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Evening star., 1940-08-09

! MERCURY 1899 club coupe new-car ma
| room finish, white-wall tires, radio and
| heater; actually 1000 miles: a great saw
| ing and liberal trade
TOWN g. COUNTRY MOTORS.
1907 l4th St NV MI 5000
Evening star., 1940-08-09
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

KEARNEY's KONDITIoNED KARs.
Chrysler 1886 de luxe 2-door with
trunk, airstream design; this beautiful,
spotless all original sporty car has o'drive
Transmission which will give you the
thrill of economy in driving you have been
wanting; will sacrifice; low, easy payments
and no cash down to the right party.
KEARNEY MOTORS.
b023 Conn Ave WO Bills,
Evening star., 1940-08-09

PONTIAC 1885 2-door trunk. o-cyl; radio,
heater, original black finish. seat covers
since new, owned by Army captain, name
II desired: 1928, S25 down S21 month.
LOGAN MOTORS, 3540 14th. Ho. 400.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

CHEVROLET 1889 master coupe: new-car
appearance: priced low. Phone Shepherd
2043. Mr., Biller, 1925 Ga ave.
CHEVROLET 1898 master de luxe; beau
tlful WASHINGTON blue original finish.
Being sold at bargain price to settle pend
ing deal CH S1Ok, q to D M
Evening star., 1940-08-09

FORD 1888 Tudor sedan; dandy car for
only 500; only SO down. balance easy.
LOGAN SERVICE CENTER, 2017 Va. ave.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

CHEVROLET 1884 master sedan; black
nnish very good, o. X. motor good rubber;
will give you many thousands of miles OF
carefree service for only Sl49; 10eo down,
balance easy. LOGANS, 18th and M sts.
"A M nistrict kR1T
Evening star., 1940-08-09

FORD 1887 de luxe "s5" Fordor trunk
sedan: very low mileage, white wall tires
and heater: one owner; has had very fine
care; only $3.50; fully guaranteed. SCHLE-
GEL g. GOLDEN, 333 Carroll ST., Takoma
Park, D. c. RA. S416.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

CHEVROLET 1888 de luxe coupe; here is
a fine car for business or pleasure; Fisher
body with lustrous original finish: exceps
equipped with heater and many de luxe
extras; specially priced during August
cleanup month for S429: carries Coast-In
Goodwill Guarantee and can be bought on
easy terms. Coast In Pontiac, 4th and
E1lorida aVe n Atlantic EoOn
Evening star., 1940-08-09

FORD 1885 de luxe Tudor trunk; original
black finish, radio, new motor, new trans
mission, new clutch, new rear; 90-day
guarantee; 50 down LOGAN SERVICE
CENTER, 2017 Va. ave. NV. NE. 2S1S.
Omen evenings
Evening star., 1940-08-09

CHEVROLET 1888 four-door sedan; SS5.
Flood Pontiac, 1921 Connecticut. WO. S40l.
CHEVROLET 1887 de luxe coupe; with
radio and heater, robin-egg blue finish,
upholstery covered since new, no dents or
scratches; not a cleaner car in d. c.; only
S379; 10ce down and 20 mos, to pay.
LOGAN MOTOR, 3540 14th. HO. 4100.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

PLYMOUTH 1895 coupe; beautiful suede
| upholstery, black hnish. finest mechanical
condition, motor has new rings; guaran-
| teed; $19 down, $40 monthly
TRIANGLE MOTORS.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

FORD 1910 company oficial cars, Tudor
and Fordor sedans; low mileage. like new.
Sold with new-car guarantee and service
policy; liberal discount and top price for
your car in trade. LOGAN SERVICE
CENTER, 2017 Va. ave. NV. ME. 2s1S.
FORDS-'31 and '32 roadsters cabrio-
lets, coupes, coaches and pickups. S35 UP.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

1925 goth NV. district s141.
PLYMOUTH 1910 de luxe sedan; heater,
defroSter; like new. Forced to sell; no
trades accepted: S685. Box ASK, Star.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

PoDGE 1885 2-door sedan; fine condition;
bargaln, only 50 down. balance easy
LOGAN SERVICE CENTER, 2017 Va ave
n W, ME oS1S Omen EVENINGS
Evening star., 1940-08-09

DODGE 1889 de luxe .4-dr trunk sedan.
a two-tone beige. It has been carefully
driven by its original owner and the mile
age is very low. We fully guarantee this
S675. Easy terms, liberal trade TREW
MOTOR CO., 1926 14th St NV. and 14th
Evening star., 1940-08-09

DODGE de luxe sedan; finest condition.
new tires; S65 cash, full price. Roper
Motors, 1870 r. I. ne.
FORD 1880 coupe model A; S65. Flood
Pontiac 4221 Connecticut. WO. S401.
FORD 1885 de luxe Fordor trunk sedan;
2-tone tan finish, good tires, nice, clean
anterior; good condition throughout; guar
enteed: S19 down, $40 monthly.
TRIANGLE MOTORS
1401 r. I. Ave NE DE 63O2
FORD 1887 "s5" Tudor; radio, The best
Ford buy in town; only S2S5. Columbia
Motors 11th and M sts NV
Evening star., 1940-08-09

PLYMOUTH 1885 de luxe coupe; rumble
seat, black. exceptionally flne condition
throughout, excellent tires $l9 down.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

PLYMOUTH 1887 de luxe 4-dr. trunk Sc
! dan. This triple-checked, guaranteed
Radio and heater equipped, 1t Is finished in
| z lustrous jet-black with good tires and
nnoi sissn interior. 81 Special at $3.50. TREW
and Pa. ave. Sc "Our 26th Year"
Evening star., 1940-08-09

FORD model coupe: looks. runs fine; $32
full price. Roper Motors, 1880 R. l. ne.
Evening star., 1940-08-09

CHEVROLET 1892 coach. S35; '33 coupe,
Mntnrs Qhh Ella u W DE. Obs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Danger Ahead

When Secretary Morgenthau told
the House Appropriations Commit
tee that there is mo particular dan
ger" involved in raising the Federal
debt limit to fifty billion dollars he
probably had in mind only the ques-
ton of the ability of the Government
to finance such a debt load. On that
point he is in a position to speak
with authority, but there can be
little doubt that very serious dan
ger would lie ahead if any real effort
should be made to lift the debt limit.
In the first place. it is important
to bear in mind that what Mr.. Nor
genthau says of financing fifty
billion dollar limitation would apply
with almost equal force to fifty-one-
billion or a fifty-f1ve- billion dollar
debt. And there is nothing magical
about the billion dollar figure; If
the limitation is boosted once, a Sec
ond increase will be that much easier
OF attainment later on. The expert
ence Of the past decade rather con-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

Louisiana. Nine members Of the
grand jury wrote 4 letter to Mr..
Cummings protesting the nol1s
PROSE- proceedings and commenting
that during their inquiry the jurors
had heard reports that those under
investigation were trying to make
their peace at Washington by po-
litical pull or by payment of the
taxes claimed or even by both
means" The Jurors expressed their
bewilderment over the abandonment
Of the cases and declared that If the
decision were adhered to, 1t was only
fair that the convicted Mr.. Fisher
should be released. In the meantime
he has completed his term.
In view Of the reopening of this
beclouded matter by the testimony
of Mr.. Trey, just made public at the
Capitol, Congress would seem to be
justified in attempting to solve the
Louisiana income tax affair once and
for all. Settlement Of the unfortu-
nate controversy between the two
departments concerned is important
enough from the standpoint of effec-
tive Federal law enforcement to
merit a thorough-going congress
sional inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
School Maintenance

Since 1929 nearly twenty million
dollars worth of new school build
ings has been added to the public
school system, giving the Washing
ton taxpayers, according to a gen.
eral estimate by Superintendent
Frank w. Ballou, total capital in
vestment today of some fifty or sixty
millions of dollars in this field.
To maintain and repair the forty
million dollars worth of properties in
1929 more than $4,000 was appro-
priated. The estimate now before
Congress to maintain the increased
investment is little more than
$465 900. And not even all of this
sum can 60 for repainting and other
needs. Some 5000 is required for
increased cost Of operating the repair
shop as a result of granting sick,
annual and holiday leave to per diem
employees of the shop.
Will this mean, as DR.. Ballou pre-
diets, that large appropriation will
be needed in the future to overcome
the neglect Of the present mainte-
nance? The figures speak for them
selves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Protests Untidiness in
Appearance of City.
To the Editor of The Star:

Writing to Betsy Caswell in The Star
OF January 10, mfr J. E. E." voices his
disgust at the condition of the streets.
If every one would keep his own part
Of the sidewalk clean the city would be
safer. With a light fall of snow over
ice which has alternately thawed and
frozen for days, life and limb are in
peril. al
I also believe that lack Of civic pride is
shown in the papers blowing around the
streets. Many householders put their
trash out so carelessly that much of 1t
blows away.
A man buys cigar, peels of the cello
phane and drops it on the street.
Smokers, men and women, drop cigar
cite and match containers Streetcar
passes candy and gum wrappers and
unwanted newspapers are all discarded
by both motorists and pedestrians. It
wouldn't require much effort for each
to hold on to his Cor herr trash until
reaching a waste basket.
This city ought to be an example to
all the States, but instead, 1t seems to be
where every prospect pleases, and only
man Is vile" f't M. M.
January 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
louisiuno MYSTERY

One mystery which the Depart
ment of Justice never has clarified
to the satisfaction of many good
citizens of Louisiana-and, indeed,
of the country generally-is the
dropping of income tax charges
against members of the Long ma
chine" following the assassination
of Huey Long in 1885. The mystery
has been revived and deepened by
cryptic testimony of Elmer L. Trey,
chief Of the Internal Revenue Bu-
reau's Intelligence Unit, before a
House appropriations subcommittee.
Mr.. Trey told the committee he
could not answer a question as to
why the Department of Justice de-
cided to nolle PROSE- the cases, but
he declared his investigators had de-
veloped evidence strong enough to
cause grand jury to indict more
than score of persons and, in his
opinion, strong enough to bring con-
victions. Although the Department
of Justice dropped criminal proceed
ings, the Treasury proceeded with
civil actions which netted the Gov
eminent about 100000 in taxes
and penalties.
Mr.. 1rey's testimony brings into
the open again long -standing feud
between the Treasury and the De-
partment of Justice over the latter's
failure to proceed with trial of all
indicted persons in the sensational
Louisiana income tax inquiry after
the death of the Kingfish. Intelli-
gence Unit agents spent many
months delving into the bank ac-
counts, campaign funds and private
records of Long cohorts, and, it has
been reliably reported, of the Senator
himself. The first trial resulted in
conviction and Imprisonment of
former State Representative Joseph
Fisher. Senator Long died before the
start of the second trial, that of Abe
Shushan, a Long lieutenant. This
case resulted in an acQuittal. Not
long thereafter Attorney General
Cummings announced that he had
agreed to let the district attorney at
New Orleans cancel the other cases.
The dismissal of the charges pre-
cipitated a storm OF criticism In
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24

clusively indicates that, regardless OF
what political party Is in power, an
increase in the Governments Dor
rowing capacity win be followed by
a continuation of deficit financing.
Existence of the present forty-five
billion-dollar debt limit is 4 potent
factor in the economy movement
now gaining Roadway, but If its re-
straining influence is removed 1t Is
highly probable that the liberal
spenders will once more take over
the reins.
The Star heartily agrees with Mr..
Morgenthau that the budget should
be balanced by cutting expenditures
and increasing taxes If that proves
to be necessary. But this should be
done now. not after another FIVE bill
lion dollars or more has been added
to the debt, and the confidence of
investors in the future stability of
the Governments fiscal position has
been further impaired.
Attainment of q balanced budget
is going to be difficult task, when
ever it is done, but 1t will never be
easier than now, when the Govern
ment is face-to-face with the legal
limit of its borrowing power. And
that was what Senator Byrd of Vir-
ginia had In mind earlier this month
when, with undeniable logic, he said:
"The debt limit is where we should
take our stand and fight. We ought
to oppose anything that would in
crease it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Narcotic Traffic

Inc report OF II. j. AnSl1nger, Fed
eral commissioner of narcotics, on
the flourlshing state OF the narcotic
traff1c here, following closely on a
similar disclosure by the Criminal
Justice Association, emphasizes a
condition that needs correction.
Testifying before the House Appro-
priations Committee on the Treas
ury supply bill, Mr.. Anslinger, though
disclaiming intent to criticize the
courts, said that drug cases in
District Court jumped from sixty
eight in 1898 to one hundred and
thirty-seven last year, while in
Maryland and Virginia, where viola
tors get sitter sentences, there has
been "a noticeable reduction in the
Illicit narcotic traffic"
Applying, the commissioner said
sentences here average" fifteen
months, as compared to three years
in Maryland; two and one-half in
Virginia and four in West Virginia.
Correspondingly, probation is easier
here, with seventeen cases disposed
of this way in 1899, while Maryland
reported but one; Virginia, four, and
West Virginia, none.
Court officials believe that COM
parative statistics do not of neces-
sity reflect true picture of condi-
tions, contending that each case
must be treated on its own merits,
and that the harsher sentences else
where might be occasioned by more
fragrant violations than were dealt
with locally Mr.. Anslinger's state
ment, however, that efforts have
been made to have transactions
originating here consummated in
one Of the neighboring States be-
cause the courts are more severe,
evidences the Federal authorities
belief in the soundness OF their
figures.
In September. the Criminal JUS
tice Association, urging more ade-
quate sentences for drug peddlers,"
said that the crime rate here was up
eleven per cent in the first six
months of 1899 over that for 1898,
and that police felt this condition
was traceable directly to drug
addiction.
On the record, there seems little
doubt that heavier penalties are
the answer. Under the indetermi-
nate sentence law, it is possible in
a case involving sale and possess
sion-the customary charge-to fix
the penalty at three to fifteen years,
and the meanness of this offense,
where profit is involved, calls for no
leniency. Juries are willing to do
their part. Records of the United
States attorneys office show that
there were but two acquittals last
year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
THIS AND THAT
BIZ Charles E. TraceUeU.

Who couldn't sing well when full Of
dinner?
The idea that one must be hungry to
sing is all wrong.
The best music Is produced on full
stomach. This applies to birds Of 4
feather as well as to concert violinists.
1t should apply, likewise, to concert
goers.
Our advice Is always to eat something
before entering the hall. 1t may not be
much, but 1t should be something.
A plate of pancakes, for instance. Yum,
yum! What goes better, at odd hours,
than honest griddle cakes, with plenty Of
good butter?
The butter must be good. And don't
use syrup Nothing spoils the best cakes
more than syrup.
Butter is all that Is necessary, but it
must be the best butter, applied lavishly.
Beethoven tastes better on pancakes
than anything we know. Steak for
Brahms, but pancakes for Beethoven.
Chocolate creams for Ravel
49,
English sparrows may be observed to
establish these behavior patterns. observe
them scrupulously for a time, then give
them up.
Why they establish them, in the first
place, and why they subsequently give
them up are real mysteries, probably
beyond explaining.
Man likes to explain things, to his own
satisfaction, but too often is not able to
do it. Probably it is just as well If he
refrains, in many instances.
1t may be that sparrows wait for an
exact sun pattern before they fly down.
Scientific men have discovered that
migrating birds like to follow the SUM-
lit ridges as they fly south
The reason for this is not known,
either, but it may have something to
do with the more buoyant air which the
heat causes
Something like this may account for
the sparrows of long ago waiting pa
tiently in the tree for two hours to come
down all together at noon, sharp.
No doubt certain shadows were cast,
or not cast. and the birds waited for
these to move before they found feeding
conditions satisfactory.
Birds only seem to eat constantly.
There always are feeders, but no particu-
lar way of telling one bird from another.
Some birds at all times are merely
perching. while others eat, but the feed
ers attract the most attention.
The tyranny, if any, is of habit There
are good habits as we'll as bad habits
and surely the habit Of singing, whether
by man. or bird, is a good habit, one
worth cultivating by all Of us.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
The Dies Committee

Decision of the House to revive the
Dies Committee and to extend its
investigation of un-American activi-
ties Is victory for Americanism
and telling blow to Communism,
Fascism and other alien "isms"
which have been seeking to gain a
foothold in democratic America. The
overwhelming vote-345 to 21-by
which the House registered its ap-
prevail of continuation of the COM
mittee's inquiries is a reflection of
the attitude generally of the public
toward the much-publcized and
sometimes criticized work Of Repre-
sentative Martin Dies and his
colleagues.
Undoubtedly the Dies Committee
has made mistakes and has INDUCED
in unnecessary dramatics at times
but there is no gainsaying the fact
that 1t has to its credit accomplish
ments which far overbalance its
failings of the past. Much of the
criticism was directed at an early
tendency of the committee to be
careless in the selection and control
of its witnesses, and at an occasional
disposition to stray from traditional
rules of procedure and fair play.
But as the committee has profited
by experience, its errors have be-
come fewer and it's achievements
more numerous. Revelations by the
committee concerning the German
American Bund and Communism
paved the way for the trial and i'm
prisonment of "Fuehrer" Fritz Kuhn
for misuse of bund funds and the
conviction of Earl Browder, secretary
of the American Communist party,
for committing passport frauds. The
committee pioneered in turning the
spotlight of investigation on the
Christian Front, seventeen members
OF which are under arrest in
New York in an alleged plot to use
arms against the Government. It
has exposed subversive groups and
activities of many kinds.
According to members of the COM
mittee, the surface has barely been
scratched. Continuance of the COM
mittee will enable it to dig further
beneath the surface and to disclose
other radical and discordant ele-
ments which run counter to the
American way Of life. As long as
the committee pursues this objective
in a fortnight, fearless and judicial
manner, 1t will find public opinion
squarely behind it.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
Selfishness Called Root
OF Traffic Evils.
To the Editor OF The star:

To the Editor of The star:
I wish to commend The Evening
Star for the unceasing efforts it Is max
ing in ever seeking to arouse the public
to the growing seriousness of needless
traffic fatalities. In attempting to ar
rive at any solution of the problem, how
ever, we first must find the cause
What Is the cause? In my opinion, it
is self1shness and utter disregard for the
other fellow. In other words. it is my
view that mere abidance by the Golden
Rule would see sharp decrease in traf-
fic fatalities. But Is that day ever to
come? I am afraid not. The eradica-
ton Of selflshness would transform this
world overnight into a modern Utopia
But why hope for the unattainable? Let
us stick to the record. What is the rec
ord for last year? Eighty-flve deaths
An appalling record and, in my judg-
ment. so unnecessary.
do not wish what I am about to say
to be taken as a criticism of all auto
drivers. am not attacking all motor
lists, but those am assailing are the
ones who seem to think that because they
operate car, truck, or what have you, a
pedestrian has no rights at all. After
all, pedestrian Is human being. Or
is he? I wonder and for good reason.
Yesterday afternoon at Dupont Circle
was crossing with the red light, fully
within my rights, when suddenly a mas
sive truck came bearing down on me- I
missed eternity by fraction of second.
AS per custom I turned around and said
to the driver, why don't you watch the
lights?" Apparently incensed because
he had failed to mash me to pulp, he
beloved at me, why didn't you figure
that the truck wouldn't stop" A bril-
liant answer. admit, and I was stumped
for reply to such learned gentleman.
So far the score was no runs, no hits, one
error for my side. The more We talked
back at each other, the madden got and
the madden he got. To him was a. rat
and, being such, should be extermi-
mated. But rats are not as dumb as they
look and have an uncanny way of
evading would-be rat catchers.
In closing. wish to leave one thought
for my truck driver friend, and that is
that one day he may be in the same
position I was yesterday afternoon, but
maybe he won't be as lucky as I was. I
am great believer in the law of retribu-
ton. This law has never been repealed.
1t may be harsh law, but it is a fair
one. In any event, hope that should
my compassionate friend be almost run
down as I was yesterday, that the SUI
preme Architect of the Universe be
guarding him as He guarded me-
LELAND r. JAMES.
Ioni1ary 10
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-01-24
nv STREET.

Oh N6G4s
Dear Sir:
MY family reads with interest your
articles on wild-bird feeding, and we mail
them to our son who is In college ct
Spring Hill, Ala.
1--WE have had very unusual expert
ence In bird feeding. Years ago, in Dali
las, Tex, during q severe cold winter,
our children, Of pre-school age, would put
out feed every morning, about 10 o'clock,
under a spreading oak tree.
Soon hundreds OF sparrows would con-
gregate, until the tree was black with
birds, making much noise, chirping and
fighting
But not one bird flew down to the
feed until IL o'clock, noon, sharp.
Then they all flew down at the same
minute, and the ground was covered with
hungry sparrows.
This happened many times, over a
period Of months.
could the sparrows have been under
the tyranny of bird dictator?
Sincerely yours, j. j. NJ"
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Sparrows are under the tyranny OF
behavior patterns.
Just how they arrive at these patterns
of action, we do not know, but it Is pretty
we'll established that they have them,
even more than most birds.
We refer to English sparrows, in par
ticular. We suppose these are the ones
our correspondent has in mind.
Few persons who have taken the time
to study these creatures but arrive at a
genuine admiration of them in the end,
they are so capable, so intelligent, so
cooperative.
That flying up, all together, boys, at
exactly the same time every day. was an
example of this.
Persons who have not paid particular
attention to the species may doubt that
they would do anything of the kind, but
those who have watched them daily will
not doubt it in the least
At our own feeders, for months on end
the sparrows had the habit of taking
time out" every afternoon at exactly 3
o'clock
This was for the purpose of singing.
Only those who have listened to such a
winter concert can realize what pretty
vocalists these birds are after all, despite
the plain fact that the bird books" uni
formly speak of the harsh voices" of the
English sparrows.
1t may be true, although we are not
sure that the individual notes of the
solo sparrow are not any too soft, but it
is fact that in ensemble work these
birds do very nice job, musically speak
ing. They turn out concerted singing
which has many good points.