Evening star., 1936-03-27

years at the Capitol-two terms each in
the House and Senate-the volume deals
in popular style with the progress of an
act of Congress from the time of its in
PRODUCTION until it becomes a law Be-
fore undertaking to write his book, Dill
satisfied himself by exhaustive inquiry
at the Library of Congress that no SINH
lar work has ever been published. His
treatise will be illustrated by an extern
sive series Of cartoon charts, graphically
setting forth just what happens to bill
from start to finish. The author, now
lumbia. deals informatively with the
committee and conference stages of
bills, hearings, the filibuster system, lob
bying and the presidential veto. He also
describes Supreme Court prerogatives in
determining the constitutionality Of leg
islation.
There are evidently Californians who
think the floods which have been raging
In the East may cause people to alter
their viewpoint about the hazards Of life
on the coast. At any rate, a letter
reached Washington this week, observing
that Mother Nature has now proved that
the perils from rising rivers on the At
lantic seaboard are obviously as great
as earthquake dangers in the sun-kissed
area. wherefore fear Of temblors should
not Of itself deter Fasteners from emf
grating to regions athwart the Pacific.
According to figures which have found
their way into print, the Securities and
Exchange Commission has become Wash
ington's happiest hunting ground for
New Deal job seekers. Chairman Lam
dis organization is said to have q watt
ing list of some 10000 names including
an estimated total of 5000 lawyers
anxious for work on the general coun-
sells staff. From 1000 to 5000 persons
are after accountants posts. Applica-
tions come from practically every State
in the Union. S. E. c. berths are sought
not only for immediate livelihood pur-
poses, but because commission expert.
ence Is thought to be first-rate recon-
mendation for employment in big finan-
cial houses, as well as on stock and COM
modify exchanges.
+ II
None of the various reciprocal tariff
agreements with foreign countries COM
prehends wider diversity of imports
and exports than those exchanged be-
tween the United States and Nicaragua.
Once upon q time Uncle Sam sent the
Nicaraguans chiefly Marines Nowadays
we sell them annually several million dol
lars worth of wheat flour, textiles, lard,
leather, oil products and machinery Of
all kinds. Nicaragua sells us, besides
bananas and coffee, balsams, deer and
reptile skins, turtles, cabinet woods COCO
nuts, cane sugar and miscellaneous drugs
and herbs. Last year the volume of trade
each way was about the same. Some 90
per cent Of all Nicaraguan exports to the
United States Of America has entered
this country duty-free.
Northwestern Republicans drifting into
Washington these days warn G., o. p.
leaders not to be overconfident about the
prospect OF defeating Mr.. Roosevelt in
their section of the farm belt. They
point out that cror-curtailment bounties
due under the old Triple-A and new soil
conservation law are bound to have q
powerful influence in creating pro-New
Deal sentiment throughout the agricul-
tural region at a psychological moment.
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