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Evening star., 1938-03-02
Poor Mans Court.

The action of the House In passing a
Senate-approved bill for the creation Of
small claims and conciliation branch
of the Municipal Court marks valuable
contribution to the cause of needy liti-
gants in the District. The signature
of the President is the only re-
naming step before the bill becomes
law, leading to the expectation that the
poor mans court" will be in operation
within few months, since its inaugura-
ton will require only slight administra-
tive changes in the present court set-up.
To Judge Nathan Cayton, of the Mu-
nicipal Court, must 60 most of the credit
for this innovation In the Districts ju-
dicial system. In the face Of opposition
that was at times strong and peculiarly
difficult for him to meet, he carried
forward determined and intelligent
campaign for the new tribunal. As his
idea began to "take," 1t rallied powerful
support. but If 1t had not been for
Judge Cayton's efforts the project would
have met defeat.
The essential purpose of the proposed
new court is to provide friendly forum
in which the poor man, unversed In the
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own creation-the worship OF sensation;
and his patriotism was Quixotic phil
osophy of self-adulation.
But D'Annunzio cannot be ignored.
He was, in sober truth, a genius. None
of his contemporaries enjoyed superior
mastery of words. He painted with Ian
guage. Even though his finest pages are
marred by glorification of unworthy
values, it must be conceded that he was
a literary wizard. He worked miracles
in prose as well as in verse, proving
again and again his marvellous power
with per. The fault was innate. He
could not govern himself, he could not
discriminate. The world Of reality and
the world Of dreams that he built within
it were chaotic as he saw them. His
anarchism, therefore, remained un-
excused.
In the Great War he tried successfully
the cavalry. the infantry. the navy and
the air force, performing exploits OF the
most fantastic variety. Then, after the
Armistice and in defiance of all Europe,
he led the invasion of Fiume which
terminated in his expulsion from the city
he had meant to rule as mystic prince.
The Fascist movement owes a debt to
his example of impertinence, but Musso-
lini looked upon him with unconcealed
amusement. DAnnunzio goes down to
his grave sincerely mourned by none
save those who, loving letters, remember
what he briefly was long ago and per-
haps under different star permanently
might have been.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
A Department Birthday.

Just as the complexity of our American
industrial life has increased in the past
quarter century, so has the Importance
and the value of the United States De-
partment Of Labor grown.
Coming into being Is years ago this
week, this youngest of full-fiedged Fed
eral departments had as its original
objectives the furtherance of indus
trial peace, compilation OF impartial and
accurate industrial statistics, the main
tenance Of improved working standards
and the most important task of bring
ing together the unemployed worker and
the vacant job.
AS was undoubtedly realized at the
time, attainment OF such broad objec-
tives could not be expected overnight.
All are continuing tasks and Is years
after the founding OF the department
it faces more work undone than has
been done. But throughout its history,
it has contributed a constructive service
to the Nation which even the black
and white record Of strikes settled, jobs
filled and statistics compiled does not
adequately reflect.
AS the department heads into a new
quarter century, both industry and labor
are wishing 1t well and maintaining their
confidence that increasing responsibilities
will be matched by increasing compe-
tence and success.
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D'Annunzio.

At the moment of his death Gabrielle
d'Annunzio is better known for his pos
turings and pretenses than for his poetry.
The earlier portion Of his career was the
more noteworthy. Since 1911 nothing
artistically durable had been credited
to his hand. Politics claimed him, prop
aganda absorbed him during a quarter
century which otherwise might have
established his name among the i'm
mortalS.
He was a Dalmatian by heredity and
became a fanatical nationalist by de-
liberate choice. Some unexplained and
probably unexplainable trait made him
perversely famous in his youth. He
cultivated a talent for shocking people,
consciously developed his on-conform-
ity, challenged state and church with
theatrical impunity. The only religion
he cared about was an idolatry Of his
Evening star., 1938-03-02
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

What has become Of ali the squirrels7
1t used to be that 40 or more OF these
rodents greeted us every morning.
Now it is seldom that We see even one.
Building operations in the suburbs
may account for the lack, but when we
think OF all the cunning We heard at
the last "open season" we fear for the
worst.
Squirrels offer friends Of natural
things some of the finest amusement
and interest possible to find anywhere.
1t is true that these fellows can do
damage at times and cause more con-
sternation. but, by and large, their
depredations are not widespread.
Sometimes they get into a house and
II they cannot get out they will cause
a great deal of damage by attempting to
gnaw down doors and windows.
Occasionally an incautious approach
leads to bitten finger-clear through
to the bone. Few animals possess such
sharp teeth.
Attempts Of squirrels to nest inside q
house sometimes lead to q great deal OF
trouble.
In the main, however, the squirrels
do a pretty good Job Of minding their
own business.
They seem so essentially q part Of the
suburban scene that it is rather sad to
contemplate their going for any reason
Even bird feeding, that growing indoor
outdoor sport, does not seem quite right
without one of those bushy- tailed ro-
dents shoveling out the food to suit his
whim.
Whimsical is the word for the squirrel
family. Their very motions seem die
tated solely by caprice.
Even their steady work at building q
nest possesses this quality.
Ever seen a squirrel building a nest7
Almost like a mechanical creature, 1t
shuttles up and down tree, selecting
nice branches, biting them off with those
needle-sharp teeth, bringing them down
to the chosen crotch.
Huge quantities Of branches are re-
)ected after being bitten of.
The ground becomes Uttered with
them.
Steadily the rodent works away. run
ming miles up and down the tree with
the greatest Of ease. It would be
fati guing work for anything except .
squirrel.
This animal is at ease in a tree.
At last the nest seems to be finished.
Inc SQUIRRELS contemplate it with SEEM
ing pride and great tail waving.
suddenly they depart-for good,
why they abandon their nest after
such activity remains a mystery.
1t is just the squirrel way, evidently.
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Squirrels in some sections of the
country seem to do more damage by
getting into houses than hereabouts.
1t is said that they form a real prob
lem IN suburban New York, for instance.
Those who like them find these interior
activities humorous.
Ihose who do not say they are really
nothing but rats, and that if it were not
Tor their fluffy tails no one would regard
them as cute"
Friends of squirrels comprise perhaps
the most loyal people in the world:
their hearts melt at the sight of those
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mysteries Of the Law, can have his claim
up to $50 tried, with or without counsel,
before judge whose primary objective
will be the simple and effective admins
tration of justice, free of the restraints
often imposed by more formal legal pro-
cedure.
Some of the specific BENEFITS that will
accrue to litigants If the bill becomes
law are voluntary arbitration and con-
ciliation procedure, assistance in prep
aration Of suit papers, service OF papers
by registered mail as we'll as by the
United States marshal, simplifed and
uniform statement of claim, a filing fee
of 81 and simple procedure for waving
costs Of worthy litigants. night sessions,
speedy procedure and installment pay
ment Of judgments where necessary.
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two little ears, those bright eyes and
that impudent banner known as tho
tail.
Neither dogs nor cats can at all ex-
plain the disappearance Of the squirrels.
Dogs always chase, but seldom catch
them.
Cats mostly have too much sense TO
try. Even when a cat catches q squirrel
which the more vigorous ones can, now
and then, the rodent has every chance
to get away.
II you have never seen this getaway"
you have missed something; the cat
always puts the squirrel on the ground
because it is just a little too heavy to be
carried with comfort.
The squirrel plays dead" for a few
seconds, then suddenly runs, and, il
near tree, makes its getaway" easily
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The real reason for the disappearance
OF squirrels must be man, the arch
exterminator.
His guns, his car wheels and his
present-day use Of poisonous bats tc
extermlnate vermin on large scale
These undoubtedly account for a lack
Of squirrels in any neighborhood.
1t is impossible to place the blame on
other animals. Nature knows her busi-
ness better than that; left to her, tribes
OF animals do not increase too much
on the other hand 1t is not possible for
any one tribe to wipe out another.
1t Is only when man steps into the
natural arena that whole species are
wiped out, as were the beautiful pas
senger pigeons. which once darkened
the heavens in their migrations.
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Man with his guns, his merciless car
wheels and his tons of poison
And not enough stress has been put
on those terrible wheels, despite all the
writing and talking about them.
We believe that motorists take great
deal more game than they are held
responsible for. We base this on re-
ports which come to this desk and upon
personal observations along q nearby
country road.
Motorists who go up into the Penn
sylvania hills tell us there is no trim
they make but what they see half a
dozen or more dead skunks alone.
Most of these animals are killed at
night.
40 INV hdlui dl III any
degree. Man has added a deadly side to
such selection, and Of sort with which
no dumb brute, so called, can understand
or guard against.
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1t seems to be a question whether
even man, with his conscious intelli-
gence, can understand what he has
created, or really take steps to counter It..
Automobile casualties mount every
year. The toll of wounded is staggering.
Along the road mentioned the walker
often sees dead squirrels and occasionally
a rabbit. But mostly squirrels.
1t is not because these rodents are not
agile. it is because the wheels are merci-
less that they are disappearing, We
believe.
The word they" refers, unfortunately,
to the rodents, not the wheels. Amer
lea has bad case of "wheelitis," a sad
disease which kills thousands and mains
millions every year. And none of the
doctors seems to know wha. to do
about it.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Shooting Stars.
By PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
The Plain PeOple.

The Plain People.
Give me the man who amt too smart"
Said Hezekiah Bings:
Content to play useful part
In life's important things.
While I admire great intellect,
And am impressed by wealth,
Each may be used, now suspect,
In ways not good for health.
"We need the man of mental might,
We need financial thrift,
To keep this old world going right
And give man lift.
We also need the honest heart
That to plain duty clings.
Give me the man who amt too smart"
Said Hezekiah Bings.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
REORGANIZATION.

AS the Senate enters upon considera-
tion of the Government reorganization
bill it is reassuring to note clear indica-
tions of desire to debate the measure
fully. 1t is one of the most important
subjects that will claim attention at
this session, and no harm will be done
by taking time to weigh the details OF
its five major objectives.
No doubt there is some overlapping
and diffusion of functions in a set-up
of 135 governmental agencies, but the
very size of the problem Is only an
added reason for making sure that the
proposed method of dealing with 1t is
the best.
1t is we'll, also, that the opening speak
er in support of the bill has advised the
Senate frankly that no large percentage
of the present Federal budget can be
Topped off by regrouping agencies. This
is because of the fact that, despite the
growth of Government machinery, ad-
ministrative expense is not a major part
of the total annual outlay in recent
years. Therefore, the declaration of
policy in the bill refers to reducing ex-
penditures consistent with the efficient
operation of the Government"
The first title of the bill would en-
power the President to consolidate or
abolish agencies except a group Of
quasi-judicial bodies like the Interstate
Commerce Commission, by executive
orders which would take effect after Civ
ing Congress sixty days notice while in
session.
Proponents will contend that many
past efforts to reorganize by listing spe-
cific consultations in the law have
shown 1t cannot be accomplished that
way. 1t will be argued just as strongly
by other Senators that the executive
order method places tremendous power
in the executive, in view of the fact
that both houses would have to pass a
bill and send it to the White House for
signature within sixty days if Congress
desired to prevent any particular execu-
tive order from going into effect. The
further point will be stressed that If the
President exercised his veto power on
the legislation of disapproval, a two
thirds vote then would be necessary to
stop the change.
This will prove one of the main points
OF conflict, although there is likewise a
division of senatorial opinion over abo-
lition of the General Accounting Office
and the Civil Service Commission. Cur
rent accounting would be supervised by
the budget director, with a new auditor
generals office, under joint commit
tee of Congress, to keep the legislative
branch advised through a post-audit
A civil service administrator would re-
place the commission, with an advisory
board limited to making recommended
tions. A thorough debate will enable
the public generally, as well as the Sem
ate, to determine whether these various
basic changes in the Government set-up
should go through as drafted, or with
notifications.
The bill properly seeks to bring about
wider application Of civil service princi-
Piles to Government personnel. In
cumbents Of non-civil service jobs would
acquire a classified civil service status,
however, only upon recommendation of
the department head and BY passing a
non-competitive examination.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

It is possible that Lindbergh con-
templates several trips to these shores
without making it clear whether he is
studying breathing apparatus. routes
or aircraft improvement. Whatever oc-
cupies his attention, he remains un-
interviewed.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

"Gone With the Wind" is a modern
play still awaiting presentation. Even a
number Of new productions Of Shake
speare have gone through since that
enterprise was started.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Doubtful Asset.

From the ArkanSaS Gazette.
The conquest OF shansi, it is said,
would give the Japanese one Of China's
most fertile areas, where tobacco, cot
poppies are grown" But only In times
Of peace.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Taking Orders.

From the Williamsport Pa.) Sun.
Some one who has investigated the
subject says that most women prefer to
take orders from man. But, Of course,
they use all the cleverness at their COM
nand to assure that the man gives the
orders they desire.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

If the President intends to invite a
liberation of all the newspaper skits he
has inspired it is hoped he will go back
and include some of those in which he
had the best lines.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

The statement by DR.. Glenn Frank
tells how the thinking machine Of the
Nation may become stalled and call for
a new list of collegiate prizes to get it
properly going.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
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Announcements are still made of air.
plane destinations without definite as
surance of how and where they are
going to stop.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Japan intimates that she has built all
the airships she will need for present
purposes without stating clearly what
those present purposes are.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Even so simple a question as How
much will it cost?' now becomes an
international problem.
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War Clouds on the Hill.

From the Sioux City Tribune.
From the temper of the debate in
Washington, the next war may develop
In Congress.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Uninhuential.

Uninf1uential.
"Posterity will hold you accountable"
said the earnest friend.
THAT doesn't scare me so much" an
swered Senator Sorghum. "Posterity is
not in position to exercise any direct
influence In the coming elections"
Evening star., 1938-03-02
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Jud Tunkins says he can't enjoy q
horse race unless he bets on 1t, and even
then he generally doesn't enjoy 1t for
more than the first minute.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Pyrology.

AyIUAOkys
To keep the home fires burning
Is an ambition fair,
But when for warmth you're yearning
You must proceed with care.
When you. design, lighthearted,
A cozy glow serene,
Don't try to get it started
With too much kerosene.
Evening star., 1938-03-02
Spring Cleaning,

Spring Cleaning.
Spring cleaning soon will be required.
And let us hope ere long We may, I.
Although the work has made us tired,
Find all the grease spots scrubbed
away.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

"In ages past" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, my people needed the
influence of terror, so the dragon was
placed before them. Next they began
to be too eager for gain. In order to
warn them against gold the dragon was
gilded. But, as so often happens, the
wise men were disappointed in their
efforts to rule the imagination. The
dragon did not make gold ugly, but gold
made the dragon beautiful"
Evening star., 1938-03-02

Tain no credit" said Uncle Eben,
"foh a man to tend to business II he's
done picked hissen out de wrong kind
of business"
Evening star., 1938-03-02

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question OF fact by prittno This
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reply.
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the Canadian west, but this is not a
reprint of the things he said to the
audiences who gathered to be entertained
by their famous fellow countryman. It
Is a combination of travel lore and dis
cussion of the economic and other prob
lens with which his own country is as
sorely beset as are many other bewild-
cred nations that are struggling to bring
a sense of order out of mass chaos.
Earlier experiences and impressions
accumulated in the western part of the
Dominion naturally underwent a strik-
ing change as result of his latest tour.
He discovered, in fact, a new west, lust
as any traveller who visited Germany,
Italy or the United States prior to 1914
would find great changes of thought, of
political and economic policies and of
social trend If visiting those same coun-
tries again in 1887.
Booms OF earlier days and those of
the future claim attention. He dis
cusses also such important subjects as
tariffs, national debt, agriculture and
machinery, wheat control, money power,
mineral wealth, debit and credit, legis-
lating prosperity, the gold standard, So
cial credit, banks. the DOGGY" of Amer
icanization," population, economic sep
aratism, railways, immigration, company
settlements, colonists, development of
resources, economic control and prac-
ticaly every other question or problem
in which every member of the few free
thinking peoples who remain on this
planet today are deeply interested.
And be it remembered that with all
Of this mass of information and obserya-
ton, the Leacock humor is not over
shadowed to the extent that the volume
is in any sense uninteresting or lacking
In entertainment value.
Evening star., 1938-03-02

q. What is tho womens Field ArnayP
Il. q.
A. 1t is part Of the American Soca>ty
for the Control Of Cancer,
Evening star., 1938-06-18
Silver Anniversary
Garden arty Given.

Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley NJ Bauckman
celebrated their silver wedding ami
versary last Saturday evening with q
garden party at their home in Arling-
ton, Va. They were assisted in receiv-
ing by their son. Mr., Shirley w. Bauck-
man, who escorted the guests into
the garden, where they were then
introduced by Mrs. Bauckman's sister,
Mrs. A. 8. Imirie of Washington.
The long refreshment table, from
which . buffet supper was served,
was decorated with silver candelabra,
holding tall blue tapers, which were
the exact shade Of the hydrangea, ar
ranged in vases and bowls at inter-
walls down the length of the table.
Around 40 guests were present,
coming from Philadelphia, Baltimore, >,
Washington and Arlington County
among them Mr.. and Mrs. William
Grove Of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs.
John Yates, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hood and the Misses Shirley and
Lorraine Wagner Of Baltimore.
Evening star., 1938-06-18
Notes From the Social Calendar Washington and Its Envrons
BY the Way
Beth Blaine

MORE vacation night
week the guest
her home Southern
Jeanette Edgartown
william Reyburn Edward yesterday
town. Pittsburgh. John
Newbod F, and "spot White will the
eours mother Mrs Theodore Douglas Robinson family
Herkfmer NJ Y. F.
weeks stay in Atlantic City:
IN the Newport Bermuda
h recent throat operation; Mr. spend
family already ut
for her Western ranch Monday
building ranch house this
soodby cocktail her
MI and Mrs Benjamin at tonight
southampton
Long Island has started Mr. and Mrs
At Mrs Davis magnificent Baybery Land
Golf Links of America nvenng evenings one
by one the houses opening
One OF the
Missing Men, the beautiful
where his widow, Mrs. Walter Hoving, is
Hovng entertain with
Dali last being Of the outstanding
from all reports The included
OF Mrs. Edward Beae Mclean Friendship Phillips
Thompson of New York. Hamilton Eugene Grace
also OF New York Others
William Randolph
Arturo Ramos former husband
VINO now Mrs Roland Bush Bcolm Mr.
Stewart and one Of Mrs Hovings young
In by the under
until after July times
are approaching the fact that resort
Evening star., 1938-06-18
Lefevres Hosts
At Arts Club.

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lefevre will be
the hosts at the dinner Tuesday eve
ming in the garden of the Arts Club.
Among the members who will enter
tain guests at the dinner are Mrs.
Charles w. Fairfax, Mrs. Carl Casey,
Miss Anne Darlington, Mr.. Ben Smart,
Miss Sibyl Baker, Mrs Maude Howell
Smith. Mrs. Emma Prall Knorr and
Mrs. d. B. Campbell.
Mrs. Smith is chairman Of the
Dramatic Committee for the club,
which is sponsoring the program which
will follow the dinner. Miss Marion
Chace and group of her dancers will
give the advertisement following the
dinner
The first Of the chafing dish suppers
in the garden of the club this season
will be held tomorrow evening.