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heves that the unborn may "see" after
fashion, although it is complete dark
ness with closed eyes and there is MOTH
Ing to be seen. He says:
Not only the excitability of the retina
out the capacity for feeling light is
present two months before normal birth
II the retina is excitable long before
birth and the capacity of sensing light is
present even if no light ray ever has
penetrated to the eye, intrauterine
stimuli can possibly be effective. AS in
tne case OF the born individual a pres
sure a push, even an increase in the
lntraocular pressure can cause subjective
hgnt sensations, so a stimulus of the
retlna could perhaps occur in the nrob-
aoly particularly sensitive organ of sight
OF the almost mature fetus. The field of
vision, OF course, is black and this black
ness itself is already a sensation condi-
TONED by weak optic nerve Stimulation
In this blackness subjective light sensa-
IONS can occur now and then before
olrtn. But they can be only accidental
and OF no significance for the activity Of
the light sensitiUty capacity after birth
and normally are probably lacking be-
cause OF the deep Sleep"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Terms Underlined.

Senator La FoAette Of Wisconsin,
speaking on the National Radio Forum.
certainly presented plausible case for
third party. Those who have lost
faith in the Republican and Democratic
political organizations must have been
attracted by his argument. Others, less
willing to experiment, will be likely to
want Qualification of the aims and objec-
tives of the Progressive movement. Just
what, they may ask, is the specific and
detailed program" to be7
A still larger public is apt to require
that the La Toilette brothers define their
terms. For &Ample, what do they mean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

by the word "reactionary"? Are they
merely calling names or have they a
tangible concept of the significance Of
the phrase in its more profound charac-
ter2 The Senator said: 1.-THE issue is
between Progressives, who favor the
widest possible production and enjoy
ment Of our abundant wealth, and reac-
ttonaries in both old parties. who would
60 back to the discredited system of
withholding the very necessities of life
by monopolistic control of production
and distribution, in order to maintain
unlicensed profits" But when this Ian
guage is examined with care it ceases to
make sense. Even economic royalists"
and princes of privilege" believe in 1.-The
widest possible production and enjoy
ment Of our abundant wealth." The
wickedest capitalist who ever has lived
could have had no quarrel with phil
osophy urging people to make things
and sell them. And on the other
extreme, the average socialist is strong
In his faith in "monopolistic control of
production and distribution" He would
have all industry, all commerce. owned
and operated by the state-one grand
monopoly managed by the government
for the theoretical profit of all the people.
The Post ONCE Department illustrates
the point. 1t is Federal monopoly and,
naturally enough in the circumstances,
must be subsidized at the expense of
private capital
But the Progressives stress unlicensed
profits" Their objection to "monopolistic
control" arises from their belief that it
provides too great a return from the
investment represented. A moments
pause, however, would give them oppor-
tunity to remember how thoroughly the
"discredited old parties" have expro-
priated the so-called trusts. The goose
that lays the golden eggs has been
Systematically killed for generations, all
but completely slaughtered since March
4, 1888. If now 1t is proposed to extermi-
nate 1t utterly, 1t is fair question to
demand what substitute is to take its
place. Meanwhile, the La Follettes could
do worse than journey to Linden, N. j.,
where the city fathers will tell them
why they thank God for Standard
Oil. an inexhaustible petroleum COW
which can be MIXED for taxes morning,
noon and night.
Seriously, the Progressives must be
more realistic, if they wish to defeat
existing political organizations already
as radical-and as conservative-as they
are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
German Treatment of the
Jews the Supreme Crime
10 the Editor OF The Star:

~ WIG Iui'ol Oh Inc star:
The United States cannot stand mas
slVely by and watch the crucifixion of
the race that gave us our religion with
out sharing in the crime. If we do not
resist the recrudescence of the ane in
germany, it will before long be over here
and we will all go back to the Jungle
we haven't enough intelligence to exist
even IN land of plenty. but let us
conserve with all our power the few
sparks of moral insight that some of
me great geniuses Of the Hebrew race
hghted and be sufficiently grateful to
tnat race to resist their being trod into
the mlre by gang of Teutonic morons
II we do not oppose this supreme crime
OF history, we ourselves are doomed
love the German people, but here
we have the frenzy of the beast in con-
troll. 40 Wal
The same madness is right under our
own skins. If it is not quenched over
seas, it will destroy civilization, includ-
ing all that we hold dear.
CLARENCE D. BLACHLY,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

All the discussions in the world will be
as nothing to the individual II he does
silly things in traffic. THIS applies, Of
course, to motorists as well as pedes-
TRANS, but particularly to the latter, be-
cause they are the ones who stand the
greatest chance of being hurt.
1t Is amusing at times to read theoret-
ical discussions Of modern traffic in
which the motorist and the man afoot
are put, seemingly, in the position of
combattants, with the forces on both
sides equal
Some Of these accounts veritably draw
up a picture Of ferocious pedestrians
about to assault motor cars.
The power to cripple and slay Is
with the motorist, as everybody knows
too well.
The motorist is a man reinforced with
. machine.
He is mechanical, to use the term Of
the moment.
The pedestrian. alas. is just q foot
soldier.
"Of the 28 ways of getting out Of
danger" says the old Chinese motto,
the best is to run away"
In recent days the Chinese seem to
have put that saying into the discard,
but 1t is still very good one for the
foot passenger.
~
Part Of this running away" means
mental running, to the extent of draw
ing up list of personal hazards, and
then trying to think of them in traffic.
If your danger is one of thinking about
M ,,{n
out OF the mind while afoot, and tend
strictly to the real business OF the mo-
ment. getting by safely.
Getting by is a slang phrase which
means doing as little as possible but 1t
means something entirely different in
traffic.
1t means that one is not only success
ful in evading the physical danger, but
also the mental.
Too little thought has been given to
the danger Of plain lack of thinking-at
the time-about traffic.
1t is nice to step along, talking brightly
to friends, without one thought of haz-
ard, but all the time one false step at
the wrong time may lead to sorrow.
Every day you see people standing at
the curb, waiting for change of light.
They stand, then fall into small reverie,
get to thinking about something else,
ana often step into the street without
knowing exactly what they are doing
Many people may be seen each day
standing behind parked cars and some
times getting bumped as the motorist
backs. This is hazard for all persons
VINO 90 not understand that it Isl
1t is this personal understanding of
traffic hazards that counts so much
toward safety. No doubt there are
thousands OF careful persons who might
have graced the lists OF hurt if they had
not made it point to be as careful as
they could.
Ihere is always something coming up
against which there is no taking thought.
SO that 1t seems all the more incumbent
on all OF US to try to see beforehand
where the danger is, and to ATTEMPT to
guard ourselves and others In the matter
OF tramc hazards, which, to some extent
az least, may be figured out beforehand
from personal standpoint.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
The Star Offers a Booklet
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Local Taxes and p. w. A.

The action of Congress yesterday in
sending a $5,l00,00O new District tax
bill to the White House for signature
presents a strong reason why this COM
munity should no longer be required to
repay Public Works Administl alton loans
on more burdensome terms than are
imposed on other cities.
During the next few days the House
will be debating the administration
new work relief bill, under which P. w.
A. terms to other municipalities prob
ably will be liberalized still further. In
addition to continuing the As per cent
grant. IS per cent loan ratio, the bill as
reported proposes an alternative method
OF financing to aid cities not in posi-
ton to apply for the loan because of
bonded debt restrictions.
Under the alternative plan, the Fed
eral Government, in such cases, could
advance the entire cost of project and
allow these municipalities Is years in
which to repay SIS per cent with interest.
Compare this outlook with the position
of the District government, which cannot
even obtain the 45-55 ratio, because
special act of Congress in 1884 requires
projects here to be on the old p w. A.
ratio OF only 80 per cent grant and 70
per cent to be paid back. The same law
says the 70 per cent loan to Washington
must be repaid at the rate of 100000
annually. While interest was not re-
quired for the first three years. it meant
a much more rapid amortization Of the
principal than in cities issuing long term
bonds to P. w. A. for their loans. As a
result, the National Capital within a
few months will have repaid s4OoO,OoO
in four years out of total P. w. A.
loan of only s4,462,5O0.
Surely a community which for the
second successive year is facing added
tax burdens to keep out of the red
should not be held to more rigid terms
in borrowing from Its National Govern
ment than every other city.
1t is to be hoped District officials, now
studying the problem, will have equitable
amendments to the District P. w. A. Act
OF 1884 ready in time for consideration
by this Congress- while it is authorizing
the new nationwide spending program.
While new District taxes, regardless of
their form, only serve to place heavier
share of the expense of the Nations
Capital on the local community with the
Federal lump-sum payment unchanged,
1t probably will be better for the District
In the long run that the House move
ment to kill the pending bill failed.
Death Of the measure would not have
lessened the tax burden. 1t merely would
have forced the Commissioners to raise
all Of the approximately 100000
through higher real estate rate. Real
estate already produces a large part of
the city's tax yield, and $4,000 900 Of the
revenue IN the new bill also comes from
that source.
Once more the tax bill is given a
temporary status, by the inclusion of q
provision for another study this summer
OF the entire District revenue structure.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Japanese Culture.

FTom tne Charleston wv. VaD Mail.
One thousand blasted, lifeless bodies of
Hankow civilian non-combatants were
the birthday gift from the imperial
Japanese Army to the Son of Heaven.
The Son of Heaven must feel highly
honored to have the blood of 1000 de-
fenseless people on his hands. Civiliza-
ton marches on!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

1t is estimated by Harry L. Hopkins,
the works progress administrator, that
it will require three billions of dollars for
relief of the Nations jobless for year.
When once prominent financier &C
cepted the soubriquet Bet a Billion
Gates" he appears after all to have
made a modest estimate of his capacity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Montgomery County, every now and
then, calls on the Maryland courts to
show how q small salary could have
been managed to make a citizen COM
petent to meet all obligations including
contribution to q campaign fund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Gratis In the House propose to amend the
Presidents new spending and pump
printing bill so that Harry L. Hopkins.
w. p. A. administrator. will have to pay
the same wages In the South that are
paid In the North. without any diheren.
tial such ~ has eperfad Ia the past.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Elsie Janis again asserts herself as
the Sweetheart of the A. E. F." As the
years go by, Elsie will be remembered
not merely as an entertainer but as one
Of the people who accepted a difficult
situation and did not permit her show
business to obliterate her sense of moral
duty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Lavrin, the horse that won the big
Kentucky race, is described as partially
cripple. Kentucky shares the RESPONSE
bility for applying sweet kindness in
her horse racing as well as in some
phases Of her politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Greenbelt is going to experiment with
the sale of beer. All the town will need
to make it rate as a busy. up to date
community, will be to assert the rivalry
which goes with a well-patronized race
track.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
German Scrap Iron.

From the Illinois State Journal.
Germanys ornamental iron fences are
to be converted into shrapnel. Which
suggests that the lawn decorations will
soon become dogs of war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Revised Definition.

From the Jackson (Mich.) citizen-Patriot.
Now that it's been disclosed that half
the country's stockholders are women,
the time is foreseen when buying mar
ket will be known as "cowish."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Sunday Evening Hour.
I heard the music that would sound
With such enhancing power
When Hottest genius gathered round
To make Sunday hour.
Assembled with the great and small
From near and far away
Content and grateful after all
TO let the music play.
The ancient melody I heard
And modern cleverness
And echoes sweet were softly stirred
To soothe q worlds distress.
The gentlest strains would bid farewell
To sorrows that might start.
And for fleeing hour dispel
Grief from the troubled heart.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
BY Their Fruits.

II hear you have moved into the po-
litical situation both with special DEM
onstration and with the dance"
Eyes," answered Miss Cayenne. I'VE
have played the classics. Now we're go
ing to see what the Big Apple will do"
Some folks dat sings In church." said
Uncle Eben, lis smart bout learnin' q
tune. but dey too seldom appreciates do
mea4u' Of do words" y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
His Honor.

1.-THE Hague has done much for the
peace Of the world" commented q plain
citizen.
1T depends" said Senator Sorghum.
ION whether you are talking about .
great European community or the Mayor
Of . New Jersey town."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

Monopolist.
The airplane uses lots Of speed,
It covers all the land.
We do not know what 1t will need
For its excursion grand.
The reckless aviationist
Will sing for all he's worth
And in this old refrain persist
Good sirs, get off my earth!"
There will never be an end to war"
said HI Ho, the sage Of Chinatown, "un-
til humanity rids itself Of hatred and
envy"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10
Einktein.

Einstein has me up in line;
Some call his ways unlawful.
His theories sound very fine
But to practice them Is awful!
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llOOI Oh LIlS NcW 0cdl SlIACc nc came
down here in 1933-just after he had
obtained admission to the bar In New
York. He started at $1,700 year, but
he was soon assigned to the Department
Of Labor and there to the Presidents
committee which drafted the Social Sc
curity Act. For the past two years he
Security Board at So, 900 q year.
Eliot is in Massachusetts,, apparently
on furlough. Possibly If he fails to OBJ
tain the congressional nomination or to
win election he may return to Washing
ton. For the present, however, he is in
the Cambridge congressional district,
and he is speaking here. there and every
where. He speaks well and easily and
his interest in politics and the New
Deal is very keen. Ten years ago he
was campaigning among his friends in
college for Al Smith, the Democratic
presidential nominee. In 1892 he was a
member Of the Democratic speakers
bureau and spoke for Franklin D. Roose-
welt.
X \ X
Southern Democrats in the House are
laying their plans for defeating-in some
way-the wage-hour bill which again is
knocking at the House door. There is
growing talk of filibuster in the House
itself, although that is difficult to bring
about. Some of the proponents of the
plan believe that if the House opponents
of the bill sound of and keep the ball
rolling, it will encourage the opponents
Of the measure in the Senate to do some
really fancy filibustering- 1t can
be most effective. In fact, the opponents
Of the bill are beginning to catch their
second wind
A 4 NalRfaisa nAiaaR aoaaa ~ Ma nnaaA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

@. How much money is spent for rugs
in this country?-G. r.
A. Sales Of rugs in 1897 amounted t.
$l2o'o00,0O0, while fiber rugs were pur-
chased to the amount of $4,000, 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

@. Is there any country where there
are no cemeteries?-S. J.
A. In Tibet there are no cemeteries
and air burial is the method generally
used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-05-10

@. How many coins and medals had
to be withdrawn on account of the abdi-
cation Of King Edward VIII?-L. F.
A. More than 200 dies for coins, med
ais and seals were rendered useless by
his abdication.
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O. How many words did President
Roosevelt use in his last fireside talk?-
E. w. H.
A. The Presidents radio speech on
April IA consisted Of 1850 words.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-02

Australia will spend $460000 on radio aids to aerial navigation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-02
Hints For
 Outdoor Drinks
By BETTY BARCLAY

By BETTY BARCLAY
 Take along your cooling drinks when you go for a long ride in the car, or to enjoy picnic in the woods Not all spring water is pure and skillfully prepared fruit bev- craze will add greatly to the en- joyment of such occasions. If you have no thermos bottle @ stream or Mother Earth herself will quickly cool your regular bottle of beverage: Strawberry Shrub
 Select sound fruit, wash, measure, and place in a stone jar. For every four quarts of berries use one quart of vinegar. Cover the jar by tying a cheese -cloth over it. Stir the berries daily for three or four days. Strain without squeezing and put Into kettle, allowing one pound of sugar to each pint of liquid, Boil slowly for five minutes, bottlc, cork and seal, Dilute with cold water for serving. For picnic use, All quart bottle with diluted strawberry shrub. cork tightly and pack in hamper.
 Pineapple Punch
 quart water
 2 cups sugar
 cups chopped pineapple
 cup orange juice
 ta cup lemon juice
 Boil water, sugar and pineapple 20 minutes. Add fruit juices, cool, strain and dilute with iced water
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-02
lz:{f e!sIS l5E >YS 1E1a:
Your Table Manners

Although sandwiches may seem to be the simplest, most primi- tive of foods, there is an art in eating them. We have only to re- call the manner in which different individuals handle them to know that this is true.
 The open sandwich for eX- ample, sometimes presents difficult ties whether to turn one side over the other or leave the sand- wich open; whether to cut it in half or in quarters then whether to take it up in tho hand as one would an ordinary sandwich, or cut it into small portions to be eaten with a fork.
 The best advice is to be guided by the type of the open sandwich. There is no invariable rule. Some chefs present even a simple ham sandwich is open style--the ham one slice of bread, lettuce with or without dressing on the other Ob- viously the thing to do here is delft ly to turn the two slices together, cut the square sandwich in half and proceed as you would had closed sandwich been served. More elab-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-09-02
BY LAURA KAY

In all probability 1t has not occurred to you to prepare your children in advance for the promptness and regularity that will be required when the days of vacation are over and they are back in the school harness again. That is a very important point in managing meals with the lease effort and confusion, and one which I think is worth re- viewing each year in advance of the first day of school,
 About two weeks before the opening of school is not too soon to begin gradually to change mealtime habits from vacation hours to those which will be required under the new schedule. First make a note of the time the little folks will need to leave the house in order to arrive at school without undue hurryin2; then the luncheon period, and how much time they may devote to It.; also the mid-afternoon hour when they will want bite to tide the appetite over until dinner.
 Then gradually begin to put these requirements into practice so that when the last play day has slipped by and study hours are in order, there will be no haste and confusion or half eaten meals.
 Begin to assemble from your cook book and kitchen files the menus and dishes which will best fit into the school program, There is a marked difference, you know, between vacation foods and serious work-day foods for little children Now you will want to call back to mind the best and least eX- pensive of your one-pot meals . recipes which can be made without spending too much time or money fo rthe monday meal. Include in them this very good recipe which makes use of leftover meat with macaroni:
 Meat With Macaroni
 1-2 package macarOni. cooked
 cup stewed tomatoes
 3-4 cup leftover meat, chopped
 1-2 onion, chopped fine , 1-2 green pepper, chopped
 Gravy, seasoning