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Evening star., 1939-10-07
Zoninq Threat

For the second time within a year,
Montgomery County civic forces are
aligned against what they consider a
threat to the zoning safeguards in
the metropolitan area. In the appli-
cation of the proprietor Of an inn to
have his establishment, located in a
residential area, rezoned commercial,
civic leaders see the possibility of
dangerous precedent being set.
The zoning battle over the inn has
been waged for period of two years,
so the pending application is no rou-
tine case. As far back as August,
1887, the proprietor of the inn was
charged in a warrant with violating
the zoning laws by establishing a
commercial enterprise on land CLASH
ned as residential. The ensuing legal
battle has had many ramifications,
including a suit, later withdrawn, to
test the constitutionality of the
Maryland National Capital Park and
Planning Commission act. But, the
coming violation charge against the
inns proprietor is still pending.
The case received wide publicity
last year when an effort was made by
Evening star., 1939-10-07
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. TracetoeH.

The further music strays from this,
the less music 1t is.
People who love the art instinctively
have better grasp Of this fundamental
thar those who have had music rammed
into them by others.
Those in the latter group tend, at
times, to think of music only In terms Of
greatness" They resemble persons who
must have heroes and heroines, no less,
in all they meet, and thus come to be
ashamed Of their own parents, perhaps.
No, music is music, II 1t Is. Size
makes little difference.
Old-fashioned dances, being basically
good music, always come back, after they
have gone out for period.
Other days, other ways-but always
the good dances, returning with fresh
vigor and enthusiasm. This Is what is
going on in America today.
Part Of this vogue, no doubt, is due to
the immigration here Of foreign mu-
sicians, who have brought with them
their own sets of music books and port
folios, containing the sweet folk tunes
virtually unknown over here.
It has been quite necessary, evidently,
to rename these compositions to fit the
day and the hour.
So the names Of the polkas, for in
stance, mean nothing at all.
4A
In listening to them from phonograph
discs, as many are doing, do not bother
about the names.
Listen to the music.
Keep time with your foot, If you want
to. It is lot Of fun, and many fine
musicians do it-when they think no one
is around.
Beginners often have to have the
teacher count for them. 1t Is impossible
to get away from count, in music It is
fundamental. But the best way is to
respect it 50 that it becomes a part Of
the player or listener.
This same basic respect must be given
to melody, not alone to simple song pat
terms, but also to the major and elab-
crate patterns worked out by the master
musicians.
It Is upon these fundamentals that
music is played and received as 1t should
be played and received.
The groundwork is cleared There
need be no argument one way or the
other. The rules Of the game are al
lowed to function in majesty. Nobody
wants to push the pieces of the table
on the sly.
In this good way, there is no such
extreme gulf between light and heavy
music as some pretend to find. 1t is all
music.
In this way, a polka may rank with a
symphony, or Spanish cancion with a
cantata.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Says Embargo Benefits
American Citizens.

To the Editor Of The staf:
1t is my firm opinion that the welfare
OF American citizens demands the con-
tinuance Of the arms embargo with q
CASH and-carry policy for other COM
modities. No civilized nation has the
right to contribute to bloodshed.
Many voices clamor for repeal OF the
Neutrality Act. Some people honestly
believe it would be best for the country,
but surely munition makers and plane
manufacturers are in no position to COM
mand respect or attention from the
American people.
AS for the argument that this is war
to end Hitlerism-that would be funny
if so many people didn't believe it. AS
it is, it is tragic. How can we forget
that England and France are largely re-
sponsible for the conditions which led
the German people to accept Hitler?
They did nothing to help the Germans
maintain their postwar democracy.
Since Hitler has been in power, Eng
land and France have missed frequent
opportunities to obstruct Hitler by peace
full, reasonable means. Even now, if
given half a chance, I believe the ma
jority Of Germans would be happy to
return to a republican form of govern
ment.
The vindictiveness and stupid lack of
craftsmanship on the part of England
and France in the past 81 years make
them ineligible for any help from us in
their international maneuvers.
The death Of millions of English,
French and Germans will not necessarily
stop Hitlerism. The final battle Of any
war is fought around the conference
table. Only if we stick to our neutral
policy. can we as powerful impartial
country help formulate a reasonable
peace.
While neutral, we are free to take the
lead in constructing better international
machinery. There are some problems of
such magnitude that they cannot be
solved nation by nation. Just as our
States, threatened with chaos under the
ineffective Articles of Confederation,
united to save themselves, so now, the
nations of the world under similar threat
must join in a democratic federation
to save civilization.
Let America cooperate with the neu-
tral nations, both European and Amer
ican, to urge immediate mediation and
to initiate a constitutional convention
of the world that shall erect q civilized,
businesslike world government.
Chicago, Ill. GEORGIA LLOYD.
October 3.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Thinks Protection Of Home
Interests Comes First.
To the Editor OF The Star:

During these times of trouble and
strife in countries other than our own,
1t behooves us to sit back and take every
thing into consideration. We should
thoughtfully map out our course because
there are too many things called Incl
dents which can easily bring us into the
conflict now taking place in Europe.
When we speak of protecting American
rights, we should go back over the ac-
counts of the last Great War. First;
how great were our foreign interests
which were endangered and which we
SO valiantly rushed to the front to pro-
tect? Let's have the value in men and
money put before us. When we get them,
let's look them over thoroughly and study
them for a long time How many lives
and how much money did we pay to pro-
tect those interests? And did we save
them? am afraid that as far as our
international trade is concerned the
figures will show that we didn't save it.
Laying that aside, maybe we fought to
protect the rights of American citizens
In foreign countries All right, how many
American citizens did we have In foreign
countries in Europe? Why were they
there? Isn't it true that they were there
of their own volition? How much money
did they have invested in those countries?
Didn't they invest that money at their
own risk? Did the United States Gov
ernment rush in in 1929 to save the in
vestments Of the people who were being
cleaned out in the crash Of the stock
market? You may say that that was q
different thing. don't see it that way.
I am in favor of protecting Americans at
home first. And as for those who go to
foreign countries to make their invest
ments and take up their abode, let them
either get out before trouble comes to a
head or look to the country in which they
are residing and have their investment
for their protection.
A CITIZEN WHO HAS NO
FOREIGN INTERESTS.
October !.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

known as the budget appeal law.
This machinery, and the results it
has obtained, are described by Her
bert c. Cook, associate professor OF
government at Iowa State College,
in a recent issue of State Govern
ment, the organ of the Council Of
State Governments.
Under the law, local budgets must
be certified by the local budgeting
agency to the State controller an
nually by August Is. II it contains
items opposed by sufficient num-
ber OF taxpayers, they may appeal to
board composed OF the controller,
who is an appointive officer, and the
treasurer and auditor, elective Off,
GERS. The board, in reviewing each
case, passes upon all budget expendi-
lures, tax levies and tax assessments.
These it may approve, disapprove or
reduce, but it cannot increase any.
The board, DR.. Cook explains, has
not hesitated to use its wide discre-
tionary powers to slash budgets
which obviously went beyond limits
dictated by prudence, or were out of
proportion to the needs of a COM
munity, and while he admits that
the two-year period in which the
plan has been operative is too short
to permit an adequate appraisal of
Its worth, points to an indirect re-
duction of approximately $4,000 900
IN local budgets in the past year as
evidence of its potentialities.
The excessive cost OF local govern
ment, bred by the mushrooming of
taxing units, long has been a recog-
nized problem in this country. but
little headway has been made toward
solution. The Iowa plan offers an
approach whose progress undoubt-
edly will be watched with great
interest.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

Neither beer nor barrel has much to do
with the return to popularity Of the
polka, old-time dance which Is sweep
ing the Nation.
1t is because polkas are good fun and
good tunes, In the main.
The world loves melody.
The rapid-flre swing of the polka, in
"a march time, is just the thing for
Uttered nerves.
The history Of the march is q very old
one. AS a musical institution 1t ranks
with the waltz in undying popularity.
These are basic rhythms, seemingly,
when 1t comes to expressing feeling in
motion. And let 1t be said at once that
the same motion may be conveyed by a
slight movement of the hand. head or
foot.
1t is quite possible to enjoy the polka
without moving from your chair, simply
by letting the rhythm of the music go
through you.
In this way every listener becomes .
jitterbug in a good sense.
or really any motions at all, although .
slight wag of the head will not come
amiss.
The essential thing is to feel the
music. If this is done, no matter how
one does it, the quality of good melody
will make itself felt.
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Music is basically, melody and motion.
Unless the music lover realizes this,
he tends to put an undue and misplaced
emphasis on elaborately worked out tunes
and movements.
These pieces" in the grand manner
are, basically, nothing different, music
ally speaking, from the march or the
waltz. If the big one is worth while, the
little one is worth while, too, for they are
both music.
Once this idea is firmly incased in the
mind and heart of the music lover, he has
extended his musical horizon immensely
He has pushed it back from Just one
phase Of the art, to all phases
More than that. he has widened the
horizons Of his own mind.
That is the big gain.
Once you have immensity inside you,
in music or any other art, you have
boundless acceptance of the good in all
branches of an art.
This means that you get as much Joy
from single flower as from a great
bouquet.
The simplest melody, If it is a good
melody, thrills you quite as much as the
various movements of BeethovenS Third
Symphony"
lesser thrill. undoubtedly, but a
thrill nevertheless.
4 X
Melody in motion-that might be q
definition of music.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Prayer

Oh God, the sky is indigo today.
Shade Of drifting cloud touches my
face.
Thin. distant smoke curves upward
silver-gray
Against the blue =. Your worlds q lovely
place.
Must that calm height be starred with
swift-winged death?
Must somewhere distant smoke mean
bombs; and wind
Bring gas with blindness on its burning
breath;
And lives be torn, hearts break, and
kindness end?
Let us have peace! pray not that the
foe
Or even those who foster war be slain.
No Red Sea miracle or Jericho
ask, but healing for q world In pain.
Envy and hate cast out. Love for man
kind
Plant in each heart-and, Lord, begin
with mine.
NELLIE GRAY BouRDEAux.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Thinks United States Should
Offer to Mediate in War.
To the Editor Of The Star:


It seems that most of the discussion
as to whether the arms embargo should
be repealed is beside the point No one
denies that the present neutrality law
must be strengthened If the United
States Is to remain neutral. At the last
session Of Congress Senator Vandenberg
introduced bill to provide for the
cash -and-carry method Of sale for all
goods other than arms. The question
is not whether most of the, provisions
Of the Pittman neutrality bill shall be
adopted, but rather whether the arms
embargo shall be retained in addition
to the other provisions. Most speeches
and letters advocating repeal Of the
arms embargo are concerned with ar
guments in favor of adopting these
other provisions. They avoid the issue
as to whether the arms embargo itself
should be retained or repealed.
The real question in connection with
the arms embargo is whether the United
States can best stay out Of war by re-
Evening star., 1939-10-07
rude With Chile

Because of the war in Europe, the
American reciprocal trade agreement
program takes on a new significance.
Inc program no longer can claim its
old function as a contributor to
peace, so far as the continent is con-
cerned. But it can work now with
greater chance of success than ever
before toward solidifying American
interests. The other Western Hemi-
sphere countries are as thoroughly
cut off as the United States from
Central European markets which
have been highly important in the
general American economy. Trade
must be redirected if it is not to be
lost. In the light of this situation.
the Chilean trade agreement, soon
to be negotiated, must be regarded
as OF high Importance in the political
relations between the United States
and the Latin American Republics.
In recent years Chile has done lit
tie business with US. In 1888 we i'm
ported goods worth 1882 900 from
chile and sold the country goods
worth $24,603 600. In 1929, the i'm
port trade amounted to $1O2,O25, 900
and the export trade $55,776,0O
Chile is noted particularly as a cop
per-producing center, and the list of
articles on which the United States
will consider granting import-duty
concessions to Chile includes copper.
The metal is Of high Importance in
war. The repeal of the arms embargo
would not only enhance our NUM-
tlons business with Europe but in
crease our copper purchases by sew
eral hundred per cent. The copper
duty now amounts to four cents a
pound.
There is tanner side to the Chilean
trade, but one which probably inter-
ests US in our day-to-day lives even
more than the possibilities of the
copper and munitions trade. Chile,
on the bottom of the world, where
summer comes when we are having
winter, grows fresh fruits and vege-
tables popular in the American diet.
The successful completion of the
trade agreements negotiations would
make it easier for American consum-
ers, the poor as well as the rich, to
obtain supplies of fresh fruits and
vegetables the year around. Apricots,
grapes, peaches, plums, pears, mel
ons, beans, lentils, chick-peas, onions
and garlic are the fruits and vege-
tables which Chile produces in large
quantities.
Even before the Chilean agreement
hearings open - November 27-the
; United States will take a long step
toward commercial improvement Of
our Latin American relations. Hear
ings for a trade agreement with
Argentina, which of all the South
American countries of Importance is
most aloof from us, open here a week
from Monday. The war. If it cements
the commercial ties of all the Amer
icas, will have accomplished what
the most pious expressions of hope
over the years have never been able
Evening star., 1939-10-07
An Offensive Peace

An OfrenSlve feoCe
Adolf Hitlers olive branch, with
bayonet protruding from every twig,
has met with the reception in Lon
don and Paris which it deserves and
which was to be expected.
Great Britain will subject Der
Fuehrer's so-called peace proposals
to careful examination, as Prime
Minister Chamberlain promised in
advance of their projection, but
Downing Street is careful to add that
mo proposal is likely to be accepted
which does not effectively free Eu-
rope from the menace Of aggression.
There is not a syllable in Hitler's
Reichstag address which holds out
such a promise, circumstance
which impels the British government
to observe that something more
than words would be required to
establish confidence in any German
peace offers" London finds the Nazi
peace bait woefully lacking in any
suggestion "for reparations for the
wrongs done by Germany to other
peoples"
Frances rejection of Hitler's spe-
cious propositions is even more cate
gorical and uncompromising than
Britain's. Premier Daladier's re-
joinder is that only a Franco-British
victory will assure "a regime of real
justice and lasting peace in Europe
not the Nazi-Communist alliance
which essays to divide and dominate
the continent. The allied conception
of peace, M. Daladier amplifies, "ex-
cludes all domination. It can be
founded only on the rights of peo-
piles to life and liberty. France and
Britain will never lay down their
arms until that type Of peace has
been effectively assured.
Thus appears to have vanished,
almost simultaneous with its birth,
all hope of a Pax Germanica. Hitler's
virtues, such as they are, obviously
do not include Imagination. If they
did, Der Fuehrer could hardly have
felt in his tnnermost consciousness
that Britain and France would sue
cumb either to his Establishments or
to his bluffs. The Reichstag speech
actually betrays belief on his part
that Chamberlain and Daladier
learned nothing at Munich and are
prepared to stage a repetition of that
tragic surrender to intimidation.
Hitler does not seem to comprehend
that even If the British Prime Min
lister and the French Premier were
minded to parley with the Nazis for
peace on Nazi terms, the resolve of
the British and French peoples today
is Of totally different mold. They
have had their fill of Hitlerism. They
do not banker for what M. Daladier,
with Gallo precision, stigmatizes as
a mere truce between aggressions."
John Bull and Marianne saw such a
truce between Austria and the Sude-
ten; between the Sudeten and the
seizure of Bohemia, Moravia and Slo-
vakia; between the crushing of
Czecho-Slovakia and the occupation
OF Memel; between Memel and Po-
land. Britain and France know, by
the lamp of experience" which,
Patrick Henry told us, is mans only
reliable guide, that, after Poland,
the time is bound to come, If Hitler
ism be not removed, when there will
be fresh aggression.
The western powers are obviously
persuaded that such a menace is not
to be averted by fair Nazi promises,
but only through demonstration by
allied power of democracy's ability to
stamp 1t out of existence and prevent
its recurrence.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Suggests Reading
M-Day and After"
To the Editor Of The Star:

I am glad Miss Gladys Hustled wrote
to The Star about "Propaganda in the
Next War" and thank The Star for
printing her letter. Last spring I
obtained and mailed many copies OF the
pamphlets she mentions.
May be permitted to suggest to Miss
Hustled that she read, If she has not
already done 80. "M-Day and After" In
the August American Legion Magazine
or the August Readers Digest? To the
best Of my knowledge, these articles con-
stitute the first detailed explanation Of
"M-Day," which has heretofore been
only sporadically mentioned and always
with much mystery.
September 20. MARY A. BURTNER.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
Senator BOrah Running
True to Form.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Senator Borah, in the neutrality de-
bate, is running true to form. If he
has ever been the author Of or identified
with any constructive legislation in his
entire public career, do not know what
it is. His distinction and only claim to
fame are that he has been in opposition
to every measure, good and bad, ever
proposed by others. The most amusing
and best thing ever said Of him was by
President Coolidge. who, returning from
q Sunday morning walk, said to some
one, he had just seen a most remarkable
phenomenon-Borah riding q horse and
he and the horse were going In the
same direction.
ALEXANDER 8, LANIER.
October 3.
Evening star., 1939-10-07
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Evening star., 1939-10-07
Commends Star for
Correcting Error.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit me to congratulate you for
the very fair. manner In which you
recently handled the case Of George B.
Watt, who called your attention to an
incorrect report. You promptly printed
his letter with your explanation. This
method gives the public . chance to
read and know both sides.
October 2. THE PASTE POT.
Evening star., 1939-10-07

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q. Was Col. Henry Watterson ever in
Congress?-K. H. w.
A. Col. Watterson was . Democratic
Representative from Kentucky and
served from August II, 1876. to March 3.
1877. He declined to be . candidate for
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qualification that it was entirely legal, the president said, the testi- money was correct.
 Aboard Special Train
 He was talking to newsmen in a press, conference aboard the special train taking him to Florida where today he will embark on the cruiser Houston which will take him to the navy's war games in the Caribbean.
 The controversy began last month when a light bomber plane being built by the Douglas Aircraft cor poration crashed, injuring French army officer, a member of the air mission-thus revealing his presence aboard 1t. The plane was not one ordered by the army, 1t had not been built under army supervision, but the Douglas company had planned to enter it in competitions later for army contracts.
 Yesterday the committee made public in deleted form, the testi- mony of Assistant Secretary of War Louis Johnson, Gen. Malin Vraig. army chief of staff, and others.
 Salient Points Made
 1. That the president had in- structed various government depart ments to assist the French in pur- chasing the best available war planes from private manufacturers.
 9. That Maj. Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the army air corps, had protested to Woodring that French inspection of the Dougles plane would violate military regulations, though the plane had not been or- dered by the army nor had 1t been