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Evening star., 1938-04-17
Easter.

To the generality of people Easter
would signify little If it represented
merely the personal triumph Of the
risen Savior over death. Its meaning
is larger, more comprehensive. more
democratic, more merciful. The uni
versal church teaches and millions be-
lieve that Christ was but "the first
fruits Of them that slept" that He was
in solemn fact-the Redeemer of Man.
kind. Perhaps the Resurrection is, as
the skeptics declare, myth: perhaps
the whole beautiful story is a legend
framed from the imagination Of a single
unknown dreamer. But, until proof Is
provided to demonstrate it's falsity, it
will stand against the dark skies of
human history as the greatest reality of
which the mind can conceive.
Meanwhile, plain and humble souls
are born to trouble, to suffering. to pain
and sorrow and death. The average
individual is crucified on cross of cir
cumstance. Pause for moment to think
of wars and revolutions, class strife,
poverty, disease, crime, such natural
cataclysms as earthquakes and hurri-
canes; is it not obvious that the whole
wide earth is Gethsemane? Especially
for the gentlest, the most notably sensi-
tive spirits, the chronicle Of life Is an
ordeal, an agony, comparable with the
Passion of Jesus. But Easter is the
answer to despair. The entire cosmos
is mockery If immortality be a Jest.
1t must be true, else every instinct of the
aspiring mind and heart is vain and USE
less
Hope points the way for those who
doubt. 1t is human, surely, for men and
women to long for justification of their
effort, their toll, their sacrifice. They
know too well that commensurate
reward comes rarely in this plane of
existence. Frustration is the common
lot Yet. so manifestly inequitable is
failure, it is reasonable to insist that
there should be place and time when
the balance is adjusted. Christ taught
the faith, uncounted armies of His fol-
lowers have held it dear, lived by it and
died for it. And at Easter even agnostics
must wish to believe. That, too, is
marvellous. 1t is indeed the miracle
upon which civilization rests and by
remembrance Of which the race achieves
progress.
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other great thinkers have affirmed down
through the centuries. Possibly no mod
ern poet has 50 adequately interpreted
immortality as Tennyson in his I'm
Memoriam." It was the death Of his
beloved friend, Arthur Hallam, that
drove him to search hts soul for some
meaning OF life's ultimate. With
blurred vision, but with q triumphant
faith that would not be denied satisfac-
ton, he wrote:
Thou wilt not leave us in the dust;
Thou madest man, he knows not why;
He thinks he was not made to die;
And Thou hast made him, Thou are
just"
However scientist, philosopher and poet
may speculate and dream OF life beyond
the grave, none has spoken with such
authority and finality as did He who rose
on the first Easter morning. He declares
Himself to be the resurrection and the
!i1e." He dares to affirm that, "whosoever
believeth in Me. though he were dead,
yet shall he live" Again, He declares:
Because I live, ye shall live also"
Upon these mighty statements men
have based their hope of Immortality
through nineteen centuries OF time. It is
central and basic teaching of the Chris
tian church of every name and so great
was st. Paul's recognition of its impor-
tance and significance that he wrote: 1T
Christ be not risen, then is our preaching
vain and your faith is also vain" In his
matchless fifteenth chapter of first Co.
rinthians. he sets forth his conception of
immortality and brings it to its climax
with the triumphant word: % death,
where is thy sting? o grave, where is
thy victory?"
To every home and to every individual,
especially to those who have experienced
the loss of loved one. the Easter mes
sage comes with freshness and an as
surance that is as gladly accepted today
as when Christ greeted the sorrowing
women who came to His tomb on the
first Easter
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Smithsonian Hopes.

For more than twenty years the
Smithsonian Institution has needed a
gallery to house the pictures it gradually
has accumulated during nearly a CEN
tury. The muniflcent gift OF Andrew w.
Mellon did not solve the problem. But
the former Secretary of the Treasury by
the example of his benefaction has stim-
ulated renewal Of interest in the subject.
The beautiful structure he visioned and
endowed, there now is reason to believe,
soon may be matched by another
edifice in Constitution avenue for the
public display Of paintings, marbles,
bronzes. etc, currently stored in ware
houses awaiting such development. A
bill to that end, sponsored by Senator
Walsh Of Massachusetts,, has been re-
ported favorably by the Senate Public
Buildings and Grounds Committee, and
like action is expected in the House of
Representatives shortly. BY the time
Congress adjourns the whole matter
may be cleared
Private funds are wanted for the
actual construction of the gallery, and
friends Of the Smithsonian are soliciting
them. But the Nation ought not to
neglect its own responsibility for the in
stitution. Few citizens, perhaps, realize
that no money has been provided by the
Government for buildings since the
National Museum at Tenth street was
built in 1907. The wings desired for that
structure, the building for American
history and other facilities required to
shelter the institutions collections and
work were ignored even when millions of
dollars Of P. w. A. and w. P. A. allot-
ments were being scattered over the
landscape from coast to coast. Now, with
supplementary program of Federal
spending demanded by President Roose-
welt, the question is raised again. The
Smithsonian ought rot to be treated like
stepchild. Its fame is worldwide and
bound to increase during the next decade.
But 1t must not be arbitrarily hampered.
Rather, its growth should be stimulated
by generous Government policy.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

Farley from political conventions. This
bill, presented in 1884, received favor
able report from a House committee, but
it died with adjournment of Congress.
Long before that-in 1912-Teddy Roose-
welt had complained bitterly that the
power of patronage welded in the South
had defeated him in convention. The
Bull Moose revolt followed
The Democrats, too, have learned much
about the power of political patronage
during the past few years. It must have
taken considerable courage for Senator
Hatch, Democrat. to speak disparag-
ingly Of this power and its implicatio
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Patronage and Politics.

Balloting has been close on a number
of major measures before the Senate of
late, but there never was much doubt
about the fate of one piece Of legisla-
tion-Senator Hatch's bill to prevent
a political machine from perpetuating
itself in power"
Weary Senators sat up and took no
tice when the Hatch bill came under dis
cussion, for the business of perpetuating
an individual political machine in power
often becomes serious personal prob
lem for legislators at election time. The
only surprising thing about the two-to-
one vote against the bill was that the
opposition was not greater.
AS was to be expected, administration
forces, ably directed by Majority Leader
Barkley, led the fight against the ban on
political activity of appointed Federal
employees. The bill would have penalized
an employe by dismissal if he partici-
pated in political convention. Excep-
ton was provided in the case of cabinet
officers and other Federal officials exer-
cising policy making powers on a ma
tional scale. Even Senator Hatch felt
there was no hope of keeping Postmaster
General Farley at his postage stamps
when Democratic National Convention
YVES under way.
Opposition to the plan was kept on a
high plane, it is nice to note. Senator
Barkley argued it would be unfair to
"sterilize" Federal employees politically
because they happened to be on the Gov
ernment pay roll. For once, at least, a
stable majority of the good Senators
quickly Joined in the defense of the Oft
harassed Government employees. It was
difficult to find fault with this line of
argument, for everybody knows that the
rights Of Federal workers have not al
ways been we'll guarded in the past.
The Hatch bill has gone the way of
similar measures introduced in years
past. One of the more recent was
that Of Senator steiwer, Republican, of
Oregon, who would have barred even Mr..
Evening star., 1938-04-17

A spending program is outlined for
the U. S. A. In the management of
money it is necessary to do something
more than to put it into circulation. The
kind of effort that it is employed to
stimulate represents one Of the serious
considerations.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

Some intrusive mind will busy itself
with the problem Of how much money
billion or so OF gold could have COM
manded in current revenue If kept in
circulation instead of being held under
guard in Kentucky sepulchre.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

Pump priming" has come to be a seri-
ously considered term in connection with
financial energy. The fact remains that
If the pump is old and useless, priming
can restore it to only small temporary
activity.
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Monkeying With Greatness.

"A man may represent a big idea,"
said Senator Sorghum, "and still miss
being famous"
who told you?"
"Mr. Scopes, after his monkey trial"
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Weary and Wounded.

True merit often gets slighted."
"Quite So" said Miss Cayenne. I'm
our pastimes I have noticed that while
the frivolous and irresponsible young
men are eating salad at picnic some
honest, good-natured chap is getting
weary and wounded carrying water and
shucking sardines."
II reads bout Cain and Abel" said
Uncle Eben, AN I wonder If we mightn't
be happier II our religious education
hadn't stahted Wit q family dsht"
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Evening star., 1938-04-17
Executive Ability.

Prom the Fort Wayne Nevs-sentinel
Another thing that depresses us is the
news that ability to dismiss visitors
gracefully but quickly Is the test Of 8
good executive.
Evening star., 1938-04-17

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Evening star., 1938-04-17
Reversal Of Form.

The hard luck story you relate
Gets sympathy polite.
But oft your friends, in private, state,
1T served the bonehead right"
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1--WE render services to those who will
pay" said Hi Ho, the sage of China
town, and still have our sorrows with
those who can pay but do not choose
to do so"
Evening star., 1938-04-17
Worried.

worried.
I'm kind O. worried about that boy
O. NINE" said Farmer Corntossel.
whats the trouble?"
Hes one Of those young fellows that's
too smart to take advice and not quite
smart enough to think 1t up for them
selves"
Evening star., 1938-04-17

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Evening star., 1938-04-17

Government Is called combined state
ment of assets and liabilities of govern
mental corporations and credit agencies
of the United States" and it appears
once each month. That budget shows
the loans, the cash. the investments, the
accounts receivable, the real estate and
the other assets of existing corporations.
1t also shows the liabilities.
Here, in effect is an operating balance
sheet for the widespread banking oper-
atoms of the Federal Government. It
reveals listed assets Of $11, 800 0O0, 900, in
cluding $7.608, 100000 of loans. Back of
these assets stand homes and farms and
school buildings and cotton and corn
and many other tangible things. Liza
bilities, including Government guaran-
teed securities, amount to $7,373, ,000, 900.
This leaves an excess of assets over liza
bilities Of more than $4,000 900 600 for
these Government banking activities.
There are opportunities for what could
become vastly greater expansion of Gov
ernment loans, substituting public credit
for private credit to finance public
works, housing. flood control and other
business and job-creating programs.
This expansion could go on outside
the Governments regular budget. It
could be financed by income from COM
pleted projects or by income from local
and State taxing units. As one exam
pie: In case the Government should for
any reason be forced to take over the
Nations railroads. the debt assumed by
the Government would amount to more
than $4,000, 900 900 in one swoop. But
the railroads earn an income from serv-
ice, and that income could be used to
defray the interest and principal pay
ments on the billions Of debt, so that
taxpayers would not necessarily be
shouldered with any new burden.
Ofdcial thinking on tho part Of the
Evening star., 1938-04-17
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Evening star., 1938-04-17
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

New States were in the making fifty
years ago, with complications in Con-
M.L;,r N.u gress owing to partisan
AVG" politics. The Star of
States. April II, 1888. says:
Evening star., 1938-01-13
HARVARD FINALLY
POWER ON COURT
Fesler-DriIIed Basketers
Sparkle in Defeat of
Sturdy Penn.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
n YEW YORK. Jan. 13-Wesley
nj Fesler's long struggle to estab-
lish Harvard as a power in
the Eastern intercollegiate
Basket Ball League apparently is near
ing a triumphant end.
The Crimson lived up to all the nice
things said of it last night by whip
ping Pennsylvania. defending cham
pion, 38 to 35. This victory, on top
of 43-to-42 defeat by Dartmouth, is
ample evidence that the Cantabs have
at long last emerged as one of the
better teams Of the circuit. Harvard
cut down an early Penn lead and was
ahead after the first 10 minutes.
MOST of the credit goes to Fesler,
~ who has labored for five years to
put basket ball on par with other
Harvard sports. Last year Harvard
finished sixth in the league race, but
the team was well drilled and showed
exceptional promise. This year the
quintet is for the first time in many
years threat in the title race.
Columbia, always a strong entry,
went into tie for league leadership
with Dartmouth by downing Prince
ton. 80 to %. 1t was the Light Blue S
second straight win. Tom Macioce led
the scorers with IL points, while
Princeton's Johny Meyerholdz was Sec
ond with 10.
Princeton's defeat was its second in
as many starts.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
No "Cup" Golfer, Says Strafaci
Disappointed in Missing Walker Team, but
Admits He Doesn't Deserve Honor.

Scotland-disappointed chiefly be-
cause the same friends who now
think he should sue" the United
States Golf Association had built
up in his mind the idea that he
might be chosen.
1--WE had q terrible time the
last few days." Strafaci explained.
People have asked me all sorts of
silly questions. Was I going to sue
the U. S. q. A.? Did I have some
body fighting for me? Things like
that.
II know they're foolish, but I
don't. want to say 10 right out and
hurt their feelings. After all, they
mean well-but I know I don't
belong on this years team"
In 1910, however, he hopes things
will be different. Then, with the
Americans defending the trophy.
Frank feels sure this years squad
viii retain with ease, hs hopes 70
contribute 3 halDtns hand q two.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
BY BILL BONI,
Associated Press Sports WritAY

n YEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Frankie
M Strafaci failed to make the
IN 1888 Walker Cup team be-
cause he doesn't deserve to
be on 1t. Chief authority for that
statement is young Frankie himself.
If you look at my record in
match play" the 2l-year-old
Brooklyn golf star said today,
you'll find it's terrible-and the
U. S. g. A. picks its teams strictly
on the records. Sure, won the
National Public Links champion
ship when I was 1S. But the only
other match play tournament I ever
won was the Metropolitan Junior.
That's no record for . walker
Cupper."
frankie was disappointed when
he wasn't named to the inteeua.
uonal squad that viii play ths
1rttish June -, q ok AndTsws,
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Rv MALCOLM LAMBORNE. Jr
LII roads, at least for yacht

A LII roads, at least for yachts
~ men, lead to New York City
~ this week, where the 33d an
4 nual marine carnival OF the
boat industry is in full swing. Con-
tinuing until Saturday. the National
Motor Boat Show is the mecca for
the growing clan Of folk interested in
things nautical.
And by things nautical we mean
items ranging from tiny boat gadgets
to a 53-foot sea-going cruiser which
a real miracle of portage placed inside
the Grand Central Palace.
Neither cold winds blowing from
the East River nor snow Whirling
about Lexington avenue can keep
those enthusiasts from jamming the
Palace between 1890 am and 1890
pm. each day and making plans and
comparing notes for the coming yacht
ing season. Some 200 manufacturers,
representing the entire industry, I'LL
the three main floors with their prod
ucts.
A fleet Of 100 recreational craft is
on display along with hundreds of
engines and thousands Of marine &C
cessories. With practically all of the
stock cruisers showing improved lines,
builders are showing many new mod
els for 1898. In addition to the big
fellows there are sailboats, utilities,
inboard runabouts, outboards, power
tenders, sport fishermen, dinghies,
play craft for children and even kyaks.
THE Bermuda race may seem a
long way off, but there's plenty
OF talk going on and quite a bit OF
building up North. Sparkman &
Stephens in New York, for instance,
has designed more than six new racers
that are expected to be ready for the
ocean classic next June.
Down here on the Chesapeake Bay
there IS rumor of the famed schooner
Vamarie, owned by the United States
Naval Academy, entering the event.
Although the mtddies missed
the big ocean race Of 1887 from
New London to Gibson Island,
they had = successful summer
on the bay under the leadership
Of Capt. Jack Shafroth.
There is no doubt that the lads OF
the Naval Academy Boat Club are
on to her ways and can make her &C
the way she once did when she was
winning Bermuda slams, the Miami
Nassau and st. Petersburg Havana
races.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
.HODGE.P0DGE FIELD
IN DEAN GOLF MEET
Diz Figures He'll Be in Running
With Ball Players, Regular
Pros, Amateurs.
u the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
RRADENToN, Fla, Jan. 1a.-Flor-
ida's winter baseball colony set
out today to try to beat golf profess
sionak at their own game.
The second annual Dizzy Dean tour
nament brought together number of
the neighboring pros, some visitors
who had passed up the California links
tour, about score Of major and minor
league diamond stars and sprinkling
of just plain amateurs.
Eighteen holes Of medal play was
the test, devised last year in honor OF
Bradenton's most famous winter Wis
itor, jerome Herman Dean Of the st.
Louis Cardinals.
Favorite among the baseball contin-
gent was Paul Waner, the Pittsburgh
outfielder and q classy southpaw
golfer. "Ole Diz" himself figured he'd
be in the running.
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Hawkins
Continued From Page CID

his own right. A graduate Of Oregon,
he coached there for 10 years before
joining the G. w. staff two years ago,
succeeding Len Walsh in becoming
backfield coach. Last year he was
named basket ball coach and guided
the Colonials to Is victories in 20
games. This season his team is un-
defeated in five games. Reinhart also
has coached the Heurich Brewers,
local professional quint. for two years
Dr. Cloyd Heck Marvin. president
of the university, was expected to issue
a formal statement on the situation
today. Pixlee left yesterday on a
trip to Philadelphia and New York and
will not return until Sunday.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
SCHWARTZ IN FINALS

Jack Schwartz, District handball
champion, was in the final rounds Of
both singles and doubles Of the Y.
NJ c. A. tournament today. following
impressive semi-final victories last
night
Wondrack fell before the champ in
singles. 21-12, 21-6. and Paul Pearl
man then paired with Schwartz to
beat Woodward and Vineberg at dou-
bles. Alb, 16-21. 21-2l.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

CALLAUDET upset Catholic
University. 22-21, and George
Washington trounced Maryland
State. 21-8. in District Intercol-
legiate Basket Ball League games.
William H. Hale, recently elected
secretary of the Seniors Golf
Association. of which Justice
Mahlon Pitnev of the Chevy Chase
Club is vice president, is the first
paid secretary Of a golf association
in this country.
Thomas, Newman and Fredingcr
promise to make Coach Battersby's
Eastern quintet a real contender
for the Interhigh Basket Ball
championship.
Evening star., 1938-01-13

TAKE the case of Sam Snead in the
Miami campaign, for example.
Sam won the Miami open over the
Miami Springs course with q score
of 267, which happens to be l3 under
par. Miami Springs is public course,
and public layouts never have been
noted for their toughness, always ex-
cepting the Bethpage State Park
course on Long Island Sam won at
Nassau with 276, which is only q
paltry four under par John Revolta
won 81, 500 at the Biltmore with 283,
which is only five under par. Now
the Biltmore course is one Of the
better layouts in the Miami area.
1t is generally rated nearly as
good as Indian Creek, which is
Bob Barnett's course, or Boca -.
Ration, which is the spot where
Tommy Armour performs his
links miracles.
But frankly the Biltmore isn't as
tough as it could be if they pulled the
bunkers in little closer to the
green's and made the boys hit the
putting surfaces instead of missing
'em and chipping for their pars or
their brides. If they were hitting
bunkers instead they'd not score SO
well. That's what they hit at Oak
mont or Pine Valley when they miss
a green.
And there's something In the
Florida air that peps guy up and
makes him play golf. Don't take those,
Florida scores too seriously. The boys
wouldn't do as we'll at Columbia, or
Congressional, or Chevy Chase. a..
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third place by taking the odd from
Treaty Oak. incidentally. Mrs. Owen
the loops president, hiked her TOP
average close to 103 with a 325 set.
With John Perrys 14O featuring
Government collected high team
counts of 562-1 ,622 for a 81 victory
over Southern in the C. & P. Tele-
phone League. Odd-game decisions
went to Construction No. 2, A. T. &
T., Accounting and Northern over
Cleveland. Dial, Georgia and Con-
struction No. /. George Kane of Ac-
counting was tops with a $40 set.
Elsa Emmons' 1T paved the way for
General Counsel No. to gain a 2-l
verdict over Accounts and Collections
in the, Ladies' Commissioner and Mis-
cellaneous League.
II UNIVERSITY SHOP rollers are oc-
cupying first place in the Recrea-
tlon League after 2-1 win from
Cooke Press and the stinging three
game defeat handed the crack Marl-
boro Hotel crew by Marvins Credit
shooters. The shutout sunk the Marl-
boros, who had been leaders from the
start, to third place
Lou Pantos' 399 and Joe Freschi's
3s2 were the main factors Of the Mar
vim sweep.
Belvin Weakley's 397 averted a
whitewashing for Cooke Press. Joe Di
Misa, staggering the naples for top
set of 4l8, and Astor Clarke's 373 put
Herzog's across twice against Blank
ems Restaurant. Despite Paul Perkins
1876 and Andy Prices 367, Blayes Con-
tracing was nicked for the odd by
Bregmans Wildcats when Abe Beav-
er's 378 and John Chaney's 373 led
the winning charge.
Evening star., 1938-01-13
Indian in Semi-Final,

CH1EF CHEWAKI, scowling In
dian, will tangle with Al Periera,
European champion. in the semi-f1nal,
while preliminaries. restricted to 30
minutes each, list John Murphy fac
ing Paddy Mack. Ram Singh meeting
Sammy Cohen and Janos Bado tack
ling Mike Kilonis.
The first match will get under way
ut 8 80 o'clock.