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The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to the use [or republication of all news dispatches eredited 1o it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also the local news published herein. All rishts of publication of special dispatches herein are reserved, War May Yet Come. News of the decision of the admin- {stration to send 1.200 additional Marines to Shanghai, thereby more than doubling the present force stationed in that war- scourged city, may be read as an indi- cation of expectations in the State Department of things to come in the Far East. The significance of the move as a protective measure for American na- tionals in Shanghai is overshadowed by its significance as preparation for the possibility of ou‘righh warfare between China and Japan, for this contingent will be unable to sail from San Diego for ten days and will not be landed in Shanghai for five weeks, by which time the evacuation of Americans from Bhanghai and the surrounding area may easily have been completed. At the time of President Roosevelt's conference Monday afternoon with Sec- retary of State Hull, Gen. Malin Craig, chief of staff of the Army; Rear Admiral James O. Richardson, acting chief of naval operations, and Dr. Stanley K. | Hornbeck, chief of the Far Eastern Di- vision of the State Department, it was believed that present American forces in China would be inadequate to cover & general evacuation of Americans from all China. The decision, then, to send an entire regiment and headquarters unit of Marines to China is a clear in- timation that the administration fore- sees the possibility of general warfare between the now undeclared foes. Contrary to the opinion of some who advocate withdrawal of all American armed forces from China in order to prevent American involvement in the embroglio, the dispatch of additional Marines appears as a laudable precaution if one recognizes the thin veneer of amity which the Chinese masses possess for foreigners. The anti-foreign move- ment which culminated in the Boxer Rebellion may again become reality if now, as then, the Chinese turn savagely against the alien whom they regard as the despoiler of their country. And hostility which may flare against Japan might easily find new victims in other nationalities, Americans included. In such case the evacuation, with safety, of Americans deep in the interior of China might become a grave problem. Any who are inclined to doubt the readiness of the Chinese to turn against foreigners within their borders need only regard the flagrant violation of the International Settlement in Shanghai by Chinese bombers. They announced in advance that they would disregard the neutrality of that area in order to strike at the Japanese, and did so. If the anticipation of an even more serious situation in China is correct, the invocation of the neutrality act, with its embargo on exportation to either bellig- erent of arms, ammunition and imple- ments of war; its legal ban against travel by Americans on the commercial ship- ping of either belligerent and the pro- hibition of loans and credits, cannot be far off. Once this step is taken, the next question becomes that of the proclamation by the President of a sup- plementary list of goods—presumably prime war materials, other than arms— which American ships may not carry to either belligerent. The final step would be a third proclamation requiring that all title and interest in goods going from the United States to belligerents, even in foreign ships, be transferred from Americans before the merchandise leaves the United States. — e Students of attire are becoming fiercely eandid in estimating the effect on the imagination of indiscriminate display. The subject is worthy of serious atten- tion among those who regard human knowledge as valuable for the restraints which it may impose. ——ee—s. Chain Bridge. ‘Today the old Chain Bridge across the Potomac at Georgetown is cldbed and thus the first step is taken toward the erection of a new adequate viaduct, which has long been needed. It is esti- mated that the new construction will require about eight months and during that time large numbers living in and visiting’ Virginia in the area which the highway crossing the bridge now serves will be materially discommoded. This disadvantage, however, is but a pre- liminary to the establishment of a via- duct of insured safety and greater ac- commodation than the ancient one now standing. The inadequacy and insecurity of Chain Bridge have been subjects of pub- lic comment and protest for many years. Buccessive freshets have revived fears of its collapse. It has been necessary to limit the load carried and to require re- duced speeds for vehicles. Its approaches, too, have been such as to make it a polnt of possible disaster apart from its own weakness. Now it is to be replaced with a wider viaduct and the approaches % THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1937. M THE EVENING STAR enlarged so that it will give far more | with him if he should be “drafted” for a +HIS AND THAT BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL. efficient service than its predecessors. There has been a bridge across the Potomac at this point for more than a hundred and fifty years. The first one was built under an act of the Maryland Legislature incorporating the “George- town Bridge Company.” That, however, was not a ‘“chain” bridge. Indeed, the name which has been so long given to the bridge now to be destroyed did not come into use until the fourth of the five viaducts at this point was erected. The second bridge was built in 1797. It was constructed of wood and was of the covered type. It collapsed in seven years after erection. A new one was built at once and was soon after swept away by a freshet. In 1834 the first “chain” bridge was built. It was an iron sus- pension structure supported by immense cable chains stretching from pier to pier. It was eventually destroyed by ice and driftwood which lodged against the chains and piers at a time of high water. In 1874 the structure now about to pass was erected, retaining the old name of “Chain Bridge.” Bridge designing has greatly improved in the course of the years during which this now condemned structure and its predecessors have served the public needs. There is no occasion to doubt the stability of the new viaduct, what- ever the pressure exerted by the river torrents and the debris brought down by the high waters. Whatever name may be given it officially, it will probably be known at least for a generation as Chain Bridge. Tts title has become so thor- oughly identified with this means of crossing the Potomac that it may per- sist for all time. But whatever the name, the new bridge will be welcomed and it will serve a greater multitude of people than ever used any of the earlier viaducts. —————. A Costly Victory. The Senate has confirmed the nomi- nation of Senator Black to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court. It did so by an overwhelming vote, 63 to 16, after a bitter debate in which the fitness of the appointee was assailed in vigorous terms, by Democrats as well as by Republicans. The confirmation was effected by a bi-partisan vote, three Republicans voting yea and six Demo- crats nay. Thus the Senate ignored the question of eligibility, raised on the score of Senator Black's participation in the action increasing the ‘“emolu- nients” of the members of the bench to which he was appointed. It also ignored the question of his alleged membership in the Ku Klux Kfan, which, if established, would have ren- dered him suspect of a prejudice unfit- ting him for membership in the highest court of law. This conflict over the suitability of the appointment of the successor on the bench of Justice Van Devanter has arrested the attention of the Nation to the possibilities involved in the selec- tion of the six additional justices pro- posed by the President in his message to Congress of February 7. It is the general belief that if that measure had been enacted and the President had been given the desired power of ap- pointment all six of the nominees would have been chosen with reference to their attitude toward the questionable measures of legislation which form the structure of the New Deal. In other words, that the court, thus enlarged, would have been packed with partisans rather than with jurists dependable for an unprejudiced test of the constitution- ality of enactments. Had the President, in filling this va- cancy, chosen a man of eminent legal ability and judicial experience—in both of which qualifications Senator Black is definitely deficient—he would have allayed somewhat the apprehension caused by the proposal of February 7. It would have been the wiser course to follow. He could readily have found a man of such ability who was not so plainly chosen for his precommittal to the validation of the dubious measures which are still to come in the course of New Deal legislation. Naturally the course of the new jus- tice in his service on the highest bench will be closely observed. Despite the dubiety attending his appointment, in respect to his participation in the emolu- ments increase for which he voted and in respect to his association with an organization of which it cannot be said that it represents the spirit of law, he will take his seat on the bench, and the court will without doubt accept him. But his selection leaves the President, despite the addition to the court of a partisan of his program of legislation, definitely weaker in public support. —————— As an evidence of the mixed motives which may animate a statesman, Mr. Borah unburdens a soul, troubled and yet determined, and votes for Mr. Black while audibly disapproving of him. Mr. Borah has warned several public men that they were making mistakes, but avoids the mistake of gratifying his en- emies by relapsing into inaudibility. James J. Walker has something coming to him under the rules of New York political salesmanship and intends to collect, even if some of his best service was rendered by getting out of the country. - Alternative Policy. Representative Hamilton Fish, jr., of New York, speaking in the National Ra- dio Forum, has suggested that the Re- publican party should be “liberalized.” Unless the existing organization is brought into harmony with advanced social philosophy, he declared, “in the next election we won't even carry Maine and Vermont.” But there are, as usual, two sides to the problem. Many loyal Republicans, it would seem, will be hesitant to at- tempt to compete with the New Deal in the business of making promises to voters. President Roosevelt is so much a master in that field of showmanship that it might be difficult to find & candi- date ready and willing to match pledges ‘Q third candidacy. Also skilled observers report a gradual change in public sentiment. Something not altogether unlike the trend toward “normalcy” which in 1920 carried War- ren G. Harding into the White House has been discerned. The country is not fundamentally radical in the normal pat- tern of its mind. Rather, it experiments with revolution only when it is desperate. And the panic of 1932, according to Mr. Roosevelt himself, has been pretty thor- oughly liquidated. Not even the Presi- dent can scare the electorate out of its wits just now. Current tendencies, moreover, will have developed their natural reactions before 1940. People who have- jobs want to keep them; they will be apt to express their conservatism at the polls—not their liberal altruistic impulses. Especially when .they begin to consider the tax burdens they are carrying they may “go individualistic.” Mr. Roosevelt's endeavor to raise the economic and social status of the lowest one-third of the population makes music in Tobacco Road, but not elsewhere. The middle class has nothing to gain by compulsory endowment of professional idleness and greed. But Mr. Fish has forgotten another factor. In common with many another frightened Republican, he has failed to remember that the New Deal came into power because of the defection of thou- sands—perhaps millions—of G. O. P. ad- herents who are not definitely comfort- able under the President’s reformatory leadership. Some of the vagrants already are homeward bound. When enough of them have returned, they will make their influence constructively felt. Burnt chil- dren, it will be their function to fear the fire, not to play with it wilfully again. —_— e Congress is anxious to permit its members to get back home and ascertain clearly just what the prospects are for a demand for discipline. The people frequently become patient rather than decide that a new deal may have its time limitations, e Tammany has played many kinds of politics. Time has assisted in explain- ing its various demonstrations and Dr. Copeland is evidently confident that the day has come for the public to regard it as a plain man-to-man proposition. e This city would undoubtedly know how to manage a race track in a fair and satisfactory manner, provided it could have assurances that a race track thus conducted is what is wanted by influential citizens. oot The feminine interest in politics might be still more helpful and encouraging if there were not so much masculine ad- vice asserted with purposes of coercive authority. R Shooting Stars. BY PHILANDER JOHNSON. Unrest. Waited along through the wistful year, ‘When the Winter skies were gray, For the little hour of careless cheer That comes on a lazy day. The wind was soft and the sky was clear Where the ripples were all at play, And I said to myself at last it's here; We are due for a lazy day! And the world so big brought no sign of fear, And the heavens were bright and gay, But an impudent wasp came hovering near To embitter that lazy day. Oh, the world seems to cherish a love sincere For a placid and peaceful way, But some insect is certain to appear And demolish the lazy day. Deferring to Sentiment. “Are you what they call a practical politician?” “No,” replied Senator Sorghum, “I used to be one, but sentiment out my way has run to so many new theories that I feel called upon at times to seem as im- practical as possible.” Jud Tunkins says many a great man would regret his fame if he could see the statues posterity will put up. Thought and Speech. I try to think before I speak, The process is dismaying; In silence then I try to think Of anything worth saying. No Small Task. “Do you think that women have im- proved politics?” ~ “Give us time,” protested Miss Cayenne. “Politics have been controlled by men for generations. It takes years for feminine influence to reform a man in- dividually. It will take longer to reform the sex collectively.” “To throw confetti,” said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, “is a'waste of paper. Yet there are times when there is vastly more paper .wasted by being written upon.” The Trouble Seekers. Old Mister Trouble came a’knockin’ at the door, He startin’ in &-growlin’ same as what he’s done before; I said, “Mister Trouble, I has lots o’ work to do An’ I ain’ got time foh talkin’ till I gets it tended to.” Old Mister Trouble stopped a moment for to say, “If that’s your hospitality, I ain’ got time to stay, ‘Cause there's plenty folks a-waiting as polite as they kin be To stop their work to listen an’ to ask me in to tea.” “Folks kin have knowledge wifout knowin’ how to use it,” said Uncle Eben. “Some of us learns de Ten Command- ments by heart an’ den jes’ uses ’em foh a recitation.” p B Retrogression Among The Nations of Today To the Editor of The Btar: Since time immemorial mankind has attempted to progress in political phil- osophy to a point where the individual and the state can plan together con- structively for the benefit of the body politic. Strange as it may seem, neither has been able to attain that spirit of co-operation so requisite to the promul- gation of a harmonious social organiza- tion. Throughout the great powers of the Eastern Hemisphere we find general confusion relative to the new and in the most part impractical theories emanating from the present statesmen of Europe. These theories have more than once been the stimulus of fear, suspicion and in some cases even resorted to disturb- ances which were prone to throw all of Europe into international turmoil. In Japan today the best example of the foregoing statements is constantly in operation. Ip that land exists a military oligarchy bent and determined to carry out an imperialistic policy which in- evitably will mean complete dissolution if continued in its present course. The people of Japan are reputed to be one of the most peace-loving peoples in the world, but camouflaging this injerent de- sire is a selfish and unscrupulous clique, mind made up to partition the five north- ern provinces of China and destroy the territorial integrity of this nation. In a statement issued recently by the Chinese Ambassador, Dr. Chengting T. ‘Wang, he said: “China is seeking a posi- tion of freedom and equality among the nations of the earth. The ideal that we are carrying out on behalf of our great leader, Dr. Sun Yat Sen, in the revolution of 1911, is to bring to China an alert but not aggressive sense of nationalism; a democracy expressing it- self through a republic, and a common sense realization that the chief interest of the individual is livelihood.” The individual or the state, which is the more important? That is the ques- tion that has permeated the scrolls of mankind from the ancient patriarchial families to the modern complex social, economic and political set-ups which we enjoy today. Is the state to be the servant of the people, or shall the in- dividuals be the servants of the state? The interests which exercise such con- trol both in Europe and Japan only realize their ambitions when they sell the people the idea that such is requisite to a more abundant life. To break down this hypnotism and re-educate the people to the true facts it is imperative to re- establish the basic formula on which every democratic government depends, that of freedom of the speech and press. We are familiar with the policies of Hit- ler, we are aware of the monstrosities in Spain and we know the way of Rome. Is Japan to succumb also? If so, God help the cherry blossoms. Are such monstrosities constructive re- form? Ts this the Utopia of which Moore and Bellamy dreamed? Is this the way to enlightened mankind so that he some day may demonstrate the spiritual mani- festations that are rightfully endowed to him? If this is their answer, we pray for the results. BENJAMIN R. STICKNEY, Jr. ———e—s The South Should Rally Against New Deal Laws ‘To the Editor of The Star: The President and the New Dealers are trying to blackmail Southern Con- gressmen. No loans on cotton to keep prices up for Southern farmers unless Yyou pass the crop control bill! This has been tried several times in the past four years, but not to this ex- tent, especially when Mr. Roosevelt knows full well that these same Congress- men, who have so ably represented and fought for the people of the South who placed their trust in them at the last election, know that with such a large cotton crop as that of this year unless loans are made on cotton, out of public funds, it will be ruination of the South- ern farmer. Crop control of cotton is only the beginning of other controls and regimentation that would follow. So much for our farmers. The Presi- dent and the New Dealers are also strik- ing at our manufacturers through the wage-and-hour bill. Rush it through now so the people will not have time to discover the true meaning of it and how it will affect each individual in not only the South, but every part of the United States. This rush legislation has produced such bills as the Wagner labor act, which directly favors a small minority in this country and certainly in its present form has caused every individual in the United States to suffer in one way or another while a few grow rich out of it. New Dealers expect to gain votes by favoring those few and also it was rushed through in such a hurry that it is not workable, The wage-and-hour bill not only creates another bureaucracy to tell us in the South that our manufacturers must maintain certain wages and hours, thereby throwing thousands out of work and creating more class and sectional hatred which the Civil War was sup- posed to have settled once and for all. Another measure the South had better put a stop to now is the anti-lynching bill, sponsored by that same New Dealer, Senator Wagner, who has already done enough damage with his labor act and housing bill, just to gain the Negro vote, not to help the Negro race in any way. Had the deep South remained the old solid South and the Democratic party remained its old self and had we of the South not allowed the New Dealers to get control and call themselves Demo- crats, they would not have dared pull the wool over our eyes. These so-called New Dealers are forc- ing upon the American people legisla- tion which was started many years ago, even before it was forced upon the Rus- sian people, the unsuspecting Italian people and the trusting German people. Even if the Democratic party had been defeated in 1932, this country as a whole would have been better off and the South would not now be facing such ruin that is more horrible than that we faced after the Civil War with all its carpetbagging and reconstruction. It is up to the South to come forward now and take the lead in national politics and produce again such men as Robert Toombs, Henry Grady, John C. Calhoun and many others like them in order that we, the old South, can save the Democratic party and this country. MARTIN AMOROUS, JR. — e Qualifications for The Supreme Court To the Editor of The Star: “Mr. President, I am an applicant for + the next vacancy on the Supreme Court.” “That’s fine! Have a seat. Now, what do you know about the Constitution?” “No more than you want me to know, Mr. President.” “Wonderful, simply won- derful. Mac, take this gentleman’s name. Head of the list.” “I thank you, Mr. President.” “I thank you, sir, for coming.” FRED VETTER. Ideal Apartment Dog. From the Omaha World-Herald. A Silver Springs, Fla., girl owns a dog that wags his tail and down—the perfect type for a dt;l’;puhnent. 4 Fragrance in the garden has been treated thoroughly in several interesting volumes. More important for the individual gardener is the actual smelling as he goes around. The aroma of the good earth comes to the amateur just a little better than to almost any one else, because he is pe- culiarly interested. Hardy farmers at their highly impor- tant tasks may not stop to appreciate the aroma of hay fields, but the humblest back yard gardener knows the fragrance of grass fresh from the lawn mower. There are a thousand and one delight- ful scents, some sweet, some bitter, aris- ing from even the smallest plot of ground. Even tree bark has a scent all its own. There is not a branch of the smallest annual or perennial which hasn't some- thing of the aroma of the forest hanging to it. * Kk Kk Just as there are certain times in the garden when everything in it seems focused in a strange and beautiful light, S0 there are hours when every plant has its fragrance. Nicotiana, yes, and a multitude of others, but the naming is unimportant; what matters is the individual apprecia- tion at the very time. This is the difficult thing, but he who manages it has a whole new world of interest. This is the way to make a life success- ful, no matter how much one earns or doesn’t earn. To be a real philosopher is not to be famous, but to be unknown, and to like it. * ok ok K A small garden is one of the best places to be unknown in. There the unknown bees, with lineages millions of years long, flaunt their wings in the sun. There is no history to this tree, In their season, however, there are many sweet smells, attracting the bees and others, Understanding these odors means ac- tually smelling them, and speaking of them at the time. Unconscious sampling is not as good as conscious. To have a mind and to use it in all corners of life is beffer than to use the mind merely on the orthodox matters, such as earning a living. * %k Xk X The 100 per cent user of a mind may not concentrate his energies to the bet- ter amassing of wealth, but he will gain something else. What can it be but content? “Content is a continual feast,” said some one. This is the best way to eat one's cake and have it, too. It can be done, this way. To have and to hold really means knowing everything as something, not Jjust permitting much to slide in and out the mind without mental realization. It is not as easy as it sounds. Rex, the dog, sees the bee, and snaps at it. He does not comprehend bee, however. He does not say to himself, “Now, that i3 a bee.” Many human beings allow themselves to get into the dog’s frame of mind toq easily. “A bee,” such a person says, “is noth- ing to me. What do I know about bees?” Bees may be something to others, he would say, if some one prodded him about bees, but they can be nothing to him. * X X % Everything can be something to every one. The tragedy of life is that all too many persons put themselves into water-tight compartments, as far as the mind is concerned, and keep themselves there all the rest of their years. Is not this just another way of saying that man is a narrow brute, in many re- spects, in so’far as his most precious possession is concerned? With a mind which might take in all things, he limits it to a few. Then thinks these few are not only the best, but all. Many a home gardener plants roses, and refuses the beauty of peonies. Many an addict of peonies cannot “see,” as he says, the grace, beauty and interest of the gladiolus. * oK K K At 10 minutes after 7 o'clock the other night there was an ‘“‘unearthly” light in the garden. Unearthly is the word chosen to stand for strange, or other-worldly. It is unearthly, as we say, because it is different. Grass and foliage seem exceptionally green. The sky is clearer. The colors of flowers more vivid. The effect lasts about 5 minutes. It is gone, and may not come again for many weeks, or months. Be sure to know when it arrives. * X X % Tantalizing fragrances are continually arising in garden work, but they must be realized as they arise, else are worse than lost, never being known at all. It is as if one were carrying around a big sum of money which he didn't know he had. If it were lost, it would not bother the one who lost it. So with scores of garden fragrances, which play their part in the occupation, but are lost unknown, through the pre- occupation of the gardener. A very practical side to this form of appreciation lies in the value of such closa_ inspection in detecting plaut enemies. One who stops to sniff at branch and leaf, to say nothing of flower, is much more likely to find plant enemies and pests than one who is not interested in the scents of the plant kingdom. The very physical juxtaposition of nose and leaf gets the eyes close enough to see everything, to note everything, pro- vided. of course, one is thinking about everything. We cannot dismiss mind from the senses without losing a great deal. WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS With confirmation of Senator Black to be an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States, it seems to be practically assured that Congress will be able to complete the business remain- | ing on its calendar and adjourn sine die by the end of this week. Uncertainty still exists as to whether President Roose- velt will decide to call a special session of Congress late this Fall, he himself not yet having given any definite indication on this point. In view, however, of agreements which already have been reached to take up certain legislation considered more or less urgent, im- mediately after the opening of the next regular session in January, general opin- jon in well-advised political circles in- clines to the belief that the need will not be considered sufficiently important for the convening of Congress in special ses- sion. Tt is well known that an over- whelming majority of the members them- selves are opposed to such action and that they are hopeful of accomplishing enough before they adjourn to make it unnecessary for them to return to Wash- ington before the beginning of the next year. * K Kk X State Department officials are watch- ing with closest care and concentrating their deepest thought on the shifting sit- uation at Shanghai. Recognizing the vast significance of the conditions now prevailing there in their possible effect on international relations of the future, they are giving constant study to the intricate problem which faces them. Against this background they are con- fronted with the immediate and press- ing necessity of protecting and safe- guarding the lives of the thousands of American citizens now living in the great international city of the Far East, both those who have been located in business there for many years past and those who happen to be there temporarily. Earnest representations have been made re- peatedly to Japan and China, both by Secretary of State Hull in conferences here with the Ambassadors of those countries and by other representatives of this Government on the ground, to refrain from making Shanghai a scene of international conflict. ~Coincident with similar representations by other governments, the State Department has been exerting its utmost effort to pre- vent any incident which might further complicate the delicate international sit- uation. The purpose of this Government in trying to fulfill its full duty toward its nationals is to maintain a complete understanding with every other govern- ment and with all the diplomatic and consular representatives of those govern- ments who, like the agents of the United States, are watching out for the safety #nd protection of their nationals in Shanghai and elsewhere. * K K K ‘While no action can be expected at this session of Congress on the Government’s recent proposal recommended by Secre- tary of State Hull, that the United States lease its over-age destroyers to any of the Latin American republics which might desire them, Secretary Pittman, chairman of the Foreign Relations Com- mittee, is of the opinion that such au- thority will be granted at the next ses- sion. In deference to the wishes of Argentina, which objected to the leasing of such vessels to Brazil on the ground that it would disturb the “naval equi- librium” of the South American coun- tries and which asked for further study of the question, action has been - ferred: Senator Pittman maintains, however, that it was an “innocent pro- posal” and that Argentina eventually will agree. He thinks perhaps there should have been preliminary investiga- tion and consultation with the interested governments. But other Latin American nations, he believes, will come forward with requests to lease some of the old United States destroyers and this will remove the main objection to the propo- sition. * ok ok X Surveys to show not only how much in- come the American receives, but also ) ) how he spends the money, present some Interesting statistics. These surveys now being tabulated were made by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, and by the Bureau of Home Economics of the pepnrtmem of Agriculture, by the former in some 32 large cities scattered throughout the United States and by the latter in many small cities, towns and villages. They are vielding important information for sellers of consumer goods. Statistics already tabulated re- veal that there was a striking similarity in the percentage of income spent for similar goods and services in the differ- ent cities. In the Ohio and Pennsylvania towns studied by the Department of Agriculture it was found that 16 per cent of the families had been on relief at some time during the vear, as com- pgrerl with 26 per cent in the towns and villages of the Midwest States and 21 per cent in the New England villages. * K ok Kk Colonel Robert Fechner, director of the Civilian Conservation Corps, after conference with his advisory council, has planned an unusual innovation to be applied at the camps. This is a plan to keep the new *boys” arriving in the camps—the majority of them actually being boys, averaging 17 to 18 years of age—from becoming homesick. Realiz- ing that many of them are away from home for the first time in their lives, it has been decided that special efforts shall be made to make the “enrollees” satisfied and get them promptly inter- ested in their new work. To this end both company officers and educational advisers are being instructed to try to create, “through general persuasion and frequent conversations.” a feeling of con- tentment in the minds of the fresh ar- rivals at the camps. * koK X Japan's demand for Chinese co-opera- tion against communism, as recently ad- vanced by Foreign Minister Koki Hirota, may have an effect contrary to Japa- nese aims, in the opinion of Robert S. Morton, writing from Shanghai in the current issue of Pacific Affairs, quarterly of the Institute of Pacific Relations. Speaking of the “war of minds” now going on beneath the surface of the pres- ent Sino-Japanese conflict, he states that “a subcurrent of Chinese opinion is in- clined to listen to Communists, not so much because of their social program or their actual record in China, as be- cause they denounce and oppose Japa- nese imperialism more openly than does the cautious Chinese government.” * ok ok ok There is a fine distinction in the titles of the members of the Supreme Court of the United States. Eight of them are properly addressed as associate Justices of the Supreme Court of the United States. “But the Chief Justice is not merely chief justice of that court; he is the “Chief Justice of the United States” —the chief justice of all others in the land. (Copyright, 1037.) Change of Wesley Heights Bus Stop Protested ‘To the Editor of The Star: Thanks very much for the letter in Thursday’s Star, “Street Car Difficulties at Many Loading Points.” May I add another protest and mention that the change in the Wesley Heights and Fes- senden street buses’ stop from Seven- teenth and K streets to across on Con- necticut avenue is not only exceedingly dangerous, but most inconvenient for those transferring from the Mount Pleas- ant cars? Now we have two dangerous streets to cross instead of one, and, by the way, why is it that we have really no cross-town service from this part and section of the city? If you live in Wesley Heights section how are you ANSWERS TO - QUESTIONS BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN. A recder can get the ansiwer to any question of fact by writing The Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. Please inclose stamp for reply. Q. What fuel was used by the automo= biles on the Roosevelt Raceway?—L. H. J. A. The automobile racing drivers who competed in the race on the Roosevelt Raceway used special blends of fuel. Each man had his own mixture to suit his particular car. Q. How many people visit the shrine at Lourdes during the national pllgrim- age?—F. 8. A. During one week in August about 150,000 people make the pilgrimage. The permanent population of Lourdes is about 9,000. Q. Who is sponsoring the floating weather bureau in the mid-Atlantic? —B. N. A. This floating station is sponsored by the French ministry of air, “Air France” and the French Line. It will operate in the North Atlantic, and at regular in- tervals it will flash weather reports to aviators who are crossing from America to Europe, or vice versa. Q. How much candy is bought in the United States in a year?—G. M. N A. In 1935 Americans bought 1743.- 539,000 pounds of candy, at a cost of $252,990,000. Before 1600, sugar was known only as a medicine or a curiosity, Q. Please compare the military strength of Great Britain with that of Italy. —J. K. A. British Empire: Men, 365.000 (army, navy and air force); first-line planes, 2,000; tanks and armored cars, 800; naval tonnage, 1,781,173 (five prin= cipal categories; built, building and ap- propriated for). Italy: Men, 805,000 (army, navy and air force); first-line planes, 2300; tanks and armored cars, 1.800; naval tonnage, 558,000 (fire prin- cipal categories; built, building and ap- propriated for). Q. How long have there been bird sanctuaries in the United States?—M E.D. A. The first bird sanctuary was Pelican Island, in the Indian River, set aside b President Theodore Roosevelt, 1903 There are more than 100 bird sanctuaries in the United States besides communit; and private refuges. Q. Were Gilbert and Sullivan of lic opera fame really bad friends, perso: ally?—K. U. R. A. Their personal relations were not friendly. Q. What country was the first to at tempt control of venereal diseases legislation?—S. A. 8 A. Denmark. Christian VII, tn 1773, signed the first decree establishing free treatment for syphilis in one locality. In 1790 it was extended to all of Den- mark. In 1874 treatment was made com= pulsory. Q. Who is it who has six sons all bear= ing his name?—E. W. A. It is the health lecturer and vege- tarian, St. Louis Estes, who has six sons each named St. Louis. The 72-year-old father has five girls who have never re- ceived a name. Q. What is root pruning?—H. F. A. Root pruning is the shortening of roots in the soil to check top growth and to stimulate the formation of branch roots nearer the trunk. Q. How many Jewish and Roman Catholic Boy Scout troops are there?— N.E. R. A. There are 347 Jewish troons and 1922 Roman Catholic, out of 15595 troops classified according to their re- ligion. In addition, there are 17,112 troops classified by societies, schools and communities, where the religious beliefs are not segregated, but probably the same proportion would be found to pre- vail. Q. How many people belong to privats country clubs in the United States? —=T. K. A. There are 3,500 private country clubs in the United States with a mem- bership of 1,000,000. Q. Whose estate in the Berkshires has been given to the Boston Symphony Or- chestra?—L. F. A. The Boston Symphony Orchestra has received from the heirs of Richard C. Dixey the gift of his Tanglewood estate in the Berkshire Mountains as a perma- nent Summer home. The 200-acre estate was the home of Nathaniel Hawthorne at the time he was writing “Tanglewood Tales” and making sketches for “The House of Seven Gables.” Q. What was the profession of the originator of the Delsarte System?— M. L. A. Francois Delsarte was a FPrench tenor, professor of music and composer. He coordinated singing. declamation, gymnastics and dancing in the system which bears his name. Q. Are all teachers deaf who are em- ployed in schools for the deaf?—E. H. M A. It is estimated that only 10 per cen: of the teachers in schools for the deaf are deaf. oo Care of the Feet. Do you realize how many ailments your feet are subject to—fallen arches, corns, ingrown nails, callosities, warts, athlete’s foot, chilblains, blisters? Too great stress cannot be put on the im- portance of caring for the feet correctly. They are the foundation on which you stand. The booklet, CARE OF THE FEET, contains authoritative general in- formation on home treatment of minor feet ills, selection of correct shoes and stockings, simple forms of exercise that will strengthen and improve your feet. Order your copy today. Inclose ten cents to cover cost and handling. USE THIS ORDER BLANK. The Washington Evening Star Information Bureau, Frederic J. Haskin, Director, Washington, D. C. 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