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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

Breaks Course Record with
81 to Win Low Score Honors;
Places Second in Pro-Amateur

DEL MAR Cal. Jan. II. (UP)-Bing CrOsby's golfng
party broke up today and for the second consecutive
young Sam Snead went home carrying the biggest slice
of the $4,000 purse.
The Young hi-billy from White SULPHUR Springs. W.
Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
T. A. GRAINS
l.. A. BANKS

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l.. A. HAY

Los ANGELES. Jan. II -CUP) =
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17
COTTON
NEW YORK, Jan /

NEW YORK, Jan Il tUPJ-COt-
ton futures closed steady
Open High Low Close
Mar S51 S53 S4S S5O-5l
May s57 $50 S54 s57T
July SCI S64 $50 S62T
Oct 869' 81 S67 SLOT
Dec S72 S75 81 S75T
Spots steady middling $50;
sales 101.
NEW ORLEANS, Jan. i tUPJ =
Cotton futures closed steady.
Open High Low Close
Mar S63 S67 S62 S67
May so S73 SOS s73
July s73 S77 s72 677
Oct $50 SS1 s7S SS2B-S3A
Dec SS4B-s6A
Spots steady; middling SIC; sales
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Imperial Valley press., 1938-01-17

NEW ORLEANS, Jan. i CUPJ--
Cotton futures closed steady.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
DR.. James Morgan.

James Morgan, dean of New England
journalists, has received the degree of
doctor of humane letters, L. H. D.. from
Williams College. The honor is mutual.
DR.. Morgan stands at the very pinnacle
of his profession. AS reporter, editor and
historian he has had few peers in the
world OF newspapers. For more than
half a century he has chronicled the
most important events in the United
States. The political history of his coun-
try has always intrigued him. The rise
and fall of party control and the causes
back Of them he has understood with
peculiar clarity.
A Kentuckian by birth, DR.. Morgan
has resided for the greater part Of his
mature life in Massachusetts,. He knows
his New England as few New Englanders
know it. As political and editorial
writer for the Boston Globe he has given
to many of his readers more Intimate
picture of their own section. He has
known personally every President of the
United States since Hayes.
With the zest of the reporter who goes
to original sources for his information
DR.. Morgan has chronicled historical
happenings Of not only his own day, but
OF those of earlier days. When he
wished to write biographies Of Lincoln,
the first Roosevelt and Napoleon. he
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Railroad Interest.

The suggestion from Senator Borah
Republican, Of Idaho that holders Of
railroad bonds voluntarily accept a cut
in interest from six to three per cent is
not likely to be received with favor by
the security holders.
1t may be that the Idaho Senator is
taking a realistic view Of the plight OF
the railroads, and that the bondholders
must write of portion Of their hold.
ings, in either principal or interest. At
this time. however, there is no convinc-
ing evidence that the holders Of the
bonds should shoulder the whole burden
or the immediate burden of repairing
the shaky railroad financial structure.
The more reasonable course, it would
seem, is to follow the recommendations
for thoroughgoing investigation of the
roads as preliminary to remedial action
by Congress when that body meets again
in January. Unless the situation be-
comes extremely critical in the imme-
date future, there is little likelihood
that the best interests OF the railroads
or their security holders would be served
by tossing the problem into the lap of
a special session of Congress in an elec-
ton year..
Congress cannot act intelligently until
it has at its disposal full and accurate
factual information on all aspects of
the question, and it is most unlikely
that such information could be obtained
at special session. The wiser course
would be to pave the way for corrective
legislation with careful preliminary
inquiry by a congressional or admin
istrative committee. In the meantime,
the interests of the railroads, their en-
ployes and their creditors should be left
in status quo unless the force Of cir
cumstances should make emergency
action necessary.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Falling Ceilings.

Ten persons were hurt when q ceiling
at Cardozo High School fell last night.
Had panic followed the collapse OF the
plaster, the list Of those injured might
have been longer. The incident. there
fore. suggests examination of all public
buildings.
Such structures as are subjected to
exceptional wear and tear require and
commonly receive regular inspection, but
1t Is impossible to be too careful. The
Cardozo School, In almost constant use
for thirty-four years. probably needs re-
placement. Until 1t has been supplanted
with q modern building it should be kept
In repair. The expense involved Is
nothing as compared with the danger Of
loss Of life.
During the vacation period it ought
to be convenient to check up on all the
schools in Washington. Weakened CELL
ings. certainly, give warning of their
condition. Repetition OF the accident of
yesterday evening should not be per-
mitted.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

visited the important scenes Of their
lives. He travelled Europe as far as
Moscow and into Africa when he was
writing I'm the Footsteps of Napoleon" {"
Enthralling narrative characterizes "Our
Presidents" DR.. Morgan makes these
Chief Executives and their administra-
tions live again in his pages. His most
recent work Is "The Birth of the Ameri-
can People," written with keen insight
into the background of the peoples who
have made this Republic.
AS he has seen the Nation progress
from Civil War days to the present, 10
has DR.. Morgan seen the development
Of the modern newspaper-and has
played an important part in that de-
velopment. Always has he been faithful
to the principles Of his craft Always
has he been kindly and understanding
As well As keenly incisive.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 3. TRAcEWELL.

Of the year TO being ~ gregarious ~
the sparrows or starlings.
y
It Il sometimes disputed that the robin
Is the famous first bird Of spring, but
certainly he Is In this location.
First, that Is. Of the migrants. The
cardinals and the bluejays We have with
US always, and the bluebird comes in
carly March. but the robin IL ahead Of
him by q month or more.
Tho great robin roosts. comprising
about 100000 birds. occur in early Feb
ruary, usually, in some part of the Caro-
linas.
The noise from these great roosts can
be heard for several miles. Why the
States have never run tours from all
parts Of the country Is q mystery. except
that 1t Is impossible to know in advance
Just where the birds will congregate.
After q few days spent together, the
millions Of robins break ranks and fly
North, one by one, the males leaving
first, and the females following. How
they meet each other again Is . mystery
as great, almost. as that Of migration.
itself.
The second time the robins congre-
gate is In the fall.
Only small bands get together this
time. however.
Not by the millions, not by the thou
sands, not by the hundreds. even, but
probably as many as "a to so birds.
These small groups are made up as
the robins fly South.
Even many persons interested pecu-
uarly in bird life have never seen these
small robin bands.
They must be watched for carefully in
late September and In early October.
A band will light on q lawn. usually
in the middle Of the afternoon. and
there spread out almost In military
scouting formation.
The search for food goes on for per-
haps Is or 20 minutes, but seldom longer.
This is the reason few persons see the
phenomenon. One Is 10 used to seeing
robins one by one. or maybe twos and
threes that even the amateur observer
may not think to look for them in these
groups. And the time they are present
in any one yard Is very short, 50 that
most often 1t Is just fortunate that one
sees them at all, for Of course they are
not singing, and their colors are not at
their best, either.
What we al think Of most. however,
when we think Of robins, Is the solitary
bird on the lawn, stabbing that strong
white bill into the turf after worms.
This Is the robin OF song and affection
as well as Of story-but not the story
Of robin red-breast"
Our American robin is not a "red
breast" In any sense. The English bird,
which is much smaller, has such adorn-
ment.
Our robins breast is rusty orange,
sometimes almost yellow, but never red
in any real sense. If we think Of 1t as
red. we do poor justice to our sense Of
sight. 1t is true. OF course. that the
ofhctal description gives 1t as CHINA
mon-rufous" which undoubtedly mean,
red, but surely IL IL not the same red
we mean when we think Of a red neck
tie.
The robin is more famous for the
coloration Of Its eggs. whose robin q
egg blue" tint has given Its name to a
shade.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
The Spy Plot.

After months Of intensive investigation
the G.men have secured indictments Of
eighteen persons In connection with
astounding allegations Of international
intrigue and grand theft by agents Of q
nation ostensibly friendly to the United
states-Germany.
A lengthy grand jury indictment
handed down In New York City charged
the alleged conspirators with more than
two dozen overt acts. including the theft
Of military code books and Army air.
plane plans. The grand Jury did not
hesitate to accuse by name numerous
of1icials and agents OF Hitler's govern
ment, believing the time had come to
disregard usual diplomatic courtesies.
Lamar Hardy, United States attorney
in New York City. is understood to have
conferred with Department Of Justice
and State Department oficials before
drawing up the hnal indictment, 80 ap-
parently the international implications
of the case were fully considered in adj
vance OF grand jury action.
Spy stories always are interesting.
especially when they involve agents OF
a nation whose officials are on record
as demanding fair dealing among ma
tions. Because of the news value OF
the current espionage case, The Star
has arranged to present to its readers
the story Of the inquiry by Leon G.
Turrou, former special agent Of the Fed
eral Bureau Of Investigation, who COL
lected much Of the evidence presented to
the grand jury. He regards 1t as duty.
he says, to throw all the light he can
on the undercover operations Of q ring
which has sought to undermine the
national defense Of the United States.
His high standing as . former Depart
ment Of Justice agent lends unusual
authority to his stories.
Spies shun the light. They thrive on
public apathy to Spy scares." Perhaps
the press can perform q real public
service by exposing the sinister rami-
fcations of the espionage plot un-
covered by Mr.. T,rrou and his as
sociates.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
p STREET.

= 04StGG4s
Dear Sir:
Mention Of the robins nest In This
and That impels me to write you Of
this observation made about 16 years ago
In Aroostook County, Me.
I'VE had an extraordinary rainy
spring. In the 'trotting park COM
bined race track, athletic field and fair
grounds-the robins nest were washed
from the trees.
"They Immediately took possession Of
the horse sheds and built upon the
beams above the doors.
Almost every shed or stall had one
nest. Some had two. My sons and I
discovered them when We braved the
wet to see II the phoebes had returnd
to . shed at the far end Of . row.
There must have been more than
dozen robins nests in use, and I am
quite sure that 1t was q new departure
for them, because we found q number
Of that years nests washed from the
trees. The place was one Of our favorits
bird walks.
Somewhere among the family
archives 1 have the notebook which
records the details, but I remeber the
very look Of those nests. It seemed 80
sagacious. They would be very un-
likely to be disturbed there before their
housekeeping was completed.
I'VE didn't. Of course, credit the birds
with knowing that. But they did know
enough to come in out Of the rain.
Sincerely. E.P. B."
~ L. ~
gotten.
His CHEEKY voice. his noble breast, his
steadfastness, combine with many other
good qualities to make one Of the best
birds we have.
He seems to have no preferences as
to locale. but is Just as much at home
on the city lawn as In the suburbs or
on the farm.
His wild strains are the first heard
in the morning, and almost the last at
night.
AS q beauty. he is not in the same
class with the wood thrush. but a mighty
nne looking fellow just the same.
As q singer, he lacks the melodic in
vention Of the thrush, but his song Is 50
bubbling, so filled with life's merriment,
that the longer one listens to him the
better sound his songs.
Not one song, but several, has he
But each is definitely robin.
~
Might We not put it this way, that the
robin Is robin all over?
The friend of birds does not often
stop to realize that there is certain
homespun quality about the robin which
few other songsters possess.
Maybe this Is just another way Of
saying that he is democratic bird. just
what he is at all times, and no pretend
ing.
Isn't that what democrat is, or at
least ought to be?
In the kingdom Of our birds there are
many aristocrats, some even OF naughty
bearing. 1t is true that we cannot
sscribe this bearing to thinking. or its
lack, as among humans. but neverthe-
less it is felt by all onlookers
The robin, however is surely not OF
the number. He is as plain as an old
shoe, creature given at certain times
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Right of Private
Property Defended.

To the Editor Of The Star:
THE letter in the June 18 issue of The
Star by Benjamin r. Stickney. jr,
takes on one of the popular chameleon
forms of the Socialists by asserting that
Jesus expounded a communal philosophy
or Communism; in that way fooling
the many millions in this Nation that
belong to no church and the many
sincere but uninformed christians.
In reality, Christ exploded the Com.
munist theory.
Christ never condemned private owner
ship as unjust. While insisting upon the
dangers of riches Matt. xix.2D and
picturing in parable the heartless rich
man in hell duke xvi.20. He admits
the possibility of the rich man. who Is
faithful to Gods law. attaining the
Kingdom of Heaven Matt. xix.26). If
Christ had regarded private ownership
unlawful He would not have counseled
the rich young man to sell what he
possessed Matt. xix2D, nor would
He have been content with Zacheus
giving only one half of his goods to the
poor duke xix8). Instead of con-
demning private property. He insisted
upon its proper distribution In works
Of mercy. - one Of the conditions Of
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Letters to The Star
Favors Return Of
District to Maryland.

I1vOfS nCtuIn Oh
District to Maryland.
To the Editor OF The Star:
How do two or three Maryland Con-
gressmen know that the people Of
their State do not want to take the Dis
trict OF Columbia back? The writer is
indeed reluctant to believe, in the
absence of any evidence to warrant such
contention, that the citizens Of Mary
land would not welcome the opportunity
to extend jurisdiction over the worlds
model city of culture and beauty and its
wealth to say nothing of its more than
one half million people
No acceptable excuse has been offered
by these Congressman and the proposal
should receive careful consideration and
careful study of every student of gov
ernment. In the first place. Maryland
has the first say. Retrocession of
part of the District back to Virginia
years ago furnished the precedent. The
contention that the dangers Of dual
administration would ever be present Is
hardly logical. There are millions of
dollars worth of Federal property in
every State and territory of the Nation
and I have yet to hear of any con-
troversy between Federal and local au-
thorities over such property. Mary
land would certainly expect the Federal
Government to maintain and manage
its property just the same as Is being
done elsewhere. The present unit
Public Buildings and Public Parks, under
the Department of the Interior should
continue to manage the Federal prop
erty.
The Maryland Legislature should pass
a resolution memorializing the Congress
OF the United States to empower the
President of the United States to appoint
a commission to study this proposal and
to work out a plan to effect the transfer.
This one-year commission would be COM
posed Of five members Of the upper
house, and five members Of the lower
house. of the Maryland Legislature; fve
United States Senators, flve United
States Representatives. the Secretary Of
the Interior and the Secretary OF State
OF Maryland with the Attorney Generals
OF the United States and of Maryland
designated as counsel to the commits
sion. The Congress to appropriate
sufficient funds to carry on the work of
the commission. The three District COM
missioners should also be appointed on
this commission. The late Senator T.
H. Caraway once told me that he con-
sidered this the best plan Of any pro-
posed and he devoted much study to
District suffrage. K. Y. LEE.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Shooting Stars.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.

Quest of Happiness.
The bride! So strangely fair was she /!
Yet as she went her way
She followed out a pathway free.
She's now a divorcee.
The groom! He was q gallant chapl
He played an ancient game
And soon his plans had met mishap.
Unmarried he became.
This is no tale of human grief.
Each with exultant pride
In wedlock new found sweet relief
That cannot be denied.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Cut the Corners
On Food Costs

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Evening star., 1938-06-22

Kentucky. possessed Of a large share
of the worlds gold supply, together with
large representation of expert horse
race material, sees no reason for worry.
These assets will be significant and
powerful under any circumstances
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Notes Confusion
OF Money With Wealth.
To the Editor Of The Star;

OF Money With Wealth.
To the Editor Of The Star:
IN THE STAR of June is Mr.. c. E.
Sum upbraids money dealers for
"valuing the dollar far higher than
the labor that created the dollar"
VIII Mr.. Sum please explain just how.
when and where labor" is creating"
our dollars? Isn't he confusing money
with wealth? Obviously he does not
understand the sharp distinction which
exists between the extension of credit
by trader and the creation Of credit"
dollars by the banking system, as is
done through governmental. corporate
lending agencies using the proceeds of
bank borrowings in their lending oper-
ations.
In the case of private loans or credit
the money savings of the lender are
directly reduced exactly as those Of
the borrower are increased. But in the
case OF bank loans. the reserves of the
bank are not affected in their sum by
loans. The credit is created by the bank
against the reserves, thus reducing the
excess reserves Of the system but not in
direct proportion to the amount of the
credit extended. The reserves are moth
ing more or less than legalized hoard
which is never used, but constitutes
an authorization. legally extended to
chartered banks to lend several times
as much money as the sum of the re-
serves by merely writing up deposits
which are secured by collateral. Most
OF our actual purchasing power thus
rests upon the precarious basis Of crea-
ton Of fictitious debts which multiply
the legitimate basis for debt several
times over before the legal limitation
comes into play.
ALDEN A. POTTER.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Origin Of Garry Me
Back to Old Virginny."

To the Editor Of The Star:
N THE answers to questions column of
Frederic Haskin appearing in The
Star Of June 40 B. w. asks how old was
the song Garry Me Back to Old Vir-
ginny." The answer given was that 1t
was copyrighted 1873.
This song was the lament of Vir-
ginia Negro slave who was sold In 1911
to q new master In New Orleans
WALTER I. 0AHAN.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Essays on the Fourth Of July will now be
written. 1t is not to be expected that they
will convey new thoughts, but they will.
as usual, be estimated for their value in
establishing historic principles worthy
to rank among the old ones.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Postmaster General Farley makes elo-
quent and helpful speeches to students
on their preparation for an active life.
Just what the prospects for landing a
job may be is not at this moment a
subject for prophetic comment.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Military experts venture an occasional
prophecy as to an end OF war in spain
The reliable information on this subject
Is still awaited from gentlemen in Europe
who have appointed themselves to the
leadership Of the masses with methods
for assuming responsibility for the direc-
ton Of groups Of nations rather than of
separate nations.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

The President is said to find himself
invigorated by salt air and sunshine.
An interesting and energetic family may
have assisted in producing this cheering
and desirable effect.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Japan still insists that she is not en-
gagged In an actual war. Whatever name
she assigns to her enterprise, the fact
becomes daily more apparent that she
has not found a way Of reducing Its ex-
pense to the populace.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

1t may be necessary for the authorities
in this country to do something to i'm
press the fact that the results Of spy
activities are satisfactory in relation to
neither compensation nor romance.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Police are admonished not to be brutal
In the discharge of official duty. To be
an ideal policeman assumes status as
an ideal man as a prerequisite.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Sense Of Superiority.

Sense Of Superiority.
rs Bliggins fond Of dumb animals?"
II think so," answered Miss Cayenne.
"They have many kindly traits which
he must appreciate"
"Why does he persist in being per-
sonally unpleasant"
"You wouldn't want him to invite
suspicion of trying to initiate dumb
creatures"
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Base Falsehood.

From the Macon telegraph.
Browning Is the favorite poet of the
Princeton seniors and milk their favor1te
drink, but the rumor that they smoke
corn dlk cigarettes IL denied.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
All Other states and Canada
Member Of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entities TO
credited to 1t or not otherwise credited IN TINS
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights Of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Baseball still has its uncertainties.
The club that pays most for its talent
is not inevitably the one that wins the
pennant.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Question.

My motor car, you will employ
Attention, there's no doubt!
Will you be something to enjoy
Or just to tight about?
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Licenses.

From the Goshen (IndJ News-Democrat.
Finland may require licenses of pedes-
trians. Pretty soon man will have to
have license to get into the accident
ward.
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Work.

"You can't expect something for
nothing"
II am aware of that" answered Sen
ator Sorghum, even when you get
something you never wanted you fnd
you've worked for it one way or another"
Evening star., 1938-06-22

He who knows the contents Of many
books is accounted WISE" said HI Ho,
the sage of Chinatown, yet he has ac-
quired only doubts that add to his
sorrow"
Evening star., 1938-06-22
Dearture.

From life that seemed so dear, he went
This truly honored friend Of mine.
I'm asking. was this accident
Or fate's malevolent design?
Evening star., 1938-06-22

Letters TO the Editor must bear
the name and address Of the uriter,
although the use Of pseudonynr for
publication is permissible. Please be
brtetl
Evening star., 1938-06-22

"A man should be happy when he
sings" said Uncle Eben, but mebbe he
has only added to his trouble tryin' to
collect dues from de choir"
Evening star., 1938-06-22

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