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Evening star., 1938-05-14
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRAcEWELL.


This is . dry spring, but that fact
alone does not account for plants which
have refused to come up and for others
which are not blooming properly.
The dry winter was the real reason.
In this vicinity last winter was ex-
tremely dry, with comparatively little
rainfall. and practically no snow.
The result was that many perennial
have not bloomed well.
Few home gardeners stop to think
that plant life must have water the year
around.
Even during the so-called resting Pc
riods. most trees, shrubs and perennial
plants should have a certain amount of
moisture.
That is the reason some experts say
that all foundation planting should be
well watered in the late fall, in order that
the evergreens may not have to go
through the winter without drink
There are many instances Of very
sparse blooms on peonies, and there is
no way OF accounting for it except lack of
water.
Only the person interested in plants
realizes that gloomy weather and light
rains do not necessarily mean q normally
wet season.
Weather can be very inconvenient,
from the human standpoint, and still be
lacking in enough water for plant life
to do its best.
Everything looks fiourishing?
1t is true-but it is the weak and
weaker plants which have suffered.
1t is always the way. Every spring
proves 1t, but not always so pointedly
as this.
The question of how much water to
give plants, and when, Is always a moot
one, never solved exactly.
There are some affairs of life in which
positive answers may be given, but how
much and when to water growing things
Of the earth is not one of them.
Natures own way Of doing this is hap
hazard. Man always wants to be more
precise than Nature, often with far less
successful results.
Plant growth has been predicated upon
what we call timely rains In the not
long distant past these rains came at
the times expected, but in recent years
things have been upset, meteorologically.
1t may be that the plain change in the
weather has had some influence on the
state of mankind in general.
Certainly it has not had a beneficial
effect upon the small ornamentals OF
the average small garden, where in
creased inroads by insect and fungoid
pests have taken a toll. The various
rusts which afflict some plants, such as
hollyhock, and the spots, such as black
spot, which often ruin rosebushes, are
fostered and built up by damp weather.
So the gardener Is between two fires.
If the weather is too dry, some of his
precious plants will not come up at all;
If it is too wet, many Of his plants will be
mildewed or rusted, or afflicted with
spots" Of various colors.
Il 4 Il
We have read many books and arti-
cles on gardening, but never found in
one Of them really satisfactory plan
for watering.
Usually there are general injunctions
against "sprinkling" or giving the soil
too little water. but when 1t comes down
to any real plan, or idea, It is not there.
The truth is, it is too big a PROPOSE
ton. Nobody does anything about the
Evening star., 1938-05-14

enough, that the tree was "out Of date"
long before swing music. Charley Nc
Carthy, the w. p. A. and the G. I. O.,
Stain, Mussolini, Hitler and Senator
Minton, the numbers racket and the
Irish sweepstakes, the trafic problem.
business privilege taxes. dyed finger nails
and shoes without toes. modern art,
psychoanalysis and the Group Health
Association, gang feuds and Alcatraz,
Pink Ladies and marihuana cigarettes,
the theory Of the leisure class and ten
thousand other features Of contemporary
civilization without which the human
race could prosper. Oaks. 1t seems, obey
. law Of mathematics. They differ In
that respect from mushrooms.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field,
Laboratory and Study.
BY THOMAS r. HENRY.

A strange story Of q wild tribe Of
human beings hiding in caves and mac
cessible ravines Of Mexican mountain
a few miles below the United States bor-
der has just been brought to the Indian
office here by DR.. Helge Ingstad, Nor
wegian ethnologist and former governor
Of Spitzbergen.
They are the "lost Apaches." Rumors
Of the existence Of such people, entirely
cut of from all contact with any other
human beings, have been circulating for
a generation among Indian tribes Of the
Southwest. They lurked like wild beasts
in their mountain retreat. To approach
it within shooting distance meant Ger
tain death. Presumably they were a
remnant of Geronimo's bands.
DR.. Ingstad tried to trace down the
rumors. Recruiting two guides from the
Mescalaro Apaches Of Southern Arizona
he went to the mountain and tried to
establish contact with its wild inhabi-
tants. There was no way, however, to
get within speaking distance Of them
He was able only to confirm the fact
that they actually exist.
The mountain, DR.. Ingstad reported to
John Collier, commissioner of Indian
affairs, is about $50 miles south Of
Douglas, Ariz. It rises to $4,000 feet and
is cleft with huge canyons. There,
weaponless except for bows and arrows
and living on wild desert plants, he
found the lost people occupying ledges
where their only companions were
eagles and mountain lions. Most Of the
survivors are women, with few chill
dren. DR.. Ingstad never talked with
any Of them face to face, but saw them
at distances of hundred yards. They
always fled when any gestures were
made toward them.
+ +
What keeps the sun hot7
If it were coal-burning furnace it
second Even the sun could not keep
up very long under such q strain on its
fuel supplies and it has been burning
with apparently undiminished brilliance
for at least 5000 0,000,0 900 years.
One Of the latest hypothesis to ex-
plain this mystery was presented to sci
cIlGISIS ulecIlIlS al NOtIe OdA1c OA4VC1s
sity this week by Prof. William D. Har-
kins of the University of Chicago. It
comes about. he believes, from the join
ing Of nuclei of hydrogen atoms to build
up the heavier elements.
Hydrogen is the lightest and most
abundant of all the elements. Each atom
contains minute central core, or nu-
cleus, which has volume Of less than
1,000, 600, ,O00, ,000th that Of the atom itself.
More than 20 years ago DR.. Harkins ad-
vanced the hypothesis that If two Of
these hydrogen nuclei. or protons, could
be made to unite, each would lose tiny
amount of mass, which would come out
as an enormous amount of heat. The
heat from one pound of hydrogen would
be greater than could be obtained from
5000 tons of coal.
Protons are positively charged with
electricity. They repel each other. AS
q consequence they must be given high
velocities II they are to penetrate other
nuclei. In the stars these high velocities
are present. They must be because Of
the high temperatures. All that high
temperature means is that atoms are
moving with high velocities.
" II Il n nanamed. aid Dir. HAr1dnS, that
Evening star., 1938-05-14
The Last Act.

The curtain has been rung down at
Geneva on the last act of the tragedy
OF Ethiopia and the seal placed on the
record of one of the most wanton and
deliberate international crimes of mod
ern times. Ethiopias factual existence
ended two years ago this month; what
ever legal standing as a nation it re-
tanned has now been stripped from it
by the League Of Nations releasing its
members to recognize Italys empire in
Africa.
The scene enacted Thursday was not
new. Pontius PLATE surrendered Jesus
to the mob knowing full well his lrno-
cence, and the "realists' OF the League
abandoned Ethiopia to Italy with the
knowledge, and admission, that it was
guiltless Of provoking the aggression
which devoured it.
The Negus in his physical person rep
resented people cruelty enslaved by a
ruthless conqueror, but he symbolized
much more. The voice of the aide who
read, his valedictory cried out against
the injustice which mankind, with all Its
ref1nements, has never been able to SUBJ
due. The pitiful alibis Of Viscount Hall
fax and Georges Bonnet, high execution
ers for the League, bespoke the surrender
OF right to expediency. They pleaded
their own weakness and the need of
preserving world peace in the presence
OF superior force as justification for their
perf1dy. And perfidy it was, for Halle
Selassie might have spared his people
a deadly struggle and saved some portion
OF his empire If he had not been en-
couraged to resist by the assurances OF
support from Great Britain and France
How deadly polite and how futile was
the entire proceeding! While the states
men connived the sacrifice they pre-
served the niceties. None supposed that
the accomplished fact could be undone,
that the thousands OF dead could be
resurrected or Italy be forced to disgorge
Ethiopia merely by the refusal of the
League Council to pemit its members
to recognize Mussolini's victory. But it
was hoped that the conquest could be
denied the dignity Of legality.
How vain that hope was has been
demonstrated. But out OF the very
futility OF the Negus' plea for righteous
ness the world is being provided with
new lessons. Collective security, long
ago deprived of its military and economic
force, has now lost whatever legal and
moral basis 1t possessed. The refusal Of
the community Of nations to guarantee
security for all with their combined
power was one thing, but the destruction
OF its juridical foundation relegates 1t
now to the museum Of history, already
filled with the relics of mans efforts to
achieve lasting peace.
The League has thus put a premium
on aggression and might just as well
recognize Japan's present and future
conquests in China as well as the seizures
In Central Europe and the Mediter-
ranean which Hitler and Mussolini are
plotting for the future.
Might makes right these days.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Fireside Chats Revive
Eastern Shore Memories
To the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
When was boy down on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland an optimistic soul
came as q teacher to fill the annual
vacancy at the little red schoolhouse
He was a strict disciplinarian. He had
to be in order to cope successfully with
the young hellions who were his pupils.
This gentleman would borrow anything
from the neighbors that could be gotten
at without the use Of q crowbar. He
struck up friendship with a nearby
farmer who owned great deal of wood
land. This farmer told the pedagogue
he could have all the haywood he
wanted for the cutting and hauling.
During vacation the teacher set three
of his numerous progeny of teen" age
to work cutting and cording these fallen
trees.
Now these three boys, Tom, Noah and
Zeke, were prime favorites with all of
us lads. When 1t came to pure devil
ment Tom was a model of ingenuity.
He also was as plausible as Satan. He
grew up to be a professional reformer.
But never mind that.
This wood-cutting Job began to inter-
fere with our games and eScapades. It
took Tom to settle this little matter.
After four cords of wood had been cut
the boys spent three -fourths of their
time fishing and sailing an old leaky
boat with us up and down the bay.
The morning finally dawned when
their father, under the stimulating in
fluence Of jug of peach brandy, an
nounced to the wood cutters, To-day
I'm going to the woods to see how many
cords of wood you have cut" Dismay
seized Zeke and Noah. Tom reassured
them, however. He said: "You-all STAY
right on the job when he gifts to the
woods. You leave me pilot him around.
Most folks is addle -haided and pappy
amt no exception"
When pappy got to the woods Tom
took him in charge and pointed with
pride to cord of wood number one. The
cords were rather widely separated,
necessitating lot Of ducking and dodg-
ing through the underground. In the
course Of the next hour Tom had DADDY
thoroughly confused and had shown him
each of the four cords of wood at least
three times. He had also received
pappy's extravagant praise without a
blush. OF course, they all got a good
shellacking with stout switch when
the deception was discovered at hauling
time. 1t served the purpose of putting
of the day of reckoning, however.
Well, sir, every time hear one of these
"fireside chats" from the White House
can't help thinking of Tom But there
are unmistakable indications that "haul-
Ing time" is rapidly drawing near for
the fireside chatterer
S. H. MUMFORD.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

the temperature near the center Of the
sun OF approximately 100000 degrees
the protons would have sufficient velocity
to crash and unite with each other. If
this is the case the heating of the sun
could be accounted for by the combus-
ton of only zoe, 0,000,0 900 tons of hydrogen
a second. About half the mass of the
sun, Prof. HarkinS said, is hydrogen. If
1t is assumed that it once was all hydro
gen it could have given off heat at the
present rate for more than 100000 ,0OO, 900
years by the nuclear union of half its
hydrogen. At the same time very little
OF the mass Of the hydrogen itself would
have been destroyed. It would be in
cluded in the mass of the heavier atoms
resulting from the unions, such as
helium, oxygen and silicon.
But, Prof. Harkins pointed out, while
this theory explains the building of
lighter atoms, the velocities In the stars
are not sufficient to cause protons to
penetrate heavier nuclei. since the re-
pulsive forces are too large. On this
basis alone the stars should contain no
iron, gold, lead or any other of the
heavier substances.
This can be explained, however
through the existence of particle of
equal weight with the proton, the neu-
tron. 1t has no charge. Hence, when
propelled at high velocity, there is
nothing to prevent it from falling into
the interior Of an atomic nucleus. A
thimbleful Of these neutrons, DR.. Har-
kins said, would weight 100000 900 tons
Whooping cough, once the most light
er considered of children's diseases, now
holds the fort as the worst of them all
Such is the judgment of the Metro
politan Life Insurance Co., based on
the records of its thousands of child
policy holders. At the beginning of the
Goth century each of the four chief COM
scarlet fever, whooping cough and
diphtheria-was an important cause of
death. Now each is minor cause.
Diphtheria in the five years from 1900
to 1904 caused more deaths than did
the other three combined. 1t had q
death rate Of more than 40 per 100000
Now it Is almost unheard Of. Few chill
dren die from scarlet fever or measles
Only whooping cough remains little
changed. It causes three deaths for
every two due to diphtheria.
The gains made In reducing childhood
maladies constitute the great achieve
ment of medical science in the United
States. A specific has been found for
diphtheria. Convalescent serum and
various toxins have worked wonders in
reducing the death rates from measles
and scarlet fever
While specific still is lacking, the
insurance bulletin points out, great
many whooping cough deaths-they al
most always come eventually from pneu-
monia accompanying the virus disease
can be prevented by rigid precautions
and cooperation of parents. Especially
babies should be kept from exposure.
The disease is most dangerous in the
first year of life It Is during this period
that six out of every ten whooping
cough deaths occur.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Questions Economy of
a Merchant Marine
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Certain papers and publicity agencies
are stressing the necessity OF an Ameri-
can merchant marine. Unless Govern
ment subsidy be made to keep it alive,
which in turn means heavy taxation, ex-
cept for war purposes of what real
value would such fleet be to us? For
eign bottoms, by reason of cheaper cost
of construction, cheaper wages to crews,
less space appropriated for the crews
as enforced here by laws originated
through the efforts Of the father Of Sen
ator La Toilette and cheaper cost Of
operation and maintenance would seem
to make 1t prohibitive otherwise to ship
by our merchant marine.
MARK 8. WILLING.
Mount Holly, Va
Evening star., 1938-05-14

Admiral Andrews, in discussing promo
tions for the Navy, drew a rather sharp
retort from Lieutenant slattery, who is
engaged in teaching naval flying to mid
shipmen at Annapolis. Flying is still too
young in world experience to be allowed
to create breaches Of courtesy among
officers.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Silent Approval

Silent Approval.
I find rejoicing or regret
In many q printed line
And every now and then get
An urge to tell some one I never met
That he is simply f1nel
In silence still hold my way
Nor strive account to keep
OF all that's said from day to day
That seems q light sent forth, along
the way,
Where shadows lie so deep.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
StubbOrnness.

From the Scranton Ps.) Times.
There are increasingly fewer mules
being used in farm work, according to q
report. Perhaps this is just another
example of the truism-the world doesn't
compromise with stubbornness, it elm
mates It.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Belated Royal Match.

From the Louisville Courier-Journal.
The houses of Hohenzollern and R6-
manor were united In the marriage Of
Prince Louis Ferdinand and Grand
Duchess Kira: but too late to bend the
Rome-Berlin axis or affect Russo-0sr.
man relations.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

Remarks about the betrayal Of Ethio-
pia add interest to the current observa-
tions Of Senator Borah, who always has
the courage Of his convictions when
something new calls him to discuss what
does not please him.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

The announcement that there are four
millions OF unemployed men in this
country Is at best more or less prob
lematical. Those who have salaries but
do no work for them add to the con-
fusion but cannot be counted,
Evening star., 1938-05-14
The French Mode.

From the worcester Gazette.
Rumors of an impending dictatorship
are heard in France, but it's hard to
ceive of some scheme by which the
French might change dictators every
week or 10 days.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

If titles really retained their signif1-
canoe some result might be expected for
Halle Selassie when he reminds Geneva
that he still claims rating as the Con-
quering Lion Of Judah.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

Special precautions are being taken
to prevent a hippopotamus in the Zoo
from killing its young. The care of
youth becomes problem of general zool-
ogy instead of being limited to the
human race.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Political Party Material.

From the Grand Island Independent.
A Texas ranchman reports having
produced cross between sheep and
goat. Politicians are said to be explor-
ing the possibility Of using it as a
nucleus for an ideal electorate.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

War news continues to arrive from
the Asiatic Coast. It will call for q
long period Of veriflcations. Wars are
unfortunately expected to promote Sc
crecy as well as human dismay.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

Polish countess has been convicted
Of espionage by German tribunal. The
period OF unrest which causes fear
throughout the world is not allowed to
subside.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Pioneer Hardship.

From the Clermont Press.
Speaking of pioneer hardships, many
people yet living can remember when
they toasted their bread on a fork over
the fire. And even had to cut the slices
themselves.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Rumpus in Rumania.
From the Kalamazoo Gazette.

11UuI NS11u68UU 01keCGe.
King Carol Of Rumania, who first
gave up his Job and then grabbed it back,
Is having plenty Of trouble with minority
groups. He now probably figures he
was Tight the frSt time.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
RetOrt.

From the Wall Street Journal.
II wouldn't vote for you II you were
the Angel Gabriel" expostulated the
indignant citizen, and the suave politi-
clan replied, IT were the Angel Gabriel,
you wouldn't even b IN my precinct"
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Grown Silent,

when q man says he IS Socialist
he seems to expect you to be agitated
and interested"
mot any more" said Farmer Corntos-
sci, 1--WE got too much to do to waste
my time on trying to understand just
what nationality he's going to borrow
his socialism FROM"
Satan" said Uncle Eben, wants to
give orders, but is all ready to let some
one else pay de bill"
Evening star., 1938-05-14
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Evening star., 1938-05-14

A war still attracts agitated attention
by the civilian from far away areas that
it engages.
Evening star., 1938-05-14
An Apprehension.

An Apprehension.
my ancestors were Puritans," said the
visitor.
80 were mine" said Senator Sor-
ghum, "but as read the record fear
that among them were some back
sliders"
Evening star., 1938-05-14
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Confident Maternity.
Nearby my window, on a tree
A robin sits. Her eggs, you see,
She's Matching. Kindly let me be-"
Said she.
A man drew near with honest glee.
He had an ak. "I1l swing it free"
He boasted. you're annoying mel"
Said she.
please go away, DER yonder lea;
You may make bold to claim a fee,
But I'm immune you must agree"
Said she.
So with his ak departed he
And as he whistled merrily,
Behold, he minds me to a tee!"
Said she.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

Kentucky's Greater Problem.
From the Louisville Courier journal.
Some day Kentucky may have to take
a referendum on the pronunciation of
derby; but 1t is not likely to become
the paramount issue in the senatorial
primary.
Evening star., 1938-05-14

IT have kept silent in sorrow for many
years." said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, "for there may be sorrow so deep
that words cannot fathom it."
Evening star., 1938-05-14
As Figures Proxres'

As Figures Progress.
Still for new revenues we cry
And billions are our text.
We pause, as to pay up we try,
1nquiring, What comes next?"
Evening star., 1938-05-14

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@. What is the name Of the largest
river gunboat In the United States Navy?
The smallest?-E. G. M.
A. The largest river gunboat Of the
United States Navy is the Luzon; the
smallest is the Monocacy.
Evening star., 1938-11-27
Fist Fights Follow TuIone's
74-O Victory Over L. S. u.
In HotIy Fought Tilt

he fighting. few more plays were
run, the last whistle blew, some Tu-
lane admirers ripped up the Tiger
goal posts and the battling started
all over again.
The fist-swinging went on till
darkness put an end to it.
Tulane, its second team driving
with tremendous power, got down to
business in the second period. The
Greenies marched SO yards, Cassibry
scoring on a run wide around end.
Kellog converted.
Shortly after the second half be-
gan Kellog shot beautiful pass on
fourth-down to Paul Krueger, Tu-
lane back, for first down on the L. S.
U. 6. Kellog scampered through
tackle for a touchdown. He also