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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
The New War.N Navy Homes.

With the settlement yesterday of the
question of locations for the new War
and Navy Buildings the great Govern
ment construction program in Washing
ton Is virtually established. These struc-
lures are to be erected on land lying
within the trlncated triangle of New
York and Constitution avenues and
Eighteenth and Twenty-third streets,
the exact sites to be chosen later. This
decision was rendered yesterday by the
Public Buildings Commission, putting
an end to a long continued discussion
over the relative merits of various loca-
tions.
This selection assures the continual
ton westward of the group of virtually
public buildings fronting on Seventeenth
street, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, the
Red Cross headquarters, the home of
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton and the Pan-American Union. 1t
creates new departmental center, in
close relation to the White House and
the state Department It carries out
the idea of a systematic arrangement
of public structues along axial lines
that Is exemplified in the development
now in progress In the Mall-Avenue tri-
angle, east Of the White House.
When the new home of the Depart
ment Of the Interior was placed in its
present site, between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, the choice of posi-
ton was generally deplored as a de-
parture from general plan. But there
was in fact no general plan then, upon
which agreement had been reached.
The decision to take the entire triangle
between Pennsylvania avenue and the,
t. Mall had not then been rendered. For
q number of years this single depart
mental unit stood aloof and in incon-
venient detachment. The placement Of
the War and Navy Departments imme-
diately TO the south of it viii give it
company, so TO speak; win form a group
Of three great department homes closely
associated.
With the rendering Of this decision
- N~@~ a AAA@N cummings A<JAAkAASoAOu bI1G
preparation of plans and the procure
ment Of sites for the two constructions
viii doubtless proceed quickly. In view
Of the urgency Of properly housing these
branches Of the Government service,
which are now scattered and congested,
it Is to be expected that no time win
be lost In pressing forward the actual
work. The program Of public construc-
ton IN Washington has gained momen-
tum and there are no longer irksome
and costly delays in the execution of
important projects of Capital develop
ment. The War and Navy construc-
tons. completed, win permit the vaca-
ton Of the space in Potomac Park which
was taken by the Government during
the war for emergency constructions.
those massive concrete Temporary
buildings which have at times seemed
destined to remain as intruders in the
park indefinitely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Modernizing the Sewer System.

There are many who will agree with
Representative Holiday of Illinois in
his belief that the next major under
taking facing the District lies in a mod
ernization of the sewer system, one
vitality important objective being the
removal Of sources of pollution from
Rock Creek and the Potomac River.
The project requires extensive planning
and the expenditure Of more millions of
dollars than the officials at the District
Building have been willing even to con-
slider at this time. But it Is something
that must be done, and it is fortunate
for the District that Mr. Holiday, who
may be the chairman Of the House sub
committee handling District appropria-
tons for the next few years, is ac-
qusinted with the general problem and is
anxious 10 make start on its solution
When the last estimates we're sent TO
Congress, the Commissioners and the
Bureau OF the Budget included an item
of $500. 900 for construction Of sewer
IN Piney Branch Valley, acquired in this
last few years as public park. The
House committee cut out the item, bu'
presumably based such action on de-
sire to formulate more far-reachine
plan for the gradual elimination Of al
sewage pollution.
Piney Branch Valley, from Sixteenth
street to Rock Greek, is one Of the mos
beautiful Of Washington's parks. Blu
the stream running through 1t is ar
open sewer in time Of storm. and in DIR!
weather the conditions are not great,
improved. Citizens Of the section hay'
repeatedly protested against the condi
ton, and the Medical Society and Ma
tional Capital Park and Planning Com
mission also have complained. Tn
stream Is q fayorite spot for children
But Piney Branch leads TO Rock Cree
and contributes only q small proportion
Of the pollution IN that stream. tn
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Two New Air Records.

Two of the six major records of avi-
alton, which are speed, altitude, dis
lance, non-refueling duration, closed
circuit distance and duration with re-
fueling, were added to the laurels of
France when its two aviators, Bousso-
trot and Rossi, landed at Oran recently
after covering five thousand three hun
dred and f1fty-nine miles in seventy
five hours and twenty-three minutes.
In making this remarkable new twin
record for non-refueling duration and
closed-circuit distance, the Frenchmen,
after three unsuccessful attempts, bet
tered the previous mark of two italians
by more than eight hours.
OF the six major records, the United
States is the possessor Of two, altitude
and refueling duration. France, by her
recent triumph, holds three, straight
away distance, closed-circuit distance
and duration non-refueling. The re-
naming one, and conceded to be one Of
the most important Of all, speed, is held
by England, which since the inaugura-
ton of the Schneider Cup races has
specialized in this department until 1t
can act as leader for the entire world.
1t is a far cry from the one-minute
duration record of the Wrights at Kitty
Hawk to the seventy-five-hour record
which has just been established and in
this comparison is strikingly demon
strated the steady advancement OF the
art of flying. OF course, the non
refueling mark will probably never
approach the achievements of refueling
teams which have stayed aloft for a
month or more unless some kind Of
light fuel or new motor is invented, but
II some respects it is more important.
While the refueling records demon
sVrate steady development in the dura-
bility of engines and planes, the non
refueling flights show that persistent
progress is being made in the weight
lifting capabilities of the modern air.
plane and in the economical use Of
fuel by engines. When two men in q
sing;e-motored plane can get OF the
ground and stay in the air for more
than three days it marks significant
triumph. France, therefore, is entitled
to hearty congratulations on the feat
Of its flyers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
Power and Prohibition Issues Divide
Two Wings of the Democratic Party

Democratic party favor experiments in
public ownership and operation?
Roosevelt is busily promoting such an
experiment today on the st. Lawrence
River. He has conclusively brought il
about that the new enormous power
plant on that river shall be publicly
owned and operated by a public au-
thority Of the State of New York. He
seems to be well on his way toward
bringing it about that the public au-
thority owning and operating the power
plant shall also, at need, build trans
mission lines to carry and deliver the
power to distant points. He is Great
ing in New York State a permanent
Muscle Shoals power proposition funda-
mentally or exactly the sort that the
President has just vetoed.
X y X
Muscle Shoals itself will be up again
in the next Congress, which win have
in it a greatly increased number of
Democrats. If in that Congress a
Muscle Shoals public ownership and
operation bill should be passed Gas
seems extremely poSsible) over the
Presidents veto, there will be a
strengthening in the Democratic party
OF Roosevelt's power views and of
Roosevelt's personal claims to the DEM
ocratic presidential nomination.
Moreover, In the next Congress there
will be fierce fight over the details
Of the Couzens bill. Most Democrats,
without any doubt at all, will go far
ther than most Republicans toward
making interstate regulation of inter-
state power drastic and exacting. The
progressive wing of the Republicans will
side with the Democrats. It will wave
before the Democrats the possibility
that large numbers of Republicans
might go Democratic In the presiden-
tial election of 1882 il the Democrats
will only be vigorous against the power
companies.
These things, together, all make il
probable that toward power In 1892 the
Republican party will be regulatory and
the Democratic party will be regulatory,
plus
The fight between Raskob and Roose-
velt will ultimately be on the point of
that probability. Raskob will seek 10
check it. Roosevelt will seek to for
ward it. The fight started between
these two men here last week will 20
on for a long time.
(CopyriRht, 1870
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

The recent Nationwide business de-
preston has brought forcibly home to
us that, in the main, men live from
hand to mouth. In gaining a subsist-
ence, or, as we call it, living" every
thing is conditioned by our physical
health and strength. An overwhelming
majority of us are compelled to be i'm
provident whether we will or not. The
artisan has another element that enters
into his occupation, namely, weather
conditions. When We stop to think of
1t, the whole mechanism Of life is so in
tricate and interrelated that our sue
cess or failure is largely conditioned by
the field in which we work. The maxim
oft repeated, Lay up for a rainy day."
is an excellent one, but some of us md
1t difficult of fulf1llment. 1t is safe to
assume that when our whole corporate
life is better conceived and regulated,
and we have disclosed greater wisdom
in dealing with its many problems, we
shall be able to relieve ourselves of the
hand-to-mouth existence. This, how
ever, is but one aspect of the matter.
There is an application of it to our in
tellectual life. How many of us seem
to be satisfied with cursory reading
of the daily press, or with a superficial
reading of cheap magazines! Every
thing today must be in tabloid form
We have not the time for the reading
of extended articles. Even our as
sumed course of study must be reduced
to minimum and to get by" with the
smallest expenditure of intellectual eff
fort is a consummation devoutly to be
wished. With such habits of reading
and study, it is little wonder that the
mind is undernourished, and that we
are incapable of sustained mental eff
fort in any direction. The average con-
versationalist is voluble about the
events of the day, or possibly concern
ing certain book or drama that for
tie while has vogue. 1t is after all q
very limited area that we occupy, and
SUFFICIENT unto the day is the reading
thereof.
Ours is an age of specialization, and
the men and women who are achiev-
ing results are those who labor long
and late in storing up against the day
of necessity. The hand-to-mouth idea
OF living keeps us on the border land of
poverty and want. The supply we have
Is only enough for today, and unfortu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
FROM HAND TO MOUTH
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, D. d, Ii. D,
Bishop Of Washington.

nately in too many cases we are willing
to have it do so. Improvident ways and
habits have a firm grip upon us. To
think of today in the light of the needs
of tomorrow Is indispensable to efficient
living. There is nothing that our youth
need so much today as the recognition
of that philosophy Of life that regards
the present as the open door to an ever
expanding future. Improvidence is a
universal fault with us.
Applying this again to our religious
experience, how great is the lack of plan
or design in the cultivation Of the
things of the Spirit 1t may be that
we readily accept the imprisoned ut
terances that proceed from the Sunday
pulpit, feeling the thrill of its power
and resolved upon a better way of
living, only to find that in the rush of
our busy life it is crowded out. We we're
fed for the moment and our spiritual
nature reacted to a high impulse, but
in the language of the Master, the
cares of this world" crowded 1t out and
we were back at zero. Consistent spir-
itual culture is like the setting-up ex-
ercises in which we indulge for physical
profit, the beneft of 1t comes from a
Self-imposed discipline and practice that
does not yield to passing Whims or
fancies. Many of us spiritually are
where we were years ago, because we
have adopted the hand-to-mouth prac-
tice of regarding the mama given us
today as sufficient in itself We are al
together improvident in dealing with
these precious lives of ours.
Think of attempting to build I'D soul
values by certain infrequent devotional
practices! Think of endeavoring to Sc
cure to ourselves that kind of spiritual
culture and enrichment that alone come
from the recognition of disciplined liv-
ing and an unbroken devotional practice!
Is 1t any wonder some one has observed
that in this hurried age 1.-The men and
women are running about carrying their
souls in satchels?" II spiritual things
are spiritually discerned, then let us be
advised that discernment grows out of
fixed and unvarying practices. Minds
that are filed to overlooking with the
passing excitements and occupations of
the hour have little or no room for the
consideration of those higher aspects
of life that are essentially related to the
soul
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
The Strategic Move.

The letters from the street car COM
pani.s to the Public Utilities Commits
sion, requesting that the commission
take steps to provide the companies
with revenues offsetting the losses
expected from the lower fare for school
children, represent the proper strategy
from the point Of view of the street
car companies. The communications
serve the obvious purpose of putting
the street car companies on record as
anticipating needed relief, and Incl
dentally permit the pleasant gesture
that lies in their assurance that :l2
congressional mandate ordering the
school fares will not be contested in
the courts.
But further than that, the letters
mean nothing. The street car COM
panies have not shown a loss of revenue
due to the lower fares for school chill
dren, for they are yet to sell their first
batch Of cheaper tickets. And If there
is a loss of revenue. which the COM
panies feel can only be Offset by higher
fares for adults, the law provides the
companies with the proper method of
seeking it. The companies may 1ile
their petitions or applications for
higher fare, setting forth the valua-
tons and the failure hereunder to
realize profits that represent Just COM
pensation under the law. Hearings
would follow, permitting the delivery
Of testimony, and after receiving the
evidence the. commission would an
nounce its findings.
The companies probably realize, more
clearly than anybody else, their present
unfortunate condition. They have tried
the expedient of boosting fares TO in
crease falling revenues, and the ex-
pedient has not been successful. They
know as well as anybody that should
the Public Utilities Commission con-
ceivably proceed on its own initiative
to increase adult fares at this time,
it would deliver a blow to the companies
that might not be survived.
What the companies may not realize,
and the doubt is justified by their fall
ure to indicate anything to. the con-
trary, is that they are now dealing with
public a large section Of which is
not wholly dependent upon street car
service, and with public so thoroughly
tired Of inadequate service that 1t will
eagerly seize upon any available substi-
tute. II is a public that must be in
vited, erticed and persuaded to patron
lie the street cars in preference to
other means of transportation. Such
overtures are not made by knocking
the public over the head with another
boost in fare. They are not made by
attempting TO dictate merger favorable
merely to the corporations, instead Of
fighting TO be allowed to merge under
terms promising better service and
cheaper service TO the public. They are
not made by continuous harping on the
need for more revenue, when the public,
sad 10 relate, does not give q hang
about their revenues.
What the public wants, and needs, Is
satisfactory street car transportation
that will be better, cheaper and more
convenient than other available forms
of transportation. Supplying it is a
problem that has been solved elsewhere.
Whether it can be solved here is UP to
the street car companies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

House committee doubtless felt that
100000 spent on removing the pollu-
ton from Piney Branch, without i'm
proving the condition in Rock Greek,
would not be advisable.
1t might not be, provided Congress is
willing to undertake the extensive mod
ernization of the sewer system that
would in time eliminate the Piney
Branch condition. along with many
others, such as the pollution OF the
Potomac itself. 1t is gratifying to learn
that Mr.. Holiday wants to begin, ana
that the alternative expedient for puri-
flying Piney Branch, decided on by the
House committee, was a temporary
makeShift only. That expedient. as
outlined in the hearings on the bill, is
best described by the following colloquy
quoted from the hearings:
Mr.. Gordon-I do not think that is
the primary objection. The primary
objection is the fact that children go
down and play in this stream. and their
health is endangered by the sewage
which has settled in the bottom OF the
stream.
Mr.. Thatcher-You mean in Pney
Branch?
Mr.. Gordon-In Piney Branch, yes;
but am considering the use Of chlorine.
Mr.. THATCHER think it is very eS-
sential to make that study.
Mr. Holaday-That disinfection might
have a good, psychological effect on the
people out in that section.
Mr.. Gordon--We might try that and
fell them we are doing it.
Regardless of the psychological effect
of chlorine, it is better to aim at the
physical effect that would follow the
modernization of Washington's sewer
system, and MIR. Holiday has correctly
chosen this as one of the most i'm
portant public works projects to be
undertaken.
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Fighting Against Imports
Of Observation-Disclosures
BY HARDEN COLFAx.

The fight against importation of
products of cheap and "non-free"
labor TO compete with American made
goods will go on without interruption
during the adjournment of Congress.
Four bills, proposing heavy restrictions
or complete embargoeS on such goods,
failed OF passage in the last crowded
hours of the session which ended last
week, but resolutions already had been
adopted authorizing investigations bear
ing on the question which promises to
be one of the major Issues when Con-
gress meets again.
In all American tariff laws for many
years back there has been a provision
permitting the exclusion of convict
made goods from abroad. This term
"convict-made" has been found in
situation. In certain countries of the
Old World most of the labor, while not
performed by persons convicted of
offenSes against the law, Is of the sort
, known as indentured-that is, not &C
tually voluntary. Rubber and tobacco
in the East Indies come within this
classification.
In the present tariff law, there has
been added to the provision against
convict labor in the production of goods
entering this country clause against
forced" or indentured" labor. This
provision takes effect next January and
it is in anticipation of goods produced
under such conditions, arriving in this
country after that time, that certain
business interests of the United States
have been urging the necessity to i'm
pose embargoes on goods produced by
''non-free' labor of any kind.
In the matter of imported coal,
lumber, manganese and bread grains,
particularly wheat various factors CEN
| ter In the case of shipments Of these
| from Soviet Russia, the chief difficulty
is in the matter of descriptive terms. Is
Russian labor free? Soviet authorities
claim that it is, although they admit
that among the laborers in the lumber
camps and mineral mines, there are
prisoners convicted Of political ofenses.
X X X
AS a result of agitation over pro-
posed embargoes on Russian lumber
| and coal, test case was made OF 1um-
Der and wood pulp and an investiga-
| ton conducted into certain producing
areas in the world. Just before Con-
gress adjourned, on the basis of the
results of this investigation, Secretary
Mellon ruled that goods produced in
the Northern Russia district were not
admissible to the United States under
the terms of the tariff provision against
forced labor The burden of proof that
the goods might enter the United States
lawfully was put on the importer. At
the same time, however, Secretary Mel
lon ruled, without mentioning the
question of labor, that there had been
no dumping" of Russian manganese
ore in the United States, and that,
therefore, no embargo against this
commodity was justified. The restric-
ton had been asked by the American
manganese producers, who commended
that shipments 81 Russian ore to the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

either by the tourists or the tourist
agencies that bring visitors to the Capt.
tol, The fact that the fee is ''tip"
makes it far more opprobrious and is
greater condemnation of the practice
than if the visitors to the Capitol were
actually charged for admission. The
tip system has developed into a slice
of political cake for which there is no
authorization. 1t should be abolished
as petty indignity that has no place
in the Government service 1t should
certainly be ended before the question
is raised concerning the private oper-
alton of Mount Vernon. Certainly the
Capitol should in all respects be a public
building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

United States were paralyzing the
American manganese industry and that
the ore was being sold in this country
at unfair prices. The steel industry,
which desires the continuation of i'm
ports of manganese from Soviet Rus
STA, opposed the embargo.
X X
Other countries have put an embargo
against Russian products or are con-
sidering doing so. On February 20 the
Canadian Parliament issued an order
in council TO the effect that in accord
ance with its right to restrict or for
bid the entrance, direct or indirect, of
goods from any country not signatory
to the Versailles treaty, certain goods
which happen to be Russia's chief ex-
ports to the Dominion will be denied
entrance TO Canada.
(Copyright. 1879 .-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANpER JOHNSON.
Ohio.

Ohio.
The politics in New York State
Grows boisterously gay;
And CALIFORNIA; power is great,
Though many miles away.
Yet the transcontinental thrill
Is never quite complete
Until Ohio brings her skill
In demonstration neat.
In Texas or in Idaho
And in Nebraska, too,
You will find men who always know
Just what they want to do.
Even New England's learned men
Must pause with patience bland
To see just what will happen when
Ohio takes a hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

The new baby in the household Of
the Emperor of Japan is another daugh-
ter. In accordance with ancient ira
dition, son was ardently wished for.
AS new ideas assert themselves, it may
be found that a bright girl can be Of
more value in statecraft than an aver
age boy; perhaps of far greater value.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

The weather man is of course en-
titled to no credit for q genial be-
ginning of a year-round program of
Saturday half-holidays. Nevertheless, II
is always . pleasure to bring good news
and he has had almighty appreciative
audience.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Ninety years of useful life is a record
which might easily make Justice Oliver
Wendell Holmes one of the proudest
of men. But if he were in the habit
of bothering about empty ostentations
of pride. perhaps he might not have
lived so long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-08

Both James w. Cox and Al Smith
were defeated for the presidency. It is
apparently agreed by their political as
sociates that they acquired valuable
experience which holds them still In
high regard as party assets.