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Evening star., 1938-04-22
Nearing Enactment.

Progress has come the hard way in
achieving adequate regulation of the
taxicab industry in Washington and 1t
is hoped there will be no obstacle placed
in the way of acceptance by both House
and Senate Of the conference agreement
reached yesterday on the liability in
surance law.
Although the most apparent evil in
the Capitals unsatisfactory taxicab
situation has been the excessive number
OF public vehicles crowding the down.
town streets, With resultant curtailment
OF their drivers opportunities for decent
livelihood and their contribution to
traffic congestion, more fundamental
evil has been the lack of financial re-
sponsibility under which a majority Of
cabs operated.
For nearly eight years. local officials,
who have been aware of the full i'm
plications of the insufiiciently regulated
taxicab business, have attempted to get
curative action by Congress in the form
of compulsory liability insurance. The
Public Utilities Commission, which
would make rules governing enforce
ment of the law, has been a consistent
advocate of such legislation and is re-
ported to be ready to make it effective
with minimum Of delay after final en-
actment.
While application of the pending law
probably will have the salutary effect
Of cutting down the number of operat-
ing taxicabs it should in fairness to
proponents of the legislation be pointed
out that the real objective In this In
stance Is not to deprive taxi owners and
Evening star., 1938-04-22
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

forgiven for foaming at the mouth over
beavers. But you would be wrong.
That was what happened.
Beaver life was rapidly threatened.
Now If these clever animals are wanted
in the parks, they must be caught in
the Far North and brought down.
Few of US can have beavers in our
yards, but we can refuse to get red in
the face when some form of life which
we do not exactly fancy enters, and
proceeds to make itself at home.
Maybe nature is doing her stuff"
again, and If We let matters proceed
along her well-worn lines the thing we
do not care so much for may turn into
general gain all around.
Even in so small a job as pruning
shrubs, let us not forget the beaver les
sons. That capable beastie did not
prune just for the sake OF pruning. He
cut and fell and Topped because he
needed material.
The amount OF trimming he did was
small, in comparison with the huge
forest OF trees he did not touch.
The home gardener would not speak
against pruning, because some of it is
needed, but too much of it is bad. as
may be seen at glance in any of these
painfully taken care of places where
never leaf is out Of place.
X **
The large view of the garden, and
the best, we think, is that it is part
OF general nature, for nature to work
itself out along the universal plan.
Another and decidedly more common
view of the small garden is that it is
q plaything for the person who has just
moved from the CITY,
1t Is sort OF game, for him or her,
and anything which seems to interject
itself into the garden without getting
the royal permission is in danger of it's
life.
II beaver were to waddle into such
yard, it would get very COOL if not
actively hostile, reception.
Now we want to be hospitable to
beavers, if they come.
Also to field mice, to moles, and to
dogs and cats.
We ought to be willing to believe that
nature knows thing or two as we'll as
our precious selves, and that the garden
which is allowed to have its own sweet
WILL at least to certain extent is
bound to be more interesting garden
than the one in which every stick and
stone IS just SO.
1t is the same with the modern living
room. Every one has been in one of
these rooms where every thing had been
worked out by an interior decorator, to
the point where it was all decoration
and no comfort or humanity
Then one enters a real living room,
where somehow practically as much in
terror decoration has been caught-but
with what difference! Here the new
conner thinks of people, first of all, not
decoration.
In the garden, it is just the reverse.
If you think you may see a beaver.
next, in a garden, you may be sure it
is good garden.
II you see human. first of all, be sure
1t is not such good garden.
1t won't be, until there shall enter
surely. what elsa beaver.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

Noticed the pictures Of the beavers
and fell to wondering over their en-
cheering knowledge, and mort, their
rightness with nature.
In America. man went along for
years, planting, tearing down, plowing,
cleaning up, constructing drainage
bitches, drying up ponds and swamps,
without one thought to the greater
nature OF which these form part.
The beavers knew better. They built
with nature, not against her.
Their triumph comes in recent ac-
tivities in great parks throughout the
country, where they have been installed
with complete success.
Since the return of the beavers, scores
of wild birds not seen in the region for
years have returned.
In many other ways natural condi-
tions have been brought about, and
these rebound to the betterment of all
life and its processes. including soil bet
terment, from which flow better crops
and healthier animals and humans.
y X
1t is impossible to have a beaver in
ones back yard, but it is possible to try
to emulate the conditions which beaver
might like.
This does not mean a pond. of course,
although little pool is engaging
enough.
Nor does it mean dams and the like
beaver works, but simply wilder ap-
pearance Of the average home yard
There can be little question that here
laziness conspires with nature for q
good result.
There is no doubt at all that in re-
cent years the good garden propaganda
has tended to make many home owners
feel that the best garden is the mani
cured garden. tended, raked and trim
med to painful degree of tidiness.
Let us keep the busy beaver in mind,
and swing the pendulum back to the
other extreme, il necessary.
Go wild with the beaver
Let that very industrious animal set
the pace. in that he worked with nature,
not against her, or, even, regardless OF
her.
Behind those bright eyes was q brain
large enough for its tasks, but one which
somehow, even though not consciously,
seemed to do no more than was neces-
Sary.
Man does SO many unnecessary things!
And often he follows up each task
by making a clean sweep Of 1t.
|, II he drains a pond. and lessons
mosquitoes, he never thinks beyond
mosquitoes, or stops to reckon with the
changes inevitable. He does not care
to know. until time compels him to the
knowledge. that he may end the mos
quito nuisance but at the same time
wreck the natural cycle of things.
II vermin bother few people. then
vermin must be exterminated, by plac-
ing around millions of pounds of poison.
II this helps end bird life too, that
fact Is not given much credence until
even the most blind can see the fact.
Looking at such matters from a
broader viewpoint is difficult
II you had pond and beaver cut
down with its incredibly sharp teeth and
mastery of engineering one of the finest
big trees along the edge. you might be
Evening star., 1938-04-22
The Tax Jam.

As the weight of evidence and of
opinion continues to mount in favor of
repeal of the punitive undistributed
corporate profits tax and for important
modification of the capital gains levy,
1t is hoped that deadlocked conferees
Of the House and Senate are taking due
notice.
= There is no disagreement at the pres
ent time over the disturbing economic
condition Of the country. And to q re-
markable degree there has been agree
ment that the present theories of taxa
tion are largely responsible for business
hesitancy and stagnated capital.
The Senate took full cognizance OF
these conditions and has prescribed
cures In the pending revenue act. The
House, apparently motivated to greater
extent by the political implications con-
tanned in any retreat from New Deal
theories, favored concessions in actual
rates but no compromise with the prin-
ciples now in force.
For more than week complete i'm
passe has existed between conferees of
the two branches with sessions resuminR
today. Meanwhile. business that 50 badly
needs the encouragement contemplated
for 1t when the revenue bill started its
way through the House is left in a state
of uncertainty.
Even compromise between the two
factions would result in Improvements in
the present tax laws. 1t will be truly
unfortunate to all concerned If political
obstinacy were to prevent legislative ac-
ton so widely indorsed.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON
aren't We ALP"

aren't We ALP"
Old Sniffen's got small device
Which neatly can be slowed away,
Just like trap that catches mice,
TO snare and hold what people say.
Quoth he. III cache this gab-machine
Where it will salt down a review,
From which exactly may be seen
What all my neighbors say and do.
III leave it just a night and day
With Skinks; he is about the worst
OF all the people out my way
III have the sleuth-box trail him,
first.
Snif got 1t back; and then drew near
With various and sundry winks
And said unto his wife. My dear,
Here's where we get the dots on
Skinks!"
The sleuth-box then began to spiel.
1t struck a strangely gentle pace
With echoes of the evening meal,
Where skinks was gravely saying
grace.
And then it said: please pass the
bread"
You'd better watch the baby, wife"
Our ball team came out way ahead"
John Henry, don't eat with your
knife!"
Tom. have you got your lessons yet?"
"1ll have to mend Elvira's frock."
Il wonder what makes baby fret?'
Il most forgot to wind the clock"
The morning talk was much the same;
Or, maybe it was milder still.
Said Sniff, That blame Nick Carter
game
Did not give ME single THRILL
listened hard, but could not strike
One thing to give my nerves a jar.
1t sounds like folks were much alike
And come to think, gueSS they are"
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Empower vs.. Command.

One OF the natural questions in con-
nection with the pending proposal for
Constitutional amendment is why such
amendment merely empowers Congress
to grant to the people of the District
national representation instead of max
ing mandatory such action by the Con-
gress.
One OF the answers is given by expert
ence. In 1915 the Chamberlain resolu.
tion urged Constitutional amendment
which by Its terms would have made
mandatory the immediate granting to
citizens of the District the status of
citizens OF State for the purpose of
representation in Congress and the elec-
toral college.
This amendment was rejected because
1t was mandatory. Congress did not want
to commit itself irrevocably to two un-
dertaklngs at once. 1t did not want to
undertake the business Of launching 4
Constitutional amendment and persuad-
ing Congress at the same time to submit
to its mandatory provisions Some in
fuential Senators, at the time. pointed
out that while in the admittance OF ter
ritories to statehood the final approval
OF majority vote by Congress was re-
quired the proposal concerning the Dis
trict admitted it to quasi statehood
directly by the words of the Constitu-
tlon depriving Congress of the final
word in respect to admission Other OBJ
tections were raised then which do not
apply now.
Finally the wisdom of taking one
step at a time made itself effective. And
from this lesson came the succeeding
amendments, containing the merits Of
the first Chamberlain amendment and
avoiding the objections which applied to
that amendment. The Capper-Norton
amendment now pending empo,ueys. but
does not command Congress to grant
representation to the District. It does
not seek to accomplish by Constitutional
amendment Gequiring two-thirds ma
Joi1'S Az liio NoilsleSS ana Cnree-1OurtlS
OF the States) what can be accomplished
later by mere majority vote of Con-
gress. 1t is designed to carry no excess
baggage, end to effect only the vitally
necessary change in the Constitution
without being loaded down by extraneous
burdens more easily carried elsewhere.
The vitally necessary change in the
Constitution is the specific language
nh'ch empowers Congress to grant Ma
ttonol representation to the District.
Once this power is definitely given, once
the barriers which have been read into
the Constitution are removed, once the
Constitution is changed to say that the
Congress can confer the full rights of
Americanism tmodined only as concerns
the exclusive power of control of Con-
gress) on residents of the District the
important step has been taken. After
that, who can deny that Congress will
be willing and even anxious to confer
upon the District the rights of citizen
ship, retaining to itself the ultimate
power Of control?
Evening star., 1938-04-22

Medals for optimism at the Capitol
are now being pinned on wishful think
ers who imagine Congress is going to
wind up and get away by May Is or
even June !. Hour by hour it becomes
more likely that honest Washington
sweat will roll from the broWs Of ladies
and gentlemen on the Hill we'll into
June-and then some. The two big
issues now perturbing and perplexing
House and Standardization and the
lending-spending program-will gen.
crate plenty of stress and strife before
reaching the enactment stage. Between
the terrorS of hot weather and the burn
ing anxiety of members fading primary
and election campaigns to get back home
as soon as possible the urge for early
adjournment is strong. But the gravity
Of the legislative situation and the an
tagonisms it arouses are such that moth
ing but a miracle will permit Congress to
call it a day for many weeks to come.
* *+
Fifty-eight Washington political au-
thorities-48 leading newspaper cor
respondents and 10 politicians-have
just supplied Newsweek with their
lunches on the outcome Of the 1888
congressional elections. The average of
all the estimates is that the Democrats
will have 27l seats in the next House,
or loss of 81, while the Republicans
will have $50, or gain of SO. AS to
the Senate, the average of all SO predic-
tions is that the Democrats will retain
73 seats. loss of 4. while the Republic
ans. with total strength Of l9, will gain
Senate memberships. The consen-
sus among the Scribes and politicians
polled is that the chief factors inf1uenc-
ing a prospective Democratic slump are,
in the order named, the business recess
sion overwhelmingly, Democratic dis
senSion, and the natural midterm swing
away from the party in power. Every
one of the So forecasterS, Democrats and
Republicans alike, foresees G. O. p.
gains. But not one believes the elephant
will come near to capturing control OF
either house.
That President Roosevelts S remarkable
public statement this week, approving
the Anglo-Italian accord, was issued
during Secretary Hulrs absence in the
South suggests to some diplomatic OBJ
servers, American and foreign, that the
communique may not quite reflect the
tenacious Tennesseean'S views. Just
before F. D. r. read it to his Tuesday
press conference, he was in conSulta-
tion with Undersecretary Sumner
Welles, momentarily Acting Secretary
Of State. 1t was generally understood
that the document was drawn up
while they had their heads together at
the Presidents desk. Speaking of that
desk. by the way, one of its telephone
attachments is said to be private line
connecting Mr.. Roosevelt directly and
exclusively with Secretary Hull's suave
and skillful understudy, upon whose sea-
soned knowledge Of foreign affairs, espe-
cially Latin American, the President
heavily leans.
MY little son Jimmie's" radio voice
and manner are getting to be more like
Papa's from day to day. This observer
had the experience Wednesday evening
OF sitting in a gathering, which tuned
In on the program Of the moment with
out knowing just what was coming over,
or who was doing the talking. Every
body was sure it must be one Of the
Evening star., 1938-04-22

from which It's rnanpower is recruited
dwell on the collectivized land. Once
Russian soldiers are aware that their
flesh and blood is undergoing persecu-
ton and oppression, their morale is un-
dermined. Stain and Voroshiloff realize
the supreme danger thus threatened.
Hence Moscow's prohibition of further
purges In the U. 8. 8. RS bread basket.
1t is move not ONLY to encourage pro-
duction OF bumper crops, but to assure
the Soviet Army, already sapped in its
vitals by Generalization in the high
command. of maximum loyalty among
the rank and file.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

Bob and me" last year. The young
Wisconsin executive disclosed that the
La Follettes, while generally considered
thick -and-thin New Dealers, had split
with F. D. R. in 1887 The rift in the
lutte came, Phil indicated. over the ad-
ministrations refusal to invoke "a sound,
comprehensive and carefully worked out
works program" The result, the Gov.
ernor added, lis the same old depression
right back on our doorstep"
(copyright. 193s.)
Evening star., 1938-04-22

drivers Of their means of livelihood but
rather to protect the travelling public.
In the Judgment of those who have
fought for the law, it carries an indis-
putable element of added protection
And where the public safety is involved
few II any arguments should be given
precedence.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

Numerous accomplished artists have
been discovered and assigned to the
proper initials by the present admnis-
tration. Many artists have wrought
with distinction during the history of
the world but the merits of their work
are still matters of controversy.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

The fashionable mustache often dis
plays touch of eccentricity and no
obligation is recognized to designate
whether it is Herr Hitler or Mr.. Charles
Chaplin who is being initiated.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

The Italian is musical language and
Mussolini doubtless takes pride in its
use as such. Nevertheless he is to be
credited with alert response when 4
query by Hitler takes the form Of
"Sprechen sic Deutsch?"
Evening star., 1938-04-22

congress is willing and industrious
body OF gentlemen, but to expect 1t to
take charge offhand of every mistake
OF which the human mind is capable in
financial matters is perhaps asking a
little too much.
Evening star., 1938-04-22

retary Of the Republican Congressional
Committee.
OF the political group. three gave the
Republicans gains Of from 81 to 40 in
the House, three gave Al to go, three,
81 to 80 and one, 81 to 100. OF the
group Of correspondents, IS gave the
Republican gain in the House as be-
tween Al and so. One figured the gain
would not be over 20 and nine that the
gain would be betweezRSl and 100.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Explanation.

Il don't like to hear a man brag about
what a good poker player he is,' said
Senator Sorghum.
He isn't always telling the truth"
mo, but he usually throws out bait
for you to come and find out for your
self"
Evening star., 1938-04-22

America is expected to have fighting
able to guarantee better engines than
she did in the previous war little over
twenty years ago.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
Chicago Voting.

From the New Haven Journal Courier.
It's true that German may 20 from
the polls to the graveyard if he doesn't
vote right, but the Office Cynic recalls
that in Chicago they sometimes 60 from
the graveyard to the polls.
Evening star., 1938-04-22
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Persecution.

Persecution.
The poor old harmless ancedote
Like some stray pup around will float.
An author fond once called 1t Cute"
Now, everybody owns the brute.
"A bachelor" said Hi Ho, the sage
Of Chinatown, "ought to accept every
invitation to dinner. Nothing stops
young peoples quarreling like showing
off to somebody and trying to make him
jealous of their perfect happiness"
Human Gratitude.
Things might be worse in every wayl
When the old mule, with might and
main,
Kicks up, be patient, as you say,
THANK heaven he's not an aeroplane!"
Selection.
THAT lumbers no good. Every board
has knotholes in It,"
That's all right answered the con-
tractor. I'm a philanthropist. These
boards are for a fence around base
ball park"
TITS wrong to gamble" said Uncle
Ebcn, specially when dar is somebody
you got to 'splain to bout where de
moneys4eut."
Evening star., 1938-04-22

All Other States and Canada
Evening star., 1938-04-22

VIC A>eW Oeaie1S wherever tney lead and
those who are thinking more for them
selves
Wrapped up in this contest among the
democrats Is battle for control of the
next Democratic congressional conyen-
t1on IN 1910. The party will have to
decide whether to nominate as a suc-
cessor to Roosevelt another New Dealer
or conservative Democrat. If a con-
serVatlve Is named-and he may be-a
third party may be started nationally.
If Roosevelt wins control and is either
nominated himself or brings about the
nomination of one OF his followers. ready
to carry on his program, conservative
Democrats and Republicans HAY unite
If not formally, at least when it comes
to voting.
The 10 politicians taking part in the
Newsweek poll on the coming congress
sional elections were Representative
Patrick Boland of Pennsylvania. Demo-
cratic whip of the House; Chairman
James A. Farley Of the Democratic Ma
tional Committee, Chairman John HAM
ilton Of the Republican National Com
mittee, Emil Hurja. formerly executive
director Of the Democratic National
Committee; Senator Charles L. McNary
Of Oregon, Republican leader of tho
Senate; Representative Joseph w. Mar
tin, jr, of Massachusetts,, chairman of
the Republicans Congressional Commit
tee; Charles Nicholson. director of pub
iclty, Democratic National Committee:
James Roosevelt, son OF the President:
Senator Townsend of Delaware, chair
man of the Republican Senatorial Com.
nittee. and Earl venable. executive Sec
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Human Gratitude.

Things might be worse in every wayl
When the old mule, with might and
n1ain
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Club Luncheon
Reservation List

Clubwomen who have made
reservations for the annual
luncheon Of the District of Co
1umbia Federation of Women'S
Clubs, to be held at ! o'clock
next Saturday at the Willard
Hotel, include the following:
Mrs A. A.. Ludwig, Mrs. F. S. Hide
brand, Mrs. Robert Armstrong. MIRA
M. c. Kissinger, Mrs: Francis R.
Beach, Mrs. Lewis F. kreek, Mrs: N.
David Thompson. Mrs. c. H. Lane.
Mre C. NJ. Mess Mrs. William Bush,
Mrs. Lloyd A. Burkey, Mrs. George L
Gee. Mrs. Emmett Midkiff. Miss Juli-
cute Fors, Mrs. Johan G. Kondrup.
Charles Thomas M. Wells, Mrs. Henry
F. Sawtelle. Mrs. Lisle s. Lipscomb,
Mrs. Robert H. Merriam. Mrs. Mary
Hoar, Mrs. Carrie Doyle. Mrs. Caro-.
line Mccuiisn A Mt, T. M Atk sidnS1
Jacobs, Mrs. e. W. satterwhite. Mrs.
Andrew Stewart, Miss Esther Behrend,
Mrs. B. r. Semen, Mrs. Frank spencer
Mrs. Percy NJ. Bailey. Mrs: Hattie
Mary Yates. DR.. Laura Brennan, Mrs.
Also Mrs. Harry S. Bell, Mrs. A.
Lipske. Mrs. ]. e. Virnstein. Mrs.
Logan woodland, Mrs. Elsie Deeyers'
Mrs. George Wilson. Mrs. Chester Moi
fItt. Mrs. Harmon Chapman. Mrs. Will
Lam H. Ramsay. Mrs. Jennie E.
Wright. Mrs. Earle Whitley, Mrs. Man
uel Kline, Mrs. Lille Lawrence. Mrs.
Darlington Richardson, Mrs. Belle c.
Parker, Mrs. William J. Peters, Mrs.
John AcAneny. Mrs. Edward T. Per.
kins. Ars. D. C.. Grain, Mrs. Arthur G.
WGtktRA Nr& K AllanA Mrs. q
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