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Evening star., 1935-12-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

port of World Court, and Dickinson, re-
garded as lacking in progressive appeal.
BY and large there was feeling that If
the convention instead of the National
Committee had been in session on De-
cember is it would have nominated Lam
DON with Vandenberg and Dickinson
possessing Strcng compromise poSSfbil-
tiles in the event of a Landon-Knox
deadlock.
Republican leaders, unless there are
Subterranean influences at work, reveal
no inclination to unhorSe Henry p.
Fletcher from the national chairman
ship. He rates as having done q good
job under difficult circumstances. The
Pennsylvaian'S tenure is not likely to
be prolonged beyond the June conven-
ton, as it is customary for the preSiden-
tial nominee to name his own campaign
manager The strongest probability at
the moment is that if Landon is the
standard bearer the national chairman
will be John Hamilton of Kansas, force
full and youthful redhead who is now
general counsel of the committee. Ham
ilton is expected sooner or later to
identify himself actively with Landon
pre-convention fortunes. There was hotel
lobby talk that Jim Watson bankers to
get back into big-time politics by becom-
ing national chairman.
+
Newest name projected into the Re
publican presidential picture is that Of
Gen. James c. Harbord Of New York,
distinguished World War veteran and
radio magnate. Friends who suggest his
availability claim that, in order to win,
the party must carry New York and New
England, and contend that no Western
candidate so far mentioned can capture
President Roosevelt'S home State. Har-
bord is also doomed as a Republican
with an Incompatible appeal to four mil
lion eX-service men and the additional
voters whom the veterans are supposed
to control"
Herbert Hoovers third keynote"
speech, at St. Louis this week, leaves the
question of his nomination plans still in
midair. His eloquent silence only height
ems the impression that the former Pres
ident is all but an avowed candidate and
is receptive in the nth degree. Cumu-
lative revelation Of the Hoover with
punch-a master of irony and gentle in
vective-is apparently manufacturing
sentiment in his favor. Authorities are
not lacking who insist the Californian
now has distinct dark horse possibilities.
4
Writing Ray Stannard Baker about his
latest Woodrow Wilson biography, Pres
ident Roosevelt says: 'I shall read every
line with interest because. as you aptly
observe, the problems of American neu-
trality which confronted Woodrow VIII
son at the beginning of the World War
were very much like the problems which
face the administration today and are
likely to assume increasing gravity in
the period just ahead of U.S."
(Copyright. 1850
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pose Of q bureaucracy is, he said, to find
Jobs. This is method Of perpetuating
q bureaucracy in power, an effective
method. Furthermore, as the former
President pointed out, the sudden allot-
ment Of huge Government funds to
cities and States and rural communities
"were singularly timed to elections" He
probably had in mind the congressional
elections of 1884. The effect Of Govern
ment money in that campaign is mat
ter Of political history.
The country is catching its second wind.
1t is beginning to think of costs. 1t is
beginning to wonder more and more
what it is getting out of this tremendous
expenditure of Government funds, which
eventually come out of the pockets of the
people. The credit of the Nation has
so far been able to withstand the huge
debt. The Government borrowings have
been and continue to be enormous. 1t
rowings must cease. What will happen
then is rather terrifying to contemplate.
Mr.. Hoover is not content merely to
criticize. He has come forward with his
own idea Of what should be done to halt
in large part the present Federal ex-
penditureS and the growth of bureaucracy
in this country. He would, in the first
place, confine public works projects to
projects really needed by the country,
the States and the communities. He
would decentralize and turn~back to the
States and communities all other forms
of relief and cut Federal Government
allotments to States by more than half.
At the same time Mr.. Hoover insists that
human distress be relieved. One of his
purposes is to take relief as far as pos
sible out of politics. 1t should be done.
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first, and then, II the way is clear, to the
coming.
Waiting for lights is a subject which
needs more personal consideration by
every pedestrian.
We speak not so much of plain viola
ton of lights, for If pedestrian does
that, he takes his life into his own hands,
Of course.
What we mean. particularly, is the
necessity for waiting until the beginning
of either red or green before determining
whether one shall cross.
Often you see men, and especially
women, arrive at crossing which shows
green for them-but they do not know
how much longer it will stay green.
The elementary caution in this situ-
alton is to wait until the light shows
amber, then red, and then green again,
in order to have the full value of the
safety signal for the crossing. Even at
its longest this time often is not enough,
owing to the cars making turns around
the corner.
If the downtown pedestrian, especially,
would adopt this policy, he would help
guarantee his own safety; at the same
time he would set good example both
to those afoot and awheel.
Use little more time! You are not in
such great hurry, after all, none of you,
either pedestrian or motor car driver.
Safety is of more importance than
speed, but until the universal recognition
of this plain truth it will help if those
walking will, themselves, set good ex-
ample in this respect.
Getting on or of public vehicles offers
great danger to the thoughtleSs. The
street car is the worst, because the pas
senger must cross half the street. either
way. But the bus, too, even though it
comes to the curb, offers problem, the
chief of which is whether to pass in front
or behind it, if crossing to the other side
Of the thoroughfare. Walking around
cars or busses has always been a problem,
and very dangerous one, for the young
and the unthinking. Either way offers
difficulties, but caution helps.
Running to catch cars and buSses is
hazardous activity. Whatever may be the
danger to the hearts of the middle aged
and their elders, through such unac-
customed spurts, there is a real danger
in the fact that the sudden activity takes
ones mind of the main problem, which,
we insist, is not catching the vehicle, but
in catching it safely.
This cannot be accented too much.
Just as every girl is in beauty contest
every day of her life, whether she realizes
it or not-So we have been told-so the
pedestrian, and motoriSt. too, is engaged
in a personal safety campaign. The
difference is that every person who lives
in large city knows by this time that he
is in campaign.
Always look to the left; wait for the
beginning Of green lights in order to
have as much time as possible to cross.
Those are the chief rules. Remember
to use your head, as well as your legs,
when getting on or of public vehicles, in
walking around them, in running to catch
them, in all crossing of streets, every
where
If these rules are made a part of the
personal safety campaign, instead of
being permitted to remain theory on
paper they will do their part to bring
every one a Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year.
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as well as men, and including also such
strong and valued groups as those in the
Government service and our working
men in public and private employ,
whether they do or do not have the
technical right to vote on State and ma
tional issues in. some State. There is
nothing in principle in this participation
in an advisory municipal vote as residents
in the unique "Ten Miles Square" to af-
feet in any way whatever legal residence
in State any Of them may possess, or
the voting privilege which accompanies
such residence.
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Open to Conviction.

"Some of your constituents are dis
agreeing with you," said the trusted
lieutenant.
"Well, keep tab on them," replied SEN
ator Sorghum. when enough disagree
with me to constitute reliable majority
I'm going to turn around and agree with
them"
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Every tax payer who has large family
at home must prepare to take care not
only of his own children, but those of
the neighbors. To be a good citizen a
man must have a generous heart as
well as q patient earning capacity.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

A Sigma Chi man is reported to have
crashed a banquet in order to serve
papers for a lawyers firm. No one will
venture to assert that college education
is without practical value in real life.
The action was peculiar, but no doubt
the Greek letters have a name for 1t.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Hearty Approval.

"Are you resentful toward the banks"
"Not me-" replied Farmer CorntosSel.
"The banks are what enable the city
folks to save up the money they come
along and spend for Summer board"
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Cleveland, Ohio, wins the Republican
National Convention. 1t will be an i'm
pressive asSemblage and the polished
orator, Newton Baker, even though he
does not exactly belong, might be per-
mitted to make perfunctory non-par-
tisan welcome to our city" speech.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Germany is expert in building dirigibles
and may contribute some valuable ideas
in air navigation unless Hitler happens
to take a dislike to this particular type
of gas imitation.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

The farmer with a mortgage to meet
fails to show proper sympathy with the
investor who has undertaken to carry
too heavy a stock margin, although they
are in a somewhat similar position.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Especially splendid weddings are in
order. Magniflcence has progressed in
sentimental expression since a simple
lace-paper valentine was deemed
adequate.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Brown Bread.
WnIiamsport (Pa.l sun.

Prom the WilliamSport (Pa0 Sun.
Bakers are now proposing to offer bread
In different colors. Some of these days
when man wakes up with darn brown
taste in his mouth he may blame 1t upon
the bread he ate the night befcze.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Parental Substitute.

Perhaps there is no Santa Claus.
It's generally understood
The youngster does not fret because
The limitations pretty good.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Pleasing All.

Pleasing All.
"I believe I could be doctor myself"
said the ofice boy.
How'd you work it?" inquired the
elevator man.
"If man that works in an office comes
along, you tell him he needs fresh air
and exercise. If it's motorman or a
truck driver, you tell him to stay In
the house and keep warm"
Evening star., 1935-12-18

The move against Ethiopia revives the
declaration which has inspired so much
adventure: "Thar's gold in them thar
hills"
Evening star., 1935-12-18

The word "boondoggling" remains hard
to define. This fact is of assistance in
conveying an impression of implied
methods and purposes.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

Republican councils are relying on an
adage of circus business that no show
can hope to prosper long without an
elephant.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Song and Sport.

From the Albuquerque IN. NJ Journal.
Two big league base ball teams may be
had for song But it seems the vocalistS
can do better elsewhere.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Progress Possible.

From the Boston Transcript.
These naval conferences ought to be
held on trains. Then maybe they'd get
somewhere.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

A campaign orator is occasionally like
the advance agent for bad show. The
less he knows about his subject the more
conscientiously he can praise 1t.
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Unpopular.

From the Rochester Times-Union.
Sometimes we think the only really
reliable thing in the world is the alarm
clock, and we don't Like It. either.
Evening star., 1935-12-18
Mystery of Applause.

A hero now and then appears
Uplifted to the public eye
For whom the crowd will give three
cheers
without exactly knowing why.
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Correction-The Petroleum Admins
trative Board gives figures for October
10, 1885, showing the percentage Of chief
refined products obtained from petroleum
as: Gasoline 449; kerosene, So; gas oil,
Io7; residual fuel, 26.6; lubricating
oil, 30.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

@. Where are the stadiurhs known as
the Rose Bowl, the Sugar Bowl and the
Orange Bowl?-P. D.
A. The Rose Bowl is in Pasadena,
Calf; the Sugar Bowl, New Orleans,
La, and the Orange Bowl, Miami, Fla.
Evening star., 1935-12-18

@. How many murders, robberies. as
saults and other crimes are committed
daily?-K. T.
A. According to an analysis of 10 Of
the largest cities in the United States,
the average days crime record this year
was 38 murders. "a manslaughters, 4.3
rapes, Ais robberies, 27S aggravated
assaults, 2089 burglaries. 464.5 larceny
cases and 1878 auto thefts.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
CANTREL MAY ASK
GRAND JURYPRObE
Will Take Step if Resolution
on Sanitary Commission
Is Beaten.
Nv q STAFF CORRESPONDENT of The Star

BY Sta If Correspondent Of The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, March 2l.-A grand
jury investigation of the Washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission will
be sought by Delegate Joseph A. Can
trel If his resolution advocating a
legislative probe of the commission
and its activities is defeated by the
State Assembly.
Cantrel made known his decision
today as the House Grand Inquest
Committee met to consider the testi-
mony presented during a hearing
last week on the Montgomery County
legislators resolution.
Won't Fight for Resolution.
He declared he would make no
further fight in behalf of the reSolu-
tion, nor would he endeavor to have
the House substitute the resolution
for the report if the committee re-
turns an unfavorable finding on the
measure.
If the resolution is killed." Can
trel stated. Il will confer with the
States attorneys for Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties and ask that
they present the case to their grand
juries."
Cantrel declared he had no per-
sonal knowledge of the irregularities
charged in his resolution, but said
he would supply the two prosecutors
with the names of witnesses who
would substantiate them before the
grand juries if his request for an in
vestigation by those bodies is granted.
Evening star., 1935-03-21

Members of the Board of Education
have begun a study of My Weekly
Reader, current events publication
circulated in the public schools, as a
result of protests by Maj. Gen. Amos A.
Fries, U. S. A., retired, who charged
that an article on Russia was pro-
Communist and failed to give a true
picture of conditions there.
DR.. Frank w. Ballou, superintendent
of schools, submitted a file of the
papers yesterday and asked the board
members to look them over.
The article in question was entitled
Shall We Be Friends With Russia?"
and appeared shortly after the United
States recognized the Soviet Union.
II have read some of these papers, )"
Henry !. Quinn, board member, said
land I couldn't find thing the least
Objectionable"
He asked DR.. Ballou if he had read
them carefully. toHEhich the SUPER
intendent answered that he had.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
POLICE FLY TO D. C.
TO TAKE FUGITIVE
Auto Salesman Arrested in $780,.
600 Swindle Charged by
Gotham Officials.

Two New York detectives, LIE Roy
Husser and Thomas Bonanza, flew
here from New York early last eve
ming, obtained the assistance Of
Detective Sergts. Joseph w. Shimon
and Richard j. Cox, fugitive squad.
and had them arrest Dennis Carl
Andersen, 81. wanted in the metropolis
to answer a charge Of first degree
grand theft.
They came in plane belonging to
the New York Police Department and
landed at Hoover Field. Anderson
said he would waive a hearing and
return to New York voluntarily, and
the detectives arranged to take him
back in the plane.
Request for the arrest of Anderson
was based upon an indictment grow
ing out of alleged Swindling operations
connected with the sale and financing
of automobiles. 1t is stated that ap-
proximately $4,000 is involved.
Anderson came here Saturday and
obtained a position as automobile
salesman in AnacoStia. When the
detectives reached the lot where the
New Yorker was selling used cars.
Shimon pretended he wanted to make
a purchase.
"Just step inside the ONCE" the
salesman suggested, but instead Of
doing so. Shimon produced a photo
graph Of the accused and asked: rs
this Mr.. Anderson"
1T is," was his prompt response,
adding: Il knew you were hawks"
Evening star., 1935-03-21
ALL NIGHT SCHOOLS
TO RUN FOR TIME
Board Agrees on Policy to
Operate Until Funds
for Work Expire.

Rather than force approximately
1000 pupils to drop out and from 80
to so teachers to lose their jobs In
the public night schools, the Board
of Education yesterday approved
plan to run all the schools as long
as possible on the funds available
rather than continue a few of them
to the end of the regular school term.
Because of larger enrolment than
had been anticipated when the years
budget was set up and a consequent
greater expense in teachers salaries,
C. o. Lewis, director of the colored
night schools, said at least five schools
would have to close April 1. E. j.
Lockwood. director of the white
schools, faced similar situation but
said his available funds would carry
the schools for short time into April.
To Consolidate Glasses.
Under the revised plan worked by
the two directors with DR.. Frank w.
Ballou, superintendent. classes will be
consolidated wherever possible to save
teachers salaries and all of the schools
will continue DR.. Ballou estimated
that all of them will be able to con-
tinue through the month of April and
possibly a few days or weeks beyond
that time.
DR.. Garnet C. Wilkinson, assistant
superintendent, pointed out that one
colored night school can be taken over
at once by other schools. lockwood
asserted that the Central High School
classes can be consolidated with Nc
Kinley and Roosevelt High Schools.
Extend Some Glasses.
Under questioning by Mrs Philip
Sidney Smith, a board member, DR..
Ballou said that some reduction in
enrolment is inevitable when the con-
solidations take place and that the
decrease may permit reduction in
the number of teachers. All such
savings will allow extensions for the
classes that are continued.
time, DR.. Ballou said, to give all pupils
who finish the course full credit for
the years work Under the old plan,
approximately 1000 would have been
denied full credit with only about
1900 permitted to complete the year.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
STREET WIDENING
PLANS APPROVED
Twenty Thoroughfares on Pro.
gram Submitted by Trade
Board Committee.

A tentative street widening program
involving 20 thoroughfares was ap-
proved yesterday by the Streets and
Avenues Committee of the Washing
ton Board of Trade at a luncheon
meeting at the Harrington Hotel.
Because the program is regarded as
merely starting point details of the
proposal were withheld The plan
was presented by C. Melvin Sharpe,
chairman of a subcommittee.
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director of
highways, said that a good time to
undertake the work would be when
the present paving needs to be re-
placed. The plan calls for widths of
GO feet for some and 80 feet for
others.
Extension of street through the
Fllipse was urged and Capt. White
furst told the committee that such
project Is now being considered by the
District Commissioners.
The committee voted to ask Con-
eress for funds for extension of Pros
pect avenue from Thirtieth street to
Foxall road.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
Northeast Has Only 2 Pools
For Swimming, 2 for Wading

Even in the hottest weather the
sun-baked citizens of Northeast Wash
ington can resort to but two munich
pal swimming pools. Children of this
section, where the center of the popu-
lation area of the District is located,
have only two wading pools.
One of the swimming tanks Is the
large pool at Mckinley, under super
vision of the National Capital Parks
and Planning Commission, which
charges a nominal fee for admission.
Pools at Rosedale.
The District Playground Department
runs both swimming pool and a
wading pool at Rosedale, Seventeenth
and Kramer streets. The planning
commission operates wading pool at
Langdon.
The Central Planning Committee of
the City-Wide Playground Council, a
group of private citizens, has launched
a move to arouse a demand for in
stallation of adequate playground and
swimming pool facilities.
Mrs. Carroll johnson. vice chair
man, is urging inhabitants Of the
Northeast to organize strong CAM
paign to remedy the swimming poA
lack. o
Evening star., 1935-03-21

Albert Clyde Burton. assistant super
intendent of the National Capital
parks. in charge of recreation.
C. Marshall Finnan, the parks su-
perintendent. conceded today that
the Federal Government at this time
is unable to keep pace with the great
demand for base ball diamonds and
other recreational adjuncts in the
face Of hundreds of requests. He is
hoping that under the new public
works program some relief may be
afforded
Permits for tennis playing on the
concrete courts are going like the pro-
verbal hot cakes. The clay courts
will be opened. said Mr.. Clyde Burton,
about April Is.
Seven soft ball diamonds are being
constructed south of the rejecting
pool of the Lincoln Memorial in West
Potomac Park. Mr. Finnan said to-
day that these would be ready in a
week.
Evening star., 1935-03-21
Education Board Members
Study Alleged Red Reader

did you find anything objection
able?"
Nothing whatever" Ballou replied.
Mrs. Philip Sidney Smith, also a
member of the board, pointed out that
Gen Fries protest was based as much
on what the article failed to say as
upon what it said.
II wish" Quinn said, '.if people
make these protests they would make
them specific; point out just what Is
Objectionable"
DR.. Ballou said that so far as he
has been able to learn only two pro-
tests ever have been made against
My Weekly Reader, the one by Gen.
Fries and another by an opponent Of
the World Court, who felt an article
on that subject was too friendly to
the court.
1T appears to me-" he said. that
the only objections have been wholly
matters of opinion
The board plans to give Gen. Fries
another opportunity. If he desires. to
support his objettton to the publica-
ton. Al
Evening star., 1935-03-21
D. c. SCHOOL NEEDS
STRESSED BY KING
Favors Making Building I'm.
portant Part of Public
Works Program.

Chairman King of the Senate Dis
trict Committee came out today in
favor of making the school building
needs of Washington an important
part of any public works program
the District government asks for un-
der the new national work-relief bill
now pending in Congress.
In my opinion" Senator King de-
clared, "the need of the public school
system for adequate building accom-
modations should be given primary
consideration in connection with the
new work-relief program. l think
the Commissioners should consider,
not only present needs, but should
have in mind the requirement that
will have to be met in the near
future due to the growth in popu-
lation.'
The Utah Senator also restated
his desire to see projects carried on
that will free the Potomac River of
pollution. The proposed $4,0O0.OO0
sewage disposal plant would accom-
plish a considerable part of that goal.
but there would also be need for
taking care of Rock Greek and Ana
costa River.
The municipal center program, to
provide the local government with
adequate building space, likewise was
mentioned by the Senator as a
pressing need. His committee at an
early date will take action on bill
now pending to modify the original
center plan to make it less
expensive. by allowing the District to
build several structures for the minor
courts and for the recorder of deeds
in Judiciary Square, and sell part of
the large area on the north side of
avenue which the Dis
trict was required to buy several years
ago for the municipal center devel-
opment.