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Evening star., 1938-06-14
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

into the nest. which, in most cases, has
been destroyed, anyway.
Even II they are old enough to use
their wings fairly we'll, young robins are
difficult to shoe back into the nest.
The kind-hearted spectator of these
woes of the robin family will be sorely
tempted to lend hand, but often enough
he finds himself shouldering a real prob
lem in miniature II he does so.
In the first place, 1t is against the law
to cage and keep any OF our songbirds.
In the second, the feeding problem be-
comes acute. Within a few days the
kind-hearted person begins to have a
real respect for the prowess of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robin in feeding such hungry
young.
Surely all the tales one heard of how
many feet of earthworms robin can eat
in day were less than true!
Fishin' worms too, are difficult to find
in summer Even a series of rains often
fails to tempt them to the surface.
After the rescued robin is big enough
to fly, its benefactor will wonder If he
has done the right thing.
1t may be said with assurance that he
has.
Nature implants instincts in its pure
creatures. A few days of human care
cannot deprive baby robin of its 10000
years Of racial history.
Just how much of its instincts" So
called, are taught it by its parents,
would be pretty problem for ornitholo-
gists, but we feel pretty sure that no
young robin can be coddled into forget
ting how to feed itself, once it is put
upon its own.
Too many millions and millions and
millions of robins have fed themselves,
in the past. "They can't take that away
from me-" chirps the baby bird.
When the time comes to give the waif
its freedom, the best thing to do is to
take it to some natural park, such as
our Rock Creek Park, or the Geological
Park.
Here he should be turned loose.
He will not linger long.
The parting may be sad, for the human
but glad for the bird, for the great out
doors is his birthright.
However one may condone keeping of
captive animals in cages, little can be
said for Gagged birds, with the exception
VI GIIc CdIldIltS.
Surely such fellows as robins must be
free, not only to live their lives, but
also to help the agriculture of the world
by catching and eating inimical insects
-
1t is necessary, Of course, to be quite
sure the bird is capable of flight, before
giving it freedom.
We believe such released birds have
every chance on their own, and that
those who help them in time of need dc
kindness, not wrong.
The sooner they are returned to Nature
the better, for then there is less chanc;
| Of poor robin tactics growing into habits
! although, We must confess, we see little
chance Of any real overturn in that di-
| rection.
A newly released robin might be a bit
confused, the first hour or two, but
surely in his third hour, hearing the
calls Of hundreds of robins, and feeling
the glory of the air, and the light of day
he would take joy in his new life, and
| be all robin again.
Miss D, and all like her, are to be con-
| graduated
| No wonder there are more robins this
year than ever before.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Possible Compliment.

Il suppose you are flattered because
prominent street after you"
Il am," answered Senator Sorghum,
"appreciative of the present attention.
But it is terrible to note how people and
streets named after respectable old
timers frequently turn out"
Evening star., 1938-06-14

If Thomas Jefferson were alive he
might contribute some effectual argu-
ments as to why a memorial to him
should not be undertaken at the present
time, when it would also constitute a
reminder Of hardship and public in
debtedness.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

In diplomacy the Japanese people con-
tinue to follow an ancient custom of
speaking obscurely; assuming, no doubt,
that most auditors will not understand
them anyhow.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

The education of the Dionne quints
becomes an immediate problem in their
affairs. They are capable of being suf-
ficiently interesting to amass fortune in
their behalf, but whether it will be man
aged strictly for their benefit may become
a matter of question.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

A valued qualification for statesman
ship has again been demonstrated by Sir
Anthony Eden. He speaks impressively
but does not insist on being personally
loQuacious all the time.
Evening star., 1938-06-14

This month witnesses the usual as
semblages of successful students and the
reminder that Where do we go from
here?" is as pertinent query for college
graduates as for enterprising politicians.
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Sentimentality.

"Gladys is very sentimental" remarked
the mutual friend.
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. Every
time she receives picture postcard she
is impressed by the idea that it would be
a beautiful place for wedding trip"
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Letters to Ladies.

From tue WAI street journal.
A letter from Christopher Columbus to
Isabella, promising her a whole hemis-
phere, was sold in New York for $4,350.
More recent letters to ladies, promising
them much less, have brought higher
prices.
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Underneath.
rom the Wall Street Journal.

From the Wall Street Journal
A misprint appeared in a newspaper
recently. After describing an automobile
accident In which passenger was
slightly injured the account stated, "The
victim Is now under the car of the
doctor"
Evening star., 1938-06-14
A Good Idea for the Fourth.

man we know has an excellent idea
Tor bringing about truly quiet Fourth
OF July. Under his plan only those who
could recite the Declaration Of Independ-
ence by heart would be allowed to set
OF fire crackers.
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Men that are always talking about
what they would do If they had the
chance" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, "are generally doing nothing with
the chances that they have"
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"It's all right" said Uncle Eben, Ito
have proud spirit, pervided you takes
pride In what you kin do, instid Of how
much time you kin put in dressin' up an
loafu'."
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Animal Affection.

"Are you fond of animals?"
Very" answered the plain citizen.
I'm spite of the elaboration Of melody,
my favorite tune remains oh Where Oh
Where Is My Little Dog Gomez"
Evening star., 1938-06-14
Marihuana,

Marihuana.
As on affairs we still must brood
In ways that seem erratic,
A hashish spell seems oft renewed
In manner so emphatic.
Our hard luck asks, as joys grow less
And fortune proves a goner
How much is natural distress,
And how much Marihuana2
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@. What English poet was an epi-
leptic?-C. L. F.
A. Algernon Charles Swinburne suf-
fered from persistent attacks of epilepsy,
which, coupled with his deafness, caused
him to pass much Of his life in compare
tive retirement
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
The Next MOOe

AN ANONYMOUS voice from
"A the Agriculture Department
loud speaker has been proclaim
ing officially that the next
move will be toward processing
taxes at the coming session Of
Congress, thus to increase bene-
fit payments. This is only Off
cial cue music, vamping through
the storm. It is true as far as
1t goes but on the inside Off
cials are thinking far beyond
that.
Asides have been dropped
that if anyone wants to know
what is coming next he had
better investigate methods Of
direct subsidies or dig up a copy
of the obscure Eicher-McAdoo
bill, particularly the Eicher-
McAdoo bill.
That measure, proposing
czarist establishment of prices
on a cost Of production basis,
was hardly noticed at the last
session. Ex-Senator-to-be Nc
Adoo proposed it one day with
out comment as substitute for
the existing law and to the
astoniShment of all 1t lacked
only a few votes on a roll call.
OStensibly the bill was one
which McAdoo picked up from
Representative Eicher and
Eicher picked up from "Some
of the farm organizations"
Whether they picked it up from
some official desk while the Off
cial agreed not to look, has not
been disclosed.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

perfectly frank, cannot get their viewpoint, and
they are continually contradictng themselves.
Take this political mess we are in now. Listen
10 the Republican side Get all excited and
thoroughly convinced that they are the only
ones who know how to save our country. Then
you turn to another station, or read different
newspaper, and you are just as fully convinced
that the Democrats are the only living people
that can and are saving the country.
Faith in American People
7 ISTEN to the radio broadcastS on conditions
~ abroad. notice around 1880 or 1890 at
night things are generally very serious. War
may come within "a hours But tune in in the
morning while you are having your breakfast,
and we are generally given a breathing space
Of 10 days to two weeks.
However, do you blame me for being confused?
I may have contradicted myself in these articles,
but there is one thing have stuck to, and that
Is an utter faith in this country Of ours, utter
faith in the American people, in their decency,
their true understanding of q critical condition
when it arises and their willingness to use their
heads.
get sick Of socalled brilliant people saying
the man on the street doesn't know what it is
all about. 'They are just like lot of sheep,
always following the leader" OF course, may
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
By Evalyn Walsh Mclean

not know my fellowmen here in America, but
certainly the ones have run UP against from
the breadlne to the students, at least use their
heads and know darn well what they think
In fact, would say the man on the street
has a clearer conception Of living, a broader
view and better knowledge Of what he intends
to do than half of the socaled brilliant leaders.
Hines Trial Confusing
TNHEN take this "battle of the century" that is
- going on in New York-Thomas Dewey VS..
James ]. Hines. have already said thought
Justice Pecora was great man, and do, but
get confused as the dickens over this trial
Here is everything that is decent, law-abiding
and honorable fighting against machine that
is charged with having controlled gangsters and
killers for years. One day Pecora seems to rule
in favor of Dewey, the man fighting to clear
out the underworld, and the next day he rules
in favor of Hines.
Nothing in the world would shake my faith
so much in the laws Of our country than to have
Tom Dewey lose this case. Nothing could be as
harmful for the wiping out of crime and encourag-
ing the big racketeers as to have Hines come out
free with a grin on his face and his charming
family around him, whom, 1t seems to me, he IS
simply using now as a smoke screen. Neverthe-
less, would hate to take q bet on how this
thing is going to turn out don't think anybody
else knows
Lost, one bomber A brandnew British bomber,
kept secret during tests, has vanished completely!
Some officers blame spies; but the fact remains
that after this happened every other bomber is
guarded while on the ground and is always
trailed by two scout planes on test flights. Now,
isn't this confusing thing to have an airplane
disappear completely off the earth and out Of
the air?
And so it goes, day in and day out. confusion
right and left. It is mighty hard these days to
keep ones sense of balance and try to walk in
the middle of the road, with precipices on each
side of us which are SO dangerously close and
terribly deep.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
NEWS BEHIND THE NEWS

doubt that the Agriculture Sec
retary could compute these far.
flung factors which vary on
every farm in the country. Nor
were they perturbed by the pos.
sibility that the country might
be in depression and could not
pay the fixed price. However,
they do seem to have been some
what doubtful as to constitution
ality, as the act reads like a Su-
preme Court decision upholding
itself.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
Says Boake Carter

the oil companies, made them appear as crooks,
criminals and robbers Of the people.
wonder who will prosecute the same Govern.
ment for its agreements with real estate concerns
to boost rents sky high and force sale of Home
Owners Loan Corporation and Federal Housing
Administration houses, with which the Govern
ment is loaded down and wants to dump?
Grip on States
There are some States, headed by obedient
political marionettes, bravely trying to outstrip
the central government in the general efforts
to purge" business and industry for the good Of
mankind
Pennsylvania now requires an Employer
Status Report"
It costs a small man. in business for himself
with half dozen employees. anywhere from $3.50
to $500 per year to take time out to check, an
Swer certify and file all the forms, Instructions
requirements. rules and regulations poured on
him by Government today.
There are less people employed in private in
dustry today than when Roosevelt took office
Taxes have increased and will increase. The
public debt stands at its alltime pinnacle. There
is less business being conducted.
If the government Of Roosevelt n spent one
half the time it devotes to thinking up new ways
Of prying into every ones lives, to thinking up
new ways Of encouraging industry and business,
cutting the indiscriminate spending, slicng taxes
a happier and more prosperous people might
result.
Copyright Ledger syndicate)
(Bouke CGrter'S opinions are his own and not
necessarily those OF The Washington Tinles.D
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

(world Copyright, 1888. BY King Fea-
lures Syndicate, Inc. All Rights Re-
served. Reproduction in Full or in
Part Strictly Prohibited.)
THE FARM ACT is failing
Il fast. No Republican an
nouncements are needed to
disclose that fact. 1t is be-
coming so evident that many
of Mr.. Wallace's men will
now concede privately they
do not see how the situation
can be worked out next year
on this same basis.
A short paragraph announce
ment from AAA last Friday con-
tained the obituary Of the
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
By Paul MallOn

Of q War and Navy Department
decision limiting participation
in various convention air shows.
johnson was Acting War Secre-
tary in Woodring's absence.
One Of the first things Wood
ring did upon his return from
six weeks at Cape Cod, was to
put out a counter-announce-
ment stating that about half
that many planes would be sent
to Los Angeles.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

Well, of course, I am mixed
up. I am just as confused as
the very devil, and if there is
anybody at the present time
that isn't I would like him to
explain to me why he isn't.
I write what I sincerely feel
on one subject. At $50 I
crawl into bed and turn on my
radio. I am informed by half
. dozen shrieking voices that
what I thought is apparently
all wrong. They go on to try
and explain why, but, to be
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
World of Finance BY Lewis Haney
What the "Prize" Means

What the "Prize" Means
7 DO not mean merely that those opposed by
Roosevelt in Carolina and California won in
the Democratic primaries. This may be some
what encouraging, but it is to be remembered
that the victors in these cases are not sound men
and stand for Government waste vote buying, etc.
I mean that at last the New Deal radicals are
being split off from the Democratic and Repub
lcan parties.
Thus we will soon see struggle between Roose-
Velt radicals and the rest of us. And in the end,
I predict a victory for the middleclass moderate
or liberal groups.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

enough to convince many a
farm planner here that the
farmers do not want Federal
meddling in inspections (direct
cause Of the potato control fail
ure) or even crop curtailment
and regimentation.
They want freedom to plant
and a good price. In the none
too original but apt language Of
an official agricultural expert
here this means they want to
eat the cake and have it,"
Be that as it may, you can
bet your bottom buSnel Of corn
in the silo that there will be q
new farm control plan at the
next session Of CongresS-and 1t
will be powerful, more powerful
than anything thought Of up to
now.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
Cut in Half

THE WAR is on in the War
l. Department, II no place
else.
Assistant War Secretary John
son, q good Legion man, an
nounced sometime ago that
practically the entire CHG air
force would participate in the
American Legion parade at Los
Angeles September 20, in spite
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
TWO Reasons Offered

THIS do for two reasons:
1. The radical "gimmes" are divided into
groups which want different wild schemes. For
example, the old folks can't have 5000 month
If the farmers are to live on subsidies and the
C1O laborerS are to get higher wages for less work
they will fall out just as Roosevelt fell out with
Huey Long and Father Coughlin, and now doesn't
agree with $3.50 every Thursday"
2. Practical, intelligent. thrifty and thoughtful
people are being driven together. In the end they
are bound to win They not only have the money,
but they know how to make money in the sense of
producing goods.
This, believe, will be clear by November.
AS to European war. don't see such signs as
rising grain prices and cracking foreign bonds
So doubt that it is yet at hand.
Furthermore. there is little indication, aside
from the wave Of selling a week ago Monday.
that foreigners are dumping our stocks.
Domestic business will continue favorable for
the next six months.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

are still gravely disturbing pos
sibilities abroad. The volume
of trading was low because the
period of summer dullness was
reaching its maximum with the
Labor Day holiday, and many
traders were absent from the
market; but, even so, the exist
ence of much uncertainty. is
Indicated.
Despite uncertainties at
home and abroad, however, the
relative dullness Of selling on
the recent decline, the prompt
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
Not Hall Bad

IT Is DIFFICULT to tell any
Il more what is and is not OFF,
cial, as Mr.. Roosevelt himself
e. is going around in two separate
characters, doing as leader Of
the Democratic party what he
would not do as President
Whether the White House or the
Agriculture Department would
officially take UP and sponsor
such q measure as this next
session, may make no difference.
McAdoo was a 100 per center.
Eicher carried the message to
Garcia for General Roosevelt in
the last Iowa Senate primary,
and while he did not arrive at
his destination, he is to wind
up as a Securities Exchange
Commissioner, which is not half
bad.
Both McAdoo and Eicher are
now out Of Congress b0t the
bill could be permitted to arise
from other equally willing
hands. In fact, certain Admin
istration officials here say that
whether or not they want the
bill, it will arise and may PASS.
The prospect is annoying some
of the lore conservative Admin
istraClon officials. The bill pro-
poses that the Agriculture Sec
retary shall ascertain the cost
of production Of farm products
with exportable surpluses (omit-
ting only perlshableS) and shall
StraightfordWardly proclaim this
as the minimum price, below
which no one may buy or sell.
In aScertaining the cost Of
production, the Secretary would
allow the farmer q four per cent
profit on his land value invest
ment, calculate a fair salary for
the farmer and his family, count
in the cost of hired hands, give
him depreciation on his equip
ment, animals, buildings, and
in his taxes and "other over
head"
X
UnquestiOnins Faith
THE BOLD undisclosed au-
thors Of the law hetraved no
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

potato mark
eting control
plan. Some
official fig
ures indicate
the vote was
only / % per
cent less than
the 66 % per
c mt neceS-
sary for adop-
ton. But this
coupled with
other Signifi-
cant notes Of
rebellion in
corn and cot
ton 1ofn1Vy iQ
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
DouO Theory Antiquated

OOW ne0Fy AnEIqUdIeu
THosE who prefer to trade on the basis Of signs
= and symbols, rather than to attempt an under.
standing of the fundamental forces which govern
security values, will doubtless have been per"
turbed by 'the action of the rails" The Dow
theory" however, insofar as it emphasizes "the
rails" is based upon antiquated conditions which
have little Importance now.
What railway labor will demand in wages and
what the Interstate Commerce Commission will
do to railway rates may vitally concern holders
of railway stocks without having much impor-
tance to others.
The most encouraging market factor is the
weakening Of radical "iSms' in the United States.
This may not be apparent to all. as will explain.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
My Say.

7 AM BEING accused. apparently, Q great deal
Of the time Of getting mixed up in my articles
and not knowing what am writing about.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

@@~@@o-NNOOO
To select arbitrarily the per
sonnel Of each committee, each
committee to have an equal
number Of representatives of
labor, employers and the pub
Lie.
To pass on the wage rates
proposed by each industrial
committee.
To inform the committee
that in his opinion, the rates
are not suitable.
To fire the committee if it
balks and handpick a new COM
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

To instruct the substitute committee to meet
and discuss fresh changes in the wage rate
To determine arbitrarily what businesses are
seasonal and what are not
To rule who is exempt from his dictums and
who is not.
To hand out permit cards to those who want to
start job at the bottom as a learner
To rule the number Of men an employer may
employ.
Mussolini or Hitler.
He is the Administrator Of the Wage and Hour
Division Of the Department Of Labor in the Gov.
ernment of Roosevelt H.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

last JAFFREY. N. H., Sept. 6-Last week the
~ stock market made good recovery from the
sham "War.scare" reaction Of last Monday. There
The Washington times., 1938-09-06

checking of the selloff close to the preceding low
and the early recovery are encouraging.
This performance is reasSuring both as to
technical conditions within the market and as to
the hopefulness of large holders of stocks.
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
''But'' -

lie HAS power
AA To classify arbitrarily industries and to
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
Who'll Prosecute u. S.?

The Government, with pious horror, exposed
that more than twoScore oil companies operated
under mutual price agreements. It prosecuted
The Washington times., 1938-09-06
UnquestiOninS Faith

THE BOLD undisclosed au-
i thors Of the law betrayed no
Evening star., 1938-03-02

\ II ISS HILDA YEN was the
nu guest of honor at tea yes
wv terday afternoon given by
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