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Evening star., 1938-04-01
STEVENSON INSTALLED
AS ROUND TABLE HEAD
Other Officers Also Honored at
Banquet Meeting Last
Night.

Horace l.. Stevenson, an official in
the real estate firm of Graham &, o.
den, was installed as president Of the
Washington Round Table at a ban
quet last night in the La Fayette Hotel.
Other officers installed were Charles
v. INLAY, first vice president; Ray
mond E. Rapp. second vice president:
George E. Harris, secretary; r. Cralle
Lawrenson. treasurer, and Edward H.
Post, assistant treasurer.
James E, Smith, president of the
National Radio Institute and presi-
dent Of Round Table International,
was toastmaster. Installed as mem
bers Of the Board Of Directors were
E. T. Fenwick, E. Roy Kaufman, Hugh
v. Keiser. Charles G. Lueck, Godfrey
L. Munter and Edward T. Stafford.
Evening star., 1938-04-01

patronized by some Of our best cit
isens," Maj. Brown wrote, "the best
interest OF the community is not
served by the establishment Of race
tracks, especially in buik-up areas "
The bill to legalize racing in the
District is pending before q House
subcommittee.
Evening star., 1938-05-15
Steok to brog about >.

Steok to brog about %.
every time! Buy your steaks
by the brand Ssijt's Premium and
you'll serve tender, juicy, wonderful
tasting meat every single time. To-
morrow. surprise your husband with
this treat. Get a Swift's Premium
Steak, cut ~ inches thick. Place it
inch from the fame in pre.heated
oven and broil about Is minutes for
rare, about 20 for medium, turning
once. With it-pota.oes which have
been pared and thinIy sliced almost
through; soaked in hot water for 20
minutes; thoroughly drained; fried
in deep fat.
Evening star., 1938-05-15

Whether you're
buying chuck roast,
steak, or rib roast, look for
the brand S,M)t's Premium,
right on the meat. 1t is your
guarantee that the cut you
get is selected beef, is extra
flavorful and tender. These
same words Swift's
Premium-will also get you
finer lamb, veal, ham, bacon,
poultry, delicatessen meats.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
''NickeIs''

A n;ckei's worth Of work
IS q lot when It comes to
mint;no Gve-eent pieces. The
United Stotes Mint is sched-
uled this spring to swing into
production of the new Jeffer-
son nickel. The accompany
ing series Of pictures shows
steps in manufacturing coins
at the Philadelphia division Of
the Mint, which turns out
pennies. n;ckels. quorters and
holf -dollors. Similor proc
esses ore used for all denom-
motions Of metollic currency.
with the desired die being
ploced in the stompinQ mo-
chine g Photos by A. p.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

manent relief organizations as the Joint
Distribution Committee.
The American Committee for Christian
German Refugees, 287 Fourth avenue, New
York, has worked side by side with the
Joint Distribution Committee. There has
been no competition between us, the prob
lem being much larger than anything
either or both our organizations could
handle The American Committee was
created by a group Of American church.
men so that American Christians could
show their Christianity to their fellowmen
Of Germany, and now Of Austria. It is
not our desire to overdramatize the plight
Of the refugee, but we do want to present
the picture of the Christian refugee in its
proper perspective so that those desirous OF
doing their part in helping these unfor-
tunates may know Of their plight and act
accordingly. The work Of the American
Committee for Christian German Refugees
is purely humanitarian. We are not seek
ing in any way to influence the political
situation in Germany.
It is with this in mind that we ask pub
ication of this letter.
JAMES NJ SPEERS
Chairman, the German Committee for
Christian German Refugees. New York
City.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Radical Change Expected
For Atlantic Steamships

LONDON tP.-The Atlantic liner of the
future will be streamlined, glass-inclosed
speedboat capable of making the trip from
New York to Southampton in three and a
half days.
This wonder ship was outlined by M.
Pierre de Malglaive of the French Line and
A. c. Hardy, engineer, in paper read at
the Institute Of Marine Engineers.
Air in the inclosed vessel would be con-
ditioned. Passengers could play games on
the upper decks without being bufIeted by
winds or annoyed by gases from the fun
nels. Temperatures would be regulated in
accordance with the weather.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

administration to divide his labor backing
against itself in order to prevent either
faction becoming too powerful, the meteoric
ascent Of the G. T. M. has forced him to
accept its prirnacy among labor.
The intimate relationship Of which DR..
Lombardo boasted when he said the G. T.
M. Is umbilically connected with the gov
ernment found confirmation in the exact
ness with which he forecast before the
Supreme Court ruling against the oil COM
panies that the court would decide IN such
way that the government and workers
will have to substitute for the companies
In maintaining national petroleum produc-
tion." This it is doing.
Has Eyes on Presidency.
Avowedly Marxist in sympathies,. the
learned lsborite appears to have eyes on
the 1910 presidential election, for at the
G. T. M. Labor Congress held early this year
1t was his portrait, and not that Of Presi-
side those Of Lenin and Stain. Cardenas
has renounced any intention to seek re-
election, which is forbidden by the con-
stitution.
An ardent nationalist and foe of alien
exploiters. although he denies that this
crusade against capitalism is concentrated
upon the foreign interests, DR.. Lombardo's
public career began before he had COM
pleted his education, which led to degrees
Of licentiate in law (19l9) and master Of
arts (l920) from the University of Mexico.
In 1920, at the age Of rs, he was secretary
Of the government Of the federal district,
which corresponds to the District of Co
lumbia, and the following year headed the
Department of Public Libraries of the Sec
retariat Of Public Education. He became
governor Of his native state Of Puebla in
1928 and member Of the Municipal Coun-
Gil Of Mexico City IN 1924. He was elected
to the federal legislatures of 1925 and 1928
Not yet A, DR.. Lombardo has had broad
experience as an educator, author and
statesman. Through his popular publish
ing concern he Is propagating new paths
OF learning and culture among the masses
and advocates use Of the schools as media
for socialistic propaganda. He is the au-
thor Of number Of works, both technical
and popular, on law, philosophy, religion
labor relations. international affairs anc
| philology.
Among the stars rising on Mexico's
| political horizon that of Lombardo Tole-
dano shines the brightest.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
DepIores American Endorsement
OF the British Italian Accord.

OCplOICS h"CA lCdu 1AuOA cCAhACAs
OF the British Italian Accord.
DERMIT me to express my whole-hearted
approval of your two editorials which
appeared during the past week. dealing
with the Presidents Endorsement OF the
Anglo Italo accord. In this world of Euro
pean upheavals where the minority rights
are trampled upon by irresponsible fanatics
processing to save the world against imagi-
nary maladies, we are glad to hear your
voice protesting against dictatorial policies
and approval of Fascist tendencies.
It is ironical to think that Great Britain,
through its spokesman Chamberlain, is
trying to save the English democracy with
the aid of Mussolini. The Endorsement OF
the Anglo-Italo accord by President Roose-
velt was certainly shock to the democratic
loving Americans, especially after the IA
nous Chicago address Of october 5, 1887.
Something has happened to our national
leaders that so few have raised their voices
tn protest to what is taking place In Europe
and In the Far East. They know that the
American people cannot subscribe to the
atrocities Of Nazi-ism and Fascism, these
two, which have lost all their human regard
for law and justice. They know that the
American people cannot approve Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's Endorsement Of Chamber
lain's realistic policies" Then why this
silence? What has happened to our pro-
posed Quarantine" Of aggressors? We GER
tainly do not approve the annexation Of
Ethiopia. the Italian Intervention in Spain
and the destruction Of the Spanish republic.
We are tooth and nail against international
brigandage and our blood begins to boil
when we think what is happening in China
and what has happened Just afew days
ago to the cultured Austrian people.
The dark forces have had their way fdk
the past five years and It is time that we
should call halt to their invasion Of hu-
man rights. J. 4. TIfEARxR.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

~ URING the past few weeks The
Evening Star has received ap-
proximately so letters from all
parts of the United States and
Canada protesting against the use OF funds
raised by the Presidents birthday balls
for the purchase of monkeys with which
to finance research on the cause and cure
Of poliomyelitis rather than use Of the
money for the care Of individual victims
of the disease or the support of the Warm
Springs Foundation, established by Mr..
Roosevelt
Many Of these letters, from places as far
apart as Atlanta, Ga, and Vancouver, B.
c., are absolutely identical in phraseology.
Others show some slight variations, with
paragraphs transposed and occasionally
some personal comment interspersed. OBJ
viously these letters are dictated from
some common source. Some anti-vivisec-
ZIONIST group has copied, in an effort to
effect public sentiment, the technique Of
flooding members Of Congress with masses
Of identical kilograms urging some action
on current legislation.
presumably comparable numper OF
such semi-identical letters has been re-
ceived by every other large newspaper In
the country. The type. repeated over and
over again, follows:
II wish to protest the importation Of
monkeys into the United States for ex-
perimental and Uvisectional purposes In
connection with the Presidents campaign
against poliomyelitis.
such an outrage Is inexcusable, un-
necessary and degrading to humanity.
Excessive use Of serums, drugs and
vaccines lies at the bottom Of the poliomye-
litis scourge, and to add the horrors Of
vivisecting animals In the attempt to rec
tify the effects Of careless living and i'm
proper sanitary control upon the part o1
human beings is terrible beyond all ex
precision.
II trust you will use your influence tc
prevent the adoption Of any policy degrad.
ing to public morals"
J Occasionally the authority for the state.
ment Is cited-Dr. Joseph Wall, Washing.
ton child specialist and Georgetown Uni.
versity professor, who at Congressional
hearing stated that the birthday ball fund.
would be used for the purchase of monkeys
These letters appear to be evidence Of al
organized back-fire against the basic attacl
on the terrible scourge Of poliomyeliti
Evening star., 1938-05-01
New Move to Reach Ton

MAGDENBURG, Germany tP.-German
scientists and mountaineers will make q
new effort this year to reach "the top
OF the world"
Prof. Carl Troll Of Berlin University,
who with Dr. Ulrich Luft was the only
survivor Of last years tragic attempt on
the Nanga-Parbat Mountain in the Hima-
layas, announced here another attempt
would be led By Paul Bauer, . Munich
notary,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Christian as Well rs Jewish
Refugees From Europe Need Haven.
10 the Editor nf The Star.

Christian as Well rs Jewish
Refugees From Europe Need Haven.
To the Editor of The Star:
BY reason of newspaper reports and
headlines particularly the latter, there has
developed in this country feeling that the
problems growing out of NaN persecution
in Germany have been largely and pecu-
liarly Jewish. Now that Nazi-ism has spread
to Austria, similar feeling Is growing up
about the Austrian refugee. To many per-
sons the term Christian refugee" is
strangely unfamiliar. This should not be,
for actually there are many Christian
refugees from Germany as there un-
doubtedly will be from Austria.
As the agency charged with caring for
Christian refugees from Nazi persecution,
the American Committee for Christian
German Refugees has found that this
prevalent misconception among Americans
has handicapped its work. why" we are
often asked. collect funds for Christian
refugees? There are none"
To answer this we must turn to the
figures. The pre-Hitler Jewish population
of Germany was $4,000, thus setting q
high for the total possible German-Jewish
refugees. Against this, there are in Ger
many hundreds of thousands of so-called
"non-Aryan" Christians who are potential
refugees. This number includes liberals,
Socialists and Christians Of Jewish ances-
| try-that is, persons or families who have
lived as Christians for many years but who
have been technically declared Jews by the
| NaI race laws
| 1t is. of course, understandable how the
misconception grew that the problems of
Nazi persecution were largely Jewish. The
| Nazi race laws are anti-Jewish and the
| most dramatic and most obvious results Of
their discriminatory practice have been
leveled at Jews. Secondly. Jewry. though
never suspecting future need for helping
German Jewry. was prepared to help dis
! trsesed European Jswry through such pr.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Nazi Music instruments

BERLIN P).-An musical instruments in
Nazi Germany will soon be tuned alike
The Reich Music Chamber, the State
Conservatory, the broadcasting authorities
unanimously decided that the musical note
"A" shall be the product Of 435 oscillations
/ and musical instruments whose "a" y oR
- Win b outlAwed.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Maharajah to Buy Isle

Isle OF SWONA, Scotland lP).-Grief
stricken over the death Of his beautiful
wife two years ago. Raj Kumai Banjde,
S2-year-old Maharajah Of Bastar, India, is
planning to buy this island and use it as
a retreat from the world.
The island, now in the market for FL 900
0S.ooo), is at the extreme north of Scot
land. and Is about one mile square
Evening star., 1938-05-01

the worker and peasant,
nemesis Of the foreigner,
and politico-intellectual
Of the most advanced
type, Yields a power
among the M e xican
masses surpassed only
by the President him
self. And that power
wakes year by year as
1910, and a presidential
election approaches.
The career of this new
leader, whose ambitions
transcend the bound
aries Of his own coun-
try and encompass all of
Latin America, is typical
Of that new generation
Of statesmen whose lives
have been shaped by the
precepts Of the revolu-
ton Of 1910, which de-
throned the dictator,
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Our Problems Are at Home
without Importing Europeans.

To the Editor OF The Starr
AS many of us are aware the pressure
of our many American problems today Is
continually reflected in the headlines of
our newspapers. by radio and by pulpit
addresses, on the screen and stage and in
our schools and in the life Of our homes.
And not little Of this space and talk is
devoted to foreign affairs" despite the
tremendous significance and closeness Of
our own home news, our domestic affairs
to each and every one of us. II it is true
that our lives are influenced and shaped
not only by the issues of our domestic
1t Is all about and then by win and intel
iectuai honesty. 10 take our stand as liberal
and courageous Americans concerning the
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Cause of Crime Must Be
Sought in Order to Effect a Cure.

sought II OTuCT 70 LucCt q NVTes
To the Editor OF The Star.
THE director Of the Bureau of Investi-
cation, Mr.. j. Edgar Hoover, has been
giving the citizens of the United States
course Of instruction on crime. In The
Star Of April "a he reaches q climax in
showing that every citizen is a victim Of
crime, shares the enormous cost Of it and
asks why they do not do something about
it. He has even written supplementary
article, How to Fight Crime" in which he
tells the citizens what they can do about it.
All that Mr.. Hoover says is most obvious
His efforts to make citizens understand
their responsibility for crime, and to study
the situation that they may combat it
intelligently cannot be too highly COM
mended. About the only criticism that can
be made of the series or articles on crime is
their limitation; their failure to show the
causes for crime, and this is very serious
limitation. There is trite saying: Remove
the cause and the effect will cease
A psychologist who has made an exten-
sive study Of crime defines it in general
terms as something that Is considered So
mind let the citizen in his study of crime
ask himself whether it Is socially injurious
to have other millions Of uselessly en-
ployed people who work hard to avoid hard
work; whether 1t is socially injurious to fail
or refuse to teach every boy and girl some
useful, necessary trade or occupation along
with their intellectual training, and when
they are thus equipped for life to fail or
refuse to give them the opportunity to work
and live.
Statistics show that more crime against
property is committed in cold weather than
in warm weather; more in hard times than
in good times; more by the unemployed
than by the employed; more, in fact, when
it is harder to live.
In the study Of crime. and the re-
sponsibility for it let the citizen ask him.
self whether q willingness on his part to
remove the causes for it, might not be a
first step toward It's elimination?
S. H. HOOVER.
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Mexic0S Labor Crusader
DR.. Toledano Pictured as Messiah of the Peon.

the expropriation-for March % against
the intransigeance of the oil companies.
This projected strike was turned into a
nationwide celebration Of Joy after Car
denas's decree of March 49,
DR.. Lombardo should not be mistaken
for common labor racketeer, although
some Of that breed compose the minor lead
ership Of the c. T. NJ Politically astute and
hard-working. he Is recognized for his sim
Evening star., 1938-05-01
Praises Trend to Realism
In Economic Discussion.

Praises Trend to Realism
In Economic Discussion.
To the Editor OF The Star.
THE Star is to be congratulated on the
studious tone of its editorial columns
Of Sunday, April "a. There is trend
toward realism and factual clarity in con-
nection with our puzzling financial and
fiscal problems that has been too much
lacking not only in the daily press, but also
in periodicals and even in technical busi-
ness and economic publications.
Thus Owen Scott pictures the uncer-
tainties Of the attempt to bluff the public
into drawing on the "excess reserves" or
legalized lending capacity of the banks
and so increasing the active supply Of
credit" money. BY pointing to the finan-
cial angle, Constantine Brown also adds
realism to the European developments.
There is also much to be said for Mr..
Bratter's suggestion that too much Of our
foreign trade is subsidized dumping based
on the illusory and artificial values put
upon gold and silver by Government
meddling.
It may be worth while suggesting, in
deed, that the real dif1culty in foreign
trade lies in the old illusion that gold af-
fords value to money. It has actually done
this in history only by limiting the money
supply and therefore tending usually to-
ward condition Of monetary stringency
which always restricts trade and industry
and SO the production of real wealth. 1t
is for this reason that nations have always
struggled for q favorable balance of
trade" which would increase their gold
holdings at the expense of their other
resources and so ease domestic money
conditions and trade. It Is thus obvious
that domestic money supply, which, In
adjusting the difficulties of the business
cycle" with its disparities and rigidities
in prices, is today really matter Of
credit money rather than Of currency
supply, should be subjected to a realistic
control instead of the imaginary and in
effective control of metallic standards.
ALDEN A. POTTER
Evening star., 1938-05-01

cerity and intelligence
by those who have had
contact with him. and
is striving in a practical
manner to improve
W orking conditions
among his followers.
He has no illusions
about the possibility of
achieving socialization
Of industry any time
soon, although that Is
his ultimate goal. Our
sole immediate purpose, :"
he told the American
journalist Wilbur Bur-
ton, is to improve work.
ing conditions and
wages to q human stand
ard within the capital
istic system"
Although President
Cardenas maneuvered in
Evening star., 1938-05-01
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR
Parking Lots-Other Topics

extraordinary relation of foreign problems
to u.s.
With respect to the fundamental impor-
tance of our American foreign policy. 1t,
in the last analysis, determines war or
peace for the American people One may
realize this fact upon understanding Of
the Presidents quarantine address in Chi
cago last September and Of Secretary Cor
dell Hulls speech Of March. These are
the official views Of our Government. Also
more recently Senator Borah's and former
President Hoover's speeches on foreign
affairs, two eminent non-ofdcial views.
These four statements present the stag
gering issues and the appalling and daunt-
less problems that confront the American
people and their civilization, as other
Civilizations, today.
What should the people Of the United
States and their Government do about this
seething chaos, raging madness that goes
on in Europe? Perhaps by attempting to
understand our foreign neighbors we can
abate their violence that seeks our CO.
operation and allegiance. In the mean
time, people are dying from the charm and
beauty Of Mussolini's and Hitler's war in
Spain and are being prosecuted through
the acts Of fendish dictator of mill
tary and fanatic totalitarian state, all Of
which has created peculiar refugee"
problem that cannot await time for de-
liberation, but requires definite action for
its amelioration and solution.
Reasonable and intelligent people unde-
niably deplore this stark tragedy it Is
well agreed, but even If the President
indicates that this country has no inten-
ton Of revising its immigration quotas,
by what moral right or philosophic prin-
ciple have the leaders Of our Government
reason or the privilege to hold out that
the people of the United States or their
Government should offer their country as q
"haven" to the politically oppressed and
prosecuted people of any social class, race
or religion Of Continental Europe that even
come within the limits of the immigration
quotas?
Those who know the moral and religious,
political and economic life Of Europe are
fundamentally convinced that we have ne
further moral, political or economic obli-
cation to the European peoples.
H STANLEY HOLMES.
Evening star., 1938-05-01

Peace Assured Only by Philosophy
OF the Sermon on the Mount
To the Editor Of The Star:
HUGO VECHERY, in his letter you
published April 26, suggests the or
ganization Of an international brotherhood
Of man, whose objective shall be universal
peace which he thinks can best be accom-
plished by the PRONUNCIATION of a uni
versal language. The idea Is worthy of
consideration.
But are ideas more powerful than armies
or ideals more permanent than battleships?
1t will be admitted that Jefferson's idea
Of government deriving its power from
consent Of the governed, written into the
Declaration Of Independence, would not
at the time have accomplished American
independence, had it not been supported by
the voice Of Henry, the sword of Wash
ington and the Continental Army But
that contention is not conclusive. The
voice of Henry is silent; the sword of
Washington is sheathed; the Continental
Army has bivouacked for eternity.
However. the idea of government deriving
its power from consent of the governed will
be winning victories over the forces of
autocracy when eternity turns gray, and
the ideals Of peace on earth, good will
among men. enunciated 1000 years ago,
at times almost forgotten, by virtue of
eternal values will be dominant influence
in the hearts Of men and women when
every cannon shall have been silenced
and every battleship now afloat shall have
been dissolved. J. CLOYD BYARS.