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Evening star., 1937-09-13

Not long ago the President made a
speech quoting a letter that Lord
Macauley wrote in 1857, prophesying
trouble some day for America on
constitutional problems Mr.. Roose-
welt quoted a part OF the letter but In
one place he stopped just short of a
very interesting and instructive sem
tence. Here is what Mr.. Roosevelt
quoted Macauley as writing.
Your Constitution is all sail and no
anchor Either some Ceasar or
Napoleon will seize the reins of Gov
ernment with strong hand, or your
Republic will be laid waste by
barbarians in the twentieth century
as the Roman Empire was in the fifth. y
But Mr.. Roosevelt put a period after
the word fifth" where there is
actually semicolon, and he omitted
what followed which was this:
With this difference, that the Huns
and Vandals who ravaged the Roman
Empire came from without, and your
Huns and Vandals will have engen-
dered within your country by your own
institutions"
There'sa whole lesson for Constitu-
day in the omitted sentence.
Copyright, 1870
Evening star., 1937-09-13


invitation If would
the
of his friends
Judiciary
Committee.
whispered the concaves of the
parsonage
with discussed.
S
their full
Relations
o
sentiments, king
1881 heretofore
Both Iiners the
of oil
These are essentials in the making of high explosives
the
Newsp
Evening star., 1937-09-13


Undseceay Wele receives from Emopes
Mr. Roosepels suggestions accepted he wH
the obectiUe Uhh
American nations to join the good nghbor parleys
tine capital
At that
nasmuch
reinforce peace
agencies seeking
Wele a
at various public gatherings
the the world
ut tutheance OF that
the past years"
which
include the nations of the
Now the offered accomplished
fact suggested specific other
saying Lets get together and do this
will be a
did in the
matter of
bill
This the fact believe of his
endstha OF all the Fnkfurian members of the Deal
Evening star., 1937-09-13

instance, may be the instrument of
good it is the customary weapon by
which free governments are de-
stroyed"
Yet President Roosevelt, in his ad-
dress on March 4th, last, said that
the amending process was too cumber-
some, that three -fourths of the States
was too big a majority to require for
constitutional change and he proposed
instead that the Supreme Court be
enlarged with justices who would in
terpret the Constitution and make
constitutional changes without per-
mitting the people to pass on these
particular questions in the way pre-
scribed by the Constitution.
Few Presidents have ever had a
two-thirds majority of their own polir-
ical party in both Houses of Congress
as has Mr. Roosevelt, so the oppor-
tunity to change in the legal way has
been at his disposal and as for the
States. he won by 46 to 2 last year 50
If this means, as the New Dealers
claim, that the people think the same
on Constitutional questions as Mr.
Roosevelt does, it should not be diff
cult TO get 36 out of the 48 States tt
accept his proposals.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

world are there two nations formally
at war. Certainly the United States
is at peace with the world. Yet the
Navy Department sends out warn
ing the like of which has not been
circulated since the early days of the
Republic, when Commodore Decatur
was sent to the coast of Africa to
destroy the pirates OF Tunis and
Tripoli, who were preying upon
American shipping.
American vessels must be left in
considerable confusion as to what to
do. They are advised to observe
caution. What does that mean?
What cautionary measures can un-
armed vessels take against subma-
rines? Shall they run at night with
out lights, as they did during the
last war? Shall they proceed only
in the wake of destroyers' And If
so, whose destroyers? Or shall they
seek complete safety by the simple
device of staying out OF the Medi-
terranean altogether? AS long as our
ships remain in the Mediterranean
they run the risk Of being torpedoed,
and they have been advised of this
by no less an authority than the Navy
Department. II tomorrow pirate sub
marines bob up in the Atlantic, or in
the Caribbean, will the same warn
ing be made? And will the United
States, in this event. permit its vessels
to proceed at their own risk and with
out protection against pirate subma-
rines whose ownership no nation in
the world acknowledges?
BY the established law of nations
for centuries, piracy. which is crime
not against any particular state, but
against all mankind, may be punished
by wiping out the pirate wherever he
is encountered on the high seas. The
seas are the world highways and the
property of no nation, but of hu-
manity. Yet so hopeless is the an
archy Of the world that great sea-
going nations find it necessary to call
a conference and involve themselves
in the most delicate diplomatic nego-
tiations over the question of destroy
ing pirates who by the common con-
sent of international law for centuries.
are enemies of all, and may be de-
stroyed at sight.
More than that, 1t seems certain
that the destroyers that have been
sent out, and may be sent out, after
the submarines will be instructed by
their governments to be careful not
to ascertain their nationality and to
remain officially ignorant OF the citi-
zenship of the men who man them
and of those upon whose orders they
sail. For it may turn out that these
submarines are the property of a gov
ernment with whom the owners Of
the destroyers are at peace, and in
that event If the identity Of the pirates
were officially known, that peace
might be disrupted. What kind Of
peace is this?
The implications of what is hap
pening cannot be lodged While ma
tions talk of avoiding war, war is 60
ing on, in ways which have been out
of use for generations Given the
temper OF peaceful nations, aggres-
sors can prey upon and break up the
commerce of any nation or group of
nations-without what is officially
called war. All that the masters OF
the freebooters need to do is to dis
claim responsibility, as all nations do
in the case Of spies. There is not the
slightest doubt that the identity OF
these submarines is known to every
Evening star., 1937-09-13

overseas. Fancy Goering handed
job by Hitler, asking all comers to
take kick at it,
Biggers, handsome. soft-spoken,
suave multi-millionaire industrialist,
has background of Chamber of COM
merce research and statistical study
which. while not officially loted,
doubtless counts as special quail
flcation for the census Job. just in
passing. he is Republican member
of the Business Advisory Council. For
many years he has been active in
non-partisan movements for civic bet
terment in Toledo.
Meeting the challenge of the news
paper men, he is engagingly frank in
admitting that this census thing is
all pretty nebulous, but insists that
"it can be done" Spearhead OF the
challenge Is that 1t is to be VOL
untary census. News stories reveal
skeptical undertone.
Biggers is a native OF st. Louis.
Educated at George Washington Uni
versity and the University of Michi-
gan, he began his business career as
advertising manager for Larned, Car
ter & Co. of Detroit The was as
sistant secretary of the Detroit
Chamber Of Commerce and later sec
retary Of the Toledo Chamber of
Commerce. From 1914 TO 1926 he
climbed the rigging of the Owens
Bottle Co. from assistant treasurer to
vice president. Since 1880 he has
been president of the Libby Owens
Ford Glass Co., maker of virtually all
the automobile glass in the country.
He is an ofilcer and director Of sew
eral other corporations.
The new hired man on the farm.
ordered to take chicken census, had
to give 1t up.
That one over in the corner there
won't stand still long enough to be
counted" he said.
just at this season Mr.. Biggers has
comparable problem OF seasonal and
migratory labor. But he says they'll
work out somehow. And. living in
glass house. he says, Come on with
your stones"
(Copyrisht. 1879
Evening star., 1937-09-13


Machve
fighting with thousands casualties
saying We friendly relations since there been
British French much
Mediterranean
Turkish assistance.
O subj
Turks improved their considerably
hare tained
hthedrdy
dictator
Is
be Communist
little, sympathy
Constantine
father.
Portugal
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aroused Dy q
strange subma :
rine bobbing up
in the Darda- :
nelles. A tanker
flying the flag
of Panama was
sent to the bot
tom. A great
many ships own
ed in the United
States are regis
tered in Panama
and fly her flag.
All of this is
going on While
nowhere in the
Evening star., 1937-09-13
ETHIOPIA C0PTIC CHURCH
SEPARATED FROM EGYPT
Divorce From Alexandria Hier-
archy Announced by Italy-Bish-
ops Face Cut in Powers.

By the Associated Press
ROME, September 13.-The Italian
conquerors of Ethiopia announced yes
terday that the Coptic Christian
Church of Ethiopia under the new
regime has been virtually divorced
from the Coptic patriarchy at Alex
andria. Egypt, which formerly con-
trolled it.
The announcement by Corrado Zoli,
former governor of Eritrea, said that
bishops of key cities of Ethiopia, such
as Adds Ababa and Aksum, will be
named either by the Coptic Church
Of Ethiopia and confirmed by the Ital-
ian government, or named directly by
the government
1t is also possible that the right to
crown the Emperor of Ethiopia will
be taken away from Coptic bishops of
Adds Ababa and Aksum and given to
the Roman apostolic delegate to Adds
Ababa.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Windsor in Bucharest.

BUCHAREST, September 13 tP.-
The Duke and Duchess of Windsor
came here yesterday by auto, planning
to end their tour Of Hungary a day
hence and return to Austria 1t was
understood they planned later to visit
Paris, perhaps to spend the Winter
there.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

Various persons
oblige. Newspe
pers and individ-
uals who have
their own ideas
about this long
overdue count OF
the jobless are
heaving anything
handy-a chunk
OF Stag or a dead
cat, IL there's
n OF ing else
within reach. It
is the refreshing
democratic antit
thesis of totali-
tartan doing8
Evening star., 1937-09-13
A. F. L. Unit in Convention

SAN FRANCISCO, September 13
(P,.-The Amalgamated Association
Of Street. Electric Railway g. Motor
Coach Employees OF America, an A. F.
OF L. union, opens its international
convention here today.
w. D. Mahon OF Detroit, president
OF the association, will preside.
Evening star., 1937-09-13
BY DOROTHY THOMPSON

Asst week American shipping
was warned by the Navy De-
partment of piracy in the
Mediterranean. The ships
carrying our commerce were urged to
be cautious. At the same time. Rus
sia in two notes bluntly accused Italy
of being the owner of the pirate sub
marines. Italy Indignantly denied the
accusation. Now the same kind of
international organization is being
formed to police the Mediterranean
as has been so notoriously so pre-
posterously ineffective in enforcing
non-intervention in Spain.
During July and August alone there
were 25 attacks on British ships in
the Mediterranean. Greek and Rus
sian ships were sunk. Turkey was
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Biggers, Jobless Gen.
sus Director, Wei
comes Criticism.

BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.
= LATED to organize and manage
the unemployment census, John
David Bisgers. Toledo glass
company president, invites criti-
cism of the plan. The more stones
thrown, the better he says.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

now to celebrate
a constitution
there's the difl-
cult problem. For
the phrases of a
constitution are
essentially legal
if not technical.
The benefits de-
rived from them
are abstract ana
not easy to de-
scribe briefly in
concrete terms of
a advantage TO the
citizen.
There is one
thing houpypr
Evening star., 1937-09-13
This Changing World
Italy and Reich Act Drastically Win Belligerent
Rights for Franco.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

CONSTANTINE BROWN
a beligerent
OF the explanations undeclaed
=
Whether the policing the Mediterranean possible with
out
orca to the Red which
1t dfhcut Mussoln British
destoyers patrol the Adrc Italian
for making anda
Evening star., 1937-09-13

transatlantic
the Mediterranean the
italian
intercept the maritime
ceeding the Panama Canal and South America.
conagraon that the will
isan to
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Mrs. Kong Will Speak.

Mrs. Kong. wife OF the minister of
the Chinese Christian Church, will
speak tomorrow at the meeting OF
Circle No. Of the Church of tf.
Pilgrims. The meeting will be at 2:iJ
pm.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

Tommy Corcoran. alleged author OF
the bill. was his fairest of fair
haired boys.
What will surprise and shock
many ardent and thick-and-thin
followers of this ill-fated piece Of
legislation is that Felix Frankfurter
not only opposed the bill, but, #
pressed. would have testified against
it at the hearings Of the Judiciary
Committee.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

HlN HenCeIOrIHs IT Duce, WHO ktpt
friend Neville's epistles in per-
fumed box. tied with red ribbons,
has thrown them now in the waste
paper basket with disgust.
X X
The world has seen many
changes of diplomatic methods in
the course of centuries. But it has
never witnessed diplomatic gang
sterism. Diplomacy and interna-
tional politics have never been
Evening star., 1937-09-13

InStruCtlOnS on The subject
Welles' present job, according to
those who declare their opinion is
based on more than speculation. is
simply to offer "tentatives,' as they
are called in diplomatic language.
In other words, he will, in highly
confidential conversations. suggest
not merely the calling of war
prevention conference, but offer as
a concrete goal the negotiation of
covenants, for which the Pan
Evening star., 1937-09-13
What's Back of It All
Roosevelt Instructs Welles to Seek World Anti War
Pacts.
BY H. r. BAuKHAGF

n
I ROOSEVELT S ant
- diplomacy
/ Old World a on
OF war
Sumner Wel
Evening star., 1937-09-13

HE opinions the lOriters this page then
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented
The Stars effort to all sides questions its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-09-13

anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the Federal Constitution.
Coming in year of controversy
over the fundamentals of the Con-
stitution, it will be difficult for the
occasion to be kept non-partisan Or
confined to the reiteration of American
patriotism.
Many local organizations have been
formed at the instance of specially
appointed congressional commission
to do homage to the Constitution, but
Evening star., 1937-09-13
Majority Rule
Held Needing
Clarifying g
Constitution Lesson in
Unquoted Clause of
Macauley.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

YITHIN few days the
A/ whole Nation will be asked
" " to celebrate the l50th
anniversary of the estab-
Evening star., 1937-09-13

tentiOn between the naval powers.
as that country was following the
British nag in international affairs
she had nothing to fear regarding
the possession of those islands.
Recently, however, the Portu-
guese government has sided with
Germany and Italy. because most Of
the Portuguese are Gen. Francois
sympathizers Portugal is one of
the important places whence arms
and ammunitions are being sent
into Spain.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
; SUPERVISORS
MAY AGREE TO
GIVE UP SITE.

Continued from Page One)
to vote against giving up the coun-
tvs right. He also was absent from
the meeting.
With Preble and Osborne already
favoring the transfer, it requires
but one more vote to make it pos
sible.
Representatives Of the various
valley communities voiced their ap-
proval of the state receiving the
west half of the court house park
as a site for the building because
of the benefits the county would
receive.
President F.. T. Cook and Secre-
tary E. H. Cain of the Associated
Chambers of Commerce invited su-
pervisors, mayors, councilmen, and
officials of valley towns, officials
of all chambers of commerce, news
paper representatives and inter-
ested citizens to the meeting for
a frank discussion of the project.
The state proposes to erect a
100000 building on the west hall
of the park north of the county
court house, providing the county
and the city turn their rights tc
the land over to the state. At a
meeting last month three county
supervisors refused to vote for the
transfer, thus blocking the plar
at that stage. Two supervisors anC
the Ell Centro city council favored
the transfer.
Offers of other sites in the city
were not acceptable to the state
it was explained at the meeting
by Captain Frank Oswalt of the
Highway Patrol Funds for the
building are available from the
motor vehicle department. The
structure was planned to provide
office space for all state office,
and agencies in the county.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
POWER CUT OFF
AS LIGHTNING
STRIKES LINES
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palm tree wrapped itself around
pole and wire, between Imperial
and BraWley, setting fire to the
pole.
The Southern California Tele-
phone company had 81 local lines
out of service and IA toll lines at
Whitewater as result of the
storm. Trouble was experienced
along three cables at Ell Centro and
one at BraWley. Six lines still are
out of commission but ther lines
are being used to prevent service
interruption.
The only damage to agriculture
was experienced by ranchers hav-
ing loose hay exposed to the ele-
ments, according to B. A. Harri-
gan, agricultural commissioner.
Traffic was uninterrupted thru
out the valley as no barriers Gre
ated by fallen trees were reported.
TIL rain was not sufficiently heavy
to make travel difficult even on
the dirt roads.
Unsettled weather was predicted
for southern California Thursday
and Friday.
In San Diego the storm brought
the heaviest July rain in "a years
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

SACRAMENTO. Cal, July 90
(U.P)-An merchants of California
will, in effect, be required to COL
lect the retail sales tax directly
from their customers rather than
absorbing it in the price of the
articles sold, according to a regu-
lation adopted by the State Board
of Equalization.
The new rule specifies that mer-
chants must post a notice that the
sales tax will be added to all ad-
vertised prices, and must indicate
the sales tax on all price tags,
invoices or periodic billings to cred
it customers.
Some merchants, particularly
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
BRITISH WARN
JAPAN AGAINST
OUSTING CHINA
Continued from Page II

continued from rage ~
Vice Admiral Kiyoshi Hasegawa,
commander of the third japanese
fleet, issued a warning that the
fleet would be compelled to take
the steps necessary for carrying
out the duty of preserving Far
Eastern peace" unless the Chinese
act to prevent the extension OF
anti-Japanese feeling.
A lull in fighting around Peiping
came when the japanese gained
possession of the ancient capital.
Gen. Chang ze-Chung, mayor of
Tientsin, apparently had succeeded
in seizing authority on behalf of
the Japanese. to whom he has
been friendly for years. He opened
the gates of Peiping to them.
Fierce fighting proceeded at
Tangku and Taku, port towns down
the river from Tientsin. japanese
warships shelled Chinese positions
as Chinese and japanese soldiers
battled on the shore. 1t was re-
ported that the Chinese had blast
ed the japanese from their posi-
tions at Tangku.
Chinese troops and militarized
police, attacking japanese troops in
frenzy of rage and. hate that
blinded them to fear, turned Tient-
sin into a battlefield. In and
around the city, at every place
where japanese soldiers were CEN
tered, disorganized Chinese took
the offensive.
Sternest martial law or its equiv
alent, a state of emergency was i'm
posed in all foreign concessions.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Enters Los Angeles County Gambling Cleanup Campaign

was composed of the Ranger, Sop
with's Endeayor. which Wls the
unsuccessful challenger in 1884;
Chandler HoveyiS Rainbow, 1884
cup defender and Gerald B. Lam
bert'S Yankee
Meantime Endeavour II was haul
ed out at the ShipyardS at Bristol
for a final grooming.
The cup series which starts Sat
urday is the best of seven events.
the first boat winning four races to
take the historic trophy, Won for
the first time in 1851 Weather
permitting, races will be held each
weekday.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

far as vice and crime are con-
cerned, but Los Angeles has not
accomplished as much in this ef-
fort as other portions of the state"
Meanwhile police and deputy
sheriffs arrested 90 bookmakers and
prepared to take them before the
county grand jury in an attempt
to force from them the names of
the big shots" employing or back
ing them.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Excl CENTRAN
DIES ON COAST

Rodney Hermon, 60, former Ell
Centre automobile dealer, died IN
San Diego Wednesday.
He left Ell Centro 10 years ago
to make his home in the coast city.
Funeral services are scheduled at
the Johnson -Saum company, at 2
o'clock Friday afternoon. Burial
will be made at Greenwood Cathe-
dral mausoleum.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Caroline Hermon; and daughter,
Mary Elizabeth Hermon, both OF
San Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Coed Killed When
Auto Crashes Pole

SANTA BARBARA. July % up
Virginia Hutchinson. 81, a junior
at Santa Barbara State college, was
kill instantly today when the auto
mobile driven by her escort, Ebert
Phelps. %, struck a telephone pole
opposite the polo field at Serena,
six miles south of here
The car burst into flames after
the crash.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
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Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

Fltts TO learn progress made IN
the campaign, with particular ref
erence to pin and marble games,
claw machines, and race track
bookmakers.
Webb described crime conditions
in Los Angeles county as definitely
not good
Failure to enforce the law
against lesser offenses, such as
gambling, always leads to such
conditions" Webb said. 1T has
encouraged major criminals to
been pretty well cleaned out as
come to Los Angeles. The state has
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
HOrseracing Said
Not Responsible
For Illegal Book

LOS ANGELES, July 20. W.P)-
California's horseracing commission
maintained today that legalized
horseracing is not responsible for
illegal bookmaking
The commission said bookmaking
prevailed long before legalized rae
ing in the state.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Calf. Merchants Must
Collect Sales Tax Is
Ruling Of State Board

smaller ones and including various
restaurants, now absorb the tax
rather than passing it on to the
consumer. They cannot, however,
advertise that they do not pass
it on. F
There admittedly was some ques-
tion of the validity of the boards
regulation.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Ranger Prepares
For Cup Defense

NEWPORT. R. l., July % (UP)-
Harold S Vanderbilt's Ranger. de-
fender of the Americas cup. pre-
pared for its first race Saturday
against T. o. NJ. Sopwiths Chal-
lenger, Endeavour II, by making a
final test run today against three
famous cutters.
The four boats were at Malta
poisett, Mass. for a 81 mile run
to Vineyard Haven. The flotilla
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

Sacramento and San Joaquin
Valleys-Fair and warm Thursday
night and Friday, general veriable
wind.
Salinas Valley-Fair and mild
Thursday night and Friday, morn
ing fog in north portion, north
west wind
Southern California - Unsettled
Thursday night and Friday, thun-
derstormS in montains, little change
in temperature, gentle to moderate
changeable winds off the coast.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29

To Rerair HOuse-C. j. Burton
obtained a building permit at city
hall Thursday to repair a dwelling
house at 1853 Orange at cost OF
$75.
Imperial Valley press., 1937-07-29
Conditions Not Good
Says Investigator in
Sequel to Gang Case
900.

LOS ANGELES July 49, WHarry Dietz special emisary of
Attorney Webb Signalling the entry
the the gambling brought
gambler