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Evening star., 1939-01-02

some Of the countries abroad, there
would be more volunteering than in the
war for democracy. A draft would hard
ly be necessary.
But II We really want peace and
stronger Western Hemisphere unity for
defense, there is much we can begin to
do right here and now We could tighten
the undemocratic restrictions that We
place upon our minorities. If Germany
and Italy could not pattern their anti
Semitic laws and practices after Jim
Crow laws in this country, we would be
in stronger position to protest. If rich
Jews and less rich Jews ceased to dis
criminate against Negroes by condoning
segregation and prohibitive practices
against Negroes in their stores and
places of amusement or hostelries. their
protests against the inhuman treatment
OF kinsmen abroad would have greater
force
Even our churches can but weakly
demonstrate with the un-Christian prac-
tices in Germany or Italy. Social re-
form meets with barrier when
churches ignore the practices of Chris
tian brotherhood for fear of alternating
the support of definitely prejudiced
members. Negroes are still unwelcome
in many churches that are supposed to
represent God or Christ on earth.
II here in the Capital of the most
enlightened democratic Nation, we could
only grow little more tolerant. If Ne
groes Of good conduct could go to a
theater as they once did, or find some
place to eat in the shopping district, or
play on some of our playfields from
which they are now barred, America
would find little difficulty in cementing
South American relations or in proving
that We detest the inhumanity of other
lands toward minorities.
E. B. HENDERSON.
Falls Church. Va,
December %.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Thanks Star for Aiding
Tuberculosis Campaign.

What you and your editorial staff as
sociates on The Evening Star have again
contributed to the success of our annual
Christmas seals campaign for the financ-
ing of the educational campaign against
tuberculosis in Washington cannot be
measured in dollars. And I am sure
that the valuable space given and INTEL
ligently used by your newspaper before
and during the campaign was motivated
by your interest in the health of the
whole city.
Nevertheless, speaking for the Tuber-
culosis Association, which has Il for so
many years carried on the fight against
tuberculosis, should like to attempt to
express our grateful appreciation of the
highly important part that you have
taken in our fund-raising sale of the
Christmas seals, for without the CO.
operation of the press we could not hope
to get far in this work.
Again many many thanks to The Eve
ming Star staff individually and collec-
lively for the wonderfully fine service
rendered our association.
MRS. ERNEST r. GRANT.
Managing Director, District Of
Columbia tuberculosis Association.
December 80.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Hopes President Will
Heed True Friends.

To the Editor OF The Star:
Since reading Bruce Barton's article
in Readers Digest, whats Wrong With
Roosevelt" I feel very apprehensive about
the future and very sad that our once
loved President should lose his friends,
the friends who really loved him. If he
would only listen to his enemies" instead
of his advisers" the men who stick
closely to him for their own selfish pur-
poses, it is not too late to win back the
affection to restore confidence in his
ability-to pull us out of hole. He
may not be able to stop spending, but
he can try. 1t is too late to talk about
the mistakes he made at the beginning
Of his second term. We all make mis-
takes and when the bright New Year
dawns, we pray for guidance and pray
for our President, pray the national
debt will not increase and that we may
all have more confidence during the
coming year.
December %. AN OLD LADY.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
December %.
Wants Fair Treatment
For Colored Race.
ro tbn RS;&o~ 80 MI e.I

Recently certain editors and politicians
have advocated hush-hush policy for
men in public places who have been out
spoken in condemnation of the inhuman
anti-Semitic practices of the rulers in
Europe They fear we will talk ourselves
into war. doubt that any war will start
that way. Rather, if we are to evince
fear or show voiceless attitude in view
of this human reinstatement policy of
Germany and Italy, we may encourage
martial confagration by causing the
headstrong dictators to believe we will
remain neutral, no matter how far they
go toward destroying the ideals of civili-
zation.
That Americans will always look COM
placently upon the enslavement of Jews
Is beyond belief, despite our devoted de-
sire for peace. Hundreds of thousands
enlisted to make the Negro free. We
went to war with Spain on a slight pre-
text to rid the Cubans Of the oppressor.
Were we to be brought into war with
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Reader COrrects Error
Concerning Senator Taft.
To the Editor of The Star:


In The Star of December 26, your
valued columnist and our mutual friend,
Frederic William Vile, attributed to Mr..
H. L. Stallard of Virginia the statement
that sons of Presidents have served in
the House, but careful search of White
House biographies reveals that prior to
Tafts election to the Senate last
month, no son of a President had ever
been sent to the upper branch of Con-
gress."
That statement, it happens, is not
quite in accord with the facts of his
tory or the annals of Congress. John
Quincy Adams holds unique place in
the political history of this country. He
was the one and only son of President
ever elected to the presidency. He was
the one and only son of President ever
to be chosen to the Senate prior to the
recent election of Senator Taft of Ohio,
He was the one and only President ever
to serve in the House of Representatives
after having served as President.
John Quincy Adams became a men,
bCl VI lIlC oCIldlC Oll VWdICIl Z, 10U0, ana
resigned on June g. 18O8 He served in
the House 18 years after retiring from
the White House. His son Charles
Francis Adams was twice elected to the
House of Representatives.
Andrew johnson was the only Presi-
dent to serve in the Senate after retir-
ing from the presidency.
The most rowing of all Senators was
Gen. James Shields, who served in the
Senate from three different States
Illinois, Minnesota and Missouri-to say
nothing of the fact that his first elec-
ton from Illinois was held void by the
Senate because he had not been a citi-
zen of the United States for a period of
nine years.
James A. Garfield is the one and only
man who ever did and perhaps ever will
have the unique distinction of being at
one and the same time q member of the
House of Representatives, a Senator
elect and President-elect.
T. P. GORE.
December %
Evening star., 1939-01-02
A New Druo

Among other things, the science
convention at Richmond reports in
teresting data about the social life
OF hens. In the average hennery.
there Is one who is queen of the
roost, and it is her royal prerogative
to peck at all others. Next comes
the number two hen, who can pick
on all but the queen, and so on down
to the nth. and last fowl, who takes
the place of buck private in the
Army, and can peck only at worms.
With almost European intelligence
each hen accepts her status COM
placently, hen number eleven, for in
stance, taking great delight in kick
ing the stuffing out of all numbers
twelve or more.
Then scientists invented a sub
stance called testosterone, and fed
some OF 1t to the Cinderella hen.
Starting from scratch, she upset the
status quo by walloping the daylights
out OF her immediate superior. Upon
being led more of the drug, she
steadily climbed the social scale until
IN time she had the former queen on
the pay roll as personal worm scout.
With becoming modesty, she attrib-
utes her success to testosterone, and
Will indorse it over the air as soon
as a sponsor is available.
The new drug is apparently just
the stuff for henpecked husbands,
but 1t doubtless has other applica-
tions. 1t should be a sensation In
the halls of Congress.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

an opportunity to serve the public
In his chosen profession. Because
he comes from an outstanding fam
lily and has made an outstanding rec
ord in all the previous jobs he has
undertaken, much will be expected of
him. 1t may not be too much to
hope that he will succeed where all
his predecessors have failed and
stamp out organized gambling in
Prince Georges.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Jan Mosoryk's Trip

It is a sorrowful journey Jan
Masaryk is making to the United
States before he settles down to life
as private citizen in England
The son of the founder of the
Czecho-Slovakia which succumbed
before the onrush of Chancellor Hit
ler's passion for power is coming to
America to lecture on behalf of de-
mocracy and decency in interna-
tional affairs, principles he saw so
Evening star., 1939-01-02
The Right Answer Is in
Uncle Sum's Almanac, 1899

Uncle Sans Almanac is packed full of
right answers. 1t can be kept at hand
and used constantly. It gives full facts
about the seasons, interest rates, presi-
dental elections, complete list of all new
Senators and congressman, and unusual
facts about taxes. 1t is big value for q
little price. Send in your name and adj
dress with 10 cents, and your copy will
prove constant delight and advantage
to you throughout the entire year.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Shooting Stars
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Rich Mans Reward.
He longed to be Millionaire
And have a private car.
To dine from choicest bills of fare
And smoke big cigar.
To hear the people gaily shout,
With smiles so free and fair:
Just clear the route and all turn out:
Here comes the billionaire."
He gained the wealth, but men, alas!
Ne'er followed out his plan.
They whispered, predatory class"
Or swollen fortune clan"
The only time they ceased to frown,
And spoke of him as great"
Was when he took his check book down
And offered to donate.
Evening star., 1939-01-02

inere are a great many phrases which
people use in an attempt to preserve
their atmosphere Of infalnbility.
Eyes, had thought of that already" is
favorite, widely used. But watch for
the electric gleam which flashes for
second in OLD Scrooge's eyes, then you
will know without doubt that it was the
flrst time he ever heard Of It,
X X ~
1t is good thing not to be too amused
when others try to tell you something.
Has it never occurred to you that they
may be right, and you. astonishingly
enough, wrong? If man cross-examines
himself in this way, however, he should
keep in mind that possession is still nine
parts of the law.
In the interest of sef-protection, the
first law of nature, he should not allow
every Tom, Dick and Harry with an ak
to grind to throw the thing into his ma
chlnery. He should not let any one take
the wheel OF his own personal merry
go-round. Ones elaborately built up
machinery would not long survive, nor
would his own ship of state make land
fal II he changed his route at every
ones suggestion. Here, as everywhere
else, it is essential that one use all the
common sense that he possesses. There
Is a fine line between taking all sug-
gestions and taking none. 1t may be the
line isn't any finer than common sense
is fine. Here is where experience plays
its large part, if one really believes in
the advisability of keeping a really open
mind.
X X
There are two things an open mind
must be willing to welcome, if it is to be
more than mere phrase. 1t must want
to receive, first, criticism, and second,
suggestions. The experienced man will
fight against the feeling that arises al
most lnstinctively, asking that he reject
advice, and resent criticism.
The young man new in business mostly
Is the victim Of this inability to profit by
criticism, to look into suggestions, even
when he thinks he knows better than
the one who suggests. Often he resents
nightly such suggestions, no matter how
kindly meant. This resentment is given
to youth by providence in order that he
may plunge ahead, carrying the fort by
assault Prudence comes with maturity
and puts brake on all this vim. Let
the brake also be upon resentment. Re-
sentiment at the other fellow is one of
the little-regarded brakes upon the aver
age mans progress
1t is not an easy thing to do, to take
criticism as it is meant, especially when
one is not quite sure how it is meant,
but the thing to do is to put the best
possible construction upon it and try to
see if some good cannot be found in it.
AS for suggestions as to what one
should do and should not do, these should
never be dismissed lightly, unless one
actually has looked into them already.
Even in that case it is just as we'll to
thank the giver. Sometimes the most
unpromising suggestions turn into some-
thing really good But at any rate the
true open mind is worth cultivating. and
you can't cultivate it without being will
ing to take all that comes, Just like
garden, which is a thing of flowers, weeds
sunshine. insects, food, fungi, water, sud-
den storms-the garden takes them ALL
rejects the bad, and grows beautiful
flowers. That's what may be called a
really open mind, and a model for all
OF us.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Muzzlinq the Microphone

Pity the poor radio broadcaster.
He is criticized if he unlooses on a
jittery public the war whoops of fire.
breathing inhabitants of Mars or the
equally incendiary utterances of a
certain radio priest, and he is Just
as roundly criticized if he cuts them
off the air If he opens his station
to inf1ammatory or hysteria inducing
broadcasts, he may be accused of
abusing his license and may have to
answer to the all-powerful Federal
Communications Commission. If he
exercises discrimination, on the other
hand, he is subject to charges of die
tatorial censorship and abridgment
OF free speech.
The dilemma in which the broad
casters find themselves more often
than not is well exemplified in the
controversy which has developed be-
tween Neville Miller, president of the
National Association of Broadcasters,
and Senator Burton K. Wheeler,
Democrat, of Montana, over Mr.. Mil
ler'S recent declaration that broad
casters should not tolerate programs
"inciting racial and religious hatred"
Mr.. Miller placed the responsibility
for this type of censorship ION the
shoulders of the American broad
caster"
Senator Wheeler, ever alert to de-
fend the constitutional guarantees of
free speech, detected in Mr.. Miller's
pronouncement what the Senator be-
leved was threat to these guaran-
ties via radio. who is MIR. Miller
that he should set himself up to say
when free speech should be denied to
any citizens of the United States?"
asked the Montana Senator. What
special knowledge does he possess
that he can judge when I or any one
else abuses free speech?" These are
rather harsh questions. They might
quite properly be referred by Mr..
Miller to the F. C. c., which, through
It's power to issue or revoke broad
casting licenses, holds radio stations
strictly accountable for any abuses
which occur. And the F. c. c., in
turn, well might pass the question
back to Senator Wheeler and his COL
leagues at the Capitol, who created
the commission and the laws under
which its licensing powers are ex-
ercised.
The fact remains that the issuance
to a radio station of a license to
broadcast programs to the public at
large necessarily carries with it a
serious responsibility which the
broadcaster cannot in good con-
science evade. Programs likely to
offend good taste, to corrupt morals
or to conflict with what is broadly
termed the public interest have no
right of free speech, on the air or
elsewhere. The broadcaster knows
he may forfeit his right to a license
unless he uses discretion in what he
broadcasts. He knows, moreover, he
will be in peril of losing his license
If he abuses this exercise of discrimi-
nation. This check, after all, is
probably the best possible insurance
against offensive programs on the
one hand and unreasonable censor
ship on the other.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Lost Note to Jupun?

Since Japan exactly eighteen
months ago this week embarked
upon the still far from finished task
of conquering China the United
States has had occasion almost lit
orally to deluge the Toxic govern
ment with protests These have
demonstrated against either arbitrary
infringement of our treaty rights or
against wanton affronts to our flag,
like the bombing of the Panay.
There must be filing cabinets or
wastebaskets in the Foreign Office at
Toxic fairly crammed with COM
munications voicing this country's
indignation with japanese defiance
Of international law.
During the New Year week end
Ambassador Grew presented to For
eign Minister Arita the latest state
ment of American objections to
Japanese procedure in China. 1t is
couched in firm, if familiar. terms,
but reflects disinclination on the part
of the United States to continue dip
lomatic exchanges which get no.
where. There is vigorous reassertion
of our determination in no circum-
stances to recognize that new order
in ASIA" which the Japanese have
promulgated as signifying that the
open door in China has become a
thing of the past.
Toxic is now on notice, apparently
with finality, that this Government
Graves no more palaver with the
japanese over our established rights
in China. These are described as
inalienable unless and until they are
modified or relinquished, not uni
laterally, as Japan is now attempting
to do, but under the bilateral or
multilateral conditions which ac-
companied the granting of those
rights. Japan cannot abrogate them
at her own Whim. The new note
leaves the door open for appropriate
negotiations if Japan decides to alter
her stand by abandoning the new
order in Asia" idea and other tactics
conceived and practiced in the spirit
of the undisputed master of the Far
Easts destinies. We reject that
theory unreservedly.
Many Americans are beginning to
wonder if the time has not come to
choose other means of impreSSing
the japanese with our impatience
with her evasions, pretensions and
procrastinations. AS Senator Pitt
man said the other day, this country
possesses other means than force to
protect our rights against totalitarian
invasion. The economic weapon is,
of course, the strongest arrow in our
quiver, especially in Japan'S case.
Were the United States to be goaded
against its will into placing an en-
barge either on Japanese imports
into this country or upon American
exports to Japan, especially materials
of war like scrap iron, the invocation
Of such policy would speak a Ian
guage far more eloquent than even
the most forceful note which our
State Department experts are capable
of formulating. Measures like the
extension of $25,OOO,OOO of CONNER
cial credits to China suggest another
form of American action that would
not fall upon Toxic ears as deaf as
those into which our diplomatic COM
plants during the past year have
been poured
Evening star., 1939-01-02
THIS AND THAT
By Charles +. TracepeU

The man who can receive direct criti-
cism with profit to himself Is great, but
he is q greater who can be told some
thing he does not know along the line
OF his own specially and still be cheer
fully willing to look into 1t.
Few people relish either direct criticism
or advice. Especially scant is the atten-
ton paid to the man who comes along
with unasked-for suggestions. The his
tory of industry is filled with classic ex-
amples of the man who insisted on ped
ding q new invention to some flourish
ing concern, only to be rebuffed.
He would try to tell them something,
would he? His reward was an amused
smile. What did he usually do then? He
went away and founded concern of his
own, and made a big success of it, so that
in the end the people who had rebuffed
him had to pay him millions of dollars
for what they could have gotten for
few thousands in the beginning. It is
said that the inventor of new type of
soft collar hawked his idea in vain to
great manufacturer of stiff collars.
Turned down for his pains, he went to
another firm whose members listened to
him. The firm made such 'hit" with
the product that the collar-Wearing hab-
its OF the Nation were changed The in
ventor OF new type of breakfast food
took his idea to a manufacturer, who
could not "see" the idea, but today the
product appears on millions of tables
every morning.
The question is why did these hard
headed businessmen naturally keen on
making all the money possible, turn down
such fine ideas-ideas which proved
themselves sound In the hands of others?
1t was not because they were not astute
gentlemen, or because they were slow,
in business sense.
What caused them to shy from a good
thing was simply the dislike of the aver
age person to receive what he regards as
pointers in his own specially. To receive
them would be to admit to himself that
some one else had struck on something
which he has failed to think of himself.
This factor seems to operate particularly
when man or firm gets to a certain
point OF success. Before that, he or it
may be willing to take advice, but after
that 1t is distinctly another matter.
Success seems to build up certain
bullheadedness, either group or personal,
which tends to stultify firm or man. The
old motto, Let we'll enough alone" has
held back many man and institution
in the march of progress. Both firm and
man may be forgiven, surely, for prog
ress Is not plain road, nor are the COM
ponents Of the parade always set down
in the program of events.
Industry can pretty we'll take care of
itself, at least it used to be able to do
So 1t is with the individual that this
matter has its best application 1t is
possible for every person to take himself
aside now and then and seriously ask
himself:
After ALL are you hide-hound? Don't
tell me you are getting to be one of these
fellows who refuses to listen to friends
who are trying to tell you something.
Il hope you did not resent it when
Bill Jones came to you in the line of
duty with stories you had not heard.
You should have expressed the desire to
look into the matter at once, instead
OF throwing cold water on it."
Evening star., 1939-01-02

The American Mathematical Soci-
ETY. announces discovery of formula
for finding all the possible ways in
which number can be divided. This
might prove useful in connection
with fathers pav check
Evening star., 1939-01-02

A San Francisco couple have
asked an income tax exemption for
an unborn child. Why not? Our liv-
Ing children are already suffering,
although they may not realize it,
from unborn taxes.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
The Bard Revised. .

The worlds a stage so vastly set,
And every mans a trooper"
long to be hero, yet
I'm only just q super!
Evening star., 1939-01-02

washington is a pretty good town
at welcoming returning Nationals,
Redskins, etc. How about a rousing
turnout when the boys come back
from Lima? They deserve it, if ever
a team did.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Expert Opinion.

what we want to do" said the moral
ist, lis to strive for the uplifting OF our
fellow men"
THAT is easy" said the airplane man.
ufacturer, "the difficulty is to keep him
from dropping back to earth so often"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
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Evening star., 1939-01-02
The viii to Worry,

"You cannot deny that the airplane is
here to stay" said the enthusiast.
mo-" answered Mr.. Sirius Barker, II
don't deny it, but what want to know is
whether we will have to train eagles to
haul em in same as horses used to do
automobiles"
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Keeping Up Courage,

As Happy New Year comes in sight,
Men strive to wear their cheeriest looks
We hail the day with hearts so light,
And even lighter pocketbooks.
Evening star., 1939-01-02
Studied Effect.

Have you ever made any effort to
popularize yourself with the masses?"
NO" answered Senator Sorghum, IT
let them caricature me and libel me until
they get tired of it. Now they are re-
lieved to find am not as black as was
painted"
Evening star., 1939-01-02

DE hoss," said Uncle Eben, sis mans
bes' friend, but when he gifts to de race
track he's liable to be one O. dem fool
friends dat makes so much trouble"