
leadership to further the ends of peace.
Significance is not lacking, either, in
the political implications OF Miss Perkins
action, with the administration obviously
concerned about possible loss Of labor
support.
In any event, if this or subsequent ad-
ministration pressure results in any
progress toward labor peace it may be
considered to the advantage OF the en-
tire country.
Evening star., 1938-10-17

The "ohs" and "ahs" about Washing
tons turning leaves are beginning.
DO look at that" says the lady cross
ing the Taft Bridge.
And the autumn display has scarcely
begun.
That first frost not long ago started
the change, which by now Is in full
swing.
In another week the famous tree sys-
tenn of the National Capital will be
clothed in reds and yellows, famous fall
leaf colors.
The bright red leaves Of the dogwoods
were the first to appear.
The naples and now many others are
undergoing changes from the green OF
the living leaf to the yellow, brown and
bright red Of the dead.
Those who admire trees at all stages
OF their existence will find the fall
changes among the most interesting, but
merely pointing backward and forward
to the green leaves.
One of the true charms of autumn lies
in this mixture of both the changing
and the apparently unchanged leaves,
as great masses of greenery still stay
firmly on some specimens.
All the phases Of the life OF a tree
respond to immutable and little under
stood laws.
Why must the leaf buds swell on
tree, for instance, before the great trunk
system starts into operation?
The leaves are the wonderful labora-
tories in which sunlight builds up the
food of the tree. But they cannot do
this without the help Of the roots. which
send minerals dissolved in water. This
pull OF liquid up the trunk Of great
oak, and far out into the branches, to
the tips of the smallest leaves, is one Of
the great things in the natural world,
but one which the average lover Of ma
ture is likely to overlook.
This staggering feat goes on all around
us. 1t is only because the rhythm OF
nature brings autumn again that it is
broken. for the time being, at least.
When the flow of foodstuffs stops or is
greatly reduced. we have our beautiful
red and yellow leaves, which are a sign
of Information, although We seldom stop
to think Of them in that life.
1t is just as we'll that all the phases Of
tree life are picturesque.
This keeps many persons interested in
them who would pay no more attention
to them at any time than they do to
curbing.
A curb is something to step on, but
scarcely thing to think about, accord
ing to their outlook.
A tree is something planted by the
authorities. these persons feel. Perhaps
the only time in their lives they pay
any particular attention to trees is dur
ing the fall when the far-flung drifts
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Gary, which was done by q four -to-two

Gary, which was done by q four -to-two
vote.
Chairman McNinch told the commits
sion that the reasons actuating him In
his move for the dismissal were the ineffi-
cient management Of the law depart
ment and the lack of administrative
ability of Mr. Gary. On the other side,
and in defense of Mr.. Gary. 1t was ex-
planned that much of the ineficiency
attributed to the law department could
be traced directly to the action Of the
commission itself in permitting matters
to pile up and then considering them at
one time and dumping the results on the
law department with the expectation Of
having the legal staff dispose Of them
promptly. This created jams, which, 1t
was contended, could have been obviated
by a more orderly procedure by the
commission.
The dismissal of Mr.. Gary and the
proposal by Chairman McNinch to have
certain positions eliminated from the
competitive civil service, together with
his announcement OF yesterday that
other changes will come soon, has served
to shake the morale of the personnel,
which, Of course, is bound to be reflected
IN the work to be accomplished.
The commission has important work
ahead on matters close to the life and
business Of the Nation. Plans for fur
ther revamping of the personnel should
be carried out promptly to the end that
the personnel may settle down to the
vastly important work which is ahead.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Possible Relationship Of
Vaccine and Cancer.
To the Editor of The Star:

1
I read with much interest the letter
from H. B. Bradford regarding vaccina-
ton as cause of cancer, published IN
The Star Of October 10.
1t called to mind an instance that came
to my notice few years ago. A man liv-
ing in my home town came down with
smallpox. Every one in the institution
where he worked was required to be vac
cinated. and every one else in town was
urged to do the same. In less than
year man employed in the same insti-
tuition died of cancer-rather cancers
for he had several. I heard that his
wife attributed it to his vaccination. I
asked her about it and she told me her
husband was in his usual health up to
the time he was vaccinated. That must
have been in fairly good state Of
health, as fellow worker told me that
in the fifteen years they had worked to-
gether he had never missed a day from
work for sickness up to that time.
Well the vaccination took" and in
due time healed, but he never got to
feeling we'll again. His stomach began
troubling him and the glands of his neck
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Says Southern Culture
Shows Real Progress.

10 the EDITOR OF The star:
Throughout the Northern Hemisphere
three major philosophers or cultures are
striving for dominancy:
Cd Superstition of authority in religi-
osity, extending to control of the State
and through the State to the regimenting
and controlling of the people
90 Superstition of authority. arising
from possession of and control of things
material. extending to control of the
State and through the State to regi-
menting and controlling the people.
CD Free government, free judgment,
free press. etc, equality of opportunity in
proportion as one or the group has con-
tributed to the pool of social good for the
whole. education of the individual in the
mass in books as described by John
Milton, sense of social responsibility
which remains personal and which can
not be wholly delegated even to church
and State.
There is nothing in the fundamental
law Of Britain or the United States but
what was present In Northern Germany
1000 years ago, except correctives and
localisms.
Turine carries the Saxon Rationalistic-
Gaul from 600 to 1900 and Scott amplifies
that part spent in England. Elliott's
debates, in the Virginia House of Bur-
gesses, commence the American epoch.
The people of the Southeast have never,
and never will, subscribe to the heresy of
concentrating the fruits of the energies of
the masses, together with political con-
troll. in the hands of the few. Patrick
Henry would not attend the Constitu-
tional Convention because there was no
exnlicit prohibition against New England
taxing Virginia.
But, in 1889. the so-called Liberal
Southerners," called 'modernist' by
CYRUS H. Eshleman in a letter to The
Star. voted tariff dole to the Northeast
and in 1861, using false issue, the North
seized the "relief station
Nav suggest that the only formula
for Judging peoples is the progress they
have made and are making In morality
and in intellectually? May I remind
YOU that these two things are expressed
ID in the humanities, 90 philosophy,
90 social graces, % arts, 60 sciences
and In that order?
If the Southeasterners had done moth
ing but maintain philosophy 90, they
would be predominant in the humanities
AuQ UlluOSOpIly. 81 oA1V yoo oiAeAo pm
osophy 60 has been weakened; but in
the United States only by those of phil
osophy ca and that over the protests OF
those not "modernist" Southeasterners.
There are no social graces practiced
in the United States outside the South;
and those in the South may be traced
back to France by way of the English
gentlemen of Virginia, the Huguenots OF
Charleston and Savannah and the
French Catholic of East and West Florida
and Of Louisiana Territory.
Only one author, j. Fenimore Cooper,
outside the South, qualities under Taine's
definition of literature: while the South
has Poe, Joel Chandler Harris, Samuel
l.. Clemens and host of others.
The South sets the standards in quail
ity-quantity per man-area In the COM
petitive markets Of the world; while
others have to hide behind tariff walls.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
A Song.

I wakened in the dawn, a sad East wind
was blowing
Thru the sodden branches of the rain
drenched trees,
Monotones as somber as an echo flowing
From far distant seas.
Slowly came the daylight, gray and cold
and dreary.
With the wet wind sobbing like soul
gone wrong;
Then like Heavens mercy, sweet and
CHEEKY,
Rose q glad bird-soug.
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Twenty Years Ago
The World War Day by Day
October II, 1918.

Ostend finally fell. being occupied by
Allied naval and land forces. That same
day, the King and Queen of the Belgians
entered in triumph Belgian patrols
pushed on and felt their way into Bruges.
with not much opposition. Courtrai was
occupied, and zeebrugge abandoned.
Further south, Douai, Courtrai and
Lille were taken. Lille was the largest
French city the Germans had taken.
This was big day for the Allies. British
and American forces gained two miles on
a three mile front and took 5000 prison.
ers Americans acting alone, gained an
other mile beyond Grand Pre-.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Shooting Stars.
The Passing Season.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Passing Season.
In buddin' May and bloomin' June
I uster keep a-singin'
lie springtime an de summer tune:
I thought dem months was brinein'
About de bes' de year could show
In all it had to proffer,
Because jes' den I didn't know
What autumn had to offer.
I done forgot dem golden trees
An fruit so sweet and mellow,
De freshness of de rustlin' breeze
De punkin' round and yellow.
When old October comes to hand
Dem months we's done completed
Seems mos'ly limitations, and
feels like I been cheated.
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Well.Timed Appeal.

Despite absence of immediate labor
reaction, the appeal of Secretary Per-
kins for renewed efforts to restore unity
to the American labor movement must
be considered worthy of notice not only
for the manner of negotiations proposed
but to a greater degree for the subtlety
of her approach and the significance of
its timing.
In brief, Miss Perkins suggested re-
sumption of peace conferences with each
faction to be represented by delega-
Evening star., 1938-10-17

AdVlces from London announce the
suppression by the government censor
OF the March of Time" news film enti-
ued "Brltan's Dilemma" on the grounds
that the showing thereof might be dam
gerous. One of the very best things
about a dilemma is to know you are
in one.
Evening star., 1938-10-17

President Roosevelt will be on hand
personally to see work started in con-
nection with the development of the
Gravelly Point Airport, he declares.
Perhaps his words also imply ito see
that 1t is started
Evening star., 1938-10-17
Playing Safe.

Playing Safe.
1T is good plan," said the expert
enced publisher, ito write something
about Shakespeare or the Bible.">
For what reason?"
Because even if your own remarks
aren't particularly clever, you can al
ways include enough quotations to make
the work well worth reading"