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Evening star., 1939-02-08
Arob-Jew 'Appeosement'

In historic st. James Palace in
london yesterday Prime Minister
Chamberlain essayed to crack
about the hardest nut the British
Empire has had to tackle in the post
war era-composition 'of the fierce
Arab-Jewish politico-racial conflict
in Palestine. That strife has un-
doubtedly been made more bitter by
the revival of anti-Semitism in Eu-
rope, especially in Germany. There
are those, too, who think that the
fine Italian hand of Mussolini has
been at work in Palestine, with view
to augmenting Britain's troubles in
the Near East and promoting II
Duce's ambitions to become the
"Grand Protector of All Islam," a
title which the Fascist autocrat con-
ferred upon himself when visiting
Libya two years ago.
All British conciliation efforts in
Palestine having come to naught, &C
companied as they were by armed
hostilities between the mandatory
powers military forces and rehellious
Arabs, the Chamberlain government
is now making one last desperate eff
fort to induce Jews and Arabs to
settle their ancient feud around the
council table. Indicative of the ire
concilable spirit in which the rival
groups agreed to confer is the fact
that the Arab delegation had to be
shepherded into st. James Palace
by one entrance, while the Jewish
delegates were admitted through an
other. 1t was in this inconcealably
hostile atmosphere that the Prime
Minister welcomed the conferees. De-
scribing his policy as lone of peace"
Mr.. Chamberlain urged the Arabs to
settle their differences with the Jews
"by personal contact" after the man
ner Of the program he has pursued
in seeking European appeasement
with Chancellor Hitler and Premier
Mussolini. The Prime Minister en-
phasized that his particular method
Of approach to peace" is through un-
derstanding and that "the first essen
tial step to understanding is personal
contact" A.
Despite the transparent anxiety Of
Evening star., 1939-02-08
DeIegotinq Power

Few will deny the logic in the
aim of the Griffenhagen reorgani-
zation report to relieve Congress Of
having to act as a city council for
Washington on many routine munich
pal questions.
The report proposes to solve the
problem by converting the board OF
three Commissioners into a legisla-
tive body of five or seven members,
and to transfer all of their admins
trative functions to a city manager.
Aside from the merits of the plan,
Congress may find that the problem
is not easy to solve when the time
comes to write definition of the
exact powers of this new legislative
body.
In the Constitution there is a short
but all inclusive phrase to the effect
that Congress shall exercise ex-
elusive legislation over the seat of
Government. How far, therefore,
may it 60 in delegating that power
to local legislative body as the
Constitution now stands?
The question is not new one.
In fact, 1t has been the subject of
litigation in the past, notably after
the brief period of the legislative
assembly that preceded the present
commission form of government. q. In
a decision in 1879 the District Su-
preme Court held an act of the old
assembly void on the ground that
Congress could not delegate any gen.
eral legislative power to the local
government.
There are other cases bearing on
the question, such as the decision
Of 1905 holding void snow removal
ordinance passed by the Commis-
sioners. It was held to be a subject
within the province of Congress, not
the Commissioners.
These legal aspects are cited, not
as an argument against improving
the process of legislating for the
District, but to emphasize the care
and attention with which Congress
will have to approach the task Of
reorganization, if the results are to
be effective.
1t may be possible to write a gen.
eral statute empowering a local
governing body to make municipal
regulations that would meet the
constitutional test It is also true
that a courts decision sometimes is
modified with the passing years. If
Congress acts on the pending plan,
it would open the way for a new
test to ascertain the present judicial
viewpoint towards the delegation of
congressional power over the Dis
trict.
While the plan would tighten the
task of the District committees in
Congress, it would leave the local
community with two legislatures in
stead Of one, for the House and Sen
ate would still be in position to act
as sort of court of appeals from
the local governing body. The Senate
District Committee, in discussing the
question in 1922 report, made this
significant observation.
:" - Whatever pains may be taken
to define and limit the scope of the
inferior legislature, the fact remains
that there are two sources of law for
the community. At any moment the
question may arise whether a par
ticular subject matter falls within
the scope of the delegated or of
the reserved authority"
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Shooting Stors
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Side Stepping.

Side Stepping.
Our manners now are more discreet
Than in the days of yore,
When clashing blades were wont to meet
In combat meant for gore:
We hint at deviations from
The truth in phrase polite,
And though we grow indignant some
We never want to fight.
The Texas gun is put aside,
The old-time bowie knife
Grows rusty; though we're full of pride,
We do not long for strife.
So when an angry mood dismays,
We turn, with danger slight,
To circumlocutory ways
That will not start fight.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Easton, Md.
February 4.
Plight of Puerto Rican
Poor People Described.

AS read the article in Sundays Star
by the Resident Commissioner for Puerto
Rico. Santiago Iglesias, and saw how
he described present-day advances and
progress in the island, my memory
carried me back to the little town of
Comerio, Puerto Rico, where was born
and where have lived most Of my life.
And the pictures that passed through
my mind, Of poverty, undernourishment
and suf1erings, did not in the least re-
semble the rose-colored portrait pre-
sented in that article.
I remembered again the time when
was working in the school lunchroom in
Comerio. My work was to supervise the
noon day lunch and to care for the chill
dren at lunch time. And how they ate
those unhappy children who came from
distant farms to receive the bread of
knowledge. Four hours before they had
arrived from the country, tired, hungry
barefooted, having had only a cup of
coffee for breakfast, simply because there
was nothing else in their homes to eat
Many of them did not even have the S
cents week they were supposed to give
for their lunches. And why? Because
their fathers, in that workers paradise" {"
earn 30 to 40 cents day working in the
fields. Those country people do not earn
enough to buy even one good meal day.
No wonder that half the country chill
dren never get beyond third or fourth
grade: they must quit school to go to
work, all child labor laws notwithstand-
ing.
And what do they eat, those poor
country people? I have visited their
homes and I know. A few sweet po-
tatoes, a plate of rice, handful Of
beans and nothing else. They eat the
same thing day after day, with no va
ration. No wonder they are pale, thin
and anemic. And their houses? Shacks.
made of old boards hammered together
and covered with tin roof. A single
room in which oftentimes 10 or II people
must sleep-some in BEDS others in ham
mocks and others on the floor.
Why is 1t that some political leaders
of Puerto Rico do not wish these facts
to be known to the American public,
when a good half of their fellow citizens
are living today In such miserable con.
ditions? Puerto Rico, the Enchanted
Evening star., 1939-02-08
ARROGANT ALIBI. BY C. DAILY
King New York: D. Appleton

ARROGANT ALIB1. BY c. DAILY
King. New York: D. Appleton
Century Co.
This is the sort of mystery story for
those who like their murders wrapped
about with collections of Egyptian
museum pieces housed in a gloomy,
fantastic dwelling in remote New
England setting and cluttered up with
long screeds on the meaning of signs
and symbols engraved on odd-shaped
daggers and other hieroglyphics over
which scientists and students of
Egyptology have pondered for scores
of years.
The story begins with Michael Lord,
inspector on the New York police force,
and his friend, DR.. Pons a psychologist
of eminent reputation. motoring in a
driving rain to visit some friends living
outside of Hartford The action takes
place at the time Of the great storm
and flood which hit New England with
such disastrous results last spring.
Grant Worcester and his lovely wife
like parties, and the two travellers
assume correctly that there will be
some sort of social function on the first
evening of their visit.
Detectives, of course, always manage
to walk into murder when vacationing,
and, according to rule, Michael Lord
and his friend are right on the scene
when their party hostess is murdered.
Victoria Timothy, wealthy widow of the
Egyptologist who built the fantastic New
England house as a museum for his
collection of treasures, leaves the music
room during the concert which she is
presenting to her guests and goes to
the upper floor A few minutes later q
pretty young girl who is to sing goes
upstairs to take something to relieve
her sore throat. Less than five minutes
after she ascends the gloomy stairway
Michael Lord hears choked scream and
rushes to the second floor to find the
girl in state of stark terror and the
body of Mrs. Timothy lying on the floor
with a dagger in her throat. An
Egyptian dagger, of course.
Three days later, while the investiga-
ton is still under way, Elisha Springer,
an amateur Psychologist and associate
of the late DR.. Timothy, is murdered.
Things grow extremely creepy. Nine
individuals eventually are definitely
under suspicion, but each has an alibi
that refuses to break down. Working
on the theory that the unplanned alibi
is usually more readily recognized, the
investigators undertake to determine
which Of the nine is deliberately made.
1t proves q difficult task. And mean
while all sorts Of Oriental lore intrudes
to befuddle those whose duty it is to
pursue and catch murderers. It is q
good story for fans who like mysticism
and mystery combined.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Isle, offers to its people an almost per-
feet climate, fertile soil, lovely place
IN which to live. But the terrible poverty
OF hundreds Of thousands of its people
cannot be remedied, as some would wish,
merely by hiding the fact of its ex-
istence.
January 81. CONCH1TA WAGER.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Suggests Thought for
Noted Egg Fancier.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Is it true that the recipe for that dish
of scrambled eggs which is preferred
to "grilled millionaire" calls for eggs
taken posthumously from the goose
which in life could lay golden ones?
HARRISON TILGHMAN.
Easton, Md.
February 4.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Star Commended BY
Voters League.

Voters League.
To the Editor Of The Star:
take this means of expressing to you
the deep gratitude of our organization,
which is trying to do it's bit to better ex-
isting conditions for the citizens of the
District Of Columbia through the acqui-
sition Of suffrage for our city.
Sincerely thanking you and appre-
ciating your invaluable announcements
of the activities of the District of Co.
lumbia Voters League and hoping you
will continue to give your invaluable CO.
operation, I am
RAMA r. GIBSON,
President, District of Co.
lumbia Voters League.
February g.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Hard to Quit.

"Why don't you make few speeches
on that subject?" asked the admiring
friend.
my dear Sir" answered Senator Sor-
ghum, making few speeches is out OF
the question. Once the habit is acquired
it is impossible to make few speeches,
Just as it is impossible to smoke few
cigarettes"
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Corrects Error in
Letter Identification.
M 4A> RAiIas AZ Hy.a aA...

To the Editor Of The Star:
In my letter as printed in The Star
on February 3, it was stated that am
corresponding secretary of the National
Geographic Society. This is an error:
the designation should have read Ma
tional Genealogical Society.
The two organisations are widely d.
vergent in their aims, although I have
met some people who persistently con-
fuse them. MILTON RUBINCAM.
February 8.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Legislation.

Wheneer another law is passed
Each mind with doubt is overcast;
Is it a thing to be obeyed
Or merely something to evade?
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Confession.

Confession.
"You used to be stand-patter," said
the student.
eyes," answered the eminent politician,
'but conditions have changed. A new
deal occasionally is just as necessary as
a square DEAL"
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Letters to The Star

Letters to the Editor must
bear the name and address of
the 1Uriter, although the use OF
a psendonyn1 for publication is
permissible. Please be brief!
Evening star., 1939-02-08

"It is dangerous" said Hi Ho, the sage
of Chinatown, Ito have too much faith
in your own opinions Most hard luck is
due to misplaced confidence"
Evening star., 1939-02-08
The Leader,

Your conscience has task that's light
You need not study long;
If you agree with me, you're right
And If you don't you're wrong.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
The Real Fun.

The Real Fun.
eyes," remarked Farmer Corntossel,
my boy Josh gifts a lot O. fun out of au-
tomobiling."
But he doesn't own car"
"Of course not. He's one o. them traf-
fc cops"
Evening star., 1939-02-08

"Dar ain no mo- chance" said Uncle
Eben, "of q rich man gittin' tired O.
maxim money, dan dar 10 Of . boy
winnin' all de marbles hs wants."
Evening star., 1939-02-08
Member of the Associated Press

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication OF all news dispatches
credited to II or not otherwise credited In this
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication Of special dispatches
herein also IRE reserved
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Q. Can you give me any information
concerning the origin Of the names q
the States?-C. H. ].
A. eee Haskins' Advertisement on
page AZ Of today's Star.
Evening star., 1939-02-08
By Frederic J. Hasktn.

@. Was Anthony Eden paid for his ad-
dress given to the National Association
Of Manufacturers?-J.H H. S.
A. According to Current History he
received $1,000 and expenses for the ad-
dress.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Q. What is the size Of the Dionne
quintuplets' fortune?-E. F. R.
A. The present fortune Of the quin-
tuplets is estimated at more than $780,
COO gained from moving pictures and
royalties.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

@. How much food did Howard Hughes
carry on his flight around the world?-
]. H. 8.
A. Ten pounds Of cheese and ham
sandwiches, coffee and milk were carried
on the plane.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

Q. Please give some information about
Cough Island.-B A.
A. Cough Island or Diego Alvarez lies
$50 miles south southeast Of Tristan da
Cunha. 1t is Of volcanic origin, is
rugged and mountainous, the highest
peak rising to 1880 feet. The island is
about 8 miles long by miles broad. Pre-
cipitous cliffs, from 200 to 1000 feet high,
characterize the coast. They are divided
by picturesque valleys. Streams fall over
the cliffs into the sea in fine cascades.
There are vast numbers of penguins and
valuable guano deposits. It is also the
home of numerous seals. Originally
called Diego Alvarez, it derives its other
name from Capt. Cough who visited
1t in 1881. 1t has been claimed as q
British possession since the annexation
Of Tristan da Cunha. In 1904 Cough
Island was visited by the Antarctic ex-
ploring ship Scotia Of the Bruce expedi-
ton, which discovered q rich marine
fauna, two new buntings. and three new
species Of plants. It has no permanent
population.
Evening star., 1939-02-08

@. How long has Isaac Murphy, the
famous Negro jockey, been dead?-W.
M. n.
A. Isaac Murphy died In Lexington,
KY, in 1896 Of pneumonia and is buried
in that city.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
AUCTION SALES.
THOe. J. OWEN a. SON AUCTIONTERs.
1431 EYE ST. NV.

TRgsTEEs sEgRY SAFE sasrSEuy 9E yAIyA5IE TMo-
Dwell ING coSTAfNiHe e EIoHT aTA1s5 Is
hsdHE hHAaHEf srREHT RERHa NoRFaWEsr pkFa1aas 444l
q sss T tSss sssssa sSSs s q !ssi
OF OF Columbia and at the. request of the
trustee sell ss pus!s hs sasaes'snfa
sssssrxsfS5aEH sss q HoSK oef5ce PA1 eF 'vkT X AR
stTsts IN scr Land snd premises
daesisnated ae as and being the west seventy
boef H,st nineteen f By hf e fun IN wh Jssn sesGi
Fnosn Of as Wsses Wsss sasd asshs A
as per plat recorded in Liber County No
Of Of the surveyor of the District Of colum-
general d1,ee5 to right Of way for all
privately driven automobiles @ over the the east st
iour 90 feet Of the said west seventy-five
s55, feet of said lots one % to three 3).
fnd foE s9fether with DerDetua right of
egress for privately driven automobiles
esss ssssnt the Nv vest four a. feet Of the east
record u
.., Terms Sold subject to a prior deed of
sale; the purchase price above said trust
reoDred to BE paid i1 cash deposit Of 81
with within thirty (30l days. otherwise
aeposit forfeited and the property may
CARL c. CHAMPION,
,.,-,eo, Surviving Trustee
Evening star., 1939-07-27
PROPOSALS.

WAR DEPARTMENT once Of the Com
structing Quartermaster, Room 1134, Mu-
nitions Building, washington. D. c.
Scaled proposals will be received in this
office until II am, E. 8. T. August %,
1889 and then publicly opened, for the
construction and completion of one %
shop building at Boiling Field, d. C.
Plans and specifications will be furnished
upon deposit of certified check in the
Treasurer OF the United States Informa
iy25.2827 ,2sau2o.21.
Constructing aaartermaster. Room 1154.
Munitions Building, Washington. D. c.
Sealed proposals will be received in this
office until ! l am, E. s. T., August 8,
1899 and then publicly opened for the
construction and completion of temporary
buildings at Boiling Field. d. c.. Bids will
be received separately on prefabricated
demountable buildings and buildings erect
ed In place. Plans and specifications for
each type of building will be furnished
upon deposit of certified check in the
amount OF $1,000 made payable to the
Treasurer of the United States. Informa-
ton at the above address.
y26.27. .2S.29 ,au67
PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
Bureau OF Supplies and Accounts, Navy
O'Clock m, August /, 1899. for furnishing
August 4, 1889. for furnishing openside
planer boring mill machines, to the Navy
Yard. Washington, D. c. Apply for pro-
posals to the Bureau of Supplies and
Accounts. RAY SPEAR, Paymaster General
Of the Navy.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
THOMAS J. OWEN g. SON, AUCTIONEERS.
143I Eye Street Northwest.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE TWO
STORY BRICK DWELLING KNOWN
AS PREMISES NO. 81 TEA STREET
NORTHWEST.
duly recorded in Liber No. 5406. folio, 10,
ct sea-, of the land records Of the District
Of Columbia. and at the request OF the
party secured thereby. the undersigned
trustee will sell at public auction, in front
Of the premises, on "WEDNESDAY, The
sEcoNR 1TRr DAg nY, Of August All Ioi,oy39s 1gss.
described land and premi es. situate in the
ais subdivision of Moore and Barbour's S
Second Addition" as per plat recorded in
the ONCE of the Surveyor for the District
of Columbia in Liber County IS at folio
20. Said lot being known for purposes
of taxation and assessments as lot 10
" Terms FERNS; Of sale Five hundred dollars
(S5O0.OO) cash, balance monthly install
ments, which will be announced at time
Of sale, secured by first deed of trust
spton Of the puTHhaser deposit 20 Of
All conveyancing, recording; etc. at cost
piled with within thirty days from day
OF sale. otherwise the trustee reserves the
right to resell the property at the risk
and cost Of defaulting purchaser after
five days advertisement of such resale in
some newspaper published in WASHINGTON,
CHARLES J.. MARSH,
3,9s,24.27.S1-susS.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
ACREAGE FOR SALE.

BEAUTIFUL WOODED TRACT, CLOSE 70
On O., hne NJ "
ready for immediate DEVELOPMENT; priced
to sell: utilities -vailable. GUY WHITE
FORD. Southern Bldg. Natl. 2432.
Virginia, near Washington. Suitable any
use. Terms, Box AK. Star.
ACREAGE AND LARGE LOTS, ADJOINING
Mt. Vernon blvd. View of Potomac River,
in approved subdivision. Priced right and
sold on terms. Box 495-K, Star.
VALUABLE TRACTS ON NEARBY HWYS.
AND BAY AND RIVERS-Ripe to develop;
terms trade on few. Much money made
CO. 1216 N Y. ave. Natl. 79O7.
Evening star., 1939-07-27
FUTURE.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER g. SON, Auctioneers

TRUSTEES SALE OF TWO-STORY DE-
TACHED FRAME DWELLING. EIGHT
ROOMS. TWO BATHS. WITH GARAGE
NO 1864 HAMILTON STREET NV.
By H0T STtue aoofss 81 dsed of trust recorded
the land records Of the District. of Co
lumbia, and at the request Of party
secured thereby. the undersigned trustees
will offer for sale by public auction in
z51ss EIks5 pay eF AgagsI 1893: Il Pogh.
described property in the District of CO.
iumbia to-wit: Lot 81 in Shannon &
Luchs Construction Company's subdivision
of lots in Square 2S05. as per plat re-
corded in the office of the surveyor for the
District Of Columbia in Liber 50 at folio A
chase-money to be paid in cash. balance in
equal installments, represented by promis-
sorry notes of purchaser payable IN one,
two and three years, with interest. at 8
per cent per annum from day OF sale.
payable. semi-annually. secured by nrst
cash. at option of purchaser. deposit
of $4,000 required of purchaser at sale
Examination of title. conveyancing. record
ing, revenue stamps and notarlal fees at
cost Of purchaser. Terms to be complied
with within thirty days from day OF sale
resell property at risk and cost Of default
published in Washington, D. c., or deposit
may be forfeited, or without forfeiting
deposit trustees may avail themselves of
any legal or. equitable rights against de-
iaui''ns pqyhnIaVS1IiN MELVIN F. BERGMANN.
EDMUND M. EMMERICH,
jy21 -d&dsexsu. Surviving Trustees.