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Evening star., 1938-10-08
Suburban Row Houses.

A surprise decision Dy Jne Arlington
County Board opens the way to final
showdown on the question of barring
row-house construction throughout that
county.
After months of bitter controversy,
and only two days after voting down the
same proposal, the county board recon-
sidered and adopted a suggestion to
amend the county coming ordinance
with view to barring row houses.
Final action must be delayed until the
proposal has been sufficiently advertised
and public hearing held on October 20.
Before trat time the board is expected
to dispose of compromise proposal
under which group houses of three units
each would be permitted.
A final decision on the matter OF
controlling such construction in the
suburban area will be welcome. 1t is
more than mere dispute over low-cost
housing, it involves cheap housing. And
the decision means much to the future
of Arlington County.
Arlington, as a home location offers
highlands, panoramic vistas and rela-
lively easy access to the center OF the
National Capital. 1t Is in the early
stages of its development at this time
and it's civic leaders need look only at
the earlier development of Washington
to learn a valuable lesson.
When Washington was being built
up, the most accessible and the finest
locations geographically were used first.
but their development was haphazard
and uncontrolled. AS result the later
substantial and better planned parts of
the community spread in one direction
only. Today only long-range planning
over period of many years can reclaim
the more beautifully situated sections
of Washington. Some, indeed, appear
lost forever to cheap buildings and in
dustry. That mistake should not be
repeated in Arlington or in any other
residential county.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Bird Identification in recent years has
run to the use Of silhouettes Of flying birds
rather than to perturbation Of the crea-
lures perched on a branch.
This is particularly useful to sportSmen
in the field. They most often see eagles,
hawks and buzzards this way, and find 1t
possible, through the use of pictures Of
them in flight, to avoid killing species
which do no particular harm.
The National Association Of Audubon
Societies says that "every one acknowl-
edges that ccntrol Of hawks, when neces-
sary at all, should be confined to those
kinds that can catch game birds and
poultry"
This the society declares, means chiefly
the goshawk and Cooper's hawk, which
have larger wing spreads than such
hawks as the sparrow hawk, the sharp
Skinned hawk and the pigeon hawk.
"Our wild life is In your hands" the
association says in a recent leaf1et. "Na-
ture has place and need for every
native hawk. They are all part OF our
wild life and each plays an essential part
in regulating the abundance OF the ami
mails on which they prey"
According to the Department OF Agri-
culture bulletin on the food habits OF
these birds, most Of the hawks, with the
exception of the goshawk and Coopers,
feed largely on small birds and mice,
which, according to the Audubon people,
"are so prolific as to need no special pro-
lection from hawks"
Home owners who run bird feeders In
their yards all winter should resist the
desire to shoot at the smaller hawks.
1t is an interesting spectacle to watch
the song birds protect themselves.
They do 1t in very elemental and
simple way.
They run. or, rather, fly.
Newcomers to the sport OF bird feeding
this fall should look arotlnd for a hawk,
feeder ends for no apparent reason.
One minute there are scores OF small
birds, feeding happily On the mixed grains
and seeds.
The next moment-not bird Is in
sight.
Loos then. to the branches of some
0yThahging tree for the seated figure Of
hawk.
This erect, vigilant figure is ore of the
most beautiful in all birdland. II is
shame that the first thought of so many
persons is to shoot.
Admiration is rNore to the point.
The smaller hawks .are beautiful. efn-
cient creatures, particularly handsome
when poised looking over the landscape
for prey.
The seated Silhouette Of the hawk is
unmistakable.
Even the tyro at bird watching never
makS' mistake.
The smaller birds, all the sparrows. the
nuthatches, the titmice, the cardinals,
even the larger bluejays and starlings-
All these see the hawk far quicker than
any human watcher can.
The speed with which they desert their
feeding station is amazing and even
thrilling, proving to the human watcher
that they can take care of themselves
very well over the years.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Shooting Stars.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Diogenes! Diogenes!
If you were here today
Your task would sure be one of ease
You would not need to stray
With murky lantern to find out
A man of honest worth.
Your former pessimistic doubt
Would yield to placid mirth.
For all that you would need to do
Is patiently to wait
Until committees meet anew
And then investigate.
For often, as they search again,
Their labors will reveal
Instead of sinners honest men,
With the official seal!
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Letters to The Star
Challenge to World Statesmanship
Seen In Welles' Speech.


Seen In Welles' Speech.
To the Editor Of The Star:
IF THE usefulness Of the National
Radio Forum ever required demon
stration, the report on the European
crisis by Undersecretary Of State Sum-
ner Welles Monday night accomplished
that objective beyond any question. He
spoke for President Roosevelt and Secre-
tary Hull. Also, most particularly, he
represented the people Of the United
States. His audience was the world, and
millions of his fellow countrymen must
have felt that what he had to say was
at once idealistic and reasonable, expedi-
ent and potentially effective.
The policy and course of America, Mr..
Welles proved by his explanation, has
been detached. yet not selfish. "On re-
peated occasions during these latter
years." he said, "the 6overnment Of the
United States has proclaimed its con-
viction that all international differences,
whatever they may be, can always be
solved by resort to the processes OF
reason and in a spirit of justice rather
than by resort to armed force" But IN
the emergency Of last week, when mod
ern civilization passed through the val
ley of the shadow of DEATH" Mr.. Roose-
welt was not content to stand pat" on
a philosophy of pious generalities to
which foreign nations had rendered lip
service soon forgotten. He demanded,
"for the sake of humanity everywhere"
that negotiations continue.
Mr.. Roosevelt could not be ignored;
his personal message to Signor Mussolini
may not have been formally placed in
the hands of" Adolf Hitler's ally until
4 o'clock of September %, but, the
Undersecretary affirmed, its "purport
-" was known to the Italian govern
ment about a quarter before 10 o'clock
on the morning of" that day. For the
purposes of progress toward universal
equity and harmony, as well as In the
interest of the science of history, it will
be helpful to have this factual statement
OF the truth widely recognized.
But even more important is the neces-
sity for appreciation OF the willingness
OF the United States to cooperate WIN
other nations to the end that recent
developments may reach their natural
and much-to be desired fruition. Mr..
Welles had the mandate OF the Presi-
dent and of every American citizen Tor
the OeCldTdIlOl. AOAay, PSAAoFo ~AASA~
than at any time during the last two
decades, there is presented the oppor-
tunity for the establishment OF
new world order based upon justice and
upon law"
Such a sentiment is practical. Specifi-
cally, 1t constitutes challenge to the
statesmen of all countries If 1t be not
accepted and the opportunity 1t affords
employed to the fullest humane advan-
tage, it will be tragic failure for which
"all of u.s. should be held accountable"
by God and man alike. ITO avert and
to avoid war" has become the principal
duty of the leaders Of the human race
wherever they may be and without regard
to local conditions by which they may be
influenced. This was the meaning OF
Mr.. Welles' report, this the conscience
of the Government and the, people for
whom he reported. J. W. r.
October 5, 1898.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Uncle Sam Grows Older.

For the next forty years the average
age of the population of the United
States steadily will increase.
T1nsvneans, as is shown lucidly in the
report of the National Resources Com
mlttee on population problems, certain
tar-reaching cultural, psychological and
economic readjustments. 1t is the con-
sequence of declining birth rate and
a longer average span OF life. It follows
that there will be fewer children in pro-
portion to the population as whole and
considerably larger element in the
working ages of twenty to sixty-four.
careful estimate is that the latter
proportion will increase from approxi-
mately fifty-five per cent to somewhere
around sixty-three per cent by 1880.
Thus there will be more to do the work
of the world and fewer dependents with
whom they must share their earnings.
Markets for those commodities useful
primarily to the young-baby clothes and
baby carriages, elementary school books,
and the nke-will contract. Until quite
recently they have undergone constant
expansion. On the other hand markets
for commodities intended primarily for
adults still have period of expansion
before them.
There should be more luxuries for both
children and adults. Barring any un-
foreseen economic catastrophes life
should be more comfortable-perhaps
also less adventurous and more monoto-
nous. There will be less sandlot baseball
and more golf. There will be fewer pri-
mary schools and more high schools.
There will be fewer boys camps and
more beach hotels. There will be less
Evening star., 1938-10-08
The Wallace Shake-Up.

While the reorganization of the De-
partment of Agriculture does not nee
essarily imply an admission by Secretary
Wallace that the New Deals farm pro-
gram has proved economically unsound,
1t does suggest belated recognition of
the fact that the program has failed to
produce the anticipated beneficial re-
suits. Heretofore, the failure of the New
Deal remedies to relieve the grievous
plight of the farmers has been attributed
by the proponents of the program to
great many things, but they have con-
sistently defended the efficacy of the
remedies themselves. That unwilling
ness to concede that the program itself
might have been even partially defective
was in itself an unhealthy symptom. 1t
follows, therefore, that the reorganiza
ton, if it implies recognition of past
errors, is step in the right direction,
and one in which Secretary Wallace
should be wished full success.
The emphasis laid in the reorganiza-
ton plan on developing new domestic
markets suggests that the hope of rails
ing farm prices by curtailing production
may, in some important respects, be
scheduled for abandonment. Such a
revision of policy would be welcomed, for
the American people on the whole have
never accepted the idea that program
Of enforced scarcity could bring pros
perity to the farmers or any one else.
Another feature of the reorganization
that stands out is the effort to give the
farmers themselves voice in farm
planning. This will be effectuated
through an agreement with the Land
Grant Colleges, under which community
agricultural planning groups are being
formed. The results of their efforts will
be co-ordinated in the States and, finally,
In the Bureau of Agricultural Economics,
planning agency. 1t is to be expected
that the Capitalization of planning in
the bureau will eliminate much of the
confusion that has been evident in the
past.
1t has also been suggested the Wallace
reorganization may serve as an indi-
Gator of the results which might be
expected from the general governmental
reorganization desired by President
Roosevelt. Should the effort by Mr..
Wallace result in a more efficient De-
partment of Agriculture, as it appears
likely to do, it is certain the President
will cite that success as point in favor
of his proposal. 1t should be remembered
in that connection, however, that the
reorganization bill opponents never OBJ
jected to reforms of the character in
stituted by Mr.. Wallace, but based their
opposition on features of the Presidents
plan which are not discernible in the
Department of Agriculture shake-up.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
enthusiasm and more sober and conserv-

enthusiasm and more sober and conserv-
ative judgment.
But the adjustments to the changes,
like the changes themselves, will come
gradually and, on the whole, impercep-
tibly. The whole may well constitute =
major revolution, but a revolution ac-
complished bit by bit without any con-
scious realization of it. II the United
States and western Europe-where the
same phenomenon is underway-look
the facts in the face and act logically we
may well be on the way to more COM
Portable and peaceful world.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Urges Deportation Of
Naxis and Fascists.

To the Editor Of The Star:
T WANT to suggest a remedy for the
disturbances now occurring at meet
ings of the German American Bund, the
Nazi organization in this country.
Every one knows that their sole object
In life is to further the interests Of Ger
many and as. when and If they become
sufficiently powerful, to make this coun-
try serve Germany's ends or, If possible,
to Nazify 1t.
The Nazi movement is one that
teaches, advocates and practices the
overthrow Of government by force, vio-
lence and other unlawful means. That
this is their doctrine and their practice
is proved by the abortive beer hall putsch
in Munich, their seizure Of governmental
power in Germany, their conquest Of
Austria, and their recent conquest in
part Of Czechoslovakia. Practically every
State in the Union has q statute pre-
venting the immigration Of people hold
ing and teaching such beliefs and prac-
ticing such things. Under this statute
number of Communists, anarchists and
other people have been denied admis-
sion to this country. I want to suggest
that every German Nazi, or Italian Fas-
cist for that matter, be deported from
this country; that as for members of
their organizations who have been natu-
rallied as American citizens, such natu-
ralization be revoked and such people
deported.
In my opinion, Nazi is a bacillus, and
there's no reason for subjecting the
country to the danger Of spreading the
disease he carries.
VIM. BRos5 LLOYD.
October 1919
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Twenty Years Ago
The World War Day by Day
October 8, 1918.

On this day Foch delivered his master
stroke between Cambria and St. Quentin.
The enemy line broke completely. Tanks,
cavalry and airplanes got across and
fairly slaughtered the lines of communi-
cation. The enemy fed in mad rout.
along the Meuse, took Cornay, near
Grand Pre- and 5000 prisoners. Amer
ican Indians were prominent in this
engagement, driving the Germans back
vigorously. The French advanced along
tho Upper Aisne, gaining 2 miles.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
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or mispronouncing words that are used
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To avoid the common erross in speech
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Evening star., 1938-10-08

Lord Smell of Plumstead, speaking in
the upper house of Britain's Parliament,
says: Conferences, should become the
habit" They already have in America,
as any life insurance salesman trying to
catch a prospective client in his Office
could prove from his experience.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Maciejewski, Gaarenstroom, Allesan-
droni, Kazorski, Loriks, Wasielewski,
Routzohn and Thorkelson. Notre Danes
second team? Fordham's? Pitts? No,
just some new names in the United
States House of Representatives. Lord
help all poor reading clerks in a Con-
gress like this!
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Erika Mann complains that the chill
dren of Germany amuse themselves
drawing pictures of imaginary air raids.
Yes, it's great pity, but American
youngsters manifest similar propensit.es
when they play at being gunmen and
gang leaders.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

OF course, the United States had no
mobilization expense during the Septem-
ber crisis, but President Roosevelt's fifty
four csblegrams to American diplomats
abroad must have cost a pretty penny.
For once, however, nobody is complaining
about the expenditure.
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Holds VILE Article
An Insult to Italy.

ENCLOSED is a part Of an article writ
ten by william Vile. consider 1t an
open insult to Italy, my native country.
It is an insult and slander rs l am
going to prove.
was italy disloyal to the Triple ALI
ance in the World War? No, absolutely
no, because the alliance with Germany
and Austria was only for defensive war,
and not for an aggressive or offensive
war. Everybody with knowledge Of his
tory knows that, and the writer should
know.
To prove my assertionI quote from "A
Brief History Of the Great War;" BY
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Ben Cohen, White House consultant, is
a brave man. With utter disregard for
the consequences at the hands of the
Communists, he has confessed to news
hawks that he sleeps in pajamas and uses
a toothbrush.
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Pravda, Moscow organ Of the Com
munist party, states that the recent four
power Munich agreement to solve the
Central European crisis was "a capitula-
tion rather than an agreement" The
Red press does hit 1t right occasional'"
Evening star., 1938-10-08

1t must be some kind of treason, but
among Harry Hopkins collaborators
there are certain realists who explain the
initials w. P. A. as meaning: I'VE Putter
Along"
Evening star., 1938-10-08
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Evening star., 1938-10-08
Different Varieties.

"Is it a good idea to make speech
whenever you get chance?" said the
young man who is learning the states
manship business.
"It depends" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, ION whether your speech is the
kind that shows your constituents how
much you do know or how much you
DON'T
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Grateful.

"You mean to say that you voted for
man whom you do not know"
Yep" answered Farmer Corntossel.
IT never even heard him talk. I voted
for him cause I was much obliged to
him for not comm around and inter-
ruptin' me at my work"
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Hope.

The umpire loudly shouts, "Play BALL"
The players step in view;
The crowd in answer to the call,
Exclaims, 1--WE hope they dol"
Evening star., 1938-10-08
October 5, 1888.
Expresses Appreciation
For Recent Poem.

expresses Appfeclat1oM
For Recent Poem.
To the Editor Of The Star:
X 1NDLY convey my appreciation Of
the poem, Mothers" in last Friday
nights Star to the author. I have been
much criticized always for being such an
easy mother. Thank God for it. 1t Is
positively the first time have ever read
Q poem on that subject.
AMY MOULTON BALCH.
Octoher 1. 1888,
Evening star., 1938-10-08
Success.

Don't worry If you claim no praise.
Think not OF the applause you've missed.
In these somewhat peculiar days
You're lucky If you are not hissed!
Evening star., 1938-10-08

Letters to the Editor must bed,
the name and address of the triter,
although the use OF pseudonyn, for
publication is permissible. Please be
briefl
Evening star., 1938-10-08
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"De faith cure" said Uncle Eben, may
be good fob some ailments, but hates to
see man standin' roun' tryin' to mend
his fences an Lift de mortgage Wit It,"
Evening star., 1938-10-08

''The man who is always out of job,"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, "usu-
ally has most exacting opinions about
how other people ought to do their. work"
Evening star., 1938-10-08

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Q. How long has work been going On
at the Mount Rushmore National Me-
morial7-J. r.
A. Work on Mount Rushmore started
In 1927. Former President Calvin Cool
idge, then spending the summer in tho
Black Hills, handed to Gutson Borglum
the first tools used on the project.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-25
Anti Aircraft Guns
Seattle Post-Intelligencerl

(Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
 Col Louis Johnson, assistant secretary of war, says the Pacific Northwest needs defense, particu- larly anu-aircraft guns and will get them very soon"
 Goodl
 The most effective protection that could be pro- vded for the Pacific Northwest would be the basng in Alaska of naval and air forces capable of inter-
 That will take time, is evidenced by the steps still being taken to perfect Pearl Harbor, first outlying post in the Pacific.
 In the establishment of the naval air base at Stka, of which Seattle has ample reminder through the current migration of patrol squadrons the present administration has taken the first steps toward pro- viding this element of safety
 Even after Alaska bases and enlarged fleet in the North Pacific provide stronger first line of defense the Pacific Northwest will require defending forces coast defenses and anti-arcraft batteries And until the comprehensive program that will assure intercepon of any attack is perfected the need of such defenses close at hand is most acute
 The planes to be stationed at McChord Field the army air base south of Tacoma, will provide second line of defense
 Coast defense batteries capable of repellng naval attacks and anti-aircraft batteries to drive off raid
 
 As Karl Wiegand has related anti-aircraft artillery has undergone remarkable development in recent years
 It is welcome indeed to learn that the Pa cific Northwest is to have the benefit of this protec ton, as Mir. Johnson says. very soon'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-25
MIR. FARLEY'S IMPRESSIONS

Postmaster General James A. Farley sailed south through Juneau this morning his first visit to Alaska drawing to an end The impressions the Democratic National Chairman got of the Territory his brief trip. as he outlined them here while the Aleutian was in port reveal clearly the advantages to Alaska of having some of our outstanding public figures visit the north and see first hand the march the Territory is making toward development and eX- pansion of industries.
 Said the Postmaster General on the air mail
 T realize more than ever that extended air mail facilities vitally necessary"
 On the Palmer colony:
 T was glad of the chance to observe at first hand the progress made at the Palmer agricultural community. There were many difficulties to be over come but the fourishing condition of the colony is the evidence that the experiment is going to be a success in every way
 On development:
 Alaska is to be enved for its natural resources. and the sound manner in which the mining, fishing and agricultural interests are being developed bear testimony to the fact that the Territory is at the threshold of new period of growth and expansion !"
 And in conclusion:
 Some day I hope to return and to have the chance to of the Interior In the meanwhile I shall be an ardent booster for the wonderful land of Alaska"
 Alaska hopes that the day of the Postmaster Generals return will not be a distant one.