Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-01

normal levels had been reached Presi-
dent Hoover came forward with a
program for the sterilization Of business
and industry and the continuation of
normal levels had been reached Presi-
dent Hoover came forward with a pro-
gram for the sterilization of business
prosperity the country had been enjoy
ing. He called groups Of leaders in all
lines to conferences in Washington and
received from them assurances that
they and their organizations would CO.
operate with his plans. At a final meet
ing of big induStriailSts and flnanciers
4 permanent committee was named to
watch out for weak spots in business
and apply remedies.
In his message read to the first reg
ular session of the Seventy-first Con-
gress the President expressed the conf
dence that the measures taken had re-
established confidence and that very
large degree of unemployment had been
prevented He recommended increased
expenditures for waterways, buildings
and other public works, and asked Con-
gross to authorize the income tax cut of
per cent, effective for one year. The
President also dwelt at length on the
matter of law enforcement, declaring
it to be the most important issue before
the people and recommending various
changes to help the enforcement of
prohibition.
Tax Reduction Bill Passed.
The House speedily passed the tax re-
duction resolution and the Senate ac-
copied 1t in due time. One of the first
acts of the Upper House was the adop-
ton of a resolution which denied a
seat In the Senate to William S. Ware of
Pennsylvania on the ground of corrup-
ton and fraud in his nomination and
election three years previously. Gov.
Fisher promptly appointed Joseph
Grundy to fill the vacant seat, and he
was sworn in after being severely casti-
gated by number of Senators.
Riotous demonstrations against Pres
ident Borno of Haiti and his American
advisers broke out in December. The
United States Marines were constrained
to shoot down a few natives and Prev
dent Hoover asked Congress to authorize
the appointment of a commission to
study the unsatisfactory conditions on
the island
Secretary of War James w. Good died
on November 10, and Patrick j. Hurley
of Oklahoma, who had been assistant
secretary, was given the portfolio.
Diplomats Appointed.
Mr.. Hoover's diplomatic appointments
were highly commended. He sent Gen.
ator Walter E. Edge to Paris, John w.
Garrett to Rome, Geritt j Diekema to
Brussels, Henry F. /Guggenheim to
Cuba, Irwin B. Laughlin to Madrid.
Charles G. Hart to Persia and A. B.
Geissler to Siam; Dwight F. Davis,
former Secretary of War, was appointed
Governor General of the Philippines;
Theodore Roosevelt, jr.. was made Gov
ernor of Porto Rico and Lawrence M.
Judd Governor of Hawaii
There were echoes from time to time
OF the oil scandals. The Supreme Court
upheld the conviction of Harry F. Sim
clair for contempt of the Senate and
OF court and he was in prison from
May 6 until November 90 Albert B.
Fall, former Secretary of the Interior,
was found guilty of bribery in the oil
lease cases and was sentenced to one
year in prison and 100000 fine.
American Legion Convention.
The annual convention of the Amer
lean Legion was held In Louisville and
Q. l.. Bodenhamer of Oklahoma was
elected commander. The Grand Army
OF the Republic met in Portland, Me-,
ana chose E. j. Foster of worcester,
Mass, as its commander in chief.
An interesting event was the celebra-
ton on October 81 of the golden jubilee
OF Edison's electric light. The entire
civilized world recognized the occasion,
but the big doings we're at Henry Ford's
reconstructed old-time village near De-
troit, President Hoover, Mr.. Edison and
a host Of other notables being the auto
mobile manufacturers guests.
While in the Middle West the Pres
ident took part in the celebration of
the completion of canalization of the
Ohio River, delivering addresses at
Cincinnati and Louisville
There were two elections that at
tracted especial attention. In Virginia