Evening star., 1928-03-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLI4M VILE.

Now that President Coolidge Is about
10 sign the alien property bill, provid-
ing for restoration OF Germany's war
seized assets In this country and for
satisfaction OF American war claims.
Washington gratefully recalls the names
of the men pre-eminently responsible
for the ending of that long-drawn-out
episode. They are Judge Edwin b.
Parker. umpire OF the Mixed Clalns
Commission. and DIR. Karl Won LEVIN
ski. the German agent. Between tneHi
they have accomplished feat destinco
TO live In diplomatic history. seldom
has there been such harmonious team
work as characterized the joint erorS
of Parker and Iewinski In the COM
nosition of differences between victor
and yanouished Incidentally. their
achievement re-establishes the ancient
principle OF the inyiolability OF private
Droperty In war time Senator Borah,
who claims descent from Martin Luther.
had his potent shoulder to the wheel
through the laborious years OF the
German American settlement.
DR.. Karl Won I.ewinski. whose pres
ent rank In the United States Is that
Of German consul general at New YORK.
crowns Ave years Of intensive ana sue
cessive work on the Claims Commls-
sion. II was not his first contact
with America and Americans. Tor frau
Won IeWinski Is native daughter OF
Columbia, former Miss Pomeroy OF
Colorado, who was once music student
In Berlin The claims transaction now
approaching flnality Is considerably
more than a $500, 900. 900 affair. Ger
many is to receive from the United
States Treasury the cash equivalent Tor
$500 900 900 of her property that mas
been In our hands. Later the balance
OF $50 900 900 Is To be accounted Ior.
Some $40 100000 worth has already
been restored The Mixed Claims Com
mission has awarded American citizens.
including the United States Govern"
mcnt, $240. 900 900, which Will be dis
tributed through Federal agencies viz
ttlally as soon as President Coolidge
by his signature makes the alien prop
erty bill law.
Favorite sons may hail from the
States which claim them, but In the
overwhelming number Of cases they nre
Washingtoniana by residence and WILL
ing to prolung their stay here at least
another four years. Practically with
the sole exception OF Smith. Meredith
and Woolicn among the Democrats. and
fowden among the Republicans. all the
presidential ahpiranta are domiciled III
the National Capital The list includes
Hoover, Reed. Willis Curtis. Borah.
Norris. Walsh. George. Robinson, Wal
son, HUI, Thompson and LongWofth.
OF course, not all OF these fiafklsfs
have thrown their hats formally into
the ring. but none Of them Is offended
when his friends honorably mention
him for 1923 honors, Even two other
'possibilitleh." Of whom more may be
heard as the convention weeks roll
along, are IN Washington. Vice presi~
other is William O. McAdno. who
chooses Ia practice law ON the Potomac
AT this Witching hour.
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Senator CaraWay'a bill 10 curb Hobbies
and lobbyists by requiring their fegia~
ttation at The Capitol raises the ques-
ZION aa to Just what is IL lobbyist aud
| when. A former United States aena-
tor, active In IA recent 'inveatigatinn. "
nfIirma that the Anti .saloun League.
the American Federation of Labor, the
American Legion. the National Woman 3
Party, the National League OF Women
Voters, the National Council for Pre-
ventiOn Of War, the Daughters of the
! American Revolution aud host at
other organizations constitute al times
| inhbieh aud iobhyislh Does Senator
CafaWay intend 10 hamst,ing these
WuIthiehP" The lame duck IN question
| aakn He alnu wonders whether profen~
sional co,inaei engaged IN advocate ~
| oppose projected iegiAlaiion are Ia come
under the han which CaraWay would
place upon the men and women who
haunt Capitol lilll on behalf OF epeelal
inttfesta.