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Evening star., 1939-08-13
Mr.. Wells and the Race

H. G. Wells, at seventy-tWo, has
published his eighty-ffth book, and,
Enthusiastically, its title is THE
Fate of Homo Sapiens" The author,
never spontaneously optimistic, ar
CUES that it is still just possible"
that men by "brainwork" may avoid
conclusive disaster Otherwise, the
human race, which began in a cave,
will end in the diseases soaked ruins
of slum."
But such pessimism is not alto
gether rational. Mr. Wells has be-
come so consistently a voice crying
protest in a make-believe wilderness
that he has no longer any valid claim
on hope. If the species were to find
ideal solutions for all of its problems,
he would be disappointed-not will
fully, of course, yet naturally enough
in the circumstances. Utopia has
been his theme for the better part Of
his career. Even his dissections of
contemporary society, realistic as
they certainly are, have paradise on
earth as their objective.
Plain people, however, have not
responded with sufficient enthusiasm
to Mr.. Wells teaching. His COM
plants are admitted, his dreams
more or less commonly approved
but nobody does anything about
them. The world has watched and
listened to his agitation, admired his
skill in diagnosis and remained per-
versely unconvinced of the efficiency
of his suggested cure. Collectivism,
his readers have believed, perhaps
mistakenly, is not attractive, even
when it is dressed up as romantically
as in Men Like Gods"
On the other hand, Mr. Wells ought
not to be profoundly desolate. His
efforts have not been entirely un-
availing. The cataclysmic war he
foretold came to pass very much as
he expected; many of the reforms he
advocated have been inaugurated
very largely as he wished them to be;
his influence has been felt and on
occasion acknowledged in England
and America. If he is depressed be-
cause the tempo of progress seems
slow, he might find correction for his
mood in his Outline of History
where he reports the tedious course
of humanity through long centuries
prior to the invention of printing,
postal service, telegraph and radio
communication, rapid transportation
by land, water and air; modern
chemistry, medicine and surgery; the
sociological sciences and the altruis-
tic arts, including literature. The race
produces it's saviours as we'll as its
tyrants, and the Deity should not be
omitted from any appraisal of the
present nor any aspiration for the
future
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Careless Druftino.

In vetoing the bill which would
have authorized the Commissioners
to install more parking meters the
President was on unassailable ground.
AS he said, the purpose of the bill was
not in question but it's language was
ambiguous. 1t was indeed. The bill
provided that parking meters could
be installed "at no expense to the
District of Columbia" and operated
under regulations drawn by the Com
missioners. Nothing was said in the
bill about where the money was to
come from to purchase the meters or
how the money derived from their
operation was to be spent.
The parking meter legislation under
which the original meters now in op-
Grafton were installed, chiefly for ex-
perimental purposes, provided that
the purchase price would be taken
from the proceeds of the meters and
all funds in excess of the purchase
price would go into the highway fund
The bill which the President vetoed
Friday was drawn with obvious care
lessness, called up in the House and
passed by unanimous consent with
out discussion. 1t was similarly
treated in the Senate.
Experience with the meters and
public sentiment indicate that fur
ther installation is desirable but care
lessness in drafting the measure now
exacts a penalty in delay until a
new bill can be shaped in the next
session and is ra-enacted
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Some one has written an interesting
article on what he calls Public meeting
religion" in which he stresses the differ
ence between church worship and pri-
vate devotions. 1t is an appealing dis
tinction. However stimulating and help
full private devotions may be, there is
that IN corporate worship that is exhila-
rating and renewing. The very act Of
joining with others in prayer and praise
does much to strengthen the soul and
to give finer meaning to kinship and
friendship, yes, to life itself. Most of
us can identify personalities with whom
IN early life we worshiped in the house
OF God as friends. AS matter of fact,
many of life's choicest intimacies are
related to the church and to the prac-
tice of worship.
We sometimes wonder, in such an age
as the one in which we are living, what
would happen to the best things in our
civilization If religion and worship were
taken from us. The ties that bind men
and women together in an orderly soci-
ETY., are fashioned and strengthened in
city, town and hamlet. We may for given
periods ignore them; we may recog-
nize them on occasions where happy nup-
tials are celebrated or where the somber
trappings of death are in evidence, but
recognize and worship in them we will
when the cares and problems OF life are
upon us and our pathways are obscure
and our course uncertain.
What witnessed that morning repeat
ed itself the world over, and in many
tongues and in many usages men and
women once again had gathered togeth-
er to gain refreshment and to satisfy
cravings that lie deep in the hearts of
men and women everywhere To some,
an ornate ritual is like moving drama,
to others the simple ways of a Quaker
meeting house prove satisfying and
stimulating. Thus 1t is that freedom
of worship" is indispensable, and thus
1t Is that the churches of God furnish
in varying forms their services, all de-
signed to make life sWeeter, more whole
some, more satisfying. OF Christ Him
self it is written that on the Sabbath
day, He went to His village Church.
Once again the call of the church bell
has been answered by multtudes; men
and women and little children have
Joined together in prayer and praise;
once again the world has had a fresh
demonstration OF mans desire to know
and worship the Eternal-yes, man is
incurably religious"
Evening star., 1939-08-13
A UNIVERSAL. PRACTICE
BY the Right ReU. James Freeman d. IL. D. c. L.
Bishop OF WASHINGTON

On Sunday when temporary illness
had kept me from my usual habit of
Church attendance, I had the oppor-
tunity OF observing from my study win
dow the throng OF people attending a
parish church that stands nearby. Men
and women of every kind, youths and
children came in numbers and as OBJ
served them I reflected upon the motives
that moved them to this Sunday prac-
tice. Certainly they found profit in it.,
else they would not cease from their oc-
cupations and pleasures to engage in an
act OF corporate worship.
What was it that drew them to the
House OF God? Some might suggest GUS
tom-a practice that has been handed
down to them from the remote past, one
OF the refinements that belongs to WE'LL
governed, polite society. This would
hardly answer the question. Others
might say that 1t was the expression of
a desire for companionship, mans gre
garious instinct, that prompts him to
seek the fellowship of his neighbors and
friends. In part this has relevance, but
it is not adequate to sustain a practice
so widely observed, nor to insure its
permanence. Sabatier once said that
Man is incurably religious" This more
than all other reasons appeals to us. A
French revolutionist declared: IF you
destroy the peoples God today, they will
invent new God tomorrow"
Whatever may be the motive that i'm
pels men to worship together in a
church, one thing is universally true
namely that this practice is as old as
man himself and that it is world wide
IN its observance. Even in places where
1t Is banned or interdicted, it is practiced
secretly. Men have worshiped in cata-
combs, dark chambers beneath the
earth's surface. The religious instinct is
common to savage and civilized alike.
Darwin found it in the lowest types and
paid tribute to it.
The people saw going to their house
OF prayer that Sunday morning were
moved by an impulse that is as native to
them as the air they breathe. They were
seeking something; satisfying an innate
longing, longing that cannot be salts
he'd apart from the church and cor
porate worship. Said a worldly minded,
scholarly man to me after his Sunday
morning worship: Il feel as if had
taken spiritual bath; that some of the
accumulated dust and CRIME of the week
had been washed away" To him there
was practical value in an act of public
worship.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

tempest of temperament must have
a meaning. Unless he has a genius
for ferreting out obscurities, how
ever, he probably is pretty much
confused as to the precise issues at
stake. When so many eloquent per-
sons begin talking at once, confusion
is inevitable.
Yet for all the abstruse aspects of
the situation, it actually is compara-
lively simple. It is a jurisdictional
row, not essentially disSimilar from
those in which plumbers and steam
filters argue as to who should let the
air out of the living room radiator.
The specific question is whether the
Associated Actors and Artistes of
America, the four-A's, should have
exclusive jurisdiction over perform
ers or whether the International
Association of Theatrical Stage EN-
ployes should be allowed to open its
ranks to the actors and "artistes."
The latter having chartered a subor-
dinate organization to enroll per-
formers, is accused of having un-
fairly invaded the province of the
four-A's.
On the side of the four-A's are
most of the big stars of the stage
and screen while the IATSE (the
only way it ever is known back
stage) is supported by the smaller
fry. Each group threatens to walk
out if the Council ruling favors the
other. Obviously the movies, legiti-
mate theater, radio and night club
entertainment would be affected.
In between the warning factions
stands sober little group which
feels that the man in the street,
deeply engrossed in the squabble
right now, eventually might become
disgusted with the whole subject.
They are fearful that long-drawn
struggle might teach him that he can
get along without so much enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
Capital SideIiehts
By Will P. Kennedy

House Leader Rayburn has invited all
of his colleagues in Congress to visit him
at his ancestral home "on the broad
prairies of Texas" and "at least take salt
with us" He told them he has room
in bed for more than twoscore at time
and would like to have the rooms full of
my colleagues very often"
H4A
District residents have been amazed
"at the long hours some Congressman
work in their offices" when they viewed
a sign on the House District Committee
room which told them that the Office was
open from 10 am. to IL pm" The
explanation is that the Office is not open
until midnight, as indicated. but till IL
meridian instead of IL post meridian. as
the sign reads. That shows what diff
ference one small letter may make.
&k -
Representative Jesse P. Wolcott of
Michigan, ranking Republican on the
Banking and Currency Committee, who
led the successful opposition in the clos
ing days to the spending-lending and
housing bills formerly worked in a chair
factory. His devoted wife says that the
first thing he bought on his honeymoon
was a set of carpenters tools.
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Members Of Congress, wrestling with
many social welfare problems, have had
interesting data regarding family al
lowances' supplied to them during the
past week by Mary T. Waggaman Of
the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Family
allowances are special cash supplements
to salaried workers and wage earners,
who are heads of families, to enable
them to meet more adequately additional
expenses resulting from their responA-
bility for the maintenance of their de-
pendents. Very little use of family al
lowances' has been made in the United
States. One industrial concern in In
dianapolis has been paying such allow
ances for many years. The Salvation
Army makes such allowances to its off,
GERS. The principle of dependency allot-
ments is used in determining salaries at
Bennington (Vt0 College Wells College
(Aurora -on-C -Cayuga, N. " also worked
on similar plan, but abandoned it last
year. From october, 1917. to July 81,
1921, enlisted men in the United States
Army and Navy were required to allot
portions of their pay to their families,
and these allotments were matched by
the Federal Government. For some years
family allowances were paid in cases Of
disabled veterans who were undergoing
rehabilitation. During 1878 grants Of
this character were paid in at least %
other countries. Belgium, France and
Italy have established compulsory ma
tion-wide systems, and with these New
Zealand during the past year has made
notable development in family allow
ances.
Genial David Lynn, architect of the
Capitol, points out proudly that two
United States flags, IN by IA feet, fly
"a hours day, every day in the year,
on the east and west fronts of the
Capitol. AS far as official records 60.
these are the only United States flags
in the entire United States that are
flying continuously. This practice was
established at the Capitol during the
World War.
Evening star., 1939-08-13
money starts to contract, business, too,

money starts to contract, business, too,
will start to contract.
The reason for that conclusion is that
retail trade will be bolstered by smaller
number of relief checks; the steel in
dustry will be bolstered by a smaller
volume of P. w. A. dollars; the building
material industry will get less support
from the Governments low-cost housing
program. The result, according to off,
'cial calculations, will be deflationary un-
less new and broad outlet for pri-
vately borrowed funds opens up before
the Government starts to contract Its
spending OF borrowed money.
OF course, If war comes, the entire pat
tern then would be changed.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Three thousand East Indians liv-
ing within the confines of the United
States ask for citizenship. On the
principle of, you're as good a man
as am, Gunga DIM"
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Some men dislike sea food. Others
deplore the National Baseball League
or the New Deal. But almost every
one has it in for the fellow who first
thought of putting the trousers fob
pocket inside instead of outside,
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Thought for hot weather: How
would you like to be a prison official
convicted of baking convicts to death,
and then be sentenced to spend a
few years among convicts?
Evening star., 1939-08-13

To paraphrase Abraham Lincoln's
famous dictum for the benefit of the
present incumbent of Certain High
Off1ce: God must love the small bus
1nessman because He has made so
many Of him."
Evening star., 1939-08-13

Canoeists constantly carp at motor
boats and want them restricted.
Owners CT the latter are probably
prepared to complain Of "encircle-
ment" by the former.
Evening star., 1939-08-13

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Recovery depends upon an increase in
the flow of borrowed dollars. That
increase in the last big recovery period
in the 1920s-came from loans to for
eign nations and from loans for con-
struction not only of homes but of fac
tories and Office buildings and apart
ment buildings and highways. The VOL
ume of these loans was immense. Later
that volume was supplemented by loans
to finance vast security speculation.
At present foreign loans are hardly a
prospect in large volume. An effort by
Mr.. Roosevelt to revive foreign lending
was frowned upon by the House. The
vast highway building program of the
1920s is not to be repeated. Congress
baked at financing Federal program
of building superhighways. Home build
ing is active, but by itself is not enough
to produce recovery. The country even
now has surplus of apartments and
of Office buildings. Security speculation
is curbed by new Government regula-
tions. Most of industry is supplied with
all of the plant and equipment that it
needs to fin prospective demands from
customers. Agriculture is in trouble.
Such, in brief, are the considerations
that lead those who have guided the
underlying New Deal policies to assert
that the Nation is to be disappointed If
it expects business to revive merely be-
cause the New Deal has been defeated.
These considerations lead to the con-
clusion that when spending of the pres
ent supply Of borrowed Government
Evening star., 1939-08-13
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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
.NYA STARTS WORK
ON CHRISTMASTOYS

After an enforced lay-off of
three weeks, the National Youth
Administration contingent, which
had been employed in Key West
at the workshop located on the
Coast Guard grounds, returned to
work yesterday.
There are 40 youths employed
at the shop, all busily engaged at
present in repairing, painting and
refurbishing toys of all kinds,
which are being gathered for the
Lions Club Christmas Tree Bene-
fit always looked forward to by
the poorer children of the city.
The workers are under the
guidance of Armando Alfonso,
who was appointed to the posi-
ton upon the resignation of Pc
ter Knight who hau been head of
the activities at the shop since its
inception.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
PRES. ROOSEVELT
STATES NEED FOR
"A BETTER PEACE;
ARMISTICE DAY SPEECH DE-
LIvERED WING
SERVICES AT GRAVE OF
UNKNOWN SOLDIER
tBy Associated Pressp

WASHINGTON, Nov. IL
President Roosevelt, in an Arm
istice Day address, said that there
must be new and better peace
than that which was made in
1918.
The address followed cere
monies at the grave of the I'm
known Soldier, where Mr.. Roose-
welt placed wreath.
The President said that it was
not contradictory that the Unit
ed States should observe a peace
commemoration program at the
same time that it is Fastening it's
defense preparations and increas-
ing its ornaments.
Mr.. Roosevelt revealed that it
has been his sincere aim to bring
about resi- peace among the
nations of the world.
Throughout the country adj
dresses delivered took the atti-
tude not of remembrance but of
keeping America neutral during
the present war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
NaziS Demand Bases In
Netherlands; Belgium
Considers Opposition
SAYS SHE WILL
MOVE INTO HOLLAND IF
NAILS GAIN CONCESSIONS:
TO ALLOW FRENCH ENTRY
ny As.oe.ntea ,re..l

LONDON, Nov. 11.-Germany
has made demands on The
Netherlands to allow it to estab-
lish army, naval and air bases in
that country.
Belgium told Holland today
that if it opened its gates to the
German army, she would also
cross the borders and occupy a
number of Dutch provinces. Bel
GUM also said that it would al
low the French army to occupy
its territory.
In a surprise appearance at
Munich. Adolf Hitler flew there
by plane today and attended the
burial of the seven NaziS killed
in an explosion intended for Hit
Ter and whose funeral Hitler or
dered on Armistice Day.
From Zurich Switzerland, to-
day came news that the Ger
man army is rapidly fortifying
the pass leading to Italy and
brings the assumption that Ger
many fears an attack through
Italian soil, perhaps by the
French.
A British plane out on re-
connoitering flight over Germany
failed to return today. Britain
is rushing plans for a two scatter
fighting plane for use. with the
news that Germany is planning
entry into Holland.
Belgium does not fear an inn
mediate attack by German forces
but it believes that Germany will
first peaceably take up position
in Holland.
All over the Netherlands today
all the dikes have been filled
with charges of dynamite to let
in North Sea waters and block
the Germans. A heavy guard of
border troops has been ordered
out by the Netherlands
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
Legion Ball Tonight viii
Climax Days Ceremonies
RESERVATIONS POURING I'm; UNABLE TO HOLD
GRAND MARCH; RECEPTION LINE FORMS AT 10 80
O'CLOCK; ALL FINAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE

Now that the tumult and
shouting of the Armistice Day
parade and services are a part of
Key West history, Arthur Saw
yer Post No. % of the American
Legion this afternoon turned
complete attention on the Armis-
tice ball and floor show to be
held tonight at Key West Coun-
try club.
A careful survey of the ar
rangements and a final checkup
of the facilities at the Country
club by the posts entertainment
committee revealed these facts:
That $50 reservations had been
made by fun-loving Key West
ers, and army, navy, national
guard, coast guard and Legion
naireS and that Director Fred
Marvil and his staff had ade-
quately responded to insure top
notch service.
That because of the seating ar
rangenaents, allowing for ample
dancing space and room for the
floor show entertainers, it would
be impossible to hold the sched-
uled grand march without dis
rupting the seating arrange
ments and causing confusion.
That Sid White, comedian,
master of ceremonies. and sew
eral fine acts, together with Al
Friedman and his Manhattan
swingsters, had arrived in Key
West and were rehearsing a
fast-moving and highly enter
tanning show.
That Is walters, several bus
men and bartenders were drilled
in their respective duties and
were prepared to meet every de-
mand promptly, efficiently and
smoothly, with every needed re-
freshment and menu card item
iced and ready to serve
The reception line will form
at 10 p. m. and the dancing will
begin at 1890 p. m. Fred Mar
vii will have a word or two, but
not many, and then turn the con-
duct of the affair over to Sid
White. He's had years of expert
ence in running such dances and
floor shows.
On the reception committee
will be Commander G.. B. Hoey,
U.S.N. Col. and Mrs. James d.
MacMullen, Major and Mrs. Will
liam v. Albury, Lieut.. Com
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11

mander and Mrs. c. Fl. Hilton,
Lieut.. Commander and Mrs. A.
P. Rubino, Mayor and Mrs. Will
lard M. Albury and Post Com
mander and Mrs. William J.
Schoneck.
A service bar has been installed
on the dance floor of the club,
while the first floor has been
converted in a clubroom with
easy chairs, a food counter and
other facilities. The decorations
are new and appropriate, the
sound amplifiers have been in
stalled inside and outside the
grand staircase. A detail of
police and Legionnaires will
guard cars parked in the adjoin-
ing lot.
Everything is ready for the
hundreds who have made reser-
vations and bought tickets, Di-
rector Marvil said this after
noon. eve are going to live up
to advance notices in every re-
seect We akneWv4 that everyone
will be pleased and satisfied.
Well be seeing you tonight"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-11-11
Sabotage Suspected In
Barge Sinking; Planes
For Germany Destroyed
INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY:
NO DEATHS IN SINKING:
MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED
BY LEAK
nnr AssocIatcd Pressl

NEW YORK, Nov. 11.-Inves-
tigation is continuing today in
the sinking of a barge at the
Narrows, which destroyed two
Lockheed planes meant for Ger
many. There were IS other
planes nearby.
Authorities do not know if the
barge sank through leak or was
the work of saboteurs. Captain
and mate of the barge leaped just
before it listed and sunk.
Planes To Brazil
Seven flying fortresses are off
Panama today winging their way
toward Brazil to take part in
commemOratiOn cerem oni G s
there.
Stock Market Rises
Stock market reports reveal
that great rises have been ex-
perienced by wheat, auto and
the movie interests stocks. Rea-
son for the great increase in un-
employment is that there are
many more employables in the
country today with the birth rate
increasing all the time.