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Evening star., 1938-08-20
National Guard Budget.

The District National Guard never
gives up in fight, so the tradition goes.
1t is not surprising, therefore, to learn
that the doughty guardsmen have Jared
forth again in their perennial battle to
obtain funds for new armory and for
other much-needed facilities.
This time the Guard has submitted
estimates for two armories, instead Of
one, and even for dress uniforms with
all the traprings. One armory would be
for white militiamen and the other for
colored. A total budget of 1886, 900 for
the next fiscal year was requested, as
compared with $42,78O approved for the
current year.
The Guard has been waging q fight
for adequate and up-to-date armory IA
cilities for many years, but fate seems to
have been against it. New buildings have
been erected for dozens of other public
agencies, including many not in exist
ence when the National Guard began its
battle, but no money ever was available
for construction of an armory In the
meantime the organization has made its
headquarters in such ramshackle prem
ises as the 125-year -old National Hotel
Building.
Recently the Commissioners included,
among proposed District P. w. A. prof.
ects, a $2,750,0oO building and improve
ment program for the National Guard.
Because of uncertainty as to the attitude
of public works officials toward the
Guard project, National Guard authori-
ties have duplicated the request in the
regular budget estimates, with supple
mentary proposals for improving the eff
cheney and prestige of the organization.
One armory site already has been ten
tatiyely selected near the end of East
Capitol street, according to reports from
the National Capital Park and Planning
Commission. This would be an ideal
location for so large structure, and the
whole project would tie in appropriately
with the plans for great stadium in the
East Capitol area and for general de-
velopment of that long neglected section
Of the city.
The National Guard is too essential
to the city's welfare to be regarded
lightly in the allotment of appropria-
tions The service 1t is in a position to
render the District of Columbia and the
Nation In time of emergency justifies
the expenditure of funds to meet the
Guards urgent needs.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

using strone-arm methods on munich
palities to have them accept grants"
One difficulty between Cumberland
and the P. w. A. involved the latter's
demand for high wage scales, a factor
which also has caused controversy in
other communities. including Fairfax
County.
Cumberland, incidentally, is the home
Of Representative David j. Lewis, the
New Dealer who is trying to unseat
Senator Millard B. Tydings. The P. w. A.
version Of the rejection" of the grant is
that the town beat the Government to
"the draw" as the grant was about to
be withdrawn, anyway.
Another difficulty in Maryland has
been that p. w. A. grants usually have
to be matched by local funds, and
Marylands counties, cities and towns for
the most part cannot borrow without
specific legislative sanction.
A suggestion that the Legislature be
called into special session to make such
authorizations was advanced at the Uni
versity of Maryland meeting, but tax
payers breathed easier when 1t was not
pressed and Governor Nice showed no
disposition to recall the Assembly. Many
Of the legislators are up for reelection
this year, and what might be done at
special session by way of authorizing bor-
rowing for projects that would put "easy"
Government money in their districts can
readily be imagined.
The wisdom of Marylands statesmen
who provided a constitutional brake
on spending by preventing local govern
ing bodies from creating bonded indebt-
edness has again been demonstrated.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

own archaeology or whatever this trend
OF learning Is called scientifically.
This letter thus was too much involved
Tor Sharkey, who the marines along with
every one else could take for lust an
other sailor. So it had to be passed on
to the more intelligent manager of Jack
Sharkey and then to the still more in
telligent Jim Farley.
No word came that she" organized fly
by-night prospectors himself and dug
down and came up with a set O. crowns,
one for Roosevelt, one for Jim Farley and
last but not least one for jim Sharkey.
who was soon crowned the heavyweieht
king. This was "a Brooklyn Supreme"
on Gene Tunney. Jack Sharkey was in
telligent enough to be the champ or it
takes no intelligence to be that in the
first place.
If you get where "the new NAPOLEON"
is on New Deal leash you'll under
stand the Joker in this big game.
G. W.. L.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.

there Is nothing more natural than that
the flyer should try a trip downstairs.
And that, ladies and gentlemen, par
ticularly ladies, is where the trouble
begins.
Both for the bat and others.
There is no more disconcerting feeling
than to wake on hot night and hear
that skimping noise.
Swish!
Those capable wings brush ones very
nose.
They really are capable wings, but
unfortunately the just-aroused sleeper
seldom thinks of that.
The real beauty and interest of the
flyer Is not his concern at the moment.
According to nature, and sex has moth
ing to do with it, he lets out yell.
The moment the light goes on, the
bats flight becomes madder and madder
He bats against furniture, hits the
ceiling, thumps on the floor, tries all
sorts Of lodges, but the one he never
seems to think of is going back the same
way he came.
"Shut the door! Shut the door!"
The order is imperative. One is COM
manded to shut the bat in.
Where Is the broom?
1t is necessary to get out, to get the
broom.
The broom is the first and last thought.
1t is the machine gun, the airplane, the
tank and the battleship, all rolled into
one, in the ancient warfare against the
invading bat.
M othpr uoo pop will do
But to get it, the door must be opened,
and when the door is opened, the bat
may seek egress there.
\ y 4
Picture the broom secured, held in a
defensive position.
Man, the slayer, advances to the door.
He opens it crack, expecting to see
those wild flutterings, which strike fear
into beholders. =
Everybody has heard that they carry
lice, and worse; this ancient SANDER on
the bat tribes probably has little foun-
dation, but 1t Is circulated to this day.
There Is no movement within. The
light shines, but no shadow is to be seen.
The door is flung open, then closed as
rapidly.
The hero, broom aloft, takes a pose in
the middle of the room.
Maybe the mammal is craftily hiding
behind the radiator. Perhaps he has
secreted himself in the bookcase.
Pictures are tilted from the wall. Bu-
reaus pulled out. Door and window
frames carefully examined The springs
and underside of the bed are inspected
next.
Hes not here!" comes the triumphant,
relieved shout.
Swiftly the attic door is flung shut.
WheW!
No doubt he is up there on a rafter
Well If he is, he will have to stay there.
Looking for bat in hot attic at 2
am. is not on the program of this night S
entertainment.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
President Should Profit
BY Hull Advice.

To the Editor OF The Star:
SECRETARY HULL, in his radio ad-
dress Tuesday evening made many
good suggestions, all to be applied to
internal relations. AS member of the
Roosevelt cabinet and therefore an ad-
wiser of the President it would be well If
he would urge his chief to follow the
lines he recommends. They are good
suggestions and are we'll worth consid-
Grafton in our national affairs. For in
stance, to be avoided as leading to dis
cord: Invasion Of sovereign States" CF.
D. Roosevelt has just been doing that
very thing, witness Kentucky and
Georgia.. Destruction of lawful gov
ernment" (F. D. r. did his best to under
mine and Is still threatening our Consti-
tution). Interference in the internal
affairs of other nations" (F. D. r. inter-
feres in states where he has no more
right than the United States has in
Europe or Asia). Wholesale disregard
Of treaties" (F. D. r. ignored all his
campaign promises and the Democratic
platform with one exception - the
promise to repeal the 18th amendment)
I maintain that all these acts and the
many. many others that could be cited
are as truly appalling manifestations of
disintegration" within our own boun-
daries. as those between nations that are
causing our Secretary much concern.
When we recall the devaluation of the
dollar, the recommendation that Con-
gress pass laws without regard to their
Uo
President talking glibly about good
neighbors" and then see the things he
does to men whom he cannot compel to
give up their birthright-we think of
that old saying about sweeping our own
dooryard. A. M. GARDNER.
Sandy Hook, Conn.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Science has not been able to evolve
better weapon for combating the bat
than the ordinary household broom.
When one of these flying mammals
gets into the attic,sas one does In most
households about once every ten years,
everybody's thought is for broom.
Bats in your belfry" was a popular
slang phrase in the gay 90s.
The belfry, Of course, is where bats
get in. The top of the house.
How they do 1t is a minor mystery.
Even the best-fltting screens cannot keep
them out altogether.
The flying mouse" as 1t is called in
some European countries, is not much
bigger than one, to be sure; it is the
wing spread which makes 1t seem so
large.
We refer to the local specimens; some
of the South American bats are as large
as small dogs. Only few species are
blood suckers; the remainder Of the bat
family live on fruit or insects.
In this locality our bats are insectivor-
Gus. This should give them a good
standing with all gardeners, who are
interested in insect control at all times.
+ \ X
Bats may be watched in most suburb
an communities these evenings Just at
dusk.
The name, by the way, is a corruption
of Danish words meaning after eve
ming"
The wavering. dipping flight somewhat
resembles that of swallows The famous
night hawk, which has been seen in
some Of our communities recently, flies
in somewhat the same manner.
The crazy dips are not as crazy as they
look, but are based on the erratic fight
of small insects. The bat being the
only mammal capable of true flight,
catches them easily.
~ X
1t is interesting to watch them of an
evening with unprejudieed eyes Then
it will be noticed how swiftly they fy,
how capably at all turns.
They skim trees and houses, seldom
touching them, usually selecting an open
space and conining their sorties to that
and keeping it up until dark and later.
Maybe they fly around all night.
1t is sure that sometime or other they
will get into the attic. No doubt they
do this by chance. Happening to hit q
small opening, the universal urge of the
animal kingdom, pushes them through.
This same urge makes men go to the
poles, and climb the highest mountains,
when to persons who do not go to the
poles nor climb mountains there would
seem to be no real reason for doing
either.
X X
Once in, the bat does his usual thing
he skins
But where skimming was in the best
taste, in the great outdoors, it becomes
somewhat difficult, even for a bat, in ar,
attic.
If the attic door happens to be open,
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
A Good Beginning.

A Good Beginning.
I'm now in preparation
For course in public life;
I'm ready for my station
AS hero in the strife.
may be long in winning,
But III win, by hook or crook.
have made my small beginning
have had my picture took!
You must keep the public turning
Toward your features and your name.
You can hustle for your learning
When you've once acquired your fame
I shall make some speeches pleasant,
And perhaps I'll write book;
But let this sufiice at present
have had my picture took.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

tions may find it hard to make precisely
clear whether his social conversation de-
pends on his ability to talk politics or
to address himself to the requirements
of business.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Can You Name Our
Big Annual Events?

The Washington Star offers its readers
q publication which lists the big annual
pictures and descriptive matter for
sonality Of people like the events which
bring them together In crowds-their
celebrations, carnivals and mass gath
erings-which reflect many of their ma
tional characteristics. You will like this
unusual booklet, which tells about the
big annual celebration in each State.
Send for your copy. Ten cents postpaid.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

MIR. David j. Lewis has declared that
he is intensely interested in seeing the
Potomac River cleaned up. He has been
deeply concerned in the matter for many,
years and will rejoice in the demonstra-
tions of sympathetic interest after 60
much delay.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Four Aces Against
Two Jacks.

Two Jacks.
To the Editor Of The Star:
A COLUMNIsT discussing the third
term question sees Farley saying to
the>President: Frank, I'm holding four
aces. Whatcha got?"
Now here's what Frank says: "Oh,
Just got the pair of Jacks opened wild.
Jack Sharkey and Jack Garner. I was
only bluffing, but that dark horse player
you see over there, the new Napoleon of
the St. Helena Brig Marines, he's got
five deuces-four deuces and the joker. I
got to quit or I'll 60 to Krum Elbow in a
barrel. Kin quit with your o. K. now?"
We all know McAdoo and Hearst
slipped F. D. r. the one Jack Garner
after the third vote.
This Jack Sharkey, how he came to be
dealt as the first Jack, well the story
starts with Gene Tunney. 1t seems that
one day Jack Sharkey fought Jack
Dempsey. It looked like he had Dempsey
OILY one or two finishing touches away
from victory over Dempsey when the
sailors gift O CAB got the best Of him.
He argued about Dempsey low blow
while he allowed the opportunity to land
the knockout blow to pass. After this
fight Gene Tunney remarked rather ju-
diciously for even learned pugilist, II
don't think Jack Sharkey has the (of all
things) intelligence ever to be the heavy
weight champion of the world" The
remark fell on fertile ground when it
reached this writer.
A letter to Jack Sharkey to get ready
to get the world championship followed
at once.
The Shark was to gather q squad of
overall proSpectors and report to the
gates of the United States Navy Yard
at Norfolk, Va, to dig over the spot
where the famous st. Helena. brig for
merly stood. They were to dig for what
Napoleon had left after the battle of
Waterloo to be hidden there
the discovery to consist OF what the st.
Helena Brig Marines Of 1ol1.1e16 had
overlooked Ia their drst essay ct their
Evening star., 1938-08-20

In so great country as the United
States of America attention becomes nat
urally directed to large enterprises on
widely distributed fronts. 1t may be
found little unfair, however, to. demand
that the President authoritatively meet
local conditions thousands of miles apart
with few happy sentences.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

The japanese assert that they are not
engaged in fighting war. One of the
ingenuities on which the wicked depend
is the substitution of a new name for an
old device. Even old sinners now utilize
the name "bingo" for what was known
in old-time steamboat days as keno"
Evening star., 1938-08-20

This is large country and necessities
may be felt for an elaborate machinery
for its government. This machinery,
however, should not induce an impress
sion that the enunciation of principle
should be as lightly undertaken as the
announcement of preference for milk
toast or lollypops.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Day
August 20, 1918.

The northern end of Humberts army
took Beauvraigne against strong opposi-
ton. The British also advanced slightly
to the east of Arras.
Mangin attacked the swaying Ger
man line on 16-mile front between
the Oise and the Aisne, penetrating
deeply and taking 5000 prisoners and
many guns. They drove the enemy
from the defenses south of NoVou.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

One thing of recent note has been
achieved by Senator Tydings in making
the State of Maryland famous again in
political debate. Whatever the merits
Of the argument, the brilliancy of their
expression cannot be questioned.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

BY studying the northern and southern
boundaries of the United States Of
America, simultaneously, it may be pos
sible to arrive at new sympathy with
historic tradition as expressed in the
French language.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Books are costing more. Whether
they are increasing in value is a ques-
ton that must be taken up at the next
meeting of the Association of Literary
Experts.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Spelling.

From the Newburgh IN. ~ Times
When it comes to spelling bees, most
of us are abecedarians one proof of
which is that probably we could not
spell it.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Modern Poetry.

From the Worcester Gazette.
The professor is probably right in in
sisting that modern poetry has not de-
cayed, but it must be admitted that some
of it has more decadence than cadence.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Preference.

From the Richmond News Leader.
can exclusive vegetable diet will
make you handsome" asserts dieti-
tian. Thank you, but we'd rather be
ugly than hungry.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Even the circus business yields to pass
Ing influence and leaves Cincinnati to
decide which of its prominent residents
was a leader. Mr.. Sells or Dan Rice.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Franked.

From the Fond Du Lac Reporter.
Franked mail from Washington con-
tinues to include some of the speeches
prepared but never delivered in Con-
gress.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
GOing Forward.

UOlHk TUIWdIUs
Remember" said the earnest inventor,
at isn't so very many years since the
telephone caused laughter"
That's true" answered the man who
has trouble with Central. "At first it
caused laughter and now it causes pro-
family"
Evening star., 1938-08-20
"Wider, Please!"

From the Saginaw News.
~ Dental workers who have struck at an
Eastern plant want a closed shop. The
management wants it to open little
wider.
Evening star., 1938-08-20
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the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to it or 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., 1938-08-20
Qualifying?

From the indianapolis Star.
Hawaiis recent strike riot might be
convincing proof that the territory Is
ready for statehood.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

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Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address OF the prtter,
although the use of pseudonym for
publication is permissible. Please be
bTiev
Evening star., 1938-08-20
DissOlute Bum.

That fierce mosquito Is a sight!
IT'S shocking on his ways to think.
He sleeps all day and spends the night
In song, while waiting for drink
Evening star., 1938-08-20
Corrects Star Editorial
On P0land's Position.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
With reference to the editorial in The
Evening Star Of August is, entitled "Po-
lands Position" I wish to draw your
special attention to the fact that the
foreign policy of Poland is in essence
totally different from what the said
article seems to imply
Poland in her foreign policy avoids
all tanglements into any of the So
called political blocs, which unavoidably
are either hostile or opposed to each
other. Mr.. Joseph Beck, the Foreign
Minister of Poland, has repeatedly given
expression to the above. The same prin-
ciple of good neighbor policy by which
the United States Government seems to
be guided dominates the policy of Poland.
1t may be that at certain moments
outside events give for time the impress
sion of disturbing the smooth progress
of the general trend of Poland's foreign
policy. just as they undoubtedly do in
regard to the policy of the United States.
Yet likewise, here as there, the con-
structive peaceful element which finds
among others its expression in system
of bilateral treaties remains unshak-
able. RumOrS about Poland'S intention
not to seek reelection to the Council of
the League of Nations, remaining never
theless its member, would In no way
disprove the above outlined case. As
things stand, League of Nations, from
which some of the important nations are
absent, may be envisaged as holding in
itself possibility to become a political
bloc, making those who are in their
council responsible for its policy in spite
of the fact of their constant endeavor
not to participate in political blocs., AS
far as I am aware, the government of
a number of countries which, like Po-
land, are striving to preserve and per-
petuate peace, hold in regard to the
present status of the League of Nations
an analogous view.
w. WANKOWICZ,
Charge d'Affaires a. i.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

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Exacting,

Humanity seems as much inclined to
rivalry and strife as war;" remarked the
gloomy constituent.
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
"and there's not much use trying to stop
it. What the public wants is not a peace
maker, but pace-maker."
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Every man." said Uncle Eben, "has
some enemies. De question dat counts
Is whether dey's de kind dat he's skyaht
ct or dat y skyaht Of him"
Evening star., 1938-08-20
A Good Outlook,

Prosperity is with us!
There is Joy along the line.
The fights are most abundant
And the speech crops doing fine!
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
Evening star., 1938-08-20
A Scientific Curiosity.

From the Troy IN. ~ Record.
It may be a good idea to give the
Corrigan compass . place in the Smith.
sonian Institution.
Evening star., 1938-08-20

Most men," said HI Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, put in lot of time trying
to verify advice that they might just as
well have taken in the first place."
Evening star., 1938-08-20

WASHINGTON, D. C.
SATURDAY August 20, 1888
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20

provement Guaranty Fund, which,
shall be maintained and established
as provided by Remingtonis Revised
Statutes 935l-1 to 9351-5, inclusive
and shall be kept and maintained
by the City Treasurer during all OF
the times that there are unpaid To-
cal improvement district bonds of
the City of Kennewick guaranteed
by said fund. s,-- ,.,
Section 2. Whenever the City of
Kennewick shall hereafter issue
local improvement district bonds
the same shall be guaranteed by the
Local Improvement Guaranty Fund,
and the City Council shall, at the
next succeeding tax levy subsequent
to the issuance of said bonds, levy
a tax sufficient to establish and
maintain said fund, which tax shall
be in any sum not to exceed five
percentum Of the outstanding OBJ
legations guaranteed by said fund.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1938-01-20
Town League Scores

The second game played Monday
evening proved the most exciting of
any of the games this season in
the town league. This game result
ed in final score of % for the p.
p. & L. team and IS for the FLA.
team. Up to the last minute of the
game there was only one point diff
ference during the time the game
was being played. The other two
games resulted with Bricks scoring
20, English Lutheran 16. and Fac
ulty IS and Odd Fellows %.
Next weeks schedule will be p.
p. & L. VS.. English Lutheran; Odd
Fellows VS.. Bricks; Faculty VS.. F..
F. A.
Each of the six teams have played
four games and SO far the Faculty
is ahead having won four games; p.
p. & L. 2; Odd Fellows 1 Bricks 8;
F. F. A. 8, and English Lutheran
none.