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Miss Nichols New Record.

Miss Ruth Nichols, well known avi-
atrix, has had her ups and downs,
principally downs, as indicated by the
number OF weeks she has spent in hos
pitals recovering from various crashes,
but at least she now has the satisfaction
Of being one up on her mentor, Clarence
Chamberlain, who few the first pas
senger across the Atlantic soon after
Col Lindbergh blazed the trail. Cham
berlsin Is experimenting with one of
the new Diesel airplane motors in his
ship. These engines, Oil burners, and
weighing almost pound for pound that
of a similarly powered gasoline motor,
have performed remarkably well in the
air. A month or so ago the transat-
lantic flyer decided that he would like
to see what altitude he could get out of
his new plane and motor. He shot up
to about twenty thousand feet and was
very much elated. The other day Miss
Nichols took up the same ship and
reached the official mark of twenty
thousand three hundred feet despite the
fact that at twenty thousand feet two
Of the cylinders of the Diesel blew out
and she had to get her additional alti-
tude with badly functioning engine.
Miss Nichols Is not only one Of thu
best Of woman flyers, but she has shown
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Mexico and Japan,

From the Oakland Tribune
The lineup of world opinion against
the tactics of Japan in China Is made
longer by the emphatic statements Of
Excelsior, Mexican newspaper, which
speaks the attitude of that government.
If serious trouble were to come In the
Far East, says this paper, Mexico would
find itself unalterably allied with the
United States. The editorial continues:
"The United States is our neighbor,
and we might as well accept that as a
fact. Our interests lie with hers in this
matter. We should continue to be
friends. Mexico is and should continue
to be at peace with the world, but we
have our interests to defend and these
interests are allied with those of the
United States. Mexico cannot see with
indifference the grave developments in
the Far Eastern sector
It is the opinion of the Mexican edi-
tor that while Japan undoubtedly needs
room for expansion, her conduct at
Shanghai Is entirely unjustifable. The
editorial is particularly significant in
view of the fact that country has ira
ditionally regarded Japan as a friend
and has smarted under memories Of
controversies with America. Recogni-
ton of the need for cooperation and
friendship with America, of late, has
been expressed by officials and other
spokesmen for the Mexican people, and
cordial relations are result.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Moses and Garner,

Peppery Senator George Moses and
peppery Speaker John N. Garner are
engaged In peppering each other with
political statements. The New Hamp-
shire Senator has a reputation for
quick thinking and quick speaking. So
has the Speaker. Mr.. Garner, accord
ing to Senator Moses, not only spoke
out Of turn, but unadvisedly, when in an
interview with newspaper correspondents
he charged the other day that Presi-
dent Hoover had led the country into
the panic Of 1929 and the depression
which ensued Mr.. Moses asserts with
considerable emphasis that the Speak
er's attack on the President of the
United States is only beginning Of
the Speakers actual campaign for the
presidency this year. He adds that
doubtless the Speaker will amplify his
attacks on the President to include
such charges as that Mr.. Hoover brought
on the World War and that he loaned
billions Of dollars Of American money
to Europe during Democratic admin
istration. Sarcastically the Senator
from New Hampshire suggests that
Speaker Garner first will decide "the
more pressing question, whether he is
running as a wet or as dry"
Speaker Garner in his reply to Sen
stor Moses contented himself with sug-
gesting that Mr.. Moses had given his
statement about as much thought" as
he save to the now famous sons Of the
wild jackass" comment he made on the
tnsuraent Republican Senators of the
Evening star., 1932-02-29

West year or two ago. Quite mild
however, the personal attack delivered
by the Speaker of the House on the
President of the United States has not
made a favorable impression on the
country It's only possible excuse appeared
to be politics, and the kind of politics
which Senator Moses has ascribed to it,
although Speaker Garner and his
friends continue to insist that the
Speaker is not a candidate for the
Democratic presidential nomination.
The Speaker in his reply to Senator
Moses made no comment whatever
upon the sting in the tail of the Moses
statement. He said nothing about his
own stand on the question of prohibi-
ton, which the titular leader of his
party, Alfred E. Smith, has insisted is
a paramount issue in the coming CAM
paign. Obviously, however, a declara-
tion on the prohibition question at this
time is not in line with the campaign
which Speaker Gamers friends are
staging to obtain for the Speaker dele
gates to the Democratic National Con-
vention next June.
Perhaps a questionnaire dealing with
prohibition may be started on its way
to potential candidates for the presi-
Dental nomination Of the Democratic
party, just as the Republicans striving
for preferment were catechized in 1928
by Senator William E. Borah Of Idaho.
Speaker Garner's insistence that he is
not a candidate for the nomination
might permit him to ignore such a
QUESTIONABLE if 1t came to him. And
doubtless it would have to be launched
from an important Democratic source
to receive any attention whatever. and
not by Senator Moses.
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Economy in Bureaus Viewed
AS Possibility for Future

Reorganization Of the departments
and bureaus of the Federal Govern
ment, as proposed by President Hoover
and the Democratic majority in the
House of Representatives, are believed
to offer opportunities in the direction
! of seeking economy and increased eff
| cheney. Efforts of other executives tc
| accomplish similar results are recalled
and 1t Is pointed out that most of the
existing agencies have earnest friends
but basis for future action is
recognized
THE time is ripe for some good sized
reforms" thinks the Milwaukee Sentinel
land 1t seems reasonable to hope that
many millions of dollars may be Topped
off," The Altoona Mirror advises that
| ''the Federal Government should set a
| good example in economical administra-
| municipal governments" The Lincoln
State Journal feels that "the need of
consultations is apparent" and that the
proposals should awaken new interest
in governmental economy" but points
| out that some details of the President S
plan may not meet with Congress ap-
prevail"
1.-The Government must be conducted
with the same SedulouS attention to
retrenchments and eficiencies," accord
ing to the Pasadena Star-News, that
appertain to the successful operation of
a private business enterprise or a
private industry" Quoting Shakespeare
thought that there Is some soul of
goodness in things evil" the In
dianapolis News remarks as to the de-
velopment Of the various branches of
the service that before we know it,
we have what the late Vice President
Marshall said was not bureau, but an
entire suite, and one with 'overstuffed'
furniture" The News concludes:
Probably 1t would be rash to turn loose
among our bureaus crew of men
equipped with axes. 1t might be wiser
to follow the Shakespeare method. and
'observingly distir out of the evil the
soul of goodness"
1.-THE huge deficit which the Treasury
faces" in the opinion of the Roanoke
World-News, "is sufficient argument
that reorganization ought to be effected
wherever possible When two principal
branches of the Government agree that
it IS necessary for the sake of economy
II for no other reason 1t is time to act
Squabbling over acquisition of credit
under such circumstances is childish"
1t is remembered by the Ann Arbor
Daily News that "other Presidents have
sought similar reforms in the past and
without success" 1t comedies, however,
that times have changed, just recently,
and the prospect for sweeping reforms
appears better than ever before" The
Uniontown Morning Herald is convinced
that there can be no disputing the
Presidents logic nor denying the justice
of his proposals" The Oakland Tribune
warns that "the directing task calls for
man of force" and that while there
has been widespread support of the wide
theory of governmental reorganization,
there will ,be protests from friends of
the agencies which would be abandoned
or curtailed." The Miami Daily News
states that "in so far as there is
economy and not politics in the Presi-
dents proposals. he ought to succeed"
The Presidents message appeals to
Evening star., 1932-02-29

the Morgantown Dominion-News as one
which contains points that deserve
attention" but that paper adds: so
far as economy is concerned, and this
is the thing that is featured most in
the message, we doubt whether great
deal is to be expected" The Nash
vile Banner observes: Certainly the
cost of Federal activities is enormous
and needs reduction, but In practically
every instance the people of the United
States are suffering more from local
expenditures"
The State of New York, a few years
ago." according to the Buffalo Evening
News, effected a consolidation of its
executive services on much the same
principles that the President proposes
for the Federal Government No one
questions that the new organization In
more logical and more defensible on
paper. Nevertheless, it has not reduced
State expenditures. If any claim for
economy can be made for it, the con-
tentlon must rest on supposition that
the growth of expenditures has not
proceeded quite so rapidly as before"
*
Considering the relative merits Of
the Hoover plan and the proposal In
the House, the Fort Worth Star-Tele-
gram says: 1.-THE Presidents plan ap-
pears to be for simplification of the
administration of the Nations business
by placing what would amount to di-
Vls1onal commanders over the various
administrative units. The Democratic
plan outlined by Mr. Garner is obvi-
ously for simplification by means Of
aboIlshing a good many of the units.
The Presidents plan would reduce the
number of units from an administrative
standpoint only, the Democratic plan
would reduce the number as reflected
on the Federal pay roll as we'll"
Fortunately there is no conflict be-
tween the Presidents proposal and the
Garner resolution calling for a special
committee to survey the Federal ma
chine" says the Chicago Daily News,
while the New Orleans Tribune offers
the Judgment: Whether the survey re-
beside the point. We set little store
by 1t, especially as 1t probably will not
report until some time in 1888"
The New York Sun makes the COM
ment on the resolution passed by the
House: "As the vote of 215 to % indi-
Gates, this Is the Democratic answer
to the Presidents special message on
the subject of reorganization of the
but those who interpret
adoption of the resolution as mere
partisan strategy will take too narrow
a view of it. Economy is going to be
good politics in an election year, to be
sure, but many members of Congress
IN both parties must be convinced by
this time that economical and efficient
operation Of the country'S business Is
more than a matter of political
strategy" The Boston Transcript de-
clares: The plan adopted should
originate from the most competent
source. We doubt If that source is O
political Congress"
Evening star., 1932-02-29
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS

dent Of the international Chamber and
chairman of the American section. Sill
yer, bimetallism, deprecated currencles,
tariffs and trade barriers and interna-
tion2l debt questions-in a word, all Of
the economic controversies in Pan
doras box of troubleS-will be on call
at the Paris meeting. Mr.. Strawn will
enunciate the American opposition to
cancellation by the United States of the
debts due her from Europe and her
unwavering determination to protect
her home markets by her tariff wall
from destructive foreign competition.
With reference to the business outlook
In the United States, Mr.. Strawn, as
he boarded the Europa, was quoted as
saying, There seems to be no doubt
that we have seen the worst"
X X X
The man who clicked the first camera
shutter on the wonders Of Yellowstone
Park, in 1871, is this week visiting at
the Department of the Interior, for
which he worked go years ago. He is
William H. Jackson, sprightly 89-year-
old landscape photographer Of Denver
and Civil War veteran, There were 20
by the Interior Department and headed
Yellowstone area in the early 70s. Mr..
jackson was the official photographer
and the only member of the party who
now survives. The party was outfitted
at Fort Russell, an Army post near
Cheyenne, Wyo., and proceeded by
wagon as far as Fort Ellis, the entrance
to Yellowstone. From there the explor-
atory work was carried on entirely by
the use Of pack trains. Mr.. Jackson got
together the set of pictures of the Vel
lowstone region that induced Congress
in 1872 to reserve that area from set
tlement.
The Committee on the Costs of
Medical Care, of which Dr.. Ray LYMAN
Wilbur is chairman, currently reporting
on its most recent researches, concludes
that American midwives as a proup
are found to be unsatisfactory" That
"chiropody Is found to be a distinct
and separate branch of the healing
art"-and urges closer cooperation
between opthalmologists and optom-
etrists." The committee claims to
have ascertained that as compared with
142,O00 doctors OF medicine and $1,000
dentists, there are 47,000 midwives in
the United States with total aggregate
income OF $3,000,000, while 1926
chiropodists collect S14,775,O0O The
committee believes "the evolution of
the chiropodist from the itinerant corn
cutter OF the e0s" has been profound.
Here are important matters to which
Congress has not yet given attention.
(Copyright. 1922
Evening star., 1932-02-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.
The Dull Teacher.

The Dull Teacher.
Experience. that teacher famed,
Still brings her questions out.
Our best endeavors she has claimed,
We linger on in doubt.
Great mechanisms we devise;
New marvels we discern
And yet we view with sad surprise
The things we cannot learn.
We try to find the way to live
Which brings contentment true;
What credence to withhold or give
AS rumors fly anew.
We say in sorrow and unrest,
AS to old tasks we turn,
Experience, we have done our best.
Some things are hard to learn"
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Hopeful Signs.

Legislative measures have been en-
acted within the past few weeks, culmi-
mating In the signing of the credit
expansion bill on Saturday by the
President. that 1t is believed will effect
the stabilizing Of the business Of the
country and promote the recovery OF
industry. The Reconstruction Finance
Corporation, formed to provide funds to
corporations, banks, railroads, farmers
and other interests, is in operation.
The credit expansion law Is about to
become effective to the end of liberal
izing the rediscount authority of the
Federal Reserve banks, breaking up the
log JAM of securities in the member
banks and causing freer flow OF cur
rency and a wider range Of credit.
Meanwhile, the Presidents anti-hoard-
ing campaign, conducted by great
committee of citizens, is under way to
invite investments by the people who
have withdrawn their funds from circu-
lation. Bonds of small denominations
at an attractive rate of interest are to
be offered at once to this end of bring
ing out of seclusion large sums that have
for many months been lost to business.
Already a negative but definitely re-
assuring evidence of improvement In
conditions has appeared in a marked
reduction in the number OF bank fall
ures, both within and outside OF the
reserve system. Banks have been failing
in all parts of the country at dis
tressing rate, chiefly because Of the
failure of credits and the disappearance
of currency. Attributable to the enact
ment of the two new laws, the check
ing of this sequence Of failures may be
hailed as evidence that the tide has
been turned from apprehension to con-
fidence.
+ Other signs are noted to strengthen
the hope, indeed the belief, that this
turn of the tide is not merely spasmodic
but definite. The Federal Reserve
Boards monthly review Of conditions,
Just issued, notes, for example, an in
crease of manufacturing products by
almost the usual seasonal amount IN
January. Wholesale prices, which had
declined in January and early Febru-
ary, showed increases for a number OF
important commodities during the pre-
ceding ten-day period.
Recent advances in the stock market,
followed by reactions of profit taking,
have been recognized as the effect OF a
spirit of hopefulness induced by the
successive steps that have been taken
by the President and Congress. There
can, however, be no sustained recovery
of security prices until evidence appears
that the earnings of the corporations
are soon to be increased, assuring the
maintenance or the resumption OF divi-
dend payments. 1t Is generally recog-
nized that the price average in the
stock market Is, on the whole, below the
investment value point. There will,
however, be no general and sustained
advance until confidence in the re-
Mobilization of the corporations is re-
stored. The tokens of recovery are to
be sought elsewhere than in the stock
exchanges, although the daily quota
tions serve as indices of immediate
conditions.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
A Time for Restraint.

A Time for Restraint.
What would you say II you were re-
quested to become a candidate?"
IT wouldn't say a word" answered
Senator Sorghum.
Ought you not to display enthu-
siasm?"
Not too much. Nobody Is liable to
get the best publicity by getting up in
meetings and giving three cheers for
himself"
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Announcement by Geraldine Farrar
that she is, at comparatively early
age, perfectly content to retire from
the stage could not be more impressive
if it had been prepared by capable
press agent in contemplation of series
of farewell appearances.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

even some Of their leaders, that Hoover
today Is still a better bet than the
Democratic nominee, whomever he may
be. One reason given is the faith that
the women Of the country have in the
President. That the women look with
favor on Mr.. Hoover was indicated in
the Des Moines Register and Tribune
poll. Men to the number of 10,43I
supported Hoover while 1888 women
voted for him. In the Roosevelt Eote
l2,308 men supported the New Yorker
and only 6,509 women.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Soviet leaders are said to be afraid
that a Russian army, If large enough
to be influential, would turn its arms
against its own government. This is
discouraging news from an enterprise
that was expected to distribute both
wealth and labor in a manner that
would insure universal satisfaction.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Opinions as to whether or not prohi-
bition should be taken out of politics
are not important so long as there re-
mains the very great and practical ques-
tion, Can 1t be done?"
Evening star., 1932-02-29

In contemplating a recess about the
middle of May, Congress gives due rec
ognition to the fact that a presidential
campaign is pretty sure to demand every
statesman's undivided attention.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

It becomes evident that Senator Borah
is expected to hold himself in readiness
to express ideas concerning politics at
any time and relating to any portion oi
the habitable globe.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Success of a dictator does not depend
on real popularity SO much as on the
power which can compel the prompt de-
livery Of cheers and Endorsements when
ever demanded.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
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China refuses to be annoyed by any
reproof for not carrying on her part Of
the war in the way Japan had it re-
hearsed In imagination.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

A cynical survey of enforcement
might convince New York statesman
that prohibition has to be in politics
or nowhere at all.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Let Him Try 1t.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
1t certainly would be joke If Mahat-
ma Gandhi decided to carry a con-
.cealed weapon.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Radio talks from Geneva are inter-
esting. Fighting at Shanghai, could 1t
be put on the air, would be more so.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
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Chaplin's Non-Fiancees.

From the Pasadena Star-News
There are at least six beautiful girls
in Europe to whom Charles Chaplin is
not engaged, check-up on rumors In
dicateS.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Whose Head to Hit?

From the Nashville Banner.
The Democrats are evidently full Of
fight, but the dangerous uncertainty Is
whether they'll finally decide to scrap
one another or the Republicans.
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Some OF the war jesting is raising
the question of whether humor Is an
admirable gift or only bad habit.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Mysteries.

Jud Tunkins folks read mystery stories
lot, but to please the stories have got
to be about murders instead Of about
what became OF the taxes.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Ease or Hardship.
Made for Down Speed.

From the Columbus, Ohio, State Journal
That bobsled slide at Lake Placid
must have been modelled after the one
in Wall Street.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Pa Nah.

From the Ann Arbor Daily News.
1t would be just like those Orientals,
having organized a new state In Man.
churta, to make old man Nah the
father Of his country.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Time Enough Yet.

From the Columbia Is. c. state.
It's scrt Of queer that with all the
tree paintings in honor of George Wash
mgton, so Tar as reported, not a single
one has been cherry tree.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Mutuality Desired.

I'd very much dislike to fight
With weapons I don't play,
I hope that all I meet by night
Are feeling the same way.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
Perplexing.

From the Des Moines Tribune.
To follow Hollywood divorces nova
days Is almost as firing as to keep track
of stock prices.
Evening star., 1932-02-29
improvements.

Improvements.
"You have all the modern improve
ments at Crimson Gulch," remarked
the travelling man.
"I should thus aver" said Cactus Joe
land I hope you notice the high-toned
language"
II understand your meaning"
That's the way with everything. The
style has changed, but the meanings
just bout the same. Instid Of a hoss an
a six-shooter, a gunman uses a high
power car an sawed-of shotgun. And
instid Of being appended from a tree
he's invited to seat in the electric
chair. It's beginnin' to look to ne like
all civilization amounts to is doin' the
same old things In different way"
ITO laugh at the misfortunes OF
Others" said Hi Ho. the sage Of China
town, gives others an excuse to assume
that you enjoy calamity and Will not
resent laughter at your own Borrowings
1t Is this ungenerous reciprocity that &c
often has made the world hard TO 1--we
in"
Ease or Hardship.
The joys Of wealth come to an end
When wealth brings problems deep.
1t may not mean much more to spend
But Just more books to keep.
First thing you knows" said Uncle
Eben, some o. desc nervy racketeers is
liable to want medals for discouragin'
people from hoardin'."
Evening star., 1932-02-29

Pinched or Pulled?
From the Harrisburg Telesraph.
It seems to come down to this-dQ
you want your purse nat or indatec2