Evening star., 1935-08-28

Stocktaking and a careful appraise-
menr of the work of the session OF Con-
gress Just ended will now be mace, Inls
was not possible while the "tumult and
the shouting" lasted. But with the mills
on Capitol Hill having ceased their legis-
lative grind, a studied survey can be
made as to the results of that labor
and as to its probable effect on the eco
nomic and financial life Of the Nation.
The various departments OF the Gov
ernment whose activities have been al
fected by new legislation can now get
down to the serious task of putting the
mandates of Congress into operation.
Politics as viewed from the Washington
angle will constitute an increasing source
of interest and speculation. Even during
the recess of Congress number Of men,
bers of that body will be dropping in"
on Washington from time to time, as
well as others who occupy prominent
political positions, and their views, both
as to the situation throughout the coun-
try generally and in particular localities,
will be eagerly sought.
One Of the immediate effects Of the
adjournment Of Congress will be the
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tention from affairs of purely domestic
concern to those Of foreign character.
While there will be no oversight Of those
departments of the Government whose
business it is to deal almost exclusively
in matters relating solely to the United
States and affecting its citizens directly.
the State Department. through which
the Government handles its relations
with foreign countries, will attract more
and more attention. With the present
Soviet situation. neutrality observation,
conditions in Europe, particularly as TO
the Italo-Ethiopian war threat; the
probabilities as to another naval confer
ence, a number of commercial reciprocity
treaties In process OF negotiation, and
many other matters Of foreign policy
to be watched closely, the State Depart
ment will assume added Importance.
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Foreign correspondents in the United
States are making Washington more and
more their headquarters. Until recently
most Of them remained In New York
and observed" the United States from
that metropolis. But with the growing
Importance of this city as world center
they have been coming here in increas-
ing numbers. Furthermore, they are de-
Sirous of studying the country at first
hand Within less than "a hours after
Congress adjourned Monday night, JEAN
Pierre Bernard, Washington correspond
ent of the Havas News Agency, with
correspondents and connections in all
parts Of the world, set out on an auto
mobile trip which will take him to the
Pacific Coast. Similar trips have been
made through the country within the
past year by several other foreign CORE
spondents here. including Kurt Sell Of
the German News Bureau and Vladimir
Romm. representative Of 1zvestia,
Moscow.
Students and research workers from
all parts OF the world are coming TO
Washington in steadily increasing num-
bers to make use of the abounding facil-
tiles of the Library of Congress. TINS
year all records have been broken In this
respect and the accommodations OF the
Library have been taxed to their utmost
to take care of them. From the Belgian
Kongo, Java, Korea, Ethiopia they come.
During the year 72 investigators from "a
foreign countries have been studying In
the Library Ethiopia sent an expert
to study educational systems with the
purpose of improving its schools. Many
members of the foreign embassies and
legations in Washington also have been
utilizing the Library's resources. ON
cials Of the institution recognized be-