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Evening star., 1938-04-02
Suppressing ng the Evidence.

Chancellor Hitler, Field Marshal Goer-
ing and DR.. Goebbels in the course of the
current plebiscite campaign staged to VAL
ldate Austria's shotgun marriage to Ger
many. have foreshadowed the trial of DR.,
Schuschnigg and other late Vienna gov
ernment officials on charges of treason.
The deposed chancellor is accused of
preaching the agreement into which he
entered with Hitler at Berchtesgaden on
February l2-the occasion on which the
Nazis extorted, under threat of German
invasion, a pledge to give Hitlerites key
places in the Austrian cabinet and thus
pave the way to the republics disappear
ance month later
The purpose Of the conquerorS is trans
parent. BY pillorying Schuschnigg, Pres
ident Miklas and DR.. Hornbostl, former
undersecretary of state for foreign affairs,
as traitors to their own country, the Nazis
mean to discredit and suppress the three
men, of all others, who are in position to
expose the German plot for the rape of
Austria. That the proceedings will be
brought and conducted in such a manner
as to place them in the worst possible
light and to depict Germany as the legal
lied saviour of their doomed land can be
assumed as foregone conclusion. Nor is
to be doubted that the Hitlerites will
shrink from any recourse available to
practitioners of judicial jugglery-on the
notorious models of the Reichstag fire
trial and Stain justice in Russia-to con-
vict the accused, if necessary, out of their
own mouths of the crime of impeding
Germany's altruistic plan to tie Austria
to the Nazi chariot Recent events have
shown that the European-Asiatic agrees
sor bloc is not particularly sensitive to
democratic criticism or remonstrance.
The western powers are mainly to blame
for this ignominious state of affairs.
Their resentment of Fascist contempt for
the international decencies has been of
the wrist-slapping variety. 1t was devoid
of the punch which apostles of force and
devotees Of the accomplished facts
theory alone respect.
Nevertheless, the contemplated cruel
f1Xion of Schuschnigg and his compatriots
gives Great Britain, France and the
United States an opportunity to proclaim
the infamy of prosecuting statesmen
whose sole misdemeanor was desperate
attempt to preserve their nations inde-
pendence. After all, despite their easy
triumphs in Central Europe, the Nazis
cannot afford unlimitedly to flout world
opinion. Long after their yoke has been
fastened on the necks of small nations
which they decided to victimize, they will
need the favor the confidence and the
capital even if they can never aspire to
regain the respect of peoples who do not
subscribe to the theory that brute might
is right.
Before Schuschnigg, Miklas and Horn
boStl are tarred with the felon!s brush,
London, Paris and Washington should
take their courage belatedly in their joint
and several hands and tell Hitler that he
is overfilling the cup of horror and hatred
with which civilized mankind views the
madness and barbarism rampant under
the swastika. Democracy owes it to it.
self thus to go on record.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Physicians Have Testified
Against Animal Viyisection

To the Editor Of The Star:
Recently a public event took place
here in which over 600 Washington citi-
zens took an active interest and which
many thousand others in the city and
throughout the Nation watched hope
fully. This was the testimony of five
outstanding physicians in favor of Rep
reSentatlye James l.. Quinn's dog exemp-
ton bill III. R. 3890). given before the
subcommittee on Health of the District
Committee, presided over most fairly by
Representative Virginia Jenckes.
Besides the direct testimony of the
five distinguished physicians, three of
them well known as medical lecturers,
the printed record contains some Is
pages of world medical opinion from out
standing leaders in surgery and general
practice against using animals to study
and check human disease. No one can
say after reading this record that the
medical profession is Wholeheartedly in
favor of animal experimentation.
Misstatements made in opposition are
disproven in rebuttal testimony ,pages
80 to 13D. Medical points included in
the testimony are: That the drug sui
fanamide which took its recent toll of
11hici iSdlA 1INcS WdS pIeSCIlDeQ Dy De-.
levers in vivisectional methods because
1t had first been animal tested, yet it
killed human beings; that rabies is
practically an unknown disease in spite
OF current scares, and that medical opin-
ion of many distinguished experts Is
against serum treatment for bitten per-
sons; that vaccines set up no immuniza-
tion against diphtheria, scarlet fever or
typhoid, but provide serious dangers in
themselves: that smallpox vaccination is
thoroughly debunked by reliable world
statistics.
To the bigoted minds assuming that
all those who hold opposite views Of
medicine to those avowed by the vivi-
section school are obstructionists to
progress 1t is unnecessary to advance
any arguments. But to those citizens
who seriously wish to bring about not
only mercy to lower creatures, but also
the best methods of human health in
surance we appeal to read the testimony
given by experts in favor of the dog
exemption bill
ELIZABETH B. HOWRY,
President.
ALBERTA A. EMO,
Vice President,
Animal Defense and Anti-Vivi-
section Society of the District
Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

trict liable to the tax. So members Of
Congress must choose between taxing
themselves. or Of going back home and
explaining to the voters why they
opened another field OF tax evasion for
politicians after all the tall talk Of tax
evasion by the idle rich.
But all of this is as nothing compared
with his victory in throwing the pro-
posed liquor tax increase out OF the BILL
Mr.. Dirksen comes from a district where
the manufacture of liquor is big busi-
ness He was triumphant, with the as
sistance of the able representatives Of
the liquor business. in cutting the tax
increase on liquor out of the Senate's
national revenue measure. He was
equally successful in throwing it out of
the local tax bill.
In the District, the tax on spirits is
so cents a gallon, compared with Mary
lands sl.l0, A 50-cent increase in the
local liquor tax would still leave the
District undertaxed on liquor as COM
pared with Maryland. Virginia has a
State monopoly on liquor, so tax figures
there are non-comparable. The So
cent increase in the District liquor tax
would have yielded the District more
than million dollars, without hurting
anybody seriously. But Mr.. Dirksen
brought tears to the eyes of his Demo-
cratic colleagues by his dire picture of
driving the District liquor business into
Maryland or Virginia and before they
dried their eyes he had them voting for
local income tax-exempting Congress-
men and their secretaries.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
The Diligent MIR. Dirksen.

Taking it by and large, Representative
Dirksen, the hard-working, conscientious
Republican from Illinois, has done pretty
we'll by himself in the pending tax bill
for the District of Columbia.
He has succeeded, or is apparently
about to succeed, in placing the Demo-
cratic Congress in curious dilemma
over the local income tax. He has been
able to win his possibly less discerning
colleagues on the District subcommittee
over to the idea of proposing local
income tax that exempts the members
OF Congress and their secretaries and
clerks, Federal judges and Cabinet
officers, at the same time making all
the other Federal employees in the Dis
Evening star., 1938-04-02
ROOsevelt's Praise of Senate
For Not Selling Its Vote

To the Editor of The Star:
This world is full of cynics who con-
tend that lessons in political purity and
morality contain what faint hope exists
for salvation of the tottering human
race.
Current journalism features the news
that Mr.. Roosevelt has praised the Sem
ate for mot selling it's VOTE" repercus-
sions of which suggestion in that body
are adding little to the prestige of the
New Deal.
Now, if some one will hang a boost
on the New Deal for not purchasing the
election, and even the mandate, with
the 5,000,0O0,0O0 fund during a cam
paign still fresh in the average men,
ory, the lesson will be complete and the
class can be dismissed.
What, no takers?
WALTER BAHNSEN.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

larged by mechanical devices, which are
always interesting to talk about, whether
an individual has the money to buy
them or not.
The phonograph addict, who, for some
reason, must stop his disc purchases,
need not also give up his love of music
at the same time. All the mure fool he,
II he permits such lack to have this
added effect, for music is not thing OF
money, but one of spirit and intelligence,
and these are always enthralling inter-
ests, and SO topics for discussion.
Indeed, the stoppage in the flow Of
material things-discs, sheet music, in
struments-ought to have the effect Of
turning the love of the musician all the
more to his music.
Music in the air." splendid old
title. wonderful idea.
Music is, after all, as free as air.
We always can talk about the music
we love, the music we know, the music
we have sung or played.
Automatic music, however wonderful,
can never take the place of the idea of
music and the notes, melodies, har-
monies OF music.
things, first of all, that is why, to the
true music lover. no music is quite so
good as that which. he makes himself,
for himself.
Music, first of all, is to the self, then
to others.
If the individual music lover reverses
this process too much and too often, if
he insists on getting all his music from
others, first of all, he is going to suffer
from it.
Then he may be forgiven for believing
that music is business, at heart, with
certain artistic overflows. but that the
real source of all the fine sounds he hears
is the cash box
There Is another lack in music which
is terrible one-that is the want of
manual skill in playing instruments.
If all persons were skilled enough to
make real music, there would be more
real music lovers
Even halfway dexterity is not
enough. There are thousands of per-
sons who play that way. To those who
cannot play at all they seem very skilled
TO themselves, however, they appear
very poor musicians. Almost always, in
early middle age, they give over the at
tempt, and thereafter are content with
their music from others, or from me-
chanical means.
1t Is mistake, of course
The thing for the erstwhile musician
to do is to hold fast to the little he had,
and above all, to keep up his interest
by talking about music.
Because one does not play, or sing
does not mean that playing and singing
are not engaging topics. One symphony
OF Beethoven is all of Beethoven, in
very good sense. Those who insist on
making a show out of music may sue
ceed, but they lose something at the
same time.
1t is better to hum to ones self, and
to whistle, If that way one keeps alive
the true purpose and love of music.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Sees Danger in Tax Exempt
Bonds and Silver Policy

The silver policy Of the administration
has been denounced as monetary heresy
by both Democrats and Republicans.
Morever silver is a power that should
not be used to force Mexico to pay for
eigners for oil properties that it has
conf1Scated.
Mexico is upholding Marxism and imi-
tating Mr.. Roosevelt, and also thinks
1t has the same right to confiscate $780,
600 900 worth of oil investments owned
by foreigners, as Mr.. Roosevelt had to
appropriate $4,000, 100000 worth of gold
that belonged to the citizens of the
United States without compensation
Perhaps, Mr.. Cardenas may condescend
to follow our President and pay in fiat
money. Why not?
Mr. Roosevelt has his T. v. A. Why
should not Mr.. Cardenas be allowed the
privilege of owning oil wells?
Mr.. Hull has found Mexican goal
for Mr.. Roosevelt and now Mr.. Morgen-
thau can reduce the price of silver and
check the silver blunder that, some time
ago, forced China off the silver stand
ard and closed all banks throughout
Mexico.
NciAS o"AlSAoIlAP VI l. v. n. ul6dIlS
socialism. Again, business and State
united means the end of commerce in
the United States.
The issue Is clear: Sell out the r. v.
A. and all business owned by our Gov
ernment: then vote out every Office
holder who upholds socialism, Fascism,
Communism or public ownership.
1t is impossible for a government to
balance business price levels when 1t
fails to balance its budget, especially
when it pays not only 40 per cent, but
50 per cent more than any government
for billions of dollars worth of silver
and gold.
When government has unscientific
power to tax one. it has more power
than the owner of property, as invest
ments can be destroyed by overtaxation,
which can only be corrected when taxa
ton shows a diminishing supply of
revenue.
or course, the same principle acts in
taX-eXempt bonds and is shown in di-
minishing employment. AS an instance:
II savings could not find investment in
tax<exempt bonds they would have to
be used to erect new buildings, or some
thing real that would give continued
support to labor
The way to break a vicious circle of
debt was open to the Government. but
1t takes courage to collect a tax to over
come an emergency
The Federal Government with the tax
money 1t has wasted since the COOLIDGE
administration that gave us warning)
should have bought State bonds and
used the interest as taxes. Such a
method would have saved every dollar
invested, but 1t would not have influ-
enced millions of voters. Besides il
would have forced billions of dollars
invested in State bonds on the market
which would have caused reinvestment
IN all kinds of business, which would
have helped to solve. without waste the
unemployment problem with permanent
employment.
Take the tax-exempt clause out of
bonds, If you wish to double, or more
than double, capital seeking investment
Be careful, there is dynamite in that
clause. If Cancelled at once it would Gre
ate panic that would make the Roose-
velt recession Of $4,000 ,OOO, 900 loss look
like smiling baby.
ROBERT WHITE,
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Music is not money.
Money is not music.
Music and money are not synonymous
although some people think they are.
This Is unfortunate for them. Music
Is spirit, II anything Is, perhaps with q
solid enough physical substratum, but,
basically, entirely spiritual.
When any one begins to think of
money as being essential to music, he
Is beginning to make one Of the biggest
mistakes of his life.
The owner Of a gramophone, for in
stance, who feels that music is not pos
sible for him without the weekly ex-
penditure of funds on his hobby, is be-
ginning to bog down, musically speak
ing.
The raggedest little kid on the street
with mouth organ knows better.
Music is what you make it, just q
little better than most things or forces
1t is not. the money spent upon 1t
which makes it great.
1t is what you do to it, and what 1t
does to you.
We heard Sousa's band that time at
the National when the lights went out
and the members played two marches
from memory.
Later we heard the massed bands at
the ball park. and the total effect of the
several bands in unison was distinctly
inferior, as any one with a grain of
musical sense would know it would be.
In Indianapolis several months ago
there were $50 pianos in hall.
70 yNio n
young ladies. The spectacle was a nov-
city, but who can doubt that any one of
the girls. playing alone, but could make
better music?
Those who think that money is neces-
sary to music put it on the wrong plane.
Money is helpful, but that is all Does
any one think the money poured into a
great symphony orchestra makes the
music?
1t doesn't-the players and the COM
poser and the leader and the audience
these make the music
Music, too, Is a meeting of the minds.
More than that, it is a meeting of
souls. He or she who practices piano or
violin alone meets the composer on a
purely spiritual plane. 1t is, perhaps,
as close to the purely spiritual as most
of us can get in this life
The fact that the exceptional artist
can make plenty of money out of his art
has nothing to do with the basic aspects
OF the matter
X
The person who, because he can't
spend great deal of money on music,
refuses to talk about it, is making the
greatest mistake of all
Next to the music thereof, there is
nothing quite SO fine about the art as
the talk it makes.
Chat about musicians and music
what more engaging subject?
Talk is still more or less free. All that
is required, in musical chitchat, is some
little amount of knowledge and great
deal more love.
The bounds of music have been en-
Evening star., 1938-04-02
A New Book
OF Old Hymns.

Every home needs a hymn book.
Hymn singing is source of inspiration
and help that no one can afford to miss
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Evening star., 1938-04-02
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Final Decision,

The Final Decision.
Old Father Time is the Judge whose
opinion
Is heard with respect upon things of
the past.
Though Folly may hold for while
strange dominion,
It's old Father Time who speaks
clearly at last.
On matters of war, or of love or fashion.
OF picture or music, or reason or
rhyme,
Though the Present may sneer or fall
into a passion,
The case is decided by old Father Time.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

In the play Of Julius Caesar" mention
is made of how the crowd thrice offered
its hero kingly crown, which he did
thrice refuse. President Roosevelt feels
that he is no less innocent of the desire
to become a dictator than was the emf
nent figure in the old drama.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
A Mental Test.

DO you enjoy baseball game?"
"Very much" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. 'It's a relief to see contest to
which the public attaches great i'm
portance quickly decided without my
having to go on record with vote which
may cause me future embarrassment"
Evening star., 1938-04-02

1t is, unfortunately, impossible for SCI
ence to instruct a man with a natural
inclination for kidnapping. He is all too
frequently remiss in proper study of
the care of children.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

1t may be doubted whether any man
desires to be considered dictator. For
tupately the lexicon has many gentler
words that mean about the same thing.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

There is still another Morgan to be
heard from on matters pertaining to
government. The name is frequently
met with in highly responsible asso-
Citations.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Cherry blossoms yield to the storm, but
there will be another revelation of them
to attract interest among people content
to admire their beauty without lending
political significance.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

The eminent Frank Munsey once wrote
book entitled The Boy Broker" Per-
haps it would still be worthy of study
by those ready to assert leadership in
finance.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Money knows how to perform with
brilliant initiative, but now and then
insists on risking embarrassment in an
effort to travel the ways OF Wall Street.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Spain expects to end it's war soon and
to proceed with the difficult task of
making repairs to seriously damaged
section of modern civilization.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
Japan Waking Up.
from the Davenport uowa) Times.

from the Davenport uowa) Times.
Slowly but surely, 1t is dawning on
the Japanese taxpayers that they are
the heaviest losers In the undeclared
but consistently victorious war on China.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Mussolini may be inclined to estimate
his strength and importance by the USE
fulness he can show in the plans of
Hitler.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Good voices have become remarkably
numerous. There will yet be new operas
worthy Of them.
Evening star., 1938-04-02
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BY various agitations
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BY my interrogations.
An air of wisdom I display
Much lauded by the many.
ask new questions every day
And never answer any.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

Jud Tunkins says really good job is
one where you can get the reputation of
thinking when you are only killing
time.
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Let's all be gentle and refined
In what we have to do.
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But let us not too far make use
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For patience serves as an excuse
For those who treat us rough.
Evening star., 1938-04-02

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The Washington times., 1938-08-29
BAD NEWS TOLD
TO SCHUSCHNICC

LONDON, Aug. 20 GNS0
Former Chancellor Kurt Schusch-
nigg of Austria finally has learned
that he is to be brought to trial
by the Nazis-having been so in
formed unwittingly by his wife,
the former Countess Vera Fugger
the London Daily Telegraph re-
ported from Vienna today.
Although he is a prisoner
of honor" said the dispatch,
Schuschnigg is allowed to receive
no visitors except his wife, is for
hidden to read newspapers and
may not listen to the radio.
Thus. kept in complete ignor-
ance of events since he was taken
into custody, SchuSchnigg was not
aware he would be placed on trial
until last week. when his wife, not
knowing he had not been in
formed, suddenly referred to the
forthcoming trial.
SchuSchnigg was greatly dis
tressed by the news, the paper
said.
The Washington times., 1938-08-29
SEvERSKy FAR
ON RECORD HOP

KANSAS CITY. Aug. 20 Q.N.S0
After refuelling and without leav-
ing his ship, Major Alexander P.
De Seversky took off again at
30 a. m. CE.S.TD today on his
attempt to break the EaSt-WeSt
tranScontinental air record.
De Seversky covered the dis
tance from New York to Kansas
City in four hours and IA minutes.
The fller left New York at 6:38
a. m. (EST) and arrived at Kansas
City at 1882 a. m. (EST).
The airplane manufacturer
hopes to land at Union Airport,
Burbank, Cal, and lower the H.
hour Commute mark established
by Col. Roscoe Turner. Turner's
mark has stood since July l, 1888.
The all-metal ship, its entire
wing utilized for fuel tanks which
carried 500 gallons of gasoline. left
the runway with ease. De Sever
sky said he expected to fly at ap-
proXimately $4,000 feet.