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Evening star., 1933-05-26
A Matter of Ethics.

Mr.. Whitney had explained to the
committee further details OF the trans
action in Allegheny Corporation stock.
in which certain favored individuals
had been permitted TO buy shares at $40
their cost to J. p Morgan & Co.
when these shares were being quoted on
the open market at s35 Or more. The
price on the market was determined, not
by the Morgans, but by speculation.
And you hoped they would recipro-
cate?" Senator Couzens asked.
mo, sir" Mr.. Whitney replied.
What? You didn't hope?" asked
Senator Couzens.
mo, sir
Il never heard of anything quite 50
altruistic," was the Senator's comment.
Mr.. Whitney argued that it was not
altruism, and of course it was not.
What was 1t. then? 1t may have been
good business for the HOUSE of Morgan
to distribute among influential men in
the business world an estimated $1,000
900 in profits which the company
could as we'll have retained for Its own
Use. But if there was no reciprocation
expected from these men, except in the
possibly intangible form of good will.
why was 1t good business?
These are questions that are difficult
TO answer. At this time, especially.
when public sensibilities have become
extraordinarily tender, the answers to
such questions will be all too cynical.
While those who accepted the Morgan
favors were pursuing their private af-
fairs before or after entering public
of1ice. and while it requires a low esti-
mate. indeed, of the character of some
of our outstanding public official. to
associate anything sordid with an op-
portuni:y to be on the inside" it re-
mains that the practice creates bad
impression and could therefore be
called bad
After all, the acceptance Of such op-
portunities as those offered by the
House of Morgan to its friends de-
pends upon individual ethical consider
ations that are sometimes hard to
define. If one. through friendship with
a Morgan partner, is offered the chance
to get in on the ground floor and buy
stock at its purchase price. using ones
own judgment thereafter as to whether
the stock will be held as an investment
or sold at profit made possible by the
speculative fever Of the. public, or, as in
the case OF Senator McAdoo, held for
such length Of time that it is retained
at loss, it is q difficult thing to judge
as to the right or wrong of the circum-
stances. What gives to the practice its
bad odor are the obvious implications
that are drawn as to why 1t exists. The
result is to put strain on the faith OF
a cynically- minded public In the hon.
esty and integrity Of individuals who
were given the chance-and took ito
get something for nothing"
Evening star., 1933-05-26

sums. portion Of which has always
gone to the rank and file Of their
armies. On several occasions during
one Of these campaigns large bodies Of
troops have shifted positions, to nght
against their former allies and COM
rades.
The bonus for which the two divi-
sjons at Peiping have struck" accord
ing to the dispatch from Tientsin, is
incident to festival which Is as highly
honored as any date in the American
calendar. The practice Of making cash
gifts on that occasion goes back to the
earliest times. The dragon festival is Of
peculiar significance in Cathay. for the
dragon is a symbol greatly revered and
respected and the day dedicated to it
is one of the most significant dates in
the entire Chinese schedule.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

vindicatiOn. The impeachment pro-
ceedings from first to last are esti-
mated to have ccst the Government in
the neighborhood of a hundred thou
sand dollars.
Gold clauses in bond indentures have
been voided by the Presidents procla-
nation ordering the withdrawal from
circulation of all gold coin and gold
certificates. Such. at least, was the de-
cision of New York Supreme Court
Justice Phoenix Ingraham this week.
1t is the first judicial decision on a
vital question which will ultimately
have to be adjudicated by the United
States Supreme Court. The New York
judge held that there is at the present
time only one lawful medium of ex-
change and that obligations can be col
lected only in current funds" The
decision was made on request for in
structicns submitted by the Irving
Trust Co. The legal fraternity is in
wide disagreement as to the enforci-
bility of the gold clause in promise
to pay.
line the White House swimming tank Is
the tank is close to completion and that
Mr.. Roosevelt, within another 10 days
or so, will be able to take the first
plunge since his departure from Warm
Springs, Ga, last February. How much
use the President will have OF his new
swimming pool during the next few
months will depend on how much time
he spends at 1900 Pennsylvania avenue,
and that matter Is still an open ques-
ton. He is going to cruise along the
Maine coast in late June, bringing up
at the Roosevelt Summer estate at
Campobello Island, at the Canadian
line His stay there will be brief, and
he will come back down the coast on a
naval cruiser to Norfolk and thence to
Washington. With July and August
still ahead, it has been announced at
the White House that the President
hopes to spend considerable portlon
OF the Summer at his home at Hyde
Park, N. Y, but that plan Is still In
the lap of the gods.
The Federal Associates" newly Gre
ated and little publicized organization
with the avowed purpose OF rebuilding
the Republican party from the ground
up, is making satisfactory headway,
according to its organizers who are the
political legatees Of the Hoover admin.
istration. The Washington offices OF
the Federal Associates, its national
headquarters, are in charge of Irving
Glover and Arch Coleman, who were
the trusted assistants of Postmaster
General Walter H. Brown. Mr.. Brown
is q leading spirit in the new organiza-
ton. At least thirteen States, though
not exactly the Original Thirteen
States" have already been organized by
the Federal Associates and before the
year is out they expect to have COW
cred the entire forty-eight States. They
are amply financed and working wholly
Independently of the Republican Ma
tional Committee and the Republican
Congressional Committees.
Copyright. 1933D
Evening star., 1933-05-26
A Reminiscence of
Porter ]. McCumber

To the Editor Of The Star.
The passing Of Porter J. McCumber,
former Senator from North Dakota.
recalls vividly to my mind a passage
from his early career, which may not
be without interest to your readers.
He graduated in law from the Uni
verSity of Michigan in 1880. A year
or two before that, probably in the
Winter of 1878-79. he taught a four
month term. in the Kingsley Corners
School, in eastern Olmsted County,
Mimi. 1t was country crossroads,
eight miles from the nearest town.
The salary was probably forty dollars
month. but might have been a little
more, as he seems to have come very
well recommended. His success as
teacher at the Corners was notable. l
lived just outside the district and went
to the next school, but he boarded with
my uncle, Reuben Black IAN uncle, by
the way. Of Gen. William M. Black,
the retired Army engineer. He was
full Of energy and voluntarily took over
share Of the farm chores; this activ-
ity was possibly for the purpose Of
keeping warm, as the climate was Sc
we're and there were few warm rooms
in the houses, none of which were
bed rooms.
I remember hearing McCumber's
praises sounded all Winter, but it was
the last day" which fingers in my
memory. / attended and sat with my
cousins. The usual speaking pieces"
including some dialogues" constituted
the bulk Of the celebration. Then the
young pedagogue surprised everybody
by bringing out about a dozen prizes
and distributing them among the
pupils 1t seemed he had not offered
the prizes in advance but had bought
one or more articles for the children
of each family, ingeniously discovering
some quality in each recipient justify
ing the prize. Everybody was very
happy and his name was remembered
many years In the district.
L NJ A.DRICH.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES E. TRACEWELL.

Now that all the garden tours have
come and gone. the home gardener
might try making an inspection trip
around his own grounds.
Novelty will not be lacking.
There is such thing as being too
close to a thing to see it.
Much can be done by putting ones
self into the visitors shoes and calmly
looking at the home grounds from his
viewpoint.
Then the unnoticed things will stand
out, whether for good or i'll.
Often this wholesome viewpoint is
partly secured by escorting some one
through the garden. when every blem-
iSh and fault is magnified a hundred
fold.
One is so anxious for everything to
make a good impression. and so down.
cast when he realizes that something
or other does not.
Yet this is but part Of the personal
inspection tour.
The good features of any planting
may be overlooked In ones own close
ness to them. 1t is impossible to see
the woods on account of the trees.
The wholesome truth is brought home
to one, as the result of such a garden
tour" that quantity, after all has little
to do with real gardening satisfaction.
Il want TO come around and see that
famous garden" some one says.
The gardener instinctively knows that
too great expectations have been built
up Of it, because that is what most per-
sons do, in gardens and elseW Where.
1t IS only natural to assume that
where there IS much smoke there is
some fire, or even much fire: that where
there is genuine interest in gardening.
there must be some surprising show
place.
Nothing could be farther from the
truth. however.
1t is amazing how much time and
effort, and money, may be put into a
garden, without making any great
splash, as it were.
One plunges in tulips. and surely
there is fine display for several weeks,
but all the blooms have faded when
callers drop in.
This seldom fails.
Let q gardener have some choice
blooms, seldom is he able to show them
a. tllcll DCSl. Usually VIC VisitoiS
select the wrong time.
X
II am sorry you were not here last
week" begins the owner. Then we
had"
Who Is there who has not heard that
sad refrain?
1t is the gardeners alibi.
His finest things always seem to have
been in the past, and whether that
lamentable state of affairs is due to
him or to the perverSity of visitors
will always remain a question.
+
Every yard has something worth see
ing
This is the wholesome fact to keep
in mind, when. in low gardening
moment, one feels that possible visitors,
with too great expectations, would de-
mand too much.
One should keep close to the ancient
truth, that intention is everything
II one had attempted SHOW place."
in any sense of the word, the visitor
might well be disappointed.
The intention only to enjoy garden
ing for the wholesome satisfaction
there IS in 1t was primary, however
Evening star., 1933-05-26

the courts conclusion that Commander
McCord erred is not consistent with
its further declaration that 1t had little
direct knowledge of the considerations
on which the commanders Judgment
was based and that he may have been
justified by all the facts in the case as
they were known to him. In harmony
with Admiral Pratt's remarks, Secre-
tary Swanson says of Commander Nc
Cord: We don't know what informa-
tion he had when he directed the ship
to go certain way. 1t is very easy to
know when man makes mistake
what information he acted on"
The moral is clear" advises the
Akron Beacon Journal. 1T isn't enough
to build the worlds best airships; we
must also have our best men fly them
No matter how high the abilities of the
late Commander McCord it can hardly
be argued that his knowledge of lighter
than-air approached that of Com
mander c. E. Rosendahl, the Navy's
most experienced Zeppelin pilot Rosen-
dahl has no business being at sea, as
this newspaper pointed out when the
higher-ups shifted him from the avia-
ton service. The U. S. S. Macon, due
shortly to leave here, should be entrust-
ed only 10 Sucn experts as IOSenQanl
and Alger H. Dresel, present skipper
Only after long instruction from such
men should new officers be placed in
command. Both Rosendahl and Dresel
can well be used in training work Why
not recall the one now at sea to his
proper Sphere?7
These ships are picturesque, if ex-
pensive, playthings." things the Colum-
bia IS. c. State, but their limitations
should be recognized, and neither the
lives Of our naval men nor the millions
of dollars put into them should be
risked by sending them aloft except
when there is guaranty of fair weather"
The Indianapolis News offers the judg-
ment: In spite of the report, the
country knows that the Navy approved
the design of the ship, fixed its navi-
eating regulations, trained its crew, and
assigned it to mission on which its
commander and nearly all its crew
died" The Springfield (Mass) Repub-
lican concludes that "the hazardous
nature Of airship operation is apparent
from the text of the report"
Evening star., 1933-05-26
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

The Silly Season.
The SILLY season" now draws near
At least 1t should be So
A time when cloudless skies appear
Relentlessly aglow,
And We will strive for empty glee
With unreStrained endeavor.
A season we shall hope to see
That's sillier than ever.
But let's beware the gleeful mood
That in its reckless folly
Pretends a method rash and rude
Is something rather jolly.
Fate's careless way may vex us some
And by its fieeting magic
A silly season" may become
A period somewhat tragic
Evening star., 1933-05-26
glorihcatiol

Senator Borah demands Secretary
OF the Treasury who. like Caesars wife,
Is above suspicion. This. of course, Is
classical rhetoric and will not suggest
to any Investigator necessity for going
away back into Caesars family affairs
Evening star., 1933-05-26

Some of the Senate testimony reads
like a report Of grand lottery drawing,
with many persons disappointed by the
lack Of Information as to how tickets
may be obtained for the next draw.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

A number of personages now promi-
nent in attention need a great deal Of
secretsrisl service In sorting fan mail"
whose contents may not be invariably
gratifying.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Bank Reform.

BANK reform DIllS llaNC paSSeu DOtAi
houses of Congress. The Senate late
yesterday, by substituting its Cwn Glass
bill for the Steagall bill Of the House,
cleared the way for conference be-
tween the representatives OF the two
houses on this important legislation and
q final disposition of it at the present
session. No mere important legislation
and perhaps none SO important-has
been presented at the special session
although up to the present time the ad-
ministration has not claimed the bank
reform bill as part of its program.
The need for banking reform in this
country has been evident fer years. 1t
was urged strongly upon the last Con-
Rress by Herbert Hoover then Presi-
dent. The Glass bank bill and the
Steagall bill, which was patterned after
the Glass measure, undertake to compel
banks of deposit TO do strict banking
business, the business Of commercial
bank 1t separates the so-called invest
ment business, which in many in
stances might we'll be called speculative
business, from the commercial bank
business Not only does the bill reach
the national and State banks in this
matter, but also the private banks.
Hereafter, for the sake Of the protec-
tion of the depositors in banks, the So
called investment banking business,
which is not banking business at all
in the strict sense of the term, is to be
stripped from banks of deposit.
Into the bank reform bills have been
inserted provisions for insuring bank
deposits. Since the bank crash OF last
February and March, when failure after
failure had brought the people to
fear of all money institutions and made
1t necessary for the President to close
all the banks temporarily, there has
been wide demand for a system of bank
deposit guarantee. 1t has been insisted,
and with justice, that unless the con-
fidence of the people was fully restored
In their banks business could not hope
W lCNAFCs ANOhkLAl6, Ado bCCAA SSAA-
tended, could SO quickly restore conf
dence as an insurance of deposits. In
Congress the demand for such legisla-
tion has grown by leaps and bounds.
Men who have opposed the deposit
guarantee for years have swung over
TO 1t. In the Senate the tide was strong
enough to, compel the adoption Of the
Vandenberg amendment, which would
provide for temporary Federal bank
deposit guarantee up to $4,000 for the
period of a year, when the permanent
Insurance feature of the bill is to be-
come effective.
The insurance of bank deposits is
wide departure from the practice of the
past. 1t has been tried in a number of
been tried before on national scale in
this country. Successful bankers have
opposed it on the ground that it would
as they say, put a premium on bad
banking. There is no good reason, how
ever, why 1t should not work to improve
banking, particularly as all the banks
are subject to contribution for the
insurance fund, and it will be to their
interest to keep all losses at the mini
mum.
The bank reform bill has many pro-
visions to commend itself to the Ameri-
can people. And bank reform legisla-
tion has been an imperative need.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Sub-Zero Dialing,

From the Dayton Daily News.
An automatic telephone system has
been installed In Iceland and we're Won
dering how the subscribers can use the
finger holes while wearing the latest
style IN Arctic mttteuA -
Evening star., 1933-05-26

1t has become a custom of the coun-
try to assume that a possible resigna-
ton rumor goes with every cabinet ap-
pointment.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Burrows.

From the Scranton Times.
II the farmer starts holiday" when
it's time to plant and pillow, instead OF
burrows OF golden grain, he'll just have
more furrows ON his brow.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

: Uncle Sam rejects isolation at least
to the extent Of making an occasional
trip to Europe for first hand informa-
tion as to what it is all about.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

Touring.
What has become of Mesa Bill?" in
quired the travelling salesman.
Hes tourin' the country answered
Cactus Joe
Where is he now?"
Cant say. But Bill has one O. them
pernicious natures that Jest naturally
keep a man bein' put out O. one town
after another"
Civilization has gone far" said Hi
Ho, the sage of Chinatown. but it has
not taught Us to be as generous toward
the faults of others as We are toward
our own"
Evening star., 1933-05-26

The multimillioneire Is often thrifty
and not too proud to enjoy a good BAR
gain as much as anybody.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Tears OH the Milk Front.

From the Chicago Daily News.
Pickets routed by tear gas barrage
in Wisconsin may disbelieve the old
adage that there is no use crying over
split milk.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

While Mr.. Pecora is an alert per-
former, Mr.. Morgan has the impertur-
bable calm Of the gentleman who is sit
ting behind the skyscraper stack of blue
chips.
Evening star., 1933-05-26

Stunning a Big Job.
From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
1t begins to look as II some people
who might do the trick don't think New
York Is worth saving.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Bedtime Stories,

Bedtime Stories.
The little bedtime story brought
BY radio has no twilight cheer
Instead the narrative is fraught
With a recurrent sense OF fear.
And children at the close of day
Who laughed so merrily of yore
Pull covers round their heads and say
"Oh, please don't tell me any more!"
Evening star., 1933-05-26
Prosperity.

Prosperity Is just around
The corner, We are told,
And 1t will speedily be found
By searcheIs keen and bold.
The lesson will not be forgot
And prove to be in vain;
Wen try TO see that 1t Is not
By chance kidnapped again.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
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Evening star., 1933-05-26

"A good politician" said Uncle Eben,
kin ask me how rs gtttin' along in a
way dat makes me fohgit all about de
way he let all my relations lose DER
jobs last year"
Evening star., 1933-05-26
A Constant alton.

do you regard the income levy as
the most practical form Of taxation?"
II don't know whether It's the most
practical" said Senator Sorghum. But
for the purposes Of the orator and
statesman 1t is certainly the most in
teresting."
Jud Tunkins says money gets so much
attention that a man who has lot OF
1t may resemble a manager trying to
be as prominent as the real stars of
the show.
Evening star., 1933-05-26
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Evening star., 1933-11-16

Is certainly not In the place we look
for fruit In this country. The great
seed vessels stick out from the trunk
and larger limbs In a most unconcerned
manner. They look as If some one had
been In q playful mood and stuck them
on In q haphazard fashion.
They have o reddish or yellowish pod,
canteloupe In shape, lumpy, rough and
ridsed in appearance. They have no
twig or branch near them, and only
q short stem holds them to their an
chor. Trying to pick them off, and
succeeding, you see that nature never
makes . mistake. They are too heavy
for any branch to carry.
Within the pods Is the chocolate.
You would not know it as such by look
or taste now. It is snowy white, tinged
with pink, and there are many rows
of tightly packed beans showing through
the pulp. The pulp Is Shiny and will
slip easily from the pod. It does not
taste bad, but doesn't look appealing
The bean is the thing that We actually
use.
The chocolate we buy In the stores
has gone through many process be-
fore Il has reached its final stage. The
pods are first cut open by sharp cut
lasses. women remove the slippery
UlaS3 00Uut ttlC 6cc0os 4LiSoC cCCAD dAC
about the size Of the almond and COW
cred with white pulp. They are then
covered with earth or plantain leaves
and permitted to ferment. As the fer
menting process Is going on, something
happens to tbs bean that causes 1t to
undergo q chemical change. The re-
suit Is o plunper seed and . cleaner
one.
Then the beans are spread on nat
surface, powdered In red clay, moistened
with water, and barefooted boys and
men dance cacao." Singing and hum
ming goes on while the beans acquire
q polish. The beans are dried evenly
in the hot sun.
Later they. are sacked and turned
over to the shipper. They are roast
ed, shells removed, the beans ground
into powder and the confectioner does
TIN rest. ~
Il Is interesting to know that our
favorite drinks, tea, coffee and choco-
late, come from separate continents.
and that chocolate, SO beloved by
Americans, comes from South America.
Copyright. 1e38)