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The Washington times., 1932-12-24

NOW that Mr.. Roosevelt
~ has definitely declined
to adopt Mr.. Hoover's plan
in reference to the debts, it
is to be expected that the
President will do nothing
more, and leave the respon-
sibilities of the next admin
istration to the next admin
istration. The incoming
President is keenly alive to
our international situation
and prefers to meet it in his
own way, since his will be the
responsibility. The hectic
rush, proposed by the Presi-
dent who goes out in two
months, has not created a
favorable impression on the
public mind. There is no
necessity for settling things
in the next two months. The
attempt, with the aid of a
claque, and the Foreign
Legion, to stampede Mr..
Roosevelt, is too strongly
suggestive Of the man who
rushes into ones office with
the request for an immediate
loan he has no time to ex-
plain. We all have met that
gentleman. And seldom have
we met him after that.
Under the circumstances
there is not the least likeli-
hood that any real friend or
well-wisher of the coming
administration would accept
membership upon an irregu-
larly formed commission de-
MED the sanction Of the
Congress.
And any com m is 81 o. n
formed under these condi-
tions would, and could, do
nothing more than mess
things up, and create abroad
an entirely false impression
Of it's powers to commit the
American people.
Mr.. Roosevelt had made it
quite clear that he is willing
to discuss with each of the
debtor nations separately it's
claims for a reconsideration.
He has his method for doing
so; Mr.. Hoover has quite a
different method, and since
the problem is with Mr..
Roosevelt it ought to be
plain enough that no attempt
should be made by the out
going Administration to in
terfere with his own plans
and methods.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

proposal; it has been de-
clined-and that ends it.
We do not have to decide
in the next two months what
is to be done six months
hence.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Full and Fair
Warning

All this, however, is
water over the dam. We
are in a mess. But there is
nothing President Hoover
can do in the few weeks re-
naming of his term to get
us out Of it. 1t is impor-
tant that he do nothing that
will further complicate mat
ters for his successor. Since
Mr.. Roosevelt wishes a free
hand when he assumes the
responsibility, it is his right.
With his desires known, and
with his supporters in Con-
gress unwilling to embarrass
him by becoming members
of a commission he disap-
proves, any further action
now on the part of Mr..
Hoover would be something
more than ungracious.
However, Europe has had
full and fair warning.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

hCllSCs
"Not a Solution, but
a Complication"
From France we hear that
the disposition there is to
wait for Mr.. Roosevelt, that
the feeling there is that the
Presidents s message is "not
a solution but a complica-
tion.'' Again we get the
impression from the Paris
press that when France
agreed with President
Hoover on the moratorium
it was the understanding
there that the loss in repar-
ations was to be covered by
a corresponding loss to US
on the debts. If this was
the understanding, it is easy
to understand the bitterness
displayed in the recent
French action. LIE Temps
puts it's present understand
ing bluntly when it says:
"The Hoover moratorium
brought no remedy to the
financial difficulties of the
European nations in ques-
tion. What it did was to
prevent a complete collapse
of American and English
private credits frozen in
Germany, and did that at
the price of sacrifices on
the part of those countries
which had a right to repara-
tons"
This, in other words,
means that France believes
that the plan proposed to
them which they accepted
was to help the private
creditors of Germany at the
ultimate expense Of the
whole American people.
More than a year ago, a
former premier of France,
in a signed article for the
International News Service,
expressed the opinion that
the war debts of Europe
would be assumed by the
taxpayers of America be-
cause Of the heavy bad
private loans made by our
international bankers in Ger
many.
Whether this is right or
wrong does not affect the
fact that France has been
convinced somehow that this
was the real meaning of the
moratorium. If she reached
this conclusion by her own
reasoning she herself is at
fault; if she had assurances
to this effect from any gov
ernmental quarter here, the
responsibility for the pres
ent mess is on whatever
governmental agent gave
the assurance.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
WISE WORDS

Philosophy is doubt.-Mon-
tigne.
Old age considers, youth ven
tures.-Raupach.
Where lag eadS. tyranny be-
gins-pitt.
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
MARRY-GO-ROUND
BY Helen Rowland.

fort of knowing that he's the
only excuse for all the excite
ment.
Switzerland may have the
most striking scenery in the
world-but America has the
most stunning billboards. France
--.-.J boast the best wines, but
America claims the best Groom
ers, the best ice cream and the
best bath tubs. Italy may have
the most successful marriages.
but America has the pleasant
est divorces.
Nobody has, so little patience
with the follies of young lovers
as the man who has Just recov-
cred from a foolish infatuation
and nobody can preach such
an ardent sermon for prohibi-
ton as the man who is just
getting over a next-morning
headache.
When a man has tired of a
woman, she is like the equator
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

Had two snaps which Jock
got while I was away, one a
corker. Albatross going down in
flames and pilot jumping out.
Dirty dog never kept notes of
things. but of the burning one
he said they ran into some
Huns and BriStols, and when
they came into it it was almost
over. A Hun went down under
control and Jock nosed after it
to get it. Then saw it was
on fire and followed it down,
watching pilot struggle to bring
1t all the way down by side
The Washington times., 1932-12-24

slipping first on one side until
that side was nearly burnt
away, then turning the other
side down. Heat must have
been terrific. Noticed pilot
trying to jump out. He was
done for anyway and Jock de-
cided to give him a burst to
end his agony, but as he was
about to shoot him the Hun
pulled plane up into a stall
and jumped. Camera caught
him just as he left the burn
ing plane, which went flutter-
ing down, mass of flames"
The Washington times., 1932-12-24
Mr.. Roosevelt Declines
Bu Claude G.. BOUers

Author The Party Battles the Jackson Period The Struggle
In America" Jefferson and Hamilton" "The
Tragic Era" and "Beveridge and the Progressive Era
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Government Function
Is Guarding Citizens
To the Edltor OF nc star:

To the Editor or The Star:
With all this clamor over slashing
Government appropriations to save
money for the taxpayers, let us pause
and ask, what the word government
really means to us. A word in COM
mon use often acquires an artificial
sense, or none at all.
Government, in its primary sense. is
an institution for protection of civih-
Zation. Its main function is to protect.
A citizen is attacked in a foreign coun-
try; his government calls for redress;
If not forthcoming, maybe sends war
ship. Is that done to protect the citizen
individually? In the international
sense, it is done to uphold his govern
ment. So without this protection within
our own boundaries, we would be re-
duced to primeval conditions. We hear
loud complaints, and often Just, that
our Government does not protect us
from gangsters that many politicians
are in league with them. So We are
not wholly protected But imagine, ye
who have imagination by way of eX-
ample, let us suppose the entire police
force abolished. together with the Army,
all at once suspended. Would We not
find we are protected more than we
realize in the chaos that would at once
=
let loose on our streets and homes. col
lectiVely. The citizen pursuing hl5 Tcy
along the street would be compelled
to fight for his life, his watch and his
purse.
So why have We come to this an
tagoniStic frame of mind? Govern
ment appropriations must be cut down
to save money for the taxpayers; that
is all right within bounds But why
treat the taxpayers as a separate class,
a sort of mob. only to be propitiated by
chunks Of raw meat flung to them from
Washington in shape Of abolished bu-
reaus and discharged employees, dis
charged by wholesale? Why the
demarcation? Are taxpayers alien?
Government employees pay taxes, do
they not? We are all paying taxes,
direct and indirect. The direct taxes
are what rouse ire because they are
obvious. Indirect taxes are high prices
caused by high tariff and high wages,
the high price Of labor partly causing
higher prices. these weigh on all alike
Business is at low ebb and people are
hungry. But why blame it all on gov
ernment? All government can do is
provide safeguards. The President has
a chunk of meat to throw by way of
Offering to work without salary. But,
after Cerberus has gulpsd that chunk
and tasted blood, what next? Stop
look and l1sten-but not to the soapbox
orator. HINDA BURKE.
Evening star., 1932-04-15

ordered the National Socialist chieftain
to disband his army of 100000 storm
troops" and put an end to the terror
! izing activities for which the Berlin
! government holds them responsible.
The decree was followed by forcible
| action. On Wednesday and yesterday
police authorities throughout Germany
raided "Nazi" headquarters, seized ma
terials of war and propaganda and
| generally proceeded to liquidate the
Hitlerite fighting organization. The
Brown Shirt leader breathes defiance
We'll be back 100000 strong" he
thunders, explaining that his storm
troops were disbanded once before when
they numbered 10000, only to count
$4,000 when the embargo was lifted.
The "Nazi" groups which President
Won Hindenburg is bent upon breaking
up are Hitler'S quasimilitary force.
They operate ostensibly for purely po-
litical purposes, but their division into
police formations, Staffs. observers, re-
serves, motor, marine and cavalry out
fits. automobile and sanitation corps.
training schools, barracks and supply
departments plainly indicates their mil
itantly subverSive character.
There can be no doubt that the
Hindenburg- -Bruening regime has moved
to disarm the Hitlertes in view Of the
Prussian Diet elections on April "a.
The "NaZi" storm troops are given
principal credit for the huge vote rolled
up by Hitler in the late presidential
election. He polled IL 900 900 on the
first ballot and 100000 at the run-ofT
on April l0-a formidable gain within
a month and one which admittedly
dulls the edge Of Hindenburg'S final
victory, even though the President
achieved clear majority of 50 or 55
per cent of the total vote cast.
The "Nazis" polled fewer than 350,000
votes in the Prussian election of 1928
They got 100000 in Prussia on the
second presidential ballot this week. If
Hitler keeps that vote in line, as he
well may on April "a, he stands an
excellent chance of emerging from the
Diet campaign as leader of the strong
est single party in Germany's largest
state The Prussian Parliament is ruled
at present by the old Weimar coalition,
consisting of 1876 Socialists, 70 Centrists
and 81 Democrats. who command only
229 out of the asa seats in the chamber,
bare majority
1t was Enthusiastically because they
fear that the "Nazi" storm troopers
may terrorize Prussian voters into cast
ing an abnormally swollen Hitlerite vote
for the Diet that Herr Breitscheid, an
authoritative Social Democratic leader
and supporter Of the Hindenburg-
Bruening-B Braun combination, several
days ago demanded the dissolution of
the Brown Shirt army.
1t will soon be shown how effective
that recourse was.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Auto Escapes Police,
But Not Suspicion
To the Editor Of The Star:

10 the EullOI OF Inc olaT-
One evening I was parked on the curb
waiting for friend, when my attention
was attracted by much blowing of horns
and sirens. A standard make of car
turned the corner on two wheels, horn
wide open, came to a sudden stop when
it entered private garage and was
wiped out of view by the sliding door
of the garage.
In the meantime another car of the
same make and color, which had been
standing at the curb with motor run
ming, had left the curb with horn wide
open, as though they were running a
relay race. One of our police cars
rounded the corner just in time to fol-
low the second car up the street and
around another corner. 1t was all done
50 quickly that it took my breath for a
minute. 1 have often wondered since
whether or not the police caught car
number two. l am sure that they never
did get the car they started after, be-
cause it was backed out a few minutes
later and left, headed in the opposite
direction.
hope you don't have to tell me that
this Is not news, because I haven't
told soul about it but you, and don't
even think Gen. GlasSford knows about
it. Its my opinion that there must
have been liquor in that thar first
car" What do you think?
w. j. BURNSIDE.
Evening star., 1932-04-15

slurring reference to the fact that men
and women who are devoting their lives
| to the task of alleviating, through kind
ness and patience and understanding,
some Of the hardship and suffering OF
unfortunate human beings, are paid for
their work. They are not ashamed of
their meager salaries. We should glory
in their unselfishness, devotion and
courage. and reflect ON the nature Of
the debt that those in more fortunate
circumstance owe them.
In the course OF the hearings Repre-
sentative Blanton of Texas stated
candidly and with commendable
honesty:
AS member of the committee, l do
not want to be placed in an incon-
sistent attitude and go home and have
every person who has suffered in my
district say: Why did you sit on
committee and vote direct relief to
Washington people and deny 1t to
everybody else outside Of Washington
In the course of the hearings, Repre-
sentative Holiday of Illinois said:
Il know of towns of less than 10000
people where there are more people out
Of employment than you have here in
Washington, with half million popu-
lation. So there is absolutely no
comparison"
Possibly these two statements may
indicate the nature of the committees
misconceptiou of the problem in Wash
ington. Mr.. Blanton may assure his
constituents, III perfect truth, that the
money sought is not Federal money,
but local money, raised from local tax
alton, and appropriated by Washing
tons only City Council'-in this case,
Congress-as other cities appropriate
their own money. Mr.. Holiday will
realize that he has undereStimated the
situation here as regards unemploy-
ment. The Census Bureau, for April,
1880, counted 10,675 unemployed in
Washington The United States En-
pigment Bureau for Washington now
has approximately 10000 registrations
OF unemployed. To locate such num-
Der of unemployed in a town whose
total population was less than 10000,
would certainly indicate a miSunder-
standing on somebody's part.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Assails Plan to Cut
Federal Working Force
40 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor of The Star:
Senator Vandenberg in his speech
over the radio last night spoke with
much fervor of the necessity OF cutting
Government appropriations TO the
bone" but he made no mention Of the
great hardshipS that would enSue to
those Government workers who will
have to be dismissed from the service
as the result of the cutting. He also
waXed eloquent over the greatest good
to the greatest number of people" Yet
because of the great number Of the
people the small additional tax burden
that they would be called upon to bear
to maintain the positions Of all Govern
ment workers would be insignificant, as
every one knows.
Each Of the Government bureaus was
created by en act Of Congress and the
workers took positions in those bureaus
with the understanding that they were
to be permanent-and that at a time
when other positions were available. It is
probably a fact that some of the an
pointees gave up positions in which. had
they remained. they would now he
secure. To throw hundreds Of peoplp
out of their jobs at this time. when
there is no market for even the most
highly educated and highly trained
workers, would be utterly unjust and
inhuman. Even some business concerns
which are making little more than ex-
penses have not dismissed their en-
ployes. realizing that the resulting
hardship should not be inflicted And
business is notoriously cold -blooded :"
Yet the United States Government pro-
poses to do just such a thing in order
TO save few dollars, relatively speak
ing.
Then the question would arise as to
the basis on which the cuts in personnel
should be made. Certainly it would not
be fair to fire these who have had long
years Of Government service to apply
toward their retirement. Yet the
younger. more recent arrivals in some
instances have, believing their positions
to be permanent, started to buy little
homes and to have children. What an
injustice would be wrought by discharg-
ing this class Of employe BY the same
token, the single women, who have
nowhere to turn for support, should net
be dismissed. And an arbitrary dis
miSsal of married women might be
disastrous for many, for there is no
way of knowing what Obligations some
Of them may have to meet.
If Congress regrets its action in ex-
panding the Government bureaus the
process of reduction should be gradual
and painlesS-through vacancies caused
by death, retirement and voluntary
separation, operating through a period
of years. Rome was not built in a
day; it should not be torn down in a
day. MARY LEWIS.
Evening star., 1932-04-15
Conferences on Economy
Believed to Promise Gains

or legislative branch believed that the
curtailments would cripple any of the
vital processes Of government. without
comprehending what they we're doing,
that is. the impulsive La Guardia group
laid the foundations for an admins
tration of prudence. BY accident we
may obtain something which we were
not able to get by design"
THE results thus far achieved" in
the judgment Of the Kansas City Times,
reveal a determination on the part of
the confereeS to make big reduction
in Government costs. This Is national
demand, opposed only by groups as they
are directly affected. The suggestion
that the program shall be presented to
Congress in two measures instead of
numerous bills is based on sound rea-
soning. The situation demands sweep
ing and inclusive treatment. The hear
ings would be interminable and the
final results doubtful if each proposed
reduction or modification should be
passed on separately. Jumped in one
or at most two bills. national sentiment
would have powerful bearing"
''It will help if taxpayers continue to
make loud and unSeemly noises" sug-
geStS the Baltimore Sun, with the belief
that already "the taxpayer may find
some measure of confidence in the out
come of the present endeavors." The
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin observes
that "the entire program has not been
cleared as yet but it is again demon
strated that it is difficult and some
what dangerous to play politics with
such a critically serious matter as the
relief of the present fiscal situation, par
ticularly when the President, with whom
soTe partisan may seek to pick a quar-
rel, is so non-partisan in his purpose
and appeal and seeks and wins so large
a measure of support from the opposite
party for what he has framed in sin
cerity as national program"
The Oklahoma City Oklahoman ar
CUES that lit would be necessary to 60
back only very few years to a date
when government was costing only one
half of what it Is costing today" and
that paper asks: WAS not government
Just as good and just as efficient at that
time?" The San Antonio Express in
dcrseS the present move with the state
nent that "the doctrine that public
affairs can be administered like a sue
ceSsful business takes root all too
slowly" The Oakland Tribune says:
THE decks have been cleared and there
Is feeling that action will commence.
What is desired now is that Congress
forget the ol5-fashioned tactics of a
campaign year and work on the revenue
bill and public economies as national
problems removed from partisan poll
tics"
Evening star., 1932-04-15
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC BHLIAW EHE.

plank Is now as sure as death and taxes.
Inc Republicans may adopt a Strad-
ding platform. damp in spots. but il
Will not approach in SoppineSS the booZy
brand of anti-prohibition with which
the Democrats will take the field Mr.
Hoover is still reported eager to do
battle in dry armor. Whatever the vir-
tues of prohibition itself may be. the
President evidently considers that it
remains a noble political experiment.
Perhaps he believes, with VIII Rogers,
that the country will continue to vote
dry, even If it has to stagger to the
polls"
Joseph c. Grew, newly-appointed
American Ambassador to japan. will
sail for Toxic on May 20. He has lust
wound up preliminary visit to Wash
ington, after arrival from his late post
IN Turkey, and will return here for a
brief sojourn before going to the Far
East. No Yankee diplomat ever en-
parked upon mission under more deli
cate circumstances. Japanese public
opinion still chales under the United
States procedure in the Sino- japanese
conflict. Our new envoy to Nippon is
endowed with some personal assets
which will stand him in good stead
amid the enCircling unpleaSantness.
One OF the most important of them is
his wife. Mrs. Grew spent her early
life in Japan. while her Massachusetts,
father was a professor Of English at one
Of the Imperial universities. She is also
4 lineal descendant Of Commodore Perry,
who opened up Japan to the world 80
years ago Ambassador Grew was in
conference with President Hoover YES
~ hnp Ii
ported was that Turkey has gone
modern.
Congressional primaries in Illinois
moved down two Republican members
of the House who had come to be
looked upon as fixtures on Capitol Hill
Representative Chindblom Of Chica-
go and Representative Ed" Hull of
Peoria. Mrs. Chindblom will be sadly
missed in the congressional set because
OF her vocal talentS-She comes by them
naturally if q name means anything.
for she was born Christine Nilsson. The
first Christine Nilsson was the re-
noWned Swedish nightingale" The
ChindblomS are in their seventh term
at Washington. Ed" Hull. champion
mixer and once a Peoria distillery mag
nate, is completing 10 years in the
House Neither he nor ChindblOm eX-
pected to be unhorsed in the primaries.
Like any Republicans, they were pre-
pared for the worst in November.
x x
Rumor hath it that at least one OF
the millionaire members of the Hoover
cabinet has lost his entire fortune as
a result of continuing depression and
that a Republican Senator, actively
identified with fiscal affairs at Wash
ington and with big business in his
own State, is among the shipwrecked.
x
Post Office inspectors may be asked
to run down the origin OF violent pro-
bonus letters reaching members of Con-
gress who are fighting the $4,000, ,000,0 600
adjusted compensation bill. Seldom has
the mail of Representatives and Sena-
tors been loaded with such streams of
profanely abusive correspondence. Some
of it is the language of the racketeer.
&C. D. Y" is an occasional salutation.
(Copyright, 1922