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Evening star., 1939-07-06
Congress Clarifies

rev decisions OF congress nave naQ
more confusing ramifications than
yesterdays Senate action in accept
ing, precisely 113 hours late, the
House-approved conference report
on the monetary bill.
In brief, the bill as compromised
in conference was intended to eX-
tend the Presidents power to devalue
the dollar by an additional small
percentage, to authorize continued
operation of the Stabilization fund,
to peg the price at which the Gov
ernment must buy domestically
mined silver at TIL cents per ounce,
and to continue express authoriza-
ton for the Government purchase
of foreign silver.
The first and broadest confusion
arising out Of yesterdays acceptance
of the legislation is grounded, of
course, in the very dubious legality
OF an action extending statutes
which have been undisputably dead
since last Friday at midnight. For
such time as it takes to obtain a
court review of the question there
will be very justifiable doubt as to
the propriety of any devaluation
order or any manipulation of the
Stabi1ization fund.
Part and parcel of this confusion,
of course, is the question of whether
there actually is any sterilization
fund now existent or whether the
$2,0oO,O00,000 thus earmarked did not
revert to the general funds of the
Treasury last Friday night. If such
be the case new appropriation legis-
lation would be necessary.
Confusing in the way of keeping
alive the uncertainties attendant
these days upon private business and
financial operations will be the
retention in the hands of the Presi-
dent OF the power to change at will
the gold content of the dollar. And
confusing, too, to the minds of many,
is the spectacle of the Government
paying an artificially high price for
domestic silver of which it has no
actual need and more than gener-
GUS price for foreign silver of which
1t has less need.
And yet with all the obvious per-
plexities contained in this situation
there are elements of merit in the
administrations fight for accept
ance OF the legislation.
Assuming for the moment its va
lidity, the measure contains one
point on which there was no sub
stantial disagreement between House
or Senate, Democrats or Republicans,
namely the extension of stabilization
efforts through use of the $2.OOO,-
100000 fund.
AS for the devaluation power, the
President has quoted the odds at
ten to one against his further exer-
else of this authority. In re domes-
tic silver purchases, the act assures
producers of subsidy relatively small
when stacked against that accorded
some other groups.
OF the value contained in continu-
ance Of foreign silver purchases, the
best measure will be found in future
relations with the nations who are
principal beneflciaries, Mexico stand
ing high among them.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Martyr NiemoeIIer

The wrath of the Nazi knows no
bounds, respecting neither age. nor
sex, nor physical condition in wreak-
ing vengeance upon the kinfolk of
those who out of principle and
righteousness oppose his malprac-
tices and denounce his tyranny over
the human soul.
TWO years ago the outspoken Rev.
erend Martin Niemoeller was illegally
seized by the Gestapo and impris-
oned in the Sachsenhausen concen-
tration camp near Berlin. Today the
dictatorial leadership of the German
Evangelical (state) church is taking
steps which will deprive his wife and
seven children Of the refuge they
have enjoyed in his rectory in the
Dahlem parish of Berlin.
Against that effort of Doctor Fried
rich Werner, president of the Evan
gelical Church Council, the Dahlem
parish and it's substitute pastor, Rev.
erend Friedrich Mueller, have risen
in arms, Pastor Mueller accusing the
state church chief of Waging battle
not only against the Confessional
church but against Christ himself.
Reverend Niemoeller's successor at
Dahlem has proved himself worthy
OF the distinguished post he holds
by marshalling the strength of his
congregation in this struggle for the
preservation Of the most funda-
mental right of mankind-freedom
OF worship.
1t was in the Niemoeller tradition
that Pastor Mueller took Doctor Wer-
ner to task for engaging in the same
practices against which, he recalled
Doctor Werner protested when
Reichsbishop Ludwig Mueller once
engaged in them.
1t was not only on behalf of Rev.
erend Niemoeller that his disciple
welded his pen in sword-like fashion.
All the grievances of the German
clergy against the abuses of the Nazi
church dictatorship poured forth
when he said: you can rely on your
authority. I know that you apply it
not only in this case but in MANY
others. know the distress that you
bring to pastors and parishes through
such measures-yes, to our entire
church."
Thus Pastor Niemoeller's martyr
dom has not been in vain. Silent in
Sachsenhausen he aims the
leader of Germany's spiritual protest
against repression and persecution.
Two years he has suffered in the hell
of Sachsenhausen, but his incarcera-
ton has served only to harden the
resistance of the truly religious Ger
mans, for behind Pastor Mueller's
bitter words stands a militant, God
fearing congregation, a congregation
which did not hesitate, when the
Nazis placed their leader in a concen-
tration camp, to continue paying his
salary and praying for the day when
he can return to lead them.
Reverend Niemoeller's friends not
only in Germany but in America too
and his imprisonment has made
him known to millions in this coun-
try-hope with Pastor Mueller that
the hindrance to Reverend Me
moeller's fulfilling the duties of his
Dahlem pastorate will be only "tem-
porary"
Evening star., 1939-07-06
Asks Continuation of
Marriage Clause.

Kindly grant me space in your valuable
paper to stress the urgent need by Con-
gress during the present session to re-
enact section 2l3 of the Economy Act
prohibiting husbands and wives both be-
ing employed under the Government
Federal and District. In my opinion,
legislation of this sort, in fairness and
justice to the vast number of unem-
ployed, should again be placed amongst
the laws of the Government The con-
dition that prevails in all branches of
the Government is most Objectionable
and unfair. Congress should cell halt
in this grave matter of the married
couples employed by the Government
who thus give no thought to the many
unfortunates who are unable to secure
work. I trust Congress will see the
justice of my espousal for enacting legis-
lation that will bring about more fair
and just distribution of positions.
July 4. HENRY F. ASH.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

1t looks as though some day in
the not far distant future man can
say that he has been in the theatre
cal business so long that he can re-
member when barns were used for
hay and cattle.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

That youthful student flyer, rescued
out at sea, who declared his desti-
nation was Mars, must have been
trying to get even for the terrible
celestial invasion of last year.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

The little chirping sparrow, it is
stated, is the one American bird that
always lines its nest with horsehair.
Lately it has been put to it to find
enough material. Bird lovers may
yet have to import cheap Chinese
human hair and leave it in likely
SPOTS
Evening star., 1939-07-06

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Evening star., 1939-07-06

A certain bug in Brazil carries
red light at one end of his anatomy
and a green one at the other. Too
bad it cannot flash amber also.
Evening star., 1939-07-06

The moon gets fourteen times as
much light from the earth as the
earth gets from the moon. In some
way this sounds vaguely New -Dealish.
Evening star., 1939-07-06
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Evening star., 1939-09-06
Manners
of the
Moment

I've never quite understood the
man who is constantly pulling up
his socks in public. It's not that 1
mind 50 much. Perhaps I should.
But it's just that I can't see the
sense to it.
If he likes to have his socks taut,
then you'd think he'd wear garters.
And If he wears garters he wouldn't
need to pull his socks up every few
minutes during a parlor conversa-
ton.
If, on the other hand, he doesn't
wear garters, then it would seem
that he is the kind of man who likes
his socks to hang loose. At least
that's what I always thought. I
thought some men just preferred
socks to hang sort of loose and easy
around the ankles. But if he is that
kind, then you wouldn't think he
would want to pull his socks up
tight all the time. Now, would you?
Maybe I have it all wrong, and
don't understand the sock situation.
But have feeling that if really
explained the contradiction in his
actions to that man I know who
punctuates his sentences with a
yank at his sock, he might leave his
socks alone in public. I'd like to
Try It, and zee, anyhow. JEAN.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Niceties of
Gracious Living

Meal times provide the conscien-
tious mother with a marvellous op-
portunity to influence the habits and
manners of her young. A table that
owes its inviting appearance to shin
ing cleanliness rather than the cost
Of its appointments makes an i'm
preston on children that fingers
pleasantly all through their lives.
Other fundamental niceties of
gracious living come more naturally
to children who are trained to come
to the table with scrubbed hands
and face, well brushed hair, and
neat, clean clothes. And if mother
herself is always poised, well-bred,
and carefully groomed though no
guests are present, good habits take
root quickly and flourish without
exertion or strain.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

on true princess lines, it gives you
slim and youthful silhouette and,
with its deep armholes and beltless
waistline. is thoroughly comfortable
to work in.
Make this Of gingham, linen or
percale and trim the collar, cuffs
and pretty scalloped closing with
braid or edging.
Barbara Bell pattern No. 1913
is designed for sizes "a, 36, 38, 40, AZ,
A, As and 48. Size SO requires Az
yards of 35-inch material without
nap; IS yard contrasting; 2a4 yards
trimming.
Special extra! Send IS cents to-
day for your new fall pattern book
with stunning selection OF a hun
dred perfect patterns for all shapes
and sizes. Save money and know
the keen satisfaction of personally
planned, perfectly-f1tted garments
by making your own frocks with
these smart, carefully cut designs.
You can't go wrong-every pattern
includes step-by-step sew chart to
guide beginners.
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Relieve Aches
By Means Of
Exercises
Muscles of Back
And Neck Eased
By Relaxation
Winfer WardrObe,
BY PATRICIA LINDSAY.

Every one gets a neckache or a
backache every once in while, and
life doesn't seem worth living until
the pain is banished!
Without realizing it we encourage
such aches by sitting or standing
too long in one position or by bend
ing over and concentrating on work
Our muscles become tense and we
get 'tied up in knots" and until
one gets up and stretches the
muscles to relaxation no relief can
be had.
For chronic backaches many ply
sicians recommend a hot bath to
which has been added one cupful
OF EPSON salts, which you buy in a
S or 10 pound package. Lying il,
the water for about IS minutes and
then scrubbing your skin firmly in
strong massage will do wonders
in relieving muscle tension. How
ever, persons with heart ailment
would find such q bath too taxing,
so, as usual, we rely on the safe
method of exercising.
Drop your head down toward your
right shoulder, eyes looking straight
ahead. Place your left hand at the
left side of your face, palm resting
on ear, fingers on temple. Now lift
your head to natural position
against the pressure of your left
hand, keeping your left arm and
elbow raised high and back even
with shoulder line.
If you are doing the movement
correctly you will feel a pull of
your neck and spine muscles clear
down below your shoulder blades
Then reverse the exercises, dropping
your head to your left shoulder and
placing your right hand on the
right side of your face.
Repeat right and left side move
ment 10 times.
Next bend your head forward until
your chin touches your upper chest
Clasp your hands firmly across the
back Of your neck and slowly raise
your head to its natural position,
against the pressure of your clasped
hands. You will find that your arms
and elbows stay in their original
position and you will feel a COM
plete relaxing of muscles to the very
end Of your spine.
Repeat to 10 times.
Next, bend your neck backward
as far as you can, keeping in good
posture-spine straight. Place one
hand upon the other beneath the
chin on your neck and hold them
firmly as you raise your head to its
natural position. This, by the way
is excellent for firming the throat
muscles and banishing "pouching''
cheeks. Repeat to 10 times.
After you have gone through these
good neck exercises, massage your
neck and back Gas far as you can
reach) with bit of warm almond
oil and lie down for a few min
utes. You will be amazed at the
relief you will get from the pains
which were bothering you.
To leave last thought with you
try to sit and stand so you will not
invite these work pains! Every /!
minutes at least, shift your posi-
ton or walk around . bit, II you
can.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

and many of them have the nipped-
in waistlines so important in all
clothes this season. Four-button
closings are another new feature
and there are many belts being
shown on fitted suits.
Checks and plaids are the darlings
of this year in two and three piece
suits as well as coats. Tiny black
and white checks are being featured
extensively in the California fash
ions and contrast is often used. For
instance you may wear a black top
coat and skirt with checked jacket
or switch the combination around
to consist of checked topcoat over
plain jacket and skirt. incidentally
these checked suits are doubly
smart when you wear them with
bright red accessories.
Plaids Extensively
Used This Year.
Ever since the fall season started
you've heard enough about plaids
to make you a color addict for life,
but we just can't say too much
about their popularity and worth.
Plaids for the kindergarten, college
and career girls are seen in every
type Of costume. In the suits, plaids
are plentiful and very well done. BY
that we mean that they're not all
gaudy and brightly colored ones
that scream at you from block
away. Instead, there are many
muted tones that will satisfy the
most conservative woman. Big
blocked patterns are blended so that
the accent remains on the soft back
ground shade, and with muted ac-
cessories you will find that your
plaids are no more daring than a
plain color.
Detailing on all the new suits is
excellent, cleverly designed to en-
phaize slim waists and flaring skirts.
On costume suits consisting of wool
dress with full length fur trimmed
coat or short jacket, the trimming
is often done in unusual ways This
often takes the form of fur applied
to the pockets of a jacket or edging
the sleeves in some few instances.
When you select a fall or winter
suit, don't overlook the importance
of frabics. Many of the new ones
are warm and comfortable without
being too heavy, and the woods run
to soft, spongy types that take well
to the, lines which fashion DEGREES
this season. Tweeds, of course, are
always excellent.
All in all, there is every reason
for you to select suit this year.
No matter whether you choose a
sport or dressy suit, two piece or
three, plain, checked or plaid, fur
trimmed or strictly tailored, there
is an ample selection awaiting you.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

who can talk shop endlessly together,
find points of congeniality that
draw them together. They get to
be a habit with each other and
to depend on each other. And with
out their knowing it, without their
intending it, they fall in love.
Out Of this spring the tragedies
of the men who find that their
wise, poised, understanding and SYM
pathetic secretaries are women they
need in maturity instead of the
selfish, silly little nitwits they mar
ried in their youth; and the wreck
OF the lives of fine, big -souled
women who fall in love with the
married men with whom they work,
but who have too much integrity to
be willing to break up another
Woman's home and haIf-orphan lit
tie children.
OF course, hearts have never been
subject to discipline, but they went
astray far less in the days when
the two sexes met each other rarely
except in formal society; when a
married man knew few women ex-
cept his wife's friends, and girls
associated only with eligible young
men.
1t is the working together that
gives Old Man Temptation his
chances to make trouble and raises
such problems as the one that con-
fronts this young man, who writes:
Il am young man and have been
married nearly three years to won-
derful little wife. I have no COM
plant whatever against her, but
have fallen in love with a sweet girl
with whom I am closely associated
IN business. We see each other
every day, and she loves me, too,
and we feel we can't go on as we are.
She advises that we try and forget
one another. but this + cannot
possibly do. She has become a part
OF my life. So what must I do?"
Who knows? Who is wise enough
to solve the problems that women's
economic independence has brought
about?
Evening star., 1939-09-06

for 65 minutes at Is pounds pres.
sure. Process boned chicken IS min
utes.
when chicken Is canned in tin
plain tin is best, and No. 2 and No.
2R cans the most suitable sizes.
Put salt in the cans before pack
ing the chicken into them. If it Is
placed on top the meat, the tin lids
sometimes rust. Use "a teaspoon
salt to No. 2 or 2la tin can.
Pack the pieces of raw chicken
closely into the cans. Then put
them in a bath of boiling water to
exhaust them. The water should
come within ~ to 2 inches of the
top Of the cans. Cover the bath
to hold in the steam and heat, and
be careful the water does not bub-
BILE up into the cans. Heat until
the meat is steaming hot and has
practically lost its raw color To
make sure, empty several cans and
examine them.
Press the chicken down in the
cans, and cover with broth. Leave
5-16 of an inch head space in either
No. 2 or 21a cans. Seal at once and
process at Is pounds pressure-55
minutes for chicken with bone! IS
minutes for boned chicken in No. 2
cans. Or process chicken with bone
in No. 212 cans IS minutes-boned
chicken, ITO minutes.
Can giblets separately-the livers
alone, and the gizzards and hearts
together. Precook them in water
and pack hot in glass jars or ex-
haust in tin cans as for the meaty
pieces of chicken. Process in No. 2
cans or pint glass jars for IS min
utes at IS pounds pressure
For the most part it's best to
can chicken alone-then to use it
and combine it in the same ways
as chicken freshly stewed or
steamed"
Evening star., 1939-09-06

lOreQ CWO-pleCe mOQelS, QTeSS anu
sport ee-piece outfits and skirts
and jackets that have their match
ing fur coats. There are colors as
well as a great deal of black and
white. Untrimmed suits vie with
their furred next door neighbors and
the collarless models turn up their
noses at the opposite variety. So
you can see that there's no end to
the selection of fall and winter
suits, and as for there being scar
city, one look at the suit depart
ments will disprove the story.
In the first place, good fall suit
Is practically necessity. Washing
ton winters have lately become IA
nous for their mildness, and through
even the coolest months there are
times when a suit is-shall we say
suitable? (OuchD For another
thing, smart suits are the perfect
background for your furs, and they
offer a great diversity of costumes
when you have an adequate collec-
ton of blouses. These and many
other reasons are good talking points
for suits, and especially the adap-
table models shown this season.
Hollywood Styles
Brought Here.
Among the most interesting new
suits being shown are those whici!
are Hollywood INSPIRED One of our
local stores sent their buyer to the
country of films and fashions and
she brought back some of the
smartest modes we've seen. These
California fashions are particularly
adaptable for wear here because they
are well suited to active people and
will stand great deal of wear and
tear. The styles feature longer
length jackets in two-piece types
Evening star., 1939-09-06
Suits Fall and Winter Include Almost Any Type Which May
Child breads
TOBeFOund
Backward
Teachers Should
Discover Where
The Fault Lies
BY ANGELO PATRI.


Teacher. please be most careful
about the child who sits in the back
seat. Don't use that seat as a penal
institution. Don't put the back
ward child there. If you cannot use
it as a place Of honor leave 1t empty
and be safe.
When a child behaves badly day
after day you can be sure that there
is something wrong beyond a willful
desire to make trouble for you. All
normal healthy children want to
shine in school; want, above all, to
have the good word of the teacher.
Any child would rather have an A
than a B. Any child would love to
be the one who had the right an
swer. 1 have never met the child
who liked being a failure, and I
am sure you never will.
When you find a bothersome,
backward child among the pupils
search for the root of his difficulty.
Find why he is like that and then
bend every effort to help him. 1t is
more important to improve defect
in vision, hearing, assimilation,
growing power, than to teach any
subject in the curriculum. Any
healthy child can learn the facts of
his grade in few weeks of study,
but the ailing, backward, defective
one can learn nothing until his de-
ficiency is removed. So don't shove
him into the back seat and forget
him.
The first week Of the term is the
time to examine the children for
defects. Don't do this formally, or
SO that they become aware of It,
Watch, listen, feel and record. Soon
you will have them pretty well sized
up. II you are uncertain about a
child's vision, question, and, if nee
essary, test him, but do so privately
confidentially, as friend. Don't
mention a personal matter like q
deficiency before the class, ever.
When you have a defective child
and by defective in this sense
mean any child not up to class
standards-give him a seat we'll for
ward, in the light. If he, has de-
fective vision be sure to determine
what place in the room he sees best
and seat him there. If he cannot
hear perfectly give him a seat nea,
you. Seat the children according tc
their needs and disregard the ap.
pearance Of the rows. In our pro.
fession children come before regu.
| lations.
When you see child with an ex.
pressionless face test his hearing
then his vision, then look down hi.
throat and give an eye to his fash
ion of breathing. Look at the teeth
of all children in the classroom ane
encourage them to have them at
tended and to keep them clean
Teeth have deal to do with health
and growth.
Once you decide that a child i
hard Of hearing, or has bad vision
is shy, slow, short in any way .
the standard Of the group, put hin
in charge Of a helpful partner, (,
healthy, intelligent, kindly child wit
will be big brother, or big sister, u
him, and carry him along.
Here the back seat comes il
handy 1t is a fine place for tn
big brother or big sister to take tn
patient for help. Then it become
an honorable position indeed.
Evening star., 1939-09-06

Who knows? Who is wise enough
to solve the problems that women's
economic independence has brought
about?