Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-03-17

Heavy floods inundate large areas of
Alabama, Georgia and Florida. The
most obvious of the problems of first
class Importance facing the new admin
iStration and the Congress are, farm
relief, reapportionment, census, the
tariff, law enforcement including in
particular prohibition. immigration,
reform of the judicial system, the mer-
chant marine, railroad consolidation.
bituminous coal, conservation, including
in particular the question OF water
power sites, development of internal
waterways, protection against floods,
aeronautics. the Navy, the Injunction.
radio, Muscle Shoals. cooperation with
other nations toward armament limita-
ton, the proposal of Nicaragua canal.
relations with Latin America, and the
tariff controversy with France.
Unlike his predecessor. Vice Presi-
dent Curtis is participating in cabinet
meetings. The Jones-Stalker act makes
the penalty for any violation of the
national prohibition act a fine Of not
more than $4,000 or imprisonment OF
not more than five years, or both. BY
Federal statute any crime OF which the
punishment is imprisonment for more
than one year Is a felony. Now a Fed
eral agent requires no warrant TO enter
premises where felony is being Cor is
suspected of being) committed. More
over, there is a section of the Federal
criminal code by which person who
sees and does not disclose sthe commits
sion of a crime murder or other fell
ony" is liable to fine not to exceed
$780, or imprisonment not to exceed
three years, or both.
With completion of the 8 cruisers
now under construction and the Is
authorized by the new cruiser act, We
will have % new model l0,000-ton
cruisers and 10 new model cruisers OF
$500 tons. We have obSolescent
cruisers in commission, all over 20
years old.
Princeton is establishing a unique in
stitutfon. namely, a bureau of interna-
tional finance. Over $780, 900 has been
raised toward the needed endowment
therefor of $500. 1000. 1t will be headed
by Prof. Kemmerer. the famous eco
nomic physician" who has prescribed
successfully for number of ailing
countries Of South America and Europe
and who is now in China at the head
of commission which, by invitation
of the Marking government. is making
an intensive study of the Chinese eco
nomic situation, and which will in due
time submit recommendations looking
to China's economic rehabilitation
especially fiscal and Financially.
The new bureau at Princeton will
study international problems of finance,
such as foreign investments, exchange
transfer tariffs, etc. and will prepare
men as teachers and advisers in that
great field. The number of men now so
qualified is small. The bureau should
prove an immense boon to the world
and add much to the growing prestige
of Princeton.
A new Waldorf Astoria Hotel is to
go up on Park avenue and Fiftieth
street, New York 1t will embody many
of the famous features of the hostelry
about to pass away. and will cost up
ward of $40,000,000. How long before
it in turn will pass to be superseded
by structure to cost. say 5000 600 900.
Jules S. Bache. a New York banker
and owner of one of the greatest of
private art collections. has just bought
for 100000 from Sir Joseph Duveen
Raphael's portrait of Giuliano de
Medici. third son of Lorenzo the Mag
nif1cient younger brother of Pope Leo
x, and husband of French princess,
aunt of Francis I. The portrait Is
signed by Raphael and dated by him.
1514-15. The portrait was lost" be-
tween about 1865 and 1857. when 1t
turned up at the house Of Florentine
gentleman.
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NOTES.-Marshal Foch is sinking
again.
On March Z Czechoslovakia cele-
brated the seventy-ninth birthday Of
President Mazaryk, that truly great
man. He has been President of the
admirable republic for 10 years.
The Fascist Grand Council has SO
members. The total of Italian voters is
to be 100000. The new Italian
chamber will consist of 400 delegates
Trotsky has obtained permission from
the Swiss federal authorities to reside
temporarily in hotel near Martigny
He has asked permission of the French
authorities to reside at Nise.