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Too Late Now.

II IS zoo late now LOT tne issuance OF
solemn DEGREES by the bonus-backing
members of Congress deploring the
march Of the veterans on Washington.
It Is too late now for starting the
game Of buck-passing to determine
whether what has been done should
not have been done, or whether what
has not been done should have been
done.
It Is too late now to debate the ques-
ion whether the superintendent Of po-
lice should have sought money with
which to feed hungry men, thereby
spreading reports, as alleged, over the
country that all who came would be
fed. It is absurd to conceive this
march on Washington as a quest for
free food and shelter, and as absurd to
believe that single man would have
changed his plans because he heard
that food in Washington was scarce.
The time to have stopped the march
OF the veterans on Washington was last
December, when the Representatives OF
the American people in Congress as
'embled had the opportunity to spike.
once and for all, the fantastic schemes
clothed in legislative form for raids on
the Treasury in the name of the vet
Grams or other special groups.
And now that these men are here, and
every tick Of the telegraph reports the
progress of delegations coming to swell
their number, it is futile, and it may
easily become calamitous, for those in
authority to bury their heads in the
sand and to suggest that as reports are
Exaggerated" and as the men have no
real or logical right to be here, and as
1t is not the responsibility Of the Federal
Government to feed and to house them,
the men, therefore, are not here and
there is no problem.
The men are coming here in increas-
Ing numbers. Their advertised mission
Is obviously futile Their demonstra-
ton has been seized upon. by those
skilled opportunists, the so-called Com
nunists. who will make the best of it.
Many of them are doubtless buns and
hoboes, and many Of them, doubtless,
never wore a uniform or served any
Gag. That makes no difference. They
ere here, and they are drawn by a
|. sentiment that gathers others. They
must be provided with food, they must
have shelter and there must be sanitary
arrangements for safeguarding their
own health and the health Of the
community.
This city Is under the exclusive con-
troll Of Congress and Is q Federal
district. The local police, who under
the wise leadership Of Gen Glassford
are correctly acting in the role Of friend
and helper. have other important duties
m connection with the normal protec-
ton and patrol of the city
The time plainly has arrived for de-
ctsion between one Of two courses.
The men should be dispersed now, If
that Is the ultimate plan of the police,
before their numbers add to the diff
culties and provide ripe ground for the
seeds Of serious disturbance
Or the War Department should be
directed to take over the work of feed
ing the men, supervising the arrange
ment Of the camp wherein they will be
housed and providing the proper sani-
tary facilities.
The greatest danger now is q do
nothing policy that will merely allow
Inherently serious elements in this sit
uation to get beyond reasonable control
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York would never choose to run their
city. Gen. Pershing, speaking in Paris
while Walker was capering before the
Hofstadter Committee, had something
pointed to say about just that. He put
the blame for American misgovernment
exactly where it belorgs-on the negli-
gent citizens of the Nation. Almost
every major executive in the land Is
elected by minority Of the voters. The
resi stand on the sidelines and cheer
or boo. but do nothing"
Public sentiment in New York" re-
cords the Hartford Times independent
Democrat, seems to show gladness
that the mayor made so much money
and in such simple fashion, like the
lilies of the field which do not spin,
yet get arrayed, Just the same. 1t all
is innocent and natural and everlast-
ingly logical. A good man deserves en-
couragement and courtesies and friendly
recognition OF superior merit"
"Of course, as compared with Midas"
says the Indianapolis News tinde-
pendent Republican,, Mayor Jimmie
Walker is hardly more than a third
rater. Yet in two particulars he
must be awarded the primacy. He is
carefree, at least to outward SEEM
ing, and no direct physical contact Is
necessary to start the stream of wealth
moving in his direction. 1t, almost
without his knowledge, invades his bank
account, his private safe in his resi-
dence, his pockets in the form Of letters
of credit"
1T is difficult to avoid the reflection, :"
argues the Detroit News independently =,
that the mayoralty of New York City
should be one of the chief executive
positions in this country Its incumbent
should be mentioned solidly for some
thing more than the cut and color of
his clothes or the number of parties he
is able to sustain and enrich with his
admitted gayety. Among all the NUM-
cipal executives of the Nation the
mayor Of New York should be an
enviable standard-bearer for high capac-
ity. unself1sh duty-doing, and becom-
ing personal conduct; his life and
works should be such that all America
could indicate him to its school houses
as an exemplar of high-minded, capable
citizenship. Somehow it is clear to
millions that Mayor James j. Walker
does not flll the picture. One spec
ulates whether any other city in the
land would have stood for him for a
single term, be he ever 90 affable.
There are those who declare that New
York City is perpetually engaged in the
task of selling itself to the rest Of the
United States as surprising natural
curiosity. If that be true, it would
seem no less than wise for New York
to exempt its highest Office from the
circus requirements
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

Thousands of Government experts
are working constantly for the benefit
OF all citizens of the United States.
They will work directly for you II you
Will Use our Washington Bureau This
newspaper employs Mr.. HaSkin to act
as an agent for its readers. He will
take your matter to the proper author
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clearly. and inclosing 2-cent stamp for
a personal letter in reply. address The
Evening Star Information Bureau,
Frederic ]. Haskin, Director, Washing
ton, D. c.
@. Where is the largest sports in
closure in Germany?-R. E. D.
A. 1t is the Westphalia Hall, In
Dortmund. in which as many as 10000
spectators witness sporting competitions,
| such as boxing matches. riding tourna-
ments and bicycle races.
@. How far from downtown Los
Angeles Is Hollywood?-L. K.
A, Hollywood is seven miles north
west OF the business center of Los
Angeles.
@. Who wrote the "Marseillaise"?
F. L.
A. 1t was written by Rouget de Isle.
French engineer officer, during the
night Of April 2425, 1892 1t imme-
diately became popular, and in 1895
the Directory ordered it played in all
the theaters.
O. What is the purpose of the Girl
Scouts?-A. l..
A. The Girl Scouts. a national
association is non-sectarian and non
partisan. The object of the organization
is to give girls, through natural, whole
some pleasures, those habits of mind
and body, which will make them useful
responsible women, ready and willing
to take definite part In the home.
civic and national affairs of their
country.
@. When was the Chicago Board Of
Trade organized?-T. w. D.
A. 1t was organized on the first
Monday in April. 1848, with 80 mem
bers, and received its present charter
10 years later.
@. Why Is the statue of Freedom"
on the dome Of the Capitol called an
Indian?-D. E.
A. Crawtords Freedom" Is some
times mistaken for an Indian because
OF the arrows which are included in the
neaooress OF the figure.
@ How large are eagles nests?-
G. c.
A. The bald or American eagles
nest weighs from 10 to II pounds. and
that OF the harpy eagle weighs approx
lmately IA pounds. AS a rule. most
nests are about three feet across and
one foot high, consisting Of loosely
woven sticks.
@ When did Trader Horn dep
A: He died June rs. 1881, in Eng
land. His real name was Alfred
Aloysius Smith.
Q. Is the Spirit Of St Louis Medal
still being awarded?-S H.
A. This medal of the Society of
Mechanical Engineers will be awarded
this year TO P W. Litchfeld. president
Of the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., in
recognition of ''meritorious service in
the advancement of airship construc-
ton and design in America" The late
Daniel Guggenheim was the only pre-
vious recipient Of the medal
D. {. T y. 'a0AS'FAi survey
A. 1t is map made on a scale of
which houses. roads and estates are
shown accurately. 1t is employed In
the assessing of taxes.
O. How Is the temperature Of molten
iron. quartz and other such elements
recorded?-R D. G.
A. The Bureau Of Standards says
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Roosevelt and the Walker Case.

Gov. Roosevelt virtually challenges
the New York Legislative Investigating
Committee to file charges against Mayor
Walker with view to his removal from
office in case the State executive finds
them justified. His statement to the
public, concluding with the significant
phrase: "It is not the time for political
shipping or buck passing" has drawn
from Judge Seabury.. referee of the
committee. an announcement that q
transcript Of the record and an analysis
Of the testimony concerning Mayor
Walker will reach the Governor as
early as possible next week Whether
this transcript will be accompanied by
formal charges is not indicated If,
however, the committee does not
directly charge the mayor with official
misconduct justifying his removal from
office it is probable that one of the
various committees of citizens which
have been following the investigation
closely will present petition to the
governor 1or the mayors dismissal. 1t
Is quite well assured that the case will
be on the Governors desk before the
meeting of the Democratic convention
In Chicago on June AZ. But that does
not suggest that there will Be action
before nomination time. In any event.
IA whatever form the case reaches the
Governor, the mayor will be entitled
to time to examine the charges and
TO make his reply. Inasmuch as he is
. delegate at large to the Democratic
convention he would naturally be ex-
cused from appearance before the Gov
ernor on the eve Of or during the con-
venton. Thus it is quite assured that
The matter Of the mayors removal viii
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not figure in the Governors chances
for nomination for President by the
Democratic party. The Governor may,
however, gain some credit outside Of
New York, or perhaps upstate, from
his challenge to the Legislative Com
mittee to bring On your charges"
evidencing willingness to meet this
matter despite the delicate political situ-
alton which 1t involves. If the Walker
case is to have any bearing upon the
national campaign it will probably be
almost the first feature Of the contest
in case Gov Roosevelt receives the
Democratic nomination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

Some Of the minor officials Of New
York are faced with decrease Of in
come with which Congress has nothing
to do The receiving tellers Of various
banks must have been little surprised
by some of the deposits, but 1t Is not a
teller's business to assert himself as an
idle gossip
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ENTERPRISE,

From the Springfield Mass Union.
In Turkey it is against the law to
publish news Of suicides. Recently,
however, when War Kreuger took his
life all the Turkish newspapers dis
regarded the law and published the
story. Now the government is suing
the entire press. That's one way to
balance government budgets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

Demonstrations are convincing Of the
need of relief for many who are not
farmers. Even flnanciers are protesting
that an effort to raise the figures in
quotations is an enterprise q disap-
pointing as raising wheat.
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Speaker Garner Leads.

Speaker Garner led the Democrats
Of the House into . caucus on his relief
bill for the purpose Of binding all the
members In the caucus to support the
measure. He achieved his purpose, al
though there were violent protests
And now it Is his purpose and that Of
THOSE who are supporting him to bring
the bill into the House, with the strong
est kind of gag" rule, and jam it
through. The special rule will permit
only one amendment, according to the
floor leader, Representative Rainey, and
may not even permit that. 1t Is to be
a take it or leave it proposition" That
Is the way the Garner pork barrel
measure Is to be dealt with in the
House Of Representatives.
1t is labeled relief measure Out Of
total Of about 81, SOC, 00O, 900 one hum
dred million dollars is to be used as .
fund to help relieve the unemployed.
This fund is to be administered by the
President as he sees At. Practically
billion dollars is to be used on public
works which the country. in these days
Of depression and lack Of governmental
funds. can well afford to do without.
The taxpayers Of America will have
to foot the bill for all these public
works-post Office buildings and the
like, for which they have no real desire.
Speaker Garner leaped into the lime
light with his relief bill after the Senate
Democrats and President Hoover had
produced relief programs. The House,
under the leadership Of MIR. Garner,
having ditched itself badly over the
vitality important revenue and economy
bills, in the opinion of the Speaker,
must take the lead IN the relief pro-
gram. The result was the presentation
of this pork barrel Garner bill. Here
was measure. apparently, which the
membership Of the House-the Demo-
cratic membership at leaSt-would be
able TO swallow.
1t was bill on which to make a be-
lated record, showing the leadership Of
the Speaker. And now the Democrats
have agreed to go ahead with their
leader, Mr.. Garner, although some Of
them have done so only after the most
vigorous kind of protest. Perhaps they
do not relish the view that many OF
the voters will take of this measure
If it should be dished up to the country.
The Republican membership of the
House is lining up against the Garner
bill. In the Committee on Ways and
Means the Republican members at
tending yesterdays meeting, when the
bill was ordered reported to the House,
all voted against the measure. The
Democratic members of the committee
supported its favorable report.
Having gagged the Democratic men,
bers of the House on this measure,
which proposes to expend something
more than $4,000 900, 900 and to tax the
people to foot the bill, the Democratic
leadership proposes, through a special
rule for the consideration of the bill,
to gag the Republicans also. Mean
while some Of Speaker Gamers Demo-
cratic colleagues in the Senate look on
in sorrow and surprise. In the end,
no matter what kind of a record the
Garner-led Democrats of the House
may make on this measure, the Senate
will be called upon to write the relief
\; i've 10 until
the revenue and economy measures.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

Communists do not limit themselves
to a demand for share Of prosperity,
but seek their own advantage by a pre-
tense of partnership in the hopes Of
the destitute.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

A tendency to discuss taxation as
some kind Of penalty does not assist
greatly in the big work Of balancing the
budget.
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1t cannot be assumed that the as
Segment of new authority to Won
Papen is based on any creditable
achievements during his career in this
country.
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From the Yakima Daily Republic
According to local reports, cutworms
are succeeding where expert economists
even Congress-failed. They are re-
ducing the surplus and increasing en-
ployment. -
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It should have been perceived that
nothing was to be gained by marching
10 the Nations Capital when the situa-
ton was so carefully explained to the
veterans at Detroit.
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

Chicago is compelled to admit that
an unbalanced budget may be local
affliction as well as national discom-
fort
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COncealment.

From the Goshen Daily News Times.
A writer says 1000, 900 inhabitants of
New York cannot tell you the name Of
their CongreCsman. Maybe they know,
but are aet cd to tell.
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Prosperity was just around the cor
ner for a few market spectators who
knew how a corner should be managed
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SHOOTING STARS.
BY PH1LANDER JOHNSON.
PestiferOus Demon

PeStiferOus Demon.
When terror agitates the town,
With threats of worse TO come,
We have to bring our weapons down
To fight the Demon Rum.
The treacheries he has employed
Has kept the world awake.
Like mosquito he annoyed,
Now he's q rattlesnake.
Where he in frankneSs had been made
To knock or ring of yore,
This imp in impious masquerade
Sneaks in at the back door.
To honor worth and punish crime
Is Duty's simple sum,
Yet Thought must waste its precious
time
On this queer Demon Rum.
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SYNONYMOUS.

From the Milwaukee Sentinel.
As q contribution to natural history
1t may be pointed out that in Wall
Street there Is no difference between .
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CompuIsion.

From the Lincoln State Journal.
Maybe Mr.. Raskob will be able to
explain that his market activities were
forced upon him by the fact that he
had q very hungry political party or
ganization to support
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From t-.s c--!--lnati Times-star.
The average man seems to derive
little comfort from the knowledge that
the depression Of 1873 was as bad as
this one.
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THEODORE w, MOVES. . Editor IN
4he Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Omce.
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York once: ITO East 42nd 81.
CHICAGO once: Lake Michisan Building.
European once: IA Regent H.. London,
ENGLAND.
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Cumulative.

From the SCHENECTADY Gazette.
Familiarity breeds contempt After
you get used to a bit of scandal, you
must add . little to make 1t sound
.t6aiuinl -..
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Inevitability.
Speaking of TAXATION" began the
man who likes to help along the worry
Why not talk about the weather."
interrupted Senator Sorghum
They aren't the same thing"
Yet they are somewhat alike. When
rough climatic experience is due you
may talk about it as much Is you
choose, but you're going to get 1t just
the same
Jud Tunkins says one reason finance
is so hard to understand is that the
word dollars" may have millions of
definitions, ranging from ham and eggs
to the equipment Of an army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-06-04

Tain so important to fohgit yoh
troubles said Uncle Eben, "as 1t is to
'zamin' into EN- an find out how to
cure EN-"
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Costume.
Why do women pay 50 much atten-
ton to clethes?"
Il don't know" answered Miss
Cayenne, and I'm beginning to think
it's mistake. There's nothing pretty
about an aviation suit and yet q girl
who can wear one with practical sue
cess Immediately becomes the belle of
the ball.
Before censuring another for mis-
takes" said Hi Ho, the sage Of China
town, lit would be honorable for you
to ask whether in his place you yourself
could have done better"
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Faithful Servitors.
Old Man Railroad and Old Man River
Should both be heard in song.
The goods they're managing to deliver
As they still keep rolling along.
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Classic War.
The Classic Mind will not retire,
Though Peace may threaten to take
flight;
He'll still require all to admire
That wild event, the Trojan fight.
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life of Julie de Lespinasse has been
made the subject of a good personality
biography by Naomi Royde-
The Double Heart: A Study of Julie de
Lespinasse" The years of the life of
Julie de LeSpinasse were the middle OF
the eighteenth century, 1926. She
was the illesitimate daughter Of the
Comtesse d'Albon and for 10 years, from
her 22d year, was companion to Nine.
du Deffand, head of a famous salon. In
this salon she me D'Alembeft. ency-
clopedist and friend of Voltaire. Jealousy
probably caused the quarrel between
Julie and Nine. du Deffand, they sep
arated, and Julie started a new salon.
her house, acting as her secretary and
deluding himself into believing that she
loved him. Much of the time her ''dou-
BILE heart" was not concerned with him,
but was consumed by love of the Span
ish Marquis de Mora and the French
Comte de Guibert (both at the same
time). When she died, at the age OF "A,
D'Alembert was by her bedside and 1t
was he who opened the letters which re-
vealed the double passion, in which he
himself had no part.
X X
An Englishman. writing of the mill
tary technique of George Washington
in THE American War Of Independ-
ence." by Lieut.. Col F. E. Wilton.
thinks that mo selection to military
command was ever more justified by the
results which attended it," but that
Washington's achievements in the
French and Indian War did not prom
Use suitability for his role in the Revo-
luton. Lieut. Col. Whitton does not
consider. as do some historians. that
Washington's only real military victory
was at Yorktown. He says that his
forcing Howe to evacuate Boston was q
brilliant accomplishment and that his
attempt to defend New York was an en-.
tirely correct military procedure.
The Westernization Of Japan Is the
background Of the rather sentimental
story The Mother" by Yusuke Tsu-
rumi. The scene is laid in Toxic and
the plot, which is slight, concerns the
efforts of a mother to bring up her
children and secure for them the good
things of life. The book has had q
large sale In Japan and has been dram
6ased end filmed.
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Higghligghts on the Wide World
Excerpts From Newspapers of Other Lands

A NACION, Buenos Aires.-The
proposal Of the Argentine to the
German government that our
| surplus supplies of wheat be ex-
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Q. When was the Chicago Board Of
Trade organized?-T. w. D.
A. 1t was organized on the first
Monday in April, 1848, with 50 mem
bers, and received its present charter
10 years later.
La gaceta., 1932-02-05

Todavia no Sc ha podido iden-
tificar ell cadaver de un hombre
de la raza blanca, como de sc
amos de edad, que ell martes apa
reciera ahorcado en- la Gale 80
entire las avenidas primera y Sc
gunda.
Un jurado investigator, pre-
sidido por ell juez Jones, del ba-
rrio del Gary, emiti6 un we're
dicto en- ell cual Sc declara que la
muerte del hombre fue ocasi0-
NADIA por causas desconocidas.
Ell cadaver esta depositado Ell
la funeraria de Blount y Sc ha-
cen esfuerzos para identificarlo.