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Evening star., 1938-02-27

sistance, rural rehabilitation or aid to
dependent children.
Then the question arises:
Can this country reverse the trend
away from the freely moving economy
of the past, that was sustained until the
World War by the British with their
foreign lending and their free trade poll
cies at home?
Or, must this Government now def
nitely join the procession of nations that
are becoming increasingly nationalistic,
utilizing government to set up controls
over industry and agriculture and
finance that formerly were applied auto
matically through the movement of world
trade on gold currency standard?
Mr.. Hull recognizes and proclaims that
this is the basic question confronting the
President and the country. He has stood
out for new internationalism, In which
the United States would take over the
role OF world banker once filled by Great
Britain. Until now he has been hopeful
Of success.
But the events of recent days will
make 1t politically difficult for this
country to use its resources IN an attempt
to save the world again for democracy
abroad.
The President gradually is being forced
to return to q nationalistic approach to
the Nations problems. Inevitably, unless
checked. this approach calls for more
and more Governmental controls.
(CopyTtsht, 1e3s.)
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Shooting Stars
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Moon Smile.
When you've read all the news and YOU
try to enthuse all in vain DER the
facts that you find,
You look at the sky, where an airship
glides by which appears to leave
trouble behind
The world, after all, is so weary and
small that you'd like to forget it
awhile
And drift out through the clouds far
away from the crowds, where the
man in the moon wears a smile.
I wonder just why, as he looks from on
high, his face is so constantly gay,
For our sorrows down here ought to
cause him tear as we patiently
plod on our way.
The sunshine of old we'd fain barter for
gold and the innocent Jest turns to
guile.
There's a reason, no doubt, and I'd like
to find out, why the man In the
moon wears smile.
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SEASONS OF REVIVAL
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES FREEMAN d. D, L. d, L,
BISHOP OF WASHINGTON.

Periodically the world experiences re-
Wvals Of interest in certain aspects or
phases of life. Sometimes it takes the
form Of a revival Of interest in an au-
thor, musician, q teacher or q dis
carded and forgotten philosophy Of life.
Today a new and universal revival of
interest in systems of government is
occupying mems minds and there is
much discussion of matters that concern
our corporate life. Along with all this
we have experienced periodic revivals of
interest in the deep things of religion.
Some strong prophetic voice comes to
challenge us and to arouse us from our
supineness and lethargy. Again, 1t is q
freshened expression or a new emphasis
OF an old ideal, or an intensified applica-
ton of 1t to some difficult and critical
situation. When these revivals come
they provoke widespread interest and
frequently issue in far-reaching and
wholesome reforms. AS a matter Of fact
the great reformations that have swept
over nations and continents have had
salutary and determining effect upon
the progress of the human race. Our
present age is disclosing new and
deepened interest in religion and while
we are witnessing much of moral laxity
and disregard for old conventions,
there are abundant evidences that a
revival Of religion is at hand.
There are some who deny this
freshened interest and it may be that it
Is not registered always in the life of the
church, nevertheless the exigencies of
this period are forcing men to turn to the
deeper, spiritual concerns of life and to
seek for assurance and encouragement
from the giver of the more abundant
life. A revival of interest in religion is
not at the first articulate, it becomes SO
as men find in meditation and prayer
the solace and comfort they seek.
1t is better that this is so. 1t is not
in sudden, emotional expression of re-
hglous conviction that lasting satisfac-
tion Is found. There are revivals, and
our generation has known them. that
had in them nothing of permanence.
They do not deepen conviction nor do
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Tax-Eater Government.

Professor Thomas Nixon Carver of Har-
ward University deserves to be better
known than he is. In a world not con-
spicuously endowed with disciplined in
telligence, he merits recognition as a sage
and seer. His philosophy is seasoned.
There is nothing of adventurous expert
mentation about it.
For example, consider these solemn
words of warning: Government of the
people, for the people and by the people
is in danger of developing into govern
ment OF, for and by ax-eaters-other-
wise called voters who are on the pay
roll OF the Government. Every extension
OF Government control or management
increases the number of voters who re-
ceive money from the Government. Their
numbers are already great, when we
consider our various governments, Ma
tional, State and local. It is quite pos
sible that they may some time outnum-
ber the actual taxpayers who are aware
that they provide the money. Even be-
fore that point is reached the receivers
OF Government money may hold the
balance of power and determine the re-
suits of elections
Professor Carver published his caution
ary injunction on February 4, 1884, well in
advance of the 1886 election, in which
his fears were justified by w. P. A. and
other emergency subsidiaries of the
New Deal. The tax-eaters marched to
the polls in armies to indorse the admin
istration which had provided them
freely with more abundant life" And
it was natural that they should employ
their franchise as they did. They were
voters who are benefited, or think that
they are benefited, by Government ex-
travagance."
The connotations, of course, are OBJ
vious. Professor Carver summarized them
as: Those on Government
pay rolls are not likely to vote
to narrow down the functions of Gov
ernment, to reduce the number of Gov
ernment jobs or the size of Government
pay rolls. They may even become class
conscious and organize to promote their
own class interests as other employees
have been known to do when they be-
came numerous enough to WELD power
When that time comes the unfortunate
taxpayer, finding himself hopelessly out
numbered, or at least outvoted, may
have no alternative but to throw up the
game and seek for himself a place on
the pay roll of the city, State or Fed
eral Government. That will land us
in an extreme form of state socialism,
which will be bad even for those on the
Government pay rolls because there will
be nobody to tax to pay the deficits re-
sulting from Government mismanage-
ment."
In other language. there is a danger
of Russianizing the United States. How
serious the peril may be remains to be de-
termined. Meanwhile, Professor Carver's
warning, now four years current, should
be remembered by those who prefer the
American system, with all its admitted
faults, to that of any substitute which
tax-eaters might desire for purposes
manifestly selfish and unpatriotic.
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they stabilize character. It is we'll that
such revivals are past. We remember
that mighty awakenings that followed
the preaching Of Moody and we expe-
rienced them, but they were never
characterized by the emotional and the
spectacular. Moody preached for con-
viction, he addressed his great con-
gregations as strong pleader addresses
a jury and always for a verdict, and he
secured it. The great preachers have
always been of this order.
We believe there is deep undercur-
rent that is running strong beneath the
surface Of our modern world and 1t is
moving men to think and to think deep
ly of the real meaning of life. I have
talked with all types of men and women
during these recent years and when a
reflective mood was upon them I have
had demonstration of the depth and
sincerity of their thinking concerning
the ineScapable reality OF religion and
its value to wholesome living We do
not wear our hearts on our sleeves and
often what we hold of faith, yes and
OF devotion to spiritual ideals we do not
readily express. 1t is only as faith ma
lures and ripens into fixed belief and
conservation to its ideals that we be-
come ready to declare it.
We are being driven away from some
OF our cherished conceits and prejudices
today as We witness the failure of sys-
TENS and institutions on which we have
leaned for security. Our adversity is
compelling us, sometime against our will,
to turn to the Master whose teachings
encompass the whole area of life. How
soon this more serious approach to life
and its purpose is to be widely evident
we do not know, but one thing is becom-
ing increasingly evident, namely, that,
we shall not emerge from our confusions
and fears until something better than
legislation or our social and economic
systems can devise, is forthcoming to
stabilize our life and render it happier
and more secure. In an emergency. or
when the problems of life are seemingly
lnsoluble. we move to surer and stronger
foundations. Such a time is at hand
today.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Is the Worm Turning?

In defiant speech in the Vienna
Diet, Chancellor Schuschnigg has thrown
down the gauntlet to the would be de-
stroyer OF Austrian independence. Ap-
peallng to his political supporters of the
Fatherland Front, Dollfuss' heir pro-
claimed that Austria must remain
Austria" The declaration, though no
names are mentioned is, of course,
aimed directly at the Nazis of both Ger
many and his own country who, ever
since the Schuschnigg- Hitler confab at
Berchtesgaden, and particularly after
Der F'uehrer's truculent Reichstag ad-
dress last Sunday, have labored under
the impression that Austria is already
as good as "angeschlossen" (annexed) to
the Reich. Schuschniggs fall is now
predicted at Munich, the Nazi citadel,
and at Berlin as result of his reluctance
to don the Hitler yoke and like it. That
is decidedly what the Germans call
future music"
Unless the hard-pressed Austrian
chancellor is putting on a mere show
OF bravado to cover up an ignominious
and irretrievable capitulation, he signals
program that betokens no smooth sail
Ing for the Germans down the Danube
as the first leg of their voyage to Central
Europe domination. Schuschnigg thun-
dered that "the will to freedom of the
Austrian people stands like stone wall"
More momentous than such rhetorical
protestations is the chancellor's asser-
tion that the Austro German agreement
OF July, 1896, as we'll as the pledges he re-
ceived at Berchtesgaden on February IL,
included assurances that there would be
no illicit intervention by German Nazis
in Austrian internal affairs. The Vien-
nese statesman serves notice that he
intends to see that these undertakings
are honored, not in accord with the Nazi
code, In the breach, but in the observ-
ance.
Current weekend developments in
Hitlerian strongholds like Graz, and in
various cities in Styria and Corinthia
provinces, may develop to what extent
Austrian Nazis are capable of carrying
out their threat to fight Schuschnigg
literally to finish. Vienna hears that
before the chancellor challenged his
enemies in the Diet he had been tele-
phoning with Mussolini and was advised
by II Duce to speak out. The same re-
ports tell of alleged British hints to
Rome that impending Anglo-Italian
peace negotiations might be facilitated
If the Fascists kept an eye on Austria's
independence
schuschnigg has had plenty of proof
during the past ten kaleidoscope days
IN Europe that the situation is full of
moonshine as well as gunpowder He
indicates that he prefers to plight his
faith in the maxim that God helps those
who help themselves"
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Parks or Commerce.?

The Army Engineer officer in charge
Of the Washington District, after a
day-long public hearing. has taken
under consideration the project to be
recommended to Congress for treatment
Of the upper reaches of the Anacostia
River, in connection with the proposed
prevention of the flooding of the
Bladensburg area during high water.
Two plans were proposed. One was to
dig an 8-foot deep, 5O-foot wide channel,
to permit commercial navigation. The
other was to purchase and drain the
marsh lands for park purposes without
any consideration for commercial
development.
The District Engineer should not have
any great difficulty in deciding the point
in favor Of the park development. He
has but to consider the fact that the
Federal Government has developed the
Anacostia River into beautiful park
way as far as the District-Maryland
line, and the only commercial develop
ment Is that between the War College
and the Navy Yard and the Eleventh
Street and Pennsylvania Avenue bridges
whereas farther on the only commercial
appearance is given by the electric plant
ut Benning. He also is faced with the
fact that the preponderance of the
evidence at the hearing in favor of the
park plan came from civic and trade
body representatives. A decision In
favor Of the parkway would be lending
support to the National Capital and
INSTRUMENTATION Capital Park and
Evening star., 1938-02-27
The Bridges Case.

The controversy over the deportability
OF Harry Bridges, West Coast longshore-
mems leader, has become one of the most
celebrated cases of the United States
immigration Service.
For upward of ten years varying
degrees of pressure have been brought
to have the Australian born labor leader
dismissed from this country. Thus far
no grounds have been established, al
though new information is said to have
been uncovered in the present intensif1-
cation of the controversy.
Apparently the sole hope of those who
wish to get Bridges out of the country
rests upon the possibility of his being
identified with the Communist party
or proof that he has preached doctrines
OF forceful overthrow of the United
States Government For an alien. these
are deportable ofenses on the basis OF
law and precedent.
Bridges has made three applications
for citizenship, the first two Of which
he allowed to lapse. The third was
made in 1896 and, the prescribed waiting
period of two years for aliens Of long
residence having elapsed, vt might be
acted upon this year.
In the interests of all concerned
Bridges, the maritime industry, and our
own governmental integrity-there should
be an official disposition of this case
as soon as possible. If the militant
labor leader has committed deportable
ofense against the Government which
has protected his livelihood since 1920,
then deportation action would be justi-
fed. If his innocence of such offense Is
established, and he Is sincerely desirous
of obtaining citizenship in compliance
with all legal requirements, then he
should be t1fated with the same Justice
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Dangerous Power.

"The grant of that discretion DESTROYS
hope for an efficient merit system"
In that blunt summation, Civil Service
Commissioner Samue, H. Ordway, jr.,
strikes at an inherent evil of the Byrnes
bill for Government reorganization, un-
der which the right to prescribe civil
service rules would be taken from the
President and vested in a civil service
administrator by whom 1t is proposed
to supplant the Civil Service Commission.
One-man civil service rule can, at the
best, be viewed only in the light of a
dubious experiment. There are among
Its proponents some of the leaders in the
fight for the merit system; they see the
plan as leading to general improvement
IN civil service machinery and their opin-
ion must be respected There is, how
ever, an opposition which must be held In
equal regard and when these point to the
political connotation of the single admin
istrator as compared to the three-mem-
Der, bipartisan commission, they are
standing on firm ground.
Certainly, if civil service is to be put
under an administrator, every possible
safeguard should be set up against po-
litical manipulation. The Brownlow
committee, which made the reorganiza-
ton study for President Roosevelt and
conceived the administrator plan, pro-
posed that the Office be filled by COM
petitive examination; the Byrnes bill
makes 1t an out-and-out political crea-
ton, and then intensifies this evil by
giving the administrator the right to do
as he sees At about the rules, which Mr..
Ordway picturesquely. If inelegantly, de-
scribed as "the CUTS of civil service"
Whether Mr.. Ordways criticism will
do any good is problematical in view of
what has come to be the traditional atti-
tude of Congress toward civil service. 1t
shas. however, served the purpose of
showing just exactly what is intended.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

that has been accorded so many others
who have come from foreign countries
to assume the privileges and responsible
tiles Of American citizenship.
Bridges should be made neither q
victim nor recipient of special favor
because he is involved in the bitterly
controversial circumstance of labor strife.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

MIR. Chandler of Kentucky is said to
have described Mr.. Barkley as the man
whose name I cannot remember" The
literary glory of Kentucky may yet be
obscured by an effort to master the names
in city directory.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Japan has succeeded In establishing a
new game for the New Year. What used
to be called war" is now killing without
careful avoidance of the use of unpleas-
ant descriptive terms, but the stakes are
human lives just the same.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

The popular title acquired by Nate
Mann is that of "the fighting farm hand. !"
His achievement does not indicate a
better record for the farmer in the prize
ring than he would secure in a rhetorical
campaign.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

1t is to the Pacific Ocean that we turn
for some of our most remarkable weather
predictions, without being able to show
how the major events in history may
be subject to climatic influence.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

The Philippine High Commissioner
secures swift promotion as Mr.. Paul v.
McNutt is lined up as a possible presi-
dental candidate. The Philippines attain
another promotion in American attention
as territory of brilliant possibilities.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

1t will need the time well into spring
for Ambassador Davies to complete his
transfer to Belgium. Leaving Moscow
is described as a serious job under the
most cordial conditions.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

1t is asked by Chancellor Schuschnieg,
DO 1 look like dictator?" In Europe
mans present aspect is especially
studied for future possibilities.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Getting troops into action is one re-
sponsibility OF European authority Get
ting them out is another and even more
serious.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
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Prodigy.

From the worcester TELEGRAM.
Adolph A. Berle, jr., once . youthful
prodigy at Harvard. may become Assist
ant Secretary Of State. Berle Is one q
the few prodigies able to overcome that
handicap.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Lining Up,

I understand that you are having
trouble keeping your party in line out
home"
You are misinformed," replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. "The party's in line all
right, but I don't know whether I'll be
able to persuade 1t to march my way"
Jud Tunkins says some men are led
into temptation; others spend their lives
hunting it up.
Evening star., 1938-02-27
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Wasted Kindness.

Wasted Kindness.
Oh, where is the lobbyist gay
Who once was the Joy of the throng?
His hearts in the right place, they say,
But his pocketbook got him in wrong.
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DO trouble vii Q low-brow," said Uncle
Eben. us dat he's too liable to sit high
handpd."
Evening star., 1938-02-27

Truth and Fiction.
Investigations make us sad
As gentle dreams disperse.
Though idle gossip may be bad,
The facts are even worse.
Evening star., 1938-02-27

when man disagrees with you." said
Hi Ho the sage of Chinatown, "be silent.
Friendships must depend in great degree
on learning what subjects to avoid in
conversation"
Evening star., 1938-02-27
Ofhcial responsibilities.

OuCAAA kseBpUIfSaDutlcSs
''You could easily be elected sheriff.
You're one Of the most popular men in
Crimson Gulch."
EYES," answered Cactus Joe. I'm pop
ular now. But I wouldn't be ten minutes
after was elected sheriff"
Evening star., 1938-02-27

cdIo! SLIPS, secretary Hull finds that he
has been left holding the bag.
Mr.. Hull had backed away from a trade
agreement with Italy. He had vetoed a
barter deal for the sale of a large amount
OF cotton to Germany. He showed little
interest In an agreement with Jansn
The reason Is that his program calls for
freeing OF world trade from the restric-
tions OF government control while those
nations rigidly regulate their trade. They
represent what might be called the New
Deal in world commerce.
again. ''"'A
AS he looks around the world, he finds
that Germany, Italy, Japan and Russia
nave largely pulled away from the capt.
tailstlc system as 1t is envisaged by Sec
retary Hull. In South America, the
oackward' countries that might need
american capital for development are
nlsnly natlonanstlc. Several have de-
1auited on their debts. Others are hostile
TO foreign capital. Mexico is expropriat-
ing American investors. Over in China
Japan is closing the open door.
Then the President looks around the
situation at home. He finds that. with
MS approval, agriculture is being placed
under permanent nationalistic controls
He discovers that the vast bituminous
coal industry is moving under Govern
ment control. He learns that the vital
railroad industry is very sick and on the
verge OF needing more control by Gov
ernment. He finds that the r.. F. C., Of
necessity, Is being forced back into the
Job OF serving as huge Government
bank to do financing that private banks
are not doing. He sees that 10000, 600
individuals-one-sixth of the Nations
entire population dependent upon
either . State or the Federal Govern
ment for an existence through w. p. A.,
local relief, @. @. Q. camps. hld.age as
The times-news., 1938-02-01
Old 9th Company
Troopers Dined
Some Are The Guests of
Mrs. Charles Mace

Mrs. Charles Mace was hostess
at a turkey dinner Sunday for a
few ex-soldiers of the Old Sixth
company, better known as Old
Troopers.
Among those honored were May
or A. V. Edwards, Capt. Wiltshire
Griffith, Claude English, Charles
Mace. Frank Higgins and Richard
Huggins.
A special group of friends, con
sisting of Chief Otis Powers, H. f.
Drake, Richard Sentelle, Frank
Shipman, Richard Sentclle, Jr..
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. u. Blackwell
were also present.
Everyone seemed to enjoy the
dinner which was served at Camp
Rough.
After dinner the Old Troopers
entered into a rock throwing con-
test. 1t was decided Capt. Griffith
gained ground over Claude Eng
lish, who had the record for many
years.