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Evening star., 1939-06-07
On Raising Poultry

The Department of Agriculture
prints bulletins for the guidance of
poultry raisers, which are all right as
far as they 60, but omit lot of
valuable information, such as the
technique recently developed by an
Atlanta youth. In the Atlanta type
OF chicken raising, the operator
stands at a second story window
overlooking yard well stocked with
a neighbor's poultry. He takes
fishing rod, bats the hook with
bread, and casts. When he gets
strike, he raises the feathered beauty
by the simple process of reeling in.
Poultrymen suffering from an over
dose of ethics may substitute for the
bread a Silver Doctor or a Parma
chenee Belle and obtain equally good
results, but this is a mere variation.
The originator of the method used
bread with great success. His final
cast brought in a magnificent two
hundred-pound specimen of the
genus policeman, together with a
warrant for his arrest.
Although no mention is made of
the fact by Secretary Wallace, many
chicken raisers are superstitious and
will raise only on dark nights, in the
belief that too much moonlight is
detrimental to the enterprise It is
also apt to be more profitable if the
operator realizes that poultry usually
thrive better if their sleep is not in
terrupted, and it is especially impor-
tant to see to it that this does not
happen to the head man, who is
usually an old case-hardened rooster
with voice like a rusty foghorn.
Some practitioners specialize in
white chickens, and others prefer
them black. There is no set rule, and
each has its merits. The white ones
are easier to find, and the black ones
easier to conceal.
In conclusion, chick raising is not
to be confused with check raising.
The devotee of the latter art works
with pen, which plays big part in
his life. Sometimes he gets so firmly
attached to pen that he cancels all
other engagements for ten years or
more.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Increase in Police
Force Urged.

To the Editor of The Star:
I heartily concur with Mr.. Henry F.
Ash's article in The Star Of June l,
wherein he states that Maj Brown
should have at least 300 more police
men to combat the crime that has
existed here for some time
One cannot read a daily paper with
out seeing where merchants have been
held up at the point of pistol and
in number of cases they have been
,brutally assaulted by these crooks, many
women have been seriously harmed on
the streets and their pocketbooks taken
from them. Quite number of hard
working girls on their way home from
work have been beaten up and their
weeks salary stolen. I know of a case
OF a hard-working colored woman who
had her rent money in her purse, which
was snatched from, her hand. Now
the only way to stop these thugs is to
have an increase of officers. The police
should make it so hard for these crooks
that they will give Washington q wide
berth.
In closing I will state that I do not
know an ofhcer on the Metropolitan
Police force personally, so have no mo-
tive outside the welfare of the citizens.
June 1. TALBOT o. PULlZZ1.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
THIS AND THAT
By Charles E. TrdceDeH.

They like birds out in Kansas, too, as
witness the following from a resident
of Lawrence:
Dear Sir: We used to have no birds
in our neighborhood except blue jays
that broke up the nest of other birds.
I'VE arranged for them to be killed
with very small shot (not bullets which
might injure somebody in the next
block.
VERY soon after this we had MANY
kinds OF birds, chickadees, titmice (some
OF these lived in hole in a redbud
tree), robins, turtle doves, brown thrush,
catbirds, martins-and best of all bats.
which took possession Of the brick CHM
ney. They nested there and caught all
tne mosquitoes in the neighborhood.
Ihere were many other varieties, includ-
ing redbirds.
MY Wlfe's specially is Wrens, so I
oought some new wren boxes for her and
a nelghDor or two. The Wrens did not
take to them-too bright and new.
Il painted several of them with mud
ana they were Immediately occupied,
while the bright ones were not.
"A nelghbor saw a big bird poking his
head into the opening of one of the
wren houses, SO he put up a wire cage
through which only the wrens could
pass in and out.
I'VE have had wrens ever since To
leed other birds we put out chunk of
peel suet In wire soap container, then
I'LL 1t up with seeds of various kinds.
'Cantaloupe seeds are the favorite
kind. The sparrows get about everv-
thlng one puts out on the ground. but
they DO not bother this wire soap con-
talner very much, which we fasten to
a tree.
We had some lilac bushes which the
blrds could not use because their nests
would be destroyed We fixed this bv
putting in hedge limbs, and right away
the bushes were used.
The herd law has been a bad thing
for birds and wild life. With the fences
down they do not have the grass protec-
ton, and especially where the hedges
nave been cut down. The hedges are a
la'ollIe nesting place Tor mOckingbirds.
These birds used to be numerous around
here but now one seldom sees them.
Yours sincerely, F. L. M"
* X
Bats for mosquitoes, bullets for blue
jays, mud for wren houses, cantaloupe
seeds for food, addenda to lilac bushes
IN the way of limbs of hedges-these are
interesting items
One may approve of them all except
that relative to the death of blue laws,
Destruction of these beautiful fellows
seems rather high price to pay for
other and smaller birds.
Perhaps the Kansas jay is worse
species than the Eastern, but here the
jays get along very well with all the
other birds.
In Washington and vicinity the blue
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Without Precedent

OF the multitude of interesting
features involved in the visit of
King George vi and Queen Elizabeth
to the United States, one which
stimulates the imagination as much
as any other factor in the entire
picture is the tremendous expenditure
of thought and effort devoted to the
planning for the visit. Those who
marvel at the ease with which the
man in full dress times the acts under
the big top of the circus into
smooth, unbroken performance now
will have new standard for admi-
ration.
The careful organizing exhibited,
the elaborate detail worked out, the
patience and vast resources of tact
required, all unite 10 form an out
standing example of cooperative
effort, especially in view of the fact
that no one individual or agency has
the undisputed role Of complete
leadership. Every official, every man
in a key position, even every indi-
vidual has his part of the Job sharply
outlined. The details of the cere-
monies, divided between members
OF the Kings suite, the State De-
partment and the British Embassy
are only a part. There are the con-
gressional, military and naval cere-
monies to be considered. Even war
veterans and Boy and Girl Scouts
have their particular place in the
program. Hovering in the back
ground, besides the armies of men
charged with keeping things running
smoothly and protecting Their Maj
estes, are the newspaper people, the
cameramen and radio reporters, all
OF whose needs are imperative.
The well-laid plans for the protec-
tion OF the visiting rulers are a mas
terpiece of care, even involving
check on the occupants of every
house and building along the routes
they will ride. And these also are
only a detail. There are the corre-
lated problems involving the main
tenance Of the normal activities of
the life of the city while streets are
closed and unique traffic problems
arise. The rerouting of public trans
portation lines to maintain as eff
cient service as possible alone has
meant weeks of work for police. pub
lie utilities officials and transit ex-
perts.
Perhaps the most complicated lob
OF all has devolved upon those at
the British Embassy who have pre-
pared the way for receiving their
monarchs. Added to the usual prob
lens OF an unprecedented state visit
have been those resulting from the
limitations Of time and space. But
in spite of all the complications, a
logical program has resulted.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
In the Dictionary

The word roosevelt" is now a part
of the English language.
Henceforth, so long as dictionaries
are compiled it will fill a space be-
tween "roosa,' an Indian grass, and
"roost," resting place for birds.
This Immortality has been given
the name by the action of Depart
ment of Agriculture botanist who has
bestowed it upon an hitherto un-
known and very striking genus of
palm. 1t is an immortality which
may be far more secure, however
limited, than any which might pre-
sumably result from the prominence
and accomplishments of bearers of
that name in the ephemeral domain
of public affairs.
The word has made a bid for in
clusion in the dictionary before but
its place has been insecure In some
American lexicons we find "Roose-
veltian,' spelled with big R, mean
ing a disciple of the late Theodore
Roosevelt, but the word is already
becoming obsolete as the generation
OF his eminence passes. The name,
again referring to Theodore Roose-
welt, also was bestowed on a variety
OF trout found in a limited area of
the Rocky Mountains. The honor of
having the family name bestowed
upon an entire genus of living things
has waited upon the present occu-
pant of the White House.
1t is impossible today to assess the
significance of the President in his
tory. He may be a significant figure
in the most important of all transit
tion periods in human relations. On
the other hand, the affairs of today
may be very insignificant against the
great background Of history and the
names of those who took part in
them may be destined to oblivion.
But the palm is one of the crea-
tions of the great architect of nature
to which the name forever will be
attached.
Mr.. Roosevelt joins today a choice
company, title bearer in the uni
versal kingdom of life itself beside
which any knighthood in an ephem-
eral human institution is a fimsy
thing.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Italy at the Suez

Voice in the management and con-
troll Of the Suez Canal is one of
Italy's major demands on France.
Not so much has been heard of it
as the clamor for Tunisia and Dji-
bouti, but Mussolinis ambition to
have finger in the Suez pie, because
Of Fascist pretensions in the Mediter-
ranean, is notorious.
His claims were formally presented
at Paris this week to a meeting of
directors of the Suez Canal Company.
Italian demands for representation
in the management were temporarily
rejected. The directors base their
refusal on the ground that they
cannot recognize force as the foun-
dation of relations among peoples"
Then the board, meeting in annual
session, approved unanimously a
statement of policy formulated by
the Marquis de Vogue, president of
the company, criticizing Italy's posi-
ton as based on violence and envy"
1t springs, moreover, from either
"bad faith" or extreme ignorance"
President de Vogue by way of
illustrating the untenability of Italy's
request, pointed out that three 1tal-
ians-Negrelli, Paleocapa and To-
relli-are constantly cited by Fas-
cists as men entitled to the honor
of having constructed the Suez Ca
nal OF these three, the Marquis said,
Negrelli was an Austrian, who died
in 1858, a year before the Canal was
started; Paleocapa had to decline a
part in the work because he was
blind, and Torelli did not become in
terested in it until the Canal was
almost finished.
The Canal company president did
not mince words in faying the po-
litical philosophy Of the axis pow
ers, which have no regard for the
principles of moral law or the sane
tity of the pledged word"
Italy's purpose is said in France to
be threefold-O to obtain seats on
the board; CD to force reductions in
canal transit charges; and 60 to re-
place the private company manage
ment by an international commits
sion. Underlying these concrete OBJ
jectives, Of course, Is the desire to
Evening star., 1939-06-07

economic situation in the country?
Furthermore, quote the following from
a report just out by John G. Winant,
American director of the International
Labor Office, and New Dealer
Our percentage of unemployment
is among the highest of the nations
considered, Our building activity has
shown comparatively little recovery
as compared. with the 1929 levels
Taking the same year as a base. the
industrial production of only two
other manufacturing countries
France and Belgium-had dropped
lower than that of the United States
at the time the report was compiled"
In view of the foregoing facts and of
the present situation is it not about time
to scrap this administration and the New
Deal, and try for Square Deal" under
different management? ECONOMIST.
May 81.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

jay seldom stays long at feeding sta
tions. Usually he appears, with two to
five friends, very early in the morning,
about o'clock, and remains only about
half an hour.
He may not be seen again for two or
three days. While reputed nest rob-
Der, he is not as bad in this vicinity as
the purple grackle.
Mud painting" to take off the shine
Of newly constructed or painted wren
houses might not be bad idea, espe-
cially in sections of the country where
rain is infrequent
local birdlover might be inclined to
feel that a late afternoon thunder
shower would play havoc with a nice
new coat of mud.
This sort of painting might be tried on
any sort of birdhouse which. for some
reason or other, the birds had given the
go by. They will do this for no apparent
reason-at least not at all apparent to
the person who put it up
Sometimes birds will examine a house,
but never use it. They will occupy new
shiny houses in preference to old ones.
or do 1t just the other way around
occupying well weathered boxes, but
leaving the new ones untouched.
AS 1t happens to work out in ones
own yard, SO the universal Interpretation
put upon it ever afterWard.
Here IS one bird lover who found no
Wrens would nest in his fine bark-fnish
houses.
So he paints EN- green.
Immediately thereafter the wrens fly
IN and make themselves at home.
No use telling that man the green
paint had nothing to do with it.
He knows better!
Cantaloupe seed makes a very good
ration for many species of birds
1t is something like sunf1ower seed,
the universal favorite.
If the family likes cantaloupe, scores
OF seeds may be saved, to afford much
nourishment for the birds.
There is absolutely nothing to the
idea that feeding the birds in summer
tends to make them dependent.
The animal world, with the millions
OF years behind it, is not upset that
easily.
If the food is there, the birds will
find it, whether it is given them by ma
ture or man.
When one source Of supply dries up,
the birds turn to the other.
The parent birds teach the fedglings
to take what is at hand-er bill. They
do not teach them to prefer one to ths
other, however. Such is the wisdom of
animal life. Let the feeder be untitled
some morning-the birds leave at once.
and go back to their natural pickings.
The best thing about summer feeding
Is that it helps the parent birds, and gives
them quick and easy way to teach the
young the mechanics of eating for them
selves.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

safety on the streets, the plan is
commendable. But the point most
worthy of mention is that one more
influential and representative Or
ganization has taken a definite posi-
ton and has identified itself in a
positive manner with the campaign
to improve the traffic record of the
city. 1t is only through the thought
fully considered and whole hearted
cooperation Of every citizen, aided
by reasonable, carefully planned en-
forcement measures that any i'm
provement can be expected.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Safety for Wushinqton

A praiseworthy and comprehensive
program designed to promote traffic
safety in the National Capital has
been adopted by the Federation of
Citizens Associations. While the
plan embraces many features, the
most important, in the broad picture,
are those relating to the investiga-
tion of accidents and to the prosecu-
ton of charges resulting from them.
The Federation proposes for Wash
ington plan which has proved in
valuable in many cities having more
enviable traffic records. The plan
calls for the investigation of all re-
ported accidents by scientifically
trained and equipped officers pos
sessed of authority to arrest and
swear out warrants against those
guilty of violations of the regulations.
A similar feature of the plan would
make the corporation counsers office,
rather than plaintiffs, responsible for
swearing out informations in cases
brought into court, and curtail-
ment of settlement of such cases
privately where personal injury or
property damage is involved.
One other point in the Fedora
tion's program is of equal impor-
tance to safety in general, although
It is one which has been neglected
SO frequently as to have become con-
sidered of minor consequence in the
minds of many. This is the nmita-
ton of parking, including CONNER
cial vehicles, and the complete pro-
hibition of double parking.
The entire program is one OF merit
which should be given serious con-
sideration. 1t does not cover the
entire field Of Washingtons short
comings in traffic safety, and it may
be found necessary to modify some
OF its features. But it should be
judged primarily as serious and
conscientious effort on the part of
the Capitals citizens to correct con-
ditions which each year are bringing
about greater loss of life. Viewed
in the light Of one more step toward
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Safeguarding Liberty

In an age which has witnessed
progressive abridgements of human
freedom throughout the world, the
decision of the Supreme Court in
the Hague case, reaffirming the ira
dltional American rights of free
speech and free assemblage, is Of
more than ordinary Importance.
There is no reason to suppose at this
time that the guarantees of liberty
enunciated in the American Consti-
tuition are in danger from the ex-
tremistS of the Right or the Left,
but the reinsurance implicit in this
decision that our judicial system
stands between the people and in
vaSion of their fundamental rights
from any direction is pertinent and
comforting at time when the DEM
ocratic philosophy is faced with its
most serious challenge.
Specifically, the courts ruling is
directed to the personal empire es-
tablished by Mayor Hague in Jersey
City. Blandly ignoring the letter
and spirit of the Federal Constitu-
ton, and with the instrumentalities
of the State government apparently
subservient to his will, Mayor Hague
had decreed in effect that the Con-
gresS of Industrial Organizations
would not be permitted to attempt
the organization of workers in his
jurisdiction and that representatives
Of the American Civil Liberties
Union could not address public gath
erings in Jersey City. In this under
taking, the Mayor was advantaged
by certain antipathy to the organi-
cations in question, but those who
openly or tacitly sympathized with
him on that score overlooked the fact
that acceptance of the principle in
the one case necessarily implied ap-
proval OF its application to any person
or any group. The end of all consti-
tutional liberty is brought measur-
ably closer when the exercise of any
lawful right by any group is arbi-
trarily denied with the condonance
of majority of the people.
1t is worthy of note that the court,
in holding that Mayor Hague had
violated the Constitution in forbid
ding the C. l. o. and the Civil Liber-
ties Union to use the streets and
parks Of Jersey City for lawful
purposes, recognized the existence of
limitations on the right in question.
In discussing that point the opinion
asserted that "the privilege of citi-
zen of the United States to use the
streets and parks for communication
Of views on national questions may
be regulated in the interest of all; it
is not absolute, but relative, and
must be exercised in subordination to
the general comfort and convenience,
and in conSonance with peace and
good order; but it must not, in the
guise of regulation, be abridged or
denied"
In other words, the officials of
Jersey City have the power to pro-
mulgate regulations to protect the
right of all citizens to use streets and
parks, but those regulations cannot
be enacted or enforced with a design
to prescribe the rights of a particular
individual or group of individuals.
Political despotism will make lit
tie headWay in communities where
that doctrine enjoys full force and
effect.
ItoIv ut the Suez
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Urges Appropriation for
A New Dirigible.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Why do we need submarines in the
service of the Navy? Are they really
worth In time of war what this country
pays to build them and keep in service?
1 hope that the President will ask
the Congress before it adjourns to sane
ton the building of one large dirigible.
That type Of airship is useful in peace
time as well as in wartime. We have
the heium, let us use it by building a
great fleet Of dirigibles for air travel in
this country and across the seas.
June 8. FELIX A. URY.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

The driver of the truck which
nudged Queen Mary's car and in
jured the Queen Mother and the
other occupants was not even arrest
ed nor was his name published.
: Imagine what would happen to one
who bumped Benito's bus!
Evening star., 1939-06-07

Bare announcement is made that
the chimpanzee at the local ZOO en-
Joys his smoke. What, no testi-
monials?
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Economist Calls for
Square Deal"

Square Deal"
To the Editor Of The Star:
Headlines in today's papers, Relief
Survey Reports Shocking Misery in Lives
Of Nations Poor" And this after seven
years Of the New Deal and the more
abundant life it promised. The New Deal
has had absolute control of the Govern
ment during all that time, and in addi-
ton to the shocking misery" of so many
Of our people, we have a forty billion
dollar national debt and twelve millions
idle and in want Could there be q
more damning indictment of the Roose-
welt administration, and OF its utter
failure and incompetency to remedy the
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 11riter, although the use OF
pseudonym for publication is
permissible. Please be b-ief!
Evening star., 1939-06-07
Suggestions Made for
Helpful Thinkinr

suggestions Made for
Helpful Thinking.
To the Editor of The Star:
May suggest that these lines might be
helpful to those who will not take the
time to think:
Violence generates violence and de-
stroys understanding.
Love generates love and creates UNDER
standing. JOHN RUSSELL HILE.
June 3.
Evening star., 1939-06-07

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Latest recipe for Washington warm
weather cocktail: Milk with a dash
Of aSphalt.
Evening star., 1939-06-07
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@. What is the origin of the dead mans
hand in poker?-D. B. G.
A. Aces and eights have been known as
the dead mans hand" since Wild Bill
Hickock was killed while holding such a
hand on August 2, 1876.