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The Washington times., 1938-04-01
Miss MerigOld Directs Plans for
Pen League Convention
By MARY PADGETT

Miss Marguerite Mergold has real job her hands
program chairman of the biennial convention of the National
League of American Pen Women to be held at the Willard
Hotel April $685. when from all parts of the United
States will ponr into the city for the sessions.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

There can be no doubt that the con.
slant inspection Of the bird by humans,
comments and motions, tend to frighten
1t more.
Left to itself, the bird which chances
to get indoors probably will find its way
out again after awhile, without undue
trouble.
Harassed by onlookers, especially II
shouts and Handwriting are included,
the bird will be more frightened than
1t would be normally, and will be just
that much longer finding its way out
1t Is too bad. of course, that it is
impossible to call to 1t, and say, calmly:
Here you are, birdie. right this way"
Then point to the open window,
whereupon the feathered friend would
ny at once to the opening and out.
There Is little chance 'of that, Of
course; when q bird strays indoors,
where it does not belong, 1t is very much
out OF its element, and instinctively
realizes it just little better than
human watcher.
For this reason, every human who
finds himself spectator at such a scene
should use little finesse.
He should not talk loudly, and espe-
cially he should not begin to wave his
arms.
For the benefit of feminine readers,
let us say that there is no possibility
OF harm from the fiuttering creature.
The bird will not strike you in the
face, especially will not get in your hair
as bats were supposed to do in the old
days.
All the flyer asks Is to be let alone to
get out the best way he can.
~
The watcher must realize that the
animal, for the first time in it's life, is
indoors.
This would be the equivalent, in a
way, OF human being outdoors for
the first time in his life.
Indoors is something outside the
knowledge of wild birds
Birds which have been Gagged for
centuries come in time to get some
appreciation of what indoors" means,
but the wild bird has no way of knowing
or UNDERSTANDING
The nearest it could come in nature
to building, is cave, and very few
birds ever get in one, except through
mischance.
Realize that wild bird inside is there
through big mistake
It's in no particular danger, perhaps,
but unfortunately does not know that.
Its fancied danger is made many times
greater to it by laughter and screaming
and arm-waving.
Study the bird to see its direction of
flight, and then open window on that
side, if possible, and preferably at the
top.
Birds in such a situation naturally
f1y as high as possible
The window opened at the bottom is
not SO good as one opened at the top
Open it, and then forget the bird.
Pretty soon he will be outdoors. wineing
his way to join his fellows in Rock Greek
Park.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES Z. TRAcEWELL.

"A bird in the hand" says the old
maxim, rs worth two in the bush."
"A bird in the bush," declares the
motto Of Bird Lore magazine, rs worth
two in the hand"
A bird in the house, let US say, is not
worth anything to itself or to the people
In the house. provided 1t Is 4 wild bird
trying to get out.
Nothing Ii more pathetic than the
bird which happens to fly into . window
Of ONCE or home.
The common attitude toward such q
happening, that it Is funny" is dis
tinctly wrong
The more people yell and scream ut
the bird the more frightened 1t becomes
1t is no wonder, then, that the crea-
ture seems to be able to hit every wall
instead Of the windows opened for its
egress.
The evening this column devoted space
to a defense Of the starting one OF these
birds flew into the office, as II to thank
the writer.
The starting was inside all night and
until about 1890 the next morning,
when it finally managed to fly through
an open window.
1t did not achieve this liberty, how
ever, until 1t had spent many hours of
futile flight, skimming the ceiling OF
several great rooms and corridors, and
perching innumerable times on the tops
of hollow pillars.
1t took the startling to prove to all and
sundry that these pillars are hollow.
They do not seem so from the floor.
The frightened bird would fly to the
capital, then disappear
1t had flown down. seeking to get back
to the great outdoors
Hammering on the column would bring
1t up again.
The sudden appearance OF the starting,
which seemed as black as coal in the
light Of indoors, was startling.
1t would take of at once, flying around
for time, with the beautiful motion
which distinguishes this bird
Few persons watching 1t fly at the
time realized this, because it has been
the fashion to disparage this bird. The
Startling Is known the world around for
its beautiful flight, especially in focks,
when all members act in all particulars
as one.
The bird in the building put up a
mighty pretty exhibition all by itself.
1t did not bruise ITSELF fortunately,
and at last was able to make a window
successfully
A great cheer went up from the as
sembled watchers.
1t was as If each man there, although
not particularly interested in birds, nev-
ertheless. instinctively understood that
the startling had at last made it,
1t had gone back to it's native element.
the great sea of air which flows around
the world.
If bird gets in your house or Office
let it alone
If possible. make others let it alone.
Open a few windows at the top and
60 about your normal business.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Better to Sell Far East
Holdings Than Go to War

10 the Editor OF The Star:
At the time of the close of the Span
ish-American War well recall that there
was widespread, serious and appre-
hensive talk as to the possibility of Japan
declaring q Monroe Doctrine of her
owr," and doubling the wisdom of our
country's annexing the Philippines.
Annexation was looked upon by older
and we'll informed men of that day as a
bid for future trouble.
We know very well that had Japan or
any other country attempted to annex
territory as near the mainland OF the
United States as the Philippines are to
Japan, We would have defended our
Monroe Doctrine, even to the extreme
measure of declaring war on the Offend
ing country.
The Star Of January 18 contained an
Item stating that ~. g. High Commits
sloner McNutt has hurried to Shanghai
10 gather Information for the President. "
Also. that this trip calls for a confer
ence with Admiral Yarnell The high
commissioner is to report to Mr.. Roose-
Veit on conditions relating to the Philip
pine Islands. having in view (presum- l.
aoiyl the ferreting out of any ATTEMPT
on the part OF Japan to secretly fortify
any territory in the Philippines.
query: Should the admirals report
on the recent gunboat incident be of
such q nature as to make the excuse
please" such palpable farce that Uncle
Sam could not possibly ignore it and hold
up his head among the nations of the
world, the only course would seem to be
to accept the status quo for the present,
and for the Congress to instruct the
President to enter into immediate neeo-
tiations with Japan looking to the sale
OF the whole Philippine Archipelago to
that country.
AS long as Japan is Japan the Philip-
pines will always be more or less of a
casus belli. 1t would be much wiser to
sell our Far East holdings than to have
to embark on a long war to re-
tain them. VIM. G. WALKER,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Urges Effort to Halt
Organized Price-Fixing
To the Editor Of The Star:

40 the 6uHOf OF Inc 6tAf:
Since long before the House Of Medici
economically dictated the policies Of
Florence on the eve of the Reformation.
mankind and his government have tried
to hit upon scheme In economies which
would guarantee to the body polite the
prevention Of further financial disorders
and the disruption OF social and eco
nomic ethics. Sociologists and econo-
mists have been drafted at various
times so that the governments could
obtain from them their ideas and hy-
potheses in dealing with existing eco
r1omic maladjustments.
When Roosevelt assumed ONCE on
March 4, 1888, he was confronted with
a Nation virtually on the brink of ma
tional bankruptcy. Realizing that fear
and the lack of confidence was the
worst possible ulcer which could eat its
way into the political tissues OF the
country he set about to stabilize the
general price level and to do so it was
requisite that he resort to monetary
manipulating. He jumped the price of
gold from S2067 per ounce to around
$35, reducing at the same time the dollar
from 1922 grains gold to around Is
grains. This curved the value Of the
dollar downward to about 50 cents,
primed the circulation pump, and
stimulated the purchasing power of the
country. Other steps, however, are
requisite If we are going to insure
against further depressions and their
disastrous results.
In economies there is 4 theory known
as The Quantity Theory" and in brief
its premise is the following: Prices de-
pend upon the quantity Of goods and
services offered for sale on the one hand
and the quantity of money in circula-
tion on the other. Change either one
or both Of these aggregates and prices
will change unless by chance the change
on one side of the equation just offsets
that on the other"
Today the only fort which the Gov-
ernment enjoys in controlling the price
market is through monetary means, but
constant pickering with this Is not
financially healthy for the country. The
quantity of goods and services and the
price of these goods is controlled by out
side sources which makes 1t possible
during times Of political friction for
these sources to price capital goods out
Of the market artif1cially creating a lull
in an otherwise normal business cycle.
am very much afraid that these
conditions will continue to exist unless
the Government Is given some sort of a
break to stop this organized price-fixing.
The only solution and guarantee, as
see it, that can be placed against fur
ther occurrences such as that of 1893 is
through Government control of produc-
ton, enabling that production to SO alter
prices as always to be in constant ac-
cord with the general purchasing power
Of our people.
BENJAMIN r. sTICKNEY, Jr.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

intelligent a. we'll As unstinted. The
present generation of his heirs Is
equipped to understand him.
ewedenborg began his career with q
kindly nature. BY temperament he was
. wise and liberal humsnist, frankly de-
voted to the race to which he belonged
and to which all his efforts were pledged
and dedicated. No spirit ever was SUI
perior to his In its essential philan-
thropy. Even in his youth his charac-
ter IVES sanity, chivalrous and gallant.
He disciplined himself by study Of truth
wherever he could find it manifested.
When it Is said that he was a scien-
ttst. 1t should be explained that he ap-
piled the test Of organized common
sense" to the entire cosmos. He left
nothing unexplored. Thus, he was at
once . Latin poet and metallurgist. an
economist and IN engineer, 4 mathe-
matician and 4 psychologist, an as
trenosner and geologtst chemist and
. sociolosist. Like Leonardo da Vinci,
FRANKLIN and Goethe, he was uni
versalist-eoncerned about the highest
heights and the deepest depths of which
finite mind can be conscious.
At middle age, swedenborg felt him.
self ready for inquiry into the ultimate
reality. The natural sciences had pre-
pared him. He now began the formula
! ton Of the theological doctrine which
bears his name. Heaven was opened
TO him" and between l74S and his death
in London. March -, 1772, he spent his
energies expounding the sum of wis
dom" to which he had attained-his
faith In the relation of the created to
the Creator. A great church was one
result, a dynamic example Of selness
conservation for civilized society an
other.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
A Good Sign.

Continuation of Christmas savings
clubs in Washington banks this year
has been watched with unusual interest,
because the institutions involved agreed
to eliminate payment of any interest on
such savings. True the interest on Yule
accounts In the past has been small,
and, along with interest on other ac-
counts, has been declining for years, but
this Is the first time it has been elimi-
mated entirely.
It's abolition apparently has had a
negligible effect on the depositors who
last year received only one per cent in
terest. Compilation of statistics on the
clubs shows 81 per cent decline in
depositors from 1856 last year to sl,-
oo3, and . s42o,7 ,76e drop in amount of
deposits pledged from $7,434,974 to
$7,0o5.2O5. Perhaps all Of the decline
can be attributed to the fact that two
local banks which had clubs last year
decided to eliminate them. Those two
banks took the position that Christmas
savings accounts bring only a small
amount Of business into the bank while
causing great deal Of book work and
lobby congestion. The banks continu-
ing their Yule clubs consider the extra
work worth while in view Of the good
VII opportunities afforded.
While the bulk Of Christmas savings
undoubtedly goes into holiday spending,
. considerable portion has bean trans
Evening star., 1938-01-29
FavOrs Return to Use of
American.Made Hosiery

To the Editor of The Star:
I read the article in your paper Mon
day evening, workers to Fight Boycott
on Silk" While do not advocate this
until the supply of silk already bought
is exhausted, then certainly do think
1t should be done. viii they not make
just rs many hose in cotton or rayon,
using our own products, being loyal to
our own United States of America?
Why not be humane and try our best
to stop this wholesale murder Of tnno-
cents. The silk hose that I buy these
days, paying . dollar or more for them.
do not last me a week. Why not have
hose that will wear. I can remember
when the Isle hose were very pretty and
also durable. NELLIE C.. WHITE.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Says Roosevelt Practices
Are Not Good Football

To the Editor Of The Star
Mr.. Roosevelt-as quarterback-should
know that it is customary for the rest
of the team to know the signals before
hand. How else can one get teamwork i?
1t is quite evident to me that Mr.. Roose-
welt knows football casually-as he
seems to know everything else-for good
sportsmanship is stressed in football
Too. think he knows even less about
prizefighting, for since when is 1t eth
ical to deal below the belt blows? In
fact, these tactics are the only consist
ent policy of this New Deal.
The people Of this country are sup
posed to run it, but it looks as If one
half of the citizens should do nothing
else but try to find out the signals. We
delegate that job now to the representa-
tives Of the press and what do we find
out? They suspect he may use double
wing back formation, though all they
probably got out of Roosevelt was the
number of fish he caught or a so-called
visecrack The press representatives
aren't to blame, for they aren't permit
ted to picket the gentleman until he gets
sensible as behooves the administrator
Of the most gigantic business on the
earth.
Things have come to q pretty pass in
this country when citizen is afraid to
pick up the morning paper for fear that
Tommy the Cork" or Benny the
Cone" or Sammy the Rose" or Fran
kie the Dog have thought up some
scheme for furthering the punitive am
bitions of this administration, while he
slept. Why, you'd think we were in
Germany or Italy or Japan. We aren't
apt to have our own lifeline severed be-
between sunset and dawn yet, but the
kindly brain trusters use taxation as q
great big stick to fell us-!f We don't
happen to agree with their nutty poll
cies. Stain didn't like to start killing
either-in the beginning-for fear he'd
get the habit-but he got it eventually.
We want the signals. The team is
killing time and the old alma mater
needs the dough to keep from going
bankrupt. Impress that on the quar-
terback" and make him know we expect
those signals Immediately
EVA SHELTON TOMB.
Toledo, Ohio,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
STARS, MEN AND ATOMS
Notebook of Science Progress in Field.
Laboratory and Study.
RY THnNaCP HENpy
BY THOMAS r. HENRY

through generations to the present form
Of the organism
There are great areas Of the world
where, so far as is known. it has not
yet struck. What will happen if polio
ever does hit the vast, supposedly nom
immune population of Asia Africa and
the Pacific Islands. And with all this
new material to feed on it might acquire
added virulence which would enable it
to strike back again at Europe and North
America in form for which the existing
immunity would not be sufficient
That is one reason that medical labo-
ratories the world over are making every
effort to solve the problem of the disease.
The United States is its chief stronghold
The United States is leading in the
efforts to conquer it.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

ferred to checking and savings accounts.
The fact that the clubs continue popu-
lar after interest payments are discon-
tinued proves that accumulation Of
funds rather than earnings has been
the aim. 1t also Is good sign that
thrift. an old-fashioned virtue often
scorned these days, still IL part Of the
character Of at least 1000 Washing
tonians.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Swedenborg.

The whole world Joins in celebration
OF the two hundred and fiftieth ami
versary Of the birth Of Emanuel swe-
denborg, the Swedish scientist ana
philosopher who first drew breath Of
life at Stockholm On January -, 1oes.
Millions of people gladly share in hom-
age to his name. His services to God
and man, they believe, merit the most
generous recognition. Moreover, the
time has come at last when apprecia.
ton Of his genius and its fruits can b
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Playing No Favorites.

Postmaster General James A. Farley,
speaking as chairman of the Democratic
National Committee insists that the
partys national organization will keep
hands of in the coming contests for
Democratic nominations for Governor,
Senator, Representative and other offices.
He promises to leave the Democrats, in
their respective States and districts, to
their own devices.
This is according TO the usual rules of
the game of politics as played in this
country. Mr.. Farley's statement was is
sued. he says, because Of reports In the
newspapers that this or that candidate
for nomination was favored by the ma
tional Democratic organization The
chairman has, however, confused these
reports by substituting for the admin
isTation" the national committee. 1t
may be that they are In effect one and
the same thing in this instance
The administration headed by the
President, quite naturally will have its
favorites whom 1t wishes renominated
Tor office, and it's pet dislikes for others
seeking nomination. The administration
has its way OF aiding candidates for NOM
fundamentally outside, perhaps. OF the
operation Of the Democratic National
Committee. A kindly letter from the
President, sent at the right time to a
candidate and made public, is always
considered an Endorsement. Such a prac-
tice has been in vogue when other Presi-
dents were in the White House. On oc-
casion, letters have been written by
Presidents expressing disapproval of can
didates for nomination - though they
have been less frequent.
Any President, or administration"
takes chance, it is true, Of muddying
the waters and burning It's own fingers if
1t mixes in party primary contests But,
chance or no chance, Presidents do not
look with entire equanimity on the aspi-
rations Tor denomination of men who
have opposed them and their policies.
prospect of defeat for their friends and
supporters.
1t happens that this year = very con-
siderable number of Democratic members
OF Congress who have not seen eye TO
eye with the President on the Supreme
Court bill and other administration
measures are up for denomination. De-
mands for their political scalps have
been made by some Of the more ardent
New Deal advocates, among them Sena-
tor Guffey OF Pennsylvania. Of with
their heads, Mr.. Guffey has said. The
Pennsylvania Senator has served as
chairman Of the Democratic Senatorial
Campaign Committee and although he
has announced determination to give
np that office, nothing has been said
about accepting his resignation. Pre-
girnably the resignation will become ef-
fective and another Senator will succeed
him as chairman. Anything less would
be likely to raise row.
Chairman Farley of the national COM
mittee, feeling that it would be unwise
70 antaRonize Democrats has issued his
hands-od announcement. It will be in
tsresting to see, however, how far this
policy will be followed by the admins
tration and It's so-called leaders. The
present session OF Congress is not vet
over. Other contests between the Exec
utive and members of his party In Con-
gress may take place before the primaries
are held next summer and fall.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

A good chief Of police knows 4 GRIM
inal at a glance. but 1t is a habit of the
law to give the offender some advantage
in making getaway. There is always
a hope that culprit will reform and
surrender stolen goods when he gets to
the third or fourth gas station.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

Indiana has produced 50 many poets
and philosophers that some OF them
finding other fields crowded have natu-
rally drifted into politics. which permits
expression Of a variety OF opinions from
sometimes eccentric sources.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

1t has been limited by some Of the
admirers Of Carter Glass that q man
may have to reach many birthdays be-
fore he can claim q full understanding
of the problems which may come before
a legislator.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Dog Fights and Men.

From the Louisville Courier journal
1t is possible that spectators ut a dog
tight are interested in the breed Of dogs
but the rest Of the population has more
curiosity about the breed Of human be-
ings who enjoy seeing the dogs tear each
other to pieces.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

The Emperor Of Japan may be natu-
rally suave and courteous, but he should
take the trouble to understand modern
customs before attempting to supervise
them.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

The Big Apple" is spoken Of with
enthusiasm by dance experts who wish
to remind the public that the fruit crop
is not a failure.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Shooting Stars.
b PHILANDEH JOHNSON.
HhernatiM,

Hfbernation.
The Christmas card neglected lies.
The New Year resolution fails.
A storm cloud gathers in the skies
And winter heartlessly prevails.
The tinSeled tree as firewood serves.
Crumbs Of the feast are swept away.
The toys are getting on our nerves.
80 are the tunes that once were gay.
Old Santa Claus, sagacious elf,
No longer seeks with genial sest
TO make each one enjoy himself.
He knows this old world needs q rest.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Ideal for the Penniless.

From the Salem Mass) News.
There Is an island in the New Hebrides
on which the men will not eat with
women. The impecunious youth will say
that plan would save embarrassing mo-
ments when he takes the girl friend out.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

Dancing is heartily encouraged, but
the request to leave shooting irons where
only the police will find them is frankly
urged.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

A. p. Of L. and c. I. o. are still en-
deavoring to combine their initials in a
way that will make plain sense to the
average citizen.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Democratic Diet.

Prom the Louisville Courier Journal.
The Jackson Day dinners liqudated
the Democratic debt, and it appears that
politicians these days have to eat a
deficit when they don't eat crow.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Bread and Soap.

From the Omaha rfd-Herald.
They could at least keep clean," says
the go-getter. Yes, but people who must
choose between bread and soap are al
ways greedy enough to buy bread.
Evening star., 1938-01-29

Whist Is q great game, but it will not
be claimed that divorce court experience
will be necessary to learn it thoroughly,
Evening star., 1938-01-29
The Silver-Cold Screen.
from the Indianapolis Star.

Some of those top movie salaries in
dicate that the silver screen has golden
lining.
Evening star., 1938-01-29
Rather Crowded.
From the Kansas City Star

EIonI VIC ANuB48 CITY 6CGF.
A member Of Congress urges business
men to enter politics. But would there
b any room left for them3
Evening star., 1938-01-29
An Unfailing Source.
From the indianapolis star.

The Hooeier coal miner who ran out
Of names when twenty-e eighth child
was born should stand where he can
zee the Plllmans 20 by.