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ments, is for the citizens by o sort Of
posse conitstus to sweep the incuna-
bents aside and usurp their Offices In
the interest Of the public welfare.
1t Is in these circumstances that the
name OF Gen. Dawes Is mentioned. He
Is now In this country on vacation from
his post In London. The suggestion Of
his name comes from Chicago. There
Is nothing to indicate his attitude to-
ward the as yet only tentative hint Of
his assignment to duty as cleanup
man. 1t is a job that no one would
wish TO undertake except as a sacrihcial
offering to the public interest. But
Gen. Dawes is perhaps Just the sort Of
man to do that very thing. He would,
Of course. have to be assured Of COM
plete and sustained public backing. He
could not afford to take hold in Chi
cago In any capacity in the interest Of
city reform without the support that
was lacking in the case Of Gen. Smed-
ley NJ. Butler in Philadelphia. But If
given that backing to the full, If en-
listed for the duration of the war"
against crime and corruption. he would
probably score results and Chicago
would be redeemed at least for time
The country at large would like to see
Gen. Dawes take charge at Chicago I'M
der such conditions, for 1t has conf
dence in his ability and his courage.
But II he does not somebody else must
serve. whether by public selection or by
legal election, to purge that city Of its
Ills and give 1t face" once more before
the world.
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Galapagos Suggested
AS Wild-Life Refuge
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Southwestward from Panama. 600
miles off the coast of Ecuador, the Gala
pages Islands lie scattered across the
Equator in great drifts of rock and sand.
Few men live there, but the wild life of
the islands is unique and unequaled in
all the world. Fish as no Izaak Walton
ever dreamed of, dwarf penguins (known
nowhere else), fightless cormorants,
ducks, gulls, albatross and singing birds,
the marine iguana in countless thou
SANDS, all OF them unique to these sun
isles; f1amingoes. land iguanas, giant
turtles OF land and sea, goats and wild
asses live there in their Eden. The
tropic birds will alight upon the trav-
eler'S shoulder. The sea lion will eat
out Of his hand.
To preserve this place for future gen.
erations several wealthy SportSmen have
considered buying the archipelago
YachtSmen anchor there in Winter, but
without protection the wild but friendly
Life there soon will be gone. Clifford
Plnchot OF Pennsylvania suggests the
Galapagos for wild-life refuge. The
Tribune has urged their purchase by
the United States Government for
Wlld-lte preserve, a meteorological and
scientific station and a casual refuge
Tor ships OF war and peace Following
tering, head of research for the General
Motors, and E. F. Mcdonald, jr., presi-
dent Of the Zenith Radio, that q group
OF wealthy men might well consider
buying the Galapagos from Ecuador and
giving them to the Nation. 1t would be
gesture of magnif1cence and meaning
to the United States. A group, say, of
400 wealthy sportsmen could buy the
islands probably without great difficulty
or sacrifice. Should the problem be too
great for private means, Congress could
well afford to duplicate private sub
scriptions for the purchase.
Cession of these islands to America
must, of course, be made through treaty
with Ecuador, but the terms and pro-
visions of the treaty and the purchase
could be adjusted to the special situa-
ton. With Ecuador unquestionably the
gamer by having the Galapagos in our
hands, a low price and an easy treaty
should not be hard to arrange. The
port of GuSyaquib n Ecuador could ex-
pect increasing trade and the whole
western coast of South America would
be opened more to American travel and
investment. The 400 men who may
buy these islands will find the venture
nationally worth while.
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Fire Hazards in the Schools

The most significant part Of the
story on the fire marshals annual re-
port on fire hazards In the public
schools, as published in yesterdays
Star. Is contained in the concluding
paragraph: "A copy Of the report was
forwarded to the school board by the
Commissioners without comment"
Judging from the record Of the last
several years, the fire marshal's recon-
mendations will now follow a channel
worn deep by routine. The school
board will include in its estimates an
item Of 100000 ito comply with
recommendations of the fire marshal
and the item will be eliminated when
the estimates are being trimmed at
the District Building for submission to
the Budget Bureau.
This means one of two things. The
fire marshal's report is merely a matter
Of Office routine that is not to be taken
seriously, as it represents the views of
theorist on fire prevention and Is not
to be regarded as indicating that the
dangers outlined actually exist, or else
the authorities do not agree with the
fire marshal, while the school board,
as a matter of courtesy, graciously In
cludes his suggestions and the Commits
sioners perfunctorily strike them out.
The danger In this procedure is the
danger that always lies in a cry OF
Wolff Wolff" In time the fire mar
shal's report may be inadvertently sent
to the waste basket, without even the
formal acknowledgment that exists In
the 100000 item in the estimates. A
school fire, ending in some appalling
catastrophe, would be followed by an
investigation from which the fire mar
shall would emerge triumphant with a
carbon copy Of the report that some
body forgot.
The fire marshal, in this case, cannot
be blamed for shouting Wolff" His
duty is to report on fire hazards, and
this duty he faithfully performs, a
witness the almost identical reports
OF the last eleven years. The fault
lies In the casual acceptance of these
reports.
Some Of the recommendations, such
as those relating to the proper dis.
poSal Of waste paper. probably will be
carried out Immediately. They should
be followed vigorously. The other part
OF the report, dealing with inadequate
IRE escapes and other conditions in
old school buildings, probably will re.
suit In no action at all, If the last
eleven years have set the precedent to
be followed.
II the Commissioners doubt the exist.
ence Of the fire hazards outlined by the
marshal, they should say SO and cal
upon the marshal to substantiate hi,
findings or qualify them in q manner
to show that they deal merely with con-
ditions that, while not perfect, are or
dinarily safe, and the expenditure Of
the large amount Of money required to
make them theoretically as well al
practically safe Is not justified.
If the Commissioners believe the fire
marshal is dealing with facts and not
with fanciful theories, no matter more
urgently suggests positive action on
their part.
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London Naval Conference and was
effective In the drafting Of the naval
treaty now pending before the Senate
foreign relations committee, a treaty
dear to the heart Of President Hoover.
Both Mr.. Fort and Mr.. Freling-
huysen were strong supporters Of Pres
ident Hoover In 1928, and Mr.. Fort has
been q close personal friend and ad-
wiser Of the President.
Whichever candidate the Republicans
Of New Jersey select ct the primary to-
morrow, provided he be elected in No
vember. will be In all probability a sup
porter Of MI. Hoover and his admins
tration. Whatever the belief Of Mr..
Morrow and Mr.. Frelinghuysen in
regard to the wisdom Of national pro-
hibition, no one believes that either Of
these gentlemen would not back the
President in his effort to enforce pro-
hibition while the law remains I'M
changed. Doubtless If Mr.. Morrow or
Mr. Frelinghuysen should be nominated
efforts would be made in quarters an
tagonistic to President Hoover to prove
that the administration had been ire
pudiated" at the polls in New Jersey
AS a matter of fact, there is no question
of reputation Of the administration in
the New Jersey senatorial primary. The
very cutlery against the statement made
by Senator Baird. in which he sought
to indicate that the President desired
the nomination Of Mr.. Morrow, dispels
all idea Of Reputation" of the admin
istration. The candidates, 1t Is clear,
are anxious to prove that they have the
friendship Of the President.
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In New York movie-star circles the
story is current that one of the queens
Of the silver screen recently sought
and obtained-the honor Of an invi-
tation to meet Secretary Melon at
luncheon in Washington. II appears
that she's had q row on with the
Treasury for some time about her in
come tax, which runs into six figures.
She came, saw, but did not conquer.
Uncle Andy" insisted upon talking
about his pictures (not talkies) and
the architectural splendors of the Wash
ington which is to be-one of MELONS
hobbies-and the actress lady left town
with her financial objective tlnattained.
\ X
Representative John @. Tilson of
Connecticut isn't going to have to live
any longer on his mere congressional
salary of $4,000 a year. The colonels
alma mater, Yale University, has Just
appointed him special lecturer on par
liamentary law in the New Haven Law
Shcool Whether the @. o. P. House
leader will discourse upon parliamentary
law in general, or on the Longworth-
Tilson-Snell system as exemplif1ed at
Washington In these times-well, that's
something else again.
(Copyright, loS0)
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"Hell and Maria" for Chicago

It Is not at all surprising that in the
desperately bad condition Of affairs In
Chicago suggestion should be made that
Gen. Charles @. Dawes, now Anbas-
sadoT to Great Britain, may be ire
called" by that city to take full charge
Of its business. There is no doubt OF the
extremity TO which Chicago has been
reduced by maladministration and, 1t is
believed, by actual corruption Of the ad-
nainistrative forces by the lawless gangs
that have made countless millions in
racketeering and blackmail. Just few
months ago the city was on the verge
Of bankruptcy. was, indeed, insolvent
through failure Of the fiscal system
under the wTetched mismanagement of
the political crew in charge Of its af-
fairs. That crisis has been passed by
the adoption of extraordinary expedi-
ents, but the basic conditions which led
to the troubles Of last Winter have not
dence, In the murder of newspaper
reporter, obviously a gang execution,
showing that the criminal class has no
fears of the law administration OF the
city. This single crime has evoked a
tremendous upheaval of public feeling,
and there are at last indications Of a
determination on the part of the law
abiding elements of the city to effect a
housekeeping.
The latest dispatches from Chicago
tell of the resignation under pres
sure Of the commissioner of police
and the demotion to the ranks of
the chief inspector. The mayor,
William Hale Thompson, is Gin con-
sultation" today with his chief ad-
visers, doubtless TO determine upon a
policy that will perhaps prevent the
custer by extraordinary measures of the
entire city administration. Such an
outser could be effected only by a vir-
tual revolution. No election is at hand,
and the only way to remove the mu-
nicipal organization, which is strongly
suspected of collision with-at least
oomplacence toward-the criminal ele-
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Fate of Nation, Not Its King,
Chief Interest i'm Carols Coup

that millions Of her fellow women win
praise her courage"
This unlovely scion of royalty" des
clareS the Danbury Evening News,
plays ping-pong with the feelings and
destinies of the people he rules willis
we are left to wonder how 1t was that
for 80 many centuries the divine right
Of Kings was upheld and defended by
the blood of commoners who were
stronger, better, more worthy human
beings than the general run Of royalty
before whom the ordinary folk bowed
the knee, and at whose royal orders
heads fell and men were tortured to
DEATH"
The incident Is described by the
Charlotte News as better than any
musical-comedy plot since THE Merry
widow" with the thought that 1t was
"opportune that he could confront thp
fearful pleas of a woman about 10 DO
discarded with the clarion call Of his
100000 countrymen, and that he
could secede from the union with some
vestige of gracefulness."
"At that" suggests the Ann Arbor
Daily News, Carols experience may
prove to be an asset for a benevolent
ought TO be his watchword, for hel
knows something about such fralty.
At the same time. he should hesitate toI
indulge In the kingly pastime Of preach
ing to his subjects regarding moral
restraints. With such a past even al
King will have to watch his step. His
first action, we imagine, will be to abol-
ish the Office of court Jester. He doesn 6
really need one" The Altoona Mirror
Agak I.Ak kIaA 10 IFSa
abandoned his fondness for frivolity, he
and his people may really be happy yet
and fairly prosperous also"
In monarchical countries, where goN-
erning prerogatiyes can be inherited as
realty and bank stock are inherited,
comments the st. Louis Globe Democrat
"a sentiment persists that the right OF
succession is a paramount right Lack
ing other expedients, certain Leaders
and groups of Rumania see gains I'd
themselves by catering to this sentiment
just now, and relying on the pseudo
romantic movie stunts of royalty for
keeping the masses interested The
Wichita Beacon, recognizing that In
formal love affairs are not taken sd
seriously in the Balkans as in America,
feels that IF the Rumanians want King
Carol, the rest of the world should noU|
object, Long live his kingship!" con-
cludes that paper.
The belief that previous hostility I'd
the Grant prince had been more pro-
nounced on the part of the cabinet ofh-
cials than of the public" is expressed
by the Bangor Commercial while the
Asheville Times states that 'the alter
natives seemed TO be civil war or the
diversion and temporary peace OF a
full-grown kingship under Carol"
"A great deal depends upon who is
directing the boulevarqier In his request
performance" advises the Baltimore
Sun. I'm any case great deal more
than applause for the good-by duet Of
'dashing' Carol ana Nine. Lupescu Is at
stake"
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Anotbar xi,o anters n. us+ - ",,

Another King enters the list of "best
BETS" Subjects Of Alfonso XIII are said
to be enthusiastic hackers of their mon
arch as q marksman with rife, shot
gun or revolver. and they bet to win
not for sentiment or to curry favor
The word king itself means 1.-The man
who can do It," and original Kings
were apt to be their tribes best all
around athletes. Those who wagered on
Henry VIII at hammer throwing usual
~ cashed in. while one Of the Scottish
Stuart Kings was such q good golfer
that, with a cobbler as a partner, he
cleaned up the two best players among
his nobility, winning. in effect, the ma
uonal championship.
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Dragging in Mr.. Hoover.

The effort to drag the President into
the Republican senatorial primary fight
IN New Jersey is just another mani
festation Of the desperateness Of that
struggle. Friends Of Representative
Franklin w. Fort have sought during
the campaign to prove that Mr. Hoover
Is particularly anxious to have Mr.. Fort
nominated, and now, at the eleventh
hour, Senator Baird, supporting Dwight
W. Morrow, Ambassador to Mexico, for
senatorial nomination, made a speech
declaring that the President was great
ly interested in seeing Mr.. Morrow
nominated and elected to the Senate.
The statement of Senator Baird, con-
tanned in a speech delivered Saturday
night, brought a prompt denial from
the White House yesterday afternoon
that the President was taking any part
in the primary fight. This, by the
way, Is the second statement issued
on behalf of the President from the
White House declaring that Mr. Hoover
Is keeping hands off in this fight.
There is every reason why the Presi-
dent should prefer not to mix up m
a primary fight for Republican SEN
atorial nomination. In New Jersey the
three principal Republican candidates.
Mr.. Morrow, Mr.. Fort and former Sem
ator Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, have
scrupulously refrained from attacking
the Hoover administration. Mr.. Nor
row and Mr.. Frelinghuysen, it is true,
are opposed to continuance of national
prohibition, which the President has de-
clared a noble experiment" but one
which must be worked out construc-
lively. Mr.. Fort, on the other hand, has
espSused the cause of the eighteenth
amendment and his friends insist that
his course is in line with the stand of
the administration on this issue. Mr..
Morrow, however, has served as a mem
Der Of the American delegation % the
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Approved in Advance

For weeks prior to the passage of the
tariff bill President Hoover has hAar
under pressure to veto the measure upon
us delivery to him by Congress. Vari.
Gus interests have urged him thus to
repudiate the work Of Congress, sum-
moned In extra session more than a wear
ago in part for the purpose of tariff
amendment. He has now, in advance
OF the formal signing Of the bill at the
Capitol. anticipating It's receipt at the
White House, declared his intention to
sign 1t and thus complete its enactment
into law. This is an unusual course for
the Chief Executive thus to announce his
purpose before the occasion REQUIRES.
but 1t IS q wise course In the present
case, for 1t saves the President from a
week or more of intensive besiesement
BY the friends and the foes Of the meas
ure. Furthermore it spares the country
. week or more Of uncertainty. In the
present condition Of industrial and eco
nomic affairs the sooner the fate of the
tariff bill Is known the better.
AAaC ACdSOAAo given ny Tile RT6SlQenG
for signing the bill are sound. It Is not
an ideal measure. but it serves as a full
hllment of the pledge given by the Re-
publican party In national convention.
1t serves furthermore as an aid to the
farmers, tnasmuch as ninety-four per
cent Of the increases effected by the bill
are on products Of agricultural origin,
while only six per cent are upon strictly
non-agricultural products. If there are
unduly high rates which operate I'M
Justly against the welfare Of foreign ma
tons, the Tariff Commission, under the
flexible provisions of the law, can adjust
70 meet any such inequlty.
The President takes his stand SQUARE
~ upon the platform Of the party which
nominated and elected him to office.
He regards the bill as the product of
that party's endeavor in the Congress
which has Just effected its enactment,
after many months Of vearisome debate
and maneuvering. He does not take his
mandate from the minority faction Of
his party in the Senate, or from the
majority Of the Democratic minority,
or from these two minorities combined,
which. at tho climax Of the contest in
the Upper House, failed by two votes to
effect the bills defeat.
As . psychological proposition the
President Is wise In his prompt state
ment Of approval The country Is still
IN . nervous state after the severe col
lapse Of stock market prices In the
Autumn. It Is on the upgrade indus
trially, but slowly. 1t would be most
unfortunate, possibly disastrous, to mega
tive the tariff legislation that has cost
so many months Of travail and throw
the question back to Congress for a
probably longer discussion. Now, with
the bill signed In advance Of its receipt,
the basis Of economic readjustment is
assured, without further delay. The
President has shown commendable cour-
age In thus speedily meeting the issue
and giving the country assurance Of an
immediate basis Of stability.
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Much skepticism b expressed by
Americans as to the capacity Of Carol
of Rurnania, who has seized the throne
with the applause of the populace, to
rule his inherited kingdom. To many
the plot Is of the muSical-comedy order,
and a mockery Of government. Others
are willing to concede that his play
days are over. Some interpret the ease
with which he returned offers some
evidence of dissatisfaction with the
existing order under the regency for
young King Michael.
1.-THE event carries to the American
mind" according to the Syracuse
Herald, another impression Of the
fatuous mockeries of the monarchical
system. Yet we must turn to the reali-
ties of the case, and note that Carols
latest fantastic enterprise Il Q signal
for popular rejoicing In the homeland;
and for a unanimous rally Of Rumania's
legislative body to the standard Of
denly transformed by its act into q
sceptered ruler. Experienced observers
already tell us that the return of Carol
and its main accomplishment will work
for the stability and unif1cation of an
erstwhile distracted kingdom. That,
after all, Is the h-significance of the
latest act in Carols speckled romance"
THE fact that there was no oppose
ton to Carols seizure Of power, and
that his elevation to the throne was
carried out amid evidences Of popular
enthusiasm" in the opinion of the
Roanoke Times, Indicates that the
regency which had carried on the
government in Michaels name had not
met public favor For Carol the easy,
carefree days of his life in Paris are
definitely behind him. A new and more
serious chapter In his career is begin
ming. He wanted to be King. Very
well, then let him show himself to be
real King, one worthy of the respect
and good viii of the world"
y X X
"The acclaim given the returned
prince, and the speed with which he
was proclaimed King" says the Pitts
burgh Post Gazette. show plainly that
1t had become thoroughly organized and
systematic. Carol was an idol of the
army. Although the action was OPP
posed to the views of Premier MANU-
himself, his Peasants party appears to
have been the main foundation for IT,
While the action all around will
strike many as Of a comic-opera char
acter, 1t is traditional that regency
rule, waiting for monarch to grow
up Is seldom satisfactory, tending to
breed uneaSiness."
I'm his stories Of the Esmonds," re-
calls the New York sun. "Thackeray
represents the perSonages concerned
with the return of the Stuart Pretender
as implying that there is a limit to
the crop of wild oats which even a
prince may SOW and be forgiven. In
its willingness to forget, Rumania may
consider that It's prodigal prince did
not reach that limit" Noting, however,
that Princess Helene sets her foot
down firmly" the Cleveland Plain
Dealer remarks that "her independence
is as pleasing as 1t is uncommon among
royal and near-royal wives" and adds
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against the other. Both are strong
against the tariff bill. Schall has been
a member of the coalition" in the
Senate that fought the administration
on the tariff bill and the farm relief
bill, and Christianson has declared
himself perfectly willing to join such
coalition If he be elected to the
Senate. The administration, it appears.
could expect little from either Of them
sides are claiming victory. Schall APP
peared beaten some weeks ago, but
has apparently gained strength re-
Gently because Of criticisms of the
governors administration. A number
of his appointeeS have been indicted.
which has brought attack upon The
G0VeEnna himself
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II pugilism is to enjoy the absolute
confidence Of the sporting world. 1t
should appeal to science for a device
that will register every blow accurately
and leave no room for question as to
fair or foul.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-06-16

A flaming oil well recently spread
terror in Oklahoma. A blazing tanker
has brought shocking disaster. OIL is
hard to control physically as well as
financially.
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Long speeches are having their day
in connection with the theater, where
vast fortunes accumulated by promot-
ing dramatists and actors are now used
in promoting lawyers.
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There can be no question as to Sen
ator Grundy's capacity for fast work
II his public career should prove brief
none can deny that, after its fashion, II
has been brilliant.