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Evening star., 1939-02-07
Little Light Yet

The initial stage of the hearing on
the nomination of Thomas r. Amlie
to be member of the Interstate
Commerce Commission did little to-
ward establishing his qualifications
for Office.
Mr.. Amlie vigorously, and at length,
disavowed any leanings toward COM
munism, and charged his foes with
raising this issue for want of some
thing better.
On questions with which he would
be required to concern himself as a
member of the tribunal which regu-
lates the twenty-five billion dollar
rail industry, Mr.. Amlie was bit less
positive He assumes that railroads
eventually will pass into Government
ownership, but at the same time,
argues against large-scale reduction
in the transportation system, insist
ing that a revival of business will
justify the size of the present ma
chine. Inasmuch as the theory Of
government ownership is predicted
on the failure of private operation,
and this collapse would not come
about under peak traffic movement,
these views of the former Progressive
House member are hardly reconcile
able.
This Amlie hearing, 1t was ex-
planned at the outset by Senator
Evening star., 1939-02-07
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TraceUell.

new thing. And, OF course, the word
doesn't mean rhythm, or what one ordi-
narily thinks of when they use the term.
Swing" in the dance sense, means
swinging away from the music, as writ
ten, and putting ones own musical ideas
into sounds at the very time and place.
Ad lib, as the musicians say.
This sort of improvisation is as old as
the old masters. Beethoven and Mozart
excelled at It,
The mighty Ludwig could sit down at
his piano and, taking theme, Swing"
it with the best of them. He was i'm
provising, or making up on the spur of
the moment So marvellous was his
ability that afterwards he could recall
exactly what he had played, and how
and If it struck him as exceptional, he
could jot it down for future use This
was net however, his ordinary method
Of composition.
It Is Just as we'll for the average lis
tener to music to realize that intent, in
this art, is everything.
composer starts out to do what? In
one case, to create singing melody. In
another, to form good rousing march
tune. In another, to compose a SYM
phony.
The result must be good music in the
first place, but above that it must be
music which embodies what the writer
set out to do.
TNolN I,
gives us no tunes in the ordinary sense.
Equally, it is not fair to the native crea-
tors of Hawaiian melodies if they do not
give us symphonies.
The test is:
Did James Ii Cor Ii, we are not sure)
make us pretty, haunting tune out of
just few rising notes, followed by two
higher ones?
He did, and we must trust our ears, and
the impress on mind and heart, and
declare that his "Pua Maka Hala" is
chershable.
The test is:
Did Beethoven, in his immortal third
symphony, give us music to stir heart and
soul, and do it in the traditional form
created for this type of music?
Surely he did, and we might say the
same for his other symphonies.
The test is
Did Debussy, in his preludes, create
out of chords, progressions and the like,
rather than by melodic line, works which
mirrored himself? He did, and We are
the richer for it,
Let us listen for what composers tried
to do, rather than just for what we like
Then, if we feel they succeeded, we will
succeed in being fair to them and to
ourselves. We will be good listeners.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Jackson Blamed for
Panic of 1887.
TO the Editor Of The st

TO the Editor Of The Star:
Il should be clear to those who read
carefully the recent letter by Hugh Rus
sell Fraser, wherein he takes issue with
u. w. F." relative to Jackson and his
administration, that 1t Is Mr.. Fraser,
not ~. w. F." who misinterprets the facts
of history or does not know them, and
does not get down to basic truth.
He states that the Fundamental"
cause of the depression of 1887 was wild
speculation in public lands, which Jack
son vainly tried to eliminate as early as
1882 by recommending to Congress that
the sale of these lands be limited to set
tiers only" That was also the shallow
contention of Don Romine in a prior
letter to The Star.
The cause of wild speculation" and
therefore, the Fundamental" cause of
the depression was the "elimination" Of
the United States Bank without provid-
ing q suitable substitute for it. And
the writer's should realize after little
thought, that the actual settlers were
also wild spectators" and that jack
sons request respecting the sale of lands
did not indicate breadth of intellect or
craftsmanship; for any law passed in
compliance Herewith would have been a
futile, not to say an unjust act.
Jackson was a destroyer rather than a
builder, and he was somewhat of a
feudist-a "hater"; and, having acquired
q hate for the United States Bank, or
the people connected therewith, he fired
and hired until he found q servant,
Roger B. Taney (whon he later appoints
ID 70 succeed the great John Marshall
Evening star., 1939-02-07

A symphony by Beethoven
A prelude by Debussy-
A hula tune by Johnny Noble
II you don't get the same sort Of pleas
ure from all of these as listener, then
you should check up on yourself. and
see what is the matter with your musical
appreciation.
Music is one, whatever its form, or
magnitude.
The necessary thing is that it be good,
no matter the size or intent.
Note that we do not say the good lis
the same kind.
II he talks loftily of Beethoven's
'Fifth," let us say, but processes only
contempt for Hawaiian music, the CO.
ordination Of his mind and ears is not
what it should be.
If he processes to love Debussy's Lies
Collines D'Anacapri," (The Hills of Ana
capri, but pretends to despise so lovely
an Hawaiian song as "Pua Maka Hala,"
something is wrong with his ways of
listening, truly.
X 4
This type Of music lover steps up to a
noble array of Hawaiian records, and
says, loftily, very nice, but they all
sound alike, don't they?"
Yes, they all sound alike-until you
become acquainted with them.
All Debussy's preludes sound alike, too,
to the ear unacquainted with them.
All "a of them.
Yet little hearing of those revolu-
tionary pieces, with their titles placed at
the end, makes one understand Just how
really different they are.
OF course, II you haven't listened to
as many Hawaiian numbers as YOU
should, perhaps they all do sound alike.
The strumming guitar and the soft
patter Of the ukuleles, in the authentic
renditions, tends to make them all seem
the same, undoubtedly. But as soon as
the ear is experienced in this sort of
thing, the differences begin to stand out
That is why the collector of these rec
ords does not mind duplication of
titles, because no real HaWaiians ever
play the same tune the same way.
These differences are amazing. after
you get onto listening for them. The
very same tune, basically, but so changed
In the rendition that at first 1t is diff
cult to realize it Is the same.
Thus one may have three or four rem
ditions Of the fast comic hula, Toni
Fomi," and have what amounts to three
or four melodies, in sense.
This is really improvisation, or swing
as the dance bands call it.
Swing" in the modern sense, is no
Evening star., 1939-02-07
MOrdecai Ezekiel's
New Book.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Mordecai Ezekiel, agricultural BRAIN
truster, has put out book called Jobs
For ALL" and describes by what he
thinks is subtle propaganda how every
body can have fine Jobs with big wages
Farmer" Ezekiel went to Russia in
1881 and made a careful study of how
farmers should be handled in that
workers paradise Mr.. Ezekiel has
been the brains" behind all New Deal
farm legislation, and farm riots and
revolts are already on the horizon. Mr.
Ezekiel would now like to invade the
industrial field with his "jobs for all
propaganda and polish of the work of
destruction started by John L. Lewis
and his cohorts.
Just because the American people do
not squawk loud and long over this type
of propaganda is no sign that they are
dumb. They are just gradually getting
filled to the bursting point with it.
February l. Q. E. D.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance
All Other States and Canada
Member of the Associated Press
Is 1t Peace in Spuin?

Three quarters of century ago
great man surveyed the ravages of
a long and destructive civil war. To
bind up the wounds of that conflict,
Lincoln said there must be malice
toward none, charity for all. IT
Spain is to rise from the Welter of
blood and tears which has submerged
her for two and a half years; to re-
build her devastated towns and coun-
tryside; to mend her broken hearts
and assuage the violent passions
which have turned brother against
brother-to set in motion the mighty
work Of national reconstruction-the
spirit of Appomattox and of the Sec
ond inaugural must be invoked at
Burgos. General Franco faces such
a test as representatives Of the
French and British governments
confer with the Loyalist govern
ment over ways and means of ending
the war.
With Catalonia hopelessly lost and
their routed army pouring across the
French border in hordes before the
victorious enemys advance, the
Loyalists are draining the dregs OF
irretrievable defeat They retain a
precarious hold on that one-quarter
of the country known as the Madrid
Valencia island" in Central Spain,
but, deprived of munitions, General
Miaja's forces there face an almost
certain overthrow, however long they
essay brave but hopeless resistance.
Latest reports credit the Spanish
government, conscious of its desper-
ate plight, with readiness to make
peace with Franco on the basis Of
little more than moral guarantees"
Abandoning his earlier demands for
more generous terms, Premier Negrin
Is said now to be willing to surrender
upon conditions providing Cd that
no government leaders who fall into
insurgent hands in mass surrenders
shall be subject to reprisals, and CD
that all Italian and German inf1u-
ence will be banished from Spain.
Before these revised Loyalist terms
were made known, General Franco
was reported to have refused to con-
slider anything but unconditional
government capitulation. He had
previously announced that no for
eign power would be permitted
voice in a victorious insurgent Spain.
Whether his Italian and German
allies, without whom Franco could
not have won, will allow him to make
q peace designed to restore Spain to
the Spaniards may presently become
the crux of the situation and deter
mine whether war Is to end or drag
on. France and Britain have urgent
reasons to prevent Fascist domina-
ton of Spain or any of its possessions
in or athwart the Mediterranean.
Rome's threats not to withdraw
Italian forces are ominous, but Mus
solini's ardor may be cooled by Prime
Minister Chamberlain's firm state
ment in Parliament yesterday that
any menace to "the vital interests of
France" would find Britain quickly
and solidly" behind her.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Appreciates Privilege Of
Enjoying Free Press.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Thanks to the American press for its
open-door policy, giving the people a
ringside seat at the game of foreign wars
and conquests. Only people of fair
minded nations enjoy such privileges,
and as a result are awakening to the
possibility OF future perils through the
enlargement OF their defense measures.
The malicious words bouncing from
dictator controlled nations seem to be
just plain jealousy Of our knowledge of
these existing evils. Efforts to increase
our defense will naturally draw fire from
them, as we are doing just what they
don't Incorporating greater resistance
to their world dominating ambitions.
No doubt, as the days turn from one
to the other, many stones will be thrown
across the great spans of water May
they come to rest without making a dent
upon the shores Of the free people.
LELAND H. MADORIE.
February 2.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
CriticizeS Two Points
In Pedestrian Control.
To the Editor NJ The Star.
To the Edito


Since the number of letters on the sub
ject of the contest between the pedes-
trian and the autoist has slackened, I
venture to offer the following criticism in
regard to the recent advice given out
by the Traffic Advisory Council.
1t was kind of them to provide that
autoists should yield right of way to pc
destrians who at cross-walks have start
ed on the green light. However, I be-
heve judicial decisions have previously
been rendered to that effect. The propo-
sition to make it a misdemeanor for a
pedestrian to use the roadway between
intersections when vehicle is approach
ing from either direction seems to me
unfair and unreasonable in that it would
tend to impose excessive legal RESPONSE
bility In case of an accident, on the pc
destrian. HORACE M. FULTON.
February 5.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

Johnson of Colorado. the subcom-
mittee chairman in charge, was
called solely to determine "for the
satisfaction Of the Senate" II the
nominee is qualified. No doubt, as
the hearing progresses, his ideas on
the various aspects of the transrorta-
tion problem will be developed fur
ther and these will be interesting,
even though Mr.. Amlie has given as
surance that, If confirmed, he will
subordinate personal opinions to TIE
will of Congress.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

In the interval before building a
lot of planes ourselves, possibly about
the best way this country could be
occupied is to furnish the French
with a flock. The existence of their
Increased force alone might nip in
the bud the very trouble for which
ours will have been prepared.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Not Edible.

The terrapin grows scarcer,
Likewise the quail and deer,
But the presumptious grounding grows
More prominent each year!
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Terror in Britain

The curse of nationalistic bitter
ness which the world had hoped was
lifted from Anglo-Irish relations as
the result Of the pact concluded q
Evening star., 1939-02-07
The Man That Pays.

$50 your daughter has married the
titled stranger" said the romantic
woman.
eyes," answered Mr.. Cummox, glanc-
ing up from his check book.
"Was it case of love at first sight?"
eyes, now it's case of draw on sight"
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
q pSeudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be briet
Evening star., 1939-02-07
That Problem Again.

Remember" said Senator Sorghum to
the newly elected representative, that so
long as you hold public office you are a
servant Of the people; plain servant"
what" exclaimed the new member
from suburban district, "can I act as
naughty and overbearing and take as
many holidays as that?"s
Evening star., 1939-02-07

de way things is goin' desc days"
said Uncle Eben, de grafters seem to be
thankful dat de people amt found out
yet dat dey Is public Enemy No. l."
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Crafty MOdeSty.

The things that great men sometimes
state
Within themselves some doubts awaken.
He saws: I'm not q candidate!"
And hopes perchance that he's mis-
taken.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

"The man who always speaks the
TRUTH" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, will surely be successful unless he
is unfortunate enough to talk too much"
Evening star., 1939-02-07

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@. What is the meaning of the word
Ajayers?-K. H. M.
A. 1t refers to amateur journalists.

O. What was the outcome of the case
in New York where a school child re-
fused to salute the flag because of re-
ligious beliefs?-K. H.
A. The case involved Grace Sand
strom of Brookhaven, Long Island, who
was dismissed from school because she
refused to salute the flag. The New
York Court of Appeals ruled that the
State could compel children to salute
the flag. The decision, written by Chief
Judge Frederick E. Crane, held that the
salute was ''in no sense an act of idolatry
or violation of constitutional rights, but
a necessary public measure to engender
and maintain patriotism in the young"
O. Please give history Of Canada's
postal service.-J. B. w.
A. Canada's first postal service dates
back to the French regime, when letters
Of the Governor and the Intendant were
carried by an appointed messenger, who
was also permitted to carry mail in
trusted to him by private persons. The
fee allowed the messenger by the In
tendan't commission was 10 sous for q
letter between Quebec and Montreal,
and sous to Three Rivers, with pro-
portionate charges for greater or shorter
distances. The first of these couriers
was Pierre De Silva, known as 'the
Portuguese" who received his commits
sion from Raudot, the Intendant, In
1705. When Canada came under British
rule the first regular postal service was
established in 1853 by Benjamin Frank
lin, then Deputy Postmaster General for
the American Colonies, who opened a
post Office at Quebec with subordinate
officers at Three Rivers and Montreal.
O. Where is the Dog News published?-
L. s. H.
A. The magazine is published at Third
and Walnut streets, Cincinnati, Ohio.
@. In photography, what is meant by
a fi1ter?-J. G..
A. A filter is transparent colored me.
dium interposed between the object and
the film in the path of the light rays
reflected by the object. 1t may be COL
ored gelatin wafer mounted in the bar
rel of the lens, or it may be a colored
gelatin sheet cemented between glass and
mounted over the front or over the rear
element of the lens. A filter may be Of
almost any color. It's function Is either
to screen completely from the Aim one
or more colored light rays or to weaken
the intensity Of certain colored rays q
to do both.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

A reader can get the ansoer to any
question OF fact by writing The EDe.
ming Star Information Bureau. Fred
eric J. Haskin, director, Washington.
d. C. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1939-02-07
Delivered by Carrier-City and Suburban
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The Evening Star Newspaper Company

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Chicago ONCE: 435 North Michigan Ave.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

@. When was the big wind In ire
land?-W. H.
A. The big wind occurred in Ireland
on the night of January 6, 1889 In
Limerick, Galway and Athlone, hundreds
of houses were blown down and hun.
dreds more were burned by the spread
ing of fires from those blown down.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

@. Where is the Dog News published7-
L. s. H.
A. The magazine is published at Third
and Walnut streets, Cincinnati, Ohio.
Evening star., 1939-02-07

@. How long has 1t been illegal to bring
mongoose into the United States?-
C. S. A.
A. Since 1900 the importation into the
United States or any territory or district
thereof of the mongoose is prohibited.
This is section 241 of the Lacey Act.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-02
OBITUARY

Thomas Jerome Clarke was borr
in Atcheson, Kansas, on August 5th
1872 and spent his early youth in
the midwest. In 1893, he Joined the
gold rush to Alaska, and remained
there until early in 1905, when he
came to Puget Sound and in Decem-
Der Of that year, married Miss Anna
Dehnoff of Snohomish. To this
union were born five children, one
OF whom, Marguerite, preceded her
father in death.
Mr.. Clarke for many years owned
cattle ranch in the Crab Creek
Basin, west of Othello, selling out
and coming to White Bluffs in 1923.
when he purchased the old Craig
place near Wahluke Ferry. This
has been his home ever since.
He leaves to mourn his loss. a
daughter, Mrs. Frances Hayes of
Seattle, Patrick Clarke Of Pierce.
Idaho, William Jerome Clarke of
White Bluffs and Thomas Clarke,
Jr., of Coulee Dam.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-02
HanfOrd Schools
Have Many on
Honorary List

= ~
The honor roll OF the grade ant
high school have been issued Tor th<
third six weeks term. Those stu
dents Of the high school making the
scholastic honor. roll were: Wilma
Cox, Geneva Curtis, Annette Buck
holt. Ruby Hoover, Zoe Kinne, Bet
~ Meek, Raymond Smith,. and
Bernard Worby. Those on the cit
izenship roll were: Zoe Kline. Ruby
Hoover. Geneva Curtis. Betty Meek,
Raymond Smith and Ted Cards. 4
Students making the semester scho-
lastic honor roll were: Wilma Cox.
Ruby Hoover, Betty Meek and Ray
mond Smith. Those on the semes-
ter citizenship honor roll were: Zoe
Kline, Geneva Curtis. Betty Meek
and Raymond Smith.
Students who were on the scho-
lastic honor roll of the grade school
were: Jack and Stephen Clark,
Donald Evett, George Meek, John
Piper, June Flye, Elsie Purdy, Doris
Purdy, D oris Schwisaw, Jane Pur-
ner. These are for the third, fourth
and fifth grades. For Mr. Mac
Mamus' grades those on the honor
roll are Patty Meek, Melvin Weber
ana William Van Zandt.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-02
White Bluffs
Community Presbyterian Church
r. NJ. Broadbo0ks, Minister

The young people of the church
will have large part in the pro-
gram Of the church service Sunday
morning at 11:20 o'clock. It is
Young Peoples Day, special day
which is being observed through
out the country, and the young peo-
pie will act as a choir and sing
special numbers, as well as have
other responsibilities in the con-
Quoting of the service. The theme
for the service will be, "His King
dom Comes" The pastors sermon
will be on this theme. This is a
service for young folks and adults
so everyone is cordially invite.
The Church School meets at 1910
am.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-02
Washington Apples

Inc State OF Washington Is
known as the Apple Bowl of the
world. Today, the state produces
annually a crop of approximately
10000 bushels. This is the equal
OF one out of every four apples
grown In the entire United States.
Nearly all of It's apples are grown
just east Of the snowy Cascade
mountains. where the soil is ideal
Tor their growth, and the climatic
conditions are just about perfect
for apple culture. The Cascade
range protects this region from the
damp, costai winds and keeps the
air dry. The summer days are UNI
usually long and the short cool
nights In this region help to pro-
duce a vivid colored, firm apple.
Although apples have been grown
Tor many years In small orchards, It
was not until 1889 that the first
commercial orchard was established,
and in 1894, the first carload of
Washington Statee apples was ship
ped to be sold east of the Mississippi.
In 1889. the states first Irrigation
project was completed, which bros
3 total Of 600 acres under controlled
watering. .
The first apple trees in the
Northwest were planted from seeds I
brought from England by Captain
simpson who came to this region
n 1926 In command of Hudson
Say Company, which made the long
rip around the horn to settle here.
One OF these old trees still stands
n Vancouver and still, after more
han 100 years, bears rich fruit.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1939-1949, 1939-02-02
A Protective Food

Since we are so fortunate as to
live in this state where apples are
SO plentiful and of such high quail
ity, we should avail ourselves of
this fine, protective food. We call
it protective because of its high
mineral and vitamin content and
because it is one of the best foods
for keeping the digestive tract in
a normal, healthy condition. The
pectin and fruit acids in the apple
help to regulate the intestinal act
ion.