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Evening star., 1938-10-06
Interested in Status
OF Federal Employees.

To&he Editor Of The Star:
THE Labor Day address OF William
Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor, at Providence was
most interesting. Having met Mr.. Green
at Washington, D. c., can appreciate
the forceful presentation Of his case.
But, following the advice Of another
great American, Lets look at the rec
ord
am interested in the past, present
and future of Federal employees, and
with that thought in mind I followed
Mr.. Green's address very carefully. He
said that the administration Of the
labor laws in connection with the differ
ent classes of workers (and he cited
Federal employees as one OF the classes)
should be free from governmental con-
troll + cannot conceive how, in the case
Of Federal employees, the administration
of the law can be free from govern
mental control when you consider tnat
all the agencies in authority over Federal
employees are owned by the Government.
He further states that the power under
these agencies should not be limited to
discussions and conferences. His mean
ing is obvious and it is likewise i'm
possible Again he states, If quote him
correctly, 1.-The application Of the civil
service laws is appreciated and approved
by the American Federation Of Labor"
This statement Is very clearly incon-
sistent with his remarks in the same
address.
Moreover, II his position in the present
industrial warfare is correct, or rather
If he believes 1t to be correct, why did
he agree to attend conference, either
personally or by representative, with
view to a compromise.
Finally, would it not be much better
for Federal employees to ditch the whole
business and Immediately set up an in
dependent organization of Federal en-
ployes. controlled by Federal employees
and depending on the fairness Of the
Government and the sincerity OF our
duly elected representatives In Congress.
Federal employees, think if over.
TIMOTHY j. CALLAHAN.
October 3, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

Chicago with the first-class rate between
Philadelphia and Toledo, the distances
being the same. The first is $l.70 and
the second $1.23. A few other similar
comparisons are given. Mr.. McGill says
that these samples "tell the story" and
drops the subject as a complete demon
stration. His comparisons, assuming
them to be correct, afford no basis what
ever for a conclusion. Distance is only
one Of the factors to be considered. Are
the other factors similar, particularly
that of traffic density? Can it be shown
that the carriers operating between Phil
adelphia and Toledo have suffered from
the low rate they charge, or that the car
riers serving the routes between Chatta-
nooga and Chicago have become afluent
through their higher rates?
Every right thinking person wishes the
South to have complete justice. l only
wish to avoid the erroneous impression
that large benefits may be expected from
a Correction" Of the rate structure under
existing law. G. v. BURNSIDE.
October 4, 1888.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Benes Steps Down.

On a certain night in August, 1915, a
young Czech professor of sociology
slipped out of Prague and crawled across
the guarded Czech-Bavarian border, er
route to Switzerland and France. His
name was Eduard Benes and his mission
was the destruction of the Austrian en-
pire and the establishment of Czecho-
slovak democracy.
Had a sentry discovered Professor
Benes as he made his way on hands
and knees past the frontier and had his
ambitious mission become known, two
things might have happened. Dr. Benes
might have been shot, or the apparent
absurdity of his objective might have led
to his conflnement-in an asylum. The
youthful refugee was not discovered,
however; and while he had a strange
fire in his eyes, it was not the gaze of
lunatic but of Jealous patriot.
The Prague professor was on his way
to join another Czech patriot, Thomas
Garrigue Masaryk also a professor, and
an ardent exponent of the principle of
self-determination by those who are
governed. The story of how they, taking
advantage of World War conditions in
Europe, aligned themselves with the Allies
and emerged from post-Armistice confer
ences with a birth certificate for a
Czechoslovak state, is too well known to
bear repeating here.
Premier-later President-Benesl looked
to the west-beyond Germany-for in
spiration in building up his new nation.
He and DR.. Masaryk turned to France
and the United States for guidance in
developing political, economic and cul-
tural ideals. But while the Czech states
men were looking to the west, a rising
German fuehrer was looking avidly to
the east envisioning not the strength
ening, but the dismemberment Of
Czechoslovakia.
Fuehrer Hitlers dream is being real
ized-and President Benes, forsaken by
the western powers, has done the in
evitable-resigned the presidency of his
once proud republic. DR.. Benes steps
down with heavy heart but with head
held high. He quits, not as q coward
under fire, but as the patriot he is-for
the sake of the nation for which he
risked his life. Undoubtedly he re-
Allied how futile it would be to
stand alone against German might.
how precarious the future Of his country
II he remained as It's head Herr Hitler
had singled him out for bitter personal
invective, and 1t must have been self
evident to DR.. Benes that no hope Of
conciliation could be entertained while
he continued in power.
What the future Of Czechoslovakia will
be no man can tell with certainty. Masaryk
Is dead and Benes has resigned. These
two men, almost by themselves, nursed
the nation into prosperity and power
and inbued it with democratic ideals.
In their footsteps has come a military
hero, General Jan Syrovy, as temporary
leader. The trend seems to be toward
a military dictatorship. Perhaps Czecho-
slovakia needs strong man of the die
tator type to work out her salvation in
this critical period. 1t appears, however
that the Czechoslovakia of Masaryk and
Benes has passed into history with them.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Tammany and Labor.

The racket-busting Thomas E. Dewey,
nominee of the Republicans for Gov
ernor Of New York. faces the opposition
not only of the Democratic party. but
also that OF the American Labor party.
The Laborites, at their convention Mon
day, nominated as their candidate Gov
ernor Herbert H. Lehman.
This was expected. Indeed, the drive
made by Postmaster General James A.
Farley to persuade Governor Lehman to
stand for denomination was predicated
on the belief that the Labor party would
line UP back of the Governor. To Mr..
Farley the support of labor is the sine
qua non for Democratic success in New
York and elsewhere.
A year ago the American Labor party
In New York joined with the Repub-
Ncans-in a fusion ticket, so called-to
re-elect Mayor r. H. La Guardia and
to elect Thomas E. Dewey district at
torney. 1t backed La Guardia and
Dewey against the regularly nominated
candidates Of the Democratic party, who
were supported by Mr.. Farley. These
regularly nominated candidates for
mayor and district attorney were also
the Tammany candidates. The Labor
party. in the city elections, was intent
upon trouncing the Tammany tiger in
his own backyard
The Labor party, however, is ready to
swallow the Tammanyized State and Ma
honal Democratic party, and has given
evidence of its willingness. Its con-
Aictins attitudes may not make sense
TO the man in the str t. However,. 1t
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Claims S0uth's Difficulties
Not Due to Freight Rates.

To the Editor Of The Star:
IN AN article in The Star Of October
2 Mr.. Ralph McGill, executive editor
of the Atlanta Constitution, discusses
the South as ~. s. Problem No. l."
ascribing the difficulties Of that section
chiefly to discriminatory tariffs and
freight rates. I do not claim to be an
authority on the subject of tariffs, but
have had experience in transportation
matters.
For many years the Government.
through its arm, the Interstate Com
merce Commission, has had authority
and specific procedure to fix interstate
railroad rates. Therefore, q charge that
railroad rates are and have been discrim-
inatory and unduly prejudicial to the
South is in effect an indictment Of the
Government.
In support of his charge, Mr.. McGill
offers certain comparisons Of rates, the
first Of which is q comparison Of the
flrst-class rate between C&Attanooga aud
Evening star., 1938-10-06
The Circle.

Forth from che dust We spring-and run
About the green earth's patient breast;
And when our little day Is done,
Into her bosom creep, and rest.
Like sailors on foreign Sea .
Without compass or q chart,
We drift in one vast mystery
In painless solitude Of heart.
Forth from the dust We spring-snd run
About the green earth's patient breast:
And when our little day Is done,
Into her bosom creep =. and res!
D. A. G.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Twenty Years Ago
Tho World War Day by Day
October 6, 1918.

A terrific battle between the Meuse
and the Aire was waged without decisive
result. The enemy used a great deal
of gas, striving desperately to gain time.
The Allies crossed the Suippe River.
North of the Scarpe, Hornes men took
Fresnoy.
The Germans at home were beginning
tn feel the pressure. The army COM
mand requested the government to have
neutral Amsterdam transmit peace
note to President Wilson, with the object
of obtaining an armistice to gain time
for an orderly retreat. This noke was
sent.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
Arlington, Va.

<AAAAASeoAAD Sos
Dear Sir:
your worthwhile comments on the
always popular subject of colds suggest
next time.
After fifty years of experience with
colds, find the number can be reduced
three years, mainly by dieting and rea-
sonable care against catching colds from
others, as you suggest.
"One day and two nights in bed with
out much food will rid any common cold.
Overeating, especially of sweets and
starches, seems the real foundation Of the
people eat that way.
Gold baths are 0. K. If skin and hair
are very we'll dried before going into
cold air. Many gymnasium folks get
colds by going out half dried from the
baths. The ultra violet light treatments
at the gymnasia are fine skin tonics and
cascara pill are among the best treat
ments at the beginning Of cold.
"Yours truly,
A city Is deluged with sneezes at this
time Of year mostly because people will
not follow such good advice.
And partly because they will not put
the heat as early as they should for
ir own good comfort and safe-being.
70 wonder men and women who come
CT Of clammy homes, much rawer than
outdoors, shrink from the slightest touch
of air in public places.
No wonder they sneeze and cough, and
sprinkle millions and millions OF cold
germs or viri all over everybody else.
They can't help it. because they haven't
taken the steps which would prevent 1t.
They harm themselves, hurt others,
and cost the Nation many millions OF
dollars each year.
Let no one think that even universal
taking thought in this matter would end
colds. One may follow all the rules, and
still take cold" because it is a difficult
enemy to beat. But If more persons paid
personal attention to the idea of cold
prevention, there would be great les
sening of this common ailment, and
vast economic gain to the Nation.
In stating here recently the idea that
some observers believe fat persons catch
cold more readily than thin ones, we did
not ask or expect universal agreement
with the idea, the object being more to
get people to think about the whole
matter.
Experience soon shows any one that
there is no question of the day about
which the average citizen thinks less
than this Of the so-called common cold.
He often thinks it effeminate to do so,
or he prides himself on being able to
wear out cold. The fact that he may
give the malady to many persons who do
not possess his powers Of resistance
never seems to occur to him.
Respirational diseases Of all kinds have
been increasing in recent years, not only
because there is more crowding every
where, but also because there has been
Evening star., 1938-10-06

Soviet scientists have successfully
demonstrated something long disputed
that living hsh can be frozen for con-
siderable time and later thawed out and
revived completely. This may indicate
hope for Republicans.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

Senator Jim Ham Lewis OF Illinois
wants the war debt question settled
through the issuance by foreign debtor
nations of bonds payable to future gen.
erations of Americans Have not those
future generations Of Americans enough
troubles looming up without this?
Evening star., 1938-10-06
COrrigan in Chinese.

Prom the Arkansas Gazette.
The Chinese, who are said to have
honored the Lindbergh epic with one or
more infants named Wun Long Hop,
don't seem to be interested In Corrigan.
At least mo little Celestial has got into
the vitA statistics % Wong Web.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

What with professional football and
amateur football in full blast, and a
world baseball series upon us, the "stove-
league" sessions of midwinter will seem
almost in the nature of rest cure.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
The Star Loses
A Subscriber,

The Star Loses
A Subscriber.
TO the Editor Of The Star:
7 HAVE been a subscriber of yours for
about two years and always liked your
paper. Yesterday stopped my subscrip-
tion. Your praise Of that dirty. double
dealing dog, Chamberlin; got on my
nerves.
I am of English descent and am
ashamed that one Of that race could be
- eoutemptah A FORMER READER.
Evening star., 1938-10-06
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Evening star., 1938-10-06
Shooting Stars.
BY pHILANDER JOHNSON.
Some Day.

Some Day.
For a long tins we've expected
Great improvements to arrive,
But they've somehow been neglected,
Though we're glad that we're alive.
Have we stopped the aspirations
OF the big financial set
That has caused such apprehension?
Not yet.
Have we rounded up the tariff
In way that suits us all?
Have we spanked the bumptious ruler
OF country fierce though small?
And cen that borrowed five-spot-
Have I paid the little debt?
Truth compels the sad confession
Not yet!
Evening star., 1938-10-06

DE man." said Uncle Eben, "dat
thinks he has walk -over is liable to
get to tskin' things 70 easy dat he gets
run ovez dsself."
Evening star., 1938-10-06

WASHINGTON, d. c.
THURSDAY October 8, 1888
Evening star., 1938-10-06
The Tinif7 Office.

The Tinid Office.
"The office sheuld seek the man. re-
marked the idealist.
Perhaps" answered Senator Sorghum,
"but an Office doesn't get much encour-
agement in prowling around seeking
anybody. In fact, it has to roost high
to keep from being grabbed of the
perch"
"The man." said Hi Ho. the sage OF
Chinatown. that keeps looking for easy
work doesn't want work: what he really
wants is easy money"
Refuge.
The current news doth cause despair,
Such shocking things are brought to
light;
I'll read the advertisements, where
I'm sure that all will be polite.
Protest.
Poets have always had scanty
encouragement"
Eyes" answered the sad-eyed youth
with inky fingers. "The idea seems to
be that poetry is something everybody
ought to read and nobody ought to
write
Autumn Sadness.
The autumn days are sad, we're told;
The reason, like as not
Is this: They are either far TOO cold
Or else they're much too hot.
DE man." said Uncle Eben, "dat
thinks he has . walk-over is liable to
get to tskin' things 70 easy dat he gets
run ovsz dssslf." -.-~~.--
Evening star., 1938-10-06

the peace-makers Of Munich, in the
spirit of verdun. will say to Hitler:
Thou shalt not pass?
Evening star., 1938-10-06
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Refuge.
Protest.
Autumn Sadness.

The autumn days are sad, we're told;
The reason, like as not,
Is this: They are either far TOO cold
Or else they're much too hot.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

@. What is the source Of the line,
"Some call it evolution and others call
1t God"?--C. r.
A. 1t is from Each In His Own
Tongue" by William Herbert Carruth.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

1.-The man." said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown. that keeps looking for easy
work doesn't want work: what he really
wants is easy money"
Evening star., 1938-10-06

@. What is the name Of the rose town
in Texas,-C. =.
A. Tyler, Texas. produces more than
cne-third OF the Nations supply Of COM
has 100 nurseries and each year holds
the Texas Rose Festival.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

@. Please compare the 1914 population
and area OF Germany with that Of
today-S. r.
A. In 1914 Germany had an area Of
20S,s30 square miles and population Of
81, 1900 900. compared with q population
today of rs 1000 900 and an area Of 2l4,o68
square miles.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

@. Where is the largest cranberry pro-
ducing area?-G. r. j.
A. 1t is on Cape Cod, where three.
fourths Of the Nations crop is grown.
Evening star., 1938-10-06

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09
Catholic
St. Doninic's

Palms will be blessed and distrib-
uted at 10 o'clock high mass to.
morrow. At this mass the passion
will be solemnly sung. On Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday at 8 p.
m. Tenebrae will be sung by the
student deacons and fathers Of the
Dominican House Of Studies. Each
evening they will sing the impress.
Sive music Of the Lamentations of
jeremiah in a harmonized ar.
rangement.
After Tenebrae on Wednesday
evening, the Rev. j. F. Beever
o. p, will speak on 1.-THE Be,
trayal."
The usual ceremonies Of the
mass and procession to the repoSi.
tory will take place on Holy Thurs
day at 8 o'clock. In the evening
the Rev. Joseph r. Slavin, 0. p,
s. T. Lr., Ph.D., will close his holy
hour novena series on peace. The
topic will be 1.-THE Feast Of Peace"
The mass Of the presanctified
will be celebrated with the singing
Of the passion at 8 q. m. on Good
Friday. After the singing Of Tene
brae at 8 o'clock in the evening
Father J. J. Durkin, o. P, Do.
minican missionary for many
years, will speak on the Passion
of Our Lord"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09
Christian Science

"Are Sin, Disease, and Death
Real?" is the subject of the Les
son-Sermon in all the Churches Of
Christ. Scientist tomorrow. The
Golden Text is from Isaiah 1925:
THE light of the moon shall be as
the light of the sun, and the light
Of the sun shall be sevenfold, as
the light of seven days, in the day
that the Lord bindeth up the
breach Of his people, and healeth
the stroke of their wound" Among
the citations which comprise the
LeSson-Sermon is the following
from the Bible: Then shall the
lame man leap as an hart, and
the tongue of the dumb sing: for
in the wilderness shall waters
break out, and streams in the
desert" isaiah $3.50 The Les
Son-Sermon also includes the fol.
lowing passage from the Christian
Science textbook. Science and
Health with Key to the Scrip.
lures" by Mary Baker Eddy: BE.
yond the frail premises of human
beliefs, above the loosening grasp
OF creeds, the demonstration of
Christian Mind-healing stands a
revealed and practical Science. !"
(page 98).
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09
CAR HITS GIRL;
DRIVER JAILED

Curtis Berry, colored, 26, OF
152312 Fourteenth st., N. w., was
charged by Second precinct police
last night with operating an auto
mobile on an expired permit and
failure to give the right-of-way to
a pedestrian-in this case, q miss
ing girl. Berry was lodged in a
police cell.
Thirteen-year-old Agner Loukota.
Of 401 Fourth ST., N. w., missing
with two girl companions since
Thursday night, was treated at
Freedman's Hospital for a frac
tured collarbone received when
struck on her way home by Berry's
car at Ninth and N SITS, N. w.
According to Agnes, she and
two other Jefferson Junior High
School girls, Margaret Pickford
English, 13, and Mary Frances
Fink, IA, both of 406 Second st.
N. w., started out Thursday night
to visit the grandmother of one Of
the girls in Colmar Manor, Md
firing of the adventure, she said,
she left her two companions to re-
turn home.
The Misses English and Fink,
she said, were bound for Frederick
Md, when she left them. They
have not yet been located, accord
ing to police.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09
Episcopal
Washinqton Cathedral

The observance Of Holy Week in
Washington Cathedral will begin
at IL a. m. tomorrow with the an
nual Procession Of Palms. The
Very Rev. Noble c. Powell, DID,,
Dean of the Cathedral, will deliver
the sermon. The preacher at the
Peoples Evensong service at 4
o'clock will be The Right Rev.
James E. Freeman, DID,, LID,
Bishop of Washington. Music ap-
propriate to Palm Sunday will be
given at both services by the
CATHEDRAL choir of men and boys.
Holy Communion will be cele-
|brated at 1880 a. m. and $50 a. m.
in the Bethlehem Chapel of the
Cathedral crypt tomorrow.
Daily services in the Cathedral
during Holy Week include celebra'
ton of the Holy Communion at
1880 q. m. with the exception of
Good Friday. Special lenten ad.
dresses will be delivered following
evening prayer at 4 o'clock as fol
lows: Tuesday-Canon Arson
Phelps Stokes. on ways Of Know
ing God: Wednesday-The Dean
on keys to Life, and Thursday
Canon Everett H. Jones on "Liv
ing the Christian Life" Morning
prayer and the litany will be read
on Good Friday at 10 a. m, with
Bishop Freeman conducting the
Passion Service from noon until
3 p. m. He will deliver meditations
on 1.-THE Seven Last Words Of
Christ"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09
Christian
National City

For the Palm Sunday service
tomorrow morning DR.. Raphael
HARDWOOD Miller will speak on
The Triumphs and Defeats of a
City" At the evening service he
viii speak on '"The Lights and
Shadows Of Garden"
On Monday and Tuesday nights
the religious play, 1.-THE Rock
will be presented by the Young
Peoples Dramatic Club. Candle.
light communion service will be
held at 7:45 p. m. Thursday. Fri.
day evening, the National City
Christian Church choir will pre-.
sent the religious cantata, THE
Seven Last Words
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1938-04-09

At the II a. m. service tomorrow
DR.. Oscar F. Blackwelder will use
for his Palm Sunday theme, Five
Minutes to Twelve" The senior
choir will sing ride On! Ride
On!" by John Prindle Scott. At
the $3.50 o'clock matin service the
Rev. Ralph w. Loew will speak
on THE Defeat of Violence" The
matin choir will sing "All Glory,
Laud and H onor" by Melchior-
Tischner. 'The Inferiority Com
Iplex and the Consciousness of Des-
tiny" will be the subject used by
DR.. Blackwelder at the 8 o'clock
service.
Holy Week services will be held
Wednesday through Friday eve
nings at 8 o'clock. On Wednesday
there will be preparatory service
for Communion with Holy Com
munion at 9:15. The Holy Thurs
day communion will be held as
usual and the service Of COM
munion will be held after the
rendition of Stainer's "Cruci-
fixion" Good Friday evening by