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Evening star., 1938-02-04
The Bank Situation.

There is no cause for alarm in the
disclosure that SO banks failed in the
United States during the last six months
of 1887.
There seems to be ample justification
in the light of current developments for
the theory that the causes of the failures
are not of recent origin but date back
to the bank holiday of 1893.
At that time there were skeptics who
contended the best of judgment was not
used in selection OF the banks licensed
to open and those required to stay
closed. The critics have since found
justification for their theory in the fact
that number Of banks have paid off
practically all of their deposits despite
the expense Of liquidation. In at least
one local instance bank paid its de-
positors 100 per cent within 80 months.
There does seem to be some ground for
the argument that an institution which
can hquidate within such 4 compara-
lively short time should not have been
closed in the first place.
The recent increase in bank failures
seems to justify the second phase of the
theory held by administration critics
that banks were allowed to open which
should have been kept closed. So long
as business was on the upswing such
institutions were able to get along. But
the recession has revealed their basic
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Poundcake, angels food cake and
marble cake
Rich has been the childhood Of tho
youngster brought up on these fine cakes,
Let them eat cake" indeed!
The high point Of these connections,
these supcrbreads, Is the crust.
This was the part commonly saved for
the last, because 1t was the best, q GUS
tom Of old which, no, doubt, is still fol-
lowed scrupulously.
1t Is impossible to state which was
liked the best.
Each crust had its flavor. its mouth
melting quality and savor, setting 1t apart
from the others.
Inclusion Of raisins, nuts, etc., is q
degenerate influence which has come
along with too many automobiles, too
many everything else.
1t Is the policy Of too much Of every
thing and too much complexity OF every
thing else, which has led to the tiredness
Of these days.
This spirit has invaded the precincts
OF the cake and led to spotted pound
and marble cakes.
Icing, too, is another interference. The
grand old cakes depend for their good
ness upon themselves, the rich ingredi-
ents that are in them, the way they are
put together. the proper degree of mois-
ture, and, above all, their simplicity.
In complex age it is not strange that
We see good solid cakes smeared with
1cings which merely disguise the good
taste.
1t is as If some one insisted on putting
cherries on top OF slice of pumpkin pie.
"Let them eat cake"
Far worse advice has been given over
the ages.
Good cake is nutritious. We don't
believe it ever hurt any one. The main
thing Is to be sure it is good, made out
OF what 1t is supposed to be made out OF.
There lies the crux OF cake.
But to regard 1t as merely an addenda
to full meal is to make big mistake,
often resulting in indigestion.
Cake is meal in itself.
When eaten in this wholesome fashion
1t IS good enough for heroes.
The now old term cake eater" needs
revision.
Real good Americans of the better sort
may feel inclined to believe that the
decline OF their beloved country is mixed
up some way with the decline of cake
Too many people who don't know good
cake.
Inferior cake. adulterated cake, cake
with sticky icings, cakes slung together
by pseudo cooks in a few seconds in
stead OF many minutes of loving care.
Ihese mean something, and something
not good.
The careless cake maker and eater will
be q careless homekeeper and road
builder.
There is no half way here. 1t is either
good cake or it isn't cake At all It
may seem to be cake. it may pass as cake
out 10 any one who knows good cake
especially poundcake, it isn't cake at ali
Evening star., 1938-02-04
National Guard Armory,

When about to arrive on the threshold
OF realization Of the first step for the
provision of an arr11ory here. the National
Guard of the District of Columbia was
knocked right back to where it started
more than a quarter of a century ago.
The House Subcommittee on District of
Columbia Appropriations eliminated the
item for the purchase OF a site for the
building.
President Roosevelt had recommended
the appropriation of $4,000 last year
as an emergency provision. But Con-
gress. at that time. turned it down. This
year it went through the regular chan
nels-District Commissioners and the
Budget Bureau-and found its way to
the subcommittee.
The President urged the appropriation
as an emergency because there was
danger Of losing the site which had been
selected by the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission. The area
was being used for the erection of private
living quarters. And that is why the
committee eliminated the item, saying in
so many words in the report that the site
was now being used for private building
and therefore the money was not needed.
But the District National Guard ON
Gals IN their appearance before the COM
mittee asked that the particular site be
eliminated from the appropriation and
that the money allowed be applied
toward any other site which the Park
and Planning Commission might select.
This would prevent repetition of the
series of events which resulted in the
current request being rejected. If the
Guard waits until the Park and Plan
ming Commission selects site and Con-
gress is asked for the money, then that
site might become unavailable for the
same reason that the present one has.
1t would be far more economical for
the money to be appropriated without
naming the site, because land owners
would not know where the Guard might
be looking. With the site named as 4
usual routine the price goes up-to the
Government at least.
The Guard authorities have asked the
District Commissioners to request the
Senate to restore the item to the bill.
If the Commissioners comply with this
request the Senate should adopt the
provision and thus give to the citizen
soldiers of the District some hope that
they will soon acquire building to re-
place the unsatisfactory quarters which
they now use for training purposes.
If the site is provided there is hope
that funds may be obtained from the
Public Works Administration for q
building. In previous efforts to obtain
funds from that source the request
proved Objectionable because there were
not funds for site and public works
funds could only be used for labor and
material.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z, TRACEWELL.

LET them eat cake"
There is q great deal Of common sense
in that famous expression, really.
Cake Is q nutritious food when it ID
made properly. with real eggs. not egg
powder.
Perhaps tho decline Of America began
with the decline of good wholesome cake.
The slang usage Of "cake eater" for q
lousy loafer had something to do with It.
1t IS q far cry from the sentence of the
French Queen, showing lack Of under
standing Of great economic and human
situation, to an acceptance Of the phrase
as simple common sense.
Let us eat cake indeed for something
good!
Who is so unfortunate as never to
have eaten real cake, the kind grand
mother was supposed to make?
Grandmother fame in the process
only came about through her placing In
time, perhaps, but 1t was enough.
Surely she made good cake, the sort
we not only read about, but love to find
nowadays.
Men and women and children all alike
love good cake.
Preferences. Of course, vary widely.
The chocolate cake, sometimes pro-
nounced "chawklate" in the vernacular
seems to be the universal favorite.
Many men, however, prefer plain
poundcake
Poundcake has right square sort Of
taste and sound, and no wonder, for
originally the chief ingredients were. In
equal quantities measured in pounds
hence the name
Some people claim that the best pound.
cake is made in Lancaster County, Pa.
However that may be, good poundcake
Is made everywhere, for the people OF
that county migrated in the early DAYS
to all parts Of the West.
Today the best poundcake is made in
Indiana and Ohio, in that order.
The chief requirement OF . poundcake
Is to get it moist enough.
Many OF the limitations are so drv in
the mouth that it Is impossible to eat
them alone, whereas the real and only
poundcake requires no such washing
down.
Sweet milk is essential for the best
poundcake eating, it must be admitted.
The famous food, d-and-milk, is
no better, all things told, than pound
e-and-milk, perhaps not quite a.
good, for the poundcake is richer, but
Will not lead to overeating, owing to it.
very richness.
This is cake which appeals to the
discriminating.
Show us person who likes poundcake
out only the right sort, and we will show
you a good solid sort of citizen.
+ 4
Marble cake is another good one.
1t runs clear across the aforemen-
toned cake belt.
1t Is the other and more solid side OF
That grand cake trio. which includes the
so-called angels food cake,
Evening star., 1938-02-04

rental. But audit of executive exnendi.
ture, 1t Is authoritatively affirmed. dis
closes no shadow of evidence that a
single nickel Of that fund has ever gone
for rent of Hyde Park. e'0
somebody who claims it comes nv in
olrect grapevine from John l.. Lewis
IN person deposes before this observer
ana says that the c. I. O.-U. M. w. A.
cnleltaln has shelved presidential am
oltlons OF his own for 1910 and decided
70 plug for Secretary Wallace for Presi-
dent and Gov. Earle of PENNSYLVANIA for
Vice President. While Lewis ostensibly
1avors this combination as a Democratic
ticket. 1t would seem on its face to be
Farmer-Labor coalition designed to
1use New Dealers and La Toilette Pro-
gresslves in brand-new party.
Shelby Cullom Davis, namesake of the
famous Republican Senator Shelby M,
Cullom of Illinois, who was q power in
Congress for 81 years, between 1882 and
1913, has just contributed Depression
Diagnosis" to current magazine. He
names as first and foremost among
causes OF the prevailing slump "the
severe. even spectacular. reduction of
Federal spending" In the six months
ending December 81, 1897, expenditure
averaged $120 100000 q month less than
In the first six months, although normally
the seasonal trend would have been
upward. As evidence of the magnitude
Of such q curtailment of purchasing
power, Davis narrates that 100000, 900
. month Is equivalent to the boom time
pay roll OF the entire American steel
industry, plus General Motors-"a con-
traction which could not but produce
serious effects" After graduation from
Princeton in 1880, young Mr.. Davis re-
ceived the degree of doctor of political
sciences from the University of Geneva.
He is now economist for the Investment
Corp. of Philadelphia and a director of
Philadelphia bank.
Field Marshal Gen. Won Blomberg,
Hitler's deposed war minister, several
years ago, in pre-Nazi days. made a
thorough inspection of the United States
military establishment. His official host
was Maj. Gen. William D. Connor, then
commandant Of the Army War College.
Gen. Connor later paid a return visit
to Germany, where he was enabled to
study at close range the Reichswehr, the
small but highly trained Versailles
Treaty army which Germany created
under Won Blomberg's direction. For its
size and limited equipment, ConnoT con-
sidered it the most efficient military ma
chine then In existence.
-
One Of the heroes Of the crusade for
child welfare, now so much in the ma
tional eye, Is about to be signally honored.
He is DR.. Frank Leech, veteran head of
the Medical Board of the Children's
Hospital in Washington. with which his
association began in 1892. Following his
recent retirement, the hospital authori-
ties have decided to create the Frank
Leech Laboratory Fund for research in
child health. To it Capital-wide con-
tributions are arriving from the legion
of professional associates and laymen
who desire to pay tribute to his half
century Of unselfsh humanitarian
service.
(Copyrisht, 103S)
Evening star., 1938-02-04

President Roosevelt has requested .
great deal of advice without promising
to do anything but listen attentively and
do his best with the situation that arises.
A great deal Of advice is always available
but none Of 1t can guarantee a favorable
reaction to special interests in the stock
market.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Alaskan fishing rights may figure in
international controversy with questions
which no trained seal can be relied on
to answer. The seal Is q wonderfully
Intelligent creature, but doubt may linger
as to whether 1t has been taught to
regard an ability to talk United States"
as its highest accomplishment.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Mae West insists that she is polite and
innocent and cannot be held responsible
for the manner in which listeners take
up suggestions. In the meantime figures
point to her as leader In earning
capacity beyond some Of her most dis
tinguished critics. She points the moral
that the dollar test may not be reliable
in indicating proficiency.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
The Main Thing After All.

From the Goshen Democrat.
Michigan is instituting q study Of
credit on the installment plan. Tho
greatest accomplishment would be pro-
viding information on how to make tho
payments.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Radio advertising features have way
OF clinging to ancient music that might
cause listeners to welcome the classics,
If for no other reason, because they are
different.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

If dwarfs become popular in the
movies. some one may insist on de luxe
presentation Of Rip Van Winkle. WASH
ington Irving is still referred to as q
representative American author.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Llberality in contributing to presi-
dental dances for the benefit of infantile
paralysis shows America still inclined to
be generous with money even when
prudently disinclined to become entirely
reckless.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Just a Draw

From the Rochester Times-Union.
China and Japan have withdrawn
their respective Ambassadors. But they
have not declared war on each other.
So Washington takes the stand that the
Neutrality Act does not 60 In force. No
runs, no hits, no errors.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

1t still remains for the Kentucky legis.
lator to cast a glance over the home land
scape and exclaim. as he salutes Treas
ury wagon, "Thar's gold In them thar
hills"
Evening star., 1938-02-04

AS . people we do not speak either the
Japanese or the Chinese language with
facility. But there Is no doubt Of .
prompt comprehension Of an attack on
human interests that spares nobody.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

The Vice President of the United States
never really loses his temper but is con-
tent to refrain from answering questions
on matters that he regards as none of
his business.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

The music Of the world Is undergoing
close study and doubtless will be i'm
proved to make 1t keep up with the
patriotism or simple human sentiment
with which 1t has been associated.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Ireland as a Swan.

Prom the Boston Transcript
The British colonial secretary faceti-
ously suggests perhaps Britain should
offer Ireland to Italy for colonization.
Well, that would be one way Of taking
II Duce down peg-if he tried It.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Some Of the names of new dances sound
4 trifie funny. Their value is estimated
by the worthiness of the cause for which
they are performed.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
PerilOus Snort.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette.
A ski jumper. we read. should have
strong ankles. Judging by the newsreel
shots Of the sport we've seen-the first
necessity should be . stronger neck.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Women are welcome in politics even
though they show capacity for endur-
ing enmities Politics is hard old game
to play in any language.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

It would be too bad If civilization
should calmly decide that there Is no
use Of trying to explain anything to .
Japanese commander of any rank.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDR JOHNSON.
Beginnings.

Beginnings.
Ben Franklin worked 80 hard and fast
Men thought when he got through
There would be little left 1T last
For other men to do.
He solved the doubts Of years gone by;
He checked each impulse rash.
He went a-fishing in the sky
To catch the lightning's flash.
He never saw these lights that shine
Nor sought a place to park
While riding in an auto fne
Dependent on his spark.
The best and greatest Of mankind,
When they from earth have gone,
Foundations merely leave behind
That others build upon.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Contract Returns.

lf00 the New 70fK 8un
At this season Of the year the Post
master General might make bow in the
direction Of ball players who help to swell
postal revenues by sending back their
contracts undgned.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Japan has dealt a blow at the silk
stocking industry which requires no legal
verbiage to render it comprehensive.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
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herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Large Membership.

From the Omaha world-Herald.
Our guess Is that the least exclusive
organization in France. with the fastest
growing membership, Is the society of
ex-premiers.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
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Evening star., 1938-02-04

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Evening star., 1938-02-04
Stimulating Competition.

Prom the Arkansas Gazette.
We notice the sun has been on the
Job moro assiduously since star 1000
times larger was discovered.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
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Evening star., 1938-02-04
Still Useful.

DO you think women are q success In
politics?"
"Of course, I do," answered Senator
Sorghum. But they still need the men
to take the blame when anything goes
wrong"
Evening star., 1938-02-04

Jud Tunkins says learning to dance
the big Apple" may be good physical
exercise. but it's no way to grow old
gracefully.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

"Dere is 50 many musicians" said
Uncle Eben, dat befo' long we's liable
to find everybody on earth either playin'
tunes or Nstenin' to EN-"
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Georse and His Hatchet.

George and His Hatchet.
GEORGE laid his hatchet to q tree.
His father said, That's pretty good.
It surely should be far from me
To spank boy for chopping wood!"
Evening star., 1938-02-04
L a. Dl~LL>.

Genius and the Pl0ddef.
John in study fingered late.
James drew pictures on his slate.
John tolls on each weary day.
James draws comics for large pay.
Evening star., 1938-02-04
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Evening star., 1938-02-04

"A lazy man." said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, rs useles as slave. There
fore he always strives to become q
master"
Evening star., 1938-02-04
Capitalization,

Capitalization.
did you say that money controls
politics?" asked Mr.. Dustin stax.
NO." replied the legislator. "All I
said was that politicians control lot OF
money"
Evening star., 1938-02-04

trust laws. The thing does not make
sense, and leaves industry uncertain
what to expect
The only thing so far discernible is
that the administration has not vet de-
veloped Its business policy; that the
President has not yet definite program.
1t does seem that business council
composed OF men in whom the President
may have confidence and to whose advice
he would give serious considerations
might be a valuable asset right now.
There can be no doubt whatever that the
President would like to see business
prosper. Only that way lies prosperity
for the people.
The education OF labor has been one
sized IN the last few years. Industry
itself, II progressive and willing to give
heed to the needs of labor, could do much
IN the way OF educating the workers,
ana making them understand that it Is
only through the cooperation of labor
ana capital that they can achieve their
greatest prosperity.
While conferences with big and little
oosness representatives continue, Con-
gress Is making some headway toward
= desired adjournment this spring. A
9rowlng impression on Capitol Hill Is
that the present session, outside Of
passing the regular appropriation bills.
tax Dill, the farm bill, the national
deiense bill and perhaps a wages and
nours Dlli-will do little else. The anti
iyncning bill still clogs the wheels in the
senate. Once that has been disposed of,
oy eltner passage or abandonment, the
upper House can proceed with other
mstters. There Is still prospect of con-
0oessas pickering over appropriations.
Evening star., 1938-02-04

A reader cdn get the answer to sny
question OF fact BY ,pritin0 The Evening
Star Information Bureau. Frederic J.
Hasktn. director, Washington. D. c.
Please tnclose stamp for yeply.
The Washington times., 1938-06-24

of these United States.
The doctor was what you might
call the commanding officer of all
the "cells" scattered throughout
the country where information re-
garding naval, military and other
defense secrets were gathered.
Large portions of this material
came to him in rough form. But
in between prescribing for sick
Americans he would polish up
this stuff in expert espionage fash
ion SO that careful study of his
efforts pointed the way to destruc-
tions of millions of very healthy
Americans. In brief he sought
to keep a few Of US alive while he
prepared to slaughter the rest
of us by thousands.
The doctor had been with us so
Continued on Page $, Col. ~
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
Frank Buck, Union Row
As Circus ParIey Fails

SCRANTON, Pa, June "a
G.N.S0-Stalemated after q meet.
ing that lasted until 2 q. M, Ring
ling Brothers and Barnum and
Bailey circus officials, Federal and
State mediators, union representa-
tives and city authorities marked
time today as the conference
called to end the three-day strike
Of 1900 circus employees failed.
Clashing verbally during the
parley were Frank Bring EN-
Back Alive" Buck, famed animal
trainer and hunter appearing with
the show, and Ralph Whitehead,
secretary Of the American Fedora
ton Of Actors. Buck called White
head a"czar who is running the
whole union," while Whitehead re-
piled with a reference to Buck aS
bring 'em back hslS.baked."
The Washington times., 1938-06-24
MRS. RUTH McC. SIMMs
Whose Son Is Missing in
NeU Mexico

ALBUQUERQUE, N. NJ, June
q 0.N.S0-Search for Medill NC
Connick, scion Of the Chicago pub
fishing family, was extended today
to all sections Of New Mexico when
no trace of the youth was found In
the Sandia Mountains, north OF
here, where, he had been reported
on q hiking trip.
Mrs. Ruth Hanna Mccormick
Simms, his mother, said her great
est anxiety was the boy may have
been overtaken in a severe storm
that ragged in the rugged noun
tains yesterday and was suffering
from exposure.
Former Representative Albert G.
Simms, the boys stepfather, said
he felt no alarm for the safety OF
young Medill, believing he sought
shelter from the storm and will re-
turn home unharmed.
Young Mccormick, accompanied
by Richard Whitmer, 81, of Albu,
uuerque, left here Wednesday
forenoon in an automobile. They
planned to drive about IS miles
into the mountains, and then
hike to the rim of the Sandia
range.
At first, local and State police
were asked to "pick up" young
Mccormick. His continued alb
sence aroused some alarm, how
ever, and the police launched q
Statewide search on the theory
that Mccormick returned from
the rugged mountain country but
failed to report home. It was
planned to enlist CCC enrollees
in the search.
Young Whitmer is the son Of
Mrs. T. E. Whitmer of this city.
His father was q wealthy and
widely known lumber operator be-
fore his death.
Heavy rains have fallen in the
Sandia range in the past "a hours.
Mrs. Simms said her son fire.
quently went on hiking trips in
the Sandals and was familiar with
many trails in the region. Pre-
viously, she said. he had always
returned home within a reason
able time.
No trace Of the lads car, a low
priced model Of ancient vintage,
was found.