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Evening star., 1940-02-16
Orderly Living Urged
As Key 10 Success
In College and Later
Georgetown Students
Hear Father O'Leury:
Is Make Honor Roll

College students must develop
character, initiative and an order
ly" life during their school years If
they hope to achieve success after
graduation, the Very Rev. Arthur
A. OIeary, s. j., president of
Georgetown University, today ad-
vised the student body at the mid
winter convocation for the bestowal
Of academic honors.
The failures" among college grad
yates, he said, are generally those
who lacked the sense of order, the
sense Of definite objective in weld
ing all the activities of their college
life into one grand purpose. This
has been wanting in college and it
has been wanting since.
I'VE can give you the means, We
can present principles, we can teach
you," he added, but we can't make
you orderly unless you are willing
and interested enough to become
orderly of yourselves"
Father OLeary deprecated mere
education" for the sake Of a degree.
"A learned man, an educated man
can be a positive harm to any COM
munity," he said, unless he Is q
man of correct convictions-convic-
tions founded on right principles of
morality and truth. And, unless he
perseveringly, honestly tries to live
according to those principles, that
man is a menace to himself and to
his country"
Sixteen students were placed on
the honor roll for achieving the
grade of "A" in each subject during
the semester. Their names were
read by the Rev. John E. Grattan,
s. j., dean Of arts and sciences, as
follows:
Senior class-Dexter L. Hanley of
New York and Harold w. Oliver of
the District of Columbia.
Juniors-John p. Beall of the Dis
trict of Columbia, George A. Christy
OF the District of Columbia, Louis L.,
Gross Of Maryland, Alvin j. Cum
minis Of Maryland, Joseph L. Ecken-
rode Of Pennsylvania and Edward J.,
keenan, Of New York.
Sophomores-Edward w. Bodnar,
Michael M. Healy and Leon A. lie
Bu1e, all Of the District Of Colum-
bia; James J. Mckay and Arthur J..
Raskopf of New York and Robert B.
Neu Of Virginia.
Freshmen-C Charles w. DAILY Of
Connecticut and James L. Fish Of
New Jersey.
The junior class was singled out
by the president for the most con.
spicuous work during the semester.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
A Booklet on
How to Tell Fortunes

Fortune Telling is a booklet
showing how to read fortunes
IN a variety of ways. It tells
what the stars predict, what
the lines of your hand foretell
and what your dreams mean.
1t also tells how to read cards,
how to interpret tea leaves
and coffee grounds, and con-
tains a wealth of interesting
facts on signs, omens and su-
perstitions. This kind of study
Is great fun and affords end
less amusement for parties
Order your copy of this fasci-
mating publication today. In
close ten cents to cover cost
and handling.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Controllers Group
Urges Action on
D. T.. JobIess Act
Buck Two Amendments
Making Legislation
Conform to U. S. Law

The National Capital Group OF
Controllers. representing retail es-
tablishmentS, has called for imne-
diate action on two specific pending
amendments to the District Unem-
ployment Compensation Act.
Harold G. Malone, chairman of
the Tax Committee of the group,
announced letters had been sent to
Chairman Randolph of the House
District Committee, Chairman King
Of the Senate District Committee,
the District Commissioners and
others urging that action be taken
now, in order to facilitate passage
Of the two amendments.
They are:
Restriction of the tax on employ
ers to only the first $1,000 of any
employees salary.
Reduction of the tax rate here
from 3 per cent to 81 per cent.
Would Make Act Conform.
These proposals would make the
District act conform in these two
respects to the Federal Social Sc
curity Act, and should be made
retroactive to January / OF this
year, Mr.. Malone said.
These two changes would result,
he claimed. in an estimated saving
of 100000 annually to District
taxpayers. 4
"We are in favor sof liberalization
Of benefits" explained Mr.. Malone.
In his letter, "in favor of making a
study Of the various plans of expert
ence rating to apply to future years,
and in favor Of other notifications
that have been proposed in the
(pending) McGehee bill. but we be-
lieve that any piece OF legislation
at the present time that attempts
to do more than amend the District
act to conform with the Federal act
will become so controversial that all
legislation may fail"
Opposes Previous Action.
Action of the controllers followed
a recent telegram sent to congress
sional leaders by several outstand-
Ing business and professional organ
izations asking for delay in consid-
Grafton of the legislation.
Mr.. Malone sent the controllers
letter to all these organizations. in
cluding the Board of Trade, Mer-
chants and Manufacturers Associa-
ton and others. Among the officials
notified was Director John Marshall
of the District Unemployment Com
mission.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Murray Seeks to Expand
JobIess Aid Benefits

6y tne ASSOCIATED PreSS.
Senator Murray, Democrat, : OF
Montana introduced legislation yes
terday to liberalize unemployment
compensation benefits.
Senator Murray's bill would in
crease benefits by extending the per-
tod for which they are paid from the
present IL to IS weeks to a fiat period
OF 20 weeks. Payments would range
from a minimum of 81 to a max
1mum of $25 week.
The Montanan said in a state
ment that there is available at the
present time more than $1,000 00O,-
600 which has been collected for re-
serves for unemployment compensa-
ton. Most States, he said, are pay
ing out in benefits about one-half
the funds they are currently COL
lecting in taxes.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
u. 5. Marine Bureau
Rejects Charges. 7.
Against Gainard
City Of FIint's Captain
Is Proised in Letter
Refusing Inquiry

A National Maritime Union re-
quest for an investigation of charges
OF gross misconduct" against Capt
Joseph A. Gainard Of the City O
Flint, brought by g mess boy and &
cook, was rejected today by the Blu.
reau of Marine Inspection and Navi.
CATION in a reply praising the wis.
dom, patience and forbearance" ol
the captain during perilous voyage
Addressing William L. Standard
general counsel of the Maritime
Union, Comdr. r. s. Field of the
Marine Bureau stated "the evidence
which you have submitted does not
Justify the institution of any inves-
tigation on the part of this bureau
On the basis of affldavits by the
cook and mess boy, Mr.. Standard
had demanded that the bureau sus-
pend Capt. Gainard's license pend
ing an inquiry into his conduct of
the long voyage which took the City
Of Flint into Norwegian and Rus
sian ports in charge of German
prize crew.
Replies to Charges.
"The principal complaints of
these two crew members seems to
be that Capt. Gainard failed to
communicate with the American
Consul at Tromsoe, Norway, and re.
fused to allow the crew to COM
municate with the Consul there and
further, that Capt. Gainard failed
to proceed with his ship after Rus
sian authorities removed the Ger
man prize crew at Murmansk,' -
Comdr. Field wrote.
The reply to the first charge,
Comdr. Field pointed out, was the
simple fact that there is no Ameri-
can Consul in Tromsoe. AS to the
second charge, he quoted from the
ships log to the effect that the Rus
slams took the ships papers in Mur-
mansk when the German prize crew
went ashore. The captain was not
allowed ashore and was unable to
communicate with American au-
thorities.
Capt. Gainard Praised.
When the ships papers finally
were restored, the City OF Flint was
turned over to the prize crew again
and sailed for Norway.
1T is noted particularly" the
commander wrote, that every mar
who left the United States in the
City of Flint on September Is, 1899
returned to Baltimore with that YES
Sci on January q, 1910.
Capt. Gainard was faced with
unusually difficult problems. Any
false or ill-considered move on his
part or on the part of any members
Of the crew would have involved the
United States in serious interna-
tional difficulties and might have led
to bloodshed or serious danger to the
vessel and personnel. 1t is apparent
that Capt. Gainard performed his
duties through the whole affair with
wisdom, patience and forbearance. ,
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Army Engineer to Speak

Col. Steuart Godfrey of the Army
Corps Of Engineers will address q
luncheon meeting of local alumni
OF Theta Tau engineering fratern-
ity at 1880 pm. tomorrow in the
Harrington Hotel. His subject will
be "the Role of the Military En-
gineer."
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Fire Insurance Head
Dies in Connecticut
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD, Conn, Feb. 16.-M.
levin Hewes, 78. organizer and
first president of the Standard
Fire Insurance Co., died today.
In recent years he had been serv-
ing as chairman of the firms Board
of Directors.
Mr.. HeweS, who is survived by
three sons, started his career In
Baltimore.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Weather Report
Furnished by


District
degrees mostly
variable winds becoming moderate easterly.
fair and continued cold tonight
creasing coudiness followed by portion.
cloudness tonight mostly cloudy
followed by southwest portion
perature
tonight followed by rain or
SNOW tnunnrr rising tennera rat1re
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Church to Present PIoy

A three-act play. "The Hermit
House" win be given today at 9 pm.
at the Woodside Methodist Church,
Woodside. Md, by members Of the
Wesley League. This Is the annual
spring play Of the league.
Evening star., 1940-02-16

In August, 1888, soon after pedes-
trian control regulations were put
Into effect, 10 pedestrians weTe IN
jnrea. The total injured n January.
1e1o, Wes q, 3 decrease q ~
Evening star., 1940-02-16

The Atlantic storm continues to move
eastward and its center is now about
LOCO miles east of the New England
coast but gales continue over q wide area
Pressure is high from the eastern portion
Of the Lake region southeastvard over the
Msiaeie snaes Atlantic Atlantic ST States; Alpena. Mich.
Is Is. rising over the Middle and Northern
reEion. Yellowstone Park. Wyo., 1030.s
miliibars l3Q.44 inches). A disturbance
has develored over Southern Texas, Corpus
Christi. 10O4.7 millibars {2967 inchesl,
apparently moving slowly .east-northeast:
ward while pressure Is low northward
over the Southern Plains and Middle Mis-
souri, Valley. During the last "a hours
there have been rains in Texas and por-
lions OF the Middle Gulf States, and light
SHOWS over the Middle and Northern Plains
and the Middle Rocky Mountain and
tiateau REGIONS. Temperatures have fallen
but they are rising in the Central valleys
and the Southern States.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers muddy
Ct Harpers Ferry: Potomac very muddy at
Great Falls today.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
Congress in Brief
TO-DAY.
Senate:
In recess.

Scn8Ic.
In recess.
House:
Votes on naval appropriation bill
Agriculture Committee continues
hearings on new farm programs.
Banking Committee hears Jesse
Jones on Finnish loan.
Veterans Committee studies bills
to extend soldiers benefits.
TOMORROW.
Senate:
viii not meet.
House:
Will not meet.
Evening star., 1940-02-16
kepsrt fer Last - Hours.

Record fer Last ~ Asurs.
(Frcm noon yestsrday 10 noon todayJ
Highest. 90. $50 pm. yesterday. Yea,
!. Lowest. 20. 7:15 am. today. Year ago
Record TsmDeraturs This Year.
Hishest, "a. on February IL.
Lowest, z, on January o.
Humidity fer Last - Heurs.
from noon yesterday to noon today,)
hlenest. a. per cent, at 7:30 an. today.
Lowest. Is per cent. at pm. yesterday.
Tide Tables.
(Eurnished by United states Coast ana
Evening star., 1940-02-16

FokElGN STATIONS.
tNoon, Greenwich time. today.)
rsmperatura weather.
Horta QayaD. Azores 81 Cloudy
tcurrent observattoas.)
Sss Ssssss. ss.1t tuss sssrse nleo & SssSSSy
Evening star., 1940-02-16

Hutnishsd y Omitted states Coast an
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23
Moldinu a New farm Economy

To find the answer the farm problem, you've got TO
60 back to the early 1905 1t then and during the
World War that the basis for most of the modern dilemma
was laid
For one thing the domestic market expanded at rate
that almost unprecedented Between 1900 and 1914
the number of to be fed increased by 81 cent
Meanwhile world markets were wide open and farmers
discovered they could sell everything they could raise at
handsome price.
Under the circumstances. it was natural for them to
want to raise Every additional they had under
cultivation additional income 1t simple and
incontrovertble equation in those days. When the
along the situation heightened Up to 1920 it
1910 and 1920 the farm mortgage debt of the country in
creased by 1877 cent according to the New York Trust
Company.
And then, suddenly, things began to happen Immigra-
ton dropped off and the demand for products fell accord
ngy World markets curtaed by collapse of credit
such Argentina, Canada and Australia The subsequent
of natonasm and the trend toward sefsuffcency
further influenced the economic lot of the American farmer
Added to this the introduction of synthetic fbers
the development of machines which not only made it pos
sble to farm land but actually made acreage
available inasmuch millions of formerly used for
feed crops were released for other purposes
Confused unable to believe that prosperity could slip
easily through his hands, the American farmer left
trying figure out how he could pay off the debts he had
incurred.
During the past seven years the has spent
billions of dollars in effort rehabate the agricultural
economy Farmers themselves have sought to find the
BY reducing cost of cultivation far possible and by
operating in attempts to solve their problem.
Whatever system Of salvation is finally evolved it must
be based the premise that further changes will
The alteration in farm life during the postwar period
not defnitive New technical developments will appear
and new trends of urban life will cast their influence
the farms.
What is most necessary is farm program that will do
not only for today but that will be flexible insofar
It Is possible to make it in anticipation of problems
that will inevitably present themselves in the future
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23
HOROSCOPE
SATURDAY, MARCH 2s

Benefic aspects rule today.
The morning hours are favorable
to trade and commerce. There is
a sign presaging new and advan-
tageous markets for American
products. The stars promise sue
cess for heads OF government de-
partments. Good news regarding
the United States navy is fore
cast.
Heart and Home: The stars
encourage mental activity among
women. Girls should choose vo-
cations and prepare for them
carefully. The stars presage
changes in social values. Men,
bers OF the smart groups. the
debutantes who are human but
terflies, are to lose popularity
as the world faces economic
revolution which has been in
process for more than a decade
and now is accelerated by for
eign wars.
Business Affairs: Better con-
ditions for small business enter
prises are forecast. Prosperity
will continue for some time with
occasional setbacks. Cash and
carry ideas will enable shop
keepers and others with small
capital to proceed with success.
A trend of population toward
small towns and villages will be
widespread through the spring
time. The stars presage bene-
fits for the people.
National Issues: The prison
parole system will be attacked
and reforms will be persistently
demanded. Sensational plans for
dealing with criminals will be
offered. as law breaking in many
forms increases. Revelations con-
corning graft in the administra-
ton of public affairs will cause
a clamor for drastic economies
and careful selection OF govern
ment employees.
International Affairs The
United States is to cross many
bridges in escaping from war
activities. Perplexing problams
viii multiply and embarrassing
incidents will be numerous as
combat in Europe spreads.
Persons whose birthdate II Is
have the augury of a year OF
great progress. Rewards for past
efforts are indicated. Women viii
be especially fortunate.
Children born on this day viii
be courageous and ambitious.
They should possess the power OF
concentration and should be de-
termined 10 gain their ambitions.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23

NOV begins the story Of the
~ motion pictures which the
priests and mysties prepared A.
900 years ago 10 reveal TO Moses
the fact that he was a Jew in
stead Of the Egyptian. son of the
daughter OF the king and heir to
the throne. The pictures were
shown to Moses in the subter-
ranean chambers Of the temple
under the pyramids. Moses had
been given arms and told he
must be valiant fighter. He
thought he was to meet enemies
against whom he must demon
strate his valor and prsve him
self worthy to be a king. The
account of his experiences is
given in a litter to his Egyptian
friend Sesostris. From here the
story is as Moses told it:
when / had taken my seat in
the chamber of black marble
which was dimly lighted by
misty radiance. l saw that was
alone. Now, o Sesostris, came
my trisl,-such an one as no
prince of the house of Pharaoh
had ever passed through. 1t is
said that Osirtasen. when he
was brought to this chamber.
had 1t revealed to him that he
was the son of the god Her
cules; but to me was revealed.
alas! thou knowest what, and
shall now hear how!
"TRemeses-Moses,' said
deep and stern voice from
what, In the obscurity, SEEM
ed to me TO be shrine, thou
art wise and virtuous and
strong OF heart. Grid myself
with courage, and hear what
Is to be revealed to thee.
Know thou art not the son of
Amense, queen of Egypt, as
thou believest. She never was
a mother.
ut is false, thou wicked ma
gician" l cried. starting to my
feet. art thou, then, the foe
I am to meet and Destroy"
Silence cried another voice
with tone of power that the
oracle utters is true. Thou art
not the son of Pharaoh's
daughter! Thou hast no claim to
the throne of Egypt
"Who am !, them I cried,
impressed and awed, yet full of
anger.
Thou art the son of a He
brew mother and a Hebrew
father said the voice.
Il advanced, sword in hand,
to meet these invisible persons,
believing that the insult was but
another of the tests, and this
one in particular, of my patience
and temper.
AS 1 went forward i saw
the wall, as 1t were, open be-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23
QUESTIONS TO TEST
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

Can you answer seven OF these
test questions Turn to the
woman's page for the answers.
/. What shape formation do
birds Of the duck family usually
adopt in flight?
?. What does II Duce mean?
5. Who said: Don't give up
the ship"
4. Where is the Carole Line
of Notifications
5. Where are the Midway is
lands?
8. Is the planet Mars larger
or smaller than the earth?
Z. For what organization do
the initials A. Y. C. stand
s. Name the German prison
ship from which the British re-
Gently rescued many British
sailors?
.. Is the porpoise a fish or a
mammal?
10. Which son OF President
Roosevelt has recently filed suit
for divorces
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23

places.
Gamers New York repre-
sentstives - mostly disgruntled
organization men-entered the
names of IL delegates in Queens
and Brooklyn districts. This in
vasion antagonized the local
bosses, who prefer to show up
at Chicago with an uninstructed
delegation that can trade and
compromise if 1t becomes a
free-for-all.
Even though the Garner slate
were licked in the primary, 1t
meant worry and expense for
Boss Frank Kelly. So the local
Democrats made an exhaustive
study of the Garner petitions,
and contested them. The board
of elections threw them out as
bearing fraudulent signatures,
and suggested that the case de-
served the attention of the dis
trict attorney.
Neither Garner nor Campaign
Manager Sam Rayburn could be
persuaded TO intervene. Rep.
Keogh Of Brooklyn sent long,
friendly, explanatory telegram
To the V. P. urging him to re-
pudiate his slate. but got no
answer. other n. Y. Politicos
explained the situation to Ray
burn, but he did nothing. AS
result, the Texan lost friends and
face in the home state OF his
White House rival.
John L. Lewis will not drop
his financial eggs In any single
presidential basket next year
unless the Democrats give him a
friendly ticket like jackson and
Wheeler. or vice versa. The
$3.50. 900 worth Of eggs he hand
ed over TO the New Dealers IN
1886 never Matched. and he does
not intend 10 sit on a cold nest
again.
In private back-room confer
enoes here and elsewhere, the
clio political bosses have agreed
10 concentrate their money and
oratory in congressional dis
tricts. They will aim to elect
a solid bloc Of 100 pro-laoor
members from industrial sec
tons like New England, New
York, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Michi-
gan. Illinois, etc. Even more
enthusiastically they VIII pour
money into the districts Of men
they regard as unfriendly-like
Martin Dies of Texas, Howard
places.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23
Scandinavia Thinks Il Over

There definite Indications that Norway and Sweden
will cooperate with Finland in moding mutual defense
agreement The attitude the part of her Scand
navian neighbor be of small comfort to Finland
It's little like locking the barn after the horse is stolen
It is possible that had strong mutual defense pact
existed before the Finnish Stain might have thought
twice before sending troops into Finland. Even If the
troops had been sent anyway Fnlands to defend
herself and her neghbors along her frontier would
have been enhanced considerably.
The Scandinavian nations beginning to realize that
they can't depend the magnanimty of otataran neigh
bors They've got to bind themselves together in united
bloc to preserve their democratic governments.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1940-03-23

Smith of Virginia, Gene Cox of
Georgia, Barden of North Caro-
lima. In short. they will dupli-
cate the snti-saloon leagues old
time policy of rewarding friends
and Furnishing enemies.
Lewis experience with F. D.
r. lies behind the shift in
strategy. When the president
promised wage-hours law, the
CIO-ers sat back. figuring that
II was all settled. But opposi-
ton on Capitol Hill prevented
the proposal from becoming law
for two years. F. d. r. was
powerless to help them. The
next chief executive will prob
ably have less control over con-
gress. So they are going to try
to give orders to the legislative
rather than the executive
branch.
Sam Rayburn's desire to be
loyal 10 two friends-President
Roosevelt and Vice President
Gamers causing him consid-
cradle embarrassment these
days. Only the House Majority
Leaders great popularity saves
him from suffering the unhappy
fate Of most legislative acrobats.
The democratic high command
has issued orders to kill two
bills slowly moving toward the
House floor-the amended Hatch
act and the Walter-Logan bill
clipping the wings of new deal
fliers on the NLRB. SEC, AAA.
etc. The clean politics" meas
ure can squeeze through the
lower chamber If il can r. jim
mied from committee. But Sam
is doing his utmost 10 smother
II there. Since the committee
is headed by Fellow Texan Hat
NeAA 14AAAAtNAH III AAAoN
The rules committee has already
ordered the House 70 take Up
the Wslter-Logan proposal, but
Chairman Gene Cox has 50 far
failed to execute his committees
instructions. He has carried their
command around in his pocket
for two weeks.
Garner fayors the Walter
Logan bill, though seemingly in
different 10 the Hatch act as
broadened by his senate. has
much as Sam is q crony Of the
Y. p, his attitude may hurt
the latter with powerful groups
The Hatch act appears 10 APP
peal TO the masses. while the
ban on federal agencies -
popular with the classes.