davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1937-04-03

President ceased speaking and turned
away from the reading desk. Then 4
tumult OF applause broke out As soon
Is order was restored, Senator Thom-
as S. Martin Of Virginia introduced q
joint resolution declaring 4 state Of
war with the Imperial German Gov
eminent to exist. 1t was referred to
the Committee on Foreign Relations
and Immediately the joint session ad-
journed.
Outside the Capitol the crowd which
had been unable to enter had fingered,
and long before word had seeped out
that the President had demanded war
with Germany. Then 1t sped down.
town to eagerly waiting throngs in the
street, hotel, cafe and restaurant.
Meantime, An extra Of The Evening
Star WAS bringing them text Of the
war message.
After the long exchange Of notes be-
tween this Government and that of
the Kaiser, which had led to nothing
more than the breaking Of diplomatic
relations, President Wilson's war mes
sage was acclaimed throughout the
land and firmly welded the martial
spirit of most elements except the
avowedly pro-German Even so in
transigent foe of the Chief Magis-
trates policy Of "watchful waiting" as
former President Theodore Roosevelt
pronounced it a mastery document
which would go down in history.
IT WAS . night Of universal excite
ment throughout Washington. In
bars everywhere ebullient patriots were
loudly proclaiming the deeds Of valor
they would perform as soon as they
could get at few regiments OF the
Kaiser's troops. In homes quiet but
anxious parents of young men eligible
for uniforms were pondering the soul
chilling portent Of events. Every win
dow In the State, War and Navy
Building, where all operations Of those
departments then centered, blazed
with light all night. Ofiiciak and
personnel labored on feverishly, oblivi-
GUS to what had taken place on Capt.
tol Hill, for weeks before they were
told to prepare" and intuitively they
knew that tonight, Of all nights, they
must speed their work to its highest
pitch.
After . wild night of celebration
that ut last the United States no
longer was going to take 1t on the
chin" from the war lords of Ger
many, events began to move rapidly.
The very next morning the Govern
ment allowed 1t to become known
that when war was formally . fact
the Navy would Immediately begin
cooperation with the fleets Of the
Allies.
On Tuesday. also, the late sena-
tor Robert M. La Toilette, father Of the
present Wisconsin Senator and unter-
rifled opponent Of our entrance into
the war, succeeded by parliamentary
maneuver In delaying action on the
war resolution by the Senate for "A
hours. But the newly -crested Coun-
ell Of National Defense was not sub
ject to obstruction and was very much
In action, recommending the raising
Of = national army by universal draft,
with 500, 900 men - . starter. The
Regular Army already had been put
upon . war footing, Of course, and
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Brief Reviews of Books

stories. Praised by Pearl Buck and
Lin Yutang.
MYSTERIES.
IT WASN'T A NIGHTMARE. BY
L. F. Hay. New York: The Mac
milan Co.
A thriller on international con-
spiracies. and the like. Very exciting.
THE MILL HOUSE MURDER. BY
J. 8. Fletcher. New York: Alfred
Knopf.
J. 8. Fletcher's last novel. Left
unfinished at his death and completed
now by "Torquemada," the mystery
critic Of the London Observer. Con-
Germs the killing Of = rich mill owner
and the suspicious behavior OF his
nephew.
THE FALCON CUTS IN. BY Drexel
Drake. Philadelphia: J. B. Lip
pinoott Co.
Murder in the tangled mases Of New
York night life.
JUVENILES.
TRAILER TRACKS. BY Harriet F..
Bum. New York: Macmillan.
A family travels west BY trailer and
has varioul adventures On the way.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
NAPOLEON AS LABOR'S HERO
Author Who Studied Great Warriors Life for Quarter of Century
Feels That His Loyalty Class Failed-Lack Of 1mpelng
Interest Found in Some Books of Fiction.

buy 1t with anticipation OF enjoying
Mr.. Coward,s famously oblique wit
will be disappointed. He reserves that
for the stage, apparently. He has
written very simply here.
OUR GALLANT MADNESS. BY Fred
erick Palmer. Garden City: Dou-
bleday DorAn G Co.
THERE Is no more argument in
favor Of war than In favor Of 60
ing to bed with a rattlesnake or a
plague-infected rat Thus Frederick
Palmer. veteran correspondent, con-
cludes hts present volume Of war
memoirs, in every line of which he
makes burn = very passion against fu-
Evening star., 1937-04-03

name Of heaven, do 1t again?
Mr. Orton, it may be added, piles
Pelian on Ossa by stepping in be-
tween his hero and the reader on every
possible occasion and declaring in hi
own person that Michael was lov-
able, rare and interesting young man
AS the book is done in such close de-
tail that one suspects it OF being
photographed, this tendency does
not add much to its charms. Why
this should be discovery" is beyone
the reviewers possible comprehending
PRESENT INDICATIVE. BY Noe
Coward. Garden City: Doubleday
Doran G Co.
THIS book has the merit Of a truth.
full title-it Is perfectly plain
straightforward narrative Of the au.
thor's life in the theater, done without
benefit Of comment, epigram or ef1or1
toward wit. It u as ungarnished .
work of memoirs Is has come to hant
in this year Of unparalleled memoir
writing Consequently, there is moi
much to say about 1t. The vorld
knows Mr.. Coward's history already
to = pretty close degree; his life ha.
by It's nature been lived in the public
eye. He began IS . stage child, h
worked into small parts, then bigger
parts, he had . brief time in thu
Army, he wrote plays Of his own. Anc
there you are. That Is about the
whole OF 1t.
Naturally the story brings in thu
names and personalities Of q host d
stage people. Lovers Of the theatel
ought therefore to ind considerable
pleasure In the book. But those VIII
Evening star., 1937-04-03
NON-FICTION.

AAOAvs
INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO.
London: Europa Publications,
Ltd. The 1887 edition.
DINE AT HOME WITH RECTOR.
BY George Rector With = preface
by Bugs Baer. New York: +. P.
Dutton Co.
A book on feeding men by the famous
chef. Popularly written. Amusing.
AS ONE GARDENER TO ANOTHER.
BY Lucy M. Ellis. New York:
Thomas Y. Crowell Co.
An exceedingly practical work Of
instruction on gardening for those
who want to do the work themselves.
NEW YORK, THE CANAL STATE.
BY Francis P. Kimball. Albany:
The Argus Press.
A history Of 1l2 years Of canal
ing" in New York State.
FICTION.
LIVING CHINA. Compiled and edited
by Edgar Snow. New York: ReynA
b Hitchcock.
A oollectiq Of modern Chinese short
Evening star., 1937-04-03

the militia of all the States was in
process Of becoming a part Of the
national military establishment.
A Star headline on Tuesday said
Every Agency Being Moved to Gird
Nation Against Natural Foe to Lib
erty," and in London the press an
nounced that America Seals Doom
Of Kaiser"
The American Red Cross announced
April its first drive for funds with
which to carry on the work it knew
confronted it in mobilizing nurses for
the Army and Navy and otherwise
serving the armed forces in the strug-
gle ahead. American girlhood began
dreaming Of nursing the wounded on
the battlefield, mid shot and shell.
MEANWHILE, Washington had be-
come riot Of color, the nag
appearing everywhere Virtually all
stores and many residences were ny
ing the colors, as we'll as all trolley
CdiS, AIlO IHeTe we're rev Automobile
radiator caps which did not sport
cluster Of small silk Stars and Stripes.
Enthusiasm for the arrival Of war was
growing.
On Wednesday, April 4, a vote on
the war resolution was forced In the
Senate after Senator Vardaman of
Mississippi became the first to an
nounce he would vote against 1t. But
1t was adopted, 81 to 6, the Senator's
joining Vardaman in opposition being
Gronna Of North Dakota, La Toilette
OF Wisconsin, Norris Of Nebraska, Lane
Of Oregon and Stone OF Missouri.
The vote in the House was obtained
early on April 6, the ballot being 373
to so for the Senate resolution after
pacifist members had tried In vain to
have Congress forbid the sending of
troops overseas.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
Five Days
Continued From Page B-l.)

ty to all nations and make the world
itself At last free. To such . task we
can dedicate our lives and our for
tunes, everything that We are and
everything that We have, with the
pride Of those who know that the day
has come when America "a privileged
to spend her blood and her might for
the principles that gave her birth and
happiness and the peace which she
has treasured. God helping her. she
can do no other"
There tas momentary silence ~ the
Evening star., 1937-04-03
BEST SELLERS OF THE WEEK
ENDING MARCH 27.
Fiction.

Fiction.
The Late George Apley. Mar
quand. Little, Brown.
Paradise. Forbes. Harcourt,
Brace.
Theatre. Vaughan. Doubleday,
Doran.
OF Mice and Men. Steinbeck
Covici Friede.
None Shall Look Back. Gordon.
Scribner's.
Sea Of Grass. Richter. Knopf.
Non Fiction.
How to Win Friends and In
fluence People. Carnegie. Simon
IL Schuster.
The Hundred Years. Guedalla.
Doubledsy-Doran.
Something Of Myself. Kipling.
Doubleday Doran.
The Golden Fleece. Harding.
Bobbs. Merrill.
Return to Religion. Link. Mac
milan.
An American Doctors Odyssey
Heiser. Norton.
Man the Unknown. Carrel.
HarpsrS.
Evening star., 1937-04-03
By MIC. r.

BY MIC. X.
w YITH such veteran observers
Of world affairs Is Freder-
wv lex Palmer, Wythe Will
liams, Webb Miller, Gram
vile Fortescue and John Whitaker
unanimous in prophesying war in
Europe, there is information Of gen.
eral interest in q leading article in
the Spring Hungarian Quarterly, an
excellent publication sponsored in this
country by the Columbia University
Press. The article in question Is by
G. P. Gooch, and /. Is called THE
Grouping Of the Powers"
Mr.. Gooch's chief point Is con-
tanned in the following sentence. THE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
3 CATHOLIC u.
MEN H0N0RED

High church ,honors have been
, accorded three members of the
faculty Of Catholic University, dis
patches received here revealed to-
day. --....'
The Rt. Rev. Joseph Moran Cor
rigan, rector of the university, has
been designated parliamentary apoS-
tolic, which gives him the right to
celebrate pontifical high mass
four times year, using the ring,
pectoral cross, inter and other &C.
: clesiastical insignia.
Monsignor Corrigan left for
Rome last December on university
: business, and is due back in Wash
r ington late this month.
= The members of the faculty
have been promoted by Pope Plus
: XI to the rank of domestic prel-
4 ate Of the papal household, with
the title of Right Reverend Mon
signor. They are the Rev. DR..
Patrick Joseph Healy, professor of
= church history, and the Rev. DR..
: Francisco G. Lardone, professor Of
Roman law.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
REICH PROTEST
TO VATICAN
WARNSP0PE

BERLIN, April IA Q.N.S0.
A direct challenge to the Holy
See against embodiment" upon
the internal policies Of Nazi Ger
many was contained in the pro-
test lodged with the Vatican
, against the recent encychcal Of
Pope Plus regarding religion in
b the Reich, it was learned today.
Taki"3 sharp issue with every
point made by the pontiff, the
note charged the encyclical
gravely endangered relations be-
tween Germany and the Holy See
and gave the world a misleading
picture Of conditions in this
country.
Future Up to Church
, Future relations between Berlin
and the Vatican, the note warned,
will depend upon the attitude OF
, the Holy See and the church itself.
After expressing surprise over
the Pope's action in singing out
Germany as the subject Of his
= encyclical, the note pointed out
that only one-third of the Ger
, man population is Catholic.
The German people, it declared,
r will not permit the church to form
a, state within a state" or allow
the clergy to represent itself as
: a "class unto itself" outside Of
the common body polite.
Furthermore, the protest de-
clared, since German laws have
= been framed to protect the people
Of the community "the Reich must
/, reject any encroachment upon its
, internal existence"
l. World Plea Hit
The protest took particular ex-
ception to the fact the Pope's
encyclical contained an appeal to
the world, stating this was not
done even in the case of Mexico,
where Communism and Atheism
are rife. This, the note declared,
was tantamount to an endeavor
to form a common front against
Germany.
AS d result, the protest con-
tinued, the encyclical was con-
trary to the spirit of the Vatican
concordat, in the framing Of
which "the reich made far.reach-
) ing concessions.
) The note called attention to the
German claim that the rise of
Nazi-tsm in Germany saved the
reich from Bolshevism and con-
: sequently the church from de-
J Struction," -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14

Bring QUE the full
radiant LONELINESS of
blonde or brown hair
with New Blondex
khn cLa~no0 and Cna-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1937-04-14
DAILY TIMES
TABLE
TODAY

Convention, American Can AS
ISOLATION, Wardman Park Hotel.
1890 -P.M.-Luncheon, Electri-
cal Institute, Carlton Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, direc-
tors Of the Pan-American Society
in honor Of the governing board
Of the Pan-American Union on
Pan-American Day, Carlton Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Rotary
Club, willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Lion S
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
2 P.M.-Card party, Casualty
Hospital, Willard Hotel.
$3.50 P.M.-B uffet supper,
Grand Canyon Air Lines, Willard
Hotel.
P.M.-Dinner, Board of Trus-
tees, Columbus University, Willard
Hotel.
8 PM.-Meeting, Washington
Philatelic Society, Carlton Hotel.
P.M.-Meeting, Citizens Com
mittee, Fire Chiefs Convention,
Mayflower Hotel.
P.M-Meeting, Geological So
ciety Of Washington, in assembly
hall Of Cosmos Club.
9P.M.-Dance, Wisconsin State
Society, Carlton Hotel.
9 PM.-Dance Southern So
ciety, Willard Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, The Ad-
vertising Club Of Washington,
honoring Radio Station VOL at
their new studio, 1927 K st. N. w.
1890 A.M.-(All day., Meeting,
Directors Tri State Laundry Own
ers Association, Willard Hotel.
TOMORROW
Conference, Social Welfare, Ward
man Park Hotel.
10 A.M.-Meeting, National So
journers, Mayflower Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Cosno-
politan Club, Carlton Hotel.
1890 P.M.-Luncheon, Kiwanis
Club, Mayflower Hotel.
4:45 P.M.-Meeting, Board of
Managers, Sons of the Revolution,
Willard Hotel.
Z P.M.-Dinner, Society Of Ma
t1ves, Mayflower Hotel.
1880 P.M.-Dinner, American So
ciety Of Naval Engineers DINNER
at 8 p. n1.), Willard Hotel.
P.M.-Meeting, Thirteen Club.
Willard Hotel.
8P.M.-Meeting, Lido Civic Club,
Mayflower Hotel.
SP.M.-Meeting, League Of Lay
mems Retreats; Mayflower Hotel.
8:15 P.M.-Bridge Club, Dupn-
cate Contract Bridge, Carlton
Hotel. .....
8:15 PM.-Dinner Dance, Al
lance Club, Mayflower Hotel.
S:15 PM. - Madge Thurlow
Macklin, ABB, Goucher College,
1914; MD, Ph.D.; assistant pro-
feSsor of histology and embryology,
University of Western Ontario
Medical School, Canada: ,""The
Inheritance Of Disease and It's
Relation to the Practice Of Medi-
cine" Catherine Milligan Nc
Lane Lecturer, Goucher College,
Catherine Hooper Hall.
8 Pm. - Dance, Sons Of the
American Legion, Mayflower Hotel.
9 PM, Dance, Labor Depart
ment, Lodge 228, Carlton Hotel.
Evening star., 1937-03-08
Some Ratified Quickly.

1t is true that several amendments
submitted during the last 80 years
have been ratified fairly rapidly,
But with the possible exception OF
the sixteenth amendment which
authorized an unapportioned Federal
income tax. these earlier amendments
involved matters as to which there
was a fairly complete consensus oil
Evening star., 1937-03-08

mental that the appointing power
should come into application only
upon the death of one Of the aged
incumbents? This introduces an
accidental phase into the operation
of the appointing power, . reverence
for which can only be regarded as
superstitious. II six OF the judges
should die during the next six
months, or If six should voluntarily
resign, the President would have ex-
actly the same power which he now
seeks with reference to the Supreme
Court without waiting for deaths or
designations. The difference between
the two factual situations is not so
radical as many people profess 10
believe.
Real Opposition "POlitical"
1t is an interesting and significant
fact that there has been very little
opposition to the Presidents retire.
ment plan as applied to judges Of
the inferior courts. This indicates
that the real opposition to the plan
Is political" 1t Is actuated by the
fear that the controlling majority
on the Supreme Court might be
changed by the new appointments.
What becomes Of the confidence in
the objective character of judicial
action which critics of the President
seem to admit might be meaSurably
maintained in the case of the new
judges of the inferior courts? While
for those who hold that judicial de-
termination will depend on subjective
Evening star., 1937-03-08

public opinion, such Is the direct
popular election of Senators, or the
repeal of prohibition. They did not
involve directly any of the economic
issues which constitute the main field
of earnest controversy today. The
amendments that would have to be
submitted to secure the express vail
dation Of the Roosevelt program
would obviously resemble the child
labor amendment. rather than the
amendments prohibiting discrimina-
ton sgainst women as voters or the
lame duck" amendment, in respect
to the extent of serious controversy
that they would generate. 1t is note
worthy that the ratification Of the
troversial matter, occupied three and
one-half years, although 1t was ad-
vocated by the most prominent con-
servative leaders, such as President
Taft, Senator Elihu Root and Sena-
tor Aldrich Of Rhode Island. or
course, this amendment had the sup
port Of the more progressive ele-
ments. Yet its adoption was a matter
of doubt and difficulty. This case in
dicates much more accurately what
the fate of the Roosevelt amendments
would be likely to be than the COM
parison Of the exceptionally har-
monious action OF the States In re-
pealing the prohibition amendment.
OF course. where a formal consti-
tutional amendment is necessary
prerequisite of any desired political
action, srch a constitutional amend
n,eTit must be sought. But If there are
other methods, such as direct legis-
lation by Congress within the limits
of its existing constitutional authority,
by which accepted political policies
can be measurably advanced. it seems
legitimate to utilize this reserve legiS-
lative power. even If its exercise Is
somewhat novel. The Presidents pro-
posal is of this character His project
as to the appointment of new judges
is by no means inconsistent with the
submission Of new constitutional
amendments validating specifically
various paTtS Vi tIie view Dcdl, VI
establishing broad new principles. But
the mere formal prescription Of
changes in constitutional authority
will not prove sufficient, if the new
grants of authority are to be inter-
preted in a reluctant and hostile
spirit. We might have another dis
astrous case of new wine in old bot
ties. The President could, with pro-
priety, quote the words of Bishop
Hoadly, first written in 17l7. but still
full of light in 1887 Nay. whoever
hath an absolute authority to inter-
pret any written or spoken laws, 1t
is he who is truly the law giver to
all intents and purposes. and not the
person who first wrote or spoke them y
Factor Of Personnel.
Fourth. we may take the view that
| the central cause Of the whole malad-
! justment is the factor of personnel.
/ Judges. like other men. are not per-
fectly objective in their opinions. and
| in order to have judicial decisions IN
! the field of constitutional interpreta-
ton which in general fit the contem-
porary political tendencies. We must
Evening star., 1937-03-08

have judges drawn from the contem-
porary scene who understand the
ideals and aspirations of the day. The
controlling judicial groups today are
composed OF elderly men whose legal
philosophy and whose general political
reactions were determined in previous
generations, even more remote from
the life of youth and early middle
age today than the mere difference in
years would lead one to suspect.
The President has apparently taken
the fourth Of the chief positions just
described. He has chosen to facili-
tate his path toward his legislative
objectives by the method Of altering
the judicial personnel. From the point
Of view of history. there Is nothing
so astonishing in this procedure. His
torically. all forms of government are
temporary, and are subject to change
under the presSures OF particular
exegencies. The American judiciary.
from the historical point Of view. is
no more sacred than the English
House of Lords. or the royal power In
France before the revolution or the
former power Of the Roman Catholic
Church in Mexico or Spain. or the
power of the present Fascist hierarch-
les in Italy and Germany, which seem
to be in an unstable position and ex-
posed to ultimate reformiSt attacks
Of fundamental nature. The method
Of changing the personnel is obviously
less radical than that Of abolishing the
institutions, or abrogating its chief
powers. 1t is the "least possible
means tina. Is adequate" to the fun
damental purposes which actuate the
dominant political elements in the
United States Of today. 1t Is vastly
less radical in essentials than Sena-
tor Wheeler's proposal to endow Con-
gress with the power to repaSs over
the judicial veto measures held by
the Supreme Court of be unconsti-
tutional.
The Lawyers Point of View.
But from the point Of view of the
American lawyer, the position Of the
judiciary in American life seems to
be a unique fact. and the undeniable
political elements in judicial action
are covered over with thick garment
Of sentimental phrases whose rhetori-
cal force is sufficient to convince
many people that If any finger Is
laid upon judicial power. even in q
great social and political crisis. the
| outcome will be the total abolition of
private liberty and the replacement
Of the American system by an ex-
ecutive despotism.
In all fairness, these arguments
as applied to the proposal advanced
by President Roosevelt, are surely
much exaggerated. These discus
sionS seem to imply that the Presi-
dents ought to have no hand what
ever in naming the judges of the
Supreme Court. lest the independence
of the judges should be undermined
But the fact is that If any of the
present judges should die tomorrow
the right Of the President to nominate
a successor would be unquestionable
The Constitution provides that the
/ President should appoint the judges
by and with the advice and consent
1 of the Senate. Why is it SO funda-