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Evening star., 1939-11-18
East Capitol

The desired goal for Eastern Wash
ington is brought one step nearer by
the action of the Fine Arts Commits
sion in authorizing the use of lime
stone rather than brick for the new
National Guard Armory. The issue,
which has revolved around an in
vestment estimated at seventy thou
sand dollars or more, now is settled
and estimates of the difference in
cost of stone and brick construction
are placed at from ten to fifteen
thousand dollars.
Various civic organizations have
faced the issue squarely in their &C
tions opposing the use Of brick. In
spite of warnings of a much greater
cost to the taxpayers, including their
members, those which have passed
on the matter have been unanimous
in favoring stone. It is true the
brick construction which was planned
was to have been of a high type.
1t was to have light surface from
which many of the stains of age and
weather could be cleaned. Such con-
struction makes possible an attrac-
tive building. But the armory must
be something more. It is to be the
first edifice in the long desired de-
velopment at the eastern terminus
of East Capitol street. The plan
which has been held most satisfac-
tory to the future of the city calls
for an auditorium and a stadium in
the same group, while various types
of public buildings, museums, libra
ries, headquarters of national organ
izations and the like are to form
the principal features of the ap-
proach. To start the program with
building which does not coincide
with the ultimate plans for the Sec
tion leaves the door open to con-
struction of an uncoordinated nature
between the magnificent Folger Lii
brary and the armory.
The armory must be of more than
a purely utilitarian nature. Its pur-
pose, it is true, must be for service,
and it probably will be used, at least
temporarily, for community purposes,
although the ideal for its greatest
utility in the purpose for which it
is built calls for its exclusive use as
headquarters for the guardsmen.
But so far as its exterior appearance
is concerned it must serve broader
purpose than that. Upon it's appear
ance will depend much of the future
of the long-neglected Eastern sec
tionS of the city.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Fruits of War

No longer may fresh fruit be i'm
ported from the United States into
the United Kingdom. Chamberlain
and company have established a war
measure which says cant" to the
cantaloupe and puts the ban on
the banana. One important exception
is made-the Chicago pineapple.
This durable fruit, rich in iron,
stands shipment we'll If kept in a
cool, quiet spot, but if anything goes
wrong with one of them the infec-
tion spreads with almost lightning
rapidity to the rest and spoils the
entire shipment, the ship, and the
shipper. In spite of the fact that it
is relatively indigestible, and that
few people can consume more than
one in a lifetime, it is in great de-
mand in England due to a supersti-
tion that a pineapple a day keeps
the Fuehrer away.
During the last war there was no
limit on fruit exports from Europe.
Many will remember that from
August, 1914, to April, 1917, large
quantities of ripe raspberries were
directed free of charge at the United
States for failure to enter the war.
These have long since spoiled, but
there are those who feel that we are
still in undisputed possession of a
number of juicy European lemons, in
the form Of unpaid war debts, which
are just as sour now as they ever
Evening star., 1939-11-18

the Importance not only Of maintain
ing existing cordial relations with
Latin America politically and eco
nomically but also the need for
greater cultural understanding be-
tween peoples.
Cultural relations cannot be
brought about by contact between
diplomat and diplomat, business
man and businessman, politician
and politician. As a newspaperman
put it, cultural relations cannot be
effectively improved until those ele-
ments which compose the culture OF
North and South America reach the
"little red schoolhouse.
Some experiences of Senator Theo-
dore Green of Rhode Island on
visit to Latin American republics
may serve to give concrete examples
Of where the United States stands
culturally with the other American
republics. He told a gathering last
December that he found French
drama, Italian opera, German radio
broadcasts and a host of foreign
spokesmen from a number of great
European countries, but none from
North America. In large art gallery
in Latin American city he found
special rooms devoted to the art of
other countries but no United States
room."
Thus while trade pacts are being
concluded and Pan-American con-
ferences are held-in short while
political and economic ties are grow
ing ever stronger-sterility continues
in the field of cultural relations. It
Is time for both groups to take ad-
vantage of the natural opening pro-
vided by the European conflict to
solidify american contacts on
all fronts.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Aviation Leadership

Recognizing the need for strength
ened leadership for non-Federal avi-
alton activities, the National Aero
nautic Association is taking steps to
bring together some thirty aviation
organizations, and has invited Brig
adler General Walter G. Kilner, soon
to be retired as assistant chief of
the Army Air Corps, to become its
general manager.
Both steps are important in a
world in which the airplane has be-
come an overwhelmingly vital factor,
both in war and in peace. There is
now no national aviation organiza-
ton Of general character sufficiently
strong to represent adequately the
interests of non-c commercial and
non military aviation.
The National Aeronautic Associa-
tion, which comes closest to being
the type of national organization
needed. still falls thort of the mark.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Dr.. Goodnow

Some gifted pen equal to the task
one day should tell the story of the
influence which Amherst College has
had upon the world. The little
school" in the pleasant hills of Mas
sachusetts is not listed among the
very greatest institutions of learn
ing, yet it has sent forth a remark
able number of men who have won
distinction for their services to their
kind. DR.. Frank johnson Goodnow,
it is worthy of mention at the
moment of his death, was of the
company.
But not even the most stimulating
background is responsible for such
eminence as the late president of
Johns Hopkins University won. In
the effort to read the riddle of
human genius allowance must be
made for gifts and talents inherited.
DR.. Goodnow possessed an air of
achievement, certain dignity which
now and again is recognized as being
the natural equipment of scholars
born to do as well as to dream things
worthy of applause. His record from
the start was that of a practical per-
son. History and the science of gov
ernment attracted his mind, the phi
losophy of law appealed to his heart.
He was an indefatigable examiner
of evidence and an exceptionally
keen analyst of 1t. His books of
Selected Cases" prove not only the
breadth of his studies, but also the
profundity of them.
It may have been an accident
which gave him the opportunity to
aid in the establishment of a nation
the Chinese Republic; but Ger
tainly it was not chance which made
him a mentor in the fields Of Ameri-
can municipal administration and
education. He came to Johns Hopkins
with half century of preparation
for the position and his fifteen years
there were rich in fulfillment. Hon.
ors were showered upon him, and
they were truly deserved. But the
homage of his peers would have
meant nothing to him had it been
unparalleled by public appreciation.
The latter, fortunately for his coun-
try, was not withheld. Instead, it
still is generously given as a tribute
of memory gratefully motivated.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
The other thirty organizations are
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The other thirty organizations are
chiefly Of a specialized character.
A representative national commit
tee has been appointed under spon-
sorship Of the N. A. A. to study re-
organization of the association and
the inclusion therein Of representa-
tives of the other aviation groups
and of patriotic, civic and business
organizations actively interested in
any phase of aviation. A definite
plan is to be prepared for considera-
ton at the annual N. A. A. conven-
ton in New Orleans in January.
Grouping of the various independ-
ent aviation organizations of the
country into strong, co-ordinated
body under the active leadership of
a forceful, experienced administrator
of the caliber of General Kilner
should be beneficial to American
aeronautics and to the country as a
whole.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Four Voices
A voice came unto me
Cold as a breath

"A NoiCe CdLle uIllO IIlS
Cold as breath
Over a salty sea:
Fear you death?"
I answered unperturbed, at ease.
Death may come when 1t shall please. +"
The voice came again I heard:
The keen blade of a knife;
A piercing thrust of sword:
Fear you life?"
Not l." answered straight. II wage
No futile battle against age"
The strange voice came again.
Smooth as snowy dove
In summers warm, sweet rain;
Fear you love?"
/ said, Il do not fear to hold
That cleaning crucible of gold"
A last time then it came;
A soaring aspirate;
A swift and running flame:
Fear you hate?"
The chill sweat broke from every pore !:
God keep that monster from my door!"
MARION H. ADDINGTON.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Discusses Problem of the
Stranger At the Gate.
To the Editor of The Star:

Those without visible means of sup
port will hereafter be stopped at the Dis
trict line and dumped back into Mary
land or Virginia. So have noted And
so we start all over again. States
rights, county rights, parish rights, but
no successful national handling of the
problem. It's apparently getting big
ger. AS Gen. johnson expresses it:
Three can carry one, for awhile, but
one can't forever tote three.
Now, who are those lean kline who
for the future may be denied the privi-
leges of the Districts succulent feed
troughs? Some, no doubt, are roam
ing "wasters that will not work, but
wander about, that will eat no bread
but the finest of wheat, nor drink but
of the best and brownest ale, and if
they don't get it, why then they curseth
the king and all his council"
But the great majority are just folks
who are up against it millions for all
that 1 know)-sharecroppers, dust
bowlers, seasonal laborers. OF such we
could read 500 years ago: Il have no
penny pullets for to buy, nor neither
geese nor pigs, but two green cheeses,
few cows, and cream, and an oaten
cake and two loaves of beans and bran
baken for my children" He had few
more things, but not much. And on
such the poor devil was expected to
make out from about November until
next "Lammastide" (AugusD. Nat
urally, he had to bid Hunger 60 to
Sleep" With harvest tipe there was
some money for man and beast. Then
after all this fasting he did little
feasting to the disgust of the grouchy
taxpayers. "They disdain to live on
penny ale and bacon; they call for
fresh flesh or fish, fried or baked, and
that hot, and butter for chilling of their
maw" A short frolic after a long
famine. 1t reminds us of the forlorn
soup-liners who fill up twice year
Thanksgiving and 4 Christmas) on
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Somewhat "Abrupt"

OIIlclalS at the White House are
not alone in their feeling that the
custer of Major General T. @. Ash
burn from the presidency of the In
land Waterways Corporation on one
hours notice seemed to be some
what abrupt" General Ashburn
has had long and distinguished
career as public servant. He re-
tired from the Army less than year
ago after seeing service in the Span
ish-American and World Wars. With
the establishment of Government
barge lines on the Mississippi and
other rivers after the latter war,
General Ashburn became assistant
chief and later chief of the Inland
and Coastwise Waterways Service,
organized as an independent Federal
agency to operate the barge lines
and to coordinate them with rail
transportation. When that corpo-
ration was succeeded by the Inland
Waterways Corporation in 1924 Gen.
eral Ashburn was made president.
Apparently the present unfortu-
nate incident had its inception in
the transfer of the corporation to
the Department of Commerce under
President Roosevelt's reorganization
plan last July. Shortly thereafter,
according to the version of a De-
partment of Commerce spokesman,
a departmental order abolished
a $4,000 expense account maintained
for the head of the waterways cor
poration. There followed, it is said,
a series of disagreements between
General Ashburn and department
officials, ending in an order by Sec
retary of Commerce Harry Hopkins
designating Assistant Secretary ].
Monroe Johnson, in effect, as boss of
the corporation. General Ashburn
appealed to the White House from
the order, and was sustained in his
stand by Solicitor General Robert H.
Jackson, to whom the President re-
ferred the dispute. Secretary Hop
kins, it is reported, then alleged that
General Ashburn had failed to pre-
sent all the facts of the order to the
President, and the case was resub-
mitted to the Department of Justice
for study. Attorney General Murphy
reversed Mr.. Jackson's opinion, and
the abrupt removal of General Ash
burn enSued.
The public is left in the dark
regarding the facts which General
Ashburn presented to the White
House and the facts which he is ac-
cused of Withholding. But the public
has right to know these facts, since
they involve high public officials and
important public policies. In justice
to Secretary Hopkins, to General Ash
burn and to the people and interests
served by the Inland Waterways
Corporation, all the circumstances
surrounding the sudden custer pro-
ceedings should be disclosed at the
earliest opportunity.
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Clarifies Editorial
On Venezuela.
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor Of The Star:
There appeared in last Saturdays is
sue of The Evening Star, November II,
1889, short editorial on venezuelan
Friendship on which 1 would have
liked to comment earlier had I had the
time.
1t is never too late, however, to thank
you, as do now, for the general tone of
good will toward my country as evinced
by that editorial, and for the great i'm
portance that The Star attaches to the
commercial agreement between Vene-
zuela and the United States.
But there are couple of points, no
doubt involuntary slips of the over
burdened editorial pen, which consider
expedient to have clarified.
The article as written would imply
that it is now, and due only to the sign
ing of the commercial treaty, that Vene-
zuela has become friendly with the
United States.
OF course, I am sure you know that
nothing is further from the facts. The
truth is that Venezuela, as a country
Aioo oA"oSo o1Au RSAoAooSAIAy OCC1 OAC Ol
the best friends of the United States
Even during the World War period that
you mention, and under the iron rule
of the dastardly tyrant, personally pro-
German Gomez-not Lopez as the edi-
torial states-the people of Venezuela
were on the side of this country and
the allies.
All too well known is this to the writer
of this letter, who saw the newspaper of
which he was one of the editors closed
the business destroyed and he himself
thrown into chains for conducting a
pro-allied campaign which found wide
approval and enthusiastic acceptance all
over the country. 1t is well to point out
that the climax had come with the pub
lication of an article scorning Venezue-
Ian neutrality when the United States
entered the war.
Before close, I wish to mention that
Gen. Lopez is the President of Venezuela
at the present time, most democratic
President, If there ever was one, over
whelmingly elected in 1886 by the pop
ular will, at the death of the tyrant
Gomez. ARTURO LARES
November Is. Secretary of Embassy
Evening star., 1939-11-18
THIS.AND THAT
BIZ Charles +. 1r1ce1Dell.

when hungry things respond to the invi-
tation.
So there was Whitley and her gang at
one feeding station, and mighty welcome
there, because no species makes a more
lively and animated picture on a cold,
snowy day.
After all, when food is placed before a
guest, you like to see him eat, don't you?
How Whitley could stow it away! Like
most of the females of the species-all
species-she loved her salad. We al
ways pictured Whitley with a bowl of
lettuce and tomatoes, and a jar of salad
dressing.
1t is strange thing, in this curious
world, that the dainty ladies are such
good eaters. The dream of many a
romantic young man might be shattered
if he could see his beloved getting away
with a can of baked beans.
= Whitey's salad and beans were seeds
and grains. There was nothing in the
seed line which she spurned. Long after
her mates had gone to rest, she would
be there on the eating line, with q pair
of cardinals, cleaning up the few last
remnants of cracked corn, hemp, vetch,
wheat, rice, millet sunflower, rye, peanut
hearts, oats, kaffir corn, rape, buckwheat,
suet, apple, etc.
There wasn't thing Whitley wouldn't
eat, and with that peculiar gusto which
set her apart from other birds, and made
her stand out almost as much as her
white markings.
A good sparrow, Whitley, and we are
always glad to hear of her as alive and
we'll
She is getting along now, an old lady
OF birds, but still lively and clipper.
We like to think of the midafternoon
concerts which she helps give those who
are kind to her.
Do you love music?
Then you like the sparrows' afternoon
singing festival musical feature of
every garden whose owner has enough
sense to realize that all relatives of the
cardinals are good birds, no matter what
some people say.
In the middle of the afternoon, when
the snow lies deep, and the wind cuts
around the corner of the garage, the
band of sparroWs will take time out for
singing their thanks
They will perch on swinging festoons
of rose vines, where they will bob up and
down, singing their praise to life.
How glad they are to be there, and
how vastly happy to be so full!
Each birds song, by itself, would take
no prize, but altogether their songs have
happy fascination about them which
means real music, provided the listener
will really listen. You pay tribute to
music's soul, when you really listen to
it, no matter who makes it. Just as you
cannot understand swing if you are
thinking of symphonic music when you
listen, so you cannot realize how fine the
song of the English sparrows is, if you
are wishing they were bluebirds. Take
music and birds as they come to you and
you will be much happier, and so will the
players and the BIRDS
Evening star., 1939-11-18

"The Whereabouts Of Whitley"
This is 4 serial story which has run
here for several years.
The latest chapter in the adventures
Of this female English sparrow takes
readers to Fessenden street.
A report from resident of that thor
oughfare places her at feeding station
In yard there.
Yes, feeding station is just the place
Whitley would head for. She is shrewd
bird, and knows there is no need to rustic
up grub from nature when manor
woman-will put it out for you.
+x4&
This Is the fourth year of Whiteys
known existence
After two years in Chevy Chase, Md,
eating daily at feeder, where her part
white wings and tail always attracted
attention, and set her of from her more
orthodox comrades, the sparrow disap-
peared.
Reports then began to come in from
points to the south, notably in Chevy
Chase, d. C.
Whitley was here, Whitley was there.
Whitley seemed to be everywhere.
**&
We could well believe all we heard
about this engaging creature.
There might be- of course, more than
one English sparrow with white on it.
There probably is only one Whitley
with such q large amount of white in
wings and tail.
Too, she has busy small way about
her to which all observers agree, that
there seems little 10 doubt her presence
at various points
Just how she became separated from
her friends and relatives of the air, and
her human friends of her first feeding
station, We do not know. These birds
run in small fiocks, fairly consistent. In
springtime the birds separate, and begin
nesting, but In fall many of the old gang
meet again, together with recent addi-
tions.
These small groups are fairly steady
season after season. Nothing speaks
more of the common sense of the spar
rows than the way they gave up the city,
with the advent of the automobile, and
migrated to the country and suburban
areas. Not all of them, of course, but
most of them.
When bird feeding became the vogue,
the English sparrows were among the
first to take advantage Of it. Here they
sometimes met with the spirit of resist
ance which has ever been their fate since
being forcibly brought to these shores
Let us insist that the sparrows, no more
than the natives of Africa, ever asked
to be brought here.
once here, the English Sparrows pro-
ceeded to make the best of their new life
Today they take advantage of every
feeding station established in and around
every large city.
Sometimes they are driven away, but
more and more people, we feel sure are
coming to see that these are interesting
BIRDS after all. Truly, when one estab-
fishes free lunch, one cannot complain
Evening star., 1939-11-18
The Good Neiqhbor

Secretary of State Hull recently
referred to the peace of the Amer
icas" as the greatest accomplishment
of inter-American relations and
added that, with war conditions in
Europe, the Western Hemisphere
may well become the trustee" Of
European civilization.
With thesP words he brought home
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Calls Attention to Nature
OF Brazilian Celebration.

To the Editor Of The Star:
In this evenings edition of The Star
read that Reception Celebrates Bra
zil's so Years of independence" head
line appearing in section B, page 3.
Permit me to suggest that this may
not explain to our American reading
public just what the Brazilian Embassy
was celebrating yesterday. November Is,
1889, marks the date of the proclama-
tion of the Brazilian Republic as the
United States of Brazil, but this was
merely change in the form of the gov
ernment of a sovereign nation which
became independent on the seventh day
Of September of 1922. AS nation, Brazil
has enjoyed lit years of independence
from Portuguese rule. Previous to that
Brazil had been colony of Portugal
since its discovery in 1900 AID. Brazil
was an empire from 1922 to 1889.
This information is available in any
good reference history or our large die
tionaries, but it happens that 1 was
resident of Brazil during Is years, and
studied Brazilian history in their schools.
I am sure the information printed in
your paper was just little slipup in
your Asually well-informed news. Due to
my long residence in Brazil learned to
appreciate the Brazilian people, and in
business contacts with the officials and
businessmen in Rio de Janeipo and Sac
Paulo, found them very considerate
toward those of us who were Americans,
in fact, to all enterprising foreigners.
They are very sensitive, however, re-
garding any misinformation about their
national customs, their people and social
life. Therefore, would do my little bit
to assist in maintaining a pleasant un-
derstanding between Brazil-which by
the way, is about 100000 square miles
larger than the United States of Amer
lea (not including Alaska)-and our own
country. CHARLES A. RENTFRO,
NovembeE 16.
Evening star., 1939-11-18

turkey dinners served at the missions.
Eat all you want. plenty of seconds" :"
And so what? Why, for 500 years
and more society has been experiment.
ing by trial and error and not enough
done. And now they are dropping the
conundrum into the worshipful laps of
the District Commissioners. To solve
the riddle? Not at all. To pass the
buck to Gov OConor and Gov. Price.
Let them and their councils also be
"curseth." The old army game
November Is. FRED VETTER,
Evening star., 1939-11-18
Haskin Corrected on First
Shot in Spanish American War.

T. the Editor of The Star:
May l correct Frederic j. Haskin,
with reference to his Answers to Readers
Questions The Star, Saturday, Novem-
ber II. 1899. The last question was:
@. When was the first shot fired in
the Spanish American War?
A. Manila was bombarded by Admiral
Dewey on May /, 1898. The first open
firing was at Sal am.
Cavite was bombarded by Commodore
Dewey on May l, 1898. Manila was not
bombarded, and at the time of the bonn
bardment Dewey was a commodore.
November Is. EMORY r. OZABAL.