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Evening star., 1938-07-19
Queen Marie.

Queen Marie of Rumania was born a
daughter of the Duke of Edinburgh, a
grandchild of Queen Victoria. She might
have lived and died within the narrow
pattern to which most princesses con-
form. But the one great royal family
to which she belonged unwittingly gave
her Balkan country, new on the map
of Europe, for stage; and she was
endowed with personality and character
enough to make the most of her
opportunity
OF course, she encountered opposition
in her effort to be something more than
consort and mother The atmosphere
of Bucharest was hostile at the start.
continued to be unfriendly until Rumania
was "jockeyed" into a rear attack upon
Germany in the World War and Marie
went out among bewildered peasant
soldiers to symbolic a patriotism which
jealous generals had never learned to
feel. That, too, was resented at home
and abroad. 1t had not been expected
that the Queen would take her role
seriously.
But Marie was possessed of a natural
endowment for her work. She had
beauty and grace, she looked imperial,
her mind was fuick and keen, her heart
was brave. If the noblest aspiration Of
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her adopted nation was personified in
any individual, it burned in her soul.
Rumania was defeated, overrun, COM
PEELED to accept separate peace. Yet
the Queen could go to Versailles with the
claims of a victor. Clemenceau, the
Tiger, snarled at her: ITO what, madam,
do We owe the honor of this visit?" Her
answer was: II have come to say to you
that new star has risen in the East"
She supported her affirmation by dis
playing the secret treaty signed by
France, Great Britain, Italy and Russia.
Returning to her, capital, she carried
Bessarabia, the Bucovina, Pennsylvania
and the Banat, not to mention twenty
million American dollars, in her baggage.
She had increased the population of
Rumania by ten million.
After the passing of her husband, King
Ferdinand, Marie suffered disappoint-
ments which saddened her last years
more than she herself could bear to tell.
But she remained a queen to the end
The final gesture was her demand to be
taken back to Sinaia. She leaves
romantic memory which will be her most
durable monument through endless
tomorrows.
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all normal standards should have failed.
Publicly, however. they are under neces-
sity of putting on stern front and TAX
ing such disciplinary action as will tend
effectually to discourage future efforts
of similar hazardous character by rash
young men,
No one in the Bureau Of Air Com
merce denies that MIR. Corrigan is a
gifted young man-and a very lucky
one. That story regarding his having
landed in Dublin by mistake" thinking
it to be California, may have taken in
some places, but it was cause only for
raucous laughter in the Bureau of Air
Commerce. Mr.. Corrigan, it seems,
had applied twice in the past two years
for permission to fly the Atlantic and
permission, quite properly and quite
promptly, had been denied by the Bu-
reau of Air Commerce, which, sitter all,
is doing what it can to make flying safe
even for those who appear to have lit
tie regard for their own necks
Moreover, it is conceded that Mr..
Corrigan did masterful job of naviga-
ton in reaching Ireland at all, let alone
the Dublin airport, in view of the
dearth of instruments he carried To
have reached Ireland necessitated ex-
tremely accurate flying and the Corrigan
airplane carried no reserves of fuel to
permit any wandering along the way.
California, indeed
And so, it becomes apparent, any
bouquets the Bureau of Air Commerce
may pass along to Mr.. Corrigan will
contain rather liberal admixture of
poison ivy.
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NEWTON STREET.


Dear Sir: One thing in The Evening
Star seldom miss reading is your COL
umn, especially your articles on pros.
Last evening while visiting 1rleno
I heard a bird singing late in the eve
ming and this bird kept up It's lovely
song until 1890 when I left.
MY friend says she hears 1t every
night. I am wondering what 1t can be?
This was In the neighborhood OF Six
teenth and Varnum streets NV.
There are several questions would
like answered.
81. Are there any nightingales in this
country? If there are, are they here
abouts?
80. Does the mockingbird sing at night
here or in the South, say Florida, for
instance? Yours truly, c. p"
The bird was mockingbird, which
often sings here at night, just as it does
in the South.
Usually fine moonlight night is
chosen.
All specimens, evidently, do not sing
after dark. We have a pair close by,
and have never heard one of them sing
after dark except one extraordinarily
bright moonlight night some weeks ago.
This night singing always attracts
pleased attention, for 1t Is not loud, nor
raucous, nor overdone in any way, but
Is the sheer authentic song Of Nature
in one of her more pleasing moods.
There are, of course, no real nightin-
gales in America.
oI in,
this country, but curiously enough it
has never been applied to the mocking-
bird, the one singer which deserves it.
Birds which have been called nightin-
gales in America and Canada are the
oven bird, the veery the white-throated
sparrow dn Manitoba), the hermit
thrush and the cardinal.
The hermit sometimes is call the
American nightingale, and the cardinal
the Virginian nightingale.
y *
The mockingbird, as close to night
ingale as we have in this country, is
sometimes called the mock bird, the
mocker, the mocking thrush. and the
mimic thrush-but not nightingale
There is a very interesting story told
concerning the oven bird.
Thoreau. the great Nature lover, knew
1t as the "golden-crowned thrush"
He knew the bird by sight, he knew
the song
But he never connected the two!
The oven bird is one of the walking
birds.
He walks SO precisely, one foot before
the other, that there is something in
tensely comical in the sight.
His song is beautiful.
Thoreau heard the song. in flight, but
could not hitch it up with the right bird
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THIS AND THAT
By CHARLES E. TRACEYEL1.

1t became almost ar obsessiOn with
him, this desire to identify the source
OF the lovely strains which came down
to him from above the great trees
Somehow he failed, and really became
unhappy about it, until one day Emer-
son, realizing his plight, gently chided
him.
He told his fellow seer that probably
in this case it would be better for him
II he never put two and two together"
since to identify his singer would be to
deprive himself Of all interest in life!
Probably few average bird enthusiasts
have heard this song of the oven bird
while in flight.
1t often occurs at twilight. Experts
say that If the strains were longer con-
tlnued, they would rival the song OF
Europe's famous skylark.
The reason for scientific names OF
creatures is very well shown in the
above.
IT some friend were to speak OF hear
Ing Virginian nightingale, few of us
would know, offhand, that he meant
red5ird. or cardinal. The latter bird,
IN turn, often is called a Kentucky
cardinal, but it occurs in a great many
more States, Of course. There is no
particular reason-except the we'll
known book by that title-for calling
him after any particular State.
If some one spoke of hearing an
American nightingale, how many would
know he was referring to the hermit
thrush?
The name mockingbird is natural"
1t is known to every one, and positively
identifies the bird
Mocking makes up only a part of it's
fine vocal output. 1t possesses a pleas
ing flow Of sounds all its own, totally di-
vorced from the songs of any other
birds.
The night song, in particular, is a
thing Of beauty, composed OF soft mur-
murings, yet loud enough to be dis
tinctly heard by the listener.
This is one night song no one could
mind, because 1t is soft, subdued, fitting
so naturally into the night that it be-
comes part of 1t, one with the moon
sheen, the soft shadows OF the trees,
the rustling music of the leaves.
This is the soft side of the mocker.
The rest Of the day, and at any season
VI VIC yedl, lie Is winged IuTv, QrlV1ng
other birds from the feeding stations
in winter. chasing cats and even humans
from its nest in summer
So vigorous, indeed, is this creature in
daylight, SO unremitting in its spleen
against others, that many bird admirers
will have their doubts; but at night,
especially when the moon is shining,
the mockingbird redeems himself, if only
for a little while, and then pours forth
such soft twittering music as would make
him out quite another bird-America S
true nightingale.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
.JOy and Embarrassment.

The amazing flight of Douglas Cor
rigan, 31-year-old aviation instructor
and airplane mechanic, from New York
to Dublin is cause for mingled joy and
embarrassment for officials of the Bu-
reau of Air Commerce here.
Joy because the young pilot got
away" with flight which for sheer
daring is almest without parallel in re-
cent years. Embarrassment because it
becomes necessary for the Bureau of
Air Commerce, for the sake of discipline,
to punish or to appear to punish young
man who seems destined to become
something of public hero.
And so officials of the Bureau of Air
Commerce, from Director Denis Null
lgsp on down, privately are chuckling
over the success of the fight, which by
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Vive LIE Roi!

Accompanied by his Scottish consort,
Queen Elizabeth, King George VI arrives
in Paris today, to tread in the historic
footsteps OF his grandfather, King Ed
ward VII. Thirty-four years ago this
summer that astute royal statesman
and diplomat laid the foundations of
the Entente Cordiale, destined ten years
later, in 1914, to become La Grande
Alliance, which found the foes of Water
loo united to frustrate an imitation
Napoleon bent upon the mastery of
modern Europe.
1t is not in so vastly different circum-
stances that the British monarchs are
paying their state visit to France this
week. Once again, as when they marched
shoulder to shoulder in Flanders and
on the Marne, Britain and France fird
themselves driven into each others
arms by the same emergency-a new
menace from across the Rhine The
Anglo-French danger differs this time
only in that it is double threat, for
the Western democracies today are
faced not only by an aggressive Ger
many, but by an Italy whose dictator has
just proclaimed afresh Fasclsms readi-
ness to impose it's ideology in terms of
continents
Thus it is political demonstration of
the first magnitude that Britain's young
rulers are staging across the channel.
Its significance is symbolized by the
presence in their party OF Viscount
Halifax his majestys foreign secretary,
who plans momentous conferences on
burning international problems with
Premier Daladier and Foreign Minister
Bonnet. That critical events in Czecho-
sloVakla, Spain and even in the Far
East-Where recently there has been a
recrudescence of joint Anglo French in
terest in consequence of Japanese ma
neuvers near Hong Kong and Indo-China
will be the primary topics OF CONVEX
satlons is not to De doubted. That the
net result will be further strengthen
ing of entente ties is no less probable.
for they are bonds forged in mutual pur-
pose and common peril. The totalita-
rian powers will receive impressive evi-
dence that despite Mussolini's buster at
Berlin last September that "the Europe
OF tomorrow will be fascist" France and
Britain intend to keep at least Western
Europe democratic.
Germany and Italy are leaving no
stone unturned to separate the British
and the French. Spain is pawn in that
game. The Berlin Rome axis is pur-
suing the Napoleonic strategy OF divide
and conquer. Some Frenchmen read
into II Duce's anxiety for undelayed vail
dation OF the Anglo-Italian pact a de-
sire to use it as wedge to part London
and Paris. King George and his en-
tourage may expect to learn in Paris
that implementation of Mr.. Chamber
lains panacea for European appease-
ment, If it means Frances conquest of
the Spanish Republic and Fascist army
on Frances Pyrenees flank, might al
ienate the French. Even Mr.. Chamber
lain is not likely to be interested in
purchasing Italian favor at such a price.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

vancement of Colored People. He OBJ
served, on adequate grounds, that had
anywhere near a majority OF colored
voting persons Of the United States sup
ported Executive Secretary Walter
Whites drive in the Seventy-fifth Con-
gress for the N. A. A. C. P.'s anti-lynch-
ing bill its final enactment into law bv
the Senate this year would have been
unavoidable. Not even the New Deal
"black cabinet" on location in Washing
ton was at one for the Wagner-Van
Nuys bill, for which they cannot be con-
demned AS persons, the right of each
10 his reasonable opinion cannot be
gainsaid. Not unlike white persons.
colored persons cannot be regimented-
and if this was not true of whites we
should not now have the anomalous
spectacle of the President of the United
States, who isn't Negro, bitterly opposing
reelection of Senator Cotton Ed"
Smith-Who is also white. Additionally,
Mr.. George S. Schuyler was particularly
authoritative in his statement because
he has been business manager of the
Crisis, official monthly organ of the
N. A. A. c. P, for whose assistance
rescue parties have been given in re-
cent years. The fact therefore is. that
since the N. A. A. C. P. was without
sufflcient heat to accomplish an anti
lynchlng law which. according to sena-
tor johnson Of California, probably
could have happened had the President
caused Dear Alben" to put the heat
on the Senate's overwhelming Demo-
cratic majority and hold real night ses-
SONS to smash the filibuster, Mr.. Walter
White is not enough of a heater to do
any successful heating against Cotton
Eo mlnation-equivalent to elec-
tion. Mr.. Vile has rendered the P-esi-
Gent dlsservice; his July IA comment
mas cemented Senator Smiths sup
poftelS' r. B. LEMUS.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Some Interesting Facts
About Sweden's Royal Family.

To the Editor OF The Star:
THE royal family of Sweden and Count
Axel Oxenstierna, illustrous states
man Of the 17th century, have been
much in the limelight of late. But
some facts that might be of interest to
Star reads have not been brought out.
After Gustavus Adolphus fell 1882,
Oxenstierna, as protector of the Ger
mans liberties" directed the Swedish
operations in Germany go Years War
AS the final peace treaty of Westphalia
1b48) his was commanding voice.
SWeden's military prestige stood supreme
a hundred years after the great man was
dead and gone; the German peasant
women still crooned to their little ones:
Pray, children pray,
The SWede is on the way,
Soon comes the Axel Oxentern.
Be sure and do your prayers learn.
The present ruling family, of course,
is descended from Jean Baptiste Jules
Bernadotte, plebeian-bor marshal of
France, selected Q81O by the Swedish
nation as successor to their childless
king. He ruled 0818-1844) as Charles
XIV John.
He took to wife Desirei Clary, daugh-
ter of Marseilles banker and silk mer-
chant. Now, according to the name it
is quite probable that Old Man Clary
was the offspring of one of those wild
geese" who left Ireland after that fateful
day on the Boyne 1880 10000 of
them. Rather than submit to slavery at
home they took their chances in foreign
lands-France, Spain, Austria. Some
rose high.
Since Bernadotte the family has in
termarried mostly with the rest of Eu-
ropes reigning houses. Important was
the marriage of the present ruler to
Princess Victoria of Baden, grand
daughter of "Old Emperor William"
188D. She died in $780, In her veins
fiowed-through descent in the female
line-some of the blood of the old Swed-
ish kings. going back to the renowned
Vasas-Gustavus Adolphus, A. T. o.
And 20 We find the fighting Vasa
blood cheek BY towl with the hghttng
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Selection of Librarian
From Within Ranks Urged.

From Within Ranks Urged.
To the Editor Of The Star:
EQUESTED to describe the feeling
of employees Of the Library OF Con-
gress regarding the selection Of librarian,
I express what seems to be the wish of
all.
1t is hoped that the President will
weigh carefully the policy adopted years
ago by our able and distinguished re-
tiring librarian-Dr. Herbert Putnam
to fill vacancies from within the service.
For 40 years under the management
of DR.. Putnam, the Library naturally
has developed number Of able Ii
brarians, now serving in the capacity of
chiefs of divisions. who are familiar with
and capable of directing the vast and
complicated operations of this largest of
institutions of it's kind in the world.
We have the greatest number of COL
lege-trained specialists of any Govern
ment department employing more than
one thousand persons. and to promote
one to the position of librarian would, 1t
is believed, tend to build efficiency even
greater than at present.
While there are no doubt many able
Librarians who are serving with distinc-
tion elsewhere. it occurs that the Presi-
dents suggestion to Gov. Chandler of
Kentucky would equally apply in Sc
lecting our new librarian. That it would
take many years to acquire the practical
experience now possessed by executives
within the library service.
1t is generally known that most Ii
brarians have adopted the system per-
fected by the Library of Congress, so it
is obvious that an outsider would be of
no benefit in respect to change of policy.
1t is therefore felt that the President
should and will eliminate by careful in
vespgation the many apparently quail
ned people within the service before 60
ing outside for a librarian.
RECTOR H. LLOYD.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Takes Issue on
"COttOn Ed Smith Situation.

Takes Issue on
Cotton Ed Smith Situation.
To the Editor of The Star:
ONE does not have to be a monopolist
OF the obvious in order to be amused,
rather than seriously impressed. by Mr..
Frederic William Wiles observations in
his Evening Star column of July IA.
Facts to the contrary are self evident.
Commentator Vile wrote:
"'Cotton Ed Smith is on the White
House committees elimination list, not
alone because the South Carolina vet
eran opposed the Roosevelt court plan.
His purge is also sought because, among
all the non liberals communicated by
F. D. r., Smith is the one whom the
Negroes OF the United States are most
bent upon removing from public life"
Then. after listing the Negro griev-
ances against Senator Smith as "peeves
Nos. and 2" Mr.. Vile concluded:
For all these reasons, Washington
politicians hear, Executive Secretary
walter White of the National Associa-
ton for the Advancement of Colored
People, Elder Michaux the Happy Am
I evangelist who is also close to the
New Deal high command and colored
leaders generally are putting the heat
on the Democratic national manage
ment to smash Smith in the August
primary"
washington politicians certainly must
be a naive set of amateurs to give any
serious consideration to Elder Michaux
as a potent factor on the national po-
lltlcal scene. They also hear the truth
which is that Mr.. Michaux has mis-
eraoly failed to rally colored people to
support his twenty million dollar Negro
memorial" to have been set up at
jamestown, Va. Surely he who fails on
his own account, among his people, is
without ample heat-generating prowess
to AFFECT the reelection of a United
States Senator in South Carolina, in
which commonwealth the Negro is not
a factor in the voting, on the positive
side.
1t is not needful for me to rely upon
my mere assertion of fact. I will de-
pend upon another, an able, astute, re-
liable newspaper commentator, Mr..
George S. Schuyler of the Pittsburgh
Courier, who not very long ago sub
mitted the statistics in his column and
lamented the failure of most all colored
folks financially and m,aarally to support
the National Association for tho Ad.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

There are possibilities in the thought
advanced by an assistant corporation
counsel of Chicago, who suggests that
some of our larger cities may find it
necessary to establish themselves as
States. Had Chicago been State in
the days when Al Capone was dictator,
the rest of the country might have
seeded and declared war. Jersey City
is more like an independent principality,
refusing to wise passports for visitors
from the United States.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
A Popular Priced
Quiz Book.

Here is the very latest thing for
games and parties. A compilation of
100 new questions and answers on spe-
clal and miscellaneous subjects that are
educational as we'll as entertaining. The
particular value of the questions in this
collection is that they have actually
oeen asked by various persons-they are
on subjects that every one wants to know
about. Check up on yourself and on
your friends. See how many you can
answer. 1nclose 10 cents to cover cost
and handling.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day by Day
July 10, 1918.

The Germans rallied slightly against the
thrust of the day before, and counter
attacked at numerous points. They were
beaten off all along the line, and driven
back 2 miles in some places.
Since the German drive of the 18th,
they had lost 1900 prisoners and $50 guns.
said communique from Paris. Highways
and railroads essential to the German or
ganisation were brought undek artillery
fire, and the menace to Rheims. definitely
removed
Evening star., 1938-07-19

In spite of an abundant supply of in
vestigation material, demands are con-
stantly brought forward for official in
quiry concerning men of responsibility.
A new set of initials might be adopted
to read H. A. H." meaning How
About Him?'
Evening star., 1938-07-19

An ancient tree called the Grizzly
Giant" was inspected by the presiden-
tial party, including Senator McAdoo,
in Yosemite National Park. It is an
old specimen and may have been
fact that accumulating years do not
necessarily terminate popular interest.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

One of the things that may have made
President Roosevelt look SO exceedingly
genial when he met the Mare Island
Navy Yard Commandant is the fact that
the distinguished naval gentleman, so
long as he keeps his hat on, bears a
striking resemblance to James Farley.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

Japan has announced that she does not
care to participate in a world athletic
event. If she has any strength and
courage to spare she has decided that
under present circumstances she can
use them in her personal business.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

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Evening star., 1938-07-19

There is a disposition to make a DEM
onstration concerning relief funds that
may cause Kentucky to feel that before
she gets through with this experience
she will need more of them.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Timely Exit.
From the Lowell Leader

From the Lowell Leader.
If we understand the situation Alright
tne congressman headed for home before
the increased railroad fares went into
eHect. Which was playing in luck again
Evening star., 1938-07-19

Some Senators who took off with the
Democratic party in 1888 know exactly
how young Mr.. Corrigan felt when he
started for California and landed in
Ireland.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Sure Winner.

From the Albuquerque Journal
That Illinois boy who finally was grad
uated after attending IS different high
schools has one advantage. He can at
tend almost any football game and be
virtually certain his team will win.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

1t is logical assumption that when
Jimmy Roosevelt flew East he took the
sound precaution of selling himself an
accident insurance policy.
Evening star., 1938-07-19

There will be no more "fireside chats"
for the immediate present There will
nevertheless be some smouldering
opinions.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
Mutations,

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
How striking are the mutations of
time. Once we kept cool with Coolidge
and now we listen to a fireside chat in
hot weather.
Evening star., 1938-07-19
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the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it 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., 1938-07-19
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