davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1932-08-14
MEETING THE ISSUE
BY THE RIGHT REV. JAMES E. FREEMAN, d. D., L. D.,
Bishop OF Washington.

dicate their respective offices or forget
their allegiance to their respective
countries in their efforts to effect a
basis of unity that would guarantee
the peace and stability Of the nations
They doubtless realized that the situ-
alton that confronted them and their
respective countries was of such ma
ture as to compel them to resolve their
differences, forget their animosities and
unite in a program designed for the
largest interests Of the people gen.
orally.
No one who views the present situ-
alton in America but must realize that
If the churches of every name are to
serve those high purposes for which
they are designed. they must speedily
lay aside their conceits, subordinate
their ambitions, exercise the grace of
humility and disclose a quality of
craftsmanship that they have hitherto
lacked. During recent years We have
heard much about faith and order.
Conferences have been held and spirit
disclosed that gives promise Of q new
day of better things. There has been
disclosed b willingness to recognize
with greater consideration and charity
those distinctions or peculiarities that
mark the several religious bodies, but
beyond this little progress has been
made. There can be no difference of
mind among thoughtful observers as
to the need Of more Of real fellowship
and unity of action among the several
religious bodies. Any one who is at all
cognizant Of the present general stu
alton must realize that the time is at
hand, more urgently so now than ever
before. for more Of generosity, more of
Christian craftsmanship and certainly
more Of Christian charity, If the
church Of God Is to serve its large pur-
pose in world distracted, disillusioned
and uncertain as to its future course
The Christian religion has lost none OF
its appeal, nor is its value questioned
by those who are in touch with human
needs and human weaknesses. Happily
the lines of distinction that in other
days divided the church into competitive
groups have been largely effaced. The
time has come to make them less dis
tinct and to unite the forces whose
chief obligation is the regeneration OF
men and the ushering in of better
day Of fellowship.
Evening star., 1932-08-14

see anybody. I'm going to Saratoga,
and I'm going to stay there until
Monday, except for the wedding. I'm
not going to talk politics. I've
heard nothing else for months but
speculation about the campaign and
me- I'm sick of that stuff. I'm fed
up with publicity.
Is this surfeit Of illumination and
questioning going to continue for the
next three months? What strange,
new Smith is this? -Four years ago he
was the Joy Of interviewers and pho
tographers. Even 50 only few months
ago. Just before the convention at
Chicago and during that meeting. Save
for that one brief utterance about sup
porting "the party" the former Gov
ernor has been a veritable clam, and
he proposes to keep his shell closed
tightly, perhaps for the duration Of
the war" as the phrase ran a few
years ago. All he asks is to be let
alone, and after his Albany declaration
Of independence he will probably be
accommodated.
Evening star., 1932-08-14
The B. E, F. Casualties,

C-e Of the minor controversies re-
has revolved around the number Of
casualties inflicted by the troops and
by the marchers. On both sides there
has been exaggeration. Some accounts
Of the affair convey the impression that
the troop maneuver was nothing more
than garden party, thoroughly and
with rare good nature enjoyed by all
OF the bonus marchers except few
radicals. Other accounts, and these
predominate, convey the impression that
If the streets Of the Capital were not
covered with gore it was not the fault
of the soldiers and that at least one
bonus marcher left the Capital minus
an ear, clipped from his head by a
stroke from a saber, while countless
glittering blades Of one sort or another
that keen-eyed observers had seen
sink" into various portions Of the
anatomy Of harassed marchers.
An article In last weeks Star, based
On o search Of hospital records Of
Thursday, July %, the day Of the riot
and for the two days succeeding, re-
veals at least the casualties of record
The story Of the man who lost an ear
is established in circulation, but not on
the hospital records. An ear may have
hAara rYYt of 2nf he iV1,y bIo ~ "a \
q man who lost an ear would not apply
for hospital treatment. One man was
treated at a hospital for a saber wound
on his ear, and this, doubtless, gave rise
to the account Of his having had it cut
off. The same man was suffering from
q blow which cost him several teeth
and which he attributed to rife butt,
as well as from several bruises suffered
when knocked down by a cavalryman's IS
horse. He seems to have been the most
seriously injured Of the three members
of the B. E. F. who were admitted to
the hospitals. Another man was picked
up unconscious, suffering from burns
cuts and tear gas. but could not say
how he was injured. Another man hac
tear gas poisoning in his eye, but left
the hospital next day. Two troopers
struck on the heads with bricks, alst
spent the night in the hospital. o.
those who were discharged after receiv'
ing first-aid treatment. fourteen-year
old boy attributed cut on the arm to
cavalryman's saber; a bonus marchel
was treated for bruises reported TO hav'
been caused by rife butt and by beini
knocked down by a horse; woman
member Of the 3. z. r., was treatet
for bruises suffered when knocked dow
by q cavalryman's horse. Several sol
dieA received f1rst-aid treatment TO
burns received by inexpert handling O
Evening star., 1932-08-14

A lesson Of far-reaching significance
the church may CLEAN from the recent
happenings in Lausanne A group OF
men charged with the weighty respon-
sibility of reconciling the differences of
diverse races and peoples, after weeks
of conference and controversy, have so
adjusted their differences that they
have been able to present a program
that may mark the beginning of a new
day in the history of Europe. Few
people believed that such results could
be achieved in the face of time-honored
Observation-Disclosures of such magni-
tude that they seemed to defy any ade-
quate or reasonable solution. Old ami
moSitieS and hatreds were forgotten,
and at the close of the long conference
spirit of camaraderie and fellowship
was disclosed such as this old world has
not witnessed in generation.
Here Is an example worthy of emu
lation in every department Of our life.
1t illustrates what may be done where
sane, high-minded men are faced with
situation that involves them and
their respective peoples in circum-
stances fraught with grave perils. 1t
Is long day since anything remotely
comparable to the results of the Lau-
OOiiAClSiISC DCCIi
1t Immediately suggests the possibilities
that lie before the churches in America.
If in attacking with freshened courage
the opportunities which the present
situation affords they could so recon-
cile their differences as to present to
the people generally of our country
such unity of action. such oneness of
purpose. such devotion to their COM
mon Lord, 1t would make them strong
and invincible in re-establishing His
kingdom and setting forward the day
of their larger service. Obviously, this
does not mean. any more than the
Lausanne Conference meant, the for
getting or ignoring Of those standards
and practices that characterize and
mark the several divisions of the Chris
tian army. No one is foolish enough
to advocate uniformity. Wearing the
same kinds of uniform or adhering to
the same precise usages and practices
has nothing to do with the spirit of
comradeship and unity. The chancellor
of Germany, the premiers of Great
Britain, France and Italy did not alb
Evening star., 1932-08-14
les. None Of these was

gas grenades. None Of these was
serious.
An infant, born on the way to Wash
ington, died in local hospital after the
marchers had been evicted. The parents
said the child had been gassed, and
physicians were quoted as saying that
gas did the child no good. But the
diagnosis of the illness which resulted
in death did not mention gas.
Doubtless many bonus marchers bore
away from Washington bruises and cuts
that were not reported at hospitals. II
SO, the injuries were minor ones.
But old soldiers are traditionally sus-
ceptible to the human frailty for
exsggeration. Having been in the Bat
tie of the Bonus, their accounts, as time
goes On and as memory needs the stimu-
lant Of imagination, will improve. Every
newspaper Office in Washington, no
doubt, has received the report of the
child who was burned to death in an
abandoned hovel-a report that is abso-
lutely without foundation. But it is
significant that within a week after the
first story to this effect was in circula-
ton the number of children burned to
death had been raised to several" A
few months hence the bonus marcher
who cannot say that he was knocked
down and run over by charging
cavalryman who cut him with his
saber, fattened by tank, hung on the
bayonet Of an infantryman and person.
ally gassed by Gen. Macarthur himself,
not to mention the Secretary Of War,
will not be able to get anybody to listen
to him,
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Estimates Still Too High.

The fact that the municipal depart
nent heads have cut their 1884 esti-
mates about ten million dollars under
those they made for 1888 certainly in
dicates that the need for economy has
been driven home at the District
Building. Departmental estimates, such
rs these, submitted by oficials who
know that their estimates are going to
be cut, are notoriously high.
But beyond this fact the sum total
of estimates submitted by the depart
ment heads is not Illuminating and
has little Of practical significance.
These estimates are still subject to
trimming by the Commissioners and to
further revision by the Bureau Of the
Budget, and the results Of these revi-
sions will be kept secret until the Fed
eral budget is transmitted to Congress
in December.
The figures submitted by the depart
mental heads are nevertheless subject
to some interesting conjecture. Not in
cluding water funds or miscellaneous
trust and special funds, but including
the gasoline tax, the departmental heads
are asking for about $45,00o,000, which
Congress must appropriate from the
Federal Treasury and from District Of
Columbia revenues. Where is the
money to come from? If the Federal
Government should resume It's lump sum
contribution Of $s,5oo,ooo next year. it
might be estimated that the Districts
revenue availability would be some
where In the neighborhood Of $44, 4,000,-
ooo II the Sits, 600 appropriated as
the Federal contribution for the current
hscal year established precedent for the
next year, such revenue availability
would be decreased to about $42 2,275, 900.
The departmental heads, even by
cutting their estimates in unprecedented
fashion, are still asking for more than
win be available, unless Congress in
creases the Federal appropriation above
the normal lump sum. The figures re-
cited are mere estimates, and will be
changed when the auditors revised es-
Inmates Of revenue availability are made
known.
It costs the District about $32, ,00o, 900
q year to maintain and operate its
normal functions. Last year the amount
available for capital expenditures was
drastically reduced, thus postponing
necessary improvements. The outlook
for next year is that necessary i'm
provements must again be shelved, un-
less the Federal Governments contri-
button Is increased somewhere In pro-
portion to its obligations. Any increase
in the local tax burden should be con-
sidered as out Of the question.
Evening star., 1932-08-14

another favorable symptom, but De
Valera is immovable on the principle
that the arbitration tribunal should in
clude foreign element.
So far the British government dis
agrees with the claim OF De Valera TO
nominate foreigners, on the grounds
that it will cause resentment through
out the empire and flout the statute
of Westminster, to which all parts of
the dominions, including Ireland, gave
voluntary agreement. The statute pro-
vides that all domestic disputes between
members of the British commonwealth
of nations be submitted to a common
wealth court of arbitration, and the
government feels that to depart from
this regulation would be to cast re-
Election on the commonwealth and
create a precedent which would under
mine the spirit and practice of the
constitution set up by the statute Of
Westminster. 1t is strengthened In this
view by the fact that De Valera frankly
aims at complete separation Of the
Irish Free State from the British
commonwealth, and 1t considers the
solidarity and mutual confidence OF the
members Of the confederation involved
in their loyalty to the provisions Of the
statute of Westminster.
While resenting the implication Of De
Valera that the Irish case would not
receive Justice at the hands of COM
monwealth arbitration court, moderate
opinion here deplores the fact that the
present intolerable situation should con-
tinue owing to disagreement on the
mere question Of machinery.
The London Spectator urges the gov
ernment to make the concession, re-
marking there would be difficulty IN
agreeing upon foreigners eminently
qualified to adjudicate and insisting
that no punctilio should be allowed to
stand in the way of alleviating the
present ill-feeling and economic loss.
1t is admitted on all hands that De
Valera's action throughout apparently
has been inspired by determination to
have an irreconcilable quarrel. but, as
one popular organ puts it, this Is not
the occasion for answering o fool &C
cording to his folly.
fCopyrisht, is32)
Evening star., 1932-08-14
British-Irish Issue
Is Now DeadlOcked
BY A. G. GARDINER.

LONDON, August ia sensation
was caused this week by publication of
a statement that President Eamon De
Valera Of Ireland, in pursuit Of his
dispute with Britain, contemplated
raiding the Irish Sweepstakes prize
fund on the coming race meeting.
Three -fourths Of the Irish Sweepstakes
money is subscribed in Britain, and all
efforts to suppress what in England Is
held to be illegal competition have
failed.
1t would have been gratifying re-
suit to the Anglo-Irish quarrel II De
Valera had incidentally solved the prob
lem which has defied all activities OF
the British police and post office. but
the Irish President promptly and en-
pF1atically denied the intention at
tributed to him, and So far from the
quarrel having adversely affected the
interests of the sweepstakes in Eng
land, it Is reported that subscriptions
to date far exceed last years record.
X r X
Meanwhile, the effects of the tariff
war between the two countries are be-
ing felt especially by Irish agricultur-
lists. though industry, too, Is feeling the
pinch. The railways, for example, have
either to pay shillings extra per ton
for coal or use inferior foreign coal.
The Dublin Horse Show, one of the
most important events of the Irish
year, reflected the gloomy conditions
that prevail both in the poverty Of the
sales and the great decline in attend
ance.
II is announced that Leinster House,
headquarters Of the Dali and Senate,
now are supplied with German coal,
and advertisements In the Dublin news
papers urge consumers to use CONT
mental coal.
But all responsible opinion on both
sides of the channel agrees on the ne
cessity of finding a sensible solution OF
the quarrel. Sir John Simon made a
strong appeal to De Valera this week
for a resumption of negotiations, and
reports from Ottawa Of frequent meet
ings between British Secretary for Do
minions J. H. Thomas and Sean
O'Kelly, head of the Free State delega-
tion, h:ve given rise to hopes of bet
ter feeling being established. Signifi-
cance also attaches to the recall Of
James Ryan, the Irish minister of ag-
riculture from Ottawa to Dublin.
The Irish Senate's resolution urging
negotiations with the United Kingdom
over the payment of land annuities Is
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Merchandising Data of
Commerce Department
BY HARDEN COLFAx.

More than 160 commercial, trade and
similar organizations, in 26 States, are
now making use of merchandising in
formation furnished by the Department
Of Commerce through its district Offices
and local trade and commercial organ
izations. Having organized the infor-
nation based on the tested experience
Of business In meeting common prob
lens, the department and the cooper
ating groups have now attacked the job
of organizing business to make use Of
the information.
AL sorts Of data from many different
sources on merchandising practices and
methods have been assembled in such
form that it can be put to immediate
practical use when distributed through
the local organizations. The trade, gen.
eral press and business and manage
ment publications are cooperating, and
lengthening list of Chambers Of Com
merce and Boards of Trade in large
cities, including New York. Boston,
Providence, New Orleans and Kansas
City, are calling for the service.
Information concerning marketing
costs, store arrangement, distribution,
stock control, credit, delivery service and
other phases Of distribution, both whole
sale and retail, is all prepared and in
dexed for filing before it leaves Wash
ington. When it gets to the local mer-
chants it almost automatically fits into
its place. Moreover, the service Is being
installed only where some local group
gives assurance that its members can
and will use it in practical way.
1t is believed that an increasing pro-
portion of the inquiries from business
men which have been heretofore coming
to the Government will be handled by
the organizations of business itself on
the ground. The program is being
worked out between the department, the
National Association of Commercial Or
ganization Secretaries aSd the United
States Chamber of Commerce.
The plan is to have group discus
sion initiated by business men in vari-
GUS cities under the auspices of local
trade and commercial bodies. Manu-
facturers, wholesalers and retailers get
together. talk over their problems,
match them up with the information
that is supplied by the department and
then take some kind of action. Since
the beginning OF this year liz meetings
have been held in rs cities through
out the country under this group dis
cussion and action plan.
The solutions Of problems are some
times novel. One of the most popular
is the establishment of a model store in
a community by the organized business
men Just to show the other merchants
how a store should be managed. Of1-
cials say that literally hundreds of eS-
adjustments have been remodeled as
result of these model stores, with graf
flying increase in elimination of waste
and benefits to the consumer"
The trades themselves are contribut-
ing to the movement Thirty-three ma
tional trade associations, which recently
co-operated with the department in a
national drug store survey, have engag-
ed to raise some $4,000 a year 70
finance the application Of tire new ideas
and principles developed in the survey
to individual establishments through
out the country.
(oopyright, ls32)
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Smiths Silence.

Ever since he returned to New York
from Chicago, where he witnessed the
nomination OF Franklin D. Roosevelt
for President, former Gov. Alfred T..
Smith has been steadfastly silent on
political questions, save for the state
ment given in response to persistent
inquiry that he would support "the
party" in the election. He has evaded
interviewers, has avoided anything ap-
preaching spotlight illumination and
has stuck strictly to the business in
hand, which is to get more tenants
for his big building. On Friday he
went up to Albany with his wife on
the way to Schenectady to attend the
wedding of his son. An alert news
man noted him and asked him II he
was going to look in on the Walker
hearing at the executive chamber
His reply was explicit:
No, sir. I won't see Walker. won't
Evening star., 1932-08-14
Republican Prognosticators Divide
Electoral Votes Into Equal Groups

the Hoover acceptance speech together
will be enough to placate the wet senti-
ment by which Southern New England
is deeply characterized They also claim
that in this region there is a profound
underlying anger against the recent
Democratic rejection of the presidential
aspirations Of Alfred Emanuel Smith.
In the border" the Republicans claim
an ledge" In Maryland. Among the
Great Lakes States they claim an edge
in Michigan, where usually they Justly
claim q walkaway. In the prairie region
they claim an edge" a coming final
edge" In South Dakota. In the noun
tain region they believe that they have
the better Of it by margin in Nevada
where they have much financial
strength; in Idaho. where they calculate
that the net effect of Senator Borah's
efforts will be more Republican than
Democratic and in New Mexico, where
1t seems that some sort of working
adjustment may have been accomplished
between the regular Republican forces
and the forces Of that great and formi-
dable irregular, Senator Bronson Cut
ting.
The 10 States thus sharpened to a
Republican ledge" by the tireless Re-
publican whittlers have rs electoral
votes.
The inquirer Is thus brought to quite
beautifully balanced result. The "sure"
Democratic States and the "edged'
Democratic States put together have a
total of 1875 electoral votes. The sure
Republican States and the "edged" Re-
publican States put together have a
total Of ITS electoral votes. There then
remain III electoral votes regarded by
the Republicans wizards as altogether
dubious. debatable and undeterminable
except by combat to the death.
These electoral votes lie in 10 States
Two Of them are in the mountain region
Colorado and Arizona. One of them Is
In the prairie region, Nebraska, where
Senator George Norris and his passion
for Gov. Roosevelt are feared. Two oi
them are on the North Atlantic Coast
New York and New Jersey. Five OF
them cluster about the Great Lakes
Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and
Minnesota.
The two debatable North Atlantic
States have between them SO electoral
votes. The five debatable Great Lake
Stakes have between them 90 electoral
votes. Thus are indicated the two great
combat regions Of the campaign now
really beginning.
Whereupon the Republican mathe-
matical machines cease from their labors
and call 1t neat job. Approximately
one-third Of the electoral votes they
grant as sure" or edged" to the Demo
Gratis. Approximately one-third they
appropriate as sure" or "edged" fol
themselves. The remaining one-thirc
they toss out as the true bone for the
true dog fight" of the year.
Copyright, 1922
Evening star., 1932-08-14

larger proportion will never receive con-
sideration. The next session will be
short one and very little more than the
necessary public business will be done.
The number of measures coming before
Congerss increases with each session
The bills failing in one Congress are
regularly presented to the next, and the
next, and so on, and in addition 10 tnese
each wear develops new measures
which claim attention. During the re-
cent session there was considerable dis
cussion among members on the subject
of changes Of rules for facilitating
business, and it is possible that this
question will receive attention before
the expiration of the next Congress"
Evening star., 1932-08-14

When Uncle Dan Willard of the B. &
o. said he could not blame man fol
stealing If he was out of work and his
family was starving, he gave another Of
those impulses to unrest to which capt.
talists in a poetic mood have so otter
contributed. The social problem, how
ever, remains arithmetical rather thar
rhetorical.
Evening star., 1932-08-14

A pretended aspiration for the presi-
dency has in several mirthful instances
been conspicuous. It is now recognized
even by the veteran and inveterate
comedians that running for the highest
ofice In the world is strictly serious
business
Evening star., 1932-08-14

Neither vets nor drys are fully pleased
with the Republican attitude toward
the eighteenth amendment. 1t may be
recognized, however, that there Is
enough hunger here and abroad to make
thirst a matter Of secondary Importance.
Evening star., 1932-08-14

Since AL Smith said "raddio" there
have been many original pronunciations
through the loud speaker. 1t Is as un-
safe to Judge man by his personal
forms Of pronunciation as by his clothes.