Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-17
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

tax oficial of the Department of Justice,
has gone into private law practice at
Washington. He embarks upon one OF
the most lucrative games now open to
members of the bar-the business OF
practicing before the internal revenue
branch Of the Treasury on behalf Of
clients with tax axes to grind. Oper-
ating generally on contingencies
basis, there are rich pickings to be had
by such lawyers. Hardly a month goes
by that men. who have had long service
in one of the departments dealing with
tax matters, do not desert the ship Of
state and become attorneys in the Spe-
cial field of tax recovery. Sometimes
such an ex-Federal employe can make
a contingent haul in one case ten times
the size Of his surrendered Government
pay.
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From Ambassador Mobile Giacomo de
MARITIME, accomplished Italian Ambas-
sador to the United States, came a
notable Italo-American gesture on Co
lumbuS day at Boston. He made formal
proclamation of Mussolinis concession
to this country, whereby Italy renounces
its ancient policy of claiming allegiance
Of all Italians and their children who
may be residents Of this country. Here
after, the Ambassador explained, these
will be regarded at Rome as 100 per
cent American, without reservations of
any kind. M. de MARITIME pointed out
that this. act OF remuneration applies
exclusively to the United States" The
Fascist state has not relinquiShed its
hold on the tens of thousands of Ital-
ians, for instance, who live on the
shores of the Mediterranean and under
other flags. Mussolini thus ends o
situation which more than once in re-
En0 sp4ws 1~fm -. F~fA -
tween Washington and Rome.
X
Not all candidates for Congress this
year are sitting on the anxious seat.
A considerable company of distin-
guished men, and some women, are, on
the contrary, Sitting pretty" without
any cause whatsoever for worry as to
what the fates may bring forth on
November 4. Among Senators up for
reelection who find themselves in this
privileged class are Borah of Idaho,
sas, Cousens of Michigan, Harrison Of
Mississippi, Reyes of New Hampshire,
Harris OF Georgia, Glass of Virginia,
Sheppard Of Texas and Allen of Kan
sas. Candidates held to be as good as
in include Morrow of New Jersey,
Hull OF Tennessee, Long Of louisiana,
Bailey Of North Carolina, Norris of Me-
DraSka, McNary OF oregon, DAVIS OF
Pennsylvania, Byrnes OF South Caro-
lima, Carey of Wyoming and Nicely of
West Virginia. There are numerous
"cinches" for reelection to the House
of Representatives, although in this
year OF depression and secession any
thing can happen anywhere.
y
One Of the finest and most informa-
tive stories about the United States
Navy ever compiled Is unfolded
within the pages of THE Navy and
Its Relation to the Nation" lust
issued by the United States Naval
Institute at Annapolis. 1t contains
special articles by Secretary Adams, AS
sistant Secretary Jahncke, Assistant
Secretary ingalls,. Chairman O'Connor
of the Shipping Board, Admiral Chase.
commander of the United States feet;
Maj. Gen. Fuller, commandant of the
Marine Corps, and Walter Bruce Howe,
chairman of the board Of the Navy
League. Rich in Illustrations and sta
tistical data, the 78-paged booklet is the
last word in facts and figures about our
sure shield at sea. On the eve of the
hight for the treaty navy" it deserves
wide circulation.
(Copyrisht. 1892