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The Washington times., 1936-06-24
ATTACK SHOWS
AL CAP0NE
ON SPOT

SAN FRANCISCO, June "a
UN.s0-Al Capone, once the
"scarface" terror of Chicago'S
underworld, today personally
knows what it means to be on the
spot.
The erstwhile Public Enemy No.
was stabbed in the back yeSter-
day at Alcatraz, Federal prison
fortress for incorrigible felons in
the middle of San Francisco Bay.
Reports emanated from '"The
Rock several months ago that
Capone never would leave Alca-
traz alive.
AS he was being carried to the
prison hospital, he babbled:
"Why don't these COnviCts
like me?"
Warden James B. Johnston like
wise was puzzled at the convictS'
dislike of Capone.
Capone was stabbed by James
C. Lucas, Texas bank robber.
Lucas encountered Capone in the
prison basement. While a guard
looked on Lucas plunged pair
of scissors, which he had stolen
from the prison barber shop, into
Capone'S back.
Prison physicians reported that
Capone was suffering from a
wound, one-quarter inch deep and
one-half inch in length, near the
center of the lower back.
1t was the second attack on
Capone. A year ago he was in
volved in a fight in the prison
laundry where he was employed
at that time. At present he is
"clean up man" in the basement.
Lucas was put in the prison
dungeon following the fight.
Capone'S condition was not Sc
rious but will keep him in the
hospital several days, Warden
Johnston reported,
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
$4,000 ASKED
BY ALEXANDRIA

ALEXANDRIA, Va. June PA
resolution for a fourth loan of
$4,000 was introduced and held
over under rules of the City Coun-
eli last night.
This is the fourth time the city
has had to seek temporary loans
for current expenses while await
ing collection of taxes for the first
half of 1886.
Although the tax bills were due
and payable May IS, a delay in
mailing out the bills forced the
council to seek these loans to
carry on the city expenses. The
tax bills are expected to be mailed
out about July l.
The Washington times., 1936-06-24
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The Washington times., 1936-06-24
4-H MEET ENDS TODAY

subjects as Utilizing Local Radio
Stations for All Broadcasts" and
1.-THE National Music Hour for
1887"
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Let There Be Sight.

%
Informed medical opinion seems to
agree that as much as fifty per cent, If
not more, of the blindness In men,
women and children could be prevented.
That in itself should be enough to lend
enthusiastic support to the formation in
washington Of the District of Columbia
Society for the Prevention of Blindness.
plans for which were recently announced
In The Sunday Star.
But the men and women who have
associated themselves in this undertak-
ing are familiar with another fact-the
extreme difficulty and even lack of in
terest to be overcome in educating the
public to a general recognition of the
causes of blindness and the means that
are available to prevent much Of 1t. It
was in 1881, fifty-five years ago, that
Crede, the Belgian obstetrician, made
known his discovery Of the simple cure
Of an eye infection then causing one
quarter Of the blindness In children
throughout the world. But it was many,
many years before the results of his in
valuable discovery were applied with
any tangible degree OF uniformity. Until
the American Medical Association. Ia
Evening star., 1936-02-28

following: "A new man has Just got
to go down to Washington and clean
up this mess. It means grief unending.
1t means 10 years off mans life. Maybe
1t means failure. I'm not afraid of that
I'll 60 if have to- Maybe some of the
others are better fitted to do the Job
than am. If one of them is, am for
him."
From the hullabaloo which Repub-
licans in Congress are kicking up over
the Gen. Hagood incident, the impress
sion is crystallizing that the G. o. P. is
not disinclined to exploit it as a 1896
campaign issue by linking it up with
the anti-New Deal drive against "dic-
tatorship." Also there is talk that if
Hagood is "martyrized." friends might
urge him to enter South Carolina politics
and aspire to seat in Congress. Both
Smedley Butler and the late Billy Nit
chell were credited with senatorial am
bitions, respectively in Pennsylvania and
Wisconsin, following their disciplinary
experiences in Washington.
Here's passage-at-arms from the re-
cent w. P. A. debate in the Senate.
Senator Hastings, Republican, of Della
ware: Memphis, Tenn, has q $25, 900
w. p. A. dog pound. If stray dogs aren't
claimed in three days they're taken into
a gas chamber and killed" Senator
Nicely, Democrat, Of West Virginia:
why don't they bring the dogs to the
Senate chamber?" Mr.. Hastings: IF
they'd let them listen to the Senator
from West Virginia for little while, it
would have a bad effect on them" Mr..
Nicely: 1T wouldn't make them more
vicious than the Senator from Delaware
is toward the present administration"
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Maj. Gen. Frank Parker. commander
of the "Fightin' 1st" Division Of the
A. e. f., has Just returned from the
Philippines and by request been assigned
to complete his remaining seven months
of active service with his old outfit at
Fort Hamilton, N. Y. An enthusiastic
cavalryman, Gen. Parker. despite mo-
torization and mechanization, holds fast
to the horse as "a sure method Of loco
motion" to the fighting front and advo-
Gates its retention as an essential "stra-
tegic element" in any military establish
ment. Motors and machines break
down." says Gen. Parker, 'but the old
horse just keeps going" To commemo-
rate the generals service in the Philip
pines, a volcano was named Mount
Parker. ...
(copyrisht 1860
Evening star., 1936-02-28
A Rhyme at Twilight.
By
Gertrude Brooke Hamilton
Royal Respite

The world may know the glittering le-
gions of the King:
The crown, the bended knee, the gleam
Of sovereign ring;
His brilliant counselors; his fearless.
terse commands
To willy henchmen and to ENJOYS In far
lands
The world may know him throned in
stately palace halls,
His face judicial where the mellow SUM-
light falls,
Invincible where chandeliers Hume his
Who knows the King, in his uncrowned
twilight?
The King, weary and spent, with brood.
ing. shadowed eyes,
Seeking the royal colors in the sunset
Listening to ssonne far vesper bell that
might erase
Pomp's somker aftermath in his In
trepid face
And ease the burrows carved by state
mood on his brow,
Deep as saber scar, or trenches cut BY
plow
Court policy In starlight seems paitzy
thing
Who knows the dusk mood Of the yal,
lsnt Kings
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Proposed Law a Blind to
Aid Illegal Immigrants


Alien sympathizers and others who
believe that our Government owes q
greater duty to foreign citizens than to
our own unemployed citizens are now
trying to drum up sentiment for the
pro-alien Kerr-Coolidge bill pending in
Congress.
The main purpose of this bill is to
vest in the Department of Labor the
power to permit an alien to remain in
this country, If he has unlawfully
sneaked his way into our country and
before being caught has become the
father of baby. Proponents of the
bill infer that geographically the United
States is the only place where alien
families can be united.
In order to fool those who believe
America should be retained for Ameri-
cans the alien sympathizers in Congress
are stating that the bill also provides
for the deportation Of alien law breakers.
But we already have laws providing for
the deportation of aliens unlawfully
here. What we need more than any
thing else is the enforcement of these
laws. Bruno Richard Hauptmann, who
unlawfully stole his way into our coun-
try, could have been under existing laws
deported long before he killed the Lind
bergh baby, If the Labor Department
had been diligent.
It is said that there are 1852 aliens
unlawfully here and already appre-
hended whom the Labor Department
is allowing to remain, because it has
been found that they have become the
parents of babies. If the Labor Depart
ment will unlawfully assume "discre-
ton" to permit these aliens to remain,
how could we expect the department
wisely to exercise discretion" If dis
cretion" were expressly granted giving
the department power to deport or not
to deport as it saw fit?
The real honest-to-goodness reason
behind this bill is desire on the part
of alien sympathizers to make loop
hole in our immigration laws to enable
the Communists and others being driven
out of Europe to steal their entrance
into this country. F. WILSON,.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Architecture and Landscape
On Constitution Avenue
To the Editor of The Star

To the Editor of The Star:
Mr.. James Waldo Fawcett's presenta-
tion OF the main points of the new Pam
American Union Building controversy has
aroused SO much interest that I hope
that opinions Of disinterested authorities
on architecture and landscape designing
will be sought.
I feel that the structure as designed
by DR.. Paul Cret is superbly suited for
placement on Constitution avenue in all
respects save the following: First, the
triangular area proposed for its location
IS too small. Secondly, probably occa-
stoned by the lack of space, the building
line is pushed inordinately forward
toward the south-according to the dia-
gram. in fact. the back of this building
is in line with the front of the others
along the avenue. Thus. the desired
frame for the Lincoln Memorial is being
conspicuously and unpleasantly trregu-
larized. Thirdly is Secretary Ickes' OBJ
lection that it will impinge upon the new
Interior Building to the north. In re-
spect to this valid argument, however, I
might add that the Pan-American Build
ing would suffer more than the Interior.
The contrast between the small perfect
gem and the propinquous large Office
building would by no means be felicitous.
Mr.. Moore seems to adopt the attitude
that the whole affair is fait accompli.
1t is not too late to make q change, how
ever. in such an important matter. Mr..
Frederic A. Delanos compromise plan
offers suggestions. A Handicapped plaza,
with trees and monuments to pan-Amer-
ican heroes, would be both appropriate
and act as buffer between the large
Office on the north and the peaceful
serenity of the Lincoln Memorial setting
on the south.
ROBERTS G. COGSWELL.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
The Two-Thirds Rule.

The way is paved for throwing into
the discard the ancient thirds rule
for the nomination of presidential can
didates by Democratic National Conven-
tions. This rule has risen many times
in the past to plague Democrats. It
has caused conventions to be deadlocked
for days. Four years ago, in Chicago,
there was a threat on the part of the
Roosevelt following to force the abroga-
ton of this rule and bring about
nomination by majority of the conven-
ton vote. It could have been DONE
Several Roosevelt supporters, however,
argued against it and the plan was
dropped and eventually Roosevelt was
nominated, after deal with McAdoo
of California and Garner of Texas. Had
the majority rule prevailed Roosevelt
would have been nominated ON the first
ballot.
The sentiment in favor of doing away
with the two-thirds rule, which has
come down from the days of Andrew
jackson, however, was strong. The 1882
convention directed that the matter be
considered and brought up at this years
convention. In the call for the Phila-
delphia convention, recently issued, the
subject was included. And now Chair
man James A. Farley is predicting that
the question of doing away with the
two-thirds rule will be brought up on
the floor of the convention and voted
upon. Which way will President Roose-
welt cast his influence? The issue can
be decided by majority vote Of the
convention.
In the coming convention there is no
issue Of candidates. Roosevelt and
Garner are as surely the choices of the
convention as if the nominations already
had been made. There is no question of
blocking" the nomination of presi-
dental candidate by one-third of the
voting strength of the convention plus
one. It is an ideal occasion for the
Democrats to get away from the old rule
if they see fit. In the past, however, the
Democrats of the South have protested
vigorously against the abrogation of the
two-thirds rule. They have regarded it
as a veto power, to be used against any
proposed presidential nominee who might
be considered bitterly antagonistic to
their section of the country.
If the two-thirds rule is brought up
for consideration and action, as now
seems probable, the Philadelphia con-
vention may become something beyond
the cut-and-dried affair which has been
promised. And if the convention does
away with the rule it will have earned
niche in history. For nearly hundred
years the rule has prevailed.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

chief Of stad to saw of. And as Mr..
Blanton says, the House subcommittee
which examined him in executive session
was responsible for inadvertently having
left him there.
First-General Hagood was invited to
testify under the written assurance from
the chief of staff that he and other on
GERS were "to answer you freely, fully,
and frankly, and that there are to be
no restrictions whatever placed upon
their appearance 80 by the War De-
partment." mo restrictions" ought to
mean mo restrictions"
Second-Mr. Blanton says q great
many statements were made which were
not taken down by the stenographer:
that General Hagoods statements should
not have been taken down, and. perhaps
most significant of all, from time to
time some levity and facetious discussion
took place lin the committee room).
Otherwise the monotony would be un-
bearable."
Third-General Hagood received a
copy of the stenographic record of his
testimony but apparently decided that,
having said what he said, he would be
man enough to let it stand. What he
said was no more than millions of
people have said, or thought; certainly
what he said was the obvious truth, pos
sibly embellished with picturesque, if
unnecessary, rhetoric.
And such being the case it would seem
that the War Department probably has
more to lose than to gain by Furnishing
and humiliating an outstanding general
officer of the Army for an offense that
fair consideration would pronounce no
offense at all.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Leaders of Past Ages Who
Relied Upon Great Minds

To the Editor Of The Star:
There have been monarchs who pro-
fessed to be above learning" So note
in a Star editorial. Well, In the olden
times kings were mostly warriors. For
learning they depended on their advisers
Solomon, no doubt, was q wise man In
his own right. But Pharaoh Of Egypt
looked to Joseph the Jew. Joseph was
the Roger Babson Of that day. He knew
all about cycles
Alexander the Great was tutored by
Aristotle, the foremost man Of antiquity
He wrote classics on most any subject
including book on Politics" It is q
pity that he and Jim Farley never met.
Jim could have given him dope enough
for another chapter or two. Charlie
magne ruled In glory as King Of the
Franks and Emperor Of the Romans
He was very lliterate. But guided by
the English monk Alcuin, first scholar
Of the age, he became a patron Of the
arts and sciences.
The English kings of the Middle Ages
were mostly advised by great churchmen
Thomas a Beckett, Cardinals Pole,
Wolsey. The magnificent Louis XIV of
France had no particular headpiece. But
he had the good sense to surround him
self with men of the first order-Mazarin,
Colbert, Turenne, Conde, Luxembourg
and others. Frederick the Great, though,
was his own brain trust and his own
best mind.
Now, the classic example of royal bull
headedness is sigismond. King of Bo-
hemia, King of Hungary, Holy Roman
Emperor. 1t was during his reign that
the famous Church Council of Constance
came of, where John Huss, the Bohemian
reformer was burned at the stake. Like
most OF the upper class, Sigismond spoke
Latin or at least put up a bluff at it.
Not the Ciceronian Latin, but Monk
Latin" And even this he couldn't handle.
Once some fool courtier dared to cor
rect him. That got the Emperor's goat:
Il want you to understand that I am
the King Of the Romans and above
grammar" (Rex Romanus sum ct supra
grammaticam) That settled it,
Rulers these days, as pointed out in
The Star. are intelligent newspaper read
ers, excepting, maybe, Hitler, Stain and
Mussolini. These don't have to read.
They know exactly what tomorrow S
paper is going to print. It's nice to be
a dictator after you get to be one.
FRED VETTER.
Evening star., 1936-02-28
THIS AND THAT
BY CHARLES 6. TRAcEwE ELL.

When the garden finally emerged from
the layers Of snow and ice which had
incrusted it for weeks, 1t seemed the
most forlorn, dilapidated garden 1t was
possible to find.
The only happy thing was that all
others. large or small, were equally 80.
Looking at them, with grass unlovely
from the long days beneath the snow,
shrubs bare, trees even more so, they
seemed far, far away from the prime Of
May.
One month, two months-could one
month, two months make so much
difference?
For the home gardener knows what
the garden will present the latter part
OF May, with green grass, shrubs in leaf,
and peonies just coming into bloom.
It seems impossible Of realization,
however, as one looks over the unusually
bare scene of the present.
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Behind the garage, where rare medical
plants. once used by Indians and settlers.
attempt to grow, there still Is solid
sheet Of ice.
Much snow has melted from the high
ground to the north and flowed down
over the ice. The water is inches high
on the side Of the automobile house,
but the sheet Of ice beneath it has not
melted.
In the yard there still are great ex-
panses of half-frozen water.
Altogether, the scene is best described
as messy.
1t seems impossible that fresh, green
outlook, such as Is presented here every
Spring In abundance, could have turned
into this. Or, the other way around,
that this harsh appearance ever can give
place to the greenery of springtime.
That it can, however, and will, is our
common knowledge and heritage.
This Is the anticipation of the season,
which no amount of withering and
harshness can destroy.
We know, positively, that in due time,
and it will not be long now, the discol-
ored grass will begin to turn to the beau
tiful green the world loves.
Out of the bare branches of the shrubs
will poke tiny green buds, some of flow
ers and some of leaves.
The rose canes, now bare and whipping
in the wind, will assume gradually a
different color. and the little buds will
come, followed by those loveliest of all
rose leaves. the reddish ones, so clean
and fresh.
Tulips will push their noses up through
the soil. The tiny crocus will burst into
flower. Other forms of the life will
appear. including cutworms and other
inimical pests.
Blackspot on roses will arise into being
with those very first beautiful red leaves.
White nodules will come on the bark
of lilacs, and the home gardeners will
wonder about it, or call it oyster scale
and prepare an oil spray.
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These are only few Of the things
which will occur, or at least begin to
occur, about four weeks from now.
Think of it, indeed!
Snow and ice can come again, winds
blow with March ferocity. but only four
or five weeks separate us from April l,
popularity called April Fools day.
What fool name for a beautiful day!
A February fool, orsa March fool,
possibly, but never an April fool =
Even the kittenish feelings Of those
Evening star., 1936-02-28
The Hagood Case.

The text Of General Craig's letter to
Secretary Dern recommending summary
action in the case Of General Hagood
indicates that while the latter was re-
garded as an excellent Army officer,
he had demonstrated tendency to run
of the reservation in the past and it
was time to crack down."
And while everybody recognizes the
necessity for maintaining strict discipline
and disciplined decoruln among the
officers OF the Army, Representative
Blanton's statement of the case to the
House makes 1t pretty plain that General
Hagood. through no particular fault Of
his own, was left sitting on the end Of a
Limb for the Secretary Of War and the
Evening star., 1936-02-28
Proposal to Open Silver
Mines for Bonus Payment
To the Editor Of The Star:

To the Editor OF The Star:
Since the passing of the bonus bin
at this particular, overburdened time,
and the consequent arguing about the
form Of payment thereof, it has occurred
to me that instead Of paying with paper
money and thereby probably endanger
the treasures in the Treasury, it would
be q wiser and more patriotic gesture
to open up the silver mines and pay the
bonus in silver dollars.
presume the mines are all under
private ownership, but 1t seems that
some reasonable agreement could be
made; it would give work to thousands,
and act as tonic to the present sluggish
condition in States where they have few
resources, when the mines lie idle. Even
the a1inting Of SO many dollars would
add to the activities.
To use the substance from Uncle
Sans own ground with which to pay
his soldiers cannot possibly injure his
delicate Constitution.
ANNETTE IENRIKsxN.
Evening star., 1936-02-28

Popular fancy turns from one song to
another. Hot Time in the Old Town"
was chanted in respectful salutation of
the American war spirit. Sidewalks of
New York" was a political ballad of deep
significance. If the Townsend plan
gathers momentum some aggressive eco
nomic purpose may be written into the
gentle old serenade, Darling, I Am
Growing Old"