Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-21

Another name to conjure with has
been added TO the roster Of illustrious
present-day Americans summoned by
the President TO q labor Of love for
their country. To George w. Wicker
sham, SUPERFICIAL mind, was delegated
prohibition relief; to Alexander Legge,
business miracle man, was delegated
agricultural relief; now to Walter S.
Clifford, superexecutive, head Of the
far-fung, intricate and prosperous
American Telephone & Telegraph Co.,
Is delegated unemployment relief AS
with MeSSrs. Wickersham and Legge,
Mr.. Hoover announces that he gives
Mr.. Clifford q free hand. The Presi-
dent letters Mr.. Clifford with no Spe-
ciflc plan of action, though he win
present him with the customary ma
tion-Wide Advisory Committee" to be
announced later. use your own judg-
ment--the whole force Of the admins
tration is at your disposal"-that IS the
gist Of his commission to Mr.. Clifford.
Mobilization, coordination, co-opera-
ton, these are the panoply and the
paraphernalia Of the unemployment re-
lief plan. Col. Arthur Woods Of New
York, summoned by Mr.. Hoover to grap-
Winter, must perforce now return to
his other responsibilities, according to
the White House announcement. Thus
does the President confound his critics
and answer the clamor of Pinchot and
others for a special session of Con-
gress. Thus does he take time by the
forelock in preparing to resist congress
eral Treasury.
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Privately the Army Air Corps has
not one but half a dozen alibis for the
fiaSco which attended its heavily
touted bombing tests off the Virginia
Capes last week. when the target, the
derelict steamer Mount Shasta, escaped
destruction. For one thing, the steamer
was anchored too far away from the
bomb squadron'S land base Protests
from fishermen had caused the target
TO be moved many miles farther of
shore than originally planned. For an
other thing, the bombs were allegedly
too light to be readily effective. Had
/ ,000-pound bombs hit on or beside
the steamer she would have been ami
Inflated in short order. The 100 and
300 pound missleS-a few reached the
mark--failed to sink the Mount Shasta.
It is alleged that a pinch-penny econ
only regime In the War Department
tADOOcQ bttS SulpIOyulblI Oh the more
costly 1,000-pounders. For a third
reason, the steamer unballasted was too
far out of water to feel the full de-
structive effect of a bomb exploding in
the sea beside her. 1t would have been
different story If she had been loaded
down. Fourth, adverse weather con-
ditions, and so on. It is intfmated that
another bombing test Of this sort VIII be
staged this Autumn by the Army Air
Corps with view to retrieving its
inglorious adventure.
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With times so hard and an election 30
near the incoming Congress is less
likely than ever before to turn down the
World War veterans when they present
their program for their own further
relief. Recent events have made It
reasonably clear what this program Is
10 be. Later on will be time enough TO
push for further liberalization" OF the
disability compensation payments. More
hospitals can wait for the present II
necessary. The immediate objective Is
the immediate cash payment Of the
bonus loan certificates and RENTING
the interest already collected on bonus
| loans. Failing that, then still further
raise the present loan value Of the GER
tificates above the existing SO per cent
level and lower the interest rate. That
Congress viii legislate along that line
this Winter with supreme aiacrity ap-
pears st this writing 20 BE supremacy
certain.
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