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Evening star., 1938-03-06
Outstanding Values
Near 18th and Col Rd

Near 18th and Col. Rd.
., Convenient to stores. theaters. car
lines quiet neighborhood
FRIGIDAIRE CURRENT FREE
1860 Clydesdale Pl. NV.
5O.OO-Apt. 1O4-Front apt. Re-
bedroom. dinette. kitchen and and bath. tR''
Near Roosevelt High
43O6 Arkansas Ave. u4th l. Varnump
SIS .OO-No. 3O3-Front apt Recep-
tion hall. living room. dining
room. bedroom. kitchen and bath.
rrs'dase F..e enrren. free Heat and hot
In Petworth
1918 Concord Ave. NV.
$53.5O-Apt. No. 4-Livine room.
bedroom. dinette. kitchen and
bath. Elec. refrigeration; heat and hot
water furnished.
51O9 End St. NV.
$55.OO-Apt. No. 3-Living room.
bedroom, dinette, kitchen
and bath. Screened porch. electric re-
1912 Ceorsi. Ave. NV.
$42.5O-Apt. No. 6--Living room,
rear porch. Available March 18th. ~
3435 Brown St. NV.
$52 2.5O-Apt No S-LivinR room.
bedroom. dinette kitchen
ana bath. Frigidaire. heat hot water
and janitor service furnished,
GAO Buchanan St. NV.
$50 .5O-Apt. No. 1o4-Lvins room.
bedroom dinette kitchen
and bath. elec. refrigeration.
Near Walter Reed
741O Georgia Ave.
@S.OO-Apt. No Living room.
bedroom dinette kitchen
and bath. screened rear porch. Elec-
tric refrigeration.
1904 K cAERiTZ Dist. 908o
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739 NEWTON ST. NV.
3O7O THAYER ST. NE,

Electric Refrigeration.
] room, kitchen and bath $4,000
:, rooms. kitchen and bath - 44.OO
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that dishonest brokers might deceive
their customers In the future will be
largely eliminated.
AS for Mr.. Whitney, five times presi-
dent Of the exchange, and a leader of
the fight against creation Of the Secur-
tiles Exchange Commission, It is sum-
cient to say that the prosecuting author
tiles of New York have moved with
laudable celerity in instituting criminal
proceedings against him. If this COM
bination of effective self-regulation on
the part Of the exchange and prompt
prosecution of suspected wrongdoers by
the public authorities is continued the
public may we'll expect the time to come
when 1t can deal in securities with the
same confidence that it enjoys In its
dealings with the banks.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

As We come to study the mind Of the
Master, whose teachings millions accept
as incompatible, do we find that He de-
signed for His followers a system OF life
that would relate them closely and prac-
tically to this present world, in all its
activities and occupations? We believe
He did. In one of His most significant
words. and that prayer, He said concern
ing His disciples: LAS Thou hast sent Me
into the world, even 50 have also sent
them into the world" All through this
majestic prayer He recurs again and
again to the relation of His followers to
the world in which they are placed. Re-
peatedly throughout His ministry He de-
manded that in following His teaching
those who believe in Him must demon
strate through practical service in the
world the principles and ideals He
taught. That those principles and ideals
have application to the way we conduct
our business, deport ourselves in the null
tiform relationships Of life Is clearly obvi-
Gus. We cannot regard our Christian
profession as restricted to the clustered
atmosphere Of church, nor may we
think of its expression as finding its high
est approximation In worship.
Rightly conceived, the church is the
place to which we resort for spiritual
strength to carry on. From it, stimulated
and refreshed, we go forth to practice its
precepts in every sphere of life. If this
spirit is not operative in the world of
action then our creeds and our profess
sions are of little worth. A real demon
Stration of what religion is designed to
be and do is a power to be reckoned with
and it is tragically needed in our modern
life. Profession, worship, devout habit,
these have their indispensable place, but
the world In which we live is demanding
something more; 1t responds and re-
spends readily to a practice that is in
consonance with profession, and it re-
spends to nothing less. The proof of
what we hold of faith is disclosed more
effectively in daily habit than it Is In our
creeds.
Beyond all the remedies We are seeking
to apply to cure the maladies in our So
cial and economic systems, the applica-
ton OF the Christian ethic or ideal of life
will effect more satisfactory, more salu-
tary results than all else. II this is a
Christian civilization then let it be made
more evident.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Government subsidies of one kind or
another for home building. None is
based on return to the lavish spending
program Of the early New Deal era. At
tentlon rather is on a more extensive use
OF Government credit to foster develop
ments that can produce some definite re-
turn on any investment that the Treas
ury makes, whether that return covers
the whole cost or not.
Inc leading economists in the Govern
ment service are outspoken in their con-
Mction that defensive policy at the
White House is not going to bring q re-
Versal OF the deflationary forces now
operating any more than it did under the
administration of President Hoover,
Right now Mr.. Roosevelt is in the cor
ner that once was Mr.. Hoover,s. BY
giving Congress and business the initia-
tive at this time, theN President expects
that, In another few months, his present
opponents may be asking the White
House to take back it, ons-time lead
ership.
toopyrishk 1sssJ
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School Board Autonomy.

In proposing complete autonomy for
the District public school system by
basic code of legislation, the Presidents
Advisory Committee on Education is
apparently taking a step to make fact
out of theory.
Theoretically the Board of Education
is already autonomous. Its members
are appointed by the Justices of the
District Supreme Court and it remains
independent of the municipal govern
ment in all respects except that which
is most important to real autonomy,
control Of It's finances. Obviously in
dependence which does not include con-
troll Of the budget is autonomy in name
only.
The suggestion of complete and
unified school system under the board
together with the recommended aboli-
ton of the item breakdown in favor
OF lump sum budget would certainly
seem to effect actual autonomy, which,
according to the report, is in no way
incompatible with the constitutional
relationship between the District and
the Federal Government.
On the question of lump sum budget,
one must agree with old Sir Roger De
Coverly that there is much to be said
on both Sides" Certainly under such
an arrangement, money could be allo-
Gated where it is most needed at a
given time. On the other hand, it
would be in direct conflict with uniform
Budget Bureau procedure and could
easily provide opportunity for waste
under careless administration.
There is no argument, however, with
the statements in the report that the
Capital should have q model school
system, that autonomy Of education Is
a fundamental American principle, and
that, in the case of the District, deter
mination of school policy by legislative
rider to appropriations is especially
Objectionable" The first two are
automatic. The last has been too often
proved In actual practice.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Good Tax Judgment.

1t was hardly week ago that a con-
gressional committee was advised pub.
Icly by generally respected financier
not to burn our house down to kill a
few bats in the attic"
The advice In that instance was di-
rected at contemplated governmental
trust-busting. but its incontrovertible
soundness was applied during the past
week as House majority repulsed the
leadership of its Ways and Means Com
mittee to eliminate from the pending tax
bill the suggested surtax on undistributed
income Of closely held operating cor
porations.
AT no time during the weeks since the
special subcommittee recommended such
a penalty tax on family concerns, with
Its subsequent inclusion in the bill as
reported to the House, has convincing
justification of the provision been offered
In not too specific fashion it was
alleged that few closely held operat-
Ing companies were being employed
principally as instruments for avoiding
taxation.
And in support of the proposed penalty
levy, proponents claimed difficulty in
enforcing existent law against retention
OF earnings to avoid surtaxes. AS evi-
dence they cited two cases where Circuit
Courts had found no proof of such intent.
A more complete examination of this
phase Of prosecution discloses, however,
that the Government was successful in
nine out of sixteen cases brought under
section 102 of the Revenue Act of 1896,
the section intended to check this type of
tax avoidance.
But even granting that certain in
stances Of such evasion have been at
tempted successfully, 1t is clearly obvious
that much greater number of corpora
tions, closely held because they have
been established and carried to economic
maturity by members Of a single family
or small group Of persons, would be
WHICH
might we'll be fatal in our competitive
system.
The House majority displayed COM
mendable judgment in rejecting the idea
and 1t is to be hoped that administra-
tion wishes in the matter will not be
given precedence to the extent of en-
dangering other much desired tax
notifications.
In this regard, it is further encouraging
to feel that the Senate may complete a
task only started by the House in aban-
doning the whole theory OF heavy taxa
tion Of undistributed corporate income,
With its income yield in what seems
destined to be a year of few excess
corporate profits sure to be disappoint-
ing, retention of the tax will serve more
to harass business than to supplement
Government revenue.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

ing neglected" or forgotten" Presi-
dents never before admitted to the postal
hall Of fame. The list to be represented
in the new issues includes: Martin Van
Buren, william Henry Harrison, John
Tyler, James Knox Polk, Millard Fill
more, Franklin Pierce, James Buchanan,
Andrew johnson and Chester Alan
Arthur.
Objecting to homage for these i'm
perfectly remembered Chief Executives,
philatelists-who are concerned because
they pay the bills-have accused Mr..
Farley of taking advantage of a par
tisan opportunity. They protest espe-
cially against the arrangement of the
series whereby Benjamin Franklin is
designated for half-cent stamp and
Martha Washington for a one -and-a-
half, while Thomas Jefferson is stipu-
lated for the most popular" three-cent
value in place Of George Washington
and Abraham Lincoln is retired to the
ffteen-cent denomination in the place of
the Statue Of Liberty. Also, they insist
that there is irony in the use Of the por-
trait of Calvin Coolidge on a scrap Of
paper which will cost collectors five dol
lars copy. Only philatelic "royalists'
will be in position to afford q specimen
so costly.
But the Postmaster General, incon-
trovertibly, knew what he was doing.
The stamp fraternity had warned him
repeatedly. Even President Roosevelt
had told him that he preferred series
in tribute to the heroes Of peace
great inventors. like Edison; celebrated
poets, like Walt Whitman; beloved
humanitarians, like Clara Barton Of the
Red Cross. Mr.. Farley, it seems. pre-
ferred to listen to the press agents of
the Democratic National Committee.
What the consequences will be is any
body's guess. Remembering the gift
sheet scandal" of 1894 and 1885, the
average citizen, unaffected by the. phil
atelic mania. may anticipate fireworks.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
RELIGION AND BUSINESS
RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN D. d, ILL., D. D. c. L.
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

"You cannot mix business and relig-
ion." Here Is maxim boldly and widely
af1irmed. II 1t were true 1t would take
both business and religion their virtue
and their value.
In conversation with a leading indus
trialist we yentured to ask him the lues-
ton as to what was the practical value
of his profesSed religious convictions in
the relation they bore to the administra-
ton of his Office as the head of q great
corporation. The question somewhat
startled him and made him seriously
reflective. He asked me to be more spe-
cific. I replied: Il mean by my question,
has religion as you profess and practice
it, any real and practical value in deter
mining your course Of action as an execu-
tive in your relations with your stock
holders, your employees and the buying
public?" He hesitated and said: II have
never had the question put to me so
badly as that. My immediate answer Is
that it is pertinent one, but am dis
posed to think rarely do we give it the
consideration 1t deserves" We believe
he answered correctly and that 1t con-
Germs a matter Of such vital importance
that 1t must be considered, especially in
the light of the present crisis through
which the world is passing.
We speak of our era as representing
christian civilization" and by it we
mean that the system under which we
live has Christian basis, that our life
in general is ordered by Christian prin-
cipleS and Christian ideals. We make
sharp the distinction when we compare
our habit OF life with that of nations we
regard as pagan. Our proud boast is
being critically examined today, espe-
cially so In the light Of conditions that
grow increasingly serious. Consideration
compels us to admit that any fair ap-
praisal of much of our life, domestic,
social occupational and political, makes
our boast of being a Christian Nation
seem without warrant. Despite this,
there are millions Of loyal adherents of
the Christian Church throughout the
country. 1t Is pertinent to ask, ought
not this fact to affect and affect deeply
their habits and their conduct in all
human relationships? Precept and prac-
tice must be intimately related Are
there any areas of life where the princi-
Piles Of our religious beliefs cannot prop
erly find expression?
Evening star., 1938-03-13
The Whitney Case.

While the failure of Richard Whitney
e. Co., and the subsequent admission
OF its senior partner, Richard Whitney,
that he had been guilty of wrong
doing" will properly be viewed as an
other blot on the record of the Stock
Exchange, there is a measure of en-
couragement to be found in the public
reaction to the affair. That the COL
lapse Of the Whitney firm did not lead
to serious reversal Of the market is
due IN no small measure to the prompt
action Of the Exchange Governing Com
mittee in suspending the Whitney firm
rs soon as 1t was discovered that it
could not meet its obligations.
Such courageous self-policing, notably
absent in former years, naturally instills
confidence in the public, while any
attempt to "cover up" the firms def
ciencies would just as surely have re-
suited In justifiable concern.
The Governing Committee also is to
be commended for It's decision to put
Into effect new rule requiring exchange
brokerage firms to make available state
ments of their financial condition to any
customers upon request. To make this
rule effective, Charles r. Gay, president
of the exchange, has announced that
fhe exchange is cooperating with the
Securities Exchange Commission in the
preparation Of new and simplined
FORM Of financial statement that can
be easily understood by the man In the
street" II this rule is adequately
enforced, and there is every reason to
suppose that 1t will be. the possibility
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Reward of Merit

Reward of Merit.
Maybe, if you're very good,
Heeding precept as you should,
You will have harp and crown
And on wings go floating down
Where the heavenly choir draws near
sweetly raising hymns of cheer.
Maybe. if you still improve
AS through better realms you move.
You can take holiday,
Lay the harp and crown away
And put on the clothes you wore
In vacation days Of yore;
Rough old duds, all loose and free,
Comfortable as can be
Maybe you can loaf awhile
Where the waters sing and smile.
Where the trees are whispering low
To the birds that come and 20;
Where a fish before your eyes
Makes a splash to tantalize.
Even a celestial lot
Can't leave earthly joys forgot,
And perhaps you'll come again
To the haunts beloved by men,
II, OF course, it's understood,
AS an angel you make good.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
CzechOslOvakia Next?

With Austria written off to Naziism
and the German Fuehrer taking per-
sonal control Of Vienna, the question of
the direction in which Hitler will strike
next centers on CzechoSlovakia, the one
remaining bulwark of the democratic
system in Central Europe.
With more than half of the little state
now surrounded by territory directly
subordinate to Berlins will, and with
her capital, Prague, under Nazi guns on
three sides, her capitulation likewise to
the Reichsfuehrer's demands for inclu-
sion Of Nazi elements in her govern
ment would appear to be a matter of
weeks.
Even if Hitler insists not upon COM
plete subjection Of the Czech govern
ment to Berlin, in the manner that
Vienna has been subordinated, but upon
mere autonomy for the Sudeten Ger
mans, the hope that there will continue
to be counterbalance in Central Europe
against German influence in Western
Europe has disappeared. Czechoslovakia
inevitably comes now within the Ger
man orbit, along with Rumania, Poland
and Yugoslavia. If Hungary, in the
midst OF this coterie of German and
pro-German states and possessing viru-
lent Naz facticn herself, is also included,
the realization OF the old Hohenzollern
"Drang mach Osten" seems imminent.
The world is soon to know the fate of
Prague. Hitler travels to Rome in May for
his return visit to Mussolini and his aims
must be achieved before settling up with
the Roman Duce and obligating himself
in support of 1taly's aspirations in the
Mediterranean and Africa.
The seizure of Austria inaugurated
Hitlers aggressions outside of Germany,
Five years Of destruction of bonds under
the peace treaties have provided the
power for the first encroachment upon
foreign soil. Germany may have en-
Joyed some sympathy abroad in throw
Ing OIL the limitations upon her mill
tary strength, in remilitarizing the
Rhineland and in repudiating repara-
tions derived from recognition of Justice
in her demand for equality among ma
tions. But in forcing Vienna to become
another German provincial capital the
claim cannot be made that it is merely
recovery Of what was lost in the peace
treaties. Austria was nourishing en-
pire when Germany was but a geo.
graphical expression, and her partici-
patton in the war and in the conclusion
OF the peace was as a sovereign nation.
That sovereignty was preserved in the
republic for nearly twenty years.
The ease with which the Austrian COUP
was effected can only encourage Hitler
to "liberate' other German populations
IN Europe, chiefly the 3,500,oo0 In
Czechoslovakia. What would follow is In
the lap OF the gods.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
ssPOlitical'' Stamps.

Postmaster General Farley finds him.
self involved in another controversy with
the philatelic public. Possessing ample
experience to warn him against such q
risk, he has announced authorization of
so-called political" series of postage
stamps against which collectors, organ
lied and Independent alike, have fought
for five long years. His theory, 1t was
explained In his behalf, u that Of honor.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

To a person not versed in foreign
languages, the present situation be-
comes particularly hard as it grows evi-
dent that number of tongues as well
as political purposes are at violent
difference.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

AS an evidence of victory, General ].
]. Pershing shows that he is able to
win out in an argument with the family
physician.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

After Schuschnigg undertakes to ex-
plain what he stands for, he comes IN
against the old question OF whether
politician out Of job can retain any
influence.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Fighting, as some warriors see it, now
consists Of kidnapping on a grand scale.
Formal justice still embraces a fallacy
to the effect that there Is somewhere
honor among thieves.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Japanese say they will have players
out in action in great games of the
near future. The fact never occurs to
them that we may not be on speaking
terms except through our state depart
ments.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

When Senator Guffey gets through
cheering IN Pennsylvania he naturally
turns to check up on the influence he
Is holding In other States.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

Moses and Aaron had their quarrels.
Aaron has long held influence and au-
thority through recognition accorded
him as an orator.
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Evening star., 1938-03-13

Congress is obliged to discuss the linz
Suck almost as If 1t had become
significant badge of racial supremacy.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
FAMILY Economy.

Family Economy.
so you are going to have your boy
study law?"
"Yes," answered Farmer Corntossel.
"Josh is always gettin' into some kind O.
trouble and insted Of hiring lawyers for
him might as well teach him to perfect
his ownself"
TN some remote regions" said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, "our ancestors
made statues to heroes look all pretty
much alike, so that when q new set of
heroes came into fashion they could
simply apply new labels and so save much
expense"
Several, In Fact!
The. merry shad' will soon draw near
And say, while smiling in his glee,
II hope you won't forget, old dear,
You have bone to pick with mel"
"You never won't hab no trouble gettin'
work, son. said Uncle Eben, If you
coaxes foh Job as hahd as you does foi1
seven Ia 4 crap eathe,s -
Evening star., 1938-03-13
Same GeneraI Result.

The automobile which displaces
The horse plays the same sorry Joke.
1t doesn't mislead us on races,
But nevertheless leaves us broke.
Evening star., 1938-03-13

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A Respectful Silence.

AVcoPcCVIU1 SIICHCC.
Can you sing The Star spangled Ban
ner' all the way through?"
I can" replied Senator Sorghum, "but
I never attempt it in public. The way
some OF us make that splendid anthem
sound is no way for man to show his
patriotism"
Jud Tunkins says he gets so tired Of
being told to make hay while the sun
shines that he is tempted to 60 some
where IN the dark and raise mushrooms.
Evening star., 1938-03-13
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