davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1935-06-23

Harsh. Irritating Tissues are
dangerous. Economy 10 soft.
non-irrSta ting - and specially
priced for this sale.
Evening star., 1935-06-23

Gentle purGstiTe and lsIa-
tive. In . new bottle each
time you buy It.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
UPHOLSTERED IN THE NEW JUNGLE CLOTH
CE MODERN SUITE

(dd for aray You'll like
deascom the upholstery Jungle Cloth that deky
Note the fabric admired
the etng See
FLOOR
Evening star., 1935-09-08
SECURITY LISTING
DEADLINE EXTENDED
Over.the.Counter Deals Must
Now Be Registered by
January /.
Nv tha Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Securities Commission yeSter-
day extended from october to jan
uary / the deadline for registration Of
over-the- counter dealers in securities.
1t said the purpose was to give the
dealers more time to answer possible
refusals of their registrations by the
commission.
Some 5000 dealers so far have sent
In registration statements, which.
among other things. require that they
state any legal entanglements they
may have had over the last few
years.
About 200 of the would-be regis
trants was shown to have had such
difficulties Officials said the COM
mission wished to avoid doing them
nm injustice, and that a study Of the
legal difficulties might disclose facts
which would prove the reputability of
such dealers.
Opportunities for private hearings
on these and other statements will be
provided.
After January !, unless the time is
further extended, over-the-counter
dealers, representing generally the un-
organized securities trading that goes
on outside of regular stock exchanges,
must be registered if they wish to use
the mails or other instruments Of in
terstate commerce to do business.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
COTTON ESTIMATE
IS DUE TOMORROW
Market Apparently Gives Little
Advance Consideration-Rains
Are Heavy.

BY the Associated Press.
Although the market apparently
gave it scant advance consideration,
the Governments second estimate Of
the 1885 cotton crop to be released
tomorrow may produce new price
factors.
Since the first estimate, which
ranged around 1000 900 bales more
than professional operators predicted,
excessive rains and cool weather have
damaged the grade Of open cotton, in
creased insect damage and delayed
picking, ginning and marketing Of the
new crop. Wet weather and storms
did most damage in Eastern cotton
States, but rains also were detrimental
in parts of Texas and Oklahoma.
In that connection, one prominent
firm suggested that traders have been
so engroSsed with the new Government
loan and its effect on the market and
with Government operations that they
lost sight of many basic features such
as weather and crop news.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
COMMERCE BOARD
TO ASSIST CHEST
Junior Organization Again
to Have Unit in Down.
town Area.

Prompted by the successful results
of their participation in the Commu-
nity Chest campaign last year, the
Junior Board Of Commerce has again
offered to organize an entire division
in the downtown area Of the Metro
politan Unit for this years campaign,
it was announced yesterday. by Ber-
nard Wyckoff, chairman of the Met
roplitan Unit.
Corcoran Thorn, jr., president, has
appointed Robert w. Wilson. first vice
president of the Junior Board, as
chairman of the division. Wilson In
turn has named Morton H. Wilmer as
vice chairman and w. Scott Macgill
as administrative assistant.
Team captains already chosen are
Loren L. Cluster. Arthur H. Clephane,
Millard F. West. jr.; James Owens,
Aloysius I. Sheehan, Henry J. Kauf-
man, william H. Press and John S.
Bleeker, jr.
I'VE feel that the intense interest
taken in the Community Chest cam
paign by this young set of business
leaders augurS well 1or tne IutuIe "a
the Community Chest" Herbert L.
Willett, jr., director of the Chest, said
yesterday.
The Community Chest is most
truly a community enterprise in which
every citizen Of Washington Is inter-
ested. 1t has had the unqualified
support of the present-day leaders in
Washingtons affairs and to continue
to be a success it must continue to
have the support of those leaders as
they develop. These young men OF
today are going to be heads of affairs
In Washington tomorrow and it Is
decidedly heartening to the officials
of the Chest to see them thus early
taking over their responsibilities"
Evening star., 1935-09-08

and buried them under tons Of sand.
Two companions, partly buried, were
rescued by two men who dug away
the sand with their hands.
The dead were John Gaida, 10: Ber-
nard Burek. Q. and John Guminak.
10. all Of Millers Falls.
John Cacciolfi, IL. and Adolph
Burek, IL, brother Of Bernard Burek.
were injured.
Resuscitation squads worked over
the three lads for hours. but In vain.
The boys were swinging on project
ing roots when the bank gave way.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
LINDBERGH IN MAINE
Arrives at Home of Mrs. Morrow
After Western Trip.

NORTH HAVEN, Me-, September Z
R.-Col. Charles A. Lindbergh was
at the Summer home here of Mrs.
Dwight w. Morrow, mother of Mrs.
Lindbergh, today.
He arrived yesterday, presumably
with Mrs. Lnidbergh, after fight
through the West. The usual reti-
cence of the family to discuss the
Colonel's affairs prevailed, and his ar
rival was not learned until today.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
FRENCH TROOPS ENGAGE
IN BIG WAR MANEUVER
President LIE Brun Views Games
Launched on Eve Of Ami
versary Of Marne.

BY the Associated Press.
RHEIMS, France, September 7.-On
the eve of the twenty-frst' anniver-
sary of the Battle of the Marne,
Frances southern army, headed by
motorized division. attacked the
northern army today in maneuvers
before President Albert LIE Brun and
high military officials.
Observers watched the closing oper-
ations with keen interest, as the COM
mander of the northern army organ
ized his defenses exactly as would the
first-hne troops at the beginning Of
any actual warfare.
Gen. Badoglio. second in command
of the Italian armies; Lieut.. Col. Jean
Fabry, French minister of war, and
Gen. Victor Denain, minister of air,
viewed the maneuvers.
Evening star., 1935-09-08
CAVE.IN SM0THERS
3 BOYS TO DEATH
Two Companions Rescued As Men
Dig With Hands at Road
side Entombment.

BY the Associated Press.
MILLERS FALLS. Mass. Septem-
ber Three boys playing on a road
Yesterday when the bank collapsed
Evening star., 1935-06-20
DRAPERIES,
SPREADS,
CURTAINS

(23) RAYON BEDROOM ORA
Pc RE S, ruffied and pleated-
Peach, rose, green. Were @7
$195 pair, now, pair. ..... w.
(s) RAYON SPREADS, double
size, peach color. Were $1.95, &7
(1OO) COTTAGE SETS, good quail
ity. Blue, rose, green, COM 6Oc
binations. Were 81, now, set Wv
Us pairs) RAYON DRAPES, for
bedroom, pleated and ruffled. Green,
peach, orchid. Were CT 70
1895, now, pair. .......
(3) RAYON SPREADS,
single size. Were $3.95, CT 20
now ...........'....
(6) DAVENPORT SLIP COVERS,
for English T and Roll T cushion
davenports. 70, 76 and "a inches.
Rainbow jaspe cloth. CT or
Originally $3.45, now. ~
(2O) DINING ROOM CHAIR
COVERS, several colors and CEc
styles. Were soc, now....
200 yds.) SAMPLE FABRICS,
manufacturers display pieces. Bro
cades, linens, chintzes, cretonnes.
" Were - soc Ito to Csc to $3.50
1857 CURTAINS, one and two of
a kind; rufded, tailored OSa
or cottage sets. Reduced ="
(25) WINDOW SHADES, clean
able, ecru color, 36 inches RSc
by feet. Were csc. now.
LANSBURGH'S-
FOURTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1935-06-20
WOMEN'S
APPAREL.

(22) BUDGET CORNER DRESSE
(22) BUDGET CORNER
DRESSES, misses and women's
crepes in prints and plain colors.
Broken sizes. Originally @9 or
S7.95 .................
(15) MISSES DRESSES, Budget
Corner prints and plain colors in
broken sizes. Originally Cd or
$7.95. Reduced to-.
(30 JR. MISS DRESSES, crepes
in black, navy, aqua and rose or
prints. Briken sizes II
to II. Originally $12.95 90 or
and 1855 ...........
(7) JUNIOR EVENING DRESSES,
black net evening dresses in sizes
IL to II. Originally CT OK
$10.95. Reduced to 80.
(1s) JUNIOR EVENING DRESSES,
chiffons, laces and crepes In bro
ken sizes II to II. S100S
Originally $16.95. -.
(S) JUNIOR MISS CREPES, bro
ken sizes II to II. Orig 90 OF
inally $7.95 to $685..
SECOND FLOOR
(29S) prs. WOMEN'S DOESKIN
GLOVES, $1.35 grade.
Washable, in white or QSc
cnamoS .................
1881 prs. BETTER GLOVES, cape
skin ad soiled doeskins In HOn
broken lots ............
(16S) prs. NOVELTY MESH
GLOVES, white only with organdy
cuffs. Broken sizes. Plenty 2Oc
of 61s size. Reduced to-.
STREET FLOOR
1867 prs. PASTEL MESH STOCK
INGS, in broken sizes and 7Qc
colors. Were $1.......
1851 prs. SILK STOCKINGS,
chiffons including q few pairs Of
extra length hose. Also IA pairs
service weight in broken 7Oc
sizes. Were 81 ...-.......
(S2D prs. FINE HIFFON
HOSIERY, 8 and 4 thread chifons
in good Summer colors. 7Oc
Were 81
(24) prs. LISLE ANKLETS, full
fashioned; broken sizes and CSn
colors. Were 5oa Now....
Evening star., 1935-06-20
LAMPS

f9) ITALIAN ALABASTE b
LAMPS, slightly hurt samples. II
perfect would be ss-ss. Sl.SO
No shades. Reduced. to
(D POTTERY LAMP BASES,
excellent quality. Were 7Sc
$1.95. Now ..............
LANSBURGHS--SIXTH FLOOR.
GLASSWARE
(6s) ROSE GLASS SOUP
PLATES. Were l5c each, 60
now ........'............'.
(3I CHINA TEA POTS, C2c
decorated. Were ACC, now.
1851 HANDLED TUMBLERS, In
optic crystal. 12 for 20c
While they last.
(74) UNBREAKABLE BEVERAGE
SPOONS. Were Sc f for Toe
each, now. .......
az FOLDING STANDS FOR
SERVING. Were $l.s5, 2Oo
now ...,.....'..'.....
(s) ETCHED CRYSTAL S0c
VASES. Were 81, now....
(s) DECANTERS, with cut To-
designs. Were SOC, now...
(3D GLASS FLOWER HOLDEkS,
green or amber. Were SOC, 7Qc
now So.
(s) ROCK CRYSTAL SALAD CT
BOWLS. Were $2.95, now.
LANSBURGH'S-SIXTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1935-06-20

COUCHES, floor samples, slightly
marred. Mulberry $40 90
color only. Now.
(D INNER PRING MAT
TRESSES, soiled in warehouse.
Twin and double sizes.
Should be $14.95 and @10
$16.95. Now.
~ GOLD LABEL THOROREST
MATTRESS, floor sample, 500
was $3.50. Now. ..........
u BED HEIGHT STUDIO
COUCH, rust friezette, three pill
lows, storage box for bedding.
Floor sample, was @9Q 0S
$59.75. Now. ......
I) ENGLAN STUDIO
COUCH, SO inches wide, dark red,
extra comfortable.
Floor sample, was &S7 81
$49.50. Now. .......
LANSBURGH's-THIRD FLOOR.
Evening star., 1935-06-20
Hospital Show Set.

wARRENTON, Va, June 20 (Spe-
ciaD .--Rehearsals are In progress for
a minstrel show to be given at the
Fauquier Recreation Center June ~
and 2s for the benefit Of the Fauquier
HOSPITAL,
Evening star., 1935-06-20

Achstetter. Paul F.
Asuncion. M. p.
Ball. Marion Joseph
Bamman. R. K.
Barkley. Charles q.
Bender. W. c., jr.
Biggs, Leonard M.
BluNSnauer, T. W.,
Bonnet, H. G.
BookhultZ. w. E
Bowers, Jack d.
Brooks. William e.
Brotman. Alfred B.
Brown, r. w.
Bush, w. w. jr.
Cady. John Merritt
Campbell. Charles E
Cathey. James M.
Chamberlin. EdwarC
Chumbris, A. N.
Chumbris. Cleom
Cagett. David G.
Cleaver. w. F.
Coale. Robert N.
Cohn, Ralph Dave
Collins. Elmer
Cooke. Charles L.
Cordover. Henry
Cotton. Thomas F.
Croxton. w. W., jr
Dali. John Earl
Davenport. John P.
Dean. Paul Lynn
Deckelbaum, P. w.
Dematatis. George
Dietz. Edward z.
Dinsmore. Jack
Donaldson. G.. E.
Dorset. Frank M.
Duke. Robert G.
Dunlap. Donald
Ebrite. Scott
Eden, Earl william
Edwards. John A.
Fahrenbach. M. j.
Farnsworth, Fred S
Farnsworth. John K
Favinsky, living
Fegan. Robert J.
Feinberg. Harry A.
Feldman. Edwin B
Felter. Israel
Fischer, Sol G.
Fitzhugh. Stuart B
Fogarty, Philip Z.
FRANKIE. Harold H.
Fraser. Lemuel A.
Freshman. Ben L.
Garrison. Robert H
Gary. Lochrane A.
Gedney. Ralph D.
Clifford, John F.
Giller. Norman NJ.
Grannis. Edward F.
Greenberg. Harold
GriggS. Julian G.
Hanks, George K.
Harringtou. John S
Harter. Stuart
Hindman. Leroy. jr
Hoffman, H. E.. jr
Hoover. @. W.. jr.
Hoover, L. G.. jr.
Hortman. W. r.. jr.
Hurwitz. B. r.
Hysong, Jerry e.
1rani. A. B.. jr.
Isis, Philip Simon
jacobson. David
Jameson, Ballard
Jones. Powell Reed
Kanof. Norman B.
Keenan,. Francis J.
Kessler. Jack
KeSsler. julius J.
King. Robert Mayel
Kline. Sam
Krautler. Charles NJ
RrupSaw. Fulton H
Krynitsky. John A.
Kurland. Samuel
Langmaid, Clare r.
Lanigan, James M.
Lansburgh. James
Latimer. John A.. 1r
laval, Richard w
Layne. Harry A.
Layton, Horace i.
Leech. Gordon
Levin. Joseph
Levine. Bernard
Lewis. William. 1r.
1.ipscomb. Lisle T.
London. Harry 8.
Loops, Frank Webb
Lunch. Milton
Madden, Myron L.
Marshall, P. j.
Martin, James Z.
Evening star., 1935-06-20
SUMNER RUGS

(45) REVERSIBLE GRASS
RUGS, 9x12 or 8x10. Colorful
stencilling on both sides. Greens,
brown, blues. Were @l or
$6.95. Now ..........
(20) HEAVY RUSH RUGS, weigh
43 pounds! bound all around.
Stencilled designs. 9x12 &S or
feet. Special. ........ ~
(29) STURDY FIBRE RUGS,
jacquard weave, reversible. Green,
tan or rust. 9x12 or
s.sx1o.s. Were ss.4s. @6 OK
NOW
I'D COTTON CHENILLE RUGS,
20x40 in hes fringed OSc
ends. Were 69c. Now. 80.
(75 yds.) 27-inch GRASS RUN
NER, green with stencilled CEc
border. Special, yd....... ~
(2O) BASKETWEAvE RUG 8,
sxs feet. Were s2.5O Sl.40
and $2.e5. Now.
(1OO %, yds.) INLAID LIMO
LEUM, standard gauge, color thru
to the back. Taupe jaspe QQo
only. So. yd..
(IO) HOOKED RUGS, handmade
in the North Carolina mountains.
Ovals or oblongs, S6x6o
inches. Were $7.s5, Cd OK
now
~ COTTON HOOKED RUG,
Sxl0 feet, closely woven geometric
design. Was $47.5o, @2C S0
now ...............
(1s) OVAL SISAL RUGS, rever-
sible, waterproof, colorfaSt. Dandy
for indoor use, as well as porch.
4zs feet Was $685. $6.95
now s..s............s
(2Oo yds.) FELT BASE FLOOR
COVERING; remnants of Gold
Seal Congoleum and other makes.
Originally sec to soc SO. 1Sc
I'd, now, 50. yd...........
LANSBURGH'S-EIFTH FLOOR
Evening star., 1935-06-20
462 GRADUATED
At CENTRAL HIGH
Two February Graduates
Among "a Recipients OF
Scholarships.

Four hundred and sixty-two pupils
completed their courses last night and
received diplomas of graduation from
Central High School in brief cere-
monies in the school auditorium, at
which Henhy Gilligan, member OF the
Board of Education, was presiding
ofdcer.
Two graduates Of the February
class were among the "a recipients of
scholarships announced by DR.. Harvey
A. Smith, principal. They were
Harriet Kenyon and Mildred Walder.
Others to receive scholarships were
Ruth E. Macmillan, Howard j. Staf-
ford, Ned D. Nye, Marvin j. Fehren-
bach, Dorothy Virginia Chan. Marga-
ret Thornton, L. A. Fraser, Francis E.
Maloy, William H. Watkins, John A.
Shelton, Mary w. Beverly, j. R. Rey-
nolds, jr.; Dorothea K. Gross, George
Seymour, jr.; Mary Elizabeth Wrenn,
Mary ]. Fleishell, Fulton H. Krup--
shaw, Sue Taranto, Powell r. Jones,
Philip Deckelbaunl, Kathleen w.
Jones and Thomas N. Sauer.
Jere ]. Crane, first assistant super
intendent of schools, presented diplo-
mas to the following:
Evening star., 1935-06-20

Martin. Paul 2.
Mattingly. D. j.. Jr.
Mattingly, L. J.
McCallam. J. A. jr.
McCallum. Leroy M.
McGhee. J. R.. jr.
McGinniss. H. W.
McKim, Philip Hart
McLeroy. R. j.
McManus. J. P.
Melman, Harold
Meloy. Francis z.
Meredith. E. w.
Mertie. Robert B.
Meyer, Bailey r.
Miller. Glenn s.. jr.
Mitchell. r. T. jr.
Mofitt, Melville NJ.
Moran. Lowell H.
Morris. Francis G.
Mulligan. W. F.
Munhall. John
Needle. B. M.
NeR. Jack David
Neville, Melvin c.
Norton. Guy W.. jr.
Nye, Ned Darby
Olsen. Charles A.
Park. Ritchie A.
Parsons. F. A., I'd
Perros. A. P.
Peter. Arthur. jr.
Peter. H. M.
Phelps. Franklin B.
Promtt, Owen n.
Pulliam. James C.
Rarey. George W.
Reed. Oliver H.
Reed. Seth
Reichenbach. K. M.
ResseEEer, w. j.
Reynolds. j. r.. jr.
Rice, James Harry
Riley. Thomas Wise
Roadley, Charles r.
Robbins. Edward L.
Robertson. r. ].
Robey. Millard E.
Roller. Edwin r.
Rosensweig. 8. H.
Rosin. Jack
Roudabush, M. M.
Russo. Raymond
Salkeld. E, E.
Sapienza, Jack ].
Sauer. Thomas N.
Schmutzer. A. c.
Scopi. John Daniel
Scott. Stanley C.
Seal. John Douglass
Setterstrom. r. v.
Seymore. George, jr.
Sgueo. v. p, jr.
Shaffer. A. j.. jr.
Shelton. John A.
Shelton. T. @.
Sherzer. Charles L.
Simmons. K. A.
Simpson, r.
Skinner. Robert G.
Skinner, W. H., jr.
Skippon. G. D.. jr.
Smith, Emery e.
Smith, Lange p.
Smith, Ralph Nye
Smith. Richard B.
Smith. Walter A.
Snyder. 2. F.
Snyder Peter r.
Soule. Floyd A.
SDeer. William Roy
Stafford. H. j., jr.
Steiner, Warren e.
Straughn. T. J.
Strosk. M. W.
Stuart. Donald g.
Sures. Allan H.
Swank. Walter D.
Sweeney. Walter T.
Sykes. jack Paul
Tarbett, w. z.
Taylor. Reed F.
Teate, Frank
Thacker. z. H.
Thompson, r. Lee
Thompson. H. jr.
Ticknor. @. II.
Tuck. Robert T.
Waite. Maiden d.
Watkins. w. H.
Winningder, Frank
Winter. joseph S.
WiXon. Henry z.
Wostein, BENJAMIN
Wurst. Elmer Justus
Yates. Heury
Finder. Milton r.
Evening star., 1935-03-18
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

renewal stands high on the list Of
must" legislation. If it isn't well
advanced by the time President
Roosevelt Is back from F4efida, in
mid-April. Capitol Hill probably
will experience more or less gentle
White House pressure on the subject.
e X
Uncle Sans principal interest in
AbySSinia, which may be turned into
a war zone by Mussolini before Spring
is very old, is the contract held by
an American engineering concern,
the j. G. White Co., to build a dam
at Lake Tsana. The lake lies within
Emperor Halle Selassie's domain, but
is the source Of the Blue Nile, from
which the British derive irrigation
for their great cotton development in
the Anglo-Egyptian Soudan, bounded
on the east by Abyssinia. The long
staple cotton grown in the Soudan
gives the British practically a world
monopoly of that product. The
United States imports about $4,000 900
pounds year
= +
Representative Samuel B. Petten-
gill. Democrat, of Indiana, who has
introduced less drastic bill for regu-
lation of holding companies than the
administration measure now pending
before the House Interstate Commerce
Committee, of which he is a member.
was born on the Pacific Coast Gin
oregon, brought up in New England
(VermonD and then settled in Indi-
ana, bringing with him to South Bend
in 1911 a Yale Law School degree.
Mr.. Pettengill thinks his bill provides
all the regulation required in the pub
lie interest without forcing the aboli-
ton of holding companies or the stat
utory liquidation of their securities.
y 4 r +
Organized labor emerges from the
work-relief fight in the Senate dissat-
isfied, but apparently with no animosi-
ties toward Mr.. Roosevelt. Labor is
not likely to be found identified as n
body with any third party movement
In 1885. 1t Is expected to pursue its
normal non-partiSan and bipartisan
course in national politics, rewarding
its friends and Furnishing its enc
mics in individual cases. It has be-
come a tradition that labors vote is
not deliverable. en- bloc, to any party.
y + X \
President Roosevelt's last activity
before leaving for his Florida fishing
grounds will be to dine With the White
House correspondents on Saturday
evening, March %. He'd make a big
hit with his hosts If he'd impart to
them, "off the record" that the lid is
to be taken of press conference ques-
tions about pending legislation.
(Copyright. 1881
Evening star., 1935-03-18
Booksellers Catalogue.

. A booksellers catalogue should be a
work of literary art, and many such
productions actually do meet the re-
quirements. In current circulation, as
it happens, there is a brochure of
eighty -eisht pages, sponsored by the
Henry Sotheran establishment of Lon
don, which illustrates the fascination
of a booklist properly and sympathet-
ically prepared. Gratuitously distrib-
uted and frankly an advertisement,
the leaf1et, nevertheless, is a worthy
addition to any library.
The title is: THE History of Eng
land Exemplif1ed in a Collection of
1000 Books and Pamphlets: Part I:
To the Death Of Queen Anne, TIA
and the first item offered is described
as Alfred the Great; spelman tsir
Evening star., 1935-03-18

parliamentary system under which
cabinet members are closely involved
in the parliamentary process. 1t is
not clear, Of course, that We should
go all the way in copying the good
points Of this system, but to subject
Federal department heads to congress
sional quizzing at regular intervals
might be exceedingly wholesome re-
form. Under Representative Har-
lan's plan, a cabinet member would
appear on the Senate floor each
Tuesday and on the House floor each
Thursday. He would be entitled to
participate in the debates and he
would be required TO answer such
questions as the members might put
to him"
Undoubtedly an arrangement of
the sort proposed would be subject
to abuse" comedies the Kalamazoo
Gazette. 1T is conceivable that efforts
to put the administration ON the
spot for purely political reasons
might be made from time to time
if cabinet officers we're accorded the
privileges - and responsibilities - Of
open congressional debate. Yet the
potential benefits of such a plan
should far outweigh its dangers. The
direct placing of responsibility. which
should always be foremost objective
Of any representative governmental
system, would be greatly facilitated"
Suggesting that there is nothing
new in the proposal. the New Haven
Journal remarks. "Pack IN 1894 @
special committee of the two houses
proposed that cabineteers be present
Monday and Thursday mornings and
have permission to battle in debates.
During 1881 another committee sug.
gested floor privileges. Both were re-
Jected with summary dispatch and
the topic languished until 1925, when
another licking was administered. Will
the present proposal receive similar
treatment? News reports Of present
congressional attitudes sound q re-
sounding Affirmative"
Evening star., 1935-03-18
Floor Privilege for Cabinet
Thought Worth Consideration

In the opinion of many of the news
papers, the measure introduced by Rep
resentative Byron B. Harlan of Ohio
to give cabinet members the privi-
leges of the floor in both houses of
Congress should receive careful con-
sideration. 1t is generally thought
that closer coordination between the
executive and legislative departments
Of the Government would be benefi-
cial, but some fears are expressed that
the independence Of the two branches
as foreseen by the Constitution
might suffer from such an innovation
THE idea in view," explains the
Nashville Banner, sis to bring the
executive and legislative departments
Of Government in closer contact. As
matters stand now, there is no direct
communication between the Presi-
dent and the Congress. except
through the executives regular and
special messages to Congress, and
the cabinet members are heard by
the legislative branch of Govern
ment only when they appear before
congressional committees. The Har-
Ian bill proposes to assign members
Of the cabinet seats in both houses
and allow them to address either
house when occasion arises. Orator
ical cabinet members would nat
urally be at premium"
In this connection, the Christian
Science Monitor observes: ut is
easy to imagine an Ogden Mills max
ing full use OF his seat in Congress
as Secretary of the Treasury, and
carrying the Legislature with him
1t is more difficult to fancy his
predecessor, Andrew w. Mellon. ex-
posed to the give and take of pub
lie debate. Undoubtedly the pro-
posal would affect the type of men
chosen for responsible cabinet posts
and the proposal deserves to be
weighed carefully"
There is a good deal to be said
for the plan" in the opinion Of the
Los Angeles Times. "It would tend
to improve both the legislative and
the administrative branches, by pro-
viding Congress with flrst-hand in
formation. and by requiring cabinet
members to be up to the minute in
what is going on in their depart
ments. Cabinet members not up to
their Jobs would be more quickly
discovered, and the administration
would be compelled. by the necessity
of preserving its own good reputa-
ton. to have thoroughly able men
as department heads"
It seems to the Flint (Mich0 Daily
Journal, also, that, ''in these times,
which are more than ordinarily con-
fused and troublous, there Is more
need than ever for clearly defined
and well-understood administrative
policy" and that "few things would
contribute more substantially to this
than the right of Congress to question
cabinet members In debate"
The Port Huron Times, however,
questions such a change and asks:
Would this better coordination in
terfere with that independence and
authority which the Constitution
makers decided was most important
and necessary" The Boise Capital
News also is doubtful, making the
comment: such arrangement would
draw Us Q step closer to the English