Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-12-27

Prohibition Is about to celebrate its
tin wedding anniverSary-the eighteenth
amendment became effective on Janu-
airy Is, 1920-but, as the Borah- MITCHELL
Doran Mcdowell Harris Nice ormick
f1sticuffs are demonstrating, Uncle
sans seat on the water wagon Is still
wobbly. 1t was in 1919 that william
Howard Taft, then not yet on the SUI
preme Court bench, suggested that it
would take decade to test prohibitions
practicability. eff after such q trial, -
he wrote, "the change proves a failure,
we must count on the American people,
who have no obstinate pride Of opinion,
to retrace their steps and try again.
But meantime enforce the amendment
as long as It is the law OF the land"
1t would be interesting to know whether
the Chief Justice thinks the noble ex-
pertinent" has now had q sufficiently
exhaustive chance to establish its merits
or not. Sometimes straw shows how
the wind is blowing. It is certainty
that prohibition is no longer the omni-
present, unacceptable and boresome
theme Of talk in Washington, especially
on social occasions when our So-called
which 1t used to be. Does this mean a
steadily growing acceptance and OBJ
Servance OF the booze statutes?
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Tammany and the Democrats gen.
orally lose a scholar In the impending
retirement from the House of Repre-
sentatives of John F. Carew of New
York, member of Manhattan's dele
cation uninterruptedly for the past IT
years. The delegations dean and
leader has Just been appointed to the
vacancy on the New York Supreme
Court bench: Carew, giant in both
stature and intellect, took his A. B. at
Columbia University in 1893 and was
the LII: B. Law School prize man in
1895. Part OF the time at Columbia
Law School Carew was a fellow student
| Of Harlan F. Stone, now an associate
justice Of the United States Supreme
Court. Not given either to speeches or
publicity stunts in Congress, Repre-
sentative Carew nevertheless has long
! ranked as the boss" of the Tammany
delegation. When he wants to be, he can
| be an eloquent orator, with a penchant
for classical and cultural illusions. Ir
1915 Carew became a storm center in
Congress, following his public denunci-
alton Of Americans who sailed on ships
OF the World War belligerentS.
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Well. the secret as to why Japan is
now ready for disarmament has been
disclosed by the compositor and proof
reader Of New York newspaper. They
recently conspired to publish the fol-
lowing Toxic dispatch: 1.-THE court to-
day announced the approaching mar
rage Of Prince Takamatsu to Kikuko
Tokugawa, granddaughter Of the last of
the Shotguns." The last word In the
dispatch Is the nearest the comp" and
the proof reader could get to "Shoguns, "
who ruled Japan until the present
Meiji dynasty overthrow them in 1868.
Tim" Ansberry Of Ohio and Of the
District Of Columbia bar, who would
| have been Attorney General of the
United States If his friend Jim Cox
had been elected President in 1920, has
| just revealed an amusing episode in
which he figured with the late Chief
Justice Edward D. White. Good morn
ing, Mr.. Chief Justice" said Ansberry
one day. Good morning" was the
the Chief Justice added cautiousIy '- rs Z;
it possible that have forgotten your
naine?" "It'S Ansberry," was the
answer. ooh, yes, my dear Ansberry. !"
the jurist put in hastily. "You must
excuse me for not recognizing you in
gtantly. You know the cataracts are
forming over my eyes and I do not
see as well as did" Ansberry re-
piled. II notice that the cataracts you
speak OF do not prevent your seeing
the deficiencies In my arguments before
your court" Smiling broadly, White
laid q hand on Ansberry's Shoulder.
saying. my dear Ansberry, a blind
man could see them"
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Discussing tho forthcoming London
naval conference over the radio re-
Gently, this broadcaster, commenting on
the open-mindedneSs with which the
American delegation would reach Eng
land. remarked that, like the Marines,
Eoe0 g ready Tor . nght or q
1roac. Next day came the followinl