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Evening star., 1933-03-03

cord for a balanced budget, believing
that any other eventually will impair
the credit OF the Government" adds
that his appointment will aid the
creation Of confidence In the new ad-
ministratton' The Chicago Daily
News is convinced that he possesses
the intellectual, moral and practical
qualifications which the position re-
quires," and the Roanoke Times AYERS
that taking him at his colleagues
valuation, he bids fair to measure up
to one Of the most difiicult jobs"
His selection places one more rep
West in an important post" says the
Houston Chronicle. while the Morgan
town, Dominion News pays a tribute
to "the growth in stature and increase
in public importance Of the coming
director of the budget" The Baltimore
Evening Sun calls it IAN admirable Sc
lection" while the Springfield (Mass)
Union views the job as "even more i'm
portant than some of the cabinet
posts" and the Hartford Times attests
to his prominence In struggles for
economy.
His dominant position is emphasized
by the Atlanta Journal with the state
ment: Few heads of the incoming
Democratic administration will have g
more unenviable task that Lewis Will
liam Douglas. As director Of the budget
he must suggest and shape plans to
fulfill the party's pledge Of reduction
Of at least rs per cent in the cost Of
Federal Government. Being neither al
magician nor the son Of prophet, Mr..
Douglas Is likely to have difficulties.
But his record reveals him as a coura-
geous soldier an efficient teacher and
an up-and-doing Congressman, all of
which attainments will stand him in|
good stead"
His record" according to the New|
York Sun, mot only in the war on|
waste, but in his particular struggled
against the Boulder Canyon scheme. Isl
so fine as to justify high hopes Of his|
accomplishment as director OF the|
budget. The only regret is that the|
House should lose q Representative sol
sensible and brave"
Evening star., 1933-03-03
People Should Heed
Siren of Ambulance
To the Editor of The Star:


I have noticed that whenever somsI
misfortune overtakes an ambulance.
fire truck or other vehicle having theI
Fright Of way In answering an alarmI
there Is editorial comment concerning}
the speed with which these vehicles
are supposed to have been driven. While
I hold no brief for excessive speed, d
do feel that consideration should beJ
given to another phase Of the problemI
generally overlooked in such editorial
discussion. refer to the general lack
Of cooperation on the part of the pub
Lie with such apparatus answering calls
From my office windows which over
look the busy intersection at Seven
teenth and Pennsylvania avenue, have
frequently seen narrow escapes from
serious accident because motorists and
pedestrians fail to observe the rule I'd
when they hear the siren. It Is my
opinion that most pieces Of apparatua
make noise quite out Of proportion I'd
their speed, and do not travel at any,
thing like. the rate which is commonly
supposed. The driver of such an appara
tus has q right to expect that vehiclea
will stop and pedestrians keep out o}
the streets at the sound of his sirerI
just as much as q motorist has q righ&
to expect that he will be protected fronI
cross traffic by red lights or by stoI
signs at intersections.
Let us expect ambulance drivers and
others with right of way to drive witt
due caution and care. as I believe theJ
do, but let us demand on the part o}
the public observation Of established
rules IN such cases and doing thet}
nun share toward avoiding catastrophe1
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Fairfax Grange Did Not
Urge Teachers Pay Cut

To the Editor Of The Star:
The news item dated Oakton, Va,
March /, and appearing in your issue
of that date under the headline Teach
ers' Pay Cut Urged by Grange Of
Fairfax County," appears to me to be
somewhat misleading. was present at
the meeting referred to and according
to nv recollection most Of the urge
came from Mr.. Herbert Williams, the
member Of the School Board represent
ing Providence District, who stated that
even II the school tax should be in
creased to 81 per 500, which Is the con-
stitutional limit, the budget would still
be In the red. He also stated that Mr..
Shields McCandlish, the member Of the
School Board representing the town OF
Fairfax, had made q careful study Of
the matter and had reached the same
conclusion. In view Of the statements
made by these officials the vote of the
grange merely amounted to submis-
sion or yielding to q condition which
seemed to be beyond the control OF
anybody. The only alternative pre-
sented was a shortening Of the school
term and the sentiment was strongly
against this.
The grange is traditionally in favor
of the highest standards in education
and any retrograde step like the one
proposed would be, am sure, pro-
foundly regretted, not only by the few
members present at the meeting, but
also by o large majority Of the mem
bership throughout the county.
HENRY HAWXHURST.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Broadcaster Explains
AS to INAUGURATION

To the Editor Of The Star:
am credited by N. r. Macomb. in
his letter published Wednesday in The
Star, with having spoken Of an inau-
gural ceremony for Mrs. Franklin
Roosevelt, but I fear Mr.. Macombs
difficulty must be ascribed rather to
my enunciation than to her inaugu-
ration" On consulting the manu-
script from which read my weekly
radio talk on Women and Politics"
last Monday night, ind its exact text
was as follows:
"The Roosevelt family Is expected
now to leave Hyde Park tomorrow,
stop of q day in New York City, and
come TO- Washington Thursday night,
when they will go to hotel to stay
until the Inauguration and the great
White House"
However, since reading Mr.. Macomb's
communication. I find myself Assailed
by various doubts.
It Is our national custom to assign
to our Presidents wife very definite
role In the solemn ceremony and spec
tacle of her husbands formal acces-
sion to the seat OF Washington. Jeier-
son and Lincoln. BY that same cere-
mony she Is automatically tnducted
into her high place as First Lady OF
the Land, Just as. for example. q
Dutch Crown Princess husband would
through his wife's coronation acquire
many royal prerogatives as prince con-
sort Of the Queen.
Should we not, perhaps, IN strict
Justice to our new chatelaine OF the
White House, call the ceremony Satur-
day her inaugural as well as the Cover
nor's?
MARY BAINBRDGE HAYDEN.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Reduce Expenditures by
Humane and Just Method

70 the Editor Of Ths Star:
With expenses far exceeding income
It Is imperative that the former be
reduced. This subject Il Of the great
est importance to every Government
employe and business men - well.
Just the thought or threat Of cut In
personnel or another lowering Of SAL
aries act to stop the spending Of money
and Affects business generally. Some
sort OF retrenchment, however, must
come sooner or later, but 1t Is urged
that humane and just plan be fol-
lowed, not Just cut on employees where
they may be occupying positions that
RAY be dispensed with regardless Of
their financial condition, OBLIGATIONS,
dependents, etc. Forms have been sent
through the departments to ascertain
who u drawing veterans disability pay,
pensions, etc. Such Q form prepared
to bring out all facts such Is "how
many In family gainfully employed;
total family income from al sources;
number OF dependents; whether buying
q home" etc.. can be quickly assembled
and determination made a. to those
who can best afford to be separated.
Don't Just cut Oh an employe. man or
woman. who Is holding . place that
may be discontinued, but, II necessary,
let out those who viii not ind their
way into the bread line, Is Will be the
case II prom1scuous dischAfEes are
pade, adding materially to the already
large number receiving assistance.
The matter Of reducing expenditures
appears to be put aside for the next
Congress, temporarily deferring It only
It Will be brought up again apd In the
meantime n eI ko ~ xaA
to line up every person on the rolls
and have his or her financial condi-
ton put down in black and white 20
that tntustices viii not be done, and, as
far as possible, no separations made
that will beggar the ones cut OF, max
ing them objects Of charity and reqlir-
ing appropriations for food and cloth
ing. It Is q well known fact that many
people work for the Government who
can live well and comfortably without
their semi-monthly check. These, in
other words, are the ones that should
step aside, not those absolutely depen-
are competent to fill the positions va
Gated by the more fortunate employees.
Many Of the latter. If supplanted by
others. will howl and rave, resenting
having to do without luxuries, ETC., but
Representatives and Senators will be In
a position to tell the world that the
dtsmissals were made with justice and
humanity. not haphazard and indis-
criminately. Mrs. Roosevelt's talk over
the radio the other night stated the
case very fairly and clearly when she
said there should be no legislation arbi-
trarily requiring women to give up their
positions, but that those employed who
did not actually need the money should.
of their NUN free will afay, oeida snd
give room to those in need. In con-
sidering this matter the fact that some
members Of family are employed
outside Of the Government shouid not
be overlooked, all sources Of income
should be taken into consideration. not
Just where two or more Of household
are with the Government, as heretofore
considered.
OVERrON g. LuxrORD.
Evening star., 1933-03-03

worked for weeks to line up new and
old members Of the House to vote for
the Alabaman. It may be mentioned,
too, that the strength Of the big New
York delegation was In the end thrown
behind Mr.. Rainey, presumably with
the understanding that the New York
ers In the House would be cared for In
the reorganization Of that body.
Mr.. Rainey was nominated. there
fore, ON the INST ballot cast tn the
party caucus, having 1es votes to III
for Mr.. McDufne and scattering for
other candidates. The McDufae
strength was clearly indicated on this
ballot, 6hd had Mr.. Byrns remained a
candidate for Speaker there might have
been Q serious deadlock, with none of
the candidates able to win to ma
jority. For the sake Of party harmony
In the next House, the present out
come is probably . happy one. Unless
Mr.. Rainey and Mr.. Byrns are LACKING
In perception Of the need for harmony
they will give consideration to their
defeated opponents.
In the next Congress the Democrats
have tremendous majority. sls seats
to lit for the Republicans and 5 for
the third party. With such . ma
Jortty the Democrats should be able
to put through their program with
out difficulty. At the same time q
strong hand may be needed to handle
affairs in the House. More than
Q hundred new Democrats will sit in
that body, and some Of them have
radical views. Mr.. Rainey and MI.
Byrns will have real Job on their
hands. but one which they should be
capable Of managing.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Herbert Hoover.

The curtain Is falling on the admins
tration of Herbert Hoover. Tomorrow
for q brief moment he will be host at
the White House to his successor and
then will ride with him to the Capitol
and see him take the oath which he
himself 90 confidently and with such
whole hearted devotion took four years
ago. BY evening he will be speeding
away to a well-earned rest, and Franklin
D. Roosevelt will be preparing for the
frst duties Of his tenure Of the prest-
dency.
Mr. Hoover leaves office . victim OF
circumstances. It was his lot to be at
the helm Of the ship Of state through
. period Of unprecedented economic
turmoil and social distress. But the
storm which beat upon him as he stood
at the wheel was not Of his own making.
II had been accommodating for more than
Q decade. Obviously, it was destined to
break. No one man, no one party, could
stay the hurricane when at last 1t began
to blow. That Mr.. Hoover tried, that
he did all that possibly could be done
TO protect the people, is perfectly ap-
parent to all who are not blinded by
partisan feeling. But the storm swept
on, and in the wreckage are the
broken hopes Of his political group.
But It Is the prerogative Of history.
not Of any living critic, to Judge Mr..
Hoover's labors. AL that properly can
be said Just now is that the Nation Is
grateful for his effort. No other Presi-
dent has q finer record for personal
application, honesty Of purpose and
dedication to duty. Mr. Hoover was
tireless. He worked every minute Of
his four years. He gave all that he had
Of trained intelligence, executive talent
and tactfulness. He was handicapped
by q deficiency Of showmanship, an in
ability to dramatize himself. but his
modesty, rightly estimated, does him
credit. He u truly able man, COM
petent and successful man, and his
reputation for administrative genius has
not been injured. He came to the White
House with honorable confidence In his
ability to I'LL the place; he can leave it
without regret. knowing in his heart
that poster1ty will understand.
Nor is he denied the appreciation Of
his contemporaries. Some sixteen mil
hon Of his countrymen voted for him as
recently as November 8. And in defeat
he has added to his following. His
generous willingness to aid his success
ful rival has won him new friends, and
he returns to private life with abundant
proof Of the affection Of multitudes.
Warrington welcomes MI. Roosevelt,
but the city will not forget Mr. Hoover.
He was a good neighbor. q good friend.
and, all things considered, q good and
probably q great President.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Stars Article About
The President Praised
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To the Editor Of The Star:
Just a word to thank you for pub
fishing the splendid and timely article
on President Hoover in the Editorial
Section Sunday.
It certainly Is q relief to hear some
thing constructive about Hoover, whose
accomplishments will be realized some
day in the future. There has been 50
much cheap mud singing on the part Of
many newspapers, who probably claim
to give the public clean journalism,
but whose news shows they are unfair,
prejudiced and biased In their COM
ments.
You will be interested to know that
I have heard many complimentary re-
marks about this article, and also that
consider The Star splendid and
unusually interesting newspaper.
Z, L. HANSEN.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
The Banking Situation.

Washington, along with the rest oi
the Nation. is passing through finan-
cial crisis. It would serve no helpful
purpose to disguise this fact, even were
1t possible. The all-important things
to bear in mind are the words passing
through" and the factors that create q
financial crisis.
The structure of personal, corporate
municipal, State, national or interna-
tional credit has but one essential key
stone. That stone is public confidence
Conversely. when public confidence Is
shaken or destroyed, every form of credit
sickens and, eventually, decays and dies
The average man, or woman, faced
with the financial problems of the hour,
too often does not think through. He
knows the price at which his personal
monetary stake was earned. Gnarled
hands, scanned face, white hairs
years upon years Of devoted, honest, ex-
acting toll. He reads in this or another
paper. dedicated to the publication OF
the news as it occurs, OF bank failures,
bank holidays, moratoriuns, and none
OF these things, under the newest OF
names. smells any too sweet to him.
What way to turn? Better to play safe
Better to pull it QUITO tuck it away in
box or sock or deep tn the old meta
phorical mattress.
And he is, in at least nine cases out
OF ten, utterly and pitifully wrong.
He does not stop to think of the con-
sequences Of his course. He does not
appreciate that II the bulk of his fellow
beings followed his example credit
would die throughout this community
and this Nation and this earth, and
that without credit industry would die
and progress cease. He wants to play
safe and he jeopardizes many things In
which he passionately believes.
There are certain truths which should
be stamped, ineradicably, upon the
minds Of each Of us these days:
Practically every bank of this COM
munity can survive the present fiscal
situation. unless additional unwar-
ranted pressure is put upon it by its
customers. Banking Is. broadly, the
business Of accepting private funds for
depcsitors for safekeeping; of loanins
those funds on time basis to others
for the development Of useful enter
prise, and Of maintaining at the same
time an adequate monetary huidity to
meet the reasonable and anttcipatable
requirements Of its depositors. For
every individual who has genuine
and legitimate need to withdraw part
or all Of his current deposit In any local
bank. there are ample dollars with
which the bank can meet that need.
But no bank, run on sound business
lines In this or any other community,
can, or should be required to, pay every
depositor every dollar deposited with
1t on any given day or brief series OF
days.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
The Bond Regulation Law.

Yesterday the House Of Representatives
passed without division the Senate bill
to regulate the business Of executing
bonds for compensation In criminal
cases in the District Of Columbia. It
now goes to the President and will
doubtless become q law. This Is highly
gratifying. The measure, which passed
the Senate unanimously, had been for
some time before the House District
Committee and there was fear lest 1t
might die with the session. There was
no reasonable or valid objection to it,
and the only opposition was that of the
interests which have thrived in the past
on the misfortunes Of those who were
accused Of offenses against the Law.
Under this new act the business of
giving bonds for appearance In court
will be 30 regulated that 1t will be
impossible, short Of violation Of the act
subject to penalty, for fees to be given
othex than those paid directly for the
service. There can be no "touting" by
policemen or court officials in favor Of
bondsmen or any other action except to
enable prisoner to secure bond. No
preference will be given by connivance
to any one engaged in the business.
Heretofore q liaison has undoubtedly
been maintained that has added to the
cost Of the bonds and established i'm
proper relationships between law officers
and those engaged in the bonding
business.
In the course Of the brief debate in
the House yesterday it was stated that
in big cities in modern times there has
been miscarriage Of justice through the
execution Of criminal bonds and the
mulcting Of the poor and ignorant, the
virtual selling of so-called influence.
that has been embarrassing to the I'D.
ministration of justice. The new law,
as it Is about to become, should prevent
that condition hereafter In the District
Of Columbia.
Evening star., 1933-03-03
Do you ind trouble intsrestins2
II 90, life always VIII b worthwhile

Do you hnd trouble interesting?
II 90, life always VIII b worthwhile
to you.
thing.
TO live Is to be interested.
Many assume, however. that only
happiness u interesting.
They try to pretend 70, ct least. to
themselves.
They viii not admit that trouble Is
interesting, when all the time the worry
and furry they are IN gives them away,
In q sense.
But every one knows trouble is in
teresting, whether other peoples or
ones own.
Naturally enough, It is q great deal
easier to see and acknowledge the in
terest inherent in tnimical situations
arising around other people.
The true philosophy Of troubled times,
however, calls upon the individual to be
fully cognizant Of the good points, as
well as the bad points, Of his own
troubles.
Whatever q situation may be, or how
ever unexpected, undeserved or unjusti-
fed, It has within itself the elements Of
interest to some one or other.
Others can see them, why not you?
Yet nothing Is more usual than for
human beings to resent the Implication
that they should be able to ind this
very real interest in life. an interest
which, If realized at the time, does
something to remove the sting Of dis
tress.
The diniculty here, one may feel,
looking situations In the face, is prone
to attempt to fool itself and Is not given
to an honest consideration Of words.
Certain words take the very life out
Of certain human beings, who in,medi-
ately at their approach stick their heads
In the theoretical sands Of intelligence
and refuse to look at the dread appart-
ton.
Dare to tell the average man he may
find something interesting in misfor-
tune, he refuses to think at all OF the
possibilities thereof, but contents him
self with standing sghast before q word.
Interesting" indeed!
He does not stop to consider that the
word interesting" includes the possible
ties Of engaging, gripping, absorbing. ex-
citing, occupying, amusing, frightening,
pleasing horrtfying.
Surely there Is something there which
any man might admit about any situa-
ton.
The ranges Of emotions, and what
might be called emotional intelligence,
are covered very well.
The restricted meaning, including
funny and pleasing, In the American
sense, b not all there Is there oy any
means.
If interesting" Is used in the sense Of
"a matter Of interest,"" we have feeling
and concern with the antonym Of "in-
differenceO.
II one considers Interest" IN the
meaning Of affect" the range increases
sensibly. Here the inquirer finds such
widely differing meanings as to touch.
to reach, to take (such as disease), to
seize Gan idea).
He runs into possess, hit, attack, IN
feet, smite, hurt, trouble, move, grip,
concern, interest, pierce, perturb, i'm
press, penetrate, strike.
A slight Jump In meaning gives infiH-
ence, taint, thrill, agitate, excite, i'm
press.
In running down the relations Of this
word, the searcher discovers many more
shades of meaning possible; but these
will do to show that the use Of the word
interesting" Is justified In regard to
troubles.
AZ for trouble" itself. some common