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Evening star., 1938-08-17
The Democratic Party.

President Roosevelt is leaving no un-
certainty that his conception of the
Democratic party, and that of the small
group Of advisers who are aiding him in
shaping his present political course, is a
100 per cent New Deal party-their New
Deal party.
AS such 1t is dedicated apparently to
legislative, social and economic objec-
tives Of which the American public as a
whole is unaware. Actually, this un-
awareness extends to the bulk of the
Democratic party, not only to the mil
lions who placed President Roosevelt
and his colleagues in Office in 1896, but
also to many of the colleagues them
selves.
For the split in Democratic ranks
which has precipitated the presidential
purging Of Senator George Of Georgia,
Senator Tydings of Maryland, Repre-
sentative O'Connor Of New York and
others in less fragrant fashion is founded
upon administration policies which have
no evident basis in the platform adopted
in Philadelphia in June of 1896 and
solemnly sworn to by the party candi-
dates of that year.
No mention was made in that plat
form, for instance, of molesting the in
tegrity of the Federal judiciary. No
Sv,a of bo
departmental set-up to bring greater Ex-
ecutive control. Yet it was on these
two issues that Mr.. Roosevelt brought
on two of Capitol Hills bitterest legis-
lative battles in many years. The fruits
OF those issues were set in those months
of acid debate Some of them are being
plucked now, even though Mr. Roosevelt
is disclaiming the court issue as reason
for the purges; others will be plucked
when the voters go to the polls.
It cannot be fairly said, Of course, that
President Roosevelt and his administra-
tive advisers should not submit legisla-
tive recommendations to Congress, or
even that ne should not be deSlrOuS OF
q majority in both branches to carry out
his program.
In view, however, of the inconsistency
between this program and the party
platform, on which the approval of the
Nation was gained one cannot help but
wonder If he includes among those who
have attached themselves" to the DEM
ocratic party men like George, Tydings
and O'Connor
Or one might wonder just who are the
smany prominent Democrats today who
are heart and soul against everything the
Democratic party has stood for since
1892"
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Blooming Of the single and double al
theas adds much beauty these days to
city and suburban gardens. They grow
anywhere, and are sure-fire oloomers.
So old-fashioned that few persons pro-
fess to Sneer at them, they are as mod
ern as today's light.
Hardy shrubs sometimes growing to
almost tree stature, the single altheas
are the favorites, because best known,
but the double sorts always win the ap-
proval of those who have them.
Both types are good for hedges, II
kept well pruned.
Perhaps their best growth, however.
is when left free to go skyward as they
please.
1t is true that they may become
slightly ragged in the lower branches,
but this is more than made up for by
the luxuriant leaves of fine green, and
the interesting flowers.
Few flowers strike q more intimate
appeal than the blossoms Of the single
sorts, with their big petals forming a
perfect cup.
The colors are white, with red throat,
universal favorite, lavender, and a
pale blue.
These blossoms are especially liked by
bumblebees, which may be found buzz.
ing around them all day. They become
lost in the cups, emerging sometime
later simply coated with pollen.
Often they are SO heavily laden that
they are unable to fly away for time.
Blossoms on the red double form Of
althea resemble perfect roses, but lack
the individual character which makes
the deep cups Of the single forms SO
perfectly in harmony with ones re-
membrance of the flowers of childhood.
Many a person passing the old red
brick house on the northwest corner
of Sixteenth and I streets has felt
tinge Of homesickness at the sight Of
the row of altheas by the iron fence.
Sun nor draught nor storm nor gaSo-
line harm them in the least.
There are other places in the heart
Of the city where these brave shrubs.
long neglected, bloom to perfection each
summer.
Perhaps the white ones, with the ma
room blotch at the throat, is memory's
favorite flower.
The double forms, especially that with
the all-maroon blossoms, are perhaps
the lustiest growers, springing up to s
feet in a season. and thereafter going
on to attain IL to is or more feet easily,
with a luxuriant spread of branches.
II these double forms are pruned. as
they may be with profit, care should be
taken to try to cut out such branches as
will make for more graceful growth.
If this form is Topped off straight
across, as the habit of most amateur
pruners, the resulting growth will be
SO heavy that the shrub will lack all
character.
X
This is the usual result with most
shrubs which are given this type Of
pruning.
1t should be avoided, If the real
character of the shrub is to be retained.
Proper pruning is not easy. Very
few home gardeners ever attain 1t. Men
Evening star., 1938-08-17
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

hired to do the work most often know
nothing about it at all, from this stand
point; they talk big" but all they know
is to cut everything of straight across.
Theoretical pruning takes into con-
sidGraticn the natural growth Of q plant,
the relation of old wood to new, and
the position Of the plant. 1t also tries to
keep in nipd the way the species reacts
to cutting, and how this. will affect
its appearance in the site.
There is many a slip, Of course, be-
tween the theory OF pruning, and trans
lating it, via pruning shears and saw.
into the actual work.
It is there that even the best gar
dener often falls down, because there
is a psychological hiatus to be got over,
One simply hates to cut such fine
big bush.
It is doing all right, what is the use Of
fooling with 1t?
An honest question, one which some-
times is answered wrongly by pruning.
over windows, and which are not suf-
fering from too much leaf growth some
times had best be left alone.
ciples, sometimes Is worse than none
at all.
Happily, the altheas are not finicky.
They are, indeed, among the toughest
of all garden subjects.
They can be dug up, transplanted
subjected to lack Of water and very
little food, only to- put forth their
leaves in season and their blossoms fol-
lowing.
Nor is it necessary, in transplanting
them, to cut them back as severely as
most shrubs.
"You can't kill EN-" says the old man,
somewhat disgustedly. This attitude
often Is held toward them, that some
how their hardness is rather sign Of
coarse blood than of fine sturdiness.
Altheas are subject to few diseases.
Even borers let them alone.
In this era of ever-increasing insect
pests and blights on plant materials Of
all types, this Is one Of the greatest
recommendations any shrub could have.
The althea is peculiarly a small-town
shrub. All overl the country, in small
places, it is held in the greatest esteem.
City folk at times tend to look down
upon 1t. Perhaps that is one reason it
makes such an appeal to the thousands
of small towners who come to the cities
and find it blooming on schedule, Just
as if it were back home.
Altheas may be used as specimen
plants, as hedges, or as screening. Since
they are large and determined, in no
sense of dainty growth, this fact must
be kept in mind in using them.
For this reason they do best along
the sides and at the back Of properties
If planted in full sun, they lose their
leaves very early in the fall. In semi
shade, where they do very well, altheas
keep their leaves until very late.
Among the comparatively few August
blooming shrubs. endowed with beauti-
full blossoms, these old favorites deserve
q place in every home planting.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Department from the Playground De-
partment, only funds for maintenance
Of the grounds were appropriated. As
result school officials have had to be
content with meager equipment.
Adequate Fairgrounds. extellently
equipped and stated, will contribute to
keeping children Oh the streets. In the
opinion of recreation oficials there are
adequate grounds now open. It is i'm
portant, however, to get tle money for
equipment. Those earnestly working
to stop child deaths may well use their
time assembling information on the
status of equipment and supervision and
distribution of grounds and, using the
many child deaths as primary evidence,
demand from Congress in the next Dis
trict supply bill the necessary funds to
make needed improvements by the time
the summer playground problem again
becomes acute.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Editorial on Puerto Rico
Wins Commentator.

10 Inc EoltOf OF Inc Quar-
T THINK Puerto Rico should take the
trouble to thank you for your timely
suggestions in the editorial, Puerto
Rican Headache" in the July 26 issue.
You suggest that the explosiveness OF
the Nationalists reflected in the attempt
to assassinate Gov. Blanton Winship
could be terminated in day II Congress
were to clarity the issue Of the future
status of Puerto Rico.
It is perfectly true that the dangling
sausage of hope that "one of our boys
may get to be President of the Republic
Of Puerto Rico is all that keeps the pack
braying in season and out. The minute
Congress clips the sausage from the pole
so expertly handled by independence
advocating demagogues the temptation
to assume the role Of martyr Is with
drawn. OF course, If Congress were to
make q declaration in favor of state
hood, we who aspire to that status
would be Just as effectually silenced. AS
we are the peaceful and law abiding sec
ton of the community, putting the
ouietus>on our aspirations would not put
an end to internal friction.
As the issue stands today the majority
of Puerto Ricans are keenly alive to the
blessings and advantages Of being a part
of the United States. We are humili-
ated by the antics of the lunatic fringe,
but there is nothing we can do. These
people have the same constitutional
rights that are extended to all OF us
and we have no right to interfere with
the peaceful expression Of aspirations
that are abhorrent to us. We can pun
ish only those who have committed
overt acts That there would be no
overt acts if the chimera of independ-
ence were removed would seem to assess
responsibility upon Congress. We prefer
not to seem to be critical Of Congress,
but now that you have put your finger on
the exact spot, think that I have a
right to applaud.
And whatever the outcome, do not
believe that there is any danger that the
terrorists will get out of hand. There Is
little likelihood that they will be able
to plunge the island into bloody in
ternal conflict" because most of US are
too well balanced mentally to participate
in disorders.
AUSTIN RfVERO CHAVES.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

I haven't any Office because am not en-
gagged in any business. If post it in
my home will that be conspicuous"
within the meaning OF the law? Or
should I post it on the houses, and, If so,
which one of the two? Or perhaps
should have it framed and mounted on
the outside of my home, or on a sign
post in my front yard. However, If do
that viii I not be violating some ordi-
nance or something, since live in a
residential zone?
I am quite desirous of being law-abid-
ing, even if the laws are made by body
in which I have no voice or vote. am
willing to pay all the taxes our alien
overlords see fit to impose on me, though
I reserve the right to kick about them.
But how in blank can obey this law?
KENNETH P. ARMSTRONG.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Open Fairgrounds.

Open ali the Fairgrounds, supervised
or unsupervised, and the little children
will come in-anything to get them off
the streets and stop these child traffic
deaths! To any one reading of the ex-
istence in the District of about eighty
backgrounds" not open to the children,
this might seem reasonable deduction.
But is it justified?
Criticism of the school officials has
completely drowned the explanations
which Doubling Thomases may, if they
will, verify by personal investigation.
Many of the so-called CLOSED play
grounds" are misnomers. In some cases
they represent only the concrete-sur-
faced distance between the school and
an adjacent building-a mere alley. In
others, the grounds are barren of equip
inent. Still others are being graded and
repaired. In short, the large majority
Of the grounds that remain unopened
are little more than play spaces"-and
not very inviting, at that.
A thorough examination has been
made by the Playground Department
and the Community Center Depart
ment of the Fairgrounds now open.
They have been closely observed in the
matter Of their distribution and whether
the attendance warrants their existence.
On the basis Of these findings it was
decided to open thirteen additional
grounds and school officials feel now
that the District is adequately cov-
cred by open grounds. Children
in virtually every section OF the
city have grounds open within a few
blocks, except in the downtown areas
where no grounds are available.
It is an obvious truth that the mere
existence of open space does not in it
self constitute the lure of Fairgrounds.
There must be games to play and equip
ment with which to play them, and that
is quite possibly the rub in the Washing
ton playground problem. When Con-
gress transferred jurisdiction Of summer
Fairgrounds to the Community Center
Evening star., 1938-08-17

have q logical basis In linear measure
ment from an intersection regardless of
building lines and the principle Of such
. regulation has been indorsed In Judge
Casey's ruling. II the measurement Of
distance Is made suficiently flexible to
permit variation according to the OBJ
security of vision at each intersection-as
the American Automobile Association
has argued--then there is good chance
that the regulation will be as effective as
1t was intended to be.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
RecOmpense.

Once, when I tipped dime though
I should have given more:
Today stranger passing. sought Co.,
Pink zinnias at my door.
I cut the prettiest ones had,
She offered me q dime;
My heart cried out, but then Q lad
Was not paid for hts, time.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Prediction.

Prediction.
My Uncle Jim lifts up his voice
An prophesies q lot;
An some of what he says comes true
An some Of 1t does not.
It's jest about one-half the time
That the results will show
He had things figured close enough
To say II told you sol"
His average is purity good.
It's going rather strong
To be right half the time, when some
Is always goin' wrong.
Yet lots of folks don't hesitate
To murmur an complain
Cause every time he prophesies
You've got to guess again.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

If the President decides to follow the
American political campaign step by
step in its senatorial progress, he will
learn more about the weather than he
found out even on his trip to California.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Another question which may come up
for answer is when does New Deal be-
come sufficiently aged to disclose the
same ancient and often honored points
OF nildew?
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Courtesy.
From the New York Sun.

FROM the New YOrk Sun.
Members Of the w. c. T. U. and of
a bartenders' organization happened to
choose the same San Francisco hotel for
meeting place. It will be noted that It
was the tactful bartenders who with
drew.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
New Management Proposed
For Blue Plains.

For Blue Plains.
To the Editor Of The Star:
"RLUE PLAINS" I note Mrs. R. v.
Miller's letter severely criticising
that institution. Not even q library 80
that the old-timers may forget their
troubles reading. Powdered milk and
q hunk of bread for breakfast and sup
per. What do the officials eat?
I have heard lot about that place;
but mostly from irresponsible parties
The absence Of library shows that
the management is not as enlightened
as it ought to be. There may be need Of
new blood. Jobholders 60 stale.
For superintendent: Mr.. Franklin
Delano Roosevelt. For matron: Mrs.
Eleanor Roosevelt. r. v.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Da,
August II, 1913.

The allies closed in further on Roye,
their artillery battering German COM
munications in the rear At the same
time, American forces made raid into
Lorraine.
Gen. March announced the arrival OF
1450,O00 American troops In France,
with many more on the way. The situ-
alton was extremely hopeful for tho
allies.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

One of the embarrassments Of prac-
tical political era. like the present, may
be the danger of killing of valuable
assistant before, as years progress, he
has been able to mature.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

There may be an effort after all. to
claim that peace is not so wonderful as
it is supposed to be under certain con-
ditions OF river traffic. The old Steam
boat days of Mark Twain, as we'll as
those of Robert Fulton, inevitably recall
themselves.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Dental Relief.

from the Troy IN. - Record. -.
Relief requisitions for $4,000 sets Of
false teeth in New York City makes one
wonder whether the department hasn't
bitten OF more than 1t can chew.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Offers Magazines
For Blue Plains.

Offers Magazines
For Blue Plains.
To the Editor Of The star:
MRS. MILLER'S letter in The Star
has made me feel how some help
should be given to those aged and In
firm ones at the Blue Plains Home.
II some way can be evolved to send
magazines to Blue Plains Will help. A
large number Of the above can be gath
cred In this house.
MARGARET A. GRAFTON.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

The hottest day Of the year, so far.
has been announced. 1t seems impor-
tant. but means comparatively little as
considered with days when politicians
by degrees grow obviously super-heated.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Motion picture stars are returning
from Europe, but without bringing any
information as to what swastika really
means in the new pictorial art.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Certain groups Of politicians are plainly
suggested by Mr.. Corrigan, who refuses,
under some conditions, to tell precisely
what he knows.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Political friends of the President are
not invariably young men. The years
have their variations and cannot be
subjected to definite political processes.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
Authors and Students.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
We are reminded that it often happens
that the committee named to study the
situation is picked by those responsible
for same.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
News.

From the Saginaw News.
When congressional committee finds
union spies on a board OF directors
thatu be news.
Evening star., 1938-08-17
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the name and address Of the tDriter,
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Promiss0ry Discretion.

PrOm1SSOry Discretion.
"A man should never promise more
than he can do,' remarked the cautious
statesman.
"You are too conservative" answered
Senator Sorghum. HE should never
promise more than he can make the
public believe he can do."
"Some men," said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, will never be satisfied with
any banking system that does not give
them the privilege of exchanging I O.
us for real money"
The Result.
If everybody told the truth
And ne'er INDUCED in yarns grotesque,
This world would be improved, forsooth,
But nothing like so picturesque.
A Distinction.
THAT man declares that he has done
nothing in. his public career that he is
ashamed Of"
mo-" answered Miss Cayenne. "Only
things that he ought to be-"
The Candidate.
Sometimes we view him with alarm,
Sometimes we point to him with pride.
If he crates and does no harm
No doubt we should be satisfied.
Some men," said Uncle Eben, "prides
dersef on stanin' up an fearlessly
speakin' de truth. when dey ain doin'
nudan' much 'cep buttin' in."
Evening star., 1938-08-17
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wood of which resembles teak. Large
forests occur in India, where the tree is
widely planted and officially protected.
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to the settlement which Is now Cincin-
natl, Ohio, by its founders. who had pur-
chased land from the Scioto Co. In 1888
The name was changed in 1870.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

Q. How did Wall Street derive It's
nameP-C. M. G.
A. The name arose from the fact that
in the 17th century, when New York
was settled by the Hollanders and known
as New Amsterdam, there was a stock
ade or wall built across Manhattan Is
land near what is now Wall Street This
was to protect the inhabitants from In
dian attacks.
Evening star., 1938-08-17

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Evening star., 1938-06-27
y the Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, June 27.-The
text Of President Roosevelt's address
at Christina Park here today follows:
Your Royal Highnesses:
This is day of happy significance
to three nations. I welcome you, for
you represent q true friendship under
which We have lived from the earliest
times. unmarried by any rift, unbroken
by any misunderstanding. You are
thrice welcome to our shores.
It Is matter Of keen sorrow to me
that his royal highness the Crown
Prince is unable to be at this historic
spot today. but all of us pray that his
recovery will be speedy and complete
and personally look forward to well
coming him and his family at Hyde
Park or at Washington the end of
this week.
I accept with profound gratitude, in
behalf Of the people of the United
States. this noble monument placed
here through the generosity of the
people Of Sweden. am confident
that to generations yet unborn In
Sweden and in the United States it
will typify close association and con-
tinued goodwill between our two
nations.
Ancestor Was Governor,
I am fortunate in having personal
association with the Colony of New
Sweden. for one of my ancestors, Will
liam Beekman, served as vice director
or Governor of the Colony of New
Sweden. on the Delaware River, from
1858 to 1868. And l am also proud
that Swedish blood runs in my veins,
for another Of my ancestors, Martin
Hoffman, was an early Swedish settler
Of New Amsterdam
My friend, the Governor of Della
ware. holds ONCE in direct ofiicial sue
cession from the Governors of New