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Evening star., 1937-06-12
JOHN W. KIDWELL,
OFFICER, EXPIRES
Anacostia School Children Mourn
Passing of Police
Veteran.

Flags on all police stations flew at
haif-staff today as members Of the
force and Anacostia school children
mourned the death of Officer John
w. KidWell, 56, veteran of rs years
service.
KidVell, who had been i'll a month.
died yesterday at his home, 1920 w
street northeast. Through an ironic
coincidence, news Of the death was
reported to police through Policeman
Frank A. Waters OF the eleventh pre-
cinct, who notified Kidwell 25 years
ago OF his appointment to the force.
Eighteen years of Kidwell's service
was passed in the eleventh pre-
cinct. He was specially detailed 10
the schools in the Anacostia area.
where the children grew to love him
as he played with them at recess and
escorted them through heavy traffic.
Before going to the eleventh precinct,
Kidwell directed traffic at Ninth and
F streets for a number Of years.
Surviving Kidwell are his widow.
Mrs. Flora Kidwell, and five children.
Funeral arrangements have not been
completed.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

tribes, the cholera. Since 1911 he has
been in lighthouse service, in charge
Of districts at Key West. Charleston,
Baltimore, coming to Washington ~
deputy commissioner in 1880.
Historically the first lighthouse was
built by the Colony of Massac achusetts
Bay in l7l6. Stones for the first Fed
eral project were assembled by the
Colony of Virginia. constructed by the
Government in 1871 at Cape Henry.
Maintenance Of lighthouses as 4 Fed.
eral function was authorized by the
seventh act in the First American
Congress
1t is . service Of intimate variety,
common need. Democratically 1t pro.
tects the humblest fsherman's craft,
the proudest battlcship. A decentral-
lied force Of 5000 makes navigation
possible. A force Of 100 trained en-
gineers in electrical, acoustical, optical
science keeps US afoat, moving for
ward.
There are 80 lightships. Who has
not heard or passed the famous Nan.
tucket lightship, thrown them the lat
est newspapers, wondered how the
poor men survive the isolation, the
bitter storms, when every other craft
afloat scurries for shelter?
Fifteen men on two-month shifts
do this very thing year in and out,
King says.
Twelve hundred lighthouses blink
comforting messages daily from shore.
Pictures Of wave-lashings dot the COM
missioner's once walls. Outstandinxly
strategic, dangerous, Is one at Tilla-
NOOK Rock, Greg. Great storms have
hurled rocks atop the glass lantern.
Manned by five stout fellows" In
shifts, they get ashore only by being
lowered from derrick arm to q boat.
Sixty lighthouse tenders, dubbed by
King the right arm OF the service"
inspect yearly 1900 lighted, 5000 un-
lighted buoys besides their duties Of
delivering supplies. lighthouse inspec-
ton. etc. Unpublicized, these men are
the very eyes of sea protection. Their
reports are the basis Of the weekly
Notice to Mariners" bulletins.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
LAST RITES HELD
FOR GEN FULLER
Ex-Marine Commandant Buried
in Naval Academy
Cemetery.
By the Associated Press


ANNAPOLIS, June l2.-The body Of
Maj. Gen. Ben H. Fuller, retired, for
mer commandant of the Marine Corps,
was buried in the Naval Academy
Cemetery yesterday, near the grave of
his son, Capt, Edward Fuller, U. S. M.
C.. who was killed in the battle of
Belleau Wood, during the World War.
The funeral services were conducted
at the Academy Chapel by Comdr.
William N. Thomas, U. S. N, chaplain
Of the academy. He was assisted by
Rev. A. L. Ribble, rector OF Madison
Protestant Episcopal Parish, Hamilton,
Va
salute OF l3 guns was fred from
the academy battery as the funeral
procession left for the cemetery. Flags
flew at alf-stafT.
Brig. Gen. r. p. Williams, U. s.
M. c., commanded the funeral escort,
consisting Of the academy band, a
company OF midshipmen. a battalion
OF Marines and color guard.
Six Marine nom commissioned officers
were body bearers. The honorary pail
bearers were Rear Admirals Sumner
E. E. Kittelle, U. S. N, retired; David
F. Sellers, superintendent of the Naval
Academy; Maj. Gen. Charles H. Lyman
U. S. M. c., retired; Brig. Gems. Rufus
H. Lane. U. S. M c., retired, and Hugh
Matthews, U. S. M. c.: Col. Macker
Babb. U. S. M. c., retired: Comdr
Frederick L. Benton, U. s. N, retired,
and Lieut.. Col. Jeter r. Horton. U. q.
NJ. c.. retired
Evening star., 1937-06-12
An Historic Event
Adverse Report Court Bill Listed for Monday
Has More of Note Than Mere Novelty.

court measure In its original form.
A common expectation Is that either
with the Presidents assent or without
it, Senate Leader Robinson and the
Presidents friends in the Senate may
bring forward a so-called compromise.
The compromise regarded as most like
ly is one which would give the Presi-
dent power to appoint two new JUS
tices, but provide that he could ap-
point only one year.
Six Justices Needed.
About such compromise, two points
can be made. One is, that packing
the court with two new members does
not differ in principle from packing
it with six, as in the original measure.
On the other hand, giving the Presi-
dent power to appoint two new JUS
tices and only one in one year. would
be a complete Illustration Of the Pres
ident. To insure getting his extraor-
dinary series of measures held legal,
the President had to have six new JUS
tees. He had to have court in
which he would have clear majority,
court in which ultimately the total
number Of justices would be nine,
with six of them committed to hold
ing valid measures, which, by no
stretch Of imagination, could be re-
garded as constitutional under existing
interpretations.
Many believe that compromise
measure giving the President power
to appoint two new justices might
pass the Senate by small majority.
There are few Senators who will
vote against power to appoint six,
but who might vote in favor OF power
to appoint two. These are mainly
Democratic Senator's who were
shocked by the Presidents original
proposal, when he first made it, who
felt they could not support it, but
who, at the same time, under the
conditions then existing, did not like
to take a position Of head-on oppo-
sition to a popular President Of their
own party. Some OF these, at the
time, suggested that while they would
not vote to give the President power
to make over the whole court win
six new justices, they would be will
ing to give him power to appoint two.
Senator's who said this three or four
months ago now feel committed At
the same time they, like everybody,
are aware OF an emotion Of disquiet
against the essential nature OF the
Presidents proposal, arising through
out the country. 1t Is possible that
even a two-justice compromise might
be defeated
In whatever form the measure
comes before the Senate for debate,
whether as six-justice measure or
tWo-Justice one, the leading oppo-
nents will debate the fundamental
nature of the measure. All the ar
guments against the original meas
ure will be brought out, even II 1t is
reduced to the two-justice form. The
debate thus staged will consume
several weeks. Considering the
amount Of other business pending, it
is among the possibilities that the
court measure might not come to q
final decision in this Congress.
tCopyright. 1877
Evening star., 1937-06-12

members the House All
Just to roube-the
fow OF interstate
tanning production
Mr. Rich thought
prolific author, uhoeper e Uas
How would like a prevention
That's the Forestry
II you convince
service examination that
owers and other nndae
worth 49, a
The public it believed all the
together
70 MAKE one big volunteer of public
he Amer Nevspap
Evening star., 1937-06-12

gress will seek redress and they might
then set up the claim that the men,
ton OF their names and the taking
OF their testimony in public was not
the only means by which Congress
could have acquired the necessary in
formation. Hence, it would be argued
that the publicity was part Of a con-
spiracy to hurt the individuals rather
than TO get data on which to legislate.
Inquiry Is Unnecessary.
Certainly it would seem that the
headlines of next week as well as the
news reports and radio broadcasts
may have to exercise extraordinary
caution about indicting a citizen for
evasion" when the truth is the citizen
might have been practicing avoid
ance.' The experiment of congress
sional courts" trying a few citizens
selected by executive whim for prose-
cution before the bar Of public opinion
is bound to be viewed by liberals and
conservatives as new use of govern
mental power because 1t is so directly
personal and so plainly aimed at in
dividuak notwithstanding that all the
information about the devices and
schemes Of law avoidance Is already
in possession Of the Treasury Depart
ment and can be readily be trans
mitted to committees OF Congress to
plug loopholes in the law. 1t is din
cult to see what further information
not already available to the Treasury
under existing laws can possibly be
uncovered by congressional inquiry
and whether, when the Investigation
has ended, Congress will really know
anything more than it already knows
or could know through Treasury re-
ports to Congress which have not
mentioned names. The process is so
unusual that partisan politicians will
not hesitate hereafter to pry into the
personal affairs of the citizens il by
SO doing they can punish their op-
ponents. Much depends on the re-
straints imposed by the committee
members themselves on the proceed
lngs and II it turns out that citizens
have been plainly violating the law
another investigation will then seem to
be in order, namely an inquiry to
determine why the Attorney General
or the Secretary of the Treasury have
not heretofore submitted the viola
tions to courts Of law.
Copyright, 1879
Evening star., 1937-06-12

the
term and his unquesoned
revolt
shadow boxing for the coming election
position
another Of the one which
Mr. Roosevelt IS trying to found
1t impossible howerer, to understand present foht
at washington Uitont realizing that the
sort OF party and that important toopno
Doud rather reck the Democratic
Nep Deal Which
enable him
OF the presidency.
over some other responsible
exist 1t is % create 1t.
Evening star., 1937-06-12


President asked the Senate to pass.
Indeed, to say the President asked
the Senate to pass this court meas
ure is too mild He sent the measure
to Congress written out to the last
comma. In two radio addresses
he demanded that Congress pass it.
In one of his radio addresses, the
one at the Democratic victory din
ner on March 4, he was truculent al
most to the point Of violence. He
declared that he would continue his
appeal to the country from time to
time as may be necessary.
I do not know just how unprece-
dented this is-for measure de-
manded by a President to be re-
jected by Senate committee in
which fve-sixths Of the members be-
long to the Presidents party. To
find If there are precedents for this
in past administrations would ne
cessitate minute search Of the rec
ords. I doubt If any would be found.
But the historic quality Of the oc-
casion in the Senate next Monday
does not rest merely on its novelty.
The Presidents court measure WAS
the keystone of a series of measures
which as a whole, If enacted, would
make over not only the Government
Of the United States but the organi-
zation Of American society, make
them over into something unrelated
to anything America has ever known,
thing closely parallel to the new
Authoritarian" forms Of society and
government in Europe In this de-
sign, the Presidents court measure
was indispensable. II the court
measure is rejected by the Senate. as
1t is now rejected by the Senate COM
mittee, that grandiose project fails,
at least for the time being.
Compromise Seen.
Defeat in the Senate committee is
not, of course, defeat In the Senate.
But the judgment Of practically every
person close to the situation is that
the Senate will never pass Mr.. Roose-
velt's court measure in the form in
which he demanded it.
What will ensue after Monday can
only be surmised. BY the committee
action on Monday the measure will
go on the Senate calendar. with the
adverse report upon it. Thereafter
any Of several developments may take
place. The measure can remain on
the calendar until the Senate bust
ness reaches point where it will
come up automatically for debate and
roll call. Or any Senator at any time
can move to take it up. A Senator
representing the President and IA
vorable to the measure-presumably
this would be Senate Leader Robin
son-can move to take up the court
measure. Or a Senator opposed to
the measure can move to take it UP
for the purpose Of defeating 1t.
What is done depends much on the
President. Will he continue in the
purpose he announced on March 4, to
speak to the country on the radio
from time to time as may be neces-
sary." Most Of Washington thinks he
will not, thinks that the President
recognizes as we'll as others do that
his measure in its original form can
not be passed. Yet it is impossible tc
be sure he will drop the fight. In very
recent conversations he has had with
Senators OF his party. he has left the
impression that he would go on the
radio again. But practically no ont
believes that any amount of excoria-
ton or other effort by the Presiden,
would cause the Senate to pass the
Evening star., 1937-06-12
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
EXPANSION CONSIDERED
Legislators Speculate on Remarks
Of Robinson That Welfare
Spending Will Increase.

By the Associated Press
statement by Senator Robinson.
the majority leader, that Federal
spending for social welfare probably
will be increased set other legislators
speculating today about new projects
the administration may have in mind
The Senator declined to elaborate,
but some observers suggested that an
expansion Of activities under the social
security act probably is included. A
revision OF the bill has been expected
for the next session of Congress.
In addition to providing for unem-
ployment insurance and old-age pen
sions through funds built up by taxa
tion. the social security act calls for
immediate assistance to the needy
aged, to mothers and dependent chill
dren and to the needy blind.
Robinson's assertion was made in
an interview with delegation from
the peoples lobby. headed by Bishop
Francis J. Mcconnell of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. The delegation
asked for general revision OF the
tax structure, with higher rates on
personal and corporate incomes.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

They enabled
tngton.
Theodore Roosevelt lived
lor the great war Wilson fought that
the depression political
Of
dung constuonay irresponsible
The old had trouble
had left the White House and
Illustrate wisconsin after the World
Franklin Roosevelts
AT the presidential
lame-duck amendment
defeated Congress into doing bidding
gradual sbdence the world
mysterious invocation Of world stability to
~
probably the last
tne PRESIDENT
his judiciary reform bwithou consulting party leaders Since
overwhelmingly
IN an election in which Roosevem outstanding and
which the Republicans that
course Is entirely "
The President bank his elections
OF 1888 II ne ne uH
po'cal principles such haze not hitherto
running this country.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

IA out OF 10
m e m b ers are
Democrats. and
one more, Nor
ris of Nebraska,
is a New Dealer
cleo tie d under
t h e designation
Il n d ependent."
And here Is q
majority Of this
committee going
to recommend
to the S e n a t e
that the Senate
do not pass a
measure W h | c h
tho Democratic
Evening star., 1937-06-12


Mr. Green from dominating the Washington
Inquiry disclosed that
ang with not been considered
Reaction already the attempt
diUes
grolno
Republican
siuent Which said in eject Don't let
the Communist the
Representatives. shaking their heads
Mr. Lewis problem to Of getting
sheep into the fold Now
Racketeers disguised
trouble have to be through tooth
c. labels
But that's haze
been sent into fringe
the cart doesn't he hor
the
Evening star., 1937-06-12
We, the People
Number of Democrats Must Go Before Roosevelt
Party Finally Emerges, Says Observer.
BY JAY FRANKLIN.

FRANKLIN.
RESIDENT ROO6EvELTs problem his magnetic
- disciplined
three
This is not only his problem. 1t the problem
strange as seems-the the
IN future shall haze to party leadership
The Of presidential leadership
Roosevelt and has continued for IS odd
needs Of the twentieth century
Evening star., 1937-06-12
BY MARK SULLIVAN.

The event scheduled to take place
In the Senate Monday afternoon, is
historic. Here Is a Senate IN which
rs out Of So members are Democrats.
And here is one Of the two most
Senate committees. the
Committee on Judiciary, in which
Evening star., 1937-06-12

the sciences. He
gra d u 4 t e d ID
1905. . civil en-
gineer. Nine years
In the Coast and
Geodetic Survey
up and down our
coast line. both
ashore and anoat,
ave him the
mariners outlook.
which he exists to
serve. Our coast
lines led him to
Alaska. Ha wall,
the Philippines.
He has fought the
elements. savage
Evening star., 1937-06-12

novel questions as
to where the citi-
sen's rights begin
and " h en- his
character and in
tegrity are for
mally placed on
trial before the
Nation.
Here tofore it
has been con-
{ e d e d by the
courts that a
member Of Con-
gress and a legis-
lative committee
are immune from
prosecution for
Evening star., 1937-06-12

b udy, CIIt LEWIS CIUDS CAN Ue
choosy. Some have suggested that
less formal relations with Uncle
Sam might be better at the mo-
ment.
OF course. one problem in adopt
ing the Government family, still
bothering c. I. o. officials no
little, has to do with the very
Independent National Federation
Of Federal Employees, with its 65,-
900 members. John Lewis hasn't
Evening star., 1937-06-12
TAKOMA WOMAN DIES
Mrs. Jeanette Ford to Be Buried
IN West Virginia.

IN West Virginia.
Srecial Dispatch to The Star.
TAKOMA PARK. Md, June Ia
Mrs. Jeannette Ford, 47, wife OF James
Ford, died at her home here Wednes-
day after long illness.
Besides her husband, she is sur
vived by son, Eugene; a daughter.
Yonna: her parents, two brothers and
three sisters.
Mrs. Ford came here with her FAM
lily two years ago from Morgantown.
w. Va. where funeral services are to
be held.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

The Senate opposition to his re-
form bill, the economy" revolt in
the House, the general oh-my-gosh
about the Black Connery labor
standards bill and the extraordinary
attitude Of defense and apology for
our rich tax dodgers shows how far
We are from having such a set of
principles. These incidents also
show how large a number OF DEM
ocratic politicians must be thrown
overheard before the Roosevelt
party finally emerRes,
Evening star., 1937-06-12
An American
You Should
Know
Lighthouse Com mis- s.
sioner King for Relia.
bility and Service.
BY DELLA PYNCHON.

BY DELLA PYNCHON.
4 COURTEOUS, serious, RESPONSE
~ BILE gentleman. with 80 active.
~ romantic years lighting up his
4 a quiet precise speech, was ap-
pointed In 1895 commissioner Of
lighthouses, Department Of Commerce
Names rock-ribbed. wave-lashed
coast marked him for the sea. He was
born at Portland in 1879. Dartmouth
College taught him the humanities,
Evening star., 1937-06-12

modern government. Our old con-
stitutional system of checks and
balances broke down when we be-
came world power, and can never
be restored. It must disappear from
our political administration II not
from our political theory. Theodore
Roosevelt, Woodrow Wilson, Frank
lin Roosevelt, Hoover-responded to
the needs Of the age when they
raised the power Of the presidency
to the level Of monarchy.
Evening star., 1937-06-12

lhe Otner Gay, I Want 70 call al
tention to the fact that evidently q
lot Of brain trusters' are bringing
bills here and asking members to
introduce them"
Then the Keystone State Repre-
sentative called attention to bill
introduced by Representative Amlie
of Wisconsin. 1t was Is pages long.
He then named three more bills
exactly the same in length, and
content introduced hu three Of h or
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Oldest Bachelor.

Having celebrated his lo3d birth
day anniversary Anders sorenson Of
6onder Viksing, Denmark, boasts that
be u the oldest baeAelor IN ths voSld.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
Inquiry Rights
OfCongress
Raised
Probe of Tax Evaders
Seen Likely to Usurp
Court Authority.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE

~ VERY newspaper press associa-
- ton, radio station and news
agency engaged in disseminat-
- ing news Of the proceedings Of
the joint congressional committee in
vestigating avoidance Of tax laws will
be confronted next week with some
Evening star., 1937-06-12

HE opinions the riters this page their
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented in
The Stars effort to gpe all sides questions interest to its
readers although such opinions be contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
Evening star., 1937-06-12
SE[F-TREATMENT
PERIL IS CITED
Advice Of Physician Urged
in Taking Chemical for
Gonorrhea.

Grave results may follow self-treat-
ment OF gonorrhea with the amazing
new chemical, "sulfanilamide," Dr..
George c. Rutland, District health
ofi1cer, warned yesterday.
The chemical prepared in tablet
form and swallowed has been known
to cure gonorrhea in only a few days.
it was reported at the meeting of the
American Medical Society.
DR.. Rutland said his department
and local physicians have learned
that there Is growing demand for
the prepared tablets in local drug
stores
Physicians Advice Recommended.
The chemical was first used to
combat streptococcic infections. Three
Baltimore physicians discovered it's
amazing powers in combating gon-
orrhea.
Evidence of both mild and severe
reactions Of persons to the drug are
manifest" DR.. Rutland said, land
there is even possibility of dangerous
results in the treatment OF infection
unless the treatment is under the
careful supervision of a physician IA
mlliar with the limitations OF the
chemical"
Complications Reported.
Reports OF patients turning blue
and suffering severe respiratory COM
pllcations following self tment
with the chemical have been received
DR.. Rutland said.
While the chemical has proven OF
great value. We do not want its bene-
ficial effects overshadowed BY un-
fortunate reactions" DR.. Rutland
said. The laity is warned against
the use OF any chemical unless the
person treated is under the observs-
ton Of physician"
Evening star., 1937-06-12
What's S Back of It All
c. I. o. Decides on Admitting Federal Employees
Lewis to Shear OFF "Lunatc Fringe"

H. BAUKHAGE.
IoHN LEWIS has made his mind the question welcoming
Government employees into the c. O. family
carrying the important details will be made within
At held
long
In the C. officials been
hhere to fit the applications and requests
c1u SERVANTS There Dhich vertav
to the hotel
ment worker entirely special stable
utn hare to be built for
In the second with applications for c.
Washington
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TO HOLD BIBLE CONFERENCE

DR.. and Mrs. W. e. Pietsch, evan
gelists and parents OF Miss Grace
Pietsch, of the Alaska Evangelical
lion Society, are scheduled to arrive
here tomorrow on the Princess Lou
Use.
A Bible conference with DR.
Pietsch in charge. will begin next
Wednesday evening, August 25, at
the Resurrection Lutheran Church
in Juneau. The affair will be spon-
sored by the Alaska Evangelization
Society and will continue for two
weeks.
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D0U GIL A S
N { W S
CANNERY OFFICIALS LEAVE

A. v. McCay, Pnllip Hauge, and
John Salater, cannery officials, left
here on the Prince George early
yesterday morning enroute to their
respective homes in Washington. Mr.
Salater expects to return here on
business in connection with the fish
piracy hearings scheduled for the
near future.
Mrs. Hilma Haga, who was en-
ployed as cook for the Fisheries
crew, was also a southbound pas
senger on the Prince George.
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RETURN WITH DEER

Following a two days hunting
trip to Oli.Sr's Inlet, Joe Riedi, Jr
Evert Bliss, Gordon Mills, Orville
Gulhaugen, and Albert Stragier, re-
turned to town yesterday afternoon
and reported bagging one deer on
the hunt.