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Evening star., 1939-05-04
CLIMBING

The joys we feel in childhood, live
Deep in the heart
Benumbed meath crowding cares, but
still
OF us part;
I never pass in wood or field
A clean-limbed tree,
But that a special inner thrill
Wells up In me.
A fragment Of the happiness
used to know,
When struggling to each branch in turn
So long ago,
I mounted high above that world
Where grown-ups crawl,
And dreamed myself conqueror-
Outstripping all.
My adult dignity Is now
A far, far cry,
From that small, tousle-headed girl,
Who once was I;
Yet tho Time has such changes wrought,
A spreading tree
BY brook, In meadow, on the hill
Still calls to mel
ID. A. q.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

ment except the head Of that agency,
justify the probe.
The known fact that there have
been violations of the health code is
important, but not so important as
the apparent belief that some indi-
viduals In the Health Department
have been cooperating In, or assist
ing those violations.
The date of adjournment of Con-
gress is near at hand, and little can
be looked for in the way of legisla-
ton at this session to change the
marketing setup. But there is no
reason why decisive action should
not be taken at once by the city
officials to determine the extent of
possible collusion between violators
Of the health code and those paid to
enforce it. Another investigation
would seem to be called for, which
should result in a thorough cleanup
If the suspicious Of the corporation
counsel are supported.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Film FIimfIum

On the house calendar of the State
OF Illinois appears a bill to ban from
that State all moving pictures which
contain, in the dramatis personae,
any actor or actress who has been
divorced twice or more. Consider
able apprehension is expressed lest
this bill pass and add one more goofy
law to an already imposingly large
list of American legislative absurdi-
ties which forms a source of amuse-
ment to the rest of the world.
If 1t ever does pass, Illinois will
wake up some fine morning and find
itself confined to travelogues and
Mickey Mouse films. Even in the
latter instance there is no real Ger
tainty; at any moment Walt Disney
might decide to go Hollywood by get
ting Mickey divorced, marrying him
to Snow White, and divorcing him
again, with Betty Boop as CORE
spondent, and thus leave Illinois Aim
fans out in the pure but cold air.
Their solons should wake up and
realize that the horse and buggy days
are over. The motion picture busi-
ness is highly specialized industry,
requiring special treatment for it's
screen employees. When first taken
on, undivorced actors and actresses
are veritable greenhorns, fit only for
such menial tasks as announcing that
tea is ready, or acting as targets for
custard pies. They have not yet
really learned to emote, and are fit
only for background. With their first
divorces, they are removed from the
class of apprentices and given minor
roles at an increased salary. The
boss keeps his eye on them, as prom
Using material. After their next de-
cree their position is reasonably Sc
cure. One more will make them
eligible for stardom.
And then, just when they are be-
ginning to get really good, Illinois
proposes to step in and bar them all
the way from Cairo to the pure and
sacred community Of Cicero, AL Ca
pone's former diocese. Get together,
team, and block that bill!
Evening star., 1939-05-04
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles Z. Trdce1uell.
by sight and sound, although they mus

by sight and sound, although they must
60 to the country to see and hear them.
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In suburban Washington 1t is not
necessary to go afleld to see wild birds.
All one has to do is watch and wait.
This waiting may be done while one
is reading, talking. what not; the ear
and eye are atuned to catch the first
sight Of strange bird, first sound of
strange song.
1t Is an amazing thing, with what
impact new song registers on ears
trained for this work by several years
Of simply doing it.
The song may be just few notes,
say three, but they are heard at once,
and singled out of the scores of other
bird notes floating around the house.
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An average suburban resident reason
ably well acquainted with bird life will
know by sight and sound between 40
and 60 birds.
He will not hear all Of these at once,
Of course, but over period of two or
three years. BY this time he will be so
interested in the subject that he will
have feeding station running winter
and summer, keep a bird bath not only
in the yard, but filled at all times, which
is more important, and find great fun in
reading all he can about bird life.
He will own few books on birds, say
Birds of America" volume of Audubon
Note nd y I,al aly>;,,
in the Identification of new ones.
In all this he need not go on any
formal bird hikes, or into parks, but
wait for them to come to his own plot
of ground
This interest is real asset to sub
urban dwellers. Those who live in nearby
Virginia and Maryland and do not avail
themselves of this source of interest are
missing something which they might as
we'll have. 1t is part of their yard if
they only will look for it.
Those who live in the city still can
have birds. Sometimes wood thrushes
come, and mockingbirds, and always the
hummingbird, if one plants gladioi and
petunlaS.
Opportunities for fine walks in parks
and nearby wooded sections are always
available, taken by thousands of persons,
who by all means ought to seize the
opportunity to give a thought to the
bird life.
There probably are as many birds in
the Zoo. for instance, as in Rock Creek
Park, and certainly as many in the lat
ter great area as any place in or around
Washington.
There are many charming walkways
through the Zoo, which may be utilized
for bird watching, too. Here nature is
still unspoiled. The free birds range
from great vultures to English sparrows,
certainly wide enough range for any
one. Don't miss these on your trips to
the Zoo. They are as much a part of
the exhibition as the water birds and
those in cages
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Defends Refusal to
Salute Flag.

Sdlutc rag.
To the Editor of The Star:
The picture published in The Star re-
Gently of two boys barred from school for
refusing to salute the flag shows the
faces of two fine young men who will
grow into true Christians and loyal
citizens. The State Of New Jersey has
lately brought trouble upon herself polit-
ically by forgetting that the Constitu-
ton guarantees political liberty to all
citizens of these United States, and, of
course, forgets that religious liberty is
also guaranteed.
Thank God there is no law requiring
citizens to salute the flag. That is
something quite recently introduced in
imitation of some other countries where
civil or any other liberty is unknown.
What a blessing it would be if our
young people had religious foundation
to guide them Alright. The most dis
tressing thing today is the fact that so
many of the dastardly crimes are COM
mitted by not only young men but young
women.
Let the parents of today be worthy
parents of these children whom God has
given them and show it by being their
warm friends and comrades. Our future
depends upon our young people; let us
give helping hand to each one
April "a. H. COCKERILLE.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Wise Senate Action

The action of the Senate in max
Ing Washington eligible to share with
the States in the benefits of the new
national effort to deal with stream
pollution is important as matter
of principle, even though it may not
be felt in the actual solution of the
problem here for some time to come.
1t so happens that during the past
few years the Public Works Admin
istration has taken a sympathetic
interest in the task of protecting the
Potomac River from sewage flowing
into it, not only from the Capital
City, but from nearby Maryland and
Virginia communities along its banks.
AS a result, comprehensive list of
P. w. A. loan or grant projects has
been approved both for the city and
the metropolitan area. Some of the
work has been completed.
The Barkley bill, which now awaits
House approval, is voluntary plan
for Federal cooperation with the
States and contemplates a gradual
approach to the problem. The pend
ing measure is, in reality, a prelim-
mary step, under which a new divi-
sion in the Public Health Service
would help State authorities finance
surveys and investigations that
would lead at some later time to Fed
eral loans and grants for corrective
projects. The loans and grants would
be available to industries as we'll as
municipalities, with the Federal grant
limited to one-third the cost.
How long it will be before Congress
inaugurates the loan and grant pro-
gram is hard to answer at this time,
assuming the House passes the bill.
Nevertheless, it would have been un-
fair and bad precedent if the Sen
ate had gone back to the old policy
that prevailed until the recent de-
preston era Of leaving the District
out OF Nationwide Federal-aid laws.
The action of Majority Leader
Barkley of Kentucky in offering the
necessary amendment to include the
District was gratifying and COM
mendable.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
The Adjournment Proposal

Congressional lack of enthusiasm
over Senator Bankhead's unexpected
proposal that Congress adjourn on
June Is Is quite understandable. The
Alabaman's solicitude for the great
American public is commendable
enough as general proposition, but
1t appears to be predicated on mis-
conception of the reason for the pub
lies restlessness. It may well be
that the people, as Senator Bank
head suggested in the Senate, are a
bit impatient over the course of
events on Capitol Hill, but If so it is
because of what Congress has neg
lected to do, rather than because of
the few tasks it has completed to
date. And his colleagues in the Sen
ate were quick to call attention to the
Jobs remaining undone.
If the people are tired of Con-
gress which has done little or nothing
to stimulate business, reduce unem-
ployment and otherwise to restore
prosperity, what would their reaction
be to a Congress which blandly
tossed these vital problems to a few
committees and called it quits until
next January? Among unsolved prob
lens are neutrality, tax revision,
amendment of the National Labor
Relations Act and relief for the rail-
roads.
Whether, as Senator Hiram john
son contended, the presence of Con-
gress in Washington this summer
would contribute to the cause of
peace is matter for speculation.
Since only Congress can declare war,
the frivolous argument might be
made that the country is safe as long
as the halls OF Congress are vacant.
1t is certain, however, that the cause
OF peace will not be advanced If
Congress lets the neutrality issue lie
dormant too long. Expiration of the
"cash and carry" provisions of the
present act has shorn the statute of
important safeguards against pos
sible involvement In other nations
wars. Congress, by all means, should
settle this problem before thinking
OF adjournment.
Due credit should be given, of
course, for what Congress has &C
complished in the interest of ma
tional defense and of governmental
reorganization. But for Congress to
call it day without making a more
determined effort than it has directed
thus far toward fulfilling all of its
responsibilities to the people would
only add to the Nations perplexities.
Business is waiting helpful legisla-
ton, and so Is the man on the street
and on the farm. The constituents of
Congress are demanding constructive
action, not destructive delay.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Comments on Language
OF Teuton and Slav.

10 Lle EQlLOl OF Inc 6LAEs
"Teuton and Slav" have lately been the
subject of an analysis in The Sunday
Star. The writer, Mr.. Thomas r. Henry,
was apparently supplied with facts by
DR.. Hrdlicka, international authority on
race and language.
"The Teuton and the Slav regarded
each other with grim hate" (Macauley
in his account of the terrible slaughter
at Zorndorf, 1757, Frederick the Great).
And yet, when in 1913 the Russians on
their way into France Napoleon) rode
through Germany, why, the German
housewives couldn't do enough for them,
and at mealtime the children clambered
all over these bearded warriors. "Just
kiss him, Gretchen, he is a befreier Glib
erator)." BY the way, these Russian
Kossacks" ate up all the tallow candles
In sight" Very nourishing.
AS to the Slav Czechs, am speaking
from personal contacts here-some ma
tive born, others from the old country.
I have bossed them and I have been
bossed by them. Quite reasonable-
Evening star., 1939-05-04

linn statesmen have probably not
forgotten that Belgium once had
Germany's signature on q "scrap Of
paper" which guaranteed the for
mer's neutrality. Northern European
recollections must be even clearer
that after Munich Hitler declared
that once the Sudeten problem was
solved, there would be mo further
territorial problems in Europe for
Germany" Six months later the
Nazis invaded and annexed what
was left of Czecho-S -Slovakia.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
T. STREET NE.

/ "Dear Sir:
IT am reading Constance Rourke's
book, Audubon and am wondering II
you will kindly answer question or
two for me.
Are Audubon's original paintings Of
birds still In existence, and If 80, where
may they be SEEM?
II wish it were possible to buy record
ings of birds songs, especially the hermit
thrush and the wood thrush.
I'VE live in a thickly settled section
Of the city where very few OF the best
songsters penetrate; but we read your
column with great interest.
Sincerely yours, H. P. s."
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This column understands that many
Of the original paintings may be seen
at the New York Historical Society, ITO
Central Park West, New York City.
These are the originals, not the plates
made from them.
The plates as bound in the ordinary
edition, and the great elephant follo,
can be seen at our own Library OF
Congress.
The folio is a wonderful volume,
so huge, as its name denotes, that it
covers a very large Office desk when
spread out.
Do not ask to be allowed to turn the
pages, however.
They are too precious.
An attendant will turn them for you,
If you have a genuine legitimate desire
to see this vast work, whose size was
dictated by the desire to include the
American turkey life size.
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Stuffed birds may be seen at the
new National Museum on Constitution
avenue.
Here practically all American song
birds are mounted in natural poses, as
natural, that is, as may be under the
situation. No mounted bird has the
exact look of the live one. Something
is lacking, of course, very great some
thing-life, itself.
The vital spark is gone from the
mounted specimens, but still the locke"
may see here, in close compass, hundreds
of birds which he otherwise probably
never would see.
1t is an interesting speculation, as to
just how many birds an average person
has seen. There can be little question
that a straight city man, in no wise
interested in bird life, has a personal
acquaintance with no more than half
a dozen birds. The chief of these are
the English sparrow, the robin, the
cardinal; he may think he knows others,
but probably he is simply remembering
what he has seen pictured
If he came from the country, no
doubt he will have personal &C
quaintance with many more birds
There are always, of course. in any city.
many persons who know many birds
Evening star., 1939-05-04
DR.. Ruhland's Work at
Glenn Dale Praised.

For the sake of the patients, DR.. Ruh-
land and the Health Department should
have full control over Gallinger Hospital
as well as the Glenn Dale Sanitarium.
The money appropriated to pay the
chief medical director would be well
spent. DR.. Ruhland should be given full
authority to operate these hospitals for
the benefit of the patients, not for the
medical schools. If these medical schools
are interested in the welfare of the pa
tients they will render any assistance
they can. 1t Is shocking to know our
Commissioners would think Of handicap
ping Dr.. Ruhland in his fine work.
May /. CMRS0 B. g. McILWEE.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Milk Investigation

For some twenty years, Washing
ton has seen steady succession Of
Investigations by various govern
mental agencies into the conditions
affecting the production and distri-
button of milk for the city. In earlier
years these inquiries were concerned
primarily with questions of quality
and resulted in the adoption of regu-
lations which have given the Capital
dairy products which are unexcelled
in any other jurisdiction. In more
recent years, as during the days of
the framing of the Agriculture Ad-
justment Administrations marketing
agreements, the investigations have
concerned themselves mainly with
quantity and its related problem of
price. In the matter of price, possibly
due to the quality standards previ-
ously set up, Washington holds the
unenviable leadership, paying ap-
proximately two cents quart more
than any comparable community.
There have been also intimations of
the existence of monopoly, as made
by the Bureau of Agricultural Eco
nomics, and improved suspicious by
other sources of restraint of compe-
tition as the possible cause of the
relative high price.
The present investigation by a
special committee of the House is the
result of these suspicious, brought
to a head by the seizure of a ship
ment of bootleg" cream from Middle
western producing centers some six
weeks ago.
In the past the effectiveness Of
similar investigations has been, at
times, doubtful. But If nothing else
results from the present airing, the
disclosures made by the corporation
counsel that his Office found 1t
necessary to conduct its own secret
investigation of violations of the
milk code, without the knowledge
Of any one In the Health Depart
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Investigation Of Liquor
Trade Approved.

To the Editor of The Star:
I was quite interested in the reply Of
Interested Reader" to my letter of re-
cent date to The Evening Star, the only
paper in Washington that is fair enough
to publish articles dealing with the legis-
lation pending in Congress regarding the
investigation of privately owned liquor
stores in the District of Columbia.
heartily agree with Interested
make all dealers selling other things
along with their liquor give up either"
one or the other. This may be the solu-
ton to problem that is of vital interest
to every Washingtonian.
But there are many other things to be
taken into consideration. What about
price cutting? And the delivery of liquor
to apartments, hotels and residences?
Just yesterday asked for certain
brand of liquor in store and was told
1t would cost me $105 a pint whereas
just around the corner it is being sold
for 10 cents pint. This could not hap
pen If we had Government-controlled
stores. A standard price would prevail.
And the delivery system is positively
outrageous. A girl or boy in their teens
can call a liquor store and place an
order and 1t will be delivered immedi-
ately No questions asked as to whether
or not an adult is present when the
liquor Is delivered. Government-con-
trolled stores make no deliveries.
Interested Reader" asks shall 300
honest businessmen of this city be de-
prived Of their income simply because a
few of their number get away with
breaking the law?" My answer to this
question Is: Let us by all means have the
proposed congressional investigation and
determine how many are actually break
ing the law.
Permit this investigation and if the
owners come out with clean hands let
them stay In business. II not, let us have
Goyernment-controlled stores. That Is
certainly fair, is it not, Interested
Reader? DAILY READER.
May z.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
Opposes Giving Aid
To Britain.


To the Editor of The Star:
Now that Hitler has spoken, would it
not be well for Mr.. Roosevelt to attend
to the business of getting America back
to work? Is it not a fact that we are
being used again as suckers" by the
sharpshooting Shylocks that run the
British Empire?
Canada has informed England that
she will not supply troops if Britain
should 60 to war in Europe. 1t is time
that Americans woke up.
If our former allies want any help from
us let them pay their debt from the
World War We could use it to feed and
clothe our unemployed war veterans :. .
who were heroes in 1917 and 1918, but
are outcasts today.
EDWARD JAMES SMYTHE,
Chairman, National Executive Com
mittee, Protestant War Veterans Of
the United States.
April 20.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
More Scraps of Paper?

Hitler and Won Ribbentrop clearly
do not intend to permit Chamberlain
to monopolize the bloc building busi-
ness. While the British-promoted
grand alliance" against aggres-
Sion-or the "encirclement conspir-
acy," as the Nazis describe it-pur-
sues the more or less even tenor of
its way, Germany is moving to form
a non-aggression group of her own,
Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland,
Latvia and Estonia have been invited
to join the Reich in a neutral union
that would blanket all Northern Eu-
rope except Lithuania and Russia.
After the Memel seizure, the Lithu-
anians signed neutrality agreement
with Berlin. In the Soviet's case, it
is obvious why Hitler has not asked
Stain to enter the proposed new
combination. Such a co-partnership
would hardly be consistent with the
German-engineered -Comintern
pact of which the other axis powers,
Italy and Japan, are members. More
over, London reports that Viscount
Halifax, M. Bonnet and Maxim Lit
vinoff are to meet at Geneva May
IS to consummate the Anglo-Franco-
Russian entente. To what extent this
plan will be carried out seems prob
lematical in light of Moscow news
that Litvinoff has been released"
from his post. There is the smack of
a purge about this and suggestion
that the veteran commissar of the
Soviet's foreign affairs has fallen
afoul Stain, perhaps over the terms
on which the Red dictator thinks
Russia should ally herself with the
democracies.
If the northern governments link
themselves to German non-aggres-
sion plan, Nazi diplomacy will have
scored an undeniable victory. One of
Berlin's admitted objects is to isolate
Poland. She is already surrounded
by Germany and Hungary. With the
adhesion of the Scandinavian king
doms, in addition to Finland and the
Baltic republics, the Poles would be
"encircled" in the same manner as
the Reich accuses Britain of at
tempting to "encircle" it. A Poland
faced on the north, south and west
by countries either German or bound
to Germany by mutual friendship
treaties would be a Poland likely to
be far more amenable to Nazi pres
sure in Danzig and the Corridor. The
existence OF such a German formed
grouping would be a not inconsider-
able Offset to the Anglo French
Rumanian- Grecian network.
The smaller nations of the north
could not be blamed for approving
arrangements designed to guarantee
their territorial security. Denmark,
with a "lost German province" ;"
Schleswig, which the Nazis covet, has
a special reason to view with favor a
German non-aggression arrange
ment. Latvia and Estonia have con-
siderable German minorities which
Nazi propaganda Is skillful in ex-
plotting. But In Copenhagen, Stock
holm, Oslo, Helsinh, Riga and Tai
Evening star., 1939-05-04

According to statistics based on
happenings at former world fairs,
twenty babies will inevitably be born
at the New York exhibit. What a
source of pride for the adolescent
years of score of little citizens-to-
be. One is reminded of the lad who
thought a maternity hospital was
SISSY" and announced that he had
first seen the light Of day at Yankee
Stadium.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

As Washingtonians contemplate
increasing taxes without rep
resentation), and threats Of further
increases, 1t is cheering to think they
enjoy the lowest death rate Of any
community from appendicitis.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

It looks as though the League OF
Nations will end up like one of those
"last man clubs" where the sole sur
vivor drinks a silent toast to departed
comrades, locks up the hall and goes
away forever.
Evening star., 1939-05-04

Prosperity used to be '.just around
the corner" Now it seems to be up a
blind alley.
Evening star., 1939-05-04
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a pseudonyn for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-05-04

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the use for republication Of all news dispatches
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