Evening star., 1932-07-25
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

never aspired to a reputation, Massa-
chusetts friends say, as booster of
anybody else for public office.
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Well, depression doesn't seem to have
put much OF crimp in globee,,trotting.
During the fiscal year 1881 the State
for foreign travel as compared to
158,779 in the fiscal year 1882, recently
ended. The decrease was a mere 3.12
per cent. The decrease in 1881. as to
1890, was 21.6 per cent. SO while this
year witnessed decrease. it is a de-
creaSing decrease. May, 1882, registers
an increase Of 6.76 per cent over May,
1881. June, 1882, records q passport
increase of ST per cent over June, 1881.
Possibly reduced transatlantic steam
ship fares are the explanation. What
is sure is that Yankees still lust to see
the world and have the wherewithal to
do SO.
Assistant Secretary Of War F. Trubee
Dawson, who supervises the aviation
affairs of the War Department, has
what he calls a sure-fire antidote
against the rigors of Washington Sum-
| mer climate. He hops into his Army
PAdIlC anu u uLSCo dL oil d1CAbuuC VA
5000 feet at speed of around 80 to
100 miles an hour. "By-by humidity
up in the sky" says Dawson, which
phrase ought to give George M. Cohan
theme line for a song entitled, let's
say. up There"
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Over In the solicitors division Of the
State Department, where they unravel
Secretary Stimsons legal entanglements
there's much rejoicing over the recent
termination of an important arbitra-
tion in Americas favor Uncle Sam
during the war detained couple Of
Swedish merchant ships which he had
reason to believe could be properly re-
strained from re-entering the trans
atlantic carrying trade Sweden claimed
heavy damages, but finally agreed to
submit the dispute to neutral arbitra-
ment. M. Borell, distinguished Swiss
international lawyer, was selected, and
he has been handling the case at
Washington for the past two years. He
found the case in Americas favor.
Green H. Hackworth, legal adviser Of
the State Department. bore the brunt
of the United States representation in
the arbitral litigation.
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That talk1e OF washington polltlcal
and social life now being screened
throughout the country unwittingly or
otherwise, smacks strongly Of Demo-
cratic anti-power origin. At least. its
plot revolves around the power pro-
| gram supposed to be espoused by Gov.
Roosevelt and his Republican progress
Slve friend, Senator Norris OF Nebraska.
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| Labor's National Committee Tor
Modification OF the Volstead Act per-
forms a useful public service In point
ing out that the President OF the
United States has very little to 40
with legislation modifying the Volstead
| act until after Congress has voted faVor-
| ably thereon" Because OF that not
generally recognized fact, Vice President
Matthew Woll of the labor group now
advises those sincerely seeking nodl-
fication to pay but little attention to
party platform declarations on this sub
ject, In view of the refusal Of party
leaders themselves to adhere to party
declarations" This is one in the eye,
apparently, for both Mr.. Hoover ana
Gov Roosevelt, but the Governor, In
particular, because the Democratic
| platform is the only one that declares
for beer. Labor will concentrate It's
energies, Mr.. Woll says, on electlng
Representatives and Senators who Will
as soon as possible vote Volsteadism
onto the scrap heap.
Copyright, 1897