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La gaceta., 1939-06-03
LO QUE r DICEN
Y 70 COMENTO
POr Jose r. Sdnfeliz

En dias pasados peregrinaa.
do por las GALES de Tampa, en-.
contre un viejo amigo descen'
diente de alemanes. Sin empleC
81, y sin ocupaci6n remunerati'
va 70, nos entretuvimos en- con-
versar de cosas de actualidad
Sacamos EN- consecuencia que a
pesar de ser los dos cristianos
estamos mas perseguidos que
los judios. A mi amigo no lie dan
trabajo porque existen muchos
en- las listas-antes que a 81 lie
toca a otros-a mi por pasar de
Go, vivir EN- casa propia w.. po-
60 sc lie importa al Social We'll
fare quien me proporciona los
alimentos.
CUando trabajaba EN- una
planta industrial y CANADA un
buen salario annual ,tenia mu-
chos, pero muchos amigos, dis
puestos todos a sacrificarse por
mi. Bien sabian que no 10 ne
eesitsba! Hoy que esos mismos
podian rGeomendarme para un
empleo humilde y aliviar mi pre-
caria situaci6n, sucede con fire.
cuencia que me encuentran en-
Ia Gale 49,. y nj un cOrtes salu-
do. Vaya pOr Dios 10 que so
mos!
Y en- esta charla con mi ami
60, llegamos al terrenQ fami-
liar, Despues de DIR mis- cultas
me relate las suyas y las de su
famllla en- Alemania, donde ell
Gobi.rno Sc apodera de TODD el
dinero que esta al alcance de
sus garras. TODD csc dinero Sc
emplea en- gastos militares. E.
normes cantidades para alimen-
tar la costosa maquina militar.
Como es natural, hablamos
de Checoeslovaquia y mi amigo
me enseh6 una carta, fechada
en- la primera semana del pasa-
do Abril, procedente de Praga,
donde ell Protector" Baron Won
Neurath, de la nueva provincial
eelebr6 una "Gran Parada", con
discursos %promiSorios, Men
tras tanto y para que Sc yea qre
todos los alemanes no comulgan
s5n Hitler en- Ell mercado de pro
welcomes donde la mantequilla Sc
compra con una tarjeta de ra-
clones y los precios de las car
mes y ell azdcar son prohibit
vos, la genie murmuraba: lQu6
bueno esta ESQ! Nos hemos coli
do al S, deten, va tenemos a Me
mel, a Prara y hemos traido to-
do'el ORC disponible para Ber-
lin. TODD ESQ es muy bueno, pc
70 nos propogS!ola Va husp trO.
La gaceta., 1939-06-03

Nos duele en- Ell coraz6n 10
que ACADIA de suceder en- la ba-
hfa de la Habana; pero la res
ponsabilidad es de los nazis a.
lemanes, circles en- grade super
lativo, que metieron a esos des-
venturados hebreos en- ell San
Luis y los mandaron hacia Co.
ba.
Los nazis querian "deshacer-
Sc de ellos, sin tener en- cuenta
las leyes cubanas.
iNos duele tambien porque
Cuba pudo admitirlos tempo
ralmente, sujetos a restriccio-
mes, dando asi al mundo un e
jemplo humanitarian
La gaceta., 1939-06-03

Pat Whitaker confirm6 a Rex
Farrior y pOr este lie felicia
mos.
ia Gaceta" tenia absolute
confianza en- la palabra de Pat
Y hoy con verdadero gusto pu-
blica estas lineas.
Farrior habia sido electo por
el pueblo, en- elecciones absolu-
tamente legales, Y Pat habia
prometido que confirmaria 81
nombramiento.
Rex continrara desempehan-
do sus labores como fiscal del
E tado, y tambien le congratu-
Iamos.
La gaceta., 1939-06-03
Ell TEMPO

Nublados para hoy y mana
ma. Probables lluvias. Maxima
aver. 80 grades; mipima, e.
La gaceta., 1939-06-03

20 de carne de puerco."
-!CaEsmha, y nos QusiaIUl
La gaceta., 1939-06-03

ouaRdO escrIbimOs sstas IT,
Evening star., 1939-07-22

Administration to divorce all State
and local units from local political
ties. While the union Of the admin
istration here with the local govern
ment happily has been free from the
evils which have beset units in some
other jurisdictions, Washington has
been included in the general policy
Of coordination Of control by the
national administrator. To this ex-
tent the change here is of relatively
minor consequence. But it is obvious
that the amount of work now de-
volving upon Mr.. Allen as Commis-
sioner, and the volume OF w. P. A.
activity in the city make the ap-
pointment of a full-time, paid ad-
ministrator imperative. This month
the District w. P. A. Is employing
approximately nine thousand, three
hundred individuals. The total, in
cluding those working under the
Federal agency here is more than
twelve thousand five hundred. And
the annual pay roll In the National
Capital amounts to nearly eight mil
lion dollars.
Mr.. Allen and Major Donovan,
carrying on this work for six years
without pay, have earned the COM
munity's gratitude.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

area is tax-exempt. there Is an in
creasingly serious problem for which
Senator Overton sought an intelli-
gent answer.
As for Mr.. Ickes' suggestion of
measuring the amount of the Federal
payment en- the basis of services rem
dered the Federal Government by
the District, that subject was fully
explored in the so-called Jacobs re-
port (cost to local taxpayers: $50, ,0O0).
This method of measurement was
suggested in that report as one part
of a three-point formula. To present
this single part Of the complex Jacobs
formula as the answer to the fiscal
relations problem is to acknowledge
a complete lack Of comprehension of
the nature OF the problem and the
workings Of the District government.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
THIS AND THAT.
By Charles Z. TraceueH.

OF the thousands Of letters from read
ers, printed here, upon varying subjects,
and many birds, this is the first, as mem
ory serves, about the beautiful songster,
the wood thrush.
Perhaps 1t is because this thrush is
too happy, and too peaceful, and too
quiet to attract attention-or, should
we say. too perfect to criticize in any
way2
1t cannQt be because the wood thrush
Is not liked. 1t is favorite Of all per-
sons fortunate enough to know it by
sight and sound.
There are some nature friends living
In suburban sections who are willing to
declare that their greatest gain in living
In the country, as they call 1t, is the
sight and song Of this wonderful bird.
But its picturesque, modest dress is
only part Of its charm. Its beautiful
song is not all. Even more than these,
though they are surprising, Is the gen.
eral department.
The demeanor Of the wood thrush Is
perhaps its greatest feature.
Its bright eye has q fine, gentlemanly
or womanly glance, as the case may be,
which is unique among birds.
Here is the perfect bird, If such is to
be found.
Perfect, in the good sense.
No swaggerer, like the blue jay; no
gamin, like the English sparrow; no chat
terbox, like the wren, but an elegant
creature minding its own business, with
out fume or fuss
Such is Americas wood thrush. a
great charmer, master musician and
wonderful bird.
Its friends might exhaust the diction-
ary and still not say all they felt
necessary, for the bird has an air about
1t which words cannot define.
You simply feel it, watching it, or lis
tening to its song.
1t Is this superlative air, or what you
will. which distinguishes it, making it an
aristocrat, in the sense of being a pa
trician, not a ruler.
The wood thrush is too busy with its
own life to want to rule any other bird
1t feels 1t has enough to do to mind its
own business. Hence it never interferes
In any way with the lives of other birds,
Fortunately for it, no other bird, as far
as we have observed, worries or harries
1t, so that 1t is able to go its way In
perfect peace, so secure in the possession
OF its own good qualities that it does not
have to bluster about them or deprecate
their lack in Others
This thrush offers us no lesson. 1t is
too complete in itself for any such need
TO exist. 1t is perfect, like a Greek
statue. or a spring morning is perfect.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Asks Adequate Inspection
AT Gallinger Hospital.

1t Is evident that there is a wide
difference of opinion concerning condi-
tions at Gallinger Hospital. Some time
since Mrs. Roosevelt made an inspection
and said that she was desirous that
everything possible should be done for
the attendants, nurses and other help
as well as the INDECENT and sick. I believe
she was sincere in making that state
ment and I think Congress should see
to it that provision is made for an
efncient inspection, such inspectors to
arrive unannounced at any time and
make their inspection at once before
their presence is known. This seems to
be the only way to insure the carrying
out of Congress and the District Of Co.
lumbia taxpayers expressed wish.
I am sure that no hospital manage
ment doing Its best could or would object
to such . system Of inspection.
July II. B. J. LAwLoR.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
TENTH STREET NV.

Dear Sir:
Just finished your column. Have been
intending to write for some time and
your remark about the thrushes set OIL
the spark.
MY favorite stamping ground for OBJ
serving birds is Foundry Branch Park.
From six years of observation, can
say that there Is ~ much individuality
among thrushes % almost any other
breed.
Il have tried to stalk thrushes 10 shy
you could not get closer than 80 feet
and others I almost had to shoe out OF
my path.
II have observed thrush nests Is low
a. feet from the ground and Is high ~
20 feet. Neither do they seem to prefer
any special tree.
"All one season I observed q wood
thrush with only one eye.
His right eye was completely gone.
He was extremely wary when approached
from the left side. but from the right, II
quiet. you could get Is near as 5 feet.
Il could never be certain whether
male or female, and was unsuccessful in
locating his nest. His flight, when
frightened, was = veering curve to the
left.
Il never saw him strike 4 tree or
branch in any night.
Perhaps your readers would like to
know that the first record Of the Coop
er's hawk nesting in the District of
Columbia was established In Foundry
Park
1.-Two young were raised in two con-
secutive seasons.
During migrating season. practically
anything in the bird line may be OBJ
served In this section.
Il have seen both tanagers, both ORR
oles, practically all the warblers, both
indigenous and migratory, little green
heron, great horned owl with two young,
rose-breasted grosbeak, purple finch, all
the woodpeckers local to Washineton.
practically all the sparrows-all in Foun-
dry Park.
30 "Ao'VeA VI 1eCoIu, young
prairie horned larks were observed at
the Naval Air Station one year-again
hrst for the District.
The only general observation I care
to make about birds is that they are
where you find them and not neces-
sarily where they are supposed to be.
"One morning q few years ago I saw
the black-throated green warbler and the
yellow-bellied sapsucker in a tree at
Eleventh and M streets NV.
Sincerely enjoy your column.
Sincerely, L. r. p"
Evening star., 1939-07-22
DistrictW. P. A.

In the designations of Commits
sioner George E. Allen and Auditor
Daniel ]. Donovan as administrator
and assistant administrator, respec-
lively, of the Works Progress Admin
istrat:on in the District, the city
suffers a loss and achieves a gain.
The loss consists in the replacement
Of two competent, sympathetic ex-
ecutives, who, through their expert
ence and understanding, are excep-
tionally fitted for the work of
administering relief. The gain is
characterized by the Capitalization
OF control, and the supplying of a
full-time management for an i'm
portant job in the civic life of the
community.
When Mr.. Allen took Office as Dis
trict Commissioner in 1888 he be-
came head Of the welfare and relief
agencies of the National Capital.
Into this phase Of his job he entered
with an open mind and an enthusi-
asm unusual among city administra-
tors. Upon resigning as Commits
sioner, Mr.. Allen continued as w.
p. A. administrator in order to re-
ueve Commissioner Hazen, upon
whom devolved at the time a null
tiplicity of duties due, in part, to the
vacancy in the Engineer Commis-
sioner's Office.
On the other hand, the recent
change is significant. It has been the
desire Of the national Works Progress
Evening star., 1939-07-22
'Signifyinq Nothino'

In cadenced sequences nfe's story ran
When you were here. Then one day YOU
were gone.
The book was blank. I'll I'LL these
leaves again."
duly said. Time moves. I must
live on"
I went about, smiled, played, did simrla
deeds
And daily tasks. unpacked my paints ana
brushes
And bits Of beauty shared, wrote little
screeds
And dreamed of greater ones In mid
night bushes,
Played even with love-found glamour
without glory.
I've filled the blank =. I try to read the
story
And words enough are there, but unre-
lated.
They crowd the volume, harsh, or
grave. or merry,
Like random pages from . dictionary,
NELLIE GRAY BoURDEAUx.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

consisting OF Messrs. c. Melvin Sharpe,
E. S. Hege and the late w. c. Miller, con-
ferred with the superintendent of schools
and other school officials regarding the
possibility Of wider utilization of existing
playground facilities on a year-around
basis. AS result of their visit, a COM
mittee OF school and recreation leaders
was appointed by the superintendent to
study this whole question. The commit
tees report, compiled by experts, set
forth the names of 100 schools with
Fairgrounds, which were recommended
Tor supervision" and therefore deemed
suitable. In my appearance before the
Senate subcommittee on Appropriations
l introduced this list into the record. It
may be found on pages 75s, 76o and 761
OF the Report of Hearings"
The committees report further stated
that to maintain adequate supervision
on the additional grounds recommended
would require 81 leaders and As assistant
Leaders. 1t stated the pay of leader is
- per day and that of an assistant So.
mus the necessary supervision during
the 13 weeks Of the summer school yaca.
tlon could be supplied for all of these
additional grounds for $2,898 per week, or
$37,674 for the entire summer vacation
period. The pending appropriations
measure provides $25,OOO for summer
operation Of school Fairgrounds.
l am unaware of the identity of the
recreation official mentioned in your edi-
torlal, who said, IF there were 81 900 900
appropriated, only about 81 additional
grounds would be suitable for opening"
His statement does not seem to check
with the conclusions drawn by DR.. Bal
LOUIS committee. for there are at present
but 81 school Fairgrounds open. The
committee recommended a total of 100
grounds for supervision, which is tanta-
mount to saying that 48 more grounds
and not 21 more could and should be
opened, and less than $4,000, not 81
OO0,OOO' more would be required to do
the job IN the manner in which I feel
the community wants 1t done.
keystone, within the past month. has
polled its entire'local membership on the
question Of opening all available plav-
grounds. Replies indicate that 90 per
cent OF our members support our views
GEORGE E. KENEIPP,
July IL. MANAGER
(Eoltor's note-The discrepancy in Mr.
henelpp's letter with respect to the num-
Der OF Fairgrounds that should be opened
renects difference of opinion between
DR.. Ballou's committee and officials Of
the Community Center Department.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
ReprehensibIe Strategy

The history Of efforts in the pres
ent session Of Congress to amend
the Wage and Hour Act is shameful
commentary on deliberative and
democratic processes OF perfecting a
nations laws.
In early spring the House Labor
Committee, with the cooperation and
consent Of the Wage and Hour Divi-
sion, drafted amendments for which
there had been wide demand and for
q majority OF which there was little
opposition or difference of opinion.
Included were provisions for the Gre
alton Of special industry committees
for Puerto Rico and the Virgin
Islands, for relaxing punitive provi-
sions where employer violations were
deemed to be unintentional, for the
exemption of white collar workers
earning 5000 or more monthly, and
for the exemption OF certain tele-
phone workers.
Included also were provisions
clarifying the agricultural sections of
the law, their effect, according to
sponsors, being to continue the ex-
emption on actual farm labor but to
make clear the original intent to
bring certain secondary occupations
under the statute.
Yet In spite of the wide support for
these revisions, those who were seek
ing more extensive and In some re-
spects destructive changes in the act
chose to follow an all-or- nothing
policy which for months seemed Ger
tain to produce nothing. A few days
ago a break in this deadlock came
with the appointment of a subcom-
mittee vested with the task Of work.
Ing out compromise.
Against this background, and at
the very time when 1t appeared that
those who seemed intent on Destroy
ing the law were finally ready to CO.
operate In improving 1t. Administra-
tor Andrews decided to withdraw his
support for one Of the major and
most desirable revisions. that of ex-
empting high-wage white collar
workers. When the law was enacted
1t was not generally considered that
these workers would be included
under its ambiguous provisions.
Mr.. Andrews sudden about-face
was almost as remarkable as his
explanation for making it. He
changed his mind, he said, because
organized labor has done such
swell Job fighting my battle" and it
would be "unethical" to press for
what organized labor opposed. That,
indeed, is a new conception of public
Office and a new chapter on ethics.
Ethics, for this public official at least,
apparently means yielding to the
strongest pressure group.
The vote of the House this week
on the admittedly hostile proposal
to investigate the Labor Board re-
flected a growing public antagonism
to the board and the law which it
administers. The tactics which pre-
vent sensible revision of the wage
hour law, including Mr.. Andrews
own curious tactics, can only work
toward discrediting law which has
many good points but which will
blow up with a bang under biased
administration and illogical, even
fantastic Interpretation.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

Premier Daladier claims the French
Army is "invincible." Reich authori-
ties say the same for theirs. His
tory seems to indicate that there
never yet has been an invincible
army. Perhaps the nearest to one,
over very long period, is the one so
often pooh-poohed those British
"muddlerS."
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Vacation Allowances to
Secretaries Of Senators.

TO the Editor Of The Star:
The Senate Of the United States has
Just passed bill to pay the s3soo-a-
year secretaries Of each Senator 8 cents
mile for round-trip vacation travel to
their home States. Senator's themselves
are paid 20 cents per .mile for such
travel. voted for themselves by them
selves and regardless of whether or not
the trip is made, and for some time the
secretaries special privilege lobby on
Capitol Hill, irked by reason of its ex-
clusion from this counter, has con-
Quoted an intensive, undercover cam
paign for q raid on the United States
Treasury Of the tidy sum for their own
pockets Of cents a mile for vacation
travel to their home States and return
each year.
The taxpayers of the country will un-
doubtedly be overjoyed to learn that
they will now have the opportunity of
paying for the vacations of the $3,900-a-
year secretary Of each Senator The
4unAAlCdtAOIAS u IllcSc ScCIcCAIlcS seem
to be legal residence in the Senator's
State and no objection for three or four
months vacation each year on pay, and
If the present secretaries, on their
munificent salaries, feel impelled to
shoulder upon the taxpayers of the coun-
try the cost Of their vacation trips, it is
about time few changes were made.
Surely every State could produce thou
sands of capable men and women who
would be perfectly willing to bear this
"soul-shattering" sacrifice, to the finan-
cial relief Of the already overburdened
taxpayers.
Why, in the name of the millions on
the unemployed and relief rolls; why, in
the name Of the low-paid relief workers;
why, in the name of the farmers in the
rural areas subsisting on dole grants"
and why. in the name of the countless
loyal and patriotic citizens who are
lighting bravely to support themselves
and families without benefit of Govern
ment dole, must these $3,900-a-year Sec
retaries be voted cents q mile vacation
travel? The Senate might regain the
confidence Of its constituency by repeal
Of this "class legislation"
A VOTE1ESS TAXPAYER.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Praise for Chairman
OF Committee.
tn the Editor of The Star.
BIZ Thomas r. Henry.

To the Editor Of The Star:
Kindly grant me space in your COL
umns to join with The Evening Star in
praising Chairman Collins of the House
District Appropriations Committee. as
expressed in The Star Of July 1s. Rep
resentative Collins is one of the best
informed members of Congress relative
to the needs Of the District of Columbia.
In my opinion it would be a severe blow
and prove a distinct loss to the citizens
and property owners Of the District Of
Columbia should he decide to relinquish
the post. trust he will decide to remain
as head Of said committee. Men Of his
ability and worth are needed by the
District residents. consider Repre-
sentative Collins one of the fairest and
squarest shooters amongst the members
Of Congress. HENRY +. ASH.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

There should be, it is announced,
2,360,000 grains in pound Of sugar.
Counting them should be q nice va
cation Job for Junior. - .t...
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Believes More Playground
Should Be Opened.


To the Editor Of The Star:
Your July II editorial, THE Play
ground Problem" is Of particular inter-
est to me, because Of the Keystone Auto
mobile Clubs vigorous open the play
grounds" movement, started more than
. year ago, at a time when public con-
Germ over the sudden and startling in
crease In child trafic accidents and IA
talities in Washington had reached q
new high point.
You refer to the conclusions drawn by
the co-ordinator of recreation, after
analyzing some 800 child accidents which
occurred in 1898. that the mere addi-
tion Of Fairgrounds, unaccompanied by
adequate safety instruction will not of
itself reduce trafic injuries to children" !"
This is undoubtedly true to some extent.
Yet can Mr.. Barrett deny that more
Fairgrounds, easily accessible to chill
dren, might have prevented many q
tragedy?
The problem of safety education al
ways has and always will be with U.s.
This is parental and community re-
sponsibility, which cannot be evaded and
one which requires the constant and best
thought Of all concerned. On the other
hand, is it not just as incumbent on the
municipality to fully discharge its right
full duty to open the Fairgrounds and
thus remove the lingering doubt that
more Fairgrounds may mean less child
accidents In trafnc?
Last fall Q committee Of the Advisory
Board Of the Keystone Automobile Club.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled to
the use for republication Of all news dispatches
credited to It or not otherwise credited in this
paper and also the local news published herein
All Yights Of publication Of special dispatches
herein also are reserved.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

The new "streamlined hot dog" is
sometimes not 80 streamlined after
it passes Z small boys esophagus.
Evening star., 1939-07-22
Letters to the Editor

Letters to the Editor must
oedr the name and address OF
the ,ortter. although the use OF
q pseIdonym, for publication Is
permissible. Please be brier
Evening star., 1939-07-22
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Entered o. second class matter post once.
WashinGton. D. c.
Evening star., 1939-07-22

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Evening star., 1939-07-22

An Other STATE, and Canada
Evening star., 1939-07-22

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SATURDAY July 22, 1889