Evening star., 1937-07-05
WASHINGTON OBSERVATIONS
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM WILE,

IN the House through II successive Con-
crosses, from 1871 to 1915, and was
Speaker from 1901 to 1907. resigned his
later Senate seat. after serving two terms,
when he reached 10. Senator Macon
had once announced he always consid-
erec the traditional three score years and
ten applicable to usefulness in the public
service. In 1928, in the midst of his list
year he suited his action to the thought
by rellnQulshing his toga. The North
Caroinian received "a electoral votes for
Vice President in 1925. He twice refused
offers OF the postmaster generalShip in
JeherSonS cabinet
Transfer of Wilbur J. Carr, foreign
service veteran, from an assistant secre-
taryShlp OF state to the ministership to
Czechoslovakia removes one of the pillars
OF the State Deartment. Carr entered
the department exactly As years ago as
81 900 clerk when James G. Blaine was
Secretary of State His efforts in recent
years were devoted to two particular
f1eids-developmen of the career service
and departmental budget affairs. For
the better part of two decades he was
a familiar figure at congressional hear
1ngS as persuasive advocate of adequate
appropriations for Uncle Sans Depart
ment of Peace" Latterly. Carr has been
the storm center of some pretty bitter
lnter-Service squabbles. having been
identified by certain critics with the So
called old guard faction, as distinguished
from so-called progreSSives, in the per-
sonnel and administrative branches of
the Hull bailiwick Mr.. Carr was due to
retire on account of age in 1884 but
because of his long and meritorious
record was granted a five-year extension
OF duty by executive order of President
Roosevelt. No man has done more to
bring the foreign service to its present
pinnacle OF efficiency.
Asked for his outstanding impression
OF Washington, the average Boy Scout
now enlivening the khaki-thronged scene
tells you it's the courtesy encountered on
every hand. Another widespread jam
boree sentiment is agreeable surprise
over the performances of the Washing
ton climate. The Scouts anticipated
tropical weather.
Next Thursday at Grand Rapids, the
International Society of Christian En-
deavor and the Worlds Christian En-
deavor Union will present international
Youths Distinguished Service Citation"
to Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd
U. S. NJ, retired. The citation reads:
"Adhering to an iron code and in the
interest of science, he Withstood five
months of stark solitude, Of unbroken
darkness and bitter cold, at the world's s
southernmost outpost. Stricken des-
perately Ill, when survival seemed impos-
sible, he deliberately chose to die rather
than tap out an s o S that would
endanger the lives of his comrades. His
achievements, his courage and character
are an heritage that we, the youth of
the world, shall forever cherish"
Representative Culkin, Republican, Of
New York thinks 1.-The average House
member is too modest a personality"
Speaking on the rivers and harbors bill
the gentleman from Oswego said: when
it comes to matters involving his own
district, our average colleague is, OF
course, rather aggressive; but when it
comes to asserting his share in the
larger affairs of government, he is too
retiring" Addressing the Democrats,
Mr.. Culkin observed: I'm this House
there are . hundred technicians In their