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avoided him could bored
Department evangelist"
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eral policy omard the hare nots and consider seriously returning
slogan I'VE take the liberal nations maintained
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banded
all liberal
field
that there London Washington
alhances-ds opposed
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these the nhIe
dctaorskp the a automobile.
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Mr., Morgenthau has been fighting
inside the cabinet for the last two
years for balanced budgetary trend.
that he is today the chief adviser of
the President on tax policies and that
at his side guiding him in the tech
nical aspects of taxation is Under
secretary Magill, one Of the ablest
experts in tax matters in the country.
Attacked by Press.
The press of the Nation did greet the
Morgenthau speech with favor and the
response from businessmen in other
sections Of the country apparently has
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energetlc ana lnat he should be as
fearless as a politician very we'll
can be, The President pointed out
that an unusual equipment Of
courage and capacity for work
would be necessary to enable any
man to handle such situations as
his successor would probably have
to handle.
While both these incidents can
be Vouched for as authentic it
must, of course, always be remem-
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liberal in temper.
To. fair minded
people who go
through the rec
ord there can be
little doubt that
as a yardstick the
T. V. A. is a myth
and a hoax.
The ALLEGATION
Of costs to power,
judging by the
independent testi-
mony of the Army
engineers, is in
adequate a n d
arbitrary: the &C
counting is too
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been extensive If the New York bus-
ness men only realized it, the Secretary
OF the Treasury is today their chief
champion in the campaign to get a
more equitable and better balanced
tax system.
But the place for the drive at the
moment is not in the executive branch
OF the Government. 1t is in Congress,
where there are still members who
believe the crisis in the Nations eco
nomic affairs is more fanciful than
real.
tCopyrisht. 1870
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the President has
not yet given the
eo-ahead signal
to e 3 ers in
c on gre S S and
that they are
awaiting a word
from him. If he
so much as called
Speaker B an k
head and Major
ity Leader Bark
ley on the tele-
phone and tolG
them to put the
! e & l S l a t i o n
t h r ug h this
month or the
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Headline Folk
and What
They Do
Oberlin M. Carter, 81,
Still Fights to
Clear Name.
BY LEMUEL r. PARTON.

~ BERLIN M. CARTER, 81 years
| old, again appeals To the su-
Y ! preme Court in his incessant
fight Of 80 years for readmis-
sion to the Army and the voiding of
the cOurt-martial verdict which sent
him to prison for fraud Powerful In
Auence has backed the former cap
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tain, and his
friends call him
the A m er ican
DreyfuSs. T h e
case against him.
on charges Of
fraud involving
m q n Y millions.
was or e OF the
notorious scan
dalS of the Nc
Kinley admins
tratlon. He had
been in charge of
river and harb0r
re c ! amatlon at
Sa Vannah.
IL a "a Il
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The tirSt and most con-
crete bit OF evidence tending
to shO,D that the President
has no lUiSh to run again
fand Dill, therefore, be more
ready to 90 his oWn ndy In
the bad times) comes from a
recent exchange OF letters
betueen him and his conf
dental European Ambassa-
door at Large, Norman Dauis.
Evening star., 1937-11-22

Our old wartime friend, Mr..
Foreign Propaganda, Is back with
US. He has few new clothes, but
otherwise has not taken much
trouble to disguise himself so as
not to be recognized by his old
friends.
The methods he is adopting
are somewhat different. There Is
no longer question of convincing
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THE opinions OF the rtters this their not
necessarily The Stars Such opinions presented IN
The Stars e1Ort to gtDe all sides questions interest
readers although such opinions contradictory among
themselves and directly opposed to The Stars.
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This Changing World
Breaking Down of Tariff Barriers, as Desired By
Secretary Hull, Is Slow Process.
BY CONSTANTINE BROWN.

CONSTANTINE BROWN
feeble attempt the certain diplomats
the United
bloc with bloc Of the liberal nations.
This effort made recently when Secretary Hull
negotiations British American trade
solving
political international breaking
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The Capital Parade
Roosevelt Is Held Opposed to Third Term, Believing
Younger Man Should Carry ON His Task.

JlT the ghosts of Herbert Hoover all the attendant multitude
~ OF Republican ocehoders their political
last depression gibbering shriekng through
Of Washington 1t
on what Mr.
they usually
politician other assumed therefore that chang
through the which will
be much influenced by his intentions
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He Is Of the opinion that II
people all over the world were set
to work: II there were a freer in
terchange Of goods among nations,
the aggressive governments would
not be able TO follow policy Of
conquest.
There Is no doubt that Mr..
HulIs ideas are correct. The
trouble is that this breaking down
OF tariff barriers is a slow process.
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Early Revision
of Tax Held
Essential
Politics Is Declared at
Bottom Of Delay in
Congress Action.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

VEN Q ALLY, WHY hot
E now?" This familiar slo-
gan might we'll be applied
10 the situation that exists
Today in Congress with reference to
the revision Of the undistributed sur
plus and ctoital gains tax Senti-
ment for cnange is growing to a
point where only a handful of votes
VIII be cast against the proposal. Yet
as between revising the law now and
giving instant assurance TO business
and waiting for the regular session
In January, the administration is
strangely enough biding its time.
There Is some reason to believe that
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BY DOROTHY THOMPSON.

TINE present T. v. A. and cor
relative administrative policies
are q marked contrast to ira
ditional liberalism, rs best ex-
emplined in Brandeis. both as a lawyer
and as Judge. They also are in
contrast to the spirit and procedure
Of British Socialism, which is also
Evening star., 1937-05-26
PUBLIC DEFENDER
HEARINGS BEGUN
House Group Starts Work
on Bill to Provide Coun-
sci for Poor People.

Hearings started today before q
subcommittee Of the House Judiciary
Committee on the bill to establish a
public defender for INDECENT persons
accused before District courts
The measure. sponsored by Rep
resentative Scott, Democrat, Of CAL
ifornia, would authorize an appro-
priation OF 100000 a year for such
an agency, with the public defender
receiving $500 and an assistant
$4,000.
/, Scott explained that in addition
to defending poor persons in court
the duties Of the agency also would
include performance of social well
fare tasks, seeking rehabilitation and
removing conditions which brought
the INDECENT person into court.
Emphasizing that the financial
standing Of a defendant creates an
inequality in the courts, Scott pre-
sented voluminous record which he
plans to use later in the event a
public defender is established. He
indicated he would seek to have the
system extended throughout the Dis
trict courts.
The main objection advanced so far
is that many defendants able to pay
for an attorney would plead poverty.
Scott made 1t clear, however, that
those wishing to use the services OF
the public defender would have to
swear they were INDECENT.
Questioned whether his bill did
not propose to have the Government
pay one attorney to attack and an
other to defend the United States
Scott said the measure is intended
to do justice rather than to make a
case. He said thousands OF persons
plead guilty in court when they are
really innocent.
After hearing that the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association had In
dorsed and the District Bar Asso-
citation opposed the bill, the hearing
was adjourned until next week.
Evening star., 1937-05-26
BUILDING DESIGN
GIVEN APPROVAL
Arts Commission Passes On
Plans for Water Front
Structures.

The Fine Arts Commission today
gave final approval, with minor
changes, to architectural designs for
new buildings to be constructed along
the Washington Channel water front.
Maj. Walter D. Luplow. U. s. A..
Engineers Corps, War Department,
District engineer for the Washington
area, submitted the plans to DR..
Charles Moore, commission chairman,
and his associates. E. A. Schmidt,
senior engineer in the majors office.
this morning conferred with Moore
on last-minute details Of the plans.
Eight designs for building were sub
mitted to the commission, as was
design for an iron fence. which will
form part Of the development. The
structures are in the Colonial type
Of architecture and the commission
was particularly desirous that the
Water street facade should fit in
with the park character of the plan.
The program that received commits
sion Endorsement today was based on
revised designs. redrawn in accord
ance with desires Of the Fine Arts
officials.
Definitely slated for early construc-
ton, as soon as Congress makes funds
available, are small concession build
ing and yacht sails and service
building.
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Generous Employe
Supplies Goldfish
FOrP.O. Fountain,

Arno B. Cammerer, director Of the
National Park Service, had q new
problem on his hands-what to do
about some goldfish that a kind
hearted Government employe donated
to Uncle Sam and placed unomcially
In the fountain in the north court 1T
the new Post once Building.
Custodians Of the building found
seven goldfish swimming placidly in
ths fountain, and no one knew how
they had gotten there. Investigation
developed that well-meaning Govern
ment worker with Z surplus had do
mated them This employe, whose
name was not revealed, reasoned that
the Government had been good to
him during the lean years, had paid
him regularly twice a month-and
this was his gesture Of appreciation.
Others caught the spirit Of appre-
citation. Goldfish need gravel, en-
ployes of the Post ONCE Department
said, 80 that began to appear in the
fountain. But this was q complica-
ton, for the chief clerk feared it would
stop up the operation Of the water
system. The problem Of feeding the
flsh further complicated matters.
So now Cammeerer Is deliberating
over whether to Danish the soldnsh o.
to consult the Bureau Of Fisheries and
~ for . stndy Of eoldd1I dists.
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113 ARE SUMMONED
IN WlNFIELD'S TRIAL
Prosecution on % Charges of
Ticket-Fixing Continued
Till Wednesday.

With 113 witnesses under subpoena,
trial Of Policeman Wexford E. Win
field, second precinct, on charges in
volving % cases OF alleged ticket
fixing was continued until next We'd
nesday by the Police Trial Board to-
day
Teunis Collier, Georgetown's traffic
crusader, will be one of the prosecu-
tion's principal witnesses, 1t was re-
vealed. Collier, who has had several
brushes with the Traffic Division, is
said to have played an important part
in bringing the alleged ticket fixing
to the attention Of police officials.
Defense Attorney William McGrath,
himself former policeman, asked for
the continuance today, explaining that
Attorney James A. O'Shea, who will
head Winfleld's defense staff, is en-
gagged In trial in District Court.
The charges against Winfield allege
that he disposed OF traf1c tickets
without proper authority between
April is, 1882, and February is, 1887,
while he was assigned to the Traffic
Bureau.
Winfield also Is accused Of having
In his possession so-called courtesy
cards." which are the personal prop
erty Of Police Supt. Ernest w. Brown.
The prosecution has subpoenaed SO
witnesses and the defense is prepared
to call IS witnesses, 1t was revealed
today. The trial Is expected to last
for several days.
Evening star., 1937-05-26
ROAD
BEAUTY |SLAUDED
Virginia Could Learn Much
From South America, En-
voy's Wife Says.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, May 26-Virginia has
much to learn from South America,
particularly In the matter Of filling
and service stations, Mrs. Alexander
Weddell, wife Of the United States Am
bassador to the Argentine, here for a
visit, said. She finds filling stations
and signboards in Virginia unsightly
and frequently obscuring the scenic
beauty of the countryside, she ex-
planned, but in both urban and rural
districts Of the Argentine great artistry
is employed in preserving roadside
beauty
Mrs. Weddell has allied herself with
the Associated Clubs of Virginia for
Roadside Development and promised
her support in their work of beauti-
flying the State.
The Identification of filling stations
and roadside stands Is a necessity, she
said, "for visitors in the State con-
stantly deplore these blots on the
escutcheon Of Virginia's beauty"
Two Examples Clte0.
Enthusiastic about Argentina is Mrs.
Weddell, and she'll devote time and
superb adjectives in praise Of the
country to which her husband Is Am
bassador. Filling stations in and
around Buenos Aires are lovely" she
says.
Virgina's filling stations can be as
attractive says Mrs. Weddell. A sta
ton in Williamsburg and the one
owned by Mrs. H. McKeldon Smith
near Staunton, put up rs an example
of what can be done, shows that filling
stations can be decorative as well as
useful.
No one objects to filling stations or
garages In residential districts In
Buenos Aires, says Mrs. Weddell. You
will find them near some Of the hand
soonest homes and public buildings,
but you won't find them In clashing
colors, ramshackle quarters or plaster
ed over with signs.
Lauds Roadside Planting.
Roadside planting also won Mrs.
Weddell's praise. She feels that the
women Of Virginia, working with
public-spirited, intelligent men, can
make the State q veritable paradise,
and she's enthusiastic about the work
that the federated clubs Of the State
working in cooperation with the
Garden Club Of Virginia members have
done.
Mrs. Weddell is a member of the
Garden Club of Virginia herself and
while they don't have garden clubs in
Argentina, her garden at the Embassy
comes in for good deal Of supervision
from the chatelaine Of the Embassy.
Spanish-speaking gardeners get their
daily orders, and the borders, beds and
rose bushes are weeded, planted and
sprayed under her direction.
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Not So Good as O,vn Attorney,
Rauuen Asks Time to Get Aid

Ezra Raven, 5o-year-old jeweler. on
trial In Police Court for. an alleged
assault on his former stenographer,
decided today that his defense counsel,
Ezra Raven, wasn't doing 30 well
and was granted his request for 10
minutes time to get a lawyer.
Raven, who previously had disre-
garded the advice Of Police Court at
taches and elected to be his own
counsel, decided to seek outside help
when Judge John p. McMahon
ordered q witness, Assistant United
States Attorney Arthur Caldwell, not
to answer as Raven propounded Z
list Of about 10 rapid -fire questions.
Raven had called Caldwell to the
stand in an attempt to prove the un-
reliability Of statements made b
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repeal Of the rider which attracted
national attention since it was at
tached to the 1886 District appropri-
alton bill. Is now on the desk Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The Presidents sigma
ture is all that is needed to erase
the rider from the statute books.
Kennedy introduced the repeal bill
soon after the present Congress con-
vened, even in face Of 4 threat he
would be defeated for reelection for
doing 1t. Fresh in his mind was the
fact that former Representative Sis
son, Democrat, Of New York was
beaten at the polls last November,
largely because he had sponsored a
similar bill in the last Congress. But
Kennedy ignored that.
I'm going to fight, and fight hard.
until this injustice to the school
teachers of the District Is rectified,"
he declared. And that's exactly what
he did.
Probably there was no prouder man
in the House Monday when the con-
ference report on his repeal bill was
adopted by q vote Of 1872 to so.
Evening star., 1937-05-26
CITY HEADS OPPOSE
PER DIEM ITEM
Restriction of Pay to Time
Actually Worked Hit in Plea
to House Group.

The Commissioners have asked the
Senate subcommittee handling the
1888 District appropriation bill to
eliminate the House provision which
would restrict the pay of the Dis
tricts 5000 per diem workers to days
they actually are engaged, it was
learned today.
Study of the legislative rider" con-
tanned in the supply bill as it passed
the House has convinced District Of
ficiak that the per diem workers not
only would lose sick and annual leave,
but would be deprived Of any accumu-
lated leave not taken prior to July l..
Under present acts of Congress,
Federal and District per diem work.
ers have been granted is days sick
leave and 26 days annual leave, plac-
ing them on the same basis as the
regular annual employees. A large ma
jority Of the per diem workers have
been in District service for years and
are engaged throughout most of the
year.
The rider" provides that the per
diem workers be paid only for time
actually worked, which would mean
they would lose their pay for the
seven legal holidays enjoyed by the
annual employees, according to Maj.
Daniel J. Donovan, District auditor.
If a per diem worker suffered injury
or sickness in line Of duty he could
not be paid for days lost, unless the
injury brought him within the terms
of the workmen's compensation act
according to Edward Dawson, District
claims agent. Colds and other minor
illnesses, even though blamed on con-
ditions of Government work, are not
allowed, he said.
Elimination Of the item Is being
sought by the Commissioners in line
with their recommendations to the
Senate's District Appropriations Sub
committee that the 1888 District bill
be changed to conform to the items
approved by the Budget Bureau.
The per diem workers stand to
lose some 100000 In pay during the
next fiscal year if the House provision
is included In the act, counting the
full allowance not granted for sickness
Evening star., 1937-05-26

Madeline Veach, 21l9 H street, who
testified the jeweler struck her several
times when she attempted to take her
typewriter from his shop after resign
ing as his secretary.
The defendant was sentenced last
week to post a $500 peace bond OF
serve 90 days in jail on charge Of
threatening his former secretary If she
preferred an assault charge against
him. He posted bond
At l1:45 am. today Judge McMahon
granted Raven time to obtain coun-
sci. At the end Of 10 minutes Raven
reported he had been unable to get Z
lawyer and asked continuance Of the
case, which Judge McMahon refused
The judge ordered court recessed until
] pm, hoWovogs q
Evening star., 1937-05-26
Louisville Plans Celebration
For Spelling Champ on Return

When Waneeta Beckley, tho a.
year-old schoolgirl who won the thir-
teenth annual national spelling bee
yesterday. gets back to her home town,
Louisville, KY, she will be met ut the
station with band, according to in
formation received here today.
Waneeta moved down Is contest
ants from as many States. And as
q result Holy Name School, in Nouis-
Vile, of. which she is star pupil, will
have a holiday next Monday.
Rev. Francis J. Timothy, parish
pastor, talked over long-distance tele-
phone with friends in Washington last
night and told them . veritable panic
broke out in his school when Waneeta
won the coveted honors. A radio loud
speaker had been installed 10 the pu-
pills could hear their clasanate In
action. When she won with the, word
'plebeian" pandemonium broke loose.
The students made such . commotion
that school was dtEniseed for ths rest
Evening star., 1937-05-26

Fifty Of the country's leading highway
engineers and safety experts will par
ticipate in sessions of the committee
during the three day meeting to de-
eide on practical procedure for CAM
paign against highway deaths and
disabilities.
The initial business meeting this
morning was addressed by Col. Willard
T. Chevalier of New York, president
of the association, and Thomas H.
Macdonald, chief Of the Bureau of
Public Roads.
The speakers discussed diversion
into other channels Of the special taxes
imposed on road users throughout the
States. Chevalier told the association
he believed the road builders are gain
ing ground In their fight against such
diversion.
Macdonald declared diversion has
been suffered in the past because OF
inadequate presentation to State Legis-
latures of the needs Of the Nations
highways. He advocated establish
ment in every State of a permanent
road planning commission to acquaint
State authorities with the need fol
more funds for highway development
Macdonald said many Of the Nations
main highways should be rebuilt.
A preliminary to the annual meet
ing was the organization Monday
night Of the District section of the
A. r. B. A. The organization and
future functions Of this group are ex.
pected to materially aid the highway
and street program in Washington
Capt. H. c. Whitehurst, director OF
highways, was elected president of the
new chapter.
The association today hailed the
adoption by the House yesterday OF
the Cartwright amendment to the
Federal relief bill, which earmarks
$3.50, 100000 Of the relief appropria-
ton for highway construction.
Evening star., 1937-05-26

Of the day, with the promise Of full
holiday on Monday.
In addition to the Monday celebra-
ton, Father Timothy said, according
to the Associated Press, that plans
were being made to give Waneeta q
reception when she returns home next
Saturday. She will be called on to
give q spelling exhibition at q church
celebration on Sunday.
Spelling the words they gave Wa
neeta in Washington" the priest de-
clared to interviewers. was like SPELL
ing slaw' for her. She can spell words
most people can't even pronounce.
That Is true. as Is boys and girls
learned to their sorrow yesterday
morning in the auditorium of the
National Museum.
Today they are all on their way
back home-all except Waneeta, who
Is staying over to see the sights-and
spend some Of the $500 prize money
awarded her for being tho best graded
school speller IN America.