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Evening star., 1938-02-24
World Situation Today Is
Most Amazing in History

10 The Editor Of The Star:
The present reign of terror" dwarfs
into insignificance the proceedings of
the original performance to which this
phrase is classically applied. The &C
tons Of the totalitarian powers in their
undeclared wars on weaker peoples have
already cost the lives of hundreds of
thousands Of innocent non-c -combatants
and the threats to those who NAV on
pose their will declare purpose of much
further destruction with its accompani-
ment Of untold misery.
Already these actions and the pro-
nounced program of these powers have
disrupted the peace Of mind of the
world; disturbed the economy and DO
htical policies of all other nations, and
made all free peoples apprehensive that
the security which centuries of sacri-
flee entities them to cherish are en-
dangered.
1t Is an amazing situation entirely
unimaginable at the termination of the
Great War. But what is much more
amazing is the complacencv with which
these disruptiVe developments were OBJ
served by the peoples who were to be-
come the victims of their accomplish
ment. The program of the Nazi leader
was blatantly advertised. with un-
ashamed synicism and with bold de-
tail. 1t was carried through step-by-
step, first by pure effrontery. but later
by show Of suficiency. At the in
ceptlon OF this development, when it
was plainly clear that it was to be
pushed to its ultimate conclusion the
nations now suffering jitters and palsey
through inaction could have stopped it
short by a mere display of force and
purpose.
What is the situation? The nations
that are supposed to have won the war
have now to extend themselves to the
breaking point and to endanger their
economy merely to preserve their politi-
cal existence; the world is faced with
mass destruction and misery. and West
ern civilization is itself at stake. And
all for lack of imagination for un-
necessary blindness to see things as
palpable as a pike-staff. and for in
eXcusable want of purpose and courage.
Nothing in all history can produce
parallel to such case of ineptitude; to
the writer it is the most amazing and
lnexplicable situation that has ever
arisen in human annals.
WILLIAM I. WYMAN.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

needing them, denied to those who did
need them and that other provisions
of the approved plan have been f1outed
Substantiation of such complaints pre-
sumably would force Oklahoma to set
its own house in order. Certainly 1t
must DO so if it would participate further
in Federal largesse.
Assuming that the board initiated its
current proceedings against the Okla
homa administration only after careful
consideration of facts, it is to be COM
mended for its courage in forcing the
situation into the open. The example
may have salutary effect in other States
where suspicious of maladministration
have arisen and may further the funda-
mental objective of bringing assistance
to those who truly need it.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Clean Administration.

Next to money, perhaps, there is no
element SO important to effective opera
ton Of the omnibus social security pro-
gram as integrity on the part of those
administering the component plans.
Conceding the broad thesis that local
administration should be more generally
satisfactory than Capitalization of all
control in Washington, the social security
legislation provides that States should
exercise such administrative function in
varying degree in all except the old-age
insurance program.
In the old-age assistance program, for
instance, it was established that the
Federal Government would match State
expenditures up to $50 per person per
month and defray part of the admin
istrative costs If the State plan and its
administrative machinery met certain
standards of the Social Security Board.
Embarking on a project of public aid
more vast than ever before attempted
In this country, the board placed justifi-
able faith in the integrity Of local of1l-
cials in conferring approval necessary
to bring relief to those in need of it.
It Is regrettable indeed if this faith
Is to prove misplaced in any appreciable
number of cases, a condition now SEEM
ingly evident with regard to Oklahoma,
where agents of the board have I'M
covered grounds for serious indictment
Of the old-age assistance administration.
IN brief. the charges are that pen
dons have been granted to those not
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Room for Sympathy.

Chairman Nichols ot the House SUBJ
committee on District Taxes is surprised
to learn that there is no tax on beer in
Washington. That is what makes it so
difficult to write a tax bill for the Dis
trict,' said Mr.. Nichols, "and what
makes me unsympathetic, to learn that
the District has escaped taxes paid by
other Jurisdictions"
The revelation that there is no tax
on beer in the District should not make
MIR. Nichols unsympathetic. 1t should
make him more sympathetic to the
local taxpayers. Mr.. Nichols has been
a distinguished member of the House
District Committee for some time. Mr..
Nichols was member of the committee
which framed the tax bill for the Dis
trict which went into effect last year.
Mr.. Nichols is the chairman of a sub
committee now preparing another tax
bill for the District. MI. Nichols had
the assistance of so-called advisory
committee on taxes, made up of certain
municipal employees in the District
Building, whose not very penetrating
researches into the question of taxation
were reinforced by $4,000 appropria-
ton to assist them, paid for out of local
taxes.
Yet Mr.. Nichols learns for the first
time that there is no local tax on beer.
Why does this make Mr.. Nichols un-
sympathetic?
Since the subcommittee, of which Mr..
Nichols is chairman, began its study of
the local tax bill there has been no meet
ing attended by all the members of the
subcommittee. For the past two weeks
the House District Committee has been
unable to transact business because
of the lack of a quorum. Under such
conditions, how can the legislators, ex-
clusively responsible for all taxes and
all legislation in the District, be ex-
pected to familiarize themselves with
anything? The tax bill now under con-
Ederation has drawn, and will continue
to draw, severe criticism from local tax
payers because 1t is a poor tax bill. If
the logical suggestion of the Board of
Trade for tax on beer is adopted and
written into the bill, sufficient revenue
may be produced to permit modicum
OF tax relief in other directions. But
Mr.. Nichols doubtless realizes that a
beer tax will meet the objections of
some members who come from dis
tricts where there are breweries;
not because it is an unfair tax or be-
cause beer sold in the District should
not bear such tax. They will be against
1t because they are more concerned with
the interest of their voting constituents
than they are with the interests of their
voteless constituents who live in the
District.
1t is disheartening to learn that Mr..
Nichols feels unsympathetic to the Dis
trict, which has nothing to do with taxes
except to pay them; which lacks any
voice in the selection of taxes or how
the money is to be spent.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Two Star Editorials
Elicit Commentator

To the Editor of The Star:
AS an Englishman I heartily con-
cur in The Stars editorial Democracy
Abdicates, the writer of which has
profound knowledge of the European
situation.
To me it is rather a curious COIN
cidence that "the shopkeeper statesman
who sold the pass should be a Cham
berlaln. Those of us who have reason
ably long memories will recall with pro-
found regret that it was Joseph Cham
berlaln-alias Brummagem Joe-who
played the role of Judas to the Grand Old
Man Gladstone. The latter introduced his
famous Irish home rule bill, which was
accepted as solution of the Irish ques-
ton by Ireland's greatest statesman,
Charles Stewart Parnell. Brummagem
Joe saw the opportunity to get the thirty
pieces of silver from the rabid tories
OF England, so he stuck the harpoon
into Gladstone's back and submarined
the Irish home rule bill. This home
rule bill if it had been enacted into law
would have. in my opinion. permanently
settled the Irish question. Ireland would
have become tower of strength to Eng
land and the fair name of England would
not have been indelibly marred by the
horrible barbarities Of the BLACK and
Tans.' DANIEL j. DIXON.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
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Evening star., 1938-02-24

most powerful radiations known to man,
is becoming of more and more value for
the treatment Of cancer which cannot
be reached by X-rays. 1t is credited
with saving hundreds of lives.
Until about three years ago. there was
no possible rival. Since then, however.
physicists have been able to produce
several artificial radioactive elements
by high energy bombardments. Theo-
retically some of them are more potent
than radium. Eventually they may fill
notable place in medicine. At present
and for long time to come, however,
the possibility Of producing them in
even the minute quantities in which
radium can be extracted would be in
credibly costly.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

How automobiles are best managed has
become one of the great questions of
the hour, with flying machines also call
ing for scientific consideration as
means of advancing commerce instead
OF destroying it. If the year 1888 lives
up to its possibilities it will be indeed
memorable.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Deplores Support of
Olympics in Japan

To the Editor Of The Star:
With reference to the letter by Mr..
Bush, cannot understand how any
patriotic, respectable American citizen
who is aware of what our Constitution
stands for would approve of our send
ing delegation Of athletes to any of
the Fascist countries and particularly
Japan, as that would be putting our
selves on par with medieval tryant
oppressors, murderers of innocent men,
women and children, robbers, who are
wearing a civilized mask but whose
hands are dripping with the blood of
their victims.
Our participation in any such event
would undoubtedly mean our approval
Of or at least acquiescence in their de-
structive work.
Q. D. SHEPARD.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Literature is brilliantly recognized in
present politics and never has there been
a more determined effort to intensity the
literary quality of comments as they
arise.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

The President will have things to say
to the news men with regard to foreign
policies. A large part of the interest
in his remarks may depend on how they
are handled by patient and skillful
translarors.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

From the Presidents private office
comes the consistent message mo COM
ment." Even the realtor hesitates about
mentioning basic values and the prospect
of future Improvements.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Italy will now hear what Neville
Chamberlain has to say, with perhaps
no feeling that success has been scored
in making new job any easier than
the old one.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Beneficiary,

BY PF5ILANDER JOHNSON.
The Beneficiary.
For heroes pagentries are made;
For men who suffer as they climb.
The one who looks at the parade
Is he who has the easier time.
And yet the man upon the street
Who offered no suggestion wise,
But waits in comfort all complete,
Is always first to criticize.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Getting things definitely settled once
and forever has never been deemed es-
sential to England's happiness. What
the future may hold in store is as essen
tial as ever to mental comfort.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Kentucky is fine old State, able to
say from personal observation what to
do with a gold reserve that has been pa
tiently accumulated.
Evening star., 1938-02-24

Hitler has one great advantage in
being sure Of an attentive world audi
ence whenever he decides that he is due
for a speech.
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Evening star., 1938-02-24

News pictures show German children
at play while wearing gas masks. Nurs-
cry rhymes will no doubt be invented
which give the gas mask proper status.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The STAR
My congratulations on your very ex-
cellent editorials, Democracy Abdicates"
and George Washington" in The Star
of February %, 1898.
1t seems more than a passing coinci-
dence that two such outstanding edi-
torials should appear side by side on an
anniversary that means so much in
American history. TACIE e. BOLEN.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Hitler a Regular Winner.

From the Troy (N " Record
German Army heads who stood out
against der big boy have learned what
every householder knows. In an argu-
ment with paper hanger you can't win.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Nerve!

Ultimate limit of nerve: An American
saying the Filipinos aren't fit for self
government because they would get
hopelessly in debt.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
Inviting Trouble.

from the Pittshursh Post.oazstte.
Hungary, by discovering oil, has placed
herself In danger Of an undeclared war.
Evening star., 1938-02-24
foundations of Talent.

Temptations OF Talent.
Would you advise a young statesman
to study oratory?"
mo" answered Senator Sorghum;
"being great orator these days simply
tempts man to take chance on say
ing the wrong thing"
mad too easy it's pretty sure sign his
conscience amt clear.
"Meanest Man" Contest.
The "meanest man on earth" no more
Is that misguided elf
Who says. There won't be any core"
And keeps all for himself.
He is no crouch. In widest glee
He seeks what he calls fun.
Earths meanest man just now is he
Who hits and tries to run.
whats the population of Crimson
Gulch?"
I'VE won't know for several days" an
swered Cactus Joe. Another feud has
broke out"
"A beaten path is easiest trod," said
HI Ho. the sage of Chinatown, "yet
progress has depended largely on our
perpetual human curiosity as to what
may lie in the Jungle"
Three Thousand at Least.
The Candidate now comes along.
A fairy friend with magic strong.
A fairy's limit used to be
A kind consent to wishes three.
The Candidate more skill must claim
In following up the fairy game,
For he must promise with will
Three thousand wishes to fulfill
"A natchelly talkative person. said
Uncle Eben, generally has de best Of
an argument. OWN to his vocal cords
bein' In de best trainiu'."
Evening star., 1938-02-24
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conscience amt clear.
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Evening star., 1938-10-12
Weather Man
Sees Some Good
MD.C. Climate

The virtues of Washington weather
in October-especially for visitors to
the Nations Capital-were extolled
today by the Weather Man himself
as the United States Weather Bureau
forecast "fair and warmer" for to-
night and noted the first IL days Of
the month as clear and cool.
When people ask us the best time
Of the year to visit Washington, we
say October" declared the Weather
Man-one Of the bureaus observers.
Visitors to Washington these days
will get good impression Of the city.
The month has been cool and mod
erately clear. There has been one
cloudy day, one partly cloudy. The
convention Of doctors here ought to
appreciate this.
Furthermore" continued the OBJ
server, there has been only 1-100 of
an inch precipitation in the first IL
days Of October. Yesterday the tenn
perature was degrees above normal,
with high Of 76 degrees at pm.
and a low Of ~ degrees at 3 am. For
the three preceding days it was de-
grees below the average"
The mercury reached q low Of S.
degrees at $3.50 am. today and climbed
to "a degrees at 10 am.
The forecast for tomorrow Is Elm
creasing cloudiness, followed by rain
at night; moderate south and south
west winds becoming fresh on Thurs
day" /
Evening star., 1938-10-12
CROSS-TOWN BUS
ASKED IN HEARING
Civic Groups and Transit
Firm Officials Debate It
at Utilities Session.

Proposals for the establishment of q
cross-toWn bus service from the vicin-
ity of Westmoreland Circle to Rhode
Island avenue or Bladensburg road
NE. or some other eastern terminus,
were debated today by officials of the
Capital Transit Co. and civic groups
at public hearing before the Public
Utilities Commission.
Earlier the company petitioned for a
change in the route of its Massachu-
sets avenue bus line SO that some of
the service would be run to Westrnore-
land Circle, in order to pick up pas
sengers coming from the new residen-
tial section beyond the District line.
Opposition to this proposal was
voiced by Thomas E. Lodge and other
representatives of the American Uni
versitl Park Citizens Association, who
brought out in questioning that one
less bus per day in rush hours would
be operated between Ward Circle and
the end Of the line at Wisconsin ave-
nue. and Fessenden street NV. The
company witness, Dean j. Locke of the
engineering staff, insisted, however.
there would be no diminution of sery-
ice north of Nebraska avenue, since
scheduled changes would take up the
slack.
The bus line now goes out Massa-
chusetts avenue. turning north on
Forty-ninth street, then through
Chesapeake, Forty-eighth, Ellicott and
Forty-seventh streets to reach Fessen-
den street.
The company proposal now is to run
some of the buses directly out Massa-
chusetts avenue to Westmoreland
Circle, then along Western avenue and
Chesapeake street to return to Forty
ninth street. The original plan was
that after passing Westmoreland
Circle the buses would return to Forty
ninth street via Western avenue and
Brandywine street Mr. Lodge said
his association preferred to have all
Of the buses operate through Forty
ninth street and not go to Westmore-
land Circle at all.
The proposed cross-town bus line
has been urged for some years to pro-
vide quicker transportation, with fewer
transfers between scattered points in
the more northern portions of the
District. The plan, as advanced by
the Utilities Commission, is to have
the cross-toWn service similarly follow
the route of the Bureau of Standards
and the Park road bus lines.
Evening star., 1938-10-12
4,655 RISE SHOWN
IN FEDERAL JOBS
U. S. Employed 871,815 in
Ali Departments in August.
116,963 in District.

Federal employment increased Isl
in the District and 4,504 in the field
during the month of August. bringing
the total number of Federal workers in
the District to 116963 and the total
outside to 754,852, the Civil Service
Commission announced today in its
monthly report on civil employment
and pay rolls in the executive branch
of the Government
The August pay roll was $132 ,085, 1853
as compared to $128,184,159 in July
The District August pay roll was $780,
935, ,l6S, against $40, 0,388,232 in July.
While the number of regular Fed
eral workers here was on the upgrade
in August, there were decreases OF
161 in force-account employees, those
employed on building, naval vessel or
road construction, and 425 in the
ranks of part-time employees.
Discussing the national Federal pay
roll, the commission cited an in
crease of approximately $4,000,000 in
August over July and said this amount
disproportionate to the number OF
new employees, "was caused by the
addition of a large number of EN-.
ployes to the roll late in July. These
new employees were paid for all the
month of August, but only a portion
of July, causing the August pay roll
to show an apparently disproportion.
ate increase. Also, the more thar
100000 per diem employees received
more pay in August than in July a.
there were three more working day:
in August than in July"
Increase in worker ranks for August
outside the District were reported ir
the Indian Service, Reclamation Serv.
ice and Geological Survey of the In.
terror Department, the Engineer De.
partment of the War Department, P
w. A. and W. P. A.
OF the 87l ,815 Federal employees ir
August, there were 1892 force-ac-
count workers, 754,145 employed full
time, 35,748 on part time and 65,28s
who were paid from emergency relief
funds. There was an increase o,
4,165 employees in the latter group.
South Africa has just purchaset
100 air bomberS.
Evening star., 1938-10-12
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION
HEARS NEWSPAPER MAN
Fawcett Says Education Is {
Matter of Lifetime Effort,
Not Just a Few Years.

James Waldo Fawcett Of the edi-
torial staff Of The Star yesterday after
noon told members Of the Junior High
School Teachers Association that
education is matter Of lifetime effort
and not just a few years in school,"
introduced by DR.. Chester w.
Holmes, assistant superintendent Of
schools, Mr.. Fawcett was the prin-
cipal speaker at the first fall meeting
of the association, at the Macfarland
Junior High School.
Especially in time Of trouble" he
said, people must fortify their lives
with the wisdom of the past to have
a more hopeful view Of the future.
Solution OF our problems lies not in
leaving them to others, but in our own
efforts.
Miss Myrtle Moore, delegate from
the District to the National Education
Association convention in New York
the past summer, gave report on the
meetings.
Six teachers were elected to serve on
this years advisory council to work
with DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superin-
tendent Of schools. They were Miss
Helen Hodge, Anacostia Junior High
School; Mrs. Annie w. Bassly, Alice
Deal; Miss Grace Deal, Gordon; Miss
Minnie Lppitt, Taft: Stanley Collins,
Hine, and Thomas Ferry, 9tue1t.