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No. 18089
I'm the Superior Court OF the state
of California, in and for the
County of Imperial
IMPERIAL, IRRIGATION

IMPERIAL IRRIGATION
DISTRICT, PlalIlUlii
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SQUIRE w. ALDRIDGE, ct al,
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Impossible to Satisfy
The Avarice of Millions
To the Editor of The Star.

10 the Editor OF The Star.
10year old schoolbov would laugh
in the face of his teacher if the teacher
told him to solve his mathematical
problems by applying the rules of gram
iner And yet, we are allowing our law
makers to create government on a
theory just as foolish-democratc pro-
cedure to solve economic problems.
Theoretically. democratic procedure
produces the predominating opinion. but
in practice democratic procedure pro-
duces only the predominating desire.
nothing more. Economic problems are
composed entirely of mathematical facts
that are not subject to the slightest va
ration on account of either opinions or
desires-"lf wishes were horses, beggars
would ride" and 1t might be added that
If the majority opinion of the beggars
could produce horses they would ride.
The functions of a democratic gov
ernment are to see that no man imposes
upon another man because of superior
strength and TO keep the channels of
trade clear, and it is impossible for me
to see any constitutional authority for
a law which, with the avowed purpose
OF promoting the flow of commerce, does
nothing whatsoever but block the chan
mel and for no other reason than that
the particular lot of goods which is
supposed to flow has not been sufficiently
burdened with production cost. It is a
strain on credulity," to quote the late
Judge Keith of Virginia in one of his
opinions. to believe that raising the cost
price OF an article of commerce will pro-
mote Its flow or that blocking the chan
mel through which 1t flows will do so,
and so the Wagner Act. and others like
It, use democratic procedure to solve real,
or imaginary, economic problems.
one of the reasons why [ have been
Democrat all my life was the intel
lectual contempt in which 1 held the
theory OF the Republican party that all
the people should pay extra, in the mat
ter OF the tariff, for the benefit of a part
OF the people The Democratic party,
after fighting this theory for many
years, have now adopted it and are
making the Republicans look like pikers.
The settling of economic problems by
democratic processes leads straight to
dictatorship for the very simple reason
That to satisfy the utmost avariciousness
OF one man may be possible, in fact is
possible, whereas to satisfy the avari-
clousness of aiority of hundred and
thirty million is absolutely impossible.
w. STANLEY FREEMAN.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Germans Are Leaders
OF the World in Music
To the Editor Of The Star.

To the Editor OF The Star.
In various newspapers it has been
stated that Austrians no longer sing or
seem cheerful: and it has been insinuated
that Vienna can no longer be the melody
center of the world since it's annexation
BY Germany. Are these differences not
far-fetched in the face of the facts that
the greatest musicians have been Ger
mans; further that they composed their
greatest works under the strain OF un-
favorable political conditions. Beethoven
composed his violin concerto, which Is
considered by many to be the greatest
work of it's kind, during a period OF great
political disturbance in Austria, where
he was living. The work was completed
during the Napoleonic invasion. when
officers of the French Army were quar-
tered In the same house with Beethoven.
Richard Wagner composed some OF
his immortal melodies while under po-
litical persecution.
One of the most extraordinary per-
sonages of today is Richard Strauss, .
German who brought the "tone-poem"
type of orchestral composition to it,
highest development. ----
JOHN n. zERHUsEN.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Criminal Aliens and the
kerr-COolidge Measure
To the Editor OF The Start

To the Editor Of The Star.i
Mr.. Samuel Finkelstein urges the en-
actment Of the Department of Labors
last revised Kerr Coolidge bill. H. r. 1891,
because. he writes, 1t will hasten the
deportation of the criminal alien"
In advocating the original Kerr-Cool-
idge bill, Department of Labor officials
argued that criminal aliens who have
had as many as 80 separate convictions,
others who have spent half their time
IN this country in prison, aliens guilty
OF the most serious crimes, including
homicide. rape, kidnapping, grand lar
ceny counterfeiting, debauching the
morals Of minors cannot in many cases
be deported under the present law. This
is due to the fact that the present law
requires conviction of crime involving
moral turpitude. punished by imprison-
ment Of one year or more within five
years of the aliens entry into the coun-
try or two such convictions and SEN
tences since May l, 1917" Then was
given list Of "habitual alien criminals
not subject to deportation under ex-
isting law owing to statutes of limita-
tions. made for humane considerations,
only to be built up by some present de-
ship deportation cases and reason for
adding more humane" limitations and
deportation notification.
There is absolutely nothing in H. r.
639l that would deport one of the about
25OO0 OF such habitual alien criminals
to whom department. officials called at
tention, and section Cine 10, page -
OF H. r. 6391 absolutely confers on the
Secretary of Labor discretionary author
ity to allow to remain in the United
States the thereafter" moral trrpitude
alien criminal, the gun toter and the
alien smuggler for gain referred to in
section l of this bill H. r. 6391.
Let 1t be remembered that the G-men
Of the Department of Justice get their
men-even Dillineer, with the aid of
the alien woman in red. who was paid
$4,000 for betraying him, and whose kind
OF company no doubt accounts much for
the kind Of life he led. So could the
Department of Labor have gotten Rich
ara Bruno Hauptman and now get even
Bridges if it wanted to.
H. r. 639l would not if enacted deport
single alien criminal now in the
United States. because it applies only to
those hereafter convicted, and even
these future alien criminals would only
be deportable in the discretion of the
Secretary of Labor in most instances,
according to section of the bill.
VIM. B. GRIFFITH.
Chairman Executive Committee. Immi-
grafton Restriction League. Inc.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
FOlger Accession.

Their friends will wish to believe that
Henry and Emily Folger may know about
and find happiness in the news that the
trustees of Amherst College have added
to their books the library of Sir Leicester
Harmsworth. It was their purpose to
enrich their treasures by accessions
bought as they might become available
A major part Of their wealth was de-
voted to that objective.
But the general public, reading the
announcement released by DR.. Joseph
Quincy Adams, also will be grateful to
the heirs of Sir Leicester. They too have
slimpsed the vision of the worlds great
est Elizabethan archives centered in a
single spot-the Capital Of the United
States. Inspired by the opportunity to
aid in the work, they have been generous
In giving their consent to the sale at a
price much lower than might have been
obtained at auction in London.
Perhaps 1t il not too much to suggest
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Cancer Control Month.

1t is the consensus Of the medical men
who know most about it that the death
rate from cancer could be reduced no.
tably by early diagnosis and treatment
in every case the earlier the better
Experimental laboratories the world
over are hard at work to determine the
causes OF this dreaded disease and dis
cover cures. They still are working in
the dark. 1t may be that some sensational
accidental discovery will solve the whole
problem tomorrow, as the discovery OF
insulin largely solved the problem of
diabetes. 1t may be that such discovery
is many years away. 1t may be forever
beyond mans luck or ingenuity. In any
event, 1t cannot be looked for with any
great confidence in the lifetime Of the
present generation. The problem is too
complicated. 1t must be approached from
too many directions.
The only therapeutic treatments which
medicine can use with any confidence
at present are surgery and radiation.
which destroy the malignant growth be-
fore 1t has achieved its full malignancy.
The great difficulty, of course, is in get
ting the cases early enough. Here is one
field in which medicine wants publicity
without restraint. Newspaper, radio and
moving picture become essential adjuncts
to surgery.
This is the purpose of the resolution
introduced by Representative Edith
Nourse Rogers of Massachusetts, calling
upon the President to issue proclama-
ton annually setting aside the month of
April as Cancer Control Month. 1t would
be a time when all local. State and Federal
agencies in any way concerned with the
problem would exert extraordinary ef-
forts to make the public face the facts.
Surgeon General farran recently has
estimated that the cancer death rate
might be reduced as much as fifty per
cent If early diagnosis and treatment
were made universal. That would be
a harvest of lives we'll worth almost any
effort to save.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

that the transaction constitutes new
bond between England and America.
The Folgers loved the British people and
it would be pleasure to them to have
the cooperation of the Harmsworth
family. Scholars likewise will be en-
couraged by the completion Of negotia-
tions which signify preservation of the
Harmsworth collection intact-a reality
which could not have been guaranteed
by any force save that Of mutual regard
and courtesy.
Sir Leicesters books are precious mere
ly as photographic rarities. But from
today onward they will be looked upon In
a new light. It will be the conviction
Of many that they henceforward must
be counted among the ties which, in a
changing period of history. bind the past
to the future and tradition to hope for
the children Of earth.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

"A new wrinkle" according to the old
phrase. means gadget.
"A contrivance, object, or method"
the dictionary defines; "often used Of
something novel or not known by its
right name"
The definition is ended, emphatically
enough. slang"
That last word ought to be removed in
future editions. Every one nowadays
uses the word without slangy connota-
tions of any sort, simply as a name for
something novel, and not known by its
correct name.
Even when the name is used, often it
Is descriptive title which is cumber-
some and unwieldly in talk or writing.
Often the trade name is arbitrary, and
really means nothing at all.
Gadget it IS, and so let it remain.
y 4 4 X
The true gadgeteer has his difficulties.
His family and his best friends insist
on regarding his overwhelming admira-
ton for gadgets, especially of a me-
chanical nature, as great weakness.
A thin dime spent for a novelty is
just so much food out OF the babys
mouth.
Bankruptcy stares the family in the
face II he gives in to another 25-cent
novelty.
II the device happens to go up into
big money, say as much as dollar, hell
is to pay. and insolvency is just around
the corner.
The spirit of the gadgeteer surmounts
all these difficulties and harsh criticisms
in his stride
He knows that the very people who are
laughing at him today will be using his
gad4et tomorrow.
He is an explorer of the intellectual
and utilitarian realms, a daring fellow,
one OF the most daring, indeed-Who
is braver than he who dares the smiles
of his friends.
1t takes real nerve to defend the pur-
chase of an article at the huge sum of
15 cents for which one has no apparent
need
And so many gadgets are that way"
Of course.
The thing works
That is its great charm.
The darn thing really punches neat
round holes in paper. as neat as you
please, and it isn't anything but bit
OF metal and spring, and a punch.
The whole. for 10 cents.
The gadgeteer who has tried to make
real holes in paper. and has always made
a failure Of it, stands amazed both at
the efficiency and simplicity of his new
gadgeU.
Why. he thought you had to pay $40
for machine to punch such holes
And here he has in his hand as fine
little puncher as the spirit of man
could ask, and the whole contrivance
cost only one very small dime.
He is as pleased as-whom shall we
say, Punch?
Evening star., 1938-03-28
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Il don't know what want with It," he
said, but it's mighty fine little gadget."
There spoke the spirit Of the true
gadgeteer.
He is the man who finds great interest
and elation in the contemplation of some
new invention of small nature
Smallness, often expressed by the
word "cute," is the very essence of the
gadget.
Once an invention gets into the big
class. it is no longer a gadget, but a
machine.
Gadgets are seldom machines, ma
chimes not often gadgets.
The simpler gadget, the better it is,
all things being equal, which they sell
dom are.
The true gadgeteer finds happiness and
solace in the very sight of some small de-
vice of metal. preferably, which prom
ises to do something not easily done be-
fore.
Here is contraption no bigger than
the thumb which holds out the hope of
biting perfectly round holes in paper for
the small sum of 10 cents.
Does it work?
OF course it works!
X 4
And here is pencil with light at
the writing end
The heart of the gadget fancier leaps
up at the very sight of the thing.
Is mot this the article which he
dreamed about?
He falls in love with it at sight
What use will he have for it?
WhV--WhV--wby-
He believes there will be many uses
for it.
He thinks it might come in handy in
What would one want to write there
for?
Why, there might be many things to
set down in a theater he thinks.
The American inventive genius often
functions in small devices
The crop is inexhaustble.
Every inventor hopes to make kill
ing by thinking up something which
every one will buy on sight
Usually he fails to reckon with the
gadgeteer
After all, this man is In class by
himself.
BY and large. his is a small class in
comparison with the rank and file of
the people.
While many persons are interested in
novelties, mechanical and otherwise,
not all of them will loosen up the purse
strings to buy them. after all.
The true gadgeteer will.
That is the difference.
x
He is connoisseur, let us say, in in
ventions
No matter what his friends may think
OF him-and evidently they think a
great deal-he goes right ahead Sue
cumbing to the latest in the wrinkle lines.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

ously to this crime prevention proposal.
any more than they should object to
registering their automobiles. Any good
citizen should be willing to take the
trouble to make life more difficult for the
killer, the bandit and the kidnaper. The
nuisance" involved in complying with
pistol registration law would be
small price to pay for the measure of
personal security which proponents of
the bill declare would result from its
passage.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Shooting Stars.
BY PHrLANDER JOHNSON.

Calculations.
Kind warden, won't you fix me up room
Without fail?
I find myself with cumulative gloom
Turning pale.
I haven't fixed the date.
But know that soon or late
I'll be knocking at the gate
OF your jail.
My efforts mathematical since youth
Made me wall.
At even plain arithmetic, in truth,
I'm no whale.
And until the taxes drop,
And my car learns where to stop
shall feel there is cop
On my trail.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
American Democracy Must
Be Saved From Selfshness

10 lhe Edltor of The Star.
At this period in world history. when
nations are experiencing unrest-when
war Is Transforming the map of two con-
tinents and old systems of government are
discarded for radical isms-it seems the
part OF wisdom for the people of Amer
lea to tenaciously adhere to the princi-
pies Of self-government and political lib
erty. Democracy Is being CHALLENGED at
nome and abroad, and the shame is that
many criticisms directed at the system
are justified. Nevertheless, magnify
every flaw and it remains pre-eminentlv
the most desirable government, affecting
the happiness and welfare of a people.
yet devised by ingenious man.
A cause for deserved criticism. how
ever, Is that millions of honest men and
women do not take politics or govern
ment seriously. In a recent State elec-
tion in Virginia approximately only 25
per cent of those privileged to vote ex-
ercised their right and there are other
Southern States which show a lower ner-
centage. Such Indifference on the mart
OF citizens usually contributes to the
success of the candidate supported bv
professional politicians and special in
interest. Were there only one precinct
or city where political control is domi-
nant 1t might be Of little Importance, but
when we consider that 40 per cent or
more, OF our population live in large
centers, of which majority is reputed
to be under machine or boss rule, the
consequence is obvious.
Too often Congressman is more CON-
cerned in retaining his seat than in the
welfare of the Nation; too often he is
regarded as greater lobbyist than
statesman; too often log-rolling tactics
and pork barrel legislation unduly claim
his attention, and the usual result is a
mounting national debt, burdensome tax
alton, dissatisfaction, distrust.
Recently. in public address, a cabinet
member expressed the fear that we
might drift into Fascism Important
men in various walks of life sense the
danger and the masses ought to realize
the fallacy of 1T can't happen here"
The founding fathers knew that a
democracy survived not much longer
than the people are worthy of it, believe
in 1t and are willing to work for 1t, and.
Evening star., 1938-03-28
The Small Arms Bill.

Attorney General Cummings has
asked Congress to authorize Federal
control of the traffic in pistols, revolvers
and tear gas guns under a proposed
National Small Arms Act, providing for
registration of the hold-up mans favor
ite weapons
Inc measure represents compromise
with what Mr.. Cummings describes Is
certain interested groups" that have
opposed every move by the Department
OF Justice to regulate the sale of fire
arms. Most of the opposition in the
past has centered around the claim that
Federal control would interfere with
legitimate use of firearms by sportsmen
and would constitute unnecessary har-
assment.
The Attorney General proposes to
meet these objections by exemptinR
shotguns and rifles from provisions of
the act. Thus, the new law would in
no way affect the hunter, the clay
pigeon marksman nor the youth with his
.11-callber squirrel r1ne. It would, how
ever, require registration, without fee,
of all pistols and revolvers, and would
levy one-dollar tax on each sale of
such guns. With each transaction,
moreover, the fingerprints Of the pur-
chaser would be taken.
Mr.. Cummings does not expect the
criminal to come forward and register
his armament. When the criminal is
caught with an unregistered gun in his
possession, however. the Government
would be able to- jail or fine him. Just
as it can do now II he fails to file an
income tax return.
There seems to be no good reason why
law-abiding citizens should object seri-
Evening star., 1938-03-28
Relations With Mexico.

New aggravations are plaguing this
country's relations with Mexico and an
nouncement by Secretary Morgenthau
yesterday that the United States would
cease buying Mexican silver April l
while the Government "re-exarnines"
certain of its financial and commercial
relationships with Mexico does not ap-
pear likely to smooth the path the two
governments must travel in coming
months.
The social and economic program of
the National Revolutionary Party under
the strong hand of President Lazaro
Cardenas advanced steadily, if sometimes
stormily. until it ran afoul of a bitter
labor controversy in the oil industry.
Now it seems fated for curtailment or
drastic modification under pressure
from Washington, which has drawn the
strings of its money bags. The net re-
suit OF the refusal Of the United States
to take more Mexican silver will be to
intensity the financial difficulties of the
Cardenas administration, cause unem-
ployment and create the dread prospect
Of new political turmoil south of the Rio
Grande
If the United States finds expropria-
ton of its citizens oil properties in Mex
leo so distasteful that 1t can no longer
permit Mexico to share in its gigantic
silver subsidy it must look to itself for
the underlying causes The entire Mex
ican revolutionary program of the past
five years has been basically a reflection
of the New Deal in Washington. SYM
pathetic treatment of American indus
trial strikes had its exaggerated counter
part in President Cardenas' open advo-
cacy of strikes in some cases as the
most effective means for labor to win its
Just due; the rise of the C. I. o. here was
followed by the ascendancy of the SINH.
larly inclined Confederation de Traba-
jadores de Mexico &C. T. M. The effort
to provide the American farmer with Sc
curity by price control. rural credit and
resettlement has had its shadow in the
new stimulation of land distribution and
creation of the communal "ejidos"
among the Indian population of Mexico.
encouragement which Washington has
lent to the Mexican reforms by careful
refusal to intervene in the religious con-
f1ict as we'll as in the oil labor contro-
versy until it reached the present critical
stage found outspoken expression
through Ambassador Josephus Daniels,
whose fortnight sympathy for the Mex
ican revolution was deemed to bear
Washlngton's approval Thus by word
and deed the Roosevelt New Deal fostered
the Cardenas new deal. which now is
oacknring upon its sponsors
More regrettable than the mere fact
of cutting off purchases of silver and
the inconsistency of the action with
past policy is its obviously retaliatory
aspect. which may have more than a
little effect generally upon our Latin
American relations. Embodiment in re-
prisals with Mexico at this time may 20
far to nullify five years of achievement
in modifying resentment against Amer
ican imperialism"
Evening star., 1938-03-28

Economists are naturally beginning
to wonder why this country should send
SO much good money abroad to sup
port sweepstakes. after demonstrating
frequently that there is an excellent
market here which insists on being
served.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

AS shrewd Mexican understands the
war situation, it involves the chance of
new and extensive market for oil that
used to be foreign but has now become
local
Evening star., 1938-03-28

The collection of a tax becomes an
important consid deration in almost every
transaction. The public expected to be
through long ago with payments which
call for q steady increase of attention.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

April 10 Is the date set for the Nazi
Endorsement of a Hitler empire. No.
body will be permitted to study vote
but anybody feels able to make a safe
guess about it,
Evening star., 1938-03-28

especially. willing to put first emphasis
on maintenance of national interest over
local, class, group and personal interest.
Democracy must be enlarged or else
the measured tread of armed guards will
grow familiar; free speech, freedom of
enterprise, priceless liberty simultane-
ously will fade from the face of our fair
land and regrets will prove of no avail.
WALTER l. PRIEST.
Bluemont, va.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

Refugees will find sympathetic con-
sideration even if it requires some time
and study to determine the precise rea-
son for their being friendless In their
present environment
Evening star., 1938-03-28

Prominent in the New York Stock
Exchange" is an old phrase still useful
to describe a man who thought he knew
all about the market.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

It is made clear that We must not bor-
row trouble although We may feel it a
moral obligation to accept unlimited
quantities as an outright gift.
Evening star., 1938-03-28

Study of the r. v. A. grows plore in
teresting as Tennessee Valley develops
more determination in challenging Au-
thority