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statute under which the Park Bank was
organized expressly and positively pro-
hibited the bank from doing any banking
business after the expiration of the char
ter. The decision in this case by judicial
decree extended the charter indefinitely
as against the express provision of the
statute
The Supreme Court for perhaps a
hundred years has held that in the con-
struction of State statutes the Federal
courts are bound by and must follow the
decisions of the State courts in the con-
struction of State statutes. The courts
of Alabama have many times construed
the statute under which the Park Bank
was organized. The decision of the high
court in this case not only ignored the
Alabama decisions, but in effect nullifles
them all. Under the authority of this
case the Federal courts are at liberty to
give their own construction to State
statutes regardless of State decisions.
The stability of judicial procedure and
the respect for court decisions may be of
more Importance than the interest of
the parties in this bank case.
OBSERVER.
October 13, 1888.
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the farmers and possibly by reduction
in present subsidies.

the farmers and possibly by reduction
in present subsidies.
Another and probably more serious
objection is that it would be exceed
ingly difficult to locate the arbitrary
line that would have to be drawn be-
tween those who would pay the higher
price and those who would pay the
lower. Some agency would have to dis
tribute the commodities. and all of that
spells more governmental control over
the citizen, more planned economy" if
that description is preferred. All of
these objections are real. They point
to potentialities in the Wallace plan for
serious abuses and should be weighed
carefully.
But it is only fair to examine the
other side of the picture. If this plan is
to be rejected, what is to be done? The
crisis on the farm is by no means wholly
of New Deal origin. The lesson of the
World War spurred other nations to
develop their own sources of wheat
and cotton, which formerly had been
purchased here. Americas position
shifted from that of debtor to creditor,
making financing of purchases more diff
fcult. Consumption of wheat and corn
has declined in this country from causes
that cannot be attributed to Mr.. Wal
lace.
These are facts which no administra-
ton could have escaped in the past and
from which none can escape in the
future. Unless some remedy is found
the surpluses will grow larger while
many of the poor remain underfed and
poorly clothed. Mr.. Wallace may not
be able to reduce the surpluses and feed
the poor at the same time, but it is
worthy of note that his plan has received
the qualified Endorsement of men like
Senators Borah and Wheeler
In any event it would seem that judg-
ment should be withheld until the de-
tails of the proposal are announced. 1t
may then appear that the plan is wholly
unsound, but in the meantime there re-
mains the possibility that satisfactory
formula for administering it may be
found.
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Fewer traffic accidents.
Better health throughout the Nation.
fxYrN Nf 1oo. ~ a kvy

Fewer traffic accidents.
Better health throughout the Nation.
These are two Of the, hopes aroused by
recent experiments with vitamin A.
In the wonder working alphabet of the
vitamins, no letter stands for more at the
present time than this one.
Vitamin A is the "big shot" of the
group, which contains B, c, D and G, to
say nothing of E.
It Is believed that persons with plenty
OF A in their systems are able to recuper-
ate almost instantly from bright lights,
whereas those who have deficiency of
this vitamin require 30 seconds or longer
more than time enough for an accident
to come back to normal after bright
headlight has flashed in their eyes.
X X
Vitamin A seems to have some effect on
all the mucous membranes of the body,
including those of the eye.
There Is one Washingtonian who took
this vitamin, plus D, with such good
effects that his occulist started taking it.,
after seeing the great improvement in
the appearance of his patients eyes.
Personal experimentation seems in Or
der. Few persons know very much about
the possible effect.
Thus the American desire to "take
something" may be indulged, provided
one does bit of reading, and does not
take too many vitamins over too long a
time.
There have been terrible stories about
how too much vitamin D, for instance,
will calcify the liver, which sounds rather
terrible.
What vitamin A will do to you, one
wholly unofficial experimenter has found
out, at least in his own case, is to make
one very hot.
From rather cold -blooded person, he
was transformed into an exceedingly
warm -blooded one
Whereas before he could not stand as
much as breath of air upon him, now
he wants air and more air. thereby bring
ing down upon his head the maledictionS
of those who still suffer from the slightest
movement of air.
What has happened is that his basic
metabolism has been increased too much,
hence the warning he is willing to give
to all who would experiment, in their
own behalf, with the vitamins.
X X
GO easy he would warn them
IF you take the concentrates, as did,
to help prevent colds, take them for three
weeks, then stop for week or so, before
beginning again"
This experimenter is convinced that it
is the vitamin A which helps prevent
colds. not the yitamin D.
Whether he is right about this he does
not know.
Did the vitamin help him? Well he
cut his colds from three or four a year,
bad Ones to one small one per year.
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Guarding Democracy.

When John Philpot Curran in 1903
declared that eternal vigilance is the
price of liberty he summarized in an
epigram the wisdom of intelligent de-
mocracy, and a hundred and thirty years
have served but to confirm the sentiment.
The institutions, the philosophy, the
practices of freedom must be guarded
or they will be destroyed. Americans
in general know that, understand it and
comprehend it, yet the average citizen
commonly does not realize his personal
duty to defend the faith by which he
lives. Only in time of war is he apt to
feel his obligation. In seasons of peace,
he leaves the work to the Government.
But it happens that the democratic
state, like its population, habitually is
slow to appreciate its danger. For eX-
ample, consider the statutes and regu-
lations designed to prevent undesirable
aliens from entering the United States:
When they were invoked recently in the
John Strachey case it was discovered
that they have not been revised since
1922. They were written in an era when
communism and fasciSm had not begun
to threaten the very existence of liberty
In America. 1t was against anarchy, the
abolition of all government, that they
were framed. What is wanted now is
protection against doctrines whose objec-
tive is supergovernment-the subjection
Of every human creature, every heart
and every mind to tyrannical control by
dictators whose hatred of individual free
dom is passionate to a degree unparal-
leled in the history of the world
And many of those who preach totali-
tarianism are plausible and clever in their
arguments. Especially in period when
great numbers of ordinary men and wom-
en- are discouraged by economic and
social troubles, they find willing listeners
easy converts to their sophistries. All
the more necessary is it, then, that Con-
gress should legislate and the executive
branch enforce restrictions against Fas-
eist and Communist revolutionaries who
seek American audiences to deceive and
exploit. Laws drastic enough to effec-
lively discourage subversive foreign agi-
tators are as imperatively requisite as
the armed forces themselves. The alter
native is to permit democracy in the
United States to be destroyed from
within. England France, Switzerland,
the Netherlands and the Scandinavian
countries already have faced the issue
and solved it in such part as they could.
America should take similar steps with
out delay, and every citizen unwilling to
trust his fate to local equivalents of
Stain and Hitler should be glad to in
dorse those steps when they are taken.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Getting a lob.

Next week has been designated by the
District Commissioners as employment
week. Its purpose is to obtain the
cooperation of employers in trying to
find work for the people registered with
the District of Columbia Employment
Center.
Policemen attached to the fourth pre-
cinct will be excused for any lack Of
word employment" is mentioned for
some time to come in view of the trouble
they experienced last Wednesday when
they tried to pass 10000 applicants for
1000 charwoman jobs quietly through
their front door,.
The police and two beleaguered
representatives of the Civil Service Com
mission, however, were simply victims Of
the publicity given the fact that the jobs
were open. There are doubts that 10000
unemployed charwomen could be found
in Washington. 1t was the prospect Of
landing a job paying $1,000 year with
regular hours and better working condi-
tions which probably cost more than one
Washington housewife domestic assist
ance until after the area of Fourth and
E streets, Southwest, had quieted down.
The matter of the employment center
is entirely different. 1t is more than a
mere employment agency. Forty thou
sand persons actually out of work and
looking for jobs are registered. But they
are registered only after careful inter-
views and series of tests to prove their
claims to training and aptitude in their
work. Special sections provide voca-
tional guidance for young, inexperienced
workers, and assist in fitting persons
who have become physically handi-
capped into lines of work where their
disabilities will not interfere with their
productiveness.
Organized in 1888 under terms of the
Wagner-P -Peyser Act, the center has built
up an increasingly impressive placement
record.
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To the Editor of The Star:
The thoughts embodied in the follow
ing rules have carried the writer through
more than thirty years of auto driving
without an accident-but he still has his
fingers crossed.
l. Don't gamble, check yourself and
the car.
2. See where you are heading, and
what is following
3. Don't forget that you, yourself, once
played in the streets as kid.
4. Because you are driving right don't
forget that there are many driving fools.
5. Driving with gas IN your car and
alcohol in your carcass is suicide.
e. Don't try to push dozen cars aside
to gain few yards.
7. Every car on the road is menace
to life and safety.
g. Wait for the green light, don't rush
the red.
9. You'll get the breaks if your brakes
are good.
TO- Sound your horn as warning, not
as curse. A. F. E.
October 10, 1885,
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Colds start, but are more easily broken
up, which is a vast gain, as any one knows
who is susceptible to them.
Vitamin A, this user believes, is helpful
in stopping colds, and in increasing his
eye health and strength.
But he has seen, in an experimental
animal, even more startling things.
An experimental animal" as most per-
sons know, is a small animal used for
laboratory purposes.
Those used for biological testing of
vitamin products are not cruelty treated
The animal simply is deprived of the
vitamin under test, until a disease is
brought on. Then it is given ration
containing the vitamin. Often the results
are nothing less than marvellous. Pigeons,
for instance, with dropping heads and
feathers are within a few hours made
outstanding, vigorous animals again.
This might seem rather theoretical, but
the personal experiment named here has
seen similar case in his own home, with
results nothing less than miraculous.
A pet cat years old, became paralyzed
in the hind legs.
He went blind.
His case was diagnosed as kidney stone,
and appropriate treatment given, with no
results.
AS a last measure, when the animal
scarce could drag his hind quarters, he
was put on two vitamin A capsules per
day. each capsule containing $500 units
of the vitamin.
At the end of the week the cat was
walking freely.
At the end of month, there were
some slight traces of returning sight.
The coat, from being dirty and rough,
became soft and silky.
Those who knew the animal could have
no doubt whatever of the really miracu-
louS effects obtained. Whether they
would continue was a matter for further
experiment.
1t must be kept in mind that the So
called lower animals respond much more
quickly to all treatments.
human will get no such quick results.
Practical personal experiment with
these most interesting products of scien-
tiflc skill and research had better be
taken at slow pace. No one really
knows what they will do, in the long run.
The safety factor seems to be simply
that most persons today ]sck>most of the
vitamins, and unless they stars taking all
of them in sight, and continue top long,
they scarce can overdo them without
suffering some warning signal.
Ndf can a general feeling of personal
Well-being be regarded as a safe indica-
ton that tie dosage can be continued
indefinitely. The average Americans
right to make an experimental laboratory
out of himself, if he chooses, must not
be construed so far.
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New Farm Experiment.

Secretary Wallace's two-price plan has
q dual bjective-reduction of agricul-
tural surpluses and improving the lot
OF those on relief and in the low income
brackets. With that objective there
can be no quarrel, the only question be-
Ing whether the proposal of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture is likely to produce
the desired results.
The plan which has not been clearly
oef1ned as yet, comes after series of
unsuccessful efforts to raise the incomes
of the 30,00o,oOO people whose welfare
Is tied to the farms. Up to this time
the New Deal has proceeded on the
theory that farm incomes could be raised
by curtailing production, but that doc
trine has failed of success. The net re-
suit of its application has been the ac-
cumulation of greater surpluses, more
instead of less poverty on the farms and
the imposition of staggering debt load
on the taxpayer.
From that extremity, Mr. Wallace has
evolved a new idea. In brief, he would
set up two classes of prices for certain
farm products and commodities manu-
factured from them. One, the prevail
ing market price, would be paid by those
In the higher income class. Another
price, a lower one, would be paid by
persons of low income and those on re-
lief. The difference between the prices
would be made up by the Government
from revenue source not yet discloseO
and handed back to the farmers.
Obviously, such plan is open to at
tack on several sides. There is danger
1t would become a permanent rather
than temporary device. 1t would, in
directly, result in more relief, although
the increased governmental outlay in
volved might be Offset to some extent
by the avoidance of higher subsidies to
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Factory Dreams.

While my steel machine is humming
Swiftly, steadily,
Underneath the motors drumming
can hear the sea.
Though my eyes may sting and blur,
so burning hot my skin,
see, beneath the wheels that whir.
A wave come rolling in.
Leather-hot the circling race
OF belts, this sultry day,
Yet feel upon my face
The GOODNESS of the spray.
Dash of foam and gleam of sands:
Thunder of the sea;
If here are wheels and moving bands,
What are they to me?
MARION H. ADDINGTON.
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Enlisting Experience.

Enlistment of the experience and famil-
iarity with local problems of the District
Minimum Wage Board in administration
of the new wage-hour law here would be
wise decision by the Federal adminis-
traitor of the law. That he contemplates
such an appeal for aid and that the local
board is receptive is welcome news.
Charting new course in regulating
wage and hour standards for women and
minors in several relatively unsettled
local trades, the District Minimum Wage
Board has done It's Job with minimum
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According to "Nordic" reasoning, one
must judge man by his attitude toward
nature and animals rather than by his
political outlook or his treatment Of his
fellow men. For instance, when Marshal
Goering cuddles his lion cub he is
swell fellow; when he orders p!atoons Of
fellow citizens shot down or sent to con-
centration camps, that is not the real
Hermann at all and probably he was just
kidding.
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Asks for Suppression
OF World War Shorts,

In the name of all that was once looked
upon as holy, suppress, if you please, your
TWENTY YEARS AGO
THE WORLD WAR DAY BY DAY."
Can't you see how the horrible irony
of it f1icks us on the raw?
SUBSCRIBER.
October IA, 1885,
Editors note-The horrible irony" of
the World War is, happily, ficking a
vast majority of civilized humanity ION
the raw" And in that fact, it seems to
The Star, perhaps lies humanities' best
chance to escape similar debacle in
this day and time.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Editorial on World
Series Commended.
To the Editor Of The Stal

Permit me to compliment you upon
your interesting editorial in The Star
with reference to the late World Series.
1t was written in such clear and un-
biased fashion that it could not help but
win spot in the heart of every real fan
who likes the national game.
No one questions the superiority of the
American League team. A ten-pound
weight will always tip an eight-pound
one and it was simply case of just bit
more power on long drives that settled
the series.
The Yankees today are the best team
in baseball, but it does not follow that
every American League team is better
than the Cubs-no not by jugful. With
the chips on the table the Yankees would
probably take any of the American
League teams in short order.
You are 70 be commended for pour
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Court Decision in the
Park Bank Case.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The decision in the Park Bank case
by Implication and in effect overrules
and overthrows two fundamental and
long established propositions of law
one in corporation law, the other in
statutory construction.
When q statute fixes a definite term
a stated number of years-for the life of
corporate charter and positively and ex-
pressly prohibits any corporate acts
thereafter-the corporations life expires
at the end of the term designated. Any
attempted acts thereafter by the cor
poration as such are void. The Alabama
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Historic Churches
In the United States.

This is brand-new publication-just
off the press, beautifully illustrated with
more than so fine photographs. 1t de-
scribes old ana historic churches of
various denominations, in all sections
of the country. Through picture and
text it gives the reader a panorama of
the early history Of this republic. Send
for your copy of this unique and fasci-
mating booklet today. 1t is available
for only 10 cents.
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Day
October Is, 1918.

Another six miles was gained by the
allies in Belgium, and 10000 prisoners
with 100 guns taken in this drive. British
forces reached the outskirts of Lille, only
three miles distant A general advance
was made along the whole western front
of two hundred miles.
Many thousands Of prisoners were
taken by Petain's men. Americans re-
doubled their attacks, widening the
breach in the Brunnhilde line. In
Albania, italian troops, with the CO.
operation of their navy, took the Austrian
naval base of Durazzo.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

To those who love real ships it is a
treat to read of the races between the
fishing vessels Bluenose and Gertrude
L. Thebaud. Here are no bronze shells
driven by exemplified theories of experts
in spherical geometry and aerodynamics.
When they hain't a-racin', they ketch
fish!
Evening star., 1938-10-15
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1938-10-15
No Need Of Denial.
From the Cincinnati Tin

From the Cincinnati Times-Star.
Hitler wasted breath denying stories of
food shortages in Germany. All he had
to do was point to Goering.
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clear dissertation on the series as a
whole. which made an appeal to all con-
servative-thinking baseball fans.
JOHN H. MacCLANE.
octobss II, 1e3s.
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Reflected.

whenever that man speaks, you
know exactly what he thinks remarked
the admiring auditor.
II shouldn't say that" corrected the
cautious person. But you know exactly
what he thinks his constituents want him
to think"
Evening star., 1938-10-15
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phone National 5000
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Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the 1rriter,
although the use Of pseudonyn1 for
publication is permissible. Please be
brief!
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Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Triumph.
What is success? To hear above the din
OF ruthless battle the barbarian's cry
For mercy; to extort or boldly win
The treasure that allures the envious
eye;
To stand forth iron-nerved and pitiless
And rise DER those who falter in the
stress
Is this success?
Or is it to reach forth and stoutly grasp
The hand Of him who weakens on the
way,
And lead him on with firm and friendly
clasp
Toward high ideals-toward the light
Of day;
To speak the word of strength and
kindliness,
To leave an honored name that men
shall bless,
This is success!
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IF you'll take notice." said Uncle Eben,
mos O. de people dat's got dead-sure
tips to give out on hoss race has some-
how or mother los deir money so dey
can't play der own information"
Evening star., 1938-10-15

WASHINGTON, d. C.
SATURDAY October Is, 1888
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New "FunnieS," "

INCW UIuIItSs
The autumn bonnet is joke.
This Is fact none can deny;
But when 1t makes a man go broke
It's better sure, to laugh than cry.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

@. How many Jewish immigrants have
We had in the past two years?-W. B.
A. The Bureau of immigration says:
Hebrew aliens admitted during the fiscal
year of 1867 numbered 1852. For the
year 1878, this number increased 20
1876"
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Cautious.

CAUTIOUS.
Cali your speech needs" said the ad-
miring friend, "is few original ideas"
THAT shows your carelessness," said
Senator Sorghum. There is never any
way of telling how the public will regard
a new idea. Never adopt an idea until
it has thoroughly been tried out by
some one else"
"A CRATER" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, 'is man who doesn't care
whether anybody indorses his methods,
so long as they will indorse his notes."
Evening star., 1938-10-15
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Puzzled.

Some fate unkind doth seem to balk
My good intentions that expand.
The more I hear campaigners talk
The less I seem to understand.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

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reader can get the anSDer to any
question OF fact by Triting The Eue-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington,
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@. Who composed the orchestral suite,
Adventures in Perambulator"?-H J..
A. 1t is the work of John Alden Car
penter.
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Ten Safety Rules for Auto
Drivers Submitted.

October 13, 1898.
Evening star., 1938-10-15

@. What kinds of talking books" are
available for the blinds. H.
A. Books of all kinds-fction, biogra-
ply, travel, adventure drama Bible, es-
says, history, poetry, science. The reader
lists the books or kinds of books he
wishes to read, and the library furnishes
them as available.