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Evening star., 1938-09-12
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How Lewis Compensation
Law Works.


T HAVE been reading about Commun-
ism in the newspapers. and listening
to members Of Congress and members OF
different citizens associations talk and
offer resolutions opposing the teaching
of Communism, butiI never have heard
any one define it. At meeting of the
Southeast Washington Citizens Asso-
citation. when they passed a resolution
opposing the teaching of Communism in
the public schools. and Brother Abscher
was giving q long harangue on the sub
ject, I asked him to tell the association
what Communism was or Is. He an
swered. Il don't know what 1t Is, but I'm
agin it,
Communism is a social system in which
there Is community of goods, theory
of generous and social order according
to which property and the instruments
of production are held in common trust
and the profits arising from all labor
devoted to the general good: a doctrine
or practice calling FOR the complete abb
sorption of all private property of every
description and the absolute control by
the government of all matters pertaining
to labor. religions, social relations, etc.
The 73rd. 74th and 18th Congresses
were and are communistic. The Presi-
dent of the United States is turning our
Government from Democratic to
Communistic form, and those noble
statesmen who have the temerity to
oppose him are being purged.
The President in his speech at Denton
the other day gave Representative Lewis
credit for the passage Of the work.
mems compensation laws, requiring pri-
vate industry to insure their employees
against injuries. At the time of its pas
sage it looked like good act, but there
are millions Of good men out of work in
the United States today who have been
legislated out Of jobs by the workmen's
compensations law, and am one of
them. got a Job in a grocery store at
$3.50 per week, put on my apron and
worked until about pm, when the pro-
prietor came to me and said he was sorry.
but he would have to let me 60. said
for what. He said "The insurance COM
pany turned you down on account of
your age. They have fixed As years as
the limit to insure people in private in
dustry." The Federal Government has
fixed As years as the limit to get civil
service work. The Government has Gre
ated this condition. What is it going to
do to alleviate it? When a man Is As
the Government won't employ him and
private industry can't. What about 1t?
Are we to become criminals or starve to
death. ONE OF MILLIONS.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Short Legs and Long Heads
OF Note Recalled.

OF Note Recalled.
To the Editor Of The Star:
IT TITLE DAVEY LEWIS" gnome-
like appearance has been COM
mented on. This Is no reflection on bis
mental size. Even the tall and stately
Senator has paid tribute to it. The late
Louis c. Howe, secretary to the Presi-
dent, was also a little bit OF a fellow"
But his outstanding political shrewdneu
was recognized by all. Fioreilo La
Guardia is 4 shorty" Even If the Mayor
is named Little Flower" he Is no shrink
ing violet. At least his voice Is like the
below of the bull Of Bashan.
Charles p. steinmetz, the electrical
wizard, was . dwarf and a hunchback
besides. heard him at q peace meeting
at the Willard shortly before the United
States went to war. Listening to his
accent you thought you were in Bingen
on the Rhine. And yet his speech was
received with great respect. The man
had ideas and plenty Of them. George
Mcclellan ("Little MacC and Phil
Sheridan were short men. And 20 was
the Little Giant" Stephen A. Douglas,
who debated with Abraham Lincoln all
over Illinois for the senatorship u85S).
He won. But later Daddy Longlegs"
beat him for the presidency.
Sawed of Joe Wolcott, the Barbados
Demon" was called the "Giant Killer"
Too short = "beat their ears clean down
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Secretary Explains Aims of
Communist Party.

To the Editor Of The Star:
T WISH to reply to . letter that ap-
= peared in your columns several days
ago, written by Mr.. Leroy Brandt, in
which the writer discusses the "irrecon-
cilability" between Americanism, de-
mocracy and communism. Since Mr..
Brandt expresses a misconception un-
fortunately still held by large numbers
of people I think the viewpoint ex-
pressed calls for further discussion and
clarification.
With regard to his assertion that ut
is simply impossible to be both an Amer
lean and Communist" wish to quote
from the preamble Of the constitution Of
the Communist party: 'The Communist
party Of the U. s. A. is q working class
political party carrying forward today
the traditions of Jefferson. Paine, Jack
son and Lincoln Of life, liberty and the
pursuit of happinss1 and defends the
Evening star., 1938-09-12

An italian editor declares that Presi-
dent Roosevelts confusing policy con-
corning foreign affairs" imperils peace.
There are some Americans who will ac-
cept the hypothesis, with reference at
least to the state Of mind OF the people
of this country.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

John L. Lewis, in q speech in Mexico
City, says that the United States is in
danger of a Fascist movement. There
are some Americans who will be inclined
to aver. in view Of certain recent execu-
tives' interventions in State politics, that
Fascism has already arrived here.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Hitler's yearning for a false beard to
enable him to visit the art galleries un-
Identified might readily and even eagerly
be accommodated by some Of Europe's
political hirsute prestidigitateurs as a
means Of keeping the peace il there were
any guarantee Of steadfast purpose on
his part.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Pre-Matrimonial Pacts.

From the lSAIem (MASSJ NeWS.
Engaged couples, they say, should have
a thorough understanding on the money
question before getting married. An un-
derstanding that may satisfy some Is the
assurance that there is enough to pay
the minister and buy gas for the we'd
ding trip.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

A terribly effective new German. air
bomb is said to have been devised, with
liquid air as the decorative agent. There
has been so much hot air in the inter-
national atmosphere of late that this
device would seem to be quite in the
order of things.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Twenty Years Ago
The World Var Day BY Day
Septemher IL. 1918.

6cpCcnOcT II, 1S1o.
The great st. Mihiel offensive, an
American operation, started. After q
four -hour artillery preparation, at 5 am,
both TANKS Of the salient were attacked
under a rolling barrage. Cavalry, tanks
and aircraft were all used in the assault.
Troops on the southern salient ad-
vanced miles on a 12-mile front, tax
ing Thiaucourt and pressed on beyond.
On the western salient, Combles was
captured, the enemy retreating rapidly
on both TANKS. -fft
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Ineffective.

From the worcester oasstts.
Since the Kellogg BRAND pact was
signed. 1t is estimated. 2500, 900 have died
in battle. Tho world might have had
just as much luck with an agreement to
renounce anti-war pacts ~ instruments
Of peace.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Today's primaries in the Free State
may determine whether the song Of the
Commonwealth Is henceforth to be sung
to the refrain of Maryland Our Mary
land" with the pronoun adapted to
Executive plural.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Complete CHARGE.

From the Jamestown (N - Post.
Mrs. Lillian Fowler Of Sydney, Austria
las only woman mayor, holds men in
contempt" Her contempt is deserved,
she says, IF the present economic crisis,
unrest, wars and rumors of wars are an
indication of mans ability to govern"
We can't think of thing In rebuttal.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Recent happenings on the baseball
fields in this country suggest the need
OF system of umpire authority in GER
tain countries overseas for tossing
players out of the game for engaging in
too much strenuous argument.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Satisfactory Trip.

FROM the Macon Ielegraph.
The American gentlemen who went to
England several weeks ago to study the
English trades union act have returned
with their health greatly improved and
all expenses paid.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Varieties.

Father" said the small boy, what is
q philanthropist?"
There are various kinds, my son.
Some love their fellow man and some
are merely afraid of their fellow mans
bad opinion"
Evening star., 1938-09-12
FOrmality.

from the SaginaW News.
Strikers at Pittsburgh apartment
picketed in top hats and evening clothes.
This is one case in which the manage
ment can't charge that the strikers didn't
present formal demands.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Reassuring.

From the Indianapolis Htaf
oysters will be plentiful but small this
season, say the experts, which is good
news for those who try to negotiate a
bivalve in one gulp.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
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the use Tor republication of all news dispatches
credited to IT or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
herein also are reserved
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Immune.

From the Rock Island Argus.
Well at 345 miles an hour, no trafiic
cop will tell Capt. George e. T. Eyston
to "1all over to the curb" e
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Acquaintance.

Old friends are best, we stay awake
With simple confidence and cheer.
And listen to the statesmen make
The same old talks they made last year
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Resemblance.

president Roosevelt is almost as much
Of = maxim maker as Ben Franklin"
said the admiring citizen
"Yes," answered Senator Sorghum,
"and he also has some Of Ben Franklin's
indifference as to whom the lightning
may strike"
Evening star., 1938-09-12
One Day Not Enough.

A national dog week has besn an
nounced. some people apparently think
ing the old rule Of every dog has his day
is inadequate.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

If man would work as hard to keep
out OF debt" said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, "as he does to pay of
mortgage, there would not be 80 much
interest collected"
Evening star., 1938-09-12
Useful.

He had no armies to command;
He rode no horse and led no men:
But he had 'steen million dollars and
That made him useful now and then.
Evening star., 1938-09-12
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when sees de headaches some men
acquires while gittin' rid of der money"
said Uncle Eben, II doesn't blame some
O. desc famous rich folks foh holdin on
to q dollar 50 hahd."
Evening star., 1938-09-12

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Peace Prize Problemb.
Prom the Troy IN. Xel Record.
A condition has arisen In the world
where the Nobel Peace Prize people may
have to offer q reward.
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THE EVENING STAR
With Sunday Morning Edition
THEODORE w. MOVES, Editor

WASHINGTON, d. C.
MONDAY September IL, 1888
Evening star., 1938-09-12

G. How old is the legend OF the WAN
dering Jew"?-T. L. M.
A. The legend first appeared in I
pamphlet alleged to have been printed
in Leyden in 1902.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Q. Where was the first trapshootinR
club in the United States?-H. L. J.
A. Cincinnati is the recognized home
OF organized trapshooting In this coun-
try, club having been established there
in 1881.
Evening star., 1938-09-12

Q. What poet popularized the lake
district?-K. G. H.
A. Gray is intimately associated with
the region, but 1t was Wordsworth who
really made 1t Mecca for lovers of Eng
lish poetry. He spent 90 years at
Hawkshead, Grasmere, and Rydal Mount.
and in the churchyard at Grasmere he
and his wife lie buried.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

of 923 Kenilworth Ave. N. =.
Resembling a flying disk, the
new plane operated on the rotary
principle and derives much OF ats
motive power from gravity. 1t
combines the best features Of the
airplane and the autogiro and
eliminates many Objectionable Tea
lures Of both types.
Seven-c y lin d er, conventional
type motor furnishes the power. A
fiat disk.motor, which is locked in
place in flight, TO permit high
Speeds, supports the plane. In
landings, the disk becomes move
able and operates on the autogiro
principle, permitting the plane to
land straight downward like a
parachute.
Wind-tunnel tests, made last
year, have been completed and
construction of the first ship now
is nearing completion. Test flights
are scheduled for early spring.
Outlining features Of his invention
Caldwell said:
Under mass production con-
ditions, I am confident four
passenger ship can be built to
retail at less than $1,000. Wind
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
TAX DIVERSION
FOUGHT BY CLUB

Senator Elmer Thomas CD, Of
Oklahoma, chairman Of the SEN
ate subcommittee on District ap-
propriations, is in receipt Of a let
ter from the American Automobile
Association, reiterattng that or
ganiZation's opposition to diver
sion of the tax on gasoline to pur-
poses other than the maintenance
and repair of local highways.
Construction Of q new Pennsyl-
vania Avenue Bridge across the
Anacostia River, underpasseS at
Thomas and Dupont Circles and
the grading projects for K Street
and Rock Greek Drive, were urged
as proposals deserving Of the ap-
plication Of the gas tax fund. The
welfare and safety" of the motor
ing public is the cause involved,
according to the letter, which was
signed by Washington I. Cleve'
land, AAA manager,
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Dust Explosion
Wrecks Buildings

JOLIET, ILL.,, Feb. 2S UN.S).
A terrific explosion, believed to
have been caused by coal dust,
shattered two warehouses at the
A. C. johnson Coal Yard here yes
terday, showering debris over q
two-block area and igniting the two
buildings. None was injured by
the blast which rocked the city
and brought more than 10000 per-
sons to the scene,
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Home of Baking
Best Man Picketed

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. %.
Joe Rock, bestman-to-be, declared
he wouldn't wear a top hat and
tails for his brothers wedding.
Six ushers who sympathized with
the prospective bridegroom, retail.
lated by picketing the Rock home
with signs reading: Joe Rock is
unfair to organized marriage. No
top hat, no wedding"
The Washington times., 1938-02-28

tunnel tests indicate an exceed
ingly high lifting capacity and
q safety factor so high in land
ing that the ship becomes safe
in the hands of a novice. It can
not tail-spin or nose-dive. The
operation Of the rotar plane is
so simple that the average man,
who can drive q car, should
learn to fly the plane in a few
hours"
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
|NCW Plans Human
Relations Program

NEW YORK, Feb. 28.-The Ma
tional Council Of Women, whose
headquarters are in the Interna-
tional Building in Rockefeller Cen
ter, Is preparing a nationwide
human relations" program to foS-
ter the appreciation Of democratic
ideals, 1t was announced by Mrs.
Ruth Haller Ottaway, president Of
the council.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
BABY BITES DOG

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 28 Q.N.So.
Newspaper editors give thanks for
~man-bites-dog-stories" but 2-year-
old Lerae Estep of Dallas went a
step farther. Lerae bit her dogs
ear so completely that her father
had to send for a veterinary.
The Washington times., 1938-02-28
Inventor Explains
Flying Disc Plane

newype airpane which will retail at less than most auto
mnhie was envsoned today by its inventor j. s. Caldwell
Evening star., 1938-07-07

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Winning Contract.
BY THE FOUR ACES.

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WoTld's loA61nt team Of four. inventors
o. the system that hes beaten every
other system In existenee.)
Evening star., 1938-07-07

CLASSMATES at Amherst College,
Massachusetts,, in 1895 were
Calvin Coolidge and Dwight W. Nor.
row, two boys whose lives were strange
" interlocked tn later life.
According to IN old Amherst Gus.
tom. the graduating class Of 'ss voted
to select the member most likely to
succeed In life. Morrow received all
the votes-except the one he cast for
his friend, Calvin.
Strange q it seems. the man Nor
row placed his confidence in greatly
helped him achieve the success his
classmates believed was inevitable for
him. Coolidge, ~ President Of the
United States, appointed Morrow to
the post Of Ambassador to Mexico.
In this position Morrow made an
enviable record. He placed Mexican
American relations on q basis OF cor
diality unknown for many years, and
had removed the Objectionable retro
active connscatory act relating to
American oil rights.
In 1890 Morrow was . delegate to
the London Conference on Naval Dis
armament, in the same year being
elected to the United States Senate
from New jersey. His daughter, Miss
Anne Morrow. became the bride Of Col.
Charles A. lindbersh.
Evening star., 1938-07-07
Couldn't 60 Wrong.

A CYRIL DALDY Of st. Louis, Mo-,
again writes US an interesting let
ter. which reads: Recently played
. hand in which both opponents were
simultaneously end-played. each in
different suit. 20 that it did not mat
ter which was thrown on lead. It
struck me that . card distribution
with which this situation could arise
must b Of rather infrequent occur.
ence."
South. dealer.
EAst-West vulnerable.
North-south 20 on score.
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The bidding:
Aouth West North Eat
2NT Pass Pass p...
MY bid seems to have been based
to large extent on wishful thinking.
West opened . club, East's Jack fall
ing to the king. The heart king was
led and East allowed 1t to hold. but
on . second heart lead-to the jack he
took his ace, West choosing the fatal
discard Of . small diamond. East led
the king Of spades and then switched
to diamond on which I played the
ace.
Hoping for . So break in spades
I led the queen, but when East took
his ace and returned the 10, this hope
was shattered. I took the spade Jack
and exited with the fourth spade.
vhereupon East led another diamond
to which played the king.
"At this point I had taken i've
tricks and al hands were down to
four cards. From East's failure to
return his partners club lead it was
evident that his jack had been q
singleton and as he was marked with
three hearts he must now be left with
one diamond. West, who had dis-
carded two clubs on the last two spade
leads. was marked with three more
clubs and also with one diamond.
Therefore al I had to do was lead
my last diamond. II West held the
queen b would be forced to had into
the club tenace - that two clubs IN
the closed hand and the high hart
IN dummy would give M the last
three tricks. II East held the diamond
queen he would be forced to lead into
dummy's hearts. giving me two tricks
In that suit and the top club"
While the situation wherein de.
cArer can throw in either opponent
and achieve an end play does not
occur very frequently, We are in re-
ceipt Of another letter containing 4
similar hand which We will describe
tomorrow.
tcopyrisht. 1889
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Evening star., 1938-10-08
CHICAGO GRAIN
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, Oct. s-Upturns of II
cent in Chicago wheat values accom-
panied at times today reports of un-
favorable crop conditions in Australia
and Argentina.
Special attention was given to a
cable from Melbourne, Australia say
ing heat was causing serious deterio-
ration of prospects, and that rain was
urgently needed In addition, advices
said that many western areas of the
Argentine wheat belt were developing
yellow tinge because of persistent
lack of moisture and that the latest
Argentine official crop estimate was
now believed to be outdated.
Export interests were conspicuous
among the buyers of wheat futures
here. Complaints Of dryness in large
producing domestic wheat areas. espe-
cially the Southwest. attracted notice
Forecasts of reduced domestic acreage
were also stimulus.
The corn, rye and oats markets
sympathized with wheat at times.
Large receipts in Chicago, SAL cars
today, acted, however, as a drag on
corn prices
Provisions reflected firmness of
grains.
Around midsession wheat was un-
changed to "a higher, compared with
yesterdays finish, December, 65; May,
66, and corn was Is off to 4 up, De-
cember, 457s; May, 491s.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
RALLY Is SLATED TODAY
BY G. O. P. CANDIDATES
By Staff Correspondent of The Star.

By a Staff Correspondent of The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Oct. S.-Repub-
lican candidates for Office in Mont
gomery County were to gather this
afternoon at a countrywide G. o. P.
rally at Pleasant Hills Farm, near
Darnestown, county home of Judge
Thomas c. Kelley.
Walter w. Dawson, Republican cam
didate for State Senator, was slated to
be the main speaker, but early today
he had not returned home from a
Western business trip. Another speaker
was to be named in his place if he
failed to arrive. Several other county
candidates were to be called on for
speeches.
The rally is sponsored by the Mont
eomery County Young Republican
Club. It is the second of series of
meetings to promote the Republican
campaign. G. o. P. candidates for
State Offices attended conclave two
weeks ago at the English place on
Georgia avenue.
H. B. Mellen, president of the club,
and Judge Kelley, arrangements chair
man, were to preside over the rally
this afternoon. Music, entertainment
and a buffet supper were to follow the
speaking program, slated to begin at
2:30 O'Clock.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Pressure continues relatively low some
distance off the middle Atlantic and south
ern New England coast. A disturbance Is
moving rapidly eastward over northern
Quebec with a trough extending south-
southwestwaro to northern Lake Huron
Pressure is also low over the Rocky Noun
tain region Pocatello. idaho. %. 80 inches.
High pressure prevails from Newfoundland.
Cape Race. 30.32 inches, west-southWest,
ward to New England, Greenville. Me, &c. -
inches and thence southwestward over the
Ohio Valley and the east Gulf and South
Atlantic States Elkins. w. Va, 30 -
inches Another high pressure area Is ad-
vancine eastward over nortneTn MIME
sofa, Winnipeg, Manitoba. 303e incnes.
During the last "a hours rains nave oc-
Cured in the upper Lake region and IN
portions of the Rocky Mountain and
Plateau regions. Frosts are reported TINS
morning from the Appalachian region and
in portions of the Mtddln Atlantic ano
North Atlantic States. Temperatures nave
risen In the Lake region: while they nave
fallen over the northern Plains states ana
Minnesota A lowest temperature SO early
in the season of 90 degrees occurred at
North and Middle Atlantic States-Rains
Tuesday or Wednesday and again near the
end Of the week. Cool at beeinninT OF
week warmer Tuesday, colder Thursday
and warner at end.
Ohio Valley and Tennessee--Generally
fair except rains latter part OF week.
Temperatures mostly neal, or above normal.
except colder over north portion about
middle of week