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Evening star., 1938-01-08

October the 1lth, 1892, is a halfway
mark in the white colonization OF the
New World.
On the very day Columbus landed, 1t
is very likely, little band of beleaguered
Caucasians far to the northward were
making last futile stand against mas
sacre and annihilation.
They were native-born Americans with
an ancestry extending backward for five
centuries on American soil. They were
Christians with fine churches and mon
asteries. Their last bishop, 1t so hap
pens, was named at Rome the very year
Columbus sailed from Spain. He never
saw his bishopric.
This was the end. They were weak
ened, inbred, probably degenerate lot.
Far to the southwark, in land they
never had dreamed of, another 500 years
of American history was starting.
This, of course, is an old story. Ihe
white men were the last survivors OF tne
Morse colony in Greenland. For more
than a century, at least, they mad oeen
completely out of touch with Europe.
Their soil had lost its fertility. Thelr
climate had become severer, their sum-
mers shorter. Their cattle, sheep ana
pigs had perished. Out OF the north
the final scourge had descended-groups
of dark, crafty little savages relentless IN
their hate.
Through all the five centuries this
menace had hung over the colony. Every
now and then the white men had come
in contact with the Eskimos. They
hated them as foreigners, savages and
heather. They probably had slaughtered
them mercilessly when they had an
opportunity. AS result they had
turned the worlds friendliest people into
implacable foes, awaiting an opportu-
nifty for revenge.
The white men perished. Their viii
lages and farmsteads crumbled into
heaps of stone. The very existence of
the colony dropped out OF memory for
300 years. It was closed episode in
history. Far to the southwark the new
world was rediscovered and recon-
quered.
It is a grim joke on the old Norsemen.
The chief significance of their colony to-
day, it seems, is that it provides a date
from which can be reconstructed crude
chronology of the prehistoric past of
the very savages they despised and who
finally murdered them. Can one i'm
agine that, a thousand years hence,
archeologists will consider the great
cities of the United States long since
buried in ruins chiefly as means of es-
tablishing dates in the continuous his
tory of the Indians? The cases are not
exactly parallel of course, but what has
actually happened probably would have
seemed as absurd to the Greenland
Norsemen at the height Of their pros
perity.
It is known that Greenland was dis
covered by Erick the Red about the year
1000 and that colonization from Iceland
started soon afterward. It is also known
that In 1850 came the first formidable
Eskimo attack and that the Morse set
Elements were destroyed during the next
century. Hence Morse objects, such as
chess pieces, eating utensils and church
bell metal found in ancient Eskimo habi-
tation sites, make it possible to date the
sites themselves.
The story of efforts to reconstruct a
pre-history of the Eskimo Is told by DR..
Therkel Mathiassen Of the Danish Ma
tioual Museum In the annual report Of
the Smithsonian Institution. Tho f1rst
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Proposed Farm.Control
LEGISLATION Is Suicidal
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
I can no longer resist the urge to give
public expression to my views on what is
termed farm control, farm aid" or
farm legislation" This is one of the
most important bills now before our leg
islative bodies on Capitol Hill.
This question affects the economic life
OF vast multitudes Of people entirely
outside the farming class We must
admit that approximately eighty per
cent OF our food and perhaps ninety-five
per cent of our clothing are products of
the farm.
Any legislation that carries crop limit
ing measures is unquestionably unjust.
Such law would tend to discourage an
ambitious and progressive farmer. Again
the prosperous farmers are so far in the
minority that comparatively few would
receive compensation for not cultivatine
ten acres of the fifty acres they had in
mind to plant or raising ten per cent
less stock.
Many people who live on farms do not
produce SUFFICIENT to sustain life, and
are compelled to buy from q brother
farmer at prices that are far above the
level Of his circumstances-yeth his Gov
ernment to whom he looks for protection
collects his taxes and pays over to his
brother to keep the prices up on the very
products he IS compelled to buy.
When We step outside the farm realm
we are confronted with the hordes of
human beings who, for their very sub
s1stence, have to buy farm products. Is
1t Just to collect taxes or revenues from
this vast multitude and pay a favored
class to keep the prices high on the
necessaries of life, that which is essen
tial to keep soul and body together?
Give the farmer a free hand-remove
any crop limitations-and let him profit
by volume OF production with prices at a
level within reach of the less favored.
Along these lines much might be ac-
complished toward reducing the number
OF unemployed, diminishing relief re-
quests and minimizing relief appropria-
tions.
Forestall this suicidal plan whereby we
pay the other fellow to keep the price
high on the commodities which we are
compelled to buy. r. A. PEARSON.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Public School Jurisdiction.

A nice legal question has arisen with
the apparent Interpretation of a legis-
lative rider by the Commissioners to
give them control over school custodial
personnel and the refusal of the Board
of Education to recognize such interpre-
tation.
The rider in question, attached to the
health center item In the current District
Appropriation Act, declares that "all
buildings belonging to the District" are
to be under the jurisdiction and con-
troll Of the Commissioners.
1nasmuch as the Commissioners have
named committee to consider the
appointment of custodial employees under
this provision and have made a school
officer member Of the committee, school
officials have assumed that an attempt
will be made to regulate janitors in the
school buildings.
The question is: Does this rider on
a health item repeal the organic act of
1905 which vests control of the public
schools in the Board of Education?
The board feels emphatically that 1t
does not. The non-specific nature of the
rider, in which no mention is made Of
the public schools or of the specific vest
ing Of authority over the schools in the
board by the act of 1906, lends credence
to this view. The Board Of Education
has controlled the appointment of the
custodial personnel for more than thirty
years under this latter legislation even
though actual title to the majority Of
the school buildings is in the District
government.
In any event, the raising Of the issue
is unfortunate as 1t seems scarcely prob
able that the Commissioners are serious
ly interpreting this rider as repeal of
the previous law and the only result has
been to revive the issue between the
Franklin Building and the District Build
ing over the control of the local school
system. =
Evening star., 1938-01-08
A Rhyme at Twilight
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Bereaved.

Bereaved.
No sunset glowed in the sky tonight,
No red and gold in the short twilight,
Dark came with biting cold.
draw my curtains and pull my chair
Up close to the cozy fireplace, where
You used to dream of old.
You loved to toss on the dying fire
Fresh logs, to watch them blaze UP higher
And nestle in the glow,
Then, resting your head against my
knee,
Picture the dreams only you could rec,
Dreams only you could know.
All, love, what Joy for u both tonigtt
II you nestled still Ia our warm firelisht?
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Production Control.

President Roosevelt, speaking at the
jackson Day dinner here tonight, is ex-
pected to enlighten the country further
regarding his plans for attacking the
business recession. In his message ON
the state of the Union delivered to Con-
gress in person last Monday, the Presi-
dent said he would deal with his recon-
mendations regarding monopoly and
business practices in later special mes
sage. The following day. at press con-
ference. the President intimated that
what was needed was control of produc-
ton in industry, so as to prevent as far
as possible glut of the market. He in
cluded in this proposed control some
measure of restriction on the overselling
OF product to the general public.
Here is an idea that smacks strongly
OF the crop control plan which the Pres
ident has proposed for the farmers. He
has not suggested that industry should
receive benefit payments from the Gov
ernment for complying with produc-
ton control programmes the farmers do
when they agree to control their produc-
ton. Just how he will seek the COM
pliance of manufacturers, and in turn
the industrial workers, in a production
control program has not yet been dis
closed. Possibly some measure of price
fixing will be the sugar bait.
The President has intinated that the
Industrial producers should sit down
around the table with the Government
control. Any such agreement would be
In effect collision, particularly If prices
were mentioned. What becomes of the
free competition and the antitrust
laws under such regime? 1t is true
that the President continues to stress
the need of competition-fair competi-
tion-but how any competition could or
would exist under the suggested pro-
duction control plan it is impossible to
understand.
There is small wonder that business,
both big and little, is puzzled and rubs
Its eyes in amazement as the succeed
Ing days reveal the divergent ideas of
administration and New Deal spokes-
men. The President is to speak
to the whole country tonight, and he
may be more revealing of his plans for
business and the recession. Six men,
bers of his cabinet, at least, are to
address other Jackson Day dinners in
widely separated sections Of the coun-
try and still other officials of the Gov
ernment speak in other places. Surely
from this great mass utterance the
administration should be able to give
the country an idea Of what is In store
tor it. The danger is that all the
speakers may not strike the same note
or sing the same tune. The country,
however, will listen particularly to the
President for the dominating note.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Cheap Life Insurance.

President Roosevelt's budget for the
fiscal year 1899, now before Congress,
calls for round 81 00,000,OO0 for the
Army and Navy-highest annual ma
tional defense expenditure in our peace
time history. 1t is lot of money. 1t is
proper cause for anxiety to already
overburdened taxpayers, as it is to the
President himself. Announcing that he
may find it advisable to recommend even
additional appropriations for naval ex-
pansion, Mr.. Roosevelt indicates that he
contemplates such action with reluctance,
but, because he is filled with growing
concern" over "a world OF high tension
and disorder world where stable civili-
zation is actually threatened" he rightly
considers that the American people have
no alternative but ito keep ourselves ade-
quately strong in self-defense" Sagely,
we are adjured, facts are facts, and
America must recognize them"
In the same message to Congress in
which the President pleaded the cause of
peace by preparedness, he mentioned that
the country's income was raised from
$4,000 100000 in 1892 to about $68 8O00,-
100000 in 1887. "Our objective" he add
ed. lis to raise it to ninety or one hundred
billion dollars" Leaving the last-named
somewhat astronomical figures out of ac-
count, and assuming that income is des-
tined to remain at or about $4,000, ,000,-
600, defense budget of 81 ,000, ,0O0,OO0 is
almost trif1ing by comparison. Put in
terms Of national life insurance of an
amount equivalent to national income,
we are paying an annual premium of a
bare fraction OF one per cent for protec-
ton of 10000, 900 American lives, of our
vast continental domain and far-fung
coasts, of our overseas possessions, and
of our seaborne foreign trade. The air
is thick with talk of recovery, and of
ways and means for achieving it. Re-
covery, if it came overnight, would not be
worth the paper on which it was statis-
tically recorded, if we did not possess the
means Of guaranteeing the safety Of the
human, physical and territorial values
which are the United States OF America,
and for the sake of which recovery is
sought.
So, far from shuddering at the prospect
OF having to spend more hundreds of
millions, or perhaps, eventually, even
several additional billions, on fortifying
ourselves on land and sea and in the
particularly afloat and aloft-we
should congratulate ourselves that our
national life insurance premium, meas
ured against the fabulously larger
amount at stake, is truly insignificant.
What President Roosevelt tells the world,
though in no spirit Of bravado or bellig-
erency, is well typified by that famous
jingle of Victorian Britain:
I'VE don't want to fight,
But, by lingo, If we do,
We've got the men,
We've got the ships,
And we've got the money, tool"
Evening star., 1938-01-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Nobody" the man said, lever listens
to symphonies.
why" he continued, IT turn them
things of every time!"
No doubt he was an honest, truthful
man.
He clicked of his radio set every
time symphony was broadcast.
Where he erred was in thinking that
because he did so, others invariably
did so.
He was a typical American.
Hence his naive belief that his own
likes and dislikes set the fashion.
It seems to be pretty difficult for a
true 120 per cent American to believe
that his own tastes are not the national
standard
The joke Of the matter is that they
are often enough to be diScOmf1ting.
Yet as far as symphony music IS
concerned, there can be little doubt that
the national broadcasts Of, the great
orchestras have been helpful.
No doubt there are thousands OF per-
sons in this country who today would
not be quite SO outspoken.
And there are hundreds, where there
used to be but one, perhaps, who really
like to listen to symphonic music,
whether in concert hall, over the radio,
or from their own gramophones.
The radio undoubtedly has played its
part.
Universal education, too, has done its
share
Many serious young persons have felt
that the masterpieces Of symphonic
literature must be worth listening to,
hence they have exposed" themselves
to them, always to their ultimate good.
The interesting thing is that often
enough where one listens out Of grim
duty, sense OF real appreciation
awakens, to be lifelong possession.
Where the outspoken gentleman erred
was in his belief that nobody ever lis
tened to symphonies.
He may turn them off," but many do
not; many as matter Of truth, turn
'em on" where q few years ago they
would never have thought of doing so
bold thing.
Music is, of all the arts, the most
elusive
We are such word-minded people
that we insist on talking about every
thing we enjoy, and there is little the
great average person can say about
music.
He knows what he likes and what
he does not like, or at least thinks he
does.
Often he finds out, to his great sur
prise, that he does not know even that
much about this art.
We were interested the other day in
looking over list of phonograph records
which young man had purchased in
two years.
1t seemed a great deal of money, but
it was far better than frittering it
away as the old folks used to say, on
useless and truly evanescent things
This young man had priceless pos
session in the newer recordings.
What was particularly interesting
about it was that the long list included
but two of Beethoven's works
This Is natural. Beethoven is not the
Evening star., 1938-01-08

When Mr.. Ludlow quotes George Ade
he brings to attention standards of
American humor which do not neces-
sarily coincide with standards of Amer
lean craftsmanship. Some of the capital
things Mr.. Ade used to write would be
well worthy of attention If Mr.. Ludlow
had not permitted Indiana talents to
overcrowd the scene.
Evening star., 1938-01-08

Having seen how they work, Mr.. Dodd,
the retiring Ambassador to Germany,
expresses the opinion that evolution in
industrial and financial relations de-
mands a world peace. Evolution goes
on by superhuman methods and as it
grows more complex becomes harder to
understand. Even the able Mr.. Einstein
refrains from Offering any views on the
subject.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Shooting Stars.
BY PHIIANDER JOHNSON,
Successful Day.

oUCCC0SA ul OAys
AS evening shadows gather round
I pause in gratitude profound;
I say, THE Fates my fortune bless.
Hoorayl The day was a success!"
No auto fatally drew nigh.
No airplane smote me from the sky.
I knew just when to go or stop,
And quarreled with no crossing cop.
I met no trace of robber band.
No burglar said, Hold up your hands!"
At night, I read Of crimes at first,
Then dozed and never knew the worst
So, when the shadows gathered deep
I, still intact, prepared for sleep,
And said in reverent truthfulness,
"Hooray! The day was a success!"
Evening star., 1938-01-08

Kipling was wrong when he said EAST
Is East and West is West and never the
twain shall meet" 1t is evident that they,
have met, with reminder that there are
certain human obligations that must be
respected.
Evening star., 1938-01-08

American aviators charge $3.50 for
1o-minute passenger flight and may not
be able to collect even that much when
questions of the hop-ield as local
nuisance are finally decided.
Evening star., 1938-01-08

1t will be interesting to recall some Of
The things George Ade wrote and see
whether Louis Ludlow can apply them
30 current purposes. We still have the
"Lallapaloosa" whose Line of Talk" is
more influential than ever,
Evening star., 1938-01-08

There is Mikado but he is not eager
to assume personal responsibility for
what goes on in the name Of his empire.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Six for Two.

From the Kalamazoo Gazette
A text book tells us there are only six
tastes-sweet, salt, sour. bitter, metallic,
ana alkaline. How about good" ana
"bad3"
Evening star., 1938-01-08
Contradictions.

contradictions.
Debates in Congress bring us woe.
Our doubts we cannot smother
AS arguing statesmen fail to show
Belief in one another.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
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Evening star., 1938-01-08
Speed Impressions.

Don't you sometimes think we are
living too fast?"
NO." answered Senator Sorghum. IT
don't believe we are living too fast. We
are merely talking too fast"
Evening star., 1938-01-08

Jud Tunkins says if people must have
myths, he wishes they'd cut out the
witches and stick to somebody pleasant,
like Santa Claus.
Evening star., 1938-01-08
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Evening star., 1938-01-08
No Escape.

He would not ride. He would not fly.
All safe in bed he sought to lie.
He found he could not beat the game.
An earthquake got him, just the same.
Evening star., 1938-01-08

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Evening star., 1938-01-08
Equal Opportunity to Lose.

Equal Opportunity to Lose.
II thought you rather liked my friend.
You know he believes in equality for
women"
EYES," said Miss Cayenne. "He goes
too far in that idea to suit me. When
he took me to the opera he insisted on
matching coins to determine which Of
us was to pay for the tickets and the
supper afterward."
Evening star., 1938-01-08
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Evening star., 1938-01-08

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Evening star., 1938-01-08
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Evening star., 1938-01-08

"You has to recognize luck" said Uncle
Eben. Even de sure-thing person dat
stacks de cards has to b lucky not to
get causht."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-25
Women s Club To Sponsor Bridge

Members of the Waterbury Wo- mems Club, their friends and guests will enjoy one of the largest of the clubs yearly activities when gar- den party and dessert bridge is given on Wednesday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Gordon w. Somers of 209 Piedmont Street.
 There will be style show under the direction of Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock, ST. and members of the Ways and Means Committee will model chic summer frocks. How land-Hughes will exhibit many types of summer furniture suitable for lawn and porch use in gay col- ors.
 A unique perfume bar will have rare imported perfumes bottled in most attractive. containers, none of which have ever been shown in this city.
 Mrs. James Abercrombie assisted by Mrs. Carl Anderson will be in charge of the food sale which will offer a large variety of delicious foods.
 Many desirable door prizes will be awarded and prizes will be ward ed at each table of bridge. Reserva- tions may be made with Mrs. Cor don w. Somers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-06-25
Rebekah Lodge
 Has Lalun Part,

Mrs. William Clarke of Vernon street was hostess at a lawn party held Thursday at her home for members of Winona Rebekah Past Noble Grand association. An invitation was read from Columbia Past Noble Grand association Of Naugatuck to join in banquet and outing at Three Corners inn Tn Woodbury, July 12. Mrs. Grace Pi- chard, district deputy president, ex- tended an invitation to the associa- ton to be her guests July 28, at her home, "Pnehurst," Deer Island, Bantam. The mystery prize for the day was won by Mrs. Grace Weav- ing. Cards were later played, high score being made by Mrs. Agnes Bristol, Mrs. James Maxwell and Mrs. Grace Weaving. The next meeting will be held at Mrs. Eliza beth Manvilles home on Ridgewood street, Sept. g. Refreshments were served.
 Those present were Mrs. Grace Richard. Mrs. Josephine Lynn, Mrs. Helen Warren, Mrs. Julia Granger, Mrs. Agnes Bristol, Mrs. James Max we'll, Mrs. G. M. Parsons. Mrs. Eliz- abeth Manville, Mrs. Grace Weav- ing, Mrs. Agnes Finlay and Mrs Mary Goodroe.