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Evening star., 1934-03-29
The Presidents Defeat.

It Is related "off the record" that
House of Representatives by which the
independent Offices appropriation bill,
with its partial restoration of Govern
nent pay cuts and its provisions for
veterans compensation, was passed
over the veto reached the President
the other evening he expressed himself
with colloquial monosyllable of con-
tempt. The deduction was that he
regarded the action Of the House as
1mmaterial, inasmuch as the Senate
would be dependable for action to the
contrary effect. Yesterday the Senate,
by a three-vote margin, passed the bill
likewise over the veto. 1t is now re-
lated that when that word reached the
President, on board the yacht Nour
nahal, on his way to a fishing ex-
cursion, he made no response. There
was indeed nothing to be said.
Nevertheless it must be believed that
the action of the Senate, where %
OF the 56 Democrats voting favored
the passage of the bill over the veto,
was a serious shock to the presidential
feelings He had written a strong and
explicit message of disapproval. In
the House the momentum Of the
movement for enactment swept down
all party lines. 1t was expected that
the vote in the Senate would be close,
but that a sufficient margin would re-
main to prevent the passage over the
veto. Even such victory would have
been Of pyrrhic nature, dangerous
though preventive of the action which
the President opposed. 1t turned out
to be complete defeat.
There can be no doubt that the
veterans lobby figured most largely
IN the force that overcame the Presi-
dents objections to the bill. The Gov
eminent employees, whose pay cuts
were to be restored in part by the
measure, were not organized and did
not exert any appreciable influence
upon the members of House or Sem
ate. There was a sentiment for them,
but 1t was not directed by the political
pressure that was applied in behalf
of the veteraoS
The immediate question of first i'm
portance is whether this defeat of the
President in Congress signifies a
waning of his influence and prestige
with the Congress. His program of
recovery is not complete. More legis-
lation is needed to carry on the new
deal administration. But primarily
there is need of revenues to finance
that program. The budget is thrown
out of balance even further by this
enactment. Additional taxes must be
levied to meet the costs which the
bill passed yesterday over the veto
entails. Had the measure, in respect
TO the added appropriations, dealt
only with the restoration of the pay
cuts the problem would not have been
greatly complicated. But the addition
of the veterans compensation throws
the fiscal machine quite out of gear.
The situation has now passed the
point of highest tension, for the pres
ent. Perhaps the revolt, with the de-
cisive engagements in the House on
Tuesday and in the Senate on Wednes-
day, will now subSide and the legislative
insurgents will return to the reserva-
ton and carry on with the President
IN q spirit OF cooperation. That Is
to be hoped. For there is no effec-
tiveness in partisan contention in the
face of the enemy of economic ad-
yersity.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

More demands on the United States
Treasury will, of course, call for more
taxes of a kind referred to as pro-
noting a severe system of paternalism
IN Government. But the duty of
finding funds somehow to take care
OF the family is recognized as being
among the chief of paternal respon-
sibilities.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Coolidge was entirely satisfactory to
him. Indeed, he was Senator Walsh's
guest at the Capitol before the ap-
pointment was made. Mr.. Coolidge
is not considered a radical-anything
but, as Q matter Of fact-and his
selection to have charge Of fiscal
affairs has been regarded as lean
ing Of the administration away from
the Left and toward the Right. While
Mr.. Coolidge has not been active in
politics In the past, he has trained,
It is said, more often with the Re-
publicans than with the Democrats.
But he Is regarded as an independ-
ent, and the Independent voters in
Massachusetts, have for . long time
been supporting Walsh.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
King and the King
And Peoples Rights

To the Editor OF The Star:
1t is astonishing that there should
be such a divergence of views among
members of the King family as to
the right Of the people to make their
Cwn laws.
The report is that Senator King
entertains the view that our triumvi-
rate Of District Commissioners should
make the laws here-and not the
people or their rightfully selected rep
resentatives.
But another King Charles y, after
giving this soil as part Of Mary
land to Lord Baltimore. expressly
stipulated that the said Lord Pro-
prietary could make laws only with
the advice, assent and appreciation
of the freemen of the province, or
of the greater part of them. or Of
their delegates or deputies who
that King Charles I willed shall be
called together for the framing of
laws. when and as often as need may
require"
Upon the freemen of England,
transplanted to Maryland, and to
their children, King Charles l be-
slowed all privileges, franchises and
liberties of the Kingdom of England,
to have and possess and enjoy, with
out impediment. molestation, vexa-
that King or any of his heirs or
successors, any statute, act, ordinance
or provision to the contrary notwith-
standing.
All these cherished freeman rights
were bestowed upon the people Of
Maryland by King Charles I and en-
joyed by them.
OF course, not much more could
have been expected from such q
benighted country, whose turbulent
people had forced those views upon
their other Kings and upon that
King, whether he liked them or not.
To a select few it may seem un-
fortunate, in some respects, that the
views set forth in the Charter of
Maryland should spread like Wild
fire through all the American Colonies
when another King tried to honor
them more in the breach than in
the observance.
But it was not unfortunate that
those views set up on the soil of this
District, as elsewhere in this Nation,
a government in which the people
rule their public servants; that this
government of the people made pos
Sible the holding of seats in the Con-
gress Of the United States by men
who recognize the paramount right
of the people of the District of Co.
lumbia to voice and a vote in max
ing the laws to govern them; that
recognized the sovereign right re-
served to the people to make their
own estimate of expenses; to pass
their own appropriation bills; to de-
cree what kind of local taxes they
shall pay and how without
impediment, molestation or vexation"
by any transitory overlords of poll
tical creation.
But that was before the day of
super colossal, all-wise, omnipotent
District Commissioners. It was before
the day of reactionary, -retreating
''notionists," who would use their
tenure of Office here to drag back the
deadness of the deadliest past with
its untouchable all-sufficiency, and
who expect living, breathing, liberty
loving sovereign freemen to remain
silent and contented in the sepulcher-
like entombment prepared for their
livi lg remains.
In this matter of the right Of the
people to make their own laws, let it
be hoped that the Congress will be
more King -Charles-minded and less
Senator King minded in this free
country Of ours.
JOSEPH M. CEIEYNEY.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

The old-time hack driver used to
be regarded by New York as likely to
prove an unruly citizen. The disap-
pearance of the horse has not pre-
vented the public vehicle from re-
manning true to type so far as the
human element is concerned.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

"Iliad." All books then were in scroll
form. Apellicon died in "a BIC.
@. Is there a position known a.
Army field clerk?-E. 3. D.
A. The grade Of Army field clerk was
abolished on April 81, 1925. Those
retained were given the designation
Of warrant officers, which grade II
still In existence.
@. How do canning factories make
tomato juice which does not separate
as the home-canned juice does?-C. 3.
A. The principle used to remedy the
condition calls for the use Of q homo
genizer, which will break up the par
ticles and hold them in suspension.
Various names are given to equipment
operating under this principle. A
homogenizer would be quite expensive
for home use.
@. Is 1t true that ambergrs was
discovered in great quantities recently
on beach in California?-R. w.
A. The reported "ambergris boom"
at Bolinas Beach, Calf, turned out
to be nothing more than a hardened
chemical that had been used In clean
ing San Francisco sewers.
@. How much space Is occupied by
the international Flower Show at
Grand Central Palace, New York?
How many people attend the show7
j. M.
A. The show this year covers four
acres Of floor space. Last year paid
a
@. Was cabbage eaten by the
ancients?-C. E. r.
A. Early civilizations used it. Egyp-
tions considered it OF great i'm
ical properties to it. Cato and
Pythagoras mention it in their writ
ingS.
@. What is the estimated number
OF postage stamp collectors In this
country?-H. P. ].
A. There are probably over a mil
lion stamp collectors In the United
States.
@. What Is regarded rs the birth
day Of Rome?-N. C..
A. April 21 is celebrated as the
birthday of the Eternal City. The
occasion was celebrated with the
Vinalia Urbana, festival when the
first wine of the previous harvest was
drunk.
@. Are regular sessions of Congress
opened with prayer?-J. I. D.
A. Both the House and the Senate
OF the Congress have chaplains and
the morning session is opened with
prayer. The chaplain of the House
Of Representatives is Rev. Shera
Montgomery and of the Senate is
Rev. z. Barney Phillips.
@. Does the Harvard Medical
School admit women as students?-
F. NJ. T.
A. Women are admitted for grad
uate work only in the Harvard Medical
School, at the discretion Of the head
of the Medical School.
O. What State has the greatest
rural population?-H. F. ].
A. North Daota leads with a per-
centage Of 834. 1t is closely fol-
lowed by Mississippi with a per-
centage of 831, while South Dakota
Is third with a percentage Of 8l1
rural population.
@. When did Abraham Lincoln first
meet Ulysses S. Grant?-C. w. A.
A. William E. Barton, in his life
Of Lincoln" says that Gen. Grant met
the President for the first time at
White House reception on March 8,
1864.
@. Where can decomposition tables
for submarine divers be found?-
A. A. S.
A. One source is the diving manual
prepared by the United States Bureau
Of Construction and Repair. Navy
Department.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Men charged with Communism who
sified off-hand as victims of social
rabies. They may, after all, prove to
be possessed of an abnormally keen
scent for publicity.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS
BY FREDERIC ]. HASKIN.

q. What percentage Of the motion
picture attendance Is made up of chill
dren up to the age Of 15?-C. D.
A. The Film Daily Year Book says
that children Of is years and under
provide about II per cent Of the total
movie audience. Youths and adults
between IS and a provide 73 per cent.
@. Where are the portraits Of the
Lords Baltimore on exhibition?--
c. M. D.
A. These portraits are now stored
In the Baltimore Museum Of Art. They
win not be put on exhibition until
early Summer.
9. Who IL credited with being the
first prize tighter to attract million
dollar crowd?-F. L.
A. Jack Dempsey has the distinction
of being the f1rst man to attract q
million dollars to the box ONCE and
his wide popularity endeared him to
tight fans all over the world.
@. How are the questions selected
which are answered In this column?
". B.
A. From the thousands Of letters
sent to our correspondents ones are
selected which may have . general
appeal. Many deal with Information
needed only BY the person asking the
question. All inquiries are answered
BY letters sent to correspondents. Ad-
dress your question To this information
bureau, Frederic ]. Haskin, director,
Washington, D. c., including coin or
stamp for reply.
q. What date Is commencement at
West Point this year?-D. H.
A. Commencement exercises at the
Military Academy will be held on June
IL, 1884.
@. Who Is the oldest living bishop
Of the Roman Catholic Church?-S. r.
A. Tho Most Rev. Francis Mary
Redwood, S. NJ, Archbishop OF Well
ington and Metropolitan Of New Zea-
land. He is s5 years old. He has
been 90 years Q priest, so years q
bishop, and Al years an archbishop.
Q. What Is an id valorem tarir9
a. r. @.
A. Tariffs may be Of two kinds: Ad
valorem or specific. An ad valorem
tarin u levied on the value Of the
goods. A specific tariff is levied on
the number or quantity Of the goods
imported.
a Tn ce.. {h.r> eho,,il ia M r,,n
cessor to the throne Of the Neither
lands, what would be the procedure
S. A.
A. In case there appears to be a
prospect that, according to the con-
stitution, no suitable successor exists,
this successor can be designated by an
act, the proposal for which Is to be
introduced by the King (Queen); the
state-general, the number OF members
of which shall be doubled for this oc-
casion, will consider and decide upon
this proposal Of law. If the King
(Queen) should die without leaving a
successor. the state-general are con-
voked, also in double numbers, in
order to nominate a King (Queen).
~. WNdL SIOneS are CIdSSeu AS pre-
cious?-R. r.
A. The diamond. ruby, sapphire,
emerald and precious opal. The pearl
is classed as precious, but Is not q
stone.
O. Who was the first book collector?
w. H.
A. While there were many early
book collectors, one Of the most noted
was Apellicon, the Athenian, who has
become famous because his enthusi-
asm carried him so far that he stole
choice books whose owners refused to
sell. He was very rich and collected
an important library. but finally was
driven from Athens because Of his
thefts. In his collection we're first edi-
lions Of Aristotle and Theophrastus
and he had = priceless copy Of the
Evening star., 1934-03-29
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON.

Personal Determination.
My Radio! My Radio,
I smi' through RS that glisten
As great orations come and go,
To thrill me as I listen.
Yet the suggestions I receive,
Through methods wise or clever,
Have never changed what I believe
Nor altered my endeavor.
For when you1 talk appeals to me,
It's truth to cherish dearly.
And when sometimes we disagree
It's propaganda merely.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Disability Demands.

The Congress may most any day
Occasion CONSERVATION
BY showing bills we've got to pay
With grim determination.
Although the budget may seem fit
For butcher and for baker,
The doctor will unbalance it;
Likewise the undertaken.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Chicago's Financial Ideal.

From the San Jose Mercury Herald.
Chicago is planning the worlds
largest tower at a cost Of $4,000, 900.
In view of the state of Windy City
finances, this venture may be re.
garded as setting a new high in high
financing.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Should there be another war Uncle
Sam will, If course, be painfully aware
of it. But if he happens to get hurt
it will, according to present impress
sions, be strictly as an innocent by
stander.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

The parlor Socialist has always met
with embarrassment since he got away
from the old-fashioned pink tea and
insisted on waving a red flag.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
when a man agrees with all I say"
Inquiring Minds.

Inquiring Minds.
Investigations still proceed.
They take a scientific turn.
More colleges we surely need
To teach us all we wish to learn.
As economic problems grow
And bid discussions fiercely rage,
More class rooms we may seek to
know
And most forget the foot ball page.
Tain no use tryin' to tell me de
depression amt over" said Uncle
Eben "De weathe- man hasn't pre-
dicted q blizzard for several days in
succession"
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Congressional Hours.
From the Chicago Daily News.
Polls Of Congress reveal a major.
ity favor shorter hours in industry.
Fewer hours Of Congress might help
industry more.
Evening star., 1934-03-29

Jud Tunkins says the good old days
were those when folks could get up a
large and satisfying argument about
a little thing like evolution.
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Changing the Game.

changing tne tame.
Have you tried to regulate specula-
ton in Crimson Gulch?"
"Once," answered Cactus Joe. "A
feller from Chicago showed us a new
way to play cards. We had to keep
him in town over forty-eight hours so
we could win back at poker what he
had won at contract bridge"
when man agrees with all ! say"
said Hi Ho, the sage of Chinatown, II
save my conversation and wait pa
tiently to ascertain what he has to
SELL"
Evening star., 1934-03-29
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local news published herein All rights of
publication Of special dispatches herein
are also reserved
Evening star., 1934-03-29
Machinery.

Machinery.
What do you intend to do about
the political machine?"
81 meant to use it to make hay
while the sun Shines" answered SEN
atOr Sorghum. "Only I'm afraid some
of the boys out home have taken a
instead of lawn mower"
Evening star., 1934-03-29
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Evening star., 1934-03-29

Senator David I. Walsh Of Massa.
chusetts was consulted by the White
House before Thomas Jefferson Cool
idge Of Massachusetts, was appointed
special assistant to the Secretary Of
the Treasury, in charge Of fiscal at
fairs. This was something Of q novel
experience for the senior Senator from
Massachusetts,, who was q Smith man
at the Chicago convention and whose
advice on patronage matters since the
beginning Of this administration has
not been sought. The Presidents son,
James Roosevelt, has been the chief
dispenser Of Federal Offices In the
Bay State. But In the case Of Mr..
Coolidge Senator Walsh WAS con-
suited before the appointment vas
made and he made II clear ths* Mr..
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Sports Today
RASERALL

At Griffith Stadium, Seventh
and Florida Avenue Northwest
Philadelphia VS.. Washington, 8
p. m.
At Byrd Stadium, College Park,
Md.-V. M. I. VS.. Maryland, 1880
p. m.
LACROSSE
At Byrd Stadium, College Park,
Md.-Yale VS.. Maryland, $3.50 p. m,
GOLF
At Belle Haven Country Club,
Alexandria, Va.-Invitation tour.
nament, match play rounds.
BOWLING
At Temple Alleys, Twelfth and
H Streets NortheaSt-'Super Dub
Sweepstakes, 2::30 and 1880 p. m.
At Bethesda, Nd, Alleys-HuS.
band-Wife tournament. 8 p. m.
At Convention Hall Alleys. Fifth
and K Streets Northwest-Men's
City Championships, 7:15 p. m.
FIELD AND TRACK
At Gallaudet College, Seventh
and Florida Avenue Northeast
Lynchburg (Vai) College VS.. Gal
laudet, 2:30 p. m.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
NJ { T |
NRAN|NE

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 28.-
Theodore Beach's st. Mary's Gel
tics will bid for their third con-
secutive victory Of the season to-
morrow in their game with The
Washington NRA nine.
Lefty M'Intire is slated to twirl
for the locals while Dick Lana
ham or Lefty Stevens will get the
assignment for the washington
boys.
The Celtics will play the Mid
dleburg A. c. here May 6.
Petey Sarron, popular Alexan-
dria featherweight, has been
offered a fight on Madison Square
Garden with Lew Feldman en-
May 10.
The Happy Valley nine and
the Franconia Bluebirds meet to-
morrow afternoon at 2:30, in
Roberts Stadium. Teams desiring
games with the Bluebirds are re-
queSted to call Dan Facninia,
manager, at Alex. 40-F-31.
The Hayfield Giants will clash
with the Newington nine, tomor-
row afternoon at '2:3O o'clock, on
the Hayfield diamond.
The st. Rita's A. C. will inaug-
urate their baseball campaign to-
morrow on Hunton Field in a
game with the Mt. Vernon Cycle
Shop of Washington.
Bill johnson is coach of the
Alexandria team and will prob
ably start Eddie O'Brien on the
hill.
Burton Fitton'S Gazette nine
will play the Fort Hunt Rangers
at 2::30 o'clock Sunday on the
latter's field.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28

dissertations during the dinner
hour, and came back in the after
noon to hear Huston Thompson,
former chairman Of the Federal
Trade Commission, give the low
down on the securities act of 1888.
Judge Martin T. Manton, of the
United States Circuit Court, dis
cussed THE Reorganization and
Rehabilitation of Governmental
Loans"
A prolonged forum discussion
concluded the evening program,
under the joint leadership of
George Nebolsine, of the New York
bar, and Edgar burlington, of the
District of Columbia bar. The
latter. incidentally, recently came
into the bar association.
New officers will be elected to-
day, and the committee on codifi-
cation of international law will
make a report.
This group managed its forum
discussions well. Strict rules had
been published by the executive
council. Principal papers and
addresses could not exceed 20
minutes in delivery, and informal
papers were limited to 10 minutes
for each speaker. Each subject
was laid open for discussion at the
close Of the address, with limited
time allotted.
Col. George T. Weitzel, local
representative of the American
Law Institute, is also a member of
the International Law Society,
and of its executive council.
Today members of the Bar.
risters' Club will digress from
their professional research and
learn from Baron Walter Won
Mumm, at the Cosmos Club, how
champagne is made.
The guest will furnish his own
vintages for the luncheon meeting,
and President Robert F. Cogs-
we'll and Vice President Kenneth
Parkinson have had their hands
full taking care of the reserva-
tionS.
The executive committee did
not know the club had so many
members.
The Washington times., 1934-04-28
Soviet Ambassador
Guest at Lawyers
Banquet Tonight

Alexander A. TroyanovSky, Am
bassador Of the U. S. s. r., will
be a speaker at the banquet of
the American Society of Interna-
tional Law tonight at the Willard
Hotel, when that group winds up
the most enlightening Of all its
% annual meetings.
On the speakers program with
M. TroyanovSky will be William
Phillips, Undersecretary of State;
Judge Florence Allen, of the
United States Circuit Court, and
Frederic r. Coudert, of the New
York bar.
TwO-Day Meeting
Phases of international law as
it affects relations with Soviet
Russia were dominating topics
during the two-day meet.
James Brown Scott, president
Of the society, keynoted the meet
ing Thursday night with an ad-
dress on the "Treaty-making
Power of the United States"
DR.. Leo s. Rowe, Director Gen
eral of the Pan-American Union,
followed with an address on THE
Significance of the Seventh Inter.
national Conference of American
States" An informal reception
and social hour followed the brief
program.
Yesterday the more ponderous
subjects were discussed. In the
morning, Charles E. Martin, of
the University of Washington,
spoke on the international regu-
lation of tariffs, and a forum dis
cussion followed, in charge of
Francis Deak, Of the Columbia
Law School, of New York city.
In the afternoon another local
attorney, Clement L. Bouve, re-
Gently admitted to the District
Bar Association, led off with an
interesting address on "The Legal
Status of Aliens Under Soviet
Treaties" and T. A. Taracouzio
head of the Slavic department
Harvard law library, spoke on
"The Effect of Applied Commu.
nism on the Principles of Inter.
national Law"
Thompson Speaks
Members digested the Soviet