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Evening star., 1939-04-15
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. Trace1DeU.

the middle Of March. They are really
the glamour birds-such lovely colors
and such dainty ways.
"A pair got very much interested in a
house or the garage, but they disap-
peared and some nuthatches have taken
1t over. They are welcome tenants,
though.
THE bird chorus is swelling these
mornings, and there has been a new
singer this last week that we haven't
been able to get good look at. 1t has
1our high, sweet, piercing notes that it
sings over and over. All during the rain
Thursday afternoon it sang, and the wet
air seemed to add some special quality to
It's sweetness don't remember hearing
it last year.
May I take this opportunity of ex-
pressing my appreciation of your column.
we get much sound information from it.,
ana enjoy your comments on This and
That and your philosophy. You give
voice to the things we less articulate
suourbamtes often feel. You once ex-
pressed our creed perfectly when YOU
best use OF leisure was to have resources
where one lives.
Sincerely yours, E. r. D."
X X x
The article on the wood thrush an
peared April 7. That evening resident
OF Northwest Washington called to saw
that thrush had been sighted that yery
day.
This makes April 4 and 7 the first au-
thentlc dates for the appearance of this
best OF birds, but it must be kept in mind
that these are forerunners, merely; al
ways few appear several weeks before
the others. Usually these forerunner
birds are in bad straits when they ar
rive.
1t is probable that the main body of
thrushes will be here week or so ahead
of the usual time. April %. This is an
early season, as far as bird life is con-
cerned.
There can be little question that rainy
days help the birds in singing. Many
householders believe that their radios
sound better on rainy day, too.
Whlle the diaphragm of radio speaker
and the muscles of birds syrinx are
not made of the same material, in any
sense, it is likely that the elasticity of
each is bettered by wet air, hence a more
vibrant quality.
X
Leaving a wild spot in every yard Is
mighty good procedure If you like the
birds.
They respond to it as to nothing else,
especially in spring. Woody hooks, over
grown shrubs. tangled vines, appeal even
more than food.
If such spot is natural, all the better.
but one may be secured, in time, simply
by failing to prune shrubbery.
A word of warning is necessary. Most
Of the popular shrubs will die out in 10
to IS years if some pruning is not given
them. Bird lovers should keep this in
mind and prune before it is too late, even
at the risk of losing few birds 1t may
be possible to create another tangle in
another part of the grounds while
strengthening the old shrubbery.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Song of the Woods.
'Tis wonderful music when summer
draws nigh
And the south wind is sweet with
laugh and a sigh.
The blossoms temptation entices the
bee,
The robin is happy up there in the tree;
Way down in the valley and up on the
hill
The world is a.tune with the hum and
the trill,
And the clouds in the sky that go trail
ing along
Seem to loiter and wish they might Join
in the song.
And there's ne'er a philosopher living
could find
A word in it all that appealed to his
mind;
And there's ne'er a musician on earth
who could fail
To see that it breaks all the rules of the
scale.
And yet there was never melody made
BY the songster whose lay is trick and
a trade
That is one-half so sweet as the laugh
and the sigh
And the hum and the trill as the summer
draws nigh.
Evening star., 1939-04-15

about it, if cannot realize what it is to
see suffering humanity down in the ditch
and in the dirt, that is not any excuse
for the Senator being as ignorant as
am.
Mr.. A-Does the Senator claim to have
corner on relieving suffering hu-
manity?
Mr.. B-No; do not have the sole
right and 1 do not claim it, No one
would impute that to me except the Sem
ator from He would impute any,
thing to any one at any time to suit his
own convenience
If the reader thinks have been spoof-
ing him must reluctantly refer him
to page 5706 of the Congressional Record.
April 13. r. D. MILLER.
Editors Note: Mr. A., in the above
letter, is Senator Bridges, Republican,
New Hampshire. and Mr.. B. is Senator
Norris, independent, Nebraska.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
The Senate Debates"
A Weighty Issue.

To the Editor of The Star:
At this time of confusion and danger,
when democracy is on trial as never
before and all its fumblings are greeted
with ribald laughter by the bandits who
would destroy it, it is discouraging to
find "the greatest delberative body in
the world" indulging in the following
childish bit of repartee. I charitably
withhold the names of the distinguished
Senator's involved.
MIR. A-Does the Senator from -
mean that the relief program in this
country does not need more study?
Mr.. B-No; and I did not say anything
of the kind. However, the Senator can
study it from now until he is hundred
years old and he will not know anything
about it, uaughter)
Mr.. A-Let me tell the Senator some
thing. probably know as much about
this problem as does the Senator from
Mr.. B-Of course the Senator does.
He knows more than anybody else. God
cannot compare with the Senator when
1t comes to information.
Mr.. Al want to tell the Senator
something.
Mr.. B-The Senator has already told
me something.
Mr.. Al think am as fully informed
on this subject as is the Senator. I do
not reverse myself quite so often as the
Senator does, speaking generally.
Mr.. B-That does not make the Sena-
tor god, because I am a fool. The
Senator can study this problem until he
is as old as Methuselah and he will not
know anything about it, unless some
party leader tells him what to do. That
is the only thing he will know about it.
Gaughtero
Mr.. Al never take orders from any
party leader. I vote my convictions. It
might be wise If some one would tell the
Senator what to do. He might be little
more consistent, and perhaps more often
correct.
Mr.. B-Suppose it is wise to tell me
what to do; the Senator cannot tell me.
Mr.. A-No; would not want to.
Mr.. B-No: the Senator would not ret
to flrst base. Gaughter) But II am
IGNORANT, If do not k1ov e-~.'-'--
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Importing Law Enforcement

Among the numerous features Of
the tentative bill embodying recon-
mendations of the Griffenhagen plan
for reorganization of the District
Government which require further
study is one which would vest re-
sponslbility for criminal prosecutions
in a Director of Lava change that
obviously involves a serious threat to
effective law enforcement in the
Nations Capital.
Under the bill as now drawn, the
Director of Lava newly created
post to which the Corporation Coun-
sci would succeeds charged with
direction of police Investigations
leading to criminal prosecutions and
the prosecution of all alleged viola
tions of criminal laws of local appli-
cation and of ordinances" In other
words, the office of the United States
Attorney would no longer prosecute
for any crime from petty larceny to
murder, its jurisdiction being limited
to infringements of Federal statutes
which are national in application.
The immediate and most evil con-
sequence of such change would be
to destroy prosecuting agency
which has made truly enviable rec
ord in enforcing the laws applicable
to the District. A glance at the last
report of the Criminal Justice Asso-
citation is sufficient to reveal the ex-
tent to which the spread of crime
here has been checked by prompt
and efficient prosecutions under the
United States Attorneys Office. In
exchange for this demonStrably sue
cessful agency the District would get
new setup which could hardly be
an improvement and which might
well be less effective.
There would be numerous practical
disadvantages in such a change. At
the present time, for example, gam
blers can be indicted and tried by
the United States Attorney for con-
spiracy to violate the Federal law
and for substantive offenses as well.
Under the proposed change the
United States Attorney could prose-
cute only for conspiracy, while the
prosecution for substantive offenses-
the actual gambling itself-would be
under the jurisdiction of the Director
of Law. It does not require a great
deal Of imagination to perceive that
such a division of authority might
operate to the advantage of the gam
blers but certainly would not be ben
eflcial to the community. When one
considers that there would be SIM
liar division of authority in the cases
of crimes committed on Federal
property, prosecutions under the
Mann and Dyer Acts, in the case of
kidnapings and for violations of the
statute relating to the transportation
OF stolen property-to mention a
few-it is difficult to see how the
suggested change could have any
other consequence than the serious
impairment of effective law enforce
ment.
President Roosevelt is now study
Ing this bill and is expected to ex-
press his views concerning it next
week. 1t may be expected that he
will consider not only the broad
ob1ectives OF the plan, but whether
its implementation through such de-
tailed proposals as that relating to
the United States Attorneys Office
offers any prospect of improving the
existing system.
Evening star., 1939-04-15

Julia Ward Howe wrote "The
clothes-line is a rosary" Those who
can recall an old-fashioned laun-
dress at an old-fashioned wash
board will testify that a tub was
often a hymnal.
Evening star., 1939-04-15

:, The Associated Press Is sxclusvely entitled to
credited TO 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
A. risllts of publication OF special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Correcting an Error
In re: "SOckless Jerry"

SVlACSkuIS LIIOT
In re: "Sockless Jerry"
To the Editor of The Star:
Your editorial, what Color" appear
ing in The Star dated April 13, 1899,
should read What State"
The comments you made regarding the
notoriety of Congressman Sockless Jerry
Simpson were very amusing to me. sug-
gest further research into the sartorial
history of our Nation. You will find that
the Honorable Simpson was from the
seventh district in Kansas and wore
shoes but no socks.
I ought to know. was born and
reared in the town of Medicine Lodge
Kans, which is the place Sockless Jerry
claimed as his home, while in Congress-
am not an editor, but I know my past
congressman. F. L. SLANE.
April A.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Exacting F0rmality.

EXact1ng FOrmality.
mo Intelligent person pays any atten-
ton to ghosts" said the dogmatic visitor.
Perhaps not" answered Miss Cayenne,
unless the ghost has been able to secure
an Introduction from some psychic re-
search society"
Evening star., 1939-04-15

Says Uncle Eben.
Amt de sun a-flingin'
Gold fun out de sky?
Ain de birds a-singin'
AS dey hurries by?
Don't de flowers begin to smile
AS dey's comm outp
Iaws-a-me, Miss April. chile,
What you cryin' bout?
Evening star., 1939-04-15
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-04-15
New Sport.

New Sport.
What happened when you passed
law against gambling in your State9"
"The gamblers got right to work max
ing bets on whether it would be enforced
or not"
Evening star., 1939-04-15
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All Other States and Canada
Member Of the Associated Press

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Evening star., 1939-04-15
Slipping Alonr.

0HPPIHS AlOng.
BY summer are our thoughts employed,
Time on his way has persevered.
Where dread of chilblain once annoyed
'Iis sunstroke which will soon be
feared.
Evening star., 1939-04-15
His Measure.

His Measure.
isn't that politician something of an
iceberg?" asked the man who prefers
genial demonstration.
He isn't big enough to be an iceberg"
answered Senator Sorghum, "he's Just an
icicle."
"A man cannot enjoy life," said Hi Ho,
the sage Of Chinatown, IF his only meas
ure OF the good time he had yesterday
Is the size of his headache next morning"
Evening star., 1939-04-15

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A. Purpose and activities of the organ
ization are: To protect freedom Of
speech, press and assemblage by COM
batting repressive legislation and the acts
of officials in violation of civil liberties:
to aid in defense of cases in courts, and
to carry test cases to the higher courts.
Among the activities sponsored by the
union are the following: Committee on
Academic Freedom, Committee on Alien
Civil Rights, Committee on Education for
Civil Liberties, Committee on Indian
Civil Rights, Committee on Labor's
Rights, Committee on Religious Liber-
ties, National Committee on Labor In
functions and National Council on Free.
dom From Censorship.
Q. How much money has been spent
on the Civilian Conservation Corps since
1t was started?-. E. w.
A. The total amount of money spent
for the c. c. c. to December 81, 1888,
was $2,112 1886 1851 for the continental
United States. In addition $49 568, ,64208
was spent for the Indian branch of the
c. c. c. and $11, BIS, 1878 for the c. c. G.
in the Territories.
@. What is the highest elevation over
which train passes in this country?-
w. o. H.
A. The highest point reached in the
United States by standard gauge rail-
road is on the Denver e. Salt Lake at
Corona, Colo.-1l 500 feet.
Q. Is there any radio program where a
musician may submit original compo.
sitions?-E. J. H.
A. Composers are requested to submit
works to Howard Barlow, Columbia
Broadcasting Co.. 4S5 Madison aven,,e
New York City. to be considered foc
performance on the Everybodvs 1sr,,o
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the following children: Robert, 13
years of age and Jean years Of age.
He leaves his mother Mrs. Rosetta
Logsdon and three sisters, Mrs. Wal
ter Downey, Mrs. Thomas Rinehart
and Mrs. Henry Meyer; one brother,
Alfred Logsdon.
He was a member Of the First Bap-
tist church and National Brotherhood
Of Operative Potters, Local Union No
116.
The members of the local marched
in a body at the funeral Pallbearers
were: Raymond Spradley, Willard
Salyers, Lenvil Fletcher, Spencer Cas-
sidy, Roy Goff and Alton Bratcher.
4 < 4
THOMAS GOODWIN
Thomas Goodwin, 81, retired potter,
died Monday at 6 p. m. in his home
1T 9O3 Vine street.
Mr.. Goodwin was born in Burslem,
Stoke-on- Trent, England, and came to
the United States 38 years ago. He
was a son Of Thomas and jeanette
Glenn Goodwin. He was last employ
ed as kiln hand at the r. Thomas
& Sons plant.
Mr.. Goodwin was a member Of the
First Methodist church and of the
Asbury Sunday school class. He was
also connected with the National
Brotherhood of Operative Potters.
He leaves two daughters, Mrs. Sallie
Broomhall and Mrs. Martha Nicklin
of East Liverpool, three grandchild-
rem and four great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held in the
Martin Funeral home today at p. m.
with Rev. William Dwight Heaston
pastor Of the First Methodist church
officiating. Burial will be made in
Riverview cemetery.
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industrial Injury
Continued From Page One)

Of the eye injuries reported in
1888, 2S,O0l were to one eye, while
both eyes were injured in 1,4S7 cases.
Fractures Of vertebrae were report
ed in 2l5 cases; 1888 ribs were frac-
tured 236 skulls fractured; !, ,266 arms
were fractured in various places, and
three were amputated; 96O legs were
fractured and one amputation re-
ported.
Safeguarding and safety education
on much broader scale than has
been practiced in the past is the cry
ing need of the hour in Ohio indus
try" the report concludes.
"The services Of the Industrial
Commission of Ohio and tho Division
of Safety and Hygiene are constantly
available to employers without cost or
obligation"
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-09

"Eenie, meany, Illini and out goes
Michigan" was the way DR.. Crumbly
expressed it when he came in the Of
flee this week to take his thumps for
picking the Yales to win and the
Bucks of Ohio to lose. The ace prog
nosticator was little peeved that he
hadn't had Illinois on his sheet and
little wad on them at the prevailing
price, because it used to be part or his
system to choose the lads under Zup
PIKE in their hardest game. And the
way they did it! Michigan used to love
to laugh because "Old 83" worked on
the best of teams, but Illinois shined
up a couple of moss covered sleepers
to swamp the Wolverines greatest
team" A scoring pass was caught by
man who hid himself along the side
lines while his mates were in the hud-
die for the first touchdown and the
second came on the old Signals off"
gag.
Out of last weeks 80 games nine
went bad on the Doctor while three
were ending in deadlock.
Let's drink to dear Old Maine.
AKRON BALDWIN-WAL -
Akron spoiled w. & Us nice spot
less record by one point last week.
That means they are better than
b. W., but we will give the game a
tie score with Akron holding the
edge il there is one.
A l. A Is A NJ A TULANE-The Big
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If AND BUT DEPARTMENT

Game of the south with just very
slight edge to Tulane. Both have
been tied and Alabama defeated
once.
ARKANSAS.RICE-Heres a couple
you never can figure, but out goes
the neck and it's Rice to have an
Oh day.
ARMY-HARVARD - Both of these
clubs looked fine in defeat last week,
excepting for Army's poor pass
snatehing. We take Harvard to win
its first game against a major op-
ponent.
AUBURN VILLANOVA - Auburn
can't possibly be up to much after
all her travels, so it's VillanOva.
BAYLOR-TEXAS - Baylor's on the
way up and hard to stop. Texas
took a drubbing last week, but
comes back to win.
BOSTON COLLEGE-DETROIT-Bos
ton College is the better team, but
their victory won't be easy.
BOSTON U.-CINCINNATI A toss
up with the home team having a
slight edge.
BRADLEY TECH-WASH & JEFF
The Presidents were sailing until
last week when they tripped over a
single point. That will make them
tough. but Tech pulls through.
BROWN -YALE-Brown hasn't been
going well as the material promised
| and the Yale jinx has always been
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Labor Sponsored
Continued From Page One)

Little deeds are little seeds-they
grow to flowers or to weeds" is
true quotation which might we'll be
remembered, and we, Of the American
Federation of Labor, feel proud of the
fact that our deeds are coming to
light when we consider the type of
seeds being sown by the c. l. o., a
selfish outfit if there ever was one,
dedicated to violence and ethics un-
becoming to any clearthinking person
or persons.
Central Body Grows
Further evidence of the growing
seed: In the last seven months,
through the efforts of President How
ard II. Litchfield, our able Central
Labor Union organizer, we have dou-
bled our affiliate locals and built up a
reputation Of square dealing second
to none, with every indication Of sew
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1939-11-09
WILLIAM l.. BOLTON

William L. Bolton, II, retired pot
ter of 1920 Pennsylvania avenue died
Saturday at 1855 p. m. in City hos
pital He was in failing health for
about a year.
Born in Tremond, Pa, son Of
George and Mary Shugart Bolton, he
resided in East Liverpool for about
60 years. He last was employed as a
saggermaker at the old Colonial pot
terry, retiring in 1925.
He leaves two sons, Edgar d. Boil
ton and William J. Bolton, and three
daughters, Mrs. Ray Campbell, Mrs.
Ray Morris and Mrs. Thelma White,
all of East Liverpool; one brother,
Charles Bolton of Salineville; 20
grandchildren and four great grand
children.
Services were held Thursday at 2
p. m. in the Kelly funeral home on
Pennsylvania avenue, with Rev. Albert
Hill, of the Seventh-Day Adventist
church officiating. Burial was in the
Calcutta United Presbyterian ceme-
tery.
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eral more locals coming in shortly.

eral more locals coming in shortly.
In fairness to our employing ele-
ment, Cambridge is indeed fortunate
in that an organization like ours is
functioning. Labor trouble here is at
minimum through the medium of
the Round Table Conference. When
ever trouble pops up we endeavor to
meet with the employer and iron out
our differences and have been very
successful through this method. We
not only take care of our affiliate To-
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Gals but ofttimes adjust non-affiliate
locals difficulties.
Let all central bodies take example
from Cambridge and the American
Federation of Labor will grow stead
lily to the height it rightfully de-
serves. May we also suggest that they
loosen up and inaugurate social pro-
gram which will interest not only the
laboring class but also the community
at large. Today the world is ours if
we but realize our power is supreme.
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FERDINAND LOGSDON

Lincoln, lll.--Wlth deepest regret
Local Union No. l16 informs the trade
Of the death of Brother Ferdinand
Logsdon. He had been a member of
the local since its inception and has
always been loyal, working always
for the interest Of the N. B. Of o. p.
1t is the desire of the membership to
express their deepest sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Ferdinand Logsdon was born in
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, November
l6, 1884, the son of John and Rosetta
Logsdon. He was married to Delphia
Barden on August 7, 1924 in Spring
field, Illinois, whom survives him with
due tried to be ready too early for
Notre Dame and Minnesota, the
first two games. Northwestern is
really coming along and win.
OHIO MlAMl--Ohio does it again.
OREGON-OREG STATE - State
beat them II points last year, but
Oregon's going to get revenge.
PACIFIC-CALlF AGGIES-It's Pa
cific once more.
PENN-PENN STATE-Penn is lit
tie too tough to be tied by State
again this year.
ST. BONAVENTURE-S SCRANTON -
Scranton is still one of the best lit
tie fellows in the country.
ST. MARY'S SAN FRANCISCO -
Should be whale of game. About
time Slip got his boys on the win
ming path once more.
SAN JOSE-REDLANDS - San Jose
rides high.
SEWANEE VANDERBILT - Sc.
wanne goes down fighting in the
usual manner.
SOUTHERN CAL. STANFORD -
Southern Cal. way off by itself.
so. METHODIST-TEXAS A. & NJ
The Aggies appear to be better IL
every game, but Notre Dame anC
Oklahoma are the only two clubs tc
score on S. NJ. U. An upset with the
Mustangs walking off with the
league championship.
TEXAS CHRISTIAN-TULSA-T. C
U. will have a tough time winning
even this game, but they come
through for their second win.
TEXAS TECH CENTENARY - Tecl
has a field day,
WESTERN RESERVE KENT-Re
serve is rambling again.
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CIVIL LIBERTY is VITAL

If, in the atmosphere Of war, we
allow civil liberty to slip away from
us, it may not be long before our
recent great gains in social and eco
nomic justice will also have vanished.
For a nation that is calloused in its
attitude toward civil rights is not
likely to be sensitive toward the many
grave problems that affect the dignity
and security of its citizens. At
torney General Frank Murphy.