Evening star., 1936-11-23

system of restricted permits. 1t has pro-
tected the forests against erosion and
at times brought more than 81, ,000, 900 a
year into the Federal Treasury. In 1881
the Massachusetts, Horticultural Society
gave DR.. Coville it's medal of honor for
eminent service in horticulture" The
trophy contains more than half pound
of coin gold A lake in Alaska and a
dozen-odd plants extant throughout the
United States now bear Dr. Coville S
name While a Cornell undergraduate
he won the senior medal for the best
all-around intercollegiate athlete in New
York State.
Two Republican representatives who
will be missing from the new Congress
are Charles F. Risk of Rhode Island,
whose victory in 1885 Midsummer by
election filled the @. o. p. with delusive
hope that the New Deal sun had set,
and Werner w. Main of Michigan, who
won a famous Townsend plan victory in
q by-election last December. Mr.. Risk
was beaten by a Democrat on Novem-
ber g. Mr. Main failed of denomination,
but will be succeeded by another Repub-
lican. Graphic facts and figures about
the complexion of the incoming lower
branch-just who succeeds who, etc.-iS
contained in the unoficia1 list of mem
bers Just compiled under the direction of
South Trimble. clerk of the House.
Among its lugubrious G. o. P. informa-
ton is that Maine, North Dakota and
New Hampshire are now the only States
with solid Republican House groups,
although Vermont with single Repre-
sentative at large is also exclusively
elephantine.
Contrary to popular belief, there is no
acting President Of the United States
when the Chief Executive is out Of the
country. 1t isn't often that the second
and third in command of the admin
istration-respectively the Vice Presi-
dent and the Secretary of State-are
away at the same time as the President,
as they now are. But the Constitution
makes no provision for deputizing the
chief magistrates authority under any
circumstances except in case of his
disability. Because of modern methods
of communication like wireless, the
transoceanic telephone and aircraft,
Mr.. Roosevelt can keep in almost as
close touch with affairs as If he had
never left the White House. The rank
ing New Dealer on the job is Secretary
Of the Treasury Morgenthau, who holds
portfolio No. 2 in the cabinet.
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George Washington's autograph still
has substantial commercial value. A $500
check signed by him in 1897 has just
been sold at auction in New York for
$225. 1t was part Of the collection Of
the late Mrs. Soresi, former vice presi-
dent general Of the Colonial Descendants
Of America. The check was drawn on
the Bank Of Alexandria in favor of
q. W. Fayette.
Our diplomatic, naval and military
authorities are keenly interested in re-
ports of German Japanese alliance
aimed ct Soviet Russia. Carried to its
logical conclusion, such q combination
could alter world sea power to Q degree
which would vitality affect Americas
position and strength tn the Pacific.
now determined almost exclusively by
the size and disposition Of the Japanese
fleet. II there's to be conference for
reconsideration of fortifcations In the
Far East, Japan's deal with Hitler Is
certain to influence the United States
attitude toward defenses on the other
side Of the globe.
(copyrisht 1850