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Evening star., 1938-12-19

required to go to an intersection for a
crossing frequently works hardship on
one whose legs are no longer youthful
and active.
The loss of 10 or Is seconds can mean
but little to the driver Of a car, though
some of them act as though their lives
depended upon it.
Perhaps some form of breeches buoy
might help in getting the pedestrian
across the raging seas Of autos.
Recently saw new word, "auto-
quette," which is good word for drivers
to become familiar with.
December Is. WALTER E. BIRCH.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Urges Lifting Of Embargo
On Arms to Spain.
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
A profound crisis in American foreign
policy impends. There are the clearest
indications that the powers whose pact
at Munich made possible the dismem-
berment of Czecho-S -Slovakia have a SINH
lar dispensation prepared for Spain.
They will call 1t 'mediation"-a media
ton to be forced upon the Republic Of
Spain by the grant Of belngerent rights
to Franco and the threat Of effective
blockade which such grant entails. In
point of fact, it will be second capitu-
lation to the Rome-Berlin axis and a
virtual guarantee of Fascist Spain.
The members Of the Lawyers Com
mittee on American Relations With Spain
are firmly convinced that this is q mat
ter which vitally concerns our Nation.
1t is not merely the spread Of authorita-
rian aggression and its consequent threat
to democracies which concerns U.s. We
are equally concerned with the serious
challenge presented to the economic Sc
curity and political integrity Of the Latin
American republics-a security and in
tegrity guaranteed by the Monroe Doc
trine.
The threat to South America has not
been ignored by the United States.
Plans for Navy and Army expansion re-
fleet a growing concern on the part Of
the Government. Strangely enough, our
Government, almost deliberately 1t
seems, has turned away from the least
expensive and safest antidote. We refer
% the lifting Of the embargo on arms to
Spain. This step would not only aid q
sister democracy, but would serve notice
to the world that we do not intend to
countenance Fascist depredations in this
hemisphere. The Chamberlain and
Daladier governments will not be likely
to recognize Franco as a belligerent when
we have set him down as rebel without
legal standing.
If the United States is interested in
the preservation Of the political and
economic integrity Of South America, in
the preservation Of democracy, in the
preservation of international Law and
peace, the embargo must be lifted. Spain
must not be the victim of q second
Munich.
We urge all those who value peace,
democracy and the rule of law to write
at once to the President and to Secre-
tary Hull and demand that the embargo
be lifted FELIX S. COHEN,
HENRY T. HUNT.
December 13,
Evening star., 1938-12-19
New Weather Chief

Aviators, military and civil, as we'll
as members of the weather services,
also military and civil, are finding
cause for rejoicing in the appoint
ment by President Roosevelt of Lieu
tenant Commander Francis w. Reich
elderfer, the Navy's leading aerolog-
ical expert, as chief of the United
States Weather Bureau.
Aviation has become perhaps the
greatest user Of weather information
and In Commander Reichelderfer the
Weather Bureau gains a chief who
not only is world-renowned meteor
ologist but one who also is both an
airplane and an airship pilot. Both
Army and Navy maintain weather
services Of their own, operating in
conjunction with the Weather Bu-
reau, and they are voicing pleasure
over the appointment OF man who
understands their own special re-
quirements. Similarly, the air trans
port lines, with their co-ordinating
weather services, recognize in the new
chief an expert in their own field.
Commander Reichelderfer began a
simultaneous study of aviation and
meteorology during the early part OF
the World War and has pursued both
subjects brilliantly ever since. He
reorganized and developed the Navy
meteorological service and, in con-
nection with those duties, served
daily for a number of years in the
Forecast Division of the Weather Bu-
reau. He also worked in close con-
tact with other divisions of the
Bureau while in the Navy
He spent two months in 1923 study
Ing In the meteorological institutes
Of Paris. Brussels and London and
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Winter Imagery

The wind is high, all night it has been
showing,
Across the fields white drifts are N0htV
blowing;
They call to mind field Of smow-whits
clover
And summer dew sparkling the meadow
over.
A morn I saw q little lass
Run barefoot through the dewy grass
And longed to shed each leather shoe,
To know the freshness Of the dew,
The moist, sweet clover and wet fields,
The vigor only Nature yields.
But winter has hoary mantle thrown
Over the fields, the clover bloom has
flown,
And youth, like summer, all unwilling
passes -.
Its dew belongs to little barefoot Assea.
GERTRUDE BROOKE HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Paying the Penalty

It is American tradition that in
times Of peace the national defenses
shall be allowed to deteriorate. It is
an inevitable consequence that in
times Of emergency the Nation must
pay double for its past neglect.
The time Is again at hand when
the Nation must pay through the
nose. For period of approximately
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Pedestrians Not Safe
At Intersections.
To the Editor Of The Star:
December 13.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Pedestrians as well as drivers should
obey traffic signals and lights, but to
prohibit them from crossing streets be-
tween intersections would, in certain in
stances, increase their risk.
In the middle Of the block, especially
on boulevards and streets without car
tracks, there are intervals between lights
when crossing is much safer than at
intersections, where one must have the
agility of monkey, the speed Of a deer,
the wings of bird and pivot head to
escape the four-way traf1ic.
It is to be conooded that traffic rules
favor the autoist rather than the Pc
destrian, so why deprive the latter Of
the right to cross where it seems safer?
often find 1t safer to await my chance
between lights and cross between inter-
sections.
Then, too, the extra square Of walking
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Public Schools Defended
Against Accusers.
Hs~ 49, NS;k 4k

To the Editor Of The Star:
Much is being said about Commu-
nism that Is more fanciful than real
Fortunately, discerning people are able
to detect the motive back Of the Com
munist scare" But this is not enough.
Accusations are being made against our
free public school system that have no
basis In fact and are evidently made to
discredit the public schools with the view
of destroying their efficiency as the safe
guard Of our liberties. It is time that the
friends Of our matchless public schools
rally to their defense. These schools are
not teaching Communism. They are the
cornerstone of American democracy.
December IS. J,D.E.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Rate by Mail-Payahe in Advance
All Other States and Canada
Member Of the Associated Press

=. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to 1t 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., 1938-12-19
1882.

Said the New Year Resolution,
Bowing nearly to the floor
II am very glad to see you,
I am sure we've met beforel"
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must bear
the name and address of the
rrtter. although the use OF a
pseudonyn1 for publication is per-
nnisstble. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Convincing Proof.
Intent on Business.

"Why don't you turn over q new leaf?"
I'm going to do better than that" an
swered Mr.. Dustin Stax. I'm going to
start an entire new ledger"
Evening star., 1938-12-19
Shooting Stars
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

A Memory.
The world will be the same, they say,
When you and and all have done
Our various tasks as best we may,
And then departed one by one.
The world will be the same. The sky
Now cleaning bright, then overcast:
And blossoms will delight the eye
Anew, then wither in the blast.
The shout of hope, the moan of fear,
The empty jest, the idle song,
The gentle word, the cynic sneer,
Will still go echoing through the throng.
And yet as the farewells are said
In voice, in silence or in tears,
A subtle, saddening change is spread
And faster speed the hurrying years.
The clasp of reassuring hands,
The sound Of a familiar tone,
Far more than sky or blossoming lands
Make up the world that we have known.
"AACAl Ol1Ay ACCO1lCCGlOllS LII
The haunts that loved ones have made
sweet,
1t is world Of beauty still;
And yet transformed and incomplete.
Convincing Proof.
"Would you advise me to go into poll
tics?"
Young man." answered Senator Sor-
ghum, "the mere fact that you are so
modest as to ask advice about it proves
that you are unfit for the profession"
IF you believe in evolution" said Hi
Ho. the sage of Chinatown, some OF the
people that you meet will make you feel
that the process is sadly incomplete"
Congressional Literature.
Once more vast volumes will appear
To help the world lot
With quantities Of dialogue
But very little plot.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
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Evening star., 1938-12-19

Some folks dat plays Santa Claus"
said Uncle Eben, If dey wants to profit
by experience will pervide demselves wit
asbestos whiskers."
Evening star., 1938-12-19

Q. Please give some facts about the
origin Of the Christmas card-M. G.
A. For many years it had been thought
that it was not until 1s46 that the first
Christmas card was produced. In that
year such a card was designed by j. c.
Horsley, an artist Of sufficient note to
be a member Of the Royal Academy.
The commercial distributor was Sir Hem
~ Cole. But only few years ago. in
the course Of cataloguing Of a collec-
ton OF old prints In the British Mu-
scum, Egley's card Of 1842 was discov-
cred. Obviously his card did not meet
with commercial success nor, for that
matter, did Horsley's. It was some two
decades later before anything Like wide
spread use Of Christmas cards was made.
The pioneer, the 1842 Egley card, was
3& by 51s inches In dimensions.
Evening star., 1938-12-19
To the Editor Of The Star:

that, Palestine is very far from being
an inviting country to lure settlers" The
Jewish people who have settled in Pales-
tine since the Balfour Declaration and
who know, take issue with Mr.. Duncan,
based upon their experiences. They have
managed within the short period of 20
years the task of reclaiming great tracts
of waste land, increasing citrus produc-
ton from 100000 to 100000 boxes of
fruit; erecting the city Of Tel Aviv; Or
ganizing the Hebrew University; electri-
flying Palestine; building port, the first
in 1000 years, to say nothing of the
establishment Of hospitals and other in
stitutions of learning, the development
Of commerce, trade and industry.
Does Mr.. Duncan really believe that
the civilized nations of the world will
extend a welcome to the Jewish exiles
Of which there must be at least 5,000,-
600? Is it not fact that the doors of
every civilized country are effectively
barred to these exiles, and when men
ton is made Of raising that bar hue
and cry arises against 1t?
believe, with MI. Duncan, that at the
forthcoming conference in London, be-
tween Jew and Arab, formula for peace
and good will will be reached, providing
those responsible for the reign Of terror
will be excluded.
When the Jew of Europe is being pill
loried, driven from pillar to post, haunted
as never before, with the gates of civil
Gzed countries shut, would it not be a
noble gesture upon the part of the world
to interest itself in the establishment of
the Jewish homeland. The Moslems
have at least half a dozen homelands.
LOUIS E. SPIEGLER.
December 8.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15
The Columbia IceReId Area

Many Of the worlds most accom-
plished Alpinists have, at one time
or another, explored and climbed in
the Columbia Icefield area, where
there are no less than six major
peaks that rise to a height of more
than 1900 feet each. With an
area Of $50 square miles it is the
largest icefield south of the Arctic
on the continent. 1t is frequently
referred to as ''the mother of riv-
ers" by reason of the fact that it is
the source Of three rivers whose
waters flow to three different
oceans. These streams are the Co.
lumbia, flowing to the Pacific; Sas-
katchewan, which reaches the At
lantic by way of Hudson bay, and
the Athabaska, which finds an out
let, through the Mackenzie into the
Arctic, .,..,...,,.,.r ...+
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15
.QueerIy Laid Out City

Alexandria Is one OF Egypts
queerly laid-out cities. Except In
the very heart Of the industrial and
commercial quarters it never
reaches a depth Of more than mile
and stretches in a long line along
the shores of the Mediterranean.
Like an arrowhead, with greatly
elongated arms, with a thickened,
shortened stem, it stretches out on
each side Of the central point
the harbor and RaseLTin the Head
Of Figs" on which His Majesty's
summer palace is constructed.
Alexandria is noted for its gorgeous
gardens, the Greco-Roman mu-
scum, with its unique collection of
tanagra figures, the iCatacombs,
Pompey's. Pillar, and its famous ZOO.
The city is the setting of Cleo
patra,s versatile charm and the cen.
ter of knowledge and philosophy be-
fore the Christian era.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15
Our Ancestors Feasted
': ON Variety of WiIdfowI

Poultry" is represented by tur-
key, goose. duck, hens, chickens,
plover, pheasant partridge, and
sundry wildfowl Our ancestors en-
joyed a much wider choice, and had
more original ideas about cooking
their table fowls. observes a writer
in London Tit-Bits Magazine.
Cranes were stewed, the head and
neck hanging outside the pan; when
nearly cooked the neck was forcibly
pulled from the body, bringing with
it all the tough muscles. Swans,
herons, and bitterns were eaten at
banquets,; a bishop Of London in
the Fourteenth century serving 1,7OO
herons at one feast. p. ..-." .a.
Cannot is described as a most
delicate fowl, to be eaten before
the meal proper, after being eaten
to be well iquored with two or
three good rouses Of sherry or ca
nary sack"
Puhins, too, were dainties in the
time of Henry VI. Curlews and
peacocks. ,starlings and IarkS were
also popular. Spices and highly
favored sauces were lavishly used
TO make hshzeating birds tolerable.
Apparently, the fowler's motto in
the old days was that all was eat.
able that was shared in his net
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15


JOHN CYRUS really putin in hard work the Paducah
up BY the way boy pro-
grand y bugs"
Really? believed What male heart
smasher round and about the vicinity Edmund
engrossed BETTY Duluth? REGINALD HARRIS
and others really wor steamer
Capitol Il hope fis) Wtatwo popular Minneapolis
gals secretly engaged and gOn to pull fast
takn the altar Sen
Did you know: EARL ELLISON sHAMWELL a ball
the other mawng ean his breakfast the cubtOne Fourth
Avenue and Teghh Street know what he eatn Some
sporting hair bob which rawther attractive My Girl Tues
CHARLOTTE CRUMP dashn through Twin
in Hollow"
quite number folks well the older crowd of the Twin
Cities didn't h7 OLLIE LEWIS, ELIZABETH sHUCK, LOREA
CUNNINGHAM SONNY BELL, DOROTHY CARTER, DREXEL
PUGH GEO. TODD and the CHESTER JOHNSoNS all seemed
enjoying themselves immensely.
Twin City Fad: Indoor Pcncs-and weather
WE'LL it rains much it is safer.
neapos had indoor picnic the other day. suppose
object in mind that these cncs would but from all
heard the folks spent good amount and all with
pockets TIMOTHY MILLS seems oh, happy days
Phyllis Wheay Camp the beautiful Camp Eleanor
Mimi: Saw ubdebs and debs living
The food good beautiful and swimming
day up NORMAN
Light DON SESSIONS and ROBERTS camera
shots of the different gals just Liz LII
was the busiest gal what with round keeping track of the
gals yOu cOunse) enjoying herself too
had quite time DICK HALL of the He-savers,
be cra quite number of heart ts among the
OSCAR NEWMAN, who planning
for the boys session this week. a'.a1- "
you DICK WILLIAMS the half of MARIAN w.
is JUS about taking pictures If picture took
JUS picture you posin
Extra!!! Just had lovely kitten
wild big here She has
hours yelling much eTeyOne discomfort When
deciding chop the down her life she suddenly slipped
body with hind pointing
ward She soon realized that this was the proper for cat to
descend from and she the relief
bstanders &c. friends work out little moral from this pathetic
tale. Maybe the discOuragng
will bring success safety into your life. '--'
Well must be sQurryng along and until next week. lam
.g Your old pal, he!
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15


x. D.: Tell me if my boy, friend
means good any more and why is
it thatEI lost out anyway. Does
someone else mean more to him?
&c. 49,. .... .-- Es.--',-. .'' o..
Ans: OF course someone else
has won his affections. In the first
place, he did not love you but only
pretended to and forget him for
good. Also stop telephOning him
IS he doesn't appreciate it and this
me thing will make him get, dis
gusted. Before fail you will have
met someone else who will mean
a lot more to you than he does. r.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

N. B. W: Does this man with
whom / have been keeping COM
pany have good intentions towards
me and should 1 continue to see
him? c..
Ans: He means all right but
he isn't the type who will let any
woman excite him any too much.
1t would prove to your advantage
to make some other friends as
don't think he will ever mean very
much to you. l.; ..'' F..
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

H. E. j.: Win get vacation
this year and will my cousin send
me a ticket as / expect?
Ans; You can take a week of if
you like but you must arrange
to buy your own ticket for travel.
Your cousin is not in position to
turn you favor of this kind this
summer. - ..1...s
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

your mother and tell her of your
plans. She will miss you terribly
but make it a point to visit her
weekly and help her out to some
degree. Don't move unless you
are fortunate enough to find a good
boarding place. -.,.. ..---
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

w. E. W.: Do you think my
mother and father will help me to
get a car by September?
Ans: l doubt it, SON :. They
don't feel that their little seven
teen-year-Old yOungster should
have such liabilities at such young
age. Save your money and make
arrangements to buy the car next
summer.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15
INQULSITIVE SAL
HOwdy Folks:
By Helen M. Scott

Once more i am sending you cheerful greet
ings and salutatiOns, 1t seems as if the weeks
fairly roll around and am always gazing at
this blank page to be filed out. My Of great
aunt says that's the way the years go by and
before one knows it he is planning his shrOud
and picking out his pallbearers. What very
cheerful thoughtful!
Has the AL. BLACK.ROSAMUND COL
LIER twosome broken up? +. q. hear those
st. Paul sheiks, SAM REED, BOB RIFE and
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Note: Your questions will be answered FREE in this column
Your Full Name Birth Date and Correct ADDRESS For private reply
send Twenty-Five cents in coin Order and seGddessed
envelope for my Ne AstroLogy Reading and eceipe mail
My Free AdUce Three Questions DO NOT SEND POSTAGE
STAMPS Send all mail to Abbe Wallace Of this paper, 300
South Third Street. Minneapolis MINI.
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M. W.: Am l accusing my hus-
band wrong by saying that he was
in the company of a woman on
Wednesday? Should / leave him
as have had about enough trouble
with him? =.
Ans: You missed your guess
this time he wasn't in the COM
pany of a woman at the time you
have in mind. 1t does seem to me
that you and he could patch things
up and start over again, for both
of you would be perfectly miser-
able without the other.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

help and advice. Inform me the
right path to follow?
Ans: Dark as life must seem to
you right now is no reason for you
to take the attitude that you have
about the world. 1t is imperative
that you find employment for you
must get work in order to live.
You can do so if yOu.make up your
mind to that effect. Once you are
employed you won't have anything
to worry about. 60: g.
E. X. j.: l am planning to leave
home the middle of next week and
board some other place. How can
I let mother know that / am leav-
ing?
Ans: If you are determined to
go then you must cOnfide in
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

NJ. o. L.: What should | do
about the telephone call received
day or so ago? 1t has me ter
ribly worried.
Ans: The call was just n gag"
made by a man who was more in
terested in making your acquaint-
ance than soaring you. There is
no reason why you should not keep
the job you have for no harm will
come to you. Appear as though
you did not take the call. .-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

E. R.: My eyes are filed with
tears and am so in need of your
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

C. M. M: have caught myself
going with a settle man and all at
once he pulls off some funny static
and want to know what to do?
Ans: Why be sucker :. let
him know in a few words that you
won't tolerate any of his sO-called
"cute stuff" Treat him nice when
you see him but find another regu-
lar fellow and let him play second
fiddle.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

w. C. O.: Have been down sick
for about ten months and have
tried to get in the hospital but
haven't been successful. Tell me
if will ever regain my health?
Ans: have reason to believe
that a change for the better will
take place in the next few months.
Continue your efforts in trying to
get in the hospital for that is the
place for you. Refrain from worry
if possible.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15
From AScAp Files
BY Joseph R. FlissIef and Paul Caruth

The inspection for When You Were Sweet
Sixteen" came otter the penfent Jim returned
home from night out with the boys.
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1938-07-15

Ans: If you are determined to
go then you must eOnfide in
The Washington times., 1938-10-04

years Of age, fooled Father Time
once again, streaking home by a.
two-round margin. 1t was bruis-
ing battle all the way, and Sar-
ron's GUINNESS and experience
held him in good stead. Both boys
were up and down no less than
six times, honors equally divided,
from punches and pushes, but the
Birmingham veteran always came
through with that last 30-second
squirt to garner most of the
rounds. On the writer's score
sheet, Pete took eight of the is,
with the opening session even. 1t
was without a doubt the best
match of the evening, and the
top.coated gathering voiced their
approval throughout and at the
final bell.
"The Kid sure can punch"
were the first words Sarron ut
tered when he got under the
shower. several times he
rocked me with rights and lefts,
but as much as they had me
bit groggy, I always snapped out
of it by whaling away with both
gloves"
When queried about the impend-
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