Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-16
Great Government Issues
toBe Discussed i'm Stars
Weekly Forum.
FIRST TALK MARCH 30
Mellon TO Open Series,
Every Member of Off.
cial Family to Follow.

people and the United States Govern
ment in its constructive processes are
to be laid before the people of the Ma
ton by President Hoover's cabinet in
the National Radio Forum. arranged
by The Washington Star and sponsor
ed by the Columbia Broadcasting Co,
over a network stretching from coast
to coast and from the Canadian border
10 the Rio Grande. The President
confidants and advisers will speak with
voice of authority on these subjects
giving the voters Of the country first
hand information for the first time on
the vital questions that may pertain
to their particular branches OF the Gov
ernment.
The cabinet members discussions
supplement in the National Forum, q
Capital to-your- home survey OF the
Nations business by Senators. Repre-
sentatives. Government officials and
other leaders in national affairs, which
was inaugurated on March 2. when
Senator Borah of Idaho spoke on inau-
gurations and their significance in the
life of the Nation. The second feature
was on March 9. when Senators Jones
of Washington and Harrison OF MiSsls-
sippi spoke of the work ahead of the
extraordinary session of Congress call
ed for April Is. Tonight Senators Nc
Nary of Oregon and Smith of South
Carolina will discuss respectively the
Republican and Democratic viewpoint
on the question of agricultural relief,
which is the principal reason for the
extra session to fulfill campaign
pledge of President Hoover.
The cabinet radio series will start on
Saturday night. March 30, at 10 o'clock
Eastern standard time by Secretary
Andrew w. Mellon of the Treasury De-
partment who is one of the worlds
greatest authorities on financial ques-
tions and the Presidents adviser on all
fiscal matters. He is also chairman of
the Federal Reserve Board, director
general of railroads, a member of the
Federal Farm Loan Bureau. on the
Federal Narcotics Control Board. a
member of the Board of Smithsonian
Institution. on the Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway Commission, the In
ter-American Highway Commission and
the War Finance Corporation. He Is
one Of the most important men in pub
lie life and through his work In the
Treasury Department and on the Fed
eral building program his influence and
business sagacity touches beneficially
all parts of the country. No man
speaks with more certain and positive
authority on matters of finance af
fecting this country.
Stimson Talk Scheduled.
Just as soon as possible after he
reaches Washington and takes charge
as premier OF the cabinet in his new
Office of Secretary of State, Henry l..
Stimson, until recently Governor Cen
eral of the Philippines, will explain to
the people of the country the most i'm
portant phases of our international re-
lations and diplomatic policies
Secretary James W. Good of the War
Department, for 16 years a member of
Congress and largely instrumental in
establishing the Federal budget system,
who is the one man most depended
upon to promote close cooperation be-
tween the executive and legislative
branches of the Government, will
discuss the military establishment and
its importance in our national life. in
times of peace as well as war, on
April s.
On the same night Attorney General
Mitchell of the Department of Justice,
which President Hoover in his inaugural
address indicated would undertake de-
cidedly more vigorous prohibition en-
forcement, will outline to the American
people the important problems of law
enforcement that his department Is
dealing with for the protection of the
people in their inalienahle rights as laid
down in the Constitution.
With Congress called into "extrsor-
dinaryr session by President Hoover on
Monday. April Is, to consider farm re-
lief and tariff revision. the people all
over the country will have an oppor-
tunity on Saturday night, April l3. to
hear the tariff question discussed pro
and con by the rival party leaders. who
have for several months been conduct
ing hearings preparatory to drafting
the new tariff bill.
Chairman Hawley of the House ways
and means committee. the revenue
raising and tax-levying committee. a
Republican, will present the viewpoint
of the administration forces. Repre-
sentative Jack Garner of Texas, mi
nority leader of the House and minor
ity leader in the ways and means COM
mittee, will discuss the proposed tariff
revision from the Democratic side. He
is one of the most forceful speakers in
Congress.
Wilbur Speaks April 20.
Secretary Ray Lyman Wilbur of the
Interior Department, college mate of
the President, who has an unequaled
academic knowledge of this country
and in whom the President reposes the
greatest confidence, Is to talk directly
to the people about their landed estate
and their great natural inheritance in
mines, water power. forests and varied
climates on April 20. He will explain
The great problems of intelligent uMliza-
ton without robbing future generations.
of what conservation means, of how
water power resources can be utilized
that are now flowing idly to waste
without mortgaging the American peo-
pie to power barons He will tell the
people how their property rights in the
public domain are being and are to be
still further safeguarded.
Secretary Arthur M Hyde of the De-
partment of Agriculture, former gov
ernor of Missouri, makes a psychology
cal appearance on the radio along with
Secretary Wilbur on Saturday. April 90,
lust at the time that the House, in
extraordinary session, is considering the
agricultural relief measure Mr.. Hyde
will tell the country about the farm sit
uation and needs from an administra-
ton viewpoint, and how the legislative
body can help through relief of agricul-
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