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Evening star., 1939-03-03

was no sidewalk. This condition is all
too common in our city. Why should
our citizens, particularly our children,
be thus unnecessarily endangered?
We are urged to teach our children
to stay out of the streets. but in many
sections, these children are forced into
the streets because there are no side
walks This is especially true in some
of the newer sections, particularly those
OF higher-priced homes. The idea of
dispensing with a sidewalk and pro-
viding a beautiful lawn sloping to the
street is development of this auto
minded age. The idea has been en-
couraged by realtors and builders. 1t
increases the apparent size of the lot,
aims to give an air of distinction and
excluslveness to the neighborhood, and
incidentally eliminates the expense of
sidewalk construction. The purchaser
OF the property may approve the idea, or,
If he does not probably postpones ad
dltlonal expenditure. Perhaps he
doesn't need a sidewalk, anyway. But
what of the children who may pass that
way? Except in the finest weather they
are forced into the street. There are
not SO many, perhaps, who walk that
way-most of them are children. But
are theirs not our most precious lives
to save? Are they not our most help
less ones and therefore in need of the
most protection-the best traffic con-
ditions?
child can be taught to stay on a
sidewalk and to watch at crossings
However, when once these restraints are
removed and he is forced into the street
where lines are difficult to define, he is
apt to wander playfully and thought
lessly Outright to the center. Even if
he attempts to walk close to the curb,
a parked car may force him out farther
What will he do if cars are coming IN
opposite directions? 1t is so easy to
become confused.
True, the streets in these sections
are not usually busy streets. but there
is always the routine traffic of the
neighborhood. The carelessness of one
delivery boy can so easily snuff out a
loved little life.
Whose is the responsibility for this
hit-and-miss sidewalk condition? I do
not know. Can sidewalks be put in
If property owner protests? I have
been told by those who should know
that they cannot be forced on property
against the will Of the owner who must
stand the expense. Yet I know of at
least one case where such has hap
pened. Can this matter not be clari-
fled and sidewalks put in wherever
there may be any need, particularly
where children may need them? This
may mean all along our city streets.
Why not? In the name Of our COM
mon humanity, let us overcome selfish
ness ard give our school children side
walks. Why must we wait until death
again proves their necessity? NIL,
February 16.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

eleventh until his sixteenth year, the
doors of the Convict school were open
to the youthful genius. Salieri real
lied that his gifts were exceptional;
certain friends of his own age tried
to help him, but the generous patron
he needed never appeared.
Meanwhile, Schubert wrote. In
1915 he produced two symphonies, a
quartet, two sonatas, two masses,
Sta'bat Mater, a Magnificat, three
operettas, portions of two operas,
twenty-five pieces" for various voices
and instruments and one hundred
and twenty-eight songs. The driving
power in his soul kept him toiling
1ncessantly up to the last. No other
author has equaled him in quantity
for a similar period of time. Even
when sick unto death, he still poured
out manuscript. Starved, ill-clad, in
effect homeless, he nevertheless was
free in spirit. The historians say
that he was "a romantic" and that
ne was responsible for the addition
OF strangeness to beauty" Such a
verdict probably is correct. The
faithful few who loved him buried
him beside Beethoven under the
words: Music has here entombed a
rich treasure, but still greater hopes"
Now, however, multitudes may do
for Schubert what his contemporaries
could not. At a price within the
reach of millions his art is democra-
tized. Science has made it possible
for him to be everybody's guest. So,
like the Unfinished Symphony" he
is immortal forever. In days other
wise sorrowful, that is something to
rejoice about.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Urges East Capitol Site
For the Auditorium.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Nothing more timely has ever been
written regarding a civic problem than
The Star editorial of the 31st ult. plea
for Reconsideration
Most suggestions for the artistic de-
velopment of the District of Columbia
begin and end with a traffic Jam as
though those behind the project were
determined to be as illogical as possible.
Availability, practicability and conven-
fence are continually shunted to one side
as being Of no Importance and strlkingly
so in this matter of an auditorium
In laying out the city, beauty, SYM
metry, balance. proportion, should con-
tiiue as the objectives of the present
the original planners.
With these in mind how any one with
sense of the fitness of things could
suggest further cluttering of an already
badly cluttered area by the inclusion CT
an auditorium on or near the John Mar
shall site is incomprehensible. Right
now they are destroying one of the citys
most needed breathing spaces on the
adjoining property-Pension Park-,by
erecting various buildings that are 60
ing to shut out light and air from that
populous center of the foreign-born and
thus intensity the congestion of an al
ready congested area. Surely, whom the
gods would destroy they first make mad.
No loyal Washingtonian wishes to see
a city beautiful-in spots. There must
be civic pride that will make it. all
in ALL thing of beauty. Our sympathy
goes out to the National Capital Park
and Planning Commission, that from its
inception has labored in season and out
Of season with that object in view, only
to have some Pecksniff Illustrate their
carefully laid plans.
1t is time that reason reign, and that
some effort be made to balance an abb
normally unbalanced town. People of
vision are coming to realize this need.
They know that East Washington is
much overdue. They know that the un-
pardonable discrimination against the
natural gateway to the National Capital
Is reacting at a frightful cost in time
and money to the whole District.
The entire $18,0O0,O0O involved in the
works program would not be sufficient to
restore to its rightful heritage that por-
ton of East Washington lying between
the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Ana
costa River. We have been long suf-
fering and our patient pleadings have
been uniformly met with contempt. But
change is imminent. The campaign of
The Star has acted as a powerful lever
in awakening the public.
It begins to look now as though reason
would Dign. That the concensus of
opinion among the intelligentsia indicates
an endeavor to right past wrongs there
can be no doubt. That means the long
delayed development OF East Capitol
street Is about to begin. That the weight
of the evidence, beyond question, proves
that the most appropriate location for
an auditorium from every angle will be
the site on the Anacostia parkway dl-
rectly east of the Capitol. We've been
vindicated. Forget the long night. Let's
go! ALFRED D. CALVERT.
March /.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Absent

sit and muse, Love. at the close of day
Upon the happy evenings long ago :
When you sang softly in the sunset
glow, z
Or let your fingers DER the ivories stray.
Life seemed serene-a forecasting Of
gloom ta
In all the years ahead could not trace,
Nor surmise that so soon your vacant
place a
Would shadow every corner in the room.
And yet love to linger there at night
Seeming to hear the dear tones Of your
voice, =
That still can make my saddened heart
rejoice
And to my eyes can bring the old de-
light e
- ,
AS II again you sang, or struck for mo
Chord after chord Of perfect harmony =
GERTRUDE BROOKE HAMILTON.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Want Of Sidewalks
Endangers Children.

To the Editor of The Star:
May I congratulate you on The Stars
forceful and effective presentations of
the appalling traffic conditions in
Washington. wish to comment on one
particular item relative to these con-
ditions. A few weeks ago a woman was
killed as she walked in the street. In
your "Why Must They Die" feature,
when giving the facts Of the case, you
mentioned parenthetically that there
Evening star., 1939-03-03
the Senate Military Affairs Commit

the Senate Military Affairs Commit
tee recently was told, the Germans
do, in fact, possess a new bomb more
destructive than any weapon ever
used in warfare. Whether Goering
has such a weapon at his disposal or
not, his speech of March l is suffi-
ciently truculent, sufficiently reveal
ing OF Germany's purpose, to justify
to the hilt everything Congress is now
being asked to provide in the realm
OF air defense for this country.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Old Rhyme Quoted
In New Deal COnnotation.

To the Editor of The Star
The present effort at appeasement of
industry by the administration reminds
the writer of the following lines:
when the devil got sick saint
would be,
When the devil got well a devil
of q saint was he.''
It is evident that the New Deal is sick
r. SET I.
Washington, February 2S.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Trade.

The Trade.
To one whose soul is full of art
This world of ours is funny
He deems himself exceedingly. smart
To take some portion of his art
And let it go for money. 4
The man who has a golden store
Is lured by fancies mystic
10 send his wealth to Europe's shore.
He values not his golden lore
He wants to be artistic,
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
a pSeudonyna for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Says Uncle Eben.

Says Uncle Eben.
Dis world is full o. blessin's
If to note 'em you's inclined.
But generally dey depends
Upon yoh frame O. mind.
Blue skies don seem so cheerful
When you's pushin' of spade,
You 'preciates de sunshine
When you's loafln' In de shade,
Evening star., 1939-03-03

Overproductive.
Everybody grabs a pen,
And says he will turn out
A book to give his fellow men
Some things to think about.
Now statesmen, soldiers, saints and
crooks
Are scribbling late O. nights.
Oh, who is going to read the books
That everybody writes.
Evening star., 1939-03-03
Quick Action.

People talk about the weather be-
cause they don't like to think" remarked
tion
mot In this climate" answered the
contradictory person. you've got 10
keep your mind on it here. The wealth
er's liable to change while you're talk
ing about it."
Evening star., 1939-03-03

1mmaturity. .
Are you disappointed because You
have not been mentioned as a favo!te
SOM"
mo-" answered Senator Sorghum,
these infant prodigies very seldom
amount to much"
THE man." said Hi Ho, the sage of
Chinatown, who is always handing
around advice about how the stock
market is going, is very useless giver."
Evening star., 1939-03-03
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Evening star., 1939-03-03

@. What is the name of the big new
liner which is being built at Newport
NeWs?-K. L. H.
A. The 26000-ton vessel will be named
the America. 1t will be launched in Sep
tember.
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Evening star., 1939-03-03

@. Who was the American artist who
named his sons for famous painters?-
T. K
A. Charles Wilson Peale had II chill
dren, all of whom were named after
famous artists. Three of these, Rem
brandt, Raphael and Titan all became
artists.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

G. How many grade crossings are there
in New York State?-T. S. D.
A. At the end of 1888 there were 6,592
such crossings in the State.
Evening star., 1939-03-03

@. Why does dog turn around before
it lies doWn?-H. NJ N.
A. 1t is habit retained from the period
when the dogs habitat was among tall
grass and it was necessary to turn about
to clear a space for bed
Evening star., 1939-03-03

@. What does caffeine look like?-
V. M. W.
A. 1t is a crystalline substance, the
crystals being shiny white and needle
shaped. 1t has no odor and is slightly
bitter
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09

LONDON, Oct 8. (UP) = The
British and French governments are
in complete accord regarding the
purposes for which they entered the
war against Germany, Prime Min
ister Neville Chamberlain said in
the House of Commons today.
Chamberlain said that the pur-
poses of the Allies had more than
once been stated.
Doubtless, as time goes on, both
governments will consider whether
their war aims should be stated in
more specific form he said.
Any such statement, Chamber
lain said would be made only by
agreement between the British and
French governments.
Chamberlain spoke in reply to a
question from Arthur Henderson
Laborite, as to whether it was the
policy of his majesty's government
to publish in the due course of time
and jointly with the French gov
ernment specific statement of wal
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Reds FIoY Allies
War on HitIerism

MOSCOW. Oct. Q. cUP)-Izvestia
official government newspaper, said
today that 10 continue the war on
the basis of restoring Poland would
be senseless slaughter. that TO fight
to crush Hitlerism would be crimi-
nal political folly, and that Adolf
Hitlers peace bid could serve as
a real and practical basis for peace
negotiations
"Hitler's proposals may be ac-
cepted, declined or corrected in
one way or another" said Izvestia.
But one can not help admitting
that in any case they can serve as
real and practical basis for nego-
tiations for an earlier conclusion
of peace
One may respect or hate Hitler
ism. just as any other system of
political views This is a matter of
taste. But TO undertake war for
the annihilation of Hitlerism
means to commit an act of crimi-
nal folly in politics"
A fight to crush Hitlerism. Izves-
tia said. would be really a fight
to exterminate a people and would
be senseless and absurd cruelty.
1T throws us back TO the dark
medieval epoch of devastating reli-
gious wars for the determination of
heretics and dissentients," contin-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Germans Capture
Allied Staff Aide

BERLIN, Oct. 8. (UP)-A French
general staff lieutenant colonel was
captured when anti-aircraft guns
shot down a French plane on the
western front, the German high
command asserted today.
The plane was forced to land in
German territory, 1t was explain
ed. and the lieutenant colonel and
three other men in the plane were
made prisoners.
A second French plane, it was
asserted, was shot down near
Godesberg- Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain went a little
over a year ago to confer with
Adolf Hitler before the Munich con-
ference.
10Th planes were part of French
reconnaissance group which tried
TO fly over the Rhine near Bonn.
it was said.
There was minor artillery activ-
ity on the western front, the COM
muinque said
On the eastern front, it was said,
German troops continued without
incident their advance east of the
Vistula river and in the SuWalki
area, toward the German Russian
demarkation line, in cooperation
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Allies Reiterdte
Joint Agreement

aims based on principles already
enunciated by his majesty's govern
ment.
Some press reports from Wash
ington, purporting to show that
President Roosevelt was contem-
plating some move toward negotia-
ton of peace, were received with
out enthusiasm by British political
circles. It was said that there had
yet been no positive indications of
any development that would halt
hostilities.
The first requisite, these sources
insisted. would be reconstruction of
independent Polish and Czechoslo-
yak nations.
Adolf Hitler's speech, political
circles emphasized, is not consider
ed as any formal peace offer and
if the Nazis want to make such a
move they should send proposals
through the United States embassy
in Berlin, which is representing
British interests.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
BottIeship Hub
Of Many Rumors

ed. said the big fighting ship was
scheduled to lift anchor today and
resume gunnery practice off San
Clemente island, where it had been
lust prior to the time the sabotage
reports started and where the re-
ported tampering supposedly oc-
Cured.
Among the asserted acts of sa-
botage were tampering with the
oil lines, dropping of metal scraps
into machinery aboard the vessel,
poisoning of drinking water and
emptying of oil into the boilers.
All these were described by navy
men as fantastic rumors.'
Official confirmation that the
FBI was investigating the reports
was given by Chief j. Edgar Hoo
yer. now at San Francisco.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Soviet in Drive
To Support Peace
Plea by Hitler

Continued From Page u
have any effect on the coldness of
Great Britain and France toward
peace on Hitler's terms or on the
first reply to Hitler which Prime
Minister Neville Chamberlain may
deliver Wednesday in the House OF
Commons. The liberation of both
the Poles and the Czechoslovaks is
expected to be a minimum Allied
requisite for peace talk.
1t was obvious on the fighting
fronts that the war was in a period
of suspended animation pending the
outcome of the diplomatic battle
which-without firing a shots
changing the political face of Eu-
rope almost as radically as the
Nazi and Red armies changed the
status of Poland.
Just what this lull in fighting
during the diplomatic maneuvers
meant in regard to the paramount
question of peace or war to the
bitter end depended primarily on
the London and Paris governments.
Authoritative circles in both capitals
continued to insist with almost
every breath that there was no
willingness to accept any settle
ment yet proposed by Germany or
her friends and that Nazi hopes for
some such msdiator as President
Roosevelt o. a Scandinavian state
were groundless.
Meantime, Hitler began to put
some of the plans disclosed in his
speech into effect. German ships
arrived in the Baltic states to begin
returning around 100000 racial
Germans to the Reich as part of
the Fuehrers design for re-settle-
ment of eastern European minor
ities in cooperation with the Soviets
which have now virtually COM
pleted their domination of the Bal
tic zone.
Lithuar.-n negotiations with
Moscow, involving return of part
of the Wilma area to Lithuania and
establishment of big Red army bases
near the East Prussia border on
Lithuanian soil, were reported al
most completed. Finland is next
in the Soviet design.
The Fins were believed likely to
prove more difficult for the Rus
slams but there was general belief
that they finally would fall into
line.
Germany gave no sign of inter-
ceding in behalf of the Fins and
there appeared to be little more
than sympathy and concern on the
part of the Scandinavian states
which have seen the Soviets swiftly
take over domination of the Baltic
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
I.V. Groups Fight
Ham-Eggs Plan
lContinued from PAGE d

t1Oltlllueu lIulll EdSt Il
luton against $50 Thursday fol-
lowed a two-hour discussion of
other bureau business in which
the following resolutions were
passed
A resolution asking the State
federation to go on record as ia
voring repeal of the reciprocal trade
agreement act. The state fedora
ton will meet in San Diego in No.
vember.
A resolution recommending that
non-paid public officials be pro-
tected by the Workmen's Compen-
sation act.
A resolution to elect bureau Of
ficers at the December meeting
and to hold the annual farm bureau
meeting in January.
c. o. Hoober was elected state
delegate.
c. F. Kamm was chosen alternate
state delegate.
Foulds reported the county rank
ed fifth in membership.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
State Clio Urges
3rd Term for F.R.

SAN FRANCGCO, Oct. 9. (UP)-
The California state CIO conven-
ton ended today after delegates
endorsed third term for President
Roosevelt and favored the exten-
sion of the New Deal on every
front"
Before the final vote, spirited
debate arose over the question of
whether Mr.. Roosevelt should be
named specifically in the resolu-
ton. It was announced that one
resolution was presented which en-
dorsed the principles of the New
Deal but which did not name the
president. This was drawn up by
the resolutions committee after a
conference with national CIO lead
ers, and was turned down.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Reds Only Winners
From Europe's War
Analysis Reveals
CONTINUED from Page |


from that region, 10 be distributed
in the central Germanic Reich
proper.
Hitler also has lost his chance
to expand southeastward into the
Balkans. Anything to be gained
there he also must share with
Stain, and he may even have to
play second fiddle
Russia strategically is in a much
stronger position to exert pressure
in the southeastern corner OF
Europe.
Russia also has gained the ad-
vantage of expanding trade with
Germany, now being negotiated
Hitler gains. of course, in being
able to draw on Russias vast re-
sources to provide the sinews OF
war against the Allies But it puts
him in the position of being partly
dependent on his new strange bed
fellow if he is to hold out against
a long war and starvation blockade
by the Allies.
Russia, 20 years after the revolu-
ton, has become a potent force
in Europe proper. What fate she
has in store for Rumania and Bui-
garia can only be conjectured. but
there have been signs that Stain
has his eye on Bessarabia, the
northeastern section Of Rumania
which Russia lost after the Worlo
war.
The eastern Baltic states are be-
ing hugged in the paralyzing arms
Of the Russian bear The part Of
Poland held by Russia undoubtedly
will be communized and the landed
estates turned over to the peasants
1t is reasonable to believe that if
Communist forms of government
are not forced on Esthonia, Latvia
and Lithuania, at least Communist
doctrines will be strongly pushed.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09

ued the official newspaper. His
tory, however. has shown that such
theological and religious campaigns
resulted only in the humiliation Of
whole generations and the cultural
degradation of nations.
One can not destroy any ideolo-
gy by fire and sword
1t was legitimate to ask, said L.
vestia, whether if Britain and
France continued the war on the
Crush Hitler" basis, the real aim
was not to consolidate their world
domination"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
Cook Goes on
Trial forLife

HOLLYWOOD, Oct. 9. CUP) =
Dewitt Clinton Cook went on trial
for his life today in a courtroom
which is to be turned into a virtual
theater while the state unreels a
talking film showing Cook as he
reenacted the attack Staying of
beautiful Anya Sosoyeva.
Cook, a 20-year- Iowa refor-
matory parolee, is charged with the
murder of Miss Sosoyeva, a Russian
dancer and former liegfeld beauty,
on the campus of Los Angeles City
college last Feb. "a.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
LoveIand to Form
Bureau Chorus

Baxter Loveland, Farm bureau
director. Monday announced aplan
to organize a farm bureau chorus
to present a program at the an
nual meeting of the bureau IN
January.
Loveland scheduled the frsC
meeting for chorus tryouts on next
Monday night at the Brawley high
school music room. All members
and friends are eligible to sing In
the chorus, Joveland said.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09

SAN PEDRO, Cal, Oct. 9. tUP)
The 1900 officers and sailors at
tached to the battleship Arizona
were free today to board and to
leave the huge dreadnaught "as
usual" while unverified reports
persisted that evidence of sabo-
tage had been discovered.
The navy maintained strict Sc
crecy and refused to comment on
reports that the Federal Bureau
of Investigation and naval intel
ligence were investigating a "sa-
botage plot"
Another report, also unconfirm-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-10-09
POLICE CONGRESS OPENED

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 3. IUPJ
The 46th annual international
police congress opened here today
with police executives representing
federal, state and local enforce
ment agencies participating in a
broad and scientific study of pre-
vention and suppression of crime
in all its forms.