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Evening star., 1934-05-18
Stand of Republican Party
On Present Issues Debated

"An active and astute chairman,
plus a competent press bureau, can
do great deal, but only after the Re-
publican party has decided where it
is going" remarks the Baltimore Sun,
and the Newport News Daily Press
thinks that the G.. o. P. should "be
more concerned about program than
they are about chairman"
The Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader
thinks that the meeting in Chicago
June 5 to select successor to Sanders
will show whether the party is to move
toward the left or toward the right" 1t
is the opinion of this paper that "the
wise men in the party will hold to the
right" On the other hand, it seems to
the Bismarck Tribune that those in
terested in the fortunes of the Repub-
hcan party should rescue it from the
Tories and make its leadership more
responsive to the trend of the times
and that does not mean radicalism,
either"
The Yakima (Wash) Morning Her
aid believes that the attack upon the
Democratic party requires generalship
that recognizes the fact that the coun-
try has moved away from the environ
ment of $780," The Miami Daily
News holds that "the welfare of the
Nation calls for an opposition party
led by postwar minds" A need for q
"rejuvenating influence" is apparent to
the jamestown Post, while the Atlanta
Constitution is certain that the rule
OF the old guard of the Republican
party is rapidly passing" 1t is the
opinion of the Akron Beacon Journal,
also that the progressive cause should
win"
There doubtless is safe middle
ground between traditional Republican
conservatism, to which many leading
Democrats have subscribed, for that
matter" declares the Kansas City
Times. "and the extreme experiments
put into operation, unheralded and
undebated, by the present administra-
ton" With this conclusion the Char
lotte Observer is inclined to agree, and
the Springfield CMo) News and Leader
likewise thinks it necessary that while
the Republican party should turn its
back upon the standpatism that
brought 1t into disrepute," it should
avoid donning "the scarlet coat of the
ultra liberals"
To the Portland (Me.) Press Herald,
however, there is only one kind of q
Republican" This paper continues:
"It is the kind who has faith in the
principles of the party which is op-
posed to the policies of the admins
tration at Washington" The Boston
Transcript dissents, with the statement
that "emphatically, he should not be
one unqualifiedly opposed to the new
DEAL" and adds, This kind Of opposi-
ton will get the party nowhere"
If out of false sense of political
smartness and maneuvering, concludes
the Lansing CMich.) State Journal,
"the Republican managers try to get
on both sides of the present issue, try
to catch votes from those of radical
tendencies while at the same time try
ing to get the support of those not so
radical, they will make the party fail
Of its true mission. It will be merely
political juggling for the purpose Of
winning to get the Offices. The real
need Is vastly larger than that"
Evening star., 1934-05-18
DisapprOves Return of
Dismissed Policemen
To the Editor of The Star.

To the Editor of The Star:
Permit me. through the columns of
your valuable paper, to express my
disapproval of any plans looking to-
ward the restoration of former Police
men William R. Latin and James A.
Mostyn to the Police Department. I
sincerely trust the major and super
intendent of police will fail to recon-
mend the aforementioned men for
reinstatement. Also that the honorable
Commissioners of the District of Co.
lumbia will refuse to reappoint them
to either the police or fire depart
ments. regardless Of any influence
that might be brought to bear in their
behalf. Any action contrary on the
part of those who have jurisdiction
over the aforementioned matter, in
my opinion, would be sufficient cause
for censeure and rebuke by the public
toward those responsible and guilty of
such unwarranted and undesirable re-
instatements or reappointments
HENRY F. ASHE.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

such instruction as he received was
casual and irregular; his student days
at the Massachusetts Institute Of
Technology and in the offices of Nc
Kim, Mead & White left no helpful
permanent mark upon his mind. The
power he possessed was innate, and
it did not fit into the routine placidly
followed by his contemporaries.
But the exact nature of that force
remains a mystery. No yardstick is
available to measure it. no test known
to any branch of science can analyze
it. 1t is a dynamic capacity which
only exceptional individuals ever ex-
perience-a spiritual capital akin to
the elemental motivation of the uni
verse. It has no laws, no rigid
formulas. and yet 1t is disciplined
and orderly, generous and kind. It
reaches out to grasp the primitive
values, appreciates and uses them.
And the results are miracles like
the Gothic majesty of the Woolworth
Building In New York and the classic
grandeur of the new Supreme Court
Building in Washington.
1t may be said of Cass Gilbert
that his soul had been touched
by the finger Of creative divinity, that
he had in his breast the undying
fire of eternal truth. So equipped, he
might have walked unashamed with
Michelangelo and Da Vinci, Shake
speare and Dante, Raphael and
Beethoven The music which warmed
them also ran scarlet in his veins.
And yet, providentially again, he was
as simple and as lovable as Lincoln.
His fame cost him nothing of his
honor, his dignity or his unpresuming
charm.
America mourns her gifted son,
but she is proud of him. grateful
for him. He was her own, he labored
hard and long for her, and now he
is to have his richly earned reward.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

of the property owners who pay the
bills.
The old saying is. If you can't
furnish a garage for the car you
better dispose Of 1t.
Garage space can be had for from
IS to $3.50 per month, according to
make of the car; also there is small
charge for calling for and delivering
the car to the owner who may be
afraid to venture in the rear alleys.
Before closing let me request those
who approve of the all-day parking
to 60 around the Mall and view the
beautiful" park and see the many
cars marring this beauty which We
hear Washington is noted for.
H. w. STEWART.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Parked Cars Lessen
The Capitals Beauty
To the Editor of The Star:

AZ Tie EultOI Vi / Hc otdl
In the issue of May 9 there ap-
pears an article stating that Repre-
sentative Patman of Texas denounced
William A. Van Duzer in reference
to the no parking ban. Representa-
tive Patman does not know the con-
dition here and should not be called
upon to pass upon the same.
Mr. Van Duzer, the traffic director.
has the right idea when he said he
favored the no parking ban and I
feel he has the support OF most
property owners who pay the assess
ments for roadways, and have them
so obstructed that they cannot park
their cars in front of their own
homes.
We have some bad conditions here,
which have grown so serious that II
appears they cannot be corrected, yet
we might as we'll start now as later
and make a law to prohibit all-night
parking, by placing a fine OF one
dollar on all cars standing over
night on the public highways and
alleys.
Cars of no value whose owners can
not afford to pay storage are left on
the street the year round, also you
can see plenty of cars with fiat tires
and even with no tires that obstruct
the street because the owner has
neither cash to buy tires or gas to go
in the car. The District collects an
average of one dollar and fifty cents
personal tax with one dollar for the
tag, and the owners would be better
on without these cars.
Mr.. Van Duzer has done good work
by regulating District traf1c and II
we had q few more men like him we
would accomplish something here, as
it is we are dictated to by Senator
Doe and Representative Roe. who
have no other interest in US than to
be seen and heard and az ot the cost
Evening star., 1934-05-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

these bonds, or GA per cent of the
total. Bonds on which interest pay
ments have been defaulted amount to
So $50 600, 900, or 358 per cent. A
further $l51 100000 is in default on
sinking fund payments. Americans
suffer about two-thirds of the re-
sultant loss, the rest of the dollar
issues being held abroad. Analysis
shows that bonds of national govern
ments make the best showing. Ap-
proximately only 29I per cent of
these are in default, as compared with
higher percentages for subdivisional
states, provinces and municipalities
Foreign corporation bonds make the
worst showing in the default list.
4 \
Supreme Court Justice BENJAMIN N.
Cardozo has a nephew, who seems to
be chip Of the old block-Michael
H. Cardozo of New York City. The
latter has just won one of the coveted
honors of the Yale Law School-elec-
tion to the editorial board of it's Law
Journal. Justice Cardozo is himself an
alumnus Of Columbia, but has de-
Evered lectures at Yale on The Nature
OF the Judicial Process" and The
Growth of the Law"
Gen. Hugh S. johnson achieved
literary fame with his story of military
academy life, Williams of West Point"
A new novel about the academy has
Just been written by Robert Wohl-
forth, a cadet from 1923 to 1927.
Speaking of his book, Tin Soldiers"
MIR. Wohlforth says it will express
views on national defense which are
'unorthodox,, critical and somewhat
advanced" He describes himself as
sort of spokesman for the new deal
in national defense"
Within week of the recent death
OF William Walter Mcdowell. Ameri-
can Minister to the Irish Free State.
the State Department is said to have
been deluged with no fewer than l25
applications on behalf of more or less
deserving Democrats anxious to serve
their country at Dublin. 1t is under
stood that Mrs. j. Borden Hartman,
Democratic national committeeWoman
for the District of Columbia. has the
strongest support for the place. and
her friends are hopeful that she will
presently be designated as Uncle Sans
second woman diplomat.
Il
Although the bill fathered by Rep
resentative Kenney, Democrat, of New
Jersey, to establish a United States
lottery hasn't made much progress.
Puerto Rico's new state lottery will
begin doing business on July /. SEN
orita Maria Luisa Arcelay, the Islands
only woman legislator. was among the
promoters Of the bill which legalized
the lottery. Only half the receipts
will be distributed in prizes. The
balance will be devoted to public
health service. the lions share for
warfare on tuberculosis. It's expected
the lottery will produce half million
dollars the first year. The ancient
Spanish lottery vanished in Puerto
Rico with hoisting of the Stars and
Stripes IS years ago.
i r II
Polish Ambassador Stanislaw Patek
is back from Havana. where he went
to present his credentials as accredited
Minister to Cuba. He is enthusiastic
over his reception by the new island
government especially President Men
dieta, for whom NJ Patek predicts a
brilliant administration.
(CopyriEht. 1e34.)
Evening star., 1934-05-18

The resignation of Everett Sanders
as chairman of the Republican Ma
tional Committee is regarded by news
papers generally as the signal for
reorganization of the Republican
party.
The Indianapolis Star points out
that requests for an early reorgani-
cation have not been based on criticism
of the chairman's record" and the
Columbus Dispatch thinks that "he
probably filled the post about as well
as any one could have. but his ad-
ministration is linked with the de-
feat handed his party at the polls in
1882" 1t is the opinion Of the Roa-
noke Times, however, that "the real
dissatisfaction with Sanders springs
not so much from his connection
with Mr.. Hoover as from his inabil-
ity to replenish the party treasury"
Americans who really believe In
the two-party government" states the
Christian Science Monitor, must
welcome the resuscitation of the Re-
publican party" and the Providence
Evening Bulletin holds that with the
heightening criticism of the new
deal. the Republican party is the
natural source for gathering that crit
icism into an articulate agency for
public action" This paper adds, Its
revival under virile and intelligent
leadership comes in good season."
Resignation of Everett Sanders as
chairman of the Republican National
darloroS
Times, has precipitated a fight
which may easily be the most bitter
contest for chairman in the history of
the G. o. p" The New York Herald
Tribune presents this Republican view
of the kind of man required for the
job: If vigorous. progressive man is
chosen chairman. a strong opposition
party may be built up that will fight
effectively and keep the new deal from
dangerous extremes-to keep America
American, in short" On the other
hand, it is the opinion of the Herald
Tribune that "if reactionary chair
man of the old school is chosen, the
party can scarcely fail to sink back
into petty fault finding, incapable of
performing the high public service
that is its urgent duty"
From the Omaha World Herald. a
Democratic source, however, comes the
suggestion that "the two-party system
functions but poorly when each party
is a sort of half-and- mixture"
The World-Herald continues: "It
would be a good thing for both
parties, and doubly good for the coun-
try, were the Republican party to 60
frankly and avowedly conservative, to
oppose the frankly liberal policies Of
the Democrat party under President
Roosevelt's bold leadership. Then we
could have honest campaigns waged
over clean-cut differences. elections
that would have clear meaning and
representative government that was
actually representative"
Evening star., 1934-05-18
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Upsets.
At the old counter in the days gone by
The politicians used to pass the pie,
And pork was also on the bill of fare
As patronage drew nigh with patient
care.
The various articles that hunger
Were there for workers who were well
behaved.
Great CONSERVATION wrecked those
joyous scenes
When some unhappy person Spilled
the Beans"
In drawing rooms we now find folks
polite
Who praise the revolutionary fight
Started by men refusing to relax
Their opposition to a foreign tax.
AS pleasantly we quaff the cup that
cheers
There come from time to time some
passing fears
That some one in the conversation
His manners will forget and Spill the
Tea.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.

@. How many airplanes were taken
to Antarctica by Admiral Byrd?-P. N.
A. Four were taken and the two
which had been left there were found
to be In good condition. The expedi-
ton intends to do more flying this
tine than was attempted on the
last trip.
@. Will boats run faster in salt
water or in fresh water?-S. K.
A. Marine engineers say that the
difference in speed Of two boats exact
" equal in hull will be in direct re-
lation to a wetted surface. As salt
water is more dense than fresh 1t
raises any floating object higher and
therefore decreases the wetted sur
face. Therefore salt water is much
faster to any object being propelled
either through or in 1t.
Q. How long do mosquitoes live?
IS. S.
A. The males die early and do not
bite. The females are bloodsuckers
and may live as long as three months
@. What is the purpose of the
Haskin Information Bureau?-B. F.
A. Its single purpose is to be of
service TO newspaper readers. 1t Is
equipped TO answer the questions
which are troubling you. Please send
your questions legibly written to this
newspapers Information Bureau,
Frederic J. Haskin, director, Wash
ington, D. c., inclosing coin or stamp
for reply postage.
@. What Is short min bread?-L T.
A. 1t is -four biscuit with plenty
of shortening and not much baking
powder. 1t is rolled into a sheet and
baked either on top the stove or in
the oven.
@. Who advanced the germ theory
of disease?-H M H.
A. Louis Pasteur.
@. What is ha-ha wall?-R. W. F.
A. 1t is a wall originally used in
England to separate the lawn from
the pasture. 1t was invisible from
the house, as the lawn was elevated
three or four feet above the pasture
and fortified by a brick or stone wall
@. When was gold first used to
fill teeth?-D. w.
A. The filling of teeth with gold
book on dentistry, Artzney Buchlein.
published anonymously in 1880. in
which the operation Is quoted from
Mesue tA.D- 85O. physician to the
caliph, Haroun al-Raschid,
@. How long have revival meetings
been held?-G. B. NJ
A. The modern revival may be said
to date from the middle of the
eighteenth century. The revival of
1740-42 was called the Great Awak-
ening, but after that period, the
term, revival, came into use.
@. In the Culbertson system of play
ing contract bridge if the bidding
is opened with a two bid must the
bidding be kept open until game
is bid?-B F. j.
Of responses either partner must
keep the bidding open until game
bid or a satisfactory penalty is
reached"
@. When was the French Legion Of
Honor formed?-C K
A. 1t was founded in 1902 by
Napoleon as a reward for distin-
guished civil or military service.
@. What person in real life is
depicted in Mercy Philbrick S
Choice"?-G. G.
A. Helen Hunt Jackson is said to
have written in this story the life
of Emily Dickinson.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Echoes of the Pennsylvania sena-
torial primary continue to reverberate
throughout political Washington. with
promise of doing so for some time to
come. Curiously, both Republicans
and Democrats derive consolation
from Senator Reeds smashing defeat
of Gov. Pinchot G. o. P. leaders
gloat over what they consider an un-
mistakable turn of the popular tide
against the new deal. Democrats are
banking on a future hope, viz. that
Pinchot will run as an independent.
split the Republican vote and permit
the first Democrat in a generation to
come to the Senate from Pennsyl-
vania. As to Reeds victory, Demo-
Gratis resolutely refuse to look upon
it as an acid test for the Roosevelt
regime. They alibi that Pennsylvania
Republicans have run true to con-
servative form-that the Dutch have
merely taken Holland. Whether
Pinchot is a candidate in November
or not. Democrats feel certain he will
see to 1t that enough Republicans
knife Reed to enable Joe Gudey,
Democratic senatorial nominee. to
squeeze through. The Reed-Guffey
race will be a contest between fellow
Princetonians, so whoever wins the
Nassau tiger can roar.
X 4 \ 4
It goes without saying that there's
undisguised rejoicing at the White
House over early returns from the
Literary Digest straw vote on ap-
proval or disapproval "on the Wnole
of the first Roosevelt year. Although
the magazine advises suspension OF
Judgment until all counties are heard
from. adniinistrationists profess rosy
confidence that the first figures fore
shadow the final result. In light OF
Republican joy over Senator Reeds
nomination, the Rooseveltians are par
ticularly comforted by the Digests
advance Pennsylvania vote, which IA
vors the President by nearly to i.
X X y X
Although Norman H. Davis will
answer the roll call for the United
States at the impending resumption
of the Geneva Disarmament Confer
ence. no one in authority at Wash
ington looks for anything but another
futile talkfest at League headquar-
ters. The administrator confiden-
tial advices from Europe, which are
supported by Mr. Davis candid con-
LESSONS, afford only the thinnest hope
of results in the visible future. Ger
many's determination to re-arm. with
Frances consequent refusal to dis
arm, produces a vicious circle, from
which no one hereabouts sees any
escape. Uncle Sans attitude toward
the whole sorry business of disarma-
ment is reflected by President Roose-
velt's decision to start construction OF
full treaty Navy. for which $40
900 900 is allocated in the s1,332,-
100000 supplementary appropriation
program just submitted to Congress.
European nations in war debt de-
fault over here do not represent the
entire amount of foreign arrears in
which Americans are interested. Ac-
cording to q current compilation OF
the Institution of international
Finance, research branch of the In
vestment Bankers Association OF
America, foreign dollar bonds now
outstanding aggregate S8,193, ,000, 900.
Debt service was paid in full up to
March !, 1894. on $5.ll2.ooo,ooo Of
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Arms and the Chaco.

1t will be a matter for chagrin, no
doubt, throughout the Western Hem
isphere that practical measures for
ending the Paraguayan-Bolivia war
should have originated in Europe
rather than on this side of the At
lantic. But 1t is sincerely to be hoped,
as far as the United States is con-
cerned, that sentimental considera-
tions will not deter this country from
joining whole-heartedly in any meas
ures that promise to put a stop to
the bloodshed in the Gran-Chaco.
Yesterday at Geneva, Great
Britain moved concretely to that end.
1t proposed that the League Council
at once resume negotiations for a
world wide arms embargo against
both Paraguay and Bolivia as
urgently necessary to end the sense
less loss of life and utterly unjusti-
fable destruction of the best re-
sources in men and material in those
two countries" Instantly there came
adherence to the British proposal from
representatives of France. Spain, the
Netherlands, Australia, Italy and Ar
gentina. Altogether seventeen powers
are to receive the plea to prevent the
export of war equipment to the South
American jungle belligerents.
While these proceedings were
under way at Geneva conferences
in washington were concerned with
the same subject A sigrie Int event
was White House luncheon discus
sion between President Roosevelt and
former Secretary of State Stimson
Col. Stimson while at the State De-
partment in the Hoover administra-
ton was in closest contact with nego-
tiations carried on during that era
with view to arms embargoes in
general and the South American situ-
alton, as it would be affected by
them, in particular. 1t may be
assumed that Mr.. Roosevelt took oc-
casion to talk over with the we'll
informed late head of the State De-
partment all those issues germane to
the arms and Paraguayan-B Bolivian
problems.
The Presidents impending mes
sage to Congress on "munition
makers"-his own somewhat cryptic
reference to its nature-is certain, in
the immediate circumstances, to deal
with the war in South America. For
the world to shut off the Chaco
belligerents' supply of fighting sinews
would not only serve to end their
strife, but would be an unmistakable
indication to would-be war-makers
everywhere that they cannot rely on
outside help to promote such con-
f1icts as that which has all but
destroyed two little Latin American
nations.
Congress has been many-minded on
the subject of an arms embargo, and
on that account the United States
has taken no definite position on the
subject. But the urgency of the
Paraguayan-Bolivian affair demands
that we come to grips with it with
out further delay. There is cause
for satisfaction in the indications
that President Roosevelt is ready to
give the necessary lead in that
direction.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

The Century of Progress will con-
tinue to be celebrated in Chicago. The
time limit is properly extended. Prog
ress was never going at a more rapid
rate than it is at this immediate time,
although a confused impression as to
the point of ultimate destiny is oc-
casionally suspected.
Evening star., 1934-05-18
Soviet Base Ball.
From the Fort Worth Star Telegram.

From the Fort Worth Star TELEGRAM.
It is reported that Ambassador Bull
lit will introduce base ball to the
Soviets. It is a good idea. The UNI
pires can be selected from those con-
victed Of political offenses. Siberia,
we hear, Is becoming uncomfortably
crowded.
Evening star., 1934-05-18

Chaco Boreal is described as huge
wilderness. 1t grows suddenly of suf-
ficient importance to contribute to
a state of bewilderment among ma