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Evening star., 1938-07-05
MIR. Chamberlain's Defense.

Mr.. Chamberlain has aroused world
wide criticism of his refusal to employ
the military might and political power
of Great Britain to compel respect for
her shipping rights in Spanish waters.
The cup of humiliation which his coun-
trymen in consequence were compelled
to drain overflowed last week when the
Prime Minister invoked the good Offices
of Premier Mussolini to persuade Gen.
eral Franco to desist from bombing
British merchantmen seeking to run
Loyalist supplies through the Insurgent
blockade.
Nowhere were objections to Downing
Streets tactics more violent than in the
House of Commons. There the policy
of realism" was denounced, even by
some of the governments own support
ers, as carrying the peace-at-any-p price
program to intolerable lengths. Due al
loWance must be made for the eager
ness of his majestys loyal opposition"
to exploit any situation for destruction
of the Tory cabinet. The popular hue
and cry against Mr.. Chamberlain's ap-
parent readiness to take things lying
down was, therefore, water on the mill
of Labor, the Liberals and Conserva-
tive malcontents like Eden and Church.
i'll, who Jointly and severally yearn to
bring the government to book. That
the Prime Minister can withstand attack
was demonstrated last month, when
successive votes of censure were over
whelmingly defeated. Responsive in
high degree to public sentiment, as Par
lament is, it became evident that the
British people, by and large, still favor
the utmost restraint in dealing with
Frances affronts to John Bulls pride
and prestige. They remember 19l4-l8
At Conservative rally in the prov
inces Saturday, Mr.. Chamberlain con-
vincingly defended his peace policy. In
words meant to echo far beyond Brit
aims sea a-girt shores, he proclaimed that
we would fight again if sure there were
no other way except war to preserve our
freedom or our endangered liberties"
Plainly, his government does not con-
slider that any provocation so far Of
fered by francois bombers menaces those
paramount British interests. The
Prime Minister categorically affirmed
that he is not going to take the chance of
plunging the nation into war because a
few British captains courageous, lured
by fat profits obtainable from blockade
running, insist upon plying that perilous
trade and expecting their countrymen
to insure its safety with their lives and
treasure.
Mr.. Chamberlain depicts in impress
sive detail the magnitude of Britains
World War efforts, 100000 dead out of
total of 21,000,000 fatalities-and re-
minds the country of the horrible bar
barlties' to be expected in future con-
f1lct. If events in China and Spain are
criteria. Contending that Britain's gi-
gantic rearmament is "a sufficient peace
anchorage for the world" the Prime
Minister stands unf1inchingly by his de-
termination not to court a repetition of
wars horrors in advance Of perils still
non existent.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

this late date we are not sure, but
rather thifk 1T was. He also sang many
of the old ballads, In a voice which
would scarcely do" today, but which
pleased the clientele of those days i'm
mensely.
The tone OF these old records was
high pitched, but very clear. BY mod
ern standards it would be called tinny.
but in the days of the wax cylinders it
was the best the world had known, and
surely 1t had some good qualities. 1t
was before the days when electrical
measurements of such things were
known. The inventors were working in
the dark, in a sense; they knew nothing
OF cycle nor decibels, but managed
to record at least the essentials,
We recall one record, band selec-
ton, which was always favorite of
our youthful days, the ballet music from
Rossinis William Tell"
1t came out right handsomely.
y X X
How would it sound today?
Probably not as bad as you imagine.
In some respects these old wax records
vera softer in tonal quality than the
earliest of the discs.
Many years were to 60 by before any
real progress was made in tonal develop
ment Indeed, the world of home music
lovers really had to wait until the COM
Ing OF radio to get the real feel and
warmth Of great orchestras in their
records.
Electricity did it. BY 1927 electrical
recording had achieved something. We
| can place this date accurately, for re-
| Gently we purchased an old album of
| one Of Beethovens famous piano SON.
| atas. Although made IL years ago it is
| real piano; it stands up amazingly we'll
| in comparison with the latest piano re-
| cordings.
All beginning machines, of any type
| are extremely ugly. One has but to think
| OF the early automobiles. 1t would seem
as II beauty never enters into mechan-
lcal product at first. The whole thought
is given to doing the job. In time, the
makers get around to appearance.
| There is really no place in a modern
home for one of the old cylinder phono-
graphs, except as sheer curiosity, to
be brought out to amuse the guests
| Yet for gay 90s' party one might
| think, nothing would do quite as well as
one OF those big old morning glory horns.
1t would be a WOW"
And some of the old songs! How
naive they sound, compared with to-
| days sophistication. and, alas, in a few
OF the popular numbers, vulgarity.
| Idaho. My Idaho Put on Your
Old Gray Bonnet" "Moonbeams. !"
"Arrah Wanna "Bedelia," "Poppies, j,
Il LAX YOU Monkey Doodle Doo," !"
and scores of others.
| Many of these had real melodic in
ventlon. often sadly lacking in some of
our modern popular songs.
| This column has received many letters
| recently asking about the value of the
older recordings. Some of these letters
come from Kansas City. and points
| West
| Most Of the old recordings are value
less. People who have a collection salted
away In the attic for years must not
expect to get rich off selling them.
They have served their purpose.
| They gave pleasure in their day. but
| their day is gone. They have been
withdrawn by life, itself. Time moves.
| and We move with it.
We have new music machines TODAY.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

organization would do well to remember
that the movement was inspired largely
by resentment against reputed auto
cratic party machine rule. The CAM
paigns the Fusionists waged produced
healthy airing of local issues.
The fact that the Fusionists were
able to reconcile their Republican and
Democratic members for so long and
achieve success in an election is a credit
to the craftsmanship Of those who di-
rected the faction. Many factors, in
cluding the lack of State and national
patronage such as is available to tho
major parties, made the continued ex-
istence OF the Fusion party impracticable.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

An enthusiastic fisherman was tell
ing about 1are catch he made on
trip recently.
AS he was coming back across the
beach, he heard sounds OF music from
an old shack.
Tiptoing to the door, he looked in.
There was an old Edison phonograph.
Of the vintage of 1890, saluting him with
the long-forgotten strains Of Red
Wing"
Soon "Hiawatha" sounded on the salt
air.
The fisherman entered He surveyed
the old machine, with its wax cylinders,
surviving today In the most up-to-date
business establishments in the debating
machines.
The old phonograph had no horn, but
made plenty of music just the same.
High pitched, the sounds were still
musical. The warmth and vitality. the
tone of the latest electrical recordings
and machines were not present, but the
gay COS were not 1888, either.
y \
Who that saw one will ever forget the
morning glory horns used on those old
affairs?
They came in pink and white, true to
Nature-as II Nature had much to do
with it!
No doubt the unknown genius who
thought Of turning a simple megaphone
into the bell OF morning glory prided
himself on his achievement.
It was an age which rather ran to
that sort of thing, as we all know now,
,0ti WIT - f~,.
present state of artistic sophistication.
Sea shells were thought to look nice
on the mantel.
Plain wood boxes with designs burned
into the lids were all the rage.
Into the parlor of the era the morning
glory horn, on its gangly tripod, fitted
very we'll.
Those old machines resembled a port
able sewing machine as much as any,
thing else.
There was steel cylinder, over which
the wax cylinders fitted neatly.
The records came in small cylindrical
boxes lined with cotton.
The player held the box in the left
hand, after removing the lid at one end,
and carefully inserted the first two
fingers of the right
Inside the cylinder were ridges, at in
tervals. which permitted the fingers to
get grip.
Then, by carefully spreading the
fingers apart. the wax could be pulled
from its protective nest
Still holding the round, the operator
Slid the other end over the steel cylinder,
which was connected to a spring motor
hid in the vitals Of the machine
A catch was sprung, and the cylinder
began to revolve. We forget the speed
per minute, but it probably was about
80 revolutions minute. (Todays phon-
ograph turntables revolve at 7S revolu-
tions a minuteD
A small device containing a perma-
nent needle of some precious stone
was clamped down on the record and
the operator and audience waited ex-
pectantly.
No one who ever heard that an
nouncer will ever forget, no. not in two
hfetimes. the loud. clear, somewhat
nasal voice which spoke forth:
"Ed-i-son record"
Was it the voice of Billy Murray? At
Evening star., 1938-07-05
A Shot in the Arm?

If the fugitive Soviet General Samoi-
rovitch had divulged, through other
than official Toxic channels, Russias
plan to attack Japan when the islanders
have spent themselves in the effort to
conquer China, greater credence might
be placed in the sensational disclosures
Just attributed to him. His story, too,
would carry more conviction if the
government controlled Domei news
agency had not circulated it at this
particular moment-the eve of the first
anniversary of Japan's unsuccessful et-
fort to subdue her tenacious foe.
Appearing at the time they do, with
japanese fortunes at low ebb the reve-
lations of the self-confessed Russian
traitor traitor to Stain, and not to
the U. S. S. R., as he puts it-smack
suspiciously of propaganda stunt. Its
somewhat transparent purpose is to
bolster the crumbling morale of the
Japanese people. BY diverting public
attention from failure in China, it
might be possible to stoke the fires OF
waning patriotism through depicting the
far graver peril of war with the tradi-
tional enemy across the Siberian border
and the Sea of Japan.
AS Domei spins General Samoiro-
vitch's yarn, Stain would make the Rus
sian people forget their domestic trou-
hles by plunglng them into war and is
only holding the Red war machine in
leash until Japan is exhausted in China.
who commanded the Soviet Far Eastern
secret police, surrendered to the local
authorities on June 13 and has mean
time been held incommuncado, sup
posedly in Toxic. Acknowledging it
may 60 hard with his Russian kith and
kin, now that he has spilled Stains
beans, General Samoirovitch, according
to Domei, considers he owes it to his
country to expose to the world the
reign of terrorism and fraud of the
Moscow regime" hoping thereby to
1ldolell llS OOWlAdA 1dAh VI lllIo soA
exactly suits the book of japanese war
lords like the Arakis who preach the
"inevitability" of a conflict with the
Soviet. and, to a certain extent, seek
to justify the ill-starred North China"
incident year ago as fundamentally
an act of self-defense against the Red
peril threatening from the north like
an onrushing and irresistible avalanche.
Samoirovitchs narrative has certain
innate plausibility because it has long
been suspected that the U. S. S. r. would
relish the opportunity of a weakened
Japan to seek the mastery of Asia. Al
leging widespread resentment of Stalin-
ism and it's barbarous methods as ex-
emplihed by purgeS and recent treason
trials, the disaffected Red general cites
the standing army of 100000, the 100
snarp-shooter divisions, the thousands
of war planes and the Ural and Kuzbach
arsenals' as undeniable signs of ag-
gression" Stalin's forces, he declares,
will strike as soon as Japan has gone
bit too deeply into China
Time will tell whether such blood
curdling tales will galvanize the Japa-
hese people with enthusiasm to keep on
fighting war which has brought them
nothing but economic ruin and disil-
lusionment.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

in my judgment increase in passenger
fare just now will hurt them more than
anything that can be done In fact, I
oelleve it will ruin the railroads. It
will be their finish.
Today l talked with a salesmanager for
a flrm now sending 100 travelling men
out over the Eastern States by rail and
he was positive that if a rate increase
was granted his firm would move its
men over the territory covered by pri-
vate cars. Nothing could be done. in
my Judgment, more harmful to the
railroads. I belonged to the United
Commercial Travellers myself for years
ana l understand them and can read
their language, and my advice to the
Interstate Commerce Commission is tn
find some other plan to help the rail-
roads. EARL F. DITDD1NC
HUNTINGTON, w. Va.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
A New Testament With
Words of the Savior
Printed in Red.

The Red Letter Edition of the New
Testament offered by this bureau is
something different in the way of a
Bible-the words of the Savior are
printed in red, but the unique and ex-
elusive feature is the addition of inter.
esting historical facts, tables and ref
erences which will help the student to
enjoy the text. This unusual volume
contains 254 pages printed on thin Bible
paper and is bound in flexible black
cover. Send in your order for a copv
OF this book of all books today. only
20 cents, postpaid.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

There were so many prospective
though doubtful gubernatorial candi-
dates in Maryland that College Presi-
dent H. c. Byrd seemed almost COM
PEELED to step forward and contribute
educational as we'll as political author
ity Events are still young but President
Byrd is already credited with having
introduced into practical politics the
same energy that he has shown in COL
legiate affairs.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Whenever the prospect OF resignation
from lucrative post in the sports world
is mentioned the name of James A. Far
ley is Immediately suggested. Mr.. Far
ley is fortunate in retaining the conf
dence OF number of people who do not
appear particularly successful in trusting
one another.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Shooting Stars.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
C0mmemoration.

C0mmemoratiOn.
Well duly measure in amount
The patriot moods that thrive;
And then we'll pause with care to count
Friends who remain alive.
You'll find them sorrowful and still
Upon a mountain crest;
You'll meet them working with a will
To lay dear friends to rest.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

One of the sentences in the Presidents
address at Gettysburg was "All of them
we honor, not asking under which flag
they fought then-thankful that they
stand together under one flag now"
This part of his speech should suffice to
make it memorable in American annals.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

American humor has been a problem
in which some of the Nations most emf
nent citizens have been more or less in
volved. Many are in doubt, even to this
day, whether "Parson" Weems, who dis
cussed George Washington so freely, is
entitled to rank as one of its foremost
representatives.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

The topics for patriotic addresses
have varied so much in connection with
the Nations holiday that the occasion
appears to be in the nature of an argu-
ment rather than of spectacular glory.
1t Will remind the world that words in
timely utterance may contribute even
more splendor than fireworks.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Pope Plus has appealed to the Japa-
nese to spare the civil population in so
far as possible in their conquest of
China. Modern war. however, is aimed
particularly at non-combatants. The
innocent bystanders nowadays get hurt,
not by accident, but by intention.
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Listeners.

Listeners.
The poor old bus with upside down.
And so we had to walk to town.
The drivers viewed us with disdain
We plodded on with might and main.
The small boys fired their crackers gay.
We lodged. For them, twas idle play.
And then we turned the radio loose.
We listened. Wondrous was its use.
A man spoke forth his thoughts anew.
And fireworks were at last taboo.
Always speak de TRUTH" said Uncle
Eben, "but put in de necessary time foh
. starter. to let de boys VIII hrecrackera
to get through vii de racket"
Evening star., 1938-07-05

A New Hampshire man hid his Fourth
of July fireworks in the kitchen stove.
The experiment did no great harm, but
cannot be cited as an example of New
England sagacity.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Nlsht Final and Sunday Star per month
Night Final per month
zach Week orders NAV e he enc SEM hv ma or tee
phone National 5000
Evening star., 1938-07-05

The Fourth of July was celebrated by
Justice Cardozo by the use of an oxygen
tent. 1t is hoped that his non-spec-
tacular demonstration Will be among
the distinguished patriotic successes of
the day.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

The estate left by the distinguished
Senator Copeland amounted to some
thing less than S50OOO 1t is strange
how really big money often appears to
avoid the custody of men who have
rendered great service.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Will Rogers once delivered himself
of the opinion that no party is as bad
as its leaders, and there is accumulat-
ing evidence everywhere to confirm his
judgment.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

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None Here.

None Here.
DO you consider the fighting abroad
as serving any great purpose?"
"One," answered Senator Sorghum "It
enables us to call oratorial attention to
the fact that there is no fighting over
here"
Evening star., 1938-07-05
Gone.

She was lassie fond and true,
We miss her from her haunts so dear.
She could not manage a canoe
That's why she is no longer here.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address of the uriter,
although the use OF a pseudonyn for
publication is permissible. Please be
brief,
Evening star., 1938-07-05
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Evening star., 1938-07-05

Thinks Fare Increase
Would Cripple Railroads.
To the Editor Of The Star:
! refer to your editorial entitled
Throw the Life Belt" In your issue OF
July !. In this connection am in
great sympathy with the railroads, but
Evening star., 1938-07-05
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Evening star., 1938-07-05
A Reminder.

did you listen to the speaking on
the field OF Gettysburg2"
with deep and respectful attention"
replied Miss Cayenne. "It reminded me
that while we may quarrel with our
neighbors sometimes, we'll be happier
if we can avoid fighting with them"
Evening star., 1938-07-05

There is no war declared in Asia"
said Hi Ho, the sage Of Chinatown,
which serves to remind us that there
is something worse"
Evening star., 1938-07-05

@. Did John Howard Payne. who wrote
Home Sweet Home" ever live with the
Indians?-R. T.
A. He became interested in the Chero-
kee Indians, with whom he lived for
time, in the home of John Ross, their
famous chief. During this period he
espoused their cause in magazine ar
ticles and collected their myths and
traditions.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

A reader can get the answer to any
question OF tcct by ,oY,ting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Frederic
J, Haskin. director, Washington, D. c.
Please tnclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

@. Why Is the tarantella 10 called?
j. w.
A. The dance originated in laramie.
Italy. where formerly it was supposed
to be remedy for the bite OF taran-
tula.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

@. What is the weight of the enormous
chandelier in the Center Theater,
Rockefeller Center?-C. w.
A. The chandelier. which rs said TO
be the largest in the world, weighs 6
tons.
Evening star., 1938-07-05

@. Do Jewish children have a higher
intelligence quotient than those Of other
nationalities?-R. J. F..
A. According to educational surveys
the average I. @. of Jewish students is
higher than students who are non-
jewish
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-05-20
WATER WORKS
GANG DRY LAND
FISHING PARTY

CINCINNATI Frank Turner,
Bill Martin, Cowhead and Fats, all
Of the water works gang, decided to
spend Mothers Day doing a little
fishing to fetch mother some nice
fresh fish for the occasion. The
party turned out to be WOW.
TO start out right the boys met
at Mrs. Josephine Smiths, 515 Plum
street, and sent out for d couple of
quarts of liquor, or Blue Sunoco, or
shall we call it fishing liquor, that
makes q dry road look like river.
There was no question about the
complete fishing array that lined the
antiquated QUITO in which they plan
ned to make their journey. How
ever, after consuming a few slugs
they were off. Upon arriving in the
country near Milford and after q
few more shots Of the Blue Sunoco,
the liquor began doing its stuff.
They came to halt in a lane, fin
ished the bottle and Fats got loud
and obnoxious with fluent profan-
ity. So loud was Fats that Farmer
Brown, who lived nearby, seriously
objected to the English with hard
hitting .45 Colt. SO Fats, upon
peeping down the barrel of the far
mer's cannon, swallowed his bad
English but whispered "Yas su
The Dayton forum. [volume] (Dayton, Ohio) 1913-1949, 1938-05-20
N Y A OF
CINCINNATI
By .Iames A. Webster

CINCINNATI The slogan Of the
A Negro girls employed on the Rug
Making Project Of the National
Youth Administration is: ssThe ha.ad
is quicker than the eye These gi- Is
operate their weaving frames, clo--
chet hooks, and sewing needles with
amazing speed.
This Rug Making Project, Iocat I'd
at Central and Freeman avenues,
has two definite objectives: / To
furnish employment for out of
school, unmarried, unemployed, and
certified girls between the ages of
8 and 25. These girls work their
46 hours each month in six 6-hour
days and five-hour days. q. TO try
to develop the personalities Of girls
under project supervision. The man
ufacture of rugs by hand develops
IN the girls manual dexterity. BY
this manual dexterity and work dis
- Wiz PIoJSSt II iUDGu
that the girls employed will be more
fitted for work in private industry.
Since these rugs are made from old
discarded clothing this training can
also be useful to the girl in her own
home. The work is supervised con
stantly by the project supervisor
but originality in designing patterns
for the rugs is encouraged.
A great deal of ingenuity must be
exercised to produce pleasing pat
terms and designs from this scrap
material. The task Of designing for
! the entire Rug Making Project rests
with Jane Jackson, Negro, Of 433
W. Tth street Miss Jackson surveys
the scrap material on hand and then
with this material in mind designs
her patterns.