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Evening star., 1938-03-30
Should Not Begrudge the
Paw of Service Bandsmen
TO the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
feel that there are two sides to the
letter in The Star concerning our serv-
ice bands signed by Max Viktor, and
trust that you will therefore give the
other side this little space. Since am
not a service man, I can present the
other side without prejudice.
MIR. Viktor seems to be pretty much
disturbed at the pay of our service band
conductors and asks: what good are
they?"
On the same page appeared a very
constructive article written by Miss
Stottlemeyer, commencing Senators
Pepper and Coffee for supporting the
bill for bureau of fine arts. She states
that Europeans call us an uncultured
nation, and it is on this point that Mr..
Viktor goes "haywire."
Until recently, the only art to which we
could point with any degree of pride
were the service bands. Those of us
who have been supporters Of art through
the Federal Government have been
hoping for many years that more appro-
priations would be given these splendid
service bands and orchestras. The City
Of Washington and the Nation in general
have always pointed to them with Just
pride. Should one consider their daily
routine, their many fine concerts in the
Marine Barracks, the sail loft and else
where. together with their duty at social
functions in connection with the White
House and other public affairs, surely
the small Government check the con-
ductors and musicians themselves receive
is very inadequate. Then, too, one must
consider the amount Of practice and
preparation which goes into becoming
equipped and eligible for admission to
the bands.
What do they do for national de-
1ense?" asks Mr.. Viktor. ask: "Why not
teach them to fiddle as well as shoot?'
Let us have both. Then, too, these serv-
ice Dand conductors are impartially OPEN
minded In producing new American
compositions. Thus they encourage the
creative in our citizens who are gifted
along these lines. Nine of every ten
OF our taxpayers would welcome larger
appropriation for the service bands for
this reason, II for no other, and those
who love cultural nation as well as
f1ghtlng nation, are praying and hoping
that some day that appropriation will be
Sumclent to make of the service bands
a sort OF laboratory where symphonic
writer's may gain experience through ac-
tual hearing.
Just to see any OF the fine service
bands march down the Avenue on in
auguration day compensates me for the
few pennies I might be taxed for their
upkeep. Let us have more of them and
pay both conductors and players better
salary.
And since I am on the subject, I will
go step further and say that I am
not alone in thinking that the National
Symphony Orchestra should be sup
ported by the Federal Government. Why
not have the finest music in the world
IN Washington and America. A little
more Of it might divert our time and
attention from those unsettled condi-
tlons throughout the world "a little
more singing with little less fighting.
little more fiddling and a little less
shooting, please!" DEANE SHURE.
Evening star., 1938-03-30
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

ern Illinois fleld. Apparently Bird Haven
has aroused the interest OF the oil ex-
plorcrs. Sincerely, J.. A. M"
II
The clipping from the Olney Daily
Mail said, in part:
DR.. RldgWay, nationally famous orni-
thologist and scientist with the Smith
sonian Institution for over half CEN
tury, made his home in Olney at
beautiful Larchmond, now owned by Mr..
and Mrs. Harvey Hayes, in the south
part OF the city, and buying 18 acres Of
woodland north of Olney made it bird
sanctuary and testing plot for trees,
plants and wild life which he obtained
from all parts Of the world.
Eventually DR.. RidgWay developed
Bird Haven to the point where it con-
tanned larger variety of plant life
than any similar piece Of land in the
Nation, second only to piece of land in
Japan.
Bird Haven's fame attracted botanists
and Nature lovers from all parts Of the
country, and upon DR.. Ridgeway's death
nine years ago the University of Chicago
took 1t over, with plans to maintain it
and add to it, making it shrine and a
botanical testing ground.
while the depression curtailed any ex-
tensive plans for the present, the uni
versity has built caretaker's home and
done a considerable amount of work
there, purchasing additional ground and
keeping it in good condition while await
ing better times to fulfill their plans on
its completion as shrine.
"Dr. Ridgway loved Bird Haven so we'll
that he requested his body to be buried
there, and in the midst Of his trees,
plants and birds stone marks his burial
ground"
The location of the new we'll, "Univer-
sity Of Chicago, No. l." according to the
Mail, 'is near the gravel road along the
lane leading to the residence which the
university built several years ago for the
caretaker 1t is not in the 18 acres of
Bird Haven proper, where no drilling
will be permitted"
Among DR.. RidgWay's books are "A
Manual of North American Birds" pub
lished by Lippincott; "a Nomenclature
Of Colors for Naturalists and Com
pendulum Of Useful Information for
Ornithologists," published by Little,
Brown, and The Birds of Middle and
North America the United States Ma
tional Museum. The Little, Brown Co.
also published book by Dr. Ridgway
and others, "A History of North American
Birds"
The Ridgway color charts are interna-
tionally famous
1t will be interesting for bird lovers
living in and near Olney to watch what
erect, If any, the oil operations have
upon the bird sanctuary.
Birds do not like man-made noise and
confusion, and even if the drilling is not
on this famous 18 acres, it we'll may
disturb the songsters, especially at nest
ing time.
Many of the choicest birds are very
Shy. They tend to leave even suburban
developments, where before they ex-
listed in large numbers, when the build
1ng-up process reaches a certain point.
Ornithologists are at loss to explain a
decrease in bird life, in many instances.
1t will be enlightering to see whether
the bird population in Bird Haven re-
mains constant, or tends to decline, with
the coming of OIL
Evening star., 1938-03-30
GAITHERSBURG, MD,

Dear Sir: Now that words and birds
seem to be the central topic, may COM
mend to Templeton Jones and his read
ers, the delightful book, The Song of the
CARDINAL by Gene Stratton Porter. That
Is real poetry, and one cannot read 1t,
unprejudiced, without wanting to put
words to birds songs.
"Years ago a farm hand, while work.
ing in the field, said: DO you hear that
lark over there?' He says, I see you
"It took very little imagination to ap-
preciate the similarity of sounds, for
the lark had no doubt seen us long be-
fore we saw it.
"As a boy, I almost hated to hear
the CHEEKY robin at sunrise, for he al
ways said in monotonous repetition, Get
up early, get up early
IT close with a remark of an old COL
ored woman: When hears the songs
OF the spring birds and what dey's saying;
gets so inthused!
Sincerely yours, s. P. T."
Dear Sir: In connection with the
controversy as to whether birds talk,
ask the doubling Thomases to go out in
their yard some morning and ask red
bird Where are you?' and I'll miss my
guess II he does not answer, Here, here,
here
"Ask him What did you have for
breakfast?' and see II he does not say
'Beefstew, beefstew. beefstew'
ASK him who his best girl is and he
will tell you that she is sweet little
French girl by the name of 'Mo-neek,
Mo-neek, Mo-neek.' (Monique)
"And so on to any question, 1t will be
found that the birds have an answer
and all you have to do is to tune your
ear, your heart and your mind to their
language. Maybe If we knew that Ian
guage better we might get a message
from Heaven.
VERY truly yours, c. c. H."
*A
Dear Sir: I.noticed the enclosed clip
ping this morning in my home daily
newspaper at Olney, Ill. have become
familiar with your interest in birds from
reading your column in The Evening
Star.
Robert Ridgway grew up In the South
ern Illinois territory and drew the atten-
ton and interest of the late Prof. Baird
of the Smithsonian by sending him GER
tain specimens and drawings, and was in
vited to take minor position in the
Smithsonian. His advancement there
after is matter OF history.
He wrote the standard work, as you
know, Birds of North America The
Government published it. His brother,
John L. Ridgway, came East and was
for years identified with the Geological
Survey and made drawings for many off,
cial publications. such as Government
chronological reports.
Prof Robert Ridgway named his only
son for Audubon. He retired to his
farm, Bird Haven, near Olney Once a
year there was banquet at Olney by the
Audubon societies. at which time they
visited Bird Haven and paid homage to
Ridgway. While in Washington he re-
sided in Brookland.
"Olney, ILL.,, on the Baltimore Ohio
Railroad, 118 miles east of ST. Louis, is
the center of the new oil discoveries in
what has come to be known as the South
Evening star., 1938-03-30
Too Many Laws.

Any alarm that may be felt that we
are passing from a government of laws
to one of men is allayed in part at least
by the impressive statistics just COM
piled and released by the Council Of
State Governments.
In 1887, the council finds, AZ State
Legislatures expended some of their best
thought on 54,179 proposed laws and
succeeded in writing 17,l94 of them into
the statute books. Roughly, the average
Is close to 425 new laws per State.
Obviously, no ordinary citizen, nor
perhaps extraordinary one, could hope
to become family familiar with any such
changing set Of rules for living. The
question arises, then, as to when we
reach the point of diminishing returns"
in constructive law. Certainly as the
number and the ramifications of laws
increase, and the awareness Of the citizen
decreases in direct proportion, there must
be rising level of violations. Perhaps
tbs day u not far OF when the daily
Evening star., 1938-03-30

life Of the most respectable will be just
a series of narrow escapes from prosecu-
ton.
Seriously, although little alarm is felt
at the moment, statesmen should be cau-
toned to realize that government of too
many laws is scarcely the answer to
our problems and that perhaps a dill
gence in disposing of some Of our COM
plex statutes comparable to that exer-
cised in conceiving new ones might be
better for all concerned.
Even In that direction it would take
the legislators many a year to work
themselves out of jobs.
Evening star., 1938-03-30
Shooting Stars.
BY PHnANDER JOHNSON.
ElAefinH SAnsafinns

Fleeting Sensations.
For day or week we are much over
wrought
BY some scandal that suddenly flares.
New subjects arise In the hurry of
thought.
For the former ones nobody cares.
They fought back in Babylon, Persia and
Greece,
And the battles were mighty affairs.
Now, only the poets surrounded by peace
Discuss them; and nobody cares.
We call the Grand Jury to make out a
case.
For thrills the great public prepares.
To matters more recent the old ones give
place
And the answer Is, Nobody Cares"
To better conditions we're all on the way.
Old Satan will peddle his wares,
And while they may cause US some pass
ing dismay,
We forget EN-; and nebo6y cares.
Evening star., 1938-03-30
Welcome to the Prosecuted
Hardly More Than Gesture

To the Editor Of The Star:
The President recently announced
that our country would continue to be
a haven for the prosecuted and the
oppressed. This is fine gesture, but
hardly more than that, for with our
highly restricted quotas, less rigorous
administration of the immigration laws
will produce no influx of aliens and will
create only faint ripple on the vast
and turbulent ocean of distress.
In these war-torn, territory grabbing
days, however, even fine gesture is
welcome, for 1t at least shows that we
are not entirely self-engrossed; that
even as Paul on Mars Hill made known
the God that should be worshiped, so
we would show by example that intoler-
ance, bigotry and scapegoat-seeking do
not make for that kind Of civilization Of
which our children will be proud.
HERMAN FELTER.
Evening star., 1938-03-30
Plea for Better Pay for
Domestic Service Workers

TO the Editor Of The Star.
I read again where Mr.. Roosevelt is
urging more people to pay better wages
to their employees and I noticed again
that he didn't mention domestic service
employees. In all the speeches made by
him and all these other loud speakers,
he has never asked that We be granted
better wages and shorter hours, nor have
any of the other champions Of the
workers. If they are sincere in their
desire to help those workers who need
it. why do keep silent about us? AS they
all have a lot of servants of their own,
they know all about our long hours, also
very low wages in many homes. Surely
we have right to expect our Govern
ment officials to care as much about US
as any other class, for we also can vote.
MARIAN CONWAY.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Dances are being revived from the gay
9Os. They may lack. the picturesque
terminology of this era OF the big ap-
pie" but will at least show that there
are people ready to put into expression
the loveliness OF the Blue Danube
Waltz"
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Einstein should be grateful to Prince
ton, which has afforded him leisure to
write book so profound that it goes be-
yond the discussion of mysteries involved
in New Jersey politics.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

The old Roman system OF enumeration
has not been revised and improved upon,
although in the opinion Of Mr.. Maury
Maverick. T. v. A. may stand, as a
starter, for 100000 of investigation
money.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

A cheerful note has been sounded as
Carter Glass indicates that he knows
how to run the country's finances but
does not know whom to intrust with q
share in the Job.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Old favorites of the screen are making
ready to repeat their early successes.
There is slight handicap in that most
of the people who used to be quoted as
giving prizes are now dead.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

The U. s. Capitol still holds wonder
full share of eloquence but not enough
to keep determined occupant of the
White House from having pretty much
his own way.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

The U. s. Senate has proved that 1t
can draw crowded house even without
the Roosevelt family as an extra added
attraction.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

The passing of Colonel E. M. House re-
moved an interesting figure, who lived
long but in spite of his distinguished as
sociations became only memory.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Wild selling on the stock market Is
referred to. 1t is usually preceded by
wild buying at some point of the mar
ket's history.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Money will be needed for arms and
ammunition If only to show the world
that We take our advance in civilization
seriously.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

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Oratory and Monologue.

Oratory and Monologue.
"Why don't you put some humor into
your speeches?"
"Humor has become dangerous mat
ter" answered Senator Sorghum. "Once
you make an audience laugh it'll refuse
to consider your serious arguments and
proceed to criticize you for not being
funnier.".
Evening star., 1938-03-30
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Evening star., 1938-03-30
THE EVENING STAR
With Sunday Morning Edition
THEODORE w. MOVES, Editor

WASHINGTON, d. C.
WEDNESDAY, March 80, 1888
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Jud Tunkins says children are some
times great disappointment; but 50 are
parents.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

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Evening star., 1938-03-30
Learning Not to Laugh.
The caddie'S education
Is helpful, for a fact,
For, in his occupation,
He learns q lot Of tact.

"Civilization has always shown q dou-
BILE purpose" said Hi Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, Ito elevate humanity by in
struction and to kill it of by war;"
Evening star., 1938-03-30

Man,
Man is a eliminating force
For mighty execution
From a remote and humble source
Produced by evolution.
We fear the earthquake and the trust
And war talk that grows grander.
Man is at present only just
An innocent bystander.
'Iistenin' to a radio" said Uncle Eben,
lis q lesson in life. You take de bes'
you KIN git an tain no use hclin'."
Evening star., 1938-03-30

@. What is the maximum fire Of q
modern machine gun?-D. o. s.
A. According to the Office of the chief
OF ordnance, U. S. A., some of the ma
chine guns will fire at the rate OF 1000
to 1,100 shots per minute.
Evening star., 1938-03-30

II and when the Civil Service Com
mission under reorganization changes its
name and becomes the Civil Service Ad-
ministration, familiar set Of initials,
G. s. A., will again figure In the national
nomenclature, after lapse Of exactly 70
years. -.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07
Winning Contract
BY THE FOUR ACES.

GEORGE LEINER Of New Rochelle,
N. Y. who frequently sends US
| hands of sufficient interest to 60 into
our column. writes us as follows:
Il am inclosing bridge hand which
my partner proceeded to butcher one
evening. Not only did he defend his
error at great length, but any num-
Der of other fairly good players to
whom showed the hand upheld
him.
East. dealer.
North-South vulnerable.
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The bidding:
East. South. West. North.
IA So Dbl. Pass
Pass Pass
MY partner trumped the second
club lead Cthe king having been
opened, drew trumps. and blissfully
proceeded to lose trick to the jack
Of hearts. But insurance could OBJ
viously be secured at no premium by
playing two rounds Of hearts after
one round of trumps. If both op-
ponents follow to the hearts, the hand
is spread But. If the hand with but
one heart has but one trump, as was
the case, the fourth heart may be
ruffed out in the dummy. If the
second heart is trumped, the hand
cannot be made anyhow, but the de-
clarer can very likely still play the
third heart, run the fourth round,
and lose no extra tricks by this
method"
Mr.. Ieiner's reasoning is very in
teresting and illustrates q type Of play
which is overlooked by all too many
players. Naturally any ones first i'm
pulse with the South hand would be
to draw all the tr,ynps. figuring that
either hearts would break or that an
opponent would unguard the jack.
A little thought will show that the
latter eventuality could not take place,
since any one would realize that
South's bid must be based on . void
Of spades. Since he had already
shown out Of clubs, the only thing to
hang onto would be q guarded jack
Of hearts. Therefore, as Mr.. Leiner
points out, after playing the ace OF
diamonds, South should 60 right after
the hearts. If both opponents fol-
lowed twice. or If the jack dropped
on the first lead, he could proceed
to draw the rest Of the trumps and
spread his hand. Contrariwise, If
the second heart should be ruled, he
would lose the hand just Is he would
have II he had drawn all the trumps
first.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-03-07

THE United States early learned
the difficulty Of financing war
when she decided to become inde-
pendent Of England. Into the pic
ture at this time stepped Robert Nor
ris, who threw all of his resources,
estimated at 81 500 900, into the cause
It is a conceded fact that it was
Morris wealth and financial genius
that made possible most of the i'm
portant campaigns of the Revolution
Strange as it seems, before Morris
came to the rescue of the Continental
Government, Congress actually tried
to finance the revolution with a lot
terry! In 1777 thousands of lottery
tickets were printed and sold. and all
proceeds were poured into the war
chest. The amount was insufficient
to do much good, however.
New Zcaland's Animals.
In their natural state the Islands
Of New Zealand had no land man.
mails. Polynesians brought in a dog,
now extinct, and rat, now scarce.
Present wild dogs and pigs are de-
scended from domestic animals
brought in from other countries. To-
day fine hunting is to be had on the
islands.
Evening star., 1938-10-27
GIRL HOCKEY TEAMS
LIST TOURNEY HERE
Four States and District Will
Take Part in Southeast
Title Comnefitior

Washington will be the scene of the
annual Southeast Field Hockey Tour
nament next month as teams from
Pennsylvania. New Jersey, MARYLAND,
Virginia and the District meet in the
yearly round-robin on November ls,
10 and 20.
Friday and Saturday games will be
held at the National Cathedral School
with the final days play scheduled for
the Madeira School field.
The washington team will enter this
years tournament with a deal of en-
couragement as last year, in the event
at Williamsburg. Va, 1t handed the
champion Philadelphia team its first
defeat in Southeast Tournament COM
petition
Mrs. c. P. Lukens of Kenwood is
chairman Of the tournament.
Evening star., 1938-10-27
LINKS PROS HERE
LAUGHAT ORIOLES
Amateurs Victory in Open
Makes Joke of Attempt
to Emulate D. c.
By WALTER McCALLITM.

There won't be any open schism
between Baltimore golf professionals
and the Washington mentors over the
successful attempt of the local pros
to stage a series of tournaments
among themselves, but there's a cool
ness between the boys which probably
will result in fireworks at the annual
meeting next spring Meanwhile, the
local paid lads, with Witty Cox and
Gene Larkin the sparkplugs of their
activity. are laughing at their fellow
pros in Baltimore and their attempt
to stage a Baltimore OPEN" pat
termed after the District open, but
held at match play instead of medal
play, as was the District tourney.
Amateur Victories Hurt.
Professional golfers take it to heart,
YOU must understand. when an anna
teur crabs their act by winning all
the marbles in a pro tourney Not
that they have anything against the
amateurs, but they think rightly
that pro golf is ahead of the amateur
brand However, it didn't work out
in the Baltimore tourney Otto
Grelner. the tall boy from Rodgers
Forge, who is the leading amateur
of this sector and of the Maryland
precincts, won the tournament, taking
the best of the Baltimore lads in
stride and beating Frank Invernizzi
on the 37th hole in the fnal
The boys are getting laugh out
of it," says Cox. In the first place
had they held the tournament at
medal play pro would have won,
for the amateurs aren't as good at
medal play as the pros, OF course.
Greiner is a good golfer, but I don't
think he could win pro tournament
in our town. He never has come
close and he has played in a few of
them"
Oriole Not Enterprising.
The talked-of split between the
Baltimore boys and the Washington
lads won't come. You can depend on
that. But there is good deal of
feeling between the pros of the two
towns.
The Washington boys feel that the
Baltimore lads don't patronize the
Journeys when they are held in the
Capital. that they don't arrange
enough tournaments and that they
aren't active enough. That's the
reason the District pros formed their
own tournament committees and ar
ranged series Of affairs stretching
from late August through early
November.
Next tournament of this series will
be held at Woodment Monday, with
an exhibition coming of ct Capital
Sunday. That exhibition will be held
without Cox. who will be at Pine
Valley playing in private tourna-
ment.