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Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-09
Bowling League News

With the Citizens Association Dance holding the
spotlight on Tuesday, October 81, only four of the
eight matches were rolled in the Greenbelt Bowling
League. The other were postponed; two of them
rolled Later in the week, and two matches sti IL to
be contested.
In the six games played, the third place MUSK
ETEEaS maintained their position by defeating the
GEE LIEN two to one, although they had to give
their opponents at least so pin handicap in each
game. The roaring LIONS continued to set a fast
pace and remain in the second spot, as they beat
the CONSUMERS SERVICE team two to one. The BUCNRooS
rolled three good sets but lost two Of them to an
improved AMERICAN LEGION team, and the CARDINALS
pulled up into tie for fourth place in games won
and lost by taking the first two games from the
SERIES and then losing the third. The AILIGATRS
held their position the top by turning back
good JAGuAR team two games to one, and the lowly
BLUES dropped two games to the HOLROLIERS, who
are also near the bottom, while winning only one.
GREENBLT LEAGUE STANDING
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-09
Basketball Practice Starts

All basketball players urged to report for
practice and tryout for the Greenbelt Athletic
Club representative basketball team. Practice
sions are scheduled for every Wednesday and Friday
night in the Elementary School Gym from $3.50 Pm.
to $500 Pm. It is planned to enter our team this
year in organized league in the District of
Columbia. j. Resnicky has been appointed Coach Of
the team again this year, and L.M. Sanders Business
Manager.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-09

SCHOOL TOUCH FOOTBALL

The elementary school touch football league
tnued into its second week Of play. Due to rain
Monday and Tuesday the League lost two games. These
games will be made up at the end Of the schedule.
On Wednesday, the Yankees defeated the Tigers, l2o;
Thursday, the Senator's defeated the Giants, 90;
and Friday, the Red Sox defeated the Indians,
so.
STANDING OF TEAMS 70 DATE
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-09
NEW ATHLETIC AREA DECLARED CLOSED

"1ease stay off the grass at the Athletic Field"
the request Of Town Engineer Harvey Vincent this
week to Greenbe1t citizens. He indicated that the
sod had not yet taken root and that the entire
1etic would be opened to the public early this
spring.
The task Of maintaining the fl cid is still in the
hand Of contractors who still replacing dead sod
and rolling the Lawns. The handbal1 court, together
with the rest Of the area, Is also closed to the
public and residents requested to cooperate.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1939-11-09
ATHLETIC CLUB BASKETBALL LEAGUE

An intermra1 Basketball League composed of ten
teams is expected to begin play Nov. l7,1o3o. All
players interested be present at Gym tomorrow ghts
Evening star., 1939-01-23

to act in the way he thinks wisest.
Trust in authority is 4 trait Of the
character Of children, OF weakly
women, and Of the sick and inf1rm.
but 1t is out of place among members
Of thriving resolute community
during the fifty or more years Of their
middle life. Those who have been
born In free country feel the at
mosphere of a paternal government
very oppressive. The hearty and
earnest political and individual life
which is found when every man has
a continual sense of public RESPONSE
bility, and knows that success de-
pends on his own right judgment and
exertion, Is replaced under a despot-
Ism by an indolent reliance upon
what It's master may direct, and by
a demoralizing conviction that per-
sonal advancement is best secured by
solicitations and favor"
These words were written before
1888, yet they still are worthy of
cogitation in period when Stain,
Hitler, Mussolini and at least a dozen
lesser tyrants in different parts of
the earth are demanding that men
be slaves.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
G-Men and PATRONAGE

Attorney General Murphy's an
nouncement of his decision to retain
J. Edgar Hoover as director OF the
Federal Bureau of Investigation
serves to quiet reports that Mr..
Hoover was to be replaced by an ap-
pointee of the patronage variety.
Realizing that rumors of this sort,
however baseless they may be, are
apt to hurt the morale of an organi-
zation distinguished for it's freedom
from political influence, the new At
torney General has acted wisely in
serving notice that the F. B. I. will
continue to be career agency, un-
disturbed by changes In Department
of Justice leadership.
Director Hoover's G-men could not
have waged so effectively their war
fare on gangsters and other criminals
had their jobs been allowed to be-
come the prey Of politicians and pa
tronage seekers. They are in debt to
no party, to no dispenser Of political
favors. Mr.. Murphy joins the re-
spected circle OF Attorneys General
who have taken a fortnight stand
against attempts to mix politics with
law enforcement.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Public Spirit

Through the generosity of a
number of citizens the National
Capital is to benefit from an
appreciably expanded Rock Creek
Park. The Maryland National Capt.
tai Park and Planning Commission
has announced that ninety thousand
dollars it paid for two hundred acres
Of land in the Kensington area has
been returned to it in the form of
gift, the money to be used for
developing the park.
This fund, given by Mrs. L. K.
Elmhirst, a native Washingtonian
now living in England, is the latest
and largest gift Of this nature. In
recent years public-spirited citizens,
notably DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, DR..
E. A. Merritt and George E. Hamil-
ton, have saved land which would
some day be needed for the park by
purchasing 1t and turning 1t over to
the commission. In several such
cases the money paid these pur-
chasers was later donated to the de-
velopment fund. In addition, the
Navy has consented to the inclusion
OF part Of its new hospital site in
the park.
While sufficient money to complete
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Presidents Pilot Training
Plan Falls Short.

To the Editor of The Star:
To certified and licensed pilots the
Presidents plan for training pilots is
conspicuously lacking in provision for
continuation and advancement of their
flying. While it means spending 81 900
to train an individual pilot 1t does not
offer nickel for further training Of
those that are now pilots.
Pilot training is expressed in hours
1t costs from $6 to $50 per flying hour
depending on the type Of ship used. Most
pilots learn at their own expense and
sacrifice. They deserve consideration.
They do not ask the Government to pay
them the money they spent in learning
to fly. They ask to be allowed so much
an hour, the exact amount determined
by ship flown, so that they can continue
their flying to increase their value to
their country In time of war.
Only those physically and intellectually
qualified would receive such allowances.
Their training would follow a prescribed
course and progress sufficient to Justify
the expense should be required. The ad-
ministration would be simple.
HARRY LEE SMITH.
Alexandria. Va.
January i6.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Sea Serpents

The sea serpent is a large, almost
entirely useless marine animal of the
Fictitious family, whose sole function
Is to f1ll up gaps in conversation and
column space in newspapers. It is
most commonly found in midocean.
where 1t may be seen over the star
board rail in stormy weather shortly
after the rum ration has been served
out. 1t varies in length from twenty
feet up to hundred or more, and
has at least two eyes and one tail.
the latter beginning at any conven-
lent part of the body that the OBJ
server may choose. A short while
ago skeleton of one, answering to
the name of Rover, was washed up at
Provincetown, Massachusetts,. Rover
was only pup, being a mere twenty
feet long, but was easily identified by
Captain Manuel Enos, who used to
pal around with him on the Grand
Banks.
Their first meeting was quite dra-
matte. Rover was hungry, and def
nitely on the lookout for vitamins.
The captain intuitively sensed that
something constructive ought to be
done right away, or else. From his
school days he remembered that cod
fish were legal tender In the banks
Of Newfoundland, and as he was in a
dory full of them, he heaved one cod
fish after another at the monster,
rowing a stroke or two between
bribes, until he could get back to his
ship.
1t is not likely that Captain Man.
uels claim to Rover's body will be
recognized. No inquest has been held
as yet, but coroners jury is expected
to sit soon on one of the more COM
Portable sections of Rover and de-
termine the disposition of his re-
mains. It is hoped that they will 60
TO some scientific body which, assisted
by Captain Manuels invaluable tech
nical advice and flexible memory, will
reconstruct them.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Slaves or Men?

Sir Francis Galton, being dead
since 1911, may be forgotten. If so,
it is pity, because he was thinker
far in advance Of his times and well
deserving Of remembrance. AS an
example of his genius for the detec-
tion of the truth, let certain lines
from his Inquiries into Human
Faculty" be considered by a world
weary of dictators and demagogues:
"A nation need not be a mob of
slaves, clinging to one another
through fear, and for the most part
incapable of self-government, and
begging to be led; but it might con-
sist of vigorous, self-reliant men, knit
to one another by innumerable ties,
into a strong, tense, and elastic or
ganization Fickleness of ma
tional character is principally due to
the several members of the nation
exercising no independent Judgment,
but allowing themselves to be led
hither and thither by the successive
journalists, orators, and sentimental
lists who happen for the time to have
the chance Of directing them "
Servility has its romantic side, in the
utter devotion of slave to the light
est wishes and the smallest comforts
OF his master, and in that of a loyal
subject to those of his sovereign; but
such devotion cannot be called a rea-
sonable self-sacriflce; 1t Is rather an
abnegation Of the trust imposed on
man to Use his best Judgment. and
Evening star., 1939-01-23

He plants good tubers and roots, and has
nne flowers, above those raised by his
neighbors. He sells few, finds mar
ket, and almost before he knows it, has
launched himself as business man. He
is now outside the ranks OF the amateur
gardener.
There will be thousands, even millions
OF amateur gardeners lett, men and
women who find In digging In the earth
recreation which is unique for them.
Their one failure, perhaps, lies in talk
ing too much about it.
They imagine that their failures lie
In certain plants, which they have not
been able to raise successfully.
Actually their one failure is too much
talk at the wrong time, and particularly
% the wrong person.
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Can there be too much talk, after all?
When you ride with taxi driver, for
instance, who resolutely refuses to say q
word, you think that conversation is not
bad idea, after all, unless, of course,
you happen to be in the same mood.
Talk is a good thing, when 1t is on some
topic all the parties to the conversation
can enjoy, but it is not 50 good when it
becomes monologue.
Right there, OF course, is where the
garden amateur too often falls down.
He or she insists on talking gardens in
and out OF season, no matter whether
the other wants to listen or even under
stands what 1t Is ali about.
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Fortunately, winter throws a real
damper on such conversation.
The home gardener is more inclined
to indulge in f1reside gardening, looking
over the catalogues, drawing up lists of
plants and seeds to get in the spring,
figuring out what changes to make in the
layout Of the yard, and so on.
The gardener goes into Information, as
1t were.
He or she finds that there Is sea-
sonal lull in ones very interest.
Raising plants indoors is not very ex-
citing, after ALL unless one has a green
house, and how many have?
The great average gardener finds that
snowy scenes out the window are real
blankets on the ardent garden DISPOSE
ton.
Nature seems to say, Cease"
So he ceases.
X
This Is good thing, for there Is no
use in making bore of ones self to ones
friends If it can be helped. (Often, alas,
1t cannot be helped)
There Is just one more tiresome thing,
and that is this habit some people have
OF suddenly beginning to talk about Mary
or Jane or Arthur, when you haven't the
slightest idea who such persons may be.
who is Mary?" you ask, puzzled.
"Why. she's our cook, of course"
OF course.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Thanks, Mr.. Hirunumu

Speeches such as japanese Premier
Hiranuma's maiden address before
the japanese Diet on Saturday are
often made for home effect and con-
sumption, even when they deal with
external affairs. Chest pounding
oratory has its peculiar uses at Toxic
IN these times, when government
spokesmen must omit no opportunity
to bolster national morale, which is
being progressively strained by pro-
longation of the war with China.
But Mr.. Hiranumas remarks, be-
cause Of the time Of, and the cir
cumstances accompanying their de-
livery, partake unmistakably of some
thing more than a domestic pep talk.
The new Premier, who assumed office
a few weeks ago as the avowed
spokesman of the Fascist militarist
bloc dissatisfied with the more con-
cillatory Prince Konoye, warned
persistent opponents" of Japan that
she has no alternative than to ex-
terminate them" When asked if the
reference is to China, the Toxic
foreign office merely answered
that "the translation is correct as it
stands The full passage reads: "As
for those who fail to understand to
the end and hereafter persist in op-
position to Japan, we have no al
tentative other than to exterminate
them"
Now, Japan at the moment is "per-
sistently opposed to the end" in two
different fields. She is "persistently
opposed in the field Of war by China.
She is "persistently opposed" in the
arena Of international relations by
the United States and Great Britain.
Within the past month the English
speaking powers, without formally
concerted action, have found occasion
to pursue what Secretary Hull has
called parallel policy" by serving
notice, in separate announcements,
but almost identical terms, that the
Washington and London govern
ments cannot accept Japan's uni
lateral plan to establish "a new order
in Asia" irrespective of existing
treaty rights and the long recognized
traditions comprehended by the open
door program in China.
Mr.. Hiranuma talks "extermina-
ton" Of Japans Opponents" at the
precise moment when Congress is
considering far-reaching plans for
expanding this country's defensive
needs. In the forefront of discussion
is "the ramparts we watch" in the far
Pacific, including Guam. Those
Americans in and out of Congress,
who are taking deservedly deep in
terest in preparedness legislation,
feel like saying Thank you, Mr..
Hiranuma" for the Japanese Pre-
mier's disarmingly frank confessions
OF his governments purposes.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Alexandria, Va.
January i6.
Frankfurter Statement
Draws Comment,

10 the Editor Of The Star:
In the newspaper reports Of the per-
sonal appearance Of Mr. Felix Frank
furter before the subcommittee of the
Judiciary Committee of the Senate, he
is alleged to have stated he believed it
neither in good taste nor in the interest
Of the highest court that efforts be made
to supplement his public record by uues-
tioning him. One would expect such a
statement from a dictator, but 1t hardly
chimes with democratic processes, and
in country that is supposedly demo-
cratic. Furthermore, 1t seems to be q
most extraordinary statement In view
Of the fact that many citizens of stand
ing and repute had made before this
committee grave charges against Mr..
Frankfurter, which, If true, clearly indi-
Gated his unfitness for membership on
the Supreme Court. It would seem the
part Of common sense. and in the
supreme interest Of the highest court"
that these charges should have been
cleared up and refuted, and that one
With the proper attitude would have well
coined the opportunity to answer them.
ALEXANDER s. LANIER.
Januasy II.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
THIS AND THAT
BY Charles +. Trdce1oell.

If it werc not for. the breathing spell
which winter affords them, many ardent
amateur gardeners would fairly split, 30
great is their enthusiasm for their chosen
recreation.
Winter comes along with its snow and
ice, and tones them down to seemly
proportions. It chills their blood Just
enough to make them willing to talk
about something else.
This Is all to the good. Every hobby
ought to have its breathing spell, in
which the practitioner allows himself to
cool of.
He or she has time, now, to see things
In their right proportions, and to real
lie that existence Is something more than
gardening, after all.
Surely 1t speaks well for the sport.
avocation, hsbby, recreation, endeavor.
call 1t what one will.
There Is something about digging in
the earth, even in q mild way, which
fairly gets you, as the expression has It,
Something which makes you want to
think about it, and, thinking, to talk
about 1t all the time.
1t is this all-the-time talking which
makes the garden devotee something of
bore to his friends, but surely he Is no
more 30 than the ardent conversational
LIST on many other subjects.
Life has grown so, in recent years, that
1t seems that the right friend is never
found around at the right time.
When one wants to talk about gardens
the only person at hand is one who is
devoted to books.
And when one would like to talk books,
the only person available for converse
ton purposes is an ardent follower of
the business known as philately, or stamp
collecting. Yes, 1t is q business, nova
days Once upon time boy had an
album, and few stamps. and that was
about all there was to 1t, from that boys
standpoint, but today even the recruit
knows that stamps have values and can
discuss them almost as we'll as the man
whose very bread and butter depends
upon the knowledge.
Gardening has its business value, too,
without a doubt. II we include vege-
table gardening, and, of course, we
should, the business of gardening is a
very large and important one, since the
very stamina and backbone of the Re-
public depend upon 1t. The seed cata-
logues, which are coming to hand at
this very time, are among Americas old
est publications.
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The typical garden amateur however,
is not concerned with the business side
of his hobby. There is always q chance
that he may be graduated into IT.,
through the very force of events. He
loves the dahlia, or the peony, let us say.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Always.

Always.
"Tis the sunshiny song and the laughter
That give life its greatest alloy.
No sorrow that darkens thereafter
Can blot out an hour of Joy.
Though the season be bitter and cheer
less,
We know what the waiting is worth,
And we face it contented and fearless
Till June treads the blossoming earth.
When winter is stern and depressing,
A sky momentarily blue,
Or breeze from the south, half ca
ressing,
Brings radiant visions to view.
In fancy the rose that has vanished
Blooms forth, while bird carols clear
The storm and the stress soon are ban
ished,
But summer survives the whole year.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

with the National Conference on Prob
lens of the Negro and Negro Youth
which met in Washington last week, for
the very excellent Interpretation carried
in your columns for three days.
The conference specially commended
your Mr. Carter Brooke Jones, who was
so patient and studious in his consider
alton of the many discussions.
We wish to especially commend The
Star as the only afternoon publication
in the Nations Capital to give complete
coverage to this conference and to have
made available the services of such an
expert correspondent. May We wish for
you continued leadership in the field Of
journalism. EDGAR G. BROWN,
President,
United Government Employees, Inc.
January 18.
Evening star., 1939-01-23

the work on the third section Of the
project still is lacking, work is going
ahead on the roadway which soon
will connect the rest Of Rock Greek
Park with the Garrett Park-Kensing-
ton road.
It is public spirit of this type which
has given Washington and its neigh
bors one of the finest systems of parks
in the world. The whole develop
ment Of Rock Creek as recreational
area has been due primarily to the
initiative Of private citizens.
Evening star., 1939-01-23
Replies to Letter
On Jefferson and Jackson.

10 the EDITOR OF The Star:
Kindly grant me space to quote for
the benefit of ~. w. F." and others who
may be interested the following para
graph from Hugh Russell Fraser's de-
mocracy In the Making:
"Jefierson's removals were found to be
greater, proportionately, than Jackson's s.
Out Of 433 postmasters of the presi-
DENTAL class, Jefferson replaced 100. He
removed IA district attorneys out Of %,
Is marshals out Of ~, Al collectors out
Of 81, 18 surveyors out Of 30, and ST
miscellaneous out Of $50. Moreover, he
expressed his regret to Benton that he
had not removed more.
'The most reliable figures for Jackson
were given in the Washington Telegraph,
September n, 1880. This breakdown Of
removals by departments has never been
overthrown by dependable evidence. It
covers the period to September, 1880, it
being conceded that Jackson made few
removals after that date. BY this esti-
mate, Jackson replaced 543 postmasters
out OF 1856. Increase this number by
more than half again and the result is
S43 postmasters out OF 1855, compared
with Jeferson's 100 out Of 433.
I'm the War Department Jackson re-
moved 3; Navy. s; State, 8: Treasury, ~:
marshals and district attorneys (com-
bined, 30; surveyors, 7; registrars, 16;
consular and diplomatic, Z; appraisers,
8. Out Of some II, 900 ofnceholders total
Of 9l9, according to the best estimate
available, we're removed, or about cne-
eleventh of the total number. This Is
well below the ratio for Jefferson, and
far below that Of Van Buren, Harrison,
Taylor, and nothing like the clean sweep
that followed the election Of Lincoln"
The cause of the depression of 1887, I
should like to add, was the speculation
in the public lands which Jackson in vain
warned Congress to end by limiting the
sales Of lands to actual settlers.
January 81. DAN ROMINE.