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Evening star., 1939-05-01
Puzzled Indian

Amos Shield, a Sioux Indian farm
er, is beginning to wonder what
strange manner of men are running
the Government. Not long ago he
went about his business clad in over
alls and a spirit of gloom, but not
now. Recently he appeared in a new
suit of the latest style, with such
unfamiliar accessories as a tie around
his neck and money in his pockets.
Questioned concerning this apparent
miracle, he grunted in reply: "No
plow. Big pay"
He must, indeed, be puzzled at
new and strange phenomenon of the
inexplicable paleface, although his
ancestors had long ago learned to
expect almost anything from the
white man, whose gifts had been
thrust upon them in bewildering sue
cession. Unfortunately they found
that the new magic apparently so
much stronger than that of their own
medicine men, was in reality snare
and a delusion. BY the time Lo had
digested such benefits of civilization
as bullets, delirium tremens, reserva-
tions, draw poker, tuberculosis and
the hideous innovation of work, the
majority of his tribe had gone to the
happy hunting grounds, and most Of
the rest wished they were there, too.
Consequently Amos, though en-
gagged in the pleasant task of spend
ing Government wampum, is still
skeptical. He feels that something is
wrong with the picture, and there
must be a catch in it. 1t would not
surprise him unduly If in some mys-
terious manner the checks should
turn and bite him. His simple, Old
Deal mind, untutored in the newer
economics, can discover no reason
why he should be paid for not raising
whatever it is that he is not raising,
and he is worried. 1t is rumored
that quite few million non-Indian
taxpayers have the same feeling.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. TraceDeLl.

his site scorned by the female when she
appears.
She flies about with great vigor, clean
ing out the old nest and building new
one. While the wren first seen by our
correspondent no doubt was male, the
second one carrying out old feathers
probably was the female.
We are glad our attention was called
to the statement, There is no use put
ting out birdhouse for chickadee. It
doesn't use them"
Such dogmatic statements we attempt
to avoid, for there are many exceptions,
in bird tactics.
What one can say positively Is what
one has seen, and that is about all, and
sufficient; there are many birds, and
many conditions, creating different re-
actions.
In one yard, where feeding is carried
on, the male cardinal will never perch on
the shelf of the feeder, but will eat from
the ground.
In another yard, the male will eat from
the feeder shelf.
1t will not do, therefore, to proclaim
that "all male cardinals eat from the
ground alone" or even that male cardi-
mails will not eat from q shelf"
1t is constant temptation, of course,
In writing about birds, to feel that what
one has seen is all that may be seen.
The incident of the sparrow grabbing
the worm out of the robins bill shows
the tolerance with which sparrows are
greeted by other and larger birds.
We have watched carefully for evil
dences of spleen against English SPAR
rows from other birds, and so far have
found none. We will not say there isn't
any, but simply that we have not seen it.
This attitude Is Illuminating, in the
face of structures sometimes offered
against these birds by various human
watchers.
Birds have TO live with the sparrows,
right on the ground, competing with
them for food and nesting rights.
If they can stand them, in fact get
along with them very we'll, it would seem
that human observers might try to find
out why the other birds let them alone.
Compared with a sparrow, robin is
just big Newfoundland dog of ,birdland.
The robin, indeed, possesses some of
the intelligence Of that great dog. 1t
minds its own business, does not take
offense easily and is altogether capable
A real American bird, if there is one, and
more plentiful this spring than ever be-
fore, thanks to protective legislation.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Seeks Re-establiShment Of
League of Nations.

To the Editor Of The Star:
If it be true that the voice Of the people
is the voice of God then it is equally true,
judged by the past and present. that the
voice of dictators Is the voice of the
evil one. The people of Japan, Germany
and Italy are more highly civilized than
ever before, as are all peoples. But the
conduct of their governments in recent
times has been as barbarous as was the
rule prior to the Christian era Why this
incongruity? More or less in all coun-
tries, and particularly in Japan, the
people hold to the ancient fiction that
"The King can do no wrong" that the
government Is always right and must be
obeyed with the loyalty and devotion
that is demanded by exalted patriotism
amounting to religious fanaticism. This
causes millions of men to do what they
know is wrong because they believe that
everything must be subordinated to a
perverted patriotism.
If the decision as to the proposition to
wage warfare against other peoples were
submitted by referendum to the people
1t would be voted down every time and
the voice Of the pople would be the voice
of God. Dictators know this very well.
They respect only one superior power,
that of force. And there is only one
superior force that can be brought to
bear upon them in order to prevent wars
of conquest and the frtghtful cost of
ornaments, and that is the League Of
Nations. American support to the
League would have made it effective for
the preservation Of peace. Facing for
ward, the right thing for the people Of
the United States to do now is to initiate
a strong and successful movement for
establishment OF the League Of
Nations HENRY WARE ALLEN.
Wichita, Kansas.
April 18.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
The New York Fair

The big towns big show is on, and
COLOSSAL word indigenous to the
Pacific Coast, where another big
show Is under way-does not quite
describe it. But New York, gazing
imaginatively into the future, has a
word for it. Two words, in fact
trylonic and perispherical. Trylonic
may be hard to find in today's mum
dane dictionaries, but the New York
Worlds Fair, which President Roose-
velt opened so auspiciously yester-
day, is not of todays world; it is, in
theme If not in substance, world
of tomorrow. Its modernistic trylon
points to the stars and its cleaning
perisphere symbolizes a dream world
which none of today's realistic beings
may ever see.
Yet 1t is good to dream on occasion,
to cast ones eyes beyond the trylon
toward the stars, as Mr.. Roosevelt
suggested in his speech of dedication
before a throng in the fairs great
Court OF Peace. Even as he spoke
there rode at anchor not far away
a formidable reminder of the world
Of today-a fleet Of mighty warships
Just back from maneuvers in the At
lantic; maneuvers not without their
grim significance in the light of
threatening developments in other
parts of the worldly perisphere of
the present. The fleet was there,
however, not for business but for
play-and so were the huge crowds
of earthly inhabitants who welcomed
the inaugural chance to embark on
a flight of fancy over the erstwhile
Flushing swamplands.
For affording folks of today this
opportunity to indulge in reverie,
recreation and refreshing relaxation,
Evening star., 1939-05-01

America and the world owe debt of
gratitude to Mayor La Guardia,
Grover Whalen and the other master
minds whose magic has created the
gigantic celebration of the one hun
dred and fiftieth anniversary Of the
Inauguration of President Washing
ton and the launching of this Gov
eminent under the Constitution.
May the trylon point prophetically to
at least another century and a half
marked by fuller blessings for this
old perisphere-and fewer trials and
trihu la tinnSl
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Shooting Sto1s
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
Longing.

Longing.
I care not for the halls where art
Is spread before the eye;
I care not for the mummers smart,
With mimic laugh or sigh;
I care not for the statesman's speech
Nor for the poets scrawl;
I want to hear the bleachers screech
When some one says: play ball!"
The sacrifice a statesman makes,
To be most frank and blunt,
In me small interest awakes-
I want to see bunt.
The fearless motorist and bold
Sets not for me the pace.
I'm simply yearning to behold
A slide to second base!
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Democrucy's Children

The White House Conference on
Children in a Democracy has en-
barked on a year of specialized study
looking to definite recommendations
to be made to the Nation a year
hence The conference itself was
held with little fanfare; there were
no uniforms or dramatic events, yet
it is another step in program
which should stir the civic magma
ton of every American worthy Of
his citizenship. Too often such con-
vocations languish and die because
of the easy belief that they merely
serve to give visionary specialists a
chance to make long speeches. The
child welfare program IS no such
ephemeral movement. Begun thirty
years ago by President Theodore
Roosevelt, it has borne worthy fruit.
Carried forward in two later sessions
as conditions changed, 1t underwent
a undermining revision nine years
ago, when, under the leadership of
President Hoover, the "Children's
Charter" was drawn up. That charter
is now being made more specific as
later information reveals changing
social and economic pressures. The
purpose of the current conference
is to map a program which will suit
the conditions of the coming decade.
Specifically, the President has de-
clared tWo-thirds of the children Of
today's America are growing up in
the unstable, underprivileged lower
third of the economic structure. No
one can guess, none can measure by
any educational or intellectual
standard who among these young in
dividuals will achieve the heights of
leadership a generation hence. 1t
is safe to forecast many of them
will find their place on plateau of
mediocrity, where they may serve the
country well as the yeomen of cit
izenry, or indifferently, depending
upon the intelligent effort which is
spent upon them by the country now.
Facing the fact that many more
problems can be broached than an
swered, the conference has planned
courageously program to determine
the minimum needs for preparing
children for citizenship, to gauge the
relative adequacy of existing means
to achieve this, and to determine
means for correcting such condi-
tions, equalizing, so far as possible,
the opportunities of varied classes
and adapting provision for health,
training and development to the
conditions of every child's circum-
stances.
The President has pointed out that
provision for the welfare of the aged
far exceeds similar provision for the
coming generations. While there is
every justification for establishing
security for old age, youth, too,
should have its chance. It has come
into a rapidly changing world, it is
confronted with new problems and
is beset with ever-increasing compe-
tition In the struggle for individual
security.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Suggests Neutrality Law to
Aid Aggression Victims.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Consistency and justice should be the
guiding principles of neutrality legisla-
ton for the United States of America.
Very discouraging is the confusion that
prevails not only among laymen, but
even in the administration, among the
solons on Capitol Hill, the international
lawyers, and other supposed authorities,
with reference to neutrality legislation.
It seems to me that those having the
best proposals to keep the United States
democracy, reason more or less along
these lines:
The United States has been in sym-
pathy with the League of Nations in an
effort to prevent aggression and wars;
the United States has, with other ma
tions, signed the Kellogg pact to outlaw
wars and the nine-power treaty of 1924;
at the South American Peace Conference
in Buenos Aires, the President of the
United States expressed the sentiments
Of the American people for the promo
ton of peace and democracy and the
abolition Of aggression and wars, and
the latest Roosevelt appeal to promote
peace, addressed to Hitler, Mussolini and
Japan, had the approval Of the Ameri-
can people.
Sentimental expressions alone are in
effective without some kind Of material
assistance to the victims Of aggression.
There should, therefore, be enacted by
Congress law to contain the following
provisions or others to the same end:
That when, in the opinion Of the Presi-
dent, any Nation shall have violated the
terms of the Kellogg peace pact or the
nine-power treaty, by committing acts Of
aggression toward another nation. the
President shall be empowered and direct
ed to suspend forthwith all existing COM
mercial treaties with the aggressor, and
to stop all sales Of war materials, all
credits or loans, and all extensions Of
existing credits or loans to the aggressor;
That any government democratically
elected by the people, against which acts
Of aggression, either by other countries
or from within, shall have been perpe-
trated, shall be permitted to continue
normal commercial relations with the
United States on sh-and-carry basis.
in other than American ships-it being
understood that the Government Of the
United States assumes no responsibility
for misfortune in such trading, and that
1t cannot be held responsible for the
lives, property or comfort Of American
citizens who aid such government by
loans. trades, property. snlistments In
Evening star., 1939-05-01

goal Of maximum production and an
adequate living for all. It is worthy Of
the employment of the best brains Of our
country.
Success to any individual, corporation
or nation comes only by having we'll
planned, worthwhile goal and working
and striving for it.
BY giving planning board advisory
powers new laws can. be enacted on its
recommendations, in the light of facts
revealed by its studies.
BY keeping in mind the American
standard of living during times when
there was practically no unemployment
and planning to eliminate the obstruc-
tions which created unemployment We
shall 60 long way toward solving It,
II the planning board can show the
way, we can, by all working together.
reach our goal of maximum production
and an adequate living for all.
April %. HUGO vECHNzS
Evening star., 1939-05-01

Taking the long view, can any
country be eventually peaceful and
prosperous which constantly keeps
more than 100000 of it's people in
concentration camps and, in addi-
ton, contains an unknown number
of millions who sympathize with the
prisoners?
Evening star., 1939-05-01

A sentence like the following Is
tough reading for Washington fans:
"Kuhel drives in five runs for White
Sox." That would be a weeks ac-
complishment in the days when he
played here.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

Russia and Turkey seem still to
be ION the fence" Either, or both,
may find it turns out to be a barb
wire one.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
credited 20 1t or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
Az rights of publication OF special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
All Other States and Canada
Member Of the Associated Press

Entered as second class matter post once.
Washington. D c.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address OF
the 1Driter, although the use OF
a pseudonyna for publication is
permissible. Please be briet
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Planning Board
Idea Approved.

The A. F. Of L. couldn't have made
better or more far-reaching move to-
ward constructive solution of the still
unsolved unemployment problem than by
urging President Roosevelt to create q
national planning board to work toward
Evening star., 1939-05-01
OVERRIDING It.

IT could read between the lines of the
letter." began the indignant divorce
plaintiff.
Hold on!" interrupted the court. I'VE
are having enough concern with the un-
written law without recognizing the un-
written letter."
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Variety.

No more we sing of vernal bowers,
Nor zephyrs that serenely blow;
Nor bubbling brooks, nor budding flowers;
We're thankful If It doesn't snow.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Narrow Escape.

"Was your last speech success?"
ut was" replied Senator Sorghum. II
managed to get through without saying
a thing that would start quarrel in my
party"
Some men," said HI Ho, the sage Of
Chinatown, remind me of the horn on
an automobile. They are not doing any
thing to push things along but they
sound important"
Evening star., 1939-05-01

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I'm n@o~y1n~ uoreoIf

what sort of time did you have at the
theater?"
Perfectly lovely" answered young Mrs.
Torkins, some Of the scenes were so
pathetic that wept, and others were
so funny that I laughed till cried"
Evening star., 1939-05-01

Says Uncle Eben.
De robin does de bes' he can
A-singin' in de tree.
But chicken fryiu' in de pan
Dat u do bird 3oh ma,
Evening star., 1939-05-01

A reader can get the dnstDer to any
question OF fact by ,0ritino The Epe-
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric J. Hasktn, Director, Washington.
D. c. Please inclose stamp for reply.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

AAe1AAooS VI Influencing state LeglSla.
lures and also, perhaps, to make certain
the selection of men to the Senate who
would Immediately represent the public
and the public interest. There was
probably the further hope of ennobling
the character of the Senate by the in
PRODUCTION OF men of superior quality.
The people were now prepared to reject
IN toto the remnant of the old trust In
the f1ltering process as method of set
ting wisdom on high. The movement
producing this amendment was like that
which made effective changes in popular
government in the Jackson period and
the years Immediately preceding jack
son. That these aims have all been real
lied may well be questioned or passed
over without serious discussion. The
old-fashioned battles in the Legislatures
have, Of course, disappeared, and thus
one scandal, which not infrequently had
Knocked at popular government, was dis
posed Of" Thus, according to this prom
inent constitutional authority, the re-
suits Of the 18th amendment can be
passed over without serious discussion.
Mr.. McDarments assertions that this
amendment abolished the United States
Senate in all but name and made 1t
just another branch Of the House." and
with the passage Of this amendment
the Senators no longer came to repre-
sent the States as political subdivisions" !"
seem to ignore the fact that each State
is still represented by two Senators, re-
gardless of Its size, whereas representa-
ton in the House II still based upon
population.
April a. 4 PLURBUe UNUN.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

@. Is the helicopter of ancient origin?
L. S. B.
A. This method of flight was one Of
the earliest considered. 1t is mentioned
in Leonardo da Vinci's Treatise on the
Flight of Birds" written in the 10th
century.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

@. How can obtain your special edi-
tion of the New Testament.-L. L. C..
A. See Page Az Of today's Star.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

@. Did Prof. George Washington Car
yer of Tuskegee Institute ever win the
Spingarn Medal?-L. w. H.
A. He was awarded the medal in 1923
for discovering the by-products of pea
nuts and sweet potatoes and for potash
research.
Evening star., 1939-05-01

@. Which is the heaviest element
knoWn?-C. j. S.
A. Uranium. It loses about Is per
cent of It's weight in becoming lead.
Evening star., 1939-05-01
Rate by Mail-Payable In Advance

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Evening star., 1939-05-01

@. What is pigeon English?-T. J. s.
A. Pidgin or pigeon English is con-
ventionalized lingua franca of Far East
ern ports, used especially by English
speaking and Chinese-speaking traders.
It's vocabulary is largely English, with
some Malay, Chinese and Portuguese
words. Its syntax is Chinese. Contrary
to common misconception pidgin Eng
lish is spoken by white men as well as
others and 1t is rather the result Of
foreign attempts to speak Chinese than
of Chinese to sneak English.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-13
Grand Officer
I O Be Feted
Destiny Auxiliary, B'Nai Birth
To Greet Visitor on
Monday

Members of Destiny auxil-
iary, B'Nai Birth, are antici-
pating the arrival of the presi-
dent of B'Nai Birth Women 5
Grand Lodge, No. 4, Mrs.
Lenore ID. Underwood of San
Francisco. Mrs. Underwood
will arrive in Tacoma Monday
noon and will be greeted by
Mesdames J. K. Bender, presi-
dent of the local organization;
NJ. J. Friedman, Harry Lorber.
Jack Harp and J. A. Sussman,
who is a member of the advi-
sorry board of the grand lodge.
Mrs. Bender will compliment
Mrs. Underwood at dinner Monday
evening and Tuesday evening the
visitor will install the newly
organized group of Junior B'Nai
Birth girls auxiliary at S o'clock
in Talmud Torah synagogue.
Officers of the club are Misses
Griselda Lyon, president; jose
phine kleiner, vice president; Bea-
tlice Sussman. recording secre-
tary; Rhoda Sussman, correspond
ing secretary. and Lorraine Suss-
man, treasurer.
Other members to be installed
are Misses Bluma Novikoff, Mary
Eastern. Marjorie Franks, Evelyn
Lamken, Goldie Coleman and
Estelle Lamken.
A late supper will follow the
installation. The meeting. to pre-
cede the supper. will be an open
session. All those who have not
made reservations are asked to call
either Mrs. Bender at Main 2249
or Mrs. Lorber at Main a4e2 by
Monday.
Mrs. Underwood will leave We'd
nesday noon for Seattle.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-13
Girl Scout Leaders Plan
I raining Sessions Friday
Tacoma Group VIII Be Hostess For Representatives From
Other Cities At All Day Meeting in Winthrop;
Similar Course in Seattle On tuesday

The Tacoma Leaders Association of the Girl Scouts will
be hosesse to Brownie Troop and Ship Leaders, their Pack
Troops and Pilot Committee members and Program Consult
ants of Seattle Bremeron Federal Way kapowsin Wood
land Puyalup Ortng Eatonvle, Kent Sumner Roy, Gig
arbor on Friday February II at the Winthrop hotel for
aday training session with members of the national staff
The court of honor of the Leaders Association will act
hostesse assisted by the public relations committee of the
council
Members of the court of honor Mesdames r. f. Otis
chairman Otto c. Drum Joseph Fitch Hugh Nesbtt j. d.
Spence j. ID. Bell Edward A. Marchant Finson and g.
Clamp
The public relations committee includes Mrs Roe Shaub
chairman, Mrs. J. A. EYES, Mrs Harold Enger Mrs L. L.
Drake, Mrs William r. Melton Mrs. L. T. Fifer Miss Marion
Seymour, Mrs. II. W. Tmbs Mrs. Harry Doten
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-02-13
UnfoIds European Situation
Before F Fascinated Audience
Annual Affair Held Friday in Crystal Ballroom OF Hotel
Winthrop; Past Presidents Particularly Honored;
Mrs. Skrarstsd Is Sooist

Enumerating the numerous World crises of the past y
months giving coherent picture of the European stua
today and its possible outcome DR. Eden Quanton head
of the history department the University of Washington
comprehensive summngup of the Western European
problem he when he spoke before members of the
Tacoma Womans club Friday The occasion of the
address the clubs breakfast in the Crystal ball
of Hotel Winthrop The subject of Dr. Quaintons talk
was "The Present Day Situation of Europe
In his address the speaker told of the apparent failure of
disarmament and the League of Nations He told his audience
that there increasing tendency to abandon altogether
the respect for lawthe national framework of organized
hfein the international sphere According to DR. QuantOn
Europe in the midst of deepening shadow which slowly
beginning to cast itself upon this country.