Evening star., 1932-04-11

One Of these days, when the proper
time comes, somebody high in authority
in these United States is likely to have
a word or two to say to Europe on the
subject of American lawleSSneSs." The
Lindbergh kidnapping tragedy will be the
text of the sermon to be preached to a
scoffing outside world. What Euro
peans are going to be told, in effect, Is
that facts and figures are available to
show that a staggering proportion OF
So-called American crime is crime COM
mitted by aliens. Gangdom notoriously
is full of them Frequently the crooks
are aliens living in the United States
illegally, having broken into the coun-
try, or stayed IN, in violation of the i'm
migration laws. 1t is an open secret
that at least two persons strongly sus-
pected of inside job" connection with
the Lindbergh case come within the
category just mentioned - Europeans
subject to deportation for unlawful res
idence. Few Old World comments on
the reign of laWleSsneSs- IN our coun-
try are honest enough 10 call spades
spades and explain the national origin
OF many of Americas" criminals.
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Before many hours are past Judge
Wilkerson of Chicago should know his
ary Subcommittee Opinion in Wash
ington is about evenly divided as to
whether his confirmation for a higher
place on the Federal bench will be &c
commended or disapproved. An impress
sion prevails that Senator Borah, al
though he has only one vote, actually
holds the balance OF power, and that
as Big Bill" decides, so the committee
will vote. There's considerable uncer-
tainty, too, about the final attitude of
Senator Blaine of Wisconsin, another
Republican Progressive.
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ANY day may witness a Senate vote
on the Halves bill for Philippine inde-
pendence, following last weeks land
slide for the Hare bill through the
House Senator Hawes, Democrat, of
Missouri, who is sponsoring the Fill
pino cause, doesn't think there1l be
more than Is votes against it in the
Senate. One hears some talk of writing
into the Senate bill provision for
liberating the Philippines in five years
instead of the eight provided for by the
House. If the Senate so determines. a
conference, In accordance with custom,
might reach a compromise to haul down
the Stars and Stripes at Manila in, say,
SIX and a half years. The Hoover veto
AK is already sharpened and will be
swung with neatness and dispatch the
moment the Hare-Hawes proposition,
bearing full congressional approval,
reaches the White House. Even Japan's
little witticism-about a treaty with
the United States to respect Philippine
ndependence-will hardly change the
Presidents mind.
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Edward Tuck, American banker and
philanthropist residing in Paris, wrote
Washington friend the other day that
II understand things in Wall Street are
so quiet that you can hear the divi-
dends pass"
Two Easter tourists-both women
happened to be doing" the Capitol on
the last day the Supreme Court, prior
to the late recess, was devoting itself to
admissions of attorneys to practice be-
fore Uncle Sans tribunal OF highest
resort. Fifteen or 20 candidates were
on the scene. each accompanied by an
| introducing lawyer already in possession
of the priced privilege Of expounding
the law to Chief Justice Hughes and
his colleagues. The incidental hub
bub aroused the curiosity of the tourist
ladies. What on earth is it all about ?"
| one of them asked the other. why,
don't you know?" was the reply.
They're getting jury"
Speaking Of the Supreme Court, one
Of IN most democratic members-he's