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Evening star., 1939-05-23
Mr.. Aliens Reuppointment

Ine unusual tribute which the
President has paid to George E. Allen
by reappointing him District Com
missioner is linked with a very prac-
tical consideration which should be
OF benefit to the people of the District.
The President has drafted" Mr..
Allen to help in the forthcoming
municipal government reorganiza-
ton, the details of which are ex-
pected to be made public this week.
Mr.. Allen not only has the Presidents
complete confidence but enjoys the
confidence and personal friendship
OF many of the members of Congress
who must pass on the reorganization
legislation. 1t would be hard to find
a better liaison agent, or one whose
own experience as Commissioner has
given him such a sound working
knowledge of the District Building.
AS far as the community is con-
cerned, Mr.. Aliens service as a Com
missioner was marked by sympa-
thetic attitude toward the people of
the District and their problems which
made friends for him in every quar-
ter. In an article he wrote for The
Star after his resignation he ex-
pressed his strong views on the sub
1ect OF representation for the District
IN a manner that adds new satisfac-
tion to his reappointment. "One of
the things which shocked me most"
he wrote in this unofficial valedic-
tory, was the growing realization
that to obtain a vote for Washing
tonians was difficult and remote, yet
without this there can be no adequate
solution of the many pressing prob
lens facing the District of Columbia"
There has been reason at times
to fear that the proponents of mu-
nicipal reorganization have hit on a
faulty diagnosis of some of the Dis
trict's ailments and brought forth
their scheme as palliative, if not
cure, that would work marvellous re-
suits. Mr.. Allen knows, perhaps bet
ter than many others, that while
reorganization, with attendant re-
groupings and consultations, may
produce some improvements in ad-
ministration and possibly some econ
omies, the District of Columbia's
problem is far more involved than
the minor overlapping and duplica-
tions found in the municipal govern
Ing machine. And it would be a mis-
take to believe that any reorganiza-
tion which leaves aside the American
rights OF the people of the District is
going to accomplish miracles, either
in saving money for the taxpayers or
improving the machinery of local
government.
Commissioner Allen knows the mu-
nicipal machinery. And it is fortu-
nate for the people of the District
that the Presidents choice of an
adviser in the pending reorganization
plan gives him man who also knows
and respects community sentiment
and whose interest in reorganization
extends beyond the creation of a
more smoothly functioning agency
Of government.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
THIS AND THAT
By Charles z. Tr1ceweu.

| them, any more than the walker thinks
OF every dog he meets in a hike.
Life has another interest, however
when a walker really does see each and
every dog, each and every bird, because
he finds each one thing in itself, worth
seeing and noting.
Not all of this addition to life is
happy, by any means, let that be made
clear. He or she who becomes interested
in bird life must prepare for many a
shock, for nature is large affair, SEEM
ing to care little for particulars.
Yet out of bird observation the great
gain is happiness. which comes with an
intelligent use of the eyes.
1t is not enough to say, casually, Eyes,
robin," now and then, but necessary to
look for robins and be interested in their
doings, as our correspondent is
Then no moment can be dull.
Lanier place is fortunately located for
bird study.
The Zoo is just around the corner.
1t must never beforgotten that our
great animal park is bird refuge, too,
although not so called; all the birds
which frequent Rock Creek Park love
the Zoo grounds.
We believe that bird feeder affixed
to window facing the park would draw.
IN time, as many species as could be OBJ
served anywhere. Lanier place today
is crowded. busy street, far different
from what 1t was 30, even 20 years ago.
Why, we can remember it as child and
recall that people living on @ street,
Tor instance, regarded Lanier place as
far out" 1t was, in those days.
One thing, however, has not changed,
and that is the proximity of the Zoo.
Lanler placians if SO they might be
called, still can walk around the corner,
and go down Adams Mill road to the
most fascinating Zoo entrance, with its
long, winding fight of stone steps, where
chipmunks dart in and out peering at
you with their bright little eyes at every
step.
Birds OF scores of species sing in the
branches OF the great overarching trees.
Here, just few steps from busy Co.
lumbia road, is quiet, and peace, and
nature.
The sound of the ripping creek comes
up through the leafy wilderness; the
roar of lion. family on the wind.
Down in the pools, industrious water
fowl honk and blare their curious notes.
which come up softened to the ears Of
those going down the wide stone steps.
We shall come up these steps, a few
happy hours later, much slower than we
went down, for middle-aged stomachs
get in the way. Alas, that good food,
upon which life depends, should SO be-
tray us!
Evening star., 1939-05-23

also first cousin of George VI because
his mother, Queen Maud of Norway, is
a daughter of Edward VII, an aunt of
Georges. Haakon and his wife we're first
cousins
But there are still other relationships
that involve also the royal family of
Sweden. Crown Prince Gustav Adolph
of Sweden married Margaret, daughter
of Prince Arthur of Connaught, younger
son of Queen Victoria. Princess Ingrid,
wife of Frederick of Denmark is the
daughter of Gustav Adolph and, there
fore, is second cousin to George VI
She is also a second cousin of Crown
Prince Olaf. Princess Martha, Olaf's
wife, is the daughter of Prince Charles
of Sweden and first cousin of Princess
Ingrid.
King Gustav V of Sweden is a lineal
descendant of George I of England. He
Is also great-grandson of Jean Berna-
dotte, brother-in-law of Napoleon and
one OF his marshals, who became Charles
XIV OF Sweden and who married JOS
ephine Beauharnais granddaughter Of
the Empress Josephine.
Perhaps these blood ties have some
thing to do with the fact that English is
the second language taught in Scandi-
navlan high schools. In fact many edu-
Gated people in Norway, Sweden and
Denmark speak very good English, bet
ter than much of the English that is
spoken in England or in America, for
that matter. H. R. SMALLEY.
Nav Is
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what It wants. That is the substance
of the seven articles.

VI tIle SeVeu dTIlCleS.
Although German Foreign Minister
Won Ribbentrop's figures are utterly
fantastic when he speaks of a solid
bloc of 300,00O,00O people now facing
the world with their united strength,
he might have boasted accurately
that never in history has there been
such machine with such destructive
power for such evil purposes as the
present alliance creates.
The Central Powers at their World
War peak might have had a larger
reservoir of manpower from which
to draw and possessed more wealth
to carry on struggle, but they never
had the efficient means in the hands
of Germany and Italy today to de-
stroy from the air virtually any city.
in Europe on few hours notice, nor
the regimentation of humanity and
economy and the hold upon foreign
strategic materials which are Ger
many's and Italy's today.
~ VIC AldSllAtuoc VI tlle dAlS Sue
cess with its hitherto loose and in
formal bond is astonishing, how
much more so is the vista of new
conquests which this treaty opens to
view. More history may have been
written at Berlin yesterday than may
readily be suspected, for whatever
the future accomplishment of the
alliance, they will flow directly out of
this treaty. 1t is a new starting
point, but to what? The possibili-
ties are infinite.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Buffalo Knights

In Buffalo, N. Y, motor cycle police
are now equipped with chalk-tipped
poles, so that without leaving the
saddle they can reach out and mark
the tires of parked cars. The idea.
supposedly new, is really based on
the remote and romantic past, and
originated in Camelot.
The police force of ancient Camelot
consisted OF a group of knights ap-
pointed by King Arthur. Sir Arthur
Mallory and Alfred Tennyson have
given vivid descriptions of their i'm
posing appearance, as they sat at
the Round Table in the Camelot sta
ton house in their two hundred
pound steel summer uniforms, await
ing an assignment. At any moment
the King might appear, calling all
knights, to go to the rescue of a
damsel in Wales, who had carelesslv
got into the clutches of an ogre with
a stable of double-headed fire
breathing dragons on the premises.
In order to keep in trim for such
arduous tasks, the Chamber of Com
merce used to put on jousts at the
Foio Grounds. Base varlets and
Scurvy knaves worked overtime, with
olock and tackle, hosting Sir Launce-
lou and the boys aboard their painting
steeds, and handing them lances
ABOUT the size of young telegraph
poles. The joust itself was a glorified
oattle royal, and lasted until only
one knlght-usually Sir Launcelot-
was mounted and still conscious,
Afterwards, the grounds keepers had
thelr hands full cleaning up the
DEBRIS, and the armorers we're busy
with blow torches undressing the
losers to give the surgeon q chance.
In the modern joust, Buffalo style
Slr Michael OKelIy, M. p, mounted
on his putting steed, still tits against
tne held as represented by John @.
fuoilc. But, alas, the real spirit of
the loust is dead. In Camelot, at it's
conclusion, the participants assem-
oieo at the court of King Arthur.
where they were wined and feted.
IN Bu1alo, they assemble at the
court of Magistrate OHoulihan
Where they are fined and berated.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Over the Hills to
The Poor House.
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
Permit me to relate a personal eX-
perience of this week that illustrates
the malevolent results of our present
governments, State and national, which
indicate that the time is not far distant
when none of us will have anything, ana
the sources of taxation will be dried up
with the inevitable collapse of our social,
economic and political regimes.
The trustees Of an estate in which I
was interested found, after the estate
had been settled and closed, 10 shares OF
the stock of certain company. Inc
stock was sold by the trustees for $l3l74.
Without mentioning sundry court costs
and other expenses involved in procuring
new certificate, sale of same, and
further report to the court by the
trustees, the State and Federal taxes
totaled $5243, and the commissioner OF
the court was allowed $35 for settling
the account of the trustees. To make
long story short received $8.7l out OF
the $13174.
1t stands to reason that il the people
do not rise in righteous Indignation and
wrest our governments. State and ma
tional, from those in control of them,
and stop the orgy of reckless and ire
sponsible spending, especially by the
present national administration, bank
ruptcy is inescapable and these United
States will become Nation OF paupers.
May 16. DISGUSTED.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Transatlantic AirmuiI

1t Is one of the curious contradic-
tions of life that good sometimes
comes out of evil For example, it
was the World War that stimulated
the development of airmail trans
portation. On May %, 1917, the
government of Italy established the
first experimental airpost system
between Turin and Rome. A few
months later, the postal authorities
OF the United States accepted the
Judgment of the National Advisory
Committee for Aeronautics that "the
first and obvious use of airplanes in
the future lies in the delivery of
mail" Regular airmail service be-
tween Washington and New York
via Philadelphia was inaugurated on
May Is, 1918; the first airmail de-
livery from land to a steamer at sea
was reported on August IA, 1919;
transcontinental airpost service was
arranged on regular schedule basis
IN 1920; and night airmail service
from coast to coast was undertaken
with success in 1925.
Progress so convincing naturally
led to the linking of North and South
America by airpost in 1929 and to
transpacific airmail service in 1885.
But the problem of air communica-
tion over the Atlantic remained un-
solved until the present season. True
enough. letters were carried between
Europe and America by a long list
Of pioneers in both lighter and
heavier-than-a air aviation. The Graf
Zeppelin LIZ 127 brought mail from
Friedrichshafen to LakehurSt in
1928; and Marshal Balbo's squadron
carried letters and cards from Rome
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Discusses Importance
OF Traffic Lanes,

To the Editor of The Star:
The traffic problem has been tackled
in various ways in different localities
with fair degree of success, particu-
larly in Providence, R. l., where a maxi
mum speed limit of Is miles per hour is
rigidly enforced.
In Cleveland at intersections where
there are lights not having a white light
for left turns the procedure for cars de-
string to make left turns is to pull over
to the right in front of waiting traffic.
then advance with waiting traffic when
the light turns. This keeps all fast traf-
f1c in the center lanes and slow traffic
including all those desiring to make
turns in the outside lanes The obsery-
ance OF lanes as marked by white lines,
buttons, ETC.. is the basis of the expedi-
tlous movement of traffic. Any one
crossing lane does so at his own risk,
placing the responsibility in case of acci-
dent on the driver changing lanes. In
case 1t is necessary to change lanes it
must be done at time when no cars
are very close.
Ihe most annoying and dangerous fea-
ture OF District driving habits is the
failure to observe lanes. Any one who
gets few feet ahead of you thinks that
gives him license to do anything, such
as cutting over in front of you, stopping.
etc. Lanes should be we'll marked and
pavement buttons used where practical
Die. The observance of lanes should be
enforced and liability in case of acci-
dent placed with the driver who is out
of lane Jc coIr
May II.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
A Readers Appreciation
OF the Music Campaign.


The time is approaching when we must
look forward to the distribution of the
final symphony in The Star series To
many Of us this is not happy antici-
patton, because The Star has for the first
time placed within our economic reach
really fine recorded music. To say that
we are deeply appreciative of this is
merely stating the obvious, but we are
prompted to ask: why stop here?" The
field of universally recognized music,
symphonic and otherwise, is so large
that it would seem possible to double or
treble the present series at least and still
remain within the field OF compositions
having universal appeal.
1t is doubtful, for instance, if there is
any one who has enjoyed the present
symphonic series without having been
aroused by desire to hear other equally
well-known works by the same masters
Then, too, there are other composers
equally well known whose compositions
we love and whose themes are universal.
This is merely by way of illustration,
for surely any good music as well per-
formed and as superbly recorded as the
present series would be more than well
come and it would seem that such
further recordings would be gladly pur-
chased by every one who loves and
appreciates good music.
The Star deserves every praise for this
splendid service to the music lovers of
Washington, but again ask: why
can't we have more?"
CLIFFORD T. HULTIN.
1911 Key boulevard,
Arlington, Va.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
LANIER PLACE.

LAN1ER PLACE.
Dear Sir: Thinking that other bird
lovers among your readers might be in
terested in this incident, am contribut-
ing it for your column.
while waiting in front Of the Ar
gonne for car on my way to work
few mornings ago. 1 noticed pair OF
robins busily engaged in getting their
breakfast on the lawn.
"Mr. Robin, after some prospecting,
succeeded in extracting long fat angle
worm from its subterranean seclusion,
hoped over to his other half, who had
been less successful in her search, placed
this tempting tidbid in her open beak
and continued his search, which was re-
warded shortly after by the discovery of
another juicy wriggler, which, like its
predecessor, was chivalrously borne over
to where he had left Mrs. Robin.
"'Say, here's another for you,' chirped
Robbie. as distinctly as possible around
a mouthful Of worm, where are your
But Mrs. Robin had flown away
suddenly realizing, perhaps. that she was
needed back home in the nursery.
And just then the car came along and
the concluding chapter of this little do
mestic drama was missed.
Sincerely. G. E. NJ"
4
Robins go through their life routine
anywhere, city, suburbs, country.
Location makes little difference to
them.
That is one of their great points, from
the viewpoint of the observer.
The bird watcher finds robins every
place he goes. Always they are pure
robin, never anything else.
There is nothing they do in the coun-
try they do not do in the city, and in
exactly the same way, so that the city
observer sees precisely what the country
watcher does.
While this is true to some extent of
all species which somehow manage to
live in the modern city, 1t is peculiarly
so of the robins, for they are nonchalant
birds. not easily disturbed by noise or
traffic.
They find the city lawn quite as good
for their purposes as the suburban one,
and probably just a little better than
the country yard, which never has placed
much stress upon good grass, anyway
except in pasturage
The big four of city birds are the
robin, English sparrow, starting and
pigeon.
Others come, of course, but these are
all many city residents see 1t is one
thing to see bird casually, and quite
another to look at it with real interest.
Many city dwellers merely accept
birds: they do not consciously think of
Evening star., 1939-05-23

Editors Note: The 10 symphonic
compositions became available through
The Evening Stars Music Apprecia-
ton offer as the result of special
arrangements with the manufac-
turer No other recordings of equally
fine music are so available.
In presenting to music lovers of
Washington the opportunity to obtain
these recordings at the terms under
which they we're offered, The Star
feels that it has fulfilled its purpose
in bringing into many thousands of
Washington homes the enjoyment
and appreciation of great music by
great composers)
Evening star., 1939-05-23

to Chicago via Iceland in 1888. Yet
the systematic routine of postal
transportation long and ardently
anticipated was not perfected. The
difficulties were many and not easily
overcome. Pan American Anyways
deserves full measure of apprecia-
tion for the Triumph its clipper ship,
Captain Arthur E. La Porte COM
manding, achieved on the twelfth
anniversary of Colonel Charles A.
Lindbergh's celebrated flight to
Paris.
The Outstanding philosopher is en-
couraged by such victories. Even
when they are prompted by name
less fear, born of senseless conflict
and turmoil, they inspire humanity
to hope for still greater control of
circumstance.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Relationship Of Royal
Visitors Discussed.

To the Editor of The Star:
In view of the visits Of the Crown
Princes of Norway and Denmark and Of
the King of Great Britain. it may be of
some interest to point out that all three
of them are cousins to each other in
varying degrees. There is close friend
ship between Great Britain and the
Scandinavian countries and 1t is no
doubt due, to an extent at least, to the
blood relationship of the royal families.
To begin with all three-the two Crown
Princes and the King-are direct ineal
descendants of George II Of England in
the seventh generation. That makes
them sixth cousins all around.
Christian TX, King of Denmark. 1853
to 1906, had four children who sat on
the thrones of Europe-Frederick VIII
of Denmark, Queen Alexandria, wife Of
Edward VII of England; Dagmar, wife
of Alexander III of Russia and mother
of Gear Nicholas II, and George I OF
Greece. Frederick VIII was the father
of Christian x, present King Of Denmark
and of Prince Carl, who in 1905 was
chosen King Of Norway as Haakon VII.
Thus the Kings of Norway and Den
mark are brothers and both first cousins
to George v of England, father Of
George vi.
Crown Prince Frederick Of Denmark
and Crown Prince Olaf of Norway, be-
ing the sons of brothers, are first cousins
and both are second cousins Of George
vi through their fathers. But Olaf Is
Evening star., 1939-05-23

skim milk used as base with the
butter fat content brought up by the
addition of rancid butter or beef suet.
A later item stated that the cream
market is oversupplied and the cream
is returned to the farmers, but the skim
milk retained by the distributors In
payment for separation. 1t would ap-
pear that the distributors use the skim
milk for the purpose of manufacturing
hcmogenized cream, thereby robbing the
farmer Of market for his legitimate
product and, at the same time, palming
of on the public substitute. about
which they are not informed.
w. r. GRAHAM.
East Falls Church, Va.
May Is.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

David Sarnoff, head of the Radio
Corporation of America, tells our
boys not to believe that the world
owes them a living. Now if he can
just get it out of their heads that
the Government does not, either.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Discusses Use of
Cream Neutralizers,
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
The Washington papers carried =
story the other day about the "doctorine'
Of cream. Let me call to your attention
that a large part of what is sold as
cream in the District is homogenized
According to bulletin issued by the
Department Of Agriculture somewhere
around 1910. this Is . combination Of
Evening star., 1939-05-23
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the tDriter, although the use OF
q pseudonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
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:. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication of all news dispatches
credited to it or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All rights of publication of special dispatches
herein also reserved
Evening star., 1939-05-23

Poland seems intrigued by the
spirit of sign so often encountered
which reads, Keep Out. This Means
You'll"
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Q. What is the origin of badminton?-
C. R. S.
A. The Encyclopedia of Sports SAYS
that badminton was called poona when
1T originated in India many centuries
ago. The game appears to have been
confined to that country until the late
lS6os, when English Army officers, who
had become converts, took equipment
back to England and introduced the
sport there. The Duke of Beaufort be-
came interested in the new game and
formally introduced it to society in 1873.
during house party at his home called
Badminton in Worcestershire, whence
its present name is derived.
Evening star., 1939-05-23

Q. How many different kinds of ami
mails are there in the world?-L. S. M.
A. There are nearly a million known
species OF animals living at the present
time. This includes all kinds from the
one-celled amoeba to the highest type.
Evening star., 1939-05-23
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