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Evening star., 1932-03-08
Tragedy at Detroit.

The tragic results of the clash be-
tween unemployed demonstrators and
police at the gates of Henry Fords
River Rouge plant yesterday were in
evitable under the circumstances. The
rioters we're armed, and according to
newspaper reports, they had been
steamed up for the demonstration
for several days by infiammatory
speeches from avowed Communist
leaders. The police were armed, an6
when their preliminary defense with
water hose and tear gas bombs failed,
bullets, as usual, were substituted.
It Is idle to speculate on the blame
for the final exchange Of volleys that
resulted in the death of four men and
the injury of many others. Under the
conditions that precipitated this clash,
men become irresponsible for their
actions and anything is apt to occur.
The fault lies with the authorities
who allowed the demonstration TO
reach its final frightful stage. Men
who march to petition for jobs, or 10
air their grievances, or to plead Win
those who might alleviate their suffer-
ing do not march armed with guns.
When they take their guns along their
motive changes from protest to destruc-
ton; when they are met by hand
full of police whom they easily outnum-
Der and easily force into retreat, their
ready victory incites them to further
acts Of violence. When volleys are
fired into the air, they attribute the
gesture to fear and forget that 1t Is
warning.
The Detroit newspapers were report
ing plans for this demonstration for
several days, and noting speeches by
such radical leaders as William z.
Foster. Under our Constitution, the
demonstrators were free to gather and
to speak They had the right of peace
full protest and petition. But it is
merely a form Of insanity to permit
such demonstrations TO reach the final
tragic phase of yesterday. The march
ers could have been permitted to march,
provided they accepted certain condi-
tions. And II they refused to accept
these conditions their assembly could
have and should haze been prevented.
There LIS all the sympathy in the
world for the misguided men and
women who took part in the demon
stration yesterday-sympathy for their
plight and for their suffering. There is
no sympathy for the ruthless leaders
who used them as tools to further their
own scatterbrained doctrine of destruc-
ton. Those who marched against the
policemens guns In Detroit yesterday
will not let the fact remain unnoticed
that when the guns began to roar the
speechmaking leaders and organizers Of
this demonstration were not in the
front line
Evening star., 1932-03-08

have been finally disposed Of by June
l, it does not appear that Congress
will wait for anything else. Its MEM
bers are anxious to get away, many
of them to attend the national conven-
tions and more Of them to get into
their own campaigns for denomination
and reelection.
Prohibition has raised its head again
as an issue in Congress. Next Monoay
a motion to discharge the Judiciary
Committee from further consideration
and to bring before the House for ac-
tim a resolution to amend the eight
eenth amendment by restoring to the
States the right Of controlling the
LIQUOR traffic within their borders Will
he voted upon. The vets are threaten
ing. too. to offer an amendment to the
tax bill legali1ng light beer and levy
ing a tax of IS a barrel on the bever-
age. The anti-prohibitionists are likely
to fail in both attempts, however.
The House has passed the so-called
Democratic tariff bill, which changes no
rates but merely amends the flexible
provisions OF the existing law, taking
away from the President authority to
raise or lower rates by fifty per cent
and providing that Congress alone shall
make the rates after hearing from the
Tariff Commission. The Senate Re
publican Steering Committee has placed
this bill at the head of list of legis-
lative measures which includes also the
Hale bill for a naval building program.
In the ofing lie, too, the World Court
protocols. The Senate has put through
an anti-inj junction bill favoring labor
and both Houses have finally disposed
of the Norris constitutional amendment
doing away with lame duck sessions
of Congress. A bill seeking to appro-
pirate Federal funds for direct relief OF
the unemployed has failed in the Sem
ate, and the House has sent to the Sen
ate a bill authorizing $132 ,500,o 900 for
road construction to give employment
to the workers. 1t has been a busy
Congress, a Congress intent upon wind
ing up its affairs as soon as possible
after passing essential legislation.
Evening star., 1932-03-08

grabbed by the gale and scattered all
over this portion Of the world; mems
hats were taken for a ride on a leysg
with the Post Office clock, and even
mufferS were jerked from necks and
sent scooting down Pennsylvania ave-
nue. in the direction of the Capitol.
But the wind was only a part of the
trouble. The icy pavement and street
contributed the more serious difflcul-
ties. Some walkers, to negotiate the
corner, actually went down on hands
and knees and crawled
Yesterday morning, when this situa-
tion became apparent, three trafic
policemen left their motor cycles and,
stationed at the worst places, helped the
less agile across the street. Ones heart
swelled with pride for the nobility and
forethought displayed by these police
men. They were, indeed, fine symbols
of the strong arm of the law, protecting
the weak and the helpless.
But after the morning rush hour. the
policemen were called to duty elsewhere.
In the afternoon when the homeward
trek of office workers began, the police
men were not there. But the ice was
and, with it, the wind.
A man with pick and shovel could
have removed the ice from the street
crossing and from the sidewalk within
the course of few hours. But not a
pick was seen, nor shovel, nor any
man.
Why? OF course there were other
dangerous corners in Washington. OF
course it was frightful day. But
the real reason, one suspects, is that
nobody at the District Building thought
of sending crew of men, in a truck
to inspect the most dangerous corners
IN the downtown area and putting
them to work clearing away the ice and
snow or Sprinkling it with sand or
ashes. And why did no one think of
it? 1t is probably because no commit
tee or commission has yet been ap-
pointed to study the problem involved
in doing such a thing, and, until a
committee or commission Is appointed
and discussions are held, and reports
made, and the committees Of Congress
and the Budget Bureau asked for ad-
vice, it would never occur to an official
to go ahead and do something as simple
and constructive on his own RESPONSE
bility. And so it was not done.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
General Support Is Offered
To StimsOn Far East Stand

contrast the straightforward affirma-
tions of the United States and the
tortuous, legalistic and opportunist
policy of Japan"
The United States stands forth to
the world" declares the Fort Worth
Star-Telegram, "as a supporter of its
treaty covenants. The fact of immedi-
ate Importance is that the United States
is going on record with sureness of in
tent instead of expediency as its support
of its signatures on treaties. We may
muff many homegrown political chances,
but it is something prideful to recognize
ourselves as standing four square to the
world of treaties and diplomatists." The
Jersey City Journal calls the communi-
cation "one Of the strongest and most
important issued by an official of this
Government on these issues, and "a
sweeping declaration in favor of the
open door policy in CHINA policy
which this country has maintained for
more than quarter of century"
"Mr. Stimson has strengthened the
hands Of embattled opponents of pro-
Japanese tactics" thinks the Birming-
ham Age-Herald, while the Portland
Oregon Journal holds that the letter
is an exposition of world policy to
make every American proud of his
country"
"If the nine power pact is to be In
terpreted at will by any signatory on
the ground that times have changed"
says the Oakland Tribune, "all that has
been done with the open door policy
and Washington Conference is de-
Stroyed. Applying the same line of
reason, and with the additional proof
of Changed times, which has been Of
fered by the Japanese attack upon
Shanghai, this country, as Secretary
StimSon says, would be justified in for
tifying Guam and the Philippines.
While we have reiterated our belief in
the wisdom of the open door policy and
intention to see that it is followed,
there is in the letter something which
approaches the yelled threat If the
Orient is to be made the battle-ground
for nations ambitious to add to their
territory, we may yet have to take
measures to protect our possessions"
The Hamilton (Ontario) Spectator
states that the letter is viewed there as
"a reminder to British Conservatives of
their obligations and warning against
favoritism Of the Japanese cause" The
Spectator continues: According to in
formation from England opinion in the
old country, whatever it may have
been in the beginning is now strongly
opposed to Japanese aggression in
China. In fact, it would seem that the
whole civilized world is unit in con-
demn;ng the ruthless policy of Nippon.
At first, it is undeniable, there were
grounds for protest on the part of the
japanese government against Chinese
action; but the Shanghai adventure has
passed ell reasonable bounds and alien
ated foreign sympathy. The general
feeling is that Japan has deliberately
houted world opinion"
Evening star., 1932-03-08
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

"of course they grow, and how!
Folks. YOU should see them now, waving
in the wind. butting into each other'
fairly trampling on each others toes
waiting for our announcer at the east
end Of the ward to give them word.
"Stand by. please, while We transfer
,,o,, 70 Tho east end, from which point
YOU will hear the voice OF our an
nouncer."
Click.
Gr-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r-r!
Hello. folks. Here we are at the
east end of the Jones yard. Inc grass
is fairly standing on end over mere. we
can see 1t ruffiing in the oreeze;
II wish you were all mere ana coulo
see this great sight. Why. foiks, you
never saw so many grass blades in all
YOUR life. they are everywhere. as lar
as the eve can see-well, almost-ano
every single last blade is on its toes;
you will now hear the voice OF the
grass
Silence.
And then more silence.
Then. out Of the buzz. would come
such a sound as never before had oeen
heard on earth.
II one kept in mind that time when
a waiter with big tray OF dsnes leli
down in front of the microphone at a
noon broadcast from the old Shoreham
he would have something ike tne oln
of the growing grass.
There would be one sound lacking
however and that would be the dulcet
voice of our particular pet spider.
He, no doubt, would be fast asleep
somewhere, waiting for the strange
trampling Of radio announcers 10 De
over.
We are convinced that, II one could
understand the sentiments of spiders
this particular animal tthe dictionary
says a spider is an animaD would have
the most uncomplimentary remarks tc
make about radio announcerS disturbing
his sleep.
And right there, folks. we will admit
that we got quite a surprise. In our
innocent fashion we thought spider
was an insect. but it isn't. Maybe some
Of you, too, think spiders are insects.
And we hope you are as surprised as
We were.
Some spiders have their poison fangs
working horizontally, and some move
them vertically, and If you are unafraid
Of spiders, which Is something we can
not advise any amateur gardener to be
you perhaps could find specimens OF
both.
Spiders have fine fangs; We saw q
chap last Summer who happened to put
his hand down on a bench out in the
yard. and within 10 minutes the fingers
began TO swell, and inside of half al
hour his hand was the size of ham.
No one should despiSe spiders, or re-
gard them as innocent playfellows, un-
less he has made a speciality of the
arachnids and knows just how to man
age them.
Our sundial spider, however we are
convinced, is Of distinctly another stripe
1t IS impossible to imagine him as biting
any one whether his stinger work.
horizontally or vertically.
His aim in life seemed to be to MIND
his own business and let other people
mind theirs. He was not rambunc-
tious fellow, always intent on going
places and doing things, but seemed
rather philosophical creature, who was
content to look at the world from where
he was and able to find it interesting
We rather hope he comes back this
Spring and takes up his old position al
the base of the gnomon. The sundial
will welcome him, We know.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
Congress and the Conventions.

In q little more than three months
the first Of the big national political
conventions opens in Chicago. The
Republican hosts gather there June IA
to nominate candidates for President
and Vice President and write the party
platform. Soon after they have shaken
the dust of Chicago from their heels
the Democrats will arrive to hold their
national convention. II possible, the
Republican and Democratic leaders will
bring the first session Of the Seventy
second Congress TO a close In advance
of the opening of the Republican con-
vention. And there seems to be nc
good reason today why this aim should
not be accomplished. Only turn for
the worse IN the economic condition
of the country would warrant 1t ap-
pears. a session Of the Congress run
ming into the Summer And with the
approach Of Spring, conditions are bet
tering in various sections Of the country
The present Congress has dealt swiftly
with the legislative program up to date
Relief measures proposed by the ad-
ministration. including the act creating
the Reconstruction Finance Corpora
tion, the Glass-Steaeall act liberalizing
the discount facilities Of the Federal
Reserve law and the act increasing the
capitalization Of the Federal Land
Banks, have become laws. The House at
the same time has made considerable
progress with the annual appropriation
bills, the first of which is now before
the Senate. Unless there should be de-
liberate attempt on the part OF Senators
to delay the appropriation bills there
seems little reason to fear that they will
not be taken care Of in plenty of time
for an adjournment of Congress around
June /.
The big fight lying ahead of Con-
gress is over the tax bill, now reported
to the House from the Ways and
Means Committee. 1t Is the hope OF
House leaders to put this measure
through next week and send 1t to the
Senate. There, however, trouble lies
for the bill. II the Democrats Of the
Senate follow the lead Of the Demo-
Gratis of the House the bill will prob
bably pass without drastice amend
ments. The group Of progressives will be
left high and dry. But what the Senate
Democrats will do remains to be seen
Anyway, a long debate over taxation
looms in that chamber.
The Congress has other problems or
its bands. but if the relief legislation
the appropriation bills and the tax bill
Evening star., 1932-03-08

Newspapers of the country are gen
orally in agreement with the stand of
Secretary of State Stimson. as defined
in letter to Senator Borah, that the
United States docs not intend to rec
ogniZe any situation, treaty or agree
ment which may be brought about by
means contrary to the covenants and
obligations of the pact of Paris. to
which treaty (the Kellogg pact) both
China and Japan as well as the United
States are party"
Recognizing the various treaty obli-
cations, including that Ito respect the
sovereignty, the independence and the
territorial and administrative integrity
of China" the Spokane Spokesman
Review says: The manifest purpose of
President Hoover and Secretary Stim-
son is to guard our rights under the
nine-power treaty against going by
default. Silence at this crisis could
later be construed as equivalent to as
sent that Japan should have free hand
in China" The Indianapolis News
holds that "aggressors against a COM
mon code for stability and peace. when
they are convinced that other sigma
tories will not view as valid the fruits
Of aggression, will face no easy task in
perpetuating such enterprise"
Secretary Stimson," according to the
Wall Street Journal. rests the case
against Japan, and with it the defense
of China's rights, upon his confidence
that in the long run no nation can
successfully disregard both its own
solemn engagements and the conscience
of mankind. This is sound policy, COM
patible no less with American inter
ests than with our repeated pledges
to pursue our ends everywhere by peace
full methods. And it leaves the way
open to Japan to retrace her steps along
her ultimately impossible course"
THE letter definitely restates the
American position as interpreted by
the San Antonio Express, and that paper
explains further: This Nation will not
suffer its treaty rights in China to be
ignored by any power. 1t will oppose
the establishment of puppet govern
signed to dismember the Chinese repub-
lie or to create special spheres of influ-
ence-for any nation-between Siberia
and French Indo-China. The United
States doubtless can count upon support
from several other countries that thor
oughly approve the open-door policy"
X 4 X
at is document of far-reaching i'm
portance. doing credit to the intelli-
gence and we'll intentioned aims of
American diplomacy" in the opinion of
the Providence Bulletin, which points
to the fact that it shows in striking
Evening star., 1932-03-08

Garden Plots
Allotted Unemployed.
Prompt Action Needed
To End Narcotic Evil

From the Charleston (w. Va) Daily Mail
Banishment of the narcotic evil may
be long way off, but the Geneva con-
vention of 1881, limiting the manufac-
ture of dangerous drugs of the narcotic
class to the legitimate needs of the
world, would be long step forward if
1t were carried out. This. and the
world importance of the problem
treated, ought to cause the United
States Senate to give early considera-
ton to the Geneva convention.
The need for prompt action was
emphasized at the recent annual con-
ference of committees of the World
Narcotic Defense Association and the
international Narcotic Education Asso-
citation. In telegram of greeting.
President Hoover voiced the hope that
the conference might be inspired to
get more OF effective measures to de-
stroy this fearful menace to the we'll
being of the race
Present measures have proved very
ineffective In attaining the object
sought. According to DR.. Perry M.
Lichtenstein. assistant medical exam
iner at the Tombs Prison. in New York.
narcotic addiction continues to increase.
DR.. Lichtenstein classified addiction def
nitely as being a disease, baSing his
conclusion on his experience in treat
ing $4,000 addictS.
Hope that cure eventually may be
found and testimony that progress in
this direction has been made was given
by DR.. Wilder D. Bancroft, professor
Of physical chemistry at Cornell Uni
stWE Hwr ,sL
fected treatment involving the giving
of sodium rhodanate while daily cutting
down the patients allotment of mar
cotic. Although he referred to the
treatment as a cure" he explained
that unless the reformed addict were
rehabilitated and placed in profitable
employment. "he will naturally 90 back
to the drug" There must be, too he
emphasized. a willingness on the palt
OF the addict to Be cured II the best
results are to be 4ptained.
Evening star., 1932-03-08

know-the pedant Of familiar stripe
deprecates the new biography, calls it
unauthentic in its substance, clear in
yention in its body and-soul realism, a
pandering to the uncritical taste of
everyday readers. Instead, art itself
has taken hold of this motley of human
stuff. man. In place of the familiar
series of dates that pass him from birth
on through into death. the new biog-
rapher works in the midst of him, SO to
speak. With psychology and history
at hand for illumination and relations,
with a vast and intimate store of SIM
pie human reactions, closer yet. for OBJ
iectifying him, either Lord Nelson, or
another For setting him out among
us as alive as those who meet upon
the street, as answerable as they for
his promptings and behaviors, for his
achievements and his falling short from
these. Sympathy, understanding, are
the biographer's equipment, as well as
marshaled facts and historic periods.
And these stand in full array in Mr..
Forester's man, Nelson of Trafalgar
and Nelson of Lady Hamilton-''Lord
Nelson" An immediate man, illumi-
mating the individual, lighting up, also.
an epochal. period in the sea career Of
itself.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Early March.

Early March.
Here is Springtime sentiment
Demanding thought anew.
It's not of birds that sing content
Beneath sky SO blue.
It's an Inauguration rhyme,
Next year brings round The Date.
We ought to change the meeting time
Before it is too late.
We may not sing Of blossoming
And perfumes drifting near.
blizzard is the usual thing
About this time of year.
We ought to make another try
To dodge a frozen fate.
Inauguration's drawing nigh,
We Ought to Change the Date.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
Pride With Courage.

Prlde win Courage.
The egoist has gentle pride
Whose courage cannot be denied.
Unto George Washington he'll raise
The voice of eloquence in praise.
But if by chance George may have
shown
Opinions differing from his own,
He'll say, In writing wise advice
That tells about peace and its price,
Some of the work I could have done
Better, I think, than Washington
Evening star., 1932-03-08
Study in Civics.

Terrific gusts of wind howled around
the northwest corner Of the Pest ONCE
Building all day yesterday and pedes-
trians, with nothing but ice under foot
were well-nigh helpless. Many Of them
fell--and fell hard. Women's pocket
books were dropped, their contents
Evening star., 1932-03-08

An opinion is attributed to Clarence
Darrow that the only way to do away
with crime is to abolish poverty. Yet
in some Of the most celebrated cases
in which he has appeared, poverty
could not be regarded as providing the
chief motive.
Evening star., 1932-03-08

1t is freely predicted that the average
citizen will look back with kindly re-
membrance on the taxes now required
when he sees what he will have to pay
next year. Again the familiar paradox
becomes apropos: Cheer up, the worst
Is yet to come"
Evening star., 1932-03-08

A remarkable and admirable record
was achieved by John Philip Sousa,
who made a brilliant career for himself
In Washington, D. c., despite the fact
that he never figured in a political
quarrel
Evening star., 1932-03-08

The crossword puzzle addict may
now find a new mental exercise in try
ing to work out the final calculations
on his income tax return.
Evening star., 1932-03-08

Japan is said to be trying to create a
combination against Russia by nations
to the West: in a hope, perhaps, that
during operations in China, the Soviet
will be obliged to look the other way.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
Suggestion.


THE police are mercilessly criticized, :"
remarked the official.
Why don't they take a hint from
some OF the motion picture stars?" asked
Mis- Cayenne.
"You mean, remain impervious?"
mo. Employ stenographers and die
tate their own publicity"
Ancestor worship is of practical ad-
vantage" said Hi IIo, the sage of China
town, since it prompts efforts to con-
ceal an ancestors faults while calling
for an imitation Of his virtues"
Same Thing Has Happened Since.
An ancient monarch sadly cried,
I'm sure that war is wrong.
Yet I'm obliged to set aside
Men for an army strong.
NJ public intimates to me
That life is getting slow,
And thinks a general fight v ould be
An interesting show"
"Complainin' goes right on" said
Uncle Eben. when de boss quits talkin'
bout de stock market d weather steps
up an calls foh spressi5n of opinion. p"
Evening star., 1932-03-08

1t has been gravely suggested that
Russia might have aspirations to take
back Alaska. Thinking up new kinds
of trouble for Stain is becoming a
recognized form of sport.
Evening star., 1932-03-08
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